HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemo 9-11-08CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
Fro Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: August 15, 2008
Subject: Overtown Advisory Board/
Overtown Community Oversight
Board Appointed Members
References: September 11, 2008 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Overtown Advisory Board/Overtown Community Oversight Board was created via
Ordinance 12858 amending Article XI of Chapter 2 of the City Code to encourage and support
housing, job creation, economic and business development, educational opportunities, and historic and
cultural preservation. The Board shall provide written recommendations to the City Commission
regarding activities, developments, and improvements within or substantially impacting the residents of
the Overtown Area.
The Overtown Advisory Board/Overtown Community Oversight Board, in addition to five (5) elected
members, shall consist of six (6) members who shall be appointed. In accordance with Ordinance
12858, the District 5 City Commissioner shall appoint five (5) qualified members and the Mayor shall
appoint one (1) qualified member to the Board. Additionally, the District 5 Commissioner shall appoint
one (1) qualified youth board member, and the Overtown Advisory Board/Overtown Community
Oversight Board shall appoint one (1) qualified youth board member. An ad was placed in a newspaper
of general circulation to solicit qualified prospective appointees. See attached.
Seven (7) appointments are required at this time.
• Vice Chair Spence -Jones has six (6) nominations for appointed seats:
1. Five (5) nominations for qualified individuals for appointed seats.
2. One (1) nomination for a qualified youth board member.
• Mayor Diaz has one (1) nomination for one (1) appointed seat.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of
this memorandum to the Agenda Office, we are requesting that this issue be placed on the September
11, 2008 Commission agenda.
PAT:pb
c: Olga Ramirez-Seijas, Assistant City Attorney
Loren Daniel, Liaison/Overtown NET Administrator
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator