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A Resolution confirming the re-appointment of Officer Jose Lopez to serve on the
Board of TrusteeslPolice Officers Retirement Trust Fund for a two -year term
ending July 5, 2019 .
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commission recogni ze th e important contributions made by those
who serve on the variou s city board s and committees, and wi s h to appoint a fu ll comp lement to each of
the active boards and committees ; and
WHEREAS, that Officer Jo se Lopez was e lected to the Board of Trustees/Police Officers
Ret irement Trust Fund by a majority of the pol ice participants on Ju ly 5, 2019 as required unde r Section
185.05 , F lorida Statutes , and Chapter 16 , Artic le III , Section 16 -33(a) of the City of South Miami Code of
Ord inances; and
WHEREAS, the City Comm iss ion des ires to confinn the reappointment of Officer Jose Lopez to
serve for a two-year tenn on the Board of Trustees/Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund as the
represe ntative of the participants in the Po lice Officers Reti rement Trust Fund. H is membersh ip shall
expire Ju ly 5, 2019 or until a success or is du ly appointed and quali fied; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR Al~J) CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. T he C ity Commi ss ion hereby confi rms the reappo in tment of Officer Jose Lopez
to the Board of Trustees/Po li ce Officers Retirement Tru st Fund.
Section 2. The expiration date of this appointment shal l be Ju ly 5, 2019 or until a successor
is du ly appo inted and qual ified.
Section 3 . This re so lu tion shall take effect immed iate ly upon adoption .
PASSED AND ADOPTED TI-IIS 2 n d DAY OF October, 2018.
ATTEST: APPROVED :
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard :
V ice Mayor Harris:
Comm issioner We lsh:
Comm iss ione r L iebman :
Commiss ioner G il :
4 -0
Yea
Yea
Absent
Yea
Yea
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: October 2, 2018
Submitted by: Nkenga Payne
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section: CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
Agenda Item No:4.
A Resolution confirming the re.-appointment of Officer Jose Lopez to serve on the Board of Trustees/Police
Officers Retirement Trust Fund for a two-year term ending July 5,2019. 3/5 (City Commission)
Suggested Action:
Attachme nts:
Resolution_appt_Bd_Trustees_Police.LopezCArev.doc
email re unopposed J. Lopez & R. Bukens.pdf
Sec. 16.33 -Code of Ordinances.pdf
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Payne, Nkenga
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Dustin Watkins <DWatkins@sugarmansusskind.com>
Friday, December 15,20173:18 PM
Menendez, Maria M.
Jessica De la Torre Vila
Fw: South Miami Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund
I wanted to follow up with you on the appointment of certain elected trustees of South Miami Police Officers
Retirement Trust Fund. Several months ago, Jose Lopez and Robert Bukens ran for office unopposed and were
elected by acclamation. More recently, Rod was elected as a new trustee. As you know, section 16-33 of the
City of South Miami Code of Ordinances requires the City Council to appoint elected trustees as a ministerial
act. It is important to get this resolved as early as we can.
Please let me know what you need to get this resolved. My records reflect that you and Lopez corresponded
on this by email on June 30 and July 3, and the plan administrator notified of the election results on July 5. If
there is anything additional information that you need to get this on the City's agenda, you might want to
check your emails from around this time period. Otherwise, please let me know so that I can get you any
necessary information as quickly as possible.
Thank you for taking care of this.
Dustin L. Watkins
Sugarman & Susskind, P A
100 Miracle Mile, Suite 300
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Ph.: 305-529-2801
Fx.: 305-447-8115
Cell: 786-447-9939
DWatkins@sugarmansusskind.com
www.sugannansusskind.com
From: Letty Perez [Ietty:perez@benefits-usa.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July OS, 20174:48 PM
To: Menendez, Maria M.
Cc: Lopez, Jose; Torres, Rita; Bukens, Robert; 'Kenneth R. Harrison'; 'Jessica De la Torre Vila'
Subject: Re: South Miami Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund
Good Afternoon Ms. Menendez:
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the City of South Miami Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund sent
out an email to current police personnel of the City of South Miami asking if there were any active police
officers who were interested in serving on the Board. Chairman Lopez and Trustee Bukens who are currently
serving on the Board responded that they were interested in continuing to serve. Trustee Jesus Aguiar
emailed his resignation from the Board on 04/03/2017.
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Please accept this email as notification that the 'current trustees on the Board who are police personnel are as
follows:
• Jose Lopez, Chairman
• Robert Bukens, Trustee
If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at the number below.
Thanks,
Letty
Leticia '.E. Perez
Benefits USA, !nco
3810 Inverrary Blvd
Suite 303
Lauderhill, FL 33319
Phone 954-730-2068 Ext 206
Fax 954-730-0738
letty.perez@benefits-usa.org
Email secured by Check Point
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Sec. 16-33. -Membership of board; term; officers; meetings; quorum.
(a)
(b)
There is hereby created a seven-member board of trustees of the city police officers' retirement trust
fund, which board shall consist of three (3) police officers as defined herein and in F.S. §
185.02(11), who shall be elected by a majority of the police officers who are participants of the
fund, appointed as a ministerial act by the city commission and shall serve as trustee for period of
two (2) years; unless he or she sooner leaves the employment of the city as a police officer,
whereupon a successor shall be elected in the same manner as an original appointment. Each police
officer trustee may succeed himself or herself in office. Additionally the mayor and commission
shall appoint thre~ (3) residents of the city, that shall serve as trustee for a period of two (2) years,
unless sooner replaced by the city commission at whose pleasure the trustee shall serve, and a
seventh trustee that shall be selected by a majority of the other six (6) trustees, and appointed as a
ministerial duty by the city commission. The seventh trustee shall have the same rights as each of
the other six (6) trustees appointed or elected as herein provided, shall serve as trustee for a period
of two (2) years and may succeed himself or herself in office.
The board shall annually elect from its membership a chairman and secretary. The chairman, when
present, shall preside at all meetings. The secretary shall keep complete minutes of all proceedings
of the board and shall comply with requirements ofF.S. §185.06(3). At each quarterly meeting a
report detailing the assets and liabilities ofthe fund as of the date of such meeting shall be presented.
All elections of the board shall be by a majority vote, a quorum being present. Four (4) or more
trustees shall constitute a quorum. Trustees shall receive not compensation as such but may be
reimbursed for any expenses related to board business.
(Ord. No. 1038, § 5, 7·24-79; Ord. No. 1208, § 1,9-10-84; Ord. No. ,]890, § 1,10-3-06; Ord No. 2063, § 4, 10-19-10)
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