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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: November 3, 2017
Subject: Mayor's International Council
References: Agenda for November 16, 2017
Enclosures: List of members
The Mayor's International Council was created to (1) plan and implement the City's International
Trade promotion policies for the purposes of stimulating commercial and residential development
and expanding the City's tax base through the promotion of foreign trade and local investment in
accordance with the bylaws adopted by the Council; (2) serve in an advisory capacity for the City of
Miami Sister Cities Program to plan, implement, and oversee the City's international, professional,
and technical educational and cultural exchanges, promotion and policies to create and stimulate
friendly and meaningful relationships; and (3) coordinate protocol requirements for national and
international events and dignitaries pursuant to the standard and practices adopted by the Council.
Two (2) appointments are required at this time.
• Vice Chair Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Silvio Frank Pupo-Casco, incumbent, whose term expired on July 14, 2017.'
• Commission -At -Large has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Wifredo (Willy) Gort, incumbent, whose term expires on December 12, 2017.
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 November 16, 2017,
Commission Agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Pablo Velez, Assistant City Attorney
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator
1 This item was continued from July 13, 2017, September 19, 2017, and October 12, 2017, Commission meetings.