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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee - Feb 04, 2026

Miami-Dade County, FL Board of County Commissioners February 4, 2026 8 minutes
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Cohen Higgins, Commissioner Cohen Higgins, Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Lopez. Here. Vice Chair Hardeman, Chairwoman Steinberg, five members present, we have a quorum. Great, we're going to start. Good afternoon, everybody. This is the meeting of our Infrastructure Innovation Technology Committee. 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, 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. Anybody here wishes to speak on any of the items that is not a public hearing item? Seeing none, a 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 agenda is in order. All right, do I have a motion to set the agenda? Thank you. Do I have a second? All right. Seeing a first and a second. All in favor? All right. Show that done. Now, does anybody have any items they would like to pull before we take the public hearing item? Any items to bifurcate? Seeing that none of my colleagues have any items that they wish to bifurcate, 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? Show that passed unanimously. So now we will take the public hearing item. 1G1, will someone please read that into the record? 1G1 is an ordinance 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 to provide for certain digital point of sale 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 or county mayors doesn't 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 severability, inclusion in the code, and an effective date. Item 1G1 is a public hearing item. All right. And at this time, Maritza Salgado, please come up. You'll have two minutes. Good afternoon. Maritza Harrell-Salgado with Office of 200 South Biscayne Boulevard here in support of this item. This ordinance directly supports the county's commitment to transit-oriented mixed-use development by allowing modern on-site advertisement for major developments within the downtown Kendall Urban Center. The ordinance is limited and highly regulated. It permits only one digital point of sale sign per eligible property. These properties must be located in the core or center DRI sub-district, be adjacent to transit stations, expressways, or highway, and have at least 300,000 square feet of retail space. This ensures the allowance is narrowly tailored for large regionally significant developments. Notably, the digital signage is restricted to on-site commercial use only. It can only advertise goods or services that are physically available at the property with no off-site or classy advertising allowed. The enhanced signage will improve wayfinding and urban legibility in large mixed-use developments, making it easier for people to navigate and access retail offerings. Beyond that, the ordinance establishes responsible public policy and encourages revenue sharing agreements for signage on county-owned properties delivering a clear public benefit. To conclude, adopting this ordinance supports transit-oriented growth, strengthens our urban center's economic viability, and includes robust safeguards to protect our communities. I urge the committee to recommend approval of agenda item 1G1. Thank you for your consideration. Thank you. Anybody else wish to speak on 1G1? Seeing none, public hearing for this item is now closed. I don't know if any of my colleagues have any comments. I know, Commissioner Regalado, you're joining us. You're the sponsor. Thank you. I'm going to see first if anybody on the committee have any comments. Seeing none. Yes, Commissioner, do you have anything you'd like to add? I'm just here to answer any questions, so if there are no questions. Happy to move it. Okay, do I have a second? All right, it's been moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Cohen-Hinges? Four. Commissioner Gonzalez? Commissioner Lopez? Four. Vice Chair Harderman? Chairwoman Steinberg? Motion passes unanimously. All right, thank you. I don't see any other business on this agenda. I do want to take a moment and just today was the funeral for Joanne Bass. If those of you don't know, she was a member of our community, and I just want to pay our respects to the family. And yes, Roy, do you have something to add? Madam Chair, could we request that item 3B be forwarded for consideration at the next commission, February 18th, please? Yes, show it so. Thank you. All right, thank you. With that, meeting adjourned. Thank you so much. Wait, no. There is another item. 1G2 has also been asked to be moved to the very next meeting. I'm happy to do so. 1G2 is a public hearing item, so I'll have to read the title. Oh, we have one. Oh, I'm sorry. 1G2, I was ready to finish this meeting. All right. Anybody here to speak on 1G2? Seeing none, public hearing is now closed. Can I read the title? I guess so. Yes. Resolution approving an amendment to the fiscal year 25-29 five-year implementation plan to update the People's Transportation Plan PTP to include the Metro Mover Midlife Overall Project in the Metro Mover and Metro Rail Scatter and Ethernet Switches Replacement Projected Fund Projected Project Funded by Charter County Transportation Surtax Funds. Item 1G2 is a public hearing item. All right. Anybody wishes to make a motion? So moved. Do I have a second? Second. All right. All in favor? Show it. Pass by acclamation. Madam Chair, just to clarify that you opened and closed the public hearing, correct? I did. Thank you so much. Thank you so much for that clarification. With that, are we now concluding the agenda? Yes. I have a motion to adjourn. Thank you so much.