Charter Review

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

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Charter and City Code

View the Charter and Municipal Code. 

Charter and City Code
City Commission

Resolution and Agenda Item

This page directs you to Resolution 2023-267 and other meeting details. 

Resolution and Agenda Item

Charter Review Suggestions

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Meeting Dates

For your convenience, the events calendar has also been embedded below. Use keyword "charter" for easy filtering. 

(23) Events Found

Downtown Community Cleanup Holiday Edition

Green Initiatives

Recreation

Holiday Downtown Cleanup

A downtown clean up, holiday edition! Come win great prizes, clean the city, and enjoy light refreshments. 

Holiday Downtown Cleanup

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Business

Digital Marketing and Social Media Summit

Join the City of Coral Gables Economic Development for an educational summit geared towards helping boost your holiday marketing strategies. 

Digital Marketing and Social Media Summit

At night under the light of a Christmas tree, teenage carolers in red and green attire with Santa hats sing angelic songs.

Holiday

Recreation

Shopping/Dining

Carolers in Downtown Coral Gables

Enjoy carolers' angelic voices as you walk, shop and dine in Downtown Coral Gables.

Carolers in Downtown Coral Gables

Coral Gables Museum

Arts/Culture

Gables Gallery Night

Thank goodness it's (Gallery Night) Friday! 

Gables Gallery Night

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Holiday

Recreation

Festivals

Holiday Tree Lighting

Come enjoy the city's annual tree lighting ceremony and Holiday Park opening. 

Holiday Tree Lighting

At night under the light of a Christmas tree, teenage carolers in red and green attire with Santa hats sing angelic songs.

Holiday

Recreation

Shopping/Dining

Carolers in Downtown Coral Gables

Enjoy carolers' angelic voices as you walk, shop and dine in Downtown Coral Gables.

Carolers in Downtown Coral Gables

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Business

Green Initiatives

Business Recycling Drive-Thru

Participate in the city's business recycling drive-thru event!

Business Recycling Drive-Thru

Two giant toy soldiers stand by the entrance of a lit park at night

Holiday

Recreation

Photos with Santa

Enjoy Holiday Park this holiday season and take a picture with Santa. 

Photos with Santa

Santa Claus waving from a firetruck

Holiday

Santa Claus on a Fire Truck

Don’t miss the most popular man of the season! Santa Claus and his helpers will ride on a fire truck through the streets delivering candy before heading back to the North Pole. 

Santa Claus on a Fire Truck

At night under the light of a Christmas tree, teenage carolers in red and green attire with Santa hats sing angelic songs.

Holiday

Recreation

Shopping/Dining

Carolers in Downtown Coral Gables

Enjoy carolers' angelic voices as you walk, shop and dine in Downtown Coral Gables.

Carolers in Downtown Coral Gables