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City Commission Regular Meeting

February 17, 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 — 44 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. 5 Approval of MINUTES and Agenda
  8. 5 COMMISSION QUORUM ESTABLISHED
  9. 6 Minutes for December 16, 2025, Commission Conference Meeting and December 16, 2025, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0214 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  10. 6 Employee Retirements
  11. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  12. 7 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  13. PRES-1 Broward County Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) Commissioner Richard Waltzer to make a Check Presentation in Support of the Riverwalk Upland North Project in the amount of $1,032,636 26-0205 PRESENTED
  14. PRES-2 Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Department Naloxone Presentation 26-0206 PRESENTED
  15. 10 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  16. 11 CONSENT AGENDA
  17. 11 WALK-ON PRESENTATION - Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick - Federal Legislative Update 26-0262 PRESENTED
  18. CM CONSENT MOTIONS
  19. CM-1 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closure with Twinsplace LLC for Friday Dining in the Streets on the south side of NE 33 Street from State Road A1A to NE 33 Avenue every Friday from February 20, 2026, through and including April 24, 2026 - (Commission District 1) 26-0140 APPROVED Pass
  20. CM-2 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closure with 3-J Hospitality, LLC for the Great American Bash 2026 on February 21, 2026, at America's Backyard, 100 SW 3 Avenue - (Commission District 2) 26-0141 APPROVED Pass
  21. CM-3 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Wildside Foundation, Inc. for the 13th Annual 7Now Fort Lauderdale Shamrock Run 4 MILER and 7.11 MILER on Las Olas Boulevard between Andrews Avenue and SE 1 Avenue on March 15, 2026 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 26-0145 APPROVED Pass
  22. CM-4 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closure with Fishtales Bar & Grill, Inc. for NOBE Block Party on the north side of NE 33 Street from State Road A1A to NE 33 Avenue, every Sunday from March 8, 2026, through and including April 26, 2026, as well as March 17, 2026, and May 24, 2026 - (Commission District 1) 26-0146 APPROVED Pass
  23. 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  24. CM-5 Motion Approving an Agreement for Medical Director Services for the Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Department - Jim Roach, D.O., P.A. - $473,515.80 (Five (5)-Year Total) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0169 APPROVED Pass
  25. CM-6 Motion Authorizing Execution of an Agreement Between the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Downtown Development Authority for the Installation and Maintenance of the Manolo Valdés' sculpture titled, “Head with Butterflies” at Huizenga Park - (Commission District 4) 26-0034 APPROVED Pass
  26. CM-7 Motion Approving the Agreement with CareerSource Broward for the Summer Youth Employment Program - Not to Exceed $150,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0065 APPROVED Pass
  27. CR CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
  28. CR-1 Resolution Approving the Amendment to Coordinated Opioid Recovery Program Services Agreement with Broward Behavioral Health Coalition and Authorizing Acceptance of Additional Grant Funds in the Amount of $375,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4) 26-0047 ADOPTED Pass
  29. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  30. CP-1 Motion Approving the Award for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 548 for the Purchase of a Sewage Pump Out Vessel and Aluminum Trailer - Pump Out USA - Pump Out USA - $158,959 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0153 APPROVED Pass
  31. CP-2 Motion Approving Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 530-1- Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE) Airport Aviation Equipment & Service (AES) Facility Apron Pavement Rehabilitation - Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc. - $389,193.90 - (Commission District 1) 26-0136 APPROVED Pass
  32. M MOTIONS
  33. M-1 Motion Approving the Fiscal Year 2027 City Commission Priorities - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0040 APPROVED Pass
  34. M-2 Motion Approving an Amendment to the MicroTransit Pilot Services Agreement with Circuit Transit Inc. to Transition Services from the Piggyback Pompano Beach Agreement No. P-29-20 to the City’s Agreement pursuant to RFP No. 161 for Downtown and Galt Mile Service Areas - $1,157,165 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0203 APPROVED Pass
  35. R RESOLUTIONS
  36. R-1 City Clerk Annual Performance Review - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0002 ADOPTED Pass
  37. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  38. PH-1 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial De Novo Hearing - Consideration of a Motion to Reject, Approve, or Amend the Decision of the Board of Adjustment Denying Variance Requests - Case # PLN-BOA-24040001 - 2436 Cat Cay Lane - (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. Two or more members of the Board of Adjustment may be present and participate in the discussion of this item at this meeting. 26-0172 APPROVED Pass
  39. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  40. OSR-1 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan; Future Land Use Element, Conservation Element, Sanitary Sewer, Water and Stormwater Element, and Capital Improvement Element to Incorporate by Reference the Ten (10)-Year Water Supply Facility Work Plan 2026 - Case No. UDP-S25004 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0087 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  41. OSR-2 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Division 8 of Article VII, Chapter 2, to Establish an Infrastructure Advisory Board - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0163 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  42. 35 RESOLUTIONS CONTINUED
  43. R-2 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 26-0209 ADOPTED Pass
  44. 37 ADJOURNMENT