HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemoCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: August 10, 2007
City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Subject: Fire Fighters' and Police Officers'
Retirement Trust
Reference September 11, 2007 Agenda
Enclosure List of Members, nominations
The Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' (FIPO) Retirement Trust was created to provide retirement
benefits pursuant to the provisions of City Code Chapter 40, Division 2; to establish and maintain
functions as are necessary to administer, manage and operate the retirement plan.
There are nine (9) members on said Trust, appointed as follows:
• One trustee selected by the City Manager
• Two trustees selected by fire fighters
• Two trustees selected by police officers
• Four trustees selected by the City Commission (two of which are selected from list of six
individuals submitted by Miami Association of Fire Fighters; and two selected from list of six
individuals submitted by the Fraternal Order of Police)
The Commission -At -Large is to appoint four (4) members at this time due to expired terms.
The Commission -At -Large is requested to appoint two of the following individuals submitted by
the Miami Association of Fire Fighters (see attached letter for its recommendation) for seats
currently held by Monica Fernandez, incumbent, whose term expired March 8, 2005, and Joseph Kaplan,
incumbent, whose term expired March 8, 2006:
1. Joseph Kaplan, Esq.
2. Monica Fernandez, C.P.A.
3. Ronald Cohen, Esq.
4. Dr. Marshal Barry
5. Mark Richard, Esq.
6. Osnat Rind, Esq.
The Commission -At -Large is requested to appoint two (2) of the following individuals submitted
by the Fraternal Order of Police (see attached letter for its recommendation) for seats currently held
by Jesse Diner, incumbent, whose term expired March 8, 2003, and Clarence Dickson, incumbent,
whose term expired on March 8, 2004:
1. Ornel "Al" Cotera
2. Gerald Darling
3. Thomas Roell
4. Mark Wisner
5. Jesse Diner
6. Clarence Dickson
For your convenience, we have included 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 September 11, 2007
Commission agenda.
PAT:pb
c: Robert Nagle, Administrator, FIPO Retirement Trust
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Armando Aguilar, President, FOP
Robert Suarez, President, IAFF