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2014
sports exhibition authority
February 5, 2014
Mr. Johnny Martinez, P.E.
City Manager
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Dear Mr: Manager,
Pursuant to City Code Section 2-890, attached please find a copy of the Miami Sports and
Exhibition Authority's (MSEA) annual report.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Mayor Tomas P. Regalad
Chairperson
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3500 Pan American brute., Miami FL 33133 (305) 250-5474 Fax (305) 400-5391
Miami Sports and Exhibition. Authority's Annual Report to the City Manager
February 2014
Is the Board serving the purpose for which it was created?
The Miami Sports and. Exhibition Authority (MSEA) was established in 1983, pursuant
to Florida Statute 212.057, as an independent and autonomous agency and
instrumentality of the City of Miami. MSEA was created to promote sports, conventions
and exhibitions and to strive to generate community support to achieve this purpose. It
was further given the authority to exercise any power usually possessedby private
corporations performing similar functions that are not in conflict with the Florida
constitution or law. Pursuant to that mandate, MSEA continues to serve the community
as the landlord of the Miami Children's Museum and the Chalk's seaplane operation on
Watson Island. It also has a primary role in the Watson Island heliport.
Is the Board serving current community needs?
MSEA no longer receives CDT funds, and as a result has no recurring revenue stream
with which to fund its operation: the result is inarguably a reduced role for the
organization. Nonetheless, MSEA's broad authority allows it to act in ways that can
prove a great benefit to the City of Miami and the community. It may assist in projects
and developments that are not apparent at the moment,. but will become necessities as we
move into the future. While MSEA's role in the community has been diminished, it is
not without importance.
List some of the Board's major accomplishments.
MSEA continues to serve the community as the landlord of the Miami Children's
Museum and the heliport and Chalk's seaplane operations on Watson Island, At the
October 15, 2013 board of directors meeting, the board approved funding in the amount
of $10,000 to U.S. Olympic Sailing for the 2014 .1SAF Sailing World Cup in Miarni..At
the December 18, 2013, board of directors meeting, the board approved funding in the
amount of $10,000 to Big Orange New Year's Eve Celebration), a Miami tradition
marling the new year for the past 27 years.
These instances demonstrate MSEA's commitment to our vibrant anddiverse
eotrununity.
Is there any other Board, either public or private, which would better serve the
function of the Board?
Pursuant to State of Florida Statute and existing inter -local agreements between MSEA
and the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County, no other Board can serve MSEA's
purpose,
Should the ordinance creating the Board be amended to better enable the Board to
serve the purpose for which it was created?
3500 Pan American Drive, Miami FL 33133 (305) 250-54'74 Fax {305) 400.5391
The founding ordinance for MSEA is sufficient for its current purpose.
Should the Board's membership requirements be modified?
The Board's membership requirements are sufficient to meet its current needs.
The cost both direct and indirect of maintaining the Board
The MSEA annual budget totals $66,000 sufficient to cover all direct and indirect costs
of the organization.
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COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD
2013 ANNUAL REPORT
(PURSUANTTO CITY CODE SECTION 2-890)
Mission Statement: The Community Relations Board's mission is to foster mutual understanding,
Open-mindedness and respect of persons regardless of economic, social, religious, ethnicity, or sexual
Orientation by serving as advocates for both the City of Miami and its residents.
The City of Miami Community Relations Board (CRB) was established in 1999 by Ordinance (No. 11742)
And is committed to finding ways to foster mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect among all
economic, social, religious, and ethnic groups with the.Cityof Miami.
The CRI3 serves in an advisory capacity to the City Commission and has the responsibility to recommend
And provide educational and social programs, designed to eliminate discrimination in any form and to
Improve community relations by enlisting the support of civic leaders and citizen. The board consists of
13 members who are representative of the social, racial, religious, linguistic, gender, cultural, and
economic characteristics of this city. Administrative support for the CRB is provided by the City
Manager's staff and its liaison. The board meets monthly to review and discuss issues affecting our
community's ability to work, play, learn, celebrate and engage in governance with good will toward our
fellow residents.
Responses to the following questions are as follows:
1. Has the board served the purpose, which it was created?
Yes, the Community Relations Board has complied with its mission statement.
Z. Is the board serving thecommunity needs?
Yes, the board is active participants in community needs.
3. Accomplishments for the year 2013:
* CRB participated in the city's gun buy back program.
• Hosted several local groups to speak at our monthly board meeting, to identify issues
in our community.
• Kept constant communication with our Net Administration, with regards to any issue
in the community.
• introduced several new board members.
• Kept constant communication with Police through our Liaison.
• Participated in the Don't Block Box event.
• Constant communication with the county's Community Relations Board to help
address any issue, that affects both the city and the county.
• Dialogue with community leaders to address shootings in the community.
4. Whether there is any other board, either public or private, which would better serve the
functions of the board.
No. Our board is unique. Besides all the hardwork we put forward, the board is composed of
the perfect group of individuals from all the different districts in our city. The perfect blend.
5. Whether the ordinance creating the board should be amended to better enable the board to
serve the purpose for which it was created.
No. The ordinance is fine.
6. The cost, both direct and indirect, of maintaining the board.
The Board unfortunately for the last couple of years has been operating without funds. We have
during these times paid for things from our monies. So, there is no cost other than sharing a
liaison with other boards. We believe moving forward, we can address more issues if we were
given at least a small budget.
Sincer
Car orales, Chair
Comm nity Relation' Board