My name is Dr. Naomi Esther Blamer, chairwoman for the North Miami Commission for Women. I now call this meeting to order. Good evening everyone. It's a pleasure to have you all here in the chambers for
our not last meeting, but we have one more meeting to go. The last meeting will be uh Tuesday, December 16th. And at this time, I will do the roll call. Okay.
Dr. Marie, >> present. Dr. Nerissa Glickman >> present. >> Commissioner Pasmino >> present. >> Naomi Blamir present. Emmanuel Florimal.
At this time, we will do the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for
all. Are there any amendments to the agenda? At this time, we're going to move with old business. Uh last meeting for the month of October, we were able to present the annual Miami Dade County
Women's Leadership Summit. Uh, this initiative was presented by myself. The North Miami Commission for Women proposed hosting an annual Miami Day Commission for Women's Summit, uniting women leaders across the county to one,
strengthen partnerships and sharing best practices. Two, highlight innovative community initiatives. Three, identify shared challenges and collaborative solutions. Last but not least, empower
women to lead and serve more effectively. The purpose of this summit was to create a unified space where city, county, and community leaders collaborate on advancing equity, leadership, and
opportunity for women and girls across Miami date county. Uh the time that was proposed for this countywide summit would be the spring of 2026, the month of March, which is women's
history month. the proposed partners. At this time, we are proposing that we establish a 12 member committee that consists of commission for women leaders, organizations, and small
businesses led by women in Miami date county. uh the Miami Dade Commission for Women, Municipal Commissions throughout the county, Chamber of Commerce, educational institutions, nonprofit organization, and community advocacy
groups. Uh at this time, we would like to open for discussion as we know that the last meeting we did not have time to go in depth on uh what this summit would look like and at this time we would like to do so.
Commissioner Pasmino. >> No. >> No. >> No. This was proposed by myself at the last meeting. She seconded it. >> We voted and it was passed. >> For this March.
>> It is proposed for this March. Correct. I mean, I like the idea and like we said, the last meeting was very productive, very informative. Um, I'm just hoping that that leaves us with three months, well, two months actually to try to put it together.
So, the idea is that we are not the ones to quote unquote put it together. We will bring together resources um and leadership from the city of North Miami,
Miami date county commission for women and all of the other commission for women that were present at the last meeting as well as the communityled organizations that believed in this project. So the idea is not that we look
at it as we are putting it together but it is a it is a >> partnership >> it is a partnership that we are all putting our resources time and effort to bring this to fruition. Now are you
stating that that is not enough time? What what are your >> My thoughts is yes to get in touch with all the other organizations and try to get to get all of us have a date available because I'm thinking they might already have March full but we can
intent and see we can try and see and is it going to be hosted here at the chambers or is it something that we have to have a venue for? No, Miss Pasmino, Commissioner Pasmino, this is a countywide summit. So, we're talking about from homestead. >> I I need you to I need you to I need you
to zero in on 30 plus cities >> in Miami date county that women would come from near and far to be a part of the summit. There is no way that it would be able to be held here. We would have to identify a venue. I think a
venue that could hold at least a thousand plus women. Um I think it would be great for us to partner with universities because that actually gives us access to space, right? And of course students and
um so that would be the first level of partnership. Second level of partnership would be the commissions themselves because they are already leading within their respective cities. And then we can look at community le commun
organizations led by females within Miami date county that would want to take part part in this. >> Okay. >> So the idea is to work with
organizations that already have a um a community-based foundation. So they would just be essentially reaching out to those that they're servicing to invite them.
>> I understand now. Again, I'm just concerned about the time, but if I have no problem with it. Hopefully, it can happen March. I'm just concerned about the time wise. >> Well, this is why we would put we are proposing putting a 12 member committee together to ensure that uh one there's
an entire agenda set. Number two, there are deadlines to meet and that those who are part of the committee would actually begin the work. Now, we have spoken to two of the state commissioners who were
here and both are interested in being part of the committee. So, it's not necessarily about resources per se. It's really bringing uh the leaders together to put it together. >> All right. >> Any any other questions? >> No. Excellent. Uh, Commissioner Glitman,
>> I would like to suggest to have leader life balance of life to come and join us because they are great leadership. They've been 10 years in in in in this area in North Miami. So, I would love to
invite them. This is one of uh the organization and so many other great organizations. So we can easily have uh enough uh nonprofit and community to do it together. Thank you. >> Thank you so very much. Uh balancing
life. It would be an honor for us to actually take part uh in this summit especially with the fact that as of December 31st I will no longer be on the board. And so it would be an honor to to work in that capacity. You're not going
to leave so easy. if I may. >> Thank you, Nerissa. Thank you, Dr. Uten. >> Uh, yes, I um I second the recommendation. Well, actually, I agree with Commissioner
>> uh Pasmis's concern, but as you stated, Madame Chair, uh there will be a committee put together. So, um, usually when you have committees put together, we come up with the the timeline and the fact that they were in agreement to
having it, uh, I think we should be okay since the, uh, Madame Chairwoman is no longer going to be a commissioner with the city of North Miami and she is the, uh, the founder for Balance uh,
of life. Balance of life. Um, I propose that because you initiated this, uh, perhaps you can consider, uh, chairing the committee and that way we can have a plan make in motion so we can, uh, start rolling it out. But me personally, I
want to let you know that um, I already have um, humanitarian medical mission March 13 through the 17th. >> Hold on, let's pull that up. Give some dates. March 13th through the >> 17th, humanitarian medical mission. And
I also have the power and influence for lunch um power and influence lunchon with the global innovative foundation >> at the Builtmore on March 27. So, uh and the weekend of the 20th, 21st
to the 22nd is my mother's birthday. I'm going to be out of town in Orlando. So, I just want you to be aware that the only date that's open for me, uh, if it if it's done during the weekday, I'm okay. >> If it's done on a Saturday, the only
Saturday I have open is is the 7th. >> The only Saturday you have open is the 7th. >> Correct. >> Thank you. Now, let let's So, >> it's not about me. >> Right. Right. Let's take it one step. And so, yes, I would be honored to chair
the um inaugural Miami Dade Women's Summit. I I truly believe in this effort and I think that it would truly bring resources and uh an abundance abundance of uh assistance
and light to the woman in Miami date county. Now, as it relates to the month of March, because we would want to continue this annually, I think that it makes sense to do it on a Saturday
>> because we want to allow women who are 9 to5 workers. >> Oh, I'm open on on the 28th. >> Okay. But I know Pearls Women Foundation does their thing on the 28th for lunch. So we would want to ensure that this
event is on a Saturday because we know that during the week women are working. And one of the one of the reasons why we brought this to to the forefront is
because we wanted to engage women who may not necessarily have time to come to commission meetings >> and who may not necessarily have time to be engaged civically. And we wanted to create a space for them if not just once
a year for them to take part in this. So I would like to propose um although we have not put our 12 members together, I would like to propose that it is on a weekend and that
it is on a Saturday so that we can engage mothers and workers who work Monday through Friday and the weekend may just be that opportune time for them to attend. in such an event. Are there
any concerns with doing it on a Saturday? >> Dr. You say that you cannot do it on the 27th. Is it the whole weekend or just that day? >> The weekend 28 you're available. >> I'm available on >> Saturday the 7th.
>> But you know we we try not to conflate with other people's activity. I know Pearl's uh Women Foundation, they usually do their lunchon uh that that Saturday the 28th, but I'm just saying that um my priority my priority would be
here of course for the for the commission. >> So if the only two dates that I have open on my calendar right now is um Saturday, March 7th or the 28th, >> which is a little bit tough. Then only
28 because uh on the 7 uh I have a Rotary leadership. I will be in Orlando for the whole weekend >> for March 7th. >> 7. Yeah. >> Okay. So the so 28 um >> your schedule >> commissioner pass. >> Right now it's open but stuff might come
up. Okay. >> Okay. Great. So I will so within the next se seven days >> I will put together I will reach out to uh the >> other commissioners
>> as well as the state commission for women and we will put together a 12 member committee and to move this forward. And so I would envision by the end of
December by December 31st we would have a confirmed date confirmed location. >> Yeah. And in terms of location I would like to recommend um an AC academic institution Miami day college north campus because it's in North Miami. It's
centrally located for anybody who's coming from north south. Uh, it would be the social justice building because that's the biggest >> new building. >> Yeah, that's the biggest building that can take up to 600 folks. >> 600, >> I think. So, more than
>> Didn't you guys have another location that can take up like a thousand? I >> the >> there there there are many. I mean, all the campuses are great, >> but I know that the social justice building is huge. >> Um, >> but it only sits 600.
>> I I don't have the exact >> Okay. um information. I can look it up. Okay. Um >> um the Chapman Center is downtown Miami. >> That's another location. Again, uh you would have to talk with Provos.
>> No, that's perfectly uh fine. Thank you so very much. I think partnering with >> Barry University uh is another um um because it's right I'm looking at in our city. >> Yes. And so Barry University, Miami Day
College, those are the two academic institution that's located in North Miami. >> I now and >> that I'm aware of. >> Right. No, no, no. So we want to make sure that we if we have to go outside of North Miami, we go we want to make sure that FIU
>> FIU we would just want to make sure that we have a location that can hold a minimum of 1,000 women. I think that makes sense so that we can actually market to women who are in Miami date
county and know that you know a 600 seater is that great? Yes. But that does does that really put a dent in Miami date woman? No. I think if we can find a place that
holds at minimum 1,000 um ladies, I think that would be that I think that would be best. The time is 7:20. The chair recognizes Dr. Flora. So, I think that um it would be best if
we seek a location that seats at least 1,000. What I can do is um Dr. And if if you don't mind, I can pull on you in the next couple of days just to uh look at
the different facilities >> at Miami Dade count. Miami Dade, I agree with you. It is centrally located. It is a place that people know. >> Oh, it's a it's a 120,000 square foot multi-purpose building
>> facility. Okay. And how many people does it send? >> Let me see. I think that probably would be the best. Um, hold on. Okay. As she looks is at that, does anyone have any other
add-ons? >> Well, as you mentioned, FIU, the coven center, which is their conference center, I don't know how many people they hold. >> Uh, co, it's too small. >> We need a thousand minimum a thousand.
I think it's more than um I I'll I'll call. >> Excellent. >> I'll call in. >> So, if you can please help us uh put that together, that would be great. Um as I stated, I I believe that at minimum before December 31st, we we need to have
put the 12 member of 12 together, identify the location, confirm the date, and move forward with uh promotion. I as I shared with you guys, I believe that we should definitely
look at putting together a minimum a list of a minimum uh organizations, leaders, um commissions >> as well as advocacy groups that would
immediately receive the first invitation. And I think that would put us in a very good position to really uh engage 1,000 women in Miami Day County.
Any thoughts? So what we can do is as of tonight um we know for a fact that during our meeting we had so many different leaders here who were already engaged. We have a
list of all of the ones that we invited. We're going to start off with the list of the first 100, which would include um organizations like Hannah, uh Haitian Lawyers Association,
uh the the Miami Women's Club, the North Miami Beach Commission for Women, Deral Commission for Women, uh the City of Miami Beach Commission for Women, Uh we know that the city of
Hyia Commission for women uh the Rotary we I know within within the next 72 hours we can come up a list with a hundred and then from there we'll go we'll go for it. Any any concerns
questions? I think >> yeah one of the suggestion that I would make is not only to put out a press release as a recommendation to the committee >> but also do a press conference
>> uh to publicize the actual event so that uh if it's a free event you are going to get people to come um so we just you your committee need to decide is it going to be a free event if so um who
are the targeted audience ience and if you say it's for to support women women who cannot come to meetings on the city or any other cities do they have transportation to go do they have so
those are some food for thoughts for the committee to think about >> thank you thank you I think that that's really great um that would could probably lead us to doing some kind of partnership reaching out to maybe a company like Uber um to see what we can put together. I
love that idea. Thank you, Dr. Um I think that that that reach reaches home. It meets people where they are. I do also uh believe that in order for us to have a buy in. I mean I I I've been
doing events and conferences since uh 2018 I would say. And so, you know, even if it's just a minimal cost, you want people to invest so when they say they're coming that they actually come.
So, we can definitely look at what is a minimal cost that does not break the bank and that gives the average woman the opportunity to attend. And of course, we can find ways where we can uh
possibly give out uh free tickets to different organizations that are uh leading uh women's issues within the community and they can share their those free tickets with their members. We can definitely do that. But I do think we should definitely put a a a minimal cost
on it. >> I got your response. >> Excellent. Thank you, doctor. >> Um theater style, >> it's a thousand. Excellent. >> Theater style. >> Theater style is >> But if you're doing >> Yeah, it'll be a little bit >> Excellent. Excellent. And then I'm sure
that they they have breakout rooms and things like that, right? >> It's a multi-purpose room. >> Excellent. Excellent. Um if you can >> a banquet is 600. >> Excellent. >> Banquet style. >> Banquet style. Okay. Excellent. Thank you so very much. if you can please share um I know you said it on the
record but if you can please share the full name of the facility, the address and uh we will move forward to reaching out and making beginning those conversations. Thank you so very much for your assistance. Okay,
are do we have any other questions? So right now we have two dates either March 7th or March 28th on the calendar. um understanding that as a city we are the facilitators and so it would be
extremely important for us to have all members of the North Miami Commission present and so we will work diligently to ensure that that that happens right um uh to the extent that we can and uh I
think that as we move forward once we put the 12 member committee together. The the next step would be to present them to the North Miami Commission. So, you know exactly who is leading.
>> Um, now that I have accepted the responsibility as the chair, we I will ensure that I am giving a report to the North Miami Commission for Women on everything that is taking place. I can
do so several different ways. I can email the reports. that can come to to your meetings and actually say, "Okay, this is where we're at." So, we make sure that there's an open line of communication and that you all are in the know of what's going on, what's the
budget, speakers, and and and and what have you. I I will definitely do that. Do we have any other questions concerning the summit? >> Like Dr. Tian say, we should have some press release. Perhaps we can find out
soon. By next month, we can have a save the day flyer to send around the community. >> Excellent. Thank you so very much. Again, within the next seven days, my commitment to the North Miami Commission for Women is to put a 12 member
committee together for the annual Miami date county women's leadership summit. And as the chair of the leadership summit, I will ensure that uh monthly or let's say twice a month, I will bring a
report one which would be email and the other one in person to give the North Miami Commission for Women, a detailed breakdown of the decisions that are being made concerning the summit specifically
uh before December 31st, date, >> time, and location. Any questions? >> What is the selection process for the uh 12 member committee? >> So, as I stated to Commissioner Pasmino,
we want the commission for women who are already established to be a part of it because a lot of the women may not have time to come to their meetings. So this might be a way for them to engage that city. And so obviously they have to
agree >> uh to to have a member of their commission take the lead and be the liaison if you will for them. So we have city of Joral that we will reach out to city of Miami Beach, city of North Miami
Beach, city of Miami Gardens and the city of Hyia. We know that those five cities have an active commission for women that meets and that are working dilig diligently towards uh the betterment of the women in their city.
Now we also have um the city of Miami with the uh the women's club and uh whose president is metrics. Now what why that is important
is because that woman's club is not just one club. Uh our vice chair is actually part of the cocoa plum >> um women's club. Can you tell us in in
Miami date how many clubs are there? >> We have at least 10 clubs. >> We have around 10 cup uh in Miami area. Excellent. So, and this is why it's so
important to discuss this because um Commissioner Pazmino stated something that was, you know, obviously really important. How do we reach out to you know 10,000 women in this period of time to convene
10% about a thousand and it it is doing it specifically through woman groups that are already organized. Okay, we're not reinventing the wheel. We're not going to look out for we're not going to look for them. We have entire cities
that have commission for women that that are already established and these cities have you know residents of 50 minimum of 50,000 even if half of them uh are female you're talking about 25,000 right so it's a matter of them the commission
for women being activated and I think this is what this is actually going to do it's going to give the commission for women especially in these four different cities an opportunity to activate the women in their city, get them to come
together and convene together so that we can better serve them. Commissioner Pasmino, >> I understand it. No, my concern was um getting the speakers because I'm all to agree on a certain date from each commission. That was my main issue. >> So, I think that
you know where we as a commission have some leverage. Yes. because we are are the facilitators and obviously a large percentage of the work is going to be backed by us. Meaning physical work,
writing the letters, sending the letters out, emailing, making sure that the city of North Miami puts someone on staff to actually help us with the process. I think that we should go forward or lean
in with the dates that we are able to serve and then present it to the the >> other commissions and >> other commissions and see out of the 12 that we pick. Let's see if it's we have
two dates, the 7th or the 28th. And then whichever one works, then we're giving that to them because at the end of the day, if we're going to carry the brunt of the work, you know, at least, you know, five of us have to be present at minimum.
