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CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: February 17, 2005
of the City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Subject: Community Relations Board
References: March 10, 2005 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members, resumes
The Community Relations Board (CRB) was created to (1) To serve in an advisory capacity to the City
Commission; (2) to foster mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect among all economic, social, religious and
ethnic groups in the City of Miami; (3) to make studies in the field of human relations; (4) to attempt to act as
conciliator in controversies involving community relations; (5) to cooperate in the development of educational
programs dedicated to the improvement of community relations with, and to enlist the support of, civic leaders, civic,
religious, veterans, labor, industrial, commercial and eleemosynary groups; and private agencies engaged in the
inculcation of ideals of tolerance, cultural respect and understanding; (6) to prepare studies, and have studies made,
in the field of community relations, and to prepare and disseminate reports of such studies; (7) to recommend to the
Mayor, Commissioners, and the City Manager such ordinances to carry out the purposes of the provisions set forth
herein; (8) to submit an annual report to the Mayor, Commissioners, and the City Manager; and (9) to make
recommendations regarding grants and donations on behalf of the City from foundations and others for the purpose
of carrying out the above listed functions, subject to approval by the City Commission.
There are currently two appointments needed for members whose term expired on January 31,
2005. Vacancies are to be filled from a list of three names submitted by the CRB members.
*The CRB nominees are listed by number 1 representing the most preferred candidate and
number 3 representing the third most preferred candidate:
• Commissioner Allen has two nominations, as follows:
o *One for seat currently held by Anthony Robbins. Nominees submitted are:
1. Andre D. Pierre
2. Kenneth McCoy
3. Sam Fieldman
o *One for seat currently held by Rev. Richard Bennett. Nominees submitted are:
1. Rev. Richard Bennett
2. Orange Hayes
3. Tonya Carter
For your convenience, we have included a copy of the nominees' resumes and the current
membership of said board. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office
place this issue on the March 10, 2005 Commission agenda.
PAT:ss
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George Wysong, Assistant City Attorney
Ada Rojas, Community Relations Coordinator
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator