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The \"50 Female Startup\" initiative would offer six-to-seven weeks of training to 50 women living in North Miami who are not yet business owners and want to open a first business. The commission previously approved a budget of $25,000 for the contract; commissioners reiterated that the board is responsible for raising those funds. They proposed multiple fundraising strategies: letters to the county mayor, outreach to Miami-Dade and North Miami chambers of commerce, direct appeals to local small-business owners (offering advertising during the program), and requests to state representatives who represent North Miami.

Commissioners agreed that donations would be made to the City of North Miami general fund with a memo line such as \"North Miami Commission for Woman\"; Norissa will log donations and forward checks to staff for deposit. The commission assigned specific members (Norissa and Taisha were named in discussion) to lead the fundraising effort and asked staff to circulate the trainer presentation and recorded video to the board.

On mentorship, the board approved development of the \"Empower Her\" program, proposing three age-track cohorts (16–18, 18–25 and 25+), monthly meetings with curricula tailored by age group, and a parental-consent process for participants under 18. Commissioners asked LaFortune and others to co-lead curriculum development and to return a working curriculum document within three to four weeks.

No formal contract was awarded at the meeting; fundraising and curriculum development were set as next steps and staff and board leads were assigned follow-up tasks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Commission for Women Meeting - 04/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission reactivated a $25,000 '50 Female Startup' training initiative and approved a mentorship program 'Empower Her' split by age groups; board members agreed on outreach to chambers, state representatives and county leaders to raise funds and on an application/select process for participants.","taxTitle","North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",12504,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6273267,"Commission launches monthly 'Nomi Woman' meetups and advances Get Fit 'Know Me' program planning",458,3666474,4124625,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3004235-428fcb7899234099d953fcf01ac28508&start=3666&end=4124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3004235-428fcb7899234099d953fcf01ac28508/thumbnail_3666474.jpg","/articles/6273267/North-Miami/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Commission-launches-monthly-Nomi-Woman-meetups-and-advances-Get-Fit-Know-Me-program-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273267-6fb91e1c840636e59966a292360f023d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173967&Signature=fwpCT7xpxRyLmqlp7XlB3b~smZRX78xXo8jGNr4a0EQSb-EQ9BbIk46TG~GLhqYdtxLyb5o9N4kHKgHkSjYeVeKAe7QxNI4vcWvD2twbASkOSXbWuW-S2Iqd6j8USCilCB-EII2B8PJiV1kwejrk~lzNvP0lr2hD0Ch6QiEwwABNxlVd0vwO2VZOZtFkbjIrRwWk7f~fpDz2HOQTyKuyfG20dHTqU3KHUGXdSMbBzHgYB2hiHD1cjaNHG3g2vu-F1O2qjsVXm9bJqp~CBdxG~V5IGa0O1QLCV5qP8p0WuHANxllU-Bixnd-LqA3HOlqxHT~oZQA--vEBNbPebqOlcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Miami Commission for Women on April 15 voted to launch a recurring monthly meetup series, \"Nomi Woman Last Fridays,\" and advanced planning for a multi-week fitness program called \"Get Fit, Know Me.\"

By a 5–0 vote commissioners approved the monthly meetup: the meeting will be scheduled on the last Friday of each month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., beginning the last Friday in May (May 30, 2025). The commission proposed an initial format of gathering at MoCA Plaza from 7–8 p.m. then moving to a nearby restaurant (the board discussed Eden Bistro as a first location) for 8–9 p.m.; staff will confirm the first partner venue and produce a public flyer. The commission asked each board member to invite five North Miami residents to the first meetup to help seed attendance.

Separately, the board discussed the Get Fit, Know Me initiative — a four-week physical training program intended to be family-friendly and include childcare or child-accessible space. Commissioners recalled the program had been budgeted but not yet scheduled. Board members emphasized a four-week cohort model (the trainer requires a full cohort of 50 participants to justify the $25,000 contract fee) and agreed to scout possible locations (MoCA Plaza, Scott Galvin Center, or other parks) and to provide staff with location options within three days. Staff was directed to share the trainer’s original presentation and a recorded video with commissioners.

