CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Commission Chambers
Agenda — 54 items
- 1 City of Miramar
- 2 WELCOME TO YOUR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
- 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 GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS:
- 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 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 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 CALL TO ORDER
- 9 ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 10 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 11 MOMENT OF SILENCE
- 12 PRESENTATIONS
- 13 Proclamation: Panamanian Independence Day and Heritage Month. (Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne)
- 14 Proclamation: National Recycling Day. (Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne)
- 15 Proclamation: National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
- 16 Proclamation: Epilepsy Awareness Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
- 17 Proclamation: 602-HELP Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
- 18 Proclamation and Presentation: National Veterans and Military Family Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
- 19 CONSENT AGENDA
- 20 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.
- 1. Minutes from the Special Commission Meeting of October 15, 2025.
- 2. Temp. Reso. #R8517 authorizing the acceptance of grant funding from the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc., for the period from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026; approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the funding agreement with the Areawide Council on Aging to provide senior center services. (Social Services Assistant Director David Haggerty)
- 3. Temp. Reso. #R8518 approving the expenditure of $214,974.50 in Law Enforcement Trust Funds to purchase equipment for Police Department operations from various vendors in the amount of $311,458. (Police Major Matias Wilson and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
- 4. Temp. Reso. #R8514 approving the purchase of software renewal and maintenance services from Insight Public Sector Inc., in the amount of $319,043 in Fiscal Year 2026, utilizing Omnia Partners contract #23-6692-03. (Police Senior Manager Tonia Thompson)
- 5. Temp. Reso. #R8522 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Local Agency Program agreement with the State of Florida Department of Transportation, providing financial assistance to the City for design services of Project FM # 448290.1 - Honey Hill Drive from Flamingo Road to SW 55TH Street. (City Engineer Salvador Zuniga)
- 6. Temp. Reso. #R8537 approving the second one-year renewal and premium rates for dental insurance with Delta Dental Insurance Company in an amount not-to-exceed $710,690 for City employees and their dependents for Calendar Year 2026; approving the second one-year renewal and premium rates for vision insurance with Humana in an amount not-to-exceed $120,587 for City employees and their dependents for Calendar Year 2026. (Human Resources Deputy Director Angelita Deirish)
- 7. Temp. Reso. #R8546 approving the award of an agreement to Commercial Risk Management, Inc., for third party claims administration services in an amount not-to-exceed $79,275, resulting from Request for Proposal No. 25-03-14; authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Commercial Risk Management, Inc., for a term of three years, commencing on April 1, 2026, with three one-year renewal options. (Chief Human Resources Officer/Director of Human Resources Kanika Stampp)
- 28 End of Consent
- 29 RESOLUTIONS
- 8. Temp. Reso. #R8552 approving appointments to the Elderly Advisory Board. (City Clerk Denise A. Gibbs)
- 9. Temp. Reso. #R8551 approving the extension of the agreement with Aetna Life Insurance Company for the provision of employee group health insurance programs for City employees, dependents and retirees; establishing actuarial equivalent rates for insurance premiums for Calendar Year 2026 to include 100% of expected claims in an amount of $16,100,000 and administration and stop loss fees in an amount of $2,400,400 adding a contingency in an amount not-to-exceed 7%, or $1,296,000, of the anticipated annual expenses, totaling a not-to-exceed amount of $19,796,400. (Chief Human Resources Officer/Director of Human Resources Kanika Stampp)
- 10. Temp. Reso. #R8554 approving the second renewal agreement with Standard Insurance Company for group life, accidental death and dismemberment, long term disability and voluntary insurance programs for City employees, dependents and retirees in an amount of $1,357,830 for Calendar Year 2026. (Human Resources Deputy Director Angelita DeIrish)
- 11. Temp. Reso. #R8332 stating the City's intent to levy a non-ad valorem special assessment within the incorporated area of the City of Miramar for the provision of residential solid waste management services; electing to use the uniform method of collection provided for by State Statute. (Solid Waste & Recycling Manager Ralph Trapani)
- 12. Temp. Reso. #R8519 approving the award of Invitation for Bids No. 25-033, entitled “Bus Shelter Improvements” BC-MIRA020 - Surtax Project to Naysac Corp., the lowest responsive responsible bidder with a bid amount of $980,000. (Special Projects Manager H. Derricks and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
- 13. Temp. Reso. #R8563 authorizing the execution of an agreement with the Broward County Tax Collector for the uniform collection of non-ad valorem assessments. (Management & Budget Director Rafael Sanmiguel)
- 36 ORDINANCES
- 14. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1854 approving the end-of-year amendment of the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. (Passed 1st Reading on 11/05/25) (Management & Budget Assistant Director Yenevin Capote)
- 15. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1856 amending City Code of Ordinances Chapter 15 “Pensions,” Article III “Firefighters’ Pension Plan and Trust Fund”, Section 15-79, Contributions; amending Section 15-93, Chapter 175 Share Account; providing for severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date. (Passed 1st Reading on 11/05/25) (Human Resources Assistant Director Heather Dailey)
- 39 PUBLIC HEARING
- 16. Temp. Reso. #R8557 settling Broward County, Florida Circuit Court Case No. CACE-24-018160; approving Plat Application No. 2404934, Site Plan Application No. 2402241 and Community Appearance Board Application No. 2402598 for an 84-unit, mid-rise affordable housing development on the 2.13-acre vacant parcel of property located at 3300 Foxcroft Road and identified by Broward County Parcel ID Number 514129010091. (City Attorney Norman Powell)
- 41 OTHER BUSINESS
- 42 Reports and Comments:
- 17. Advisory Board Updates: · Affordable Housing Advisory Board · Blasting Citizen Advisory Board · Civil Service Board · Cultural Center ArtsPark Advisory Board · Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB)
- 44 Commission Reports:
- 18. Temp. Reso. #R8566 authorizing the City Manager to develop and implement an emergency food assistance program. (Sponsored by Vice Mayor Colbourne)
- 46 City Attorney Reports:
- 47 City Manager Reports:
- 48 FUTURE WORKSHOPS
- 49 11/05/25 - 5:00 P.M. - Proposed City Space - Commission Chambers
- 50 11/17/25 - 5:00 P.M. - Care ATC Health & Wellness Center - Commission Chambers
- 51 ADJOURNMENT
- 19. Motion to Adjourn
- 53 THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
- 54 Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.