City Commission Meeting - Jul 09, 2026
Approves Encampments on public property enforcement amendment (FR2), 4-1
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, 4-1
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)
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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