Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2018-059, the title of which is as follows: (Commissioner Udine)

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO APPROPRIATE ALL NECESSARY FUNDS TO DEMOLISH AND REBUILD THE CLASSROOM BUILDING AT THE SITE OF THE FEBRUARY 14, 2018, MASS SHOOTING AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL IN PARKLAND, FLORIDA, AND TO FUND A MEMORIAL TO HONOR THE LIVES LOST IN THE MASS SHOOTING; DIRECTING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE REPRESENTING BROWARD COUNTY RESIDENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ACTION:  (T-10:58 AM)  Approved, as amended,  with the Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated Tuesday, February 27, 2018, submitted at the request of Commissioner Sharief.  Commissioners Holness, Rich and Sharief requested to be added as co-sponsors to this item.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
 
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioners Holness and Geller voted in the affirmative telephonically.  Commissioner LaMarca was inaudible.

Formal Board approval is necessary for the adoption of a Resolution.

Enables the adoption of the above Resolution.

On February 14, 2018, a lone gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 students and faculty. Many of those killed were shot in a building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that houses freshmen.

Through this Resolution, the Board urges the Florida Legislature to appropriate all necessary funds to demolish and rebuild the classroom building at which the mass shooting took place, and to fund a memorial in remembrance of the victims of the mass shooting.