Board and Committees (5)Board and Committees Current Members
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Composition:
The committee shall consist of eleven (11) voting members with two (2) year terms appointed at
large by a majority vote of the Mayor and City Commission:
One citizen:
1) actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing;
2) actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable
housing;
3) representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with
affordable housing;
4) actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing;
5) actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing;
6) actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing (Housing Authority member);
7) actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing;
8) actively serving on the local planning agency pursuant to Florida Statute § 163.3174 (Planning
Board member);
9) who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments;
10) who represents employers within the jurisdiction;
11) who represents essential services personnel as defined in the local housing assistance plan.
Members of the Loan Review Committee, members of the Community Development Advisory
Committee (CDAC), Planning Board and Miami Beach Housing Authority may be appointed to fill any
of the eleven (11) categories and serve as ex-officio voting members on this committee. If due to
conflict of interest by prospective appointees, or other reasonable factor, the City is unable to appoint
a citizen actively engaged in these activities in connection with affordable housing, a citizen engaged
in the activity without regard to affordable housing may be appointed.
City Liaison: Richard Bowman
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-167
Vacancy:
12/31/2012 City Commission
To replace
Stephanie Berman
(3) Rep. Labor Home Bl
12/31/2012 City Commission
To replace
Jonathan Fryd
(8) Local Planning Boar
12/31/2012 City Commission
To replace Roberto
DaTorre
(6) Not For Profit
12/31/2011 City Commission
To replace Dr.
Barry Ragone
(10) Rep. Empl. with/ju
12/31/2011 City Commission
To replace Ada
Llerandi
(4) Low-Income Advoc.
12/31/2012 City Commission
To replace Brian
Ehrlich
(1) Res. Home Bldg.
12/31/2011 City Commission
To replace Lianne
Pastoriza
(11) Rep. Essential Serv
12/31/2012 City Commission
To replace Robert
Saland
(5) For Profit
12/31/2012 City Commission
To replace David
Smith
(2) Banking/Mortgage
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 1 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Clark Reynolds City Commission12/31/2011(9) Res. Juris. Local Gvt 12/31/13
Michael Burnstine City Commission12/31/2011(7) Real Estate Prof. 12/31/13
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Amy Perry Andrew Fischer
Arian Adorno Brian Ehrlich
Charles Urstadt Dr. Barry Ragone
Karen Fryd Marie Towers
Mark Wohl Roberto DaTorre
Steven Gonzalez
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 2 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Art in Public Places
Composition:
Two (2) year term.
Appointed by a minimum of 4 votes.
Seven (7) members to be appointed by a majority of the entire City Commission, and who shall
possess a high degree of competence in evaluation of art history and architectural history, art,
architecture, sculpture, painting, artistic structure design and other appropriate art media for display
or integration in public places.
City Liaison : Dennis Leyva
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 82-561
Elizabeth Resnick City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/12
Flavia Lowenstein-
Elortegui
City Commission12/31/2011 12/31/14
James Lloyd City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/16
Janda Wetherington City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/16
Lisette Olemberg
Goldstein
City Commission12/31/2011 12/31/14
Megan Riley City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/16
Rhonda Mitrani-Buchman City Commission12/31/2011 12/31/12
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Ana Cordero Anthony Japour
Brian Levin Claire Warren
Dale Stine Elizabeth Schwartz
Francis Trullenque Ilija Mosscrop
Larkin Menezes Leslie Tobin
Maria Rodriguez Merri Mann
Mykel (Michael) Tulloch Pamela Palma
Robert Barrera Silvia Ros
Stella Gelsomino Wetherington Janda
Xavier Cortada Zoila Datorre
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 3 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Beautification Committee
Composition:
Eight (8) members, seven (7) of whom shall be direct appointees by the Mayor and City
Commissioners. The chairperson of the Mayor's Ad Hoc Garden Center and Conservatory Advisory
Committee or designee who shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member.
City Liaison: John Oldenburg
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-36
Daniel Nixon Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/15
Lidia Resnick Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/17
Lucero Levy Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/17
Maria Koller Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2012 12/31/15
Moni Cohen Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/18
Silvia Rotbart Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012 12/31/14
Terry Blechman Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2011 12/31/18
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Ex-officio Chair of Mayor Ad-Hoc Garden Center
Adrienne Krieger Ana Cordero
Christopher Todd Daniel Novela
Darin Feldman Dina Dissen
Dr. Corey Narson Flavia Lowenstein-Elortegui
Francinelee Hand Kay Coulter
Lily Furst Marivi Iglesias
Mitchell Korus Ray Breslin
Stella Gelsomino Tiva Leser
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 4 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Board of Adjustment
Composition:
Two (2) year term.
Appointed by a 5/7th vote.
Seven (7) voting members composed of two members appointed as citizens at-large and five
members shall be appointed from each of the following categories (no more than one per category),
namely: Law, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate Development, Certified Public Accountant,
Financial Consultation, and General Business. The members representing the professions of law,
architecture, engineering and public accounting shall be duly licensed by the State of Florida; the
member representing general business shall be of responsible standing in the community, and each
member shall be bound by the requirements of the Conflict of Interest Ordinance of the city and shall
be subject to removal from office for the violation of the terms thereof. No member shall have any
financial or other interest in any matter coming before the board.
Members shall be apppointed for a term of two years by a five-seventh vote of the city commission.
Members of the Board of Adjustment must be either residents of or have their principal place of
business in Miami Beach; provided, however, that this amendment shall not affect the term of existing
members of the Board of Adjustment.
City Liaison: Antonieta Stohl
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
RSA I-2 Sec 118-
131
Vacancy:
12/31/2012 City Commission
To replace Andrew
Resnick
At -large
Alexander Annunziato City Commission12/31/2011At-large 12/31/13
Andrew Resnick City Commission12/31/2012Real Estate Developer 12/31/15
Bryan Rosenfeld City Commission12/31/2011CPA 12/31/15
Lior Leser City Commission12/31/2011Financial Consultation 12/31/13
Richard Preira City Commission12/31/2012Law 12/31/16
Sherry Roberts City Commission12/31/2011General Business 12/31/13
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Alan Fishman Beth Gopman
Brent Coetzee Brian Ehrlich
Brian Gilderman Dov Konetz
Jessica Conn Josh Gimelstein
Joy Malakoff Micky Ross Steinberg
Rafael Velasquez Robert Newman
Roger Houle Scott Needelman
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 5 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Budget Advisory Committee
Composition:
Nine (9) members. Seven (7) direct appointments with Mayor and each Commissioner making one
(1) appointment.
Two (2) at-large appointments:
one (1) certified public accountant and
one (1) for a financial advisor.
