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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: April 18, 2008
of the City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Subject: Mayor's International Council
References: May 8, 2008 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.
One (1) appointment and one (1) residency waiver are required at this time:
• Commission -at -Large has one (1) appointment:
1. Vacancy (seat formerly occupied by Maria Dreyfus-Ulvert)
• Carmenza Jaramillo, appointed by Mayor Diaz, requires a 4/5ths residency waiver by the
City Commission.
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 8,
2008 Commission agenda.
PAT:pb
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Kirk R. Menendez, Assistant City Attorney
Isabel De Quesada, Mayor's International Council
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator