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Virtual City Commission Workshop - Minutes
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Gomez called the Wednesday, July 7, 2021, City Commission
Workshop to order at 11 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Commissioner Debra Placko, Vice Mayor Elvin Villalobos and Mayor Michelle J.
Gomez were present. Commissioner Marlon Bolton arrived at 11:01 a.m. Commissioner Mike
Gelin arrived at 11:02 a.m.
Also present were City Manager Michael C. Cernech, City Attorney John R. Herin, Jr., and City
Clerk Jennifer Johnson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Placko led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1 , City Manager's Opening Remarks
City Manager, Michael C. Cernech, kicked off the meeting with remarks about this being for
information purposes as the budget process moves forward and the work that goes into the
budget every year.
2. Overview of FY2022 Proposed Budget
Financial Services Director, Christine Cajuste, provided remarks about the overarching budget,
staying status quo, losses incurred as a result of COVID-19, etc. getting the capital projects plan
back on track, property home values, and challenges for next year, etc.
Budget Manager, Jeff Streder, provided a presentation, which is on file in the City Clerk's Office.
Discussion by the Commission ensued related to spending, using the median vaiue instead of
average when comparing Tamarac against other cities for millage, have staff provide the items
that would be cut from the budget at roll back rate and 7.150, provide year to date spent versus
budgeted items, conduct a needs assessment for communities that need a barrier wall, Drovide
the top 8 communities of values greater than $300,000 and their taxes, travel funds, and a
community that needs a barrier wall on Pine Island.
By consensus, Commissioner Placko, Vice Mayor Villalobos and Mayor Gomez, agreed to have
individualized travel accounts, and have the travel budget at $50,000 divided equally.
Commissioner Bolton and Commissioner Gelin were not in agreement.
Mayor Gomez recessed the meeting at 1:02 p.m. and reconvened at 1:38 p.m. Commissioner
Placko and Vice Mayor Villalobos were in attendance. Commissioner Gelin returned at 1:40
p.m. and Commission Bolton returned at 1:42 p.m.
Each of the city's department directors provided a FY2022 Budget presentation, which are on
file in the City Clerk's Office.
Discussion by the Commission ensued with questions related to when the COPs would be back
on the road, signage in school zones, provided the current grant writer contract to the
Commission, bring back a presentation on options for the location of the social justice wall.
Mayor Gomez recessed the meeting at 3:16 p.m. and reconvened at 3:30 p.m.
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Discussion by the Commission ensued with a request to add the September "Executive/Closed
Sessions" regarding collective bargaining on the Commission member's calendar in advance,
when the bathroom renovation at Sunset Point Park would be taking place, and initiatives.
By consensus, Commissioner Bolton, Commissioner Placko, Vice Mayor Villalobos and Mayor
Gomez to take money from the Hispanic Heritage Month events for 2021 and 2022.
Commissioner Gelin was not in agreement.
By consensus to keep the Caribbean Heritage Month, with a budget of $78,000. Commissioner
Gelin, Commissioner Bolton and Commissioner Placko were in favor. Vice Mayor Villalobos and
Mayor Gomez were not in agreement.
By consensus, keep the $25,000 per Commissioner Initiative budget. Commissioner Bolton,
Commissioner Gelin and Vice Mayor Villabobos agreed. Commissioner Placko and Mayor
Gomez were not in agreement.
Discussion by the Commission ensued with a request to have guidelines for how to use the
initiative budget, and an initiative should be 100% paid from the initiative budget.
Discussion by the Commission ensued related to hiring an individual in Public Services to help
with litter, and the consensus of the Commission was to hire the person now. Commissioner
Placko, Commissioner Gelin, Vice Mayor Villalobos and Mayor Gomez were in consensus.
Commissioner Bolton was not in agreement.
Mayor Gomez adjourned the meeting at 5:24 p.m., but the Commission reconvened at 5:25 p.m.
Discussion by the Commission ensued related to what comes out of the budget if we decide to
go to the roll back rate. City Manager Cernech stated that staff would look at items that would
have to come out, the long-term effect of approving the rollback rate, etc. and they would bring
that list back at the next meeting.
3. Adjournment
There being nothing further to discuss, Mayor Gomez adjourned the meeting at 5A9 p.m.
Minutes transcnbacl and submitted by City Y9A Jennifer Johnson.
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Note to the reader. The above signature is the City Clerk, of the City of Tamarac, Florida.
If the minutes you have received are not signed, or completed as indicated above, they
are not the official minutes of the Tamarac City Commission Workshop held Wednesday,
July 7, 2021.
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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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