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City Commission Regular Meeting

July 2, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final

NSU Art Museum - Horvitz Auditorium 1 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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Agenda — 82 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 NSU Art Museum - Horvitz Auditorium. 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 NSU Art Museum - Horvitz Auditorium. 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 May 7, 2024, Commission Conference Meeting and May 7, 2024, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0603 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  10. 6 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  11. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  12. PRES-1 Check Presentation from Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick for the Lauderdale Manors Park Multimodal Connections Project 24-0618 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  13. PRES-2 Check Presentation from Representative Chip LaMarca for the Breakers Avenue Resiliency and Pedestrian Traffic Improvements Project 24-0652 PRESENTED
  14. PRES-3 Vice Mayor Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring July 6, 2024, as FlockFest Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0651 PRESENTED
  15. PRES-4 Mayor Trantalis to present a Proclamation declaring July 2024, as Park and Recreation Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0650 PRESENTED
  16. 12 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  17. 13 CONSENT AGENDA
  18. 13 ANNOUNCEMENT OF EMPLOYEE RETIREMENTS
  19. CM CONSENT MOTION
  20. CM-1 Motion Approving an Event Agreement for the FemAle Brew Fest - (Commission District 2) 24-0585 APPROVED Pass
  21. CM-2 Motion Approving a Fourth Amendment to the Comprehensive Agreement with Las Olas Parking Solutions, LLC for the Development, Operation, and Maintenance of a Multi-Use Structure with Public Parking, a Fire Rescue/EMS Substation, and Retail, at the Southeast Corner of SE 2nd Court and SE 8th Avenue - (Commission District 4) 24-0443 APPROVED Pass
  22. 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  23. CM-3 Motion Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Revocable License with West Village, LLC for Temporary Right-of-Way Closures on NW 6th Street/Sistrunk Boulevard, NW 7th Terrace, and NW 5th Street in Association with The Adderley (f.k.a. West Village) Development Located at 501 NW 7th Avenue/Avenue of the Arts - (Commission District 3) 24-0582 APPROVED Pass
  24. CM-4 Motion Approving a Five-Year Omnibus Agreement with YACHTING PROMOTIONS, INC., and Marine Industries Association of South Florida, Inc., for an Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 24-0599 APPROVED Pass
  25. CM-5 Motion Approving a Not for Profit Service Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Miami Rescue Mission Inc., for Emergency Shelter Placement in an Amount not to exceed $328,500 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0613 APPROVED Pass
  26. CM-6 Motion Authorizing the Acceptance of Grant Funds from Broward Behavioral Health Coalition; Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) Network of Addiction Care Program - $500,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0621 APPROVED Pass
  27. CM-7 Motion Approving a Facility Use Agreement Between the Performing Arts Center Authority and the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 2) 24-0659 APPROVED Pass
  28. CM-8 Motion Approving a Settlement and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign the Joint Motions for Agreed Final Orders Between Broward County, City of Fort Lauderdale, and Ric-Man Construction Florida, Inc., for NOV24-0001 and NOV24-0002 and Authorizing a Settlement Payment of $78,808 - (Commission District 4) 24-0667 APPROVED Pass
  29. CR CONSENT RESOLUTION
  30. CR-1 Resolution Approving the Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2024 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0323 ADOPTED Pass
  31. CR-2 Resolution to Extend the Lien Amnesty Program - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0501 ADOPTED Pass
  32. CR-3 Resolution for Imposition of Special Assessment Liens for Costs Associated with Board Ups - (Commission District 4) 24-0522 ADOPTED Pass
  33. CR-4 Resolution Imposing Special Assessment Liens for Lot Clearing - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0559 ADOPTED Pass
  34. CR-5 Resolution Imposing Special Assessment Liens for Graffiti Removal - (Commission District 3) 24-0560 ADOPTED Pass
  35. CR-6 Resolution Approving the 2024-26 Federal Legislative Program for the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0577 ADOPTED Pass
  36. CR-7 Resolution Approving a Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for Improvements within the Right-of-Way Along the State Road 862/I-595 Southbound On-Ramp to State Road 9/I-95 South to Southwest 32nd Place - (Commission District 4) 24-0597 ADOPTED Pass
  37. CR-8 Resolution Approving a Waiver from Section 112.313(7), Florida Statutes for Nicholas Kollias to serve on the Economic Development Advisory Board - (Commission District 1) 24-0666 ADOPTED Pass
