# 11.10.2026 - Recreation, Tourism and Resiliency Committee Meeting


**Body:** Miami-Dade BCC
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment, Physical Infrastructure


The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners’ Recreation, Tourism and Resiliency Committee met on November 11, 2026. The committee adopted item 3D, concerning a larger pool for landscaping services; staff said the services would be competitively bid. The Parks director also reported that a pilot examining alternatives to gas-powered leaf blowers was complete and that its report, with costs estimated at more than $1 million, would be reviewed with the sponsoring commissioner. No contract amount or vendor award was specified. The committee also set the agenda, including several additions and corrections, and waived items 3B, 3C, 3G and 3H to the November 17 BCC meeting.

The principal discussion concerned item 3F, a proposed amended lease for the former Miami Seaquarium site to a Terra affiliate. The proposal would extend the lease to a 99-year term and includes a marina, aquarium and public waterfront amenities; the developer cited a minimum $100 million investment commitment, at least $10 million for free public amenities, and a minimum annual county payment of $1.1 million, compared with about $750,000 under the existing lease, plus a share of revenue. The committee discussed the bankruptcy-court sale process, proposed environmental and public-access conditions, marina capacity, appraisals, notice and public review. After public testimony and deliberation, the committee deferred item 3F to the next available meeting; it did not approve the lease. A proposed state submerged-land acquisition and related marina shift remain subject to state action and subsequent regulatory approvals.

**Source:** Miami-Dade BCC