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CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

July 8, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final-revised ·REVISED

Commission Chambers

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Agenda — 78 items

  1. 1 City of Miramar
  2. 2 WELCOME TO YOUR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
  3. 3 We are pleased that you have demonstrated an interest in the City of Miramar by attending a City Commission Meeting. We hope you will attend more of these meetings in the future. GENERAL INFORMATION: The City of Miramar is a municipality chartered by the State of Florida operating under the "City Council - City Manager Plan." The City Commission is comprised of four members and the Mayor selected by the residents of Miramar to serve as the City's governing body. It is responsible for adopting policies of the City, passing ordinances, adopting resolutions and approving budgets. A City Manager is appointed by the City Commission to serve as the administrative head of the municipal government and provides recommendations to the City Commission on policy issues. The City Commission Meeting is a formal meeting of the members of the Commission to transact City business. This business is conducted in a manner prescribed by resolution, laws and regulations which require certain formal actions and the following of specific procedures. The AGENDA is a printed document that lists the order of business for the Commission Meeting. The public is encouraged to contact the Mayor or any City Commissioner prior to a Commission Meeting to express their views on items appearing on the Agenda. * All cell phones and other electronic devices must be turned off prior to entering the Commission Chambers. The City Commission may consider and act upon such other business as may come before it in the event this agenda must be revised, such revised copies will be available to the public at the City Commission Meeting.
  4. 4 GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS:
  5. 5 Who May Speak - Any individual who wishes to address the City Commission may do so providing it is accomplished in an orderly manner and in accordance with the procedures outlined below.
  6. 6 1. Speaking on items on the Agenda - Individuals wishing to speak on matters that appear on the Agenda need only to raise their hand to be recognized by the Mayor. Discussion at Special Meetings is limited to the items referred to on the Agenda for such Special Meetings. 2. Other Business Items - These are items placed on the Agenda by the Mayor or a Commissioner and either are requests for the preparation of future legislation or are requests for possible direction to the Administration. 3. Speaking on items not on the Agenda - Public Participation - Any individual may speak on any subject pertinent to the City at the second regularly scheduled meeting of each month. Individuals must sign in with the City Clerk prior to the meeting. The Mayor will recognize those persons who signed in, under the agenda item "Public Participation". 4. Addressing Commission, Manner & Time - Public discussion during all items is limited to three minutes maximum per person, however, the Mayor at his/her discretion may allow more time. Each person who addresses the Commission shall step up to the speaker's podium and shall give his/her name and address. 5. No untested external audio/visual presentations (i.e. jump/thumb drives) will be accepted. All a/v presentations must be emailed or delivered to the Clerk’s Office 30 days in advance of the requested Commission Meeting date. The City reserves the right to modify or deny any presentation request.
  7. 7 The above represents a summarization of the Commission Procedures Resolution. Copies of this resolution are available from the City Clerk's Office. Any person requiring auxiliary aids and services at this meeting may call the City Clerk’s Office at 954-602-3011 at least two calendar days prior to the meeting. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to insure that a verbatim recording of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
  8. 8 CALL TO ORDER
  9. 9 ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
  10. 10 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  11. 11 MOMENT OF SILENCE
  12. 12 PRESENTATIONS
  13. 13 Presentation: Legislative Update and Town Hall Announcement. (State Representative Felicia Robinson)
  14. 14 Presentation: Resilient Broward Grant Program Launch. (Chief Resilience Officer & Deputy Director of Broward County’s Public Works & Environmental Services Department Jennifer Jurado)
  15. 15 Presentation: Recognition of Pastor Wayne Lomax. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
  16. 16 Presentation: Recognizing Taste of the Caribbean Islands Restaurants. (Vice Mayor Carson "Eddy" Edwards)
  17. 17 Presentation: Village South Back-to-School Drive Check Presentation. (Commissioner Avril Cherasard)
  18. 18 Proclamation: Bahamian Independence Recognition Day. (Commissioner Avril Cherasard)
  19. 19 Proclamation: Skin Safety Awareness Month. (Commissioner Avril Cherasard)
  20. 20 Proclamation: Parks and Recreation Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
  21. 21 Proclamation: Chef John Pereira Day. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
  22. 22 Proclamation: World Vitiligo Day. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
  23. 23 Proclamation: Belize Day. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
  24. 24 CONSENT AGENDA
  25. 25 Items listed under Consent Agenda are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. If discussion is desired, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. Anyone wishing to comment on any item on the consent agenda should approach the podium now.
