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2007-26595 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2007-26595 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, TO APPROVE THE NOMINATION OF COMMISSIONER RICHARD L. STEINBERG AS THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES' "COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE YEAR". WHEREAS, The Florida League of Cities is sponsoring the fourth annual Florida Cities of Excellence Awards; and WHEREAS, The Florida Cities of Excellence Awards recognizes and honors outstanding citizens and city leaders, and cities for their excellent, innovative programs that provide Florida citizens with great public service; and WHEREAS, The "Council Member of the Year" Award honors a council member/commissioner for their outstanding civic commitment, leadership, public outreach and service to their city during the past year; and WHEREAS; Commissioner Richard L. Steinberg has been very active in the Florida League of Cities on the City of Miami. Beach's behalf since he became a City Commissioner; and WHEREAS, Commissioner Richard L. Steinberg will be sworn in as the President of the Miami Dade County League of Cities in a few months; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby support the nomination of Richard L. Steinberg as the Florida League of Cities "Council Member of the Year" Award. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th ATTEST: ~ r~cl~. ITY CLERK Robert Parcher day of July , 2007. Matti Herrera Bower Vice-Mayor T:WGENDA~2007Wu1110TCouncil Member of the Year Award/Reso.doc APPROWED AS TO FORM 8~ LANGUAGE - ~ FO~XECUTION . " ` "~--~ o ~a7 ~~,~ ;=;~.c;~rie Date m MIAMIBEACH OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION TO: Mayor & Commissioners CC: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager FROM: Richard L. Steinberg, Commissioner ~ ~-SI DATE: June 29, 2007 SUBJECT: Florida League of Cities Nomination MEMORANDUM As you are aware, I have been active in the League of Cities on the City's behalf since I became a Commissioner. In a few months I will be sworn in as the President of the Miami- Dade County League of Cities. This memorandum is to inform you that I wish to submit an application to the Florida League of Cities' "Florida Cities of Excellence Award" program for my nomination as "Council Member of the Year." The award honors a council member/commissioner for their outstanding civic commitment, leadership, public outreach and service to the city during the past year. The nomination requires a majority vote of the nominees' city council/commission. Please let the City Manager know if you have any questions or concerns. Otherwise, I will place this item on the July 11th consent agenda. I have attached the application for your information. Attachments: Copy of Application and Draft Narrative RLS/mt ~ ,, ~ s~ 4 -.y ._. ._.,1 v/ I Agenda Item 7 ln'e o~~ c 7nn-r~~ed re provide u7 e xcellenl public service and sataly to all vvhC7 li~~e, work, and play ir, our date ~~~~~ *.~..--q FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC. 301 South Bronough Street, Suite 300 • Post Office Box 1757 • Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757 (850) 222-9684 • Suncom 278-5331 Fax (850) 222-3806 • Web site: www.flcities.com The Honorable Richard L. Steinberg, Commissioner City of Miami Beach May 9, 2007 Dear Commissioner Steinberg: To spotlight the countless good things that cities do to improve the quality of life in Florida, the Florida League of Cities is pleased to announce the fourth annual "Florida Cities of Excellence Award" program. This award program focuses public attention on Florida's cities, towns and villages, and honors outstanding municipal leaders and programs. Often, Florida's exceptional city leaders, employees and services go unrecognized. Now, it is your turn to shine... Once again there will be categories for "Mayor of the Year" and "Council Member of the Year." Other categories are: City of Excellence, City Spirit Award, City Manager of the Year, City Finance Official of the Year, City Clerk of the Year, City Attorney of the Year, City Employee of the Year, and City Citizen of the Year. Not only are the Florida Cities of Excellence Awards a great way to recognize and honor programs and people who make cities successful, they also are a wonderful way to promote your city! This year's awards banquet will be held on Friday, November 9, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport Hotel, following the Florida League of Cities Legislative Conference. A nomination brochure for the awards program is attached. The nomination deadline is August 10, 2007. A list of the 2006 finalists and winners is available at www.flcities.com/awards.asp. For more information, call Lynn Tipton or Beth Mulrennan at the League's Tallahassee office at (850) 222-9684 or e-mail Itipton@flcities.com or bmulrennan~a flcities.com. Sincerely, ~~ Rene Flowers, President Florida League of Cities Councilwoman, City of St. Petersburg w;, : ; f3~ L1 ,~~~St~iiv Attachment M Florida Cities o f Excellence Awards a ,~ The Florida league of Cities is s :.p eased to announce the fourth annual ~a~`Florida Cities of Excellence" Award ~- " ~~~ ~~rogr~tm. The goal of the program is to foc~,s public attention on the countless ~~"""~ good things cities do to improve the quality of life in Florida! Florida Cities of Excellence recognizes and honors outstanding citizens and city leaders, and cities for their excel- lent, innovative programs that provide our citizens with great public service. Awards will be given in the following 10 categories: / Florida City of Excellence Award / City Spirit Award / Mayor of the Year - Council Member of the Year City Clerk of the Year -. City Attorney of the Year City Manager of the Year / City Finance Official of the Year / City Employee of the Year / City Citizen of the Year ' `~~ How to Enter For each individual or city nominated, nominators must return the enclosed nomination form, a 1,200-word or less narrative, and up to 10 pages of supportive information by August 10, 2007. Each nomination submitted to the League must be voted on by the city council/commission and pass with a majoriy vote, and be certified by the city clerk (see nomination form). Award nominations are limited to city; town or village governments that are members of the Florida League of Cities and their officials, employees and residents. fudging There is a two-tiered judging process. First, members of Leadership Florida and professional as- sociations will determine award finalists. The Florida league of Cities Executive Committee and past League officers will determine the winners. Judging will be based entirely on the written entry and supportive information. Nominators/nominees are asked not to contact the judges directly. Announcement of Winners Finalists will be announced in early October. Winners will be announced at an Awards Banquet on November 9, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport Hotel. All nominees are invited to attend the banquet. Following the announcement of finalists in early October, the person listed as the contact will be asked to send a color photograph of the finalist (either hard copy or digital), along with a 50 word or less summary of the narrative. This information will be used in League publications and during the awards banquet. In addition, for finalists in the Mayor of the Year and Florida City of Excellence Award categories, the city will submit a video presentation that will be featured at the awards ceremony. Winners will: • receive a beautiful "MUNI" award; • be spotlighted in the banquet award program; • be featured in a brief presentation shown during the awards program; and • be featured in the League's magazine, Quality Cities, and Web site, www.flcities.com, and be featured in articles in statewide publications (through press announcements). Award Criteria For each of the following awards, please complete the enclosed nomination form and return it to the Florida League of Cities by August 10, 2007. Please include ad- ditional supportive materials, such as newspaper clippings, photographs, letters from constituents, or other items that help document the program or person being nominated. No more than 10 pages (on 8-1 /2" x 1 1 "paper, one-sided) of supportive material can be accepted. Please do not staple nomination packets or use presentation folders. In addition, please do not include videotapes, DVDs, CDs or PowerPoint presentations. Florida City of Excellence Award The Florida City of Excellence Award recognizes overall excellence in a city government. Nominations for the award must be made by a majority vote of the nominated city's council/commission. In the narrative and supportive materials, show how the nominated city excelled in: • Governance/Administration -efficiency; effective- ness; performance measures • City Leadership - a collaborative and collegial team • Intergovernmental Cooperation -partnerships and joint programs • Citizen Outreach and Involvement - a sense of "city- hood" among all parts of the city; opportunities and encouragement for citizen participation • Technology -implementing tools to aid employees and citizens •, Innovative Programs and Services -reflecting the goals and overall mission • Fiscal Management -accountability; effective commu- nication of the city's financial condition City Spirit Award The City Spirit Award +will be given to a city for a specific, single, citywide effort to successfully address a local need. The programs nominated must have been in effect for a minimum of one full year. Nominations for the City Spirit Award must be made by a majority vote of the nominated city's council/commission. In the narrative and supportive materials, describe the project in detail and show how it was: o-C7 ~ - - Y ~'- t • Timely -Why was the project needed? • Innovative - Is it a new program or an older program presented in a new and exciting way? • Effective -How did the program positively affect your municipal residents, pull citizens together, strengthen government relationships and inspire city employees? • Successful -Who benefited? Did it meet your objec- tives? How will the project impact your city in the future? • Cost Effective -How much did it cost/save? • Adaptable -Can it be adapted for use in other cities? Mayor of the Year Council Member of the Year These awards