Jul 07, 2025 Workshop

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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE IT'S MONDAY, JULY 7TH, 2025 10:00 AM.

[1. City Manager's Opening Remarks]

WE HAVE OUR CITY ATTORNEY , THE CITY MANAGER , AND OUR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES SO WE'LL GET STARTED WITH THE AGENDA. AND THIS IS ALSO A PUBLIC MEETING SO PUBLIC IS ALLOWED TO HAVE THREE MINUTES TO ASK QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS AND SO WE'LL ENTERTAIN THOSE FOR EACH ITEM.

AND SO LET'S GET STARTED WE HAVE THE AGENDA FOR THIS WEDNESDAY'S COMMISSION MEETING .

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ITEMS UNDER CONSENT THOSE ARE FOR PAST COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, APPROVAL OF THOSE MINUTES.

[5. Consent Agenda]

AND THEN ITEM 5.E.

PLEASE USE THE MICROPHONE.

PLEASE. DARCY SCHILLER, KINGS POINT. I UNDERSTAND YOU GOING TO BE GIVING TO CHARITABLE ENTITIES, AND THAT'S FINE, BUT THERE'S A COMMUNITY SABAL PALM VILLAGE ON ROCK ISLAND, RIGHT BETWEEN COMMERCIAL AND BAILEY.

THAT SHOULD BE CONDEMNED BECAUSE THE BUILDING NEEDS SO MUCH HELP.

AND I HAVE FRIENDS WHO LIVE OUT THERE, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY'RE BEING ASSESSED $5,000 A MONTH TO TRY TO GET THE BUILDING UP TO SNUFF.

NOW, WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU DO IS INSTEAD OF GETTING THE MONEY TO A CHARITABLE ENTITY, GIVE MONEY TO OUR OWN PEOPLE IN THE FORM OF A CHARITABLE DONATION AND LET THEM REPAIR THEIR BUILDING, WHICH IS ALMOST DECREPIT AND I CAN GIVE YOU THE EXACT ADDRESS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENT. THIS ITEM, JUST TO CLARIFY AND SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT.

THIS ITEM, EXCUSE ME, DOES NOT DONATE ANY MONEY TO ANY CHARITABLE ENTITY.

IT JUST ADDS THOSE ENTITIES TO THE LIST FOR CONSIDERATION TO FOR DONATIONS IN THE FUTURE.

SO THIS DOES NOT CREATE ANY DONATION TO ANY OTHER ENTITY.

AND THEN SO WOULD YOU TURN OFF THAT MIC SO THAT? ALL RIGHT THE NEXT ITEM 5.E IS THE PROCUREMENT OF SOME GROUNDS MAINTENANCE ITEMS, SO PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR MUSTAFA.

GOOD MORNING, MUSTAFA ALBASSAM PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR, YES, CITY MANAGER THIS IS THE REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING TRACTOR THAT WE HAVE FOR THE GRANTS DIVISION. THE LAST TIME WE PURCHASED THIS TRACTOR THAT WAS IN 2007 SO IT'S 18 YEARS OLD.

SO BASICALLY THIS ITEM IS TO RECTIFY A PREVIOUS PURCHASE WAS MADE BY PARKS AND REC FOR AN AMOUNT OF $10,500.

SO WOULD THIS PURCHASE WILL EXCEED THE $65,000 THRESHOLD? SO THAT'S WHY I BRING THIS ITEM TO THE COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL. ALL RIGHT THANK YOU.

AND SO THIS ITEM, ALTHOUGH BY ITSELF IS ONLY $10,500.

50 SO IT PUTS IT OVER THAT $65,000 THRESHOLD SO THEREFORE IT REQUIRES COMMISSION APPROVAL.

AND NOW 5.F IS AN EXCITING ITEM SO THIS IS THE CITY'S AGREEMENT WITH THE WITH THE COUNTY FOR THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY'S SURTAX INTER LOCAL AGREEMENT.

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OKAY, TANYA STERLING, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER .

THE ITEM BEING PRESENTED IS THE 2025 AMENDMENT AND RESTATED TRANSPORTATION SURTAX INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE THIRD AMENDMENT. TO GET STARTED, JUST A SHORT AND QUICK UPDATE AS RELATES TO THE HISTORY OF THE TRANSPORTATION SURTAX .

THE SURTAX IS A 1% SALES TAX APPROVED BY VOTERS IN 2018, AND IT FUNDS MAJOR TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY PROJECTS.

CURRENTLY, 29 OF 31 BROWARD CITIES PARTICIPATE.

