Broward County Commission Regular Meeting – March 3, 2026

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners held a regular meeting on March 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM in Room 422 of the Governmental Center. Commissioner Rich was absent. The meeting covered a broad consent agenda, quasi-judicial hearings, multiple public hearings on comprehensive plan amendments, and several commission motions. The board approved numerous agreements, grants, and resolutions, with several items receiving separate recorded votes.

Consent Calendar

• Board Appointments (Item 1): Approved individual appointments to various boards as presented.
• Aviation Department Grants (Items 2–3): Approved grant agreements for North Perry Airport taxiway design and administration/maintenance facility expansion, with FDOT funding of up to $20,000 and $3,031,475 respectively.
• Transportation Department Grants (Items 4A–4B): Approved a $20,480,000 Low or No Emissions federal grant and a budget resolution (Resolutions 2026-042 and 2026-043; vote 8-0).
• Paratransit Payment Services (Item 5): Approved Second Amendment with CabConnect, Inc., increasing contract cap by $7,400,000 to $20,580,000.
• Human Services Agreements (Items 6–7): Approved grant agreements with Areawide Council on Aging for senior services ($360,676) and veteran case management ($180,000).
• FPL Right-of-Way Consent (Item 8): Approved agreement for biodetention area construction in Broadview Park.
• Travel Approvals (Items 9–10): Approved travel for more than five employees from Public Works and Transportation departments.
• Dental Insurance Agreement (Item 11): Approved group dental insurance contract with UnitedHealthcare at no cost to the county.
• Communications Furniture (Items 12A–12B): Approved sole brand designation for Russ Bassett dispatch consoles and a $2,506,000 amendment for 9-1-1 center furniture (vote 8-0).
• Port Everglades Architectural Contract (Item 13): Approved continuing services agreement with Chen Moore and Associates, up to $1,000,000 annually.
• Public Hearing Notices (Items 14–15): Set public hearings for April 14 and April 28, 2026, regarding land clearance liens and rental property inspection fee elimination.
• Resiliency Interlocal Agreements (Item 16): Authorized grant awards to Sunrise ($500,000), Cooper City ($450,000), and Hallandale Beach ($250,000) for culvert projects.
• Bridge Rehabilitation LAP Agreement (Items 17A–17B): Approved $495,000 FDOT participation for SW 7 Avenue bridge CEI services and budget resolution (vote 8-0).
• Tree Preservation and Code Enforcement (Item 18): Directed County Attorney to draft resolutions for administrative code amendments.
• HUD Grant Programs (Items 19A–19D): Authorized HUD grant agreements for CDBG ($3,978,959), HOME ($3,998,081), and ESG ($250,179) programs, plus additional program income appropriations (votes 8-0).
• Quasi-Judicial Plat Approvals (Items 20–22): Approved Oakwood Hills plat note amendment, Woodmont Pod D plat, and A.T.&T. No. 1 plat note amendment.
• Settlement Approval (Item 23): Approved settlement in Denney v. Broward County (CACE24-014039).
• Ticket Distribution Policy (Item 24): Adopted resolution establishing CAPP for county ticket distribution.
• Meeting Schedule Amendment (Item 25): Approved change to the 2026 commission meeting calendar.

Key Outcomes

• Low or No Emissions Grant (Item 4): Approved Resolution 2026-042 (8-0) authorizing $20,480,000 federal grant with $5,120,000 local match, and Resolution 2026-043 for budget amendment.
• Public Safety Answering Point Furniture (Item 12): Approved sole brand designation and $2,506,000 purchase amendment (8-0).
• SW 7 Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation (Item 17): Approved LAP agreement and budget resolution with $495,000 FDOT funding (8-0).
• HUD Consolidated Plan Grants (Item 19): Approved grant agreements and additional appropriations for CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs (all 8-0).
• Affordable Home Ownership Assistance (Item 26, Commissioner Rogers): Directed County Administrator to develop a process for distributing $5,000,000 from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund for purchase assistance.
• Port Everglades Bunkering Franchise (Item 27): Adopted resolution granting a one-year vessel bunkering franchise to LNG Holdings (Florida) LLC d/b/a Sawgrass LNG & Power.
• Comprehensive Plan Amendments (Items 28–35): Transmitted or enacted multiple land use plan amendments, including text changes to Policies 2.36.1/2.36.2, climate change/recreation/transportation elements, environmentally sensitive lands map in Dania Beach, small-scale amendment in Hollywood, wetlands map update, Fort Lauderdale South Activity Center expansion, and Water Management Element text.
• Urban Wilderness Inventory (Item 34): Adopted resolution adding conservation land and green space sites to the inventory.
• Waste Collection Fees (Item 36): Adopted resolution amending Administrative Code for revised franchise fee rates in the open market area.
• Battery Recycling Ordinance (Item 37): Enacted ordinance amending Sections 14-150 through 14-153 of the County Code (sponsored by Senator Steve Geller).
• County Holidays Amendment (Item 38): Adopted resolution amending Administrative Code Section 14.227 regarding county holidays (sponsored by Commissioner Davis).
• Delegation (Item 39): Received delegation from Broward County Residents for Protecting Animals and Welfare.
• Aviation Consultant Contracts (Items 40A–40B): Approved agreements with Chen Moore and Associates and McInerney, Inc., each with a $2,500,000 not-to-exceed amount.
• Project Dashboard Discussion (Item 41): Discussed project dashboard report (Mayor Bogen).
• Resiliency Study Workshop Follow-up (Item 45): Motion to discuss required county actions from the February 4, 2025 workshop (Mayor Bogen).
• Ticket Policy Resolution Re-adopted (Item 46): Adopted resolution on CAPP for ticket distribution (Mayor Bogen).

Note: No public comments or testimony were recorded in the available transcript. All votes were unanimous (8-0) unless otherwise stated.