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but I'm sure he's on his way.

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The time is now 5:33 and it's

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board night. And we always look

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forward to listening

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to what each

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of our advisory boards have

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to say once a year. But you all

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know that you can reach out

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to us anytime. We're always

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available to talk to you,

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even though we can't talk

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to one another

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except when we're here,

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we can always speak

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to you and we're very,

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very thankful

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for your service.

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Before I get started, Madam

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Clerk, if you please call a

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>> Thank you very, very much.

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Welcome to all again. And we

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have about an hour for this.

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on my list. So if we could keep

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it down to about five

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to eight minutes per board,

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that'll help. And you can

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always submit supplemental

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information to the clerk. You

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could always call us

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in between. But we want

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to hear from every board. And

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then the regular city

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commission meeting begins

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at 6:30.

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of minutes late,

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that's okay.

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So let's start with the

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Economic Development Board. If

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they would please come forward

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and if you would say your name

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and your affiliation

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with the board and you're off

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to go. There's a button there

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that says speak. You're on.

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>> Good evening. My name is

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Christopher Zaidi. I am the

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chair for the Economic

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Development Board. Good

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evening, Mayor, commissioners,

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city attorney and city clerk.

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This evening I'm here to

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present the annual board report

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during our general business

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meetings. Our monthly liaison

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reports have been a part

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of the Economic Development

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to inform members relevant to

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economic activity occurring

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throughout the city. Planning

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and economic development staff

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as liaison to the Economic

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Development Board provides a

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report to the board on a

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current and upcoming cultural,

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social and developmental

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businesses activities that's

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coming to the city.

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board members discussed topics

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of business and or community

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interests for their district or

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organizations. Monthly meetings

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have been held

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on the second floor of the

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frank giving the board members

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access to the art displays and

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being displayed

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for our community. Our key

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actions. In the past year,

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the Economic Development Board

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has held five meetings. The

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board along with staff created

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a meetings calendar

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for the entire year. The board

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did not meet in July

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of last year

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for summer recess. October

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of last year for Hurricane

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Milton. November 2024 for the

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Art Festival and February

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Taste of Pines this year. So the

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board members could so that the

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those community events

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sponsored by the city. The

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June of last year we operated

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as a workshop because the

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Board did not have quorum due

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to absences and vacancies. In

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the past year we had four new

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members that were appointed

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to the Economic Development

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Board and currently we are

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going to be getting, Mr. Mayor

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will be appointing an existing

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member, Scott Joiner, later

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on this evening as designee.

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As your designee, sir Mayor

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at large, you'll also Mr.

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Mayor will also be appointing a

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new member, Dr. George McLean

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as an alternate. The

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Commission is also appointing a

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new member, Teisha Harris, as a

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regular member,

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so we still need

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to fill one seat which is great

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by the Commission. The

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discusses valuations of

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existing commercial properties,

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new residential properties and

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the impact on the tax roll.

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on the discussion of the

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City's strategic planning,

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including reviewing survey

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results as well as the goals

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and objectives

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of the plan held by the City.

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Economic Board members attend

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public meetings related

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to the plan. General

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information was also provided

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and the Economic Development

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Board regarding the general

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obligation bond referendum and

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the results this past March

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election. Moving forward

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Economic Development Board will

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work with City staff

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to enhance the City's

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Economic Development

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Information Strategy 1.2.1

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in the EDSP aims

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to enhance details about the

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City's assets to the public.

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Economic Development Data and

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Events during the meetings,

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the Economic Development Board

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examined other economic

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development websites and

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to staff via a survey. We

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recommend including demographic

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data in the form

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of informatics, interactive

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maps that will allow easy

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navigation and the search of

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opportunity sites and

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development projects

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in the city. In addition,

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like to include small business

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economic development news,

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upcoming events that will allow

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for networking opportunities

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and business programs

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implementation as available.

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enthusiastic about the City's

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adopted strategic Plan and how

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it will influence the future

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of our city. Along with the

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Strategic Plan update,

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we look forward to the plan

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to implement the other City

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Master Plan Free Sessions

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Documents. We also look forward

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to seeing the outcome of the

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newly created budget committee

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and would like to schedule a

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joint advisory board workshop

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in the near future. And

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finally, we want

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to be thankful for the service

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of our past chair, Mrs. Susan

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Meister, who served on the

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Economic Development Board for

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over a decade. So we're

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for the expansion also

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of the trustee membership

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from the Miramar Pembroke

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Pines Regional Chamber of

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Commerce. The Chamber is

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providing solid programming and

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that supports our city

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community.

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>> Thank you very much and

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thank you for all that you do

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on the Economic Development

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Board. And I'm sure that

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Assistant City Manager Stan is

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going to take a look at the

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website suggestions that you

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have. And I want to thank you

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for your service.

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Commissioners, any questions

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my appointee

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Zoning Board. And I see the

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incomparable Linda Gonzalez

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>> Good evening, Mayor and

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commissioners. Linda

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Gonzalez. You already said my

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name, right. Chair of the

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Planning and Zoning Board.

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This is Lee Golditch, he is our

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vice chair. And this is

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Rosalie Labez. Been

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on the board since 2018. As you

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can see from our report,

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we had quite a few members

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over the past year. We have

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three new board members and I

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have to compliment you on

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picking them because they fit

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right in from the very first

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meeting they were at, asked

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appropriate questions and I

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board right now. We heard three

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zoning changes, 12 site plans,

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14 zoning variances, and 25

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miscellaneous applications.

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of our report in front

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of you. As you know, we added

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accessory dwelling units

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to the code,

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which only applies to property

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that have the land and meet the

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other requirements. And so far

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we've had no one apply

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for this. Other cities are

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doing different things.

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Dallas, Texas is making it easy

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for there to be 7,500 square

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foot apartment buildings with

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eight units or less and hoping

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that smaller units can go

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in smaller places. Portland,

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Oregon is making incentives,

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incentives so that unused

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office space can be turned

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into apartments. So I think

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there are other,

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maybe other options out there

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for us to look at as far as

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adding more housing. As you

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the city is pretty much built

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out, so we'll probably be

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hearing redevelopment plans or

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repurposing buildings that are

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already there anyway. Has it

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since the start of the city,

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the Planning and Zoning Board

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has played an integral role

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in the development of

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Pembroke Pines, possibly more

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than any other advisory board.

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The work that you all

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over the years has done. Has

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been. It's come out of the

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ground and people can see it,

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and it's contributed

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significantly to the success

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of the city. And I'm very,

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very thankful

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for all that you do. You're

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right, Linda. Redevelopment is

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probably going

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to be the next big thing

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on the agenda. There actually

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have been several redevelopment

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projects in the city

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during your time,

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but that's likely to be the

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next thing that people see

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where areas that have buildings

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or uses right now that have

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become obsolete

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with the advancement of

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technology and other phenomena

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that's more and more common.

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And people will want

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to reuse that land

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in different ways. So there'll

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be land use plants, there'll be

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possibly rezoning applications

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of different kinds,

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and we'll just have to meet

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that challenge as it comes.

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But I'm very, very thankful

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to all of you for the work

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that you do and for the advice

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that you give us.

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>> I should add one thing.

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Because of the new members, I

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asked staff and the assistant

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city attorney

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to make presentations about the

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application review process.

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And if there's anything that

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you would like us

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to look into, please let us

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know, because we serve

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at your pleasure.

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>> We very much appreciate it.

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>> Thank you.

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>> Commission, any questions

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for the Planning and zoning

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board?

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>> Yes, Mr. Mayor.

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>> Commissioner Good.

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>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. So,

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yes, the accessory dwelling

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units, that's certainly a hot

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topic not just here, but

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certainly throughout the state

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of Florida. I'm very,

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very interested

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to see how some of that plays

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out. I know that nobody has yet

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applied

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for that. I think a lot of that

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is certainly because there's

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more questions than there are

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answers right now, because it's

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a really rather new concept.

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In order to be able to either

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house our youth or our parents

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and things. I can tell you that

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I participate in a regional

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affordable housing meetings,

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which many other cities are

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demonstrating different levels

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of successes with this type

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of building,

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which is the ADU. So I know

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that they are also, you know,

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having challenges and are

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finding solutions to some of

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the questions that are being

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asked. And I'm certain that

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Mr. Stan and his team will be

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receiving more and more of that

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information and hopefully

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getting it before you all. And

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then hopefully,

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maybe we can see some more

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of those ADUs come online

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within our communities that,

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you know, really kind

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of help us with both ends

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of our families. So thank you.

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Thank you for everything

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that you all do love.

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>> I think staff is looking

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at maybe ways to better

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publicize the availability

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of this

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for certain homeowners.

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>> Yeah.

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>> Because if I wasn't on the

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PNZ board. I wouldn't know

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about it. Anyway, thank you for

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your. I have good appointment.

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>> Commissioner Rodriguez.

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>> I really do appreciate the

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PRI. The prioritization of

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housing and that very large

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issue that we have, the housing

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crisis that we have. And

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for us to be able

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to do something like the

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accessory dwelling units here

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in the city is really,

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really important. And I would

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ask because it's a possibility

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in our city, but maybe we

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haven't communicated as much as

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whether it's a partnership with

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our communications department

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or a initiative that you all

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have. And as

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to how do we communicate to the

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public that this is an

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opportunity. Most young people

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would be, you know, interested

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in this are seniors, especially

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if you have an older parent

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living with you. These are

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definitely things that people

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are out there looking for.

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It's we haven't necessarily

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reached them for them

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to apply and do that

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in intrigued with, so making

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sure that we're communicating

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to them. Maybe it's an

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initiative that you all take

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on or a partnership with our

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communications department. I'd

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really appreciate that as well

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and look forward

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to seeing it.

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>> Okay, thank you.

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>> Anyone else? Thank you very,

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very much. The next speaker

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will be the Education

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Advisory Board.

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>> Good evening. My name is

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Danielle Spradley. I am the

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chair of the Education

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Advisory Board. You guys have

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reports I'm not going

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to bore you with just reading

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it. I just want

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to highlight a few of the

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things that we did accomplish

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this year. We had several

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members who were able

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to attend the Read for the

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Record Day which was held in

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October, which obviously

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reading is a big thing we're

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trying to push. And so

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to be able to have some

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of the members volunteer to do

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that was really successful.

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Also, you know, we to do our

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Student Ambassador Day. We did

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it in February this year,

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which was a little bit later in

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the school year than we

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normally do,

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but it was really,

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really good. We were able

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to host 24 students,

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they were all juniors from our

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surrounding high schools and

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they were able to meet

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with the mayor, city manager.

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It was a really good

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opportunity for them

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to kind of. We met

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with you as well to be able

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to see what goes on

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behind the scenes and try

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to encourage them to see this

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as a potential career opportun

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as they are planning their

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futures. And so that was a

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really good event. We ended up

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feeding them

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at the senior focal point,

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the Southwest Focal Point

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center, where they had lunch

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and then they came to the

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commission meeting where they

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were recognized. So that was a

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really good event. Also several

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members have been attending,

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including Myself the meetings

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concerning the redistricting

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plans, as obviously Pembroke

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Pines,

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like every city is affected

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by these. And just to be able

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to kind of stay

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in the know and

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to add our voices

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to the conversation about what

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we think should be happening as

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these schools are being

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repurposed due to

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under enrollment. And then the

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last thing I wanted to mention

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mention was this year we were

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able to participate in a STEM

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festival which took place at

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North Perry Airport back in

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November. And so it was an

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aviation fair,

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very well attended. Several

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of the members were able

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to attend as well and

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to be able to assist

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in that event. So our

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attendance record is attached

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and we are very grateful that

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we finally have all the seats

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filled. It's been a while

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since we've been there, so this

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has been a really good board

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for this, this year,

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and we look forward

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to it again going

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into the next year. And lastly,

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I just want to. The members

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want to thank Dr. Mirage, who

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is always such a great support

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for us due to.

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For her investment

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in us and just the guidance.

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And she's the one who puts

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on the student Ambassador day.

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It could not happen

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without her and Mr. Bolinia.

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And so we're just very

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grateful. So that's it.

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>> Well, thank you very,

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very much and thanks to the

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Educational Advisory Board

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for all they do

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during this graduation season.

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Of course, all

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of us had the opportunity

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to go around and meet with the

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different schools and help them

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to celebrate as we come closer

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to the end of the year. And two

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things sort of came out

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from my discussion with parents

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and teachers and even some

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of our principals

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at the charter schools. And the

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first was the addition

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of some additional guidance,

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particularly

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in the younger grades, on how

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to study. There are many

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different study habits. Some

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kids, it comes more natural

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than others.

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But it didn't seem like there

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was a particular discussion

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on how to study early in the

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grades. I'm talking about, you

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know,

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third grade or maybe even

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earlier, I really don't know,

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or whether or not it gets

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touched

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on incrementally over, over

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time and how that would happen

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the second that.

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But it does seem

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like something that. That

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should be there. And I'm

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thinking back to my own school

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experience. I don't know that

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there was anyone there talking,

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talking to us about that

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in any sort of formal way. I

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think that that could be

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helpful for students. The other

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thing that I heard was how it

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would be great if language was

596
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much more conversational and

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much less grammar. There were a

598
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number of people who spoke

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to me and said, you know,

600
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I took Four years of Spanish.

601
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One lady said in school,

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I don't understand a word

603
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of it. And I took four years

604
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of it. And it's because the

605
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conversation didn't stick. She

606
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knows the words,

607
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but she wasn't able

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to pick it up. And so they were

609
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wondering whether or not that

610
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was possible. Now, of course,

611
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you know, whenever you make a

612
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recommendation in the field

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of education,

614
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you inevitably run against

615
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about maybe eight or ten rule

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books

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of regulations and other

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things. But if you and your

619
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board and your members would

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take an interest in that,

621
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I would very much love to see

622
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how it is that we can

623
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incorporate those two things

624
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to a much greater degree in the

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schools and even encourage the

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district schools to sort

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of do that. It's not much. I

628
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don't think it would take much

629
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effort,

630
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but the achievement improvement

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in both regards, I think would

632
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be pretty significant. So I'm

633
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wondering if you'll take that

634
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suggestion and think about it a

635
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little bit and see what your

636
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board could do.

637
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>> Yeah, absolutely. And I was

638
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just thinking about Mr.

639
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Arana, who is the coordinator

640
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of Governmental affairs and

641
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Legislative affairs for

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the county. And perhaps he

643
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comes to several

644
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of our meetings, and perhaps we

645
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can go ahead and see whether or

646
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not there's anything that the

647
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county currently has or has

648
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even been thinking about.

649
00:20:02,100 --> 00:20:04,100
Their focus has probably been

650
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more so on the restructuring

651
00:20:05,100 --> 00:20:07,100
of schools, but that's

652
00:20:07,100 --> 00:20:08,100
definitely something that we

653
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can have the conversation and

654
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even perhaps present ideas

655
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in that arena.

656
00:20:12,100 --> 00:20:13,100
>> Wonderful. Thank you very

657
00:20:13,100 --> 00:20:14,100
much. Any other questions

658
00:20:14,100 --> 00:20:15,100
for the Educational Advisory

659
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Board? Thank you very much

660
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for a job well done and

661
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for all the work that you do

662
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for the city of Pembroke

663
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Pines. The Youth Advisory

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Board is next. Welcome.

665
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Your name for the record,

666
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please.

667
00:20:38,100 --> 00:20:40,100
>> Hello, Commissioner. Nice

668
00:20:40,100 --> 00:20:43,100
to meet you guys. My name is

669
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Roberta Joseph, and I am the

670
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chair for the Youth Advisory

671
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Board as well as my vice chair,

672
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Jaden Lee, who wasn't able

673
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to be here,

674
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but he's here spirit. From

675
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September 2024 to May 2025,

676
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we've had our student second

677
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year of youth Advisory Board.

678
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We've had members from

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Flanagan High School,

680
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Pembroke Pines Charter High

681
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School, Go Jaguars, Somerset

682
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High School, and College

683
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Academy. I'd like

684
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to take a quick moment to just

685
00:21:07,100 --> 00:21:08,100
ask the current members that

686
00:21:08,100 --> 00:21:09,100
are here today

687
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to stand because they were here

688
00:21:11,100 --> 00:21:13,100
to support me and I really

689
00:21:13,100 --> 00:21:15,401
appreciate them. Okay, thank

690
00:21:16,100 --> 00:21:18,100
you so much. Now I'd like

691
00:21:18,100 --> 00:21:20,100
to go on

692
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to just a brief summary of our

693
00:21:21,100 --> 00:21:23,100
best accomplishment this year

694
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and some of our suggestions.

695
00:21:25,100 --> 00:21:27,100
So, as you guys know,

696
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our biggest project for the

697
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Youth Advisory Board was Our

698
00:21:30,100 --> 00:21:31,100
career fair and life skills

699
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event. This was a event that

700
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was basically created from two

701
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ideas that were merged

702
00:21:36,100 --> 00:21:38,100
together. There were a lot

703
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of board members

704
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like me who want to learn more

705
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about the careers that are

706
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in our city. Because even

707
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though we in high school work

708
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towards building a career,

709
00:21:47,100 --> 00:21:49,100
there are a lot

710
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of times where a lot

711
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of students aren't aware of the

712
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actual businesses that surround

713
00:21:55,100 --> 00:21:56,100
them. As well as that there

714
00:21:56,100 --> 00:21:58,100
were a lot of seniors

715
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on the board who wanted

716
00:22:00,100 --> 00:22:01,100
to be able to learn more

717
00:22:01,100 --> 00:22:03,100
like life Skills

718
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before they were able to go

719
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into college. Things

720
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like being able

721
00:22:08,100 --> 00:22:10,100
to change a tire or being able

722
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to eat, like, to be able

723
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to eat healthy in college were

724
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things that they wanted

725
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to be able to learn outside

726
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of the classroom. Which is why

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I'm very excited to say that

728
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on April 2, 2025, we had 15

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businesses come and help almost

730
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100 seniors

731
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from our board schools. And it

732
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was a very successful event,

733
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and we're very proud of it.

734
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And we hope that

735
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for next year,

736
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it can be bigger and better

737
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to impact more students. Now,

738
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I'll go on

739
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to our suggestions. As I just

740
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mentioned,

741
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our career fair was very

742
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successful,

743
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but as all things are, there

744
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are still things that we want

745
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to fix and improve,

746
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which is why we want to ask the

747
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commission if we could make

748
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this event an annual event so

749
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that students could look

750
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forward to it and so we can

751
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reach more students that aren't

752
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just seniors and also invite

753
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more businesses to

754
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really create a sense

755
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of community

756
00:22:57,100 --> 00:22:58,100
between our youth. Also,

757
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another suggestion that we

758
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have,

759
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which I think you guys will

760
00:23:02,100 --> 00:23:03,100
like, is to meet with the city

761
00:23:03,100 --> 00:23:04,100
commissioners and have a Q and

762
00:23:04,100 --> 00:23:05,100
A session. There are a lot of

763
00:23:05,100 --> 00:23:06,100
members that join this board

764
00:23:06,100 --> 00:23:07,100
because they want

765
00:23:07,100 --> 00:23:08,100
to learn more

766
00:23:08,100 --> 00:23:10,100
about our city government. And

767
00:23:10,100 --> 00:23:11,100
of course, to ask you guys

768
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would basically be the best

769
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opportunity for us. So we hope

770
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that next year we can interact

771
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more and be able to learn

772
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from each other. As well as

773
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this, we want

774
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to develop a third place idea.

775
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There was a member part of our

776
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board who did some research, a

777
00:23:23,100 --> 00:23:24,100
class, and heard this idea

778
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of a third place where a lot of

779
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students establish school and

780
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work as one place, and then

781
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home and family as a second

782
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place. So we wanted the city

783
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to be able

784
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to establish a third place

785
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for youth like us to be able to

786
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socialize and just create a

787
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better community so that, you

788
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know,

789
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our youth can be more involved

790
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with the city because a lot of

791
00:23:46,100 --> 00:23:47,100
people will go their entire

792
00:23:47,100 --> 00:23:48,100
high schooler not knowing the

793
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city commissioners or the city

794
00:23:50,100 --> 00:23:51,100
hall or just anything

795
00:23:51,100 --> 00:23:53,100
about our city government. So

796
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we really want

797
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to engage our youth more. And

798
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also I'd like to lastly give an

799
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amazing thank you to Holly

800
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Bonkowski. She has been such an

801
00:24:00,100 --> 00:24:01,100
amazing mentor to all the

802
00:24:01,100 --> 00:24:03,100
members and it's just really

803
00:24:03,100 --> 00:24:05,100
uplifting to have an adult like

804
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her who values our opinions

805
00:24:06,100 --> 00:24:08,100
every single day and we really

806
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appreciate her and I'm so

807
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excited to work

808
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with her next year. So thank

809
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you so much, Hollywood. Also, I

810
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would like

811
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to thank the city commission

812
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for even agreeing

813
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for this board to be a thing.

814
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It's really important

815
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for adults like you

816
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in government

817
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to value the opinions of youth

818
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and we're really glad that we

819
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were able

820
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to create change and we hope

821
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to create even more change.

822
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And that's all thanks

823
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to you guys. So also a big

824
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thank you to you. And as

825
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for that,

826
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that is my board report. Thank

827
00:24:44,100 --> 00:24:46,100
you guys so much and I'll see

828
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you same time next year.

829
00:24:47,100 --> 00:24:48,100
>> Wonderful. And I want

830
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to thank you

831
00:24:50,100 --> 00:24:51,100
for all the work,

832
00:24:51,100 --> 00:24:52,100
you and all your members. And I

833
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know that Holly is taking notes

834
00:24:53,100 --> 00:24:55,100
of the suggestions which I

835
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think are wonderful and she'll

836
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work on those and bring them

837
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to us when that time comes.

838
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But I want

839
00:25:01,100 --> 00:25:03,100
to thank you so much

840
00:25:03,100 --> 00:25:04,100
for all your work and for an

841
00:25:04,100 --> 00:25:06,100
outstanding presentation.

842
00:25:06,100 --> 00:25:07,100
>> Thank you so much. Have a

843
00:25:07,100 --> 00:25:08,100
great night and have a great

844
00:25:08,100 --> 00:25:10,100
meeting. Thank you.

845
00:25:14,100 --> 00:25:15,100
>> So next we have our board

846
00:25:15,100 --> 00:25:18,100
of adjustment. Is anyone here

847
00:25:19,100 --> 00:25:22,100
from the board of Adjustment?

848
00:25:22,100 --> 00:25:25,601
Okay, is the chair here? We'll

849
00:25:29,100 --> 00:25:31,100
reschedule them. We'll

850
00:25:31,100 --> 00:25:33,100
reschedule. The next is the

851
00:25:33,100 --> 00:25:34,100
Charter Elementary Middle

852
00:25:34,100 --> 00:25:37,100
School Advisory Board? Yes sir.

853
00:25:42,100 --> 00:25:45,100
>> Good evening. My name is

854
00:25:46,100 --> 00:25:48,100
Dr. Imran Siddiqui and I've had

855
00:25:48,100 --> 00:25:50,100
the honor of serving as the

856
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Charter elementary and Middle

857
00:25:51,100 --> 00:25:53,100
School Advisory Board. I first

858
00:25:53,100 --> 00:25:55,100
want to,

859
00:25:55,100 --> 00:25:57,100
before I get started,

860
00:25:57,100 --> 00:25:59,100
I just want to sincerely thank

861
00:25:59,100 --> 00:26:01,100
this commission, the mayor,

862
00:26:01,100 --> 00:26:02,100
the vice mayor,

863
00:26:02,100 --> 00:26:04,100
our city manager

864
00:26:04,100 --> 00:26:05,100
for having the vision

865
00:26:05,100 --> 00:26:07,100
of providing and supporting us

866
00:26:07,100 --> 00:26:09,100
with an A rated public school

867
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system that's as equivalent

868
00:26:11,100 --> 00:26:12,100
to any top notch school in all

869
00:26:12,100 --> 00:26:14,100
of Broward and Dade County. So

870
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I want to thank you

871
00:26:16,100 --> 00:26:18,100
from the bottom of our heart

872
00:26:18,100 --> 00:26:19,100
for all our children that what

873
00:26:19,100 --> 00:26:21,100
you've done and you continue

874
00:26:21,100 --> 00:26:23,100
to do so. Thank you. And thank

875
00:26:23,100 --> 00:26:24,100
you for the vision. I know,

876
00:26:24,100 --> 00:26:26,100
Mr. George, I know what your

877
00:26:26,100 --> 00:26:28,100
vision was back then many years

878
00:26:28,100 --> 00:26:30,100
ago and we're all benefiting

879
00:26:30,100 --> 00:26:31,100
from that. Thank you again. So

880
00:26:31,100 --> 00:26:34,100
to get started, I'm just going

881
00:26:34,100 --> 00:26:36,401
to go down the 2024, 2025

882
00:26:37,100 --> 00:26:39,100
accomplishments that we've had

883
00:26:39,100 --> 00:26:41,100
as quickly as I can. We had an

884
00:26:41,100 --> 00:26:43,100
election

885
00:26:43,100 --> 00:26:45,100
of our chairman and vice chair.

886
00:26:45,100 --> 00:26:47,100
We had the annual review

887
00:26:47,100 --> 00:26:49,100
of our Sunshine Law

888
00:26:49,100 --> 00:26:50,100
presentation. We reviewed and

889
00:26:50,100 --> 00:26:52,100
approved the charter system

890
00:26:52,100 --> 00:26:53,100
wellness policy along

891
00:26:53,100 --> 00:26:55,100
with the charter system

892
00:26:55,100 --> 00:26:56,100
School Security Safety

893
00:26:56,100 --> 00:26:58,100
Evacuation Plan and including

894
00:26:58,100 --> 00:27:00,100
the reunification and emergency

895
00:27:00,100 --> 00:27:02,100
protocols. We reviewed and

896
00:27:02,100 --> 00:27:04,100
approved the Guide to

897
00:27:04,100 --> 00:27:06,100
Proactive discipline for

898
00:27:06,100 --> 00:27:07,100
Charter elementary and Middle

899
00:27:07,100 --> 00:27:09,100
Schools along with the

900
00:27:09,100 --> 00:27:11,100
proactive discipline concerning

901
00:27:11,100 --> 00:27:14,100
bullying for both the charter

902
00:27:14,100 --> 00:27:16,401
elementary and middle schools.

903
00:27:17,100 --> 00:27:20,100
We also approved the Parent

904
00:27:20,100 --> 00:27:22,401
Handbook for Charter elementary

905
00:27:23,100 --> 00:27:25,100
and Middle schools and we and

906
00:27:25,100 --> 00:27:26,100
the improvement plan for both

907
00:27:26,100 --> 00:27:28,100
the elementary and the middle

908
00:27:28,100 --> 00:27:30,100
schools. Along with that, the

909
00:27:30,100 --> 00:27:31,100
Charter system Strategic Plan

910
00:27:31,100 --> 00:27:33,100
was approved as well. We

911
00:27:33,100 --> 00:27:34,100
reviewed and approved the A

912
00:27:34,100 --> 00:27:35,100
plus Funds Distribution

913
00:27:35,100 --> 00:27:38,100
Committee Final Report to the

914
00:27:38,100 --> 00:27:39,100
Charter and elementary middle

915
00:27:39,100 --> 00:27:41,100
schools. We updated the

916
00:27:41,100 --> 00:27:42,100
Innovative Learning process

917
00:27:42,100 --> 00:27:44,100
for funding along with

918
00:27:44,100 --> 00:27:45,100
reviewing the charter system

919
00:27:45,100 --> 00:27:47,100
fundraising activities which

920
00:27:47,100 --> 00:27:49,100
includes the dress down days.

921
00:27:49,100 --> 00:27:50,100
The principal spoke

922
00:27:50,100 --> 00:27:52,100
about JAGUAR Parent Point

923
00:27:52,100 --> 00:27:53,100
series workshops and volunteer

924
00:27:53,100 --> 00:27:55,100
hours and events that were

925
00:27:55,100 --> 00:27:57,100
encouraged to parents

926
00:27:57,100 --> 00:27:59,100
to participate in. Parents were

927
00:27:59,100 --> 00:28:00,100
updated on the fast testing

928
00:28:00,100 --> 00:28:02,100
during workshops conducted

929
00:28:02,100 --> 00:28:04,100
during several meetings. And

930
00:28:04,100 --> 00:28:06,100
just to mention, our school

931
00:28:06,100 --> 00:28:08,100
system rated I believe it was

932
00:28:08,100 --> 00:28:09,100
in the top three of all of

933
00:28:09,100 --> 00:28:11,100
Broward county

934
00:28:11,100 --> 00:28:14,100
for FAS score testing. So

935
00:28:14,100 --> 00:28:16,100
that's a reflection

936
00:28:16,100 --> 00:28:17,100
of the quality

937
00:28:17,100 --> 00:28:19,100
of teachers that we have

938
00:28:19,100 --> 00:28:21,100
in our system and what all

939
00:28:21,100 --> 00:28:23,100
of you have provided us. So

940
00:28:23,100 --> 00:28:25,100
thank you again for that.

941
00:28:25,100 --> 00:28:27,100
Principals regularly reported

942
00:28:27,100 --> 00:28:29,100
on individual school activities

943
00:28:29,100 --> 00:28:30,100
and middle school sports

944
00:28:30,100 --> 00:28:32,100
accomplishments,

945
00:28:32,100 --> 00:28:34,100
recognized employees annually

946
00:28:34,100 --> 00:28:36,100
for their outstanding

947
00:28:36,100 --> 00:28:38,100
achievements and awards at

948
00:28:38,100 --> 00:28:39,100
meetings recognize the charter

949
00:28:39,100 --> 00:28:41,100
school's accomplishments and

950
00:28:41,100 --> 00:28:43,100
organizational awards presented

951
00:28:43,100 --> 00:28:46,100
to the schools and we strongly

952
00:28:46,100 --> 00:28:47,100
encourage parents participation

953
00:28:47,100 --> 00:28:48,100
to support the SOS fundraising

954
00:28:48,100 --> 00:28:50,100
efforts. There was an open

955
00:28:50,100 --> 00:28:52,100
forum that was conducted

956
00:28:52,100 --> 00:28:54,100
at the end of every board

957
00:28:54,100 --> 00:28:55,100
meeting which encouraged

958
00:28:55,100 --> 00:28:57,100
parents, guardians,

959
00:28:57,100 --> 00:28:58,100
teachers and students to raise

960
00:28:58,100 --> 00:29:00,100
any issues that they have,

961
00:29:00,100 --> 00:29:02,100
voice, praise or concerns.

962
00:29:02,100 --> 00:29:04,100
This was also an opportunity

963
00:29:04,100 --> 00:29:06,100
for parent questions

964
00:29:06,100 --> 00:29:08,100
to be answered directly

965
00:29:08,100 --> 00:29:09,100
by principals and other members

966
00:29:09,100 --> 00:29:10,100
of the city and school staff

967
00:29:10,100 --> 00:29:12,100
that were present

968
00:29:12,100 --> 00:29:13,100
at the meetings. And what we've

969
00:29:13,100 --> 00:29:14,100
noticed is year by year we've

970
00:29:14,100 --> 00:29:16,100
had a larger and larger

971
00:29:16,100 --> 00:29:17,100
presence

972
00:29:17,100 --> 00:29:19,100
at these meetings every month.

973
00:29:19,100 --> 00:29:20,100
We've encouraged parent

974
00:29:20,100 --> 00:29:22,100
communication with

975
00:29:22,100 --> 00:29:24,100
administrators and board

976
00:29:24,100 --> 00:29:25,100
members,

977
00:29:25,100 --> 00:29:27,100
maintained open communication

978
00:29:27,100 --> 00:29:28,100
with our charter school

979
00:29:28,100 --> 00:29:30,100
partners. Chartwells encouraged

980
00:29:30,100 --> 00:29:32,100
parents and guardian students

981
00:29:32,100 --> 00:29:33,100
to attend the charter High

982
00:29:33,100 --> 00:29:35,100
School Advisory board meetings

983
00:29:35,100 --> 00:29:37,100
as well. We reviewed the

984
00:29:37,100 --> 00:29:38,100
election timeline and City

985
00:29:38,100 --> 00:29:40,100
Manager's office provided

986
00:29:40,100 --> 00:29:42,100
update on every meeting

987
00:29:42,100 --> 00:29:43,100
on information

988
00:29:43,100 --> 00:29:45,100
on fundraising activities,

989
00:29:45,100 --> 00:29:47,100
upcoming events to earn

990
00:29:47,100 --> 00:29:49,100
volunteer hours and lottery

991
00:29:49,100 --> 00:29:50,100
enrollment process and results.

992
00:29:50,100 --> 00:29:52,100
The City Manager's office

993
00:29:52,100 --> 00:29:53,100
advised

994
00:29:53,100 --> 00:29:55,100
on upcoming budget process

995
00:29:55,100 --> 00:29:57,100
for the 2025, 2026 year which

996
00:29:57,100 --> 00:30:00,100
is in our next meeting. We

997
00:30:00,100 --> 00:30:02,100
participated in the budget

998
00:30:02,100 --> 00:30:04,100
workshop yearly and finally we

999
00:30:04,100 --> 00:30:06,100
supported staff

1000
00:30:06,100 --> 00:30:08,100
during preparation

1001
00:30:08,100 --> 00:30:10,401
for five year accreditation.

1002
00:30:12,100 --> 00:30:14,100
Overall, this has been an honor

1003
00:30:14,100 --> 00:30:15,100
serving on this board. I've

1004
00:30:15,100 --> 00:30:17,100
learned a tremendous amount

1005
00:30:17,100 --> 00:30:19,100
but again,

1006
00:30:19,100 --> 00:30:21,100
this is a true blessing

1007
00:30:21,100 --> 00:30:23,100
to be a part of this system and

1008
00:30:23,100 --> 00:30:25,100
I can't thank you all enough.

1009
00:30:25,100 --> 00:30:26,100
There is a lot that goes on

1010
00:30:26,100 --> 00:30:28,401
within the system, especially

1011
00:30:29,100 --> 00:30:31,100
getting our kids educated

1012
00:30:31,100 --> 00:30:32,100
in the middle school, high

1013
00:30:32,100 --> 00:30:33,100
school, elementary school. And

1014
00:30:33,100 --> 00:30:35,100
I could not have chosen a

1015
00:30:35,100 --> 00:30:36,100
better school system. So again,

1016
00:30:36,100 --> 00:30:38,100
from the bottom of my heart,

1017
00:30:38,100 --> 00:30:39,100
thank you. God bless all

1018
00:30:39,100 --> 00:30:40,100
of you.

1019
00:30:40,100 --> 00:30:41,100
>> Thank you very much

1020
00:30:41,100 --> 00:30:42,100
for a great presentation and

1021
00:30:42,100 --> 00:30:43,100
for all that you and your board

1022
00:30:43,100 --> 00:30:45,100
do at the charter schools. Any

1023
00:30:45,100 --> 00:30:46,100
questions

1024
00:30:46,100 --> 00:30:48,100
for the charter middle. Okay,

1025
00:30:48,100 --> 00:30:49,100
moving on. We have the

1026
00:30:49,100 --> 00:30:51,100
Charter Academic Village

1027
00:30:51,100 --> 00:30:53,100
Advisory Board. Welcome.

1028
00:30:59,100 --> 00:31:02,100
>> Good evening, Mayor and city

1029
00:31:02,100 --> 00:31:04,401
commissioners. My name is

1030
00:31:05,100 --> 00:31:07,100
Michelle Reynoso. And as chair

1031
00:31:07,100 --> 00:31:09,100
of the Academic Village

1032
00:31:09,100 --> 00:31:11,100
Advisory Board, that's the high

1033
00:31:11,100 --> 00:31:12,100
school and the middle school

1034
00:31:12,100 --> 00:31:15,100
at the Academic Village, I'm

1035
00:31:15,100 --> 00:31:16,100
here

1036
00:31:16,100 --> 00:31:18,100
to present the annual report.

1037
00:31:18,100 --> 00:31:21,100
You should have a copy of our

1038
00:31:21,100 --> 00:31:22,100
report and our attendance

1039
00:31:22,100 --> 00:31:24,100
record as well.

1040
00:31:24,100 --> 00:31:26,100
>> Yeah, we saw it.

1041
00:31:26,100 --> 00:31:28,100
>> Good.

1042
00:31:28,100 --> 00:31:29,100
>> And a lot

1043
00:31:29,100 --> 00:31:31,100
of the points that I'm going

1044
00:31:31,100 --> 00:31:32,100
to highlight, they kind of

1045
00:31:32,100 --> 00:31:33,100
mirror what was just discussed.

1046
00:31:33,100 --> 00:31:34,100
But I think we have a little

1047
00:31:34,100 --> 00:31:36,100
more fun

1048
00:31:36,100 --> 00:31:37,100
on our board meetings. Okay, so

1049
00:31:37,100 --> 00:31:38,100
I'll just highlight some

1050
00:31:38,100 --> 00:31:39,100
of the accomplishments. We

1051
00:31:39,100 --> 00:31:41,100
reviewed and approved the

1052
00:31:41,100 --> 00:31:42,100
2025-2030 Pembroke Pines

1053
00:31:42,100 --> 00:31:44,100
Charter School System strategic

1054
00:31:44,100 --> 00:31:45,100
plan. We reviewed and approved

1055
00:31:45,100 --> 00:31:46,100
both the past school year's

1056
00:31:46,100 --> 00:31:48,100
middle and high school

1057
00:31:48,100 --> 00:31:50,100
handbooks. We held an open

1058
00:31:50,100 --> 00:31:51,100
forum at each board meeting,

1059
00:31:51,100 --> 00:31:52,100
which is always very, very

1060
00:31:52,100 --> 00:31:54,100
interesting,

1061
00:31:54,100 --> 00:31:56,100
where parents were encouraged

1062
00:31:56,100 --> 00:31:57,100
to voice their concerns, ask

1063
00:31:57,100 --> 00:31:59,100
questions and provide feedback.

1064
00:31:59,100 --> 00:32:00,100
Principal Bay always attended

1065
00:32:00,100 --> 00:32:02,100
and every single board meeting,

1066
00:32:02,100 --> 00:32:04,100
and he responded

1067
00:32:04,100 --> 00:32:05,100
to every parent. We also

1068
00:32:05,100 --> 00:32:06,100
received with enthusiasm from

1069
00:32:06,100 --> 00:32:08,100
Principal Bayer monthly

1070
00:32:08,100 --> 00:32:09,100
accomplishments of the various

1071
00:32:09,100 --> 00:32:11,401
academic and athletic successes

1072
00:32:12,100 --> 00:32:15,100
of our charter school students.

1073
00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:17,100
And we were able

1074
00:32:17,100 --> 00:32:18,100
to pay very close attention

1075
00:32:18,100 --> 00:32:20,100
to Dr. Pizzos report

1076
00:32:20,100 --> 00:32:22,100
on the safety improvements at

1077
00:32:22,100 --> 00:32:23,100
our campuses and the

1078
00:32:23,100 --> 00:32:25,100
reunification process.

1079
00:32:25,100 --> 00:32:28,100
After an alert, we received and

1080
00:32:28,100 --> 00:32:30,100
discussed monthly updates by

1081
00:32:30,100 --> 00:32:32,100
the city controller regarding

1082
00:32:32,100 --> 00:32:34,100
fundraising activities and

1083
00:32:35,100 --> 00:32:37,100
results. Thank you, Jonathan.

1084
00:32:37,100 --> 00:32:39,100
We will review the upcoming

1085
00:32:39,100 --> 00:32:40,100
school year's budget on

1086
00:32:40,100 --> 00:32:42,100
Monday, June 9,

1087
00:32:42,100 --> 00:32:44,100
for recommendation

1088
00:32:44,100 --> 00:32:47,100
to you all. And we monitor the

1089
00:32:47,100 --> 00:32:49,100
adoption

1090
00:32:49,100 --> 00:32:50,100
of the updated uniform policy

1091
00:32:50,100 --> 00:32:52,100
to include black slacks and

1092
00:32:52,100 --> 00:32:53,100
shorts, which began this past

1093
00:32:53,100 --> 00:32:55,100
school year. It seems

1094
00:32:55,100 --> 00:32:56,100
to have been a hit

1095
00:32:56,100 --> 00:32:58,100
with the students. So the board

1096
00:32:58,100 --> 00:32:59,100
appreciates the support

1097
00:32:59,100 --> 00:33:00,100
of the city commission, the

1098
00:33:00,100 --> 00:33:02,100
city manager's office and the

1099
00:33:02,100 --> 00:33:04,100
school principals. The final

1100
00:33:04,100 --> 00:33:05,100
version

1101
00:33:05,100 --> 00:33:07,100
of this report was approved

1102
00:33:07,100 --> 00:33:09,100
for presentation at our May

1103
00:33:09,100 --> 00:33:12,100
12th meeting. And that's it.

1104
00:33:12,100 --> 00:33:13,100
>> You all have been doing a

1105
00:33:13,100 --> 00:33:15,100
great job. And you helped

1106
00:33:15,100 --> 00:33:16,100
to make the Academic Village a

1107
00:33:16,100 --> 00:33:17,100
better place

1108
00:33:17,100 --> 00:33:18,100
for the students,

1109
00:33:18,100 --> 00:33:20,100
for the faculty, for the city

1110
00:33:20,100 --> 00:33:21,100
of Pembroke Pines. And I just

1111
00:33:21,100 --> 00:33:22,100
want to thank you

1112
00:33:22,100 --> 00:33:23,100
for everything that you do.

1113
00:33:23,100 --> 00:33:24,100
>> Thank you.

1114
00:33:24,100 --> 00:33:25,100
>> Any questions

1115
00:33:25,100 --> 00:33:26,100
for this board? Yes,

1116
00:33:26,100 --> 00:33:28,100
Commissioner Good.

1117
00:33:28,100 --> 00:33:29,100
>> Very well done, Ms.

1118
00:33:29,100 --> 00:33:31,100
Reynosa. So just out

1119
00:33:31,100 --> 00:33:33,100
of curiosity, I know that you

1120
00:33:33,100 --> 00:33:35,100
all are very resourceful as a

1121
00:33:35,100 --> 00:33:37,100
team and things. And now we're

1122
00:33:37,100 --> 00:33:40,100
hearing from, you know, from

1123
00:33:40,100 --> 00:33:42,100
our state leadership that we're

1124
00:33:42,100 --> 00:33:45,100
starting to have some shifting

1125
00:33:45,100 --> 00:33:47,100
of funds that may impact some

1126
00:33:47,100 --> 00:33:49,100
of these very important

1127
00:33:49,100 --> 00:33:51,401
programming, you know, that

1128
00:33:52,100 --> 00:33:54,100
addresses, you know,

1129
00:33:54,100 --> 00:33:56,100
higher level learning, so

1130
00:33:56,100 --> 00:33:58,100
to say. So have you all started

1131
00:33:58,100 --> 00:33:59,100
to engage in dialogue about,

1132
00:33:59,100 --> 00:34:01,100
you know, how to maybe deal

1133
00:34:01,100 --> 00:34:03,100
with some

1134
00:34:04,100 --> 00:34:05,100
of those shortfalls that may

1135
00:34:05,100 --> 00:34:07,100
potentially be coming

1136
00:34:07,100 --> 00:34:09,100
to us?

1137
00:34:09,100 --> 00:34:10,100
>> We did have discussion

1138
00:34:10,100 --> 00:34:12,100
about this couple

1139
00:34:12,100 --> 00:34:14,100
of meetings,

1140
00:34:14,100 --> 00:34:16,100
and we were advised to, as

1141
00:34:16,100 --> 00:34:18,100
parents, to please, you know,

1142
00:34:18,100 --> 00:34:20,100
send letters,

1143
00:34:20,100 --> 00:34:22,100
make phone calls. A lot

1144
00:34:22,100 --> 00:34:24,100
of parents, we really

1145
00:34:24,100 --> 00:34:26,100
appreciate the programming that

1146
00:34:26,100 --> 00:34:28,100
our students, you know,

1147
00:34:28,100 --> 00:34:30,100
exposed to, and we want those

1148
00:34:30,100 --> 00:34:31,100
to continue. Anything else that

1149
00:34:31,100 --> 00:34:33,100
we can do, you know,

1150
00:34:33,100 --> 00:34:34,100
please let us know. We will

1151
00:34:34,100 --> 00:34:36,100
definitely, you know,

1152
00:34:36,100 --> 00:34:37,100
find a way

1153
00:34:37,100 --> 00:34:38,100
to let everybody know. We have

1154
00:34:38,100 --> 00:34:40,100
a nice turnout

1155
00:34:40,100 --> 00:34:41,100
at our meetings, and we will

1156
00:34:41,100 --> 00:34:43,100
let all the parents know what

1157
00:34:43,100 --> 00:34:44,100
we should do.

1158
00:34:44,100 --> 00:34:45,100
>> Great.

1159
00:34:45,100 --> 00:34:47,100
And back to you. Anything

1160
00:34:47,100 --> 00:34:48,100
that you all may come up with,

1161
00:34:48,100 --> 00:34:50,100
you may tell us that maybe we

1162
00:34:50,100 --> 00:34:51,100
can help as well, too,

1163
00:34:51,100 --> 00:34:52,100
because we find this

1164
00:34:52,100 --> 00:34:54,100
to be very,

1165
00:34:54,100 --> 00:34:55,100
very important programming

1166
00:34:55,100 --> 00:34:57,100
for the academic village.

1167
00:34:57,100 --> 00:34:58,100
>> Yeah, definitely.

1168
00:34:58,100 --> 00:34:59,100
>> Thank you again

1169
00:34:59,100 --> 00:35:01,100
for being a leader.

1170
00:35:01,100 --> 00:35:02,100
>> Thank you.

1171
00:35:02,100 --> 00:35:03,100
>> Hard time.

1172
00:35:03,100 --> 00:35:05,100
>> Yeah, exactly.

1173
00:35:05,100 --> 00:35:06,100
>> Thank you very much.

1174
00:35:06,100 --> 00:35:07,100
>> Appreciate it. Have a great

1175
00:35:07,100 --> 00:35:09,100
night.

1176
00:35:09,100 --> 00:35:11,100
>> Much appreciated. Board

1177
00:35:11,100 --> 00:35:13,401
of adjustment, you ready?

1178
00:35:15,100 --> 00:35:17,100
>> Yes, sir.

1179
00:35:18,100 --> 00:35:20,100
>> Good evening, mayor,

1180
00:35:20,100 --> 00:35:22,100
honorable commissioners. Good

1181
00:35:22,100 --> 00:35:24,100
evening. Sorry that I'm a

1182
00:35:24,100 --> 00:35:26,100
little bit late based

1183
00:35:26,100 --> 00:35:27,100
on the fact that I am coming

1184
00:35:27,100 --> 00:35:29,100
from Miami and I did catch a

1185
00:35:29,100 --> 00:35:30,100
little bit of traffic.

1186
00:35:30,100 --> 00:35:31,100
>> Thank you very much

1187
00:35:31,100 --> 00:35:32,100
for being here.

1188
00:35:32,100 --> 00:35:34,100
>> Thank you all.

1189
00:36:01,100 --> 00:36:02,100
Good evening again.

1190
00:36:02,100 --> 00:36:03,100
I'm your chair for the Board

1191
00:36:03,100 --> 00:36:05,100
of Adjustment, Israel

1192
00:36:05,100 --> 00:36:07,100
Rodriguez Soto, and I will be

1193
00:36:07,100 --> 00:36:08,100
giving you a synopsis

1194
00:36:08,100 --> 00:36:11,100
of the annual review in June

1195
00:36:11,100 --> 00:36:14,100
of each year of course,

1196
00:36:14,100 --> 00:36:16,100
as we are today,

1197
00:36:16,100 --> 00:36:18,100
the advisory board of committee

1198
00:36:18,100 --> 00:36:20,100
shall forward the city

1199
00:36:20,100 --> 00:36:21,100
Commission a summary. So the

1200
00:36:21,100 --> 00:36:23,100
summary accomplishment

1201
00:36:23,100 --> 00:36:24,100
during the reporting term

1202
00:36:24,100 --> 00:36:26,100
for last year is as follows.

1203
00:36:26,100 --> 00:36:28,100
You, first of all,

1204
00:36:28,100 --> 00:36:29,100
you have attachments

1205
00:36:29,100 --> 00:36:31,100
of all the items that we have

1206
00:36:31,100 --> 00:36:33,100
in front of you. So I'll just

1207
00:36:33,100 --> 00:36:35,100
mention that. And therefore,

1208
00:36:35,100 --> 00:36:37,100
between April 24 and March

1209
00:36:37,100 --> 00:36:39,401
25, the Board of Adjustment

1210
00:36:40,100 --> 00:36:42,100
heard 94 requests for 41

1211
00:36:43,100 --> 00:36:45,401
properties. The Board of

1212
00:36:46,100 --> 00:36:48,100
Adjustment passed 84 motions

1213
00:36:48,100 --> 00:36:51,100
and failed 10. Two of them, 10

1214
00:36:51,100 --> 00:36:53,100
failed motions were appealed

1215
00:36:53,100 --> 00:36:54,100
to the city commission. As per

1216
00:36:54,100 --> 00:36:56,100
the city LDC, 155.311 69

1217
00:36:57,100 --> 00:36:58,100
petitions, or 73.4

1218
00:36:58,100 --> 00:37:00,401
of the requests, were

1219
00:37:02,100 --> 00:37:04,401
to address work done

1220
00:37:06,100 --> 00:37:08,401
without building permits. Last

1221
00:37:10,100 --> 00:37:12,100
year and the year we have seen

1222
00:37:12,100 --> 00:37:13,100
a trend going up of people

1223
00:37:13,100 --> 00:37:15,100
basically actually favoring the

1224
00:37:15,100 --> 00:37:17,100
fact

1225
00:37:18,100 --> 00:37:20,100
of saying I'm sorry instead

1226
00:37:20,100 --> 00:37:22,100
of just going

1227
00:37:22,100 --> 00:37:24,100
out and do a request

1228
00:37:24,100 --> 00:37:26,100
for permits. So we and the

1229
00:37:26,100 --> 00:37:28,401
Board have been basically

1230
00:37:29,100 --> 00:37:31,100
moving forth and ensuring that

1231
00:37:31,100 --> 00:37:33,401
we start dropping that

1232
00:37:35,100 --> 00:37:37,100
percentage. And we have had

1233
00:37:37,100 --> 00:37:39,100
quite a success up

1234
00:37:39,100 --> 00:37:42,100
to now. It was limited higher

1235
00:37:42,100 --> 00:37:44,100
69 petitions. As I said, 73.4

1236
00:37:44,100 --> 00:37:45,100
of the requests were addressed

1237
00:37:45,100 --> 00:37:46,100
of work done

1238
00:37:46,100 --> 00:37:48,100
without a building permit.

1239
00:37:48,100 --> 00:37:49,100
The Board

1240
00:37:49,100 --> 00:37:51,100
of adjustments approved 89.3

1241
00:37:52,100 --> 00:37:54,100
of the petitions and 9.4

1242
00:37:54,100 --> 00:37:56,100
of the petitions failed. And

1243
00:37:56,100 --> 00:37:57,100
then

1244
00:37:57,100 --> 00:38:00,601
on 6-18-24 the ordinance number

1245
00:38:01,100 --> 00:38:02,100
2022 approved an increase

1246
00:38:02,100 --> 00:38:05,601
for the front lot coverage FLC

1247
00:38:08,100 --> 00:38:09,100
for driveways from 35

1248
00:38:09,100 --> 00:38:11,100
to the front lot area

1249
00:38:11,100 --> 00:38:12,100
to 40% allowable. That has

1250
00:38:12,100 --> 00:38:14,100
helped us a lot. Thank you very

1251
00:38:14,100 --> 00:38:16,100
much. Based on the fact that we

1252
00:38:16,100 --> 00:38:17,100
do have very unequal lots and

1253
00:38:17,100 --> 00:38:19,100
therefore now we can have a

1254
00:38:19,100 --> 00:38:21,100
better understanding and a

1255
00:38:21,100 --> 00:38:24,601
better I would say fair and

1256
00:38:27,100 --> 00:38:29,100
reasonableness in order

1257
00:38:31,100 --> 00:38:33,100
to assist those petitions

1258
00:38:33,100 --> 00:38:35,401
quite well. Recommendations or

1259
00:38:37,100 --> 00:38:39,401
suggestions to the city

1260
00:38:40,100 --> 00:38:41,100
commissions regarding the board

1261
00:38:41,100 --> 00:38:43,100
recommends that the appeal

1262
00:38:43,100 --> 00:38:44,100
process suggested by member

1263
00:38:44,100 --> 00:38:46,100
Jones during the 5-1-25 meeting

1264
00:38:46,100 --> 00:38:48,100
and accepted by members

1265
00:38:48,100 --> 00:38:51,100
of the Board of Directors. The

1266
00:38:51,100 --> 00:38:52,100
appeal goes that the city

1267
00:38:52,100 --> 00:38:54,100
commission to be granted only

1268
00:38:54,100 --> 00:38:55,100
5 to 0 vote or a simple

1269
00:38:55,100 --> 00:38:58,100
majority. The board heard and

1270
00:38:58,100 --> 00:38:59,100
denied a variance

1271
00:38:59,100 --> 00:39:01,100
by a vote or 5 to 0

1272
00:39:01,100 --> 00:39:02,100
on very simple majority. The

1273
00:39:02,100 --> 00:39:04,100
board adjusted respectively as

1274
00:39:04,100 --> 00:39:06,100
four conditions of variance is

1275
00:39:06,100 --> 00:39:08,100
granted that you should take

1276
00:39:08,100 --> 00:39:09,100
in consideration when they come

1277
00:39:09,100 --> 00:39:11,100
to the front of you to ask

1278
00:39:11,100 --> 00:39:12,100
for a review

1279
00:39:12,100 --> 00:39:14,100
of what we basically disagree

1280
00:39:14,100 --> 00:39:16,100
in the board of Adjustment that

1281
00:39:16,100 --> 00:39:18,100
the code should inspect the

1282
00:39:18,100 --> 00:39:19,100
property for compliance with

1283
00:39:19,100 --> 00:39:21,100
30 days. Within 30 days.

1284
00:39:22,100 --> 00:39:24,100
Basically what I'm we're saying

1285
00:39:24,100 --> 00:39:26,100
that the conditional variance

1286
00:39:26,100 --> 00:39:29,100
issue when home renovations and

1287
00:39:29,100 --> 00:39:31,401
alteration and the size

1288
00:39:33,100 --> 00:39:35,401
increases are made without

1289
00:39:38,100 --> 00:39:41,100
permits or when early owners

1290
00:39:43,100 --> 00:39:45,100
made renovations alterations

1291
00:39:45,100 --> 00:39:48,100
size increase could be granted

1292
00:39:49,100 --> 00:39:51,100
only only as long as the

1293
00:39:51,100 --> 00:39:53,401
hardship exists. And why?

1294
00:39:54,100 --> 00:39:57,100
Because the property should be

1295
00:39:57,100 --> 00:39:59,401
returned to prior conditions

1296
00:40:00,100 --> 00:40:03,100
following the city rules and

1297
00:40:03,100 --> 00:40:06,100
in that manner instead of just

1298
00:40:06,100 --> 00:40:08,100
given granting them an approval

1299
00:40:08,100 --> 00:40:10,100
that will basically be part

1300
00:40:10,100 --> 00:40:12,100
of that property for life.

1301
00:40:12,100 --> 00:40:14,100
But basically if you take in

1302
00:40:14,100 --> 00:40:16,401
consideration a hardship then

1303
00:40:17,100 --> 00:40:19,100
and it goes into their deeds in

1304
00:40:19,100 --> 00:40:22,100
that manner and it will return

1305
00:40:22,100 --> 00:40:24,100
to the existing conditions once

1306
00:40:24,100 --> 00:40:26,401
that person leaves the

1307
00:40:27,100 --> 00:40:29,401
property. Therefore, based on

1308
00:40:30,100 --> 00:40:33,100
that I will just finish my

1309
00:40:33,100 --> 00:40:35,100
synopsis

1310
00:40:36,100 --> 00:40:40,201
to you and thank you very much

1311
00:40:41,100 --> 00:40:43,100
for the support that you have

1312
00:40:43,100 --> 00:40:46,100
given me and to the board

1313
00:40:46,100 --> 00:40:49,601
throughout this year. We have a

1314
00:40:50,100 --> 00:40:52,100
full staff and we're moving

1315
00:40:52,100 --> 00:40:53,100
forward quite well. So

1316
00:40:53,100 --> 00:40:55,100
therefore again, thank you and

1317
00:40:55,100 --> 00:40:57,100
to those that I have just

1318
00:40:57,100 --> 00:40:59,100
recently joined commission

1319
00:40:59,100 --> 00:41:02,100
board. I do wish you a very

1320
00:41:02,100 --> 00:41:04,100
successful endeavor and I'm

1321
00:41:04,100 --> 00:41:07,100
sure that you will enjoy this

1322
00:41:07,100 --> 00:41:10,100
quest. Thank you very much.

1323
00:41:11,100 --> 00:41:13,401
Are there any questions

1324
00:41:14,100 --> 00:41:16,100
for me?

1325
00:41:16,100 --> 00:41:18,100
>> Thank you very much Board

1326
00:41:18,100 --> 00:41:20,100
of Adjustment

1327
00:41:20,100 --> 00:41:22,100
for all that you do

1328
00:41:22,100 --> 00:41:24,100
for the city of Pembroke

1329
00:41:24,100 --> 00:41:25,100
Pines. Any comments for Board

1330
00:41:25,100 --> 00:41:27,100
of Adjustment? Seeing none.

1331
00:41:27,100 --> 00:41:29,401
Thank you so very,

1332
00:41:31,100 --> 00:41:33,100
very much.

1333
00:41:33,100 --> 00:41:35,100
>> Thank you very much

1334
00:41:35,100 --> 00:41:37,100
and have a good evening.

1335
00:41:37,100 --> 00:41:39,100
>> You too. Next up will be

1336
00:41:39,100 --> 00:41:41,100
Arts and Culture Board, Rose.

1337
00:41:41,100 --> 00:41:43,100
>> Good evening Mayor,

1338
00:41:43,100 --> 00:41:45,100
Commissioner. My name is Rose

1339
00:41:45,100 --> 00:41:47,100
Colombo. I'm Chair of the Art

1340
00:41:47,100 --> 00:41:50,100
Board. I would like to

1341
00:41:51,100 --> 00:41:54,100
introduce my fellow members who

1342
00:41:54,100 --> 00:41:56,100
are present this evening. We

1343
00:41:56,100 --> 00:41:57,100
have Kit Jordan, Karen

1344
00:41:57,100 --> 00:41:59,100
Corinne, Ananice Rodriguez,

1345
00:41:59,100 --> 00:42:00,100
Jasmine Murias and two of our

1346
00:42:00,100 --> 00:42:02,100
members were not present.

1347
00:42:02,100 --> 00:42:03,100
Margo Mercado and Gloria

1348
00:42:03,100 --> 00:42:06,100
Pierce are also board members.

1349
00:42:06,100 --> 00:42:08,100
Okay. The Frank Art Gallery

1350
00:42:08,100 --> 00:42:10,100
under the direction of Sophie

1351
00:42:10,100 --> 00:42:12,100
Bonet, our chief curator

1352
00:42:12,100 --> 00:42:14,100
at the Frank and also at

1353
00:42:14,100 --> 00:42:15,100
Studio 18, the Frank continues

1354
00:42:15,100 --> 00:42:17,100
to flourish as one

1355
00:42:17,100 --> 00:42:19,100
of the premium art galleries

1356
00:42:19,100 --> 00:42:20,100
in Brown County. The Frank

1357
00:42:20,100 --> 00:42:22,100
offers workshops, field trips

1358
00:42:22,100 --> 00:42:23,100
and special events such as

1359
00:42:23,100 --> 00:42:25,100
movie screenings and musical

1360
00:42:25,100 --> 00:42:27,100
events on the plaza. The

1361
00:42:27,100 --> 00:42:28,100
gallery has hosted an amazing

1362
00:42:28,100 --> 00:42:30,100
array of visual art exhibits

1363
00:42:30,100 --> 00:42:32,100
featuring national and

1364
00:42:32,100 --> 00:42:33,100
international artists and we

1365
00:42:33,100 --> 00:42:35,100
are very proud that children

1366
00:42:35,100 --> 00:42:37,100
and family themed events are a

1367
00:42:37,100 --> 00:42:39,100
regular part

1368
00:42:39,100 --> 00:42:41,100
of the cultural offerings

1369
00:42:41,100 --> 00:42:43,100
at the Frank. Some

1370
00:42:43,100 --> 00:42:45,100
of the art events held at the

1371
00:42:45,100 --> 00:42:46,100
Frank include. Some

1372
00:42:46,100 --> 00:42:49,100
of the major events held

1373
00:42:49,100 --> 00:42:51,100
at the Franklin Frank include

1374
00:42:51,100 --> 00:42:53,100
of Seeing and Being the

1375
00:42:53,100 --> 00:42:55,100
Deering Estate at the Frank,

1376
00:42:55,100 --> 00:42:58,100
Ebb and Flo, an exhibit

1377
00:42:58,100 --> 00:42:59,100
exploring Womanhood, the

1378
00:42:59,100 --> 00:43:01,100
Crossings, a global traveling

1379
00:43:01,100 --> 00:43:03,100
exhibit and Gigi Morales, an

1380
00:43:03,100 --> 00:43:05,100
exhibit organized

1381
00:43:05,100 --> 00:43:07,100
by the national center for

1382
00:43:07,100 --> 00:43:08,100
Children's Literature. Some

1383
00:43:08,100 --> 00:43:10,100
of the children events

1384
00:43:10,100 --> 00:43:11,100
Children Family events held

1385
00:43:11,100 --> 00:43:13,100
at the Frank included

1386
00:43:13,100 --> 00:43:15,401
Storytelling at the Frank,

1387
00:43:16,100 --> 00:43:19,100
Teen Art Club, Summer reading

1388
00:43:19,100 --> 00:43:21,100
party art and Yoga for Kids.

1389
00:43:21,100 --> 00:43:24,100
Some of the special events

1390
00:43:25,100 --> 00:43:27,100
at the Frank include In Movie

1391
00:43:27,100 --> 00:43:29,100
Night on the Plaza, Savor the

1392
00:43:29,100 --> 00:43:31,100
Sounds, concerts with a live

1393
00:43:31,100 --> 00:43:32,100
Painting artist, Holiday Art,

1394
00:43:32,100 --> 00:43:35,100
Pardon Me, Holiday Art Market

1395
00:43:35,100 --> 00:43:37,100
and Family Day. The Frank

1396
00:43:37,100 --> 00:43:39,100
supports artists at all stages

1397
00:43:39,100 --> 00:43:41,100
of their career with various

1398
00:43:41,100 --> 00:43:43,100
lectures and panel discussion

1399
00:43:43,100 --> 00:43:45,100
and hands on workshops. The

1400
00:43:45,100 --> 00:43:47,100
Studio 18 art complex continues

1401
00:43:47,100 --> 00:43:49,100
to be a hub where emerging and

1402
00:43:49,100 --> 00:43:51,100
established artists cultivate

1403
00:43:51,100 --> 00:43:53,100
their skills. Some of the

1404
00:43:53,100 --> 00:43:55,100
Events held at Studio 18

1405
00:43:55,100 --> 00:43:57,100
include Got a Celebration of

1406
00:43:57,100 --> 00:43:59,401
Art and Diversity, Naming

1407
00:44:00,100 --> 00:44:02,100
Artist Takeover the Power

1408
00:44:02,100 --> 00:44:04,100
within exhibit. The 19th annual

1409
00:44:04,100 --> 00:44:07,100
art competition was also held

1410
00:44:09,100 --> 00:44:12,100
at Studio 18 on May 24. The

1411
00:44:14,100 --> 00:44:16,100
competition included 127 pieces

1412
00:44:18,100 --> 00:44:20,100
of artwork created by 68

1413
00:44:20,100 --> 00:44:22,100
artists who participated.

1414
00:44:22,100 --> 00:44:24,100
Awards were given

1415
00:44:24,100 --> 00:44:26,401
in eight categories and

1416
00:44:27,100 --> 00:44:29,100
Marissa Meek's Beautiful

1417
00:44:29,100 --> 00:44:32,100
Painting was chosen by the Art

1418
00:44:32,100 --> 00:44:34,100
board as the 2024 Art Festival

1419
00:44:34,100 --> 00:44:36,100
poster work winner. Studio 18

1420
00:44:36,100 --> 00:44:38,100
held numerous lectures and

1421
00:44:38,100 --> 00:44:40,100
workshops engaging the

1422
00:44:42,100 --> 00:44:43,100
community and always working

1423
00:44:43,100 --> 00:44:45,100
to advance the careers of

1424
00:44:45,100 --> 00:44:46,100
emerging and established

1425
00:44:46,100 --> 00:44:48,100
artists. Some

1426
00:44:48,100 --> 00:44:51,100
of the other events Some

1427
00:44:51,100 --> 00:44:53,100
of the workshop events

1428
00:44:53,100 --> 00:44:54,100
for artists included FAU

1429
00:44:54,100 --> 00:44:56,100
Digital Storytelling

1430
00:44:56,100 --> 00:44:58,100
Showcase, Pottery Painting,

1431
00:44:58,100 --> 00:45:00,100
Wearable Art, Coil Base and

1432
00:45:00,100 --> 00:45:02,100
Clay Tile Workshops, Holiday

1433
00:45:02,100 --> 00:45:04,401
Ornament Painting and Coffee

1434
00:45:05,100 --> 00:45:07,100
and Create Workshops. The

1435
00:45:07,100 --> 00:45:08,100
Pembroke Pines Art and Culture

1436
00:45:08,100 --> 00:45:10,100
center continues to offer many

1437
00:45:10,100 --> 00:45:12,100
year round programs and various

1438
00:45:12,100 --> 00:45:14,100
workshops for children of our

1439
00:45:14,100 --> 00:45:16,100
community including guitar

1440
00:45:16,100 --> 00:45:18,100
lessons, musical theater and

1441
00:45:18,100 --> 00:45:21,100
piano lessons. PP Topa, which

1442
00:45:21,100 --> 00:45:23,100
was founded 30 years ago,

1443
00:45:23,100 --> 00:45:25,401
continues to present amazing

1444
00:45:26,100 --> 00:45:27,100
live theater featuring All

1445
00:45:27,100 --> 00:45:29,100
Stars South Florida

1446
00:45:29,100 --> 00:45:30,100
performances at the Susan B.

1447
00:45:30,100 --> 00:45:32,100
Katz Theater. This season's

1448
00:45:32,100 --> 00:45:34,100
shows included Barefoot

1449
00:45:34,100 --> 00:45:36,100
in the Park, Death Trap and

1450
00:45:36,100 --> 00:45:38,401
spelling bee. The 23rd

1451
00:45:39,100 --> 00:45:42,100
Storybook Festival, which is co

1452
00:45:42,100 --> 00:45:44,100
sponsored by the city and the

1453
00:45:44,100 --> 00:45:46,100
Regional Library was held on

1454
00:45:46,100 --> 00:45:48,100
November 16. This delightful

1455
00:45:48,100 --> 00:45:50,100
children's event includes a

1456
00:45:50,100 --> 00:45:52,100
book giveaway, costume parade,

1457
00:45:52,100 --> 00:45:54,100
face painting and a craft tent.

1458
00:45:54,100 --> 00:45:57,601
The 26th annual Art and Music

1459
00:45:58,100 --> 00:46:00,100
Festival was held Nov. 2 and

1460
00:46:00,100 --> 00:46:03,601
3rd at City center and our

1461
00:46:04,100 --> 00:46:06,100
festival truly featured

1462
00:46:06,100 --> 00:46:08,401
something for everyone. The

1463
00:46:09,100 --> 00:46:11,100
Frank held two workshops

1464
00:46:11,100 --> 00:46:13,100
at the festival, Trading Cards

1465
00:46:13,100 --> 00:46:15,100
with Mary Stout and Hemmed Use

1466
00:46:15,100 --> 00:46:18,100
with Melanie Olivia. Live music

1467
00:46:18,100 --> 00:46:20,100
was featured on stage

1468
00:46:20,100 --> 00:46:22,100
throughout the weekend and an

1469
00:46:22,100 --> 00:46:24,100
interactive belly dancing

1470
00:46:24,100 --> 00:46:26,100
performance by the Arabian

1471
00:46:26,100 --> 00:46:29,601
Roses was enjoyed by all. The

1472
00:46:30,100 --> 00:46:31,100
festival also included food

1473
00:46:31,100 --> 00:46:34,100
trucks, an arts and craft tent,

1474
00:46:34,100 --> 00:46:35,100
the Color Bubble, face

1475
00:46:35,100 --> 00:46:37,100
painting, balloon twisting and

1476
00:46:37,100 --> 00:46:39,100
a bounce house and an arcade

1477
00:46:39,100 --> 00:46:41,100
trailer. The seventh annual

1478
00:46:41,100 --> 00:46:43,100
Student Art Competition which

1479
00:46:43,100 --> 00:46:45,100
is part of the festival was a

1480
00:46:45,100 --> 00:46:46,100
huge success featuring artwork

1481
00:46:46,100 --> 00:46:48,100
from students at Pembrokeline

1482
00:46:48,100 --> 00:46:50,100
Schools and students

1483
00:46:50,100 --> 00:46:52,100
from our recreation programs.

1484
00:46:52,100 --> 00:46:53,100
243 Works of art were

1485
00:46:53,100 --> 00:46:55,100
on display in the City center

1486
00:46:55,100 --> 00:46:57,100
lobby and each grade level was

1487
00:46:57,100 --> 00:46:58,100
given cash awards. The two day

1488
00:46:58,100 --> 00:47:00,100
festival included diverse live

1489
00:47:00,100 --> 00:47:02,100
entertainment and a digital

1490
00:47:02,100 --> 00:47:04,100
festival booklet. Our awards

1491
00:47:04,100 --> 00:47:06,100
breakfast was held Sunday

1492
00:47:06,100 --> 00:47:08,100
morning

1493
00:47:08,100 --> 00:47:09,100
in the beautiful mezzanine at

1494
00:47:09,100 --> 00:47:11,100
City center and awards were

1495
00:47:11,100 --> 00:47:12,100
given to artists in 12

1496
00:47:12,100 --> 00:47:14,401
categories. Our arts and

1497
00:47:15,100 --> 00:47:17,100
Cultural department were very

1498
00:47:17,100 --> 00:47:18,100
successful

1499
00:47:18,100 --> 00:47:20,100
in obtaining sponsorship

1500
00:47:20,100 --> 00:47:23,100
for the festival. Some of the

1501
00:47:23,100 --> 00:47:25,401
other very successful events

1502
00:47:26,100 --> 00:47:28,100
and projects completed

1503
00:47:28,100 --> 00:47:30,100
throughout the year by the

1504
00:47:30,100 --> 00:47:32,100
Recreation and Cultural Arts

1505
00:47:32,100 --> 00:47:33,100
Department include A new

1506
00:47:33,100 --> 00:47:35,100
cultural offering is at the

1507
00:47:35,100 --> 00:47:37,100
Pines Village Community

1508
00:47:37,100 --> 00:47:38,100
Center. Gary Gore, One of our

1509
00:47:38,100 --> 00:47:40,100
Studio 18 artists is now

1510
00:47:40,100 --> 00:47:41,100
conducting two art workshops

1511
00:47:41,100 --> 00:47:43,100
monthly at the Pines Village

1512
00:47:43,100 --> 00:47:45,100
Community Center. One

1513
00:47:45,100 --> 00:47:46,100
of the other events A few

1514
00:47:46,100 --> 00:47:47,100
of the other events Storywalk

1515
00:47:47,100 --> 00:47:49,100
in the Pines Spring into Art,

1516
00:47:49,100 --> 00:47:51,401
Music and Children's Show

1517
00:47:52,100 --> 00:47:53,100
Summer Art and Drama Camps

1518
00:47:53,100 --> 00:47:55,100
Summer Symphony Series

1519
00:47:55,100 --> 00:47:57,100
Biannual Art, Culture and

1520
00:47:57,100 --> 00:47:59,100
Entertainment Guide Honoring

1521
00:47:59,100 --> 00:48:01,100
Veterans Portrait Project

1522
00:48:02,100 --> 00:48:04,100
Film Fest at Susan B. Katz.

1523
00:48:04,100 --> 00:48:06,100
Let's see. The City received a

1524
00:48:06,100 --> 00:48:08,100
$25,000 grant from Broward

1525
00:48:10,100 --> 00:48:13,601
county to be used for the

1526
00:48:15,100 --> 00:48:17,100
Caribbean American Heritage

1527
00:48:18,100 --> 00:48:20,100
Festival and also utilizing a

1528
00:48:20,100 --> 00:48:22,401
recommendation from the Art

1529
00:48:23,100 --> 00:48:26,100
Board. The Traffic Wrap Box

1530
00:48:26,100 --> 00:48:27,100
program continues using images

1531
00:48:27,100 --> 00:48:29,100
of past Art Festival poster

1532
00:48:29,100 --> 00:48:30,100
winners. The Art Board wishes

1533
00:48:30,100 --> 00:48:32,100
to extend our sincere

1534
00:48:32,100 --> 00:48:34,100
appreciation to Christina

1535
00:48:34,100 --> 00:48:36,401
Sorensen and Holly Bonkowski.

1536
00:48:37,100 --> 00:48:39,100
Where would we be without

1537
00:48:39,100 --> 00:48:42,100
Holly? She makes our dreams

1538
00:48:42,100 --> 00:48:44,100
come true and the entire

1539
00:48:44,100 --> 00:48:45,100
Recreation and cultural arts

1540
00:48:45,100 --> 00:48:47,100
staff. Lastly,

1541
00:48:47,100 --> 00:48:49,100
of course we wish

1542
00:48:49,100 --> 00:48:50,100
to thank the City Commission

1543
00:48:50,100 --> 00:48:52,100
for your year

1544
00:48:52,100 --> 00:48:54,100
after year ongoing support

1545
00:48:54,100 --> 00:48:55,100
of the arts in Pembroke

1546
00:48:55,100 --> 00:48:56,100
Pines. And that's it.

1547
00:48:56,100 --> 00:48:57,100
>> Year after year, the

1548
00:48:57,100 --> 00:48:59,100
Pembroke Pines Art and

1549
00:48:59,100 --> 00:49:01,100
Culture Board does a wonderful

1550
00:49:01,100 --> 00:49:02,100
job presenting all different

1551
00:49:02,100 --> 00:49:04,100
kinds

1552
00:49:04,100 --> 00:49:06,100
of wonderful presentations

1553
00:49:06,100 --> 00:49:08,100
in all different kinds

1554
00:49:08,100 --> 00:49:09,100
of venues throughout the city.

1555
00:49:09,100 --> 00:49:11,100
And we're very,

1556
00:49:11,100 --> 00:49:12,100
very thankful. You add a great,

1557
00:49:12,100 --> 00:49:14,100
great dimension

1558
00:49:14,100 --> 00:49:15,100
to the enjoyment

1559
00:49:15,100 --> 00:49:17,100
in the city and we're very,

1560
00:49:17,100 --> 00:49:19,100
very, very thankful to you.

1561
00:49:19,100 --> 00:49:20,100
Thank you.

1562
00:49:20,100 --> 00:49:21,100
>> Thank you.

1563
00:49:21,100 --> 00:49:22,100
>> Anyone have a question

1564
00:49:22,100 --> 00:49:23,100
for us in culture? Thank you so

1565
00:49:23,100 --> 00:49:25,100
very much. Well done.

1566
00:49:25,100 --> 00:49:27,401
Environmental Advisory Board is

1567
00:49:28,100 --> 00:49:30,100
next.

1568
00:49:37,100 --> 00:49:39,100
>> Good evening. Namaste. By

1569
00:49:39,100 --> 00:49:41,100
way

1570
00:49:41,100 --> 00:49:42,100
of my background information

1571
00:49:42,100 --> 00:49:44,100
before I give the report,

1572
00:49:44,100 --> 00:49:46,100
it is my honor and pleasure

1573
00:49:46,100 --> 00:49:48,100
to submit this report annually

1574
00:49:48,100 --> 00:49:50,100
to the board and I want

1575
00:49:50,100 --> 00:49:53,100
to thank you. Last time when I

1576
00:49:53,100 --> 00:49:55,100
came in front

1577
00:49:55,100 --> 00:49:56,100
of the commission, I said there

1578
00:49:56,100 --> 00:49:58,100
should be a volunteer

1579
00:49:58,100 --> 00:50:00,100
appreciation. So I'm happy to

1580
00:50:00,100 --> 00:50:02,100
report there were two

1581
00:50:02,100 --> 00:50:04,100
appreciation lunches, one

1582
00:50:04,100 --> 00:50:05,100
at the police department and

1583
00:50:05,100 --> 00:50:07,100
one

1584
00:50:07,100 --> 00:50:08,100
at the community services. So

1585
00:50:08,100 --> 00:50:10,100
thank you very much. I also

1586
00:50:10,100 --> 00:50:13,601
want to thank Tom because in

1587
00:50:14,100 --> 00:50:15,100
his personal capacity as vice

1588
00:50:15,100 --> 00:50:17,100
mayor, he gave me appreciation

1589
00:50:17,100 --> 00:50:18,100
certificate. So thank you,

1590
00:50:18,100 --> 00:50:21,100
Tom. So I really appreciate

1591
00:50:21,100 --> 00:50:22,100
that volunteers are being

1592
00:50:22,100 --> 00:50:25,100
appreciated one way or other

1593
00:50:25,100 --> 00:50:26,100
because we are selfless

1594
00:50:26,100 --> 00:50:28,100
workers. By way

1595
00:50:28,100 --> 00:50:31,601
of background, my name is Ram

1596
00:50:32,100 --> 00:50:34,100
Tiwari. I have been living

1597
00:50:34,100 --> 00:50:37,100
in this city since 1988 and I

1598
00:50:37,100 --> 00:50:38,100
retired from Broward county

1599
00:50:38,100 --> 00:50:40,100
in 2012. And since that time I

1600
00:50:40,100 --> 00:50:42,100
have been volunteering with

1601
00:50:42,100 --> 00:50:44,100
different committees and

1602
00:50:45,100 --> 00:50:47,401
advisory board. So now

1603
00:50:48,100 --> 00:50:50,401
honorable mayor, vice mayor,

1604
00:50:51,100 --> 00:50:53,100
city commissioners, city

1605
00:50:53,100 --> 00:50:54,100
manager, city attorney and city

1606
00:50:54,100 --> 00:50:57,100
clerk and dedicated staff of

1607
00:50:57,100 --> 00:51:00,100
city because they have been

1608
00:51:00,100 --> 00:51:02,100
very helpful in our working as

1609
00:51:02,100 --> 00:51:04,100
advisory board. And a special

1610
00:51:04,100 --> 00:51:06,100
mention is to be made the

1611
00:51:06,100 --> 00:51:08,100
Planning and Economic

1612
00:51:08,100 --> 00:51:09,100
development department. They

1613
00:51:09,100 --> 00:51:11,401
have been giving us

1614
00:51:12,100 --> 00:51:14,100
information, data,

1615
00:51:14,100 --> 00:51:16,100
any request we did. So I really

1616
00:51:16,100 --> 00:51:17,100
want

1617
00:51:17,100 --> 00:51:20,100
to thank their department. The

1618
00:51:21,100 --> 00:51:23,100
role of Environmental

1619
00:51:25,100 --> 00:51:27,100
Advisory Board is to provide

1620
00:51:27,100 --> 00:51:29,100
constructive advice and council

1621
00:51:29,100 --> 00:51:31,100
to the city commission with a

1622
00:51:31,100 --> 00:51:33,100
broad outlook towards

1623
00:51:33,100 --> 00:51:35,100
environmental protection. That

1624
00:51:35,100 --> 00:51:38,100
has been our focus and I have a

1625
00:51:38,100 --> 00:51:40,100
vice mayor and 3, 4 members

1626
00:51:40,100 --> 00:51:41,100
of the board are here. They are

1627
00:51:41,100 --> 00:51:43,100
very experienced and they are

1628
00:51:43,100 --> 00:51:45,100
very enthusiastic

1629
00:51:45,100 --> 00:51:47,100
about the environment. They

1630
00:51:47,100 --> 00:51:49,100
have discussed all kinds

1631
00:51:49,100 --> 00:51:51,100
of things. But only two things

1632
00:51:51,100 --> 00:51:52,100
I will mention here. You

1633
00:51:52,100 --> 00:51:54,100
already have a list

1634
00:51:54,100 --> 00:51:56,100
of the recommendations. We have

1635
00:51:56,100 --> 00:51:58,100
been pleading for past three

1636
00:51:58,100 --> 00:51:59,100
years that cities should hire a

1637
00:51:59,100 --> 00:52:01,100
sustainability coordinator.

1638
00:52:01,100 --> 00:52:04,601
Reason is because I was looking

1639
00:52:05,100 --> 00:52:07,100
at the budget and

1640
00:52:07,100 --> 00:52:08,100
in the budget I was happy

1641
00:52:08,100 --> 00:52:11,100
to see that green flag approved

1642
00:52:11,100 --> 00:52:13,100
by EAB is included

1643
00:52:13,100 --> 00:52:16,100
in the budget. So I assume that

1644
00:52:16,100 --> 00:52:18,100
budget is appreciative that

1645
00:52:18,100 --> 00:52:19,100
whatever elements are there for

1646
00:52:19,100 --> 00:52:21,100
the green plan that will be

1647
00:52:21,100 --> 00:52:23,100
becoming part of the budget.

1648
00:52:23,100 --> 00:52:25,100
But as I said, we have been

1649
00:52:25,100 --> 00:52:28,100
pleading every year because as

1650
00:52:28,100 --> 00:52:31,100
you will see not only

1651
00:52:31,100 --> 00:52:32,100
in the budget, but Also I

1652
00:52:32,100 --> 00:52:34,100
looked at the. Also I looked

1653
00:52:34,100 --> 00:52:36,401
at that 2023 strategic plan

1654
00:52:37,100 --> 00:52:40,100
update which has six goals.

1655
00:52:45,100 --> 00:52:47,401
And I saw out

1656
00:52:50,100 --> 00:52:52,100
of those six goals, three,

1657
00:52:52,100 --> 00:52:55,100
four, five and six are

1658
00:52:55,100 --> 00:52:57,100
indirectly related with the

1659
00:52:57,100 --> 00:52:58,100
environmental adversary board.

1660
00:52:58,100 --> 00:53:00,100
So I am hoping that if you have

1661
00:53:00,100 --> 00:53:02,100
something

1662
00:53:02,100 --> 00:53:04,100
in your strategic plan,

1663
00:53:04,100 --> 00:53:06,100
if you have in your budget,

1664
00:53:06,100 --> 00:53:08,100
all this data has

1665
00:53:08,100 --> 00:53:10,100
to be collected by someone.

1666
00:53:10,100 --> 00:53:11,100
To just give you an example,

1667
00:53:11,100 --> 00:53:12,100
I wanted a data

1668
00:53:12,100 --> 00:53:14,100
since city stopped recycling

1669
00:53:14,100 --> 00:53:16,100
in January 2022. So I asked the

1670
00:53:16,100 --> 00:53:19,100
data what was three years data

1671
00:53:19,100 --> 00:53:21,100
before and what is the data

1672
00:53:21,100 --> 00:53:23,100
now. And I have not been able

1673
00:53:23,100 --> 00:53:25,100
to get good data because I had

1674
00:53:25,100 --> 00:53:27,100
to go to utility,

1675
00:53:27,100 --> 00:53:30,100
the finance. So I want

1676
00:53:30,100 --> 00:53:32,100
to say that's one aspect

1677
00:53:32,100 --> 00:53:34,100
of it. If we were looking

1678
00:53:34,100 --> 00:53:35,100
for biosolids or things

1679
00:53:35,100 --> 00:53:36,100
of that kind, food waste. So it

1680
00:53:36,100 --> 00:53:38,100
is. You need someone who could

1681
00:53:38,100 --> 00:53:40,100
coordinate your all elements

1682
00:53:40,100 --> 00:53:42,100
whether they are in the budget

1683
00:53:42,100 --> 00:53:43,100
or whether they are

1684
00:53:43,100 --> 00:53:45,100
in the static plan. Please do

1685
00:53:45,100 --> 00:53:47,100
consider that. So that was one

1686
00:53:47,100 --> 00:53:49,100
of the strong recommendation

1687
00:53:49,100 --> 00:53:50,100
which our board members felt

1688
00:53:50,100 --> 00:53:52,100
that I should make it plead

1689
00:53:52,100 --> 00:53:54,100
again to the board that please

1690
00:53:54,100 --> 00:53:55,100
do consider hiring a

1691
00:53:55,100 --> 00:53:57,100
sustainability coordinator.

1692
00:54:10,100 --> 00:54:11,100
Second one was as we care

1693
00:54:11,100 --> 00:54:12,100
for the environment, solid

1694
00:54:12,100 --> 00:54:14,100
waste. I know there was RFI

1695
00:54:14,100 --> 00:54:16,100
done by the city and what

1696
00:54:16,100 --> 00:54:18,100
happened we don't know. So

1697
00:54:18,100 --> 00:54:20,100
because that was a good RFI

1698
00:54:20,100 --> 00:54:22,100
which included all the elements

1699
00:54:22,100 --> 00:54:25,100
of solid waste management. And

1700
00:54:25,100 --> 00:54:27,100
I thought city is approaching

1701
00:54:27,100 --> 00:54:29,401
it the right way.

1702
00:54:30,100 --> 00:54:31,100
But I don't know. Three and a

1703
00:54:31,100 --> 00:54:32,100
half years we have not been

1704
00:54:32,100 --> 00:54:34,100
recycling so it must be going

1705
00:54:34,100 --> 00:54:35,100
somewhere. So that was the

1706
00:54:35,100 --> 00:54:37,100
request also because if these

1707
00:54:37,100 --> 00:54:38,100
things are there,

1708
00:54:38,100 --> 00:54:41,100
we are there. So if we get an

1709
00:54:41,100 --> 00:54:42,100
update about what happened

1710
00:54:42,100 --> 00:54:43,100
to RFI or these kind

1711
00:54:43,100 --> 00:54:46,100
of things. So I will not

1712
00:54:46,100 --> 00:54:48,100
elaborate more,

1713
00:54:49,100 --> 00:54:51,100
but our members are very, very

1714
00:54:51,100 --> 00:54:54,100
interested that you hire a

1715
00:54:55,100 --> 00:54:57,100
coordinator. The job

1716
00:54:58,100 --> 00:55:00,401
description has been included

1717
00:55:02,100 --> 00:55:05,100
our annual report. So please do

1718
00:55:05,100 --> 00:55:08,100
consider if you cannot do a

1719
00:55:08,100 --> 00:55:10,100
full time, at least do a part

1720
00:55:10,100 --> 00:55:11,100
time start something. Because

1721
00:55:11,100 --> 00:55:13,401
there is a lot

1722
00:55:14,100 --> 00:55:15,100
of data which has

1723
00:55:15,100 --> 00:55:17,100
to be coordinated at one place

1724
00:55:17,100 --> 00:55:19,100
to come out

1725
00:55:20,100 --> 00:55:22,401
with certain conclusions. Let

1726
00:55:25,100 --> 00:55:28,601
me highlight is that EAB is

1727
00:55:31,100 --> 00:55:34,100
pleased to know that our green

1728
00:55:34,100 --> 00:55:35,100
plan is included and hopefully

1729
00:55:35,100 --> 00:55:37,100
those elements will be

1730
00:55:37,100 --> 00:55:39,100
implemented and there will be

1731
00:55:39,100 --> 00:55:41,100
some funds available

1732
00:55:41,100 --> 00:55:43,100
for those elements.

1733
00:55:44,100 --> 00:55:46,100
Thank you very much.

1734
00:55:46,100 --> 00:55:47,100
And if you have any

1735
00:55:47,100 --> 00:55:48,100
questions, I will be happy

1736
00:55:48,100 --> 00:55:49,100
to answer that.

1737
00:55:49,100 --> 00:55:50,100
>> Thank you very much, Ram,

1738
00:55:50,100 --> 00:55:52,100
and to the entire committee

1739
00:55:52,100 --> 00:55:53,100
for everything that you do.

1740
00:55:53,100 --> 00:55:54,100
Mr. Dodge and I had a

1741
00:55:54,100 --> 00:55:56,100
conversation about the

1742
00:55:56,100 --> 00:55:57,100
Sustainability officer some

1743
00:55:57,100 --> 00:55:59,100
months ago, and I know he's

1744
00:55:59,100 --> 00:56:01,100
been considering who he's going

1745
00:56:01,100 --> 00:56:04,100
to assign that function to.

1746
00:56:05,100 --> 00:56:07,100
And so I know that that

1747
00:56:07,100 --> 00:56:08,100
announcement will be coming

1748
00:56:08,100 --> 00:56:10,100
shortly. And I want

1749
00:56:10,100 --> 00:56:11,100
to thank you for that. It's

1750
00:56:11,100 --> 00:56:13,100
something that the

1751
00:56:13,100 --> 00:56:15,100
administration wants to do. So

1752
00:56:15,100 --> 00:56:17,100
with that, we're thankful

1753
00:56:17,100 --> 00:56:18,100
to you for that,

1754
00:56:18,100 --> 00:56:20,100
for that recommendation and

1755
00:56:20,100 --> 00:56:23,100
for all that you do

1756
00:56:24,100 --> 00:56:25,100
for the city. Thank you.

1757
00:56:25,100 --> 00:56:26,100
>> Thank you. Any questions

1758
00:56:26,100 --> 00:56:28,100
for Environment? Thank you very

1759
00:56:28,100 --> 00:56:29,100
much.

1760
00:56:29,100 --> 00:56:30,100
>> Thank you.

1761
00:56:30,100 --> 00:56:31,100
>> The next board will be

1762
00:56:31,100 --> 00:56:33,401
Diversity and Heritage Board.

1763
00:56:45,100 --> 00:56:47,401
>> Good evening. I'm Dawn

1764
00:56:48,100 --> 00:56:50,100
Prospect and I am the chair

1765
00:56:50,100 --> 00:56:52,100
of the Diversity and Heritage

1766
00:56:52,100 --> 00:56:54,100
Advisory Board. And I would

1767
00:56:54,100 --> 00:56:56,100
like to first start off

1768
00:56:56,100 --> 00:56:57,100
by thanking you guys for

1769
00:56:57,100 --> 00:56:59,100
hearing our cries last year

1770
00:56:59,100 --> 00:57:00,100
because we haven't had a forum

1771
00:57:00,100 --> 00:57:01,100
for to have our meetings

1772
00:57:01,100 --> 00:57:03,100
regularly and we were able to

1773
00:57:03,100 --> 00:57:04,100
have regular meetings this past

1774
00:57:04,100 --> 00:57:06,100
year. So thank you

1775
00:57:06,100 --> 00:57:07,100
for that and

1776
00:57:07,100 --> 00:57:09,100
for appointing members

1777
00:57:09,100 --> 00:57:10,100
to fill those seats. So

1778
00:57:10,100 --> 00:57:11,100
with that, we were able

1779
00:57:11,100 --> 00:57:13,100
to make a few suggestions

1780
00:57:13,100 --> 00:57:15,100
to the board this year. And I

1781
00:57:15,100 --> 00:57:17,100
must say that we were able

1782
00:57:17,100 --> 00:57:18,100
to have the Caribbean

1783
00:57:18,100 --> 00:57:20,401
American Heritage Festival last

1784
00:57:21,100 --> 00:57:23,100
year. Caribbean American

1785
00:57:25,100 --> 00:57:27,100
Heritage Festival last year,

1786
00:57:27,100 --> 00:57:29,100
which was great. And, and the

1787
00:57:29,100 --> 00:57:30,100
second annual one is coming up

1788
00:57:30,100 --> 00:57:33,100
on June 28th. We also were able

1789
00:57:33,100 --> 00:57:34,100
to put forth to have a

1790
00:57:34,100 --> 00:57:36,100
Juneteenth Festival, which will

1791
00:57:36,100 --> 00:57:39,100
be now on June 20 from 6 to 9.

1792
00:57:39,100 --> 00:57:41,100
We're very excited

1793
00:57:41,100 --> 00:57:42,100
about that. We also propose

1794
00:57:42,100 --> 00:57:44,100
to put into the budget

1795
00:57:44,100 --> 00:57:46,100
to have a MLK parade, which is

1796
00:57:46,100 --> 00:57:48,100
not something that the city has

1797
00:57:48,100 --> 00:57:50,100
had before. So this is

1798
00:57:50,100 --> 00:57:52,100
something that we are looking

1799
00:57:52,100 --> 00:57:54,100
forward to be approved

1800
00:57:54,100 --> 00:57:56,100
in the budget. And also,

1801
00:57:56,100 --> 00:57:58,100
I know the mayor made a charge

1802
00:57:58,100 --> 00:58:00,100
to us last year and also

1803
00:58:00,100 --> 00:58:02,100
to a meeting a few months ago

1804
00:58:02,100 --> 00:58:03,100
of putting forth a calendar

1805
00:58:03,100 --> 00:58:06,100
of events for monthly events to

1806
00:58:06,100 --> 00:58:07,100
showcase the diversity and

1807
00:58:07,100 --> 00:58:10,100
heritage within the city of

1808
00:58:10,100 --> 00:58:11,100
Pembroke Pines. And we have had

1809
00:58:11,100 --> 00:58:12,100
multiple discussions

1810
00:58:12,100 --> 00:58:14,100
about this and we are working

1811
00:58:14,100 --> 00:58:15,100
on putting this together.

1812
00:58:15,100 --> 00:58:16,100
But what we do agree on is that

1813
00:58:16,100 --> 00:58:18,100
the city does have some great

1814
00:58:18,100 --> 00:58:20,100
events already, but where we

1815
00:58:20,100 --> 00:58:21,100
saw the downfall was that

1816
00:58:21,100 --> 00:58:22,100
there's not a lot

1817
00:58:22,100 --> 00:58:24,100
of advertising. We don't.

1818
00:58:24,100 --> 00:58:26,100
We're not aware even within the

1819
00:58:26,100 --> 00:58:27,100
members we're talking,

1820
00:58:27,100 --> 00:58:29,100
and we're not aware of these

1821
00:58:29,100 --> 00:58:31,100
events that are happening. So

1822
00:58:31,100 --> 00:58:32,100
what I must say is

1823
00:58:32,100 --> 00:58:34,100
after a meeting, I've been

1824
00:58:34,100 --> 00:58:35,100
seeing more emails coming

1825
00:58:35,100 --> 00:58:37,100
out and also on social media

1826
00:58:37,100 --> 00:58:38,100
about the events that are

1827
00:58:38,100 --> 00:58:40,100
ongoing. So I must say that has

1828
00:58:40,100 --> 00:58:41,100
improved significantly just

1829
00:58:41,100 --> 00:58:43,100
in the past three weeks

1830
00:58:43,100 --> 00:58:45,100
since our last meeting. So I

1831
00:58:45,100 --> 00:58:46,100
must commend. And I will thank

1832
00:58:46,100 --> 00:58:48,100
Christina for listening to us

1833
00:58:48,100 --> 00:58:50,100
and bringing this information

1834
00:58:50,100 --> 00:58:52,100
over

1835
00:58:52,100 --> 00:58:53,100
to the commission.

1836
00:58:53,100 --> 00:58:54,100
>> I want to thank you

1837
00:58:54,100 --> 00:58:55,100
for the work that you do. It's

1838
00:58:55,100 --> 00:58:56,100
important to the city. This

1839
00:58:56,100 --> 00:58:58,100
board is especially important

1840
00:58:58,100 --> 00:58:59,100
to me. And we look very forward

1841
00:58:59,100 --> 00:59:00,100
to receiving your calendar,

1842
00:59:00,100 --> 00:59:02,100
and we'll talk more about

1843
00:59:02,100 --> 00:59:03,100
advertising once we know what

1844
00:59:03,100 --> 00:59:05,100
events you're recommending. So

1845
00:59:05,100 --> 00:59:07,100
that's an important thing

1846
00:59:07,100 --> 00:59:09,100
to have,

1847
00:59:09,100 --> 00:59:11,100
and we look very forward

1848
00:59:11,100 --> 00:59:13,100
to getting that soon. Thank you

1849
00:59:13,100 --> 00:59:16,100
so very much. Any other

1850
00:59:16,100 --> 00:59:18,100
questions for Diversity

1851
00:59:18,100 --> 00:59:19,100
Board?

1852
00:59:19,100 --> 00:59:20,100
>> Yes, Mr. Mayor.

1853
00:59:20,100 --> 00:59:22,100
>> Commissioner Good.

1854
00:59:22,100 --> 00:59:23,100
>> Can somebody track

1855
00:59:23,100 --> 00:59:25,100
down what that noise is? Thank

1856
00:59:25,100 --> 00:59:27,100
you. Maybe it's you.

1857
00:59:27,100 --> 00:59:29,100
>> I just want to say y'all

1858
00:59:29,100 --> 00:59:30,100
doing a really wonderful job.

1859
00:59:30,100 --> 00:59:31,100
I'm very, very excited about,

1860
00:59:31,100 --> 00:59:33,100
particularly the programming

1861
00:59:33,100 --> 00:59:35,100
that you have coming forward

1862
00:59:35,100 --> 00:59:37,100
with the Juneteenth.

1863
00:59:37,100 --> 00:59:39,100
Typically, you know,

1864
00:59:39,100 --> 00:59:40,100
Juneteenth is celebrated

1865
00:59:40,100 --> 00:59:42,100
on the 19th, but. But I know

1866
00:59:42,100 --> 00:59:44,100
that you all are doing it on

1867
00:59:44,100 --> 00:59:45,100
the 20th so that you can do it

1868
00:59:45,100 --> 00:59:46,100
on a Friday. The 20th is a

1869
00:59:46,100 --> 00:59:48,100
Friday, and you're doing on a

1870
00:59:48,100 --> 00:59:50,100
Friday evening where you can

1871
00:59:50,100 --> 00:59:51,100
accommodate people's schedule.

1872
00:59:51,100 --> 00:59:53,100
I've seen a little bit

1873
00:59:53,100 --> 00:59:55,100
of the programming,

1874
00:59:55,100 --> 00:59:56,100
and I am really excited.

1875
00:59:56,100 --> 00:59:57,100
There's some really important

1876
00:59:57,100 --> 00:59:59,100
people,

1877
00:59:59,100 --> 01:00:00,100
some guest speakers that are

1878
01:00:00,100 --> 01:00:01,100
coming, the programming,

1879
01:00:01,100 --> 01:00:03,100
the expansiveness of the

1880
01:00:03,100 --> 01:00:04,100
programming. I couldn't be any

1881
01:00:04,100 --> 01:00:05,100
more happier than what's

1882
01:00:05,100 --> 01:00:07,100
coming. And I only want

1883
01:00:07,100 --> 01:00:08,100
to say that so everybody knows.

1884
01:00:08,100 --> 01:00:10,100
June 20th. Juneteenth

1885
01:00:10,100 --> 01:00:12,100
celebration right here at

1886
01:00:12,100 --> 01:00:13,100
City Hall. Please, please come,

1887
01:00:13,100 --> 01:00:15,100
because the programming that

1888
01:00:15,100 --> 01:00:16,100
these people put together is

1889
01:00:16,100 --> 01:00:18,100
fantastic.

1890
01:00:23,100 --> 01:00:25,100
>> Thank you.

1891
01:00:26,100 --> 01:00:28,100
>> I'm looking forward to it.

1892
01:00:28,100 --> 01:00:29,100
Thank you.

1893
01:00:29,100 --> 01:00:31,100
>> Any other comments? Thank

1894
01:00:31,100 --> 01:00:32,100
you very, very much,

1895
01:00:32,100 --> 01:00:33,100
and thank you

1896
01:00:33,100 --> 01:00:35,100
for everything that you do.

1897
01:00:35,100 --> 01:00:36,100
And the last board presentation

1898
01:00:36,100 --> 01:00:37,100
today is our newest board,

1899
01:00:37,100 --> 01:00:38,100
the Citizens Budget Advisory

1900
01:00:38,100 --> 01:00:40,100
Board.

1901
01:00:41,100 --> 01:00:43,100
>> Commission, figure

1902
01:00:44,100 --> 01:00:45,100
out what that sound is. Some

1903
01:00:45,100 --> 01:00:47,401
gremlins in the building,

1904
01:00:48,100 --> 01:00:50,100
huh?

1905
01:00:50,100 --> 01:00:51,100
>> I just don't know. Can

1906
01:00:51,100 --> 01:00:53,100
everybody just take a second

1907
01:00:53,100 --> 01:00:55,100
and turn their mics

1908
01:00:55,100 --> 01:00:57,100
off and then turn them back on?

1909
01:00:57,100 --> 01:00:59,100
Okay, go ahead.

1910
01:00:59,100 --> 01:01:02,100
>> My name is Scott Barnett.

1911
01:01:02,100 --> 01:01:03,100
I'm the chair of the Budget

1912
01:01:03,100 --> 01:01:05,100
Advisory Board, the new board

1913
01:01:05,100 --> 01:01:07,100
on the block. Mayor, city

1914
01:01:07,100 --> 01:01:09,100
manager,

1915
01:01:09,100 --> 01:01:11,100
and commission. I do want

1916
01:01:11,100 --> 01:01:12,100
to acknowledge one

1917
01:01:12,100 --> 01:01:14,100
of our board members is here,

1918
01:01:14,100 --> 01:01:15,100
Bill Huff. I don't know if any

1919
01:01:15,100 --> 01:01:17,100
other budget members are here,

1920
01:01:17,100 --> 01:01:20,100
but thank you for coming

1921
01:01:21,100 --> 01:01:23,100
and supporting this

1922
01:01:23,100 --> 01:01:24,100
presentation. Mayor, City

1923
01:01:24,100 --> 01:01:26,100
Management Commission. Thank

1924
01:01:26,100 --> 01:01:28,100
you for your continued support

1925
01:01:28,100 --> 01:01:29,100
of this community

1926
01:01:29,100 --> 01:01:31,100
by allowing residents

1927
01:01:31,100 --> 01:01:32,100
to have this unique ability

1928
01:01:32,100 --> 01:01:34,100
to authentically participate

1929
01:01:34,100 --> 01:01:36,100
in our governmental process.

1930
01:01:36,100 --> 01:01:38,100
Truly a government

1931
01:01:38,100 --> 01:01:41,100
by the people and of the

1932
01:01:41,100 --> 01:01:43,100
people. I have been humbled

1933
01:01:43,100 --> 01:01:46,100
to have been selected as chair,

1934
01:01:46,100 --> 01:01:48,100
especially as I'm surrounded

1935
01:01:48,100 --> 01:01:49,100
by an incredible group

1936
01:01:49,100 --> 01:01:51,100
of fellow residents who care

1937
01:01:51,100 --> 01:01:52,100
about the future of our shared

1938
01:01:52,100 --> 01:01:53,100
responsibilities and have much

1939
01:01:53,100 --> 01:01:55,100
to offer. Mayor Castillo, I

1940
01:01:55,100 --> 01:01:56,100
also want to acknowledge your

1941
01:01:56,100 --> 01:01:57,100
unique vision

1942
01:01:57,100 --> 01:01:59,100
to have initiated this process

1943
01:01:59,100 --> 01:02:00,100
over four years ago

1944
01:02:00,100 --> 01:02:01,100
with the original District 4

1945
01:02:01,100 --> 01:02:02,100
board that would allow

1946
01:02:02,100 --> 01:02:03,100
residents across the city

1947
01:02:03,100 --> 01:02:04,100
to have meaningful dialogue

1948
01:02:04,100 --> 01:02:06,100
with the city administrators to

1949
01:02:06,100 --> 01:02:07,100
better understand how these

1950
01:02:07,100 --> 01:02:09,100
operations function. It can

1951
01:02:09,100 --> 01:02:10,100
also not be understated the

1952
01:02:10,100 --> 01:02:11,100
boldness of your leadership

1953
01:02:11,100 --> 01:02:12,100
with the recent referendum

1954
01:02:12,100 --> 01:02:14,100
opportunity. This is one

1955
01:02:14,100 --> 01:02:15,100
of the most difficult things an

1956
01:02:15,100 --> 01:02:16,100
elected official has

1957
01:02:16,100 --> 01:02:17,100
to deal with. And while it did

1958
01:02:17,100 --> 01:02:19,100
not pass, it was successful

1959
01:02:19,100 --> 01:02:20,100
by creating renewed energy

1960
01:02:20,100 --> 01:02:21,100
within our community

1961
01:02:21,100 --> 01:02:22,100
to create a sense

1962
01:02:22,100 --> 01:02:23,100
of transparency

1963
01:02:23,100 --> 01:02:24,100
within our city government,

1964
01:02:24,100 --> 01:02:26,100
especially at a time in our

1965
01:02:26,100 --> 01:02:27,100
history when it's needed most.

1966
01:02:27,100 --> 01:02:28,100
These are indeed tumultuous

1967
01:02:28,100 --> 01:02:29,100
times. There is much

1968
01:02:29,100 --> 01:02:31,100
uncertainty in the

1969
01:02:31,100 --> 01:02:32,100
near and present future, both

1970
01:02:32,100 --> 01:02:34,100
at the national level and

1971
01:02:34,100 --> 01:02:36,100
especially

1972
01:02:36,100 --> 01:02:37,100
at the state level. Yet, as we

1973
01:02:37,100 --> 01:02:39,100
gather around the proverbial

1974
01:02:39,100 --> 01:02:42,100
kitchen table of our home here

1975
01:02:42,100 --> 01:02:45,100
in Pembroke Pines, we are going

1976
01:02:45,100 --> 01:02:47,100
to rely

1977
01:02:47,100 --> 01:02:48,100
on this commission's leadership

1978
01:02:48,100 --> 01:02:49,100
to tackle some

1979
01:02:49,100 --> 01:02:51,100
of the hard issues facing us

1980
01:02:51,100 --> 01:02:52,100
in the years to come.

1981
01:02:52,100 --> 01:02:54,100
Over the past four years

1982
01:02:54,100 --> 01:02:55,100
of my involvement

1983
01:02:55,100 --> 01:02:57,100
with this process, I can tell

1984
01:02:57,100 --> 01:02:58,100
you we are indeed privileged to

1985
01:02:58,100 --> 01:03:00,100
have a city manager and

1986
01:03:00,100 --> 01:03:02,100
assistant managers along

1987
01:03:02,100 --> 01:03:03,100
with city staff who continue

1988
01:03:03,100 --> 01:03:04,100
to conduct business

1989
01:03:04,100 --> 01:03:06,100
with integrity and a dedication

1990
01:03:06,100 --> 01:03:07,100
to this community

1991
01:03:07,100 --> 01:03:08,100
like no other, as was proven

1992
01:03:08,100 --> 01:03:09,100
through their endless hours

1993
01:03:09,100 --> 01:03:11,100
of engagement

1994
01:03:11,100 --> 01:03:12,100
with our residents

1995
01:03:12,100 --> 01:03:13,100
in every district

1996
01:03:13,100 --> 01:03:14,100
over the past year. I want

1997
01:03:14,100 --> 01:03:15,100
to personally thank everyone

1998
01:03:15,100 --> 01:03:16,100
for exceeding our expectations

1999
01:03:16,100 --> 01:03:18,100
in terms of their fiscal

2000
01:03:18,100 --> 01:03:19,100
responsibility and commitment

2001
01:03:19,100 --> 01:03:20,100
to this community. With special

2002
01:03:20,100 --> 01:03:21,100
acknowledgment as well to

2003
01:03:21,100 --> 01:03:22,100
Assistant City Manager and

2004
01:03:22,100 --> 01:03:23,100
Finance Director Lisa Chong and

2005
01:03:23,100 --> 01:03:24,100
Budget Director Leslie White.

2006
01:03:24,100 --> 01:03:26,100
And I'd also like to take a

2007
01:03:26,100 --> 01:03:27,100
moment personally thank our

2008
01:03:27,100 --> 01:03:28,100
city clerks, Marlene Graham,

2009
01:03:28,100 --> 01:03:29,100
who was proceeding

2010
01:03:29,100 --> 01:03:30,100
over our meetings, and Ms.

2011
01:03:30,100 --> 01:03:31,100
Rogers. They always bring a

2012
01:03:31,100 --> 01:03:32,100
high level of professionalism

2013
01:03:32,100 --> 01:03:34,100
to all of our city's

2014
01:03:34,100 --> 01:03:35,100
proceedings and always keep

2015
01:03:35,100 --> 01:03:36,100
things moving. That being said,

2016
01:03:36,100 --> 01:03:37,100
we are going to rely

2017
01:03:37,100 --> 01:03:38,100
on this commission

2018
01:03:38,100 --> 01:03:40,100
to make some bold decisions

2019
01:03:40,100 --> 01:03:41,100
in the coming year.

2020
01:03:41,100 --> 01:03:42,100
At our most recent meetings,

2021
01:03:42,100 --> 01:03:43,100
we were presented

2022
01:03:43,100 --> 01:03:44,100
with a thorough explanation

2023
01:03:44,100 --> 01:03:46,100
of the various components

2024
01:03:46,100 --> 01:03:47,100
of the city budget, along

2025
01:03:47,100 --> 01:03:48,100
with presentations by the

2026
01:03:48,100 --> 01:03:49,100
police and fire departments and

2027
01:03:49,100 --> 01:03:50,100
the pertinent capital projects

2028
01:03:50,100 --> 01:03:51,100
that are long overdue. Our

2029
01:03:51,100 --> 01:03:52,100
upcoming meeting will address

2030
01:03:52,100 --> 01:03:53,100
the water utility along with

2031
01:03:53,100 --> 01:03:55,100
the forward thinking solutions

2032
01:03:55,100 --> 01:03:56,100
that were presented in the

2033
01:03:56,100 --> 01:03:57,100
recent visioning meeting. What

2034
01:03:57,100 --> 01:03:58,100
we have learned is that we

2035
01:03:58,100 --> 01:03:59,100
cannot and should not conflate

2036
01:03:59,100 --> 01:04:00,100
one department's needs

2037
01:04:00,100 --> 01:04:01,100
over any other. Each department

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01:04:01,100 --> 01:04:02,100
has unique funding needs that

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01:04:02,100 --> 01:04:04,100
necessitate unilateral

2040
01:04:04,100 --> 01:04:05,100
solutions

2041
01:04:05,100 --> 01:04:06,100
of their own devices. As the

2042
01:04:06,100 --> 01:04:07,100
saying goes. We cannot take

2043
01:04:07,100 --> 01:04:08,100
from Peter to pay Paul. This

2044
01:04:08,100 --> 01:04:09,100
board allows residents to

2045
01:04:09,100 --> 01:04:10,100
better understand how this

2046
01:04:10,100 --> 01:04:11,100
administration functions and

2047
01:04:11,100 --> 01:04:13,100
hopefully will clear up any

2048
01:04:13,100 --> 01:04:14,100
confusion as to its operation

2049
01:04:14,100 --> 01:04:15,100
with the recent referendum

2050
01:04:15,100 --> 01:04:17,100
proposal. It showed was the

2051
01:04:17,100 --> 01:04:18,100
fact that this community

2052
01:04:18,100 --> 01:04:20,100
deserves better clarity as to

2053
01:04:20,100 --> 01:04:21,100
how these projects are funded,

2054
01:04:21,100 --> 01:04:22,100
as this will elevate our

2055
01:04:22,100 --> 01:04:24,100
understanding of how we may be

2056
01:04:24,100 --> 01:04:25,100
able to prioritize these needed

2057
01:04:25,100 --> 01:04:26,100
capital improvements

2058
01:04:26,100 --> 01:04:27,100
over the course

2059
01:04:27,100 --> 01:04:29,100
of the next year. As the city

2060
01:04:29,100 --> 01:04:30,100
has finally reached its max

2061
01:04:30,100 --> 01:04:32,100
potential

2062
01:04:32,100 --> 01:04:33,100
for residential development,

2063
01:04:33,100 --> 01:04:34,100
we can no longer depend

2064
01:04:34,100 --> 01:04:35,100
on additional revenues

2065
01:04:35,100 --> 01:04:37,100
to placate funding deficits.

2066
01:04:37,100 --> 01:04:38,100
On a personal note,

2067
01:04:38,100 --> 01:04:39,100
as a resident here

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01:04:39,100 --> 01:04:41,100
for the past two decades,

2069
01:04:41,100 --> 01:04:42,100
I've been frustrated

2070
01:04:42,100 --> 01:04:43,100
by the reactionary nature of

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01:04:43,100 --> 01:04:44,100
the government proceedings and

2072
01:04:44,100 --> 01:04:45,100
lack of a clear way forward.

2073
01:04:45,100 --> 01:04:46,100
And I want

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01:04:46,100 --> 01:04:47,100
to thank this commission,

2075
01:04:47,100 --> 01:04:48,100
especially also assistant city

2076
01:04:48,100 --> 01:04:50,100
manager Michael Stam, for

2077
01:04:50,100 --> 01:04:51,100
bringing forth a strategic plan

2078
01:04:51,100 --> 01:04:52,100
that that now sets new

2079
01:04:52,100 --> 01:04:53,100
parameters

2080
01:04:53,100 --> 01:04:55,100
for the future that lies ahead.

2081
01:04:55,100 --> 01:04:56,100
We know what we need to do,

2082
01:04:56,100 --> 01:04:57,100
and we now have the blueprint

2083
01:04:57,100 --> 01:04:58,100
to move this forward. We can no

2084
01:04:58,100 --> 01:05:00,100
longer kick the can down the

2085
01:05:00,100 --> 01:05:01,100
road and defer these needed

2086
01:05:01,100 --> 01:05:03,100
improvements to our next set

2087
01:05:03,100 --> 01:05:04,100
of representatives. This certi

2088
01:05:04,100 --> 01:05:06,100
deserves better because our

2089
01:05:06,100 --> 01:05:08,100
business community, our

2090
01:05:08,100 --> 01:05:09,100
residents, and especially our

2091
01:05:09,100 --> 01:05:11,100
children deserve a quality of

2092
01:05:11,100 --> 01:05:12,100
life that only this city can

2093
01:05:12,100 --> 01:05:14,100
provide. We must find creative

2094
01:05:14,100 --> 01:05:15,100
funding solutions

2095
01:05:15,100 --> 01:05:16,100
to accomplish this task. There

2096
01:05:16,100 --> 01:05:18,100
is no other choice. Myself and

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01:05:18,100 --> 01:05:19,100
the rest

2098
01:05:19,100 --> 01:05:20,100
of the budget board look

2099
01:05:20,100 --> 01:05:22,100
forward to providing the kind

2100
01:05:22,100 --> 01:05:23,100
of input and perspective

2101
01:05:23,100 --> 01:05:24,100
to tackle some of the immense

2102
01:05:24,100 --> 01:05:25,100
challenges that will come

2103
01:05:25,100 --> 01:05:27,100
before us. And again,

2104
01:05:27,100 --> 01:05:28,100
we will be relying

2105
01:05:28,100 --> 01:05:29,100
on this commission

2106
01:05:29,100 --> 01:05:30,100
to keep a steady hand on the

2107
01:05:30,100 --> 01:05:31,100
rudder as we ply the rough

2108
01:05:31,100 --> 01:05:32,100
waters ahead. This will not be

2109
01:05:32,100 --> 01:05:33,100
easy.

2110
01:05:33,100 --> 01:05:34,100
But as a wise man once said, we

2111
01:05:34,100 --> 01:05:36,100
don't do these things because

2112
01:05:36,100 --> 01:05:37,100
they are easy. We do them

2113
01:05:37,100 --> 01:05:38,100
because they are hard. Because

2114
01:05:38,100 --> 01:05:39,100
that goal will serve

2115
01:05:39,100 --> 01:05:40,100
to organize and measure the

2116
01:05:40,100 --> 01:05:42,100
best

2117
01:05:42,100 --> 01:05:43,100
of our energies and skill.

2118
01:05:43,100 --> 01:05:44,100
Because that challenge is one

2119
01:05:44,100 --> 01:05:45,100
that we are willing

2120
01:05:45,100 --> 01:05:47,100
to accept,

2121
01:05:47,100 --> 01:05:48,100
one we are unwilling

2122
01:05:48,100 --> 01:05:49,100
to postpone and one we intend

2123
01:05:49,100 --> 01:05:50,100
to win.

2124
01:05:50,100 --> 01:05:51,100
>> Thank you very, very much.

2125
01:05:51,100 --> 01:05:52,100
And it gives me a rush

2126
01:05:52,100 --> 01:05:54,100
of pride

2127
01:05:54,100 --> 01:05:56,100
to welcome you and your board

2128
01:05:56,100 --> 01:05:57,100
to the family

2129
01:05:57,100 --> 01:05:59,100
of advisory boards in the city

2130
01:05:59,100 --> 01:06:00,100
of Pembroke Pines. I know that

2131
01:06:00,100 --> 01:06:01,100
you will do outstanding work,

2132
01:06:01,100 --> 01:06:02,100
and we're very, very eager

2133
01:06:02,100 --> 01:06:04,100
to hear always what you have

2134
01:06:04,100 --> 01:06:06,100
to offer. Questions for the

2135
01:06:06,100 --> 01:06:07,100
Citizens Budget Advisory

2136
01:06:07,100 --> 01:06:09,100
Council.

2137
01:06:12,100 --> 01:06:13,100
>> A quick comment there.

2138
01:06:13,100 --> 01:06:14,100
>> Commissioner Schwartz.

2139
01:06:14,100 --> 01:06:16,100
>> I believe the administration

2140
01:06:16,100 --> 01:06:17,100
could support the board a

2141
01:06:17,100 --> 01:06:18,100
little bit better

2142
01:06:18,100 --> 01:06:20,100
by providing presentations,

2143
01:06:20,100 --> 01:06:21,100
minutes,

2144
01:06:21,100 --> 01:06:23,100
documents that they're going

2145
01:06:23,100 --> 01:06:25,100
to digest that evening,

2146
01:06:25,100 --> 01:06:27,100
certainly more than two hours

2147
01:06:27,100 --> 01:06:29,100
before the meeting begins. I

2148
01:06:29,100 --> 01:06:30,100
believe it's unfair

2149
01:06:30,100 --> 01:06:32,100
for a member of the public,

2150
01:06:32,100 --> 01:06:33,100
let alone a member

2151
01:06:33,100 --> 01:06:35,100
of a board, to come

2152
01:06:35,100 --> 01:06:36,100
to a meeting,

2153
01:06:36,100 --> 01:06:38,100
and it's just hot

2154
01:06:38,100 --> 01:06:39,100
off the press. I do believe

2155
01:06:39,100 --> 01:06:41,100
there's an opportunity

2156
01:06:43,100 --> 01:06:44,100
for the administration

2157
01:06:44,100 --> 01:06:45,100
to provide this documentation

2158
01:06:45,100 --> 01:06:47,100
at least one week in advance

2159
01:06:47,100 --> 01:06:48,100
to allow the board to inquire

2160
01:06:48,100 --> 01:06:50,100
so they can have a more robust

2161
01:06:50,100 --> 01:06:51,100
in depth and cognitive

2162
01:06:51,100 --> 01:06:53,100
understanding

2163
01:06:54,100 --> 01:06:55,100
of the material that's

2164
01:06:55,100 --> 01:06:57,100
in front of them. I believe

2165
01:06:57,100 --> 01:06:58,100
that the last meeting

2166
01:06:58,100 --> 01:07:00,401
with police and fire,

2167
01:07:01,100 --> 01:07:03,100
while it looked really nice,

2168
01:07:03,100 --> 01:07:05,100
it fell short of the

2169
01:07:05,100 --> 01:07:06,100
depthness that's most required,

2170
01:07:06,100 --> 01:07:07,100
considering that the board has

2171
01:07:07,100 --> 01:07:09,100
already identified the

2172
01:07:09,100 --> 01:07:11,100
percentage

2173
01:07:11,100 --> 01:07:12,100
of dollars that are going

2174
01:07:12,100 --> 01:07:14,100
to our first responders. And

2175
01:07:14,100 --> 01:07:16,100
while I can't stress enough my

2176
01:07:16,100 --> 01:07:18,100
support for every member

2177
01:07:18,100 --> 01:07:20,100
of this board,

2178
01:07:20,100 --> 01:07:22,401
it is the responsibility

2179
01:07:23,100 --> 01:07:24,100
of us as policymakers

2180
01:07:24,100 --> 01:07:26,100
to ensure that all

2181
01:07:26,100 --> 01:07:27,100
of our board members,

2182
01:07:27,100 --> 01:07:29,100
regardless

2183
01:07:29,100 --> 01:07:30,100
of where they're at, that they

2184
01:07:30,100 --> 01:07:32,100
have all the information

2185
01:07:32,100 --> 01:07:33,100
possible as early as possible

2186
01:07:33,100 --> 01:07:35,100
so they can ask questions

2187
01:07:35,100 --> 01:07:37,100
of staff in advance.

2188
01:07:37,100 --> 01:07:38,100
>> Thank you. Mary, have you

2189
01:07:38,100 --> 01:07:40,100
been getting your board

2190
01:07:40,100 --> 01:07:42,100
information late?

2191
01:07:42,100 --> 01:07:45,100
>> No, I don't believe we've

2192
01:07:45,100 --> 01:07:46,100
been getting anything late.

2193
01:07:46,100 --> 01:07:48,100
And considering that this is a

2194
01:07:48,100 --> 01:07:50,100
new board and we, you know,

2195
01:07:50,100 --> 01:07:52,100
honestly haven't had a. We've

2196
01:07:52,100 --> 01:07:54,100
only had two meetings so far.

2197
01:07:54,100 --> 01:07:56,100
So right now it's a process

2198
01:07:56,100 --> 01:07:57,100
of getting to know the city and

2199
01:07:57,100 --> 01:07:58,100
the departments, but we've

2200
01:07:58,100 --> 01:08:00,100
received them information

2201
01:08:00,100 --> 01:08:01,100
on time, so I don't know.

2202
01:08:01,100 --> 01:08:02,100
>> Okay, thank you. Any other

2203
01:08:02,100 --> 01:08:04,100
questions of the Citizens

2204
01:08:04,100 --> 01:08:05,100
Advisory Board? Seeing none

2205
01:08:05,100 --> 01:08:07,100
that will wrap up the

2206
01:08:07,100 --> 01:08:09,401
presentation of our Advisory

2207
01:08:10,100 --> 01:08:12,100
Boards. And I want to thank

2208
01:08:12,100 --> 01:08:13,100
everyone who's presented.

2209
01:08:13,100 --> 01:08:15,100
We're going to take a two

2210
01:08:15,100 --> 01:08:17,100
minute recess and then we will

2211
01:08:17,100 --> 01:08:19,100
be back to begin the regular

2212
01:08:19,100 --> 01:08:20,100
city commission meeting. Thank

2213
01:08:20,100 --> 01:08:22,100
you very much.

2214
01:08:22,100 --> 01:08:24,100
>>[RECESS]

2215
01:14:05,100 --> 01:14:07,100
>> I'm glad you're here. No,

2216
01:14:07,100 --> 01:14:09,100
that's okay. You don't want

2217
01:14:09,100 --> 01:14:13,201
to speak? Okay, if we could all

2218
01:14:14,100 --> 01:14:16,100
settle down,

2219
01:14:19,100 --> 01:14:22,100
we have a big meeting to take

2220
01:14:22,100 --> 01:14:25,601
to begin. Thank you very much

2221
01:14:26,100 --> 01:14:29,100
for your cooperation. Thank you

2222
01:14:35,100 --> 01:14:38,601
all very much. If you would

2223
01:14:42,100 --> 01:14:44,100
take your seats. Thank you.

2224
01:14:44,100 --> 01:14:47,100
Thank you very much. And

2225
01:14:52,100 --> 01:14:53,100
welcome everyone to the June

2226
01:14:53,100 --> 01:14:55,100
4, 2025 meeting of the

2227
01:14:55,100 --> 01:14:57,401
Pembroke Pines City Commission

2228
01:14:58,100 --> 01:14:59,100
meeting. And

2229
01:14:59,100 --> 01:15:00,100
before we get started, I want

2230
01:15:00,100 --> 01:15:01,100
to give warm congratulations

2231
01:15:01,100 --> 01:15:04,601
to the class of 2025. We had

2232
01:15:09,100 --> 01:15:10,100
graduations last week and I

2233
01:15:10,100 --> 01:15:12,100
believe into this week

2234
01:15:12,100 --> 01:15:14,100
from one end of the city

2235
01:15:14,100 --> 01:15:15,100
to the other. And we made as

2236
01:15:15,100 --> 01:15:16,100
many of them as we can. And I

2237
01:15:16,100 --> 01:15:18,100
can tell you that our city and

2238
01:15:18,100 --> 01:15:20,100
our state and our country is

2239
01:15:20,100 --> 01:15:22,100
in very good hands

2240
01:15:22,100 --> 01:15:23,100
with these very, very talented

2241
01:15:23,100 --> 01:15:25,100
and capable young people who

2242
01:15:25,100 --> 01:15:26,100
bring so much

2243
01:15:26,100 --> 01:15:28,100
to our community just

2244
01:15:28,100 --> 01:15:30,100
by being around. But

2245
01:15:30,100 --> 01:15:31,100
in addition,

2246
01:15:31,100 --> 01:15:33,100
by giving us tremendous hope.

2247
01:15:33,100 --> 01:15:36,100
And we are always very thrilled

2248
01:15:36,100 --> 01:15:39,601
to see them do well. Nothing's

2249
01:15:41,100 --> 01:15:43,100
more important in the city

2250
01:15:43,100 --> 01:15:45,100
of Pembroke Pines and family.

2251
01:15:45,100 --> 01:15:47,100
And our children are a deep

2252
01:15:47,100 --> 01:15:49,100
source of inspiration. So we

2253
01:15:49,100 --> 01:15:50,100
congratulate them all. Madam

2254
01:15:50,100 --> 01:15:52,100
Clerk, if you would please call

2255
01:15:52,100 --> 01:15:53,100
the roll.

2256
01:15:53,100 --> 01:15:55,100
>>[CALLING ROLL]

2257
01:16:09,100 --> 01:16:11,100
>> We have quorum.

2258
01:16:11,100 --> 01:16:13,100
>> Thank you very much.

2259
01:16:13,100 --> 01:16:14,100
Leading us today in the pledge

2260
01:16:14,100 --> 01:16:16,100
and then the national anthem is

2261
01:16:16,100 --> 01:16:18,100
Sierra Leighton. And Sierra is

2262
01:16:18,100 --> 01:16:20,100
a 13 year old silver Trail

2263
01:16:20,100 --> 01:16:21,100
Middle School student who also

2264
01:16:21,100 --> 01:16:24,100
attends Music Legacy where she

2265
01:16:24,100 --> 01:16:26,100
takes singing classes. And so,

2266
01:16:26,100 --> 01:16:28,100
Sierra, we welcome you and we

2267
01:16:28,100 --> 01:16:29,100
ask you to lead us

2268
01:16:29,100 --> 01:16:31,100
in the pledge. And then if you

2269
01:16:31,100 --> 01:16:32,100
would remain standing, please,

2270
01:16:32,100 --> 01:16:34,401
for the national anthem.

2271
01:16:35,100 --> 01:16:36,100
>> I pledge

2272
01:16:36,100 --> 01:16:37,100
allegiance to the Flag of the

2273
01:16:37,100 --> 01:16:39,100
United States of America and

2274
01:16:39,100 --> 01:16:40,100
to the Republic

2275
01:16:40,100 --> 01:16:42,100
for which it stands, one

2276
01:16:42,100 --> 01:16:43,100
Nation under God, indivisible,

2277
01:16:43,100 --> 01:16:45,100
with liberty and justice for

2278
01:16:45,100 --> 01:16:47,100
all.

2279
01:16:56,100 --> 01:16:58,100
>>[NATIONAL ANTHEM]

2280
01:18:19,100 --> 01:18:20,100
>> Sierra Leighton, thank you

2281
01:18:20,100 --> 01:18:23,100
so very, very, very much.

2282
01:18:26,100 --> 01:18:28,100
Announcements of items

2283
01:18:28,100 --> 01:18:29,100
to be pulled

2284
01:18:29,100 --> 01:18:30,100
from the agenda?

2285
01:18:30,100 --> 01:18:31,100
>> We have none, Mayor.

2286
01:18:31,100 --> 01:18:33,401
>> Okay, we have several

2287
01:18:38,100 --> 01:18:40,100
presentations. They are

2288
01:19:00,100 --> 01:19:04,201
like ready to go. So this is

2289
01:19:10,100 --> 01:19:11,100
one of my favorite kinds

2290
01:19:11,100 --> 01:19:12,100
of presentations. Where is she?

2291
01:19:12,100 --> 01:19:15,100
I gotta go say hello. Is she

2292
01:19:15,100 --> 01:19:17,401
coming? She's coming up.

2293
01:19:37,100 --> 01:19:38,100
All right,

2294
01:19:38,100 --> 01:19:41,100
if you all can just come right

2295
01:19:41,100 --> 01:19:43,100
around the back and look who's

2296
01:19:43,100 --> 01:19:45,100
here. Wow. Okay.

2297
01:20:03,100 --> 01:20:05,100
I'm going to stand right

2298
01:20:05,100 --> 01:20:06,100
by her. Okay. Ladies and

2299
01:20:06,100 --> 01:20:07,100
gentlemen,

2300
01:20:07,100 --> 01:20:08,100
this is a proclamation

2301
01:20:08,100 --> 01:20:10,100
of the city of Pembroke

2302
01:20:10,100 --> 01:20:12,100
Pines, Florida, in honor of

2303
01:20:12,100 --> 01:20:14,100
Yvonne Serecigni's 100th

2304
01:20:14,100 --> 01:20:16,100
birthday. Whereas Yvonne

2305
01:20:28,100 --> 01:20:29,100
Serecigni was born on June

2306
01:20:29,100 --> 01:20:30,100
23, 1925 in New Bedford,

2307
01:20:30,100 --> 01:20:32,401
Massachusetts, and raised a

2308
01:20:33,100 --> 01:20:34,100
vibrant French Canadian.

2309
01:20:34,100 --> 01:20:37,100
Raised in a vibrant French

2310
01:20:37,100 --> 01:20:39,100
Canadian household,

2311
01:20:39,100 --> 01:20:41,401
fostering a lifelong passion

2312
01:20:42,100 --> 01:20:44,100
for language and culture. And

2313
01:20:44,100 --> 01:20:46,100
whereas her dedication

2314
01:20:46,100 --> 01:20:47,100
to nursing began

2315
01:20:47,100 --> 01:20:49,100
with her training at Bellevue

2316
01:20:49,100 --> 01:20:50,100
Hospital in New York City, a

2317
01:20:50,100 --> 01:20:52,100
path briefly interrupted by

2318
01:20:52,100 --> 01:20:53,100
tuberculosis diagnosis that

2319
01:20:53,100 --> 01:20:56,100
never damped her joyful spirit,

2320
01:20:56,100 --> 01:20:59,100
even earning her light hearted

2321
01:20:59,100 --> 01:21:00,100
reprimands

2322
01:21:00,100 --> 01:21:02,401
for laughing too much

2323
01:21:03,100 --> 01:21:05,401
during her recovery. And

2324
01:21:06,100 --> 01:21:07,100
whereas Yvonne's adventurous

2325
01:21:07,100 --> 01:21:09,100
and compassionate spirit led

2326
01:21:09,100 --> 01:21:11,100
her to work at the American

2327
01:21:11,100 --> 01:21:13,401
Embassy Hospital in France,

2328
01:21:14,100 --> 01:21:16,100
travel across Europe, and

2329
01:21:16,100 --> 01:21:18,100
ultimately meet her husband,

2330
01:21:18,100 --> 01:21:20,100
her beloved husband, Enrique

2331
01:21:20,100 --> 01:21:22,100
Sarasini, in Ibiza, Spain,

2332
01:21:22,100 --> 01:21:24,401
continuing a long distance

2333
01:21:26,100 --> 01:21:28,100
courtship

2334
01:21:32,100 --> 01:21:34,401
through letters written in

2335
01:21:35,100 --> 01:21:37,100
French and English

2336
01:21:37,100 --> 01:21:38,100
before marrying and returning

2337
01:21:38,100 --> 01:21:41,100
to the United States. Whereas

2338
01:21:41,100 --> 01:21:42,100
after earning her anesthetist

2339
01:21:42,100 --> 01:21:44,100
license through University of

2340
01:21:44,100 --> 01:21:45,100
Massachusetts, Harvard and

2341
01:21:45,100 --> 01:21:47,100
Harvard, Yvonne went on

2342
01:21:47,100 --> 01:21:49,100
to serve over 30 years as a

2343
01:21:49,100 --> 01:21:51,100
night shift,

2344
01:21:51,100 --> 01:21:53,100
ICU and emergency room nurse

2345
01:21:53,100 --> 01:21:55,100
at North Shore Hospital in

2346
01:21:55,100 --> 01:21:57,401
Miami. And whereas throughout

2347
01:22:03,100 --> 01:22:05,100
her career and

2348
01:22:05,100 --> 01:22:07,100
into retirement, she raised a

2349
01:22:07,100 --> 01:22:09,100
loving family that now includes

2350
01:22:09,100 --> 01:22:11,100
her daughters, Michelle,

2351
01:22:12,100 --> 01:22:15,100
Alisa, Suzanne, and Opalka, her

2352
01:22:19,100 --> 01:22:21,100
grandchildren, Nicholas and

2353
01:22:23,100 --> 01:22:25,401
Pam, Noel and Christina,

2354
01:22:27,100 --> 01:22:29,100
Emma, Maria, Michelle,

2355
01:22:30,100 --> 01:22:31,100
Rosalie, Elisa, Lena and

2356
01:22:31,100 --> 01:22:33,401
Janine, and her great

2357
01:22:37,100 --> 01:22:39,100
grandchildren, Amalia and

2358
01:22:41,100 --> 01:22:43,100
Jacob, all while maintaining an

2359
01:22:43,100 --> 01:22:45,100
active and spirited retirement

2360
01:22:45,100 --> 01:22:47,100
as a Miami Heat golden oldies

2361
01:22:47,100 --> 01:22:49,100
dancer,

2362
01:22:57,100 --> 01:23:00,100
this lady has stayed busy. She

2363
01:23:00,100 --> 01:23:02,100
is a language enthusiast and an

2364
01:23:02,100 --> 01:23:03,100
active participant at the

2365
01:23:03,100 --> 01:23:05,100
Carl Schechter Southwest

2366
01:23:05,100 --> 01:23:07,401
Focal Point Community Center.

2367
01:23:09,100 --> 01:23:10,100
For all

2368
01:23:10,100 --> 01:23:12,100
of that and so much more.

2369
01:23:12,100 --> 01:23:13,100
Now, therefore, I, Angelo

2370
01:23:13,100 --> 01:23:15,100
Castillo, mayor of the city

2371
01:23:15,100 --> 01:23:16,100
of Pembroke Pines, and

2372
01:23:16,100 --> 01:23:18,100
on behalf of the City

2373
01:23:18,100 --> 01:23:19,100
Commission, do hereby recognize

2374
01:23:19,100 --> 01:23:21,100
and celebrate Yvonne Serecigni

2375
01:23:21,100 --> 01:23:23,100
on the occasion

2376
01:23:23,100 --> 01:23:25,100
of her 100th birthday.

2377
01:23:25,100 --> 01:23:27,100
For a life richly lived

2378
01:23:27,100 --> 01:23:29,100
with resilience, joy,

2379
01:23:29,100 --> 01:23:30,100
service and inspiration. And

2380
01:23:30,100 --> 01:23:32,100
encourage all residents

2381
01:23:32,100 --> 01:23:33,100
to join me in honoring her

2382
01:23:33,100 --> 01:23:35,100
extraordinary contributions and

2383
01:23:35,100 --> 01:23:37,100
vibrant legacy.

2384
01:23:45,100 --> 01:23:47,100
Congratulations to you. Happy

2385
01:23:47,100 --> 01:23:49,100
birthday to you.

2386
01:23:54,100 --> 01:23:56,100
Isn't that wonderful?

2387
01:24:03,100 --> 01:24:04,100
Okay, I'm going to hold on

2388
01:24:04,100 --> 01:24:07,100
to this so that you can. You

2389
01:24:07,100 --> 01:24:08,100
can take this microphone and

2390
01:24:08,100 --> 01:24:09,100
you get

2391
01:24:09,100 --> 01:24:10,100
to say whatever you want.

2392
01:24:10,100 --> 01:24:12,100
But remember, we're

2393
01:24:12,100 --> 01:24:14,100
on live TV.

2394
01:24:15,100 --> 01:24:17,100
>> I want to thank everybody

2395
01:24:17,100 --> 01:24:19,100
for all this terrific

2396
01:24:19,100 --> 01:24:21,100
reception.

2397
01:24:27,100 --> 01:24:28,100
>> Thank you so very much.

2398
01:24:28,100 --> 01:24:30,100
Commissioners, why don't you

2399
01:24:30,100 --> 01:24:31,100
gather behind us here so that

2400
01:24:31,100 --> 01:24:33,100
you can all be in the picture

2401
01:24:33,100 --> 01:24:35,100
in the photo.

2402
01:24:35,100 --> 01:24:37,100
>>[PICTURE TAKING]

2403
01:25:42,100 --> 01:25:43,100
>> All right,

2404
01:25:43,100 --> 01:25:45,100
we'll give them a couple

2405
01:25:45,100 --> 01:25:48,601
of minutes. Thank you so very

2406
01:25:49,100 --> 01:25:52,100
much. Is Denise Eyerman here?

2407
01:25:58,100 --> 01:26:00,100
Okay. All right,

2408
01:26:04,100 --> 01:26:05,100
thank you very much. Moving

2409
01:26:05,100 --> 01:26:08,100
along. This is a proclamation

2410
01:26:08,100 --> 01:26:09,100
to the city of Pembroke

2411
01:26:09,100 --> 01:26:11,100
Pines, Florida,

2412
01:26:11,100 --> 01:26:13,100
on the occasion of

2413
01:26:13,100 --> 01:26:14,100
Alzheimer's Awareness Month.

2414
01:26:14,100 --> 01:26:16,100
And if you would come forward,

2415
01:26:16,100 --> 01:26:19,601
please. Yes, I'll get to you

2416
01:26:23,100 --> 01:26:26,100
in a second. Okay. Whereas

2417
01:26:29,100 --> 01:26:31,100
Alzheimer's disease is a

2418
01:26:31,100 --> 01:26:32,100
progressive, neurodegenerative

2419
01:26:32,100 --> 01:26:34,100
brain disorder that tragically

2420
01:26:34,100 --> 01:26:35,100
robs individuals

2421
01:26:35,100 --> 01:26:37,100
of their memories and leads to

2422
01:26:37,100 --> 01:26:39,100
severe mental and physical

2423
01:26:39,100 --> 01:26:41,100
decline,

2424
01:26:41,100 --> 01:26:42,100
impacting not only those

2425
01:26:42,100 --> 01:26:44,100
diagnosed, but their family and

2426
01:26:44,100 --> 01:26:45,100
caregivers. Whereas more than

2427
01:26:45,100 --> 01:26:47,100
7.2 million Americans live

2428
01:26:47,100 --> 01:26:48,100
with Alzheimer's disease,

2429
01:26:48,100 --> 01:26:50,100
including an estimated 580,000

2430
01:26:51,100 --> 01:26:53,100
individuals in the state of

2431
01:26:53,100 --> 01:26:55,100
Florida, with approximately

2432
01:26:55,100 --> 01:26:56,100
47,800 residing in Broward

2433
01:26:56,100 --> 01:26:58,100
County. And whereas

2434
01:26:58,100 --> 01:27:00,100
Alzheimer's disease is the

2435
01:27:00,100 --> 01:27:01,100
seventh leading cause of death

2436
01:27:01,100 --> 01:27:03,100
in the United States and

2437
01:27:03,100 --> 01:27:05,100
remains the only disease

2438
01:27:05,100 --> 01:27:07,100
among the top 10 causes of

2439
01:27:07,100 --> 01:27:08,100
death that cannot yet be

2440
01:27:08,100 --> 01:27:10,100
prevented, cured or slowed.

2441
01:27:10,100 --> 01:27:12,100
And whereas the city of

2442
01:27:12,100 --> 01:27:13,100
Pembroke Pines recognizes and

2443
01:27:13,100 --> 01:27:15,100
supports the efforts of the

2444
01:27:15,100 --> 01:27:16,100
Alzheimer's association,

2445
01:27:16,100 --> 01:27:18,100
all those who raise awareness,

2446
01:27:18,100 --> 01:27:19,100
advocate for resources and

2447
01:27:19,100 --> 01:27:21,100
advance research,

2448
01:27:21,100 --> 01:27:23,100
and provide care for

2449
01:27:23,100 --> 01:27:24,100
individuals and families

2450
01:27:24,100 --> 01:27:26,100
affected

2451
01:27:26,100 --> 01:27:28,100
by this devastating illness.

2452
01:27:28,100 --> 01:27:30,100
Now, therefore, I, Angelo

2453
01:27:30,100 --> 01:27:32,100
Castillo, mayor of the city

2454
01:27:32,100 --> 01:27:33,100
of Pembroke Pines, along

2455
01:27:33,100 --> 01:27:35,100
with the city Commission, do

2456
01:27:35,100 --> 01:27:36,100
hereby proclaim June 2025 is

2457
01:27:36,100 --> 01:27:37,100
Alzheimer's Awareness Month

2458
01:27:37,100 --> 01:27:39,100
in the City of Pembroke Pines

2459
01:27:39,100 --> 01:27:40,100
and urge all awareness,

2460
01:27:40,100 --> 01:27:42,100
all residents to join

2461
01:27:42,100 --> 01:27:44,100
in raising awareness

2462
01:27:44,100 --> 01:27:46,100
in support of these efforts

2463
01:27:46,100 --> 01:27:48,100
to combat the disease. And

2464
01:27:48,100 --> 01:27:49,100
Commissioner Good. I know that

2465
01:27:49,100 --> 01:27:51,100
this is a very important thing

2466
01:27:51,100 --> 01:27:52,100
to you and your family. If you

2467
01:27:52,100 --> 01:27:54,100
could come forward and assist

2468
01:27:54,100 --> 01:27:55,100
me in the presentation

2469
01:27:55,100 --> 01:27:57,401
of this proclamation. Let's

2470
01:27:59,100 --> 01:28:03,201
give him a minute to join us.

2471
01:28:09,100 --> 01:28:11,100
And with us today from the is

2472
01:28:11,100 --> 01:28:12,100
the committee co chair

2473
01:28:12,100 --> 01:28:14,100
for the Alzheimer's Walk,

2474
01:28:14,100 --> 01:28:16,100
Denise Eyerman. And Denise, if

2475
01:28:16,100 --> 01:28:19,100
you would say a few words.

2476
01:28:19,100 --> 01:28:20,100
>> Mayor, vice mayor,

2477
01:28:20,100 --> 01:28:22,100
commissioners and fellow

2478
01:28:22,100 --> 01:28:23,100
residents, thank you so much

2479
01:28:23,100 --> 01:28:24,100
for the opportunity

2480
01:28:24,100 --> 01:28:26,100
to address you. And thank you

2481
01:28:26,100 --> 01:28:28,100
for taking the time

2482
01:28:28,100 --> 01:28:30,100
to recognize Alzheimer's to

2483
01:28:30,100 --> 01:28:31,100
help raise greater awareness.

2484
01:28:31,100 --> 01:28:33,100
My name's Denise Eyerman, and

2485
01:28:33,100 --> 01:28:35,100
I'm honored to serve as a

2486
01:28:35,100 --> 01:28:37,100
volunteer and committee co

2487
01:28:37,100 --> 01:28:38,100
chair for the Alzheimer's

2488
01:28:38,100 --> 01:28:40,100
Association. Alzheimer's has

2489
01:28:40,100 --> 01:28:41,100
touched me personally. Aside

2490
01:28:41,100 --> 01:28:44,100
from my mom in 2019 who

2491
01:28:44,100 --> 01:28:46,100
suffered for 10 years,

2492
01:28:46,100 --> 01:28:48,100
I've lost four other

2493
01:28:48,100 --> 01:28:50,401
in addition to that,

2494
01:28:51,100 --> 01:28:52,100
and it's just been an

2495
01:28:52,100 --> 01:28:54,100
insidious, horrific disease to

2496
01:28:54,100 --> 01:28:56,401
watch. I'm here representing,

2497
01:28:57,100 --> 01:28:59,100
as the mayor said, 47,800

2498
01:28:59,100 --> 01:29:01,401
residents of Broward county

2499
01:29:02,100 --> 01:29:04,100
living with this disease. We

2500
01:29:04,100 --> 01:29:06,100
have the second highest number

2501
01:29:06,100 --> 01:29:07,100
of individuals living with

2502
01:29:07,100 --> 01:29:09,100
Alzheimer's in Florida. It's a

2503
01:29:09,100 --> 01:29:12,100
critical. It's critical that we

2504
01:29:12,100 --> 01:29:14,100
raise awareness

2505
01:29:14,100 --> 01:29:15,100
for the disease. We know the

2506
01:29:15,100 --> 01:29:17,100
disease has physical,

2507
01:29:17,100 --> 01:29:19,100
emotional and financial impacts

2508
01:29:19,100 --> 01:29:21,100
on the individual and family.

2509
01:29:21,100 --> 01:29:23,100
But there is hope. We are

2510
01:29:23,100 --> 01:29:25,100
in a new era

2511
01:29:25,100 --> 01:29:27,100
with treatments available

2512
01:29:27,100 --> 01:29:29,100
for those in the early stages

2513
01:29:29,100 --> 01:29:31,100
of the disease. And just last

2514
01:29:31,100 --> 01:29:33,100
month, rather,

2515
01:29:33,100 --> 01:29:35,100
the FDA cleared a blood test

2516
01:29:35,100 --> 01:29:37,401
to help detect Alzheimer's

2517
01:29:38,100 --> 01:29:40,100
disease. So ask your doctors

2518
01:29:40,100 --> 01:29:42,100
about it if you need. Where was

2519
01:29:42,100 --> 01:29:45,601
I? Hold on one sec. Right.

2520
01:29:50,100 --> 01:29:52,401
In addition, House Bill 801,

2521
01:29:56,100 --> 01:29:58,100
which a lot of you may not know

2522
01:29:58,100 --> 01:30:00,100
about, was enacted in 2024.

2523
01:30:00,100 --> 01:30:02,401
This created an Alzheimer's

2524
01:30:04,100 --> 01:30:05,100
disease and related dementia

2525
01:30:05,100 --> 01:30:07,100
continuing education course

2526
01:30:07,100 --> 01:30:09,401
for law enforcement. In 2023,

2527
01:30:10,100 --> 01:30:12,401
the Florida legislature passed

2528
01:30:13,100 --> 01:30:15,100
House Bill 1275. The

2529
01:30:15,100 --> 01:30:17,100
legislation established the

2530
01:30:17,100 --> 01:30:20,100
ability for counties to Create

2531
01:30:20,100 --> 01:30:22,100
a Persons with Disabilities

2532
01:30:22,100 --> 01:30:24,100
registry. It is voluntary

2533
01:30:24,100 --> 01:30:27,100
for all counties. The bill went

2534
01:30:27,100 --> 01:30:29,401
into effect on January 1,

2535
01:30:30,100 --> 01:30:31,100
2024. This is so important. We

2536
01:30:31,100 --> 01:30:34,100
have one for mental illness.

2537
01:30:34,100 --> 01:30:36,100
We need one for dementia and

2538
01:30:36,100 --> 01:30:38,100
Alzheimer's. My mom crossed the

2539
01:30:38,100 --> 01:30:40,100
road at Kings Point in Tamarac

2540
01:30:40,100 --> 01:30:43,100
shortly after my dad died. I

2541
01:30:43,100 --> 01:30:45,401
was working downtown Miami

2542
01:30:47,100 --> 01:30:50,100
for the courts. It was

2543
01:30:50,100 --> 01:30:52,100
within six months

2544
01:30:52,100 --> 01:30:54,100
before I could get a caregiver

2545
01:30:54,100 --> 01:30:56,100
for her or move her

2546
01:30:56,100 --> 01:30:58,100
to our home. She darn near got

2547
01:30:58,100 --> 01:31:00,100
hit and police stopped. Didn't

2548
01:31:00,100 --> 01:31:02,100
realize she had Alzheimer's.

2549
01:31:02,100 --> 01:31:04,100
And this is why we did this.

2550
01:31:04,100 --> 01:31:05,100
This is why we pushed

2551
01:31:05,100 --> 01:31:07,100
for this. Please know there's

2552
01:31:07,100 --> 01:31:09,100
support available

2553
01:31:09,100 --> 01:31:11,401
in our community. The

2554
01:31:12,100 --> 01:31:13,100
Alzheimer's association

2555
01:31:13,100 --> 01:31:15,100
provides free education and

2556
01:31:15,100 --> 01:31:18,100
support. We also have a 24/7

2557
01:31:18,100 --> 01:31:20,100
hotline at 800-272-3900,

2558
01:31:20,100 --> 01:31:22,401
that's available 365 days a

2559
01:31:23,100 --> 01:31:25,401
year, which is run

2560
01:31:26,100 --> 01:31:27,100
by dementia experts to handle

2561
01:31:27,100 --> 01:31:30,100
any and all questions. You can

2562
01:31:30,100 --> 01:31:33,100
also visit us at als.org

2563
01:31:33,100 --> 01:31:35,100
to learn

2564
01:31:36,100 --> 01:31:38,100
about local resources. But we

2565
01:31:38,100 --> 01:31:40,100
hope you will join our

2566
01:31:40,100 --> 01:31:42,100
community on Saturday,

2567
01:31:43,100 --> 01:31:45,100
December 6 walk. Because

2568
01:31:49,100 --> 01:31:50,100
funding has been cut

2569
01:31:50,100 --> 01:31:52,100
off or cut down

2570
01:31:52,100 --> 01:31:54,100
at the federal level

2571
01:31:54,100 --> 01:31:56,100
for cancer, Alzheimer's,

2572
01:31:56,100 --> 01:31:58,100
Parkinson's. So we got

2573
01:31:58,100 --> 01:32:01,100
to step it up. And Broward

2574
01:32:01,100 --> 01:32:03,100
county walked into

2575
01:32:03,100 --> 01:32:04,100
Alzheimer's is a great

2576
01:32:04,100 --> 01:32:06,401
opportunity to meet people,

2577
01:32:07,100 --> 01:32:09,100
build teams, raise money,

2578
01:32:09,100 --> 01:32:11,100
raise awareness. And I have a

2579
01:32:11,100 --> 01:32:12,100
shout out to Jay Schechter,

2580
01:32:12,100 --> 01:32:14,100
City of Pembroke Pines,

2581
01:32:14,100 --> 01:32:16,100
wherever he is. Okay. He

2582
01:32:16,100 --> 01:32:18,100
formed. Hey, Jay. He formed a

2583
01:32:18,100 --> 01:32:20,100
team. City of Pembroke Pines.

2584
01:32:20,100 --> 01:32:23,100
And I hope he comes back.

2585
01:32:23,100 --> 01:32:26,100
Okay, thank you very much.

2586
01:32:28,100 --> 01:32:30,100
>> Thank you very much. Let's

2587
01:32:30,100 --> 01:32:32,100
take a photo together.

2588
01:32:32,100 --> 01:32:34,100
>>[PICTURE TAKING]

2589
01:32:41,100 --> 01:32:43,100
>> All right,

2590
01:32:48,100 --> 01:32:49,100
the next item is a proclamation

2591
01:32:49,100 --> 01:32:51,100
from the representatives of

2592
01:32:51,100 --> 01:32:53,100
Florida Rising. And

2593
01:32:54,100 --> 01:32:55,100
Commissioner Rodriguez, if you

2594
01:32:55,100 --> 01:32:59,201
would join me. If you could all

2595
01:33:03,100 --> 01:33:06,100
come down. And as they're

2596
01:33:10,100 --> 01:33:12,401
walking down, Commissioner, if

2597
01:33:19,100 --> 01:33:21,100
you would read the whereas

2598
01:33:21,100 --> 01:33:23,100
clauses.

2599
01:33:24,100 --> 01:33:25,100
>> And before that, I just

2600
01:33:25,100 --> 01:33:26,100
wanted

2601
01:33:26,100 --> 01:33:27,100
to say thank you so much

2602
01:33:27,100 --> 01:33:29,100
to the mayor and

2603
01:33:29,100 --> 01:33:30,100
to the commission for agreeing

2604
01:33:30,100 --> 01:33:31,100
to do this. This group came

2605
01:33:31,100 --> 01:33:32,100
to me a couple months ago

2606
01:33:32,100 --> 01:33:34,100
for this proclamation,

2607
01:33:34,100 --> 01:33:35,100
which I think is really,

2608
01:33:35,100 --> 01:33:36,100
really important for Domestic

2609
01:33:36,100 --> 01:33:38,100
Workers Day, not only because

2610
01:33:38,100 --> 01:33:39,100
they came to me,

2611
01:33:39,100 --> 01:33:40,100
but personally in college,

2612
01:33:40,100 --> 01:33:42,100
I did work as a domestic

2613
01:33:42,100 --> 01:33:43,100
worker, not here, but in

2614
01:33:43,100 --> 01:33:45,100
France, nannying, cleaning

2615
01:33:45,100 --> 01:33:46,100
houses,

2616
01:33:46,100 --> 01:33:47,100
to make sure that I was able

2617
01:33:47,100 --> 01:33:49,100
to pay at least a part

2618
01:33:49,100 --> 01:33:50,100
of my college tuition. And so

2619
01:33:50,100 --> 01:33:52,401
this is really important

2620
01:33:53,100 --> 01:33:54,100
because of not only everything

2621
01:33:54,100 --> 01:33:56,100
in this proclamation will give

2622
01:33:56,100 --> 01:33:58,100
you some information and

2623
01:33:58,100 --> 01:34:00,100
statistics as well

2624
01:34:00,100 --> 01:34:01,100
during the presentation. So

2625
01:34:01,100 --> 01:34:02,100
Domestic Workers Day. Whereas

2626
01:34:02,100 --> 01:34:04,100
domestic workers, including

2627
01:34:04,100 --> 01:34:06,100
housekeepers, nannies,

2628
01:34:06,100 --> 01:34:07,100
and caregivers for children,

2629
01:34:07,100 --> 01:34:08,100
the elderly, and the people

2630
01:34:08,100 --> 01:34:10,100
with disabilities,

2631
01:34:10,100 --> 01:34:11,100
play an essential role

2632
01:34:11,100 --> 01:34:13,100
in maintaining the stability,

2633
01:34:13,100 --> 01:34:14,100
health and the well being

2634
01:34:14,100 --> 01:34:16,100
of families and households

2635
01:34:16,100 --> 01:34:17,100
in the city of Pembroke Pines

2636
01:34:17,100 --> 01:34:18,100
and across the nation and make

2637
01:34:18,100 --> 01:34:19,100
it possible for others

2638
01:34:19,100 --> 01:34:21,100
in our community

2639
01:34:21,100 --> 01:34:22,100
to participate

2640
01:34:22,100 --> 01:34:23,100
in the workforce and contribute

2641
01:34:23,100 --> 01:34:24,100
to our economy. And whereas

2642
01:34:24,100 --> 01:34:25,100
despite their invaluable

2643
01:34:25,100 --> 01:34:27,100
contributions, domestic workers

2644
01:34:27,100 --> 01:34:28,100
have historically been excluded

2645
01:34:28,100 --> 01:34:29,100
from many basic labor

2646
01:34:29,100 --> 01:34:30,100
protections

2647
01:34:30,100 --> 01:34:32,100
under federal and state laws,

2648
01:34:32,100 --> 01:34:33,100
leaving them vulnerable

2649
01:34:33,100 --> 01:34:34,100
to low wages, long hours and

2650
01:34:34,100 --> 01:34:36,100
unsafe conditions and little

2651
01:34:36,100 --> 01:34:37,100
to no job security. And whereas

2652
01:34:37,100 --> 01:34:38,100
most domestic workers do not

2653
01:34:38,100 --> 01:34:39,100
have access

2654
01:34:39,100 --> 01:34:40,100
to health insurance,

2655
01:34:40,100 --> 01:34:42,100
paid sick leave or severance

2656
01:34:42,100 --> 01:34:43,100
pay,

2657
01:34:43,100 --> 01:34:44,100
and face limited protections

2658
01:34:44,100 --> 01:34:46,100
against discrimination or

2659
01:34:46,100 --> 01:34:47,100
exploitation

2660
01:34:47,100 --> 01:34:48,100
in the workplace,

2661
01:34:48,100 --> 01:34:50,100
while also encountering

2662
01:34:50,100 --> 01:34:51,100
barriers to economic security

2663
01:34:51,100 --> 01:34:52,100
and equitable treatment. And

2664
01:34:52,100 --> 01:34:54,100
whereas organizations and

2665
01:34:54,100 --> 01:34:55,100
advocates across South Florida

2666
01:34:55,100 --> 01:34:57,100
and the nation continue

2667
01:34:57,100 --> 01:34:58,100
to uplift the voices

2668
01:34:58,100 --> 01:35:00,100
of domestic workers, promote

2669
01:35:00,100 --> 01:35:01,100
fair labor standards and fight

2670
01:35:01,100 --> 01:35:02,100
for the dignity and the rights

2671
01:35:02,100 --> 01:35:04,100
of those who care

2672
01:35:04,100 --> 01:35:05,100
for our families and our homes.

2673
01:35:05,100 --> 01:35:06,100
And recognizing June 16 as

2674
01:35:06,100 --> 01:35:08,100
domestic workers Day is an

2675
01:35:08,100 --> 01:35:09,100
opportunity for the city of

2676
01:35:09,100 --> 01:35:11,100
Pembroke Pines to honor their

2677
01:35:11,100 --> 01:35:12,100
contributions and stand

2678
01:35:12,100 --> 01:35:14,401
in solidarity with efforts

2679
01:35:15,100 --> 01:35:17,401
to ensure their rights,

2680
01:35:19,100 --> 01:35:21,401
safety and well being.

2681
01:35:22,100 --> 01:35:23,100
>> Now, therefore, I, Angelo

2682
01:35:23,100 --> 01:35:24,100
Castillo, mayor of the city

2683
01:35:24,100 --> 01:35:26,100
of Pembroke Pines, on behalf

2684
01:35:26,100 --> 01:35:27,100
of the city commission,

2685
01:35:27,100 --> 01:35:29,100
do hereby proclaim June 16,

2686
01:35:29,100 --> 01:35:31,100
2025 as Domestic Workers Day

2687
01:35:31,100 --> 01:35:32,100
in the city of Pembroke

2688
01:35:32,100 --> 01:35:33,100
Pines. Encourage all residents

2689
01:35:33,100 --> 01:35:34,100
to recognize and appreciate the

2690
01:35:34,100 --> 01:35:36,100
dignity, labor, humanity

2691
01:35:36,100 --> 01:35:37,100
of domestic workers

2692
01:35:37,100 --> 01:35:38,100
in our community and to support

2693
01:35:38,100 --> 01:35:40,100
policies and practices that

2694
01:35:40,100 --> 01:35:42,100
ensure fairness, safety and

2695
01:35:42,100 --> 01:35:43,100
opportunity for all workers.

2696
01:35:43,100 --> 01:35:45,100
Congratulations.

2697
01:36:37,100 --> 01:36:38,100
>> My understanding is they

2698
01:36:38,100 --> 01:36:40,100
have a presentation. Okay, you

2699
01:36:40,100 --> 01:36:43,100
can make it. It's just a video.

2700
01:36:43,100 --> 01:36:46,100
Okay, hold on. You're on.

2701
01:36:51,100 --> 01:36:53,100
>> Hi, everybody. I used

2702
01:36:53,100 --> 01:36:55,100
to be a school teacher,

2703
01:36:55,100 --> 01:36:56,100
so we're gonna have a quiz

2704
01:36:56,100 --> 01:36:59,100
after this. I'm kidding. Good

2705
01:36:59,100 --> 01:37:00,100
evening, everyone. My name is

2706
01:37:00,100 --> 01:37:02,100
Isabela Oses. I proudly speak

2707
01:37:02,100 --> 01:37:03,100
serve as the Latino

2708
01:37:03,100 --> 01:37:04,100
constituency director at

2709
01:37:04,100 --> 01:37:07,100
Florida Rising. I am a proud

2710
01:37:07,100 --> 01:37:08,100
resident of Pembroke Pines and

2711
01:37:08,100 --> 01:37:10,100
I am, most importantly, the

2712
01:37:10,100 --> 01:37:12,100
daughter,

2713
01:37:12,100 --> 01:37:14,100
niece and granddaughter

2714
01:37:14,100 --> 01:37:16,100
of a domestic worker. Tonight, I

2715
01:37:16,100 --> 01:37:19,100
speak as someone whose life was

2716
01:37:19,100 --> 01:37:20,100
shaped, nurtured and uplifted

2717
01:37:20,100 --> 01:37:22,100
by the hardworking women

2718
01:37:22,100 --> 01:37:24,100
in my family who gave

2719
01:37:24,100 --> 01:37:26,100
everything to care

2720
01:37:26,100 --> 01:37:28,100
for others. They give their

2721
01:37:28,100 --> 01:37:29,100
time, energy, labor,

2722
01:37:29,100 --> 01:37:31,100
love and care to families that

2723
01:37:31,100 --> 01:37:32,100
weren't even their own, often

2724
01:37:32,100 --> 01:37:33,100
while their own families made

2725
01:37:33,100 --> 01:37:35,401
sacrifices in their absence.

2726
01:37:37,100 --> 01:37:39,100
On behalf of Florida Rising

2727
01:37:39,100 --> 01:37:41,401
Semillas, Colombia and women

2728
01:37:42,100 --> 01:37:44,401
working together, we want

2729
01:37:46,100 --> 01:37:47,100
to express our deepest

2730
01:37:47,100 --> 01:37:49,100
gratitude to this commission,

2731
01:37:49,100 --> 01:37:51,100
our mayor, our vice mayor,

2732
01:37:51,100 --> 01:37:53,100
and especially to

2733
01:37:53,100 --> 01:37:55,100
Commissioner Maria Rodriguez

2734
01:37:57,100 --> 01:37:59,100
for your bold leadership and

2735
01:37:59,100 --> 01:38:00,100
commitment to justice.

2736
01:38:00,100 --> 01:38:02,100
From today on June 16th will

2737
01:38:02,100 --> 01:38:04,100
now officially be recognized as

2738
01:38:04,100 --> 01:38:06,100
Domestic Workers Days

2739
01:38:06,100 --> 01:38:07,100
in my city, the city of

2740
01:38:07,100 --> 01:38:09,100
Pembroke Pines. Let's take a

2741
01:38:09,100 --> 01:38:11,100
moment to reflect

2742
01:38:11,100 --> 01:38:13,100
on what this means. Right.

2743
01:38:13,100 --> 01:38:15,100
This is not just a date

2744
01:38:15,100 --> 01:38:17,100
on the calendar of our city.

2745
01:38:17,100 --> 01:38:18,100
This is a declaration

2746
01:38:18,100 --> 01:38:20,100
of dignity. Domestic workers

2747
01:38:20,100 --> 01:38:22,100
are often unseen,

2748
01:38:22,100 --> 01:38:23,100
but their impact is everywhere.

2749
01:38:23,100 --> 01:38:25,100
Domestic workers make all other

2750
01:38:25,100 --> 01:38:26,100
work possible. They clean,

2751
01:38:26,100 --> 01:38:28,100
they cook, they care. Often

2752
01:38:28,100 --> 01:38:30,100
without sick days,

2753
01:38:33,100 --> 01:38:35,100
without job security,

2754
01:38:35,100 --> 01:38:37,100
and far too often without

2755
01:38:37,100 --> 01:38:40,100
recognition or fair wages. You

2756
01:38:40,100 --> 01:38:42,100
entrust domestic workers

2757
01:38:42,100 --> 01:38:43,100
with the most precious parts

2758
01:38:43,100 --> 01:38:45,100
of your life. Your homes, your

2759
01:38:45,100 --> 01:38:47,100
children, your aging parents.

2760
01:38:47,100 --> 01:38:49,100
And yet their labor has too

2761
01:38:49,100 --> 01:38:51,100
often been devalued, enforced,

2762
01:38:51,100 --> 01:38:53,100
formal, and unprotected.

2763
01:38:53,100 --> 01:38:55,401
By passing this proclamation,

2764
01:38:56,100 --> 01:38:58,100
Pembroke Pines is leading

2765
01:38:58,100 --> 01:39:00,100
by example. We are saying loud

2766
01:39:00,100 --> 01:39:02,100
and clear, your work matters.

2767
01:39:02,100 --> 01:39:04,100
We see your labor. We are

2768
01:39:04,100 --> 01:39:07,601
with you. We still have work

2769
01:39:08,100 --> 01:39:09,100
to do to ensure better pay,

2770
01:39:09,100 --> 01:39:11,100
labor protections,

2771
01:39:12,100 --> 01:39:13,100
and respect. But today, we

2772
01:39:13,100 --> 01:39:15,100
celebrate this meaningful step

2773
01:39:15,100 --> 01:39:17,100
forward. This

2774
01:39:17,100 --> 01:39:19,100
proclamation is not the end,

2775
01:39:19,100 --> 01:39:21,100
so be ready, because it is the

2776
01:39:21,100 --> 01:39:22,100
beginning, the beginning

2777
01:39:22,100 --> 01:39:24,100
of a more just, more human and

2778
01:39:24,100 --> 01:39:25,100
more compassionate city.

2779
01:39:25,100 --> 01:39:28,100
A city that chooses to

2780
01:39:28,100 --> 01:39:30,100
recognize and uplift the people

2781
01:39:30,100 --> 01:39:32,100
who hold up so many others. To

2782
01:39:32,100 --> 01:39:34,401
all domestic workers listening

2783
01:39:35,100 --> 01:39:36,100
today, this is for you. And

2784
01:39:36,100 --> 01:39:37,100
this is because of you. So

2785
01:39:37,100 --> 01:39:39,100
from the bottom

2786
01:39:39,100 --> 01:39:41,100
of my heart and on behalf

2787
01:39:41,100 --> 01:39:42,100
of the many voices I represent,

2788
01:39:42,100 --> 01:39:43,100
thank you for standing

2789
01:39:43,100 --> 01:39:45,100
with my abuelita.

2790
01:39:46,100 --> 01:39:48,100
>>[SPANISH] Let's make

2791
01:39:50,100 --> 01:39:52,100
June 16th not only a day

2792
01:39:52,100 --> 01:39:54,100
of celebration, but a day

2793
01:39:54,100 --> 01:39:56,100
of continued commitment to

2794
01:39:56,100 --> 01:39:57,100
justice and visibility and

2795
01:39:57,100 --> 01:39:58,100
care. So now you're gonna ask,

2796
01:39:58,100 --> 01:40:00,100
where is the data? I got it. I

2797
01:40:00,100 --> 01:40:04,100
got it for you. Okay. So in

2798
01:40:04,100 --> 01:40:06,401
Florida. Oh, okay. We're

2799
01:40:08,100 --> 01:40:11,100
starting from there. Let's go.

2800
01:40:12,100 --> 01:40:16,100
We can go down if you want.

2801
01:40:16,100 --> 01:40:19,100
Perfect. So data wise, right

2802
01:40:20,100 --> 01:40:22,100
now, in the state of Florida,

2803
01:40:22,100 --> 01:40:24,100
we have 106,000, 437 domestic

2804
01:40:24,100 --> 01:40:26,100
workers,

2805
01:40:26,100 --> 01:40:28,100
and they play a significant

2806
01:40:28,100 --> 01:40:31,100
role in our local economy. We

2807
01:40:31,100 --> 01:40:34,100
are the spine. We make

2808
01:40:35,100 --> 01:40:37,100
everything run smoothly.

2809
01:40:37,100 --> 01:40:38,100
People take care of children

2810
01:40:38,100 --> 01:40:40,100
while everybody else goes

2811
01:40:40,100 --> 01:40:42,100
to work. Then we can go

2812
01:40:42,100 --> 01:40:45,100
to the next one. Miami and

2813
01:40:45,100 --> 01:40:46,100
Broward county account

2814
01:40:46,100 --> 01:40:48,100
for half of the state domestic

2815
01:40:48,100 --> 01:40:49,100
workforce. So the majority of

2816
01:40:49,100 --> 01:40:51,100
people who practice domestic

2817
01:40:51,100 --> 01:40:54,100
work live here. We represent

2818
01:40:54,100 --> 01:40:56,401
about 10% of Florida's total

2819
01:40:58,100 --> 01:41:00,100
workforce, and 94%

2820
01:41:00,100 --> 01:41:03,100
of us happen to be women.

2821
01:41:03,100 --> 01:41:07,201
Thank you. We can go down. So

2822
01:41:11,100 --> 01:41:14,100
what is the economic impact

2823
01:41:14,100 --> 01:41:15,100
of domestic workers? Right.

2824
01:41:15,100 --> 01:41:17,100
By supporting care

2825
01:41:17,100 --> 01:41:19,401
for older adults, people

2826
01:41:20,100 --> 01:41:21,100
with disabilities, home care,

2827
01:41:21,100 --> 01:41:22,100
domestic work,

2828
01:41:22,100 --> 01:41:24,100
it allows individuals

2829
01:41:24,100 --> 01:41:25,100
like you and I

2830
01:41:25,100 --> 01:41:26,100
to continue participating

2831
01:41:26,100 --> 01:41:28,100
in the economy of our city. It

2832
01:41:28,100 --> 01:41:29,100
is a rapidly growing sector

2833
01:41:29,100 --> 01:41:31,100
with over 2 million

2834
01:41:31,100 --> 01:41:33,100
workers nationwide. And we also

2835
01:41:33,100 --> 01:41:35,100
have to talk about unpaid

2836
01:41:35,100 --> 01:41:36,100
domestic work that many

2837
01:41:36,100 --> 01:41:38,100
of us do at home. Go next. So

2838
01:41:38,100 --> 01:41:40,100
why is the proclamation

2839
01:41:40,100 --> 01:41:42,100
important? We have

2840
01:41:42,100 --> 01:41:45,100
to make domestic work visible.

2841
01:41:45,100 --> 01:41:47,100
It helps recognize the value

2842
01:41:47,100 --> 01:41:50,100
of the work of domestic workers

2843
01:41:50,100 --> 01:41:53,601
and it can also shift societal

2844
01:41:55,100 --> 01:41:57,100
perceptions and improve the

2845
01:41:57,100 --> 01:41:59,401
conditions of domestic workers

2846
01:42:00,100 --> 01:42:03,100
in the labor force and push

2847
01:42:03,100 --> 01:42:06,100
for a more dignified quality

2848
01:42:06,100 --> 01:42:09,100
of life. So what happens

2849
01:42:12,100 --> 01:42:15,100
in our city? Pembroke Pines, we

2850
01:42:15,100 --> 01:42:16,100
know, is a diverse,

2851
01:42:16,100 --> 01:42:18,100
dynamic and multicultural city.

2852
01:42:18,100 --> 01:42:20,100
Recognizing the contributions

2853
01:42:21,100 --> 01:42:23,100
of people like my grandmother

2854
01:42:23,100 --> 01:42:24,100
is also a celebration

2855
01:42:24,100 --> 01:42:26,100
of the human richness

2856
01:42:26,100 --> 01:42:28,100
of our community. And we want

2857
01:42:28,100 --> 01:42:30,100
to build bridges of empathy

2858
01:42:30,100 --> 01:42:32,100
among sectors that, while

2859
01:42:32,100 --> 01:42:33,100
different,

2860
01:42:33,100 --> 01:42:35,401
always complement each other.

2861
01:42:36,100 --> 01:42:38,401
And then we want

2862
01:42:39,100 --> 01:42:41,100
to send a clear message

2863
01:42:41,100 --> 01:42:43,401
of ethical leadership right

2864
01:42:44,100 --> 01:42:45,100
in Pembroke Pines. We're a

2865
01:42:45,100 --> 01:42:47,100
pioneering city in the state

2866
01:42:47,100 --> 01:42:49,100
of Florida. We see the news. I

2867
01:42:49,100 --> 01:42:50,100
love living here. It is a

2868
01:42:50,100 --> 01:42:52,100
gesture of moral leadership

2869
01:42:52,100 --> 01:42:54,100
that can inspire other

2870
01:42:54,100 --> 01:42:55,100
communities and set a

2871
01:42:55,100 --> 01:42:57,100
precedence for our

2872
01:42:57,100 --> 01:42:59,100
responsibility not only as

2873
01:42:59,100 --> 01:43:00,100
leadership, but as citizens and

2874
01:43:00,100 --> 01:43:02,100
the shared humanity

2875
01:43:02,100 --> 01:43:04,100
of our residents. And then we

2876
01:43:04,100 --> 01:43:06,100
want to help push, promote

2877
01:43:06,100 --> 01:43:08,100
inclusive public policies. And

2878
01:43:08,100 --> 01:43:09,100
recognition like this, while

2879
01:43:09,100 --> 01:43:11,100
symbolic,

2880
01:43:11,100 --> 01:43:12,100
can serve as a foundation

2881
01:43:12,100 --> 01:43:13,100
for initiatives

2882
01:43:13,100 --> 01:43:15,100
in the future and passing

2883
01:43:15,100 --> 01:43:16,100
of local public policy. So

2884
01:43:16,100 --> 01:43:17,100
domestic workers make all other

2885
01:43:17,100 --> 01:43:18,100
work possible.

2886
01:43:18,100 --> 01:43:20,100
Like I said before,

2887
01:43:20,100 --> 01:43:21,100
you entrust domestic workers

2888
01:43:21,100 --> 01:43:23,100
with what you care

2889
01:43:23,100 --> 01:43:25,100
about and love the most. And so

2890
01:43:25,100 --> 01:43:27,100
to end,

2891
01:43:27,100 --> 01:43:29,100
domestic work is not just a

2892
01:43:29,100 --> 01:43:32,601
job, right? It is an act

2893
01:43:33,100 --> 01:43:35,401
of care, of community,

2894
01:43:36,100 --> 01:43:38,100
of community, building

2895
01:43:40,100 --> 01:43:41,100
of humanity. And honoring this

2896
01:43:41,100 --> 01:43:42,100
work is a way to honor the

2897
01:43:42,100 --> 01:43:44,100
values that sustain our city,

2898
01:43:44,100 --> 01:43:45,100
our families, our respect,

2899
01:43:45,100 --> 01:43:48,100
diversity, and justice. So I

2900
01:43:48,100 --> 01:43:50,100
want to thank everybody

2901
01:43:50,100 --> 01:43:51,100
for giving us this recognition,

2902
01:43:51,100 --> 01:43:53,100
for telling people like ela que

2903
01:43:53,100 --> 01:43:55,100
tutra vajo important. And thank

2904
01:43:55,100 --> 01:43:56,100
you all

2905
01:43:56,100 --> 01:43:59,601
for giving me a little bit

2906
01:44:00,100 --> 01:44:03,601
of time to talk. I appreciate

2907
01:44:04,100 --> 01:44:06,100
you all.

2908
01:44:19,100 --> 01:44:21,100
>> Thank you.

2909
01:44:21,100 --> 01:44:22,100
>> Thank you very, very much.

2910
01:44:22,100 --> 01:44:24,100
And Commissioner Good, if you'd

2911
01:44:24,100 --> 01:44:27,100
join me one more time,

2912
01:44:28,100 --> 01:44:30,100
having requested this item,

2913
01:44:30,100 --> 01:44:31,100
this is a proclamation of the

2914
01:44:31,100 --> 01:44:33,100
City of Pensacola, Florida,

2915
01:44:33,100 --> 01:44:35,100
declaring National Women's

2916
01:44:35,100 --> 01:44:37,100
Veterans Recognition Day. I'm

2917
01:44:37,100 --> 01:44:40,100
going to ask my colleague,

2918
01:44:40,100 --> 01:44:41,100
Commissioner Tom Good, who is a

2919
01:44:41,100 --> 01:44:44,100
veteran, if he could please

2920
01:44:44,100 --> 01:44:45,100
read the whereas clauses.

2921
01:44:45,100 --> 01:44:48,100
>> Thank you, Mayor. Can we

2922
01:44:48,100 --> 01:44:51,100
invite the women veterans down,

2923
01:44:51,100 --> 01:44:53,100
join, in America?

2924
01:44:59,100 --> 01:45:01,401
Are there other women

2925
01:45:03,100 --> 01:45:04,100
veterans that want

2926
01:45:04,100 --> 01:45:06,100
to come and join us? Come

2927
01:45:06,100 --> 01:45:08,100
on over. So thank you. Thank

2928
01:45:08,100 --> 01:45:11,100
you for your service too.

2929
01:45:13,100 --> 01:45:14,100
So this is National Women

2930
01:45:14,100 --> 01:45:16,100
Veterans Recognition Day.

2931
01:45:16,100 --> 01:45:17,100
Whereas American veterans,

2932
01:45:17,100 --> 01:45:19,100
including the courageous women

2933
01:45:19,100 --> 01:45:20,100
of the United States Armed

2934
01:45:20,100 --> 01:45:22,100
Forces, have served our nation

2935
01:45:22,100 --> 01:45:23,100
with honor

2936
01:45:23,100 --> 01:45:25,100
during both peace and wartime,

2937
01:45:25,100 --> 01:45:27,100
safeguarding our freedoms and

2938
01:45:27,100 --> 01:45:28,100
continuing

2939
01:45:28,100 --> 01:45:30,100
to contribute meaningfully

2940
01:45:30,100 --> 01:45:31,100
to our communities. And whereas

2941
01:45:31,100 --> 01:45:32,100
women have played vital roles

2942
01:45:32,100 --> 01:45:34,100
in every conflict throughout

2943
01:45:34,100 --> 01:45:36,100
U.S. history, serving

2944
01:45:36,100 --> 01:45:38,100
in combat, medical,

2945
01:45:38,100 --> 01:45:40,100
and command roles, efforts

2946
01:45:40,100 --> 01:45:41,100
which were formerly recognized

2947
01:45:41,100 --> 01:45:44,100
and advanced by the passage

2948
01:45:44,100 --> 01:45:45,100
of the Women's Armed Services

2949
01:45:45,100 --> 01:45:47,100
Integration Act in 1948. And

2950
01:45:47,100 --> 01:45:49,100
whereas, this landmark

2951
01:45:49,100 --> 01:45:50,100
legislation introduced by

2952
01:45:50,100 --> 01:45:51,100
Senator Margaret Chase Smith

2953
01:45:51,100 --> 01:45:53,100
and signed into law by

2954
01:45:53,100 --> 01:45:55,100
President Harry S. Truman

2955
01:45:55,100 --> 01:45:57,100
enabled women

2956
01:45:58,100 --> 01:46:00,100
to serve as permanent,

2957
01:46:00,100 --> 01:46:02,100
regular members

2958
01:46:02,100 --> 01:46:04,100
of the military,

2959
01:46:04,100 --> 01:46:05,100
paving the way for their full

2960
01:46:05,100 --> 01:46:06,100
integration and career

2961
01:46:06,100 --> 01:46:08,100
advancements

2962
01:46:08,100 --> 01:46:09,100
within the armed forces. And

2963
01:46:09,100 --> 01:46:10,100
whereas the state of Florida is

2964
01:46:10,100 --> 01:46:11,100
home to approximately 160,000

2965
01:46:11,100 --> 01:46:12,100
women veterans,

2966
01:46:12,100 --> 01:46:14,100
including many residing

2967
01:46:14,100 --> 01:46:15,100
in the city of Pembroke

2968
01:46:15,100 --> 01:46:17,100
Pines, whose service continues

2969
01:46:17,100 --> 01:46:18,100
to enrich our state and local

2970
01:46:18,100 --> 01:46:19,100
communities and whose

2971
01:46:19,100 --> 01:46:21,100
dedication deserves recognition

2972
01:46:21,100 --> 01:46:23,100
and appreciation.

2973
01:46:26,100 --> 01:46:28,401
>> Now therefore, I, Angelo

2974
01:46:29,100 --> 01:46:30,100
Castillo, Mayor of the city

2975
01:46:30,100 --> 01:46:31,100
of Pembroke Pines, along

2976
01:46:31,100 --> 01:46:33,100
with the city commissioners,

2977
01:46:33,100 --> 01:46:34,100
Do hereby proclaim June 12,

2978
01:46:34,100 --> 01:46:36,100
2025, as National Women's

2979
01:46:37,100 --> 01:46:39,100
Veterans Recognition Day

2980
01:46:40,100 --> 01:46:41,100
in the City of PembaR PineS,

2981
01:46:41,100 --> 01:46:43,100
and encourage all residents to

2982
01:46:43,100 --> 01:46:44,100
honor and thank all women

2983
01:46:44,100 --> 01:46:45,100
veterans for their service,

2984
01:46:45,100 --> 01:46:47,100
sacrifice, and lasting impact

2985
01:46:47,100 --> 01:46:49,100
on our nation. Congratulations

2986
01:46:49,100 --> 01:46:50,100
and thank you

2987
01:46:50,100 --> 01:46:52,100
for your service.

2988
01:47:14,100 --> 01:47:16,100
>> You want

2989
01:47:16,100 --> 01:47:18,100
to say a few words? Thank you.

2990
01:47:18,100 --> 01:47:19,100
>> Well, they did tell me I get

2991
01:47:19,100 --> 01:47:21,100
to say something,

2992
01:47:22,100 --> 01:47:24,100
so this is going to kind of be

2993
01:47:24,100 --> 01:47:25,100
off the cuff but that doesn't

2994
01:47:25,100 --> 01:47:26,100
stop me. I'm the president

2995
01:47:26,100 --> 01:47:27,100
currently of the Broward

2996
01:47:27,100 --> 01:47:30,100
Veterans Coalition, and I when

2997
01:47:30,100 --> 01:47:31,100
I served, I served

2998
01:47:31,100 --> 01:47:33,100
in the women's Army Corps. So I

2999
01:47:33,100 --> 01:47:34,100
was in a segregated portion

3000
01:47:34,100 --> 01:47:35,100
of the Army. And then I was

3001
01:47:35,100 --> 01:47:37,100
also part

3002
01:47:37,100 --> 01:47:38,100
of history where I was got

3003
01:47:38,100 --> 01:47:40,100
to be in the regular Army. I

3004
01:47:40,100 --> 01:47:41,100
was part of that transition

3005
01:47:41,100 --> 01:47:43,100
in 1978.

3006
01:47:45,100 --> 01:47:47,100
But it happened a little bit

3007
01:47:47,100 --> 01:47:49,100
before that. The guys didn't

3008
01:47:49,100 --> 01:47:51,100
want us. They really didn't.

3009
01:47:51,100 --> 01:47:53,100
They didn't want us there. And

3010
01:47:53,100 --> 01:47:54,100
it was a tough road. But women

3011
01:47:54,100 --> 01:47:56,100
have persevered and we are

3012
01:47:56,100 --> 01:47:59,100
leading today and still moving

3013
01:47:59,100 --> 01:48:01,100
forward for our veterans. And

3014
01:48:01,100 --> 01:48:03,100
anybody who's a veteran,

3015
01:48:03,100 --> 01:48:05,100
we're going to have a function

3016
01:48:05,100 --> 01:48:08,601
over in Weston. We have an

3017
01:48:09,100 --> 01:48:11,100
annual Resource and Benefits

3018
01:48:11,100 --> 01:48:13,100
Fair and we get all sorts

3019
01:48:13,100 --> 01:48:15,100
of information to you. We have

3020
01:48:15,100 --> 01:48:17,100
regular meetings and we would

3021
01:48:17,100 --> 01:48:19,100
love you to attend. That's

3022
01:48:19,100 --> 01:48:21,100
browardveteranscoalition.org.

3023
01:48:21,100 --> 01:48:24,100
>> Thank you so very much.

3024
01:48:28,100 --> 01:48:30,100
Thank you

3025
01:48:32,100 --> 01:48:35,601
for your service. Next up is

3026
01:48:38,100 --> 01:48:40,401
our amazing property appraiser

3027
01:48:42,100 --> 01:48:44,100
in Broward County, Marty

3028
01:48:44,100 --> 01:48:47,601
Kiar, who stopped by to, he

3029
01:48:48,100 --> 01:48:51,100
comes every year and provides

3030
01:48:52,100 --> 01:48:54,100
us with important information

3031
01:48:54,100 --> 01:48:57,100
and thank you Marty for all

3032
01:48:57,100 --> 01:48:58,100
that you do and that you have

3033
01:48:58,100 --> 01:49:01,100
done and will do for Broward

3034
01:49:01,100 --> 01:49:02,100
County, we love you and the

3035
01:49:02,100 --> 01:49:04,401
floor is yours, sir.

3036
01:49:05,100 --> 01:49:06,100
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor and I

3037
01:49:06,100 --> 01:49:07,100
love you too and I also want

3038
01:49:07,100 --> 01:49:08,100
to thank you

3039
01:49:08,100 --> 01:49:09,100
for the great work that you do

3040
01:49:09,100 --> 01:49:10,100
on behalf of the people of

3041
01:49:10,100 --> 01:49:11,100
Pembroke Pines. We've been

3042
01:49:11,100 --> 01:49:12,100
friends for a long time and I

3043
01:49:12,100 --> 01:49:13,100
love seeing you as the mayor

3044
01:49:13,100 --> 01:49:14,100
and I want to thank also all

3045
01:49:14,100 --> 01:49:15,100
of your colleagues. Everybody

3046
01:49:15,100 --> 01:49:17,100
up here is a dear friend

3047
01:49:17,100 --> 01:49:18,100
of mine and I have

3048
01:49:18,100 --> 01:49:19,100
to tell you Pembroke Pines is

3049
01:49:19,100 --> 01:49:20,100
very special to me. I've lived

3050
01:49:20,100 --> 01:49:21,100
in Broward County my entire

3051
01:49:21,100 --> 01:49:22,100
life but the first place I ever

3052
01:49:22,100 --> 01:49:23,100
lived,

3053
01:49:23,100 --> 01:49:24,100
my parents brought me back

3054
01:49:24,100 --> 01:49:25,100
from the hospital, was in

3055
01:49:25,100 --> 01:49:27,100
Pembroke Pines and I even went

3056
01:49:27,100 --> 01:49:28,100
to Pasadena Lakes Elementary

3057
01:49:28,100 --> 01:49:29,100
School for a little bit

3058
01:49:29,100 --> 01:49:30,100
of time and to see where

3059
01:49:30,100 --> 01:49:31,100
Pembroke Pines has come from

3060
01:49:31,100 --> 01:49:32,100
when I first lived here as a

3061
01:49:32,100 --> 01:49:34,100
baby in 1977 to where it is now

3062
01:49:34,100 --> 01:49:36,100
which the second largest city

3063
01:49:36,100 --> 01:49:38,100
and one

3064
01:49:38,100 --> 01:49:39,100
of the biggest economic engines

3065
01:49:39,100 --> 01:49:41,100
in Broward County is pretty

3066
01:49:41,100 --> 01:49:42,100
incredible. And the one thing I

3067
01:49:42,100 --> 01:49:43,100
know about Pembroke Pines, I've

3068
01:49:43,100 --> 01:49:45,100
never met somebody that lives

3069
01:49:45,100 --> 01:49:46,100
here that dislikes living here.

3070
01:49:46,100 --> 01:49:47,100
And so thank you so much, Mr.

3071
01:49:47,100 --> 01:49:49,100
Mayor, for your great work and

3072
01:49:49,100 --> 01:49:50,100
everybody for the great work

3073
01:49:50,100 --> 01:49:51,100
that you all do. I also want

3074
01:49:51,100 --> 01:49:52,100
to thank your awesome staff.

3075
01:49:52,100 --> 01:49:54,100
As you know,

3076
01:49:54,100 --> 01:49:55,100
there is no city manager

3077
01:49:55,100 --> 01:49:57,100
with a more depth

3078
01:49:57,100 --> 01:49:58,100
of knowledge than Charlie

3079
01:49:58,100 --> 01:49:59,100
Dodge. I think Charlie has done

3080
01:49:59,100 --> 01:50:01,100
just an incredible job. And I

3081
01:50:01,100 --> 01:50:02,100
see his name all the time

3082
01:50:02,100 --> 01:50:03,100
because my daughter's in

3083
01:50:03,100 --> 01:50:05,100
competitive cheer and we always

3084
01:50:05,100 --> 01:50:06,100
are over at the Dodge Center

3085
01:50:06,100 --> 01:50:07,100
while she competes. And you

3086
01:50:07,100 --> 01:50:08,100
also have without a doubt one

3087
01:50:08,100 --> 01:50:09,100
of the best legal minds I've

3088
01:50:09,100 --> 01:50:11,100
ever met in my life. I've

3089
01:50:11,100 --> 01:50:12,100
always found if you ever want

3090
01:50:12,100 --> 01:50:13,100
free legal advice, just call

3091
01:50:13,100 --> 01:50:14,100
Sam Gore. It's the best way

3092
01:50:14,100 --> 01:50:16,100
to get it.

3093
01:50:16,100 --> 01:50:17,100
But he is just a great guy.

3094
01:50:17,100 --> 01:50:19,100
And with that said, Mr.

3095
01:50:19,100 --> 01:50:20,100
Mayor, I promise I won't take

3096
01:50:20,100 --> 01:50:21,100
up too much of your time. What

3097
01:50:21,100 --> 01:50:22,100
I was hoping

3098
01:50:22,100 --> 01:50:24,100
to just quickly talk

3099
01:50:24,100 --> 01:50:25,100
about was first, just

3100
01:50:25,100 --> 01:50:26,100
for the residents, what we do

3101
01:50:26,100 --> 01:50:27,100
and how we can help them. I

3102
01:50:27,100 --> 01:50:28,100
also want to talk about

3103
01:50:28,100 --> 01:50:29,100
property values because we just

3104
01:50:29,100 --> 01:50:31,100
released our June 1st estimates

3105
01:50:31,100 --> 01:50:32,100
of value

3106
01:50:32,100 --> 01:50:33,100
for this year that you're going

3107
01:50:33,100 --> 01:50:34,100
to use

3108
01:50:34,100 --> 01:50:35,100
to set your millage rate on

3109
01:50:35,100 --> 01:50:36,100
to determine the amount

3110
01:50:36,100 --> 01:50:37,100
of money that you need

3111
01:50:37,100 --> 01:50:39,100
to operate for the people of

3112
01:50:39,100 --> 01:50:40,100
Pembroke Pines. And once again,

3113
01:50:40,100 --> 01:50:41,100
as you'll see, values rose.

3114
01:50:41,100 --> 01:50:42,100
And I wanted to talk

3115
01:50:42,100 --> 01:50:43,100
about something I always talk

3116
01:50:43,100 --> 01:50:44,100
about that's near and dear to

3117
01:50:44,100 --> 01:50:45,100
my heart that I'm very

3118
01:50:45,100 --> 01:50:46,100
passionate

3119
01:50:46,100 --> 01:50:47,100
about and it's cracking out

3120
01:50:47,100 --> 01:50:48,100
on title fraud. But first

3121
01:50:48,100 --> 01:50:49,100
for the residents,

3122
01:50:49,100 --> 01:50:50,100
there are three main functions

3123
01:50:50,100 --> 01:50:51,100
to our office. The first

3124
01:50:51,100 --> 01:50:52,100
function is we determine the

3125
01:50:52,100 --> 01:50:53,100
value of every piece

3126
01:50:53,100 --> 01:50:54,100
of property in Broward County

3127
01:50:54,100 --> 01:50:55,100
for tax purposes, whether it's

3128
01:50:55,100 --> 01:50:56,100
residential, commercial,

3129
01:50:56,100 --> 01:50:57,100
tangible, personal property,

3130
01:50:57,100 --> 01:50:58,100
or essentially assessed

3131
01:50:58,100 --> 01:50:59,100
property,

3132
01:50:59,100 --> 01:51:00,100
which are railroads. And the

3133
01:51:00,100 --> 01:51:01,100
reason that's important is when

3134
01:51:01,100 --> 01:51:02,100
people pay their property

3135
01:51:02,100 --> 01:51:03,100
taxes, the amount of taxes they

3136
01:51:03,100 --> 01:51:04,100
pay is the relationship

3137
01:51:04,100 --> 01:51:05,100
between the value of the

3138
01:51:05,100 --> 01:51:06,100
property we set and the tax

3139
01:51:06,100 --> 01:51:07,100
rate set by you all, the

3140
01:51:07,100 --> 01:51:08,100
County Commission, the school

3141
01:51:08,100 --> 01:51:09,100
board, and all other taxing

3142
01:51:09,100 --> 01:51:10,100
authorities. So the most

3143
01:51:10,100 --> 01:51:11,100
important thing we want to do

3144
01:51:11,100 --> 01:51:12,100
is just make sure we get it

3145
01:51:12,100 --> 01:51:13,100
right. and as you know, Broward

3146
01:51:13,100 --> 01:51:14,100
County is a huge place. More

3147
01:51:14,100 --> 01:51:15,100
people live here than 13

3148
01:51:15,100 --> 01:51:16,100
states, the District of

3149
01:51:16,100 --> 01:51:17,100
Columbia and all US territories

3150
01:51:17,100 --> 01:51:18,100
except Puerto Rico. That's how

3151
01:51:18,100 --> 01:51:19,100
big it is. And we appraise more

3152
01:51:19,100 --> 01:51:20,100
parcels than exist

3153
01:51:20,100 --> 01:51:21,100
in many states. And even though

3154
01:51:21,100 --> 01:51:22,100
the people in our office do a

3155
01:51:22,100 --> 01:51:24,100
very good job and their

3156
01:51:24,100 --> 01:51:25,100
assessments are very accurate,

3157
01:51:25,100 --> 01:51:26,100
mistakes can occur or maybe

3158
01:51:26,100 --> 01:51:27,100
people have information about

3159
01:51:27,100 --> 01:51:29,100
their property that we don't

3160
01:51:29,100 --> 01:51:30,100
have that could help us bring

3161
01:51:30,100 --> 01:51:31,100
down their market value,

3162
01:51:31,100 --> 01:51:32,100
which could bring

3163
01:51:32,100 --> 01:51:33,100
down their assessed value,

3164
01:51:33,100 --> 01:51:34,100
which bring

3165
01:51:34,100 --> 01:51:35,100
down their property taxes. So I

3166
01:51:35,100 --> 01:51:36,100
always tell everybody go

3167
01:51:36,100 --> 01:51:37,100
on our website at bcpa.net. Look

3168
01:51:37,100 --> 01:51:38,100
at your property. And if you

3169
01:51:38,100 --> 01:51:39,100
have any concerns

3170
01:51:39,100 --> 01:51:40,100
for the value

3171
01:51:40,100 --> 01:51:41,100
of your property, just call me

3172
01:51:41,100 --> 01:51:42,100
by September 17th, email me,

3173
01:51:42,100 --> 01:51:43,100
come to us or we'll even come

3174
01:51:43,100 --> 01:51:44,100
to you. We'll go

3175
01:51:44,100 --> 01:51:45,100
through it together. And if we

3176
01:51:45,100 --> 01:51:46,100
can use information to bring

3177
01:51:46,100 --> 01:51:47,100
down your assessed value,

3178
01:51:47,100 --> 01:51:48,100
we're always going to do it.

3179
01:51:48,100 --> 01:51:50,100
The second that we do,

3180
01:51:50,100 --> 01:51:51,100
and this is what I love most

3181
01:51:51,100 --> 01:51:52,100
about my job,

3182
01:51:52,100 --> 01:51:53,100
is we give tax saving

3183
01:51:53,100 --> 01:51:54,100
exemptions

3184
01:51:54,100 --> 01:51:55,100
to people that qualify. And

3185
01:51:55,100 --> 01:51:56,100
there are a lot of exemptions

3186
01:51:56,100 --> 01:51:57,100
under Florida law that people

3187
01:51:57,100 --> 01:51:58,100
qualify for. You have the

3188
01:51:58,100 --> 01:51:59,100
homestead exemption, which is

3189
01:51:59,100 --> 01:52:01,100
so very important. It

3190
01:52:01,100 --> 01:52:02,100
basically says that if this is

3191
01:52:02,100 --> 01:52:04,100
your primary residence,

3192
01:52:04,100 --> 01:52:05,100
you get that exemption,

3193
01:52:05,100 --> 01:52:06,100
which saves you about $1,000

3194
01:52:06,100 --> 01:52:07,100
in your taxes at first. But it

3195
01:52:07,100 --> 01:52:08,100
really protects you going

3196
01:52:08,100 --> 01:52:09,100
forward, because every year

3197
01:52:09,100 --> 01:52:10,100
after you have it,

3198
01:52:10,100 --> 01:52:11,100
the value your tax on cannot go

3199
01:52:11,100 --> 01:52:12,100
up more than a maximum of 3%.

3200
01:52:12,100 --> 01:52:13,100
It keeps your assessed value

3201
01:52:13,100 --> 01:52:14,100
manageable so it won't

3202
01:52:14,100 --> 01:52:15,100
skyrocket

3203
01:52:15,100 --> 01:52:16,100
with your market value. And

3204
01:52:16,100 --> 01:52:17,100
once you get that,

3205
01:52:17,100 --> 01:52:18,100
there are senior exemptions,

3206
01:52:18,100 --> 01:52:20,100
veterans exemptions, widows

3207
01:52:20,100 --> 01:52:21,100
exemptions,

3208
01:52:21,100 --> 01:52:22,100
disability exemptions. There's

3209
01:52:22,100 --> 01:52:23,100
a lot of ways to save money

3210
01:52:23,100 --> 01:52:24,100
in your property taxes. So I

3211
01:52:24,100 --> 01:52:25,100
always tell everybody go

3212
01:52:25,100 --> 01:52:26,100
on our website at bcpa.net, look

3213
01:52:26,100 --> 01:52:27,100
at exemptions. And if there's

3214
01:52:27,100 --> 01:52:28,100
something you're not getting,

3215
01:52:28,100 --> 01:52:29,100
just contact us by September

3216
01:52:29,100 --> 01:52:30,100
17th and we'll apply it

3217
01:52:30,100 --> 01:52:31,100
to your tax bill. The other

3218
01:52:31,100 --> 01:52:33,100
thing I wanted to quickly talk

3219
01:52:33,100 --> 01:52:34,100
about if it's okay, Mr.

3220
01:52:34,100 --> 01:52:36,100
Mayor, is basically where

3221
01:52:36,100 --> 01:52:37,100
Pembroke Pines is right now

3222
01:52:37,100 --> 01:52:39,100
when it comes

3223
01:52:39,100 --> 01:52:40,100
to property values. As I said,

3224
01:52:40,100 --> 01:52:41,100
just before values increased

3225
01:52:41,100 --> 01:52:43,100
again this year. And that's

3226
01:52:43,100 --> 01:52:44,100
because there's been a lot

3227
01:52:44,100 --> 01:52:45,100
of new construction. And also

3228
01:52:45,100 --> 01:52:46,100
people are paying more money,

3229
01:52:46,100 --> 01:52:48,100
especially for single family

3230
01:52:48,100 --> 01:52:49,100
homes than they were the year

3231
01:52:49,100 --> 01:52:50,100
before. And so

3232
01:52:50,100 --> 01:52:51,100
to give you an idea,

3233
01:52:51,100 --> 01:52:52,100
the first value I want to talk

3234
01:52:52,100 --> 01:52:53,100
about is not what you set your

3235
01:52:53,100 --> 01:52:54,100
military on,

3236
01:52:54,100 --> 01:52:56,100
but just an interesting value.

3237
01:52:56,100 --> 01:52:57,100
If you took all of the

3238
01:52:57,100 --> 01:52:58,100
commercial and residential

3239
01:52:58,100 --> 01:52:59,100
value in Pembroke Pines and you

3240
01:52:59,100 --> 01:53:01,100
sold it on the open market in

3241
01:53:01,100 --> 01:53:02,100
2024 last year,

3242
01:53:02,100 --> 01:53:04,100
you would have got right

3243
01:53:04,100 --> 01:53:05,100
about $32 billion. Fast forward

3244
01:53:05,100 --> 01:53:06,100
just this year,

3245
01:53:06,100 --> 01:53:08,100
there's been a 5.66% increase

3246
01:53:08,100 --> 01:53:09,100
in market value to right

3247
01:53:09,100 --> 01:53:11,100
about $34 billion. That's a

3248
01:53:11,100 --> 01:53:13,100
pretty hefty increase,

3249
01:53:13,100 --> 01:53:14,100
especially during a time where

3250
01:53:14,100 --> 01:53:15,100
there's not as many sales,

3251
01:53:15,100 --> 01:53:17,100
but people are still paying

3252
01:53:17,100 --> 01:53:18,100
more for property. When it

3253
01:53:18,100 --> 01:53:19,100
comes to the taxable value,

3254
01:53:19,100 --> 01:53:20,100
that's the value that you're

3255
01:53:20,100 --> 01:53:21,100
going to utilize, you're going

3256
01:53:21,100 --> 01:53:22,100
to set your military on

3257
01:53:22,100 --> 01:53:23,100
to determine the amount

3258
01:53:23,100 --> 01:53:25,100
of money that you need

3259
01:53:25,100 --> 01:53:26,100
to provide great services

3260
01:53:26,100 --> 01:53:27,100
to the people of Pembroke

3261
01:53:27,100 --> 01:53:29,100
Pines. And in 2024, the taxable

3262
01:53:29,100 --> 01:53:30,100
value was right about $18.7

3263
01:53:30,100 --> 01:53:31,100
billion. Fast forward

3264
01:53:31,100 --> 01:53:32,100
to this year,

3265
01:53:32,100 --> 01:53:34,100
there's been a 6.29% increase

3266
01:53:34,100 --> 01:53:36,100
in taxable value to about 19.

3267
01:53:36,100 --> 01:53:37,100
$6.911 billion. And so what

3268
01:53:37,100 --> 01:53:39,100
that means your current

3269
01:53:39,100 --> 01:53:40,100
operating millage rate is right

3270
01:53:40,100 --> 01:53:42,100
about 5.690. If you keep that

3271
01:53:42,100 --> 01:53:44,100
the same you'll get an

3272
01:53:44,100 --> 01:53:46,100
additional $6.6 million more

3273
01:53:46,100 --> 01:53:47,100
this year than last year

3274
01:53:47,100 --> 01:53:49,100
in revenue

3275
01:53:49,100 --> 01:53:51,100
to provide great services

3276
01:53:51,100 --> 01:53:53,100
to the people of Pembroke

3277
01:53:53,100 --> 01:53:54,100
Pines. And what's very

3278
01:53:54,100 --> 01:53:55,100
interesting about that number

3279
01:53:55,100 --> 01:53:57,100
is the vast majority

3280
01:53:57,100 --> 01:53:58,100
of residents here in Pembroke

3281
01:53:58,100 --> 01:53:59,100
Pines are homesteaded and the

3282
01:53:59,100 --> 01:54:00,100
value they're taxed

3283
01:54:00,100 --> 01:54:01,100
on can't go more than 3%. So

3284
01:54:01,100 --> 01:54:02,100
the bulk of that additional

3285
01:54:02,100 --> 01:54:03,100
revenue is being paid for by

3286
01:54:03,100 --> 01:54:05,100
new construction and people

3287
01:54:05,100 --> 01:54:06,100
moving into Pembroke Pines and

3288
01:54:06,100 --> 01:54:07,100
paying top dollar

3289
01:54:07,100 --> 01:54:08,100
for properties. There was

3290
01:54:08,100 --> 01:54:10,100
about 92.4%

3291
01:54:10,100 --> 01:54:11,100
of new taxable value added

3292
01:54:11,100 --> 01:54:12,100
to the tax roll. The largest

3293
01:54:12,100 --> 01:54:14,100
being, I think right here at

3294
01:54:14,100 --> 01:54:16,100
10120 City Center Boulevard, we

3295
01:54:16,100 --> 01:54:17,100
added about $16 million and

3296
01:54:17,100 --> 01:54:19,100
it's an assisted living

3297
01:54:19,100 --> 01:54:20,100
facility that was put

3298
01:54:20,100 --> 01:54:22,100
on the tax roll. And the second

3299
01:54:22,100 --> 01:54:24,100
being an addition to Finger

3300
01:54:24,100 --> 01:54:25,100
Lickin' Restaurant, which put

3301
01:54:25,100 --> 01:54:26,100
about 8,900 square feet onto

3302
01:54:26,100 --> 01:54:29,100
the tax roll for about $2.2

3303
01:54:29,100 --> 01:54:31,100
million. There are 41,000

3304
01:54:31,100 --> 01:54:32,100
homesteaded properties here

3305
01:54:32,100 --> 01:54:33,100
in Pembroke Pines. You have

3306
01:54:33,100 --> 01:54:35,100
4,025 low-income seniors who

3307
01:54:35,100 --> 01:54:36,100
get the value

3308
01:54:36,100 --> 01:54:37,100
of a senior exemption. They

3309
01:54:37,100 --> 01:54:39,100
save money. You have 354 or

3310
01:54:39,100 --> 01:54:40,100
long-term seniors that pay no

3311
01:54:40,100 --> 01:54:42,100
property taxes to Pembroke

3312
01:54:42,100 --> 01:54:43,100
Pines or the County

3313
01:54:43,100 --> 01:54:45,100
Commission. And I just want

3314
01:54:45,100 --> 01:54:46,100
to thank you so much for that

3315
01:54:46,100 --> 01:54:47,100
because that's an exemption

3316
01:54:47,100 --> 01:54:49,100
that you have to adopt. And not

3317
01:54:49,100 --> 01:54:50,100
every city has adopted it.

3318
01:54:50,100 --> 01:54:51,100
But you all did. You had the

3319
01:54:51,100 --> 01:54:53,100
foresight to basically say,

3320
01:54:53,100 --> 01:54:54,100
you know what, there's a senior

3321
01:54:54,100 --> 01:54:56,100
that's really struggling

3322
01:54:56,100 --> 01:54:57,100
to make ends meet. They qualify

3323
01:54:57,100 --> 01:54:58,100
and they shouldn't have

3324
01:54:58,100 --> 01:54:59,100
to pay property taxes. It's a

3325
01:54:59,100 --> 01:55:00,100
really great thing. I hope that

3326
01:55:00,100 --> 01:55:01,100
every single city that hasn't

3327
01:55:01,100 --> 01:55:03,100
adopted it follows your lead

3328
01:55:03,100 --> 01:55:04,100
and adopts that excellent

3329
01:55:04,100 --> 01:55:05,100
exemption because it really

3330
01:55:05,100 --> 01:55:07,100
helps some of our most needy

3331
01:55:07,100 --> 01:55:08,100
and vulnerable residents. you

3332
01:55:08,100 --> 01:55:10,100
also have 1,265 American hero

3333
01:55:10,100 --> 01:55:12,401
veterans who receive an

3334
01:55:13,100 --> 01:55:15,100
exemption. And out of that,

3335
01:55:15,100 --> 01:55:16,100
there's actually 587 that are

3336
01:55:16,100 --> 01:55:17,100
totally permanently disabled

3337
01:55:17,100 --> 01:55:19,100
veterans that pay no property

3338
01:55:19,100 --> 01:55:21,100
taxes to Pembroke Pines or any

3339
01:55:21,100 --> 01:55:22,100
taxing authority. You also have

3340
01:55:22,100 --> 01:55:24,100
10 American hero first

3341
01:55:24,100 --> 01:55:25,100
responders who have made

3342
01:55:25,100 --> 01:55:27,100
Pembroke Pines their home that

3343
01:55:27,100 --> 01:55:28,100
are disabled, that pay no

3344
01:55:28,100 --> 01:55:30,100
property taxes as well.

3345
01:55:30,100 --> 01:55:31,100
Currently, there have been 318

3346
01:55:31,100 --> 01:55:32,100
sales. this year in Pembroke

3347
01:55:32,100 --> 01:55:34,100
Pines of single family homes.

3348
01:55:34,100 --> 01:55:36,100
And the average sale price

3349
01:55:36,100 --> 01:55:37,100
of a single family home is

3350
01:55:37,100 --> 01:55:39,100
right about $706,313, about

3351
01:55:40,100 --> 01:55:42,401
$10,000 more than last year.

3352
01:55:43,100 --> 01:55:45,100
The other thing that's very

3353
01:55:45,100 --> 01:55:47,100
interesting about that though

3354
01:55:47,100 --> 01:55:49,100
is the average taxable value is

3355
01:55:49,100 --> 01:55:50,100
right about $303,000, which as

3356
01:55:50,100 --> 01:55:52,100
you can see is much lower than

3357
01:55:52,100 --> 01:55:53,100
the sale price. That's because

3358
01:55:53,100 --> 01:55:55,100
most

3359
01:55:55,100 --> 01:55:56,100
of the people that live here

3360
01:55:56,100 --> 01:55:58,100
in Pembroke Pines, they love

3361
01:55:58,100 --> 01:55:59,100
it, they don't want to leave.

3362
01:55:59,100 --> 01:56:00,100
They come here, they file

3363
01:56:00,100 --> 01:56:01,100
for homestead,

3364
01:56:01,100 --> 01:56:02,100
they get the benefit

3365
01:56:02,100 --> 01:56:03,100
of that 3% cap,

3366
01:56:03,100 --> 01:56:04,100
so their assessed value stays

3367
01:56:04,100 --> 01:56:05,100
low, and so even though their

3368
01:56:05,100 --> 01:56:06,100
market value is much,

3369
01:56:06,100 --> 01:56:07,100
much higher because

3370
01:56:07,100 --> 01:56:08,100
of these sales,

3371
01:56:08,100 --> 01:56:09,100
their value that they're taxed

3372
01:56:09,100 --> 01:56:10,100
on is capped and that's a

3373
01:56:10,100 --> 01:56:11,100
really great thing. When it

3374
01:56:11,100 --> 01:56:12,100
comes to condominium parcels,

3375
01:56:12,100 --> 01:56:14,100
that's one area that we did see

3376
01:56:14,100 --> 01:56:15,100
in Pembroke Pines where there's

3377
01:56:15,100 --> 01:56:16,100
been a slight dip when it comes

3378
01:56:16,100 --> 01:56:17,100
to the actual sale price. So

3379
01:56:17,100 --> 01:56:19,100
to give you an idea,

3380
01:56:19,100 --> 01:56:20,100
when it comes to condominiums

3381
01:56:20,100 --> 01:56:21,100
in 2024, the average sale price

3382
01:56:21,100 --> 01:56:23,100
for a condominium parcel was

3383
01:56:23,100 --> 01:56:24,100
right about $237,000. Fast

3384
01:56:24,100 --> 01:56:25,100
forward to this year,

3385
01:56:25,100 --> 01:56:26,100
there's been a slight decrease

3386
01:56:26,100 --> 01:56:27,100
to about $218,000 and really

3387
01:56:27,100 --> 01:56:29,100
where I see that is in

3388
01:56:29,100 --> 01:56:30,100
Century Village.

3389
01:56:30,100 --> 01:56:31,100
to give you an idea,

3390
01:56:31,100 --> 01:56:33,100
there's been about 300

3391
01:56:33,100 --> 01:56:35,401
condominium units that have

3392
01:56:36,100 --> 01:56:38,100
sold about 100 and Century

3393
01:56:38,100 --> 01:56:39,100
Village, and in the Century

3394
01:56:39,100 --> 01:56:41,100
Village condominium units,

3395
01:56:41,100 --> 01:56:43,100
there's been

3396
01:56:43,100 --> 01:56:44,100
about a 4% decrease in their

3397
01:56:44,100 --> 01:56:46,100
sale price. I believe a lot

3398
01:56:46,100 --> 01:56:47,100
of that has to do with the fact

3399
01:56:47,100 --> 01:56:48,100
that their reserves had to be

3400
01:56:48,100 --> 01:56:51,100
pretty significant as a result

3401
01:56:51,100 --> 01:56:52,100
of the Surfside bill that was

3402
01:56:52,100 --> 01:56:55,100
passed a few years ago. But

3403
01:56:55,100 --> 01:56:56,100
what I am hoping is the

3404
01:56:56,100 --> 01:56:57,100
legislature just passed some

3405
01:56:57,100 --> 01:56:58,100
relief, and I'm hoping that

3406
01:56:58,100 --> 01:56:59,100
that relief that they passed

3407
01:56:59,100 --> 01:57:00,100
will help once again spur the

3408
01:57:00,100 --> 01:57:02,100
condo market. in Century

3409
01:57:02,100 --> 01:57:03,100
Village and Hollybrook and

3410
01:57:03,100 --> 01:57:04,100
other areas that would qualify.

3411
01:57:04,100 --> 01:57:05,100
And so I think that's very,

3412
01:57:05,100 --> 01:57:06,100
very important. The other thing

3413
01:57:06,100 --> 01:57:07,100
I wanted

3414
01:57:07,100 --> 01:57:09,100
to quickly talk about, if it's

3415
01:57:09,100 --> 01:57:10,100
okay, Mr. Mayor, is something I

3416
01:57:10,100 --> 01:57:11,100
always talk

3417
01:57:11,100 --> 01:57:12,100
about because it's very

3418
01:57:12,100 --> 01:57:13,100
near and dear to my heart and

3419
01:57:13,100 --> 01:57:14,100
because it's an epidemic,

3420
01:57:14,100 --> 01:57:16,100
I guess you can say, and a

3421
01:57:16,100 --> 01:57:17,100
really terrible epidemic that

3422
01:57:17,100 --> 01:57:18,100
really hurts some of our most

3423
01:57:18,100 --> 01:57:19,100
vulnerable people and it's

3424
01:57:19,100 --> 01:57:20,100
title fraud. As I always say,

3425
01:57:20,100 --> 01:57:22,100
South Florida is the title

3426
01:57:22,100 --> 01:57:24,100
fraud capital of the world.

3427
01:57:24,100 --> 01:57:25,100
It's the capital of the world

3428
01:57:25,100 --> 01:57:26,100
because you have criminals and

3429
01:57:26,100 --> 01:57:27,100
that's what they are. And what

3430
01:57:27,100 --> 01:57:28,100
they do is they walk into the

3431
01:57:28,100 --> 01:57:29,100
recording divisions every

3432
01:57:29,100 --> 01:57:31,100
single day in the state of

3433
01:57:31,100 --> 01:57:32,100
Florida. They file fake deeds

3434
01:57:32,100 --> 01:57:33,100
on people's properties. and

3435
01:57:33,100 --> 01:57:34,100
they take those deeds and they

3436
01:57:34,100 --> 01:57:35,100
extort people for money or they

3437
01:57:35,100 --> 01:57:36,100
mortgage rent or sell the

3438
01:57:36,100 --> 01:57:38,100
property. They do it all the

3439
01:57:38,100 --> 01:57:39,100
time. And as you know,

3440
01:57:39,100 --> 01:57:40,100
the reason it's so easy for

3441
01:57:40,100 --> 01:57:41,100
them is every recording

3442
01:57:41,100 --> 01:57:42,100
division has a ministerial

3443
01:57:42,100 --> 01:57:43,100
duty. They have to accept

3444
01:57:43,100 --> 01:57:44,100
whatever documents filed

3445
01:57:44,100 --> 01:57:45,100
with them. So you have these

3446
01:57:45,100 --> 01:57:47,100
criminals, they walk in, they

3447
01:57:47,100 --> 01:57:48,100
file a fake deed and they do

3448
01:57:48,100 --> 01:57:49,100
something nefarious with it.

3449
01:57:49,100 --> 01:57:50,100
So the first thing we want

3450
01:57:50,100 --> 01:57:51,100
to do is give the people of

3451
01:57:51,100 --> 01:57:52,100
Broward County the opportunity

3452
01:57:52,100 --> 01:57:53,100
to fight the fraud

3453
01:57:53,100 --> 01:57:55,100
before the fraud occurs. So

3454
01:57:55,100 --> 01:57:56,100
in 2021, we came up

3455
01:57:56,100 --> 01:57:57,100
with a great program called

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01:57:57,100 --> 01:57:58,100
Owner Alert. As you know, it's

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01:57:58,100 --> 01:57:59,100
a free notification program

3458
01:57:59,100 --> 01:58:00,100
letting people know if somebody

3459
01:58:00,100 --> 01:58:01,100
changed the title on their

3460
01:58:01,100 --> 01:58:03,100
property. and here's how they

3461
01:58:03,100 --> 01:58:04,100
can sign up. They go

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01:58:04,100 --> 01:58:05,100
to our website at bcpa.net,

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01:58:05,100 --> 01:58:06,100
they type in their name,

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01:58:06,100 --> 01:58:07,100
they type

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01:58:07,100 --> 01:58:08,100
in their email address,

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01:58:08,100 --> 01:58:09,100
and they type

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01:58:09,100 --> 01:58:10,100
in their parcel ID number. If

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01:58:10,100 --> 01:58:11,100
we have their email address

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01:58:11,100 --> 01:58:12,100
on file,

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01:58:12,100 --> 01:58:13,100
that's because we had it

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01:58:13,100 --> 01:58:14,100
with an exemption application,

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01:58:14,100 --> 01:58:15,100
they're automatically verified.

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01:58:15,100 --> 01:58:16,100
If not, they have

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01:58:16,100 --> 01:58:17,100
to upload their Florida

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01:58:17,100 --> 01:58:18,100
driver's license or Florida ID.

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01:58:18,100 --> 01:58:19,100
If they don't have that,

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01:58:19,100 --> 01:58:20,100
they have to upload a utility

3478
01:58:20,100 --> 01:58:21,100
bill or something showing that

3479
01:58:21,100 --> 01:58:22,100
they own the property, and then

3480
01:58:22,100 --> 01:58:23,100
if any document legitimate or

3481
01:58:23,100 --> 01:58:24,100
not is file changing ownership,

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01:58:24,100 --> 01:58:25,100
they'll be notified

3483
01:58:25,100 --> 01:58:27,100
instantaneously by email,

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01:58:27,100 --> 01:58:28,100
by text message,

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01:58:28,100 --> 01:58:29,100
they can even get a hard copy

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01:58:29,100 --> 01:58:30,100
in the mail. What I'm very,

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01:58:30,100 --> 01:58:31,100
very proud about is

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01:58:31,100 --> 01:58:33,100
in right here in Pembroke

3489
01:58:33,100 --> 01:58:34,100
Pines because of your

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01:58:34,100 --> 01:58:36,100
assistance and your wonderful

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01:58:36,100 --> 01:58:37,100
city's assistance, 50% of all

3492
01:58:37,100 --> 01:58:38,100
of your homesteaded property

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01:58:38,100 --> 01:58:39,100
owners have signed up for our

3494
01:58:39,100 --> 01:58:40,100
owner alert program and a

3495
01:58:40,100 --> 01:58:41,100
significant amount of your

3496
01:58:41,100 --> 01:58:43,100
non-homesteaded properties have

3497
01:58:43,100 --> 01:58:44,100
signed up as well. And my goal

3498
01:58:44,100 --> 01:58:45,100
though is to get everybody

3499
01:58:45,100 --> 01:58:46,100
to sign up in Broward County

3500
01:58:46,100 --> 01:58:48,100
because they're to protect

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01:58:48,100 --> 01:58:49,100
their most important asset,

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01:58:49,100 --> 01:58:51,100
their home. And something

3503
01:58:51,100 --> 01:58:52,100
that's very important to note

3504
01:58:52,100 --> 01:58:53,100
for everybody that hasn't

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01:58:53,100 --> 01:58:55,100
signed up,

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01:58:55,100 --> 01:58:56,100
the information that we collect

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01:58:56,100 --> 01:58:57,100
for your owner alert program is

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01:58:57,100 --> 01:58:58,100
exempt from disclosure

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01:58:58,100 --> 01:58:59,100
under the law. The legislature

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01:58:59,100 --> 01:59:00,100
passed a fantastic law that all

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01:59:00,100 --> 01:59:02,100
Democrats, all Republicans

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01:59:02,100 --> 01:59:03,100
voted for and the governor

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01:59:03,100 --> 01:59:04,100
enthusiastically signed that

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01:59:04,100 --> 01:59:05,100
basically said that any

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01:59:05,100 --> 01:59:06,100
information we collect, your

3516
01:59:06,100 --> 01:59:08,100
email, your phone number, your

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01:59:08,100 --> 01:59:09,100
address,

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01:59:09,100 --> 01:59:10,100
even the fact that you signed

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01:59:10,100 --> 01:59:11,100
up, that's exempt

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01:59:11,100 --> 01:59:12,100
from public disclosure. So your

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01:59:12,100 --> 01:59:13,100
alert can only come

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01:59:13,100 --> 01:59:14,100
out one way and one way only.

3523
01:59:14,100 --> 01:59:15,100
And that's to let you know if

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01:59:15,100 --> 01:59:16,100
there has been a title change

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01:59:16,100 --> 01:59:17,100
to your property. So I hope if

3526
01:59:17,100 --> 01:59:19,100
anybody hasn't signed up,

3527
01:59:19,100 --> 01:59:20,100
please sign up. It's there to

3528
01:59:20,100 --> 01:59:21,100
protect your most important

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01:59:21,100 --> 01:59:22,100
asset, your home. And when I

3530
01:59:22,100 --> 01:59:23,100
started this program in 2021, I

3531
01:59:23,100 --> 01:59:25,100
started getting lots of calls

3532
01:59:25,100 --> 01:59:26,100
from residents and they would

3533
01:59:26,100 --> 01:59:27,100
say Marty, I just got an alert

3534
01:59:27,100 --> 01:59:28,100
from your office that somebody

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01:59:28,100 --> 01:59:30,100
changed the title

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01:59:30,100 --> 01:59:31,100
on my property,

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01:59:31,100 --> 01:59:32,100
but I didn't do it. And then I

3538
01:59:32,100 --> 01:59:33,100
got more and more and more and

3539
01:59:33,100 --> 01:59:34,100
I realized how big

3540
01:59:34,100 --> 01:59:35,100
of a deal it was. So I came up

3541
01:59:35,100 --> 01:59:37,100
with a different idea. I wanted

3542
01:59:37,100 --> 01:59:38,100
to work with law enforcement,

3543
01:59:38,100 --> 01:59:39,100
build criminal cases and put

3544
01:59:39,100 --> 01:59:40,100
the people

3545
01:59:40,100 --> 01:59:41,100
in jail who are doing this. So

3546
01:59:41,100 --> 01:59:42,100
I got the approval

3547
01:59:42,100 --> 01:59:43,100
from the state of Florida

3548
01:59:43,100 --> 01:59:44,100
to be able to do it. I decided

3549
01:59:44,100 --> 01:59:46,100
to name my crimes against

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01:59:46,100 --> 01:59:47,100
property team. I got the county

3551
01:59:47,100 --> 01:59:48,100
commission to be great funders

3552
01:59:48,100 --> 01:59:49,100
of it and big supporters of it

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01:59:49,100 --> 01:59:51,100
to give me the money that I

3554
01:59:51,100 --> 01:59:52,100
needed to have it. Sheriff

3555
01:59:52,100 --> 01:59:53,100
Tony, who's a very good friend

3556
01:59:53,100 --> 01:59:54,100
of mine, partnered with us as

3557
01:59:54,100 --> 01:59:56,100
well and has provided us three

3558
01:59:56,100 --> 01:59:57,100
sheriff's detectives to work

3559
01:59:57,100 --> 01:59:58,100
with our office so we can do

3560
01:59:58,100 --> 01:59:59,100
the job of law enforcement.

3561
01:59:59,100 --> 02:00:01,100
And Harold Pryor has been a

3562
02:00:01,100 --> 02:00:02,100
really fantastic partner. He

3563
02:00:02,100 --> 02:00:03,100
assigned an assistant state

3564
02:00:03,100 --> 02:00:04,100
attorney to prosecute the

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02:00:04,100 --> 02:00:05,100
people that we bring to him.

3566
02:00:05,100 --> 02:00:07,100
And over the past few years,

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02:00:07,100 --> 02:00:08,100
we've had more than 500

3568
02:00:08,100 --> 02:00:09,100
criminal investigations. We've

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02:00:09,100 --> 02:00:11,100
had numerous arrests, numerous

3570
02:00:11,100 --> 02:00:12,100
convictions,

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02:00:12,100 --> 02:00:13,100
and we've been able to work

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02:00:13,100 --> 02:00:14,100
with the court system

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02:00:14,100 --> 02:00:16,100
to get property back to people

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02:00:16,100 --> 02:00:18,100
in a much more expeditious and

3575
02:00:18,100 --> 02:00:19,100
cost-efficient manner. And we

3576
02:00:19,100 --> 02:00:20,100
work with every city police

3577
02:00:20,100 --> 02:00:22,100
force as well. And Pembroke

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02:00:22,100 --> 02:00:23,100
Pines, because it's such a big

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02:00:23,100 --> 02:00:24,100
city, we've we've had a number

3580
02:00:24,100 --> 02:00:25,100
of different criminal

3581
02:00:25,100 --> 02:00:26,100
investigations and arrests and

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02:00:26,100 --> 02:00:27,100
convictions as a result

3583
02:00:27,100 --> 02:00:28,100
of property stolen in

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02:00:28,100 --> 02:00:29,100
Pembroke Pines.

3585
02:00:29,100 --> 02:00:31,100
But your police chief, your

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02:00:31,100 --> 02:00:33,100
officers, Pembroke Pines,

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02:00:33,100 --> 02:00:35,100
they've been fantastic partners

3588
02:00:35,100 --> 02:00:37,100
with our office as we've been

3589
02:00:37,100 --> 02:00:38,100
cracking down on the people

3590
02:00:38,100 --> 02:00:40,100
that have been doing this. And

3591
02:00:40,100 --> 02:00:42,100
people ask me all the time.

3592
02:00:42,100 --> 02:00:43,100
They ask me kind

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02:00:43,100 --> 02:00:45,100
of four things. They say,

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02:00:45,100 --> 02:00:46,100
Marty, who are the people that

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02:00:46,100 --> 02:00:47,100
do this? What kind of

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02:00:47,100 --> 02:00:49,100
technology do they use? who do

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02:00:49,100 --> 02:00:51,100
they target and what kind of

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02:00:51,100 --> 02:00:53,100
prison sentences are the people

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02:00:53,100 --> 02:00:54,100
getting that are convicted?

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02:00:54,100 --> 02:00:55,100
Well, I have a few stories,

3601
02:00:55,100 --> 02:00:57,100
one story on each

3602
02:00:57,100 --> 02:00:58,100
of those that kind

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02:00:58,100 --> 02:00:59,100
of illustrates each one

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02:00:59,100 --> 02:01:01,100
of those questions but also

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02:01:01,100 --> 02:01:02,100
shows how prevalent this is and

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02:01:02,100 --> 02:01:03,100
the extent that criminals will

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02:01:03,100 --> 02:01:05,100
go to to try to defraud people

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02:01:05,100 --> 02:01:06,100
of their property. With regard

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02:01:06,100 --> 02:01:07,100
to the first question,

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02:01:07,100 --> 02:01:08,100
who does it? We found it's just

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02:01:08,100 --> 02:01:09,100
about everybody. We found all

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02:01:09,100 --> 02:01:10,100
races, religions, national

3613
02:01:10,100 --> 02:01:11,100
origins, people

3614
02:01:11,100 --> 02:01:12,100
of all different income levels,

3615
02:01:12,100 --> 02:01:14,100
educational backgrounds,

3616
02:01:14,100 --> 02:01:15,100
everybody does it. and

3617
02:01:15,100 --> 02:01:17,100
to give you an idea, just

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02:01:17,100 --> 02:01:18,100
over this last summer, we even

3619
02:01:18,100 --> 02:01:19,100
arrested a lawyer who was

3620
02:01:19,100 --> 02:01:20,100
allegedly helping people steal

3621
02:01:20,100 --> 02:01:22,100
properties in Cooper City. So

3622
02:01:22,100 --> 02:01:23,100
lots of people do it. The one

3623
02:01:23,100 --> 02:01:24,100
common denominator is they are

3624
02:01:24,100 --> 02:01:25,100
very, very,

3625
02:01:25,100 --> 02:01:27,100
very smart people and they try

3626
02:01:27,100 --> 02:01:28,100
to pick on the people they

3627
02:01:28,100 --> 02:01:29,100
think they can best get away

3628
02:01:29,100 --> 02:01:31,100
with it. So that's one,

3629
02:01:31,100 --> 02:01:32,100
the way I always answer that.

3630
02:01:32,100 --> 02:01:34,100
The second that people ask me

3631
02:01:34,100 --> 02:01:35,100
is, what kind

3632
02:01:35,100 --> 02:01:36,100
of technology do they use?

3633
02:01:36,100 --> 02:01:37,100
Well, generally their

3634
02:01:37,100 --> 02:01:39,100
technology is very primitive.

3635
02:01:39,100 --> 02:01:40,100
Somebody walks

3636
02:01:40,100 --> 02:01:41,100
in the recording division, they

3637
02:01:41,100 --> 02:01:42,100
follow fake deeds. they get a

3638
02:01:42,100 --> 02:01:43,100
courier to file a fake deed.

3639
02:01:43,100 --> 02:01:44,100
We even had a person

3640
02:01:44,100 --> 02:01:45,100
on death row in Georgia who had

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02:01:45,100 --> 02:01:46,100
a courier file a fake deed

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02:01:46,100 --> 02:01:47,100
on homes in Broward County. We

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02:01:47,100 --> 02:01:48,100
didn't prosecute him because he

3644
02:01:48,100 --> 02:01:49,100
had other problems going on

3645
02:01:49,100 --> 02:01:50,100
over there,

3646
02:01:50,100 --> 02:01:51,100
but it shows how easy it is.

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02:01:51,100 --> 02:01:53,100
But their technology is

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02:01:53,100 --> 02:01:54,100
actually getting much more

3649
02:01:54,100 --> 02:01:56,100
sophisticated. We have an

3650
02:01:56,100 --> 02:01:57,100
ongoing criminal investigation

3651
02:01:57,100 --> 02:01:58,100
right now that really shows how

3652
02:01:58,100 --> 02:01:59,100
evolving this crime is. There

3653
02:01:59,100 --> 02:02:00,100
was a title company that got a

3654
02:02:00,100 --> 02:02:01,100
phone call from a lady,

3655
02:02:01,100 --> 02:02:04,100
and she said, you know what? I

3656
02:02:04,100 --> 02:02:05,100
own this property in

3657
02:02:05,100 --> 02:02:07,100
Hallandale Beach. It's a vacant

3658
02:02:07,100 --> 02:02:09,100
lot. and I've had it my entire

3659
02:02:09,100 --> 02:02:10,100
life. But you know what? My

3660
02:02:10,100 --> 02:02:11,100
kids, they live in Michigan.

3661
02:02:11,100 --> 02:02:13,100
They have grandkids there as

3662
02:02:13,100 --> 02:02:15,100
well. And it's time for me

3663
02:02:15,100 --> 02:02:17,100
to move up there and be with

3664
02:02:17,100 --> 02:02:18,100
them and enjoy my golden years.

3665
02:02:18,100 --> 02:02:20,100
But for me to be able

3666
02:02:20,100 --> 02:02:21,100
to move there, I really need

3667
02:02:21,100 --> 02:02:22,100
to sell my nest egg,

3668
02:02:22,100 --> 02:02:24,100
this parcel in Hollandale

3669
02:02:24,100 --> 02:02:25,100
Beach. And the title company

3670
02:02:25,100 --> 02:02:26,100
said,

3671
02:02:26,100 --> 02:02:27,100
of course we'll handle it

3672
02:02:27,100 --> 02:02:29,100
for you and we'll get it sold

3673
02:02:29,100 --> 02:02:30,100
for you,

3674
02:02:30,100 --> 02:02:31,100
but show us you own it. So she

3675
02:02:31,100 --> 02:02:32,100
sent over a wonderful looking

3676
02:02:32,100 --> 02:02:33,100
passport,

3677
02:02:33,100 --> 02:02:35,100
a wonderful looking photo ID of

3678
02:02:35,100 --> 02:02:36,100
her driver's license. other

3679
02:02:36,100 --> 02:02:38,100
information showing that she

3680
02:02:38,100 --> 02:02:39,100
owned the property, but they

3681
02:02:39,100 --> 02:02:41,100
were very smart and they said,

3682
02:02:41,100 --> 02:02:42,100
we have to meet you

3683
02:02:42,100 --> 02:02:43,100
in person. And she said, well,

3684
02:02:43,100 --> 02:02:44,100
I can't meet you in person,

3685
02:02:44,100 --> 02:02:45,100
but I can do it over Zoom. And

3686
02:02:45,100 --> 02:02:46,100
they said, great. So the Zoom

3687
02:02:46,100 --> 02:02:47,100
meeting opens up and there was

3688
02:02:47,100 --> 02:02:49,100
a sweet senior sitting at a

3689
02:02:49,100 --> 02:02:50,100
dining room table drinking

3690
02:02:50,100 --> 02:02:51,100
coffee or tea,

3691
02:02:51,100 --> 02:02:52,100
one or the other. And she's

3692
02:02:52,100 --> 02:02:54,100
sitting there talking about how

3693
02:02:54,100 --> 02:02:55,100
much she loves her grandkids,

3694
02:02:55,100 --> 02:02:56,100
how she can't wait to move to

3695
02:02:56,100 --> 02:02:57,100
Michigan, how she's so excited

3696
02:02:57,100 --> 02:02:58,100
to retire. But it just so

3697
02:02:58,100 --> 02:03:00,100
happened that as she was

3698
02:03:00,100 --> 02:03:02,100
talking, every 30 seconds,

3699
02:03:02,100 --> 02:03:03,100
there was a little bit

3700
02:03:03,100 --> 02:03:04,100
of a glitch where she would go

3701
02:03:04,100 --> 02:03:05,100
like this. But it was the same

3702
02:03:05,100 --> 02:03:06,100
thing that made the title

3703
02:03:06,100 --> 02:03:08,100
company very concerned that

3704
02:03:08,100 --> 02:03:09,100
something weird was happening

3705
02:03:09,100 --> 02:03:11,100
here. So they contacted our

3706
02:03:11,100 --> 02:03:13,100
office, we launched an

3707
02:03:13,100 --> 02:03:14,100
investigation, and it turned

3708
02:03:14,100 --> 02:03:15,100
out that sweet lady sitting at

3709
02:03:15,100 --> 02:03:17,100
a dining room table drinking

3710
02:03:17,100 --> 02:03:18,100
coffee or tea was artificial

3711
02:03:18,100 --> 02:03:19,100
intelligence. So they are

3712
02:03:19,100 --> 02:03:21,100
getting very,

3713
02:03:21,100 --> 02:03:23,100
very sophisticated. The other

3714
02:03:23,100 --> 02:03:24,100
thing people ask me is who do

3715
02:03:24,100 --> 02:03:25,100
they target? Well, we found

3716
02:03:25,100 --> 02:03:26,100
they target everybody. We've

3717
02:03:26,100 --> 02:03:27,100
had people with mega million

3718
02:03:27,100 --> 02:03:28,100
dollar homes being targeted,

3719
02:03:28,100 --> 02:03:29,100
and we've had people that are

3720
02:03:29,100 --> 02:03:31,100
very low income people be

3721
02:03:31,100 --> 02:03:32,100
targeted. we've had people

3722
02:03:32,100 --> 02:03:33,100
with disabilities,

3723
02:03:33,100 --> 02:03:35,100
with seniors,

3724
02:03:35,100 --> 02:03:36,100
we've had all kinds

3725
02:03:36,100 --> 02:03:37,100
of different people targeted.

3726
02:03:37,100 --> 02:03:38,100
But the majority of people

3727
02:03:38,100 --> 02:03:39,100
targeted are really our most

3728
02:03:39,100 --> 02:03:41,100
vulnerable. They're seniors,

3729
02:03:41,100 --> 02:03:42,100
low-income people,

3730
02:03:42,100 --> 02:03:43,100
they are people

3731
02:03:43,100 --> 02:03:44,100
with disabilities. They

3732
02:03:44,100 --> 02:03:45,100
actually love the target people

3733
02:03:45,100 --> 02:03:46,100
that don't speak English as

3734
02:03:46,100 --> 02:03:47,100
their first language because

3735
02:03:47,100 --> 02:03:48,100
they always try to target the

3736
02:03:48,100 --> 02:03:49,100
people they think they can best

3737
02:03:49,100 --> 02:03:51,100
get away with it. And there's

3738
02:03:51,100 --> 02:03:52,100
one case that I have that's

3739
02:03:52,100 --> 02:03:54,100
really my guiding light,

3740
02:03:54,100 --> 02:03:55,100
why I'm so passionate

3741
02:03:55,100 --> 02:03:56,100
about this, because the most

3742
02:03:56,100 --> 02:03:57,100
disabled person you can imagine

3743
02:03:57,100 --> 02:03:59,100
was the one targeted and it

3744
02:03:59,100 --> 02:04:00,100
really illustrates what these

3745
02:04:00,100 --> 02:04:01,100
people will do to try

3746
02:04:01,100 --> 02:04:03,100
to hurt somebody. Let me tell

3747
02:04:03,100 --> 02:04:04,100
you

3748
02:04:04,100 --> 02:04:05,100
about the two people involved.

3749
02:04:05,100 --> 02:04:07,100
The victim was about as

3750
02:04:07,100 --> 02:04:09,100
disabled and as vulnerable as

3751
02:04:09,100 --> 02:04:10,100
they come. He was a senior who

3752
02:04:10,100 --> 02:04:11,100
had the mentality of a

3753
02:04:11,100 --> 02:04:13,100
six-year-old that he had his

3754
02:04:13,100 --> 02:04:15,100
entire life. The defendant that

3755
02:04:15,100 --> 02:04:16,100
we arrested and she'll have her

3756
02:04:16,100 --> 02:04:18,100
day in court,

3757
02:04:18,100 --> 02:04:19,100
she hasn't yet been convicted,

3758
02:04:19,100 --> 02:04:20,100
but I believe she will be,

3759
02:04:20,100 --> 02:04:21,100
was a Miami-Dade law

3760
02:04:21,100 --> 02:04:22,100
enforcement officer. And that's

3761
02:04:22,100 --> 02:04:23,100
what makes me so upset

3762
02:04:23,100 --> 02:04:25,100
about this issue, is you have a

3763
02:04:25,100 --> 02:04:26,100
person that is so vulnerable

3764
02:04:26,100 --> 02:04:27,100
that deserves

3765
02:04:27,100 --> 02:04:29,100
to be protected,

3766
02:04:29,100 --> 02:04:30,100
and the person that's supposed

3767
02:04:30,100 --> 02:04:31,100
to be protecting him is the one

3768
02:04:31,100 --> 02:04:32,100
that's actually defrauding him.

3769
02:04:32,100 --> 02:04:34,100
And here's what allegedly

3770
02:04:34,100 --> 02:04:35,100
occurred. The disabled

3771
02:04:35,100 --> 02:04:36,100
gentleman lived

3772
02:04:36,100 --> 02:04:38,100
with his parents. They were his

3773
02:04:38,100 --> 02:04:39,100
caregivers in Miramar, just

3774
02:04:39,100 --> 02:04:40,100
basically your neighboring

3775
02:04:40,100 --> 02:04:42,401
city. And he lived

3776
02:04:43,100 --> 02:04:46,100
with them his entire life.

3777
02:04:46,100 --> 02:04:48,100
They passed on. And when they

3778
02:04:48,100 --> 02:04:49,100
passed on,

3779
02:04:49,100 --> 02:04:51,100
they left their home

3780
02:04:51,100 --> 02:04:53,100
to their daughter, his sister,

3781
02:04:53,100 --> 02:04:55,100
who then became his caregiver.

3782
02:04:55,100 --> 02:04:57,100
She then passed on. And when

3783
02:04:57,100 --> 02:04:58,100
she passed on, that's when his

3784
02:04:58,100 --> 02:04:59,100
neighbor two doors down

3785
02:04:59,100 --> 02:05:00,100
allegedly did what she did.

3786
02:05:00,100 --> 02:05:01,100
The first thing she allegedly

3787
02:05:01,100 --> 02:05:02,100
did was make a fake power of

3788
02:05:02,100 --> 02:05:03,100
attorney so that she could make

3789
02:05:03,100 --> 02:05:04,100
all the decisions

3790
02:05:04,100 --> 02:05:05,100
for him financially. She used

3791
02:05:05,100 --> 02:05:06,100
that fake power of attorney to

3792
02:05:06,100 --> 02:05:07,100
allegedly open up a fake bank

3793
02:05:07,100 --> 02:05:08,100
account that was getting all

3794
02:05:08,100 --> 02:05:09,100
kinds of money

3795
02:05:09,100 --> 02:05:10,100
from his social security into

3796
02:05:10,100 --> 02:05:11,100
that bank account that she was

3797
02:05:11,100 --> 02:05:12,100
using for herself. She then

3798
02:05:12,100 --> 02:05:13,100
decided to allegedly open up a

3799
02:05:13,100 --> 02:05:14,100
probate estate in Broward

3800
02:05:14,100 --> 02:05:15,100
County Circuit Court to try

3801
02:05:15,100 --> 02:05:17,100
to get everything

3802
02:05:17,100 --> 02:05:18,100
from the sister

3803
02:05:18,100 --> 02:05:19,100
into his name. She used that

3804
02:05:19,100 --> 02:05:20,100
power of attorney to do it. It

3805
02:05:20,100 --> 02:05:21,100
went

3806
02:05:21,100 --> 02:05:22,100
through the court system. The

3807
02:05:22,100 --> 02:05:23,100
judge signed the order and

3808
02:05:23,100 --> 02:05:24,100
everything went

3809
02:05:24,100 --> 02:05:25,100
into his name,

3810
02:05:25,100 --> 02:05:26,100
including the house. She then,

3811
02:05:26,100 --> 02:05:28,100
the first thing she did was

3812
02:05:28,100 --> 02:05:29,100
sign over his home to her. She

3813
02:05:29,100 --> 02:05:30,100
then started renting

3814
02:05:30,100 --> 02:05:32,100
out the home. She started

3815
02:05:32,100 --> 02:05:33,100
to try to take a mortgage out

3816
02:05:33,100 --> 02:05:34,100
of the home. She was trying

3817
02:05:34,100 --> 02:05:36,100
to get lots

3818
02:05:36,100 --> 02:05:37,100
of other money that was coming

3819
02:05:37,100 --> 02:05:38,100
in through his Social Security

3820
02:05:38,100 --> 02:05:40,100
and all the other assets. She

3821
02:05:40,100 --> 02:05:41,100
got away with that

3822
02:05:41,100 --> 02:05:43,100
for some time. And so then she

3823
02:05:43,100 --> 02:05:44,100
decided to do something else.

3824
02:05:44,100 --> 02:05:45,100
She opened up a life insurance

3825
02:05:45,100 --> 02:05:46,100
policy in his name, making

3826
02:05:46,100 --> 02:05:47,100
herself the beneficiary. he

3827
02:05:47,100 --> 02:05:49,100
then passed away and she

3828
02:05:49,100 --> 02:05:50,100
received that money. It just so

3829
02:05:50,100 --> 02:05:52,100
happened though that while this

3830
02:05:52,100 --> 02:05:53,100
occurred was occurring, Miami

3831
02:05:53,100 --> 02:05:54,100
Dade had an internal affairs

3832
02:05:54,100 --> 02:05:56,100
investigation into some of her

3833
02:05:56,100 --> 02:05:57,100
other actions and they couldn't

3834
02:05:57,100 --> 02:05:58,100
understand how she all of a

3835
02:05:58,100 --> 02:06:00,100
sudden had all these assets,

3836
02:06:00,100 --> 02:06:01,100
a new house, all kinds of money

3837
02:06:01,100 --> 02:06:02,100
she didn't have before. And so

3838
02:06:02,100 --> 02:06:03,100
they actually sent it down

3839
02:06:03,100 --> 02:06:04,100
to us. We investigated it. She

3840
02:06:04,100 --> 02:06:06,100
was arrested. She'll have her

3841
02:06:06,100 --> 02:06:07,100
day in court. I believe the

3842
02:06:07,100 --> 02:06:09,100
evidence is overwhelming,

3843
02:06:09,100 --> 02:06:10,100
but she will definitely, but

3844
02:06:10,100 --> 02:06:11,100
of course you're innocent

3845
02:06:11,100 --> 02:06:13,100
until proven guilty, but I

3846
02:06:13,100 --> 02:06:14,100
think she will be proven

3847
02:06:14,100 --> 02:06:15,100
guilty. when it does go

3848
02:06:15,100 --> 02:06:16,100
to trial. The last thing that

3849
02:06:16,100 --> 02:06:17,100
people ask me is what kind of

3850
02:06:17,100 --> 02:06:18,100
prison sentences are people

3851
02:06:18,100 --> 02:06:19,100
getting? Well, they're getting

3852
02:06:19,100 --> 02:06:21,100
pretty large. Let me give you

3853
02:06:21,100 --> 02:06:22,100
two fast examples. One case

3854
02:06:22,100 --> 02:06:23,100
that I talk about a lot,

3855
02:06:23,100 --> 02:06:24,100
we had a prison,

3856
02:06:24,100 --> 02:06:25,100
actually a person went

3857
02:06:25,100 --> 02:06:27,100
to jail recently,

3858
02:06:27,100 --> 02:06:29,100
was a case I've spoken

3859
02:06:29,100 --> 02:06:31,100
about before. There were a

3860
02:06:31,100 --> 02:06:32,100
number of people that decided

3861
02:06:32,100 --> 02:06:34,100
to use the court system

3862
02:06:34,100 --> 02:06:35,100
to steal people's properties.

3863
02:06:35,100 --> 02:06:36,100
The ringleader would file quiet

3864
02:06:36,100 --> 02:06:37,100
title actions

3865
02:06:37,100 --> 02:06:39,100
in circuit court,

3866
02:06:39,100 --> 02:06:40,100
basically lawsuits in circuit

3867
02:06:40,100 --> 02:06:41,100
court saying this senior, this

3868
02:06:41,100 --> 02:06:43,100
bank, or this person no longer

3869
02:06:43,100 --> 02:06:45,100
wanted the property. the return

3870
02:06:45,100 --> 02:06:47,100
of service would go

3871
02:06:47,100 --> 02:06:48,100
to the guy's buddy who was

3872
02:06:48,100 --> 02:06:49,100
in a mobile home in

3873
02:06:49,100 --> 02:06:51,100
Hillsborough County. And he

3874
02:06:51,100 --> 02:06:52,100
would say, oh, yeah,

3875
02:06:52,100 --> 02:06:53,100
I remember that senior

3876
02:06:53,100 --> 02:06:54,100
at that bank, that person.

3877
02:06:54,100 --> 02:06:56,100
Yeah, they don't want the

3878
02:06:56,100 --> 02:06:57,100
property anymore. Put in this

3879
02:06:57,100 --> 02:06:58,100
guy's name or his company's

3880
02:06:58,100 --> 02:06:59,100
name. They sold dozens

3881
02:06:59,100 --> 02:07:00,100
of properties throughout

3882
02:07:00,100 --> 02:07:01,100
Barrera County. Fortunately,

3883
02:07:01,100 --> 02:07:02,100
the ringleader was found guilty

3884
02:07:02,100 --> 02:07:03,100
recently. He was sentenced

3885
02:07:03,100 --> 02:07:04,100
to eight years

3886
02:07:04,100 --> 02:07:05,100
in state prison, followed by

3887
02:07:05,100 --> 02:07:06,100
10 years probation. If he

3888
02:07:06,100 --> 02:07:07,100
violates his probation,

3889
02:07:07,100 --> 02:07:08,100
he goes to jail for life. And a

3890
02:07:08,100 --> 02:07:09,100
minor co-conspirator I thought

3891
02:07:09,100 --> 02:07:10,100
this was kind of interesting

3892
02:07:10,100 --> 02:07:11,100
was found guilty. She was only

3893
02:07:11,100 --> 02:07:12,100
given 10 years probation. but

3894
02:07:12,100 --> 02:07:13,100
she was also ordered deported

3895
02:07:13,100 --> 02:07:14,100
to her home country of

3896
02:07:14,100 --> 02:07:15,100
Moldova, which is a very cold

3897
02:07:15,100 --> 02:07:16,100
Eastern European country and

3898
02:07:16,100 --> 02:07:17,100
she can never return to the

3899
02:07:17,100 --> 02:07:18,100
United States. Another very

3900
02:07:18,100 --> 02:07:19,100
recent conviction that we had

3901
02:07:19,100 --> 02:07:20,100
involved the jury trial. And

3902
02:07:20,100 --> 02:07:21,100
there was a man who was

3903
02:07:21,100 --> 02:07:22,100
convicted

3904
02:07:22,100 --> 02:07:23,100
of stealing seniors' homes in

3905
02:07:23,100 --> 02:07:25,100
Tamarac. And he was convicted

3906
02:07:25,100 --> 02:07:26,100
very recently by a jury

3907
02:07:26,100 --> 02:07:27,100
of his peers. And as soon as

3908
02:07:27,100 --> 02:07:28,100
the jury found him guilty,

3909
02:07:28,100 --> 02:07:29,100
he walked up to the judge,

3910
02:07:29,100 --> 02:07:30,100
to the bench, and he goes, you,

3911
02:07:30,100 --> 02:07:32,100
Honor, I was just found guilty.

3912
02:07:32,100 --> 02:07:33,100
When do I come back

3913
02:07:33,100 --> 02:07:34,100
for my sentencing hearing? and

3914
02:07:34,100 --> 02:07:35,100
Judge Odom says, well,

3915
02:07:35,100 --> 02:07:36,100
it's actually right now. And he

3916
02:07:36,100 --> 02:07:37,100
gave him 15 years

3917
02:07:37,100 --> 02:07:38,100
in state prison with a 10-year

3918
02:07:38,100 --> 02:07:39,100
minimum mandatory. So I wanted

3919
02:07:39,100 --> 02:07:41,100
to bring those up because the

3920
02:07:41,100 --> 02:07:42,100
prison sentences are getting

3921
02:07:42,100 --> 02:07:43,100
very, very long and they should

3922
02:07:43,100 --> 02:07:44,100
be because the people that do

3923
02:07:44,100 --> 02:07:46,100
this, they target vulnerable

3924
02:07:46,100 --> 02:07:47,100
people and they steal our most

3925
02:07:47,100 --> 02:07:48,100
important assets. And I love

3926
02:07:48,100 --> 02:07:49,100
talking about this everywhere

3927
02:07:49,100 --> 02:07:50,100
because I want everybody

3928
02:07:50,100 --> 02:07:51,100
out there

3929
02:07:51,100 --> 02:07:53,100
to know if there's anybody,

3930
02:07:53,100 --> 02:07:54,100
anybody that hears me talk and

3931
02:07:54,100 --> 02:07:55,100
is watching this,

3932
02:07:55,100 --> 02:07:56,100
that's thinking

3933
02:07:56,100 --> 02:07:57,100
about doing this, if you do it,

3934
02:07:57,100 --> 02:07:59,100
you may get away with it,

3935
02:07:59,100 --> 02:08:00,100
but if we get you,

3936
02:08:00,100 --> 02:08:01,100
you're gonna go to jail

3937
02:08:01,100 --> 02:08:02,100
for a long time.

3938
02:08:02,100 --> 02:08:03,100
With that said, I can go

3939
02:08:03,100 --> 02:08:05,100
on and on and on with Mr.

3940
02:08:05,100 --> 02:08:06,100
Mayor. I just appreciate y'all

3941
02:08:06,100 --> 02:08:07,100
having me. And I have

3942
02:08:07,100 --> 02:08:08,100
to tell you, before I go, I

3943
02:08:08,100 --> 02:08:09,100
also loved your proclamations.

3944
02:08:09,100 --> 02:08:11,100
They were so heartfelt,

3945
02:08:11,100 --> 02:08:12,100
so warming. It started,

3946
02:08:12,100 --> 02:08:14,100
of course, with the young girl

3947
02:08:14,100 --> 02:08:16,100
that did a great job singing

3948
02:08:16,100 --> 02:08:18,100
the national anthem and

3949
02:08:18,100 --> 02:08:21,100
to see the young lady that's

3950
02:08:21,100 --> 02:08:23,100
100, that was so touching. And

3951
02:08:23,100 --> 02:08:25,100
I just love the fact that I got

3952
02:08:25,100 --> 02:08:27,100
to witness that. So thank you

3953
02:08:27,100 --> 02:08:28,100
all for doing that.

3954
02:08:28,100 --> 02:08:29,100
>> Well, thank you so very

3955
02:08:29,100 --> 02:08:31,100
much.

3956
02:08:31,100 --> 02:08:33,100
>> I appreciate it. Thank you.

3957
02:08:33,100 --> 02:08:34,100
>> You're a beloved person

3958
02:08:34,100 --> 02:08:36,100
in our County, and you've

3959
02:08:36,100 --> 02:08:37,100
served us for a very,

3960
02:08:37,100 --> 02:08:38,100
very long time,

3961
02:08:38,100 --> 02:08:39,100
and we look forward

3962
02:08:39,100 --> 02:08:41,100
to your every success story.

3963
02:08:41,100 --> 02:08:42,100
So thank you so very much

3964
02:08:42,100 --> 02:08:43,100
for being with us.

3965
02:08:43,100 --> 02:08:44,100
Commissioners, anything for the

3966
02:08:44,100 --> 02:08:46,100
property appraiser?

3967
02:08:46,100 --> 02:08:47,100
>> I just want

3968
02:08:47,100 --> 02:08:49,100
to say a thing, one thing, you

3969
02:08:49,100 --> 02:08:50,100
know, your owner alert program

3970
02:08:50,100 --> 02:08:52,100
and the way that you instituted

3971
02:08:52,100 --> 02:08:54,100
the program has been received

3972
02:08:54,100 --> 02:08:56,100
incredibly well. Almost

3973
02:08:58,100 --> 02:09:00,100
everybody that I talked to,

3974
02:09:00,100 --> 02:09:03,100
when they know about the

3975
02:09:03,100 --> 02:09:05,100
program and they sign up

3976
02:09:05,100 --> 02:09:06,100
to the program,

3977
02:09:06,100 --> 02:09:08,100
they almost turn

3978
02:09:09,100 --> 02:09:10,100
around and say, you know,

3979
02:09:10,100 --> 02:09:12,100
I have a peace

3980
02:09:12,100 --> 02:09:14,100
of mind because they know

3981
02:09:14,100 --> 02:09:15,100
Marty Kiars

3982
02:09:15,100 --> 02:09:17,100
on watch and he's looking

3983
02:09:17,100 --> 02:09:19,100
for anybody who's going

3984
02:09:19,100 --> 02:09:21,100
to be messing

3985
02:09:21,100 --> 02:09:23,100
with their home. And that's

3986
02:09:23,100 --> 02:09:25,401
very, very important, though.

3987
02:09:27,100 --> 02:09:29,100
But for these people to

3988
02:09:29,100 --> 02:09:31,100
actually say that that program

3989
02:09:31,100 --> 02:09:32,100
actually gives them a peace of

3990
02:09:32,100 --> 02:09:34,100
mind is a very good success

3991
02:09:34,100 --> 02:09:35,100
story for the programming that

3992
02:09:35,100 --> 02:09:37,100
you've done. So thank you again

3993
02:09:37,100 --> 02:09:39,100
for doing that.

3994
02:09:39,100 --> 02:09:41,100
>> Thank you, Tom. And thank

3995
02:09:41,100 --> 02:09:43,100
you

3996
02:09:43,100 --> 02:09:44,100
for the great work you do.

3997
02:09:44,100 --> 02:09:46,100
And, you know,

3998
02:09:46,100 --> 02:09:48,100
I'm exceptionally proud

3999
02:09:48,100 --> 02:09:49,100
of our owner alert program.

4000
02:09:49,100 --> 02:09:50,100
And but the reason it's been so

4001
02:09:50,100 --> 02:09:51,100
successful is because we've had

4002
02:09:51,100 --> 02:09:53,100
just fantastic partners in

4003
02:09:53,100 --> 02:09:55,100
Pembroke Pines and the other

4004
02:09:55,100 --> 02:09:56,100
30 cities because, you know,

4005
02:09:56,100 --> 02:09:58,100
as you know, when you serve

4006
02:09:58,100 --> 02:09:59,100
in public office,

4007
02:09:59,100 --> 02:10:01,100
there's a lot you can do, but

4008
02:10:01,100 --> 02:10:02,100
sometimes the difficulty is

4009
02:10:02,100 --> 02:10:04,100
reaching everybody.

4010
02:10:04,100 --> 02:10:05,100
But there is no people

4011
02:10:05,100 --> 02:10:06,100
with more of a reach to their

4012
02:10:06,100 --> 02:10:08,100
constituency than the local

4013
02:10:08,100 --> 02:10:09,100
elected officials. and the

4014
02:10:09,100 --> 02:10:10,100
reason we have 50% of all of

4015
02:10:10,100 --> 02:10:12,100
the home-stated property owners

4016
02:10:12,100 --> 02:10:13,100
here in Pembroke Pines that

4017
02:10:13,100 --> 02:10:14,100
have signed up is because you

4018
02:10:14,100 --> 02:10:15,100
all have been just such great

4019
02:10:15,100 --> 02:10:16,100
partners

4020
02:10:16,100 --> 02:10:17,100
in helping us publicize it.

4021
02:10:17,100 --> 02:10:19,100
The city has as well. I mean,

4022
02:10:19,100 --> 02:10:20,100
you all allow us to come to a

4023
02:10:20,100 --> 02:10:21,100
few places every single month

4024
02:10:21,100 --> 02:10:22,100
where we're here no matter

4025
02:10:22,100 --> 02:10:24,100
what,

4026
02:10:24,100 --> 02:10:26,100
where people are signing up.

4027
02:10:26,100 --> 02:10:27,100
You've just been great partners

4028
02:10:27,100 --> 02:10:29,100
and that's really the only

4029
02:10:29,100 --> 02:10:30,100
reason it's been as successful

4030
02:10:30,100 --> 02:10:31,100
as it is. So thank you

4031
02:10:31,100 --> 02:10:32,100
for that.

4032
02:10:32,100 --> 02:10:33,100
>> Thank you very much.

4033
02:10:33,100 --> 02:10:34,100
>> Thank you again.

4034
02:10:34,100 --> 02:10:35,100
>> One comment if I could. I

4035
02:10:35,100 --> 02:10:36,100
wanted to thank you Marty.

4036
02:10:36,100 --> 02:10:37,100
for coming out to Sentry

4037
02:10:37,100 --> 02:10:39,100
Village and call him out

4038
02:10:39,100 --> 02:10:40,100
by name, Michael Albeta,

4039
02:10:40,100 --> 02:10:41,100
for what he has done

4040
02:10:41,100 --> 02:10:42,100
with several of my residents

4041
02:10:42,100 --> 02:10:43,100
that did not realize that they

4042
02:10:43,100 --> 02:10:44,100
qualified

4043
02:10:44,100 --> 02:10:45,100
for certain exemptions,

4044
02:10:45,100 --> 02:10:46,100
especially some residents who

4045
02:10:46,100 --> 02:10:47,100
were chronically ill. So I did

4046
02:10:47,100 --> 02:10:48,100
want to thank you for that.

4047
02:10:48,100 --> 02:10:49,100
By the way, the Sentry

4048
02:10:49,100 --> 02:10:51,100
Village Temple wants you

4049
02:10:51,100 --> 02:10:52,100
to speak to them on a Sunday,

4050
02:10:52,100 --> 02:10:53,100
so I need to call you. She's

4051
02:10:53,100 --> 02:10:54,100
putting that

4052
02:10:54,100 --> 02:10:55,100
on your radar.

4053
02:10:55,100 --> 02:10:56,100
>> Thank you. I would be

4054
02:10:56,100 --> 02:10:57,100
honored. And Mike, I also want

4055
02:10:57,100 --> 02:10:58,100
to thank you as well because as

4056
02:10:58,100 --> 02:10:59,100
you know, we have a pretty

4057
02:10:59,100 --> 02:11:00,100
aggressive outreach department.

4058
02:11:00,100 --> 02:11:01,100
It's our mobile exemption

4059
02:11:01,100 --> 02:11:02,100
education. Michael Albet is a

4060
02:11:02,100 --> 02:11:03,100
part of it. And this year

4061
02:11:03,100 --> 02:11:04,100
they'll go to about 1500 events

4062
02:11:04,100 --> 02:11:05,100
because we like to kind of go

4063
02:11:05,100 --> 02:11:06,100
where the people go and where

4064
02:11:06,100 --> 02:11:07,100
you all allow us to go

4065
02:11:07,100 --> 02:11:09,100
to a number

4066
02:11:09,100 --> 02:11:10,100
of different city halls,

4067
02:11:10,100 --> 02:11:11,100
which is very helpful. We also

4068
02:11:11,100 --> 02:11:12,100
been getting into Publixes and

4069
02:11:12,100 --> 02:11:13,100
we of course are in a Publix

4070
02:11:13,100 --> 02:11:14,100
in Pembroke Pines because you

4071
02:11:14,100 --> 02:11:16,100
got us in there. And so thank

4072
02:11:16,100 --> 02:11:17,100
you very, very much.

4073
02:11:17,100 --> 02:11:19,100
>> I cannot tell you the amount

4074
02:11:19,100 --> 02:11:20,100
of people we've been able

4075
02:11:20,100 --> 02:11:21,100
to help there.

4076
02:11:21,100 --> 02:11:22,100
>> We working on Walmart?

4077
02:11:22,100 --> 02:11:23,100
>> Yes, Walmart as

4078
02:11:23,100 --> 02:11:25,100
well. So actually right now

4079
02:11:25,100 --> 02:11:26,100
we're in Publix's, Walmart's,

4080
02:11:26,100 --> 02:11:28,100
Lowe's, and a few others. And I

4081
02:11:28,100 --> 02:11:29,100
just find that to be really

4082
02:11:29,100 --> 02:11:31,100
fantastic because you know,

4083
02:11:31,100 --> 02:11:32,100
it's almost like we're kind of

4084
02:11:32,100 --> 02:11:34,100
like the Girl Scouts. We're

4085
02:11:34,100 --> 02:11:35,100
there, our table set up,

4086
02:11:35,100 --> 02:11:36,100
and people sit down with us and

4087
02:11:36,100 --> 02:11:37,100
we sign them up and it's just

4088
02:11:37,100 --> 02:11:39,100
awesome. So thank you, Mike. I

4089
02:11:39,100 --> 02:11:40,100
really appreciate it. And thank

4090
02:11:40,100 --> 02:11:41,100
you for what you do as well.

4091
02:11:41,100 --> 02:11:42,100
Hey Jay.

4092
02:11:42,100 --> 02:11:44,100
>> How are you sir?

4093
02:11:44,100 --> 02:11:47,100
>> I'm doing good. It's good

4094
02:11:47,100 --> 02:11:49,100
to see you.

4095
02:11:49,100 --> 02:11:51,100
>> It's good to see you too.

4096
02:11:51,100 --> 02:11:52,100
>> Two things. We haven't seen

4097
02:11:52,100 --> 02:11:55,100
each other but I had a

4098
02:11:55,100 --> 02:11:57,100
constituent who became widowed

4099
02:11:57,100 --> 02:12:00,100
and his wife handled all the

4100
02:12:00,100 --> 02:12:01,100
affairs. So the next year the

4101
02:12:01,100 --> 02:12:03,401
property, the envelope comes,

4102
02:12:04,100 --> 02:12:07,100
doesn't know what to do

4103
02:12:08,100 --> 02:12:11,100
with it, inadvertently lost the

4104
02:12:11,100 --> 02:12:13,401
exemption. I contacted your

4105
02:12:14,100 --> 02:12:16,100
office within two weeks. Not

4106
02:12:16,100 --> 02:12:18,100
only was the exemption put back

4107
02:12:18,100 --> 02:12:20,100
in place, but I think it was

4108
02:12:20,100 --> 02:12:22,100
in excess of $8,000 in property

4109
02:12:22,100 --> 02:12:24,100
tax that he had paid was

4110
02:12:24,100 --> 02:12:27,601
returned. He was in shock. So

4111
02:12:28,100 --> 02:12:30,100
thank you

4112
02:12:31,100 --> 02:12:34,100
for that. I just want

4113
02:12:36,100 --> 02:12:38,401
to thank your staff.

4114
02:12:39,100 --> 02:12:40,100
>> Thank you, Jay. And if I

4115
02:12:40,100 --> 02:12:41,100
could just add, I want to thank

4116
02:12:41,100 --> 02:12:42,100
you as well because it's kind

4117
02:12:42,100 --> 02:12:44,100
of like I said just before,

4118
02:12:44,100 --> 02:12:45,100
there's so much we can do

4119
02:12:45,100 --> 02:12:46,100
to help people, but the

4120
02:12:46,100 --> 02:12:47,100
difficulty is reaching

4121
02:12:47,100 --> 02:12:48,100
everybody and we would never

4122
02:12:48,100 --> 02:12:50,100
have been able

4123
02:12:50,100 --> 02:12:51,100
to help that person going

4124
02:12:51,100 --> 02:12:52,100
through the time that she was

4125
02:12:52,100 --> 02:12:53,100
going through if you didn't

4126
02:12:53,100 --> 02:12:54,100
take the time

4127
02:12:54,100 --> 02:12:55,100
to send her our way. So thank

4128
02:12:55,100 --> 02:12:56,100
you for that.

4129
02:12:56,100 --> 02:12:58,100
>> Well, secondly, we always

4130
02:12:58,100 --> 02:13:00,100
encourage our residents to go

4131
02:13:00,100 --> 02:13:01,100
out and vote,

4132
02:13:01,100 --> 02:13:04,100
protect your vote. Perhaps you

4133
02:13:04,100 --> 02:13:06,100
and the supervisor

4134
02:13:06,100 --> 02:13:08,100
of elections could tag team,

4135
02:13:08,100 --> 02:13:10,100
protect your vote,

4136
02:13:10,100 --> 02:13:12,100
protect your property. And this

4137
02:13:12,100 --> 02:13:15,100
way, when they're doing a

4138
02:13:15,100 --> 02:13:16,100
registration drive, right

4139
02:13:16,100 --> 02:13:18,100
near the Broward County, you

4140
02:13:18,100 --> 02:13:20,100
can,

4141
02:13:20,100 --> 02:13:22,100
you can combine the protect the

4142
02:13:22,100 --> 02:13:23,100
house, welcome

4143
02:13:23,100 --> 02:13:25,100
to the neighborhood type

4144
02:13:25,100 --> 02:13:26,100
of thing. Just a suggestion.

4145
02:13:26,100 --> 02:13:27,100
>> It's a great idea. And

4146
02:13:27,100 --> 02:13:28,100
actually

4147
02:13:28,100 --> 02:13:29,100
for a couple reasons. One, when

4148
02:13:29,100 --> 02:13:30,100
people register to vote,

4149
02:13:30,100 --> 02:13:31,100
they can also, like you said,

4150
02:13:31,100 --> 02:13:33,100
they you know,

4151
02:13:33,100 --> 02:13:34,100
protect their house.

4152
02:13:34,100 --> 02:13:35,100
But let's say, for example,

4153
02:13:35,100 --> 02:13:37,100
they don't have a homestead

4154
02:13:37,100 --> 02:13:38,100
exemption. One thing we like

4155
02:13:38,100 --> 02:13:40,100
to look at is,

4156
02:13:40,100 --> 02:13:41,100
are they a voter? Because it

4157
02:13:41,100 --> 02:13:42,100
shows that it's their primary

4158
02:13:42,100 --> 02:13:44,100
residence where their driver's

4159
02:13:44,100 --> 02:13:46,100
license is, too. And so,

4160
02:13:46,100 --> 02:13:47,100
you're right, if we go out

4161
02:13:47,100 --> 02:13:48,100
with Joe Scott's office and

4162
02:13:48,100 --> 02:13:50,100
somebody registers to vote,

4163
02:13:50,100 --> 02:13:52,100
maybe they just bought a home.

4164
02:13:52,100 --> 02:13:53,100
We can actually sign them up

4165
02:13:53,100 --> 02:13:54,100
for a homestead exemption

4166
02:13:54,100 --> 02:13:55,100
at the same time.

4167
02:13:55,100 --> 02:13:56,100
>> So they get

4168
02:13:56,100 --> 02:13:57,100
to vote and they get

4169
02:13:57,100 --> 02:13:58,100
to save money. It's a great

4170
02:13:58,100 --> 02:13:59,100
idea. Thank you, Jay. Thank

4171
02:13:59,100 --> 02:14:01,100
you. I appreciate it.

4172
02:14:01,100 --> 02:14:02,100
>> Thank you so much

4173
02:14:02,100 --> 02:14:04,100
for all the information. And

4174
02:14:04,100 --> 02:14:05,100
thank you for presenting also

4175
02:14:05,100 --> 02:14:07,100
at the League cities event

4176
02:14:07,100 --> 02:14:08,100
recently. There you talked a

4177
02:14:08,100 --> 02:14:10,100
little bit about what's going

4178
02:14:10,100 --> 02:14:11,100
on at the state legislation. I

4179
02:14:11,100 --> 02:14:12,100
was wondering if you could

4180
02:14:12,100 --> 02:14:14,100
present a small bit because I

4181
02:14:14,100 --> 02:14:15,100
know the legislation is

4182
02:14:15,100 --> 02:14:16,100
endlessly changing and we don't

4183
02:14:16,100 --> 02:14:17,100
even, you know,

4184
02:14:17,100 --> 02:14:19,100
we haven't even honed in

4185
02:14:19,100 --> 02:14:20,100
on a budget yet.

4186
02:14:20,100 --> 02:14:21,100
But if you have any kind

4187
02:14:21,100 --> 02:14:23,100
of insight as to how it may

4188
02:14:23,100 --> 02:14:24,100
affect cities like Pembroke

4189
02:14:24,100 --> 02:14:25,100
Pines with the legislation

4190
02:14:25,100 --> 02:14:26,100
they've put forth affecting

4191
02:14:26,100 --> 02:14:27,100
property taxes,

4192
02:14:27,100 --> 02:14:28,100
of course.

4193
02:14:28,100 --> 02:14:30,100
>> No, of course, that's a

4194
02:14:30,100 --> 02:14:31,100
great question and thank you

4195
02:14:31,100 --> 02:14:32,100
for your service, Maria. I was

4196
02:14:32,100 --> 02:14:33,100
very proud when you got

4197
02:14:33,100 --> 02:14:34,100
elected. Just

4198
02:14:34,100 --> 02:14:35,100
like everybody here,

4199
02:14:35,100 --> 02:14:36,100
you worked so hard, walked to

4200
02:14:36,100 --> 02:14:37,100
so many doors and really earned

4201
02:14:37,100 --> 02:14:38,100
it. I think it's really just

4202
02:14:38,100 --> 02:14:40,100
wonderful and I love the fact

4203
02:14:40,100 --> 02:14:41,100
that you brought, you know,

4204
02:14:41,100 --> 02:14:42,100
the really nice people here

4205
02:14:42,100 --> 02:14:43,100
that from, I think, rising,

4206
02:14:43,100 --> 02:14:45,100
Florida rising. I think it's

4207
02:14:45,100 --> 02:14:46,100
amazing that 50%

4208
02:14:46,100 --> 02:14:47,100
of all home workers live here

4209
02:14:47,100 --> 02:14:48,100
in Broward and Miami-Dade.

4210
02:14:48,100 --> 02:14:49,100
That's an incredible number.

4211
02:14:49,100 --> 02:14:51,100
That really is.

4212
02:14:51,100 --> 02:14:52,100
But you're right, you know,

4213
02:14:52,100 --> 02:14:53,100
as you know, there is a lot

4214
02:14:53,100 --> 02:14:54,100
of conversation in Tallahassee

4215
02:14:54,100 --> 02:14:55,100
with regards

4216
02:14:55,100 --> 02:14:57,100
to property tax relief. And

4217
02:14:57,100 --> 02:14:58,100
just a little history, it kind

4218
02:14:58,100 --> 02:14:59,100
of started, you know, a number

4219
02:14:59,100 --> 02:15:01,100
of months ago when there was a

4220
02:15:01,100 --> 02:15:03,100
tweet and Governor DeSantis

4221
02:15:03,100 --> 02:15:04,100
retweeted something that said

4222
02:15:04,100 --> 02:15:06,100
eliminate property taxes. And

4223
02:15:06,100 --> 02:15:08,100
it kind

4224
02:15:08,100 --> 02:15:09,100
of started a big conversation

4225
02:15:09,100 --> 02:15:10,100
in Tallahassee as

4226
02:15:10,100 --> 02:15:12,100
to what they should do

4227
02:15:12,100 --> 02:15:13,100
with regard

4228
02:15:13,100 --> 02:15:14,100
to property taxes. And it was

4229
02:15:14,100 --> 02:15:16,100
interesting watching the

4230
02:15:16,100 --> 02:15:17,100
session this time. The governor

4231
02:15:17,100 --> 02:15:18,100
had advocated

4232
02:15:18,100 --> 02:15:19,100
for the elimination

4233
02:15:19,100 --> 02:15:21,100
of property taxes. The House

4234
02:15:21,100 --> 02:15:22,100
Speaker advocated

4235
02:15:22,100 --> 02:15:23,100
for the reduction

4236
02:15:23,100 --> 02:15:25,100
of the sales tax from 6

4237
02:15:25,100 --> 02:15:26,100
to 5.25%. And the Senate

4238
02:15:26,100 --> 02:15:28,100
President

4239
02:15:28,100 --> 02:15:29,100
at the time advocated

4240
02:15:29,100 --> 02:15:31,100
for a study on the elimination

4241
02:15:31,100 --> 02:15:33,100
of homesteaded property taxes

4242
02:15:33,100 --> 02:15:35,100
and what that would do. So it

4243
02:15:35,100 --> 02:15:36,100
doesn't look

4244
02:15:36,100 --> 02:15:38,100
like anything is going

4245
02:15:38,100 --> 02:15:39,100
to pass this year, of course,

4246
02:15:39,100 --> 02:15:41,100
because it's

4247
02:15:42,100 --> 02:15:43,100
over the budget is about

4248
02:15:43,100 --> 02:15:44,100
to be finalized. But the

4249
02:15:44,100 --> 02:15:46,100
House Speaker did put together

4250
02:15:46,100 --> 02:15:47,100
a select committee with regard

4251
02:15:47,100 --> 02:15:48,100
to studying somebody to put

4252
02:15:48,100 --> 02:15:50,100
on the ballot. And it looks

4253
02:15:50,100 --> 02:15:51,100
like what they all seem

4254
02:15:51,100 --> 02:15:53,100
to be focused

4255
02:15:53,100 --> 02:15:54,100
on is homesteaded property

4256
02:15:54,100 --> 02:15:55,100
taxes at this time. I haven't

4257
02:15:55,100 --> 02:15:57,100
seen anything new with regard

4258
02:15:57,100 --> 02:15:58,100
to commercial property taxes or

4259
02:15:58,100 --> 02:16:00,100
commercial assessed values.

4260
02:16:00,100 --> 02:16:01,100
And so there are a number of

4261
02:16:01,100 --> 02:16:03,100
different proposals that were

4262
02:16:03,100 --> 02:16:05,100
put out there. One, the speaker

4263
02:16:05,100 --> 02:16:07,100
looked at a $500,000 homestead

4264
02:16:07,100 --> 02:16:08,100
exemption. We did run the

4265
02:16:08,100 --> 02:16:10,100
numbers on that. And what was

4266
02:16:10,100 --> 02:16:11,100
interesting

4267
02:16:11,100 --> 02:16:12,100
about that is if that were

4268
02:16:12,100 --> 02:16:14,100
to pass, Yes, people would save

4269
02:16:14,100 --> 02:16:16,100
a lot of money

4270
02:16:16,100 --> 02:16:17,100
in their taxes,

4271
02:16:17,100 --> 02:16:18,100
but conversely,

4272
02:16:18,100 --> 02:16:20,100
a significant amount of the

4273
02:16:20,100 --> 02:16:21,100
revenue that you all collect

4274
02:16:21,100 --> 02:16:23,100
would go away. For example,

4275
02:16:23,100 --> 02:16:24,100
the county commission would

4276
02:16:24,100 --> 02:16:25,100
lose about 30% of its revenue

4277
02:16:25,100 --> 02:16:27,100
and the cities would lose a

4278
02:16:27,100 --> 02:16:28,100
greater portion. I think if I

4279
02:16:28,100 --> 02:16:29,100
remember Cooper City was

4280
02:16:29,100 --> 02:16:31,100
about 60% of its revenue,

4281
02:16:31,100 --> 02:16:32,100
which is a big number. So I do

4282
02:16:32,100 --> 02:16:34,100
believe that something will be

4283
02:16:34,100 --> 02:16:35,100
put on the ballot in November

4284
02:16:35,100 --> 02:16:37,100
of 2026. It just depends

4285
02:16:37,100 --> 02:16:38,100
on how big it's going

4286
02:16:38,100 --> 02:16:40,100
to be and what they're going

4287
02:16:40,100 --> 02:16:42,100
to target. And, you know, I

4288
02:16:42,100 --> 02:16:44,100
think one thing that would make

4289
02:16:44,100 --> 02:16:46,100
it very hard, you can't really

4290
02:16:46,100 --> 02:16:48,100
eliminate property taxes

4291
02:16:48,100 --> 02:16:50,100
without replacing it

4292
02:16:50,100 --> 02:16:52,401
with something else. There's

4293
02:16:53,100 --> 02:16:54,100
about $55 billion of property

4294
02:16:54,100 --> 02:16:56,100
taxes are collected statewide

4295
02:16:56,100 --> 02:16:58,100
throughout the state of

4296
02:16:58,100 --> 02:16:59,100
Florida. And those $55 billion

4297
02:16:59,100 --> 02:17:00,100
fund your most important

4298
02:17:00,100 --> 02:17:02,100
services, your police, your

4299
02:17:02,100 --> 02:17:03,100
fire, it funds all, all your

4300
02:17:03,100 --> 02:17:04,100
entire general fund is funded

4301
02:17:04,100 --> 02:17:06,100
through,

4302
02:17:06,100 --> 02:17:07,100
advocating property taxes. And

4303
02:17:07,100 --> 02:17:09,100
so if you were

4304
02:17:09,100 --> 02:17:10,100
to eliminate everything,

4305
02:17:10,100 --> 02:17:11,100
you would have

4306
02:17:11,100 --> 02:17:13,100
to increase the sales tax

4307
02:17:13,100 --> 02:17:14,100
to possibly 12%, 13%,

4308
02:17:14,100 --> 02:17:15,100
or they would have

4309
02:17:15,100 --> 02:17:17,100
to put an income tax

4310
02:17:17,100 --> 02:17:18,100
on the ballot. I don't think

4311
02:17:18,100 --> 02:17:20,100
any of that is on the table.