AND THE AGREEMENT WHILE THE ILA GOVERNS THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND CITIES THAT IS CITIES ARE GUARANTEED AT LEAST 10% OF THE ANNUAL SURTAX REVENUES. SO SINCE 2018, THE ILA AGREEMENT HAS GONE THROUGH SEVERAL AMENDMENTS.

AND IN 2019, THE FIRST AMENDMENT CLARIFIES PROJECT TYPES AND EVALUATION CRITERIA.

IN 2021 SECOND AMENDMENT ADDRESS PROJECT RANKINGS AND REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING.

AND IN 2025 NOW, THE THIRD AMENDMENT IS DEVELOPED BY THE BROWARD COUNTY OF CITY MANAGER S ASSOCIATION AND THE COUNTY.

SO A FEW KEY THINGS ABOUT THE AMENDMENT. IT BECAME EFFECTIVE AS OF JUNE 30TH AND PROVIDES A MORE STABLE AND PREDICTABLE FUNDING MODEL FOR CITIES WHERE CITIES CAN ACCESS BOTH MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS MORE EASILY.

SO JUST A FEW HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT THE THIRD AMENDMENT.

I'LL JUST GIVE YOU THIS INFORMATION. THE COMMUNITY SHUTTLE WILL ALWAYS BE FUNDED FIRST THROUGH 2048.

CITIES MAY RECEIVE ANNUAL RANDOM MAINTENANCE FUNDS BASED ON THE MILEAGE OF ROADS THEY MAINTAIN.

BUT IF FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE STARTING IN 2034, 60% OF AVAILABLE FUNDS ARE GUARANTEED.

AND THE GRANT MATCH PROGRAM HELPS CITIES TO APPLY FOR STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS BY COVERING 75% OF THE LOCAL MATCH.

IF THE COUNTY ALLOCATES FUNDING. HOWEVER, STARTING IN 2034, 40% OF THE REMAINING FUNDS ARE GUARANTEED.

CITIES CAN NOW USE THEIR TAX DOLLARS TO MAINTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH SURTAX FUNDING.

TANYA, BEFORE YOU GO FORWARD, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE ANNUAL FORMULA BASED FUNDS AVAILABILITY FOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE? SO THAT FUNDING IS SUPPOSED TO BE AVAILABLE STARTING AT FY 2026.

YES. OKAY I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT OKAY. OKAY OTHER NEW PROGRAM ELEMENTS INCLUDE CITIES CAN USE LIMITED SURTAX FUNDS FOR BENCHES AND LIGHTING AS PART OF FUNCTIONAL ART.

PARKING STRUCTURES ARE ELIGIBLE IF THEY USE FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS.

PROJECTS ALREADY IN THE PLAN WILL BE PRIORITIZED FOR FUNDING BETWEEN 2026 AND 2029.

LATER PHASES OF CAPITAL PROJECTS, KNOWN AS CAPITAL PROJECT TRAILS, WILL BE PRIORITIZED FOR FUNDING FROM 2030 TO 2033. AND FINALLY, CITIES CAN APPLY FOR COMPETITIVE FUNDING STARTING IN 2034 FOR NEW CAPITAL PROJECTS.

NOW, I WAS MENTIONING FISCAL YEAR 2026. THE CITY STANDS TO RECEIVE $978,000 BASED ON FORMULA FUNDING FROM A $30 MILLION SURTAX FUND. WHAT THIS MEANS THAT THE MORE ROADS THAT CITY MAINTAINS, THE MORE FUNDING THEY'LL RECEIVE. SO FUNDING UNDER THE REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS CITY CAN DO PROJECTS SUCH AS SIDEWALK REPAIRS, TRAFFIC SAFETY AND TRAFFIC CALMING, STORMWATER DRAINAGE, AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

FUNDS CAN ALSO BE USED FOR MICROTRANSIT SERVICES TO INCLUDE ON DEMAND OR APP-BASED RIDE SERVICES.

NOW CITIES SHOULD RECEIVE NOTICES FOR FUNDING AROUND JULY 31ST.

THIS ITEM WILL BE ON THE COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE SURTAX AGREEMENT.

THANK YOU THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. THANK YOU TANYA THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME IN THE WORKS IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE COUNTY.

AND SO WE'RE ACTUALLY VERY HAPPY THAT IT'S THIS STATE, SO WE CAN START TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SURTAX FUNDING FOR OUR DESPERATELY NEEDED REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS.

