HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members Date: April 19, 2023
of the City Commission
Subject: Planning, Zoning and Appeals
Board
From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for May 11, 2023
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of Members
Pursuant to Sec 62-27 of the City Code, The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board was created to
meet the responsibilities under the continuous comprehensive planning program required by state
statutes.
Pursuant to Sec 62-63.5 of the City Code, The City Commission shall appoint the board members
from the nominations made by each City Commissioner, for ten members of the Planning, Zoning
and Appeals Board. The mayor shall appoint one member and the alternate member. Appointees
shall be persons in a position to represent the public interest. No person shall be appointed having
personal or private interests likely to conflict with the public interest. No person shall be
appointed who has any interest in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work, or
service for the City. No person shall be appointed who holds any elective office or is employed
in a full-time capacity by any governmental authority in the county or the City. Before making
any appointment, the City Commission shall determine that the person so appointed satisfies the
requirements of sections 2-611 (Conflict of Interest) et seq. of the City Code, and no person shall be
confirmed in appointment who has not filed the statement required by section 2-615 (List of
real estate owned — Required of certain officials). Per application, such disclosure is to be made
within 30 days of appointment. In addition, the code of ethics of Miami -Dade County shall apply to
members and the alternate member of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board.
Nine (9) appointments are required at this time:
Mayor Francis Suarez has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:'
1. Chris Collins, incumbent, whose term expired on April 9, 2021, has served as a
member since November 9, 2012, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous
(5/5) vote of the Commission.
2. Arthur Porosoff, incumbent, whose term expired on June 25, 2021.
Commissioner Sabina Covo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:2, 3
1. Anthony Parrish, incumbent, whose term expired on December 29, 2022.
2. Hector Luis Silva, Jr., incumbent, whose term expired on December 29, 2022.
1 This item was continued from February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, and April 13, 2023, Commission meetings.
2 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating commissioner leaves office, the board member's tern shall expire."
s This item was continued from April 13, 2023, Commission meeting.
Commissioner Joe Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:'
1. Alex Dominguez, incumbent, whose term expired on June 14, 2019.
2. Paul Mann, incumbent, whose term expired on September 10, 2021.
Commissioner Manolo Reyes has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Manuel Vadillo, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, has served
as a member since September 11, 2014, and will require a term waiver by a
unanimous (515) vote of the Commission. 5,6
2. Vacant. (Charles Garavaglia resigned effective December 22, 2022)7
Commissioner Christine King has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:',9
1. Adam Gersten, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of
this memorandum to the Agenda Office, we are requesting that this issue be placed on the May 11,
2023, Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
Olga Zamora, Liaison
Amber L. Ketterer, Assistant City Attorney
Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator
4 This item was continued from February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, and April 13, 2023, Commission meetings.
s This item was continued from September 8, 2022, September 22, 2022, October 13, 2022, October 27, 2022, November 17,
2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, and April 13, 2023, Commission meetings.
6 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating commissioner leaves office, the board member's term shall expire."
7 This item was continued from January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, and April 13, 2023, Commission meetings.
s Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating commissioner leaves office, the board member's term shall expire."
9 This item was continued from September 8, 2022, September 22, 2022, October 13, 2022, October 27, 2022, November 17,
2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, and April 13, 2023, Commission meetings.