  26. 1. Minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting of May 6, 2026. #R8404
  27. 2. Temp. Reso. #R8727 approving a Facility Use Agreement for The Faith Place Church, Inc., for the Fiscal Year 2026 and 2027. (Social Services Operations Manager Laura Cross) #R8727
  28. 3. Temp. Reso. #R8744 approving the purchase of additional temporary staffing services from Alpha 1 Staffing/Search Firm L.L.C., in an amount of $50,001.00 for a total expenditure not-to-exceed $122,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2026, for the Building, Planning and Zoning Department, utilizing the Dania Beach Agreement entitled “Temporary Employment Services,” RFP No. 24-017. (Building, Planning, and Zoning Assistant Director Tekisha Jordan) #R8744
  29. 4. Temp. Reso. #R8726 approving the purchase of emergency medical services billing services from Digitech Computer, L.L.C., in the amount of $161,000.00 in Fiscal Year 2026, through the utilization of the Gadsden County Request for Proposal 23-04. (Fire-Rescue Division Chief Jaime Torres) #R8726
  30. 5. Temp. Reso. #R8734 approving the purchase of three (3) stretchers from Stryker Sales, L.L.C., in the amount of $118,173.00, through the utilization of the Savvik Buying Group and Public Safety Association Inc. Agreement RFB 2024-04, for a total expenditure of $151,514.00 in Fiscal Year 2026. (Fire-Rescue Division Chief Jaime Torres) #R8734
  31. 6. Temp. Reso. #R8742 approving the second one-year renewal for the City of Miramar fiber backbone office interconnections with Comcast Business Communications, L.L.C., in an annual amount of $768,000.00. (Information Technology Network Manager Jerry Logan) #R8742
  32. 7. Temp. Reso. #R8758 approving the buyout of lease equipment with Dell Financial Services, LP, pursuant to the Dell Lease Contract 001-2803376-548, in a total amount not-to-exceed $111,832.00, for Fiscal Year 2026. (Information Technology Assistant Director Ricardo Simonis) #R8758
  33. 8. Temp. Reso. #R8647 approving the first one-year renewal of grounds full maintenance services with Monarch Landscape Florida, L.L.C., D/B/A, DynaServ commencing on October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, in an amount not-to-exceed $335,703.00; allocating an annual contingency allowance of $100,000.00, for supplemental services. (Parks & Recreation Manager Leslie Ogilvie and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum) #R8647
  34. 9. Temp. Reso. #R8648 approving the first one-year renewal of landscaping, irrigation maintenance and litter control services with Landscape Management Holding, L.L.C., D/B/A, The Greenshape, commencing on October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, in an amount not-to-exceed $524,473.00; allocating a contingency allowance of $200,000.00 for supplemental services. (Parks & Recreation Manager Victor Mala and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum) #R8648
  35. 10. Temp. Reso. #R8740 approving the first renewal for holiday decorations to Rileigh Outdoor, L.L.C., D/B/A Holiday Outdoor Decor, for the upcoming 2026 holiday season in the amount of $299,246.00. (Parks & Recreation Deputy Director Janine Alleyne-Maragh and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum) #R8740
  36. 11. Temp. Reso. #R8722 approving a project agreement with Chen Moore and Associates to provide professional consulting services for design, permitting, and limited construction services for the Roadway Landscaping and Beautification Project in the amount of $115,430.00. (Chief Operations Officer/Public Works Director Shana Coombs and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum) #R8722
  37. 12. Temp. Reso. #R8723 approving the purchase of fuel systems and equipment maintenance and repair services from Genesis Global L.L.C., D/B/A, Advanced Petroleum, in an additional amount of $30,000.00, for total expenditures during Fiscal Year 2026 in the amount of $104,000.00; utilizing City of Coral Springs Invitation for Bid No. 25-C-166F entitled “Fuel Systems: Inspection, Maintenance and Repair Services.” (Public Works Deputy Director Steven Hastings and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum) #R8723
