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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: January 12, 2007
of the City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Subject: Mayor's International Council
References: February 8, 2007 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.
Two (2) appointments are required at this time:
• Commissioner Sarnoff has one nomination:
1. Ramon (Ray) Flores, incumbent, who was appointed by former Commissioner Haskins
and whose term expires July 12, 2010.
• Mayor Manuel Diaz has one nomination:
1. Vacancy (due to the resignation of Luiz Rocha) *
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
February 8, 2007 Commission agenda. * This matter was deferred from the December 14, 2006
Commission meeting.
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James H. Villacorta, Assistant City Attorney
Gustavo Chacon, Liaison, Mayor's International Council
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator