Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Joseph Morris
Department: Port Everglades Division: Director’s Office
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Port Everglades Sister Seaport Program (“Program”), substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 1, establishing a formal framework for developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with domestic and international seaports; and authorize the Port Everglades Chief Executive Officer and Port Director to approve nonmaterial modifications to the Program that do not materially alter its purpose, scope, or substantive requirements; implement and administer the Program; evaluate proposed Sister Seaport relationships; execute Sister Seaport Partnership Declarations substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 2 and approved as to legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office; and take all necessary administrative actions to effectuate the foregoing.
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Why Action is Necessary
On February 17, 2026 (Item No. 34), the Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) directed the County Administrator, working with the Port Everglades Chief Executive Officer and Port Director, to establish a formal Sister Seaport Program for Port Everglades and return the proposed Program to the Board for consideration.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves the substantial form of a Sister Seaport Program for Port Everglades and authorizes the Port Everglades Chief Executive Officer and Port Director to approve nonmaterial modifications to the Program that do not materially alter its purpose, scope, or substantive requirements; implement and administer the Program; evaluate proposed Sister Seaport relationships; execute Sister Seaport Declarations; and take all necessary administrative actions to effectuate the foregoing.
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Previous Action Taken
February 17, 2026 (Item No. 34)
Summary Explanation/Background
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