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YES. GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING. IT IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 10 A.M.
[1. City Manager's Opening Remarks]
AND WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN THE STAFF AGENDA REVIEW WORKSHOP MEETING FOR THE COMMISSION MEETING FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH. GOOD MORNING. SO CITY MANAGER'S OPENING REMARKS AND WE HAVE CITY MANAGER REPORT.[2. City Manager Report]
SOUTH FLORIDA MENTAL WELLNESS SUMMIT. NATIONAL RED RIBBON WEEK PROCLAMATION.CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER APPRECIATION MONTH PROCLAMATION.
AND THEN WE HAVE THE EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS.
5 YEARS. 10 YEARS. 15 YEARS. 20 YEARS. 25 AND 30 YEARS.
ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ITEM 5.A THIS IS OUR STOP LOSS INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH CIGNA RENEWAL.
[5. Consent Agenda]
DANIELLE, DO YOU HAVE ANY UPDATE? YES, I DO HAVE A PRESENTATION.THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. DANIELLE DURGAN, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES. TODAY'S PRESENTATION IS TO SUPPORT TR14437, WHICH IS THE RENEWAL OF CIGNA INDIVIDUAL AND AGGREGATE STOP LOSS INSURANCE FOR PLAN YEAR 2027, WHICH IS JANUARY 1ST THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2027.
THE REQUESTED COMMISSION ACTION IS LIMITED TO STOP LOSS COVERAGE.
EMPLOYEE MEDICAL PREMIUM RATES AND MEDICAL PLAN DESIGN REMAIN UNCHANGED.
THE CITY MOVED TO A PARTIALLY SELF-INSURED HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2013. THE CITY PAYS ITS MEDICAL AND PRESCRIPTION CLAIMS. STOP LOSS INSURANCE PROTECTS THE CITY AGAINST UNUSUALLY HIGH ELIGIBLE CLAIMS. INDIVIDUAL STOP LOSS PROVIDES PROTECTION WHEN ELIGIBLE CLAIMS FOR COVERED PERSON EXCEED $250,000 ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL DEDUCTIBLE.
THAT DEDUCTIBLE REMAINS UNCHANGED FOR 2027. AGGREGATE STOP LOSS PROVIDES PROTECTION WHEN TOTAL ELIGIBLE PLAN CLAIMS EXCEED THE POLICY'S ANNUAL AGGREGATE THRESHOLD. THROUGH AUGUST 2026 THE CITY HAD NO LARGE CLAIMS EXCEEDING THE AGGREGATE STOP LOSS DEDUCTIBLE.
DESPITE THIS FAVORABLE EXPERIENCE, MEDICAL AND PHARMACY COSTS AND THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF CATASTROPHIC CLAIMS CONTINUE TO PUT UPWARD PRESSURE ON THE BROADER MARKET, AND LOCKTON REVIEWED THIS. OUR CITY'S EXPERIENCE AND NEGOTIATED THIS RENEWAL.
LOCKTON REVIEWED CLAIMS, EXPERIENCE AND PROJECTED COSTS AND NEGOTIATED AN EARLY RENEWAL.
THIS ESTIMATED ANNUAL PREMIUMS TOTALED TO $930,000, COMPARED WITH $844,000 CURRENTLY.
THIS INCREASE IS ABOUT $86,000, OR 10.21%. INDIVIDUAL STOP LOSS PREMIUMS INCREASED FROM $740,000 TO $840,000 AND AGGREGATE STOP LOSS PREMIUMS DECREASED FROM $103,000 TO $90,000.
THE STOP LOSS INCREASE IS A CITY EXPENSE. THE CITY PAYS THESE RATES ENTIRELY FOR EMPLOYER SPONSORED STOP LOSS INSURANCE, WHICH PROTECTS ITS SELF-INSURED MEDICAL PLAN AGAINST HIGH CLAIMS. THE INDIVIDUAL MONTHLY RATE INCREASE FROM 15787 TO 17911 PER ENROLLED EMPLOYEE OR RETIREE.
THE AGGREGATE MONTHLY RATE DECREASED FROM 2207 TO 1920.
