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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: January 29, 2015
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Subject: Arts and Entertainment Council
References: Agenda for February 12, 2015
Enclosures: List of members
The City of Miami Arts and Entertainment Council was created to: (1) make recommendations and
guide the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager regarding endorsement or support of specific art
and entertainment special events, performances and productions. (2) make recommendations and guide
the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager in their determinations as to whether any specific art
shall be accepted or acquired by the City by: (a) Evaluating the appropriateness of the design of
proposed art; (b) Determining a proper location for such art; (c) Evaluating the costs for erection,
construction, or installation and annual maintenance costs of such art; (d) Determining responsibility for
provision of indemnification and acquisition of permits for erection, construction, installation and
maintenance; (e) Providing information to those making donations of the technical standards and types
of permits required by the City for the erection, construction, or installation of such art; (f)
Recommending acquisition of works of art by the City to be used and made available for the cultural
betterment of the City; and (g) Establishing a Miami Art Museum and such branches as are necessary,
subject to approval of the City Commission. (3) coordinate with City depai talents, as appropriate; (4)
coordinate and originate cultural and entertainment activities within the City; (5) qualify community
events as being officially recognized; (6) advocate, seek and encourage public participation in all
cultural, fine arts and entertainment events; (7) organize host committees and seek funding from
corporations, professional firms, foundations, individuals and other sources to support major arts and
entertainment special events; (8) appoint artists, entertainers or other knowledgeable individuals as
honorary Council members, who shall advise and assist the Council in the furtherance of its duties; (9)
serve as the City's official liaison with major arts and entertainment facilities and organizations to
attract art and entertainment programs of other governmental, private or public agencies to the City,
including, but not limited to: Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, James L. Knight Center, Tower
Theater, Manuel Artime Center, Coconut Grove Playhouse, New World School of the Arts, Miami Film
Festival, Performing Arts Center, Miami City Ballet, Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony,
Florida Grand Opera.
Three (3) appointments are needed at this time:
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Sonja Bogensperger, incumbent, whose term expires on February 13, 2015.
2. Eduardo Cantera, incumbent, whose term expires on July 10, 2015, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (4 in 2014), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
• Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: *
1. Eliana Ramos, incumbent, whose term expired on November 21, 2014, has exceeded the
number of allowed consecutive absences (3 in 2014), and the number of allowed absences (6
in 2014), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the council. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the February 12, 2015,
Commission Agenda.
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c: Matthew S. Haber, Assistant City Attorney
Vicente Betancourt, Film Industry Liaison
Madelin Pacheco, Liaison
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator
* This item was continued from October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, and January 8, 2015,
Commission meetings.