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2022 ELECTION: RUNOFF, DECEMBER 13

Working Doral

WORKING FOR DORAL

At 24 Christi was elected as the youngest councilmember in Doral’s history. A year later, the council elected her to serve as the city’s Vice Mayor. During her tenure on the council, Christi emphasis has included specific initiatives to raise quality of life for Doral families, assist the elderly, empower women, and increase educational opportunities for the City’s youth. As Doral’s district 5 School Board member Christi focused on policy’s that enhance parent involvement, special needs resources, financial literacy in schools and mental health awareness.

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VISION and platform

Christi believes in continuing to work to minimize traffic congestion and increase transit options, invest in infrastructure and work with the county to find a solution for the recycling facility. She will continue to ask tough questions to ensure fiscal responsibility and efficiency, while working to promote law enforcement and increase crime prevention. She believes in investing in recreational spaces that will benefit families and provide spaces for our Doral youth. As an entrepreneur she understands the need to streamline the city’s building department all of which will make Doral the premier place to live, work, learn, play and invest.

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SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP

Christi Fraga is a determined, inspired, and optimistic leader who has worked to improve the quality of life of Doral residents through public service and her involvement in community causes. Christi has worked to improve transit, mobility and the city’s infrastructure, promoted fiscal responsibility and transparency, increased community safety, and police presence, and encouraged the expansion and improvement of city parks and cultural events.

“It has been a great privilege to serve Doral since 2012. The impact of that services on our community and on the lives of our residents and neighbors is visible throughout our community,
I hear it from the families and friends that make up our exceptional community. Doral has a bright and bold future ahead and I am enthusiastic to usher in its fruition, together we can see it through. Join Us!”

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Christi Fraga

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About Frega

The City of Doral has been home to Christi Fraga and her Cuban-American family for over twenty years. Naturally, when the time came for Christi and her husband, Gabriel Fraga, to decide where they would start a family, Doral was the only option. Today Christi, Gabriel and their 6-year-old son Gabriel Jr. call Doral home. Christi earned an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Finance Management and Accounting from Florida International University (FIU). In 2014, she also earned a sixty-hour certificate from the University of Miami’s Good Government Initiative Leaders in Excellence Program, whose content was designed to cultivate ethical and leadership abilities in elected officials. These accomplishments not only contributed to the strong foundation that underscores Christi’s ability to thrive, but also served to inspire her to embark on various entrepreneurial ventures which include several successful businesses based within Doral.

While attaining her education and since the start of her career, Christi envisioned herself as a well-rounded, determined, and passionate business and community leader. Therefore, in 2012, she decided to run a vigorous campaign for an open seat on the Doral City Council. In November of that year, she was elected as the youngest person in the City’s history to serve on the Council. The following year, Christi was appointed by her colleagues to serve as the City’s Vice Mayor, a position she held for three out of the eight years that she served on the Council. While serving as a Doral Council member, Christi continuously went above and beyond what was expected of her, concentrating her efforts on empowering the youth, women, the elderly, and the special needs community. She also undertook strong efforts to improve traffic, education, and small businesses support.

To empower the youth in Doral, Christi spearheaded the creation of the Youth Advisory Board, a group of young civic leaders who advise the City on how to get other young adults involved in government services. She also created the Youth Leadership Award to recognize young civic leaders for their excellence in academics, their leadership, and community service initiatives. To empower women, Christi served for two years as the chair of the Women’s Alliance Group (WAG), which focused on enhancing women’s opportunities in the workplace while also encouraging them to make a difference in their community. She has also raised funds for important community causes such as the Women’s Breast Health Initiative (WBHI), the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, and organizations which help the disabled, battle domestic violence, and provide gratuitous healthcare services for the community.

Christi has always been passionate about education and creating increased educational opportunities for students. She served in the Miami-Dade County League of Cities (MDCLC) Board of Directors, whose members appointed her to serve on the Miami-Dade County Public School’s Site Planning and Construction Committee (SPCCS) which brought three additional public schools to Doral. Christi established and promoted increased engagement with the members of Parent Teacher and Student Associations (PTSA) at local schools, which led to expansion of City PTSA Grants to fund additional programs to benefit education, the establishment of a City Computer Donation Program to ensure a steady yearly flow of computer equipment to Doral’s schools, and Back to School EXPO conferences for parents and educators that emphasized on providing parents and families with important tools and resources to promote safe, healthy, and supportive educational environments for students. Christi also supported increased opportunities for higher education for students by serving on the Florida International University (FIU) President’s Council, and the creation of a City Executive Internship Program and a direct trolley-route between Doral and FIU which presently makes of 250,000 trips per year and benefits over 4,500 FIU students and families.

Christi’s initiatives also included lowering property taxes for low-income seniors, promoting fiscal responsibility, ethics, and transparency. She has continuously supported the expansion of the City’s parks, which included Legacy and Glades parks, and the Aquatic Facility complex at Doral Central Park which is currently in the construction process. Christi also supports the enhancement of the City’s Police facilities which will increase safety for Doral’s businesses as well as for its residents. She advocates road improvement projects meant to alleviate traffic flows, minimize flooding, and stabilize Doral’s canal banks. She also favors public transportation enhancements that promote the use of trolleys, bikes, and walkability. Christi also supports information technology initiatives that will allow for increased digital citizen engagement and propel the City of Doral into becoming a fully functioning Smart City.

As a Miami-Dade School board member, the 4th largest school district in nation, Christi has recommended improvements and voted on the oversight of a $7 Billion budget. She currently sits on the Miami-Dade Value adjustment board, and serves as the vice chair to the Facilities committee, she also served as the vice chair to the audit and budget committee. During her time on the school board Christi has proposed initiatives that enhance parent involvement and choice, improve public education, increase special need resources, include financial literacy in schools, and emphasize the importance of mental health and social emotional learning curriculum.

Christi brings her experience and passion for working with the community, she is a caring, attentive, and hard-working individual. She is also determined that her hard-work, dedication, and spirit of collaboration will ensure a bright and bold future for Doral’s families and will have a positive impact for many years to come.

vision and platform

Christi believes in continuing to work to minimize traffic congestion and increase transit options, invest in infrastructure and work with the county to find a solution for the recycling facility. She will continue to ask tough questions to ensure fiscal responsibility and efficiency, while working to promote law enforcement and increase crime prevention. She believes in investing in recreational spaces that will benefit families and provide spaces for our Doral youth. As an entrepreneur she understands the need to streamline the city’s building department all of which will make Doral the premier place to live, work, learn, play and invest.

As the next Mayor of Doral, Christi pledges to:

  • Take a proactive and inclusive approach in dealing with difficult issues.
  • Focus on keeping our community safe, improving services and enriching our quality of life.
  • Enforce transparency and accountability.
  • Improve quality of life, putting families first.
  • Create programs geared to assist Senior Citizens.
  • Implement traffic solutions.
  • Restore fiscal responsibility.
  • Keep municipal taxes low while being proficient in budgeting for future sustainability.
  • Repeal Elected Official Pensions approved by the Mayor & Council in January 2021, which will have long term implications to our city’s financial wellbeing.
  • Create programs that assist our special needs families.
  • Improve infrastructure and expand beautification initiatives.
  • Control development.
  • Prioritize public safety.
  • Create a Centralized “Resident Information Center” to educate and inform residents of resources available.
  • Enforce City Parks Bond Oversight to finish and deliver parks and recreational facilities as approved by voters in 2018.
  • Enhance Doral’s cultural activities providing family friendly art and entertainment opportunities.
  • Continue to expand education opportunities and youth programs.
  • Create efficiencies and targeted economic development.
  • Create an action plan for sustainable and environmentally friendly city.
  • Work with organizations to enforce HOA and Condo legislation compliance and enforcement, with a specialized City of Doral police task force.

SERVICE AND Leadership

Good Government & Transparency Results

Supported the creation of Art in Public Places Program to encourage developers to contribute to funding art projects on public spaces.

Supported strengthening and enhancing the City’s code of conduct.

Supported the establishment of the City’s Intelligent App, a free mobile-phone app that allows the City to send alerts straight to your mobile device, keeping you updated on urgent and emergency situations, such as city announcements, events, police news, traffic updates, and extreme weather advisories.

Advocated for the establishment of a City Web-site Transparency Module to provide residents with easy access to City budgets and financial status.

Supported Smart City Initiatives that leveraged state-of-the-art tools, innovative methods and strategic partnerships to pave the way for transparent, informed, and effective decision-making processes that use technology to enhance Doral’s livability, workability and sustainability.

SERVICE AND Leadership

Fiscal Responsibility Results

Voted in favor of lowering and maintaining the 2nd lowest property tax rate in Miami-Dade County.

Participated in the design and opening of Doral Legacy and Doral Glades Park which occurred without any need for Citizen Paid Bonds.

Established a Building Repair and Replacement Fund to ensure the future sustainability of City-owned buildings and properties.

Supported legislation to establish The Florida Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (PACE) to allow property owners to obtain upfront financing for making energy-related home improvements.

Fiscal Responsibility Results

Quality of Life Results

Supported the expansion of city parks and recreational facilities which now include eight (8) parks with 121 acres of combined green space and recreational facilities.

Supported traffic signal retiming to alleviate traffic congestion and improve travel times within major thoroughfares.

Sponsored Doral’s participation in Earthday events and additional Green Initiatives.

Sponsored legislation to regulate short-term rentals within City limits.

Sponsored eliminating permit fees for the use of Solar Panels to incentivize residents to use Solar Energy in our community.

Sponsored legislation supporting the educational campaign regarding the equal treatment of individuals with Service animals.

Supported lobbying efforts at the state-level resulting in over $2M in grants for road, stormwater, and canal stabilization improvement projects.

Advocated and participated in recruiting of the first Hospital (Jackson Memorial) established within the City of Doral.

Advocated for controlled development and reduced density.

Quality of Life Results

Public Safety & Transportation Results

Sponsored legislation to regulate massage therapy establishment to prevent human trafficking activity in Doral.

Advocated and supported for community policing strategies, for additional police presence at Doral schools and for initiatives that increase public safety and minimize crime in our community.

Supported the expansion of Police facilities, including the building of a police substation, as well as additional training, and state-of-the art equipment (body-worn cameras) for law enforcement officers.

Supported the enhancement of Doral’s Trolley system which in 2012 had two (2) routes, five (5) trolleys, and 200,000 users to now include four (4) routes, twelve (12) trolleys, and over 700,000 users.

Public Safety & Transportaion Results

Results for Seniors

Sponsored the adoption of the senior long-term resident homestead exemption to provide tax relief to the elderly in our community.

Sponsored the AAA Seniors and Teens Defensive Driving Program to be offered at our City Parks for lower insurance rates

Sponsored the AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) to help seniors increase their job skills, build self-confidence, and share their life-long experience by filling jobs at no cost or risk to the City.

Established the “Elderly Home Alone Program” which creates a periodic check-in procedure, through the police department, to ensure the health and safety of seniors living along.

Results for Seniors

Education Results

Education Results

Created, sponsored and held over 5 Back to School EXPO’s and conferences with an emphasis on equipping parents and families with important tools, resources and topics that help formulate safe, healthy, and supportive educational environments for our youth. The events also promote communication between parents, school administrators, and local government in the hope of finding additional ways in which we can all work together to reach the goals that educators and parents have identified for their respective institutions.

Advocated for additional security measures and police presence within Doral schools.

Sponsored the creation of Doral’s College Madness Event to assist high school Students and their families be better prepared for College.

Sponsored the creation of a Youth Advisory Board to enhance youth civic responsibility and service to the community.

Sponsored a grant program for young adults within Doral community to attend the Biznovator Camp, a camp focused on entrepreneurship.

Sponsored the Take Stock in Children Mentorship program within the city of Doral which provides full-tuition college scholarships for mentees.

Created and supervised the City of Doral Computer Donation program which donates the City’s surplus computer equipment to Doral schools through the South Florida Digital Alliance

Supported expansion of PTSA Grants to fund additional programs to benefit education within our community.

Supported the expansion of the City’s educational facilities by serving on the Miami-Dade County Public School Planning Site and Construction Committee. Today, Doral has over ten highly-rated public, charter, and private schools and over ten colleges, universities, and technical schools.

Supported establishing the Executive Internship Program to provide work-experience to our college-educated youth.

Envisioned, worked, and sponsored the establishment of a direct Trolley Route between Doral and FIU to both alleviate traffic on 107th Ave and enhance educational opportunities for Doral’s college-bound youth.

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