City of Miramar Commission Regular Meeting – March 4, 2026
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City of Miramar Commission Regular Meeting – March 4, 2026
The Miramar City Commission held a regular meeting on March 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Commission Chambers. The meeting included multiple proclamations, presentations, consent agenda items, resolutions, ordinances, and reports. All votes were unanimous (5-0) unless noted. No public comments were made on agenda items.
Proclamations & Presentations
- Proclamations were issued for: Jesus Diaz Day (retirement after 25 years), Procurement Month, National Athletic Training Month, Women in Construction Week (March 1–7), Flood Awareness Week (March 9–13), Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Women's History Month, International Women's Day, National Kidney Month, and DJ Richie D Day.
- Teen Council Advisory Board (TCAB) introduced new officers and members for 2025–2026, highlighting volunteer events and youth leadership.
- RBG Commission on the Status of Women (Chief HR Officer Kanika Stampp) reported that the city increased women in leadership roles by 5.2% since 2022. An updated status report from FIU is planned.
Consent Calendar
- Item 1: Minutes (deferred to future meeting).
- Item 2: Resolution #R8620 – Approval of $285,000 procurement from Amazon Business via Omnia Partners cooperative contract. Approved.
- Item 4: Resolution #R8606 – Approval of lease agreement with Dell Financial Services for 31 desktops and 400 laptops over three years, total not to exceed $624,000 ($52,000 in FY26 plus $30,000 deployment services). Approved.
Discussion Items
- Item 3: Strategic Plan (Resolution #R8629) – Chief of Staff Kassandra Lindsay presented a $204,000 agreement with the Whitehouse Group to develop the city's first five-year strategic plan. The process will include a commission retreat, public surveys in English/Spanish/Creole, and two public outreach meetings. Commissioners expressed concerns about the prior visioning session (low community participation, underwhelming process). The mayor clarified it was a baseline for internal assessment. After discussion, the item was approved 5-0.
- Item 5: Insurance Renewal (Resolution #R8624) – Approval of a second one-year renewal of the insurance brokerage contract, assignment from McGriff to Marsh & McLennan, and property/casualty coverages with projected premium of $4,286,073 (not to exceed $4.5 million). The premium increase is 1.2%, the lowest in five years. A four-fifths vote was required to exempt from competitive procurement. Approved 5-0.
- Item 6: Comprehensive Plan Amendments (First Reading, Ordinance #1862) – EAR-based amendments to update the comprehensive plan, including new planning horizons, water supply work plan, and consistency with Broward County. The previous adoption was nullified due to Senate Bill 180 conflicts; seven policies were identified as conflicting. The 2025 Ten-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan was also adopted. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval. Approved 5-0 for transmittal.
- Item 7: Land Development Code Amendments (Second Reading, Ordinance #1860) – Updated definitions for synthetic turf, regulations for residential properties of one acre or less, and creation of a Homeowners' Association Tree Mitigation Program. The Florida DEP standards for synthetic turf are still draft; the ordinance references them. Condominium and mobile home associations were added to applicability. Approved 5-0.
Commission Reports
- Vice Mayor Colbourne updated on the Solid Waste Authority ILA process and MPO Safe Roads Summit. Announced Women's Luncheon on March 13.
- Commissioner Chambers requested a review of the Town Center building lease terms with new owner and promoted an OASIS cancer fundraiser.
- Commissioner Cherasard raised concerns about gunshots on Foxcroft Road (12 shots at 5 AM), electrical issues on Miramar Parkway (flickering lights due to overhead wiring), and cleanliness in historic Miramar. Public Works assistant director Stephen Hastings confirmed working with FPL to underground wires. Also promoted a family fun day on March 14.
- Commissioner Edwards urged the city to plan for AI disruption, noting the city already has an AI policy. He praised staff for Black History Month events and announced a "Strings Soul and Sisterhood" event on March 10.
- Mayor Messam requested a workshop on the amphitheater management and cautioned about the Miami-Dade incinerator proposal (Airport West site now off the table but could be reconsidered). Promoted the Mayor's 5K Health and Fitness Fair on March 7.
- City Manager noted his 24th anniversary with the city and thanked staff.
Key Outcomes
- All consent and regular agenda items passed unanimously (5-0).
- The city will proceed with the Whitehouse Group for strategic planning, with community engagement starting in upcoming months.
- The city will transmit the EAR-based comprehensive plan amendments to the Florida Department of Commerce.
- The Land Development Code amendments will take effect 30 days after adoption, pending appeals.
- Staff will follow up on traffic light repairs, property lease review, and AI policy briefings for commissioners.
Meeting Transcript
All right. All right. Good evening, everyone. The meeting of the Mirmar City Commission is now called to order. An opportunity was given to the public to register to participate or email the city clerk twenty-four hours prior to the commission meeting with any questions, comments, concerns on items, we will hear on this evening's agenda. Any person may be heard by the city commission through the chair and upon registering pursuant to the published notice for not more than three minutes on any proposition before the city commission unless modified by the chair. This meeting is being streamed live at Mirmar dot FLMR, excuse me, Miramar FL.gov slash commission meeting and televised on Comcast Channel 78 and ATT Uverse Channel 99 for all Miramar subscribers. As of March 4th, 2026 at four thirty PM, no member from the public has registered to participate virtually in this meeting. If someone has registered to participate and would like to speak, they can raise their hand virtually and at the appropriate time our IT staff will unmute their mic to allow them to speak. Please be sure to mention your name and address for the record prior to addressing the commission. At this time, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Um, we do have a gent an agenda revision. We will move up the introduction of our new members of our teen advisory council for their presentation and introduction to the city of Myanmar. Uh, they do have school tomorrow, so we want to make sure they can do their presentation and get home to homework and rest. Mr. Mayor, before you do that, could I also uh move up uh the proclamations for women history and international women's day as well. Um, these ladies have been here since uh five o'clock today. Yes, noted. Thank you. Good evening, welcome. Let's give them a big round of applause, Mirmar. Just press the button to see the green light. Do you see the green light on the bottom of the mic? Yes. There we go. Okay. Good evening, Mayor Messum, Vice Mayor Colang, City Commissioners, City Managers, and City Clerks. My name is Ariel Briquette Heidman, and I have the honor to present the TCAB's new members and officers for the 2025-2026 year. This year, TCAB, the Teen Council Advisory Board is committed to expanding our impact and strengthening our youth representation in our city. Our mission is to lead, serve, and represent the voices of teens in Miramar. To share a little bit about myself, as stated before, my name is Ariel Brickhead Heidman, and I have the privilege to serve as this year's chairperson on the board. I am excited to lead the board as we show up for our city and push the limits of what teens can achieve. I make it my goal to create a space that encourage heavy teen involvement and build a foundation for the board to foster valuable contributions to our city. Good evening, everyone. My name is Samaya Kennedy. I serve on the teen council advisory board as vice chairperson. I attend Miramar High School and I am in 11th grade. This year I'm excited to go to Washington, D.C. with my board. Thank you. Good evening. My name is Nicole McNeil. I attend Miramar High School. I serve as Secretary on the Teen Council Advisory Board. I'm looking forward to being more active in our community this year. Good evening, everyone. My name is Isabella Clark, and I'm a ninth grader at Somerset Academy Chapel Trail. I'm a new member to the board, and I'm honored to be the 2025 to 2026 historian for the Teen Council Advisory Board. As historian, I will uphold the responsibility to preserve and document our progress not only as a group but as leaders in teen government. Good evening.
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