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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: April 13, 2009
Subject: Mayor's International Council
References: May 14, 2009 Agenda
Enclosures:
The Mayor's International Council was created to (1) plan and implement the City's International
Trade promotion policies for the purposes of stimulating commercial and residential development
and expanding the City's tax base through the promotion of foreign trade and local investment in
accordance with the bylaws adopted by the Council; (2) serve in an advisory capacity for the City of
Miami Sister Cities Program to plan, implement, and oversee the City's international, professional,
and technical educational and cultural exchanges, promotion and policies to create and stimulate
friendly and meaningful relationships; and (3) coordinate protocol requirements for national and
international events and dignitaries pursuant to the standard and practices adopted by the Council.
Five (5) appointments are required at this time:
• Vice Chair Spence -Jones has one (1) appointment for a seat currently held by:
1. Najib Tayara, incumbent, whose term expires on April 22, 2009.
• Commissioner Gonzalez has one (1) appointment for a seat currently held by:
1. Ruben Valdez, incumbent, whose term expires on April 22, 2009.
• Commissioner Regalado has one (1) appointment for a seat currently held by:
1. Marianne Salazar, incumbent, whose term expires on April 22, 2009.
• The Commission -at -Large has one (1) appointment for a seat currently held by:
1. Alexander Reus, incumbent, whose term expires on April 22, 2009.
• Mayor Diaz has one (1) appointment for a seat currently held by:
1. Carmen Jaramillo, incumbent, whose term expired on February 27, 2009.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership list of the council. By
copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the May 14,
2009 Commission agenda.
PAT:pb
Gail A. Dotson, Assistant City Attorney
Isabel De Quesada, Mayor's International Council
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator