HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: July 1, 2022
Subject: Miami River Commission
References: Agenda for July 14, 2022
Enclosures: Florida Statute Section 163.06
The Miami River Commission was established as the official coordinating clearinghouse for all
public policy and projects related to the Miami River to unite all governmental agencies, businesses,
and residents in the area to speak with one voice on river issues; to develop coordinated plans,
priorities, programs, projects, and budgets that might substantially improve the river area; and to act
as the principal advocate and watchdog to ensure that river projects are funded and implemented in a
proper and timely manner
The Miami River Commission shall consist of:
(a) A policy committee comprised of the Governor, the chair of the Miami -Dade County
delegation, the chair of the governing board of the South Florida Water Management District, the
Miami -Dade County State Attorney, the Mayor of Miami, the Mayor of Miami -Dade County, a
commissioner of the City of Miami Commission, a commissioner of the Miami -Dade County
Commission, the chair of the Miami River Marine Group, the chair of the Marine Council, the
Executive Director of the Downtown Development Authority, and the chair of the Greater Miami
Chamber of Commerce; two neighborhood representatives, selected from the Spring Garden
Neighborhood Association, the Grove Park Neighborhood Association, and the Miami River
Neighborhood Enhancement Corporation, one neighborhood representative to be appointed by
the city commission and one neighborhood representative to be appointed by the county
commission, each selected from a list of three names submitted by each such organization; one
representative from an environmental or civic association, appointed by the Governor; and three
members -at -large, who shall be persons who have a demonstrated history of involvement on the
Miami River through business, residence, or volunteer activity, one appointed by the Governor, one
appointed by the city commission, and one appointed by the county commission. All members shall
be voting members. The committee shall also include a member of the United States Congressional
delegation and the Captain of the Port of Miami as a representative of the United States Coast Guard,
as nonvoting, ex officio members.
One (1) appointment is needed at this time:
• Commission -At -Large has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:1
1. Vacant. (Manny Prieguez resigned).
1 This item was continued from March 12, 2020, May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July 9, 2020, September 10, 2020, October 8,
2020, November 19, 2020, December 10, 2020, January 14, 2021, February 11, 2021, March 11, 2021, April 8, 2021, May 13,
2021, June 10, 2021, June 24, 2021, July 8, 2021, September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9,
2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022, March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, and June 9, 2022, Commission
meetings.
By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the July
14, 2022, Commission Agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Brett Bibeau, Managing Director, Miami River Commission
Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator