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City Commission Regular Meeting

September 15, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final

Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

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Agenda — 65 items

  1. 1 PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION: If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up in the Fort Lauderdale Police Department lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. Speaker Cards are given to the Mayor. After being recognized by the Mayor, the speaker should approach the podium, identify the agenda item in question, indicate support, opposition, or neutrality on the agenda item, and then proceed to succinctly state the speaker’s position or present information. If an attorney, or any other person appears before the Commission in a representative capacity, the attorney, or other representative shall also sign up in the Fort Lauderdale Police Department lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. After being recognized by the Mayor, the speaker should approach the podium, identify the client(s) being represented, and identify the agenda item in question. The speaker shall then indicate the client’s support, opposition, or neutrality on the agenda item and then proceed to succinctly state the client’s position or present information on behalf of the client(s). Pursuant to Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Mayor shall maintain order at all meetings, and the Police Department, upon instructions of the Mayor, shall expel any person from the meeting who refuses to obey the order of the Mayor in relation to preserving order at the meetings. Any person who interrupts or disturbs a City Commission meeting, or who willfully enters or remains in a City Commission meeting having been warned by the Mayor to depart and who refuses to do so, may be subject to arrest. AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES: If you desire auxiliary aids or services or both to assist in viewing or hearing the City Commission meetings or reading the agenda and minutes for the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 954-828-5002 at a minimum of two days prior to the meeting and arrangements will be made to provide these services to you.
  2. 2 PAGE BREAK
  3. 3 Pledge of Allegiance
  4. 4 ROLL CALL
  5. 5 Approval of MINUTES and Agenda
  6. 6 Minutes for July 2, 2026, Commission Conference Meeting and July 2, 2026, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0888 APPROVED Pass
  7. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  8. PRES-1 Vice Mayor Sorensen to present a Proclamation declaring September 15 to October 15, 2026, as Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-0901 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  9. PRES-2 Commissioner Herbst to present a Proclamation declaring October 2, 2026, as Chen Moore and Associates Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-0923 PRESENTED
  10. PRES-3 Commissioner Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring September 24, 2026, as Familial Hypercholesterolemia Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-0922 PRESENTED
  11. PRES-4 Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring September 15, 2026, as Civility Pledge Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-0921 PRESENTED
  12. 12 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  13. 13 CONSENT AGENDA
  14. CM CONSENT MOTIONS
  15. 14 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  16. CM-1 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Alexiam Events LLC for the Fort Lauderdale Margarita Festival on October 3, 2026, at Las Olas Oceanside Park - (Commission District 2) 26-0791 APPROVED Pass
  17. CM-2 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closure with Fishtales Bar & Grill, Inc. for NOBE Sunday Block Party on the north side of NE 33 Street from State Road A1A to NE 33 Avenue, every Sunday from October 4, 2026, through and including December 27, 2026 - (Commission District 1) 26-0818 APPROVED Pass
  18. CM-3 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closure with Las Olas Association, Inc. for the 39th Annual Las Olas Art Fair on Las Olas Boulevard from October 17-18, 2026 - (Commission District 4) 26-0822 APPROVED Pass
  19. CM-4 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with M.A.Y.O Enterprises Make Art Your Own LLC for Pumpkins and Palm Trees on October 24, 2026, at Las Olas Oceanside Park - (Commission District 2) 26-0828 APPROVED Pass
  20. CM-5 Motion Rejecting Sole Bid for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 487-3 - Emergency Sandbag Distribution - ESR, LLC - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0546 APPROVED Pass
  21. CM-6 Motion Approving a Second Amendment to Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 161, MicroTransit Pilot Services Agreement with Circuit Transit, Inc. to Update Insurance Requirements and Incorporate the Indemnification Provision - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0586 APPROVED Pass
  22. CM-7 Motion Approving Change Order No. 1 to the Agreement for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Compliance Program - Arcadis U.S., Inc. - 41-Day Extension and $338,395 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0769 APPROVED Pass
  23. CM-8 Motion Approving Change Order No. 3 to Task Order No. 1 for Additional Inspection and Construction Management Services for the Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI) Services Related to the George T. Lohmeyer Wastewater Treatment Plant Redundant Effluent Force Main Project - Michael Baker International, Inc. - $520,900 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0814 APPROVED Pass
