May 26, 2026 Staff Agenda Review Workshop

RYAN JAMES. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. IT'S 10 A.M.

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THIS IS FOR THE COMMISSION MEETING THAT'S SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH THAT WILL BEGIN AT 9:30 A.M..

LET'S GO THROUGH THE AGENDA. WE HAVE CITY MANAGER'S OPENING REMARKS TOMORROW AND THEN THE CITY MANAGER REPORT.

[1. City Manager's Opening Remarks]

[2. City Manager Report]

WE HAVE PRESENTATION OF CHECKS TO THE CITY OF TAMARAC SCHOOLS, MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING EVELYN NICOLE YANCEY WITH A $2,500 SCHOLARSHIP CHECK, WE HAVE THE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION, NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS MONTH PROCLAMATION, BUILDING SAFETY MONTH PROCLAMATION, AS WELL AS RECOGNIZING ANTHONY TONY MORRO DAY.

PUBLIC PETITION PARTICIPATION COMMISSION REPORTS.

AND THEN WE'LL GO THROUGH THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[5. Consent Agenda]

EARL, DO YOU WANT TO GIVE SOME BACKGROUND? SURE.

EARL HENRY, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES.

SO THIS IS JUST A RENEWAL OF THE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND 25 OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN BROWARD.

THE PROGRAM IS, AS YOU KNOW, IT SHARES THE RESOURCES AND THE EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THE EPA'S NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE SYSTEM.

AND THIS IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH FDEP. IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S A COST EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR, FOR TAMARAC TO PARTICIPATE IN.

IT'S A FIVE YEAR RENEWABLE TERM AND THE CURRENT AGREEMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED IN 2017.

IT'S NOT REALLY FIVE YEARS, BUT YOU KNOW, IT WILL TERMINATE UPON THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEXT NPDES PERMIT, WHICH SHOULD BE BEFORE THE NOVEMBER DATE. SO THE PROGRAM PRETTY MUCH ESTABLISHED IT WAS ESTABLISHED TO REDUCE POLLUTANTS TO SURFACE WATER. SO, YOU KNOW, PRETTY MUCH THE, THE BROWARD COUNTY KIND OF DOES A LOT OF THE INSPECTIONS. THEY PERFORM MAINTENANCE OF THE STRUCTURES, THE CANAL STRUCTURES AND SUCH STORMWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS. YOU KNOW, SO THEY, THEY PRETTY MUCH THEY ARE THE PERMITTEES TAMARAC AND THE OTHER 25 ARE REALLY [INAUDIBLE] PERMITTEES. SO, YOU KNOW, WE'RE, WE'RE EXPECTING THAT THE PERMIT SHOULD BE ISSUED BEFORE NOVEMBER, AND THEN THIS NEW ILA WOULD KICK IN. OH YEAH.

AND THEN THE AGREEMENT HAS A SLEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS THAT THE CITY CONTINUES TO HAVE AND MAINTAIN, BUT THAT THE COUNTY WILL PARTICIPATE RELATIVE TO THE MARKETING EDUCATION COMPONENT OF THIS PERMIT, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE TESTING FOR THE LARGER WATER BODY.

EXACTLY. YEAH. THANK YOU EARL. ITEM 5. B IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, RATIFYING THE CITY WIDE PURCHASES FROM AMAZON SERVICES, AND ADD IN AN ADDITIONAL 2014 EXPENDITURE FOR THE REMAINING FISCAL YEAR.

PRISCILLA, DO YOU WANT TO GIVE SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. PRISCILLA MOXEY, INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES THIS RESOLUTION IS BEING BROUGHT FORWARD IN TWO PARTS, ONE TO RATIFY EXPENSES THAT HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN BETWEEN MAY 1ST OF 25 AND APRIL 30TH OF 26 THE CITY SPENT APPROXIMATELY 513,000. WE WERE ONLY REALLY APPROVED FOR 150 THROUGH LAST YEAR'S RESOLUTION. SO IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THE OPERATIONS, WE ARE BRINGING FORTH THIS RESOLUTION TO HAVE THE REST OF HIS FISCAL YEAR 26 COVERED IN THE AMOUNT OF $214,012 AND ALSO TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR THE TO PIGGYBACK FROM THE OMNIA CONTRACT THAT IS CONTRACT NUMBER LS44679 TO WHICH EXPIRES IN 2030. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. ITEM 5.C IS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN SURPLUS ITEMS THAT EXCEED

