Matthew Land Application PackageLand Matthew E
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
1450 Lincoln Roadm Apt. 307 Miami Beach
Home Address City
FL 33139
State Zip Code
HomeWork
matthewland@me.com
Email Address
8504453428
Cellular
Miami Beach
Business Address
1450 Lincoln Road Apt. 307
City
FL
State
33139
Zip Code
Eve Air Mobility
Occupation:Business Name:
Government Relations and Public Policy
Please list your preferences in order of ranking [1] first choice [2] second choice, and [3] third choice. Please note
that only three (3) choices will be observed by the City Clerk’s Office. (Regular Boards of City)
Choice 1:
Choice 2:
Choice 3:
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
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?Yes
No Address in City Historic District submitted.
Professional License
No Professional Licenses Submitted.
Note:If you are seeking appointment to a professional seat (e.g. attorney, architect, etc.), you must attach a copy of
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:No
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?
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Vice Chair
● 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 have been involved with affordable housing initiatives for more than a decade working with labor unions and
their membership. I have served on the City of Miami Beach's AHAC for several years and currently am the Vice
Chair of the committee. Additionally, I have been involved with Miami Homes For
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
Miami Beach Democratic Club President
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
Property
1450 Lincoln Road, Apt. 307, Miami Beach, 33139
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.
_____________________________
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: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 Matthew Land agreed to the following terms on 12/21/2021 9:31:31 AM
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
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Board and Committee Application Checklist: Please ensure you have provided all information before applying or
reapplying to any Board and Committee.
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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.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk via email: BC@miamibeachfl.gov or
telephone: 305.673.7411
Note: Florida Statutes 119.071: The role of the Office of the City Clerk is to receive and maintain forms filed as
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.
Matthew Land
1450 Lincoln Road, Apt. 307 matthewland@me.com Miami Beach, FL 33139 850-445-3428 cell
Experience
Political Director, Southeast Laborers’ District Council
May 2013 – Present
●Advocate on behalf of construction union members to various municipal governments within Miami-Dade, Broward,
Palm Beach, Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, and the Florida Legislature for general issues affecting the
construction workforce industry and working families.
●Devise and successfully execute strategy to put in place pro-worker standards with various municipal governments
while also defeating preemption and other anti-worker legislation at the state level.
●Engage coalition partners including faith-based leaders, community organizations and other labor unions around
various issues including affordable housing, environmental issues, living wages and issues affecting working families
across Florida.
●Advise the organization on election issues at the local, state and federal level for political contributions, endorsements
and how to best lend candidate support by members and staff and organizing union members in direct candidate
engagement throughout the election cycle.
Political Coordinator, Service Employees International Union, Local 1991
May 2012 – May 2013
●Advocated on behalf of union nurses and doctors at Jackson Health System to the Miami-Dade County Commission
and the Florida Legislature for general healthcare issues, funding for Jackson Health System, offensive and defensive
issues for working families’ rights, and other issues.
●Developed a more robust political program within the local chapter to engage members in the political process at
local,state and federal level in various assets of political activity including grassroots lobbying,engaging them in
political discussions in monthly meetings and other means.
●Lead the legislative team for “Healthcare for Florida Now”; a broad-based coalition of more than seventy-five sign-on
partner organizations and more than twenty coordinating organizations to strategize and execute legislative plan to
extend Medicaid benefits to Floridians under the Affordable Care Act.
●Advised local chapter on election issues at the local, state and federal level.
Finance Director, Luis Garcia for Congress, Miami, FL
August 2011 – March 2012
●Responsible for working closely with the campaign manager to develop and execute a finance plan for the campaign
to achieve on a quarterly basis.
●Worked intimately with the candidate on a day-to-day basis in many aspects from managing candidate call time,
staffing candidate at campaign functions and meetings with prospective and current donors to build and enhance
relationships with candidate and campaign staff.
●Demonstrated excellent verbal and written skills in a highly organized and efficient manner while multitasking and
managing the candidate in a fast paced, ever changing, political environment.
Education
●Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
●Bachelor of Science in Finance and Real Estate,Graduated Cum Laude in May of 2006, G.P.A. 3.71
Memberships and Affiliations
●Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA)Local 1652: Member since 2013
●Miami Beach Democratic Club: Member since 201, currently serving as President since June 2020
●Pride at Work South Florida Chapter: Member since 2018, currently serving as President since January 2020
●Miami Beach Affordable Housing Advisory Committee: Member since February 2016, currently serving as Vice Chair
●Miami Homes for All Miami-Dade County Affordable Housing Framework Steering Committee member and Vice Chair
of the Eviction and Foreclosure Subcommittee currently working to implement the framework