City Commission Meeting, July 9, 2026
Approves Future land use change at 770 Northwest 41 Avenue (PZ4), unanimous
What happened
The Miami City Commission approved placing the $450 million Safe and Ready Miami Public Safety Bond (RE5) on the November 2026 ballot on a 3-2 vote (Commissioners King and Pardo dissenting), with amendments pledging sale proceeds from the current police headquarters, applicable g…
- Jurisdiction
- Miami, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings770 Northwest 41 Avenue
Approved770 Northwest 41 Avenue
ApprovedCottage housing and porch/lot coverage code
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 13
Safe and Ready Miami Public Safety Bond (RE5)
$450 million general obligation bond for a co-located public safety building (police HQ, 911 center, fire HQ, emergency operations center) in Melrose Park (~$305-320M), replacement of two oldest fire stations, four new fire stations (North Grove, South Grove, Allapattah, Liberty City/far NW, East Shenandoah), and 13 station renovations. Approved to place on November 2026 ballot 3-2; Commissioners King and Pardo voted no. Amendments: pledge sale proceeds of current police HQ, applicable grants, and future community benefits to offset/pay down debt; consideration of P3s added to recitals.
- Pledge of police headquarters sale proceeds toward bond repayment
- Applicable matching grants (subject to grant terms and law) used to pay down or avoid issuing debt
- Best efforts to direct future community benefit contributions toward these projects
- Consideration of public-private partnerships added to recitals
- Substitution amendment dated June 30, 2026
- Add City Commission resolution number
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 City Commission approved placing the $450 million Safe and Ready Miami Public Safety Bond (RE5) on the November 2026 ballot on a 3-2 vote (Commissioners King and Pardo dissenting), with amendments pledging sale proceeds from the current police headquarters, applicable g…
Key Decisions (13)
Safe and Ready Miami Public Safety Bond (RE5)
Coconut Grove Playhouse appeal / waivers (PZ9)
Sidewalk safety / temporary pedestrian protection structures (FR1)
Encampments on public property enforcement amendment (FR2)
Future land use change at 770 Northwest 41 Avenue (PZ4)
Rezoning at 770 Northwest 41 Avenue (PZ5)
Cottage housing and porch/lot coverage code amendment (PZ8)
Billboard relocation/reconstruction settlement agreement (RE11)
Pension litigation settlement (RE3)
Filling vacancies by election vs appointment (RE9/RE10)
Public safety facility condition index and maintenance reserve fund (RE12/RE13)
Allapattah entrepreneurs grant (PH10)
GSA site affordable housing RFP (RE7)
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (6)
Coconut Grove Playhouse restoration
Mixed-Use
Miami Public Safety Complex (Melrose Park)
Infrastructure
GSA site affordable housing
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Advocates repeatedly stressed severe affordable-housing shortage in Allapattah (AMI ~$30-40k),…
Commercial Demand
World Cup FanFest drove hotel average daily rates up 51%…
Infrastructure
60% of Miami fire stations are over 50 years old…
Who Spoke (38)
On the record: 2 chairs, 5 commissioners, 2 staff members, the clerk, 4 attorneys, and 6 members of the public.
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