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IF YOU CAN, PLEASE GIVE US SOME BACKGROUND. AGAIN THIS RESOLUTION IS TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE CITY COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY FOR ANY CITY VEHICLE IN EXCESS OF $5,000. WE'VE IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 24 OF THEM AND THIS RESOLUTION OBTAINS APPROVAL TO IT'S ALSO A TWO PART AGREEMENT FOR THE RESOLUTION FOR THIS ONE ALSO TO PIGGYBACK OFF THE CONTRACT FOR FOR US TO DISPOSE OF THOSE 24 VEHICLES THROUGH AN AUCTION.

OKAY. THANK YOU. SO ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.

WE HAVE ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING. ITEM 7.A IS THE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE SO WE CAN INTRODUCE AND CREATE A NEW

[7.a TO2628 -An Ordinance of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 14 of the City Code related to motor vehicles and traffic by creating a new article establishing the use of speed detection systems to enforce school zone speed limits in accordance with state law; providing for codification, severability, and an effective date.]

TANYA, YOU'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS ITEM. IF YOU CAN PROVIDE SOME BACKGROUND.

YES. TANYA STIRLING, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER.

THIS ORDINANCE CREATES ARTICLE FIVE OF CHAPTER 14 ENTITLED SPEED DETECTION SYSTEMS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS.

THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WILL AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO IMPLEMENT SCHOOL ZONE SPEED DETECTION PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA LAW.

FLORIDA LAW REQUIRES THE DETERMINATION THAT THE IDENTIFIED SCHOOL ZONES ESTABLISHES A HEIGHTENED SAFETY RISK TO BE PRESENTED AT A PUBLIC HEARING.

A DETAILED PRESENTATION ON THIS ITEM WILL BE PROVIDED AT TOMORROW'S COMMISSION MEETING.

THANK YOU. AND OUR LAST ITEM IS ORDINANCES. ON SECOND READING IS ITEM 8.A.

[8.a TO2609 - An Ordinance of the city commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 10 of the City of Tamarac Land Development Code by amending Article 3, "Use Regulations," by amending Section 10-3.2, entitled "Table of Allowed Uses" Section (H) entitled "Table 10-3.1 : Allowed Uses" to add " Recovery]

AND SO THIS IS ON FOR SECOND READING WITH SOME CHANGES.

THIS ORDINANCE IS TO ESTABLISH FOR ALLOWED USES RECOVERY RESIDENCES, AS WELL AS CREATING OR AMENDING THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION SECTION IN THE CODE TO PROVIDE FOR A MORE REQUIREMENTS UNDER REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION.

KENT. IF YOU'D LIKE TO PROVIDE SOME UPDATE. YEAH, SO I DO HAVE AN UPDATED POWERPOINT IF YOU WANT ME TO.

YOU CAN DELIVER THAT. YES. OKAY. I DON'T KNOW HOW WE CAN GO TO IT.

YEAH, I'LL BE BRIEF. BUT WHILE THAT'S BEING PULLED UP, ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE DID WAS WE UPDATED THE INFORMATION.

IT IT INCLUDES THE INSPECTION PROCESS, BUSINESS LICENSE.

IT INCLUDES WHAT WE CAN DO AS WHAT WE IDENTIFIED WITH THE CERTIFIED WELL RECOVERY RESIDENCES.

THIS IS THE WRONG POWERPOINT PRESENTATION. THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER ONE.

AND MY APOLOGIES FOR BEING A LITTLE LATE. THIS IS WHY I WAS A LITTLE LATE.

MY APOLOGIES. THANK YOU JAMES.

PERFECT. SO FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION APPLICATION PROCESS FOR RECOVERY RESIDENCES.

SO THIS IS THE DEFINITION AS DEFINED IN THE FLORIDA STATUTE.

A RECOVERY RESIDENCE IS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT WITH A COMMUNITY HOUSING COMPONENT.

