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City Commission Regular Meeting

May 19, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final

Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Abdo Room - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312

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Agenda — 69 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 Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Abdo Room 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 Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Abdo Room 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. 1 CALL TO ORDER
  3. 2 PAGE BREAK
  4. 3 Pledge of Allegiance
  5. 3 MOMENT OF SILENCE
  6. 4 ROLL CALL
  7. 5 Approval of MINUTES and Agenda
  8. 5 COMMISSION QUORUM ESTABLISHED
  9. 6 Minutes for March 19, 2026, Commission Conference Meeting and March 19, 2026, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0485 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  10. 6 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENTS
  11. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  12. 7 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  13. PRES-1 Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring May 19, 2026, as Dillard High School Lady Panthers Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-0513 PRESENTED
  14. PRES-2 Commissioner Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring May 2026, as Jewish American Heritage Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-0515 PRESENTED
  15. PRES-3 Commissioner Herbst to present a Proclamation declaring May 15, 2026, as National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-0442 PRESENTED
  16. PRES-4 Mayor Trantalis to present a Proclamation declaring May 18-25, 2026, as National Beach Safety Week in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-0443 PRESENTED
  17. 12 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  18. 13 CONSENT AGENDA
  19. CM CONSENT MOTIONS
  20. CM-1 Motion Approving Fiscal Year 2026 Beach Business Improvement District Grant Participation Agreement with Swim Fort Lauderdale Booster Club, Inc. for the SFTL Speedo Summer Classic - $6,000 - (Commission District 2) 26-0358 APPROVED Pass
  21. CM-2 Motion Approving Grant Application - FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - $92,232 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0380 APPROVED Pass
  22. CM-3 Motion Approving Execution of a Contract with The Research Foundation of the City University of New York for Services Related to Group Violence Intervention - $218,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0378 APPROVED Pass
  23. 17 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  24. CM-4 Motion Approving a Retroactive Agreement and Change Order No. 4 for the South Ocean Drive Bridge Replacement Project - Interstate Construction, LLC - 365 Day Extension and $58,359.16 - (Commission District 4) 26-0344 APPROVED Pass
  25. CR CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
  26. CR-1 Resolution Approving a Construction Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Construction of Street Light Improvements within the Right-of-Way of State Road 811 (NE 4 Avenue) Associated with the NE 4 Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project - (Commission District 2) 26-0060 ADOPTED Pass
  27. CR-2 Resolution Delegating the City Manager the Authority to Execute a State-Funded Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for a Grant in the Amount of $500,000 for the Construction Phase of the Galt Mile Street Safety Improvements Project - (Commission District 1) 26-0336 ADOPTED Pass
  28. CR-3 Resolution Amending Resolution No. 23-123, as Amended by Resolution 25-38, Providing for an Extension for the Homeless Advisory Committee (HAC) through June 20, 2027 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0411 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  29. CR-4 Resolution Approving the Renaming of the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Administration Building at 6000 NW 21st Avenue to “William H. Crouch Jr. Airport Administration Building" - (Commission District 1) ADOPTED Pass
  30. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  31. CP-1 Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 572-1 for Pole Setting, Removal and Disposal Services - Imperial Electric Incorporated - $250,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0014 APPROVED Pass
  32. CP-2 Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 581 for Special Event Clean-Up Services - SFM Janitorial Services, LLC - $516,100 (initial two (2)-year term contract amount) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0293 APPROVED Pass
  33. CP-3 Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 584-3 for Fireworks - Island Outdoor Management DBA North Florida Pyrotechnics - $851,689.24 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0377 APPROVED Pass
  34. CP-4 Motion Approving Awards of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 526-3, Pre-Qualification of General and Specialty Trade Contractors (Citywide) Qualified Vendor List (QVL) - Various Pre-Qualified Pool of Contractors - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0315 APPROVED Pass
  35. CP-5 Motion Approving the Final Ranking of Firms, Negotiated Fee Schedules, and Agreements for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 501-2, Environmental Engineering Consulting Services - GHD Services, Inc. and RES Florida Consulting, LLC - $750,000 (three (3)-year estimated aggregate amount) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0352 APPROVED Pass
  36. CP-6 Motion Approving an Agreement for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 410-2, Capital Improvement Master Plan for the Central City Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) - Alta Planning + Designs, Inc. - $200,000 - (Commission Districts 2 and 3) 26-0422 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  37. M MOTIONS
  38. M-1 Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 550-2 - Sebastian and Seville Seawall Replacement - YC Group, LLC - $1,696,276.03 - (Commission District 2) 26-0331 APPROVED Pass
  39. M-2 Motion Approving an Increase in Contract Cost Capacity to the Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 154-9, Annual Sewer Repairs and Replacement Agreements - Southern Underground Industries, Inc. and David Mancini & Sons, Inc. - $1,500,000 (per annual renewal aggregate amount) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0421 APPROVED Pass
  40. M-3 Motion Approving First Amendment to Incorporate Voluntary Price Reduction (VPR) to Unit Prices and Cost Capacity Increase to the Agreement related to Invitation to Bid (ITB) Event No. 266 - Annual Asphalt Mill and Resurfacing Agreement - M & M Asphalt Maintenance Inc. - $16,100,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0367 APPROVED Pass
  41. 34 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  42. M-4 Motion Approving First Amendment to Incorporate Voluntary Price Reduction (VPR) to Unit Prices and Cost Capacity Increase to the Agreement Related to Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 269-3, for Annual Concrete and Paver Stones - Team Contracting, Inc. - $11,800,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0330 APPROVED Pass
  43. M-5 Appeal of the Chief Procurement Officer's Denial of Protest Submitted by Communications International, Inc. on the Recommendation to Award Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 549, P25 Radio Communication System Refresh-Replacement - Rebid - Motorola Solutions, Inc. - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0423 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  44. R RESOLUTIONS
  45. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0478 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  46. R-2 Resolution Accepting the Sidewalk Master Plan - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0164 ADOPTED Pass
  47. R-3 Resolution Approving a Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement for State Road 811 (NE 4 Avenue) with the Florida Department of Transportation for Lighting Improvements within the Right-of-Way of State Road 811 - (Commission District 2) 26-0445 ADOPTED Pass
  48. R-4 Resolution Approving an Application for a Dock Permit for Usage of Public Property by Robert L. Gallagher, adjacent to 1101 Cordova Road, for a Proposed Wood Marginal Dock and Authorizing Execution of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants - (Commission District 4) 26-0415 ADOPTED Pass
  49. R-5 Resolution Conceptually Supporting Broward County's Proposed Colors and Design Sequences for the Art Lighting System and Lighting Project for the E. Clay Shaw Jr. Bridge - (Commission District 4) 26-0455 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  50. R-6 Resolution Declaring Notice of Intent to Convey City-Owned Property Located at 1306 NW 6 Street in the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area to the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency and Setting a Public Hearing for July 2, 2026, Pursuant to Section 8.02 of the City Charter - (Commission District 3) 26-0469 ADOPTED Pass
  51. R-7 Resolution Approving the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency, to add the Capital Improvement Master Plan Project for the Central City Community Redevelopment Area - (Commission Districts 2 and 3) 26-0537 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  52. R-8 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving the Vacation of a Five (5) Foot-wide by Fifty (50) Foot-long Storm Drainage Easement - Four Ten Properties LLC - 221 SE 12 Avenue and 1117 East Las Olas Blvd - Case No. UDP-EV25006 - (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. 26-0388 ADOPTED Pass
  53. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  54. PH-1 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving a Rezoning Located at 221 SE 12 Avenue from Residential Multifamily Low Rise/Medium Density (RM-15) District to Community Business (CB) District with Allocation of 0.14 Acres of Commercial Flex and Approval of an Associated Site Plan Level IV Development Permit for a Waterway Use with Landscaped Yard Reduction for 20,337 Square Feet of Retail Use and 11,816 Square Feet of Office Use with an Associated Parking Reduction - Four Ten Properties LLC - Case No. UDP-RS25001 - (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. 26-0384 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  55. PH-2 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving a Rezoning from Heavy Commercial/Light Industrial Business (B-3) District to Uptown Urban Village Southeast (UUV-SE) District - 500 NW 62 Street - Pinnacle Corporate Park, LLC - Case No. UDP-Z26001 - (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. 26-0349 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  56. PH-3 Public Hearing Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving the Vacation of a 127-Foot-Long and Forty (40)-Foot-Wide Portion of NE 8 Street and NE 15 Avenue - GO-3 Development, Inc. - Case No. UDP-V25001 - (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. 26-0389 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  57. PH-4 Public Hearing Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving the Vacation of a 719 Square Foot Right-of-Way and Road Easement within a Ten (10)-Foot-wide by Sixty-Five (65)-Foot-long Portion of NE 15 Avenue - GO-3 Development, Inc. - Case No. UDP-V25002 - (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. 26-0390 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  58. OFR ORDINANCE FIRST READING
  59. OFR-1 First Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 24 - Solid Waste, Article II - Municipal Collection and Disposal Services, Section 24-27(b), to Eliminate the Fee for Relocation of Solid Waste Containers and Establish Improper Container Placement as a Citable Offense Enforced Pursuant to Chapter 11 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0102 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  60. OFR-2 First Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 11 - Code Enforcement, Section 11-25, Chart of Civil Penalties, to Establish Civil Penalties for Improper Solid Waste Container Placement as defined in Section 24-27(b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0452 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  61. OFR-3 First Reading - Ordinances Amending Various Sections of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0526 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  62. OFR-4 First Reading - Ordinances Amending the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Article VIII, Public Property - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0527 PASSED FIRST READING AS AMENDED Pass
  63. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  64. OSR-1 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 28, Article II of the Code of Ordinances to Clarify Ownership, Maintenance, Repair, Installation, and Cost Responsibility for Sewer Laterals and Related Sewer Infrastructure - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0493 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  65. 58 ADJOURNMENT
  66. 63 WALK-ON Ordinance Amending the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale by Establishing the Charter Position of Police Chief - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0572 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  67. 64 WALK-ON Ordinance Amending the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale by Establishing the Charter Position of Fire Chief - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0571 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  68. 65 WALK-ON RESOLUTIONS
  69. 66 WALK ON - Resolution Appointing Primary and Alternate Representative to the Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclable Materials Processing Authority of Broward County Governing Board - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0569 ADOPTED Pass