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\"I'm hopeful that this experience will establish new relationships for the government with the residents of Miami-Dade County and its employees,\" said Commissioner [Bruno Barreiro]. \"The beaches are one of our most important natural resources, so I look forward to another work experience where I can make a difference.\"...

\"This is a great tool for community policing in areas of high pedestrian traffic,\" said Commissioner [Bruno Barreiro]. \"I am happy that I can help our police personnel in this way.\" Miami's Deputy Chief Frank G. Fernandez is looking forward to adding the innovative 2-wheeled scooters to his department's crime-fighting arsenal.

Feb. 6--The push for a public referendum on mass-transit funding got under way Wednesday as the county committee overseeing transportation issues endorsed Miami-Dade Commissioner Bruno Barreiro's effort to come up with a financing plan. \"We have to be extremely careful,\" Barreiro said. \"This is like taking baby steps. That's the message I hope this resolution sends out -- that we will be putting something together.\" The county needs to secure what is known as a \"dedicated funding source\" for transit projects by year's end in order to qualify for billions in federal matching funds. If it doesn't, it risks the loss of such funding through 2010. Barreiro has advocated a full penny sales tax -- as opposed to the half-penny tax favored by Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas. Barreiro said he and Penelas have \"exchanged ideas.\" One committee member, Commissioner Miriam Alonso, warned against holding a referendum this year, reminding colleagues of the penny-tax campaign in 1999 that was soundly rejected by voters.

\"Hopefully Congress will get the message that something has to be done with the act,\" said Commissioner Bruno A. Barreiro, a Cuban-American who launched what his colleagues called a \"courageous\" debate by proposing that Congress repeal the law. Commissioner Javier Souto, a veteran of the Bay of Pigs invasion, said some Cubans are able to misuse the law and \"do tricks.\" But the law also aids people truly seeking democracy and should not be repealed, he said. \"You don't throw out the baby with the bathwater.\" Commissioner Juan Zapata, a native of Colombia, sympathized with [Commissioner Rebeca Sosa]'s painful past and noted that she, unlike others, had not returned to the country she fled: \"You have Cuba in your heart but your feet haven't gone back to Cuba.\"

\"Hopefully Congress will get the message that something has to be done with the act,\" said Commissioner Bruno A. Barreiro, a Cuban-American who launched what his colleagues called a \"courageous\" debate by proposing that Congress repeal the law. Commissioner Javier Souto, a veteran of the Bay of Pigs invasion, said some Cubans are able to misuse the law and \"do tricks.\" But the law also aids people truly seeking democracy and should not be repealed, he said. \"You don't throw out the baby with the bathwater.\" Commissioner Juan Zapata, a native of Colombia, sympathized with [Commissioner Rebeca Sosa]'s painful past and noted that she, unlike others, had not returned to the country she fled: \"You have Cuba in your heart but your feet haven't gone back to Cuba.\"

With Commissioner Javier Souto on the yes side of the ledger, supporters knew they had the deal approved. That didn?t stop opponents from proposing a number of amendments ? many of which [Bruno Barreiro] didn?t even hesitate to reject ? aimed at improving the deal for the public. Long-time stadium critic Katy Sorenson, who opposes public financing for a private enterprise, even offered a tongue in cheek ?friendly amendment? suggesting the ballpark be named for Barreiro. Sorenson outlined a number of areas where she thought the public was being taken, including that it loses out on property tax dollars from the stadium land and with the Marlins receiving all the naming rights revenues in a new stadium, that means the team isn?t really contributing to cost of the stadium.

On Wednesday [Carlos Alvarez], [Bruno Barreiro] and Commissioner Barbara Jordan downplayed the apparent acrimony between the mayor and the commission before the vote. The commissioners had argued the proposal would put too much power in the hands of one person and a strong mayor could be susceptible to special interests and lobbyists. Black commissioners, including Jordan, also had appealed to black residents to defeat the strong mayor proposal, saying it would weaken their political representation.

\"I thought long and hard about the issue, but I felt [Fernandez's] life, all the good things he did throughout his life, overweighed this unfortunate situation at the end,\" [Bruno Barreiro] said. \"He's been a very good, solid citizen throughout his life here. He supported charities. His record stands on its own as a player.\" \"The legacy of [Jose Fernandez] will live on forever through stories of the many people whose lives he touched,\" the team said in a statement. \"Jose will always be a member of the Marlins' family, and we are appreciative that Commissioner Barreiro and others agree that his memory should and will be discussed for future generations each time anyone is near Marlins Park.\" \"I don't think they should wait. They should do it,\" Rivero said. \"It'll be a nice tribute to [Fernandez's] life. I think he did enough for the community here, in the short time he was here.\"

\"I thought long and hard about the issue, but I felt [Fernandez's] life, all the good things he did throughout his life, overweighed this unfortunate situation at the end,\" [Bruno Barreiro] said. \"He's been a very good, solid citizen throughout his life here. He supported charities. His record stands on its own as a player.\" \"The legacy of [Jose Fernandez] will live on forever through stories of the many people whose lives he touched,\" the team said in a statement. \"Jose will always be a member of the Marlins' family, and we are appreciative that Commissioner Barreiro and others agree that his memory should and will be discussed for future generations each time anyone is near Marlins Park.\" \"I don't think they should wait. They should do it,\" Rivero said. \"It'll be a nice tribute to [Fernandez's] life. I think he did enough for the community here, in the short time he was here.\"

Miami-Dade County Commissioner [Bruno A. Barreiro] will forgo the business suit and briefcase this Wednesday; instead District Five's commissioner will don boat shoes and plenty of sunscreen to spend a day working with Miami-Dade Police Department's Marine Patrol Unit. The day out with the unit is another in Commissioner Barreiro's work days series, which he started to gain better insight into the challenges workers across Miami-Dade County face.