Remarks by Raquel A. Regalado
227 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 10
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“So I'll clarify that point. So remember the item that I brought last year, we had an increase for like 10 years. So we brought it up to date with the municipalities, and then we added CPI so we wouldn't have to constantly be going back. So Durham was included as part of that omnibus.”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Commissioner Regalado. Thank you. So one of the things we talked about last year was, and one of the reasons we increased those fees were ensuring that there were departments that were not touching the general fund. Durham is one of those departments. So RER is not touching the general fund, Durham is not touching the general fund, your enterprise departments. In the last item, we were talking about the marine surveillance. So I know that the increase of that is not part of this budget. However, I think that rather than Commissioner Lopez's item, there might be an alternative path…”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“So Commissioner Besson, this was through the chair. This was last budget. We brought an item that actually eliminated fees for residents and increased developer fees. So that's how we did it. We actually increased the fees to match up with what the municipalities were charging. Because we hadn't done our fees in a very long time. And then we added CPI. But they were for the developers. And then we created a whole portfolio of items that our residents are not paying. And then there was also a state law that passed that also impacts that. So we were getting ahead of that state law, so for those…”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you, thank you. Director, I know that the Chair has worked on some items and so have I. And I know Commissioner Garcia, also Senator Garcia, on digitizing this and making it easier for people to get the tags, to register their pets online. And we've been trying to change the system. And as you mentioned, the need keeps growing exponentially. The new center, and I know we approved that, but every year, obviously, it gets more expensive and we have to draw more from general fund to provide this service. This was one of the departments that we mentioned to our Tallahassee partners when…”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Um, if I could follow up Mr chair, I like the lifetime tag idea. I guess you would just have to submit on the, on the vaccinations.”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Okay. Um, do you need, um, the BCC to approve that? Or can you do that on your own?”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Right. Right. But then you're not mailing anything. You're not making anything. Right. So we're saving on all the back and forth of that. Correct. Well, I guess we'll see if that saving is in this budget. But I think that's a good idea. And I think we need to get as proactive as possible on this. I know that whenever we see any changes in the economy, we have a lot of folks turning in their pets. We have a lot of folks making requests for assistance with their pets. What are you seeing currently? Because I know we follow the posting as we get the information, but just so that the general…”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“So I have Article 7 questions. I know that one of the things that's going to come before us is potentially putting a question on the ballot for Article 7. I just feel like we need some clarity on it because every time we talk about something, it's like, yes, you can, no, you can't, yes, you can, no, you can't. So it gets very confusing. So for example, the, the advertising issue that was discussed yesterday, I think at policy council, uh, I'm not necessarily against advertising in parks, but as a former school board member, I will tell you that we get a lot of complaints about the ads that…”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“But just to give you an idea, we had libraries on here a few minutes ago. And one of the things that we do through the Friends of the Libraries, because I'm doing a new library in Key Biscayne, is we're selling bricks. So we're selling bricks, right? Um, you know, we're doing that and keep us getting we're selling bricks so that I can we sell bricks at a park, you know, and and can that. Go to either the parks foundation to do some of this programming or it cannot go to the department. You know, is is that something that we can do? Like, I don't know the answer to that. I watch other…”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Right. So could we come up with some, like, list? Can we come up with a list of saying like, hey, like, for example, now we know we can do bricks. So we know we can do Wi-Fi. We know we can do bricks. We know we have benches. I mean, we don't want to brick over grassy areas. No, no, but I'm saying... But I know what you mean. I know what you mean. Right. If we're already doing... like a paved area right like could could we do this and what could the department do it or do they have to do it through the parks foundation like the libraries those are kind of the questions right where where would…”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Yep. Just really quick on that. How would we know, like, that they're a visitor?”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“No, no, but if we were, like let's say we were to do that.”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“The city of Miami does that at the Children's Museum. My only concern is when you rent a shelter, you could just rent it in the name of your Miami-Dade friend. How would we police that? Do we know how many visitors? Right now, if we were saying, okay, moving forward, we think that there's an opportunity here. Do we have data on visitors? I guess we take their information. I don't know how many people are coming out of town to rent a shelter.”
Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you. First of all, I want to thank the maker for clarifying those points. I have an urban center. Not all of us have urban centers, so there's just a few of us that have urban centers. And we've been making changes to our urban centers, and I think one of the things that I've talked to staff about is The need to kind of reset the rules for urban centers, not just in what exists, but in how long it takes to make them because they were really premised on a board that didn't have term limits. So now you couldn't even create an urban center. in the eight years that you have here. And we…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 18, 2026
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“Yeah, no, and then I'm happy if I could request a draft on it if we decouple it, and then what we'll do is we'll list the existing urban centers. I mean, I know them, but just so that everybody's aware of who would be impacted by this, and we'll try to get it done as soon as possible.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 18, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm happy to support a deferral. I just wanted to mention a few things. And Commissioner Gonzalez, I appreciate your comments. I actually represent a large part of Kendall Drive, and yes, it is a parking lot. But I wanted to share some information that might be useful to the applicant and to you. When I got to the board in 2020, F thought was planning on a bus system on Kendall drive, which I put a pin in because they wanted to do a rapid bus system that would take up an entire lane. That's obviously impossible. But I have been since then meeting with F thought and talking about…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 18, 2026
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“Chair, I also requested co-sponsorship of 14A1.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that, and I signed an NDA before I read the documents and then also met with the mediator, but I think that there are some basic questions that we can ask that does not inhibit our litigation. My concern is, I don't I understand we want to protect the county's future interests, but there is also a chilling effect to this. I think we do also have the right to ask some questions of staff and ensure that what is being brought to us today is the best path forward.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Thank you. First of all, I think that there are a lot of things that we can talk about that do not impact the county's position. This board, time and time again, whether it's a comp plan item or a simple resolution, has a tendency to question administration, even when they're being authorized to change a Scribner's error. Yet, on this issue, and an issue that we all agree on is important. Everyone in this room, everyone in this community believes that fuel for Port Miami is important. The question of how we get there, we have almost no information. We have to fight to get information, and…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Thank you. I just want to make some points to the administration. Obviously, you have the votes. And I just want to clarify, Commissioner Bastien brought up the point, and I know for a fact that we've received several offers. To build this at the port and Roy, you said, you know, we sent it to a calm and then a calm figures it out. My issue is that a calm doesn't have all the information. So I'm just going to list some things that I hope you all give to a calm because my. I go back to the information that we haven't been provided with and what they are not considering in making a…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate that. I didn't know it was coming with a soundtrack, but thank you. I appreciate it. I just want to echo some of the mayor's comments about all the staff that has worked on this. Obviously, Judge Steve Leifman has been amazing. He has the patience of Job. As the Mayor mentioned, this was not easy when we started working on it, and we've come very far. And I want to thank you all for your support. I know that there were moments that were difficult, but I truly believe that leadership is about creating consensus, not gauging it. So I think that today is a…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Yeah, I mean, just from Ray, like, how much money are we talking about? Because we're drawing on this fund, and I would like to know. I'm all in for the expo. I think that that, I mean, it's a feasibility study, so, and nothing against the pageant. But I just want to know, kind of, how much money are we talking about, and where would that get swept if we don't have these motions? Where does it go? Does it just stay in the account, and then...”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Okay, so that's what you have. Yes. And then how much is this costing?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Thank you. And just to staff to clarify something, my understanding is that. When we entered into this agreement, the sheriff's department was still under the county and they and when we did our budget, there was money that we had to give to police for FIFA. I remember we went around and around on that. The money that FIFA received from the federal government was for policing. So I don't think there's necessarily like a clawback because whatever money we get back from the sheriff goes back into the pot, just like any other constitutional officer, if we get back and then we start the budget…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Right. I just wanted to clarify that because it's a little complicated because it's in kind to the sheriff, but then we have the obligation to the sheriff. And then obviously we have, you know, conversations during the budget process with the sheriff on how much they're going to give us back that they haven't spent and how much we owe them as a result of in kind. So I just, I just think we have to be a little careful with like the clawback language because I don't really think that that's what, that's what's happening in this situation. So, um, Ray do you have any changes to the motion or do…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026