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of you. Thank you. All right. We are going to call the executive committee meeting to
order for August. 27 2026. It is now 9.30. >> Barber? You have the floor.
Thank you. We do have a quorum, schoolboard men's members. Seaman is on his way,
but we are getting started. I'm sure he Thank you. Said this morning item one on your
agenda is a local planning agency review. And as you know, as the local planning
agency to the Broward County Board of Commissioners, there are some could ordinance
changes that we cry or you're finding of consistency with the Broward County Land use
plan and this proposed revision is one of those. I'm just going to give you a very
quick high-level summary of this. And this is really related to the collection of
concurrency in impact fees. And as that has not been happening since 2024 and the
county staff has prepared that was to comply with Florida statutes because this studies
have been done within the last 4 years like any new the fee would have to have 100% of the
commission or council 2 to vote on it. I school board member Seaman is walking in as
we speak. >> So this is in compliance with the county plan and with
the adoption of Broward Max were actually striking through these policies because if
there's no collection right now, currently of impact fees are concurrently fees. There's
no reason to have those policies. And the Broward County Lee's plan.
>> So these revision should be sound should be found in compliance with Broward County
Land use Plan and Barbie doll south from the county staff is here. If you have any specific
questions about the code changes. Excellent questions about the changes. Do we need
a motion? a motion. Just so of finding generally consistent and that will be forwarded to
the full Council at your 10 o'clock meeting second >> okay. We have a motion a
second. All those in favor. Please signify by saying Aye. Motion passes unanimously.
Thank you. you say who made the motion of the SEC about 4 people got on. of one will go
with Mayor Brunson made the motion and Mayor Gomez second. Okay. Thank you. Items 2, 3, I
will defer to the chair. All right. Well, this is my favorite time of year and, you
know, it's getting easier for me to write these because I take of last year's change.
The date and basically say the exact same thing may be a little different water. But if
you put it next to each other, if you put next to each other, they look similar. So like I
didn't like it I'm not going to read entire entire memo. But we're going to start with
Andy the council's attorney and my my evaluation, obviously we all feel the same
way. I'm going to give everybody a chance to chime in on that. So I'm not going to
take too much time, but I'm going to read kind of the first paragraph of that. I'm
going to read the last paragraph kind of skipped the performance in key
contributions. I know you've all read this, but I will just kind of jump right in. So
pursuant a letter of understanding dated August 31st. 1995 and reaffirm 2
subsequent planning Council action. The Broward County Planning Council conduct an
annual review of its legal counsel as chair of the Broward County Planning
Council. I prepared this memorandum to summarize, Mr Road. This is performance over
the past year evaluate continued services planning Council attorney. Mr.
continues to demonstrate exceptional legal judgment, professional rigor and ethical
integrity in his role as Planning Council attorney with more than 30 years of service
to the council, he brings a deep understanding of the legal framework covering the
council's work and of the Broward County Land use Plan. His guidance helps ensure that
the council's deliberations and decisions rest on sound legal footing and this conduct
consistently reflects the highest standards. Of the profession throughout the
year, Mr. Morrow says reminded excessive has remained accessible, responsive and
well prepared. He addresses matters ranging from procedural questions to
accomplish complex regular lair. That regulatory issues with clarity and care. He
provides 3rd you of documents, legal opinions applicable statutes and administrative
Rules, Staffing Council leadership continue to rely on is prompt guidance,
particularly matters are time sensitive. Or highly visible. His extensive background, the
state and local governments combined with his institutional knowledge of the
Planning Council remains significant as it Mr. Rose also maintains a productive
working relationship with the Broward County Attorney's Office supporting effective
communication with the Council County Commission and the county staff and strengthening
the efficiency effectiveness and credibility of the council's work. Listen, the
performance contributions he's done there and then the conclusion Mr. A performance
during the past year continues to warrant the highest level of recognition. He has
provided steady, ineffective legal counsel in significant policy and regulatory matters
supported the council through complex proceedings and ensure that its work remains grounded
in sound legal analysis and professional integrity, although Mr. Rhodes meets the
requirements for merit based compensation increase. He is again, declined an adjustment.
His decision flexes longstanding commitment to the Planning Council and more than
3 decades of dedicated service in light of his can 10, you'd exemplary service. I recommend
that this evaluation be entered into the official record and that the Planning
Council reaffirm its confidence Mr. Munro's continued service as Planning
Council attorney, his professionalism, integrity and effectiveness continue to
serve at the Broward County Planning Council. Well. Doctors are human.
>> Chair. We're going to go through this same item in a regular meetings that
currently are make sense to save our comments for that. So no, to a broader and you do it
twice to a dry spell feel free. We have a little bit of I let other people go first.
But amazing amazing staff support it. I mean there there's not much more to say.
Excellent. Thank you. Any other comments case, you're OK? Great job.
>> And we want make a motion to move that forward to >> Yes, please what we have
recommendation of approval of of the chairs evaluation evaluation. And and a picture
from 1995 that on his phone. So I'm pretty sure everybody needs to see it. we if we need
to put that, I want it that on the screen just name just showed be while you were
talking. He's like this is 1995. So I do have a photo that you wanted to
>> We have a motion. motion of Florida Mayor Goma second by America. Still, you in
supporting evaluation of the chair. All those in favor. Please signify by saying any
opposed motion passes unanimously. Thank, Thank you so much.
>> This representing this board and this group specially deficit is a labor of love for
me, it's just a pleasure. They make it you're going to through view after this and
they make a brief to be their attorney to fill up. But I appreciate all of you. Thank
>> As a person that you make it look easy partner and you're great with me, you
know, and have complex questions. You answer me later. Always available. So
definitely appreciate what we said is real. I could have gone for a couple more pages,
but thank you. On the item are 3, which is the executive director valuation. Again,
very similar to the county to our councils attorney. I could've taken last year's in
the year before and year before and kind of just to play a lot of the same thing.
Really fantastic work. But I will do the same read kind of the first. Portion and then
the conclusion. Pursuant to the letter of Understanding dated 5/24/2012, the Broward
County Planning Counsel conducts. And then view of the executive director as chair of
the Broward County Planning Council. I prepared this memorandum to summarize Miss
Barbara Blick boys performance over the past year and to evaluate your continued
service as executor director. Leadership judgment, Strategic direction. boy joined the
Planning Council in 2000 after beginning her service with Broward County in 1996. And
she has now completed her 14 years. Executive director. Her performance continues to
reflect strong leadership, sound judgment and sustained commitment to the council's
mission. She got a complex and highly visible work program while maintaining the
confidence of council members municipal Partners, County staff and the development
community. Throughout the year has demonstrated the ability to anticipate issues
coordinate among multiple stakeholders and keep important planning matters.
Moving in an orderly and professional manner. She remains accessible well
prepared and solutions oriented and are institutional knowledge continues to be a
significant asset to the Planning Council. Her leadership helped establish
and sustain a cultural culture marked by professionalism, responsiveness,
accountability, and the strong commitment to public service. Through clear expectations,
consistent communication and a practical service oriented approach. boy is encourage
council staff to remain attentive to the needs of council members, municipal
Partners, County staff applicants and the members of the public. Next Burgos, the
performance in key contributions, which I'm sure you've all read. But for the
record, I'm going to read in the conclusion. Sports performance in the past year
continues to warrant the highest level of recognition. She has provided steady and
effective leadership on significant policy initiatives maintained a disciplined and
efficient operation and ensure that the Planning Council remains responsive to the
needs of its members. Local governments, county staff and the public, although Miss Boy
meets the criteria for merit base increase, she has not requested a salary increase.
Miss Baugh remains eligible for any future. Performance-based increases
authorized by the county Commission in light of her continued exemplary service. I
recommend that this evaluation be entered into the official record. Her professionalism,
integrity and effectiveness continue to serve the Broward County Planning Council. Well.
This Playboy. Further discussion. we have a motion from America's steals
second for Mayor Brunson. All those in favor. Please signify by saying Aye. Aye. Any
opposed motion passes unanimously. Miss Blake boy, you have the floor.
>> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Obviously, I like it here. 26 But like we
can do what what we do without our staff are great. We have a small but mighty staff. You
>> We work hard and we make sure that the agenda materials, you know, are out
to you guys. But you always have the information that you need. And if there's ever
anything that we're lacking, just let us I we will do better. So I appreciate
everyone here. So thank you. >> Excellent. Thank you. And thank you for recognizing your
staff. They do a phenomenal job they definitely make us all look good. So thank you.
>> Item 4 is so 2023, we did a review of the rules of procedure and we read option.
Andy and I went through checking out rules, made sure we have modernized community
media, communication, media technology section in compliance with I think the
county's rules. So what I'd like to couple years of past, I'd like to do another review.
I don't think we're going to need a holistic, but I've had, you know, members mentioned a
couple of items from the rules for me. So Andy and I would like to take a look back
through and if anyone has anything specific, they'd like to us to take a look we'd be
happy to do that. Mr. Chan >> Thank Thank you. Miss Playboy. I think you and I've
had a conversation previously. And one of the things I'd like to see us address. I'm not
quite sure how address it is attendance we've got a lot of members. We have a core group
of continually make an effort to show up and I don't know how Mr. Otis is advice. You
can hold some of the other appointees accountable. But, you know, I know Mayor Brunson
and I serve on a couple you know, county and state committees and we make every
effort to be here. But, you know, I feel badly if I'm going to be out of town and
you may be in danger of not having a quorum and it shouldn't be that way when we
have so many seats available, appear so I'd like to see us address the attendance policy.
>> Yeah, absolutely. I am me and I'll take a look at the commission's rules. Make sure
that we're reflecting the board agencies and see if there's there's anything that
weakens. >> What what is the polls? You know what? What is in?
>> I haven't have it open to this page because know. But I want you to read for the
record. I don't actually we've talked about Page under the the what's so really, I think
a lot of this comes on to excuse absence, peace, too. And it's it's pretty liberal
and I mean, just I don't want to get too much into it, but I think there might be a way for
members going to be absent. The reason why they're absent to make sure it complies with
one of the things there's like 10 or 12 different ways, you know, to be absent for
meeting. >> So perhaps just, you know, when you're sending excuse
absence of maybe it could be as simple as that because there's a as long as you have
an excused, an unexcused absence. It doesn't count against you.