4312
02:17:20,100 --> 02:17:21,100
So I do believe that they may

4313
02:17:21,100 --> 02:17:22,100
put something on the ballot

4314
02:17:22,100 --> 02:17:24,100
that's more targeted towards

4315
02:17:24,100 --> 02:17:26,100
targeted relief so that people

4316
02:17:26,100 --> 02:17:27,100
can continue to be able

4317
02:17:27,100 --> 02:17:29,100
to function as a government,

4318
02:17:29,100 --> 02:17:30,100
but maybe provide people some

4319
02:17:30,100 --> 02:17:31,100
opportunities. And I'll just

4320
02:17:31,100 --> 02:17:33,100
give you one example

4321
02:17:33,100 --> 02:17:34,100
of one proposal that Marie

4322
02:17:34,100 --> 02:17:36,100
Woodson Marie Woodson is one of

4323
02:17:36,100 --> 02:17:38,100
my most favorite state

4324
02:17:38,100 --> 02:17:39,100
representatives on the face of

4325
02:17:39,100 --> 02:17:41,100
the earth. I think she has a

4326
02:17:41,100 --> 02:17:42,100
portion of Pembroke Pines.

4327
02:17:42,100 --> 02:17:44,100
>> Yes.

4328
02:17:44,100 --> 02:17:45,100
>> And she's on the select

4329
02:17:45,100 --> 02:17:47,100
committee, it's a 37 member

4330
02:17:47,100 --> 02:17:48,100
committee that's actually

4331
02:17:48,100 --> 02:17:50,100
looking

4332
02:17:50,100 --> 02:17:51,100
at property tax relief. And a

4333
02:17:51,100 --> 02:17:52,100
proposal that she's proposing

4334
02:17:52,100 --> 02:17:54,100
that she's bringing to them is

4335
02:17:54,100 --> 02:17:56,100
to give targeted relief where

4336
02:17:56,100 --> 02:17:58,100
it's needed. And it's really

4337
02:17:58,100 --> 02:17:59,100
needed

4338
02:17:59,100 --> 02:18:01,100
with first time home buyers.

4339
02:18:01,100 --> 02:18:02,100
They're the ones that really

4340
02:18:02,100 --> 02:18:04,100
see the big increases in

4341
02:18:04,100 --> 02:18:05,100
property tax because if you've

4342
02:18:05,100 --> 02:18:07,100
been in your property

4343
02:18:07,100 --> 02:18:08,100
for a long time,

4344
02:18:08,100 --> 02:18:09,100
you're protected by the Save

4345
02:18:09,100 --> 02:18:11,100
Our Homes assessment cap,

4346
02:18:11,100 --> 02:18:12,100
so your taxable value is much,

4347
02:18:12,100 --> 02:18:14,100
much lower than your market

4348
02:18:14,100 --> 02:18:15,100
value. But somebody that's

4349
02:18:15,100 --> 02:18:17,100
never owned a home before,

4350
02:18:17,100 --> 02:18:18,100
they buy a property, they pay

4351
02:18:18,100 --> 02:18:20,100
at the top values. They have

4352
02:18:20,100 --> 02:18:21,100
very large increases

4353
02:18:21,100 --> 02:18:23,100
in their taxes. So one thing

4354
02:18:23,100 --> 02:18:24,100
that she's proposing,

4355
02:18:24,100 --> 02:18:25,100
for example, is a super-sized

4356
02:18:25,100 --> 02:18:26,100
homestead exemption for a

4357
02:18:26,100 --> 02:18:28,100
first-time homeowner that

4358
02:18:28,100 --> 02:18:29,100
basically says that the first

4359
02:18:29,100 --> 02:18:30,100
year you would get a 30%

4360
02:18:30,100 --> 02:18:31,100
reduction

4361
02:18:31,100 --> 02:18:32,100
of your market value up to

4362
02:18:32,100 --> 02:18:34,100
$250,000. that would start you

4363
02:18:34,100 --> 02:18:35,100
at a pretty big chunk that you

4364
02:18:35,100 --> 02:18:37,100
would have some relief. And

4365
02:18:37,100 --> 02:18:38,100
what's neat about her proposal

4366
02:18:38,100 --> 02:18:39,100
is it's not revenue neutral,

4367
02:18:39,100 --> 02:18:41,100
but the cities and the counties

4368
02:18:41,100 --> 02:18:42,100
wouldn't lose any money. And

4369
02:18:42,100 --> 02:18:43,100
the reason being is because the

4370
02:18:43,100 --> 02:18:44,100
person that buys the property

4371
02:18:44,100 --> 02:18:46,100
is probably buying

4372
02:18:46,100 --> 02:18:48,100
from a person like me or

4373
02:18:48,100 --> 02:18:49,100
yourself that had been

4374
02:18:49,100 --> 02:18:50,100
in their homes

4375
02:18:50,100 --> 02:18:52,100
for a long time. And, you know,

4376
02:18:52,100 --> 02:18:53,100
and because they're getting

4377
02:18:53,100 --> 02:18:55,100
that exemption, they're, you

4378
02:18:55,100 --> 02:18:56,100
know, I guess they're not,

4379
02:18:56,100 --> 02:18:58,100
they won't be paying,

4380
02:18:58,100 --> 02:18:59,100
less than what we paid

4381
02:18:59,100 --> 02:19:01,100
for ours,

4382
02:19:01,100 --> 02:19:03,100
if that makes sense. So the

4383
02:19:03,100 --> 02:19:04,100
cities won't be getting

4384
02:19:04,100 --> 02:19:06,100
additional revenue, they just

4385
02:19:06,100 --> 02:19:07,100
won't lose any revenue. I think

4386
02:19:07,100 --> 02:19:09,100
something

4387
02:19:09,100 --> 02:19:10,100
like that is very targeted. It

4388
02:19:10,100 --> 02:19:12,100
could actually help the people

4389
02:19:12,100 --> 02:19:13,100
that really need it and also do

4390
02:19:13,100 --> 02:19:14,100
it in a way that doesn't

4391
02:19:14,100 --> 02:19:15,100
handicap local governments

4392
02:19:15,100 --> 02:19:17,100
being able to operate

4393
02:19:17,100 --> 02:19:18,100
in a way that they need to

4394
02:19:18,100 --> 02:19:19,100
for the people. And so I think

4395
02:19:19,100 --> 02:19:21,100
there may be some things

4396
02:19:21,100 --> 02:19:22,100
on the ballot in '26. I'm just

4397
02:19:22,100 --> 02:19:24,100
hoping that whatever they put

4398
02:19:24,100 --> 02:19:25,100
on there is targeted,

4399
02:19:25,100 --> 02:19:26,100
that helps the people that

4400
02:19:26,100 --> 02:19:27,100
needs to help, and also gives

4401
02:19:27,100 --> 02:19:29,100
our cities and our counties and

4402
02:19:29,100 --> 02:19:30,100
our schools the ability

4403
02:19:30,100 --> 02:19:32,100
to continue operating

4404
02:19:32,100 --> 02:19:33,100
in the way that they need to,

4405
02:19:33,100 --> 02:19:34,100
to make this the best place,

4406
02:19:34,100 --> 02:19:35,100
the best state to live

4407
02:19:35,100 --> 02:19:36,100
in the country.

4408
02:19:36,100 --> 02:19:37,100
>> Mr. Property Appraiser

4409
02:19:37,100 --> 02:19:38,100
again, thank you so very much

4410
02:19:38,100 --> 02:19:39,100
for your very comprehensive

4411
02:19:39,100 --> 02:19:41,100
presentation and we always look

4412
02:19:41,100 --> 02:19:42,100
forward to seeing you and thank

4413
02:19:42,100 --> 02:19:43,100
you again.

4414
02:19:43,100 --> 02:19:44,100
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thank

4415
02:19:44,100 --> 02:19:46,100
you so much.

4416
02:19:50,100 --> 02:19:51,100
>> Okay, now we have the

4417
02:19:51,100 --> 02:19:53,100
District 1 and 4, Natalie

4418
02:19:53,100 --> 02:19:54,100
Belmonte, Great Yards Award.

4419
02:19:54,100 --> 02:19:55,100
Commissioners, if you'll join

4420
02:19:55,100 --> 02:19:57,100
me.

4421
02:20:09,100 --> 02:20:10,100
>> I'd like to invite the

4422
02:20:10,100 --> 02:20:12,100
Graham family and the

4423
02:20:12,100 --> 02:20:14,100
Mirabella family down

4424
02:20:14,100 --> 02:20:16,100
to the podium.

4425
02:20:35,100 --> 02:20:37,100
>> How you doing?

4426
02:20:38,100 --> 02:20:39,100
>> Congratulations. I think

4427
02:20:39,100 --> 02:20:41,100
you've got a great job.

4428
02:20:41,100 --> 02:20:42,100
>> He's got a great job.

4429
02:20:42,100 --> 02:20:44,100
>> Right ahead.

4430
02:20:48,100 --> 02:20:50,100
>> So while I'm queuing this

4431
02:20:50,100 --> 02:20:52,401
up, Mayor. Family from

4432
02:20:56,100 --> 02:20:58,100
District 4. Okay,

4433
02:20:58,100 --> 02:21:01,601
but we will get this one.

4434
02:21:02,100 --> 02:21:04,100
>> Yep.

4435
02:21:04,100 --> 02:21:05,100
>> So, Mayor, if you look

4436
02:21:05,100 --> 02:21:07,100
at the screen right now,

4437
02:21:07,100 --> 02:21:08,100
this was from last month. They

4438
02:21:08,100 --> 02:21:10,100
weren't able to attend,

4439
02:21:10,100 --> 02:21:12,100
but you can see this is in

4440
02:21:12,100 --> 02:21:14,100
District 4. This is the

4441
02:21:14,100 --> 02:21:16,100
mirabel family. It's just a

4442
02:21:16,100 --> 02:21:17,100
beautiful house. They did a

4443
02:21:17,100 --> 02:21:19,100
phenomenal job

4444
02:21:19,100 --> 02:21:20,100
of promillads and a bunch

4445
02:21:20,100 --> 02:21:21,100
of different material

4446
02:21:21,100 --> 02:21:24,100
in here. This is over in

4447
02:21:24,100 --> 02:21:26,100
District 4 in the Encantada

4448
02:21:26,100 --> 02:21:28,100
neighborhood. And then we have

4449
02:21:28,100 --> 02:21:31,100
the Graham family. And again,

4450
02:21:31,100 --> 02:21:32,100
I mean, just going above and

4451
02:21:32,100 --> 02:21:34,100
beyond.

4452
02:21:34,100 --> 02:21:35,100
I know it, Commissioner. But

4453
02:21:35,100 --> 02:21:36,100
we're just so fortunate

4454
02:21:36,100 --> 02:21:38,100
everybody, they put this time

4455
02:21:38,100 --> 02:21:39,100
into their yard and just It

4456
02:21:39,100 --> 02:21:40,100
really reflects

4457
02:21:40,100 --> 02:21:42,100
in our community.

4458
02:21:42,100 --> 02:21:43,100
So we're really proud.

4459
02:21:43,100 --> 02:21:45,100
>> Well, that's wonderful. So

4460
02:21:45,100 --> 02:21:47,100
what's your secret

4461
02:21:47,100 --> 02:21:48,100
to this beautiful yard? What's

4462
02:21:48,100 --> 02:21:49,100
the secret?

4463
02:21:49,100 --> 02:21:50,100
>> It's hard work. Lots

4464
02:21:50,100 --> 02:21:52,100
of money.

4465
02:21:52,100 --> 02:21:55,601
>> He's the one that does the

4466
02:21:56,100 --> 02:21:57,100
work.

4467
02:21:57,100 --> 02:21:59,100
>> So who gets the 50 bucks?

4468
02:21:59,100 --> 02:22:00,100
You or you? I think Home Depot

4469
02:22:00,100 --> 02:22:01,100
ends up with it

4470
02:22:01,100 --> 02:22:03,100
in the long run, but

4471
02:22:03,100 --> 02:22:05,100
Congratulations, beautiful

4472
02:22:05,100 --> 02:22:07,100
home.

4473
02:22:08,100 --> 02:22:09,100
>> Touching the hands of

4474
02:22:09,100 --> 02:22:10,100
greatness. Amen. Let's take a

4475
02:22:10,100 --> 02:22:12,100
photo,

4476
02:22:12,100 --> 02:22:14,100
please.

4477
02:22:16,100 --> 02:22:18,100
>>[PICTURE TAKING]

4478
02:22:24,100 --> 02:22:26,401
>> Thank you very much.

4479
02:22:31,100 --> 02:22:32,100
>> Mayor, in August we'll

4480
02:22:32,100 --> 02:22:33,100
have our district 2 and our

4481
02:22:33,100 --> 02:22:34,100
district 3 winner

4482
02:22:34,100 --> 02:22:36,100
since we don't,

4483
02:22:36,100 --> 02:22:38,100
we're not meeting in the month

4484
02:22:38,100 --> 02:22:41,100
of July. So we'll have two more

4485
02:22:41,100 --> 02:22:43,100
next month.

4486
02:22:44,100 --> 02:22:46,100
>> Are there representatives

4487
02:22:47,100 --> 02:22:48,100
from the drainage districts

4488
02:22:48,100 --> 02:22:49,100
here? Okay, if you can come

4489
02:22:49,100 --> 02:22:50,100
forward. So we're getting

4490
02:22:50,100 --> 02:22:51,100
into hurricane season,

4491
02:22:51,100 --> 02:22:52,100
everybody. And

4492
02:22:52,100 --> 02:22:54,100
in preparedness,

4493
02:22:54,100 --> 02:22:55,100
I asked representatives

4494
02:22:55,100 --> 02:22:56,100
from the South Broward drainage

4495
02:22:56,100 --> 02:22:57,100
district and also from the

4496
02:22:57,100 --> 02:22:58,100
South Florida Water

4497
02:22:58,100 --> 02:22:59,100
Management District

4498
02:22:59,100 --> 02:23:01,100
to give us an update on where

4499
02:23:01,100 --> 02:23:03,100
we stand and where they stand

4500
02:23:03,100 --> 02:23:05,100
in terms of preparedness and

4501
02:23:05,100 --> 02:23:06,100
how we can work together

4502
02:23:06,100 --> 02:23:08,100
to get

4503
02:23:08,100 --> 02:23:09,100
through this hurricane season.

4504
02:23:09,100 --> 02:23:12,100
So if you can state your name

4505
02:23:12,100 --> 02:23:13,100
and affiliation and we'll begin

4506
02:23:13,100 --> 02:23:15,100
the presentation.

4507
02:23:16,100 --> 02:23:17,100
>> Thank you, Mayor. My name is

4508
02:23:17,100 --> 02:23:19,100
Julio Tejeda with South

4509
02:23:19,100 --> 02:23:20,100
Florida Water Management

4510
02:23:20,100 --> 02:23:22,100
District. I handle their

4511
02:23:22,100 --> 02:23:23,100
external affairs. It's

4512
02:23:23,100 --> 02:23:24,100
basically just their

4513
02:23:24,100 --> 02:23:26,100
communications

4514
02:23:26,100 --> 02:23:28,100
between you guys,

4515
02:23:28,100 --> 02:23:29,100
the local government level,

4516
02:23:29,100 --> 02:23:31,100
county level,

4517
02:23:31,100 --> 02:23:32,100
with our district.

4518
02:23:32,100 --> 02:23:33,100
>> Welcome.

4519
02:23:33,100 --> 02:23:34,100
>> Thank you very much. So,

4520
02:23:34,100 --> 02:23:36,100
like I said, good evening,

4521
02:23:36,100 --> 02:23:37,100
basically, mayor and

4522
02:23:37,100 --> 02:23:39,100
Commissioners, City Mayor,

4523
02:23:39,100 --> 02:23:41,100
City Manager as well. So let's

4524
02:23:41,100 --> 02:23:42,100
begin with a little bit

4525
02:23:42,100 --> 02:23:44,100
of background, a little bit

4526
02:23:44,100 --> 02:23:46,100
of History, why we are here.

4527
02:23:46,100 --> 02:23:48,100
So in 1926 and 1928, we had two

4528
02:23:48,100 --> 02:23:49,100
devastating hurricanes. So that

4529
02:23:49,100 --> 02:23:51,100
was the Great Miami Hurricane.

4530
02:23:51,100 --> 02:23:52,100
and the Lake Okeechobee

4531
02:23:52,100 --> 02:23:54,100
hurricane. These hurricanes

4532
02:23:54,100 --> 02:23:56,401
caused a great deal

4533
02:23:58,100 --> 02:24:00,100
of devastation,

4534
02:24:00,100 --> 02:24:01,100
caused the dikes

4535
02:24:01,100 --> 02:24:03,100
around the lake

4536
02:24:04,100 --> 02:24:05,100
to basically break,

4537
02:24:05,100 --> 02:24:07,100
and that water flowed south,

4538
02:24:07,100 --> 02:24:09,100
causing great deaths. About

4539
02:24:09,100 --> 02:24:11,100
over 2,000 deaths happened

4540
02:24:11,100 --> 02:24:12,100
during that time frame. Lots

4541
02:24:12,100 --> 02:24:14,100
of devastation to crops,

4542
02:24:14,100 --> 02:24:16,100
housing, multiple,

4543
02:24:16,100 --> 02:24:18,100
multiple damages

4544
02:24:18,100 --> 02:24:20,100
on that. so due to this, the

4545
02:24:20,100 --> 02:24:22,100
Army Corps of Engineers decided

4546
02:24:22,100 --> 02:24:23,100
to work on the largest

4547
02:24:23,100 --> 02:24:25,100
infrastructure project

4548
02:24:25,100 --> 02:24:27,100
of the time. This was the

4549
02:24:27,100 --> 02:24:29,100
Central and Southern Florida

4550
02:24:29,100 --> 02:24:31,100
Flood Control and the Hoover

4551
02:24:31,100 --> 02:24:34,601
Dike. So in that history, so

4552
02:24:36,100 --> 02:24:39,100
in 1949, this new system needed

4553
02:24:40,100 --> 02:24:42,100
to be maintained. There needed

4554
02:24:42,100 --> 02:24:44,100
to be some sort of an agency

4555
02:24:44,100 --> 02:24:46,100
to take care

4556
02:24:46,100 --> 02:24:48,100
of this system afterwards,

4557
02:24:48,100 --> 02:24:50,100
operate it,

4558
02:24:51,100 --> 02:24:53,100
manage it. once the Army Corps

4559
02:24:53,100 --> 02:24:55,100
developed it. So in 1949, the

4560
02:24:55,100 --> 02:24:57,100
legislature brought

4561
02:24:57,100 --> 02:24:58,100
into existence a Central and

4562
02:24:58,100 --> 02:25:00,100
Southern Florida Flood

4563
02:25:00,100 --> 02:25:01,100
Control District. This was

4564
02:25:01,100 --> 02:25:03,100
tasked to basically operate

4565
02:25:03,100 --> 02:25:04,100
this new system and improve it

4566
02:25:04,100 --> 02:25:06,100
over time. A little bit later

4567
02:25:06,100 --> 02:25:08,100
on in 1972, those duties were

4568
02:25:08,100 --> 02:25:10,100
greatly expanded, allowing us

4569
02:25:10,100 --> 02:25:12,100
to do a little bit more work

4570
02:25:12,100 --> 02:25:14,100
and basically be able

4571
02:25:14,100 --> 02:25:15,100
to manage that along with that.

4572
02:25:15,100 --> 02:25:18,100
There was a definite need to

4573
02:25:18,100 --> 02:25:20,100
put a little more flood control

4574
02:25:20,100 --> 02:25:23,100
into the rest of the of

4575
02:25:23,100 --> 02:25:24,100
Florida. So there was five

4576
02:25:24,100 --> 02:25:25,100
additional drainage districts

4577
02:25:25,100 --> 02:25:27,100
created. So water management

4578
02:25:27,100 --> 02:25:29,401
districts. So 1977, that's the

4579
02:25:30,100 --> 02:25:33,100
big day. That's when we

4580
02:25:35,100 --> 02:25:37,100
officially got renamed from

4581
02:25:37,100 --> 02:25:39,100
Central and Southern Florida

4582
02:25:39,100 --> 02:25:40,100
Control District to South

4583
02:25:40,100 --> 02:25:42,100
Florida Water Management

4584
02:25:43,100 --> 02:25:46,601
District. who we are today. We

4585
02:25:47,100 --> 02:25:49,100
manage 18, 000 square miles.

4586
02:25:49,100 --> 02:25:50,100
That's 31 of the state's total

4587
02:25:50,100 --> 02:25:52,100
land area and 16 counties

4588
02:25:52,100 --> 02:25:55,100
overall. So here we go. So here

4589
02:25:55,100 --> 02:25:56,100
is our governing board. This

4590
02:25:56,100 --> 02:25:57,100
governing board basically

4591
02:25:57,100 --> 02:25:59,100
dictates how we operate,

4592
02:25:59,100 --> 02:26:00,100
what we do,

4593
02:26:00,100 --> 02:26:02,100
and basically how we can help

4594
02:26:02,100 --> 02:26:03,100
during flood times and how we

4595
02:26:03,100 --> 02:26:05,100
keep everything operating.

4596
02:26:05,100 --> 02:26:06,100
on all those times. These guys

4597
02:26:06,100 --> 02:26:08,100
are appointed

4598
02:26:08,100 --> 02:26:09,100
by the governor and they come

4599
02:26:09,100 --> 02:26:10,100
from a little bit

4600
02:26:10,100 --> 02:26:11,100
of different walks. Some

4601
02:26:11,100 --> 02:26:13,100
of them are former military,

4602
02:26:13,100 --> 02:26:14,100
some of them are landowners,

4603
02:26:14,100 --> 02:26:16,100
some of them come

4604
02:26:16,100 --> 02:26:17,100
from the environmental realm.

4605
02:26:17,100 --> 02:26:18,100
So a little bit going back

4606
02:26:18,100 --> 02:26:21,100
here. So we have 2,000 plus

4607
02:26:21,100 --> 02:26:23,100
miles of levees and berms that

4608
02:26:23,100 --> 02:26:25,401
we managed, 900 upwards of 900

4609
02:26:26,100 --> 02:26:27,100
flood control infrastructure.

4610
02:26:27,100 --> 02:26:30,100
So that would be structures and

4611
02:26:30,100 --> 02:26:33,100
89 of those would be pump

4612
02:26:34,100 --> 02:26:38,201
stations. So you can see here a

4613
02:26:41,100 --> 02:26:44,100
little bit of difference how

4614
02:26:46,100 --> 02:26:49,100
the berms we have monitoring

4615
02:26:50,100 --> 02:26:52,100
stations and how that those

4616
02:26:52,100 --> 02:26:54,401
structures operate overall. So

4617
02:26:55,100 --> 02:26:56,100
to get a little more technical

4618
02:26:56,100 --> 02:26:58,100
background, so we have what are

4619
02:26:58,100 --> 02:27:00,100
called gated structures. These

4620
02:27:00,100 --> 02:27:02,100
structures only allow water

4621
02:27:02,100 --> 02:27:04,100
to move to gravity. So

4622
02:27:04,100 --> 02:27:06,100
basically as that tide comes

4623
02:27:06,100 --> 02:27:07,100
down, water within the canal as

4624
02:27:07,100 --> 02:27:09,100
it's rising, we are able

4625
02:27:09,100 --> 02:27:11,100
to release it. Once that sea

4626
02:27:11,100 --> 02:27:12,100
level starts to come up,

4627
02:27:12,100 --> 02:27:14,100
like we're having a little bit

4628
02:27:14,100 --> 02:27:16,100
of sea level rise every year,

4629
02:27:16,100 --> 02:27:18,100
that potential of water release

4630
02:27:18,100 --> 02:27:20,100
is we're losing it. We're not

4631
02:27:20,100 --> 02:27:21,100
able to release as much as we

4632
02:27:21,100 --> 02:27:23,100
were able to back when the

4633
02:27:23,100 --> 02:27:25,401
original structure was created.

4634
02:27:26,100 --> 02:27:27,100
We're currently working

4635
02:27:27,100 --> 02:27:29,100
on upgrading a lot

4636
02:27:29,100 --> 02:27:30,100
of these coastal structures,

4637
02:27:30,100 --> 02:27:32,100
which are currently operating

4638
02:27:32,100 --> 02:27:33,100
as gated structures

4639
02:27:33,100 --> 02:27:35,100
through gravity alone.

4640
02:27:35,100 --> 02:27:37,100
into pump stations. This allows

4641
02:27:37,100 --> 02:27:38,100
us to move water

4642
02:27:38,100 --> 02:27:39,100
through gravity still, but to

4643
02:27:39,100 --> 02:27:41,100
regain that capacity that we've

4644
02:27:41,100 --> 02:27:43,100
lost, we are adding some pumps

4645
02:27:43,100 --> 02:27:45,100
to that. So those are the two

4646
02:27:45,100 --> 02:27:46,100
main type

4647
02:27:46,100 --> 02:27:48,100
of structures that we operate.

4648
02:27:48,100 --> 02:27:50,100
Some of those gated structures

4649
02:27:50,100 --> 02:27:51,100
are being upgraded

4650
02:27:51,100 --> 02:27:52,100
to pump stations. That does not

4651
02:27:52,100 --> 02:27:54,100
mean that we are going

4652
02:27:54,100 --> 02:27:55,100
to move more water,

4653
02:27:55,100 --> 02:27:57,100
increase that capacity

4654
02:27:57,100 --> 02:27:58,100
of release. It is only

4655
02:27:58,100 --> 02:28:00,100
to regain what has been lost

4656
02:28:00,100 --> 02:28:02,100
over the years. so we like

4657
02:28:02,100 --> 02:28:03,100
to refer

4658
02:28:03,100 --> 02:28:05,100
to flood control as a little

4659
02:28:05,100 --> 02:28:06,100
bit of a partnership. So we

4660
02:28:06,100 --> 02:28:07,100
have your local drains. That

4661
02:28:07,100 --> 02:28:10,100
would be your swales, that

4662
02:28:10,100 --> 02:28:11,100
would be your storm drains.

4663
02:28:11,100 --> 02:28:13,100
That is all

4664
02:28:13,100 --> 02:28:15,100
at the local level. That is the

4665
02:28:15,100 --> 02:28:17,100
first basically infrastructure

4666
02:28:17,100 --> 02:28:19,100
that the rain hits as soon as

4667
02:28:19,100 --> 02:28:21,100
it hits the ground.

4668
02:28:21,100 --> 02:28:22,100
Basically, that is your main

4669
02:28:22,100 --> 02:28:24,100
flood control operation.

4670
02:28:24,100 --> 02:28:26,100
From there, it would move to

4671
02:28:26,100 --> 02:28:27,100
either a drainage district or a

4672
02:28:27,100 --> 02:28:29,100
county level Canal. which are

4673
02:28:29,100 --> 02:28:32,100
your smaller canals that you'll

4674
02:28:32,100 --> 02:28:34,100
see along the streets. They're

4675
02:28:34,100 --> 02:28:36,100
smaller, capable

4676
02:28:36,100 --> 02:28:38,100
of moving smaller amounts

4677
02:28:38,100 --> 02:28:39,100
of water out

4678
02:28:39,100 --> 02:28:41,100
of the neighborhood,

4679
02:28:41,100 --> 02:28:42,100
and then they move

4680
02:28:42,100 --> 02:28:44,100
into the primary system,

4681
02:28:44,100 --> 02:28:45,100
which is the first tier system,

4682
02:28:45,100 --> 02:28:47,100
which is what we operate.

4683
02:28:47,100 --> 02:28:48,100
These are your main canals that

4684
02:28:48,100 --> 02:28:49,100
flow west to east,

4685
02:28:49,100 --> 02:28:51,100
moving the large volume of

4686
02:28:51,100 --> 02:28:52,100
water and creating that flood

4687
02:28:52,100 --> 02:28:54,100
control capability. We like

4688
02:28:54,100 --> 02:28:55,100
to say that everything needs to

4689
02:28:55,100 --> 02:28:57,100
move together. your local

4690
02:28:57,100 --> 02:28:58,100
drainage,

4691
02:28:58,100 --> 02:29:00,100
your neighborhood drains need

4692
02:29:00,100 --> 02:29:02,100
to stay clean. The secondary

4693
02:29:02,100 --> 02:29:03,100
system needs,

4694
02:29:03,100 --> 02:29:05,100
those culverts need to stay

4695
02:29:05,100 --> 02:29:07,100
clean so that water can move.

4696
02:29:07,100 --> 02:29:09,100
If not, these things to start

4697
02:29:09,100 --> 02:29:10,100
to back up. We at South

4698
02:29:10,100 --> 02:29:12,100
Florida Water Management

4699
02:29:12,100 --> 02:29:14,100
District, that primary canal

4700
02:29:14,100 --> 02:29:15,100
system is always ready to take

4701
02:29:15,100 --> 02:29:17,100
on water. We're currently and

4702
02:29:17,100 --> 02:29:19,100
constantly doing maintenance

4703
02:29:19,100 --> 02:29:20,100
on that system, making sure

4704
02:29:20,100 --> 02:29:22,401
there's no blockages and

4705
02:29:23,100 --> 02:29:24,100
without, we're ready

4706
02:29:24,100 --> 02:29:26,100
to accept that water coming

4707
02:29:26,100 --> 02:29:29,100
from you guys. so let's give

4708
02:29:29,100 --> 02:29:30,100
you a little bit of background

4709
02:29:30,100 --> 02:29:31,100
in what we do whenever there is

4710
02:29:31,100 --> 02:29:33,100
a storm coming or a heavy rain

4711
02:29:33,100 --> 02:29:34,100
event coming

4712
02:29:34,100 --> 02:29:36,100
like we've had just recently.

4713
02:29:36,100 --> 02:29:38,100
Realistically, we have a

4714
02:29:38,100 --> 02:29:40,100
meteorologist

4715
02:29:40,100 --> 02:29:42,100
at our headquarters in West

4716
02:29:42,100 --> 02:29:44,100
Palm Beach that monitors water

4717
02:29:44,100 --> 02:29:45,100
and storm that's about to drop

4718
02:29:45,100 --> 02:29:47,100
on the district overall any

4719
02:29:47,100 --> 02:29:48,100
of these 16 counties and our

4720
02:29:48,100 --> 02:29:49,100
water managers, which observed

4721
02:29:49,100 --> 02:29:50,100
the,

4722
02:29:50,100 --> 02:29:52,100
the whole operations are able

4723
02:29:52,100 --> 02:29:53,100
to gauge what levels our canals

4724
02:29:53,100 --> 02:29:54,100
are at. Are they

4725
02:29:54,100 --> 02:29:55,100
at their low stage,

4726
02:29:55,100 --> 02:29:56,100
at their high state? Every

4727
02:29:56,100 --> 02:29:58,100
single canal has different

4728
02:29:58,100 --> 02:29:59,100
peaks and different levels. As

4729
02:29:59,100 --> 02:30:00,100
you know, you may know,

4730
02:30:00,100 --> 02:30:02,100
Florida has different levels

4731
02:30:02,100 --> 02:30:03,100
and elevations. We had

4732
02:30:03,100 --> 02:30:04,100
original, you know, those

4733
02:30:04,100 --> 02:30:06,100
streams which are where the

4734
02:30:06,100 --> 02:30:07,100
canals currently lie. So 42

4735
02:30:07,100 --> 02:30:08,100
hours to 48 hours,

4736
02:30:08,100 --> 02:30:10,100
we start that drawdown. We

4737
02:30:10,100 --> 02:30:11,100
start

4738
02:30:11,100 --> 02:30:12,100
to move that water down. As I

4739
02:30:12,100 --> 02:30:14,100
mentioned, due

4740
02:30:14,100 --> 02:30:15,100
to the sea level rise,

4741
02:30:15,100 --> 02:30:16,100
we've had a bit

4742
02:30:16,100 --> 02:30:18,100
of a wrench thrown

4743
02:30:18,100 --> 02:30:19,100
in that works because we've had

4744
02:30:19,100 --> 02:30:21,100
to start drawing

4745
02:30:21,100 --> 02:30:23,100
down a little bit earlier just

4746
02:30:23,100 --> 02:30:24,100
to be able

4747
02:30:24,100 --> 02:30:26,100
to get the proper capacity out

4748
02:30:26,100 --> 02:30:27,100
of those canals. Now, flood

4749
02:30:27,100 --> 02:30:29,100
control. Flood control is a

4750
02:30:29,100 --> 02:30:30,100
little bit complicated when it

4751
02:30:30,100 --> 02:30:31,100
comes to when we get a report

4752
02:30:31,100 --> 02:30:33,100
of flooding. A lot of the

4753
02:30:33,100 --> 02:30:34,100
flooding concerns that we

4754
02:30:34,100 --> 02:30:36,100
receive,

4755
02:30:36,100 --> 02:30:37,100
we get residents calling

4756
02:30:37,100 --> 02:30:38,100
different, you know,

4757
02:30:38,100 --> 02:30:39,100
municipalities calling, hey,

4758
02:30:39,100 --> 02:30:40,100
we're having flooding,

4759
02:30:40,100 --> 02:30:42,100
we're having water backup. And

4760
02:30:42,100 --> 02:30:43,100
then we send a team

4761
02:30:43,100 --> 02:30:45,100
out there and we see, hey,

4762
02:30:45,100 --> 02:30:47,100
the streets flooded out,

4763
02:30:47,100 --> 02:30:48,100
your swells are flooded out,

4764
02:30:48,100 --> 02:30:50,100
water is backing up

4765
02:30:50,100 --> 02:30:51,100
into the streets.

4766
02:30:51,100 --> 02:30:53,100
Realistically how we see it

4767
02:30:53,100 --> 02:30:55,100
at our level since we handle

4768
02:30:55,100 --> 02:30:56,100
the main large primary system,

4769
02:30:56,100 --> 02:30:58,100
we see this as a good location

4770
02:30:58,100 --> 02:30:59,100
for the water to be held. It

4771
02:30:59,100 --> 02:31:00,100
might not be great because

4772
02:31:00,100 --> 02:31:02,100
residents can't move

4773
02:31:02,100 --> 02:31:03,100
around as much but this is

4774
02:31:03,100 --> 02:31:05,100
basically where the water

4775
02:31:05,100 --> 02:31:07,100
moves. Those roads,

4776
02:31:07,100 --> 02:31:09,100
those swales are used to move

4777
02:31:09,100 --> 02:31:10,100
that water funnel it into,

4778
02:31:10,100 --> 02:31:12,100
like I said,

4779
02:31:12,100 --> 02:31:13,100
your neighborhood drains

4780
02:31:13,100 --> 02:31:14,100
into the local canals, and out

4781
02:31:14,100 --> 02:31:15,100
to us. And that's the most

4782
02:31:15,100 --> 02:31:17,100
important thing. As long as

4783
02:31:17,100 --> 02:31:18,100
those drains and that water can

4784
02:31:18,100 --> 02:31:19,100
move, we are good

4785
02:31:19,100 --> 02:31:20,100
to go. A little bit of ponding

4786
02:31:20,100 --> 02:31:21,100
here and there is bound

4787
02:31:21,100 --> 02:31:22,100
to happen

4788
02:31:22,100 --> 02:31:23,100
during very large storms. As

4789
02:31:23,100 --> 02:31:24,100
some of you may know,

4790
02:31:24,100 --> 02:31:25,100
your local drainage may only be

4791
02:31:25,100 --> 02:31:27,100
able to handle so that's your

4792
02:31:27,100 --> 02:31:28,100
storm water system. Your drains

4793
02:31:28,100 --> 02:31:29,100
can only handle

4794
02:31:29,100 --> 02:31:31,100
about five inches of rain

4795
02:31:31,100 --> 02:31:33,100
in a 24-hour period.

4796
02:31:33,100 --> 02:31:35,100
After that, you will start

4797
02:31:35,100 --> 02:31:36,100
to see a little bit

4798
02:31:36,100 --> 02:31:37,100
of water standing

4799
02:31:37,100 --> 02:31:38,100
on that road. so here are some

4800
02:31:38,100 --> 02:31:40,100
of our challenges. As I said,

4801
02:31:40,100 --> 02:31:41,100
you know, those canal blockages

4802
02:31:41,100 --> 02:31:42,100
can happen. Those storm drains

4803
02:31:42,100 --> 02:31:43,100
can back up with leaves,

4804
02:31:43,100 --> 02:31:44,100
branches, different things like

4805
02:31:44,100 --> 02:31:45,100
that that do end up there will

4806
02:31:45,100 --> 02:31:47,100
cause up a large backup. And as

4807
02:31:47,100 --> 02:31:48,100
soon as one

4808
02:31:48,100 --> 02:31:49,100
of those tiers backs up,

4809
02:31:49,100 --> 02:31:50,100
it impacts all the way back.

4810
02:31:50,100 --> 02:31:52,100
So if something

4811
02:31:52,100 --> 02:31:53,100
at the county level or at the

4812
02:31:53,100 --> 02:31:55,100
drainage district level starts

4813
02:31:55,100 --> 02:31:56,100
to back up,

4814
02:31:56,100 --> 02:31:58,100
it you're gonna see it here

4815
02:31:58,100 --> 02:31:59,100
at the local level in your

4816
02:31:59,100 --> 02:32:01,100
neighborhood. so we have a

4817
02:32:01,100 --> 02:32:03,100
annual maintenance plan

4818
02:32:03,100 --> 02:32:05,100
basically going

4819
02:32:05,100 --> 02:32:06,100
through observing trees,

4820
02:32:06,100 --> 02:32:08,100
anything that may be falling

4821
02:32:08,100 --> 02:32:09,100
into the canal, we look

4822
02:32:09,100 --> 02:32:11,100
into the backyards

4823
02:32:11,100 --> 02:32:12,100
of residents, try

4824
02:32:12,100 --> 02:32:13,100
to see what they're planting,

4825
02:32:13,100 --> 02:32:15,100
we do try

4826
02:32:15,100 --> 02:32:16,100
to keep a certain area

4827
02:32:16,100 --> 02:32:18,100
of clearance between that water

4828
02:32:18,100 --> 02:32:19,100
and the residents backyard just

4829
02:32:19,100 --> 02:32:21,100
to avoid anything

4830
02:32:21,100 --> 02:32:23,100
from falling in. And that's

4831
02:32:23,100 --> 02:32:25,100
basically all I have

4832
02:32:25,100 --> 02:32:26,100
for you guys, feel free to ask

4833
02:32:26,100 --> 02:32:27,100
me any questions and that's my

4834
02:32:27,100 --> 02:32:28,100
information there, feel free

4835
02:32:28,100 --> 02:32:29,100
to reach out.

4836
02:32:29,100 --> 02:32:31,100
>> So thank you very much and

4837
02:32:31,100 --> 02:32:32,100
we're very, very thankful. If

4838
02:32:32,100 --> 02:32:33,100
someone from the drainage

4839
02:32:33,100 --> 02:32:35,100
district here as well,

4840
02:32:35,100 --> 02:32:36,100
if you could come forward,

4841
02:32:36,100 --> 02:32:37,100
we're happy to hear from both

4842
02:32:37,100 --> 02:32:38,100
of you. One of the concerns

4843
02:32:38,100 --> 02:32:39,100
that we had when we had

4844
02:32:39,100 --> 02:32:41,100
Tropical Storm ETA was that it

4845
02:32:41,100 --> 02:32:44,100
was reported to us that the

4846
02:32:44,100 --> 02:32:45,100
canals were simply overwhelmed.

4847
02:32:45,100 --> 02:32:47,100
They were simply too high and

4848
02:32:47,100 --> 02:32:48,100
the gravity that the water

4849
02:32:48,100 --> 02:32:50,100
movement relies upon couldn't

4850
02:32:50,100 --> 02:32:51,100
work because it was backed up.

4851
02:32:51,100 --> 02:32:53,100
What are we doing now? Because

4852
02:32:53,100 --> 02:32:54,100
even though they described that

4853
02:32:54,100 --> 02:32:56,100
story as a 1000 year storm,

4854
02:32:56,100 --> 02:32:58,100
was it a hundred year storm or

4855
02:32:58,100 --> 02:33:00,100
100 year storm? Even at 100

4856
02:33:00,100 --> 02:33:02,100
year storm,

4857
02:33:02,100 --> 02:33:03,100
I don't feel that lucky. And

4858
02:33:03,100 --> 02:33:05,100
we're seeing more and more

4859
02:33:05,100 --> 02:33:08,601
rain. So what are we doing?

4860
02:33:09,100 --> 02:33:11,100
What lessons did we learn

4861
02:33:11,100 --> 02:33:13,100
from that event that we can

4862
02:33:13,100 --> 02:33:16,100
sort of use going forward to

4863
02:33:16,100 --> 02:33:17,100
try and keep those canals lower

4864
02:33:17,100 --> 02:33:19,100
so that our system sort

4865
02:33:19,100 --> 02:33:21,100
of can discharge? Because

4866
02:33:21,100 --> 02:33:23,100
here's the issue. We're so

4867
02:33:23,100 --> 02:33:25,100
close to the,

4868
02:33:25,100 --> 02:33:27,100
we're the last stop on the

4869
02:33:27,100 --> 02:33:29,401
Everglades and you know,

4870
02:33:30,100 --> 02:33:31,100
we're competing with all these

4871
02:33:31,100 --> 02:33:34,100
other cities that are dumping

4872
02:33:34,100 --> 02:33:37,100
water into your canal. And so,

4873
02:33:37,100 --> 02:33:40,100
I'm sort of curious to know

4874
02:33:40,100 --> 02:33:42,100
from your perspective. And then

4875
02:33:42,100 --> 02:33:43,100
I'm going

4876
02:33:43,100 --> 02:33:44,100
to ask drainage district, what,

4877
02:33:44,100 --> 02:33:46,100
what they're doing, what,

4878
02:33:46,100 --> 02:33:47,100
what have you all been doing

4879
02:33:47,100 --> 02:33:49,100
since ETA in order

4880
02:33:49,100 --> 02:33:50,100
to keep that

4881
02:33:50,100 --> 02:33:52,100
from happening again?

4882
02:33:57,100 --> 02:33:58,100
>> So what we've been basically

4883
02:33:58,100 --> 02:33:59,100
doing is, like I mentioned,

4884
02:33:59,100 --> 02:34:01,100
we've been up trying

4885
02:34:01,100 --> 02:34:02,100
to upgrade those structures

4886
02:34:02,100 --> 02:34:03,100
to be able

4887
02:34:03,100 --> 02:34:05,100
to move water not only

4888
02:34:05,100 --> 02:34:06,100
during that low tide,

4889
02:34:06,100 --> 02:34:08,100
but be able to move it 24 hours

4890
02:34:08,100 --> 02:34:10,100
a day with those upgrades

4891
02:34:10,100 --> 02:34:11,100
to have pumps

4892
02:34:11,100 --> 02:34:12,100
in those locations. That's what

4893
02:34:12,100 --> 02:34:14,100
we've been doing mainly

4894
02:34:14,100 --> 02:34:15,100
at the South Florida Water

4895
02:34:15,100 --> 02:34:17,100
Management District. I know

4896
02:34:17,100 --> 02:34:18,100
that the drainage district has

4897
02:34:18,100 --> 02:34:20,100
done a little bit more work

4898
02:34:20,100 --> 02:34:21,100
on their end, but Lewis will be

4899
02:34:21,100 --> 02:34:22,100
able to talk a little bit more

4900
02:34:22,100 --> 02:34:23,100
on that end.

4901
02:34:23,100 --> 02:34:25,100
>> So what are the metrics

4902
02:34:25,100 --> 02:34:26,100
on the improvements

4903
02:34:26,100 --> 02:34:27,100
from your capital projects?

4904
02:34:27,100 --> 02:34:28,100
What are the metrics

4905
02:34:28,100 --> 02:34:29,100
in terms of,

4906
02:34:29,100 --> 02:34:30,100
is there an X amount of

4907
02:34:30,100 --> 02:34:32,100
additional water that you all

4908
02:34:32,100 --> 02:34:33,100
feel that you can move now that

4909
02:34:33,100 --> 02:34:34,100
you weren't be able,

4910
02:34:34,100 --> 02:34:36,100
that you weren't able

4911
02:34:36,100 --> 02:34:37,100
to do then because

4912
02:34:37,100 --> 02:34:38,100
of these improvements? Are

4913
02:34:38,100 --> 02:34:39,100
there metrics associated

4914
02:34:39,100 --> 02:34:40,100
with this?

4915
02:34:40,100 --> 02:34:42,100
>> So there are metrics. I

4916
02:34:42,100 --> 02:34:43,100
don't have them exactly

4917
02:34:43,100 --> 02:34:44,100
off the top of my head,

4918
02:34:44,100 --> 02:34:45,100
but I can get those definitely

4919
02:34:45,100 --> 02:34:47,100
to you to see what the enhanced

4920
02:34:47,100 --> 02:34:48,100
capacity is. Like I said, over

4921
02:34:48,100 --> 02:34:49,100
the years we've lost capacity.

4922
02:34:49,100 --> 02:34:51,100
That discharge capacity that

4923
02:34:51,100 --> 02:34:52,100
originally was built into the

4924
02:34:52,100 --> 02:34:53,100
system has been lost due

4925
02:34:53,100 --> 02:34:54,100
to sea level rise. So the

4926
02:34:54,100 --> 02:34:56,100
amount of time that we have

4927
02:34:56,100 --> 02:34:57,100
to discharge has been lost. But

4928
02:34:57,100 --> 02:34:58,100
I don't have the exact numbers

4929
02:34:58,100 --> 02:35:00,100
for you.

4930
02:35:00,100 --> 02:35:01,100
>> I would appreciate it if you

4931
02:35:01,100 --> 02:35:03,100
could send that over to us,

4932
02:35:03,100 --> 02:35:04,100
Mr. Dodge, if you would,

4933
02:35:04,100 --> 02:35:05,100
if you would, if you would

4934
02:35:05,100 --> 02:35:07,100
receive that and share it

4935
02:35:07,100 --> 02:35:09,100
with the city engineer. I'd

4936
02:35:09,100 --> 02:35:10,100
like to be able to know, I'd

4937
02:35:10,100 --> 02:35:12,100
like the entire commission to

4938
02:35:12,100 --> 02:35:13,100
know what additional capacity

4939
02:35:13,100 --> 02:35:15,100
we can rely on if we get a

4940
02:35:15,100 --> 02:35:16,100
serious flooded storm

4941
02:35:16,100 --> 02:35:18,100
like that. Commissioner

4942
02:35:18,100 --> 02:35:19,100
Hernandez lives

4943
02:35:19,100 --> 02:35:21,401
in a community where.

4944
02:35:22,100 --> 02:35:24,100
>> We were underwater

4945
02:35:24,100 --> 02:35:26,100
for four days after ETA.

4946
02:35:26,100 --> 02:35:29,100
>> Yeah. And I was the district

4947
02:35:29,100 --> 02:35:30,100
commissioner there

4948
02:35:30,100 --> 02:35:32,100
at the time. And it was very,

4949
02:35:32,100 --> 02:35:34,100
very frustrating because

4950
02:35:34,100 --> 02:35:36,100
everybody was running around

4951
02:35:36,100 --> 02:35:37,100
to do this, but doing the best

4952
02:35:37,100 --> 02:35:38,100
that they can. But the canals

4953
02:35:38,100 --> 02:35:39,100
were just so high that the

4954
02:35:39,100 --> 02:35:41,100
drainage. The drainage system

4955
02:35:41,100 --> 02:35:42,100
could not work. The gravity

4956
02:35:42,100 --> 02:35:43,100
didn't allow it. The water was

4957
02:35:43,100 --> 02:35:45,100
above where the

4958
02:35:45,100 --> 02:35:47,100
discharge had to happen. So it

4959
02:35:47,100 --> 02:35:49,100
backed up. I wouldn't even be

4960
02:35:49,100 --> 02:35:50,100
surprised if we got canal water

4961
02:35:50,100 --> 02:35:52,100
coming into.

4962
02:35:52,100 --> 02:35:54,100
>> Mayor, I think.

4963
02:35:56,100 --> 02:35:58,401
>> Didn't the state allocate

4964
02:36:00,100 --> 02:36:02,100
additional pumps?

4965
02:36:03,100 --> 02:36:04,100
>> Yeah, but the pumps went

4966
02:36:04,100 --> 02:36:06,100
to the drainage district.

4967
02:36:06,100 --> 02:36:07,100
Right now, I'm asking him

4968
02:36:07,100 --> 02:36:08,100
about his canals. So that data

4969
02:36:08,100 --> 02:36:10,100
is important for us to have so

4970
02:36:10,100 --> 02:36:12,100
that we can have a better

4971
02:36:12,100 --> 02:36:15,100
assurance of. And I know that

4972
02:36:15,100 --> 02:36:18,100
you guys work hard and these

4973
02:36:18,100 --> 02:36:20,100
storms are difficult and I know

4974
02:36:20,100 --> 02:36:22,401
that you have meteorologists

4975
02:36:24,100 --> 02:36:25,100
and I'm merely an economics

4976
02:36:25,100 --> 02:36:27,100
graduate. However, I have

4977
02:36:27,100 --> 02:36:29,100
to tell you, I believe,

4978
02:36:29,100 --> 02:36:31,100
and I'm not Kreskin,

4979
02:36:31,100 --> 02:36:32,100
but I believe we're going

4980
02:36:32,100 --> 02:36:34,100
to get more rain and I need

4981
02:36:34,100 --> 02:36:36,100
to understand how we are going

4982
02:36:36,100 --> 02:36:38,100
to deal with that

4983
02:36:38,100 --> 02:36:39,100
on some metric level. So if you

4984
02:36:39,100 --> 02:36:41,100
could provide that information.

4985
02:36:41,100 --> 02:36:42,100
I really appreciate it and I

4986
02:36:42,100 --> 02:36:44,100
really, really enjoy your

4987
02:36:44,100 --> 02:36:45,100
presentation. I'm thankful

4988
02:36:45,100 --> 02:36:47,100
for it. If you could come

4989
02:36:47,100 --> 02:36:48,100
forward on behalf of the

4990
02:36:48,100 --> 02:36:50,100
drainage district and offer

4991
02:36:50,100 --> 02:36:51,100
your presentation, then

4992
02:36:51,100 --> 02:36:52,100
commissioners,

4993
02:36:52,100 --> 02:36:54,100
we can open it up for some

4994
02:36:54,100 --> 02:36:55,100
questions and then we have a

4995
02:36:55,100 --> 02:36:58,100
long agenda tonight. Go right

4996
02:36:59,100 --> 02:37:00,100
ahead.

4997
02:37:00,100 --> 02:37:01,100
>> Sure. Good evening, Mr.

4998
02:37:01,100 --> 02:37:03,100
Mayor and Commissioners, City

4999
02:37:03,100 --> 02:37:05,100
Manager, appreciate being here.

5000
02:37:05,100 --> 02:37:07,100
>> Your name

5001
02:37:07,100 --> 02:37:09,100
for the record?

5002
02:37:09,100 --> 02:37:10,100
>> My name's Louis Ochoa,

5003
02:37:10,100 --> 02:37:11,100
district director over at

5004
02:37:11,100 --> 02:37:12,100
South Broward Drainage

5005
02:37:12,100 --> 02:37:13,100
District. I've been

5006
02:37:13,100 --> 02:37:15,100
at the district almost 30

5007
02:37:15,100 --> 02:37:16,100
years, so I'm pretty familiar

5008
02:37:16,100 --> 02:37:17,100
with the growth of Pembroke

5009
02:37:17,100 --> 02:37:19,100
Pines and how it was all

5010
02:37:19,100 --> 02:37:20,100
constructed. Very familiar

5011
02:37:20,100 --> 02:37:22,100
with the overall. So you guys

5012
02:37:22,100 --> 02:37:24,100
asked us to come and talk

5013
02:37:24,100 --> 02:37:25,100
about the Atlantic hurricane

5014
02:37:25,100 --> 02:37:27,100
season. On average

5015
02:37:27,100 --> 02:37:28,100
over the last 30 years,

5016
02:37:28,100 --> 02:37:30,100
we can expect anywhere

5017
02:37:30,100 --> 02:37:32,100
from approximately 14 named

5018
02:37:32,100 --> 02:37:34,100
storms, approximately seven

5019
02:37:34,100 --> 02:37:36,100
hurricanes, and of those, three

5020
02:37:36,100 --> 02:37:37,100
are approximately major

5021
02:37:37,100 --> 02:37:39,401
hurricanes. The many different

5022
02:37:40,100 --> 02:37:42,100
agencies have forecasted

5023
02:37:42,100 --> 02:37:43,100
predictions for 2025 ranging

5024
02:37:43,100 --> 02:37:45,100
from 10 to 19 named storms,

5025
02:37:45,100 --> 02:37:48,100
six to 10 hurricanes and two

5026
02:37:48,100 --> 02:37:50,100
to five

5027
02:37:50,100 --> 02:37:51,100
of them being major hurricanes.

5028
02:37:51,100 --> 02:37:53,401
Since Hurricane Andrew in

5029
02:37:54,100 --> 02:37:56,401
1992, there have been 13 major

5030
02:37:58,100 --> 02:37:59,100
hurricanes that have hit

5031
02:37:59,100 --> 02:38:01,100
landfall in Florida. In 2024 we

5032
02:38:01,100 --> 02:38:03,100
had two. Hurricane Helene which

5033
02:38:03,100 --> 02:38:05,100
hit Perry, and Hurricane

5034
02:38:05,100 --> 02:38:07,100
Milton which hit Siesta key.

5035
02:38:07,100 --> 02:38:09,100
So that's 13 storms in 32 year

5036
02:38:09,100 --> 02:38:11,100
period. It's about 40% chance

5037
02:38:11,100 --> 02:38:14,100
that one makes landfall. The

5038
02:38:15,100 --> 02:38:17,100
district is an independent

5039
02:38:17,100 --> 02:38:19,100
special taxing district. We

5040
02:38:19,100 --> 02:38:21,100
were established

5041
02:38:22,100 --> 02:38:24,100
by state legislature back in

5042
02:38:24,100 --> 02:38:26,100
1927. Were governed under

5043
02:38:26,100 --> 02:38:28,401
Chapter 298 of the Florida

5044
02:38:29,100 --> 02:38:31,100
Statutes as a water control

5045
02:38:31,100 --> 02:38:32,100
district. We were originally

5046
02:38:32,100 --> 02:38:34,100
known as the Hollywood

5047
02:38:34,100 --> 02:38:36,100
reclamation district until

5048
02:38:36,100 --> 02:38:38,100
1986 when our name changed

5049
02:38:38,100 --> 02:38:40,100
to the South Broward Drainage

5050
02:38:40,100 --> 02:38:42,100
District. And we have a seven

5051
02:38:42,100 --> 02:38:44,100
member elected board of

5052
02:38:44,100 --> 02:38:46,100
Commissioners. The local

5053
02:38:47,100 --> 02:38:49,100
drainage district. Our district

5054
02:38:49,100 --> 02:38:50,100
covers portions

5055
02:38:50,100 --> 02:38:53,100
of five cities. At the north

5056
02:38:53,100 --> 02:38:55,100
end we have southwest ranches.

5057
02:38:55,100 --> 02:38:57,100
We cover the majority of

5058
02:38:57,100 --> 02:38:59,100
Pember Pines and majority

5059
02:38:59,100 --> 02:39:01,100
of city of Miramar. We have two

5060
02:39:01,100 --> 02:39:02,100
small slivers, town of Davie

5061
02:39:02,100 --> 02:39:04,100
and the city of Hollywood. Our

5062
02:39:04,100 --> 02:39:06,100
overall area is 72 square

5063
02:39:06,100 --> 02:39:08,100
miles. We have over 7,500 acres

5064
02:39:08,100 --> 02:39:10,100
of lakes and we serve over

5065
02:39:10,100 --> 02:39:12,100
270,000 residents. Here you'll

5066
02:39:12,100 --> 02:39:15,100
see a slide discussing the flow

5067
02:39:15,100 --> 02:39:16,100
of how your asking

5068
02:39:16,100 --> 02:39:18,100
about flow. So let me explain a

5069
02:39:18,100 --> 02:39:20,100
little bit about the flow. Our

5070
02:39:20,100 --> 02:39:21,100
system is the secondary system

5071
02:39:21,100 --> 02:39:23,100
we discharge into. The primary

5072
02:39:23,100 --> 02:39:25,401
primary system is South

5073
02:39:26,100 --> 02:39:27,100
Florida Water Management

5074
02:39:27,100 --> 02:39:29,100
District canals which is a C11

5075
02:39:29,100 --> 02:39:31,100
canal on Griffin Road. And then

5076
02:39:31,100 --> 02:39:32,100
you have the C9 canal

5077
02:39:32,100 --> 02:39:33,100
along the Dade county line.

5078
02:39:33,100 --> 02:39:34,100
Pembroke Pines, Commissioner

5079
02:39:34,100 --> 02:39:35,100
Rodriguez's own and district

5080
02:39:35,100 --> 02:39:38,100
and a small portion of Chapel

5081
02:39:38,100 --> 02:39:40,100
Trails and Vice Mayor

5082
02:39:40,100 --> 02:39:42,100
Hernandez's zone flow north

5083
02:39:42,100 --> 02:39:45,601
to the C11 canal. Okay. All

5084
02:39:46,100 --> 02:39:48,100
that water flows

5085
02:39:49,100 --> 02:39:52,100
to our SA pump station. We have

5086
02:39:52,100 --> 02:39:54,100
control structures

5087
02:39:55,100 --> 02:39:57,100
with floodgates that go

5088
02:39:57,100 --> 02:39:59,100
into that canal system. All the

5089
02:39:59,100 --> 02:40:01,100
other areas,

5090
02:40:02,100 --> 02:40:04,100
the other districts flow south

5091
02:40:04,100 --> 02:40:05,100
into the C9 canal. They go

5092
02:40:05,100 --> 02:40:08,100
through our pump stations, our

5093
02:40:08,100 --> 02:40:09,100
S1, S2, S7, all the way

5094
02:40:09,100 --> 02:40:11,100
across the board from

5095
02:40:11,100 --> 02:40:13,100
University drive

5096
02:40:13,100 --> 02:40:16,100
to towards US 27. As Julio

5097
02:40:16,100 --> 02:40:18,100
mentioned,

5098
02:40:20,100 --> 02:40:21,100
a three tiered system. They're

5099
02:40:21,100 --> 02:40:23,100
the primary. We communicate

5100
02:40:23,100 --> 02:40:25,100
with them

5101
02:40:25,100 --> 02:40:27,100
during storm events. They

5102
02:40:27,100 --> 02:40:28,100
monitor the meteorological

5103
02:40:28,100 --> 02:40:29,100
conditions. They coordinate

5104
02:40:29,100 --> 02:40:30,100
with the local drainage

5105
02:40:30,100 --> 02:40:32,100
districts and municipalities.

5106
02:40:32,100 --> 02:40:33,100
On many occasions when there's

5107
02:40:33,100 --> 02:40:34,100
a storm event notified,

5108
02:40:34,100 --> 02:40:37,100
they'll have a 298 call and

5109
02:40:37,100 --> 02:40:38,100
they'll bring everybody in.

5110
02:40:38,100 --> 02:40:39,100
They'll talk about the

5111
02:40:39,100 --> 02:40:41,100
conditions that we're

5112
02:40:41,100 --> 02:40:42,100
expecting, what to expect.

5113
02:40:42,100 --> 02:40:44,100
They'll talk about their

5114
02:40:44,100 --> 02:40:45,100
operations and how much they're

5115
02:40:45,100 --> 02:40:46,100
going to be able

5116
02:40:46,100 --> 02:40:48,100
to lower the water,

5117
02:40:48,100 --> 02:40:49,100
what the conditions are, if

5118
02:40:49,100 --> 02:40:50,100
there's any restrictions that

5119
02:40:50,100 --> 02:40:52,100
we may have or any other agency

5120
02:40:52,100 --> 02:40:53,100
may have and we can answer

5121
02:40:53,100 --> 02:40:54,100
questions back and forth and

5122
02:40:54,100 --> 02:40:56,100
talk

5123
02:40:56,100 --> 02:40:57,100
with the the water managers

5124
02:40:57,100 --> 02:40:58,100
on plans in order

5125
02:40:58,100 --> 02:41:00,100
to improve the discharges. So

5126
02:41:00,100 --> 02:41:02,100
we are the secondary and the

5127
02:41:02,100 --> 02:41:03,100
tertiary system is the city and

5128
02:41:03,100 --> 02:41:05,100
the homeowner associations.

5129
02:41:05,100 --> 02:41:07,100
The role of the district is to

5130
02:41:07,100 --> 02:41:09,100
maintain and operate the

5131
02:41:09,100 --> 02:41:11,100
secondary system. We provide

5132
02:41:11,100 --> 02:41:13,100
water quality and discharge

5133
02:41:13,100 --> 02:41:15,100
control behind our pump

5134
02:41:15,100 --> 02:41:17,100
stations and control

5135
02:41:17,100 --> 02:41:18,100
structures. We handle

5136
02:41:18,100 --> 02:41:20,100
permitting and inspections

5137
02:41:20,100 --> 02:41:22,100
within our jurisdictional

5138
02:41:22,100 --> 02:41:24,100
boundaries. We monitor and

5139
02:41:24,100 --> 02:41:26,100
operate our local facilities,

5140
02:41:26,100 --> 02:41:27,100
our pump stations,

5141
02:41:27,100 --> 02:41:29,100
control structures. We

5142
02:41:29,100 --> 02:41:30,100
coordinate with South

5143
02:41:30,100 --> 02:41:32,100
Florida. We respond to resident

5144
02:41:32,100 --> 02:41:34,401
concerns and most importantly

5145
02:41:35,100 --> 02:41:36,100
the pre storm and post storm

5146
02:41:36,100 --> 02:41:37,100
activities that we're going

5147
02:41:37,100 --> 02:41:40,100
to talk about. The tertiary

5148
02:41:40,100 --> 02:41:42,100
System is an important role,

5149
02:41:42,100 --> 02:41:44,100
like Julio mentioned, has

5150
02:41:44,100 --> 02:41:45,100
to do

5151
02:41:45,100 --> 02:41:47,100
with your local drainage, you

5152
02:41:47,100 --> 02:41:49,100
know, your roadway drainage,

5153
02:41:49,100 --> 02:41:51,100
drainage within the community

5154
02:41:51,100 --> 02:41:52,100
behind commercial developments

5155
02:41:52,100 --> 02:41:54,401
like you see here

5156
02:41:55,100 --> 02:41:56,100
in this picture. That's behind

5157
02:41:56,100 --> 02:41:59,100
the BJ's shopping center. They

5158
02:41:59,100 --> 02:42:01,100
were not familiar

5159
02:42:01,100 --> 02:42:04,100
with how their system worked.

5160
02:42:04,100 --> 02:42:06,100
Water 3ft high

5161
02:42:07,100 --> 02:42:10,100
in the retention areas, a foot,

5162
02:42:10,100 --> 02:42:12,100
2 foot of water

5163
02:42:12,100 --> 02:42:13,100
in the parking lots. Staff went

5164
02:42:13,100 --> 02:42:14,100
out there, found the structure

5165
02:42:14,100 --> 02:42:16,100
that was blocked up,

5166
02:42:16,100 --> 02:42:18,100
cleaned it up,

5167
02:42:18,100 --> 02:42:19,100
and you can see the before and

5168
02:42:19,100 --> 02:42:21,100
after

5169
02:42:21,100 --> 02:42:22,100
of what that looks like. It's

5170
02:42:22,100 --> 02:42:23,100
important that everybody be

5171
02:42:23,100 --> 02:42:25,100
familiar with how their

5172
02:42:25,100 --> 02:42:26,100
drainage system works. Look

5173
02:42:26,100 --> 02:42:27,100
at the plans. Where does all

5174
02:42:27,100 --> 02:42:28,100
this water go? What do we have

5175
02:42:28,100 --> 02:42:30,100
to do

5176
02:42:30,100 --> 02:42:31,100
to keep it open and flowing?

5177
02:42:31,100 --> 02:42:32,100
It's very, very important. As

5178
02:42:32,100 --> 02:42:33,100
part of that, the district has

5179
02:42:33,100 --> 02:42:34,100
a five year operation and

5180
02:42:34,100 --> 02:42:35,100
maintenance permit that we have

5181
02:42:35,100 --> 02:42:37,100
all the property owners or

5182
02:42:37,100 --> 02:42:38,100
subdivisions prepare and

5183
02:42:38,100 --> 02:42:39,100
basically they go through,

5184
02:42:39,100 --> 02:42:41,100
have an engineer come out,

5185
02:42:41,100 --> 02:42:42,100
verify their system is fully

5186
02:42:42,100 --> 02:42:44,100
functional,

5187
02:42:44,100 --> 02:42:45,100
have a contractor clean line,

5188
02:42:45,100 --> 02:42:46,100
clean structures. We go out

5189
02:42:46,100 --> 02:42:48,100
to a joint inspection,

5190
02:42:48,100 --> 02:42:49,100
make sure it's all

5191
02:42:49,100 --> 02:42:50,100
like it needs to be, and

5192
02:42:50,100 --> 02:42:51,100
basically give them a clean

5193
02:42:51,100 --> 02:42:52,100
bill of health

5194
02:42:52,100 --> 02:42:54,100
for the next five years, making

5195
02:42:54,100 --> 02:42:55,100
sure their system is

5196
02:42:55,100 --> 02:42:56,100
functioning as it was

5197
02:42:56,100 --> 02:42:58,100
in the initially intended.

5198
02:42:58,100 --> 02:43:00,100
Okay. As mentioned, the

5199
02:43:00,100 --> 02:43:01,100
district's main function is

5200
02:43:01,100 --> 02:43:03,100
stormwater management. Our goal

5201
02:43:03,100 --> 02:43:04,100
is always

5202
02:43:04,100 --> 02:43:05,100
to keep the stormwater moving,

5203
02:43:05,100 --> 02:43:06,100
flowing, keep,

5204
02:43:06,100 --> 02:43:08,100
keep it operational. We have

5205
02:43:08,100 --> 02:43:09,100
seven stormwater pump stations,

5206
02:43:09,100 --> 02:43:11,100
all automated, all serving

5207
02:43:11,100 --> 02:43:13,401
Pembroke pines. We have 27

5208
02:43:14,100 --> 02:43:15,100
gravity fed floodgates

5209
02:43:15,100 --> 02:43:16,100
in our system. 25

5210
02:43:16,100 --> 02:43:18,100
of those serve Pembroke pints.

5211
02:43:18,100 --> 02:43:19,100
We do aquatics and vegetation

5212
02:43:19,100 --> 02:43:21,100
removal

5213
02:43:22,100 --> 02:43:23,100
of district owned water bodies

5214
02:43:23,100 --> 02:43:24,100
at our pump stations and

5215
02:43:24,100 --> 02:43:26,100
control structures. We handle

5216
02:43:26,100 --> 02:43:28,100
culvert inspections in the

5217
02:43:28,100 --> 02:43:29,100
primary system and again the

5218
02:43:29,100 --> 02:43:31,100
five year operation and

5219
02:43:31,100 --> 02:43:32,100
maintenance program. Our

5220
02:43:32,100 --> 02:43:34,100
primary pump stations, as I

5221
02:43:34,100 --> 02:43:36,100
mentioned, are automated 24/7.

5222
02:43:36,100 --> 02:43:37,100
They're redundant systems.

5223
02:43:37,100 --> 02:43:39,100
When I say redundant,

5224
02:43:39,100 --> 02:43:41,100
for example, on the left you

5225
02:43:41,100 --> 02:43:42,100
have our S1 pump station on

5226
02:43:42,100 --> 02:43:43,100
University Drive. It has four

5227
02:43:43,100 --> 02:43:44,100
pumps. Of the four pumps,

5228
02:43:44,100 --> 02:43:47,100
three of them can be operated

5229
02:43:47,100 --> 02:43:49,100
at a certain time depending

5230
02:43:49,100 --> 02:43:51,100
upon the levels of the canal.

5231
02:43:51,100 --> 02:43:52,100
One of them is a backup. So you

5232
02:43:52,100 --> 02:43:54,100
can always rotate engines out.