SO AGAIN THE FY 2027 BUDGET INCLUDES FUNDING FOR THE STOP LOSS INSURANCE AND THE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND, WHICH IS FUND 502 IN THE CURRENT ANNUAL PREMIUM, LIKE I MENTIONED IS 844 AND IT'S ESTIMATED TO BE NINE $930,000 IN 2027. AND THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZES THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE THE RENEWAL DOCUMENTS AND EXPEND FUNDS AND AMOUNT TO NOT EXCEED THE BUDGETED FUNDS. THOSE ARE THAT'S IT.
AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU DANIELLE.
GOOD MORNING. AND JUST TO BE CLEAR THAT THIS DOES NOT AFFECT EMPLOYEES INDIVIDUALLY.
CORRECT. THAT'S CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU. THIS IS FOR TR14441 FOR CISCO SWITCH NETWORK REPLACEMENTS.
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SO JUST TO GIVE A QUICK BACKGROUND IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE NETWORK SWITCHES ARE SORT OF THE BACKBONE OF THE NETWORK.THEY CONNECT THE COMPUTERS, TELEPHONES, SECURITY CAMERAS, WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS, AND SO MANY OTHER THINGS THROUGHOUT OUR CITY FACILITY. WE HAVE QUITE A NUMBER OF SWITCHES IN THE CITY. MANY OF THE ONES THAT ARE LISTED HERE FOR REPLACEMENT ARE APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 16 YEARS OLD.
SO AS IS TYPICAL, WE ALSO TRY TO REPLACE THOSE PROACTIVELY RATHER THAN WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS.
AND WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF THEM THAT ARE BEGINNING TO MALFUNCTION. THE SWITCHES IN QUESTION, 11 OF THEM ARE FOR SIX DIFFERENT CITY FACILITIES.
YOU CAN SEE THE LIST HERE CITY HALL, THE [INAUDIBLE] DISTRICT OFFICE, COMMUNITY CENTER, RECREATION CENTER AND WATER TREATMENT PLANT. WITH THE NEW SWITCHES THAT WE'LL BE PURCHASING, WE ESTIMATE APPROXIMATELY AT LEAST TEN YEARS OF USEFUL LIFE, WHICH IS WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN THE PAST.
WE DID ISSUE A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION AND RECEIVED 11 VENDOR RESPONSES.
AS WITH ALWAYS, WHEN WE DO THIS, WE LOOK FOR THE COST TO OBTAIN THE COST FOR BRAND NEW SWITCHES, AS WELL AS WHAT THEY CALL CISCO REFRESH. AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS IT'S SIMILAR TO WHEN YOU BUY A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CAR.
CISCO REFRESH IS A LINE OF SWITCHES FROM CISCO THAT THEY'VE BEEN SORT OF RETURNED TO THEM REEVALUATED, AND THEY CARRY ALL THE SAME WARRANTIES AND SUPPORT. SO WE TRY TO LOOK AT THOSE REFURBISHED COSTS AS WELL AS BRAND NEW.
AND ODDLY ENOUGH, OR INTERESTINGLY, THE PURCHASING BRAND NEW EQUIPMENT TURNED OUT TO BE NEW.
AND THE MORE ECONOMICAL OPTION, IT ALL DEPENDS ON TIMING AND WHERE THINGS ARE AT IN THEIR CYCLE AS WELL WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY. ULTIMATELY, OUR TWO UNIFIED TECHNOLOGIES SUBMITTED THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BID AT JUST UNDER $150,000.
THEIR BID WAS $55.50. AND AS PART OF THE BID PROCESS, WE ALSO REDUCED THE NUMBER OF SWITCHES FROM 13 TO 11 AFTER REVIEWING OUR IMMEDIATE NEEDS, WHICH HELPED REDUCE THE OVERALL COST. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED IN BOTH FY 26 AND FY 27 CAPITAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.
THAT DOES NOT MEAN WE'RE GOING TO PURCHASE FROM THEM.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF VENDORS THAT ARE CONTINUALLY JUST BIDDING ON ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE HAVE IN IT, WHETHER IT'S A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS CONTRACT OR A FEW THOUSAND DOLLAR ONE. AND WHAT HAPPENS OVER TIME IS THEY ADD UP.
