HomeMy WebLinkAboutHomeland CCMemo 2014-09-11CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: August 23, 2014
Subject: Homeland Defense/Neighborhood
Improvement Bond Program
Oversight Board
References: Agenda for September 11, 2014
Enclosures: List of members
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.
Seven (7) appointments are required at this time.
• Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant. (Guillermo Martin resigned effective April 16, 2014)*
• Vice Chair Keon Hardemon has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:t
1. Olayunbosun "Ola" Aluko, incumbent, whose term expired on March 14, 2014.
• Commissioner Marc David Sarnoff has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. David R. Berley, incumbent, whose term expired on June 9, 2012.1
2. David Freedman, incumbent, whose term expired on April 12, 2013.
* This item was continued from June 12, 2014, and July 10, 2014, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from January 9, 2014, February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12, 2014,
and July 10, 2014, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from 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, February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April
10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12, 2014, and July 10, 2014, Commission meetings.
§ 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, February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12, 2014, and July 10,
2014, Commission meetings.
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Nelson Victor, incumbent, whose term expired on March 8, 2013, has exceeded the number
of allowed consecutive absences (3 in 2013), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of
attendance.
2. Vacant. (Rolando Aedo resigned effective October 19, 2011) tt
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Ricardo Lambert, incumbent, whose term expires on September 12, 2014.
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 September 11, 2014,
Commission agenda.
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c: Mark Spanioli, CIP Director
Marcia Lopez, Board Liaison
Robin Jones -Jackson, Assistant City Attorney
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator
** This item was continued from 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, February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12,
2014, and July 10, 2014, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from 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, February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014,
June 12, 2014, and July 10, 2014, Commission meetings.