The commission also directed staff to create recurring Eventbrite/Facebook event pages for the meetup and to prepare an initial flyer for the meetup and the June summit. Board members noted that all donations and vendor payments flow through the City of North Miami general fund and discussed using a memo line such as \"North Miami Commission for Woman\" on checks; Norissa was named as the internal point person for logging donations and submitting checks to staff for deposit.","The commission voted to begin monthly 'Nomi Woman' meetups on the last Friday of each month starting in May and discussed logistics for a four-week Get Fit Know Me fitness program and site scouting; staff were assigned follow-up tasks and flyers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6273272,"Commission names and schedules 'Nomi Woman' wellness summit, adopts slogan",1120,2548975,3669095,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3004235-428fcb7899234099d953fcf01ac28508&start=2548&end=3669","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3004235-428fcb7899234099d953fcf01ac28508/thumbnail_2548975.jpg","/articles/6273272/North-Miami/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Commission-names-and-schedules-Nomi-Woman-wellness-summit-adopts-slogan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273272-5e98e7160b149ba388ebac0c988ced7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173967&Signature=WCZnqSSEfGBMY2dLjrH075Rgiwcp12DJ24EeKqz3upEBsDc5BIso7RdAJhbALF5TPI31DUyvscCGKIKs9KBV8RuXeKk3Co8jh1OF~cdtAeIWJJe0MhcLXpZRyWfnd-6Y3lhfZO3FHImoWIrdlbv82s~4dRkDJU5sTXMtF0hAIi1AxodBwATzOGZEWfILT0X84b2gNGTrPBGtnp-FhtfBYvaEf5Imwyvc30iUol1kg7hiVYV2PLstN2A9JxX3GR661xupJvoXWCsZZtAlmerSII-19MVp8NHrpCQxMbuMpTmcQDR5DsZUP94x6-4HSVuEgEc0g1v8qudDoW-czhsRoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Miami Commission for Women voted April 15 to formalize the name, slogan and date for its annual health-and-wellness conference.

The commission approved a motion to name the event the \"Nomi Woman Wellness Summit.\" The motion to adopt the name was made from the chair and seconded by board members; the transcript records the motion carrying on a 4–0 vote.

The commission then voted to adopt a slogan for the board and its outreach materials. By a 5–0 vote commissioners approved the slogan: \"rooted in service, rising for change.\" Chairwoman Dr. Lamour framed the approach as using a full slogan on formal materials while deploying a shorter hashtag for social media (for example, \"#NomiWoman\" and \"#RisingForChange\").

Finally, the commission scheduled the third annual summit for Sunday, June 29, 2025 at the Scott Galvin Center, with programming set for roughly 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The motion to set the date and location passed 5–0. Staff were directed to produce a flyer and invitation list that includes local and regional women’s organizations, elected officials, chambers of commerce, and community groups named during the meeting.

All three items were decided by formal motions and recorded votes. The commission also directed staff to follow up with logistics, including flyer design and outreach to invitees such as Miami-Dade County women’s groups, local chambers, elected officials, and community organizations.","The North Miami Commission for Women voted to adopt 'Nomi Woman Wellness Summit' as the conference name, approved the slogan 'rooted in service, rising for change,' and scheduled the third annual summit for June 29, 2025 at the Scott Galvin Center.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6273277,"North Miami Commission for Women asks council to let outgoing members remain until replacements are appointed",124,3760,128165,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3004235-428fcb7899234099d953fcf01ac28508&start=3&end=128","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3004235-428fcb7899234099d953fcf01ac28508/thumbnail_3760.jpg","/articles/6273277/North-Miami/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/North-Miami-Commission-for-Women-asks-council-to-let-outgoing-members-remain-until-replacements-are-appointed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273277-73eb38e0312de80740fbf993e051b0bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173967&Signature=ZgHZnIMF-RUI3lhBxG8MWIMMvyr3GQli7f479nf6-YSHigzU0bEiPh2nLHllDl-P8Mu9HHi-W8cUrUDuDbkf6gUSswgfvwxb-5Co2Yi3sbnfn1JDUEfI-XIDS-hLLG~QN~UgZXrtFt5SI3alajDmRHz5muv4ihXdnKPV59Xvndxf0djY555-37K7Rvyu0J~pfYspr9TTNzpWdFfsDUfcbfVZ0XyZJrfYel9P59I2asFONzgNo6PVnwberVU1lilUEBEsCkiuD4Azj6BOnCbrmg9BECFq6hkKK4xErq7l~DXyQT7swoHLse3qKRKiEzbcCgAJ5oTCRMdeJ1oE2hD9cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Miami Commission for Women asked Mayor and City Council on April 15 to change the commission’s governing resolution so current members remain in office until their replacements are formally appointed.

Commission leaders said the change would prevent gaps that have delayed the commission’s work. Chairwoman Dr. Lamour said the commission could not meet earlier this year because several appointees had not yet been seated, and that left the commission short of members needed to schedule events such as Women’s History Month programming.

Commissioners described the remedy as an amendment to the resolution that created the commission’s appointment terms. They said city staff advised that any change would require council approval. Assistant City Manager Katia Filipo was identified in the discussion as the staff contact to confirm the required process.

No formal motion to amend the resolution was made at the meeting; commissioners agreed to prepare a written proposal to present to Mayor and Council so the city can consider an ordinance or resolution change. The request is a direction for follow-up rather than a decision by the commission itself.

Commission members asked staff to put the issue on future agendas until a formal council response and any charter/resolution text is available. The discussion emphasized preventing future gaps in quorum and avoiding interruptions to scheduled programming if appointments are delayed.

The commission did not identify a statutory citation at the meeting; it recorded staff guidance that an amendment to the board’s governing resolution would be required and that council action is the next step.","The commission asked City Council to amend the board resolution so current commissioners remain in place through transition periods until new appointees take office, citing missed meetings and program delays earlier this year.","actionData","errors"]

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