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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and Date: June 1, 2020 Members of the City Commission Subject: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer ("LGBTQ") Advisory Board From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for June 11, 2020 City Clerk Enclosures: List of members and Ordinance 0-13891 The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer ("LGBTQ") Advisory Board was created (a) To serve as a vehicle for systematic and periodic assessment of the quality of life of LGBTQ residents and visitors to the City; (b) To foster mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect for the LGBTQ community in the City; (c) To cooperate in the development of educational programs dedicated to the improvement of the lives of LGBTQ residents and visitors by eliciting support from public and private entities engaged in the inculcation of ideals of tolerance, mutual respect and understanding for the LGBTQ community; (d) To make recommendations to the City Commission with respect to all issues affecting or relating to the LGBTQ community; (e) To recommend solutions to the social, economic, cultural and political problems in the LGBTQ community, as well as to serve as liaison between the LGBTQ community and the City community at large; (f) To encourage and attract LGBTQ businesses to the City, to assist LGBTQ businesses located in the City, and to promote economic development, especially job creation in the City; (g) To promote positive images and concepts of the LGBTQ community as well as promote their many contributions to our society; (h) To conduct studies through fact-finding and analysis of problems encountered by the LGBTQ community; (i) To examine and recommend revisions in Miami policies and procedures having potentially negative consequences for LGBTQ individuals; (j) To serve as a forum to which individuals and groups can express concerns related to issues of homophobia and transphobia; (k) To continue to strengthen ties with the larger Miami community; (1) To conduct outreach to other entities and the community, including but not limited to the City's LGBTQ community; (m) To perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to it by the City Commission. Each member of the LGBTQ Advisory Board shall be a permanent resident and duly qualified elector of the City, unless the City Commission waives the residency requirement by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of its membership, and shall be of an outstanding reputation of integrity, responsibility, and commitment to serving the community. The membership of the LGBTQ Advisory Board shall be broadly representative of the various social, racial, religious, linguistic, cultural, economic, national origin and geographic groups comprising the population of the City. Each member shall have an outstanding reputation for community pride, interest, integrity, responsibility, and business or professional ability and a documented commitment to the LGBTQ community. Five (5) appointments are needed at this time. Mayor Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:' 1. Vacant. ' This item was continued from March 12, 2020, and May 14, 2020, Commission meetings. • Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla has one (1) nomination for a seat currently :2 1. Vacant. • Commissioner Manolo Reyes has one (1) nomination for a seat currently :3 1. Vacant. • Commissioner Keon Hardemon has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:4 1. Vacant. • Commission -At -Large has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:' 1. Vacant. For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the June 11, 2020, Commission agenda. TBH:ne c: Pablo Velez, Assistant City Attorney Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator z This item was continued from March 12, 2020, and May 14, 2020, Commission meetings. 3 This item was continued from March 12, 2020, and May 14, 2020, Commission meetings. 4 This item was continued from March 12, 2020, and May 14, 2020, Commission meetings. 5 This item was continued from March 12, 2020, and May 14, 2020, Commission meetings.