Yechiel Ciment Application PackageCIMENT YECHIEL S
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
4333 ADAMS AVE MIAMI BEACH
Home Address City
FL 33140
State Zip Code
305-917-1070
HomeWork
yciment@gmail.com
Email AddressCellular
MIAMI
Business Address
398 NE 5TH STREET
City
FL
State
33131
Zip Code
PMG
Occupation:Business Name:
REAL ESTATE
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:
Planning Board
Design Review Board
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
License Number Issuance Date Expire Date
REAL ESTATE BROKER OR
SALES SL3235646 7/8/2010 3/31/2024
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: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?
Planning Board and Mayor's 41st Street Committee
● 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:
I was born and raised in Miami Beach and am fortunate to be able to live in this wonderful city with my wife and
children. I look forward to combining my personal experience as a resident along with my professional experience
working with a national real estate development firm, towards offering my input and expertise towards furthering
the best interests of the city and its residents. I am also honored to currently sit on the Planning Board and
Mayors Advisory 41st Street Committee and have endeavored to better this city while considering both resident
and business feedback.
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.
o Commencing with terms beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and as a condition of applying for appointment to
a City agency, board, or committee, each applicant must voluntarily agree that in the event the applicant files with
the City Clerk a Statement of Candidate formally announcing candidacy for City elective office, such filing with the
City Clerk shall be deemed a tender of resignation from the City agency, board or committee, and the member's
automatic resignation shall thereby immediately create a vacancy in the agency, board, or committee.
● 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:
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.
_____________________________
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.
noneRace/Ethnic Categories
What is your race?
No details providedOther Description:
Gender:None
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 YECHIEL CIMENT agreed to the following terms on 11/30/2023 11:25:26 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.
YES I voluntarily agree to the resignation from the City agency, board, or committee, if I file a Statement
of Candidate for a City Elective Office (1).
(1) I understand that commencing with terms beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and as a condition of applying for
appointment to a City agency, board, or committee, I must voluntarily agree that in the event I file with the City Clerk a
Statement of Candidate formally announcing candidacy for City elective office, such filing with the City Clerk shall be deemed
a tender of resignation from the City agency, board, or committee.
YECHIEL S. CIMENT
4333 Adams Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140 (305) 458-8332 YCiment@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Syms School of Business, Yeshiva University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, May 2011
Study abroad: Yavneh, Israel, 2007-2008
LICENSURE
Real Estate Sales Associate Licensure, State of Florida, 2010 - Present
EXPERIENCE
Director of Asset Management, 02/2015-Present
Property Markets Group (PMG), Miami, FL
• Responsible for leasing strategy, budgeting, reporting, and operations for PMG’s portfolio; including X Miami, a 590-lease
luxury high rise in Downtown Miami and X Las Olas, an 829-lease luxury high rise in Downtown Fort Lauderdale
• Responsible for the oversight, operations and close-out of The Elser Hotel and Residences, a 646 unit condominium in
Downtown Miami
• Responsible for disposition of real estate in excess of $500MM; working with third-party brokers and buyer teams from due
diligence through closing
• Work with development and construction teams throughout development process to ensure implementation of operationally
efficient floor plans for units and common areas
• Manage capital improvement projects for operational assets
• Conduct market research to understand opportunities and trends
• Responsible for quarterly reporting on operational assets; updating budgeting, reporting, distribution schedules and
overseeing the raising of over $200MM in equity for various condominium and multifamily projects
• Oversee the condominium closeout process of over 450 units, representing close to $1BB in sales
• Participating in the due diligence and loan closing for loans in excess of $1BB; directly overseeing the closing of $80MM
and paydown of over $416MM worth of loans
• Responsible for tax analysis and structuring of new acquisitions including REIT’s
• Oversight and coordination of Tax Reporting and tax return preparation between in-house and outside accounting teams
• Responsible for the preparation of Principal Personal Financial Statements including management of liquidity, real estate
holdings, and liability/recourse management
Investment Analyst, 10/2014- 02/2015
Royal Meridian, Plantation, FL
• Prepared Discounted Cash Flow Models and Pro-Formas using Microsoft Excel; potential buildings have been in markets
across the USA with values in excess of $275MM. Finalized term sheets relating to acquisitions in excess of $50MM
Tax Associate, 1/2012-10/2014
Berkowitz Pollack Brant, Miami, FL
• Tax compliance for individuals, partnerships, and corporations; working extensively with multiple multi-national real estate
development firms containing total development in excess of $5BB; usage of sophisticated tax strategies such as Percentage
of Completion method and Interest Capitalization
• Managed client relationship and tax compliance for Retail Property owner with investments in excess of $1BB; usage of new
Tangible Property Tax laws and compliance for the sale of various properties with value of approximately $200MM
• Consulted for High-Net worth individuals; especially with year-end tax planning strategies including preparation of year-end
projection to analyze present year vs. prior year variances
• Effectively and efficiently contacted and communicated with Client and Client representatives regarding financial
transactions and tax issues
• Compiled working papers using advanced Excel modeling to assist in the preparation of all tax returns
VOLUNTEER WORK
Member, Miami Beach Planning Board, Mayor of Miami Beach’s 41st Street Committee
Previous Member, Miami Beach Board of Adjustment and Miami Beach G.O. Bond Oversight Committee
Board Member, Israel and Overseas Committee at The Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Former Board Member, Treasurer, Beth Israel Congregation
Graduate, Miami Beach Citizens Police Academy
SKILLS
Dynamic individual with strong communication, listening, and interpersonal skills
Conversational Hebrew
Proficient in CoStar, Yardi, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and MLS