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Broward County Human Services Funding and Ethics Waivers

Original title: A. MOTION TO APPROVE funding reallocations for agreements between Broward County and the service providers identified in Exhibit 1, effective April 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025; authorize the Human Services Department Director and Deputy Director to execute contract adjustments to implement the increases; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the agreements as amended. ACTION: (T-11:15 AM) Approved. VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Davis was inaudible during the vote. B. MOTION TO APPROVE waivers of conflict under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, for the following Broward County advisory board members holding an employment or contractual relationship with an entity receiving funds for the performance of services under this agenda item: 1. Howard A. Bakalar 2. Dionne J. Blackwood 3. Stephen L. Demers 4. Chauniqua D. Kiffin 5. Shena L. Kitt 6. Alondra Machado ACTION: (T-11:15 AM) Approved. VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Davis was inaudible during the vote.

Record date · May 20, 2025

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What This Bill Does

Broward County commissioners approved for human services providers and granted ethics waivers for six advisory board members who have professional ties to the organizations receiving these funds.

Why it matters

This action adjusts the budget for county-funded human services through September 30, 2025, and allows specific advisory board members to remain in their roles despite potential conflicts of interest regarding these service contracts.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Human Services Providers

These organizations will receive adjusted funding amounts through September 30, 2025.

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Advisory Board Members

Six specific members received legal waivers allowing them to maintain their board seats despite professional ties to funded entities.

Key Facts

  • The commission approved funding reallocations for human services providers effective April 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025.
  • The Human Services Department Director and Deputy Director are authorized to execute contract adjustments for these increases.
  • The County Administrator is authorized to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the amended agreements.
  • The commission approved conflict of interest waivers under Section 112.313(7)(a) of the Florida Statutes for six advisory board members.
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  • The waivers allow board members to maintain their positions while having employment or contractual relationships with entities receiving the approved county funds.
  • Both motions passed with an 8-0 vote.
  • Commissioner Davis was present but inaudible during the voting process.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the conflict of interest waiver mean for advisory board members?
It allows individuals who serve on county advisory boards to keep their positions even if they are employed by or have contracts with organizations that receive county funding.
When do the new funding agreements take effect?
The reallocations are effective from April 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025.

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Ethics Waiver Concentration

The simultaneous approval of six ethics waivers for advisory board members suggests a high degree of overlap between county advisory bodies and the service provider network.

Howard A. BakalarDionne J. BlackwoodStephen L. DemersChauniqua D. KiffinShena L. KittAlondra Machado

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