HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemo 12-11-08CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: November 19, 2008
City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Subject: Equal Opportunity Advisory
Board
References: December 11, 2008 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Equal Opportunity Advisory Board was created to review and recommend to the City Commission the
adoption of amendments/revisions to the City's affirmative action plan. The board also reviews employment
policies and practices of the City and makes recommendations to the Department of Employee Relations.
Six (6) appointments are required at this time:
• Chair Sanchez has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Rebeca Alvarez -Mena, incumbent, whose term expired July 12, 2007, has
exceeded the number of allowed absences (8 absences in 2007), and would
require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.*
2. Sam Mason, incumbent, whose term expired May 9, 2008, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (6 absences in 2008); further, as he has served
since 2001 he would require a 5/5ths term waiver.
• Commissioner Gonzalez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Vacancy (Miriam Urra reappointed on July 10, 2008).
• Commissioner Sarnoff has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Luis Meurice, incumbent, whose term expires May 12, 2009, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (4 in 2008), and would require a 4/5ths waiver of
attendance.
2. Vacancy (seat formerly held by Yvonne McDonald).
• Commissioner Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Marlene Sanchez, incumbent, whose term expired May 9, 2008, has exceeded
the number of allowed absences (7 in 2008 and 4 in 2007) and would require a
4/5ths waiver of attendance.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy
of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on the December 11,
2008 Commission agenda. *This matter was deferred from the June 14, 2007, September 11, 2007,
October 11, 2007, November 9, 2007, January 10, 2008, February 14, 2008, March 13, 2008,
April 10, 2008, July 10, 2008, September 11, 2008, October 16, 2008 and November 13, 2008
Commission meetings.
PAT:pb
Diana Vizcaino, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Maria Ferrer-Miralles, Equal Opportunity/Diversity Programs Administrator
Sam Mason, Chairperson