Miami Forever Bond (MFB) - Citizens' Oversight Board

The Bond Oversight Board has been formed to oversee the project management and progress reporting, complementing the standard oversight provided by the City Commission, to ensure transparency and accountability.

Mr. Ralph Rosado – Chair (District 4)  
ralph@ralphrosado.com

Ms. Sonia Succar Rodriguez – Board Member (District 3)
succarferre@gmail.com

Ms. Ruth Ewing – Board Member (District 2)
ruthyewing@gmail.com

Mr. George Ruizcalderon – Board Member  (District 5)
george.ruiz27@gmail.com

Mr. Justin Trieger – Board Member (Rotating/ District 1)
justin.trieger@gmail.com

Vacant Position 

The purpose of the Bond Oversight Board is to ensure that the Miami Forever Bond Program has transparent and accountable internal project management and progress reporting, including proactive community engagement and communications, and affords appropriate citizen oversight to complement the standard oversight provided by the City Commission.

1. Monitor

To serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor, City Commission, and City Administration related to the monitoring of the expenditure of bond proceeds derived from the issuance of the Miami Forever Bond.

2. Report

To review and report to the Mayor, City Commission and City Administration on the proper and efficient use of Bond proceeds through project status updatesand if formally requested, through vendor, contractor, or project manager presentation before the Board.

3. Audit 

To review quarterly expenditure reports produced by the City to ensure that Bond proceeds are expended on time, on schedule, and only for the purposes set forth in the ballot measure along with derived goals.

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 Provide expert analysis and recommendations on which projects provide the highest value for implementation by the Miami Forever Bond, delivering programmed and prioritized project lists and status updates to the Board and Commission, City Commission
Approve specific projects to be financed and executed, along with overseeing the programming of financing and construction for all projects, and Bond Oversight Board
Oversee the project management and progress reporting, complementing the standard oversight provided by the City Commission, to ensure transparency and accountability.

 

Date Time Location 
1/30/2020                6:00 PM                City Hall               
7/29/2020  6:00 PM  Virtual
10/13/2020  6:00 PM  Virtual
12/8/2020* 6:00 PM Virtual
2/16/2021 6:00 PM  City Hall 
6/30/2021 6:00 PM City Hall
9/29/2021 6:00 PM City Hall
12/13/2021 6:00 PM City Hall
3/30/2022 6:00 PM  City Hall 
6/29/2022 6:00 PM  City Hall
1/19/2023  6:00 PM  City Hall 
 6/29/2023 6:00 PM  City Hall 
3/16/2023 Cancelled Cancelled
6/29/2023 6:00 PM   City Hall 
 Meeting Date  Agenda Agenda Packet  Minutes 
 Jan 31, 2019 6:00 PM   Agenda   Agenda Packet  
April 22, 2019 6:00 PM        Agenda   Agenda Packet   
August 26, 2019 6:00 PM   Agenda   Agenda Packet   
July 29, 2020 6:00 PM   Agenda   Agenda Packet  
October 13, 2020 6:00 PM  Agenda   Agenda Packet   
February 16, 2021 6:00 PM   Agenda   Agenda Packet  
June 30, 2021 6:00 PM  Agenda   Agenda Packet   
September 29, 2021, 6:00 PM  Agenda   Agenda Packet  
December 31, 2021, 6:00PM  Agenda  Agenda Packet  
 March 30, 2022, 6:00PM  Agenda  Agenda Packet  Minutes 
 January 19, 2023, 6:00PM  Agenda  Agenda Packet  
 March 16, 2023, 6:00PM  Cancelled   Cancelled  
 June 29, 2023, 6:00PM Agenda