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City Commission Regular Meeting

October 1, 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 — 75 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. 4 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
  8. 5 Approval of MINUTES and Agenda
  9. 6 Minutes for September 3, 2024, Commission Conference Meeting, September 3, 2024, Commission First Budget Hearing, September 3, 2024, Commission Regular Meeting and September 12, 2024, Commission Second Budget Hearing - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0929 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  10. 6 COMMISSION QUORUM ESTABLISHED
  11. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  12. 7 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  13. PRES-1 Vice Mayor Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring October 10, 2024, as Sun Princess Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0961 PRESENTED
  14. PRES-2 Mayor Trantalis to present a Proclamation declaring October 6-12, 2024, as Fire Prevention Week in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0959 PRESENTED
  15. PRES-3 City Employee Commendation for Jorg Hruschka 24-0958 PRESENTED
  16. 11 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  17. 12 CONSENT AGENDA
  18. CM CONSENT MOTION
  19. CM-1 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Related Road Closures with Redline Media Group, LLC. for March for Cancer - (Commission District 2) 24-0844 APPROVED Pass
  20. CM-2 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with All Saints' Protestant Episcopal Church for the All Saints Boat Parade Watch Party - (Commission District 4) 24-0850 APPROVED Pass
  21. CM-3 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Request for Music Exemption with Two Friends, Inc. for the Southport Raw Bar 50th Anniversary - (Commission District 4) 24-0853 APPROVED Pass
  22. 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  23. CM-4 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Related Road Closures past 10:00am on the Barrier Island with NBV Property Management LLC for North Beach Village Running Race - (Commission District 2) 24-0920 APPROVED Pass
  24. CM-5 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Extended Road Closures Beyond 10:00am on the Barrier Island with Wildside Foundation, Inc. for The 18th Annual 13.1 Fort Lauderdale Half Marathon and A1A 10K - (Commission Districts 1, 2 and 4) 24-0962 APPROVED Pass
  25. CM-6 Motion Approving Outdoor Event Agreements and Related Road Closures with Howard Alan Events, Inc. for the North Beach Shoppes Arts & Crafts Festival (December 2024 and February 2025) - (Commission District 1) 24-0851 APPROVED Pass
  26. CM-7 Motion Approving Outdoor Event Agreements with Thrive Development Group LLC, for four (4) THRIVE EVENTS: Diecast Collectibles, Bark and Brews, Art Walk and Fueled Coffee & Classics - (Commission District 2) 24-0852 APPROVED Pass
  27. CM-8 Motion Approving an Agreement with Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc. for Calendar Year 2025 Events - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 24-0593 APPROVED Pass
  28. CM-9 Motion Accepting Broward County Enhanced Marine Law Enforcement Grant Program Funds - $195,192 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0702 APPROVED Pass
  29. CM-10 Motion Approving a Retroactive Agreement for the Galt Ocean Mile Beautification Improvements Project - Chen Moore and Associates, Inc. - (Commission District 1) 24-0713 APPROVED Pass
  30. CM-11 Motion Approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreement Between the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Florida Department of Management Services Regarding a Multi-Phase Tower Project Including $800,000 for Permitting and a Generator as Well as a $0 Reoccurring Cost Agreement for Use of the Tower - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0893 APPROVED Pass
  31. CM-12 Motion Authorizing the Acceptance of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Funds for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to Hire 28 Firefighters $11,386,788 and Additional Matching Expenses $584,085 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0906 APPROVED Pass
  32. CM-13 Motion Authorizing Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claim in Derrick Walker v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case No. 24-001655IF - $200,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0923 APPROVED Pass
  33. CM-14 Motion Authorizing Settlement of General Liability Claim in Mark Messina, et al. v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case No. 0:21-cv-60168-RKA - $360,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0943 APPROVED Pass
  34. CM-15 Motion Approving a Service Agreement with Business for the Arts of Broward, Inc. Related to a Donation of a Mural at the Riverwalk City Garage - (Commission District 4) 24-0964 APPROVED Pass
  35. CR CONSENT RESOLUTION
  36. CR-1 Resolution Approving the Execution and Acceptance of the Federal Railroad Administration Grant for the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program, in the Amount of $280,000 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 24-0456 ADOPTED Pass
  37. CR-2 Resolution Approving the Execution and Acceptance of the Federal Transit Administration Route Planning Restoration Grant Agreement, in the Amount of $150,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0498 ADOPTED Pass
  38. CR-3 Resolution Approving a Twentieth Amendment to the Landscape Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement for State Road A1A with the Florida Department of Transportation for Landscape Improvements within the Right-of-Way of State Road A1A and Approving an Assumption of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement with Publix Super Markets, Inc - (Commission District 2) 24-0668 ADOPTED Pass
  39. CR-4 Resolution Approving the Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2025 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0840 ADOPTED Pass
  40. CR-5 Resolution Approving Fiscal Year 2025 Not for Profit Service Agreement with Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc. - $321,015 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 24-0841 ADOPTED Pass
