Res. No. 022-06-12163RESOLUTION NO.22-06-12163
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO CITY
MANAGER;APPOINTING AN ACTING CITY MANAGER;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,pursuant toart.Ill,sec.4 of the city charter the Mayor and City
Commission of theCity of SouthMiamihavetheauthoritytoappointanactingcity
manager to serve fora period of no longer than90days upon the resignation or during
theleave of absence of thecitymanager;and,
WHEREAS,the city manager,Ms MariaDavis,has tendered her notice of
resignation effective immediately;and,
WHEREAS,the Mayor andCity Commission desire to appoint Ms.Yvonne
Soler-McKinley to serve as acting city manager untila permanent city manager is
selected bythe commission.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section 1.Ms.Yvonne Soler-McKinley is appointed to serve as acting city
manager untila permanent city manager is selected,orfora period of time of no longer
than90days.As acting city manager,Ms.McKinley shall have all of the powers and
responsibilities asthecity manager underthecity charter andthelaw.The acting city
manager shallnotbe eligible for appointment asthe permanent city manager.The acting
city manager shall have the authority toco-sign checks on behalf of thecity.The acting
city manager shallbepaidafee of $110,000 peryearfortheperiod of timesheserves,
and no benefits.
Section2.Thisresolutionshalltakeeffect immediately uponapproval.
PASSEDANDADOPTEDthis 23rd day of February2006.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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Mayor Feliu:
Vice Mayor Wiscombe:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Birts-Cooper:
Commissioner Beckman:
VOTE:
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Yvonne Soler-McKinley
10765 SW 133rd Terrace
Miami,FL 33176
(305)255-1366
PERSONAL
Dedicated,loyal,outgoing,ethicalandhardworkingbestdescribemyworkethic
throughoutmyprofessionalcareer.Solidachievementsinpublicrelationsand
lobbyingattheWhiteHouse,Congress,LocalGovernmentAgenciesandBoard
level.Expertiseinconceptualizingandexecutinginnovativestrategiesthatproduce
results.
EDUCATION
MastersDegreeinPublicAdministration,Florida International University
Bachelor of ArtsDegreeinInternationalRelationsandEconomics,Florida
International University
Associate Degree inBusiness,Miami-Dade Community College
EMPLOYMENT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,MIAMI BAYSIDE FOUNDATION
•PrepareBoardagendaincludingissues of interest,program development and
policy initiatives.
ActasliaisonbetweentheBoard,ProjectManagerandTenantsAssociation
Interface withCity of Miamiofficials,Rouse Management,community leaders,
bankers and economic development entities atthe county,stateandfederallevel.
Monitor legislative issuesimpacting economic development of minority business
enterprises.
Assist inthepreparation oftheannualfinancial statement presentedtotheBoard.
1994-2001 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY BOARD FOR
OFFICE OF CUBA BROADCASTING
Presidential AppointeeduringtheClintonandBush Administrations.
Responsible for developing Board-level program and public relations initiatives
promoting the administration's goalsforRadioand Television Marti(RTM).
Developed strategic policy initiativesfor broadcast programming to increase the
listening and viewing audience inCuba.
Extensiveinterfacewithhighlevelfederalandinternationalofficials,including
members of Congress.
Frequently represented theBoard Chairman at meetings to assure hisviewsand
those of theadministrationwererepresented.
ResponsibleformonitoringpertinentCongressionalforeignpolicyandbudgetary
issuesand advising theBoard of anyissues affecting theoperation of RTM.
Prepared the Board's AnnualReporttothe President,Congress andtheAgency.
Served as the liaisonbetweenthe Board andthe Office of Cuba Broadcasting.
Co-chairedanddevelopedStrategicPlanningInitiativeforOffice of Cuba
Broadcasting thatservedasamodelfortheU.S.InformationAgencythe
following year.
Federal "Secret"security clearance recertified through 2005
Yvonne Soler-McKinley
10765 SW 133rd Terrace
Miami,FL 33176
(305)255-1366
1985-1993 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION SECRETARIAT,MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,FLORIDA
•Presentedanddefendedhigh-levelmulti-modaltransportationplansand
programssponsoredbytheSecretariatatpublicmeetingsbytheTri-County
Commuter RailOrganization,Florida HighSpeedRailTransportation
Commission,CitizensTransportation Advisory Committee andtheLocal
Coordinating Boardfor Transportation Disadvantaged.
•Served asprimaryliaisonforthe Citizens TransportationAdvisory Committee to
theMetropolitanPlanningOrganizationandthe Miami-Dade CountyBoard of
County Commissioners.
•Managedmeetingagendas,including development of Boardresolutionsand
supportingdocumentationfortheMetropolitanPlanningOrganizationandthe
Transportation Planning Council.
1982-1985 PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE HIALEAH REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY,CITY
OF HIALEAH,FLORIDA/SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR
•Primaryrepresentative of theMayorforCity-wide redevelopment initiatives.
•RepresentedAgencypolicybeforetheCityCouncil,thePressandthepublic.
•ManagedallAgencybusinessandspecialevents,includingmonthlyandspecial
Agencymeetings,presentationstopublicinterestgroupsandliaisonactivities
withCity Advisory Boards.
•CoordinatedallcommunicationbetweenAgencyandprofessionalconsultants
(legalcounsel,financialexperts,architectsandurbanplanners).
AWARDS
•Certificate of AppreciationfromtheBoard of County Commissioners of Miami-
DadeCountyforrepresentation of theCitizensTransportationAdvisory
Committee,November,1993.
•Proclamationfromthe Miami-Dade CountyCommissionnamingJune 5,1992,
as Yvonne Faget Soler Day,inrecognition of civicleadership.
•NamedinanaddressbySenatorBobGrahamtotheU.S.Senatecommending
forty-sixwomenfortheireffortsinpromotingthefirstnational Women's
HispanicSummit.CongressionalRecord,February,1993.
ASSOCIATIONS
•Coalition of Hispanic-American Women,1985-present;President,1992-1993.
•KiwanisClub of Little Havana,1991 -present;firstfemalemember.
LANGUAGES
•FullybilingualinEnglishandSpanish
RESOLUTION NO.37-06-12178
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO
THE CITY MANAGER;AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.:22-06-
12163 TO PERMIT THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO
SUBMIT HER APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION FOR
THE PERMANENT CITY MANAGER POSITION;PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,pursuanttoArt.Ill,Sec.4 of thecitychartertheMayorandCity
Commission of the City of South MiamiappointedMs.Yvonne Soler-Mckinley toserve
astheacting city managerforaperiod of 90daysoruntilapermanent city manageris
selected by the commission;and,
WHEREAS,Resolution No.:22-06-12163statesthatMs.McKinley isnot
eligible for consideration forthe position of permanent city manager;and,
WHEREAS,theMayorand City Commission desireto amend Resolution No.
22-06-12163topermitMs.Yvonne Soler-McKinley to submit herapplicationfor
consideration by the city commission atsuchtimeasthe commission considersapplicants
forthe position of permanent city manager.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section 1.Ms.Yvonne Soler-McKinley may submit herapplicationfor
consideration as permanent city manageratsuch time asthe commission begins to
consider applicantsfortheposition.This resolutionsupercedesthe prohibition provided
in Resolution NO.:22-06-12163.
Section 2.This resolution shalltake effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this H day of Ujyui 2006.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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COMMISSION jVOTE:4-0
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:Mayor Feliu:V Yea
(~~/{/l/^L J~>Vice Mayor Wiscombe:absent
/Ay,Jf/&^i *s •Commissioner Palmer:Yea
City ATTORNEY Commissioner Birts:Yea
\s Commissioner Beckman:Yea
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