R21-115 1 RESOLUTION NO. R21-115
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
4 APPROVING AWARD AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
5 TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO CITY ATTORNEY
6 APPROVAL, WITH THE AWARDED UNIVERSITY FOR THE
7 PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF
8 CITY COMMISSION VOTING DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF
9 BOYNTON BEACH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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11 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach Charter Article I , Section 3(g), sets out the time
12 frame for designating geographic boundaries, i.e.., "Geographic boundaries for each voting
13 district shall be designated, prepared and identified, commencing ninety (90) days after the
14 2020 Census report is published, and every ten (10) years thereafter, by contract to the City of
15 Boynton Beach with a four (4) year college or university or educational research institution
16 located within the State of Florida to be selected by the City Commission of the City of Boynton
17 Beach, Florida." And
18 WHEREAS, on July 23, 2021, a Request for Quote for the 2020 Redistricting of
19 Geographic Voting Boundaries was sent to three (3) nonprofit public universities, Florida
20 Atlantic University, Florida International University, and the University of West Florida; and
21 WHEREAS, on August 4, 2021, Procurement Services received and opened two (2)
22 quotes,they were reviewed by Purchasing Service and forwarded to the Assistant City Manager
23 for review; and
24 WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Charter Article I, Section 3(g),at the September 8,2021
25 City Commission meeting, the Commission awarded the geographic boundary contract to
26 Florida Atlantic University; and
27 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach upon recommendation
28 of staff, deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Boynton Beach to
29 approve an award and authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement, subject to City
30 Attorney approval, with Florida Atlantic University for the purpose of
31 updating the geographic boundaries of City Commission Voting Districts in the City of Boynton
32 Beach.
33 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
34 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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35 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
36 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption.
37 Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby
38 approves an award and authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement, subject to City
39 Attorney approval, with Florida Atlantic University for the purpose of
40 updating the geographic boundaries of City Commission Voting Districts in the City of Boynton
41 Beach. A copy of the Agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A".
42 Section 3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately.
43 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of September, 2021.
44 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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47 Mayor—Steven B. Grant
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49 Vice Mayor—Woodrow L. Hay ✓
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51 Commissioner—Justin Katz
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53 Commissioner—Christina L. Romelus
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55 Commissioner—Ty Penserga ✓
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57 VOTE
58 ATTEST:
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61 C stal Gibson, MMC
62 City Clerk
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of September 8, 2021
("Effective Date") by and between the City of Boynton Beach, a municipal corporation organized
and existing under the laws of Florida, with a business address of 100 East Ocean Avenue,
Boynton Beach, FL 33435,hereinafter referred to as"CITY",and Florida Atlantic University Board
of Trustees, a public body corporate of the State of Florida, on behalf of The John Scott Dailey
Florida Institute of Government at Florida Atlantic University,with an address of 777 Glades Road,
Building 44, Room 108, Boca Raton, FL 33431, hereinafter referred to as "University". In
consideration of the mutual covenants and stipulations set forth herein,the parties hereby agree
as follows:
1. University agrees to provide and City agrees to accept the services set forth on Exhibit A
attached hereto (the °Services") in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
University shall control the manner in which the Services are provided, giving due
consideration to the requests of the City. Unless otherwise mutually agreed, the Services
shall be performed at City's premises.
2. This Agreement is legally binding as of the Effective Date, and unless terminated as
provided herein or extended by mutual written agreement of the parties, shall continue
until the Services have been completed. University may terminate this Agreement at any
time for any reason upon written notice to City.
3. City agrees to pay University for the Services during the term hereof in accordance with
the rates and terms set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. Unless otherwise specified,
payments shall be due within thirty (30) days of receipt of the University invoice. Late
payments shall bear interest at 1%per month.
4. The performance of the University of the Services shall be subject to and contingent upon
the availability of funds appropriated by the state legislature or the prime funding agency,
or otherwise lawfully expendable for the purpose of the Services for the current and future
periods.
5. All documents, papers, letters, or other material made or received in conjunction with the
Services shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
6. Any renewals, amendments, alterations, or modifications pertaining to the Services must
be signed and initialed, and approved by all parties.
7. The Provision of the Services and the validity, construction, and effect of the Agreement
shal be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. The University, as a public entity of
the State of Florida, is entitled to the benefits of sovereign Immunity coextensive therewith,
including Immunities for taxation.
8. Neither party may, without the advance written approval of the other party, assign any
right or delegate and duties pertaining to the Services.
9. No default, delay, or failure to perform shall be considered a default, delay, or failure to
perform otherwise chargeable, hereunder, if such default, delay, or failure to perform is
due to causes beyond either party's reasonable control including, but not limited to, strikes,
lockouts or inactions of governmental authorities; epidemics; way; embargoes; fire;
earthquake;acts of God; default of common carrier. In the event of such default, delay, or
failure to perform, any date or times by which a party is otherwise scheduled to perform
shall be extended automatically for a period of time equal in duration to the time lost by
reason of the excused default, delay or failure to perform.
10. The University makes no warranties of any kind, express or implied, pertaining to the
Services, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, disclaims all warranties and
conditions, either express or Implied, pertaining to the Services.
11.To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall University be liable for any
special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever, pertaining to the
Services (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business
interruption, or any other pecuniary loss, Including legal fees), whether for breach of
contract,failure of essential purpose, negligence or otherwise, even if the party has been
advised of the possibility of such damages.
12. Neither party may use or make reference to the other party or any trade names,
trademarks, service marks, logos, or other designations of the other party except to the
extent and in the manner which is expressly provided for in writing by the other party.
13. University reserves all rights with respect to the Services and materials provided by
University or the work-product developed by the University In connection with the
Services. Nothing herein shall purport to grant or convey any interest or right to the
University's services, materials, or work-product or grant any exclusivity with respect
thereto.
THE REMAINDER OF THE PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.
IN WITNESS OF THE FOREGOING,the Parties have set their hands and seals the day and year
written below.
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DATED this 20 day of S 'v , 2021.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
on behalf of The John Scott Dailey
Florida Institute of Government at
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EXHIBIT A
RFQ FOR 2020 REDISTRICTING OF
GEOGRAPHIC VOTING BOUNDARIES
RFQ#099-2410-11
John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government, Florida Atlantic University
7/29/2021
Table of Contents
Executive Summary 3
Organ ization/Management 4
Project Scope and Approach 6
Task 1: Establishing the Redistricting Criteria 7
Task 2: Data Collection 8
Task 3: Data Integration to Generate Existing District Map and Support Maps 8
Task 4: Meet With City Commissioners 9
Task 5: Prepare and Present the Redistricting Option Maps to the City Commission 9
Task 6: Review Process of Maps Submitted By Outside Parties 10
Task 7: Review Recommendations for Revisions and Modify Approved Changes to the
Redistricting Options Maps 10
Task 8: Presentation of the Final Version of the Redistricting Option Map(s) 10
Task 9: Submittal of Redistricting Map Approved By the City and Narrative Information Regarding
District Boundaries 10
Personnel and Qualifications 11
Steven C.Bourassa,Ph.D. 11
James Gammack-Clark,MA.,Ph.D.Candidate(ABD) 11
Expertise 1n Geographic Information Sciences(GIS) 11
Expertise In Redistricting 12
Ronald R.Schultz,Ph.D. 12
Expertise in Redistricting 13
Michael Stamm,MURP 13
Lawsuits
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References 14
Proposed Price for Services is
Contact information 15
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Executive Summary
In response to the City of Boynton Beach's Request for Quote (RFP), a Project Team (hereinafter FAU)
drawn from the Department of Geosciences and Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida
Atlantic University(FAU),the John Scott Dailey Florida institute of Government submits to complete the
redistricting of the City's geographic voting boundaries.