>> Well, maybe one of the things that the council is talking about maybe only have
so many excused absences for they become not excuse that right. And then they start
getting into the other category. Right? So I think, you know, that's what probably
look at limiting how many of those we have your cause. I we have some very strong minded
folks here that we would love to have at the meeting in a regular basis. So yeah.
>> So certainly so many India, I think want to say something. >> And what will look at it.
There's also interfaith with certain county regulations. The county has certain adopted
rules that that arguably a ploy to us. So which we have you know, if you're through,
but we recognize the in doing type of things, you will still have to guard for the
unintended consequences of particular rule in how it plays out certain
circumstance. But we'll look at it carefully. Excellent. Appreciate thank u N. Any
other comments. >> And I don't have the rules in front of me. And I don't
know if this is what scope of those rules, but to the extent that there's anything that
could be done for the sake of efficiency and allowing you all to process applications.
And a matter that moves things along for the municipalities of the applicants. I would say
that again, if that's within those rules that you think, you know, certain they
threshold or application, you know, thresholds could be shortened or made more
efficient any which way I would just support that endeavor. Absolutely,
Anderson, thank you, Mayor. Further discussion. >> That's in this. I do just
have one non agenda item. If it's okay, it's in your correspondence. It's the
response that we got from the state of Florida Commerce as part of the transmittal of
Broward next. So during the state's review and light of Senate Bill, 180, they did
find the Burt County Land use plan, amendments, null and void and I'm smiling because
I'm smiling because when we finally 3 weeks later, we're able to have a meeting with
the staff because they don't list a rationale. They only listed policies that they
thought were more restrictive or burdensome. So when we actually got on the phone had
a meeting with them, it was 2 things that were very easily resolved and on I mean.
Basically, but not but it. That's what that's basically what it felt You know, when we
finally have the meeting with them. So we had an agreement with them on the phone that
well, if we do these 2 things, which was just leave these 2 things in the plan. And
they're like, well, that could address it. So so I sent them an email. We correspondent
with them and what we take to the county commission will reflect those 2 pieces. So
it's really issue, not an issue from staff's perspective and from from our legal
counsel on from the from the county attorney's office. I was that straightforward well.
So I just wanted to put back up and >> I absolutely appreciate
staff's approach. Our approach from this dies where we because if we would have tried
any of those incentive-based that would have been thrown back at are so many the
resilience when we get in when we get into the details of if you want to know the details
specifically about this, you can talk to. It really is silly. So we the approach we
took was spot on. So I appreciate your guidance on that and staff guns on that
good work. >> could borrow garceau Opportunity to discuss. Let's
just call the rejection with the internal Department of What is the process that so if
there is conversation between either a municipality or the, you know, Planning Council
regards to something that gets It sounds like they give you an opportunity to coach you on
and the one I want. If you're able to get it from them. So what would be okay and then
the the ultimate, you know, City Commission or governmental authority could.
The side to pass it under the guidance of what you know, they understood would be, you
know, not allowed. And so the process can continue basically.
>> Yes, so that's how staff and legal counsel is interpreting the Internet to
the reapply for the light. When has there was there was a comment from Florida comments
to commerce to Well, you may need to be. I don't even remember, we're with the word
that they used was re re hearing. And I was like, what are what are we to? It was
something I I said, you know, but the chapter one really allows for you to make changes
from transmittal to adoption as long as they are. No. Did you know in your when we send
the correspondents to them and these these 2 pieces are so straightforward, one of them
was about the definition for affordable housing and the bonus density incentive about
keeping in that. If you make up 240% of this while you're living mayor, that you're
don't get removed from the housing. But it's part of the definition anyway. So it was
just an and actually like a cleanup piece that we've so we can we've had and it's no
problem. And then the other piece that they found in this case Actually opening up
redevelopment. Right now. It's just in the recall, still high hazard area. But opening up
that up county wide and under the redevelopment, the coastal high hazard area. There's part
of the definition as if you decrease units by this patch, you can increase floor area by
this much. And just talking here, they didn't. They thought that was about non
residential development. It wasn't even in the same category as residential. So
eyes. It was a total incentive-based. It was full. And I said, well, I said.
Week, they said, well, we think it's more restrictive or burn some. And I said, well,
then I think that we would propose leaving that in for this time. They're like you
could do it after Senate Bill. 180, expires I'm like I got I got it right. So really it's
just the interaction and how your legal counsel, I felt very confident and meeting
with them that are legal counsel was going to be in agreement that these were not,
you know, big changes. I think if you're in a situation where their wares, of the the
findings we have seen have been more extensive and the local government has wanted to
go back through the public hearing process instead of proceeding to adoption. But
based on this piece, >> I think we all had we do not. I think we all have do
all have a comfort level that it is completely within the guidelines about process.
Great. We are at 9.15, a K a concludes my Non-agenda. Thank.
>> Not a Gen and they that and that will conclude our executive council meeting
between doctors before you conclude it, if I could ask just to have a couple minutes,
the end of the regular meeting just want to ask for some professional advice you. Sure.
Thank you, You got it. Thank you, Thank you. Thank you, everybody.
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>> So keep in mind that the amount of money that was being collected from these these
transit fees, again, separate from the 2 North West District in Southwest District was a
relatively small amount compared to the overall budget. And so one of the
things we did when we looked at this to try to understand what the fiscal impact would
be as we had a conversation with them at the prima folks because they have a lot of
this type of planning already built into their system. So the anticipation is through
these other funding sources, we would still be able to pursue those types of
amenities. So so we in cities when we need Bush shelters won't be told.
>> There isn't money for the Bush shelters because of because of the impact fees.
One way we won't be told that. >> With a again, it would be I can't tell you the very nature
of what transit might say, too, will come part of that capital improvement planning
program. So if it's identified that this is what you want to do and you work this out,
transit and they've come up the cost share agreement have, however, that may be, then
that would get programmed into the CIA in the Cip. Thank you. My pleasure.
>> I don't know if you this question. But along those lines for those cities who've
been waiting for their bus shelters for. Numerous of them, are we going to be now
told that we're not getting them? >> Well, again, I have to go
back and have that conversation with transit. But my understanding is the way
that they operate as they enter into the agreement with the city. And then it just
becomes part of the capital improvement planning program. So, you know, I don't know
where transit stands or the capital Improvement program stands with any one of cities
that are represented here today. But I understand that that's how they generally
>> just quickly on that, because I just had a conversation role Thank you
about this yesterday. And I'm being told that those bus shelters that that's the
county is constructing can be up to $100,000. They can be pricey, right? So defense
we've been same thing so I think America's steals point is where is the money going?
Come from is an apt one. >> Dr Zaman. Thank you, chair. How much have we collected
historically from these impact fees? Over an average last 10 doing? We were doing some
around the 3 to 4 million dollar range on the transit impact fee and that was
annually through thick that fund 30 or 40 shelters. I get it. It's you know, in the
scope of Park County, in the amount of money, but it's not overwhelming amount of money.
I want to. ComEd America's do, though, for being very clear on this 3 to 4 million dollars
a year for transportation means we're going to have not that money to spend on this.
The idea that city's capital improvement program make up this I think is specious. You
know, we all have obligations and our capital improvement program, whether it's a school
board or city for other And these funds were helping us. And we have generations
actually for a century, incentivize people to drive cars, which are incredibly
inefficient ways to move people around. And we have not ever found enough money to
incentivize people to do mass transit our county. And you know, until we get autonomous
cars, which I hope it's sooner than later, you know, we're going to continue to do with
these traffic issues with 3 or 4 million dollars goes away, I think is appropriate for the
mayor to point out that that's not money that's made up anywhere else. So thank you.
Thank you. To action. Further discussion. >> Display boards to reiterate
this is this keep line with the the state. Ryan and we have no chairman of the
fortunately, but it's good to bring for many. It's very it's very good to bring this all up
for the record. I appreciate mayor leaving. >> I just want to offer that
cities impose impact fees often for the same. You know, goal. Those are limited by
state law as well. So sometimes it would have been a situation where they were
duplicate that impact group. Look at nonetheless, we comply with state law on. We shall
continue the mission. Any further discussion. Entertain a motion. Motion. The Mayor
Gomez second for Mayor Levy. All those in favor, please signify by saying Aye. Any
opposed. Motion passes unanimously. Thank you very much. I'm going to start this
item. This is my Adam it's actually really easy for me to do this now because I take
last year's letter and years before letter. And I kind of say, OK, how could put these
all together and make it sound? It's changed the date on the top and because
everything in the body of it stays the same. This the privilege of doing evaluation
for our county attorney and our executive director and it really is a privilege. And the
thing is I try to get it down to a page and a half as opposed to 5 or 6 because we
can go on with this upper I know you've all had a chance to read this, but what I'm
going to do for the record, I was going to re why we do it in the first paragraph that
I'm going to read the conclusion that that's OK with you all. So we're going to
start item are, too, is the value annual evaluation for Planning Council attorney
pursuant to a letter of understanding dated August 31st. 1995 and reaffirm
through subsequent planning Council election. The Broward County Planning Council
conduct an annual review of its legal counsel as chair of the Broward County Planning
Council. I prepared this memorandum to summarize Mister Andrew Morrow. Does his
performance over the past year and to evaluate his continued service as Planning Council
attorney. So now we're going to skip ahead to the conclusion, which is on the
second page. Mr. Rose's performance during the past year continues to warrant the
highest level of recognition. He has provided steady and effective legal counsel on
significant policy and regulatory matters supported the council through complex
proceedings and ensured that its work remains grounded in sound legal analysis and
professional integrity. Although Mister Rose requirements for murder based
compensation increase, his again declined an adjustment. His decision, reflections,
longstanding commitment to the Planning Council and more than 3 decades of dedicated
service. In light of his continued exemplary service. I recommend that this evaluation
be entered into the official record and that the Planning Council reaffirmed its
confidence Mr. Road has continued services planning Council attorney.
Professionalism, integrity and effectiveness, continue to serve the Broward County
Planning Council. Well, Mr. Rose, thank you. I'll entertain a motion. We
have a motion and the second, but we are going to have a little discussion before I
take a vote on that. So would like to say anything about And Americans do what an absolute
pleasure it is to work with a consummate professional and >> I don't want to embarrass
you because you embarrass easily. >> read But the.
>> I've been on this committee now for a little over 20 years. And you have been as
consistently great to work with one year to the next and. And what's what's best about
that is your sense of history because you have been here so long. And so. I just want to
thank you for continuing to do it because you don't need to amen, but you do it because
you like. For some impossible to understand. Reason. But we're very, very thankful that
that the debt pleasure has fallen on you because it is a pleasure to work with. So
thank you very, very much for everything you do. Thank you, To
>> Thank you, Mr. does it. I have to echo what everybody else has said. But this year,
especially was challenging with SB 180 and the formal interpretation of the club.