5233
02:43:54,100 --> 02:43:56,100
We have a SCADA system. It's

5234
02:43:56,100 --> 02:43:57,100
our telemetry,

5235
02:43:57,100 --> 02:43:58,100
it's our eyes and ears,

5236
02:43:58,100 --> 02:43:59,100
where we can monitor

5237
02:43:59,100 --> 02:44:01,100
from our phones,

5238
02:44:02,100 --> 02:44:04,100
computer and have readings

5239
02:44:04,100 --> 02:44:05,100
on water elevations,

5240
02:44:05,100 --> 02:44:07,100
the amount

5241
02:44:07,100 --> 02:44:09,100
of rainfall that we get,

5242
02:44:09,100 --> 02:44:11,100
if the pumps are on,

5243
02:44:11,100 --> 02:44:13,100
what the RPMs are

5244
02:44:13,100 --> 02:44:15,100
on the engine, the oil

5245
02:44:15,100 --> 02:44:16,100
pressure, our gear drives are

5246
02:44:16,100 --> 02:44:18,100
functioning, our diesel

5247
02:44:18,100 --> 02:44:20,100
engines, which are our cat,

5248
02:44:20,100 --> 02:44:22,100
3304, 3306s, 3126s. You know,

5249
02:44:22,100 --> 02:44:23,100
we have emergency backup

5250
02:44:23,100 --> 02:44:25,100
generators at each

5251
02:44:25,100 --> 02:44:26,100
of the stations and we also

5252
02:44:26,100 --> 02:44:28,100
have a mobile backup generator

5253
02:44:28,100 --> 02:44:30,100
as well. Pump station flow

5254
02:44:30,100 --> 02:44:31,100
capacity RS1 that we talked

5255
02:44:31,100 --> 02:44:33,401
about can move 47,500 gallons

5256
02:44:34,100 --> 02:44:36,100
per minute. We're allowed

5257
02:44:36,100 --> 02:44:38,401
to discharge three pumps

5258
02:44:40,100 --> 02:44:42,100
at a given time into the C9,

5259
02:44:42,100 --> 02:44:44,100
so our ranges go from 31,000

5260
02:44:44,100 --> 02:44:45,100
gallons per minute per pump up

5261
02:44:45,100 --> 02:44:47,100
to RSA, which is 75,000 gallons

5262
02:44:47,100 --> 02:44:48,100
per minute. Or we can run two.

5263
02:44:48,100 --> 02:44:49,100
So total pump capacity

5264
02:44:49,100 --> 02:44:51,100
into the C9 Canal is 628,650

5265
02:44:51,100 --> 02:44:52,100
gallons per minute. When

5266
02:44:52,100 --> 02:44:54,100
everything is operational and

5267
02:44:54,100 --> 02:44:55,100
into the C11, we can do

5268
02:44:55,100 --> 02:44:57,100
150,000 gallons per minute

5269
02:44:57,100 --> 02:44:59,100
to our pump station. That does

5270
02:44:59,100 --> 02:45:00,100
not include our control

5271
02:45:00,100 --> 02:45:02,100
structures that are gravity

5272
02:45:02,100 --> 02:45:03,100
fed.

5273
02:45:03,100 --> 02:45:05,100
>> Okay.

5274
02:45:05,100 --> 02:45:07,100
>> We have an ongoing

5275
02:45:07,100 --> 02:45:08,100
maintenance program where we

5276
02:45:08,100 --> 02:45:10,100
pull our pumps

5277
02:45:10,100 --> 02:45:11,100
on a seven year cycle. So we'll

5278
02:45:11,100 --> 02:45:13,100
take the pumps out at the end

5279
02:45:13,100 --> 02:45:15,100
of the pumping season,

5280
02:45:15,100 --> 02:45:17,100
take them out,

5281
02:45:17,100 --> 02:45:18,100
get them looked at. So we'll

5282
02:45:18,100 --> 02:45:20,100
pull two, three depending upon,

5283
02:45:20,100 --> 02:45:21,100
depending on the site,

5284
02:45:21,100 --> 02:45:23,100
there could be four a year.

5285
02:45:23,100 --> 02:45:25,100
And they'll go out, they'll go

5286
02:45:25,100 --> 02:45:26,100
to the shop, they'll replace

5287
02:45:26,100 --> 02:45:28,100
bearings, check the line shaft,

5288
02:45:28,100 --> 02:45:29,100
anything else that could be

5289
02:45:29,100 --> 02:45:31,100
damaged or repaired, the

5290
02:45:31,100 --> 02:45:33,100
impellers or what have you get

5291
02:45:33,100 --> 02:45:35,100
taken care of at that time.

5292
02:45:35,100 --> 02:45:36,100
Along with the pump station

5293
02:45:36,100 --> 02:45:38,100
maintenance, we do routine

5294
02:45:38,100 --> 02:45:39,100
startups and testing. We do

5295
02:45:39,100 --> 02:45:41,100
maintenance inspections and

5296
02:45:42,100 --> 02:45:43,100
then we do updates

5297
02:45:43,100 --> 02:45:44,100
to our facilities,

5298
02:45:44,100 --> 02:45:47,100
whether it be our roof,

5299
02:45:47,100 --> 02:45:48,100
our exhaust systems, control

5300
02:45:48,100 --> 02:45:50,401
panels and engine rebuilds

5301
02:45:51,100 --> 02:45:53,100
after 6,000 to 8,000 hours

5302
02:45:53,100 --> 02:45:55,401
of operation. We talked

5303
02:45:56,100 --> 02:45:58,100
about automated floodgates.

5304
02:45:59,100 --> 02:46:01,100
Floodgates are a gravity,

5305
02:46:01,100 --> 02:46:04,601
it's a gravity fed system. So

5306
02:46:05,100 --> 02:46:07,100
if you're,

5307
02:46:11,100 --> 02:46:13,100
if your downstream is lower,

5308
02:46:13,100 --> 02:46:15,100
your upstream is higher,

5309
02:46:15,100 --> 02:46:17,100
you can open up the gate,

5310
02:46:17,100 --> 02:46:18,100
move the water. And again,

5311
02:46:18,100 --> 02:46:20,100
we can do that physically

5312
02:46:20,100 --> 02:46:21,100
on site. We can do that

5313
02:46:21,100 --> 02:46:23,100
from our phone. We can do that

5314
02:46:23,100 --> 02:46:24,100
pretty much anywhere. I mean

5315
02:46:24,100 --> 02:46:26,100
I've been

5316
02:46:26,100 --> 02:46:27,100
in the district almost 30

5317
02:46:27,100 --> 02:46:29,100
years. I've monitored and open

5318
02:46:29,100 --> 02:46:30,100
things

5319
02:46:30,100 --> 02:46:31,100
in my honeymoon. I've done

5320
02:46:31,100 --> 02:46:33,100
stuff in Canada, I've done

5321
02:46:33,100 --> 02:46:34,100
stuff all over the United

5322
02:46:34,100 --> 02:46:36,100
States. So whenever I've

5323
02:46:36,100 --> 02:46:37,100
traveled. So we're definitely

5324
02:46:37,100 --> 02:46:39,100
on call here. Referring

5325
02:46:39,100 --> 02:46:40,100
to tropical storm ETA, you see

5326
02:46:40,100 --> 02:46:42,100
one of Silver Lakes floodgate

5327
02:46:42,100 --> 02:46:44,100
on the left, you have our

5328
02:46:44,100 --> 02:46:45,100
normal, normal conditions,

5329
02:46:45,100 --> 02:46:48,100
what the gate looks like and

5330
02:46:48,100 --> 02:46:49,100
the tropical storm ETA. You can

5331
02:46:49,100 --> 02:46:50,100
see the vast amount of water,

5332
02:46:50,100 --> 02:46:53,100
how high the water got

5333
02:46:53,100 --> 02:46:54,100
during that storm. Now that

5334
02:46:54,100 --> 02:46:55,100
storm,

5335
02:46:55,100 --> 02:46:57,100
that specific area was reported

5336
02:46:57,100 --> 02:46:59,100
to have more than 20 inches

5337
02:46:59,100 --> 02:47:01,100
of rain. It is more than 100

5338
02:47:01,100 --> 02:47:03,100
year storm event. We're talking

5339
02:47:03,100 --> 02:47:05,100
about a 200 plus because

5340
02:47:05,100 --> 02:47:06,100
the 20 inches plus fell

5341
02:47:06,100 --> 02:47:08,100
in the 48 hour instead of a 72

5342
02:47:08,100 --> 02:47:10,100
hour period. Our SCADA system,

5343
02:47:10,100 --> 02:47:12,100
I talked about that being our

5344
02:47:12,100 --> 02:47:13,100
eyes and ears.

5345
02:47:13,100 --> 02:47:16,100
Our SCADA system allows us

5346
02:47:16,100 --> 02:47:18,100
to check water levels upstream,

5347
02:47:18,100 --> 02:47:20,100
downstream, lets us open gates,

5348
02:47:20,100 --> 02:47:23,100
lets us turn pumps on,

5349
02:47:23,100 --> 02:47:25,100
turn pumps off,

5350
02:47:27,100 --> 02:47:29,100
identify what the RPMs are

5351
02:47:29,100 --> 02:47:31,100
in engine, if it's running. We

5352
02:47:31,100 --> 02:47:33,100
talked

5353
02:47:33,100 --> 02:47:35,100
about getting phone calls. We

5354
02:47:35,100 --> 02:47:36,100
have an extensive alarm system.

5355
02:47:36,100 --> 02:47:38,100
So if I get 2 inches of rain at

5356
02:47:38,100 --> 02:47:40,100
any location where we have our

5357
02:47:40,100 --> 02:47:42,100
telemetry system, we'll get a

5358
02:47:42,100 --> 02:47:44,100
phone call no matter what time

5359
02:47:44,100 --> 02:47:45,100
of night,

5360
02:47:45,100 --> 02:47:46,100
no matter where you are. And

5361
02:47:46,100 --> 02:47:48,100
that'll be continuous. Whether

5362
02:47:48,100 --> 02:47:50,100
it be pump station one,

5363
02:47:50,100 --> 02:47:52,100
whether it be pump station

5364
02:47:52,100 --> 02:47:54,100
three, everyone can keep going

5365
02:47:54,100 --> 02:47:56,100
off as long as you got the

5366
02:47:56,100 --> 02:47:58,100
calls. And you'll have

5367
02:47:58,100 --> 02:48:00,100
to clear them in order to make

5368
02:48:00,100 --> 02:48:02,100
sure that you acknowledge that

5369
02:48:02,100 --> 02:48:04,100
the alarm was taken. So again,

5370
02:48:04,100 --> 02:48:05,100
we have alarms for rainfall.

5371
02:48:05,100 --> 02:48:07,100
If our pumps are running

5372
02:48:07,100 --> 02:48:09,100
for more than 30 minutes

5373
02:48:09,100 --> 02:48:10,100
because they turn

5374
02:48:10,100 --> 02:48:12,100
on automatically,

5375
02:48:12,100 --> 02:48:14,100
we get a phone call. If the

5376
02:48:14,100 --> 02:48:15,100
station is supposed to turn on

5377
02:48:15,100 --> 02:48:17,100
or it's running and it fails,

5378
02:48:17,100 --> 02:48:18,100
we get a phone call. So a lot

5379
02:48:18,100 --> 02:48:20,100
of different features,

5380
02:48:20,100 --> 02:48:22,100
alarms that we are privy

5381
02:48:22,100 --> 02:48:23,100
to because of our telemetry

5382
02:48:23,100 --> 02:48:25,100
systems. A big benefit that the

5383
02:48:25,100 --> 02:48:27,100
district has water level

5384
02:48:27,100 --> 02:48:28,100
recorders. We talked

5385
02:48:28,100 --> 02:48:30,100
about how important it is to

5386
02:48:30,100 --> 02:48:32,100
know the water level so you can

5387
02:48:32,100 --> 02:48:34,100
manage the water. We have 29 at

5388
02:48:34,100 --> 02:48:36,100
our pump stations and control

5389
02:48:36,100 --> 02:48:38,100
structures and we have 15

5390
02:48:38,100 --> 02:48:39,100
remote locations. So a total

5391
02:48:39,100 --> 02:48:41,100
of 44 water level recorders.

5392
02:48:41,100 --> 02:48:42,100
2003, the district was

5393
02:48:42,100 --> 02:48:44,100
fortunate to have some grant

5394
02:48:44,100 --> 02:48:45,100
funding and we purchased two

5395
02:48:45,100 --> 02:48:47,100
mobile pumps which you'll see

5396
02:48:47,100 --> 02:48:49,100
here deployed

5397
02:48:49,100 --> 02:48:51,100
in the pictures. We have a 24

5398
02:48:51,100 --> 02:48:52,100
inch and a 20 inch pump. These

5399
02:48:52,100 --> 02:48:54,100
pumps can be pulled

5400
02:48:54,100 --> 02:48:56,100
out and it's a form

5401
02:48:56,100 --> 02:48:58,100
of resiliency. If one

5402
02:48:58,100 --> 02:49:00,100
of our pumps were to go down

5403
02:49:00,100 --> 02:49:01,100
at our pump station, we can

5404
02:49:01,100 --> 02:49:04,100
deploy the pump and be able

5405
02:49:04,100 --> 02:49:06,100
to move water. Now the one

5406
02:49:06,100 --> 02:49:07,100
caveat with these pumps is I

5407
02:49:07,100 --> 02:49:09,100
can't just take it to a

5408
02:49:09,100 --> 02:49:11,100
neighborhood and just drop it

5409
02:49:11,100 --> 02:49:13,100
in the, in the lake and lower

5410
02:49:13,100 --> 02:49:14,100
the level. We actually have

5411
02:49:14,100 --> 02:49:16,100
to have the,

5412
02:49:16,100 --> 02:49:17,100
the area prepared. You have to

5413
02:49:17,100 --> 02:49:20,100
have a bottom that the pump is

5414
02:49:20,100 --> 02:49:22,100
going to sit in. It's got

5415
02:49:22,100 --> 02:49:23,100
to be submerged

5416
02:49:23,100 --> 02:49:24,100
by a certain amount of water

5417
02:49:24,100 --> 02:49:26,100
before you can turn the pump

5418
02:49:26,100 --> 02:49:27,100
on and operate. You also have

5419
02:49:27,100 --> 02:49:28,100
to be able

5420
02:49:28,100 --> 02:49:30,100
to have enough discharge hose

5421
02:49:30,100 --> 02:49:31,100
to get it across from point A

5422
02:49:31,100 --> 02:49:32,100
to point B. So it's not ideal

5423
02:49:32,100 --> 02:49:33,100
to put across University Drive

5424
02:49:33,100 --> 02:49:35,100
or other roadways. So things

5425
02:49:35,100 --> 02:49:36,100
have to be prepared and planned

5426
02:49:36,100 --> 02:49:37,100
ahead and be ready to go.

5427
02:49:37,100 --> 02:49:39,100
That we've

5428
02:49:39,100 --> 02:49:40,100
done all of our stuff at

5429
02:49:40,100 --> 02:49:42,100
our pump stations and we're

5430
02:49:42,100 --> 02:49:43,100
looking at other alternative

5431
02:49:43,100 --> 02:49:44,100
locations where

5432
02:49:44,100 --> 02:49:45,100
we could put these pumps.

5433
02:49:45,100 --> 02:49:47,100
We talked about aquatics and

5434
02:49:47,100 --> 02:49:48,100
vegetation control. This is a

5435
02:49:48,100 --> 02:49:51,100
big issue when it comes

5436
02:49:51,100 --> 02:49:52,100
to moving water. You can see

5437
02:49:52,100 --> 02:49:53,100
the vast amount

5438
02:49:53,100 --> 02:49:55,100
of vegetation that's

5439
02:49:55,100 --> 02:49:57,100
in the canal. We have to remove

5440
02:49:57,100 --> 02:49:59,100
that vegetation so it doesn't

5441
02:49:59,100 --> 02:50:01,100
block up our flow path. You

5442
02:50:01,100 --> 02:50:03,100
know those trash racks,

5443
02:50:03,100 --> 02:50:05,100
those boards that you see there

5444
02:50:05,100 --> 02:50:08,100
in front of the pump station.

5445
02:50:08,100 --> 02:50:10,100
We either move manually

5446
02:50:10,100 --> 02:50:12,100
with our rakes. We have a wedo

5447
02:50:12,100 --> 02:50:13,100
boat that will move vegetation

5448
02:50:13,100 --> 02:50:15,100
to central Broward Water

5449
02:50:15,100 --> 02:50:17,100
control District. We also have

5450
02:50:17,100 --> 02:50:19,100
a grapple truck. We have two

5451
02:50:19,100 --> 02:50:21,100
of them actually that come out,

5452
02:50:21,100 --> 02:50:23,100
remove vegetation, debris.

5453
02:50:23,100 --> 02:50:24,100
We're on call 24/7.

5454
02:50:24,100 --> 02:50:26,100
Like I mentioned. Staff will go

5455
02:50:26,100 --> 02:50:27,100
out up to 35 mile an hour

5456
02:50:27,100 --> 02:50:29,100
winds. They're instructed

5457
02:50:30,100 --> 02:50:32,100
to go out and do what we need

5458
02:50:32,100 --> 02:50:34,100
to do. Culvert inspections. We

5459
02:50:34,100 --> 02:50:36,100
talked

5460
02:50:36,100 --> 02:50:38,100
about primary inspections. So

5461
02:50:38,100 --> 02:50:40,100
we looked at the system when it

5462
02:50:40,100 --> 02:50:41,100
gets installed other than

5463
02:50:41,100 --> 02:50:42,100
permitting. We're out there

5464
02:50:42,100 --> 02:50:44,100
observing the construction and

5465
02:50:44,100 --> 02:50:45,100
gets all put in place. Here you

5466
02:50:45,100 --> 02:50:47,100
have

5467
02:50:47,100 --> 02:50:48,100
on your left the city center

5468
02:50:48,100 --> 02:50:50,100
on seventh apartments,

5469
02:50:50,100 --> 02:50:51,100
the entrance. Those are dual

5470
02:50:51,100 --> 02:50:53,100
96 inch culverts that were

5471
02:50:53,100 --> 02:50:55,100
installed there. And then there

5472
02:50:55,100 --> 02:50:57,100
was a 10 foot 6 inch culvert

5473
02:50:57,100 --> 02:50:59,100
that was installed on Pembroke

5474
02:50:59,100 --> 02:51:01,100
road and our C4 canal which is

5475
02:51:01,100 --> 02:51:02,100
approximately. It's the pipe

5476
02:51:02,100 --> 02:51:04,100
that goes between Grand Palms

5477
02:51:04,100 --> 02:51:06,100
and Silver Shores underneath

5478
02:51:06,100 --> 02:51:07,100
Pembroke Road. Just

5479
02:51:07,100 --> 02:51:09,100
on the east, on the west side

5480
02:51:09,100 --> 02:51:10,100
of the overpass SPD we

5481
02:51:10,100 --> 02:51:12,100
performed a slip liner. We were

5482
02:51:12,100 --> 02:51:13,100
able to get some funding

5483
02:51:13,100 --> 02:51:15,100
for this large slip liner.

5484
02:51:15,100 --> 02:51:17,100
This is

5485
02:51:17,100 --> 02:51:20,100
at our S1 pump station. This is

5486
02:51:20,100 --> 02:51:22,100
triple 96 inch pipes. Just

5487
02:51:22,100 --> 02:51:24,100
north of our pump station. We

5488
02:51:24,100 --> 02:51:26,100
had some pipe failure,

5489
02:51:26,100 --> 02:51:28,100
some pipes getting older,

5490
02:51:28,100 --> 02:51:30,100
fatigued

5491
02:51:30,100 --> 02:51:31,100
over time and we needed

5492
02:51:31,100 --> 02:51:33,100
to do a repair. We got some

5493
02:51:33,100 --> 02:51:34,100
emergency funding

5494
02:51:34,100 --> 02:51:35,100
in and we're able

5495
02:51:35,100 --> 02:51:36,100
to fuse together 84 inch pipe,

5496
02:51:36,100 --> 02:51:38,100
113ft long and float in three

5497
02:51:38,100 --> 02:51:39,100
different three new pipes

5498
02:51:39,100 --> 02:51:40,100
in which are going

5499
02:51:40,100 --> 02:51:42,100
to basically serve,

5500
02:51:42,100 --> 02:51:43,100
serve that area for at least

5501
02:51:43,100 --> 02:51:44,100
100 years. We identify choke

5502
02:51:44,100 --> 02:51:45,100
points. When I say choke points

5503
02:51:45,100 --> 02:51:47,100
in canal systems. This picture

5504
02:51:47,100 --> 02:51:48,100
actually is in the city of

5505
02:51:48,100 --> 02:51:49,100
Pembroke Pines and Southwest

5506
02:51:49,100 --> 02:51:51,100
Ranches. Excavator there. And

5507
02:51:51,100 --> 02:51:52,100
then you see here on the left

5508
02:51:52,100 --> 02:51:53,100
another control structure.

5509
02:51:53,100 --> 02:51:55,100
Storm mode. We talked

5510
02:51:55,100 --> 02:51:56,100
about storm mode. Once a named

5511
02:51:56,100 --> 02:51:57,100
storm or storm is out there,

5512
02:51:57,100 --> 02:51:59,100
you get that, that cone,

5513
02:51:59,100 --> 02:52:00,100
that cone is out there.

5514
02:52:00,100 --> 02:52:02,100
Everybody jumps

5515
02:52:02,100 --> 02:52:04,100
into active mode, right? So you

5516
02:52:04,100 --> 02:52:05,100
have, I mean out here through

5517
02:52:05,100 --> 02:52:07,100
the years we've seen anytime

5518
02:52:07,100 --> 02:52:08,100
two to four storms a year.

5519
02:52:08,100 --> 02:52:10,100
We're buying water,

5520
02:52:10,100 --> 02:52:12,100
we're buying batteries,

5521
02:52:12,100 --> 02:52:13,100
we're buying plywood,

5522
02:52:13,100 --> 02:52:15,100
we're getting prepared for

5523
02:52:15,100 --> 02:52:16,100
storms because we know what's

5524
02:52:16,100 --> 02:52:18,100
coming, right? So we coordinate

5525
02:52:18,100 --> 02:52:20,100
with South Florida Water

5526
02:52:20,100 --> 02:52:21,100
Management district. Again the

5527
02:52:21,100 --> 02:52:23,100
298 calls. Drawing down the

5528
02:52:23,100 --> 02:52:24,100
water levels is extremely

5529
02:52:24,100 --> 02:52:26,100
important. The lower you get

5530
02:52:26,100 --> 02:52:28,100
the level, the more capacity,

5531
02:52:28,100 --> 02:52:29,100
extra capacity you're gonna be

5532
02:52:29,100 --> 02:52:31,100
able to generate, right? So

5533
02:52:31,100 --> 02:52:33,100
there's what's called control

5534
02:52:33,100 --> 02:52:35,100
elevation,

5535
02:52:36,100 --> 02:52:37,100
which is where we pump the

5536
02:52:37,100 --> 02:52:39,100
water down to get the water.

5537
02:52:39,100 --> 02:52:40,100
That's where our pumps

5538
02:52:40,100 --> 02:52:41,100
automatically shut off. Then

5539
02:52:41,100 --> 02:52:43,100
with coordination with South

5540
02:52:43,100 --> 02:52:44,100
Florida, if they give us the

5541
02:52:44,100 --> 02:52:46,100
green light in order to create

5542
02:52:46,100 --> 02:52:47,100
additional storage capacity, we

5543
02:52:47,100 --> 02:52:49,100
will discharge a couple days if

5544
02:52:49,100 --> 02:52:50,100
we can, and get the levels

5545
02:52:50,100 --> 02:52:52,100
down 6 inches below, 8 inches

5546
02:52:52,100 --> 02:52:54,100
below. Whatever we're allowed

5547
02:52:54,100 --> 02:52:56,100
to do to get the levels down to

5548
02:52:56,100 --> 02:52:58,100
create that additional storage

5549
02:52:58,100 --> 02:52:59,100
capacity throughout the overall

5550
02:52:59,100 --> 02:53:01,100
basin. We talked about 7,500

5551
02:53:01,100 --> 02:53:03,100
acres

5552
02:53:03,100 --> 02:53:04,100
of lakes. I dropped a little

5553
02:53:04,100 --> 02:53:06,100
bit of water in

5554
02:53:06,100 --> 02:53:08,100
at our pump station,

5555
02:53:08,100 --> 02:53:10,100
but it's not just. It's got to

5556
02:53:10,100 --> 02:53:11,100
go all the way the overall

5557
02:53:11,100 --> 02:53:13,100
area. So it's a large area you

5558
02:53:13,100 --> 02:53:14,100
got to cover in order

5559
02:53:14,100 --> 02:53:15,100
to move the water. So our

5560
02:53:15,100 --> 02:53:17,100
facilities, South Florida

5561
02:53:17,100 --> 02:53:18,100
Water Management District, we

5562
02:53:18,100 --> 02:53:19,100
coordinate with them and

5563
02:53:19,100 --> 02:53:20,100
continuous monitoring the

5564
02:53:20,100 --> 02:53:22,100
storm. And also we communicate

5565
02:53:22,100 --> 02:53:23,100
with the city of Pembroke

5566
02:53:23,100 --> 02:53:25,100
Pines. Post storm is very

5567
02:53:25,100 --> 02:53:26,100
similar. Monitoring the

5568
02:53:26,100 --> 02:53:28,100
facilities,

5569
02:53:28,100 --> 02:53:30,100
inspecting the canals to make

5570
02:53:30,100 --> 02:53:33,100
sure that there's no blockages

5571
02:53:33,100 --> 02:53:36,100
in the canals, tree debris,

5572
02:53:36,100 --> 02:53:37,100
what have you. We have

5573
02:53:37,100 --> 02:53:39,100
contracts post storm contracts

5574
02:53:39,100 --> 02:53:41,100
in place

5575
02:53:43,100 --> 02:53:45,100
with vendors already secured

5576
02:53:45,100 --> 02:53:46,100
for debris removal and

5577
02:53:46,100 --> 02:53:48,100
cleaning. So if there is a

5578
02:53:48,100 --> 02:53:50,100
named storm,

5579
02:53:50,100 --> 02:53:52,100
we can communicate

5580
02:53:52,100 --> 02:53:54,100
with them and get them

5581
02:53:54,100 --> 02:53:57,100
on call and ready to go. So if

5582
02:53:57,100 --> 02:53:59,100
something comes in,

5583
02:53:59,100 --> 02:54:01,100
if we can't handle it,

5584
02:54:01,100 --> 02:54:03,100
we can get a contractor

5585
02:54:03,100 --> 02:54:04,100
to take care of it. We respond

5586
02:54:04,100 --> 02:54:06,100
to resident concerns,

5587
02:54:06,100 --> 02:54:07,100
and then we do our post storm

5588
02:54:07,100 --> 02:54:08,100
drawdowns, get everything back

5589
02:54:08,100 --> 02:54:09,100
down to control. That being

5590
02:54:09,100 --> 02:54:10,100
said, I can answer all your

5591
02:54:10,100 --> 02:54:12,100
questions.

5592
02:54:12,100 --> 02:54:13,100
>> I want to thank you

5593
02:54:13,100 --> 02:54:15,100
for a great presentation. I

5594
02:54:15,100 --> 02:54:16,100
want to thank you both for

5595
02:54:16,100 --> 02:54:18,100
everything that you and your

5596
02:54:18,100 --> 02:54:19,100
team does

5597
02:54:19,100 --> 02:54:20,100
to keep us high and dry. One of

5598
02:54:20,100 --> 02:54:22,100
the things that I have seen is

5599
02:54:22,100 --> 02:54:23,100
shopping center parking lot

5600
02:54:23,100 --> 02:54:25,100
flooding. It's a huge problem

5601
02:54:25,100 --> 02:54:26,100
in western Pembroke Pines,

5602
02:54:26,100 --> 02:54:27,100
but I've seen it in eastern

5603
02:54:27,100 --> 02:54:28,100
Pembroke Pines as well.

5604
02:54:28,100 --> 02:54:29,100
What are we doing to keep

5605
02:54:29,100 --> 02:54:31,100
those drains clear? I'll give

5606
02:54:31,100 --> 02:54:32,100
you an example. The public's

5607
02:54:32,100 --> 02:54:35,100
on 184th after any even, you

5608
02:54:35,100 --> 02:54:36,100
know, not a name

5609
02:54:36,100 --> 02:54:38,100
storm, but after a

5610
02:54:38,100 --> 02:54:41,100
hard rain that puddles up

5611
02:54:43,100 --> 02:54:46,100
for days. What are we

5612
02:54:48,100 --> 02:54:51,100
doing to get these shopping

5613
02:54:51,100 --> 02:54:52,100
center owners

5614
02:54:52,100 --> 02:54:53,100
to clear that out? Because you

5615
02:54:53,100 --> 02:54:55,100
got senior citizens,

5616
02:54:55,100 --> 02:54:56,100
you got other folks,

5617
02:54:56,100 --> 02:54:58,100
you lose the parking,

5618
02:54:58,100 --> 02:54:59,100
it becomes a problem going

5619
02:54:59,100 --> 02:55:02,100
through the area. What are we

5620
02:55:02,100 --> 02:55:05,100
doing to get that fixed?

5621
02:55:05,100 --> 02:55:06,100
>> Those areas obviously are

5622
02:55:06,100 --> 02:55:07,100
the property owner's

5623
02:55:07,100 --> 02:55:08,100
responsibility right now. That

5624
02:55:08,100 --> 02:55:09,100
being Said the Publix that

5625
02:55:09,100 --> 02:55:11,100
you're referring to,

5626
02:55:11,100 --> 02:55:12,100
we have met with the property

5627
02:55:12,100 --> 02:55:14,100
manager and they've done some

5628
02:55:14,100 --> 02:55:15,100
improvements to their system.

5629
02:55:15,100 --> 02:55:17,100
Behind the Publix, there's a

5630
02:55:17,100 --> 02:55:18,100
large retention area goes

5631
02:55:18,100 --> 02:55:19,100
across the whole width

5632
02:55:19,100 --> 02:55:21,100
of the parking lot from 184 all

5633
02:55:21,100 --> 02:55:23,100
the way to like,

5634
02:55:23,100 --> 02:55:25,100
1-80-ballpark. So all that area

5635
02:55:25,100 --> 02:55:27,100
is flat area, barely pitched.

5636
02:55:27,100 --> 02:55:28,100
And they let the grass grow.

5637
02:55:28,100 --> 02:55:30,100
They don't maintain it. You

5638
02:55:30,100 --> 02:55:32,100
know, you get tree clippings

5639
02:55:32,100 --> 02:55:34,100
after tree clippings or grass

5640
02:55:34,100 --> 02:55:36,100
mowing clippings, trash. It all

5641
02:55:36,100 --> 02:55:37,100
builds up. They've done some

5642
02:55:37,100 --> 02:55:39,100
modifications, I want to say

5643
02:55:39,100 --> 02:55:41,100
about four or five years ago,

5644
02:55:41,100 --> 02:55:43,100
and actually brought a

5645
02:55:43,100 --> 02:55:45,100
contractor out and cleaned

5646
02:55:45,100 --> 02:55:46,100
out the swale at our request

5647
02:55:46,100 --> 02:55:48,100
in order to help improve that.

5648
02:55:48,100 --> 02:55:50,100
But it's a continual cycle.

5649
02:55:50,100 --> 02:55:52,100
They need

5650
02:55:52,100 --> 02:55:54,100
to do.

5651
02:55:56,100 --> 02:55:58,100
>> I gotta tell you, do you

5652
02:55:58,100 --> 02:55:59,100
have, like, inspectors that go

5653
02:55:59,100 --> 02:56:01,100
out and look at these? I don't

5654
02:56:01,100 --> 02:56:03,100
know. I'm asking, like,

5655
02:56:03,100 --> 02:56:05,100
after a hard rain, to see where

5656
02:56:05,100 --> 02:56:06,100
the huge puddling is, because

5657
02:56:06,100 --> 02:56:08,401
it happens there constantly.

5658
02:56:12,100 --> 02:56:14,100
>> We have staff that goes

5659
02:56:14,100 --> 02:56:16,100
out to. There are certain

5660
02:56:16,100 --> 02:56:18,100
shopping centers that we know

5661
02:56:18,100 --> 02:56:20,100
are prone for flooding. West

5662
02:56:20,100 --> 02:56:22,100
Fork is one. There's one

5663
02:56:22,100 --> 02:56:24,100
Monday. We had three and a half

5664
02:56:24,100 --> 02:56:25,100
inches of rain over at Silver

5665
02:56:25,100 --> 02:56:26,100
Lakes, Floodgate Pines

5666
02:56:26,100 --> 02:56:28,401
Boulevard and 178th area.

5667
02:56:29,100 --> 02:56:31,100
Across from that is the Pollo

5668
02:56:31,100 --> 02:56:33,100
Tropical, the Jiffy Lube, the

5669
02:56:33,100 --> 02:56:35,100
Chevron. That whole shopping

5670
02:56:35,100 --> 02:56:37,100
center was flooded. There was

5671
02:56:37,100 --> 02:56:39,100
18 inches of water

5672
02:56:39,100 --> 02:56:41,100
across the parking lot. Staff

5673
02:56:41,100 --> 02:56:43,100
went back in there. There's a

5674
02:56:43,100 --> 02:56:44,100
retention area in the back

5675
02:56:44,100 --> 02:56:46,100
where basically all the water

5676
02:56:46,100 --> 02:56:48,100
flows out

5677
02:56:48,100 --> 02:56:51,100
into this large holding pond.

5678
02:56:51,100 --> 02:56:53,100
Right. So it holds all this

5679
02:56:53,100 --> 02:56:54,100
water, and once the water gets

5680
02:56:54,100 --> 02:56:56,100
a certain elevation,

5681
02:56:56,100 --> 02:56:58,100
it meets its water quality,

5682
02:56:58,100 --> 02:57:00,100
it's allowed

5683
02:57:00,100 --> 02:57:01,100
to discharge and go out. But

5684
02:57:01,100 --> 02:57:03,100
what happens is they're not

5685
02:57:03,100 --> 02:57:05,100
maintaining their system. So

5686
02:57:05,100 --> 02:57:06,100
they've got oak trees lined

5687
02:57:06,100 --> 02:57:07,100
on both sides.

5688
02:57:07,100 --> 02:57:08,100
>> So is that something you

5689
02:57:08,100 --> 02:57:10,100
have jurisdiction over? Is that

5690
02:57:10,100 --> 02:57:11,100
a code system? Does any code

5691
02:57:11,100 --> 02:57:12,100
matter? What is that? Who gets

5692
02:57:12,100 --> 02:57:14,100
them to fix this problem?

5693
02:57:14,100 --> 02:57:16,100
>> Well, it can be a joint

5694
02:57:16,100 --> 02:57:18,100
thing. I mean, it's really the

5695
02:57:18,100 --> 02:57:19,100
property manager. Right. So

5696
02:57:19,100 --> 02:57:20,100
what we're going to do,

5697
02:57:20,100 --> 02:57:22,100
I had staffed in 2ft

5698
02:57:22,100 --> 02:57:23,100
of water removing leaves off of

5699
02:57:23,100 --> 02:57:24,100
this grate so that the parking

5700
02:57:24,100 --> 02:57:26,100
lot would drain. We're meeting

5701
02:57:26,100 --> 02:57:27,100
with the property manager

5702
02:57:27,100 --> 02:57:28,100
to have a conversation

5703
02:57:28,100 --> 02:57:30,100
with them. Now, the problem is

5704
02:57:30,100 --> 02:57:31,100
property managers change every

5705
02:57:31,100 --> 02:57:32,100
six months. So if they're not

5706
02:57:32,100 --> 02:57:34,100
meeting with the people doing

5707
02:57:34,100 --> 02:57:35,100
their landscaping, they're just

5708
02:57:35,100 --> 02:57:36,100
blowing the leaves and the

5709
02:57:36,100 --> 02:57:37,100
clippings into these areas and

5710
02:57:37,100 --> 02:57:39,100
not bagging it continually,

5711
02:57:39,100 --> 02:57:40,100
it's going to continue.

5712
02:57:40,100 --> 02:57:41,100
>> I'm wondering if you would

5713
02:57:41,100 --> 02:57:43,100
be willing to meet

5714
02:57:43,100 --> 02:57:45,100
with the representatives with

5715
02:57:45,100 --> 02:57:48,100
code and see what it is that

5716
02:57:48,100 --> 02:57:50,100
they can do together. I'm

5717
02:57:50,100 --> 02:57:51,100
constantly getting complaints

5718
02:57:51,100 --> 02:57:52,100
from all parts of Pembroke

5719
02:57:52,100 --> 02:57:54,100
Pines that

5720
02:57:54,100 --> 02:57:55,100
after strong rains, there are

5721
02:57:55,100 --> 02:57:56,100
parking lots that are flooded

5722
02:57:56,100 --> 02:57:58,100
for days, for days. And there

5723
02:57:58,100 --> 02:58:00,100
are drains there. So

5724
02:58:00,100 --> 02:58:02,100
something's not.

5725
02:58:02,100 --> 02:58:04,100
>> To interrupt,

5726
02:58:09,100 --> 02:58:11,100
but if there's flooding,

5727
02:58:11,100 --> 02:58:12,100
if there's flooding going on,

5728
02:58:12,100 --> 02:58:14,100
we'd like to know about it

5729
02:58:14,100 --> 02:58:15,100
because we're very familiar

5730
02:58:15,100 --> 02:58:17,100
with the drainage system.

5731
02:58:17,100 --> 02:58:18,100
>> So, see,

5732
02:58:18,100 --> 02:58:19,100
that's why we have plans

5733
02:58:19,100 --> 02:58:20,100
to meet with the code

5734
02:58:20,100 --> 02:58:21,100
enforcement officer.

5735
02:58:21,100 --> 02:58:23,100
>> Maybe what we need is a

5736
02:58:23,100 --> 02:58:25,100
survey after a hard rain and so

5737
02:58:25,100 --> 02:58:26,100
that you can see it.

5738
02:58:26,100 --> 02:58:28,100
But if you get even an inch

5739
02:58:28,100 --> 02:58:29,100
of rain, which happens here

5740
02:58:29,100 --> 02:58:31,100
frequently,

5741
02:58:31,100 --> 02:58:33,100
you'll see it's all

5742
02:58:33,100 --> 02:58:34,100
over the city. So, Mr. Dodge,

5743
02:58:34,100 --> 02:58:36,100
could you make a

5744
02:58:36,100 --> 02:58:37,100
note to do that? Thank you

5745
02:58:37,100 --> 02:58:39,100
very, very much. And I want

5746
02:58:39,100 --> 02:58:41,100
to thank you all

5747
02:58:41,100 --> 02:58:43,100
for what you do.

5748
02:58:43,100 --> 02:58:45,100
Commissioners.

5749
02:58:45,100 --> 02:58:46,100
>> Thank you, ma'am. Mr.

5750
02:58:46,100 --> 02:58:48,401
Ochoa, thank you. 30 years

5751
02:58:49,100 --> 02:58:50,100
already, huh?

5752
02:58:50,100 --> 02:58:52,100
>> Yes, sir.

5753
02:58:52,100 --> 02:58:53,100
>> So that means you were here

5754
02:58:53,100 --> 02:58:56,100
for the no name Storm in

5755
02:58:56,100 --> 02:58:57,100
2000.

5756
02:58:57,100 --> 02:58:59,100
>> Yes, sir.

5757
02:58:59,100 --> 02:59:01,100
>> That was the last time that

5758
02:59:01,100 --> 02:59:03,100
University Canal breached.

5759
02:59:04,100 --> 02:59:06,100
Remember, cover the entire

5760
02:59:06,100 --> 02:59:07,100
road. As a result of that, the

5761
02:59:07,100 --> 02:59:09,100
drainage district started

5762
02:59:09,100 --> 02:59:12,100
digging deeper. FDOT was just

5763
02:59:13,100 --> 02:59:15,100
here

5764
02:59:15,100 --> 02:59:18,100
at the last meeting talking

5765
02:59:18,100 --> 02:59:20,100
about the improvements,

5766
02:59:20,100 --> 02:59:21,100
and they've committed

5767
02:59:21,100 --> 02:59:23,100
themselves to working with you

5768
02:59:23,100 --> 02:59:25,100
to ensure that water shedding

5769
02:59:25,100 --> 02:59:26,100
isn't going to be an issue.

5770
02:59:26,100 --> 02:59:28,100
It's a shame the mayor's not

5771
02:59:28,100 --> 02:59:29,100
here to hear this, but North

5772
02:59:29,100 --> 02:59:30,100
Perry Airport is a huge

5773
02:59:30,100 --> 02:59:31,100
collection of water. And if it

5774
02:59:31,100 --> 02:59:33,100
wasn't for that airport,

5775
02:59:33,100 --> 02:59:34,100
Pines Village and the

5776
02:59:34,100 --> 02:59:35,100
surrounding area would have a

5777
02:59:35,100 --> 02:59:36,100
foot or more

5778
02:59:36,100 --> 02:59:38,100
in their driveway. The issues

5779
02:59:38,100 --> 02:59:39,100
out west, 20 inches of rain.

5780
02:59:39,100 --> 02:59:40,100
You're not a magician,

5781
02:59:40,100 --> 02:59:41,100
certainly not a miracle worker.

5782
02:59:41,100 --> 02:59:42,100
And I was a little disappointed

5783
02:59:42,100 --> 02:59:43,100
years ago when the drainage

5784
02:59:43,100 --> 02:59:45,100
district was being blamed

5785
02:59:45,100 --> 02:59:47,100
for that historic event.

5786
02:59:47,100 --> 02:59:49,100
Because when you have

5787
02:59:49,100 --> 02:59:51,100
hydrostatic pressure coming

5788
02:59:51,100 --> 02:59:52,100
from the lake,

5789
02:59:52,100 --> 02:59:54,100
when you have wind coming out

5790
02:59:54,100 --> 02:59:56,100
of the southeast,

5791
02:59:56,100 --> 02:59:57,100
the water is not going

5792
02:59:57,100 --> 02:59:58,100
to drain out to Miami. The wind

5793
02:59:58,100 --> 03:00:00,100
has to stop. So our senior

5794
03:00:00,100 --> 03:00:01,100
chief meteorologist John

5795
03:00:01,100 --> 03:00:02,100
Morales at NBC 6 has made

5796
03:00:02,100 --> 03:00:05,601
national news. Not sure if you

5797
03:00:06,100 --> 03:00:10,201
saw the story or not, but he

5798
03:00:11,100 --> 03:00:13,401
said yesterday that because

5799
03:00:15,100 --> 03:00:18,100
of the gutting of the

5800
03:00:18,100 --> 03:00:20,100
National Weather Service, that

5801
03:00:20,100 --> 03:00:22,100
we will not be able

5802
03:00:22,100 --> 03:00:24,100
to predict where storm is going

5803
03:00:24,100 --> 03:00:27,100
to turn like Dorian. He said

5804
03:00:27,100 --> 03:00:30,100
specifically, if we had Dorian

5805
03:00:30,100 --> 03:00:32,100
today, based

5806
03:00:33,100 --> 03:00:35,401
on the staffing level,

5807
03:00:36,100 --> 03:00:38,100
which is between 18

5808
03:00:40,100 --> 03:00:42,100
to 40% reduction

5809
03:00:42,100 --> 03:00:44,100
in workforce,

5810
03:00:45,100 --> 03:00:46,100
we won't know if Dorian is

5811
03:00:46,100 --> 03:00:48,100
hitting South Florida. He also

5812
03:00:48,100 --> 03:00:50,100
said that 17%

5813
03:00:50,100 --> 03:00:52,100
of the weather balloons,

5814
03:00:52,100 --> 03:00:53,100
the ones that drop all the

5815
03:00:53,100 --> 03:00:55,100
data, will not be available.

5816
03:00:55,100 --> 03:00:57,100
He also said that the hurricane

5817
03:00:57,100 --> 03:00:59,100
hunters won't be going

5818
03:00:59,100 --> 03:01:01,100
out as often. So quite frankly,

5819
03:01:01,100 --> 03:01:03,100
gentlemen,

5820
03:01:03,100 --> 03:01:04,100
I don't know how you're going

5821
03:01:04,100 --> 03:01:05,100
to do your job,

5822
03:01:05,100 --> 03:01:07,100
because it's based on

5823
03:01:07,100 --> 03:01:08,100
prediction. I don't know how

5824
03:01:08,100 --> 03:01:10,100
the meteorologists that you

5825
03:01:10,100 --> 03:01:12,100
have on staff in Palm beach is

5826
03:01:12,100 --> 03:01:13,100
going to be able

5827
03:01:13,100 --> 03:01:15,100
to do their job, unless you're

5828
03:01:15,100 --> 03:01:17,100
a magician or a psychic.

5829
03:01:17,100 --> 03:01:19,100
Because there's one thing that

5830
03:01:19,100 --> 03:01:21,100
can't change, okay? And that's

5831
03:01:21,100 --> 03:01:22,100
the Everglades. That watershed

5832
03:01:22,100 --> 03:01:24,100
flow is only going

5833
03:01:24,100 --> 03:01:26,100
to go so fast, historically.

5834
03:01:26,100 --> 03:01:27,100
I know that Griffin Road

5835
03:01:27,100 --> 03:01:30,100
Pumping Station can do what?

5836
03:01:31,100 --> 03:01:33,100
40 million gallons in

5837
03:01:33,100 --> 03:01:35,100
an hour? Is it in an hour.

5838
03:01:35,100 --> 03:01:37,100
I've seen that discharge 60

5839
03:01:37,100 --> 03:01:39,100
million gallons a minute. A

5840
03:01:39,100 --> 03:01:40,100
minute. 40 million a minute, 1

5841
03:01:40,100 --> 03:01:42,100
million. Let alone what's

5842
03:01:42,100 --> 03:01:43,100
happening

5843
03:01:43,100 --> 03:01:45,100
with the gravity fed stuff. So

5844
03:01:45,100 --> 03:01:46,100
historically, if you lived

5845
03:01:46,100 --> 03:01:48,100
in florida in the 1920s,

5846
03:01:48,100 --> 03:01:49,100
if you were east of US 1, you

5847
03:01:49,100 --> 03:01:51,401
were above ground. Everything

5848
03:01:52,100 --> 03:01:54,100
else is a swamp,

5849
03:01:54,100 --> 03:01:56,100
ladies and gentlemen. So what

5850
03:01:56,100 --> 03:01:59,100
this agency does on a daily

5851
03:01:59,100 --> 03:02:01,100
basis is nothing short

5852
03:02:01,100 --> 03:02:02,100
of a miracle,

5853
03:02:02,100 --> 03:02:04,401
considering how many McDonald

5854
03:02:05,100 --> 03:02:06,100
cups get thrown out the window

5855
03:02:06,100 --> 03:02:08,100
and how many drains get stuck.

5856
03:02:08,100 --> 03:02:09,100
It's so bad with the change

5857
03:02:09,100 --> 03:02:11,401
in environment. We have

5858
03:02:12,100 --> 03:02:13,100
manatees now in Pembroke

5859
03:02:13,100 --> 03:02:15,100
Pines. We know this. They're

5860
03:02:15,100 --> 03:02:17,100
actually breaching our canals.

5861
03:02:17,100 --> 03:02:18,100
And they're living

5862
03:02:18,100 --> 03:02:20,100
in our canals because

5863
03:02:20,100 --> 03:02:22,100
of sea level rise and the

5864
03:02:22,100 --> 03:02:24,100
change

5865
03:02:25,100 --> 03:02:27,100
in the overall environment. So

5866
03:02:27,100 --> 03:02:29,100
I applaud what you are doing. I

5867
03:02:29,100 --> 03:02:31,401
am praying that this 40%

5868
03:02:32,100 --> 03:02:33,100
number, we don't see it this

5869
03:02:33,100 --> 03:02:35,100
year because the federal

5870
03:02:35,100 --> 03:02:37,100
government has absolutely put

5871
03:02:37,100 --> 03:02:39,100
us in danger. And I don't see

5872
03:02:39,100 --> 03:02:41,100
any changes happening. When the

5873
03:02:41,100 --> 03:02:42,100
head of FEMA doesn't know that

5874
03:02:42,100 --> 03:02:44,401
there's a thing called

5875
03:02:45,100 --> 03:02:48,100
hurricane season, I don't know

5876
03:02:48,100 --> 03:02:50,100
how that's even possible. So I

5877
03:02:50,100 --> 03:02:53,100
appreciate what you're doing as

5878
03:02:53,100 --> 03:02:56,100
far as. And I also want

5879
03:02:56,100 --> 03:02:58,401
to shout out to

5880
03:02:59,100 --> 03:03:01,100
Representative Robin

5881
03:03:01,100 --> 03:03:02,100
Bartleman. When she first got

5882
03:03:02,100 --> 03:03:04,100
elected, I asked her to get

5883
03:03:04,100 --> 03:03:07,100
with Ronnie Bergeron and learn

5884
03:03:07,100 --> 03:03:09,100
about the water network and how

5885
03:03:09,100 --> 03:03:12,100
it worked. And so we were able

5886
03:03:12,100 --> 03:03:14,100
to get these temporaries.

5887
03:03:14,100 --> 03:03:16,100
But you're right,

5888
03:03:17,100 --> 03:03:18,100
they're limited. If it's

5889
03:03:18,100 --> 03:03:20,100
underwater, you can't do it.

5890
03:03:20,100 --> 03:03:23,100
We are in a region. So unless

5891
03:03:23,100 --> 03:03:24,100
everything works correctly,

5892
03:03:24,100 --> 03:03:27,100
there will be areas, God

5893
03:03:27,100 --> 03:03:28,100
forbid, Coral Springs, if they

5894
03:03:28,100 --> 03:03:30,100
lose power, they're

5895
03:03:30,100 --> 03:03:32,100
like a salad bowl. They're just

5896
03:03:32,100 --> 03:03:34,100
going to fill up. But

5897
03:03:34,100 --> 03:03:36,100
at least here in Pembroke

5898
03:03:36,100 --> 03:03:37,100
Pines, we have an

5899
03:03:37,100 --> 03:03:39,100
administration, Carl Kennedy

5900
03:03:39,100 --> 03:03:41,100
and staff who vacuums drains

5901
03:03:41,100 --> 03:03:43,100
constantly. I want to thank

5902
03:03:43,100 --> 03:03:46,100
Carl Kennedy for that. And

5903
03:03:46,100 --> 03:03:48,100
here's the thing, colleagues.

5904
03:03:48,100 --> 03:03:50,100
We just heard from the Board

5905
03:03:50,100 --> 03:03:52,100
of Adjustment tonight. The

5906
03:03:52,100 --> 03:03:54,401
biggest thing that's impacting

5907
03:03:55,100 --> 03:03:56,100
our city is the Paving

5908
03:03:56,100 --> 03:03:58,100
of driveways. It's the uneven,

5909
03:03:58,100 --> 03:04:01,100
the non permitted work causing

5910
03:04:02,100 --> 03:04:05,100
hills and valleys holding this

5911
03:04:05,100 --> 03:04:07,100
water. And we've already heard

5912
03:04:07,100 --> 03:04:10,100
the testimony of Mr. Ochoa that

5913
03:04:10,100 --> 03:04:12,100
commercial property owners

5914
03:04:12,100 --> 03:04:14,401
aren't doing their part

5915
03:04:15,100 --> 03:04:17,100
to maintain property. So yes,

5916
03:04:17,100 --> 03:04:19,100
we have a responsibility to

5917
03:04:19,100 --> 03:04:21,100
ensure that our streets are

5918
03:04:21,100 --> 03:04:23,100
passable,

5919
03:04:23,100 --> 03:04:25,100
that our houses are livable

5920
03:04:25,100 --> 03:04:27,100
in the shortest amount

5921
03:04:27,100 --> 03:04:29,100
of time, allowable

5922
03:04:29,100 --> 03:04:31,100
under science. But you can't

5923
03:04:31,100 --> 03:04:32,100
make the water go any faster if

5924
03:04:32,100 --> 03:04:34,100
you're pumping it out off of

5925
03:04:34,100 --> 03:04:36,100
Griffin Road. That's head

5926
03:04:36,100 --> 03:04:38,100
pressure that's going

5927
03:04:38,100 --> 03:04:39,100
to keep our lakes up. So you

5928
03:04:39,100 --> 03:04:41,100
can only do so much. You can

5929
03:04:41,100 --> 03:04:42,100
displace it, but it has

5930
03:04:42,100 --> 03:04:44,100
to be moved to the south. And

5931
03:04:44,100 --> 03:04:45,100
until they get Tamiami fixed,

5932
03:04:45,100 --> 03:04:47,100
we have a major issue in the

5933
03:04:47,100 --> 03:04:48,100
Everglades right now. The water

5934
03:04:48,100 --> 03:04:50,100
is just backing up. If we have

5935
03:04:50,100 --> 03:04:52,100
another Etta, God forbid we had

5936
03:04:52,100 --> 03:04:54,100
an Etta for a longer period

5937
03:04:54,100 --> 03:04:56,100
of time,

5938
03:04:56,100 --> 03:04:58,100
that water can't get out. It's

5939
03:04:58,100 --> 03:05:00,100
going to back up against

5940
03:05:00,100 --> 03:05:02,100
Tamiami and you're going

5941
03:05:02,100 --> 03:05:04,100
to find overflow

5942
03:05:04,100 --> 03:05:06,100
in all the industrial areas

5943
03:05:06,100 --> 03:05:08,100
along U.S. 27. So we have a

5944
03:05:08,100 --> 03:05:10,100
crisis right now when it comes

5945
03:05:10,100 --> 03:05:11,100
to understanding how this is

5946
03:05:11,100 --> 03:05:13,100
going to work. And I,

5947
03:05:13,100 --> 03:05:15,100
and I'm asking the governor to

5948
03:05:15,100 --> 03:05:17,100
ensure that y' all have the

5949
03:05:17,100 --> 03:05:19,100
resources necessary that

5950
03:05:19,100 --> 03:05:20,100
there's enough advance notice

5951
03:05:20,100 --> 03:05:22,100
for a declaration of emergency

5952
03:05:22,100 --> 03:05:23,100
so you can do your job, because

5953
03:05:23,100 --> 03:05:26,100
I don't know how else we're

5954
03:05:26,100 --> 03:05:28,100
going to be able to do it. We

5955
03:05:28,100 --> 03:05:30,100
can't rely on the federal

5956
03:05:30,100 --> 03:05:32,100
government this hurricane

5957
03:05:32,100 --> 03:05:34,100
season. Thank you.

5958
03:05:34,100 --> 03:05:35,100
>> Thank you, Commissioner. I

5959
03:05:35,100 --> 03:05:37,100
appreciate those comments and

5960
03:05:37,100 --> 03:05:38,100
like to remind people that when

5961
03:05:38,100 --> 03:05:40,100
we occasionally go

5962
03:05:40,100 --> 03:05:42,100
to use the men's room, we can

5963
03:05:42,100 --> 03:05:44,100
hear every word that's said

5964
03:05:44,100 --> 03:05:45,100
because there are speakers back

5965
03:05:45,100 --> 03:05:47,100
there. So I didn't miss a word.

5966
03:05:47,100 --> 03:05:49,100
And I think part

5967
03:05:49,100 --> 03:05:51,100
of the discussion that's,

5968
03:05:51,100 --> 03:05:53,100
that's happening here is that

5969
03:05:53,100 --> 03:05:55,100
we rely on them

5970
03:05:55,100 --> 03:05:58,100
to keep us dry. That's their

5971
03:05:58,100 --> 03:06:00,100
job. It's their only job. And

5972
03:06:00,100 --> 03:06:02,100
so what we need

5973
03:06:02,100 --> 03:06:04,100
to do is we need to figure

5974
03:06:04,100 --> 03:06:06,100
out how we can team together.

5975
03:06:06,100 --> 03:06:09,100
Not to say, oh, shucks,

5976
03:06:09,100 --> 03:06:11,100
there's nothing we can do

5977
03:06:11,100 --> 03:06:12,100
but how to come up

5978
03:06:12,100 --> 03:06:14,100
with a plan.

5979
03:06:14,100 --> 03:06:15,100
If they need land

5980
03:06:15,100 --> 03:06:17,100
to store water, then that has

5981
03:06:17,100 --> 03:06:18,100
to be confronted. If they need

5982
03:06:18,100 --> 03:06:20,100
more equipment

5983
03:06:20,100 --> 03:06:21,100
to improve conveyance,

5984
03:06:21,100 --> 03:06:23,100
then that's what needs

5985
03:06:23,100 --> 03:06:24,100
to be done. But it can't just

5986
03:06:24,100 --> 03:06:26,100
be that we don't meet and

5987
03:06:26,100 --> 03:06:29,100
organize. And so we know that

5988
03:06:29,100 --> 03:06:30,100
there are pockets

5989
03:06:30,100 --> 03:06:32,100
of flooding all through the

5990
03:06:32,100 --> 03:06:34,100
city. I think we need to

5991
03:06:34,100 --> 03:06:35,100
inventory them because what I'm

5992
03:06:35,100 --> 03:06:37,100
hearing is that sometimes we're

5993
03:06:37,100 --> 03:06:38,100
not aware of what those are.

5994
03:06:38,100 --> 03:06:40,100
Let's identify what those are,

5995
03:06:40,100 --> 03:06:42,100
and let's start chipping away

5996
03:06:42,100 --> 03:06:43,100
at how we can improve that

5997
03:06:43,100 --> 03:06:45,100
situation. And that's what this

5998
03:06:45,100 --> 03:06:47,100
discussion is about.

5999
03:06:47,100 --> 03:06:49,401
Commissioner Rodriguez, you had

6000
03:06:51,100 --> 03:06:53,100
your hand up.

6001
03:06:53,100 --> 03:06:55,100
>> No, I didn't. Okay, well,

6002
03:06:55,100 --> 03:06:56,100
I was going to say something,

6003
03:06:56,100 --> 03:06:57,100
but it was along the lines

6004
03:06:57,100 --> 03:06:58,100
of what Commissioner Short

6005
03:06:58,100 --> 03:07:00,100
said.

6006
03:07:00,100 --> 03:07:02,100
>> Okay, Commissioner Good.

6007
03:07:02,100 --> 03:07:03,100
>> Yes, thank you, Mr. Mayor. I

6008
03:07:03,100 --> 03:07:05,100
gotta say...

6009
03:07:09,100 --> 03:07:12,601
>> I see your hand. Go ahead,

6010
03:07:13,100 --> 03:07:15,100
Commissioner Good.

6011
03:07:15,100 --> 03:07:17,100
>> I didn't know if I had my

6012
03:07:17,100 --> 03:07:18,100
hand.

6013
03:07:18,100 --> 03:07:19,100
>> No, go ahead.

6014
03:07:19,100 --> 03:07:20,100
>> I want to say to both

6015
03:07:20,100 --> 03:07:22,100
of you, great presentation.

6016
03:07:22,100 --> 03:07:23,100
Lewis. In particular, very

6017
03:07:23,100 --> 03:07:25,100
impressive you presenting the

6018
03:07:25,100 --> 03:07:26,100
South Broward Drainage

6019
03:07:26,100 --> 03:07:28,100
District. I know that the,

6020
03:07:28,100 --> 03:07:30,100
the South Florida Water

6021
03:07:30,100 --> 03:07:31,100
Management District is working

6022
03:07:31,100 --> 03:07:33,100
with the Army Corps of

6023
03:07:33,100 --> 03:07:35,100
Engineer. And I do also know

6024
03:07:35,100 --> 03:07:36,100
that even Broward county has

6025
03:07:36,100 --> 03:07:38,100
even chipped

6026
03:07:38,100 --> 03:07:39,100
in a couple million dollars

6027
03:07:39,100 --> 03:07:41,100
to accelerate some

6028
03:07:41,100 --> 03:07:42,100
of these programs that deal

6029
03:07:42,100 --> 03:07:44,100
with the, you know,

6030
03:07:44,100 --> 03:07:46,100
your pumps that are discharging

6031
03:07:46,100 --> 03:07:47,100
at certain points

6032
03:07:47,100 --> 03:07:49,100
to move the water

6033
03:07:49,100 --> 03:07:50,100
within your canal system. So

6034
03:07:50,100 --> 03:07:53,100
kudos to that. And I know that,

6035
03:07:53,100 --> 03:07:56,100
you know, South Broward Drains

6036
03:07:57,100 --> 03:07:58,100
District, and I say this

6037
03:07:58,100 --> 03:08:00,100
with confident knowledge, is

6038
03:08:00,100 --> 03:08:02,100
probably the best drainage

6039
03:08:02,100 --> 03:08:04,100
district in all of Broward

6040
03:08:04,100 --> 03:08:06,100
County. The way that you were

6041
03:08:06,100 --> 03:08:08,100
designed, the way that you

6042
03:08:08,100 --> 03:08:10,100
operate, very, very the best.

6043
03:08:10,100 --> 03:08:13,100
It is the best in class in all

6044
03:08:13,100 --> 03:08:14,100
of Broward County. So thank you

6045
03:08:14,100 --> 03:08:15,100
for that. You know, act of God

6046
03:08:15,100 --> 03:08:17,100
is an act of God. But Mayor, I

6047
03:08:17,100 --> 03:08:18,100
gotta say one thing. I'm very

6048
03:08:18,100 --> 03:08:20,100
impressed

6049
03:08:20,100 --> 03:08:22,100
with your deductive approach to

6050
03:08:22,100 --> 03:08:24,100
this because I do believe that

6051
03:08:24,100 --> 03:08:26,100
we can help

6052
03:08:26,100 --> 03:08:27,100
in regards when you

6053
03:08:27,100 --> 03:08:29,100
start moving more towards the

6054
03:08:29,100 --> 03:08:31,100
code support. One

6055
03:08:31,100 --> 03:08:34,100
of the things that was spoken

6056
03:08:34,100 --> 03:08:36,100
to and kind of went over,

6057
03:08:36,100 --> 03:08:37,100
but it's real, it's called that

6058
03:08:37,100 --> 03:08:39,100
five year operating permit,

6059
03:08:39,100 --> 03:08:41,100
you know, whenever the

6060
03:08:41,100 --> 03:08:43,100
district, you know,

6061
03:08:43,100 --> 03:08:45,401
accepts design and the

6062
03:08:46,100 --> 03:08:48,100
construction,

6063
03:08:49,100 --> 03:08:51,100
you know, every five years,

6064
03:08:51,100 --> 03:08:53,100
these owners

6065
03:08:53,100 --> 03:08:56,100
of the systems are supposed to

6066
03:08:56,100 --> 03:08:57,100
come and get a recertification.

6067
03:08:57,100 --> 03:09:00,601
And Mr. Ochoa went ahead and

6068
03:09:01,100 --> 03:09:03,100
expressed how some of that is.

6069
03:09:03,100 --> 03:09:04,100
But sometimes there's not

6070
03:09:04,100 --> 03:09:06,100
compliance, you know,

6071
03:09:06,100 --> 03:09:08,100
and you could chase

6072
03:09:08,100 --> 03:09:09,100
after these people for years

6073
03:09:09,100 --> 03:09:11,100
and years and years and years.

6074
03:09:11,100 --> 03:09:13,100
I don't know specifically what

6075
03:09:13,100 --> 03:09:15,401
the Sopper Hour Drainage

6076
03:09:16,100 --> 03:09:17,100
District's enforcement arm is,

6077
03:09:17,100 --> 03:09:19,100
but I don't know that you have

6078
03:09:19,100 --> 03:09:21,100
a code enforcement magistrate

6079
03:09:21,100 --> 03:09:22,100
situation sort of

6080
03:09:22,100 --> 03:09:24,100
like what the city does. And if

6081
03:09:24,100 --> 03:09:25,100
there's a way for code

6082
03:09:25,100 --> 03:09:26,100
to connect with that where

6083
03:09:26,100 --> 03:09:28,100
there's clearly a failed

6084
03:09:28,100 --> 03:09:30,100
operation,

6085
03:09:30,100 --> 03:09:32,100
the city might be able

6086
03:09:32,100 --> 03:09:34,100
to help that compliance

6087
03:09:34,100 --> 03:09:35,100
by bringing it into the city's

6088
03:09:35,100 --> 03:09:37,100
code enforcement process

6089
03:09:38,100 --> 03:09:39,100
in order to be able

6090
03:09:39,100 --> 03:09:41,100
to get that owner

6091
03:09:41,100 --> 03:09:42,100
to get that shopping plaza

6092
03:09:42,100 --> 03:09:44,100
to be more responsible to what

6093
03:09:44,100 --> 03:09:46,100
the drainage district has given

6094
03:09:46,100 --> 03:09:48,100
them an operating permit for.

6095
03:09:48,100 --> 03:09:49,100
So I mean, I hope that that

6096
03:09:49,100 --> 03:09:51,100
dialogue works well

6097
03:09:51,100 --> 03:09:53,100
into the advantage

6098
03:09:53,100 --> 03:09:55,100
of being able to allow

6099
03:09:55,100 --> 03:09:57,100
as Sapphire Drainage

6100
03:09:58,100 --> 03:10:00,100
District partners with South

6101
03:10:00,100 --> 03:10:01,100
Florida Water Management

6102
03:10:01,100 --> 03:10:02,100
District. I would love to see

6103
03:10:02,100 --> 03:10:04,100
the south us actually us as a

6104
03:10:04,100 --> 03:10:06,100
city partner with the south

6105
03:10:06,100 --> 03:10:08,100
by our drainage district

6106
03:10:08,100 --> 03:10:10,100
to assist

6107
03:10:11,100 --> 03:10:12,100
in that compliance element.

6108
03:10:12,100 --> 03:10:13,100
Because I think that is, Mr.

6109
03:10:13,100 --> 03:10:16,601
Mayor, what you picked up on

6110
03:10:18,100 --> 03:10:21,100
and you did that intuitively

6111
03:10:21,100 --> 03:10:24,100
and that was really excellent.

6112
03:10:25,100 --> 03:10:28,100
And I will support anything

6113
03:10:28,100 --> 03:10:29,100
like that that comes

6114
03:10:29,100 --> 03:10:31,100
before this commission.

6115
03:10:31,100 --> 03:10:33,100
>> Thank you, Commissioner.

6116
03:10:33,100 --> 03:10:35,100
Vice Mayor, anything?

6117
03:10:35,100 --> 03:10:37,100
I want to thank you

6118
03:10:37,100 --> 03:10:38,100
for your presentation. There is

6119
03:10:38,100 --> 03:10:40,100
a one resident who wants

6120
03:10:40,100 --> 03:10:41,100
to speak on this item. And then

6121
03:10:41,100 --> 03:10:43,100
we're going to move to

6122
03:10:43,100 --> 03:10:44,100
Commissioner to. I have one

6123
03:10:44,100 --> 03:10:46,100
item for request to speak. And

6124
03:10:46,100 --> 03:10:48,100
then that's three minutes. And

6125
03:10:48,100 --> 03:10:49,100
then we're going to move on

6126
03:10:49,100 --> 03:10:51,100
to Vice Mayor's item for which

6127
03:10:51,100 --> 03:10:52,100
there are people here. And I

6128
03:10:52,100 --> 03:10:54,100
want to thank you all

6129
03:10:54,100 --> 03:10:56,100
for being patient.

6130
03:10:56,100 --> 03:10:57,100
>> Hi, my name is Gil Lerner.

6131
03:10:57,100 --> 03:10:58,100
My address is 19. I'm actually

6132
03:10:58,100 --> 03:11:00,100
going

6133
03:11:00,100 --> 03:11:01,100
to use my commercial prop 6900

6134
03:11:01,100 --> 03:11:02,100
Pembroke Road. And the reason

6135
03:11:02,100 --> 03:11:03,100
I'm using a commercial property

6136
03:11:03,100 --> 03:11:05,100
is because Commissioner

6137
03:11:05,100 --> 03:11:07,100
Schwartz was sort of co-

6138
03:11:07,100 --> 03:11:09,100
mingling the responsibilities

6139
03:11:09,100 --> 03:11:12,100
of the federal government as

6140
03:11:13,100 --> 03:11:15,100
well as the private property

6141
03:11:15,100 --> 03:11:18,100
owners. Now, as a private

6142
03:11:18,100 --> 03:11:20,401
property owner and an

6143
03:11:21,100 --> 03:11:22,100
engineering contractor that

6144
03:11:22,100 --> 03:11:24,100
does install those catch basins

6145
03:11:24,100 --> 03:11:26,100
and drain lines,

6146
03:11:26,100 --> 03:11:28,100
there's a very easy solution to

6147
03:11:28,100 --> 03:11:30,100
it because I've got a car wash

6148
03:11:30,100 --> 03:11:31,100
at one of my gas stations and

6149
03:11:31,100 --> 03:11:33,100
it requires a catch basin.

6150
03:11:33,100 --> 03:11:35,100
Now, every month they. I'm

6151
03:11:35,100 --> 03:11:37,100
sorry,

6152
03:11:38,100 --> 03:11:39,100
every quarter I am required

6153
03:11:39,100 --> 03:11:42,100
to report to Broward County.

6154
03:11:42,100 --> 03:11:43,100
I'm sure you may be familiar

6155
03:11:43,100 --> 03:11:46,100
with it that the catch basin

6156
03:11:46,100 --> 03:11:47,100
has been pumped out,

6157
03:11:47,100 --> 03:11:49,100
cleaned and is

6158
03:11:49,100 --> 03:11:51,100
in good working order. Now that

6159
03:11:51,100 --> 03:11:52,100
can simply be applied

6160
03:11:52,100 --> 03:11:54,100
to the standard catch basins

6161
03:11:54,100 --> 03:11:56,100
to each property. Now, I don't

6162
03:11:56,100 --> 03:11:57,100
know that the Broward county

6163
03:11:57,100 --> 03:11:59,100
has the capacity

6164
03:11:59,100 --> 03:12:01,401
to do those inspections,

6165
03:12:02,100 --> 03:12:03,100
but I do believe the city does.

6166
03:12:03,100 --> 03:12:05,100
And it's very easy to just go

6167
03:12:05,100 --> 03:12:06,100
out annually just

6168
03:12:06,100 --> 03:12:07,100
like the fire inspections.

