HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemo 2-12-09CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: January 23, 2009
Subject: Downtown Development
Authority
References: February 12, 2009 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Board was created to exercise supervisory control over the
activities of the director and the staff of the Downtown Development Authority.
Twelve (of the fifteen) members of the DDA shall be appointed by the current board of directors of
the DDA and submitted to the City Commission for confirmation. One member may be appointed
by the Board of County Commissioners of Miami -Dade County and submitted to the City
Commission for confirmation. One member may be appointed by the Cabinet of the State and
submitted to the City Commission for confirmation. One (1) appointment is currently needed to fill
a term which will expire on August 31, 2010.
• The Commission -at -Large is being requested to confirm the appointment of the
following member:
1. Bruno A. Barreiro, Miami -Dade County Commissioner, has been nominated for
appointment by the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners Chairman
Dennis C. Moss. Commissioner Barreiro replaces Commissioner Audrey M.
Edmonson.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy
of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the February 12,
2009 Commission agenda.
PAT:pb
c: Veronica Xiques, Assistant City Attorney
Alyce Robertson, Executive Director, DDA
Sandra Hernandez, Secretary to the Board of Directors, DDA
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator