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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: December 28, 2011
Subject: Planning, Zoning and Appeals
Board
References: Agenda for January 12, 2012
Enclosures: 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. C. Chloe Keidaish, new applicant.
Seven (7) appointments are required at this time:
• Chairman 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.
• Vice Chairman Marc Sarnoff has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: *
1. Patrick J. Goggins, incumbent, whose term expired on November 8, 2011.
• Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) appointment for a seat currently held by:*
1. Lazaro J. Lopez, incumbent, whose term expired on November 19, 2011, has not reapplied.
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has one (1) appointment for a seat currently:*
1. Vacant.
• Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones has two (2) appointments for seats currently held by:*
1. Ernest L. Martin, incumbent, whose term expires on 11/12/2013.
2. Oscar A. Rodriguez, incumbent, whose term expires on 11/12/2013.
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 January 12, 2012, Commission agenda.
PAT:th
c:
Maria J. Chiaro, Deputy City Attorney
Victoria Mendez, Assistant City Attorney
Anel Rodriguez, Liaison, Hearing Boards
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Francisco Garcia, Planning Director
This item was continued from December 15, 2011 Commission meeting.