Stuart Blumberg Application PackageBlumberg Stuart L
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7532 Cutlass Avenue N. Bay Village
Home Address City
Florida 33141
State Zip Code
(305) 864-8090
HomeWork
hotelier@msn.com
Email Address
305-978-4444
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
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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:N/A
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,
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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:Yes If yes, please explain in detail:
● 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?Yes
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
I'm applying to return as a member of this Board. The record will show I previously served as a member including
two terms as Chairman. My resume will reflect that I also was Assistant Manager of the Center in 1963-65. I
believe in being part of the Center's future and want to serve so I can be part
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?
No Organization Information Submitted.
● 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.
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Gender:Male
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 Stuart Blumberg agreed to the following terms on 11/22/2021 4:35:24 PM
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STUART L. BLUMBERG
7532 Cutlass Avenue
North Bay Village, Florida 33141
PERSONAL:
SPOUSE: Marlene DAUGHTER: Hillary
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
1994 to 2009 GREATER MIAMI & THE BEACHES HOTEL ASSN.
President & CEO Miami, Florida
. Chief Executive officer of organization representing
over 190 hotels (48,000 hotel rooms),80,000 employees
and over 400 Allied, individual and corporate members.
1991 to 1994 MIAMI BEACH RESORT HOTEL ASSOCIATION
President Miami Beach, Florida
. Chief Executive officer of organization representing over
12,000 hotel rooms and over 60 Allied, individual and
corporate members
1986 to 1991 THE MUSS ORGANIZATION
Vice-President Miami Beach, Florida
. General Manager of 110-suite hotel.
. Assisted with marketing, advertising and public relations
efforts of 740 unit residential portion of property.
1979 to 1986 FLORIDA EAST COAST PROPERTIES. INC.
Vice-President Miami , Florida.
. Oversight and co-managed operations, marketing and
advertising for Florida East Coast Properties Development
Corporation, Eden Roc Hotel, Plaza Venetia, Granny
Feelgood's Restaurant and Plaza V Athletic Club and Spa.
1974 to 1979 AZTEC/SINGAPORE PACKAGE TOURS
Vice-President Miami Beach, Florida
. Developed and implemented unique marketing and advertising
concepts on international and domestic basis for wholesale
tour and travel company representing 700+ rooms.
AZTEC RESORT Miami Beach, Florida
General Manager
. Managed all operations of 435-room resort property
Prior to 1974 Significant Career Highlights:
. Marketing Director: Large chain of Florida based men's retail
clothing properties.
. Executive Vice-President: Hilton Plaza Hotel-472 room
property on Miami Beach
. Consultant: Hotel/Tourism properties
. Assistant Manager: Miami Beach Convention Center
. P.R Director: Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Gainesville, Florida
. Bachelor of Science
. Major: Political Science
1954-1958
MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
1951-1954
AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPSPROGRAMS
Adjunct Professor-FIU School; of Hospitality (1996-2009)
Partnering with Best Buddies to provide career opportunity
For challenged young people- 30 placed to date.
Partnering with Habitat for Humanity Greater Miami to form
A Hotel Division providing furnishings for homes
Chairman: Host Committee, MPI Convention-2005
. Chairman: ASTA World Congress Host Committee-2003
. Founding Member-Miami-Dade Sports Commission-(2003-)
Vice-Chairman (2003-2005)
. Member; Florida Hotel & Motel Assn Execs Committee
. Miami -Dade Mayors Marketing Council (1998-2003)
. Visitor Industry Task Force-One Community (1998-2000)
. Board of Directors, Performing Arts Center Trust
(1991-2007)
. Chairman: Management Committee-PACT (1997-2000)
. Creator: Voluntary Educational Service Training Trust
VESTT: Trained over 10,000 hotel employees in
Attitude and Customer service.
