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Commissioners discussed the required notice that was mailed to property owners; Vice Mayor Michelle Lazaro said she was \"a little troubled with this letter,\" noting the mailed notice lacked renderings and some explanatory materials and that residents had called commissioners with questions. The City Manager apologized for the manner and timing of the mailing, said staff was working with outside counsel to meet statutory notice requirements and promised an FAQ and a web page with more detail and illustrative information. Staff said postcards and an online FAQ would follow to direct residents to clear, lay-language information about the assessment, payment options and upcoming hearing.

The ordinance passed first reading by roll call vote, with Commissioner Adams, Commissioner Butler, Commissioner Annabel Lee Matab, Vice Mayor Michelle Lazaro and Mayor Joy Cooper recorded as voting yes. The second reading and formal public hearing are scheduled for June 18, when the commission will receive public testimony and consider final adoption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hallandale Beach - June 4, 2024 City Commission Supplemental Agenda No. 1. - Jun 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved on first reading an ordinance to establish a non‑ad valorem special assessment for the 3 Islands Safe Neighborhood District to fund road, curb, crosswalk, landscaping and traffic-safety improvements; a required public hearing is scheduled for June 18.","taxTitle","Hallandale Beach, Broward County, Florida","taxId",68768,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6526976,"Hallandale Beach delays expanded animal-control ordinance after graphic neglect videos and liability debate",8117,935000,9052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3667278-fab65ceac01446df52d6bf06c7a3eba2&start=935&end=9052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3667278-fab65ceac01446df52d6bf06c7a3eba2/thumbnail_935000.jpg","/articles/6526976/Hallandale-Beach/Broward-County/Florida/Hallandale-Beach-delays-expanded-animal-control-ordinance-after-graphic-neglect-videos-and-liability-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6526976-f59391f26071d7a46bcb2041b9b12bc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448241&Signature=l9utRXesL56OHoOyEU-oplzcpVK7NOT880NXpWvWxnI6n87nTPp3jLaWzQJrSAbAbW2uwkDdcXfY4ebBcywx3zyJxE2x21Lot-1iXNrlCyEMDXkzDeG8VCXHfnzTm0LQzAB2oQNmVj8nhfkgVwASH2oPRCbw-MMyOQ9UWycw5HGUqYOR63HYMDSKVndACz4J6ia9LKaIQdCBfLPfZG48RmFU74H7kzWNpHb0Zds0s44WL8q07RdTZg3IXm59y3nJS4va1Ab85TdU2YQY~~cxX32OF80Cri0-ckW4OhrWpC9r3dBopDbskEbsx6bZo33MdLjC1QJDrTx7qQK--ZN8fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hallandale Beach City Commission on first reading heard an extended presentation and emotional testimony about local animal neglect before voting unanimously to table a proposed overhaul of Chapter 6 (Animals) and schedule a workshop for further review.

The ordinance — described in the agenda as amending provisions relating to animal control, custody and welfare, shelter requirements, impounding stray or neglected dogs, sterilization, and microchipping — was presented during the meeting by Commissioner Annabel Lee Matab (sponsor) and Vice Mayor Michelle Lazaro (cosponsor). Matab opened by asking the commission to watch videos documenting recent neglect and abuse cases in the city and urged a stronger local response.

Matab and other speakers showed multiple body-camera and rescue videos of animals recovered in Hallandale Beach neighborhoods. The commission heard accounts of dogs found with severe skin disease and infestations, animals kept in makeshift cages in heat, and one scene in which children were found in a residence alongside a neglected puppy. Matab said rescuers and volunteers have repeatedly encountered animals that were not spayed or neutered and linked program cuts at the county level to rising overpopulation.

Speakers described a series of individual cases by name (animals in the videos were referred to as Faith, Omari and Rocco among others) and named local advocates who assisted with rescues, including Anna Bueno of Paws to Care Coalition and retired investigator Mike Bittnell. Matab urged the commission to adopt ordinance language that would give local officers clearer authority and sanctions.

City staff and counsel warned of operational and legal consequences if the city assumed more direct responsibility for impoundment and sheltering. Chief Michael told commissioners that, in conversations with Broward County Animal Care, the county had said it would attempt to pick up loose animals \"within 72 hours\" but that response time was inconsistent. The City Attorney explained that accepting legal custody or becoming a de facto animal-control agency would create additional statutory duties and raise the city’s legal exposure.

Mayor Joy Cooper emphasized liability concerns tied to sheltering animals, noting the city’s fiduciary duty to limit exposure to lawsuits and referencing prior costly settlements involving animal incidents. City staff said the city already pays private veterinarians to board animals in specific cases and maintains a modest fund for sterilization; staff also cited a roughly $20,000 existing budget line and an estimated implementation startup figure that staff earlier projected could approach $300,000 in the first year under a full program.

Commissioners probed several specific policy choices embedded in the draft ordinance: whether animals found by city officers would be held 72 hours (county standard) or five days (language in the draft); how sterilization and microchipping requirements would be enforced or funded; whether the city would require written agreements with rescues; the degree to which the county’s reduced low-cost spay/neuter services had driven street-breeding; and the need for written liability releases if the city housed animals while awaiting county pickup.

After roughly two hours of presentation and questioning — during which commissioners and staff discussed enforcement tools already in the city code, county practices and the limits of local authority — the commission voted unanimously to table the ordinance and hold a dedicated workshop to refine language, clarify operational roles, and resolve liability and funding concerns.

A motion to table the item and schedule a workshop passed on roll call, with Mayor Joy Cooper, Vice Mayor Michelle Lazaro, Commissioner Butler, Commissioner Adams and Commissioner Annabel Lee Matab recorded as voting yes. At the vote the mayor asked staff to coordinate calendar availability for a workshop and for staff to bring proposed cleanup edits and concrete policy options back to the commission.","Commissioners viewed multiple videos of animal neglect, debated a proposed rewrite of Chapter 6 addressing impoundment, sterilization and microchipping, and voted 5-0 to table the ordinance and schedule a workshop for more study and edits.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6526981,"Hallandale Beach business survey: public safety rated high; drainage and traffic top priorities",670,63000,733000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3667278-fab65ceac01446df52d6bf06c7a3eba2&start=63&end=733","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3667278-fab65ceac01446df52d6bf06c7a3eba2/thumbnail_63000.jpg","/articles/6526981/Hallandale-Beach/Broward-County/Florida/Hallandale-Beach-business-survey-public-safety-rated-high-drainage-and-traffic-top-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6526981-116869799477ffdd75a8b76a2217b20d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448241&Signature=JT0rodkEIoyQ0ZSeQgDo3mhBhjbQipmJ5jV~skKU4RAXevTBDWJ7lkGfKRTm~pTxJ-2FXFziJJHDhD~Xu9HYPAX0X0wUbIi9Ljbsue3xfWteHMxDoLyF61-lZ1ZdyMs8ckM45f4c7BA0bs2YSOfD287irlNB6~COf7O7DDmSW6~lB39z24joOIbV1QxoPat2HTjTUA9KgNHd4M6u~lAmirpWm7cuZtXWvTd5bjiOYi0XyHFPY97C-GhNlVdorUnJD94USVOkLkfpazFFaJP77oO~d6i6yMpNCYTChYQJoJunkvBsbC2k7KjkIaG2mTMXuVMgpGisPM8iFcIzNZhwlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hallandale Beach officials on the dais heard the results of the city’s first business survey since 2016, which found businesses broadly satisfied with city services but singled out drainage and traffic as top priorities.

The survey presentation was given by Jason Morado, vice president of community research at ETC Institute, and introduced by Natasha Mazzi, the city’s budget and program monitoring director. Morado told commissioners the survey was administered by mail, online and phone and returned 102 completed responses.

The findings showed generally positive perceptions of Hallandale Beach. Morado said most businesses rated the overall image of the city and public safety highly, and that 59% of respondents said Hallandale Beach is \"a business-friendly community.\" Morado summarized the top priorities as police services, the city’s drainage system and traffic flow, and he noted those priorities were similar to the city’s recent resident survey results.

The survey also measured both importance and satisfaction to identify where city resources could be focused. Morado said the analysis flags items that combine high importance with lower satisfaction; the top such priorities were the city’s drainage system, traffic flow and police services, followed by permitting services.

Mazzi and Morado described the respondent mix as representative across business types, with health care, finance/insurance/real estate and retail among the largest groups, and tenure ranging from under five years to more than 20 years. Morado said 25% of respondents had operated in Hallandale Beach five years or less while 27% had been in the city more than 20 years.

Commissioners asked how open-ended responses had been captured and whether follow-ups could be done for businesses that said they were likely to leave. Morado and Mazzi said the survey included open-ended questions; roughly 30–40 comments were received for each open question and the vendor holds the raw contact data as proprietary, though follow-up outreach could be arranged through the city. Morado said the open-ended comments tended to reinforce the quantitative results while offering more detail, for example on whether drainage concerns refer to private property or public rights-of-way.

On preferred city communications, businesses favored email by a wide margin. When asked what help they would use over the next 12 months, the highest responses were for marketing assistance (about 30%) and help with business tax receipts (about 28%); roughly two-thirds of respondents selected at least one area of assistance.

Jason Morado said the business survey will help the city prioritize services that matter most to local firms and noted the city should weigh the importance-satisfaction results when setting service priorities.

The presentation closed with Morado and Mazzi offering to share the full comment summaries with commissioners and to answer follow-up questions about the data and potential follow-up outreach.","A business survey of 102 Hallandale Beach firms found generally high satisfaction with city services, with police, drainage and traffic flow named the top priorities for businesses. The presentation was delivered by ETC Institute and discussed by city leaders at a commission meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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