Coral Gables officials have sought outside scrutiny into allegations that a Commissioner was once targeted for a $100,000 bribe tied to a proposed election change, and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle’s Office is looking into the matter.

Former Commissioner Kirk Menendez , who ran unsuccessfully for Mayor this year, told his former City Hall colleagues last week that in 2023, he canceled a coffee meeting after being warned it was intended to sway his vote on shifting city elections from April to November.

The Miami Herald first flagged the claim Friday.

Menendez said a “member of the community” contacted him about having the meeting, which he agreed to, before another call came in “about five minutes later” from another resident.

“They’re going to offer you $100,0

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