City Commission - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

The City Commission recognized the Pembroke Pines Charter High School basketball team for winning the state championship and designated Pembroke Pines as an "Autism Friendly City." The Commission also discussed and approved placing a referendum on the November 2026 ballot to change the city's election date from March to November and to amend the process for selecting the Vice Mayor.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Commission
Meeting Type
City Commission
Location
Pembroke Pines, FL
Meeting Date
April 15, 2026

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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PRESENTATIONSItem PRE-1

26-2469 PRESENTATION NO. 1: THE UM-NSU CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES (CARD) WILL DESIGNATE PEMBROKE PINES AS AN “AUTISM FRIENDLY CITY” HIGHLIGHTING OUR COMMITMENT TO CREATING MORE ACCESSIBLE SPACES AND MORE POSITIVE INTERACTIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) AND RELATED DISABILITIES.

Sponsors: Recreation and Cultural Arts

PRESENTATIONSItem PRE-2

26-2470 PRESENTATION NO. 2: THE MAYOR WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO YSELA HEIM, RESIDENT, COMMUNITY LEADER, AND FOUNDER OF SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY SERVICES, LLC RECOGNIZING APRIL AS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES.

Sponsors: Recreation and Cultural Arts

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26-2449 PRESENTATION NO. 3: MAYOR CASTILLO WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO RAM TEWARI, CHAIR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD, RECOGNIZING APRIL 24, 2026 AS ARBOR DAY IN THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES.

Sponsors: Planning and Economic Development

PRESENTATIONSItem PRE-4

26-2391 PRESENTATION NO. 4: THE MAYOR WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE PEMBROKE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ANNUAL "2026 ARBOR DAY" POSTER CONTEST.

Sponsors: Planning and Economic Development

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26-2452 PRESENTATION NO. 5: MAYOR CASTILLO WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO THE PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER BASKETBALL TEAM, THE JAGUARS', AND THEIR DEDICATED COACHES RECOGNIZING THEM FOR WINNING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Sponsors: Castillo and Member Hernandez

PRESENTATIONSItem PRE-6

26-2450 PRESENTATION NO. 6: MAYOR CASTILLO WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO CYNTHIA REYNOSO FROM CHILDREN'S SERVICE COUNCIL RECOGNIZING APRIL 2026 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES.

Sponsors: Castillo

PRESENTATIONSItem PRE-7

26-2448 PRESENTATION NO. 7: MAYOR CASTILLO WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO AZEEM ECONOUS FROM JAMAAT UL MATTAQUEEN RECOGNIZING APRIL 2026 AS MUSLIM AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES FLORIDA.

Sponsors: Castillo

VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT 2026-2027Item 1

26-2459 MOTION TO APPROVE DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONER JAY SCHWARTZ AS VICE MAYOR FOR 2026-2027.

Sponsors: City Commission Attachments: 1. Ordinance 1647 - Protocols and Process for Selection of the Vice Mayor and

CONSENT AGENDAItem 2

26-2461 MOTION TO APPROVE THE PREMIUM SERVICES AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS (LOCATIONS 5051, 5081, & 5121) FROM JULY 1, 2026, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027.

Sponsors: Charter School Principal and Charter School Administrative Support Office

CONSENT AGENDAItem 3

26-2226 MOTION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT TWO TO THE FEDERALLY FUNDED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION PROGRAM (CDBG-MIT) SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT.

Sponsors: Utility

CONSENT AGENDAItem 4

26-2444 MOTION TO APPROVE THE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS LISTED ON THE CONTRACTS DATABASE REPORT: (A) Compass Group USA, Inc. - Food Service Management Company ED-23-01 - Renewal (B) Cross Country Staffing, Inc. - Nursing Services for Charter Schools - Renewal (C) Easter Seals South Florida, Inc. - Adult Health Day Care and Alzheimer's Care - Renewal ITEMS (D) THROUGH (L) WILL EXPIRE WITH NO RENEWAL TERMS AVAILABLE, THEREFORE, NO COMMISSION ACTION IS REQUIRED AS THEY ARE PRESENTED FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY PURSUANT TO SECTION 35.29 (F) OF THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT CODE: (D) Airquest Environmental, Inc. - RFQ # PL-21-01 Environmental Specialists for Residential Home Inspection - Non-renewal (E) CRB Geological & Environmental Services, Inc. - RFQ # PL-21-01 Environmental Specialists for Residential Home Inspection - Non-renewal (F) Fresco Inspections & Consulting LLC - RFQ # PL-21-01 Environmental Specialists for Residential Home Inspection - Non-renewal (G) Gold Tree Development Group, LLC - PL-24-02 Residential Home Inspections and Cost Estimating Services - Non-Renewal (H) Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. - Continuing Professional Services - Non-Renewal (I) Housing and Assistive Technology, Inc - PL-24-02 Residential Home Inspections and Cost Estimating Services - Non-Renewal (J) Riteview Inspections, LLC - PL-24-02 Residential Home Inspections and Cost Estimating Services - Non-Renewal (K) TSC Associates, Inc - PL-24-02 Residential Home Inspections and Cost Estimating Services - Non-Renewal (L) Williams Professional Water Restoration Service LLC - RFQ # PL-21-01 Environmental Specialists for Residential Home Inspection - Non-renewal Sponsors: Finance

CONSENT AGENDAItem 5

26-2455 MOTION TO AWARD IFB # PSUT-25-13 "MASTER LIFT STATION NO. 4 (MLS4) PUMP, MOTOR AND CONTROL PANEL REPLACEMENT" TO THE MOST RESPONSIVE/RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, INTERCOUNTY ENGINEERING, INC., IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,117,510.24, WHICH INCLUDES AN OWNER'S CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,777.70, AND A PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,955.54.

Sponsors: Utility

CONSENT AGENDAItem 6

26-2462 MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2026-27 MENTAL HEALTH OPT OUT FORMS, THE 2026-27 MENTAL HEALTH PLANNED FUNDS AND EXPENDITURE REPORTS, AND THE 2026-27 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PLANS, FOR THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (LOCATION #5051), MIDDLE SCHOOLS (LOCATION #5081), HIGH SCHOOL (LOCATION #5121) AND FSU ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL (LOCATION #0351).

Sponsors: Charter School Principal and Charter School Administrative Support Office

CONSENT AGENDAItem 7

26-2472 MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 18, 2026, ORGANIZATIONAL AND REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING.

Sponsors: City Clerk

CONSENT AGENDAItem 8

26-2395 MOTION TO AWARD IFB # PD-25-04 "JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT" TO THE MOST RESPONSIVE/RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, MCJ PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICES, CORP., IN THE ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $130,892.12, WHICH INCLUDES AN OWNER'S CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,643.10 AND AN ALLOWANCE FOR JANITORIAL SUPPLIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,818.00.

Sponsors: Police

CONSENT AGENDAItem 9

26-2394 MOTION TO APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE SOLICITATION(S): (A) TS-26-02 "SOPHOS LICENSE RENEWAL" (B) TS-26-03 "EXAGRID HARDWARE" (C) TS-26-04 "CISCO NETWORK" (D) PSUT-26-02 "30" PCCP SEWER FORCE MAIN REPLACEMENT"

Sponsors: Technology Services Department and Utility

CONSENT AGENDAItem 10

26-2463 MOTION TO RELEASE PERFORMANCE BOND #800054907 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,886,856.50 (TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS) FROM D.R. HORTON, INC.; ACCEPT MAINTENANCE BOND #800219393 IN THE AMOUNT OF $423,478 (FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS); AND APPROVE THE BILL OF SALE AND EASEMENT DEDICATIONS FOR MERRICK SQUARE TOWNHOMES, LOCATED IN PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA.

Sponsors: Engineering Division

CONSENT AGENDAItem 11

26-2466 MOTION TO APPROVE REVISIONS MADE TO THE 2025 CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES/SOUTHWEST FOCAL POINT SENIOR CENTER TRANSPORTATION OPERATING PROCEDURES (TOP).

Sponsors: Community Services

FIRST READING ORDINANCESItem 12

2026-02 MOTION TO PASS PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2026-02 ON FIRST READING.

PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2026-02 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, SUBMITTING TO REFERENDUM AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES AMENDING ARTICLE I ENTITLED “CREATION AND POWERS”, AND IN PARTICULAR AMENDING SECTION 1.10 “DEFINITIONS” TO CHANGE MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION’S DEFINITION TO THE CITY ELECTION HELD IN NOVEMBER OF EVEN NUMBERED YEARS; AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “LEGISLATURE,” AND IN PARTICULAR AMENDING SECTION 3.02 “COMMISSION MEMBERS,” SECTION 3.05 “MAYOR,” TO CHANGE THE ELECTION DATE IN THE CITY TO OCCUR IN NOVEMBER OF EVEN NUMBERED YEARS, AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “LEGISLATURE”, SECTION 3.06 “VICE MAYOR” TO CHANGE THE DATE FOR THE CITY’S VICE MAYOR TO BE ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE FIRST MEETING IN DECEMBER, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 75-350, LAWS OF FLORIDA; AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR EXTENSIONS IN THE CURRENT TERMS FOR THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS IN DISTRICTS 2 AND 3 TO EXTEND UNTIL THE NOVEMBER 2028 ELECTION AND FOR COMMISSIONERS IN DISTRICTS 1 AND 4 TO EXTEND UNTIL THE NOVEMBER 2030 ELECTION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5, CHAPTER 75-350, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE, WHEN ADOPTED, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES ON THE NOVEMBER 2026 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT, AND IT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE ADVERTISING OF THE REFERENDUM ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, AS WELL AS THE STATE OF FLORIDA ELECTION CODE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. SECOND AND FINAL READING IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 20, 2026. Sponsors: City Commission

RESOLUTIONSItem 13

2026-R-06 MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 2026-R-06.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 2026-R-06 IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA; PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF CEREMONIAL BADGES TO ELECTED OFFICIALS; ENCOURAGING THE VOLUNTARY RETURN OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CEREMONIAL BADGES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Sponsors: City Commission

REGULAR AGENDAItem 14

26-2460 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPOINT A DIRECTOR, ALTERNATE AND SECOND ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE TO THE BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITIES FOR 2026-2027.

Sponsors: City Commission

REGULAR AGENDAItem 15

26-2458 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF THE PRIOR REFERENDUM BALLOT QUESTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE CAO MEMO NO. 2026-039, DATED MARCH 24, 2026.

Sponsors: City Attorney Group

COMMISSION ITEMSItem 16

26-2465 COMMISSIONER JAY D. SCHWARTZ ITEM #1: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DIRECT CITY ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL ONLINE BI-ANNUAL ETHICS TRAINING TO THE CITY WORKFORCE AND NEW HIRES BEGINNING IN 2026 USING THE STAFF RESEARCH IN THE ATTACHED BACKUP.

Sponsors: Schwartz