6169
03:12:07,100 --> 03:12:09,100
Make sure those drains have

6170
03:12:09,100 --> 03:12:10,100
been cleaned out. And an

6171
03:12:10,100 --> 03:12:12,100
inspector has signed, an

6172
03:12:12,100 --> 03:12:13,100
engineering contractor has

6173
03:12:13,100 --> 03:12:15,100
signed off that those drain

6174
03:12:15,100 --> 03:12:17,100
catch basins and drain lines

6175
03:12:17,100 --> 03:12:18,100
are not caked and operating

6176
03:12:18,100 --> 03:12:20,100
accordingly. So there's nothing

6177
03:12:20,100 --> 03:12:22,100
parking lot floods. And if

6178
03:12:22,100 --> 03:12:24,100
there are violate the guy let

6179
03:12:24,100 --> 03:12:26,100
make sure he fixes his drains.

6180
03:12:26,100 --> 03:12:28,100
That's part

6181
03:12:28,100 --> 03:12:30,100
of owning property. If I own a

6182
03:12:30,100 --> 03:12:31,100
property, I gotta change my

6183
03:12:31,100 --> 03:12:32,100
drainage and it cost me

6184
03:12:32,100 --> 03:12:34,100
$200,000. That's the part

6185
03:12:34,100 --> 03:12:35,100
of doing business. And I really

6186
03:12:35,100 --> 03:12:37,100
think code enforcement could

6187
03:12:37,100 --> 03:12:38,100
assist Broward county if they

6188
03:12:38,100 --> 03:12:40,100
don't have the wherewithal

6189
03:12:40,100 --> 03:12:41,100
to do those annual inspections,

6190
03:12:41,100 --> 03:12:43,100
at least

6191
03:12:44,100 --> 03:12:46,100
on a quarterly basis.

6192
03:12:46,100 --> 03:12:47,100
>> Thank you very,

6193
03:12:47,100 --> 03:12:49,100
very much.

6194
03:12:50,100 --> 03:12:52,100
>> Yes, that's just my two

6195
03:12:52,100 --> 03:12:54,100
pennies to the try

6196
03:12:54,100 --> 03:12:56,401
to situation. Thank you.

6197
03:12:57,100 --> 03:12:58,100
>> Thank you very much. And I

6198
03:12:58,100 --> 03:12:59,100
want to thank you both

6199
03:12:59,100 --> 03:13:00,100
for your your presentations.

6200
03:13:00,100 --> 03:13:01,100
And we'll be coordinating

6201
03:13:01,100 --> 03:13:03,100
together to see what else we

6202
03:13:03,100 --> 03:13:05,100
can do and let's hope for a

6203
03:13:05,100 --> 03:13:06,100
drier summer than than we had

6204
03:13:06,100 --> 03:13:07,100
before. Now we're going

6205
03:13:07,100 --> 03:13:10,100
to be moving on to requests

6206
03:13:10,100 --> 03:13:13,100
from the public. Mr. Lerner,

6207
03:13:13,100 --> 03:13:15,100
you are recognized. You put

6208
03:13:15,100 --> 03:13:17,100
in a form.

6209
03:13:17,100 --> 03:13:19,100
>> I just wanted to thank the

6210
03:13:19,100 --> 03:13:20,100
chair, the dream of district

6211
03:13:20,100 --> 03:13:21,100
for doing the great job that

6212
03:13:21,100 --> 03:13:22,100
they do. Okay, thank you.

6213
03:13:22,100 --> 03:13:24,100
>> You're

6214
03:13:25,100 --> 03:13:27,100
on your name and address

6215
03:13:27,100 --> 03:13:28,100
for the record.

6216
03:13:28,100 --> 03:13:29,100
>> Again, my name is Gil

6217
03:13:29,100 --> 03:13:30,100
Lerner. My address is 1958

6218
03:13:30,100 --> 03:13:31,100
Northwest 74th Avenue,

6219
03:13:31,100 --> 03:13:33,401
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024. I'm

6220
03:13:34,100 --> 03:13:37,100
here tonight due to. It doesn't

6221
03:13:37,100 --> 03:13:39,100
bring me joy to have to come up

6222
03:13:39,100 --> 03:13:43,100
here and say what I've got to

6223
03:13:43,100 --> 03:13:45,100
say tonight. I've had a

6224
03:13:45,100 --> 03:13:48,100
violation on my property and

6225
03:13:48,100 --> 03:13:49,100
it's been well over a year. I

6226
03:13:49,100 --> 03:13:51,401
said it's creeping on,

6227
03:13:52,100 --> 03:13:54,100
maybe even two years. And I'm

6228
03:13:54,100 --> 03:13:57,100
trying to understand how code

6229
03:13:58,100 --> 03:14:00,100
had arrived to my property.

6230
03:14:00,100 --> 03:14:02,100
Since the laws have changed,

6231
03:14:02,100 --> 03:14:04,100
it's got to come

6232
03:14:04,100 --> 03:14:05,100
from a person. No more

6233
03:14:05,100 --> 03:14:08,100
anonymous tits and asking the

6234
03:14:09,100 --> 03:14:12,601
code. The head of code, Larry

6235
03:14:13,100 --> 03:14:15,100
Diaco, I believe is his name. I

6236
03:14:15,100 --> 03:14:17,100
sent him an email not too long

6237
03:14:17,100 --> 03:14:20,100
ago after a lean certification

6238
03:14:20,100 --> 03:14:21,100
hearing that we couldn't make

6239
03:14:21,100 --> 03:14:23,100
due to my mother having an

6240
03:14:23,100 --> 03:14:26,100
emergency surgery. And I was

6241
03:14:26,100 --> 03:14:29,100
going to request a rehearing,

6242
03:14:30,100 --> 03:14:32,100
but I don't know how to go

6243
03:14:32,100 --> 03:14:35,100
about that. I was going

6244
03:14:35,100 --> 03:14:37,100
to ask the clerk how

6245
03:14:37,100 --> 03:14:39,100
to do that, but moving on,

6246
03:14:39,100 --> 03:14:41,100
I asked him for transparency on

6247
03:14:41,100 --> 03:14:43,100
the matter and he said he

6248
03:14:43,100 --> 03:14:46,100
needed 10 more days. That put

6249
03:14:46,100 --> 03:14:47,100
me in a position where I had

6250
03:14:47,100 --> 03:14:48,100
to petition the courts

6251
03:14:48,100 --> 03:14:50,100
to invoke my appellate rights

6252
03:14:50,100 --> 03:14:52,100
to the lien certification. And

6253
03:14:52,100 --> 03:14:54,100
with that being said, I believe

6254
03:14:54,100 --> 03:14:56,100
that was strategically planned

6255
03:14:56,100 --> 03:14:58,100
to ask for 10 more days

6256
03:14:58,100 --> 03:15:00,100
to get an answer to me

6257
03:15:00,100 --> 03:15:01,100
about transparency. Now I still

6258
03:15:01,100 --> 03:15:03,100
haven't gotten the answer.

6259
03:15:03,100 --> 03:15:05,100
Whether he's cooking one up or

6260
03:15:05,100 --> 03:15:07,100
not, I don't know and I don't

6261
03:15:07,100 --> 03:15:09,100
really care. But it's obvious

6262
03:15:09,100 --> 03:15:11,100
to any average minded

6263
03:15:11,100 --> 03:15:13,100
American

6264
03:15:15,100 --> 03:15:17,401
that what is going

6265
03:15:19,100 --> 03:15:22,100
on is not right. Now

6266
03:15:22,100 --> 03:15:23,100
for two years to have or let's

6267
03:15:23,100 --> 03:15:25,100
just call it a year and then

6268
03:15:25,100 --> 03:15:28,100
to ask for 10 more days

6269
03:15:28,100 --> 03:15:29,100
to come up with an answer for

6270
03:15:29,100 --> 03:15:32,100
transparency. I don't think he

6271
03:15:32,100 --> 03:15:33,100
himself, as the head of the

6272
03:15:33,100 --> 03:15:34,100
code enforcement department

6273
03:15:34,100 --> 03:15:36,100
knows how that anonymous tip

6274
03:15:36,100 --> 03:15:38,401
came about and why

6275
03:15:39,100 --> 03:15:41,100
administration opened it up.

6276
03:15:41,100 --> 03:15:43,100
I'd love to have answers

6277
03:15:43,100 --> 03:15:44,100
to it. And Mr. Carl Kennedy

6278
03:15:44,100 --> 03:15:46,100
does a wonderful job.

6279
03:15:46,100 --> 03:15:48,100
Although South Florida Water

6280
03:15:48,100 --> 03:15:50,100
Management District was here

6281
03:15:50,100 --> 03:15:51,100
and their inspector was out at

6282
03:15:51,100 --> 03:15:53,100
my property and completely

6283
03:15:53,100 --> 03:15:56,100
debunked the assessment that an

6284
03:15:57,100 --> 03:15:59,100
issue I had on my property was

6285
03:15:59,100 --> 03:16:02,100
in compliance. If you do a

6286
03:16:02,100 --> 03:16:04,100
survey,

6287
03:16:04,100 --> 03:16:06,100
the numbers don't lie. And it

6288
03:16:06,100 --> 03:16:09,100
will. With all due respect.

6289
03:16:09,100 --> 03:16:11,100
Sometimes people make mistakes.

6290
03:16:11,100 --> 03:16:14,100
I don't know what it is,

6291
03:16:14,100 --> 03:16:17,100
but I don't think the South

6292
03:16:17,100 --> 03:16:19,100
Florida Water Management

6293
03:16:19,100 --> 03:16:21,100
District makes mistakes. And I

6294
03:16:21,100 --> 03:16:22,100
would love

6295
03:16:22,100 --> 03:16:24,401
to present that email,

6296
03:16:26,100 --> 03:16:28,100
but I haven't been able to.

6297
03:16:28,100 --> 03:16:29,100
>> Thank you. The city

6298
03:16:29,100 --> 03:16:30,100
attorney.

6299
03:16:30,100 --> 03:16:31,100
>> Yes, Mayor, Just

6300
03:16:31,100 --> 03:16:32,100
to give you a quick reference,

6301
03:16:32,100 --> 03:16:33,100
the speaker before you this

6302
03:16:33,100 --> 03:16:34,100
evening has chosen his

6303
03:16:34,100 --> 03:16:35,100
destination. He has retained

6304
03:16:35,100 --> 03:16:37,100
legal council.

6305
03:16:37,100 --> 03:16:38,100
We are in the middle,

6306
03:16:38,100 --> 03:16:40,100
that being.

6307
03:16:40,100 --> 03:16:42,100
The city, with a litigation

6308
03:16:42,100 --> 03:16:44,100
matter now with Mr. Lerner and

6309
03:16:44,100 --> 03:16:45,100
his lawyer. The matter is

6310
03:16:45,100 --> 03:16:46,100
currently pending in the

6311
03:16:46,100 --> 03:16:47,100
Broward Circuit Court. I would

6312
03:16:47,100 --> 03:16:49,100
caution the members

6313
03:16:49,100 --> 03:16:50,100
of the commission

6314
03:16:50,100 --> 03:16:51,100
into responding

6315
03:16:51,100 --> 03:16:52,100
to any questions this evening

6316
03:16:52,100 --> 03:16:53,100
at the advice of your council

6317
03:16:53,100 --> 03:16:54,100
in connection

6318
03:16:54,100 --> 03:16:55,100
with preparing for, and also

6319
03:16:55,100 --> 03:16:56,100
in preparing the city for

6320
03:16:56,100 --> 03:16:58,100
whatever actions it will take

6321
03:16:58,100 --> 03:16:59,100
with regard to the matter

6322
03:16:59,100 --> 03:17:00,100
currently pending and will be

6323
03:17:00,100 --> 03:17:01,100
guided accordingly. If you

6324
03:17:01,100 --> 03:17:03,100
wouldn't mind, Mr. Mayor,

6325
03:17:03,100 --> 03:17:04,100
commission. Thank you.

6326
03:17:04,100 --> 03:17:06,100
>> Thank you for your

6327
03:17:06,100 --> 03:17:08,100
testimony. I have three

6328
03:17:08,100 --> 03:17:10,100
additional

6329
03:17:10,100 --> 03:17:12,100
members signed up

6330
03:17:13,100 --> 03:17:14,100
to speak,

6331
03:17:14,100 --> 03:17:15,100
but they're all signed up

6332
03:17:15,100 --> 03:17:17,100
to speak on the FPNL matter.

6333
03:17:17,100 --> 03:17:18,100
Those are Deborah Wilson,

6334
03:17:18,100 --> 03:17:19,100
Etta, Yvonne Fernandez and

6335
03:17:19,100 --> 03:17:22,601
Alberto Salvi. So if you don't

6336
03:17:23,100 --> 03:17:25,100
mind, I'm going to call

6337
03:17:25,100 --> 03:17:26,100
Commissioner Vice Mayor

6338
03:17:26,100 --> 03:17:27,100
Hernandez's item up,

6339
03:17:27,100 --> 03:17:29,100
and then you can testify as

6340
03:17:29,100 --> 03:17:31,100
part of the item. Is that fair

6341
03:17:31,100 --> 03:17:32,100
enough? Okay. So, Vice Mayor,

6342
03:17:32,100 --> 03:17:34,100
you're recognized.

6343
03:17:37,100 --> 03:17:38,100
>> Well, it's a discussion

6344
03:17:38,100 --> 03:17:39,100
item. And possible action

6345
03:17:39,100 --> 03:17:40,100
regarding FPL seeking a new

6346
03:17:40,100 --> 03:17:42,100
rate increase. This is item

6347
03:17:42,100 --> 03:17:44,100
number 15, Mayor.

6348
03:17:44,100 --> 03:17:45,100
>> Yes.

6349
03:17:45,100 --> 03:17:47,100
>> Okay. Briefly. And I want

6350
03:17:47,100 --> 03:17:48,100
to thank you all

6351
03:17:48,100 --> 03:17:49,100
for coming out, particularly

6352
03:17:49,100 --> 03:17:51,100
because I made the mistake

6353
03:17:51,100 --> 03:17:52,100
of telling you it'll be fast.

6354
03:17:52,100 --> 03:17:54,100
You'll come at the beginning

6355
03:17:54,100 --> 03:17:55,100
of the agenda. That's my bad. I

6356
03:17:55,100 --> 03:17:57,100
didn't realize that the

6357
03:17:57,100 --> 03:17:58,100
drainage district is here. I

6358
03:17:58,100 --> 03:18:00,100
owe you all coffee. And I'm

6359
03:18:00,100 --> 03:18:03,100
sorry. I'm very sorry. So I did

6360
03:18:03,100 --> 03:18:06,601
want to mention. And I spoke

6361
03:18:07,100 --> 03:18:08,100
with Yvonne and she'll be up

6362
03:18:08,100 --> 03:18:10,100
here. But also I wanted

6363
03:18:10,100 --> 03:18:12,100
to thank our city manager and

6364
03:18:12,100 --> 03:18:13,100
City Attorney, Sam Gorn,

6365
03:18:13,100 --> 03:18:15,100
for speaking with me

6366
03:18:15,100 --> 03:18:17,100
on this. I have a very. I want

6367
03:18:17,100 --> 03:18:19,100
to be very clear what I'm.

6368
03:18:19,100 --> 03:18:21,100
What I'm trying

6369
03:18:21,100 --> 03:18:22,100
to do here tonight. Number one,

6370
03:18:22,100 --> 03:18:23,100
as a city commissioner, I have

6371
03:18:23,100 --> 03:18:25,100
zero authority. I am not a

6372
03:18:25,100 --> 03:18:28,100
member of the Public Service

6373
03:18:28,100 --> 03:18:29,100
Commission. This is not an item

6374
03:18:29,100 --> 03:18:31,100
before the City Commission.

6375
03:18:31,100 --> 03:18:32,100
This is not an Item before

6376
03:18:32,100 --> 03:18:33,100
Broward county, it's

6377
03:18:33,100 --> 03:18:34,100
before the Public Service

6378
03:18:34,100 --> 03:18:36,100
Commission. However, each

6379
03:18:37,100 --> 03:18:39,100
of us up Here represents

6380
03:18:39,100 --> 03:18:41,100
roughly 47,000 residents.

6381
03:18:41,100 --> 03:18:43,100
13 of mine are in

6382
03:18:43,100 --> 03:18:45,100
Century Village. The mayor

6383
03:18:45,100 --> 03:18:46,100
knows it well. He represented

6384
03:18:46,100 --> 03:18:48,100
it for probably 20 years.

6385
03:18:48,100 --> 03:18:50,100
13,000 residents in 141

6386
03:18:50,100 --> 03:18:52,100
buildings. Who actually Marty

6387
03:18:52,100 --> 03:18:54,100
Kiara was here earlier and

6388
03:18:54,100 --> 03:18:55,100
mentioned the challenges with

6389
03:18:55,100 --> 03:18:57,100
Century Village properties

6390
03:18:57,100 --> 03:18:58,100
because before the Surfside

6391
03:18:58,100 --> 03:19:00,100
state laws changed in the wake

6392
03:19:00,100 --> 03:19:03,100
of that tragedy, the average,

6393
03:19:07,100 --> 03:19:09,100
and this is according

6394
03:19:09,100 --> 03:19:11,100
to the president of the Master

6395
03:19:11,100 --> 03:19:12,100
association for Century

6396
03:19:12,100 --> 03:19:14,100
Village residents there were

6397
03:19:14,100 --> 03:19:16,100
paying approximate numbers of

6398
03:19:16,100 --> 03:19:17,100
about $350 per month in

6399
03:19:17,100 --> 03:19:19,100
maintenance fees and insurance

6400
03:19:19,100 --> 03:19:20,100
rates. That number is now north

6401
03:19:20,100 --> 03:19:21,100
of 700, some a little bit

6402
03:19:21,100 --> 03:19:23,100
higher, some on the lower end

6403
03:19:23,100 --> 03:19:25,100
of 700. And then I have other

6404
03:19:25,100 --> 03:19:26,100
residents who live in single

6405
03:19:26,100 --> 03:19:27,100
family. I didn't forget you

6406
03:19:27,100 --> 03:19:29,100
guys. I'm just focusing a lot

6407
03:19:29,100 --> 03:19:31,100
on Century Village because

6408
03:19:31,100 --> 03:19:32,100
they're the ones that I know

6409
03:19:32,100 --> 03:19:33,100
are most impacted who live

6410
03:19:33,100 --> 03:19:35,100
on fixed incomes. And I am not

6411
03:19:35,100 --> 03:19:36,100
somebody that is here

6412
03:19:36,100 --> 03:19:37,100
to be overly critical of FP and

6413
03:19:37,100 --> 03:19:39,401
L. I know some

6414
03:19:40,100 --> 03:19:41,100
of you read my op ed in the

6415
03:19:41,100 --> 03:19:43,100
Sun Sentinel or heard me

6416
03:19:43,100 --> 03:19:45,100
on radio this morning. My first

6417
03:19:45,100 --> 03:19:46,100
job out of college was with

6418
03:19:46,100 --> 03:19:49,100
FPL. I've had different stints

6419
03:19:49,100 --> 03:19:50,100
where I've worked with FPL,

6420
03:19:50,100 --> 03:19:52,100
not in house,

6421
03:19:52,100 --> 03:19:54,100
but as a contractor, as a

6422
03:19:54,100 --> 03:19:56,100
consultant, and during

6423
03:19:56,100 --> 03:19:57,100
Hurricane Irma when I worked

6424
03:19:57,100 --> 03:19:59,100
for former Miami Dade Mayor

6425
03:19:59,100 --> 03:20:00,100
Carlos Jimenez. We were

6426
03:20:00,100 --> 03:20:02,100
inseparable in that emergency

6427
03:20:02,100 --> 03:20:03,100
operations center. I want

6428
03:20:03,100 --> 03:20:05,100
to be very clear and stated

6429
03:20:05,100 --> 03:20:06,100
here on the record record,

6430
03:20:06,100 --> 03:20:07,100
just like I did in that opinion

6431
03:20:07,100 --> 03:20:09,100
piece. I think FPL is an

6432
03:20:09,100 --> 03:20:10,100
exceptional company that is

6433
03:20:10,100 --> 03:20:11,100
committed

6434
03:20:11,100 --> 03:20:12,100
to renewable and clean energy.

6435
03:20:12,100 --> 03:20:15,100
And they have very, very,

6436
03:20:15,100 --> 03:20:16,100
very talented folks that I know

6437
03:20:16,100 --> 03:20:17,100
personally, many of them,

6438
03:20:17,100 --> 03:20:19,100
whether they work in Juneau

6439
03:20:19,100 --> 03:20:20,100
beach or South Florida. So I,

6440
03:20:20,100 --> 03:20:21,100
I would ask. Obviously some

6441
03:20:21,100 --> 03:20:22,100
of us are frustrated

6442
03:20:22,100 --> 03:20:24,100
with the rate increase request,

6443
03:20:24,100 --> 03:20:25,100
but I'm not here to bash

6444
03:20:25,100 --> 03:20:27,100
Florida Power and Light. I

6445
03:20:27,100 --> 03:20:29,100
respect them very,

6446
03:20:29,100 --> 03:20:30,100
very much as a company.

6447
03:20:30,100 --> 03:20:32,100
However, I do need

6448
03:20:32,100 --> 03:20:34,100
to as a commissioner,

6449
03:20:34,100 --> 03:20:36,100
give my residents voice

6450
03:20:36,100 --> 03:20:38,100
and have this discussion item.

6451
03:20:38,100 --> 03:20:39,100
I'll let the conversation

6452
03:20:39,100 --> 03:20:41,100
flow because there's five

6453
03:20:41,100 --> 03:20:42,100
of us up here. We obviously

6454
03:20:42,100 --> 03:20:44,100
haven't been able

6455
03:20:44,100 --> 03:20:45,100
to have a discussion

6456
03:20:45,100 --> 03:20:47,100
about this before. My intent is

6457
03:20:47,100 --> 03:20:49,100
for us to hear directly

6458
03:20:49,100 --> 03:20:51,100
from them. And Yvonne will

6459
03:20:51,100 --> 03:20:52,100
speak. She's with AARP who

6460
03:20:52,100 --> 03:20:54,100
opposes the increase. But also

6461
03:20:54,100 --> 03:20:55,100
a possible action which it's

6462
03:20:55,100 --> 03:20:57,100
here. Whether it's a letter,

6463
03:20:57,100 --> 03:20:58,100
whether it's a resolution, I

6464
03:20:58,100 --> 03:21:00,100
don't know. I can't say that

6465
03:21:00,100 --> 03:21:02,100
it's up to the five of us. But

6466
03:21:02,100 --> 03:21:04,100
I did want even though again,

6467
03:21:04,100 --> 03:21:05,100
it's got nothing to do

6468
03:21:05,100 --> 03:21:07,100
with the City of Pembroke

6469
03:21:07,100 --> 03:21:08,100
Pines in the sense we cannot

6470
03:21:08,100 --> 03:21:09,100
approve or reject it or amend

6471
03:21:09,100 --> 03:21:11,100
it. I heard from enough

6472
03:21:11,100 --> 03:21:12,100
residents that I wanted them

6473
03:21:12,100 --> 03:21:14,100
to have this opportunity

6474
03:21:14,100 --> 03:21:16,100
to speak and for us to consider

6475
03:21:16,100 --> 03:21:18,100
whether or not there is some,

6476
03:21:18,100 --> 03:21:20,100
even if it's largely symbolic

6477
03:21:20,100 --> 03:21:22,100
action that we take as a city

6478
03:21:22,100 --> 03:21:24,100
commission, Mr. Mayor.

6479
03:21:25,100 --> 03:21:27,100
>> Commissioners, anyone wants

6480
03:21:27,100 --> 03:21:29,100
to speak on this?

6481
03:21:29,100 --> 03:21:30,100
We'll do one round,

6482
03:21:30,100 --> 03:21:32,100
and then we'll listen

6483
03:21:32,100 --> 03:21:33,100
to the public. And then,

6484
03:21:33,100 --> 03:21:34,100
if you wish,

6485
03:21:34,100 --> 03:21:35,100
we can have another round.

6486
03:21:35,100 --> 03:21:37,100
Commissioner Good.

6487
03:21:37,100 --> 03:21:39,100
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. So I

6488
03:21:39,100 --> 03:21:40,100
believe that the path that the

6489
03:21:40,100 --> 03:21:42,401
vice mayor is on

6490
03:21:43,100 --> 03:21:45,100
a good path

6491
03:21:46,100 --> 03:21:48,100
to consider. The only one

6492
03:21:48,100 --> 03:21:49,100
of the questions I have

6493
03:21:49,100 --> 03:21:50,100
on this is,

6494
03:21:50,100 --> 03:21:53,100
when is the FPL going

6495
03:21:53,100 --> 03:21:55,100
before the PSC

6496
03:21:55,100 --> 03:21:57,100
for the rate increase?

6497
03:21:57,100 --> 03:21:58,100
>> If from what I received,

6498
03:21:58,100 --> 03:22:00,100
the information I received from

6499
03:22:00,100 --> 03:22:02,100
the company and I have been

6500
03:22:02,100 --> 03:22:03,100
speaking with them is in

6501
03:22:03,100 --> 03:22:04,100
August. However, obviously,

6502
03:22:04,100 --> 03:22:06,100
there are public hearings that

6503
03:22:06,100 --> 03:22:08,100
take place and motions back and

6504
03:22:08,100 --> 03:22:09,100
forth because it is a judicial

6505
03:22:09,100 --> 03:22:11,100
body that they're in front of

6506
03:22:11,100 --> 03:22:14,100
with the PSC. But as

6507
03:22:14,100 --> 03:22:17,100
of right now, I believe it's

6508
03:22:17,100 --> 03:22:18,100
in August and that's the

6509
03:22:18,100 --> 03:22:19,100
introduction

6510
03:22:19,100 --> 03:22:21,401
of the rate increase.

6511
03:22:24,100 --> 03:22:25,100
>> Well, they've already filed

6512
03:22:25,100 --> 03:22:26,100
the request for the increase.

6513
03:22:26,100 --> 03:22:27,100
Those would be the hearings

6514
03:22:27,100 --> 03:22:28,100
which can last as long FPS see

6515
03:22:28,100 --> 03:22:30,100
the five commissioners

6516
03:22:30,100 --> 03:22:32,100
determine.

6517
03:22:33,100 --> 03:22:35,100
>> So August is like the first

6518
03:22:35,100 --> 03:22:36,100
public hearing to say?

6519
03:22:36,100 --> 03:22:38,100
>> If I'm not mistaken.

6520
03:22:38,100 --> 03:22:40,100
Well, public hearing is public

6521
03:22:40,100 --> 03:22:41,100
but the first hearing at the

6522
03:22:41,100 --> 03:22:43,100
Florida Public Service

6523
03:22:43,100 --> 03:22:45,100
Commission, my understanding,

6524
03:22:45,100 --> 03:22:47,100
is in August.

6525
03:22:47,100 --> 03:22:49,100
>> Yes.

6526
03:22:51,100 --> 03:22:52,100
>> Mr. Mayor,

6527
03:22:52,100 --> 03:22:55,100
to the city manager, one,

6528
03:22:56,100 --> 03:22:59,100
what meetings do we have in

6529
03:22:59,100 --> 03:23:01,100
July and August?

6530
03:23:02,100 --> 03:23:04,100
>> We have our regular meetings

6531
03:23:04,100 --> 03:23:05,100
in August. July is

6532
03:23:05,100 --> 03:23:07,100
traditionally our summer break.

6533
03:23:07,100 --> 03:23:10,100
>> So the first Wednesday in

6534
03:23:10,100 --> 03:23:12,100
August would be a regular

6535
03:23:12,100 --> 03:23:14,401
meeting for us, right?

6536
03:23:15,100 --> 03:23:17,100
>> Yes.

6537
03:23:17,100 --> 03:23:18,100
>> Vice Mayor, I think that

6538
03:23:18,100 --> 03:23:21,100
maybe we can do this as a two

6539
03:23:21,100 --> 03:23:24,100
prong approach. You know, you

6540
03:23:24,100 --> 03:23:26,100
mentioned a letter and a

6541
03:23:26,100 --> 03:23:28,100
resolution. You know, I don't

6542
03:23:28,100 --> 03:23:30,100
know if you would consider

6543
03:23:30,100 --> 03:23:32,100
maybe doing a letter with a

6544
03:23:32,100 --> 03:23:34,100
time limit response response.

6545
03:23:34,100 --> 03:23:36,100
And in August, the first

6546
03:23:36,100 --> 03:23:40,201
meeting in August, we take up a

6547
03:23:42,100 --> 03:23:44,100
resolution.

6548
03:23:46,100 --> 03:23:48,100
>> That's why I brought it

6549
03:23:48,100 --> 03:23:50,100
to you guys. So I'm fine

6550
03:23:50,100 --> 03:23:51,100
with that. I'd love to hear

6551
03:23:51,100 --> 03:23:53,100
from Jay, Maria, Commissioner

6552
03:23:53,100 --> 03:23:55,401
Schwartz, and Rodriguez as

6553
03:23:56,100 --> 03:23:58,100
well, but I was looking more

6554
03:23:58,100 --> 03:23:59,100
for direction. I don't know

6555
03:23:59,100 --> 03:24:01,100
when they can speak,

6556
03:24:01,100 --> 03:24:02,100
though. I did.

6557
03:24:02,100 --> 03:24:05,100
>> Yeah. I want to hear what

6558
03:24:05,100 --> 03:24:07,100
they're gonna have. We're gonna

6559
03:24:07,100 --> 03:24:10,100
have one round, and then. And

6560
03:24:10,100 --> 03:24:12,100
then we'll go to the public.

6561
03:24:12,100 --> 03:24:14,100
Commissioner Schwartz.

6562
03:24:15,100 --> 03:24:17,100
>> Thank you, Mayor. Vice

6563
03:24:17,100 --> 03:24:20,100
Mayor, I say this because you

6564
03:24:20,100 --> 03:24:22,401
work the industry just

6565
03:24:23,100 --> 03:24:25,100
for the public to understand.

6566
03:24:25,100 --> 03:24:28,601
This comes up every four years,

6567
03:24:29,100 --> 03:24:30,100
that it's not just FPL, it's

6568
03:24:30,100 --> 03:24:33,100
teco, it's Duke. All the

6569
03:24:33,100 --> 03:24:35,100
utilities have a round,

6570
03:24:35,100 --> 03:24:39,201
and they happen to come up all

6571
03:24:40,100 --> 03:24:42,100
at the same time. Generally

6572
03:24:42,100 --> 03:24:43,100
speaking,

6573
03:24:43,100 --> 03:24:45,100
the governor has no authority

6574
03:24:45,100 --> 03:24:47,100
over the outcome. Can't

6575
03:24:47,100 --> 03:24:50,100
override, can't veto. But the

6576
03:24:50,100 --> 03:24:51,100
governor does have the

6577
03:24:51,100 --> 03:24:53,100
appointment process for the

6578
03:24:53,100 --> 03:24:55,100
Public Service Commission. And

6579
03:24:55,100 --> 03:24:57,100
over the years, whether it's

6580
03:24:57,100 --> 03:24:59,100
Governor DeSantis, Scott,

6581
03:24:59,100 --> 03:25:02,100
Charlie Criss, and so forth and

6582
03:25:02,100 --> 03:25:03,100
so on, members of the Public

6583
03:25:03,100 --> 03:25:05,100
Service Commission have changed

6584
03:25:05,100 --> 03:25:07,100
over time. So

6585
03:25:07,100 --> 03:25:10,100
Governor DeSantis vetoed a bill

6586
03:25:11,100 --> 03:25:14,100
last year that would not have

6587
03:25:14,100 --> 03:25:15,100
protected homeowners

6588
03:25:15,100 --> 03:25:18,100
for solar power. And so

6589
03:25:19,100 --> 03:25:21,401
through the governor's office,

6590
03:25:22,100 --> 03:25:24,100
the governor is letting the

6591
03:25:24,100 --> 03:25:26,100
Public Service Commission know

6592
03:25:26,100 --> 03:25:29,100
the feelings of the governor.

6593
03:25:34,100 --> 03:25:36,100
Now, whether or not they,

6594
03:25:36,100 --> 03:25:38,401
they follow that path,

6595
03:25:39,100 --> 03:25:41,100
they're an independent agency

6596
03:25:41,100 --> 03:25:43,100
and they can do what they want.

6597
03:25:43,100 --> 03:25:44,100
With respect to FPL, yes, they

6598
03:25:44,100 --> 03:25:46,100
filed and they're the last one

6599
03:25:46,100 --> 03:25:48,100
because they're the largest.

6600
03:25:48,100 --> 03:25:50,100
They have more utility

6601
03:25:50,100 --> 03:25:52,100
customers than the other two

6602
03:25:52,100 --> 03:25:55,100
combined. But the other two

6603
03:25:56,100 --> 03:25:58,100
have already received their

6604
03:25:58,100 --> 03:26:00,100
increases. It's just that their

6605
03:26:00,100 --> 03:26:02,100
increases that they've received

6606
03:26:02,100 --> 03:26:04,100
has a sunset. I believe one

6607
03:26:04,100 --> 03:26:06,100
of them is 18 months, the other

6608
03:26:06,100 --> 03:26:08,100
one might be as short as 12.

6609
03:26:08,100 --> 03:26:10,100
And it was

6610
03:26:10,100 --> 03:26:12,100
for hurricane recovery only.

6611
03:26:12,100 --> 03:26:13,100
That being said,

6612
03:26:13,100 --> 03:26:15,100
the percentage based on my own

6613
03:26:15,100 --> 03:26:17,100
independent research and

6614
03:26:17,100 --> 03:26:20,100
forgive me, Vice Mayor, there

6615
03:26:21,100 --> 03:26:22,100
wasn't anything in the backup

6616
03:26:22,100 --> 03:26:24,100
for me to go through,

6617
03:26:24,100 --> 03:26:25,100
so I kind of just kind

6618
03:26:25,100 --> 03:26:27,100
of hit the books and looked

6619
03:26:27,100 --> 03:26:30,601
on my own. But the percentage

6620
03:26:31,100 --> 03:26:34,100
that FPL is requesting is very

6621
03:26:34,100 --> 03:26:37,601
similar to what Tico and Duke

6622
03:26:39,100 --> 03:26:41,100
have received,

6623
03:26:43,100 --> 03:26:45,100
except the FPL is looking at a

6624
03:26:45,100 --> 03:26:47,100
four year extension and it's

6625
03:26:47,100 --> 03:26:49,100
not a storm related recovery.

6626
03:26:49,100 --> 03:26:51,100
It's an infrastructure based

6627
03:26:51,100 --> 03:26:52,100
upon factors such as the

6628
03:26:52,100 --> 03:26:53,100
exploding population

6629
03:26:53,100 --> 03:26:54,100
of the region in which they're

6630
03:26:54,100 --> 03:26:56,100
currently servicing. So the

6631
03:26:56,100 --> 03:26:57,100
Public Service Commission has

6632
03:26:57,100 --> 03:26:58,100
received no less than 30

6633
03:26:58,100 --> 03:27:00,100
organizations opposing a four

6634
03:27:00,100 --> 03:27:01,100
year billion dollar increase.

6635
03:27:01,100 --> 03:27:03,100
>> Nine billion.

6636
03:27:03,100 --> 03:27:05,100
>> I apologize. Nine billion

6637
03:27:05,100 --> 03:27:07,100
over this four year period.

6638
03:27:07,100 --> 03:27:08,100
Now what's interesting is

6639
03:27:08,100 --> 03:27:10,100
historically, I mean,

6640
03:27:10,100 --> 03:27:13,100
I've been here for 13, the

6641
03:27:15,100 --> 03:27:17,401
mayor's been here for 20.

6642
03:27:18,100 --> 03:27:21,100
We've never had a Public

6643
03:27:22,100 --> 03:27:24,100
Service Commission utility

6644
03:27:24,100 --> 03:27:26,401
discussion in the past,

6645
03:27:27,100 --> 03:27:29,100
nor has there ever been a $9

6646
03:27:29,100 --> 03:27:31,100
billion request because it's

6647
03:27:31,100 --> 03:27:33,100
the largest in U.S. history.

6648
03:27:33,100 --> 03:27:37,201
Those are the facts. Okay, So I

6649
03:27:38,100 --> 03:27:40,401
believe it would be,

6650
03:27:43,100 --> 03:27:44,100
I think it would be

6651
03:27:44,100 --> 03:27:47,100
in our best interest. Letters

6652
03:27:47,100 --> 03:27:49,100
and resolutions aren't

6653
03:27:49,100 --> 03:27:51,100
necessarily paperweight, but

6654
03:27:52,100 --> 03:27:54,401
public input is certainly

6655
03:27:55,100 --> 03:27:58,100
easier to say. Look, we had

6656
03:27:58,100 --> 03:28:00,100
this city commission held a

6657
03:28:00,100 --> 03:28:03,100
local event where local folks

6658
03:28:04,100 --> 03:28:06,100
can come

6659
03:28:06,100 --> 03:28:08,100
out because they're not going

6660
03:28:08,100 --> 03:28:10,100
to Tallahassee. They are

6661
03:28:10,100 --> 03:28:11,100
certainly not going

6662
03:28:11,100 --> 03:28:13,100
to travel. They're not going

6663
03:28:13,100 --> 03:28:15,100
to get on buses and go

6664
03:28:15,100 --> 03:28:16,100
through that expense.

6665
03:28:16,100 --> 03:28:18,100
But if we can provide a forum

6666
03:28:18,100 --> 03:28:20,100
for them, I think we've done,

6667
03:28:20,100 --> 03:28:21,100
I think we've.

6668
03:28:21,100 --> 03:28:23,100
>> I did want to say that they

6669
03:28:23,100 --> 03:28:24,100
did have a local foreman.

6670
03:28:24,100 --> 03:28:25,100
Well, I'll let her speak

6671
03:28:25,100 --> 03:28:27,100
to it. But I know it was

6672
03:28:27,100 --> 03:28:28,100
in the city of Hollywood. So

6673
03:28:28,100 --> 03:28:30,100
they have had that opportunity.

6674
03:28:30,100 --> 03:28:31,100
>> Yeah, allow me. Okay.

6675
03:28:31,100 --> 03:28:34,100
Well, Hollywood may have had

6676
03:28:34,100 --> 03:28:36,401
that. Pembroke Pines hasn't.

6677
03:28:37,100 --> 03:28:39,100
So if we have like

6678
03:28:39,100 --> 03:28:40,100
Commissioner Good says we have

6679
03:28:40,100 --> 03:28:43,100
generally till August, we can

6680
03:28:43,100 --> 03:28:45,100
certainly open up chambers and

6681
03:28:45,100 --> 03:28:46,100
have the ability

6682
03:28:46,100 --> 03:28:47,100
for the public

6683
03:28:47,100 --> 03:28:49,100
to speak because

6684
03:28:49,100 --> 03:28:51,100
it does require us

6685
03:28:51,100 --> 03:28:52,100
to alert people

6686
03:28:52,100 --> 03:28:55,100
of what's happening. Okay. Now

6687
03:28:55,100 --> 03:28:56,100
everything's out in the open.

6688
03:28:56,100 --> 03:28:58,100
There's been a lot

6689
03:28:58,100 --> 03:29:00,100
of coverage thus far,

6690
03:29:00,100 --> 03:29:01,100
but sometimes, you know,

6691
03:29:01,100 --> 03:29:02,100
if you missed a three day news

6692
03:29:02,100 --> 03:29:04,100
cycle, you may not know what

6693
03:29:04,100 --> 03:29:05,100
happened. So I think there's an

6694
03:29:05,100 --> 03:29:06,100
opportunity for us maybe

6695
03:29:06,100 --> 03:29:08,100
to have a, let's call it a

6696
03:29:08,100 --> 03:29:10,100
workshop format where we can

6697
03:29:10,100 --> 03:29:12,401
invite the public Mayor,

6698
03:29:13,100 --> 03:29:15,100
first meeting of August, let

6699
03:29:15,100 --> 03:29:16,100
them speak. And then we package

6700
03:29:16,100 --> 03:29:18,100
that up and, and send it off

6701
03:29:18,100 --> 03:29:20,100
to the Public Service

6702
03:29:20,100 --> 03:29:21,100
Commission with their

6703
03:29:21,100 --> 03:29:23,100
testimony. I don't know if

6704
03:29:23,100 --> 03:29:25,100
a resolution or a letter

6705
03:29:25,100 --> 03:29:27,100
drafted by the city attorney or

6706
03:29:27,100 --> 03:29:28,100
the city manager embraces the

6707
03:29:28,100 --> 03:29:29,100
folks

6708
03:29:29,100 --> 03:29:31,100
in which we're basically trying

6709
03:29:31,100 --> 03:29:33,100
to provide them an opportunity

6710
03:29:33,100 --> 03:29:35,100
to get more information out on

6711
03:29:35,100 --> 03:29:37,100
the table.

6712
03:29:39,100 --> 03:29:41,100
>> I appreciate those thoughts.

6713
03:29:41,100 --> 03:29:42,100
I understand what you're

6714
03:29:42,100 --> 03:29:43,100
saying. Here's the couple of

6715
03:29:43,100 --> 03:29:45,100
reasons why I've brought it

6716
03:29:45,100 --> 03:29:46,100
forward. Number one, you're

6717
03:29:46,100 --> 03:29:48,100
absolutely right. I did my own

6718
03:29:48,100 --> 03:29:50,100
research and the city of

6719
03:29:50,100 --> 03:29:51,100
Pembroke Pines has not had this

6720
03:29:51,100 --> 03:29:53,100
discussion before.

6721
03:29:53,100 --> 03:29:55,100
But we also haven't had what is

6722
03:29:55,100 --> 03:29:56,100
to be the largest rate increase

6723
03:29:56,100 --> 03:29:57,100
not in the history of

6724
03:29:57,100 --> 03:29:58,100
Florida, in the history

6725
03:29:58,100 --> 03:29:59,100
of the United States. That's

6726
03:29:59,100 --> 03:30:01,100
number one. Number two, I don't

6727
03:30:01,100 --> 03:30:02,100
think it's very challenging.

6728
03:30:02,100 --> 03:30:05,100
If you go through the PSC

6729
03:30:05,100 --> 03:30:08,100
docket and others, bottom line

6730
03:30:11,100 --> 03:30:13,100
is four years ago they had a

6731
03:30:13,100 --> 03:30:14,100
rate increase. There was a

6732
03:30:14,100 --> 03:30:16,100
settlement, that settlement.

6733
03:30:16,100 --> 03:30:17,100
Yvonne knows better than I do

6734
03:30:17,100 --> 03:30:20,100
the, the exact numbers. What I

6735
03:30:20,100 --> 03:30:22,100
am saying is I don't think my

6736
03:30:22,100 --> 03:30:23,100
residents, at least in

6737
03:30:23,100 --> 03:30:24,100
Century Village, Commissioner

6738
03:30:24,100 --> 03:30:26,100
Good, Hollybrook, wherever else

6739
03:30:26,100 --> 03:30:27,100
they see the numbers,

6740
03:30:27,100 --> 03:30:29,100
the same electrical usage and

6741
03:30:29,100 --> 03:30:31,100
this, these numbers come from

6742
03:30:31,100 --> 03:30:32,100
Lisa Chong and City Manager

6743
03:30:32,100 --> 03:30:33,100
Charlie Dodge. The average

6744
03:30:33,100 --> 03:30:35,100
Pembroke Pines resident. I'm

6745
03:30:35,100 --> 03:30:36,100
not talking about a business

6746
03:30:36,100 --> 03:30:38,100
because businesses are

6747
03:30:38,100 --> 03:30:39,100
in a different category. Is

6748
03:30:39,100 --> 03:30:41,100
facing up to $240 more per year

6749
03:30:41,100 --> 03:30:42,100
in electrical fees. If this is

6750
03:30:42,100 --> 03:30:44,100
approved within four years of

6751
03:30:44,100 --> 03:30:45,100
2029. You're right, it is a

6752
03:30:45,100 --> 03:30:46,100
four year phased in. I could go

6753
03:30:46,100 --> 03:30:47,100
on. I did this in 2005

6754
03:30:47,100 --> 03:30:50,100
for the company. I sat

6755
03:30:50,100 --> 03:30:53,100
in PSC meetings. So I'm well

6756
03:30:53,100 --> 03:30:55,100
aware of the process. And

6757
03:30:55,100 --> 03:30:57,100
by the way, that process back

6758
03:30:57,100 --> 03:30:59,100
then was very different

6759
03:30:59,100 --> 03:31:01,100
from what it is today. What I

6760
03:31:01,100 --> 03:31:03,100
am basically saying is,

6761
03:31:03,100 --> 03:31:05,100
and you could say no. What I am

6762
03:31:05,100 --> 03:31:07,100
hoping to get consensus

6763
03:31:07,100 --> 03:31:09,100
on here is number one,

6764
03:31:09,100 --> 03:31:11,100
that the City Commission speak

6765
03:31:11,100 --> 03:31:12,100
with one voice. Whether it's a

6766
03:31:12,100 --> 03:31:14,100
letter or not. We have no.

6767
03:31:14,100 --> 03:31:15,100
Whether we hold a forum or not,

6768
03:31:15,100 --> 03:31:16,100
the city of Pembroke Pines has

6769
03:31:16,100 --> 03:31:17,100
zero weight in the decision

6770
03:31:17,100 --> 03:31:18,100
of the Public Service

6771
03:31:18,100 --> 03:31:20,100
Commission or if there's

6772
03:31:20,100 --> 03:31:22,100
there's been settlements

6773
03:31:22,100 --> 03:31:25,100
in the past between parties or

6774
03:31:25,100 --> 03:31:27,100
if there's a setup,

6775
03:31:27,100 --> 03:31:28,100
we have no weight. But I do

6776
03:31:28,100 --> 03:31:29,100
think it's incumbent upon the

6777
03:31:29,100 --> 03:31:30,100
five

6778
03:31:30,100 --> 03:31:31,100
of us as elected officials,

6779
03:31:31,100 --> 03:31:32,100
each one of us

6780
03:31:32,100 --> 03:31:34,100
from a district and the mayor

6781
03:31:34,100 --> 03:31:35,100
at large throughout the city,

6782
03:31:35,100 --> 03:31:36,100
to at least say, based on the

6783
03:31:36,100 --> 03:31:37,100
information that we have seen,

6784
03:31:37,100 --> 03:31:39,100
which Al Salvi, who's here

6785
03:31:39,100 --> 03:31:40,100
from by district,

6786
03:31:40,100 --> 03:31:41,100
attended that meeting. Based

6787
03:31:41,100 --> 03:31:43,100
on what I've read,

6788
03:31:43,100 --> 03:31:44,100
when you actually read the

6789
03:31:44,100 --> 03:31:46,100
docket, based on what has been

6790
03:31:46,100 --> 03:31:47,100
reported and it's not just been

6791
03:31:47,100 --> 03:31:49,100
in a three day news cycle,

6792
03:31:49,100 --> 03:31:50,100
this was filed in the middle

6793
03:31:50,100 --> 03:31:52,100
of February. I find it. And if

6794
03:31:52,100 --> 03:31:54,100
no one supports me, I'll do it

6795
03:31:54,100 --> 03:31:55,100
on my own. I find it incumbent

6796
03:31:55,100 --> 03:31:57,100
upon me to say my residence

6797
03:31:57,100 --> 03:31:59,100
in Century Village and others,

6798
03:31:59,100 --> 03:32:00,100
they can't pay 240, 250 more

6799
03:32:00,100 --> 03:32:02,100
dollars per year.

6800
03:32:02,100 --> 03:32:04,100
>> Mayor and Vice Mayor, I'm

6801
03:32:04,100 --> 03:32:05,100
certainly not debating you.

6802
03:32:05,100 --> 03:32:07,100
First of all, I oppose the

6803
03:32:07,100 --> 03:32:09,100
increases personally as an

6804
03:32:09,100 --> 03:32:11,100
individual and certainly I have

6805
03:32:11,100 --> 03:32:13,100
no issues advocating my

6806
03:32:13,100 --> 03:32:15,100
position on social media. The

6807
03:32:15,100 --> 03:32:17,401
Public Service Commission needs

6808
03:32:19,100 --> 03:32:20,100
to review the rod

6809
03:32:20,100 --> 03:32:22,100
of FPL and I think they're

6810
03:32:22,100 --> 03:32:23,100
going

6811
03:32:23,100 --> 03:32:25,100
to come. I think they're going

6812
03:32:25,100 --> 03:32:26,100
to wind up with a settlement. I

6813
03:32:26,100 --> 03:32:28,100
don't believe there's going

6814
03:32:28,100 --> 03:32:30,100
to be a rate increase.

6815
03:32:30,100 --> 03:32:31,100
However, it is incumbent upon

6816
03:32:31,100 --> 03:32:33,100
us to provide an education

6817
03:32:33,100 --> 03:32:35,100
component. Whether it was filed

6818
03:32:35,100 --> 03:32:37,100
in February or it was in the

6819
03:32:37,100 --> 03:32:39,100
Sun Sentinel yesterday,

6820
03:32:39,100 --> 03:32:40,100
there are thousands of people

6821
03:32:40,100 --> 03:32:42,100
in this city who have no idea

6822
03:32:42,100 --> 03:32:44,100
that there is going to be a

6823
03:32:44,100 --> 03:32:46,100
potential rate increase. So if,

6824
03:32:46,100 --> 03:32:48,401
if a letter written

6825
03:32:49,100 --> 03:32:51,100
by the city attorney and

6826
03:32:51,100 --> 03:32:53,401
by the city manager,

6827
03:32:55,100 --> 03:32:57,100
if you believe based upon your,

6828
03:32:57,100 --> 03:32:59,100
your consulting experience

6829
03:33:01,100 --> 03:33:03,401
from, from 2005 is going

6830
03:33:04,100 --> 03:33:07,100
to make a positive difference

6831
03:33:08,100 --> 03:33:10,100
in changing their mind,

6832
03:33:10,100 --> 03:33:12,100
I fully support that. I'm also,

6833
03:33:12,100 --> 03:33:14,100
I'm also, I'm also.

6834
03:33:14,100 --> 03:33:15,100
>> This is just first round.

6835
03:33:15,100 --> 03:33:17,100
>> I understand. So I'm not

6836
03:33:17,100 --> 03:33:18,100
making the motion, Mayor. I'm

6837
03:33:18,100 --> 03:33:20,100
not but the Vice Mayor is

6838
03:33:20,100 --> 03:33:21,100
asking my opinion.

6839
03:33:21,100 --> 03:33:22,100
>> There's other information

6840
03:33:22,100 --> 03:33:24,100
that's coming forward. So

6841
03:33:24,100 --> 03:33:26,100
before let's just issue our

6842
03:33:26,100 --> 03:33:27,100
first impressions and then I

6843
03:33:27,100 --> 03:33:28,100
believe because again,

6844
03:33:28,100 --> 03:33:29,100
there's no backup. Okay.

6845
03:33:29,100 --> 03:33:31,100
There's no backup here. I

6846
03:33:31,100 --> 03:33:33,100
received a letter

6847
03:33:33,100 --> 03:33:35,100
from the AARP. I'm sure most

6848
03:33:35,100 --> 03:33:37,100
of us have okay with,

6849
03:33:37,100 --> 03:33:38,100
with their position. I agree

6850
03:33:38,100 --> 03:33:40,100
with their position,

6851
03:33:40,100 --> 03:33:41,100
but I believe that there is.

6852
03:33:41,100 --> 03:33:43,100
If we can have 17 town halls

6853
03:33:43,100 --> 03:33:44,100
on a bond referendum,

6854
03:33:44,100 --> 03:33:47,100
we can certainly do something

6855
03:33:48,100 --> 03:33:50,100
over the summer to advise our

6856
03:33:50,100 --> 03:33:53,601
residents that they need to pay

6857
03:33:54,100 --> 03:33:55,100
attention and the process

6858
03:33:55,100 --> 03:33:57,100
in which they

6859
03:33:58,100 --> 03:34:00,401
can submit their information

6860
03:34:01,100 --> 03:34:03,100
directly to the Public

6861
03:34:03,100 --> 03:34:04,100
Service Commission through the

6862
03:34:04,100 --> 03:34:05,100
regular channels. I think as

6863
03:34:05,100 --> 03:34:08,100
an, I would think fully support

6864
03:34:08,100 --> 03:34:11,100
education about how you go

6865
03:34:12,100 --> 03:34:14,401
about doing that process,

6866
03:34:15,100 --> 03:34:18,100
whether you're a resident or a

6867
03:34:18,100 --> 03:34:19,100
business. Because at the end

6868
03:34:19,100 --> 03:34:21,100
of the day, we're all paying

6869
03:34:21,100 --> 03:34:22,100
for it one way or the other.

6870
03:34:22,100 --> 03:34:24,100
So those are my comments and

6871
03:34:24,100 --> 03:34:25,100
I'll wait

6872
03:34:25,100 --> 03:34:26,100
for round two.

6873
03:34:26,100 --> 03:34:27,100
>> I'd like to hear from

6874
03:34:27,100 --> 03:34:28,100
Commissioner Rodriguez.

6875
03:34:28,100 --> 03:34:30,100
Again, I want

6876
03:34:30,100 --> 03:34:31,100
to be very clear. 2005 was my

6877
03:34:31,100 --> 03:34:32,100
first experience. I've had

6878
03:34:32,100 --> 03:34:34,100
experience with this company

6879
03:34:34,100 --> 03:34:35,100
for 21 years. Again, I think

6880
03:34:35,100 --> 03:34:36,100
they're a wonderful company.

6881
03:34:36,100 --> 03:34:37,100
However, why I've brought this

6882
03:34:37,100 --> 03:34:38,100
up is each one of us is going

6883
03:34:38,100 --> 03:34:39,100
to have impact

6884
03:34:39,100 --> 03:34:40,100
in their district. And I think

6885
03:34:40,100 --> 03:34:41,100
it's important if we have that

6886
03:34:41,100 --> 03:34:43,100
opportunity. Whether it's a

6887
03:34:43,100 --> 03:34:44,100
letter, again, this is a

6888
03:34:44,100 --> 03:34:45,100
Public Service Commission item.

6889
03:34:45,100 --> 03:34:47,100
It has nothing to do with

6890
03:34:47,100 --> 03:34:48,100
Broward County, Pembroke Pines

6891
03:34:48,100 --> 03:34:49,100
or any of the 430

6892
03:34:49,100 --> 03:34:50,100
municipalities we have in the

6893
03:34:50,100 --> 03:34:52,100
state. I'm asking if there

6894
03:34:52,100 --> 03:34:53,100
would be support

6895
03:34:53,100 --> 03:34:55,100
to sign a letter, each

6896
03:34:55,100 --> 03:34:57,100
of us or as a city body.

6897
03:34:57,100 --> 03:34:58,100
However, Sam, you tell me how

6898
03:34:58,100 --> 03:35:00,100
that would be or

6899
03:35:00,100 --> 03:35:01,100
at a later point to

6900
03:35:01,100 --> 03:35:03,100
Commissioner Goods Point, as

6901
03:35:03,100 --> 03:35:05,100
we're getting into August,

6902
03:35:05,100 --> 03:35:06,100
to basically put on record that

6903
03:35:06,100 --> 03:35:07,100
the second most populous city

6904
03:35:07,100 --> 03:35:09,100
in Broward county with 171,000

6905
03:35:09,100 --> 03:35:11,100
residents, has concerns and

6906
03:35:11,100 --> 03:35:13,100
would hope that there would be

6907
03:35:13,100 --> 03:35:14,100
either a modification, a

6908
03:35:14,100 --> 03:35:16,100
rescinding or an outright

6909
03:35:16,100 --> 03:35:17,100
rejecting of any kind of rate

6910
03:35:17,100 --> 03:35:18,100
increase that would negatively

6911
03:35:18,100 --> 03:35:20,100
impact our families

6912
03:35:20,100 --> 03:35:22,100
at this time. To your point

6913
03:35:22,100 --> 03:35:23,100
on the bond, why it failed,

6914
03:35:23,100 --> 03:35:24,100
I put it in my article. More

6915
03:35:24,100 --> 03:35:26,100
than likely is folks didn't

6916
03:35:26,100 --> 03:35:27,100
want to pay more because they

6917
03:35:27,100 --> 03:35:28,100
could not pay more when folks

6918
03:35:28,100 --> 03:35:30,100
are getting kicked

6919
03:35:30,100 --> 03:35:32,100
off their homeowners insurance,

6920
03:35:32,100 --> 03:35:34,100
when folks are having issues

6921
03:35:34,100 --> 03:35:35,100
in Century Village or anywhere

6922
03:35:35,100 --> 03:35:37,100
else with insurance rates. And

6923
03:35:37,100 --> 03:35:39,100
this is where as much as I want

6924
03:35:39,100 --> 03:35:41,100
to invest in a company like

6925
03:35:41,100 --> 03:35:42,100
Florida Power and Light and

6926
03:35:42,100 --> 03:35:43,100
they deserve to be able

6927
03:35:43,100 --> 03:35:45,100
to present their case,

6928
03:35:45,100 --> 03:35:46,100
which they have at public

6929
03:35:46,100 --> 03:35:47,100
meetings where these folks have

6930
03:35:47,100 --> 03:35:49,100
been plus in emails,

6931
03:35:49,100 --> 03:35:52,601
plus right now, as a matter

6932
03:35:53,100 --> 03:35:55,100
of fact, to your point,

6933
03:35:55,100 --> 03:35:57,100
what you could say

6934
03:35:57,100 --> 03:35:58,100
to the psc, any one

6935
03:35:58,100 --> 03:36:00,100
of the folks

6936
03:36:00,100 --> 03:36:03,100
in here that is a Florida

6937
03:36:03,100 --> 03:36:05,100
resident can email the Public

6938
03:36:05,100 --> 03:36:07,100
Service Commission or call them

6939
03:36:07,100 --> 03:36:08,100
today. And not just

6940
03:36:08,100 --> 03:36:10,100
about the rate increase. If I

6941
03:36:10,100 --> 03:36:11,100
feel that I'm not getting

6942
03:36:11,100 --> 03:36:13,100
proper service

6943
03:36:14,100 --> 03:36:16,100
of any utility, not FPL, any

6944
03:36:16,100 --> 03:36:17,100
utility, I can call the

6945
03:36:17,100 --> 03:36:19,100
Public Service Commission

6946
03:36:20,100 --> 03:36:22,401
tonight as a resident

6947
03:36:23,100 --> 03:36:24,100
of the state of Florida. So I

6948
03:36:24,100 --> 03:36:25,100
wanted to clarify that.

6949
03:36:25,100 --> 03:36:26,100
>> Commissioner Rodriguez.

6950
03:36:26,100 --> 03:36:27,100
>> I think we can find a

6951
03:36:27,100 --> 03:36:28,100
balance between parts

6952
03:36:28,100 --> 03:36:30,100
of that each of you bring

6953
03:36:30,100 --> 03:36:31,100
forward. I think a letter is

6954
03:36:31,100 --> 03:36:32,100
necessary and something that we

6955
03:36:32,100 --> 03:36:33,100
can do a little bit faster,

6956
03:36:33,100 --> 03:36:34,100
but probably based on some of

6957
03:36:34,100 --> 03:36:36,100
the information that we

6958
03:36:36,100 --> 03:36:37,100
received from residents here.

6959
03:36:37,100 --> 03:36:38,100
So a letter from all of us,

6960
03:36:38,100 --> 03:36:39,100
as you said on,

6961
03:36:39,100 --> 03:36:41,100
highlighting most importantly,

6962
03:36:41,100 --> 03:36:42,100
not the fact that the

6963
03:36:42,100 --> 03:36:44,100
investments may or may not be

6964
03:36:44,100 --> 03:36:46,100
necessary because we. I

6965
03:36:46,100 --> 03:36:47,100
personally, I'm not aware of

6966
03:36:47,100 --> 03:36:49,100
exactly the investments being

6967
03:36:49,100 --> 03:36:51,100
posted

6968
03:36:51,100 --> 03:36:53,100
for this rate increase,

6969
03:36:53,100 --> 03:36:55,100
but mostly because

6970
03:36:55,100 --> 03:36:56,100
of the impact that it would

6971
03:36:56,100 --> 03:36:58,100
have on our residents. I think

6972
03:36:58,100 --> 03:37:00,100
we're going to hear from the.

6973
03:37:00,100 --> 03:37:02,100
The people here and we can put

6974
03:37:02,100 --> 03:37:04,100
a part of that in our letter.

6975
03:37:04,100 --> 03:37:06,100
If then during the summ,

6976
03:37:06,100 --> 03:37:07,100
we get the opportunity

6977
03:37:07,100 --> 03:37:08,100
to hold some kind

6978
03:37:08,100 --> 03:37:09,100
of town hall, some kind

6979
03:37:09,100 --> 03:37:11,100
of informational meeting,

6980
03:37:11,100 --> 03:37:12,100
that would be great. We do have

6981
03:37:12,100 --> 03:37:13,100
to do that, I believe,

6982
03:37:13,100 --> 03:37:15,100
alongside FPL, because while

6983
03:37:15,100 --> 03:37:16,100
they have the information and

6984
03:37:16,100 --> 03:37:18,100
we need to hear their side,

6985
03:37:18,100 --> 03:37:19,100
whether it's that or having or

6986
03:37:19,100 --> 03:37:21,401
mobilizing our residents to

6987
03:37:23,100 --> 03:37:24,100
attend what is already being

6988
03:37:24,100 --> 03:37:26,100
set up in these town hall in

6989
03:37:26,100 --> 03:37:27,100
these public hearings. I'm not

6990
03:37:27,100 --> 03:37:28,100
sure of any future dates,

6991
03:37:28,100 --> 03:37:29,100
if there is one,

6992
03:37:29,100 --> 03:37:30,100
maybe that can be the way.

6993
03:37:30,100 --> 03:37:31,100
Instead of us taking

6994
03:37:31,100 --> 03:37:32,100
on the charge of,

6995
03:37:32,100 --> 03:37:33,100
of doing that, what is the next

6996
03:37:33,100 --> 03:37:34,100
public hearing? Can we mobilize

6997
03:37:34,100 --> 03:37:36,100
our residents to attend,

6998
03:37:36,100 --> 03:37:37,100
to hear

6999
03:37:37,100 --> 03:37:38,100
from that side and explain some

7000
03:37:38,100 --> 03:37:39,100
of their grievances

7001
03:37:39,100 --> 03:37:41,100
against the rate increase? And

7002
03:37:41,100 --> 03:37:42,100
so that communication,

7003
03:37:42,100 --> 03:37:43,100
we can also post about it on

7004
03:37:43,100 --> 03:37:45,100
our social media personally and

7005
03:37:45,100 --> 03:37:46,100
both from the city, because

7006
03:37:46,100 --> 03:37:47,100
people,

7007
03:37:47,100 --> 03:37:49,100
our channels are also a way

7008
03:37:49,100 --> 03:37:50,100
for people

7009
03:37:50,100 --> 03:37:52,100
to know what's going on

7010
03:37:52,100 --> 03:37:53,100
in other levels of government.

7011
03:37:53,100 --> 03:37:55,100
In my opinion, we did the same

7012
03:37:55,100 --> 03:37:56,100
when the state legislation was

7013
03:37:56,100 --> 03:37:58,100
looking at decreasing funds

7014
03:37:58,100 --> 03:38:00,100
for AP classes,

7015
03:38:00,100 --> 03:38:01,100
because our students really,

7016
03:38:01,100 --> 03:38:04,100
really like those AP classes

7017
03:38:04,100 --> 03:38:05,100
their parents did. And so we

7018
03:38:05,100 --> 03:38:07,100
mobilized our parents to reach

7019
03:38:07,100 --> 03:38:09,100
out to the governmental agency

7020
03:38:09,100 --> 03:38:10,100
that was focusing

7021
03:38:10,100 --> 03:38:11,100
on that.

7022
03:38:11,100 --> 03:38:13,100
>> There may be solution

7023
03:38:13,100 --> 03:38:14,100
on that too, I read.

7024
03:38:14,100 --> 03:38:15,100
>> Yes, but looking forward,

7025
03:38:15,100 --> 03:38:17,100
I think merging those ideas,

7026
03:38:17,100 --> 03:38:18,100
I think we don't have to do

7027
03:38:18,100 --> 03:38:19,100
more work than is already being

7028
03:38:19,100 --> 03:38:21,100
done by FPL

7029
03:38:21,100 --> 03:38:22,100
in their public hearings. We

7030
03:38:22,100 --> 03:38:23,100
need to just make sure that

7031
03:38:23,100 --> 03:38:25,100
people are getting

7032
03:38:25,100 --> 03:38:26,100
to those public hearings.

7033
03:38:26,100 --> 03:38:28,100
Because that's the point.

7034
03:38:28,100 --> 03:38:29,100
People don't know that there's

7035
03:38:29,100 --> 03:38:31,100
a public hearing. And it's our

7036
03:38:31,100 --> 03:38:32,100
job to. To vocalize that and

7037
03:38:32,100 --> 03:38:33,100
communicate that

7038
03:38:33,100 --> 03:38:35,100
to our residents, then that is

7039
03:38:35,100 --> 03:38:36,100
what I think moves the needle

7040
03:38:36,100 --> 03:38:38,100
forward. Just

7041
03:38:38,100 --> 03:38:39,100
to summarize,

7042
03:38:39,100 --> 03:38:41,100
I think a letter would be

7043
03:38:41,100 --> 03:38:42,100
great, including some

7044
03:38:42,100 --> 03:38:43,100
of the commentary from the

7045
03:38:43,100 --> 03:38:45,100
public here today as our Pines

7046
03:38:45,100 --> 03:38:46,100
residents, if we need

7047
03:38:46,100 --> 03:38:47,100
to a resolution

7048
03:38:47,100 --> 03:38:48,100
down the line, because that is

7049
03:38:48,100 --> 03:38:49,100
obviously a more formal way

7050
03:38:49,100 --> 03:38:51,100
of going

7051
03:38:51,100 --> 03:38:52,100
about voicing our opinions. But

7052
03:38:52,100 --> 03:38:53,100
I think informing the residents

7053
03:38:53,100 --> 03:38:54,100
on a larger scale is first and

7054
03:38:54,100 --> 03:38:56,100
foremost, because if there is

7055
03:38:56,100 --> 03:38:57,100
another public hearing,

7056
03:38:57,100 --> 03:38:59,100
they can attend or maybe part

7057
03:38:59,100 --> 03:39:00,100
of the letter be requesting one

7058
03:39:00,100 --> 03:39:02,100
that could be in Pembroke

7059
03:39:02,100 --> 03:39:04,100
Pines, something along those

7060
03:39:04,100 --> 03:39:06,100
lines that we can work

7061
03:39:06,100 --> 03:39:07,100
in partnership rather than kind

7062
03:39:07,100 --> 03:39:08,100
of taking on the burden

7063
03:39:08,100 --> 03:39:10,100
of doing that ourselves.

7064
03:39:10,100 --> 03:39:11,100
Because we are simply advocates

7065
03:39:11,100 --> 03:39:13,100
for our residents rather than

7066
03:39:13,100 --> 03:39:15,100
the people obviously voting

7067
03:39:15,100 --> 03:39:16,100
on this.

7068
03:39:16,100 --> 03:39:18,100
>> Thank you.

7069
03:39:20,100 --> 03:39:22,100
>> I appreciate you. Thank you.

7070
03:39:22,100 --> 03:39:24,100
>> I want to hear

7071
03:39:24,100 --> 03:39:25,100
from the public, however,

7072
03:39:25,100 --> 03:39:27,100
I have to say this, Vice

7073
03:39:27,100 --> 03:39:29,100
Mayor, I'm very proud of you.

7074
03:39:29,100 --> 03:39:30,100
You are giving voice to people

7075
03:39:30,100 --> 03:39:32,100
in the city that have. That

7076
03:39:32,100 --> 03:39:34,100
have a concern. And I have tons

7077
03:39:34,100 --> 03:39:35,100
and tons of respect for that.

7078
03:39:35,100 --> 03:39:37,100
If it's this commission's wish

7079
03:39:37,100 --> 03:39:38,100
to ask me on your behalf

7080
03:39:38,100 --> 03:39:40,100
to write to the president

7081
03:39:40,100 --> 03:39:43,100
of FP&L and invite the company

7082
03:39:43,100 --> 03:39:45,100
to come to Pembroke Pines

7083
03:39:45,100 --> 03:39:46,100
for a very respectful,

7084
03:39:46,100 --> 03:39:48,100
informative town hall where

7085
03:39:48,100 --> 03:39:51,100
they explain why this 9 billion

7086
03:39:52,100 --> 03:39:54,100
is necessary. Because we have

7087
03:39:54,100 --> 03:39:57,100
such regard for our residents

7088
03:39:57,100 --> 03:40:00,601
and because we have a healthy

7089
03:40:02,100 --> 03:40:04,100
amount of respect

7090
03:40:08,100 --> 03:40:11,601
for the company that keeps us,

7091
03:40:12,100 --> 03:40:14,100
quite frankly, from entering

7092
03:40:14,100 --> 03:40:16,100
into the dark ages again. I'm

7093
03:40:16,100 --> 03:40:18,100
happy to do that. I'm happy

7094
03:40:18,100 --> 03:40:20,100
to write to the president of

7095
03:40:20,100 --> 03:40:23,601
the company and say all the

7096
03:40:25,100 --> 03:40:27,100
things that

7097
03:40:27,100 --> 03:40:29,100
on your behalf that the Vice

7098
03:40:29,100 --> 03:40:31,100
Mayor has said in his op ed.