IT COULD BE A LICENSED DAY NIGHT TREATMENT FACILITY FOR COMMUNITY HOUSING OR EITHER A FORM OF GROUP HOUSING, WHICH ALLOWS FOR PEER SUPPORT, ALCOHOL FREE DRUG ASSISTANCE, DRUG FREE LIVING ENVIRONMENT.

THE CERTIFICATION IS VOLUNTARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE.

CERTIFICATION FOR RECOVERY RESIDENCES CAN BE THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION, FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF RECOVERY RESIDENCES THROUGH DCF AS DEFINED BY THE STATE. SO WE'RE PREEMPTED BY FLORIDA STATUTE.

SENATE BILL 954 AND 2025 REQUIRED THAT AN ORDINANCE MUNICIPALITIES ESTABLISH AN ORDINANCE FOR PROCEDURES OF RECOVERY RESIDENCES, PROHIBITING ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARINGS BEYOND APPEALS, AND PROVIDING FOR PERSONNEL TO RESIDENT RATIO FOR CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES. SOME FLORIDA STATUTE 397487 IS THE VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION OF RECOVERY RESIDENCES.

AS MENTIONED, BY JANUARY 1ST, 2026, GOVERNING BODY SHALL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF RECOVERY CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENTS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION. WE ARE AMENDING CHAPTER TEN TO ADD THIS NEW SECTION OF THE CODE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREEMPTION BY THE FLORIDA STATUTE TO PERMIT RECOVERY RESIDENCES IN ZONING DISTRICTS WHERE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING USES ARE ALLOWED.

THAT WAS FURTHER REITERATING WHAT I INDICATED.

SO FAR, IF IT IS A CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENTS.

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AND THEN THEY GO TO LEVEL FOUR WHERE THEY'RE MORE INTENSE.

AND THEN IN BETWEEN, YOU HAVE OPERATORS THAT CAN MANAGE THE RESIDENTS OR LIVE IN THERE.

SO THE SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE, AS THE FLORIDA STATUTE LISTS, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A PROCESS OF REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, WHICH I'LL GO INTO IN A NEXT SLIDE. PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.

AND THEN WE HAVE THAT. THE CITY MUST ENSURE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ASSIST THE APPLICANTS IN FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION, AND THEN THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE WITHIN 60 DAYS APPROVES THE APPLICATION.

SO IN THE EVENT THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS ADMINISTRATIVE AS CONSISTENT WITH THE CODE, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT IT IS DENIED ADMINISTRATIVELY.

IT CAN GO TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD FOR APPEAL.

AND IF IT APPEALS, THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD, IT WOULD THEN GO TO THE CITY COMMISSION.

A BTR WOULD BE REQUIRED AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CERTIFIED WELL REASONABLE, RECOVERY RESIDENCE.

MY APOLOGIES. AND THEN WE'LL HAVE AN ANNUAL RENEWAL EACH YEAR.

SO KIND OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS WHICH I WANTED TO IDENTIFY.

SO AN APPLICANT WILL FILL OUT A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION APPLICATION FORM, WE'LL GET GENERAL INFORMATION FROM THEM.

PARCEL SPECIFIC INFORMATION SUCH AS A DIMENSIONED FLOOR PLAN, WHICH IT COULD BE A SKETCH TOO AS WELL ROOM SIZE, LAYOUT, ETC. A STATEMENT AS TO THEIR INTENT FOR THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, NUMBER OF RESIDENTS PROPOSED, VOLUNTARY PROOF OF LICENSING, LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION, PROOF OF SATISFACTORY FIRE SAFETY OR HEALTH INSPECTIONS, WHICH I'LL GO INTO IN JUST A MOMENT AND WRITTEN CONSENT FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND THEN WILL INCLUDE HOA AS WELL THAT WE WOULD, YOU KNOW, RECOMMEND THAT THEY PROVIDE THAT WE DO WITH BUILDING PERMITS AS WELL.

THEN THEY'LL COMPLETE A ZONING CERTIFICATE, A USE APPLICATION, THEY'LL COMPLETE A BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION.

AND THEN IN THAT BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION FORM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 12-30 OF OUR CODE, WE CAN ALLOW FOR A PRE OCCUPANCY INSPECTION, WHICH WOULD COVER THE HEALTH SAFETY, FIRE AND MINIMUM HOUSING REQUIREMENTS.