will honor a mayor and council member (or commissioner) for their outstanding civic commitment, leader- ship, public outreach and service to the city during the past year. Nominations for the above awards must be made by a majority vote of the nominees' city council/commission. In the narrative and supportive materials, show how the mayor or council member displayed outstanding: • Initiative • Integrity • Vision • Innovation • Leadership • Commitment City Employee of the Year This award is given to a city employee for his or her exemplary efforts on behalf of the city during the past year. Nominations for City Employee of the Year must be made by a majority vote of the nominee's city council/commis- sion. Any city employee is eligible for this award - regard- less of title or full- or part-time status. In the narrative and supportive materials, show how the employee has displayed excellence in these areas: • Work Performance/Productivity • Judgment • Initiative • Integrity • Dependability • Cooperation • Citizen Relations Include any specific projects in which the employee went "above and beyond" his or her duties during the past year. City Manager of the Year City Clerk of the Year City Attorney of the Year City Finance Official of the Year These awards will be given to a city manager, city clerk, city attorney, and city finance official (director or officer) for their exemplary efforts on behalf of their city during the past year. Nominations for the above awards must be made by a majority vote of the nominees' city council/commission. In the narrative and supportive materials, show how the official has displayed excellence in these areas: • Judgment • Initiative • Integrity . • Innovation • Professionalism • Commitment • Citizen Relations • Involvement with His or Her Respective Professional Association City Citizen of the Year This award will be given to a citizen in recognition of his or her outstanding contributions directly to the city (town or village) government during the past year. The narrative and supportive materials should stress how the individual's volunteer efforts benefited the quality of life within the city, and describe how the nominee displayed exemplary: • Commitment • Support Skills • Leadership • Outreach to Other Citizens • Desire to Make a Positive Impact in the City Include specific projects or committees on which the vol- unteer was involved, such as an advisory board, recreation project, sister-city program, or strategic planning activities. Please note that this award is not intended for volunteer efforts for "community" charities and organizations, but for direct, unpaid involvement with your city government and its programs. f~, - 2007 Florida Cities of Excellence Awards Rrogram` 1 Nomination Form Category (Please check one) See Award Criteria for more information. Please print or type. One nomination per page. FLORIDA CITY OF EXCELLENCE AWARD Name of Municipality Nominated Nominated by (Name of City/Town/Village) 0 CITY SPIRIT AWARD Name of Municipality Nominated Nominated Project Nominated by (Name of City/Town/Village) MAYOR OF THE YEAR Name of Individual Nominated Nominated by (Name of City/Town/Village) ~OUNCIL MEMBER OF THE YEAR Name of Individual Nominated Cbl'nr~'lISS(OI'1C-'i' ~IC~')CIYG~ ~. Sf~(~~r Nominated by C,I~-/ m~l GtP1'1 I (Name of City/Town/Village) 0 CITY EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR Name of Individual Nominated Title Nominated by Department (Name of City/Town/Village) 0 CITY MANAGER OF THE YEAR Name of Individual Nominated Nominated by (Name of City/Town/Village) 0 CITY CLERK OF THE YEAR Name of Individual Nominated Nominated by (Name of City/Town/Village) CITY ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR Name of Individual Nominated Nominated by (Name of City/Town/Village) CITY FINANCE OFFICIAL (DIRECTOR OR OFFICER) OF THE YEAR Name of Individual Nominated Nominated by (Name of City/Town/Village) Q CITY CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Name of Individual Nominated Nominated by (Name of City/Town/Village) `'~-~ [OVER] Contact Person The following person will be the main contact if your city's nominee is selected as a finalist. Please print or type. Name rY~aV ~e~~ TQy ~ol/ Title ~I~Q -~-o Commiss-oner F2~d~a~~ L. ~ernber Government C ~ Address f o-F YYI~i am t ~ac(~ ~~ .~ Conv~+jo~ C~~'~ ~Qrjve ~ ~ Flood f'(liGmi ~-~ach,FL 333 Telephone Number 13~~ ~~ ~ _ ~ ~ ~~ Fax ~3~ ~~ 3 - -70~t ~ E-mail Address ~rl~e~y~~~~ rnicemlbeach-F,~ .~(5U Nomination Certification This nomination has been voted on and approved by a majority of the city council/ Signed c.iry C.~erk The judges will use the narrative and supportive information to select the award winners. Nominators/nominees are asked not to contact the judges directly. Narrative In the narrative, please be clear and concise, using the Award Criteria to support the selection of your nominee. Please type (or print in black ink), up to 1,200 words, double-spaced on white 8-1/2" x 1 1" paper. Please include a word count: ~ProX~MCi-ft°jy (~00 Number of words Supportive Information Up to 10 pages of supportive information (newspaper clippings, photo- graphs, letters from constituents, etc.), on 8-1 /2" x 1 1 " paper (single-sided) may be provided. Please do not include videotapes, DVDs, CDs or Power- Point presentations. Submit nominations by August 10, 2007: Florida League of Cities, Inc. Attn: Florida Cities of Excellence 301 S. Bronough Street, Suite 300 (32301) P.O. Box 1757 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757 -,.~_ Rules and Instructions 1. The Florida Cities of Excellence Award Program is open to Florida cities, towns and villages that are current members of the Florida League of Cities. 2. Nominations must be received by August 10, 2007. Send to the: Florida League of Cities, Inc. Attn: Florida Cities of Excellence 301 S. Bronough Street, Suite 300 (32301) P.O. Box 1757 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757 3. Only one nomination per packet. 4. No faxes or e-mails, please. 5. Each city may submit nominees in multiple catego- ries; however, only one nomination per city per award category can be accepted. 6. Winners from the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Florida Cities of Excellence Awards programs are not eligible to be nominated in the same category they previously won; but they may be nominated for other categories. 7. The nomination material for the Mayor of the Year, Councilmember of the Year, City Employee of the Year, City Manager of the Year, City Clerk of the Year, City Attorney of the Year, City Finance OfFicial of the Year, and City Citizen of the Year categories should reflect the nominees' exemplary efforts and service during the prior year only (not for lifetime achievement). 8. Please submit one original nomination packet and eight copies (including supportive information). Please do not staple nomination packets or use presentation folders. 9. Narratives should be typed (or printed in black ink) double-spaced on white 8-1/2" x 1 1"paper. No more than 1,200 words. Please include a word count. 10. Supportive material is limited to 10 8-1/2" x 1 1" pages (single-sided only). 11. The judges reserve the right not to award a winner in every category. 12. Finalists will be announced in early October 2007, and the awards will be presented on Friday, November 9, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport Hotel during the Awards Banquet. 13. Following the announcement of finalists in early October, the contact person listed on the Nomination Form will be asked to send a color photograph (either hard copy or digital) of the finalist, along with a 50 word or less summary of the narrative. This information will be used in League publications and during the awards banquet. In addition, for finalists in the Mayor of the Year and Florida City of Excellence Award categories, the city will submit a video presentation that will be featured at the awards ceremony. For more information, call the Florida League of Cities at (850) 222-9684. Florida Cities of Excellence Award brochures are also available online at www.flcities.com under "News and Hot Links." A list of 2006 finalists' and winners' narratives is avail- able online at www.flcities.com/muni_winners.asp. ~~ Richard L. Steinberg has dedicated himself to public service and the betterment of Miami Beach. He was elected Commissioner in the City of Miami Beach on November 13, 2001 at the age of 28, becoming the second youngest Commissioner ever elected and the youngest Commissioner in a quarter century. Subsequently, when the Mayor and Commission unanimously appointed Steinberg to serve as Vice-Mayor during 2002, Steinberg became the youngest Vice-Mayor in the history of Miami Beach. Steinberg comes from a family committed to public service and has dedicated himself to his community and making Miami Beach a better place. Steinberg's accomplishments and commitment to his community support why he should be recognized as Council Member of the Year. While Commissioner Steinberg dedicates a great deal of time as an attorney and City Commissioner, he also serves on several committees and boards. Currently, Commissioner Steinberg plays a role on two of the commission committees. He serves as Chair for the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee and Vice-Chair for the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee. Commissioner Steinberg also serves as First Vice President and Legislative Chairman of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities, as an ex-officio/government liaison on the Board of Governors for the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and as a governing board member for the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization. Steinberg has been actively involved in the League of Cities for the last six (6) years. He has been committed to supporting the mission of the League and advocating for the best interest of cities in Miami-Dade County as the Legislative Chairman of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities. Steinberg currently serves as First Vice President on the Executive Board and will be named President of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities this October. Transportation and parking issues have always been a top priority for Steinberg. Currently, Steinberg serves on Miami-Dade