The next step in the process is to create a working Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee. This committee will consist of members representing victims’ families, survivors and other stakeholders, as well as first responders, healthcare professionals, community leaders and those with technical experience in design and engineering, such as landscape architects.
This committee will further guide the effort to create a permanent memorial at the Pulse site, develop opportunities for input and engagement, in English and Spanish, and ultimately recommend a conceptual design to Mayor Dyer and the Orlando City Council.
The committee is expected to consist of 10-15 members, who will be primarily selected through an application process. Three members will be appointed by Mayor Dyer.
Those interested in being a part of the committee can submit an application online or print. The deadline to apply is Sunday, June 23, 2024. *Mail-in applications must be postmarked by June 21, 2024.
Applications will be reviewed without name or personal identifying information by a group of community leaders who will make a recommendation to Mayor Dyer of individuals to serve on the committee. Those community leaders include:
- JahKiya Bell, Ed.D, Senior Advisor to the President and CEO, Heart of Florida United Way
- Rev. Dr. Jose Rodriguez of the Episcopal Churches of Christ the King and Jésus de Nazaret
- Joél Junior Morales, Foundation Manager, Contigo Fund
- Jesse Arias, Director of the Orlando United Resiliency Services (OURS), LGBT+ Center Orlando
The announcement of the committee members is slated for early July, with first meetings taking place in mid-July.
Mail completed print applications to:
Office of the Mayor
City of Orlando
400 Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
Monthly meetings of the committee will occur through the end of the year. The committee meetings will be available for the public to attend virtually or in-person, in English and in Spanish.