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Miami-Dade Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee Meeting - February 4, 2026

BCC Committee Meetings — Wednesday, February 4, 2026
BodyMiami Dade County, Florida
SessionBCC Committee Meetings
DateWednesday, February 4, 2026
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0:22

Commissioner Cohen Hings.

0:29

Oh, Commissioner Gwen Hings.

0:34

Commissioner Gonzalez.

0:41

Commissioner Lopez.

0:43

Here.

0:46

Vice Chair Hardeman.

0:49

Sorry.

0:50

Chair Woman Steinberg.

0:56

By members present.

0:58

We have a quorum.

0:59

Great.

0:59

We're gonna start.

1:00

Good m good afternoon, everybody.

1:02

Um this is the uh meeting of our infrastructure innovation technology committee.

1:07

Um we're going to have a moment of silence, followed by the pledge led by Commissioner Hardeman.

1:17

Please rise.

1:43

All right, thank you.

1:46

All right.

1:47

Um we have a speaker card.

1:53

Reasonable opportunity is now open for the public.

1:57

Will Maritza Salgado Please come up?

2:04

Oh, wait, you know what?

2:05

I apologize.

2:06

I believe you're here to speak on a public hearing item, not a reasonable opportunity item.

2:11

So we are going to wait and take that comment after.

2:14

Thank you.

2:15

I was told it was reasonable.

2:16

I just saw the item.

2:17

Anyone here wishes to speak on any of the items that is not a public hearing item?

2:22

Seeing none, uh reasonable opportunity to be heard is now closed.

2:27

The attorneys.

2:29

Any additions, changes, anything you'd like to let us know before we set the agenda.

2:34

All the additions from the preliminary agenda are on your changes seat.

2:36

There are no changes to the official agenda, so a motion to set the agendas in order.

2:41

All right, do I have a motion to set the agenda?

2:44

So move.

2:45

Thank you.

2:45

Do I have a second?

2:48

All right.

2:49

Seeing a first and a second.

2:50

All in favor?

2:51

Aye.

2:52

All right, so that done.

2:55

Um does anybody have any items they would like to fold before we take the public hearing item.

3:02

Any items to buy for Kate.

3:06

Seeing that none of my colleagues have any items that they wish to buy for Kate, um, and having the opportunity to go through each of these items extensively.

3:15

Would anybody like to make a motion to move the balance of the agenda excluding the public hearing ordinance?

3:22

So moved.

3:25

Okay.

3:27

All in favor?

3:28

Aye.

3:30

Show that passed unanimously.

3:32

So now we will take the public hearing item.

3:35

One G1.

3:36

Will someone please read that into the record?

3:38

One G1 is an order relating to zoning, the unincorporated area, amending section 33-2.8487 of the code of Miami Dade County, Florida, amending standard urban center district regulations provide for certain digital point of sales signage in the downtown Kendall Urban Center District under certain circumstances, amending standard urban center regulations to provide for certain residential building identification signs, directing the county mayor.

4:01

County mayors does need to take certain action in establishing county policy relating to revenue sharing agreements and arrangements with respect to signage on county-owned and county occupied properties and establishing county policy as to how such revenue paid to the county should be used, providing several ability, inclusion in the code and an effective date.

5:05

This ensures the allowance is narrowly tailored for large regionally significant developments.

5:10

Notably the digital uh signage is restricted to on-site commercial use only.

5:16

It can only advertise goods or services that are physically available at the property with no off-site or class C advertising allowed.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural███████████████████████████████████████39%
Zoning██████████████████████████████████████38%
Urban Planning██████████10%
Transportation Safety█████████9%
Budget Equity Analysis████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Miami-Dade Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee Meeting - February 4, 2026

The Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee of the Miami-Dade County Commission met on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 12:30 PM in Commission Chambers. The committee considered a public hearing ordinance regarding digital signage regulations, a resolution amending the People’s Transportation Plan, and several routine procurement and administrative items. All votes were unanimous (5-0).

Consent Calendar

  • The committee approved the balance of the agenda (excluding public hearing items) in a single motion, including:
    • Resolution 252496: Authorization for additional time and expenditure authority for a polymer prequalification pool (Water and Sewer Department).
    • Resolution 252332: Award of contract for sodium hypochlorite and storage equipment ($138,098,238) to Allied Universal Corp.
    • Resolution 260055: Authorization for additional time and expenditure authority for plumbing equipment prequalification pool.
    • Resolution 260066: Authorization for additional time and expenditure authority for coarse aggregates prequalification pool.
    • Resolution 260069: Ratification of emergency contract for repairs at Preston Water Treatment Plant ($613,250).
    • Resolution 252419: Award of contract for water and wastewater service in Green Tech Corridor Basin 191 ($9,529,339.75).
    • Report 260094: Approval of Clerk’s Summary of Minutes for September 8, 2025, and December 8, 2025, committee meetings.
  • Item 3F (Resolution 252145) was withdrawn by the sponsor (Commissioner Bastien) with a unanimous vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during the reasonable opportunity period for non-hearing items. One individual presented a speaker card but was informed by Chairwoman Steinberg that the item was a public hearing item and would be taken later; however, no public testimony was given during the public hearing for either item 1G1 or 1G2.

Discussion Items

  • 1G1 – Digital Signage Ordinance (Item 252378): Prime Sponsor Commissioner Raquel A. Regalado presented an ordinance amending Section 33-284.87 of the County Code to allow digital point-of-sale signage in the Downtown Kendall Urban Center District, limited to on-site commercial use (no off-site advertising). The ordinance also establishes county policy for revenue-sharing agreements regarding signage on county-owned or occupied properties. The committee heard the staff presentation and Commissioner Regalado answered questions but no further discussion ensued.
  • 1G2 – Transportation Plan Amendment (Item 260017): A resolution approving an amendment to the FY 2025-29 Five-Year Implementation Plan of the People’s Transportation Plan (PTP) to include the Metromover Mid-Life Overhaul Project and the Metromover and Metrorail SCADA and Ethernet Switches Replacement Project, funded by Charter County Transportation Surtax funds. The committee opened and closed the public hearing without testimony.

Key Outcomes

  • Item 1G1: Forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) with a favorable recommendation following a public hearing, by a vote of 5-0.
  • Item 1G2: Forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation following a public hearing, by a vote of 5-0. Additionally, the committee agreed to forward this item for consideration at the next BCC meeting on February 18, 2026.
  • Item 3B: The committee also requested that Resolution 252332 (sodium hypochlorite contract) be forwarded for consideration at the February 18, 2026, BCC meeting.
  • All other agenda items (consent calendar) were approved unanimously and forwarded to the BCC with favorable recommendations.

Meeting Transcript

Commissioner Cohen Hings. Oh, Commissioner Gwen Hings. Commissioner Gonzalez. Commissioner Lopez. Here. Vice Chair Hardeman. Sorry. Chair Woman Steinberg. By members present. We have a quorum. Great. We're gonna start. Good m good afternoon, everybody. Um this is the uh meeting of our infrastructure innovation technology committee. Um we're going to have a moment of silence, followed by the pledge led by Commissioner Hardeman. Please rise. All right, thank you. All right. Um we have a speaker card. Reasonable opportunity is now open for the public. Will Maritza Salgado Please come up? Oh, wait, you know what? I apologize. I believe you're here to speak on a public hearing item, not a reasonable opportunity item. So we are going to wait and take that comment after. Thank you. I was told it was reasonable. I just saw the item. Anyone here wishes to speak on any of the items that is not a public hearing item? Seeing none, uh reasonable opportunity to be heard is now closed. The attorneys. Any additions, changes, anything you'd like to let us know before we set the agenda. All the additions from the preliminary agenda are on your changes seat. There are no changes to the official agenda, so a motion to set the agendas in order. All right, do I have a motion to set the agenda? So move. Thank you. Do I have a second? All right. Seeing a first and a second. All in favor? Aye. All right, so that done. Um does anybody have any items they would like to fold before we take the public hearing item. Any items to buy for Kate. Seeing that none of my colleagues have any items that they wish to buy for Kate, um, and having the opportunity to go through each of these items extensively. Would anybody like to make a motion to move the balance of the agenda excluding the public hearing ordinance? So moved. Okay. All in favor?

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