  38. 13. Temp. Reso. #R8745 approving the purchase of heavy-duty equipment vehicles for the Utilities and Public Works Departments, utilizing Florida Sheriff’s Association Bid No. FSA25-VEH23.0 for $598,151.00 and Sourcewell Contract No. 093021-ELG for $337,064.76, for a total combined purchase amount of $935,215.76. (Public Works Deputy Director Steven Hastings and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum) #R8745
  39. 14. Temp. Reso. #R8716 authorizing continued purchases from Core & Main LP, Ferguson Enterprises, L.L.C., and W.W. Grainger, Inc., each on an as-needed basis in an amount not-to-exceed $150,000.00, per vendor through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026 for materials, equipment, and supplies necessary to support Utilities Department operations. (Utilities Services Manager Shaun Persad) #R8716
  40. 15. Temp. Reso. #R8728 approving a small government enterprise license agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., in an annual amount of $120,300.00, for a (3) year renewal period for a total amount not-to-exceed $360,900.00; waiving competitive bidding requirements in accordance with Miramar City Code Section 2-413 (4 and 11c). (Utilities GIS Manager Yaoyang Yan) #R8728
  41. 16. Temp. Reso. #R8729 approving the award of Request for Qualifications, RFQ No. 26-11-01, entitled "Feasibility Study and Professional Engineering Services for the Woodscape Infrastructure Improvements” to the highest most qualified, evaluation scoring, responsive and responsible proposer, Chen Moore and Associates, Inc.; authorizing the City Manager to execute the proposed agreement with Chen Moore and Associates Inc., to provide feasibility study and professional engineering services in an amount not-to-exceed $284,690.00 and a contingency allowance of $100,000.00, for a total amount of $384,690.00. (Utilities Senior Project Manager Eric Francois and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum) #R8729
  42. 17. Temp. Reso. #R8733 approving the agreement for completion of services for Invitation for Bids No. 25-008, entitled “Wastewater Reclamation Facility Deep Injection Wells Mechanical Integrity Testing (MIT) and Monitoring Well No. 1 (MW-1) Rehabilitation Services”, to All Webbs Enterprises, Inc., in a not-to-exceed amount of $618,100.00. (Utilities Assistant Director Jinsheng Huo and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum) #R8733
  43. 18. Temp. Reso. #R8741 approving Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between Hazen and Sawyer, P.C., and the City of Miramar entitled “WWRF Monitoring Well No.1 (“MW-1”) Rehabilitation Assistance” in an amount of $45,670.00 to provide additional professional services towards the rehabilitation of MW-1, for a total expenditure of $91,130.00 for Fiscal Year 2026. (Utilities Assistant Director Jinsheng Huo and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum) #R8741
  44. 19. Temp. Reso. #R8732 approving the purchase of cartridge filters from Harn Ro Systems, Inc., for the East and West Water Treatment Plant using the Lee County Contract No. B210519MIF in an amount of $73,500.00, for a total expenditure of $125,287.50 with Harn Ro Systems, Inc., for Fiscal Year 2026. (Utilities Assistant Director Jinsheng Huo and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum) #R8732
  45. 20. Temp. Reso. #R8746 supporting application for funding from the Broward Metropolitan Organization’s Roads for Economic Vitality Program, Cycle 1 for proposed project - Island Drive Mobility Improvements. (City Engineer Salvador Zuniga) #R8746
  46. 21. Temp. Reso. #R8752 supporting an application for funding from the Broward Metropolitan Organization’s Roads for Economic Vitality Program, Cycle 1 for proposed project - Pembroke Road from Flamingo Road to Hiatus Road. (Sponsored by Commissioner Yvette Colbourne) (City Engineer Salvador Zuniga) #R8752
  47. 47 End of Consent
  48. 48 RESOLUTIONS
  49. 22. Temp. Reso. #R8747 approving appointments to various City advisory boards. (City Clerk Denise A. Gibbs) #R8747
  50. 23. Temp. Reso. #R8750 approving the reappointment of an at-large member to the Police Pension Board for a four-year term ending in 2030. (City Clerk Denise A. Gibbs) #R8750
  51. 24. Temp. Reso. #R8724 establishing a proposed millage rate for tax year 2026 (Fiscal Year 2027); providing for the rolled-back rate; providing for the date, time, and place of the Public Hearing to consider the proposed millage rate and tentative budget; providing for advertisement and for transmittal to the Broward County Property Appraiser and Tax Collector. (Management and Budget Director Rafael Sanmiguel) #R8724
