Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 261013

File Number: 261013

File Type: Presentation

Status: In Committee

Version: 0

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Control: Aviation and Seaport Committee

File Name: MIAMI-DADE BEACON COUNCIL ECONOMIC UPDATE

Introduced: 6/1/2026

Requester: NONE

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Title:

MIAMI-DADE BEACON COUNCIL ECONOMIC UPDATE

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NONE

Sponsors:

Danielle Cohen Higgins, Prime Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

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Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Aviation and Seaport Committee	6/8/2026	1E2	Presented
REPORT:	Mr. Rodrick T. Miller, President and CEO, Miami-Dade Beacon Council, appeared before the Committee to present a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Miami-Dade Beacon Council’s economic update, which outlined the following: - Brief overview of the Beacon Council; - The Geography of Power: Global Economic Systems and Their Command Cities; - Forces Reshaping the Global Economy; - Cities are the New Platforms of Power; - Miami- Global Hub with Massive Scale; - Miami’s Opportunity – Become a Top 5 Global City; - How To Get There; - The Beacon’s Efforts; - Grow the Economy: Key New Companies and Expansions; - Grow the Economy: Project Pipeline; - The Beacon Council Foundation; - What You Can Do; and - Grow the Economy and Champion Miami. Chairwoman Cohen Higgins inquired whether Miami was already a top-five global city. Mr. Miller stated that Miami was a growing global city but had not yet reached that tier, noting that it ranked as the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the United States and 13th in terms of economic performance.

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