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TO HONORABLE MAYOR AN D DATE AUGUST 5 2014 MEMBERS 0 TH CITY COMMISSION

~~amp--FROM SANDRA ELENBERG SUBJECT CONFIRMATION OF

PENSION ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINMENT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI GESE RETIREMENT TRUST

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Commission confirm the appointment and re-appointment by AFSCME Local 1907 of Lui Fernandez and Elizabeth Warwick as a representatives selected by AFSCME Local 1907 as members of the City of Miami General Employees and Sanitation Employees Retirement Trust Board of Trustees as per attached Resolution

BACKGROUND

City of Miami Code Section 40-243 (A) (Ordinance No 10002) provides for the appointment of a nine member board of trustees to administer and manage the retirement plan known as the City of Miami General Employees and Sanitation Employee Retirement Trust Of these nine members one is to be selected by the City Manager two by the general employees (AFSCME Local 1907 bargaining unit) and two by the sanitation employees (AFSCME Local 871 bargaining unit) Four independent trustees are to be selected by the City Commission per recommendation by the two bargaining units

Mr ean Moy President of AFSCME Local 1907 has submitted for confirmation the names of Luis Fernandez and Elizabeth Warwick for appointment and reappointment to the Pension Board (see attached letters) The term of these individuals would begin September 13 2014 and expire accordingly

Attachments

2901 Bridgeport Avenue bull Coconut Grove Florida 33133-3607 bull Telephone (305) 441-2300 bull Fax (305) 441-2307 bull wwwgeseorg

Miami Ge ne ral Employees Association

American Feder a tion of State County and Municipal Employees 401 1 W Flagler Street Pre3ident Sean Moy Suite 405 Vice President Sergio Garrido Miami Florida 331 34 Sect-Treasurei Marcie Elliot Phone 305-643-2254 Recording Sect Sandra Carballosa

August 5 2014

Sandra Elenberg Pnsion Administrator City of Miami General Em loyees amp Sanitation Employees Ret lr ment Trust 2901 Bridgeport Avenue Coconut Grove FL33133

Dear Ms Elenberg

Pursuant to Section 40-243 (d) of the City Ordinance Ms Elizabeth Warwicks term of appointment will expire on September 13 2014 It is my wish to re-appoint Ms Warwick to serve on the Pension Plan

Board for another term

I would appreciate your assistance in placing her name for re-appointment on the September 11 2014 Commission Agenda

If you have any q

Sean Moy Pre Ident AFSCME Local 1907

ALICE ELIZABETH WARWICK ATTORNEY LAW

WELLS FARGO BANK BUILDING 1699 CORAL WAY

SUITE 508 MIAMI FLORIDA 33145

786-449-0123 betsywarwickmecom

University of Miami JD 1981 University of Miami 1 Certified Public Pension Trustee 2013

HONORS

University of Miami Review Honor Award of Wig and Robe

EMPLOYMENT

- employed attorney 1990 Practice in civilcommercial litigation corporatebusiness matters juvenile divisiondependency cases panel American Arbitration Association former Chair Bar grievance committee

2545 SW 1 Street Miami 145

ALICE ELIZABETH WARWICK ATTORNEY LAW

WELLS FARGO BANK BUILDING 1699 CORAL WAY

SUITE 508 MIAMI FLORIDA 33145

786-449-0123 betsywarwickmecom

University of Miami JD 1981 University of Miami 1 Certified Public Pension Trustee 2013

HONORS

University of Miami Review Honor Award of Wig and Robe

EMPLOYMENT

- employed attorney 1990 Practice in civilcommercial litigation corporatebusiness matters juvenile divisiondependency cases panel American Arbitration Association former Chair Bar grievance committee

2545 SW 1 Street Miami 145

iV~i~D~ Local 1907 Miami General Employees Association

A m erican Federation of State County and Municipal Employees 4011 W Flagler Street President Sean Moy Suite 405 Vice President ergio Garrido Miami Florida 33134 Sect-Treasurer Marcie Elliot Phone 305-643-2254 Recording Sect Sandra Carballosa

August 52014

Sandra Elenberg Pension Administr tor City of Miami General Employees amp Sanitation Employees ReNrement Trust 2901 Bridgeport Avenue CoconutGrove FL33133

Oear Ms Elenberg

Pursuant to Section 40-243 (d) of the City Ordinance Ms Caridad Monteros term of appointment will expire on September 132014 It is my wish to appoint Mr Luis Fernandez to replace Ms Montero on the GESE Pension Plan Board

I would appreciate your assistance in placing Mr Luis Fernandez name on the September 11 2014 Commission Agenda for appcntment to the GESE Pension Board

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LUIS FERNANDEZCI-rCE c- II Cn _I ~ 1

HOME 0- j IA I IL BUSINESS 210 S W 23rd Road Lawyers Plaza Miami FL 33129 2250 SW 3rd Avenue Tel (305) 285-0679 Suite 303 Cel (305 ) 778-5955 Miami FL 33129-2064