  52. 25. Temp. Reso. #R8725 relating to the provision of fire protection services, facilities, and programs in the City of Miramar, Florida; establishing the estimated assessment rate for Fire Protection Assessments for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026; directing the preparation of an assessment roll; authorizing a Public Hearing and directing the provision of notice thereof. (Management & Budget Director of Rafael Sanmiguel) #R8725
  53. 26. Temp. Reso. #R8737 authorizing the use of Law Enforcement Trust Funds for the purchase of a Mobile Command Vehicle from JHB Group, Inc., for $845,250.46, the purchase of six (6) Skydio drone systems for sixty (60) months from Axon Enterprises Inc., for $1,441,614.40; approving a contingency allowance of $300,000.00, for a total of $2,586,864.86, in support of the Real Time Intelligence Center for the Miramar Police Department. (Police Executive Officer Tony Egues) #R8737
  54. 27. Temp. Reso. #R8730 approving the award of Invitation for Bids No. 26-024 (Re-Bid), entitled: "2 MG Storage Tank Electrical System Rehab and Upgrade Project” to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, A. Bernal Services, Corporation L.L.C.; authorizing the City Manager to execute the proposed agreement with A. Bernal Services, Corporation, L.L.C., in the amount of $647,694.20 and a bid alternate in the amount of $49,400.00 and approving a contingency allowance in the amount of $100,000.00 for a total project amount not-to-exceed $797,094.20. (Utilities Project Manager James Rowley and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum) #R8730
  55. 28. Temp. Reso. #R8719 relating to the provision of stormwater management services in the City of Miramar, Florida; establishing the preliminary stormwater assessment rate for stormwater management services for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026; directing the preparation of an assessment roll; authorizing a Public Hearing and directing the provision of notice thereof. (Public Works Assistant Director Kristy Gilbert) #R8719
  56. 29. Temp. Reso. #R8721 approving the renewal of landscaping, irrigation maintenance, and litter control services agreements with Distinctive Property Maintenance Inc., in the amended annual amount of $299,469.79, Brightview Landscape Services, Inc., in the amended annual amount of $197,184.00, Brightstar Property Maintenance Services, in the amended annual amount of $574,498.00, Green Dreams Paradise, Corp., in the amended annual amount of $62,080.00, and SFM Landscape Services, L.L.C., in the amended annual amount of $145,914.13, for a total combined amended annual amount of $1,279,145.92 for the first one-year renewal period, commencing October 1, 2026. (Public Works Field Operations Manager Junior Francis and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum) #R8721
  57. 30. Temp. Reso. #R8731 approving the award of Invitation for Bids No. 26-018 entitled “New Asphalt Installation at Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater” to the lowest responsive responsible bidder, M&M Asphalt Maintenance, Inc., in the amount of $74,900.00 for a total expenditure not-to-exceed $77,900.00 for the Fiscal Year 2026. (Parks and Recreation Chief Amphitheater Officer Enrique Bradfield) #R8731
  58. 58 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
  59. 59 ORDINANCE
  60. 31. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1869 amending the Land Development Code of the City of Miramar, pursuant to Section 302 thereof and Section 166.041(3)(A), Florida Statutes; specifically by amending Chapter 3, entitled “Processes,” to add a new Section 326 entitled, “Certificates of Re-Occupancy,” subjecting all transfers of residential property in the City of Miramar to the issuance of a Certificate Of Re-Occupancy; making findings; providing for intent; providing for applicability; providing for an application process; providing for restriction on inspection; providing for penalties; providing for repeal; providing for severability; providing for administrative correction of scrivener’s errors; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date. (Staff Requests Continuance to Meeting of 01/20/2027) (Building, Planning & Zoning Assistant Director Frensky Magny) SECOND READING SCHEDULED for September 2, 2026 #O1869
  61. 61 PUBLIC HEARING
  62. 32. Temp. Reso. #R8736 approving the Program Year 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant Program Annual Action Plan; authorizing submission of the Program Year 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant Program Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Economic Development Chief Housing Administrator Carolyn Francis-Royer) #R8736
  63. 33. Temp. Reso. #R8626 relating to Floodplain Management; adopting the City of Miramar Floodplain Management Plan, attached as Exhibit “A” and the City of Miramar Program for Public Information, attached as Exhibit “B”; identifying and assessing flood hazards, informing the public of flood risks, establishing a framework for reducing flood risks and vulnerabilities, and supporting the City’s participation in the Community Rating System. (Building, Planning, and Zoning Assistant Director Sue-Ling Rosario) #R8626
  64. 34. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1863 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Miramar, pursuant to Section 166.041(3)(a), Florida Statutes; more specifically by amending Chapter 2, entitled “Administration,” Article III, entitled “Boards, Committees and Commissions,” to create a new Division 11, entitled “Floodplain Management Planning Committee;” establishing a Floodplain Management Planning Committee (“FMPC”) to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission on matters related to floodplain management, including, but not limited to, participation in the Community Rating System (“CRS”) of the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”), implementation and monitoring of the City’s newly adopted Floodplain Management Plan (“FMP”) and Program for Public Information (“PPI”) developed in accordance with the CRS credit criteria found within Activities 510 (Floodplain Management Planning) and 330 (Outreach Projects) of the 2025 CRS Coordinator’s Manual, respectively, flood risk reduction, flood vulnerability minimization, and long-term resilience strategies to better protect the residents and properties of the City from the effects of flood hazards; making findings; providing for repeal; providing for severability; providing for correction of scrivener’s errors; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date. (Passed First Reading on 05/20/26) (Continued from the meeting of 06/03/26) (Building, Planning & Zoning Senior Planner Deyman Rodriguez) #O1863
  65. 35. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1868 approving the first amendment of the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget; and providing for an effective date. (Passed 1st Reading on 06/03/26) (Management & Budget Assistant Director Yenevin Capote) #O1868
  66. 36. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1866 amending Chapter 15, Article IV, of the City Code of the City of Miramar governing the Miramar Police Officers’ Retirement Plan and Trust Fund; amending Section 15-222 - Duration; survivor benefit; optional forms of benefit payments; naming multiple beneficiaries; clarifying language regarding alterations to forms of retirement benefits and creating partial lump sum benefit options; amending Section 15-223, Deferred Retirement Option Plan; updating provisions to remove language that is no longer applicable and updating provisions in accordance with other language in the plan; providing for severability; providing for codification; providing for repeal; providing for correction of scrivener’s errors; and providing for an effective date. (Passed 1st Reading on 05/20/26) (Human Resources Assistant Director Heather Dailey) #O1866
  67. 67 OTHER BUSINESS
  68. 68 Reports and Comments:
  69. 69 Commission Reports:
  70. 70 City Attorney Reports:
  71. 37. Temp. Reso. #R8762 authorizing the City Attorney to file a lawsuit against Vigil Inc. and or Vigil/Foxconn for breach of contract and any other applicable claim arising from its failure to deliver an artificial intelligence weapons detection security system. (City Attorney Norman C. Powell) #R8762
  72. 72 City Manager Reports:
  73. 73 FUTURE WORKSHOP
  74. 74 07/08/26 - 5:00 P.M. - Solid Waste Authority Update Workshop - Commission Chambers
  75. 75 ADJOURNMENT
  76. 38. Motion to Adjourn #R7740
  77. 77 THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
  78. 78 Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.