Safety and Health Committee - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 8, 2026Official site

The Safety and Health Committee meeting included a special presentation to student Lorenzo Shadid for his award-winning essay on being mayor. All other agenda items, primarily concerning Miami-Dade Fire Rescue grants, equipment, and procurement, were forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable 4-0 recommendation.

About this meeting

Government Body
Safety and Health Committee
Meeting Type
Safety And Health Committee
Location
Miami-Dade County, FL
Meeting Date
September 8, 2026

Published excerpts

Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.

11 sections (from 12 segments)

18:58•Roberto J. Gonzalez

with the Pledge of Allegiance and with the invocation. If Commissioner Hardeman can please lead us in the invocation. And then we have a small short presentation in the well.

20:07 – 22:07•Roberto J. Gonzalez

And colleagues, if you would just join me at the well real quick to recognize a very special young man. All right, so good morning. So today, we want to recognize a very, very, very special young man, Lorenzo Shadid. Lorenzo Shadid is a student in District 11's Moss School, and Lorenzo actually has won third place statewide with a brilliant essay that he wrote brilliant on what he would do if he were mayor what guys it's after our jobs he should read it he should i think he should he should do you do we have a copy of the essay Lorenzo, do you mind reading it for us? Let's do it.

22:30•Roberto J. Gonzalez

Mic check. Let's do it. Thank you, Lorenzo. Thank you.

24:25 – 24:53•Roberto J. Gonzalez

Let's give them a round of applause. And so colleagues, I know, I mean, if any of you want to make some comments, I just want to let you know he wrote this essay and has won third place statewide. We actually have the mayor of Weston here because she has an award to give him as well from the League of Mayors. So would any of you guys like to say some words? Absolutely. Thank you.

28:30 – 29:44•Roberto J. Gonzalez

So I will add, Lorenzo, you're turning 14 today? 13. 13, you're turning 13 today, and you're in seventh grade, but this essay was written when he was in sixth grade. And 12. And he was 12. And so to Commissioner Hardeman's point, you see how proud your sisters are of you? Brother, you don't have to be mayor to be a leader. You're already leading. You see your parents? Your parents sacrificed so much so that you can have a better life. And let me tell you something, sir. You are already surpassing their expectations. Look at your mom right now. We are all very proud of you, and on behalf of Mia

30:42 – 31:03•Roberto J. Gonzalez

All right, let's sing Renzo a happy birthday real quick. Ready? One, two, three. Congratulations. God bless you, my friend.

32:22 – 33:12•Roberto J. Gonzalez

All right, good morning everyone. Good morning. So I would, if we could start to the county attorneys with a reasonable opportunity to be heard. Yes. I have no speaker cards. I have no speaker cards at this time. If anybody would like to speak on any of the items, right now is your time. Going once, going twice. Can we go ahead and close reasonable opportunity to be heard please? And to my colleagues, if I can get a motion to set the agenda, please. So moved. So moved. All in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. And we have the agenda. To any of my colleagues, is there any item that anybody woul

33:23 – 33:38•Roberto J. Gonzalez

Item 3A, absolutely. Please show her as a co-sponsor. And to Commissioner Hardiman, if it would be okay with you, sir, I would like to co-sponsor item 3C with the suits, if that's okay with you. To the clerk, would you?

33:42 – 33:59•Roberto J. Gonzalez

Absolutely. Clerk, I mean, to the county attorneys, would you please show Commissioner Lopez as a co-sponsor of 3A and 3C? And if you can please place me in 3C. Yes, Commissioner Bastien? That's a good one, right? Absolutely.

34:06 – 34:19•Roberto J. Gonzalez

Absolutely. She's one of the best dressed up here all the time. So we have to the county attorneys, did you get all the co-sponsorships? And if you did, can you please repeat them to me so we make sure that they're all on the same page?

34:30 – 34:54•Roberto J. Gonzalez

And colleagues, is there any item that anybody would like to be recognized on? If not, if I can get a motion to move the entire agenda. It's been moved by Commissioner Lopez, second by Commissioner Bastian. All in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. And to the county attorneys, is there any other business that we have pending? If I could get a motion to adjourn. So moved. And show us adjourn. Thank you.

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