Tel (305) 854-5955 Fax (305) 854-5324 E- Mail FernlaWregaolcom

PERSONAL Miami Resident since 1961 Married to Anna for over 30 years Four children Peter Anna Michelle and Paul

PROFESSIONAL

Attorney Practicing law in Florida as Luis Fernandez PA since 1979 Our firm was called Fernandez Caubi Fernandez et al from 1979 until my fathers retirement

PROFESSIONAL Attorney Practicing law in Florida as Luis Fernandez P A since 1979

Courts AdmitteQ United States Supreme Court State of Florida United States District Court Northern Middle and Southern Districts of Florida Bar and Trial Bar 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals 5th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals United States Tax Court Permitted Pro Hac Vice in Federal Courts in Idaho Indiana Northern Eastern Southern and Western Districts in Texas Pennsylvania Northern Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

Have served as Guardian ad Litem and General Master for Judges Orr Levenson Robinson Hubbard Goderich Krieger Gelber Platzer and Jaffe in Miami-Dade County Florida

Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at Florida International Universityen from 1987 to 1994 Taught Criminal Law Cr~minal Procedure Legal Issues for Criminal Justice Administration Constitutional Law and Prison Reform at FlU

Passed Florida Certified Public ACCIDUltant Examination in 1975 - -Inactive Status

Highest rating by Martindale Hubbell Legal Rating for over 20 years

COMMUNITY Presently Host of WLRN (Public Television Channel 17) program

Ante Usted in the Spanish block of programming airs Sundays at 330 PM

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LUIS FERNANDEZCI-rCE c- II Cn _I ~ 1

HOME 0- j IA I IL BUSINESS 210 S W 23rd Road Lawyers Plaza Miami FL 33129 2250 SW 3rd Avenue Tel (305) 285-0679 Suite 303 Cel (305 ) 778-5955 Miami FL 33129-2064

Tel (305) 854-5955 Fax (305) 854-5324 E- Mail FernlaWregaolcom

PERSONAL Miami Resident since 1961 Married to Anna for over 30 years Four children Peter Anna Michelle and Paul

PROFESSIONAL

Attorney Practicing law in Florida as Luis Fernandez PA since 1979 Our firm was called Fernandez Caubi Fernandez et al from 1979 until my fathers retirement

PROFESSIONAL Attorney Practicing law in Florida as Luis Fernandez P A since 1979

Courts AdmitteQ United States Supreme Court State of Florida United States District Court Northern Middle and Southern Districts of Florida Bar and Trial Bar 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals 5th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals United States Tax Court Permitted Pro Hac Vice in Federal Courts in Idaho Indiana Northern Eastern Southern and Western Districts in Texas Pennsylvania Northern Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

Have served as Guardian ad Litem and General Master for Judges Orr Levenson Robinson Hubbard Goderich Krieger Gelber Platzer and Jaffe in Miami-Dade County Florida

Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at Florida International Universityen from 1987 to 1994 Taught Criminal Law Cr~minal Procedure Legal Issues for Criminal Justice Administration Constitutional Law and Prison Reform at FlU

Passed Florida Certified Public ACCIDUltant Examination in 1975 - -Inactive Status

Highest rating by Martindale Hubbell Legal Rating for over 20 years

COMMUNITY Presently Host of WLRN (Public Television Channel 17) program

Ante Usted in the Spanish block of programming airs Sundays at 330 PM

Presently

Formerly

PUBLISHED

EDUCATION

UNDERGRADUATE

Director Peninsula Housin~ Development Inc (Provides Affordable HOUSLng to the Elderly and Handicapped)

Repression ID

Director Willie Chirino Foundation Attorney for Human Rights in CUba Ran Corpus Christi Legal_Clinic__ _ Did adoptions for HRS during the 1980s to mid 1990s

HONORS Put Something Back Participation (from inception to the present Program to render free legal advice to participating indigents) Cuban American Bar Pro Bono Award for years 1993 1994 and 1995 National Institute of the Agin~ Dade County Young Lawyers Cert1ficate of Merit Various Cited as Source in United Nations Human Rights Report on Cuba 1989 Movimiento Democracia

The Miami News April 1988 RUnmask Bigotry in Official English Ranks

The Florida Bar Journal December 1983 principles of Juvenile PracticeR

University of Florida School of Law Awards Appellate Advocacy Appellate Advocacyen Board of Editors Book Award for Cr1minal Clinic Prep Program Deans List John Marshall Bar Association Certificate of Service Spanish American Law Students Association Service Award Public Defender Eighth Judicial Certificate of Service

Florida AtlantLc University Bachelor of Science Major in Accounting 1973 Price WaterbOUHe Accounting Scholarship Award _Winner at FAU Deans List Phi Theta middotKappa

Miami Dade Comrrrunity College Associate in Arts Honors Graauate 1971