William Vitale Application PackageVitale William
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
7330 Ocean Terrace, #2402 Miami Beach
Home Address City
FL 33141-2751
State Zip Code
HomeWork
wvitale19@gmail.com
Email Address
+1 (201) 310-68
Cellular
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Occupation:Business Name:
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
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AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
a.
● I am resident of:North Beach
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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.
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other location of the business that is physically located in Miami Beach (for a minimum of six months):No
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approved by a 4/7th vote of the Mayor and City Commission.
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● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:No If yes, which 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:
My legal background is an invaluable asset when dealing with statutory and regulatory matters. My organizational
abilities, attention to detail, negotiating skills, writing acumen and experiences as a consensus builder have
helped me be successful in all my endeavors. As President of the Board of Di
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.
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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
St. Tropez Ocean Condo Assn.President, Board of Directors
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
Property
7330 Ocean Terrace, #2402, Miami Beach, FL 33141-2751
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.
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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 William Vitale agreed to the following terms on 1/26/2021 9:20:14 PM
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WILLIAM VITALE
7330 Ocean Terrace, #2402
Miami Beach FL, 33141-2751, USA
Cell: +1 201 310-6889
Email: wvitale19@gmail.com
MIAMI BEACH AFFILIATIONS
August 2015 to November 2015: SAVE OCEAN TERRACE COMMITTEE
Co-Founder
Worked with various civic and community leaders to organize and successfully defeat a
2015 City of Miami Beach ballot initiative, relating to a proposed Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
increase on the block between Ocean Terrace and Collins Avenue, from 74th Street to
75th Street.
April 2016 to Present: ST. TROPEZ OCEAN CONDO ASSN.
President, Board of Directors
Preside over meetings of the Board and unit owners. Liaise with building management.
Oversee the affairs of the Association and its annual budget in excess of one million
dollars. Formulate near and long-term goals of the Association in terms of structural
elements and aesthetic improvements. Deal with emergencies such as the 2017
Hurricane Irma. Negotiate agreements with vendors and suppliers. Interact with Ocean
Terrace Holdings LLC, with respect to building project on the block to our north and
regarding the proposed streetscape project as it affects Ocean Terrace and the St.
Tropez premises. Represent the Association in meetings with City of Miami Beach
officials and speak before the City Commission on behalf of the Association’s interests.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
July 1990 to December 2015: VITAL COMMUNICATIONS
Chairman
Established an international television consulting/distribution company with wife,
Liliane JF Vitale. Served for 20 years as exclusive worldwide Sales and Marketing
representative of SPORTEL, an international TV sports market, helping found and grow
SPORTEL into the world’s largest venue for rights holders, distributors and buyers of
sports content rights. Also served as exclusive North American representative of the
MONTE-CARLO TELEVISION MARKET, an international market for entertainment and
sports programming. Other consulting duties included work for SportAccord, a global
sports business event organization.
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March 1989 to July 1990: OPTOMEN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
President
Founded a New York corporation to represent the U.K.-based Optomen Group.
Responsibilities included supervision of worldwide sales of Optomen media content,
acquisition of new product, attendance as an exhibitor at major international TV
conventions. Responsible for all financial aspects of the business.
March 1985 to March 1989: ABC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
Director, International Television Sales
Responsible for the worldwide licensing of all owned and acquired programming for
the Capital Cities/ABC Television Network, including feature films, made-for-TV movies,
mini-series, series, specials, children's programming, Sports and News. Primary sales
responsibility for European markets from May, 1987 to March, 1989. Supervised
various overseas sales representatives. Attended all major international TV
conventions and conducted international sales trips.
March 1982 to March 1985: ABC SPORTS
Director, Cable Programming
Supervised and coordinated all legal, financial, business affairs, production and
engineering aspects of ABC Sports' involvement in cable programming for advertiser
supported and pay-per view systems. Primary responsibility as operational liaison
between ABC Sports and ESPN for program planning, rights negotiations and program
delivery.
July 1980 to March 1982: ABC SPORTS, WORLDWIDE SALES & MARKETING
Sales Manager
Responsible for the sale of ABC Sports programs to broadcasters around the world.
Duties included supervision of Far East and Middle East sales representatives and
in-house Latin American Sales Executive. Conducted sales trips to foreign markets
and served as on-site liaison with international broadcasters at sports remotes.
February 1978 to July 1980: ABC SPORTS, WORLDWIDE SALES & MARKETING
Manager of Sales Service
Duties included development of print advertising, promotional brochures and sales
letters; preparation of sales agreements; development and maintenance of client
contacts; organization of rights acquisitions; screening and evaluation of sports
programming to determine its suitability for international markets, and coordination
of international broadcast feeds at sports remotes.
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May 1976 to February 1978: NBC TELEVISION NETWORK
Attorney at Law / Sales Administrator
Prepared and modified Sponsorship Agreements between NBC and network
advertisers for Primetime, Daytime, Regional and fringe-time programming.
Coordinated Sponsorship Agreements with other NBC departments
including Account Executives, Sales Development, Business Affairs,
Commitment Control, Accounting and Film Coordination.
June 1975 to May 1976: LAW OFFICE OF IRVING W. BERKMAN, ESQ.
Attorney at Law
General practice of law with emphasis on real property, criminal law and estate
matters.
EDUCATION
ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Graduated June, 1975 with Juris Doctor Degree.
Recipient of St. Thomas More Scholarship.
ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
Graduated June, 1972 with Bachelor of Arts Degree.
Major: Political Science.
Recipient of four-year Regents Scholarship.
CHAMINADE HIGH SCHOOL
Mineola, New York
Graduated June, 1968
Recipient of Special Character Honors Award
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