This is a summary of formal votes and notable board actions recorded in the Miami‑Dade County commission meeting on Oct. 21, 2025. Counts and specific roll‑call tallies were not always recorded verbatim in the public transcript excerpts; outcomes below reflect actions read or announced on the dais.

- First reading ordinances (Items 4A‑4F): The commission approved first‑reading ordinances creating or expanding community development districts and special taxing districts (including Legacy Palm Drive Community Development District and multiple special taxing districts), and amendments to the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to oversee Washington fly‑ins and a youth engagement internship program. (Action: first readings approved; voice vote recorded.)

- Water and sewer revenue bonds (Item 5A): The board approved a resolution authorizing up to $625,000,000 aggregate principal of water and sewer system revenue bonds for capital improvements and up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal of refunding bonds with an estimated net present value savings of 5.10%. (Action: resolution approved; commissioners discussed limits on bond language and directed bond counsel follow‑up.)

- Brownfield designations (Items 5D, 5E, 5F): The commission opened the first public hearings on three Brownfield area designation proposals and scheduled second public hearings for Nov. 4, 2025; the board adopted a motion to hold the statutorily required second public hearing at that meeting. (Action: first‑hearing openings held; second hearings scheduled for 11/04/2025.)

- Appointments and ballots: The board confirmed the mayoral appointment of Kathy Burgos as director of the consolidated Department of Community Services (Item 2B1). The commission also conducted ballots for membership appointments: selections for the Women’s Hall of Fame (added Mayor Levine Cava by motion and added others by ballot) and appointed Gwen Berzaky to the Land Acquisition Selection Committee by ballot. (Action: appointments announced.)

- Contract awards: The board approved the inmate meal services contract (Item 8P2) to the CSS Summit Premier JV after debate, and approved the beach cleaning/sargassum contract (Item 8P5) awarding to Beach Raker at the price matched to the second‑ranked bidder with a midyear review requirement. (Actions: contracts awarded and implementation monitoring requested.)

- Waste‑to‑energy process (WTE motion): The board directed the mayor’s office to summarize competing offers from developer consortia (FPL‑led and FCC‑led), scheduled board consideration for Dec. 16, 2025, and directed negotiation with the selected developer with the goal of returning a negotiated agreement by April 2026. (Action: motion approved to set timetable and direction.)

Several items were moved by voice vote with no explicit roll‑call totals printed in the available transcript excerpt; staff indicated passed or scheduled items as the meeting proceeded. Where commissioners requested follow‑up (procurement documentation, midyear reviews, fiscal impact estimates), staff were directed to return with reports.