DISCUSSION REGARDING FY2026-2027 BUDGET

Safety and Health Committee · 2026-07-13 · legislation

This document is a legislative item for a Safety and Health Committee presentation regarding the proposed FY 2026-27 budget for four Miami-Dade County departments. No specific project, site, or action is described beyond the budget presentations. The document does not contain a street address, parcel, acreage, zoning change, applicant, or case number for any construction project. The document states the following department budget presentations were made: Department of Emergency Management (DEM), Medical Examiner Department (MED), Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department (MDCR), and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department (MDFR). Key facts stated include: DEM served approximately 2.8 million residents, conducted more than 100 trainings and 20 exercises for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, expanded the CORE program to over 85 organizations, and acquired the Homestead Air Reserve Base as the County Public Safety Campus. MED digitized 2,891 case files representing more than 131,000 pages as of July 1, 2026, and graduated four forensic pathology fellows and onboarded three new fellows. MDCR detains approximately 4,700 individuals, reported a 48 percent decrease in inmate violence following deployment of inmate tablets, and had a groundbreaking for Site 1 of the Replacement Jail Project. MDFR operates 177 frontline units out of 73 stations to serve approximately 1.9 million residents across a 1,907-square-mile area, placed 18 new frontline units, and opened two new fire-rescue stations. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.