Composition
The senior affairs committee shall be composed of 13 voting members as follows:
(a) Two at-large appointments by the city commission.
(b) Eleven members shall be appointed as follows:
(1) An individual selected by the board of directors of Jewish Community Services of South Florida.
(2) An administrator selected by the board of trustees for Mount Sinai Medical Center who is not the chief executive officer of Mount Sinai Medical Center.
(3) A resident of the Four Freedoms House who shall be recommended by the residents of the Four Freedoms House and ratified by the city commission.
(4) A resident of the Blackstone Apartments who shall be recommended by the residents of the Blackstone Apartments and ratified by the city commission.
(5) A resident of Stella Maris House selected by the board of directors of Stella Maris House.
(6) A resident of Rebecca Towers selected by the board of commissioners of the Miami Beach Housing Authority.
(7) A resident of Council Towers North who shall be recommended by the residents of Council Towers North and ratified by the city commission.
(8) A resident of Council Towers South who shall be recommended by the residents of Council Towers South and ratified by the city commission.
(9) A resident of Federation Towers who shall be recommended by the residents of Federation Towers and ratified by the city commission.
(10) An individual selected by the board of directors of UNIDAD of Miami Beach.
(11) The chairperson of the Hispanic Affairs Committee, or the chairperson's designee. The members referenced in subsection (a) above shall be 55 years of age or older or have a demonstrated interest and involvement in senior citizen services, issues, activities, or facilities at the time of appointment.
Membership
Resident of Federation Towers - Ms. Magui Benitez
Hispanic Affairs Committee Chair- Ms. Carmen Datorre
Resident of Rebecca Towers - Ms. Regla Diaz Rodriguez
Board of Trustees- Mount Sinai Medical Center/Vice-Chair - Mr. Oscar Llorente
Board of Directors- UNIDAD of Miami Beach - Mr. Carlos Ponce de Leon
Chair/At-Large -Ms. Debra (Debie) Quade
Resident of Four Freedoms House - Ms. Kirza Raffo
Meeting Dates
No January Meeting
02/24/2025
03/24/2025
04/28/2025
05/19/2025
06/23/2025
07/28/2025
No August Meeting
09/29/2025
10/27/2025
11/17/2025
No December Meeting
Meetings are currently held via Zoom. Please refer to the City Calendar for Zoom login details.
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