Pembroke Pines meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Pembroke Pines Commission to weigh pension termination, $6.2M sewer contract

No decisions have been published from Pembroke Pines government meetings in the past two weeks; all recent sessions were agenda-only, with minutes not yet released. The most consequential items are on the upcoming City Commission agenda for Aug. 19, including a vote to terminate the general employee pension plan and a $6.2 million sewer replacement contract.

City Commission (Aug. 19)

The commission will hold second readings on three ordinances:

• **Ordinance 2026-05** – terminating the general employee retirement income plan.
• **Ordinance 2026-06** – amending the FY 2025-2026 city budget.
• **Ordinance 2026-04** – a sub-sublease for Pines Place properties at 8103 S Palm Dr and 8210 & 8203 Florida Dr.

Consent agenda items include:

• Award of IFB PSUT-26-02 for a 30-inch PCCP sewer force main replacement to R.P. Utility & Excavation Corp for **$6,232,580**.
• Purchase of a Bobcat T770 loader (**$121,906.42**) and an International HX620 dump truck (**$230,290.07**), totaling **$352,196.49**.

Commissioners will also discuss possible actions on an Islamophobia resolution, e-bike regulations, and livestock waste management.

Recent meetings (Aug. 4–13)

All recent meetings were agenda-only; no minutes have been published.

• **Environmental Advisory Board (Aug. 4)** – procedural items only: minutes approval, liaison reports, and future topic discussion.
• **City Commission (Aug. 5)** – two workshops and a regular meeting. The regular meeting included proposed charter referendums for the November 2026 ballot: moving municipal elections to November of even-numbered years (Ordinance 2026-02) and changing city manager appointment/removal procedures (Ordinance 2026-03). Also on the agenda were first readings of the pension termination and budget amendment, plus contracts for police vehicle equipment (Shyft Group Upfit Services, up to **$1,315,165.68**) and 21 LifePak35 monitor/defibrillators (Stryker Sales, LLC, up to **$1,072,958.05**). The workshops reviewed a draft RFP for outsourcing Building Department operations; no decision was made.
• **Board of Adjustment (Aug. 6)** – considered five residential variance requests (11911 NW 22 Street, 520 SW 178 Way, 701 SW 71 Way, 10921 SW 10 Court, 17231 SW 12 Street) and elected a chair and vice chair.
• **Planning and Zoning Board (Aug. 13)** – public hearings on a mixed-use development (MXD) zoning text amendment, variance requests for Dutch Bros Coffee (8579 Pines Boulevard) and Mindset Connect (1700 NW 98 Avenue), a site plan amendment for Broward County Tax Collector (3 SW 129 Avenue), and minor façade changes for Applebee's (10135 Pines Boulevard).

Coming up

• **City Commission** – Aug. 19, 2026. The full agenda includes the pension termination vote, budget amendment, sewer contract, and discussion items. This is the only upcoming meeting listed in the next 14 days.

All items are subject to change; final decisions will be reflected in published minutes.

Pembroke Pines Commission to weigh charter changes, equipment purchases

The Pembroke Pines City Commission is scheduled to consider several significant items this week, including proposed charter amendments for the November 2026 ballot, a budget amendment, and contracts for police and fire equipment. No final decisions have been made; all items are on agendas with minutes not yet published.

City Commission

The commission will hold second readings on two proposed charter amendments. Ordinance 2026-02 would move municipal elections to November of even-numbered years and extend current commission terms. Ordinance 2026-03 would change the appointment and removal procedures for the City Manager and Acting City Manager. Both would go to a public referendum in November 2026 if approved.

The commission will also take first readings on Ordinance 2026-05, terminating the retirement income plan for general employees, and Ordinance 2026-06, amending the fiscal year 2025-2026 city budget.

Consent items include a contract with Shyft Group Upfit Services for police vehicle warning equipment and graphics, not to exceed $1,315,165.68, and the purchase of 21 LifePak35 monitor/defibrillators from Stryker Sales, LLC for Fire Rescue, not to exceed $1,072,958.05.

Separately, the commission held a workshop to review a draft Request for Proposal (RFP # AD-26-01) for the operation and management of the Building Department. The workshop covered RFP documents, permit types by category (Minor, Median, Major), a financial worksheet, and an estimated timeline. No decision was made at the workshop; it was a review and discussion session.

Environmental Advisory Board

The Environmental Advisory Board met on August 4 with a procedural-only agenda. The meeting included approval of minutes, liaison reports, and discussion of future topics. No substantive items were listed.

Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment met on August 6 to elect a chair and vice chair and to consider five variance requests for residential properties:

• 11911 NW 22 Street (Samuel & Dalvin Ruiz, District 2)
• 520 SW 178 Way (Minoska Vazquez & Cristian Filpo, District 4)
• 701 SW 71 Way (Jeannie LaGuerre, District 1)
• 10921 SW 10 Court (Eriel Toledo & Mayelin Torres, District 1)
• 17231 SW 12 Street (Edgardo Merlano, District 4)

The board also approved minutes from prior meetings and noted that the September meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 2 due to budget hearings.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days.