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City Commission Regular Meeting

March 3, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final

Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312

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Agenda — 54 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 - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom 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 - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom 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. 4 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENTS
  8. 5 Approval of MINUTES and Agenda
  9. 6 Minutes for January 6, 2026, Commission Conference Meeting and January 6, 2026, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0239 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  10. 6 COMMISSION QUORUM ESTABLISHED
  11. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  12. 7 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  13. PRES-1 Coastal Conservation Association Chair Mike Lambrechts to make a Check Presentation in Support of a New Sewage Pump-Out Vessel in the amount of $10,000 26-0261 PRESENTED
  14. PRES-2 Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring March 2026 as National Women’s History Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-0256 PRESENTED
  15. PRES-3 Commissioner Sorensen to present a Proclamation declaring March 2026 as National Kidney Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale 26-0255 PRESENTED
  16. 11 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  17. 12 CONSENT AGENDA
  18. CM CONSENT MOTIONS
  19. CM-1 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Evan Berman Productions, LLC for the Fort Lauderdale Beer, Wine and Spirits Fest on March 28, 2026, at Esplanade Park - (Commission District 2) 26-0170 APPROVED Pass
  20. CM-2 Motion Approving a Temporary Beach License, Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures beyond 10:00 a.m. on the Barrier Island with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Inc. for Florida AIDS Walk & Music Festival on March 21, 2026, at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 26-0147 APPROVED Pass
  21. CM-3 Motion Approving a Temporary Beach License and Outdoor Event Agreement with Rainbow Sidekick Inc. for the Lauderdale Tropical Bear Week Beach Party on April 5, 2026, on Fort Lauderdale Beach directly across from Birch State Park - (Commission District 2) 26-0193 APPROVED Pass
  22. 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  23. CM-4 Motion Approving Change Order No. 33 for Construction Management at Risk Services Phase II for the New Police Headquarters - Moss & Associates, LLC - $643,021.69 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0069 APPROVED Pass
  24. CM-5 Motion Approving TJX Law Enforcement Grant Award - $5,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0180 APPROVED Pass
  25. CM-6 Motion Approving Grant Application to the FY 2026 Florida Inland Navigation District Waterways Assistance Program - $460,770 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0151 APPROVED Pass
  26. CM-7 Motion Approving Grant Application to the FY 2026 Florida Inland Navigation District Waterways Assistance Program - $97,700 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0152 APPROVED Pass
  27. CM-8 Motion Approving a Third Amendment to the Brickell License Agreement with Las Olas Riverfront, LP - (Commission District 4) 26-0195 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  28. CM-9 Motion Approving Fortify Lauderdale Phase II Project Prioritization - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0229 APPROVED Pass
  29. CR CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
  30. CR-1 Resolution Approving the Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2026 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0061 ADOPTED Pass
  31. CR-2 Resolution Accepting Grant Funds from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, through the Florida Communities Trust, Florida Forever Parks and Open Space Grant Program in the amount of $626,414 for Bal Harbour Park - (Commission District 1) 26-0046 ADOPTED Pass
  32. CR-3 Resolution Approving an Application for a Dock Permit for Usage of Public Property by Garrin and Ana Paula Rose, adjacent to 701 Cordova Road, for a Proposed Wood Marginal Dock and Authorizing Execution of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants - (Commission District 2) 26-0135 ADOPTED Pass
  33. CR-4 Resolution Approving a Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Construction of the Runway 27 Bypass Taxiway and Run-Up Area Relocation Project at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and to Delegate Authority to the City Manager to Execute the Agreement - $113,362 - (Commission District 1) 26-0230 ADOPTED Pass
  34. CR-5 Resolution Declaring the City’s Official Intent to Reimburse Itself from the Proceeds of the Stormwater Utility System Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2026, for Stormwater Improvement Projects - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0232 ADOPTED Pass
  35. NP NEIGHBOR PRESENTATIONS
  36. NP-1 Suzanne Jacob - FXE Noise and EA Study 26-0228 RECEIVED
  37. M MOTIONS
  38. M-1 Motion Approving the Award for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 540, Purchase of Prospect Lake Clean Water Center Chemicals - Chemrite Inc., Brenntag Mid-South LLC., Morton Salt Inc., and Hawkins Water Treatment Group d/b/a Hawkins Inc. - $1,312,538 (One-Year Aggregate) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0012 APPROVED Pass
  39. 32 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  40. M-2 Motion Approving Agreements for Invitation to Bid (ITB) Nos. 383-6 and 385-6 for Turf Grass Maintenance NE and SE, respectively, to the next Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder - VisualScape, Inc. - $1,543,856.44 - (Commission Districts 1, 2 and 4) 26-0200 APPROVED Pass
  41. M-3 Motion Approving a Reinstatement and Amendment to an Agreement between Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale for Property Located at 1000 SW 2 Street (Folio #504-209-350-010), in Substantially the Form Provided - (Commission District 2) 26-0173 APPROVED Pass
  42. R RESOLUTIONS
  43. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0246 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  44. R-2 Resolution Delegating the City Manager the Authority to Submit a Grant Application to the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) for a Grant of up to $2,967,364 for the Replacement and Construction of the Riverwalk North Seawall - (Commission District 4) 26-0225 ADOPTED Pass
  45. R-3 Resolution Delegating the City Manager the Authority to Submit a Grant Application to the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) for a Grant of up to $840,107 for the Construction of the Sebastian and Seville Seawall Replacement Projects - (Commission District 2) 26-0226 ADOPTED Pass
  46. R-4 Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Construction of the Runway 9 Parallel Taxiways Extension at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and to Delegate Authority to the City Manager to Execute the Agreement - $3,000,000 - (Commission District 1) 26-0227 ADOPTED Pass
  47. R-5 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Site Plan Level IV Central Beach Development Permit for a Six (6)-Story, 203,907 Square-Foot Multipurpose Building with 25,182 Square Feet of Event Space, 24,440 Square Feet of Museum, 17,052 Square Feet of Aquarium, and 7,027 Square Feet of Restaurant Use and Associated Parking Reduction - Case No. UDP-S25010 - 501 Seabreeze Blvd - (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. 26-0027 ADOPTED Pass
  48. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  49. PH-1 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance - Approving Vacation of Right-of-Way - Forty (40)-Foot-wide by 140-Foot-Long Portion of SE 2 Court - John Terrill, Agnes Howard, Luciano and Mayer Del Valle Bonaldo - Case No. UDP-V24002 - (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. 26-0053 PASSED FIRST READING AS AMENDED Pass
  50. PH-2 Public Hearing - Quasi Judicial Resolution - After the Fact Certificate of Appropriateness for Major Alterations for the Installation of Artificial Turf within the Front Outdoor Seating Area of a Designated Historic Landmark Located at 101 S Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard - Case No. UDP-HP25021 - (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. 26-0220 ADOPTED Pass
  51. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  52. OSR-1 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 27 of the Code of Ordinances to Establish an Administrative Application Process, Associated Fees, and Define Vehicle for Hire Services and Operating Standards - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0142 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING AS AMENDED Pass
  53. 46 ADJOURNMENT
  54. 51 REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE CLOSED-DOOR SESSION