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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the Date: February 22, 2012
City Commission
0/2.5i-p-e'-- Subject: Arts and Entertainment Council
From: Priscilla A. Thompson References: Agenda for March 8, 2012
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.
Eight (8) appointments are needed at this time:
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has five (5) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Vacant
2. Eduardo Cantera, incumbent, whose term expires on March 10, 2012_1.
3. Lauren Reskin, incumbent, whose term expires on March 10, 2012.t
* This item was continued from December 15, 2011, January 12, 2012, and February 9, 2012, Commission meetings.
t This item was continued from February 9, 2012, Commission meeting.
t This item was continued from February 9, 2012, Commission meeting.
4. Mayda Santander, incumbent, whose term expires on March 10, 2012. §
5. Mercedes Lopez -Cisneros, Chair, incumbent, whose term expires on March 10, 2012.**
• Chairman 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 (8 absences in 2011) and would require a 4/5ths waiver of
attendance. tt
• Vice Chairman Marc David Sarnoff has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held
by:*t
1. James Quinlan, incumbent, whose term expires on June 9, 2012, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (5 in 2011) and would require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
• Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Dr. Juana Amanda Vargas, incumbent, whose term expires on March 10, 2012. §§
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 March 8, 2012,
Commission Agenda.
PAT: th
cc: Kira Grossman, Assistant City Attorney
Vicente Betancourt, Film Industry Liaison
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
§ This item was continued from February 9, 2012, Commission meeting.
.. This item was continued from February 9, 2012, Commission meeting.
ttThis item was continued from June 9, 2011, July 14, 2011, October 13, 2011, November 17, 2011, December 15,
2011, January 12, 2012, and February 9, 2012, Commission meetings.
$$ This item was continued from December 15, 2011, January 12, 2012, and February 9, 2012, Commission meetings
§§ This item was continued from February 9, 2012.