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2008-26915 ResoRESOLUTION NO. zoos-z~9t~ A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSENTING TO AND CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF ALEX REY AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. WHEREAS, the City Manager has appointed Alex Rey as the Director of the Building Department for the City of Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.02 of the City of Miami Beach Charter, as well as Section 2-3 of the City Code. the City Manager has power to appointment directors of the City departments with the consent and conformance of the Mayor and the City Commission; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Commission wish to consent to and confirm the appointment of Alex Rey as the Director of the Building Department for the City of Miami Beach. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and the City Commission have consented to and confirmed the appointment of Alex Rey as the Director of the Building Department for the City of Miami Beach. PASSED and ADOPTED this nth day of octobo, 2008. ATTEST: CITY CLERK Robert Parcher M YO Matti Ilerrera Rower APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE ~ FO CUTION ~ !A + p ~' City Attomt~ ~ a e T:IAGENDA'.20G8'.October ?1ConsentSAlex Rey Resolution doc COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: Consenting to the appointment of Alex Rey as the Director of the Building Department for the Cily of Miami Beach, Ke Intended Outcome Su orted: Attract and maintain a quality workforce and Increase satisfaction with development and growth mana ement across the Ci Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): N!A Issue: Shall the Mayor and City Commission adopt the attached Resolution consenting and confirming Alex Rev as the Director of the Building Department? Item SummarvlRecommendation: The Building Department provides supervision of construction activities, acceptance of building permit applications. issuance of all building and trade permits. verification of compliance with the Florida Building Code and enforcement of codes promulgated by regulatory agencies such as the Hotel and Restaurant Commission, Miami-Dade Environmental Resources Management, State Departments of Health and Professional Regulation, Boartl of Adjustment and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Plumbing, building, electrical, elevator and mechanical officials inspect new and existing structures for compliance. Pursuant to the requirements of Article IV: Section 4.02 of the City Charter. it is recommended that the Mayor and the City Commission adopt the attached resolution consenting and confirming Alex Rev as the Director of the Buildina Department for the Citv of Miami Beach. A_ d_visory Board Recommendation: ~ NIA Source of Funds: ~ 2 3 4 OBPI Total City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: Ramiro Inguanzo, Human Resources Sign-Offs: Dep Director Assistant City Manager City Manager T.SAGENDA'QC08tOaoDer 71ConsentVlLEx REY ITEM SUMMARY.doc AGENDA ITEM e ~~ m M l AM l B EAC H ~ ~ DATE /0- - m- MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Corvenlion Cenle• Urive, Mlcmi Beoch, =loridc 33 739, vnwi.mio~iheathll.gcv COMMISSION MEMORANDUM io: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission FROM. Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager ^ ; DATE: October 7, 2008 ~+ w`\ SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ALEX REY AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Pursuant to the requirements of Article IV, Section 4.02 of the City Charter, it is recommended that the Mayor and the City Commission adopt the attached resolution consenting and confirming Alex Rey as the Director of the Building Department for the City of Miami Beach. ANALYSIS Alex Rey has been serving as the Director of the Building Department since September 2, 2008 and has already proven to be a valuable assert to the Building Department and the entire organization. Alex has more than twenty-five (25) years of local government experience, with the past six (6) years serving as the Town Manager of Miami Lakes, Florida, a community with a good mixture of residential, industrial, and office areas. In this role, Alex served as the Chief Executive during the town's initial years and was responsible for creating and developing the organizational structure and all of the Town's various departments, including the Building, Planning and Zoning, Public Works and Engineering, Code Enforcement, Finance, Information Technology, Police and all other support areas. Prior to his service with the Town of Miami Lakes, Alex worked for Miami.Dade County for nearly 20 years. In his last position with the County, he served as the Assistant Director for the Office of Management and Budget from 1997 to 2002. In this role, Alex was responsible for helping to prepare the County's $5 Billion operating and capital budgets as well as providing managerial and technical support to the County Managers Office. From 1983 to 1997, Alex worked for Miami.0ade Transit Agency in a number of roles, including Assistant Director for Administration from 1993 to 1997; Chief of Management and Information Services from 1989 to 1993; Manager of Management Services from 1989 to 1993; and Management Productivity Analyst III from 1983 to 1986. Alex has a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering (all but thesis) from Oklahoma State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University. Alex's diverse management and leadership experiences, as well as his knowledge and education, make him uniquely qualified to serve as the Director of the Building Department. CONCLUSION While in most Council/Manager forms of government. City Managers are typically granted broad authority to select key department heads, a provision of the City of Miami Beach charter requires consent