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11-03-09 Item Add-On 31 T Roger M. Carlton 888 Brickell Key Drive, Unit 1011 Miami, FL 33131 Home: (305) 372 -1448 Cellular: (786) 258 -2109 E -mail: rcarlton57 @hotmail.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: After a very brief effort to retire, which failed, I have served as Deputy Director of the Florida International University Metropolitan Center (an Urban Research Center); Assistant County Manager of Miami -Dade County (responsible for six mayor departments; and Chief of Staff for Miami -Dade County Commission Carlos Gimenez. Commissioner Gimenez was recently re- elected to a second four year term without opposition. My failed effort to retire has been a wonderful nearly three years of helping institutions to perform at high levels.; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, REGIONAL INITIATIVES — ACS State and Local Solutions, Inc. (formerly Lockheed Martin IMS) FL. June 1995- November 2006 Coordinated activities in the State of Florida to accomplish business development objectives. Responsible for expanding client base in governmental jurisdictions not served by ACS, developing new service offerings and representing the company in all legislative matters. Utilized experience to support personnel directly providing services to clients. During my tenure annual revenue in Florida grew to $200 million from $3 million. Lines of Business include Children & Family Services, Transportation Systems & Services, Municipal Services, Workforce and Community Services, Information Management Services, Financial and Revenue Services and State Healthcare Services. Examples of service offerings include child support payment processing, electronic toll collection, workforce development and training, information technology outsourcing, revenue enhancement programs, truck weigh in . motion programs and school readiness provider payment programs. CITY MANAGER - City of Miami Beach - March, 1992 - May, 1995 Chief Executive Officer fora thriving South Florida tourism and residential community of 95,000 residents, with 1,400 employees and an annual operating budget of $130 million. Miami Beach underwent an unparalleled renaissance of its tourism industry, fueled by the international popularity of its South Beach Art Deco Historic area. Major achievements included development of an 800 room Loews Hotel, providing parking in the historic district, implementation of programs to improve the fiscal health of the City, energizing three redevelopment areas, creating numerous programs to bring targeted retailers to the City and the redevelopment of the Lincoln Road entertainment district. Significant strides were made. in diversifying the work force at all levels. The City Manager reports to the Mayor and six members of the City Commission. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - Wometco Enterprises, Inc., September 1987 - March 1992 Responsibilities included management oversight for four major divisions including Wometco Food Services, Wometco de Puerto Rico, the Miami Seaquarium and Bahamian operations. Wometco operations include 12,000 vending machines, industrial catering at 50 sites, a tourist attraction with 600,000 attendees annually, cable television system, and 35 Baskin Robbins ice cream outlets in the Caribbean. Wometco Enterprises, Inc. annual revenues were approximately $116 million with 2,100 employees in eight states and throughout the Caribbean. The Executive Vice President position reports directly to the Chairman of the Board (Chief Executive Officer) and the President (Chief Operating Officer). A major project was coordination of governmental development approvals for the Seaquarium Village project. The review process included 25 government agencies, five public hearings and 50 presentations to civic, environmental and economic development organizations. The development received unanimous approval from the Miami -Dade County Commission and designation as one of the first Florida Quality Development projects in the State of Florida. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - City of Miami, Department of Off - Street Parking- June 1981 September, 1987 Responsible for an enterprise fund authority with 21,000 parking spaces located within the City of Miami. Facilities included six parking garages, 50 parking lots, and 8,000 on- street meters. Additional responsibilities included operation of a 1,700 -seat historic theater and a ten -story office /retail building rented to private and government tenants. The Executive Director position reports to a five- member Board of Directors; is responsible for management of a $50 million capital construction program; and negotiates all agreements for public /private joint development activities. During a six -year tenure annual gross revenues increased to $12 million from $3.8 million. Surplus revenues increased to $4 million from $2 million and spaces under management increased to 21,000 from 10,000 with no general fund property tax support. Gusman Cultural Center utilization increased to 180 nights per year from an initial 40 nights. The agency received numerous awards and national recognition from professional associations. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER - Metro -Dade County, Florida - February, 1977 - June, 1981 Responsible for nine departments with 3,300 employees including: • Office of Management and Budget which prepared the annual $1.3 billion operational and capital budget. • Productivity Analysis Unit which functioned as an in -house consulting team to assist departments in monitoring goals and objectives and improving work methods. • Property Appraiser Department which was responsible for assessment of 480,000 parcels valued at $45 billion. • Finance Department which included the Office of the Tax Collector, management of the multi- billion dollar investment portfolio, and debt related activities. • Office of Computer Services and Information Systems which was responsible for all information technology including computer support for the 911 emergency telephone system and all police and fire dispatch. • Internal Audit Department which was responsible for audit of 300 capital projects, 250 federal grants and 45 departments. • Office of Employee Relations which included labor contract negotiations with ten bargaining units representing 16,000 employees; diversity programs; employee training and development; and compensation administration. • Parks and Recreation Department with over 200 park sites, a comprehensive recreational program, Viscaya Museum, the $34 million Metrozoo construction program and proprietary functions such as golf courses, marinas, campsites, and food concessions. • General Services Administration which included support services such as the telecommunications, fleet management, risk management, building operations, construction management and procurement. General responsibilities included acting as County Manager during absences and liaison with elected officials, civic groups, environmental organizations and the news media. 2 ASSISTANT TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR - Pinellas County, Florida - April, 1973 - February, 1977 Responsible for the following departments: • General Services Administration which maintained buildings valued in excess of $100 million. • Purchasing Department including property inventory and the supply warehouse. • Grant Development Department responsible for a $50 million infusion of federal funds. • Historic Museum and Heritage Park. • Functions of risk management, budgeting, and management improvement. Responsibilities also included membership on a number of boards, development of the annual budget, and economic analysis of legislation. ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR - University of South Florida/FIU Departments of Political Science - September, 1974 . - June, 1978 Teaching on both graduate and undergraduate levels, courses including "State and Local Government ", "Urban Administration ", and "Public Personnel Administration." COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE -US HUD, Atlanta, GA and Louisville, KY - June, 1970 - March, 1973 Responsible for funding and project administration of 150 categorical grants in 75 cities in the states of Kentucky and Florida. The grant programs included Water and Sewer, Open Space, Neighborhood Facilities, Urban Renewal and Historic Preservation. BIOGRAPHY PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL PAPERS DELIVERED "Using Intelligent Transportation Technology to Make the Parking Industry Smarter" - An Article appearing in Parking - a Publication of the National Parking Association, February 1997. "Dual Taxation in Florida" - A technical paper prepared with the Florida Department of Community Affairs, 1979. "Counties: In the Saddle or Under It", - A paper delivered to the Annual Conference for Public Administrations, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1978. "Fiscal Innovations: More.Bang for the Buck ", - A paper delivered to the Annual Conference for Public Administrators, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1978. "The Double Taxation Issue ", - State Association of County Commissioners Annual Meeting, 1976. "The Intergovernmental Coordination Element of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act ", - Florida Department of Community Affairs Seminar, 1976. "Double Taxation - How Pinellas Solves It ", - An Article appearing in Florida Environmental and Urban Issues, 1976. "The New Sub -State Regionalism and Federal State Policies ", - A paper delivered to the 1974 National Conference of the American Society for Public Administration, Syracuse, New York, 1974. "High Compression Baling - An Experiment in Pinellas County, Florida" - An article appearing in the NLC/USCM publication Municipal Solid Waste Management, 1974. CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Miami -Dade County Historic Preservation Board Appointed 2008. South Dade Watershed Plan Advisory Committee Chairperson — Miami 2001 -2006. Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation/Florida Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors. Miami -Dade County Public Schools Ethics Committee. Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Model Code of Ethics Development Committee Chair — 1999 - 2003 and Treasurer — 2003. Miami City Club Board of Directors — 1998 -1999. City Manager Selection Committee: City of Sunny Isles Beach. City Manager Selection Committee — Town of Surfside. Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce - Dade County Public School Progress Report Committee: Chairman - 1992 -1993. Zoological Society of Florida: President - 1987. American Society of Public Administration: Annual Conference Co- Chairperson — 1987. Institutional and Municipal Parking Congress: Annual Conference Chairperson -1987. Florida Parking Association: President - 1986. American Society of Public Administration South Florida Chapter: Public Administrator of the Year Award - 1985. Bayside (Rouse Development) Development Selection Committee: Appointed by the City Commission - 1983. Sabal Chase Condominium Board of Directors: President - 1982. Data Processing Selection Committee: Appointed by Chief Judge of Circuit Court - 1981. Committee on Employer Health Care Cost Containment: Appointed by Governor Graham - 1980. Suncoast Chapter, American Society of Public Administration: Board of Directors - 1976. Pinellas County Economic Development Task Force: 1976. Florida State Manpower Services Council: 1973 -1976. Pinellas County Manpower Planning Council Chairperson: 1973 -1976. Teach Strategic Planning classes to mid- career government executives at Florida International University. Dade County Public Schools Tourism Academy Magnet School: Chairperson - 1990. Dade County Magnet Schools Advisory Committee: Vice Chairperson — 1992. Florida Chamber of Commerce: Leadership Florida Program Board of Governors - 1990. Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau: Marketing Committee. Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce: Transportation Committee and Tourism Committee. Florida International University Metropolitan Center: Board of Governors. Camillus House Board of Directors Chairperson of Government Relations Committee, Treasurer. Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc.: Chairman — 1993 -1997. American Red Cross, Dade County Chapter: Chairperson - 1987. Governor Jeb Bush Transition Team — 1998. Dade County One Community One Goal Economic Task Force: Board Member 1996 -1997. City of Miami Fiscal Recovery Task Force On Assignment from Lockheed Martin as a "Special Assistant to the City Manager" - 1996 -1997. Goldman Properties, Member Board of Advisors. Received the Annual President's Award from ACS for business development. Town & Ranch Estates Homeowner's Association Chairperson - 1990 -1996. Charter Committee: Village of Pinecrest. Chairman, Advisory Committee for the Dewey Knight Center for Public Administration at Florida International University. Pow Wow `94 Host Committee (Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau). Dade County Partners Program: Citizen Of the Year Award — 1991. American Express National Academy Foundation: Advisory Board Fellow - 1991. Coconut Grove Art Festival: Vice Chairperson — 1991. Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. EDUCATION: MBA, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; August, 1971: Area of Concentration: Management BSBA, Business Administration, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; June, 1969: Area of Concentration: Economics and Public Finance. International City Management Association, Academy for Professional Development: Completion of five - year plan for professional growth. PERSONAL DATA: Married: 29 years to Beth Carlton Two Children, Abigail and Judd Two Grandchildren, Laila and Sophie REFERENCES: Available upon request.