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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.pov
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, Robert Parcher, City Clerk
Tel: (305) 673-7411, Fax: (305) 673-7254
12-07-2007
Nicholas Gunia
300 Euclid Ave.
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
ECT: Green Ad Hoc Committee-Mayor
Congratulations! You have been appointed by Commissioner Saul Gross
to the agency, board or committee named above for a term ending: 05/31/2008.
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2006-3543, commencing with terms beginning on or after
January 1st, 2007, the term of board members who are directly appointed by a member of
the City Commission shall automatically expire on December 31 of the year the appointing
elected official leaves ofi•ice.
If you are unable to accept this appointment or have any questions, please call the City
Clerk's Office at 305-673-7411. Please read the enclosed materials carefully.
Congratulations again and good luck.
Sincerely,
Robert Parcher
City Clerk
cc: Saul Frances, Parking Director
Robert Middaugh
ATTACHMENTS:
Letter of Appointment
Oath
City Code Ordinance section, applicable to agency, board or committee
City Code Section 2-22, 2-23, 2-24, 2-25, 2-26, 2-458 and 2-459
Ordinance No. 2006-3543 -Amendment to City Code Section 2-22
Miami-Dade County Code Section 2-11.1 -Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance
City Wide Permit Application - (Parking Department Form)
Booklet -Guide to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employee
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.oov
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, Robert Parcher, City Clerk
Tel: (305) 673-7411, Fax: (305) 673-7254
TO Nicholas A. Gunia
RE: Green Ad-Hoc Committee
I do solemnly swear or affirm to bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the Government of the
United States, the State of Florida, and the City of Miami Beach, and to perform all the duties of
a member of the above-mentioned board or committee of the City of Miami Beach to which I have
been appointed for a term ending: 05/31/2008.
I have been issued a copy of Section 2-11.1 of the Miami-Dade County Code (Conflict of Interest
and Code of Ethics Ordinance), as well as theF/orida Commission on Ethics Guide to the Sunshine
Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees, and understand that as a member
of a City of Miami Beach Board and/or Committee, I must comply with the financial disclosure" require-
ments of Miami-Dade County or the State of Florida (depending on the board or committee on which
I serve) on July 1st, following the closing of the calendar year on which I have served.
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icholas A. Gunia
Sworn to and subscribed before me this~~ day of GnJ , 20~
Silvia Prieto
Deputy Clerk
*Please visit the City of Miami Beach website at www.miamibeachfl.gov under City Clerk/Board and Committees
for additional information regarding the Financial Disclosure Requirements.
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
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requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an individual shall have been a resident of the city for a minimum of six
months; orb) an individual shall demonstrate ownershiplinterest for a minimum six months in a business established in the city.
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choices wilt be observed by the City Clerk's Office. (Regular Boards of City)
^ Art in Public Places Committee
^ Beach Preservation Board
^ Beautification Committee
^ Board of Adjustment*
^ Budget Advisory Committee
^ Committee on Homeless
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^ Hispanic Affairs Committee
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^ Miami Beach Commission on Status of Women
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^ Police Citizens Relations Committee
^ Production Industry Council
^ Public Safety Advisory Committee
^ Safety Committee
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^ Visitor and Convention Authority*
^ Youth Center Advisory Board
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Nicholas A. Gunia
Nick Gtuua was born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Miami, Florida. He
graduated from Dartmouth College (home of the Big Green!), where he received his
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Nick
earned his Juris Doctor degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Miami
School of Law, where he was on the University of Miami Law Review.
He began his career at the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York City,
where his practice areas included mergers and acquisitions, banking and investment
management. At Davis Polk, Nick advised Fortune 500 clients, including JPMorgan
Chase & Co., AT&T and Johnson Controls, as well as private equity fluids and
investment advisers. Since June of 2003, Nick has been Vice President and General
Counsel of K.G. International, Inc., a leading Miami-based marketing and distribution
firm with over 25 years of experience in packaging, chemicals and raw materials.
K.G. International serves a range of clients throughout the Americas, including
several multinationals, such as Colgate-Palmolive, Unilever, Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
Nick is also the Co-founder and Executive Director of Dream in Green, a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization, which is focused on promoting environmental sustainability
in South Florida, including energy and water conservation, green building and
renewable energy. Dream in Green's projects include the Green Schools Challenge, a
unique program for educating K 12 students about environmental and energy
challenges by getting them directly involved in solutions to those challenges. The
Challenge is supported by the City of Miami and the Miami-Dade County Public
School Board, which unanimously approved the program for expansion in the nation's
4th largest public school district. Dream in Green is a member of the Green
Commission for the City of Miami, a citizen's panel that was formed by City of
Miami Mayor Manny Diaz for the purpose of promoting energy and water
conservation and efficiency, green building and renewable energy.
Nick was a 2005 graduate of the Leaderslvp Miami program of the Greater Miami
Chamber of Commerce. He was also recently a panelist at a green building
conference organized by Florida International University's Institute for Technology
Innovation and sponsored by the Canadian Government. In his spare time, Nick
enjoys painting, collecting contemporary Chinese art and going to the beach.