The project team consists of four faculty members from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning
and Department of Geosclences at FAU:
• Steven Bourassa,Ph.D.Professor and Chair,Department of Urban and Regional Planning
• lames Gammack-Clark,M.A.,Ph.D.candidate(ABD),Senior Instructor,Department of
Geosciences
• Ronald Schultz,Ph.D.,Professor Emeritus, Department of Geosciences
• Michael Stamm,MURP,Adjunct Instructor,Department of Urban and Regional Planning
The FAU team has substantial experience with city and county redistricting In the South Florida region
(with both Mr.Gammack-Clark and Dr.Schultz leading the previous successful 2011 redistricting effort for
the City of Boynton Beach).
This team has decades of experience in both redistricting, and in the Geographic Information Sciences
(GIS). As such, FAU has both the requisite skills, and the proven track record, to perform the analysis
required by the City. Furthermore,it will be able to provide the results of that analysis in manner that is
timely,compatible with the City's GIS requirements,and is of the highest professional standards.
FAU will be able to complete the proposed scope of services for$27,500.
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Organization/Management
The 2020 Redistricting of Geographic Voting Boundaries for the City of Boynton Beach will be completed
by a project team consists of four faculty members from the Departments of Urban and Regional Planning
and Department of Geosciences at FAU:
• Steven Bourassa,Ph.D. Professor and Chair,Department of Urban and Regional Planning
• James Gammack-Clark,M.A.,Ph.D.candidate(ABD),Senior Instructor,
Department of Geosciences
• Ronald Schultz,Ph.D.,Professor Emeritus,Department of Geosciences
• Michael Stamm,MURP,Adjunct Instructor,Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Dr.Bourassa will serve as project manager,while Mr.Gammack-Clark and Mr.Stamm will conduct the GIS
analysis. Dr. Schulz will serve in an advisory capacity. Mr.Gammack-Clark, Dr. Schultz, and Mr. Stamm
have substantial experience with city and county redistricting in the South Florida region (with both Mr.
Gammack-Clark and Dr.Schultz leading the previously successful 2011 redistricting effort for the City of
Boynton Beach)., while Dr. Bourassa has substantial experience managing applied urban research
projects.The team will be assisted by one or more FAU graduate students trained in GIS analysis.
The Project Team's previous redistricting experience includes(we have attempted to provide a complete
list of dates for the county and city redistricting projects, but not for the districting analyses):
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• County and county-level redistricting:
o Broward County Board of Commissioners (2001-2002; the project commenced but was
not completed as the County decided to go in another direction)
o Broward County League of Women Voters nine-member commission study and
recommendation(1985)
o Broward County School Board,school attendance boundaries(1980s)
o Okeechobee County(1992)
o Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners(2002)
o Palm Beach County,Charter Review Committee study(1986)
o Palm Beach County School Board,school attendance boundaries(1980s)
• City redistricting (several of these cities underwent rapid expansion and so required relatively
frequent redistricting):
o City of Boynton Beach(2011)
o City of Coconut Creek(1983[initial districts], 1984, 1985, 1987,1989, 1993, 1997,2000,
2003,2008,2013,2018)
o City of Deerfield Beach(1988(initial districts],1992, 1996, 1999,2004)
o City of Hollywood(2012)
o City of North Lauderdale (1984 [initial districts), 1989, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008,
2012)
o City of Pembroke Pines(2003,2007,2011)
o City of Pembroke Park(2002)
o City of Parkland(1988)
o Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea(early 2000s)
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• Districting analyses:
o City of Cooper City
o City of Greenacres
o City of North Lauderdale(2016)
o City of Tamarac
o Palm Beach County Office of the State Attorney, 15th Judicial District Community Based
Prosecution Districts(1993-1994)
o South Broward Drainage District
o Town of Manalapan
o Village of Bal Harbour(2010 and 2013;the Board deferred after each analysis)
While each of the aforementioned team members will be readily available to both communicate with,
and serve the needs of,the City of Boynton Beach,Dr.Bourassa will serve as the primary contact between
the two parties.
Project Scope and Approach
The following detailed Scope of Services is presented to convey to the City the manner In which the John
Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government, Florida Atlantic University will fulfill the tasks set forth in
Section III of the Request for Proposal(RFP), and maintain Quality Control when delivering a product of
the highest professional standards.
