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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Date: November 5, 2020
Members of the City Commission
Subject: Mayor's Council on Global
-�- Competitiveness
From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for November 19, 2020
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of members
The Mayor's Council on Global Competitiveness was created to (1) plan and implement the City's
International Trade promotion policies for the purposes of stimulating commercial and residential
development, promoting economic competitiveness and development on a global scale, and
expanding the City's tax base through the promotion of foreign trade and local investment in
accordance with the bylaws adopted by the Council; (2) serve in an advisory capacity for the City of
Miami Sister Cities Program to plan, implement, and oversee the City's international, professional,
and technical educational and cultural exchanges, promotion and policies to create and stimulate
friendly and meaningful relationships; and (3) coordinate protocol requirements for national and
international events and dignitaries pursuant to the standard and practices adopted by the Council.
Eleven (11) appointments are required at this time.
Mayor Francis Suarez has seven (7) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Armando Rodriguez, incumbent, whose term expired on September 8, 2017, and per
Code Section 2-923(b) cannot be reappointed at this time.'
2. Jose Fuentes, incumbent, whose term expired on September 8, 2017, and per Code
Section 2-923(b) cannot be reappointed at this time.
3. Barry Johnson, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, and per Code
Section 2-923(b) cannot be reappointed at this time.3 4
4. Julian Linares, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, and per Code
Section 2-923(b) cannot be reappointed at this times, 6
' This item was continued from October 12, 2017, January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, April 12, 2018, May 10,
2018, June 14, 2018, July 12, 2018, September 13, 2018, October 11, 2018, November 15, 2018, December 13, 2018, January 10,
2019, February 14, 2019, March 14, 2019, April 11, 2019, May 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019, September 12, 2019,
October 10, 2019, November 21, 2019, January 9, 2020, February 13, 2020, March 12, 2020, May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July
9, 2020, September 10, 2020, and October 8, 2020, Commission meetings.
2 This item was continued from October 12, 2017, January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, April 12, 2018, May 10,
2018, June 14, 2018, July 12, 2018, September 13, 2018, October 11, 2018, November 15, 2018, December 13, 2018, January 10,
2019, February 14, 2019, March 14, 2019, April 11, 2019, May 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019, September 12, 2019,
October 10, 2019, November 21, 2019, January 9, 2020, February 13, 2020, March 12, 2020, May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July
9, 2020, September 10, 2020, and October 8, 2020, Commission meetings.
3 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating mayor leaves office the board member's term shall expire."
4 This item was continued from January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, April 12, 2018, May 10, 2018, June 14,
2018, July 12, 2018, September 13, 2018, October 11, 2018, November 15, 2018, December 13, 2018, January 10, 2019,
February 14, 2019, March 14, 2019, April 11, 2019, May 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019, September 12, 2019, October 10,
2019, November 21, 2019, January 9, 2020, February 13, 2020, March 12, 2020, May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July 9, 2020,
September 10, 2020, and October 8, 2020, Commission meetings.
5 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating mayor leaves office the board member's term shall expire."
' This item was continued from January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, April 12, 2018, May 10, 2018, June 14,
2018, July 12, 2018, September 13, 2018, October 11, 2018, November 15, 2018, December 13, 2018, January 10, 2019,
February 14, 2019, March 14, 2019, April 11, 2019, May 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019, September 12, 2019, October 10,
Adib Eden, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.7° s
Joe L. Chi, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, and per Code
Section 2-923(b) cannot be reappointed at this time.9, 10
Wasim Shomar, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.11, 12
• Commissioner Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 13
1. Silvio Frank Pupo-Casco, incumbent, whose term expired July 14, 2020.
Commissioner Manolo Reyes has one (1) nomination for a seat currently: 14
1. Vacant. (Ana Cristina Carrodeguas did not accept appointment)
• Commission -At -Large has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Eduardo Quiros, incumbent, whose term expired on March 12, 2019.15
2. Wifredo (Willy) Gort, incumbent, whose term expired on November 26, 2019.16, 17
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the council. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the November 19, 2020,
Commission Agenda.
TBH:ne
Nikolas Pascual, Chief of Staff, Mayor's Office
Barnaby L. Min, Deputy City Attorney
Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator
2019, November 21, 2019, January 9, 2020, February 13, 2020, March 12, 2020, May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July 9, 2020,
September 10, 2020, and October 8, 2020, Commission meetings.
Per Code Section 2-885(b), "when the nominating mayor leaves office the board member's tern shall expire."
s This item was continued from January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, April 12, 2018, May 10, 2018, June 14,
2018, July 12, 2018, September 13, 2018, October 11, 2018, November 15, 2018, December 13, 2018, January 10, 2019,
February 14, 2019, March 14, 2019, April 11, 2019, May 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019, September 12, 2019, October 10,
2019, November 21, 2019, January 9, 2020, February 13, 2020, March 12, 2020, May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July 9, 2020,
September 10, 2020, and October 8, 2020, Commission meetings.
9 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "when the nominating mayor leaves office the board member's tern shall expire."
io This item was continued from January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, April 12, 2018, May 10, 2018, June 14,
2018, July 12, 2018, September 13, 2018, October 11, 2018, November 15, 2018, December 13, 2018, January 10, 2019,
February 14, 2019, March 14, 2019, April 11, 2019, May 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019, September 12, 2019, October 10,
2019, November 21, 2019, January 9, 2020, February 13, 2020, March 12, 2020, May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July 9, 2020,
September 10, 2020, and October 8, 2020, Commission meetings.
11 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "when the nominating mayor leaves office the board member's tern shall expire."
12 This item was continued from January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, April 12, 2018, May 10, 2018, June 14,
2018, July 12, 2018, September 13, 2018, October 11, 2018, November 15, 2018, December 13, 2018, January 10, 2019,
February 14, 2019, March 14, 2019, April 11, 2019, May 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019, September 12, 2019, October 10,
2019, November 21, 2019, January 9, 2020, February 13, 2020, March 12, 2020, May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July 9, 2020,
September 10, 2020, and October 8, 2020, Commission meetings.
is This item was continued from July 9, 2020, September 10, 2020, and October 8, 2020, Commission meetings.
is This item was continued from October 10, 2019, November 21, 2019, January 9, 2020, February 13, 2020, March 12, 2020,
May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July 9, 2020, September 10, 2020, and October 8, 2020, Commission meetings.
" This item was continued from March 14, 2019, April 11, 2019, May 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019, September 12,
2019, October 10, 2019, November 21, 2019, January 9, 2020, February 13, 2020, March 12, 2020, May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020,
July 9, 2020, September 10, 2020, and October 8, 2020, Commission meetings.
16 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "when the nominating commissioner leaves office the board member's term shall expire."
17 This item was continued January 9, 2020, February 13, 2020, March 12, 2020, May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July 9, 2020,
September 10, 2020, and October 8, 2020, Commission meetings.