HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: January 22, 2019
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Subject: Planning, Zoning and Appeals
Board
References: Agenda for February 14, 2019
Enclosures: List of Members and Applications
Pursuant to Sec 62-27 of the City Code, The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board was created to
meet the responsibilities under the continuous comprehensive planning program required by state
statutes.
Pursuant to Sec 62-63.5 of the City Code, The City Commission shall appoint the board members
from the nominations made by each City Commissioner, for ten members of the Planning, Zoning
and Appeals Board. The mayor shall appoint one member and the alternate member. Appointees
shall be persons in a position to represent the public interest. No person shall be appointed having
personal or private interests likely to conflict with the public interest. No person shall be
appointed who has any interest in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work, or
service for the City. No person shall be appointed who holds any elective office or is employed
in a full-time capacity by any governmental authority in the county or the City. Before making
any appointment, the City Commission shall determine that the person so appointed satisfies the
requirements of sections 2-611 (Conflict of Interest) et seq. of the City Code, and no person shall be
confirmed in appointment who has not filed the statement required by section 2-615 (List of
real estate owned — Required of certain officials). Per application, such disclosure is to be made
within 30 days of appointment. In addition, the code of ethics of Miami -Dade County shall apply to
members and the alternate member of the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board.
In November 2018, our office advertised for applications in a newspaper of general circulation as
required by City Code Sec. 62-63(a) for the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board. The deadline for
such application was December 20, 2018, 4:00 PM. We received applications from the following
individuals by the December 20, 2018, deadline.
• Christopher Patrick Collins, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.
• Daniel Alexander Milian, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.
• Reinaldo Melchor Valdes, new applicant, who is not a City of Miami Elector.
Five (5) appointments are required at this time:
• Mayor Francis Suarez has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by: t
1. Daniel Milian, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, has served as
a member since May 13, 2010, and would require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5)
vote of the Commission.
2. Chris Collins, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.
• Commissioner Joe Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:2
1 This item was continued from January 10, 2019, Commission meeting.
1. Vacant. (Maria Lievano Cruz resigned effective November 15, 2017)
• Commissioner Manolo Reyes has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:3
1. Charles Garavaglia, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, has
served as a member since May 13, 2010, and would require a term waiver by a
unanimous (5/5) vote of the Commission.
2. Manuel Vadillo, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.
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 February
14, 2019, Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Olga Zamora, Liaison
Rafael Suarez -Rivas, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Miriam M. Arcia, Agenda Coordinator
2 This item was continued from January 10, 2019, Commission meeting.
This item was continued from January 10, 2019, Commission meeting.