of all department directors by the City Commission. By consenting to the appointment of Alex Rey as the Director of the Building Department, he will be responsible for ensuring the City achieves the goals set forth by the Building Department. T?AGENDA'~.2008'~.Odober TtConsenPAlex Rey Memo doc ALEX ItEY )E1ViPl(.AYl-~NI ffiSTORY: 7'mva of Miattd iiatkra, October 20112 to present Town Maae~er The position of Town Manager serves as Chiof Executive under aCouncil-Manager fomt of government for the Town of Miami Lykes. The Town of Miami Lakes is a 27,?00 resident community, with a mixture of industrial, office and residcMial areas. The Town's first Council was soared in April 2001, and, as the Town Manager for the initial years of the Tmvn, i was responsble for creating all of the various departments in the Tawn, including but not limited ro Building. Planning and %oning, Pollee, Finance, Public Works and fingioeerirtg, Code Enforcement, Information Txhnology, Clerk's Office and other support areas. As Town Manager implemerrced an outsounittg approached to aerviee delivery, where the Town only has 25 full-time employees, but engages over 150 employeos from various companies to supplement the servio delivery. The Operating and Capital budget for FY 3007-011 is approximately S25 million. The Town of Miami Ixkaa is managed through a Strategic Plarming -Business Planning process, and derailed medium range plans guide ell ofthe infrastrueturo irttprwements in the Town. These include the road rmrrfacing plan, starat water prioritization and improvemern plan, parks development master plans, and financial plans. Miami•-Dade County 19~.i l0 2®02 1997 to 211112 Asaiatant Director - Ofi4ee of Mansgemeat and Budget (OMB) the Office is respornible for preparing the Miami-Dade County SS billion operating and capital budgets as well as providing managerial and uchnical suppptt to the County Manager's OPFce. The Budget Coordinator is an executive management position within Obi. Resprmaibilities included representing the County in negotiations with Mmricipal Advisory Comroittoes for the formation of new mwticipalitiea and with existing cities for the annexation of nnincorporeted areas, working with the new municipalities for the transition of County ttervitxs, and developing and analysing polity and service level alternatives for irrcorpcxationleancaratioa. Additional responsibilities included developing revenue enhancement opportunities such as tax advantage Ir~aca than havR generated over S25 million in new revenues for the County, support of the Mayor's Efficiency and Competition Commission, preparing the County's five-year financial plan and departmaual business plans, serving on the Cwtrty Manager's Flnaetcc Committee. 1983- t997 Miami-Aade'fnnait Agency Metro-Dade Transit Agoncy is responsible for providing bus, rsil, poople-mover and parahansit services in the Miami-Dade Metropolitan area. It is the 15th largest transit agency in the United States with an annual operating budget of over 5200 million per year and 2,600 employees. 1993 to 1997 Assistant Director for Administratios Responsrble for policy developmrnt, supervision and direction of issues relating to budgeting, ¢rants management, fmancial planning, audit, *evettue collection. information services, procuromeat and contracts, materials distribution, warranty, joim development, leasing activities, advertising contracts, labor relations, training, and employee relations. Supervised a total of 240 pesitiom working in these diverse areas with direct resporraibllitV for an annual operating budget of over S20 million per year in these areas. Represent the Agency in relations with the Federal "transit Administration State Dcpattmrnt of Transportation, municipal edminiauators. reR3onal transit agencies, privau developers and director of the Tramportation and Railroad and Assurance Company Ltd., a captive insurer providing excess liability coverage. 1959 to 1993 Ch1ef, Management and Information Services Supervised three major areas of resptmsibility: Budget and Grants, Management Services, lrtformtuinn Services with a total staffof 35 people. The Audget and Grants section was responsible fur perf'ormins and rnstrring compliance with all activities required to receive Federal, Stau and local {ands; preparing and managing annual operating and a~pital budgets, as oval I as multi-year project budgets for the agency. The Management Services section was reslwnstble for financial planning, revenue and ridership forecasting, performance atuliting and monitoring. The Inftrrmation Services section is responsible for operating and maimainiog MDTA's compuure and computer communi:,ations network. 1986 to 1989 Manager, Ai!anagemeat Services Responsble for performing productivity studies end operational audits; evahuating the agency's ptrformatrce; evaluating special projects end developing a comprehensive reporting system. Supervised a staff of 9 people. Responsible for preparing, reviewing and monitoring capital and operating budgets; monitoring and projecting transit ridership end avenues; preparing, submitting, receiving and adminisrrring Federal and Stau grants. Acting as liaison between MDTA and Federal and State agencies. 1983 to 1986 Management ProdnetiviM1y Analyst III (Project header) Responsible for providing direction and uchniwl support to junior analysts, as well as developing project schedules, reporting progress, performing ana}ysia, and preparing and presenting frost reports on eiIicicncy related projects. £DUCATIUNA>~ HLSTORY: 1981-1482 ~i.S. Industrial Engineering. Oklahoma Stste Lnivcrsity (All But Thesis) 1977-1981 B.S. Industrial Enginetring and Managemeat Oklahoma State Usifycrsity. I2EFiE1tENCEB• Supplied npcm inquest I~ANGUACFS: F.nplish and Spanish AC'ZIVI'A'ES: Serves as volunteer soccer coach for ova iS years providing training and guidance to under-privileged children in the commimiry.