Luis Gonzalez

Voted for an environmental cleanup agreement and for appointing the Council as the site’s advisory committee. Passed 5–0.

August 11, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge state and federal officials to prioritize funding for Zika preparedness and response. Passed 6–0.

August 9, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Moved and voted for a resolution supporting a study of the Turkey Point power plant cooling canals and their groundwater impacts. Passed 7–0.

August 11, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to approve a PACE financing program for energy-efficiency, renewable-energy and wind-resistance improvements, with costs assessed voluntarily to participating properties. Passed 7–0.

June 23, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to seek expanded municipal emergency transport authority for residents of assisted-living and community residential homes. Passed 7–0.

April 9, 2013Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support completing the Central Everglades Planning Project report to restore freshwater flows. Passed 7–0.

August 28, 2012Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to restrict pain-management clinics to the C-2 commercial district and require 1,500-foot separation from other clinics and existing pharmacies. Passed 7–0.

June 26, 2012Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support restrictions on synthetic marijuana products and urge uniform state regulation.

June 12, 2012Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to require mortgage lenders to register defaulted properties, inspect them and maintain and secure vacant or abandoned properties. Passed 5–0.

February 28, 2012Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge local retailers to stop selling and marketing flavored tobacco products. Passed 7–0.

January 24, 2012Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to require carbon-monoxide warning signs in qualifying enclosed residential and lodging garages. Passed 7–0.

April 26, 2011Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support state penalties for smoking in a vehicle with a child younger than seven. Passed 7–0.

April 12, 2011Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a citywide mandatory residential recycling program and revised waste-collection rules and fines. Passed 7–0.

February 22, 2011Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support a Florida bill restricting possession, trade and breeding of specified reptiles, 7–0.

January 26, 2010Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to adopt FEMA-based flood regulations requiring raised floors for new or substantially improved buildings. Passed 6–0.

December 22, 2009Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support a regional parks charter calling for no net loss of park or conservation land and equal-value replacements, 7–0.

November 10, 2009Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge passage of a state bill expanding autism screening coverage and teacher awareness training. Passed 7–0.

April 8, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to require water-efficiency standards for new developments and individual water submeters in new multifamily housing, 7–0.

April 8, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support renewing Florida Forever's land-conservation funding, 6–0.

March 11, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a state agreement to maintain nerve-agent antidote caches in Hialeah, 6–0.

November 27, 2007Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to permit county-website publication of required legal notices when it costs less than newspaper publication. Passed 7–0.

August 25, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to create a grants administration division for city grant applications, reporting and reimbursements. Passed 7–0.

August 25, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to combine public works, streets, construction maintenance and fleet services into one infrastructure department. Passed 6–0.

March 24, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Moved and voted to merge risk management, libraries and human services into other city departments. Passed 7–0.

February 24, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to replace Hialeah's wireless-facility siting rules with a new permitting framework encouraging shared towers and setting review deadlines. Passed 5–0.

June 27, 2017Supports Government Efficiency

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge Florida officials to fund condominium-law enforcement, expand ombudsman offices and owner education, or fund local investigations to assist state enforcement. Passed 7–0.

May 24, 2016Supports Government Efficiency

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support renegotiating Miami-Dade County’s publicly funded Beacon Council agreement, calling for performance benchmarks, a detailed budget and an advisory board. Passed 7–0.

November 27, 2012Supports Government Efficiency

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to request an inquiry into Housing Authority spending, housing vouchers and operations, 7–0.

March 9, 2010Supports Government Efficiency

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge restructuring Florida’s Public Service Commission to respond better to utility consumers, 6–0.

October 27, 2009Supports Government Efficiency

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow city contract proposals to be evaluated on price and other best-value factors, 7–0.

April 22, 2008Supports Government Efficiency

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for an employee agreement restoring earlier pension eligibility and an eight-year deferred retirement option for qualifying workers. It included a 5 percent city retirement contribution match for workers hired since April 2012. Passed 7–0.

October 13, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to ratify a police union agreement for 2026–2029 covering pay increases, hazard pay and benefits.

August 25, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for one-time relief checks for qualifying low-income senior homeowners, funded with about $1.2 million. Passed 7–0.

March 10, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to repeal the city’s deferred compensation plan for elected officials. Passed 6–0.

January 27, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to ratify a $410,730.90 SHIP rapid-rehousing agreement with Citrus Health Network for financial assistance and support to homeless families seeking permanent housing. Passed 6–0.

August 22, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge state and federal officials to prioritize funding for Zika preparedness and response. Passed 6–0.

August 9, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge Florida officials to fund condominium-law enforcement, expand ombudsman offices and owner education, or fund local investigations to assist state enforcement. Passed 7–0.

May 24, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to authorize up to $50 million in bonds: half for pension obligations and half for refinancing existing debt. Passed 7–0.

November 10, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to adopt borrowing limits, approval procedures and financial disclosure rules. The mayor approved the policy on November 3, 2015. Passed 7–0.

November 3, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a citywide public-art plan requesting reallocation of $2.34 million in existing county bond funds. Passed 6–0.

April 14, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to ratify a police contract with 2% base-pay raises scheduled for April and October 2015. Passed 6–0 with one abstention.

February 25, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to require the water and wastewater utility to transfer 10% of customer charges to the city’s general fund. Passed 6–0.

November 26, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $500,000 for additional congregate and home-delivered meals through the Hialeah Housing Authority. Passed 7–0.

September 10, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to close the elected-officers pension plan to new entrants and reentrants. Unvested participants faced 7% contributions for future service. Passed 7–0.

August 27, 2013Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to authorize up to $15 million in short-term borrowing for city retirement-plan payments, secured by property-tax revenues. Passed 7–0.

February 26, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to seek state pension changes allowing premium-tax funding for reduced benefits. He also supported using individual risk factors to rebut job-related disability presumptions. Passed 7–0.

December 11, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to authorize up to $45 million in refinancing and capital-project borrowing backed by non-ad valorem revenues. Passed 7–0.

September 25, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support Miami-Dade County Public Schools' $1.2 billion capital-bond referendum for renovation, technology and capacity. Passed 7–0.

September 25, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for county commissioners' pay equal to county median income on Miami-Dade's charter task force. Recommendation set a 2016 start and passed 14–0.

June 6, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to urge continued funding for the Central Access Customer Service Center serving people seeking food assistance, temporary cash assistance and Medicaid. Passed 7–0.

May 22, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to request adequate federal urban-security funding and Tier I status for the Miami–Fort Lauderdale region. Passed 7–0.

February 14, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to prohibit retired elected officials and city attorneys from collecting city retirement benefits while working or holding city office. Passed 6–0.

August 23, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $164,000 for public-library digital literacy and internet access, with up to $40,833 in city in-kind support. Passed 7–0.

April 12, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to require new general employees to pay 5% toward pensions and use five salary years for benefits, 6–0.

December 14, 2010Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted against a loan of up to $50 million for city utility projects. It passed 5–2.

June 22, 2010Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept a $687,825 grant for afterschool and summer programs serving students in grades six through ten, 6–0.

December 22, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a $128.9 million operating budget and $14.5 million trash-service budget for 2009–2010, 7–0.

September 29, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge repeal of Florida’s housing-trust-fund cap and full use of those funds for housing, 7–0.

August 25, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to add $2.87 million in federal stimulus funds for community development, homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing. Passed 6–0.

May 12, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $5.138 million in federal stimulus grants for five roadway improvements. Passed 7–0.

April 14, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge stable public-school funding, restoration of a two-mill capital levy and teacher training for English learners, 6–0.

February 24, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allocate $5.385 million to implement the city's Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Passed 6–0, with one absent.

November 25, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support renewing Florida Forever's land-conservation funding, 6–0.

March 11, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to let eligible general employees earn salary while pension payments accumulated in a deferred account for up to three years, 7–0.

February 12, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to fund a new domestic-violence victim coordinator through a $31,181 grant and city matching funds, 7–0.

October 23, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge more federal funding for community policing, 7–0.

August 14, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $750,000 for Hurricane Wilma recovery assistance for low-income homeowners, 7–0.

May 8, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a transit-surtax agreement capping administrative expenses at 5% and allowing independent audits, 7–0.

May 8, 2007Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow protected, nonlethal electric fences on industrial properties, with perimeter barriers, warning signs and emergency shutoff switches. Passed 6–0.

November 25, 2014Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to endorse the UN campaign to end violence against women and its safe-public-spaces initiative. Passed 7–0.

October 8, 2013Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to ban casino-style simulated gambling used to award prizes in promotions of consumer goods or services. Passed 7–0.

June 26, 2012Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to restrict pain-management clinics to the C-2 commercial district and require 1,500-foot separation from other clinics and existing pharmacies. Passed 7–0.

June 26, 2012Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to require mortgage lenders to register defaulted properties, inspect them and maintain and secure vacant or abandoned properties. Passed 5–0.

February 28, 2012Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to request adequate federal urban-security funding and Tier I status for the Miami–Fort Lauderdale region. Passed 7–0.

February 14, 2012Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to increase required spacing between secondhand and precious-metals dealers from 2,000 to 2,500 feet.

February 9, 2010Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support a Florida bill restricting possession, trade and breeding of specified reptiles, 7–0.

January 26, 2010Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge a Florida ban on writing or sending texts while driving, 6–0.

October 27, 2009Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow red-light cameras and civil fines for red-light violations, 7–0.

December 9, 2008Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow ambulance-fee revenue to pay for fire suppression and other fire services, 7–0.

August 12, 2008Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to authorize a property-assessment system to fund fire-rescue services, 7–0.

June 10, 2008Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a state agreement to maintain nerve-agent antidote caches in Hialeah, 6–0.

November 27, 2007Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to fund a new domestic-violence victim coordinator through a $31,181 grant and city matching funds, 7–0.

October 23, 2007Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge more federal funding for community policing, 7–0.

August 14, 2007Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge U.S. and United Nations intervention for Cuban refugees detained in the Bahamas, including humane treatment and political asylum. Passed 6–0.

August 13, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to repeal Hialeah’s red-light traffic-camera ordinance, with effectiveness conditioned on cancellation of the camera agreement. Passed 6–0.

June 28, 2011Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to condemn Venezuela's closure of Radio Caracas Television and defend press freedom, 7–0.

June 26, 2007Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge equal federal treatment of Haitian immigrants, 7–0.

May 8, 2007Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow townhouses on smaller individual lots in Hialeah Heights, while keeping existing density limits. Passed 7–0.

September 22, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for one-time relief checks for qualifying low-income senior homeowners, funded with about $1.2 million. Passed 7–0.

March 10, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for two housing developments totaling 104 units, including zoning and smaller-apartment waivers. Both votes passed 6–0.

January 27, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to amend the Commercial Recreation land-use category to allow residential uses at the Hialeah Racetrack. Passed 6–0.

September 18, 2017Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to ratify a $410,730.90 SHIP rapid-rehousing agreement with Citrus Health Network for financial assistance and support to homeless families seeking permanent housing. Passed 6–0.

August 22, 2017Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to suspend new permits for group homes and other residential and congregate care facilities for 180 days. Passed 5–0.

March 14, 2017Opposes Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to rezone approximately 288 acres for a mix of single-family homes, townhouses and multifamily housing, with specified lot, setback and open-space waivers. Passed 5–0.

December 13, 2016Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to create mixed-use transit-oriented zoning around the Hialeah Transfer and Market stations, with higher housing densities, development bonuses and reduced parking requirements. Passed 7–0.

October 25, 2016Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to add rental assistance and barrier removal for residents with special needs to the city’s housing plan. Passed 6–0.

August 23, 2016Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to approve a development agreement for approximately 135 acres of Atlas Hialeah Heights, including residential and mixed-use development and roadway obligations. Passed 6–0.

June 14, 2016Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to rezone approximately 130 acres west of Interstate 75 for a residential development with revised single-family, townhouse and multifamily proportions. Passed 5–0.

May 10, 2016Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to end the city’s 99-year Okeechobee Metrorail lease, allowing the county to pursue the planned senior housing. Passed 6–0.

May 10, 2016Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to expand the Neighborhood Business Overlay to qualifying industrial land and frontage-road sites and allow owner-operated work/live units. Passed 7–0.

January 26, 2016Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to increase Villas Las Palmas’s permitted residential density despite the Planning and Zoning Board’s recommendation against it. Passed 5–2.

June 9, 2015Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to rezone 151.85 acres for residential development while retaining a $994,614 developer obligation for road improvements. Passed 7–0.

June 24, 2014Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to revise Neighborhood Business District height and density incentives, including greater credit for affordable housing and bus shelters. Passed 7–0.

February 11, 2014Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support blocking federal flood-insurance rate increases and delaying changes that removed subsidies and their transfer to new property owners. Passed 7–0.

October 22, 2013Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to commit up to $458,863.50 to an additional affordable rental housing project through Spinal Cord Living-Assistance Development. Passed 7–0.

October 22, 2013Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to rezone 73.25 acres for mixed residential development while retaining a $500,000 developer obligation for road improvements. Passed 7–0.

February 26, 2013Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to add a property-tax exemption for qualifying low-income seniors who had lived in their homes for 25 years. Passed 6–0.

February 12, 2013Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow homeowners age 55 or older to obtain a tenant certificate for one small rental unit in their owner-occupied homestead. Passed 6–0.

September 13, 2011Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge repeal of Florida’s housing-trust-fund cap and full use of those funds for housing, 7–0.

August 25, 2009Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to add $2.87 million in federal stimulus funds for community development, homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing. Passed 6–0.

May 12, 2009Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a twenty-year development agreement covering a 133-acre housing site. It reserved public-service capacity in exchange for road right-of-way. Passed 7–0.

April 28, 2009Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to acquire land for affordable senior housing in exchange for a nominal-rent, long-term lease to the Woman's Club. Passed 6–0.

February 24, 2009Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge a mortgage-foreclosure diversion pilot offering loan modifications to struggling property owners. Passed 6–0, with one absent.

November 25, 2008Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allocate $571,537 for an eighteen-unit affordable rental housing project through Citrus Health Network. Passed 6–0, with one abstention.

October 14, 2008Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to double the extra property-tax exemption for qualifying low-income seniors from $25,000 to $50,000, 7–0.

June 24, 2008Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a county agreement providing up to $14 million for a health center, elderly housing and neighborhood services facility, 7–0.

August 14, 2007Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $750,000 for Hurricane Wilma recovery assistance for low-income homeowners, 7–0.

May 8, 2007Supports Housing Affordability

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for one-time relief checks for qualifying low-income senior homeowners, funded with about $1.2 million. Passed 7–0.

March 10, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to ratify a $410,730.90 SHIP rapid-rehousing agreement with Citrus Health Network for financial assistance and support to homeless families seeking permanent housing. Passed 6–0.

August 22, 2017Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to suspend new permits for group homes and other residential and congregate care facilities for 180 days. Passed 5–0.

March 14, 2017Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to add rental assistance and barrier removal for residents with special needs to the city’s housing plan. Passed 6–0.

August 23, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to permit a K–12 South Florida Autism Charter School at a new northwest Hialeah site, subject to a 400-student cap. Passed 6–0.

October 13, 2015Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $500,000 for additional congregate and home-delivered meals through the Hialeah Housing Authority. Passed 7–0.

September 10, 2013Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $500,000 to build a multipurpose adult center within the city’s 300-unit senior housing project. Passed 7–0.

March 12, 2013Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to add a property-tax exemption for qualifying low-income seniors who had lived in their homes for 25 years. Passed 6–0.

February 12, 2013Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge continued funding for the Central Access Customer Service Center serving people seeking food assistance, temporary cash assistance and Medicaid. Passed 7–0.

May 22, 2012Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge repeal of Florida’s housing-trust-fund cap and full use of those funds for housing, 7–0.

August 25, 2009Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for an agreement allowing Hialeah’s disability therapeutics program to use the Housing Authority’s adult-day-care license and receive funding, 7–0.

August 25, 2009Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a city-workplace training program for public-school students with disabilities, 7–0.

June 9, 2009Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to add $2.87 million in federal stimulus funds for community development, homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing. Passed 6–0.

May 12, 2009Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to lease city space for an autism charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade, 7–0.

April 28, 2009Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for city sponsorship of a free prescription discount-card program aimed at uninsured and underinsured residents. Passed 7–0.

August 26, 2008Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to double the extra property-tax exemption for qualifying low-income seniors from $25,000 to $50,000, 7–0.

June 24, 2008Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to fund a new domestic-violence victim coordinator through a $31,181 grant and city matching funds, 7–0.

October 23, 2007Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a county agreement providing up to $14 million for a health center, elderly housing and neighborhood services facility, 7–0.

August 14, 2007Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $750,000 for Hurricane Wilma recovery assistance for low-income homeowners, 7–0.

May 8, 2007Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to add rental assistance and barrier removal for residents with special needs to the city’s housing plan. Passed 6–0.

August 23, 2016Supports Civil Rights

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to adopt the Streets Department’s Title VI plan establishing a nondiscrimination complaint procedure and a public participation plan for city roadway services. Passed 6–0.

August 9, 2016Supports Civil Rights

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to adopt disability-access complaint and accommodation procedures, assigning the clerk to coordinate requests and the Council to hear appeals. Passed 7–0.

April 28, 2015Supports Civil Rights

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to adopt the transit system’s Title VI complaint and public-participation program. Passed 7–0.

June 10, 2014Supports Civil Rights

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to endorse the UN campaign to end violence against women and its safe-public-spaces initiative. Passed 7–0.

October 8, 2013Supports Civil Rights

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to use disability-parking fine refunds for accessibility and disability awareness programs. Passed 7–0.

June 24, 2008Supports Civil Rights

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge equal federal treatment of Haitian immigrants, 7–0.

May 8, 2007Supports Civil Rights

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to replace Hialeah's wireless-facility siting rules with a new permitting framework encouraging shared towers and setting review deadlines. Passed 5–0.

June 27, 2017Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to create commercial zoning in Hialeah Heights requiring connected, shaded pedestrian routes. Passed 6–0.

November 22, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to adopt a Complete Streets policy supporting street planning and improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users. Passed 6–0.

September 27, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to approve a development agreement for approximately 135 acres of Atlas Hialeah Heights, including residential and mixed-use development and roadway obligations. Passed 6–0.

June 14, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to approve up to $436,212 for West 28 Avenue sidewalks between West 52 and West 80 streets. Passed 6–0.

May 10, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to permit a K–12 South Florida Autism Charter School at a new northwest Hialeah site, subject to a 400-student cap. Passed 6–0.

October 13, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support converting the 154th Street overpass into a pedestrian and bicycle park and to request state funding. Passed 7–0.

February 10, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support county creation of the approximately 110-acre Bonterra Community Development District to finance and maintain development infrastructure. Passed 7–0.

January 27, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept a $500,000 state grant for an eight-classroom expansion at Hialeah Educational Academy. Passed 7–0.

December 9, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support opening Northwest 170 Street as a public roadway and urge FDOT, Miami Lakes and Miami-Dade County to support it. Passed 7–0.

December 9, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $750,000 to remodel the city’s 911 communications building as an emergency operations center. Passed 6–0.

November 25, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to seek reallocating nearly $1 million in existing park bond funds toward pool, recreation-center and playground improvements. Passed 5–0.

October 28, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support construction of the proposed Miami–Orlando passenger railway. Passed 7–0.

June 10, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to revise Neighborhood Business District height and density incentives, including greater credit for affordable housing and bus shelters. Passed 7–0.

February 11, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to approve county-funded widening of West 76 Street to three or five lanes, including sidewalks, drainage and bicycle facilities. Passed 6–0.

August 13, 2013Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to approve county-funded widening of West 24 Avenue from two to three lanes, including sidewalks, drainage and bicycle facilities. Passed 6–0.

August 13, 2013Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $500,000 to build a multipurpose adult center within the city’s 300-unit senior housing project. Passed 7–0.

March 12, 2013Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support Miami-Dade County Public Schools' $1.2 billion capital-bond referendum for renovation, technology and capacity. Passed 7–0.

September 25, 2012Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for growth-related water and sewer connection charges. The mayor approved the ordinance on June 3, 2011. Passed 6–0.

June 3, 2011Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $164,000 for public-library digital literacy and internet access, with up to $40,833 in city in-kind support. Passed 7–0.

April 12, 2011Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge $75 million in federal matching funds for deepening the Port of Miami, 7–0.

August 10, 2010Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow a K–10 charter school with up to 700 students and fewer parking spaces than normally required, 4–3.

June 22, 2010Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a county-funded agreement of up to $14.4 million to construct a six-lane Northwest 138 Street roadway. Passed 7–0.

April 28, 2009Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $5.138 million in federal stimulus grants for five roadway improvements. Passed 7–0.

April 14, 2009Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to pool federal stimulus allocations with Hialeah Gardens to buy eight buses for Hialeah Transit, 7–0.

April 14, 2009Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to adopt a twenty-year water-supply facilities plan and related comprehensive-plan amendments. Passed 6–0.

