2026 CHARTER AMENDMENT (BOUNDARY COMMISSION)

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

A 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 7/21/2026. 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. A scrivener's error was corrected on 7/9/2026, changing a reference from Resolution No. R-255-24 to Resolution No. R-225-24. The Policy Council forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation as corrected on 7/13/2026 and again on 7/14/2026. The final action was on 7/21/2026, with a status of Failed. The prime sponsor was Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins. No specific street address, parcel, acreage, or dollar amount is stated.