HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemoCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
6 D, a (Y26-}-,--
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: April 14, 2006
Subject: Equal Opportunity Advisory
Board
References: May 11, 2006 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Equal Opportunity Advisory Board was created to review and recommend to the City Commission
the adoption of amendments/revisions to the City's affirmative action plan. The board also reviews
employment policies and practices of the City and makes recommendations to the Department of Human
Resources.
Ten (10) members' terms expired on February 8, 2006:
• Chairman Gonzalez has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Miriam Urra, who has exceeded the number of absences allowed per City
Code (8 absences in 2005 and 3 in 2006).
2. Albena Sumner, who has exceeded the number of absences allowed per City
Code (3 absences in 2005 and 1 in 2006).
• Commissioner Sanchez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Raul Dominguez, whose term expired February 8, 2005 and who has
exceeded the number of absences allowed per City Code (10 absences in 2005
and 3 in 2006).
• Commissioner Regalado has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Aurelus Dorvil
2. Christino Alvarado
• Commissioner Spence -Jones has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Vacant because Charles Cutler resigned.
• The Commission At -Large has four (4) confirmations of:
1. Maria Bao as the representative of AFSCME Local 1907.
2. Viona Brown as the representative of the Fraternal Order or Police.
3. Louis Marshall III as the representative of the Miami Association of Fire
Fighters.
4. Shad Fields as the representative of AFSCME Local 871.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By
copy of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on the May
11, 2006 Commission agenda. These matters were deferred from the November 3, 2005,
December 15, 2005, February 9, 2006 and April 6, 2006 Commission meetings.
PAT:pb
c: Elsa I. Jaramillo-Velez, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Maria Ferrer-Miralles, Equal Opportunity/Diversity Programs Administrator
Sam Mason, Chairperson
Miriam Urra
Raul Dominguez