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RESOLUTION NO.
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 the City Charter provides that:
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10 * * * When a Board or Committee is comprised of five members, each City
11 Commissioner shall appoint one person to serve as a representative on the
12 Board or Committee. When there are more than five (5) members on a
13 Board or Committee, each City Commissioner shall appoint one person to
14 serve as a representative on the Board or Committee, and all members of
15 such Board or Committee in excess of five (5) shall be appointed by three
16 (3) affirmative votes of the City Commission based on recommendations
17 submitted by any City Commissioner. When a Board or Committee has less
18 than five (5) members, then the selection of all members shall be by three (3)
19 affirmative votes of the City Commission from recommendations submitted
20 by any City Commissioner. (Amended 2-09-10)
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22 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commission recognize the important contributions made by
23 those who serve on the various city boards and committees, and wish to have a full complement
24 to each of the active boards and committees; and
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26 WHEREAS, there is no current representative for City Commission Group Seat III on the
27 Pension Board for the South Miami Pension Plan; and
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29 WHEREAS, Commissioner Welsh now desires to appoint Stephen McCloskey, Jr., Esq,
30 to serve on the Pension Board for the South Miami Pension Plan, as the representative of Group
31 Seat III. Therefore, Mr. McCloskey's appointment shall expire September 1, 2016, or upon his
32 removal or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified; and
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34 WHEREAS, commencing with appointments made after January 1, 2009, Sec. 2-22
35 "Term Limits" of the Code of Ordinances provides that, appointees are limited to two (2)
36 consecutive two-year terms of membership on a specific commission, board, or committee.
37 After serving a maximum of two (2) consecutive year terms, an appointee shall not be
38 reappointed to the same commission, board or committee unless at least one year has elapsed
39 between the term limited position and the effective date of commencement of the proposed
40 appointment for a new term; and
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42 WHEREAS, Mr. McCloskey has never served on the Pension Board for the South
43 Miami Pension Plan; and
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45 WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 2-22 "Term Limits" of the Code of Ordinances, this will be
46 considered to be Mr. McCloskey's first two-year term for the purposes of Term Limits.
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48 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
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3 Section 1. The City Commission hereby acknowledges Commissioner Welsh's right
4 to appoint Stephen McCloskey, Jr., Esq, to the Pension Board for the South Miami Pension
5 Plan as the representative of Group Seat III pursuant to the terms of the City Charter.
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7 Section 2. The expiration date of this appointment shall be September 1, 2016
8 until removed or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.
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10 Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
11 adoption by vote of the City Commission.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this __ day of _____ , 2014.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Welsh:
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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. I am interested in serving on the following board(s)/committee(s):
BudRet and Finance Parks and Rec
First choice Second choice
Urban PlanninQ
Third choice Fourth choice
2. Name: Stephen McCloskey
(Please print)
3. Home Address: _________________________ _
4. Business Address: ________________________ _
5. Business Phone No. Home Phone No. ________ _ --------
Fax No.
6. E-mail Address: _________________________ _
7. EducationlDegree Earned: LL.M. Taxation, JD, University of Florida
Pertinent Experience: BA Economics, University of Pittsburgh
Sat on budQet allocations committees in colleQe and law school.
Field Expertise: I am reQularly exposed to budQets, financial statements, and
expense reports
8. Community Service:
Pro Bono legal work, Family House Pittsburgh.
9. Attached Resume: 0 (Optional)
10. Are you a registered voter? Yes X No
11. Are you a resident of the City? Yes No X
12. Do you have a business in the City? Yes No X
Signature Stephen McCloskey, Jr. Date AUQ. 19,2014
Applicant
Revised 5/2010
S'fJ£PHEN lVlcCLUSKEY, Jr., J£SQ.
Georgetown University Law Center
LL.M in Taxation, International Tax Certificate
GPA: 3.45/4.0
EDUCATION
Washington, D.C.
May 2013
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.
U Diversity of Florida, Levin College of Law
J.D., cum laude
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.
Gainesville, FL
May 2012
Activities: Jessup International Moot Court Competition Team; Phi Alpha Delta President; ABA Tax Challenge Competition.
University of Pittsburgh
B.A., Economics
Pittsburgh, P A
May 2005
Honors: Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society (invited to join in recognition of freshman year academic performance).
Relevant Coursework: Financial and Managerial Accounting.
EXPERIENCE
The Ferraro Law Firm 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 clients before the IRS, DOJ, Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Tax Court.
• 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
methods used by multinationals to repatriate offshore funds.
• Assisted in the creation of PowerPoint slides on the final Treasury Regulations of the Foreign Account Tax
Compliance Act (FATCA), and the tax implications of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA).
• Created a visual timeline of the evolution of F ATCA and reporting deadlines for foreign financial institutions.
• Partnered with the leader of the tax litigation practice to write an article on the application of the economic substance
and substance over form doctrines to LILO and SILO transactions.
• Diagramed and performed technical analysis of the tax consequences of business entity structural realignments.
Wait 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 in 2009.
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.