HomeMy WebLinkAboutCharter Review CCMemoCITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: January 25, 2016
Subject: Charter Review and Reform
Committee
References: Agenda for February 11, 2016
Enclosures: List of Members
The Charter Review and Reform Committee was created to (1) review the Charter of the City of
Miami, and any changes to the Charter suggested by the Mayor or any of the five (5) members of the
City Commission; (2) hold public hearings to receive input; (3) issue a final written report to the City
Commission; and (4) serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission and recommend, in
writing, any amendments necessary to reform or update said Charter, providing, however, that any
member of the Charter Review Committee may present an alternative recommendation regarding any
specific Charter change proposal.
Three (3) appointments are needed at this time:
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Iris Escarra, incumbent, whose term expires on February 12, 2016.
Vice Chair Ken Russell has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:*
1. Jay Solowsky, incumbent, whose term expired on September 29, 2015.
2. Melissa Tapanes Llahues, incumbent, whose term expired on September 29, 2015.
For your convenience, we have included a copy of the current membership of said committee. By
copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on February 11,
2016, Commission agenda.
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c: Forrest L. Andrews, Jr., Assistant City Attorney
Julia D. Cerrato, Liaison, City Manager's Office
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator
. This item was continued from October 8, 2015, and January 14, 2016, Commission meetings.