Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Stephen Farmer (Acting Director)
Department: Finance and Administrative Services Division: Accounting
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE travel for more than five County employees from the Parks and Recreation Division to attend the same non-local event.
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Why Action is Necessary
In accordance with Broward County Administrative Code Section 3.10, County Employee Travel, Board approval is required for more than five County employees from the same department to attend the same event.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides approval needed for compliance with the Administrative Code.
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Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE ACCOUNTING DIVISION, AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Parks and Recreation Division (PRD) requests authorization for 23 employees to travel to St. Augustine, Florida from May 17 - 18, 2025 to attend an overnight Field Trip as part of the NewGen Leaders (NGL) Program (Exhibit 1). The 23 employees consist of 20 part-time employees who are a part of the NGL Program and three full-time employees.
The purpose of the trip is to help prepare the participants to become members of the next generation of leaders and expose them to history in St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European and African American origin in the United States.
The NGL Program provides an alternative to violence and crime for at-risk youth, structured environment to learn and grow, and opportunities to learn life skills and develop leadership attributes through education and hands on learning activities. The NGL group, ages 16 - 18 years old, participates as entry-level, part-time Student Workers in paid positions for ten months as they participate in enrichment classes and encounter on-site work experience. The program curriculum focuses on teaching and practicing communication skills, social and emotional learning, problem solving, conflict resolution and to bridge the educational gap endured by the participants.
Source of Additional Information
William O’Reilly, Director, Accounting Division, (954)357-7212
Dan West, Director, Parks and Recreation Division, (954) 357-8106
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The source of funding for this travel will be the Parks and Recreation Division’s operating budget in the total estimated amount of $14,456.