City Liaison: Kathie Brooks
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-44
Antonio Hernandez Sr. Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/16
David Lancz Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2012 12/31/18
Dushan Koller Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/15
Jack Benveniste Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/15
Jacqueline Lalonde City Commission12/31/2012Financial Adv. 12/31/16
John Gardiner Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/16
Laurence Herrup Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/17
Marc Gidney City Commission12/31/2012C. P. A. 12/31/14
Stephen Hertz Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/16
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Carol Sawaya Darius Asly
Dominique Bailleul Dwight Kraai
Eric Lawrence Felippe Moncarz
Gilbert Squires Gregory Carney
Jared Plitt Jason Green
Lance Richardson Lisa Ware
Michael Reed Regina Suarez
Yuladys Wrubel
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 6 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Capital Improvements Projects Oversight Committee
Composition:
The Capital improvement projects oversight committee shall consist of nine (9) voting members, eight
(8) of whom shall be appointed by the city commission as a whole (at-large-appointees). The
membership of the committee shall further be comprised as follows:
1. The mayor or his/her designee, who shall sit as a voting member of the committee, and shall also
serve as chair person of the committee;
2. At least two (2) members shall be selected with experience in one of the following technical fields:
a. engineering;
b. architecture and/or landscape architecture; or historic preservation;
3. At least two (2) members shall be selected with experience in one of the following technical fields:
a. construction/general contractor; or
b. developer;
4. Two (2) members shall be selected with experience in the following technical field and/or the
following category:
a. capital budgeting and/or finance; or
b. citizen-at-large; and
5. The remaining two (2) members shall be selected from any of the technical experience categories
set forth in subsections (2) or (3) above.
City Liaison: Jorge Gomez
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
2-190-127
Christina Cuervo City Commission12/31/2011(C5) Developer 12/31/13
Dwight Kraai City Commission12/31/2012(2) Engineer 12/31/13
Eleanor Carney City Commission12/31/2011(C4) At-large 12/31/15
Elizabeth Camargo City Commission12/31/2011(C2) Architect 12/31/13
Fred Karlton City Commission12/31/2011(C3) Developer 12/21/13
Richard (Rick) Kendle City Commission12/31/2012(C5) Engineer 12/31/13
Saul Gross Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011(1) Mayor Designee 12/31/15
Stacy Kilroy City Commission12/31/2012(C3) Const/Gen Contractor 12/31/13
Tony Trujillo City Commission12/31/2012(C4) Cap.Budg/Finance 12/31/16
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Christian Folland Dominique Bailleul
Ivette Isabel Borrello James Lloyd
Jason Green Josh Gimelstein
Michael Laas Rima Gerhard
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 7 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Committee for Quality Education in MB
Composition:
The committee shall consist of fifteen (15) voting members and three non-voting ex-officio members
to be comprised as follows.
A representative from each of the following eight schools, selected by the Parent Teacher
Association:
North Beach Elementary,
Biscayne Elementary,
Feinberg-Fisher Elementary,
South Pointe Elementary,
Nautilus Middle School,
Miami Beach High School,
Ruth K. Broad Elementary School,
Treasure Island Elementary School,
and seven (7) members of the public with knowledge or expertise with regard to education issues
who shall be direct appointments by the mayor and city commissioner with no more than three who
can be employed or contracted by Miami-Dade County public shcools.
The City Commission shall designate two (2) of its members to serve as City Commission liaisons who
shall report to the City Commission actions of the Committee for Quality Education; the City Manager
shall further designate a member of city staff to serve as a liaison who shall report the Committee's
actions to the City Manager.
City Liaison: Leslie Rosenfeld
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-190.134
Aaron Perry Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/18
Beverly Heller Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012 12/31/16
Ivette Isabel Borrello Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/17
Karen Rivo Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/15
Kay Coulter Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/31/13
Keren Bajaroff Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/15
Sheila Duffy-Lehrman Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/17
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Rep. of the PTA of Biscayne Elementary 06/30/11Dakshesh Bhatt
Rep. of the PTA for Nautilus Middle School 6/30/11Heidi Tandy
ACM/City Manager designeeLeslie Rosenfeld
Rep. of the PTA South Pointe Elementary - 6/30/11Linda Jackson
City Commission designeeMatti Herrera-Bower
Rep. PTA for Ruth K. Broad Elementary - 6/30/11Nizia Motola
Rep. of the PTA MB Sr. High School PTA - 06/30/11Patricia Kaine
Rep. of the PTA North Beach Elem. School-6/30/11Rebeka Cohen
Rep. of PTA for Treasure Island Elem. 06/30/11Sofia Emuriel
City Commission designeeVacant
Rep. of the PTA of Feinberg Fisher Elem. 6/30/11Waldy Blanco
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Board and Committees Current Members
Aida El-Matari Beth Gopman
Elaine Litvak Elisa Bogomilsky
Judith Berson-Levinson Loren Pearson
Mia Glick Robert Fairless
Yuladys Wrubel
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 9 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Committee on the Homeless
Composition:
The committee shall consist of nine (9) members,
three (3) to be appointed by the Mayor and
each Commissioner to appoint one (1).
The chairperson of the Committee on the Homeless or his/her designee shall serve as a non-voting ex-
officio member of the Community Relations Board.
Each member of the committee shall be selected from membership in an organization such as, but not
limited to the following:
Service Providers:
Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health,
Salvation Army,
Better Way,
Miami Dade County Homeless Trust;
(Civic Representation: North Beach (North Beach Development Corp), 41st Street (Middle Beach
Partnership), Lincoln Rd (Marketing Council), Washington Ave (Miami Beach Dev. Corp. and /or
Washington Ave Task Force), Ocean Dr (Ocean Drive Improvement Association), Collins Ave (Hotel
Association), South Pointe (South Pointe Advisory Board to the Red. Agency); member of the general
public with personal experience with homeless issues CDBG Project Coordinator (ESG Emergency
Shelter Grant Provider), city officials, representative from the Police Department and the City
Attorney's Office as ex-officio members.
City Liaison: Katherine Martinez
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-161
Andrew Fischer Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/17
Beth Gopman Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/15
Caroline Cardenas Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/18
Dale Gratz Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/14
Gail Harris Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/16
Jonathan Kroner Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/17
Lisa Ware Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2012 12/31/13
Prakash Kumar Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/16
Rachael Zuckerman Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/17
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Deborah Ruggiero Eda Valero-Figueira
Ida Percal Kattia Garcia-Kiefer
Kumar Prakash Mitchell Korus
Raquel Elejabarrieta Rosalie Pincus
Stephanie Berman
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 10 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Community Development Advisory Committee
Composition:
Committee shall be composed of fourteen (14) members.
The Mayor and City Commissioners shall each make two (2) direct appointments.
The fourteen (14) direct appointees shall fulfill the city affiliation requirement in either of the following
ways:
1) An individual has been a resident of a locally designated community development
target area for a minimum of six (6) months
2) An individual can demonstrate ownership/interest for a minimum of six (6) months in
a business established in a locally designated community development target area
for a minimum of six (6) months.
City Liaison: Brian Gillis
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-190.106
Vacancy:
12/31/2012 Commissioner Deede Weithorn
To replace Silvia
Ros
Aida El-Matari Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2012 12/31/16
Alan Randolph Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/17
Dona Zemo Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012 12/31/17
Harvey Burstein Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2011 12/31/14
James Weingarten Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/18
Jay Parker Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/18
Josh Gimelstein Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/17
Karen Fryd Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/17
Mark Hayes Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/15
Michael Bernstein Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/16
Rachel Umlas Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/12
Robert Fairless Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011
Steven Gonzalez Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2012 12/31/15
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Arian Adorno Brent Coetzee
Brian Levin Carlos Condarco
Carol Sawaya Darius Asly
Dr. Barry Ragone Francisco Ruiz
Jeffrey Graff Kay Coulter
Maria (Maggie) Rodriguez Mark Wohl
Michael Rotbart Rafael Velasquez
Richard Grundy Roger Houle
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 11 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Community Relations Board
Composition:
The board shall consist of seventeen (17) members.
Eleven (11) members shalll be voting members to be appointed in the following manner: Seven (7)
direct appointments, with the Mayor and each City Commissioner appointing a member.
