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Broward County Transportation Surtax Oversight Board Appointing Authority Meeting – September 23, 2026

Upcoming and Archived Meetings — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
BodyBroward County, Florida
SessionUpcoming and Archived Meetings
DateWednesday, September 23, 2026
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0:13

Try it now.

0:15

Testing one, two, three.

0:16

Is that better?

0:30

Is that better?

0:47

I don't want to say it's user error.

0:49

So I won't say that.

0:51

But maybe it's one of your settings.

1:20

Yeah, I can hear you.

1:25

I heard you very well, Philippe.

1:26

So that's not an issue.

1:27

It's it's your room then, guys.

1:41

Can we speak directly in the room?

1:48

Okay.

6:13

Okay.

6:14

So before we get started, um the audio on the Zoom.

6:20

They're having a difficult time hearing us unless we are very close to the mic.

6:24

So if you speak, please speak closer to the mic.

6:28

Just a little housekeeping.

6:29

Okay, so we will call this meeting to order Wednesday, September 23rd, 236 p.m.

6:36

Good afternoon.

6:37

It's good to see everybody.

6:39

We've got a brief agenda, but an important one.

6:42

So we will just jump right into it.

6:46

Um first we want to welcome our new administrator, Jonathan Hopkins.

6:52

I know some of us have had a chance to spend some time with them, but we're thrilled to have you here, Jonathan.

6:56

So welcome to the team.

6:58

Since everybody's met me, I'm not gonna add anything, but it's thank you for volunteering to sell help support this program.

7:04

So excited to have Jonathan on board and he has hit the ground running.

7:09

No pun intended.

7:10

I don't know if there's a transportatic.

7:16

Okay, is there any public comment on any of the regular agenda items?

7:22

We have no one signed up today.

7:23

Okay, seeing none, we will move on.

7:25

Thank you.

7:41

Seeing none, I would like to entertain a motion to approve those minutes.

7:44

I'll move to approve.

7:47

Okay, any discussion.

7:49

Any objection.

7:50

Seeing none, minutes are approved.

7:54

Next order of business is the motion to appoint.

7:58

Uh also in the backup material and in the item in front of you.

8:03

You have received information about Kenneth Ortner.

8:08

And the motion that we will entertain once um once I finish speaking here was is to appoint Mr.

8:15

Ortner to the Transportation Cirtex Oversight Board in the category of accounting.

8:21

Uh I guess I'll read this for the record as defined in Article 5, Section 31 and a half 75A.

8:36

Okay, so uh I'll entertain that motion and then we can have discussion.

8:40

So move, Mr.

8:40

Chair.

8:41

Thank you.

8:41

Is there a second?

8:43

Second.

8:44

Okay.

8:45

So discussion for Ken Ordner.

8:48

If anybody knows him or um would like to speak on his behalf on the committee, please do so at this time.

8:59

Yes, Jack.

9:00

Go ahead.

9:04

An outstanding choice.

9:06

Very qualified, very diligent.

9:11

Volunteer and I'm humorous.

9:27

Thank you, Jack.

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Summary of Proceedings

Broward County Transportation Surtax Oversight Board Appointing Authority Meeting – September 23, 2026

The Broward County Transportation Surtax Oversight Board Appointing Authority met on September 23, 2026 at 2:36 PM. The meeting included approval of minutes, the unanimous appointment of Kenneth Ortner, a detailed discussion of proposed ordinance amendments triggered by Florida Senate Bill 1134, and scheduling of future standing meetings. No public comments were received.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The board approved the minutes from the previous meeting by unanimous consent (motion made, seconded, no objections).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public signed up for comment on regular agenda items or non-action items.

Discussion Items

  • Proposed Amendments to County Ordinance (Chapter 31½): Staff attorney Nate presented amendments necessitated by Senate Bill 1134, which requires changes to two appointing authority categories. Additional amendments expand eligibility for oversight board seats by allowing individuals who currently hold or previously held professional licenses (CPA, attorney, etc.) provided the license was never revoked. The quorum for action items will be reduced from all members to five, as requested at the April 1, 2026 meeting. Member Sydney Calloway expressed concern about potential successful legal challenges to SB 1134 and asked whether a reverter clause could be included to automatically restore the previous ordinance. General Counsel advised against an automatic reverter due to litigation risks, but committed that if the law is overturned, the board could request the County Commission to revisit the ordinance. Calloway solicited support from colleagues for a recommendation to the Commission to consider reverting if SB 1134 is invalidated. Other members (Felipe, Randall, Monica, Steven) expressed general support for Calloway’s comments and confidence in the County Attorney’s Office. The consensus was to communicate this concern to the Commission via the agenda report.
  • Standing Meeting Schedule: Staff proposed regular meetings on the third Wednesday of May and November, beginning May 19 and November 17, 2027. Meetings would be cancelled if no business arises. The default location will be Fort Lauderdale unless the board decides otherwise. The change to a quorum of five was confirmed as providing flexibility for shorter-notice meetings.

Key Outcomes

  • Appointment: Kenneth Ortner was unanimously appointed to the Transportation Surtax Oversight Board in the accounting category (motion, seconded, all in favor).
  • Ordinance Direction: The board reached consensus to recommend that the County Commission include consideration of a mechanism to revert to the previous ordinance if SB 1134 is overturned. Staff will include this in the agenda report to the Commission.
  • Meeting Schedule Adopted: Standing meetings set for the third Wednesday of May and November, effective 2027. Calendar invites will be distributed.
  • Quorum Change: The proposed ordinance amendment reduces the quorum for action items from all members to five, as discussed.

Meeting adjourned at 2:59 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Try it now. Testing one, two, three. Is that better? Is that better? I don't want to say it's user error. So I won't say that. But maybe it's one of your settings. Yeah, I can hear you. I heard you very well, Philippe. So that's not an issue. It's it's your room then, guys. Can we speak directly in the room? Okay. Okay. So before we get started, um the audio on the Zoom. They're having a difficult time hearing us unless we are very close to the mic. So if you speak, please speak closer to the mic. Just a little housekeeping. Okay, so we will call this meeting to order Wednesday, September 23rd, 236 p.m. Good afternoon. It's good to see everybody. We've got a brief agenda, but an important one. So we will just jump right into it. Um first we want to welcome our new administrator, Jonathan Hopkins. I know some of us have had a chance to spend some time with them, but we're thrilled to have you here, Jonathan. So welcome to the team. Since everybody's met me, I'm not gonna add anything, but it's thank you for volunteering to sell help support this program. So excited to have Jonathan on board and he has hit the ground running. No pun intended. I don't know if there's a transportatic. Okay, is there any public comment on any of the regular agenda items? We have no one signed up today. Okay, seeing none, we will move on. Thank you. Seeing none, I would like to entertain a motion to approve those minutes. I'll move to approve. Okay, any discussion. Any objection. Seeing none, minutes are approved. Next order of business is the motion to appoint. Uh also in the backup material and in the item in front of you. You have received information about Kenneth Ortner. And the motion that we will entertain once um once I finish speaking here was is to appoint Mr. Ortner to the Transportation Cirtex Oversight Board in the category of accounting. Uh I guess I'll read this for the record as defined in Article 5, Section 31 and a half 75A. Okay, so uh I'll entertain that motion and then we can have discussion. So move, Mr. Chair. Thank you. Is there a second?

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