  38. CR-9 Resolution Approving a Plan to Reduce Lead Emissions at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - ( Commission District 1) 24-0672 ADOPTED Pass
  39. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  40. CP-1 Motion Approving an Agreement for Peele Dixie Water Treatment Plant Variable Frequency Drive Modernization - Graybar Electric Company, Inc. - $485,413 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0557 APPROVED Pass
  41. CP-2 Motion Approving Piggyback Agreements for Traffic Signal Improvements & Repairs, Utilizing the City of Miami Beach’s Invitation to Bid No. 2023-057-ND and Resulting Agreements with AGC Electric, Inc., AUM Construction Inc., Horsepower Electric Inc., and R & D Electric, Inc. - $350,000- (Aggregate Amount) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0598 APPROVED Pass
  42. CP-3 Motion Approving Change Order No. 3 to Task Order No. 6 for Consultant Services for New Police Headquarters - AECOM Technical Services, Inc. $557,611.08 - (Commission District 2) 24-0669 APPROVED Pass
  43. 36 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  44. M MOTIONS
  45. M-1 Motion Approving Change Order No. 16 to the Construction Management at Risk Agreement for the Construction of the City of Fort Lauderdale Police Headquarters - Moss & Associates, LLC - $1,634,999.49 - (Commission District 2) 24-0670 APPROVED Pass
  46. M-2 Motion Approving an Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures, including an Extended Road Closure Beyond 10:00am on the Barrier Island and Request for Music Exemption for The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade - (Commission Districts 1, 2 and 4) 24-0588 APPROVED Pass
  47. M-3 Motion Approving an Event Agreement and Request for Extended Road Closures Beyond 10:00am on the Barrier Island for the Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival - (Commission District 2) 24-0586 APPROVED Pass
  48. M-4 Motion Approving Event Agreements and Related Road Closures for Winterfest Family Fun Day and Indie Craft Bazaar - (Commission District 2) 24-0587 APPROVED Pass
  49. 41 PRESENTATIONS CONTINUED
  50. M-5 Motion Approving Agreements for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Implementation with Core & Main LP (Overall Project), Sensus USA Inc. (AMI Software), SpryPoint Services, Inc. (Customer Engagement Portal) - $69,876,703.03 (Capital Cost $48,781,438.40 and 20 Year Operational and Maintenance Cost $21,095,264.63) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0215 APPROVED Pass
  51. M-6 Motion Approving Increase in Cost Capacity to the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Solution Consultant Services Agreement - Black & Veatch Corporation - $2,304,852 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0216 APPROVED Pass
  52. M-7 Motion Approving an Increase to the Liquid Oxygen Agreement with VirtAir Inc - $1,802,800 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0437 APPROVED Pass
  53. M-8 Motion Approving a Piggyback Agreement with Landscape Structures, Inc. Utilizing the State of Minnesota (Sourcewell) Agreement for Various Equipment and Amenities for Parks and Playgrounds - $670,734 - (Commission District 4) 24-0487 APPROVED Pass
  54. M-9 Motion Authorizing Acceptance of Partial Payment from Property Insurance Carriers for Flood Damages to City Hall - $5,350,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0596 APPROVED Pass
  55. M-10 Motion Rejecting Single Proposal for Developer for HOME-ARP Non-Congregate Shelters, Request for Proposals (RFP) Event No. 235 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0624 APPROVED Pass
  56. M-11 Motion Approving Agreement for the Purchase of Waterway Cleaning and Algal Controls - Aquatic Control Group Inc - $4,557,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0676 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  57. M-12 Motion Denying Protest Submitted By Murphy Pipeline Contractors, LLC on the Recommendation to Award Request for Proposals No. 225, Rehabilitation or Replacement of 48-Inch and 54-Inch Force Main Along SE 9th and SE 10th Avenue to George T. Lohmeyer Wastewater Treatment Plant to Lanzo Construction Co., Florida d/b/a Lanzo Construction Company - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4) 24-0674 APPROVED Pass
  58. M-13 Motion Approving a Design-Build Agreement for the Rehabilitation or Replacement of 48-Inch and 54-Inch Force Main Along SE 9th and SE 10th Avenue to George T. Lohmeyer Wastewater Treatment Plant - Lanzo Construction Co., Florida d/b/a Lanzo Construction Company - $45,987,444 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4) 24-0639 APPROVED Pass
  59. R RESOLUTIONS
  60. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0637 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  61. R-2 Resolution Approving the First Amendment to the Contract for Sale and Purchase between the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Housing Authority of City of Fort Lauderdale to Add New Housing Types to the Housing Mix and Adjust Deadlines for Acquisition of the Property Located at 4590 Peters Road, Unincorporated Broward County, FL 33317 - (Unincorporated Broward County) 24-0627 ADOPTED Pass
