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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
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From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: February 20, 2014
Subject: Commission on the Status of
Women
Reference: Agenda for March 13, 2014
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.
Eleven (11) appointments are needed at this time.
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Allyson Warren, incumbent, whose term expires on March 14, 2014, has served as a member
since July 14, 1998, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5) vote of the
Commission.
• Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Isel Fuentes, incumbent, whose term expires on March 14, 2014.
2. Magaly Van Gelder, incumbent, whose term expires on March 14, 2014.
• Vice Chair Keon Hardemon has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Constance Gilbert, incumbent, whose term expired on October 13, 2013. *
2. Vacant. (Gwendolyn Dickson resigned effective January 8, 2014)t
• Commissioner Marc David Sarnoff has two (2) nominations for seats 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.$
2. Vacant. (Barbara Marquez resigned effective January 30, 2014).
* This item was continued from October 10, 2013, January 9, 2014, and February 13, 2014, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from February 13, 2014, Commission meeting.
This item was continued from April 11, 2013, May 9, 2013, June 13, 2013, July 11, 2013, September 12, 2013, October 10, 2013,
November 21, 2013, January 9, 2014, and February 13, 2014, Commission meetings.
§ This item was continued from November 21, 2013, January 9, 2014, and February 13, 2014, Commission meetings.
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Margarita Fernandez, incumbent, whose term expired on January 10, 2014.**
2. Vacant. (Maria Isabel Rodriguez resigned effective January 13, 2010) tt
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Lyse Cuellar -Vidal, incumbent, whose term expires on March 14, 2014.
2. Connie Johnson, incumbent, whose term expires on March 14, 2014.
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 March 13, 2014, Commission
agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Angela Roberts, Board Liaison
Diana Vizcaino, Assistant City Attorney
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator
**
This item was continued from January 9, 2014, and February 13, 2014, 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, September 12, 2013, October 10, 2013, November 21, 2013, January
9, 2014, and February 13, 2014, Commission meetings.