Ines Flax Application PackageFlax Ines
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
1500 ocean drive #1006 Miami Beach
Home Address City
Florida 33139
State Zip Code
305 695 0342786 218 7600
HomeWork
inesflax@aol.com
Email Address
786 218 7600
Cellular
Miami Beach
Business Address
119 Washington Avenue, Suite 102
City
Florida
State
33139
Zip Code
One Sotheby's International Realty
Occupation:Business Name:
One Sotheby's International Realty
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that only three (3) choices will be observed by the City Clerk’s Office. (Regular Boards of City)
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Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Ad Hoc Permitting Process Improvement Advisory Committee
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
If you answered "Yes", please indicate:
Address From:To:
1500 ocean drive #1006 3/1/1999 4/1/2024
Professional License
License Number Issuance Date Expire Date
Real Estate Sales Person 0687724 4/11/2000 3/31/2026
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: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):Yes
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:
I am applying to this position because when I moved to Miami Beach in 1999, the average home value was
between $150K- $200K. Our lifeguard owned a home in mid beach and could afford to live, work and raise a
family in MB. Today it is not possible for the working class to live/work in our city and must endure LONG
COMMUTES. I find this inhumane. After 24 years in the RE Industry, I want to give back to those in need. I want
to put my knowledge, connections, experiences and activism to help others have a roof over their heads to enjoy
a work/live locally and take away the stress of long commutes, high gas & energy & food prices. I want to build
homes for the working class.
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?
Name Position
Ines Flax President FRWOMB
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
Property
1500 Ocean Drive #1006 and 1109
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 Ines Flax agreed to the following terms on 4/1/2024 9:00:00 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.
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.
Miami Beach Realtor Ines was born in Nicaragua and came to the USA in 1973 to continue her college education. She
married Dr. Gary Flax in 1975. Gary trained at UC San Francisco California and was an active Obstetrician
& Gynecologist in private practice in Hollywood Florida for over 20 years. In 1999 he retired to South Beach and
Ines began her career in Real Estate. They both reside full time at The Michael Graves Building, 1500 Ocean Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139.
Ines was a Dean's List, President's List, and Honor International Business Graduate of FAU, class of 1979. A
Florida resident since 1977, Ines moved to South Beach in 1999, joined Temple Emanuel in 1999, The Greater
Miami Board of Realtors in 2000, the Miami Beach Leadership Academy in 2003, the Legends Society in 2005,
The Master Broker in 2006 and was named the Miami Beach Hispanic Citizen of the Year in 2009.
Passionate about people, Real Estate, and South Beach, Ines entered Real Estate to make a difference and to
help you, THE CONSUMER, to provide YOU with solid, sound, and honest advice when selling, purchasing or leasing a
property. Her smart marketing and intelligent representation is legendary. Her focus and objective is to take all the
hassle and stress out of any transaction and to help her clients achieve their real estate goals and dreams. Her
knowledge of the local market is unmatched, and her local and international connections are extensive. She is
active in, among other things, the local arts and politics. Her involvement in the community allows her to keep
tabs of who is who and the latest happenings around town.
Ines rose to the top quickly and has become one of the most trusted and powerful Realtors in the industry.
Consistently ranked at the top 1% worldwide, top 10 in Miami-Dade, Florida 100, and #1 Oceanfront Specialist in
Miami Beach.
She has won numerous awards, including: WOMAN OF POWER; MASTER BROKER; LEGENDS SOCIETY; and MIAMI
BEACH HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARD 2009. Despite these accolades, she believes her greatest accomplishments are:
freeing her Dad from a marxist communist jail in Nicaragua 1981, raising her daughter Nina, a National Merit Scholar
Finalist, 2002 Duke graduate with honors and 2005 Harvard Law School graduate, who now practices corporate law
(specializing in mergers and acquisitions) at Mayer Brown in Palo Alto, CA; raising her nephew, Ricardo Suarez, a
Dentist in private practice in West Covina, California who graduated from USC Dental School, class of 2000; sponsoring
an art exhibit for local artists during the week of Basel at the Michael Graves Building; and working for numerous local
and regional charities such as the Children's Home Society, Miami City Ballet, NCJW and JAFCO.
Ines is fearless and tireless, believing that nothing is beyond her reach or ability. To her, real estate is about
helping others achieve their goals and dreams. She is there for you, every step of the way, by your side, advising you,
educating you, or providing the best market analysis in the industry. She brings full disclosure to every
transaction, always thinking of her client's best interest. She wants her clients to be able to make a decision with all
the facts on the subject property and neighborhood, ensuring lasting satisfaction with the real estate experience.
Her greatest reward in business is knowing that her clients are happy with their purchases, sales and rentals.
Being sharp, smart, quick, energetic and detail-oriented have led Ines to the top in her fileld and #1 Oceanfront Realtor
with over $500,000,000 in sales over the past 10 years, including record sales at: Bath Club, Continuum, IL Villaggio, 1500
OCEAN DRIVE, Setai, W, ICON; OCEAN PLACE, CANYON RANCH, GORLIN @ AQUA, BENTLEY BAY, MUSEUM PARK and many others.
Ines sells more because she does more! And it does not cost more to work with the best.
DBPR On-Line Services
If you need to mail additional information to DBPR please include this coversheet.
License Type:Real Estate Sales Associate (SL)
Application Type:Print License Certificate
File Number:363494
Application Number:7507795
License Number:SL687724
Application Date:04/01/2024 (mm/dd/yyyy)
Mail To:
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399
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Profession
License Type:Real Estate Sales Associate (SL)
Application Number:7507795
Application Type:Print License Certificate
Application Date:04/01/2024 (mm/dd/yyyy)
License Number:SL687724
File Number:363494
Addresses
Main Address:1500 OCEAN DR #1006
MIAMI BEACH, FL
33139
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under oath. All information contained on this application is true and correct.
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action, including a fine, suspension or revocation of the license.