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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: July 12, 2016
Subject: Community Advisory Board
References: Agenda for July 29, 2016
Enclosures: Legislation, List of Selected Members
and Applications and Resumes
The Community Advisory Board (CRB) was created to provide oversight and feedback to the Miami
Police Department (MPD) and Independent Reviewer pursuant to the monitoring agreement between the
Depaitinent of Justice (DOJ) and the City. The Community Advisory Board will leverage the insights and
expertise of the community to address policing concerns and promote greater transparency and public
understanding of the MPD. The board shall be authorized to; (a) advise the Chief of Police on strategies and
training to improve community relations and MPD responsiveness to community concerns; (b) work with
the Chief of Police to establish and carry out community public safety priorities; (c) provide the community
with information on the Agreement and its implementation; and (d) receive and convey to the MPD and
DOJ public comments and concerns, in addition to the MPD's civilian compliant system. The board consists
of thirteen (13) members who are selected by independent, nonpartisan co -facilitators. Members selected by
the co -facilitators must be approved by a majority vote of the Commission.
Members of the Community Advisory Board shall be residents of the City of Miami.
Thirteen (13) appointments are needed at this time:
• The Commission At Large is being requested to confirm the appointment of the following
members:
1. Agatha Caraballo
2. Jennifer Garcia
3. Maithe Gonzalez
4. Barbara (Bobbie) Ibarra
5. Andre Joyce
6. Andrew Kemp-Gerstel
7. Camilo Mejia
8. Justin Pinn
9. Lorena Ramos
10. Cecilia Stewart
11. Ian Ward
12. Rahel Weldeyesus
13. Evian White
For your convenience, we have included a copy of the enabling legislation. By copy of this memorandum,
we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the July 29, 2016, Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Melissa Trevino, Community Advisory Board Liaison
Xavier Alban, Assistant City Attorney
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator