2026 CITY OF MIAMI ELECTIONS VOTER GUIDE

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General Election: Tuesday, November 3rd

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We recommend voting YES on all three 2026 City of Miami Election Referendums

MIAMI REFERENDUM 1

SAFE AND READY MIAMI: GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR POLICE/FIRE FACILITIES WITHOUT INCREASING MILLAGE RATE

Official Referendum Language

To enhance citywide public safety by improving critically deteriorating facilities for firefighters and paramedics through renovations, modernizations, and new construction, and by building a modern, mission-ready public safety headquarters for police and first responders, shall the City of Miami issue $450 million in General Obligation Bonds, within maximum lawful interest rates, payable from ad valorem taxes, with no increase to the current capital projects debt millage rate (0.5935), and an independent annual audit?

YES!

What a For Bonds Vote Means

Firefighters and paramedics get renovated, modernized and newly built stations to replace facilities that are critically deteriorating.
Police and first responders get a modern, mission-ready public safety headquarters.
No increase to the current capital projects debt millage rate (0.5935).
An independent annual audit of how the bond dollars are spent.

What an Against Bonds Vote Means

Deteriorating fire and police facilities remain in service without a funded plan to replace them.
First responders continue working out of aging buildings that were not designed for today’s demands.
The City must find another way to pay for these facilities, or delay them again.
No new independent annual audit of public safety construction spending.

Why We Support It

Miami’s firefighters, paramedics and police work out of facilities that are falling apart. This measure funds the repairs and the new public safety headquarters without raising the current capital projects debt millage rate, and requires an independent annual audit of every dollar.

MIAMI REFERENDUM 2

CHARTER AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT ADVISORY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Official Referendum Language

Shall the City of Miami Charter be amended to establish a permanent advisory General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee to provide for transparency and oversight, and with the authority to monitor and publicly report on the status, cost, timeline, and remaining or available funds for all active capital projects funded with general obligation bonds issued by the City of Miami?

YES!

What a Yes Vote Means

A permanent oversight committee written into the City Charter, not a temporary one that can be dissolved.
Public reporting on the status, cost, timeline and remaining funds for every active bond-funded project.
Residents can see whether bond projects are on schedule and on budget.
Stronger accountability for how general obligation bond dollars are spent.

What a No Vote Means

No permanent oversight committee for general obligation bond spending.
Bond project status, cost and timeline reporting stays limited to existing processes.
Residents have fewer tools to track whether projects are delivered as promised.
Any future oversight would require a different proposal or a future vote.

Why We Support It

If Miami is going to invest bond dollars in public safety facilities, residents deserve to see exactly where the money goes. This amendment makes independent, public oversight permanent rather than optional.

MIAMI REFERENDUM 3

PROPOSED LEASE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING RICKENBACKER AND MARINE STADIUM MARINAS ON VIRGINIA KEY

Official Referendum Language

Shall City lease approximately 27.62 acres on Virginia Key to Virginia Key, LLC for: • 45-year initial term with two 15-year renewals; • Minimum annual guaranteed rent to City of $2,200,000 (with escalations) totaling approximately $203,980,000 over the initial term plus 6% of gross revenues; • Approximately $80,000,000 privately funded investment to redevelop existing Rickenbacker and Marine Stadium marinas in an environmentally sensitive manner, including boat storage, restaurants, retail, and public parking?

YES!

What a Yes Vote Means

Approximately $80 million in private investment to redevelop the aging Rickenbacker and Marine Stadium Marinas.
$2.2 million in guaranteed base rent for the City, with increases over time, plus 6% of gross revenues – resulting in rent payments to the city that are more than double what the current operator is paying.
Aging and neglected marina facilities are finally improved after nearly a decade of failed attempts.
More public access to Virginia Key, including a connected baywalk, restaurants, retail, public parking and a waterfront that can be enjoyed by more Miami residents.
Safe, environmentally responsible marinas without using any taxpayer dollars to fund the improvements.

What a No Vote Means

The current marina continues paying rent that is less than half what the proposed marina would pay.
The month-to-month holdover lease continues, with no investments being made to the aging marina grounds and infrastructure.
27+ acres of Miami waterfront continue to be neglected and underused, with access largely limited to a handful of boaters.
The area remains closed off to families, runners, cyclists, exercise enthusiasts and most Miami residents.
Miami’s waterfront continues being run by operator that has sued the city on various occasions, and whom the city has had to sue to collect rent the operator misreported.
Voters risk an even larger proposal coming back, such as the plan advanced by the current marina operator in 2021 that was nearly 50% larger than this proposal.

Why We Support It

Miami has already spent nearly a decade trying to get this right while a beautiful piece of city-owned property falls into disrepair and remains closed to most Miami residents. A YES vote ends the cycle of failed RFPs, replaces neglect with private investment and opens more of Virginia Key’s waterfront to the entire community.