Julian Perez, the town’s planning and zoning director, presented the transmittal hearing for the Town of Cutler Bay’s updated Water Supply Facilities Work Plan on Nov. 19 and asked the council to transmit the document to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (state land planning agency).

Perez said the town produced a more comprehensive in‑house update to the five text amendments, primarily correcting dates and updating three comprehensive plan elements (infrastructure, conservation and interlocal coordination) required on a five‑year cycle. He explained the plan coordinates with the South Florida Water Management District Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan and with Miami‑Dade County water and sewer capital improvement programming.

On concerns about Senate Bill 180, Perez argued the amendments are housekeeping and timing changes rather than new restrictive land‑use measures covered by SB 180’s section 18. “What we’re doing here has nothing to do with 1 80,” Perez said on the record, adding the town will transmit with supporting statutory citations (ss. 373.709 and 163.377) and will rely on interagency coordination.

No members of the public spoke during the hearing. Councilman Ramirez moved to transmit the amendment, Councilman Lord seconded, and the council approved the transmittal by roll call (all yes recorded). The transmittal starts the state review and a later adoption hearing is expected in January, followed by a 30‑day appeal window.

Next steps: staff will submit materials to the state agency, respond to agency comments, and return to council for the adoption hearing within the required schedule.