Coral Springs City Commission Workshop — Coral Springs, FL
Date: 2025-10-16

CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA

 CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION
 WORKSHOP

 REVISED AGENDA
 9/23/25 1:47 PM

Thursday, September 25, 2025 Sawgrass Room, City Hall
5:00 PM 9500 West Sample Road
 Coral Springs, Florida 33065


Call to Order

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Commission Workshop Items

 1. City Commission Meeting Cadence & Review of the 2026 Meeting Calendar (Georgia
 Elliott)1

 2. Surtax Update – Interlocal Agreement (Gretchen Cassini)

 3. Staff Update:

 • Commission Liaison Appointments (Dale Pazdra)

Commission Communications

 4. Travel Funds Request (Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen)

 5. Review of City Commission Protocols (Mayor Brook)

 6. Dialoging with Residents (Mayor Brook)

 7. Gratitude Video (Mayor Brook)

 8. Commission Attended Conferences (City Commission)

Adjournment

There is no public comment during Workshop meetings.

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1 Revised calendar uploaded.

CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA

 CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION
 WORKSHOP

 SUMMARY

Thursday, September 25, 2025
5:00 PM Sawgrass Room, City Hall
 9500 West Sample Road
 Coral Springs, Florida 33065


Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scott J. Brook at 5:11 p.m.

Roll Call

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

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

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Commission Workshop Items

The following staff members presented to the City Commission:

 • Catherine Givens announced the award of SAFER Grant funds [totaling $2,483,447] for
 firefighter staffing.
 • Georgia Elliott reviewed the draft 2026 City Commission meeting calendar.
 • Gretchen Cassini with MAP Broward provided an update on the Mobility Advancement Program.
 • Dale Pazdra led a discussion on commission board and committee liaison assignments.
 • Michael McNally announced that the Multi-Cultural Committee will serve as the grand marshal
 for the December holiday parade. He also noted that a new fireworks vendor has been selected
 for the city.

Discussion ensued and staff fielded questions from the Commission. Copies of staff presentations were
included in the agenda packet.

Commission Communications
 • Travel Funds Request (Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen)
 Consensus was reached to approve additional travel funds for Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen.

 • Review of City Commission Protocols (Mayor Brook)
 City Manager Givens provided clarification on existing protocols.

 • Dialoging with Residents (Mayor Brook)
 This item was not discussed.

 • Gratitude Video (Mayor Brook)
 Lynne Martzall announced that a video concept for community stakeholders to express gratitude
 is in development.

 • Commission Attended Conferences (City Commission)
 Commissioners shared highlights from recent conferences.

Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m.

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

These minutes are a permanent public record of the City of Coral Springs maintained in the Office
of the City Clerk.