AND IF WE DON'T INCLUDE THIS, THEN WE'LL HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR THE NEXT $200 OF PURCHASE, OR EVEN $1 FOR THAT MATTER. IT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE BUYING FROM THEM.
WE STILL GO THROUGH FORWARD. AND WE DO THIS WITH ALL OF OUR TYPICAL ITEMS AND THAT'S IT.
THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? WHEN DO WE EXPECT THIS WORK TO OCCUR? WE'RE ONLY BUYING SWITCHES. IT'S NOT ANY WORK INVOLVED WITH IT.
SO IF THIS GETS APPROVED, THE PURCHASE ORDER WILL GO OUT HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK.
OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU JAMES. OKAY. ITEM 5C IS THE BIKE LANE PROJECT FOR NORTHWEST 94TH AVENUE. EARL, CAN YOU PROVIDE A.
SURE. GOOD MORNING. EARL HENRY, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES.
SO THIS ITEM IS, YOU KNOW, WE ARE GOING TO THE COMMISSION SEEKING FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT $221,601.02. THIS ITEM IS PRETTY MUCH, YOU KNOW, THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE COMMISSION IN 2021 AND IT WAS ADOPTED JANUARY 27TH, 2021.
SO THE PROJECT WILL BE FROM 9 TO 4. IT'S ON 94TH AVENUE FROM 44TH UP, JUST ABOVE COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD. SO THE PORTION THAT'S WITHIN THE CITY IS JUST NORTH OF COMMERCIAL AND ENDS JUST BEFORE 57.
SO IT'S A PRETTY SMALL PORTION. THE COST IS JUST UNDER 15% OF THE TOTAL COST.
WHICH IS $1,391,805.96. SO PRETTY MUCH THE PROJECT IS FUNDED THROUGH THE BROAD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION PROGRAM, WHICH IS MANDATED WITH A LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM FROM FDOT.
SO THE PROJECT IS REIMBURSABLE. THE REIMBURSEMENT WILL COME AFTER THE CITY ACTUALLY PAYS ITS
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SHARE. AND THAT REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS WILL PRETTY MUCH GO THROUGH THE CITY OF SUNRISE THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH ADMINISTERING THE ENTIRE PROJECT. THE CITY WILL COORDINATE WITH THEM AND, YOU KNOW, SUBMIT ANY PAPERWORK DOCUMENTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT. SO PRETTY MUCH THAT'S IT THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE COMMISSION RECENTLY AS A REMINDER.AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE JUST WORKING WITH CITY OF SUNRISE TO GET THIS PROJECT DONE.
OKAY. THANK YOU. AND JUST TO PUT IT ON THE RECORD, THE CITY'S PORTION IS 221,601.02 WHICH INCLUDES A 10% CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY AMOUNT. THAT IS CORRECT.
OKAY. OKAY. SO ITEM 5.D MOVING ALONG, CHIEF, IS THE AERIAL LADDER FIRE TRUCK PURCHASE.
CAN YOU GIVE US SOME INFORMATION ON THAT? YES. THIS IS AMENDMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PIERCE 107-FOOT QUINT WE CURRENTLY THAT WOULD BE IN STANDARDIZATION OF THE QUINT CONCEPT THAT WE HAVE THROUGHOUT THE CITY, AS WELL AS THE PIERCE MANUFACTURER THAT WE HAVE THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
AND ON THE POWERPOINT. I'LL SHOW YOU HOW THAT WILL WORK OUT.
IT'S AN AERIAL. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE UP TO 87 FOOT.
BUT WITH THE. LIKE I SAID, THE THE PASSING OF THE.
ABILITY TO CONSTRUCT BUILDINGS VERTICALLY HIGHER THAN WE'VE CURRENTLY HAD, THAN WE'VE HAD TO GO TO A LITTLE BIT OF A HIGHER REACH FOR THE TRUCKS CURRENTLY THIS IS THEY ARE ON A REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE.
WE, THIS ONE HAS ALREADY OUTPACED ITS CURRENT USEFUL LIFE.
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO ORDER IT A COUPLE YEARS AGO. THEY KICKED IT DOWN THE ROAD. SO HERE WE ARE AGAIN ONCE, BUT WE CURRENTLY HAVE 1.5 MILLION IT CURRENTLY ALLOCATED FOR IT.
THE TOTAL PRICE NOT TO EXCEED IS 1.899. ESTIMATED BUILD TIME FROM HERE IS 38 TO 41 MONTHS.
AT THAT TIME IT WILL BE PAID OFF AND THEN SOME.
ONCE AGAIN THIS IS THE, YOU KNOW, GETTING INTO HOW THE HEIGHT EXPANSION AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO.
IN REALITY, THAT'S NOT THE CASE. BECAUSE OF THE SETBACKS, YOU'RE NEVER ABLE TO GET UP TO THE BUILDING AND THERE HAS TO BE A PROPER CLIMBING, ABLE ANGLE ON IT, OTHERWISE IT BECOMES UNSAFE.
SO THAT'S THE REASON FOR THE UPGRADE TO THE 107-FOOT.
OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT THE CURRENT TRUCK IS, REACHED ITS USEFUL LIFE.
BUT WITH THE MAINTENANCE GARAGES UP IN POMPANO, WHEREAS THE OTHER ONES HAVE NOT BEEN DEEMED TO BE RELIABLE, AND WE'D HAVE TO TRAVEL FURTHER AND THE STANDARDIZATION OF OUR CURRENT TRUCKS.
SO USING THE SOURCE WILL BID, WE'RE ABLE TO SECURE THIS PARTICULAR BID ON THIS TRUCK.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE WANTED TO ALLOW THIS ON THE.
I WAS GOING TO ACTUALLY SEND IT TO YOU THIS MORNING FOR PRE-APPROVAL, BUT THE PRICE INCREASES ARE SCHEDULED TO GO UP AGAIN AS OF NOVEMBER 1ST. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A 90-DAY LOCK IN. IT'S GOING TO GO UP ANYWHERE FROM, YOU KNOW, 1.5 TO 1 POINT 5 TO 1.5%.
STARTING NOVEMBER 1ST. WE HAVE A 90-DAY SECURE OF THIS PARTICULAR BID.
SO IT'S, YOU KNOW, WE THE PRICES WILL GO UP IF WE DO NOT ACT FAST ON IT.
AND JUST, JUST A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON WHY, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE, SOME OF THE ESTIMATION ON THE CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRIES AS OF HOW TRUCKS HAVE GONE UP AND PRICE AND I DON'T WANT TO PUT IT ON THERE, BUT LIKE I SAID, WE'RE CURRENTLY IN LITIGATION WITH A FEW OF THE MANUFACTURERS.
SO EVEN I SPOKE TO THE ATTORNEY LAST WEEK AND HE WANTS THIS PARTICULAR QUOTE AS WELL.
SO HAVING SAID THAT, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT WE HAVE.
FOR THIS APPROVAL ON WEDNESDAY WILL LOCK IN THE PRICE FOR US.
ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS AN INTENT TO PURCHASE. WE DON'T HAVE TO COME UP WITH ANY MONEY UNTIL WE RECEIVE THE TRUCK, WHICH IS THEORETICALLY 40 MONTHS FROM NOW. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE ALREADY ALLOCATED THE MONEY SO.
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AND CHIEF, GO BACK TO THAT IMAGE WHERE YOU HAVE THE FIRE TRUCK AND THE BUILDING ADJACENT TO IT.SO IT'S SHOWING 40FT. IS THAT FOR EXISTING TRUCK? THAT'S NO THAT GIVES YOU WELL THE EXISTING TRUCKS ARE 87-FOOT.
YES. 87-FOOT QUINT. NOW THIS ONE'S GOING TO BE 107-FOOT.
I RECOGNIZE THAT, BUT THIS IMAGE IS SHOWING THE LADDER AND THEN LIKE A 40 FOOT.
CORRECT. IS THAT REPRESENTING WHAT? THE NEW. NOT OF THE NEW TRUCK NO.
SO THIS IS OUR EXISTING TRUCK. I'LL GET WITH THE GENTLEMAN THAT YEAH, MAYBE WE NEED TO REVISE IT, BUT WE MAY NEED TO UPGRADE IT. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE AN IDEA OF THE SETBACKS.
YEAH, BECAUSE OF THE FACT YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO GET THAT CLOSE TO A BUILDING WHICH IS 30FT.
YES. YOU HAVE TO BE 30FT AWAY FROM A BUILDING.
IT LOOKS LIKE THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DEMONSTRATING. BUT CAN YOU GO BACK AND CHECK TO SEE IF THE 40 FOOT IS CORRECT? ABSOLUTELY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ITEM 5E TR14449 IS THE COLONY WEST RENEWAL. MELISSA. YES.
GOOD MORNING. MELISSA. PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.
THIS RESOLUTION IS FOR THE CITY COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF ONE YEAR FOR THE AGREEMENT WITH TROON GOLF LLC. THEIR AGREEMENT IS EXPIRING. SO WE'RE LOOKING TO EXTEND ONE YEAR TO EXPIRE ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2027. IT WAS RECOMMENDED SINCE THIS LAST RFP WAS DONE IN 2013 TO GO OUT FOR RFP AGAIN.
SO IT'LL GIVE THE CITY SUFFICIENT TIME TO PUT A QUALITY RFP OUT, CONDUCTED CONDUCT, EXCUSE ME, COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION PROCESS AND EVALUATE PROPOSALS WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR.
AND FOR THE RECORD, CAN YOU JUST REPEAT THE CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR THE ONE YEAR? OKAY. SO THE FISCAL IMPACT FOR FY 27 INCLUDES $128,596 FOR BASE MANAGEMENT FEES AND AN ESTIMATED 46.
46,000 FOR INCENTIVE MANAGEMENT FEES. FOR A TOTAL BUDGET AMOUNT OF $174,830.
THIS IS UNDER THE EXISTING AGREEMENT, BUT EVERY YEAR IT DOES INCREASE 3%.
SO, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2027, IT WILL INCREASE APPROXIMATELY $10,768.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SO NOW WE'RE ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.
[6.a TR14448 - A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, expressing strong opposition to Senate Bill 1134 which seeks eliminate the ability of cities and counties to fund or take any official action as it relates to “diversity, equity, and inclusion”; directing the City Clerk to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Broward League of Cities, Governor of Florida, President of the Florida Senate, Speaker of Florida House of Representatives, and the Broward County Legislative Delegations; and providing for an effective date.]
ITEM SIX A IS A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING STRONG OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 1134.SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW THAT SENATE BILL 1134 BASICALLY IS A NEW STATE LAW THAT BANS COUNTY MUNICIPALITY FROM FUNDING, PROMOTING OR TAKING OFFICIAL ACTIONS RELATING TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY INCLUSION.
ITEMS, AGENDA OR GROUPS. IT WILL TAKE EFFECT IN JANUARY 1ST, 2027.
THE NEW LAW WAS PASSED APRIL 22ND, 2026. BASICALLY WILL EXPRESS A CITY, OBVIOUSLY OPPOSITION TO THIS NEW LAW AND WILL ASK CITY CLERK TO SEND COPIES TO OUR CITY'S GOVERNOR.
THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE ON TO ORDINANCES.
[7.a TO2639 - An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, adopting the Second (2nd) Budget Ammendment to the City of Tamarac operating budget, revenues and expenditures, the capital budget, and the financial policies for the fiscal year 2026, by increasing the total revenues and expenditures by a total of $3,569,378 as detailed in Attachment “A” attached hereto and summarized in Attachment “B” attached hereto and incorporated herein; providing that the 2nd amendment is being adopted in the same manner as the original budget and serves as the new adopted budget; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]
AND FIRST READING. ITEM SEVEN A IS THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND BUDGET AMENDMENT.PRISCILLA, YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION. OKAY. GOOD MORNING.
PRISCILLA MOXEY, DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES.
THIS ITEM INCLUDES A FIRST READING AND SECOND READING.
THE FIRST READING IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 28TH, 2026, AND THE SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 10TH, 2026. SO A BUDGET AMENDMENT IS A FORMAL MECHANISM USED TO UPDATE THE ADOPTED BUDGET AFTER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. PRIOR APPROVALS NEEDS TO BE INCORPORATED OR A FUNDING NEEDED TO BE REALIGNED.
FLORIDA STATUTE 166.241. SUBSECTION EIGHT PERMITS MUNICIPALITIES TO AMEND THEIR BUDGETS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WITHIN 60 DAYS FOLLOWING THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. BECAUSE THE CITY'S ORIGINAL BUDGET WAS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE, THIS AMENDMENT MUST ALSO BE ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE.
THIS AMENDMENT ALLOWS US TO PROPERLY ADJUST FUND TOTALS AND TO FUND TRANSFERS, CONTINGENCY ALLOCATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT BUDGETS WHILE MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE CITY'S FINANCIAL RECORDS. OKAY. TEMPORARY ORDINANCE #2639 INCREASED THE FISCAL YEAR
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OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET BY APPROXIMATELY 3.57 MILLION.THE CURRENT AMENDED BUDGET IS APPROXIMATELY 295.55 MILLION.
FOLLOWING APPROVAL OF THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT, THE INCREASE WILL BE TO APPROXIMATELY 299,000 MILLION.
THIS REPRESENTS AN OVERALL INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 1.21%.
AGAIN, THIS IS A TARGETED AMENDMENT AND DOES NOT REPRESENT A BROAD INCREASE TO THE CITY SPENDING.
OKAY. THE TOTAL INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 3.57 MILLION AFFECTS FOUR MAJOR FUND CATEGORIES.
GENERAL FUND INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 2.87 MILLION.
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $493,000.
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $68,000.
AND IN A PRIZE FUND INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $135,000.
THERE IS NO NET CHANGE TO DEBT SERVICE OR INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS.
OKAY. THIS AMENDMENT IS MADE UP OF TWO PRIMARY CATEGORIES.
APPROXIMATELY 1.68 MILLION OR 47.2% RELATES TO ITEMS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION OR OTHERWISE SUPPORTED THROUGH PRIOR RESOLUTIONS. THE REMAINING 1.89 MILLION, OR 52.8%, CONSISTS OF ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS NECESSARY TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE BUDGET WITH CURRENT YEAR'S ACTIVITY. THESE ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDE CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR COMMUNICATION ACTIONS.
COMMISSION ACTION, SORRY. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
REAPPROPRIATION FUND BALANCING AND INSURANCE RELATED SERVICE CHARGES.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE INCREASE IN INSURANCE SERVICE CHARGES IS FULLY OFFSET BY SALARY SAVINGS OR ABSORBED WITHIN EXISTING DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS, RESULTING IN NO NET INCREASE TO THE OVERALL FY 26 BUDGET FROM THAT PARTICULAR ADJUSTMENT.
THE SECOND ITEM IS APPROXIMATELY 68,000 ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTHWEST 77 STREET CROSSWALK PROJECT.
THE AMENDMENT ALSO RECOGNIZES AN ADDITIONAL $292,000 IN FIRE INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX REVENUE.
ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 135,000 TO BALANCE THE COLONY WEST GOLF COURSE FUND FOR EXPENSES INCURRED APPROXIMATELY 150,000 IS INCLUDED TO BALANCE THE PUBLIC ART FUNDS AND APPROXIMATELY EIGHT.
THE AMENDMENT ALSO INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY $73,000 TO RE-APPROPRIATE PRIOR YEAR'S CDBG FUNDING AND PROPERLY BALANCED THE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 EXPENSES, APPROXIMATELY $252,000 IS INCLUDED TO BALANCE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND FOR EXPENSES INCURRED. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. IN SUMMARY, THE BUDGET NUMBER TWO INCREASES THE FISCAL YEAR OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET BY APPROXIMATELY
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3.57 MILLION, PRIMARILY TO RECOGNIZE PRIOR COMMISSION ACTIONS.THANK YOU PRISCILLA. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING.
