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City Commission Regular Meeting

March 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 — 66 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. Minutes for February 4, 2025, Commission Conference Meeting and February 4, 2025, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0306 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  10. 6 Agenda Announcements
  11. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  12. PRES-1 Council of Fort Lauderdale Civic Associations Introduction of New Leadership & Board Members 25-0332 PRESENTED
  13. PRES-2 Stranahan High School Innovation Zone Student Recognition 25-0337 PRESENTED
  14. PRES-3 2025 Neighbor Support Night Sponsors Recognition 25-0336 PRESENTED
  15. PRES-4 Vice Mayor Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring March 18, 2025, as Fort Lauderdale High School Flying L's Drumline Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 25-0335 PRESENTED
  16. PRES-5 Commissioner Herbst to present a Proclamation declaring March 17-21, 2025, as Government Finance Professionals Week in the City of Fort Lauderdale 25-0333 PRESENTED
  17. 13 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  18. 14 CONSENT AGENDA
  19. CM CONSENT MOTION
  20. CM-1 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Heal the Planet Together, Inc. for Heal the Planet Day - (Commission District 2) 25-0197 APPROVED Pass
  21. CM-2 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Kids in Distress, Inc. for the 19th Annual Duck Fest Derby - (Commission District 2) 25-0231 APPROVED Pass
  22. 17 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  23. CM-3 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with K.J Marketing Solutions LLC for Igloo Cooler Festival - (Commission District 3) 25-0293 APPROVED Pass
  24. CM-4 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Music Exemption with Fort Taco LTD. for the Fiesta Fabuloso Cinco De Mayo Celebration - (Commission District 4) 25-0295 APPROVED Pass
  25. CM-5 Motion Approving a Sponsorship Agreement with Lauderdale Air Show, LLC for the 2025 Fort Lauderdale Air Show - $200,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0280 APPROVED Pass
  26. CM-6 Motion Approving Amendment to FY 2025 Beach Business Improvement District Grant Participation Agreement with Lauderdale Air Show, LLC - Updated Event Dates - (Commission District 2) 25-0292 APPROVED Pass
  27. CM-7 Motion Approving a License and an Agreement for the Sale, Service, and Consumption of Food and Alcoholic Beverages on the Public Beach for the FTLFS Hotel Property LP d/b/a Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 2) 25-0290 APPROVED Pass
  28. CM-8 Motion Approving Grant Application to the FY 2025 Florida Inland Navigation District Waterways Assistance Program - $66,724 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0257 APPROVED Pass
  29. CM-9 Motion Approving a Retroactive Agreement for the Las Olas Isles Undergrounding of Overhead Utilities - Ferreira Construction Southern Division Co. Inc., - 243 Calendar Day Extension and Change Order No. 5 - $86,096.48 - (Commission District 2) 25-0187 APPROVED Pass
  30. CM-10 Motion Approving a Triparty Lien Settlement Agreement Between Quaniecee Pierre Paul, 1460 SW 24th Ct Land Trust LLC, and the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 4) 25-0308 APPROVED Pass
  31. CM-11 Motion Designating Mayor Dean J. Trantalis as the City of Fort Lauderdale Representative to the Ten Most Populous Cities' Seat on Florida League of Cities' Board of Directors - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0353 APPROVED Pass
  32. CM-12 Motion Appointing Commissioner Pamela Beasley-Pittman as the City of Fort Lauderdale's Voting Delegate and Commissioner John C. Herbst as the Alternate for the National League of Cities' 2025 City Summit and Annual Business Meeting - November 20-22, 2025 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0354 APPROVED Pass
  33. 28 PAGE BREAK
  34. CR CONSENT RESOLUTION
  35. CR-1 Resolution Approving the Appointment of Special Bond Counsel and Special Disclosure Counsel for the Issuance of Special Obligation Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2025, for Funding Improvements to Sidewalks, Roadways, Bridges, and Seawalls, and Refunding the Line of Credit for the Police and Public Safety Project, and Prescribing Compensation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0180 ADOPTED Pass
  36. CR-2 Resolution Abolishing the Commission Appointed City Manager Search Committee, Effective March 18, 2025 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0329 ADOPTED Pass
  37. CR-3 Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 24-131 and Approving a New Resolution for a $640,000 Loan to Pinnacle at Cypress Phase 2, LLC; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Any and All Instruments Related to the Loan - (Commission District 1) 25-0137 ADOPTED Pass
  38. CR-4 Resolution Approving the Termination of the Lease Agreement Between Fort Lauderdale Professional Firefighters, Inc. IAFF Local 765 and the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 1) 25-0288 ADOPTED Pass
  39. CR-5 Resolution Approving a Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Runway 9 Parallel Taxiways Extension at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - $1,886,440 - (Commission District 1) 25-0144 ADOPTED Pass
