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Meeting Name: County Commission Agenda status: Published
Meeting date/time: 3/1/2022 10:00 AM Minutes status: Published  
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    MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2022  Not available
    CONSENT AGENDA  Not available
    BOARD APPOINTMENTS  Not available
21-2221 1. MOTION TO APPROVE Board Appointments  Action details Not available
22-327 1A. MOTION TO APPOINT Antonio Burgess to the Consumer Protection Board. (Commissioner Alston)  Action details Not available
    HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT  Not available
    COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION  Not available
22-120 2. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”), between North Broward Hospital District d/b/a Broward Health, and Broward County (subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney) in the amount of $26,907 to the County, effective retroactively from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022, to provide temporary isolation housing vouchers to individuals experiencing homelessness who are COVID-19 positive or who have been exposed to the virus; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the MOU as amended.  Action details Not available
    CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT DIVISION  Not available
22-104 3. A. MOTION TO APPROVE Agreement between the Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers Inc. (“FNCAC”) and Broward County in the amount of $4,648, effective retroactively from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, to fund training for staff who provide prevention and intervention services to child victims of sexual and physical abuse; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same; authorize the County Administrator to execute amendments to the Agreement, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, that do not impose additional financial obligations on the County; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement. ACTION: (T-10:44 AM) Approved. VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Geller and Ryan voted in the affirmative telephonically. B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Specialty License Plate Fund to appropriate revenue from FNCAC in the amount of $4,648 for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 to fund training for staff who provide prevention and intervention services to child  Action details Not available
    COUNTY ATTORNEY  Not available
22-237 4. MOTION TO APPROVE settlement, including costs and attorney’s fees, in the case of Pietro Schiavone vs. Broward County, 17th Judicial Circuit Court Case No.: CACE 19-018579 (25).  Action details Not available
    REQUEST TO SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING  Not available
22-161 5. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on April 5, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of the Governmental Center, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to release a water and sewer easement as recorded in the Official Records Book 10121, Page 691 of the Official Records of Broward County, Florida, and generally located on the north side of Stirling Road, between Southwest 35 Avenue and Southwest 33 Terrace, in the City of Hollywood, Florida; Petitioners: MG3 West Hollywood, LLC, et al.; Agent: Keith M. Poliakoff, Government Law Group; Application for Vacation and Abandonment: 2018-V-13. (Commission District 6)  Action details Not available
    RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT  Not available
    ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING DIVISION  Not available
22-040 6. MOTION TO ACCEPT Amended Deed of Conservation Easement and Agreement from Hillsboro Ocean Club Condominium Association, Inc. over an on-site mangrove wetland mitigation area comprising 0.03 acres of real property located at 1155 Hillsboro Mile, in the Town of Hillsboro Beach. (Commission District 4)  Action details Not available
    HOUSING FINANCE DIVISION  Not available
22-103 7. A. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to waive the appraisal and minimum equity requirements in Section 27.209(c)(1) and (3) of the Broward County Administrative Code when a borrower experiences a COVID or medical hardship and a forbearance plan or stipulation with the first mortgage lender results in an increased principal balance of the first mortgage; and authorizing the County Administrator to execute standard Subordination of Mortgage Agreements in a form prepared and approved by the Office of the County Attorney for subordination requests meeting the criteria for waiver of the appraisal and minimum equity requirements. ACTION: (T-10:44 AM) Approved. VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Geller and Ryan voted in the affirmative telephonically. B. MOTION TO APPROVE modification of a residential mortgage loan encumbering property located at 1430 NW 27 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale (Broward Municipal Services District), whereby new property owner, Brian Gibson, (“New Owner”) will maintain affordability requirements for the outstanding loan term; and authorizing County Administrator to  Action details Not available
22-121 8. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, approving a plan of finance involving the issuance by the Housing Finance Authority of Broward County, Florida (the “HFA”) of its Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (the “Single Family Bonds”) in an aggregate face amount of not to exceed $250,000,000 in one or more series; approval of the Single Family Bonds as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; approving the minutes of a public hearing held in accordance with Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; authorizing the proper Officers, the Executive Director and the employees and agents of the HFA to do all things necessary in connection with the plan of finance and the issuance of Single Family Bonds; and providing an effective date for this Resolution.  Action details Not available
22-137 9. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute agreements, subject to approval as to form and legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, related to securing direct services from firms as listed on Exhibit 1 to implement the Housing Finance Division’s Housing Rehabilitation Programs; authorizing County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions.  Action details Not available
    BROWARD MUNICIPAL SERVICES DISTRICT  Not available
22-139 10. MOTION TO DIRECT Office of the County Attorney to draft an Ordinance amending the Public Schools Planning Areas Map (Figure 5A) in Chapter 5 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances (“Land Development Code”).  Action details Not available
22-163 11. MOTION TO DIRECT Office of the County Attorney to draft an Ordinance amending Chapter 5 (“Land Development Code”) and Chapter 39 (“Zoning”) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances to relocate the unincorporated area site planning regulations from Chapter 5 to Chapter 39, renumbering and renaming the remaining portions of Chapter 5, and streamline the site planning process.  Action details Not available
    FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT  Not available
    ACCOUNTING DIVISION  Not available
22-177 12. MOTION TO FILE Annual Financial Report for the Tree Preservation Trust Fund for Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2021.  Action details Not available
    PURCHASING DIVISION  Not available
    For Public Works Department  Not available
21-2268 13. A. MOTION TO APPROVE sole source and sole brand designation to Temple Inc., for Two-Wire Accessible Pedestrian Signals and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, for the Traffic Engineering Division. ACTION: (T-10:44 AM) Approved. VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Geller and Ryan voted in the affirmative telephonically. B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE Director of Purchasing to award resultant open-end contract to sole source/sole brand vendor, Temple Inc., for the purchase of Two-Wire Accessible Pedestrian Signals and the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beason equipment, including certified replacement parts and components, for the Traffic Engineering Division, in the initial three-year estimated amount of $1,198,515, which includes allowances in the amount of $25,000 annually due to the fluid and rapid emergence of newer technology in the signaling systems, and authorize the Director of Purchasing to renew the contract for two one-year periods, for a five-year potential estimated amount of $1,997,525. The initial contract period shall begin on the date of award and terminate three years from that d  Action details Not available
    RECORDS, TAXES, AND TREASURY DIVISION  Not available
22-168 14. A. MOTION TO APPROVE minutes of the 10 a.m. Broward County Board of County Commissioners meetings of September 9, September 21, and October 5, 2021; and the minutes of the 5:01 p.m. Budget Hearings of September 9 and September 21, 2021. ACTION: (T-10:44 AM) Approved. VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Geller and Ryan voted in the affirmative telephonically. B. MOTION TO APPROVE FOR FILING supplemental papers pertaining to the plats and other items that were approved in prior years. ACTION: (T-10:44 AM) Approved. VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Geller and Ryan voted in the affirmative telephonically. C. MOTION TO APPROVE destruction of Board of County Commission minutes and supporting documents, which have been imaged and have met retention requirements consistent with the General Records Schedule GS1-SL, established by the Division of Library and Information Services of the State of Florida for local government agencies. ACTION: (T-10:44 AM) Approved. VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Geller and Ryan voted in the affirmative telephonically. D. MOTION TO FILE quarterly report, Oc  Action details Not available
22-090 15. MOTION TO APPROVE escheating of one property classified as Lands Available for Taxes to the Broward County Board of County Commissioners pursuant to Section 197.502, Florida Statutes.  Action details Not available
22-232 16. A. MOTION TO APPROVE cancellation of warrants from Central Account No. xxxxxxxxx3785, Tax Refund Account No. xxxxxxxxx9850, Tax Redemption Account No. xxxxxxxxx0916, and Self-Insurance Account No. xxxxxxxxx0518, due to having a stale date, being unclaimed, or not being negotiated. ACTION: (T-10:44 AM) Approved. VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Geller and Ryan voted in the affirmative telephonically. B. MOTION TO APPROVE cancellation of warrants from Central Account No. xxxxxxxxx3785, due to being voided. Checks have been reissued. ACTION: (T-10:44 AM) Approved. VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Geller and Ryan voted in the affirmative telephonically.  Action details Not available
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    QUASI-JUDICIAL CONSENT HEARING  Not available
    RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT  Not available
    URBAN PLANNING DIVISION  Not available
21-2203 17. MOTION TO APPROVE plat note amendment to Tartan Coconut Creek Phase IV (095-MP-85). (Commission District 2)  Action details Not available
22-112 18. MOTION TO APPROVE modification to plat conditions for Caseyco Commerce Center (083-MP-04). (Commission District 5)  Action details Not available
    END OF QUASI-JUDICIAL CONSENT HEARING  Not available
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    COUNTY ADMINISTRATION  Not available
