BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR, October 6, 2026
Approves First reading ordinances incl. RED PAD minimum size reduction (4A) and South Miami CRA trust fund, unanimous
What happened
The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners approved item 5K, raising Metrorail and Metrobus base fares from $2.25 to $2.75, on a 9-4 roll-call vote, with amendments directing an ordinance to establish a MetroMover fare and an amendment to the Rapid Transit Zone requiring MetroM…
- Jurisdiction
- Miami-Dade County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Transit fare increase (5K)
Resolution amending IO 4-33 raising Metrorail/Metrobus fares from $2.25 to $2.75, sponsored by Commissioner Gilbert. Passed 9-4 roll call; Gonzalez, Lopez, Milian Orbis, Rodriguez voted no. Amended to direct an ordinance establishing a MetroMover fare (cost of fare collection plus $1) and an RTZ amendment requiring MetroMover subzone RTZ projects to contribute to mover capital/maintenance, plus informational reports.
- direct administration to prepare ordinance establishing MetroMover fare covering fare collection cost plus $1
- prepare item amending RTZ to require MetroMover RTZs to contribute to mover capital plan
- report on advertising and vending revenue at Metrorail and MetroMover stations
- report on parking revenue options at transit stations
- review of park-and-ride viability and alternative uses
- audit cost of eliminated routes over last five years
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners approved item 5K, raising Metrorail and Metrobus base fares from $2.25 to $2.75, on a 9-4 roll-call vote, with amendments directing an ordinance to establish a MetroMover fare and an amendment to the Rapid Transit Zone requiring MetroM…
Key Decisions (9)
Transit fare increase (5K)
First reading ordinances incl. RED PAD minimum size reduction (4A) and South Miami CRA trust fund
Remaining public hearing items (5A, 5B, 5F, 5G, 5J)
Waivers of plat 4Y LLC and Habitat for Humanity (5E, 5I)
Brownfield designation at 7248 SW 42 Terrace (5D)
MetroMover subzone RTZ expansion (7A)
Wellfield emergency generator ordinance (7D)
Halt closure spending on Resource Recovery Facility pending Doral
Directive for MIA airport hotel update
Development Activity (3)
Kendall City Park
Residential
MIA Airport Hotel
Commercial
Brownfield designation at 7248 SW 42nd Terrace
Other
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Transit fare rise and planned RTZ amendment will require MetroMover-subzone…
Housing Demand
Speakers flagged a proposed 8,000-unit Kendall City Park outside the…
Commercial Demand
RED PAD minimum size reduction from 50 to 30 acres…
Who Spoke (33)
On the record: the chair, the mayor, 10 commissioners, a staff member, and 2 members of the public.
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