COMMISSION MINUTES
ACTION AGENDA
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
(Meeting convened at 10:36 a.m., and adjourned at 12:37 p.m.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Commissioner Michael Udine, District 3.
CALL TO ORDER was led by Mayor Barbara Sharief, District 8.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
In memory of eight residents at the Hollywood Rehabilitation Center in Hollywood Hills.
In memory of former Chairman and CEO of Stiles Corp., Terry Stiles.
In memory of Rose Guttman.
In memory of our Armed Forces here and abroad.
THOUGHTS & PRAYERS
For the safety of first responders, Florida Power & Light (FPL) workers, and county employees assisting with Hurricane Irma efforts.
In remembrance of the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT ATTENDANCE Mark D. Bogen 2 Present Beam Furr 6 Present Steve Geller 5 Present
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Dale V.C. Holness 9 Present Chip LaMarca 4 Present Nan H. Rich 1 Present Tim Ryan 7 Not Present Barbara Sharief 8 Present Michael Udine 3 Present
"BROWARD MEANS BUSINESS" MOMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Furr, seconded by Commissioner LaMarca and unanimously carried, to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of Items 1 through 43. At the request of the Mayor, Regular Items 59, 60, 61, 63, 65 and Supplemental Items 68 and 69 were transferred to the Consent Agenda.
Each item voted on the Consent Agenda was passed by unanimous vote of the Commission unless otherwise indicated by record vote.
The following items were withdrawn/deferred: 23, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and 62.
The following items were pulled by the Board and considered separately: 3, 7, 14, 18, 23, and 26.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
1. MOTION TO APPROVE Board Appointments
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION
2. MOTION TO APPROVE Second Amendment to Work Authorization No. 015CMD in accordance with the Agreement between Broward County and Cartaya and Associates, Architects P.A. for Professional Architectural and Engineering Services for Work of a Specified Nature, Request for Letters of Interest (RLI) No. R0832007R1, for the Broward Addiction and Recovery Center, in the amount of $9,316 to be added to the current Work Authorization amount of $99,428 for a total Work Authorization amount of $108,745 and an increase in performance time by 120 days for a total time of 540 days and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 7)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING DIVISION
3. MOTION TO APPROVE Revocable License Agreement between Broward
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County, the City of Fort Lauderdale and Blackhawk Properties & Investments, LLC for installation and maintenance of improvements along the east side of South Andrews Avenue north of SE 6th Street in the City of Fort Lauderdale, at no cost to the County; and authorize Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 7)
(Commissioner Udine pulled this item.)
ACTION: (T-10:46 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioner Udine abstained from voting. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
4. MOTION TO APPROVE Revocable License Agreement between Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale for installation and maintenance of a City entranceway sign within County right-of-way in the median of West Cypress Creek Road approximately 400 feet east of NW 34th Avenue, at no cost to the County; and authorize Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 9)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
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5. MOTION TO APPROVE Revocable License Agreement between Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale for installation and maintenance of a City entranceway sign within County right-of-way in the median of NW 31st Avenue approximately 200 feet south of NW 69th Court, at no cost to the County; and authorize Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 9)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
6. MOTION TO APPROVE increase grant personnel by two full-time employees (FTE) within Juvenile Predisposition Services, for the purpose of providing case management and Moral Reconation Therapy to youth under the age of 18.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
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VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
ELDERLY AND VETERANS SERVICES DIVISION
7. A. MOTION TO RETROACTIVELY APPROVE Agreement No. CB00006-15-2017 between Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc. and Broward County, from October 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017, providing an allocation of $593,106 for the purpose of establishing a local match program contract for the provision of case management, in-home and community-based services for frail elders; creating a single spending authority for all services; authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute same; and authorizing the County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions needed to implement the Agreement.
(Commissioner Rich pulled this item.)
ACTION: (T-10:47 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioner Rich abstained from voting. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2017-421 within the Local Match Program Fund to appropriate revenue in the amount of $360,676 for case management, in-home and community-based services under the Non- Department of Elder Affairs Program (NDP) contract. Total revenue amounts to $593,106 in local match fund dollars. Agreement does not require cash or in-kind match from Broward County.
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(Commissioner Rich pulled this item.)
ACTION: (T-10:47 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioner Rich abstained from voting. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
9. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2017-422 within the Law Enforcement Trust Fund for the Broward Sheriff's Office in the amount of $176,773 for the purpose of providing funds to the Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services for body armor ensembles.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINER AND TRAUMA SERVICES
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10. MOTION TO APPROVE nominations for appointment of Dr. David Kimpel and Merlin Underwood to the Broward Regional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
11. MOTION TO APPROVE nomination for reappointment of Zeff Ross to the Broward Regional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
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COUNTY ATTORNEY
12. MOTION TO APPROVE settlement, including costs and attorney's fees, in the case of Lourdes Castro v. Broward County, 17th Judicial Circuit Court Case No. 14-014939 (09).
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
REQUEST TO SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING
13. MOTION TO DIRECT County Administrator to publish notice of a public hearing to be held Tuesday, October 3, 2017, in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to consider the award of a renewal Class 1 - ALS Rescue Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) to the City of Cooper City, Coral Springs Fire Department, Town of Davie Fire Rescue, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, City of Lauderhill Fire Rescue Department, Village of Lazy Lake, City of Lighthouse Point Fire Rescue, North Lauderdale Fire Rescue Department, City of Parkland, Town of Pembroke Park, City of Plantation Fire Department, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Department of EMS, City of Wilton Manors, City of Weston, and City of West Park.
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ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
14. MOTION TO DIRECT County Administrator to publish notice of a public hearing to be held Tuesday, October 3, 2017, in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to consider the award of a renewal Class 2 - ALS Transfer Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) to the Coral Springs Fire Department, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, and Seminole Tribe of Florida, Department of EMS. (Commission Districts 2, 3, 4, 7 and 9)
(Commissioner Geller pulled this item.)
ACTION: (T-10:49 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioner Geller abstained from voting. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
15. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-423 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in the County Commissioners' Meeting Room (Room 422), Governmental Center, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL to consider adoption of a proposed Resolution Amending the Administrative Code,
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the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO PORT EVERGLADES TARIFF NO. 12; AMENDING SECTION 42.25 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ("ADMINISTRATIVE CODE"); AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
16. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-424 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of a Public Hearing to be held on September 26, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., to consider enactment of an Ordinance adopting a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan map (PC 17-8), in the City of Plantation (Commission District 5), as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan, the substance of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
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BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AMENDING THE BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF PLANTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
17. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-425 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on September 26, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., to consider transmittal to designated State review agencies of a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan map (PC 17-13) in the City of Weston, as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan. (Commission District 1)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
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ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
18. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-426 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to consider adoption of a proposed Resolution Amending the Administrative Code, the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE BROWARD COUNTY PARKS SYSTEM FEE SCHEDULE; AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 37 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ("ADMINISTRATIVE CODE"); CREATING A NEW SECTION 37.47 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE GOVERNING FEES FOR PROGRAMS, CLASSES, AND TOURS CONDUCTED BY PARKS EMPLOYEES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Commissioner LaMarca pulled this item.)
ACTION: (T-10:50 AM) Approved. (See Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated Thursday, September 14, 2017, submitted at the request of Parks and Recreation.) (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
19. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-427 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at 5:01 p.m., in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to consider adoption of a proposed Resolution Amending the Administrative Code, the title of which is as
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follows: (Commission Districts 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9)
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES; AMENDING SECTION 38.18 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ("ADMINISTRATIVE CODE") TO PRESCRIBE A REVISED SCHEDULE OF RETAIL WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
20. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-428 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at 5:01 p.m., in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to consider adoption of a proposed Resolution Amending the Administrative Code, the title of which is as follows: (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 9)
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES; AMENDING SECTION 38.20 OF THE BROWARD
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ("ADMINISTRATIVE CODE") TO PRESCRIBE A REVISED SCHEDULE OF WASTEWATER LARGE USER RATES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
21. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-429 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at 5:01 p.m., in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to consider adoption of a proposed Resolution Amending the Administrative Code, the title of which is as follows: (Commission Districts 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8)
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES; AMENDING SECTION 38.19 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ("ADMINISTRATIVE CODE") TO PRESCRIBE A REVISED SCHEDULE OF RAW WATER SUPPLY LARGE USER RATES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
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VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND PERMITTING DIVISION
22. MOTION TO DIRECT Office of the County Attorney to draft an Ordinance amending Chapter 27, Article V, Water Resource Management, of the Broward County Code of Ordinances to facilitate the construction of Metropolitan Planning Organization complete streets projects by providing for an exemption from the procedural requirement to obtain a surface water management license, as requested by the Florida Department of Transportation and Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization staff.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
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VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
HOUSING FINANCE AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION
23. MOTION TO APPROVE Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, approving and authorizing execution of (i) the Safekeeping Agency Agreement between the Housing Finance Authority of Broward County, Florida (“HFA”) and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., (ii) the Governmental Client Agreement between the HFA and Wells Fargo securities, LLC, and (iii) the Commercial Electronic Office Portal Online Access Agreement between the HFA and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, to secure an institution to hold HFA funds and securities that will be managed by the HFA Investment Portfolio Committee; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
(Commissioner Udine pulled this item.)
ACTION: (T-10:57 AM) Following Board discussion, County Administrator Bertha Henry withdrew this item. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION
24. MOTION TO APPROVE Third Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning, Broward County, Florida, to permit an additional option to measure public school capacity, and authorize the Mayor
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and Clerk to execute same.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
ACCOUNTING DIVISION
25. MOTION TO APPROVE lists of checks issued and electronic payments made from April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
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VOTE: 8-0.
PURCHASING DIVISION
For County Administration - Cultural Division
26. A. MOTION TO APPROVE one reasonable source designation to utilize ArtServe, Inc. for Cooperative Marketing Program Services for the Cultural Division.
(Commissioner Holness pulled this item.)
ACTION: (T-11:12 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
B. MOTION TO APPROVE Agreement between Broward County and ArtServe, Inc., for Cooperative Marketing Program Services, for promoting and advertising the County’s cultural events in the maximum not-to-exceed amount of $972,150 for a three-year period, which includes $57,900 for optional services; and authorize Mayor and Clerk to execute same. The term of the Agreement begins on October 1, 2017 and terminates three years from that date.
(Commissioner Holness pulled this item.)
ACTION: (T-11:12 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
For Public Works Department
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27. MOTION TO AWARD open-end contract to low bidder, Stanford & Sons Trucking Corporation DBA Stanford Construction Company, LLC for Aggregates, Bid No. P2113623B1, for Highway and Bridge Maintenance Division, in the annual estimated amount of $197,159, and authorize the Director of Purchasing to renew the contract for two one-year renewal periods, for a three-year potential estimated amount of $591,477. The initial contract period shall begin on the date of award and terminate one year from that date.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
28. MOTION TO AWARD fixed contract to Nortrax, Inc., for Articulated Off-Road Dump Truck, through the Florida Sheriffs Association and Florida Association of Counties, Contract No. FSA16-VEH14.0, Cab and Chassis Trucks and Other Fleet Equipment, for Broward County Solid Waste and Recycling Services Division in the amount of $397,579.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull
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Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
For Transportation Department
29. MOTION TO AWARD open-end multiple award contracts to the low bidders, 4 Best Business Corp., The Little Group Ltd. Co LLC DBA Exclusive Network Enterprises, and Paramount Solutions & Global Services, Inc. DBA Paramount Solutions, Inc., for Information Technology (IT) Temporary Personnel Services for Transit, Bid No. V2113899B1, for the Transit Division, in the annual estimated amount of $2,250,321, which includes an allowance in the amount of $17,500, and authorize the Director of Purchasing to renew the contract for two one-year periods, for a three-year potential estimated amount of $6,750,963. The initial contract period begins on October 12, 2017 and terminates one year from that date.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
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VOTE: 8-0.
RECORDS, TAXES, AND TREASURY DIVISION
30. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-430 ordering the Value Adjustment Board to certify the 2017 Assessment Roll for Broward County, Florida, pursuant to Section 197.323, Florida Statutes.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
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QUASI-JUDICIAL CONSENT HEARING
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION
31. MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL of a plat entitled Brightline Parking Garage
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(045-MP-16). (Commission District 7)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved the plat subject to staff’s recommendations as outlined in the Development Review Report.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70, which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved the plat subject to staff’s recommendations as outlined in the Development Review Report. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
32. MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL of a plat entitled Lauderdale Propeller (001-MP-17). (Commission District 7)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved the plat subject to staff’s recommendations as outlined in the Development Review Report.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved the plat subject to staff’s
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recommendations as outlined in the Development Review Report. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
33. MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL of New Findings of Adequacy for a plat entitled Haig & Duke Plat (002-MP-04). (Commission District 2)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved the plat subject to staff’s recommendations as outlined in the Development Review Report.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved the plat subject to staff’s recommendations as outlined in the Development Review Report. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
34. MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL of a plat note amendment to CT Industrial Park (020-MP-98). (Commission District 8)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved per staff’s recommendations.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull
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Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved per staff’s recommendations. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
35. MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL of a plat note amendment to United States Postal Service Plat (133-MP-88). (Commission District 8)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved per staff’s recommendations.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved per staff’s recommendations. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
36. MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL of a plat note amendment to TCWT (026- MP-15). (Commission District 8)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved per staff’s recommendations.
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VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved per staff’s recommendations. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. END OF QUASI-JUDICIAL CONSENT HEARING
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
37. MOTION TO AMEND Broward County Board of County Commissioners' meeting schedule to reflect changes to the September schedule.
(Per the Thursday Morning Memorandum, the calendar is amended to reflect the cancellation of the Budget Workshop for September 14, 2017, at 12:30 p.m.)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
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VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
CULTURAL DIVISION
38. MOTON TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-431 of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, approving a standard form agreement for Cultural Incentive (Grant) Programs, subject to the conditions stated herein; providing for approval and execution by the County Administrator of agreements and amendments after approval as to form by the Office of the County Attorney; and providing for severability and an effective date.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
LIBRARIES DIVISION
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39. MOTION TO APPROVE Grant Agreement between Broward County and the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, for the State Aid to Libraries Grant Program in the estimated amount of $1,590,545 for the purpose of operating public library services, beginning October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018; and authorize the County Administrator to make modifications to the application, if necessary, and to take all administrative or budgetary actions to implement the grant and accept funding; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the same.
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION
40. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-432 of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, accepting a donation of outdoor fitness equipment from South Broward Hospital District d/b/a Memorial Healthcare System (“Memorial”), valued at $500 or more, for the use and benefit of the Parks and Recreation Division at Vista View Park, contingent upon execution of an Amendment to that certain Agreement between Broward County and Memorial relating to donations by Memorial of outdoor fitness equipment which authorizes the County Administrator to execute Amendments; authorizing
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the County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions required to implement acceptance; and providing for severability and an effective date. (Commission District 5)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
41. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-433 of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, accepting a donation of a Dero Bicycle Fixit Station from Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth, Inc. (FLIPANY), valued at $500 or more, for the use and benefit of the Parks and Recreation Division at Roosevelt Gardens Park; authorizing the County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions required to implement acceptance; and providing for severability and an effective date. (Commission District 9)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull
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Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
COUNTY COMMISSION
42. MOTION TO APPROVE County sponsorship of the United Negro College Fund South Florida Governor's Luncheon ("UNCF Luncheon") to enable County staff and resources to be used to solicit charitable contributions. (Commissioner Holness)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
43. MOTION TO APPROVE use of Broward County staff and resources to seek
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charitable contributions for the Broward Black Elected Officials, Inc. ("BBEO"). (Commission District 9) (Commissioner Holness)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
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PUBLIC HEARING
44. MOTION TO CONSIDER issuance of new licenses to provide Nonemergency Medical Transportation Services (NEMTS) to Foxx Transportation Solutions, LLC; Glo Pro Services Corp. d/b/a NEM Transportation; and Tru-Care Non Emergency Medical Transportation Service LLC, contingent upon completion of requirements identified in the Broward County Code of Ordinances.
ACTION: (T-11:18 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioner Geller abstained from voting. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
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45. MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance adopting a Small Scale land use plan amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan, PC 17-12, in the City of Wilton Manors, to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan (Commission District 7), the substance of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT TO THE BROWARD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AMENDING THE BROWARD COUNTY LAND USE PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF WILTON MANORS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Deferred to Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at the request of the applicant.)
46. MOTION TO ADOPT supplemental budget Resolution within the General Fund in the amount of $15,620 to amend revenues and appropriations prior to the close of the Fiscal Year.
(Deferred to Tuesday, September 26, 2017.)
47. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution transferring funds within the Fleet Services Fund in the amount of $8,000 to transfer funds to the General Fund to purchase a vehicle for the Family Success Division.
(Deferred to Tuesday, September 26, 2017.)
48. MOTION TO ADOPT supplemental budget Resolutions within the Special Purpose Funds and Grant Funds in the amount of $750 to amend revenues and
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appropriations prior to the close of the Fiscal Year.
(Deferred to Tuesday, September 26, 2017.)
49. MOTION TO ADOPT supplemental budget Resolutions within the Enterprise Funds in the amount of $6,282,644 to amend revenues and appropriations prior to the close of the Fiscal Year.
(Deferred to Tuesday, September 26, 2017.)
50. MOTION TO ADOPT supplemental budget Resolutions within the Special Revenue Funds in the amount of $3,854,598 to amend revenues and appropriations prior to the close of the Fiscal Year.
(Deferred to Tuesday, September 26, 2017.)
51. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-434, the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO RATES, FEES AND CHARGES AT FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AMENDING SECTION 39.2 AND EXHIBIT 39.A OF THE BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ("ADMINISTRATIVE CODE"), TO REFLECT CHANGES IN RATES, FEES AND CHARGES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ACTION: (T-11:19 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present .
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52. MOTION TO CONSIDER enactment of an Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE BROWARD COUNTY ZONING CODE; AMENDING SECTION 39-138 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"), DELEGATING AUTHORITY FOR COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT OF LAND CLEARANCE LIENS TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Michael Udine)
ACTION: (T-11:20 AM) Filed proof of publication and enacted the Ordinance to become effective as provided by law. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
53. MOTION TO CONSIDER adoption of a Resolution No. 2017-435 Amending the Administrative Code, the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE INDEPENDENT ANNUAL AUDIT; AMENDING SECTION 18.61 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ("ADMINISTRATIVE CODE"), REGARDING THE ENGAGEMENT OF AN AUDITOR AND SELECTION PROCEDURES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ACTION: (T-11:21 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
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54. MOTION TO CONSIDER enactment of an Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA; CREATING SECTIONS 1-309 THROUGH 1-313 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"), ESTABLISHING A MEDICAL MARIJUANA ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING FOR THE BOARD'S MEMBERSHIP, MEETINGS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark D. Bogen)
ACTION: (T-11:21 AM) Filed proof of publication, as amended, with the Purple-Sheeted Additional Material, dated Thursday, September 14, 2017, submitted at the request of Commissioner Rich and enacted the Ordinance to become effective as provided by law. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
55. MOTION TO CONSIDER adoption of a Resolution No. 2017-436 Amending the Administrative Code, the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY FOR OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL; AMENDING SECTION 18.88 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ("ADMINISTRATIVE CODE"); AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ACTION: (T-11:23 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
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VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
END PUBLIC HEARING
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REGULAR AGENDA
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DELEGATION
56. DELEGATION: Sonia Marie Harden
ACTION: (T-11:24 AM) The Board heard the Delegation Request by Sonia Marie Harden relating to securing employment in Broward County. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
57. MOTION TO APPOINT Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. as the senior managing underwriter (bookrunner), and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Jefferies LLC, and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. as co-managing underwriters for upcoming Airport new money bonds.
ACTION: (T-11:28 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 7-1. Commissioner Bogen voted no. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
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PURCHASING DIVISION
For Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department
58. MOTION TO APPROVE final ranking of the qualified firms for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. T2112588P1, Coastal Engineering Consultant Services for Segment III Shore Protection; the ranked firms are 1 - Olsen Associates, Inc.; 2 - CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. n/k/a APTIM; 3 - Gahagan & Bryant Associates, Inc.; 4 - Applied Technology and Management, Inc.; 5 - Coastal Systems International, Inc.; 6 - Atkins North America, Inc.
ACTION: (T-11:42 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
For Public Works Department
59. MOTION TO APPROVE final ranking of the qualified firms for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. R2114080P1, Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for Pembroke Road from Dykes Road to Silver Shores Boulevard; the ranked firms are 1 - New Millennium Engineering, Inc.; 2 - Carnahan Proctor and Cross, Inc.; 3 - Eisman & Russo, Inc.; 4 - AE Engineering Inc.; 5 - R. J. Behar & Company, Inc.; 6 - Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.; 6 - Keith and Schnars, P.A.; 7 - F&J Engineering Group, Inc.; 8 - Pinnacle Consulting Enterprises, Inc.; 9 - CIMA Engineering Corp. (Commission District 8)
(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)
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ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
60. MOTION TO APPROVE proposed health insurance funding for calendar year 2018, to prepare for open enrollment, scheduled to begin on October 16, 2017.
(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
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VOTE: 8-0.
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
61. A. MOTION TO APPROVE Second Amendment to the Wave Project Agreement between Broward County and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in order to be a sub-recipient of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5309 Small Starts grant and directly acquire the streetcar vehicles for the Project subject to FTA approval via "piggybacking" on the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) vehicle contract with Siemens Industry, Inc.; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same.
(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE Purchasing Director to enter into an agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc. for the Purchase of Gold Line Modern Streetcar Vehicles (GSV) for the Wave Project (RFP No. 269-GLS111116, City of Charlotte Contract No. 2017000930), in accordance with applicable law and all FTA guidance and requirements.
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(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
COUNTY COMMISSION
62. MOTION TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE joint use of the Safe Parks Land Preservation Bond Program Funds ("Safe Parks Funds") available to District 2 and District 4 to partially fund a temporary dog park within the City of Pompano Beach; and to authorize the County Attorney to prepare, for execution by the County Administrator, a standard grant agreement between Broward County and the City of Pompano Beach for allocation and distribution of such funds. (Commissioner LaMarca)
ACTION: (T-11:44 AM) Without objection, through Mayor Sharief, Commissioner LaMarca withdrew this item. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
63. MOTION TO NOMINATE Miles Austin Forman for reappointment to the Performing Arts Center Authority. (Commissioner LaMarca)
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(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
64. MOTION TO APPROVE Travel for Commissioner Dale V.C. Holness to attend the 47th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. from September 20-24, 2017, on behalf of Broward County. (Commissioner Holness)
ACTION: (T-11:47 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
65. MOTION TO NOMINATE Hector Samario to the Climate Change Task Force. (Vice Mayor Furr)
(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
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VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
66. MAYOR'S REPORT
A. HURRICANE IRMA
ACTION: (T-11:55 AM) Mayor Sharief took a moment to thank staff for their support during Hurricane Irma and commented on the efforts to restore normalcy for Broward County residents. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
B. EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE VULNERABLE POPULATION
ACTION: (T-12:17 PM) Mayor Sharief expanded on comments made by Commissioner Bogen surrounding being able to assist the most vulnerable members of the population as quickly as possible, and noted that meetings took place to insure that the needs of those most in need were being met. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
C. GENERATORS IN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES (ALF’S)
ACTION: (T-12:17 PM) Mayor Sharief commented on efforts as to ensuring that generators in assisted living facilities (ALF’s) also support air
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conditioning units. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
67. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
A. THANK YOU
ACTION: (T-12:32 PM) County Administrator Bertha Henry took a moment to thank all staff and county partners that provided support during Hurricane Irma. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
B. HURRICANE IRMA
ACTION: (T-12:32 PM) County Administrator Bertha Henry expressed disappointment in failures that resulted in the death of residents at the Hollywood Rehabilitation Center. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
REAL PROPERTY SECTION
68. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute an agreement and associated documents to purchase a beachfront property from Lawrence Mark Lustbader (Seller) at 4000 North Surf Road in Hollywood, subject to a life estate in the Seller, at the applicable appraised value, in order to expand Hollywood North Beach Park; and authorize the Real Property Director to execute and process normal and customary title closing documents; and authorize, if necessary, County staff to attend the Final Judgment of Foreclosure sale on September 25, 2017, or at any rescheduled date, to bid on the above property up to the applicable appraised value for the entire fee interest in the event the
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transaction fails to close; and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to take any and all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to effect the transaction. (Commission District 7)
(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
COUNTY COMMISSION
69. MOTION TO APPROVE, in substantially the form attached, a license agreement between Broward County and City of Tamarac, Florida, permitting the County to use space in Tamarac City Hall, at no cost to the County, as office space for Commission District 3; authorizing the Office of the County Attorney to make non substantive changes to the form; and authorizing the County Administrator to sign the license agreement as modified by the Office of the County Attorney. (Commissioner Udine)
(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)
ACTION: (T-10:38 AM) Approved.
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VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) The Board reconsidered the Consent Agenda to pull Supplemental Item Number 70 which had been previously transferred to the Consent Agenda. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0.
70. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-437 pertaining to extending Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation for 18 months beyond January 22, 2018, the title of which is as follows: (Commissioner Holness)
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT TRUMP TO HONOR HIS CAMPAIGN PLEDGES TO THE HAITIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY BY EXTENDING HAITI'S TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS DESIGNATION FOR 18 MONTHS BEYOND JANUARY 22, 2018; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ACTION: (T-11:52 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
NON-AGENDA
71. HURRICANE IRMA - COMMISSIONER BOGEN
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ACTION: (T-10:42 AM) Commissioner Bogen took a moment to acknowledge the efforts made by staff during Hurricane Irma. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
72. HURRICANE IRMA - COMMISSIONER LAMARCA
ACTION: (T-10:43 AM) Commissioner LaMarca recognized and commended the numerous efforts made by staff during Hurricane Irma. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
73. HURRICANE IRMA - COMMISSIONER GELLER
ACTION: (T-12:01 PM) Commissioner Geller commented on efforts made by staff during Hurricane Irma. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
74. THANK YOU - COMMISSIONER HOLNESS
ACTION: (T-12:02 PM) Commissioner Holness offered thanks to all volunteers that provided support during Hurricane Irma. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
75. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL TRADE & CULTURAL EXPO (FITCE) - COMMISSIONER HOLNESS
ACTION: (T-12:04 PM) Commissioner Holness noted that he was not in Florida during Hurricane Irma and was in attendance at meetings in Colombia to highlight the upcoming Florida International Trade & Cultural
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Expo (FITCE). (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
76. HURRICANE IRMA - COMMISSIONER LAMARCA
ACTION: (T-12:05 PM) Commissioner LaMarca commented on the extensive damage sustained to the Florida Keys and extended thanks to staff for their support efforts during Hurricane Irma. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
77. JETBLUE FOOD TRUCKS AND FLORIDA PANTHERS FOUNDATION DONATION - COMMISSIONER LAMARCA
ACTION: (T-12:10 PM) Commissioner LaMarca noted that JetBlue provided food trucks at the BB&T Center for people assisting with recovery efforts and noted the donation of $1 million by the Florida Panthers Foundation. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
78. HURRICANE IRMA SUPPORT EFFORTS - VICE MAYOR FURR
ACTION: (T-12:11 PM) Vice Mayor Furr commented on the support provided by staff and numerous volunteers during Hurricane Irma. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
79. BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED - VICE MAYOR FURR
ACTION: (T-12:14 PM) Vice Mayor Furr noted that the Boil Water Notice for the City of Hollywood has been lifted. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
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80. MAYOR SHARIEF - VICE MAYOR FURR
ACTION: (T-12:15 PM) Vice Mayor Furr took a moment to recognize Mayor Sharief in providing vital information during Hurricane Irma. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
81. THANK YOU - COMMISSIONER BOGEN
ACTION: (T-12:15 PM) Commissioner Bogen took a moment to thank County Administrator Bertha Henry and staff for their efforts during Hurricane Irma. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
82. IDENTIFYING OUR VULNERABLE POPULATION - COMMISSIONER BOGEN
ACTION: (T-12:15 PM) Commissioner Bogen commented on being able to identify the most vulnerable members of the population to ensure that services can be restored to those most in need as quickly as possible. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
83. THANK YOU - COMMISSIONER RICH
ACTION: (T-12:21 PM) Commissioner Rich took a moment to thank staff and all the people that provided support during Hurricane Irma and thanked residents for keeping calm during the storm while trying to locate sheltering. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
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84. THANK YOU - COMMISSIONER UDINE
ACTION: (T-12:25 PM) Commissioner Udine thanked all staff for their support during Hurricane Irma. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
85. IDENTIFYING RESIDENTS IN NEED - COMMISSIONER UDINE
ACTION: (T-12:26 PM) Commissioner Udine commented on being able to identify residents that are at risk and needing to have power restored as quickly as possible. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
86. AFTER-ACTION REPORT REQUEST - COMMISSIONER UDINE
ACTION: (T-12:27 PM) Commissioner Udine suggested that when the After- Action Report relative to Hurricane Irma is distributed that a copy of the After-Action Report relative to Hurricane Wilma be provided to the Board. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
87. INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION DURING HURRICANE IRMA - COMMISSIONER UDINE
ACTION: (T-12:28 PM) Commissioner Udine commented on efforts to keep the public informed during the hurricane and commended Mayor Sharief and the various news media outlets as to keeping the public updated. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
88. CONGRESSMAN TED DEUTCH - COMMISSIONER LAMARCA
ACTION: (T-12:29 PM) Commissioner LaMarca commented on his efforts
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with Congressman Ted Deutch to ensure that Broward County was included within the Emergency Declaration issued by Governor Rick Scott as it had been omitted. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
89. CONGRESSMAN TED DEUTCH - COMMISSIONER RICH
ACTION: (T-12:31 PM) Commissioner Rich expanded on comments made by Commissioner LaMarca surrounding the efforts made by Congressman Ted Deutch to ensure the inclusion of Broward County within the Emergency Declaration and noted Congressman Deutch’s efforts in reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
90. HURRICANE IRMA – COUNTY ATTORNEY JONI ARMSTRONG-COFFEY
ACTION: (T-12:35 PM) County Attorney Joni Armstrong-Coffey took a moment to express that she was humbled by the efforts put forth by staff and others during Hurricane Irma. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
91. HURRICANE IRMA – COUNTY AUDITOR ROBERT MELTON
ACTION: (T-12:37 PM) County Auditor Robert Melton commented on the efforts of everyone during the storm. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
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THE BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 10:00 A.M.
A meeting of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, Broward County, Florida, was held in Room 422 of the Government Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 14, 2017.
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT ATTENDANCE
Mark Bogen 2 Present Beam Furr 6 Present Steve Geller 5 Present Dale V.C. Holness 9 Present Chip LaMarca 4 Present Nan H. Rich 1 Present Timothy Ryan 7 Absent Barbara Sharief 8 Present Michael Udine 3 Present
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Barbara Sharief called the meeting to order.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Good morning.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: (Strikes gavel.) Good morning. The time is now 10:09 p.m. -- 10:09 a.m., and we are going to get this meeting of September the 14th, 2017 to order.
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I would like to have the Pledge of Allegiance led by none other than our fabulous Michael Udine.
(THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY COMMISSIONER UDINE. BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: It is customary in these chambers that we observe a moment of silence to recognize men and women serving our country, both here and abroad.
We also would like to have a moment of silence to recognize the eight persons from Hollywood Rehabilitation Center that passed after Hurricane Irma.
Additionally, we had a community partner and leader, someone who was passionate about making Broward County great, and we lost a pillar of our community, Mr. Terry Stiles.
And so, we would like to observe a moment of silence for those individuals.
And, with that, I’m going to ask the Commission, do you have any other individuals to recognize?
Commissioner LaMarca.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: If anybody’s ever been to or spend any time on the Galt Ocean Mile and the issues that affect that community, we lost a -- a sage to that community who is now out in -- had retired and moved out to Arizona. Her name was Rose Guttman. And Rose was 99 years old. A tremendous advocate for -- for that area.
And to second also what the Mayor said, we lost somebody that treated everybody who worked in his company the same as he treated people who finance project the same as he treated folks who were working in the field. And he was a guy that started by hanging one door in Fort Lauderdale in 1968 when
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his father passed and took over the company. And it’s now in the hands of his son, Ken Stiles.
And not enough can be said for the -- the goodwill that -- that Terry did. Certainly, his legacy will be the skyline of Fort Lauderdale, but also the non- profits, like the Museum of Discovery and Science and other organizations that he was a tremendous impact to.
So, we’re certainly going to miss him and his -- his work in Broward County.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner Udine.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: I just think we should take a moment -- we didn’t lose them, but I -- I think we should keep in our prayers all of our first responders, our FPL linemen, linewomen, our County employees that are spending endless hours away from their families putting south Florida back together.
I want to -- I think we should keep them in our thoughts and prayers for their safety.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you. With that, we’ll have a moment of silence.
(Moment of silence.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you. You may be seated.
Okay. So, this morning, I know you heard the wonderful tunes coming out of those speakers. I selected the music for this morning, and I provided breakfast this morning, as well. Chick-fil-A.
(Laughter.)
(Applause.)
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Come on, guys. How many times have you gotten to Sunday and wished Chick-fil-A was open, right?
(Laughter.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: So today we -- coming off of Hurricane Irma, we need some Chick- fil-A in the house.
So, I -- I selected the music this morning. The first selection is Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season and -- by Jimmy Buffett. And the second selection is Here Comes the Sun, by the Beatles.
Okay. I see you guys haven’t gotten over Irma yet.
(Laughter.)
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: But we did like the songs.
MAYOR SHARIEF: So I think that this has been a very trying week for us, and to add just a bit of levity to this week. I hope that you enjoyed it.
GOOD AND WELFARE
MAYOR SHARIEF: The first thing on our agenda today, we have a Proclamation and a couple of other presentations.
The first Proclamation will be presented by Commissioner LaMarca to Sharon Day, who was appointed as U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica by President Trump on August the 4th, 2017.
(Applause.)
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Mayor, thank you.
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And we didn’t mention it, but certainly we had a lot going on the last few days, but Monday was the 16th anniversary of the attacks on September 11th in our country where we lost nearly 3,000 people, 56 law enforcement professionals, and 343 firefighters.
So, thanks to those who remember our -- our first responders. And, Commissioner Udine, thanks for that.
You know, we -- we -- we have the opportunity to do Proclamations and recognize people all the time. Lots of times, we don’t know who they are, but we learn their story. And we go ahead and we -- we go ahead and -- and -- and do Proclamations and have nice things to say about them.
In this case, I happen to know this young lady who I can’t call Sharon anymore now, she’s Ambassador Day, but for many, many years, and when you want to talk about somebody who was on the ground and got her own hands dirty to -- to get people elected that she believed in, she’s one of those people. And I think we all know folks like that.
So, this Proclamation reads Whereas Sharon day was elected co-chair of the Republic National Committee in January, 2011, and re-elected in 2013 and 2015. From 2009 to 2011, she served as the RNC Secretary. She has served the Republican Party at the local, state, and national level for more than 20 years; and
Whereas Sharon has built several businesses in the insurance and marketing industry, creating jobs for hundreds of individuals and families. She has used that private sector success in the political arena, working for candidates, committees, and groups that believe in the power of small business and the free market system; and
Whereas Sharon has been a member of the Broward County Republican Executive Committee -- I guess former now -- since 1994, and state committeewoman for Broward County since 1996, and served as Florida’s
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national committeewoman beginning in 2004, before her election as secretary of the RNC;
Whereas, during the election recount of 2000, Sharon played an important role by identifying and deploying ballot counters in Broward County to ensure a balanced, transparent review that occurred. Following that effort, she was appointed to serve on the Committee for Election Reform for the State of Florida by Governor Jeb Busch;
Whereas in 2006, Sharon was elected to -- as one of eight members of the Site Selection Committee for the 2008 RNC convention, where she was also selected as the Chairman of Convention’s Special Events, she was appointed by the Committee on Arrangements for two -- 2008, and received a similar appointment in 2012 convention that happened in her own State of Florida;
Whereas, among other areas of her community service, Sharon was appointed by both Governor Bush and Governor Crist as the Broward County Housing Authority member where she previously served as the chair. Additionally, Sharon serves as Commissioner on the Florida Commission on the Status of Women; and
Whereas during her service with the Republican Party, Sharon has recruited numerous successful candidates and worked closely with party activists and supporters to spread the Republican message of less taxes and less spending and more freedom;
Whereas Sharon was appointed by President Donald Trump as the United States Ambassador to Costa Rica on August 4th, 2017, and confirmed by the United States Senate;
Now, therefore, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida that the Board hereby designates the -- the day of September 14th, Thursday, as Ambassador Sharon Day Appreciation Day in Broward County. And it’s the few times you can use day twice.
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But, also, as Commissioner Holness will tell us, Costa Rica is one of our very strong trading partners and -- number nine, top ten. So, Port Everglades does a lot of business with Costa Rica.
And I know that Sharon probably has a few things to say, but I know we’ll be working together on -- on our trade.
MS. DAY: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Ambassador.
MS. DAY: Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner. And, actually, Commissioner LaMarca is my actually Commission, so -- but I want to thank the Mayor and the Vice Mayor and each of you on the -- on the Commission for your honoring me with this special day.
While Florida is not my birth state, it is my adopted home state. I’ve been here since 1992. And while I will be leaving to go to Costa Rica for the next three years, I will be back again, because this is my home.
And so, it’s -- you honor me greatly with this. I will continue to work hard on behalf of Florida and the United States. It is my honor to serve and to have been selected to serve our country in a continuing manner that, again, proclaims the importance of the United States/Costa Rica relationship, and especially the financial relationship, as Chip mentioned.
We have 1.2 million American tourists go to Costa Rica, with a lot of them right here from Florida. And, again, our business relationships and trade partnerships with Florida are so important.
So, I am going to go there not only to protect our American interests, our American citizens, but also work hard to make sure that we do all that we can to continue the great trade operations and process that we have between Broward County and the State of Florida and the United States.
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So, I am honored by your Proclamation. I am honored by your support.
And I thank you for the service that you do to my community and what you’ve done to help all of us here in Broward County and across Florida with the hurricane victims. And, like you, my hearts and prayers are with those that are still trying to dig their way out. So, God bless.
And I also would be remiss, my mother and my sister are here from Houston, Texas. They left a hurricane to come see me in a hurricane as we were packing up. I don’t think it says much about the thought process, but as I pack to go to Costa Rica, they were willing to do that. And my friends that are here as well.
So, God bless each of you, God bless our country, and thank you for your service and all that you do to make this country what it is. Thank you. God bless. Thank you.
(Applause.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Do you want us up here?
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: And -- and while we’re preparing for the photograph --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: He’s your Caribbean trade man.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- I -- I -- I was just in -- in Bogota, in Colombia, Bogota, Medellin. They’re number two, Colombia, in trade. Costa Rica is number three. And we have -- with south Florida from the Keys to Fort Pierce. And we have a billion dollars in trade surplus with Costa Rica, 3.2 billion in trade total, and we’re selling them over a billion dollars in goods and services.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: She’s going to double that.
(Laughter.)
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UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. DAY: Thank you very much.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Sorry, I’m sliding up. No, thank you.
MS. DAY: Thank you very much.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Congratulations.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Now the fun part. The reason why the audience is so full today is because it’s time to recognize Broward County’s employees who have served our residents for 20 years or more.
I know that Mrs. Henry and find this to be -- I -- I think this is by far my best part about being Mayor is giving these certificates and showing appreciation for the people who make Broward County what it is and make us look so good.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: I know. I see that.
Okay. And just for all of you out there who are watching, please be advised that the conference bridge line is down and ETS is working to repair it. It will likely not be repaired in time for this morning’s meeting.
In addition to that, those people who have Comcast, the broadcast may not be available even if your cable has been restored. Comcast is experiencing difficulties with broadcast based on external feeds such as the Commission meeting feed.
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UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: The -- the County’s webcast of the meeting is available as needed.
Ms. Henry, I will join you at the podium now.
MS. HENRY: Thank you, Commissioners.
As the Mayor indicated, we have employees celebrating 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service.
But, unfortunately, some of them are not here. They’re still working, and they chose to stay at their post. And -- and we have several posts working this storm.
So, anyway, we’ll make sure that they have an opportunity to come back and -- and be able to greet the Board.
So, beginning with our 20-year -- 20 years of service -- excuse me -- Steven Bliss with Aviation.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Elizabeth Thomas from Community Partnership.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Go greet the Board.
MS. THOMAS: Oh, which way?
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MS. HENRY: You can start that way if you like.
Gail Castode from Community Partnerships.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Jean Seymour from Community Partnerships.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Tonya Springer, and Tonya is with ETS.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Elizabeth Lidell from the CVB.
(Applause.)
MS. HENRY: Liz, that’s so unfair.
(Laughter.)
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
(Picture taken.)
(Applause.)
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MS. HENRY: Okay. Suzanne Ducaran, and Suzanne’s with Records, Taxes, and Treasury.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Cheryl King, and Cheryl is with Records, Taxes, and Treasury.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
(Applause.)
MS. HENRY: Tiffany Fayson, Records, Taxes, and Treasury.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Cleo Steele-Joseph, Records, Taxes, and Treasury.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Jodie Gardner –
(Applause.)
MS. HENRY: -- Records, Taxes, and Treasury.
(Applause.)
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(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Nicole Barshaw, and Nicole --
(Applause.)
MS. HENRY: -- is with Records, Taxes, and Treasury.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Okay. Carmen Aquendo or -- did I mispronounce your name? Aquendo, from Transit.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Barry Tellian from Transit.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Glenn Vaultner. Glenn’s with ETS.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: (Inaudible.)
MS. HENRY: Hanumate Bahardahl from -- oh, sorry.
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Chris Walton is here. They want a picture (inaudible).
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
(Picture taken.)
(Applause.)
MS. HENRY: So since we -- we missed Garasileda Bennett, she’s also with Transit.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Twenty years.
MS. HENRY: Twenty years.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Okay. Now we have Hanumate Baradahl from RTT.
(Applause.)
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Jeanie. Jeanie.
MS. HENRY: Her manager.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Jeanie, are you missing?
MS. HENRY: No, she’s here.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Jeanie.
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(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Okay. Commissioners, celebrating 30 years of service, we have Darlene Dwecker. Darlene.
(Applause.)
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Aviation. Darlene’s with Aviation.
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Okay. We have Jay Schroff from ETS.
(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Evelyn Loving. Evelyn’s --
(Applause.)
MS. HENRY: -- is with Facilities Management.
MS. LOVING: I made it. I made it (inaudible).
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
(Picture taken.)
(Applause.)
MS. HENRY: Bonita Crockett from our Fiscal Operations.
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(Applause.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Maureen Shield from the Budget Office.
(Applause.)
MS. HENRY: A budgeteer.
MS. SHIELD: I have an entourage.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: And, Commissioners, I have last but not least, William Bartow celebrating 35 years from Environmental Planning and Community Redevelopment.
(Applause and standing ovation.)
(Picture taken.)
MS. HENRY: Yeah.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible) in the back of your book. I didn’t know if you want to read anything about the latest update from hurricane -- this is the latest one that we’ve got --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. I’ll --
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UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: -- as part of the Mayor’s Report.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah, we could do it.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: I’m just going to stick it in the back.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: These are all the events you went to. I don’t know if you want to go through that. (Inaudible) does that for us.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: In the beginning, I put Hurricane Irma.
MAYOR SHARIEF: We did this last time.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: You know, it’s funny now it all seems to be like in another life.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. So, we’re going to continue with this morning’s meeting.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yes, we’ll ask that if -- I know it’s an exciting day, but if you could please exit quietly so we can continue.
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CONSENT AGENDA
MAYOR SHARIEF: For those of you in our audience, please turn off or silence your cell phones.
Any member of the audience who wishes to address the County Commission on an item on today’s agenda, please come forward and fill out a speaker item card, which is located to my right.
If you don’t fill out a card, you cannot speak on the item.
Do we have any cards as of yet?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Wonderful.
All righty. So, when you’re called upon, if you choose to speak, you have three minutes to speak.
Please keep the comment and -- to the subject being discussed.
We ask that you address the Commission in a polite manner and refrain from making impertinent or slanderous remarks or personal attacks.
We ask that those of you in the audience today respect the views of others who are speaking.
As such, we do not allow any applause, cheering, booing, or catcalls during or after speakers’ comments.
I’m going to read the Thursday morning memo. How do you like that?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Tuesday morning (inaudible).
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MAYOR SHARIEF: It’s the Thursday morning memo today.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Thursday edition.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thursday edition of the Tuesday morning memo. How about that?
Okay. The following requests are submitted for your consideration.
Consent items are Item Numbers 1 through 43.
Public Hearing items are Item 44 through 55.
Regular and Supplemental items are Items 56 through 70.
Item Number 45, at the request of the applicant, this item is being requested to be deferred to October the 17th, 2017. Items 46 to 50 are deferred to September the 26th, 2017, as there was an issue with the required advertisement during the period required by state law.
Scrivener’s errors, there are none. Yay.
Mayor requests without objection that Items 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65, 68, 69, and 70 be moved to Consent.
Additional information.
Item Number 37, calendar update as amended to reflect the cancellation of the budget workshop for September the 14th at 12:30 p.m.
Additional material for regular meeting.
Item Number 18, a memo to the Board submitted by Division -- the Division of Parks and Recreation.
Additional material for the Public Hearing is Item Number 54, an ordinance
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submitted by Commissioner Nan Rich.
At this time, Commissioners, I will -- I do not have any audience pulls on this agenda. I do not have any speakers’ cards for sign-ups.
So, I would like to know if you have any pulls.
Commissioner Udine?
COMMISSIONER UDINE: Thank you, Mayor.
I’d like to pull Item Number 3 and Item Number 23.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner Rich?
COMMISSIONER RICH: Thank you, Mayor.
Yes, I’d like to pull Item 7 for an abstention. And -- and Item 54, that’s not on Consent, right, because there is -- it’s not an ordinance. It’s actually an amendment to the ordinance.
MAYOR SHARIEF: 54 is still on Regular.
COMMISSIONER RICH: Yeah. Okay. It’s actually an amendment to the ordinance.
MAYOR SHARIEF: You okay with that? You want to leave -- leave it on?
COMMISSIONER RICH: Yes, please.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER RICH: Uh-huh.
MAYOR SHARIEF: So you’re going to talk on that one. Okay.
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Commissioner Bogen?
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Yeah, I want to first pull Number 57.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: And before I pass this along, I wanted to also say, and I think it’s appropriate at this point, to say during the past week, I -- I really want to compliment Bertha and your staff.
Bertha, I can’t tell you how appreciative I am and the great communication on the issues I had. You got back and -- and just -- I just commend you and your staff on great work.
Today, right now, Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield is giving out water and ice due to Dan West. And -- and the help with the seniors, the issue with the seniors.
So, I just wanted to thank you and I think you deserve a lot of recognition.
(Applause.)
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: And -- and -- and, Mayor -- Mayor, I want to pull Number 75.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: There is no Number 75.
(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Keeping you on your toes.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Commissioner Ryan will be joining us late today, so Vice Mayor Furr?
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VICE MAYOR FURR: No pulls.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner LaMarca?
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Item Number 18 and 58, but on 58 I’m -- I’m curious to see if the folks from Olsen are here. I don’t want to make them wait all day. I just -- I had a comment I wanted to make about it. So maybe --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- they’re not? Okay. Good.
Okay. So, 18 and 58.
And, if I could, I know that it’s not protocol, but -- I was going to say Commissioner Ritter -- Stacy had left with her folks who were being recognized for their term of service, and I wanted to highlight the -- you know, the work that was put back into getting folks -- getting rooms ready and getting people in our hospitality industry into hotels. It was tremendous.
Nicole and -- and Dr. Jurado are here. Our beach is being scooped up of A-1-A and being put back on the beach thanks to the dunes and the investment that our -- our folks did here, and the great work. So, we didn’t -- I don’t think we lost much out toward sea, but most of it came inland.
VICE MAYOR FURR: It did -- it did its job.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Did its job. And that’s why we’re going to do the same thing for Commissioner Furr and Ryan’s district.
But the real thank you is for the folks that kept our utilities on. And -- and, Alan, I know I made a few phone calls to you.
But you may not know, but in Commissioner Furr’s district, there was -- one of the hospitals was down. A chiller needed enough water to -- to run it, and they
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didn’t have that going on in Hollywood. We were able to get, between Highway Bridge Maintenance and Alan Garcia, got some pumper trucks and all that down there to get the hospital AC working.
So, you really did a great job. We didn’t lose any water north of -- you know, in -- in the north area with WWS, so thank you very much.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Commissioner Holness?
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Yes, Item Number 26.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner Geller?
COMMISSIONER GELLER: Item Number 14 solely for the purpose of renouncing a recusal.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. County Administrator, anything?
MS. HENRY: No.
MAYOR SHARIEF: County Attorney, anything?
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: Nothing, Mayor.
MAYOR SHARIEF: County Auditor, anything?
MR. MELTON: Nothing.
MAYOR SHARIEF: I have something for the County Auditor. Did everybody know that today is his birthday? Now, you know you couldn’t have getting -- gotten away with that today, right?
(Applause.)
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Happy birthday.
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Happy birthday. And --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Did you get him a cake?
MAYOR SHARIEF: No, I got him a piece of the pie.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: To -- tomorrow is Monica’s birthday. Another one who spent countless hours at the EOC with me.
Just happy birthday to both of you, and I hope that this week brings you better than last. Okay? All right.
And I have nothing from the public being pulled.
So, Commissioners, the Consent items was Item 1 through 43, minus Items 3, 34, 7, 18, and 26, and 14.
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: Mayor, we had 7 rather than 3.
MAYOR SHARIEF: I’m sorry?
COMMISSIONER RICH: 7.
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: On Consent --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: 7.
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: -- I think it was Number 7 rather than Number 3.
MAYOR SHARIEF: No --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
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MAYOR SHARIEF: -- Commissioner Udine pulled 3.
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: He pulled 3?
MAYOR SHARIEF: And Commissioner Rich pulled 7.
COMMISSIONER RICH: Right.
MAYOR SHARIEF: So I have 3, 23, 7, 18, 26, and 14 that are pulled from the Consent Agenda.
The ones that were -- I requested to remove -- to move over to Consent, 57 is going to stay on Regular and 58 is going to stay on Regular.
So, Commissioners, can I have a --
VICE MAYOR FURR: So moved.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- motion?
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Second.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show that that passes unanimously with the people that are here.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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AGENDA ITEM 3
MAYOR SHARIEF: Now, the first item pulled from Consent is Item Number 3, Commissioner Udine.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: Thank you, Mayor.
I’m on the board of directors of Legacy Bank, and I also own shares in the bank. The shares are not traded on a stock exchange.
Another owner of Legacy also owns a substantial interest in Blackhawk Properties, which may benefit from Item 3.
To avoid a voting conflict, or even an appearance of a voting conflict, I’m abstaining, will leave the dais until Item 3 is voted upon, and I will ask the minutes clerk to reflect my abstention. And I will file the form within 15 days.
(COMMISSIONER UDINE LEFT THE ROOM.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. So, can I have a motion on Item Number 3?
COMMISSIONER RICH: So moved.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Can you get --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Second.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: -- can you get me a bagel?
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: I’m going to vote against this (inaudible).
MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
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Let the record show Item Number 3 passes unanimously with one abstention.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WITH COMMISSIONER UDINE ABSTAINING FROM VOTING.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
(COMMISSIONER UDINE RETURNED TO THE ROOM.)
AGENDA ITEM 7
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. The next item pulled from Consent is Item Number 7. That’s Commissioner Rich.
COMMISSIONER RICH: Thank you.
I am on the board of directors of the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County. And I do not receive any compensation for serving on the board. Therefore, I have no actual statutory voting conflict.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER RICH: However, to avoid the appearance of a conflict, I’m abstaining. I will be abstaining on --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER RICH: -- Item Number 7, and I ask that the minutes reflect my abstention.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. So, all those in favor of Item Number 7 -- give me a motion, please.
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COMMISSIONER UDINE: Motion to approve.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: So moved.
VICE MAYOR FURR: Second.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show that passes unanimously with one abstention.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WITH COMMISSIONER RICH ABSTAINING FROM VOTING.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
CONSENT AGENDA
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: We need to reconsider the --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- 7-zero? Okay.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: What?
MAYOR SHARIEF: All right. So, we’ll have to reconsider the Consent Agenda so that we can take 70 off of it.
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VICE MAYOR FURR: So moved.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
VICE MAYOR FURR: We’ll reconsider (inaudible).
MAYOR SHARIEF: We’re -- we need to reconsider the Consent Agenda because Commissioner Holness forgot to pull Item 70 and he wanted to pull it.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay? So --
COMMISSIONER UDINE: Motion to approve the new Consent Agenda with all the --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Second.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- amendments.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All in favor, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show that passes unanimously.
Now Item 70 is back on Regular.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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AGENDA ITEM 14
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. So, we disposed of Item Number 7.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: 14.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. The next item off of the Consent Agenda is Item Number 18, Commissioner LaMarca.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: 14.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: 14.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: 14.
MAYOR SHARIEF: 14. Oh, I’m so sorry. Commissioner Geller, yes.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: Well -- well, I am pleased to say that I’ve resolved my issues and will no longer be abstaining on any Greenspoon Marder issues --
(Applause.)
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- because I --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yay.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- I have received my last check from them.
However --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER GELLER: Yeah. Item 14 would merely set a Public Hearing to later consider an award of Certificates of Public Need and Necessity.
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Although this item is purely procedural, any subsequent issuance of these certificates could impact Falck and American Ambulance, which I represent in my private legal practice.
Accordingly, I will leave the dais until the item is resolved, and ask that the minute reflect that I have abstained from voting on Item Number 14.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Move the item.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Second.
(COMMISSIONER GELLER LEFT THE ROOM.)
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All in favor?
All opposed?
(Laughter.)
VICE MAYOR FURR: We didn’t want to see him (inaudible).
MAYOR SHARIEF: Let the --
(Laughter.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- let the record show that that passes unanimously with one abstention.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WITH COMMISSIONER GELLER ABSTAINING FROM VOTING.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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(COMMISSIONER GELLER RETURNED TO THE ROOM.)
AGENDA ITEM 18
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Item Number 18 is the next item pulled from Consent. That’s Commissioner LaMarca.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Thank you, Mayor.
Ms. Henry, can we get Mr. West to come up for a moment?
MS. HENRY: Mr. West.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Good morning, Mr. West.
MR. WEST: Good morning, Commissioner.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I want to thank you -- I’m going to ditto Commissioner Bogen’s about a location somewhere in Deerfield, Pompano Beach, because that was -- that was a concern, and you all made it happen.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: But -- but to our -- to our -- to our -- our most important message out there, if your water system is now down, the old faucet works just fine.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible) right.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Especially if you have a filter on it.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: I keep saying that.
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COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: But that aside, what I -- I have a little bit of trouble with this item and I just need you to maybe help me out with some of the increases, because some of them are in the range of ten to 20 percent.
Before you do that, I think it’s probably common knowledge, but it’s certainly knowledge between you and I individually, that I think that when we hired Mr. West from the state park system of the State of Ohio, even though the -- the Florida football teams are better than Ohio State, I think we got the best draft we could have gotten.
We’ve got a great parks system. He does an amazing job. During the downturn, he made -- made some great moves that didn’t -- didn’t compromise our parks.
And so, I can’t say enough good things about the way -- what you’re doing there and the we work we’re doing at places like Deerfield Island Park, but I’m just struggling a little bit with that increase.
Can you maybe tell me what -- what the --
MR. WEST: Yeah, and you’re right about Ohio State. They’re not doing well this year.
So, Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Commissioners, the -- and Commissioner LaMarca, we -- if you look at the fees -- and we tried to do a little bit of a kind of a hip pocket piece that most of these fees are pro forma fees. Almost 75 percent of these fees are pro forma fees, meaning by that we worked with testing the market to see if those fees are legitimate, one, and comparable with our competitors.
So, 75 percent of the fees you see in your package are fees that we’ve -- we already have instituted.
Unfortunately, we haven’t been back to you for almost two years, over two years, for this fee approval. And it’s been based on just working with the
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County Attorney’s Office on all these fees to make sure that we dot our I’s and cross our T’s on getting these fees introduced.
So really, a majority of these are fees that we have had for several years, pro formas especially, which is a way of just testing the market.
We also do a comparability study, and we do that almost every year. In fact, we do it for other agencies as well. They use our comparability study. We -- we -- we call around, we -- we -- we research to try to find what the markets are -- you know, are bearing, so to speak in regards to camping or target ranges or other fees in our system.
So, we -- we don’t take these lightly, because we don’t want to lose customers.
And so, when we look at our fee system -- and if you look at it, we’re still very, very competitive. One reason why our revenues are up, our attendance is up. People really like our parks and they like to come out to our parks, and they love our hospitality centers, our stadium, our other -- other facilities.
So, I think we’re in the range. If you look at the fees in general, if you look at the fees that we’re charging, less than one half of one percent of the fiscal year ’16 revenue, or $17,000,000, is only about a .47 percent. So, it’s -- it’s really low.
But there are fees like -- let’s use Hollywood North Beach. It’s going from eight to $10 for the parking fee. If you look at that fee, if you know what City of Hollywood’s charging right now for parking meter fee, you can go to --
VICE MAYOR FURR: Don’t get me started.
MR. WEST: I know.
(Laughter.)
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MR. WEST: And Vice Mayor knows this. You can -- you can park at Hollywood North Beach for two hours and almost pay for the entire -- for two hours’ parking at a parking meter in Hollywood. We charge $10 for the entire day. They charge $4 --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MR. WEST: -- per hour. So, I think we’re -- I think, if you look at the fees, you look at where we’re charging, market, at Markham Target Range, places like that, we - - I think we’re -- we’re doing very well, and our fees --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: That (inaudible).
MR. WEST: -- are very (inaudible).
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: So I did see that a lot were pro forma. That’s fine --
MR. WEST: Yeah.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- because you went out and did -- did our homework and we’re competitive. The -- and the parking, percentage-wise, it -- you know, it caught me.
But really the -- the one issue, and I know it’s -- it’s a successful revenue operation for us, but the -- the range --
MR. WEST: Right.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- and all that, where -- where did you compare that to?
MR. WEST: We -- we -- we base our comparability on everything from Miami-Dade to all the way up the coast, all the way up the Gulf Coast, all the way up to the -- you know, the other end of Florida.
We have -- I can give you the figure, I mean, the -- the different areas ---
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COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: No, that’s all right.
MR. WEST: -- but --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Is it -- now, are they -- are they all public facilities that you compared?
MR. WEST: Some were public, some were private.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Okay.
MR. WEST: We try to do both, because in the -- in the target range business, it’s a little bit different than like a public campground business.
(COMMISSIONER BOGEN LEFT THE ROOM.)
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Right.
MR. WEST: We try to do all the ranges, because we know we can get a -- a pretty good idea of what they’re charging and what we charge.
(COMMISSIONER BOGEN RETURNED TO THE ROOM.)
MR. WEST: We do -- everybody does it differently. If you -- if you look at -- some people don’t give any discounts for non-profits or others. We do. We give different kinds of discounts for different groups for different reasons, to -- you know, to be competitive with our public partners. Some in the private sector don’t do any of that. They just charge the flat rate fee.
So, we look at those things. And if you look at the comparison, it’s still a pretty good deal to go out to Markham Target Range --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Uh-huh.
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MR. WEST: -- and, you know, skeet, trap, and -- and just general hundred -- 50 and a hundred-yard range shooting. So --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Okay.
MR. WEST: -- that’s how we do it. And I -- I’ll certainly be willing to share all those -- those comparability --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: That --
MR. WEST: -- figures --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- that’s fine.
MR. WEST: -- with you.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Do -- do -- do law enforcement get charged to go to the range?
MR. WEST: They get charged for the -- actually, BSO pays a -- pays a, quote, annual fee for --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Okay.
MR. WEST: -- the use of the range. Other law enforcement agencies do the same. But if they work with BSO, they work with a BSO agency.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Okay. All right. I appreciate your help.
MR. WEST: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Thank you.
MR. WEST: Thank you.
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COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: With that, I’ll --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner Holness.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Okay.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Yeah. We have a great park system thanks to -- to all the work that the members of our parks system does to --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- accommodate the various groups that we have. And I know in some instances we have discounted rates for non-profits, which I think is a good thing.
And -- and I look forward, County Administrator and others here, to the continuing work that you’ve done to ease the pain of the folks in Broward County from the hurricane and -- and look forward to some distribution at Central Broward Regional Park as -- as we have done in Quiet Waters.
Thank you.
MR. WEST: Thank you.
And we -- we’ve got that site set up as well.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: (Inaudible.)
MR. WEST: So, thank you. Thank you.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Mayor --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- with Mr. West’s explanation, overall, I’m comfortable
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with the -- with the item and I’ll move it.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor of Item Number 18, signify by saying aye.
All opposed? Let the record show that passes unanimously.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
AGENDA ITEM 23
MAYOR SHARIEF: The next item pulled is Item Number 23. That’s Commissioner Udine.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: Thank you, Mayor.
When I went through the backup on this one, as -- as I read through it, I had a couple things that came up that just caused a little bit of concern for me.
This is -- we currently have an investment manager that does work. If you look on the bottom page of our agenda item, there was no real commercial reason why any change was made. The fees were similar, the returns were similar, everything looked pretty much similar, and all of a sudden, a change was made to deposit and use Wells Fargo Bank to safekeep all of our -- our securities here.
I’m uncomfortable using Wells Fargo right now unless I have a commercially
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viable reason.
Now, I’m not saying that the County shouldn’t use them for whatever they use them for already. I personally have an account with Wells Fargo.
But I’m uncomfortable giving a $300,000,000 possible piece of business right now to Wells Fargo unless there’s some commercial viable reason why we’re doing them instead of the way we’ve been doing it.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Ms. Henry, do you want to have somebody speak to that?
MS. HENRY: I -- I believe there was -- did you -- Commissioner LaMarca, did you have a comment? I just want to have them all --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: (Inaudible.)
MS. HENRY: -- have a -- no, I’ll --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MS. HENRY: -- I’ll -- I just want to make sure that they address all of them. So, if I could have -- thank you, Henry.
MR. SNIEZEK: Good morning, Commissioner -- Commissioners. Henry Sniezek, Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department.
I have Norm Howard here, who’s with the Housing Financing Community Redevelopment Division.
To get to your question, Housing Finance Authority is, you know, separate. This is not County funds. So, they did a -- a survey of other HFAs in the County, and they do not have consultants, they just have their own investment portfolio committees. So, they just wanted to set it up the same way.
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So, this is all set up consistent with County policy.
Now, as far as your specific question, I think I’m going to defer it to Norm.
MR. HOWARD: Commissioner, what was the question, please?
COMMISSIONER UDINE: Is there any commercial business reason -- because the way that it’s been handled in the past seems to have been working and has been adequate --
MR. HOWARD: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- and all of a sudden, they switched that model, and now there’s an investment committee at the HFA and they’re changing and going to safekeep all the securities with Wells Fargo.
My question is is there -- I mean, other than to be -- I understand these aren’t County funds, these are HFA funds --
MR. HOWARD: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- but if I’m asked to vote for it, I’m uncomfortable right now, just at this moment, voting on transferring such a big piece of business to Wells Fargo until they get their issues worked out with the different things that we’re seeing.
I mean, I -- you’re seeing states, municipalities, and counties suing Wells Fargo for some of their practices. We potentially could be in that position. I don’t know. Maybe we will, maybe we won’t.
But I’m just uncomfortable with Wells Fargo as the safekeeper of our securities in light of what I’m seeing throughout the country.
MR. HOWARD: The reason why the Florida -- the Housing Finance Authority utilized,
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you know, Wells Fargo Securities is because Broward County also utilized the same institution as well. And by we utilizing the -- that institution, we felt that we got much better fees piggybacking off of Broward County. And the HFA felt that it was a good opportunity to utilize their resource.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: (Inaudible) in the backup it said that there were no difference in the fees or the investment performance.
Were any -- was anybody else considered for new safekeeping besides Wells Fargo?
(VICE MAYOR FURR LEFT THE ROOM.)
MR. HOWARD: Yes, there was -- was another institution, U.S. Bank, and also (Inaudible) that we used over the past ten or fifteen years out of New York State.
You’re welcome.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. I have a queue. Commissioner LaMarca, followed by Commissioner Holness.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Thank you.
And I -- I appreciate that explanation.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I personally -- I’d like to see, Ms. Henry, us bring back any financial dealings we have with Wells Fargo. And it pains me to say that, because I know there’s a lot of good community partners here in Broward County that work with our community, our non-profits and companies that are here.
(VICE MAYOR FURR RETURNED TO THE ROOM.)
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COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: But I can give -- Commissioner Udine, I can give you 3.5 million reasons why we shouldn’t be using Wells Fargo. Fake accounts. I can give you personal experiences. I can tell you a lot of things.
I don’t find them to be a reputable organization. I find what they have done to the public is reprehensible. People had cars repossessed because they put additional insurance on accounts that they didn’t sign up for. People had homes repossessed because they reneged on financial arrangements.
I know that’s not necessarily what -- what you’re here for.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: No.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I just know, I -- I personally know that we can find a better institution. Broward County is our best, nothing less. Wells Fargo is not -- not our best.
I -- I would -- I would strongly suggest we look at another large institution, whether it’s JP Morgan Chase or Bank of America or Citi. I don’t have a favorite. I just don’t want to see us put our business in a place that took 3.5 million people and defrauded them. It’s just -- it’s -- we don’t stand for that in Broward County.
MS. HENRY: Commissioners, if there’s no real time sensitive issue related to this, would we be able to go back and have a conversation with the HFA about the concerns that you’ve raised? I don’t know what the timing is. Is there some time sensitive issue why this needs to be on this agenda?
MR. HOWARD: There -- there is a time sensitive issue here, because right now our funds is being held with U.S. Bank, which is a custodian. We would like to move those funds to be able to invest them.
So, the time sensitive is very important.
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MS. HENRY: Okay. Do --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Well, we can (inaudible) we can hold it.
MS. HENRY: -- so that’s the only -- that’s the --
MR. HOWARD: That’s the only --
MS. HENRY: -- only issue?
MR. HOWARD: -- that’s the only issue, yes.
MS. HENRY: Okay.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: So – so, the idea of investing them, for example, with Wells Fargo, you mean?
MR. HOWARD: I’m sorry?
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Wells Fargo Securities will give you that opportunity to invest them.
MR. HOWARD: Yes. Because they’ll be (inaudible).
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Yeah, I have --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MS. HENRY: Commissioner --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Wait, wait. I have a queue. Wait one minute. Stop.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I’m just finishing.
MAYOR SHARIEF: I know, but I’m just -- I was telling my other (inaudible).
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UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Can I just interject one thing --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: -- if you don’t mind?
MAYOR SHARIEF: Well, I have a queue --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: I’m sorry.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- for that reason. And so --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Okay.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Stop. Stop. Commissioner LaMarca, are you finished?
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I -- one second. I just --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Go ahead, ask your question.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Barbara --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- if the purpose is to --
MAYOR SHARIEF: I got you.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- park those very large amount -- that very large amount of dollars into a -- a -- a banking institution that you can invest, again, I would say look at the reputation and go look at the market and what is out there and other opportunities for the people of Broward County, and especially the
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Housing Finance Authority.
MR. HOWARD: Yes. (Inaudible) --
MS. HENRY: Okay.
MR. HOWARD: -- (inaudible) there to park those -- those funds with Wells Fargo as safekeeping, and the HFA committee will make a decision how those funds going to be invested --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I --
MR. HOWARD: -- to your committee.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- I understand that. But --
MR. HOWARD: Yeah.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- if -- if we look at what’s happened --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: What number?
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- safekeeping, I think those 3.5 million people probably thought they were -- they had safekeeping there at Wells Fargo. And I think that the folks that -- that are in that situation --
MS. HENRY: You can sit down.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- would second guess that.
So, I -- I think there’s a lot of great financial institutions in the United States, national ones, ones that we can trust, and I don’t think that’s one of them.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. So, I have Commissioner Holness, followed by Commissioner Bogen, followed by Commissioner Geller.
Commissioner Holness.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Thank you.
And -- and -- and I do concur with Commissioner LaMarca on the issue of damage to the community.
Something that we’ve talked about previously here, and Economic Development Director Mike -- Sandy Michael McDonalds [sic] is in the audience. I don’t know if our Administrator Henry would like to have him answer this one.
We talked about community benefits. Here we have one that’s damaging.
We -- I also believe we ought to look at entities, when we do business with them, how are they benefitting our community beyond just doing business with us. Are they helping to ensure that they are good stewards of our funds, of course, in -- in this instance, but are they good community partners beyond just us? Are they helping to strengthen and build our community through maybe partnering with non-profits or -- or supporting efforts that we have to, again, strengthen folks, especially those people who’ve been left out and left behind?
In this instant, here’s an entity that has done damage.
And -- and I believe we ought to -- I don’t know where we are with the community benefits package that we’ve discussed. I don’t know if we can get an update.
MS. HENRY: I -- I -- I don’t know that Mr. McDonald is prepared to do that today. Are you -- are you prepared to give an update today?
Can we schedule that and bring that back?
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COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Please.
MS. HENRY: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: So -- so in this instance, again, I want us to look beyond just the business. How are they doing to help enhance the life -- quality of life for the people of Broward County and supporting our efforts to build a stronger, better community.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
Commissioner Bogen.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: What’s this gentleman’s name?
MAYOR SHARIEF: I don’t know. Ms. Henry?
MS. HENRY: Yes.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Can you call them back up, please? Commissioner Bogen has a question.
MS. HENRY: Mr. Howard.
MR. HOWARD: Yes.
MS. HENRY: And just -- just in -- again, what -- what I wanted to do here, because I clearly understand where the Board is coming from, and I don’t have a problem with pulling this item and having a conversation with -- with the -- the -- the committee that worked with this issue with the HFA so that we can make sure that the Board’s message is clear.
But I certainly want to hear your questions.
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COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Well, let me first say that I agree with Commissioner LaMarca, Commissioner Holness, Commissioner Udine. I would not be in favor of Wells Fargo.
I work with -- as a lawyer, I work with many pension funds, and pension funds use a variety of institutions and companies that invest funds.
So, to stand here and say, well, we need Wells Fargo to invest our money, there are -- I hope you would agree with this, there are tens, fifty -- there are plenty of companies that we could find very quickly that can do what Wells Fargo can do.
You’d agree with that, right?
MR. HOWARD: Yes, but except for one -- one -- one thing, and maybe I forgot to announce here is Wells Fargo is more of a safekeeping for the -- the Housing Finance Authority. They’re not making investments for --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Are you saying they’re a custodial --
MR. HOWARD: -- a safekeeper, like a custodian.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Okay. And -- and you know there’s many custodial banks. You know --
MR. HOWARD: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- that, right?
MR. HOWARD: Yes, there’s quite a few.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: And we can get a custodial bank tomorrow, because our pension funds that I work with have plenty of custodial banks out there, right?
MR. HOWARD: Stand correct.
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COMMISSIONER BOGEN: So then what -- what is the issue with Wells Fargo?
I think -- I just want to be on record that I am in agreement with my fellow Commissioners to not approve this --
MR. HOWARD: Okay.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- not to pull it, Bertha, but to not approve it. There’s a difference.
MS. HENRY: I -- I understand. I wanted to make sure that I -- that I have all of the other ancillary issues that might be associated with that, because I didn’t come -- I -- I wasn’t prepared to -- to -- to do that today. But --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: And -- and --
MS. HENRY: -- it is pulled. We hear you. And --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- but --
MS. HENRY: -- if there’s some --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- but -- but just so you -- I mean, there are at least ten, if not a hundred, ten qualified custodial banks and other companies that could take -- that would love to have our business tomorrow. And it could be done that quick.
MS. HENRY: I understand.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Okay.
MS. HENRY: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Thank you.
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Commissioner Geller, you’re still in queue.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: Thank --
MAYOR SHARIEF: It’s your turn.
(VICE MAYOR LEFT THE ROOM.)
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- thank you, Madam Mayor.
First, I’d like to thank Commissioner Udine for bringing this point up, which I think we all agree on that.
I don’t want to beat a dead horse to death over and over again after it’s dead, but can I ask the gentleman who was just speaking to come back?
MS. HENRY: Mr. Howard.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MS. HENRY: There you go. I’ve asked him to sit down three times.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: I have -- I have one short question --
MR. HOWARD: Okay.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- which is you’d indicated that the -- currently, the account is with U.S. Bank or that --
MR. HOWARD: Yes, the -- they’re the custodian now. They have the money in their possession.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: Okay. I did not understand you answer --
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MR. HOWARD: Okay.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- when you were asked if it was time sensitive --
MR. HOWARD: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- that, yes, because you want to invest that. And I did not understand why the HFA can’t make that decision to invest them while they’re still at U.S. Bank. Is there -- if there’s something I’m missing, please explain --
MR. HOWARD: Yes, there --
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- it.
MR. HOWARD: -- there is something you’re missing.. KARP is the management investment company for HFA, the Housing Finance Authority, which U.S. Bank is the custodian.
Right now, our fees are averaging between 40 and $50,000 through KARP (inaudible) and the HFA decided to go in another direction.
So, we reviewed what Broward County was doing with Wells Fargo and made the decision from that.
(VICE MAYOR FURR RETURNED TO THE ROOM.)
COMMISSIONER GELLER: So, you’re saying --
MR. HOWARD: (Inaudible) with --
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- that Wells Fargo --
MR. HOWARD: -- U.S. Bank, as well.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- is considerably less expensive?
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MR. HOWARD: A lot less expensive.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: Okay. Thank you, sir.
MR. HOWARD: You’re welcome.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: Madam Mayor, I --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yes.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- I agree with the County Administrator, then. As opposed to just taking a vote today, I think I agree that we --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Pulling it.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- the course of action --
MAYOR SHARIEF: We can defer it.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- of pulling and deferring it is the correct thing to do. And, again --
MAYOR SHARIEF: So, County --
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- thank you, Commissioner Udine.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- County Administrator, what’s the most reasonable date for deferral to bring this back?
MS. HENRY: So what we’re going to do is get -- as I indicated, we want to find out all of the -- the issues and implications.
If there’s something that we can do, understanding the Board’s direction, we’ll do that pretty quickly.
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If it’s going to take a while because they’re going to have to go back out -- because what I -- my understanding is this is not their long-term solution for investments, that they -- that they are going through a subsequent process to do that. Am I correct?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yes.
MS. HENRY: And so this is just a safe harbor for a short period of time whereby they can reduce the amount of fees that they’re paying to U.S. Bank to do that.
But there might be a few conversations that can be had with U.S. Bank and other alternatives that we can pursue.
If they don’t --
MAYOR SHARIEF: (Inaudible.)
MS. HENRY: -- pan out, we’ll be back.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
MS. HENRY: We’ll give the board --
MAYOR SHARIEF: So we were going to --
MS. HENRY: -- an update before the next meeting.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- we’ll defer this, then --
MS. HENRY: Yes.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- for -- indefinitely or to -- to --
MS. HENRY: No --
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MAYOR SHARIEF: -- to give it two weeks?
MS. HENRY: -- I’ll withdraw it for the time --
MAYOR SHARIEF: You’ll withdraw --
MS. HENRY: -- being.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- it. Okay.
MS. HENRY: It’ll --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Perfect.
MS. HENRY: -- it’s withdrawn. If -- if I need to bring it back, I’ll bring it back. If not --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Perfect.
MS. HENRY: -- we’ll come back with another alternative.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Withdrawn works great.
Okay. So that takes care of Item Number 23. It’s withdrawn until Ms. Henry brings it back.
AGENDA ITEM 26
MAYOR SHARIEF: The next item on the agenda is Item Number 26.
Commissioner Holness.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Yes. I -- I’d really be grateful if the folks from ArtServe
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would come forward. And -- and I’m hoping they can give us some update as to the improvements they have made.
I had a good conversation yesterday about utilization of their services for our smaller non-profit entities and I think the public ought to know that this service exists, especially our small --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- non-profit organizations.
So, if you would give us a brief update on your improvements and -- and some of your plans going forward.
MS. ABBATE: Okay. Yes, Commissioner Holness and the Commissioner, I’m Jaye Abbate, the CEO of ArtServe, and I’m going to actually have Ed King, who runs his Cooperative Marketing program for ArtServe and the community, speak to the Commissioner’s question.
Thank you.
MR. KING: Thank you very much.
Coop Marketing represents over 90 different non-profit cultural organizations. If they qualify for my program, for the Coop Marketing program, they receive matching funds for their advertising and marketing needs.
The goal is to touch Broward County in total with the arts. And through this program, that’s what we do, by taking the advertising and marketing message of our cultural groups and bringing that to the citizens of Broward County. Those citizens are activated, they show up, they attend those events, and it spurs economic development here, and it expands the reach of those cultural groups.
What we’ve found is, over the last three years that I’ve worked here, great
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growth in working with different groups, expanding their message, expanding our reach to groups who have never heard of the program before, and then finding new vendors that can represent their message best, whether it’s in print, TV, radio, online, e-mail blasts.
The important thing that Commissioner Holness has brought up is the issue of expansion. Can we reach more media players that best represent the makeup of our community so that we make sure that the messages from the eligible cultural organizations are reaching communities who want to hear those messages, but are we also reaching cultural groups that may not know we exist? Can we reach out to them? Yes, we can.
We can do the research, find new cultural organizations that reflect the makeup of our County, and are offering excellent cultural offerings, and then market to the citizens who want those offerings.
We can create a minority and niche market summit in which we invite those minority vendors and minority groups in so that we can make sure that, like NSU, like Broward Center, that the smaller groups also get great media coverage in our community.
And we can have a media -- a minority media initiative in which we make program specific offerings to minority cultural groups to incentivize them to invest in this excellent program to make sure that the County and the citizens know about their offerings.
Thank you.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Thank you very much.
So, in -- in -- in our dialog yesterday, I -- I express -- expressed concerns with this group regarding their outreach and -- and how much depth they had in reaching the diversity of Broward County to ensure that there is inclusion in the
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opportunities as vendors, and in the opportunities for supporting their efforts to grow and develop.
I basically, through our -- our discussion, realize even more that they’re changing -- they’re changing. But, however, previously, it was mostly the larger institutionals, institutional organizations that were benefitting mostly from our experience here.
And I believe that we ought to be very inclusive and make sure everyone is -- is engaged.
So, I -- I thank you for giving us update -- the update, and I’m more than grateful to work with you in whatever way I can so you can expand your reach into the diversity of Broward County.
Thank you.
MS. ABBATE: Thank you.
MR. KING: Thank you.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Excuse me. Both of you need to fill out speaker cards for the item, over to the right. Could you please do that for me so that your names will be shown properly in the record?
MR. KING: Yes, ma’am.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
MR. KING: Thank you.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. With that --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: And with that, I move the item.
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MAYOR SHARIEF: -- and I have a second --
VICE MAYOR FURR: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- on that? Okay.
All those in favor of Item 26, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show 26 passes unanimously.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
PUBLIC HEARING
AGENDA ITEM 44
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. The next item on our agenda is --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: 54?
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- Item Number 44.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: No. We’re on Public Hearings?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yeah.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah. That’s Public Hearing.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yeah.
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah, we’re on Public Hearing now.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: There we go.
MAYOR SHARIEF: So that ends all of the Consent items. We’re on to Public Hearing.
Public Hearing Item Number 44.
Okay. This is a Public Hearing. As such, I’ll have to open each item to the public.
Is there anyone on the public that wishes to be heard on Item Number 44, which is a motion to consider issuance of new licenses to provide non- emergency medical transportation services to Foxx Transportation Solutions, LLC.
Is there anyone from the audience that wishes to be heard on this item?
Seeing none --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Move it.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yes.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: Item 44 involves non-emergency medical transportation licenses.
As I mentioned earlier, I represent Falck and American Ambulance in my private legal practice.
The issuance of the licenses could impact them.
Accordingly, I will sprint off the dais until the item is resolved, and ask that the minutes reflect that I have abstained from voting --
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Well, we could go that way quicker.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- on Item 44.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Why don’t you go that way and just step down?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible) videotaping (inaudible).
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Move the item.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Do I have a second?
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. All those in favor of Item 44, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show that passes unanimously.
Item Number 45 --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: With one abstention. Uh-huh.
Motion to enact --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: No, it’s unanimous with the people on the dais.
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UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Well --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: 45's in front of us.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: 8-zero with --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Sorry. Hold on a second.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- one abstention.
(COMMISSIONER GELLER LEFT THE ROOM.)
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: I have -- 45 is withdrawn. Yes, you’re right.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Deferred. Sorry.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Or -- whatever. It’s deferred. It’s off the agenda.
Okay. 46 through 50 are deferred.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WITH COMMISSIONER GELLER ABSTAINING FROM VOTING.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
(COMMISSIONER GELLER RETURNED TO THE ROOM.)
AGENDA ITEM 51
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. So, the next item on the Public Hearing is Item Number 51, which is a motion to adopt a resolution the title of which is as follows, a resolution of Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida pertaining to rates, fees, and charges at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, amending Section 39.2 and Exhibit 39A of the Broward County Administrative Code.
Is there anyone from the audience that wishes to be heard on Item Number 51?
Seeing none, the Public Hearing is closed.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Move it.
VICE MAYOR FURR: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor of Item 51, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show it pass -- it passes unanimously minus Tim Ryan.
And for every item on this agenda, when Tim Ryan’s absent, that’s the case.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
AGENDA ITEM 52
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Item Number 52 is a Public Hearing item. It’s a motion to consider enactment of an ordinance, the title of which is as follows, an ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida
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pertaining to the Broward County Zoning Code, amending Section 29-138 of the Broward County Code -- County Code of Ordinances, delegating authority for compromise and settlement of land clearance liens to the County Administrator.
Is there anyone in the audience that wishes to be heard on Item Number 52?
Seeing none, back to this dais.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: I’ll move the item.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Second.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor of Item 52, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show that passes unanimously with those present on this dais.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
AGENDA ITEM 53
MAYOR SHARIEF: Item Number 53, a motion to consider adoption of a resolution amending the Administrative Code, the title of which is follows, a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida pertaining to the independent annual audit, amending Section 18.61 of the Broward County Administrative Code.
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Is there anyone from the audience that wishes to be heard on Item Number 53?
Seeing none, back to this dais.
VICE MAYOR FURR: So moved.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Second.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor of Item 53, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show that passes unanimously with those present.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
AGENDA ITEM 54
MAYOR SHARIEF: Item Number 54 is a motion to consider enactment of an ordinance the title of which is as follows, an ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida pertaining to medical marijuana, creating Sections 1-309 through 1-313 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances, Code, establishing a Medical Marijuana Advisory Board, providing for the board’s membership, meetings, duties, and functions, and providing for severability, inclusion in the Code, and an effective date.
There is no one signed up from the audience to speak.
Is there anyone in the audience that wishes to be heard on Item Number 54?
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Seeing none, back to this dais.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Move it.
COMMISSIONER RICH: We have an amendment. We have an amendment.
MAYOR SHARIEF: As amended by --
COMMISSIONER RICH: As amended, yeah.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- as amended.
Does everybody know about the amendment? Everybody’s good --
COMMISSIONER RICH: It’s just --
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- on that?
VICE MAYOR FURR: Consumer advocate.
COMMISSIONER RICH: -- it’s adding a consumer advocate, because --
MAYOR SHARIEF: That’s fine.
COMMISSIONER RICH: -- yeah, okay.
MAYOR SHARIEF: That’s fine.
COMMISSIONER RICH: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: I just want to make sure everybody’s voting -- know what they’re voting on.
Okay. Fine.
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COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: What is -- just what’s consumer advocate in this case?
COMMISSIONER RICH: Well, for me, it -- it’s --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I mean --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- it’s kind of funny, but is it like, you know, an experienced --
COMMISSIONER RICH: No, I’ll tell you --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- marijuana -- medical marijuana user or what?
(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER RICH: -- really, it’s -- it’s someone that probably has someone in their household that is. And in this case --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Okay.
COMMISSIONER RICH: -- I was thinking of some people that I worked with in Tallahassee for many years who have children --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Like Seth (Inaudible)?
COMMISSIONER RICH: -- who -- like Seth. Exactly. I meant people like that.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: With that --
COMMISSIONER RICH: Exactly.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- I’m on board.
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COMMISSIONER RICH: That’s it. Thank you.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Perfect. Okay. So, can I have a motion on Item 54 as amended?
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Move it.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor of Item 54, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show that Item 54 passes as amended with those present on this dais.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
AGENDA ITEM 55
MAYOR SHARIEF: Motion to consider adoption of a resolution amending the Administrative Code, the title of which is as follows, a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida pertaining to the conflicts of interest policy for outside legal counsel, amending Section 18.88 of the Broward County Administrative Code, and providing for severability, inclusion in the Administrative Code, and an effective date.
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There is no person signed up from the audience on this item.
Is there anyone in the audience that wishes to be heard on Item Number 55?
Seeing none, back to this dais.
Motion?
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Move it.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Move it.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show Item 55 passes with those who are present.
Okay. That concludes our Public Hearings items.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
REGULAR AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM 56
MAYOR SHARIEF: The next item is Item Number 56, which is a delegation request by Sonia Marie Harden.
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Ms. Sonia Marie Harden? Okay.
MS. HARDEN: Hello --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Hi.
MS. HARDEN: -- Mayor Barbara Sharief and everyone in my presence. I am delighted to be here today.
This is my first time here, so I’m very thankful, I’m very grateful for this opportunity. (Inaudible.)
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MS. HARDEN: Okay. I’m going to discuss a topic that has truly been bothering me in Broward County. I am a Floridian. I know I only have three moments, and I’m someone who loves to talk, so I’ll make it very short and brief.
My concern is that in the County, Broward County, there’s quite a few of adults that are jobless and homeless, and I would like to know what is our plan for assisting this -- as adults, to assist adults in this situation.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Did you want us to answer that or you want to keep -- you -- you have more to say?
MS. HARDEN: I looked up -- I saw Broward County at 11.8 million a year from housing homeless people. I looked up a statistic on employment and the employment is -- employment gave me a percentage that I don’t really have accurately, but I am familiar with there is a lot of that in the Broward County, and I want to know what is our plan, what are we -- what are we doing to assist adults, being that we’re all adults and we’re responsible for our County and the upkeep of our County. What do we do in these type of situations?
I happen to be one of them. I’m looking for a --
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
MS. HARDEN: -- job. It’s very difficult to find a job, and --
MAYOR SHARIEF: So I don’t -- I’m not sure if you want us to start answering this from the dais, or, Ms. Henry, do you want to have somebody speak with here privately?
MS. HENRY: No. As you well know, Broward County is involved in a myriad of programs to assist our residents. So rather than me to -- to start to pontificate from the dais at this point, our Human Services Director is here. I would like for her to reach out to you, set up an appointment so that we can outline the different services that we provide for individuals that are homeless and/or looking for employment, because there -- there are a myriad of them, and we would be here for a long time talking about them. So --
MS. HARDEN: Okay.
MS. HENRY: -- okay. Her -- Ms. Campbell?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: She’s going to -- going to have someone from staff come up.
MS. HENRY: Okay. So, we’re going to have someone sit with her --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Come right now?
MS. HENRY: -- to set up that appointment so that we can walk her through the various programs that we have.
MS. HARDEN: So would that be for someone who is looking for a job, that you can have job placement? Because what I’m finding is I know we do have different places (inaudible), but when you go to those places, all they do is refer you here, refer you there. For -- I’ve been looking for a job now for maybe two
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years or so. And it’s always like you have a interview, but there’s no job.
MS. HENRY: Okay. At -- at this point, I’m sure there are a myriad of reasons why that is, and -- and we’ll do our very best to try to -- to connect you with an entity that can -- that can be of service to you, based on the skills that you have.
So --
MS. CEPERO: They’re on their way.
MS. HENRY: -- they’re on their way. If you can have a seat right there, they will come and get you, get up -- set up an appointment, and go from there.
MS. HARDEN: Okay. (Inaudible.)
MS. HENRY: Thank you.
MS. HARDEN: Thank you very much.
MAYOR SHARIEF: You’re very welcome. Thank you for coming.
MS. HARDEN: Thank you very much.
AGENDA ITEM 57
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. The next item on the agenda is Item Number 57.
Commissioner Bogen, you said you wanted to leave this one on.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Pardon me?
MAYOR SHARIEF: You said you wanted to leave this one on Regular. It’s you.
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COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Yeah.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: I -- I’d like to address Number 57 on our agenda, and I’ll tell you -- I’d like to talk about why I have an issue with this.
Starting from the back, our County in the past seven years has issued -- what I have is 3,000,000,000 in bonds, but out of the 3,000,000,000, two out of the three have gone primarily to two companies.
We have a list of a variety of companies that we’re to select from. And out of all these companies, the majority, two-thirds of them, go to Citigroup and JP Morgan, two excellent companies. I’m not criticizing these two companies.
And if we did approve this, Citigroup would have 1.3 billion, JP Morgan would have 741,000,000 out of the 3,000,000,000.
And so, two out of the 3,000,000,000 keep going to -- you know, a lot of this keeps going to the same two companies.
I don’t feel it’s fair. We have a list. It should be rotated.
Miami-Dade solved the problem by having a rotation list.
And so, you know, I wanted to bring it up. I think it’s -- it’s not fair to have a process where we have a list of great companies.
And -- and, you know, just to give you on the flip side, on the bottom, Morgan Stanley got 157,000,000 of the bonds, BOA, Bank of America, 101,000,000. And -- and the other two companies are 2,000,000,000.
And so, I don’t know -- you know, so I just want it to be a fair process. I just think that we need to put in some -- some type of place where it’s not going to be done by favoritism, politics -- not that it is. In the past, I don’t know. I
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haven’t been here for seven years.
All I can say is that I think Miami-Dade addressed this, having a straight rotation, and I’d like to see if maybe we can have that with our CFO having the option to maybe veto that straight rotation if he says, well, we can’t use this company because maybe they’re not specialized in that. But, otherwise, have a straight rotation.
And -- and I just don’t see -- you know, here go again, appointing Citigroup and the -- a great company. They’re a good company. They’re all good companies.
But just not fair.
And so that’s my comments for today.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
Commissioner Holness?
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Yes, I -- I share your concern, Commissioner Bogen, and actually expressed that to staff -- to staff this morning.
In -- in a -- in most cases, Company A, B, C probably can do as good a job. But sometimes we get comfortable with -- with doing business with this group, and they have done so well, and they have done so well, and they have all this and that.
But if we don’t give other companies a -- an opportunity, how are they going to be as big and -- and as good?
So basically, you lock the status quo in in place, where only certain entities benefit tremendously.
And -- and the -- we -- we’re a public company, beyond public. I mean, we’re owned by the people, because they pay taxes into our system, so we have to
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make sure that we’re fair to everyone and be as inclusive as possible so that the opportunities reaches more than just a few.
And I -- I have as big a concern as you do, Commissioner Bogen, with -- with the process.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Barbara (inaudible)?
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
Yes, Commissioner Bogen.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Yeah, just to clarify. When I said that these two companies are getting 2,000,000,000 out of the 3,000,000,000, that is the senior manager. They’re the ones running the show. And -- and that’s -- you know, that’s what I want to -- right.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: All right.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: So I would ask my fellow Commissioners, you know, if they agree that a fair process should be put in place, maybe we sit here and defer it or do something to put --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- a fair --
MAYOR SHARIEF: So --
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COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- process.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- deferral stops the discussion. I have a queue. You’ve spoken twice.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Okay.
MAYOR SHARIEF: So let me let the other Commissioners speak.
Commissioner Udine, followed by Vice Mayor Furr.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: Thank you, Mayor.
I’m pretty familiar with this process. I’ve been involved with it for quite some time. So, as I understand it -- and -- and I guess Mr. Tablack can explain if I’m not correct -- we set up a library to cover a certain yearly or dollar amount period where we have our ten or eight, however many, potential book runners that we can have.
Because every single one of these will sell bonds in every single issue. It’s just who gets labeled as the book runner, because that’s a more prominent position within what we need to do.
And in this case, when you look at this, whatever it’s from, be it comfortability, specialization within the particular field of public finance that they’re doing, it’s -- it -- it seems lopsided that two much is going to two of these, because there’s really very little difference between Citigroup, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, or Morgan Stanley. They’re basically the same at what they do, although some specialize in different forms of municipal government, and the reason that it becomes more beneficial to us as a County is because it makes it cheaper for the taxpayers.
So, my -- what I would be in favor of doing for this agenda item, this is going to go out to a library again in about 18 months when they do the next library of X number of hundreds of billions of dollars of new projects that we’re going to
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have, be it a wastewater plant, a -- an airport, a port, or whatever.
When that next library goes out and we start at the beginning, my rationale would be similar to Commissioner Bogen’s, that it should be a straight rotation unless there’s a commercial business reason -- and -- and -- and -- and Mr. Tablack would -- would provide that -- as to why you’re picking one over the other.
Citigroup happens to specialize in AMT municipal bond airports.
Now, I don’t want to defer this for the sole reason that we meet with Mark Gale and the airport master plan, and these -- these are not -- these are not -- the timing on this stuff, I want to give -- I want to give the airport and our Finance Department the ability to pull the trigger on this whenever they may be able to. And delaying this, at some point, there’s no real difference other than the fact that it’s going to delay the master plan, they’re going to need to get bridge financing along the way, and their hands are tied.
I -- I agree with Mark, and I’m supportive of that a hundred percent, and what -- and what Commissioner Holness said. Next library, I think the policy should be a rotation unless there’s a difference.
For this, I’m going to support putting this out there.
Now, all of them can run this -- this -- this book. Citigroup would be the lead book runner. They specialize in aviation bonds. I don’t want to have to see the airport go in for short term financing, because the markets are so discombobulated right now, the markets are so upside down, this is a chance for us to get a good deal for our -- our taxpaying public.
What’s going to happen next year, you have -- we just saw this hurricane. You’re going to see rating agencies start to opine on the State of Florida soon. There’s a lot of issues that are going to come up.
I’m going to support this one for this item, but for the next one, I’m going to -- I
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agree with Commissioner Bogen.
I don’t know if that’s what he was asking for, or if he’s asking --
MAYOR SHARIEF: No. But that’s okay.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: Okay.
MAYOR SHARIEF: It’s --
COMMISSIONER UDINE: That’s my --
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- what you want. Okay.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- that’s my thoughts.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All right. Vice Mayor Furr, followed by Commissioner Rich.
VICE MAYOR FURR: I just wondered what the advantage was in having just one company instead of like having two or three to sell the bonds.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: They all sell --
VICE MAYOR FURR: I -- they all sell it.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- all of them will sell these bonds.
VICE MAYOR FURR: Right.
MAYOR SHARIEF: You have to turn your mic on so people hear you.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: I think George -- Mr. Tablack, all of the -- all of them will sell it. Everyone -- anybody that -- they don’t even have to be --
VICE MAYOR FURR: Right. But we’re giving --
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COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- a book runner.
VICE MAYOR FURR: -- we’re giving it to one.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: No, no, no. All of them will -- we just have a lead book runner.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. So --
MR. TABLACK: Commissioner, actually, we recommended four firms. Three co- managers --
MS. HENRY: Mr. Tablack, hold -- hold on a second.
MR. TABLACK: I’m sorry.
MS. HENRY: Are there any other comments or questions so that we can try to answer them all?
MAYOR SHARIEF: I have Commissioner Rich is still in queue, and then Commissioner Holness had asked to speak again. So --
MS. HENRY: Just -- just (inaudible).
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- but I do think that --
MS. HENRY: Just hold --
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- do you want -- you want to go ahead and -- and speak? And then I’ll let you -- okay.
Commissioner Rich.
COMMISSIONER RICH: Yeah. No, I would -- because I was going to ask if Mr.
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Tablack could come up to actually -- I -- I -- you know, to explain, because my understanding was that multiple companies can do this, there’s one senior manager. But I -- you know, maybe you could just articulate a little bit on -- on, you know, why some -- why someone becomes the senior manager versus the other companies.
And -- and I agree with Commissioner Udine. I would not like to see us delay this. If we want to change the process -- you know, we need to have the experts doing this. That’s how I feel about this. So -- and you’re the expert right now, so I’d be happy to hear from you.
Thank you.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Thank you.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Yes.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner Holness?
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: And -- and -- and to wait, I don’t know we’d necessarily have to. I believe we can start with putting some rotation in place now and -- and -- and have those reasoning be brought to us if there’s a specific reason why we cannot rotate. I agree with you on that, so --
COMMISSIONER UDINE: That’s fine, but I think (inaudible).
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Yeah, and I -- I agree that we can go out now and do this, so not defer. Again, we don’t necessarily want to cause ourselves any harm in -- in deferring, but -- but I think we seriously need to -- to put a policy in place going forward from today of ensuring that there is some rotation, unless there is some definitive issue why it can’t be --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- rotated.
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Commissioners, it’s 11:37. We’ve got a few items left on this agenda.
Ms. Henry, you’re going to call --
MS. HENRY: Mr. Tablack.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- Mr. Tablack?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Thank you.
MR. TABLACK: So one point of clarification, Commissioner Udine. There would be four underwriting firms involved in this transaction. We were recommending -- and perhaps if I could just briefly, for the benefit of the Commission, go over the process.
Each five years, the Commission appoints a new library of underwriters. In this case, I believe we have ten of them that were selected about four -- approximately four years ago. That will sunset August of next year.
We, approximately around February of next year, will begin to take proposals to build a new library effective August, when this library will sunset.
So certainly, we welcome input into that process of selecting the library.
For this proposal, everyone in the library was offered an opportunity to submit detailed proposal of this transaction. As I mentioned to all of you, AMT bonds, we would expect that this primarily will be purchased by institutional investors.
We looked at each of the underwriters and their proposals and their past performance in these type of transactions, specifically airport bonds.
Our selection was somewhat weighted, arguably subjective that -- that these firms are all qualified to do work.
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What we’re trying to do -- and I heard some of the Commission talk about it -- is select a team that we hope will drive down net interest costs to the lowest possible for the taxpayers.
Citigroup has issued about 9.7 billion in airport bonds over the past three years in the marketplace. Bank of America, 5 point some billion, and JP Morgan a little less than 2,000,000.
So, it -- it was -- you know, an evaluation of their detailed proposals that we recommended four firms, with Citi as the senior manager, Bank of America as the co-manager, Jeffries and Siebert, Cisneros, and Shank as co-managers.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. So, does that answer all of your questions?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MR. TABLACK: Thank you.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. So, at this time, I -- I can see that there’s no consensus to defer this item at this time.
And so, I need to know if I can get a motion on the item as it stands right now.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: So moved.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Second.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor of that, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: I’m going to oppose, Mayor.
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Let the record show that that passes one, two, three, four, five, six, seven to one. Okay?
VOTE PASSES 7 TO 1 WITH COMMISSIONER BOGEN VOTING NO.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
MS. HENRY: And just --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
MS. HENRY: -- just to sort of close on this, because I do understand where the Board wants us to go on -- on this issue. And I think it’s -- it will be helpful at one of our workshops that we sit down and we talk with you about the process and how it’s -- how it’s done.
It may not appear that way, but there is a rotation. And we just need to work through that.
If you’re looking at it, sometimes when you rotate, it’s -- it’s -- the dollar volume is -- is one factor. Sometimes the dollar volume isn’t a factor.
So, I just think it’s -- it’s worth us having that conversation with you so that when we develop the new program, we can explain how it’s rotated, and if we want to change the rotation, then we can do that.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. I’m going to keep --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Mayor, I’m sorry. I just wanted to respond real quickly.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay, guys. It’s 11:41.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: I’ll be 30 seconds.
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First of all, I have the greatest respect for Mr. Tablack. I mean, I -- I really do.
What is the process, real quickly, to have a rotation? Do we have to vote on that, or is it -- is that something that -- that we put formally in a process? Because I know you’re saying that there is. Based on what I looked at, there is none.
So how do we put a formal process of a rotation? Is it --
MS. HENRY: So I -- I would like to bring back to you what the current process is. And if you’d like to have that modified, then we can modify it. I just --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Okay.
MS. HENRY: -- I would caution to say that I would never recommend to you that you have a strict rotation.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: No, I -- I agree. I think he should have a -- he should have a veto for -- for commercial reasons, as we talked about.
MS. HENRY: Okay.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: But there -- otherwise, there’d be a rotation unless he believes that there’s reasons why that a certain company wouldn’t do it. That’s all.
MS. HENRY: Okay.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: Mayor?
MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner Geller.
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COMMISSIONER GELLER: Very quickly, I -- I think we all are in favor of the idea of a rotation. However, as -- when you bring this back, I would not be supportive of anything that would cost us more just for the sake of rotating.
I’m always going to be, in general, that -- in favor of the lower fees.
MS. HENRY: And that would be --
COMMISSIONER GELLER: So when you --
MS. HENRY: -- one of the --
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- bring that up --
MS. HENRY: -- reasons --
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- let us know.
MS. HENRY: -- we talk -- we’ll work through that with you, though.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. So that disposes of Item Number 57.
AGENDA ITEM 58
MAYOR SHARIEF: We’re on to Item 58. It’s a motion to approve final ranking of the qualified firms for Request for Proposal T2112588P1.
This item, Commissioner LaMarca, you said you wanted to speak on Item 58.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Thank you, Mayor. I’ll be -- I’ll be brief.
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And -- and although we didn’t keep Olsen Associates here, I do apologize that we kept Ms. Sharp and Dr. Jurado here for -- for the morning part of our meeting.
But I’m very much in favor of this, and I just wanted to -- to let everyone know the work that went into that -- that project, I think as we put that sand back on the beach, I think from the environmental side of things and how we prepared for it, we’re very lucky to have companies like this apply and -- and want to do business with -- with us on projects like this.
The country has a lot of shore -- shoreline and coastal -- coastal areas, and we have some of the best talent here.
But I wanted -- I wanted to thank Dr. Jurado and especially Nicole Sharp for their work on that project. We finished it just in time for -- for the storm, and it did its job. The dunes and all that protected the upland.
But really supportive of this, and, with that, I’m going to move the item and thank them for staying here for a few hours.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor of Item Number 58, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show that that passes 8 to zero.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
AGENDA ITEM 62
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. 56, 60, and 61 was on Consent. Next item is going to be Item Number 62.
It’s a motion to discuss and approve the joint use of the Safe Parks Land Preservation Bond Programs funds available to District 2 and District 4 to partially fund a temporary dog park within the City of Pompano Beach.
There was no public speakers on this.
Commissioners, do I have a motion?
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Yes, Mayor, if I might.
Because we’re not allowed to have conversation out of the sunshine, this is the only place that we can have the conversation.
There was a previous item that there was some funds that were remaining in the Safe Parks Bond account, and, basically, the way it was prior to a couple of large projects being taken out of that fund, what was remaining was about $58,000 per Commission office, and wanted to have a brief conversation, or at least get Commissioner Bogen’s thoughts on this, because we both share the cities of Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach.
I would have no way of knowing if he would want to do this or not, or if he had another project in mind.
This is something that we had talked about before and Alan Garcia from WWS has some property in his inventory on Federal Highway at 48th Street in Pompano Beach that would be probably equidistant for both of our -- all of our residents in Deerfield and Pompano Beach, so.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Yeah, I plan on using my funds, Commissioner LaMarca,
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for a park in Collier Park. I’ve been hearing from the community -- Collier City, I mean -- that they want a -- there’s equipment for a park for kids in Collier City that has been, you know, dilapidated and old. And so, I plan on using my funds for that --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Okay.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- in Collier City.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: All right. Mayor, with -- with that, I guess just discussion, we can -- let’s remove the item. I don’t necessarily -- it’s just between he and I, so there’s nothing to talk about after that.
MAYOR SHARIEF: I don’t understand. I’m confused.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: He wanted to combine the money (inaudible).
MAYOR SHARIEF: I know he wanted to combine --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Right.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- the money, but (inaudible) --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: And -- and Commissioner Bogen has something else that he’d like to do, so --
MAYOR SHARIEF: So can you do your project without his money?
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: No. No, I won’t be able to --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- do it, but we’ll do something -- we’ll figure something
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else out.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Fine.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Thank you.
MAYOR SHARIEF: So would you like to --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Sorry, Chip.
MAYOR SHARIEF: That’s fine. So, we’ve discussed the item and there’s --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Yeah.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- nothing to vote on at this time, then.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Perfect.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Thank you.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you. So that disposes of Item Number 50 --
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: Withdrawn.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- 62.
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: The item’s withdrawn.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Withdraw it? Okay. You withdraw your item?
VICE MAYOR FURR: It was a discussion item anyway.
MAYOR SHARIEF: It was a discussion item, so I didn’t think it needed to be.
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UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Right. So, he was -- he discussed it. We didn’t approve anything. So, we’re okay, then, right? Or you want me to withdraw it anyway?
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: Commissioner’s withdrawn it.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Withdraw it.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Yes. Thank you.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. It’s withdrawn. Item 62 is withdrawn.
Item 63 went to Consent.
AGENDA ITEM 64
MAYOR SHARIEF: Item 64, Commissioner Holness.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Yes, this is for travel to the Congressional Black Caucus. There’s a large agenda and -- and part of what they’re looking at is transportation and -- and possibly support of any transportation infrastructure that the president will put forward.
So, I’m -- I’m attending to ensure that our voice is there and that we’re connected.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Commissioner LaMarca.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Commissioner Holness, because we -- obviously, again, because this is something we can’t talk about other than here on this dais, fill me -- is this a request for --
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COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- County funds out of --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Yes.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Okay. Well -- and this is in D.C. or?
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Yes.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Okay. Well, I -- I think it is admirable that you’re politically involved. I think that the trips that I and certainly a lot of us have taken on behalf of Broward County, while they may not be our first choice of places or -- or places to go, certainly going to Washington, D.C. on behalf of Port Everglades, flood insurance issues, or beach renourishment have been really the bulk of the things that I -- that I’ve done.
And I guess, you know, I encourage you to -- to do this travel. I’m just -- this is -- you know, again, like I said, I -- I’m happy you’re doing it, but this is a political organization.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: It -- it’s not a political organization.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: It’s not?
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: No, it’s not.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: It’s -- okay. The --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: It --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- Congressional Black Caucus Foundation --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- includes --
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COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- isn’t --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- includes Republicans.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Actually, the only Republican it included was Alan West, and he’s no longer in -- in the Congress, I don’t think.
Can you name a couple of Republicans?
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Well --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I’m not making it -- I’m really not making it political --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- well -- well -- well, I mean --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- I just -- it is a political issue.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- you -- you’re making it political. It’s not a political issue at all. Absolutely not. This is not -- this is --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- this -- this is not --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Tim Scott.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Tim Scott.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Yes.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Is he a member of the black -- the Black Caucus from South Carolina?
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Every -- every -- every elected member of Congress can
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actually support this or be a part of this. And, yes, Republicans have been a part of this over the years. So, it’s not a Republican -- and there’s no Republican agenda on this.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: (Inaudible) --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Look at the agenda and see the items that -- that are being discussed.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Well, I understand that. My --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: And -- and -- and --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- my –
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- and when I attend also --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: I think I should go to that one, not -- not Dale Holness. I should be going to that.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Well, Commissioner --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: I don’t know why you’re going.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- and you can join me also.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Commissioner --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: You’re -- you’d be welcome (inaudible).
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- with all due --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Let me -- let me -- let me --
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Wait. You guys are talking over each other. Turn off your mic --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Okay.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- please.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- let -- let me go ahead and say this, that when I go, I also meet with members of Congress from within our district and outside to discuss issues that face us, like Port Everglades --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. We can be --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- and -- and all those items.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- here all day with you two going back and forth.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: It’s --
MAYOR SHARIEF: So are you -- are you --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- so -- so let me -- let me -- let me just say this. We have -- we all have a hundred -- outside of office -- our office budget is about 360 to $370,000. Are you saying that you don’t have any office funds to do this in your --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: It’s -- in my -- my -- listen, most of you know how -- how difficult it is to work my district. I need full staffing. I have very limited amount of money. I’m doing Florida’s International Trade and Cultural Expo.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Which we’ve helped you with. We’re happy to do that.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Okay. So, let me finish. There’s a budget for that, and - - and I’ll be coming back talking to you about that, also, at our next meeting in terms of support for that.
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So -- so my budget is very tight in terms of what we have because of the full amount of staff and the number of requests for cause and services that I get. And we can pull the records and -- and -- and show you the difference between what we get, what I get, and many of the others of you that have more affluent districts.
I’m asking for this because my budget is pretty close.
Again, I’m willing to share with you the agenda, all of you, if I may. Would you pass this along, please --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Sure.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- so you can see that it’s -- it’s -- it’s -- there’s no -- no political anything about this. It’s about building and strengthening --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- communities.
MAYOR SHARIEF: So we need to bring this item to a close.
Commissioner Holness, do you have a --
COMMISSIONER GELLER: Move approval --
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- motion?
COMMISSIONER GELLER: -- of Item Number 64.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER GELLER: Madam Mayor, I’d like to move approval of Item Number 64.
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. And you have a second?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: I --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Second.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: I -- I’ll -- I’ll second it (inaudible).
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: I’ll second it, but I have a comment first.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: When you’re ready.
MAYOR SHARIEF: I’m ready. Commissioner Udine.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: I -- you know, the whole process that we have with this travel in an office budget and travel in a general budget, it’s all the same taxpayers’ dollars.
This is important for Commissioner Holness. I’ve seen firsthand -- I don’t have to toot his horn. I -- I went to his event that he did the other day at the mall -- and we all do important events --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- on this stuff. Some of his events, there -- there just -- there are some dollars that need to go out. I mean, there must have been 500 people at the Lauderhill Mall that -- volunteers and -- and there were other people from these offices here.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
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COMMISSIONER UDINE: I’m going to support Commissioner Holness going.
If we said no, he could go to this and spend the same taxpayer dollars --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Right.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- out of his office account.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Exactly.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: D.C. and Tallahassee seem to be on our approved list. I just think it -- to -- to waste a lot of time on this is --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- I -- I understand --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Exactly.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- the point, but --
MAYOR SHARIEF: So you had a motion and a second.
All those in favor of Item 64, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show that passes eight to zero.
Thank you.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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AGENDA ITEM 70
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. The next item on our agenda is Item Number 70, Commissioner Holness.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Item Number 70, I won’t take a whole lot of time to discuss this. The document’s there.
This is something that we, as a Commission, have supported over time.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: But what I want to do is -- is ensure the public understand that this is an important issue for us in -- in Broward County and -- and in our nation.
The backup will show you that it’s costly for us not to continue this TPS, one, in terms of the dollar cost that it would take for even our businesses here to hire, retrain folks that are in place. This community contribute tremendously to our GDP. They are, for this nation, the 78th largest trading partner of all the countries in the world. For south Florida, for Broward County, Dade County, and Palm Beach, they are the 26th largest trading partner with us selling over $300,000,000 worth of goods and service to them compared to number three, China, at 6.5 billion in total trade where we only sell about 500,000,000.
So, it is important that we in south Florida support the extension of TPS for the folks in our community who are productive, hardworking people.
And with that, I move the item.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Mayor?
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COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Second.
