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Hamid Dolikhani, AICP resume Hamid Dolikhani, AICP, CBO PROFILE: Offer practical and cost-effective solutions with over twenty years of experience in the development industry, both in the private and the public sectors. Support management by objectives. Able to develop and promote creative vision of the future. Able to coordinate multidimensional projects. Adept at problem- solving on interdepartmental issues. EDUCATION: April 1995 Master of Urban & Regional Planning (MURP) Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida Planning Project: The Governor's Commission for a Sustainable South Florida December 1994 Executive Development Program, Certification Florida Institute of Govemment, F.LU., Miami, Florida April 1992 Master of Public Administration (MP A) Florida International University, Miami, Florida April 1985 Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering Florida International University, Miami, Florida EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY: 1996- Present Assistant Building Director/Official, Building Department City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida 1994 - 1996 Development Services Coordinator, Building Department City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida 1991 - 1994 Chief Engineering Inspector, Building Department City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida 1989 - 1991 Engineering Inspector, Building Department City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida 1988 - 1989 Engineering Assistant I, Building Department City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Jul. 96 - Present Assistant Building Director/Official Building Department Hamid Resume Page 10f5 City of Miami Beach Duties: ~ Serve as the acting Building Director/Official in the absence of the Building Director / Official. ~ Direct all ofthe department's inter-departmental activities. Act as the liaison between 1he department and all other City agencies. ~ Research, analyze and prepare new or amendments to development-related regulatory ordinances in compliance with administration's directives. Formulate, implement, revise and monitor new operational policies as needed. ~ Prepare the department's official correspondents to citizens and elected officials requested through the City Manager or Assistant City Managers. ~ Interpret and explain regulations, codes and standards and disseminate advice to developers, architects, contractors, homeowners, other interested parties and other City departments. ~ Monitor expenses and requests for purchases to ensure spending within the approved budget. Appraise equipment needs and make recommendations regarding selection, acquisition and utilization. ~ Review and analyze budget, reports, plans and specifications submitted from within the department or by consultants to ensure compliance with prescribed standards and regulations. ~ Direct the department's accounting procedures for annual revenues and coordinate it with the City's Financial Management System. Prepare the department's annual budget proposals. Review and upgrade the department's goals and objectives, and review divisions' performances on quarterly- basis. Accomplishments: ~ Successfully launched an internet permitting program providing a 24/7/on-line access to public for all property information including permits, and the ability for sub-contractors to obtain permits and request inspections on-line. ~ Successfully launched hand-held, wireless computers for all field inspectors providing for instanVreal-time upload of inspection data, resulting in significantly-enhanced and coordinated inspection program. ~ Successfully launched a computerized queuing management program providing for an enhanced, coordinated and monitored customers flow through the department's permitting and plans review processes; the first Building Department to deploy such program in the nation. ~ Managed the department's finances fiscally sound by maintaining the annual expenditures under 1he approved budget and generated substantial excess revenues for nine consecutive years. ~ Attained a Class 2 (on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the highest) grade in the Building Code Effectiveness Grading System (BCEGS) ofthe insurance industry, which is among the highest in 1he South Florida region. Hamid Resume Page 2 of 5 Oct. 94 - Jul. 96 Development Services Coordinator Building Department City of Miami Beach Duties: As the senior professional within the management staff of the Building Department, managed the development review function of the agency. ~ Executed administrative, supervisory and technical assistance to enforce compliance with national, state growth management, and local laws, codes, regulations and ordinances. ~ Acted as a liaison between the City of Miami Beach Building Department and federal, state and local agencies including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management. ~ Assigned staff to investigate and resolved complaints received by the department from the public or other departments concerning alleged code violations. ~ Supervised updating, maintenance and troubleshooting ofthe Land Management Information System (LMIS).Trained Building Department's personnel on LMIS upgrades. ~ Researched and advised on record management equipment and software selection, evaluated proposals and implemented recommendations. Identified, located and acquired required data from various government agencies. ~ Represented the Department and the City in public presentations