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#153 Micky Steinberg 06/23/2021I 153 I l FORM 8B MEMORANDUM OF VOTING CONFLICT FOR COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICERS LA S T N A M E -F IR S T N A M E -M ID D L E N A M E NA M E O F BO A R D , C O U N C IL, C O M M IS S IO N , AU TH O R IT Y, O R C O M M ITT EE S teinberg, Micky Miam i Beach City Comm ission M A ILI N G A D D R E S S TH E BO A R D , C O U N C IL, C O M M IS S IO N , A UT H O R IT Y O R C O M M ITT EE O N 900 Bay Drive, #504 W H IC H I S E R V E IS A U N IT O F: C ITY C O U N T Y sí CI T Y □C O U N TY □O TH ER LO C A L AG EN C Y Miam i Beach Miam i-Da de NA M E O F PO LI TIC A L S U B D IV IS IO N : D AT E O N W H IC H V O T E O C C U R R ED Mi am i-Da de County M Y PO S ITIO N IS : June 23, 2021 u ELECTIVE a APPOI NTIVE, ¡r-zr ,l V al WHO MUST FILE FORM 8B JUL -8 2021 This form 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 to members of advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented wi th a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes. Your responsibilities under the law when faced with voting on a measure in which you have a conflict of interest will vary greatly depending on whether you hold an elective or appointive position. For this reason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form before completing and filing the form. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112.3143, FLORIDA STATUTES A person holding elective or appointive county, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which would inure to his or her special private gain or loss. Each elected or appointed local officer also MUST ABSTAIN from knowingly voting on a measure which would inure to the special gain or loss of a principal (other than a government agency) by whom he or she is retained (including the parent, subsidiary, or sibling organization of a principal by which he or she is retained); to the special private gain or loss of a relative; or to the special private gain or loss of a business associate. Commissioners of community redevelopment agencies (CRAs) under Sec. 163.356 0r 163.357, F.S., and officers of independent special tax districts elected on a one-acre, one-vote basis are not prohibited from voting in that capacity. For purposes of this law, a "relative" includes only the officer's father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law. A "business associate" means any person or entity engaged in or carrying on a business enterprise with the officer as a partner, joint venturer, coowner of property, or corporate shareholder (where the shares of the corporation are not listed on any national or regional stock exchange). ELECTED OFFICERS: In addition to abstaining from voting in the situations described above, you must disclose the conflict: PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating to the assembly the nature of your interest in the measure on which you are abstaining from voting; and WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who should incorporate the form in the minutes. APPOINTED OFFICERS: Although you must abstain from voting in the situations described above, you are not prohibited by Section 112.3143 from otherwise participating in these matters. However, you must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the decision, whether orally or in writing and whether made by you or at your direction. IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE TAKEN: • You must complete and file this form (before making any attempt to influence the decision) with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who will incorporate the form in the minutes. (Continued on page 2) CE FORM 8B - EFF. 11/2013 Adopted by reference in Rule 34-7.010(1)(), F.A.C. PAGE 1 A PPO INTE D O FFIC ER S (continued) • A co p y of th e fo rm m u st be pro vide d im m ediately to the other m em bers of the agency. • T h e fo rm m u st be re ad pu blicl y at the ne xt m eeting after the fo rm is fil ed. IF YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING: • Yo u m u st disclo se ora lly the nature of your co nflict in the m easure befo re part icipating. • Yo u m u st co m p le te the fo rm and fil e it w ithin 15 days after the vote occurs w ith the person responsible fo r recording the m inutes of the m e e tin g , w ho m u st inco rp orate the fo rm in the m inutes. A copy of the form m ust be provided im m ediately to the other m em bers of the ag e n cy, an d the form m u st be read pub licl y at the ne xt m eeting after the form is filed. DISC LOSU R E OF LOC A L O FFIC ER 'S INTEREST 1,MC'y Steinberg .h er eb y dis clo se hat on Ue% 2o'. (a ) A m e asu re ca m e or w ill co m e befo re m y age ncy w hich (check one or m ore) __ in ure d to m y spe ci al privat e gain or lo ss; in ure d to th e sp e cia l gain or lo ss of m y busi n e ss associ ate, In ure d to the SD e Cla l Ja in OF [OSs of m y fela(Ve, Ih Ufe d to [he SDe Cla ] Q a lf of [o sSs Of ,D) w h o m I am reta in e d ; or [p ure d [ [he Sp e cia l qa in or [o ss of , h icçh is the pare n t su b sid ia ry , or sibling organization or subsidiary of a principal w hich has retained m e. (b) T h e m e a su re be fo re m y ag e ncy an d the nature of m y confli cting interest in the m easure is as follow s: I recused from ítem R9W, a discussion/take action item involving whether the City should file a declaratory judgment action against a sitting commissioner claiming that the term limits in the City Charter should not apply to terms of service prior to 2014, when the charter amendment at issue was adopted. As I am also a sitting commissioner with a term of service prior to 2014, after consultation with the City Attorney, I must recuse as an adverse ruling in this matter would inure to my special prívate gain or loss. If discl o su re o f sp e ci fic in fo rm ation w ou ld violate confid entiality or privilege pursuant to law or rules govern ing attorn eys, a public offi cer, w ho is a lso an att o rn e y, m a y co m p ly w ith the discl osure requirem ents of this section by discl osing the nature of the interest in such a w ay as to pro vid e the pu b lic w ith notice of the confli ct. D a te Fi le d Signature NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES 5112.317, A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: IMPEACHMENT, REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A CIVIL PENALTY NOTTO EXCEED $10,000. CE FORM 8B - EFF. 11/2013 Adopted by reference in Rule 34-7.010(1)(f), F.A.C. PAGE 2