Three (3) members shall be appointed by the City Manager and one
(1) ex-officio member shall be appointed by the Miami-Dade Community Relations Board from its
membership.
Four (4) non-voting, ex-officio members shall be the chairpersons or designees of the following:
Commission on the Status for Women
Committee on the Homeless,
Hispanic Affairs Committee, and
Police/Citizen Relations Committee.
Two (2) non-Voting ex-officio,:
the police chief or his or her designee and
the director of the Bureau of Children's Affairs.
The composition of the board shall be reviewed every two (2) years.
City Liaison: Lynn Bernstein
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-190.11
Vacancy:
12/31/2011 Commissioner Michael Góngora
To replace Jessica
Jacobs
Barbara Montero Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/15
Brad Fleet Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/13
David Cardenas Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/18
Debra Schwartz Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/15
Jacobo Epelbaum Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager12/31/2012 12/31/13
Laurie Davis Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager12/31/2012 12/31/13
Marcella Novela Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager12/31/2011 12/31/17
Rabbi Solomon Schiff Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/15
Robert Newman Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/16
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
ex-officio of Police Citizens Relations Committee
ex-officio of Miami-Dade Comm. Relation Board
ex-officio Police Chief Designee
ex-officio of Hispanic Affairs CommitteeFrancis Trullenque
ex-officio of the Committee on the HomelessLisa Ware
ex-officio Director of the Bureau Childrens AffairMaria Ruiz
ex-officio of MB Commission for WomenMarjorie York
Adrienne Krieger Charlotte Tomic
Claudia Moncarz Dale Gratz
David Alschuler Eliane Soffer
Maria Gomez Merle Weiss
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 12 of 48 (Continued....
Board and Committees Current Members
Mia Glick Michael Reed
Raquel Elejabarrieta Rebecca Boyce
Rebecca Diaz Sofia Emuriel
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 13 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Convention Center Advisory Board
Composition:
The board shall consist of seven (7) voting members.
The Mayor and each Commissioner shall make one (1) direct appointment.
The chairperson of the board of directors of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce or his/her
designee shall serve as a non voting ex-officio member.
The Chairperson of the board of directors of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau or his
designee shall serve as a non voting ex-officio member.
Administrative representatives from the management group,
Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, and
the city manager's office shall serve as non-voting ex-officio members.
City Liaison: Lenny Timor
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-46
Vacancy:
Frank Kruszewski Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/18
Jason Loeb Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/18
Leon Manne Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/31/13
Randall Hilliard Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/16
Roger Abramson Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/16
Stuart Blumberg Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/15
Tim Nardi Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/17
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
ex-officio, chairperson of the Bd of Dir. MBCC
ex-off. Global Spectrum Adm Rep.Bob Balsam
ex-officio member of the City Manager's OfficeHilda Fernandez
ex-officio, GMCVB Adm RepIta Moriarty
Barbara (Bunny) Patchen Eric Lawrence
Liliam Lopez Mark Wohl
Michael Baum Michael Rotbart
Robert Newman
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 14 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Debarment Committee
Composition:
The committee shall consist of seven (7) voting members to be individually appointed by the Mayor
and Commissioners. The committee's purpose is to evaluate and, if warranted, to impose debarment
as provided in Sections 2-397 through 2-406 of the City Code to exclude a contractor (and, in limited
instances, a bidder or proposer) from city contracting and city approved subcontracting.
City Liaison: Gus Lopez
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-190.128
Vacancy:
12/31/2012 Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
To replace Stephen
Zack
Anthony Broad Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/16
Antonio Hernandez Jr. Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/18
Darius Asly Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/17
Dr. Ronald Shane Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/31/17
Joseph Hagen Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/15
Melvyn Schlesser Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/12
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Lance Richardson
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 15 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Design Review Board
Composition:
Two (2) year term.
Appointed by a minimum of 4 votes.
Seven (7) regular members and two (2) ex-officio members.
The seven (7) regular members shall consist of:
two (2) registered architects,
one (1) registered architect or a member of the faculty of a school of architecture, urban planning or
urban design in the state, with practical or academic expertise in the field of design, planning, historic
preservation or the history of architecture, or a professional architectural designer or professional
urban planner
one (1) registered landscape architect,
one (1) registered architect, professional designer or professional urban planner,
and two (2) citizens at-large.
One person appointed by the City Manager from an eligibility list provided by the Disability Access
Committee shall serve in an advisory capacity with no voting authority. The Planning Director, or
designee and the City Attorney or designee shall serve in an advisory capacity.
Residency and place of business in the county. The two (2) citizen-at-large members and one of the
registered landscape architects, registered architects, professional designer or professional urban
planners shall be residents of the city.
City Liaison: Thomas Mooney
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 118.71
Vacancy:
12/31/2012 City Commission
To replace Michael
Laas
Urban Planner
Carol Housen City Commission12/31/2012At-large 12/31/16
Gabrielle Redfern City Commission12/31/2011At-large TL 12/31/2011 12/31/11
Jason Hagopian City Commission12/31/2011Registered Architect 12/31/15
Lilia Medina City Commission12/31/2012Urban Planner 12/31/15
Seraj Saba City Commission12/31/2011Landscape Architect 12/31/13
Thomas DeLuca City Commission12/31/2011Reg. Architect TL12/31/2011 12/31/11
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
advisory/City Attorney DesigneeGary Held
advisory/Acting Planning DirectorRichard Lorber
ex-officio/Disability Access CommitteeVacant
Beth Dunlop Brian Ehrlich
Daniel Garcia Elizabeth Camargo
Gabriel Paez Gilbert Squires
Jane Gross Jessica Conn
Larkin Menezes Leonard Wien, Jr.
Leslie Tobin Pamela Palma
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Board and Committees Current Members
Scott Needelman
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 17 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Disability Access Committee
Composition:
The Committee shall be composed of:
A board quorum of three (3) members and requiring at least three (3) votes for board action.
Seven (7) voting members who shall be direct appointees by the Mayor and City Commissioners.
1) persons having mobility impairments;
2) deaf and/or hard-of-hearing persons in the community; blind and/or vision impaired persons in the
community;
3) mental, cognitive or developmental disabilities;
4) the industries of tourism and convention, retail, hospitality (restaurant or hotel), and health care
(or rehabilitation).
5) One non-voting ex-officio member who is either a member of the disable community or has special
knowledge of Americans with Disabiities Act (ADA) issues.
City Liaison: Duane Knecht
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
2006-3500 S 2-31
Vacancy:
Ex-officio member
Ann Thomas Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/12
David New Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2012 12/31/15
John Bennett Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/13
Ken Stenicky Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/17
Lawrence Fuller Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/13/13
Sabrina Cohen Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/17
Wendy Unger Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012 12/31/16
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Ex-officio member
Elaine Litvak Rabbi Solomon Schiff
Rafael Trevino
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 18 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Fine Arts Board
Composition:
Fourteen (14) members with Mayor and City Commissioners appointing two (2) members each. The
Miami Beach Fine Arts Board promotes the work of contemporary visual and cultural artists, enhances
the appreciation for the arts in the community at large, and provides economic stimulation to under
served neighborhoods.
City Liaison: Gary Farmer
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Reso 2000-24216
Vacancy:
12/31/2012 Commissioner Ed Tobin
To replace Jenny
Johnson-Sandella
Carrie Wiesenfeld Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/15
Darin Feldman Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/18
Deborah Ruggiero Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/18
Ellen Brazer Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/17
Jamie Dokovna Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/17
Judith Berson-Levinson Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/31/16
Judy Adler Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/18
Melissa Broad Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2011 12/31/15
Michael Brosgart Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/17
Michael McManus Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012 12/31/17
Nathaniel Korn Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2012 12/31/15
Tamra Sheffman Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2012 12/31/15
Tiva Leser Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/15
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Adrienne Krieger Allan Hall
Ana Kasdin Beverly Heller
Bradley Wells Caroline Cardenas
Dale Stine Dina Dissen
Flavia Lowenstein-Elortegui Francinelee Hand
Francis Trullenque Gregory Carney
James Weingarten Janda Wetherington
Josephine Pampanas Kattia Garcia-Kiefer
Larkin Menezes Liliam Lopez
Marjorie O'Neill-Butler Merri Mann
Mia Glick Mykel (Michael) Tulloch
Nelida Barrios Pamela Palma
Patti Hernandez Paul Venette
Richard Grundy Tracee Wagner
Wetherington Janda Zahara Mossman
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 19 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT)
Composition:
The Committee shall consist of fifteen (15) voting members, with three (3) members to be directly
appointed by the Mayor, and two (2) members to be directly appointed by each City Commissioner.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the initial membership of the Committee shall be comprised
of those current members of the Mayor’s Gay Business Development Committee, choosing to serve on
the Committee, with any additional members (as required to complete the total number of members
of the Committee) to be appointed at large by a majority vote of the City Commission.
City Liaison: Rebecca Wakefield
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Ord. 2009-3635
Billy Kemp Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012 12/31/16
Chad Richter Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/16
Dale Stine Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/17
Daniel Spring Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/16
Edison Farrow Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/31/16
Ivan Cano Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2012 12/31/17
Joel Stedman Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/16
Jorge Richa Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/17
Karen Brown Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/17
Laura Veitia Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/16
Marivi Iglesias Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/18
Michael Bath Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/17
Nelida Barrios Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2012 12/31/16
Thomas Barker Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/16
Willis "Chip" Arndt Jr. Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2011 12/31/16
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Elizabeth Schwartz Michael Andrew
Rafael Trevino Silvia Ros
Walker Burttschell
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 20 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Golf Advisory Committee
Composition:
The committee shall be composed of twelve (12) members.
Consisting of eleven (11) voting members,
seven (7) by direct appointment by the mayor and city commissioners,and
four who shall be the presidents of the Bayshore and Normandy Shores Men's and
Women's Golf Association.
The city manager or his designee shall serve as a non voting ex-officio member.
The chairperson of the Golf Advisory Committee or his designee shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio
member of the Recreational Centers and Parks Facilities Board, to be renamed the Parks and
Recreational Facilities Board.
City Liaison: Kevin Smith
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-76
Vacancy:
12/31/2011 Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
To replace George
Castillo
Gregory Carney Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/17
Jeff Blumenthal Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2012 12/31/15
Jeffrey Cohen Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/31/16
Jenifer Caplan Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/17
John Barker Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/15
Michael Piazza Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2012 12/31/17
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
President for Women's Golf Assoc. MB Golf Assoc.
President of the MB Golf Club Members Assoc.
President, Normandy Shore's Men's Golf Assoc.
President, Normandy Shore's Women's Golf Assoc.
ex-officio, designee of the City ManagerKevin Smith
Daniel Novela Maria (Maggie) Rodriguez
Mitchell Korus
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 21 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Health Advisory Committee
Composition:
Eleven (11) voting members. Appointed by the City Commission at-large, upon recommendations of
the City Manager:
One (1) member shall be the chief executive officer (CEO's) or a designated administrator from Mount
Sinai Medical Center,
One (1) member shall be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from Stanley C. Myers Community Health
Center or his/her designee administrator;
Two (2) member shall be an administrator from an Adult Congregate Living Facility (ACLF). And/or an
Assisted Living Facility (ALF);
One (1) member shall be a representative from the nursing profession;
One (1) member shall be a health benefits provider;
Two (2) members shall be physicians.;
Two (2) members shall be consumers consisting of:
1) one (1) individual from the corporate level and ;
2) one (1) private individual.
One member shall be a physician or an individual with medical training or experience.
There shall be one (1) non-voting ex-officio representative from each of the following: The Miami
Dade County Health Department and the Fire Rescue Department. The director of the Office of the
Children's Affairs shall be added as a non-voting ex-officio member of the board.
City Liaison: Cliff Leonard
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-81 2002-
3358
Anthony Japour City Commission12/31/2012ACLF 12/31/16
Baruch Jacobs M.D. City Commission12/31/2011Health Provider 12/31/15
Dr. Andrew Nullman City Commission12/31/2012Physician 12/31/14
Dr. Jay Reinberg City Commission12/31/2012Physician 12/31/16
Dr. Stacey Kruger City Commission12/31/2012Physician 12/31/16
Harold Foster City Commission12/31/2011Private Individual 12/31/15
Kathryn Abbate City Commission12/31/2012CEO MB Community Health
Rachel Schuster City Commission12/31/2012ACLF 12/31/16
Shaheen Wirk City Commission12/31/2011Private Individual 12/31/15
Steven Sonenreich City Commission12/31/2012CEO/Mt. Sinai/MH (NTL)
Tobi Ash City Commission12/31/2011Nursing Profession 12/31/15
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
ex-officio, Director of Children's AffairsMaria Ruiz
rep. From the Health Council of South FlaMarisel Losa
Caroline Cardenas Charlotte Tomic
Daniel Brady Eli Strohli
Jared Plitt Michael Baum
Paul Venette Samuel Reich
Todd Narson
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 22 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Health Facilities Authority Board
Composition:
Four (4) year terms.
Five (5) members shall consist of;
two (2) health providers,
one (1) individual in the field of general business who possesses good standing in the community;
one (1) accountant and;
one (1) attorney.
The chairperson of the Health Advisory Board shall serve as a non-voting advisor to the Authority.
Members shall be residents of the City.
Florida Statute 154.207 No term Limits.
City Liaison: Patricia Walker
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-111
Allison Stone City Commission6/19/2013Attorney FS-154-207
Arthur Unger City Commission6/19/2012Accountant FS 154-207
Marc Umlas City Commission6/10/2014Health Provider FS-154-207
Mark Sinnreich City Commission6/19/2011Health Provider FS 154-207
Sidney Goldin City Commission6/10/2014General Business FS 154-207
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Chairperson, Health Advisory Boardvacant
Eli Strohli Michael Baum
Miguel Antonio Aviles Rachel Schuster
Rosalie Pincus Samuel Reich
Shaheen Wirk
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 23 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Hispanic Affairs Committee
Composition:
The committee shall consist of seven (7) members, with the Mayor and each Commissioner making
one (1) appointment.
The chairperson of the Hispanic Affairs Committee or his/her designee shall serve as a non-voting ex-
officio member of the Community Relations Board.
City Liaison: Nannette Rodriguez
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-190.21
Vacancy:
12/31/2012 Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
To replace Alfredo
Rey
Antonio Purrinos Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2012 12/31/17
Eliane Soffer Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/17
Francis Trullenque Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2011 12/31/15
Ida Percal Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/16
Julian Linares Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/17
Patti Hernandez Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/15
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Cecilia Vasquez Felippe Moncarz
Kattia Garcia-Kiefer Rafael Trevino
Regina Suarez Robert Barrera
Stella Gelsomino Yuladys Wrubel
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 24 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Historic Preservation Board
Composition:
Two (2) year term. Appointed by a minimum of 4 votes.
Seven (7) members. There shall be a member from each of the following categories:
1) A representative from the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL);
Selected from three names nominated by the League.
