Gail Harris Application PackageHarris Gail L
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
9 Island Avenue #2211 Miami Beach
Home Address City
Florida 33139
State Zip Code
1 305 864-7664
HomeWork
gailkayharris@gmail.com
Email Address
1(786) 210-4814
Cellular
Miami Beach
Business Address
975 Arthur Godfrey Road
City
Florida
State
33140
Zip Code
Gail L. Harris, LCSW
Occupation:Business Name:
Psychotherapist
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Personnel Board
Art in Public Places Committee
Committee for Quality Education in Miami Beach
BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
Note:If applying for the At-Large position of the Historic Preservation Board, please answer the below
questions:
Have you ever resided in one of the City's Historic Districts for at least one year?No
No Address in City Historic District submitted.
Professional License
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your currently effective corresponding professional license.
Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a, b and c: Members of Agencies, Boards, and Committees shall be
affiliated with the city. This requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways:
YesResident of the City for a minimum of six (6) months:
Demonstrate an ownership interest in a business established in the City for a minimum of six (6) months:Yes
AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
a.
● I am resident of:South Beach
Or
b.
"Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more (including the ownership of 10%
or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business.
"Business" shall mean any sole proprietorship, sponsorship, corporation, limited liability company, or other
entity or business association.
c.Full-time employee of such a business (for a minimum of six months); and I am based in an office or
other location of the business that is physically located in Miami Beach (for a minimum of six months):No
Notwithstanding the requirements set forth herein, the qualified full-time employee of a business must be
approved by a 4/7th vote of the Mayor and City Commission.
NOTE: Members of Agencies, Boards, and Committees shall be required to demonstrate compliance with the City
affiliation requirements of section 2-22 (4) a and b of the Miami Beach City Code by executing an affidavit,
stipulating that they have met either (or both) of said affiliation requirements. The original affidavit shall be filled
with the Office of the City Clerk prior to being sworn in as a member.
Or
No● Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail:
● Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:Yes If yes, which board?
Personnel Board
● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
NOTE: IF APPOINTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS THAT APPLY TO CITY
BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THESE LAWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office
(Miami Beach Code section 2-26)
o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Sunshine Law - Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law was enacted in 1967. Today, the Sunshine Law
regarding open government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic
right of access to most meetings of Boards, Commissions, and other governing bodies of state and local
governmental agencies or authorities.
o Voting conflict - Form 8B is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on
an appointed or elected Board, Council, Commission, Authority, or Committee. It applies equality to members of
advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143.
Florida Statutes.
● In what organization(s) in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
Name Position
Temple Beth Shalom Member
Temple Beth Shalom Member
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
No Owned Property Information submitted.
If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach:
● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b):
Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
No relative's information submitted.
BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with
Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2)
I understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami
Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial
Disclosure Requirements.
One of the following forms must be filled with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year:
1. A "Source of Income Statement;" or
2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or
3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return.
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no
more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both.
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¹ Members of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will be notified directly by the State of Florida, pursuant
to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the
County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However,
compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
The following information is voluntary and has no bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to
comply with City diversity reporting requirements.
WhiteRace/Ethnic Categories
What is your race?
No details providedOther Description:
Gender:Female
Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.No
Physically Challenged:No
I HEREBY ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY AND TRUTHFULNESS OF THE APPLICATION; AND I HAVE
RECEIVED, READ AND WILL ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE,
ENTITLED “STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS AND
ALL OTHER APPLICABLE COUNTY AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.”
I Gail Harris agreed to the following terms on
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date
Board and Committee Application Checklist: Please ensure you have provided all information before applying or
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I have answered all questions fully.
I have uploaded a current resume, photograph, and a copy of any applicable professional license.
I have completed and attached the Board & Committee Financial Acknowledgment Statement.
I have completed and attached the Diversity Statistics Report.
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telephone: 305.673.7411
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public records. If your home address, telephone numbers, and/or photograph are exempt from disclosure and you
do not wish your home address, telephone numbers, and/or photograph to be made public, please:
1) Use your office or other address for your mailing address;
2) Use your office or other telephone number for your contact number; and
3) Do not attach a photograph.
Facilitator: Holocaust Survivor Group for those having attended
the March of the Living .... 1990 - present (.MOL Holocaust
survivors)
Fabulous Fifties Group ... ongoing for twenty one years to present
Women survivors of Sexual Abuse ..... -
Facilitator for The Listener's Program for Miami-Dade County-
Schools: North Dade area .... 2006-Present
Workshops;
Celebrating Aging: A Four week program designed for women 60+
February , 2014- present
Women's transitions - at Barry Univ.
Group work with Holocaust Survivors at Barry Univ. and Univ. of
Miami
Stress Management: Women's health Forum: Mt. Sinai Hospital
International Meeting of Association for Death and Dying in
Washington, DC ...Speaker on : Resiliancy in Holocaust Survivors ....
From couplehood to parenthood ..... 07-present
Parent workshops: Step Parenting ... at various schools and
temples
Effective communication skills ... to parents; students, couples
From invisibility to Visibility; A Guide for women 60 and beyond ...
Jan. 24, 2017 at Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Private practice: 1993- (to Present)
Individual, Couples and Group Therapy:
975 Arthur Godfrey Rd. Ste. 303
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
Awards: Women Worth Knowing Award for City of Miami Beach
presented by Commission on Status of Women -2008
Book : Co-author as of January- 2017-:
Journey From Invisibility to Visibility -A Guide for Women
60 and Beyond by:
Gail K. Harris, Marilyn C. Lesser, PhD, Cindy T. Soloway,
www.womensguidetoaging.com
Resume
Gail L. Harris
9 Island Avenue #2211
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Cell: 7862104814
Univ. of Miami 1961-B.Ed. ; 1966 M.Ed.
Barry University 1987 MSW, 1991- LCSW
Work Experience:
Teacher: Elem. Educ. 1961-66 '79-81
Jewish Family Service: 1984-1991
Private practice : Psychotherapy 1991-present :
Individual, Couples and Group Therapy wi th Adults .... self esteem;
loss and bereavement; marital th erapy, ; divorce and family issues;
aging; women issues; sexu al abuse and victi ms of domestic
violence; Holocaust survivors; life transitions
Adjunct professor- Barry University- one semester on Women's studies
Community activities: Some examples
Jewish Family Service Bd. 1984-86
Central Agency of Jewish Educ. Bd...1980-2012 (30+)yr s
Greater Miami Jewish Federation- Women's Dept....Now women's
philanthropy
Chaired: Development; education, Shalom Bayit, Founding member of
Gesher Program; Miami Beach area Board,
Chaired Commission on Status of Women on Miami Beach 2005-2007
Board member: Hebrew Academy 20011-2015
March of Living Participant: 1990,1994,98,2006,.2010
Chaired Lay committee for March of Living 1998+
City of Miami Beach: Committee for Homeless (2010-2/2017)
Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse .... over 18 years
Personnel Committee on City of Miami Beach [3/2017L-12/31/20
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