§ 2-298. Initial Council; funding.

(a)

Selection of initial members. The initial fifteen (15) Council members shall be selected as follows:

(1)

The Planning Advisory Board shall submit all public nominations received by it as of March 31, 1976, to both the Mayor's Advisory committee on the Arts and the Cultural Executive Council/Junior League.

(2)

Both the Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Arts and the Cultural Executive Council/Junior League shall consider said public nominations, together with any additional nominations that either group may have, and each group will submit forty-five (45) nominations to the Planning Advisory Board.

(3)

The Planning Advisory Board will select forty-five (45) nominations from the total of ninety (90) received and submit these forty-five (45) nominations to the Board of County Commissioners.

(4)

From the forty-five (45) names submitted by the Miami-Dade County Planning Advisory Board the initial fifteen (15) Council members shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.

(b)

Fundings by Miami-Dade County. Requests of the Council for funding by Miami-Dade County shall be initiated through the County Manager in accordance with established procedures.

(Ord. No. 76-34, § 8, 4-20-76)