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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCIP Memos and ResumesEILEEN DAMASO Chairperson city of miami civilian investigative panel TO: Todd Hannon, City of Miami, City Clerk FROM: Cristina Beamud, Executive Director, Civilian Investigative Panel SUBJECT: Request for Panel Appointments DATE: October 19, 2018 63 CRISTINA BEAMUD Executive Director The following individuals were nominated for membership on the Civilian Investigative Panel by a Nominating Committee and the CIP as a whole, consistent with Section 11.5-28 of the Code of the City of Miami. The CIP requests that the City Commission consider the appointments of the two individuals at the next available Commission meeting. The nominees' application packets and the CIP resolutions are attached. Nominee Ethnicity/Gender District Incumbent Jason Bloch White/Male Mayor Anthony L. Robbins Rebecca Parsons Schram White/Female District 4 Rafael Cabrera Enc. CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL 970 S.W. 1st Street, Suite #305/ Miami, Florida 33130 (305) 960-4956 / Fax: (305) 400-5013 www.miamigov.com/cip • 44) 1�' EILEEN DAMASO Chairperson Resolution To Nominate Rebecca Schram District 4 city of rniami <49 civilian investigative panel CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL RESOLUTION CIP Resolution 18-02 CRISTINA BEAMUD Executive Director A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL ("CIP") REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION APPROVE THE NOMINATION OF REBECCA SCHRAM, A REPRESENTATIVE OF DISTRICT 4. WHEREAS: City Code Article II, Section 11.5.28 requires that the City Commissioners approve the appointment of members from a pool of nominees selected and nominated by the CIP. WHEREAS: The CIP nominating committee solicited and screened applications for vacancies in accordance with the requirements of the ordinance governing the nomination of candidates. WHEREAS: The CIP has a vacancy from District 4. WHEREAS: The CIP Nominating Committee met on August 28, September 10, September 25, and October 10, 2018 to screen and interview candidates. WHEREAS: The CIP Nominating Committee interviewed Ms. Schram on September 25, 2018 and voted to recommend her nomination on the same date. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CIVILIAN INVESTIATIVE PANEL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That Ms. Rebecca Schram be submitted to the City Commission for their appointment to the CIP. The CIP further requests that the nomination of Ms. Schram be placed on the City Commission Agenda pursuant to Article II, section 2-33 of the City of Miami Code. Eileen Damaso Chair, Civilian Investigative Panel Approved by vote of the Civilian Investigative Panel on October 16, 2018 CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL 9(0 S.W. 1st Street, Suite #305/ Miami, Florida 33130 (305) 960-4956 / Fax: (305) 400-5013 www.mfamigov.com/cip ClP Application Submission ID Submission Date Full Name Home Address District of Home Address Property Ownership Address (if no property owned type N/A) District of Ownership Address Work Address (if unemployed type N/A) District of Work Address 4127772492215591410 2018-09-14 18:34:09 Rebecca Parsons Schram 9418 N. Miami Ave. Miami Shores FL 33150 United States District 3 77 NE 95 Street Miami Shores FLORIDA 33138 District 3 4343 W. Flagler Street Suite 100 Miami Shores Florida 33134 United States District 4 Are you, your spouse or any No Immediate family member (children, parents or siblings) currently employed by the City of Miami? Have you, your spouse, or No any immediate family member even been a sworn employee of the City of Miami Police Department? Are you currently a party or a No party's legal representative in any litigation against the City of Miami? Do you have a felony No conviction? Why do you wish to serve on the CIP? What aspect of life and/or work experience has prepared you for membership on the CIP? List any organizations with which you are affiliated and postion(s)/ office held? Email Address Phone Number Upload Resume I believe it is important for our police department to be accountable to its residents. As an attorney for Legal Services of Greater Miami, I have referred some of my clients to the CIP. In reference to the question: Are you currently a party or a party's legal representative in any litigation against the City of Miami? I currently represent five tenants in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. The five tenants are unsecured creditors. The City of Miami is a secured creditor. I do not believe that my clients and the City of Miami's positions are adverse. The debtor in the bankruptcy is a landlord in Liberty City and Overtown. I represent clients in civil cases; however, many times, my clients criminal cases/charges influence their civil cases. As a result, I have deposed police officers, reviewed arrest affidavits and other police records, and cross-examined police officers at trial. I have also interacted with police officers in more informal settings. In prior years, police officers were assisting landlords in self-help evictions without any eviction case being filed. I spoke with officers regarding the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and its requirements for evicting someone from his or her home. Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. -Attorney American Civil Liberties Union -Member Cuban American Bar Association- pro bono attorney parsonsschram@gmail.com (305) 798-0917 Resume.doc Rebecca Parsons Schram 9418 N. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33150 305-798-0917 parsonsschram@gmail.com EDUCATION University of Miami School of Law - Coral Gables, FL Juris Doctor, May 2010 GPA: 3.468 / 4.0 HONORS: Mock Trial Team, Public Policy, Psychology, & Law Journal; Dean's Achievement Award: Business Associations (Spring 2009). University of Mary Washington - Fredericksburg, VA B.A. in International Affairs, May 2004 GPA: 3.5 / 4.0 Honors: Research Grant and Honor Thesis. Activities: Living Wage Campaign, Human Rights Club, Model U.N., and Rugby. Studied abroad: Buenos Aires and pursued course work at Argentine universities. EXPERIENCE Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. (August 2010- Present) STAFF ATTORNEY: Represent low-income clients in eviction, divorce, paternity, bankruptcy, and injunction cases in Miami -Dade County and Monroe County. Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. (May 2009 - May 2010) LAW CLERK: Resolved clients' tax, food stamp, and child support issues. Reviewed and analyzed medical files for SSA disability hearings. Drafted pleadings and settlement documents. Children & Youth Law Clinic - Coral Gables, FL (August 2007 - Present) LAW CLERK: Represented young adults who are aging out of the foster care system. Advocated for clients in detention and educational settings. CEPS Summer Public Interest Fellowship - Miami, FL (June - August 2008) LAW CLERK: Worked at the Miami -Dade Public Defender's Office. Interviewed clients and police officers. Sealed and expunged records. Conveyed pleas. Observed arraignments, soundings, motion hearings, and trials. Peace Corps - Panama (June 2004 - September 2006) VOLUNTEER: Served in a rural, indigenous community. Provided community with access to birth control. Organized and led health seminar. Built compost latrines. ACTIVITIES AND SKILLS • Fluent in Spanish • CABA pro bono attorney • ACLU member • Former guardian ad litem city of miami EILEEN DAMASO Chairperson Resolution To Nominate Jason Bloch Mayor's Position civilian investigative panel CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL RESOLUTION CIP Resolution 18-03 CRISTINA BEAMUD Executive Director A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL ("CIP") REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION APPROVE THE NOMINATION OF JASON BLOCH, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MAYOR. WHEREAS: City Code Article II, Section 11.5.28 requires that the City Commissioners approve the appointment of members from a pool of nominees selected and nominated by the CIP. WHEREAS: The CIP nominating committee solicited and screened applications for vacancies in accordance with the requirements of the ordinance governing the nomination of candidates. WHEREAS: The CIP has a vacancy from the position from the Mayor. WHEREAS: The CIP Nominating Committee met on August 28, September 10, September 25, and October 10, 2018 to screen and interview candidates. WHEREAS: TheCtP Nominating Committee interviewed Mr. Bloch on September 25, 2018 and voted to recommend his nomination on October 10, 2018. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CIVILIAN INVESTIATIVE PANEL OF TH CITY OF MIAMI: That Mr. Jason Bloch be submitted to the City Commission for their appointment to the CIP. The CIP further requests that the nomination of Mr. Bloch be placed on the City Commission Agenda pursuant to Article II, section 2-33 of the City of Miami Code. 164,73avA) Eileen Damaso Chair, Civilian Investigative Panel Approved by vote of the Civilian Investigative Panel on October 16, 2018 CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL 970 S.W. 1st Street, Suite i#305/ Miami, Florida 33130 (305) 960-4956 / Fax: (305) 400-5013 www.miamigov.com/cip CIP Application Submission ID 4121616712517491975 Submission Date 2018-09-07 15:34:31 Full Name Jason Bloch Home Address United States District of Home Address District 2 Property Ownership Address (if no property owned type N/A) United States District of Ownership District 2 Address _Work Address (if unemployed ' type N/A) r United States District of Work. Address District 2 Are you, your spouse or any No Immediate family member (children, parents or siblings) currently employed by the City of Miami? Have you, your spouse, or No any Immediate family member even been a sworn employee of the City of Miami Police Department? Are you currently a party or a No party's legal representative In any litigation against the City of Miami? Do you have a felony No conviction? 