Charter revisions

Spoke for Lauderdale Tomorrow, urging strong public-purpose definitions, lease term caps, protections against zoning end-runs around parkland referendums, and prioritizing public lands items on the ballot.

Echoed Lauderdale Tomorrow's position, praised the clarity of the staff presentation, and offered to submit suggested definitions for ambiguous terms.

Criticized the lack of public outreach — the same reason the commission rejected the last round two years ago — and urged requiring a public vote on massive spending like the City Hall project.

Speaking for Lauderdale Tomorrow, she urged putting charter revision protections for public lands — closing the Section 8 sale/lease loophole with unanimous approval required — on the November 2026 ballot, and listed the group's other 2026 priorities including a P3 ordinance, traffic, homelessness program review, and green space.