2) A representative from Dade Heritage Trust (DHT);
Selected from three names nominated by the Trust.
3) One at-large member who owns or manages a property or properties located in one of the
city's historic districts;
4) One at-large member who resides in one of the city's historic districts;
5) An architect registered in the State of Florida with practical experience in the rehabilitation of
historic structures;
6) A registered architect, registered landscape architect, professional designer or professional urban
planner with practical experience in the rehabilitation of historic structures; or an attorney, or a
licensed engineer who has professional experience and demonstrated interest in historic preservation.;
7) A member of the faculty of a school of architecture in the State of Florida, with academic expertise
in the field of design and historic preservation or the history of architecture, with a preference for an
individual with practical experience in architecture and the preservation of historic structures.
City Liaison: Thomas Mooney
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 118-101
David Wieder City Commission12/31/2011Attorney 12/31/15
Dominique Bailleul City Commission12/31/2012At-large 12/31/16
Henry Lares City Commission12/31/2011Faculty Member 12/31/13
Herb Sosa City Commission12/31/2012MDPL 12/31/15
Jane Gross City Commission12/31/2012Dade Heritage 12/31/16
Josephine Manning City Commission12/31/2012At-large 12/31/14
Norberto Rosenstein City Commission12/31/2011Reg. Arch. TL 12/2011 12/31/11
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Andrew Fischer Beth Dunlop
Charles Urstadt Daniel Garcia
Jeffrey Cohen Jessica Jacobs
Josh Gimelstein Morris Sunshine
Raymond Adrian
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 25 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Housing Authority
Composition:
Four year appointment.
Five (5) members, appointed by the Mayor.
Appointments must be confirmed by the City Commission.
At least one (1) member who shall be a resident who is current in rent in a housing project or a
person of low or very low income who resides within the housing authority's jurisdiction and is
receiving rent subsidy through a program administered by the authority or public housing agency that
has jurisdiction for the same locality served by the housing authority, which member shall be
appointed at the time a vacancy exists.
City Liaison: Anna Parekh
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Reso 7031 421.05
FS
Emilio DeJesus Fernandez Mayor Matti Herrera Bower10/11/2013HA Commissioner 10/11/17
Eugenio Cabreja Mayor Matti Herrera Bower10/11/2012Tenant Commissioner 10/11/18
Leonard Turkel Mayor David Dermer10/11/2011HA Comm TL 12/2011 10/11/11
Michael Band Mayor Matti Herrera Bower10/11/2013HA Commissioner 10/11/16
Raymond Adrian Mayor Matti Herrera Bower10/11/2014HA Commissioner 10/11/18
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Allan Hall Christian Folland
Prakash Kumar Rafael Velasquez
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 26 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Loan Review Committee
Composition:
The committee shall consist of
seven (7) voting members whom shall be direct appointments by the Mayor and City Commissioners.
The finance director or his/her designee and the city manager or his/her designee shall serve as non-
voting ex-officio members
A member of the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) shall be designated to serve
as a non-voting ex-officio member of the LRC in order to facilitate communications between the LRC
and CDAC.
City Liaison: Rocio Soto
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-166
Eric Lawrence Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/17
Jay Dermer Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2012 12/31/18
Juan Torres Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/15
Mario Coryell Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/17
Mayra Diaz Buttacavoli Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2011 12/31/17
Michael Rotbart Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/13
Steve Zuckerman Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/14
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
ex-officio member of the CDAC
ex-officio Finance director or his/her designeePatricia Walker
Allan Hall Lance Richardson
Stephanie Berman
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 27 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Marine Authority
Composition:
The marine authority shall consist of seven (7) voting members, who shall be direct appointments by
the mayor and city commissioners,
and one non voting, ex-officio member of the authority, who shall be a representative of the city
marine patrol.
Appointments to the authority shall consist of individuals who have had previous experience in the
operation of or inspection of either marine vessels or marine facilities including experience in various
types of boat activities, including fishing in the waterways of the city. The members of the marine
authority shall have the right and duty to consult with any member of the city administration for
technical or other information pertaining to the matters before them.
City Liaison: Jose Alberto
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-190.46
Antonio Maldonado Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/17
Christopher Todd Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/14
Daniel Kipnis Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/16
Ira Nusbaum Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/15
Joel Aberbach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011TL 12/31/2011 12/31/11
Sasha Boulanger Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2011 12/31/18
Stephen Bernstein Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2012 12/31/18
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
ex-officio MB Marine PatrolMichael George
Christian Folland Elaine Roden
Matthew Paulini Michael Perlmutter
Paul Friedman William Cahill
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 28 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Miami Beach Commission For Women
Composition:
Twenty-one (21) members.
Each of the seven (7) members of the commission shall appoint three (3) members.
The chairperson of the Commission on the Status of Women or its designee shall serve as a non-
voting ex-officio member of the Community Relations Board.
City Liaison: Wanda Ortiz
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
2007-3570 S 2190-
1
Vacancy:
12/31/2012 Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson
To replace Robyn
Ragone
Ana Kasdin Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2011 12/31/13
Bonnie Crabtree Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/18
Claudia Moncarz Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012 12/31/17
Elsa Orlandini Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/13
Francinelee Hand Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/31/16
Gertrude Arfa Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/14
Karen Edelstein Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/15
Laura Bruney Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/13
Leslie Coller Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/15
Margaret
(Peggy)
Benua Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/17
Maribel Quiala Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/16
Marjorie York Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/13
Monica Harvey Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2012 12/31/13
Nikki Weisburd Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/15
Regina Suarez Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/17
Regina Berman Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012 12/31/17
Roberta Gould Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/15
Rosa Figarola Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/16
Tiffany Lapciuc Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/17
Zahara Mossman Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/31/17
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Ana Cecilia Velasco Carrie Wiesenfeld
Charlotte Tomic Dale Gratz
Diana Fontani Martinez Eda Valero-Figueira
Judith Berson-Levinson Maria Begonia Calcerrada
Marjorie O'Neill-Butler Merle Weiss
Natalia Datorre Rebecca Boyce
Rima Gerhard
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 29 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
Composition:
Three (3) years term.
Vacancies submitted by slate of candidates provided by the council.
Eleven (11) members to be appointed at-large by a majority vote of the Mayor and City Commission.
Effective December 31, 2001, concurrent with the expiration of the terms of six (6) members of the
council, and the resulting vacancies thereon, three (3) members shall be appointed for three (3) year
terms each, provided that one of those appointments shall be to fill the vacancy of the one (1) year
term expiring on December 31, 2001, and three (3) members shall be appointed for two (2) year
terms each. Additionally, effective December 31, 2002, no council member may serve more than six
(6) consecutive years.
City Liaison: Gary Farmer
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-51
Beatrice Hornstein City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/15
Daniel Novela City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/15
Eda Valero-Figueira City Commission12/31/2011 12/31/14
Gregory Melvin City Commission12/31/2011 12/31/15
Ileana Bravo-Gordon City Commission12/31/2012TL 12/31/2011 12/31/11
Isadore Havenick City Commission12/31/2013 12/31/13
Israel Sands City Commission12/31/2013(TL 12/31/2011) 12/31/11
Marjorie O'Neill-Butler City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/15
Nina Duval City Commission12/31/2013 12/31/13
Solomon Genet City Commission12/31/2013 12/31/12
Zoila Datorre City Commission12/31/2011 12/31/14
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Brian Levin Calvin Kohli
Darin Feldman Eugenio Cabreja
Janda Wetherington Jonathan Parker
Kumar Prakash Monica Harvey
Nathaniel Korn Patti Hernandez
Paul Venette Robert Barrera
Robert Newman Tamra Sheffman
Wetherington Janda
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 30 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Miami Beach Human Rights Committee
Composition:
The committee shall consist of a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of eleven (11) members, with
one (1) out of every five (5) members, to be a direct appointment by the Mayor, and with the
remaining members to be at-large appointments of the City Commission.
