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CITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING

Virtual
July 8, 2020
l7:00 PM


CALL TO ORDER:
7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Gomez

INTRODUCTION
1.PROCEDURES FOR VIRTUAL MEETINGS
2.PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
a.Proclamation - Jillian Bourage, 2020 Valedictorian from Broward Virtual School
Requested by Commissioner Gelin
b.Proclamation - Michael Colantuno, 2020 Salutatorian from Cardinal Gibbons High School
Requested by Commissioner Gelin
c.Proclamation - Ajay Seedo, 2020 Salutatorian from Atlantic Technical College and Technical High School
Requested by Commissioner Gelin
d.Proclamation - Kenia Virgo, 2020 Salutatorian from Blanche Ely High School
Requested by Commissioner Gelin
e.Proclamation - Charles Wynter, 2020 Valedictorian from J.P. Taravella High School
Requested by Commissioner Gelin
f.Proclamation - Parks & Recreation Month
Requested by Director of Parks & Recreation Greg Warner
g.Proclamation - Celebrating 100 years of the 19th Amendment
Requested by Mayor Gomez
3.CITY COMMISSION REPORTS
a. Commissioner Bolton

b. Commissioner Gelin

c. Vice Mayor Villalobos

d. Commissioner Placko

e. Mayor Gomez

James Twigger

4.CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
5.CITY MANAGER REPORT
6.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Any member of the public may speak to any issue that is not agendized for public hearing at this meeting. Speakers will be limited to three minutes during this item and at public hearings. There will be a thirty (30) minute aggregate time limit for this item. Any member of the public wishing to comment publicly on any matter, including on items on the agenda, may submit their comments by email to cityclerk@tamarac.org. All comments submitted by email, that if read orally, are three minutes or less shall be read into the record. All comments submitted by email shall be made part of the public record. Public comments may also be submitted online, during the meeting, through Facebook Live. Members of the public may also register online at https://www.tamarac.org/signup. Individuals who register will be contacted by telephone at the appropriate time during the meeting to offer their public comments.

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


ANNOUNCEMENT OF TIME ALLOCATIONS-MOTIONS TO TABLE

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


7.CONSENT AGENDA

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

a.Approval of the May 27, 2020 City Commission Minutes
b.Approval of the June 3, 2020 City Commission Workshop Minutes
c.TR13449 - Grant Award Lift Station Generators
A Resolution of The City Commission of The City Of Tamarac, Florida accepting a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Infrastructure Repair Program Grant award from The US Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) through The State Of Florida Department Of Economic Opportunity (FDEO) For The Lift Station Generator Project In The Amount Of $353,000; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a Subrecipient Grant Agreement and necessary documents pending legal review between The City Of Tamarac and FDEO; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s): District 1
District 3
District 4
d.TR13451 - Accepting a BJA FY20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding

A Resolution of The City Commission of The City Of Tamarac, Florida accepting a Bureau Of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program Grant (CESF) through the US Department Of Justice (DOJ) Office Of Justice Programs (OJP) in the amount of $36,795.00 and authorizing the City of Tamarac to serve as the lead agency; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a grant award agreement between The City Of Tamarac and OJP pending legal review; executing a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between The City Of Tamarac and The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) pending legal review for The Administration Of BJA Coronavirus Grant Funds; Providing For Conflicts; Providing For Severability; And Providing For An Effective Date,

Commission District(s): Citywide
e.TR13452 - Accepting a 2018 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) award and Memorandum of Understanding with BSO and the City of Pompano Beach

A Resolution of The City Commission Of The City Of Tamarac, Florida authorizing the appropriate City Officials to accept A 2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) award in the amount of $11,349.90 and execute a subrecipient agreement between The City Of Tamarac and The City Of Pompano Beach Pending Legal Review; Authorizing The City Of Pompano Beach to serve as lead Agency providing for the Administration of The 2018 JAG Grant; Executing A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) pending legal review between The City Of Tamarac and The City Of Pompano Beach for the dispersion of Jag Grant Funds and with The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) for the retention of Jag Grant Funds for use in The BSO Tamarac District Pursuant To Contracts For Law Enforcement Services; Providing For Conflicts; Providing For Severability; And Providing For An Effective Date.


Commission District(s): Citywide
f.TR13453 - Accepting a 2019 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) award and Memorandum of Understanding with BSO and the City of Pompano Beach

A Resolution of The City Commission of The City Of Tamarac, Florida accepting a 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) award in the amount of $10,278.00 and authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a subrecipient agreement between The City Of Tamarac and The City Of Pompano Beach pending legal review; authorizing The City Of Pompano Beach to serve as lead agency providing for The Administration of The 2019 JAG Grant; executing a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) pending legal review between The City Of Tamarac and The City Of Pompano Beach for the dispersion of JAG Grant Funds and with The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) for the retention of JAG Grant Funds for use in The BSO Tamarac District pursuant to contracts for Law Enforcement Services; Providing For Conflicts; Providing For Severability; And Providing For An Effective Date.


Commission District(s): Citywide
g.TR13455 - Approve and authorize FDOT Construction Agreement for Signal Preemption System for FS 36
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving the execution of a Construction Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Transportation for an emergency vehicle traffic signal within the State Right-of-Way, located at 7200 North University Drive; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute said Construction Agreement for the Fire Station 36 Emergency Vehicle Signal Project, located at North University Drive and NW 72 Street; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s): District 4
Citywide
h.TR13459 - Approving the Residential Assistance Program and appropriating $250,000 from the General Fund for Implementation

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving the Residential Assistance Program for residents financially impacted by Covid-19 and authorizing the appropriation of $250,000 from General Fund for implementation; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
8.REGULAR AGENDA
a.TR13433 - Preliminary Millage Rate Resolution

A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving the Proposed Millage Rate of 7.2899 Mills for general operating purposes; approving September 14, 2020, 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 2021; approving September 29, 2020 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 2021; authorizing the City Manager to send the Proposed Millage Rate of 7.2899 and the date, time and place for both the first and second public hearings to the Broward County Property Appraiser for Fiscal Year 2021; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
b.TR13434 - Fire Rescue Assessment

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, 2020; 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 an effective date.


Commission District(s): Citywide
c.TR13435 - Stormwater Utility Management Fee Special Assessment

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 specially 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 conflict; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.


Commission District(s): Citywide
d.TR13436 - Solid Waste Special Assessment

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, 2020; directing the preparation of a Residential Solid Waste Collection Services special assessment roll; authorizing a public hearing and directing the provision of notice thereof; and providing an effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
e.TR13437 - FY 2021 Nuisance Abatement Special Assessments
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.
Commission District(s): Citywide
9.ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING
a.TO2433 - Ordinance Adopting Mandatory Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Conservation Measures
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida,  amending and restating Chapter 22, Article VIII of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, entitled “Water Conservation Regulations”, in its entirety; authorizing the City to implement procedures to protect the water resources of the City of Tamarac and to promote water conservation through the efficient use of landscape irrigation and consistency with the South Florida Water Management District’s (District) Mandatory Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Conservation Measures under Chapter 40E-24, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.);  providing for definitions; authorizing City Administration to take all steps necessary to implement and operate the enforcement program pursuant to the requirements of State law; providing for severability; providing for codification; providing an effective date.
Commission District(s): Citywide
10.PUBLIC HEARING(S)
a.TR13458 - Approval of 5-Year Consolidated Plan FY 2020/2021 to 2024/2025 including FY 2020/2021 CDBG Annual Action Plan

A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, adopting the city’s Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Years 2020/2021 to 2024/2025 and approving the projects recommended for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Annual Action Plan for expenditure of the Community Development Block Grant Funds estimated to be $417,242 for the twenty first 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 Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan federal application for funding; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date

Commission District(s): Citywide
b.WCC Cure Plan - Woodmont Amended and Restated Development Agreement Third Periodic Review
Commission District(s): District 4
11.ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING
a.TO2432 - Ordinance Extending the Woodlands Overlay District Termination Date to Sunset and Terminate Three (3) Years After the Effective Date of the Land Development Code

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida extending the Woodlands Overlay District termination date, amending Chapter 10 of the City of Tamarac  Code of Ordinances, entitled “Land Development Code” by amending Article 2, entitled “Zoning Districts” by specifically amending  Section 10-2.7(C), entitled “Woodlands Overlay District”, to sunset and terminate the Woodlands Overlay District on July 12, 2021 three years after the effective date of the City of Tamarac Land Development Code, in conformity with the City of Tamarac Comprehensive Plan; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
12.QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S)
13.OTHER
a.Public Art Sculpture Designs Discussion and Approval
Colony West Suspended Ceiling and Exterior Sculptures & Tamarac Village Amphitheater and Splash Pad including Pending Projects Update
Commission District(s): Citywide
b.Discussion and possible motion mandating the Broward Sheriff's Office issue adult civil citations for minor offenses
Requested by Commissioner Gelin
c.Discussion and possible motion to draft an Ordinance to Ban the Box
Requested by Commissioner Gelin

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

 

Pursuant to Chapter 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.

 

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Jennifer Johnson, CMC
City Clerk