Resolution 2019-30693 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30693
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSENTING TO THE
APPOINTMENT OF RALPH "BO" MARTINEZ AS THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH.
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Ordinance No. 2019-4230, amending Chapter 2 of the City Code, entitled
"Administration," by amending Article IV,.entitled "Officers and Employees," by amending
Division I, entitled "Generally," by amending Section 2-191, entitled "Enumeration of
Organizational Units," to divide the Tourism, Culture and Economic Development
Department into two separate departments, to be known as the Tourism and Culture
Department and the Economic Development Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has appointed Ralph "Bo" Martinez as Economic
Development Director for the City of Miami Beach's (the "City") Economic Development
Department; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez has over 15 years of experience in economic
development; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of
Colorado in the study of Urban and Regional Planning; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martinez's prior work experience includes serving as Director of
Economic Development for the City and County of Broomfield, Colorado; Economic
Development Administrator for the City and County of Denver, Colorado; and Economic
Development Program Manager for the City of Phoenix, Arizona; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.02(b) of the City Charter, the City Manager
has the power to appoint the directors of City departments, except for the Legal
Department and the City Clerk's Office, with the consent of the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to consent to and confirm the
appointment of Ralph "Bo" Martinez as the Economic Development Director for the
Economic Development Department for the City of Miami Beach, Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, hereby consent to and
confirm the appointment of Ralph "Bo" Martinez as the Economic Development Director
for the Economic Development Department for the City of Miami Beach.
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MIAMIBEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida:33.139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To:. Mayor Dan Gelber'. I Members of the ity Coriimi- i on
FROM:: . Jimmy L. Morales City Manager
DATE: January 23, 2019
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AN' CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,.CONSENTING.TO THE APPOINTMENT OF
RALPH BO MARTINEZ AS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
FOR THE. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.DEPARTMENT OF. 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 Ralph. Bo Martinez as. the Director of the Economic
Development Department for the City of Miami.Beach.
ANALYSIS
Ralph Bo Martinez received his Master's Degree in Urban Regional Planningfrom the
University of Colorado. Hehas more than fifteen years .ofexperience in Economic.
Development working with various governments throughout the United States. Mr
Martinez was the Economic Development Program Manager for the City of Phoenix,
where he managed over $600 million of public, private, and mixed-use developments
• projects. He also developed and managed the Light Rail Transit-Oriented:Development
Program.:
Mr. Martinez also worked for the County of.Denver, where.he served as an Economic
Development Administrator for over 5 years. As Economic Development Administrator,
he directed Denver's Neighborhood Marketplace Initiative. He also managed business :
service programs, including business support office, business retention and expansion, .
business attractions, and "Retail Denver". Further, he worked on Denver's.general fund
and CDBG:budgets.and contracts.
For the .last seven years, Mr. Martinez has been the Director. of. Economic,
Developoment for the City and County of Broomfield, Colorado. While there, Mr.
Martinez established.the Department of Economic Development for Broomfield. This
helped to establish strategic plans, performance measurements, budget, and community
branding that addressed the key economic priorities for Broomfield: In that position,
Mr.Martinez partnered with.the State of Colorado Office of Economic Development and
International :Trade, Metro Denver EconomicDevelopment Corporation, Site
Selectors and otherlocal and -national economic development entities to attract,
expand, and retain top business in Broomfield and the surrounding region. Mr. Martinez .
negotiated and;coordinated:investments and development.agreements.:
Mr. Martinez's start date.is March 18, 2019 to allow him to transition his ongoing
initiatives in Broomfield:
In addition, to Mr. Martinez, we in the process of hiring Mr. Leonard Roberts as
Assistant Director of Economic Development. Mr. Roberts has both publicsector
and private sector economic development experience in his work with the City of
Coral Gables, the Flagler Development Group, and:.the Flagler Development..
Roberts began his carrer in the accounting field with .KPMG LLP and
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP and has experience in developing metrics for
management, particularly development metrics.
CONCLUSION
Mr. Martinez will be a great additionto the City . as the .new.Economic.Development
Director for the City of Miami Beach.
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 Ralph Bo Martinez as Director of the Economic Development Department.