Strategic Priorities Plan
The Civic Leader
Vince Lago’s
Strategic Priorities Plan
Enhancing Quality of Life with Citywide Parks and Green Open Spaces
Citywide parks and green open spaces are vital for enhancing the quality of life, offering residents accessible and beautiful places for recreation and relaxation, thereby contributing to a healthier urban environment.
Undergrounding Utility Lines
By undergrounding utility lines, our city not only enhances its aesthetic appeal but also increases safety and resilience against power outages, making our infrastructure more reliable.
Ensuring Public Safety
Adding additional police officers to our force is a commitment to ensuring public safety, aiming to reduce crime and enhance community trust and security.
Keeping the City Beautiful: Downtown Cleanup Efforts
Focused downtown cleanup efforts are essential to maintaining our city's beauty and appeal, encouraging tourism, and instilling pride among residents.
Transparency and Accountability
Commitment to transparency and accountability ensures that city operations are conducted in an open and ethical manner, fostering trust and engagement among citizens.
Environmental Responsibility
Our city leads in environmental responsibility, from recycling initiatives to having the largest EV fleet, and waiving solar permit fees for residents, highlighting our dedication to sustainable development.
Transportation and Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility
Expanding trolley services to include weekends and implementing traffic calming measures exemplify our dedication to enhancing transportation and pedestrian safety and accessibility.
Development Impact Fees
Development impact fees are strategically used to acquire and enhance parks and green spaces, directly investing in the quality and sustainability of our urban environment.
Reducing Speed Limit to 25 mph on City Streets
Reducing the speed limit to 25 mph citywide is a strategic move to improve road safety for all users, making our streets safer for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists alike.
In the Community
Cultural Grants for Consulates
Mayor Lago implemented a cultural grant designed to enrich our community's cultural landscape. This grant offers up to five Consulates in the City of Coral Gables the opportunity to receive up to $20,000 in funding to support world-class cultural events aimed at educating our community about diverse cultures and fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of our global heritage.
To date, these grants have helped support:
Día de los Muertos Celebration
Consulate of Mexico
Carnaval de Barranquilla
Consulate of Colombia
La Feria de Sevilla in Miami
Spanish Consulate
Honoring Service
Mayor Lago's Key to the City Recipients
Raúl Valdés-Fauli, Mayor, City of Coral Gables (1993-2001, 2017-2021)
Oscar Morejon, John Bell Construction
Samuel Joseph, Former Chair/Vice Chair of the Coral Gables School Community Relations Committee
Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Grammy Award Winners, "On Your Feet!" Actor's Playhouse (2022)
Claudia Zaccheo, Retired Coral Gables Police Department Emergency Dispatch Supervisor
Addys Kuryla, Former Chair of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
Miriam Ramos, Former City of Coral Gables City Attorney
Jeanett Slesnick, Former City of Coral Gables City Commissioner (2015-2016)
Suramy Cabrera, Former City of Coral Gables Development Services Director
Carlos Migoya, Former Jackson Health System CEO
Pedro Roig, Posthumous Award, Cuban-American Veteran, Attorney, Historian
Hal Silberman, Coral Gables Resident and World War II Veteran