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THANK YOU, MR. MANAGER AS YOU KNOW, THE CITY HAS BEEN TRYING TO POSITION ITSELF BY ACQUIRING PROPERTY AND ASSEMBLING PROPERTY ON OUR MAJOR THOROUGHFARE SO WE CAN HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A SAY IN HOW THAT THAT THOROUGHFARE IS DEVELOPED AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

AND SO, IN KEEPING WITH THAT MISSION, THE CITY IS PROPOSING TO ACQUIRE ANOTHER PIECE OF PROPERTY ON STATE ROAD SEVEN.

IT'S ADJACENT TO THE TWO PARCELS THAT THE CITY HAS ALREADY ACQUIRED TOGETHER WOULD MAKE FOR OVER TWO ACRES IN TOTAL WHEN THIS PROPERTY IS ASSEMBLED.

THIS PROPERTY IS BEING PURCHASED FROM THE CHURCH THAT'S THE SELLER FOR $1,830,000 FOR THE PROPERTY AND AS I SAID BEFORE, THIS IS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE TWO PROPERTIES THAT THE CITY HAS ALREADY ACQUIRED ON 441.

THE FUNDS WILL BE COMING OUT OF THE RESERVE, THE CITY ECONOMIC RESERVE FUND, WHICH I BELIEVE IS AT $5 MILLION CURRENTLY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH JUST TO PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND I BELIEVE THE ORIGINAL ASKING PRICE FOR THIS PROPERTY WAS ABOUT $2.6 MILLION.

AND THE CITY WENT THROUGH THE ROUTINE APPRAISAL PROCESS AND THEN WE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF APPRAISALS.

AND THIS WAS THE LOWER THE MARKET VALUE OF THE APPRAISALS THAT WE RECEIVED SO WE'RE PAYING EXACTLY THAT.

CAN YOU NOTE ON THE RECORD THE APPRAISAL NUMBERS IF YOU HAVE IT? YES IT'S EXACTLY.

YEAH, IT'S $ 1,830,000 SO WE ARE PURCHASING AT THE APPRAISED VALUE.

ALRIGHT THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND THEN NEXT ITEM 5.H IS THE APPOINTMENT OF MISS TAMARA HAMILTON TO SERVE AS A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, PROVIDING GOING FORWARD CITY ATTORNEY.

WHICH OFFICE OBVIOUSLY CODE ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN PICKED UP OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.

SO WE NEED ONE MORE MAGISTRATE TO ASSIST WITH THE HEARING PROCESS.

AND MISS HAMILTON IS WELL QUALIFIED, AND THANK YOU FOR OBVIOUSLY MOVING HER APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSION.

WELL THANK YOU. AND WHEN WE SHOULD BE STARTING HER SERVICES? ON APPROVAL AND OBVIOUSLY, WHEN THESE HEARINGS ARE SCHEDULED, SHE WILL RECEIVE NOTICE FROM STAFF WHEN SHE CAN OBVIOUSLY APPEAR.

SO AS SOON AS THE COMMISSION APPROVES THIS APPOINTMENT? OKAY THANK YOU. AND THEN ON THE REGULAR AGENDA, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF WE HAVE THAT NUMBER OF BUDGET RELATED RESOLUTIONS. AND I'M GOING TO TURN THIS OVER TO OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES CHRISTINE CAJUSTE, SO, CHRISTINE. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. MR. MANAGER AND GOOD MORNING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND STAFF.

WE HAVE IN TOTAL FIVE ITEMS RELATED TO THE BUDGET THIS MORNING.

THE FIRST ONE HAS TO DO WITH OUR PRELIMINARY MILLAGE.

[6.a TR14274 - A Resolution of the City Commission Of The City Of Tamarac, Florida, approving the proposed millage rate of 7.000 mills for general operating purposes; approving September 12, 2025 at 5:05 p.m. at the Tamarac Commission Chambers, 7525 N.W. 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida, as the date, time and place for the first Public Hearing to set the tentative millage rate and budget for Fiscal Year 2026; approving September 24, 2025 at 5:05 p.m. at the Tamarac Commission Chambers, 7525 N.W. 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida as the date, time, and place for the second Public Hearing to adopt the millage rate and budget for Fiscal Year 2026; authorizing the City Manager to send the proposed millage rate of 7.000 and the date, time and place for both the first and second Public Hearings to the Broward County Property Appraiser for fiscal year 2026; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]

IT GENERATES $46.2 MILLION IN BUDGETED PROPERTY TAXES.

IT ADDS REVENUE OF $2.5 MILLION TO THE BUDGET.

IT EXCEEDS THE ROLLBACK RATE OF 6.5906 MILLS BY .4094 OR 6.21%. THE RATE IS IN NOT TO EXCEED RATE, MEANING THAT THIS IS THE PRELIMINARY AND WHEN WE GET TO THE FINAL HEARINGS IN SEPTEMBER, THE RATE CAN BE NO HIGHER THAN 7.0 MILLS.

THE RATE IS EXPRESSED JUST FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN TERMS OF RATES PER $1,000.

SO IF YOU HAVE A HOME THAT'S VALUED AT $100,000, YOU DIVIDE THAT BY 1000 AND MULTIPLY BY 7.

IT'S A SIMPLE MATH TO GET HOW MUCH YOU WILL PAY IN PROPERTY TAXES FOR THAT HOME.

HERE WE ARE SHOWING OUR CERTIFIED VALUE FROM JULY 1ST.

CHRISTINE I'M SORRY. CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS SLIDE?

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AND SO THE $100,000 VALUE MAY BE ACTUALLY A $200,000 HOME OR $150,000 HOME.

YES. RIGHT OKAY. SO THAT'S A TAXABLE VALUE AFTER YOU HAVE YOU HAVE TAKEN AWAY YOUR EXEMPTION.

OKAY. CORRECT. HERE WE'RE SHOWING HOW OUR VALUES COMPARE TO PRIOR YEAR.

JULY 1ST, 2024 WE'RE AT $6,565,000,000. NOW WE'RE AT $6,900,000,000 WE HAVE IT'S A 5.82% IN VALUATION. HOWEVER, IN TERMS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OR NEW CONSTRUCTION KIND OF WENT DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. WE DIDN'T HAVE AS MUCH THIS YEAR.

OUR NEW CONSTRUCTION WAS ONLY $5.3 MILLION. SO WITH THESE VALUES, WE WILL GENERATE A LEVY OF $48.6 MILLION, WHICH TRANSLATES TO PROPERTY TAXES OF $4 TO $6.2 MILLION.

AND MOVING ON A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THE RATES THEMSELVES ARE WITH OUR JULY 1ST CERTIFIED VALUE AND OUR RATE IS 7.0%, OUR ROLLBACK RATE, USING THE CALCULATION THAT GIVES US, YOU KNOW, THE SAME PROPERTY TAX AS PRIOR YEAR IS 6.5906, WHICH IS A 6.2% INCREASE OVER THE ROLLBACK RATE THAT'S A 7.0 THAT'S 6.21%. AND OUR MAXIMUM MAJORITY VOTE RATE IS 6.8879 THAT MEANS THAT'S THE RATE THAT REQUIRES THREE VOTES.

AND OUR SUPER MAJORITY RATE, THIS IS THE HIGHEST MILLAGE WE CAN CHARGE BY STATUTE IS 7.5767.

AND HERE WE'RE TRYING TO SHOW YOU WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE HOMEOWNER.

WE HIGHLIGHT IN THE MIDDLE THE MEDIAN VALUE FOR 2025, IT WAS 234,250 .

AND THE EXEMPTION WOULD HAVE BEEN 50,000 MEANING THAT YOUR TAXABLE VALUE WOULD HAVE BEEN 184 ,250 FOR AND THE LEVY WOULD HAVE BEEN 1,289 . BUT FOR 2026 THE MEDIAN VALUE IS 241 ,043.

SO WHEN WE TAKE THE EXEMPTIONS AND NOW THE SECOND 25 EXEMPTION IS MOVING UP WITH THE RATE OF INFLATION. SO THIS YEAR IT'S MOVING UP BY 2.9%.

SO YOUR EXEMPTION IS NO LONGER 50,000 IT'S 50,725.

WHICH MEANS THAT THE TAXABLE VALUE IS 190,318.

SO THE AD VALOREM TAX THAT WOULD BE LEVIED ON THAT HOME IS 1,332 .23, WHICH MEANS THAT THE PROPERTY TAX FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL HOMEOWNER WOULD INCREASE BY $42.48.

01,332 YES. SO, YES SO THE PROPERTY TAX FOR THAT HOMEOWNER WOULD INCREASE BY $42.48. AND WE HAVE OTHER EXAMPLES ON THE SCREEN, BUT WE HIGHLIGHTED THE MEDIAN JUST TO GIVE YOU THE ILLUSTRATION. SO THAT'S IT FOR PROPERTY TAXES I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT.

IF NOT, I'M GOING TO MOVE TO THE FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENT.

