Special Commission Meeting - February 11, 2026

Special Commission Meeting - February 11, 2026. Location: Commission Chambers. Time: 06:00 PM. Agenda: Special Commission Meeting - February 11, 2026 - Agenda - Html REVISED - AGENDA SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING 6:00 PM - Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Commission Chambers Page 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. DELETIONS OR WITHDRAWALS TO THE AGENDA 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS / GOOD & WELFARE 6. DISCUSSION 6.1. Discussion and possible action on Town Re-Districting - Sponsored by Town Attorney Horowitz Agenda Item Report - AIR-26-078 3 - 53 6.2. Recommendation to engage Michael Garcia, Esq. to represent the Town in response to the Complaint filed on behalf of Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs including the filing of any counterclaims deemed to be necessary and appropriate - Sponsored by Town Manager Lynch (ADDED) Agenda Item Report - AIR-26-093 54 7. ORDINANCES 7.1. Consideration and Approval of Ordinance for Re-Districting - Sponsored by Town Attorney Horowitz ORDINANCE NO: 2026-007 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF PEMBROKE PARK, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR THE RE-CREATION AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES FOR FIVE (5) ELECTION DISTRICTS IN THE TOWN OF PEMBROKE PARK IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9 OF THE TOWN CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE TOWN COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REVISED ELECTION DISTRICTS TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR THE ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN OF PEMBROKE PARK, FLORIDA, COMMENCING AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MARCH 2027, AND THEREAFTER; PROVIDING A FORM OF REQUEST TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO IMPLEMENT THE REVISED PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS RE-DISTRICTING ORDINANCE AND TO CREATE FUNCTIONAL DISTRICTS CONSISTENT WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES FOR ELECTION DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF ELECTION DISTRICT MAPS, CHARTS, STREET ADDRESSES, AND GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS, WHICH SHALL BE ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF THIS ORDINANCE, AS EXHIBIT “A;” PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION AND DIRECTION TO THE TOWN ADMINISTRATION TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE FOR THE NEXT ENSUING GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF MARCH 2027 OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Agenda Item Report - AIR-26-092 55 - 62 8. ATTORNEY COMMENTS 9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner Mohammed Acting Clerk Commissioner Morrissette Clerk Commissioner Hodgkins Vice Mayor Kashem Mayor Jacobs 10. TOWN MANAGER COMMENTS 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS 11.1. Special Magistrate Hearing, Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Workshop Commission Meeting, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Regular Commission Meeting, Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. SPECIAL EVENT Food Give Aways - Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. 12. ADJOURNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF F.S. SECTION 286.0105, IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE BOARD, AGENCY, OR COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING OR HEARING, HE OR SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, HE OR SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. ANY PERSON REQUIRING AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES AT THIS MEETING MAY CALL THE TOWN CLERKS OFFICE AT 954-966-4600 AT LEAST TWO CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. IF YOU ARE HEARING OR SPEECH IMPAIRED PLEASE CONTACT THE FLORIDA RELAY SERVICES BY USING THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: 1-800-955-8770 (VOICE) OR 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) DECORUM - ALL COMMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMMISSION AS A BODY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. ANY PERSON MAKING IMPERTINENT OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS, OR WHO BECOMES BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION, SHALL BE BARRED FROM FURTHER AUDIENCE BEFORE THE COMMISSION BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, UNLESS PERMISSION TO CONTINUE OR AGAIN ADDRESS THE COMMISSION IS GRANTED BY THE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT. NO CLAPPING, APPLAUDING, HECKLING OR VERBAL OUTBURSTS IN SUPPORT OR IN OPPOSITION TO A SPEAKER OR HIS/HER REMARKS SHALL BE PERMITTED. NO SIGNS OR PLACARDS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS. PLEASE MUTE OR TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE OR PAGER AT THE START OF THE MEETING. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN BEING BARRED FROM THE MEETING. PERSONS EXITING THE CHAMBER SHALL DO SO QUIETLY. Cynthia Garcia-Lima Town Clerk