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CITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING

VIRTUAL
February 24, 2021
l9:30 AM


CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Bolton

INTRODUCTION
1.PROCEDURES FOR VIRTUAL MEETINGS
2.PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
a.Proclamation - Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Requested by Mayor Gomez
b.Proclamation - COVID-19 Memorial Day
Requested by Mayor Gomez
c.Employee Service Awards

5 Years of Service

Dephine Johnson-O'Meally

Jahmale Hepburn

Andrew Rozwadowski

Dane Hinkle

Dean Williamson

15 Years of Service

Nichola Lewis-Morgan

Anthony Licata

Milagritos Lopez

Lisette Cruz

Troy Gies

Oliver Hewitt

Jorge Martinez

20 Years of Service

Clark Louizor

Regina Skenandore

John Doherty

Hannes Lugger

Imran Khan

Michelle Fontanez

30 Years of Service

Frank Pacious

3.CITY COMMISSION REPORTS
a. Commissioner Bolton

b. Commissioner Gelin

c. Vice Mayor Villalobos

d. Commissioner Placko

e. Mayor Gomez

James Twigger

4.CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
5.CITY MANAGER REPORT
a.Investment Report - December 2020
Investment Report - December 2020
Commission District(s): Citywide
6.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Any member of the public may speak to any issue that is not agendized for public hearing at this meeting. Speakers will be limited to three minutes during this item and at public hearings. There will be a thirty (30) minute aggregate time limit for this item.

Any member of the public, wishing to comment publicly on the record, on any matter, may register online at https://www.Tamarac.org/meetings. Individuals who register will be contacted by telephone at the appropriate time during the meeting to offer their public comments. Members of the public wishing to provide comments to the members of the City Commission on any matter, including items on the agenda, may submit their comments by email to CityClerk@Tamarac.org. All comments submitted by email shall be made part of the public record.

Please be advised, the City will not read publicly any emails. If you wish to speak on the record, please register as indicated above.

When an issue has been designated as quasi-judicial, public remarks shall only be heard during a quasi-judicial hearing that has been properly noticed for that matter.


ANNOUNCEMENT OF TIME ALLOCATIONS-MOTIONS TO TABLE

The Chair at this time will announce those items that have been given a specific time to be heard, and will entertain motions from the Commission members to table those items that require research. The Commission may agendize by majority consent matters of an urgent nature which have come to the Commission's attention after publication.


7.CONSENT AGENDA

Items listed under Consent Agenda are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by ONE MOTION in the form listed below. If discussion is desired, then, in accordance with Resolution 2003-15, Sec. 4.5, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.

a.Approval of the Dec. 14, 2020, Special City Commission Meeting Minutes
b.Approval of the January 13, 2021, Virtual City Commission Meeting Minutes
c.Approval of the January 25, 2021, Workshop/Strategic Planning Minutes
d.Approval of the January 27, 2021, Virtual City Commission Meeting Minutes
e.TR13554 - Financial Auditing Services Renewal

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida approving the two (2) year renewal option for the Agreement for Financial Auditing Services awarded subsequent to Request for Proposal #16-07S for Financial Auditing Services, and to further authorize the appropriate City officials to execute a Renewal Letter of Engagement between the City of Tamarac and RSM US, LLP, for annual financial auditing services for a period of two (2) years for Fiscal Years ending on September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively, for an annual not to exceed cost of $109,500 annually for an aggregate price of $219,000 over the two (2) year renewal period; and providing a provision to authorize the City Manager or designee to approve the extension of  the scope of services to include the audit of any CARES Act programs at a rate of $9,600 as may be required; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

 

Commission District(s): Citywide
f.TR13555 - Surtax 2nd Amendment

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, adopting the Second Amendment to and restatement of the Transportation System Surtax Interlocal Agreement (ILA) administering the Broward County 30-year One-Percent Surtax-for-Transportation projects, including the City of Tamarac Cycle 1 projects recommended by the Broward County Surtax Oversight Board and approved by the Broward County Commission, attached hereto as Exhibit "C"; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
g.TR13558 - Resolution Confirming City of Tamarac's Compliance with Fair Housing Standards

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida confirming Fair Housing compliance with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and adopting the 2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice prepared in partnership with Broward County Home Consortium, attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and the City of Tamarac Transit Title VI Program Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit “B”, as a condition of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program funding for four wastewater lift station generators located within the city; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
h.TR13559 - District 1 Reappointing Board Members

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, reappointing members to the Parks and Recreation Board, Planning Board and Public Art Committee to serve a term concurrent with the appointing Commission member, or until such time as new appointments are made; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): District 1
i.TR13564 - District 2 Planning Board Appointment
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, appointing Richard Hughes to the Planning Board to serve a term concurrent with the appointing Commission member, or until such time as new appointments are made: providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. 
Commission District(s): District 2
8.REGULAR AGENDA
a.TR13547 - City of Tamarac 2021 State Legislative Session Agenda
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2021 State of Florida Legislative Session; directing the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2021 State Legislative Session to the Florida League of Cities, the Broward League of Cities, the Broward County Legislative Delegation and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s): Citywide
b.TR13566 - Action Plan Amendment - FY19/20
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving a second amendment to the city’s previously adopted Annual Action Plan for fiscal year 2019/2020 attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, for expenditure of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); providing for the incorporation of the second allocation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds (CDBG-CV3) to cover the costs associated with the Residential Housing Assistance Payment program; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s): Citywide
c.TR13572 - Officials serving on outside boards/agencies will declare a conflict of interest if they are asked to vote on any city land use applications

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, establishing a policy restricting an elected official’s participation in discussion of issues and voting on matters at non-city board meetings when the same or a related matter is pending or will be voted on by the City Commission; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
d.TR13573 - Endorsing Vision Zero Plan to Eliminate All Traffic Related Fatalities and Serious Injuries by 2040

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, endorsing Vision Zero Plan to eliminate all traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by 2040; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
9.ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING
a.TO2455 - Creation of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Commission
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 2, "Administration," Article III, "Boards, Committees, Commissions," of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, by creating Division 5." United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Commission on the Status of Women; providing for appointment of members; providing for term of office; providing for duties and powers; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date.
b.TO2457 - Amending Section 2-58(a) "Application Process"
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Article III of the Code of Ordinances entitled "Boards, Committees, Commissions" by specifically amending Sec. 2-58(a) "Application Process" by providing for discretion and flexibility when advertising for board and committee vacancies; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.  
Commission District(s): Citywide
c.TO2461 - Amending Chapter 2 "Comprehensive Procedures" Random Voting

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 2 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, entitled “Administration”, amending Article II, entitled “City Commission”, by specifically amending Section 2-34 entitled “Comprehensive Procedures for City Commission Meetings” to provide in subsection (K) “Voting Procedures” that the order of voting at Commission Meetings shall rotate in a random manner for all members; providing for codification; providing for conflicts: providing for severability; providing for and effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
10.PUBLIC HEARING(S)
11.ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING
a.TO2437 - Revised Flood Ordinance

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, entitled “Flood Prevention and Protection,” by amending Article I, entitled “Administration,” by specifically amending §8-9, entitled “Basis for Establishing Flood Hazard Areas” and Article II, entitled “Definitions,” by specifically amending §8-47, definitions as used in this chapter, and Article III, entitled “Flood Resistant Development,” by specifically amending §8-48-2, §8-48.3, and §8-59 “Specific Methods of Construction and Requirements as mandated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
b.TO2447 - Ordinance requiring Electric Charging Stations in all multifamily and non-residential new development

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 10 of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, entitled “Land Development Code” by amending Article 4, entitled “Development and Design Standards” specifically amending Section 10-4.3, entitled “Off-Street Parking and Loading”, by creating Section 10-4.3(J), entitled “Electric Vehicle Parking Requirements”; and amending Article 6 entitled “Rules of Construction and Definitions,” specifically amending Section 10-6.3 entitled “Other Terms Defined” to provide for additional terms and definitions for electric vehicle charging stations; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.


Commission District(s): Citywide
c.TO2452 - Ordinance amending the Woodlands Overlay District to strike approval of exterior colors for single family homes from the City’s authority and granting approval to the WHOA

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 10 of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, entitled “Land Development Code” by amending Article 2, entitled “Zoning Districts” specifically amending Section 10-10-2.7(C), entitled “Woodlands Overlay District”, by striking the paint approval authority granted to the city under Section 10-2.7(C)(7), entitled “Exterior Colors for Single-Family Dwellings as same is now within the purview of the woodlands home owners association (“WHOA”); providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): District 2
d.TO2454 - Ordinance Sister Cities Committee amending membership from seven (7) to five (5) members
 An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida; amending Chapter 2, "Administration," Article III, "Boards, Committees, Commissions" of the Tamarac Code of Ordinances, by amending Section 2, "Sister Cities Committee" providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for codification and providing for an effective date.
e.TO2456 - Amending Section 2-425 "Travel Expense"

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 2 “Administration” and amending Article XII, entitled “Travel”; specifically amending Section 2-242, entitled “Travel Expenses”, to provide for an optional fixed expense account for elected officials upon request; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

f.TO2458 - Amending Chapter 2 - "Comprehensive Procedures"

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 2 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, entitled “Administration” specifically amending Section 2-29, 2-32, and 2-34; providing for new meeting time for the for the second regular City Commission meeting; providing for the City Commission as a body to regular debate and public discussion; providing for paid legislative aides; providing for the placement of four (4) items on the agenda by a member of the City Commission; providing for the reading of a proclamation by the sponsor; and providing for the issuance of the Key to the City by the sponsor; providing for the penalties; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for an effective date.

g.TO2459 - Amending Section 6-148 “Exclusions and Exceptions to Bid Proposal Requirements”

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 6 entitled “Finance and Taxation”; amending Article V, entitled “Tamarac Procurement Code”; specifically, amending Section 6-148 entitled “Exclusions and Exceptions to Bid and Proposal Requirements” of the Tamarac Code of Ordinances; providing conflicts; providing for severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date.

12.QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S)
13.OTHER
a.Discussion related to the Planning Board
Requested by the City Commission
b.Discussion and direction to the City Manager regarding conducting a disparity study
Requested by Commissioner Gelin

The City Commission may consider and act upon such other business as may come before it. In the event this agenda must be revised, such revised copies will be available to the public at the City Commission meeting.

 

Pursuant to Chapter 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he 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 based.

 

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Jennifer Johnson, CMC
City Clerk