HomeMy WebLinkAboutMEMO -1CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: January 30, 2004
Subject: Oversight Committee for the
SEOPW and OMNI Redevelopment
District CRAs
References: February 26, 2004 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Oversight Committee for the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Redevelopment District
Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs) was created to: (1) serve in an advisory capacity to the city
commission, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, and the Omni
Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency; (2) review the activities of, establish
benchmarks for, and advise the city commission on the activities and effectiveness of the CRAs; this review
shall include review of grants, contracts, administrative actions or any other areas of operations of the CRAs;
(3) monitor and report to the city commission quarterly on the status and effectiveness of the CRAs and the
implementation of the respective redevelopment plans and all city commission resolutions dealing with the
CRAs; (4) at the end of one year, to prepare a fmal report for presentation to the city commission making
recommendations to the city commission as to CRA policies, programs, procedures, budgets and
appropriations. This board is to sunset after a one-year period.
Appointees should be chosen from the fields of accounting, real estate redevelopment, planning, banking, law
and related professions that qualify members with the expertise needed to oversee CRA functions. Each
member shall have an outstanding reputation for community pride, interest, integrity, responsibility, and
business and professional ability. Appointments shall be made with consideration for gender and ethnic
balance and shall either be permanent residents of the City of Miami or own real property in the City, or
work or maintain a business in the City.
This committee was created by Resolution # 04-0015 on January 8, 2004. Four original
appointments are needed:
• Commissioner Winton has one nomination.
• Chairman Teele has one nomination.
• Mayor Diaz has two appointments.
By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the
February 26, 2004 Commission agenda. This issue was deferred from the January 22, 2004
Commission meeting.
PAT:ss
c: Jim Villacorta, Assistant City Attorney
Frank Rollason, CRA Executive Director
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator