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City of Miomi Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk Telephone 305 673-7411
Robert Parcher Email: CityClerk(c~miamibeachfl.gov Facsimile 305 673-7254
September 10, 2007
Dear Candidate:
On September 10, 2007, the City Clerk's Office notified each candidate, by telephone and email, of the
Candidate Presentation dates, and requested you reserve Monday, October 1 or Tuesday, October 2
depending on your scheduled rehearsal date. This is only necessary if you are planning on participating
and planning on using the City's teleprompter. In addition, Wednesday, October 3 has been reserved for
the "live" taping of the Candidate Presentation.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 2007-26613, the Miami Beach City Commission authorized the Candidate
Presentation to be videotaped and broadcast on MBTV Channel 77. Attachment "A" is the Candidate
Presentation Guidelines. Please review the guidelines carefully and should you have any questions,
please call me immediately. The Candidate Rehearsal and Presentation times are listed on
Attachment "B."
Important:
Below check the appropriate box, sign and date where indicated, and FAX, mail, email or hand
deliver to the City Clerk's Office no later than Monday, September 24` .
If you need further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Robert E. Parcher
City Clerk
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Note: If you are interested in using the City's teleprompter, you must provide your own teleprompter
operator and bring your script, in text format, on a CD, DVD or memory stick on both your rehearsal day
and the day of "live" shooting.
I confirm my attendance, and WILL be using the City's Teleprompter
(assumes attendance both days)
1 confirm my attendance, and will NOT be using the City's Teleprompter
I will NOT be presenting
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Candidate Signature
Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission
Jorge Gonzalez, City Manager
Hilda Fernandez, Assistant City Manager
Attachments "A" and "B"
Date
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ATTACHMENT "A"
2007 City of Miami Beach Candidate Presentation Guidelines
To offer the Miami Beach viewers an organized presentation, the Candidate Presentation will
be taped live and replayed on MBTV 77. Important: The individual candidates' presentations
will not be edited for any reason. Once the taping of a candidate begins, the camera will not
be turned off until the candidate indicates he or she is finished, or the five (5) minute time limit
has been reached; there is only one opportunity to tape live. Candidates will be offered the
use of the City's teleprompter and will be offered cone-hour rehearsal session prior to the
date of the taping.
2. In order to have an organized presentation of candidates and issues, it is important that a strict
timetable be developed and adhered to. Each candidate will be given a scheduled time slot for
their rehearsal and live presentation. See attachment "A." It is the sole responsibility of the
candidate to make sure he or she is available when it's their time to speak. Any candidate
who misses their assigned time slot unfortunately will forfeit their opportunity to
present. The Administration will be given a time slot at the end of the Candidate
Presentations to present any Voters Guide information pertaining to Special Election
question(s), along with explanations in both English and Spanish, if needed.
3. The Candidate Presentations will be shown multiple times on MBTV 77. The scheduled air
times will be published in the news media (Miami Herald Neighbors, SunPost, and in the
Spanish language newspapers depending on publishing dates), and on MBTV 77.
4. Candidates must check in at least 10 minutes before their assigned time slot. This will ensure
an orderly transition from candidate to candidate.
5. The time slots will be assigned in the order of the ballot: Mayor and the three commission
groups and alphabetically by candidates (as their name will appear on the ballot) within each
of the groups. Again, it is the sole responsibility of the candidate to be available at their
designated time.
6. Before the candidates begin speaking, the moderator (to be determined) will give an
introduction stating the purpose and explaining the format of the Candidate Presentation.
7. Each candidate will be allocated up to five (5) minutes of on airtime on MBTV 77. In order to
maintain equitable time for each candidate who elects to participate in the Candidate
Presentation, when the candidate's five (5) minutes are up, the candidate will be cut off, even
if in mid-sentence. No editing of the candidate's taped presentation will be done.
8. The moderator will introduce each candidate. The introduction will be limited to the Mayor or
Commission Group Number and the name of the candidate (example: "Mayoral candidate
Mr./Ms. X"; or "Commission Group I, II, III, IV, V, OR VI, candidate Mr./Ms. Z"). The candidate
will be introduced by the name that will appear on the ballot).
9. At the conclusion of the Candidate Presentation, the Administration may provide the viewers
with an overview of any Special Election ballot questions (Voters Guide), if needed.
10. Only the candidate may speak on their behalf, not a representative.
11. No pre-recorded tapes will be used.
12. No background music, special backgrounds or special effects will be allowed.
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ATTACHMENT "B"
REHEARSAL
M onday, October 1
Ma Or Arrival Start End
Matti Herrera Bower 8:30 AM 8:45 AM 9:45 AM
Simon Cruz 9:45 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
Ra hael Herman 11:00 AM 11:15 AM 12:15 PM
William Charles Smatt 12:15 PM 12:30 PM 1:30 PM
Group IV
Luis Salom 1:30 PM 1:45 PM 2:45 PM
Jonah Wolfson 2:45 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM
Tuesday. October 2
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Group V
Michael Gon ora 8:30 AM 8:45 AM 9:45 AM
Edward L. Tobin 9:45 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
Group VI
Linda Grosz 11:00 AM 11:15 AM 12:15 PM
Frank Kruszewski 12:15 PM 12:30 PM 1:30 PM
Elsa Urquiza 1:30 PM 1:45 PM 2:45 PM
Deede Weithorn 2:45 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM
4:00 PM 4:15 PM 5:15 PM
LIVE
Wednesday, October 3
Mayor
Matti Herrera Bower
Simon Cruz
Ra hael Herman
William Charles Smatt
Group IV
Luis Salom
Jonah Wolfson
Group V
Michael Gon ora
Edward L. Tobin
Group VI
Linda Grosz
Frank Kruszewski
Elsa Ur uiza
Deede Weithorn
Arrival Expected Record time
9:45 AM 10:00 AM
10:05 AM 10:20 AM
10:25 AM 10:40 AM
10:45 AM 11:00 AM
L 11:05 AM ~ 11:20 AM ~
11:25 AM 11:40 AM
~ 12:15 PMT 12:30 PMT
12:35 PM 12:50 PM
12:55 PM 1:10 PM
1:15 PM 1:30 PM
1:35 PM 1:50 PM
1:55 PM 2:10 PM
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