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Jorge Gonzalez Application PackageGonzalez Jorge M Last Name First Name Middle Initial Protected Miami Beach Home Address City FL 33140 State Zip Code HomeWork jorgegonzalezmiamibeach@hotmail.com Email Address 305-308-0663 Cellular Business Address City State Zip Code Occupation:Business Name: 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: Ad Hoc Advisory Charter Review and Revision Board 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: YesResidentoftheCityforaminimumofsix (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: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, 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: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: 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 United Board Member Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Executive Board of Governors 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. 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 detailsprovidedOtherDescription: Gender:Male Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.Yes 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 Jorge Gonzalez agreed to the following terms on 8/17/2022 11:18:10 PM Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date Board and Committee Application Checklist: Please ensure you have provided all information before applying or reapplying to any Board and Committee. YES YES YES YES 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. JORGE M. GONZALEZ EXPERIENCE Bal Harbour Village Bal Harbour, FL Village Manager 2013 - Present Currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Bal Harbour Village responsible for overall policy development and implementation, leadership and direction and overseeing all departments including Police, Building, Finance, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Human Resources and Tourism and Cultural Development. University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Adjunct Professor 2010-Present Part-time lecturer position in the Department of Political Science. Develop course curriculum and teach upper level undergraduate course in Urban and Local Government Management. City of Miami Beach Miami Beach, FL City Manager 2000 - 2012 Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) responsible for providing executive level leadership, vision and guidance to an incredibly dynamic and diverse, full service municipal corporation, with a resident population of more than 90,000 and a daytime population of more than 160,000. Responsible for the development and management of more than 1,700 employees (5 collective bargaining units) with an annual total fund budget of almost $500 million and a Five Year Capital Improvement Program of more than $1 billion. Directed the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency including two of the most successful and accomplished Community Redevelopment Areas (CRA) in Florida, including the first CRA in the state. Maintained the City of Miami Beach as an internationally recognized tourist and entertainment destination, welcoming approximately 15 million visitors per year. Oversaw a million square foot Miami Beach Convention Center, three theaters, three municipal golf courses, the Bass Museum of Art and a sophisticated municipal parking system with seven garage structures and thousands of on-street and off-street parking spaces. Developed and implemented the City’s strategic planning framework, establishing a formal planning process and fostering an organizational culture focused on teamwork, performance measurement, effectiveness and out-of the box thinking. Twelve year tenure resulted in the City’s highest credit ratings ever from Wall Street ratings agencies; the City’s lowest tax rates in decades; the City’s strongest reserves in history; the City’s lowest crime rates in decades; the City’s highest rated and best achieving public schools; and the City’s highest community satisfaction survey ratings from residents and businesses – with 89 percent of respondents rating the Quality of Life on Miami Beach as either excellent or good. Successfully negotiated to make the City of Miami Beach the home of Art Basel Miami Beach, the sister event of the world’s most prestigious art show, Art Basel. Today, the City hosts the most important art show in the Western Hemisphere; Instrumental in attracting and promoting high-profile special events for the destination, ranging from Super Bowl (2007 and 2010), the annual Food Network’s South Beach Food Wine Festival, the Latin Grammys, MTV Latin Music Awards, the SOURCE Awards, and the Latin Billboard Awards. As a result, the City of Miami Beach enjoys a reputation as a trend-setting destination; Gonzalez-Page 2 Successfully negotiated and entered into several joint venture or public-private partnerships, including a joint development agreement with the New World Symphony to develop a six acre site, consisting of a symphony building, a public garage and City park designed by world-renowned architect Frank O. Gehry, with a total construction value in excess of $200 million; Developed and negotiated a comprehensive Education Compact with the Miami Dade Public School system which has become the model for Miami Dade County. Included among the element is the signature component, a Kindergarten through 12th grade, non- magnet, International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme implemented in every school, in every grade, available to every student in the feeder pattern of Miami Beach – the first of its kind in the nation; Drove a culture of professional public management, gaining professional accreditation of various City departments including: Public Works, Fire and Rescue, Parks & Recreation and Police. Montgomery County Montgomery County, MD Senior Assistant Chief Administrative Officer 1999-2000 Executive level position responsible for policy development and implementation. Responsibilities included ensuring the coordination and continuity of all operations; representing the County Executive and/or the CAO in various local, regional and national settings; and providing leadership, guidance and direction to all departments and agencies. Coordinated and worked with the County’s five Regional Citizens’ Advisory Boards and the Regional Service Centers; Chaired the County's Labor Relations Policy Committee, which guided all negotiations and interactions with the County's labor unions; Led County's Public Safety 2000 Project - $150 million initiative to provide an integrated public safety communications infrastructure including: 800 MHz radio system, mobile data terminals, CAD, RMS and a new Emergency Communications Center for the Police, Fire & Rescue, Corrections & Rehabilitation, Sheriff and Public Works & Transportation departments; Oversaw and coordinated all technology activities, including the eMontgomery e- commerce initiatives. Arlington County Arlington County, VA Assistant County Manager 1995-1999 Executive level position responsible for policy development and implementation, leadership and direction. Responsibilities included interacting with top officials at all levels on a variety of issues and projects. Departmental responsibilities included: Fire and Rescue; Parks, Recreation and Community Resources; Libraries, Human Services; Management and Finance; Personnel; Technology & Information Systems; and Support Services. Also led and coordinated the County’s interactions with the Arlington Public Schools; the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court; and the Commissioner of the Revenue. Oversaw the County’s Y2K efforts, chaired the County’s Technology Leadership Committee. Managed and approved the County Board agenda and report development process. Concurrently functioned as