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City Commission Regular Meeting

November 18, 2025 ·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 — 58 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 September 12, 2025, Commission Second Budget Hearing - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-1100 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  10. 6 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENTS
  11. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  12. 7 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  13. PRES-1 City of Fort Lauderdale Dillard Innovation Zone Student Recognition 25-1127 PRESENTED
  14. PRES-2 City of Fort Lauderdale Scholarship Fund Presentation in Partnership with the Broward Education Foundation 25-1129 PRESENTED
  15. PRES-3 Commissioner Glassman to present a Community Appearance WOW Award to Z-Roc Dermatology 25-1126 PRESENTED
  16. PRES-4 Commissioner Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring November 22, 2025, as the 10th Annual Grocery and Turkey Giveaway Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 25-1130 PRESENTED
  17. PRES-5 Recognition of the Outstanding Tree Ordinance Award from the Florida Urban Forestry Council - Development Services Department and Sustainability Division 25-1128 PRESENTED
  18. PRES-2 City of Fort Lauderdale Scholarship Fund Presentation in Partnership with the Broward Education Foundation 25-1129 PRESENTED
  19. 13 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  20. 14 CONSENT AGENDA
  21. CM CONSENT MOTIONS
  22. CM-1 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures beyond 10:00 a.m. on the Barrier Island with The Humane Society of Broward County, Inc. for the VCA Walk for the Animals on February 21, 2026, at Las Olas Intracoastal Promenade Park - (Commission District 2) 25-1079 APPROVED Pass
  23. CM-2 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures beyond 10:00 a.m. on the Barrier Island with Exclusive Sports Marketing, Inc. of Florida for the 2026 Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon & Half Marathon / FTL 5K on February 14, 2026, at 450 East Las Olas Boulevard and February 15, 2026, starting at Esplanade Park and ending at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park - (Commission Districts 1, 2 and 4) 25-1083 APPROVED Pass
  24. CM-3 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closure with Fishtales Bar & Grill, Inc. for the NOBE Sunday Block Party on the north side of NE 33 Street from State Road A1A to NE 33 Avenue every Sunday from December 14, 2025, through and including March 1, 2026 - (Commission District 1) 25-1065 APPROVED Pass
  25. 18 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  26. CM-4 Motion Approving Fiscal Year 2026 Beach Business Improvement District (BBID) Grant Participation Agreement with WinterFest, Inc. for the Parade Viewing Area - $25,000 - (Commission District 2) 25-1036 APPROVED Pass
  27. CM-5 Motion Approving a Dockage Facility Use Agreement for a Staging Area and Viewing Area with Winterfest, Inc. for the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 25-1080 APPROVED Pass
  28. CM-6 Motion Consenting to FBMC Benefits Management, Inc.’s Use of a Subcontractor and Additional Broker, Stealth Partner Group, LLC, to Assist in Providing Voluntary Vision Brokerage Services Under the Agreement for Voluntary Benefits Administration - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-1077 APPROVED Pass
  29. CR CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
  30. CR-1 Resolution Approving the Final Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2025 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0932 ADOPTED Pass
  31. CR-2 Resolution Approving City of Fort Lauderdale Fiscal Year 2026 Not for Profit Grant Participation Agreement with Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc. - $214,800 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0998 ADOPTED Pass
  32. CR-3 Resolution Approving Fiscal Year 2026 Not for Profit Grant Participation Agreement with Nova Southeastern University, Inc. for the NSU Art Museum - $500,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-1000 ADOPTED Pass
  33. CR-4 Resolution Approving the Not for Profit Service Agreement with Experience Aviation, Inc., to Launch a Pre-Apprenticeship and Workforce Development STEM Program within the City of Fort Lauderdale - $216,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-1085 ADOPTED Pass
  34. CR-5 Resolution Approving the First Amendment to Scholarship Fund Agreement with Broward Education Foundation for Funding of Twelve Student Scholarships to be Divided between Six Fort Lauderdale Public High Schools - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-1108 ADOPTED Pass
  35. CR-6 Resolution Establishing an Initial Application Fee of $2,000 for the Undergrounding of Overhead Utilities Program - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-1121 ADOPTED Pass
