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City Commission Regular Meeting

May 6, 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 — 68 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 February 18, 2025, Commission Regular Meeting, March 4, 2025, Commission Conference Meeting, March 4, 2025, Commission Regular Meeting, March 18, 2025, Commission Conference Meeting and March 18, 2025, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0450 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  10. 6 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENTS
  11. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  12. 7 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  13. PRES-1 Mayor Trantalis to present a Proclamation recognizing May 1, 2025, as Israel's Independence Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 25-0484 PRESENTED
  14. PRES-2 Vice Mayor Herbst to present a Proclamation declaring May 11-17, 2025, as Economic Development Week in the City of Fort Lauderdale 25-0510 PRESENTED
  15. PRES-3 Commissioner Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring May 2025, as Jewish American Heritage Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale 25-0483 PRESENTED
  16. PRES-4 Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month 25-0482 PRESENTED
  17. PRES-5 Commissioner Sorensen to present a Proclamation declaring May 17, 2025, as Honor Flight South Florida Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 25-0485 PRESENTED
  18. 13 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  19. 14 CONSENT AGENDA
  20. CM CONSENT MOTIONS
  21. CM-1 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Vegan Ventures LLC for Vegan Block Party on July 5, 2025, at Esplanade Park - (Commission District 2) 25-0346 APPROVED Pass
  22. CM-2 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Fort Lauderdale Hurricanes Corp for the Fort Lauderdale Hurricanes Big Zip Tournament to be held July 11-13, 2025, at Mills Pond Park - (Commission District 3) 25-0348 APPROVED Pass
  23. CM-3 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Fort Lauderdale Hurricanes Corp for the Fort Lauderdale Hurricanes to be held August 30-31, 2025, at Mills Pond Park - (Commission District 3) 25-0349 APPROVED Pass
  24. 18 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  25. CM-4 Motion Approving a Temporary Beach License and Outdoor Event Agreement with FlockFest Events Inc. for FlockFest 2025 on July 12, 2025, at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 25-0317 APPROVED Pass
  26. CM-5 Motion Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Revocable License with Stiles Pirtle Joint Venture, for Temporary Right-of-Way Closures on SE 6th Street in Association with the Broward County Courthouse Demolition of the Existing Central and West Wing Courthouse Towers and Construction of a New 6 Story, 495 Car Parking Garage Located at 201 SE 6th Street - (Commission District 4) 25-0310 APPROVED Pass
  27. CM-6 Motion Approving Change Order No. 6 to Task Order No. 6 for Construction Administration Services for the New Police Headquarters - AECOM Technical Services, Inc. - $63,696 - (Commission Districts 1,2, 3 and 4) 25-0474 APPROVED Pass
  28. CM-7 Motion Approving a First Amendment to an Interlocal Agreement with Broward County to Construct a Redundant Effluent Force Main - (Commission District 4) 25-0495 APPROVED Pass
  29. CM-8 Motion Approving a Second Amendment to a Lease Agreement Between Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale for Lake Lauderdale, Joint Park Site, also known as Mills Pond Park - (Commission District 3) 25-0492 APPROVED Pass
  30. CM-9 Motion Approving a Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement between Camelot of Ft. Lauderdale, LLC and the City of Fort Lauderdale for the Wellness Center at 4750 North Federal Highway, Suite 300, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 - Total 60-Month Rent: $436,834 - (Commission District 1) 25-0356 APPROVED Pass
  31. CR CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
  32. CR-1 Resolution Approving the Naming of New City Park, Located at 501 SW 12th Avenue, Abiaka Park - (Commission District 4) 25-0314 ADOPTED Pass
  33. CR-2 Resolution Approving an Interlocal Agreement Between Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale for Film Permitting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0321 ADOPTED Pass
  34. CR-3 Resolution Imposing Special Assessment Liens for Lot Clearing - (Commission Districts 2, 3 and 4) 25-0380 ADOPTED Pass
  35. CR-4 Resolution Approving the Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2025 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0094 ADOPTED Pass
  36. CR-5 Resolution Approving a Ground Lease with the United States of America, through the General Services Administration, for the Purpose of Constructing, Operating, and Maintaining a Multi-Story Public Parking Garage for the Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse Located at 1000 SE 3rd Avenue; Delegating Authority to the City Manager to Execute the Ground Lease and Ancillary Documents; and Amending Resolution No. 23-225 - (Commission District 4) 25-0489 ADOPTED Pass
  37. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  38. CP-1 Motion Approving an Agreement for Backflow Prevention and Plumbing Services - Pipeline Plumbing Services of Broward, Inc. - $213,304 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0122 APPROVED Pass
  39. CP-2 Motion Approving an Agreement for the Galt North and South Parking Lot Improvements - Contractors Services Unlimited Inc. - $524,896.98 - (Commission District 1) 25-0322 APPROVED Pass
  40. CP-3 Motion Approving an Agreement for the Venice and Pelican Parking Lot Improvements - Sagaris Corp. - $151,838.50 - (Commission District 4) 25-0381 APPROVED Pass
  41. CP-4 Motion Approving an Agreement for the NE 4th Avenue Lighting Project - R & D Electric, Inc. - $165,144 - (Commission District 2) 25-0385 APPROVED Pass
  42. CP-5 Motion Approving a Piggyback Agreement with Centurion Partners Health and Fitness, LLC d/b/a Fitnessmith Utilizing the Broward County Public Schools Contract No. FY22-128 for Gym Equipment - $172,216.20 - (Commission District 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0395 APPROVED Pass
  43. CP-6 Motion Approving an Agreement for Meeting Minutes Services - Citywide - Prototype, Inc. - $211,954 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0410 APPROVED Pass
  44. M MOTIONS
  45. M-1 Motion Approving an Award of State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Funding to Oasis of Hope Community Development Corporation Inc. for New Construction-Homeownership - $700,000 - (Commission District 3) 25-0102 APPROVED Pass
  46. M-2 Motion Approving an Agreement for the Butler Building Upgrade at George T. Lohmeyer Wastewater Treatment Plant - Walker Design & Construction Co. - $2,705,087.82 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0426 APPROVED Pass
  47. 40 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  48. M-3 Motion Approving Change Order No. 24 for Construction Management at Risk Services for New Police Headquarters - Moss & Associates, LLC - $1,284,060.50 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0339 APPROVED Pass
  49. R RESOLUTIONS
  50. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0477 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  51. R-2 Resolution Declaring Notice of Intent to Lease a Portion of City-Owned Property Located at Holiday Park to Young Men's Christian Association of South Florida, Inc. (YMCA), Providing Notice of Intent to Terminate a Lease Dated November 14, 2016, and Setting a Public Hearing for June 17, 2025, Pursuant to Section 8.13 of the City Charter - (Commission District 2) 25-0382 ADOPTED Pass
  52. R-3 Resolution Approving a Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Construction of the Breakers Avenue Resiliency and Pedestrian Traffic Improvements Project in the Amount of $3,000,000 - (Commission District 2) 25-0461 ADOPTED Pass
  53. R-4 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving the Vacation of a Ten-Foot-Wide by Approximately Three Hundred and Seventy-One-Foot-Long Sanitary Sewer Easement Located at 1055 N. Federal Highway - Case No. UDP-EV24008 - (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. 25-0360 ADOPTED Pass
  54. R-5 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Amending a Site Plan Level II Development Permit for an Alternative Design Deviation Request - Fort Lauderdale 8th Avenue Hotel LLC - Canopy Hotel - Case No. UDP-A24053 - (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. 25-0454 ADOPTED Pass
  55. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  56. PH-1 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving a Public Purpose Use and Structure - 845 NW 3rd Avenue - City of Fort Lauderdale - Progresso Village Stormwater Pump Station - Case No. UDP-S24042 - (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. 25-0281 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  57. PH-2 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 501 Hendricks Isle ("Hendricks West") for Installation and Use of a 100’ +/- long x 5’ +/- Wide Wood Marginal Dock where Hendricks West Lacks a Principal Building - (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. 25-0455 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  58. PH-3 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 155 Isle of Venice #501 for an existing 16’L x 16’W four (4) post boat lift extending a maximum of 33.57’+/- into the adjacent Rio Grande Canal - (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. 25-0456 ADOPTED Pass
  59. PH-4 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 629 Idlewyld Drive for Five (5) Dock Piles and Two (2) Triple Mooring Pile Clusters - (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. 25-0457 ADOPTED Pass
  60. PH-5 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 1500 SE 12th Street, Unit #1A Slip 21 for One (1) Boat Lift - (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. 25-0480 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  61. OFR ORDINANCE FIRST READING
  62. OFR-1 First Reading - Ordinance Amending Maximum Daily Penalties for Code Violations to Align with Chapter 162 of the Florida State Statutes - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0209 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  63. 55 Mayor Trantalis recessed the meeting at 8:05 p.m. Mayor Trantalis reconvened the meeting at 8:06 p.m.
  64. OFR-2 First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-13.20, Section 47-13.50, and Section 47-28 to Permit Allocation of Residential Dwelling Units from a Sending Site to a Receiving Site Utilizing the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program - Case No. UDP-T25006 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0475 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  65. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  66. OSR-1 Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Rezoning from Residential Single Family/Low Medium Density (RS-8) District to Northwest Regional Activity Center-Mixed-Use West (NWRAC-MUw) District - 539 NW 13th Avenue - Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency - Case No. UDP-Z24011 - (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. 25-0472 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  67. OSR-2 Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving the Vacation of Right-of-Way for a 40-foot Wide by 525-foot Long Portion of NE 6th Terrace Right-of-Way - YMCA/Broward Health - Case No. UDP-V24001 - (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. 25-0491 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  68. 60 ADJOURNMENT