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Miami-Dade County

Board of County Commissioners

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

What happened

Statura summary

Broward County’s April 14 commission agenda was led on paper by land-use and code items, but the record provided here shows a meeting where the board queued up several consequential policy and capital matters rather than resolving them. The highest-profile public hearings were three comprehensive-plan actions: small-scale land-use amendment PC 25-6 in Oakland Park, land-use map amendment PC 26-1 in Lauderhill, and text amendment PCT 26-1 on environmentally sensitive lands. Also pending were two business-facing code changes: a county ordinance overhauling landlord registration, minimum standards, and residential rental inspections, and a separate ordinance amending motor-carrier rules. Ceremonial recognitions were brief. On the spending and procurement side, the agenda included a $16.5M award to Southern Underground Industries for Regional Effluent and Reuse Solutions Bid Pack No. 2, a $10M internal transfer to cover higher construction costs tied to the Port Everglades IMP implementation project, a $2.47M increase for bus purchases through Matthews Bus Alliance, and a $3.5M Dania Beach land acquisition for about 4.5 acres. The board also had before it a ninth amendment for Keolis airport shuttle operations, month-to-month extensions for SP Plus airport parking and curbside management, and a $1.02M FDOT grant application for transportation funding. Housing and redevelopment signals were notable as well, including direction to launch an RFA for affordable multifamily projects under 70 units and a discussion item on using CDBG-DR funds from the 2023 storms to support small-scale affordable housing. Other notable business included temporary authority for the County Administrator through October 16, 2026, to submit real-estate offers for future government purposes, a directive to outline the process for bringing Broward County Fire Rescue back under county operational control, and a discussion of holiday pay expectations for contracted security guards. Because nearly every major item in the agenda data is listed as pending, chamber members should treat this meeting as a staging point for upcoming votes rather than a final decision day; watch especially for the noticed April 28, 2026 public hearings tied to code and administrative changes.

Statura-generated summary of the official agenda and minutes. Verbatim per-item votes and dollar figures are in the Agenda & votes tab.

Key decisions

  1. Small-Scale Broward County Land Use Plan map amendment PC 25-6 in Oakland Park
    Pending

    Would amend the county land-use plan map for a site in Oakland Park, advancing a local development change through the comprehensive-plan process.

  2. Broward County Land Use Plan map amendment PC 26-1 in Lauderhill
    Pending

    Would amend the comprehensive plan to adopt land-use map amendment PC 26-1 for property in Lauderhill.

  3. Broward County Land Use Plan text amendment PCT 26-1 regarding Environmentally Sensitive Lands
    Pending

    Would revise comprehensive-plan text governing environmentally sensitive lands, potentially affecting development standards and site review.

  4. Landlord registration, minimum standards, and residential rental property inspections ordinance
    Pending

    Would update Broward’s landlord registration and rental inspection program, changing compliance obligations for residential property owners and managers.

  5. Motor carriers ordinance amendment
    Pending

    Would amend Section 22½-9B of the county code governing motor carriers, with potential operating-rule impacts for transportation providers.

  6. Regional Effluent and Reuse Solutions Bid Pack No. 2 contract award
    Pending

    Would award a $16.5M fixed contract to Southern Underground Industries, Inc. for water and wastewater reuse infrastructure work.

  7. Beach Erosion Capital Outlay Fund transfer for Port Everglades IMP implementation
    Pending

    Would shift $10M from the Beach Hotspot Project to the Port Everglades IMP Implementation Project to cover increased construction costs.

  8. Purchase of 2150-2152 NE 7 Avenue, Dania Beach
    Pending

    Would authorize Broward County to buy about 4.5 acres in Dania Beach for $3.5M for a future county purpose.

  9. RFA for multifamily affordable housing projects with fewer than 70 units
    Pending

    Would direct the administration to solicit applications for smaller-scale affordable housing developments, opening a new pipeline for sub-70-unit projects.

  10. Keolis airport shuttle services amendment
    Pending

    Would extend and modify the agreement with Keolis Transit Services, LLC for shuttle bus and related transportation services at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.