COMMISIONER RICH: Second.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. Commissioner LaMarca.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Commissioner Holness, I’m -- I voted for this before, and I’m supportive of this. I think it’s -- it’s important. And I think the administration (inaudible) support of it. I think our congressional delegation on both sides of the State of Florida, we’re all -- certainly the -- certainly the folks central to south Florida were all supportive of it.
I -- the question I have is the timing of it. So, this says extending Haiti’s temporary protected status designation for 18 months beyond January 22nd, 2018.
Is that when -- I thought 2018 -- January, 2018 is when the six-month deal we did before expires?
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Yes. And -- but -- but what we did last time, if you notice, we were so close in terms of the action that we were able to do --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I understand.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- that we -- we waited to so long. I believe we ought to start early enough to ensure our voices are heard as a community in support of this effort.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Understood. And I -- so this says 18 months, so a year and a half past the first of next year.
And I know, again, certainly folks that I follow and spend time with, Congressman Carbello, Senator Rubio, were all very supportive of this. I’m supportive of it.
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What is the end game? What is -- how -- in other words, this is an issue that is temporary. How do we get this to be --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Permanent.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- a permanent issue? Is it immigration reform or what? I mean, is --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: It -- it -- it -- it will take immigration reform in order --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Okay.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- to make it permanent. There -- there are several countries that are --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I understand.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- on the TPS, but --
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I understand. Okay.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Thanks.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay. With that --
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: With --
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- Commissioner Holness.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: -- I move the item.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Second.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Second.
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MAYOR SHARIEF: All those in favor of Item Number 70, signify by saying aye.
All opposed?
Let the record show that passes 8-0.
VOTE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
(COMMISSIONER RYAN WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.)
REGULAR AGENDA
MAYOR’S REPORT
AGENDA ITEM 66
MAYOR SHARIEF: All right. That concludes our agenda for today.
And, as you all know, that we do not have a 12:30 meeting or workshop this afternoon.
I’m going to go on to the Mayor’s Report.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: We do have a 5:00 o’clock.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yes, we do have a 5:00 o’clock, just not a 12:30 anymore.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: 5:01.
MAYOR SHARIEF: 5:01, yes.
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Okay. So, I just want to take a moment to say that working through the last week with Hurricane Irma has been not only challenging, but it really showcased the best that Broward has to offer in terms of the people that are committed and working here in Broward.
We had our fair share of hiccoughs like everybody else did, but we kind of worked through them.
But the planning and execution that the staff of the Emergency Operations Center and all of the 18 ESF teams that got us through this hurricane, it couldn’t have gone any better.
We had an influx of need for sheltering, and even Joni Coffey walked out of our situation room and went to open up a pet shelter, because we needed a County staff person to do that. And I want to say thank you to Joni.
Monica Cepero, Bertha Henry, Alphonso Jefferson, Alan Cohen, Miguel Ascarrunz, Mr. Sniezek, and many, many other of our department heads, Eddy Labrador, they were working feverishly and tirelessly to run the departments, put out fires, get water, pots, generators to people.
Not only that, but we had a number of people that were in need of hotel rooms. Not just from power loss, but because they were stuck here because of flight cancellations, because of cruise ships not coming in on time.
It was just an amazing effort. If you have not had an opportunity to sit through emergency operations, I’ve done this already twice with the hurricanes, and I can tell you that each time it gets even better and better. And the compliments that we received from the public were unbelievable.
So, I just want to say that it was an honor and a privilege to be there with them and to serve through this hurricane, and to know that we protected Broward County’s residents as best we could.
And I just want to give hats off to Ms. Henry, her team of people. You guys did
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an amazing job.
And, as I said to the media, it’s not me. I’m not the reason why I look good. It’s them. They make us look good. They really shine.
So, thank you so much.
And thank you to the medical team. They did a great job working with the hospitals and transporting medically complex patients.
So, I’m not going to go through all this other stuff I had to read except to say that I do have an update for you if you’re interested in what’s going on right now.
We have 71 percent of the traffic signals are operational. And for those of you out there who can see this, please treat non-functioning traffic lights as four- way stops.
There are 284,800 homes still remaining without FPL power. They still are working around the clock to get those back up.
The number to call if you have an outage is 1-800-468-8243.
There are residents that have called that said that they had power and then it went off for a time and then they had it back again. That’s because they’re -- they’re -- they said they’re repairing something in that particular area. So, if you had power, you lost it for a few hours, you’re going to get it back.
The next one is the Federal Emergency Management Team has added Broward County to the list of companies eligible for individual assistance. And so, homeowners that has -- have damage that is documented can -- can apply for FEMA funding. They can apply through disasterassistance.gov. And that’s disasterassistance, together, dot gov. By calling also 1-800-621-3362.
Hands On Broward is continuously seeking volunteers to aid in the recovery
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efforts. Individuals who would like to serve as a volunteer can visit their website -- I mean visit Andrews Avenue Center at 5815 North Andrews -- and that’s not Avenue. It’s Andrews Way. That was corrected during one of my press conferences. We need to correct this. We need to correct this press conference.
The address is 5815 North Andrews Way, Fort Lauderdale, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The community services update. All Broward County courts will be open on Monday, September the 18th.
There are two additional water points of distribution that will be open on Thursday, Central Broward Regional Park and Stadium in Commissioner Holness’s district, 3700 Northwest 11th Place in Lauderhill, and Quiet Waters Park, 401 South Powerline Road in Deerfield Beach.
All County regional (inaudible) will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and will have water and, when available, meals ready to eat. And ice.
Resident and -- residence and businesses are urged to stay connected for updates. Our County emergency hotline is 311, or you can dial 954-831-4000.
Other than that, you can follow us on Twitter at Twitter@readybroward, Facebook at Facebook@BrowardEMD, or subscribe to the Alert Broward text messaging system.
NON-AGENDA
MAYOR SHARIEF: With that, Commissioners, I’ll go around for Commission reports.
AGENDA ITEM 73
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner Geller.
COMMISSIONER GELLER: Thank you, Madam Mayor.
I would like to add my congratulations to the administration for the work they did. I was over at the EOC a number of times and saw the tremendous amount of work being done.
I have today sent out an e-mail on my mailing list, which I compiled from a number of sources, with a lot of very good information on what to do for small business recovery, for other recovery. And I have no objection if everybody -- anybody here would like to plagiarize.
So, if anybody would like, I think you all may be on my mailing list, but if not, it took a while to assemble all this information. Anybody that would like to get a copy, you know, we’re happy to give it to you and let you use it.
And that’s about it.
Thank you, Madam Mayor.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yes.
AGENDA ITEM 74
MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner Holness.
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: Thank you.
We -- we also sent something out from our office. And I’ll be happy to see what additional information we can include in our next update to -- to the community.
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My -- my -- my -- my thanks also to everyone who worked so well together.
You know, disasters and -- and difficult times bring the best out in most people. And -- and I think that that’s evident in what we did here in Broward County to meet this disaster that occurred.
And I can see that we have basically fine-tuned, over time, Ms. Henry. And it -- it -- it is with great gratitude from the community that I -- I say thank you to you and -- and the staff and to all -- to all those who -- who really chipped in and stepped up in order to -- to ensure that we -- we are providing for all.
And I know that not everyone is going to be happy or pleased. I -- I do have one person that e-mails and calls and we -- we all have someone like that in our districts, I’m sure.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: But thanks also for ensuring that we have a distribution point in central County at our regional park. I think the people in that community, with pretty low income, will be grateful for us doing this.
AGENDA ITEM 75
COMMISSIONER HOLNESS: For me, I actually left before the storm came. And -- and it was painful, but I had already engaged prior to going to Colombia to support Florida’s International Trade and Cultural Expo had a meeting at the U.S. Embassy and -- and a bunch of others that were very supportive of us. Colombia being our second largest trading partner with 7.2 billion dollars annually, it’s important that we engage them.
And I’ll tell you this, that as a result of the trip, I learned that when we started on this (inaudible), first with an inbound and an outbound mission in -- in December, 2012 -- and thank to the Commission then. They actually sent me on that trip. We had a company that is today importing through Port
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Everglades 48 containers per month as a result of that, starting with zero. They are now at 48 containers per month. That provides jobs and opportunity for us.
Also, there are others that are importing even to Chicago through Port Everglades, and commented on how well our system works, that they were able to get a container of -- of limes from -- it reached Port Everglades to Chicago within one day.
So that -- that tells folks that we are the place to really do business. South Florida is -- is a powerful place.
I’ll be coming back to you at our next meeting to discuss further updating FITCE on -- and on this trip with -- for some support.
And I thank you.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
AGENDA ITEM 76
MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner LaMarca.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Thank you, Mayor.
I think a lot of folks have probably heard me have some pretty opinionated things to say about the island nation to the south of us for the way they treat their people, but my heart goes out to the -- the battering that they took in -- in the Island of Cuba.
But -- you know, but for Cuba, we would have had the storm that Russell Rand talks about all the time. We would have had a Category 5 hitting Key West.
And there’s a -- you’re going to hear a lot more of things that are -- that
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happened in the Keys if some of the direct responses I had from people who have places down there and communicated with folks, because there’s very little communication. This storm may prove to be quite devastating from a -- a loss of life perspective, and I hope that’s not the case.
But, that being said, you know, I -- I want to -- I want to thank the administration. And I -- I -- like, Bertha, I probably only called you once about the ice issue, the pot issue, but Monica and occasionally Alphonso and some of your other -- Gretchen and Marty and other folks got a -- quite a few phone calls. And I figured it was best to let you do what you were doing.
And you -- to comment you both ways. The folks that you have, from an assistant -- your -- your whole team does a fantastic job. I just -- the things that we were dealing with, Miguel, I was on a lot of those municipality calls, and, you know, there’s -- there’s 31 different opinions, a lot of times, on issues and --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- then, even within a municipality, no matter how small or large it is, you’ve got emergency -- you know, first responders, emergency operations, and public works and all that. And then multiply that times 31, it’s a lot to deal with.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I want to let everyone know that Mabel, who is out on maternity leave, had her child, and they’re -- they’re safe. I think they went from Miami to Plantation.
I want to thank -- personally want to thank Mary Pride, who has taken quite a few e-mails and phone calls. Whether her -- whether she wants me to let you know or not, she had a tree fall on her roof, so she has roof damage and a tree -- tree damage, and she’s been dealing with that back and forth, and the communication issues we’ve all had.
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So, I want to thank her for her hard work.
I know that all nine Commission officers have probably been identified, maybe not first call, but after they don’t get what they -- the residents don’t get the response they want from FPL, they probably call their City Commissioner or their County Commissioner, and whomever will -- will give them the right answer.
But, unfortunately, we don’t have that control.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: I mentioned the -- the -- the mess, but the -- thankfully, the -- the recoverable area at the beach, I went on Monday to get a Port Everglades briefing with -- with the Mayor. Those folks there, Coast Guard, Broward Sheriff’s Office, our security folks at Port Everglades, Glenn Wiltshire and Steve Cernak, they all did a great job. We were there Monday at -- before noon. We had three cruise ships coming in that were delayed by two days, and they had 12,000 people. They -- they popped them right into 18, 19, and 20, and they were off to go fill hotel rooms, thank God.
So, the port was open.
They also had three very large petroleum -- petroleum vessels come in and -- and continue to bring that fuel.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Broward Sheriff’s Office has done an amazing job, along with the Florida Highway Patrol and our other municipal first responders to get - - to keep people safe, to get things cleaned up, but also to get fuel to gas stations.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Our airport -- I would be remiss -- I was on a couple of those calls. They were back up -- was it Tuesday or Monday morning at 4:00 a.m.? Tuesday morning, I guess. Unbelievable. I mean, they’re -- they’re working with -- they’re -- they all had some issues, where it was the guiding -- guidance system coming into Port Everglades and a loss of some other things,
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as well as some water issues on one of the runways.
They worked around it. They worked with folks. I was getting calls into the night before the storm of folks that were trying to get on that last Jet Blue flight or whatever it would have been, and they -- they got them out of here.
And -- and they’re to be commended, the folks at the airport.
Probably the -- one of the unsung heroes of -- of our economic side of things, and -- and pulling it together are the folks at the CVB. They’ve already got most, if not all, hotels back up to full operation. Little bit of damage, but, at the same time, a lot of folks are living in hotels, right, Mayor?
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: With those issues. So, it -- clearly, that’s -- that’s great to have such a -- such an excellent organization there.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: And, finally, if your power is not on at your house, this isn’t going to be easy for you to hear, but Florida Power and Light has gone from 89 percent of our homes to have no power out of 933,300 --
MAYOR SHARIEF: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- homes, to about 28 percent of them without power. So, they’re doing an amazing job. Wilma was two or three weeks in some places. They’ve spent billions in hardening the area. Obviously, we probably, on the coastal areas, need to have a long -- long, hard conversation about underground lines --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- like they have in the planned communities out west. But they’re doing a great job with that.
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AGENDA ITEM 77
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: And then my final thank you is to our biggest airport partner, Jet Blue, for hosting out at the BB and T Center food trucks for folks yesterday for lunch and dinner.
And to our friends at the BB and T Center, the Panthers Foundation has committed a million dollars in hurricane relief right here in Broward County. And they hosted those food trucks yesterday.
And, you know, there’s -- there’s always a good story in the -- in the paper or on TV about maybe what a -- a sports franchise gets in -- in the area of us fixing our own building and that type of thing. But at the end of the day, when they step up to that level, that -- that says a lot about being a good community partner. So, we’ll get -- we got through this, and we’re going to have to get through whatever else comes our way.
AGENDA ITEM 78
MAYOR SHARIEF: Vice Mayor Furr?
VICE MAYOR FURR: Thank you.
Well, it felt like a little return to normalcy just walking in here today --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah.
VICE MAYOR FURR: -- but I know it’s not normal out -- I know it’s not normal out there right now. And there’s nothing like a hurricane to put everything in perspective.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
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VICE MAYOR FURR: You know, I know when I was putting my family photos in the washing machine, you know, to save them, and it’s like, this is it, you know. It’s just kind of amazing, all that stuff.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Did you turn on the machine?
VICE MAYOR FURR: I didn’t turn on the machine. I didn’t turn on the machine.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible) in Zip-Lock bags.
VICE MAYOR FURR: Yeah. But I -- I’m just going to echo some of the same comments.
When I watched -- when I went to the EOC and had a chance to see our team at its best, and looking a little haggard, you know, after three or four days of everybody there, but they just were doing -- you guys did an outstanding job. No two ways about it.
What -- the things I didn’t know were -- were what kind of amazed me. And I don’t think a lot of the public knows, that those people that were, you know, managing the shelters were our -- either our -- our librarians or our --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
VICE MAYOR FURR: -- park managers.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah.
VICE MAYOR FURR: That -- that -- those were the people that were --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Lawyers.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah.
VICE MAYOR FURR: -- lawyers --
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah.
VICE MAYOR FURR: -- you know, everybody took on a second --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Everybody (inaudible).
VICE MAYOR FURR: -- everybody took on a second job.
And what -- the other thing I didn’t know is how -- that all of our -- well, not all of them, but most of our employees were cross-trained to go in there and take those calls and, you know, be able to steer things -- I -- those -- those -- those were amazing to, you know, see somebody that is normally doing something entirely different taking calls, boom, boom, boom, boom, and knocking it out.
And they knocked it out of the park. They did a great job.
So that was -- that was pretty amazing.
I went to a couple shelters. And it wasn’t just our -- it wasn’t just -- you know, it wasn’t just Broward County. It was also School Board, it was cities.
I -- I know I went in to one of the cafeterias at the special needs shelter. It was pretty amazing. You had the school ladies who -- it was their cafeteria, and she said I’m staying here, I’m going to cook for everybody, I’m not leaving until it’s all done. And -- and, you know, she’d been there for 30 years, 40 years. This is my cafeteria, you know, and it was like, okay, you go get them.
And those kind of stories were pretty amazing. But it was also people -- people helping everybody everywhere. I mean, I -- I watched one neighborhood where you had a whole neighborhood pushing a tree off the street, just so everybody could get by.
I watched last night, over at Century Village, hundreds of volunteers, hundreds, trying to get food and water to 15,000 people. All teamed up, everybody took
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teams, 11 teams. Hit -- knocked on every single door in a couple hours.
Those kind of stories are -- you know, that’s Broward at its best. Just good.
I do -- I do -- also, Kimberley, I want to thank you for all -- all -- all the public information getting out. I know you wrote everything, and it went through about 40 edits, you know, before it -- before it got out. But great job on that. That -- because I think all of us were taking your -- you know, what you had to give us and we were putting it out as fast as we could and helping everybody stay informed.
So, the whole Public Information Office did a great job.
AGENDA ITEM 79
VICE MAYOR FURR: I do want to let everybody know, Hollywood has lifted boil water alert, finally --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Really?
VICE MAYOR FURR: -- just -- just a few minutes ago.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
VICE MAYOR FURR: So that -- that has been an issue.
And -- and Pembroke Pines in my district had -- had had a boil water, and I know Dan and everybody helped get a lot of water out there yesterday and distribution. So, that was great.
I am, obviously, saddened by what happened in Hollywood, I think we all are, at the nursing home. And I think all of us are going to do everything we can to make sure that doesn’t happen again.
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
VICE MAYOR FURR: Yeah.
MAYOR SHARIEF: All right.
VICE MAYOR FURR: So, we’ve still got a lot of work to go. You know, I know -- you know, there’s a lot -- a lot of places don’t have power, but we will get through this.
AGENDA ITEM 80
VICE MAYOR FURR: And I want to say, Barbara, you did a great job.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Oh, thank you.
VICE MAYOR FURR: And I -- you were very -- very cool under pressure. And there was a lot of pressure there --
MAYOR SHARIEF: (Inaudible.)
VICE MAYOR FURR: -- but you were there the whole time, and -- and helped get us through. So great job.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
VICE MAYOR FURR: Yeah.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
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COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Okay. Commissioner Bogen.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: As I said earlier, thank you, Bertha, you and your staff. Thank you.
AGENDA ITEM 82
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Commissioner Furr, as you said about Hollywood, make sure it doesn’t happen again, I think, hopefully, we will talk about something in the future.
And while Commissioner LaMarca said how FP and L did an amazing job, I think there’s a big hole with FP and L. And the problem with FP and L is we need to -- they need to identify the most vulnerable in this County, which are seniors who are disabled in nursing homes.
I’ve had several nursing homes, two specifically that had seniors living at 90 degrees and more, probably like Hollywood, asking for electricity, asking -- and while I called Juliette, the lady from FP and L, very helpful, nice lady, but she couldn’t give me an answer. She didn’t know when they were going to be there. She had no knowledge.
And I think we need to be able to somehow have a plan where we can talk to a decision-maker at FPL for -- and I was also told that state law says that nursing homes are not a number one priority.
MAYOR SHARIEF: They’re not.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Pardon me?
MAYOR SHARIEF: They’re not, according to --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: They’re not.
