HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIC CCMemo 2015-05-14CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members Date: April 27, 2015
of the City Commission
Subject: Mayor's International Council
From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for May 14, 2015
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of Members
The Mayor's International Council was created to (1) plan and implement the City's International
Trade promotion policies for the purposes of stimulating commercial and residential development and
expanding the City's tax base through the promotion of foreign trade and local investment in
accordance with the bylaws adopted by the Council; (2) serve in an advisory capacity for the City of
Miami Sister Cities Program to plan, implement, and oversee the City's international, professional, and
technical educational and cultural exchanges, promotion and policies to create and stimulate friendly
and meaningful relationships; and (3) coordinate protocol requirements for national and international
events and dignitaries pursuant to the standard and practices adopted by the Council.
Two (2) appointments are required at this time.
• Commissioner Marc David Sarnoff has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant. (Silvia Wong resigned effective March 5, 2015)*
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Eduardo Padron, incumbent, whose term expired on February 11, 2014, has served as a
member since April 22, 2004, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5) vote
of the Commission.t
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership list of the council. By copy
of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the May 14, 2015,
Commission agenda.
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c: Angel Zayon, Mayor's International Council
Pablo Velez, Assistant City Attorney
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator
This item was continued from April 9, 2015, Commission meeting.
' This item was continued from February 13, 2014, March 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May 8, 2014, June 12, 2014, and July 10,
2014, September 11, 2014, October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, February 12, 2015,
March 12, 2015, and April 9, 2015, Commission meetings.