Material 50, dated May 18, 2021 submitted at the request of Commissioner Rich, as
well as Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material 50(2) dated May 18, 2021 submitted at
the request of Commissioner Ryan, with staff reporting back to the Board
consistent with Board discussion. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Ryan was not present during the vote.
MOTION TO DISCUSS proposed program to create an intermediate local business
preference program for businesses that have been designated as graduates from the
County Business Enterprise Program. (Commissioner Holness) (Deferred from May 4,
2021 - Item No. 52)
51.
ACTION: (T-3:14 PM) The Board discussed a proposed program to create an
intermediate local business preference program. (Refer to minutes for full
discussion.) (See Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, 51, dated May 18, 2021
submitted at the request of the Office of Economic & Small Business Development,
as well as Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material 51(2) dated May 18, 2021 submitted
at the request of Commissioner Fisher.)
MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2021-289 the title of which is as follows:
52.
(Commissioner Holness) (Deferred from May 4, 2021 - Item No. 57)
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT BIDEN TO REDESIGNATE HAITI FOR
TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ACTION: (T-3:25 PM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Bogen was out of the room during the vote.
MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution to place a proposed amendment to the Broward County
Charter on the ballot for the November 8, 2022, General Election, amending Sections
2.01, 2.02, 2.03, and 2.04 of the Broward County Charter to establish a countywide
elected Mayor, the title of which is as follows:
53.
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 8, 2022, THE DATE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION, TO DETERMINE
WHETHER TO AMEND THE BROWARD COUNTY CHARTER TO PROVIDE FOR A
COUNTYWIDE ELECTED MAYOR; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Tim Ryan)
ACTION: (T-3:29 PM) Following discussion, and without objection, the Board
deferred this item for two weeks. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
MOTION TO APPROVE Broward County International Trade and Cultural Expo (“FITCE”)
as an annual County-sponsored event, currently scheduled at the Broward County
Convention Center for November 17-18, 2021, subject to Fiscal Year 2022 budgeting and
funding; authorizing the Office of Economic and Small Business Development (“OESBD”)
to solicit co-sponsorships for FITCE (subject to the provisions of the County’s Advantage
54.