ITEM H

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-09-03 · Ordinance

The document is a legislative item for a Miami-Dade County ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Self-Supporting Budget. It is a budget ordinance, not a specific development project. It includes provisions for proprietary budgets, special assessment district budgets, fees, rates, charges, a pay plan, and various waivers and rescissions. It was introduced on 8/28/2026, had a first budget hearing, and was amended by the Board of County Commissioners on 9/3/2026. The ordinance includes a provision effective January 1, 2027, prohibiting funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. It authorizes a $5,000,000 disbursement from the Environmentally Endangered Lands Acquisition Trust Fund to the EEL Land Management Trust Fund. It rescinds Resolution No. R-122A-89 and repeals Code sections 2-119 through 2-127 relating to branch offices of auto tag agencies. It waives various code provisions for FY 2026-27, including those related to documentary surtax funds, transit fares, the EEL Lands Management Trust Fund principal balance, vessel registration funds, and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. It approves revised implementing orders for rates, fees, and charges for multiple departments including Public Works, Port of Miami, Solid Waste Services, Infill Housing Program, Florida Department of Health, Aviation Department, Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces, Public Library System, Special Off-Duty Fire Rescue Services, Water and Sewer Department, Animal Services Department, and County parking facilities. It also rescinds several administrative and implementing orders. The document does not describe a specific construction project, site, or zoning change.