The Coral Springs City Commission on March 17 approved multiple items by unanimous votes, including an interlocal agreement with the city of Parkland for continued fire and emergency medical services, several committee appointments and reappointments, and two resolutions opposing pending measures in the Florida Legislature.

Interlocal agreement with Parkland: The commission voted unanimously to continue a long-standing contract to provide fire and emergency medical services to the city of Parkland. Parkland city manager Nancy Miranda addressed the commission and said Parkland’s commission had voted unanimously to continue services; Coral Springs Fire Chief John Whelan thanked Parkland and Coral Springs staff for their work on the contract. The motion to approve carried unanimously.

Appointments and reappointments: The commission approved the appointment of Curtis Tiefenbruun to the Community Involved Government Committee, reappointed Alicia Balliestas to the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, appointed Giovanna Sobran to the Multicultural Committee, and appointed Steven Scully as an alternate to the Historic Preservation Board. All these personnel items were approved by voice vote and carried unanimously.

Resolutions opposing state legislation: The commission approved two resolutions drafted by the city attorney’s office opposing specified bills in the 2025 Florida legislative session. The first, Resolution 2025-06, opposes proposals the city described as seeking to “erode a municipality’s ad valorem taxing power,” and specifically references Senate Bill 852, House Joint Resolution 357, House Bill 359, House Bill 787, Senate Bill 996, House Joint Resolution 773, House Bill 775, Senate Bill 1092, House Joint Resolution 1257 and Senate Joint Resolution 1510 as examples. City staff noted the city currently receives $86,521,256 in ad valorem revenue that the resolution said represents 47.66% of Coral Springs’ total revenue; the resolution passed unanimously.

The second, Resolution 2025-08, opposes House Bill 991 and Senate Bill 1242, legislation that, as described by city staff, would prohibit community redevelopment agencies from initiating new projects or issuing new debt after Oct. 1, 2025. Staff and commissioners said Coral Springs’ CRA extends beyond that date, and the commission voted unanimously to transmit opposition.

Other business: The commission also approved the consent agenda and several staff and ceremonial items earlier in the meeting, accepted public remarks about Broward County animal care programs and county pet-tag changes, and recognized educators and veterans with proclamations. The meeting adjourned with a St. Patrick’s Day greeting.

Below are the formal actions and basic vote outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript.