2026 CHARTER AMENDMENTS (TECHNICAL CHANGES)

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

The document is a legislative item for 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, for the purpose of submitting to the electors the question of whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to make certain technical changes. The resolution was adopted on 7/21/2026. The technical changes include updating certain listed County locations to current name, allowing for additional methods of public notice and virtual participation by commissioners when otherwise allowed by state law, and ensuring consistent stylistic conventions for numbering, gender, capitalization, and grammar. The Charter Review Task Force recommended the amendment by a vote of ten in favor and zero against. The ballot question will appear as 'CHARTER AMENDMENT MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS AND TECHNICAL CHANGES'. The resolution was sponsored by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins. A scrivener's error was corrected on 7/9/2026 and 7/13/2026, changing a reference from 'Resolution No. R-255-24' to 'Resolution No. R-225-24'. The resolution was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation as corrected on 7/13/2026 and 7/14/2026. The final action was on 7/21/2026. No specific street address, parcel, acreage, or dollar amount is stated. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated.