Kelly Martinez Semrad
County Commissioner, District 5 on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners
In the records we collect, Kelly cast 796 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 98% of the time, attended 18 of 18 recorded meetings, and made 22 motions.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 789 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
What this office does
County Commissioner. Duties under Florida law
… (e) COMMISSIONERS. Except when otherwise provided by county charter, the governing body of each county shall be a board of county commissioners composed of five or seven members serving staggered terms of four years. …
(1) The legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to carry on county government. To the extent not inconsistent with general or special law, this power includes, but is not restricted to, the power to: (a) Adopt its own rules of procedure, select its officers, and set the time and place of its official meetings. (b) Provide for the prosecution and defense of legal causes in behalf of the county or state and retain counsel and set their compensation. (c) Provide and maintain county buildings. …
Where Kelly stands
On 24 recorded votes where members disagreed, Kelly was on the prevailing side 10 times and in the minority 14 times. The minority votes were most often on zoning amendment - land use and other / uncategorized.
- Zoning Amendment - Land UseYes 3, No 6
- Voted no on Adoption of Future Land Use Map Amendment 2026-1-A-1-1, Privately Initiated Text Amendment 2026-1-P-FLUE-1 and Ordinance, Javier E. Omana, CNU-a, CPH, Inc. Pass 6 to 1, Oct 13, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Consideration of: (1) the Special Magistrate’s Recommendation regarding the Tuscana Land Use Plan (LUP-22-01-022) and Conservation Area Impact Permit.... Pass 4 to 3, Sep 29, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Pertaining to Comprehensive Planning in Orange County, Florida; Amending Orange County Ordinance No. 2025-15 to clarify the effective date of Vision 2050.... Pass 5 to 2, Sep 29, 2026. Record
- Infrastructure Spending - RoadwaysYes 1, No 2
- Voted no on Amendment No. 3, Contract Y22-1016A, Micromobility Program, with Blue Jay Transit USFM LLC, for a 12-month contract extension and modifications to the.... Pass 6 to 1, Oct 13, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Avalon Road (C.R. 545) from U.S. 192 to Hartzog Road Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Reevaluation; District 1. Pass 5 to 1, May 5, 2026. Record
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 2, No 0
- Government Operations - Contracts & ProcurementYes 2, No 0
- Parks & RecreationYes 0, No 1
- Voted no on √Case # DRCA-25-06-143 Mike Stewart, Board President, Keene’s Pointe Community Association, Inc., 9757 Carillon Park Drive; District 1 (Continued from March.... Pass 5 to 1, Mar 10, 2026. Record
- Not in a single policy areaYes 2, No 5
- Voted no on funding and future allocations for TDT eligible projects. Pass 6 to 1, Oct 19, 2026. Record
- Voted no on √Case # RZ-26-07-049 Mila Boza, July 17, 2026; District 2. Pass 5 to 1, Sep 15, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Acceptance of the findings and recommendations of the Orange County Advanced Air Mobility Feasibility Study. Pass 5 to 1, Jun 30, 2026. Record
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Kelly was in the minority.
What they bring forward
Topics of the motions they made, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways3 motions
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater3 motions
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use2 motions
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation1 motion
- Education1 motion
- Parks & Recreation1 motion
- Not in a single policy area11 motions
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Oct 19, 2026Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Approval of funding and future allocations for TDT eligible projects.
Approved; Motion by Mayor Jerry L. Demings; seconded by Commissioner Mayra Uribe
Pass 6 to 1. Official record
- Oct 13, 2026Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Adoption of Future Land Use Map Amendment 2026-1-A-1-1, Privately Initiated Text Amendment 2026-1-P-FLUE-1 and Ordinance, Javier E. Omana, CNU-a, CPH, Inc.