Acting Director of the Human Resources Department for almost two (2) years; initiated an assessment of the County’s human resources needs and approved a redesigned/reengineered Human Resources Department structure; Coordinated and led the recruitment for Arlington County Manager and directed more than 20 senior level recruitments, including Police Chief, two (2) Deputy Police Chiefs, and three (3) Assistant Fire Chiefs; Led negotiation efforts with the Arlington Public Schools to increase collaboration between organizations, including agreements for joint use of facilities, consolidating vehicle Gonzalez-Page 3 maintenance programs, merging Employee Assistance programs, and issuing joint bids for employee benefits (health, life, flexible spending, etc.); Chaired the Y2K Committee, which completed an assessment of the County’s exposure to the “millennium bug” and developed a plan to address the problem which resulted in the County Board endorsement of the plan and allocation of more than $21 million; Participated in statewide negotiation efforts to develop right-of-way (ROW) legislation to ensure local management and use and fees for the use of public rights-of-way, which resulted in approval of legislation which generates and estimated $20 million for local governments annually; and served on Virginia Association of Counties Telecommunications Policy Committee. Miami-Dade County Miami, FL Assistant Director, Administration 1993-1995 Center for the Fine Arts Executive level position responsible for overseeing all non-curatorial functions. Responsibilities included interacting with officials at all level. Additional duties included directing and supervising all public and government affairs, finance, administration, business development, membership, and public relations operations. Functioned as “Co-Director” for 14 months while the position remained vacant; Led the negotiations and coordination of the Edgar Degas exhibition in FY1994, which resulted in the best attended and most successful exhibition in recent years and an actual reduction of more than $125,000 from the original contract amount; Secured more than $370,000 in grants from the State of Florida’s Hurricane Andrew Recovery and Rebuilding Trust Fund; Initiated and implemented a major functional and staffing reorganization resulting in enhanced productivity, operational efficiencies and significant annual savings. Management Consultant 1991-1993 Audit and Management Services Department Responsibilities included conducting management consulting studies, assisting in the implementation of recommendations, and collecting and reviewing data. Additional duties included preparing reports and recommendations and presenting findings to various levels of County government. Participated in Dade County’s negotiations for more than $600 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for damages resulting from Hurricane Andrew; Conducted comparative analysis and organizational reviews for several County departments, including: Building and Zoning, Solid Waste Management, Center for the Fine Arts, and Corrections & Rehabilitation often resulting in efficiency recommendations and departmental reorganizations; Directed the recruitment, training, assignment and supervision of Elections poll workers, troubleshooters and Split Precinct Administrators for the 1992 Elections (General, Primary and Presidential elections); Participated in two (2) Dade County Aviation Department financial cost allocation studies, resulting in the reimbursement of more than $6 million from Aviation Department funds to the Port Authority properties. Management Trainee 1990-1991 Office of the County Manager Professional staff position within the County Manager’s Office. Program rotational assignments in the following County departments: Audit and Management Services, Office of Labor Management and Employee Benefits, Metro Dade Transit Agency and the Office of Management and Budget. Gonzalez-Page 4 Developed and coordinated the issuance of Request for Proposals (RFP) resulting in the selection of consultants for the construction of a performing arts center; Coordinated the requests and FY91 recommended funding levels for all Community Based Organizations resulting in the presentation of recommendations and summary documentation to the Board of County Commissioners; Researched and presented various studies on mass transit issues resulting in operational and organizational recommendations; Researched and participated in union contract negotiations and arbitration hearings. Graduate Assistant Coral Gables, FL University of Miami School of Business 1988-1990 Teaching and research assistant in the Department of Politics and Public Affairs. Lectured undergraduate courses and tutored students in a variety of political science subjects; Researched and co-authored journal articles on various public administration topics including Total Quality Management (TQM); Assisted in the development of a database to analyze the performance of Congressional Senators and Representatives. EDUCATION University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Master of Public Administration May, 1990 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Bachelor of Arts, Politics and Public Affairs August, 1988 University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA Senior Executive Institute July, 1996 HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS Member (Credentialed Manager), International City and County Management Association ICMA) Member, ICMA Strategic Planning Task Force Member, Florida City and County Management Association (FCCMA) Board Member, District V (2017- present) Member, Miami Dade County City and County Management Association (MDCCCMA) Member, International Hispanic Network (IHN), Regional Vice President (Northeast) Executive Committee Member and Board Member, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) Board Member, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Board Member, Miami City Ballet Board Member, FIU-Wolfsonian Museum Board of Trustees Member, Bass Museum of Art Member, South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee Honorary Lifetime Trustee, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Alternate Member, Board of Directors, DC Water and Sewer Authority Member, Executive Board, Arlington United Way Chair, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Wireless Technology, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Gonzalez-Page 5 Leadership Florida, Class 23 (2004-2005) Leadership Washington, Class 11 (1997) Arts Hero Award (2011) – Arts and Business Council of Miami Russ Marchner Outstanding Municipal Official Award – Miami Dade County League of Cities (2010) Member of the Year Award – International Hispanic Network (2010) Public Official of the Year -- South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (2009) Miami Beach Citizen of the Year -- Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce (2004) City Manager of the Year Award – Florida League of Cities Excellence Awards (first ever recipient, 2004) All America City” Award (2003) National Civic League Leadership Award – Miami-Dade City/County Management Association (first ever recipient, 2002) Outstanding Young Public Servant,” Arlington JAYCEES (1999) One Hundred People to Watch in the new Millennium”, Washingtonian Magazine (1999) Selected to the Presidential Management Internship Program, Washington, D.C. (1990) Pi Sigma Alpha – Political Science Honor Society Jay F. Pearson Scholarship, University of Miami Coca-Cola Hispanic Scholarship, University of Miami COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word), Microsoft Outlook iMac Productivity Suite Fluent in Spanish Excellent oral and written communications References available upon request.