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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Date: February 9, 2018
Members of the City Commission
Subject: Commission on the Status of
Women
From: Todd B. Hannon References: Agenda for March 8, 2018
City Clerk
Enclosures: List of members
The Commission on the Status of Women was created to serve in an advisory capacity to the City
Commission, including advising on any possible barrier which may impede the participation of
women in City sponsored programs and activities; to work toward legislation granting women
equality before the law; to inspire in women the desire for self-improvement and pride of being,
regardless of age, marital status, race, color or creed; to seek for every woman the opportunities equal
to her potential and responsibility; to seek opportunities for and to encourage the active involvement
of women in matters pertaining to community progress; to encourage capable women in roles of
leadership.
Seven (7) appointments are needed at this time.
Mayor Francis Suarez has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:'
1. Allyson Warren, incumbent, whose term expired on March 12, 2016, has served as a
member since July 14, 1998, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5) vote
of the Commission.
• Chair Keon Hardemon has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Constance Gilbert, whose term expired on January 12, 2018, has served as a member
since November 13, 2008, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5) vote of
the Commission.2
Vice Chair Ken Russell has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:
1. Christian Guerrier, incumbent, whose term expired on February 11, 2017, has
exceeded the number of allowed absences (4 in 2017), and would require a 4/5ths
waiver of attendance.3
1 This item was continued from 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, March 9, 2017, April 13, 2017,
May 11, 2017, June 8, 2017, July 13, 2017, September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, January 11, 2018, and February 8, 2018,
Commission meetings.
2 This item was continued from January 11, 2018, and February 8, 2018, Commission meetings.
3 This item was continued from February 9, 2017, March 9, 2017, April 13, 2017, May 11, 2017, June 8, 2017, July 13, 2017,
September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, November 16, 2017, January 11, 2018, and February 8, 2018, Commission meetings.
• Commissioner Joe Carollo has two (2) nominations for seats currently:
1. Vacant. (Margarita Fernandez resigned effective October 23, 2014)4
2. Vacant. (Renita Holmes resigned effective May 4, 2017)5
Commissioner Manolo Reyes has two (2) nominations for seats currently held by:
1. Lyse Cuellar -Vidal, incumbent, whose term expired on November 15, 2017, has
served as a member since May 11, 2006, and will require a term waiver by a
unanimous (515) vote of the Commission.6°
2. Connie Johnson, incumbent, whose term expired on September 8, 2017.8
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 March 8, 2018,
Commission agenda.
TBH:ne
Asseline Hyppolite, Liaison
Stephanie K. Panoff, Assistant City Attorney
Anna M. Medina, Agenda Coordinator
'This item was continued from 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, 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, March 9, 2017, April 13, 2017,
May 11, 2017, June 8, 2017, July 13, 2017, September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, November 16, 2017, January 11, 2018, and
February 8, 2018, Commission meetings.
5 This item was continued from June 8, 2017, July 13, 2017, September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, November 16, 2017, January
11, 2018, and February 8, 2018, Commission meetings.
6 Per Code Section 2-885(b), "When the nominating commissioner leaves office the board member's term shall expire."
7 This item was continued from January 11, 2018, and February 8, 2018, Commission meetings.
s This item was continued from September 19, 2017, October 12, 2017, January 11, 2018, and February 8, 2018, Commission
meetings.