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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Date: June 18, 2014
Members of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Subj ect: Homeland Defense/Neighborhood
Improvement Bond Program
Oversight Board
References: Agenda for July 10, 2014
Enclosures: List of members and Employment
Restriction Form
The Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bond Program Oversight Board was created (1)
to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission related to the monitoring of the resources derived
from the issuance of general obligation bonds, approved by the electorate on November 13, 2001, for
homeland defense preparedness and neighborhood improvements and enhancements for projects other
than those specifically identified by the City Administration and set forth in informational pamphlets and
media releases distributed to the public prior to said election; (2) to identify projects related to historic
preservation and improvements for public safety, parks and recreation, and quality of life issues
(greenways, street paving drainage, sidewalks and lighting); (3) to recommend amount of funding to be
dedicated for each improvement or project; (4) to monitor each project's status for efficient use of
allocated funding; (5) to expedite the development of the following projects identified as priorities by the
City Commission; (a) a state of the art training facility for City of Miami Police and Fire personnel; (b)
the Little Haiti Park; and (c) City-wide road and sidewalk repairs.
One (1) Employment waiver is required at this time.
• Ralph Rosado, appointed by Commissioner Francis Suarez on May 8, 2014, a full-time employee
for the City of North Miami Beach and a City resident, requires a waiver of the employment
restriction of Section 2-884(e) by a 4/5ths affirmative vote of the Commission.
For your convenience, we have included a copy of the current membership list of the board. By copy of
this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on the July 10, 2014,
Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Mark Spanioli, CIP Director
Marcia Lopez, Board Liaison
Robin Jones -Jackson, Assistant City Attorney
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator