Doral council members discuss coordinating local collections for Venezuela earthquake victims

Council members at a special meeting June 25 discussed coordinating local aid collections for victims of recent earthquakes in Venezuela.

A council member told colleagues, "I know there was a lot of people reaching out to us to see what we can do to help Venezuela," and said they had a 9:00 a.m. call with a contact identified only as "Jim" to coordinate next steps. The same speaker added they would work with the city manager's office so the city could set up collections that residents could participate in.

The transcript does not record a formal motion or vote to approve a collections program, and it does not identify any specific drop-off locations, partnering nonprofit organizations, or funding sources. The public-comment period immediately before this discussion produced no speakers.

Council members adjourned the meeting after setting the closed-session date and briefly discussing possible humanitarian coordination. Any operational details for collections, including locations, logistics or nonprofit partners, were not stated in the transcript and would need to be provided by city staff or later meeting records.