City of Lauderhill  
City Commission Workshop  
Notice and Agenda - Revised  
Monday, April 15, 2024 - 4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
City Commission Chambers at City Hall  
5581 W. Oakland Park Blvd.  
Lauderhill, FL, 33313  
LAUDERHILL CITY COMMISSION  
Mayor Ken Thurston  
Vice Mayor Lawrence Martin  
Commissioner Melissa P. Dunn  
Commissioner Denise D. Grant  
Commissioner Sarai Martin  
Desorae Giles-Smith, City Manager  
Andrea M. Anderson, City Clerk  
Angel Petti Rosenberg, City Attorney  
NOTICE  
NOTICE IS HEREWITH GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THAT IF ANY PERSON SHOULD DECIDE TO  
APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE AT THE FORTHCOMING MEETING OF THE COMMISSION, SUCH PERSON  
WILL NEED  
A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS CONDUCTED AT SUCH MEETING, AND FOR SUCH  
PURPOSE THEY MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE,  
WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH ANY APPEAL MAY BE BASED.  
IF A PARTY WISHES TO MAKE A PRESENTATION, A COPY OF THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA TO BE USED FOR  
THAT PRESENTATION (DVD, CD, VIDEO, POWER POINT, ETC.) MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY'S MIS  
DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 48-HOURS PRIOR TO THE COMMISSION MEETING.  
IT IS THE PARTY'S  
RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ALL DATA AND TO ARRANGE FOR THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THE  
PRESENTATION. IN ADDITION, THAT PARTY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF  
COPIES OF ANY INFORMATION THAT IS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION.  
ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO BELIEVES THEY HAVE  
A
DISABILITY WHICH REQUIRES  
A
REASONABLE  
ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE FULLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN THE MEETING SHOULD  
CONTACT THE CITY CLERK, ANDREA M. ANDERSON, AT 954-730-3010, AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE THE  
MEETING.  
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA STATUTES, THIS BOARD/COMMITTEE FINDS THAT A PROPER AND  
LEGITIMATE PURPOSE IS SERVED WHEN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN GIVEN A REASONABLE  
OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD ON SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD/COMMITTEE, WITH  
A
FEW LIMITED EXCEPTIONS AS PROVIDED IN FLORIDA STATUTES, SECTION 286.0114. FOR THIS PURPOSE,  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ALLOTTED THREE (3) MINUTES EACH FOR COMMENT AT EACH  
MEETING.  
ALL LOBBYISTS AS DEFINED IN LAUDERHILL CITY CODE SECTION 2-24 MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY  
CLERK CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.  
OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.  
A COPY OF CODE SECTION 2-24 MAY BE  
After this agenda was published, the following changes were made:  
Items have had backup attachments replaced:  
5.  
2024 ELECTION UPDATE (REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR LAWRENCE “JABBOW” MARTIN).  
Items have been added:  
10.  
11.  
AN UPDATE ON OPTIMIZING FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS WITHIN THE CITY (REQUESTED BY  
COMMISSIONER DENISE D. GRANT).  
A DISCUSSION OF THE IDENTIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS  
OF RENTAL UNITS (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER DENISE D. GRANT).  
The Revised City Commission Workshop Agenda begins on the next page and will  
reflect all of the changes explained above.  
I
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
II  
III  
THIS IS A LIMITED AGENDA MEETING. THE ONLY ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED  
WILL BE:  
1.  
2.  
COMMUNITY  
YEAR.  
PRE-BUDGET  
REQUESTS  
FOR  
2024-2025 FISCAL  
A
DISCUSSION  
OF  
TO  
ORDINANCE  
MEASURE THE  
NO.  
24O-02-110:  
NEW  
METHODOLOGY  
DISTANCES  
BETWEEN  
TOBACCO STORES AND OTHER USES (REQUESTED BY CITY  
COMMISSION).  
3.  
4.  
DISCUSSION OF PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATION TIME LIMITS  
(REQUESTED BY MAYOR KEN THURSTON).  
DISCUSS THE USE OF THE WORD “JAZZ” FOR CITY OF  
LAUDERHILL ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR  
KEN THURSTON).  
5.  
2024 ELECTION  
UPDATE  
(REQUESTED  
BY  
VICE  
MAYOR  
LAWRENCE “JABBOW” MARTIN).  
6.  
7.  
DISCUSSION  
OF  
NEW  
LAWS  
AND  
CITY  
POSITION  
ON  
ESTABLISHING HOMELESS CAMPS (VICE MAYOR LAWRENCE  
“JABBOW” MARTIN).  
DISCUSSION OF ATTENDANCE OF BOARD APPLICANTS AND  
APPOINTEES FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD AND  
YOUTH COUNCIL AT COMMISSION MEETINGS (REQUESTED BY  
COMMISSIONER MELISSA P. DUNN).  
8.  
DISCUSSION  
OF  
SIGHT  
LINES  
AND  
HOW  
TO  
ADDRESS  
(REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER SARAI “RAY” MARTIN).  
CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE.  
9.  
10.  
AN UPDATE ON OPTIMIZING FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS WITHIN  
THE CITY (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER DENISE D. GRANT).  
11.  
IV  
A DISCUSSION OF THE IDENTIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE WITH  
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS OF RENTAL UNITS (REQUESTED BY  
COMMISSIONER DENISE D. GRANT).  
ADJOURNMENT - 8:42 PM