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Thursday, August 20, 2020 1:00 PM Broward County Broward County Governmental Center Room 422 (Commission Chambers) County Commission Action Agenda - Published County Commission Action Agenda - Published August 20, 2020 Page 1 of 1 County Commission Action Agenda - Published August 20, 2020 MEETING OF AUGUST 20, 2020 Please note: Each County Commissioner was provided notice via email of the Special Meeting, as reflected below, in accordance with Section 18.3 of the Administrative Code. From: "Blanco Garcia, Rocio" <RBLANCOGARCIA@broward.org <mailto:RBLANCOGARCIA@broward.org>> Date: August 17, 2020 at 1:41:57 PM EDT To: "Rich, Nan" <NRICH@broward.org <mailto:NRICH@broward.org>>, "Bogen, Mark" <MBOGEN@broward.org <mailto:MBOGEN@broward.org>>, "Udine, Michael" <MUDINE@broward.org <mailto:MUDINE@broward.org>>, "Fisher, Lamar" <LFISHER@broward.org <mailto:LFISHER@broward.org>>, "Geller, Steve" <SGELLER@broward.org <mailto:SGELLER@broward.org>>, "Furr, Beam" <BFURR@broward.org <mailto:BFURR@broward.org>>, "Ryan, Tim" <TRYAN@broward.org <mailto:TRYAN@broward.org>>, "Sharief, Barbara" <BSHARIEF@broward.org <mailto:BSHARIEF@broward.org>>, "Holness, Dale" <DHOLNESS@broward.org <mailto:DHOLNESS@broward.org>> Cc: "Grandwilliams, Harrison" <HGRANDWILLIAMS@broward.org <mailto:HGRANDWILLIAMS@broward.org>>, "Orlowski, Susan" <SORLOWSKI@broward.org <mailto:SORLOWSKI@broward.org>>, "Kowal, Sarah" <SKOWAL@broward.org <mailto:SKOWAL@broward.org>>, "Schulberg, Kyle" <KSCHULBERG@broward.org <mailto:KSCHULBERG@broward.org>>, "Freeman, Joshua" <JFREEMAN@broward.org <mailto:JFREEMAN@broward.org>>, "Kopec, Barbara" <BKOPEC@broward.org <mailto:BKOPEC@broward.org>>, "Quintana, Idelma" <IQUINTANA@broward.org <mailto:IQUINTANA@broward.org>>, "Miller, Clay" <CLMILLER@broward.org <mailto:CLMILLER@broward.org>>, "Kruszka, Jason" <JKRUSZKA@broward.org <mailto:JKRUSZKA@broward.org>>, "Carbonell, Launa" <LCARBONELL@broward.org <mailto:LCARBONELL@broward.org>>, "Richards, Heidi" <HRICHARDS@broward.org <mailto:HRICHARDS@broward.org>>, "Meyers, Andrew" <AMEYERS@broward.org <mailto:AMEYERS@broward.org>> Subject: SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY AT 1 P.M. Dear Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and Commissioners: Below, please find the notice for this week’s special meeting. Please note that the meeting is now taking place Thursday at 1 p.m. and will be immediately followed by the budget workshop. The change (previously, the special meeting was at 2 p.m.) is intended to more easily facilitate the transition from meeting to workshop and will avoid a recess in the middle of the budget workshop. If you have any questions, please let me know. Agency: Broward County Administration, Purpose: Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, Location: Government Center; 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 422, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301. Broward County’s Mayor has called a Special Meeting for Thursday, August 20, at 1 p.m. to renew consideration of the resolution to place on the November ballot a proposed Charter amendment relating to development of surtax-funded transportation improvements. The County Commission budget workshop that had been noticed to begin at 1:00 p.m. on August 20 will take place at 1:30 p.m. or upon conclusion of the special meeting, whichever is later. Page 1 of 5 County Commission Action Agenda - Published August 20, 2020 Note to Members of the Public and Media: To promote social distancing and avoid risk of additional community spread, this meeting will not be open to physical attendance by members of the public, the media, or general County staff. Only County Commissioners and those County employees required to attend the event at the express direction of the County Administrator, County Attorney, or County Auditor may be physically present at the meeting. Commissioners will participate either in person or by phone. Members of the community who wish to speak on Item 1 of the Special Meeting must utilize the remote public participation option at <http://registertospeak.broward.org/>. This option promotes social distancing, while still offering interested parties the opportunity to participate in matters coming before the County Commission. For more information, see https://www.broward.org/Commission/Meetings/Pages/default.aspx#Viewing%20Options <https://www.broward.org/Commission/Meetings/Pages/default.aspx>. All interested parties may view the meeting live on Broward.org. Meetings are also streamed live on Broward County's Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube social media channels. NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: If you wish to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission, as applicable, with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, you will need a record of the proceedings. You may thus 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 Meeting convened at 1:09 p.m. and adjourned at 2:14 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by County Administrator Bertha Henry. CALL TO ORDER was led by Mayor Dale V.C. Holness, District 9. MOMENT OF SILENCE In memory of Dobby Dobson, Jamaican Singer and Songwriter. In memory of our past and present brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who served our country and continue to serve our country at home and abroad. Page 2 of 5 County Commission Action Agenda - Published August 20, 2020 Commissioner Mark D. Bogen Commissioner Lamar P. Fisher Commissioner Beam Furr Vice-Mayor Steve Geller Mayor Dale V.C. Holness Commissioner Nan H. Rich Commissioner Tim Ryan Commissioner Barbara Sharief Commissioner Michael Udine Present: Commissioners Bogen, Fisher, Furr, Rich, Sharief, Udine and Vice-Mayor Geller participated telephonically. REGULAR AGENDA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. A. MOTION TO RENEW consideration of Item 3, Motion E from the Board’s August 4, 2020, agenda pursuant to Section 18.7(k) of the Broward County Administrative Code. ACTION: (T-1:14 PM) Approved. (See Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated August 20, 2020, submitted at the request of County Administration.) (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) VOTE: 8-1. Commissioners Bogen, Fisher, Furr, Rich, Sharief and Udine voted in the affirmative telephonically. Vice-Mayor Geller voted no telephonically. B. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2020-361 to place a proposed amendment to the Broward County Charter on the ballot for the November 3, 2020, General Election, amending Section 11.01 of the Broward County Charter to provide that County ordinances shall prevail over municipal ordinances with respect to the use of County property to develop surtax-funded transportation improvements, the title of which proposed amendment is as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020, THE DATE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION, TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO AMEND THE BROWARD COUNTY CHARTER TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTY ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE USE OF COUNTY PROPERTY TO DEVELOP SURTAX-FUNDED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS SHALL PREVAIL OVER MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY Page 3 of 5 County Commission Action Agenda - Published August 20, 2020 AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Commissioner Tim Ryan) ACTION: (T-1:14 PM) Approved. (See Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated August 20, 2020, submitted at the request of County Administration.) (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) The mayor called the roll. VOTE: 6-3. Commissioners Bogen, Furr, Rich, Sharief and Udine voted in the affirmative telephonically. Commissioner Ryan voted no. Commissioner Fisher and Vice-Mayor Geller voted no telephonically. 2. MAYOR’S REPORT (No report given.) 3. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT (No report given.) MEETING/WORKSHOP NOTICES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET WORKSHOP Thursday, August 20th, in Room 422 immediately following the Commission Meeting NON-AGENDA 4. MAIL-IN BALLOT DROP OFF LOCATIONS - COMMISSIONER RYAN ACTION: (T-2:04 PM) Commissioner Ryan expressed concern relative to recent events surrounding the United States Post Office, and the potential adverse effects voters may experience while trying to cast their ballots. In addition, Commissioner Ryan suggested increasing alternative drop-off ballot locations for voters, including looking at utilizing city halls and libraries as additional locations. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) 5. ATTORNEY FEES - MAYOR HOLNESS ACTION: (T-2:13 PM) Mayor Holness reported that he will be bringing an item Page 4 of 5 County Commission Action Agenda - Published August 20, 2020 back to the Board at the next County Commission Meeting addressing outstanding fees for an attorney who previously provided services to the Office of the Supervisor of Elections. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) Page 5 of 5