HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2017-03-09 Memorandum of Voting ConflictFORM 813 MEMORANDUM OF VOTING CONFLICT FOR
COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICERS
LAST NAME—FIRST NAME—MIDDLE NAME
NAME OF BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY, OR COMMITTEE
Suarez, Francis Xavier
City of Miami Commission
MAILING ADDRESS
THE BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR COMMITTEE ON
3500 Pan American Drive
WHICH I SERVE IS A UNIT OF:
❑✓ CITY ❑ COUNTY []OTHER LOCAL AGENCY
CITY COUNTY
NAME OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION:
City of Miami
Miami, FL 33133 Miami -Dade
DATE ON WHICH VOTE OCCURRED
MY POSITION IS:
March 9, 2017
❑� ELECTIVE APPOINTIVE
WHO MUST FILE FORM 813
This form is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on an appointed or elected board, council,
commission, authority, or committee. It applies equally to members of advisory and non -advisory bodies who are presented with a voting
conflict of interest under Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes.
Your responsibilities under the law when faced with voting on a measure in which you have a conflict of interest will vary greatly depending
on whether you hold an elective or appointive position. For this reason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form before
completing the reverse side and filing the form.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112.3143, FLORIDA STATUTES
A person holding elective or appointive county, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which
inures to his or her special private gain or loss. Each elected or appointed local officer also is prohibited from knowingly voting on a mea-
sure which inures to the special gain or loss of a principal (other than a government agency) by whom he or she is retained (including the
parent organization or subsidiary of a corporate principal by which he or she is retained); to the special private gain or loss of a relative; or
to the special private gain or loss of a business associate. Commissioners of community redevelopment agencies under Sec. 163.356 or
163.357, F.S., and officers of independent special tax districts elected on a one -acre, one -vote basis are not prohibited from voting in that
capacity.
For purposes of this law, a "relative' includes only the officer's father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister,: father-in-law,
mother-in-law, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law. A "business associate" means any person or entity engaged in or carrying on a business
enterprise with the officer as a partner, joint venturer, coowner of property, or corporate shareholder (where the shares of the corporation
are not listed on any national or regional stock exchange).
ELECTED OFFICERS:
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In addition to abstaining from voting in the situations described above, you must disclose the conflict:
PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating to the assembly the nature of your interest in the measure on which you
are abstaining from voting; and
WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the min-
utes of the meeting, who should incorporate the form in the minutes.
APPOINTED OFFICERS:
Although you must abstain from voting in the situations described above, you otherwise may participate in these matters. However, you
must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the decision, whether orally or in writing and whether made
by you or at your direction.
IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE
TAKEN:
• You must complete and file this form (before making any attempt to influence the decision) with the person responsible for recording the
minutes of the meeting, who will incorporate the form in the minutes. (Continued on other side)
APPOINTED OFFICERS (continued)
• A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the agency.
The form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed.
IF YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING:
You must disclose orally the nature of your conflict in the measure before participating.
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You must complete the form and file it within 15 days after the vote occurs with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the
meeting, who must incorporate the form in the minutes. A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the
agency, and the form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed.
DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL OFFICER'S INTEREST
I, Francis X. Suarez , hereby disclose that on March 9 20 17
(a) A measure came or will come before my agency which (check one)
inured to my special private gain or loss;
inured to the special gain or loss of my business associate, GrayRobinson, P.A.
inured to the special gain or loss of my relative,
inured to the special gain or loss of by
whom I am retained; or
inured to the special gain or loss of which
is the parent organization or subsidiary of a principal which has retained me.
(b) The measure before my agency and the nature of my conflicting interest in the measure is as follows:
MEASURE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXERCISE THE SECOND ONE (1) YEAR OPTION TO RENEW FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
CONTRACT NO. 272271 BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND OUTFRONT MEDIA MIAMI LLC,
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 13-0501, ADOPTED DECEMBER 12, 2013, FOR TROLLEY
ADVERTISEMENT PROGRAM SERVICES FOR THE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
ON AN AS NEEDED CONTRACTUAL BASIS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS,
MODIFICATIONS, AND THE TWO (2) REMAINING ONE (1) YEAR OPTIONS TO RENEW, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE,
NATURE OF THE CONFLICT: I AM CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS OF -COUNSEL BY GRAYROBINSON,
P.A., WHO REPRESENTS OUTFRONT MEDIA MIAMI LLC IN THE ABOVE -REFERENCED MATTER.
Date Filed
Sign ture
NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES §112.317, A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE
CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: IMPEACHMENT,
REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A
CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.
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