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City Commission Regular Meeting

March 4, 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. 6 Minutes for January 22, 2025, Commission Conference Meeting and January 22, 2025, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0263 APPROVED Pass
  10. 6 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  11. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  12. PRES-1 Broward County Animal Care Presentation on "Tags for Life" Initiative 25-0282 PRESENTED
  13. PRES-2 Smart Growth Partnership Award Presentation for Uptown Urban Village 25-0274 PRESENTED
  14. PRES-3 Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring March 3-7, 2025, as Florida Flood Awareness Week in the City of Fort Lauderdale 25-0273 PRESENTED
  15. PRES-4 Commissioner Sorensen to present a Proclamation declaring March 2025, as National Procurement Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale 25-0272 PRESENTED
  16. 12 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  17. 13 CONSENT AGENDA
  18. CM CONSENT MOTION
  19. CM-1 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Inc. for the 2025 Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K - (Commission District 4) 25-0181 APPROVED Pass
  20. CM-2 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Team Footworks Educational and Fitness Corporation for the Lexus Corporate Run - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 25-0183 APPROVED Pass
  21. 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  22. CM-3 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Twinsplace LLC for Friday Dining in the Streets - (Commission District 1) 25-0232 APPROVED Pass
  23. CM-4 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Evan Berman Productions, LLC for the Fort Lauderdale Beer, Wine and Spirits Fest - (Commission District 2) 25-0186 APPROVED Pass
  24. CM-5 Motion Approving a Temporary Beach License, Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Extended Road Closures Beyond 10:00am on the Barrier Island with Integrity Multisport Inc. for the Las Olas Triathlon - (Commission District 2) 25-0255 APPROVED Pass
  25. CM-6 Motion Approving a License Application and an Agreement for the Sale, Service, and Consumption of Food and Alcoholic Beverages on the Public Beach - CWI-GG RCFL Property Owner, LLC for The Ritz Carlton, Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 2) 25-0069 APPROVED Pass
  26. CM-7 Motion Approving a License Application and an Agreement for the Sale, Service, and Consumption of Food and Alcoholic Beverages on the Public Beach for the Q Club Hotel, LLC d/b/a Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort - (Commission District 2) 25-0128 APPROVED Pass
  27. CM-8 Motion to Terminate for Convenience Agreement #12344-805-C19 for Cemetery Management Software System with Site Industries LLC, a/k/a CemSites - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0230 APPROVED Pass
  28. CM-9 Motion Approving First Amendment to Increase the Amount to the HVAC Installation, Maintenance and/or Repair Services Agreement - S&R Engineering Group LLC d/b/a Air Changes Mechanical - $820,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0020 APPROVED Pass
  29. CM-10 Motion Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Revocable License with 501 Aviva Owner, LLC, for the Installation of a Temporary Construction Fence at Smoker Park - (Commission District 4) 25-0063 APPROVED Pass
  30. CM-11 Motion Approving Consent to Assignment and Assumption of Agreement from Electric Supply of Tampa, LLC to World Electric Supply, LLC - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0073 APPROVED Pass
  31. CM-12 Motion Approving an Additional $35,000 to the Purchase Order Amount for Safety Shoes and Boots - Global Trading, Inc., Safety Shoe Distributors L.L.P., and Sole Brothers, Inc. dba Red Wing Shoes - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0191 APPROVED Pass
  32. CM-13 Motion Approving Recommendation from the Walk of Fame Committee for 2025 Walk of Fame Inductees - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0214 APPROVED Pass
  33. CM-14 Motion Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Extension and Any Remaining Extensions to the Lease Agreement with Broward County for Parking Lot I at South New River Drive East and Southeast First Avenue - (Commission District 4) 25-0246 APPROVED Pass
  34. CM-15 Motion Approving a Not-for-Profit Service Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Fellowship Recovery Community Organization, Inc. for the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Housing Program - $125,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0286 APPROVED Pass
  35. CM-16 Motion Approving a Not-for-Profit Service Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and HomesUnited Ministries, Inc. for the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Housing Program - $125,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0287 APPROVED Pass
  36. CR CONSENT RESOLUTION
  37. CR-1 Resolution Approving the Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2025 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0092 ADOPTED Pass
  38. CR-2 Resolution Approving a Consent to Assignment of Lease Agreement - FL LLC JPTMR Holdings, LLC to 2001 NW 64, LLC for Lots 18 and 19 at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - (Commission District 1) 25-0143 ADOPTED Pass
  39. CR-3 Resolution Supporting the City’s Participation in the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA Certification and in the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayor’s Monarch Pledge - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0192 ADOPTED Pass
  40. CR-4 Resolution Approving the Scholarship Fund Agreement with the 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) 25-0213 ADOPTED Pass
  41. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  42. CP-1 Motion Approving Agreement for an Open Spaces Coordinator - A & R Enterprises of So. FL Inc. d/b/a rAv Communications - $115,000 - (Commission Districts 1 and 2) 25-0161 APPROVED Pass
  43. M MOTIONS
  44. M-1 Motion Approving an Agreement for Bass Park Improvements - H.A. Contracting Corp. - $6,410,000 - (Commission District 3) 25-0198 APPROVED Pass
  45. M-2 Motion Approving the Fiscal Year 2026 City Commission Priorities - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0256 APPROVED Pass
  46. M-3 Motion Approving Change Order No. 22 for Construction Management at Risk Services for New Police Headquarters - Moss & Associates, LLC - $1,123,206.46 - (Commission District 2) 25-0305 APPROVED Pass
  47. M-4 Motion Approving a First Amendment to the Comprehensive Agreement with My Park Initiative, LLC - (Commission District 4) 25-0078 APPROVED Pass
  48. M-5 Motion Selecting Façade Design for an Approved Site Plan Level II Development Permit Application - 201 N Federal Highway, LLC - 201 North Federal Highway - Case No. UDP-S22081 - (Commission District 2) 25-0276 APPROVED Pass
  49. R RESOLUTIONS
  50. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0258 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  51. R-2 Resolution Appointing Rickelle Williams as City Manager of the City of Fort Lauderdale, effective April 2, 2025 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0087 ADOPTED Pass
  52. R-3 Resolution Accepting An Appropriation of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Funds in the Amount of $88,051,000 and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Agreements, Subject to Compliance with the City’s Procurement Policies, Rules and Procedures and Subject to City Commission Approval of the CDBG-DR Action Plan and Processes and Procedures for Administering and Governing the Plan - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0158 ADOPTED Pass
  53. R-4 Resolution Amending Resolution No. 23-123, as Amended, Providing an Extension for the Homeless Advisory Committee (HAC) through June 20, 2026 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0277 ADOPTED Pass
  54. R-5 Quasi-Judicial - Resolution Vacating a One-Foot-Wide by 110-Foot-Long Portion of a Drainage Easement - Case No. UDP-EV24007 - 3201 NE 58th Street - (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. 25-0169 ADOPTED Pass
  55. R-6 Quasi-Judicial - Resolution Approving Plat Known as “Taco Bell - Fort Lauderdale” - Located at 945 W. Sunrise Boulevard - Harvest Square Partners, LP - Case No. UDP-P24001 - (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. 25-0125 ADOPTED Pass
  56. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  57. PH-1 Public Hearing Approving the Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for MJA 800 GROUP CORP to Operate One Luxury Transport Vehicle within the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0038 APPROVED Pass
  58. PH-2 Public Hearing - Ordinance Amending the City’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element - Transit Oriented Development Designation Floor Area Ratio - Case No. UDP-L23002 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0127 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  59. PH-3 Public Hearing - Ordinance Amending the Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Establishing the Uptown Urban Village Transit Oriented Development Designation - Case No. UDP-L23002 - (Commission District 1) 25-0129 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  60. PH-4 Public Hearing - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map designation from “Employment Center”, “Industrial”, Commercial”, and “Office” to “Uptown Urban Village Transit Oriented Development” Designation for Land Generally Bound by I-95 on the East, McNab Road and C-14 Canal to the North, Powerline Road on the West, and NW 57th Street on the South - Case No. UDP-L23005 - (Commission District 1) 25-0130 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  61. OFR ORDINANCE FIRST READING
  62. OFR-1 First 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) 25-0017 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  63. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  64. OSR-1 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Section 5-28, Location of Establishments Permitting Partial Nudity, and Nudity and Section 5-28.1, Nudity Sexual Conduct Prohibited, to Update Requirements for Alcohol Consumption for Hotel Use - Case No. UDP-T25003 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0253 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING AS AMENDED Pass
  65. OSR-2 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Section 25, Streets and Sidewalks, to Update Sidewalk Installation Requirements - Case No. UDP-T25004 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0254 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING AS AMENDED Pass
  66. 61 ADJOURNMENT