HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members
of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: January 27, 2022
Subject: Planning, Zoning and Appeals
Board
References: Agenda for February 10, 2022
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 August 2021, 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 Friday, August 27, 2021, 4:00 PM. We received applications from the
following individuals by the August 27, 2021, deadline.
1. Adam Gersten, incumbent
2. Leonard Arippol, new applicant
3. Lisette Lopez, new applicant
Five (5) appointments are required at this time:
• Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:'
1. Melody Torrens, incumbent, whose term expired on November 13, 2019.
2. Vacant. (Juvenal Pina resigned effective May 18, 2020)
1 This item was continued from September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, and January 13,
2022, Commission meetings.
• Commissioner Manolo Reyes has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:2
1. Manuel Vadillo, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017.
• Commissioner Christine King has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:3
1. Adam Gersten, incumbent, whose term expired on November 17, 2020.
2. Aaron Zeigler, incumbent, whose term expired on November 17, 2020.
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
10, 2022, Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
c: Olga Zamora, Liaison
George K. Wysong, III, Assistant City Attorney, Supervisor
Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator
2 This item was continued from September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, and January 13,
2022, Commission meetings.
3 This item was continued from September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, December 9, 2021, and January 13, 2022, Commission
meetings.