Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Maribel Feliciano
Department: Office of Economic and Small Business Development
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE The Broward Alliance, Inc. d/b/a Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance (the Alliance”) Fiscal Year 2026 Quarterly Performance Report, for the period from April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, pursuant to the agreement between Broward County and the Alliance.
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Why Action is Necessary
Pursuant to the County’s agreement with the Alliance, the Alliance must submit to the Office of Economic and Small Business Development quarterly performance reports for Board approval.
What Action Accomplishes
The Alliance's submission and the Board of County Commissioners' approval of the quarterly performance reports will satisfy compliance with the terms of the Agreement between the parties.
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☒County Commission
☐Go Green
☐MAP Broward
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board of County Commissioners' Vision of “From sawgrass to seagrass, an inclusive and resilient community with a thriving quality of life”, and Goal of “Ensuring economic opportunities and a sustainable economy, with an emphasis on Broward's lower and middle class."
The Office of Economic and Small Business Development (“OESBD”) reviewed the Fiscal Year 2026 Alliance Third Quarter Performance Report (Exhibit 1), which includes details regarding market measures for business attraction, business retention, and marketing and communications activities. Per the agreement between Broward County and the Alliance, this report contains their quarterly cumulative performance accomplishments.
In the third quarter, market measures were met or exceeded for new domestic and international leads, average number of projects in the pipeline, number of announced projects, number of new value-added jobs, advertising and social impressions and private sector dollars investing in economic development. For the goals that were missed regarding direct capital investment for domestic and international, number of corporate visits, number of retained jobs, number of CareerSource Partnerships, dollar value of CareerSource Partnerships, media value, and total visits to website, a detailed explanation is provided in Exhibit 2. OESBD reviewed the Fiscal Year 2026 Alliance Third Quarter Performance Report and recommends approval.
The new Alliance agreement was approved by the County Commission on August 20, 2026 and it was effective October 1, 2026.
Source of Additional Information
Maribel Feliciano, Director Office of Economic and Small Business Development, (954) 357-6400
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
None.