  41. CR-6 Resolution Approving the Performing Arts Center Authority Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 - (Commission District 2) 24-0903 ADOPTED Pass
  42. CR-7 Resolution Approving Fiscal Year 2025 Not for Profit Service Agreement with Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc. - Monthly Go Riverwalk Magazine - $50,400 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0925 ADOPTED Pass
  43. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  44. CP-1 Motion Approving an Agreement for the Helistop Painting and Fireproof Coating Project - Champion Painting Specialty Services Corp. - $163,457 - (Commission District 4) 24-0787 APPROVED Pass
  45. CP-2 Motion Approving a First Amendment to Agreement for the Breakers Avenue Streetscape Project - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. - $161,562 - (Commission District 2) 24-0834 APPROVED Pass
  46. M MOTIONS
  47. 40 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  48. M-1 Motion Approving the First Amendment to the Comprehensive Agreement for the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center - Prospect Lake Water L.P. - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4) 24-0956 APPROVED Pass
  49. M-2 Motion Approving Change Order No. 4 for the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center- Prospect Lake Water L.P. - $3,275,339 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0856 APPROVED Pass
  50. M-3 Motion Approving Change Order No. 5 for an Optimal Corrosion Control Treatment Pipe Loop Test for the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center - Prospect Lake Water L.P. - $5,790,004 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0857 APPROVED Pass
  51. M-4 Motion Approving Change Order No. 6 for PFAS Pilot Testing for the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center - Prospect Lake Water L.P. - $4,720,061 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4) 24-0858 APPROVED Pass
  52. M-5 Motion Approving Proprietary Purchases for Water Distribution, Wastewater Collection, and Stormwater System Infrastructures and Treatment Facilities - $6,893,841 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0875 APPROVED Pass
  53. M-6 Motion Approving an Agreement for Design Consulting Services for the Las Olas Corridor Mobility Project (Eastern Corridor) - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. - $2,472,886 - (Commission District 4) 24-0907 APPROVED Pass
  54. M-7 Motion Approving an Agreement for the Runway 9-27 Pavement Rehabilitation Project - General Asphalt Co., LLC - $9,772,352.51 - (Commission District 1) 24-0954 APPROVED Pass
  55. M-8 Motion Approving a Consent to Assignment of Agreement for Investment Management Services - PFM Asset Management LLC to U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0935 APPROVED Pass
  56. M-9 Motion for Discussion - City Commission Request for Review - 900 Intracoastal Drive - Case No. UDP-S24005 - (Commission District 1) 24-0974 DISCUSSED
  57. NP NEIGHBOR PRESENTATIONS
  58. NP-1 Michael Ray - Lead Analysis at FXE Airport and Adjacent Neighborhoods 24-0745 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  59. R RESOLUTIONS
  60. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0944 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  61. R-2 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving Vacation of a 15-Foot Drainage Easement Located at 3400 North Federal Highway - Coral Ridge Shopping Center Trust- Case No. UDP-EV24002 - (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. 24-0872 ADOPTED Pass
  62. R-3 Resolution Standardizing the Allocation of Park Impact Fees - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0902 ADOPTED Pass
  63. R-4 Resolution Approving the General Employees’ Retirement Plan’s (GERS) Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 2.75 Percent for Retirees and Beneficiaries, and Providing for a Seven-Year Amortization Period - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0614 ADOPTED Pass
  64. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  65. PH-1 Public Hearing - Resolution Adopting Minimum Annual Lease Rates and a Brokerage Commission Policy for Property Available for Lease at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - (Commission District 1) 24-0860 ADOPTED Pass
  66. OFR ORDINANCE FIRST READING
  67. OFR-1 First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-21, Landscape and Tree Preservation Requirements - Case No. UDP-T24007 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0836 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  68. OFR-2 First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-39, Development Regulations for Annexed Areas to Update Height, Measurement and Definition Requirements - Case UDP-T24002 - (Commission Districts 3 and 4) 24-0934 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  69. OFR-3 First Reading - Ordinance Amending Section 5 of Ordinance No. C-04-05 of the City of Fort Lauderdale Allowing Affiliated Agency Employees Who Were in the Employ of the Affiliated Agency as of January 21, 2004 to Purchase Prior Service Credit in the General Employees’ Retirement System - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0762 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  70. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  71. OSR-1 Second Reading - An Ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Enacting a New Subsection of the City’s Code of Ordinances, 16-32: Unauthorized Public Camping and Public Sleeping - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0957 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  72. 65 ADJOURNMENT
  73. 70 WALK-ON Resolution Requesting the School Board of Broward County to Retain Possession of School Sites Considered for Closure in Order to Preserve an Opportunity for School Expansion in the Future; Engage with Local Schools’ Communities Prior to Redesigning; Repurposing, or Closing Any Schools; Consider the Need for Family Literacy and Early Childhood Learning Centers and the Suggested Alternative Uses in any Redesign Plan - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0999 ADOPTED Pass
  74. 71 WALK ON Motion Approving the Lease Agreement between North Broward Hospital District and the City of Fort Lauderdale, in Substantially the Form Provided - (Commission District 1) 24-0747 APPROVED Pass
  75. 72 PAGE BREAK