Our Goals and Functions

At the Miami-Dade County Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, our goals and functions are to:

• coordinate the County’s intergovernmental relations at the federal, state and local levels;
   
• prepare annual federal and state legislative packages;
   
• manage the County’s federal and state governmental representation and consulting contracts and report issues relating to conflicts of interest as they pertain to contract lobbyists;
   
• report to the  Board of County Commissioners  (BCC) on a timely basis on all critical intergovernmental issues;
   
• coordinate meetings and facilitate relationships between the BCC and the Miami-Dade County state and federal legislative delegations no less than once each quarter;
   
• advise the  BCC,  Mayor,  County Manager  and County departments of the filing, progress and amendments of bills, appropriations and legislative reports and projects that may affect the County;
   
• raise, discuss and recommend any legislative action that may benefit the County given the current legislative trends and dynamics, including actions related to substantive legislation and appropriations