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The commission approved charter changes moving the general election to November 3, 2026, shortening existing terms by four months, and scheduling related ballot questions for a November 3, 2026 special election. It also directed staff to prepare fiscal year 2025-2026 budget options with 1% or 2% millage-rate reductions and to formulate a plan to eliminate the annual solid waste fee.
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Residents will vote in 2026 on proposed charter changes involving election timing, elected-official compensation, and the city’s reserve policy. The commission also shifted $4,376,442 from the Phillips Park project to the City Hall Complex project while recognizing $364,396 in unappropriated parks impact fees for Phillips Park. Other major actions included appointing Peter J. Iglesias as city manager, approving increased traffic enforcement near Coral Gables High School, and approving a sewer-lateral policy for first reading.
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