Resolution 2022-32214 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-32214
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY
MANAGER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-36 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, CONCERNING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF
ENRIQUE ZAMORA, ESQ., TO SERVE AS CHIEF SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE, FOR A TERM COMMENCING ON AUGUST 24, 2022
AND ENDING ON NOVEMBER 23, 2022; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ZAMORA SHALL BE AUTHORIZED
TO HOLD HEARINGS AND IMPOSE FINES, LIENS AND OTHER NON-
CRIMINAL PENALTIES AGAINST VIOLATORS OF THE CITY AND
COUNTY CODES AND ORDINANCES, AND SHALL ALSO BE
AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT SUCH OTHER SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
AS MAY REASONABLY BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE SUBJECT
HEARINGS; AND FURTHER INCORPORATING ALL OTHER
MATTERS SET FORTH WITHIN CHAPTER 30 OF THE CITY CODE,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 30-37 AND 30-38
THEREOF, CONCERNING THE COMPENSATION AND DUTIES OF
THE CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE.
WHEREAS, Section 30-2 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach provides for an
alternative code enforcement system wherein Special Magistrate are authorized to hold
hearings and impose fines, liens, and other non-criminal penalties against violators of
City and County Codes and Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Section 30-36 of the City Code, entitled "Appointment of Chief
Special Magistrate," provides for the appointment of a Chief Special Magistrate to fulfill
the above referenced duties; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 30-36 of the City Code, appointment of the
Chief Special Magistrate is established upon the City Commission's acceptance, by a
majority vote, of the recommendation for appointment by the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager hereby recommends reappointing Enrique
Zamora, Esq., as Chief Special Magistrate for the City of Miami Beach, for a term
commencing on August 24, 2022, and ending on November 23, 2022; and
WHEREAS, all other matters set forth within Chapter 30 of the City Code,
including, without limitation, Sections 30-37 and 30-38 regarding compensation and
duties of the Chief Special Magistrate, shall continue to apply and remain in full force
and effect; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Special Magistrate and each Special Magistrate, shall be
prohibited from engaging in practice where he/she represents a client in a manner
adverse to the interests of the City of Miami Beach, and shall further be prohibited from
lobbying the City during his/her service with the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the City Manager, pursuant to
Section 30-36 of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, concerning the reappointment of
Enrique Zamora, Esq., to serve as Chief Special Magistrate, for a term commencing on
August 24, 2022, and ending on November 23, 2022; provided further that as Chief
Special Magistrate, Mr. Zamora shall be authorized to hold hearings and impose fines,
liens and other non-criminal penalties against violators of City and County Codes and
Ordinances, and shall also be authorized to appoint such other Special Magistrate as
may reasonably be required to conduct the subject hearings; and further incorporating all
other matters set forth within Chapter 30 of the City Code including, without limitation,
Sections 30-37 and 30-38 thereof, concerning the compensation of the Chief Special
Magistrate.
PASSED and ADOPTED this o?0 day of 721, / 2022.
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Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager and Rafael E. Granado, City
Clerk
DATE: July 20, 2022
SUBJECT: REAPPOINTMENT OF CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
1. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE CITY MANAGER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-36 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, CONCERNING THE REAPPOINTMENT
OF ENRIQUE ZAMORA, ESQ., TO SERVE AS CHIEF SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE, FOR A TERM COMMENCING ON AUGUST 24, 2022 AND
ENDING ON NOVEMBER 23, 2022; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT CHIEF
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ZAMORA SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO HOLD
HEARINGS AND IMPOSE FINES, LIENS, AND OTHER NON-CRIMINAL
PENALTIES AGAINST VIOLATORS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY CODES
AND ORDINANCES, AND SHALL ALSO BE AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT
SUCH OTHER SPECIAL MAGISTRATES AS MAY REASONABLY BE
REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE SUBJECT HEARINGS; AND FURTHER
INCORPORATING ALL OTHER MATTERS SET FORTH WITHIN CHAPTER
30 OF THE CITY CODE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS
30-37 AND 30-38 THEREOF, CONCERNING THE COMPENSATION AND
DUTIES OF THE CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE.
2. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND REAPPOINTING,
PURSUANT TO SECTION 102-356 OF THE CITY CODE, ENRIQUE
ZAMORA, ESQ. (CHIEF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE REAPPOINTED
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. ), AS THE CITY
MANAGER'S "DESIGNEE" UNDER SECTION 102-356 OF THE CITY CODE;
SAID DESIGNATION COMMENCING WITH ZAMORA'S TERM AS CHIEF
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ON AUGUST 24, 2022 AND ENDING ON
NOVEMBER 23,2022.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommending the reappointment of Enrique Zamora, Esq. as Chief Special Magistrate.
ANALYSIS
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As previously determined by City Attorney Raul J. Aguila that Enrique Zamora possesses the
knowledge, skill, and attributes to perform as Chief Special Magistrate, and in consultation with
both the current City Attorney and City Clerk, I am recommending reappointing Enrique
Zamora, Esq. as Chief Special Magistrate. Mr. Zamora possesses the knowledge, skills, and
attributes to undertake this important role. Attached are two Resolutions providing for the
reappointment by the City Commission of Mr. Zamora. The first Resolution reappoints Mr.
Zamora as Chief Special Magistrate for Code Enforcement violations under Chapter 30 of the
City Code; the second Resolution reappoints Mr. Zamora to hear appeals from citations and
violations or denials, suspensions, and revocations of certificates of use pursuant to Chapter
102 of the Miami Beach City Code. Language has been added to the Resolutions prohibiting
the Chief Special Magistrate and each Special Magistrate from engaging in practice where
he/she represents a client in a manner adverse to the interests of the City of Miami Beach, and
from lobbying the City during his/her service with the City. Mr. Zamora was first appointed as the
Chief Special Magistrate for the City of Miami Beach on the April 23, 2014 City Commission
Meeting.
Mr. Zamora is a partner with the law firm of Zamora, Hillman & Villavicencio. Mr. Zamora's
practice includes the areas of probate and guardianship administration, probate litigation,
guardianship,estate planning and elder law. He is also a certified civil mediator. He has been the
chair of the Guardianship Committee of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar and member
of the Guardianship Task Force where he represents the Elder Law Section. Mr. Zamora is an
adjunct professor at St. Thomas University School of Law where he teaches Elder Law and
Guardianship Law. He is the past chair of the Probate and Guardianship Committee of the Dade
County Bar Association, where he also served as Vice-Chair and Secretary. Mr. Zamora has
served as general counsel, director and president of the South Florida Guardianship
Association. Mr. Zamora has acted as General Master, Guardian Advocate and Special Public
Defender in Baker Act proceedings for the last nine years. Mr. Zamora was the recipient of the
2007 Put Something Back Pro Bono Award presented by the Dade County Bar Association. Mr.
Zamora has been listed as a Super Lawyer by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, as a top
attorney in Florida for 2012-2022.
Mr. Zamora has a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Miami School of Law(1985); a
Master of Business Administration (1975) and a Master of Science Management in Accounting
and Taxation (1981) from Florida International University; and a Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering (1971)from the University of Florida.
A copy of Mr. Zamora's resume is attached for your review.
Statistics:
1. Since April 21, 2022,the Special Magistrate hearings have concluded as follows:
April 21, 2022-3:00 p.m.
April 28, 2022-7:00 p.m.*
May 5, 2022-CANCELLED
May 12, 2022-6:35 p.m.*
May 16,2022-3:00 p.m.
May 19,2022-3:00 p.m.
May 25, 2022-4:00 p.m.
June 2, 2022- 6:30 p.m.*
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June 9, 2022-3:00 p.m.
June 13, 2022 -6:48 p.m. *
June 16, 2022-4:35 p.m.
June 30, 2022-6:30 p.m. *
Cases labeled with an asterisk(*) include a night session, commencing at 6:00 p.m.
2. Neither the Office of the City Clerk, the Office of the City Manager, nor the Office of the City
Attorney has received either formal complaints or internal complaints against the Chief
Special Magistrate or the Special Magistrates since the appointment of Enrique Zamora as
Chief Special Magistrate on April 23, 2014.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
N/A
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The maximum estimated amount for the three-month period from August 24, 2022 through
November 23, 2022 is $23,700.00. (Subject to approval of the FY 22/23 Budget.)
Amount(s)/Account(s):
Amount: $23,700.00
Account: 011-0210-000312
CONCLUSION
Mr. Zamora has the knowledge, demeanor, skills, and abilities, to perform as Chief Special -
Magistrate. He will continue to serve this City with honor and distinction, and his reappointment
will best serve the interests of the City.As such,the subject Resolutions should be adopted.
Applicable Area
Not Applicable
Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item. pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
Strategic Connection
Non-Applicable
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
o Enrique Zamora Resume
D Resolution 1
D Resolution 2
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ENRIQUE ZAMORA, ESQ.
3006 Aviation Avenue,Penthouse 4C Coconut Grove, Florida 33133-305-285-0285
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
ZAMORA,HILLMAN&VILLAVICENCIO
3006 Aviation Avenue, Penthouse 4C, Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 —founding
partner,2000-present
Areas of Concentration: Elder Law, Probate & Guardianship administration, and litigation,
Trust Administration&Litigation,Estate Planning.
LAW OFFICES OF ENRIQUE ZAMORA
1102 Ponce de Leon Blvd.,Coral Gables,Florida 33134- 1997-2000
Areas of Concentration: Elder Law and Probate & Guardianship litigation, Trust
Administration, Estate Planning,Real Estate.
PEREZ-ABREU,ZAMORA,HILLMAN&MARTIN-LAVIELLE,PA
901 Ponce de Leon Blvd.,#502,Coral Gables,FL 33134-Founding Partner, 1987-
1997
Areas of Concentration: Probate & Guardianship litigation, Elder Law,' Trust
Administration, Estate Planning, Corporate, Contract and Business Law and related
litigation;Real Estate.
LEGAL ACTIVITIES
Member of the Executive Council of the Elder Law Section
Law School Liaison committee member for the Elder Law Section
Chief Special Magistrate for the City of Miami Beach
Court Appointed Attorney-Ad-Litem for Cuban National Heirs, 11 th Judicial
Circuit of the State of Florida,Miami-Dade County-Probate Division
Past Chair of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar
Past director of the Florida State Guardianship Association
Past director of the Foundation for Indigent Guardianship
Member and former chair of the Probate&Guardianship Committee of the Dade
County Bar
Former Chair of the Grievance Committee 11th D of the Florida Bar
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
St.Thomas University School of Law-2004-present.
Adjunct Professor of Law-Elder Law and Guardianship Law
University of Florida Levin College of Law-2016—2018.
Adjunct Professor of Law-Elder Law
Miami-Dade Comm.College-Professional Guardianship Program-1998-2004.
Lead Instructor&Planning Committee Chair of the course for Professional Guardians
SPECIALTY PRACTICE
Represent Cuban Nationals heirs in U.S.A. probate proceedings. Licensed by the Office
of Foreign Assets Control(OFAC)since 1995 to represent Cuban Nationals and approved
by the Cuban Ministry of Justice to represent Cuban citizens in conjunction with Bufete
Internacional of Havana,Cuba.
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CERTIFICATION
Florida Bar Board Certified in Elder Law
Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Mediator
HONORS AND AWARDS
Super Lawyers list,by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine as a top attorney in Florida for
2012-2022
Top Lawyers of South Florida 2013,2014,2015,2016,2017&2020
St.Thomas University School of Law—Outstanding Teaching Award-2013.
St.Thomas University School of Law—SBA-adjunct professor award 2014
Pro Bono Award from the Dade County Bar Association and the 11th Judicial
Circuit 2008 For Guardianship services rendered.
Put Something Back-Richard C.Milstein Excellence Award-2007
SEMINARS/PRESENTATIONS
Essentials of Elder Law
Speaker-Ethics
January 15, 2021
Florida State Guardianship Association—2018 Annual Conference:
Speaker
Restorations in Guardianship cases
July 2018
Florida State Guardianship Association-28th Annual Conference:
Speaker
Offered by the Florida State Guardianship Association
Interested Person: A Legal Chameleon and Pitfalls to Avoid in Guardianship Practice
July 2015
Examining Committee Members training for the 11th Judicial Circuit
Lead Trainer
June 2018—present.
Essentials of Elder Law
Speaker
Offered by the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar-January 15, 2015
Dade County Put Something Back—Fees,Fees and More Fees
Speaker
Offered by the Dade County Bar Association-January 15, 2014
Elder Law Section—Annual Review—Guardianship
• Speaker
January 18, 2014
Elder Law Section—Essentials of Elder Law
Speaker
January 17, 2014
16T"ANNUAL UNPROGRAM—"MEET THE EXPERTS"
Speaker
Offered by the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
October 11,2013
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15TH ANNUAL UNPROGRAM—"MEET THE EXPERTS"
Speaker
Offered by the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
• December 15,2012
Florida State Guardianship Association-25th Annual Conference:
Speaker
Offered by the Florida State Guardianship Association
4-hour Initial Examining Committee training
March 2012
Florida State Guardianship Association-24th Annual Conference: Solving the j
Mysteries of Guardianship-Speaker
Offered by the Florida State Guardianship Association-July 2011
Personal Trust Fiduciary Training
Offered by Morgan Keegan University-Speaker
April5,2011
Probate&Guardianship:A View from the Bench and Bar
Offered by the Dade County Bar Association Probate & Guardianship Committee and
Legal Aid/Put Something Back-Speaker
March 11,2011
Elder Law Certification Exam Review Course B Event Chair
Offered by the Florida Bar January 2011
Elder Law Section Annual Retreat-Program Co-Chair
Offered by the Florida Bar-October 2010
2010 Florida State Guardianship Annual Conference
Elder Law Certification Exam Review Course
Offered by the Florida Bar-Speaker
January,2010
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI-SCHOOL OF LAW
CORAL GABLES,FLORIDA
JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE 1985, CUM LAUDE-May 1985
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
MIAMI,FLORIDA
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, 1975
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT,(Accounting&Taxation)1981
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
GAINESVILLE,FLORIDA
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, 1971
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
The Florida Bar
Executive Committee of the Elder Law Section-Florida Bar(past chair)
The Real Property,Probate and Trust Law Section-Florida Bar
NAELA(National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys)
AFELA(Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys)
Dade County Bar Association
Cuban American Bar Association
Florida State Guardianship Association-former board member
South Florida Guardianship Association-past President
PUBLISHED WORKS
Elder Law Advocate
The impact of the Cuban Embargo on Probate cases in Florida volume XXIV-Spring 2017
St.Thomas Law Review
Long Term Care Insurance: A Life Raft for Baby Boomers
Volume 26,Fall 2013-Issue 1
St.Thomas Law Review
Examining Committee Reports as a Basis to Dismiss Petitions to Determine Incapacity: A
Question of Admissibility and Evidentiary Relevancy
Volume 25, Summer 2013—Issue 3
St.Thomas Law Review
Impact of the Cuban Embargo on Inheritances by Cuban Nationals
Volume 24,Summer 2012—Issue 3
Elder Law Advocate-
Two out of three reports and you're out-But should you be?
Volume XX,No. 3 -Fall 2012
Elder Law Advocate-
The right to bear arms as a removable right in incapacity proceedings
Volume XIX B No. 1 B Spring 2011
Elder Law Advocate-
The issue of standing in guardianship litigation
Volume XVIII B No. 3 B Fall 2010
Elder Law Advocate-
The use of the Baker Act and its alternatives
Volume XVII B No.3 B Fall 2009
Elder Law Advocate-
Dealing with foreign wards and their investments
Volume XVI-Volume Two-Winter 2008
Florida Journal of International Law, University of Florida Levin College of Law-
"Obstacles Encountered Representing the Interests of Cuban Nationals in the American
Courts" -Spring 2003 Volume XV Number 3.
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