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 establish a Boundary Commission to review and make recommendations on municipal boundary changes and incorporations, replacing the Planning Advisory Board's role, and set new procedures and requirements for petitions, public hearings, and approvals, including specific thresholds for elector and non-residential property owner consent, and a collective three-year review process. The resolution was sponsored by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins. The Policy Council forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation as corrected on July 13, 2026, and forwarded to BCC on July 14, 2026. A scrivener's error was corrected on July 9, 2026, replacing 'Resolution No. R-255-24' with 'Resolution No. R-225-24'. The County Attorney assigned Michael B. Valdes on June 26, 2026. The resolution was introduced on June 26, 2026. The final action was on July 21, 2026, with a status of Failed. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.