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 ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on May 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East to consider enactment of a proposed Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, CREATING THE BROWARD COUNTY HEALTH CARE PLAN ORDINANCE; CREATING ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 311/2 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE") FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY REFERENDUM, A QUARTER-PERCENT (0.25%) HEALTH CARE SURTAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS; CREATING A SEGREGATED TRUST FUND INTO WHICH ALL HEALTH CARE SURTAX FUNDS WILL BE DEPOSITED; ESTABLISHING AN OVERSIGHT ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF THE HEALTH CARE SURTAX FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWARD COUNTY HEALTH CARE PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Mark D. Bogen)
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Why Action is Necessary
The proposed Ordinance was prepared by the Office of the County Attorney as directed by the Board of County Commissioners on March 21, 2024.
What Action Accomplishes
Enables the setting of a public hearing during which the Board may consider enacting the proposed Ordinance.
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Summary Explanation/Background
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. In 2022, the most recent year for which statistics are available, heart disease was the leading cause of death in Florida and in Broward County, accounting for approximately two out of ten deaths in Florida and for 3,735 deaths in Broward County. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") estimates that 80% of cardiovascular disease is preventable....
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