WE'LL LOOK AT THE ROOM SIZE AND LAYOUT. MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS INSPECTED IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT IS BEING REQUESTED IN THAT APPLICATION FORM.

UPON PASSING THE PREOCCUPANCY INSPECTION AND THEN IF THEY ARE CERTIFIED IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE CERTIFICATION ENTITY WOULD DO THESE INSPECTIONS AS WELL.

THEN WE'LL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND THEN THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION APPLICATION WOULD BE APPROVED.

THE BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION WILL BE APPROVED AND ISSUED, AND THEN WE'LL HAVE AN ANNUAL APPLICATION RENEWAL BY FEBRUARY 1ST OF EACH YEAR, AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE A RENEWAL BY SEPTEMBER 30TH OF EACH YEAR.

AND WHAT WE'LL BE DOING WITH THE APPLICATION RENEWAL IS WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE INFORMATION IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WAS APPROVED.

THEY CANNOT DEVIATE FROM THAT, WHICH I'LL JUST I'LL EXPLAIN IN JUST A SECOND.

SO IN THE STATUTE ITSELF, AND I'LL GO OVER THIS RELATIVELY QUICKLY, IF THEY ARE A CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE, AND WE'RE GOING TO ALWAYS RECOMMEND THAT THEY ARE CERTIFIED, THAT WHAT IS REQUIRED BY THE STATUTE IS THAT THEY'LL HAVE A MORE STRINGENT REQUIREMENT. DRUG TESTING PROCEDURES THAT WE CAN'T DO BEYOND THE CITY.

PROHIBIT, THEY'LL PROHIBIT AGAINST ANY DRUG, ALCOHOL AND ANY USE ON THE SITE.

THEY HAVE CERTAIN PLANS AND REQUIREMENTS, THE POLICIES THEY HAVE FOR RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY EFFORTS.

THEY'LL HAVE RULES FOR RESIDENTS, COPIES OF ALL FORMS, INTAKE PROCEDURES.

THEY'LL DO BACKGROUND CHECKS IF THERE'S ANY PREDATORS, SEXUAL PREDATORS.

RELAPSE POLICY, EVICTION POLICY AND PROCEDURES.

CODE OF ETHICS. INSURANCE. BACKGROUND SCREENING.

AND THEN THEY HAVE THE SAME FIRE SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTIONS THAT WE HAVE.

AND THEN FOR CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES, THAT THEY MUST HAVE AN ADMINISTRATOR, WHETHER THEY'RE ON SITE OR OFF SITE, SOMEONE THAT'S A RESPONSIBLE POINT OF CONTACT.

SO IN THE EVENT THE STATUTE DOES ALLOW US TO HAVE REVOCATION INFORMATION IN THERE.

SO IF THERE IS OUTSTANDING CODE VIOLATIONS, JUST LIKE WITH ANY OTHER BUSINESS OR ANY OTHER APPLICANT, THAT IF THE MAGISTRATES DEEM THAT THEY'RE NOT ADDRESSING THESE, THEY COULD BE SUBJECT TO.

REVOCATION OF THEIR APPLICATION FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION.

THEY'LL HAVE TO JUST MAINTAIN THEIR PROPERTY LIKE ANYONE ELSE. THEN IN THE EVENT THAT THEY HAVE A CERTIFICATION AND THEY DON'T MAINTAIN OR RENEW THEIR CERTIFICATION, OBVIOUSLY THAT'S VOLUNTARY.

BUT IF THEY'RE. THEY DON'T MAINTAIN OR THEY RENEW THEIR LICENSE OR STATE CERTIFICATION IN A WAY THAT IS

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AND THEN WE'LL SAY DEVIATING FROM ANY PART OF THE APPROVED APPLICATION FORM WITHOUT AN AMENDMENT CAN MAY RESULT IN REVOCATION.

THIS IS JUST SOME COPIES OF THE ORDINANCES AS WELL AS ALIGNED WITH THE TAMARAC STRATEGIC GOALS.

AND THAT'S IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, KENT. OKAY, BEFORE WE ADJOURN, I CAN OPEN IT.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE? ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING THAT WE HAVE NO QUESTIONS AND WE ARE FORMALLY ADJOURNED.

I'LL SEE EVERYBODY LATER AT TOMORROW'S MEETING.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.