City Commission Meeting

City of Lauderhill City Commission Chambers at City Hall 5581 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Lauderhill, FL, 33313 www.lauderhill-fl.gov Meeting Minutes - Final Monday, February 28, 2022 6:00 PM Attend via phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799 & Meeting ID: 923 2127 8679 Attend via Computer: https://www.colvcm.com City Commission Meeting LAUDERHILL CITY COMMISSION Mayor Ken Thurston Vice Mayor Melissa P. Dunn Commissioner Denise D. Grant Commissioner Lawrence Martin Commissioner Sarai Martin Desorae Giles-Smith, City Manager Andrea M. Anderson, City Clerk Earl Hall, City Attorney City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 After this agenda was published, the following changes were made: Minutes have been added: A. MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING FOR FEBRUARY 14, 2022. Proclamations have had title amended: B. A PROCLAMATION AND RECOGNITION OF MATTHEW BANTON AND MAXINE SPENCE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER DENISE D. GRANT). Presentations have had title amended: B. A PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING CHIEF STANLEY AND MAJOR SANTIAGO (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Presentations have been added: C. A PRESENTATION FROM LAUDERHILL 6-12 AND ROYAL PALM ELEMENTARY (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER SARAI "RAY" MARTIN). Ordinances have had legislation replaced: 1. ORDINANCE NO. 22O-02-103: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDR) ARTICLE IV, DEVELOPMENT REVIEW, SECTION 3.1, VARIANCES; AMENDING ARTICLE VII, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY COMMISSION SERVES AS THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Resolutions have had legislation and backup attachments added: 5. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-46: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL STRONGLY ENCOURAGING BROWARD HEALTH TO BUILD A MEDICAL FACILITY IN CENTRAL BROWARD TO HELP MEET THE ACUTE NEEDS OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER LAWRENCE "JABBOW" MARTIN). Resolutions have been added: 12. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-53: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE METRO BROWARD PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 3080, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOR THE TERM COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; PROVIDING FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). 13. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-54: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL SUPPORTING THE SPRING BREAK COLLEGE TOUR SPONSORED BY THE KAPPA FOUNDATION OF POMPANO BEACH TO BE HELD MARCH 20-26, 2022; PROVIDING FOR A DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $_________________ TO BE PAID FROM THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET CODE NUMBER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER DENISE D. GRANT). 14. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-37: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE ALREADY EXISTING POSITION OF CITY PLANNER FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). City of Lauderhill Page 1 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 15. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-43: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE YOUTH EXCEL INITIATIVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL; ACCEPTING THE YOUTH EXCEL CITIES ADVANCING EQUITABLE YOUTH ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT SUBGRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.00 TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANT FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT THE CITY’S YOUTH EXCEL ACTION PLAN; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Resolutions have been removed: 11. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-52: A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 21R-11-257 TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH CIVICPLUS BASED UPON THE BIDS SOLICITED BY THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) (GS-35F-0124U) TO ADD A SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $4,331.05 FOR THE FIRST YEAR; PROVIDING FOR THE TOTAL FIRST YEAR COST FOR THE CIVICREC ONLINE RECREATION MANAGEMENT PLATFORM AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $24,611.45 FOR THE FIRST YEAR; APPROVING SUBSEQUENT YEARS SUBJECT TO BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION; THE WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET CODE NUMBER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Resolutions have had backup attachments replaced: 12. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-53: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE METRO BROWARD PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 3080, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOR THE TERM COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; PROVIDING FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). 15. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-43: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE YOUTH EXCEL INITIATIVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL; ACCEPTING THE YOUTH EXCEL CITIES ADVANCING EQUITABLE YOUTH ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT SUBGRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.00 TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANT FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT THE CITY’S YOUTH EXCEL ACTION PLAN; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). The Revised City Commission Meeting Agenda begins on the next page and will reflect all of the changes explained above. City of Lauderhill Page 2 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 I CALL TO ORDER Mayor Thurston called to order the Regular City Commission Meeting at 6:00 PM. Mayor Thurston explained, though Governor DeSantis suspended certain restrictions, the City remained under a state of emergency due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Due to the challenges of the virus, the City of Lauderhill continued to hold hybrid, virtual governmental meetings to allow the public to participate remotely. The City Commission would have a quorum physically present at its meetings at City Hall, along with staff, following the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for facial coverings, social distancing, and public gatherings. Anyone experiencing issues viewing and/or participating in Commission meetings should contact IT Director Douglas Downs. The City Commission and staff appreciated the public’s patience and cooperation during such difficult and ever-changing times. II ROLL CALL Present: 5- Vice Mayor Melissa P. Dunn,Commissioner Denise D. Grant,Commissioner Lawrence Martin,Commissioner Sarai Martin, and Mayor Ken Thurston City Attorney Hall stated Commissioner L. Martin was unable to attend the meeting in person due to his recently having a medical procedure, so he would attend the meeting remotely, participating in discussions, and casting his vote on action items. ALSO PRESENT: Desorae Giles-Smith, City Manager Earl Hall, City Attorney Constance Stanley, Police Chief Andrea M. Anderson, City Clerk III COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC (AND RESPONSES TO THE PUBLIC, IF THE TIME PERMITS DURING THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION) IV ADJOURNMENT (NO LATER THAN 6:30 PM) I CALL TO ORDER OF REGULAR MEETING II PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG FOLLOWED BY GOOD AND WELFARE HOUSEKEEPING A motion was made by Vice Mayor M. Dunn, seconded by Commissioner D. Grant, to ACCEPT the Revised Version of the City Commission Meeting Agenda for February 28, 2022. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Vice Mayor M. Dunn, Commissioner D. Grant, Commissioner L. Martin, Commissioner S. Martin, and Mayor K. Thurston City of Lauderhill Page 3 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 Abstain: 0 The meeting went into recess at 6:19 PM, and reconvened at 6:22 PM. III CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Commissioner L. Martin, seconded by Commissioner S. Martin, that this Consent Agenda was approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Vice Mayor M. Dunn, Commissioner D. Grant, Commissioner L. Martin, Commissioner S. Martin, and Mayor K. Thurston Abstain: 0 IV APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING FOR FEBRUARY 14, 2022. Attachments: February 14, 2022 - City Commission Meeting Minutes These Minutes were approved on the Consent Agenda. (See Consideration of Consent Agenda for vote tally.) V PROCLAMATIONS / COMMENDATIONS A. A PROCLAMATION DECLARING FEBRUARY 2022 BLACK HISTORY MONTH (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER DENISE D. GRANT). B. A PROCLAMATION AND RECOGNITION OF MATTHEW BANTON AND MAXINE SPENCE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER DENISE D. GRANT). VI SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS VII GENERAL PRESENTATIONS (5 MINUTES MAXIMUM) A. A PRESENTATION FROM OIC SOUTH FLORIDA (REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR MELISSA P. DUNN). C. A PRESENTATION FROM LAUDERHILL 6-12 AND ROYAL PALM ELEMENTARY (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER SARAI "RAY" MARTIN). B. A PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING CHIEF STANLEY AND MAJOR SANTIAGO (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER DESORAE GILES-SMITH). VIII ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - FIRST READING (NOT ON CONSENT AGENDA) (AS ADVERTISED IN THE SUN-SENTINEL) 1. ORDINANCE NO. 22O-02-103: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDR) ARTICLE IV, DEVELOPMENT REVIEW, SECTION 3.1, VARIANCES; AMENDING ARTICLE VII, BOARD OF City of Lauderhill Page 4 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 ADJUSTMENT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY COMMISSION SERVES AS THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Attachments: REVISED-ORD-22O-02-103-LDR-Art. IV and VII Board of Adjustment.pdf AR 22O-02-103 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda on first reading to the City Commission Meeting, due back on 03/14/2022. (See Consideration of Consent Agenda for vote tally.) IX ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - SECOND READING (NOT ON CONSENT AGENDA) (AS ADVERTISED IN THE SUN-SENTINEL) X RESOLUTIONS (IF NOT ON CONSENT AGENDA) 2. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-20: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE ALREADY EXISTING POSITION OF CHIEF ELECTRICIAN FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Attachments: RES-22R-02-20-Job Modification-Chief Electrician.pdf AR 22R-02-20 Chief Electrician Jo Description.pdf This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. (See Consideration of Consent Agenda for vote tally.) 3. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-44: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL ACCEPTING THE UTILITIES EASEMENT DEDICATION AND BILL OF SALE FROM LAUDERHILL MALL INVESTMENTS, LLC., FOR A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT LAUDERHILL MALL KNOWN AS 1491 N.W. 40TH AVENUE, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA 33313 FOR WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, ACCESS AND MAINTENANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Attachments: RES-22R-02-44-Easement& Bill of Sale-Lauderhill Mall Outparcel.pdf AR 22R-02-44 LauderhillMallOutparcel2UtilitiesDedication.pdf LauderhillMallOutparcel2BOS.pdf This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. (See Consideration of Consent Agenda for vote tally.) City of Lauderhill Page 5 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 4. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-45: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE PERFORMANCE CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH OLD SKOOL GANG VENTURES, INC. TO BRING VARIOUS ARTISTS TO THE JAMMIN' IN THE PARK EVENT TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY APRIL 2, 2022 AT ILENE LIEBERMAN PARK; APPROVING THE CONTRACT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $75,900.00; APPLYING PRIOR DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,900.00 CREDIT AND AUTHORIZING PAYENT OF THE BALANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,000.00 FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 001-115-4927; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES SMITH). Attachments: RES-22R-02-45-Agrmt-performance K-Jammin in the Park.pdf AR 22R-02-45 2022 Jammin in the Park Jammin in the Park 2022 (Agreement) This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. (See Consideration of Consent Agenda for vote tally.) 5. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-46: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL STRONGLY ENCOURAGING BROWARD HEALTH TO BUILD A MEDICAL FACILITY IN CENTRAL BROWARD TO HELP MEET THE ACUTE NEEDS OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL BROWARD COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER LAWRENCE "JABBOW" MARTIN). Attachments: RES-22R-02-46-Support-Broward Health Medical Facility.pdf AR 22R-02-46 Broward Health Facility Location Distances.pdf Vice Mayor Dunn thought it important to hear from Florida Medical Center (FMC) on the subject item, as the FMC president was in the audience to speak on any potential impacts to FMC. She spoke with Broward Health, as having worked in the healthcare field, she knew how important it was to ensure the Lauderhill community’s medical service needs were provided for, filling any gaps in such services; she believed that was the intent of the proposed resolution. Michael Bell, President of FMC, thanked Vice Mayor Dunn for making him aware of the subject resolution, noting the closure of acute care resources at Plantation General Hospital caused FMC to immediately evaluate the services they provided. He recalled approaching Vice Mayor Dunn and introducing himself about eight months prior, and he indicated providing acute care services to Lauderhill and surrounding communities was a priority of his time and leadership. There were gaps in unfunded care, pediatric care, obstetrics and gynecological (OBGYN), etc., all exacerbated by the closure of Plantation General Hospital. He noted FMC was proud to be serving the community for 50 years, and they were nationally ranked and exceeded national standards in stroke, heart attack, and as a center or City of Lauderhill Page 6 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 excellence with robotic surgery; they employed nearly 800 people, the majority coming from Lauderhill and cities of central Broward County; their employees enjoyed a good standard of living and future for themselves and their family. FMC was proud to be a part of the community, and he proudly served on several committees, and he was proud to be recognized by Lauderhill Fire & Rescue as part of the healthcare community during the COVID 19 crisis. Mr. Bell stated this did not mean he failed to recognize or understand there were still needs and opportunities, and he thought the intent of the subject resolution supported the need to fill gaps in acute medical services, adding FMC provided emergency care to over 30,000 patients in their emergency room, a third of which came from emergency medical services (EMS) calls, meaning persons who did not choose to come to FMC for treatment. This meant two thirds of their emergency care patients chose FMC for care, a third of which were children. He commented FMC was holding conversations with public partners, such as Memorial Hospital, Broward Health, and other hospital systems, with whom they could establish public/private partnerships to better understand needs and fill gaps, and grow to provide access to acute care in the central Broward community without deteriorating or impacting the services already provided. FMC was the only hospital in the County he was aware of that was community based, which meant its medical staff was drawn from entrepreneurial physicians to establish their practice in the community, and FMC provided a place for these doctors to provide care to their community. He said FMC was very proud of this fact, as it created numerous opportunities for many people, of whom many were immigrants to the U.S., and FMC wished to continue being that hospital and engine in the provision of medical services to the community. Members of the Commission were welcome to do a tour of FMC, so he could demonstrate the quality of care and other services FMC provided in the Lauderhill community. Vice Mayor Dunn remarked on speaking with the City’s EMS chief, who echoed similar concerns about the gaps in acute medical services, and she spoke with the leadership of Broward Health and understood they intended opening a freestanding emergency department (ED) in central Broward, possibly in the City of Sunrise, so she invited them to attend the present meeting. Their leadership indicated to her they were very open to sharing their plans with the City, so she wondered if it might be better to workshop the subject resolution before the Commission voted. Commissioner L. Martin stated, with all due respect to Vice Mayor Dunn and her understanding of the intent of the subject resolution, and based on her last comment about Broward Health considering a central Broward location in Sunrise, he directed everyone’s attention to the map in the backup, where it showed services, particularly in the 33311 zip code where he lived; on Sunrise Boulevard toward the 441 corridor, the map showed two to four miles of access to a Broward Health facility, and every Broward taxpayer paid into the Broward Health organization. The endpoint of lines on the map represented a location where Broward Health operated an existing medical facility. He pointed out, focusing on central Broward only, in which Lauderhill was most centrally located, anywhere from Oakland Park Boulevard going down 441 to Sunrise Boulevard, there were no healthcare organizations providing services to the area he considered central Broward County. Commissioner L. Martin stated he had the utmost respect for the FMC team, and he did a tour of their facilities and could confirm they were running a great facility, and he expressed his concern with the need to fill the gap, particularly City of Lauderhill Page 7 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 in light of the closing of Plantation General that removed a main source of medical treatment from areas such as St. George, Broward Estates, West Ken Lark, Parkway, and some areas of Melrose and east of NW 31st Avenue. Everyone was fully aware of the anticipated closing Plantation General Hospital a few years before it actually closed, providing larger healthcare organizations and hospitals with sufficient time to prepare to and present solutions to fill gaps in acute medical services to the central Broward community. He commented the fact conversations either did not happen or just started to happen, reiterating the map highlighted gaps in central Broward when viewing the existing locations of facilities operated by Broward Health. He, too, spoke with other healthcare stakeholders who spoke about what actions were necessary to address such needs in central Broward, and though he was encouraged to hear Broward Health was considering a facility in Sunrise, the area in which he lived would still have to travel a considerable distance in an emergency. Commissioner L. Martin thought the resolution was on point, sending a resounding request that Broward Health consider building a facility more central and readily accessible to Lauderhill residents, for which he was unsure of the level of conversations it would require. Mayor Thurston questioned if any harm would be done to FMC if the subject resolution passed. Mr. Bell replied FMC was a 456-bed hospital, and on a daily basis they provided services to about 125 to 185 patients, which meant they had capacity, and the only immediate challenge was adequate staffing, which would improve and be addressed as the COVID 19 pandemic receded. He mentioned, through existing public/private partnerships, FMC built training programs to establish a route to jobs in the local community. The primary harm caused by the expansion of acute care services in an area where there was already capacity was the division of EMS resources, and for FMC it was also a matter of having a large enough catchment area with a wide variety of types of peers from self-employed through well-insured; this was FMC’s only source of funding, as they did not receive any tax dollars to enable their hospital to provide medical services. Mr. Bell noted the construction of a facility in Sunrise and other nearby areas would have the effect of attracting FMC staff away with better-paying jobs, as well as patients, making FMC’s task of being financially sustainable more difficult. Commissioner L. Martin understood FMC and their partners were actively working to fill medical services gaps, specifically in the areas of neonatal and children care services. However, the closing of Plantation Hospital meant residents in his area of east and south Lauderhill had to travel a greater distance, a critical factor in getting emergency care; even traveling the distance to FMC could be a burdensome distance to travel for medical care. He thought it was incumbent upon Broward Health to come to the table and speak to the City about opportunities, adding that FMC served a very unique purpose as a hospital that specialized in stroke and heart attack. When he met with FMC staff, he told them just by the nature of their work, they received the worst of the worst-case scenarios to bring people back to life, and the proximity of the facility increased the chances of survival for patients requiring such care; he had no desire to harm their ability to serve the community. Commissioner Grant sought clarification the proposed facility would focus on providing acute care, which meant emergency health care services. City of Lauderhill Page 8 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 Commissioner L. Martin responded filling such emergency needs was the start, stating there was a decrease in service capacities for young children and babies, as Plantation Hospital was a main birthing center for many of the residents in his area. The resolution was not to provide more types of specific services; it was to discuss how to fill acute medical services gaps resulting from the loss of Plantation General. Commissioner Grant wished to know if FMC considered opening a satellite facility in the east/south Lauderhill area. Mr. Bell replied FMC would have to look at the geography of the area, and the resources available to take such a step, whether such a move had the economies of scale to allow FMC to provide services in a meaningful manner. Generally speaking, he thought standalone EDs could be problematic, as it was one thing to invite the community to have an ED encounter, but it would be without the full services of an inpatient facility behind it to provide support for any eventuality; FMC was not considering establishing a standalone ED; they needed to identify the organizations they could partner with that already had the expertise in pediatrics, OBGYN, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to meet surrounding communities’ needs. Vice Mayor Dunn mentioned a few months ago, the City hosted a meeting with all the CEOs of hospitals to which Lauderhill patients were transported by City EMS teams, including University Hospital, Westside Hospital, FMC, and Broward Health, along with some federally qualified community health centers. As a follow up to that meeting, the City was able to share the community needs assessment, doing tours of Broward Health facilities and holding ongoing conversations with them. She indicated after healthcare discussions at sub-council meetings, which Mr. Bell and Broward Health leadership attended, the next step was to schedule a second meeting with hospital leadership in the area and the City, as Commissioner L. Martin suggested. Everyone understood and accepted there was a gap in acute medical care services in central Broward. Mayor Thurston commented Commissioner L. Martin had done the Lauderhill community a great service, as the conversation started, wondering if he would object to moving the subject item to a Commission workshop, to which stakeholders could be invited to allow an expanded discussion. Commissioner L. Martin stated he supported workshopping the item, restating the resolution’s language stated strongly encouraged, not must, will have to, etc. However the goal was achieved, it was about making proper acute medical care available for everyone in the Lauderhill community. A motion was made by Vice Mayor M. Dunn, seconded by Commissioner S. Martin, that this Resolution be tabled to the City Commission Workshop, due back on 3/21/2022. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Vice Mayor M. Dunn, Commissioner D. Grant, Commissioner L. Martin, Commissioner S. Martin, and Mayor K. Thurston Abstain: 0 City of Lauderhill Page 9 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 6. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-47: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT BETWEEN ELIAS BODERO AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000.00 INCLUSIVE OF ATTORNEYS FEES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Attachments: RES-22R-02-47-SETT-AGT-Bodero.pdf AR 22R-02-47 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. (See Consideration of Consent Agenda for vote tally.) 7. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-48: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AWARDING THE BID TO TD BANK FOR BANKING SERVICES PURSUANT TO RFP #2021-028; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET CODE NUMBER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Attachments: RES-22R-02-48-bid-Banking Services.pdf AR 22R-02-48 City of Lauderhill - Banking Services - Final This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. (See Consideration of Consent Agenda for vote tally.) 8. RESOLUTION 22R-02-49: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE RANKING OF QUALIFIED FIRMS PURSUANT TO RFP #2021-027 FOR MERCHANT SERVICES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT TO BE PAID FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 401.917.3130; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Attachments: RES-22R-02-49-Ranking-Merchant Services.pdf AR 22R-02-49 ORIGINAL FILE NOTIFICATION Paymentus Response to City of Lauderhill RFP 2021-027_Original Commissioner Grant sought a better understanding of the subject resolution, and to learn more about how the evaluation committee was grouped. Deputy City Manager/Finance Director Kennie Hobbs explained the subject evaluation committee was composed of Finance staff and him; that is, Deputy Finance Director/CRA Director Sean Henderson, Assistant Finance Director Karen Pottinger, and him. The City sent out a request for proposal (RFP) for merchant services, and as the responses to the RFP came in, Finance staff vetted them for completeness, and for costs associated with providing merchant services, along City of Lauderhill Page 10 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 