2013-28191 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28191
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI. BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSENTING TO AND
CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MARIANO V. FERNANDEZ AS
THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND BUILDING
OFFICIAL FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has appointed Mariano V. Fernandez as the
Director of Building Department and Building Official 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 Mariano V. Fernandez as the Director of Building Department and
Building Official 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
Mariano V. Fernandez as the Director of Building Department and Building Official
for the City of Miami Beach.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17 day of Apr, , 2013.
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
Consenting to the appointment of Mariano V. Fernandez as the Director of Building Department
and Building Official for the City of Miami Beach.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Ensure compliance with Code within reasonable time frame; Ensure safety and appearance of
building structures and sites; Stabilize residential condominiums; Increase community satisfaction
with City government.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): N/A
Issue:
Shall the Mayor and City Commission adopt the attached Resolution consenting and confirming
Mariano V. Fernandez as the Director of Building Department and Building Official?
Item Summary/Recommendation:
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, Board of Adjustment and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
Plumbing, Building, Electrical, Elevator and mechanical officials inspect new and existing structures
for compliance. The Director of the Building Department plans, organizes, directs and controls the
activities of the City's Building Department, and as a Building Official supervises all regulatory
requirements.
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
Mariano V. Fernandez as the Director of Building Department and Building Official for the City of
Miami Beach.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
N/A
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account Approved
Funds: 1
2
3
4
OBPI Total
Financial Impact Summary:
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Rafael Granado, City Clerk
Si n-Offs:
Department Director Assistant City Manager City Manager
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MIAMIBEACH AGENDA ITEM DATE
® MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beath, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and M mbers of a City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manage
DATE: April 17, 2013
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAY R AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORI A, CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT
OF MARIANO V. FERNANDEZ AS THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING
DEPARTMENT AND BUILDING OFFICIAL 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 Mariano V. Fernandez as the Director of Building Department
and Building Official for the City of Miami Beach.
ANALYSIS
Mr. Fernandez has over 35 years of experience in municipal engineering and
construction. Throughout his career, he worked in both the private and public sectors,
which affords him an inimitable set of skills. Mariano is a registered Professional
Engineer in the State of Florida, and a Miami-Dade County Certified Building Official,
Building Inspector and Plans Examiner.
Since 2008, Mr. Fernandez has served as the Building Director/Building Official for the
City of Miami. The City of Miami's Building Department includes such sections as
administration, plan review, inspection, scanning/records and unsafe structures
unit/panel. Under Mariano's direction, the Building Department successfully utilized
Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Stabilization Program (CDBG-
NSP) funds for Unsafe Structure Demolitions, where the funds were used to close a
backlog of approximately 700 abandoned and unsafe structure cases that had been
halted due to the lack of funds. Additionally, under his leadership, the department
enhanced and modified the Certificate of Occupancy (CO) and the Temporary CO
system for easy issuance to customers as well as implemented a new schedule of fees;
completed Phase II of the Land Management Program (iBuild Miami) with programming
and software rules; created and implemented a phased 24-hour permit and private
provider program which allowed a more expeditious start in the construction
development; as well as developed a building call center process in order to provide
better telephone customer service.
Mariano began his engineering and construction career in 1984 with the City of Miami,
where he worked as Projects Manager, Chief Design Engineer, and Chief Construction
Engineer. He was tasked with directing diverse projects, including construction of office
buildings, marinas, convention center, public pools, police stations, stadium remodeling,
bridge and highway repairs, and various sewer projects. Mariano was also responsible
for Inspection, Line and Grade, and Surveying sections.
From 1993 through 2003, Mr. Fernandez worked as Vice President — Director of
Municipal Engineering and Design Divisions at CSA Southeast, Inc. There, he was
charges with overseeing the design and construction projects under miscellaneous
contracts with Miami-Dade County Aviation Department, Miami-Dade Water and Sewer
Department, and Miami-Dade County Public Works Department. Some of the major
projects included the Lugo Bridge Repairs, City of Coral Gables and the Miami-Dade
Public Works Department Bridge program. From 1994 through 2008, Mariano also was a
Principal at F.J. Engineering, Inc. and performed the duties of City Engineer and Public
Works Director for the City of Sweetwater, and also served as a Building Official,
Structural Plans Examiner, Chief Building Inspector and Roofing Inspector for the Village
of Indian Creek, City of Sweetwater, City of South Miami, and the City of Aventura.
have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Fernandez over the past many years on
behalf of private clients. I can personally attest to his professionalism, his commitment
to customer service, and his commitment to efficiency and integrity. He is precisely the
person we need to address the many issues raised both by residents and businesses in
our City with respect,to the Building Department. _
CONCLUSION
The appointment of Mariano V. Fernandez as the Director of Building Department and
Building Official will ensure City's compliance with regulatory requirements of the Florida
Building Code, as well as will provide a critical oversight and supervision of construction
activities, acceptance of building permit applications, issuance of all building and trade
permits, verification and enforcement of compliance with the Florida Building Code, and
the City's Code compliance.
Pursuant to the requirements of Article IV, Section 4.02, of the City Charter, it is
recommended that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the resolution consenting and
confirming Mariano V. Fernandez as the Director of Building Department and Building
Official for the City of Miami Beach.
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MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
State of Florida
County of Miami -Dade
I, Mariano V.' Fernandez, a citizen of the State of Florida and of the United States of
America, and being employed by or an officer of the City of Miami Beach and a recipient of
public funds' as such employee or officer, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will
support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Florida; and that I will well
and faithfully perform the duties of Building Official /Department Directorforthe City of Miami
Beach, effective May 6 2013.
Mariano nan ez Date
Building Official /Director.
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this day of May 2013, by Mariano V.
Fernandez, who is personally known to me.
Rafae E. Granado ate
City Clerk
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