HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: September 24, 2019
Subj ect: City of Miami Beautification
Committee
References: Agenda for October 10, 2019
Enclosures: List of members
The City of Miami Beautification Committee was created to (1) review projects contracts, and
proposals of various City departments, including, but not limited to, the Parks and Recreation
Department, Public Works Department, and Capital Improvements and Transportation Programs, and
other input as to selection or design of landscaping, tree canopy, median maintenance, traffic circle
maintenance, swale maintenance or other such factors that may affect the aesthetic quality of the
project or proposal; (2) hold public hearings to receive input on beautification efforts pertaining to
specific projects or in general; (3) issue recommendations to the City Manager or designee on any
actions taken by the City as it pertains to beautification and aesthetic enhancement; and (4) serve in
an advisory capacity to the City Commission and recommend, in writing, any proposed policy
changes that would enhance the beautification and aesthetic appeal of the City; and (5) exercise all
powers in subsections (1) (4) above, provided that the exercise of the same does not unduly or
unreasonably delay City projects.
Six (6) appointments are required at this time:
• Mayor Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Andres Asion, incumbent, whose term expired on February 8, 2019.1
• Commissioner Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Fernando Paredes, incumbent, whose term expired on April 13, 2018.2
• Commissioner Joe Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Maria Sardina Mann, incumbent, whose term expired on March 8, 2019.3
• Commissioner Manolo Reyes has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:4
1. Patricia Pino, incumbent, whose term expired on May 10, 2019.
• Commissioner Keon Hardemon has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:5
1 This item was continued from February 14, 2019, March 14, 2019, April 11, 2019, May 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019,
and September 12, 2019, Commission meetings
2 This item was continued from April 12, 2018, May 10, 2018, June 14, 2018, July 12, 2018, September 13, 2018, October 11,
2018, November 15, 2018, December 13, 2018, January 10, 2019, February 14, 2019, March 14, 2019, April 11, 2019, May 9,
2019, June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019, and September 12, 2019, Commission meetings.
3 This item was continued from March 14, 2019, April 11, 2019, May 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019, and September 12,
2019, Commission meetings.
This item was continued from July 11, 2019, and September 12, 2019, Commission meetings.
5 This item was continued from June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019, and September 12, 2019, Commission meetings.
1. Vacant. (Seat previously held by Shane Graber who was denied an absence waiver
on May 13, 2019, pursuant to Miami Code Section 2-886(d)(4))
• City Manager Emilio T. Gonzalez one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Bob Powers, incumbent, whose term expired on January 11, 2018. 6' 7
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said committee. By
copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the October
10, 2019, Commission Agenda.
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c: Darren Murphy, Liaison, Planning Depaitment
Jihan Soliman, Assistant City Attorney
Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator
6 Per Code Section 2-1177(b)(3), "When the nominating commissioner, mayor, or city manager leaves office the committee
member's term shall expire."
This item was continued from February 8, 2018, March 8, 2018, April 12, 2018, May 10, 2018, June 14, 2018, July 12, 2018,
September 13, 2018, October 11, 2018, November 15, 2018, December 13, 2018, January 10, 2019, February 14, 2019, March
14, 2019, April 11, 2019, May 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, July 11, 2019, and September 12, 2019, Commission meetings.