Remarks by Melinda De La Vega
66 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 3
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“I just wanted to ask, just so that I'm aware, if this were to pass on first reading, and I think we had a very successful workshop last month on the boats and the RVs. And I know you mentioned, right, kind of just having like this dialogue. And I know, you know, technically this is our budget meeting. But are we able to do between first reading and second reading a workshop where we would be able to truly deep dive? I mean, that was one of my requests for next year.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Through the chair, can we recess for five minutes? Is that enough time?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Just so that we're kind of clear before we vote. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So I just before we take a vote on this, I just want to kind of just mention, right? I kind of. I agree with Councilwoman Perez. There's, you know, the fact that things were given very late, bring a lot of questions. I am for kind of moving forward, but I do want to make sure we can have a workshop because to me that's very important. I don't want to kind of get to second reading without a workshop. I know we're going to kind of go through it because there wasn't a second motion, but I just kind of want to make sure that's on the table. Can we”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, so basically we're going to, and this is also, right, so those at home understand we're going to go through and continue the meeting. We're also going to have a workshop so that all of us can discuss in detail, right, many of the things about the budget. And if anything comes up, we can change that before second reading, correct?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So the deadline is the 15th to make any changes?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Good evening, everyone. So tonight, it's truly an honor to recognize each of the nonprofit organizations that are joining us here at City Hall for National Nonprofit Month. So tonight with us, we have, um, and when I call you, if you can just stand up, um, we have Andrea Belize foundation. We have, we also have with us the Hialeah women's club. We also have the Hialeah lions club and the yellow jackets. And we also have the farm share team. so each organization that we recognize tonight may have a different mission serve a different population and address a different need but you…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“And we have President Melissa Trujillo, Treasurer Olalisa Taglia, Membership Marlene Cepedo, and Vice President Janelle Cepedo.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“So just very thankful, so I guess how do you like the number, there is a need within the city, we call them and they're always there, so thank you, the mindset.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“We have served, I would say, over 5,000 meals every quarter, always giving back to the city of Miami.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Yes, ma'am. That kind of just brings up a good question. I'm just curious, do we have grant writers or”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. I appreciate that. Thank you. You're welcome.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Through the chair. Pedro, I have a question. I know we're meeting next week. Will we be able to walk away with the budget book so that we can read it and go through it before our actual first budget meeting?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. When do we make it public? I know our first budget meeting is September 8th, I believe.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. And will we be advertising it to the public? Just last year, we had, I think, less than five people attend. So it would be nice to kind of get.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Right. So residents, you know, don't say that we don't include them in in these decisions. And then lastly, is just to kind of echo on what, you know, last year, I know we went through all the vacancies and we found some vacancies that were 10 plus years. Right. So are we we went through that kind of eliminated a lot of those very single vacancies.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Claudia, is this just, this is. Just to get some information on”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“and really here sorry through the chair yes ma'am really here it's that the metal roof should be seven and a half feet and what he has is six correct okay is a reduction of a foot and a half motion motion from council vice president melinda de la vega on 15b”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Hugo, so just to understand, the property that is located on Okeechobee, right, like the square, that's all commercial, but the little triangle on the top is residential.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Hugo we. our planning and zoning asked for it to be C2 or the- No, no, no.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Why would anybody go down? I'm just curious.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Is there something that you can't do in C3 that you could in C2?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay, Hugo, walk me through how, okay, just so I know, what is existing there”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026