§ 2-752. Governing body.

(a)

Membership; compensation. The governing body of the trust shall be a board of trustees composed of twenty-seven (27) voting members. Trustees shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.

(b)

Composition. The voting membership of the board of directors shall be ethnically, racially and gender balanced and shall be composed of the following members:

(1)

Seven (7) members representing the civic and business community which shall be selected by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. After the initial terms of these seven (7) members, the trust may recommend that four (4) of the civic and business community positions include the following: one (1) representative of the downtown Miami business community; one (1) representative from the judicial sector; one (1) representative from the medical profession and one (1) representative of the neighborhood association in the area immediately impacted by the first homeless assistance center, or from the area most affected by homeless provider services;

(2)

A member of the Miami-Dade County Public School Board or the Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools as determined by the School Board;

(3)

The Chairperson of the Board of County Commissioners Committee on Housing and the Homeless or, in the absence of such a committee or in the absence of any other committee overseeing homeless issues, the Board of County Commissioners;

(4)

Three (3) members of the Miami-Dade League of Cities selected by the Miami-Dade League of Cities, taking into consideration the cities most impacted by the homeless issue;

(5)

The City Manager of the City of Miami;

(6)

Two (2) formerly homeless persons selected by the Homeless/Formerly Homeless Persons Coalition or in the absence of such an organization, by the Homeless Providers' Forum.

(7)

Four (4) representatives of the Homeless Providers Forum selected by the Homeless Providers Forum;

(8)

One (1) representative of the academic or professional sector, selected by the Chair of the Housing and Homeless Committee of the Board of County Commissioners, or in the absence of such a committee or any other committee overseeing homeless issues, the Board of County Commissioners;

(9)

One (1) advocate, formerly homeless person, or provider, selected by the South Florida Interfaith Coalition for the Homeless;

(10)

Three (3) members of the Greater Miami Religious Leaders Coalition selected by the Greater Miami Religious Leaders Coalition;

(11)

One (1) advocate for the homeless or one (1) formerly homeless person selected by the Homeless Providers Forum;

(12)

The President of the Miami Coalition for the Homeless; and

(13)

The District Administrator of the State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services for the District encompassing Miami-Dade County.

Vacancies on the board of trustees shall be filled in the same manner by which the original trustees were appointed, with a special emphasis on choosing persons representative of the gender, racial and ethnic composition of the entire community.

(c)

Tenure and removal of trustees. All non-ex officio trustees shall serve staggered terms of three (3) years each; provided, however, of the original board of trustees, the trust shall select one-third ( 1/3 ) for a term of one (1) year and one-third ( 1/3 ) for a term of two (2) years. No trustee, with the exception of ex officio trustees, shall be permitted to serve more than two (2) consecutive and complete terms of three (3) years each unless so authorized by two-thirds ( 2/3 ) vote of the full membership of the Board of County Commissioners. Trustees may be removed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2-11.38 of the Code of Miami-Dade County.

(d)

Qualifications. Each member of the board of trustees must comply with the requirements of Chapter 2-11.38 of the Code of Miami-Dade County.

(e)

Organization and procedure.

(1)

Officers. The board of trustees shall organize after the members thereof have qualified to serve and shall elect one (1) of its members as chairperson and such other officers as the board of trustees may determine to be necessary. In addition, the board of trustees shall make, adopt and amend bylaws, rules and regulations for its own governance.

(2)

Meetings. The board of trustees shall hold regular meetings and such other meetings as it deems necessary. A majority of the members of the trust shall constitute a quorum. Minutes shall be kept of all meetings of the trust and all meetings shall be public.

(3)

Committees. The trust shall appoint any committees it deems necessary.

(f)

Applicability of County rules and procedures. The trust shall at all times operate under the Florida Open Government laws, including the "Sunshine Law," public meeting laws and public records laws and shall be governed by all State and County conflict of interest laws, as applicable, including the Miami-Dade County Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance, Section 2-11.1 of the Code of Miami-Dade County.

(g)

Voting requirements. Trustees may designate alternates to serve and/or vote on their behalf.

(Ord. No. 94-66, § 2, 5-3-94)