Pembroke Pines meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Pembroke Pines agendas: $1.44M water meter contract, $693K Cisco renewal, mosque addition

Pembroke Pines officials were scheduled to take up a $1,440,000 water meter purchase, a $693,269.69 network contract renewal and three land-use requests in early October, according to meeting agendas. Minutes for all three meetings have not been published, so the records supplied do not show whether any item was approved, rejected or amended. The items below are what each body was scheduled to consider.

City Commission, Oct. 7

The commission's agenda listed a 5:30 p.m. school safety session followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Consent agenda items included:

• Water meters from Ferguson Enterprises LLC, not to exceed $1,440,000 over an initial 2-year term.
• A Cisco Flex Renewal to Presidio Networked Solutions LLC, not to exceed $693,269.69, paid in three annual installments of about $231,089.90.
• A Victims of Crime Act grant of $21,356 for victim services enhancement.
• Renaissance Charter School paying $213,328 for a school resource officer for 2026-2027.

Three resolutions were also listed: 2026-R-25 and 2026-R-26 approving potable water agreements for properties at 14251 Mustang Trail and 6821 Hancock Road in Southwest Ranches, and 2026-R-27 urging regulation of automated license plate reader data. A commissioner item proposed a taxpayer bill of rights limiting growth in city operating expenditures.

The water meter and Cisco figures are stated as maximum amounts ("not to exceed"), not as final payments.

Planning and Zoning Board, Oct. 8

Three consent agenda items were listed: MSC2024-0001, a 1,334 square foot addition at the Jamaat ul Muttaqeen Mosque, 1010 SW 196 Avenue (District 4); MSC2026-0015, minor architectural changes at Memorial Imaging Center, 10175 Pines Boulevard (District 2); and MSC2026-0017, paint changes to the existing Walmart building at 12800 Pines Boulevard (District 4). The board was also scheduled to approve its September 10, 2026 draft minutes and receive lobbying disclosure forms.

Board of Adjustment, Oct. 1

Two residential variance requests were on the agenda: ZV(R)2026-0027 for Eriel Toledo & Mayelin Torres at 10921 SW 10 Court (District 1), and ZV(R)2026-0034 for Omar Jackson at 1540 NW 182 Terrace (District 1). The board also planned to discuss the financial and administrative impacts of deferring residential variance requests, and to approve draft minutes from September 2, 2026.

What the records do and don't show

All three summaries are marked "agenda only (minutes not yet published)." That means the documents establish what was scheduled, not what was decided. No vote tallies, approvals or denials appear in the material provided, and none are reported here.

Coming up

The data supplied for the next 14 days lists no upcoming meetings. That is a gap in the supplied record, not evidence that nothing is scheduled; residents should check the city's official meeting calendar for dates and agendas.

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.