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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: February 27, 2015
Subject: Commission on the Status of
Women
Reference: Agenda for March 12, 2015
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 13, 2015, has served as a member
since July 14, 1998, and she would require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5) vote of the
Commission.
• Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort has two (2) nominations for seats currently:*
1. Vacant. (Isel Fuentes resigned effective June 10, 2014)
2. Vacant. (Magaly Van Gelder resigned effective June 3, 2014)
• Vice Chair Keon Hardemon has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Samaiyah Engram, incumbent, whose term expires on April 10, 2015, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (5 in 2014), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.t
2. Constance Gilbert, incumbent, whose term expires on March 13, 2015, has exceed the
number of allowed consecutive absences (3 in 2014), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of
attendance.1
* This item was continued from July 10, 2014, September 11, 2014, October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014,
January 8, 2015, and February 12, 2015, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, and February 12, 2015, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from January 8, 2015, and February 12, 2015, Commission meetings.
• 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 (6 in 2014 and 4 in 2013), and the number of
allowed absences (8 in 2014 and 5 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 29, 2014)**
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently:
1. Vacant. (Margarita Fernandez resigned effective October 23, 2014)tt
2. Vacant. (Maria Isabel Rodriguez resigned effective January 13, 2010)11
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Lyse Cuellar -Vidal, incumbent, whose term expires on March 13, 2015, has served as a
member since May 11, 2006, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5) vote of the
Commission.
2. Connie Johnson, incumbent, whose term expires on March 13, 2015.
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 12, 2015, Commission
agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Angela Roberts, Board Liaison
Stephanie K. Panoff, Assistant City Attorney
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator
§ 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, July 10, 2014,
September 11, 2014, October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, and February 12, 2015, Commission
meetings.
#` This item was continued from November 21, 2013, January 9, 2014, February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May 8,
2014, June 12, 2014, July 10, 2014, September 11, 2014, October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015,
and February 12, 2015, Commission meetings.
It This item was continued from November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, and February 12, 2015, 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, February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12, 2014, July 10, 2014, September 11, 2014, October
9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, and February 12, 2015, Commission meetings.