Remarks by Juan Carlos "JC" Bermudez
132 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 6
- Play at 7:49:24
“They can't go through a variance because in a variance, you're actually following the law. And you're asking us, after you follow the law and you pay and you come to a hearing, that's what you do. All right, yes, that's why.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 7:50:28
“I'm going to look that up because I think we have to go back to 2019 to see how many people have broken the rule and still not, whatever.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:01:44
“Deputy Mayor Coley? My question is, we talked about how that consent agreement impacted small businesses, in particular small restaurants, through the fog aspect of it. When we, months ago, we asked to get a report and we talked about getting it done in 90 days. If we could go back and at that point you indicated that if we needed to get the support obviously of the state and the federal government. who I think would be supportive in particular small businesses because our restaurants are having very, very difficult times to open. When are we going to get that report?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:02:54
“So what's going to continue to happen in this county that somebody that does Jamba Juice shakes is going to have to pay probably $100,000 to be able to Comply with what they have to comply with. So we're basically just we're going to have to go to Broward County. I suppose.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:03:48
“Correct, but it's impacting a good number of the small businesses in our community. It is. So my follow up question would be the following. Which one of our vast and sundry consultants can we actually talk to to see if anything can happen with EPA? It's great that you think it's going to be two years. That's fantastic, but that doesn't solve the problem now for a restaurant that's trying to open up. in Miami Gardens, for example, that may have to come up with an incredible amount of money and is not going to be able to... And sometimes, as it's been happening, you saw we had a hearing here…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:47:13
“Do we have to reimburse the federal government on these grants or not?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:48:00
“So as it stands now, because you know keeping it for the full life whatever years you said 10 15 whatever they're not working but we can keep them they could be sitting where they're sitting right now and everybody can take pictures and say look what a fiasco the but the if we if we do get um if if we do have that agreement then we would be able to do whatever we want with it we can sell scrap metal we could sell it to the city of Miami no just kidding uh one of those uh we could do whatever we want with it correct”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:48:51
“Okay, and as far as Whatever we do with the litigation or not, and I don't want to impact the litigation, so I preface my comments with that. It's our feeling, our understanding that the entity is no longer viable. They've declared bankruptcy, is that correct?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:49:30
“Against them. In that contract between the original entity and or the one if there was an amendment or not to the contract with Phoenix, was there any clause for liquidated damages if in fact they were not able to provide the service that one supposes they would be able to provide?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:50:16
“The final question would be, do you have a timeline when you would expect the federal government to respond by?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:51:02
“Fair enough. So essentially we were just hoping that after we answer their questions we will get a final response. But there's always the possibility they might ask more questions, correct? Correct.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 8:51:33
“I mean, the only thing I would say, I don't remember, I think might have been the chair that said it. We need to be updated periodically on this. Probably a shorter time period than a longer one, because it's been going on for a while.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:33:16
“I'll be brief. I think we have to wait for the attorneys. I'm fine with the motion because we need to get their opinion. But I just want to remind this August body that during the double taxation, triple taxation days of mitigation, and some of you were here. King George, you know who he was, and the commission. There was a bill passed in Tallahassee, bipartisan, signed by Governor Charlie Crist, eliminating mitigation, not making it a one county issue, because that was an issue we had to get around. And the county sued. The county sued over that state law. We reached an agreement, King…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:38:44
“Yeah, I have three motions. You guys going to read one of them?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:39:14
“My logic for this is that 90% of the county's commercial and 100% of its other activities, but 90% of the commercial probably is coming out of the airport to not have District 12 on there when all the businesses in the area are directly impacted by the airport. Obviously, I think District 12 should be included because there's a lot. I saw the business in District 12, a good number of them are connected to the airport.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:39:47
“Yeah, it's my motion, it's just to be included in that, what's it called again? Membership of the New Airport Policy and Institutional Advisory Committee.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:39:59
“The New Airport Policy and Institutional Advisory Committee, which is referenced in the Mayor's June 30th, 2026 memorandum, which regards the feasibility of creating a new airport capable of accommodating cargo, commercial passengers, and general aviation activities, The district that is most impacted by the airport, with all due respect to District 6, which is also impacted, is District 12. And I think we should have a position on that board or whatever it is.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:40:31
“No. The new Airport Policy and Institutional Advisory Committee.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:40:55
“Okay, I think that you are, I think you are on it.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:41:46
“I believe it does have Tamiami, if I'm correct. It did not have 12. I don't know if 6 was on there. The 6 may be on there. But the businesses in District 12 are deeply impacted by this.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:42:34
“I'm going to make it easy for you. That's fine. I'm willing to wait because out of respect to you. But right now, Commission District 7, 8, 9, and 11 are on there. My argument would be that 6 and 12 should be on there because that big airport, Miami International Airport, impacts these two commissions.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:43:55
“This is a Miami Vice movie, okay? Don't everybody get excited? And Telemundo, NBC obviously would bring production. I think it's 37 days, hundreds of thousands of dollars. The impact would be over $35 million of stuff to Miami-Dade County, work.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:45:14
“And I would draw it under the understanding that I've already spoken to him and I think maybe we can sunshine it together. You can get the part in the movie because obviously your movie star looks to get you a little bit further. But the reality is that we need to do it quickly because I don't want to miss the opportunity to bring this much work to Miami-Dade County.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:46:21
“I don't think they're here today. They're not here? Okay. Mr. Chair, just to be clear, I'm just saying they probably came to me not because I have the movie star looks of Senator Rene Garcia. Clearly, clearly. Because District 12 is where Telemundo NBC is at, and that's probably one of the reasons. If they're not here, they're not here.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026
- Play at 9:47:08
“The only reason I brought him up, Mr. Chair, is because I think we could talk to them. They gave the impression, hey, the quicker, the better, because you know how it is with the film.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jul 21, 2026