7099
03:40:31,100 --> 03:40:33,100
We have great respect and

7100
03:40:33,100 --> 03:40:35,100
regard and we've been partners

7101
03:40:35,100 --> 03:40:37,100
with FP&L for decades.

7102
03:40:37,100 --> 03:40:39,100
However, what's up with this?

7103
03:40:39,100 --> 03:40:40,100
Nine million bucks. Nine

7104
03:40:40,100 --> 03:40:42,100
billion bucks. And we'd

7105
03:40:42,100 --> 03:40:43,100
like you to come here and talk

7106
03:40:43,100 --> 03:40:45,100
to our residents and explain it

7107
03:40:45,100 --> 03:40:46,100
to them. And then based

7108
03:40:46,100 --> 03:40:47,100
on what we hear

7109
03:40:47,100 --> 03:40:49,100
from the company and based

7110
03:40:49,100 --> 03:40:51,401
on what we hear

7111
03:40:53,100 --> 03:40:55,100
from the residents,

7112
03:40:57,100 --> 03:40:58,100
we can follow Commissioner

7113
03:40:58,100 --> 03:41:00,100
Good's recipe,

7114
03:41:00,100 --> 03:41:02,100
which I think is the right one,

7115
03:41:02,100 --> 03:41:04,100
and decide what, if any,

7116
03:41:04,100 --> 03:41:06,100
next steps is appropriate

7117
03:41:06,100 --> 03:41:09,100
for the city to take. That's

7118
03:41:09,100 --> 03:41:11,100
where I think I am right now.

7119
03:41:11,100 --> 03:41:13,100
But I want to hear

7120
03:41:13,100 --> 03:41:14,100
from the residents. And so I

7121
03:41:14,100 --> 03:41:15,100
know that you represent aarp.

7122
03:41:15,100 --> 03:41:18,100
Is that it? If you could come

7123
03:41:18,100 --> 03:41:21,100
forward and give your name and

7124
03:41:21,100 --> 03:41:23,401
your affiliation. There's a

7125
03:41:27,100 --> 03:41:28,100
button there that'll turn the

7126
03:41:28,100 --> 03:41:30,100
mic. Your name and affiliation,

7127
03:41:30,100 --> 03:41:32,100
please.

7128
03:41:36,100 --> 03:41:37,100
>> Yes, my name is Yvonne

7129
03:41:37,100 --> 03:41:38,100
Fernandez and I represent AARP

7130
03:41:38,100 --> 03:41:39,100
Florida as the Senior

7131
03:41:39,100 --> 03:41:41,401
Associate State Director for

7132
03:41:42,100 --> 03:41:44,100
Advocacy.

7133
03:41:46,100 --> 03:41:47,100
>> Welcome to Pembroke Pines.

7134
03:41:47,100 --> 03:41:48,100
>> Thank you. I really

7135
03:41:48,100 --> 03:41:49,100
appreciate, and I want

7136
03:41:49,100 --> 03:41:50,100
to say that I concur with

7137
03:41:50,100 --> 03:41:52,100
Mayor Castillo that the work

7138
03:41:52,100 --> 03:41:53,100
of Vice Mayor Hernandez had

7139
03:41:53,100 --> 03:41:55,100
been really a surprisingly good

7140
03:41:55,100 --> 03:41:57,100
surprisely support for the work

7141
03:41:57,100 --> 03:41:59,100
that AARP had been doing

7142
03:41:59,100 --> 03:42:01,100
in regards to FPL. I'm going

7143
03:42:01,100 --> 03:42:02,100
through my talking points

7144
03:42:02,100 --> 03:42:04,100
because I don't want to let

7145
03:42:04,100 --> 03:42:05,100
out any of the points that are

7146
03:42:05,100 --> 03:42:07,100
very important

7147
03:42:07,100 --> 03:42:09,100
for our organization.

7148
03:42:09,100 --> 03:42:10,100
But then I would like

7149
03:42:10,100 --> 03:42:11,100
to expand a little bit on the

7150
03:42:11,100 --> 03:42:13,100
Commissioner's comments

7151
03:42:14,100 --> 03:42:15,100
regarding the work that had

7152
03:42:15,100 --> 03:42:17,100
been done on the field

7153
03:42:17,100 --> 03:42:19,100
with our organization.

7154
03:42:19,100 --> 03:42:21,100
I stand before you today not

7155
03:42:21,100 --> 03:42:23,100
just as an individual,

7156
03:42:23,100 --> 03:42:25,100
but as the voice

7157
03:42:25,100 --> 03:42:28,100
of the millions of Florida

7158
03:42:28,100 --> 03:42:30,100
residents facing the largest

7159
03:42:30,100 --> 03:42:32,100
electric rate increase in

7160
03:42:32,100 --> 03:42:35,100
United States history. And this

7161
03:42:36,100 --> 03:42:38,100
is a very heavy lift because

7162
03:42:38,100 --> 03:42:40,100
really we work

7163
03:42:40,100 --> 03:42:41,100
with many other, as you said,

7164
03:42:41,100 --> 03:42:43,100
many other utility companies

7165
03:42:43,100 --> 03:42:45,100
across the United States. And

7166
03:42:45,100 --> 03:42:46,100
we have a team dedicated just

7167
03:42:46,100 --> 03:42:49,100
to work on these projections.

7168
03:42:49,100 --> 03:42:51,100
And every single utility

7169
03:42:51,100 --> 03:42:52,100
company is waiting

7170
03:42:52,100 --> 03:42:53,100
to see how this play off.

7171
03:42:53,100 --> 03:42:54,100
Florida Power and Light is

7172
03:42:54,100 --> 03:42:55,100
proposing an unjustified rate

7173
03:42:55,100 --> 03:42:57,100
hike that will

7174
03:42:57,100 --> 03:42:59,100
disproportionately affect our

7175
03:42:59,100 --> 03:43:01,100
seniors, low income families

7176
03:43:01,100 --> 03:43:03,100
and those living

7177
03:43:03,100 --> 03:43:05,100
on fixed incomes.

7178
03:43:05,100 --> 03:43:06,100
Under this proposal,

7179
03:43:06,100 --> 03:43:08,100
the minimum base bill for

7180
03:43:08,100 --> 03:43:10,100
residential customers would

7181
03:43:10,100 --> 03:43:12,100
jump from 25 to $30 monthly.

7182
03:43:12,100 --> 03:43:15,100
That will be on the base. And

7183
03:43:15,100 --> 03:43:17,100
this actually will be

7184
03:43:17,100 --> 03:43:20,100
regardless of how much energy

7185
03:43:21,100 --> 03:43:23,100
the customer is using. So

7186
03:43:23,100 --> 03:43:24,100
everybody is going

7187
03:43:24,100 --> 03:43:26,100
to feel the effect

7188
03:43:26,100 --> 03:43:27,100
of this high. But even more

7189
03:43:27,100 --> 03:43:28,100
concerning is that FPL is

7190
03:43:28,100 --> 03:43:30,100
seeking an excessive 11.9%

7191
03:43:30,100 --> 03:43:31,100
return on equity. That's the

7192
03:43:31,100 --> 03:43:33,100
base of of the proposal. Far

7193
03:43:33,100 --> 03:43:35,401
beyond the national average.

7194
03:43:41,100 --> 03:43:44,100
That is 9.5%. That's the reason

7195
03:43:48,100 --> 03:43:51,100
why all the utilities company

7196
03:43:52,100 --> 03:43:55,100
in the nation is waiting

7197
03:43:58,100 --> 03:44:01,601
to see this flagrant push for

7198
03:44:04,100 --> 03:44:06,401
profit will make essential

7199
03:44:09,100 --> 03:44:11,100
necessities like electricity,

7200
03:44:12,100 --> 03:44:14,100
food, transportation, medicine,

7201
03:44:15,100 --> 03:44:17,100
every single expense

7202
03:44:18,100 --> 03:44:20,100
of already struggling families.

7203
03:44:20,100 --> 03:44:22,100
And I want

7204
03:44:25,100 --> 03:44:27,100
to point that the city of

7205
03:44:27,100 --> 03:44:28,100
Penro Pines, as you say,

7206
03:44:28,100 --> 03:44:30,401
the second most populated

7207
03:44:31,100 --> 03:44:33,100
in the region,

7208
03:44:35,100 --> 03:44:37,100
but also is home of 19,479 ARP

7209
03:44:37,100 --> 03:44:39,100
households. And this is

7210
03:44:39,100 --> 03:44:41,100
approximately 28%

7211
03:44:44,100 --> 03:44:45,100
of the total household

7212
03:44:45,100 --> 03:44:47,100
in your city. So it's a good

7213
03:44:47,100 --> 03:44:49,100
reason, including me,

7214
03:44:49,100 --> 03:44:51,100
including you,

7215
03:44:51,100 --> 03:44:52,100
including my mother

7216
03:44:52,100 --> 03:44:54,100
in law and many other

7217
03:44:54,100 --> 03:44:55,100
of my family members. So really

7218
03:44:55,100 --> 03:44:57,100
it is going to impact it. And

7219
03:44:57,100 --> 03:44:58,100
ARP represent the third part

7220
03:44:58,100 --> 03:45:00,100
of your household. And it is a

7221
03:45:00,100 --> 03:45:02,100
good reason for us

7222
03:45:02,100 --> 03:45:04,100
to be excited

7223
03:45:04,100 --> 03:45:06,100
about what you could do. Many

7224
03:45:06,100 --> 03:45:08,100
of these older adults that

7225
03:45:08,100 --> 03:45:09,100
income restricted and they will

7226
03:45:09,100 --> 03:45:11,100
be the most affected.

7227
03:45:11,100 --> 03:45:12,100
Definitely all this rate are

7228
03:45:12,100 --> 03:45:13,100
going to affect a person that

7229
03:45:13,100 --> 03:45:14,100
don't get those incomes raising

7230
03:45:14,100 --> 03:45:16,100
every year when you are

7231
03:45:16,100 --> 03:45:18,100
retired, you probably won. We

7232
03:45:18,100 --> 03:45:19,100
recognize and appreciate the

7233
03:45:19,100 --> 03:45:21,100
leadership of city officials

7234
03:45:21,100 --> 03:45:23,100
in standing up

7235
03:45:31,100 --> 03:45:33,100
for their constituents.

7236
03:45:33,100 --> 03:45:34,100
Especially those who would be

7237
03:45:34,100 --> 03:45:35,100
hit hardest by this proposal.

7238
03:45:35,100 --> 03:45:37,100
As public servant,

7239
03:45:37,100 --> 03:45:39,100
you have the power

7240
03:45:39,100 --> 03:45:41,100
to be a voice

7241
03:45:41,100 --> 03:45:42,100
for your residents. That's why

7242
03:45:42,100 --> 03:45:45,100
we know that the residents rely

7243
03:45:45,100 --> 03:45:47,100
on strong leadership

7244
03:45:47,100 --> 03:45:49,100
to protect them

7245
03:45:52,100 --> 03:45:54,100
from corporate overreach.

7246
03:45:54,100 --> 03:45:56,100
With all respect,

7247
03:45:57,100 --> 03:45:59,401
FPL is not thinking

7248
03:46:01,100 --> 03:46:03,100
about the impact

7249
03:46:03,100 --> 03:46:04,100
of the person that is receiving

7250
03:46:04,100 --> 03:46:06,100
$1,400 a month

7251
03:46:08,100 --> 03:46:09,100
to leave when they are thinking

7252
03:46:09,100 --> 03:46:11,100
to on the profit

7253
03:46:11,100 --> 03:46:13,100
on the investors. I don't think

7254
03:46:13,100 --> 03:46:15,100
with all respect that they are

7255
03:46:15,100 --> 03:46:17,100
going to convince anyone

7256
03:46:17,100 --> 03:46:20,100
different that it is the

7257
03:46:20,100 --> 03:46:22,100
Fair. Way to go. We urge you

7258
03:46:22,100 --> 03:46:24,401
to advocate on behalf

7259
03:46:25,100 --> 03:46:27,100
of your community by signing a

7260
03:46:27,100 --> 03:46:28,100
resolution that encouraged the

7261
03:46:28,100 --> 03:46:29,100
Public Service Commission to

7262
03:46:29,100 --> 03:46:31,100
consciously study FPL ray

7263
03:46:31,100 --> 03:46:34,100
proposal and demand that the

7264
03:46:34,100 --> 03:46:36,401
Public Service Commission reign

7265
03:46:39,100 --> 03:46:41,100
in the excessive return

7266
03:46:41,100 --> 03:46:42,100
on equity that's the base

7267
03:46:42,100 --> 03:46:44,100
of the hike. That's why it's in

7268
03:46:44,100 --> 03:46:46,100
our opinion so important that

7269
03:46:46,100 --> 03:46:47,100
you as electors,

7270
03:46:47,100 --> 03:46:48,100
leaders and leaders

7271
03:46:48,100 --> 03:46:49,100
of a community like Pembroke

7272
03:46:49,100 --> 03:46:50,100
Pines could send a note

7273
03:46:50,100 --> 03:46:51,100
for the PSC. Floridians deserve

7274
03:46:51,100 --> 03:46:53,100
fairness and accountability.

7275
03:46:53,100 --> 03:46:54,100
No unchecked corporate grid.

7276
03:46:54,100 --> 03:46:55,100
This is not simply an issue

7277
03:46:55,100 --> 03:46:56,100
of balancing interest. It is a

7278
03:46:56,100 --> 03:46:57,100
matter of justice. On behalf

7279
03:46:57,100 --> 03:46:59,100
of AARP Florida, I ask you

7280
03:46:59,100 --> 03:47:00,100
to take action, speak for those

7281
03:47:00,100 --> 03:47:01,100
who cannot be here and stand

7282
03:47:01,100 --> 03:47:04,100
with your residents. Thank you.

7283
03:47:26,100 --> 03:47:27,100
>> Thank you so very,

7284
03:47:27,100 --> 03:47:29,100
very much.

7285
03:47:29,100 --> 03:47:30,100
>> Mayor, I would like

7286
03:47:30,100 --> 03:47:31,100
to just expand this on the

7287
03:47:31,100 --> 03:47:33,100
information. I understand your

7288
03:47:33,100 --> 03:47:35,100
concern for the communication

7289
03:47:35,100 --> 03:47:36,100
and education of the customers

7290
03:47:36,100 --> 03:47:38,100
of APL. AARP had been working

7291
03:47:38,100 --> 03:47:39,100
from the beginning, before even

7292
03:47:39,100 --> 03:47:42,100
the proposal was filed. We have

7293
03:47:42,100 --> 03:47:43,100
been working with our members

7294
03:47:43,100 --> 03:47:44,100
and as you can tell, 30% of

7295
03:47:44,100 --> 03:47:46,100
your household have been

7296
03:47:46,100 --> 03:47:48,100
receiving information from AARP

7297
03:47:48,100 --> 03:47:50,100
consistently explaining the

7298
03:47:51,100 --> 03:47:53,100
effect and the reason how this

7299
03:47:53,100 --> 03:47:55,100
proposal has been built up to

7300
03:47:55,100 --> 03:47:57,100
pledge so people can sign and

7301
03:47:57,100 --> 03:47:59,100
understand the process and

7302
03:47:59,100 --> 03:48:00,100
understand what means this

7303
03:48:00,100 --> 03:48:02,100
proposal. They send the

7304
03:48:02,100 --> 03:48:03,100
comments and we are printing

7305
03:48:03,100 --> 03:48:05,100
out every single pledge. Last

7306
03:48:05,100 --> 03:48:07,100
year we did it when other

7307
03:48:07,100 --> 03:48:08,100
proposals like this happened

7308
03:48:08,100 --> 03:48:11,100
two years ago. I'm sorry. And

7309
03:48:11,100 --> 03:48:14,100
we delivered to the meeting

7310
03:48:14,100 --> 03:48:17,601
in August boxes and boxes of

7311
03:48:18,100 --> 03:48:20,100
all the customers signing and

7312
03:48:20,100 --> 03:48:21,100
asking how important is

7313
03:48:21,100 --> 03:48:23,100
to keep low rates

7314
03:48:23,100 --> 03:48:25,100
on the proposal. So education

7315
03:48:25,100 --> 03:48:26,100
has been done,

7316
03:48:26,100 --> 03:48:28,100
the hearing has been done for

7317
03:48:28,100 --> 03:48:30,100
the public service collision.

7318
03:48:30,100 --> 03:48:31,100
Now they need to hear

7319
03:48:31,100 --> 03:48:33,100
from leaders. So that's why

7320
03:48:33,100 --> 03:48:35,401
we're respectfully asking you

7321
03:48:36,100 --> 03:48:39,601
and we literally, you are the

7322
03:48:41,100 --> 03:48:44,100
first city that opened that

7323
03:48:48,100 --> 03:48:50,401
opportunity. Thank you, Vice

7324
03:48:53,100 --> 03:48:56,100
Mayor. We are really thrilled.

7325
03:48:56,100 --> 03:48:58,100
As you could tell,

7326
03:48:58,100 --> 03:48:59,100
all these volunteers on your

7327
03:48:59,100 --> 03:49:01,100
residence had been kind enough

7328
03:49:01,100 --> 03:49:02,100
to be for this long session.

7329
03:49:02,100 --> 03:49:04,100
Very good. Hundred years, we

7330
03:49:04,100 --> 03:49:05,100
don't celebrate every day that

7331
03:49:05,100 --> 03:49:06,100
beautiful birthday,

7332
03:49:06,100 --> 03:49:07,100
but had been kind enough to

7333
03:49:07,100 --> 03:49:10,100
stay here because it matters.

7334
03:49:21,100 --> 03:49:22,100
>> Thank you very,

7335
03:49:22,100 --> 03:49:23,100
very much.

7336
03:49:23,100 --> 03:49:24,100
>> Thank you.

7337
03:49:24,100 --> 03:49:26,100
>> I want you to know I gave

7338
03:49:26,100 --> 03:49:27,100
you additional time because

7339
03:49:27,100 --> 03:49:28,100
you're wearing red and all

7340
03:49:28,100 --> 03:49:29,100
of you are wearing red. So I

7341
03:49:29,100 --> 03:49:31,100
have a feeling that many

7342
03:49:31,100 --> 03:49:33,100
of you have the same point

7343
03:49:33,100 --> 03:49:34,100
of view. Is that

7344
03:49:34,100 --> 03:49:36,100
about right?

7345
03:49:36,100 --> 03:49:37,100
>> Yes, sir.

7346
03:49:37,100 --> 03:49:38,100
>> However, each

7347
03:49:38,100 --> 03:49:39,100
of you has a chance to speak.

7348
03:49:39,100 --> 03:49:40,100
And if there's something that

7349
03:49:40,100 --> 03:49:42,100
you'd like to say that you

7350
03:49:42,100 --> 03:49:44,100
didn't hear already,

7351
03:49:44,100 --> 03:49:45,100
please let us know. The

7352
03:49:45,100 --> 03:49:47,100
consensus that I'm hearing here

7353
03:49:47,100 --> 03:49:48,100
is that we are going to engage

7354
03:49:48,100 --> 03:49:50,100
in a correspondence

7355
03:49:50,100 --> 03:49:51,100
with FP&L inviting them to

7356
03:49:51,100 --> 03:49:53,100
Pembroke Pines

7357
03:49:53,100 --> 03:49:55,100
to explain themselves

7358
03:49:55,100 --> 03:49:58,601
on this issue. We're all going

7359
03:50:03,100 --> 03:50:05,100
to listen very carefully,

7360
03:50:05,100 --> 03:50:06,100
have an opportunity

7361
03:50:06,100 --> 03:50:08,100
to ask questions, and then this

7362
03:50:08,100 --> 03:50:10,100
commission will decide what

7363
03:50:10,100 --> 03:50:11,100
next steps we will take

7364
03:50:11,100 --> 03:50:13,100
on behalf of the residents.

7365
03:50:13,100 --> 03:50:14,100
And I think that that's a very

7366
03:50:14,100 --> 03:50:15,100
good approach at dealing

7367
03:50:15,100 --> 03:50:16,100
with a problem like this over

7368
03:50:16,100 --> 03:50:18,100
which we have no direct

7369
03:50:18,100 --> 03:50:19,100
authority. So I want

7370
03:50:19,100 --> 03:50:20,100
to thank you all

7371
03:50:20,100 --> 03:50:22,100
for your advocacy. We are very,

7372
03:50:22,100 --> 03:50:24,100
very persuaded by

7373
03:50:24,100 --> 03:50:25,100
what you're saying. And we want

7374
03:50:25,100 --> 03:50:27,100
to move this thing

7375
03:50:27,100 --> 03:50:29,401
forward expeditiously. I'd love

7376
03:50:34,100 --> 03:50:35,100
to see a,

7377
03:50:35,100 --> 03:50:36,100
a public hearing held in

7378
03:50:36,100 --> 03:50:37,100
Pembroke Pines of some kind,

7379
03:50:37,100 --> 03:50:38,100
town hall meeting. However it

7380
03:50:38,100 --> 03:50:39,100
is that we frame it sooner

7381
03:50:39,100 --> 03:50:40,100
rather than later.

7382
03:50:40,100 --> 03:50:41,100
>> Mayor, I did want to add,

7383
03:50:41,100 --> 03:50:42,100
though.

7384
03:50:42,100 --> 03:50:44,100
At the appropriate time,

7385
03:50:44,100 --> 03:50:45,100
when I make the motion that,

7386
03:50:45,100 --> 03:50:46,100
that letter that we're talking

7387
03:50:46,100 --> 03:50:48,100
about, it's fine to send

7388
03:50:48,100 --> 03:50:50,100
to the president of Florida

7389
03:50:50,100 --> 03:50:51,100
Power and Life.

7390
03:50:51,100 --> 03:50:52,100
>> However, my preference is,

7391
03:50:52,100 --> 03:50:53,100
of course, that the decision

7392
03:50:53,100 --> 03:50:54,100
making body is the public

7393
03:50:54,100 --> 03:50:56,100
service.

7394
03:50:56,100 --> 03:50:57,100
>> It's FBNL that's going

7395
03:50:57,100 --> 03:50:59,100
to have to present. They're not

7396
03:50:59,100 --> 03:51:00,100
going to come here.

7397
03:51:00,100 --> 03:51:02,100
>> No.

7398
03:51:02,100 --> 03:51:03,100
>> We can do all those things.

7399
03:51:03,100 --> 03:51:04,100
>> Yes.

7400
03:51:04,100 --> 03:51:05,100
>> Okay. Does anyone want to

7401
03:51:05,100 --> 03:51:06,100
say something that we haven't

7402
03:51:06,100 --> 03:51:07,100
heard already? Mr. Salvi,

7403
03:51:07,100 --> 03:51:08,100
please. Madam Clerk, could you

7404
03:51:08,100 --> 03:51:09,100
hand him a microphone,

7405
03:51:09,100 --> 03:51:10,100
please? Thank you.

7406
03:51:10,100 --> 03:51:12,100
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thank

7407
03:51:12,100 --> 03:51:14,100
you very much.

7408
03:51:15,100 --> 03:51:18,100
>> Your name for the record,

7409
03:51:18,100 --> 03:51:20,100
please.

7410
03:51:33,100 --> 03:51:34,100
>> My name is Al Salvi. I'm a

7411
03:51:34,100 --> 03:51:36,100
resident of Pembroke Pines,

7412
03:51:36,100 --> 03:51:37,100
Silver Lakes. I'm going

7413
03:51:37,100 --> 03:51:39,100
to say a couple

7414
03:51:39,100 --> 03:51:42,100
of extra things, Mr. Mayor, and

7415
03:51:42,100 --> 03:51:45,100
thank you, Mr. Vice Mayor and

7416
03:51:45,100 --> 03:51:47,100
commissioners today

7417
03:51:47,100 --> 03:51:48,100
for hearing me out. I'm here

7418
03:51:48,100 --> 03:51:50,100
with my colleagues from aarp.

7419
03:51:50,100 --> 03:51:52,100
I'm an AARP member and I'm a

7420
03:51:52,100 --> 03:51:53,100
volunteer. But I want

7421
03:51:53,100 --> 03:51:55,100
to thank the city,

7422
03:51:55,100 --> 03:51:56,100
the great city of Pines. I'm

7423
03:51:56,100 --> 03:51:58,100
very proud to be a resident

7424
03:51:58,100 --> 03:51:59,100
of Pines, being supported by

7425
03:51:59,100 --> 03:52:01,100
such great leadership and our

7426
03:52:01,100 --> 03:52:03,100
leaders. A special thank you

7427
03:52:03,100 --> 03:52:04,100
to Mr. Mike Hernandez, our vice

7428
03:52:04,100 --> 03:52:06,100
mayor, for bringing this as a

7429
03:52:06,100 --> 03:52:07,100
forefront issue and

7430
03:52:07,100 --> 03:52:09,100
spearheading it and

7431
03:52:09,100 --> 03:52:11,100
for bringing attention

7432
03:52:11,100 --> 03:52:12,100
to this very important issue.

7433
03:52:12,100 --> 03:52:14,100
Now, I'm going to say a lot

7434
03:52:14,100 --> 03:52:16,100
of things that may be a little

7435
03:52:16,100 --> 03:52:17,100
bit different than my colleague

7436
03:52:17,100 --> 03:52:19,100
Yvonne. Obviously, this will

7437
03:52:19,100 --> 03:52:21,100
impact 5.8 million people which

7438
03:52:21,100 --> 03:52:23,100
are FPL ratepayers. All right?

7439
03:52:23,100 --> 03:52:24,100
But I am going to talk about a

7440
03:52:24,100 --> 03:52:26,100
little different. I'm going

7441
03:52:26,100 --> 03:52:28,100
to talk about me and how it

7442
03:52:28,100 --> 03:52:30,100
impacts me as a person,

7443
03:52:30,100 --> 03:52:31,100
as a simple person. Okay. I'm

7444
03:52:31,100 --> 03:52:32,100
here

7445
03:52:32,100 --> 03:52:33,100
by today and thanking my

7446
03:52:33,100 --> 03:52:34,100
support of my colleagues. The

7447
03:52:34,100 --> 03:52:36,100
back. We just Spent a couple

7448
03:52:36,100 --> 03:52:37,100
hours here today, and I really,

7449
03:52:37,100 --> 03:52:39,100
really am grateful

7450
03:52:39,100 --> 03:52:40,100
for the support. So I want

7451
03:52:40,100 --> 03:52:41,100
to thank them for doing that.

7452
03:52:41,100 --> 03:52:43,100
But I am opposed to this rate

7453
03:52:43,100 --> 03:52:45,100
increase that will be

7454
03:52:45,100 --> 03:52:46,100
commencing on January 26th

7455
03:52:46,100 --> 03:52:48,100
through 2029. As we talked

7456
03:52:48,100 --> 03:52:49,100
about it, and Jay mentioned

7457
03:52:49,100 --> 03:52:50,100
that it's going to be,

7458
03:52:50,100 --> 03:52:53,100
or everyone mentioned about a

7459
03:52:58,100 --> 03:52:59,100
$9 billion increase

7460
03:52:59,100 --> 03:53:01,100
for the FPL,

7461
03:53:01,100 --> 03:53:02,100
which is a base rate of 22%,

7462
03:53:02,100 --> 03:53:03,100
from 25 to $30 a month. $20.

7463
03:53:03,100 --> 03:53:05,100
25 to $30 on the base rate,

7464
03:53:05,100 --> 03:53:06,100
which is going

7465
03:53:06,100 --> 03:53:08,100
to affect us no matter what.

7466
03:53:08,100 --> 03:53:10,100
Okay. Which is going

7467
03:53:10,100 --> 03:53:11,100
to accurately account to me

7468
03:53:11,100 --> 03:53:13,100
for about another $360. Now I'm

7469
03:53:13,100 --> 03:53:15,100
going to go

7470
03:53:15,100 --> 03:53:16,100
into something personal,

7471
03:53:16,100 --> 03:53:18,100
and I want everybody to

7472
03:53:18,100 --> 03:53:19,100
understand where I'm coming

7473
03:53:19,100 --> 03:53:20,100
from. Okay? My Social

7474
03:53:20,100 --> 03:53:21,100
Security Cola increase in 2025

7475
03:53:21,100 --> 03:53:22,100
was 2.5%. My COLA increase

7476
03:53:22,100 --> 03:53:24,100
projected for 2026 will be

7477
03:53:24,100 --> 03:53:25,100
2.3%. That's what I'm hearing

7478
03:53:25,100 --> 03:53:27,100
about. That's not substantially

7479
03:53:27,100 --> 03:53:28,100
a lot of money for someone in

7480
03:53:28,100 --> 03:53:30,100
Social Security. And I'm here

7481
03:53:30,100 --> 03:53:31,100
also representing seniors in

7482
03:53:31,100 --> 03:53:32,100
Century Village, which Mike and

7483
03:53:32,100 --> 03:53:34,100
I know very well, that are

7484
03:53:34,100 --> 03:53:35,100
hurting really big time. And

7485
03:53:35,100 --> 03:53:37,100
I'm a senior,

7486
03:53:37,100 --> 03:53:38,100
but also a disabled senior,

7487
03:53:38,100 --> 03:53:40,100
and I'm really hurting

7488
03:53:40,100 --> 03:53:42,100
by this. And right now, one

7489
03:53:42,100 --> 03:53:44,100
of the things I want

7490
03:53:44,100 --> 03:53:45,100
to talk about,

7491
03:53:45,100 --> 03:53:47,100
and specifically I want

7492
03:53:47,100 --> 03:53:49,100
to mention is about this

7493
03:53:49,100 --> 03:53:51,100
demonstration that I have here.

7494
03:53:51,100 --> 03:53:53,401
That medication right there,

7495
03:53:55,100 --> 03:53:57,100
okay, on 2024, I paid $20

7496
03:53:57,100 --> 03:53:58,100
for it. Right? Now, this

7497
03:53:58,100 --> 03:54:00,100
medication that you see right

7498
03:54:00,100 --> 03:54:02,100
there, which is 28 pills

7499
03:54:02,100 --> 03:54:04,100
in that bottle, cost me $450

7500
03:54:04,100 --> 03:54:06,100
in 2025. Why? Because Medicare

7501
03:54:06,100 --> 03:54:08,100
has dropped it

7502
03:54:08,100 --> 03:54:09,100
off the formulary. So I've gone

7503
03:54:09,100 --> 03:54:11,100
from something critical

7504
03:54:11,100 --> 03:54:12,100
in my life from $20 to $450 a

7505
03:54:12,100 --> 03:54:14,100
month. Now I can't afford it.

7506
03:54:14,100 --> 03:54:16,100
So the way I get these pills is

7507
03:54:16,100 --> 03:54:18,100
through my doctor. He gives it

7508
03:54:18,100 --> 03:54:19,100
to me as samples. You see,

7509
03:54:19,100 --> 03:54:21,100
there's no prescription

7510
03:54:21,100 --> 03:54:23,100
on it. These are samples that I

7511
03:54:23,100 --> 03:54:24,100
have to ask my doctor.

7512
03:54:24,100 --> 03:54:26,100
In order

7513
03:54:26,100 --> 03:54:28,100
to get healthy or stay healthy,

7514
03:54:28,100 --> 03:54:30,100
in order to survive, I have to

7515
03:54:30,100 --> 03:54:32,100
get samples because I can't

7516
03:54:32,100 --> 03:54:33,100
afford that. So how do you

7517
03:54:33,100 --> 03:54:35,100
expect me to pay $360 more

7518
03:54:35,100 --> 03:54:36,100
annually for FPL? And all they

7519
03:54:36,100 --> 03:54:38,100
do is provide electricity.

7520
03:54:38,100 --> 03:54:39,100
What this is going to do

7521
03:54:39,100 --> 03:54:40,100
to me is I'm going to have

7522
03:54:40,100 --> 03:54:41,100
to make choice. Either I

7523
03:54:41,100 --> 03:54:43,100
survive on that or I pay my

7524
03:54:43,100 --> 03:54:44,100
electric bill. Now, they're

7525
03:54:44,100 --> 03:54:46,401
both needed and critical

7526
03:54:47,100 --> 03:54:49,100
for someone like me. Same thing

7527
03:54:49,100 --> 03:54:50,100
for seniors. Well, these are

7528
03:54:50,100 --> 03:54:53,601
the choices that we all have

7529
03:54:54,100 --> 03:54:55,100
to make as seniors. Now, some

7530
03:54:55,100 --> 03:54:57,100
of us gonna have

7531
03:54:57,100 --> 03:54:58,100
to determine are we gonna stay

7532
03:54:58,100 --> 03:55:01,100
on that medication or we're

7533
03:55:01,100 --> 03:55:03,100
gonna have to skip doses or

7534
03:55:03,100 --> 03:55:04,100
we're gonna have

7535
03:55:04,100 --> 03:55:06,100
to stop eating,

7536
03:55:06,100 --> 03:55:07,100
or we're gonna have to pay

7537
03:55:07,100 --> 03:55:08,100
electric bills that are higher,

7538
03:55:08,100 --> 03:55:09,100
all because

7539
03:55:09,100 --> 03:55:10,100
of corporate greed. And that's

7540
03:55:10,100 --> 03:55:11,100
why I need your support as

7541
03:55:11,100 --> 03:55:13,100
leadership. And you're all

7542
03:55:13,100 --> 03:55:14,100
great people,

7543
03:55:14,100 --> 03:55:15,100
and you're all great leaders.

7544
03:55:15,100 --> 03:55:16,100
And I know you understand and

7545
03:55:16,100 --> 03:55:17,100
you know I'm a simple man, and

7546
03:55:17,100 --> 03:55:18,100
I'll support each and every one

7547
03:55:18,100 --> 03:55:19,100
of you here. But I need your

7548
03:55:19,100 --> 03:55:21,100
support as both myself as an

7549
03:55:21,100 --> 03:55:22,100
individual for the seniors in

7550
03:55:22,100 --> 03:55:24,100
Century Village and in

7551
03:55:24,100 --> 03:55:25,100
Pembroke Pines, as great

7552
03:55:25,100 --> 03:55:27,100
residents they are.

7553
03:55:27,100 --> 03:55:28,100
But I also want

7554
03:55:28,100 --> 03:55:30,100
to support my colleagues

7555
03:55:30,100 --> 03:55:31,100
in aarp, which are supporting

7556
03:55:31,100 --> 03:55:33,100
me as an organization because

7557
03:55:33,100 --> 03:55:34,100
they know what's the right

7558
03:55:34,100 --> 03:55:36,100
thing to do. So I asked this

7559
03:55:36,100 --> 03:55:37,100
committee and this commission

7560
03:55:37,100 --> 03:55:39,100
to consider a resolution or

7561
03:55:39,100 --> 03:55:41,100
letter, a formal letter

7562
03:55:41,100 --> 03:55:42,100
to the psc. Okay? Right. Now,

7563
03:55:42,100 --> 03:55:44,100
I've attended several PSC

7564
03:55:44,100 --> 03:55:46,100
hearings,

7565
03:55:46,100 --> 03:55:47,100
and it's been a disgrace.

7566
03:55:47,100 --> 03:55:48,100
Every single one of the people

7567
03:55:48,100 --> 03:55:51,601
that have gone up there have

7568
03:55:52,100 --> 03:55:54,100
been business owners all

7569
03:55:54,100 --> 03:55:55,100
in favor of FPL. And the reason

7570
03:55:55,100 --> 03:55:57,100
they're in favor is because

7571
03:55:57,100 --> 03:55:58,100
they're going

7572
03:55:58,100 --> 03:55:59,100
to pass those costs directly

7573
03:55:59,100 --> 03:56:01,100
on to us. So we're going

7574
03:56:01,100 --> 03:56:02,100
to get double hit. We're going

7575
03:56:02,100 --> 03:56:03,100
to get it

7576
03:56:03,100 --> 03:56:04,100
in the personal life,

7577
03:56:04,100 --> 03:56:05,100
and we're going to get it from

7578
03:56:05,100 --> 03:56:06,100
businesses because they're not

7579
03:56:06,100 --> 03:56:08,100
going to absorb that. They're

7580
03:56:08,100 --> 03:56:09,100
just going to put it

7581
03:56:09,100 --> 03:56:10,100
on their cost and say, hey,

7582
03:56:10,100 --> 03:56:11,100
you know what? We're getting an

7583
03:56:11,100 --> 03:56:13,100
11.9%. We're going

7584
03:56:13,100 --> 03:56:15,100
to pass that right down

7585
03:56:15,100 --> 03:56:17,100
to the customer. Let them pay

7586
03:56:17,100 --> 03:56:18,100
for that 11.9. Just

7587
03:56:18,100 --> 03:56:20,100
like corporate,

7588
03:56:20,100 --> 03:56:22,401
everything else corporate. And

7589
03:56:23,100 --> 03:56:25,100
I'm asking you right now, guys,

7590
03:56:25,100 --> 03:56:28,601
we're going to get hit hard.

7591
03:56:29,100 --> 03:56:31,100
It's the largest increase

7592
03:56:31,100 --> 03:56:33,100
in US history, and people

7593
03:56:33,100 --> 03:56:34,100
like me will not be able

7594
03:56:34,100 --> 03:56:35,100
to get through it. I may have

7595
03:56:35,100 --> 03:56:37,100
to move out of Pembroke Pines

7596
03:56:37,100 --> 03:56:38,100
if this continues

7597
03:56:38,100 --> 03:56:39,100
in this forum,

7598
03:56:39,100 --> 03:56:40,100
because everyone knows the cost

7599
03:56:40,100 --> 03:56:42,100
of living has gone up.

7600
03:56:42,100 --> 03:56:43,100
But my cost

7601
03:56:43,100 --> 03:56:44,100
of living adjustments for

7602
03:56:44,100 --> 03:56:46,100
Social Security is at 2.3%.

7603
03:56:46,100 --> 03:56:47,100
The numbers are not

7604
03:56:47,100 --> 03:56:48,100
sustainable. Thank you very

7605
03:56:48,100 --> 03:56:49,100
much.

7606
03:56:49,100 --> 03:56:50,100
>> Thank you, Mr. Salvi. Very

7607
03:56:50,100 --> 03:56:51,100
powerful. Thank you very much.

7608
03:56:51,100 --> 03:56:52,100
And thank you for your love

7609
03:56:52,100 --> 03:56:53,100
of community. Yes, ma' am. If

7610
03:56:53,100 --> 03:56:54,100
you can come forward and that's

7611
03:56:54,100 --> 03:56:56,100
all right. If you could just

7612
03:56:56,100 --> 03:56:57,100
push that button. You give us

7613
03:56:57,100 --> 03:56:58,100
your name and address

7614
03:56:58,100 --> 03:56:59,100
for the record, please.

7615
03:56:59,100 --> 03:57:00,100
>> Good afternoon. My name is

7616
03:57:00,100 --> 03:57:01,100
Deborah Wilson. I live at

7617
03:57:01,100 --> 03:57:02,100
13001 Southwest 11th Court,

7618
03:57:02,100 --> 03:57:03,100
which is in Century Village.

7619
03:57:03,100 --> 03:57:04,100
So thank you, Mr. Hernandez,

7620
03:57:04,100 --> 03:57:06,100
for being our representative.

7621
03:57:06,100 --> 03:57:07,100
I'm here today to tell you guys

7622
03:57:07,100 --> 03:57:09,100
there's no way now,

7623
03:57:09,100 --> 03:57:11,100
probably me personally, I may

7624
03:57:11,100 --> 03:57:12,100
be able

7625
03:57:12,100 --> 03:57:15,100
to absorb the price hike and

7626
03:57:15,100 --> 03:57:17,100
Just have to decide to do a

7627
03:57:17,100 --> 03:57:19,100
little less than what I had

7628
03:57:19,100 --> 03:57:21,100
planned on doing at this stage

7629
03:57:21,100 --> 03:57:24,100
of my life. But however I know

7630
03:57:24,100 --> 03:57:26,100
my neighbors that won't be able

7631
03:57:26,100 --> 03:57:28,100
to. And so I stand here

7632
03:57:28,100 --> 03:57:30,100
before you and I won't go

7633
03:57:30,100 --> 03:57:31,100
through my whole speech that I

7634
03:57:31,100 --> 03:57:34,100
have prepared. But I do want to

7635
03:57:34,100 --> 03:57:36,100
tell you not only do I am I

7636
03:57:36,100 --> 03:57:38,100
retired,

7637
03:57:38,100 --> 03:57:40,100
I'm also a cancer survivor.

7638
03:57:40,100 --> 03:57:42,401
Three times cancer survivor.

7639
03:57:46,100 --> 03:57:47,100
>> God bless you.

7640
03:57:47,100 --> 03:57:48,100
>> Blood cancer, cancer

7641
03:57:48,100 --> 03:57:50,100
of the bladder,

7642
03:57:50,100 --> 03:57:52,100
last one was cancer

7643
03:57:52,100 --> 03:57:53,100
of the uterus. They had to do a

7644
03:57:53,100 --> 03:57:55,100
complete hysterectomy. I stand

7645
03:57:55,100 --> 03:57:57,100
before you a person that my

7646
03:57:57,100 --> 03:58:00,100
medical bills and my medicine

7647
03:58:00,100 --> 03:58:02,100
and all treatments that I have

7648
03:58:02,100 --> 03:58:03,100
to have is the biggest impact

7649
03:58:03,100 --> 03:58:05,100
on my pocket

7650
03:58:05,100 --> 03:58:07,100
in the last five years. I've

7651
03:58:07,100 --> 03:58:09,100
had to decide, no,

7652
03:58:09,100 --> 03:58:11,100
I'm not going on vacation. I'm

7653
03:58:11,100 --> 03:58:13,100
making sure that I can pay my

7654
03:58:13,100 --> 03:58:15,100
bills. The last notification

7655
03:58:15,100 --> 03:58:18,100
that I got from Cleveland

7656
03:58:18,100 --> 03:58:19,100
Clinic says now that if I don't

7657
03:58:19,100 --> 03:58:21,100
have the money that I have

7658
03:58:21,100 --> 03:58:23,100
to pay in order

7659
03:58:23,100 --> 03:58:26,100
to see the doctor, they will

7660
03:58:26,100 --> 03:58:28,100
reschedule my appointment.

7661
03:58:28,100 --> 03:58:29,100
They're not going to let me go

7662
03:58:29,100 --> 03:58:31,100
see the doctor unless I pay the

7663
03:58:31,100 --> 03:58:33,100
amount that needs to be paid

7664
03:58:33,100 --> 03:58:36,100
to the doctor. This is their

7665
03:58:36,100 --> 03:58:38,100
new thing. So I don't have a

7666
03:58:38,100 --> 03:58:39,100
choice. I know that FPNL is a

7667
03:58:39,100 --> 03:58:41,100
wonderful company, I agree.

7668
03:58:41,100 --> 03:58:44,100
But it's a monopoly. We don't

7669
03:58:44,100 --> 03:58:46,100
have a choice. When the egg

7670
03:58:46,100 --> 03:58:48,100
price went up to $10, I told my

7671
03:58:48,100 --> 03:58:51,100
son, guess what? We're going

7672
03:58:51,100 --> 03:58:54,100
for cereal. We're not eating

7673
03:58:56,100 --> 03:58:59,601
eggs every morning. We can make

7674
03:59:00,100 --> 03:59:02,401
those kind of choices

7675
03:59:03,100 --> 03:59:05,100
for the prices of groceries.

7676
03:59:05,100 --> 03:59:08,100
We can't make that kind

7677
03:59:08,100 --> 03:59:09,100
of choice for the price of 40

7678
03:59:09,100 --> 03:59:12,100
pound life. We need the power.

7679
03:59:12,100 --> 03:59:14,100
I don't know if anyone here

7680
03:59:14,100 --> 03:59:15,100
in Florida that could live

7681
03:59:15,100 --> 03:59:17,100
without ac. I know I can't. So

7682
03:59:17,100 --> 03:59:18,100
I thank you. This is not, you

7683
03:59:18,100 --> 03:59:20,100
know, a bashing. We're not

7684
03:59:20,100 --> 03:59:22,100
trying to bash Florida Power

7685
03:59:22,100 --> 03:59:25,100
Life. We're just asking them

7686
03:59:27,100 --> 03:59:30,100
to be fair and to be just and

7687
03:59:30,100 --> 03:59:32,100
that they look again

7688
03:59:32,100 --> 03:59:34,100
at their increase. And just so

7689
03:59:34,100 --> 03:59:36,100
that you know, I've been

7690
03:59:36,100 --> 03:59:39,100
to three, two. I'm sorry, two

7691
03:59:39,100 --> 03:59:41,100
of the commission,

7692
03:59:41,100 --> 03:59:42,100
the public commission forum.

7693
03:59:42,100 --> 03:59:44,100
There was one today online.

7694
03:59:44,100 --> 03:59:46,100
There are two tomorrow online

7695
03:59:46,100 --> 03:59:48,100
at 10am and at 2pm. There are

7696
03:59:48,100 --> 03:59:51,601
also forms that the public can

7697
03:59:53,100 --> 03:59:55,100
complete and send

7698
03:59:55,100 --> 03:59:56,100
to them because just like Al

7699
03:59:56,100 --> 03:59:59,100
said, there were people there

7700
03:59:59,100 --> 04:00:01,100
that our fourth Florida Power

7701
04:00:01,100 --> 04:00:02,100
light and they are saying it's

7702
04:00:02,100 --> 04:00:04,100
okay for them

7703
04:00:04,100 --> 04:00:06,401
to raise their rate.

7704
04:00:09,100 --> 04:00:12,100
Of course they're not going

7705
04:00:13,100 --> 04:00:14,100
to have to pay it. They're

7706
04:00:14,100 --> 04:00:16,100
going to pass it down

7707
04:00:16,100 --> 04:00:17,100
to the customers.

7708
04:00:17,100 --> 04:00:19,100
But we who have to pay have

7709
04:00:19,100 --> 04:00:20,100
to Let the commissioners know,

7710
04:00:20,100 --> 04:00:21,100
hey, this is not okay

7711
04:00:21,100 --> 04:00:23,100
with us. Unless we get

7712
04:00:23,100 --> 04:00:25,100
multitude of people saying this

7713
04:00:25,100 --> 04:00:27,100
is not okay, it's going

7714
04:00:27,100 --> 04:00:28,100
to pass. And if it passes,

7715
04:00:28,100 --> 04:00:30,100
we're going to have to pay. I

7716
04:00:30,100 --> 04:00:31,100
thank you and have a good

7717
04:00:31,100 --> 04:00:33,100
evening.

7718
04:00:33,100 --> 04:00:34,100
>> Thank you very, very much

7719
04:00:34,100 --> 04:00:36,100
for your important and

7720
04:00:36,100 --> 04:00:38,100
penetrating comments. Vice

7721
04:00:39,100 --> 04:00:42,100
Mayor, I would turn to you now

7722
04:00:42,100 --> 04:00:43,100
for a motion,

7723
04:00:43,100 --> 04:00:44,100
however it is that you'd like

7724
04:00:44,100 --> 04:00:46,100
to make it.

7725
04:00:49,100 --> 04:00:50,100
>> One point of clarification

7726
04:00:50,100 --> 04:00:51,100
from Commissioner Good. Your

7727
04:00:51,100 --> 04:00:52,100
recommendation was two tiered.

7728
04:00:52,100 --> 04:00:55,100
I forgot because we spoke a

7729
04:00:55,100 --> 04:00:56,100
little while ago.

7730
04:00:56,100 --> 04:00:58,100
>> You spoke

7731
04:00:58,100 --> 04:00:59,100
about a letter and then.

7732
04:00:59,100 --> 04:01:01,100
>> Yes, I stated that the

7733
04:01:01,100 --> 04:01:03,100
letter would be time certain

7734
04:01:03,100 --> 04:01:05,100
response. And if you know,

7735
04:01:05,100 --> 04:01:08,100
based on either the response or

7736
04:01:08,100 --> 04:01:10,100
no response,

7737
04:01:10,100 --> 04:01:12,100
then we would have a decision

7738
04:01:12,100 --> 04:01:14,100
to make to...

7739
04:01:14,100 --> 04:01:16,100
>> Make a resolution and the

7740
04:01:16,100 --> 04:01:19,100
letter to whom? Because we've

7741
04:01:19,100 --> 04:01:22,100
heard PSC, we've heard FPC,

7742
04:01:26,100 --> 04:01:28,100
PSC.

7743
04:01:28,100 --> 04:01:29,100
>> And to add to that, I think

7744
04:01:29,100 --> 04:01:31,100
just like we would do when any

7745
04:01:31,100 --> 04:01:32,100
petition, every one

7746
04:01:32,100 --> 04:01:34,100
of us signs that letter.

7747
04:01:34,100 --> 04:01:35,100
>> Okay, so I have

7748
04:01:35,100 --> 04:01:39,201
to repeat this all back. So I

7749
04:01:43,100 --> 04:01:45,100
may ask you for something. My

7750
04:01:45,100 --> 04:01:47,100
motion is to prepare a letter

7751
04:01:47,100 --> 04:01:49,100
on behalf of the City of

7752
04:01:49,100 --> 04:01:51,100
Pembroke Pines Commission. Nod

7753
04:01:51,100 --> 04:01:53,100
your head if I'm saying...

7754
04:01:53,100 --> 04:01:55,100
Yes?

7755
04:01:56,100 --> 04:01:59,100
>> Yeah, I would say not

7756
04:01:59,100 --> 04:02:02,601
on behalf, but from the City

7757
04:02:03,100 --> 04:02:04,100
of Pembroke Pines.

7758
04:02:04,100 --> 04:02:06,100
>> My motion is a letter

7759
04:02:06,100 --> 04:02:07,100
from the City of Pembroke

7760
04:02:07,100 --> 04:02:09,100
Pines Commission to the

7761
04:02:09,100 --> 04:02:11,100
Public Service Commission

7762
04:02:11,100 --> 04:02:13,100
opposing a rate increase. The

7763
04:02:13,100 --> 04:02:15,401
proposed rate increase date

7764
04:02:16,100 --> 04:02:18,401
certain of July 31st.

7765
04:02:20,100 --> 04:02:23,100
>> I thought the date certain

7766
04:02:23,100 --> 04:02:25,100
was well for them to P and L.

7767
04:02:25,100 --> 04:02:27,100
We're never going

7768
04:02:27,100 --> 04:02:30,601
to get a response from the

7769
04:02:31,100 --> 04:02:32,100
Public Service Commission.

7770
04:02:32,100 --> 04:02:34,100
>> I would have to disagree

7771
04:02:34,100 --> 04:02:35,100
with that. Public Service

7772
04:02:35,100 --> 04:02:37,100
Commission regulates the

7773
04:02:37,100 --> 04:02:38,100
utilities.

7774
04:02:38,100 --> 04:02:40,401
>> Well, most likely they're

7775
04:02:41,100 --> 04:02:44,100
going to say thank you

7776
04:02:44,100 --> 04:02:45,100
for writing to the Public

7777
04:02:45,100 --> 04:02:47,100
Service Commission. We have

7778
04:02:47,100 --> 04:02:48,100
your letter and we wish you

7779
04:02:48,100 --> 04:02:49,100
well. Yes, probably what we're

7780
04:02:49,100 --> 04:02:51,100
going to get.

7781
04:02:51,100 --> 04:02:52,100
>> But you're on record.

7782
04:02:52,100 --> 04:02:53,100
>> But my understanding was,

7783
04:02:53,100 --> 04:02:54,100
and then, and indeed we are.

7784
04:02:54,100 --> 04:02:56,100
However, my understanding was

7785
04:02:56,100 --> 04:02:57,100
that there was a desire

7786
04:02:57,100 --> 04:02:58,100
for inviting Florida Par and

7787
04:02:58,100 --> 04:02:59,100
Light to come to Pembroke

7788
04:02:59,100 --> 04:03:00,100
Pines. Great.

7789
04:03:00,100 --> 04:03:01,100
>> So we could do two letters.

7790
04:03:01,100 --> 04:03:03,100
How about this? Here's my

7791
04:03:03,100 --> 04:03:04,100
motion. My motion is,

7792
04:03:04,100 --> 04:03:05,100
and you tell me if I'm wrong,

7793
04:03:05,100 --> 04:03:06,100
Tom. A letter from the City

7794
04:03:06,100 --> 04:03:07,100
of Pembroke Pines Commission

7795
04:03:07,100 --> 04:03:08,100
to the Public Service

7796
04:03:08,100 --> 04:03:09,100
Commission opposing the rate

7797
04:03:09,100 --> 04:03:10,100
increase. And also a letter

7798
04:03:10,100 --> 04:03:11,100
from the mayor of the City of

7799
04:03:11,100 --> 04:03:13,100
Pembroke Pines on behalf

7800
04:03:13,100 --> 04:03:14,100
of the City Commission

7801
04:03:14,100 --> 04:03:15,100
to the president of Florida

7802
04:03:15,100 --> 04:03:17,100
Power and Light inviting them

7803
04:03:17,100 --> 04:03:18,100
to have a public forum

7804
04:03:18,100 --> 04:03:19,100
within the City of Pembroke

7805
04:03:19,100 --> 04:03:20,100
Pines explaining and justifying

7806
04:03:20,100 --> 04:03:21,100
their rate increase prior

7807
04:03:21,100 --> 04:03:22,100
to their hearings in August

7808
04:03:22,100 --> 04:03:23,100
of 2025 in front of the

7809
04:03:23,100 --> 04:03:24,100
Public Service Commission. I'm

7810
04:03:24,100 --> 04:03:25,100
looking at Commissioner

7811
04:03:25,100 --> 04:03:26,100
Rodriguez.

7812
04:03:26,100 --> 04:03:27,100
>> Is there a second?

7813
04:03:27,100 --> 04:03:28,100
>> Second.

7814
04:03:28,100 --> 04:03:29,100
>> There's a motion and a

7815
04:03:29,100 --> 04:03:30,100
second. Any discussion?

7816
04:03:30,100 --> 04:03:31,100
>> I would simply ask, Vice

7817
04:03:31,100 --> 04:03:33,100
Mayor, you being this close to

7818
04:03:33,100 --> 04:03:34,100
the issue and having done this

7819
04:03:34,100 --> 04:03:35,100
research,

7820
04:03:35,100 --> 04:03:36,100
if you could together

7821
04:03:36,100 --> 04:03:37,100
with the city attorney,

7822
04:03:37,100 --> 04:03:38,100
craft this language

7823
04:03:38,100 --> 04:03:39,100
for this letter

7824
04:03:39,100 --> 04:03:40,100
on our behalf, are you willing

7825
04:03:40,100 --> 04:03:41,100
to do that?

7826
04:03:41,100 --> 04:03:42,100
>> Yes.

7827
04:03:42,100 --> 04:03:43,100
>> Thank you very much. Any

7828
04:03:43,100 --> 04:03:44,100
further discussion? Any

7829
04:03:44,100 --> 04:03:45,100
from the public seeing? None.

7830
04:03:45,100 --> 04:03:46,100
All those

7831
04:03:46,100 --> 04:03:47,100
in favor say aye.

7832
04:03:47,100 --> 04:03:48,100
>> Aye.

7833
04:03:48,100 --> 04:03:49,100
>> Any opposed? Show passes

7834
04:03:49,100 --> 04:03:50,100
unanimously. Thank you very

7835
04:03:50,100 --> 04:03:53,601
much for your item. There's no

7836
04:03:55,100 --> 04:03:57,401
commission audit report. There

7837
04:03:59,100 --> 04:04:00,100
are no appeals of the Board

7838
04:04:00,100 --> 04:04:01,100
of Adjustment. I will be

7839
04:04:01,100 --> 04:04:03,100
appointing the following

7840
04:04:03,100 --> 04:04:05,100
regular member and alternative

7841
04:04:05,100 --> 04:04:06,100
member to the Economic

7842
04:04:06,100 --> 04:04:08,100
Development Advisory Board,

7843
04:04:08,100 --> 04:04:10,100
Scott Joiner, presently an

7844
04:04:10,100 --> 04:04:11,100
alternate member,

7845
04:04:11,100 --> 04:04:13,100
will be appointed to serve as

7846
04:04:13,100 --> 04:04:15,100
the regular member. I want

7847
04:04:15,100 --> 04:04:17,401
to thank Norm Taylor

7848
04:04:18,100 --> 04:04:19,100
for his years of service

7849
04:04:19,100 --> 04:04:22,100
to the city of Pembroke Pines

7850
04:04:22,100 --> 04:04:24,100
on that board. He is unable to

7851
04:04:24,100 --> 04:04:26,100
continue serving and we wish

7852
04:04:26,100 --> 04:04:28,100
him all the very, very best.

7853
04:04:28,100 --> 04:04:29,100
Additionally, I am appointing

7854
04:04:29,100 --> 04:04:31,401
George McLean, who applied

7855
04:04:32,100 --> 04:04:34,100
to serve as the alternate

7856
04:04:34,100 --> 04:04:36,401
to the Economic Development

7857
04:04:37,100 --> 04:04:39,100
Board. I want to thank both

7858
04:04:39,100 --> 04:04:42,100
of them. The consent agenda

7859
04:04:42,100 --> 04:04:44,100
today.

7860
04:04:46,100 --> 04:04:47,100
>> Mr. Mayor?

7861
04:04:47,100 --> 04:04:48,100
>> Yes, sir?

7862
04:04:48,100 --> 04:04:49,100
>> I'm sorry.

7863
04:04:49,100 --> 04:04:50,100
Before we do consent, because

7864
04:04:50,100 --> 04:04:51,100
we're doing board appointments.

7865
04:04:51,100 --> 04:04:52,100
Why don't we just do item 14?

7866
04:04:52,100 --> 04:04:53,100
>> Yes, sir, 14.

7867
04:04:53,100 --> 04:04:56,100
>> We have item 14 in front

7868
04:04:56,100 --> 04:04:59,100
of us. Hold on. Commission

7869
04:05:01,100 --> 04:05:03,100
appointment

7870
04:05:03,100 --> 04:05:05,100
of one regular member to the

7871
04:05:05,100 --> 04:05:07,100
economic development board

7872
04:05:07,100 --> 04:05:08,100
for a two year term pursuant

7873
04:05:08,100 --> 04:05:10,100
to chapter 32.123 (C) and the

7874
04:05:10,100 --> 04:05:11,100
applicant is Tisha Harris

7875
04:05:11,100 --> 04:05:14,100
Baker. Is there a motion?

7876
04:05:19,100 --> 04:05:21,100
>> So moved, Mr. Mayor.

7877
04:05:21,100 --> 04:05:22,100
>> Moved by Commissioner

7878
04:05:22,100 --> 04:05:23,100
Good. Is there a second?

7879
04:05:23,100 --> 04:05:24,100
>> I'll second.

7880
04:05:24,100 --> 04:05:26,100
>> Seconded by Commissioner

7881
04:05:26,100 --> 04:05:27,100
Rodriguez. Any discussion?

7882
04:05:27,100 --> 04:05:28,100
>> Yes. A quick question.

7883
04:05:28,100 --> 04:05:29,100
>> Yes.

7884
04:05:29,100 --> 04:05:31,100
>> For the applicant.

7885
04:05:31,100 --> 04:05:32,100
>> The applicant here?

7886
04:05:32,100 --> 04:05:34,100
>> Yes.

7887
04:05:34,100 --> 04:05:36,100
>> Can you come forward,

7888
04:05:36,100 --> 04:05:39,100
please? Your name and address

7889
04:05:39,100 --> 04:05:42,601
for the record, please. If you

7890
04:05:43,100 --> 04:05:45,401
could just press the...

7891
04:05:48,100 --> 04:05:51,100
There's a button there that...

7892
04:05:51,100 --> 04:05:53,100
You're on.

7893
04:05:53,100 --> 04:05:54,100
>> Tisha Harris Baker. 9956

7894
04:05:54,100 --> 04:05:55,100
Southwest 16th Street.

7895
04:05:55,100 --> 04:05:57,100
>> Commissioner Schwartz.

7896
04:05:57,100 --> 04:05:59,100
>> Thank you so much

7897
04:05:59,100 --> 04:06:00,100
for the application

7898
04:06:00,100 --> 04:06:02,100
in the resume. Your employer?

7899
04:06:02,100 --> 04:06:04,100
>> Right.

7900
04:06:05,100 --> 04:06:08,100
>> Did you have to go

7901
04:06:10,100 --> 04:06:11,100
through any process to serve

7902
04:06:11,100 --> 04:06:12,100
on a city board? Is there any

7903
04:06:12,100 --> 04:06:14,100
prior approval required?

7904
04:06:14,100 --> 04:06:16,100
>> No.

7905
04:06:17,100 --> 04:06:19,100
>> Okay. And you're aware

7906
04:06:19,100 --> 04:06:21,100
of the time and day

7907
04:06:21,100 --> 04:06:23,100
of the meetings?

7908
04:06:23,100 --> 04:06:24,100
>> Yes.

7909
04:06:24,100 --> 04:06:25,100
>> There won't be a conflict

7910
04:06:25,100 --> 04:06:27,100
with your current employment,

7911
04:06:27,100 --> 04:06:29,100
correct?

7912
04:06:29,100 --> 04:06:31,100
>> No. Correct.

7913
04:06:31,100 --> 04:06:33,100
>> I'm happy

7914
04:06:33,100 --> 04:06:35,100
to support you.

7915
04:06:35,100 --> 04:06:36,100
>> Thank you. Any further

7916
04:06:36,100 --> 04:06:37,100
discussion? All those

7917
04:06:37,100 --> 04:06:38,100
in favor say aye.

7918
04:06:38,100 --> 04:06:39,100
>> Aye.

7919
04:06:39,100 --> 04:06:40,100
>> Any opposed? It passes

7920
04:06:40,100 --> 04:06:41,100
unanimously. I want to

7921
04:06:41,100 --> 04:06:42,100
congratulate you and thank you

7922
04:06:42,100 --> 04:06:43,100
for your service to the City

7923
04:06:43,100 --> 04:06:44,100
of Pembroke Pines. And we'll

7924
04:06:44,100 --> 04:06:46,100
all be talking soon.

7925
04:06:46,100 --> 04:06:47,100
>> Thank you very much.

7926
04:06:47,100 --> 04:06:48,100
>> Thank you.

7927
04:06:48,100 --> 04:06:50,100
>> Congratulations. Good night.

7928
04:06:51,100 --> 04:06:52,100
Thank you

7929
04:06:52,100 --> 04:06:53,100
for staying and thank you

7930
04:06:53,100 --> 04:06:55,100
for pointing that out, Vice

7931
04:06:55,100 --> 04:06:56,100
Mayor. That was a very elegant

7932
04:06:56,100 --> 04:06:58,100
way to get all

7933
04:06:58,100 --> 04:07:00,100
of the appointments done. The

7934
04:07:00,100 --> 04:07:01,100
consent agenda today, well,

7935
04:07:01,100 --> 04:07:03,100
it consists of items 1

7936
04:07:03,100 --> 04:07:05,100
through 13. What's your

7937
04:07:09,100 --> 04:07:12,100
pleasure? Are there any pulls?

7938
04:07:13,100 --> 04:07:15,100
>> Without objection.

7939
04:07:17,100 --> 04:07:19,100
I motion to approve the

7940
04:07:19,100 --> 04:07:20,100
consent agenda.

7941
04:07:20,100 --> 04:07:22,100
>> Are there any pulls? A

7942
04:07:22,100 --> 04:07:23,100
motion's been made

7943
04:07:23,100 --> 04:07:24,100
to approve the consent agenda.

7944
04:07:24,100 --> 04:07:25,100
Is there a second?

7945
04:07:25,100 --> 04:07:27,100
>> Second.

7946
04:07:27,100 --> 04:07:29,100
>> Seconded by Commissioner

7947
04:07:29,100 --> 04:07:30,100
Rodriguez. Any discussion? Any

7948
04:07:30,100 --> 04:07:32,100
from the public? Seeing none.

7949
04:07:32,100 --> 04:07:33,100
All those

7950
04:07:33,100 --> 04:07:34,100
in favor say aye.

7951
04:07:34,100 --> 04:07:35,100
>> Aye.

7952
04:07:35,100 --> 04:07:37,100
>> Any opposed? Show passes

7953
04:07:37,100 --> 04:07:38,100
unanimously.

7954
04:07:38,100 --> 04:07:40,100
>> City Manager's report?

7955
04:07:47,100 --> 04:07:49,100
>> No items, Mayor.

7956
04:07:51,100 --> 04:07:53,100
>> City attorney report?

7957
04:07:53,100 --> 04:07:55,100
>> Not tonight, Mayor,

7958
04:07:55,100 --> 04:07:57,100
but thank you.

7959
04:07:57,100 --> 04:08:00,100
>> Thank you so very much.

7960
04:08:00,100 --> 04:08:02,100
Reports

7961
04:08:02,100 --> 04:08:04,100
of the league and MPO. Any

7962
04:08:04,100 --> 04:08:05,100
reports?

7963
04:08:05,100 --> 04:08:06,100
>> No specific reports. Just a

7964
04:08:06,100 --> 04:08:08,100
reminder,

7965
04:08:08,100 --> 04:08:10,100
from my understanding,

7966
04:08:10,100 --> 04:08:11,100
there is a meeting, a

7967
04:08:11,100 --> 04:08:12,100
director's luncheon tomorrow.

7968
04:08:12,100 --> 04:08:13,100
>> Yeah. And that would be the

7969
04:08:13,100 --> 04:08:14,100
Broward League?

7970
04:08:14,100 --> 04:08:15,100
>> Yes, I will be attending.

7971
04:08:15,100 --> 04:08:16,100
All y'all can can go. What I'd

7972
04:08:16,100 --> 04:08:17,100
like to see going forward,

7973
04:08:17,100 --> 04:08:18,100
Mayor, if possible, is that the

7974
04:08:18,100 --> 04:08:20,100
league agenda be shared with

7975
04:08:20,100 --> 04:08:22,401
the entire commission going

7976
04:08:23,100 --> 04:08:25,100
forward. Right now,

7977
04:08:25,100 --> 04:08:28,601
it's a link that we're getting,

7978
04:08:29,100 --> 04:08:31,100
and unless the director can't

7979
04:08:31,100 --> 04:08:34,100
make it, then the alternate.

7980
04:08:35,100 --> 04:08:37,401
It's relatively easy for

7981
04:08:38,100 --> 04:08:40,100
Cellie

7982
04:08:41,100 --> 04:08:44,601
to go ahead and send that

7983
04:08:46,100 --> 04:08:47,100
to us. And that would just be

7984
04:08:47,100 --> 04:08:48,100
my general request. I'm also

7985
04:08:48,100 --> 04:08:49,100
requesting that the city

7986
04:08:49,100 --> 04:08:51,100
attorney, through the league,

7987
04:08:51,100 --> 04:08:52,100
advised the most recent OIG

7988
04:08:52,100 --> 04:08:54,100
scenario. There are cities that

7989
04:08:54,100 --> 04:08:55,100
are currently unaware of the

7990
04:08:55,100 --> 04:08:56,100
Form 9, and we certainly want

7991
04:08:56,100 --> 04:08:57,100
to make sure that they're aware

7992
04:08:57,100 --> 04:08:58,100
of that and that will be it.

7993
04:08:58,100 --> 04:09:00,100
I'll report back

7994
04:09:03,100 --> 04:09:05,100
in two weeks.

7995
04:09:18,100 --> 04:09:19,100
>> Thanks. Commissioner

7996
04:09:19,100 --> 04:09:22,100
Rodriguez, could you ask the

7997
04:09:22,100 --> 04:09:24,100
league to copy all the city

7998
04:09:24,100 --> 04:09:26,100
commissioners on the.

7999
04:09:26,100 --> 04:09:28,100
>> Yeah, moving forward.

8000
04:09:28,100 --> 04:09:30,401
I can do that.

8001
04:09:32,100 --> 04:09:34,100
And then their annual

8002
04:09:34,100 --> 04:09:35,100
appointment meeting. Sorry, I

8003
04:09:35,100 --> 04:09:38,100
forgot the name of it,

8004
04:09:38,100 --> 04:09:39,100
but it's Saturday.

8005
04:09:39,100 --> 04:09:40,100
>> The State League.

8006
04:09:40,100 --> 04:09:41,100
>> The swearing in for

8007
04:09:41,100 --> 04:09:42,100
Broward.

8008
04:09:42,100 --> 04:09:43,100
>> Oh, the swearing in for

8009
04:09:43,100 --> 04:09:44,100
Broward. Right.

8010
04:09:44,100 --> 04:09:45,100
>> That's going to be at

8011
04:09:45,100 --> 04:09:46,100
Margaritaville this Saturday.

8012
04:09:46,100 --> 04:09:48,100
>> Is everybody going? Are you

8013
04:09:48,100 --> 04:09:49,100
going, Commissioner Good?

8014
04:09:49,100 --> 04:09:52,100
>> I'm going. I'm just having a

8015
04:09:52,100 --> 04:09:54,100
tough time

8016
04:09:54,100 --> 04:09:55,100
with the dress code.

8017
04:09:55,100 --> 04:09:56,100
>> Yeah.

8018
04:09:56,100 --> 04:09:57,100
>> Description.

8019
04:09:57,100 --> 04:09:59,100
>> What is the dress?

8020
04:09:59,100 --> 04:10:01,100
>> It's Margaritaville.

8021
04:10:01,100 --> 04:10:03,100
>> So it's suit and tie.

8022
04:10:03,100 --> 04:10:05,100
>> Sandals.

8023
04:10:05,100 --> 04:10:07,100
>> Yeah.

8024
04:10:08,100 --> 04:10:09,100
>> Okay. Anything else?

8025
04:10:09,100 --> 04:10:11,100
Anything

8026
04:10:11,100 --> 04:10:14,601
from the MPO this time? Okay,

8027
04:10:17,100 --> 04:10:18,100
this meeting's adjourned.

8028
04:10:18,100 --> 04:10:20,100
Thank you.