22-287 19. A. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, accepting a donation in the amount of $25,000 from the Florida Panthers Foundation, Inc.; authorizing the County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions necessary to implement acceptance; and providing for severability and an effective date. ACTION: (T-10:44 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2022-081. VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Geller and Ryan voted in the affirmative telephonically. B. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution, the title of which is as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE USE OF FUNDS DONATED TO THE COUNTY TO CELEBRATE THE RETIREMENT OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BERTHA HENRY; AUTHORIZING A DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-TWO DOLLARS ($81,892) TO THE DELTA EDUCATION AND LIFE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC.; DIRECTING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO TAKE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE DONATION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIV  Action details Not available
22-288 20. MOTION TO APPROVE County Administrator’s nomination of Mr. Trevor Fisher for appointment to the position of Director of Public Works.  Action details Not available
    CULTURAL DIVISION  Not available
21-2302 21. A. MOTION TO RETROACTIVELY APPROVE Tri-Party Grant Agreement among Broward County, City of Fort Lauderdale, and the Performing Arts Center Authority, for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, to provide funding in the amount of $950,000, in addition to in-kind services of up to 500 hours of legal services; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same. (Commission District 8) (Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, the Board’s consideration of this Item is based on the Budget Resolution distributed as Additional Material.) ACTION: (T-10:44 AM) Approved with Regular Meeting Additional Material, dated March 1, 2022, submitted at the request of Cultural Division. VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Geller and Ryan voted in the affirmative telephonically. B. MOTION TO RETROACTIVELY APPROVE Performing Arts Center Authority Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 in the amount of $122,547,808, for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. (Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, the Board’s consideration of this Item is based on the Budget Resolution distributed as A  Action details Not available
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    PUBLIC HEARING  Not available
21-2259 22. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution to vacate a ten-foot by ten-foot utility easement lying within Parcel A of Regions Atlantic Plat, as recorded in Plat Book 178, Page 39, of the Official Records of Broward County, Florida, generally located on the southeast corner of West Atlantic Boulevard and Southwest 27 Avenue in the City of Pompano Beach; Petitioners: City of Pompano Beach.; Agent Ann DeVeaux, Keith Team.; Application for Vacation and Abandonment: 2021-V-10. (Commission District 8)  Action details Video Video
    END PUBLIC HEARING  Not available
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    REGULAR AGENDA  Not available
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    FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT  Not available
    PURCHASING DIVISION  Not available
    For Public Works Department  Not available
22-165 23. A. MOTION TO APPROVE Agreement between Broward County and ACAI Associates, Inc., for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. PNC2122479P1, Continuing Comprehensive Professional Architectural and Engineering Consulting Services, for the Construction Management Division, in the annual not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $10,000,000 and authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to execute the same. The term of this agreement is effective upon the date of execution and will terminate five years from that date. (Transferred to the Consent Agenda.) ACTION: (T-10:44 AM) Approved. VOTE: 9-0. Commissioners Geller and Ryan voted in the affirmative telephonically. B. MOTION TO APPROVE Agreement between Broward County and Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc., for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. PNC2122479P1, Continuing Comprehensive Professional Architectural and Engineering Consulting Services, for the Construction Management Division, in the annual not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $10,000,000 and authorize the Mayor and the   Action details Not available
    COUNTY ADMINISTRATION  Not available
    REAL PROPERTY SECTION  Not available
22-292 24. A. MOTION TO APPROVE Purchase and Sale Agreement (“Agreement”) between Broward County (“Purchaser”) and The School Board of Broward County, Florida Hotel, (“Seller”) for the purchase of a portion of Parcel A, West Broward Industrial Park North, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 160, at Page 32, of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida containing approximately 5.48 acres of vacant land acres, located at the end of SW 202n? Avenue, north of Stirling Road in Pembroke Pines, Florida (“Property”), in substantially the same form as reviewed by the County Attorney, at a purchase price of $4,525,000; authorize the Mayor or Vice-Mayor to execute the Agreement and the County Administrator to attest to same; and authorize the Director of Real Estate Development to execute and process normal and customary title closing documents. (Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, the Board’s consideration of this Item is based upon the revised Exhibit 1 distributed as Additional Material. There were no substantive changes to the agreement, but rather, a technical issue with the si  Action details Not available
21-2224 25. MAYOR'S REPORT A. MARKHAM PARK ACTION: (T-10:55 AM) Mayor Udine remarked that he visited Markham Park over the weekend and participated in trapshooting with Commissioner Geller and Intragovernmental Affairs Manager Marty Cassini in continuation of his tour of parks. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) B. SFRPC ACTION: (T-10:56 AM) Mayor Udine reported attending the South Florida Regional Planning Council yesterday, along with Commissioner Furr and Chair Commissioner Geller, relaying an emphasis toward regional perspective. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) C. TOURIST DESTINATION ACTION: (T-10:57 AM) Mayor Udine gave kudos to the Visit Lauderdale Team for their sophisticated promotion of Broward County as a regional tourist destination in Southeast Florida. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  Action details Not available
