2013-28443 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28443
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSENTING TO THE
APPOINTMENT OF ARIEL SOSA AS THE ACTING DIRECTOR
OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT FOR
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, the Director and Assistant Director positions in the Information Technology
Department are currently vacant; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has appointed Arial Sosa as the Acting Director of the
Information Technology Department 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 has the power to appoint directors of the City departments with the consent of
the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Commission wish to consent to and confirm the
appointment of Arial Sosa as the Acting Director of the Information Technology 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, consent to and confirm the
appointment of Arial Sosa as the Acting Director of the Information Technology Department for
the City of Miami Beach.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 11th day of December, 2013.
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
Consenting to the appointment of Arial Sosa as the Acting Director of the Information Technology
Department for the City of Miami Beach.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
• Increase community satisfaction with City government. Increase community satisfaction with
city government
• Enhance external and internal communications from and within the City of Miami Beach
•
Expand e-government
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): N/A
Item Summary/Recommendation:
In October 2013, the Director and Assistant Director of the IT Department resigned from employment with
the City. Since then, Ariel has been serving as the primary point of contact for the IT Department and de
facto leader.
Ariel has spent over 19 years in the industry in the public and private sectors. He worked his way through
the technical and administrative ranks, eventually taking on increasingly technical responsibility and
leadership roles with several companies such as AT&T (formerly BellSouth Telecommunications),
Beckman Coulter Corporation and Aspect Software (formerly Concerto Software). Ariel joined the City of
Miami Beach IT Department in 2003 as a Senior Telecommunications Specialist. In 2005, he was
promoted as the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Network Administrator, and in 2006 he was appointed
as the Telecommunications Manager.
As Telecommunications Manager, he assisted the City by: implementing a disaster recovery and business
continuity strategy; realigning technology investments with strategic business goals; establishing an IT
governance process; restructuring the IT organization; implementing the Citywide security awareness
program and implementing the ITIL service management standards as a basis for measuring IT
performance
I recommend Arial Sosa for your approval as Acting Director of the Information Technology Department.
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 to and confirming Ariel Sosa, as
the Acting Director of the IT Department for the City of Miami Beach.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
N/A
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account Approved
Funds:
2
3
4
OBPI Total
Financial Impact Summary:
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Sylvia Crespo-Tabak, Human Resources
Sign-Offs:
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Philip Levine, Mayor and Members f the City C mission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: December 11, 2013
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR ND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI REACH, FLORIDA, CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT
OF ARIEL SOSA AS THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the provisions 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 to and confirming Ariel Sosa as the Acting Director of the Information
Technology Department (IT) for the City of Miami Beach.
ANALYSIS
In October 2013, the Director and Assistant Director of the IT Department resigned from
employment with the City. Since then, Ariel has been serving as the primary point of
contact for the IT Department and de facto leader.
Ariel has spent over 19 years in the industry in the public and private sectors. He
worked his way through the technical and administrative ranks, eventually taking on
increasingly technical responsibility and leadership roles with several companies such as
AT&T (formerly ,BellSouth Telecommunications), Beckman Coulter Corporation and
Aspect Software (formerly Concerto Software). He has extensive experience in the IT
field with key strengths in telecommunications, project management, and aligning
technologies with business goals.
Ariel joined the City of Miami Beach IT Department in 2003 as a Senior
Telecommunications Specialist. In 2005, he was promoted as the Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) Network Administrator, and in 2006 he was appointed as the
Telecommunications Manager. In his capacity as Telecommunications Manager, Ariel
was responsible for managing the Telecommunications team and oversees the budget
that services all of the City's telecommunications needs. Some of the systems managed
by the division include the VolP and digital telephone systems, the Wide Area Network
(WAN), all the mobile cellular carriers, the local and long distance telecommunications
carriers, the Public Safety Radio Communications System, the Interactive Voice
Response (IVR), the Citizen's Notification System, the voicemail system and the
Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) System.
As Telecommunications Manager, he assisted the City by: implementing a disaster
recovery and business continuity strategy; realigning technology investments with
strategic business goals; establishing an IT governance process; restructuring the IT
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organization; implementing the Citywide security awareness program and implementing
the ITIL service management standards as a basis for measuring IT performance.
Ariel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Florida International
University in Miami, FL, where he also graduated as a member of the Honors College.
Ariel also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization
in Information Technology, from the Florida International University School of Business
in Miami, FL.
CONCLUSION
Ariel has proven to have excellent leadership and management skills. In a short span of
time Ariel has led his team toward focusing on changing the organizational culture and
implementing positive changes in the IT Department. His appointment as the Acting
Director of the IT Department will ensure that the City continues to move forward in
restoring confidence in the delivery of services to our residents, business community and
visitors. As such, I recommend Mr. Sosa for your approval as Acting Director.
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 Ariel Sosa as the Acting Director of the IT Department.
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