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lash if Establishing the Redistricting Criteria
The following criteria have been identified by the City of Boynton Beach and are incorporated as part of
our submittal:
a) To the extent practical with existing precinct boundaries,achieve population equality among the
districts. The population equality criterion is the motivating force for equal representation of
residents within our political system. The 2020 census data release under Public Law 94-171
Redistricting Data will be available shortly and will be used in meeting this goal.
b) Adhere to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965,as amended and interpreted through case
law.This criterion requires that minority population clusters be respected in the development of
district boundaries.Arbitrary dilution and other discriminatory practices are prohibited.
c) The boundaries of the voting districts shall follow major natural and manmade boundaries to the
extent possible.
d) The maintenance of the integrity of communities of interest, including municipal boundaries,
based on race,life cycle/age,income and other community identity characteristics is desirable.
e) Maintain district compactness and spatial contiguity. A compact shape for each district will be
sought.
f) Preserve the core of existing voter districts.Past voting patterns will be examined as an influence
on voting district boundaries.
g) Evaluate a possible shift to Palm Beach County Election Precincts to achieve contiguity and
coherence of City Commission Districts.Analysis of the current precinct boundaries on proposed
voting districts will be undertaken and evaluated.
All the above criteria will be evaluated in the context of deriving population equality across the districts.
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Task 2;Data Collection
As specified in the RFQ,FAU will,upon receiving order to proceed,collect all of the data required for the
analysis.This would Include data from the 2020 US Census,current voter registration data at the precinct
level from the Florida Redistricting Election Data Sat(FREDS),previous election information from the Palm
Beach County Board of Elections,and of course GIS data from sources such as the City,the County,and
the US Census.Assuming cooperation from third parties,this work should be achieved in short order(well
within the first month of the project)enabling FAU to quickly move on to the next task.
Task 3: Data integration to Generate Existing District Map and Support Maps
All of the data will ultimately be assembled into an ESRI Geodatabase.This will facilitate the production
of the following requested maps with the aid of ESRI's ArcGIS Pro:
a) Population Totals and Percentages by Existing District
b) Racial/Ethnk Composition Totals and Percentages by Existing Districts
c) Racial/Ethnic Composition Totals and Percentages at the Census Block Group level
d) The number of registered voters in each Existing District
e) Party Affiliation by Voting Precinct
f) Voter Turnout for past elections
As specified,these maps will be provided in both PDF format(in both 11x17 and 36x44 inch layouts)as
well as in the above referenced Geodatabase format native to ESRI's ArcGIS.Additionally,hard copies will
be produced in 11"x 17"format.
To ensure that the GIS data produced is done so to the highest standards, FAU will implement both the
use of Topology Rules and Object Oriented behavior made available by ESRis Geodatabase model.Doing
so will ensure that the produced GIS layers are both consistent and contiguous with existing City GiS data,
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are consistent with the criteria set forth in Task 1, and free of data entry mistakes such as typos and
misspellings.
While this task will comprise the bulk of the Initial work, FAU would be able to complete this task easily
within the allotted timeframe of August to September of 2021.
Task 4: Meet with City Commissioners
FAU will meet with each of the City commissioners to identify, and where possible resolve, potential
concerns regarding the redistricting process.The RFQ calls for meetings based upon the following format:
a) Pre-Planning Meeting
b) Draft Review of Options Meeting
c) Final Review of Options Meeting
Task 5:Prepare and Present the Redistricting Option Maps to the City Commission
FAU will present four different redistricting options to the City Commission for review. Included in each
commissioner's review packet will be the following
a) Map of Proposed District Boundaries,with precinct boundaries and major roadways.
b) Racial/Ethnic Composition Totals and Percentages by Proposed Districts
c} Tabular data of voter-related information for each of the proposed redistricting options
d) FAU will also contact Palm Beach County's Supervisor of Elections to establish the feasibility of
moving the boundaries of voting precinct's to more equitably allocate the population of the City
amongst its Commission Districts.
