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Miami-Dade County

committee

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

What happened

AI summary

The single biggest move was the committee forwarding $383,600 in Tourist Development Council grants to 33 organizations for Q3 FY2025-2026, covering cultural events, sports, and film and TV productions that market Miami-Dade to visitors. This is direct room-tax money flowing to event producers and cultural nonprofits, and the committee simultaneously forwarded the reappointment of two TDC members and one new appointment, meaning the body that oversees this grant pipeline just got its composition locked in heading into the next fiscal year. On the resiliency side, the committee forwarded a renewed interlocal agreement committing Miami-Dade to $285,000 over three fiscal years (FY2027 through FY2029) alongside Broward and Palm Beach counties, with Monroe chipping in $30,000, to sustain the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact. Separately, up to $650,000 from the Biscayne Bay Environmental Enhancement Trust Fund was forwarded for mooring buoy installation and maintenance, protecting offshore reefs across three coastal commission districts. A $925,000 donation from four conservation nonprofits to the Environmentally Endangered Lands fund was also accepted, earmarked for pine rockland acquisition or restoration. The remaining items forwarded include a FOG-to-biofuel pilot program directive, a 10-year historic preservation tax exemption on a Coral Gables property worth roughly $9,872 annually in county taxes, and a no-bid management agreement continuation with Pelican Harbor Seabird Station through April 2026. Every item cleared on a 3-0 vote with no opposition.

AI-generated summary of the official agenda and minutes. Verbatim per-item votes and dollar figures are in the Agenda & votes tab.

Key decisions

  1. Funding of 33 Grants Totaling $383,600 from TDC Grants Program Q3 FY2025-2026
    Forwarded

    Approves $383,600 in room-tax-funded grants to 33 organizations producing cultural, sports, and film events that market Miami-Dade tourism, putting this money into the hands of event producers before the fiscal year closes.

  2. Interlocal Agreement with Broward, Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties for Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact
    Forwarded

    Commits Miami-Dade to $285,000 over FY2027-2029 alongside its regional neighbors to sustain the four-county climate resilience collaboration, locking in the county's financial obligation through the next budget cycle.

  3. Disbursement of Up to $650,000 from Biscayne Bay Environmental Enhancement Trust Fund for Mooring Buoy Program
    Forwarded

    Releases up to $650,000 in trust fund dollars to install and maintain reef-protecting mooring buoys across three coastal commission districts, reducing anchor damage to offshore reefs that underpin marine recreation and dive tourism.

  4. Acceptance of $925,000 Donation to Environmentally Endangered Lands Management Trust Fund
    Forwarded

    Accepts $925,000 from four conservation nonprofits earmarked exclusively for acquiring or restoring pine rockland habitat, effectively directing private dollars into the county's land preservation pipeline without a general fund outlay.

  5. Pilot Program for Sale of Fats, Oils, and Grease for Reuse as Biofuel
    Forwarded

    Directs the County Mayor to design a pilot program monetizing FOG collected from the sewer system as biofuel, then report back to the Board, meaning no spending or contract is authorized yet but the administration is now formally on the clock to produce a plan.

  6. Historic Preservation Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for 4125 Santa Maria Street, Coral Gables
    Forwarded

    Grants a 10-year exemption from the county's ad valorem tax on the rehabilitated value of this historic Coral Gables property, saving the owner approximately $9,872 per year in county taxes at the cost of that revenue to the general fund.

  7. Reappointment of Olga Ramudo and Vice-Mayor Robert Stephens III and Appointment of Milan Patel to the Tourist Development Council
    Forwarded

    Seats two returning members and one new member on the TDC, the body that oversees the room-tax grant program, shaping who controls future tourism funding decisions.

  8. Programming Partnership Operating and Management Agreement with Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
    Forwarded

    Waives competitive bidding to continue a sole-source management agreement with Pelican Harbor Seabird Station through April 2026, keeping the county's seabird rehabilitation facility operational without a public procurement process.