Remarks by Miguel Angel Gabela
120 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 5
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“Can we call the question, please? Call the question.”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“Go ahead, Commissioner Gravella. I want to disclose real quick that I do know the gentleman that's representing The residents, I asked George if I have a conflict, and he says as long as I don't have a bias against which I do that, I can vote. So I just wanted to put that on the record.”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“Can I, Madam Chair, can I, okay, because I've had some problems that apparently you're having and I guess all of us are having. I think we all, yes. Yeah, when I came in, I asked this question and I had an idea, right? My idea was since Miami Beach was exporting part of their problem to us, I don't know if you're aware of that, and because TGK, everybody lands up and they give them a ride over here, And then they land up in the Seventh Avenue Quarter, my district, and come in this house. My idea was, why don't we do like an ID system of the guys that are ours, per se, that are not shuffled…”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“You're right. Absolutely. Yeah, we can definitely explore different options, sir, to see how we can continue addressing... Well, what I'm saying is that we need to get money to have these Camilo's houses and others have beds, so then you can do your job, because if we don't have that, you can't do your job, kind of what you want to do, right?”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“We also bought beds, right? Yes. By the way, how is that bed buying business that we seem to have had a problem last year with Camila's house? Remember that when they changed the contract on us? Whatever did happen with that? Because I call you guys, we used to call you guys quite often, remember that? I mean, whatever did happen with it? Did we acquire the same amount of beds? Did we not?”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“So let me ask you this. Are we up to the same capacity that we were? Prior to the little crisis that we had with Camilla's house? We will be by the end of the month. Did we have a net gain of more beds or less?”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“It will be equaled out by the end of the year. It will be what? A net gain? The same? The same. The same.”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“That is correct. I was going to say right now, just so you guys know, right now, the Bayfront Trust, we're going to vote on giving the The Hermanos de la Calle, you know, I think I said $300,000 is what I said. I might give a little bit more, but I also want to take care of your situation. We did something with the Salvation Army last year for my office, and we gave them money. Now, I haven't kept track of that all the time because I got a lot of stuff on my plate, but do you know where we're at on that?”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“Okay, so before we go there, what I'm going to say.”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm going to watch my words here so I don't get... Let's be careful. So I don't get... Okay, so the only thing that... And I'm going to go along because at the same meetings you guys decided to go, you know, the consensus was we do this. But, you know, what bothers me about this, you know... Since I've gotten here, I've been dealing, you have too, and Madam Chair, you guys haven't because you just got here a long while back. But anyway, since we've been here, we've been dealing with the Carollo matter, okay? And when I went into those meetings, every single time, it's been like 10…”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“No, no, no, don't, this is an opinion. This is not anything that's going to have an effect on your case one way or the other.”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“Well, then if it doesn't go into the case, you don't have to worry about anything. I'm just talking to talk, right?”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“No, but this needs to be said so the public can understand part of what he's talking about, okay? So my natural thing to this would be to vote against it. I've stated that on the record, okay? I'm not going to say anything else to that. However, what upsets me is that in the past, regarding the other cases with Carolla, where Carolla was the defendant, let's say that, and the owners of the plane, we were told that continue to the end, continue to the end, and no matter what money it causes, don't ever settle, and let's go to court. But then all of a sudden, Carollo comes over here, he's…”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“I'm going to go along kicking and screaming.”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“I agree with you. And furthermore, I remember when Rosado was elected, we chose We could have said, hey, we're going to appoint somebody, and none of us did. We said, no, no, let's go for election. So I understand both sides, but I'm with you.”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“So here's the thing. What I'm going to say is this. The thing is that if you do, for example, what we did in your election, you had that special election, Commissioner Rosado. What happened was in that election that it was a fast election. You know, I kind of like, you know, this is the problem, right? My point is, to your point, when you have a fast election, the candidates can't go out and meet the constituents. And what it is that, you know what I mean? And sometimes what Commissioner Padro is necessary to do to give the candidates time to go out, meet their constituents, have a real…”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“Also, one more thing. I'm talking about Rosado's election, my election. when my predecessor was taken out, okay, you guys, and we weren't here, you weren't here, I wasn't here, you were here, you guys chose to not appoint. It was a month. No, it was more than that. I think it was like two months, but you guys might, you could have appointed somebody, but you could have appointed somebody, and you guys made the choice, the constant choice, not to appoint anybody. So, you know what?”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“Yeah, then the problem becomes that we might have to, because of what he said, we might have a vacancy that we cannot fill because of what you said. Is that correct or not?”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“So it's possible to have a scenario where we'd have a vacancy. We'd have a district without a commissioner for a couple of months.”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“Right now, what do we need? A three vote? Simple majority vote. So maybe we do the four-fifths or unanimous? I mean, I don't know.”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“Okay, so, through the chair? Yes. Okay, so then on the flip side of that, I imagine that, might there be a component here that the big guys don't want this, you know, they don't want competition?”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“Can I? Okay. So you're telling me, so for example, let's say I have a, Let's say it was in my area, and I said, no, I don't want to do it, right? Then they moved to somewhere else. How was it in that game when the one in my area, I just said, no, you're not going to do it, right? Explain to me how, because I'm seeing as you're moving over here, you've got 300, and you're moving all over the place. But explain to me. So the three companies, Carter. How does it, well, you're not letting them in your area, right? Period. Period.”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“They don't have a billboard, what are they?”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“Yes, ma'am. Thank you. All right, so I just want to address something quickly, and I called it. Commissioner Cardona, this has to do with you. Your office invited me to attend the 11th of July event that you're having for Free Cuba, and you and I and a bunch of people here share the same sentiment that we are passionate about the freedom, the cause for freedom for Cuba. However, I have a problem attending, and I think you know why. Ernesto Martin, that you're going to have there, also known as . This gentleman has had problems, like you know, in the past few days. If he's there, I am not…”
City Commission · Jul 9, 2026
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“OK. Order. Order in the court. Okay. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning, everyone. I'm calling to order the June 11th, 2026 Allapattah CRA meeting, the first ever meeting for the Allapattah CRA. So we're making history here. The attorney.”
Allapattah Community Redevelopment Agency · Jun 11, 2026