HomeMy WebLinkAboutEAB CCMemo 2016-01-14CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
From: Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Date: December 22, 2015
Subject: Education Advisory Board
References: Agenda for January 14, 2016
Enclosures: List of members
The Education Advisory Board was created by City Ordinance 13066 to: (1) communicate with the
administration of each school within the city, and with those schools attended by city residents, regardless of the
schools' location; (2) serve as liaison between the city and Miami -Dade County Public Schools; (3) serve as
liaison among the city's residents, neighborhood associations, local businesses and the city on educational
issues; (4) coordinate with the city and Miami -Dade Public Schools regarding the use of schools and parks as
community hubs; (5) develop joint -use agreements where the city's parks and public schools can share
resources to provide additional or expanded programming to the community; (6) coordinate activities of the city
with those activities of the local public schools, colleges and universities to promote educational opportunities
for citizens and residents of the city; (7) develop recommendations regarding programs which may be created to
enhance educational opportunities in the city; (8) develop proposed actions, including proposed legislation at the
state, county, and federal levels, supports educational programs in the city; (9) identify and advise the city on
ways to attract state and federal programs and grants to support schools within the city; and (10) contact
businesses within the city and businesses outside the city, but who do business with the city, to provide mentors,
professional skills, materials, financial or educational support for schools.
Four (4) appointments are required at this time:
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Marta Zayas, incumbent, whose term expired on December 15, 2015.
• Vice Chair Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Eileen Bottari, incumbent, whose term expired on July 8, 2013.
• City Manager Daniel J. Alfonso has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Edelma Zuniga, incumbent, whose term expired on October 7, 2013!
2. Daniel Yoder, incumbent, whose term expired on May 3, 2014!
-Ibis item was continued from October 10, 2013, November 21, 2013, January 9, 2014, February 13, 2014, April 10, 2014, May 8,
2014, June 12, 2014, July 10, 2014, September 11, 2014, October 9, 2014, November 20, 2014, December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015,
February 12, 2015, March 12, 2015, April 9, 2015, May 14, 2015, June 11, 2015, July 9, 2015, September 10, 2015, October 8, 2015,
and November 19, 2015, Commission meetings.
t This item was continued from May 8, 2014, June 12, 2014, July 10, 2014, September 11, 2014, October 20, 2014, November 20, 2014,
December 11, 2014, January 8, 2015, February 12, 2015, March 12, 2015, April 9, 2015, May 14, 2015, June 11, 2015, July 9, 2015,
September 10, 2015, October 8, 2015, and November 19, 2015, Commission meetings.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the January 14, 2016, Commission
agenda.
TBH:ne
Lillian Blondet, Director of Grants Administration
Esther Balsera, Liaison
Daniel D. Diaz, Assistant City Attorney
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator