Broward County Commission: Mayor and Commissioner Reports

Original title: MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS A. RIBBON CUTTING - COMMISSIONER DAVIS ACTION: (T-11:35 AM) Commissioner Davis relayed attending a ribbon cutting, along with Miramar Pembroke Pines Chamber and members of the Commission of Miramar, for an herbal establishment that relocated from Pembroke Road to Miramar Parkway. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) B. CARNIVAL - COMMISSIONER DAVIS ACTION: (T-11:35 AM) Commissioner Davis thanked County partners for supporting the Carnival event. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) C. RIBBON CUTTING - COMMISSIONER DAVIS ACTION: (T-11:35 AM) Commissioner Davis reported attending a ribbon cutting for pickleball courts at Driftwood Park in the City of Hollywood. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) D. CITY TOUR - COMMISSIONER DAVIS ACTION: (T-11:36 AM) Commissioner Davis relayed participating in a City of Hollywood tour in connection with project planning. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) E. AIRPORT TOUR - COMMISSIONER DAVIS ACTION: (T-11:37 AM) Commissioner Davis reported attending the North Perry Airport Familiarization Day event with members of the Hollywood, Pembroke Pines and Miramar Commissions. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) F. TREE DRIVE - COMMISSIONER DAVIS ACTION: (T-11:37 AM) Commissioner Davis advised that following the well-attended Tree Drive, folks are looking forward to attending the major County event in March. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) G. FITCE - COMMISSIONER DAVIS ACTION: (T-11:37 AM) Commissioner Davis invited everyone to attend the 10th Annual FITCE beginning tomorrow, which is free and open to the public. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) H. FOOD DISTRIBUTION - COMMISSIONER DAVIS ACTION: (T-11:38 AM) Commissioner Davis announced that Broward Farm Share will have a food distribution event on November 8 in the City of Pembroke Pines. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING - COMMISSIONER MCKINZIE ACTION: (T-11:38 AM) Commissioner McKinzie discussed land opportunities for affordable housing within the BMSD. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) J. CSC EVENT - COMMISSIONER MCKINZIE ACTION: (T-11:39 AM) Commissioner McKinzie discussed attending a Children’s Services Council of Broward “Lights on at the School” event at Franklin Park Community Center yesterday. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) K. TREE DISTRIBUTION - COMMISSIONER MCKINZIE ACTION: (T-11:40 AM) Commissioner McKinzie advocated for more tree giveaways at County parks. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) L. RIBBON CUTTING - COMMISSIONER MCKINZIE ACTION: (T-11:40 AM) Commissioner McKinzie relayed that the East Convention Center and connector road ribbon cutting was a great event yesterday. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) M. RETIREMENTS - COMMISSIONER FISHER ACTION: (T-11:41 AM) Commissioner Fisher discussed several recent retirements within the community. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) In response to Commissioner Fisher, Commissioner Rich also recognized the retirees for their service. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) In response to previous comments, Vice-Mayor Bogen recognized staff replacements. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) N. THANK YOU - COMMISSIONER FISHER ACTION: (T-11:43 AM) Commissioner Fisher thanked the County team and residents for their efforts in bringing the Convention Center connector road to fruition. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) O. CONVENTION CENTER - COMMISSIONER RICH ACTION: (T-11:45 AM) Commissioner Rich congratulated County Administrator Monica Cepero and team on the Convention Center expansion, which will foster economic development. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) P. RESILIENCE ROUNDTABLE - COMMISSIONER RICH ACTION: (T-11:46 AM) Commissioner Rich discussed attending the Annual Broward Leaders Resilience Roundtable, which is a unified effort within the community, and thanked staff for doing a great job. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) Q. CONVENTION CENTER - COMMISSIONER UDINE ACTION: (T-11:49 AM) Commissioner Udine discussed the Convention Center and connector road project opening, which he noted to be a winner for Broward County on so many levels. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) R. GRAND OPENING - COMMISSIONER UDINE ACTION: (T-11:51 AM) Commissioner Udine congratulated CORE Construction on their grand opening, following moving their headquarters to Broward County. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) S. CHARTER AMENDMENT - COMMISSIONER UDINE ACTION: (T-11:51 AM) Commissioner Udine discussed the concept of a Charter Amendment changing the name of Broward County to Lauderdale County and advised of bringing a future agenda item. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) T. SFRPC - COMMISSIONER GELLER ACTION: (T-11:53 AM) Commissioner Geller noted attending the South Florida Regional Planning Council meeting yesterday. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) U. BUDGET - COMMISSIONER GELLER ACTION: (T-11:54 AM) Commissioner Geller congratulated Mayor Fur on his excellent responses to the BSO. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) In response to Commissioner Geller, Mayor Furr relayed the importance of revealing budget information. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) V. DOGE - COMMISSIONER GELLER ACTION: (T-11:54 AM) Commissioner Geller discussed the DOGE CFOs’ analyses and use of statistics for Broward County. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) W. PROPERTY TAXES - COMMISSIONER GELLER ACTION: (T-11:57 AM) Commissioner Geller discussed the implications of potential property tax changes. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) X. CLIMATE CHANGE - COMMISSIONER ROGERS ACTION: (T-12:00 PM) Commissioner Rogers discussed climate change and its impact on older homes and challenged communities. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) Y. FITCE - COMMISSIONER ROGERS ACTION: (T-12:01 PM) Commissioner Rogers relayed looking forward to FITCE and continuing the foreign trade zone discussion. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) Z. CARNIVAL - COMMISSIONER ROGERS ACTION: (T-12:02 PM) Commissioner Rogers reported attending the Miami Broward One Carnival, which had a great impact in South Florida. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) AA. DISTRICT 9 - COMMISSIONER ROGERS ACTION: (T-12:02 PM) Commissioner Rogers discussed continuing to engage with District 9 residents. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) BB. CONVENTION CENTER - COMMISSIONER ROGERS ACTION: (T-12:03 PM) Commissioner Rogers conveyed excitement for developments in relation to the Convention Center. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) CC. COMMUNICATION - COMMISSIONER ROGERS ACTION: (T-12:03 PM) Commissioner Rogers discussed sharing information with elected officials in connection with agenda items impacting cities in her district. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) DD. AFFORDABLE HOUSING - COMMISSIONER ROGERS ACTION: (T-12:04 PM) Commissioner Rogers advocated for affordable housing and a pilot program to assist seniors with condo roofing. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) EE. BUDGET BROCHURE - COMMISISONER RICH ACTION: (T-12:04 PM) Commissioner Rich encouraged distribution of the budget brochure, which delineates the division of tax revenue. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) FF. BEACH RENOURISHMENT - COMMISISONER FISHER ACTION: (T-12:06 PM) Commissioner Fisher advised that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will be discussing the Segment II Beach Renourishment Project at the Emma Lou Olson Center in Pompano Beach tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) GG. CONVENTION CENTER - MAYOR FURR ACTION: (T-12:09 PM) Mayor Furr discussed the Convention Center progress and thanked everyone involved in bringing it to fruition. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) HH. RESILIENCE ROUNDTABLE - MAYOR FURR ACTION: (T-12:11 PM) Mayor Furr discussed attending the Resilience Roundtable and reported that the Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District have been working overtime in order to get a bill ready for Congress. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) II. WORKSHOP - MAYOR FURR ACTION: (T-12:11 PM) Mayor Furr discussed attending a two-day workshop in relation to the Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve management plan. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) JJ. SEFTC - MAYOR FURR ACTION: (T-12:12 PM) Mayor Furr advised that the Southeast Florida Transportation Council passed a resolution in support of continued funding for Tri-Rail on Friday. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) KK. NEW APP - MAYOR FURR ACTION: (T-12:13 PM) Mayor Furr promoted the new SoFloGO app featuring transportation options. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) LL. ALLIANCE DINNER - MAYOR FURR ACTION: (T-12:14 PM) Mayor Furr relayed attending the recent Alliance Dinner and encouraged review of the Alliance report, which highlights new businesses coming into the County. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) MM. THANK YOU - MAYOR FURR ACTION: (T-12:09 PM) Mayor Furr thanked Director of Public Works Trevor Fisher for all his work in connection with transportation, solid waste and public works issues. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) NN. AGENDA ITEM - COMMISSIONER ROGERS ACTION: (T-12:15 PM) Commissioner Rogers advised that she will be placing an item on the agenda for discussion regarding the process for selecting mayors and vice-mayors. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) OO. THANK YOU - COUNTY AUDITOR MELTON ACTION: (T-12:15 PM) County Auditor Bob Melton thanked staff for their monumental effort in completing their first independent quality assurance review. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) In response to County Auditor Bob Melton, Commissioner Udine thanked him for doing a great job with the audits. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) PP. THANK YOU - DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY ASHTON ACTION: (T-12:22 PM) Deputy County Attorney Annika Ashton thanked the Board for working with her, along with Chief Deputy County Attorney Rene Harrod, during County Attorney Andrew Meyers’ absence. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)