Miami-Dade County public meetings in 2022
3 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of County Commissioners
The Board elected its new leadership and approved several affordable housing and aviation contracts. It also established 2023 state legislative priorities and created multiple special taxing districts for street lighting. Several annexation items were reconsidered and deferred to January 2023.
- Elected Oliver G. Gilbert, III as Chairman and Anthony Rodriguez as Vice Chairman
- Approved $23.2M public transit block grant for bus service operating assistance (13-0)
- Approved $5.5M aviation planning contracts with Ricondo & Associates and T.Y. Lin International (13-0)
- Approved $93.2M contract for employee services with multiple vendors (13-0)
- Adopted Ordinance 22-161 establishing the LGBTQ Advisory Board Trust Fund (13-0)
- Approved $8M in funds for affordable homeowner housing projects (13-0)
- Created five special taxing districts for street lighting and maintenance (13-0)
- Suspended processing of certain District 12 funding allocations for up to 90 days (13-0)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners overrode a mayoral veto regarding a Comprehensive Development Master Plan application. Other key actions included approving several municipal annexations and establishing a new zoning district. The Board also authorized multiple high-value contracts for aviation and transit services.
- Overrode Mayoral veto for CDMP application no. CDMP20210003 (8-3)
- Adopted ordinance for Town of Medley annexation (8-3)
- Adopted ordinance for Village of Virginia Gardens annexation (7-3)
- Established Urban Development Boundary Planned Area Development Zoning District (9-1)
- Approved $94.2M baggage handling contract for Aviation Department (11-0)
- Approved $64.5M contracted bus route services contract (11-0)
- Approved $2.2M AECOM pavement management agreement (11-0)
- Reduced permit review 'shot clock' to 5 days for affordable/workforce housing (11-0)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board adopted an ordinance permitting accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and guesthouses in certain residential zoning districts, prohibiting their use as vacation rentals. Other key actions included approving several special taxing districts for street lighting and rezoning for the South Dade Logistics and Technology District.
- Approved ADU and guesthouse permitting in certain residential districts (5-3)
- Approved rezoning for South Dade Logistics and Technology District (9-3)
- Approved $610M in Seaport Revenue Refunding Bonds (9-0)
- Approved street lighting special taxing districts for Caldwell-Martin, Princeton Commons, Acosta IU-One, West Lake Shopping Center, and Silver Parc (10-1 each)
- Approved $45M in multifamily housing revenue debt obligations for Windmill Farms (12-0)
- Denied annexation of lands for the City of Miami Springs (5-7)
- Approved $105,920 settlement for unpaid water and sewer bills from Ingram Park Apartments, LLC (12-0)
- Approved $100,000 grant to Chapman Partnership, Inc. for 'Save Our Soles' program (12-0)