[6.b TR14275 - A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, relating to the provision of Fire Rescue Services, facilities and programs in the City of Tamarac, Florida; establishing the estimated assessment rate for Fire Rescue Assessments for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025; directing the preparation of an Assessment Roll; authorizing a public hearing and directing the provision of notice thereof; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]

WE ARE PROPOSING THIS YEAR, A RESIDENTIAL RATE OF $450,000, WHICH IS $30 MORE THAN FY 2025.

BUT IT'S IN LINE WITH OUR RATE STUDY THAT WAS DONE IN 2023.

2025 WHICH IS IN LINE WITH OUR RATE STUDY THAT WAS DONE IN 2023.

IN 2023, WHEN EXPENSES WERE MUCH LOWER WE HAD GONE WITH THE 93%, WHICH WAS $420 AT THE TIME. HOWEVER, WITH THE RATE OF INFLATION INCREASES IN PERSONNEL COSTS WE FIND THAT IT'S A LOT LESS THAN

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THIS $17.9 MILLION REPRESENTS 46.68% OF THE FUNDING, THE BUDGET FOR THE FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT. AND HERE IS A DEPICTION OF THE RATE WHERE YOU SEE THE RESIDENTIAL RATE AND WHAT THE COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL RATE WILL BE WITH THIS NEW WITH THIS INCREASE.

IF THERE'S NO QUESTIONS ON THE FIRE RATE, AND I SEE OUR DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF , YOU CAN JOIN US UP HERE, IF YOU SO DESIRE. YES, IF YOU SO DESIRE CAN JOIN US, THE FIRE CHIEF IS WITH US.

THE NEXT ONE I'M MOVING ON TO IS TR 14276, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE STORMWATER ASSESSMENT FOR FY 2026.

[6.c TR14276 - A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, relating to the provision of Stormwater Management provided by the City’s Stormwater Utility; determining that certain real property will be specifically benefited thereby; establishing and confirming the method of calculating the cost of Stormwater Management Service against the real property that will be specially benefited thereby; directing the City Manager to prepare or direct the preparation of a preliminary Stormwater Utility Management Fee Roll based upon the methodology set forth herein; establishing a public hearing for the proposed Stormwater Utility Management Fees and directing the provision of notice in connection therewith; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]

THIS RESOLUTION ESTABLISHES THE RATE. THE PROPOSED RATE IS $170.89 FOR EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT. IT IS $4.98 HIGHER THAN THE PRIOR YEAR OF 3%.

AND THAT IS PER ORDINANCE, THAT ORDINANCE THAT CALLS FOR AN INCREASE OF 3% OR CPI, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER AND OUR CPI IN MAY OF THIS YEAR WAS 2.4%. THIS WILL FUND ANNUAL OPERATION OF THE STORMWATER SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND CAPITAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT. MOVING ON TO OUR SOLID WEIGHTS 14277

[6.d TR14277 - A Resolution of the City Commission Of The City Of Tamarac, Florida, relating to the Provision of Residential Solid Waste Collection Services and facilities and programs in the City of Tamarac, Florida; providing for purpose and definitions; providing for Legislative Determinations; establishing the estimated rate for the Residential Solid Waste Collection Services Assessment for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2025; directing the preparation of a Residential Solid Waste Collection Services Special Assessment Roll; authorizing a public hearing and directing the provision of notice thereof; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]

THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE RATE. THE RATE IS $278.75 PER RESIDENTIAL UNIT.

AND IT'S ESTIMATED TO BRING US A TOTAL ASSESSMENT OF $5,133 ,460.

AND IT COVERS THE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL, THE COLLECTION COST, ADMINISTRATIVE FEE THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION.

WE WILL BE DOING A STUDY SOMETIME IN 2026. THIS IS THE FIRST FULL YEAR WITH OUR NEW VENDOR.

SO WE WANT TO SEE WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE BEFORE WE LOOK AT THE RATE AGAIN

[6.e TR14278 - A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, relating to the provision of nuisance abatement on certain real properties by the city in accordance with Chapter 9, Article II, Division V of the City’s Code of Ordinances; determining that certain real property has been specially benefited by the city’s abatement of nuisances thereon; directing the City Manager to prepare or direct the preparation of a Preliminary Nuisance Abatement Assessment Roll; establishing a public hearing for the proposed levy of unpaid Nuisance Abatement Assessments on the annual tax bill and directing the provision of notice in connection therewith; providing for conflict; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]

SO BETWEEN JUNE 1ST, 2024 AND MAY 31ST, WE HAVE 8 PUBLIC NUISANCES THESE ARE PROPERTIES THAT WE HAD TO GO OUT AND ABATE 5 DID NOT PAY THE COST.