The members of the committee shall reflect as nearly as possible, the diversity of individuals
protected under the City's Human Rights Ordinance. In keeping with this policy, not less than two (2)
months prior to making appointments or re-appointments to the committee, the City Manager shall
solicit nominations from as many public service groups and other sources, which he/she deems
appropriate, as possible.
At least one (1) of the committee members shall possess, in addition to the general qualifications set
forth herein for members, a license to practice law in the State of Florida; be an active member of and
in good standing with the Florida Bar, and have experience in civil rights law. The attorney member
shall also serve as chair of the committee.
City Liaison: Ralph Granado
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
2010-3669
Alan Fishman City Commission12/31/2011 12/31/16
Carlos J Ortuno City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/16
Dr. Barry Ragone City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/16
Elizabeth Schwartz City Commission12/31/2011Law 12/31/16
Elsa Urquiza Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/16
Michael Andrew City Commission12/31/2011 12/31/16
Rafael Trevino City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/16
Todd Narson City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/16
Walker Burttschell City Commission12/31/2011 12/31/16
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Monica Harvey
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 31 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Miami Beach Sister Cities Program
Composition:
The Coordinating Council is the governing body of the overall Sister Cities Program. The council shall
consist of;
one (1) representatives per Sister City affiliation and ,
nine (9) other members. All of these members are appointed by the mayor. The members of the
coordinating council shall be persons who are interested in furthering the purpose of the program.
Any person interested in furthering the purpose of the program may become a member of an
individual sister city committee upon approval by the coordinating council. To qualify, the person shall
present a resume and a letter of interest to the committee chairperson.
These members are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Miami Beach for two (2)
years. City Liaison: Diana Fontani
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-181
Vacancy:
12/31/2012 Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
To replace Liliam
Lopez
other
12/31/2012 Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
To replace Randall
Hilliard
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12/31/2011 Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
To replace Daniela
Linden-Retkova
Krumlov, Czeck Rep.
12/31/2011 Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
To replace Marie
Towers
Almonte, Spain
12/31/2011 Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
To replace
Gianluca Fontani
Pescara, Italy
Antwon Tomas Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012Santa Marta, Colombia 12/31/17
Bruce Reich Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012Nahariya, Israel 12/31/13
Elaine Roden Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011other 12/31/17
Faye Goldin Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012other 12/31/18
Gary Twist Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012Fortaleza Brazil 12/31/17
George Neary Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012other 12/31/16
Jessica Londono Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012Ica, Peru 12/31/17
Merle Weiss Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011other 12/31/18
Michael McNamee Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011Fujisawa, Japan TL12/2011 12/31/11
Nuccio Nobel Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011Cozumel, Mexico 12/31/16
Ray Breslin Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011Brampton, Canada 12/31/16
Roberto DaTorre Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011other 12/31/16
Stephanie Trinidad Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012other 12/31/16
Veronika Pozmentier Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011other 12/31/17
Zeiven Beitchman Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012other 12/31/14
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Amanda Rodrigues Smith Ana Kasdin
Ann Thomas Beatrice Hornstein
Claudia Moncarz Daniel (Dan) Renzi
Gregory Carney Ileana Bravo-Gordon
Josephine Pampanas Maria Rodriguez
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Board and Committees Current Members
Marjorie York Michael Rotbart
Raymond Adrian Rebecca Diaz
Tamra Sheffman
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 33 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Normandy Shores Local Gov. Neighborhood Impv.
Composition:
The Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Board of Directors (City Commission) and composed of
three members of the Executive Committee of the Normandy Shores Homeowner Association. On
behalf of the Board of Directors, the City Clerk shall solicit from the Executive Committee the eligibity
list of its members for appointment consideration. The Advisory Council shall be composed of the
three members of the Executive Committee of the Normandy Shores Homeowners Association as per
Resolution No. 97-22449 adopted July 2, 1997.
City Liaison: Ronald Loring
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec 34-175
Geoff Green City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/15
Manuel Minagori City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/15
Ronald Loring City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/14
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Miguel Antonio Aviles Sofia Emuriel
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 34 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Parks and Recreational Facilities Board
Composition:
The board shall be comprised of ten (10) members.
Seven (7) direct appointments made by the mayor and each commissioner.
The chairperson of the following boards/committees or their designees shall serve as nonvoting ex-
officio members of the Parks and Recreational Facilities Board:
1) Beautification Committee,
2) Golf Advisory Committee, and
3) Youth Center Advisory Board (See Beach Preservation, ex-officio member.)
Members of the board shall demonstrate interest in the City's Parks and Recreational Facilities and
programs through their own participation or the participation of a member of their immediate family.
City Liaison: Kevin Smith
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-171
Vacancy:
Ex-Officio member Youth Center Advisory
Amy Rabin Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012 12/31/13
Harriet Halpryn Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2012 12/31/15
Jonathan Groff Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2012 12/31/17
Leslie Graff Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/15
Lizette Lopez Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/31/12
Meryl Wolfson Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/13
Rebecca Boyce Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/17
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Ex-officio member Beautification CommitteeDaniel Nixon
Ex-officio member Golf Advisory CommitteeKevin Smith
Dana Turken Eleanor Carney
Elisa Bogomilsky George Castillo
Jonathan Parker Maria Rodriguez
Miguel Antonio Aviles Mojdeh Khaghan
Moni Cohen Paul Stein
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 35 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Personnel Board
Composition:
Ten (10) members appointed by a 5/7 vote.
Six (6) of which shalll be citizens of Miami Beach not in the employment of the city, each having a
different vocation;
and three (3) regular employees of the City of Miami Beach, to be elected by the probationary and
regular employees of the city and who shall be elected from the employees of regular status in the
respective groups:
Group I shall consist of the employees of the Police Department, Fire Department
and Beach Patrol Department,
Group II shall consist of employees who are in clerical and executive positions,
Group III shall consist of all other employees,
The Personnel Director is a non-voting member.
City Liaison: Ramiro Inguanzo
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-190.66
Barbara Patchen City Commission12/31/2011 12/31/12
David Alschuler City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/12
Gabriel Paez City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/15
Michael Perlmutter City Commission12/31/2011 12/31/12
Mojdeh Khaghan City Commission12/31/2012 12/31/16
Rosalie Pincus City Commission12/31/2011 12/31/15
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
elected 06/26/2009 exp. 7/31/2012 Group IIIEvette Phillips
elected 07/23/10 exp. 7/31/13 Group IIGeorge Castell
Human Resources DirectorRamiro Inguanzo
elected 06/27/08 exp. 7/31/11- Group IRenato Sejas
Brent Coetzee Bryan Rosenfeld
Carlos Condarco Darius Asly
Elsa Orlandini Gail Harris
Raquel Elejabarrieta Ray Breslin
Richard Preira
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 36 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Planning Board
Composition:
Two (2) year term. Appointed by a minimum of 4 votes.
Seven (7) regular voting members. The voting members shall have considerable experience in
general business, land development, land development practices or land use issues.
