Jun 03, 2026 City Commission Meeting

[1. Call to Order]

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>> OKAY. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PARKLAND, ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 3RD, AT 6:00 P.M., TO ORDER. PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER ISROW IS ABSENT.

>> IS ABSENT? >> COMMISSIONER MURPHY-SALOMONE.

[4. Approval of Minutes]

>> MAYOR WALKER. VICE MAYOR BRIAR.

COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN. >> HERE.

>> APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECONDED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE

[5. Comments from the Public on Non-Agenda Items]

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ONANA AGENDA ITEMS. IS THERE ANYONE HERE ON ANY NAAN AGENDA ITEMS? SEEN THAT THERE IS NONE, WE WILL START WITH COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN, SINCE I AM FACING

THIS WAY. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

A COUPLE THINGS. WE WERE ABLE TO GO TO THE BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITY, FOR THE INSTALLMENT OF THE NEW PRESIDENT. AND WE WERE THERE FOR HER SWEARING IN. WHICH WAS A GREAT EVENT DOWN AT MARGARITAVILLE IN HOLLYWOOD. ANY TIME WE ARE SPENDING TIME WITH OUR FELLOW COMMISSIONERS, AND OTHER CITIES, IT IS A GOOD THING. YOU LEARN WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND WHAT WE ARE DOING. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE FAMILIES AND GRADUATING STUDENTS, STUDENTS MOVING ON OF COURSE. MY KIDS HAVE LONG MOVED ON.

25 PLUS. SO I APPRECIATE SOME OF THE OTHER FAMILIES GOING THROUGH THESE CHANGES.

I WANT TO SPEND MY TIME TODAY TALKING A BIT ABOUT PROPERTY TAXES, AS EXCITING AS THIS IS. WE ALL KNOW THAT A LOT IS GOING ON THIS WEEK. I THINK, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT CITIZENS ARE THINKING VERY CAREFULLY ABOUT WHAT THIS RALLY, REALLY MEANS. THE IRONY IS NOT LOST ON ME THAT THE SAME WEEK THAT WE ARE CELEBRATING PARKLAND BEING NAMED AS THE 14TH BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, WE WILL TAKE APPLAUSE FOR THAT, FOR SURE.

[APPLAUSE] >> THE ONLY CITY IN FLORIDA IN THE TOP 50, BY THE WAY. AT THE SAME TIME, THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ARE MOVING FORWARD BILLS WHICH MAY VERY LIKELY CHANGE WHAT MADE THAT POSSIBLE.

PEOPLE ARE FOCUSING A LOT ON ESSENTIAL SERVICES, WHICH IS OF COURSE IMPORTANT. SCHOOLS, POLICE, FIRE.

THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT I BELIEVE WILL BE PROTECTED, WHATEVER MOVES GOING FORWARD. EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT. BUT I WANT TO FOCUS A BIT ON THE SO-CALLED NONESSENTIAL SERVICES. WHAT MAKES PARKLAND SO SPECIAL? WHAT MAKES US RANK SO HIGH ON A RANKING LIKE THAT, THINGS LIKE BEATS AND BEATS. THIS SATURDAY, A GREAT POLICE COVER BAND WILL BE PLAYING FOR FREE FOR US AND OTHER SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES TO ENJOY.

WHICH IS GREAT. THE FARMERS' MARKET.

PARKLAND DAY. THE ROBUST SPORTS LEAGUES WE HAVE IN THE CITY. THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT MAKE THE CITY A WONDERFUL PLACE TO BE, AND THEY ARE NOT FREE.

EVEN IF YOU DO NOT PARTAKE IN THEM, THE FACT THAT OUR CITY HAS THEM MAKES OUR CITY A WONDERFUL PLACE THAT PEOPLE WANT TO BE IN.

SO I DO TRUST THAT OUR CITY STAFF IS GOING TO NAVIGATE THESE CHANGES, AND I INVITE ANY CITIZENS THAT WANT TO LOOK AT OU BUDGET. IT IS POSTED ONLINE.

IT IS FULLY TRANSPARENT, AND IF ANYONE HAS ANY PLACES WHERE THEY FEEL THAT THERE ARE THINGS THAT CAN CHANGE, APPROACH ME.

I AM AVAILABLE. I HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS.

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. DON'T SPOUT THINGS, JUST LOOK AT THE STUFF, LOOK AT DATA, LET'S BE TRANSPARENT.

LET'S FIGURE OUT WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING AND WHAT IT'S BEING USED FOR. I AM ALL ABOUT THAT.

THAT IS ENTIRELY WHAT IRAN ON. AND I THINK IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WE ARE DOING. LASTLY, I KNOW THAT EVERYONE HAS THEIR PERSPECTIVE, IN THEIR OWN OPINION.

YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO HAVE THAT.

BUT I WANT YOU TO BE WARY OF THE MOST VOCAL ADVOCATES OF DOING SOMETHING LIKE ELIMINATED ALL PROPERTY TAXES.

YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF REALTORS AND MORTGAGE BROKERS, A LOT OF TILE COMPANIES THAT ARE MAKING LOTS OF VOLUME ON HOW GREAT THIS IS. AND IT'S GREAT FOR THEM AS THEY HAVE A HOUSING MARKET THAT WILL LIKELY DO QUITE WELL.

BUT PARKLAND IS NOT JUST THAT. PARKLAND IS A LOT OF OTHER THINGS. ENDIVE FEAR THAT THINGS MOVE TOO BROADLY IN THE DIRECTION OF ELIMINATING OUR FUNDING.

WE WILL LOSE A LOT OF WHAT MAKES A SPECIAL.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH,

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COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN. >> COMMISSIONER MURPHY-SALOMONE?

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

I WILL SAY-- I WILL SAY PROPERTY TAX, BUT COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN SAID SO MUCH. BECAUSE IT IS TRUE.

AND WE NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT.

BUT I WILL START WITH GRADUATION MONTH.

ALWAYS AN AMAZING MONTH. AND WE THE COMMISSION HAVE THE HONOR OF BEING INVITED TO SEVERAL OF GRADUATIONS IN SCHOOLS, AND I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND ONE.

I HAVE NOT BEEN TO A GRADUATION IN SOMETIME.

MY KIDS GRADUATED FROM... BUT IT WAS WONDERFUL.

BEAUTIFUL. HARD ROCK.

WOW. CONGRATULATIONS TO SCOTT WALKER, THE MAYORS SON. I GOT TO SEE HIM WALK AND I TRIED TO SNAP A PICK, BUT I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE BETTER ONES.

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OTHERS WHO HAD GRADUATES, INCLUDING OUR SENIOR GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.

JACKIE WEI MYRON FAMILY. FROM DOUGLAS.

IT WAS REALLY MEANINGFUL. AND INCLUDING THE PRINCIPAL AS WELL. HER SON.

SHE GOT PRETTY EMOTIONAL. IT MADE ME AND MANY OTHERS VERY EMOTIONAL WHEN SHE SAID A FEW WORDS TO HER SUN.

-- HER SON. AND OTHERS.

THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WOW, THOSE ARE AMAZING CEREMONIES TOO. AND IT'S AMAZING TO SEE SOME OF THESE FIFTH-GRADERS GOING IN TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HOW GROWN-UP THEY ARE. SO I THINK BACK TO MINE, AND I DON'T THINK THAT IT WAS THE SAME.

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO RABBI BOX MEN ON HIS RETIREMENT.

SO DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WAS SPECIAL.

HE WILL BE MISSED, BUT I KNOW HE WILL ALWAYS BE A PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITIES EVENT WAS A WONDERFUL. DEFINITELY A GREAT TIME TO SPEAK WITH AND CONNECT WITH OTHER CITY OFFICIALS AND OF COURSE, CONGRATULATIONS, AGAIN, TO MAYOR DAVIS, ON BEING NOW TAKING THE ROLE OF PRESIDENT OF THE BROWARD LEAGUE, AND HER PREDECESSOR WAS ALSO A GREAT PRESIDENT.

SO I WILL LEAVE WITH PROPERTY TAX.

IT WAS INTERESTING. ILISTEN TO A LOT OF THESE LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS. I TRIED TO-- OR AT LEAST, ACCOUNTING OF AND REPORT OUTS OF IT.

AND THIS IS HUGE. THIS IS HUGE TO ALL OF FLORIDA.

BUT PARTICULARLY CITIES LIKE HOURS.

THAT IF THIS PASSES, MAY CEASE TO EXIST, POTENTIALLY.

AND A LOT OF THAT IS BECAUSE WE ARE NOT A COMMERCIAL TYPE CITY LIKE MAYBE A FORT LAUDERDALE. WE DON'T ATTRACT TOURISTS.

WE ARE A BEDROOM COMMUNITY, SO TO SPEAK.

AND WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN THAT. AND THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL THING.

BUT WE RELY HEAVILY ON DOLLARS THAT COULD BE TAKEN AWAY.

SO, HUGELY IMPORTANT THAT RESIDENTS READ, VOTERS READ, THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. THERE IS A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION THAT BOILS DOWN WHAT THIS ALL MEANS.

AND IT IS EVERYWHERE, AND I DO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO READ THE OBJECTIVE FACTUAL INFORMATION. AND A STATISTIC THAT I FOUND THAT WAS VERY INTERESTING IN LISTENING TO SOMETHING RECENTLY, IS THAT THE AVERAGE CITY IN FLORIDA IS RIGHT AROUND 7000 RESIDENTS. SO WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THAT, THERE ARE MANY MORE CITIES OTHER THAN HOURS THAT COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY AND NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY PROPERTY TAX REFORM BEING PASSED IN THE WAY IT IS BEING PROPOSED.

SO, WITH THAT, I WISH EVERYONE A GREAT SUMMER, AND THANK YOU,

MAYOR . >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COMMISSIONER. VICE MAYOR?

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. SOME OF THIS IS REDUNDANT.

OBVIOUSLY, WE HAD THE HONOR OF ATTENDING RABBI BOX MEN'S RETIREMENT CEREMONY, WHICH WAS A GREAT CEREMONY AND SEND-OFF FOR HIM. WE THANK HIM FOR ALL THAT HE HAS DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM ON A MUCH DESERVED RETIREMENT.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE AGAIN THE FOLKS WHO WERE INDUCTED IN TO THE SENIOR HALL OF FAME WITH THE AGENCY ON AGING.

A VERY BIG DEAL. WE HAD SOME FOLKS FROM OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING A FORMER CITY COMMISSIONER AND VICE MAYOR HERE. AND ALSO A FORMER MAYOR OF CORAL SPRINGS, AND ALSO THE MAYOR OF PEMBROKE PINES.

ALONG WITH SEVEN OTHER AMAZING NOMINEES.

EVERYONE THAT GOT UP HAD AN INCREDIBLE LIFE STORY, INCREDIBLE DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES. SO A REALLY GREAT EVENT TO

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I ALSO HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO DOWN AND BIT-- VISIT THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY OF FLORIDA. THEIR LOCATION.

THEY SERVE NOT ONLY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE HISPANIC, BUT OTHERS AS WELL. AND PROVIDING THEM EDUCATION ON LEARNING TO SPEAK AND WRITE FLUENTLY IN ENGLISH.

VOCATIONAL TRAININGS, AND ALSO HELPING THEM WITH THEIR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ASSET PLANNING, ET CETERA, TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A PATHWAY TO SELF SUSTAINABILITY, HOMEOWNERSHIP.

REALLY, SOME AMAZING WORK THAT IS BEING DONE ALL THROUGHOUT SOUTH FLORIDA BY THAT ORGANIZATION.

SPEAKING OF GRADUATIONS, OBVIOUSLY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE GRADUATES. CONGRATULATIONS TO SCOTT WALKER AND ALL THE GRADUATES. I HAD JUST THE BENEFIT AND HONOR OF SPEAKING AT THE SOMERSET PARKLAND ACADEMY'S EIGHTH GRADE PROMOTION CEREMONY, AND ALSO THE PORTRAYALS FIFTH-GRADE GRADUATION AND PROMOTION CEREMONY.

AT HERON HEIGHTS. I ATTENDED HERON HEIGHTS AS WELL. AND I CONTINUE TO BE AMAZED BY THE QUALITY OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR EDUCATORS, THE STAFF AND FACULTY AT THE SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS THE ENGAGEMENT AND INVOLVEMENT BY THE PARENTS. THEY HAVE TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAN COME TO SOME OF THESE EVENTS BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH INVOLVEMENT BY THE FAMILIES AND PARENTS GUARDIANS, AND LOVED ONES AT THE SCHOOLS. SO IT'S GREAT TO SEE.

WITH THAT, I ATTENDED THE CHAMBER EVENT THIS MORNING.

WE HAD OUR JUNE BREAKFAST. A VERY GOOD EVENT, AS ARE ALL THE EVENTS PUT ON BY THE PARKLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SOME OF THE OTHER LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS THEY ARE.

SO THAT WAS A GOOD ONE. AND WITH THAT, THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, VICE MAYOR.

AND I WILL NOT REPEAT WHAT EVERYONE ELSE SAID AND DID.

BUT THIS TIME OF YEAR IS GREAT. OBVIOUSLY, WITH ALL THE GRADUATIONS AND PROMOTION CEREMONIES, THAT IS ALWAYS A LOT OF FUN. AND I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE MSD GRADUATION AS WELL, THAT WAS COOL.

I GOT TO SEE MY SON GRADUATE, SO THAT WAS EXCELLENT.

SUPER EXCITING FOR ME, I HAVE A COLLEGE GRADUATE NOW AND A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE. SO-- I STILL HAVE A SIXTH SIXTH-GRADER, SO I STILL HAVE A BIT OF TIME LEFT.

BUT IT IS GREAT. WE HAVE GREAT SCHOOLS HERE.

OUR ADMINISTRATION, THE PRINCIPLES.

>> THAT'S THE DELANIE AS WELL. >> THAT WAS LAST WEEK, SO...

[LAUGHTER] >> AS FAR AS PROPERTY TAX GOES, I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO IT TOO MUCH.

THE ONE THING THAT I DO WANT TO SAY IS WHAT DISAPPOINTS ME THE MOST IS THAT WE CONTINUE DOWN THE PATH OF THE NEGATIVITY.

AND RIGHT NOW FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE IS THE TAGLINE THAT EVERYONE LIKES TO USE. AND THAT IS REALLY DISAPPOINTING. WHAT BOTHERS ME THE MOST IS TO SEE THE STATE LEGISLATORS BASICALLY PUTTING A LOT OF BLAME ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT THEY ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY.

THEY ARE WASTING MONEY. ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT THINGS.

THAT, TO ME, IS WHAT DISAPPOINTS ME THE MOST.

BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW ABOUT EVERY OTHER CITY.

I AND THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND.

AND I KNOW THAT WE ARE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE.

WE DO AMAZING THINGS HERE IN THE CITY, AS DOES THE RANKING FROM THE "U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT" REFLECTS THAT.

WHETHER THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO OUR HARD WORK, AND THE STAFF'S HARD WORK, OR NOT, IS IRRELEVANT.

THE FACT IS THAT WE ARE THE NUMBER 1 CITY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. SO, TO HEAR EVERYBODY CONTINUE WITH JUST THE NEGATIVITY THAT ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE WASTING MONEY AND THEY ARE DOING THIS, AND THEY ARE DOING THAT-- THAT LANGUAGE NEEDS TO STOP. BECAUSE THAT DOES NOT HELP ANYONE. AS A LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL, I AM CLOSEST TO THE PEOPLE. WE SHOP AT THE SAME STORES.

I AM ON THE FIELD WITH THEM TOGETHER.

WE SEE THEM EVERY DAY. WE COMMUNICATE BACK AND FORTH ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SO, TO MEAN, THAT IS WHAT BOTHERS ME THE MOST. I PAY TAXES, JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE. I WOULD LOVE TO PAY LESS TAXES.

SO THAT IS EXCITING. DO I WORRY ABOUT WHAT WILL

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BUT I'M CONFIDENT IN OUR STAFF AND CONFIDENT IN THIS COMMISSION THAT WE WILL NAVIGATE THROUGH WHATEVER CHALLENGES WE ARE GIVEN BY THE STATE. BUT AS FAR AS PLACING BLAME ON WHY THINGS COST MORE, I WORRY ABOUT THE CITY OF PARKLAND.

WE ARE NOT THAT. WE ARE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE.

WE DO A FANTASTIC JOB HERE IN OUR CITY.

WE CANNOT PLEASE EVERYONE. NO ONE CAN EVER PLEASE EVERYONE.

SO THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE PEOPLE WHO ARE UPSET WITH THE DECISIONS WE MAKE, BUT ALL IN ALL, I THINK WE DO A FANTASTIC JOB. BUT TO ME, IT IS HEARING ALL THE NEGATIVITY, THE FOCUS ON TRYING TO BLAME SOMEBODY ELSE.

LAST THAT I CHECKED, THE STATE HAS THE SURPLUS DOLLARS.

SO OBVIOUSLY THEY WORK SOMEWHAT-- THEY WERE SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW, COLLECTING ADDITIONAL TAXES OR REVENUE FROM PEOPLE AND NOT DISTRIBUTE NOT. BUT THAT IS NEITHER HERE NOR THERE. SO, AS FAR AS PROPERTY TAXES, I'M SURE I WILL TALK MORE ABOUT IT LATER ON.

[6. Proclamations and Recognitions]

WITH THAT, LET'S GO DOWN TO THE WELL AND WE WILL DO OUR

PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. >> DO YOU WANT TO COME UP?

OKAY. >> SPEAKING OF MSD GRADUATES-- U.S. GRADUATE. I WANT TO PRESENT THIS PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION ON VITILIGO AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS VITILIGO IS A CHRONIC SKIN CONDITION AFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 1% OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION, CHARACTERIZED BY THE LOSS OF PIGMENTATION AND PAT-- ON PATCHES OF SKIN. IT AFFECTS INDIVIDUALS OF ALL RACES, GENDERS AND AGES, AND WHEREAS, WHILE VITILIGO IS NOT LIFE-THREATENING, IT CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACTS, INCLUDING CHALLENGES WITH SELF-ESTEEM, SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND WHEREAS PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ABOUT VITILIGO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN LIMITED, AND THE INCREASING UNDERSTANDING IS ESSENTIAL TO REDUCE STIGMA, PROMOTE INCLUSION AND SUPPORT THOSE LIVING WITH THIS CONDITION. AND WERE AS BEAUTIFULLY UNBLEMISHED, FOUNDED BY TONYA JOHNSON, IN 2018, HAS PROVIDED CRITICAL SUPPORT,-- CRITICAL. SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY VITILIGO.

AND WERE AS BEAUTIFULLY UNBLEMISHED HAS EMPOWERED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS, AWARENESS WALKS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS COULD-- CONTRIBUTE IN SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER AWARENESS AND EXCEPT IN'S AND THE COMMUNITY, AND WHEREAS RECOGNIZING JUNE AS VITILIGO AWARENESS MONTH ACKNOWLEDGES THE EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND UNITY-- COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LIKE THIS ONE, WHO WORK TIRELESSLY TO EDUCATE, SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH VITILIGO. NOW, THEREFORE BE RESOLVED THAT MAYOR RICH WALKER AND THE CITY OF PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JUNE, 2026, AS VITILIGO AWARENESS MONTH. [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE]

[APPLAUSE] >> PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN ISSUED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION ON JANUARY 1ST 1863 IS THE NATION APPROACHED IT'S THIRD YEAR OF THE AMERICAN

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AND JUNETEENTH, FIRST RECOGNIZED AS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY IN 2021, HIGHLIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND THE CITY OF PARKLAND EMBRACES EQUITY, A QUALITY, COMMUNITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MEANING OF JUNETEENTH IN BLACK HISTORY. AND A ATTORNEY, LENA LOOK-- LEGAL ANALYST, HUMANITARIAN AND PARKLAND RESIDENT FOUNDED SEEDS OF NANA, A PARKLAND NONPROFIT PROVIDING RELIEF, SUPPLIES AND STRUCTURAL AID TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED.

A FUND-RAISER WAS HELD IN 2025 TO SUPPORT JAMAICA'S REBUILDING EFFORTS. UP FOLLOWING HURRICANE MELISSA, ONE OF THE MOST CATASTROPHIC STORMS IN THE ISLAND'S RECENT HISTORY. AND THOSE EFFORTS AND THE FOCUS ON HUMAN RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STRONG FAMILIES AND VOLUNTEER EMBODIES THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND. THEREFORE CAN'T BE IT RESOLVED THAT MAYOR RICH WALKER AND THE CITY OF PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE 19, 2026, AS JUNETEENTH DAY.

[APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE] [LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE]

>> WE WILL GO HEIGHT. I ONLY HAVE A LITTLE HEIGHT BECAUSE I HAVE HEELS ON. ALL RIGHT.

NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION.

EVERY DAY, AN AVERAGE OF 132 AMERICANS ARE KILLED IN FIREARM-RELATED INCIDENTS, ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. FIREARMS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG AMERICAN CHILDREN AND TEENS, AND NEARLY 2500 CHILDREN DIED BY FIREARMS-- DIED BY FIREARMS EACH YEAR.

EVERY YEAR, ROUGHLY 350 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 UNINTENTIONALLY SHOOT THEMSELVES OR SOMEONE ELSE ACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE STATE COURTS ADMINISTRATOR.

AN ESTIMATED 4.6 MILLION AMERICAN CHILDREN LIVE IN

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AND RESEARCH SHOWS THAT SECURE FIREARM STORAGE PRACTICES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH AN UP TO 85% REDUCTION IN THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL FIREARM INJURIES AMONG CHILDREN AND TEENS.

AND MOMS DEMAND ACTION WAS CREATED IN 2012 AFTER THE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL SHOOTING AND BECAME A SOURCE OF SUPPORT IN PARKLAND AFTER THE MARJORIE-- MARJORIE SUMMONED DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL TRAGEDY. AND WE RENEW OUR COMMITMENT TO REDUCE-- REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE AND PLEDGE TO DO ALL WE CAN TO HELP KEEP OUR FAMILIES SAFE. AND PARKLAND RESIDENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE BROWARD GROUP FOR MOMS DEMAND ACTION ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY. AND WHEN I SAY DILIGENTLY, I MEAN THAT. THESE PEOPLE ARE AMAZING.

I HAVE DONE THINGS WITH THEM, AND I HAVE BEEN ON THE BUS WITH THEM, AND THERE IS NOTHING BETTER.

LOTS OF PROGRESS. BUT WE NEED TO DO MORE.

SORRY. MAYOR.

I WENT OFF SCRIPT. TO EDUCATE, DILIGENTLY EDUCATING THE PARKLAND COMMUNITY, AND I WOULD ARGUE THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY. ABOUT GUN SAFETY AWARENESS.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE MAYOR RICH WALKER IN THE CITY A PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026 AS NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.

[APPLAUSE] >> THE DOG IS ACTUALLY

COOPERATING. >> HE IS OUR MASCOT.

>> APPRECIATE YOU COMING. [APPLAUSE]

>> DON'T FEEL BAD IF YOU GUYS WANT TO GO.

NOW WE START OUR REGULAR SO IT IS QUITE OKAY.

THIS IS USUALLY THE TIME WHERE PEOPLE LEAVE.

AND THAT IS ALL RIGHT. BUT EVERYBODY IS WELCOME TO STAY. DO NOT FEEL ANY PRESSURE.

>> YOU ARE NOT BEING RUDE, TRUST ME.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

[7. Approval of the Agenda]

>> APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. >> MOTION APPROVED.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MURPHY-SALOMONE.

[8. Consent Agenda]

>> MOTION APPROVED. >> SECOND.

>> ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? SEEING THAT THERE IS NONE, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MURPHY-SALOMONE. ROLL CALL?

>> COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN. COMMISSIONER MURPHY-SALOMONE.

[9. Regular Agenda]

>> YES. IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

REGULAR AGENDA. ANTHONY?

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. ITEM 9A RESOLUTION 2026-038: COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN 'S D ALL RIGHT WE HAVE A PRESENTATION.

I'M READY, LET'S GO. >> GOOD EVENING MAYORS, I AM THE

PUBLIC WORKS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. >> AND FOR DIRECTOR,-- THE RECORD, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONAL SERVICES AND PROJECTS. SO, THIS ITEM IS TO PROVE OUR

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THIS PLAN IS BASICALLY A FRAMEWORK FOR PROTECTING LIFE, PROPERTY, COMMUNITY STABILITY BEFORE DURING AND AFTER EMERGENCIES. THIS PLAN DISCUSSES THE CORE PILLARS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE CITY OF PARKLAND, WHICH INCLUDES MITIGATION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY. FLORIDA LAW REQONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM, WHICH WE CALL NIMS AND ICS. SO YES, YOU CAN SEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, WE LIKE ACRONYMS. THE FLORIDA STATUTE MANDATES THAT EVERY MUNICIPALITY MAINTAINS AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN AND THAT BROWARD COUNTY REQUIRES MUNICIPAL PLANS TO ALIGN WITH THEIR OWN CMP.

OUR PLAN DOES ALL OF THIS AND ENSURES THAT WE MEET ALL FEDERAL STATE AND COUNTY REQUIREMENTS TO REMAIN COMPLIANT AND ESSENTIAL-- WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR FEMA REIMBURSEMENTS AS WELL AS GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

CMP ARE REQUIRED TO BE ADOPTED EVERY FOUR YEARS, AND SINCE OUR PLAN WAS ADOPTED IN JULY OF 2022, IT IS TIME FOR US TO

ADOPT IT AGAIN. >> TWENTY-SIX -22?

>> IT WOULD BE FOUR. WITH ONE MONTH TO SPARE.

>> I THOUGHT I WAS A MATH GUY. >> CLEARLY NOT.

>> SO, YOU ALL PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN. AND SO, JUST FORMALLY APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CEMP, WHICH ADOPTS THE NAMES, KEEPS US COMPLIANT. WHICH IS IMPORTANT.

ALSO DECLARING A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY WHEN WE NEED TO DO THAT, OUR MAYOR HAS THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

IF HE IS OUT OF TOWN OR IN HIS ABSENCE, THE VICE MAYOR COULD STEP IN. AND IT COULD BE RATIFIED AND REAFFIRMED BY COMMISSION AT THE NEXT AVAILABLE MEETING OR WITHIN 90 DAYS. YOU ALSO ADOPT AN IMPORTANT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ON RESOLUTIONS THAT COULD ALSO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND ACTIONS, IF BY SOME CHANCE WE NEED TO DO EVACUATIONS WERE CURFEWS, OR THINGS IN THAT NATURE, HE WILL BE ABLE TO DO THOSE THINGS.

AND YOU ALSO DO APPROVAL OF A PREDISASTER EMERGENCY CONTRACT, WHICH YOU GUYS HAVE ALREADY DONE AND BROUGHT IN FOR THE REMANAGEMENT AND MONITORING COMPANIES AND SO FORTH.

AND BASICALLY ENSURING CONTINUITY OF OUR GOVERNMENT BY ALLOWING THE APPROVAL AND GIVING THAT AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR US TO ROLL OUT IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

SO HOW DOES PARKLAND ORGANIZE FOR THOSE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS? ONCE YOU DECLARE THAT STATE OF EMERGENCY, YOU ARE GIVING THAT AUTHORITY AND YOU DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO ACTIVATE AND IMPLEMENT THE CITY CEMP. THIS ENABLES A RAPID MOBILIZATION OF PERSONNEL, RESOURCES AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. WHEN WE ACTIVATE, DEPENDING ON THAT EMERGENCY, WE MAY ACTIVATE EITHER AS A LEVEL ONE, LEVEL TWO, OR LEVEL THREE. BASICALLY, WHAT THAT MEANS, IS THAT A LEVEL THREE COULD BE THAT WE ARE JUST MONITORING IT.

WE DO NOT NEED TO BRING IN STAFFER DO A FULL ACTIVATION, OR EVEN SHUTDOWN CITY OPERATIONS-- NORMAL OPERATIONS AT THAT POINT.

