Remarks by Digna Cabral
237 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 10
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“There's been communication in my office, but it will not influence my decision.”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“Thank you. If I may, thank you for the presentation and for explaining the changes that you have implemented after meeting with the residents and also Reflecting that only 40% compared to the 50% that is the maximum that can be permit by code and also the setback on the property. I do also understand as a resident and I know many of them for many years that they lived there for over two decades. that it will be a great impact for them, an area that has been vacant for so many years and an area that is going to turn from being an empty lot into a commercial one. And I also understand that many…”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026
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“If I may? Yes, Vice Mayor Cabral, go ahead. I most definitely support your advice. I really think that there should be room to show different scenarios from the city manager's office to give different alternative for us to evaluate and make the right decision for our residents. And for us too, because we are residents here as well. So we pay taxes like everybody else. One thing is that I would like the city attorney, if you could please explain a little bit about Florida Statute 200.71 and also a little bit about Florida Statute 200.065. I think that it's important that our residents…”
City Council · Jul 29, 2026
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“that answer your question no i mean it's not a question just to to educate the uh our residents um this is also what is right now the maximum cap if it doesn't reach the super majority within the vote that's not Right now, the rate that is capped on the state, if it doesn't reach the majority on the vote.”
City Council · Jul 29, 2026
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“I know that there's a cap, or I guess that will be my question then when we get together again on the next meeting.”
City Council · Jul 29, 2026
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“I know that if it doesn't get to a certain amount of the majority to approve the minute rate, the cap, what will be? What is said by the... There's no cap.”
City Council · Jul 29, 2026
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“What is the amount, I mean, the military that it's already said, if it doesn't reach a super majority that the state has?”
City Council · Jul 29, 2026
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“I will explain my question on the next meeting so you will be able to understand. No, I will. ask you the, or I will get that information.”
City Council · Jul 29, 2026
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“I will get that information. Okay. And I will share it. I will get that information. I will share it.”
City Council · Jul 29, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Jul 29, 2026
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“Last year, we didn't have the supermajority, and that's why we have to go to the one point. And this year, I mean, I want to, and I know that the Councilwoman Porras, she asked a question that what was by the Department of Revenue, the maximum millage rate for the City of Doral through this year that can be approved without requiring the supermajority. What is that number?”
City Council · Jul 29, 2026
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“So what I wanted to make clear is that in my case, I didn't support it. It's because I truly believe that there's other ways that we could lower our millage rate. Even though that was lower, we can go even lower. And on this time, I still stand for it. So ma'am, just to clarify.”
City Council · Jul 29, 2026
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“Excuse me, I have the floor. I have the floor. No, I'm sorry. I don't have the floor. And we gave $1.5 million to our residents and business at that time.”
City Council · Jul 29, 2026
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“Yes, I have 6A, 6B. I'm still waiting for some information on 6Q. So I'm going to put 6Q, if anything, and 6Q, those three.”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“I want to thank you for bringing this up and for your service and your team too. I actually can tell you that I was the president of my association for nine years before I even thought about running. At the time that it was not an obligation to have the certification to be part of the board. That's something that I brought up when I first was elected to have everybody understanding, you know, what are the bylaws when it comes to 718 and 720. So and also I like the gentleman that came before and he was talking about. The transition from the developer, I actually experienced that twice. And I…”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“Great. Thank you so much for that and to your team too.”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“Thank you so much for bringing this up. As a catechist for the past 19 years, Our Lady Guadalupe, I want to thank you for allowing me to co-sponsor this item. I can truly tell you that I knew personally Father Sierra, how he actually touched so many young lives. with his experience as a firefighter and his vocation of service, he had that experience on how to really embrace the youth of our community. He is very well-missed, and I can tell you that in our community, it was not just in our Church of Our Lady Guadalupe that he was able to bring so many Into the faith, but many others from…”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“Okay, Vice Mayor Cabral, you pulled this item? Yes, I pulled this item because I think that it's important to have our new chief that is coming in through the manager if he will be able to come to the podium.”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“Chief Castillo, thank you so much for being here. Thank you for having me. And the reason that I pulled the item, and I think that it's just fair to want to welcome you here on the podium and also to be able for you to talk a little bit about you. I know that we had a brief meeting just on my gender review, and we met in an event briefly with your beautiful wife. And I wish you your union for many, many years together. And I would like you to talk a little bit just briefly about the things that we actually talked that day on your introduction when you said the things that you're looking to…”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“I wanted to say also that I check, I mean, review your background and not just the experience that you have as a chief, but the years that you have a service. Like I told you, you have many family members that are also part of the service in the military and also the police department in the United States. Yes. Not in this state, but in other states. Yes. And also your academic background. So your academia is very important, too, to be able to understand certain issues. So like I said, I just want you to please to work together with the officers that are still here, especially with those ones…”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“Sure. I know that our city manager was concerned to see what was my questions, if I have any. But sometimes, like I told her, it all depends on the comments that will come up and things that maybe I needed to ask. But we will have more time to go over a few other things in other meetings.”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“Yes. Mayor Fraga. Yes. Motion passes. All right. Thank you. Welcome aboard. Thank you.”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“Vice Mayor Cabral. Everybody knows what I feel when it comes to this type of resolution, the same as the one with our office. For me, it's not operational necessary, and it's not fiscal responsible to approve this.”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“Thank you. I just want to understand, what is the additional work that requires increase? I mean, this contract was signed in January, just a few months ago. I know that it's not a lot. It's from $50,000 to $75,000. But I just wanted to understand, what is the additional work that needs to be done to have that increase within just a few months? And what is remained within the scope of work for what they were hired for?”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026
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“I wanted to understand what was the scope of work and what is it that still was remaining for that increase?”
City Council · Jun 10, 2026