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Damian Pardo

Commissioner District 22023-12–2027-12 (month-level start: December 2023 per City of Miami public swearing-in notice for December 16, 2023; month-level end: December 2027 per Ballotpedia, which lists the term ending 2027, with city terms ending mid-December per WSVN coverage of the December 2025 transition; charter text not read)

About

Damian Pardo's platform emphasizes civic engagement and electoral reform, notably advocating for shifting Miami's municipal elections to even-numbered years to align with higher-turnout election cycles.

Campaign promises (1)

  • transparency
    Damian Pardo championed and pushed to move city elections to even-numbered years to increase voter turnout.

At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Dec 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
31
Total speaking time
1:59:20
Avg per meeting
3:51
Segments
1671

Want every word Pardo has said?

The OpenCity MCP for Claude.ai answers questions like “what has Pardo said about housing this year” with one prompt — full speaking history, with YouTube timestamps.

Filtered to Parks Rec

Top issues during term (20)(Parks Rec)

high↑Oct 2026[31]

Ludlam Trail Funding & Regional Connectivity

$5 million from surplus reserves, repaid over five years from district funds.

high↓Jun 2026[25]

Miami Marine Stadium Basin Mooring Field Proposal

About $1.2 million in Florida Inland Navigation District grant funding is attached to the 195-anchor plan, with the city covering the rest plus staffing and operations.

critical↑Jan 2026[18]

City-Wide Greenway Public Benefits Program and Miami Loop

$8 million in Ludlam Trail funding secured so far, plus a developer-funded Greenway Trust Fund for trail design and construction.

medium↑Jan 2026[16]

Shenandoah Neighborhood Park Creation

Acquisition cost not to exceed $695,000 funded by District 4 capital project funds.

high↓Jan 2026[12]

Bayfront Park Public Art Monument

Each additional shortlisted artist gets a $1,000 honorarium to develop a proposal.

medium↓Sep 2026[11]

Silver Bluff Dog Park Public Art Commission

Up to $20,000 from the Public Art Fund, including District 4 monies on top of the project's $7,590 allocation.

high↓Sep 2026[10]

Plaza Azúcar Pocket Park Art Selection

Project budget of $73,000.

high↑Apr 2026[6]

Ultra Music Festival Agreement

Significant economic activity and tourism revenue for local businesses.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Parks staffing and deferred maintenance

More than $3 million allocated for park HVAC replacement in the proposed budget.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

School-park joint use agreement

No cost to the city.

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Margaret Pace Park Phase 1 Improvements

$10,000,000 allocated from bond proceeds.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Jose Marti Park adaptive redesign

high↓May 2026[4]

Allapattah Soccer Community Field Project

$500,000 from the District 1 Miami For Everyone program.

medium↓Feb 2026[3]

Miller and Nancy Dawkins Mural at Charles Hadley Park

The artwork is donated, so there is no cost to the city beyond installation coordination.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Community Space Activation at 50 NW 14th St

Offset by fees, rent, and cost recovery amounts collected from activations.

low↓May 2026[2]

Vizcaya-adjacent (VIRIC) Park public art funds

About $79,000 total, with roughly $55,000 available for art.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Omni & Edgewater Run Club & Relief Drive

Null

medium↓May 2026[2]

Kennedy Park public art after finalist withdrawal

Roughly $20,000 budget for the artwork at the new restroom pavilion.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Allapattah Soccer Pitch Activation

Allocates up to $500,000 for design and construction of the Allapattah soccer facility.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

$350,000 critical repairs grant for Touching Miami with Love

Up to $350,000 from the CRA's Other Grants and Aids account.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Pardo was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Parks Rec.

Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)

No votes found matching Parks Rec.