LTC 221-2021 Black Affairs Advisory Committee MotionsMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# 221-2021 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Co mmission
Alina T. Hudak, City Mana�
DATE:May 21, 2021 lJf •·
SUBJECT:Black Affairs Advisory Committee Motions
The purpose of this letter to the Mayor and Commission is to provide an update regarding
two motions made during the May 18, 2021 Black Affairs Advisory Committee ("BMC")
meeting:
Motion 1: The Black Affairs Advisory Committee motions that the City of Miami
Beach make a concerted effort to promote the Juneteenth programming to Black
and Caribbean media outlets and highlighting Juneteenth events as City of Miami
Beach initiatives.
Motion made by Valerie Crawford.
Motion seconded by Bibi Andrade.
Motion 2: The Black Affairs Advisory Committee motions to endorse the Miami
Beach Youth Commission #MBHistory series and support the inclusion of the
series in the City of Miami Beach school curriculum.
Motion made by Diane Connolly Graham.
Motion seconded by Valerie Crawford.
Motion 3: The Black Affairs Advisory Committee motions that the City of Miami
Beach support aligning with organizations in Miami Dade County to register and
inc rease the number of Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) and/or Disadvantage
Business Enterprises (DBEs) a priority.
Motion made by Valerie Crawford.
Motion seconded by: Glendon Hall.
Motion 4: The Black Affairs Advisory Committee motions that the City of Miami
Beach develop a SBE and/or DBE contractorlmentorlprotege program, under the same structure as defined in the successful Public Health Trust Jackson Health
Systems RFP, to provide protege management level experience for future City of
Miami Beach RFPs.
Motion made by Troy Wright.
Motion seconded by Valerie Crawford.
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Motion 5 : The Black Affairs Advisory Committee motions that the City of Miami
Beach support the Miami Beach Inspector General proactively monitoring and
tracking SBE and DBE utilization and participation in City of Miami Beach
procurements.
Motion made by Valerie Crawford.
Motion seconded by Bibi Andrade.
All motions were passed unanimously.
Members present for all motions: Glendon Hall , Gregory Branch, Bibi Andrade , Diane
Connolly Graham , Valerie Crawford, Scherazade Daruvalla King, Nicole Henry, Henry
Williams and Troy Wright.
For more information, please contact Heather Shaw at HeatherShaw@miamibeachfl.gov
or x26563.
cc : Marcia Monserrat, Chief of Staff, City Manager
Lissette Garcia Arrogante , Director, Tourism and Culture Department
Heather Shaw , Assistant Director, Tourism and Culture Department
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