with types of services. He explained the goal was to move towards a more full-service vendor process, as the City sought to expand the services used, and the potential to provide such services. Commissioner Grant asked if any non-staff residents served on the committee. Mr. Hobbs answered no. City Attorney Hall explained when staff formed committees for the procurement for various services, staff members serving on those committees were selected based on their expertise in the service being sought. Mr. Hobbs added, the only exception was when the City sought outside accounting services, as that process was based on State statute requirements. City Attorney Hall affirmed this to be the case, noting in the next few weeks, the City Commission would vote to select an accounting firm; the committee vetting both the RFP to be sent out, then review the responses to make a recommendation to the City Commission, as required by State statute, must be comprised of three persons from three outside firms and two members of City staff. A motion was made by Vice Mayor M. Dunn, seconded by Commissioner L. Martin, that this Resolution be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Vice Mayor M. Dunn, Commissioner D. Grant, Commissioner L. Martin, Commissioner S. Martin, and Mayor K. Thurston Abstain: 0 9. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-50: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AWARDING THE BID TO BILL2PAY FOR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LOCKBOX SERVICES PURSUANT TO RFP #2021-026; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 401.917.3130; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Attachments: RES-22R-02-50-bid-Lockbox Services.pdf AR 22R-02-50 ORIGINAL FILE NOTIFICATION SKM_C360i21092123140 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. (See Consideration of Consent Agenda for vote tally.) 10. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-51: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE AWARD OF BID (#2022-016) TO SA/NELSON & ASSOCIATES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000.00 OVER TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS FOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS OF A HEALTH City of Lauderhill Page 11 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 EDUCATION AND LITERACY CAMPAIGN ADMINISTRATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADVANCING HEALTH LITERACY GRANT RECEIVED; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET CODE NUMBER UTILIZING GRANT FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Attachments: RES-22R-02-51-bid-Health Literacy.pdf AR 22R-02-51 SA Nelson and Associates Proposal.pdf Form 8B (22R-02-51) Vice Mayor Dunn commented, in an effort to avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest, she would abstain from voting on the subject agenda item. There was a limited number of minority advertising agencies in the South Florida market, which was what her business did, and she worked with the selected agency on Jazz in the Gardens. Commissioner Grant realized, in speaking with staff, the subject bid received only one response, asking why the bid was not sent out again, as was usually done. City Attorney Hall stated the federal grant dollars were time sensitive, so the City needed to award the funds and get the work started immediately before the end of 2023; the bid needed to be awarded, and the work begun, or the City had to return the funds. Commissioner Grant requested a synopsis of services to be provided by the recommended marketing firm. Michael Hall, representative of S.A. Nelson & Associates, stated the subject grant was for his firm to provide financial literacy and communication services, so they would be providing a variety of services to facilitate the City communicating with the Lauderhill community. He was unsure of the level of detail he could divulge, as this was a public forum, and the basis of many of their services was trade secret. Their firm wished to be awarded the subject bid as a firm that cared about the Lauderhill community, and the small size of such grants led larger advertising agencies to bypass them. Commissioner Grant desired an explanation of the framework S.A. Nelson & Associates would undertake, as she knew Nova Southeastern received a portion of the same grant to do research. Mr. Hall responded the scope of their services would be based upon discovery, as the firm would work with City staff to determine the goals and milestones the City sought to accomplish. They preferred not to promise a scope of services before knowing what services the City desired; for example, based on the prior healthcare services agenda item, the City appeared to have a responsive healthcare system rather than a proactive one, so his firm would look at available resources and other factors that would help the City accomplish health goals of the community, etc. He noted the angles of approach would be determined by what the City wished to City of Lauderhill Page 12 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 accomplish. City Manager Giles-Smith added the contracted firm would work with City staff, utilizing funding from the HHS grant, so a part of their work would be to provide the marketing to attract the Lauderhill public to whatever initiatives the City implemented, such as events, programs, services in line with the goals of the grant, which included vaccination, education on testing and COVID 19, health literacy, and how to speak with one’s doctor, and the communications would be in multiple languages to service all members of the Lauderhill community. Commissioner Grant questioned if the firm would workshop with the City Commission. City Manager Giles-Smith said they would work with City staff primarily through the grant, and as community partners helped the City do the programming for the grant, when those partnerships came up, they would indicate the programs and services they wished to offer, and the subject firm would work with City staff to get the word out to the larger community. Commissioner Grant wished to know if once the community partners and staff decided on the activities or events to take place, would staff bring those before the Commission to evaluate and vote on. Mr. Hall remarked his firm worked with some 12 to 16 cities over the last 16 years, and one of the biggest needs was there was normally no direct communication between the firm and the elected officials to ascertain and fulfill the latter’s goals for the municipality. He believed the discovery phase of the grant should include input from each member of the Commission, as to their concerns and needs were, so they could be incorporated into the decision-making process on events and activities. Vice Mayor Dunn believed the City was on a very tight deadline with the HHS grant; she believed staff worked with HHS directly for a few months and the City was behind on its deliverables to utilize the grant dollars. She understood City staff already received communications from HHS as to collaterals and how to proceed, so she cautioned her fellow Commissioners on the timeframe of one-on-one meetings between elected officials and the firm that could lead to delays in the process. Commissioner Grant stated, as elected officials were the voices of the community, their input was vital in the subject situation; sometimes haste made waste, and it was important to get it right the first time, so the community received the full benefit. She suggested City staff and the firm devise a way to incorporate input from elected officials, whether individually, in a workshop, or by each member of the Commission emailing their input to the City Manager for inclusion in the process. Mr. Hall said his firm was confident in their ability to expedite the process, and still meet with individual members of the Commission for their input. Commissioner L. Martin believed the subject RFP was sent out to over 300 advertising firms, to which only one responded, and this could be due to the City of Lauderhill Page 13 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 specificity of the services the City sought; nine of the firms that received the invitation to bid were based in Lauderhill, none of whom responded; thus, staff’s due diligence should be duly noted in the subject instance, and going out for a second round seemed unnecessary. He agreed with Commissioner Grant’s comment as to the shortness of the timing issue and the deadline for the grant dollars to be utilized, as the City was breaking new ground with regard to attracting and winning some major grants, many of which required significant oversight; from the timing aspect, he thought the City needed to do better in monitoring grant timelines. It was unfair to put the burden on selected vendors to do a rush job in order to meet timelines for spending grant dollars, and the same applied to putting pressure on the Grants Division and other department staff. He looked forward to working with Mr. Hall and his company, as he knew they did marvelous things with regard to getting information out to communities, and if the City was successful in its use of the subject grant dollars, it would yield even more future opportunities. Mr. Hall thanked Commissioner L. Martin for his kind words and looked forward to the opportunity to work with the City, stating when larger firms were notified of bid opportunities with diversity inclusion for such low dollar amounts, they chose not to participate. Over $60 billion was dedicated to mental health care after George Floyd’s death, but they could only account for $17 million in spending, so many in communities were opportunistic about taking care of diverse communities but failed to act when opportunities were presented to them. His firm specialized in working with diverse communities, and they put together a mental health program that resulted in their firm receiving an award from The Pentagon for diversity inclusion, so sometimes what first appeared to be a shortcoming in a process was really a blessing in identifying vendors who really cared about the community to whom their services were targeted. A motion was made by Commissioner L. Martin, seconded by Commissioner S. Martin, that this Resolution be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4- Commissioner D. Grant, Commissioner L. Martin, Commissioner S. Martin, and Mayor K. Thurston Abstain: 1- Vice Mayor M. Dunn 11. ITEM REMOVED 12. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-53: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE METRO BROWARD PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 3080, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOR THE TERM COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; PROVIDING FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). City of Lauderhill Page 14 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 Attachments: RES-22R-02-53-Agrmt-MOU-Fire Fighters 2022.pdf AR 22R-02-53 IAFF Contract 21-24 Memo IAFF CBA 2021-2024 (Replacement) IAFF Contract - 2021-2024 - Final Version (1).pdf This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. (See Consideration of Consent Agenda for vote tally.) 13. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-54: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL SUPPORTING THE SPRING BREAK COLLEGE TOUR SPONSORED BY THE KAPPA FOUNDATION OF POMPANO BEACH TO BE HELD MARCH 20-26, 2022; PROVIDING FOR A DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $_________________ TO BE PAID FROM THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET CODE NUMBER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER DENISE D. GRANT). Attachments: RES-22R-02-54-Support College Tour.pdf AR 22R-02-54 College Tour photo.jpg Vice Mayor Dunn understood the subject tour was for an organization in Pompano Beach, so she sought clarification as to how Lauderhill’s students would benefit if the City contributed funding. Commissioner Grant replied a few months prior, Lauderhill 6-12 came to the City, indicating they had five students who received full scholarships to attend various universities, three outside of Florida, and two outside Broward County. As these five students were not exposed to any college tours or visited other institutions, those students turned down the opportunities and went on to Broward College, and she felt exposure was key to the success of the City’s youth. In speaking with Economic Development and Parks & Recreation staff, they agreed to figure out a way to put together a college tour for Lauderhill 6-12 college-ready students. She said, however, an opportunity recently presented itself, where a particular organization located in Pompano Beach was planning a college tour. Mayor Thurston remarked the organization headquarters were located in Pompano Beach, but they served students in all areas of Broward County. Commissioner Grant stated the organization had some 15 seats left in the tour that would visit about 20 universities over six days, and providing the funds would allow Lauderhill 6-12 students to participate in that tour at a lesser cost to the City than funding a smaller Lauderhill college tour. If each member of the Commission contributed and pooled their resources, the monies would fund about 15 students going on the Pompano college tour; the cost was $590.00 per child to cover the cost to visit all the universities, room, board, transportation, food, and sightseeing along the way. City of Lauderhill Page 15 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 Vice Mayor Dunn said she was at Lauderhill 6-12 the past Thursday or Friday, when the school presented 25 seniors for the current school year; it appeared local universities