And I know you put a lot of >> time and effort to that. And you continue to conduct
yourself with the utmost professionalism and professional integrity. And it
just speaks to your character. You our gentleman and I have to tell you that it's absolute
pleasure to serve on this board, not just with the members, but also with So
thank you so >> I think we want around the horn. Everyone say about the
same thing. We just enjoy our time working with you. So I think say for everyone to do.
We have a motion on the floor to put the evaluation director into the record and
recommended he continue his service as long as he wants With that. All those in favor,
please signify by saying Aye. Aye. >> I'm any opposed. Motion
passes unanimously you have the floor. No. Thank you very much, Mister Chair. Thank you
all. It is a pleasure. It is a labor of love for me. >> Broward County is, you
Basically all I've known at the adult Broward County and it to be able to work in this
area. It's a pleasure for me in an honor and >> the best. The best staff I
have ever worked. It in and with. >> In any government to entity
what you have here on barber and her. The life of people still. It's a pleasure. Thank
you so much. >> Excellent. Thank you for all you
Now to the evaluation of our executive director, which is item, are
>> well, I'm sure you've all read this story. So I am just for the record going to read
why we do it. And then I'm going read the conclusion. Pursuant to the letter of
Understanding dated 5/24/2012, the Broward County Planning Council conduct an annual
review of the executive director. As chair the Broward County Planning Council. I
prepared this memorandum to summarize Miss Barbara Blake boys performance over the past
year and to evaluate your continued service as executive director. Skip ahead to
conclusion recommendation. This boy's performance during the past year continues to
warrant the highest level of recognition. She has provided steady and effective
leadership on significant policy issues maintained a disciplined and efficient
operation and ensured the Planning Council remains responsive to the needs of its
members. Local governments, county staff and the public. Although MS Blake boy
continues to meet the criteria for a merit based increase. She has not requested a salary
increase. This boy does remain eligible for any future. Performance-based increases
authorized by the county Commission. And later for continued exemplary service. I
recommended this evaluation be entered into the official record. Her professionalism,
integrity and effectiveness continue to serve the Broward County Planning Council. Thank
you, Miss Blake boy for all that you do and thank you for having a great staff too.
We have a motion for Americans to second for Mayor Brunson. open the floor for discussion.
>> Mayor say that for both Andy and Barbara, you really make our work easy because
when you now that you have such a competent and thorough staff, you know everything is
well prepared and it makes it easy as a member council to know when you have such
confidence in the team. So >> do do do do run the board it really is a pleasure. As
the chair. I echo in his words completely. You and your team are just the best. Just flat
out. Leave it at that. Put the exclamation point the end of that. So thank you for
everything that you do. All those in favor motion. Please signify by saying Aye. I.
>> I. Any opposed motion passes unanimously miss Black Boy.
>> Thank you. Thank you, everyone. And I really appreciate the confidence in
the evaluation and as I said that the committee meeting, we have the best staff we're
small but mighty. And you know, the we all do the work they get, do the work they
make. And you may look great. And so thank you to them, especially.
>> Item or 4 counsel's report. Thank you all. Thank you. This Playboy executive director.
>> Thank you. Thanks and thanks again for the for the evaluation appreciate it. So.
Item are for just a couple of housekeeping items related to meeting dates. The first thing
would be the October meeting date I had emailed you because the county commission was
going to take your October 22nd date. So we shift to you to October 29th. They did not,
in fact, take that meeting date. So I know there's an mpo function on the 22nd. So if
you want to, we can still we still have this room for October 29th at that. work so
works for >> I would prefer if you could, without objection,
anything. >> Okay. So we'll have the October day October. 29 over.
29. Okay. Perfect. Thank And the combined NOVA November December meeting December
seems to be the leader and that I have 11 members respond. And I had 11 for
December 3rd and 9 for December 10th. >> so we can put that on the
books for number 30 >> Okay. Great. Thank you. >> Then the the 3rd item is
related to our next update. And we did include in your car or in your backup materials
under the executive directors report the letter from Florida Commerce, the county
Commission, you may recall transmitted the Broward next amendments to the state in
June. And we did receive a finding of and void per Senate Bill. 180, the incentive-based
amendments that were transmitted were found to be are strict of a burdensome on
2 pieces of them took us several weeks. We're able to have a call with Florida
Commerce and we have found a path forward that we were able to proceed to adoption with
the county commission if they so desire. And I would just say that, you know, if your
local government receives a finding of non void the way to I think the path forward is to
consult with your legal counsel, meet with Florida Commerce to see if you're able
to resolve their concerns, which we were able to very easily do. And so we will be
proceeding with the packet for adoption. But I just wanted to alert you to 2 minor changes
that will be made to the adoption package. Thank you, too. Yes, so that that's all.
So that concludes the executive director's report. We have 2 public hearing items
on the agenda Recertification, 2 sites in the city of Tamarac and then item 2 is in the city
of Coral Springs. The both cities have waived their quasi judicial proceedings that we
have no one signed in to speak other than applicant agents or local governments.
>> Mr. Chairman, I'd like to move items pH one and 2 together. We have a motion for
Americans to moving Page one page, 2 of the second from school board members any
further discussion on item. Hearing none. All those in favor. Please signify by
saying Aye. >> I I. Any opposed. Motion passes unanimously
outstanding. before we adjourn to members wanted to say a few things. So I'm gonna first
turn the floor over to Mayor Gomez and then 2 school board members Thank you very much.
>> It is half as time. So October 10 is my for the I say the word taught was so is it's
it's basically during. >> B***** cancer Awareness Month. In last time you
introduce issues, that's something we can all celebrated the end of new
member of weekend. >> It been an issue, but yes and actually cause men have
does too. So it's basically for awareness what you do. Men get b***** cancer. That's why
a ribbon that shows it and >> you can't be about about a body parts. We have to take
care of them. That's why here and we're live puppets. Good. Hey. You know what? If you
weren't married at auction, you off. that's what I might be doing Not enough. This
year. campaign years for people want to embarrass him too badly. And it's letting
everybody know if you're available. Please come out. And if I can have and
executive director sent out an email with the information on the event. It's a fun event.
It's best to come in the Aedes and then you just left the night away and you raise money
for time. I can play Neverland Fun Gilda's Club and American Cancer. So wonderful. Thank
Thank you. I see Perfect. Thank If school board members my chair, I.
>> searching for some ideas. We're in the middle at the school board of looking hard
at how many schools we can afford to keep open in Broward County. And we have an
exhaustive list of parents and volunteers and staff and even some senior students to talk
to about that. We're having kind of a series of 47 community meetings on that.
What I'm struggling with as a school board member. But someone cares deeply about
that. All of our county. Is all the other people that would either benefit or not
benefit from schools closing. We do a very good job in our community meetings of getting
out to people who are directly involved in schools public education. But we're going to
do some things that would allow for parks to be developed in certain cities.
We're gonna do some things that transit sites could be developed for doing something
in Pompano. That's exciting, which is we closed an old-school Dave Thomas. That
had been open for years and we converted it into workforce housing for Broward County
employees. Actual. And so that is something we're working h*** o*. One of the proposals
before the school board would free up 14,000 units in Broward County for Affordable
and Workforce housing. The problem is I I never hear from anybody. That's an advocate
for housing supply. I never hear for anybody who's an advocate for more parks. I
don't hear from people who want, you know, transit centers to be developed or or
just good commercial development to happen, where it makes sense where we
currently have property. So I love now or separately. If you want to call or email me to
get ideas about how to get more people to get involved in this. It's coming to our town
hall meetings. That's that's an easy thing. But I just don't how to reach them all.
And then second is to just open up that conversation so that the people who would
benefit just give you an example. Our superintendent proposed closing 10 schools.
The net effect of that will be on 1.3% of the population our county. That means 87 point.
89. 98.7 starts early. A Broward County who would benefit from a new park from
affordable housing for them. You know, redevelopment of commercial space in a way that
fit within the community. We always communicate with the with the city's. I think we do
fairly good job. I think probably even do better than fairly good job. And if we
don't, I'm happy as the county wide guy close those conversations. I'm really
trying to figure out how to get that. 98.7% that would benefit or or somehow be
affected by a close school or or surplus ing of the land where the largest landowner
Brevard County. But I want to have a conversation with Broward County and I could do
it through cities. I can reach out and asked you to, you know, announce these a
community meetings. What I'm trying to figure out a way to have a bigger conversation
with people. We do polls but our poll data is generally for people directly involved in
schools, not for the whole community. So if you have any ideas, your now great. If you
want reach out to me. I really appreciate I want I want the whole community to be involved
in this. We're not going to sign until December. So we got a little bit of time, but
appreciate I could, just if anyone has a thoughts now, you know what a what I my my
initial thought is Dr. first of all, I applaud the effort. >> To try to get as much
feedback as possible. So thank you for doing that. But if some ideas and kind of
outlined just a very simple white paper, that's what you're doing at the school
board level coming in December. And what type of feedback you want. I know
between up here with all the municipality represent all individual organizations we
represent. We can then talk about at high level. You know, I know that in Pompano Beach
up, take that back immediately to my economic development council. It has parks and
recreation under that has cultural affairs and has housing underneath it. So we I
think between all of us, we have the ability to it to go out there and make substantial
comments for you to use in the future. So start with the simple thing. What you are
trying to do and we'll do our best to help you put in and they'll do that. I'll do that
today. And to the extent one of the wonderful things we had this past year's Mardi Care
walking around, you know, doing the actual facts, impact presentation again, not
talking to vote for it or against it. >> But just kind of making
Jerry Jones a where's going and I can do the same thing with any group.
>> For 5 minutes, just so that they're aware of the impact that is since then the sites
that we're looking That would be amazing. It's a big start with Exactly. Someone saying
something a line. I'm sorry. >> I'm lives. I'm sorry, and then But yes, I think that's a
great idea. We can all get involved I want to congratulate you on your wind.
That is even I was very pleased. And also. Listen, love Mark this year. Very
pleased for with 3 elections. And I just want to say, I'm sorry, I'm going off topic,
but Andy and Barbara, excellent job. And Steph, amazing You do make it look
very easy for us. Thank you. Thank you. come so much. >> I have as and that I have
Mayor Gomez and their levy scream Bird. So we're gonna start with. America. Still, I
do not know enough about. legal authority at the at District.
>> To continue retaining. Property. For schools that they close. Allen. That allows
Partnerships of any kind, for example, parks or affordable housing, potentially both. Of.
The district can continue to own those properties. >> And then
>> create ground leases >> that >> still affordably allow
those uses to be in place. It potentially >> only loses the benefit of
of of one-time sale, which would be, you know, one time dollars, let's say, to fix up
the balance of your schools are to make some other capital investment or whatever. Let's
say, you've got you're going to call close and you own it outright, know, leasing it or
anything else. And you decide that you want to partner with city, be to put housing tower
there, which will benefit not just district employees, but community members from that
city. And I say from that city because that's happens to be my preference in terms of
killing NIMBYism, which is irrational affordable housing. When you tell people that, you
know, your city is partnering to house their own. they begin to soften a little bit more.
And I think that every city that does that and the more cities that do that, the less.
Formidable, this thing becomes. But let's say, let's say that you're able to do
that in some sort of long term way. I don't know what the district's legal position is
to do that. I would hope that you'd be able to do that. So if you're able to do that, I
would explore the on a case-by-case basis with each city. Parks is an expense.
It's it brings you quality of life. Life to your to residents. But quality life
right now is >> so I say >> not core. Not core.
>> To the mood of the day it is expensive. And but housing is an asset. And so I I would
I would definitely a look at the of those possibilities. I don't know whether you have
looked at in buildings that you currently own and operate. >> The the business model for
continuing education. I I think I think that there is a lot of continuing education.
Even for graduates that they're willing to pay for. And I don't know whether post
secondary education. Involving some level of tuition is. Is something years. Your school
district I I don't know the legal, the legality of that. But there were in desperate
need of of trade services from post-secondary graduates. So yesterday, Mayor I I spent the
day with the secretary of >> administrator for Small Business administration from
District Loeffler and the acting Secretary of Commerce, Keith Sutherland, whose have
turns out to be from Palm Beach County. They both came down and they've wanted to
visit our technical colleges. We in Broward County, some you should be proud of. I'm not.
I'm not trying to gloat. We run the 3 best technical just in the state in the world. We
have people from your. We have people from Wyoming and California. They come to see
shared in Atlantic better. We're expanding that capability now because it's
not just stuck on those 3 properties were doing it in our traditional schools as
well. So we're wide open about people going to work right after school and kids to come
and pay tuition. And there's a Pell Grant now to cover the first $1700 and everybody to
go back to get certified in theirs. lot. A lot of good work on Mayor land to maybe to
your benefit to to bring on a consultant to. >> To look at the repurposing
of your properties, thank you. I I think it's important. Before we get appreciate your
comments. I think this is a time for ideation. This is the time to kind of put everything
out there, not figure out whether it's legal not legal. Anything else at this point.
Let's not worry. Let's figure out how to do it. a good thing to do. Let's do it. So I would
say between now and December, let's just get as much on paper as possible and then
kind of evaluate in a ranked or what's the most important, you know, going down. But we
can do. But I think there's there's nothing that's off the table, in my opinion for your
asking flights to best chair. Exactly 4. They're Gomez, thank America's They're going
I will reach out to the realtors. And have them help you out some point they're
going to be the ones bringing people to live. Work or play in the area. If they're
renting out space for things like that. Very good point. So >> Well, this is a county wide
effort. Every school, every school site sits on a commercial roadway is a little
bit of a has cultural local impact, whether it's to the families that attend the
school or, you know what would fit within the context of, for example, Sink Valley
neighborhood. So while it is good to, of course, and I agree completely about the
ideation on a global level there are going to be cite specific issues that, you
know, help steer. You know, what would be the repurposing of this particular Just
pathetic Lee. But my question was really, just if you explain to us to what extent
from what we see in the media do the schools of hope have first right of refusal for any
How does that fit into the closure of 10 potentially? again, just read newspaper
articles here and there, but maybe you can tell us about that. schools of hope have the
opportunity. >> In areas where there is low academic performance and low
opportunity to take up space is available at all. Public schools. It's a very positive
model in many regards places like KIPP, which is a school for hope come The hardest hit
areas, areas that need the greatest help. They've shown that they bring a model it for
the same amount of money can lift a more folks up and do a tremendous job. We have one of
them. So Kate just opened this year and there and, you know, we're optimistic about that.
There there are some sites for which that is legally permitted. And there's a lot
of sites where it's not so in Brevard County right now. 84 1% of our schools be schools.
So we're doing pretty well terms academic performance. lifted up of it. Might first 4
years, an average of a great and a half in school performance. It's really a
remarkable year. Rising tide does lift all ships. also increased teacher pay
America's deal by $13,000 following the Pembroke Pines model in their charter schools
where they've set a very high standard for compensating there. They're teachers so
compliments to fines for that. What they've done with their charter school teachers. And
we're trying to follow follow suit. But schools of hope to have the authority to move in
in those specific schools. It's not something that is economically feasible in a lot
of places, even even on top of that. So Kip has to make sure that they can break in order
to do it and they have to fit into socioeconomic factors in order fit in because we're 84%
a and B, it's not a lot in Broward County. There's other school districts go in. And by
the way, this decline in enrollment mayor that have read about this year, we lost
12,000 students in one year 20,000 students last 2 years, equivalent of 40 elementary
schools worth of kids we lost in 2 years. It's in every urban district United States.
So it's not Broward schools as failing. It's like there's just not as many kids having
kids later and there might be a little bit immigration. There's definitely an
affordability crisis, which is why this idea of of leases that turn into affordable or
workforce housing. It's so appealing because we think folks that have moved up to
Melbourne or to Fort Myers where it's so much cheaper live may consider coming back.
And that, you know, we're we're we're trying to contribute to the housing
stock issue at the same time, we're running a school district and that's why what
that conversation to be bigger. And wanted to just be about completely jury. These
26 students in middle school, you know, having to go to another middle school because
I will argue that they're going to go to a better middle school full schools are better
schools. A Madras aboard. But I also know that that to the chair's point, the highest and
best use of each individual parcel is what we ought to be working with. The city's on to
make sure that that's what the eventual uses. And then we'll figure out a way to get
exactly. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you. Mayor Lee. >> Hello, as you know, I have
2 children that one is graduated from Broward County, Public Schools and other is
senior. I have been raising my children here in Broward County enacted a lot with her
public schools and the question I have for you is what is the county doing to
recruit? Students to come back to Broward County schools going back to peep 2 parents
that may have an enrolled put there kidney charter school. Having Kinder kindergarten
roundups, partnering with our cities advertising our excellent schools. The major
winds that they've had, whether it's their a grade, the Broward County schools
being lifted up to an a rated school district. These are awesome accomplishments and we
should be screaming them from the rooftops. But we're not at least I'm not seeing that.
Early-childhood education and day care is a major gap that parents need help with. Talk
to former Senator Nan Rich County commissioner. She has a lot of ideas around that and
he's a wonderful help with early childhood education it's expensive. It's I mean, I
remember when I have my kids in school and you have young minds, you know, it's
expensive. Parents oftentimes don't work because it's cheaper to stay home with the
child instead of paying for daycare. And that affects the whole budget. So another
question was how has immigration changes that we're having right now in our
country affected our enrollment overall. >> Carol, to summarize,
because I feel like a hijacked as meaning a little bit, but it's really important, I
think, to our to our communities. Appreciate your time and amazing ideas. We
have a close one school 2 years ago that we turn into early childhood education
center is very successful. Doubtfire states. We are looking at every available
classroom because now we have 60,000 unused school seats for any site that has daycare
deserts were used to park deserts. Now we're looking for day care deserts where it's
tremendously expensive. There's just not enough seats. So that's a great problem to
have. But daycare centers actually have capacity and a lot of places now because
there's so few kids being born that they're they're struggling to attract people
are our communications number one communications is just the quality of our school. Every
realtor on listing. You know, you go and you look about the 3rd line, it says, hey, you
would go to these schools and they're rated AAA I'm I'm actually in very preliminary
conversations with the development around gallery. Gallery is going to 4,000 new
housing developments on it. 1300 of them will be affordable or workforce
housing across the street. We have one of the best elementary schools in the
state. And so if we can work with the city to expand the Cup, Cassidy of that site, we
would be attracting people to Broward County to live where they're allowed to do the
development. According live local laws and they walk across the street to one of
the best elementary schools, middle schools, high school tracks. It states the high
school that would feed is the 24th best high school to 25,000 high schools. United
States. So we have some very successful schools the best way we communicate do well.
And when we do well, everybody talks about EIGHTY-FOUR percent a and B average
average high school scholarship flow this year. Chair average is gonna blow
your mind. $50,000. That's incredible. And we just we can screen and we can yellow
again. The media is not going to help us because it's all good news right now public
says anything about the 99 dogs ago. Runaway right. And when we do well, it's it's the
best way to communicate. I know it's low, but it really works week. We're really
focused on doing well and making sure that the parents, the teachers and the
volunteers and community to hear about these things to stop talking about private
schools like, you they're okay. Yeah, because we're not okay. They're great. They're
very, very good $1000 per high school graduate chair. >> As a good number, that's an
incredible number. And I do agree with green for the mountain top because it's a
big number put a bow on this. We're going to we're going to wait for your little white
paper coming out, what you're actually looking for and we are going to spread the word
for you. >> Okay. Thank you. Any other discussion, business new
business that we missed. The only thing we want to talk about is our next meeting. MS
Playboy. >> You I did. I think you actually for saying again, we
can cancel the September meeting. I am so sorry. Forgot to say that during my report.
I apologize. Okay. You've you have it. >> You have a chance to say
it. Now I know one would have known that to your pollen. >> I would like I would
recommend that you cancel your September meeting. We do not have any public hearing.
>> Items I >> Without we're going to cancel the September meeting.
We'll everybody in October. Thank you all. Very good meeting. Without objection.
What is What is the date in October is October? Joining 29 minutes also I know. It's not
the 26 to 29. We just made. you need that, you may want to apologize now for scattered
but up. So it's the 29th October 29th December and feel free. It's close enough to
Halloween. Feel free drop Please, sir. Yes, know I'm not getting not getting a
screamer. That's not a challenge. Please dress up. I want I'm wearing my jacket.
You know the jacket I wear chairs, everybody. We are adjourned.
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