This work would be achieved by the specified deadline of October 2021.
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Task 6:Review Process of Maps Submitted By Outside Parties
FAU's spatial database,in the form of an ESRI geodatabase(the native format of ArcGIS),will be provided
to the City.This geodatabase will include the requested Census Block feature class,where the attributes
of each block will Include both its total population and the proposed district number.
Tusk 7:Review Recommendations for Revisions and Modify Approved Changes to the
Redistricting Options Maps
FAU will make revisions to the proposed redistricting options based upon input received from City of
Boynton Beach officials.Such changes will be easy to incorporate once they are provided to FAU, and as
such will be achieved well within the designated timeframe November 2021 to January of 2022.
Task 8:Presentation of the Final Version of the Redistricting Option Map(s)
FAU will present the revised Redistricting Options, incorporating the input of City of Boynton Beach
officials,to the City Commission for final approval.As requested,PDF versions of these maps will be made
available to the public,and the pertinent GIS data will be provided to the City's GIS department within the
designated tlmeframe November 2021 to January of 2022.
Task 9:Submittal of Redistricting Map Approved By the City and Narrative information
Regarding District Boundaries
a) FAU will provide the approved redistricting option to the City Engineer In order that they may
develop the legal narratives of each of the District boundaries.As previously established,the final
product will be prepared with,and delivered in a format compatible with, ESRI's ArcGIS.
b) In the event that an outside party's map is approved,FAU will develop the map in ArcGIS format.
c) It Is the responsibility of the outside party to provide the boundary narratives to the City Engineer.
This will be completed prior to the indicated deadline of January of 2022.
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Personnel and Qualifications
Steven C. Bourassa,Ph.D.
Dr. Bourassa Is Henry D. Epstein Professor of Urban and Regional Planning and Chair of the Department
of Urban and Regional Planning in the Charles E.Schmidt College of Science at Florida Atlantic University,
where he has been employed for seven years. Prior to joining the faculty at FAU, he was Professor and
Chair of the Department of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of Louisville.He holds a Ph.D. in city
and regional planning from the University of Pennsylvania as well as bachelor's and master's degrees In
geography from the University of Delaware and Temple University. He has over 30 years of experience
managing applied urban research projects,including analyses of demographic and housing characteristics
of urban districts.
James Gammack-Clark, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate (ABD)
James Gammack-Clark is a Senior Instructor In the Department of Geosclences within the Charles E.
Schmidt College of Science at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton,FL.He has occupied this position
for the past fourteen years,prior to which he held the title of Senior Planner/GIS with Palm Beach County's
Planning Division. Mr. Garnmack-Clark specializes is Geographic Information Sciences (GIS),
Geovisualization, Unmanned Aerial Systems,and Redistricting.
Mr.Gammack-Clark received his M.A.degree in geography from Florida Atlantic University in 2001 and Is
presently in the midst of his Ph.D.degree with an anticipated graduation date of 2021.
Expertise in Geographic Information Sciences(GIS)
Mr. Gammack-Clark has been working with GIS since 1997.Upon graduating university with his master's
degree, he joined Palm Beach County's Planning Division where he coordinated all of their GIS needs and
maintained and updated their Comprehensive Plan Map Series.As a faculty member of FAU's Department
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of Geosclences, Mr. Gammack-Clark instructs a sizable portion of their GIS sequence: ranging from the
introductory GIS class,all the way though to our advanced'Applications in GIS','Geovisualization and GIS',
and 'Mobile GIS and Drone Technology' classes. Mr. Gammack-Clark was recently appointed as the
department's Director of the Center for GIS.
Expertise in Redistricting
Mr. Gammack-Clark has worked with Dr. Schultz on numerous redistricting projects since 2011. These
projects have Included work for Boynton Beach(2011), Bal Harbor(2010 and 2013), North Lauderdale
(2012),and Coconut Creek(2013 and 2018).
Ronald R.Schultz, Ph.D.
