Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2017-466 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held October 17, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room (Room 422), Governmental Center, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL to consider adoption of a proposed Resolution Amending the Administrative Code, the title of which follows:

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE RENAMING OF AN ESTABLISHED DIVISION OF THE PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT; AMENDING SECTION 2.11 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ("ADMINISTRATIVE CODE"); AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ACTION:  (T-10:21 AM)  Approved.

VOTE: 7-0.  Mayor Sharief was not present during the vote.  Commissioner Bogen was not present. 

ACTION:  (T-10:41 AM)  Mayor Sharief requested being shown voting in the affirmative.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)

VOTE: 8-0.

Broward County Charter requires the posting of notice and a public hearing for adoption of amendments to the County Administrative Code.

Authorizes the County Administrator to publish a Notice of Public Hearing to amend the Administrative Code to rename the Port Everglades Department Seaport Engineering and Construction Division to the Seaport Engineering and Facilities Maintenance Division.

None.

THE PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

This item supports the Broward County Board of County Commissioners' Value of "Consistently delivering responsive, efficient, quality services to the public and internal customers" and Goal to "Build into every process and service effective checks and balances that do not cause inefficiency, but rather ensure consistency, continuity, and quality."

Broward County’s Port Everglades Department is reorganizing the Operations Division, Public Works/Facilities Maintenance Section, and the Seaport Engineering and Construction Division. The reorganization is the result of recommendations included in the Organizational and Functional Operations Study of Port Everglades completed by the Matrix Consulting Group on August 22, 2017. The core of the reorganization includes transferring certain skilled trades positions from the Operation Division, Public Works/Facilities Maintenance Section, to the Seaport Engineering and Construction Division. This will improve the alignment between capital construction and recurring preventative maintenance programs. To reflect this realignment of responsibilities, the Seaport Engineering and Construction Division will be renamed the Seaport Engineering and Facilities Maintenance Division.

David Anderton, AICP, PPM, Assistant Director of Port Everglades, Port Everglades Department, 954-468-0144