  62. R-3 Resolution Approving a $640,000 Loan as Local Government Area of Opportunity Funding to Pinnacle at Cypress, LLLP for the “Pinnacle at Cypress” Project, Contingent Upon the Award of 9% Tax Credits from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Any and All Instruments - (Commission District 1) 24-0660 ADOPTED Pass
  63. R-4 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Vacating a 20-Foot Wide by 136-Foot Long Drainage Easement Located West of NE 32nd Avenue, East of the Intracoastal Waterway, North of Oakland Park Boulevard and NE 32nd Street- Case No. UDP-EV23002 - (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. 24-0567 ADOPTED Pass
  64. R-5 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving “Prospect Lake Clean Water Center” Plat - Case No. UDP-P23004 - 5900 Hawkins Road - City of Fort Lauderdale - (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. 24-0449 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  65. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  66. PH-1 Public Hearing Approving the Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Frankie's Shuttles LLC to Operate Two Low Speed Vehicles within the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0591 APPROVED Pass
  67. PH-2 Public Hearing - Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving a Public Purpose Use and Structure - 515 NW 15th Avenue - City of Fort Lauderdale - Dorsey Riverbend Stormwater Pump Station - Case No. UDP-S22084 - (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. 24-0646 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  68. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  69. OSR-1 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Chapter 8-144 Section 17, “Private Use of Public Property Abutting Waterways” by Repealing Subsection (17) Thereof - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0595 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  70. OSR-2 Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Vacating a 16-foot-wide by 98-foot-long Portion of Alley, North of SE 30th Street, West of S. Federal Highway, South of SE 29th Street and East of SE 4th Avenue - Local Equity Three, LLC. - Public Storage Warehouse - Case No. UDP-V23003 - (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. 24-0641 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  71. OSR-3 Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Vacating a 22.5-foot-wide by 853-foot-long Portion of Right-of-Way, North of West Prospect Road, West of NW 31st Avenue, East of State Road 7, and South of NW 62nd Street- City of Fort Lauderdale - Prospect Lake Clean Water Center - Case No. UDP-V23006 - (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. 24-0642 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  72. OSR-4 Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Vacating a 22.5-foot-wide by 3,410-foot-long Portion of Right-of-Way, North of West Prospect Road, West of NW 31st Avenue, East of State Road 7, and South of NW 62nd Street - City of Fort Lauderdale - Prospect Lake Clean Water Center - Case No. UDP-V23007 - (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. 24-0643 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  73. BGT BUDGET ITEMS
  74. BGT-1 Resolution Setting the Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Millage Rate and Debt Service Rate for the City of Fort Lauderdale, Setting the Millage Rate for the Sunrise Key Neighborhood Improvement District, and Acknowledging the Receipt of the City Manager’s Budget Message and Proposed Budget - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0376 ADOPTED Pass
  75. BGT-2 Motion Setting the Public Hearing Dates to Consider the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Millage Rate and Budget for the City of Fort Lauderdale and Sunrise Key Neighborhood Improvement District - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0377 APPROVED Pass
  76. BGT-3 Motion Setting the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Rate and Public Hearing Date for the Lauderdale Isles Water Management District Tentative Budget - (Commission District 4) 24-0378 APPROVED Pass
  77. BGT-4 Motion Establishing a Public Hearing Date for the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Non-Ad Valorem Assessment - Nuisance Abatement - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0379 APPROVED Pass
  78. BGT-5 Preliminary Rate Resolution for the Fire Assessment Establishing the Estimated FY 2025 Non-Ad Valorem Fire Assessment Fee and Authorizing a Public Hearing on September 12, 2024 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0380 ADOPTED Pass
  79. BGT-6 Preliminary Rate Resolution for the Beach Business Improvement Assessment Establishing the Estimated FY 2025 Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Rate and Authorizing a Public Hearing on September 12, 2024 - (Commission District 2) 24-0381 ADOPTED Pass
  80. BGT-7 Preliminary Rate Resolution for the Fiscal Year 2025 Non-Ad Valorem Assessment for Utility Undergrounding and Authorizing a Public Hearing on September 12, 2024 - (Commission District 2) 24-0382 ADOPTED Pass
  81. BGT-8 Preliminary Annual Assessment Resolution for the Stormwater Assessment Initiating the Process for Imposing the Fiscal Year 2025 Non-Ad Valorem Assessment and Authorizing a Public Hearing on September 12, 2024 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0500 ADOPTED Pass
  82. 74 ADJOURNMENT