. Chairman: Community Awareness Service Training-
CAST-Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
. Chairman: Airport Customer Service Training Committee
. Member: Taxi Driver Incentive Board
. Co-Chairman: Miami Dade Limousine/Taxi Committee(1998-2009)
. Board of Directors, Academy of Tourism (1991-)
Member-Tourist Development Council-(2006-)
. Founder: Academy of Travel & Tourism (1987)
. Academy of Tourism “Champion” (1999-2009)
. Chairman Student Conference (1994-95-96)
. Chairman: City of Miami Beach- Collins Avenue
Reconstruction Project (2001-2003)
. Chairman: City of Miami Beach Blue Ribbon Committee
on Tourism (2001) (2009)
. Co-chair-Tourism Roundtable-Greater Miami Chamber
of Commerce (1997-98)
. Board of Directors, Florida Tourism Association (1996-97)
. Board of Directors, Jobs For Miami (1991-1994
. Adjunct Professor-FIU School of Hospitality Mgt(1997-2007)
. Visitor Industry Council
Board of Directors/ Executive Committee (1996-)
Vice Chairman (1998-1999)
Chairman (1999-2002)
. Chairman, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce (1987-1990)
. Board of Governors, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
(1985-)
. Founder and Chairman of "Pillars"-Mia. Beach Chamber
(1988-1991) (1997-1999)
Board of Directors, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors
Bureau (1986-1989) (1991-2004)
. Executive Committee-Greater Miami Convention & Visitors
Bureau (1999-2004)
. Vice-Chairman, Miami Beach Convention Center Advisory
Board (1987-1990) (1991-1997)
. Chairman (1998-2000) (2009-)
. Vice-Chairman, Miami Beach Tourism Convention Center
Expansion Authority (1985-1990)
. Chairman, Public Facilities Trust (1989-1990)
. Board of Trustees, Bass Museum (1988-1990)
. International President, Tau Epsilon Phi National Fraternity
(1989-1991) (1997-)
. President, Tau Epsilon Phi Scholarship Foundation
(1991-1993) (1995-1997)
AWARDS Recipient of Miami Today Gold Medal Award for
Professional Achievement-2003
Recipient-Miami Beach High School Hall of Fame (2014)
Recipient-Miami Beach High School Alumni Award Miami Beach
Chamber of Commerce - (2016)
Lifetime Achievement Award-Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
(2010)
Recipient of Miami Beach Chamber Tourism Hall of Fame-2004
Delegate: White House Conference on Tourism-1995
Miami Beach Resort Hotel Association "Man of the Year-1989
Leukemia Society "Volunteer of the Year" -1994
South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year-1995
Awarded by Academy of Travel & Tourism
James McDonnell “Outstanding Board of Governor Award”
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce-1997
Honored by Florida International University for Extraordinary
Contribution to the Hotel Industry and Hospitality
Education-1997
Recipient of 2000 Paul Brown Award by FH&MA for
Outstanding Achievement in Hospitality Education
Chairman-Transplant Foundation Golf Tournament (1995-)
Recipient of Miami Today’s “Best of the Best” Gold Medal
Host Committee-Super Bowl (1989/1995)
Hotel Co-Chair, Super Bowl-(1999)
Operations Chairman-POW WOW (1994/1999)
Chairman-Host Committee-MEDIM (1997)
Operations Chairman-PCMA (2001)
Member: 2003 NACCP National Convention-Host Committee
Lifetime Achievement Award-GMBHA
Publisher: Miami Beach-A History 1994
Publisher-A History of Miami Beach’s Hotels
Woggles and Cheese Holes
Recipient 2007 “Arts Hero” Award from Arts & Business Council
Recipient 2007 Founders Award from Academy of Hospitality &
Tourism
Recipient 2007 Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Diamond
Palm Award as Founder of the “Pillars” and Past Chamber
Chairman
Recipient “Best Buddies Champions Award” 2008
Recipient ”Community Service Award”, Advertising Federation
Of Greater Miami-2008
Recipient : March of Dimes Community Award-2008