[8.a TO2630 - An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, adopting amendments to the City of Tamarac comprehensive plan by amending the future land use element, infrastructure element, conservation element, intergovernmental coordination element, and capital improvements element, attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” to incorporate the water supply planning policies consistent with the City of Tamarac Water Supply Facilities Work Plan - 2026 Update; and adopting, the City of Tamarac Water Supply Facilities Work Plan - 2026 Update, attached hereto as Exhibit “B”; consistent with the South Florida Water Management District Regional Water Supply Plan; providing for inclusion in the comprehensive plan; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]
ITEM EIGHT A IS THE AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO RECOGNIZE THE WATER SUPPLY PLAN.KENT. CAN YOU GIVE US SOME BACKGROUND? YES. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
KENT WALIA, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THIS ITEM HERE FOR THE WATER SUPPLY PLAN.
WE JUST KIND OF A LITTLE BACKGROUND OF IT. I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS PRESENTING.
SO JUST KIND OF PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF O$VERVIEW, A TIMELINE.
IN SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2024, SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT APPROVED THE LOWER EAST SIDE PLAN.
THAT DATE WAS MARCH 12TH, 2026 AND JUNE 2026.
THE WATER SUPPLY PLAN UPDATE WAS COMPLETED AS A DOCUMENT.
IT THEN NEEDED TO GO TO PLANNING BOARD AND CITY COMMISSION FOR APPROVALS.
IN JULY 1ST, 2026, IT WENT TO THE PLANNING BOARD FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE COMMISSION.
AS YOU MAY RECALL, AUGUST 2626, THE COMMISSION REVIEWED THE WATER SUPPLY PLAN ITEM AND RECOMMENDED IT FOR APPROVAL FIVE ONE AT FIRST READING, AND THEN IN SEPTEMBER 3RD, WE TRANSMITTED IT TO FLORIDA COMMERCE AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES FOR FIRST ROUND OF REVIEW.
ON OCTOBER 5TH 26, WE RECEIVED NO COMMENT, WHICH IS A GOOD THING, AND THAT GAVE US THE GO AHEAD TO PROVIDE IT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ADOPTION HEARING, SECOND READING FOR ADOPTION. THAT'S BEFORE YOU HERE AT OCTOBER 28TH, 2026 COMMISSION MEETING.
AND THEN AFTER THE COMMISSION MAKES THEIR DECISION ON THAT.
WE HAVE TO TRANSMIT IT TO FLORIDA COMMERCE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ADOPTION HEARING.
AND THEN ONCE THEY REVIEW THE FINAL REVIEW, THEY'LL GIVE US A LETTER SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU SEE ON THE RIGHT, INDICATING THAT IT'S EFFECTIVE WITHIN 31 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION.
AND THEN PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING ELSE REMAINS THE SAME AFTER IT WAS PRESENTED AT FIRST READING.
[8.b TO2638 - An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida; amending Chapter 16, Pensions and Retirement, Article III, entitled Pension Plan, by amending Section 16-219, providing for changes to normal retirement age; adding the eligibility of thirty (30) years of credited service, regardless of age; replacing age fifty-five (55) and thirty (30) years of service to age fifty-five (55) and twenty-five (25) years of service; providing for a savings clause; providing for severability; providing for codification and providing for an effective date]
AND THIS IS CONCERNING THE CITY'S PENSION AND RETIREMENT.DANIELLE? YES. GOOD MORNING. DANIELLE DURGAN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
SO THIS IS THE ITEM ON SECOND READING FOR THE AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PENSION PLAN.
THE CRITERIA OF ADDING 30 YEARS OF SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF AGE AND AMENDING THE CRITERIA OF AGE 62 WITH 25 YEARS OF, OR 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO AGE 55 WITH AT LEAST 25 YEARS OF SERVICE.
SO THOSE ARE THE CHANGES TO THE GENERAL PENSION PLAN.
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VARIANCE FOR SEXY VAPE, WHICH WAS CONTINUED FROM THE LAST MEETING BACK ON THIS AGENDA.DO YOU HAVE ANY UPDATES, KENT? RELATIVE TO THE ONLY THING TO ADD IS THAT WE PROVIDED THE INFORMATION THAT WAS REQUESTED BY THE COMMISSION, AND WE ATTACHED IT TO THE ITEM FOR THEIR REVIEW.
YES. AND I SAW THAT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE ALSO SENT OUT PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS.
THAT WAS TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ON THAT, KIM? NO. OKAY. OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE? AWESOME. AND ANY QUESTIONS FROM STAFF? NO. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU. THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.