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>> NOT JUST THE HOMEOWNERS.

SOME HOMEOWNERS OWN THEIR SEA WALLS AND SEA WALLS ARE OWNED BY THE ENTIRE HOA.

>> THEY CAN APPLY.

>> OKAY. CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE 48 FEET AND EXPLAIN THAT TO A FIFTH GRADER SO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY CAN AND CANNOT DO.

>> THE LANGUAGE SAYS EACH RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT ITS WIDEST POINT SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN 24 FEET.

THAT'S THE STANDARD TO PARK TWO CARS.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A NICE WIDE DRIVEWAY.

BUT IF YOUR LOT WEIGHT, FOR EXAMPLE, IS 46 FEET, 50% OF THAT IS 23, THEN YOU'RE NOT GETTING A FULL 24 FEET DRIVEWAY.

BY HAVING THAT LANGUAGE SAYING IT SHALL NOT EXCEED 50%, THEN THAT FURTHER LIMITS SOMEONE WITH A DRIVEWAY WIDTH OF LESS THAN 48 FEET, 47, 46, 45, TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A NICE 24 FOOT WIDE DRIVEWAY.

IF YOU HAVE MORE SPACE, YOU CAN ADD MORE DRIVEWAY.

TRIPLE THAT AMOUNT IF THE HOME LOT IS BIG ENOUGH.

THE HOME OWNER CAN DO UP TO THREE TIMES THAT AMOUNT VERSUS TWO.

IT CANNOT BE MORE THAN 24 FEET IN WITH YOUR DRIVEWAY, BUT WE DO HAVE ANOTHER PROVISION.

IF YOUR LOT IS ABOUT AN ACRE IN SIZE, THEN THE CITY ENGINEER HAS SOME DISCRETION IN TERMS OF MAKING IT LARGER.

THEN WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE A CIRCULAR DRIVE.

THAT'S ANOTHER PROVISION, I THINK IT'S HERE.

>> THEN JUST LASTLY, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE SETBACK AND REPEAT WHAT YOU MENTIONED ABOUT THE SETBACKS SO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS.

>> THIS SECTION OF THE CODE, 10-5.4 IS NEW.

WE HAD IT INCLUDED IN 2018.

IT'S CONSISTENT WITH WHAT A LOT OF OTHER JURISDICTION HAVE, WHERE THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR HAS SOME DISCRETION TO PROCESS ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS.

WE DIDN'T HAVE IT BEFORE 2018, SO EVERY ITEM HAD TO GO BEFORE THE COMMISSION AS A VARIANCE.

THIS WAY, WE ALREADY HAVE IN THE CODE IDENTIFIED STANDARDS OR POLICY, THE APPLICANT HAS TO MEET, AND THIS GIVE THE DISCRETION TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO PROCESS

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ANY DEVIATION FROM THE CODE THAT IS LISTED IN THIS CHART WITH THE PERCENTAGE NEXT TO IT.

THAT WAY, THE APPLICANT IS NOT GOING THROUGH A PUBLIC HEARING, A VARIANCE PROCESS, WE'RE NOT NOTIFYING THE COMMUNITY, THE STANDARD IS ALREADY IN THE CODE THAT I HAVE TO ADHERE TO, AND THEN THIS PERCENTAGE IS THE MAXIMUM DISCRETION THAT THE DIRECTOR IS ABLE TO AFFORD THE APPLICANT.

THE APPLICATION FEE IS LESS.

YOU'RE NOT PAYING A PUBLIC NOTICE.

IT'S ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE, AND THE PROCESS IS SIGNIFICANTLY QUICKER THAN YOUR STANDARD VARIANCE PROCESS.

>> YOU'VE PROBABLY ANSWERED IT, BUT I'M NOT REALLY SURE BECAUSE THE 24 FEET MAX, YOU SAID ONLY IF YOU PROBABLY HAVE AN ACRE.

THERE ARE SOME HOMES THAT ARE ACTUALLY LESS THAN THREE QUARTERS OF AN ACRE, WHATEVER IT IS, 0.33 BUT THEIR NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAYS ARE ALREADY WIDER THAN 24 AT THAT POINT.

SHOULD THERE BE SOME BIT OF DISCRETION AS IF THE DRIVEWAY YOU'RE TRYING TO PUT IN PLACE IS SIMILAR TO THE DRIVEWAYS ON YOUR BLOCK IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD THAT YOU'RE GIVEN THAT FLEXIBILITY? BECAUSE I THINK THE 24 MAKES IT A PROBLEM FOR SOMEONE WHO'S TRYING TO MAKE IT JUST A LITTLE BIT LARGER.

>> THAT PARTS IS LESS THAN AN ACRE?

>> I CAN GIVE YOU WHOLE COMMUNITY YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT IF YOU WANT. THANK YOU.

>> WE CAN LOOK AT THAT.

WE GOT A PUBLIC SERVICE.

IF NOTHING FURTHER NOW, SEEING NONE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'RE NOW MOVING TO OUR DISCUSSION AND CONSENSUS ON GUIDELINES FOR

[1.d Discussion and Consensus on guidelines for “Tamarac Scholars" Program.]

TAMARAC SCHOLARS PROGRAM PRESENTED BY ASSISTANT PARK AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, MELISSA PATRON.

MS. PARISH IS JOINING, BUT I APOLOGIZE. I DON'T KNOW YOUR TITLE.

>> RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT.

>> HERE FOR SUPPORT.

>> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

MY NAME IS MELISSA PATRON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.

>> PARISH GARRETT, RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT.

GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COMMISSION.

>> OUR DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TASKED WITH COMING UP WITH A PROGRAM CALLED TAMARAC SCHOLARS, AND I INVITED PARISH TO COME ALONG AS SHE HAS EXPERIENCE WITH THE SIMILAR PROGRAM WE IMPLEMENTED BACK IN 2015 WITH OUR PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WE HAVE AN EXPERT HERE.

>> THERE'S NO PRESSURE.

>> THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PRESENTATION IS PROVIDE AN OUTLINE FOR THE TAMARAC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BASED ON SIMILAR EXISTING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE PAROT, PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION, WHICH HAS, I THINK, AT THIS TIME, ABOUT FOUR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS THAT WE GIVE OUT.

INSTEAD OF REINVENTING THE WHEEL, WE OUTLINE THE PROGRAM SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE WITH OUR PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION.

WE ARE SEEKING INPUT FROM YOU FOR THE PROGRAM AND THE DIRECTION ON MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS PROCESS.

THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS TO EMPOWER HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO LIVE IN CITY OF TAMARAC BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT SUPPORTS THEIR PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, WHETHER IT'S AT A FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY, TWO YEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, OR A TRADE SCHOOL.

THIS PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO ENABLING STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GOALS, FOSTERING PERSONAL GROWTH, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SKILLED AND EDUCATED WORKFORCE.

LET ME GO BACK TO THE BACKGROUND.

THE CITY IS GETTING FUNDING THROUGH OUR CITY'S SOLID WASTE CONTRACT OF $150,000, AND BASED ON THE AGREEMENT, THE CITY WILL GET A CHECK FROM THE CONTRACT, AND IT'S ANNUALLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND WITH THE INTENT OF STRENGTHENING THE CITY'S OUTREACH TO DESERVING RECIPIENTS.

THE CITY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHOOSING THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND AWARDING THE FUNDS TO THE WINNERS.

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE AMOUNT.

THE AMOUNT IS NOT SET IN STONE, BUT WE CAN AWARD UP TO ABOUT 2,500 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP TO TAMARAC HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO ATTEND A FOUR-YEAR, TWO-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, OR TRADE SCHOOL.

THIS WOULD AMOUNT UP TO 60 APPLICANTS PER YEAR THAT WE COULD GIVE IF WE DO IT AT A 2,500 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT.

WE HAVE PUT A PROGRAM STRUCTURE TOGETHER.

THE STUDENTS WHO WILL BE ELIGIBLE, THEY HAVE TO LIVE IN TAMARAC AND ATTENDED BROWARD COUNTY, PUBLIC, PRIVATE, CHARTER OR HOMESCHOOL.

THEY HAVE TO BE A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR IN ACADEMIC GOOD STANDING.

MINIMUM WEIGHTED GPA OF 3.0, AND A MINIMUM OF 50 HOURS OF SERVICE HOURS.

WE ALSO WANT TO EXTEND THIS TO ADULTS WHO ARE LOOKING TO RETURN TO SCHOOL AND THEIR ELIGIBILITY WILL BE A TAMARAC RESIDENT.

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NOW WE BASE THE AWARD CRITERIA ON FINANCIAL NEED, HONORS, AWARDS, AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, COMMUNITY AND EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP ROLES.

NOW THEY'LL HAVE TO BE AN APPLICATION PROCESS AND WE WOULD HAVE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR THEM TO FOLLOW.

SOME OF THEM WOULD BE AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER FROM THE SCHOOL THAT THEY PLAN ON ATTENDING.

THEIR GRADE TRANSCRIPT OR TEST SCORE.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.

THEN ALSO THEIR INVOLVEMENT LIKE LEADERSHIP ROLES, HONORS AND AWARDS THAT THEY GET FROM SCHOOL.

THEN ALSO HAVE TO PROVIDE AN ESSAY THAT IS HIGHLIGHTING THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

THE SELECTION PROCESS, WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE A REVIEW COMMITTEE, WHETHER IT'S AN EXISTING BOARD OR WE CREATE A NEW BOARD, AND THEN HAVE A CRITERIA PUT IN PLACE.

NOW IN ORDER FOR US TO GET THIS INFORMATION OUT TO THE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOLS, WE'D HAVE TO DO SOME PROMOTION.

WE CAN DO IT THROUGH OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING TEAM.

WE CAN ALSO CONNECT WITH THE BRACE ADVISORS AT THE SCHOOLS.

WE ALSO CAN PROMOTE WITHIN OUR CITY TEEN CLUB PROGRAM, OUR TEEN COUNCIL, OUR TEEN VOLUNTEERS, AND OUR SPORTS LEAGUES.

WE WOULD DISTRIBUTE THE AMOUNT.

LIKE I SAID, IT'S ONLY AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT.

WE CAN DO LESS OR MORE, BUT RIGHT NOW WE PUT 2,500, THAT WAY, WE CAN GIVE OUT 60 SCHOLARSHIPS.

THE FUNDS WILL BE DISPERSED DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS OR TO THE STUDENT, AND THEN IT WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED TO THE STUDENTS AT A COMMISSION MEETING.

THAT'S A BASIC OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM.

LIKE I SAID, WE WANTED TO GET SOME FEEDBACK AND INPUT FROM YOU-ALL.

>> THANK YOU. VICE MAYOR.

>> THANK YOU. THIS IS A GOOD FOUNDATION.

I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS WITH THESE PROGRAMS I LEARN AS WELL IS THAT WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY TRYING TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE STRONG BUT THOSE WHO ARE WEAK IN THE SENSE THAT THE STUDENT WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE BEST IN HIGH SCHOOL, BUT AS THEY'VE MATURED, THEY'VE ALTERED THEIR LIFE A LITTLE BIT.

I THINK THE GPA CRITERIA 3.0, IF WE CAN BRING THAT BACK TO 2.7 OR 2.5.

BECAUSE WHAT I'VE KNOWN WITH STUDENTS WHO ARE STRONG, WE KNOW THEY GET SCHOLARSHIPS FROM OTHER PLACES AS BRIGHT FUTURES.

IF YOU GO TO IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS AND YOUR PARENTS MAKE UNDER 125K, IT'S FREE TO GO TO HARVARD.

I HAVE TWO BROTHERS, ACTUALLY.

ONE WHO'S AT STANFORD AND HE GOT A FREE RIDE AND THEY PAY HIM 50 GRAND EVERY YEAR.

HE'S BRILLIANT. I HAVE THE OTHER BROTHER WHO WAS A SLACKER FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

HE EVENTUALLY FOUND HIMSELF FROM PLAYING VIDEO GAMES AND HE JUST GRADUATED FROM GM'S AUTO MECHANIC SCHOOL RIGHT HERE IN SUNRISE.

HE'S NOT AS DISCIPLINED AS THE BROTHER WHO'S ONE YEAR OLDER BUT HE FOUND HIMSELF EVENTUALLY BECAUSE HE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP ONE DAY, THEY TOLD HIM HOW OF PROGRAM.

HE JOINED HIS PROGRAM AT SHERIDAN TECHNICAL CENTER, AND HE WENT FROM PLAYING VIDEO GAMES, SO NOW HE'S A GROWN, MATURE YOUNG MAN.

HIS PATH IS TRADE SCHOOL, WHEREAS THIS OTHER BROTHER, PROBABLY HE BUILD ROBOTS.

HE'S A ROBOTIC ENGINEER AT STANFORD, SO HE'S BRILLIANT.

BECAUSE HE'S BRIGHT, THEY TAKE CARE OF HIM.

NO, HE HAS NO LOANS, NO MONEY, NO NOTHING.

I THINK THESE PROGRAMS ARE THOSE STUDENTS WHO WANT TO PURSUE AN EDUCATION, WHO WANT TO GO TO WHETHER IT'S A TRADE SCHOOL OR MAYBE BE THE FIRE ACADEMY OR SOMETHING ALONG THAT LINE AS WELL.

IN MY RESEARCH, WHAT I'VE SEEN IS THAT IT'S TRYING TO HELP GIVE STUDENTS A HAND UP, NOT NECESSARILY A HANDOUT AND MAJORITY OF THE STUDENTS WHO WOULD APPLY FOR THESE PROGRAMS ARE STUDENTS WHO ARE LIKE I SAID, NOT NECESSARILY ACADEMICALLY STRONG, SO THE GPA I WOULD ALTER.

WHAT ELSE I HAD SEEN THERE? ACCEPTANCE LETTER.

I THINK PERHAPS PLAY WITH THE NUMBERS FOR FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS AND TWO SCHOOLS.

ONE OF THE PROGRAMS I SAW IN CALIFORNIA, THEY GIVE A HIGHER NUMBER FOR FOUR-YEAR SCHOOL BECAUSE IT COSTS MORE MONEY AND A LOWER AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR TWO-YEAR SCHOOLS OR TRADE SCHOOLS.

THAT'S SOMETHING I'LL PROBABLY BEAR INTO MIND.

FINANCIAL NEEDS, HONORS.

WHEN YOU SAY FINANCIAL NEED, WE WANT TO TRY TO BE ABLE TO HELP EVERYONE, NECESSARILY THOSE WHO ARE NECESSARILY FINANCIALLY, BUT HELP THE STUDENTS SPECIFICALLY, NOT NECESSARILY BASED ON ECONOMIC BACKGROUND.

WHEN YOU SAY FINANCIAL NEED, WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT DEFINITION?

>> [INAUDIBLE] A KID THAT'S LOOKING TO GO TO SCHOOL BUT CAN'T AFFORD IT.

>> THAT'S SOMETHING WE LOOK AT. WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO MIGHT HAVE FAMILIES WHO DON'T HAVE A HARDSHIP, BUT THEY JUST WANT TO GET A SCHOLARSHIP TO GO TO SCHOOL? THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE DONE WELL IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE FAMILY SAID, HEY, YOU WERE A SLACKER, SO I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE CARE OF YOU.

THEY WANT TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

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>> THOSE ARE MY FEEDBACKS.

>> COMMISSIONER LOB.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR FOR BRINGING THIS UP PRIOR AND FOR PARK AND REC PUTTING THIS TOGETHER.

A 3.0 GPA IS A B OR C?

>> YES, IT'S B.

>> B. WHAT ABOUT STUDENTS IN DUAL ENROLLMENT THEY'RE EXCELLING IN SCHOOL? ARE THEY GOING TO BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR THIS AS WELL?

>> YES. THAT COULD BE THE TWO YEAR BECAUSE IF THEY'RE DOING DUAL ENROLLMENT, MOST LIKELY THEY GO THERE FOR TWO YEARS, AND THEN THEY HAVE TWO YEARS LEFT OF A FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY OR THEY GO INTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

>> ONE THING ABOUT THE MINIMUM OF 50 HOURS OF SERVICE HOURS.

I THINK OUR STUDENTS CAN DO A LOT MORE THAN THAT? I'VE KNOWN SOME OF THAT HAVE DONE THREE, 400 HOURS.

>> THAT'S FOR BRIGHT FUTURES.

>> DO ENROLLMENT WITH THIS AND THEN THAT AND THIS, AND SOME OF THEM EVEN WORKING.

WITH OTHER SERVICES THAT YOU GUYS DO IN PARK AND REC AND ADDING, PROMOTING THE CITY TEEN COUNCIL, THE TEEN VOLUNTEERING, TEEN PROGRAMS, THE SPORTS LEAGUES AND GETTING CONNECTED WITH BRACE, WOULD YOU SAY THAT WE'RE FAILING OUR YOUNGER GENERATION FOR IN TAMARAC?

>> NO. I DO THINK THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS ARE AMAZING.

THE FOUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS THAT WE CURRENTLY OFFER ARE FOR MEMORIAL.

KIDS WHO ACTUALLY LIVE IN TAMARAC AND THEY PASS AWAY THROUGH UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.

NO, IT'S JUST THAT WE HAVE TO GET OUR KIDS OUT THERE TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE ONE THAT WE HAVE AT TERRA VELA, IT'S JUST HARD GETTING THE KIDS TO SIT DOWN AND ACTUALLY WRITE THE ESSAY, SO THEY CAN ACTUALLY APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP.

I THINK THAT WE NEED TO MAYBE DO A WORKSHOP.

LET THE KIDS KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF IT BECAUSE MY SON THERE IS IN SCHOOL.

HE APPLIED FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PUSHING THROUGH HIS MOM AND DAD.

HE WAS AWARDED TWICE.

IT REALLY DOES HELP.

IF IT'S $1,000,1,500, BOOKS, THE COSTS TO EAT, IS VERY EXPENSIVE.

WE JUST GOT TO GET THE KIDS OUT THERE TO APPLY, TAKE INITIATIVE, TO ELEVATE THEM SO THAT THEY CAN BE VERY COMPETITIVE.

MAYBE A WORKSHOP WE CAN DO TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT WE'RE OFFERING, AND MAYBE HELP THOSE KIDS APPLY FOR THOSE SCHOLARSHIPS SO WE CAN [OVERLAPPING].

>> WE'RE DOING AS BEST AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT FAILING OUR CHILDREN?

>> I DON'T THINK SO.

>> ESPECIALLY THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS GOING INTO COLLEGE.

I'LL HOLD ON FROM THAT ONE.

THANK YOU. I THINK THIS IS GREAT.

I THINK VICE MAYOR BRINGING IT UP IN OUR LAST COMMISSION MEETING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT BEING ABLE TO DO THIS FOR US.

ONE MORE THING. HOW WILL WE SUSTAIN THIS ANNUALLY?

>> IT'S FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONTRACT INITIALLY SEVEN YEARS AND POSSIBLY UP TO 10 YEARS.

>> JUST WANT A CLARIFICATION. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER DANIEL.

>> THANK YOU. QUESTION AS FAR AS THE CRITERIAS ARE CONCERNED.

MY CONCERN IS WHAT IT TAKES FOR A STUDENT AND ADULT TO BE ELIGIBLE IS TOTALLY UNFAIR.

EVERYBODY JUST NEEDS TO BE A RESIDENT THEN AND THAT'S IT.

A KID SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DO ALL THIS, BUT A RESIDENT JUST HAVE TO LIVE IN TAMARAC.

>> I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND.

>> THAT'S CRAZY.

>> THE ONE THAT WE OFFER IN SUMMER CAMP IS BECAUSE WE HAVE KIDS TOO, BUT WE HAVE ADULTS THAT WORK AND PART OF THE SUMMER CAMP COULD BE TEACHERS, AND THEY'RE FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION.

THEY DO HAVE TO HAVE THE SAME REQUIREMENTS AS MY KIDS WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN COLLEGE OR PLAN ON GOING TO COLLEGE.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DEFINITELY LOOK AT AND MAKE CHANGES TO.

>> WE DISCUSSED AND I HEARD ANOTHER COMMISSIONER SAID ABOUT DOING GOOD FOR OUR KIDS.

