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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: January 28, 2018
Subject: Arts and Entertainment Council
References: Agenda for February 8, 2018
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 departments, 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.
Ten (10) appointments are needed at this time:
• Mayor Francis Suarez has six (6) nominations for seats currently held by:'
1. Marcelo Holzinger, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.2
2. Mercedes Lopez -Cisneros, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.2
3. Mike Margulies, incumbent, whose term expired on September 8, 2017.2
4. Howard Miller, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.2
5. Maria Napoles, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017- 2
6. Marvin Weeks, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.2
1 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating mayor or commissioner leaves office the board member's term shall expire."
2 This item was continued from January 11, 2018, Commission meeting.
• Chair Keon Hardemon has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Marie Vickles, incumbent, whose term expired on April 9, 2016, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (4 in 2015), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of
attendance.
• Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Ian Welsch, incumbent, whose term expires on February 9, 2018.4
• Commissioner Joe Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:5
1. Vacant. (Takiyah Butler resigned effective April 8, 2016)
• Commissioner Manolo Reyes has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 2
1. Cameron Basden, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.6
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 8, 2018,
Commission Agenda.
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c: Daniel D. Diaz, Assistant City Attorney
Vicente Betancourt, Film Industry Liaison
Yariel Diaz, Liaison
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator
3 This item was continued from February 11, 2016, March 11, 2016, April 14, 2016, May 12, 2016, June 9, 2016, July 14, 2016,
September 8, 2016 October 13, 2016, November 17, 2016, December 8, 2016, January 12, 2017, February 9, 2017, March 9,
2017, April 13, 2017, May 11, 2017, June 8, 2017, July 13, 2017, September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, November 16, 2017,
and January 11, 2018, Commission meetings.
4 This item was continued from January 11, 2018, Commission meeting.
5 This item was continued from July 9, 2015, September 10, 2015, October 8, 2015, November 19, 2015, January 14, 2016,
February 11, 2016, March 11, 2016, April 14, 2016, May 12, 2016, June 9, 2016, July 14, 2016, September 8, 2016 October 13,
2016, November 17, 2016, December 8, 2016, January 12, 2017, February 9, 2017, March 9, 2017, April 13, 2017, May 11,
2017, June 8, 2017, July 13, 2017, September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, November 16, 2017, and January 11, 2018,
Commission meetings.
6 This item was continued from January 11, 2018, Commission meeting.