21-2223 26. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT A. ATTORNEY / AUDITOR RECOGNITION ACTION: (T-10:59 AM) County Administrator Monica Cepero recognized County Attorney Andrew Meyers and County Auditor Robert Melton for their tremendous working relationships, which are a great segue to a collaborative approach in serving the County. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) B. CONSERVATION INITIATIVE ACTION: (T-10:59 AM) County Administrator Monica Cepero reported conservation of 3.35 billion gallons of water through the Conservation Pays Initiative. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) C. AVIATION DIRECTOR RECOGNITION ACTION: (T-10:59 AM) County Administrator Monica Cepero recognized that Aviation Director Mark Gale will be receiving the 2021 Director of the Year, Large Airports Division, by the Airport Experience News at their annual conference tomorrow night in Orlando. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) D. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT ACTION: (T-11:00 AM) County Administrator Monica Cepero also recognized appointment of Trevor Fisher as the new Public Works Director.  Action details Not available
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    MEETING/WORKSHOP NOTICES  Not available
    LIVING WAGE WORKSHOP  Not available
    Tuesday, March 1st, in Room 422 at 12:30 PM  Not available
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    SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA  Not available
    FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT  Not available
    PURCHASING DIVISION  Not available
    For Resilient Environment Department  Not available
21-2311 27. MOTION TO APPROVE Agreement between Broward County and Hazen and Sawyer, P.C., for Consultant Services for a Countywide Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan (RFP No. TEC2120637P1), in the maximum not-to-exceed amount of $4,000,000, which includes $22,520 for reimbursables and $820,073 for optional services, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the same. The Agreement will begin upon the date of execution.  Action details Video Video
    COUNTY ADMINISTRATION  Not available
22-304 28. MOTION TO FILE Memorandum granting signature authority to Assistant County Administrators Kimm Campbell and Kevin Kelleher.  Action details Not available
    NON-AGENDA  Not available
22-370 29. NEW COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR - THE BOARD ACTION: (T-10:47 AM) The Board congratulated Monica Cepero as the new Broward County Administrator and welcomed Assistant County Administrator Kimm Campbell in her new role. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  Action details Not available
22-371 30. HOME RULE - COMMISSIONER GELLER ACTION: (T-10:48 AM) Commissioner Geller referenced a Florida Supreme Court case in discussing the disregard of Home Rule by officials in Tallahassee. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  Action details Not available
22-372 31. CONGRATULATIONS - VICE-MAYOR FISHER ACTION: (T-10:49 AM) Vice-Mayor Fisher congratulated Trevor Fisher in his appointment as the new Public Works Director. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  Action details Not available
22-373 32. THANK YOU - VICE-MAYOR FISHER ACTION: (T-10:49 AM) Vice-Mayor Fisher thanked Natalie Beasley, Assistant Director of the Family Success Administration Division, for successfully intervening in order to prevent eviction of a constituent. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  Action details Not available
22-374 33. LIGHTHOUSE POINT DEDICATIONS - VICE-MAYOR FISHER ACTION: (T-10:50 AM) Vice-Mayor Fisher informed of attending Lighthouse Point dedications for a fire station and community center. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  Action details Not available
22-375 34. BIRTHDAY WISHES - VICE-MAYOR FISHER ACTION: (T-10:50 AM) Vice-Mayor Fisher wished his wife a happy birthday, which is this Saturday. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  Action details Not available
22-376 35. SEFTC - COMMISSIONER FURR ACTION: (T-10:52 AM) Commissioner Furr discussed attending a Southeast Florida Transportation Council meeting in which Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade Counties had opportunity to discuss availability of federal infrastructure funds as a region. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  Action details Not available
22-377 36. SEA TURTLE SEASON - COMMISSIONER FURR ACTION: (T-10:53 AM) Commissioner Furr heralded today as the beginning of Sea Turtle Season, noting a record number of nests found by ecologists within the County. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  Action details Not available
22-378 37. SISTRUNK FESTIVAL - COMMISSIONER MOSKOWITZ ACTION: (T-10:54 AM) Commissioner Moskowitz reported attending the Sistrunk Festival over the weekend with Commissioner Alston and Mayor Udine and suggested more County involvement going forward. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  Action details Not available
22-391 38. WELCOME & CONGRATULATIONS - COUNTY ATTORNEY ACTION: (T-10:58 AM) County Attorney Andrew Meyers welcomed and congratulated County Administrator Monica Cepero in her appointment as the new County Administrator, noting the strong working relationship already forged between County Administration and the County Attorney’s Office. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  Action details Not available
22-392 39. CONGRATULATIONS - COUNTY AUDITOR ACTION: (T-10:58 AM) County Auditor Robert Melton congratulated County Administrator Monica Cepero in her appointment as the new County Administrator and conveyed that he is looking forward to working with her in this capacity. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  Action details Not available