RESOLUTION DIRECTING MAYOR TO ANALYZE FEASIBILTY FOG

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

The document is a Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners resolution (File Number 260961, Resolution R-554-26) adopted on 6/16/2026, directing the County Mayor to analyze the feasibility of establishing a low-interest revolving loan program, administered by the Dade County Federal Credit Union or a similar trusted local financial institution, to assist local small businesses with costs of financing and installing capital improvements for compliance with the County's Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) regulations. The resolution requires a report and recommendation within 60 days of the effective date. No specific project site, address, parcel, acreage, or zoning change is stated. The document references prior actions: Resolution R-393-13 (5/21/2013) authorizing a Consent Decree (Case No. 1:12-cv-24400-FAM), Ordinance No. 18-22 (adopted 2/21/2018) codifying FOG regulations in section 24-42.6, and the RISE Miami-Dade Fund seeded with $25,000,000.00 from the Federal CARES Act. The resolution was sponsored by Anthony Rodriguez (Prime Sponsor) and co-sponsored by Marleine Bastien, Juan Carlos Bermudez, Kionne L. McGhee, Raquel A. Regalado, and Micky Steinberg. It was introduced 5/21/2026, forwarded to BCC with favorable recommendation by Policy Council on 6/8/2026 and 6/11/2026, and adopted on 6/16/2026. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.