or colleges were their schools of choice, with one student accepted to Cornell. This was a great opportunity to expose students to universities outside Broward and the State. Commissioner Grant indicated the ask was for each member of the Commission to sponsor one student, and from discussions with Lauderhill Police Department (PD), and with other City departments, they would look at their budget to see if they could help fund a student to go on the tour. Vice Mayor Dunn wished to know how 15 students would be selected from the 25 seniors to go on the tour. Commissioner Grant stated the community liaison was working with the Lauderhill 6-12 principal; the City was not involved in that selection process, unless members of the Commission had a particular child in mind they wished to go on the tour. Vice Mayor Dunn affirmed there were one or two female seniors she would recommend. Commissioner Grant suggested she reach out to the principal to discuss their selection. Commissioner L. Martin observed, as he was sure his fellow Commissioners did, there were three to five organizations that did college tours at different times each year. It was not that the City should not afford its students the best opportunities possible, but if approved, the City needed to put in place criteria, or be prepared for organizations to ask Lauderhill for help to fund college tours. He suggested future efforts be pushed over to the City’s Education Advisory Board (EAB), so they played a part in identifying organizations that conducted college tours, and the City could establish criteria for student selection, and allocate funds in the budget to help such organizations if they approach the City. He asked when the tour was set to take place. Commissioner Grant replied March 20 to 26, 2022. City Attorney Hall believed the tour was to coincide with Broward School District’s spring break. Commissioner L. Martin expressed his willingness to sponsor one student, wondering how 15 students would be selected from 25 seniors to go on the tour. Commissioner Grant restated the City’s liaison was working with the Lauderhill 6-12 principal and teachers to select students. For future reference, she agreed the City should establish criteria, and have the City’s EAB manage or be involved in the college tour process. The universities the tour would cover included: Hampton University, Virginia State, Howard, Duke University, University of Tennessee, University of Alabama, Alabama State University, Tuskegee University, Morehouse, Clarke University, Spellman College, Florida A&M University, Florida State University, University of Florida, and the University of Central Florida, along with City of Lauderhill Page 16 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 others. Mayor Thurston sought clarification that if the Commission approved the subject item, this meant it was acceptable for members of the Commission to contribute monies in their individual budget toward the subject college tour. City Attorney Hall affirmed this to be the case, stating the Pompano Beach organization was a nonprofit organization, and the approval authorized members of the City Commission to make a contribution from their individual budgets to the public purpose of funding a Lauderhill 6-12 senior student going on the college tour. Financially assisting students to go on a college tour was not a new concept for the City. Mayor Thurston remarked his hesitancy to commit funds from his individual budget was based on his already committing from his budget a book scholarship of $250.00 for each graduating senior going on to college, something he did for a number of years. He was unsure as to the funds remaining to allow him to donate to the subject tour. City Manager Giles-Smith reiterated the subject resolution was to authorize the funds to be used in the subject regard if the donating parties chose to. Commissioner S. Martin expressed his support for the City to establish how it would contribute to funding future college tours, as well as other non-profit organizations. He would sponsor a student to go on the subject tour, but the approval of the resolution should be specific to the 2022 Pompano Beach organization’s college tour, not a blanket approval for all future college tours; the matter of funding future college tours should be placed on a future Commission workshop agenda. City Manager Giles-Smith pointed out, though the resolution asked for funding for 15 students, four members of the Commission committed to funding four seniors. A motion was made by Commissioner L. Martin, seconded by Vice Mayor M. Dunn, that this Resolution be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Vice Mayor M. Dunn, Commissioner D. Grant, Commissioner L. Martin, Commissioner S. Martin, and Mayor K. Thurston Abstain: 0 14. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-37: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE ALREADY EXISTING POSITION OF CITY PLANNER FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Attachments: RES-22R-02-37-JOB-modification-City Planner.pdf AR 22R-02-37 City Planner 2022.pdf City of Lauderhill Page 17 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. (See Consideration of Consent Agenda for vote tally.) 15. RESOLUTION NO. 22R-02-43: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE YOUTH EXCEL INITIATIVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL; ACCEPTING THE YOUTH EXCEL CITIES ADVANCING EQUITABLE YOUTH ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT SUBGRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.00 TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANT FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT THE CITY’S YOUTH EXCEL ACTION PLAN; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH). Attachments: RES-22R-02-43-GRANT -MOU Youth Excel.pdf AR 22R-02-43 NLC Youth Excel Financial Report Template.pdf Youth Excel MOU 2.10.22.pdf Commissioner Grant thought this was an amazing opportunity for the City, and the community partners assisting in this initiative. She asked if Vice Mayor Dunn could expand on what should be expected, and what the guidelines were. Vice Mayor Dunn believed she presented the subject item one or two meetings ago, and it was a two-year grant from the National League of Cities, where the City’s youth would be introduced to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers through such organizations as FMC, Broward College, etc.; there would be opportunities to provide mentorship and, possibly, apprenticeships, as participants learned about different STEM careers. Lauderhill was one of six cities in the nation awarded the subject grant, including: Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Sacramento, California; she believed Lauderhill was the smallest city selected. She stated the City had its initial meeting with the National League of