HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRAB CCMemo 2013-11-21CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: October 18, 2013
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Subject: Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board
References: Agenda for November 21, 2013
Enclosures: List of members
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was created by City Ordinance 12967 (1) To serve in an
advisory capacity to the City Commission, mayor, and city manager on citywide parks and recreation
policy matters, park and recreation needs and priorities, and as stewards of the parks and recreation
master plan(s); (2) to provide periodic review of physical improvements as needed for all city park and
recreational facilities; (3) to provide a review of the parks, recreation, playground, after school, weekend,
and summer camp programs and other activities and services provided throughout all parks, and make
recommendations to the director of the department of parks and recreation; (4) to review the use of city
park, playground, and recreation facilities to assess whether such uses meet the recreational needs of the
neighborhood and community in which each facility is located; (5) to review the operations and
maintenance needs of the parks department's operations division and provide recommendations on needs
required to effectively address citywide park and recreation facilities maintenance issues; (6) to provide
recommendations on the expansion of existing and development of new undeveloped park land; (7) to
review the city's implementation of the recommendations contained within the parks and recreation
master plan(s); (8) to participate in charettes and other public forums to obtain comments and suggestions
with respect to the city's park and recreation system; (9) to work with existing and future city public trusts
and/or agencies that have responsibility over the operations and maintenance of city park land; and (10) to
discuss, conduct a recorded vote on the Board's recommendations, and include such recorded vote(s) and
written recommendation(s) to the City Commission.
One (1) appointment is required at this time:
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant. (Andres Vallina resigned effective March 26, 2013)*
Note: Member must reside within District 4.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of the board. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the November 21, 2013,
Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Juan Pascual, Director, Parks Department
Lara De Souza, Parks Department
Jose Arango, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
* This item was continued from April 11, 2013, May 9, 2013, June 13, 2013, July 11, 2013, September 12, 2013, and October 10, 2013, Commission
meetings.