The board shall at a minimum be comprised of:
one registered architect or a member of the faculty of a school of architecture in the state, with
practical or academic expertise in the field of design, planning, historic preservation or the history of
architecture, or a professional architectural designer or professional urban planner,
one developer,
one attorney who has considerable experience in land use and zoning issues,
and one person who has education and/or experience in historic preservation issues. For purposes of
this section, the term "education and/or experience in historic preservation issues" shall be a person
who meets one or more of the following criteria:
(1). Has earned a college degree in historic preservation
(2). Is responsible for the preservation, revitalization or adaptive reuse of historic buildings; or
(3). Is recognized by the city commission for contributions to historic preservation, education or
planning. No person except a resident of the city, or an individual having their main business interest
in the city shall be eligible for appointment to the Planning Board.
City Liaison: Katia Hirsh.
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 118-51
Daniel Veitia City Commission12/31/2012Historic Preservation 12/31/14
Henry Stolar City Commission12/31/2011General Business 12/31/13
Jonathan Beloff City Commission12/31/2011Attorney 12/31/15
Jonathan Fryd City Commission12/31/2011Developer 12/31/13
Leslie Tobin City Commission12/31/2012Architect 12/31/16
Randy Weisburd City Commission12/31/2012General Business 12/31/13
Seth Frohlich City Commission12/31/2011General Bus TL 12/31/2011 12/31/11
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Beth Dunlop Bryan Rosenfeld
Charles Urstadt Daniel Garcia
Frank Kruszewski Gabriel Paez
Gary Twist Gilbert Squires
Jane Gross Jeffrey Cohen
Jessica Conn Leonard Wien, Jr.
Maria Gomez Rebecca Diaz
Scott Needelman
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Board and Committees Current Members
Police Citizens Relations Committee
Composition:
The committee shall consist of seventeen (17) members,
fourteen (14) of whom shall be voting members.
The members shall be direct appointments with the Mayor and City Commissioners, each making two
(2) individual appointments.
One (1) non-voting ex-officio member shall be from the non-administrative personnel of the police
department selected by a majority vote of the non administrative personnel.
Two (2) additional non-voting ex-officio members shall be the police chief (or a designee) and the city
attorney (or a designee).
The chairperson of the committee or his/her designee shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member
of the Community Relations Board.
The Police/Citizen Relations Committee shall be assigned to the Police Department.
Recommendations for appointment to all voting and non-voting membership selected by the Mayor
and Commission shall be obtained from;
the Spanish American League Against Discrimination (S.A.L.A.D.); the League of United
Latin American Citizens (L.U.L.A.,C.]; The Anti-Defamation League, (A.D.L.);
The Dade Action Pac; the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACPA);
the League of Women's Voters,
and any other organizations deemed appropriate.
The voting members of the committee shall have knowledge of and interest in Police Community
Relations and their impact on the City of Miami Beach.
City Liaison: Chief Carlos Noriega
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-190.36
Beverly Aberbach Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/13
Claire Warren Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/18
Dina Dissen Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/14
Dov Konetz Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/16
Gianluca Fontani Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/18
Glenda Krongold Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/15
Hope Fuller Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/31/16
Jared Dokovna Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/17
Jared Plitt Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/15
Loren Pearson Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/18
Mitchell Korus Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/18
Nelson Gonzalez Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2011 12/31/15
Sharon Kersten Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/17
Steven Oppenheimer Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2012 12/31/17
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Non-adm. Personnel of the PDAlex Bello
Police ChiefCarlos Noriega
City Attorney DesigneeSteve Rothstein
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Board and Committees Current Members
Barbara (Bunny) Patchen Carol Sawaya
Deborah Ruggiero Erik Goldman
Eugenio Cabreja Francisco Ruiz
Jessica Jacobs Jonathan Parker
Kumar Prakash Laura Morilla
Maria Begonia Calcerrada Prakash Kumar
Rachel Schuster Richard Preira
Todd Narson
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 39 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Production Industry Council
Composition:
The council shall consist of seven (7) voting members, the Mayor and each Commissioner shall make
one direct appointment.
All regular members shall have knowledge of the fashion, film, new media, production, television and
or recording industries of the city.
Each of the six (6) industries shall be represented by at least one member, but no more than three
(3) members, who are directly involved with that industry.
City Liaison: Graham Winick
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-71
Allee Newhoff Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012Fashion 12/31/13
Belkys Nerey Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011Production 12/31/18
Bruce Orosz Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012Fashion 12/31/15
Christina LaBuzetta Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012Production (TL 12/31/2011) 12/31/11
Ivan Pol Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011Recording Industry 12/31/17
Ivan Parron Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012News Media 12/31/16
Noreen Legault-Mendoza Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011TV/Film 12/31/17
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Leif Bertrand Lisa Ware
Natalia Datorre Paul Friedman
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 40 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Safety Committee
Composition:
Committee consists of fourteen (14) members who shall be direct appointments, two (2)
appointments shall be made by the Mayor and each Commissioner.
The members shall have knowledge of and interest in the safety of the citizens of the city.
Ordinance 2010-3710 requires that one of the two direct appointments by the Mayor and each of the
City Commissioners be Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT) certified.
City Liaison: Clifford Leonard
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-176
Abe Lavender Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011TL 12/31/2011 12/31/11
Alfredo Rey Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2012 12/31/17
Barbara Gillman Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2012 12/31/13
Baruch Sandhaus Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/17
Calvin Kohli Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/16
Jane Hayes Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/31/17
Jeannette Egozi Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/17
Jerry Marsch Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012 12/31/13
Jonathan Parker Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/16
Marcella Paz Cohen Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/16
Mark Jacobs Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/18
Oren Lieber Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/14
Robert Rabinowitz Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/17
Scott Robins Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/17
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Francisco Ruiz Ida Percal
Maria Gomez Michael Perlmutter
Orlinda Perez Perez Robert Blumenthal
Silvia Rotbart William Cahill
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 41 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Single Family Residential Review Panel
Composition:
The panel shall be composed of three (3) members, two of whom shall be architects an/or other
registered design professionals, and one shall be a resident of the City, each to serve for a term of
one (1) year. Panel members shall not deliberate in more than four (4) meetings per calendar year
unless required due to inability to satisfy the quorum requirement.
Panel members shall be chosen by the City Manager or designee on a rotating basis or as available
from a list of not more than 20 architects and/or other registered design professionals, as well as a
list of residents of the City. In developing the list of registered professionals, names should be
submitted from the following associations:
(1) American Institute of Architects, local chapter
(2) American Society of Landscape Architects, local chapter
(3) American Planning Association, local section
(4) The Miami Design Preservation League
(5) Dade Heritage Trust -
Liaison: Thomas Mooney
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
2006-3529
Vacancy:
12/31/2012 Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
To replace Daniel
Vietia
Registered Design Prof.
12/31/2012 Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
Jorge Gutierrez
(TL12/31/14)
Registered Design Prof.
12/31/2012 Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
Rafael Sixto
(TL12/31/14)
Registered Design Prof.
new member 12/31/2012
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Gary Twist
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 42 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Sustainability Committee
Composition:
The Committee shall consist of seven (7) voting members, one each to be directly appointed by the
Mayor and each City Commissioner. A Commissioner, appointed by the Mayor, shall serve as a non-
voting member and shall serve as the chairperson of the Committee.
The purpose of the Committee is to provide guidance and advice with regard to the City's efforts to
provide and promote general environmental improvement trends, or "Green Initiatives," and
"Sustainable Development", which is herein defined as a pattern of resource use that aims to meet
community needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met, not only in the
present, but in the indefinite future.
