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 by the Board of County Commissioners on July 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 resolution was introduced on June 26, 2026, and a scrivener's error was corrected on July 9, 2026, replacing 'Resolution No. R-255-24' with 'Resolution No. R-225-24'. The Policy Council forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation as corrected on July 13, 2026. The election will be held in conjunction with the General Election on November 3, 2026. The ballot question will ask: 'Shall the Home Rule Charter be amended to make certain technical changes, including updating certain listed County locations to current name, allowing for additional methods of public notice and participation when otherwise allowed by state law, and ensuring consistent stylistic conventions for numbering, gender, capitalization, and grammar?'