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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Date: January 27, 2022
Members of the City Commission
Subject: Arts and Entertainment Council
From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for February 10, 2022
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of members and R6sume
The City of Miami Arts and Entertainment Council was created to: (1) make recommendations
and guide the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager regarding endorsement or support of
specific art and entertainment special events, performances and productions. (2) make
recommendations and guide the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager in their determinations
as to whether any specific art shall be accepted or acquired by the City by: (a) Evaluating the
appropriateness of the design of proposed art; (b) Determining a proper location for such art; (c)
Evaluating the costs for erection, construction, or installation and annual maintenance costs of such
art; (d) Determining responsibility for provision of indemnification and acquisition of permits for
erection, construction, installation and maintenance; (e) Providing information to those making
donations of the technical standards and types of permits required by the City for the erection,
construction, or installation of such art; (f) Recommending acquisition of works of art by the City to
be used and made available for the cultural betterment of the City; and (g) Establishing a Miami Art
Museum and such branches as are necessary, subject to approval of the City Commission. (3)
coordinate with City departments, as appropriate; (4) coordinate and originate cultural and
entertainment activities within the City; (5) qualify community events as being officially recognized;
(6) advocate, seek and encourage public participation in all cultural, fine arts and entertainment
events; (7) organize host committees and seek funding from corporations, professional firms,
foundations, individuals and other sources to support major arts and entertainment special events; (8)
appoint artists, entertainers or other knowledgeable individuals as honorary Council members, who
shall advise and assist the Council in the furtherance of its duties; (9) serve as the City's official
liaison with major arts and entertainment facilities and organizations to attract art and entertainment
programs of other governmental, private or public agencies to the City, including, but not limited to:
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, James L. Knight Center, Tower Theater, Manuel Artime
Center, Coconut Grove Playhouse, New World School of the Arts, Miami Film Festival, Performing
Arts Center, Miami City Ballet, Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Florida Grand Opera.
Eleven (11) appointments are needed at this time:
Mayor Francis Suarez has six (6) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Mercedes Lopez -Cisneros, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017,
has served as a member since March 11, 2010, and will require a term waiver by a
unanimous (515) vote of the Commission. 1, a
1 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, October 8, 2020, November 19, 2020, December 10, 2020, January 14, 2021, February 11, 2021, March 11,
2021, April 8, 2021, May 13, 2021, June 10, 2021, July 8, 2021, September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021,
December 9, 2021, and January 13, 2022, Commission meetings.
2. Mike Margulies, incumbent, whose term expired on September 8, 2017, has served as
a member since March 14, 2013, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (515)
vote of the Commission.3
3. Howard Miller, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, has served as
a member since April 12, 2012, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (515)
vote of the Commission. 1,2
4. Maria Napoles, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017 has served as a
member since September 12, 2013, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (515)
vote of the Commission- 1,2
5. Marvin Weeks, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.1, 2
6. Vacant. (Marcelo Holzinger resigned effective January 11, 2018)4
• Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Ian Welsch, incumbent, whose term expired on November 26, 2019.2
• Commissioner Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:5
1. David McBurnett, incumbent, whose term expired on June 8, 2018.
• Commissioner Joe Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:6
1. Christopher Jewett, incumbent, whose term expired on December 13, 2019.
• Commissioner Manolo Reyes has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by :2, 7
1. Cameron Basden, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.
2 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating mayor or commissioner leaves office the board member's tern shall expire."
3 This item was continued from September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, November 16, 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 10, 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, October 8, 2020, November 19, 2020, December 10,
2020, January 14, 2021, February 11, 2021, March 11, 2021, April 8, 2021, May 13, 2021, June 10, 2021, July 8, 2021,
September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, and January 13, 2022, Commission meetings.
a This item was continued from 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 10, 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,
October 8, 2020, November 19, 2020, December 10, 2020, January 14, 2021, February 11, 2021 March 11, 2021, April 8, 2021,
May 13, 2021, June 10, 2021, July 8, 2021, September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, and
January 13, 2022, Commission meetings.
s This item was continued from 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 10, 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, October 8, 2020, November 19, 2020, December 10, 2020, January 14,
2021, February 11, 2021, March 11, 2021, April 8, 2021, May 13, 2021, June 10, 2021, July 8, 2021, September 13, 2021,
October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, and January 13, 2022, Commission meetings.
6 This item was continued from January 9, 2020, February 13, 2020, March 12, 2020, May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July 9, 2020,
September 10, 2020, October 8, 2020, November 19, 2020, December 10, 2020, January 14, 2021, February 11, 2021, March 11,
2021, April 8, 2021, May 13, 2021, June 10, 2021, July 8, 2021, September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021,
December 9, 2021, and January 13, 2022, Commission meetings.
7 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 10, 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, October 8, 2020, November 19, 2020, December 10, 2020, January 14, 2021, February 11, 2021, March 11,
2021, April 8, 2021, May 13, 2021, June 10, 2021, July 8, 2021, September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021,
December 9, 2021, and January 13, 2022, Commission meetings.
• Commissioner Christine King has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Marie Vickles, incumbent, whose term expired on April 9, 2016, has served as
member since October 13, 2011, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (515)
vote of the Commission.'
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 February 10, 2022,
Commission Agenda.
TBH:ne
Joseph T. Murray, Assistant City Attorney
vonCarol Kinchens, Liaison
Vicente Betancourt, Film Industry Liaison
Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator
s This item was continued from February 11, 2016, March 11, 2016, April 14, 2016, May 12, 2016, June 9, 2016, July 14, 2016,
September 8, 2016 October 13, 2016, November 17, 2016, December 8, 2016, January 12, 2017, February 9, 2017, March 9,
2017, April 13, 2017, May 11, 2017, June 8, 2017, July 13, 2017, September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, November 16, 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 10, 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, October 8, 2020,
December 10, 2020, January 14, 2021, February 11, 2021, March 11, 2021, April 8, 2021, May 13, 2021, June 10, 2021, July 8,
2021, September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, December 9, 2021, and January 13, 2022, Commission meetings.