The Committee shall make advisory recommedations to the City Commission and the City
Manager to promote Citywide Green Initiatives and to promote and provide plans for Sustainable
Development in the City of Miami Beach.
City Liaison: Fred Beckmann
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
2008-3618
Commissioner Wolfson Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011
Debra Leibowitz Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/15
Gabriole Van Bryce Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/17
Lanette Sobel Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2012 12/31/17
Lily Furst Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/16
Luiz Rodrigues Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2012 12/31/15
Maurice Goodbeer Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2011 12/31/17
Mitch Novick Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/16
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Amy Tancing Bradley Wells
Carlos Condarco Edward Manning
Elizabeth Camargo Gisele Colbert
Jason Bionde Marivi Iglesias
Michael Laas Richard Grundy
Walker Burttschell
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 43 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Transportation and Parking Committee
Composition:
Committee shall consist of fourteen (14) members.
The Mayor and City Commissioners shall each make one (1) appointment, with the other members of
the committee to be composed of members from the following community organizations, each of
which must designate a permanent coordinating representative:
1) Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce's Transportation and Parking Committee,
2) Miami Beach Community Development Corporation,
3) Ocean Dr. Association,
4) Miami Design Preservation League,
5) North Beach Development Corporation,
6) Mid-Beach Community Association,
7) Lincoln Rd Marketing, Inc.,
On an annual basis, the members of the committee shall elect a chairman and such other officers as
may be deemed necessary or desirable, who shall serve at the will of the committee. Seven members
of the committee shall consist of a quorum of the committee and shall be necessary in order to take
any action.
The members of the voting committee shall have knowledge of and interest in Transportation and
Parking and their impact on the City of Miami Beach.
The members of the board shall be officially designated by their respective organization, and letters
certifying that designation shall be forwarded to the Miami Beach City Clerk.
City Liaison: Saul Frances
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-190.91
Dr. Corey Narson Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/18
Eric Ostroff Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2012 12/31/18
J.P. Morgan Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2011 12/31/14
Josephine Pampanas Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012 12/31/14
Maria Mayer Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2011 12/31/16
Scott Diffenderfer Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/15
Seth Wasserman Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/16
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Rep. for the Ocean Dr. Imp. Assoc. 12/31/12Al Feola
Rep. for MDPL 12/31/12Amy Tancing
Rep. for Mid-Beach Community Assoc. - 12/31/11Delvin Fruit
Rep. for MBCDC 12/31/12Jo Asmundsson
Rep. for NBDC 12/31/11Mark Weithorn
Rep for Lincoln Road Marketing 12/31/10Marvin Silverman
Rep. for MBCC 12/31/11vacant
David Alschuler Eleanor Carney
Gianluca Fontani Kumar Prakash
Leif Bertrand Orlinda Perez Perez
Ray Breslin Rima Gerhard
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Board and Committees Current Members
Samuel Reich Sasha Boulanger
Stanley Shapiro Steven Oppenheimer
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 45 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Visitor and Convention Authority
Composition:
Two (2) year term. Appointed by a minimum of 4 votes.
Seven (7) member who shall be permanent residents of Miami-Dade County.
The seven (7) members of the authority shall be representative of the community as follows:
1) Not less than two (2) nor more than three (3) members shall be representative of the hotel
industry;
2) and the remaining members none of whom shall be representative of the hotel industry, shall
represent the community at-large. Any member of the authority or employee therefore violating or
failing to comply with provisions of this article shall be deem to have vacated his office or position.
City Liaison: Grisette Roque.
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 102-246
Deborah Castillo City Commission12/31/2012At-large 12/31/15
Elsie Sterling Howard City Commission12/31/2012At-large (TL 12/31/2011) 12/31/11
Jaqueline Hertz City Commission12/31/2011At-large 12/31/13
Jeff Lehman City Commission12/31/2011Hotel Industry 12/31/13
Keith Menin City Commission12/31/2011Hotel Industry 12/31/15
Micky Ross Steinberg City Commission12/31/2011At-large 12/31/15
Steven Adkins City Commission12/31/2012At-large 12/31/14
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
Calvin Kohli Christopher Todd
Diana Fontani Martinez Eric Lawrence
Frank Kruszewski Frank Kruszewski
George Castillo Harold Foster
Ileana Bravo-Gordon James Lloyd
Jeffrey Graff Leif Bertrand
Mark Tamis Merle Weiss
Mykel (Michael) Tulloch Natalia Datorre
Prakash Kumar Zahara Mossman
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 46 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Waterfront Protection Committee
Composition:
The committee shall consist of:
seven (7) voting members, one appointed by the Mayor and each Commissioner, and three (3) non-
voting ex-officio members to be comprised as follows:
1) Seven (7) citizens having an interest in the preservation of the city's beaches
and the purposes of the committee,
2) The city's environmental specialist as an ex-officio member,
3) An individual appointed by the Miami Dade County Department of Environmental
Resources Management (DERM), Natural Resources Division who holds the
position of Special Projects Administrator II as an ex-officio member and,
4) A member of the city's Beach Patrol.
City Liaison: Lisa Botero
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-190.122
Barbara Hershkowitz Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/14
Charles Fisher Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2012 12/31/18
Diego Oramas Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2011 12/31/15
Matthew Krieger Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/13
Morris Sunshine Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/15
Paul Friedman Commissioner Ed Tobin12/31/2011 12/31/16
Robert Kraft Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011 12/31/16
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
ex-officio, Miami-Dade Co. Dept of Env. Res. Mgmt.Brian Flynn
ex-officio, City's Beach Patrol Lifeguard IIJoe Fisher
ex-officio, City's Environmental SpecialistLisa Botero
Alan Fishman Bradley Wells
James Weingarten Luiz Rodrigues
Paul Friedman Roger Houle
Silvia Rotbart Todd Narson
Monday, May 02, 2011 Page 47 of 48
Board and Committees Current Members
Youth Center Advisory Board
Composition:
The board shall consist of ten (10) members,
seven (7) of whom shall be voting members affiliated with the Scott Rakow Youth Center. Two (2)
student resident users of the facility shall serve as non-voting ex-officio members; one (1) of these
student users must attend a middle school, and the other must attend a high school.
The director of the office of children's affairs shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member. The
chairperson of the Youth Center Advisory Board or his designee shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio
member of the Recreational Centers and Parks Facilities Board, to be renamed the Parks and
Recreational Facilities Board.
City Liaison: Ellen Vargas
Name Last Name Term Ends:Appointed by:
Members:
Position/Title Term Limit:
Sec. 2-186
Vacancy:
12/31/2012 Commissioner Ed Tobin
To replace Mojdeh
Khaghan
Dana Turken Commissioner Jorge Exposito12/31/2011 12/31/15
Esther Egozi Choukroun Commissioner Michael Góngora12/31/2012 12/31/17
Jeff Gordon Commissioner Jonah M. Wolfson12/31/2011TL 12/31/2011 12/31/11
Jeffrey Graff Commissioner Jerry Libbin12/31/2012 12/31/16
Paul Stein Mayor Matti Herrera Bower12/31/2012 12/31/16
Stephanie Rosen Commissioner Deede Weithorn12/31/2011 12/31/15
Applicants Position/Title Applicants Position/Title
ex-officio student rep. of a Middle School
ex-officio student rep. of a High School
ex-officio Dir. of Children's AffairsMaria Ruiz
Aida El-Matari Elisa Bogomilsky
Elsa Urquiza Marie Towers
Michael Burnstine
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