Remarks by Anthony Rodriguez
927 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 38
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“8P8. 8P8. All right. With that, I'll entertain a motion to set the agenda and all of its pulled items. It's been moved by Commissioner Lopez, seconded by Commissioner Bastien. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. everything that jerry mentioned happens with the setting of the agenda can we quiet down in the back please all right before i get into first readings i'm going to recognize the mayor for two appointments uh we'll start with 2b1 which is the mayor appointment to the director of the seaport department We have Jonathan Daniels, serving as the new Executive Director, well, he was…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you. Welcome. Anyone that takes this job deserves a round of applause. Yeah, yeah, and he brought his wife with him, I mean, that's like a double whammy. All right, go ahead, you got the floor.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“Awesome, thank you, Madam Mayor, and welcome aboard again. Thank you, sir. Chairwoman Conegans.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you so much. All right. Congratulations, Madam Mayor. Thank you for that appointment. Very good. Congratulations and we hold you to the fire. Absolutely. I know that Adrian at your side is going to be great. Look forward to it. Thank you. Commissioner Regalado has some remarks. Hold on. Future director, hold on. Don't go so far. Hold on. We got some more. He is the director, I guess now.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, director, congratulations. Madam Mayor, item 2B2, you're good, director, thank you.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“Item 2B2, your Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs. Madam Mayor, we have Ashley K. Thomas, a Miami native with deep ties to the local community, a strong understanding of the county's cultural infrastructure, and more than 25 years of experience across the arts, non-profit leadership, and public administration. Please intro our new Director of Cultural Affairs.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“THANK YOU, ASHLEY. CONGRATULATIONS. WELCOME ABOARD. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SURE, WE ALLOWED IT FOR ONE, WE ALLOW IT FOR THE OTHER, RIGHT? All right, Ashley, you're loved. You got much less time than the Seaport director had. I understand. He certainly went over his time and abused his time, but we're going to give it to him. Go ahead.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“That was brief. I like that. Congratulations. That's two rounds of applause. You see that? That's two rounds of applause.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right. Stop, stop. You're talking about long meetings.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“Do you want to just- Go ahead, let's do the release.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“So 8G5, Commissioner Gonzales moves 8G5. Second. Seconded by Commissioner Gilbert. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay, show it passed. And then can you call up the aviation items?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“It's been moved by Commissioner Cohen-Higgins, seconded by Gilbert. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay, show it passed.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“It's been moved by Cohen-Higgins, seconded by Gilbert. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“Moved by Cohen-Higgins, seconded by Gilbert. All in favor aye.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“It's been moved by Cohen-Hagan, seconded by Gilbert. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay. Show it passed. 8 a 5. It's been moved by the same, seconded by the same. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All the same ayes. It passes.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“AP1 moved by the same, second by the same. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay. Show it passed. AP5. AP5 is moved by the same, second by the same. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right, Commissioner, who's that? Who's that? Commissioner Regalado?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“And 1488. I'm happy to release those. Okay, so 14 a 5 to 14. A 8 released and you need to put something. For E for D. All right so show commissioner Cohen Higgins pulling for D. Can I have a motion on the rest of the 1st reading items?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“Okay, so 14A1 is part of the motion now. All right, so Commissioner Gonzales moves the rest of the items. But for 4B and 4D, it's been seconded by Commissioner Lopez. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“Okay, Senator Garcia on 4B, you can't discuss it, so are you just trying to vote no on it or?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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“That's okay, so what meeting exactly did you want it to go on? On the September.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
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Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026