15J Why do you wish to serve on the CIP? What aspect of life and/or work experience has prepared you for membership on the CIP? List any organizations with which you are affiliated and postion(s)/ office held? Email Address Phone Number Upload Resume The CIP serves an important function of ensuring that our police, while performing the vital and difficult mission of keeping our communities safe, treat all residents with due consideration of their rights. The CIP can work together with the police to help them make our communities better for us all. As a former Miami -Dade County Circuit Court Judge serving in the criminal division (2014-2017) I was exposed to all kinds of cases, big and small, and encountered police officers, defendants, victims, and witnesses of every stripe. Prior to that I was an Assistant County Attorney with Miami -Dade County, responsible at times for prosecuting disciplinary cases against officers for violations of County policies, and at other times defending officers and the County when claims against them were unfounded. These experiences have given me insights which will be helpful in the CIP's work and at the same time they instill in me the importance of a fair process to all parties involved. Member, Florida Bar Criminal Rules Procedure Committee (review and draft proposed rules for Supreme Court approval). Board Member, the SEED School (Miami -Dade County non-profit charter school). Board Member, American Jewish Committee (AJC), Miami and Broward Chapter. Cabinet Member, United Way Toqueville Society. Board Member, Temple Solel. jebloch@att.net Jason E Bloch short bio - Updated December 2017.doc Jason Bloch Biography Jason Bloch served as a Circuit Court Judge in the Criminal Division for the 1 1th Judicial Circuit in Miami -Dade County from 2014-2017. He was appointed to the Court by Governor Rick Scott in 2014. Since leaving the bench, Jason has devoted his time to pro bono legal representation and assisting in other non-profit causes. He is a member of several boards, including the American Jewish Committee of Miami and Broward. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Jason was an Assistant County Attorney with the Miami -Dade County Attorney's Office. In his 20 years with that office, Jason represented the County, and many of its departments, in a wide array of practice areas. These included torts and civil rights defense, public housing, eminent domain, construction disputes and other commercial litigation. He was lead counsel in numerous trials and appeals in both state and federal court (including in the Florida Supreme Court) and served as legal advisor to several agencies including the Public Health Trust (which owns and operates Jackson Memorial Hospital), the Cultural Affairs Department, and the Nuisance Abatement Board. Jason grew up and attended high school in South Florida, where he was the president of the debate team. He then obtained his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley and his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center where he graduated with honors (cum laude). During his time as a law student at Georgetown, Jason was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for top performance in his taw class. He was a member and then a coach of the moot court team, and an associate editor of The Tax Lawyer law journal. During his final year at Georgetown he was selected to participate in the nationally recognized and prestigious appellate litigation clinic. In December 2015, Jason was awarded the John Edward Smith Child Advocacy Award by Lawyers for Children America, for his pro bono work as an attorney. Jason has given presentations and speeches on practicing with professionalism, victims' rights under Florida law, and the Constitution. In October 2016 The Millennials Project selected Judge Bloch as one of the 12 DADE MEN for a photography exhibit of community leaders to raise awareness on domestic violence. The exhibit was held at a gallery in Miami. As a hobby, Jason plays the drums — though he admits does not play them very well.