  40. CR-6 Resolution Approving Amendment to Resolution No. 07-114, as Amended by Resolution No. 10-254, Expanding the Beach Business Improvement District Advisory Committee and Eliminate the Beach Redevelopment Advisory Board Seat - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 25-0291 ADOPTED Pass
  41. CR-7 Resolution Delegating Authority to the Acting City Manager to Submit a Grant Application to the Florida Inland Navigation District - Waterway Assistance Program for the Riverwalk North Seawall Replacement from Andrews Avenue to Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) Train Tracks - $4,000,000 - (Commission District 2) 25-0345 ADOPTED Pass
  42. CR-8 Resolution Appointing Commissioner Pamela Beasley-Pittman as Director, and Mayor Dean J. Trantalis as Alternate to the 2025-2026 Broward League of Cities' Board of Directors - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0352 ADOPTED Pass
  43. CR-9 Resolution Rescheduling the Conference and Regular Meetings of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from Tuesday, July 1, 2025, to Monday, June 30, 2025, and from Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to Thursday, October 23, 2025 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0216 ADOPTED Pass
  44. 39 PAGE BREAK
  45. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  46. CP-1 Motion Approving the Final Ranking of Firms, Negotiated Fee Schedule, and Agreement for Design and Professional Engineering Services for the Tarpon River and Shady Banks Neighborhood Improvements - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.- $372,164.37 - (Commission District 4) 25-0145 APPROVED Pass
  47. M MOTIONS
  48. M-1 Motion Approving Agreements for Purchase of Plan Review and Inspection Services - C.A.P. Government, Inc. and Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. - $6,223,275 (aggregate) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0021 APPROVED Pass
  49. M-2 Motion Approving a Construction Agreement for Mills Pond Park Restroom and Concession Improvements - Sky Living Co. Inc - $2,521,976.90 - (Commission District 3) 25-0318 APPROVED Pass
  50. M-3 Motion Approving Change Order No. 23 for Construction Management at Risk Services Phase for New Police Headquarters - Moss & Associates, LLC - $2,070,330.18 - (Commission District 2) 25-0338 APPROVED Pass
  51. M-4 Motion Approving an Agreement for the NW 15th Avenue Roadway Improvements (Surtax Project) - FG Construction, LLC - $2,804,524 - (Commission District 3) 25-0104 APPROVED Pass
  52. R RESOLUTIONS
  53. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0324 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  54. R-2 Resolution Amending the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Broward County to Extend the Duration of the Beach Area of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) on a Non-Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Basis for an Additional Two Years to Allow for the Completion of CRA-Funded Beach Area Projects and Other Terms- (Commission District 2) 25-0070 ADOPTED Pass
  55. R-3 Resolution Approving the 2025-2028 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0299 ADOPTED Pass
  56. 51 PAGE BREAK
  57. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  58. PH-1 Public Hearing - Ordinance Amending City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map, Beach Community Center Parcel from Commercial to Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Designation - UDP-L24004 - (Commission District 1) 25-0151 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  59. PH-2 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving a Rezoning from General Business (B-2) District to Uptown Urban Village Southeast (UUV-SE) District - City of Fort Lauderdale - 6000 N. Andrews - Florida Department of Transportation and Leaseholder of the Property, Cypress Creek Leaseholder, LLC., - Case No. UDP-Z23006 - (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. 25-0160 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  60. PH-3 Public Hearing - Second Reading - Ordinance to Amend City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element; Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Designation to Allow Community Facilities and Utility Uses as a Permitted Use, with a Restriction on Maximum Acreage - Case No. UDP-L24001 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0252 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  61. OFR ORDINANCE FIRST READING
  62. OFR-1 First Reading - Ordinance Amending Section 26, Article VII - Valet Parking on Rights-of-Way and Public Parking Facilities of the Code of Ordinances to Establish an Administrative Temporary Valet Permit for Non-Residential Use and to Provide an Appellate Process for the Suspension of Valet Permits - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0275 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  63. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  64. OSR-1 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 9 - Buildings and Construction, Article II. - Permits and Inspections, Division 2. Fees of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Lauderdale to Establish Scanning Fees and Reduce Private Provider Discounts on Master Permit Fees for Services Related to Land Development and Permitting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0327 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  65. 60 ADJOURNMENT
  66. 60 WALK ON - Motion for Discussion - City Commission Request for Review - Flowing Waters - Case No. UDP-S24030 - 3000 E. Oakland Park Blvd - (Commission District 1) 25-0371 DISCUSSED