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MAYOR SHARIEF: -- them.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: So, I -- I think the -- the thing to make sure that this doesn’t happen again is we need to identify our most vulnerable and make sure we have a plan -- that FP and L has a plan to -- to do something. Otherwise, it’s going to happen again. And --
MAYOR SHARIEF: So I --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- I hope that maybe we can do something, meet with them or -- yeah.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- so you had asked us that, and Bertha and I both went into a meeting with FPL and expressed that same --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: With Juliette --
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- sentiment. Yes --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- right?
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- and her boss from -- from the -- what -- I don’t know the --
MS. HENRY: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- the lady’s name, but her boss was there --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- as well.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Who?
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UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Pam Rauch.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Pam Rauch.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Pam Rauch, yes.
I’ll give you another one. We also asked our senators, our congressmen, and our state legislators to ask the Agency for Healthcare Administration and the governor’s office if they could mandate that these facilities like ALFs and nursing homes have generators that power the whole facility, because right now, what it -- the way it stands is they only have to have generators for lights and emergency lights in the hallway. And that’s part of the reason why people had to be transported, as well, because they weren’t functioning -- the generators weren’t functioning for the whole facility.
So, it’s a -- a lot that goes into it, I know, but I -- I just want to say that I echo your sentiments. I thought that the senior citizen communities that had large populations should have been escalated on the list --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Yeah, I mean --
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- as well.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- yeah, no, and it was my -- just to finish, and, you know, so when I called Juliette, I mean, she said, yeah, I’m going to put it in, but it could be tomorrow, the next day, the next day. And -- and you’ve got these seniors who are, you know, sitting there in 90 degrees.
And so, hopefully, you know, I was going to do something, I’m going to bring up something in the future, maybe --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- some task force --
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UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- where we can kind of identify and figure out how we can solve those problems.
But that’s basically --
VICE MAYOR FURR: It rises to the top of our legislative priorities --
MAYOR SHARIEF: It does.
VICE MAYOR FURR: -- very quickly.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Right.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Well, not only just Tallahassee. We could --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yeah.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- do something here, I think. We should be able to do something here about it.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Well, the reason why that’s kind of -- we need them is because the -- the Agency for Healthcare Administration is the one that controls the -- the ALFs and the senior facilities. And so, you have to go through them to get the changes made permanently. So AHCA gives the licenses for these facilities, so we have to ask --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Right.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- the state --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Right.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- to help us to change those rules. And so that’s why we were
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asking. We asked Senator Book, Senator --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Farmer?
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- Farmer, and then State Representative Shevrin Jones was there as well. So -- and then Congressman Ted Deutch and Congressman Alcee Hastings, they both --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible) --
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- and -- and --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: -- (inaudible).
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah. So, they all were calling in, saying what do you want us to do. So, we did tell them.
So hopefully we’ll get some movement. But --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- thank you, Commissioner Bogen, for bringing --
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Yeah.
MAYOR SHARIEF: -- that up.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: And --
MAYOR SHARIEF: And Commissioner Rich. She brought it up as well.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner Bogen, you got something –
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: If -- Mayor, if I --
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MAYOR SHARIEF: -- else?
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: -- just something on with Commissioner Bogen. I know that it’s Commissioner Rich’s turn.
But I spent 28 years in construction and about 15 years in power generation. And regulations and what we can and can’t do, it’s going to -- it’s going to take Tallahassee, as you said.
But Commissioner Bogen’s concern, and we all have concerns about FP and L being able to give us answers, but a lot of these places are private. A lot of these places take -- cost families and -- and people that are in them a great deal of money. And even the ones that are public are very expensive to run.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: It’s really incumbent upon somebody who’s going to run a business to run it properly. And -- and to run a business to just have the stairwell lights or the elevator or a few emergency lights on, and, hopefully, critical care equipment, like at Broward Children’s Center.
They had generators for all that, but they didn’t have it for -- for air conditioning like a lot of the senior centers and nursing homes. And that’s really their business.
And so, I mean, that’s -- I think that starts at Tallahassee, but, look, there’s -- there’s a lot of folks out there that can -- can make that happen, but, you know, we -- we’ll -- we’ll wait to see what happens with the one in Hollywood. It might be an issue.
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: Look it, you’re talking about being responsible. Obviously, people stay in areas they shouldn’t and there’s emergency services needed, you know.
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But once we realize people are vulnerable and in need, we need to have a way to make sure they get assistance. And then we can hold that owner of that business responsible later. But in -- you know what I mean? But in the middle of something --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER BOGEN: -- you know, and that’s all, you know. But thank God, we have -- you know, we had a great -- the County staff working (inaudible), so, anyway.
AGENDA ITEM 83
MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner Rich.
COMMISSIONER RICH: Thank you.
Well, a lot’s been said, but I want to first thank Bertha and our staff, our incredible staff.
I have to tell you, between, I think, Bertha and Monica and Alphonso, I mean, I was on speed dial. We had a lot of -- we had a lot of issues. And there was just so much response back and, you know, willingness to listen.
I want to say that Miguel, the municipal calls were very important, I thought. I --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER RICH: -- was on so many of them because you really --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah.
COMMISSIONER RICH: -- got to hear what was -- what were the concerns all over the
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community, because pretty much if it was one place, it was another place.
And I want to thank -- last night, there was a big issue with the Sunrise Health and Rehabilitation Center. And after I spoke with Alphonso and then Alan came in -- Cohen -- and -- and the people in Sunrise were amazing. The fire chief, John McNamara, and they, you know, got generators and had to rebuild cables, and were there until 1:00, 2:00 in the morning.
I mean, people just really pulled together. It was just an amazing thing.
And I’m -- especially Monica I want to thank. We -- we needed a -- another shelter in Weston. The one at Falcon Cove was just, you know, bursting. And we were able to get another one open. So, we just were on the phone back and forth.
And, again, an example, as you said, Vice Mayor, of the -- the cafeteria worker from another school was there making the food. I think the School Board did an outstanding -- the school system did an outstanding job, you know, with all the shelters that were at -- were at the schools.
And, Mayor Sharief, I want to say you were a wonderful face to the community.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER RICH: Just thank you for that.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
COMMISSIONER RICH: No, I listened.
I want to just say --
MAYOR SHARIEF: He’s just jealous.
COMMISSIONER RICH: -- to Commissioner LaMarca, you know what? Some of these
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that we’re dealing with are not private. The two in -- at 5010-5020 Nob Hill Road are HUD. And HUD needs to take some responsibility here, too.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER RICH: So we’re dealing with the federal issues. I think there’s a lot -- there a -- there are a lot of lessons that we’re going to -- you know, we’re going to learn, you know, from this.
But I guess for me, Florida Power and Light, certainly the workers out there are amazing. I mean, you know, getting all this back.
But I have to say that there are some issues with priorities, and I think Florida Power and Light is trying to kind of shift some -- some blame somewhere else right now about how the priorities are established.
And I wasn’t here, I don’t know how they were established. I know some are required, and rightfully so, public safety hospitals.
But I truly believe that our vulnerable, frail elderly need to come next. They are defenseless, as we have seen.
I said -- I think I said it to Bertha, the last thing I want to see here are people, elderly in wheelchairs with water up to their waists.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER RICH: But we saw something a lot worse. I wish that I saw them in that way instead of, you know, how we ended up in -- in -- in one instance.
So, I think there’s a lot, you know, obviously, that we need to look at in the -- you know, for the future.
But I think one of the things I want to say that hasn’t been mentioned is the people themselves were amazing. When we had people turned away at a
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shelter in -- in -- at Falcon Cove and they were waiting and waiting and then they had to go to Everglades Elementary, and they stood in line. They were just so appreciative that they were going to have a place to go where they would be safe with their families. They came with three -- two, three, four children. Two of them had birthdays. One family had a child, three-year-old, whose birthday it was. One a four-year-old.
And that homeless [sic] also took in 26 homeless people that had been traveling around our County on a County bus that couldn’t find a shelter to go to.
So, you know, shelters are for everybody in our community, no matter where they’re located. And I think, really, you know, I think we did an outstanding job.
And, again, just kudos to the entire staff for all their incredible effort. And sorry you couldn’t take a vacation yet, but, you know, soon.
Thank you.
AGENDA ITEM 84 MAYOR SHARIEF: Commissioner Udine.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: Most of what I was going to say has already been said, so I’m not going to repeat everything.
I don’t want to specifically thank our senior staff. They were amazing and they - - they receive all the kudos.
But please, please express the thanks to the lower-level line worker, the hourly employee for Broward County who, in the middle of this scary situation, is out driving a bus in this. You know, those really are the heroes. We -- we all did an amazing job.
You know, even -- even the fourth-floor aides here, I mean, it didn’t even really
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matter whose office they worked for. I picked up the phone and called a lot of your aides during this if I had something going on, and I’m sure everybody was doing the same thing.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: And the management team, I mean, you guys -- you guys were machines in there. But it’s really the people that were on the -- on the ground that I think really deserve -- and they’re the ones that are going to get us out of this. It’s the -- it’s the -- you know, the Public Works guy that’s out in the field, or gal that’s out in the field that are going to -- going to do this.
AGENDA ITEM 85
COMMISSIONER UDINE: As to the -- the future, I think that it’s important that we stress to FPL the difference between a senior community --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- and an at-risk senior community. And both of them need to get on that priority list, because I think what we’re seeing in our district is obviously everyone believes a nursing home or someone who’s frail and at-risk needs to be on whatever priority list, but then you go down to some of these senior communities, King’s Point, Sunrise Lakes, Century Village, and whatnot, they’re -- they’re not -- they’re -- they’re frail, but they’re not to that level, but they still need to be on that priority list.
AGENDA ITEM 86
COMMISSIONER UDINE: So, while we’re dealing with life safety and everything now, I think the County has done an amazing job. I was on the other side during Wilma as a municipal official participating in those calls. And let me tell you, there is no comparison how this was handled versus how that was handled.
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And when we do get the after-action report on this, which I’m sure you’re going to distribute, I would request if you could include the same after-action report after Wilma in that packet, just so we can take a quick glance at it, because I think we’re going to see objective measures showing -- even with power. I get it. If you still don’t have power, you’re ticked off. But we’re going to see probably a three to four -- you know, multiple day difference in different areas as to how quickly the power got turned on.
And -- and I think it’s important that we have the what happened last go ’round versus what happened this go ’round. I think we’re going to see that with debris removal, which was a big issue. I know the County now is going to have to be all over that with FEMA, because all our districts are going to start getting calls because FEMA, if they’re not going to cover this disposal, we have other issues that we’re going to have to deal with.
So, I want to thank my own personal office staff who was really a lot in the field.
AGENDA ITEM 87
COMMISSIONER UDINE: And the Mayor, I thought you did a commendable, good job as the face of the County --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- getting information out there.
Kim was awesome getting stuff that we could then push out as quickly as possible.
And I also have to say it was my first time really being in the EOC during a storm. They take a lot of hits, but I’ve got to give a little bit of a shout out to the media, who I saw walking in there --
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- with sleeping bags --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: -- and staying there --
MAYOR SHARIEF: The -- Larry was there.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (Inaudible.)
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yeah. Anthony from the Sun Sentinel.
COMMISSIONER UDINE: They did have air conditioning, but he didn’t look too happy strolling in there with that sleeping bag.
I -- I just think that it’s important, because that’s what people want. They want the information.
So those are my comments.
MAYOR SHARIEF: We got many, many compliments on the communications portion of it from the media.
AGENDA ITEM 88
COMMISSIONER LAMARCA: Let me just add something, if I could, and I don’t want my -- my good friend on my far right over here to -- to get the wrong idea.
I -- I got a call from Marty Cassini on Sunday. The storm was actually not even really here yet. And it was identified that the governor, who my good friend
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Representative Shevrin Jones, who had a great Tweet yesterday, said, listen, politics aside, we -- you know, he got on this thing.
The initial declaration had a piece missing because, if you looked at all the -- all of the maps where the surge was supposed to hit and all that, it went from Hillsborough around the Keys to Miami-Dade. Didn’t include Broward and didn’t include Palm Beach at that time, although we were going to get hit. We knew that. The worst part of this storm, other than the eye, was that top right.
Marty asked me, you know, how -- how -- can you call Washington. So, just FYI, I don’t have a direct line to anyone in Washington, other than our representatives and our senators, but what we ended up doing is Congressmen Deutch and I were able to -- what it was was a -- the request from the governor was not inclusive of Broward and Palm Beach, as well as all the way up to Clay.
And Craig Carbone, the governor’s assistant or deputy chief of staff was -- was critical. Christina Diaz, the governor’s federal legislative person, was -- was very important. And some other folks helped.
But Congressman Deutch and I were back and forth on the phone before the storm was really even done, and the governor’s office put that request in. The administration got that revised and back to us.
And, you know, it -- it just shows that, look, we’re all in the same boat together. We don’t have the opportunity to have a conversation or debate issues or ideology if we’re buried or we’re in a situation where our community’s -- community’s under attack from something like this.
So, I want to thank the congressman and the governor’s -- the governor’s executive office and -- and, obviously, the White House, for getting us in there. That was for individual resources under that declaration. So, appreciate them getting that done.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
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Ms. Henry?
AGENDA ITEM 89
COMMISSIONER RICH: May I?
MAYOR SHARIEF: Yes.
COMMISSIONER RICH: I--I just wanted to say I had Congressman Deutch’s name written down here because I was also a part of that, and he was amazing. So, he just really deserves a lot of credit for very early on getting involved in this.
And I want to tell you one other thing. When he called me back to say that it was done, he says, and I haven’t forgotten, he says, I’m working on your other issue next week. And the -- this -- the issue is the reauthorization of the CHIP program, the Child Health Insurance Program, which sunsets September 30th.
So, we must get that reauthorized. So, anybody --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER RICH: -- who can put out anything, call anybody, please do that, because that’s eight-plus million children in the United States that will lose their healthcare if that is not reauthorized September 30th. But he’s –
MAYOR SHARIEF: Okay.
COMMISSIONER RICH: -- on it and --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER RICH: -- hopefully, lots of other people are as well.
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MAYOR SHARIEF: All right.
COMMISSIONER RICH: Thank you.
REGULAR AGENDA
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
AGENDA ITEM 67
MAYOR SHARIEF: Ms. Henry?
MS. HENRY: So I want to thank all of you for your comments. We’re feeling a little -- right now, we’re not there yet. We still have people in -- in our special needs shelters. We’re still dealing with some heat issues because, obviously, there’s still about 28 percent of the population without power.
And I think everybody stood tall and they did what they had to do and -- and will continue to do that.
I think the -- the -- the one time that I saw a break in the -- in the armor was when those -- those residents died. I mean, as -- as much work as we had done, and as much time as we’ve spent on the phone, we sent fuel, we did everything to help these centers whenever they reached out to us, so to have a situation where several of our residents died because something was done -- and I -- and I certainly -- the -- each of these facilities have a plan that involve a lot of things occurring, including reaching out to us when they have that, and we reach out to them.
But this is one that failed. I don’t -- I don’t feel good about it. I do feel that, had we known, that would not have happened, those people would not have died
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under those circumstances.
And so, there’s a lot that will come as a result of the after-action. Everybody stepped up. When we talk about public communications, if I don’t mention Margaret’s name, I --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
MS. HENRY: -- I would feel -- I mean, because --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Margaret.
MS. HENRY: -- she pumped it out to get it out, because --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Margaret worked for five days.
MS. HENRY: -- it was just -- it was just constant. They -- they never go home.
MAYOR SHARIEF: And Rick.
MS. HENRY: They just work themselves, quite frankly, until we start kicking them out, okay, it’s time to go take a break.
But there were a lot of people and a lot of companies that stepped up. They reached out to us and I -- and -- and we certainly want to thank them appropriately. American Express. And this just, as you -- as you mentioned, the -- the Panthers. But there were so many that really stepped up.
So, we will bring that after-action report and then ask for some special --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Recognition.
MS. HENRY: -- acknowledgment of -- of those that sort of went above and beyond.
But thank you.
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And -- and as it relates to the IA, it’s interesting. I heard from pretty much -- well, most of the members of our congressional delegation. They were calling, what can we do. So, there was pressure applied everywhere.
Not to mention you all. As soon as we sent that information out to you, you were on it. The phone calls, started calling and, you know, I’m going to do this and I’m going to do that.
And -- and our residents, at -- at some point, when they’re -- when they fully have an appreciation of the damage that they have experienced and -- and what you all did to help them recover economically, I think you’ll -- they’ll be quite surprised and -- and appreciative.
But, anyway, we’ll be circling back with you at an appropriate time.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
NON-AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM 90
MAYOR SHARIEF: County Attorney?
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: I won’t be long, Mayor, but I have to say how humbled I was to work with the senior management staff here and with -- and I know this was replicated dozens of times in our shelters, but I want to give a quick shout out to Claudio from Records, Tax, and Treasury, who actually managed a late- opening shelter, and Stephanie, the Assistant Director of Animal Services, because it was a pet shelter that needed to be opened on an emergency basis that opened at 7:00 at night.
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And not only did we get a lot of Broward County and Keys residents and people who are homeless, but we got the people who didn’t make the last flights --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: -- out of FLL. And so, we got people literally from Russia, Viet Nam, Equador, Eastern Europe, Canada, Europe, and all over the United States. It -- and, you know, they were just -- as Senator Rich said, they were quiet. They had waited. Some had gone to other shelters and waited hours. And they were just great.
The BSO deputies who were there, the Fire/Rescue folks, the Transit folks, it was an amazing experience --
MAYOR SHARIEF: Uh-huh.
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: -- both at the EOC and this shelter, and I’m sure at every other shelter as well.
So, I’m very proud. I always tell this staff do what you need to do, we’ll clean up the legal stuff later.
(Laughter.)
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: But I really do have to give a shout out to Mark Journey, who went into --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yes.
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: -- lock-down --
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yes, he was in lock-down.
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: -- to Scott Andron, who took a midnight to 8:00 a.m. shift, and, of course, to Drew, who was just --
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MAYOR SHARIEF: Yes.
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: -- there, you know, hour after hour after hour, and who still, as of last check, had no electricity.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Right.
MS. ARMSTRONG COFFEY: So I just want to tell you how proud I am to have served in this -- this trying experience, and -- and we’ll be there for you in the -- in the follow up when the legal issues start to arise.
Thank you.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
AGENDA ITEM 91
MAYOR SHARIEF: With that, County Auditor, do you have any comments?
MR. MELTON: Yes. It’s -- it was so great to see the best come out in everybody. And it made me very humble and proud also to be part of such a great community.
MAYOR SHARIEF: Thank you.
With that, it’s now 12:37 and this meeting is adjourned.
(THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 12:37 P.M.)
(THIS IS NOT A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPTION OF THE MEETING.)
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