WELL, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF OUR YOUNG ADULTS NEED TO BE TREATED THE SAME WAY.

ON THIS IT SAYS, STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE, THEY GOT TO BE A RESIDENT.

THEY GOT TO ATTEND A BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL.

THEY GOT TO BE A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR IN GOOD STANDING.

THEY HAVE TO HAVE A MINIMUM GPS 3.0.

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THEY HAVE TO HAVE A MINIMUM 50 SERVICE HOUR, WHICH SOUND LIKE SOMEBODY WANTED THAT TO BE MORE.

THEY HAVE TO HAVE FINANCIAL NEED, AWARDS, HONORS, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, COMMUNITY, EXTRACURRICULAR, INVOLVEMENT, LEADERSHIP ROLES.

THAT'S A LOT AND THEN A RESIDENT ONLY HAVE TO BE AN ADULT ONLY HAVE TO BE A RESIDENT.

>> TO BE ELIGIBLE.

>> TO BE ELIGIBLE BUT THEY STILL HAVE TO MEET ALL THE CRITERIA.

>> A KID SHOULD ONLY HAVE TO BE A RESIDENT?

>> NO.

>> WELL, HOW WOULD YOU ASK A 40-YEAR-OLD THAT'S LOOKING TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL TO PROVIDE?

>> THE SAME WAY YOU ASK A CHILD OR DON'T ASK A CHILD.

BECAUSE THEN IF IT DOESN'T SOUND GOOD TO YOU, BUT IT'S NOT FAIR.

THAT'S HOW I WANT US TO CHANGE OUR MINDSET.

THE SAME TYPE OF STIPULATION AND HARDSHIP YOU PUT IN ON A 17-YEAR-OLD SHOULD PUT ON A 40-YEAR-OLD BECAUSE TRULY A 40-YEAR-OLD HAVE WAY MORE EXPERIENCE THAN A 17-YEAR-OLD.

THEIR JOB AT 17 IS SCHOOL.

A 40-YEAR-OLD JOB AS YOU KNOW HAS A REGULAR JOB.

>> MADAM MAYOR AS WE SAID AT THE BEGINNING, THIS IS A CONVERSATION STARTER.

>> I GET IT. I'M JUST RESPONDING TO PEOPLE.

>> WE BORROW THOSE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FROM THE CURRENT AND THEIR GUIDELINES FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS.

BUT THERE'S ALWAYS THE OPTION OF FIRST COME FIRST SERVED.

>> SURE.

>> I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE AS STRINGENT FOR STUDENTS BECAUSE IT'S DESIGNED TO GIVE THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE LIKE I SAID, NOT ACTIVELY STRONG.

THE ESSAY STUFF STUDENTS, THAT'S ONLY GOING TO WANT TO WRITE A MILLION ESSAYS FOR DIFFERENT PLACES.

I THINK WE SHOULD ELIMINATE THAT.

SAYING WHAT DR. DANIEL MENTIONED, WHAT'S THE DEFINITION OF AN ADULT OVER 30, UNDER 30, OVER 40?

>> FIFTY MINUS.

>> WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DEFINE? I KNOW FOR FAFSA IS AGE 24, IF YOU'RE UNDER 24, YOU'RE CONSIDERED DEPENDENT ON A PARENT, BUT IF YOU'RE OVER 24, YOU'RE CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT.

PERHAPS WE CAN USE THE FAFSA GUIDELINES.

AGAIN, THE RESIDENTS SHOULD BE LIVING THERE FOR A CERTAIN TIME.

I THINK THAT SHOULD BE A CRITERIA SHOULD BE PERHAPS A HOME OWNER.

THAT MAKES IT A LITTLE MORE STRINGENT FOR THE RESIDENTS.

I THINK WE SHOULD REDUCE SOME OF THE CRITERIA FOR THE STUDENTS.

>> [INAUDIBLE] POINT?

>> LET'S HEAR IT OUT AND THEY'RE GOING TO WRITE IT DOWN.

>> ALSO IN TERMS OF WHAT IS COVERED LIKE UNIVERSITY FEES, HEALTH INSURANCE FEES, ATHLETIC FEES, RECREATIONAL FEES, TECHNOLOGY FEES, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, I'VE HAD A RESIDENT COMPLAIN THAT HER SON WAS IN GRAD SCHOOL, AND HE COULDN'T AFFORD A COMPUTER FOR BEING AN ENGINEER.

THINGS LIKE THAT, WHAT WHAT WOULD BE COVERED IN TERMS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP MONEY.

YOU WANT TO NARROW DOWN THOSE TYPE OF THINGS.

>> THAT IS MY FEEDBACK.

>> YOU WANT TO GO? I AGREE WITH WHAT'S BEEN SAID.

IT'S MY CONCERN AS WELL, WHEN YOU HAVE A SENIOR, I'M THINKING A SENIOR CITIZEN, NOT A SENIOR, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DO THE 50 HOURS.

I DON'T KNOW IF THEY CAN EVEN GET TRANSCRIPTS SOME PLACE OR NO LONGER.

WHETHER THEY WERE BORN HERE AND WENT TO SCHOOL HERE OR IF THEY WENT TO SCHOOL SOMEWHERE ELSE HOW DO WE USE CRITERIA THAT IS MAYBE A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBLE FOR THE SELECTION BOARD AND ALSO FOR THE APPLICANT TO APPLY FOR? GREAT, I'LL WRITE THAT ESSAY.

I HAVE AN OPTION OF WRITE AN ESSAY, BUT I MIGHT BE GOING TO SOME ENGINEERING THING, AND MAYBE I CAN BUILD YOU A BRIDGE.

BECAUSE I'M GOING INTO ENGINEERING OR MAYBE I COULD PUT TOGETHER A MOTOR, MAYBE DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT TO ALLOW FOR A VOCATIONAL USE POSSIBILITY.

I THINK THERE HAS TO BE REQUIREMENTS.

I JUST THINK THE REQUIREMENTS HAVE TO BE MODIFIED A LITTLE BIT.

I THINK ALSO WE DO NEED TO KNOW HOW IS IT BEING USED, AND THEN I GO A LITTLE BIT FURTHER TO, AM I GOING TO GET THE SCHOLARSHIP? THEN AM I STAYING IN SCHOOL? EXACTLY. I WANT TO KNOW THAT I'VE GOTTEN 1,500 OR 2,500 FOR BOOKS, I'VE ACTUALLY BOUGHT THE BOOKS, OR I'VE APPLIED AND ENROLLED TO SCHOOL AND I'VE MADE IT THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR.

DO WE REQUIRE A TRANSCRIPT BE PROVIDED AT THE END OF THE YEAR? NOT SAYING YOU HAVE TO PASS, BUT IT CAN'T BE THAT ATTENDANCE NEVER SHUT UP.

YOU FAILED BECAUSE YOU FAILED TO ATTEND, AND SO THEN WHERE THE MONEY GO TO.

I THINK THAT WE'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK FOR A PROGRAM.

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I JUST THINK WE NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE FOR MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE.

NOW, THE ELIGIBLE STUDENTS, THEY LIVE IN BROWARD.

I'M A TAMARAC RESIDENT, BUT I'M ATTENDING A SCHOOL IN CORAL SPRINGS.

THAT'S GOING TO BE FINE, AS LONG AS I'M ATTENDING A SCHOOL IN BROWARD.

BUT WHAT IF MY MOM LIVES HERE, MY DAD LIVES IN BOCA, AND I'M DOING SCHOOL UP THERE BECAUSE EVENTUALLY, THAT'S EASIER FOR WHERE THE FAMILY DID? THE MOM MOVED HERE, THEY WERE LIVING IN BOCA.

THE KIDS STILL GOES THERE, BUT THE PARENTS ARE HERE.

DO WE HAVE ONE OFFS? IS IT GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT HAS THE FLEXIBILITY TO REVIEW AND DETERMINE, BECAUSE THE CHILD IS IN NEED FOR THE FUNDS AND WOULDN'T MAKE ANY OTHER CRITERIA? I GOT A QUESTION MARKS POPPING OUT OF EVERYBODY'S HEAD THIS MORNING.

AWESOME. JUST THINGS TO CONSIDER.

EVERYBODY KNOWS I LOVE RULES.

I LOVE PROCEDURES, I LOVE THINGS TO MAKE SENSE.

BUT I'M FINDING THAT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE MAKING SENSE, I'LL USE A MORNING EXAMPLE THAT MADE SENSE TO HAVE OUR FIRST MEETING BE AT 7:00 PM WHEN WE SET THE REGULATION.

BUT NEVER DID WE THINK THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A HURRICANE SITUATION COME ABOUT, AND WE WOULD HAVE TO MODIFY IT AND THEN HAVE SCHEDULES THAT ARE A LITTLE BIT BOOKED.

I WANT US TO BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT HOW DO WE GET TO YES AND HELP WITHOUT THERE BEING A LOT OF CONSTERNATION AND RED TAPE PROTECTIONS BECAUSE WE'RE HANDING OUT MONEY, AND EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT PHYSICALLY TAXPAYER DOLLARS, THIS IS A COMPANY THAT IS GIVING US SOME MONEY, 150,000 PER YEAR AND WE ARE THE FIDUCIARY AND WE NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE WITH IT.

BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY HELPING.

TO GET TO COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS POINT OF CAN WE GET CONSENSUS ON THINGS? I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE AT A POINT RIGHT NOW WHERE WE CAN, OR IF WE'RE AT A POINT RIGHT NOW WHERE WE AGREE THAT THE CRITERIA NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED? LET'S GO THIS WAY, FOR STUDENTS. YES.

>> YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A YES OR NO OR CAN I EXPLAIN SOMETHING?

>> IF YOU WISH TO EXPAND, YOU CAN EXPAND.

I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET INFORMATION BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO ASK THESE WONDERFUL WOMEN TO GO BACK AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT NEXT STEPS.

>> HERE'S MY OPPOSITION TO THAT, AND IT'S NOT THAT I'M AGAINST THE CRITERIA. BUT I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE.

MY DAUGHTER IS IN DUAL ENROLLMENT IN HONORS CLASS, WHATEVER.

THE CLASSROOM NEXT TO HER ISN'T HONORS CLASS, AND ONE DAY THEY WERE TAKING AN EXAM.

THEY'RE GETTING READY TO AN EXAM.

IT'S ALL QUIET IN THERE.

THE CLASSROOM NEXT TO THEM WAS NOT SO. VERY LOUD.

YOU CAN HEAR THE DESKS MOVING, THE TEACHER SCREAMING, EVERYTHING WAS JUST CHAOTIC.

MY DAUGHTER'S TEACHER SAYS TO THEM, PUT YOUR PENCILS DOWN OR PENS, WHATEVER THEY WERE USING, CLOSE EVERYTHING UP, AND I WANT YOU TO LISTEN TO THE CLASSROOM NEXT DOOR.

HER TEACHER SAID TO THEM, "THAT'S YOUR FUTURE WORKFORCE.

THIS IS IF YOU GUYS DO NOT WANT TO END UP AS THAT WORKFORCE, YOU BETTER ALL GET A'S TODAY." THAT STORY STUCK WITH ME BECAUSE NOT ALL OF US WANT TO ACHIEVE ANYTHING.

NOT ALL OF US WANT TO BE OVERACHIEVERS.

IF SHE HAS SOME FEEDBACK, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FEEDBACK.

>> UNFORTUNATELY, NOT ALL OF US ARE DRIVEN TO DO MANY THINGS.

THE REQUIREMENTS ARE REQUIREMENTS BECAUSE WE WANT TO CHALLENGE THEM.

WE WANT TO TAKE THEM TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

OTHERWISE, IT'S JUST A FREEBIE.

IT'S JUST A HANDOUT. LIKE VICE MAYOR SAID, WE WANT TO DO A HAND UP, NOT JUST A HANDOUT.

THAT'S A VERY EXCELLENT POINT.

WHAT CHILD IS GOING TO PURSUE THAT? I GET IT. SOME PARENTS ARE NOT THERE FOR THEIR KIDS.

GRANDPARENTS ARE NOT THERE FOR THE KIDS.

WE DON'T KNOW THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES AT HOME, AND UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S A SAD ONE SOMETIMES THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE LEADERSHIP, AND THAT'S WHY US HERE IN THIS ROOM, PER SE, THERE'S PLENTY OF LEADERSHIP HERE, AND SO WE HAVE THOSE PROGRAMS WITH PARENT.

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THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THE PROGRAMS WITH THE CITY TEAM COUNCIL THAT SAMMY RUNS.

THE TEAM VOLUNTEERS, A TEAM PROGRAMS, AND THAT'S WHY THE SCHOOL BOARD ALSO DOES THEIR PART TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE DOING WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO DO AS MUCH AS THEY CAN.

BUT SOCIETY IS NOT THAT WAY.

LIFE IS NOT FAIR, LIFE IS NOT EASY.

WORK IS NOT EASY. IT'S NOT GOING TO GET EASIER.

THAT'S FOR SURE.

AI IS TAKING OVER.

A LOT OF JOBS ARE BEING REMOVED, A LOT OF ROBOTICS ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED.

WE WILL SEE THAT EVEN MORE ADVANCED IN THE NEXT 5, 10 YEARS.

IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE UP TO THE CHILD AND THEIR CARETAKERS TO DETERMINE, HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT? I WANT TO PUSH THEM.

I WANT MY KIDS TO DO THAT.

IT NEEDS TO COME OUT OF THEM TO WANT TO DO THAT.

BECAUSE JUST LIKE ADULTS JUST WANT TO JUST GO TO WORK AND GET HOME AND WATCH TV AND DO NOTHING, EVEN IF THEY'RE SUFFERING.

I KNOW PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTUALLY SUFFERING FINANCIALLY, BUT THEY'RE NOT EVEN WILLING TO GO LOOK FOR A JOB.

THEY'RE WILLING TO APPLY FOR A GRANT AND HOPEFULLY GET IT, BUT THAT'S ONLY A BAND-AID.

REQUIREMENTS ARE THERE FOR THOSE THAT ACTUALLY WANT TO REACH THAT MILESTONE IN THEIR LIFE.

YES, WE CAN PLAY AROUND THE REQUIREMENTS A BIT.

BUT FOR A CHILD NOT TO EVEN WANT TO STRIVE FOR 50 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS, WHICH IS REALLY NOTHING.

TWO HOURS A WEEK, YOU ALREADY HAVE ALMOST 10 HOURS A MONTH.

THEY'RE IN SCHOOL FOR HOW MANY MONTHS? THEN FOR HOW MANY YEARS? THEY REALLY NEED TO WANT TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

UNFORTUNATELY, NOT EVERYBODY DOES, NOT ALL OF THEM WILL, AND THAT'S JUST WHAT THEY DO.

WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT WORK IN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS FOR A REASON.

WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT WORK IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTERS, BECAUSE THAT'S JUST THEIR CALLING.

WE HAVE SOLDIERS, WE HAVE GENERALS.

WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT JUST WANT TO PUSH A BUTTON AND JUST THAT'S MY JOB. THAT'S ALL I DO.

I WANT TO JUST PRESS THE BUTTON AND GO HOME, GET PAID, AND GO WATCH A FOOTBALL GAME.

IT'S THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO DO.

SOME OF US WE WORK UNTIL WE SAY WE'RE SATISFIED WITH OUR LIFE.

AS FAR AS REQUIREMENTS, AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER, IT CANNOT BE THAT HARD.

GRADE TRANSCRIPT TEST SCORES.

IF THEY'RE NOT EVEN TRYING TO GET A C, OR EVEN TRYING TO GET A B, OR EVEN TRYING TO GET AN A.

I THINK IT WAS A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, HARRIGAN, THEY'RE PUSHING ALL THE C STUDENTS TO BECOME B STUDENTS, AND NOW THE B STUDENTS TO BECOME A STUDENTS.

IT'S THAT LEVEL OF WAVES OF, YOU'RE AN F STUDENT. WE DON'T WANT ANY F STUDENTS.

WE'RE GOING TO PUSH ALL OF YOU GUYS TO GET A D. IT'S LIKE, OH MY GOSH, YOU GOT A D. THAT'S WONDERFUL.

GREAT JOB. WE'RE EXCITED FOR YOU.

BECAUSE THEN THAT KID GETS EXCITED FROM GOING FROM AN F TO A D. THEN THE D STUDENT GOES FROM A D TO A C, THEY'RE LIKE, MY GOSH, I ACTUALLY FINALLY GOT A C FOR MY FIRST TIME EVER.

THEN THE C GOES TO B, AND B TO AN A, AND THEN GO ON FROM THERE.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, IT'S JUST LIKE JOB.

WHEN WE GET TO A CAREER, WE WANT LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM OUR PEERS, FROM EVEN OUR SUPERIORS WHO ARE ANYWHERE.

THE STUDENT FOR ME NEEDS TO SHOW THEIR INTENT.

THERE IS AT THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, I FORGET HIS NAME.

HE WAS THERE HELPING OUT.

HE WAS VOLUNTEERING.

HE WAS PART OF THE TEAM CONSOLE.

HE WENT TO MILLENNIUM HIGH SCHOOL.

WHY WAS THERE ONLY ONE STUDENT THERE? HE'S A SENIOR NOW. WHY IS THERE ONLY ONE? THAT'S BECAUSE HE ACTUALLY WANTS TO.

NOT ONLY IS HE VOLUNTEERING HIS TIME, HE'S GETTING HIS CREDITS, HE'S GETTING THIS, HE'S GETTING THAT.

HE'S TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE.

AN ESSAY, 500 WORDS MINIMUM.

THAT'S PRETTY SIMPLE.

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NOT FOR EVERYONE WILL BE SIMPLE.

BUT EVEN IF IT'S NOT SIMPLE FOR SOMEONE OR THAT ONE CHILD, HOW DO WE HELP THEM WRITE AN ESSAY OF 500 WORDS? THEY CAN CONNECT WITH ONE OF US.

I'VE HAD PARENTS TELL ME, HEY, CAN MY STUDENT GO VOLUNTEER FOR YOU? IT'S LIKE CAN THEY VOLUNTEER FOR ANY COMMISSIONERS? CAN THEY GET CONNECTED WITH THE MAYOR? YES. WE'RE HERE FOR THAT.

ABSOLUTELY MAYBE REDUCING SOME OF THEM, CRITERIAS.

AS FAR AS ADULTS, I'M A LITTLE BIT ON EDGE WITH THAT BECAUSE IT DEPENDS ON HOW OLD THEY ARE, WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

SOME OF THEM JUST WANT TO EVEN GO BACK TO SCHOOL JUST SAY, I FINISHED VERSUS BEING PRODUCTIVE LATER ON IN LIFE.

THEY JUST WANT TO PUT THAT PLAQUE ON THEIR WALL.

IT'S LIKE, I DID IT.

I FINALLY FINISHED IT.

INSTEAD OF THAT MONEY GOING TO SOMEONE THAT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE PRODUCTIVE IN SOCIETY, THEY JUST WANTED THAT PLAQUE.

IT'S ADULTS AND I GET IT.

I THINK YOU GUYS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB WITH THE PROGRAMS THAT WE DO HAVE, AND THIS IS JUST GOING TO ENHANCE THAT, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS AND HIGH SCHOOLERS, ESPECIALLY THE HIGH SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO COLLEGE AFTERWARDS, FOR THOSE THAT ARE GOING TO COLLEGE AFTERWARDS OR VOCATIONAL CAREERS OR LEARNING ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF THAT.

THAT'S IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR.

>> THERE SEEMS TO BE CONSENSUS OF MODIFYING CRITERIA IN SOME FORM OR FASHION.

I THINK AT THIS POINT, I KNOW I JUST HAVE PEOPLE NOW WANTING TO TURN OVER AND MAKE COMMENTS.

I'M GOING TO MAKE MY COMMENT IF YOU STILL WISH TO, YOU'RE WELCOME TO.

BUT I THINK AT THIS POINT WE'RE NOT READY TO RUN WITH THIS.

THE PROGRAM DOES SAY THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO SUPPORT HIGH ACHIEVING UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS IN PURSUING.

THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL GOAL OF THIS.

THERE IS A GOAL TO ASSIST PEOPLE TRYING TO ACHIEVE.

SOME SENIORS MAY HAVE HAD ONE CAREER PATH, AND THEY MAY NOW NEED TO GO THROUGH A DIFFERENT CAREER PATH BECAUSE THEY NEVER EXPECTED TO GO BACK TO THE WORKFORCE, BUT THE WAY THE WORLD IS, THEY NEED TO.

MAYBE THEY NEED SOME CERTIFICATION AND CREDITS AT BCC, OR AN ONLINE SCHOOL, OR ANOTHER COLLEGE, OR ACCREDITATION PROGRAM, OR MAYBE THEY WANT TO GO BACK TO A TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

I THINK YOU HEAR THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE CRITERIA, BUT IT SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED IN A WAY THAT MAYBE FITS THE PATH IN WHICH THE APPLICANT IS GOING, AND ALSO THEIR AGE BRACKET.

>> WHERE WE'RE TRYING TO DO THIS UNLESS WE'RE CHANGING THE GOAL OF HIGH ACHIEVING.

THERE SHOULD BE SOME CRITERIA TO SHOW THAT THEY'RE ACHIEVING.

CITY MANAGER, YOU WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING.

>> MADAM MAYOR, ALL THESE CRITERIAS ARE POSSIBILITIES.

WOULD IT MAKE SENSE FOR COMMISSIONERS TO HAVE THEIR PORTION OF MAXIMUM 60 SCHOLARSHIPS? THEN YOU DECIDE WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE.

YOU DECIDE WHAT THOSE CRITERIAS ARE IN YOUR DISTRICTS AND THEN YOU BRING THEM TO US.

>> THAT'S ANOTHER ITEM IN THE OR INGREDIENT IN THE POT.

THEN WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT, ARE WE OKAY WITH THE 2,500 BECAUSE THAT'S 60.

IF WE'RE OKAY WITH THE 2,500, THAT WOULD BE FIVE.

>> TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SHOULD NOT BE STANDARD.

IT CAN BE MAXIMUM OF 2,500, SOME TRADE SCHOOLS OR SOME CLASSES MAY BE LESS THAN THAT.

>> THAT'S ALSO A CONSIDERATION.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS, PERSONALLY, A GOOD IDEA FOR EACH OF US ON A COMMISSION LEVEL, ON THE COMMISSION TO DO THAT.

IT COULD HAVE SOME OPEN DOORS OF LOOKS OF

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IMPROPRIETY THAT PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE IN ANYBODY'S BENEFIT.

NOT SAYING THAT WE WOULD DO IT, ANYTHING IMPROPER, BUT THE LOOK OF IMPROPRIETY WOULD NOT BE SOMETHING THAT I KNOW I PERSONALLY DON'T WANT.

I THINK IT'S BETTER BEING A BOARD NOT CONSISTENT OF THE COMMISSION.

I DON'T KNOW IF PARA BOARD WOULD WANT TO BE THE ONE TO CONTINUE TO TAKE ON THE ROLE OF RECEIVING THE APPLICATIONS.

BUT I THINK, PERSONALLY, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

I'M GOING TO TELL YOU RIGHT NOW I PASS.

COMMISSIONER LOBO PASSES AND VICE MAYOR WRIGHT PASSES.

WE'VE GOT CONSENSUS THAT THE COMMISSION IS GOING TO PASS ON THAT OPPORTUNITY.

I THINK THAT WE ARE STARTING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

I THINK WE NEED A LITTLE BIT OF A TUNEUP AND FIGURE OUT SOME ITEMS BEFORE THIS IS READY TO GO.

I'M NOT GOING TO BEAT THE DEAD HORSE.

I DO WANT PROOF OF THINGS AS WELL.

COMMISSIONER DANIEL HAD FLIPPED OVER BEFORE YOU DID. COMMISSIONER DANIEL.

>> I WANT TO BE CLEAR ON THE ELIGIBILITY.

IF THERE'S FOUR FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, THERE SHOULD BE FOUR FOR ADULTS.

IF IT'S AN ESSAY FOR THE RECORD, AI CAN WRITE THE ESSAY. IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL.

LET'S BE CLEAR. WHY ARE YOU EVEN TALKING ABOUT THAT? I'M SAYING BOTH ADULTS AND CHILD.

>> THERE'S A DIFFERENCE. IT'S ELIGIBILITY.

>> THAT'S NOT HARD.

>> IT'S ELIGIBILITY.

>> IT WON'T EVEN BE A REFLECTION OF THE CHILD'S WORK.

BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS. WE'RE IN A NEW WORLD.

IF IT'S TRANSCRIPT, I KNOW IF I HAD TO GET A JOB, 50-YEARS-OLD, I STILL GOT TO GET A TRANSCRIPT.

IF A KID HAS TO HAVE A TRANSCRIPT, AN ADULT HAS TO HAVE A TRANSCRIPT.

IF YOU OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND WANT A JOB, YOU GOT TO GO GET THAT DIPLOMA OR TRANSCRIPT TRANSLATED INTO THIS COUNTRY.

THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

THAT'S NORMAL ACTIVITY.

WHATEVER FOUR OR FIVE OR SIX OR THREE YOU'RE CHOOSING FOR SENIORS, IT SHOULD BE ALSO THE SAME FOR ADULTS.

THAT WAS MY BIG THING WHATEVER WE DO FOR ADULTS, WE NEED TO DO THE SAME CRITERIA FOR CHILDREN.

WHATEVER EXPECTATION IT IS FOR THE CHILD, IT SHOULD BE FOR THE ADULT BECAUSE THEY GETTING THE SAME LEVERAGE AS FAR AS THE MONEY IS CONCERNED.

>> VICE MAYOR.

>> I'M LOOKING AT THE CRITERIA IN LAUDERHILL.

THEY HAVE AN EDUCATIONAL ADVISOR BOARD SCHOLARSHIP.

QUALIFICATION MUST BE A GRADUATING CLASS OF 2023, PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL, BROWARD COUNTY.

APPLICANT MUST LIVE IN CITY OF LAUDERHILL.

APPLICANT MUST BE A US CITIZEN, A RESIDENT ALIEN, OR A CHILD OF A RESIDENT ALIEN.

APPLICANT MUST HAVE SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL AID VIA THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND APPLICANT MUST DEMONSTRATE OUTSTANDING CITIZENSHIP THROUGH VOLUNTEER, WORK, AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENT.

THEIR CRITERIAS ARE VERY BROAD CRITERIAS.

I THINK ARE VERY SPECIFIC, BUT YES, I AGREE THE ESSAY AND ALL THAT STUFF WE CAN DO, BUT GOING BACK TO COMMISSIONER LOS POINT, I THINK YOU WENT TO COLLEGE LATER IN LIFE, DIDN'T YOU? YOU'RE WHAT YOUR 30S? YOU PERHAPS WASN'T THE BEST STUDENT IN HIGH SCHOOL? YOU WERE PRETTY GOOD.

YOU FOREGO COLLEGE.

YOU WENT TO WORK EARLY AND YOU FOREGO COLLEGE TO WAIT UNTIL LATE ON LIFE WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE.

THAT'S THE SAME ADULT, I THINK WE'RE TRYING TO TARGET, THE PERSON WHO MIGHT NOT KNOW WHAT THEY WANT TO DO AT 19:20, BUT THEN AT 30, THEY MIGHT FIGURE OUT THEMSELVES, THEY WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE AND THAT TYPE OF STUFF.

I THINK ALIENATING THAT PERSON IS NECESSARILY A GOOD THING.

I READ A STORY ABOUT THE FOUNDER OF KING COS.

HE SAID, THE A STUDENT WORKS TO THE B STUDENT, THE B STUDENT LISTENS TO THE C STUDENTS, AND THE D STUDENT DEDICATES THE BUILDING.

HE WAS A D STUDENT. HE HAD ADD, AND HE WAS A BILLIONAIRE, AND HE HAD THE KIDS WHO WENT TO HARVARD AND STANFORD WORKING FOR HIM.

THAT WAS AN INTERESTING THEORY.

WHEN YOU MENTIONED THOSE KIDS I NEVER COME TO TALK ANYONE AT 18 AND 19, BECAUSE WE HAVE A WHOLE LIFE.

IT'S NOT HOW WE START THE RACE, BUT IT'S HOW WE RUN THE RACE AND HOW WE FINISH THE RACE.

THAT COMMENT TOWARDS THE KIDS, I DON'T THINK THAT NECESSARILY MEANS THAT KIDS WHO DON'T FOLLOW THE CRITERIA AT A CERTAIN STAGE IN THEIR LIFE ARE NOT GOING TO TURN OUT TO BE OUTSTANDING UPSTANDING PEOPLE.

I THINK PART OF WHAT WE'RE DOING IS TRYING TO HELP EVERYONE GET AN OPPORTUNITY NO MATTER THEIR BACKGROUND, PART OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE IS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT BE THE SMARTEST OR THE BRIGHTEST AT A CERTAIN AGE, BUT IF YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE, HEY, YOU CAN APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE IT SO STRICT WHERE YOU CAN GO AND DO IT AGAIN.

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I THINK HAVING THIS PROGRAM IS JUST TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND ADULT PEOPLE HAVE TO RE LEARN AND RETRAIN.

WE SEE THE WORLD THAT WE LIVE IN WITH AI AND COMPUTERS AND THOSE TYPE OF THINGS.

ILLITERACY IS NO LONGER PEOPLE WHO CAN'T READ OR WRITE, IT'S PEOPLE WHO CAN'T RE RUN OR RETRAIN.

WE GOT TO RETRAIN OUR WORKFORCE, ESPECIALLY IN TAMARAC IF WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO HAVE ECONOMIC SUCCESS.

I'M DEFINITELY IN FAVOR OF HAVING THE ADULT PART OF IT BECAUSE THERE'S TONS OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GO BACK TO COLLEGE, NOT FOR THE EGOTISTICAL PURPOSES, BUT JUST TRY TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILY, MAKE LIFE BETTER.

I WOULD DEFINITELY SUPPORT THAT PART OF IT STILL, BUT I GUESS WE HAVE TO DEFINE WHAT IS AN ADULT, WHAT AGE, WHAT TIME FRAME, AND THE CRITERIA.

EVERYONE JUST HAVE TO FOLLOW THE SAME CRITERIA.

DOCTOR DANIELS IS RIGHT, IF YOU COME FROM A FOREIGN COUNTRY, YOU'VE GOT TO TRANSLATE THAT DIPLOMA, YOU GOT TO TRANSLATE THOSE CXCS, THOSE GENERALS, AND ALL THAT STUFF IN TO GET INTO COLLEGE AND ESTATES.

PEOPLE CAN STILL GO AND FIND THE HIGH SCHOOL STUFF.

NO MATTER THE AGE, YOU CAN STILL GO AND FIND THEIR TRANSCRIPTS.

I THINK THAT SHOULD BE A CRITERIA AS WELL FOR EVERYONE.

THAT'S MY FEEDBACK.

>> ALONG THOSE LINES, BROWED UP, I'M NOT SURE HOW BROWED UP DID THEIR GRANT PROGRAM OR GETTING PEOPLE INTO THE PROGRAM.

IT WAS FREE, BUT THEN THERE WERE CERTAIN ACCREDITATION COURSES THAT IF YOU WANTED TO DO MORE THINGS, YOU COULD DO BROWED IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE, BUT WE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM.

HOPEFULLY, WE HAVE SOME INFORMATION THERE.

ALSO, SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES NOWADAYS FOR THESE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ARE NO LONGER OF SCHOOL AGE WHO WENT INTO THE WORKFORCE, THEY'RE GETTING CREDIT FOR THEIR ABILITY FOR WHATEVER THEY DID IN THE WORKFORCE, TO A TWO YEAR OR FOUR YEAR DEGREE NOWADAYS.

THAT'S WHY I WAS SAYING WITH, I'M NOT 100% AGREEING THAT WHAT IS GOOD FOR A SENIOR IS WHAT'S GOOD FOR A CHILD A STUDENT, STILL IN THE AGES GOING TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL, ARE THE SAME FOR AN ADULT WHO HAD TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE AND HAVE DIFFERENT CRITERIAS.

WHY I'M SAYING IT SHOULD BE MAYBE OUT OF THE 10 LIST OF 10 THINGS HERE, SELECT FIVE THAT FITS FOR YOUR ABILITY TO APPLY HERE.

THIS WAY, WE HAVE CRITERIA THAT HAS TO BE DONE, IF THEY'RE ABLE TO GET THEIR TRANSCRIPT, IF THEY'RE ABLE TO WRITE AN ESSAY, OR THEY HAVE WORKFORCE CREDITS THAT CAN WORK FOR THINGS MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT MORE ACHIEVABLE BY EVERYBODY, BUT STILL FOLLOWING STANDARDS THAT GIVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS TO DO SOMETHING ADDITIONAL WITH THEIR LIVES THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO.

ANOTHER THING TO WRENCH TO THROW IN HERE.

I AM GETTING MY 2,500 THIS YEAR BECAUSE I'M GOING TO GO TO A TWO YEAR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.

I'M STILL A TAMARAC RESIDENT.

I'M NOW AN ADULT. I GOT MY TWO YEAR. CAN I REAPPLY? WE NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT THESE THINGS ON THE NEXT STEP, OR IF I'M A FOUR YEAR, BUT NOW I DID FOUR YEARS, BUT NOW I WANT TO GO TO ANOTHER HIGHER OR MAYBE NOW IN MY LAW SCHOOL CLASS, I WENT AT NIGHTTIME.

I HAD BEEN WORKING AND I WENT BACK TO SCHOOL AND I WENT AT NIGHT AND I WENT TO WORK.

I HAD DOCTORS, I HAD PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS JOBS IN MY CLASS WITH ME.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE THE NEXT STEPS LEAD.

>> IT'S AN ANNUAL GRANT.

>> IT'S AN ANNUAL GRANT, BUT WE JUST MAY NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF APPLICATIONS APPLYING AGAIN.

HAVE YOU APPLIED ONCE? ARE YOU APPLYING AGAIN? ALSO, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT AS WAS MENTIONED, SOMETIMES STUDENTS DON'T APPLY.

I KNOW THAT COMMISSIONER PLACKO TRIED VERY HARD WITH A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT SHE TRIED TO DO, AND MY UNDERSTANDING IT WAS VERY HARD TO GET ANYBODY TO APPLY.

WHILE WE'RE SITTING HERE THINKING THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE 300 KIDS AND ADULTS APPLICANTS.

WE NEED TO HOPE THAT ANYBODY APPLIES.

I MAY BE EVEN EVEN FURTHER HOPEFUL THAT WE'RE HAVING ANYBODY WHO'S APPLIED ONCE, GOT IT APPLIED AGAIN, GETS IT.

IT'S NOT AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT WE NEED TO BE STRICT.

BUT WE DO HAVE TO HAVE RULES.

JUST FIGURING OUT RULES THAT MAKE IT MOST ACCOMMODATING, BUT ALSO NOT SO WHEN THE PEOPLE WHO ARE REVIEWING THIS GO, OH, I HAVE NO IDEA.

IF YOU DON'T MIND, I THINK THAT WE HAVE COVERED THIS, THAT YOU'VE GOT A LOT MORE SPINNING AROUND AND WHEN YOU

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CAN COME BACK TO US WITH SOMETHING THAT HAS A GENERAL CONSENSUS OF WE WANT RULES.

WE NEED A LITTLE MORE DEFINITION, A LITTLE MORE PATHWAY WITH FLEXIBILITY AND ABILITY TO DO THIS AND BE ABLE TO HELP AS MANY.

CAN WE DO ONE THING? ARE WE GOOD WITH 2,500? CAN WE LEAST GIVE THEM AN IDEA THAT IS 2,500 GOOD.

WE GOT 2,500 FOR 60 APPLICANTS?

>> JUST GET CLARITY ON ONE THING.

>> FIVE TO 25.

THE CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT, DID IT SPECIFICALLY SAY SCHOLARSHIP FOR TAMARAC HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS OR IT JUST SCHOLARSHIPS?

>> I'M SORRY, COMMISSIONER.

WHAT'S THE QUESTION? THE RECIPIENTS OF THE.

>> THE CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT. SCHOLARSHIPS.

>> THEIR CONTRACT LANGUAGE SAYS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO DELIVER $150,000 A YEAR FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.

WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE THAT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

>> DO WE HAVE TO CHANGE ANYTHING BECAUSE HERE SPECIFICALLY SAYS SENIORS.

>> WHERE?

>> THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS TO EMPOWER HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT IN THE PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

ALSO THE TITLE TALKS ABOUT SCHOLARSHIP FOR TAMARAC HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS.

MY QUESTION IS, WHAT DOES THE CONTRACT SAY?

>> THE CONTRACT DOES NOT HAVE THAT STIPULATION.

IT JUST TALKS ABOUT A SCHOLARSHIP.

>> I'M LOOKING AT THE PURPOSE. WAIT A MINUTE.

>> THE LANGUAGE NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED TO REFLECT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PEOPLE SEEKING TO ACHIEVE TWO YEAR, FOUR YEAR, VOCATIONAL, IS IT DEGREES OR CERTIFICATES OR DEGREES.

>> JUST THE WORDING IS.

>> WE'LL JUST ASSESS TO BE MODIFIED CLEANED UP ALE BIT FOR THAT PURPOSE.

LADIES, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

ARE WE GOOD TO CONTINUE, EVERYBODY?

>> I THINK THIS NEXT ONE IS GOING TO BE A SHORT CONVERSATION.

>> IT'S 11:39.

[1.e Discussion and Consensus on Updated Traffic Calming Policy.]

WE'RE NOW GOING TO DISCUSSION AND CONSENSUS ON UPDATED TRAFFIC CALMING POLICIES PRESENTED BY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES, MUSTAFA ASA.

>> THEN WE WILL ASK A BREAK AFTER THIS PRESENTATION, YES.

>> IT'S IN THE BOOK.

>> GOOD MORNING MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, WESTERN COMMISSIONERS.

FOR THE RECORD, MUSTAFA ALBA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES.

THIS MORNING, WE'LL GIVE YOU A QUICK UPDATE ABOUT THE TRAFFIC CALMING POLICY.

JUST TO START WITH POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, WHICH WE DON'T HAVE IT YET.

I'LL FIRST TALK ABOUT THE PURPOSE OF THE POLICY, THE CURRENT POLICY AND CONCLUDE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION.

NOW WE HAVE IT UP THERE. THE PURPOSE OF THE POLICY IS TO OUTLINE THE NECESSARY PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING WHERE WE CAN INSTALL TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES WITHIN THE CITY OF TAMARAC.

THE POLICY WAS FIRST IMPLEMENTED IN 2004, WAS REVISED IN 2015, AND OUR LAST REVISION WAS IN 2023, WHICH WE PRESENTED TO Y'ALL LAST YEAR.

THE CURRENT POLICY HAS SEVEN STEPS, STARTS WITH INITIATION, PETITION, TRAFFIC CALMING STUDY, JUNIOR STAFF REVIEW, NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS, RECOMMENDATION TO CITY MANAGER,

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AND CONCLUDE WITH THE DESIGN.

LAST YEAR, WE FOCUSED ON THE VOLUME AND THE SPEED OF THE CRITERIA, SO WE HAD ESTABLISHED A TRAFFIC CALMING COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL VOTE ON ANY TRAFFIC CALMING APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT MEET THE VOLUME OR THE SPEED CRITERIA BUT HAVE 80% APPROVALS FROM THE AFFECTED RESIDENTS.

TODAY, WE WANT TO FOCUS ON THE ROADWAY CLASSIFICATIONS.

FOR ROADS THAT DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR TRAFFIC CALMING, RADAR FLASHING SPEED LIMIT SIGNS CAN BE CONSIDERED.

JUST FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE, THE ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION THAT WE HAVE IN THE POLICY RIGHT NOW DEPICT THAT TRAFFIC CALMINGS OR SPEED BUMPS CAN ONLY BE INSTALLED ON RESIDENTIAL ROADS.

WHAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING IS TO REVISE THE CURRENT TRAFFIC CALMING POLICY TO ADOPT FLASHING SPEED LIMIT SIGNS FOR ROADS THAT ARE NOT CLASSIFIED TO RECEIVE TRAFFIC CALMINGS.

THAT'S JUST A SCREENSHOT RIGHT THERE OF THE LANGUAGE REVISIONS OF THE POLICY THAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU, AND THAT REALLY CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

I WAS VERY QUICK. I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, MRS. MUSTAFA.

THE COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND WHAT THE 85 PERCENTILE MEANS.

CAN YOU PLEASE GO OVER THE PROCESS AS EASY AS POSSIBLE.

LET'S SAY I WANT MY COMMUNITY TO HAVE SPEED BUMPS BECAUSE THERE A LOT OF SPEEDERS.

WHAT IS THEIR PROCESS?

>> I GO BACK TO THE SLIDE. CAN YOU ZOOM OUT A BIT? THE PROCESS THAT WE HAVE HERE AND OBVIOUSLY THE POLICIES ON THE WEBSITE.

IT STARTS WITH INITIATION ON RESIDENTS, FIVE RESIDENTS SUB AN APPLICATION OR OUR OFFICE, AND WE DETERMINE ON WHO ARE THE IMPACTED RESIDENTS.

WE RESPOND BACK TO THE APPLICANT WITH THE ADDRESSES AND THE NAMES OF THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE BEING IMPACTED IF HUMP BEING INSTALLED IN THAT PARTICULAR ROAD.

THAT LIST IS GIVEN TO THE APPLICANT, AND THAT'S WHERE THE PETITION NEEDS GO IN.

THE POLICY STIPULATES THAT 67% OF THE OF THE RESIDENTS NEEDS TO SIGN THE PETITIONS WITH APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THE ACTUAL STUDY.

ONCE WE RECEIVE THAT, WE PROCEED WITH TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDY AND PROCEED FORWARD.

THE VARIANCE THAT WE HAD IMPLEMENTED LAST YEAR, THAT IF WE HAVE RECEIVED 80% OR MORE CONSENSUS OF THE RESIDENTS, AND WE DO HAVE AN ISSUE OUT THERE IN THE ROAD, BUT IT DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE CRITERIA SPECIFICALLY TALKS ABOUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE MINIMUM 500 CARS TRAVELING PER DAY ON THAT PARTICULAR ROAD, OR IF YOU ARE NEAR A PARK, YOU HAVE TO HAVE MINIMUM QUANTUM CARS TRAVELING PER ROAD OR THE 85TH PERCENTILE YOU MENTIONED.

THOSE TWO CRITERIAS ARE ESSENTIALLY TO BE MET BEFORE WE ACTUALLY PUT A.

IF THOSE TWO CRITERIAS ARE NOT MET, BUT YOU HAVE 80% APPROVALS FROM THE RESIDENTS, THEN WE WILL PROCEED IN THE STALL IN CALMS. JUST FOR THE RECORD, IN THE PAST YEAR EVER SINCE WE IMPLEMENTED THE VARIANCE, WE HAVE YET TO HAVE ANY COMMUNITY COME FORWARD WITH THE 80% APPROVAL.

>> JUST FOR THE RECORD AS WELL, BECAUSE SOME FOLKS THINK THAT THE COMMISSION OR STAFF IS THE ONE THAT INSTALLS THE SPEED HUMPS, OR NOT.

IT'S THE ACTUAL COMMUNITY.

CORRECT. AND EVEN IF IT'S THE COMMUNITY INITIALLY SAY LIKE THE BOARD MOVED IN, AND THEY WANT TO SPEED HUMPS, AND THEY PUSHED IT AND THEY GOT IT.

BUT NEXT THING, 10 YEARS LATER, FIVE YEARS LATER, THEY ALL MOVED OUT.

IT WAS THE PREVIOUS DECISION MAKERS IN THAT COMMUNITY THAT DECIDED TO WANT TO PUT THAT.

NOT THE COMMISSION.

JUST PUT THAT FOR THE RECORD.

I HAD SHARED THIS WITH THE CITY MANAGER.

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO PUT THIS IN THERE, ESPECIALLY FOR MY SENIORS IN MY AREA.

NEON PAINTED LINES FOR THE NIGHTTIME, LIKE REFLECTORS.

IS THAT PART OF THIS DISCUSSION WHERE WE CAN PAINT MAYBE A COUPLE OF LINES AND SEE IF THE NEON COLOR AT THE NIGHTTIME IS DOABLE OR SUSTAINABLE, CAN WE TEST IT? IF WE GET CONSENSUS.

I'VE SEEN THAT ON A COUPLE OF ROADS, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS WHERE IT'S DARK AND THE LIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE IS REFLECTED AND THEN THEY CAN SEE, YOU'RE DRIVING ON THE RIGHT WAY.

ALL THE STRIPING WE HAVE ON THE ROADS, WE CALL TARMAC PLASTIC AND HAS GLASS BEADS IN THEIR REFLECTIVITIES.

THOSE HAVE SOME DURATIONS OVER THE YEARS, OBVIOUSLY.

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WE HAVE AN INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY TO RESTRIPE ALL THE ROADS WHEN IT'S NECESSARY.

WHENEVER THERE'S A FADED WHITE LINE OR TURN ARROWS, WE INFORM THE COUNTY THAT THEY NEED TO RESTRIPE, TO REPLACE THE STRIPING AND PUT THE OLD REFLECTIVITY BACK IN THERE.

IF WE DO WANT TO IMPLEMENT ANYTHING NEW OUT THERE.

OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE TO REACH OUT TO THE COUNTY BECAUSE THAT WILL VIOLATE A LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THEM.

>> GOT IT. JUST AN IDEA, ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS.

>> I'LL JUMP ON THE NEON.

IT WASN'T OUR CITY, BUT I WAS DRIVING, IT WAS POURING AND NEEDED TO GET TO A LIGHT WHERE I KNEW THERE WAS A LEFT TURN.

YOU COULD NOT SEE ON ONE OF THE ROADWAYS, WHERE THE ROAD WAS TO START THE CURB CUT, AND THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO CATCH IT AND NOT HIT IT AND GO FLYING.

THERE'S SOMETHING THAT DOES NEED TO BE DONE AT BROWARD COUNTY WIDE AT THIS POINT.

THERE'S ALSO THE CURB CUTS, IS NOT JUST THE ARROW LINES AND ALL THAT KIND OF THING.

WHEN WE HAVE SOME OF THE YELLOW PAINT ON OUR MEDIANS, I DON'T KNOW IF THOSE ARE RS OR NOT, BUT MAYBE THAT THEY ARE MEDIANS RS?

>> THE MEDIANS ARE RS, BUT THE YELLOW PAINT, IT IS RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY AS WELL, AND THE NEW ONES THAT THEY STARTED USING, IT IS REFLECTIVE JUST LIKE THE THERMOPLASTIC ON THE PAVEMENTS.

>> JUST WONDERING IF FOR OUR CITY, AT LEAST, IF THERE CAN BE SOMETHING DONE, BECAUSE I'VE HAD RESIDENTS COMPLAINT AS WELL IN OUR CITY.

IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS NOWADAYS.

THE LITTLE REFLECTOR THINGS THAT ARE IN THE ROAD.

THEY'RE NOT THERE ANYMORE.

FOR SOME OF THEM EITHER CRUNCHED OR GONE OR WHATEVER IT IS, AND I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS OVER THE YEARS BECAUSE I'VE GOT NEIGHBORS WHO ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT IT'S A CURB COMING, BUT THEY CAN'T REALLY SEE THE CURB COMING IF THERE'S NO LIGHTS BECAUSE MANY OF EVEN OUR RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES.

YOU DON'T HAVE A LOT OF STREET LIGHTS ON OUR RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES BECAUSE RESIDENTS DON'T REALLY WANT STREET LIGHTS IN THEIR BEDROOM WHEN THEY'RE TRYING TO SLEEP OR IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR LIVING ROOM WHEN THEY'RE TRYING TO WATCH TV OR WHATEVER THEY'RE DOING.

I DO THINK THAT THAT IS SOMETHING AS WELL AS A POSSIBILITY TO LOOK INTO FOR SAFETY.

BACK TO TRAFFIC CALMING.

I KNOW YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY REQUESTS.

I KNOW THAT I'M CONTINUALLY RECEIVING THEM.

I'M STUCK ON THE FACT THAT IF COMMUNITY WANTS IT, MAKE THEM SIGN A CONTRACT AFTER YOU DON'T WANT YOU KEEP HIM FOR 10 YEARS, YOU REALLY DON'T LIKE THEM BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T LIKE THE WHOLE BOARD THAT WASN'T THERE ANYMORE, PUT THEM IN, THEN WE'LL TAKE CARE OF GETTING RID OF THEM.

BUT THE SPEED LIMITS.

WE TALKED ABOUT SPEED LIMITS AND REDUCING SPEED LIMITS BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET SOME OF THESE COMMUNITIES. THEY'RE RIGHT ON THE LINE.

IT'S 40 OR 35 MILES AN HOUR OR 25 MILES AN HOUR.

THEY'RE GOING 30, 31.

TO THEM IT'S STILL SPEEDING, BUT IT'S NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO GET WHERE THEY FOLLOW AND THE CRITERIA.

WE HAD TALKED ABOUT POTENTIALLY LOWERING IN THE LESSER ARTERIALS THE SPEED LIMIT.

WHAT'S THE STATUS OR IT IS JUST NOT THE RIGHT PLACE?

>> MADAM MAYOR, I HAD THIS CONVERSATION WITH THE DIRECTOR AND I'M NOT SURE IF WE HAD THE CONVERSATION WITH MUSTAFA, BUT JOHN, YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE SPEED LIMITS.

AS I MENTIONED, A LOT OF THAT IS DICTATED BY THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER ENGINEERING STANDARDS, BUT I'LL LET JOHN ANSWER THAT.

>> FOR THE RECORD, AS MUSTAFA MENTIONED, WE DO HAVE A INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH BROWARD COUNTY TRAFFIC ENGINEERING.

IF WE HAVE A TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ISSUE, WE GO TO THEM.

WHAT WE CAN DO IS WE CAN REQUEST A REDUCTION OF THE SPEED LIMIT AND THEY'LL GO OUT AND DO A STUDY, BUT OFTEN THE SPEED LIMIT IS DICTATED BY THE GEOMETRY OF THE ROAD AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

THEY'LL COME OUT AND DO A STUDY, AND IF WARRANTED, THEY WILL REDUCE IT, BUT IF IT'S NOT WARRANTED, THEY WILL NOT REDUCE IT.

>> WHEN YOU SAY GEOMETRY OF THE ROAD, A GREAT STRAIGHT PATH.

>> BECAUSE IT'S A GREAT STRAIGHT PATH, F DOT OR WHICHEVER DOT SAYS THAT THEY CAN GO HIGHER.

BECAUSE IT'S A BEAUTIFULLY STRAIGHT ROAD.

THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

THAT BEAUTIFUL STRAIGHT ROAD GOES RIGHT THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE WALKING THEIR PUPS, WALKING THEMSELVES, BABY CARRIAGES, AND WHATNOT, AND SO THE SPEED LIMIT IS TOO HIGH IN A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY DESPITE IT BEING

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A BEAUTIFUL MILE OF A STRAIGHT ROAD OR HALF A MILE OF A STRAIGHT ROAD.

SHOULD IT REALLY BE AT 25 OR 30? SHOULD IT BE CLOSER TO 15 AND 20 BECAUSE THEN WE CAN HELP OUR OFFICERS WITH THE SPEEDING SITUATION, AND THEN THE CAR COUNTS.

>> ACCORDING TO STATE STATUTE, THE LOWEST POSTAL SPEED LIMIT ALLOWED FOR TICKETING IS 25 MILES AN HOUR.

IF YOU PUT A 20 MILE HOUR SPEED LIMIT OR 50 MILE HOUR SPEED LIMIT, BSL CANNOT WRITE A TICKET ON THAT.

>> I LEARNED SOMETHING NEW TODAY.

>> THAT'S THE LOWEST.

>> I CAN SAY I LIKE WHAT I LEARNED, BUT I LEARNED SOMETHING NEW TODAY. GOT YOU.

WELL, THAT'S ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS BECAUSE HERE WE HAVE OUR RESIDENTS WHO FEEL LIKE OFFICES AREN'T DOING WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.

THE CITY'S NOT DOING WHAT THEY NEED TO DO, AND WE'VE GOT ABILITY TO ALLOW BECAUSE EVEN IF YOU POSTED AT 20, NOBODY GIVES A HOOT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET A TICKET.

>> WELL, IT'S NOT COMMON KNOWLEDGE.

>> IT'S COMMON NOW. REMEMBER, ANYTHING THAT SAYS IN TAMARAC GOES OUT EVERYWHERE. NOT BEST KEPT.

>> THAT'S WHY MOST RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES ARE AT 25 MILE AN HOUR.

BSO AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CAN TICKET PEOPLE FOR SPEEDING.

>> EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY THEN, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT THESE BEAUTIFULLY SHAPED GEOMETRICALLY STRAIGHT ROADS, SOME WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A TURN.

WE CAN'T LESSEN THE SPEED LIMIT.

WE FOR SOME REASON, CAN'T LESSEN THE 500 COUNT, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS.

WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LESSEN THE 500 COUNT, BUT JUST YOU WAIT AS AI AND WAYS GETS REALLY GOOD, AND WE KEEP SENDING CARS FROM COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, MCNAB AND ALL OVER THE PLACE INTO OUR LITTLE COMMUNITIES TO BEAT TRAFFIC.

WE'RE GOING TO GET THAT 500 COUNT SOONER OR LATER.

WHY ARE WE NOT BEING PROACTIVE? IF WE CAN'T CHANGE THE OTHER THINGS, CAN WE GET THAT 500 COUNT DOWN? CAN WE PLEASE GET THE 500 COUNT DOWN?

>> INITIALLY, WHEN WE STARTED THIS, WE SURVEYED OTHER CITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, AND OURS IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE LOWEST COUNT IN THE COUNTY.

I THINK THE AVERAGE IS LIKE 750.

>> SEVEN FIFTY. I KNOW.

I WAS PULLING TEETH WITH JACK STRAIN SITTING IN YOUR SEAT, GETTING IT DOWN TO 500.

>> WELL, ACTUALLY, JACK. DELEGATED THAT TO ME.

>> OH, WELL, SORRY, BUT HE'S NOT HERE.

WELL, THERE YOU GO FOR YOU THROUGH HIM, AND NOW I'M GOING TO TRY TO PULL YOUR TEETH. PLEASE BECAUSE IT'S 500.

>> WE STARTED AT 750.

I THINK WE WENT DOWN TO 600.

>> YOU DID.

>> WE HAD A FURTHER ITERATION OF 500 AND THEN WITH THE LOWERING TO 500, WE ALSO HAD A CAVEAT, IF YOU'RE WITHIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE OF A SCHOOL OR A PARK.

IT'S EVEN FURTHER REDUCED TO 400.

THINK WE HAVE THREE CRITERIA.

IF YOU'RE CLOSE TO A SCHOOL, IF YOU'RE CLOSE TO A PARK, OR YOU DON'T HAVE SIDEWALKS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, WE REDUCE IT TO 400.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE A POLICY, OTHERWISE, YOU'RE GOING TO BE PUTTING SPEED HUMPS EVERYWHERE, AND THESE SPEED HUMPS ARE GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE.

>> I HEAR THE PEOPLE WHO AFTER I SAY THIS IDEA GROANING, WHETHER IT'S HERE OR ONLINE OR WHEN THEY HEAR ABOUT IT, TRAFFIC CALMING CIRCLES.

IF YOU LOOK AT MIAMI, DRIVING IN MIAMI, ALMOST EVERY ROAD THERE WAS A FOUR WAY STOP SIGN IS NOW A CIRCLE, EVEN THROUGH THE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES.

I'M NOT SAYING WE NEED TO GO THAT FAR.

>> WE'VE LOOKED AT THAT AND WE'VE ADDED SEVERAL TRAFFIC CIRCLES OR ROUNDABOUTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN THE LAST MAYBE FIVE OR 10 YEARS.

THOSE ARE A GREAT ALTERNATIVE IF YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT RIGHT AWAY TO BUILD THEM.

THEY REQUIRE A LITTLE MORE RIGHT AWAY.

A LOT OF OUR COMMUNITIES, AS YOU'RE AWARE, BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE SIDEWALKS, THE RIGHT AWAYS ARE VERY SMALL.

IN WOODLANDS, THE RIGHT AWAY IS FROM EDGE OF PAVEMENT TO EDGE OF PAVEMENT IN MOST OF THE BACK STREETS.

BUILDING SIDEWALKS OR BUILDING ROUNDABOUTS AND THOSE AREAS IS EXTREMELY COMPLICATED WITHOUT ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL LAND FROM PROPERTY OWNERS.

>> MAYOR GOING BACK TO THE TRAFFIC COUNTS, WE DID SURVEY LAST OCTOBER, AND WE ARE STILL ONE OF THE LOWEST BROWARD COUNTY.

WE'RE CONSTANTLY MONITORING OTHER CITIES WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

AND THAT'S WHY WE REALLY CREATE THE VARIANCE PROCESS IS IF YOU HAVE A CONSENSUS OF COMMUNITY, 80% OR MORE, WE WILL WAIVE THOSE REQUIREMENTS, BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY.

>> ACTUALLY, JUST TO BE CLEAR, WE WON'T NECESSARILY WAIVE THEM.

IT WILL GO TO A TRAFFIC CALMING COMMITTEE AND IF THAT COMMITTEE DECIDES THAT IT IS WARRANTED EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T HAVE THE PROPER COUNTS, THEN WE'LL MOVE FORWARD WITH INSTALLING THE SPEED HUMPS OR A TRAFFIC CIRCLE IF IT'S WARRANTED.

>> NO DISRESPECT TO THE 30 OTHER CITIES.

I DON'T CARE ABOUT THEM.

I DON'T, AND I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH US BEING LEADERS AND LETTING THEM LOOK AT US AND FOLLOW US.

WE CAN TAKE THE LEAD, WE CAN REDUCE I LIKE THE IDEA OF 400, BUT I LIKE IT EVEN LOWER,

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250 WORKS WELL FOR RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES.

IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CERTAIN NUMBER OF HOMES IN A COMMUNITY, NO SIDEWALKS AND WHATNOT, IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO HAVE IT BE LOWER, TO BE MORE ACHIEVABLE TO LOWER THAT PARTLY AND I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS 67%.

ALSO, IS IT OF THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY OR IS IT RENTERS? BECAUSE IF THERE ARE A BUNCH OF HOMES THAT ARE OWNED BY BUSINESSES.

>> IT'S TYPICALLY OWNERS.

WE WILL TAKE ONE VOTE FROM EACH HOME, AND IT IS 67%.

BUT IF THEY GET 80% OF THE FOLKS IN THE IMPACTED AREA, LIKE MUSTAFA SAID, THE FIRST STEP IS THEY'LL COME IN AND SAY THEY WANT SPEED HUMPS.

WE'LL GIVE THEM A MAP, WE'LL SHOW THEM THE IMPACTED AREA.

WHICH RESIDENTS ARE GOING TO BE IMPACTED BY THESE SPEED HUMPS.

THEY HAVE TO TAKE THOSE HOMES THAT ARE IMPACTED AND GO OUT AND DO A SURVEY AND TRY TO GET CONSENSUS OF THE COMMUNITY.

THAT'S WHERE WE STUMBLE AND THAT'S WHERE WE STRUGGLE BECAUSE A LOT OF FOLKS COME IN AND ASK FOR IT AND THEN THEY DON'T REALLY WANT TO DO THE LEG WORK TO GET THE CONSENSUS OF THE COMMUNITY.

IF WE GET THE CONSENSUS OF THE COMMUNITY, THAT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO THE NEXT STEP.

THE REAL HURDLE FOR US IS GETTING FOLKS TO GO OUT AND DO THE LEG WORK AND GETTING CONSENSUS OF THE COMMUNITY.

>> BUT IT'S STILL 67% OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

SO I HAVE IT ORALLY IMPACTED.

>> IT'S THE AFFECTED AREA.

>> OF THE 80% OF THE IMPACTED AREA.

>> IF WE GET TO 80%.

>> WHERE IS THE 80% FROM?

>> THE IMPACTED AREA.

>> I'M USING WOODLANDS BOULEVARD BECAUSE IT'S JUST EASY.

WELL, NO, THERE'S A FEW THAT GO UP THE BLOCK ON TWO BLOCKS.

LET'S JUST SAY THERE'S 30 HOMES ON WOODLANDS BOULEVARD.

THIS REALLY ISN'T PART OF IT BECAUSE THERE'S GOING TO BE CALMING COMING FROM THE NEW DEVELOPMENT.

BUT IT'S AN EASY WAY. IT'S WINDY, BUT THERE'S GOT SOME STRAIGHT AREAS.

YOU NEED 67% OF THE 30 HOMES? OR WE NEED 67% OF THE 858 HOMES?

>> WOODLANDS BOULEVARD IS A GREAT EXAMPLE.

WE LOOK AT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND THERE'S A LOT OF FOLKS THAT CAN GO OUT ONTO ROCK ISLAND THAT DON'T NECESSARILY USE WOODLANDS BOULEVARD, SO WE WON'T COUNT THOSE FOLKS.

BUT IF WE LOOK AT THE COMMUNITY AND THE FOLKS THAT WOULD LIKELY USE WOODLANDS BOULEVARD, THAT'S THE FOLKS WE WOULD BE LOOKING FOR.

>> BUT I'M TRYING TO GET THE PETITION GOING, SO I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO FIGURE OUT MY 67%.

>> WE'D BE HAPPY. WHAT WE DO IS WE LOOK AT THE ENTIRE AREA, AND WE DO INTERNAL STUDY AND OUR ENGINEERING FOLKS LOOK AT IT AND THEY MAKE A DETERMINATION ON THE IMPACTED AREA.

IT'S A JUDGMENT CALL ON A CITY ENGINEER.

>> BUT SO WE HAVE INITIATION.

WE TELL YOU WE WANT THIS, THEN YOU WILL TELL US WHICH AREA FOR PETITION? THE PETITION FIRST.

>> WE'LL GIVE YOU A MAP SHOWING YOU WHAT THE AREA OF THE FOLKS WE NEED CONSENSUS FROM.

>> THAT'S THE 67%?

IT'S NOT NECESSARILY APPROVED BECAUSE WE DON'T MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA.

>> THEN YOU DO STUDY.

YOU THEN SAY THE HOMEOWNERS, GO GET ME 80% OF THE SMALLER PART?

>> YEAH. IF YOU GET THE 80%, WE CAN GIVE IT TO THE TRAFFIC CALMING COMMITTEE, AND IF THEY DETERMINE, THESE FOLKS ARE ON TO SOME, LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.

ON THE TRAFFIC CALMING COMMITTEE WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM ENGINEERING, FIRE DEPARTMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

>> ESO, ENGINEERING AND SIGNAGE OFFICE. SO FIVE NUMBERS.

>> I STILL THINK WE NEED A LOWER COUNT.

I'M OVER THE LOWER OF THE LIMITS BECAUSE IT'S OBVIOUSLY NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

>> I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT I THINK WHAT JOHN SAID SPECIFICALLY, WERE THE HURDLE IS PEOPLE NOT SIGNING PETITIONS.

>> BUT THEY FEEL IT'S A WASTE OF TIME.

>> THEY'RE NOT THERE YET, SO THEY DON'T KNOW THE CRITERIA YET.

IF THEY HAVE RECEIPT, IF WE GET 80% AND THE COMMITTEE APPROVES IT, THEN VOLUME CAN BE 100 CARS, BUT IT'S PEOPLE ARE NOT APPROVING THE HUMPS.

I HAVE THAT IN A LOT OF AREAS WHERE THEY'RE NOT EVEN ACHIEVING 50% BEFORE THEY EVEN READ ABOUT THE CRITERIA BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY DO THE STUDY BEFORE WE IMPLEMENT THE CRITERIA ON THEM.

WE WANT THE SIGNATURES FIRST, GET THE CONSENSUS FROM THE COMMUNITY BEFORE WE START IMPLEMENTING AND WE SEE THE CRITERIA.

>> I THINK THAT THEY FEEL THAT THERE'S A MAJOR CHALLENGE.

THEY FEEL LIKE IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

HOPEFULLY, WITH SOME OF THE INFORMATION YOU SHARE WITH US, WE'LL BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND ADVISE THEM, IT'S PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT MORE LIKELY IT CAN HAPPEN NOW.

THEY JUST NEED TO PUT THE INITIAL LEG WORK FORWARD AND TO WORK WITH US ON IT.

>> THAT'S THE HURDLE. FOR EVERY 10 PEOPLE WHO WANT IT, THERE'S GOING TO BE 10 WHO DON'T WANT IT.

THAT'S WHY WE WANT TO GO AND GET CONSENSUS.

>> UNDERSTOOD. THAT'S CLEAR BECAUSE IT

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WAS TASTE GREAT LESS FILLING. THAT'S ONE OF THE MEETINGS.

>> THAT'S VERY CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY NOT TO COMPARE OURSELVES TO OTHER CITIES.

BUT ALMOST EVERY CITY HAS A POLICY THAT REQUIRES GENERAL CONSENSUS FROM THE COMMUNITY OR THE AFFECTED AREA.

>> THANKS FOR BRINGING THIS UP.

MY QUESTION IS, I THINK MY COMMUNITY WAS ONE WHERE EVERYBODY DID NOT WANT IT.

I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA, BUT PEOPLE STARTED COMPLAINING THAT IT WAS GOING TO MESS UP THEIR CARS, SPEED BUMPS.

SO I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE AGAINST IT.

I THOUGHT WE WERE ALL ONE WITH THE CALMING DOWN THE TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HEAR IT WHILE YOU SLEEP.

BUT APPARENTLY, YOU'RE RIGHT, I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE EVERYBODY DON'T WANT THE SPEED BUMPS.

NOW MY QUESTION IS, IS THERE NOT AN OPTION OTHER THAN SPEED BUMPS IN THE CIRCULARS?

>> WE CALL IT TRAFFIC CALMING.

IT DEPENDS ON THE ROAD.

WHAT IT CAN BE INSTALLED THERE.

OBVIOUSLY, SPEED HUMPS IS RELATIVELY THE CHEAPEST METHOD RIGHT NOW, BUT WE DID HAVE TRANSMISSION ON 17TH AVENUE.

FOR EXAMPLE, WE DID PUT MANY ROUNDABOUTS THERE.

IT DEPENDS ON THE GEOMETRY OF THE ROAD OF THE RIGHT AWAY ON THAT PARTICULAR AREA THAT WE ASSESS TO SEE WHAT IT CAN BE DONE.

WHAT WE HAVE BROUGHT IN TODAY IS THE FLASHING SPEED LIMIT SIGNS, THOSE CAN BE ADDED ON ROADS THAT ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE HUMPS, FOR EXAMPLE, LAGOS DE CAMPO.

THAT'S JUST A QUICK EXAMPLE OR SOUTHGATE BOULEVARD.

YOU CAN'T PUT A HUMP ON SOUTHGATE.

IT'S A MAJOR ARTERIAL ROAD.

PUTTING THOSE, ONCE WE KNOW THERE'S A SPEEDING ISSUE ON SOUTHGATE AND WITH THE HELPFUL BSO WE'LL DETERMINE WHERE WE COULD PUT THOSE SIGNS AND THAT WILL CERTAINLY DETER PEOPLE FROM SPEEDING.

JUST BY AS AN EXAMPLE, ANY ROAD THAT ARE NOT QUALIFIED.

>> [INAUDIBLE] .

>> NO.

WELL, WE WOULD KNOW EXACTLY WHICH ROAD QUALIFY FOR FLASHING SPEED LIMIT SIGNS BECAUSE THE CRITERIA SPECIFICALLY FOR TRAFFIC CALMING IS ONLY ON LOCAL ROADS.

WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO IMPLEMENT TODAY IN HERE IS TO AMEND THAT AND REVISE A POLICY TO SAY ADD FLASHING SPEED LIMIT SIGNS ON ROADS ARE NOT QUALIFIED, WHICH ARE THE COLLECTORS AND NOT RAILROADS.

>> FOR EXAMPLE, 81ST, THAT'S A COLLECTOR ROAD.

YOU HAVE THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE ALONG 81ST, THEY ALL COLLECT ONTO 81ST, AND THEY MOVE TRAFFIC TO PINE ISLAND OR MCNAB, WHATEVER.

THAT'S WHY IT'S DESIGNATED AS A COLLECTOR ROAD.

>> THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR THE FLASHING SPEED LIMIT, YES. CORRECT.

>> HOPEFULLY THAT'S ALREADY UNDERWAY.

IF I RECALL CONVERSATIONS THAT ONE IS ALREADY BEING WORKED ON, RIGHT?

>> WE DO HAVE A CIP PROJECT TO INSTALL SIGNS, BUT WE WANT THE POLICY TO BE IMPLEMENTED BECAUSE IF WE DON'T HAVE A POLICY, THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A REQUEST FROM RESIDENTS TO HAVE FLASHING SPEED LIMIT SIGNS EVERYWHERE.

>> GOT YOU. ONE THING, BUT 81ST IS STILL BEING WORKED ON SEPARATELY THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO REALLY DO ANYTHING MORE ON THAT ONE BECAUSE IT'S A COLLECTOR ROAD FOR THE CITY AND WE'VE GOT THE RAILROAD?

>> NO. THE FLASHING SPEED LIMIT SIGNS ARE NOT FROM RESIDENTS.

IF RESIDENTS WANTS TO REQUEST A FLASHING SPEED LIMIT SIGNS, THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.

BUT WE HAVE A CIP PROJECT WHERE WE AS A CITY ENGINEER WITH THE HELP OF THE COMMITTEE, WHICH THOSE LOCATIONS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE, WILL HAVE A CIP PROJECT IN PLACE THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED SHORTLY.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IT IS 12:05.

WE WILL BE BACK HERE AT 12:45.

WHERE MESS. THANK YOU.

I THINK WE'RE BACK. WELCOME BACK.

IT IS NOW 12:49. WE'RE A FEW MINUTES LATE.

APOLOGIES. WE'RE UP TO ITEM 1F,

[Items 1.f & 1.g]

CO 2572, ORDINANCE TO THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 16, ENTITLED PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT, ARTICLE 9, ENTITLED ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN BY SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 16-908, ENTITLED COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCESS BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT TO INCREASE THE REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION AGE FROM 72-73 TO COMPLY WITH THE IRS CODE, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE BEING PRESENTED BY OUR HR DIRECTOR DANIEL.

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AGAIN, WELCOME.

>> THANK YOU. FOR THE RECORD, DANIEL DURGAN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

I'LL BE TALKING TO YOU TODAY IN ONE POWERPOINT, THOSE TWO ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS, SO I'M NOT SURE.

>> IM1 GTO 2573, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA.

AMEND CHAPTER 16, ENTITLED PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT, ARTICLE 9, ENTITLED ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN, SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 16-905 ENTITLED SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS, COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, DISABILITY RETIREMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE RETIREMENT SUBSIDY, PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTABILITY, PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> THANK YOU. THE TWO ORDINANCES THAT I'LL BE GOING OVER IS 2572 AND 2573.

THE BENEFIT PLANS WILL BE APPLICABLE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, APPOINTED OFFICIALS, EXECUTIVE, MANAGERIAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE NON-BARGAINING FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.

THE TWO ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS.

THE FIRST ONE WE'LL BE GOING OVER IS THE REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION AGE HAS BEEN INCREASED IN THE PROPOSED RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY.

AS MENTIONED IN THE ORDINANCE, THIS IS AN IRS REQUIREMENT.

BEGINNING OF 2023, THE SECURE ACT 2.0 RAISED THE MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION AGE FROM AGE 72 TO AGE 73.

THIS IS JUST BRINGING US IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS FEDERAL LAW AND APPLICABLE TO THE NON REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN.

WE'RE MOVING ON TO THE NEXT AMENDMENT FOR THE RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE.

CURRENTLY, RETIREES MAY KEEP THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE WHEN THEY RETIRE AND THEY SEPARATE FROM SERVICE, THE MONTH IN WHICH RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION OF SERVICE OCCURRED.

THEY DO HAVE AN OPTION OF ONE TIME OPT IN IF THEY EXPERIENCE A QUALIFYING LIFE EVENT OR DURING THE CITY'S ANNUAL BENEFIT OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD.

ALSO JUST AS A REMINDER THAT THE PREMIUMS ARE 100% PAID BY THE RETIREE AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT.

THE NEXT SLIDE ILLUSTRATES THE COST FOR THOSE RETIREES.

IF THEY CHOOSE TO STAY ON THE CITY'S HEALTH INSURANCE, THE ARROWS INDICATE THOSE TOTAL PREMIUMS IN THE HIGH DEDUCTIBLE OR THE OPEN ACCESS PLAN.

THE BEGINNING OF 2024, HUMAN RESOURCES COMPLETED A SURVEY FOR THIS NON-REPRESENTED GROUP TO LOOK AT OUR BENEFITS, TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE, AND THIS BENEFIT WOULD ALLOW FOR US TO BE MORE ATTRACTIVE AND ALSO EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL EMPLOYEES TO HELP RETAIN THEM AND PROMOTE EMPLOYEES WITHIN.

THIS RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE WITH THAT SURVEY, EIGHT CITIES DO OFFER A SUBSIDY AND 11 DO NOT OFFER AT THIS TIME A SUBSIDY.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE, THE ELIGIBILITY IS FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN EITHER THE 401(A) PLAN OR THE ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN.

IT MUST BE AN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT ON OR AFTER 930 OF THIS YEAR AND SHALL RECEIVE UPON EARLIER NORMAL RETIREMENT A MONTHLY HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY BENEFIT OF $20 FOR EACH COMPLETED YEAR OF CREDIT SERVICE TO NOT EXCEED $500 PER MONTH UNTIL THEY ATTAIN MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY AGE.

THIS SLIDE REFLECTS THE NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE AND WHAT THAT ESSENTIALLY IS A AGE 55 OR WITH 25 YEARS OF SERVICE OR AGE 57 WITH 20 YEARS OF SERVICE OR AGE 60 WITH FIVE YEARS OF CREDITED SERVICE.

EARLY RETIREMENT IS AGE 50 AND A COMPLETION OF FIVE YEARS OF CREDIT SERVICE WITH A REDUCED BENEFIT OF 5% FOR EACH YEAR UNTIL THEY HIT THE NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE, BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY A 5% REDUCTION FOR THE ENTIRE OF THE ACTUAL BENEFIT THAT THE PERSON WOULD BE RECEIVING.

THE FISCAL IMPACT HERE, ACTUARY ESTIMATED IT TO BE $1,073,955 OF LIABILITY TO THE PLAN.

THE CITY'S ANNUAL REQUIRED CONTRIBUTION IS TO INCREASE BY 1.82% OF PAYROLL.

THAT'S THE ENTIRE PRESENTATION, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M FREE TO ANSWER THOSE.

>> COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION.

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HOW COME THIS IS NOT PART OF THE BUDGET HEARING? THE SUBSIDY [OVERLAPPING] THIS WAS A BENEFIT THAT WAS PROPOSED BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR.

I'M NOT SURE WHY IT WASN'T PART OF BUDGET.

IT'S ALSO AFTER.

>> THANK YOU. PENSION IS A SEPARATE ORDINANCE.

IT'S A SEPARATE CONVERSATION.

FUNDING IS A DIFFERENT ELEMENT OF THAT, YOU'RE RIGHT.

BUT IN TERMS OF PENSION BENEFITS AND PENSION CHANGES, IT'S A SEPARATE CONVERSATION.

>> COMMISSIONER DANIEL.

>> GO BACK ON THE SLIDE.

>> KEEP GOING.

>> OKAY.

>> AN EMPLOYEE MUST MEET EITHER NORMAL OR EARLY RETIREMENT TO RECEIVE THIS HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY.

IT'S TO OFFSET THE COST FOR HEALTH INSURANCE WHEN THEY MEET RETIREMENT.

>> THAT MEAN ONCE AN EMPLOYEE RETIRE, GIVEN THEM AN ADDITIONAL BENEFIT?

>> CORRECT. IT WOULD BE PART OF THEIR BENEFIT, THEIR PENSION BENEFIT, BUT YES, IT WOULD BE AN ADDED FIGURE.

>> THE PARTY WAS SAYING 72-72.

>> THAT WAS AN IRS REQUIREMENT THAT THIS IS THE MINIMUM AGE NOW THAT EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO START DISTRIBUTING FOR THEIR EITHER 401AS OR RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

IRS IS JUST REQUIRING US THAT EVERYONE, IF YOU HAVE AN EMPLOYER BASED RETIREMENT, YOU HAVE TO START DISTRIBUTING AT 73.

MOST LIKELY PEOPLE WILL WITHDRAW THAT EARLIER THAN 73, BUT THAT'S JUST OUR MINIMUM TIME OF WHEN WE HAVE TO START DISTRIBUTING THAT.

>> BUT SOMEONE WHO RETIRES AT 65 CAN GET IT.

>> ABSOLUTELY. YES. I DON'T KNOW THE IRS.

I'M NOT GOING TO BE A TAX ADVISOR.

>> SEVENTY TWO TO 73.

THAT'S 1 F. ISN'T IT TWO DIFFERENT ITEMS?

>> YOU BUNDLE IT TOGETHER IN THE PRESENTATION.

CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE LANGUAGE?

>> FOR THE SUBSIDY?

>> 1G.

>> THIS IS FOR NON-REPRESENTATIVE EMPLOYEES, WHICH WOULD BE LIKE MANAGEMENT IN LAYMAN'S TERMS.

>> ACCORDING TO THE ORDINANCE, IT IS EXECUTIVE PROFESSIONAL, MANAGERIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, CONFIDENTIAL, AND ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS.

>> THE OTHER CITIES THAT YOU LOOKED AT, DO YOU HAVE THE NOTE OF CITIES OFF HAND?

>> THE 19 OR THE ONES THAT HAVE OFFER A SUBSIDY?

>> THAT OFFERS A SUBSIDY?

>> TAMARAC FIRE PENSION DOES OFFER A SUBSIDY.

>> HOW MUCH IS THAT SUBSIDY?

>> MONTHLY?

>> YEAH.

>> HOW MUCH.

>> RIGHT NOW, THEY GET $17.65.

THEY HAVE A CL ON THERE.

IT STARTED AT $10 FOR EACH YEAR OF CREDIT OF SERVICE.

THEIR C'S NOW AT 17.65, AND I BELIEVE THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS 568, NOT TO EXCEED 568 A MONTH.

>> DO THEY GET HEALTHCARE WHEN THEY RETIRE OR.

>> IT'S UP TO THE.

>> SAME SUBSIDY AS WELL.

>> WELL, IT'S UP TO THEM IF THEY DECIDE TO GO TO ELECT INTO OUR HEALTH INSURANCE.

>> WHAT ABOUT THE REPRESENTATIVE EMPLOYEES, THE REGULAR EMPLOYEES?

>> OUR GENERAL EMPLOYEES? PART OF THEIR PENSION, IT DOES NOT OFFER A HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY.

>> THEY DON'T GET A SUBSIDY, HUH?

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> THIS IS A SUBSIDY FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND EXECUTIVE STAFF?

>> IT'S BEING PROPOSED.

>> THAT'S BEING PROPOSED. THE REGULAR EMPLOYEES DON'T GET A SUBSIDY?

>> THERE ARE BARGAINING EMPLOYEES.

PART OF BARGAINING THERE THEY HAVE THE OPTION TO NEGOTIATE THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT, HOURS AND WAGES, AND THEIR BENEFITS.

THAT HAS NOT BEEN NEGOTIATED AT THIS TIME FOR THAT GROUP.

>> I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT THIS IS NOT JUST FOR EXECUTIVES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, DANIEL, HOW MANY EMPLOYEES ARE WE TALKING ABOUT IN THAT GROUP?

>> A HUNDRED AND FIVE.

>> YOU SAID 105 PEOPLE, I THINK I SAW.

>> ONE HUNDRED TO 110, I WOULD SAY, YES, THAT ARE PART OF THAT, DEPENDING ON WHO WE HIRE, WHEN WE HIRE.

>> ONE HUNDRED AND TEN EMPLOYEES.

WHEN I DID THE NUMBER, THE AVERAGE SALARY CAME UP TO EMPLOYEE COMPARED TO THE NON REPRESENTATIVE EMPLOYEES,

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THEY AT 54K PER YEAR.

NO. THE REPRESENTATIVE EMPLOYEES, THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES, THE DATA THAT YOU SENT ME ARE REGULAR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE REPRESENTATIVE AND THE NON REPRESENTATIVE, WHICH WOULD BE THE EXECUTIVE STAFF.

>> THE DEFINITION OR IN THE ORDINANCE, GENERAL EMPLOYEES OR ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY A CITY OTHER THAN A POLICE OFFICER, FIREFIGHTER, TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE, ELECTED OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE PROMOTED, APPOINTED OR RE CATEGORIZED ANY EXECUTIVE MANAGERIAL PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION, WHICH IS OUR FPE EMPLOYEES.

THAT'S THEY'RE PART OF OUR GENERAL PENSION PLAN.

NON REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES ARE THE EXECUTIVE PROFESSIONAL MANAGERIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE CONFIDENTIAL AND ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS.

>> I LOOKED AT LAUDERHILL, AND I SEE THAT THEY OFFER A SUBSIDY.

THEY'VE BEEN INCREASING IT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

I LOOKED AT THEIR ORDINANCE.

BUT IT IS DOESN'T INCLUDE ELECTED OFFICIALS.

IT'S FOR MANAGEMENT.

I LOOKED AT SOME OTHER CITIES LIKE MIMA, FOR EXAMPLE, THEY'VE BIFURCATED THE ELECTED OFFICIALS PENSION.

I THINK THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IS FRS, AND THEN THERE'S ONE PENSION FOR MANAGERIAL AND THERE'S ONE PENSION FOR LIKE REGULAR EMPLOYEES.

IN DOING MY RESEARCH, I SAW THAT.

I UNDERSTAND THAT EXECUTIVE PEOPLE ARE HARD WORKING PEOPLE.

IN ORDER TO ATTRACT TALENT, YOU HAVE TO HAVE, NICE BENEFITS THAT'S COMPETING WITH ESPECIALLY WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

BUT THE ELECTED OFFICIAL PART OF IT, IS THERE WHERE WE CAN BIFURCATE THAT? WHERE THE COMMISSION ELECTED OFFICIALS BENEFITS IS DIFFERENT THAN.

>> THE REASON THEY ARE INCLUDED.

>> THE REASON THAT THEY'RE INCLUDED IS WE'RE PART OF THE SAME PENSION PLAN.

YOU DON'T HAVE A SEPARATE PROGRAM.

>> NO. IT DOES.

>> IT DOES.

>> THE NON-REPRESENTED THE FULL TERM IS NON REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN.

THIS IS AMENDING AN ORDINANCE THAT IS PART OF THAT PLAN, WHICH IS, YES, THE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE PART OF THIS RETIREMENT PLAN.

>> THAT WAS JUST MY QUESTION IN DOING RESEARCH I SEE OTHER CITY HAS BIFURCATED THAT.

IT JUST FEELS LIKE WE'RE GIVING OURSELVES ADDITIONAL BENEFITS IN TERMS OF RETIREMENT.

I'M NOT IN SUPPORT.

>> I'M JUST HEARING THAT BROWARD COUNTY GIVE HEALTH BENEFITS UNTIL YOU PASS, IS WHAT I UNDERSTOOD FOR ELECTED OFFICIAL.

I DON'T THINK YOU REVIEWED, I ALREADY HAVE STUFF FROM MY OTHER JOB, BUT STILL I MAY ASK WE DON'T QUALIFY IN RETIREMENT BECAUSE WE DON'T RETIRE.

WE JUST EITHER DON'T GET ELECTED OR WE OUT.

WE DON'T RETIRE.

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS PARTICULARLY APPLIES TO US.

>> YEAH, DOESN'T IT?

>> YOU HAVE TO MEET EITHER NORMAL OR EARLY RETIREMENT.

ONE OF THESE CRITERIA OR EARLY RETIREMENT, WHICH IS AGE 50 WITH FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE WITH A 5% REDUCTION.

IF ONE OF THESE APPLY TO YOU AT THE TIME OF EITHER SEPARATION OR TURNED OUT, THEN YES, THIS WOULD APPLY.

>> HYPOTHETICALLY SPEAKING, I SOLVE 12 YEARS AND I REACHED A 60 AND I RETIRE, AND WE GET 20 BUCKS PER YEAR, 12 TIMES 20, YOU'RE SAYING.

FOR EVERY MONTH, YOU GET IF THAT'S CORRECT BE 12 TIMES 20.

EVERY MONTH, I WILL GET AN ADDITIONAL 240 BUCKS IN MY RETIREMENT.

IS THAT BASICALLY WHAT IT'S SAYING?

>> IF THE HYPOTHETICAL, THAT EXAMPLE, IF YOU HAVE AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE AND AGE 60, YES, YOU WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SUBSIDY.

>> SUBSIDY, ADDITIONAL CASH OF 240 BUCKS, FOR EXAMPLE, I DID 12 YEARS, COME IN TO COVER MY HEALTH INSURANCE FROM THE AGE OF 60-65 IN MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY.

UNTIL MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY.

IF MEDICARE CHANGES IN THE FUTURE TO 70 BECAUSE SOME OF US STILL BORN IN THE '80S.

IT IS POSSIBLY. THERE'S A POSSIBILITY ELIGIBILITY CAN CHANGE.

I'M JUST SAYING THAT I'M NOT IN SUPPORT OF GIVING ELECTED OFFICIALS ADDITIONAL BENEFITS.

THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING IN THAT SENSE.

IT SEEMS LIKE WE WILL BE BENEFITING FROM IT.

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I'M NOT IN SUPPORT OF THAT.

LIKE I SAID WHEN I LOOK AT OTHER CITIES, THEY'VE BIFURCATED THEIR PENSIONS.

FOR EXAMPLE, IN CORAL SPRINGS, AFTER 1989, ELECTED OFFICIALS NO LONGER GET HEALTHCARE.

PRIOR TO 1989, THE CITY SUBSIDIZED THE HEALTHCARE, THEY PAID FOR THE HEALTHCARE AS A REGULAR EMPLOYEE.

SINCE THEN THEY DID AWAY WITH THAT AND YOU HAVE TO PAY A MONTHLY FEE.

WHEREAS, IN LAUDERHILL, THEY DO GIVE THE SUBSIDY, BUT IT'S NOT I DIDN'T SEE IT IN THEIR CODE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS.

I SAW IT TO GIVE A SUBSIDY.

I THINK THIS IS LIKE 600 BUCKS.

I SAW IT IN UP TO 600 THE LAUDERHILL IS GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE STAFF.

>> CONFIDENTIAL AND MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES.

>> MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES.

THAT'S REGULAR EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES.

>> CONFIDENTIAL. THEY COULD BE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF THAT, CONFIDENTIAL.

>> I SAW THAT FOR LAUDERHILL.

I'M IN SUPPORT OF IT FOR THE EXECUTIVE STAFF.

I MEAN, YOU GUYS WORK TIRELESSLY, YOU DO ALL THE WORK ON EVERY DAY BASIS, COME HAVE YOU KNOW, 40 HOURS A WEEK.

WE HAVE A PART TIME JOB.

YES, WE HAVE FULL TIME RESPONSIBILITIES, BUT WE STILL HAVE FLEXIBILITY TO EARN ADDITIONAL INCOME.

WE HAVE FLEXIBILITY TO WORK SOMEPLACE ELSE WHERE WE CAN GET OTHER PENSIONS, SO WE CAN QUALIFY FOR THAT STUFF.

FOR ME, I DON'T LIKE THE PART WHERE ELECTED OFFICIALS WOULD GET ADDITIONAL BENEFITS IN RETIREMENT.

I'M NOT IN SUPPORT OF THAT.

>> DO YOU WANT TO SEE BASICALLY WITH MY MOUTH THEN.

IT'S THE SAME NON-UNION REPRESENTED PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE FOR OUR PENSION.

IF THERE'S A DISCUSSION AT A LATER TIME FOR SEGREGATING OUT THAT'S DIFFERENT, I'M NOT GOING TO IT'S ALREADY IN THERE.

IT'S ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR 17.6.

IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO NOT RECEIVE IT WHEN THEY RETIRE OR IF THEY EVEN MAKE THE ACHIEVE IT.

WE DEAL WITH THAT AT THAT TIME OR ANOTHER DISCUSSION.

AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THIS IS REALLY FOR OUR EMPLOYEES THAT DO NOT HAVE THE UNION PROTECTION THAT THEY FOR WHATEVER REASON, THEY DON'T HAVE UNION PROTECTION.

THIS IS THEIR PENSION AND THIS IS THEIR FUTURE.

I AM NOT WILLING TO CHANGE ANYTHING RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I WANT THIS TO GO FORWARD BECAUSE THERE MIGHT BE SOME PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE RETIRING SOON THAT WOULD QUALIFY, AND I WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO BE TAKEN CARE OF MEDICAL IS A VERY BIG DEAL.

VERY IMPORTANT AND WHO KNOWS HOW THINGS ARE GOING TO BE IN THE FUTURE.

I DON'T THINK THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE TALK ABOUT IN A QUICK DECISION OR POLITICAL DECISION OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

I THINK WE TAKE CARE OF OUR EMPLOYEES.

I'M FINE WITH THE WAY IT IS.

>> I AGREE. I'M FINE. I THINK JUST LIKE THE CAR LOANS, IF YOU WANT TO OPT OUT, VICE MAYOR, OPT OUT, SAVE THE MONEY, BUT IF YOU DON'T HAVE PROPER PENSION AT SOME POINT, YOU'RE GOING TO BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATE, THE GOVERNMENT, OR WHOMEVER.

TAKE THE OPTION AND OPT OUT.

I ALWAYS SAY, TO HAVE YOUR FREEDOM FOR YOUR BELIEFS.

OPT OUT, DON'T TAKE YOUR PENSION.

>> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT $2.35. MEANING.

>> WE'RE RAISING $2.35.

>> WE'RE RAISING THIS $2.35 A MONTH, WAS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

>> NO. BUT THE RATE PER MONTH IS $2.35. WE'RE GOING $17.65-20.

>> THAT WAS THE FIRE FIGHTER PENSION THAT I GAVE AN EXAMPLE WITH SAYING THAT THEY HAVE A SUBSIDY THAT CURRENTLY EXISTS.

>> WE'RE DOING THIS BECAUSE THIS GROUP HAS NOT BEEN REPRESENTED IN THIS CAPACITY, BUT ALL THE OTHER GROUPS HAVE, IF THE UNION HAS DETERMINED SO.

>> FIRE.

>> FIRE, BUT THE GENERAL PENSION PLAN HAS NOT BECAUSE THEIR UNION AND THEY HAVE THEIR OWN NEGOTIATIONS.

BUT THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO OF A UNION?

>> CORRECT.

>> THERE'S NOBODY NEGOTIATING FOR THEM.

THERE'S NOBODY STANDING UP TO SPEAK ON THEIR BEHALF AND GET THEM THE BENEFITS THAT THEY SHOULD ALSO RECEIVE IF THAT'S SOME OF OUR BELIEF.

I BELIEVE SINCE WE ARE THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE THE VOICE, I'M FINE WITH THIS.

NO OTHER TOPIC CONVERSATIONS ON THIS TOPIC? WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CHOICE ACTUALLY I HAVE ONE THING.

WE HAVE NO CHOICE IN THE 72-73 BECAUSE JUST THE WAY IT GOES.

I'M GOING TO ASK A DIFFERENT QUESTION THAT MAY NOT BE FOR NOW

[02:25:03]

MIGHT BE FOR A DIFFERENT GROUP? TELL ME SO.

TODAY'S DAY AND AGE, SOMETIMES PEOPLE DON'T STAY TOGETHER ANYMORE, AND THEY NEED THEIR PENSIONS TO GO INTO A QUADRO.

I'M NOT GETTING DIVORCED.

I JUST GOT MARRIED AND THERE'S NOTHING HERE FOR ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SPIN A TAIL.

I'M NOT ASKING ON BEHALF OF MYSELF.

DOES THE CITY ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN WITH THEIR PENSIONS? IS IT SOMETHING THAT IS A COMMISSION BASED DISCUSSION? IS THAT, SORRY, QUATRO.

IT'S TO BASICALLY PROTECT MY PENSION COMES WHEN I'M 65 OR NOW 73.

I'LL USE ME, FOR EXAMPLE, BUT I'M NOT GETTING A DIVORCE, MAKING SURE THAT'S CLEAR. BUT I'M GETTING A DIVORCE.

I WANT TO GIVE MY PENSION OVER TO MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER THAN I'M DIVORCING AS PART OF MY MARITAL SEPARATION OF ASSETS.

BUT I ALSO DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH SOME TAX THINGS OR WHATNOT.

IT'S CALLED THE QUADRO TO BE ABLE TO PUT IT AND CHANGE THE NAMES ON IT LEGALLY WITHOUT ISSUE.

IT'S A PROTECTION BUBBLE.

I MAY NOT BE PRESSING IT RIGHT.

YOU MIGHT HAVE A BETTER WAY TO EXPRESS IT.

DO WE, AS A CITY, ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN FOR EMPLOYEES, WHETHER IT'S POLICE OR FIRE OR.

>> CURRENTLY, I BELIEVE WE DON'T OFFER IT FOR NON BARGAINING FOR OUR NON REP PLAN.

NO IS GOING TO COME UP, SHE HAS.

>> COME ON, NO.

>> DOES IT NOT CHANGE THE ACTUARIAL NUMBERS WHEN YOU DO THAT?

>> I KNOW THAT OUR 457 REP'S BEEN TALKING TO US ABOUT THE QUADRO OPTION BECAUSE THAT WE DON'T HAVE THAT AS A BENEFIT RIGHT NOW I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S FOR ALL OF OUR PLANS OR JUST ONE OF THEM.

>> CORRECT. FOR THE RECORD, NORA CARLS, I'M THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES. THANK YOU.

THREE PENSION PLANS, GENERAL FIRE AND NON BARGAINING, I BELIEVE ALL HAVE LANGUAGE FOR QUADROS, QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATION ORDERS.

IN SOME FORM OR FASHION, THE 457 PLAN DOES NOT.

IT IS SILENT RIGHT NOW.

WE HAVE LOOKED INTO ADDING SOME LANGUAGE IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR THAT.

>> THE ANSWER IS YES, EXCEPT FOR THIS PLAN 457.

I BELIEVE THIS PLAN DOES.

I'LL HAVE TO LOOK AND MAKE SURE.

I BELIEVE ALL THREE OF OUR PENSION PLANS.

I HAVE SOME FORM OF LAND BY THE COMMISSION TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS, IS THAT CORRECT? IT'S A PENSION BOARD DECISION, NOT A COMMISSION DECISION?

>> IT'S BOTH. THE COMMISSION ACTUALLY HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY WITH AMENDING THE ORDINANCE.

IT HAS TO GO THROUGH TWO READINGS, ANY AMENDMENT TO THE PLANS.

NOW THE BOARD ADMINISTER, THEY'RE THE FIDUCIARY, THEY ADMINISTER.

WHAT IS ADOPTED? THEY'RE PART OF IT, BUT THE ULTIMATE DECISION IS THE COMMISSION.

>> CURIOSITY. AGAIN, I'M NOT GETTING A DIVORCE.

THANK YOU. TAKE 21 YEARS TO SAY I DO. YOU REALLY CAN'T DO.

>> I KNOW. THAT'S WHY I SAID IT LIKE FIVE TIMES BECAUSE I SEE IT NOW.

LOVE YOU, BRUCE. ANYWAY, 1H.

[1.h Procurement Code Amendment Discussion]

PROCUREMENT CODE AMENDMENT DISCUSSION.

PRESENTED, YOU TRY TO MAKE SURE YOU DO YOUR JOB OF THE PEOPLE AND YOU REPRESENT THE PEOPLE THAT ASK YOU QUESTIONS AND WHO? IT IS WHAT IT IS. SUCH AS IT IS.

PRESENTED BY PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS MANAGER KEITH GLASS, AND ASSISTANT PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGER DANIEL BEST.

WELCOME. YOU HAVE YOUR PRENUP DRAFT, READY? NOW YOU JUST FOR THE GO.

[LAUGHTER] IT'S THE BEWITCHING HOUR OF ONE IS EITHER WHEN WE'RE ON A DAY MEETING OR EVEN A NIGHT MEETING, WHICH TURNS INTO DAY MEETING.

WE LOSE IT A LITTLE BIT.

LET US HAVE A LITTLE FUN, SO SORRY, WELCOME.

>> MAYOR, I'M. BEFORE WE MOVE ANY FURTHER, JUST WANT TO CLARIFY.

THAT THAT WE DISCUSSED THE PENSION ORDINANCE, THE ONE FOR THE HEALTHCARE BENEFIT AND THE VICE MAYOR REQUESTED TO BE OR SOME CHANGES.

DOES THAT REQUIRE CONSENSUS FOR A CHANGE OR?

>> IT WAS HIS COMMENTS.

HE'S ENTITLED TO HIS COMMENTS, THERE'S NO CONSENSUS.

>> COME MONDAY, CONSENSUS WILL BE FOUND OUT, I SUPPOSE.

I KNOW WHEN YOU VOTE FOR IT?

>> CORRECT. BUT THERE'S NO REQUEST FOR CHANGE.

YEAH. MONDAY THE 14TH.

[02:30:03]

COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 P.M. [LAUGHTER] SORRY.

LIKE I SAID, IT'S 1:00.

IT'S THAT HOUR THAT WE, WHAT'S HER NAME? WHERE WE'VE BEEN? WELCOME. GENTLEMEN, PROCEED, PLEASE.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I'LL JUGGLE IF IT GETS A LITTLE TIRING.

YEAH, MAYBE.

IF YOU GET REALLY BORED OR SOMETHING.

ANYWAY, I'M KEITH GLATT, YOUR PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS MANAGER.

>> I'M DANIEL BEST, THE ASSISTANT PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS MANAGER.

I WANT TO THANK YOU TODAY FOR ALLOWING US TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW.

I REQUESTED BEFORE I RETIRE.

BY THE WAY, IT'LL SAVE YOUR MONEY BECAUSE I'M OLD ENOUGH TO GET MEDICARE, SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO PUT THAT EXTRA PENSION FOR ME, BUT BUT I WAS ASKED TO TAKE A LOOK AT SOME HOUSEKEEPING ISSUES WITH A PROCUREMENT CODE AND MAKE SOME THINGS IN COMPLIANCE WITH BEST PRACTICE AND SO FORTH.

WE HAD SEVERAL ITEMS WE WANTED TO ADDRESS IN THE CODE.

NEED TO UPDATE THE SMALL QUOTATION THRESHOLD.

THERE'S A NEED TO UPDATES AND PROCEDURES TO REFLECT SOME NEW BEST PRACTICES.

WE NEED TO CODIFY A FEW PROVISIONS THAT REFLECT WHAT WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN DOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, AND ACTUALLY THE NEED TO INCORPORATE PROPER JOB TITLES, AND WE'RE PROPOSING TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE DIVISION TO BE MORE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE STAFF JOB TITLES.

CURRENT CODE REFERENCES YOU WANT TO CORRECT THE REFERENCE TO THE PURCHASING CONTRACTS MANAGER TO READ THE PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS MANAGER AS A RESULT OF LAST YEAR'S PAY STUDY.

CLASS AND COMPENSATION STUDY, WE CHANGED THE TITLE.

AT THIS POINT IN TIME, ALL OF THE TITLES IN THE DIVISION WERE CHANGED TO REFLECT THE PROCUREMENT INSTEAD OF PURCHASING, AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENT REALLY DOESN'T USE THE TERM ANYMORE.

