CREATING MDC BOATER SAFETY, BAY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD

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

Miami-Dade County is creating the Boater Safety and Bay Education Advisory Board. This ordinance establishes the board, outlines its composition (nine voting members with expertise in boater safety, law enforcement, recreational and commercial boating industries, community vitality, environmental protection, and the general community), duties, and operational procedures. The board will make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and County Mayor on boater safety issues, track progress on previous task force recommendations, monitor emergent issues, and serve as a forum for public concerns. Members serve without compensation. The ordinance was introduced on July 1, 2026, and an agenda date of July 21, 2026, is noted. The creation of this board stems from a temporary task force established in April 2025, which issued recommendations following public meetings and in response to boating-related fatalities and injuries on Biscayne Bay.