Hialeah City Council Group II · Nov 3, 2026
Luis Gonzalez
Candidate for City Council Group II (incumbent)
Luis Gonzalez, the incumbent, is running for Hialeah City Council Group II in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Mariana V. Chavez.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayFormer Hialeah City Council president who served twelve consecutive years on the council. Launched a printing company in Hialeah and joined the city's Zoning Board in 2005; elected president of the Miami-Dade League of Cities in 2012.
The City Council appointed Luis Gonzalez as acting Group II council member on Jan. 27, 2026, by a 5-0 vote. City Council minutes, Jan. 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026
Mayor Bryan Calvo backed Luis Gonzalez for the January 2026 appointment. Miami Herald · Jan 27, 2026
In the Miami Herald's candidate Q&A, Luis Gonzalez's answers are listed as "Awaiting response." Miami Herald
Where Luis Gonzalez stands: positions on the record
Property tax rate1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes to adopt the 6.3018-mill property tax rate for fiscal 2027 (passed 7-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity Council second budget hearing minutes, Sept. 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the fiscal 2027 general fund budget (passed 7-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity Council second budget hearing minutes, Sept. 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026
City finances1 sourced position
Said his priority is the city's financial administration, not new laws.
“I’m not looking to create more laws. My priority is how we administer the city financially.”
Own statementMiami Herald · Jan 27, 2026
Taxes1 sourced position
as reported by the Miami Herald; not a direct quote
Said he plans to push for tax reductions that benefit all residents, not just seniors.
Own statementMiami Herald · Jan 27, 2026
Boat parking1 sourced position
Voted yes on a waiver process letting owners keep boats they owned before the 2024 townhouse and duplex parking ban (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Sept. 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026
Rezoning2 sourced positions
Moved and voted yes on the land-use change for part of 1550 W. 60th St., and voted yes on rezoning it from single-family to commercial for a boat and RV parking lot (both passed 4-3, March 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, March 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Voted yes on changing 652 SE 5th Ave. from low-density residential to commercial land use (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Zoning variances1 sourced position
Cast the only no vote on variances for a medical office at 391 W. 48th St., including 5 parking spaces where 21 are required (first reading passed 6-1, April 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Hialeah City Council Group II in 2019 (lost).
Own statementCity of Hialeah · Nov 19, 2019
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