SO WE ARE REQUIRED TO PUT THESE ITEMS ON THE TAX BILL.

SO STAFF HAS COMPLIED WITH THE TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE.

NONE OF THE 5 PROPERTY OWNERS AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE APPEAL PROCESS THAT'S PROVIDED IN THE ORDINANCE.

THEREFORE TR 14278 ESTABLISHES THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT FOR THESE 5 PROPERTIES. THE ASSESSMENT RANGES BETWEEN $510.54 AND $1,611.06. WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES PER BOARD COUNTY, OUR TOTAL ASSESSMENT IS $5,184.82. AND THIS IS JUST A SYNOPSIS OF THE FIVE RESOLUTION THAT I JUST COVERED.

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TIMELINE THE BROWARD COUNTY IS A NO LATER THAN AUGUST 4TH.

WE WILL SUBMIT OUR MILLAGE RATE, OUR PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT RATES TO THE PROPERTY APPRAISER .

ON AUGUST 12TH, THE PROPERTY APPRAISER WILL BEGIN MAILING THESE TRIM NOTICES SO PEOPLE WILL START RECEIVING THEM IN THEIR MAILBOXES SHORTLY AFTER AUGUST 12TH. THE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC IN TERMS OF BEING IN THE SUN SENTINEL WILL BE PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 14TH, 2025, AND THE NEXT TIME WE WILL BE TOGETHER AFTER JULY 9TH WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 12TH.

WE WILL HAVE THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING , AND THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE AND BUDGET WILL BE APPROVED, AND WE WILL HAVE THE FINAL HEARING FOR OUR ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENT FEE, OUR SOLID WASTE, STORMWATER RATE AND OUR NEW SENSE OF IT.

AND THEN ON SEPTEMBER 21ST, THE BUDGET AD WILL APPEAR IN THE SUN SENTINEL FOR ALL TO SEE.

AND THEN ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH AT 5:05 PM, WE'LL HAVE OUR SECOND PUBLIC HEARING AND OUR FINAL MILLAGE RATE AND BUDGET FOR FY 2026. AND WITH THAT MY PRESENTATION, I OPEN FOR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHRISTINE. I DON'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE.

AND SO THAT BRINGS US TO THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA WHICH IS 9.

[9.a TR14266 - A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, adopting the City’s Consolidated Plan for Program Years 2025/2026 to 2029/2030 and approving the projects recommended for inclusion in the Program Year 2025/2026 Annual Action Plan for expenditure of the Community Development Block Grant Funds estimated to be $496,342 for the twenty sixth program year, together attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to submit said Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan and related documents to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; authorizing the Mayor or appropriate City Officials to execute Program Year 2025/2026 Annual Action Plan Federal application for funding; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]

I'M PRESENTING TO YOU THE 2025 TO 2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2025.

I'M CAROLYN FRANCIS-ROYER. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER .

OKAY, SO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN IS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT ANY HUD PROGRAMS. IT IS A FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN THAT HELPS GRANTEES TO DETERMINE ACTIVITIES AND TO FUND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMING YEARS. IT DESCRIBES THE COMMUNITY NEEDS, RESOURCES, PRIORITIES, AND PROPOSED ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN.

IN EACH OF THE YEARS WITHIN THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN WE ALSO HAVE TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN .

SO HUD IS VERY PRESCRIPTIVE ON THE TYPE OF ACTIVITIES.

SO THE GRANTS HAVE CDBG AND HOME. THEY HAVE PROJECTS THAT CAN BE UNDERTAKEN SUCH AS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, PUBLIC FACILITIES, REHAB, WHICH IS OUR FAVORITE HERE IN TAMARAC, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION AND PUBLIC SERVICES.

AND FOR THE HOME PROGRAM, WE BASICALLY JUST FOCUS ON HOUSING REHABILITATION.

THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN HAS FIVE MAJOR COMPONENTS.

IT IS A NEEDS ASSESSMENT MARKET ANALYSIS. THE FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.

AND THIS YEAR'S FUNDING IS $496,342 FOR CDBG.

AND THE HOME IS ESTIMATED AT $152,214. SO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN HAS IDENTIFIED PRIORITY NEEDS, WHICH IS PUBLIC SERVICES, AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR HOUSING PRESERVATION OR DEVELOPMENT AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.

AND AGAIN THIS IS THE OVERALL BUDGET FOR OUR CDBG FUNDS, WHICH IS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC SERVICES AND HOUSING REHABILITATION. AND FOR THE HOME PROGRAM ONLY HOUSING REHABILITATION.

