HomeMy WebLinkAboutOAB Memo 02-11-10CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date:
of the City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
January 14, 2010
Subject: OAB/Overtown Community
Oversight Board
References: February 11, 2010 Agenda
Enclosures: Applications; 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 applications.
One (1) appointment is needed at this time.
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat:*
1. Vacancy (seat formerly held by Lynnette Gonzalez, who exceeded the number of
allowed absences — 7 absences in 2009).
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board and the
list of application received. By copy of this memorandum to the Agenda Office, we are
requesting that this issue be placed on the February 11, 2010 Commission Agenda.
* This item was continued from December 10, 2009 and January 14, 2010 meeting.
PAT
c:
Olga Ramirez-Seijas, Assistant City Attorney
Loren Daniel, Liaison/Overtown NET Administrator
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator