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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City 1--)
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From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
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November 29, 2011
Planning, Zoning and Appeals
Board
Agenda for December 15, 2011
Applications and
Current Members
Pursuant to Sec 62-27 of the City Code, The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board was created
to meet the responsibilities under the continuous comprehensive planning program required by
state statutes.
Pursuant to Sec 62-63.5 of the City Code, The City Commission shall appoint the board members
from the nominations made by each City Commissioner, for ten members of the Planning, Zoning
and Appeals Board. The mayor shall appoint one member and the alternate member. Appointees
shall be persons in a position to represent the public interest. No person shall be appointed
having personal or private interests likely to conflict with the public interest. No person shall
be appointed who has any interest in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work, or
service for the City. No person shall be appointed who holds any elective office or is
employed in a full-time capacity by any governmental authority in the county or the City.
Before making any appointment, the City Commission shall determine that the person so
appointed satisfies the requirements of sections 2-611 (Conflict of Interest) et seq. of the City
Code, and no person shall be confirmed in appointment who has not filed the statement
required by section 2-615 (List of real estate owned — Required of certain officials). Per
application, such disclosure is to be made within 30 days of appointment. In addition, the code of
ethics of Miami -Dade County shall apply to members and the alternate member of the Planning,
Zoning and Appeals Board.
In February 2011, April 2011, and November 2011, our office advertised for applications in a
newspaper of general circulation as required by City Code Sec. 62-63(a) for the Planning, Zoning
and Appeals Board. The deadline for such application was February 24, 2011, 4:00 PM, May 5,
2011, 4:00 PM, and November 28, 2011, 4:00 PM, respectively. We received applications from
the following individuals by the February 24, 2011, May 5, 2011, and November 28, 2011,
deadlines.
1. Armando Cazo — Not an Elector of the City Miami (Not Eligible)
2. Charles Garavaglia, incumbent, whose term expired on November 8, 2011.
3. Ernest L. Martin, incumbent, whose term expires on November 17, 2014
4. Janice I. Tarbert, incumbent, whose term expired on November 8, 2011.
5. Oscar A. Rodriguez, incumbent, whose term expires on November 17, 2014.
6. Patrick J. Goggins, incumbent, whose term expired on November 8, 2011.
7. Keon Hardemon — Not an Elector of the City of Miami (Not Eligible)
8. Juvenal A. Pina, new applicant.
9. David Harris Young, new applicant.
10. C. Chloe Keidaish, new applicant.
Nine (9) appointments are required at this time:
• Chairman Wifredo (Willy) Gort has two (2) appointments for seats currently held by:
1. Vacant.
2. Lazaro J. Lopez, incumbent, whose term expired on November 19, 2011, has not
reapplied.
• Vice Chairman Frank Carollo has one (1) appointment for a seat currently:
1. Vacant.
• Commissioner Marc Sarnoff has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Michael Schiff, incumbent, whose term expired on November 8, 2011 and has
submitted his resignation letter on October 24, 2011.
2. Patrick J. Goggins, incumbent, whose term expired on November 8, 2011.
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Charles Garavaglia, incumbent, whose term expired on November 8, 2011.
2. Janice I. Tarbert, incumbent, whose term expired on November 8, 2011.
• Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones has two (2) appointments for seats currently held
by:
1. Ernest L. Martin, incumbent, whose term expires on 11/17/2014.
2. Oscar A. Rodriguez, incumbent, whose term expires on 11/17/2014.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board and
application from each applicant. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda
Office to place this issue on the December 15, 2011, Commission agenda.
PAT:th
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Maria J. Chiaro, Deputy City Attorney
Victoria Mendez, Assistant City Attorney
Anel Rodriguez, Liaison, Hearing Boards
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Francisco Garcia, Planning Director