WE MAY ACTIVATE AS A LEVEL TWO. WHICH IS A PARTIAL.

IT MAY NOT BE A SEVERE EMERGENCY, WHERE WE DO NOT NEED ALL OF THE STRUCTURES OF OUR COMMAND STRUCTURE TO BE AT THE FACILITY ITSELF. OR WE WILL DO A FULL ACTIVATION, WHICH WOULD BE LEVEL ONE. AS YOU GUYS PROBABLY KNOW, AND ARE AWARE, IT WHEN WE ACTIVATE, OUR PRIMARIES FACED-- STATION IS FIRE BUILDING 109. THAT BUILDING WAS BUILT TO WITHSTAND HIGH WINDS AND SO FORCED-- SO FORTH, ESPECIALLY WITH THE HIGH WIND THAT WOULD BE TYPICAL OF INACTIVATION.

AND WE HAVE A SECONDARY IN CASE WE NEED TO HAVE THAT BACKUP.

IT IS THE PUBLIC WORKS FIRE STATION 42.

WE WORK CLOSELY WITH BROWARD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR.

WE GO TO QUARTERLY MEETINGS. WE RECEIVE A LOT OF INFORMATION.

AND WE EXCHANGE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, ESPECIALLY DURING THE DRY SEASON, IN PREPARATION TIMES AND SO FORTH THAT WE NEED TO DO.

WE ATTEND CONFERENCE CALLS AND ENSURE THAT IF THERE IS AN ACTIVATION WE ARE GETTING THAT MOST UPDATED INFORMATION, AND WE ARE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION BACK IN REGARDS TO THE CITY STATUS. ONCE ACTIVATED, THE CITY DOES UTILIZE THE INCIDENT COMMAND STRUCTURE-- STRUCTURE.

WITH ME AND BRUNO SERVING HIS OR INCIDENT COMMANDER THROUGH THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY MANAGER. TO MANAGE THE EEOC OPERATIONS.

OUR PIO, WHICH IS TODD, A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN ENSURING THAT THE PUBLIC IT'S THE ACCURATE INFORMATION.

-- GETS THE ACCURATE INFORMATION.

THE FINANCE AND OPERATIONS SECTIONS, AND ALL TRAINED WITH

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OPERATIONS DURING ACTIVATION. >> ONCE AGAIN, BRUNO.

IN PREPARING FOR AND EMERGENCY, THERE IS A PROCESS THAT WE WILL DO YEAR-ROUND, WERE CONSTANTLY, SPEAKING TO THE COUNTY, WE ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH LOCAL MANAGERS AND FIRE CHIEFS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ALL COORDINATING, KEEPING IN TOUCH, ENSURING THAT IF THERE ARE ANY UPDATES, OR ANYTHING THAT WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, THAT THAT INFORMATION IS PUT OUT IN THOSE MONTHLY MEETINGS. NOT ONLY THAT BUT WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR STAFF AND TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL EXERCISE THAT WE DO, AS WELL AS MAKING SURE THAT ALL OF OUR STAFF HAVE THE TRAINING.

THE BIGGEST COMPONENT IS MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE ALWAYS PREPARED. THAT WHEN WE DO GET TO THAT EMERGENCY, WE START GETTING EVERYBODY IN-HOUSE COMMUNICATING. SUCH AS GOING WITH THE CONTRACT ORDINATION, RIGHT BEFORE HURRICANE SEASON, WE MEET WITH OUR CONTRACTORS, WE ACTUALLY HAVE A MEETING SCHEDULED ON THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. TO PREMANAGEMENT AND MONITORING.

WE WILL BE GOING OVER OUR PREEVENT SETUPS.

NORMALLY THEY LIKE TO HAVE, EQUIPMENT OR WHATNOT, SET UP AT THE SITE PRIOR TO THAT. IF AN EVENT DOES HAPPEN THEY ALWAYS KNOW WHERE TO GO. WE WOKE ORDINATE WITH THE PSO OF COURSE AND CORAL SPRINGS FIRE AS WELL, AS WELL AS OUR REGIONAL COORDINATORS. DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION, WE DO THIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE ALSO DO THAT AS WE ARE GETTING READY FOR A STORM. OR WHATEVER THE LATEST FORECAST CALLS FOR. THE STORM IS 72 HOURS OUT, HOW DO WE MONITOR THAT STORM. THE DEPARTMENTS KNOW WHAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING. MAKING SURE THAT IF THEY NEED ANYTHING, THAT WE ASSIST, OR VICE VERSA.

PUBLIC WORKS, ENSURING THAT OUR FACILITIES ARE READY.

AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE STORM, WERE MONITORING IT.

IF IT LOOKS LIKE WERE GOING TO HAVE A WARNING OR WATCH IN PLACE, WE WILL MAKE A PLAN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE-- GARBAGE CANS ARE SECURE, OR PLAYGROUNDS EQUIPMENT IS SECURE.

THERE ARE NO LEASE ITEMS. AS WE GET READY FOR STORM SEASON, WE GET ALL THAT IN PLACE.

COUNTY COURT A NATION, THAT IS-- AS I SPOKE BEFORE, IT'S AN ONGOING THING. RIGHT BEFORE THE STORMS, WE ARE KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH THEM, LETTING THEM KNOW WHERE WE ARE AT. THEY LET US KNOW WHAT THEY ARE PLANNING ON DOING SO WE CAN RELAY THAT INFORMATION TO THE CITY MANAGER, WHICH GETS PASSED ON TO YOU AS WELL.

THEN THERE IS THE COMMUNICATION PLAN.

TODD WILL LET OUR RESIDENTS KNOW WHERE WE STAND, WHAT IS GOING ON, WHAT THE PLAN IS, AND GET THEM READY AND WILL INFORM THEM IF THEY HAVE QUESTIONS, OR IF THEY HAVE QUESTIONS FOR YOU.

WE CAN ANSWER THEM. AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.

NOW WE ARE SHIFTING FROM A PREPAREDNESS TO AN ACTIVATION.

IF WE ARE ACTIVATED GOING INTO THE OC, MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE OUR INCIDENT PLAN IN PLACE, THAT EVERYONE'S AWARE OF THE INCIDENT PLAN, AND STARTING COMMUNICATION HERE.

THIS IS WHERE WE START GETTING RESOURCE REQUESTS, OR WE MAY HAVE RESOURCE REQUESTS FROM THE COUNTY SO WE CAN LIAISON AND TO GET THAT INFORMATION. WE WILL ALSO MONITOR FOR DAMAGE REPORTS AND INCIDENTS. SO IF THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON IN THE CITY THAT YOU GUYS HEAR SOMETHING, OR THE PUBLIC HEAR SOMETHING, THEY CAN LET US KNOW.

THE COUNTY LETS US KNOW. AND WE HAVE PREPARED, WHICH LEADS US TO COURT AND AIDING OUR RESPONSE PRIORITIES.

IF WE KNOW THAT, FOR EXAMPLE, THERE IS A TREE THAT'S DOWN THAT'S BLOCKING THE ENTRANCE TO THE COMMUNITY, OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM WILL GO OUT THERE AS SOON AS IT'S SAFE TO DO SO AND MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THAT COMMITTEE READY GO FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.

AND THE INCIDENT ACTION PLAN, WILL BE REAPING WITH OUR SECTION CHIEFS ONCE AGAIN, IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO BE MADE GOING OUT THERE, WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE ALL AWARE.

AND RECOVERY. AS WE SHIP TO RECOVERY WE LOOK TO DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. THAT IS DONE WITH OUR BUILDING THE PERMIT AND WITH ORDINATION WITH BSO.

THEY WILL GO OUT THERE AND HAVE THEIR SECTIONS THAT THEY WILL LOOK AT THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND REPORT BACK TO US.

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT IS VERY IMPORTANT.

SO WE DON'T GO-- SO WE WERE-- WE NEED RESOURCES.

WE ARE JUST MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE EVERYTHING IN PLACE WHEN THE TIME COMES FOR REIMBURSEMENT.

THERE IS MANAGING MORE RESOURCE REQUEST AT THIS TIME.

WE KNOW WE ARE NOT THERE, WE CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING ON, WE HAVE EYES ON THE GROUND. WE WILL BE COMMUNICATING WITH OUR LIAISON AND LETTING THEM KNOW WHAT THEY NEED ANYTHING-- IF WE NEED ANYTHING. AND SAME THING FOR US.

IF WE NEED THEM TO ASSIST, MUTUALLY.

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT. NOW WE ARE SPEAKING WITH OUR DEBRIS MANAGEMENT. OUR DEBRIS MONITORING.

MAKING SURE, THEY LET US KNOW WHAT THEIR SCHEDULES ARE LOOKING

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FINANCE TRACKING. THE FINANCE SECTION CHIEF PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO MAKE SURE ALL OF OUR PAPERWORK IS IN CHECK. SO THAT WHEN THE TIME COMES FOR REIMBURSEMENT WE HAVE NO ISSUES. A LOT OF PAPERWORK GOES WITH IT, TRACKING ALL KINDS OF COSTS AND FUEL COSTS.

SO THEY PLAY A ROLE IN THIS. AND ONCE AGAIN, COMMUNICATION.

MAKING SURE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A PICKUP IN THE AREA, WHEN THE PICKUP WILL BE, OR JUST GETTING INFORMATION OUT TO THE PUBLIC. THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN A HOT TOPIC IN THE PAST. AND TO CLOSE OUT, WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IS THE 2026 OUTLOOK. THIS CAME ON THE 20TH ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, AND IT'S GIVING US PRETTY MUCH A NORMAL TO BELOW NORMAL CHANCE OF A HURRICANE. THE REASON FOR THAT IS THAT THIS YEAR WE ARE EXPERIENCING EL NINO, WHEN YOU HAVE EL NINO YOU GET A WARMER WIND IN THE ATLANTIC WHICH HELPS TO BASICALLY STOP THOSE STORMS FROM HEADING THIS WAY.

SO WE WILL KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED AND HOPE FOR THE BEST.

BUT IT JUST TAKES ONE STORM TO AND WE HAVE TO BE READY FOR IT.

AND WITH THAT, THAT IS OUR PRESENTATION.

HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> I HAVE A COUPLE. SO THE PREPARATION FOR THE STORMS. THAT IS USING PUBLIC WORKS? EMPLOYEES I WOULD ASSUME, STAFF MEMBERS CACKLING AROUND TO PARKS, CLEANING THINGS UP CACKLING ON THE STREETS? IN DIFFERENT AREAS THROUGHOUT THE CITY?

>> YES. OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, OUR PARKS GUYS WILL GO OUT THERE AND MAKE SURE PLAYGROUND'S ARE SECURE AND LEASE EQUIPMENT AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

>> WHO PAYS FOR THAT. >> THE CITY IS PAYING FOR THAT.

BUT DURING THE DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY THEY CAN ASK FOR MONEY

FROM US. >> DO THEY PAY YOU BACK IN FULL?

>> I HOPE SO. WITH ALL THE TAX REFORM GOING

ON. >> YOU DID NOT HAVE TO TAKE HIS

PUNCH LINE. >> I THINK IT'S JUST IMPORTANT THAT WE REITERATE AS A COMMISSION ALL THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO DO. SOMETIMES YOU PREPARE FOR A STORM AND YOU DO NOT GET ONE. SO YOU ARE SPENDING ADDITIONAL MAN HOURS TO GET PREPARED FOR A STORM, AND YOU DO NOT GET ONE, WHICH IS A POSITIVE OUTCOME, BUT YOU NEED STAFF TO DO THE PREPARATION. AND THAT HOLDS THE SAME WITH THE CLEAN UP AND YOU KNOW. AND I WOULD ASSUME, WHEN DAMAGE DOES HAPPEN TO CITY FACILITIES, WE HAVE INSURANCE.

SO WE GET AN-- REIMBURSED FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR DAMAGE, BUT WHO PAYS FOR THE INSURANCE... SO WE HAVE A LOT OF FACILITIES AND PARKS THAT DO COST MONEY TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS INSURED, SO THOSE ARE ALSO ADDITIONAL COST FACTORS. WHILE WE MAY GET REIMBURSED FOR SOME THINGS, I'M SURE THAT WE DON'T GET REIMBURSED FOR ALL THE COSTS THAT WE DO. SO, AGAIN, WHEN THERE IS OPPORTUNITY, SOME OF THE THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT THINK ABOUT, THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT RESIDENTS DON'T ALWAYS THINK ABOUT, WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE PREPARED FOR A STORM. YOU HAVE STAFF THAT CAN, AFTER THE STORM, DURING THE STORM, EVEN WITH POLICE AND FIRE, IF THERE ARE EMERGENCIES, DURING THE STORM, THEY ARE STILL OUT THERE WORKING. SO THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT GO IN TO A CITY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

THAT I THINK IS A REMINDER TO THE RESIDENTS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE DO NEED STAFF MEMBERS TO DO STUFF, AND MUST EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE OUTSIDE CLEANING UP EVERYTHING FOR THEMSELVES. THAT CEILING QUESTION I HAVE.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. CAN YOU TALK A BIT ABOUT THE 9/11 HUB, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PREPARATION? WHERE WE ARE AT THAT, AN UPDATE

ON NOT? >> WE WILL HAVE TO TURN THAT OVER TO OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT. 9/11 HUB UPDATES?

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> KIND OF THE SYSTEMS OR TALKING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN EACH OTHER, THE DISPATCH IN THE COUNTY HUB. IT'S NOT LIVE YET, THEY ARE STILL DOING TESTING, THEY DO TESTING TWICE A WEEK, MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS, ONE IN THE DAY AND ONE IN THE AFTERNOON.

THEY ARE ABLE TO SEND THE CALLS BETWEEN THEM.

AND THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT TRYING TO SET UP SOME SORT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSFER BETWEEN THE TWO.

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AND FORTH. >> WE WERE TALKING ABOUT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PREPARATION, AND THAT TO ME IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT. SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN LOOMING OUT THERE AS AN ISSUE FOR QUITE A WHILE.

