Coral Gables boards met on budget, development, and arts; minutes pending ahead of key City Commission votes

Over the past two weeks, nine Coral Gables advisory boards and panels held regularly scheduled meetings, but minutes have not yet been published for any of them, so no official actions or votes can be reported. Attention now turns to the City Commission, which meets July 7 and 8 to take up zoning changes, police equipment contracts, grant funding, and the next fiscal year's budget.

Recent meetings: agendas only, no minutes published

All nine recent meetings between June 22 and July 2 are listed as agenda-only with minutes not yet published. The items below reflect what was scheduled for discussion, not what was decided.

• **Budget/Audit Advisory Board (June 24):** Scheduled to receive an update from RSM External Auditors on financial statements and review progress on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget process. A reminder of the July 1, 2026 financial disclosure deadline was also on the agenda.
• **Development Review Committee (June 26):** Set to review renovation plans for Fred B. Hartnett Ponce Circle Park at 2810 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, amendments to the University of Miami Development Agreement and Campus Master Plan, a change of use to mixed-use residential/commercial at 3195 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, and new construction of a two-story office building at the same address.
• **Arts Advisory Panel (July 1):** Scheduled to review pre-qualified artist requests from Roberto Lugo and Susan Te Kahurangi King, a Ponce Circle Park design concept, and a resolution to fund the "Intervals" Coral Gables Art Series with up to $110,000 during Miami Art Week.
• **Waterways Advisory Board (July 1):** Set to review dock variance applications for 361 Los Pinos Boulevard and 240 Edgewater Drive, approve June 6 minutes, and receive a marine patrol operations update.
• **Board of Architects (June 25 and July 2):** Two meetings scheduled to consider Design Review items 26-1716 and 26-1718, respectively, with public comment periods.
• **Other boards:** The Coral Gables Waterfront Communities HOA Board (June 22) was set to discuss Biscayne Bay Watershed Advisory Board updates, a traffic circle beautification program, and waterway code enforcement. The Golf and Country Club Advisory Board (June 24) was scheduled to review events and July 13-22 venue maintenance. The Advisory Board on Disability Affairs (July 1) was set to discuss the FIU Embrace Disability Conference, mental health awareness, and school accessibility.

Coming up

• **Board of Adjustment — July 6:** Public hearings on four zoning variance requests, including a dock variance extending 11 feet 3 inches into a waterway at 240 Edgewater Drive, carport and fence variances at 8800 Old Cutler Road, cooling tower and facade variances at 10 Edgewater Drive, and a garage length variance at 2830 De Soto Boulevard.
• **City Commission — July 7:** Public hearings on a zoning amendment for 520 University Drive to remove overflow parking limits and single-family zoning reversion rules; a $95,000 sole-source contract for Marrero Armor ballistic plates for the Police Department; a $109,611 FDOT grant for the Granada Boulevard sidewalk improvement project from De Soto to Bird Road; a $500,000 reallocation for capital improvements at 285 Aragon Avenue; and first reading of an ordinance banning campaign contributions from real estate developers.
• **City Commission — July 8:** Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Estimate and a resolution setting the Proposed Operating Millage Rate of 5.559.
• **Property Advisory Board — July 8:** Procedural agenda including approval of June 10 minutes and review of the July 2026 rent report for Patio & Things at 475-495 Biltmore Way.
• **International Affairs Coordinating Council — July 20:** Review of a letter from Mayor Lago to Mayor Turbay of Cartagena, Colombia, and a response from Mayor Sophie Joissains of Aix-en-Provence, France.

Earlier weeks

• week of 2026-06-29 — Coral Gables City Commission to weigh zoning changes, police gear, and budget tax rate

Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.