Commission Meeting Part 2

At the September 29, 2026 City of Coral Gables Commission meeting, commissioners heard a technology update on a space-based data-resilience service: 7 terabytes of city data for $24,000, described as an additional backup layer for critical records and protection against disasters and cyberattacks. The service was reported as already obtained; the transcript contains no contract award vote. The Commission unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the City Clerk to prepare the election order with the Office of the Supervisor of Elections for the November 3, 2026 election, including procurement of ballots and forms and arrangements for voting machines and related support. It also approved the election resolution covering the mayoral and commission seats and four referendum questions.

A commissioner asked the city manager and police chief to consider some relief on police costs for the Kiwanis Art in the Park events; no specific discount or spending approval was recorded. The Commission unanimously approved a motion to freeze unused elected-official expense and travel funds beginning October 1, with further policy details to be developed. Members also discussed neighborhood traffic calming, park improvements, and Bird Road signal repairs being coordinated with county and state agencies, but no related contract awards or procurement votes were identified.