IT'S CHANGED OVER TO PROCUREMENT OFF DUROLOGY BECAUSE PROCUREMENT IS REALLY WHAT WE'RE DOING.

IT ENCOMPASSES MORE THAN JUST BUYING GOODS.

IT ALSO ENCOMPASSES SOME SURPLUS PROPERTY ASPECTS.

IT ENCOMPASSES CONTRACTS, AND WE WANTED TO REFLECT WHAT THE WORLD IS SAYING NOW ABOUT WHAT WE DO.

WE MADE A MINOR MODIFICATION TO OUR INVITATION FOR BID TO CHANGE TO INVITATION TO BID, AND WE CORRECTED SOME SPELLING AND GRAMMATICAL ISSUES IN THE CODE.

A COUPLE OF DEFINITIONS ARE NEW.

WE HAVEN'T USED THIS FIRST DELIVERY METHOD.

IT'S CALLED A PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD.

IT'S A DESIGN BUILD PROCESS, BUT IT PROVIDES A METHOD WHERE YOU CAN DISCONTINUE THE PROCESS IF YOU SEE THINGS ARE GOING TO GO SOUTH.

IT GIVES YOU A LITTLE BIT BETTER ACCESS TO LEAVING A SITUATION IF YOU SEE THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO GO WELL FOR YOU.

WE HOPE THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN, BUT IT COULD.

WE ADD A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS, WHICH WE'VE BEEN USING FOR YEARS, BUT WE HAD NEVER QUANTIFIED THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION IN OUR CODE.

THAT'S REQUIRED BY LAW IN MANY CASES FOR WHAT WE CALL THE CCNA THE COMPETITIVE CONSULTANTS NEGOTIATION ACT.

CCNA REQUIRES THAT YOU DO CERTAIN THINGS CERTAIN WAYS, AND ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS IS HAS TO BE A QUALIFICATIONS-BASED PROCUREMENT.

THAT MEANS WE CAN'T USE PRICE AS PART OF THE CRITERIA.

WE HAVE TO REQUEST THE PRICE AFTER WE'VE CHOSEN THE HIGHEST RANK FIRM, AND THEN WE GO FROM THERE.

WE ARE RECOMMENDING THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS MANAGER AUTHORITY LEVEL BE CHANGED FROM 25,000 TO EQUAL THE STATE OF FLORIDA CATEGORY TWO THRESHOLD FOR FLORIDA STATUTE, WHICH IS 35,000.

NOW, HONESTLY, IT WAS MEANT THAT THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS MANAGER POSITION AUTHORITY WHEN WE LAST AMEND THE CORE SHOULD HAVE BEEN 30,000, BUT DUE TO SOME SORT OF A GLITCH, IT CAME OUT OF 25.

WE ARE TRYING TO CORRECT THAT, AND FELT THAT IT WOULD

[02:35:04]

PROBABLY MAKE MORE SENSE IF WE UTILIZE A READY BENCHMARK, WHICH IS THE STATE OF FLORIDA CATEGORY TWO, SOMETHING YOU CAN POINT TO.

OTHER CITIES, I KNOW DAVEY, FOR INSTANCE, WENT TO THAT, AND I THINK IT WOULD BE VERY EFFECTIVE FOR.

THEN THE CMO WOULD THEN BE REQUIRED TO APPROVE EVERYTHING AT $35,000.01 SET BETWEEN THERE AND 65,000.

IT CODIFIES THE EXISTING PROCEDURE TO REQUEST THAT CITY COMMISSION GIVE APPROVAL WHEN THE AGGREGATE COST OF SEPARATE VENDOR TRANSACTIONS FOR A SINGLE VENDOR EXCEEDS ARE WILL EXCEED THE FORMAL BID THRESHOLD OF $65,000, WHICH IN OUR CODE IS ACTUALLY DEFINED AS CATEGORY THREE NUMBER.

CATEGORY THREE IS IN THE STATE CODE IS 65, SO THAT'S WHAT WE'VE DONE.

WE'VE SET THAT UP FOR THAT PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

WE MADE SOME RECOMMENDED CHANGE RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO SECTION 6-146, WHICH WOULD MODIFY THE SOLICITATION SUBMITTAL PROCESS TO REFLECT THE CITY NOW RECEIVES MOST OF OUR RESPONSES ELECTRONICALLY.

RIGHT NOW AS FOR ALL MANUAL WENT TO THE POINT TOLD YOU HOW MANY COPIES WE HAD TO INCLUDE WITH THE PROPOSAL RESPONSES.

NOW EVERYTHING'S P M ELECTRONIC.

WHEN I DID THAT, I HAD TO PROVIDE A PROCESS IF WE DID ALLOW FOR MANUAL SOLICITATION, SO THAT'S INCLUDED IN THERE.

TO PROVIDE A PROCESS THE SELECTION OF EVALUATION COMMITTEES WHERE PRICE IS NOT THE ONLY FACTOR IN AWARD.

WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING IN THERE SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THAT.

FELT WE NEEDED TO INCLUDE THAT IN THERE WHERE THE THE COMMITTEE ARE THE COMMITTEE COULD BE MADE UP REPRESENTATIVES OF THE END USER, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WHO MAY POSSESS A UNIQUE SKILL LEVEL AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WHO PROVIDE SOME DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES FROM OTHER MEMBERS ON THE COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS ADDING A MEMBER THE RIGHT TO ADD A MEMBER TO ADDRESS FISCAL VIABILITY OF RESPONSES.

SOMEBODY FROM FINANCE, FOR INSTANCE, MIGHT SERVE ON THOSE COMMITTEE.

WE QUANTIFIED THE STATUTORY REFERENCE FOR AUDITOR SELECTION.

WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT IN OUR ORIGINAL CODE.

WE MADE A REFERENCE A MINOR REFERENCE TO IT, BUT WE REALLY NEEDED TO CALL IT OUT.

WE JUST REFERENCED THE STATE STATUTE THERE, VICE MAYOR IS FAMILIAR WITH THAT.

WE REMOVED A SECTION IN THE CODE, IT WAS CALLED THE SELECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

IT WAS NORMALLY IN PLACE FOR THE CONSULTANTS COMPETITOR NEGOTIATION ACT OR THE CCNA, ALL PROVISIONS THAT WE WOULD ISSUE.

WE FOUND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO ADMINISTER BECAUSE IT REQUIRED CERTAIN POSITIONS IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS BEYOND THE COMMITTEE WHEN THEY WOULDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE IMPACT ON IT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

WE FELT THAT THE LANGUAGE THAT I PROVIDED TO YOU ON THE EARLIER PAGE PROBABLY GAVE US A BETTER OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT WHAT WE ACTUALLY NEED TO HAVE TO COMPOSE THOSE COMMITTEES.

FINALLY, IN THAT SECTION, AND I ALSO MOVED THE CONTINUING SERVICES CONTRACT SECTION.

I HAD BEEN UNDER RFPS, WE MOVED IT TO THE RFQ SECTION AND IT PROVIDES THE USE OF OTHER ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF SOURCE SELECTION AS LONG AS THAT METHODOLOGY IS PERMITTED BY FLORIDA STATUTE, WHICH GIVES US SOME FLEXIBILITY IN THE CODE.

ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH IT, FOLKS.

SECTION 147 REVISE THAT THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS MANAGER SHALL ESTABLISH DOLLAR THRESHOLD, WHICH APPLY TO SMALL PURCHASES MADE BY THE CITY, AND THAT THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS MANAGER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES RELATED TO SMALL MARKET PURCHASES MADE BY THE CITY.

WE ALREADY HAVE THAT IN OUR ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 96-06R.

WE HAVE TAKEN THE SMALL DOLLAR PURCHASES FOR THE MOST PART, OUT OF THE PROCUREMENT CODE.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO INCLUDE IN THE POLICY LIKE WE ALREADY HAVE IT.

THEN IF WE NEED TO CHANGE SOMETHING, WE CAN, WE HAVE THAT FLEXIBILITY. WE DIDN'T HAVE IT BEFORE.

I'M GOING TO GO A LITTLE OFF TRACK AND TELL YOU WHAT THOSE NEW THRESHOLDS ARE GOING TO BE IN THE POLICY, NOT IN THE CODE.

OUR MINIMUM ONE THRESHOLD IS CURRENTLY $2,500.

WE'VE EXPANDED THAT TO 5,000 AND YOU'LL NOTICE THAT

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THE $5,000 IS ALSO EXPANDED IN THE CITY MANAGER'S AUTHORITY LEVEL AS WELL.

WE ACTUALLY BY BY PROCESS, WE HAVE THE CITY MANAGER APPROVE EVERYTHING OVER 25.

IT WAS ORIGINALLY SET UP A 30.PAMELA IS LOOKING AT ME KIND OF FUNNY, I HAD TO EXPLAIN THAT ONE.

BUT ANYWAY, THE THRESHOLDS I TALKED ABOUT BEFORE, 5,000-35, THREE WRITTEN QUOTE, FIVE AND 65 FORMAL WRITTEN QUOTES WOULD BE REQUIRED, AND OF COURSE, WE'RE NOT CHANGING OUR FORMAL THRESHOLD TO 65,000.

WE ADDED SOMETHING TO OUR SECTION 6-148, WHICH ARE EXCLUSIONS AND EXCEPTIONS TO THE CODE THAT WE FOUND OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE REALLY COME TO LIGHT.

ONE OF THEM IS REPAIRS TO VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT WHEN PURCHASES ARE MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN INSURANCE.

VERY OFTEN WE'LL GET AN INSURANCE SETTLEMENT, WE'RE STUCK WHERE WE CAN GO ON THAT, AND THE CODE DIDN'T HAVE A WAY OUT OF THAT OTHER THAN THE SOLE SOURCE, SO WE'VE ADDED THAT TO THE CODE.

WE'VE ADDED A SECTION OF THE CODE, WHICH JIM WILL PROBABLY APPRECIATE, ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE LICENSING AND MAINTENANCE FOR SOFTWARE THAT THE CITY ALREADY OWNS. WE ALREADY COMPETED.

WE COMPETED IT UPFRONT, AND WHEN WE DID THAT, THEN WE'RE LOCKED IN UNTIL WE MAKE ANOTHER CHANGE DOWN THE ROAD.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH A SOLE SOURCE TO TO BUY LICENSES FOR HARDWARE OR MAINTENANCE, SO MAKE AN EXCEPTION OF IT AND ALSO REVENUE SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDES AUCTIONEER, VENDING, BUS BS ADVERTISING, OR OTHER REVENUE RELATED AGREEMENTS THAT WOULD BE APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE.

WE ALSO MADE A CHANGE TO OUR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS IN OUR PURCHASING MADE FROM CONTRACTS AWARDED BY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY SECTION.

BEFORE, IF WE ADOPTED A CONTRACT THAT WE USED ANOTHER AGENCY'S BID AND CONTRACT PROCESS FOR.

AND WE ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR A YEAR BASED ON THAT, BASED ON WHAT THE AGENCY HAD.

FOR SOME REASON, THAT AGENCY TERMINATES THE CONTRACT, THEY DIDN'T HAVE FUNDING, OR THEY HAD A PROBLEM THAT DIDN'T APPLY TO US AT ALL, WE COULD STILL KEEP THAT CONTRACT, AND WE'LL STILL BE ABLE TO KEEP THAT CONTRACT IN PLACE.

THAT'S THAT'S KNOWN AS A PIGGYBACK.

YES, IT IS. EXACTLY.

>> WHAT WE CALL OUR PIGGYBACK CONTRACT NOW WILL ALLOW US TO CONTINUE THE CONTRACT AND MAKE IT OUR OWN.

THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE'D HAD SOME ISSUES WITH IN THE PAST, AND WE NEEDED TO RESOLVE THAT AS WELL.

THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY THROUGH.

IN OUR ETHICS SECTION, WHICH APPLIES BASICALLY TO GOODS AND SERVICES PROCUREMENTS.

WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A SPECIFIC COMMENCEMENT PERIOD FOR THE PROHIBITION AGAINST LOBBYING, WHICH SOME CALL A CONE OF SILENCE.

WE HAD ALWAYS BASICALLY ESTABLISHED THAT ONCE THE ADVERTISEMENT WENT OUT, THEN THE CONE STARTED.

BUT WE ALSO ESTABLISHED A SPECIFIC TERMINATION OF THE PROHIBITION AGAINST LOBBYING.

THIS IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING, BUT IT'S NEVER BEEN CODIFIED.

WE'RE SAYING THAT AT THE TIME THAT THE AWARD RECOMMENDATION IS POSTED PUBLICLY.

AT THE TIME THE CITY MANAGER DESIGNEE GIVES FINAL APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT.

AT THE TIME THE CITY MANAGER DESIGNEE REJECTS ALL BIDS OR RESPONSES TO A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS OR AT THE TIME THE CITY MANAGER DESIGNEE TAKES OTHER ACTION WHICH ENDS THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS.

LET'S JUST BASICALLY CODIFY SOMETHING WE'RE ALREADY DOING.

MORE THAN THREE QUARTERS DONE.

>> EXCELLENT.

>> REALLY? NO QUESTIONS.

>> COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU, KEITH FOR THE PRESENTATION.

BACK TO THE LAST SLIDE YOU HAD, THE LOBBYING ONE.

I BELIEVE IT SAYS THAT PRIOR TO,

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AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE ENDED UP IN OUR LAST TWO MEETINGS WITH THE LOBBYING THING THAT WE AGREED UPON.

I KNOW I SOUND LIKE I'M LIKE, WHERE THE HECK IS HE GOING.

NO ONE ASKED FOR YOUR COMMENT.

WE KNOW WHEN THE CONTRACTS ARE OVER.

LET'S SAY, FOR EXAMPLE, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WE KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE OVER IN SEVEN YEARS.

IN YEAR NUMBER 5, I DECIDE TO ASK WASTE MANAGEMENT BASED ON ME KNOWING IT'S COMING UP IN TWO YEARS.

LET ME ASK THEM FOR 20 GRAND TO MY PACK.

HOW CAN WE AVOID THAT PROCESS WHERE WE DON'T EVEN SOLICIT THEM PRIOR TO US KNOWING THE CONTRACTS ARE COMING OUT?

>> MY HONEST OPINION IS I WOULD ADDRESS THAT UNDER YOUR CAMPAIGN IN ELECTION PROVISIONS, NOT UNDER THE PROCUREMENT CODE.

PROCUREMENT CODE IS PRETTY STRICTLY MEANT FOR PURCHASES OF GOODS AND SERVICES.

IT WASN'T MEANT TO HAVE THAT TYPE OF APPLICATION.

IT REALLY WASN'T MEANT TO ADDRESS LOBBYING OTHER THAN DURING THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS ITSELF.

WE DON'T REQUIRE THAT LOBBYING CANNOT OCCUR BEFORE THE START AND THE END OF THE PARTICULAR TIME FRAMES.

BUT WE WOULD RECOMMEND FOR SOMETHING LIKE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, THAT THAT BE INCLUDED IN MORE OF A COMMISSION ETHICS TYPE OF PROVISION IN THE CODE, AND NOT IN THE PROCUREMENT CODE.

>> IS IT PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE FOR ME TO ASK THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY CLERK AN ACTUAL DATE OF WHEN A CONTRACT IS COMING UP.

LET'S SAY, FIVE YEARS IN A DAY FROM NOW.

IS THAT ADMINISTRATIVE OR IS THAT LIKE, HEY, I CAN ASK THE MANAGER. I DON'T KNOW WHO CAN ANSWER THIS.

I CAN ASK THE MANAGER WHEN ARE WE UP FOR, GETTING NEW TESLAS FOR OUR COMMISSION?

>> WELL, IF THEY'RE IN THE BUDGET. YOU CERTAINLY CAN ASK THOSE QUESTIONS AND WE TRY TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC POSTING MAKE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE FOR CONTRACTS THAT ARE COMING UP.

WE ACTUALLY POST ON OUR WEBSITE UPCOMING PROJECTS.

WE USUALLY POST THOSE OUT A FEW MONTHS IN ADVANCE, WHEN WE CAN.

IF YOU LOOK UNDER THE CITY WEBSITE AND UNDER PURCHASING, YOU'LL SEE OUR UPCOMING PROJECTS LIST.

I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO LOOK AT THAT.

I'VE GOT A LOT OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THERE.

>> I'M SURE BARBER VISION PACK WOULD LOVE TO [OVERLAPPING].

>> BEFORE GOING TO VICE MAYOR, I'M GOING TO JUST MAKE ONE ITEM FOR THE RECORD.

THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE ANY TESLAS ON LEASE OR OWNERSHIP.

THERE'S A VOLT OR A VOLT, TWO OF THEM, OR WHATEVER.

I DON'T REMEMBER IF IT'S A V OR A B, EITHER WAY.

>> IT'S A V.

>> IT'S V.

>> B.

>> B. BUT IT TAKES VOLTS.

>> IT TAKES VOLTS. IT DOES. IT TAKE VOLT VERSUS GAS.

I JUST WANT THAT ON THE RECORD FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES.

ANYWAY VICE MAYOR.

>> I AM A PROUD AMERICAN CAR DRIVER, SO I KNOW IT'S A BOLT, AND IT'S THE CHEAPEST CHEVY YOU CAN GET.

>> IT'S MORE EXPENSIVE THAN A TESLA.

>> IT'S ABOUT THE SAME PRICE'S. ABOUT THE SAME PRICE WITH THE PRICES OF TESLA MODEL 3.

IT WILL BE THE SAME BALLPARK ARRANGEMENT WITH THE CREDIT OF 7,500 FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

IN REFERENCE TO WHAT YOU MENTIONED.

FIRST I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, YOUR STELLAR CAREER THAT YOU'VE DONE THROUGHOUT YOUR TIME, STARTING IN ILLINOIS AND THEN COMING HERE TO FLORIDA.

QUESTION. HOW DO WE MAYBE A LITTLE OFF TOPIC, BUT I MET A RESIDENT, YOUNG LADY WHO DOES A PODCAST AND HER HUSBAND DOES A PODCAST AND SHE SELLS SERVICES.

AND SHE WAS ASKING ME, HOW DOES SHE BECOME A VENDOR WITH THE CITY? HOW DO WE SEE HOW MUCH WE'RE SPENDING WITH LIKE WOMEN BUSINESSES, MINORITY BUSINESSES? I THINK SOME PLACE I HEARD IS LIKE A DISPARITY STUDY.

HOW WOULD WE GO ABOUT DOING THAT OR GETTING MORE UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS TO BE

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INVOLVED IN A PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND SEEING HOW MUCH WE SPEND WITH SPECIFIC UNDER REPRESENTED? IN YOUR EXPERIENCE AND, YOUR LONG CAREER, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL US AND HOW WE CAN GET MORE WOMEN BUSINESSES TO BE VENDORS WITH THE CITY?

>> FOR THE TRACKING INFORMATION, WE'LL BE PROVIDING THAT TO THE MANAGER SOON FOR FY '24.

WE PREPARE A REPORT REGARDS TO OUR SPEND IN VARIOUS AREAS, MINORITY, FEMALE, LOCAL TAMARAC VETERAN AND SMALL BUSINESS CBE WITH THE COUNTY SPEND, AND WE WILL BE PROVIDING THAT IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.

YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE THAT REPORT THEN.

GETTING PEOPLE INVOLVED.

WHAT WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO IS FIRST OF ALL, WE WANT THEM TO SIGN UP ON OUR ONLINE SYSTEM, BITS AND TENDERS, AND THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO REGISTER FOR THAT AND THEY TELL US WHAT TYPES OF ITEMS THEY'D LIKE TO PURCHASE IN THE SYSTEM THEN SEND AUTOMATIC EMAILS ANYTIME WE HAVE SOMETHING.

NOW, BEYOND THAT, WE ALSO ISSUE INVITATIONS THROUGH ANOTHER SERVICE CALLED DEMANDSTAR.COM.

WE ALSO SEND AN INVITATION TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT, AND WE SEND SOMETHING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

WE'VE ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH VARIOUS TRADE ASSOCIATIONS OVER THE YEARS.

I THINK WE WERE WORKING WITH THE BROWARD URBAN LEAGUE LAST YEAR TO TRY TO ENCOURAGE FIRMS TO WORK WITH US.

