2026 CHARTER AMENDMENT (BOUNDARY COMMISSION)

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Resolution calling a countywide special election in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to be held in conjunction with the General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to submit to electors the question of whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to establish a Boundary Commission for annexations and incorporations. The resolution failed at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on July 21, 2026. The Charter Review Task Force recommended the amendment by a vote of eight in favor and none against. The proposed amendment would replace the Planning Advisory Board's role and set new procedures for boundary changes and incorporations, including thresholds for elector and non-residential property owner consent and a three-year review cycle. The resolution was sponsored by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins. A scrivener's error was corrected on July 9, 2026, replacing 'Resolution No. R-255-24' with 'Resolution No. R-225-24' in the first Whereas clause. The Policy Council forwarded the resolution to the BCC with a favorable recommendation as corrected on July 13, 2026. The final action was on July 21, 2026, with a status of Failed.