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CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: April 15, 2005
Subject: Mayor's International Council
References: May 12, 2005 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.
Eleven appointments are needed at this time for members whose terms will expire on April 22,
2005:
• Commissioner Regalado has one nomination for seat currently held by Marianne Salazar.
• Vice Chairman Gonzalez has one nomination for seat currently held by Ruben Valdez.
• Commissioner Allen has one nomination for seat currently held by Najib Tayara.
• Commission At -Large has one appointment for seat currently held by Alexander Reus.
• Mayor Diaz has seven appointments for seats currently held by:
1. Steven Bandel
2. Edgardo Fortuna
3. Luis Lauredo
4. Julian Linares
5. Guy Rudolph Moise
6. Luiz Augusto Rocha
7. Dwayne Wynn
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
12, 2005 Commission agenda.
REVISED
PAT:ss
c:
Maria J. Chiaro, Assistant City Attorney
Jesse Manzano-Plaza, Executive Director, Mayor's International Council
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator