Remarks by Michael Hernandez
69 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 3
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“More of the same. Thank you for your leadership, not just in Tallahassee, but prior to that as our county commissioner. Really appreciate you, and I hope a lot of young boys and girls look at you and say, you know, somebody who not only gave up, she served as a county commissioner and didn't just give up. She went to the state level. And she puts public service first. I just came from speaking to students at a middle school, the 5,000 role models Congresswoman Frederica Wilson started. I just spoke with them there. And I talked about how being in public service is a noble cause. telling them…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“First, thank you for answering my questions this afternoon, and I hope Christy feels better. Absolutely. So since you did answer them, I don't really need to go over my notes. However, whether Amendment 3 is approved by 60% of Floridians or not, We're due for an economic downturn, which will inevitably, I mean, I don't wish it, but it happens every few decades. I hope it's not what we experienced during the Great Recession, but that will impact municipal budgets, county budgets, state budgets. I'm all for approving your plan. And we have to wait and see what my colleagues think. But I do…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“OK. You won't have much time to complete that, because obviously we are less than a month away from election day. However, if it were to be approved, we'd obviously need that. If it weren't approved, I still think we need some kind of roadmap based on your work, your firm's work, on efficiencies that we could identify within government. Again, it's not that the city of Pembroke Pines is not efficient. It is a very efficient government. And our millage rate reflects that because we're lower than neighboring cities our size. It's not a job at administration at all, but there will be Changes…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“I don't know if we're going over. That's my only concern.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. very happy to appoint Ulysses Arancibia to our Board of Adjustment, which I'll allow him to introduce himself.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Come on up. I met Ulysses actually right after I became...”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Yeah, he was here last week or so. I met him, actually, when I was first appointed as commissioner. One thing I appreciate is his honesty. No one will ever accuse him of being dishonest or not speaking his mind. But also, it's his... No one asked him to get involved. He wanted to be involved, whether it's in Century Village, where he lives, or with CERT, which again, I'll allow you to explain what it is that you do. But he wants to step up for a volunteer job to make sure our city is protected and that we are complying with all applicable laws. So I wanted to thank you for stepping up. Thank…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“I will move to approve the consent agenda.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Mayor, if I could jump in, because we have spoken about it outside of the dais. And I do think it's important, incredibly important, as you state, Routinely have competitive bidding you don't know if you're having the best price best efficient most efficient service without going to a competitive bid I joked about I was raised a Catholic and now I'm Anglican But ultimately I'm of the religion of competitive bidding just because I believe that's exactly how a city should So and I know others on the dais were advocates of that particular contract being sent out to, when they say the street,…”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“OK. Thank you. So I want to first thank City Manager Dodge, but also, in particular, our Assistant City Manager, Lisa Chong, and her team, which they're not sitting up there, but I see them. And I appreciate everything you all do, especially responding to our questions. Oftentimes, whether it's a resident or others that may not have worked with municipal or county government, they ask you that one time you vote on the budget. But the reality is that having experience working in Miami-Dade County government for that mayor and that budget, the final budget that I worked on before I left to the…”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“I don't have additional comments other than what I already have stated for the record. I did make the motion. I believe Commissioner Rodriguez seconded it, so I turn it over to you, Mayor, and our colleagues. Thank you very much. Commissioner Goode.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“The other thing I- Commissioner Good, or maybe to you and the city attorney, I don't know, whoever wants to jump in. But from the dais, we have the ability tonight to, say, fund the position of, what would we call it, solid waste director?”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Commissioner Good, I'm just stating on the record, if you are to make that motion as part of another motion, I'm going to be supportive, but I wanted to just put on record that we have the ability, the five of us up here, well, four of us here, and Commissioner Rodriguez on the phone, to make that adjustment to the budget. So I'll be supportive.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“I moved it. I believe Commissioner Rodriguez seconded it. She did. No, no, no, no.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Thank you for keeping District 4 beautiful. I do have to ask, you don't have to say the subdivision, but which community are you in?”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“So Grand Palms is a beautiful community. For those who don't know, right off the 75, just west of the 75, they have a beautiful golf course, and they have a Whole Foods in front of it. We're working on the traffic. But thank you for keeping the community beautiful, because when you keep your home beautiful, the entire community benefits, your neighbors and everyone outside of your community. Thank you.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“I will move to approve the consent agenda.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Just one stipulation. The 500 cannot come from police or fire. If it does, that loses my vote.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“Vice Mayor, will you lead us? In the Pledge. Yes, the National Anthem.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“Comment, not questions. But I hate that you spoke before me, because I was going to mention labor. And I appreciate, not obviously you, Chief, I can't see him, but Dan Rothstein, when I reached out, because I do think it's incredibly important, especially with our public safety departments, to work with, proactively work with our labor leaders. They represent the body that serves this community. So I appreciate very much that you met with them. And this is only fire, obviously, but I'd love to see the same over with our police department. So thank you, Chief, for what you've done.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“Just one. I want to, again, thank the city administration for the MOU that is being approved with the Broward Teachers Union.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, full disclosure, the survey came in last night in the email. I was celebrating my 44th birthday with my family, so I did not complete that survey.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“I'll second for discussion, but I'd really like to hear from the manager on this. I do not know how I'm going to vote on it, or assistant manager.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026