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21 <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />RFP #26-01-01 Professional Lobbying Services <br />February 18, 2026 <br />3. STAFFING <br />Provide sufficient staff for event, including a designated event representative assigned to manage the event. The <br />size and experience of the company staff pool from which staff assigned to the management contract can be <br />drawn. The composition of the staff team should include: <br />▪The name(s) of the full-time employees in the area responsible for this contract. <br />▪Their function in the company. <br />▪The name of the person who will be responsible for the coordination of work. <br />GrayRobinson is distinctive among lobbying firms in its approach to client service and staffing. Team <br />members work together in a fully integrated dynamic to achieve a client’s goals. This maximizes individual <br />team member strengths, provides for succinct organizational communication, and amplifies our <br />effectiveness on behalf of our clients. If selected, Joseph R. Salzverg will serve as the City’s primary team <br />lead and will be responsible for coordinating work. Along with Joseph, we have identified the team of <br />Kylee Anzueto, Dean Cannon, Jacqui Carmona, Ryan Matthews, and Kirk Pepper. This team dynamic <br />allows us to provide high-quality legislative guidance, maintain the flexibility necessary to respond swiftly <br />and thoroughly, and facilitate communication and accountability. In addition to the team’s own <br />experience, they will have the ability to call upon the vast experience and qualifications of nearly 300 <br />GrayRobinson attorneys, advisors, and other professional staff. These attorneys and advisors come from <br />various professional backgrounds, including local government and private industry. <br />Members of GrayRobinson’s proposed team have deep knowledge and experience with state and regional <br />agencies, as well as state funding sources and reimbursement processes. To document this experience, <br />we have included resumes for all team members in Appendix A of this document. In addition, we provide <br />the following summaries of our team members’ experience in support of representing the City. <br />JOSEPH R. SALZVERG - TEAM LEAD <br />Shareholder - Miami/Tallahassee <br />305.913.0532 |joseph.salzverg@gray-robinson.com <br />Joseph is a shareholder and a Miami-Dade native with more than a decade of <br />experience in Florida’s political and public policy arenas. He has served as a campaign <br />manager and political consultant to several members of the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation dating <br />back to the 2010 election cycle, and continues to enjoy very productive relationships with delegation <br />members. Located in our Miami office and successfully representing many clients throughout Miami- <br />Dade, Broward, Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties, Joseph has an intimate understanding of local issues. <br />While in law school, Joseph served as a legislative analyst on the Regulatory Affairs Committee in the <br />Florida House of Representatives. During this time, he was responsible for researching, analyzing, and <br />drafting proposed legislation. Subsequently, he served as a law clerk with the City of Miami Office of the <br />City Attorney. In that capacity, he handled zoning, land use, municipal legislation, and general government <br />matters. Joseph is a member of the Miami-Dade County Community Relations Board and Zoo Miami <br />Foundation Board of Directors. His familiarity with local issues and priorities will be of great value as the <br />City's team lead. Lastly, as a registered lobbyist for Miami-Dade County, Florida League of Cities, the City of <br />Greenacres, the City of Hollywood, the City of West Palm Beach, Islamorada Village of Islands, and others, <br />Joseph is deeply involved in all issues affecting preemption, home rule, and municipalities.