HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZAB CCMemo 2015-03-12CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: February 28, 2015
Subject: Planning, Zoning and Appeals
Board
References: Agenda for March 12, 2015
Enclosures: List of Members and Applications
Pursuant to Sec 62-27 of the City Code, The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board was created to
meet the responsibilities under the continuous comprehensive planning program required by
state statutes.
Pursuant to Sec 62-63.5 of the City Code, The City Commission shall appoint the board members
from the nominations made by each City Commissioner, for ten members of the Planning, Zoning and
Appeals Board. The mayor shall appoint one member and the alternate member. Appointees shall be
persons in a position to represent the public interest. No person shall be appointed having personal
or private interests likely to conflict with the public interest. No person shall be appointed who
has any interest in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work, or service for the City.
No person shall be appointed who holds any elective office or is employed in a full-time capacity
by any governmental authority in the county or the City. Before making any appointment, the City
Commission shall determine that the person so appointed satisfies the requirements of sections 2-611
(Conflict of Interest) et seq. of the City Code, and no person shall be confirmed in appointment who
has not filed the statement required by section 2-615 (List of real estate owned — Required of
certain officials). Per application, such disclosure is to be made within 30 days of appointment. In
addition, the code of ethics of Miami -Dade County shall apply to members and the alternate member
of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board.
In June 2014 and October 2014, our office advertised for applications in a newspaper of general
circulation as required by City Code Sec. 62-63(a) for the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board. The
deadline for such application was July 22, 2014, 4:00 PM and December 5, 2014, 4:00 PM
respectively. We received applications from the following individuals by the July 22, 2014, and
December 5, 2014 deadlines.
1. Ernest Martin, incumbent, whose term expired on November 12, 2013.
2. Charles Gibson, incumbent, whose term expired on November 12, 2013.
3. Manuel Vadillo, new applicant.
4. Michelle Garcia, new applicant
Two (2) appointments are required at this time:
• Vice Chair Keon Hardemon has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:*
1. Charles Gibson, incumbent, whose term expired on November 12, 2013, has exceeded
the number of allowed absences (8 in 2014 and 7 in 2013), and would require a 4/5ths
waiver of attendance.
2. Ernest Martin, incumbent, whose term expired on November 12, 2013.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership list of the board. By copy of
this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the March 12, 2015,
Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Olga Zamora, Liaison, Hearing Boards
Amanda Quirke, Assistant City Attorney
Rafael Suarez -Rivas, Assistant City Attorney
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator
* This item was continued from September 11, 2014, October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015,
and February 12, 2015, Commission meetings.