2026 CHARTER AMENDMENT (BOUNDARY COMMISSION)

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

Legislative item File Number 261184 is a resolution to call 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 was introduced on 6/26/2026, sponsored by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins. The Policy Council forwarded it to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation as corrected on 7/13/2026, and again on 7/14/2026. The Board of County Commissioners action on 7/21/2026 was 'Adopted' with a Pass/Fail status of 'F', and the final action date is 7/21/2026. The resolution failed. A scrivener's error was corrected on 7/9/2026, replacing 'Resolution No. R-255-24' with 'Resolution No. R-225-24' on page MDC003. The proposed charter 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 Charter Review Task Force recommended this by a vote of eight in favor and none against.