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City Commission Special Budget Workshop Meeting - Minutes
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Gomez called the Wednesday, June 3, 2020, Virtual City
Commission Special Budget Workshop to order at 2:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Michelle J. Gomez, Vice Mayor Marlon Bolton, Commissioner Julie
Fishman and Commissioner Debra Placko were in attendance. Commissioner E. Mike Gelin
joined meeting at 2:03 pm.
Also present were City Manager Michael C. Cernech, Assistant City Attorney Michael Cirullo
and City Clerk Jennifer Johnson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: City Clerk Jennifer Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Gomez turned the meeting over to City Manager Michael Cernech who gave an overview
of the meeting's agenda. Cernech stated that there will be a presentation to update the
Commission on the current fiscal year budget as well as the upcoming fiscal year. Cernech
outlined that there will be an update on how the city is dealing with the shortfalls from the
impacts of COVID-19, the actions that have been taken and the actions being contemplated.
Cernech also stated that there are other items on the agenda relating to an employee
separation program and an update on the Colony West project.
Mr. Cernech turned the meeting over to Mayor Gomez.
Assistant City Attorney Michael Cirullo went over meeting procedures for a virtual workshop.
1. FY2020 General Fund Budget Forecast
Interim Financial Services Director Christine Cajuste gave a presentation, which is on file
in the City Clerk's Office.
City Manager Cernech stated that to put some perspective to the City's financial crisis,
Cernech stated the financial impact from COVID-19 made in 3 months what happen over
3 years during the great recession from 2008-2010. Cernech outlined the uncertainties
relating to COVID, and that the city will be taking a very conservative approach moving
forward. Cernech provided an update on a request made by the Commission to take
monies from the general fund to assist residents affected by COVID-19. Cernech noted
that Maxine Calloway [Community Development Director], will provide ways in which the
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) could be tweaked to assist more
residents during her presentation.
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Human Resources Director Lerenzo Calhoun provided a presentation about a potential
employee Voluntary Separation Program, which is on file in the City Clerk's Office.
Community Development Director Maxine Calloway gave a presentation regarding the
CDBG Housing Assistance Program.
City Manager Cernech, HR Director Calhoun, Interim Financial Services Cajuste,
Community Development Director Calloway and Economic Development Manager Lori
Funderwhite responded to questions from the Commission.
Mayor Gomez recessed the meeting at 3:15 p.m. and reconvened at 3:25 p.m.
City Manager Cernech updated the Commission regarding the Colony West Project and
the City's red-light camera program. Cernech outlined the clubhouse portion of the
project is moving forward but the pandemic has caused the hotel construction to seize
due to funding being frozen. Cernech stated that this has affected the joint contract
between the City and the hotel developers. However, the City is considering ways to fix
these issues and will move forward in the best interests to the City.
Cernech stated that the red-light camera program contract is slated to expire in July
2020, and he will allow the contract to expire at the end of the 10-year agreement,
unless the Commission indicates differently.
OTHER
None.
There being no additional business to discuss, Mayor Gomez adjourned the meeting at 3:37
p.m.
Minutes respectfully transcribed and submitted by Assistant City Clerk, Kimberly Dillon.
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Kimberly Cillon
Assistant City Clerk
Michelle J. Gomez, Mayor
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 Special City Commission Workshop held
Wednesday, June 3, 2020.
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made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or
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includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
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