Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO DIRECT County Administrator to create a task force to evaluate all aspects of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and provide an independent comprehensive after-action report based on that evaluation, and to ensure that said task force includes representation from all relevant governmental entities and agencies, and authorize the County Administrator to take any and all actions necessary to procure any emergency services necessary to complete this task. (Mayor Furr)

ACTION:  (T-11:21 AM)  Approved, as amended, to hire an independent company or investigator to create an after-action report to investigate all aspects of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and to create a task force to review the after-action report findings.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
 
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioners Geller and LaMarca voted in the affirmative telephonically.  Commissioner Holness was inaudible during the vote.

Formal direction is required to authorize the County Administrator to take action on above-referenced issue.

Provides direction and authorizes the County Administrator to take agreed upon action.

At the February 22nd workshop of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, the Board discussed a comprehensive task force and after-action review of all aspects of the Parkland tragedy. This holistic report would bring together all agencies to determine how information could be better shared, and where we need improved coordination among different governmental entities and agencies. Broward County government is responsible for a proper emergency response. In an event like this, the complex ties of various agencies generate questions about how these disparate agencies can work together in a cohesive way to share information and prevent a tragedy like this from ever happening again.

This item is intended to continue our conversation from the February 22nd workshop and direct the next steps for action. It will provide a sense of what the Board wants to see from this task force and report, and provide proper direction to the County Administrator on next steps.