SO AS WE GO FORWARD WITH OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, I WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME MORE DEFINITIVE UPDATE ON WHERE THAT IS AND WHAT THEY ARE-- WHAT THEIR PROJECTIONS ARE.

BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN KICKING THE CAN FOREVER.

AND TICKETS EXACERBATED WHEN WE GO IN TO HURRICANE SEASON AND ALL THAT STUFF. ASIDE FROM ALL OF THE CRIME RELATED AND SAFETY-RELATED ISSUES AS WELL AS OUTSIDE OF THE

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. >> JUST TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS A COUNTY HOLD UP ON THIS ISSUE. THIS IS NOT THE CORAL SPRINGS.

YOU DON'T NEED TO TELL US THE ANSWER.

YOU KNOW THE ANSWER. I'M JUST CLARIFYING THAT FOR THE

RECORD. >> RIGHT NOW THE ROLE IS THE LINK BETWEEN THE TWO, THE PARTIES MAKING THE SOLUTION.

SO RIGHT NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT IS WHAT IT IS.

>> IT STILL THE COUNTY. MOTOROLA IS THE VENDOR OF THE COUNTY. WE DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM BLAMING THE COUNTY. NO NEED TO PROTECT THEM.

>> I DON'T WANT TO BLAME ANYONE. I JUST WANT TO GET IT FIXED.

>> AS FAR AS IT GOES DURING HURRICANES, WE PRIORITIZE WITH OUR OWN SYSTEM ON OUR RESPONSE TO CALLS THAT ARE NOT EMERGENCY, LIKE TREES DOWN, POWER LINES DOWN.

WE USE OUR INSPECTORS TO GO OUT AND USE OUR SEARCH TEAM TO HELP DO DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. SO WE PRIORITIZE WITHIN OUR

SYSTEM. >> AND YOU CAN COMMUNICATE WITH CORAL SPRINGS SO THE RESIDENTS DON'T HAVE TO FEAR ABOUT ANY ISSUES WITH THE 911 SYSTEM WHERE THE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM.

BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL BENEFIT US WHEN IT IS FINALLY

COMPLETED. >> AT THE 911 SYSTEM NEVER DOES GO DOWN, WE HAVE BACKUPS IN PLACE, AS A FALLBACK AT THE DISPATCH CENTER GOES DOWN. THEY CAN FLIP A SWITCH AND EVERYTHING GOES LIVE IN ANOTHER SPOT AS IF SUP-- NOTHING

HAPPENED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS?

>> A QUICK QUESTION ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT.

DO WE PAY BIT PICKUP DAYS IN ADVANCE OF A STORM? IS THAT PART OF OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WITH THAT?

>> SO-- WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM, IN REGARDS TO-- DEPENDING ON THE WIND AND THE RAINS, THAT THE TRUCKS ARE SAFE TO BE OUT ON THE STREETS, AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE, WE WILL MAKE THE CALL COLLECTIVELY ON WHEN THAT NEEDS TO BE SUSPENDED TO KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE AND WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THAT KEPT-- THAT GETS

COMMUNICATED TO THE RESIDENTS. >> IF IT'S LIKE 40 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR, THEN WASTE MANAGEMENT WILL NOT COME IN.

>> ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC? LOOKS LIKE SCOTT HAS SOMETHING? NO? ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE FROM THE PUBLIC. >> MOTION APPROVED.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY VICE MAYOR BRIAR, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN.

ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER MURPHY-SALOMONE.

COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN. VICE MAYOR BRIER.

MAYOR WALKER. >> NOT AS EMPHATIC.

>> YES. UNANIMOUS.

>> ITEM 9B. RESOLUTION 2026-040: REMOVAL OF A JERSEY BARRIER AND ENCLOSURE OF BUILDING "B" AT THE SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA, APPROVING A SITE PLAN AMENDMENT, AND COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD APPLICATION, TO REMOVE A JERSEY BARRIER AND ENCLOSE EXISTING BUILDING “B” CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 4,500 SQUARE FEET AT THE SOMERSET CHARTER SCHOOL GENERALLY LOCATED AT 8401 UNIVERSITY DRIVE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

IF YOU RECALL, AT THE PRIOR MEETING, WHEN THE CITY COMMISSION WAS CONSIDERING THE OVERALL EXPANSION, AND THE ITEM WAS DEFERRED, THERE WAS A REQUEST FROM THE APPLICANT.

FOR THE JERSEY BARRIER AND THE ENCLOSURE OF THE-- BUILDING B.

AND THERE IS A MOTION GIVEN STAFF TO GO IN AND PROCESS THAT APPLICATION SEPARATELY. SO THAT IS THE ONE THAT IS

BEFORE YOU TODAY. >> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, CAITLIN FORBES WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. IS THE CITY ATTORNEY JUST MENTIONED, SINCE THE LAST MEETING THE APPLICANT HAS GONE AHEAD AND SUBMITTED A SEPARATE CYCLING AMENDMENT APPLICATION AND C.A.B. APPLICATION, LIMITED TO A SMALL PORTION OF THE PROJECT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING AT THE LAST FEW MEETINGS. SPECIFICALLY TO ENCLOSE WHAT WE CALL "BUILDING B" ON THE SITE PLANS THAT YOU HAVE SEEN, AND TO REMOVE THE JERSEY BARRIER. BUILDING B IS ESSENTIALLY A PORTION OF THE SITE THAT HAS A CANOPY PROJECTION OVER AND OUTSIDE SPACE CURRENTLY. ON THE INSIDE OF THE L-SHAPED SCHOOL BUILDING. WHAT THEY WOULD ESSENTIALLY DO IS ADD THREE WALLS TO ENCLOSE THAT SPACE FOR A TOTAL OF JUST UNDER 4500 SQUARE FEET. THEY INTEND TO USE THAT FOR ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM SPACE. WHAT THE PROJECT THAT IS BEFORE YOU TONIGHT DOES NOT DO IS IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE K TO EIGHT

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THIS IS JUST TO ADD ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM SPACE FOR THE CURRENT K TO EIGHT SCHOOL AND TO REMOVE THAT JERSEY BARRIER, AS YOU HAVE HEARD FROM THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERS, TO INCREASE OPERATIONS FOR THE DROP-OFF AND PICKUP.

WITH THAT KEPT THE APPLICANT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.

I DO NOT HAVE A PRESENTATION SEPARATELY AT THIS POINT.

BUT BOTH ARE AVAILABLE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE SCOPE

OF WORK. >> I THINK WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS A LOT.% ANYONE WANT A MOTION?

ANY QUESTIONS? >> I SAW A PICTURE OF THE JERSEY BARRIER. DO YOU HAVE A DIAGRAM OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO REMOVE IT? A SCHEMATIC OR ANYTHING?

>> WE HAVE THE SAME PHOTOGRAPH THAT WAS SHARED WITH YOU EARLIER TODAY TO IDENTIFY WHERE IT'S LOCATED.

OTHERWISE, NO. >> MOTION TO APPROVE?

>> SECOND. >> ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC? WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN, AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MURPHY-SALOMONE.

ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN.

COMMISSIONER MURPHY-SALOMONE. VICE MAYOR BRIER.

MAYOR WALKER. >> YES.

