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Home My WebLink AboutR-84-0330J-84-297 3/28/84 rr/D-5 RESOLUTION NO.84-330 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A NINE -MEMBER SELECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY INCLUDING PERSONAL INTERVIEWS OF THE APPLICANTS; APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO SAID COMMITTEE AND DESIGNATING THE CHAIRPERSON THEREOF; FURTHER REQUESTING SAID COMMITTEE TO: (A) FOLLOW CERTAIN CRITERIA IN ITS CONSIDERATION; (B) REPORT TO THE CITY COMMISSION BEFORE APRIL 15, 19849 THE FORMAT IT WILL USE IN MAKING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS; (C) RECOMMEND NO LESS THAN THREE AND NO MORE THAN FIVE APPLICANTS FOR SAID POSITION, AND (D) CONCLUDE ITS PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE, BEFORE MAY 15, 1984. WHEREAS, Jose Garcia -Pedrosa, the City Attorney, has announced that he will resign from his position effective June 30, 1984; and WHEREAS, in the past, the City Commission has followed, with success, the practice of making its appointment of the City Attorney from a list of applicants who have been recommended by a "select" or "blue ribbon" committee comprised of prominent persons in the legal profession; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. A nine -member Select Advisory Committee is hereby established to conduct a review of applications for the position of City Attorney including personal interviews of the applicants. The Committee shall establish its own rules and guidelines; however, the Committee is requested to consider, as a minimum, the following criteria and qualifications: (A) Member of the Florida Bar, with a minimum of five years practice of law. (B) Experience in the practice of municipal law or experience in representing federal, local or state governments. (C) Administrative or supervisory experience CITY COMMISSION within a bureaucratic structure. MEETING OF MAR 2 19 �---330. RESOLUIiu._ REMARKS (D) Wide range of civil practice with due g significance being given to expertise in matters dealing with torts, land use and contracts. (E) Demonstrated sensitivity to social process including the area of international law and issues of affirmative action and civil rights. The Committee is requested to report to the City Commission before April 15, 1984 the rules, guidelines and procedure it ` will use in making its recommendations. The Committee is hereby further requested to recommend no less than three and no more than five applicants to the City Commission by May 159 19849 if possible. Section 2. The following individuals are hereby appointed as members of the said Select Advisory Committee: 1. Talbot ("Sandy") D'Alemberte, recently appointed Dean of the Florida State University School of Law 2. President of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Dade County Chapter, or designee thereof 1 3. George F. Knox, former City Attorney of the City of Miami 4. President of the Black Lawyers Association, or designee thereof 5. Dean of the Nova University School of Law, or designee thereof 6. Soia Mentschikoff, former Dean of the University of Miami School of Law 7. President of the Cuban -American Bar Association, or designee thereof B. President of the Dade County Bar Association, or designee thereof 9. Dean of the University of Miami School of Law, or designee thereof Section 3. Talbot ("Sandy") D'Alemberte is hereby designated as Chairperson of the Select Advisory Committee. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of March , 1984. Maurice A. Ferre EST: -2- 84-u3C PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: LIM ITY ATTORNEY -3- S4r33V. TO: Ralph G. Ongie City Clerk pe A FROM' Jose Garcia -Pedrosa City Attorney DATE:'y? Apk1112, 1984 FILE: ..sUbJEG-V: City Attorney's Selec- -tton Advisory Committee REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: The following is a list of the names and addresses of the members of the City Attorney's Selection Advisory Committee: 1. Talbot (Sandy) D' Alemberte, Esquire Steel, Hector. and Davis 1400 Southeast Bank Building Miami, Florida 2, an of University of Miami Law School, or designee: ,(Claude R . Sow' P . 0 . Bo x 2 48t8.7 --_ ....,_ Coral Gables, Florida 33134 3. Dean of Nova University School of Law, or designee: -Ovid Lewis 3100 S.W. 9th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315 4. Soia Mentschikoff University of Miami Law School P.O. Box 248087 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 5. George Knox, Esquire Paul, Landy, Beily & Harper, P.A. Penthouse Peninsula Building 200 S.E. First Street Miami, Florida 33131 6. President of the Dade County Bar Association, or ,designee: Neal R. Sonnett, Esquire 200 S.E. First Street Peninsula Building Miami, Florida 33131 7. President of the Black Lawyers Association, or _d�sigrTee: Marilynn G. Koonce, Esquire 3051 N.W. 184th Street Miami, Florida 33056 6g- ,y� uity uierk >01 A. President of the Cuban American Bar Association, Tomas Gamba, Esquire 1401 West Flagler Street, Suite 201 Miami, Florida 33135 9_..__ tIresident of the Flori('a Association for Women Lawyers, Dade County Chapter,-or---des--i-gneef• .May L. Cain, Esquire 16666 N.E. 19th Avenue, Suite 105 North Miami Beach, Florida 33162 JGP/mm NE t u April 50 1984 Mr. Talbot DtAlemberte Esquire Steel, Hector and Davis 1400 Southeast Bank Building Miami Florida Dear Mr. D'Alemberte, H RALPH G. ONG1E City Clerk MATTY HIRAI Assistant City Clerk DEPUTY CITY CLERKS Robert E. Tingley Georgia M. Little Sylvia M. Mendoza Evelio Rizo Sylvia Lowman STAFF SUPPORT Lillian Dickmon The City of Miami Commission, at its Regular Meeting held on March 29, 1984, passed and adopted Resolution No. 84-330 estab- lishing a 9-member select advisory committee to conduct a review of applications for the position of City Attorney. the details of the responsibilities of this committee are contained in R-84- 330, a copy of which we attach for your information and refer- ence. Your name and title have been furnished to this office by the City of Miami Law Department. Kindly acknowledge receipt of this communication at your earliest possible convenience. Please indicate acceptance of your designation as a member of this committee by signing and returning to us the enclosed copy of this letter. We thank you for your cooperation. Very truly yours, N Ralph G. Ongie, City Clerk 2 ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED: Date: 01f I([ (P Ih;t ( 11) r- IiR ( u, fl.111 jl,jI J' , nrI. . 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