  36. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  37. CP-1 Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) Event No. 513-2 - Fleet Roof Replacement - Best Roofing Services LLC - $779,255.00 - (Commission District 2) 25-1073 APPROVED Pass
  38. M MOTIONS
  39. M-1 Motion Approving an Increase in Contract Cost Capacity for the Purchase of Liquid Oxygen with VirtAir Inc. - $1,950,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0904 APPROVED Pass
  40. M-2 Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) Event No. 537-1 - Hendricks Isle Small Water Main Replacement - Murphy Pipeline Contractors, LLC - $6,081,451 - (Commission District 2) 25-1135 APPROVED Pass
  41. M-3 Motion Approving the Final Ranking of Firms, Negotiated Fee Schedules, and Agreements for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Event No. 457-2 - Parks Bond and Master Plan Design and Program Management - Perkins & Will Architects Inc and CES Consultants, Inc. - $3,000,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-1046 APPROVED Pass
  42. M-4 Motion Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Revocable License with RD 3B, LLC for Temporary Right-of-Way Closures on East Las Olas Boulevard and a Twenty (20)-Foot Alley Right-of-Way in Association with the Andare Mixed-Use Development Located at 523 East Las Olas Boulevard - (Commission District 4) 25-1074 APPROVED Pass
  43. R RESOLUTIONS
  44. R-1 Resolution Appointing Shari L. McCartney as City Attorney of the City of Fort Lauderdale, effective December 15, 2025 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-1055 ADOPTED Pass
  45. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  46. PH-1 Resolution Approving the Acceptance of 2025-2026 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Funds in the amount of $1,321,921; Authorize the Use of Program Income; Approve the Allocation of SHIP Funds for Administrative Costs - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0834 ADOPTED Pass
  47. PH-2 Second Public Hearing - Resolution Authorizing a Development Agreement Between the City of Fort Lauderdale and 901 N Federal Owner, LLC; 450 NE 9th Owner, LLC; 550 NE 9th Owner, LLC; AIMCO OP GP, LLC; and AIMCO OP L.P., Pursuant to Chapter 163.3220-163.3243 - (Commission District 2) 25-1139 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  48. PH-3 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving a Rezoning from Residential Single Family and Duplex/Medium Density (RD-15) District to Residential Multifamily Low Rise/Medium Density (RM-15) District - Case No. UDP-Z25001 - 1000 SW 26 Street - (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. 25-1013 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  49. OFR ORDINANCE FIRST READING
  50. OFR-1 First Reading - Ordinance Amending City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-13.20 - Downtown RAC Review Process and Special Regulations, Section 47-13.30 - Table of Dimensional Requirements for the SRAC Districts, Article XII, Section 47-36.1 - Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), and Section 47-37B.5 - Table of Dimensional Requirements for the Uptown Urban Village Zoning Districts to Update the TDR Ordinance and Allow Additional Density for Receiving Sites Utilizing the TDR Program; Extending the Expiration Date for Certificates of Eligibility; Providing a Calculation for Available Dwelling Units at Sending Sites, and Incorporating Ability to Retransfer TDR Units or Floor Area - Case No. UDP-T24009 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-1044 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  51. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  52. OSR-1 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 28 - Water, Wastewater and Stormwater - Limiting Utility Account Establishment to Property Owners Only - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0956 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  53. OSR-2 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 26, Article VIII - Valet Parking on Rights-of-Way and Public Parking Facilities of the Code of Ordinances to Establish Boundaries for Valet Operations in Public Rights-of-Ways - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-1133 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  54. OSR-3 Second Reading - Ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Amending Ordinance No. C-12-26 as Amended by Ordinance No. C-13-08 of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by Revising the Term of Appointment to the Central City Redevelopment Advisory Board from Three (3) Consecutive One (1)-Year Terms to Two (2) Consecutive Three (3)-Year Terms - (Commission Districts 2 and 3) 25-1138 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  55. 48 ADJOURNMENT
  56. 52 WALK-ON MOTION
  57. 53 WALK ON - Motion Authorizing Staff to Negotiate Amendments to the Comprehensive Agreement and other Related Agreements with Hall of Fame Partners, LLC - (Commission District 2) 25-1162 APPROVED Pass
  58. 54 PAGE BREAK