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MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
LTC No. 246-2026 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk [�;£t,�k
DATE: June 8, 2026
SUBJECT: Black Affairs Advisory Committee Motions -June 2, 2026
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to update the Mayor and Commission on motions made during the June 2, 2026, Black Affairs Advisory Committee ("BAAC")
Meeting.
1.Motion: The BAAC celebrates the very successful launch of the Miami Beach Black
•History Tour that premiered on May 30th, 2026, during the 30th Annual American Black
Film Festival, with the goal of highlighting Black contributions to the Beach and
intentionally supporting Miami Beach economic development as each tour concludes at
a Black-owned restaurant. The tour included curated stops at The Bath Club, The
•Wolfsonian, 5th Street Gym, the historic Tap Tap building & iconic restaurant,
Blackstone Hotel, and concluded at the One Luv Jamaican restaurant on Lincoln Road.
This tour was jointly developed by the BAAC and Key2MIA Tours.
Motion was made by Bibi Andrade, seconded by Valerie Crawford and passed unanimously.
2.Motion: The BAAC would like to thank Lissette Arrogante and her staff for outstanding
service to the BAAC and wish her continued success in all her future endeavors.
Motion was made by Valerie Crawford, seconded by Bibi Andrade and passed unanimously.
Members in attendance: Glendon Hall (Chair), Bibi Andrade (Vice-Chair), Bill Warren, Sipiwe
Anderson, Valerie Crawford, Dorrie Foster, Dexter Milton, Sofia Samuels, Kendrick Meek
Guest in attendance: Lori Bakkum, Executive Director of Power Access; Jenni Person, Community Relations Manager for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation
For more information, please contact Francys Vallecillo, Tourism and Culture Interim
Director at francysvallecillo@miamibeachfl.gov or x26326.
cc: FV/FP
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