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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School
Community Relations
School Board Chair Rojas’ Office Hours
Join School Board Chair Mari Tere Rojas on the first and third Thursday of every month for satellite office hours at City Hall.
Holiday
Recreation
Eggstreme Egg Hunt
Join us on Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. for the Eggstreme Egg Hunt. Special egg hunt for ages 3 and under as well.
Green Initiatives
Recreation
Plogging at Matheson Hammock 2025
Join Keep Coral Gables Beautiful on Saturday, April 19 for Plogging at Matheson beginning at 8 a.m. to pick up trash on the go!
Arts/Culture
Green Initiatives
Screening of "Common Ground"
Join Keep Coral Gables Beautiful for a special Earth Month documentary screening of "Common Ground" at the Coral Gables Art Cinema on Tuesday, April 22, at 6 p.m.
Green Initiatives
Arbor Day Celebration
Join the 2025 Arbor Day Celebration at the green space at the intersection of Red Road and Coral Way, Thursday, April 24, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Recreation
Tour of the Gables 5K
Lace up your running shoes! Baptist Health Tour of the Gables will have a 5K, 10K and Kids Dash.
Green Initiatives
Recycling Drive-Thru Event
Keep Coral Gables Beautiful will host a Recycling Drive-Thru on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at the parking lot behind City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way, for city residents.
Festivals
Arts/Culture
Carnaval de Barranquilla
Come join the Gran Parada in the streets of Coral Gables, starting at 280 Aragon Ave. and continuing to Ponce Circle Park, 2810 Ponce de Leon Blvd. from 1 to 7 p.m.
Arts/Culture
Recreation
An Afternoon at the Cinema
Watch an acclaimed film at the Gables Art Cinema, sponsored by Commissioner Kirk Menendez.
Recreation
Summer Camp Open House
Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon come view all the summer camp offerings, tour the facility, and meet the team.