THIS PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. EXCUSE ME-- YOU JUST ASSUMED YOU WERE NEXT? [LAUGHTER]

[10. Comments by the Broward Sheriff's Office]

I COULD HAVE WENT OUT OF ORDER. >> YOU COULD HAVE.

YES. I JUST LIKE TO BE READY AND

PREPARED. >> AND THAT IS WHY WE LOVE YOU.

>> THANK YOU. SCHOOLS OUT.

WE ARE EXCITED FOR THE SUMMER. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATES. WE WENT TO SOME OF THE GRADUATIONS AT THE LOCAL SCHOOLS.

EXCITING TO BE ON STAGE AND SHAKE HANDS WITH THESE YOUNG STUDENTS. A LOT OF THEM HAVE VERY GOOD HANDSHAKES. VERY NICE.

GOOD EYE CONTACT. AT HANDSHAKE.

SO, AND PREPARATION FOR THE SUMMER, WE ALWAYS DO SAFETY OPERATIONAL PLAN IN PLACE. SO WE DO THAT WITH OUR ROW PATROL OFFICERS AND ALSO WITH OUR SROS THAT ARE NOT IN SCHOOL.

SO WE WILL HAVE EXTRA PATROL ON THE STREETS AND OUR MAIN GOAL IS SAFE ROADWAYS. RIGHT? SO WE WILL BE ADDRESSING THE PBYTES, MOTORCYCLES, AND GOLF CARTS, AND WHOEVER ELSE IS DRIVING THEM.

WE WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT GOLF CARTS ARE NOT FOR KIDS.

SO WE WANT TO KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE.

WE WANT TO KEEP ANY CRASHES TO A MINIMUM.

WE ARE PREPARED, AND I WANT TO TALK A BIT ABOUT STUFF THAT HAPPENS BEHIND THE SCENES WITH OUR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION, OUR HOMELAND SECURITY. THEY ARE ALWAYS RUNNING OPEN-SOURCE INVESTIGATIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

SO THEY HAVE PICKED UP THAT ON SATURDAY NIGHT, POTENTIALLY, THERE IS A PINE TRAIL SPARK TAKE OVER.

SO WE ARE PREPARED FOR THAT. WE ARE AWARE OF IT.

WE ARE MONITORING IT, AND WE WILL HAVE RESOURCES DIRECTED TO THAT. SO IT HELPS WHEN THESE TEAMS PUT THIS OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, BECAUSE WE SEE IT, AND WE ARE PREPARED. SO WE WILL BE OUT THERE.

THE REST OF THE SUMMER, WE WILL HAVE SOME FUN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. SOME POP-UP EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, WITH VIDEO GAMING.

WE ARE EXCITED FOR ALL OF THAT, THIS SUMMER.

>> I JUST HAD A QUESTION. ARE WE COMMUNICATING AHEAD OF TIME TO THE PARENTS-- I IMAGINE PARENTS WOULD MUCH RATHER THEIR KID NOT BE PART OF A PROBLEM BEFORE IT HAPPENS, RATHER THAN THE AFTERMATH OF IT. AND I DON'T KNOW THE PARENTS-- IF THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SAME THINGS THAT YOU HAVE BECOME

AWARE OF. >> AS FAR AS THE PARK TAKE OVER? RIGHT. THIS IS SOMETHING ON TICK-TOCK, SOCIAL MEDIA. SO WE CAN CERTAINLY PUT IT ON

SOCIAL MEDIA. >> I JUST THINK THAT IF I WAS A PARENT AND I DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS WAS GOING ON, ALL OF A

SUDDEN-- GRANTED. >> AS A PARENT, YOU SHOULD MONITOR YOUR CHILD'S SOCIAL MEDIA.

>> I AGREE. BUT I WOULD JUST THINK THAT THE PARENTS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF IT, AND THEY WOULD RATHER AVOID A

PROBLEM. >> PLUS POSTING SOMETHING ABOUT KNOWING THAT THIS IS OUT THERE MIGHT LIMIT PEOPLE WANTING TO

ACTUALLY TAKE PART TO. >> WE CAN CERTAINLY PUT SOMETHING ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE ARE LIMITED TO WHOEVER FOLLOWS US. WE WILL HAVE HIGH VISIBILITY PATROL. POTENTIALLY IF ANYBODY WERE TO GATHER THERE, THEY WOULD NOT WHEN THEY SEE THAT WE ARE--

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>> I DON'T KNOW IF I RECOMMEND PUTTING ANYTHING ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THAT IS USUALLY, MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. THE ATTENTION.

WHATEVER YOU ARE WILLING TO DO, THIS YEAR, JUST STANDARD

PROTOCOL. >> WE WILL HAVE HIGH VISIBILITY PATROLS JUST TO DETER IN THE FIRST PLACE.

>> YES. I HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT IT.

SO THAT MEANS HAYES WILL NOT BE THERE.

>> USUALLY I, AT INTEL FROM THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM.

SO...-- USUALLY I'D GET A GOOD INTEL FROM THE PEOPLE IN THIS

ROOM. >> I WILL BE WATCHING THE POLICE TRIBUTE BAND AT THE YAMPA THEATRE.

>> PERFECT. WE WILL DEPUTIZE THEM.

[11. Comments by the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department]

>> COMMENTS BY THE CORAL SPRINGS PARKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

>> I WILL WAIT UNTIL I GET TO THE MICROPHONE THIS TIME.

>> VERY HAPPY TO SEE YOU WITH SUNSHINE NOW.

THAT'S NICE. >> IT AFTERNOON, HOW ARE YOU.

I COULD READ SOME STATISTICS. YOU LIKE THE STATISTICS?

>> NOT REALLY. >> I WILL ALWAYS BRING THEM.

IF YOU WANT THEM, ALL BRING THEM TO USE.

>> IF SOMETHING STOOD OUT-- OR. >> NOTHING CRAZY PURCHASE

GETTING READY FOR THE SUMMER. >> I DIDN'T MEAN TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT. NANCY, MAYBE WE SHOULD INVITE THE COUNTY AND HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AT A MEETING OR WORKSHOP. BUT IT'S A PERPETUAL CONCERN

LINGERING FOR WAY LONGER. >> BUT THEY ARE MAKING PROGRESS.

>> AND THE KEY IS THE COMMUNICATION OF THAT.

>> I WILL SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS ON OUR SIDE TO GET MORE INFO ON BREAKING IN TO THE ROLE.

I'VE SEEN THE TRAINING, I WANT TO SEE THE BENCHMARKS ALONG THE WAY AND I WILL BRING THAT BACK TO THE COMMISSION MEETING, OR IF YOU WANT TO REACH OUT OUTSIDE OF THAT.

>> YES. REACH OUT TO THE COUNTY AND MAYBE HAVE SOME SORT OF DIALOG, A MEETING OR WORKSHOP OR

[12. Comments by the City Manager]

>> COMMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER. >> JUST TO REMIND YOU THAT OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE JULY 8TH. SO THAT WILL BE WEDNESDAY.

[13. Comments by the City Attorney]

>> JULY 8TH. I AM AVAILABLE.

COMMENTS BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. >> NO COMMENTS.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.