Miami Gardens approves three‑year police union contract

The Miami Gardens City Council on March 25 ratified a three‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, covering Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2028.

Exo Genti, who identified himself as a board representative for the FOP, thanked the city and said officers were grateful and that earlier dialogues addressed about half of the contract terms before formal negotiations. “The officers are here. They’re grateful,” Exo Genti said during the council presentation.

City Manager described negotiations as lengthy but collaborative, and credited outside counsel and city staff for working through difficult points. Council members praised the agreement as an investment in public safety and recruitment. "This contract for the residents makes us competitive to be able to attract even more qualified, highly recognized police force," one council member said.

The resolution was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote; no roll‑call opposition was recorded. Council members publicly thanked officers in the chamber and invited a commemorative photograph after the vote.

The contract text presented to council spelled out the effective dates and the parties involved; the city manager recommended adoption following staff review and negotiations. Officials said the agreement aims to help recruitment and retention and to address health‑insurance and compensation issues discussed in bargaining.

The council did not detail line‑item fiscal impacts during the presentation; staff said any anticipated budgetary effects and required implementation steps will be managed through the normal budget and personnel processes. The city indicated it would continue work on recruitment and retention plans for other departments.