Res No 176-14-14270RESOLUTION NO.176-14-14270
A Resolution acknowledging Commissioner Welsh's (Group Seat III)
appointment of Stephen McCloskey,Jr.,Esq,as the representative of Group
Seat III,to serve on the Pension Board for the South Miami Pension Plan
for a two-year term ending September 1,2016.
WHEREAS,Article II,Section 8,Sub-section A of theCity Charter provides that:
***When a Board or Committee is comprised of five members,each City
Commissioner shall appoint one person to serve asa representative onthe
Board or Committee.When there are more than five(5)members ona
Board or Committee,each City Commissioner shall appoint one person to
serve asa representative on the Board or Committee,and all members of
suchBoardor Committee inexcess of five(5)shallbe appointed by three
(3)affirmative votes of the City Commission based on recommendations
submitted byany City Commissioner.When a Board or Committee hasless
than five (5)members,thentheselection of allmembersshallbebythree(3)
affirmative votes of theCity Commission from recommendations submitted
byanyCity Commissioner.(Amended 2-09-10)
WHEREAS,theMayorandCommissionrecognizetheimportantcontributionsmadeby
thosewhoserveonthe various city boards and committees,andwishtohavea full complement
to each of the active boards and committees;and
WHEREAS,thereisno current representative forCity Commission GroupSeatIIIonthe
PensionBoard for the South Miami Pension Plan;and
WHEREAS,Commissioner Welsh now desires to appoint Stephen McCloskey,Jr.,Esq,
to serve onthe Pension Board for theSouth Miami Pension Plan,as the representative of Group
Seat III.Therefore,Mr.McCloskey's appointment shall expire September 1,2016,or upon his
removaloruntilasuccessorisdulyappointedand qualified;and
WHEREAS,commencing with appointments madeafterJanuary1,2009,Sec.2-22
"Term Limits"ofthe Code of Ordinances provides that,appointees are limited to two (2)
consecutive two-yeartermsof membership ona specific commission,board,or committee.
After serving a maximum of two (2)consecutive year terms,an appointee shall not be
reappointed to the same commission,board or committee unless at least one year has elapsed
between the term limited position and the effective date of commencement of the proposed
appointment for a new term;and
WHEREAS,Mr.McCloskey has never served onthe Pension Board for the South
Miami Pension Plan;and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Sec.2-22 "Term Limits"ofthe Code of Ordinances,this will be
considered tobe Mr.McCloskey's first two-year term for the purposes of Term Limits.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
Pg.2 of Res.No.176-14-14270
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,THAT:
Section 1.The City Commission hereby acknowledges Commissioner Welsh's right
to appoint Stephen McCloskey,Jr.,Esq,to the Pension Board for the South Miami Pension
Plan as the representative of Group Seat III pursuant to the terms of the City Charter.
Section 2.The expiration date of this appointment shall be September 1,2016
until removed or until a successor isduly appointed and qualified.
Section 3.Effective Date.Thisresolutionshallbecomeeffective immediately upon
adoption by vote of the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _2nd day of September ,2014.
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APPROVED:
COMMISSION VOTE
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea
Commissioner Welsh:Yea
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Referred by:Commissioner Welsh
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BOARD/COMMITTEE APPLICA TION
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami,FL 33143
Phone No.305-663-6340
Fax No.305-663-6348
1.Iam interested in serving on the following board(s)/committee(s):
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7.
Budget and Finance
First choice
Urban Planning
Third choice
Name:Stephen McCloskey
(Please print)
Home Address:11822 SW 97th Street
Business Address:600 Brickell Ave,Suite 3800
Parks and Rec
Second choice
Fourth choice
Home Phone No.4129161335 Business Phone No.4129161335
Fax No.
E-mail Address:steve.mccloskeyir@gmail.com
Education/Degree Earned:LLM.Taxation,JD,UniversityofFlorida
Pertinent Experience:BA Economics,Universityof Pittsburgh
Sat onbudgetallocationscommitteesincollegeandlawschool.
Field Expertise:I am regularly exposed to budgets,financial statements,and
expense reports
Community Service:
Pro Bono legal work,Family House Pittsburgh.
9.Attached Resume:D (Optional)
10.Are youa registered voter?
11.Areyoua resident ofthe City?
12.DoyouhaveabusinessintheCity?
Yes X No
Yes No X
Yes NoX
SignaturestePhen McCloskey,Jr.
Applicant
Date Aug.19,2014
Revised 5/2010
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11822 SW 97th Street |Miami,Florida 33186 |412.916.1335 |sm2787@law.georgetown.edu
EDUCATION
Georgetown University Law Center Washington,D.C.
LLM in Taxation,International Tax Certificate May 2013
GPA:3.45/4.0
Relevant Coursework:International Tax,International Business Planning,Transfer Pricing,Tax Treaties,Income Tax
Accounting,IRS Practice &Procedure,Property Transactions,Partnership Tax,Corporate Tax,and Consolidated Returns.
University of Florida,Levin College of Law Gainesville,FL
J.D.,cumlaude May 2012
GPA:3.42/4.0
Honors:Mergers &Acquisitions Book Award (for achieving the highest grade in the class).
Relevant Coursework:Taxation of Estates &Trusts,Federal Income Taxation,and Corporate Taxation.
Activities:Jessup International Moot Court Competition Team;Phi Alpha Delta President;ABA Tax Challenge Competition.
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh,PA
B.A.,Economics May 2005
Honors:Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society (invited tojoin in recognition of freshman year academic performance).
Relevant Coursework:Financial and Managerial Accounting.
EXPERIENCE
TheFerraroLawFirm Miami FL
Associate Tax Attorney May 2013 -Present
•Manage a multi-case workload with tens of millions of dollars at issue concerning complex tax issues primarily in the
areas of international tax,corporate tax,partnership tax,and transfer pricing.
•Represent clientsbeforetheIRS,DOJ,CourtofFederalClaims,andtheU.S.TaxCourt.
•Responsible for staying current on new developments and proposed legislation affecting taxpayers and the IRS.
•Provide pro bono representation before the U.S.Tax Court and IRS involving federal tax issues.
Baker&Hostetler Washington,DC
Tax Group Extern January 2013 -May 2013
•Conducted tax planning research and writing regarding multinational corporate inversions,partnerships,and various
methodsusedbymultinationalstorepatriateoffshorefunds.
•Assisted inthe creation of PowerPoint slides on the final Treasury Regulations ofthe Foreign Account Tax
Compliance Act (FATCA),and thetax implications ofthe American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA).
•Created a visual timeline ofthe evolution of FATCA and reporting deadlines for foreign financial institutions.
•Partnered withtheleaderofthetax litigation practice towritean article onthe application ofthe economic substance
and substance over form doctrines to LILO and SILO transactions.
•Diagramed and performed technical analysis ofthetax consequences of business entity structural realignments.
Walt Disney World Resort Orlando,FL
Restaurant Operations Guest Service Manager,Magic Kingdom Park June 2005 -August 2009
•Operated Magic Kingdom's highest volume restaurants that grossed approximately $17 million per year.
•Developed and implemented several cost-cutting and efficiency procedures that were adopted park-wide.
•Created leadership training processes and mentored two employees to full-time leadership positions.
•Recognized with Magic Kingdom's Environmental Awareness Award in2009.
BAR ADMISSIONS &PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
State Bar of Florida,2012.
The United States Tax Court,2013.
United States Court of Federal Claims 2014.
American Bar Association,International Tax Committee.
Federal Bar Association,Tax Division.