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Shawn Bryant Application PackageBryant Shawn P Last Name First Name Middle Initial 16 Island Avenue Miami Beach Home Address City FL 33139 State Zip Code HomeWork ShawnPatrickBryant@gmail.com Email Address 305-537-6454 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: Transportation, Parking and Bicycle-Pedestrian Facilities 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: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: As a biker, pedestrian, runner, and motorist, I am very interested in the transportation issues of our city. I was a founding member of the West Avenue Neighborhood Association (WAvNA) - (2011-2022). In that position, I advocated for transportation issues important to the neighborhood's reside 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 Belle Isle Residents Association (BIRA)Vice President ● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach: Property 16 Island Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 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 Shawn Bryant agreed to the following terms on 10/5/2022 2:47:49 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. October 4, 2022 Shawn Patrick Bryant 16 Island Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 Information Sheet for Transportation, Parking, & Bicycle-Pedestrian Facilities Committee Summary Statement: As a biker, pedestrian, runner, and motorist, I am very interested in the transportation issues of our city. Residence: Since 2003, I have been a full-time resident of Miami Beach. I was a long-time resident of the West Avenue Neighborhood with my partner Michael Grouws. We moved from West Avenue to Belle Isle two years ago. Education: Montana State University Billings – BA Business Management Employment History: United Parcel Service (UPS) - Employed by UPS for 25 years. I held many management positions throughout my transportation career at UPS, including Industrial Engineering, Loss Prevention, Customer Service, and Hub Sorting & Package Delivery Operations. My last position was as an Operations Division Manager responsible for hub sorting and package delivery operations for the state of Wyoming and parts of Montana. I retired (early) in 2001. Principal Government and Civic Activities in Miami Beach Member Board of Directors of The Waverly at South Beach (1330 West Avenue) Condominium Association 2006-2010 Founding Board of Directors Member of West Avenue Neighborhood Association (WAvNA). 2011-2022 As a resident worked with Jose Gonzales, Director of the Miami Beach Transportation Department, to get the first protected bike lane in Miami-Dade County installed on West Avenue. As a resident, I worked with Deco Bike and Citi Bike Miami Beach to install new and expand many ride-share stations throughout the West Avenue & Belle Isle Neighborhoods. As a resident, I worked with Miami Beach Transportation Department to convert traffic signals to utilize the Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI) enhanced safety feature throughout the West Avenue neighborhood. This safety feature activates the Walk Signal a few seconds prior to the traffic light changing to allow pedestrians to safely enter the crosswalk. As a resident, I worked with the Public Works & Green Space Management Department to design landscaping along the pedestrian walkway adjoining the West Avenue Pedestrian Bridge. Previously to this landscaping design, the plan was to asphalt the area. Now the area is fully landscaped with a tree canopy enhancing the pedestrian experience between West Avenue & Belle Isle neighborhoods. As a resident, I worked with Miami Beach Transportation Department to install the first bike box in Miami Beach at 17th & West Avenue. This enhances bicycle safety for all cyclists traveling to/from Miami and Miami Beach. Board of Directors Member of Belle Isle Residents Association (BIRA) - Vice President 2022. Member Board of Directors of Belle Towers Condominium Association (2022 - present) As a resident I enjoy attending city meetings including: Commission, Planning Board, Design Review Board, Public Safety & Neighborhood Quality of Life, Finance & Economic Resiliency Committees.