Melinda De La Vega
City Council Member, Council Member on the Hialeah City Council
Source: Official roster, hialeahfl.gov
In the records we collect, Melinda cast 68 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 91% of the time, attended 6 of 6 recorded meetings, and made 2 motions.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 68 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Melinda stands
On 18 recorded votes where members disagreed, Melinda was on the prevailing side 12 times and in the minority 6 times. The minority votes were most often on public records & government ethics and zoning amendment - land use.
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 7, No 0
- Public Records & Government EthicsYes 2, No 4
- Voted no on The proposed operating hours for all uses (self-service storage, tenant spaces, restaurant) shall be limited to 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. APPROVED 5-2 with Council Vice President De La Vega and Council Member M. Perez voting 5 to 2, Sep 8, 2026. Record
- Voted no on No Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until all conditions of approval have been met. APPROVED 5-2 with Council Vice President De La Vega and Council Member M. Perez voting " 5 to 2, Sep 8, 2026.
What they bring forward
Topics of the motions they made, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use1 motion
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater1 motion
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
- Sep 22, 2026Hialeah City Council
ORDI NANCE: Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance amending Chapter 98 entitled “Zoning” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Hialeah, Article VI entitled “Supplementary District Regulations”, Division 10 entitled “Parking”, Section 98-2200 entitled “Parking Commercial Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles, Boats or Vessels on Property Zoned Residential”, to provide for an Administrative Waiver Process for certain residential property owners and tenants who owned a boat prior to the effective date of Ordinance No. 2024-013, passed and adopted on January 29, 2024; and amending Section 98-8 entitled “Planning and Zoning Division Fee Schedule” to amend the Planning and Zoning Division Fee Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein as “Exhibit A” to add an application fee for the waiver; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing penalties for violation hereof; providing for inclusion in code; providing for a severability clause; an
Motion to approve; Motion by Council Member William Marrero; seconded by Council Member Luis Rodriguez
APPROVED 5-2 with Council Members G. Perez and M. Perez voting "No". 5 to 2. Zoning Amendment - Land Use.
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.