Clean-ups

• Sponsored three Biscayne Shores Park clean ups with area homeowners and Miami-Dade Police Explorers
• Participant in annual Baynanza event
• Participant in Hands on Miami event at Pelican Harbor Marina

Team Metro

• Sponsored three Team Metro PRIDE events at Skylake Mall
• Sponsored repairs to an area homes (worked in conjunction with Team Metro and Miami Job Corps)
• Worked alongside Miami Job Corps to plant several bougainvillea bushes on interior of the NE 215th Street wall to deter crime
• Decentralized STS applications (Coral Way) to each Team Metro office; facilitated home visits on request
• Sponsored Bike Rodeo and Safety Fair with Team Metro Northeast and Miami-Dade Police at the Skylake Mall

UMSA Parks

• Initiated transfer of Ocean Lifeguards from Parks & Recreation Department to Ocean Rescue with Fire Rescue
• Demolished condemned Haulover Beach concession storage area; upgraded lifeguard station, command post and communications.
• Created new Ocean Rescue temporary site at Haulover Beach
• Sponsored Haulover Hong Kong Dragon Boat Races, now an annual event
• Demolished condemned Pelican Harbor Restaurant and initiated a passive open park on site
• Implemented Parks Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) for donations to our county parks
• Haulover Beach fuel distribution for fishing fleet
• Participant in annual Baynanza Clean up (2004, 2005, 2006)
• Participant in Kite Festival at Haulover Park (2006)
• Participated in Hands on Miami Day 2006 event at North Shore Open Space Park planting, mulching and cleaning up
• Participated in the Haulover Beach bathroom groundbreaking as part of the Park Renovation Project
• Groundbreaking of Haulover Marina Phase 2 Expansion Project

UMSA Schools

• Participant in annual Dr. Seuss Day at Madie Ives Elementary
• Highland Oaks Middle School West Dedication
• Dedication of David K. Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center

Office Fund Allocation / Sponsorships 

• Sponsored “A is for Art” contest at Ojus Elementary School
• Sponsored new school marquis for Ojus Elementary School
• Donation to each of these PTAs: Ojus, Highland Oaks Middle, VAB Highland Oaks Elementary, JFK Middle School, North Miami Beach Sr. High School (2004, 2005)
• Turkey Give-away for Thanksgiving
• Bike Give-away for Holidays
• In-kind services for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Annual South Florida Dragon Boat Festival
• Sponsored Ocean Rescue in numerous charitable and community events
• Sponsored 2006 Thanksgiving Turkey Give-Away for District 4 Constituents
• Co-Hosted Miami-Dade & North Miami Beach Police Safety Day 2006
• Sponsored two boats equipped for the physically and mentally challenged for Anchors Away program
• Hosted Storming Mad Town Hall Meeting on affordable hurricane insurance
• Co-Hosted a book drive at Ghirardelli’s with Florida Association of Women Lawyers to benefit children from CHARLEE and other juvenile facilities.
• Sponsored C.E.R.T Training
• Sponsoring Julia Tuttle Memorial Statue with the Commission on Status of Women
• Sponsored a Government Services Fair
• Sponsored and participated NMB/Aventura Lions Club's "Back to School Backpack Give-Away"
• Co-sponsored the Voices for Children Halloween Luncheon
• Sponsored a Health & Flu Clinic at the McDonald Center in North Miami Beach 
• Sponsored Regional Little League Program
• Sponsored "Spotlight on Government Services Fair" of Miami-Dade County departments
• Sponsored CHARLEE to attend Miami Heat game
• Sponsored Miami-Dade Police Sunset Serenade 2007 benefiting P.A.L
• 25th Anniversary of Baynanza Clean-up
• Sponsor for 2007 “I Have a Dream” Gala
• Sponsored People for the American Way – 25th Spirit of Liberty Celebration

Recent Honors and Recognitions

• Community Service Award Recipient at Temple Beth Torah
  (March 2007)
• Woman of Valor recipient, Hillel (March 2007)

