What is a Charter?
A charter is the broad governing document for municipal governments. It is generally amended by the people through referendum, derived from the French word for “contract”. A charter is akin to a municipal constitution. The charter defines and limits the powers, duties and responsibility of local government based on local preferences and desires. It defines the form of local government and establishes organizational provision.
View presentation of the Charter Review Committee Town Hall March 21, 2024 [PDF]Charter Review Committee
In September of 2023, the City Commission adopted Resolution 2023-267 calling for the creation of a new charter review committee. The last Charter Review Committee was convened in 2015 and various charter amendments were presented to the voters in 2016. The current committee is composed of five members, each appointed by a commissioner. The City Commission directed that the Charter Review Committee take input from residents at two town hall meetings prior to various meetings with the City Commission. The City Commission and the Charter Review Committee invite all interested members of the public to attend and participate in the committee meetings, town halls, and City Commission discussions.
Charter Resources
Resolution and Agenda Item
This page directs you to Resolution 2023-267 and other meeting details.
Resolution and Agenda ItemMeeting Dates
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Green Initiatives
Festivals
87th Annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta
This event features tours to see the best Poincianas of the season, lectures on the history of the trees, a “cocktail party with a paintbrush," displays by young artists, scholarship awards, and more!
Recreation
Arts/Culture
Green Initiatives
Gables Bike Tours
Join BikeWalk and Coral Gables Museum for fun, educational bike tours around the city.
Green Initiatives
Festivals
87th Annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta
This event features tours to see the best Poincianas of the season, lectures on the history of the trees, a “cocktail party with a paintbrush," displays by young artists, scholarship awards, and more!
Green Initiatives
Fewell Park Native Planting
Join us on Friday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to noon at Fewell Park, 950 Coral Way to help plant native plants.
Arts/Culture
Recreation
A Saturday at the Cinema
Watch an acclaimed film at the Gables Art Cinema, sponsored by Commissioner Kirk Menendez.
Recreation
Jurassic Garden Adventure
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will be transformed into the prehistoric adventure of Jurassic Garden until Sept. 2, 2024.
Recreation
Arts/Culture
Green Initiatives
Gables Bike Tours
Join BikeWalk and Coral Gables Museum for fun, educational bike tours around the city.
Arts/Culture
Recreation
A Saturday at the Cinema
Watch an acclaimed film at the Gables Art Cinema, sponsored by Commissioner Kirk Menendez.
Recreation
Arts/Culture
Green Initiatives
Gables Bike Tours
Join BikeWalk and Coral Gables Museum for fun, educational bike tours around the city.
Recreation
Green Initiatives
End of Summer Downtown Community Cleanup
Collect litter and win great prizes at the End-of-Summer Downtown Community Cleanup!