City Commission Regular Meeting

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

Agenda — 56 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 September 2, 2026, Commission Conference Meeting, September 2, 2026, Commission Regular Meeting, September 9, 2026, Commission First Budget Hearing, and September 14, 2026, Commission Second Budget Hearing - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0976
7. PRES PRESENTATIONS
8. PRES-1 Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) Broward County Commissioner of the Intracoastal Waterway Richard Waltzer - $4,198,199 Grant Check Presentation for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department Marine Unit and Citywide Waterway Improvements 26-1044
9. PRES-2 Vice Mayor Sorensen to present a Proclamation declaring October 2026 as Broward County Guardianship Awareness Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-1047
10. PRES-3 Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring October 2026 as National Code Enforcement Appreciation Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-0933
11. PRES-4 Commissioner Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring October 2026 as Energy Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-0931
12. 12 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
13. 13 CONSENT AGENDA
14. CM CONSENT MOTIONS
15. CM-1 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Performing Arts Center Authority d/b/a The Broward Center for the Performing Arts and an Amplified Music Exemption for the International SuperYacht Society Gala on October 28, 2026, on the Wendt Terrace at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts - (Commission District 2) 26-0862
16. CM-2 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with The Janho Group, Inc., a Road Closure, and an Amplified Music Exemption for the Posh Halloween Soca Bash, October 30 - November 1, 2026, at Posh Lounge (110 North Federal Highway) - (Commission District 2) 26-0895
17. CM-3 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closure with TwinsPlace LLC for Friday Dining in the Street at Blue Jean Blues (3320 NE 33 Street) every Friday from November 6, 2026, through and including January 29, 2027- (Commission District 1) 26-0907
18. CM-4 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement, Request for Road Closure and Request for Amplified Music Exemption with 3-J Hospitality, LLC for Day of the Dead Celebration on November 7, 2026, at Backyard FTL (100 SW 3 Avenue) - (Commission District 2) 26-0908
19. CM-5 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with CLC-Fort Lauderdale, LLC for Light the Night 2026 on October 30, 2026, at Christian Life Center (2699 West Commercial Boulevard) - (Commission District 1) 26-0969
20. CM-6 Motion Approving an Agreement with Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc. for Calendar Year 2027 Events - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 26-0929
21. CM-7 Motion Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Revocable License with RD 3B, LLC, for Temporary Right-of-Way Closures on SE 2 Court and SE 8 Avenue in Association with The Andare Residential Development Located at 521 E Las Olas Boulevard - (Commission District 4) 26-0874
22. CM-8 Motion Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Revocable License with Dependable Equities, LLC, for Temporary Right-of-Way Closures on NE 3 Street and NE 4 Street in Association with The Ombelle mixed use residential Development Located at 300 NE 3rd Avenue - (Commission District 2) 26-0934
23. CR CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
24. CR-1 Resolution Imposing Special Assessment Liens for Lot Clearing - (Commission Districts 1, 3 and 4) 26-0919
25. CR-2 Resolution Approving Fiscal Year 2027 Not for Profit Service Agreement with Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc. - $317,200 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 26-0928
26. CR-3 Resolution Approving Fiscal Year 2027 Not for Profit Service Agreement with Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc. Monthly Go Riverwalk Magazine - $50,400 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0960
27. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
28. CP-1 Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 570 for Lockbox Services - Catalis Payments, LLC - $169,360 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0873
29. CP-2 Motion Approving an Agreement for the Proprietary Purchase of Annual Maintenance and Support for the Motorola 800 MHz P25 Trunked Radio System Equipment, Systems Upgrade Agreement, P1-CAD Interface, Components - Motorola Solutions, Inc. - $662,624.52 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0904
30. CP-3 Motion Approving Agreements for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 640-1 for Pumping Services - A & A Drainage & Vac Services, Inc.; EnviroWaste Services Group Inc.; Vac It Up LLC. - $400,000 (Initial One-Year Contract Amount) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0912
31. M MOTIONS
32. M-1 Motion Approving the Execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Broward County for Monitoring of Development Activity and Enforcement of Permitted Land Uses in the Uptown Urban Village Activity Center Land Use Designation - (Commission District 1) 26-0894
33. M-2 Motion Approving a Comprehensive Agreement and Design Build Agreement with David Mancini & Sons, Inc. (DMSI) for the Riverland Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements Project in Accordance with Section 255.065, Florida Statutes; Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Execute the Comprehensive Agreement and Design Build Agreement - $82,643,846 - (Commission District 3) 26-0984
