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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14. Appointment of Members to the Human Relations Diversity Board (HRDB) City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761 Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: February 7, 2023 Item #: 14 Contact Name: Melanie Sibbitt Department Director: Melanie Sibbitt Contact Number: Ext. 1026 City Manager: Robert Frank Subject: Appointment of Members to the Human Relations Diversity Board (HRDB). (City Clerk Sibbitt) Background Summary: The Human Relations Diversity Board was created by Resolution in 2003, and on December 6, 2022, the City Commission instructed staff to revise the Resolution and Bylaws. If the Resolution is approved, the membership will be structured as follows: o The HRDB shall consist of no less than five (5) and no more than seven (7) voting members, and each City Commissioner shall appoint one (1) person from the Commissioner’s district, and the Mayor shall appoint one (1) person from any district to be an HRDB member. o Two (2) additional at-large voting members will be appointed by the City Commission and may be from any district, except that at no time shall both at-large members be from the same district. o In order to stagger the terms of the members of the HRDB Board, members initially appointed from District 1 and 3 shall serve for an initial two (2) year term and members appointed from District 2 and 4, along with the member appointed by the Mayor, serve for an initial three (3) year term. After these initial terms, all members will then serve three (3) year terms. To date, six (6) applications for serving on City Boards have been provided by interested residents, which are outlined below, and have been forwarded to their respective District Commissioner and the Mayor. District Applicant 1 Harry Singh 2 Jay Carr 3 Johnny Milien Jason Mellen Jim Moyer 4 Marcus Riggins This item was discussed and tabled at the January 17, 2023, City Commission meeting. The City Clerk's Department has received no responses for consideration to appoint any of the interested applicants from the Mayor or City Commissioners. Additionally, no new applications have been submitted to the City Clerk's Department by the Elected Officials. Page 293 of 307 City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761 Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org Issue: Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners appoint seven (7) board members to the HRDB? Recommendations: City staff recommends extending this item to a future City Commission Meeting to allow the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners additional time to seek applicants, or proceed with the Honorable Mayor appointing one (1) member from any district and each City Commissioner appointing one (1) member from their respective districts; and further, the City Commission as a whole appointing two (2) at-large voting members to the HRDB. Attachments: 1. Application - Carr, Jay_District 2 2. Application - Mellen, Jason _District 4 3. Application - Milien, Johnny_District 3 4. Application - Moyer, Jim_District 4 5. Application - Riggins, Marcus_District 4 6. Application - Singh, Harry_District 1 Financial Impacts: None Type of Item: Regular Page 294 of 307 Page 295 of 307 Page 296 of 307 Page 297 of 307 Page 298 of 307 Page 299 of 307 Page 300 of 307 APPLICATION FOR SERVING ON CITY BOARDS Please use this form to apply for appointment to a citizen advisory or quasi-judicial board. Completed applications must be signed and submitted to the Office of the City Clerk, 1 N. Bluford Ave., Ocoee, FL 34761 or emailed to ccdl@ocoee.org. Applications are valid for one (1) year from the date of submission. Please direct any questions to the Office of the City Clerk, 407-905-3105. All submitted applications are public records under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and are open to inspection by all persons. Name (please print) Dr. James Michael Moyer, Sr. (Jim) E-mail Address jimmoyer1956@gmail.com Home Address 1811 Southern Red Oak Court (Arden Park) Phone 754 367 4174 City Resident at Least 6 Months? [X ] Yes [ ] No City District # 4 When possible, equal representation for all districts shall be maintained on all advisory boards, and the City Commission shall consider the demographic makeup of the board upon making their appointment. Place of Work Retired Position Business Address US Citizen? [ X] Yes [ ] No Registered Voter? [X ] Yes [ ] No City Employee? [ ] Yes [ X ] No Dept. Presently Serve on Quasi-judicial Board? [ ] Yes [ X ] No If yes, please describe State law prohibits service on more than one quasi-judicial board or elected/appointed office. Please indicate the board(s) for which you seek appointment by the City Commission. Financial disclosure and/or background checks are required for certain citizen board members; see footnotes. Citizen Advisory Council for Fire Dept.2 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board2 Citizen Advisory Council for Police Dept.2 Planning & Zoning Commission1 Code Enforcement Board1 Personnel Board General Employees’ Retirement Trust Fund Board of Trustees1 Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement Trust Fund Board of Trustees1 X Human Relations Diversity Board2 1 Financial disclosure forms must be submitted after appointment to a quasi-judicial board. 2 Background checks are required before a member may participate in public-contact events. Is this for Reappointment? [ ] Yes [X ] No Previously resigned due to possible relocation that never happened Have Attended at Least 1 Meeting of Requested Board(s)? [X] Yes [ ] No You are strongly encouraged to attend at least one meeting of any board for which you seek appointment prior to submitting your application. Page 301 of 307 List any education, experience, and/or skill or civic involvement that would be relevant to serving on a board. Is there an attachment? [X] Yes [ ] No Education: Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership, 2019; Masters in Business Administration, 2011; Certified Public Accountant (licensed in PA), 1986; Certified Internal Auditor, 1988 See attached addendum for more detail Experience: Served five years on the Harrisburg, PA Human Relations Commission (1998-2003); Served on the Ocoee Human Relations Diversity Board (HRDB) for about 1 1/2 years before I tendered my written resignation because of my plans to move to Pennsylvania but my plans fell through. I have attended several HRDB meetings after resigning. See attached addendum for more detail Special Knowledge or Skills: See attached addendum for details Community/Civic Organizations & Involvement: Ocoee American Legion Post 109, West Orange Seniors Hobbies or Special Interests: Meet new people and learn about their ancestry/country/culture; Ocoee volunteer; eat out at local Ocoee restaurants; swim; acupuncture; reiki ACKNOWLEDGMENT (Check Below): X I understand that in accordance with the Florida Sunshine Law, this information will be available for public review and I waive any objections to such publication. X If appointed, I agree to faithfully and fully perform the duties of the Board, make every endeavor to serve my full term, and will comply with all laws or Ordinances of the City, County, and State of Florida. X I understand, if appointed, an updated application must be submitted to seek appointment to another advisory board. I understand that Financial disclosure forms must be submitted after appointment to a quasi-judicial board. STATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Section 760.80, F.S., requires the City submit a report annually to the Secretary of State disclosing race, gender, and physical disabilities of board and committee members. Please check the appropriate boxes below: Race Gender Disability African-American X Male Asian- American Female Hispanic-American Native American X Caucasian X Physically Disabled By my signature below, I attest that the information provided herein is true and correct, and I acknowledge and agree that a background check will be required when my duties include contact with the public. Signature Dr. James Michael Moyer, Sr. Date December 16, 2022 Page 302 of 307 Dr. James Michael Moyer, Sr. December 19, 2022 Application for serving on the ADDENDUM Human Relations Diversity Board (HRDB) Prefix: I recently became a 100% totally and permanently disabled veteran which I was not when I previously served on this board. Therefore, I am submitting my application to this board not only as a member of the veteran community but also as a member of the disabled community. Education: The final dissertation topic during my Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership program was Asian American stereotypes. This program including researching and writing the dissertation took me a total of seven years. During the first two years or more, however my research included both Hispanic American stereotypes and Asian American stereotypes because I intended to do a comparison. Unfortunately, I was informed that this type of comparative dissertation topic at my particular school was not allowable. Experience: Being a diversity board I would think that the personal experience with diversity of the applicant would be the primary consideration. Therefore, I am presenting the city with an overview of my personal experiences with diversity. Extent of Interaction Extensive Moderate Limited Cultures Caucasian X African American X Asian American X Hispanic American X Native American X Religions Christianity X Muslim X Buddhism X Taoism X Hindi X Judiasm X Baha’i X Special knowledge or skills: As an auditor and accountant by profession, I have been trained in objectivity and independence which is required, in my humble opinion, to have an inclusive mindset, embrace diversity and equality; and fulfill the mission of the Ocoee Human Relations Diversity Board. Page 303 of 307 Page 304 of 307 Page 305 of 307 Page 306 of 307 Page 307 of 307