ITEM H

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-09-17 · ordinance

This is a legislative matter, specifically an ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Miami-Dade County Self-Supporting Budget Ordinance. It is not a development project. The document was introduced on 9/14/2026, had an agenda date of 9/17/2026, and was amended and passed 9-4 on that date. The ordinance was bifurcated and adopted on first reading as amended on 9/3/2026. The amended version will be assigned Ordinance No. 26-79. The ordinance includes directives for a report on the Metromover, invoicing for trash collection services for the FIFA Fan Festival at Bayfront Park, and a plan to fully fund the budget request submitted by the Miami-Dade Sheriff. It also includes a provision effective January 1, 2027, prohibiting funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The ordinance authorizes a $5,000,000.00 disbursement from the Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Acquisition Trust Fund to the EEL Land Management Trust Fund. It also rescinds Resolution No. R-122A-89, repeals Sections 2-119 through 2-127 of the Code, and waives various provisions for FY 2026-27. The vote was 9-4, with Chairman Rodriguez and Commissioners Gonzalez, Milian Orbis, and Bermudez voting no. Commissioner Bastien moved the adoption, seconded by Commissioner Regalado.