Vice Mayor Lama has announced his resignation from the Council and his last meeting will be on July 25th. Per our Town charter, “If six months or more remain in the unexpired term, the vacancy shall be filled by a nomination of the Mayor made within 30 calendar days following the occurrence of the vacancy, subject to confirmation by the Council. The nominee shall fill the vacancy until the next regularly scheduled election in Miami-Dade County at which time an election shall be held to fill the vacancy. However, if the Council is unable to confirm a nominee, a special election to fill that vacancy shall be held no later than 90 calendar days following the occurrence of the vacancy.”

After much thought, consideration and prayer I have decided to announce my intention to nominate Mrs. Marilyn Ruano to fill the vacancy. Expressing my intention to nominate in advance allows the public the opportunity to meet the nominee in a transparent fashion. Mrs. Ruano understands firsthand the importance of being an independent voice working for all Miami Lakers. Mrs. Ruano possesses incredible integrity, strength and the heart of a public servant. Please see her bio attached to this report.

I intend on calling a special call meeting to consider the effective date of the resignation.

Again, this report is not the official nomination as it can only happen after the vacancy occurs. This report is just to express my intention to nominate Mrs. Marilyn Ruano.

Regards,

Manny Cid