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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: May 22, 2009
City Commission
Subject: Arts and Entertainment Council
From: Priscilla A. Thompson References: July 9, 2009 Agenda
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of members
The City of Miami Arts and Entertainment Council was created to: (1) make recommendations and guide the Mayor, City
Commission and City Manager regarding endorsement or support of specific art and entertainment special events, performances
and productions. (2) make recommendations and guide the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager in their determinations as
to whether any specific art shall be accepted or acquired by the City by: (a) Evaluating the appropriateness of the design of
proposed art; (b) Determining a proper location for such art; (c) Evaluating the costs for erection, construction, or installation and
annual maintenance costs of such art; (d) Determining responsibility for provision of indemnification and acquisition of permits for
erection, construction, installation and maintenance; (e) Providing information to those making donations of the technical standards
and types of permits required by the City for the erection, construction, or installation of such art; (f) Recommending acquisition of
works of art by the City to be used and made available for the cultural betterment of the City; and (g) Establishing a Miami Art
Museum and such branches as are necessary, subject to approval of the City Commission. (3) coordinate with City departments, as
appropriate; (4) coordinate and originate cultural and entertainment activities within the City; (5) qualify community events as
being officially recognized; (6) advocate, seek and encourage public participation in all cultural, fine arts and entertainment events;
(7) organize host committees and seek funding from corporations, professional firms, foundations, individuals and other sources to
support major arts and entertainment special events; (8) appoint artists, entertainers or other knowledgeable individuals as
honorary Council members, who shall advise and assist the Council in the furtherance of its duties; (9) serve as the City's official
liaison with major arts and entertainment facilities and organizations to attract art and entertainment programs of other
governmental, private or public agencies to the City, including, but not limited to: Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, James
L. Knight Center, Tower Theater, Manuel Artime Center, Coconut Grove Playhouse, New World School of the Arts, Miami Film
Festival, Performing Arts Center, Miami City Ballet, Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Florida Grand Opera.
Eight (8) appointments are needed at this time:
• Chair Sanchez has one (1) nomination:
Maria A. Napoles, incumbent, whose term expired on May 7, 2009, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (4 consecutive in 2009) and would require a 4/5ths
waiver of attendance.
• Commissioner Gonzalez has one (1) nomination:
1. Dr. Juana Vargas, incumbent, whose term expired June 11, 2009.
• Commissioner Sarnoff has one (1) nomination:
1. James Quinlan, incumbent, whose term expires July 9, 2009.
• Commissioner Regalado has one (1) nomination:
1. Antonio Llano -Montes, incumbent, whose term expired on May 7, 2009, has
exceeded the number of allowed absences (5 consecutive in 2009) and would require
a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
• Mayor Diaz has four (4) nominations:
Joey Goldman, incumbent, whose term expired on September 10, 2008.*
2. Eric Monteiro, incumbent, whose term expires July 9, 2009.
3. Joshua Miller, incumbent, whose term expires July 9, 2009.
4. Lauren Reskin, incumbent, whose term expires July 9, 2009.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the Council. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the July 9, 2009 Commission
agenda. *This matter was deferred from the September 11, 2008, November 13, 2008, March 12,
2009, April 2, 2009 May 14, 2009 and June 11, 2009 Commission meetings.
PAT:pb
c: Kymberlee C. Smith, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Robert Parente, Director, Mayor's Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment