HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-02-24 - City Commission Regular Meeting AgendaCI TY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CI TY COM M I SSI ON M EETI NG
V I RT UAL
F ebruary 24, 2021
l9:30 AM
C AL L T O O RD E R:
RO L L C AL L:
P L E D G E O F AL L E G I ANC E:
Commissioner Bolton
I NT RO D UC T I O N
1.P RO C E D URE S F O R V IRT UAL M E E T I NG S
2.P RO C L AM AT I O NS AND P RE S E NTAT I O NS
a.Proclamation - Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Requested by Mayor Gomez
b.Proclamation - C O V ID-19 Memorial Day
Requested by Mayor Gomez
c.Employee Service Awards
5 Years of Service
Dephine J ohnson-O'Meally
J ahmale Hepburn
Andrew Rozwadowski
Dane Hinkle
Dean W illiamson
15 Years of Service
Nichola Lewis-Morgan
Anthony Licata
Milagritos Lopez
Lisette Cruz
Troy Gies
Oliver Hewitt
J orge Martinez
20 Years of Service
Clark Louizor
Regina Skenandore
J ohn Doherty
Hannes Lugger
I mran Khan
Michelle Fontanez
30 Years of Service
Frank Pacious
3.C IT Y C O M M I S S I O N RE P O RT S
a. Commissioner Bolton
b. Commissioner Gelin
c. Vice Mayor Villalobos
d. Commissioner Placko
e. Mayor Gomez
4.C IT Y AT T O RNE Y RE P O RT
5.C IT Y M ANAG E R RE P O RT
a.Investment Report - December 2020
I nvestment Report - December 2020
Commission District(s):Citywide
6.P UB L I C PART I C IPAT IO N
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 c omment public ly on the rec ord, on any matter, may register online at
https://www.Tamarac.org/meetings. I ndividuals who register will be contacted by telephone at the appropriate time
during the meeting to offer their public c omments. Members of the public wishing to provide comments to the
members of the C ity Commission on any matter, including items on the agenda, may submit their comments by
email to City Clerk@Tamarac.org. All comments submitted by email shall be made part of the public record.
Please be advised, the C ity will not read publicly any emails. If you wish to speak on the record, please
register as indicated above.
W hen 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.
ANNO UNC E M E NT O F T I M E AL L O C AT IO NS-M O T IO NS T O TAB L E
The Chair at this time will announce those items that have been given a spec ific time to be heard, and will
entertain motions from the C ommission members to table those items that require research. The C ommission may
agendize by majority c onsent matters of an urgent nature whic h have c ome to the C ommission's attention after
publication.
7.C O NS E NT AG E ND A
I tems listed under C onsent Agenda are viewed to be routine and the rec ommendation will be enacted by
ONE MOTI ON in the form listed below. I f discussion is desired, then, in acc ordance 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 Dec. 14, 2020, Special City Commission Meeting Minutes
b.Approval of the January 13, 2021, Virtual City Commission Meeting Minutes
c.Approval of the January 25, 2021, Workshop/Strategic Planning Minutes
d.Approval of the January 27, 2021, Virtual City Commission Meeting Minutes
e.T R13554 - Financial Auditing Services Renewal
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida approving the two (2) year
renewal option for the Agreement for Financial Auditing Services awarded subsequent to Request
for Proposal #16-07S for Financial Auditing Services, and to further authorize the appropriate City
officials to execute a Renewal Letter of Engagement between the City of Tamarac and RS M US,
LLP, for annual financial auditing services for a period of two (2) years for Fiscal Years ending on
September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively, for an annual not to exceed cost of
$109,500 annually for an aggregate price of $219,000 over the two (2) year renewal period; and
providing a provision to authorize the City Manager or designee to approve the extension of the
scope of services to include the audit of any C A RE S Act programs at a rate of $9,600 as may be
required; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s):Citywide
f.T R13555 - Surtax 2nd Amendment
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, adopting the Second
Amendment to and restatement of the Transportation System Surtax I nterlocal Agreement (I LA)
administering the Broward County 30-year One-Percent Surtax-for-Transportation projects,
including the City of Tamarac Cycle 1 projects recommended by the Broward County Surtax
Oversight Board and approved by the Broward County Commission, attached hereto as Exhibit "C";
providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s):Citywide
g.T R13558 - Resolution Confirming City of Tamarac's Compliance with Fair Housing Standards
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida confirming Fair Housing
compliance with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and adopting the 2020
Analysis of I mpediments to Fair Housing Choice prepared in partnership with Broward County
Home Consortium, attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and the City of Tamarac Transit Title V I Program
Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit “B”, as a condition of Community Development Block Grant-
Disaster Recovery (C D B G-D R) program funding for four wastewater lift station generators located
within the city; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s):Citywide
h.T R13559 - District 1 Reappointing Board Members
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, reappointing members to the
Parks and Recreation Board, Planning Board and Public Art Committee to serve a term concurrent
with the appointing Commission member, or until such time as new appointments are made;
providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s):District 1
i.T R13564 - District 2 Planning Board Appointment
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, appointing Richard Hughes to
the Planning Board to serve a term concurrent with the appointing Commission member, or until
such time as new appointments are made: providing for severability; and providing for an effective
date.
Commission District(s):District 2
8.RE G UL AR AG E ND A
a.T R13547 - City of Tamarac 2021 State Legislative Session Agenda
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving the City of Tamarac
Legislative Agenda for the 2021 State of Florida Legislative Session; directing the City Clerk to
transmit a copy of the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2021 State Legislative Session to
the Florida League of Cities, the Broward League of Cities, the Broward County Legislative
Delegation and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners; providing for conflicts;
providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s):Citywide
b.T R13566 - Action Plan Amendment - FY19/20
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving a second
amendment to the city’s previously adopted Annual Action Plan for fiscal year 2019/2020 attached
hereto as Exhibit “A”, for expenditure of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) Community Development Block Grant (C D B G); providing for the incorporation of the second
allocation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (C A RE S) Act funds (C D B G-C V3) to
cover the costs associated with the Residential Housing Assistance Payment program; providing for
conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s):Citywide
c.T R13572 - Officials serving on outside boards/agencies will declare a conflict of interest if
they are asked to vote on any city land use applications
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, establishing a policy restricting
an elected official’s participation in discussion of issues and voting on matters at non-city board
meetings when the same or a related matter is pending or will be voted on by the City Commission;
providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s):Citywide
d.T R13573 - Endorsing Vision Zero Plan to Eliminate All Traffic Related Fatalities and Serious
Injuries by 2040
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, endorsing Vision Zero Plan to
eliminate all traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by 2040; providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s):Citywide
9.O RD INANC E (S ) - F IRS T RE AD ING
a.TO2455 - Creation of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Commission
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 2,
"Administration," Article I I I , "Boards, Committees, Commissions," of the City of Tamarac Code of
Ordinances, by creating Division 5." United States Supreme Court J ustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Commission on the Status of Women; providing for appointment of members; providing for term of
office; providing for duties and powers; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing
for codification; and providing for an effective date.
b.TO2457 - Amending Section 2-58(a) "Application Process"
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Article I I I of the
Code of Ordinances entitled "Boards, Committees, Commissions" by specifically amending Sec. 2-
58(a) "Application Process" by providing for discretion and flexibility when advertising for board and
committee vacancies; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective
date.
Commission District(s):Citywide
c.TO2461 - Amending Chapter 2 "Comprehensive Procedures" Random Voting
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 2 of the
City’s Code of Ordinances, entitled “Administration”, amending Article I I , entitled “City
Commission”, by specifically amending Section 2-34 entitled “Comprehensive Procedures for City
Commission Meetings” to provide in subsection (K) “Voting Procedures” that the order of voting at
Commission Meetings shall rotate in a random manner for all members; providing for codification;
providing for conflicts: providing for severability; providing for and effective date.
Commission District(s):Citywide
10.P UB L I C HE ARI NG(S )
11.O RD INANC E (S ) - S E C O ND RE AD I NG
a.TO2437 - Revised Flood Ordinance
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 8 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, entitled “Flood Prevention and Protection,” by
amending Article I , entitled “Administration,” by specifically amending §8-9, entitled “Basis for
Establishing Flood Hazard Areas” and Article I I , entitled “Definitions,” by specifically amending §8-
47, definitions as used in this chapter, and Article I I I , entitled “Flood Resistant Development,” by
specifically amending §8-48-2, §8-48.3, and §8-59 “Specific Methods of Construction and
Requirements as mandated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FE MA); providing for
codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s):Citywide
b.TO2447 - Ordinance requiring Electric Charging Stations in all multifamily and non-
residential new development
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 10 of the
City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, entitled “Land Development Code” by amending Article 4,
entitled “Development and Design Standards” specifically amending Section 10-4.3, entitled “Off-
Street Parking and Loading”, by creating Section 10-4.3(J ), entitled “Electric Vehicle Parking
Requirements”; and amending Article 6 entitled “Rules of Construction and Definitions,” specifically
amending Section 10-6.3 entitled “Other Terms Defined” to provide for additional terms and
definitions for electric vehicle charging stations; providing for codification; providing for conflicts;
providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s):Citywide
c.TO2452 - Ordinance amending the W oodlands Overlay District to strike approval of exterior
colors for single family homes from the City’s authority and granting approval to the W H O A
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 10 of the
City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, entitled “Land Development Code” by amending Article 2,
entitled “Zoning Districts” specifically amending Section 10-10-2.7(C), entitled “Woodlands Overlay
District”, by striking the paint approval authority granted to the city under Section 10-2.7(C)(7),
entitled “Exterior Colors for Single-Family Dwellings as same is now within the purview of the
woodlands home owners association (“W HOA”); providing for codification; providing for conflicts;
providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s):District 2
d.TO2454 - Ordinance Sister Cities Committee amending membership from seven (7) to five (5)
members
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida; amending Chapter 2,
"Administration," Article I I I , "Boards, Committees, Commissions" of the Tamarac Code of
Ordinances, by amending Section 2, "Sister Cities Committee" providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; providing for codification and providing for an effective date.
e.TO2456 - Amending Section 2-425 "Travel Expense"
An Ordinance of the City C ommission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 2
“Administration” and amending Article X I I , entitled “Travel”; spec ific ally amending Sec tion 2-242,
entitled “Travel Expenses”, to provide for an optional fixed expense ac count for elected officials upon
request; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability ; and providing for
an effective date.
f.TO2458 - Amending Chapter 2 - "Comprehensive Procedures"
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 2 of the
City’s C ode of Ordinanc es, entitled “Administration” specifically amending Section 2-29, 2-32, and
2-34; providing for new meeting time for the for the second regular City Commission meeting;
providing for the City C ommission as a body to regular debate and public disc ussion; providing for
paid legislative aides; providing for the plac ement of four (4) items on the agenda by a member of
the City Commission; providing for the reading of a proclamation by the sponsor; and providing for
the issuance of the K ey to the C ity by the sponsor; providing for the penalties; providing for
codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for an effective date.
g.TO2459 - Amending Section 6-148 “Exclusions and Exceptions to Bid Proposal
Requirements”
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac , Florida, amending Chapter 6 entitled
“Finance and Taxation”; amending Article V, entitled “Tamarac Procurement Code”; specifically,
amending S ec tion 6-148 entitled “Exc lusions and Exceptions to Bid and Proposal Requirements” of
the Tamarac Code of Ordinanc es; providing c onflicts; providing for severability; providing for
codification; and providing for an effective date.
12.Q UAS I-J UD IC I AL HE ARING(S)
13.O T HE R
a.Discussion related to the Planning Board
Requested by the City Commission
b.Discussion and direction to the City Manager regarding conducting a disparity study
Requested by Commissioner Gelin
The City C ommission may consider and ac t upon suc h other business as may c ome before it. I n the event this
agenda must be revised, such revised copies will be available to the public at the City Commission meeting.
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Commission with respec t to any matter c onsidered at suc h meeting or hearing, he may need to ensure that a
verbatim rec ord of the proceedings is made which rec ord inc ludes the testimony and evidenc e upon which the
appeal is based.
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J ennifer J ohnson, C MC
City Clerk