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Resident urges city to prepare for state bills targeting DEI programs; city attorney and vice mayor outline next steps
Summary
During public comment, a long‑time resident raised concerns about two pending state bills he said would limit local diversity, equity and inclusion activities; the city attorney said he would review the bills and the vice mayor encouraged resident advocacy and pledged follow up.
John Moore, a District 3 resident, used the public comment period to flag two pending state measures he said could restrict municipal spending or support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs. He read summaries of the measures and asked how the city would approach maintaining community activities if the bills pass.
The city attorney said he would look up the bills and noted that, according to an online check he described in the meeting, SB 11134 (as cited in the public comment) had passed the Senate and was in messages. He advised that the city would need to confer internally about what the law would allow the city to spend public funds on if the bills become law.
Vice Mayor Carballo told the resident that state preemption often limits municipal responses and encouraged residents to join Local Voices United (affiliated with the Florida League of Cities) to advocate on local policy matters. She said she would have staff check the current status of the bills and report back.
The council did not take immediate action on the matter; the city attorney and vice mayor indicated follow‑up steps for legal review and resident engagement.
