Remarks by Roberto J. Gonzalez
253 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 11
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“So reasonable opportunity to be heard is now open. I don't have any cards. Do we have any cards going once? Would anybody like to be heard going twice, three times to the county attorney's office? Can we close a reasonable opportunity to be heard? And can I get a motion to set the agenda? It's been moved, it's been seconded. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. And to my colleagues, would anybody like to bifurcate any items? No? No bifurcations? Okay. Okay, so can I get a motion to move the entire agenda? Mr. Chair. Except for the public hearing item? So moved by Commissioner Lopez,…”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“The fire ordinance. So we have a state statute that are really already dictates what the requirements are specifically for record keeping. Why? Why would we need to put something like this forward if you can give us your expert opinion?”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Chief. And to my colleagues, does anybody have any questions? Commissioner Bastian, you're recognized.”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“Absolutely. Thank you, Commissioner Bastien. And would anybody else like to be recognized? Commissioner Hardiman, you're recognized.”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“Do you need supplementation, Commissioner Hardiman?”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Chief. And so what I would say is I'm going to go ahead and move the item along, but I would ask the administration please work directly with Commissioner Bastien's office to see how we can get to either a definition or clarification. We can do that. So with that, can I get a motion to move the item?”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“Moved, it's been seconded. All in favor signify by saying aye.”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“Public hearing has now been closed, absolutely. Clerk, call the roll.”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“Motion passes unanimously. Thank you so much. And I think with that, do we have any more items?”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“Thank you. So we are adjourned. Thank you.”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chair. And I want to thank Commissioner Milliana-Orbis for the line of questioning, because these are some of the concerns I had. But I think I'm starting to see the big picture here, right? If I could get the director to come up for a second. Through you, Mr.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Director, I'm just seeking clarification, right? So, as it stands now, we would vote on this rapid transit, and then afterwards, we would then get the covenant after we vote? Is that how it happens now?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Got it. So the site-specific zoning would be attributed to the covenant that we're talking about here. What this would do is bring it ahead of time, but we still vote on it? Because I'm trying to follow where this is going.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Understood, and I guess the only thing I'm trying to to understand to get there is if this were to pass, it would give you the authority to accept the covenant, but that doesn't mean that the covenant is then enacted, right? Does that, or does it, does it then come to the board with the covenant in place and then we vote on it? No. So you would have the authority then to accept the covenant and enacted.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Mr. Chair? Thank you, Mr. Chair. And I want to thank Commissioner Cohen-Higgins for that line of questioning, but also Commissioner Hardiman, because I think he did a good job at getting to, I guess, the meat and potatoes of what we're talking about here. I think Lourdes did a phenomenal job at kind of clarifying the issue. I think that there's an easiness with the board. However, I think that this is an important item to Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Hardeman's point. It seems like this is something that's very important. The mayor has requested for a deferral. I'm going to motion…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“I'm comfortable with the item, but I do see some uneasiness from my colleagues. I would hate for this to move forward for a vote and because of uneasiness for it not to move forward without everybody understanding it completely. I'm comfortable with voting. If the will of the board is to vote today, I will withdraw my motion to defer. I'm comfortable with voting right now. But I would hate for this to fail because of uneasiness.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“I appreciate that amendment. I'd like to include an amendment to add five acres for the sheriff's office as well. Okay.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Yes, I just got off the phone. I just got off the phone with folks within the PBA. Sheriff's office would like five acres.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Nathan Cogan from the Chair, yes. HUD strongly encourages to set preferences through our scoring for Section 8 and for public housing waitlist, yeah.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chair. And, you know, first off, I'd like to thank Commissioner Milligan-Orbis for bringing this forward because I understand the intention. I read through the item. I read through the proposal. I didn't get the notion that at any point in time whatsoever Commissioner Orbis or anyone was trying to exclude any other, not only organization, but if we want to get to the nitty-gritty, right now our Miami-Dade residents can go to the Freedom Tower. And at the Freedom Tower, there is an actual constitution that was written by the Cuban people in response to the Batista communist…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“And Mr. Chair, even to add to that, the forum and the workshop that the chair's office and I were working on in conjunction with Miami Dade College as this can only be God, right? The reason that we couldn't move forward with it is because charges were actually brought on Raul Castro on the day we were going to hold this, which to me gives me goosebumps, man. Like, I don't know if you felt that way, but to me gives me goosebumps. It's going to happen in D.C.? It was going to happen at D.C., U.S. Department of State.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair. And to the director, I happen to agree with Commissioner Orbis. I'm not saying that this is bad, and I'm not saying that it's good. But what I am saying is that we need to look at this from a Private sector perspective, if we're going to be in the business of selling goods, which you're telling me that we're selling these goods to folks that come to the golf courses and these are things that they need. We need to make sure that it's profitable. Nobody goes into business to not make profit, which I'm sure that you're aware of. I think her question was how much money…”
Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee · May 13, 2026