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WE'VE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE YOUTH FOR CELL PHONES.

NOT CELL PHONES. TABLETS. TABLETS? YEAH. TABLETS.

IN THE PAST THAT WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

I JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT UP SO THAT IT'S NOT OUR PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THESE ARE SERVICES. OH THESE ARE YES YES. SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS SUCH AS SENIORS AND YOUTH.

A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IS A PUBLIC HEARING .

WE HAD THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING AT OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING ON MAY 22ND.

AND THE NEXT ONE WILL BE AT THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING .

THE PLAN IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT AT LEAST 30 DAYS HUD REQUIRES, AND IT IS ON OUR WEBSITE AND WE ALSO OFFER IT IN IN SPANISH. AND THE PUBLIC COMMENT ENDS ON JULY 9TH AT THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING .

SO IN DRAFTING THE PLAN, WE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET COMMUNITY INPUT.

WE UTILIZED DISTRICT MEETINGS AS A PLATFORM TO GET COMMUNITY INPUT.

AND THIS JUST REPRESENTS HOW MANY SURVEYS THAT WE RECEIVE FROM THE COMMUNITY.

THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN RANKED ORDER WAS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. AND THE SURVEYS WAS BROKEN OUT NOT EVERY NOT EVERY QUESTION ON THE SURVEY WAS REQUIRED TO BE ANSWERED. BUT FOR THE FOLKS THAT DID PROVIDE US WITH ALL THE ETHNICITY INFORMATION, THIS IS HOW IT'S BROKEN DOWN. IT'S ALSO BROKEN DOWN BY AGE AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME.

AND THE MAJORITY OF THE RESPONDENTS WERE SENIORS.

SO THE FINAL STEP AFTER CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL, THE PLAN WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE HUD SYSTEM IDIS SYSTEM REQUIRED BY JULY 31ST. AS A MEMBER OF THE HOME CONSORTIUM, WE DO NOT SUBMIT OUR PLAN DIRECTLY TO HUD IS SUBMITTED BY THE BROWARD COUNTY HOME OR HOME CONSORTIUM LEAD. AND AFTER THEY APPROVE, THE COUNTY WILL SUBMIT IT BY AUGUST 15TH.

AND AFTER IT'S SUBMITTED, HUD WILL APPROVE IT AND PROVIDE US WITH A GRANT AGREEMENT AND AWARD THE GRANT FUNDS AND THAT COMPLETES MY PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU, CAROLYN . WHAT'S THE COUNTY'S REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS? HOW TIMELY IS THAT? ONCE WE EXPEND THE FUNDS AND THEN WE TURN IT OVER TO THE COUNTY FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AND THEN AND THEN WHAT'S THE TURNAROUND TIME FOR THAT? WELL, THAT'S BEEN CHALLENGING FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS.

THE TURNAROUND TIME IS SUPPOSED TO BE 60 DAYS.

SUPPOSED TO BE. WE HAVE HAD SOME CHALLENGES IN GETTING REIMBURSEMENTS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, BUT SINCE WE'VE GOTTEN, I THINK HANS WAS INVOLVED IN COMMUNICATING WITH THE WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.

THEY HAVE HAD STAFF TURNOVER, BUT THEY HAVE IMPROVED.

AND I THINK WE'VE RECOVERED OVER $300,000 OF WHAT THEY OWED US FOR THOSE HOME FUNDS.

SO IT'S GENERALLY SUPPOSED TO BE AROUND 60 DAYS, BECAUSE ONCE WE EXPEND THOSE FUNDS AND THEN WE SUBMIT THE FILES, WE SUBMIT ALL THE DOCUMENTS, AND THEN THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO PROCESS IT WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATION AND THEN PROVIDE US WITH A REIMBURSEMENT CHECK AND THEN ENTER IT INTO THE IDIS SYSTEM, THE HUD SYSTEM. THAT'S WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE.

AND I KNOW WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH CITY ATTORNEY TO RECOVER THOSE IT'S BEEN A LONG STANDING BATTLE. BUT IN TERMS OF OUR ANY OUTSTANDING REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST WITH THE COUNTY.

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DO WE HAVE ANY OUTSTANDING YOU KNOW, REQUESTS THAT ARE STILL YET TO BE PAID? THERE ARE A FEW. IT'S LESS THAN $50,000 AND IT'S BECAUSE THERE WERE FILES THAT WE HAD TO RERECORD.

