"Work and live to serve others, to leave the world a little better than you found it and garner for yourself as much peace of mind as you can". David Sarnoff, (Father of Popular Mass Communications).  Commissioner Sarnoff strives to live this philosophy and work ethic in all his pursuits particularly as they affect the quality of life issues, (poverty, safety, health, environment and energy), of his constituents of District 2 which include all the waterfront communities from West Grove north, Coconut Grove, Brickell, Downtown Miami, Edgewater, Morningside, Bayside, Belle Meade and Shorecrest.

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Commissioner Sarnoff and his wife Teresa have been residents of Coconut Grove for over 20 years. He attended University of Tampa and graduated with honors with a BA in Criminology. He received a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University School of Law, and then continued his studies at Tulane University in the LLM program in Admiralty in Greece. He is now an attorney specializing in Admiralty and Maritime Law with his firm Sarnoff and Bayer.

Commissioner Sarnoff is strongly committed to growing our economy through Water Resource Management including flood control and the protection of our natural resources, most importantly our wetlands, as well as the revitalization of the waterfront core.

He looks forward to leading initiatives which will expand Miami’s greening agenda, as well as its goals for urban revitalization and environmental sustainability, which will create a balance between the natural and built environments, encourage buildings of appropriate scale and engage residents and stakeholders in planning for and managing growth and change, which may include designing a pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented commercial district, providing new homeownership opportunities for a range of income groups, exploring the possibilities of public/private partnerships, and leveraging the impact of arts and cultural institutions to create an attractive urban environment.

He was President of the Center Grove Neighborhood Association, (now known as Village of Center Grove), which helped create Code 33, a program that promotes participating Grove merchants and restaurants by rewarding local residents in the 33133 zip code with discounts on purchases and meals. The program continues to thrive with more than 1,000 participants and 50 local merchants. He is the Co-founder of One Grove Alliance, which was created to unite all the Grove homeowner associations, and also served as the Chair of Coconut Grove Village Council, prior to his election to Commissioner. He was also Co-chair of the Village Council’s Tree Watch Committee to ensure the safety of precious tree canopy, particularly those damaged or depleted by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.

As his grandfather, he believes in establishing solutions for information, networking, and multimedia communications understanding that this helps to develop a more accessible government with connected, united and cultivated citizenry. He may be contacted directly at his office in City Hall at (305) 250-5333.