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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: April 23, 2010
of the City Commission
R Subject: Mayor's International Council
From: Priscilla A. Thompson References: May 13, 2010 Agenda
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of Members
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.
Two (2) appointments are required at this time:*
• Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) appointment for a seat currently held by:
1. Ruben Valdes, incumbent, whose term expires on June 10, 2013.
• Commissioner Richard Dunn II has one (1) appointment for a seat currently held by:
1. Najib Tayara, incumbent, whose term expires on May 13, 2013.
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 13, 2010
Commission agenda.
PAT: sa
c: Gail A. Dotson, Assistant City Attorney
Isabel De Quesada, Mayor's International Council
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
. This item was continued from the February 11, 2010, March 11, 2010, and April 8, 2010
Commission Meetings.