Miami-Dade Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee Meeting – May 13, 2026

The Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners met on May 13, 2026, to consider several items including the creation of a Solid Waste Advisory Board, a boundary amendment for a sanitary sewer benefit area, and contracts for environmental cleanup and fuel station maintenance. All items received favorable recommendations to the full Board of County Commissioners. (Note: The agenda listed the meeting start time as 2:00 PM, while the user-provided timestamp indicates 09:15 AM UTC; this discrepancy is noted.)

Consent Calendar

• Item 3A (Resolution No. 260756): Approved a contract (GC191) with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for petroleum contamination cleanup site management, totaling an estimated $13,009,610 over five years. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor to execute the contract and extensions. Moved and seconded, passed unanimously by acclamation.
• Item 3B (Resolution No. 260759): Authorized a five-year extension with $3,801,964 in additional expenditure authority for Prequalification Pool No. FB-01793P (Fuel Service Station Maintenance, Repair, and Services), bringing the total modified cumulative pool amount to $10,609,052. The resolution also requires board ratification for any single award exceeding $5,000,000. Moved and seconded, passed unanimously by acclamation.

Public Hearings

• Item 1G1 (Ordinance No. 260132): Public hearing held on an ordinance to create the Miami-Dade County Solid Waste Advisory Board (Article CLXXII). Prime sponsor Sen. Rene Garcia, co-sponsor Marleine Bastien. The ordinance had been deferred from April 15, 2026. The committee forwarded it to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation (vote 4-0). A fiscal and social equity statement and mayoral report were also submitted.
• Item 1G2 (Ordinance No. 260518): Public hearing held on an ordinance amending the boundaries of the Ojus Sanitary Sewer Special Benefit Area (OSSSBA) by adding one property and ratifying the non-ad valorem assessment roll, rates, and assessments for fiscal year October 2026–September 2027. Prime sponsor Micky Steinberg, co-sponsor Sen. Rene Garcia. Adopted on first reading earlier (12-0). The committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation (vote 4-0).

Discussion Items

• Commissioner Comment: A commissioner (unidentified in transcript, likely Sen. Rene Garcia) noted that an item brought forward by Commissioner Regalado in the Intergovernmental Committee needed clarification regarding co-sponsorship. The commissioner requested to be listed as prime co-sponsor for item "3L" (agenda reference unclear) to reflect a prior sunshine discussion. The committee acknowledged the request.

Key Outcomes

• All agenda items (1G1, 1G2, 3A, 3B) received favorable recommendations from the committee (all votes 4-0 or unanimous) and will proceed to the full Board of County Commissioners.
• The committee noted a co-sponsorship clarification request for an item in another committee.