CREATING MDC BOATER SAFETY, BAY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD

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

This is a legislative item creating the Miami-Dade County Boater Safety and Bay Education Advisory Board. It is an ordinance, file number 261217, introduced on 7/1/2026. The ordinance was adopted on first reading by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026, and forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation following a public hearing by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 9/9/2026. The agenda date for the BCC is 10/6/2026, agenda item number 7, status is Second Reading. The board will have nine voting members with expertise in boater safety, appointed by the County Mayor and/or Board of County Commissioners. The board's duties include making recommendations on boater safety in Miami-Dade County, particularly on Biscayne Bay, tracking implementation of the Boater Safety and Bay Education Task Force recommendations, and serving as a forum for public concerns. No specific project site, address, parcel, acreage, or dollar amount is stated. No public comment sentiment is stated in the document.