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Miami Beach officials sworn in; commission adopts election certification and moves to name vice mayor
Summary
The Miami Beach City Commission held a swearing-in ceremony for Mayor Stephen Minor and three commissioners, adopted the certification of election results for Monica Mateo Salinas, and moved to elect her vice mayor for a term through 03/31/2026; the transcript records the motion and second but not a recorded roll-call tally for the vice-mayor vote.
Mayor Stephen Minor, newly sworn in, led this morning's inauguration at Miami Beach City Hall and the commission formally adopted the certification of the December election that declared Monica Mateo Salinas the winner for Group 1. The certification motion (R7A) was moved, seconded and, after an "Aye" vote from the dais, the chair stated the certification was adopted.
The ceremony included ceremonial oaths and an oath of civility. In taking the oath, Mayor Minor pledged to "support the Constitution of The United States and of the State of Florida" and to govern with "fairness, integrity, and civility." Dorothy Weiss, introduced during the ceremony as the mayor's mother, addressed the audience before the mayor's remarks.
After the certification, the commission administered oaths to commissioners Laura Dominguez, Alex Fernandez, and Monica Mateo Salinas. Monica Mateo Salinas was later the subject of a separate motion (R7C) to be elected vice mayor for a term beginning today and ending on 03/31/2026; the motion was seconded but the transcript does not record a roll-call tally or explicit recorded outcome for that vote in the provided segments.
Quotes in the ceremony included the oath language and short tributes. The clerk opened the certification item with a motion to "adopt the certification of the results of the December" election; after the motion was seconded, the chair called for ayes and stated the item was adopted.
What happens next: the record shows the commission's procedural actions at the inauguration (R7A and the motion on R7C). The transcript records the adoption of the certification; it does not record a formal roll-call tally or a clear announced outcome in the same way for the vice-mayor motion, so the exact vote count for R7C is not specified in the transcript.
