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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members Date: March 31, 2017
of the City Commission
Subject: Arts and Entertainment Council
From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for April 13, 2017
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of members
The City of Miami Arts and Entertainment Council was created to: (1) make recommendations
and guide the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager regarding endorsement or support of
specific art and entertainment special events, performances and productions. (2) make
recommendations and guide the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager in their determinations
as to whether any specific art shall be accepted or acquired by the City by: (a) Evaluating the
appropriateness of the design of proposed art; (b) Determining a proper location for such art; (c)
Evaluating the costs for erection, construction, or installation and annual maintenance costs of such
art; (d) Determining responsibility for provision of indemnification and acquisition of permits for
erection, construction, installation and maintenance; (e) Providing information to those making
donations of the technical standards and types of permits required by the City for the erection,
construction, or installation of such art; (f) Recommending acquisition of works of art by the City to
be used and made available for the cultural betterment of the City; and (g) Establishing a Miami Art
Museum and such branches as are necessary, subject to approval of the City Commission. (3)
coordinate with City departments, as appropriate; (4) coordinate and originate cultural and
entertainment activities within the City; (5) qualify community events as being officially recognized;
(6) advocate, seek and encourage public participation in all cultural, fine arts and entertainment
events; (7) organize host committees and seek funding from corporations, professional firms,
foundations, individuals and other sources to support major arts and entertainment special events; (8)
appoint artists, entertainers or other knowledgeable individuals as honorary Council members, who
shall advise and assist the Council in the furtherance of its duties; (9) serve as the City's official
liaison with major arts and entertainment facilities and organizations to attract art and entertainment
programs of other governmental, private or public agencies to the City, including, but not limited to:
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, James L. Knight Center, Tower Theater, Manuel Artime
Center, Coconut Grove Playhouse, New World School of the Arts, Miami Film Festival, Performing
Arts Center, Miami City Ballet, Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Florida Grand Opera.
Four (4) appointments are needed at this time:
• Mayor Tomas Regalado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:
1. Vacant. (Sonja Bogensperger resigned effective November 18, 2016)1
Chair Keon Hardemon has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 2
1. Marie Vickles, incumbent, whose term expired on April 9, 2016, has exceeded the
number of allowed absences (4 in 2015), and will require a 4/5ths waiver of attendance.
1 This item was continued from February 9, 2017, and March 9, 2017, Commission meetings.
2 This item was continued from February 11, 2016, March 11, 2016, April 14, 2016, May 12, 2016, June 9, 2016, July 14, 2016,
September 8, 2016 October 13, 2016, November 17, 2016, December 8, 2016, January 12, 2017, February 9, 2017, and March 9,
2017, Commission meetings.
Vice Chair Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently: 3
1. Vacant. (Haydee Wheeler resigned effective May 20, 2015)
• Commissioner Frank Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:4
1. Vacant. (Takiyah Butler resigned effective April 8, 2016)
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 April 13, 2017,
Commission Agenda.
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Daniel D. Diaz, Assistant City Attorney
Vicente Betancourt, Film Industry Liaison
Yariel Diaz, Liaison
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator
3 This item was continued from May 14, 2015, June 11, 2015, July 9, 2015, September 10, 2015, October 8, 2015, January 14,
2016, February 11, 2016, March 11, 2016, April 14, 2016, May 12, 2016, June 9, 2016, July 14, 2016, September 8, 2016
October 13, 2016, November 17, 2016, December 8, 2016, January 12, 2017, February 9, 2017, and March 9, 2017, Commission
meetings.
4 This item was continued from July 9, 2015, September 10, 2015, October 8, 2015, November 19, 2015, January 14, 2016,
February 11, 2016, March 11, 2016, April 14, 2016, May 12, 2016, June 9, 2016, July 14, 2016, September 8, 2016 October 13,
2016, November 17, 2016, December 8, 2016, January 12, 2017, February 9, 2017, and March 9, 2017, Commission meetings.