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Karen Fryd Application Package 2Fryd Karen E Last Name First Name Middle Initial 1708 W 25th St.Miami Beach Home Address City Florida 33140 State Zip Code 3056732948(305) 673-2948 HomeWork Karen@sfyf.org Email Address 3059924299 Cellular Miami Beach Business Address 1708 west 25 street City Florida State 33140 Zip Code South Florida Youth Foundation & Bester Management Corp Occupation:Business Name: Director/owner 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: Committee on the Homeless 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?No 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:Yes AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH a. ● I am resident of:Middle 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? I am the appointee of Miami Beach to the Arsht Center. II have also Chaired the MB Police Toy DRive for over 20 years. In last years have assisted Major David De La Espriella with Toy Dive. (Its now under PAL) ● 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: Founder and sole operator of the South Florida Youth Foundation. I work with children and families in need and my mission is to help students graduate school, and become independent. I have been working with MDCPS's for over 20 years and have dealt/helped many homeless students and families thru "P 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: Property 1708 W. 25 th ST. Miami Beach FL 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. OtherRace/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.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 Karen Fryd agreed to the following terms on 9/5/2022 6:40:43 AM 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. Karen Braun Fryd Address: 523 Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Born: Barranquilla Colombia Education: Bachelors Fine Arts School Visual Arts NYC. Work Experience : Continuum Gallery , Mathew Scott Gallery Karen is the founder and sole operator of the South Florida Youth Foundation 2002- Present. A 501(C)3 which operates with no overhead. Karen has been the civilian Chairperson for the Miami Beach Police Department Holiday Relief fund for over the past 28 years. She was Chairperson of the City of Miami PAL Board, (Police Athletic League) member of the City of Miami Beach PAL Board, and member of Miami Beach CDAC Board and Affordable Housing. Organized, and funded the Midnight Basketball League which operated out of the Miami Rescue Mission in Overtown and served over 100 kids a week. This started as violence prevention program from 11pm – 1 am on weekends, and included feeding program since kids wereungry and many hadn’t had dinner. A partial list of The South Florida Youth Foundation’s activities include: Manufactured and distributed 30,000 backpacks (complete with school supplies) Distributed over 80,000 pieces of brand new clothing Bought and distributed over 8,000 school uniforms Provided Christmas toys for over 10,000 kids Distributed food for Thanksgiving in the thousands. Funded other worthy successful programs such as: “ Project Upstart”: Program in Miami Dade County Public Schools that serves homeless and neediest children in school system. Voices for Children: The Foundation provided summer camp for 114 abused children. Overtown Youth Center: About to open and is very much needed in the community. We donated furniture to them. These are poor children who are in extreme need. My personal favorite is the “Weed and Seed” program, which fights crime and encourages education. This program provides scholarships for education. Judy Schaechter, MD: She heads “The Partnership for Study & Prevention of Violence”, at Jackson Memorial Hospital, as well as the Adolescent Aids Unit. Both are youth prevention programs. They also collaborate with 80 organizations, which help the neediest in our community. Through her I have distributed 3000 pieces of clothing and 800 school supplies. (They also have a center in Homestead). Helped secure thru donations the Current Pediatric Mobile Bus at Jackson Hospital. Current and Previous Advisory Boards: MB PAL Board, PAL- City of Miami (Chairperson), Urban League City of Miami, NAFA – National Foundation Advancement for The Arts (Now its Young Arts), Breakthrough Miami, CEC - Council Educational Change, CDAC – AHAC – City MB - Community Development Advisory Committee and Affordable Housing MB, Arsht, - Chair of Education, FCC – Soccer for Peace Foundation – Currently Operating in Broward’, Commission on Women in City of Miami Beach, Frost Advisory Board, Rotary Club in Liberty City. Partial List of Awards and Appreciations: 1999 - City Miami Police: Sponsor recognition Award 2001 – City Miami Police: H.E.R.O.S. 2002 – City Miami Police: Model City School Supply Giveaway 2003 - City Miami Police: - Outstanding Heartfelt Dedication and Commitment to Children and Families of Model City 2003 – Sponsor Recognition City Miami Police 2004 – FNEI Gold Donor 2007 - Award Supporting Super Bowl Campions at Moore Park PAL Program 2008 - Award from Chief Timoney / Major William for Community Relations award 2010 – PAL Program Support Dedication to Miami Youth 2014 – Outstanding Dedication award 2016 – Award Supporting Miami PAL Football Program 2006 - Midnight Basketball Overtown 2005 – Brownsville Neighborhood Association Community Award 2014 – Zeta Phi Beta Sorority- Distinguished Citizen of the Year Outstanding Accomplishments 2007 - Miami Today Newspaper : Reflections in Excellence Award for Outstanding Community service 2007- Urban League Award Dedication support and Commitment 2006 - Juvenile Justice Center – Girls Advocacy Project - 2010 - Tacolcy Belafonte Center- Supporting Tacolcy Youth “Save the babies Campaign” City Miami Beach - Key To The City for Community Work From Michael Aller “Mr. Miami Beach” 2005 – Miami Gardens: Back to School Affair - Leslie Estates Board Of Directors 2002 - Phyllis Wheatley Elementary – Reading Program 2007 - Lillie C Evans – Award Continuous Support 2007 – Touissant L’Overture Contributions and Support 2008 – Choice Award MDCPS 2011- Holmes Elementary Outstanding Support and Generosity 2007 – Woman Worth Knowing Award : City Miami Beach 2005 - Proclamation Miami Dade County “Karen Fryd Day” 2001 – YMCA – Support in Making Computer Lab a Reality 2007 -City Miami Beach Polic Department : from Chief Noriega for Toy Drive Fundraisng 1993 – Miami Beach Police Toy Drive Award 2001 – MBPD Toy Drive Mayor Dermer 2007-08 - MDCPS Project Upstart 2012-13 - Award Young Men’s Prep: Support and Dedication to school (included a small Gym Donation, Music Instruments to start seuccesful Jazz Band ) 2020 – Empowered Youth Support and Dedication Angel Award Giving young men that have been thru the system opportunities . 2021 – Brotherhood in Liberty City (Thanking for support and friendship to men that have served tim and have succeded in reentry programs) References: Major Brian Sliman (Miami Beach Police Department), Major Delrish Moss, Major Jorge Gomes–(Miami Police Department), Alberto Carvalho –(Miami Dade County Public Schools) Assistant Chief Cherise Gauze and Major Albert Guerra both at City Miami Police department.