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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: December 6, 2010
of the City Commission
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From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Subject: Mayor's International Council
References: January 13, 2011 Agenda
Enclosures: List of Members
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 is required at this time.
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Edgardo Defortuna, incumbent, whose term expires on December 10, 2013, has
exceeded the number of allowed absences (4 absences in 2010), and would require a
4/5ths waiver of attendance.
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 January
13, 2011 Commission agenda.
PAT/pl
c: Assistant City Attorney
Isabel De Quesada, Mayor's International Council
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
This item was continued from October 14, 2010 and November 18, 2010 Commission meetings.