Approved; Motion by Commissioner Nicole Wilson; seconded by Commissioner Mayra Uribe
Pass 6 to 1. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
- Oct 13, 2026Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Approval of Amendment No. 3, Contract Y22-1016A, Micromobility Program, with Blue Jay Transit USFM LLC, for a 12-month contract extension and modifications to the program scope and operations, at no cost to the County. ([Public Works Department Traffic Engineering Division] Procurement Division)
Approved; Motion by Commissioner Michael Scott; seconded by Commissioner Nicole Wilson
Pass 6 to 1. Infrastructure Spending - Roadways. Official record
- Sep 29, 2026Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Consideration of: (1) the Special Magistrate’s Recommendation regarding the Tuscana Land Use Plan (LUP-22-01-022) and Conservation Area Impact Permit (CAI-23-05-022) and authorization for the County Attorney’s Office to prepare and issue any written decision required by section 70.51(22), Florida Statutes, consistent with the Board’s determination; and (2) the Notice of Claim and authorization for the County Attorney’s Office to prepare and issue the corresponding settlement offer and statement of allowable uses as required by sections 70.001(4)(c) and 70.001(5)(a), Florida Statutes, reflecting the Board’s determination.
Approved; Motion by Commissioner Mike Crabb; seconded by Commissioner Mayra Uribe
Pass 4 to 3. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
- Sep 29, 2026Orange County Board of County Commissioners
√David E. Axel, Chuluota Road Agricultural Enclave Certification; District 5
Denied; Motion by Commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad; seconded by Commissioner Nicole Wilson
Pass 6 to 1. Infrastructure Spending - Roadways. Official record
- Sep 29, 2026Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Pertaining to Comprehensive Planning in Orange County, Florida; Amending Orange County Ordinance No. 2025-15 to clarify the effective date of Vision 2050 and the continued applicability of Destination 2030 until that date; Establishing a temporary application-review procedure for certain privately initiated applications to be reviewed for Comprehensive Plan consistency using the property’s Destination 2030 Future Land Use Map Designation and applicable Destination 2030 provisions as fixed immediately before the Vision 2050 effective date; providing that any request to change that designation must be processed as an amendment to Vision 2050; confirming that this Ordinance does not amend the text or maps of Vision 2050 or any land development regulation; directing transmittal to the Florida Department of Commerce as a supplement to the adoption package for Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 23-07ER; providing for severability; providing for non-codification; and providing an effective date
Approved; Motion by Commissioner Nicole Wilson; seconded by Commissioner Michael Scott
Pass 5 to 2. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
- Sep 15, 2026Orange County Board of County Commissioners
√Case # PSP-24-12-291 Jimmy Palm, M/I Homes of Orlando, LLC, Parker Lone Palm Preliminary Subdivision Plan; District 4 (Continued from August 4 and September 15, 2026)
Continued; Motion by Commissioner Maribel Gomez Cordero; seconded by Commissioner Michael Scott
Pass 5 to 1. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
- Sep 15, 2026Orange County Board of County Commissioners
√Case # RZ-26-07-049 Mila Boza, July 17, 2026; District 2
Approved; Motion by Commissioner Mike Crabb; seconded by Commissioner Nicole Wilson
Pass 5 to 1. Official record
- Sep 10, 2026Orange County Board of County Commissioners
All Other Millages and Funds; All Districts
Approved; Motion by Commissioner Michael Scott; seconded by Mayor Jerry L. Demings
Pass 4 to 1. Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation. Official record
- Jul 16, 2026Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Board Budget Discussion
Approved; Motion by Commissioner Michael Scott; seconded by Commissioner Nicole Wilson
Pass 4 to 2. Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation. Official record
- Jul 14, 2026Orange County Board of County Commissioners
√Case # CDR-25-12-306 Alex Goetz, KPM Franklin, and Jonathan Huels, Lowndes Law, Hamlin Planned Development - Unified Neighborhood Plan (PD-UNP) / Hamlin East Proton Therapy Center Preliminary Subdivision Plan / Development Plan (PSP/DP), amend plan; District 1
Denied; Motion by Commissioner Nicole Wilson; seconded by Commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad
Pass 4 to 2. Zoning Amendment - Land Use. Official record
- Jun 30, 2026Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Acceptance of the findings and recommendations of the Orange County Advanced Air Mobility Feasibility Study. All Districts. (Office of Innovation and Emerging Technologies)
Approved; Motion by Commissioner Mayra Uribe; seconded by Commissioner Michael Scott
Pass 5 to 1. Official record
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.