HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: April 27, 2018
Subject: Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board
References: Agenda for May 10, 2018
Enclosures: List of Members
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was created by City Ordinance 12967 (1) To serve in
an advisory capacity to the City Commission, mayor, and city manager on citywide parks and
recreation policy matters, park and recreation needs and priorities, and as stewards of the parks and
recreation master plan(s); (2) to provide periodic review of physical improvements as needed for all
city park and recreational facilities; (3) to provide a review of the parks, recreation, playground, after
school, weekend, and summer camp programs and other activities and services provided throughout
all parks, and make recommendations to the director of the department of parks and recreation; (4) to
review the use of city park, playground, and recreation facilities to assess whether such uses meet the
recreational needs of the neighborhood and community in which each facility is located; (5) to
review the operations and maintenance needs of the parks department's operations division and
provide recommendations on needs required to effectively address citywide park and recreation
facilities maintenance issues; (6) to provide recommendations on the expansion of existing and
development of new undeveloped park land; (7) to review the city's implementation of the
recommendations contained within the parks and recreation master plan(s); (8) to participate in
charettes and other public forums to obtain comments and suggestions with respect to the city's park
and recreation system; (9) to work with existing and future city public trusts and/or agencies that
have responsibility over the operations and maintenance of city park land; and (10) to discuss,
conduct a recorded vote on the Board's recommendations, and include such recorded vote(s) and
written recommendation(s) to the City Commission.
Nine (9) appointments are required at this time:
• Mayor Francis Suarez has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Eileen Bottari, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, and per Code
Section 2-1144.3(c)(3) cannot be reappointed at this time." 2
2. Carlos Arboleya, Sr., incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, and
per Code Section 2-1144.3(c)(3) cannot be reappointed at this time.3'4
• Vice Chair Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Elijah Stiers, incumbent, whose term expired on March 14, 2015.5
1 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating mayor leaves office, the board member's term shall expire."
2 This item was continued from January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.
3 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating mayor leaves office, the board member's term shall expire."
a This item was continued from January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.
5 This item was continued from March 12, 2015, April 9, 2015, May 14, 2015, June 11, 2015, July 9, 2015, September 10, 2015,
October 8, 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,
January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.
• Commissioner Joe Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Frank Fernandez, incumbent, whose term expired on December 2, 2017.6' 7
• Commissioner Manolo Reyes has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Peter Schuetz, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.8' 9
• City Manager Emilio T. Gonzalez has four (4) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Irvans Augustin, incumbent, whose term expired on January 11, 2018.10
2. Margarita Fernandez, incumbent, whose term expired on January 11, 2018.11
3. Michael Rosenberg, incumbent, whose term expired on January 11, 2018.12
4. Vacant. (Rafael Montalvo resigned effective December 5, 2017)13
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of
this memorandum to the Agenda Office, we are requesting that this issue be placed on the May 10,
2018, Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
c: LaCleveia Morley, Liaison
Richard F. Appleton, Assistant City Attorney
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator
6 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating commissioner leaves office, the board member's term shall expire."
This item was continued from January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.
8 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating commissioner leaves office, the board member's term shall expire."
9 This item was continued from January 11, 2018, February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.
10 Per Code Section 2-1144.3(c)(2), "When the nominating city manager leaves office, the board member's term shall expire."
11 Per Code Section 2-1144.3(c)(2), "When the nominating city manager leaves office, the board member's term shall expire."
12 Per Code Section 2-1144.3(c)(2), "When the nominating city manager leaves office, the board member's term shall expire."
13 This item was continued from February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, and April 12, 2018, Commission meetings.