03-19-2009 Workshop
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19200 West CountrY Cluh Orive Aventum. FI,
City Commission
Workshop Meetin~
March 19,2009
9:15 AM.
Executive Conference Room
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Revised
AGENDA
1. FPL Presentation on Solar Energy
2. Proposed Revisions to Elections Code to Implement Recent
Change to Election Date (City Attorney) *
Future Action Required: Ordinance
3. Update on NE 183rd Road Improvements (City Manager)
4. Training Standards for Reading Teachers of English Language
Learners (Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg)*
Future Action Required: Resolution of Support
5. Request to Attend National Association of Latino Elected and
Appointed Officials Annual Conference (NALEO)
(Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg)*
6. Adjournment
* Back-up Information Exists
This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are
disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the
Office of the City Clerk, 305-466-8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding.
ORDINANCE NO. 2009-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ARTICLE II "CITY COMMISSION AND MAYOR"
OF CHAPTER 26 "ELECTIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF THE
CITY OF A VENTURA BY AMENDING SECTION 26-31 "TIME
AND MANNER OF QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES", BY
AMENDING SECTION 26-32 "COMMENCEMENT OF TERM OF
ELECTED OFFICIALS", BY AMENDING SECTION 26-34 "EARLY
VOTING"; AND AMENDING ARTICLE I "IN GENERAL" OF
CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION" BY AMENDING SECTION 2-2
"APPOINTMENT OF VICE MAYOR" IN ORDER TO ENSURE
CONSISTENCY WITH RECENTLY AMENDED CITY CHARTER
SECTION 2.03 "ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE" AND CITY
CHARTER SECTION 5.03 "ELECTIONS" WHICH REVISED THE
DATE OF GENERAL MAYORAL AND COMMISSION
ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections recommended that the
City of A ventura revise the date of City mayoral and commission elections from the first
Tuesday in March of odd numbered years to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November of even numbered years in order to coincide with county-wide general elections; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission found that revising the date of the City's general
election as described above, would result in a considerable cost savings for the City and further
found that the election date revision may serve to enhance voter participation in the City's
electoral process; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the City Charter revising the dates of the
City's general election were approved by the City's electorate during the special election held on
April 22, 2008; and
Ordinance No. 2009-
Page 2
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to amend certain sections of the City Code in
order to ensure consistency with the recent amendments to the City Charter that revised the date
of the City's general election which were approved by the City's electorate and incorporated into
the City Charter by Ordinance No. 2008-05.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: 1
Section 1.
Recitals Adopted. That each of the above-stated recitals are hereby
adopted and confirmed.
Section 2.
City Code Amended. That Section 26-31 "Time and manner of
qualification of candidates" of Article II "City Commission and Mayor" of Chapter 26
"Elections" of the City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-31. Time and manner of qualification of candidates.
The time and manner for qualification of candidates for election to the office of
Commissioner or Mayor shall be as follows:
(1) Regular election. The qualification period for candidates to file to run for the office
of Commissioner or Mayor shall commence on the first Monday which is no earlier than
* 85 days and no later than 8 79 days before the date of the regular election. The
duration of the qualifying period shall be for a period of five consecutive days
commencing on Monday at 8:30 a.m. and terminating on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and shall
1 Additions to existing city code text are shown by underline; deletions from existing city code
text are shown by strikctrn-ough.
Ordinance No. 2009-
Page 3
run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. of each successive day between and including Monday
through Friday. Notwithstanding the above provision, in the event that the Monday upon
which a qualifying period would otherwise commence is a holiday, the qualifying period
shall commence on Tuesday immediately following such holiday and shall be extended
for one (1) additional day, to-wit: the following Monday, with the same daily hours as
described above. The City Commission may by resolution adiust the date of the
commencement and termination of the qualifying period for a specific election in order to
comply with a request of the County Supervisor of Elections.
