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Bakari F. Burns
District 6 Commissioner2024-01-01 to 2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2024 per City of Orlando 2024 Oath of Office Ceremony notice, four-year terms; month-level end: January 2028, four-year term per same notice and 2027 election cycle)
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 1:39:45
- Avg per meeting
- 3:50
- Segments
- 1057
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Top issues during term (5)(Environment)
medium↑Aug 2026[15]
Tree Removal Mitigation Surety Process
Developers could defer mitigation costs via surety; city guarantee mechanisms would apply.
low↓Sep 2026[5]
Water Use by AI Data Centers
medium↓Jun 2026[2]
Proposed Blue Gardens Development Concerns
She argued keeping facilities in place is the fiscally responsible option, avoiding demolition of existing structures and gardens.
low↓Jul 2026[2]
Water conservation appeal
medium↓Apr 2026[1]
Flood mitigation planning grant
Grant-funded; the planning dollars come from CDBG-DR federal funds.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Burns was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved7-0Sep 28, 2026
Department of Environmental Protection Agreement for Advanced Cleanup of Precision Tire DEP Facility # 489101221, Located at 1246 W Jefferson Street, Orlando
approved7-0Sep 14, 2026
Agreement of Sale and Assignment of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credits, N25-0588 (PW)
Voting record (0)(Environment)
No votes found matching Environment.