Commission pauses plan to dissolve Bayfront Park Management Trust after heated debate

The Miami City Commission on Oct. 23 voted to withdraw an ordinance that would have abolished the Bayfront Park Management Trust and move its operations into city control, following more than an hour of debate about timing, governance and the risk of disrupting major year‑end events.

The withdrawal came after commissioners and staff argued about how and when the transition should occur and whether the trust’s operations could safely be shifted before high‑profile events on the waterfront. Assistant City Manager Barbie Hernandez presented a plan the administration prefers — moving the trust into a city division and creating an enterprise fund to keep park revenues distinct — but several commissioners said the plan needed more time and detail about contracts, vendors and employee transitions.

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