Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance, the title of which is as follows: (Continued from August 22, 2024 - Item No. 77)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY ("PACE") PROGRAM IN BROWARD COUNTY; REPEALING SECTION 20-14 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); CREATING SECTIONS 20-176.130 THROUGH 20-176.137 TO BE KNOWN AS THE "BROWARD PACE ACT"; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR REQUIREMENTS, AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 81/2-16, CREATING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE BROWARD PACE ACT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)
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Why Action is Necessary
A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider enactment of the Ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") at its meeting of May 21, 2024.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the Board's consideration of the proposed Ordinance.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Broward County launched the Broward Property Assessed Clean Energy ("PACE") program in June 2016, expanding property owners' access to energy efficiency, renewable energy, and resiliency improvements financed through non-ad valorem special assessments. At that time, the Board required certain mandatory disclosures for PACE program administrators that financed residential projects.
In the ensuing years, concerns have increased regarding certain predatory practices, inappropriate use of the County logo to imply an affiliation with the County, lack of understanding by residential property owners of the full effe...
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