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99-23230 RESO RESOLUTION NO. 99-23230 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF JORGE GOMEZ, AS PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. WHEREAS, the City Manager has appointed Jorge Gomez as the Planning Director for the City of Miami Beach; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.02 (b) of the City of Miami Beach Charter, the City Manager shall appoint directors of City departments with the consent of the City Commission; and, WHEREAS, it is herein requested that the Mayor and the City Commission consent to the appointment of Jorge Gomez as Planning Director for the City of Miami Beach. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and the City Commission consent to the appointment of Jorge Gomez as the Planning Director for the City of Miami Beach. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of July ,1999. Attest: ~~ Pa,t~ Robert Parcher, City Clerk YJ1! Neisen Kasdin, Mayor t..\<i> .D.J9'\ ~ \.D ~ SR:RWB~mh . M.\$CMBILABORREL\AMHIL TCIRESOGOME. WPD APPROVED AS TC FORM & LANGU.AC .... & FOR "ECUliON ,/) /A ~-,2~-rr Date JORGE G. GOMEZ 6820 PORTILLO STREET. CORAL GABLES. FLORlDA33146 . TELEPHONE (305) 666-7983 EXPERIENCE Planning and Zoning Manager City of Miami Beach, Planning Department June 1998 to present In addition to former duties, manage and coordinate all aspects of the Planning and Zoning Section. including interviewing and hiring new personnel, budget preparation, information technology and other administrative functions. Principal staff to the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment, prepare reports and presentations to City Commission regarding Land Development Regulations and Comprehensive Plan amendments. Edit and review all staff reports to the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment and City Commission. Supervise and coordinate the work of Planning and Zoning staff. Represent the Planning Department in absence of the Director at public hearings and meetings. Elected Chairperson of the Unclassified Employees and Elected Officials Retirement System. Principal Planner City of Miami Beach, Planning, Design & Historic Preservation Services Feb. 1993 to June 1998 Principal staff to Zoning Board of Adjustment, duties include reviewing plans for compliance with the City's Zoning Ordinance, preparing staff reports and presentations to the Board. Principal author of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance dealing with development and land use regulations. Assist in the preparations of staff reports to the Planning Board, Design Review Board and Historic Preservation Board. General analysis work on the selection of the Convention Center Hotel R.F.P. including socio-economic and land use issues. Coordinate the City's Comprehensive Plan Amendment process. Assist and advise in the preparation of the Division's budget. Supervise and coordinate the work of support staff. Since April 1991, appointed as Trustee of the Unclassified Employees and Elected Officials Retirement System. Department coordinator for the LMS and computer systems. Senior Planner City of Miami Beach, Planning & Zoning Department Oct. 1986 to Feb. 1993 ., Principal staff to the Planning Board - prepare and present planning recommendations to the Board regarding change of zoning requests, conditional use applications, amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. Prepare recommendations to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, Design Review Board and the Historic Preservation Board. Provide technical assistance to citizens, architects and developers in areas of zoning, consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and overall project compliance with City regulations. Supervise and coordinate the work of support staff. Staff to the Design Review Board while assigned to the Historic Preservation Urban Design Department. Principal author and staff for the preparation of the City's Zoning Ordinance. Assisted in the preparation of the "Museum District Plan." Served as Chairperson ofthe Land Management System User's Group. Planner City of Miami Beach, Planning & Zoning Department May 1985 to Oct. 1986 Principal author and coordinator in the preparation of the City of Miami Beach Capital Improvement Program. Assisted in the preparation of the publication entitled "Espanola Way, Renaissance of the Spanish Village." Preparation of reports and recommendations to the Planning Board regarding change of zoning requests, conditional use applications, amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. Assistance to developers in areas of zoning and conditional uses. JORGE G. GOMEZ PAGE 2 Management Intern ill City of Miami Beach, Planning Department April 1984 to May 1985 Technical staff to the Historic Preservation Board. Principal author of the Historic Site Designation Report for the 21 Sl Street Community Center. Prepared "Determination of Eligibility Reports" for submission to the Federal Government as part of Section 106 Compliance Review process. Other tasks involved zoning matters and text amendments to the Zoning ordinance, site plan analysis and recommendations to the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment. Assisted in the preparation of the publication entitled "Ocean Drive, an Urban Design and Planning Strategy." Management Intern n City of Miami Beach, Planning Department June 198 I to April 1984 Responsibilities included data collection and analysis for various types of planning reports. Tasks involved research, field investigations, surveys, preparation of planning and zoning reports and presentation graphics. EDUCATION University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida Bachelor of Architecture May, 1981 Honors: Dean's List Honor Scholarship ADDITIONAL SKILLS .... Fluent in Spanish Proficient in: Windows 95/98 WordPerfect / Word Quattro Pro / Excell ArcView / ArcCadd REFERENCES UPON REQUEST C I T Y 0 F 1\1 I A M I B E A C H CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 http:\\ci.miami-beach.f1.us COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~q FROM: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and DATE: July 7,1999 ::::::::;:h:e~l::;t~~~m;ss;o" CIty Manager " A RESOLUM . OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF JORGE GOMEZ AS PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. TO: SUBJECT: ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. BACKGROUND Upon graduating from the University of Miami in 1981 with a Bachelor's degree in architecture, Jorge Gomez began what would become a distinguished and comprehensive career in the Planning Department of the City of Miami Beach. As Management Intern II, he was charged with such duties as data collection, research, and field investigation for the preparation of planning and zoning reports and presentations. It was in 1984 that Mr. Gomez' crucial collaboration with the City's quasi- judicial land use bodies started, as his promotion to Management Intern III expanded his duties to include service as technical staff to the Historic Preservation Board, as well as site plan analyses and the preparation of reports and recommendations to the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment. While Mr. Gomez continued to provide staff assistance to the aforementioned boards in his role as Planner, he was also called upon to provide teclmical assistance to developers and residents in the areas of zoning, consistency with the Comprehensive Plan, and compliance with City regulations. He was the principal author and coordinator in the preparation of the City of Miami Beach Capital Improvement Program in 1985. Mr. Gomez has also served as technical staff to the Design Review Board. While his solid knowledge and understanding of the complexities of this field were readily apparent, he demonstrated his abilities as an effective manager as well when his duties as Senior Planner were broadened to include the supervision and coordination of support staff. AGENDA ITEM QlE- l-I-qq DATE His steady ascension through the ranks to become Principal Planner, and most recently, Planning and Zoning Manager, has involved participation in the drafting of policies and guidelines of intricate detail and vital importance for the City. The creation of height restrictions, reduction of floor area ratios, and changes to zoning and future Land Use maps to create compatible development with the existing neighborhood character, are only a few of the issues Mr. Gomez has effectively tackled. As the attached resume illustrates, Mr. Gomez' inclusive background, extensive knowledge, and historical perspective of our City's planning challenges amply qualify him to assume the position of Planning Director upon the departure of incumbent Dean Grandin. CONCLUSION Pursuant to the requirements of Article IV, Section 4.02(b) of the City of Miami Beach Charter, it is recommended that the Mayor and the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution consenting to the appointment of Jorge Gomez as the Planning Director for the City of Miami Beach. __\ C -~~'i R ,~~; v~ ~ SR:R WB:TCA:GPL:amh M .ISCMBILABORREL \AMHlCOMMEMOlGO\IEZ WPD Enclosures