Message from
Senator René Garcia
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The number of individuals living in residences governed by condominium, cooperative, and homeowners’ associations has risen steadily since 1970 and is expected to continue to increase, particularly in highly desirable real estate markets such as South Florida. With this in mind, I passed an ordinance requiring condominium, cooperative, and homeowners’ associations to file a written registration with Miami-Dade County and create a county-maintained publicly accessible online database. Such a database will facilitate transparency as well as resident awareness of and accessibility to important information and documents regarding community associations and the residences they govern.
I believe it’s in the best interest of the residents of the County to require community associations to file annual registrations with the County containing certain information and documentation. Transparency for current owners and potential buyers is needed.
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Residents should know who the board of directors are, if there is a community association manager, what insurance coverage exists, what the association rules are, and how much they are expected to pay. This ordinance takes a big step toward ensuring transparency. It creates one centralized database under the Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) Dept. of documents for condominiums, co-operatives, and homeowner associations throughout Miami-Dade County | |
Congratulations to both Commissioners Gilbert and Rodriguez on their selection as the next County Commission Chairman and Vice Chairman | |
In a changing of the guard in County leadership, Commissioner Oliver G. Gilbert, III was selected as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and Commissioner Anthony Rodriguez was selected as the Vice Chair. | |
Applications now being accepted for the District 12 Mom & Pop Small Business Grant Program | |
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Office of Community Advocacy Staff
Meet with International Visitors in Miami
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On January 25, staff from the Office of Community Advocacy had the pleasure of meeting with 59 international visitors invited by the U.S. State Department to visit various cities in the United States. The group was comprised of human rights and women’s rights activists, journalists, social justice advocates, government and judicial officials, and other professionals from 48 different countries. | |
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Miami Shores Police Department hosts the
CJLE Committee
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The Community Relations Board’s Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Committee (CJLE) held its monthly meeting on January 25 at the Miami Shores Police Department, with a great turnout of local law enforcement officials. The CJLE welcomed Mark Glass, Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). | |
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The Community Relations Board joins the
2023 One Miami Bike Ride
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On January 14, the Miami-Dade County Community Relations Board (CRB) partnered with local police and the community for the third annual MLK Bike Ride. | |
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Interfaith Advisory Board holds
Holiday Toy Drive
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This past December, the Interfaith Advisory Board held a toy drive at the Chapman Partnership Homeless Assistance Center where over 100 toys helped bring smiles and joy to children and families in need. We would like to thank Commissioner Raquel A. Regalado whose allocation made this possible. | |
The Dr. Antonio Jorge Social and Economic Development Council holds monthly meeting | |
The Dr. Antonio Jorge Social and Economic Development Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, January 24, in the Stephen P. Clark Center. | |
Miami-Dade County monitoring COVID-19 | Miami-Dade County officials continue to work with local, state, and federal agencies to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
COMMUNITY ADVOCACY
BOARD MEETINGS UPDATES
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**There are several vacancies on the following Advisory Boards. If you are interested in serving on one of our boards, contact the respective board Program Director listed below. | |
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Program Director: Joshua Ho
Chairperson: Dr. Li Gurau
Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 6 p.m.
Location: Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128
Conference Room 18-3
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Program Director: Retha Boone-Fye
Chairperson: Pierre Rutledge
Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 10 a.m.
Location: Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128
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Program Director: Nina C. Roque, Esq.
Chairperson: Sarah Zabel
Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 6 p.m.
Location: Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128
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Program Director: Shirley Plantin, EJD
Chairperson: John Quick, Esq.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 2 p.m.
Location: TBD
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Program Director: Elizabeth Regalado
Chairperson: Miguel A. De Grandy, Esq.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 10 a.m.
Location: TBD
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Domestic Violence Hotline, call 1-800-500-1119 | |
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Program Director: Katherine Bolt
Chairperson: Paul Hunt
Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 10 a.m.
Location: Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128
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Miami-Dade County has the largest population in the State of Florida of individuals 60+ years old. With a County population that totals 2.7 million, more than 435,000 of the total population is made up of those 62+. On May 1, 2018 the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved Ordinance 18-49 creating the Miami-Dade County Elder Affairs Advisory Board.
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Report elder abuse at 1-800-962-2873 | |
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Dr. Antonio Jorge Social and Economic Development Council (SEDC) | |
Program Director: Natalie Milian, MPA
Chairperson: Dr. Raul Moncarz
Friday, February 2, 2023, at 2 p.m.
Location: Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128
Conference Room 18-3
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Program Director: Natalie Milian, MPA
Chairperson: Marvin Tapia
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Location: Westchester Branch Library
9445 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33165
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Program Director: Teo Noboa
Chairperson: Pastor Juan Barek
Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 2 p.m.
Location: Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128
Conference Room 18-3
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Program Director: Gabriel Paez
Chairperson: Patricia Hernandez, Esq.
Wednesday, February 1, 2022 at 3 p.m.
Location: Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128
Conference Room 18-3
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South Dade Black History Center Advisory Board |
Welcoming our new advisory board to the Advocacy family! More information will be provided soon. Feel free to email Ms. Diara Zeigler if you have any questions regarding this board.
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Stephen P. Clark Government Center
111 NW 1st Street Suite 1034
Miami, Florida 33128
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Sincerely,
Laura Morilla, Executive Director
Office of Community Advocacy
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Office of Community Advocacy
| 305.375.5730 | laura.morilla@miamidade.gov | www.miamidade.gov/advocacy/home.asp
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