(2) Special elections. In circumstances in which a vacancy on the City Commission in
the office of Mayor or Commissioner is filled by special election, the qualifying period
shall commence on the first Monday ensuing after the adoption of a City Commission
resolution calling the special election and shall consist of a period of five consecutive
days commencing on Monday at 8:30 a.m. and terminating on Friday at 4:30 p.m., during
the same hours of each day as provided in paragraph (1) above.
(3) Qualification procedures.
a. For regular and special elections, as provided by paragraphs (1) and (2) above, it shall
be the duty of any person desiring to become a candidate for election to the office of
Mayor or Commissioner to file a written notice of candidacy, in the form set forth in
paragraph (4) below, accompanied by the qualification fee required by section 2.04 of the
City Charter and the additional election assessment imposed by State Statutes.
Ordinance No. 2009-
Page 4
b. Candidates must meet the applicable residency qualifications provided by section
2.03(b), 2.04 and 2.05(c)(V) of the City Charter.
c. The place of qualification shall be the office of the City Clerk and the hours and dates
of qualifying shall be the applicable time period set forth in paragraph (1) or (2) above.
(4) Notice of candidacy. The form of notice of candidacy shall be as follows:
"I, the undersigned, an elector of the City of A ventura who has resided continuously in
the City for at least one (1) year preceding the date of filing of this notice of candidacy,
whose residence is
in the City of A ventura, hereby announce my
candidacy for the office of (Commissioner, Seat No. ) (Mayor) [cross-out inapplicable
provision] to be voted for at the election to be held on the _ day of
, and I hereby agree to serve if elected.
Signature of Candidate
DATE AND HOUR OF FILING:
RECEIVED BY:
Isl
CITY CLERK/ELECTION OFFICIAL
Ordinance No. 2009-
Page 5
Section 3.
City Code Amended. That Section 26-32 "Commencement of term of
elected officials" of Article II "City Commission and Mayor" of Chapter 26 "Elections" of the
City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-32. Commencement ofterm of elected officials.
(a) The next regular term of office for Commission seats 1, 3, and 5, which expire on
March 16, 1999 November 8, 2012, shall commence on March 17, 1999 November 9,
2012 following the regular election.
(b) The next regular term of office for Commission seats 2, 4, and 6, and for Mayor,
which expire on March 20,2001 November 4,2010, shall commence on March 21,2001
November 5, 2010 following the regular election.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (a) and (b) above, the term of office for the regular
terms of the Mayor and Commissioners shall commence upon the third day after the tlHffi
first Tuesday following the first Monday in March November subsequent to the
occurrence of the election to fill the next regular term of office for the respective Mayoral
or Commission seat. Notwithstanding the above stated provisions of this subsection (c),
commencing with the 2007 election cycle, the term of office for rcgular tcrms of thc
Mayor and Commissioners shall commcnce upon the third day aftcr the first Tuesday in
March subsequcnt to the occurrence of the election to fill the next regular term of officc
for thc respective Mayoral or Commission seat.
Ordinance No. 2009-
Page 6
Section 4.
City Code Amended. That Section 26-34 "Early Voting" of Article II
"City Commission and Mayor" of Chapter 26 "Elections" of the City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 26-34. Early voting.
(a) For any City election, including initiative, referendum, bond issuance, charter
amendment or any special Mayoral and Commission elections (the "City Elections"),
which are not held in conjunction with a county or state election, this section shall govern
the matter of early voting. Further, early voting pursuant to this section shall comply with
the mandatory requirements ofF.S. S 101.657(1)(e), as applicable. This Section shall not
apply to the general elections referenced in Section 5.01 of the City Charter.
(b) The provisions ofF.S. S 101.657(2), shall not apply to city clcctions City Elections,
unless specifically made applicable by commission resolution.
(c) At any city election City Election, it is hereby provided that early voting shall be
provided only on the Saturday and Sunday immediately before a city election City
Election, unless otherwise provided pursuant to subsection (e) below.
(d) Early voting shall be provided for eight hours for each weekday and for an aggregate
of eight hours for each weekend on any weekday or weekend in which early voting is
allowed, unless otherwise provided pursuant to subsection (e) below.
(e) The City Commission may, by resolution, adopted in advance of a specific eity
election City Election alter the schedule of days and hours for early voting from that
which is provided in subsections (c) and (d) above. This shall include the authority to
Ordinance No. 2009-
Page 7
extend early voting or to eliminate early voting for a specific election at which absentee
balloting is available.
(f) The City Clerk is hereby authorized to take any action which is necessary or
expedient to implement this section or to comply with any applicable law including any
mandatory provisions ofF.S. S 101.657.
Section 5.
City Code Amended. That Section 2-2 "Appointment of Vice Mayor" of
Article I "In General" of Chapter 2 "Administration" of the City Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 2-2. Appointment of Vice Mayor.
The City Commission shall elect a Vice Mayor semi-annually, at the first Commission
meeting in Afwil May and the first Commission meeting in October November of each
year, by a majority vote of the City Commission.
Section 6.
Severability. That the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any reason be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining
sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall remain in effect, it
being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any
part.
Ordinance No. 2009-
Page 8
Section 7.
Inclusion in the Code.
That it is the intention of the City
Commission, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be
made a part of the Code of the City of A ventura; that the sections of this Ordinance may be
renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intentions; and that the word "Ordinance" shall be
changes to "Section" or other appropriate word.
Section 8.
Effective Date.
That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon adoption on second reading.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner
moved its adoption on first reading. This motion was seconded
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
, who
by Commissioner
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Teri Holzberg
Commissioner Billy Joel
Commissioner Michael Stern
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg
Mayor Susan Gottlieb
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner
moved its adoption on second reading. This motion was seconded
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
, who
by Commissioner
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Teri Holzberg
Commissioner Billy Joel
Commissioner Michael Stern
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg
Mayor Susan Gottlieb
Ordinance No. 2009-
Page 9
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this
day of
,2009.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this _day of
,2009.
Susan Gottlieb, Mayor
ATTEST:
TERESA M. SOROKA, MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
Eric M. Soroka
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
LuzWeinberg@aol.com
Monday, March 09, 2009 2:36 PM
Eric M. Soroka
Additional ESOL Training item backup for March 19th
Eric, please attach the communications below to the previous information I provided you for the March 19th
workshop item I requested on the ESOL Requirements resolution. Thank you!
From: rcastrof@bellsouth.net
To: LuzWeinberg@aol.com
Sent: 11/3/20088:59:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Re: ESOL Training: TAKE ACTION!
Luz,
This is a wonderful statement. May I share it with all the mailing list members for LULAC and with the ESOL
educators mailing list? May I share it with the media folks also?
Thank you for doing this on such short notice and when there is so much else going on.
Abrazos,
Rosie
----- Original Message -----
From: LuzWeinbera@aol.com
To: charlie. Crist@MvFlorida,com
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 1:45 PM
Subject: ESOL Training: TAKE ACTION!
Dear Governor Crist:
As a follow-up to my electronic communication to you dated April 10th of this year (attached below)
regarding the ongoing ESOL training issue, I urge you once again to TAKE ACTION on behalf of our
Florida ESOL students and intercede on this critical, delicate topic.
I just returned from Washington, D.C., where yesterday I proudly represented Latina elected officials
and my City of A ventura as a panelist in a discussion hosted by The Center for American Progress
Action Fund titled, "Latinas in the U.S.: The Storv Behind the Numbers," which aired on CSPAN
this morning. This panel brought to light several fantastic statistics relative to Latino Immigrants and
our service in elected office. However, the most notable numbers I found as they relate to this ESOL
issue in front of you is that there are 14.4 million Latinos in the U.S., 52% of which were NOT born in
the U.S. More than half the Latino population has come from other nations and have had to learn
English-As-A-Second-Language. Continued, strong and dedicated support to the proper management,
promotion and delivery of this program to non-English speakers students, particularly Latinos, is of
utmost importance to our continued success and the insurance that other fantastic percentages will
continue to grow, such as the number of Latinos who are graduating college and becoming productive
members of this great nation. I am proud to fall under that category, and urge you to support the
millions ofLuz Weinbergs in the U.S. via ESOL.
Revision ofESOL training and Reading standards is grossly overdue, but is a delicate issue that needs
time, detail and the dedicated, first-hand input of all school districts throughout the states, particularly
Miami-Dade and Broward counties, which boast large percentages ofESOL students (please see The
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Miami Herald article attached below). Let's not rush to judgement....IT IS NOT FAIR FOR OUR
KIDS!
With utmost respect and a loud, passionate voice for ESOL kids...
I remain,
.L",
Luz Urbaez Weinberg
FORMER ESOL STUDENT
Miami Edison Senior High School, Class of 1989
Commissioner, City of A ventura, FL
Tel: 305.466.8901 . Fax: 305.466.8919
lweinberg@cityofaventura.com
Visit us online at: www.CityofAventura.com
From: LuzWeinberg
To: charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com
BCC: rcastrof@bellsouth.net, avargas@naleo.org, waramos@naleo.org
Sent: 4/10/2008 3:41:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: HB 0491/SB 0286
April 10, 2008
Office of Governor Charlie Crist
State of Florida
PL-05 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Dear Governor Crist:
As a former ESOL student in the late 80's and a Hispanic elected official in the beautiful City of
A ventura, where we boast a 23% Hispanic population, I am writing to express my opposition to HB
04911SB 0286 and urge you to veto it. If this bill were to pass, the consequences have a significant
negative impact on the education and language development of all English language student learners,
not just Hispanic students, in our Florida schools.
HB 04911SB 0286 addresses and amends the current requirements for teachers of English to speakers
of other languages (ESOL) in Florida. It would eliminate the requirement that Reading teachers
complete the requirements for ESOL Endorsement. This is not the wisest course of action.
With the achievement gaps that already exist between English language learners and mainstream
students in the state of Florida, as you have seen in the Pew report, passing this bill would only serve
to perpetuate the problem and increase the gap because classroom teachers will be less prepared to
accommodate the unique and extraordinary educational needs of limited English proficiency students.
Ultimately, this bill will have a negative impact on the students receiving English language instruction,
which is certainly, at the very least, unfair!
I am a proud member of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO), with which I
am sure you are familiar. With over 6,000 Hispanic elected officials throughout the U.S., NALEO's
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policy institutes and national campaigns are informative and effective. I am happy to be participating
in this weekend's NALEO Florida Statewide Policy Institute on Higher Education Access and Success
at the Miami Beach Resort and Spa, where we will be discussing key educational
policymaking decisions, issues and their impact to our Hispanic students in particular. This bill will
undoubtedly be discussed at length.
As a benefactor of the ESOL program, who managed to learn English only three months into the
program, I strongly encourage you to veto HB 0491/SB 0286 and to announce to Floridians that you
will veto this and any such measure that further negatively impacts ESOL students.
Thank you for your consideration of this request!.
All the best,
Luz Urbaez Weinberg
Commissioner
City of A ventura
Florida can't afford to cut ESOL training
BY MYRIAM MARQUEZ - mmarQuez(Q),MiamiHerald.com
Learning a foreign language can be daunting. In Florida, there are almost a quarter-million public-
school students learning English for the first time. They're expected to pass the FCA T in a year.
Talk about intimidating. Those students don't only have to speak English fluently, they must master
grammar and reading at their grade level. Yet research shows it takes two to five years for true
proficiency.
The pressure is on to dilute teaching standards, too. The past two years, legislators from North Florida
and rural counties have tried to slash training hours required for reading teachers who need to be
prepared for students whose first language is not English.
Last year, Gov. Charlie Crist smartly vetoed a bill that sought to cut those teacher-training hours from
300 to 60. "It is imperative that our students learn to read English from the highest quality instructors
so they can succeed more readily in other subjects," he wrote.
But the fight isn't over. On Monday, the state Department of Education, in an attempt to please both
sides, is meeting with a small group of educators, including Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent
Alberto Carvalho, to go over training standards for reading teachers and those certified as teachers in
the English for Speakers of Other Languages program, or ESOL.
HIGH STAKES
Opponents of the current 300-hour training rule contend that it is too cumbersome, expensive and
drives teachers out of Florida. If that's the case, then the state should be paying teachers to get the
certification classes.
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But, really, is it the certification that's driving out teachers? Or simply the lousy pay in Florida for a
profession that too often gets lip service from politicians?
These are tough economic times, for sure. And that's precisely why we should be investing in
education. If we're serious about positioning our students to be the best in a global economy, Florida
can't afford to let up on ESOL and bilingual education.
In large districts like Miami-Dade where there are 50.859 ESOL students (15 percent of the
district's student body) and in Broward with 24.631 ESOL students (almost 10 percent of all
students), the stakes couldn't be higher. Yet the group of so-called "stakeholders" who will attend the
Monday meeting in Tallahassee is disproportionately tilted toward smaller counties or areas that have
not had decades of experience, as Miami-Dade has, in helping ESOL students excel.
RUSH TO JUDGMENT
No teacher colleges with expertise on ESOL training are even part of the group. Incredible.
The state has set a March deadline. What's the rush?
Florida's six school districts with the most ESOL students had just a few days to give their
recommendations. And an advisory council proposed in the House last year hasn't materialized.
The whole thing smells.
Hanging over all this maneuvering is the state's 18-year-old federal consent decree. It requires all
public schools to give ESOL students the same instruction in quality that English-only speakers get.
This means, for instance, that gifted kids not yet fluent in English should be in classes tailored to their
higher-level thinking -- with appropriate instruction to become English proficient. Yet since 1990,
when Florida agreed to follow basic civil rights for these students, there have been lots of gaps.
Teachers deserve to be heard. but the focus should always be on what's best for
children to excel. Let's not railroad this plan into mediocrity.
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 2009-R-08
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA URGING THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MAINTAIN CURRENT
TRAINING STANDARDS FOR READING TEACHERS OF
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ("ELL") IN FLORIDA'S
PUBLIC SCHOOLS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Florida, Miami Division, Case No. 90-1913, issued a Consent Decree in LULAC
V. Florida Board of Education, in 1990 calling for equal access to all education
programs for ELL students, including a mandate for ESOL Endorsement for all
teachers of the English language to ELL students; and
WHEREAS, in 2007 and 2008 legislative efforts to weaken the training
requirements for reading teachers of ELL students failed, but a current
administrative move by the Florida Department of Education again threatens to
reduce training requirements; and
WHEREAS, Section 1003.56, Florida Statutes, entitled "English language
instruction for limited English proficient students", is designed to develop the
student's mastery of the four language skills, including listening, speaking,
reading, and writing, as rapidly as possible; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Pembroke Pines, Florida
(the "City") desires for all children to read English, wants teachers to prepare
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 2009-R-08
RESOLUTION NO.
them to read, and wants monitoring to ensure compliance with the requirements
stated in the Consent Decree, referenced above; and
WHEREAS, it makes no sense to withdraw support from children who are
already struggling; and
WHEREAS, not supporting appropriate training would violate the intent of
the Consent Decree; and
WHEREAS, at a time when we must strive to be as competitive as
possible in the quickly changing global economy, we cannot afford to lower the
bar of expectations and training for our highly qualified teachers; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Pembroke Pines deems
the maintenance of the continued training standards for reading teachers of
English Language Learners to be in the best interests of the citizens and
residents of the City of Pembroke Pines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The foregoing 'WHEREAS" clauses are confirmed and
ratified as being true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby urges the Florida Department
to Education to maintain current training standards for reading teachers of
English Language Learners in Florida's public schools.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 2009-R-08
RESOLUTION NO.
resolution to the Florida Department of Education.
Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. If any clause, section, other part or application of this
Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or
invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions or applications of this Resolution.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, THIS _ DAY OF , 2009.
CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
By:
MAYOR FRANK C. ORTIS
JUDITH A NEUGENT, CITY CLERK
ORTIS
CASTI LLO
McCLUSKEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SHECHTER
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
SIPLE
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