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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: December 1, 2025
Subject: Miami Forever Bond Program
Citizens' Oversight Board
References: Agenda for December 11, 2025
Enclosures: List of members
The Miami Forever Bond Program Citizens' Oversight Board was created (1) to serve in an
advisory capacity to the Mayor, City Commission, and City Administration related to the monitoring
of the expenditure of bond proceeds derived from the issuance of the general obligation bonds
approved by the electorate on November 7, 2017 for capital projects to reduce flooding risks;
improve stormwater infrastructure; enhance public safety; and improve affordable housing, economic
development, parks, cultural facilities, streets, and infrastructure; (2) to review and report to the
Mayor, City Commission, and City Administration on the proper and efficient use of all bond
proceeds and request that vendors, contractors, consulting project managers, and any other entity or
person receiving funding to appear before the Board to answer questions regarding the status of such
funded projects; and (3) to review quarterly expenditure reports produced by the City to ensure that
bond proceeds are expended on time, on schedule, and only for the purposes set forth in the ballot
measure.
Code Section 2-1340(b) requires that all members shall be permanent residents of the City and shall
have good reputations for integrity and community service. Furthermore, all members shall be
qualified and distinguished by their education; experience; community advocacy or involvement, or
attainments in public or private finance, professional engineering, project management, affordable
housing, or resiliency and sustainability. No member shall have a conflict of interest with any
project, vendor, contractor, consultant, or other entity or person receiving funding from the proceeds
of the general bond issuance or interest derived therefrom.
One (1) Residency waiver is required at this time:
• Nelson Canizares, appointed on February 13, 2025, requires a 4/5ths waiver of the
residency requirement, per Sections 2-884(a), (b) and 2-1340(b) of the City Code.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the board. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the December 11, 2025,
Commission Agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Marie Gouin, Liaison, Office of Management and Budget
Xavier E. Alban, Deputy City Attorney
Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator