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Votes at a glance: Coral Gables Commission actions on June 10, 2025
Summary
The City Commission adopted a package of ordinances, resolutions and appointments on June 10 including sewer lateral code changes, a $3.1M land purchase for Salvador Park, updated publication rules for legal notices, changes to board attendance rules, a lease with the Miami-Dade Tax Collector, EV charging procurement, and grant awards.
The Coral Gables City Commission moved through a full agenda on June 10 and adopted multiple ordinances, resolutions and appointments. Key actions the commission approved include:
- Tax Collector lease (E5): Approved a five-year lease with the Miami-Dade County Office of the Tax Collector for office space at 224 Minorca Avenue; commissioners praised the office’s shorter wait times and community services. Vote: unanimous.
- Publication changes (E7): Amended city code to use online publication in lieu of newspaper legal notices for certain special assessments; staff noted earlier digital publication saves money and keeps notices online longer than the prior one-day newspaper approach. Vote: unanimous.
- Board attendance and membership updates (E9, E10, E11): Revised attendance rules and membership criteria for multiple boards (Code Enforcement Board, Planning and Zoning Board, Historic Preservation Board and others) to treat ‘excessive absences’ consistently and require licensed professionals for certain seats; commission adopted changes intended to strengthen board continuity and expertise. Vote: unanimous.
- Tax Collector service expansion (E5 follow-up): Commissioners broadly welcomed the new local tax-collector branch that will offer motor-vehicle, property-tax and other services by appointment and an outreach program to serve homebound residents.
- EV chargers procurement (H3): City awarded an RFP for 28 new electric vehicle charging stations to Blink Network LLC (highest-ranked proposer) and directed staff to negotiate final contract terms; commissioners emphasized uptime requirements and quick-response service clauses. Vote: unanimous on award recommendation to proceed to contract negotiations.
- Grants and federal/state awards (H7, H8): Accepted a $1.07 million federal ONDCP grant to support the South Florida Money Laundering Strike Force, and accepted a state DEP grant amendment extending the City’s water-quality project timeline; both were approved unanimously.
- Appointments: The commission confirmed several advisory-board appointments, including a residential waiver appointment for the Waterway Advisory Board (G6) and multiple arts and historic board placements.
Where items were postponed or discussed: A number of items required extended debate or were clarified in public comments. The commission also scheduled follow-up and additional public-engagement steps for several adopted items.
