LTC 156-2005 Appointment of Assistant City Managers
CITY OF MIAMi BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No. 156-2005
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From:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez J V'" ~
City Manager 0
Date: June 9, 2005
To:
Subject: APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS
The purpose of this LTC is to advise you of the two Assistant City Manager appointments I
have made. As you know, there have been two vacant Assistant City Manager positions
within the administration, one since January 2004 and the other since February 2005.
Tim Hemstreet, who has been Acting Assistant City Manager since March 1, 2005, will
assume one of these positions. Tim has been doing a great job the past three months
overseeing the Planning, Building, Parking and Tourism and Cultural Development
Departments in addition to remaining involved with the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
Office. Tim joined the City in April 2001 as the Special Assistant to the City Manager and
shortly afterward became the first director of the newly created CIP Office where his
leadership was instrumental in ensuring the success ofthis important area. Our CIP efforts
remain one of the City's top strategic priorities. Tim started his career in local government
15 years ago and worked his way through Finance and Budget Offices for several
municipalities in the South Florida region, serving from entry level positions such as Budget
Analyst, all the way up to Finance Director and ultimately as the Assistant City Manager for
the City of T amarac.
Effective July 18, 2005, Hilda M. Fernandez will join the City as an Assistant City Manager.
Hilda has worked for Miami-Dade County since 1992 and has held a number of high level
leadership positions within the County. A detailed resume of Hilda's employment history is
attached for your review.
Most recently, Hilda has served as the Director of the County's Communication
Department where she has overall administrative oversight for the 50-person department
that manages the County's internal and external communications.
Hilda previously served as the Executive Director of the Miami-Dade County Citizens'
Independent Transportation Trust (CITT), the oversight board created by voters to monitor
the implementation ofthe People's Transportation Plan (PTP) and the use of the proceeds
of the %-cent transit surtax. Hilda also served as the campaign coordinator for the
countywide ballot referendum to approve a Y:z-cent sales surtax to fund transportation
improvements.
ACM Appointment LTC, Page 2
Hilda was also with the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust for nine years, six of which
she served as the Executive Director. The agency is responsible for the oversight and
administration of homeless issues, including the County's ambitious homeless plan. While
at the Homeless Trust, Hilda helped create and implement a coordinated, countywide
outreach and placement process for the continuum of care system. Under her leadership,
the Trust established standards of care for the delivery of homeless services which
resulted in the Trust's recognition as a "National Model Program" and "Best Practice."
Please join me in congratulating Tim on his promotion and welcoming Hilda to the City.
They are both highly qualified professionals that bring a wealth of local government
experience with them. In their roles as Assistant City Managers, they will play an integral
role in providing high-level leadership to the organization.
As you know, one of my priorities since I became your City Manager has been the
organizational development of the Administration and continuously refining the
organizational structure as appropriate to ensure that we are responsive, efficient, and
continuously improving to provide better services to our residents and community. I will
be meeting with all the Assistant City Managers to further refine the organizational
structure and determine which functional areas each Assistant City Manager will lead.
Once these assignments are made, I will certainly communicate with you.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact
me.
JMG\ri
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HILDA M. FERNANDEZ
OBJECTIVE
To utilize strong and versatile administrative, organizational and communication skills in a dynamic and
challenging environment.
EXPERIENCE
May 2004 _ Present Miami-Dade County Communications Department Miami, FL
Director
. Overall administrative oversight for 60-person department that manages the County's internal and
external communications plan, including: development and implementation of a branding program;
award-winning government access television programming; proactive media relations and marketing;
crisis communications; photography and graphics services; and constitutional support, including
translations.
. County's official spokesperson
Jan. 2004 _ May 2004 Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust Miami, FL
Executive Director
. Developed policy recommendations for the consideration of the Citizens' Independent Transportation
Trust Board
. Established internal policies and procedures for new County department, including monitoring
guidelines and processes for the oversight of $150 million in V2 penny transit surtax proceeds
. Established criteria for the municipal component of the People's Transportation Plan
Jan. 2003 _ Jan, 2004 Miami-Dade County Office of the Mayor Miami, FL
Senior Advisor
. Reviewed, developed and recommended public policy on issues relating to transportation (airport,
seaport, transit), consumer services, parks, housing and homelessness,
. Analyzed countywide budgets, programs and legislation,
. Liaison with other governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Aug. 2002 _ Nov. 2002 Transportation Initiative Miami, FL
Campaign Coordinator
. Designed and executed a grass-roots campaign for a local, countywide ballot referendum.
. Created and implemented an aggressive and highly successful public information/education program:
conducted market research; developed a media/marketing plan; organized a speaker's bureau and phone
banks; designed organizational and volunteer databases; and managed five community outreach offices.
. Served as campaign spokesperson,
July 1997 _ Jan. 2003 Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust Miami, FL
Executive Director
. Developed policy recommendations for the consideration of the Homeless Trust Board.
. Administered a $25+ million annual budget (local, State and federal).
. Coordinated the application for and receipt of State and Federal Funds ($70+ million).
. Created the infrastructure for the local homeless continuum of care system, including the development
of policies and procedures for service/housing delivery, contract monitoring protocols and system-wide
standards of care and outcome measurements,
. Served as departmental spokesperson.
. .
Jan. 1994 - June 1997 Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust
Anistan! Diredor
. Developed departmental budgets, policies and procedures.
. Ensured appropriate financial and programmatic oversight of contracted programs.
Jan.1993 - Jan. 1994 Miami-Dade County Communications
CommJmifations Project Coordinator
. Developed marketing plans for various County departments.
. Edited and produced employee newsletter.
. Coordinated special events and programs.
Apr. 1992 - Jan. 1993 Miami-Dade Public Library System
PNblic Information Offictr
. Developed and coordinated media events for the library system.
. Prepared press releases, press kits and media advisories.
. Edited and produced library system newsletter.
. Wrote, produced and perfonned a half-hour T.V. library show
1989 - 1992 WSVN - Channel 7
&porter/ Field ProdJI~
. Researched story leads.
. Wrote and produced news stories for a major market T.V. station.
Miami, FL
Miami, FL
Miami. FL
Miami, FL
1987 - 1989 WSVN - Channel 7
Assignmlnt Editor
. Researched potential story leads.
. Identified and recommended stories for news coverage.
. Assigned stories to reporters, field producers and photographers.
1985 - 1987 Sears, Roebuck and Company
Assistant S JljJeooor - Maintenance Agreements
. Supervised staff of 100 employees.
. Developed monthly and weekly sales strategies.
. Provided new employee training.
Miami. FL
Miami, FL
EDUCATION
1983-1987 University of Miami
. B.A., Major: Communications Minors: English and Sociology.
. Graduated General University Honors.
Miami, FL
INTERESTS
CNmnt Affiliations: Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Leadership Miami Program, Executive Board
Member; Emergency Food and Shelter Board, Board Member; Miami Coalition for the Homeless. Board
Member; American Society for Public Administrators, Member; Joella C. Good Elementary Educational
Excellence School Advisory Committee, Member;
Past Affiliations: Alliance for Human Services, Vice President; Florida Coalition for the Homeless.
Treasurer; Community Voices Multi-Agency Consortium. Member; National Association of Hispanic
Public Administrators. Member; HIV / AIDS Partnership Housing Committee. Member; Miami lntennodal
Center Steering Committee. Member;