  24. CM-9 Motion Eliminating July 20, 2027, and August 3, 2027, Conference and Regular Meetings for Vacation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0884 APPROVED Pass
  25. CM-10 Motion Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Revocable License Agreement with RIO VISTA CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC, to Install and Maintain twelve (12) Vertical Support Poles and Appurtenant Infrastructure for the Operation of Cameras to Monitor License Plates within the Right-of-Ways Controlled and/or Owned by the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 4) 26-0748 APPROVED Pass
  26. CR CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
  27. CR-1 Resolution Approving Termination of the Assignment of the Comprehensive Agreement Between Fort Lauderdale Studio Initiative, LLC and Infinite Reality, Inc. for the Movie Studio Complex Project - (Commission District 3) 26-0724 ADOPTED Pass
  28. CR-2 Resolution Approving the Second Amendment to the Comprehensive Agreement with Fort Lauderdale Studio Initiative, LLC for the Movie Studio Complex - (Commission District 3) 26-0820 ADOPTED Pass
  29. CR-3 Resolution Approving an Application for a Dock Permit for Usage of Public Property by Jeffrey and Courtney Burns, adjacent to 721 Cordova Road for an Existing Dock, Boat Lift, Floating Dock, and Stairs and Authorizing Execution of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants - (Commission District 4) 26-0765 ADOPTED Pass
  30. CR-4 Resolution Approving the General Price List for City of Fort Lauderdale Municipal Cemetery System - (Commission Districts 3 and 4) 26-0808 ADOPTED Pass
  31. CR-5 Resolution Approving Community Rating System Floodplain Management Plans - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0816 ADOPTED Pass
  32. CR-6 Resolution Amending Resolution No. 26-88, which Called a Special Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, to Elect a City Commissioner from Commission District 1, and Establishing a Qualifying Period for the Special Municipal Election - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0899 ADOPTED Pass
  33. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  34. CP-1 Motion Approving Agreements for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 578-2, Real Estate Brokerage Services - CBRE, Inc., Cushman & Wakefield, U.S., Inc., and Cresa, LLC - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0742 APPROVED Pass
  35. 33 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  36. CP-2 Motion Approving an Agreement for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 620-1, Commercial Lease Administration and Tenant Relations Management - CBRE, Inc. - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0815 APPROVED Pass
  37. M MOTIONS
  38. M-1 Motion Approving the Final Ranking of Firm, Negotiated Fee Schedule and Agreement for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 449, Structural Engineering Continuing Services with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. - $2,165,000 (initial two-year term estimated aggregate amount) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0811 APPROVED Pass
  39. M-2 Motion Approving a Service Agreement with Brooks Scarpa Huber for the Installation of a Sculpture in the Roundabout at 13th Street and NE 7th Avenue in the amount of $140,000, and Authorize $10,000 for Project-Related Costs for a Total Amount of $150,000 - (Commission District 2) 26-0690 APPROVED Pass
  40. M-3 Motion Approving a First Amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Not-for-Profit Service Agreement, to Exercise a One-Year Extension, Between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Fellowship Recovery Community Organization, Inc., Rotary Connection Division for Fiscal Year 2027, in an Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0812 APPROVED Pass
  41. M-4 Motion Approving a First Amendment to Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Not-for-Profit Service Agreement, to Exercise a One-Year Extension, Between the City of Fort Lauderdale and HomesUnited Ministries, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $125,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0813 APPROVED Pass
  42. R RESOLUTIONS
  43. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0877 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  44. R-2 Resolution Approving an Increase in Contract Cost Capacity to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 12308-296, Parks Bond and Parks Master Plan Design and Implementation Services Agreement - AECOM Technical Services, Inc. - $1,500,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0736 ADOPTED Pass
  45. R-3 Resolution Approving the Secondary Street Name of NE 60th Street, between NE 18th Avenue and NE 14th Lane, to also be known as “Mary Cotton Drive” - (Commission District 1) 26-0785 ADOPTED Pass
  46. R-4 Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 04-164 Regarding the Secondary Street Naming of Northwest 1st Avenue, between West Broward Boulevard and Sistrunk Boulevard to be known as “Mary Brickell Avenue” to Facilitate the Renaming to the Primary Street Name of “Mary Brickell Avenue - (Commission District 2) 26-0805 ADOPTED Pass
  47. R-5 Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for Design and Construction of FXE Taxiway Bravo & Quebec Realignment Project at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - $2,031,028 - (Commission District 1) 26-0854 ADOPTED Pass
  48. R-6 Resolution Approving the Termination of the Amended and Restated Lease Agreements for Parcels 4 and 5 at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consolidated Lease Agreement with Lisa Holland, Trustee of the Gerald M. Holland Trustee Trust - (Commission District 1) 26-0882 ADOPTED Pass
  49. R-7 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Site Plan Level II Development Permit with Alternate Design Request and a Parking Reduction in the Northwest Regional Activity Center - Astor Progresso Village - Advantis MCA Flagler Triangle, LLC. - Case No. UDP-S25020 - (Commission District 2) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record. 26-0745 ADOPTED Pass
  50. R-8 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Site Plan Level II Development Permit with Alternate Design Request in the Downtown Regional Activity Center - Flagler Village Residences - 501 NE Holdings, LP. - Case No. UDP-S23067 - (Commission District 2) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record. 26-0749 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  51. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  52. PH-1 Public Hearing - Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Policy FLU 1.1.12 of the City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element, Uptown Transit Oriented Development Designation, To Delete Comment 7, Restricting Residential Uses to an Area East of Powerline Road, and North of Cypress Creek Road and East of Andrews Avenue, South of Cypress Creek Road - (Commission District 1) 26-0599 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  53. PH-2 Public Hearing - First Reading - Ordinance Amending City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Article XIII, Additional Zoning Districts, Section 47-37B.2, Intent and Purpose of Each District; Section 47-37B.3, Applicability and General Regulations; Section 47-37B.4, List of Permitted and Conditional Uses - Uptown Urban Village Northeast (UUV-NE); Uptown Urban Village Northwest (UUV-NW); Uptown Urban Village Southeast (UUV-SE); Uptown Urban Village Southwest (UUV-SW); Uptown Urban Village Southcentral (UUV-SC); and Section 47-37B.6, Uptown Urban Village Zoning District Special Regulations - (Commission District 1) PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  54. PH-3 Public Hearing - First Reading - Ordinance Amending City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations, Article II, Zoning District Requirements, Section 47-6, Business Zoning Districts, Section 47-6.12, List of Permitted and Conditional Uses, General Business (B-2) District to Allow Warehouse as a Conditional Use - City of Fort Lauderdale - Case No. UDP-T26009 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0762 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  55. PH-4 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 401 Idlewyld Drive for One (1) Dock Extending 52.75 feet +/- into the Waters Adjacent to the Upland Property (Commission District 2) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record. 26-0678 ADOPTED Pass
  56. PH-5 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving the Vacation of a Fifteen (15)-Foot-Wide and 150-Foot-Long Portion of Alley - 501 NE Holdings, LP. - Case No. UDP-V23008 - (Commission District 2) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record. 26-0750 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  57. OFR ORDINANCE FIRST READING
  58. OFR-1 First Reading - Ordinance Amending the Classification Table of the Pay Plan of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida by Establishing One New Classification - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0823 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  59. OFR-2 First Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 15, Article V, of the Code of Ordinances, by Amending Sections 15-181, 15-182, 15-183, 15-184, 15-185, and 15-186, to Revise the Outdoor Event Application and Permit Requirements and Implement a New Event Application Fee Structure with Exceptions, Providing for Definition of the Terms “Legacy Event” and “Signature Event,” Adopting an Event Impact Fee Matrix, Limiting the Number of Permitted Events and Road Closures on the Barrier Island, and Providing for Increased Penalties - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0601 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  60. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  61. OSR-1 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances to Increase Water Fixed-Cost Recovery, Establish Multifamily Fixed Charges Based on Dwelling Units Behind the Meter, Revise Irrigation Volumetric Tiers, Update Water Capital Expansion and Miscellaneous Fees, and Revise Leak and Unusual Consumption Credit Provisions - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0809 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  62. OSR-2 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances - Chapter 9, Buildings and Construction including Article II, Permits and Inspections, to Revise Private Provider Permit Fees and Fee Reductions in Compliance with State Legislation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) - Deferred from September 2, 2026 26-0903 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  63. OSR-3 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the Non-Bargaining-Unit Compensation Table and Schedule VI of the Pay Plan of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Providing a Three and One-half Percent (3.5%) General Wage Increase Effective October 11, 2026 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0898 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  64. OSR-4 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 15, Article X, Vacation Rentals, to Clarify Enforcement Authority; Revise Certificate of Compliance, Suspension, and Penalty Provisions; Establish Inspection Access Requirements; Preserve Enforcement Following Ownership or Entity Changes; and Enhance Compliance Requirements - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0871 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  65. 63 ADJOURNMENT

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