Issue Statement and Context
Some progress has been made to improve community information sharing regarding public hearings, including the creation of an automated newsletter that sends residents who opt in direct notices of upcoming Commission meetings and zoning hearings.Recent roundtable activities, in the areas of procurement and transit, and a partnership with community organizations to co-design applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, are also examples of the work that the County is doing to incorporate engagement into decision-making. The Mayor is committed to working with the Board of County Commissioners to expand community outreach.
Detailed Action Summary
Demystify the County decision-making process and expand resident participation by providing clear, digestible, and meaningful updates on upcoming legislative and executive actions, and on decisions that are in progress or have been made.
- Promote opportunities for residents to provide public input and inform County decision-making in ways that meet people where they are, plainly explain potential impacts of decisions, and encourage them to take part in the decision-making process.
- Leveraging ongoing work to better announce key public meetings to also expand opportunities for residents to stay informed about outcomes of County proceedings, with a focus on administrative actions but also including legislative decision-making – in partnership with the Board of County Commissioners.
- Use Miami-Dade TV, which is already used to broadcast live Commission meetings, to televise easily digestible summaries of what the Commission has discussed, voted on, and decided.