APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI FOREVER BOND PROGRAM CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY: Mayor Eileen Higgins Commissioner Damian Pardo Commissioner Rolando Escalona Commissioner Ralph “Rafael” Rosado Commissioner Christine King
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CITY OF MIAMI INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Date: May 31, 2026 Subject: Miami Forever Bond Program Citizens’ Oversight Board From: Todd B. Hannon City Clerk References: Agenda for June 11, 2026 Enclosures: List of members The Miami Forever Bond Program Citizens’ Oversight Board was created (1) to serve in an advisory…
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CITY OF MIAMI INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Date: May 31, 2026 Subject: Miami Forever Bond Program Citizens’ Oversight Board From: Todd B. Hannon City Clerk References: Agenda for June 11, 2026 Enclosures: List of members The Miami Forever Bond Program Citizens’ Oversight Board was created (1) to serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor, City Commission, and City Administration related to the monitoring of the expenditure of bond proceeds derived from the issuance of the general obligation bonds approved by the electorate on November 7, 2017 for capital projects to reduce flooding risks; improve stormwater infrastructure; enhance public safety; and improve affordable housing, economic development, parks, cultural facilities, streets, and infrastructure; (2) to review and report to the Mayor, City Commission, and City Administration on the proper and efficient use of all bond proceeds and request that vendors, contractors, consulting project managers, and any other entity or person receiving funding to appear before the Board to answer questions regarding the status of such funded projects; and (3) to review quarterly expenditure reports produced by the City to ensure that bond proceeds are expended on time, on schedule, and only for the purposes set forth in the ballot measure. Code Section 2-1340(b) requires that all members shall be permanent residents of the City and shall have good reputations for integrity and community service. Furthermore, all members shall be qualified and distinguished by their education; experience; community advocacy or involvement, or attainments in public or private finance, professional engineering, project management, affordable housing, or resiliency and sustainability. No member shall have a conflict of interest with any project, vendor, contractor, consultant, or other entity or person receiving funding from the proceeds of the general bond issuance or interest derived therefrom. One at-large member nominated by each of the five commissioners for a one-year term, with nominations in rotating years in the following order: district 1, district 5, district 2, district 4 district 3. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed in the same order as above first established by appointments from commissioner districts. Five (5) appointments are required at this time: • Mayor Eileen Higgins has one (1) nomination for a seat currently:1 1. Vacant. (Melissa Fernandez-Stiers resigned effective September 17, 2020) 1 This item was continued from October 8, 2020, November 19, 2020, December 10, 2020, January 14, 2021, February 11, 2021, 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, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, April 10, 2025, June 17, 2025, September 11, 2025, December 11, 2025, and March 12, 2026, Commission meetings. • Commissioner Damian Pardo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:2 1. Ruth Ewing, incumbent, whose term expired on April 12, 2020. • Commissioner Rolando Escalona has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:3 1. Sonia Succar Rodriguez, incumbent, whose term expired on April 12, 2020. • Commissioner Ralph “Rafael” Rosado has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:4 1. Luis Martinez, incumbent, whose term expired on March 14, 2026. • Commissioner Christine King has one (1) nomination for a seat currently held by:5 1. Justin Trieger, incumbent, whose term expired on May 10, 2019, and is the at-large rotating member appointed by District 1. 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 June 11, 2026, Commission Agenda. TBH:ne c: Marie Gouin, Liaison, Office of Management and Budget Xavier E. Albán, Deputy City Attorney Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator 2 This item was continued from May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July 9, 2020, September 10, 2020, October 8, 2020, November 19, 2020, December 10, 2020, January 14, 2021, February 11, 2021, 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, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, April 10, 2025, June 17, 2025, September 11, 2025, December 11, 2025, and March 12, 2026, Commission meetings. 3 This item was continued from May 14, 2020, June 11, 2020, July 9, 2020, September 10, 2020, October 8, 2020, November 19, 2020, December 10, 2020, January 14, 2021, February 11, 2021, 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, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, April 10, 2025, June 17, 2025, September 11, 2025, December 11, 2025, and March 12, 2026, Commission meetings. 4 This item was continued from March 12, 2026, Commission meeting. 5 This item was continued from December 11, 2025, and March 12, 2026, Commission meetings.
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