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SJNNY Is Cit of Sunny Isles BeachCity Commission <br /> s y y George"Bud"Scholl,Mayor <br /> o - F 18070 Collins Avenue; Suite 250 Dana Goldman, Vice Mayor <br /> ti v Isaac Aelion, Commissioner <br /> �' 0 Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> ! '} 2 Jeanette Gatto,Commissioner <br /> * (305)947-0606 City Hall Larisa Svechin,Commissioner <br /> * <br /> R `�"`� ** (305) 949-3113 Fax <br /> C - Christopher J.Russo City Manager <br /> 2P 991*F.o Y' SSP (305)947-2150 Building Department <br /> 305 947-5107 Fax Hans Ottinot,City Attorney <br /> c, <br /> OF sua P`' (305) Jane A.Hines,MMC,City Clerk <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: The Honorable City Commission <br /> FROM: Dana Goldman, Vice Mayor <br /> DATE: March 16,2017 <br /> RE: Resolution supporting Florida Senator Rene Garcia's Senate Bill 1682 <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> It is recommended that the City Commission adopt the Resolution supporting Florida Senator Rene <br /> Garcia's Senate Bill 1682. <br /> REASONS <br /> Senator Rene Garcia has filed Senate Bill 1682 for consideration by the Florida Legislature, <br /> which would amend Chapter 718 of the Florida Statutes to prohibit certain conduct by wayward <br /> members of condominium boards and providing for criminal penalties, among other <br /> requirements. These proposed revisions to Chapter 718 of the Florida Statutes would greatly <br /> assist in protecting condominium unit owners by imposing tightened conflict of interest <br /> restrictions, requiring full disclosure and greater recordkeeping requirements, clarifying board <br /> membership and election requirements and imposing criminal penalties against wayward board <br /> members. <br /> Legislative reform is sorely needed in the area of condominium law given the many reported <br /> cases of abuse by certain wayward condominium board members throughout the state of Florida. <br /> The proposed tightened restrictions, full disclosure requirements and imposition of criminal <br /> penalties against wayward board members is the only effective deterrent for board member <br /> misconduct. It is in the best interests of the public and condominiums throughout the state of <br /> Florida that the Florida Legislature adopt the proposed Senate Bill 1682. <br />