Appoint members to the Miami Technology Council

CITY OF MIAMI INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Date: March 2, 2025 Subject: Miami Technology Council From: Todd B. Hannon City Clerk References: Agenda for March 13, 2025 Enclosures: List of Members The Miami Technology Council was created to (1) Hold public hearings to receive public and expert input and provide such information obtained to the Mayor, City Commission, and City Manager; (2) Make recommendations for planning and implementing the City's national and international policies for the purposes of stimulating the development of new high-technology industries and employment opportunities and expanding the City's tax base through the promotion of new clusters of technology-based businesses and enterprises along with investment in new and small City-based businesses in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and any bylaws adopted by the Council; (3) Make recommendations for planning, implementing, and coordinating all of the technology-centered and technology-based enterprise promotions and investments within the City limits; and (4) Assist with coordination for national and international technology-promotion and technology-centered investment events pursuant to the standards and practices adopted by the Council and in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Miami Technology Council Shall consist of eleven (11) members who shall either be City residents, work in the City, own a business in the City, or own real property in the City. Each of the five (5) Commissioners shall appoint one (1) member; The Mayor shall appoint three (3) members. The Mayor may appoint himself/herself as one (1) of his/her appointed members; The Mayor may make recommendations for at-large members. The City Commission shall appoint three (3) at-large members and is not bound by the Mayor's recommendations. No alternates shall be appointed. At least one (1) member shall possess an expertise in one (1) or more fields of technology with a focus on development of technologies, technology businesses, educational structures/opportunities related to technologies, or economic development related to technologies; (2) At least one (1) member shall possess an expertise in community and real estate development; (3) At least one (1) member shall possess an expertise in one (1) or more of the following areas: financings of emerging technologies, creation of jobs in emerging technologies, or necessary community assets/infrastructures (physical and/or organizational) for the development of technological hubs in a community; (4) At least one (1) member shall possess an expertise in technology management; (5) At least one (1) member shall possess an expertise in economics; and (6) At least one (1) member shall possess an expertise in advocating for vulnerable low-income communities. Eleven (11) appointments are needed at this time: • Mayor Francis Suarez has three (3) nominations for seats currently held by: 1. Leigh-Ann Buchanan, incumbent, whose term expired on March 11, 2022.1 1 This item was continued from April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, June 9, 2022, July 19, 2022, September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, 2. LaShinda Moore, incumbent, whose term expired on March 11, 2022.2 3. Ben Quirk, incumbent, whose term expired on May 13, 2022.3 • Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:4 1. Cesar Fernandez, incumbent, whose term expired on March 11, 2022. • Commissioner Damian Pardo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:5 1. Vacant. • Commissioner Joe Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:6 1. Daniel Stabile, incumbent, whose term expired on March 11, 2022. • Commissioner Manolo Reyes has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:7 1. Vacant. • Commissioner Christine King has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:8 1. Vacant. March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 2 This item was continued from April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, June 9, 2022, July 19, 2022, September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 3 This item was continued from May 12, 2022, June 9, 2022, July 19, 2022, September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 4 This item was continued from March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, June 9, 2022, July 19, 2022, September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 5 This item was continued from March 11, 2021, April 8, 2021, May 13, 2021, June 10, 2021, July 8, 2021, September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022, March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, June 9, 2022, July 19, 2022, September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 6 This item was continued from March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, June 9, 2022, July 19, 2022, September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 7 This item was continued from March 11, 2021, April 8, 2021, May 13, 2021, June 10, 2021, July 8, 2021, September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022, March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, June 9, 2022, June 9, 2022, July 19, 2022, September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 8 This item was continued from March 11, 2021, April 8, 2021, May 13, 2021, June 10, 2021, July 8, 2021, October 14, 2021, December 9, 2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022, March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, June 9, 2022, July 19, 2022, September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025, Commission meetings. • Commission-At-Large has three (3) nominations for seats currently held by: 1. Harold “Ed” Patricoff, incumbent, whose term expired on April 8, 2022.9 2. Philippe Saint-Just, incumbent, whose term expired on June 10, 2022.10 3. Vacant. 11 For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said council. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the March 13, 2025, Commission Agenda. TBH:ne c: Keith Carswell, Liaison Domini Gibbs-Sorey, Assistant City Attorney Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator 9 This item was continued from April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, June 9, 2022, July 19, 2022, September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 10 This item was continued from June 9, 2022, July 19, 2022, September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 11 This item was continued from March 11, 2021, April 8, 2021, May 13, 2021, June 10, 2021, July 8, 2021, September 13, 2021, October 14, 2021, November 18, 2021, December 9, 2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022, March 10, 2022, April 14, 2022, May 12, 2022, June 9, 2022, July 19, 2022, September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 9, 2023, March 9, 2023, April 13, 2023, May 11, 2023, June 8, 2023, July 13, 2023, September 14, 2023, October 12, 2023, November 16, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 11, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, April 11, 2024, May 9, 2024, June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025, Commission meetings.