WE HAVE A FAIRLY ACTIVE PROGRAM WHERE WE GO OUT AND USE IT AND BEAT THE BUSHES TO TRY TO FIND FIRMS THAT ARE MINORITY, FEMALE, LOCAL, AND VETERAN AND SMALL BUSINESSES.

IT'S BEEN A PROACTIVE PROGRAM.

IT'S PART OF EVERY PROCUREMENT PROCESS WITH EVERY FORMAL PROCUREMENT PROCESS THAT WE HAVE.

WE'RE TRYING TO DO IT.

OF COURSE, YOU CAN HAVE THEM CALL US AS WELL, AND WE CAN GIVE THEM TIPS, MORE THAN HAPPY TO.

>> THANKS.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION ON THE GOING BACK A FEW PAGES.

WHEN WE'RE MAKING THE AMOUNT EQUAL FOR AT THIS POINT.

NO. WELL, FOR GOING TO FLORIDA STATUTE 287.217?

>> THAT'S THIS ONE.

>> THANK YOU. APOLOGIZE. I'M NOT READING THE ACTUAL WORDING OF WHAT WE HAVE.

BUT IS THE WORDING SAYING.

>> RIGHT NOW WE'RE AT 25,000.

>> IT JUST SAYS [OVERLAPPING].

>> IT JUST SAYS 25,000.

IT DOESN'T REFERENCE ANY PARTICULAR STATUTORY POSITION.

>> NOW REFERENCE GOING UP TO WHATEVER FLORIDA STATUTE 287.217 AS AMENDED, SO WE DON'T HAVE TO BRING IT BACK? IT'S JUST SETTING IT UP THAT WAY.

SORRY IF I MISSED THAT.

>> THAT'S WHAT WE DID.

>> GOOD. BECAUSE THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW, IT'S FINE.

YOU CAN GIVE US AN UPDATE SAYING, HEY, BY THE WAY, STATE LEGISLATURE UP, SO BE PREPARED.

IS AT 40,000 NOW.

WELL, WON'T BE SEEING YOU BECAUSE YOU SAY YOU'RE LEAVING US, WHICH I'LL GET MAD AT YOU LATER.

BUT DANIELS IS GOING TO HAVE TO COME OVER HERE AND SAY, CAN WE DO ALL THIS AND NOT THAT WE MIND SEEING YOU, BUT JUST BE EASIER FOR PROGRESS.

>> BUT THE ACTUAL JUST SO YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A PROVISION ALREADY IN THE CODE WHERE THE NUMBER WILL CHANGE AUTOMATICALLY, BUT YOU NEED TO RATIFY IT AS A COMMISSION.

>> WHY?

>> IT WAS WHEN WE SUBMITTED THE LAST CODE, IT WAS REQUESTED JUST SO THERE WEREN'T ANY SURPRISES.

>> WHY IS IT A RATIFICATION AND NOT JUST SAYING, MEMO, CITY COMMISSION, THE NUMBER HAS GONE UP PER STATE STATUTE FROM 35-37.5 OR 40,000.

YOU'RE HEREBY ON NOTICE.

ANY PROBLEMS, TAKE IT UP WITH YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS.

>> WELL, I DON'T THINK DANIEL WOULD BE THAT BRASH IN HIS COMMENT.

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>> AS YOU COULD TELL, I HAVE SOME ISSUES.

BUT I THINK THAT THAT CALLS FOR SOME AGAIN, GETTING US TO HAVE PROGRESS AND MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT TRIPPING OVER OUR OWN RED TAPE.

THAT JUST SEEMS RIDICULOUS TO HAVE TO HAVE SOME OF THIS, AND I DON'T THINK I CAN VAGUELY RECALL WHEN THAT WAS PROBABLY PUT IN.

THAT WAS PROBABLY PUT IN WHEN WE HAD ALREADY HAD OUR LAND USE DEVELOPMENT CODE CHANGE TO MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER SO OUR PLANNING BOARD COULD DO THINGS WITHOUT HAVING TO COME BACK TO ON THE SIMPLE STUFF, AND THEN FOR SOME REASON, WE WANT ONE-EIGHTY-ED THOSE YEARS OF WORK AND CHANGE IT AROUND.

I WAS PROBABLY THEN. LET'S WANT 180 IT BACK IF WE CAN SOMEHOW IF THERE'S CONSENSUS TO MAKE LIFE BACK TO BEING WHERE WE FLOW EASY FOR BUSINESS AND WE'RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AND GETTING WORK DONE FOR THE CITY.

WITHOUT SUCH COMPLICATION.

>> MAYOR IF YOU GIVE ME CONSENSUS ON OF THAT, WE WOULD BE HAPPY.

>> CONSENSUS. JUST SET IT WHERE SET BY STATUTE AND WE GET A MEMO VERSUS THE COMING BOARD COMMISSION MEETING. IS THAT BY STATUTE?

>> NO. JUST SO YOU KNOW, THESE THRESHOLDS DON'T CHANGE VERY OFTEN.

I HAVEN'T SEEN A CHANGE IN PROBABLY 10 YEARS, AT LEAST, SO IT'S NOT AN OFF MADE CHANGE.

BUT USUALLY IT OCCURS WHEN THERE'S ENOUGH PRESSURE ON THE LEGISLATURE BECAUSE OF INFLATION THAT THEY FEEL THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

THERE'LL BE SOME OVERWHELMING PUBLIC CALL OUT CRY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO HAPPEN BEFORE.

>> WE'LL BE IN TUNE ON THAT?

>> YEAH. WE'RE HAPPY TO DO THAT.

>> WE'VE GOT CONSENSUS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THE LAST PART NOT TO STEP INTO QUICK SAN.

ESTABLISH A SPECIFIC TERMINATION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST LOBBYING.

AT THE TIME THE AWARD RECOMMENDATION IS POSTED.

NOW, DOES THAT MEAN WHEN THE CITY COMMISSION GETS AN EMAIL FOR A MEMO SAYING THAT THE CITY STAFF HEREBY SUPPORTS THE COMMISSION TO AGREE TO RECOMMEND THIS OR IS IT WHEN THE BODY ACTUALLY RECOMMENDS IT OR AGREES TO IT?

>> WHEN KIMBERLY POSTS THAT ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

>> BUT SEE [OVERLAPPING].

>> IT'S WHEN KIMBERLY DOES.

IT'S BASICALLY WHEN SHE POSTED TO THE PUBLIC.

>> IT'S NOT YET APPROVED, BUT YOU'RE SAYING IT'S NOW OPEN FOR LOBBYING ABILITIES BEFORE A MEETING WHERE THERE WILL BE VOTES.

>> IT IS WHEN THE RECOMMENDATION IS MADE PUBLIC ON THE CITY'S AGENDA, WHICH BY JUST LIKE ANY OTHER AGENDA, YOU SEE WHERE YOU SEE THE ACTION REQUESTED, THAT'S WHEN WE'RE PROPOSING THE PERIOD END.

>> THE INITIAL THOUGHT RIGHT NOW IS THAT WE MAKE IT WHEN THE COMMISSION ACTUALLY VOTES UPON IT AFTER THE VOTE AND THE ITEMS AWARDED TO AVOID ANY LOBBYING POTENTIAL ISSUES.

NO. YOU DON'T LOBBY BEFOREHAND.

>> YOU'RE SAYING NO LOW LOBBYING UNTIL?

>> AFTER THE VOTE?

>> YES, SO YOU CAN'T.

>> OR IS THERE A REASON THAT WE HAVE IT?

>> THIS IS JUST THE WAY WE'VE DONE IT.

KEITH AND I TALKED ABOUT IT.

THIS IS THE WAY THE CITY OF TAMARAC HAS DONE IT FOR YEARS, BUT IT'S NOT WRITTEN ANYWHERE, AND SO IT CAUSES SOME ISSUES BECAUSE IT'S NOT ACTUALLY CODIFIED ANYWHERE, SO IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE IT, YOU CAN BECAUSE ONCE IT GETS CODIFIED, THAT'S WHAT YOU WILL FOLLOW FROM THIS POINT FORWARD.

THIS IS FOR PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES FOR A VENDOR, BUT NOT TALKING ABOUT SOMEBODY WHO'S DOING LAND DEVELOPMENT WHO WANTS TO GET YOUR INTAKE ON BEHALF OF YOUR RESIDENTS AND YOUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON WHETHER SOMETHING SHOULD BE BUILT OR NOT, CORRECT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S A DEFINING LINE.

>> YES. THE REASON WE DID THIS?

>> THE QUESTION IF YOU DIDN'T MIX, AND WE'RE HAVING A LITTLE MICROPHONE DIFFICULTIES TODAY.

THE QUESTION IS, IS IT POSSIBLE TO DO AT THE SAME TIME? PERSONALLY, I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD WANT THAT BECAUSE THAT MEANS WE CAN'T TALK TO RESIDENTS, BECAUSE THEY MIGHT BE LOBBYING FOR OR AGAINST THE PROJECT, AND WE CAN'T TALK TO BUSINESSES WHO ARE COMING BEFORE US FOR LAND USE DEVELOPMENT.

>> BUT IT WOULD BE THE SAME THING WITH THIS, WOULDN'T IT? WELL, A RESIDENT CAN ALWAYS COME AND SAY, I DON'T WANT THE WHOLE TIME.

>> THE REASON WE HAD IT LIKE IT IS CURRENTLY IS OFTENTIMES BETWEEN THE RECOMMENDATION AND THE TIME OF COMMISSION LIKES TO CONTACT VENDORS TO GET INFORMATION.

>> I THINK IT'S FINE BECAUSE IF IT'S GOING TO EXCLUDE TALKING THE RESIDENTS, THEY'RE GOING TO TALK TO YOU REGARDLESS.

THERE'S NOT A RESIDENT GOING TO SAY,

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I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU BECAUSE OF THE POLICY.

THEY'RE GOING TO EMAIL US LIKE THEY DO, THEY'RE GOING TO STOP YOU IN THE STORE, THEY'RE GOING TO TALK TO YOU.

I'M SURE WE ALL EXPERIENCE THAT.

>> WE RECOGNIZE THAT ONCE IT'S PUBLIC, THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG.

>> BUT KEEP IN MIND, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT LOBBYING FROM RESIDENTS.

RESIDENTS CAN ALWAYS CALL YOU.

LET'S JUST SAY WASTE MANAGEMENT VERSUS COASTAL.

RESIDENTS CAN CALL YOU AND SAY, I THINK YOU SHOULD CHOOSE X, Y AND Z.

THAT'S NOT OFFICIAL LOBBYING.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT LOBBYISTS OR THE COMPANY, OR PEOPLE THEY PAY; THE LAWYERS, WHATEVER, BUT NOT YOUR RESIDENTS.

YOUR RESIDENTS CAN ALWAYS CALL YOU, AND THAT'S NOT CONSIDERED THE LOBBYING THAT'S FORBIDDEN UNDER THIS.

>> [LAUGHTER] I GUESS WE COULD PROBABLY ADDRESS IT DOESN'T APPLY TO.

>> NO. THIS IS UNDER PROCUREMENT, YOU'RE GOING THROUGH A PROCESS.

YOU'RE GOING THROUGH YOUR QUALIFICATIONS, YOUR REQUESTS FOR BIDS, OR ALL THAT STUFF.

IT DOESN'T PERTAIN TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OUTSIDE OF IT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT TRYING TO RECEIVE OUR BUSINESS.

I DON'T THINK YOU WOULD HAVE TO DO THAT.

[LAUGHTER] WELL, ACTUALLY I HAVE TWO CONCERNS.

IT STARTS WITH FORMAL SOLICITATION ADVERTISEMENT.

I GUESS THIS IS MORE FOR THE LOBBYISTS AND NOT FOR US TO KNOW WHAT IT IS, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN YOU GUYS EVER PUT THIS OUT.

>> THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING.

>> I DON'T KNOW.

>> I WILL KNOW WHATEVER THE AGENDA SAYS.

>> THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HERE, WELL, YOU'RE GOING OUT FOR BID ON THIS.

I'M LIKE, OKAY.

BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW THAT.

ARE WE NOT LOOKING AT THE WEBSITE FOR CONTRACT.

>> THE START DAY IS PRIMARILY DESIGNED TO KEEP THE VENDORS FROM DISCUSSING WITH ANYBODY ELSE IN THE CITY THAN PROCUREMENT.

>> IT'S REALLY ABOUT THE VENDOR, NOT US.

>> WE DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY STARTED.

IT'S UP TO THEM, IF WE GO TO A VENDOR JUST TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING, WE KNOW THAT EVENTUALLY THEIR CONTRACTS GOING TO EXPIRE.

IT'S UP TO THEM TO SAY, HEY, WE'RE IN THE COUNTY NOW, WE CAN'T TALK TO YOU.

BUT AT THE SAME TOKEN, MY CONCERN WAS [OVERLAPPING]

>> I WAS ASKING FOR MONEY FOR MY DONATION AND SOMEBODY DID TELL ME THAT THEY WERE IN [OVERLAPPING]

>> KEEPING YOUR RECORDS CLEAN SO YOU DON'T.

>> NO, I SENT IT TO EVERYBODY THAT I KNEW WAS OF [INAUDIBLE]

>> NOW WE'RE OBVIOUSLY OPENED WITH THE COMMISSION FOR THE CLOSING TIME.

I THINK THE OPENING TIME WE PREFER TO KEEP IT AS THE ADVERTISEMENT BECAUSE THAT'S THE POINT.

>> BECAUSE THEN WE ALL KNOW.

>> WELL, THE OTHER PART IS MY CONCERN WHERE I STARTED THIS CONVERSATION, WHICH PEOPLE PROBABLY WISH I HADN'T.

TERMINATION ENDS ACCORDING TO THE NEW RULES OR THE PROCEDURES THAT HAVE BEEN IN PLACE THAT ARE BEING CODIFIED NOW, THAT THE TIME OF THE AWARD IS RECOMMENDED THAT'S POSTED.

WHEN WE'RE GOING TO PUT IT ON AN AGENDA, THAT'S WHEN CONVERSATION CAN BE HAD AGAIN, THE CONE OF SILENCE IS NOW LIFTED.

THAT WAS WHERE MY CONCERN IS. I'M SEEING AM THE ONLY ONE WITH THE CONCERN ON THAT ONE AT THIS TIME.

WE'LL CLOSE THIS CONVERSATION.

ANYTHING ELSE THAT ANYBODY WISHES TO SAY AND THANK YOU.

>> IS THIS YOUR LAST WORKSHOP WITH US?

>> PROBABLY IS.

>> DANIEL, YOU KNOW NOTHING AGAINST YOU.

THIS IS NOTHING AT ALL.

>> YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE DANIEL. DON'T WORRY.

>> THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM.

IT'S ENTITLED TO BE HAPPY FOR YOU, BE SIDE FOR US.

>> THIS IS A LITTLE MELANCHOLY, EVEN FOR ME.

>> KISSED YOU. [LAUGHTER]

>> WE CAN HAVE WHAT WAS LIKE A PAST PRESIDENT.

>> AMERICAN.

>> WE'LL TALK. I'LL BOTHER YOU LATER.

ANYONE ELSE? IT IS 1:49, AND YOU GUYS ARE FREE TO ESCAPE WHILE YOU STILL CAN,

[1.i Starburst Sculpture Public Art Color Change Discussion and Consensus]

AND WE'RE GOING TO GO TO 1I STARBUST SCULPTURE.

PUBLIC ART, COLOR CHANGE DISCUSSION AND CONSENSUS BEING PRESENTED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, MAHER MASUR.

IT IS ARTWORK, AND ANYBODY WHO KNOWS US IN ARTWORK, USUALLY WE DO TAKE FOREVER.

BUT WE'LL SEE IF WE COULD BREAK A RECORD TODAY.

YOU SAY, IT'S US.

THANK YOU, JOHN. GO AHEAD, THE FLOOR IS YOURS.

[03:05:06]

>> GOOD AFTERNOON FOR THE RECORD, MAHER MASUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

IT'S A VERY SHORT PRESENTATION.

IT'S EITHER OR, BASICALLY, AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT STARBUST.

THIS IS THE EXISTING CURRENT VERSION OF WHAT WE HAVE OUT THERE AND THIS IS THE PROPOSED VERSION.

HERE THEY ARE SIDE BY SIDE FOR YOU TO DECIDE.

>> GO AHEAD.

>> ARE WE KEEPING UP WITH CLEANING IT? THE COW WEB.

WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING OVERALL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, FOR NOT JUST THIS ONE FOR OTHER PUBLIC.

>> ONE LAST THING. FOR THE RECORD, MAYBE JIM CAN JUST PUT IT UP TO SEE WHERE IT'S AT.

I KNOW WHERE IT'S AT, BUT FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE WATCHING.

>> RIGHT THERE.

>> I'M OKAY WITH THE NEW COVID COLOR.

AS A MODERN LOOK TO IT.

>> THIS IS THE VACCINATED VERSION.

[LAUGHTER].

>> I DON'T KNOW.

>> WE GOT TO GO.

>> I GO. WHATEVER VICE MAYOR SAYS.

>> THE PREVIOUS [OVERLAPPING]

>> THE CURRENT COLOR.

>> CURRENT COLOR IT IS.

>> I THOUGHT I WAS WRONG FOR LIKE.

>> I PERSONALLY LIKE THE NEW COLORS.

I ALSO KNOW THAT IT'S THE RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT DO NOT LIKE THE CURRENT COLORS, WHICH IS THE REASON THAT THIS ITEM CAME BEFORE US FOR THE REQUEST TO HAVE THE COLORS CHANGE BECAUSE THERE WAS THREATS OF UNDERWEAR I WAS GOING TO BE HANGING FROM IT IF WE DIDN'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT SOON BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO COVER IT SO BADLY.

I'M GOING TO SAY, I'M FOR THE NEW COLORS.

MAYBE THE RESIDENTS [INAUDIBLE] NO, I'VE GOT THREE.

YOU SAID THAT YOU WANT TO KEEP IT THE WAY.

I WILL LET YOU TELL YOUR RESIDENT THAT YOU DON'T WANT NO PRESSURE I'M JUST SAYING.

ANYWAY, APPRECIATE.

>> WE'RE KEEPING IT.

>> I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE KEEPING IT.

>> TRYING TO MAKE IT AN EASIER CONVERSATION AND END IT BECAUSE, I LIKE THE BLUE.

>> WELL THE MEMBER OF DISTRICT ONE DECIDE.

I'LL GO WITH THE NEW COLOR.

>> COMMISSIONER BOLTON. HE DOESN'T HAVE AN OPINION.

[LAUGHTER]

>> WELL, I'M GOING TO SAY HE'S WEARING THE COLOR OF THE NEW SCULPTURE, SO THEREFORE HIS OPINION IS HE LIKES BLUE.

IF YOU DON'T MAKE A DECISION FOR YOU.

>> YOU WANT ME TO CHANGE TO BLUE, THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.

>> YOU WANT TO GO AND CHANGE THE COLOR TO BLUE.

>> DID ANYONE [INAUDIBLE]

>> NO, I'M ASKING HIM.

>> BUT ONE PERSON OUT OF 25,000 MAYBE THEY DON'T LIKE IT.

>> WE'LL FIND OUT WHEN THEY WANT IT BACK.

[LAUGHTER]

>> AS A MATTER OF COURTESY, WE WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE ARTIST AND TELL THEM WHAT WE PLAN.

>> THERE YOU GO.

>> I'M GETTING ACCUSED BY IT ALL THE TIME, I MIGHT AS WELL.

>> AS A MATTER OF COURTESY, WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO THE ARTIST AND TELL THEM IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THEMES BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THEM,

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ART IS VERY SUBJECTIVE MATTERS.

THAT'S HOW THEY CREATED THE WORK OF ART.

IF WE WANT TO CHANGE IT, I THINK THEY'VE ALREADY AGREED RELUCTANTLY TO THIS NEW SCHEME OF COLOR.

BUT IF YOU WANT TO KEEP EITHER THESE ARE THE CHOICES FOR NOW.

>> THE CONSENSUS THAT IT STAYS BRIGHT AND COLORFUL, BEAUTIFUL, AS IS?