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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: January 25, 2017
of the City Commission
Subject: Mayor's International Council
From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for February 9, 2017
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.
Four (4) appointments are required at this time.
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has four (4) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Joe L. Chi, incumbent, whose term expires on February 11, 2017.
2. Adib Eden, incumbent, whose term expires on February 11, 2017.
3. Julian Linares, incumbent, whose term expires on February 11, 2017.
4. Wasim Shomar, incumbent, whose term expires on February 11, 2017.
For your convenience, we are including a copy of the membership of the council. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the February 9, 2017,
Commission Agenda.
TBH:ne
Pablo Velez, Assistant City Attorney
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator