Amy Litos Application PackageLitos Amy
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
650 West Ave., #1802 Miami Beach
Home Address City
FL 33139
State Zip Code
3052061215
HomeWork
a_litos@icloud.com
Email Address
3052061215
Cellular
Miami Beach
Business Address City
FL
State
33139
Zip Code
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Marine and Waterfront Protection Authority
Transportation, Parking and Bicycle-Pedestrian Facilities Committee
BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
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AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
a.
● I am resident of:South 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.
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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:
In general, I have always felt a calling to give of my time and energy to the community that I called home. My
deep desire in making Miami Beach a world-class city is at the core of my interest in applying for these committee
seats.
My personal interests, knowledge and experiences are why I have
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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).
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(Miami Beach Code section 2-26)
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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
WAvNA (West Avenue Neighborhood Association)Board Member
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
Property
650 West Ave. #1802
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
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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 Amy Litos agreed to the following terms on 11/30/2021 3:00:40 PM
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date
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Amy Litos
650 West Avenue #1802
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305.206.1215 (mobile)
A_litos@icloud.com
November 25, 2021
RE: Application for a Board/Committee Position on:
MWPA (Marine and Waterfront Protection Authority) and/or
Transportation, Parking and Bicycle-Pedestrian Facilities Committee
Dear City Official,
It has been eight years that I was fortunate enough to have had the opportunity of moving to our beautiful
city of Miami Beach. Although having been a resident of Dade County for many years, I had come to the
island as a visitor – to dine, attend cultural events, and of course, sun on our beautiful beaches. Then it
occurred to me that the lifestyle Miami Beach offers its residents was exactly what I had been searching
for on a full-time basis.
Like so many of us, I too am a transplant - with my move taking me from Southern California to South
Florida after college. Having always been a warm weather and beach person, it did not take me long to
acclimate to my new home.
Although graduating with a college degree in anthropology I parlayed that background into a teaching
career as a high school ESL instructor in the Los Angeles Unified School District and at Berlitz. My lifelong
love of design eventually led me to open my own company over 25 years ago providing design services
for both residential and commercial clients running the gamut from the family of a former Governor and
U.S. Senator to a number of Fortune 500 Companies. It has been a highly rewarding and immensely
interesting career on so many levels.
As an avid advocate for a balanced life, I have put this to practice by involving myself in extracurricular
activities from volunteer work in my community, to working on political campaigns, to indulging my travel
fetish and love of sailing. My civic involvement has included volunteering as a member of my
neighborhood architectural board while living in Miami Lakes where I was able to draw on my professional
expertise in design while overseeing the review of remodeling as well as new construction in my
community. Additionally, for many years I volunteered at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden where I was
fortunate enough to be part of the inaugural team for the spectacular Wings of the Tropics butterfly
conservatory. And as a resident of The Floridian, I have served as a member of the Landscaping
Committee formed to advise and oversee the updating of landscaping of our building.
For the last two years I have had the deep pleasure of serving as a board member of WAvNA. Working
with my collogues on this board has allowed me the opportunity to serve the Miami Beach community in
a demonstrable and tangible way. In particular, the mentorship of fellow board members Gayle Durham,
Shawn Bryant and Tim Carr has been invaluable.
My travel bug has taken me to many of the world’s capitals and from the savannahs of East Africa to
swimming with tropical penguins in The Galapagos. Among my sailing adventures are idyllic Caribbean
bare boat charters (for those who are not sailors, this is not what you are thinking) to the terror of
complete white-out conditions and gale force winds necessitating being tethered to the vessel to prevent
from being swept overboard.
So now I am transitioning into retirement and would like to put my energy into giving back to the
community in a more demonstrative manner. I believe that becoming an active member of the Marine
and Waterfront Protection Authority (MWPA) and/or the Transportation, Parking and Bicycle-Pedestrian
Facilities Committee would be the perfect vehicles – allowing me to make a mark on this community which
I have come to adore. We have been very fortunate to have had many vocal civic-minded advocates over
the years who have taken an active role in championing for the residents’ best interests over those of
developers who often place profits over quality of life. There is a middle ground in this equation and I feel
that serving on these boards will allow me to achieve that balance.
My particular interest in the MWPA stems from my personal affinity and active participation in all water-
centric activities including sailing, ocean swimming, and snorkeling.
As to my interest in the Transportation, Parking and Bicycle-Pedestrian Committee - I am an avid cycler
and walker for exercise, pleasure and for ecological concerns.
It would be my honor to be a member of these boards where I could contribute to the valuable work these
boards have already begun by offering my own skillset and experiences as a compliment to those already
represented on these boards.
Regards,
Amy Litos