THE LEAN THAT WE HAVE ON THE PROPERTY. AND WE JUST HAD A HARD TIME GETTING THE HOMEOWNERS TO COME BACK IN AND RE-SIGN THE DOCUMENTS, AND JUST EXPLAINING TO THEM THAT THERE WERE SOME ERRORS MADE WITHIN THE PROCESS AND THE COUNTY WOULD LIKE US TO RE-SIGN.

SO IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF PAPERWORK AND THEN WE CAN RECOVER THE REMAINING BALANCE.

OKAY AND I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK YOU AND CITY ATTORNEY FOR THESE RECOVERY EFFORTS.

I THINK WE RECOVERED WHAT ABOUT $400,000 SO OKAY THANK YOU FOR THAT. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE IN THAT ? I DON'T UNDERSTAND. I DON'T UNDERSTAND SOME OF THIS.

I NEED A LOT OF CLARIFICATION. THE HUD, THE HUD, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND THEY'RE GIVING GRANTS.

ARE THOSE FOR NEW HOMES OR CURRENT EXISTING HOMES? RIGHT SO THOSE FUNDS ARE FOR REHABILITATION WORK FOR EXISTING HOMES.

OKAY, SO THE CONDO COMMUNITY THAT I'M TALKING ABOUT SABAL PALM AT 6095 AND 6075, WHICH ARE BEING ASKED TO SPEND $5,000 A MONTH, AND THE PEOPLE ARE JUST MOVING OUT RAPIDLY BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD THAT.

IS THAT SOMETHING THAT THE CITY CAN SERIOUSLY LOOK INTO? BECAUSE THESE PEOPLE JUST DON'T HAVE THE MONEY THE FACILITY HAS COMPLETELY GONE SO HORRIBLY RUNDOWN.

I MEAN, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST I KNOW SOMEONE WHO LIVES THERE, AND I WENT TO SEE THE POOL, AND I WAS AGHAST BECAUSE THE POOL WAS LIKE, NOT EVEN, YOU KNOW, USABLE. AND THEY'RE JUST COMPLAINING THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY.

AND WE'RE NOT TALKING $175 OR $400 WE'RE TALKING FIVE GRAND.

RIGHT BECAUSE THAT WOULD REALLY FIT HOUSING URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

AND I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF EVEN HUD WOULD MAKE IT A COMMUNITY OF HUD SO THAT PEOPLE COULD MOVE IN AT A LOWER INCOME.

BUT RIGHT NOW IT'S ALMOST INHABITABLE. THANK YOU SO I BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO A SITUATION THAT'S IMPACTING A LOT OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

I KNOW THE STATE HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO IT FOR SOME RELIEF.

BUT THESE FUNDS ARE FOR INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES AND NOT FOR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS.

IT WOULDN'T GO TO HOMEOWNERS IT WOULD GO TO THE INDIVIDUAL HOMES BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL HOMES ARE ALMOST DECREPIT.

IT'S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION.

IT HAS TO DO WITH THE PEOPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO FIX THEIR APARTMENTS INSIDE THE BUILDING.

SO THEY HAVE NOT ONLY THE BUILDING FEES, BUT THEY HAVE PERSONAL FINANCES THAT THEY CAN'T PAY.

SOMEBODY REALLY NEEDS TO GO OUT THERE AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND SEE WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. I MEAN, THIS IS NOT BEING PULLED OUT OF THE AIR THIS PLACE NEEDS MONEY.

AND THIS IS NOT LIKE SHAKER VILLAGE, WHERE IT WAS AN UPSIDE DOWN CLUBHOUSE WITH FOUR WALLS OR FOUR SPIKES AND THAT WAS IT, IT WAS AN EYESORE. THIS IS A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WITH, I BELIEVE 14 TIMES THREE UNITS IN ONE BUILDING AND 12 TIMES THREE UNITS IN ANOTHER BUILDING.

OKAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MAY I SAY SOMETHING? YEAH THE HOMEOWNERS THE UNIT OWNERS, THEY CAN APPLY FOR THE MINOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM.

SO IF THERE ARE ISSUES WITHIN THEIR UNITS, THEY CAN APPLY FOR THAT PROGRAM.

AND IF THEY QUALIFY, THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN THOSE GRANT FUNDS.

THE REHAB FUNDS CAN ASSIST THEM. RIGHT ABSOLUTELY THIS IS OPEN TO EVERYONE IN THE CITY CRITERIA APPLY. AND SO WE FOLLOW THOSE SAME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

AND SO EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO APPLY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE PROGRAMS. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT. JUST TRYING TO SEE HOW WE CAN FIND OTHER WAYS OF FUNDING.

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