>> Are we in agreement? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Um, Commissioner Emanuela, so I don't know if um we were discussing about a date in March. Do you have any commitments in March? Right now we're looking at the date March 7 and 28th. >> I don't know.
>> It's a little for it's no I I said the same thing that right now I cannot >> I cannot say yes or no because I don't really know but um if you already have that day reserved so I will make sure that I reserve if it's not already have
something on it I will reserve it. So I have to get back to that. >> I said the same thing. I said as of >> we were saying um I know you usually collaborate with the humanitarian mission for Molen. The date we already have the date is March 13th >> through 17th
>> through the 17th. >> Okay. >> So that you're not available. >> Okay. >> Exactly. >> You're not. >> Okay. So we have the 7th and the 28th that we'll move forward with. Do we have any other questions, concerns?
I thought we say that um seven we cannot and then the >> because she's not going to be here. >> Okay. I'm sorry. Yes, vice chair. You did say the seventh year not available. So, we're looking at the 28th. >> Mhm. >> Okay. the last Saturday of the month.
>> Thank you so much. Yeah, on the 28th MJD every last Saturday of the month they have an event. So they may have an event that day. So I have to confirm but it depend of where the event is. If it's something that local I don't have to be
part of it but if it's something that with um another entity is not local like North Miami North Miami Beach I have to be there. So I have to coordinate with my event coordinator to find out if the date it's a local event date or not.
>> Okay. So please if you can within No, no, I can give the answer by tomorrow. Okay, perfect. >> May I ask narrow the picture? Will that be a evening event or daytime event? >> So, it is a daytime. Again, we are going
we're shooting for Saturday. Um, you know, four hours >> lunch. >> Yeah. Four to five hours, giving the woman time for general sessions and breakout sessions that have to do with, you know, health, parenting, Um 10 to
four >> 10 to three 10 to 4 to three. Yeah. To give them an opportunity to get to get connected to resources. >> Okay. Um at this time we can move forward with uh as as the chair I would
like to present to the the the 11 members what we envision. So let's discuss five topics that >> Oh, I do have a recommendation in the committee selection. Um since you mentioned
that uh we have uh the city of Dural. >> Yes. >> Uh city of uh Miami Beach. >> Yes. >> City of North Miami Beach. >> Uhhuh. >> City of Miami Gardens and the city of Halia. So that is 1 2 3 4 5 plus six.
>> Yes. Those are those are active commission for women's. >> Correct. So my recommendation >> is that you ask for one member. It could be the chair or vice chair of or any board member they want to designate correct >> for each of those. So that gives you five.
>> Correct. >> You make six. >> Correct. >> And then the other six I'm recommending that you get um somebody from a chamber of commerce >> from the city. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Um the city the >> maybe the Miami day chamber of commerce.
>> The Miami day. Yeah. One one each of the commerce. >> So you get one. So that gives you two, right? So that gives you 2 plus um six makes you eight. And then >> and remember we already have two we have two
>> two state commission right that has already >> we're adding them up so that way we make sure so you have eight total right >> and then >> uh I'm looking at let me finish my thoughts and then you can take over. Yeah. So, we have, you mentioned that we
we want this to be inclusive of a nonprofit leader. >> Um, so we definitely want to have a health person, somebody from the Haitian-American nurses or the Miami chapter black nurses or the Hispanic nurses, at least somebody from the
health arena, >> okay, >> from a nonprofit sector from these organizations >> and definitely a mental health component. um uh organization.
It could be um former commissioner um >> Magdalena Magda. >> Okay. From her it could be she could make a recommendation as well or she could be part of um because you need to address the mental health piece or you
can get somebody from >> Matal. >> Um that would give you a total of 10. >> Okay. >> Okay. Uh so we cover business um mental we cover health and someone definitely from an academic institution.
>> Uh so the academic institution I think is major depending on where we work obviously the the reports are coming from M >> that would be ideal. I I will make the
conne connection um within the next seven days uh to see who from their institution would be the best person. >> Um and of course we have to think about budgeting. So we want to make sure that the academic institution has um the
funds >> in order to uh help sponsor such an event. So of course we can look at FIU, we can look at uh M Barry >> Barry >> and I'm I'm also wondering uh for the >> now just shouldn't it be 13?
>> No. What I was going to say now just just so we know remember >> this the 12 are the doers they're going to actually do. But we're putting a list of 500. >> It should be 13. You should always have
a um even number >> odd number >> of a committee. So we so what we what we're looking at is or it could be 11, but what we're looking at is to ensure that the we have a list of 500
um >> communityled organizations, >> individuals, businesses, uh women in leadership that is going to back this day. >> Okay. And so let's say for instance if
FIU is uh is part of the 12 uh M and Barry can be part of the 500 or part of the first 100 which is what we're going to work with and then the first 100 could be really key
organizations that can mobilize and the universities are extremely important because they can get to the female students, right? And we we definitely want to have breakout sessions for millennials, okay, and young professionals.
So you you kind of um already met me halfway um when we talked about the five topics. >> Um we talked about health, >> we talked about mental health >> and we want to put them separately. >> Yes.
>> Uh we want to talk about business. Okay. Definitely civic engagement. >> Yes. The legal uh league for voters. Um >> that's a great >> we need to add them on the list >> that can be part of the 100. So health,
mental health, business, civic engagement. Let's go with three more. Oh, what topics? >> I I'll let the other commissioners give you. >> We have health, mental health, business, civic engagement. >> Um, what about support group because I
know several women who are single moms. >> Well, that's part of resources. >> That's okay. >> Well, because now if you say if you say you want to talk about um parenting, >> that's a subject matter. >> Okay. So where we l we literally have a
breakout session that talks about how to better parent in the the times that we're living in. >> I think that that's great. >> Okay. Parenting >> wealth wealth like finance. >> We put this under finance already.
>> So since March is women >> it's this is a you know I'm I'm late. I'm sorry. I was um in work I was at work. So it's an event that you we are planning for next year >> March 2026.
>> March 2026. Okay. So you know everything required a budget. Do we have a budget for this event or we going to look for it? Because I know we have several events. I don't know if we have money left in our account. >> So this is no like the city of North
Miami in no way shape or form cannot pay for this. >> Yes. >> There's no way. Um they they can be a sponsor. I'm sure they will be sponsors, but this is a ma an annual Miami Dade County,
>> okay, >> woman leadership summit. Uh with our last meeting, we specifically talk about talked about what can we do as a commission here in the city of North Miami that can have an impact on the
entire county based on the information that Dr. contract gave us so that we are not reactive but we are becoming more proactive in dealing with these issues and we stated that the convening of a
thousand women in Miami date county would not only bring us together unite us and give the commission for women more strength and uh support for them to better serve their their cities but it
will also give us an opportunity to gain data from 1,00 women that live here in Miami Date County. >> Um, and so we decided that March would be great because it's women's month. Okay. And
although we know that there are a lot of activities going on in Miami Date County for uh women's history, but there's not a county event, >> right? And that is being led by woman commissioners.
>> Okay. Okay. And I think that number one, it will give it would really highlight the commission for women and women who are living in these cities. Some of them may not even know >> that there is a commission for women. And so, as uh Dr. and stated once we put
this 12 member team together, it would be a phenomenal um idea for us to do the press release and for us to really >> press conference, >> excuse me, a press conference for us to really get the information out there to
kind of jump started even before the year ends. So women go into January knowing that Miami date county is about to host its inaugural women in leadership summit. >> Okay. So the 12 people that going to that's going to be selected, they're
going to work with us to help us make that summit perfect. >> I recommended that uh Dr. Blamir be the chair of this uh being that she uh initiated this uh this vision for the commission and she also met in
Tallahassee with the other commissioners and so it'll be a good way since you know she already established that relationship with them that it would be great to help facilitate the discussion uh keeping in mind of the um focus when we represent we represent the city of
North Miami but this this is not about one commission. It's all women in Miami Date County. >> Okay. So, the 12 women, like I was saying, will be the >> commissioner >> commissioners helping make that event possible, right?
>> Yes. So, we're looking at uh we're looking at the top, not the top, but the main commission for women in Miami date county that we were able to interact with and that were present. >> Okay. So the 12 individual will be
coming from commission for women and the county. I got it. Okay. Because the way for us to actually give support to the commission is if they are taking part in this and they are drawing the woman from their cities out to come to this. I got
it. Yeah. Yeah. That's a great idea. >> Okay. Very good. >> Any other questions? >> I just wanted to make a comment. So there's also the chambers for women or the women's chambers Miami day. >> So there is there is the the chamber the excuse me there is the Miami Dade
chamber of commerce that is all woman that can definitely be um a part of this. It just so happens that I am an incoming member a board member for the chamber in 2026.
>> Thank you. And so I I will definitely um reach out to the incoming uh president of the Miami date uh Chamber of Commerce for women who is uh Christine Sanenjules. And so I would be
sharing it with the current pre the the the past president and the incoming president. But again, remember, we we want within the next 72 hours to come up not just with the 12, but a list of 100 that we're going to begin
with. And honestly, the 100 is going to come from the room of people that we had last last month. Right there >> we have a a hundred women organ a list of 100 that is that includes women in
leader leaders leadership civic engagement business health education I mean we had everyone present last month so that is going to get us the 100 and then from the 100 we're going to build from that and get a total of 500.
So, uh, Madame Chair, if I may summarize for our beloved Commissioner, uh, Flaremont, um, this initiative, the annual Miami Date County Women's
Leadership Summit was proposed at the last meeting by Comm uh, Commissioner Blumir, Chairwoman Lumir, and it was seconded. We approved it. So, since she's no longer going to be our uh commissioner nor chair of this body,
um I felt that it would be most appropriate to have her chair the the actual to to recommend her as the chair who will facilitate the planning for this event. Um it was recommended
it was suggested by me that um she chair it and she accept and doc the madame vice chair Dr. Glickman uh highly recommended balance uh >> balancing life >> and life to be part of this because they
just had a business summage which was fantastic and so she felt that being that she's the executive or founder of that group and it's a nonprofit she would be perfect to chair that on the on our behalf
uh and also um identify those uh the committee among the 12 that were recommended we would select the main commissioner the main commission that within D county
>> which include Doral Miami Beach North Miami Beach Miami Gardens and Hyia >> I recommended to have one committee member from each commission that includes us makes six plus the two from
Tallahassee makes you a total of eight. >> The additional um we have four seats left and I recommended to have someone from two people from the chambers, Miami date county chamber of commerce and the city
of North Miami Chamber of Commerce. >> We have two chambers. >> Okay. So that leaves us in the Haitian Chamber of Commerce. Whichever one >> whichever want to have, >> we would get some seats, right? >> Yes. And then the other piece was going to be to left leave the other seat for
the academic institution. I recommended that we have a total of 13 so that you have a balance with two academic seats. It could be one from University of Miami or one from Miami Day College or one from FIU whichever one is in agreement.
And that way we cover that. Now, because this is a summit focusing for women, I also recommended that she reach out to some nonprofits, professional nonprofits such as the Haitian-American Nurses Association, the
Miami Chapter Black Nurses Association, the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, and so on, and we can get some perspectives from them. I also recommended that the t the following topics need to be outlined health
mental and when I say health you know we have general health which includes women's health >> and we have mental health we have the business >> and finance >> business finance >> civic engagement and definitely
>> fit fitness >> you know your health is your wealth right so if you want add fitness cuz you wanted two more. >> And since March is women's health history month, >> everybody's focusing on our health and
so that encompasses we could bring in um uh I don't I don't want this to be religion but if we have to look at this from a holistic approach then you need to bring some faith leaders at the table. meaning that you can have a panel
of faith leaders whether it's their church discussing the health of the church uh the women's health and so on. That's just another thought that we can uh debate on. >> Okay. I love it. take I'm taking all the notes and I think that this is going to
be a phenomenal um initiative for the Miami date county and I think that this is going to definitely shift the county in another direction and we're hoping that women get connected to resources and um they walk
away with a booklet that has I mean everything you can think of whatever their concerns issues are they can find someone in that booklet who can help them. >> And I think that if we can do that in
such a way that it's actually even published in the Miami Dade County website and we just provide uh tools and resources for women, we are definitely moving in the right direction as it relates to the issues concerning women
in Miami Date County. And we also have to keep in mind that uh councilwoman Mary Estair Irvin usually do uh a women's uh event during the month
of March and so that there's no conflicting maybe we can join we can combine efforts. What? >> It's a thought. >> She usually has it during the weekday and it's a lunch at FIA, >> right? >> You know, just >> do we have a um
>> it's good to combine efforts with uh whatever people are doing. So, >> okay. So, I believe hers would be um March 26. >> Betra, do do can you confirm that March
26? >> Excellent. Okay. She usually do it. She usually >> You'll confirm. I think it's March 26th. >> Day before mine. >> 26. >> Yeah, we have reason to believe it's March 26. Um, Dr. Glipman, can you just confirm that for us, please?
>> 100%. >> Okay. Thank you so very much. So, March 26. Um, and so I think if we stay with the Saturday, we'll know that we're not, you know, conf it's very rare that the city has something on a sat on a Saturday. So let's stick with the
Saturday. Okay. >> And then one more thing. So another topic was parenting and then I have that >> maybe legal or IT. I don't know if you want to add those. >> Technology. >> Technology. >> I think that women in tech is big. >> And so we can have business, finance,
tech together. I have a whole section with that. Okay. I think that we have mapped out uh the summit. This is great. Um at this time,
we are going to move forward with our next uh old business uh policy proposal for women's health equity and preventative care initiative. got question.
>> How timely. >> Um, >> wow. >> Yes, very this is very timely. Thank you, Madam Chair. Um we we did uh discuss the pro the policy proposal for women's health equity and prevent preventative
care initiative known as WEP for particularly in zip code 33161 because that is the zip code that was mostly uh impacted according to research uh women in North Miami particularly
those residing in zip code 33161 one face significant health disparities uh with high rates of uninsured residents. Chronic diseases prevalence such as diabetes, hypertension, and barriers to maternal health services
created a long-term risk for women's health and community well-being. And so this uh initiative, this proposal is designed to address the urgent needs by
expanding access to preventative care, screenings, and health navigation services while strengthening community partnership uh by collaborating with mayor, council, and key nonprofit partners. This initiative will reduce
duplication, leverages existing resources, and maximizing cost uh efficiency. The proposal seek to position North Miami as a leader in advancing women's health equity. And so, uh we did present it to the board and it
was approved a few months ago. And um I was asked to create a proposal and I want to say thank you to my uh technology gurus chat. Uh we were able to come up with a budget that um we
think uh will work. Uh so the proposed budget um this this project is a very intense project. We think that if we do a one-year pilot program um um and I'm presenting this to the city of
commission for women, number one, you need a program staff and operations and this would require full-time project manager of uh two FTEES for health navigators, community health workers, part-time three administrative support
and subtotal staffing. Uh this is three uh $35,000 for um for this particular staffing and operation. And for uh program services implementation, we would have monthly
health screenings, women's health hubs, uh mobile health uh um unit operation, health insurance enrollment materials, clinic vouchers for uninsured women, and the subtotal for that is 280,000.
And before you get uh panic with the the numbers, just listen. Uh community engagement and education, we would have a public awareness campaign uh an educational workshops, produce uh vouchers and that subtotal is
75,000. We would also monitor and evaluate and reporting. Uh so therefore someone would need the data collection and reporting the software. We would need an external evaluator for annual contract. We would
have a community advisory board support and we looked at 55,000 for that. So this project for one year is estimated as $715,000 uh $715,000 yeah $1,000
uh with the partnership and this is where the reduced cost comes in with partnerships such as MJD Wellness Community Center who's already uh who already has a mobile van uh and providing those health screenings
with Hannah Florida who's a leader in the health industry in South Florida with multiple nurse practitioners, RNs who would uh work collaboratively with MJD Wellness, the Succommen Foundation,
and of course the federally qualified health centers such as Jesse Tric um and so on. the and of course Boren Clinic uh the city's contribution could be reduced
by 150,000 to 175,000 if we collaborate with these uh partners. So the revised estimated uh city contribution would be uh 540,000 to 565,000.
Now, when we talk about the numbers, some may say it's a large sum, but I'm here to tell you if we truly want to invest in the in the health of the city and the people of the city and when we
consider partnering cost sharing that would create uh the space for, for example, MJD Wellness Community Center could provide the space for the workshop, the screenings, the fitness program reducing the facility costs up
to $25,000 annually. Hannah, Florida also has a facility which will consider support the women's health screening and community outreach. And of course the um we have
uh Florida Breast Cancer Foundation um the Florida the Susan Coleman G Foundation, the American Cancer Society and the Lumana Foundation. All of those foundation could consider providing mammogram and breast health resources.
Uh we also consider United Way um as a source for funding and volunteer support. Again, we would have to reach out to United Way as well as the federal health qualified health centers which would offer lowcost or no cost screening
and chronic disease management. So these partnerships, as I stated before, will help defay costs, prevent duplication with mayor and council's health initiative. All the mayors and council's
health initiative. we can all bundle everything together so that it can be part of this pilot so that we would not spend additional dollars and that would expand community reach while maximizing efficiency. some of the potential
funding sources. Uh the city of North Miami general fund allocation from the city manager and I know the CRA uh could be uh uh an opportunity if they have seeds that can help for funding for navigating this for the navigator staff.
We can also I know federal grants uh we have issue uh but there's still some grants that we can apply like uh HERSA grant CDC chronic disease prevention title 5 maternal health child health and that we do have state grants such as the
Florida Department of Health and um women's health initiative. You have the different hospitals that we can have partnerships such as Jackson Health System North, Jackson North, Baptist Health, South Florida, Floyd International, Barry University, and
Miami Day College. Some of the private uh foundations that we can think of is the Miami date Foundation, Health Foundation of South Florida, Robert Wood Johnson, and of course some local philanthropic organizations. anyone
who's watching us who believe in the health uh of uh the citizens uh of uh the city of the beautiful city of North Miami, we want you to invest. So whether you're a developer, whether you are a
chamber uh leader, whether you a business owner, this is a program where you would want to say, I want to invest. I want to give back to my community and make it make it your priority to include this um this uh initiative uh in your
radar. So this is uh the proposed budget. I explained it. The commissioner at this time I open it for question and uh if approved tonight the next step would be to present it to the the mayor
and city council. Thank you madam chair. Thank you so very much. We appreciate the breakdown of the budget and at the request of the commission. At this time, I am going to open it up for discussion.
Commissioner Hero, >> I'm just going to do the calculation. Just give me a second because Okay. My my concern is um it's the the amount it's very high but even we have other partners that will cover some cost um by
in kind donations. So the remaining balance of this budget how can we get that? How what we going to do to have it if the city cannot help us? Um
this is this is a proposal that the city need to uh evaluate u massage it and even if it doesn't go in this year's but next year's budget but maybe we can you know propose it for
future budget because of its importance. And one of the things, one of our uh job um this part of our job description as commissioners is to uh uh propose policy
and serve as their uh almost leaison to give them ideas on how we can help the city. So I think if they truly um want to entertain the proposal, the funding is doable. We just have to ask the
CRAAS, the city manager, everyone who's watching to, you know, put this on their budget and come come to a commission meeting and let's have a discussion. It just because I pres present the proposal does not mean that we have to implement
it today or even next year. It needs to be vetted, approved, and you know with recommendations. They may have recommendations to the proposal, but at least it's something that we as a commissioner has voted on and we're just
presenting it to them for consideration. Commissioner Peasmino, well, I like the initiative, but I too have concerns in regards to budget. I do attend council meetings and I don't think for this upcoming year they're going to approve it because I know there's other concerns in the city, but
I do like the initiative of trying to do something impactful for the women of North Miami, >> right? >> Yeah. Sustainable is the key. Um, you know, we want to do health fairs. Yeah, it's great, but we also want just like Dr.
Flurmont MJD Wellness is doing sustainable by collecting the data, making sure that the screening is done and and looking at the data to see out of all these people that are being screened, how many people are truly being referred and how many people are
actually getting the treatment that they need. And so, because we looked at the zip code and we saw the devastation that is going on within that zip code, we have no choice but to act on it. Commissioner Glitman,
>> I actually agree. Um, Pasmina idea. Um, I want to do a baby step. I think that is a great idea. It's a big idea. Uh, of course, Dr. Tienne is very experienced and very confident. So I
don't think is anything can um have any challenge for her but uh I think she can start to do the grant and so that you know maybe she can come to the uh for the city and just to
give the suggestion see if they have uh any uh >> recommendations >> recommendation. So come back to us so that we can uh follow up with that and I really think that we already have this um uh initiative to to work on for the
woman leadership coming up. We want to focus on one thing together and do it good and we don't have many many meeting just three meeting >> uh to get it work. So I want to focus on
this and her idea is great. We can work on it and I would love to consider it but uh to to really go for it um we need to have a bit more time or baby step. Thank you >> Madam Chair if I may. Um
giving a proposal in my opinion does not mean we're as the commissioner that rolls it out. that is a proposal. If it is adopted by the city, they can run with the project. What I'm saying is is that often times, you know, when you
write proposal, it's a policy that we're presenting that they adopt such thing. And that um you know, when you know there's a process, everything has to go through a process >> and we all have full-time jobs. This is
not for us to implement. This is a proposal. I just want to make sure that we we uh understand that. >> Okay. >> Any other >> any other questions or concerns?
>> My concern is not to exhaust the city. >> Okay. And so if before we take it to a vote, I would like to hear what are the suggestions and so we just don't say no. But how would we like to take a bite at
it? >> Um personally me everybody knows that healthc care it's the only thing in life that I like. Um it's just beautiful like um um Pasmino
says, but to be realistic all needs to be done because right now we have a crisis especially in the STDs. Um we have a lot of people in Miami date
county that get infected every single day. the chronic disease is a it's it's it's there no one taking care of them. Sometimes they don't have insurance and the the way that the insurance is if you're not working you cannot have it
and Medicaid you cannot even count on it. So um to not rely on the city to approve or to execute our plan which is a beautiful
plan. I think that it will be nice that we take the baby steps. We took one at a time. Let's said if we're gonna focus on doing screening, MJD and Anna will do screening in every park once a month
that we don't have to ask for money. We don't have to ask for nothing. It's part of our mission to provide a free health screening once a week on one park and each and we have four district right and each district we provide a health screening once a week or once every
quarter. So that that in that way we are not depend of financial from the city or from the commission which is we don't have to have that and then maybe after two after three years the city may have
money they said okay we're going to do that we're going to look for partners to do it but financially I think for to have it next year or may yeah by the 2026 let's start by the screening Um we can have like Binkin ANA other
organization that in Miami date college those students are very good. So they can come for free and provide those services for free once every quarter or once every month or yeah to help us. But I think coming
with this amount to the city council, to the member of council, I don't think they're going to say no, but they're going to really think about it, especially with the situation that we are living in in the city of North Miami.
That's my point. And I also want to add like when I joined the commission, I wanted to help women in North Miami. I think amongst the five of us like now I know that if I come across a female that is need of medical attention or has any concerns I can refer her to MJD date wellness or
you know reach out to Dr. So I think that we as individuals need to let the community know hey woman if you need resources approach us we will help you get to >> that's right >> the place you need. So I think if we do show the commission that we are actually
doing stuff then maybe they'll be like okay they're you know they're making an impact on their own. Let's you know support them. Let's give them if we give them money let's see what else they can do. So if they see that we ourselves are doing stuff it'll probably provoke them more or initiate them more because I do
get people asking me what do you guys do you know so I do try to say hey we have all these ideas and we do try to help women and we connect and so that's where I'm coming from and not only that I know the community they're going to be sitting here and they're going to during citizen forums they're going to say hey
this is going on in the city the seniors are losing the seniors North Miami senior foundation is almost going to gone. So, there's all this other stuff that they're going to say there's other places you guys can devote the money to or prioritize. Any other con any other concerns?
Is it the consensus of the board to move forward with Well, before I say that, I I I want to preface I want to say to the commission for women that you know we cannot be afraid
of not just asking but casting a big vision because at the end of the day until you launch into something deeper you really do not have you really do not know the
impact that you can have. Right? As long as we stay here very comfortable behind this dis and it's the five of us, the six of us, the seven of us um having meetings and discussing
possible propos proposes and what we could possibly do. We're never really going to manifest that impact. That's just the truth of it. There's no way
there's no way for me to say that. You know, if you if you think limited, if you think, okay, this is all that I can do right now. This is as far as I can go, then that's what it's going to be. But the minute you launch out and you
start to think bigger and you start to think about impact and you start to think about, you know, 30,000 plus women because that's who you're called to serve here. Okay? The city of North Miami has about 60,000 residents. About
51% is female. It's 30,000 plus women. The minute you start to think about 30,000 plus women, you have to think about half a million, 1 million, maybe even two million with
any project if you really want to actually make that impact. Now, I do understand the concern, where are we going to get the money? Uh how can we get the money?
But I would caution you to not say no because you don't know how. I would caution you to begin to ask yourself where because the money is there.
You just have to find it. There is money out there specifically for these type of initiatives for women. That means that you got to do the work. Somebody's going to have to roll up their sleeves, pull out their computer, and start applying for grants. Start
applying for uh uh uh seed money, start applying for opportunities that maybe come from the county, start having conversations with Miami Dade County Mayor. I mean, it it requires you to work. I'm not saying
half a million is just going to walk in through the door, but what I am saying is if you look for it, you're going to find it. The real question is, are you willing to do the work? Are you ready to do the work? Well, I'm just going based that I have
not we were going to do a mentorship thing. We have not done that. We were going to do a fitness thing. >> And why why why have we not done that? It's it's not because we can't. No, it's not financial. It's not financial. >> Um, Commissioner Peasmino, it's
>> Yes, there is a financial component to it, but it's not the financial component that stops us. It's us not having the willingness to go out and find it. >> Okay? >> You you cannot tell me that in this city
if if we decided that we were going to take half a day and knock on small businesses and say we are here from the Commission for Women. We represent 60,000 women. We are looking to do X Y and Z. We need for
you to donate to us. We can raise $25,000 in one day. We're not willing to do the work. Um I I don't want us to forget because I don't forget that easily. Uh one of the
things that we we discussed, we put certain project on hold so we can focus on the event that we just finished >> which was the women's brunch. Right. So, we finished with that. We all agreed
that we would put everything on hold so we can focus on that activity. >> Now that we're done, we're back to this. >> So, we're back to the proposal. >> So, we're discussing the proposal right now and I out of respect for
Commissioner Müller who's in charge of certain project who's not with us this evening. um we'll wait for her to give us directive >> and and and just for on the record the mentorship program does not require money. We have not uh specifically
stated or discussed any monies uh that would go through it that would that would be allocated to it. Again, I I think that the clear I'm not saying to vote for this. I'm not
saying not to vote for it. All I'm saying is we have to get to a point where we come out of our comfort zone and do what is necessary to deliver. Again, I I mentioned the the 50 female
startup, $25,000. I mean, literally the brunch. How much money did we raise, >> Nerissa? >> I should find the report. Um we have raised um from the 14
>> 1450 1450 for the booth and 5600. So total of uh uh $8,50 that we raised. >> How long did it take us to do that, Nissa? >> Uh couple weeks. >> Literally three weeks.
>> So we're not in a red or a fine? >> No. every and actually I made a a a specific request to assistant city manager Katya Filippo to give us a uh rundown of every item because I do not
want to leave with this board with not one bill unpaid. So what I I'm saying to you is that it's not that we don't have resources. It's not that we can we have not applied ourselves to get it. Nerissa
and I in three less than three weeks raised $8,000 for the brunch. >> Okay. >> Now, what is it easy? No, I am not by any means saying that it was easy. I'm
saying if you put the time and the effort, you knock on the door, you're going to get something. It may not be all that you're looking for, but you're going to get something. >> Oh, >> and I did not stop knocking until we
raised every dollar and at the end how much in the plus we are >> $327 left. >> So, >> so we're going to vote on this because we have we have another pressing iss uh
item on the agenda. Um, we're going to vote on it. All I'm saying is we have to get to the point where we're ready to do the work. And doing the work means raising money. $5,500
that councilwoman Mary Estimate Iran allocates to us is peanuts. Peanuts. There's no there's it's it's a supplement. She's giving you something to start with. It's like, you know, you
you you have a huge project and someone says, "Hey, you know, here here's 10% of it, >> but you can't say, "Okay, well, I I can't I can't do anything else because you only gave me 10." No, that's not how it works. You take what they gave you,
you multiply it, and you do something bigger. So, listen, I'm I'm not going to beat a dead horse. Let's take it for a vote. Um, Commissioner Dr. Maria Ten, can you please uh
>> make the motion? >> Uh I make the motion that the proposal be accepted by the commission for women and uh subsequently be presented to the council, mayor and councel.
>> Do I hear a second? >> Second. Okay. Commissioner Glitman, how do you vote? May I make um um amend the motion? >> How would you like to amend the motion?
>> I would like to accept the proposal but with the suggestion from Dr. Fermon and Cordia Pasmina to start with no um expenses to start so
we can show the city that we show some effort >> to earn some of the support so that we can really express ourself and earn their support in the future. There's an
amendment on the floor. Commissioner Tien, >> your response to the amendment? >> Yeah, I do not accept the amendment only because this is simply a proposal that we have to present to the city if to see if they will accept it. We can't do
anything unless they say yes or no. We as a commission agree on a proposed on a on a policy and now we're presenting the pol. We have to present the policy to the mayor and council along with a
budget. Now they can give recommendations and strike ex they can do whatever they need to give recommendations but um my job is done by furnishing the policy and have the
budget to go with it that we present to the mayor and council for consideration. >> Okay. So then we're back to the original um motion. >> My vote is no. >> Vote is no.
>> Commissioner, vice chair, how do you vote? >> Sustain. >> No, >> you can't sustain. You have to either vote yes or no. >> Okay. So we have um Dr. How do you vote? >> I vote yes.
>> Okay. Uh Dr. FL it's nothing hurt propose it to the city I thought yes propose it and see what they say but one thing I want to add what um said it's correct let's start we can
prove them the data how many people that we saw how many people who has chronic disease who doesn't have health insurance. Now we have the fact we need that now. You don't have nothing that going to come. The only thing they're
not going to read that they're just going to read the numbers. Oh, they they are playing. But when you bring it with the fact you have a list of 40 or 50 women who doesn't have healthcare insurance, that has chronic disease or
has any type of disease. Now they're going to understand the value of the money that we request. No, >> the data was presented to us last month meeting that was >> the data was provide Dr. from Miami date county not for the city of North Miami
because they are not Miami date. They are the city. They're concerned about what's going on inside of their house, not someone else. But that that's my point of view. But I agree, you know, that's my my food, my water and everything, healthcare, but we gonna
bring it to someone to help us. But we need to give something that strong. They cannot say no. But right now, they're going to say, "No, let's start working Dr. by January. Maybe in May, we present it to them because they don't know
what's going on out there. You and I, yes, we know. Let's present it to them with some data with some real client with their measurement. We're just going to above the name, leave the address and then the blood pressure, the blood sugar
and everything, the disease and then we say this is what we have. We need this to help the city. They're not going to say no. That's my point. >> But um >> I agree with I I'm I vote for this, but I want to wait before we present it to
the city. So the Dr. Emmanuela your vote seems a bit you know in the middle. Um so as is uh Dr. Tian Commissioner Tien would like to present it to the board as is. Commissioner
Glickman says no. Commissioner Pasmina says no. What do you say? Present it like that with no fact. I I wait. I said no. Not now. We're not ready. We not going to go there and then lose. No. >> Okay. >> Not yet. Not now.
>> Okay. We needed three votes. Motion fails. >> What do we want to do now? >> We drop it. >> No, Dr. We're not dropping it. >> We're going to work for three months. What do you propose?
>> I propose working for three months between MJD, Anna, other school, Miami date college. We have that. we have the resource. So we go in in the community and Miami date. We're going to ask for the commissioner to give us one day in
their district. So we go we pull up the data. We bring it to them and then in May you present that so we can they can know what is going on and then the next budget they add us. That's my uh um
>> so Commissioner Flurry is proposing that the work that is outlined here be done on a pilot basis for three months. the data taken
from the pilot be presented as an addendum to this proposal and budget and presented to the city during on or around about the month of May.
Um that is the that is the um excuse me that is the motion on the floor. Uh Commissioner Pasmino, how do you vote? Before we vote, I'd like to make a comment. >> Yes. >> Um
I'm not sure if we need to redo this survey, but we did a survey in the city and I have the date in front of me of the specifically for city of North Miami that was presented by uh Commissioner Magda. The city of North Miami
approximately 49.8% of North Miami residents are women. There is a 10% wage gap. Uh 35% women in homes versus 64.2 rent. They um 15.5%
are without health insurance coverage. 19.9 women report depression. 10.9% have a disability. Uh you have breast, lung, and colurectal cancer account for 50% of new cases.
345 women give birth without prenatal care and infant mortality continue to be the highest risk for mothers and 72.3% are considered physically inactive. 34.2 of women consume two or more servings of
vegetable per day. Leading causes of death, heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Again in the city 2,889 human trafficking cases involving women and children 21% of firm businesses are women and the pay gap remains. So the
data statistic data is from the official commission and uh we have reports that comes out every every um certain years. this data will stem from 2021. But when you look at data, when you do sense when you do statistics, the data doesn't
change overnight. And so we can we can um take your suggestion and and u being that you have the mobile health and you can start collecting the data, but this specific proposal was for zip code 33161.
So unless you go into focus on that particular zip code, then you're doing something for the entire city. So I just wanted to bring that up. Thank you. >> So at this time, I thank you, Commissioner, uh Dr.
for rem reminding us and reading into the record the stats from >> the data >> the data that was taken by uh Dr. >> Demerit.
And so at this time we have a motion on the floor by Commissioner Flurry to work on a pilot for three months. >> And this pro this is being present this
motion is being presented due to the the last uh motion failing um with insufficient amount of votes at this time. Dr. Fima, how do you vote?
>> Um Um How do I vote regarding >> what you said >> for what I said? Yes, I wait for Yes. I I >> So three months. >> Yes. Three months. >> Okay. Uh Pasmino. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Glickman.
Dr. >> Um I like the recommendation so my vote is yes. >> Okay. The vote um the item passes unanimously. Dr. Flurmo, uh we have our final meeting
next month, December 16th. Can you please come forward to present what you will do in the next 90 days and the assistance that you need from the board? What do I need regarding the >> to do the pilot the three-month pilot
program? >> Okay, I will Dr. Ean, I would love you to be with me because since you've been working with that project. >> So, what I'm going to do is contacted the board and let them know that the city will need the mobile to do some
project and then I will come back with the with the answer and Dr. will contact Anna and at the and to see if we we will do the partnership to provide the service and um the city has
to give us a location where we could we can zip code yes but the zip code that Dr. provide >> and it's very important that um Dr. and mentioned that that this is zip code specific. And so I think that um part of
a major part of this is identifying how you're going to target 33161. >> Okay. >> 33161. >> Yes, that is the zip code. Okay. Wonderful. Do we have
moving on? Do we have any questions, concerns? Okay. At this time, we're moving down to our discussion. As I shared with you um couple of weeks, I would say about a
month or so, I will um be resigning as the chair for the North Miami Commission for Women. Effective December 31st, 2025. It has truly been my honor to serve as
chairwoman of the North Miami Commission for Women since March of 2021. Uh four years and nine months. Okay. Uh December would make four years and 10 months. Over these past years, we have worked together to uplift women,
strengthen our community, and advance a shared vision of equity, dignity, and empowerment. As I step down from my role before the end of my term, it is with complete confidence and uh great respect
that I pass the gavl to our vice chair, Dr. Nerissa Glitman. Nerissa has been a steadfast partner and contributor to this commission, a a great leader and someone deeply committed to the mission and the values
of the North Miami Commission. Uh tonight I am pleased to formally appoint her as the new chairwoman for the North Miami Commission for Women effective December 31st, 2025 through December 31st, 2026, which would
have been my term. Um I know she will continue to lead with integrity, uh compassion, and a clear vision for strengthening the lives of women and families in our community. Uh, I ask that the board join me in congratulating
and welcoming chairwoman elect Nerissa Glickman. Um, before you do that, I want to make sure we follow proper procedure. Um,
since you are stepping down, >> our bylaws, I want us to review our bylaws. >> It specifically says that we appoint a chairwoman, >> right? I want to make sure >> I want to make sure that she is going to
be appointed for the remainder of your term. >> My term would have ended December 2026 because it you I believe you served two years. >> Right. >> Right. And so um I had chosen not to do a full two years. Right.
>> But I would have served until December 2026. >> Right. That's what I want to make sure the record is clear that we don't need to take a vote >> because she is stepping into your shoe. >> Correct. Correct. Thank you. Thank you
so very much for um stating that. So, uh we know that each person is in position for the term of their elected uh council person or mayor. if the mayor is the one
who appointed you. Uh I was appointed by councilwoman Mary Estim Iran uh who appointed me in May March, excuse me, of 2021. >> When did your term end?
>> That my term >> my term would have uh been complete. So in essence, as long as the elected member of the city council is in position and she choose to continue to
have me to serve, I continue to serve um at the will of the council person. And so technically speaking, at the end of her term, which is December 2026, because there's elections in November,
if there's a runoff, we know that in January, that's when the change happen. Uh given that Councilwoman Mary Esme Iran would would be reelected, I would continue, but that doesn't mean that I continue as chair. I would have
continued as chair until December of 2026. And so because I would have continued as chair chair of December 2026, we are not electing a new chair. We we are appointing a new chair to
complete my term. Actually, just for clarity, you were elected by this board from April to April. So it would your term would finish April 2026.
So this April your term ends and then we would have election for someone to take on and be sworn in at the election actually in the March and then the election would have taken just like we did. We two years go so fast believe it or not. Um because when I when I was
chair um from from 2022 to 2024 and then you took over from 2024 then you would have been finished in March 2026 and officially the new chair would have stepped in in April. So just for the
record at this time Dr. Glickman is finishing your term as chair because she's your vice chair. She's stepping into the role as chair until the next election. We can
re we can decide as a comm as a board to renominate, revote, but tonight we're not taking a vote because Dr. Glickman is the assuming uh the role of the chair.
>> Okay. So, I didn't think that this was going to be a challenge. >> It's not a challenge. Would you be clear? No, no. I didn't know that this was going to be a challenge. Um, I think that it is uh fair to say that as I shared um when you were elected, it was
supposed to be annual. It didn't go annual. It went uh for two years. And um so that that is the only reason why I was elected in April because you served for two years and that that would have
not been that that should not have been the case. Nevertheless, um as the outgoing chair in order to in order to create some kind of consistency
>> um within the board to ensure that the board has a vision having someone go from Janu from January essentially, right? because December 31st you're saying from January to April does does not lend to that. Okay. And so that's
that's definitely uh as a leader I I don't necess I don't want to do that to this board, right? I don't want to uh halfway into the year for the person who succeeded me because I resigned have to
go through an election process again. And so we're going to take a vote. So I am proposing that Dr. Dr. Nerissa Glickman not only takes over as the chair to complete my term, but Dr. Narissa Glitman will remain as chair for
the North Miami Commission for Women from December 31st, 2025 to December 31st, 2026. At this time, I'm bringing into a vote >> before vote before we take a vote. I
think out of respect for um the two other commissioners who are not here tonight, the they left here with the assumption that the term would end in March 2026
because of because that would have been two years for you serving and then we would have election. So we have not officially given an opportunity to the other two commissioners to have a voice. I think out of respect and proper
procedure that we have no pro I have no problem for Dr. Glickman to chair but I like to follow things by the rule >> that at this time because she is our vice chair to continue as chair until we
have election. Thank you so very much. Uh, thank you so very much for your recommendation. Um, we respect your recommendation, but I also respect the fact that there should be continuity.
And in order to have continuity, you must have a leader here. >> You must have a leader at the helm for a period of time so that the commission can work effectively. And so as the current chair uh it is clear that once
there is quorum all decisions all business can be presented. So as long as there is quorum it is voted on and it is applied. If someone is not here that is unfortunate but the reason that it is stated for us to have quorum is so that
business can continue no matter who is here. And so at this time >> I am So at this time I am bringing it to a vote. >> Dr. Flurmo, how do you vote? >> Um I vote no because she has to finish
your term and then while she's has to do election to start the way that we started her from the beginning. >> Thank you. Pasmino, how do you vote? >> I vote yes. Am I add something? Well, >> I vote yes. Nerissa Glitman, how do you
vote? >> Yes, sure. >> Dr. How do you vote? >> What? What was the motion? Are we voting to >> the motion on the floor is that Nerissa Glickman will finish will assume the
chairwoman's seat for the North Miami Commission beginning December 31st, 2025 and she will remain in the seat until December 31st, 2026. How do you vote?
>> My answer is no. The motion passes 32. Thank you. >> Because I like to follow the rules. >> Um Um Madame Chair, it's like
we have we start away. Let's finish the same way that we started. Um, we never had a chair person that finished their term for two years that April, May, June, July, August,
September, October, December for 2 years and 8 months. So, let's follow the the the December. >> Who served for two years and eight months? >> No, no, no. One. So, if you if you decide to let Dr. Glickman to finish on
December 2026. So she will >> serve for one year. >> No, she has to serve your term which is end in December in March 2026. She's still a board member, but now she
has to do election in March. Maybe she may be reelected >> but not let her continue the two years but she's going to make two years and 8 months. That's what Dr. Eton tried to
make that you know the clarification of our regulation our process of being elected a chair for the board. >> Dr. So Dr. I I will prefer that we wait for the two other members. The vote has
already been taken Furma. >> So if it's that we are not in this this dictatorship we are working together we have to do what it's clear and what is end of >> Dr. Furmo there is five five members of
the commission who have been duly appointed by their council person. Tonight there was a motion on the floor for Dr. Nerissa Glickman to take on the realm the helm of the Commission for
Women beginning December 31st, 2025 and to end for one year December 31st, 2026. Three members of the commission voted yes. This is not a dictatorship.
Three members, three members voted yes. That is the process. >> Dr. Glickman has served with character judging Dr. Glickman character. Not saying she's not character. Hold on. She
has served with character with integrity and she has shown her capacity to serve. I have stated as the outgoing chair, in order for there to be continuity, we do not need to be having another election
midyear, which is not even midyear. You're talking about four months. That is not leadership. There is absolutely no reason why Dr. Glickman cannot serve for a full 12 months. Um, >> there is absolutely no reason unless you
can tell me of a reason why she would have to serve for 4 months and then have an election. I have a reason. The reason is we have a bylaws. We agree among ourselves that we would serve two years.
I served the first two years because we just I was the first. >> We never agreed to serve two years. Dr. >> We sat on this. who happened to have been in the seat and continued for two years, but no one ever voted for us to
have one chair for two years. That never happened. We did not vote you for one year. We voted you for two years. 2024 to 2026. >> If if if so if you were voted for for one year, you would have been done already.
>> If if if >> Okay. >> If Thank you. If if you voted you did two years, if you voted me in for two years, >> what does that have to do with me
resigning from my two year and as the chair presenting who is rightfully duly we're not checking we're not debating Dr. What are we debating then? We're
debating the process and doing things fairly and equitably. >> Three three members of the board voting. >> No, the process is is that you do not have the authority to appoint a chair. >> I'm not appointing I said she >> Those were your words. Those were your
words at the beginning. >> I said she will continue my time and in order for there to be continuity, she should remain for a one year. >> I still get it. Just like any general election, if someone stepped down, they
finish out the term of that person and then we do election. Even if we said, "Dr. Glick, will we revote you again?" But at least there was a process that was >> when you when you presented that, I brought it to a vote. Three members said yes. >> I'm just backing up what uh Dr. Emanuel.
>> Your backing up makes no sense because you said to me it's not right for her to stay beyond my term. I said, "Okay, bring it to a vote." Three members said yes. Okay. All right. Thank you. Good.
>> Thank you. May I say at this time I would like to thank our chair woman with all her effort to put everything together. I don't know how how can I we
don't deserve her. So I want to present a little something to thanks her before the holiday uh to thanks her for everything she did for us and let's um stand together and
give her this appreciation. >> This is presented to you from Councilwoman Mary Esté Irvin. Whereas the city of North Miami is pleased to
issue this proclamation in honor of Naomi Esther Bier Day today. Whereas Naomi Esther Bmier is an
established leader, author, advocate and entrepreneur whose life work has been dedicated to empower individual and family to discover purpose, cultivative, cultivate, balance, and embrace
their divide calling. And I'm going to share Oh, I put my glasses with the board so that we can be a team together. We're always a team. >> I have to agree to Okay.
>> And number two. >> Yes. The whereas whereas uh Dr. Blammur is the co-founder of balancing life and the chairwoman of Pearl's um wisdom. Naomi has played a a pivotal role in building thriving
resilient communities through education, mentorship, empowerment, impacting the emotional, financial, spiritual, and educational growth of countless of residents throughout Miami Dade and beyond. Where did she drop the third one?
>> Yes. Whereas Naomi global academic journey including studies in Italy, France and Spain as well as degrees in accounting and public administration reflects for her commitment to excellence, lifelong learning and international understanding which she
has brought home to enrich the cultural and educational fabric of North Miami. >> With the last one? >> Yes. Okay. Thank you. >> I my eyes. Okay. Now therefore, I, Dr.
Alex Deilme, mayor of the city of North Miami, along with the mayor Cassandra Timote, um, the vice mayor Cassandra Timote, MPE, Councilman Kervin Aurn, Councilman,
Councilwoman Marie Irvin, Estimate Irvin, and Councilman Pierce Charles. Um be here proclaim November 18, 2025 a Naomi estim
days at the city of Miami. Um, thank you, Madame Vice Chair, for um making sure that uh my request was followed to get that proclamation for our chairwoman because we believe that
uh she has served the city with um with her strength, dignity, she has served us uh wonderfully as a chair And while although we did not continue um implementing all of her vision, but the
work continues as a commission, uh as long I sit on this board, I will remain fair and do things um by the book. Thank you. >> Thank you so very much um
Commissioner Glipman uh and the entire board. Thank you so very much to Councilwoman Mary Estie Irving for entrusting me with this responsibility. I didn't take it lightly and until the
la to the to the last day I will serve with heart with courage and with conviction. Thank you. >> Thank you. May I make a motion to adjourn the meeting? We want to say
thank you to you madame chair and you will be missed. Please don't leave us. So always be there and >> help us and guide us. We need women. We need we need more women that can help
the city of North Miami become better especially in your field >> and we need help for our women in business in the city. Thank you for your service. >> Yes. I want to thank you again for your service, for your leadership. I am learning a lot from you, believe, believe it or not. And I know this is
not the end. You're going to continue with us with the city of North Miami. So, I don't see it as a goodbye. Thank you. Thank you so very much. It has been um the honor of a lifetime to serve in this position and I I am grateful and
eternally humbled by this experience. Uh at this time public hearing is now open. Seeing none, public hearing is closed.
The time now is 8:59. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> I make a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Second. >> We are dismissed.