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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: September 20, 2013
Subject: Commission on the Status of
Women
Reference: Agenda for October 10, 2013
Enclosures: List of members
The Commission on the Status of Women was created to serve in an advisory capacity to the City
Commission, including advising on any possible barrier which may impede the participation of women
in City sponsored programs and activities; to work toward legislation granting women equality before
the law; to inspire in women the desire for self-improvement and pride of being, regardless of age,
marital status, race, color or creed; to seek for every woman the opportunities equal to her potential and
responsibility; to seek opportunities for and to encourage the active involvement of women in matters
pertaining to community progress; to encourage capable women in roles of leadership.
Five (5) appointments are needed at this time.
• Chair Marc David Sarnoff has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: *
1. Maria Mascarenas, incumbent, whose term expired on April 12, 2013, has exceeded the
number of allowed consecutive absences (4 in 2013), and the number of allowed absences
(4 in 2013), and would require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance; further as she has served as a
member since January 13, 2005, she would require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5)
vote of the Commission.
• Vice Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:1.
1. Vacant. (Leonor De La Heria resigned effective May 6, 2013)
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:$
1. Vacant. (Maria Isabel Rodriguez resigned effective January 13, 2010)
• Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Gwendolyn Dickson, incumbent, whose term expires on October 13, 2013.
2. Constance Gilbert, incumbent, whose term expires on October 13, 2013.
* This item was continued from April 11, 2013, May 9, 2013, June 13, 2013, July 11, 2013, and September 12, 2013, Commission
meetings.
This item was continued from June 13, 2013, July 11, 2013, and September 12, 2013, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from December 10, 2009, January 14, 2010, February 11, 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, November 17, 2011,
December 15, 2011, January 12, 2012, February 9, 2012, March 8, 2012, April 12, 2012, May 10, 2012, June 14, 2012, July 12, 2012,
September 13, 2012, October 11, 2012, November 15, 2012, December 13, 2012, January 10, 2013, February 14, 2013, March 14,
2013, April 11, 2013, May 9, 2013, June 13, 2013, July 11, 2013, and September 12, 2013, Commission meetings.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of
this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office place this issue on the October 10, 2013,
Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Iliana Forte, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Beverly Pruitt, Board Liaison