Appoint Christopher Penelas to Bayfront Park Management Trust

CITY OF MIAMI INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Members of the City Commission Date: March 28, 2025 Subject: Bayfront Park Management Trust From: Todd B. Hannon City Clerk References: Agenda for April 10, 2025 Enclosures: List of members The Bayfront Park Management Trust was created to direct, operate, manage and maintain all aspects of Bayfront Park. The trust shall attract organized activities and functions to the park consistent with this purpose. Six (6) appointments are required at this time: • Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 1. Carlos Martell, incumbent, whose term expired on February 8, 2025.1 • Commissioner Damian Pardo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:2 1. Steven Smith, incumbent, whose term expired on March 14, 2025. • Commissioner Joe Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:3 1. Pasco (Pat) Santangelo, incumbent, whose term expired on September 28, 2024. • Commissioner Manolo Reyes has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:4 1. Javier Baños, incumbent, whose term expired on July 22, 2022. • Commissioner Christine King has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:5 1. Marie Louissaint, incumbent, whose term expired on February 9, 2024. • Commission-At-Large has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by: 1. Alex Cardenas, incumbent, whose term expires on April 11, 2025, has served as a member since October 13, 2011, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5) vote of the Commission. 1 This item was continued from February 13, 2025, and March 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 2 This item was continued from March 13, 2025, Commission meeting. 3 This item was continued from October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2024, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, and March 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 4 This item was continued from 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, February 13, 2025, and March 13, 2025, Commission meetings. 5 This item was continued from 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, February 13, 2025, and March 13, 2025, Commission meetings. For your convenience, we are including a copy of the current membership of said trust. By copy of this memorandum, we are requesting that the Agenda Office place this issue on the April 10, 2025, Commission Agenda. TBH:ne c: Barbara Hernandez, Interim Executive Director Jacqueline Lorenzo, Assistant City Attorney Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator