Okay. Good evening. Let's start with um the prayer of legion. We are going to have uh pasmina I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic
for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. U Madame Chair Glickman, we're going to do a call to order. So, I'm going to go ahead and take roll call. Okay.
>> Thank you. Chairwoman Nissa Glickman, >> present. >> Vice Chair Faja La Fortune, >> present. >> Board member Claudia Pasmino, >> present. >> Board member Emanuel Flurry, >> present. >> Board member Rose Gumpierre, >> present. >> We have quorum to proceed.
>> Number two, the special presentation. Uh before that, we have any amendment? >> Yes. So, we do have amendments to the agenda. Um, I believe there was a previous meeting where I I know it was in the last agenda about having the
proper or official installation of board member Dr. Evos Noel. Um, unfortunately, she is ill and was unable to attend today. So, we have to my understanding is we may have already had an installation. Um, so I'm not sure it was
on the agenda. >> Yes. >> Okay. So we can go ahead and just amend to remove it and we would not need to >> if anybody want to redo it. >> No, you did it already. You don't have to redo it.
>> Anybody like to redo it? >> No. Okay. So >> to remove it or no, >> we just call this um uh complete. >> Okay, we'll have it complete. So I removed that. >> Okay. >> So the next item is the discussion. Well, the most of the items are just
discussion items. So, the first one is regarding the 2026 women's summit updates. Um, I believe that the we received an email from the chair for the 2026 women's summit and that's being proposed for next month and I believe
the discussion is just to understand the participation of commissioner of women, the north Miami commission for women. But one question in particular before we go into the updates is I know that in June annually commission for women also hosted their health and wellness um
event and so I just wanted to confirm that in lie of your health and wellness event that you are collaborating and or just participating in the 2026 women summit that's taking place in June. >> We were taking a pause for our event so
that we can concentrate with this event. Okay. >> We did not know that it's going to be June. >> Okay. >> Uh but we want to finish the June event with the woman summit >> and then we can continue with our normal um health and wellness event. Probably
we will do it by the end of this year so that we have some time to prepare. >> Okay, that's one of the questions that I did have. I'm not sure if you guys had any questions regarding the updates that were provided by chair um by chair Dr.
Naomi Blair that was emailed to us regarding the updates that the event is taking place in June on June 20th at the Miami Day College School of Justice. And I believe the participation request for the city is to um you know promote the
event um via social media eblast and then also invitation. I just wanted to know if there was any other requests. Um I believe and you guys can correct me if I'm wrong if there were any additional requests but my understanding was for promotional. >> Do we have a list of the speakers or the
itinerary for the day >> for that? >> I I don't see that I don't believe that was provided in the email. I think it was just to save the date. >> That's why we have all the question because um I don't believe any board member have any information right about
who is the speaker. We change the day. We do not know that will be available every one of us because we didn't talk about it in our board right um is anyone want to >> my question um um chairwoman the event is
us doing it or we are partnering with Miami did we I don't know with because in here when you when you first see like any any any flyers and he save the date you the
name of the organization that hosting that event has come up >> so I only see Miami did women summit so our we are the one that's doing it or it's another entities that's doing it
>> I because our logo is not there it just in the description they mention um the women commissioner of not Miami so I don't feel like we have you know our presence as the women commission like you know present that even it's not
clear for me I don't know that's what I'm asking that can just a follow up um through the chairwoman so from the emails that I've seen that the board and previously the board did approve for Dr. Blair Mureer to be the chair for the
committee of this summit. And so through her capacity as the chair of the summit is collaborating with the North Miami Commission for Women and that is also I believe in partnership with other commission for women's or or stakeholders to to put the event
together. >> Okay. >> So this is the inaugural event. So we this is the first time this event is taking place. I'm not sure if I am >> I I can add to what you're saying. The initiative came from pretty much the commission for women
because uh I believe Dr. Blair came with the idea and the intent was to yes to partner with all the women organizations in Miami date in order to make this this
event happen. So the the understanding was that some people or one one or two people from this board would be attending their meeting in order for all of us to to stay a breast of what's going on. But I'm not sure who has been
um attending but uh yeah that's what it was supposed to be. >> Okay. Thank you for the clarification. >> Yes. And so just from what I'm also gathering, I believe the representate there are several commissions as board member um La Fortune mentioned is that
there's Florida Commission on Status of Women Women's Commissions from North Miami, North Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Halia Doral, Miami Beach, and Miami Day County. Um so that that and also for the summit they will also recognize three
women with the Julia Tuttle Pioneer Award in recognition of their leadership impact and commitment to advancing Miami Day County. So that's all the information that we do have at this time. We do not have the actual agenda. it was as you
asked board member Pasmino as well as the um keynote speaker but th those are the details that we do have at this time. >> I do know that via email I did request if we can have a Zoom meeting with Miss um Dr. Blure. Can we still do that before
>> so I'm also going to ask our assistant city attorney if that is something that we can schedule. Would that be considered like a special commission for women meeting that we would have to um notice? >> It would have it would have to be
noticed as a special meeting. She you would want it to happen before your next uh commission meeting. Then it would have to be a special meeting that would have to be advertised with the agenda. >> Can it be Zoom as requested? >> Your meetings have generally been in
person. Correct. I would suggest in person as opposed to uh virtually. >> So is there anyone that is a two person that you have mentioned to um to attend the meeting? Um since you were not here
Katier for the last few time um we have talked about it. You were here the um the meeting about that. um there's no objection I will be in the meeting uh so that at least one person on the board
will participate but um so far when I contact her she say she already have a meeting so um she didn't send me any email or give me the heads up when is the next meeting so that I can um you
know bring the board also maybe in the zoom that they can be all attend or at least one person but uh there's no um date that I have uh get from them. So I want to ask you and you tell me to
contact her directly which I did and is no date at all for me to attend. So that's why they asked me question uh so that I want to put it on the board today to answer all the question because people do not know who's the speaker
agenda what we're doing and how we go about it and online they have question about the flyer the the representation our name is it uh there partner we actually when we starting the conversation we didn't know that we're
partner with everyone we thought that we the one to start this project which is going to be our legacy because she was still on the board at that moment and this is from the city of North Miami. I want to keep it here to our city and
then I want to um address this through our city and to have other um uh media uh with our name on it. >> Okay. you know, >> so then I believe this could be addressed when you schedule the special
meeting with Dr. Blimer as the chair of the summit and then to be able to schedule and discuss what exactly all the questions that you guys may have. Mhm. >> Um and then but I believe you have you guys already just and
forgive me if this is already addressed have already approved who would be the representative to attend the meetings on behalf of commission for women >> from the last meeting we talked about it I will be the one to do it >> chairwoman. Okay. >> Yeah. Um and so I the directive that I
am given for this evening is to you know go ahead and schedule a special meeting with Dr. Blair and yourselves and so we will have to confirm the actual availability
>> but I want to ask is anybody else we can have two people is anybody else like to be in the meeting >> anyone? Do you mean the meetings that are to be scheduled by the summit? >> Not this meeting that we're discussing. You're talking about the actual meetings with the summit.
>> Probably the meeting with their board probably is going to be very um much finished because they she says she don't have meeting until uh June. So June is the event. So it's very short time. So
if we have any question we have to really schedule it like uh tomorrow or Thursday so that we can have everything answer right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Okay. So what um
>> so can we propose a day that everybody is available that we can have the main to come from them? >> Yeah. The main person >> whenever they're having their meeting up the request is for you guys to have a special meeting with Dr. Dr. Blumir, not the committee.
>> Yeah, >> they're asking is that am I correct? >> I want to confirm clarify. Is that with Dr. Bia? >> If I may through the chair, ask board member Pasmino since she's the one that made the request. Your request was to have a meeting with the committee of the
summit or just with Dr. Blumir. >> I requested Dr. Blmore. If somebody wants to change it, that's fine, but originally was with Dr. Bloomer, my request. >> Okay. Is anybody else have any suggestion? >> I think the question that she asked was
for when we need to have representation at their board meeting >> whenever they're discussing what needs to happen next. I think that's what um the chair woman was was asking who else can go with her can accompany her at
those um meetings. >> Definitely was my schedule. I can't help. I can't go with you. So, >> I was going to say it depends on when that meeting is. We can't say we want to go or we can go without knowing the date. And >> I think the the meeting they have there
also by Zoom they do not do anything in person also. So, I think it's easier. We can just turn on the phone and go online. So, we can be there all of us right with Dr. Vimir. But if I'm not mistaken, I think that um
we okay s yeah we cannot be all of us in their meeting like um Dr. Miller said only two of us can be at the meeting. So not all of us even it's zoom but not all seven of us can be part of it.
>> First of all is rule that only two of us allowed to make that story up. I I >> No, that's what was said previously. You said it would be you or you and somebody else. >> Is it in paper? >> Because I didn't recall that.
>> I think the best thing to do right now is to schedule that meeting with Dr. Blmore, which would be easier because if if we're waiting for a meeting with the board, that's going to be difficult. >> So, the easiest thing would be to schedule that meeting with Dr. Blmore and then >> we go from there.
>> Got it. >> Yes. and then and if they have a meeting too >> with the the board of the event. So, it will be nice for us to know because it's our name. She creates a a nice website where people can purchase um tickets for
the event and she sent it to me. It's beautiful. So, I have it here. Um it's our face. Mhm. >> So it's if something happened, we need to know, you know, we need to have a representative that's there that can be
and you know, know what's going on, you know. So I I think like if it's a Zoom um nori, if I'm not working that night, if it's a night time, if I'm not working, I will be more than more than happy to be in the the Zoom call. But if
I'm working, I can't. So just if you know when the their board meeting is let me know I will be with you. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Would that have to be a vote madam assistant city? >> No this still can have the meeting that pass. Yes. So for example just to
clarify this is separate from our meeting requested to schedule with >> Dr. >> with Dr. Blammir. So this is what I would like to confirm is that that um Dr. Glitman and Dr. Flora will be the two representatives for the board meeting with the commission.
>> Can you say one more time who is it? >> Glipman and Flurma Emanuela. >> She just volunteered herself. >> Thank you. I'm so glad that you're on board. >> We thought I understand we can be there
but we are not allowed to say anything. We can just participate be there. Is that correct? that I'm not I'm not familiar with the parameters of the meeting with the commission. >> Is it okay to the committee rather go and be there?
>> Okay. If we there we there to know what's going on, right? Yeah. >> If we have an idea of a suggestion so we cannot say it or participate in what they are doing for me, what is the point being there and then you can't say nothing
just listening? I don't know. You let me know. Well, we can always change the rule. We can change the rule that we should be able to have some suggestion or participation. Would that be okay? Uh
would that be possible through the chairwoman? I'm not sure of the parameters for this committee or and I you would have to speak with them and know what their rules and what has been set up by them. Those are all make up by
by several people that um that it was before that it just few of us. >> Yeah. >> And so I believe that we should be able to you know make things happen since our name is on it and we should be have we
should be able to have some saying to have some suggestion like the day they change. I would love to have the they confirm with us so that we can all be there. Maybe we cannot be there. That would not be good. >> I would like to clarify. I think I understand what you're saying, Madam
Chairwoman. Um there's a there the this is different from you guys having conversations amongst yourselves >> to discuss items that you would discuss here and bring before the board as opposed to you guys individuals that you
all have approved to represent the board to discuss with the committee. >> So I just wanted to clarify that for you. >> Okay. >> Okay. So having you guys discuss things amongst yourself is what would violate the sunshine. But if you guys have just
previously approved for the two representatives to discuss information with the committee outside of this board, that's different than violating sunshine. Correct. >> That's correct. Especially if their meetings are advertised. Correct. >> And noticed and available to
>> the public >> the public to attend. Do we need to make any motion to put that um effective that we have two person to to be on the board for that committee? >> It's not necessary but if you want to take a vote you can
>> shall we? >> It's if that's what you want chair. >> So is is so it's more um you know effective we can have that in paper. >> So would you like to >> Yes. I would like to make a motion that
um the chairwoman and um and uh Manu Dr. Manu Perman is going to be two of us represent the board to be in the committee
meeting of the woman summit. If any objection. >> One second. I have a motion by board by chairwoman Glickman to have chairwoman
Glickman and board member Flurrymont to represent the commission for women at the committee meetings for the women's summit. Is there a second to the motion? >> Can I second? >> No, you made the motion. >> A second. >> And the motion was seconded by board
member Flurma. All in favor say I. I >> I >> anyone saying no the board the sorry the motion passes 5-0. >> Thank you. >> Were there any other questions regarding the >> the
>> women summit? >> Yeah the women summit update we were not aware that we have to um attend and we have to charge $40. So um that is the rest of the board. We
were not aware of that. >> Question that I have is would you guys like to try to schedule that meeting today or did you guys want me to reach out to Dr. Blumier to confirm availability? >> We would love to have you help us to arrange that.
>> Yes. So um I will reach out to Dr. for availability and reach out to you each individually to confirm availability and schedule accordingly. Um and once we have that information, I'll advise the assistant city attorney and we'll make sure that we have a public notice posted for that.
>> Thank you. And the second um item is empower her mentor program. >> Correct. So as you know this is the empower her mentor program that was um initiated. The first the first meeting
took place in January. Um we are now in May and this is a program that occurs every first >> second sorry second Saturday of the month um at the Scott Galvin Community Center. Are there any updates or requests
regarding? >> I have some updates. >> Sure. Um, I am glad to announce that we're reaching the end of our first quarter and June 13th will be the end of our first quarter. So far, um, it's
going very well. The women really enjoy the presentations. um the promise to take at least one thing that they're going to apply to their daily lives. That's respected and they're actually continuing and learning
and applying everything that they're learning from those presenters. We have been blessed thus far to to have presenters who are dynamic, who are hands-on, who are very knowledgeable, and who make things that we think are so
small or insignificant. They treat those topics so well that we're like, "Oh my god, I didn't think about that. I didn't think about this topic that way." So, um, it's very insightful. Um, I would urge other women
to um, sign up for those sessions because we still need to help as many women as we can because even us as board members, we do benefit from um, those uh, presenters uh, insights. Uh, for
this upcoming session which will be on June 13th, we will have um, Dr. Tanya Gilier and Miss Tatiana Bastian who is the founder and CEO of TJB Consulting and we look forward to having them
because they're very dynamic and we're really excited about what they have to present for us. >> Okay. >> Oh, I would like to welcome our past chairwoman Dr.
Bir. Did she just come and uh thank you for coming? >> I would like to also add that um well we would like to personally thank Dr. Florimo for her generosity. She was the
one who um provided the breakfast last for our last session. So, thank you very much for your help and also we would like to thank Commissioner Pasmino for always being there and supporting. Thank you. I also thanks uh Dr. Ferimmon for
the last two times breakfast. Thank you. Okay. >> So, we're talking here about the commission for women budget. Is it my Okay, I just provided everyone the real
time. um budget or of the commission for women. Um as of today, May 19th, um I believe the expenses that were rendered are about $775 for event that occurred after the
new start of the fiscal year. Um I think it was around breast the event that you guys have breast cancer. I think it was the mobile and all that that happened um in October. And so those are the only expenses that we have that we know of
that were incurred thus far for this current fiscal year. So which brings you at a remaining balance of $4,725. So I'm not sure if anyone had any questions because I know there was request to discuss budget for today's meeting. >> Yeah, I requested that because I did
watch last the last meeting you guys had. I did not attend. So I watched it last night and so there was a few things that came up. So it turns out that we do have an outstanding balance according to the meeting. I believe that um there was a man a trainer at an event that you guys have that we still have not paid
him. I saw that at the meeting last night. So that's why I wanted to know what the balance was because I do think we need to pay any outstanding balance we have. So if we have this, there's no reason he should not get paid. And I believe um vice chair was one of the lunchons that you provided um for the
empower her vice chair. Oh yeah. >> Did that come out of pocket for you for one of them or no? >> For two of them. Yes. >> So I would like to request that she get reimbursed for those for the empower. Um
yeah >> there's no need for that. I well if it's poss well well we can vote vote on it because I don't like hearing that we have outstanding balance and we have a budget there should not be people not getting paid and um chairwoman you mentioned something about a massage like
I do know that we had okay I just want to make I'm watching it last night I'm like this is too confusing I'm like there should not be no outstanding balance if there is a budget then let's please pay everybody who needs to be paid or at least anybody who submitted a invoice to get paid >> thank
I believe that if we have vote for it, we will pay for it. If we didn't vote for it, it's a new item, then we have to bring it up, you know, to to ask if it approved. Everything is uh have to be approved before we spend the money.
Right. So if anybody have any other question before I have all my question? >> No. >> So may I ask since Dr. Naomi here. Maybe I can ask if the fitness uh gentleman coach if he got paid for the last one
because I know I pay him at the event. Good evening, chair, vice chair, commissioners, uh attorney Bob, ACM Filippo, Naomi Esther Blumir. 645 Northeast 125th Street. Uh I have sent
him a text. Uh his name is David St. Louis. Uh he is a performance coach and once he reply I will send that email to the ACM and I will CC the board and I
guess at that point we can make a decision to make payment. For the record, I just want to clarify that his budget was voted and approved for and so I don't think there should be much of a discussion concerning his payment.
>> So we will follow that. I also have his contact. >> I also have his contact. So I will try to reach out to him. And uh the other item is how much was that? Sorry. What I'll, as I stated, I've already
sent him a text and if he, if and when he says we do have a balance for him, I'll ask what is that balance? I'll also request that he forwards over the original invoice that I do believe was submitted to the board and then we can
go from there. >> Okay. >> I believe the price is 375 in my record. >> I have everything written. So, um 375 we pay one time debt. Yeah. Okay. So,
that was the one before last year that we didn't pay. >> Correct. >> Yeah. And then the the other item that we didn't pay is is a program book for me. That was $281. That's it. That's all.
Um and then you're talking about the massage and massage. I have used the the the the fund that we have raised to use that fund to pay for the massage. So we just call it the out you know we just
call it balance. So that that's the only two item. Thank you so much for your >> three. We'd also need to I believe the request board member Pasmino had as a reimbursement to vice chair. >> Yes. And I have asked that have we
approved that before for the expense for the empowerful women lunching. Uh I do not know we have a lunching. >> It's not lunching. It would be for continental breakfast. >> No, we didn't have any um we didn't vote on that. We didn't approve on it. So
that's why it's not necessary. >> Thank you. >> A point of privilege. I do believe that when we have a board member who does take the responsibility of rolling out an initiative that was voted on. I
believe whatever cost this member AC acres from doing the work, I think that if it needs to be a discussion, it should be. But I don't believe that we should just say that this member is not
worthy of a refund simply because the budget was not discussed prior. During the second of every month, we know that we have the empower her session. Uh we know that the city sends out emails. We
know that there are women throughout the city and outside of the city who register to attend and of course the fact that it is between 10 and 2, excuse me, 10 to 12, we want to give them
something and I want to publicly acknowledge uh vice chair laun for the work that she has been doing and so I would suggest to the board that it's just the right thing to
do. I I've I've I haven't missed one. And everyone that I've gone to, the spread, it's a beautiful spread, their drinks, there are um refreshments, there's breakfast, and the women really enjoy it. And so I I obviously believe
that at this point we should look for a sponsor, right? That that would be the smart thing to do. But for the expenses that she has already spent, I think it's it would be best if the board considers
discussing it and voting to to make a payout. >> Thank you for your suggestion. >> Do I want to say anything? >> Yes, I want to make >> I do want to make a clarification. Um, in your budget, actually, one of the pecard purchases is actually from the
food from the first meeting. So, I just wanted to just make sure that that's clarified. Um, and you are able to vote on that now if you just s so choose to. >> Do we know what is this the amount and what is the >> it would be in a reimbursement
of >> basis on the expenses made for that? >> Do you have a number? >> No, not at this moment. Not with me right now. >> Okay. So why don't we talk about this
next time so that we can have the number so we can >> but in between now and next meeting just for parental clarification through you chair you will have another another um event. >> Okay. Well, before we vote for it, if
this is the case, we have also the fourth Friday of the month, we have the meet up and for the last three times, I have paid for quite a number of a month
for the event. So, I don't want to ask also for reimbursement because it's over $700. So if I want to do that and everybody going to ask. So I think that it will be
easier for us if you want to pay. We didn't vote for it in advance. That's why I don't want to ask the board to pay me back $700 for that. I will just pay for it myself. uh whatever event if you feel like
paying for it then you pay for it and it is going to be our pleasure to pay for it. Uh like Dr. Fermon um is her interest to support us. Thank you for J
MJD for the support. Um, but I'm not going to if if she's paying for it, I'm not going to say that, you know, you need reimbursement. If you're going to pay next time, is it not from MJD? Do we have to pay you back though? So, right.
>> No, but I understand what you mean. So it would be nice for the you know for the record that we um have a budget let's say which is we don't have a budget for each event that we are doing
that needs to be approved and vote on but if like if I choose to support I choose personally because I know we don't have money. >> Yeah. So I that's what I said in the last meeting. It will be best um to ask
business owner in the city or other um organization to support that event. It's a beautiful event but unfortunately we don't have money in our budget to cover like you know every Saturday or every Friday. It's something that we have to
do our best to raise money to do them. um if she when she spend the money if she spend it she want to be reimbured I think she will ask for the reimbursement I I I don't know but me I will never ask
for reimbursement because it was a donation since I know we don't have the money in our budget to do it I decided to support her because I cannot be at her meeting um but she's doing amazing job I participate but I will not ask
personally for reimbursement because it was a donation. Yes, I also um support her event and I have mentioned last meeting or meeting before last that um if she need the support and if we are finished the fund from uh MJD I will
just pay for the uh beers also um if we're going to start asking for reimbursement then we will use all this funding and I really don't want to exhaust the board about this conversation >> through the chair Mayorwoman, I I I
don't believe that Commissioner uh Fun has requested. >> Thank you. I That's what I wanted to clarify. I wanted to clarify that. I think I think I think what was brought to the table was if a member has spent
money on an event, it should be okay to bring it forth to the board to discuss whether or not they can get reimbursed, >> whether or not the event or whether or not the expenditures were voted upon. And that should be okay. You guys can even put a an additional disclaimer on
it where you can get reimbursed up up to this amount. You know, it's up it's up to the discretion of the board. But I don't believe that commissioner uh La Fortune requested a reimbursement. But the discussion can be had >> and you can even put parameters over it
where you know if you've spent $300, you can get reimbursed or >> whatever you guys decide. It it's possible. It doesn't need to not be voted on because the event wasn't voted on or the expenses weren't voted on. >> I understand even we voted on. If I don't get it, that's okay, too, you
know. So, >> okay. I brought it up cuz again, I watched the meeting last night >> and then the budget came up about it's we have two events a month. The way I see it, >> one is a networking event >> that is a restaurant, a bar. If the
person chooses to go, >> they're they can buy something to drink. Now it was very nice of you to buy drinks in the past and appetizers and I appreciate that that chairwoman but that I did see as something you did you know out of the kindness of your hearts where the other event the empower her I feel
that's an educational thing that the city that the commission not her event again we all voted on it it actually was not her idea but she was assigned to it and she took it on cheerfully. I think that is different because we're asking residents to come and spend two hours and again we're not forcing them. This
is something that educates the women that attends. But I do think out of respect that they're coming Saturday and we're supposed to help women, the least we can have is a little breakfast, juice, something for them to say, "Hey, you chose to come here on a Saturday morning. Maybe you work all week, wake up at 7:00 in the morning." Most of them
are teachers and you're instead of staying home, you're coming here, you know, to listen to us. I think the least we can do is that now she did not ask to be reimbursed as somebody who goes and sees all the hard work she does. She gets great speakers. She sets up the table. she gets the food. I think the
least we can do is reimburse her. But again, it's a request. If we don't want to vote on it, it's fine. But I do feel bad that I put you on the spot. I was just thinking since we do have the budget, cuz again, I did not know what the budget was. We do. I don't see why we cannot reimburse her. But if we
can't, that is just fine. It's just something I wanted to bring up. I don't have anything to say. >> So, Commissioner Pasm Pesmino, did you want to make that a motion to discuss or >> I would like to make a motion. I don't know if to um today or the next meeting
to to have vice chair reimburse for the two breakfast that she went out of pocket. Yes. >> To clarify, is it reimbursement for past expenses? How or past the past two um events that she went out of pocket?
Which again to clarify, she did not ask. I saw I witnessed this So I have a motion by board member Pasmino to reimburse vice chair La Fortune for the expenses made for the empower her empower her breakfast. Do I
have a second for the motion? >> I motion second by board member Gumpierre. All in favor? I the motion fails. >> Thank you, Commissioner Pasino. >> Okay, the next leison board leaison,
we need you back, Katya. I'm I'm here today. >> This is your this is your your your answer here. You we need your answer. It's possible that you can be you know with us. So as as you guys know it's
been a long time as liaison or um interim liaison because we're constantly trying to ensure first we were actually doing a review of all of our boards and um sunset which are sunset board reviews. So that also took some time and
ensuring that we're following um the ordinance that we actually passed a couple years ago. Um and that also meant ensuring that all of our boards had you know those that were meeting regularly and having the leaison to work accordingly. But you know commission for
women is one of the special boards that we ensure that you guys do actually meet regularly. Um but we are still looking for a permanent liaison. Um but in the interim if my schedule does conflict for me to be here at your meetings I do ensure that we have someone in place so
you can continue to have your meeting. Um but I am still just the interim liaison. I will am not the permanent liaison and assist in the background as much as I can. >> Thank you. I hope that you stay for my terms.
Thank you. So we have all the answer you know that you you can advise us. Next item is the social media. This is from uh our board member Pasmina. >> Correct. >> Yes. So I noticed that we do have now a social media social media presence
active on Instagram and Facebook but I wanted to know who handles it because they did not list they did not post our last um event that we had. >> So the social media is actually handled by our communications department um
sometimes because again it's one department for all of the city departments and boards and commissions and events. Um so they um depending on how early we get the information um that does take a little time with having them
to post and have the schedule in the with everything that's happening. Um but actually board member La Fortune sent the information early um for the June 13 empower her event um that has confirmed that you know who the speaker will be
and provided that information so they can have that updated. Um, I will verify exactly when's that scheduled, but I know that they tend to include that about a week or two before the actual event takes place. Um, I can tell you that we do have our council meeting next
week. So, because it's within the two weeks period from the next meeting that it would most likely be included for that as well, um, just to help promote that. And then also I did verify with chairwoman Glickman earlier today since the the last Friday of the month is the
networking event, the mixer. And so because it depends on when the location is confirmed. So again, the earlier we can get the information to include on the flyers, then the earlier that the communications can, you know, get that in that out. And so we um she confirmed
with me earlier today that it will take place at the cats again. So, and I believe um chairwoman Clickman told me moving forward be at the cap. So, that should be just the gener generic flyer that will just be shared monthly or you know for when they need to have
promotions. >> But so, is communications doing the Instagram page for the commission and the Facebook page or just the general? >> No, they do. They have they're the ones that have access to the commission for women page. >> Okay. because they do need to update an Instagram um the chair because right now
he still has our former chair Naomi Blammore on the Instagram as being the chair and then like I said yeah I on Instagram there was no flyers at any of our events so >> on the Instagram >> Instagram page of the commission for women. >> Okay.
And then also because I know >> and then but I do know they have been sending out the flyers via the um the social media post on the city side as well as the um eblast email blast. >> Yeah. Cuz if we're telling members to
follow us on social media and we're not posting our own events, it doesn't make sense. >> Understood. >> And one more thing in Okay, so the flyers, we spoke about the flyers. There was something else. Oh, okay. The event. So, I'm mixed up because I believe at the last meeting again, I saw it last night, so I have everything fresh in my
head. You guys, um, chairwoman, you wanted to change it to the last Friday of every month, but it was announced that it was going to be the fourth Friday of every month cuz we have conflicting um, information cuz here it has May 29th, but if we go the fourth Friday of this month, May is the 22nd.
So, we need to clarify, >> are we doing it the last Friday every month or the fourth Friday every month? And everybody needs to be on the same page. Um our vice chair said that is supposedingly is the fourth five day of the month and the May 29 this month is
the fourth Friday. >> No. >> Is that right? >> No because May 1st fell on a Friday. >> Yeah. >> So it's it's is it's not the right day then. It's uh not the last uh Friday because I guess um we have a we have objection to change to the last Friday.
They want to stay with four Friday. Okay, we just got a I wasn't here at the last meeting, so I did not vote. So, I just wanted to clarify this going forward, especially with communications, they need to know it is the fourth Friday. >> It's
a fourth Friday, right? Yeah. So, Rose also um acknowledged that that's the day is the fourth Friday. >> Fourth Friday would be uh May 22nd, >> which would be this Friday. >> This Friday. And again we don't have um advertisement.
>> Uh that's why I requested to have that location permanently so that we don't have people to ask every month >> where are we going to be. >> So again I know that that was advised to me earlier today. >> Um but also that might be just my
errands ensuring that it's for next week instead of this Friday. So we'll make sure that that's updated tomorrow and shared for this Friday. >> Yeah. Uh I would like to ask the board permission to have the fourth Friday in the same place at K. This is my suggestion but I would like to ask the
board is it um any objection so that we don't have to change every month and people have to call in and ask question right >> well I think for now it makes sense and maybe down the road we can revisit it but for now until we get established
>> we could change once a year >> so it's okay Rose >> thank you for asking but I believe the idea I was to give every uh >> business >> business in the community a chance to uh
>> to host us and for all the people coming in to know also about them. M >> I believe I can see the business the first one that you have the event they are packed with people and we couldn't have any private conversation and cat
this place they really need our support and they really need the business and I really encourage everyone to go there buy some food from them and uh they are quiet and we can have a meeting there and uh is is they turn off the music for
us so that we can really talk women to woman or gentlemen too if anyone like to join us. So that's why I suggest to have it in the cast but if any house we can always change but other than that I think it's best to have same place. So I
heard um board member Pasmina keep saying that there's people want to know where we are going to go and we only post it three days before the event and people do not know um early enough. So for that I I take care of that by doing
it the same place. So we don't have to worry. We just put that in the Facebook and on our website that we have the same place for every month. That will solve that problem. Right. >> If I may madam chair um like I agree
with what um was said. Uh what do you think if you do May and June at the cats and then we have enough time July we can go to another business >> and then when we go we just tell the
business we having we're going to have this meeting from that time to that time if it possible to have a quiet place if they say yes we give them an opportunity if they say no um before the before let's say before July um the second
Friday of July we can just make the decision if we going to another business or if we are staying where at at the cats >> okay two thing for July we don't have a meeting do we still have the >> oh yeah yeah session session we don't
>> and August we don't because we don't have meeting >> oh so that's mean >> take a summer break summer >> during recess summer do we have a meeting we don't or we do September we do right Okay. So stay at the cut since we don't have a lot of meeting left.
>> Yeah. So September and Octo September October we would like to have rose to find the place for that two months and then November December we will have when you find a place so that we we will be taken care of right so we should put it
in advance you can check that so that we post. But next next fiscal year are we continue with doing event every month like that or >> um it will be a decision for the new board. >> So let's wait for the next year end of this year right?
>> Yeah let's wait for that. >> Okay so we just post for the cat for now. If I can add the reason why we um the cats it's because I have been trying to find other locations but either they're too noisy or they're small and so I cannot go there and say yes we
would like to have this organization come they're happy but I cannot give them an exact number and there cannot they're not going to put aside a table >> and I say 15 people are and only three people showed up which happened once when that's where Miss Glickman chairwoman you know again because the
owner of the small restaurant came to us so she did decide to order food to make up that we were holding up one of the tables. >> Yeah. >> So, >> and the and the um restaurant that um Dr. Naomi suggest us to go, they were so tight and so many people standing in
front of me and waiting for the table. I feel so guilty to keep the table and not buy enough food. So, I I forced to buy more food. And it's it's is not good. And only like what uh six people? No, it was me, you, and three other people that
showed up. >> No, it's not that. That one is one that from uh Dr. Naomi. We have a lot of um food that time. >> Yeah. It was me, you and the two lawyers and the one >> like five people. Yeah. So, that's that's is uh not good. So, uh if we
anybody find any place, I would love to put it on the Canada like two month advance so that people don't have to call and say this month where do we meet? Right. That will be the idea that will help to solve the problem. >> Yeah. No madam chair like I said so we
don't we only have two meeting two meeting left right May well four. So we and the cat no it's May June >> and then July we >> now we don't have any June we have no >> we have June June no meeting right
>> no meeting in >> this Friday we're meeting at the cats this Friday at the cats. You do have a meeting in June. So we have June, we don't have July, we don't have August. So that's mean we only have two left. So let's stay there and then by next fiscal
year if we going to continue doing event we will make another decision. But for now we have the cuts. We're going to keep supporting them. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. Did you get all that? >> Thank you. Okay. The next one is the event frier. You have >> that's what this discussion was. You
guys just went ran right into it. >> Yeah. It got mixed in with social media. >> Okay. So, you got it already. >> Okay. Since uh uh Dr. Bir is here, we would love to hear her update. If if you can uh share your update with
us. Thank you. >> Through the chair. I'm sorry, Dr. Blair. Through the chair. Being that Dr. Blumir is here, does that negate your need for a special meeting? >> Yeah. No, the first one the the first discussion was woman summit.
>> No, no, no. You guys were requesting a special meeting >> to talk to her. >> If she's here, we don't have to. We can take care of it all now. Correct. Which is uh we have five minutes. >> Yeah. >> No pressure. >> No, because we were saying that it's
7:07 when we start. So, we want to try to do it in one hour, you know. So, so just um you know take your time. I'm kidding. >> Thank you so very much. Again, Naomi Esther Blair. I am the chair for the
Miami Dade Woman Summit. Um, as you all know, on October 21st, 2025, we hosted um a convening for the state of women
and girls in Florida, a community dialogue. And during this monthly meeting, the dialogue led during our monthly meeting, the dialogue led to a unanimous vote to establish the Miami Dade Women's Summit. Uh for the record,
the history for the North Miami Commission is uh of such established by ordinance 1461 on January 26, 2021 by Councilwoman Mary Esde Irvin. The commission serves as an advisory
capacity to the city council and city manager addressing issues impacting women, including equity, policy, employment, education, and access to services. Uh our motto rooted in service rising for change reflects our
commitment to advancing women across the community. During this meeting back in October of 2020 25, we voted unanimously to establish the Miami Dade Women's Summit because we truly believe that in order for us to be effective in doing
so, there should be a convening of all commission for women in Miami Date County, inclusive of the state uh commission on the status of women. And so I know that I sent this already, but
I ensured that before coming to this meeting, I sent another email and everyone should have it on their emails as we speak. It has the overview for the summit. The inaugural Miami Dade Women's Summit is a historic countywide
convening bringing together women from every level of leadership, state, county, and city alongside business leaders, advocacy organizations, and community stakeholders. The summit serves as a powerful platform to
connect, collaborate, and create a unified vision that advances opportunities for women and girls across Miami date county. event details. We know that we originally wanted to have this summit um in March. It got pushed
to June and we have now settled on Saturday, June 20th, 2026 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The location confirmed is a Miami Date College School of Justice, the North
Campus, located at 11380 Northwest 27th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33167. We're looking to have an attendance of about 500 women and these women are coming from the different commission for
women, the state, uh, community organizers, advocacy groups, and those that have organizations or businesses that are specifically serving women. uh summit participants will be state and
county commissions as I stated, municipal commissions for women, elected officials and policy makers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, nonprofit and advocacy organizations, emerging and next generation leaders,
caregivers, mothers, and women managing households. Um as you can see, not one woman is left out. Uh the purpose again unify women across all levels, strengthen collaboration across sectors, highlight ba best practices. This is
specifically for the commission for women um that is established throughout Miami date county. Address key challenges. Empower purposedriven leadership. uh our expected outcomes, strategic partnerships, enhanced
visibility and alignment, actionoriented solutions, a stronger unified voice across Miami Dade County. Uh why this matters? This summit marks a pivotal moment bringing leaders together in alignment to drive collective impact and
build a pipeline of leadership, access, and opportunity for future generations. As we had voted, I was able to establish a summit advisory board that consists as myself as the chair. The vice chair is
Sarah Betrant Esquire. Committee members are as follows. Councilwoman Mary Estay Irvin representing the city of North Miami. Commissioner Fortuna Smuckler representing the city of North Miami Beach. Commissioner Belinda Kaiser
representing the Florida Commission on the Status of Women. Dr. Rose Martin representing the National Association of Commissions for Women. Dr. Belinda Leon representing Women of Tomorrow. Dr.
Lynette Long representing Miami Beach Commission for Women. Gloria Fanesca representing Miami Day Chamber of Commerce. Ibiz Valdez representing the office of Miami Dade County Mayor Daniela Lavine Cava. Metress Bates
representing the Miami Women's Club. Renee Rivers representing Miami Gardens Commission for Women. Stephanie Daniels representing Miami Dade Commission for Women. Fernanda Gomez representing Dural Commission on the Status of Women. and
Candace Modisier representing HaitianAmerican Chamber of Commerce of Florida. I have also emailed a save the date which has exactly the information that I previously stated, the
sponsorships and our sponsorship tiers and benefits. That is the total of my presentation at this time. If you have any questions, I am open. >> I will ask the board member first. Uh,
Pasmina, do you have any question? >> Yes. So, do we have a list of speakers? Because I believe we have one that spoke at the empower her mentor event. So, yes, we have a list of speakers although all of them are not confirmed. I am
going to say tentatively. We have Mayor Daniela Livingava. Tentatively, we have Commissioner Vicky Lopez. Tentatively, we have Natalie Figures, Esquire. Tentatively, we have
uh Dr. T uh who was one of the um presenters uh during our last session for the empower her session. And I can say that those are the ones that we have been in conversation with and
have responded back to the email and we are confirmed that tentatively they will be our speakers. Now, there are about five to six other speakers that we're still in conversation with and once we
confirm them, I will forward the their entire list, the flyer with all of our speakers via email. Right. My concern was originally we were not we I was led that the event was going to be free to
all women and then I found out through clicking on a link that we were now charging. So, I think it would have been nice if we would have been informed when your committee decided that there was a need to charge. We would have been informed right away. Look, our committee decided that we're going to charge
because I have been telling a few people about this event word of mouth. So, for me to go back to them and say, "Oh, actually, we're going to charge." Now, when I said it's free, you know, the city um you know, as a North Miami advocate, we're like always about the city spending money. I'm like, "No, it's a free event. It's other summits, you
know." So, I kept saying it's a free event. this is what the women's commissions do because I constantly ask that question. What do you guys do? So to go back and say now we're charging but you know obviously this event we need to charge but now they're asking well who's speaking because if I'm going to spend $40 I want to know what the
itinerary is who's speaking what what the whole day entail. So do you know when we will have that information what the whole day will entail? Why they should pay $40? >> Absolutely. So first and foremost why you should pay $40. $40 is really a drop in the becket for a a summit of this
magnitude. Number one. Number two, there is nothing about this summit that is free. Although we can work with Councilwoman Mary Esté Iran to ensure that the cost is cut down for women that reside in the city of North Miami.
Unfortunately, due to the nature of the summit and as we move forward with preparation, just the breakfast alone, it is costing us. And so, we moved with establishing a very nominal fee. There is no summit
that you're going to go to from 9:00 in the morning till 5 and for it to be absolutely free, right? Not even at $40. And so, uh, we did this just to basically cover costs. And we did not
ask for the North Miami Commission for Women to raise money, although we are in need of sponsorship. Originally, if you remember, this should have been a budget of $150,000. Right now, with projected sponsorship,
we're probably at 45. We need to get to 100,000. Okay, think about it. You have 500 women walking into a room and they're going to be there. Let's say even if they don't stay for the entire day, let's say
they're there for 5 hours. At minimum, you should have coffee, you should have tea, you should have water, you should have some crackers, you should have some potato chips when there is a break so that they can have something to munch on. We have to be realistic. Um, and
I've always said that even as the chair for the North Miami Commission for Women, it costs to serve. You know, it costs to provide programming to a city that is 60,000
residents and about 51% are female and that is the population that we that we serve. Now, we must be fiscally respons responsible. And I'm in 100% agreement with you. And in and in wanting to be fiscally
responsible, we felt that it was necessary for us to charge a $40 fee for all professional women, those who want to come as VIP. Um they that charge is 99 $90, excuse me, and for students is
$20. I think it's I apologize that it was not communicated to you as quick as you you would have wanted it, but I I imagine you understand that as we are going, we started out in January having
monthly meetings. By the end of end of April, we've been now having weekly meetings. This is a lot of time and effort putting into this summit. And so when we realized that the funds were not coming in as quickly as we needed to, we
had to pivot and say, "Listen, there has to be a nominal cost in order for us to bring this to fruition." And then for the woman to come and actually enjoy the experience and want to come back next year, right? Um as of today,
I am the chair for this year and next year. And so I have a responsibility to ensure that what we present to them gives them a desire to want to come back not say this was a waste of my time you
know I shouldn't have even you know come but imagine if we charge a nominal fee they actually get a lot of some basic things visually aesthetically it's pleasing and they enjoy themselves they make some good network they receive some
great nuggets It's uh through the speakers as you witness with empower her they really get a reset of not just their mind but their spirit and really positioning themselves for their future.
I think if we do go along with this, I mean this advisory board have already voted on it nevertheless, but I do believe if we go in that direction, even you all will be satisfied and be proud of what we are presenting to the women
living in Miami Date County. >> Okay. Um Dr. Blumir, um what Dr. what uh Miss Pasmino says that she said before I I repeat what you said, I want
to ask a question. What is the North Miami woman commission role in the Miami the Miami date woman submit? What is our role in that specific event? It's an event that we're doing with you in
partnership or it's something that you are doing and then we are part of it. >> So to clarify Naomi Esther Blair is doing nothing. >> No, no, no. I'm I'm not saying you I I said the Miami dead woman submit. So
what is North Miami woman commission? uh um what is our role in that specific event? >> So, the North Miami Commission for Women is the birther of the Miami Dade Women's
Summit. >> Okay. >> You >> and including me at the time, we voted on it >> and then I don't believe you were there. Um, but we voted on it and the North
Miami Commission for Women decided that you guys cannot handle the execution of it and that there should be a separate advisory board and you voted to give me the responsibility. >> Okay. So, why do you take the decision
without us knowing because according to Presmino and the event supposed to be free? So I don't know if you guys have any record of that. I don't have my book with me. So and then out of nowhere now
she has a link according to her when she clicks on the link the link is paid and then without the woman commission like you know any email or any any note >> I did before they know that excuse me Dr. They know that the event will be paid.
Okay, we are plann to charge $10 or you agree with us charging the p the womens that coming to the event $10. So now they will vote they will agree. So today we will not have that discussion. So let's say if she's inviting like already
100 people, she said for free and now she has to go back to say no it's $40 or $90 whatsoever. I feel like there is no communication between the woman the the committee and the women commission. So I
was not there. There's a lot of things that I don't know but the concern for people that were there at the meeting has have very you know big impact. It will be nice that you communicate with us because since you said we are the one
that give you authorization to do a specific task, it will be nice that you report to us what's going on because it's our face, it's our name that's on everything. So to be clear,
>> so the North Miami Commission for Women voted to have a advisory board and I was tasked with putting that advisory board together. All decisions concerning the Miami date women's summit is not taken
by North Miami Commission for Women. This is why you have Councilwoman Mary Estimay Irving as your one vote. That's how it works. So maybe again you said you I understand you were not there but I want you to understand that all of the
committee members that I listed they are the ones voting to how this summit is going to be established. That's what you agreed to. And I apologize if now you do
not necessarily like the decisions of the advisory board, but that's what you voted for. And so Mary, Councilwoman Mary Esttoary Irvin is your one vote. So every time we brought something to one of the meetings and we voted on it, she
voted on your behalf. >> Okay. So that's mean um for your concern. So vice mayor, no vice mayor, councilwoman Mary agree on charging the people and
then it would be nice for us to know since the event it's you know next month. So it would be nice that we know what's going on at least have a summary the same way we received that email. >> Send that via email. I've sent you three emails so far. >> Yeah. Yeah. No, I have the email with
everything set up. Not the not you know not before you set it up. >> That's the thing. You don't get to choose the setup. >> I think the issue >> the advisory board chooses the setup. You are advised of what the advisory
board have chosen to do. You have one vote on the advisory board and that is the council woman. >> Well, I know when I voted I was not under the impression that Mary was going to do all the decisions and I thought >> Excuse me. I never said, >> okay,
>> that she's doing all of the decisions. If you go on this page here on the bottom, it says summit advisory board and it lists all the women that are decision makers. I specific specifically stated for the North Miami Commission
for Women, Councilwoman Mary Esté Irvin is your one vote on this advisory board. One vote amongst a dozen women. Okay, I understand that. But we never got emails saying, "Okay, we just voted and now
we're going to charge. We just voted. The date has been changed from March to June." So, I think that's where I feel the um >> Commissioner Pasmino, I know you would love for me to send you one email after every time we had a meeting.
Unfortunately, I do not have that type that time. And so I have worked diligently in consolidating the information and giving it to you in blocks to be respectful of my time and your time because I'm sure all of you
are busy as well. Even the emails that I've sent three emails I can honestly say not everybody has read them because of what we're discussing right now. If they were read, we wouldn't have been necessarily having this discussion. So I
understand it may have not been clear on how the advisory board was set up. I am not one person taking these decision. As I stated we started meeting in January from January to April. We were meeting
once a month. We have now since gone to weekly meetings. Okay. And we are meeting every Wednesday up until the event to execute. You just don't wake up and put something for 500 women. It
takes a lot of work. And so I apologize uh that you're not getting detailed um as we make as we vote. Hey, you know, we voted on this and nor did I understand that that's what you guys wanted from me. >> Well, you said in one of the meetings
that you will give us monthly updates. So, we got one in February and then I think we got one last month, but it has not been monthly of what's going on. And then the date changed because I do remember clearly the first date that was chosen in March. Everybody came here and look at the agenda to see if who was
available. Oh, I can't do that day. So, and then all of a sudden to go to, hey, let's make sure everybody's available in March to this is the new date, June 13th. Then it got changed to June 20th. So, I'm like in the beginning it was cohesive. We all need to be there. Let's make sure to this is what's happening.
>> Did Did you receive the email that stated why we had to change the date from March to June? >> Because of the location. >> Okay. But in the uh the email that the location where you guys are having it now, it's it's in the February email that same location. I I just want to be
clear, they did not have a date for March. And although they tried to work with us, it was impossible. And so what they did was they said, "Listen, I want you guys to host it here. Here are the dates that we do have availability.
Choose from this." And that's what we had to do. >> Okay. >> Okay. I'm disappointed. I thought we have 1,000 women. Now we only have 500. Um, Chairwoman Glickman, if you would
love to help us and assist in registering the additional 500, the location can hold 1,600 and I think we would be more than happy to have 1,000 women. But for right now, we're looking on registering 500.
Obviously, if >> yeah, >> I would say in the next 3 weeks, if we're able to register more with the effort of the North Miami Commission for Women, I think we can definitely do 800. But I'm just scaling back because I
understand what it takes and I am only one person. Yes, there is an advisory board. However, um I want to public thank uh Commissioner Pasmino who has been making phone calls, who has been reaching out so we can get more
attendees. I want to publicly thank uh Commissioner Farajha who also has now taken on the role of calling every woman elected in Miami date county to ensure that we now send out an invitations
invitation to them and making the calls to follow up and confirm with their schedulers so that they can come. This is not a little bit of work. This is a lot of work. Okay? And so yes, we can
have a thousand women, but who is physically doing the work to get a thousand women in the space? >> Well, I'm sure you can. I'm very much looking up to you. And uh for the for the event, I want to know
that if uh we are going to vote to have um the the the budget to cover the expense. So that we don't have the question about the $40. Um may I make a motion to have the board
to um cover the cover charge of the $40? >> For who? >> For for the board to go for the event. >> Oh, for this board. >> Yeah. >> Oh, is is it's not just you. How's that? >> No. >> Right.