County's Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) as a Board member. For the last year, Steinberg has been the City's liaison to the 63`d Street Project Citizen Advisory Committee. He has provided guidance and been instrumental in ensuring that the project at a key intersection in the City along AlA has minimum construction impacts to residents and visitors. He has been vocal on introducing solutions to parking issues in Miami Beach and currently is the city liaison for a joint venture to build a parking garage in the heart of our cultural campus. As a Vice President of the Greater Miami Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, a chapter of the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the United States, Steinberg has helped increase the number of children in our community that have been afforded mentors to a record amount exceeding two thousand. Most importantly he has individually been able to impact a child's life through being a mentor. As a Big Brother, Steinberg has dedicated himself to mentoring his Little Brother, Nick, for the past ten (10) years. In 2003, Commissioner Steinberg took the initiative to create the Vote Miami Beach program, an outreach program to increase Miami Beach voter registration and participation in the election process by engaging the participation of local businesses, schools, cultural and non-profit groups in the process. The program has registered thousands of Miami Beach residents to vote as well as engaged the participation of businesses, citizens and schools. On August 25, 2005, the Vote Miami Beach initiative, that increased voter registration by 20% from 2003 to 2005, was honored with the national Savvy Award by the City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA), a national organization comprised of municipal communications and marketing officials. The program continues its effort to increase voter registration and voting awareness through outreach efforts at city events and by offering a 10% discount to Miami Beach registered voters at participating Miami Beach businesses. Education and the safety of children has always been a top priority for Commissioner Steinberg. Steinberg helped strengthen the City's landmark Sexual Predator Ordinance to prohibit child predators from other states from relocating to Miami Beach and ban on sexual predators for public parks. He also supported stronger laws against drivers using cell phones while in a school zone. Steinberg has been a strong supporter of the Florida Kid Care program where he introduced resolutions to protect the program. He also introduced a resolution urging the Florida Legislature to strengthen vessel safety regulations with regard to personal flotation device requirements for children. Steinberg has played an integral role on education issues by serving on the Miami Beach Committee for Quality Education. Most recently Steinberg, appointed by the Mayor, has participated in the development of an education compact between the City and the Miami-Dade County School Board. In December 2006, he showed support for teachers through introducing a resolution supporting increased pay for teachers in Miami- Dade County. Commissioner Steinberg is committed to strengthening the City's ethics legislation. He supported campaign finance reform legislation to prohibit lobbyists and developers from contributing to campaigns and strengthened the penalty provisions. He also proposed a ban on corporate donations. Steinberg also introduced an amendment to strengthen our City's Human Rights Ordinance by increasing the penalties, including an increase to the maximum penalty to an amount 30 times greater than previously existed. Steinberg has sponsored efforts to urge the State of Florida and Miami-Dade County to provide a verified paper record for every ballot during elections. This year, the State of Florida passed legislation requiring and funding a verified paper record for every ballot to renew voter confidence and ensure that every vote in the State of Florida is counted. Thanks to efforts by Commissioner Steinberg, Miami Beach will have city-wide WiFi wireless broadband technology that will strengthen public safety, increase government efficiency in delivery of services and provide free wireless connectivity to the Internet for City residents and visitors. The innovative idea of WiFi came when Steinberg initially proposed a WiFi project on Lincoln Road, a pedestrian mall lined with shopping and sidewalk cafes, but now will provide connectivity on a much larger scale. In October 2006, the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) announced that the City of Miami Beach's WiFi Initiative received the award for Innovation in Public Procurement. To address the increased hurricane storms that affected Miami Beach in 2005, an Ad Hoc Hurricane Taskforce was formed at the recommendation of Commissioner Steinberg. The tskforce was created to examine the City's readiness and response to hurricanes. Steinberg served as liaison to the Taskforce which generated recommendations to the Commission on preparedness planning and response activities. Through Steinberg's countless efforts toward sound public service, Miami Beach is a better community today.