Coral Springs City Commission First Budget Hearing — Coral Springs, FL
Date: 2025-09-29

CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA

 CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION
 FIRST BUDGET HEARING

 AGENDA

 Monday, September 15, 2025 Commission Chambers, City Hall
 5:15 PM 9500 West Sample Road
 Coral Springs, FL 33065

Call to Order

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

Public Comment

Agenda Items
 1. Budget Presentation (Ileana Kyriakides)

 2. Resolution 2025-042, FY26 Fire Assessment (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Request to hold public hearing and adopt Resolution 2025-042, levying a non-ad valorem
 special assessment for fire services for properties within the municipal boundaries of the City
 of Coral Springs and direct City staff to take action to amend the preliminary assessment roll
 approved on July 29, 2025.
 (REQUEST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT)

 3. Resolution 2025-041, FY26 Nuisance Abatement Assessment (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Request to hold public hearing and adopt Resolution 2025-041, levying a non-ad valorem
 special assessment relating to the collection of nuisance abatement services assessments for
 properties within the municipal boundaries of the City of Coral Springs and direct City staff to
 take action to amend the preliminary assessment roll approved on July 29, 2025.
 (REQUEST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT)

 4. Resolution 2025-044, FY26 Solid Waste Assessment (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Request to hold public hearing and adopt Resolution 2025-044, levying a non-ad valorem
 special assessment for solid waste residential services for properties within the municipal
 boundaries of the City of Coral Springs and direct City staff to take action to amend the
 preliminary assessment roll approved on July 29, 2025.
 (REQUEST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT)

 5. Resolution 2025-043, FY25 Stormwater Assessment (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Request to hold public hearing and adopt Resolution 2025-043, levying a non-ad valorem
 special assessment for stormwater collection services for properties within the municipal
 boundaries of the City of Coral Springs and direct City staff to take action to amend the
 preliminary assessment roll approved on July 29, 2025.
 (REQUEST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT)
 6. Resolution 2025-040, FY26 Tentative Millage Rate (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Request to hold public hearing and adopt Resolution 2025-040, establishing a tentative
 Operating Millage Rate of 6.0232 to balance the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
 which is 0.3789 or 6.71% more than the Rolled-Back Rate; establishing a tentative General
 Obligation Debt Millage Rate of 0.1659; establishing the Rolled-back Rate to be 5.6443; and
 establishing Thursday, September 25, 2025 as the date that a Final Public Hearing will be
 held at 6:30 P.M. at the City of Coral Springs City Hall, 9500 West Sample Road; providing
 for an effective date.
 (REQUEST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT)

 7. Ordinance 2025-117, First Reading FY26 Budget (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Request to hold public hearing and approve first reading of Ordinance 2025-117, finalizing
 and adopting the Annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year
 2025-2026, that includes the budget for the General Fund, Water and Sewer, Fire, Solid
 Waste, Charter School, Stormwater, Public Art, Debt Service, Tree Trust, Museum, Health
 and Liability, Equipment Services, and Capital Improvement Program funds; providing for an
 effective date, and to set a second reading for September 25, 2025.
 (REQUEST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, APPROVE, SET SECOND READING)

Adjournment

Next Regular Meeting: Monday, September 15, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

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Public Comment (Coral Springs Municipal Code, Chapter 2, Article I, Sec. 2-2):

The City Commission of the City of Coral Springs, at each regularly scheduled meeting (first and third
Wednesdays), shall entertain public comment. Anyone desiring to address the City Commission must submit a
written request to the City Clerk. City Commission meetings are a limited public forum and public comment is
limited to matters pertinent to the City. Public comments will be held in the priority order in which they are received.
Each request shall succinctly detail the matter to be brought before the City Commission; shall contain the address
and phone number where the speaker can be reached if the need arises; and shall be dated and signed.

Items on the agenda which are not designated as Public Hearings must be discussed during the public comment
period. Waiver of rules. By majority vote, the City Commission may invite public discussion on any agenda item
and thereby waive the proscriptions otherwise outlined in this section.

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speaker shall step to the podium, state their name and address for the benefit of the City Clerk, and identify any
group or organization speaker represents. Speaker shall then succinctly state their position regarding the item
before the City Commission. Order shall be maintained at each City Commission meeting and the Mayor is hereby
empowered to order from the room anyone who refuses to comply with the rules and regulations outlined in this
section. The Police Chief or his authorized agent in attendance at the meeting shall carry out the order of the Mayor
in this regard.

CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA

 CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION
 FIRST BUDGET HEARING

 SUMMARY

 Monday, September 15, 2025 Commission Chambers, City Hall
 5:15 PM 9500 West Sample Road
 Coral Springs, Florida 33065

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen at 5:46 p.m.

Roll Call

Mayor Scott Brook (Attended virtually.)
Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen
Commissioner Shawn Cerra
Commissioner Joshua Simmons
Commissioner Joseph McHugh

Also in attendance:
City Manager Catherine Givens
City Attorney John Hearn
City Clerk Georgia Elliott

Moment of Silence

Public Comment

 • Bryan Decarmo shared concerns regarding raising property taxes.

Agenda Items
 1. Budget Presentation (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Director Ileana Kyriakides provided an overview of the city's 2026 Fiscal Year Budget. A copy
 of her presentation was made part of the record. Members of the Commission shared their
 comments on the city's budget.

 2. Resolution 2025-042, FY26 Fire Assessment (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Request to hold public hearing and adopt Resolution 2025-042, levying a non-ad valorem
 special assessment for fire services for properties within the municipal boundaries of the City
 of Coral Springs and direct City staff to take action to amend the preliminary assessment roll
 approved on July 29, 2025.
 (REQUEST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT)

 City Attorney Hearn read the item into the record. Public hearing was opened. There were no
 comments made. Public hearing closed.
 Motion: To adopt Resolution 2025-042.
 Result: Passed 5 – 0 (Unanimously)
 Mover: Commissioner Cerra
 Seconder: Mayor Brook

3. Resolution 2025-041, FY26 Nuisance Abatement Assessment (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Request to hold public hearing and adopt Resolution 2025-041, levying a non-ad valorem
 special assessment relating to the collection of nuisance abatement services assessments for
 properties within the municipal boundaries of the City of Coral Springs and direct City staff to
 take action to amend the preliminary assessment roll approved on July 29, 2025.
 (REQUEST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT)

 City Attorney Hearn read the item into the record. Public hearing was opened. There were no
 comments made. Public hearing closed.

 Motion: To adopt Resolution 2025-041.
 Result: Passed 5 – 0 (Unanimously)
 Mover: Commissioner Simmons
 Seconder: Commissioner McHugh

4. Resolution 2025-044, FY26 Solid Waste Assessment (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Request to hold public hearing and adopt Resolution 2025-044, levying a non-ad valorem
 special assessment for solid waste residential services for properties within the municipal
 boundaries of the City of Coral Springs and direct City staff to take action to amend the
 preliminary assessment roll approved on July 29, 2025.
 (REQUEST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT)

 City Attorney Hearn read the item into the record. Public hearing was opened. Joe Morera
 commented on adjusting bulk pickup days to reduce solid waste cost. Public hearing closed.

 Motion: To adopt Resolution 2025-044.
 Result: Passed 5 – 0 (Unanimously)
 Mover: Mayor Brook
 Seconder: Commissioner Cerra

5. Resolution 2025-043, FY25 Stormwater Assessment (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Request to hold public hearing and adopt Resolution 2025-043, levying a non-ad valorem
 special assessment for stormwater collection services for properties within the municipal
 boundaries of the City of Coral Springs and direct City staff to take action to amend the
 preliminary assessment roll approved on July 29, 2025.
 (REQUEST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT)

 This item was heard after item #6.

 City Attorney Hearn read the item into the record. Public hearing was opened. There were no
 comments made. Public hearing closed.

 Motion: To adopt Resolution 2025-043.
 Result: Passed 5 – 0 (Unanimously)
 Mover: Commissioner Simmons
 Seconder: Commissioner McHugh

6. Resolution 2025-040, FY26 Tentative Millage Rate (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Request to hold public hearing and adopt Resolution 2025-040, establishing a tentative
 Operating Millage Rate of 6.0232 to balance the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
 which is 0.3789 or 6.71% more than the Rolled-Back Rate; establishing a tentative General
 Obligation Debt Millage Rate of 0.1659; establishing the Rolled-back Rate to be 5.6443; and
 establishing Thursday, September 25, 2025 as the date that a Final Public Hearing will be
 held at 6:30 P.M. at the City of Coral Springs City Hall, 9500 West Sample Road; providing
 for an effective date.
 (REQUEST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT)

 City Attorney Hearn read the item into the record. Public hearing was opened. Joe Morera
 shared comments on the millage rate. Public hearing closed. Discussion ensued.

 Motion: To adopt Resolution 2025-040.
 Result: Passed 5 – 0 (Unanimously)
 Mover: McHugh
 Seconder: Cerra

 7. Ordinance 2025-117, First Reading FY26 Budget (Ileana Kyriakides)
 Request to hold public hearing and approve first reading of Ordinance 2025-117, finalizing
 and adopting the Annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year
 2025-2026, that includes the budget for the General Fund, Water and Sewer, Fire, Solid
 Waste, Charter School, Stormwater, Public Art, Debt Service, Tree Trust, Museum, Health
 and Liability, Equipment Services, and Capital Improvement Program funds; providing for an
 effective date, and to set a second reading for September 25, 2025.
 (REQUEST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, APPROVE, SET SECOND READING)

 City Attorney Hearn read the item into the record. Public hearing was opened. There were no
 comments made. Public hearing closed.

 Motion: To approve Ordinance 2025-117 on first reading and set second reading for
 Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 6:30 P.M.
 Result: Passed 5 – 0 (Unanimously)
 Mover: Commissioner Simmons
 Seconder: Mayor Brook

Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:01 p.m.

/s/ Georgia Elliott
____________________________
Georgia Elliott, CMC
City Clerk

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