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City Commission Regular Meeting

December 17, 2024 ·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. NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, the person will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
  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 November 7, 2024, Commission Conference Meeting and November 7, 2024, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1191 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  10. 6 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  11. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  12. PRES-1 Florida Department of Health (Broward County) to Recognize the City of Fort Lauderdale as a Water Smart Community 24-1204 PRESENTED
  13. PRES-2 Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department Employee Recognition 24-1205 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  14. 10 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  15. 11 CONSENT AGENDA
  16. CM CONSENT MOTION
  17. CM-1 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Related Road Closures with 3-J Hospitality, LLC for the Great American Bash 2025 - (Commission District 2) 24-1163 APPROVED Pass
  18. CM-2 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Monkey Dust Productions LLC for Flow Fest Ft. Lauderdale 2025 - (Commission District 2) 24-1162 APPROVED Pass
  19. 14 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  20. CM-3 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with K.J Marketing Solutions LLC for Igloo Cooler Festival - (Commission District 3) 24-1161 APPROVED Pass
  21. CM-4 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Requests for Road Closure and Music Exemption with Downtown Himmarshee Village Association, Inc. for Downtown’s New Years Eve Bash - (Commission District 2) 24-1160 APPROVED Pass
  22. CM-5 Motion Approving the Termination of the Agreement with Atlantic Beach Clubs-Two, Inc. for Motorized Watercraft Concession - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 24-0773 APPROVED Pass
  23. CM-6 Motion Approving Consent to Assignment and Assumption of Agreement from All Liquid Environmental Service LLC d/b/a Johnson Environmental Services to Blerman LLC d/b/a Raider Rooter - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1062 APPROVED Pass
  24. CM-7 Motion Accepting Donation of Equipment from the Coral Ridge Golf Course, Inc. d/b/a Coral Ridge Country Club for use at Jimmy Evert Tennis Center (JETC) - (Commission District 2) 24-1076 APPROVED Pass
  25. CM-8 Motion Accepting Donation of Dog Waste Station Equipment from the Rio Vista Civic Association - (Commission District 4) 24-1077 APPROVED Pass
  26. CM-9 Motion Approving a Retroactive Agreement for State Road A1A Street Lighting and Hardscape Improvements - Solid Consulting Engineers, Inc. - 274-Day Extension - (Commission District 2) 24-1093 APPROVED Pass
  27. CM-10 Motion Approving a Third Amendment to the Agreement with BDO USA, P.C., a Virginia Corporation Authorized to Conduct Business in the State of Florida as BDO USA, P.C., Corp to Add Taft Infrastructure Advisors, LLC as Subconsultant for Consulting Services for the New River Crossing Project - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1124 APPROVED Pass
  28. CM-11 Motion Rejecting Bid for Mobility Hub North Streetscape Improvements - Invitation to Bid (ITB) Event No. 286 - (Commission District 2) 24-1126 APPROVED Pass
  29. CM-12 Motion Approving Memorandum of Understanding with International Economic Development Council, Inc. for Economic Recovery Corps. Fellow Program - (Commission District 3) 24-1143 APPROVED Pass
  30. CM-13 Motion Authorizing Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims in Richard Thorpe v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case Nos. 23-023746MJR and 24-019294MJR - $300,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1176 APPROVED Pass
  31. CR CONSENT RESOLUTION
  32. CR-1 Resolution Approving a Tri-Party Agreement among the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization and the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Metropolitan Transportation Engineering & Construction Cooperative for the 17th Street Mobility Hub Capital Project - (Commission District 4) 24-1014 ADOPTED Pass
  33. CR-2 Resolution Approving a Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Pavement Rehabilitation Project at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Aviation Equipment Safety Building - $493,000 - (Commission District 1) 24-1059 ADOPTED Pass
  34. CR-3 Resolution Approving a Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Construction of Taxiway Echo Pavement Rehabilitation Project at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - $2,048,000 - (Commission District 1) 24-1060 ADOPTED Pass
  35. CR-4 Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Construction of Runway 9-27 Pavement Rehabilitation Project at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - $87,485 - (Commission District 1) 24-1085 ADOPTED Pass
  36. CR-5 Resolution Approving a Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the John Fuhrer Downtown Helistop Painting and Fireproof Coating Project - $134,023 - (Commission District 4) 24-1086 ADOPTED Pass
  37. CR-6 Resolution Imposing Special Assessment Liens for Lot Clearing - (Commission Districts 2, 3 and 4) 24-1121 ADOPTED Pass
  38. CR-7 Resolution Approving the Transfer of City-Owned Property Located at 1200 NW 3 Street (Folio ID 504204200450) in the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area and 1145 NW 5 Avenue (Folio ID 494234037570) in the Central City Community Redevelopment Area to the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency, Pursuant to Section 8.02 of the City Charter - (Commission Districts 2 and 3) 24-1133 ADOPTED Pass
