LTC 451-2023 Black Affairs Advisory Committee Motions - October 3, 2023DocuSign Envelope ID: D811CB18-4CD1-4B72-965D-28BF968DB29
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. L TC # 451-2023 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City
Commission
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk ~
October 10, 2023
Black Affairs Advisory Committee Motions - October 3, 2023
The purpose of this letter to the Mayor and Commission is to provide an update regarding
the following motions made during the October 3, 2023 Black Affairs Advisory Committee
("BAAC") Meeting:
• Motion to encourage the city to host an event commemorating Muhammad Ali becoming
world champion.
• Motion to support the Legacy Project as presented by Donahue Peebles per the RFP
2023-115-KB Redevelopment of the City-Owned Property Located at 1940 Park Avenue
(The Barclay), issued by the City of Miami Beach.
• Motion to request for Supplier Diversity update for Fiscal Year 2023 for the City's
tracking and utilization of Small Business Enterprises (SBEs).
• Motion to encourage the adoption of procurement initiatives previously requested via
L TC's, which include best procurement practices of Miami Dade County, Contractor
mentor/ protege program for RFPs, Partnering with Miami Dade County to increase
utilization of SBEs by the City, and diversity in selection committees.
The above motions were passed unanimously.
Members in attendance: Glendon Hall (Chair), Bibi Andrade (Vice-Chair), Troy E. Wright,
Brian Keane, Bill Warren and Siwipe Anderson, Henry Williams, and Dorrie Foster.
Guest in attendance: Don Peebles Ill, Founder and Chairman of Legacy Real Estate
Development.
For more information, please contact Lissette Garcia Arrogante, Tourism and Culture
Director at lissettearrogante@miamibeachfl.gov or x26597.
cc: REG/LGA
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