§ 2-1522. Governing Board.

(a)

The governing board of The Children's Trust shall consist of the following thirty-three (33) members:

(1)

Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, or his or her designee;

(2)

One (1) member who is a representative of Florida International University as appointed by the university president;

(3)

One (1) member who is a representative of Miami-Dade Community College as appointed by the college president;

(4)

Miami-Dade County Mayor;

(5)

District XI Administrator, State of Florida Department of Children and Family Services or designee who is a member of the Senior Management Service or the Selected Exempt Service;

(6)

Director of Miami-Dade County Public Health Department or designee;

(7)

State Attorney for Miami-Dade County or designee;

(8)

Chief Judge of Juvenile Division of the Eleventh Circuit, or another juvenile judge designated by the Chief Judge, who shall sit as a voting member of the board on all matters except for the setting of ad valorem taxes;

(9)

One (1) member selected by the Board of the United Way of Miami-Dade County;

(10)

One (1) member who is a member of and is selected by a locally recognized faith-based coalition;

(11)

One (1) member who is a member of and is selected by a coalition of the local chambers of commerce;

(12)

One (1) member who is a member of and is selected by the Miami-Dade County Early Learning Coalition;

(13)

One (1) member who is a representative of the United Teachers of Dade;

(14)

One (1) member who is a member of and is selected by a local alliance or coalition engaged in cross-system planning for health and social service delivery in the county;

(15)

One (1) member who is a member of and is selected by the Miami-Dade Council of Parent-Teacher Association/Parent-Teacher-Student Association;

(16)

One (1) member who is a youth selected by the Miami-Dade County Student Government Association;

(17)

One (1) member who is a member of the School Board of Miami-Dade County as appointed by the Chair of the School Board;

(18)

Mayor of Miami-Dade County or designee;

(19)

One (1) member who is a member of the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, as appointed by the Commission Chair;

(20)

One (1) member who is a member of the State of Florida Legislature who represents residents of Miami-Dade County, as appointed by the chair of the Miami-Dade legislative delegation;

(21)

One (1) elected official representing the residents of a municipality located within Miami-Dade County, as appointed by the League of Cities;

(22)

Circuit Manager, State of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice or designee;

(23)

Four (4) members-at-large, as appointed by a majority of the sitting members of The Children's Trust;

(24)

Seven (7) members appointed by the Governor of the State of Florida in accordance with provisions set forth below.

(b)

Members Appointed by Governor.

(1)

Criteria. Members who are appointed by the Governor: a) must have resided within Miami-Dade County during the previous twenty-four (24) months; and b) must be representative of the geographic and demographic diversity of the population of Miami-Dade County, to the extent reasonably possible.

(2)

Selection Process. The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, after soliciting recommendations from the public, shall submit to the governor the names of at least three (3) persons for each vacancy occurring among the seven (7) members appointed by the governor. The governor shall make his appointments to The Trust from the candidates recommended by the Board of County Commissioners. The governor shall make his appointments within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the Board of County Commissioners recommendations or request a new list of candidates. The governor's appointments shall serve four-year terms, except that the length of the terms of the initial appointees shall be adjusted to stagger the terms.

(3)

Removal/Resignation. The governor may remove a member for cause or upon the written petition of The Children's Trust. If any member appointed by the governor resigns, dies or is removed from office, the vacancy shall as soon as practicable be filled by the governor using the same method as the original appointment. The newly appointed member shall serve the remaining term of the person who resigns, dies or is removed from office.

(Ord. No. 02-247, § 2, 12-3-02; Ord. No. 18-6, § 1, 1-23-18)