  39. CR-8 Resolution Approving a Grant Participation and Reimbursement Agreement for the Implementation of the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program Grant "Connect FTL" Planning Study within the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 24-1135 ADOPTED Pass
  40. CR-9 Resolution Approving a Second Amendment to the Landscape Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement for State Road 811 (NE 4th Avenue) with the Florida Department of Transportation for Landscape Improvements within the Right-of-Way of State Road 811 - (Commission District 2) 24-1145 ADOPTED Pass
  41. CR-10 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Approve a Grant Agreement with the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families (“DCF”) for a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Housing Program - $250,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1148 ADOPTED Pass
  42. CR-11 Resolution Extending the Termination Date of the Fire-Rescue Advisory Committee to December 31, 2026 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1168 ADOPTED Pass
  43. CR-12 Resolution Increasing the Compensation to be Paid to Special Counsel, Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell, LLP, for Legal Services - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1187 ADOPTED Pass
  44. CR-13 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Certain Instruments and Delegating Authority to Take Appropriate Actions Pertaining to the Sale of Property Located at 221 NW 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 to The Pantry Lofts, Ltd.; and Ratifying and Approving an Environmental Indemnity Agreement - (Commission District 2) 24-1209 ADOPTED Pass
  45. CR-14 Resolution Abolishing the City Attorney Search Committee of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Created by Resolution No. 23-63 and Creating a City Attorney Search Committee to Assist with the Selection of Candidates for the City Attorney Position and Prepare a Short List of Candidates for Review by the City Commission - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1185 ADOPTED Pass
  46. M MOTIONS
  47. M-1 Motion Approving Agreements for the Purchase of Annual Stormwater Infrastructure Cleaning, Inspections, and Surveying Continuing Services - Flotech Environmental, LLC and National Water Main Cleaning Company - $15,935,000 (5-year Initial Term Aggregate Contract Amount) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1127 APPROVED Pass
  48. 42 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  49. R RESOLUTIONS
  50. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1189 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  51. R-2 Resolution Approving a Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement for DR-4834 - Hurricane Milton, and Delegating to the City Manager the Authority to Execute the Agreement and Any Related Documents, and to Approve and Execute Any Modifications of the Agreement - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1151 ADOPTED Pass
  52. R-3 Quasi-Judicial Resolution - For a Site Plan Level II Development Permit and Alternative Design and Affordable Housing Density Incentive Requests - 650 North Andrews, LLC - 650 North Andrews Avenue - Case No. UDP-S23057 - (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. 24-1102 ADOPTED Pass
  53. R-4 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Vacating a 15-Foot-Wide, 3,563-Square-Foot, Utilities, Stormwater and Drainage Uses, Governmental and Emergency Vehicular and Pedestrian Access Easement - 650 North Andrews Avenue, LLC - 650 N. Andrews Avenue - Case No. UDP-EV23010 - (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. 24-1103 ADOPTED Pass
  54. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  55. 48 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1189 DEFEATED Fail
  56. PH-1 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 357 Idlewyld Drive for One (1) Concrete Floating Dock and One (1) Set of Triple 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. 24-1132 ADOPTED Pass
  57. PH-2 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 1414 SE 12th Street #2C, Slip 11 for one (1) Floating Vessel Platform - (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. 24-1134 DEFERRED Pass
  58. PH-3 Public Hearing - Resolution Finalizing the Designating of Real Property Located at 221 NW 6th Street and 610 NW 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, as a Brownfield Area for Rehabilitation and Redevelopment Pursuant to Florida's Brownfields Redevelopment Act (Section 376.80, F.S.) - (Commission District 2) 24-1140 ADOPTED Pass
  59. PH-4 Public Hearing Approving the Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for CR LIFTS, LLC to Operate One Low Speed Vehicle within the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1144 APPROVED Pass
  60. OFR ORDINANCE FIRST READING
  61. OFR-1 First Reading - An Ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Enacting a New Subsection of the City’s Code of Ordinances, 16-33: Public Camping or Sleeping; Notice, Establishing a Notice Procedure for Reporting Violations of Public Camping and Public Sleeping - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1188 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  62. 55 ADJOURNMENT
  63. 60 WALK-ON RESOLUTION & MOTION
  64. 61 WALK-ON Resolution Rescinding 23-302, Regarding the City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission's Recommended Locally Preferred Alternative for the Commuter Rail Train Crossing the New River - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1211 ADOPTED Pass
  65. 62 WALK-ON Motion Approving the Designation of a Commissioner Ben Sorensen to Serve on the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Board - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-1186 APPROVED Pass
  66. 63 PAGE BREAK