Cities, and the level of technical assistance and support they were providing the City was pretty amazing. The chance would be afforded to students at Lauderhill 6-12, and the City received letters of support from various community partners, such as the Boys and Girls Club, the Junior League, and potential employers willing to partner to expose the City’s children to their particular career track. She said the aim was to create a program that would become a part of the curriculum for Lauderhill 6-12 students. A motion was made by Commissioner L. Martin, seconded by Vice Mayor M. Dunn, that this Resolution be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Vice Mayor M. Dunn, Commissioner D. Grant, Commissioner L. Martin, Commissioner S. Martin, and Mayor K. Thurston Abstain: 0 XI QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS (IF NOT ON CONSENT AGENDA) City of Lauderhill Page 18 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 XII QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING XIII QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, SECOND READING XIV UNFINISHED BUSINESS XV OLD BUSINESS XVI NEW BUSINESS XVII COMMUNICATIONS FROM PUBLIC OFFICIALS SHALL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Dunn reminded everyone the City was honoring heroes in Lauderhill at an event at the Chateau Mar Golf Resort on March 19, 2022; tickets were $25.00 per person, and anyone interested in attending should go to lauderhill-fl.gov/heroes, where all awardees were listed, tickets could be purchased, and sponsorship opportunities for the event were detailed. It would be a coming together to celebrate these individuals’ contributions to Lauderhill, and to emphasize an individual could really make a big difference. She noted two business loan opportunities would become available on March 1, 2022, for Lauderhill’s registered businesses, one being a microloan program, for which business owners wishing to apply should log onto lauderhill-fl.gov/bar, click on the microloan program, fill out the application, and click the button to submit their application. This was an opportunity for businesses to get up to $25,000.00 in loans to get working capital, fund inventory and/or cover operating expenses, purchase furniture, and fill other business needs. Vice Mayor Dunn said the second was a City Business Rescue Program, for which the Commission made available $1 million in grants if businesses met the criteria; the program mainly targeted small businesses impacted by the pandemic. She stated the funds could be used to cover payroll, and offset the costs for rent and utilities. Commissioner L. Martin sent a shoutout to Josh Grant who did an exceptional job of getting moved to the next level in his soccer aspirations. He urged him to keep up the excellent work in positively representing his family and the City. Commissioner Grant thanked Commissioner L. Martin for recognizing her son’s achievements in soccer, stating her son, Joshua, was selected by the U. S. Soccer Federation to try to train for the U.S. National soccer team; he was in California for a week, where they selected 36 children from around the country, only four of whom were goalies, of which Joshua was one. She was very proud of his hard work, diligence, discipline, and years of dedication to play a sport he truly loves. Teatime with Seniors continued every third Wednesday of the month, and for March there would be two, one held at the usual Sadkin Center venue, and the other at the Environ Cultural Center based upon requests from seniors in that area. They asked if someone from the City’s Fire Department could come out and update attendees on the status of the pandemic and other matters of interest. The first event would take place on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the Sadkin Center, and the second would take place on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the Environ Cultural City of Lauderhill Page 19 City Commission Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 28, 2022 Center. Commissioner Grant mentioned a Kids of Character event would take place to honor City youths for their good character and behavior, an initiative begun by former Lauderhill Mayor Richard Kaplan. She decided to restart the initiative to counteract what was taking place around the nation; it was not only good to acknowledge students with great academics, but also those who exhibited good character, etc. The first event took place at Royal Palm Elementary School the previous week, at which 76 children were identified by the principal and teachers as fitting the criteria, a pizza party was held, and certificates handed out; the children were happy, and proud to be acknowledged. She said they would continue the effort on a monthly basis, and if any of her fellow Commissioners wished to attend, staff would send them the scheduling information, so they knew in advance where upcoming events would be held. There would be two Unity in the Community events in March 2022, one on Thursday, March 10, 2022, and another on Thursday, March 31, 2022; City staff and she looked forward to the opportunity to engage with the community. She reminded everyone the Lauderhill Food Truck Roll would take place on Thursday, March 3, 2022, noting all participating food truck vendors were very pleased, and they looked forward to the opportunity to serve their food. The quarterly food truck roll would be held on Thursday, March 24, 2022; the City welcomed the chance to serve cuisines that celebrated the diversity of the Lauderhill community, while supporting small businesses. She congratulated Vice Mayor Dunn, as she saw on Facebook she was being honored, asking her to elaborate. Vice Mayor Dunn said she was selected by the Miami Times to be a history maker for 2022, and she was on the cover of the publication, along with three or four other individuals, with a feature article further inside. Mayor Thurston expressed pleasure in having a group of seniors from each area of the City joining him for the presentation of the play Sister Act at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (LPAC). Thus far, 85 seniors would be attending the event with him. He informed the community lacrosse clinics would begin on the first Sunday of March 2022, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; it was a clinic conducted to increase the capacity of lacrosse players in the Lauderhill community, after which the hope was to rise to the level of forming teams, so they could play against teams in other lacrosse programs. He mentioned in February the first Jazz Picinic in the Park event was held at the Ilene Lieberman Botanical Gardens after being absent for two years due to the pandemic; the next event would take place on Sunday, March 20, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30. XVIII ADJOURNMENT - 8:24 PM City of Lauderhill Page 20