Remarks by Roberto J. Alonso
229 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 10
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Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Excellent. Okay, just wanted to make sure that that was there. Thank you for the consideration. As the board item was probably filed before the news came out, and that way it just gave... an opportunity to do it. Okay, so that is the item with no further questions. Are there any co-sponsors to H4?”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Okay, we now take the motion as recommended in H4 to a board meeting. All in favor?”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Okay. We'll now take questions and comments from our board members. That first one I see is Board Member Danny Espino, recognized.”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Board Member Blanco, you're recognized.”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Okay, thank you so much. I'll go to you right now, because I actually had a question for you, so that way you can answer both. First of all, thank you, Board Chair Rojas, for bringing this. And thank you to Board Member Espino. I've seen you out there on social media and the Mayor of Doral. Everybody's just been amazing there, and it's just been incredible to see how our community has come together for the Venezuelan people who are suffering so much. And I think this is a great item to get things started, right? But I always like action first. with board items, and one of the questions that I…”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Well, thank you so much. And one of the things that I would add, and maybe we can have as a friendly amendment here, is for the superintendent to reach out to the commissioner of education or the superintendent of education. We are an educational institute. And just reach out and say Miami-Dade County Public Schools is here. Can we help from an educational standpoint? We are an educational institution. And can we offer any support for education? I mean, we We saw it, right? We see it through in all the big crises, whether it be COVID or it be earthquakes. These children are now not going to…”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Superintendent Dorchess, you're recognized.”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Thank you. If you guys need to come back to the board, or maybe even as you review this over the next week before a board meeting, if we need to give you any support or any additional language here that the board chair can add to her board item to be able to give you that power, let us know so that we can support the folks here. So thank you so much, Board Chair Rojas, for this incredible item. And we continue to pray for all the people in Venezuela that are suffering so much. So with no further board members to comment on the item, I'll now open up to any co-sponsors. Second. All in favor?…”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Okay. So we'll just finish off with the H's and then we'll come right back to you. All right, so the H items have now been discussed. We'll take a motion to recommend the H items to the board meeting of July 22nd, 2026. All in favor?”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much for the question. I'm happy to take them on. Do you have a series of questions that we want to ask? I do. Do we want to ask them and then we can get a response for all of them, or do you want to go one by one? It's up to you because this is important to your community.”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“answer them rather one by one or sure okay that would be fine so um so for so for efficiency we don't have to do through the chair or you guys can let's let's move through the questions and that way we can go and you'll recognize mr steiger to respond to the questions of uh board member dr bendos mendigo okay thank you um so yeah dr bender's mendigal for for all of the unsolicited proposals we have a strict”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Absolutely, you can continue through all your questions.”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“You're recognized to answer that question.”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Next we have Chair Rojas, you're recognized.”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much. I think we then had Is it Board Member Colucci?”
Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026
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Fiscal Accountability and Government Relations Committee · Jul 15, 2026