Purpose

Serve as the advisory body to the Board of Broward County Commissioners, acting as the Community Action Agency, in furthering the purposes of the Community Services Block Grant Program.

Created By

Broward County Resolution #1991-1151, adopted July 2, 1991, authorizing application for the Board of County Commissioners to be designated as a Community Action Agency.

Amended by Resolution #1992-1005, adopted July 1, 1992, changing the name of the Public Services Department to the Human Services Department, which provides administrative support to the Board.
Ordinance #1997-0010, enacted March 11, 1997, establishing a Community Action Agency Trust Fund.

Amended by Resolution #2007-854, adopted December 11, 2007, revising the definition of qualifications for membership.

Amended by Resolution #2009-286, adopted April 14, 2009, providing for a term of four (4) years; providing for reappointment; providing for revisions to the terminology of membership categories, providing for quorum, and providing for changes to update sections.

Amended by the By-Laws of the Community Action Agency, approved January 20, 2010, adding that the democratically elected representatives of the low income community shall be elected for a two (2) year term.

Membership

Nine (9) members.

(1) Three (3) members, appointed at-large by the Broward County Commission, who shall be elected public officials, currently holding office, or their designated representatives.

(2) Three (3) members, appointed at-large by the Broward County Commission, who shall be officials or members of from the private sector of business, industry, labor, religious, welfare, education, or other major groups and interests in the community. Interest groups are organizations with non-profit status, incorporated, and registered with the office of the Florida Secretary of State.

(3) Three (3) members shall be persons chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that they are representatives of the low income community in the area served. These representatives from the low income community shall be elected from neighborhoods comprised of census tracks and block groups that are at least fifty-one percent low/moderate income at elections coordinated by the Human Services Department.

Terms

Section 1-233 of Chapter 1, Article XII, Broward County Code of Ordinances, as may be amended from time to time.

Members appointed by the Broward County Commission shall have terms of four (4) years and may be reappointed.

Members who are democratically elected representatives of the low income community shall be elected for a two (2) year term.

Quorum

Five members.

A majority of those members present and voting at any meeting shall be sufficient to enable taking any action.

Attorney

Patrice M. Eichen, Assistant County Attorney
954-357-7600

Coordinator

Raynold G. Sam, Section Manager
Community Action Agency
Family Success Administration Division
954-357-5800

Assistant

Shatara Piedrasanta, CSBG Program Development Specialist
954-357-5801

Meetings

Every other month, third Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Central Broward Regional Park
3700 NW 11th Place, 2nd floor
Lauderhill, FL 33311

Internet

www.broward.org/family/pages/communityactionagency.aspx

Financial Disclosure not required.

Updated 7/10