34. M-3 Motion Approving a Comprehensive Agreement and Design Build Agreement with Man-Con, Incorporated (Man-Con) for the Melrose Manors Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements Project in Accordance with Section 255.065, Florida Statutes; Authorizing the Acting City Manager to Execute the Comprehensive Agreement and Design Build Agreement - $91,840,159 - (Commission District 3) 26-0985
35. R RESOLUTIONS
36. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-1004
37. R-2 Resolution Levying the Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Millage Rate of 0.6271 and Debt Service Millage Rate of 0.3568 for the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) of the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)
38. R-3 Resolution Approving a Twenty-Third Amendment to the Landscape Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement for State Road A1A (Seabreeze Boulevard) with the Florida Department of Transportation for Landscape Improvements within the Right-of-Way of State Road A1A and Assumption of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement with Selene Condominium Association, Inc - (Commission District 2) 26-0786
39. R-4 Resolution Appointing the Law Firm of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., as Special Counsel, to Represent the City of Fort Lauderdale with FAA Regulatory Matters, Public Private Partnerships, Federal Tax Laws, Condominium Laws, Construction Laws, Real Estate and Development Issues - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0927
40. R-5 City Auditor Annual Performance Review - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-1013
41. R-6 Resolution Approving an Amendment to an Approved Planned Development District (PDD) Site Plan and Design Narrative for the Mixed-Use Project Located at 400 N. Corporate Drive - PFL VII, LLC - The Cypress - Case No. UDP-A26033 - (Commission District 1) 26-0866
42. R-7 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving the Vacation of a Portion of a Fifteen (15)-Foot-Wide by 184-Foot-Long Utility Easement- Sistrunk View Easement Vacation - 790 Sistrunk Boulevard, 538-546 NW 8 Avenue, 537 NW 7 Terrace and 547 NW 7 Terrace - Case No. UDP-EV26001 - (Commission District 3) 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. 26-0758
43. R-8 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Site Plan Level II Development Permit for an Amendment to the Site Plan with an Alternative Design Request - 616 SE 4 Avenue, LLC. - 317 N Federal - 317 N. Federal Highway - Case No. UDP-A26061 - (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. 26-0962
44. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
45. PH-1 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 1817 SE 21 Avenue for One (1) Finger Pier Extending a Maximum of 97 Feet and 6 Inches (97'6") +/-, One (1) Triple Pile Cluster Extending a Maximum of 97 Feet and 6 Inches (97'6") +/-, and One (1) Triple Pile Cluster Extending a Maximum of 41 feet and 6 inches (41'6") +/- into the Waters Adjacent to the Upland Property - (Commission District 4) 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. 26-0918
46. PH-2 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving the Vacation of a 70-Foot-Long and 20-Foot-Wide Portion of Alley - Bokamper’s Property Holdings, LLC. - Case No. UDP-V23001 - (Commission District 1) 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. 26-0947
47. PH-3 Public Hearing - First Reading - Ordinance Approving a Public Purpose Use and Structure for a 9,014 Square-Foot Fire Station - Case No. UDP-S25058 - (Commission District 4) 26-0946
48. PH-4 Public Hearing - First Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 11, Section 11-25, Civil Penalties to Increase the Uncontested and Contested Fine for Alcoholic Beverage Violations - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0966
49. PH-5 Public Hearing - First Reading - Ordinance Approving the Decertification of the Special Entertainment Overlay District for 111 Properties, Inc. - (Commission District 2) 26-0967
50. OFR ORDINANCE FIRST READING
51. OFR-1 First Reading - Ordinance Amending City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances - Chapter 5, Alcoholic Beverages including Article II, Licensed Establishments, to Establish an Extended Hour Permit District and Extended Hour Permit Process, and Amending Article III, Special Entertainment Overlay District (SED) to Revise the Purpose and Intent, Removal of Non-Applicable Definitions, and Update Processes and Procedures Including the Suspension or Revocation of a SED - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0965
52. OFR-2 First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Section 25-62, Requirements for New Development and Site Alterations, to Modify Sidewalk Construction Requirements and Waiver Requests Criteria - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0878
53. OFR-3 First Reading - Ordinance Amending Division 5 of Article VII, Chapter 2 of the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances to Establish the Homeless Advisory Board and Replace the Homeless Advisory Committee - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0766
54. OFR-4 First Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 20, Sections 20-113 and 20-114 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Allow Retirees to Serve on the Board of Trustees for the General Employees’ Retirement Plan and to Clarify Certain Payment Functions - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0859
55. OFR-5 First Reading - Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Chapter 20, Article IV, Division 3 of the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0959
56. 56 ADJOURNMENT

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