Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Dale V.C. Holness
Department: County Commission
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2021-087 waiving Section 18.43(c) of the Broward County Administrative Code (“Administrative Code”) in order to consider renaming NW 6th Court in the Broward Municipal Services District (“County Road”) after Congressman Alcee L. Hastings.
ACTION: (T-11:10 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) (See Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material 65, 65(2), 65(3), 65(4), 64(2) & 65(5) and 64(3) & 65(5), dated February 23, 2021, submitted at the request of Commissioner Holness.)
VOTE: 9-0.
B. MOTION TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD that the Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) will consider the approval of a Resolution renaming the County Road as “Alcee Hastings Street” at the meeting of the Board on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.
ACTION: (T-11:23 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) (See Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material 65, 65(2), 65(3), 65(4), 64(2) & 65(5) and 64(3) & 65(5), dated February 23, 2021, submitted at the request of Commissioner Holness.)
VOTE: 9-0.
C. MOTION TO DIRECT County Administrator to solicit the input of at least three local municipalities, homeowners’ associations, or other appropriate community groups of the Board’s proposal to designate the County Road as “Alcee Hastings Street,” as required under Section 18.43(i) of the Administrative Code. (Commissioner Holness)
ACTION: (T-11:23 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) (See Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material 65, 65(2), 65(3), 65(4), 64(2) & 65(5) and 64(3) & 65(5), dated February 23, 2021, submitted at the request of Commissioner Holness.)
VOTE: 9-0.
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Why Action is Necessary
Motion A is necessary to waive the Administrative Code provision that would otherwise prohibit the naming after living persons; Motions B and C, which address public notice and input, are required to accomplish the renaming.
What Action Accomplishes
Enables the Board to consider the referenced renaming on April 6, 2021.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
This item proposes renaming the portion of NW 6th Court from NW 27th Avenue to NW 31st Avenue located in the Broward Municipal Services District (“County Road”) as “Alcee Hastings Street” in honor of Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (“Congressman Hastings”), an individual who has made significant contributions to the County.
Congressman Hastings was first elected to Congress in 1992 and is currently serving his
15th term in the U.S. Congress representing the State of Florida U.S. Congressional District 20, which includes significant portions of the County, including parts of Fort Lauderdale, Miramar, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac, and the Everglades. He is the longest serving member of Florida’s congressional delegation. Throughout his tenure, Congressman Hastings has sought to represent the interests of his constituents and has worked, among other priorities, to create jobs and provide greater economic opportunities for middle class and working poor Americans. Congressman Hastings previously served as a Circuit Court Judge in the County’s Seventeenth Judicial Circuit from 1977 to 1979, and in 1979 was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Congressman Hastings is the first African American Federal Judge in the State of Florida and one of the first African Americans to represent the State of Florida in the U.S. Congress since the post-Civil War era.
Pursuant to Section 336.05, Florida Statutes, the Board is authorized to name and rename County-owned streets and roads. Section 18.43 of the Broward County Administrative Code (“Administrative Code”) establishes the Board’s policies for naming property, buildings, structures, or facilities, including roads.
This item (1) adopts a Resolution waiving Section 18.43(c) of the Administrative Code, which precludes naming County-owned property after living persons; (2) provides notice that the proposed designation of the County Road will be on a future Board agenda, as is required in Section 18.43(h) of the Administrative Code; and (3) directs the County Administrator to solicit community input from three local municipalities, homeowners’ associations, or other appropriate community groups. Correspondence will be included in the Board agenda item considering the proposed Resolution designating the County Road.
Source of Additional Information
Heidi Richards, Chief of Staff, District 9, 954-357-7009
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The Fiscal Impact Statement by the Office of Management and Budget will be provided at the time of the public hearing.