to various public agencies, national associations, software users groups and public hearings. ~ Administered the Flood Plain Management Program for the City of Miami Beach. Acted as the Community Rating System Coordinator for the City of Miami Beach Accomplishments: ~ Directed the development of an integrated Interactive Voice Response (lVR) system and the Land Management Information System (LMIS) in providing a direct communication access to 1he pennit- tracking host computer (HP 3000) for the development community and the citizens. ~ Attained a Class 7 rating in the Community Rating System for the City of Miami Beach resulting in savings of over $7,500,000 on flood insurance premiums paid by the residents of Miami Beach. Oct. 91 - Sep. 94 Chief Engineering Inspector Building Department City of Miami Beach Duties: ~ Administrative, supervisory and technical work in enforcing compliance with applicable national, state, and local codes and regulations through review of construction plans and inspection of development sites and structures. ~ Investigated hazards, possible violations and determined conformity with standards and approved plans. Hamid Resume Page 3 of 5 ~ Reviewed and analyzed submitted engineering correspondence from various development projects including soil test reports, percolation test reports, pile logs, asbestos test reports and concrete test reports. ~ Prepared and submitted reports on sewer allocation certification and concurrence compliance to Department of Environmental Resources Management. Submitted compliance reports to ADA Barrier Free Committee. ~ Reviewed site plans and evaluated environmental impacts of the proposed development projects. Coordinated City's flood plain management policy issues and plans with county, state and federal agencies. ~ Prepared, edited and outlined new items for updating Homeowners / Contractors Pennits Procedures Manual. ~ Supervised 8 engineering and permit-processing employees. Accomplishments: ~ Created the computerized process for issuance of Certificates of Occupancy with inspection modules for better interdepartmental communications which resulted in reduction ofC.O. process time from 3 days to one day. ~ Prepared and presented the City of Miami Beach's Flood Plain Management Ordinance. Recruited, interviewed and selected voluntary members of the City's first Flood Plain Management Board. ~ Implemented a computerized inspection monitoring system resulting in improved inspection services. Jul. 88 - Nov. 89 Engineering Inspector/Assistant I Building Department City of Miami Beach Duties: ~ Enforced the South Florida Building Code, the Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations and city ordinances through inspection of buildings during various phases of construction and review of construction plans. ~ Supervised issuance of Certificates of Occupancy, Certificates of Completion, demolition permits, building recertification procedures and construction records management. Estimated Road and Parking Impact Fees. ~ Planned, organized, processed, reviewed and approved recertification of forty years old commercial structures. ~ Produced computerized construction activity, statistical and financial reports utilizing variety of software. Produced statistical reports needed for development ofCRAs and application ofCDBGs. Accomplishments: ~ Implemented a computerized plans routing / tracking system which prevented loss of plans and improved productivity. Fully implemented the permit-tracking system in the Building Department and initiated the implementation ofthe Land Management Information System in the Planning, Fire and the Public Works departments. ~ Created a tracking system to improve the efficiency ofletter correspondence resulting in a 371 % increase of Building Recertification cases and fees collected. Hamid Resume Page 4 of 5 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Planner by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP, #012795), 1997. Certified Building Code Administrator by the Florida Board of Code Administrators and Inspectors. (BU0000853), 1995-Present. Certified Building Official by the Miami-Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals. (#1260), 2002. Certified Building Official/Director by the Building Officials Association of Florida. (#2423), 1995. Certified Building Plans Examiner by the Florida Board of Code Administrators and Inspectors. (PX0000947), 1993-Present. Certified General Contractor by the State of Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board. (CGC0048659), 1989-Present. Certified Building Plans Examiner by the Miami-Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals. (#1260), 1993-Present Certified Building Inspector by the Florida Board of Code Administrators and Inspectors. (BNOOOOI19), 1993-Present. Certified Building Inspector by the Miami-Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals. (#1260), 1991 to Present. COMPUTER SKILLS: Competent in DOS, WINDOWS, INFORM V, DATA EXPRESS, SYMPHONY, MINITAB, WP, WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, PERMITS (Accela), AUTOCAD, LANDCADD, MAPlNFO and ARC INFO. Extensive knowledge of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) concept and implementation. AFFILIA TIONS: Member, American Institute of Certified Planners. (AICP) Member, American Planning Association. (APA) Member, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association. (URISA) Member, Building Officials Association of Florida. (BOAF) Member, American Society of Civil Engineers. (ASCE) Hamid Resume Page 5 of 5