HomeMy WebLinkAboutEAB CCMemo 2014-01-09CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: December 16, 2013
Subject: Education Advisory Board
References: Agenda for January 9, 2014
Enclosures: List of members
The Education Advisory Board was created by City Ordinance 13066 to: (1) communicate with the
administration of each school within the city, and with those schools attended by city residents, regardless
of the schools' location; (2) serve as liaison between the city and Miami -Dade County Public Schools; (3)
serve as liaison among the city's residents, neighborhood associations, local businesses and the city on
educational issues; (4) coordinate with the city and Miami -Dade Public Schools regarding the use of
schools and parks as community hubs; (5) develop joint -use agreements where the city's parks and public
schools can share resources to provide additional or expanded programming to the community; (6)
coordinate activities of the city with those activities of the local public schools, colleges and universities to
promote educational opportunities for citizens and residents of the city; (7) develop recommendations
regarding programs which may be created to enhance educational opportunities in the city; (8) develop
proposed actions, including proposed legislation at the state, county, and federal levels, supports
educational programs in the city; (9) identify and advise the city on ways to attract state and federal
programs and grants to support schools within the city; and (10) contact businesses within the city and
businesses outside the city, but who do business with the city, to provide mentors, professional skills,
materials, financial or educational support for schools.
Three (3) appointments are required at this time:
• Chair Marc David Sarnoff has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Eileen Bottari, incumbent, whose term expired on July 8, 2013.*
• Commissioner Keon Hardemon has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Christopher Norwood, incumbent, whose term expires on October 13, 2015.
• City Manager Johnny Martinez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Edelma Zuniga, incumbent, whose term expired on October 7, 2013.1.
* This item was continued from July 11, 2013, September 12, 2013, October 10, 2013, and November 21, 2013, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from October 10, 2013, and November 21, 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 to place this issue on the January 9, 2014, Commission
agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Lillian Blondet, Director of Grants Administration
Esther Balsera, Liaison
Jihan Soliman, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator