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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: November 28, 2011
City Commission
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From: Priscilla A. Thompson References: Agenda for December 15, 2011
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of members
The City of Miami Arts and Entertainment Council was created to: (1) make recommendations
and guide the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager regarding endorsement or support of
specific art and entertainment special events, performances and productions. (2) make
recommendations and guide the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager in their determinations
as to whether any specific art shall be accepted or acquired by the City by: (a) Evaluating the
appropriateness of the design of proposed art; (b) Determining a proper location for such art; (c)
Evaluating the costs for erection, construction, or installation and annual maintenance costs of such
art; (d) Determining responsibility for provision of indemnification and acquisition of permits for
erection, construction, installation and maintenance; (e) Providing information to those making
donations of the technical standards and types of permits required by the City for the erection,
construction, or installation of such art; (f) Recommending acquisition of works of art by the City to
be used and made available for the cultural betterment of the City; and (g) Establishing a Miami Art
Museum and such branches as are necessary, subject to approval of the City Commission. (3)
coordinate with City departments, as appropriate; (4) coordinate and originate cultural and
entertainment activities within the City; (5) qualify community events as being officially
recognized; (6) advocate, seek and encourage public participation in all cultural, fine arts and
entertainment events; (7) organize host committees and seek funding from corporations,
professional firms, foundations, individuals and other sources to support major arts and
entertainment special events; (8) appoint artists, entertainers or other knowledgeable individuals as
honorary Council members, who shall advise and assist the Council in the furtherance of its duties;
(9) serve as the City's official liaison with major arts and entertainment facilities and organizations
to attract art and entertainment programs of other governmental, private or public agencies to the
City, including, but not limited to: Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, James L. Knight Center,
Tower Theater, Manuel Artime Center, Coconut Grove Playhouse, New World School of the Arts,
Miami Film Festival, Performing Arts Center, Miami City Ballet, Florida Philharmonic, New World
Symphony, Florida Grand Opera.
Four (4) appointments are needed at this time:
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant
• Vice Chairman Frank Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
*This item was continued from December 17, 2009, January 14, 2010, March 11, 2010, April 8, 2010, May 13, 2010,
June 10, 2010, July 8, 2010, September 16, 2010, October 14, 2010, October 28, 2010, November 18, 2010, January 13,
2011, February 10, 2011, March 10, 2011, April 14, 2011, May 12, 2011, June 9, 2011, July 14, 2011, October 13,
2011, and November 17, 2011, Commission meetings.
1. Maria A. Napoles, incumbent, whose term expired on May 7, 2009, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (5 absences in 2009) and would require a 4/5ths waiver of
attendance.
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Vicente Lago, Jr., incumbent, whose term expired on July 8, 2011, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (6 absences in 2011) and would require a 4/5ths waiver of
attendance. t
• Commissioner Marc David Sarnoff has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. James Quinlan, incumbent, whose term expires on June 9, 2012, has exceeded the
number of allowed consecutive absences (3 in 2011), would require a 4/5ths waiver of
attendance.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the Council. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the December 15, 2011,
Commission Agenda.
PAT: th
cc: Ninoshka Reyes, Assistant City Attorney
Vicente Betancourt, Film Industry Liaison
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
This item was continued from June 9, 2011, July 14, 2011, October 13, 2011, and November 17, 2011, Commission
meetings.