Terse memo gives her a direct order to make an official statement
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava backpedalled and ditched her old recommendation to reject all the bids for a $50 million airport contract — where a selection committee of staff had already ranked the top two firms — and start the process over.
After Political Cortadito exposed what looks like illegal lobbying by former Transportation Director Alice Bravo and political pressuring by Ralph Garcia-Toledo, Jesse Manzano and Alex Heckler — a major Democratic fundraiser with La Alcaldesa on speed dial — the mayor has backed off her shaky position and, instead, move forward with negotiations with two firms who were recommended in January by staff after a third selection process.
Former Miami-Dade Transportation and Public Works Director Alice Bravo was back at County Hall this month, visiting Commission Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz April 15 with a group of lobbyists who are pushing for a totally clean and “flawless” bidding process to be tossed out and started anew.
Was she just hanging out? Was she on a date with Ralph Garcia-Toledo, one of the three lobbyists who were there with her between 3:20 and 3:30 or so, on the day after Valentine’s Day?
The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department has a new director, and it’s another refugee from Miami Beach government.
Former Miami Beach Public Works Director Roy Coley was appointed as the new WASA director Tuesday by Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava — but everyone believes he was brought in by former Miami Beach City Manager Jimmy Morales, now the county Chief Operations Officer.
La Alcaldesa steps into second procurement mess in as many weeks
Lawsuit indicates a cover up attempt at City Hall
