Biography
Commissioner Ralph Rosado is a Miami native, a seasoned city planner, and a dedicated public servant with over 25 years of experience in local government and community development. Before his election to the City Commission, he served as City Manager, nonprofit leader, and educator, and played a pivotal role in shaping affordable housing and infrastructure policy throughout South Florida. Commissioner Rosado now proudly represents District 4, which includes Flagami, West Flagler, Little Havana, Coral Gate, Shenandoah, and Silver Bluff. Commissioner Ralph Rosado is a Miami native, a seasoned city planner, and a dedicated public servant with over 25 years of experience in local government and community development. Before his election to the City Commission, he served as City Manager, nonprofit leader, and educator, and played a pivotal role in shaping affordable housing and infrastructure policy throughout South Florida.
Voting Record4 votes
| Date | Motion | Position | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Block vote on items: PH4, R-26-0106, R-26-0109, R-26-0112, R-26-0113, R-26-0114 | yes | passed unanimously | 1:20:12 |
| 2026-03-12 | Motion to defer RE8 to May 14th, withdraw FR3, indefinitely defer Discussion Item 2, defer RE10 to April 23rd, and indefinitely defer PZ2 | yes | passed unanimously | 12:27 |
| 2026-03-12 | Motion to pass FR2 | unknown | passed 4-1 | 2:36:10 |
| 2026-02-12 | Commissioner Rosado moves to appoint interim chief and begin search for permanent chief immediately | yes | failed for lack of second | 2:00:35 |
Key Statements9 statements
“This, we are the epicenter of the Cuban community in the United States, and so I'd love to know a little bit more, and I'm sure the public and my colleagues as well, you know, what are transition plans that the City has in place? When was it most recently updated?”
Request for information on Cuba transition emergency plans in DI4
“This is a topic that's getting a lot of attention. I hear about it. I mean, I think we're all seeing this on the news, but also I'm just hearing about it from individual residents in District 4, and that is that the fact in the last few months, we've seen obvious major changes in Venezuela, and we are hearing a number of statements from both the President and Secretary Rubio to a potential transition in Cuba.”
Introduction of DI4 regarding Cuba transition planning
“Let's work on this issue as hard as we can, bring parties together, and hopefully see how we can make something happen so that this population gets served and taken care of. Could we have an update at the next meeting?”
Directive to City Manager regarding mental health facility
“I echo what my colleagues have said. I echo what all the speakers have said, and I'm open to doing whatever it takes to get it open”
Supporting action on mental health facility
“I find it completely unacceptable that we would have any employees campaigning officially or unofficially while on the job. I would like to respectfully request that you appoint an interim chief and begin the search for a permanent chief immediately.”
Discussion Item 3 - Police Chief Succession/Transition Planning, addressing concerns about chief possibly campaigning while on duty
“We receive so much information so late in the game. That actually is more concerning to me because sometimes it's substantive information. If it's a Scribner's error, that's fine. But if we're receiving like revised deal terms and things like that, we need more time to process the information.”
Discussing FR4 and the need for more time to review substitution memos
“I can support the modified suggestion. I actually was going to ask a question about substitution memos. We receive so much information so late in the game. That actually is more concerning to me because sometimes it's substantive information. If it's a Scribner's error, that's fine. But if we're receiving, like, revised deal terms and things like that, we need more time to process the information.”
Commissioner Rosado raising concerns about late substitution memos on FR4
“I've got a number of concerns about this item. I know it's been deferred several times and I've received a series of questions from residents and I wonder if Mr. Attorney could take us through this item. I mean, this is a really large payout.”
Pulling RE3 settlement for discussion due to constituent concerns
“I find it completely unacceptable that we would have any employees campaigning officially or unofficially while on the job. I would like to respectfully request that you appoint an interim chief and begin the search for a permanent chief immediately.”
Making a motion in response to concerns about Chief Morales' alleged political activities