Dr.Schultz is a faculty member in the Department of Geosciences within the Charles E.Schmidt College
of Science at Florida Atlantic University In Boca Raton, FL. He has over 45 years' experience in applied
geographic research in Florida,including the problem of optimal location of service facilities,election and
service district formation,transportation planning and analysis Issues and economic Impact studies. He
has worked on research problems throughout the state including many studies of the economic
importance and value of Florida's beaches;school enrollment projections,boundaries,and Impact fees;
local election district formation and change; and small area population estimates and projections. His
research has been sponsored by both public agencies and private firms and is published in state,national
and international journals in his fields.
Dr. Schultz holds the rank of professor emeritus at EAU and he was selected by FAU students to be a
member of the University Distinguished Teachers.Dr.Schultz served as chair of his academic department
for over 20 years and was appointed a Master Teacher in the Charles E.Schmidt College of Science.
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Dr.Schultz received his Ph.D.degree from the University of Washington(Seattle)in economic geography
in 1971 and,except for school attendance, has been a resident of Florida since 1957. He completed his
B.A.degree at Florida Atlantic University in 1966.
Expertise in Redistricting
Dr.Schultz has completed many studies of and recommendations for district formation.This includes city
election districts as well as school attendance zone delimitation, fire districts, and other districting
problems. He has advised several cities on a regular basis (about every four years)since the mid-1980s.
He has also advised other cities and local school boards on population,enrollment issues and boundary
determinations,
Michael Stamm, MURP
Michael Stamm Jr. is the Director of the Planning and Economic Development Department for the City of
Pembroke Pines and has been with that city since 2004.His department is responsible for short and tong
range planning, economic development, landscaping and maintaining the city's Geographic information
System(GIS). His department also serves as the liaison for many of the city's advisory boards.Pembroke
Pines is the 11a'largest city In the State of Florida,spread over 34 square miles and home to over 160,000
residents. In 2011 he was appointed to Board of Directors of the Miramar-Pembroke Pines Chamber of
Commerce and he also serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance. Mr.
Stamm is a FAU alumnus with a bachelor's degree In public management and a master's degree in urban
and regional planning.
Lxpert.isc iu GAS and Redistricting
Mr. Stamm is also an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida
Atlantic University since 2007. He has taught the undergraduate courses entitled Introduction to Visual
Planning Technology and Advanced Visual Planning Technology. These courses cover planning
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applications of GIS as well as a variety of other computer programs used in the field of planning.
Previously,Mr.Stamm served as a research assistant at the FAU's Visual Planning Technology lab where
he worked on variety of projects,Including redistricting options for Hollywood,Pembroke Pines,and Palm
Beach County.He was also an Associate In Research at the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions
at FAU where he worked on the GIS components of center projects.These projects included a districting
study for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. He has also worked as a consultant for GIS related projects conducted
through FAU's Department of Urban and Regional Planning,Including the following redistricting projects:
Cooper City(2012),Tamarac(2016),and North Lauderdale(2016).
Lawsuits
FAU has not been named as party to any lawsuit related to redistricting.
References
Coconut Creek City Attorney:Terrill Pyburn,954-973-6797
Coconut Creek City Clerk:Leslie May,954-973-6774
Coconut Creek Deputy City Clerk:Marianne E. Bowers,954-956-1425
North Lauderdale City Attorney:Samuel S. Goren,954-724-7050
North Lauderdale City Clerk:Patricia Vancheri,954-724-7050
North Lauderdale City Manager(former Director of Development):Ambreen Bhatty,954-724-7041
Boynton Beach City Manager:Lori LaVerriere,561-742-6010
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Proposed Price for Services
FAU's John Scott Dailey Florida institute of Government will be able to complete the proposed scope of
services for$27,500.
Contact Information
Steven Bourassa,Ph.D. shourassai1Zfau,edu (561)666-8168
Ronald Schultz,Ph.D. shultzr(afau.edu (386)383-7016
James Gammack-Clark,M.A. jgammack@fau.edu (561)900-4582
Michael Stamm,M.A mstamm ►fau.ed (954)818-6753
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