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Senior 'Splash' program: Councilman Rafael Pinedo’s resolution will direct the city manager to implement a monthly program at the Doral Aquatic Center for Silver Club members that offers specialized aquatic fitness programming such as aqua-aerobics and aqua-zumba. Pinedo estimated a program budget of about $160 per month and said the program would be free to Silver Club members; council approved the resolution.

Farmers market feasibility: Councilwoman Nicole Reynoso asked staff to assess the feasibility of establishing a seasonal farmers market for 2025–26. Parks and Recreation Director Michael Festa said staff will evaluate frequency, in-house versus outsourced operations and location options; the council approved the study and requested an update at the September meeting.

Support for federal immigration bill: The council voted to express support for H.R. 4393, described in the meeting as the Dignity Act, which supporters said would create expanded legal pathways and protections for Dreamers and long-term undocumented residents. Councilmembers agreed to transmit the resolution.

Consent and pulled items: The council approved a settlement (item 6c) after limited public comment and discussion, noting litigation matters had been discussed in executive session. It also approved an agreement with a technical-expert services firm for Legacy Park litigation (item 6e), a special-event permit for an Argentine gastronomy festival on Nov. 22, 2025 (item 6o), and adoption of a Georgia state contract to procure four Hometown Trolley vehicles (item 6x). Council members asked staff to follow up on maintenance and vehicle-condition details for the trolley purchase.

Public comment and other reports: Miles Davis of SAVE urged the city to complete the Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index (MEI) to strengthen nondiscrimination practices. The city manager updated the council on responses to the Florida Department of Government Efficiency’s information request and announced a Silver Well Workplace award for city staff.

Next steps: Staff to return with the farmers-market feasibility assessment in September, the city attorney to draft a micromobility ordinance for a future meeting, and the manager to follow up on trolley maintenance and Legacy Park expert work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting August 13th, 2025 - Morning Session","oneSentenceSummary","The Doral City Council on Aug. 13 approved a set of community and administrative measures including a monthly senior aquatic program, a feasibility study for a seasonal farmers market, formal support for H.R. 4393 and several consent items including settlement and procurement approvals.","taxTitle","Doral, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",2894,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6804191,"Doral unveils in-person multilingual audio translation via QR at council meetings",0,243790,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5576920-40557d680841e4f28fb119d4500efe9d&start=243&end=243","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5576920-40557d680841e4f28fb119d4500efe9d/thumbnail_243790.jpg","/articles/6804191/Doral/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Doral-unveils-in-person-multilingual-audio-translation-via-QR-at-council-meetings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6804191-06dcca7eadc5a9940f94380019ace7f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179617&Signature=A6T5cXDE~t47PTsEh52ZS06e3W6MLKReGLLLpjJk5p6LmBhBaFpgmFeVBGiGC~tbI4F9qUl3jEwU5VnduAYl1peajwMIW-kvWB7SvR~OE99CsWcE5d6XFDF8ZU7CtdNHDHT7gNVmD3b09DLRGSJOICbQS75hj739QKEj8JKJSbClJgHATCRbCHyJaDjeqRxquJfavfhP6eWzFvF8rLo80tj8PPoRGl6NtVGvh8M5i5tvIxBKGwGOBfaPcDwBuhWiVEtvHQ6h4tJ73xHis4TumSTQtgG81A2YLUnYk1TCGa~flm~Xmsb6CKkkTCn4PUC-~nz-n8AKg-08KiUK9rvQKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Christie Fraga announced Aug. 13 that the City of Doral is piloting a multilingual audio-translation service for in-person council meetings. Attendees can scan a QR code near the clerk’s desk and listen through their phones and headphones in the language of their choice.

\"If you would like to hear our meeting in Spanish or in any other language…we have a QR code,\" the mayor said, asking residents to try the service and provide feedback to the IT and clerk’s offices. She described the program as a cost-effective way to increase participation and said the city hopes to add a remote option for viewers at home in future rollouts.

City staff will assist attendees in-person to set up the service and collect user feedback to guide improvements. The mayor framed the initiative as part of a larger effort to increase transparency and participation in a city she described as diverse with many Spanish speakers.

Next steps: Staff will collect public feedback and evaluate expanding the translation feature to remote broadcasts.","Mayor Christie Fraga announced a new QR-code audio translation option at the clerk's desk that lets in-person attendees listen to council proceedings in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and other languages; the city plans to gather feedback and later expand the service to remote viewers.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":78,"_43":89,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":91,"_51":92,"_53":93,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":94,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":95,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6804197,"Doral council directs ordinance drafting after state expands micromobility powers",1998270,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5576920-40557d680841e4f28fb119d4500efe9d&start=1998&end=1998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5576920-40557d680841e4f28fb119d4500efe9d/thumbnail_1998270.jpg","/articles/6804197/Doral/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Doral-council-directs-ordinance-drafting-after-state-expands-micromobility-powers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6804197-0e975e7a37c412c38706e24c3fc890d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179617&Signature=Sk6xMHOu70tiMvKWvvgnDJo2tdfN-7qyvIbTWMNP7kGf7DAKGLgY4O8dG-Ud697LBfYfgiNjk3TYMLQ5NA6-QG1F6OzMvSHTWRILk-3J-J8~PqNzOlv5a8~OPheDwKvZIFjr8MqjuC3v7nBDmIPC7OwULlikA1aQ74SsmnSijZ2Q7j3jK8yRnFYCehLOPzPNNtKvIfQ8fPEELFPok95vfTbjelZ4e5KKnvVisgq28u-KKiYezbb0HYOBT-02F1exgZXaja~-URccO0H~1sJpxQjAaOhHLf-kBPvH2D-C2YmhxXTbv6SYBh5IPfE-g~6mJ8zQ7WskSKOJr8xrkqc3Vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Doral City Council on Aug. 13 directed the city attorney to draft local ordinances regulating micromobility — electric bicycles, scooters and other small motorized devices — citing a recent change in state law that gives municipalities more authority.

Councilman Rafael Pinedo framed the resolution as a public-safety measure and an effort to clarify local enforcement now permitted by Senate Bill 462, which he said was signed into law July 1. “This bill finally empowers local governments” to adopt age and identification requirements, safety-education programs and local enforcement tools, Pinedo said.

Pinedo proposed several enforcement and education options: fines for equipment problems (proposed $35–$100), fines for reckless riding that endangers pedestrians (proposed $100–$300 and possible court appearance), helmet-violation fines of up to $200 with potential waivers tied to proof-of-purchase and course completion, and age limits commonly set between 16 and 18. He also recommended community engagement and safety training run with police and parks staff.

City Attorney clarified that the resolution directs staff to prepare an ordinance and coordinate with police on enforcement strategy. Council members expressed support for codifying rules and asked that the draft include a public-education component as well as enforcement mechanisms proportionate to violations.

The council voted to approve the motion to direct the city attorney to prepare the ordinance; the item will return for formal ordinance consideration at a future meeting.

Next steps: City Attorney and staff to draft ordinance language, consult police on enforcement and return a proposed ordinance to council (target: next meeting in September).","Under new Florida law (SB 462), Doral’s council voted to direct the city attorney to draft micromobility ordinances covering age limits, safety education and fines for equipment or reckless riding. Councilman Rafael Pinedo proposed specific fine ranges and a public-education component.",{"_33":97,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":98,"_41":78,"_43":99,"_45":99,"_47":100,"_49":101,"_51":102,"_53":103,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":104,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":105,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6804202,"Doral council rejects five-month preapproved leave for vice mayor; grants one excused meeting",2472710,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5576920-40557d680841e4f28fb119d4500efe9d&start=2472&end=2472","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5576920-40557d680841e4f28fb119d4500efe9d/thumbnail_2472710.jpg","/articles/6804202/Doral/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Doral-council-rejects-five-month-preapproved-leave-for-vice-mayor-grants-one-excused-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6804202-527e1c7cef930d3b46e56725632111c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179617&Signature=cgD95CXHk7XxnRbocaAODd4d8WJByXmuC-ZFKeTgCZkPiurBlV4FTXFmEtMP6ctT1ZA~BN-Te7WoOnVNs9yGkrkz4sELNRg-Pw120zwB~ndv3tgLD3ItV4ymrtQdNTZxFeigR7aJJUrQPtjSh1oFwGQQ-kOAH-zq1RpXAkwIFZT1LA7aWd0mStM2DvzPD5CsIuedb0locno5tcpnPqwda1Bv~JMu7LN2Jj60lj0K1jaAHs30LFrv3pwwGlLklzhLXbEzF0LxIRGcFIXXclf9PvZy8a~CAKsaVY9z5cEwmfWjXgwHJJX5eTM9aw04yChwskR2p~i~G8f9KJ7AKtVsLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vice Mayor Maria Porras asked the Doral City Council on Aug. 13 to preapprove a parental leave spanning November 2025 through March 2026, prompting an extended debate about the council’s charter obligations and precedent for elected officials.

Porras said she was notifying the council of an expected due date of Dec. 25 and requested the absences be excused. “I would like a preapproved absence or an excused absence for December and virtual participation with voting abilities for November, January, February, and March,” she said.

Council members raised legal and policy questions. City Attorney (name provided in the meeting record) explained the charter’s forfeiture-by-absence rules and the ordinance that defines excused versus unexcused absences. The attorney said the charter bars more than four unexcused absences in a year and that medical conditions can be treated as excused under ordinance standards.

Councilwoman Nicole Reynoso opposed preapproving the full five months and urged consistency with employee benefits, which provide four weeks of paid parental leave and FMLA protections. “Parental leave is only four weeks,” Reynoso said, and argued that granting five months to an elected official would send a difficult message to full-time employees.

Councilwoman Dina Cabral and Councilman Rafael Pinedo also voiced concern about setting a precedent of long, preapproved absences for members of a part-time governing body that meets roughly once a month. Cabral questioned whether prolonged absence would leave residents without full representation.

Pinedo and other members emphasized support for working parents while noting the council has options to accommodate participation remotely or on a case-by-case basis. Pinedo asked staff to explore changes to employee parental-leave policy in a separate effort.

A motion to preapprove five months of excused absences failed. After further discussion, the council approved a narrower motion to preapprove one excused council meeting (the December meeting) and to consider any additional absences individually as they occur. The motion passed on a roll-call vote.

The council’s action leaves other months subject to later approval or to the charter’s medical-excuse provisions. The city attorney advised that medical conditions would be automatically excused under the ordinance; otherwise, excusals will be decided by the council when requested.

Next steps: Vice Mayor Porras will notify the mayor which month she will take as the preapproved excused absence; additional requests will be considered case by case.","Vice Mayor Maria Porras asked the Doral City Council to preapprove a parental leave from November 2025 through March 2026. After a lengthy debate about charter limits, precedent and staff policy, the council voted down a five-month preapproval and later approved one excused meeting (December) with other absences to be handled case by case.","actionData","errors"]

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