>> No, the Okay. You the one that's doing an event. No, no, no, no. I'm >> I cannot just say >> listen. You're the one that's doing an event. >> Yeah. Let me ask Dr. Bloomie that
question first. >> How you doing with the with the sponsorship package with the bud? Like >> as I >> how you plan to >> as I originally stated right now we're at about 45,000 >> dollar that you raised already >> that we Yes. that and we need to get to
100. >> Jesus Christ. 45 and the event will happen like in a month. >> Do what strategy do you have in place to raise that deodor 55,000 that missing? So it's not about a strategy um
commissioner Emanuela it's about literally calling organization >> large size how how you going to >> no the way you plan strategy >> what strategy that you're going to raise 55,000 in less than a month you have
overhead to pay before the 20th of June so how you going to raise that money now a month before the event how would like how Would you like to assist? >> It's not me assisting. You the one that's doing an event. Listen, Dr. I've
been doing I'm doing an event. I We are doing an event. Yeah. You the chairwoman. All our friends, all our concern, there's a balance. Two people cannot talk at the same time. >> You are the one that the chair of doing an event that going to cost $100,000.
We are let's say three weeks before the event because the last week is for you to pay every vendors. So you okay the the you as a chair are missing $55,000.
What do we h how we going to raise that money in three weeks? Because if we don't have the $55,000 to make it $100,000 for the for one day event. So
the event going to how how we going to do that because I I don't know if the question is to be successful. >> So if the question is what happen if we do not raise the $100,000 then the answer is the individuals who
attend will not get a lunch. We will have vendors >> and you charge them. >> Yeah. >> You charge them. >> You charge them $40. >> Yes. >> For printing. >> Okay. To be in the space and to cover the charge of having such an event. Um
again I this is very unfortunate. I just don't feel as if maybe the commission has not been to a professional conference and so because we have not we don't understand what they cost or or
we're simply asking these questions for not but I'm telling >> excuse me Dr. Let me tell you. >> Mhm. >> The commission part of the members has been to many big >> and very professionals. >> What are the costs?
>> When you go to a um a summit >> that's been planned with time >> with professionalism, with everything. So when you get there, everything is ready from the registration through the end of this of of the the event. you
three weeks before the event date you tell me you need to raise $55,000 if that if you don't raise that money what's going to happen and you charge me $40 >> and then when I go okay if you said
donation $20 $40 people would not expect remember we in Miami people doesn't have the capacity that they had two years or one year back So now you charge them and they're going to sit down for five hours
and you don't give them nothing. It's for me it's not fair. Make like I invited you I make you pay for five hours and you don't receive nothing from me or I do or you do an event like a less for me. That's I've been doing
event for the past 20 years and big event. before I even put my date, I secure where my money is coming from. I would suggest instead of having a budget of $100,000, have a budget of less
caught in certain, you know, things. I'm not going to say that priority. >> I just stated >> No, no, no, no. You're going to let me finish. Please let me finish. for us to be able to have a successful event and not when when people come they
happy they receive what they you know coming from not go over $100,000 while you missing $55,000 in less than 3 weeks suggestion for you >> thank you for your suggestion as I stated to you if we are not able to
raise the additional funds there will not be free food there will be vendors and each individuals will be able to go out after uh recess during lunch and they can patronize the vendors. That is the suggestion.
>> Well, we can we can also have vendor come that they sell food there. >> Correct. >> Yeah. So, that will be uh an >> that that is the way we're more than likely that is the direction that we're going in. >> Yeah. And the vendor they they they just um sell the food. we just uh let them do
it and we don't charge them a booy something like that. So, you know, one of the things that we did take into consideration is what is the incentive for them to come and be there uh during lunch. And I for me being a
small business owner, I just feel that if we give them an opportunity to do a great sale that day, that is our contribution to their business. And so, we have not moved forward with actually charging the vendors. We are seeing how
we can collaborate with the vendors. >> I understand you did a very good job. I appreciate all you do. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Uh we have a question about the woman club. We have 11 women club and they
were telling me that they would like to have someone call them and contact them but they were not they were not included in any of this and they have no knowledge and the president of the woman club which is not the Miami club it's a
cogable club so she was a little bit disturbed that how come she don't get any contact so I just would like to address this so that they know that I have mentioned it to you because they all know about the event.
>> Thank you. And as you as you know, Metress, who is the >> president for the Miami Women's Club, she was tasked with reaching out to all 11 clubs. Now, if you're saying to me
that there are specific clubs that have not um been reached out to, I would ask if you can just give me the president's name, give me the email address, I'll send that over to Faraja. She can make a phone call, get an email, and we'll send
out an invitation. >> Since they already know me, I will send it to them. Okay. Also, the member, but um >> uh they they will not contact. And the first thing is we need to talk to the for the women club which we have more
than hundred of them. So it will be very good to have all their support but in the future we can work on that. For now we just work on Miami and uh Floral uh for this time. Okay. >> Also I was made aware that on the 20th
there is an installation. Mhm. >> So I I'm not suggesting that's why, but I do believe maybe the president did not move forward with soliciting them to attend because there is an installation
and that is a from my understanding a very big installation and that is the priority of all 11 clubs on that day. Yeah, maybe we have couple thousand people for the installation but we have also a uh event for the convention we
have from the Rotary we have over 50,000 people in the event and everyone is going there and also I would like to ask the Rotary to come but you know they all concentrate on the big event. So therefore, you know, I do not have many
support from the Rotary, but I will still uh contact them, see if anyone like to attend. Thank you. >> Excellent. Thank you so very much. Uh if there are no other questions, uh Commissioner Pasmino, as I stated, I
will be reaching out to Councilwoman Mary Est Irvin specifically to discuss how many uh complimentary tickets we can provide for women who reside here in the city of North Miami. And once she gives me a response, I will contact you all
via email. >> If Rose have any uh question, Rose? Thank you, Rose. And how about our vice chair, Miss Müller? >> Not at this time. >> Thank you. I just want uh everybody to
um see if they have any question. And so uh if you can ask Mary for us, that would be great. >> I'll do that. >> Is any Okay. >> Thank you. >> The only thing, Madam Chair, we need to help her raise money.
>> We That's That's the main for raising the money. >> If she's successful, it's >> we successful. If she's not, we are not. But I would suggest not spending $100,000 in one event. This is too much. Way too much. But we have we have to
help >> because it's too much money. The the time is not good to spend $100,000 in one event. I'm I'm sorry to say it, but that's life. >> What about the other commissions? Are they also so
I can say that the Florida Commission on the Status of Women has agreed to give 2500 through Miami Dade County. We are at about 4,000. So that means
that it's not just one person, it's different individuals. um sponsoring the city of North Miami Beach. Commissioner Fortuna stated that she would uh contribute um and be a sponsor, but she did not
give a dollar amount. And I think we are still waiting on to hear back from Joral on how much uh they will be able to sponsor. >> But I mean as far as them also sharing on social media because there's five of us, right? So if each
>> So good question. uh all of the women who are listed on the advisory board and that represent a specific commission through our conversations as well as through my specific conversations with the elected officials. Some of them have
connected me to their uh communications department and they will approve the flyer. They will approve the flyer of the person who is on the commission and all of that will be shared on social media. here in the city of North Miami.
I have uh reached out to ACM Filippo as well as the commission's the communication department and they have I I'm not going to say they have
agreed but we did actually send them a list of things that we would like and specifically we asked them to send out a press police
reposted on social media, send out an email blast several times between now and the date, as well as boost it on social media. And so, as of today, we're just waiting for
the final uh press release from the ad adver uh marketing firm that we're working with. And once we send it to the city, they will move forward with having their own communication department, looking at the
official press release, making any changes, and then sending it out. >> Okay. >> Okay. Mhm. >> I just want to address that the city of North Miami, our commission for women,
we we did not collect any money and we are also not entertain any expenses but we will support to fund sponsor. That's what I want to clarify. >> Thank you. Thank you. All expenses um
will be paid through the Miami Dade Woman Summit. And I believe in another email I did share with you guys who our fiscal agent is and that is none other than Center for Equitable Access and
Treatment and Trauma SEAT. So all invoices are going to their organization. They're processing those invo invoices and at the end of the summit they will give us a report of all expenses and
um transactions and any balances that is left over from the summit. God willing they will um inform us of that as well. >> May I ask what kind of food are we going
to have if we having any food there? >> Uh great question. So, because we are more likely leaning towards um having vendors, we're looking to ensure that there is a uh African-American vendor,
there is a Italian vendor, there will be a Hispanic vendor, and I do believe someone suggested um just Caribbean food. So, we're looking at probably four to five different vendors
>> that would be uh selling food during the the lunch hour. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. >> If you don't raise the money to give them lunch. >> Correct. >> Thank you so much.
>> Thank you for your time. the flyer. If we don't raise the money in the flyer, put something that food is not included to cover yourself for people to not expect that they will we will have food at the event and then you know we have
to be clear and and everything. So add it somewhere. No food it's included. >> Sure. Thank you Naomi. doctor, maybe we can have the Thai food. They are very reasonable.
>> They are. I I definitely um had a preliminary conversation and they are going to be one of the vendors that we seek. Um we're just waiting to finalize uh preliminary registration so we can
have a number for them. You know, we want the vendors to be successful. We don't want them to come with food and it's not sold, right? So, we want to have a clear number of how many registrations there are and for them to say, "Okay,
well, if you know 500 people are registered, I'm willing to bring food for 75, right?" Because they have to minimize their potential loss as well. Okay. I have a comment.
>> One last comment. Go ahead. >> One last question. How many wishes do you have so far, please? >> So, if you read the email, it hasn't sent out yet. >> We have not registered anyone as yet. The press release is going to be sent
out to the city tomorrow. We just approved it. Once the the the board approves the press release, it will be sent out tomorrow and the link will be live for those who need to purchase the um
the tickets. Tickets are not live right now. There was a save the date sent out asking the woman in Miami date county to save the date. Are you referring to the previous email you sent while ago or the very last
email that you just sent >> this afternoon or what? >> So all all emails that was sent specifically stated that this is a save the date. There is not one email to my knowledge that was sent that said purchase your ticket now. The ticket
link is not live. This is only a save the date and the wording specifically asks the woman in Miami Date County to save the date. >> No, I understand that you sent an email today, right? Which I haven't seen yet.
>> Oh, no. The email that I sent today was the overview, the sponsorship package, the save the date. It's these four documents. It's just because I was going to I apologize.
I misunderstood your question. I was going to do this presentation today and so I wanted you to have a copy of what I was talking about. So if you wanted to refer to it or ask a question you could. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Mhm.
>> So please do send us email. Let us what we can help you by calling people and by. right now Commissioner >> Commissioner Pasmino and Commissioner Farha has been doing an excellent job
with doing that. I think right now I can say that more than 60% of all elected women in Miami date county have been contacted and um I believe this throughout this
week we are following up with phone calls speaking to their schedulers and to find out if they're able to attend and so let's say by next week Monday we should be able to send out an email and say these are our confirmed elected
officials. Okay. >> And I have a suggestion. I know that um in the teach event that vice mayor had, the CEO of Red Lobster was there. I don't know if you can get the contact info from the city and see if he can be a sponsor.
>> I'm like trying to think of who else. >> Commissioner Pasino, I'm going to pass that ball back to you. So, please reach out to uh the vice mayor's office and see if she would like to reach out to him and ask him. >> Oh, no. Just say you contact info.
>> No, I honestly I think that's a I'm not being facicious. I think that's a really great idea. I think that he came to the city of North Miami. He experienced us and um you know, I'm sure he's benefited from us. So, I think that that would actually be a great idea.
>> I can ask for the contact info. >> Excellent. Excellent. Thank you. I appreciate you. >> One question. If we find someone for you that to sponsor this event, send email you the information or we send them the
sponsorship package. >> So obviously I want you guys to be the facilitator of that. So if you specifically have a sponsor, you would email the sponsor and just CC me. the
the the package. For example, we've reached out to M and we're still waiting uh um to get someone back. We've reached out to FIU, we're still waiting to get someone back. So, if you have a large
organizations ex specifically um universities because this summit is educational, right? And it is being held at a university. So, if you have those kind of contacts and you're willing to make
those phone calls, we would gladly appreciate it. And all you do is just CC me at MD D, that's Mary Davidwoman with no ssummitgmail.com
and we'll we'll go from there. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Now open to the public. Close it. And you have some announcement. A few um
events and updates. The Nomi the Nomi meetup women meetup is actually this Friday from our conversation earlier at the Cats restaurant. The empower her mentor program Saturday June 13th at the Scott Galvin Center and then the Miami
Day Women's Summit which is Saturday June 20th 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Miami Dade College School of Justice Center. Just wanted to put that as your upcoming events for um the
meetings. I think we have some other event announcement. >> Madame Chair, I did receive a text from David St. Louis. We do in fact owed him $375. He text me sent resent me the invoice
and I just sent it to attorney Bob ACM Filippo and Madam Chairman. So you guys can take care of that. Thank you. thing. >> Um, are we still having the VIP breakfast for the summit or so?
>> Yes. So, the summit does have a program. I didn't go over the program now because the program is not finalized. >> However, based on the email that I sent to you guys, there is a VIP >> breakfast that will begin from 900 a.m.
and will conclude at 10:00 a.m. It will be to acknowledge three women in Miami Date County. Also through my emails you see that Miami Day County is celebrating Miami 250 because America is celebrating
250 years and so we thought it would be great to acknowledge three women in Miami date county that are leading in an extraordinary way. Um I have also submitted those names uh to you all. We are waiting for confirmation from all
three of them. Uh, one woman is a nonprofit leader, another one, actually both of them are nonprofit leaders. Um, one uh operates a foundation that Miami date county benefits from every single year. Uh, we
have a local nonprofit leader and we have an award-winning journalists in Miami Date County. And so once we're concluded, once we've confirmed all of our speakers, we will then send out a run of show for the summit as well as
for the breakfast. >> So is it better to say the event is from 10 to 5? Because what if somebody buys a $40 ticket? Does that include a VIP or no? >> So one of the things we've done is to ensure that there are no miscommunications. When you go to purchase your ticket, right there it
states $40 and then it states what you get for it. And then for the VIP ticket, it specifically says uh um it grants you access to the VIP breakfast and all other summit
events. >> Okay. >> So it's very clear the minute you go on you click on the page it tells you everything right there. >> Got it. >> Dr. Premier, I believe that is go without saying we should be on the board to go to the VIP benefits. >> Of course. Of course. Absolutely.
Absolutely. Um, and so on on the program there will be an opportunity for the North Miami Commission for Women to be recognized. And so at that time, Madame Chair, you will have an opportunity to greet the
attendees and to share words of the city. Okay. um on the behalf of the city um councilwoman Mary Estim Irvin will also speak and then during the summit there will also be an opportunity for you to greet those that are there for
the summit and for you to for you guys to share whatever initiatives that you would like to >> I will try my best to be there I didn't know that's the day I already make other arrangement but I'm trying to cancel it if I could so that I can attend otherwise I will have our
>> beautiful wise here Miss Miller to represent the board if I'm not here. >> Thank you. >> And also we have um before you come we have um approve uh uh the board have me and uh Dr. Fermon to come to your
meeting uh for every meeting in the future. So um so we're still doing that. Um if that's okay to you. I I have absolutely no qualms with you guys attending the meeting. We just want to
be clear that you're not voting members. >> That's fine. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> A motion to adjurnn. >> Yes. Most motion approved. We are going to adjourn at 8:55.