Michael Udine
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 2:07:58
- Avg per meeting
- 6:24
- Segments
- 1849
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Top issues during term (20)
Fiscal Year 2027 countywide budget and millage
If BSO keeps taking a bigger share, other services like parks, libraries and homelessness programs get squeezed.
E-911 dispatch transition from BSO to county control
The county has already put $4 million and then $11.5 million into staffing the system; a formal transition plan will come back for a future vote.
Port Everglades grants and cruise agreements
Up to $53.4 million in federal funds, with a required local/subrecipient match of at least $25 million.
State-mandated changes to county advisory boards (SB 1134)
Little direct cost, but losing these boards could affect how grant and program dollars targeting women and communities of color are directed.
Affordable housing finance for Sanctuary Cove and Sistrunk View
About $5 million from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, roughly $100,000 per home by Commissioner Fisher's estimate.
Senior meal and food insecurity funding
Combined funding includes $314,516 in state grant funds and an $85,864 increase for senior home care.
Return of Fire Rescue to County control
No cost estimate yet — the whole point is finding out whether county control could save cash-strapped cities money.
Temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers
No immediate county cost; the long-term effect on BMSD tax base and utility demand is unknown.
County Business Enterprise reserve changes
Up to $1.25 million per vendor over five years; local CBE firms fear losing market share.
Sheriff's Office accountability, audits and budget disputes
A $5.85 million budget transfer to BSO for dispatch was deferred indefinitely amid the dispute.
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Distribution
Up to $5,845,558 in county funding.
Opioid and mental health recovery housing funding
$1.34 million shifted between providers plus $226,136 in new matching funds.
Fire rescue interlocal agreement with the Sheriff
A stalled fire rescue transition could carry costs if contract disputes end up in court.
JetBlue Terminal 5 construction funding
Total not-to-exceed rises from $403.4 million to $802.4 million.
Airport terminal and airline agreements
Terminal 5 costs could nearly double to $802.4 million pending the September 22 vote.
Composting P3 selection controversy
No county cost identified; the proposal is pitched as risk-free with flow control now secured.
Deferred $5.85 million BSO dispatch budget transfer
$5.85 million from reserve, on hold for now.
Municipal Services District budgets and assessments
Average homestead owner in the district pays about $10 more; garbage assessments unchanged for most.
Elimination of transportation concurrency and road impact fees
Road impact fees and concurrency fees are eliminated countywide.
Towing and immobilization reforms
Deferred increases would have raised the standard tow from $175 and added a $15-$25 fuel surcharge and roughly $87 EV storage fee, paid by consumers in non-consensual tows.
Decisions during term (810)
Recorded while Udine was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda Approval
PH 2 — Lighthouse Point Small-Scale Land Use Amendment
PH 1 — Fort Lauderdale Land Use Amendment (Residential to Commerce, ~41.2 acres)
Consent agenda (Items 1-4, 6, 8-18, 20-23, 25-39, plus 29, 49, 53)
Item 5 — WSP USA transit agreement amendment
Items 7 and 10 — Behavioral health and elderly services contracts
Item 24 — CBE reserve qualified vendor list ordinance set for public hearing
Item 40 — Data center moratorium ordinance drafting
Item 41 — Vacation Petition 2026-V-04 (Worship Center plat)
Item 42 — Vacation Petition 2026-V-01 (Oriole Golf and Tennis Club)
Item 43 — Ordinance repealing advisory board provisions
Item 44 — Administrative Code amendments (TDC, Climate Change Task Force, Homeless Continuum of Care)
Item 45 — Oshkosh AeroTech baggage handling contract increase
Item 46 — FLL janitorial services award to Sunshine Cleaning/Pritchard
Item 47 — Vidtronix baggage tags single-source award
Item 54 — Sale process for county-owned Alpha 250 parcel (with Geller amendment)
MOTION TO APPROVE Appointments of individuals to various boards, including those provided with the original published agenda and those identified in the additional material distributed for this item.
MOTION TO REAPPOINT Melissa P. Dunn to the Tourist Development Council in the category of “area with a multi-purpose county regional park capable of hosting local, national and international sports championship events.” (Commissioner…
MOTION TO APPROVE Terminal Building Lease Agreement between Broward County and Breeze Aviation Group, Inc., for the lease and use of airline ticket office space and operations space in Terminal 1 at Broward County's Fort…
MOTION TO APPROVE License Agreement between Broward County and Florida Power & Light Company for Bulk Petroleum Product Pipelines at Port Everglades for a ten-year term commencing upon full execution by the parties, replacing and…
Voting record (11)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
to consider the amendments provided on lines 61 through 63 of Exhibit 3 as recited by County Attorney Annika Ashton
Commissioner employee bonus program (Item 34)
Said administering commissioner-directed bonuses is organizationally complicated.
Proclamation policy resolution (Item 50)
Resolution 2026-561 — Tentative countywide millage rate
Wants taxpayer relief from reserves and more funding for spay and neuter services.
Resolution 2026-562 — Tentative FY 2027 county budget, personnel cap and travel budget report
Objects to position cuts and wants stabilization fund used for taxpayer relief and spay-neuter funding.
MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution transferring funds from the reserve within the General Fund in the amount of $250,000 for the purpose of providing Fiscal Year 2026 funding for the referenced agreeme
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to negotiate and execute an agreement with the City of Lauderhill providing funding in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to support a Signature Broward Kickoff
Lauderhill Signature Broward Kickoff Event funding (Item 54)
Opposed the item after indicating he would not support both FIFA funding items.
Purchasing card program (Item 30)
ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on February 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East to consider adoption of a
Item 27 — Purchasing Card Program amendment
Past audits of county P-cards did not turn out well and the change is unnecessary