Appointing certain individuals as members of the arts and entertainment council for terms as…

CITY OF MIAMI INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Date: June 2, 2025 Subject: Arts and Entertainment Council From: Todd B. Hannon City Clerk References: Agenda for June 12, 2025 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. Ten (10) appointments are needed at this time: • Mayor Francis Suarez has six (6) nominations for seats currently held by: 1. German DuBois, III, incumbent, whose term expired on September 14, 2024. 1 2. Maria Napoles, incumbent, whose term expired on September 14, 2024, has served as member since September 12, 2013, and will require a term waiver by a unanimous (5/5) vote of the Commission.2 3. Marvin Weeks, incumbent, whose term expired on September 14, 2024.3 1 This item was continued from September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2025, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings. 2 This item was continued from September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2025, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings. 4. Vacant. (Mike Margulies was removed for excessive absences)4 5. Vacant. (Addonis Parker was removed for excessive absences)5 6. Vacant. (Cornelia “Corky” Dozier resigned effective October 16, 2024)6 • Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela has one (1) nomination for a seat currently: 1. Vacant. (Ian Welsch resigned effective July 5, 2022) 7 • Commissioner Damian Pardo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently: 1. Vacant. (Seth Gordon was removed for excessive absences).8 • Commissioner Joe Carollo has one (1) nomination for a seat currently: 1. Vacant. (Christopher Jewett was removed for excessive absences) 9 • Commissioner District 4 has one (1) nomination for a seat currently: 1. Vacant. (Cameron Basden resigned effective October 11, 2022) 10 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 June 12, 2025, Commission Agenda. TBH:ne c: Arlene Campos, Assistant City Attorney Sofia Perez, Liaison Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator 3 This item was continued from September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2025, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 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, 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, 2025, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings. 5 This item was continued from June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2025, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings. 6 This item was continued from November 21, 2024, December 12, 2025, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings. 7 This item was continued from September 8, 2022, October 13, 2022, November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 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, 2025, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings. 8 This item was continued from June 18, 2024, July 11, 2024, September 12, 2024, October 15, 2024, November 21, 2024, December 12, 2025, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings. 9 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, 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, 2025, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings. 10 This item was continued from November 17, 2022, January 12, 2023, February 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, 2025, January 23, 2025, February 13, 2025, March 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, Commission meetings.