Event Participation

• North Miami Beach WaterFest (2006, 2007)
• Dade County PTA Walk (2006)
• Relay for Life – North Miami (2006)
• Relay for Life – Aventura (2006)
• March of Dimes Walk (2006)
• 8th Annual Law Day (2006)
• Hands on Miami – Art in the Park (2006)
• Michael-Ann Russell JCC Quality of Life Celebration (2006)
• MetroZoo Tropical America Groundbreaking (2006)
• Created Celebrity 5k for Homeless Trust (2006)
• County Adopt-A-Tree program in partnership with City of North Miami Beach (2006)
• American Cancer Society's "Making Strides Walk" (2006)
• Susan B. Komen "Race for the Cure" (2006)
• Latin Builder's Association Annual Holiday Bike Give-Away with North Miami Beach Police Department (2006)
• Miami Tropic 5k Race (2007)
• Bay Harbor Islands 5k Race (2007)
• Purina Walk for the Animals at Bayfront Park (2007)
• Juvenile Diabetes Walk at Miami Metrozoo (2007)
• Planned and participated in charity Celebrity 5K Race benefiting the Community Partnership for the Homeless (2007)
• Honorary Event Chair and participant in the annual “Matzah, Mitzvah and More” campaign hosted by the Jewish Community Services of South Florida (2007)
• CASA Valentina funding, purchase of residential complex, and ribbon cutting (2007)
• Bay Harbor PAL 5k Walk & Run (2007)
• ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon (2007)
• Oleta State Park 20th Anniversary and Smokehouse Dedication (2007)
• NACo Congressional Leadership Meeting in Washington D.C. (2007)
• North Miami Beach Temple Ground Breaking (2007)
• Christening of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue 1st Boat (2007)
• Participant in International Trade Committee Mission to South Africa – representing Aviation proposing direct routes for Miami International Airport to South Africa Airport (2007)
• Miami Hong Kong Boat Festival (2007)
• Reading to local students during National Library Month (2007)

   

Miscellaneous items

• Regionalized police reports: obtaining accident and incident reports from NE Intracoastal Station instead of main headquarters (Doral)
• Funded NE Dade Municipal Advisory Study ( MAC) for County produced research and data
• Funded Re-striping of area behind Highland Oaks Elementary School where it abuts the park (cul-de-sac)
• Purchased two Segway Human Transporters for Miami-Dade Police Department Intracoastal Station 6 to enhance community policing efforts.
• Sponsored study of necessity for Economic Development Biscayne Shores UMSA
• Assisted in negotiations for NE Dade Humane Society site
• Created People / Pet Shelter site in Dade County for mandatory evacuation criteria – SOP’s – authority
• Law Library – Integrated Law Library with Public Library System to continue service. Actively pursuing funding sources with Judge Freeman
• New Fire Station: California Club / Highland Oaks / Skylake / UMSA area. Negotiated $1 a year lease for FDOT property and prioritized construction with Commissioner Jordan
• Worked with Solid Waste Management for NE Dade to be first area for automated garbage service – new pails.
• Secured $25,000 in 2005/06 County budget for Michael-Ann Russell JCC Senior Wellness program
• Secured funds in 2005/06 County budget for Jewish Community Services Meals program
• Secured $25,000 in 2005/06 County budget for North Miami Beach Optimist program for NE Dade children
• Supported Miami Tropical Marathon, now in its third year, returning a marathon of international draw back to South Florida with a line item in the budget
• Administratively restructured applications for In-Kind & Fee Waivers to increase accountability, audit and maximize allocations
• Reviewed Boards for relevance – updated requirements, purpose, qualifications and vacancy status. Now maintained on-line thru Clerk’s office for Commission.
• Wrote ordinance to secure construction sites at Tropical Storm Warning advisement
• Initiated Workforce Housing workshop
• Championed line item funds for Animal Services
• Worked with EOC and American Red Cross to create Hurricane Hotel Hotline and the availability of multi-language volunteers at shelters
• Initiated installing additional handrails at Miami-Dade County Auditorium
• Initiated County-wide electronic subpoenas. Savings of approximately one million dollars and assisting law enforcement manpower in all departments.
• Maintained Traffic Flow Capacity and Safety Improvement proposed project: Highland Lakes / 203 rd Street; Biscayne Boulevard and Aventura Boulevard / NE 196 Street / NE 195 Street / William Lehman Causeway / NE 191 Street /
• Advocating South Florida East Coast Corridor Transit Analysis (SFECCT): moving study along; prioritizing as viable corridor for Miami-Dade to address traffic congestion problem
• Creation of Biscayne Corridor CRA Volunteer Advisory Board
• Supported land acquisition funds for Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands
• Sponsored ordinance to properly store building supplies and loose property at “Hurricane Watch” status
• Initiated designation of dog park for NE Dade at Greynolds Park – East
• Initiated electronic subpoenas: Police court appearances will be thru e-subpoenas rather than delivered – save money overtime and reducing man-power demands on all police departments. Will prevent appearance of officers when court dates are cancelled.
• Requesting County appeal FEMA denial for Hurricane Katrina assistance to individuals
• Sponsored ordinance to increase number of members to assure quorums for Planning Advisory Board (PAB) meetings.
• Advocating FEC Light Rail for traffic alternatives
• Initiated a second Miami-Dade of Pet-friendly shelter (in Northeast Dade)
• Furnished all fire and rescue vehicles with feline and canine oxygen equipment
• Attended the NACo Large Urban County Caucus Strategy and Legislation conference North Miami Beach Projects