City Commission Workshop
Regular MeetingLauderhill, FL · September 20, 2021
Agenda
City of Lauderhill
City Commission Workshop
Notice and Agenda - Final-Revised
Monday, September 20, 2021 - 4:00 PM
Attend via phone: Dial 1-312-626-6799 & Meeting ID: 923 2127 8679
Attend via Computer: https://www.colvcm.com
City Commission Chambers at City Hall
5581 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
Lauderhill, FL, 33313
www.lauderhill-fl.gov
LAUDERHILL CITY COMMISSION
Mayor Ken Thurston
Vice Mayor Denise D. Grant
Commissioner Melissa P. Dunn
Commissioner Lawrence Martin
Commissioner Sarai Martin
Desorae Giles-Smith, City Manager
Andrea M. Anderson, City Clerk
Earl Hall, City Attorney
City Commission Workshop Notice and Agenda - September 20, 2021
Final-Revised
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREWITH GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THAT IF ANY PERSON SHOULD DECIDE TO
APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE AT THE FORTHCOMING MEETING OF THE COMMISSION, SUCH PERSON
WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS CONDUCTED AT SUCH MEETING, AND FOR SUCH
PURPOSE THEY MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE,
WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH ANY APPEAL MAY BE BASED.
IF A PARTY WISHES TO MAKE A PRESENTATION, A COPY OF THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA TO BE USED FOR
THAT PRESENTATION (DVD, CD, VIDEO, POWER POINT, ETC.) MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY'S MIS
DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 48-HOURS PRIOR TO THE COMMISSION MEETING. IT IS THE PARTY'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ALL DATA AND TO ARRANGE FOR THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THE
PRESENTATION. IN ADDITION, THAT PARTY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF
COPIES OF ANY INFORMATION THAT IS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION.
ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO BELIEVES THEY HAVE A DISABILITY WHICH REQUIRES A REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE FULLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN THE MEETING SHOULD
CONTACT THE CITY CLERK, ANDREA M. ANDERSON, AT 954-730-3010, AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE THE
MEETING.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA STATUTES, THIS BOARD/COMMITTEE FINDS THAT A PROPER AND
LEGITIMATE PURPOSE IS SERVED WHEN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN GIVEN A REASONABLE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD ON SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD/COMMITTEE, WITH A
FEW LIMITED EXCEPTIONS AS PROVIDED IN FLORIDA STATUTES, SECTION 286.0114. FOR THIS PURPOSE,
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ALLOTTED THREE (3) MINUTES EACH FOR COMMENT AT EACH
MEETING.
ALL LOBBYISTS AS DEFINED IN LAUDERHILL CITY CODE SECTION 2-24 MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY
CLERK CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. A COPY OF CODE SECTION 2-24 MAY BE
OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.
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Final-Revised
After this agenda was published, the following changes were made:
I Items Removed:
3. PRESENTATION FROM THE LAUDERHILL HOUSING AUTHORITY (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER
DESORAE GILES-SMITH).
5. I HAVE A DREAM – CHANGE MAKER GRANT AWARDS (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER
MELISSA P. DUNN).
10. CITY OF LAUDERHILL VISION (REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR DENISE D. GRANT).
12. DISCUSSION OF SINGLE USE PLASTIC ORDINANCE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER MELISSA
P. DUNN).
18. ADOPTING A CITYWIDE SPONSORSHIP POLICY (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER DESORAE
GILES-SMITH).
19. PRESENTATION OF NEWLY REVISED COU PROCESS (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER
DESORAE GILES-SMITH).
II Add Backup:
1. PRESENTATION OF THE ILA FOR FIRE RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
THROUGH AUTOMATIC AID AND CLOSEST UNIT RESPONSE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER
DESORAE GILES-SMITH).
17. DISCUSSION OF GOBOND PROJECTS (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER DESORAE GILES-SMITH).
The Final-Revised City Commission Workshop Agenda begins on the next page and
will reflect all of the changes explained above.
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III CALL TO ORDER
IV ROLL CALL
V THIS IS A LIMITED AGENDA MEETING. THE ONLY ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED
WILL BE:
1. PRESENTATION OF THE ILA FOR FIRE, RESCUE, AND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES THROUGH AUTOMATIC AID AND CLOSEST
UNIT RESPONSE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER DESORAE
GILES-SMITH).
CUR Memo to Municipalities Sep 2021
2021-09-14 CUR-ILA (corrected final).pdf
Item 1 (As Referenced Within Minutes) (Lauderhill Commission Closest Unit Response)
2. DISCUSSION OF THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT
AGREEMENT (REQUESTED BY CITY COMMISSION).
Item 2 (As Referenced Within Minutes) (LHPP Overview)
Item 2 (As Referenced Within Minutes) (Lauderhill Advancing Health Literacy- Grants)
3. ITEM REMOVED
4. PRESENTATION BY LAUDERHILL STEEL ENSEMBLE (REQUESTED
BY COMMISSIONER LAWRENCE “JABBOW” MARTIN).
5. ITEM REMOVED
6. PRESENTATION BY DERRICK CORKER, CHAIRMAN, HANDLING
RISKY BUSINESS, INC. (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER
LAWRENCE “JABBOW” MARTIN).
Item 6 (As Referenced Within Minutes) (HRB Lauderhill 2021)
Item 6 (As Referenced Within Minutes) (Updated HRBGBY Lauderhill Flyer)
7. DISCUSSION OF PARTICIPATING IN A LAWSUIT REGARDING HOUSE
BILL 1 (REQUESTED BY MAYOR KEN THURSTON).
HB 1 Litigation Memo Lauderhill
8. A PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 2021 AS HISPANIC
HERITAGE MONTH (REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR DENISE D.
GRANT).
9. A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SMALL BUSINESS WEEK
(REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR DENISE D. GRANT).
10. ITEM REMOVED
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11. FIRE TRUCK UPDATE (REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR DENISE D.
GRANT).
Ruiz-Nicolas, Guithele - Letter
12. ITEM REMOVED
13. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES 2021-2022 CITY INNOVATION
ECOSYSTEM (CIE) INITIATIVE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER
MELISSA P. DUNN).
14. GUIDEWELL GROWING RESILLIENT COMMUNITIES PITCH
COMPETITION (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER MELISSA P.
DUNN).
15. A DISCUSSION OF SPEED HUMP AND ROUNDABOUT PETITION
PROCESS (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER LAWRENCE
“JABBOW” MARTIN).
Item 15 (As Referenced Within Minutes) (Speed Hump Installation)
16. DISCUSSION OF CONVENIENCE STORES’ ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
SALES (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER SARAI “RAY” MARTIN).
17. DISCUSSION OF GO BOND PROJECTS (REQUESTED BY CITY
MANAGER DESORAE GILES-SMITH).
GOBond CompleteReport.pdf
Item 17 (As Referenced Within Minutes) (GO Bond Presentation)
18. ITEM REMOVED
19. ITEM REMOVED
20. A GENERAL UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF PUBLIC HEALTH
INFORMATION, CLOSURES, NOTICES, AND REPORT OF ALL
ACTIVITIES RELATING TO COVID-19 (REQUESTED BY CITY
MANAGER DESORAE GILES-SMITH).
VI COMMUNICATIONS FROM PUBLIC OFFICIALS
VII ADJOURNMENT
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