February 24, 2009Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept a $600,000 grant for a linear park and improvements west of Interstate 75. Passed 6–0.

December 23, 2008Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $5 million for a Milander complex parking garage and nearby street improvements. Passed 7–0.

May 13, 2008Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $5 million for a Hialeah High School parking garage and nearby street improvements. Passed 7–0.

May 13, 2008Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to match a $1.375 million grant to buy ten new city buses. Passed 7–0.

February 12, 2008Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support creating the Bellagio development district, requiring purchaser disclosures and a $500,000 road contribution, 7–0.

August 14, 2007Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a county agreement providing up to $14 million for a health center, elderly housing and neighborhood services facility, 7–0.

August 14, 2007Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a county partnership to build a reverse-osmosis water plant with construction costs split equally, 7–0.

June 26, 2007Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for an agreement opposing the I-75 interchange at Northwest 154 Street and restricting road connections to Miami Lakes, 7–0.

June 26, 2007Opposes Public Infrastructure

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted during his first Council tenure to charge users or insurers for accident and fire responses. Passed 7–0.

November 1, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

A May 2013 Michael Blynn campaign advertisement listed Gonzalez among its endorsers for North Miami City Council District 2.

November 1, 2026

Source: ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu

Voted in 2013 to renew Hialeah Educational Academy’s charter for 15 years, through June 2028. Passed 7–0.

October 31, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Earned a management degree from Florida International University.

October 31, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Received Mayor Bryan Calvo’s endorsement in the Hialeah Council special election.

October 28, 2026

Source: aol.com

Voted to let qualifying long-time residents seek waivers from residential boat-parking restrictions. Passed 5–2.

September 22, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for city payments covering 25 percent of qualifying low-income seniors’ water and sewer bills in fiscal 2027. Passed 7–0.

September 22, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to create a Legislative Advisory Board to recommend changes to the city charter and ordinances. Passed 7–0.

August 25, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for security cameras at six city parks, costing up to $562,979.62. Passed 5–0.

August 11, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a federal funding plan allocating $5.22 million to affordable housing development and $200,044 to tenant assistance. Passed 5–0.

August 11, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to commit $44.6 million in retained building-permit funds to permanent and temporary Building Division facilities. Passed 7–0.

June 23, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Moved and voted for a Marlins Foundation youth baseball and softball academy agreement at Babcock Park. Passed 7–0.

May 26, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for $350,000 in grant-funded police crisis-response training, clinical consultation and policy review. Passed 6–0.

May 12, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for 180-day smart water meter pilots at no cost to the city. Passed 7–0.

April 14, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to accept $1.2 million for a citywide street-safety plan, with a $300,000 city match. Passed 7–0.

March 10, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow work authorization visa holders to apply for city civil-service jobs. Passed 7–0.

March 10, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Was appointed to the city’s Elected Officers’ Retirement Trust Oversight Committee. Approved 6–0.

February 3, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Served on the Florida League of Cities board.

February 2, 2026

Source: elvoceronews.com

Joined Palmetto General Hospital's board of directors.

February 2, 2026

Source: elvoceronews.com

Served on Hialeah's Zoning Board.

February 2, 2026

Source: elvoceronews.com

Built a career in sales and owned a printing business in Hialeah.

February 2, 2026

Source: elvoceronews.com

Was appointed Acting Council Member for Hialeah’s Group II seat. Approved 5–0.

January 27, 2026

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Received Mayor Carlos Hernández's endorsement for Hialeah City Council.

October 11, 2019

Source: miamiherald.com

Accused rival Jesús Tundidor of funding his campaign with money from human trafficking and prostitution.

October 11, 2019

Source: miamiherald.com

Argued that Hialeah was not overbuilt during a real estate development panel.

August 20, 2019

Source: southflorida.citybuzz.co

Voted to raise monthly household waste charges from $27 to $27.99. Future annual inflation adjustments required an ordinance. Passed 7–0.

October 10, 2017

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to refer charter changes allowing certain vacant city-land sales by five council votes instead of a referendum. Passed 6–0.

August 22, 2017

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Served on Miami-Dade's 2017 charter review task force.

July 17, 2017

Source: miamidade.gov

Voted to support state condominium reforms addressing records access, election integrity and conflicts of interest. Passed 6–0.

April 25, 2017

Source: hialeahfl.gov

County ethics investigators closed Gonzalez’s potential voting-conflict review over a proposed Mt. Sinai facility without further action. They reported his disclosure appeared timely.

April 20, 2017

Source: ethics.miamidade.gov

Voted to cap secondhand-goods dealer licenses at one per 4,500 residents, with new licenses awarded through a lottery and priority queue. Passed 6–0.

February 28, 2017

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to repeal business-tax discounts based on how long the same owner had operated the business. Passed 6–0.

February 14, 2017

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to defer payments on a $19 million interfund loan until March 2021, retaining interest and extending maturity to December 2033. Passed 6–0.

December 13, 2016

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow pawnshops, secondhand dealers, medical clinics and pet shops in the Commercial-Residential District. Passed 6–0.

December 13, 2016

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Was elected Vice Chair of the Hialeah Educational Academy’s oversight committee in 2016. Approved 6–0.

November 8, 2016

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Served in Florida National University's Powerhouse network addressing domestic violence, human trafficking, and missing children.

October 13, 2016

Source: prweb.com

Voted for a 180-day moratorium on new permits and business approvals for medical-cannabis dispensing facilities in Hialeah. Passed 6–0.

September 27, 2016

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to raise the private-waste-hauler franchise fee from 21% to 25% of collected gross receipts, effective October 1, 2016. Passed 6–0.

September 27, 2016

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to waive competitive bidding and authorize negotiations with Progressive Waste Solutions for recycling collection and residential-waste disposal, subject to council contract approval. Passed 5–0.

March 22, 2016

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a resolution urging the Obama administration not to establish a Cuban consulate in Miami-Dade County. Passed 7–0.

January 26, 2016

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow qualifying Artist Live/Work District businesses longer alcohol-service hours and distance-rule exemptions. School protections and individual approvals remained. Passed 7–0.

January 26, 2016

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to limit council presidents and vice presidents to two consecutive years in the same leadership position. Passed 7–0.

December 8, 2015

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to replace a fixed 10% utility transfer to the general fund with a 7.5–10% range. Changes required public notice.

November 10, 2015

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to approve a planned redevelopment agency governed by Hialeah’s council. Powers and funding depended on county authorization. Passed 7–0.

October 13, 2015

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to seek stricter treatment standards for jail-diversion care homes and oppose their residential placement without those safeguards. Passed 6–0.

September 22, 2015

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Moved and voted to grant Progressive Waste Solutions an exclusive franchise for residential solid-waste collection. Passed 7–0.

August 11, 2015

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to adopt municipal-securities disclosure rules assigning financial-reporting duties, council notification and public website publication. Passed 7–0.

February 24, 2015

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to raise business taxes for specified business classifications, including manufacturers and wholesalers. Passed 7–0.

February 24, 2015

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to seek federal permission for contracting restrictions involving state sponsors of terrorism.

November 13, 2014

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to create a seven-member committee overseeing the city’s defined-contribution retirement plans and investment fees. Passed 5–0.

October 28, 2014

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to cap private-property vehicle-boot removal fees at $20, or $15 when the operator remained on site. Passed 7–0.

September 23, 2014

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted against allowing regulated indoor LED window signs throughout commercial and industrial areas. Passed 6–1.

June 10, 2014

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to set eligible general employees’ pension contributions at 5%, then 4%, and require early retirees to pay full health premiums. The package also added longer-service benefits. Passed 7–0.

May 27, 2014

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Earned Florida real estate sales associate license SL3295001.

April 16, 2014

Source: myfloridalicense.com

Voted to oppose dynamic express-lane tolls on the Palmetto Expressway and Interstate 75. Passed 7–0.

April 8, 2014

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to permit qualifying bars and restaurant lounges to offer live entertainment until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Passed 7–0.

February 25, 2014

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow city-approved valet services to satisfy residential guest-parking requirements in neighborhood business districts. Passed 7–0.

February 11, 2014

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to set a 15-minute threshold for special public-records service charges, including staff wages and benefits. Passed 6–0.

November 26, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to establish a nine-member Pension Reform Committee to study the pension plan and recommend reforms. Passed 6–0.

November 26, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to prohibit naming city property after elected officials or their relatives during the elected official’s lifetime. Passed 6–0.

November 26, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a firefighter contract with furloughs and a two-year pay freeze, followed by a scheduled raise.

November 12, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

County ethics investigators closed an inquiry into Gonzalez and other officials’ pre-budget meetings for insufficient evidence of open-meeting violations. They also found insufficient evidence of Citizens’ Bill of Rights violations.

October 25, 2013

Source: ethics.miamidade.gov

Voted to request county approval to expand Hialeah’s municipal boundaries into the area described in the city’s northwest annexation ordinance. Passed 7–0.

September 24, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support a backup special taxing district for Bellagio if its community development district stopped functioning. Passed 7–0.

September 10, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to tax arcade machines individually instead of by location and charge $25 to relicense relocated machines.

August 27, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to adopt public-participation rules for city boards and committees under a new state public-comment requirement. Passed 7–0.

August 27, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to submit a charter amendment requiring voter approval of future elected-officer pension changes. Passed 7–0.

August 27, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to require Hialeah Park cardroom financial records and audit access to verify the city’s share of cardroom-tax revenue. Passed 7–0.

June 25, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to require subdivision plats to disclose lots within designated flood-hazard areas. Passed 7–0.

May 28, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to set reserve targets equal to 10% of operating spending for the general fund and city enterprise funds. Passed 7–0.

May 28, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to move mayoral and council candidate qualifying earlier, retaining a 21-day window ending 99 days before the primary. Passed 7–0.

April 23, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow private internal roads in Hialeah Heights residential developments, subject to city site-plan approval. Passed 6–0.

February 12, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to restrict street vending near highway ramps and active school zones while removing required separation from similar businesses. Passed 7–0.

January 8, 2013

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to double standard code-enforcement civil penalties to $100 for a first violation and $200 for a repeat violation. Passed 7–0.

November 13, 2012

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to revise the city's surplus-fund investment policy, including longer corporate-bond maturities and limits on corporate and municipal securities. Passed 7–0.

November 13, 2012

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to oppose Florida Amendment 4’s proposed additional homestead exemption and tighter limits on property assessment increases. Passed 7–0.

October 9, 2012

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to discourage council members from attending Planning and Zoning Board meetings in ways that could signal influence over pending applications. Passed 7–0.

August 28, 2012

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge stricter absentee-ballot rules, including signature witnesses, ballot-collector limits, prepaid return envelopes and stronger penalties. Passed 7–0.

August 28, 2012

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to recommend giving contract decisions to the court clerk when Miami-Dade's mayor declared a conflict. Task-force motion passed 16–0.

June 20, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Backed a preliminary charter plan for Jackson Memorial Hospital's governing board, including a healthcare practitioner seat. Motion passed 12–4.

June 20, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Backed a charter recommendation barring county commissioners' financial ties to county contractors. It also restricted contractors' ties to commissioners' immediate families. Miami-Dade task-force motion passed 16–0.

June 20, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Backed a revised plan for residents' petitions to create cities, with limits on county veto power. Miami-Dade charter task-force recommendation passed 15–1.

June 20, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Opposed an elected sheriff and proposed transferring sheriff powers to Miami-Dade's appointed police director, excluding jails. Transfer recommendation passed 10–1.

June 6, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Voted to recommend protecting voter-approved county ordinances from commission changes for three years instead of one. Miami-Dade task-force motion passed 11–0.

June 6, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Voted to recommend a temporary mayoral succession order: county commission chair, vice chair, then court clerk. Miami-Dade task-force motion passed 12–0.

June 6, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Voted to recommend removing notary and circulator requirements for county petitions and requiring a stated cause for recall. Miami-Dade task-force motion passed 8–3.

June 6, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Voted to recommend city control of electric franchise negotiations after Miami-Dade's existing agreement expired. Task-force motion passed 11–0.

June 6, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Voted against removing the mayor's veto over county decisions settling union contract disputes. Miami-Dade charter recommendation passed 7–5.

June 6, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Voted to close the deferred retirement option program to new general-employee participants, allowing employees already enrolled to continue. Passed 7–0.

May 22, 2012

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to repeal the 2010 pension changes imposing a 5% contribution and five-year final-pay calculation on newly hired general employees. Passed 7–0.

May 22, 2012

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to recommend requiring two-thirds commission approval for urban boundary expansions. Miami-Dade task-force motion passed 11–0.

May 17, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Voted to recommend two consecutive four-year terms for county commissioners on Miami-Dade's charter task force. Motion passed 9–2.

May 17, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Testified for ending Miami-Dade's moratorium on forming new cities as the county League of Cities president.

April 3, 2012

Source: miamidade.gov

Voted to urge the governor to sign a ban on state and local contracts with companies doing business in Cuba or Syria. Passed 7–0.

March 27, 2012

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a defined-contribution retirement plan for full-time general employees hired from April 2012, with 7% contributions matched by the city. Passed 7–0.

March 27, 2012

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to oppose state legislation allowing Miami-Dade County to unilaterally terminate or impose new restrictions on existing community redevelopment agencies. Passed 7–0.

February 14, 2012

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Endorsed Mitt Romney for president.

January 25, 2012

Source: presidency.ucsb.edu

Voted to urge Miami-Dade County to keep the existing commission districts within Hialeah. Passed 7–0.

December 13, 2011

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to require quarterly operating-fund cash and revenue-and-expenditure reports to the council, and current financial documentation for council members on request. Passed 7–0.

June 28, 2011

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Was appointed to the committee overseeing Hialeah's retirement trust for elected officials.

December 14, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to authorize up to $18 million to refinance a 1999 city loan, 7–0.

November 9, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to begin conflict resolution with Miami-Dade County over the cities’ 20% transit-surtax share, 7–0.

August 24, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to end the requirement that all three bargaining units approve pension changes affecting general employees and firefighters.

August 10, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Served as second vice president of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities in 2010.

August 6, 2010

Source: palmettobay-fl.gov

Voted against replacing local red-light camera rules with the state's enforcement program. It passed 4–3.

June 22, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to put charter changes allowing leases by resolution and broader exceptions to five-year contract limits before voters, 7–0.

June 8, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to bar banquet and rental dance halls from hosting events open to the general public, 6–0.

March 23, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to opt Hialeah out of county commercial-sign rules along expressways, 7–0.

March 9, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to raise the annual pawnshop business-tax fee from $225 to $281 and phase it up to $853 by 2015.

February 9, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a $750 business tax covering an amusement center’s first 100 machines, with higher scheduled charges, 6–0.

January 26, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to waive amusement centers’ authorization fee and security bond if they joined qualifying industry associations, 6–0.

January 26, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to extend repayment of affordable-housing debt and lower its interest rate to 3.42%, 7–0.

January 26, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to oppose Florida Amendment Four, which proposed voter referendums on comprehensive-plan changes, 7–0.

January 12, 2010

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to raise maximum building coverage for townhouse lots from 40% to 50%. Passed 6–0.

November 24, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to designate Seminola’s New Bethel AME Church site a local historic site, 6–0.

October 27, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to repeal city towing regulations in favor of the county's broader rules for nonconsensual towing. Passed 7–0.

October 13, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to authorize water and sewer rate increases tied to county wholesale rates and inflation. Passed 7–0.

September 29, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge Hialeah Park to fill most jobs with city residents, 7–0.

September 22, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to repeal city accident-response fees to comply with a state ban. Passed 7–0.

August 25, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to set the city's minimum pension contribution at 22% of employee payroll, with limited adjustments every five years. Passed 7–0.

August 25, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to authorize raising single-ride bus fares from $1.50 to $2 upon activation of automated fare collection. Passed 6–0.

August 11, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to designate the Iglesia Universal del Reino de Dios building a local historic landmark, 6–0.

August 11, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow a school expansion at 3580 West 84 Street despite the planning board's recommendation against it. Passed 6–0.

May 12, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to designate a large northern area for industrial land use, replacing the county's industrial-and-office designation. Passed 7–0.

April 28, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to permit a Lincoln-Marti charter school with up to 800 students. Six voted Yes; one abstained.

April 28, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge keeping the Cuba trade embargo until political prisoners are released and civil liberties and fair elections are respected, 7–0.

April 28, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to reduce billboard recertification charges from $3,000 annually to $1,500 every two years after initial certification. Passed 7–0.

April 14, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to end construction hiring requirements for women, ethnic minorities and Hialeah residents, 7–0. They covered city projects above $50,000.

April 14, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to eliminate the city's flea-market zoning district and its special parking and sign rules. Passed 7–0.

April 14, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to oppose a proposed three-year suspension of local development-impact fees, 6–0.

February 24, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to cut the annual local business tax for fortune tellers and similar businesses from $1,000 to $250. Passed 6–0.

February 24, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to remove the 1,500-foot spacing rule between amusement centers while limiting each shopping center to one, 6–0.

February 24, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to reduce amusement-center charges for adult machines after the first four, with lower rates for larger inventories, 6–0.

February 24, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to ratify Hialeah Educational Academy’s charter contract and raise its first-year enrollment limit from 100 to 200, 6–0.

February 24, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support a bill penalizing insurers that withhold insurance lines from Florida while offering them elsewhere, 7–0.

February 10, 2009

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to approve cardroom gambling at Hialeah Park, subject to state licensing and historic-preservation approval, 6–0.

December 23, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to replace county-linked construction-permit fees with a local fee schedule adjustable without further legislation, 7–0.

December 9, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to codify existing Council hearing rules: three speakers per side and three minutes each, with discretionary extensions. Passed 6–0.

November 25, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to support a constitutional amendment allowing voter-approved local sales taxes for community colleges. Passed 7–0.

October 14, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a police union agreement raising employee health-insurance premiums and the city's contributions to an alternative HMO plan. Passed 7–0.

October 14, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to allow New Year's fireworks tent sales and permit houses of worship to sell fireworks for fundraising. Passed 7–0.

September 9, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to reduce business taxes on owners of leased commercial and industrial property from $500–$1,000 to $100–$250. Passed 7–0.

September 9, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to lease the Slade Park school facility to Hialeah Education Academy for $1 annually for three years. Passed 7–0.

August 26, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to prohibit animal neglect, dangerous confinement and leaving animals in unventilated vehicles, 7–0.

August 26, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to authorize an agreement with the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission to cosponsor charter schools. Passed 7–0.

June 24, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge regulators to reject proposed FPL electricity-rate increases of 16% to 19%. Passed 7–0.

June 24, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to create an eleven-member committee to review city rules and encourage affordable housing. Passed 7–0.

June 10, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to require conditional-use approval for private, charter, vocational and postsecondary schools, including review of parking and neighborhood compatibility. Passed 7–0.

June 10, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge temporary protected status for Haitians in the United States. Passed 7–0.

June 10, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to add a $25 business-tax charge per public computer at internet cafes, on top of the base fee. Passed 7–0.

June 10, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to put a charter proposal removing mayoral and Council term limits before voters, 7–0.

June 10, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to create a committee of the mayor and all council members to oversee Hialeah's charter schools.

June 10, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to limit most locations to four adult amusement machines and require supplier background checks, 7–0.

April 22, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to create a contract-bid protest process with a $1,000 fee returned if the challenge succeeds, 7–0.

April 8, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a $1,500 annual private waste-hauler fee plus gross-receipt charges rising from 8% in 2008 to 18% in 2011, 6–0.

March 11, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to urge Florida to collect unused gift-card balances as unclaimed-property revenue. Passed 6–0, with one absent.

March 11, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to impose $500–$1,000 in business taxes on operators of leased commercial and industrial properties. Passed 7–0.

February 26, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Was appointed to Hialeah's Charter Review Committee to review and recommend changes to the city charter.

February 26, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to revise disability-retirement options and require newer hires to pay retiree health premiums before age 65. Passed 7–0.

February 12, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to set elevation and slope limits for redeveloping former landfill sites in Hialeah Heights. Passed 7–0.

January 8, 2008

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted for a city union contract providing two annual 3% pay raises and higher employee health premiums, 7–0.

December 11, 2007

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Supported Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign as a member of the Florida Viva Rudy coalition.

November 14, 2007

Source: presidency.ucsb.edu

Voted to seek school property-tax relief for homeowners, offset by a state sales-tax increase, 7–0.

September 25, 2007

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to designate Seminola’s New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church a local historic landmark, 7–0.

June 26, 2007

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to request adoption of Miami-Dade County's ambulance transport fee schedule for Hialeah.

April 10, 2007

Source: hialeahfl.gov

Voted to create a surplus-funds Investment Committee and require annual written investment-performance reports to the City Council, 7–0.

April 25, 2006

Source: hialeahfl.gov