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RESOLUTION NO. 043/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIAMI
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA ("MIAMI DDA"), ACCEPTING THE NOMINATING
COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS NOMINATING CANDIDATES TO
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TIIE MIAMI DDA; DIRECTING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION
AND THE NAMES OF THE NOMINEES TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
FOR CONFIRMATION AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Miami Downtown Development Authority of the City of
Miami, Florida ("Miami DDA") currently has five (5) vacancies; and
WHEREAS, the Miami DDA currently has three (3) members who are eligible to be reappointed to
serve a second term; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the By -Laws of the Miami DDA, the Chairman of the Miami DDA
established a Nominating Committee to identify and consider qualified candidates for possible appointment
to the Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the nominating process, the Nominating Committee recommends
Maryam Laguna Borrego, Martu Freeman -Parker, Patrick Goddard, Steven Hurwitz and Nicholas Katz be
appointed as new Board members and Amal Solh Kabbani as an alternate in case any of the nominees are
not approved by the City Commission as required by the Code of the City of Miami Florida, as amended
("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, Patrick Goddard to be appointed to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of the
seat vacated by Richard Lydecker who resigned from the Board on November 19, 2022, and whose term
expires on August 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Nominating Committee also recommended the reappointment of current Board
Member T. Spencer Crowley DI; and
WHEREAS, the Miami DDA Board of Directors accepts the recommendations of the Nominating
Committee; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Code, the Board of County Commissioners of Miami -Dade County,
Florida, recommended the reappointment of Commissioner Eileen Higgins; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Code, the Cabinet of the State of Florida recommended the
reappointment of Jose Mallea; and
WHEREAS, Section 14-52(b) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code''),
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIAMI
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals in the Preamble to this Resolution are true and correct and are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Directors of the Miami DDA accepts the recommendation of the
Nominating Committee and appoints the following candidates to the Board of Directors:
Maryam Laguna-Borrego — New Appointment
Martu Freeman -Parker — New Appointment
Patrick Goddard — New Appointment
Steven J. Hurwitz — New Appointment
Nicholas Katz — New Appointment
Amal Solh Kabbani — Alternate New Appointment
T. Spencer Crowley III — Reappointment
Section 3. The Board of Directors of the Miami DDA accepts the reappointment by the Board of
County Commissioners of Miami -Dade County, Florida of Miami -Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins.
Section 4. The Board of Directors of the Miami DDA accepts the reappointment by the State of
Florida of Jose Mallea.
Section 3. The Executive Director is hereby directed to submit the names of the appointees to
the Miami City Commission for confirmation as required by the City Code and is further directed to transmit
a copy of this Resolution to the Miami City Commission and to the City Clerk.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption by the Board of Directors.
Ivonne de la Vega
Secretary to the Board of Directors
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of December, 2022
'ommissioner Manolo Re. , Chairman
Christina Crespi, Executive Director
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