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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: November 17, 2016
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Subject: Commission on the Status of
Women
References: Agenda for December 8, 2016
Enclosures: List of members
The Commission on the Status of Women was created to serve in an advisory capacity to the City
Commission, including advising on any possible barrier which may impede the participation of
women in City sponsored programs and activities; to work toward legislation granting women
equality before the law; to inspire in women the desire for self-improvement and pride of being,
regardless of age, marital status, race, color or creed; to seek for every woman the opportunities equal
to her potential and responsibility; to seek opportunities for and to encourage the active involvement
of women in matters pertaining to community progress; to encourage capable women in roles of
leadership.
Seven (7) appointments are needed at this time.
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 1
1. Allyson Warren, incumbent, whose term expired on March 12, 2016, has served as a
member since July 14, 1998, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5)
vote of the Commission.
• Chair Keon Hardemon has one (1) nomination for a seat currently: 2
1. Constance Gilbert, incumbent, whose term expired on March 13, 2015, has exceed
the number of allowed consecutive absences (3 in 2014), and will require a 4/5ths
waiver of attendance.
• Vice Chair Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently: 3
1. Vacant. (Barbara Marquez resigned effective January 29, 2014)
1 This item was continued from March 11, 2016, April 14, 2016, May 12, 2016, June 9, 2016, July 14, 2016, September 8, 2016,
October 13, 2016, and November 17, 2016, Commission meetings.
2 This item was continued from January 8, 2015, February 12, 2015, March 12, 2015, April 9, 2015, May 14, 2015, June 11,
2015, 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, and November 17, 2016,
Commission meetings.
3 This item was continued from November 21, 2013, January 9, 2014, February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May
8, 2014, June 12, 2014, July 10, 2014, September 11, 2014, October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8,
2015, February 12, 2015, March 12, 2015, Apri19, 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, and November 17, 2016, Commission meetings.
• Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Ms. Brenda Betancourt, incumbent, whose term expires on December 10, 2016.
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently:
1. Renita Holmes, incumbent, whose term expired on July 9, 2016, has exceeded the
number of allowed consecutive absences (3 in 2016), and will require a 4/5ths waiver
of attendance.4
2. Vacant. (Margarita Fernandez resigned effective October 23, 2014)5
• Commissioner Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 6
1. Lyse Cuellar -Vidal, incumbent, whose term expired on March 12, 2016, has served
as a member since May 11, 2006, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous
(5/5) vote of the Commission.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of
this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the December 8,
Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Angela Roberts, Liaison
Stephanie K. Panoff, Assistant City Attorney
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator
4 This item was continued from April 14, 2016, May 12, 2016, June 9, 2016, July 14, 2016, September 8, 2016, October 13,
2016, and November 17, 2016, Commission meetings.
5 This item was continued from November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, February 12, 2015, March 12, 2015,
April 9, 2015, May 14, 2015, June 11, 2015, 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, and November 17, 2016, Commission meetings.
6 This item was continued from March 11, 2016, April 14, 2016, May 12, 2016, June 9, 2016, July 14, 2016, September 8, 2016,
October 13, 2016, and November 17, 2016, Commission meetings.