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City Commission Regular Meeting

May 7, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 67 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. 4 ROLL CALL
  6. 4 COMMISSION QUORUM ESTABLISHED
  7. 5 Approval of MINUTES and Agenda
  8. 5 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  9. 6 Minutes for February 20, 2024, 2024-2026 Federal Legislative Program Commission Workshop, February 20, 2024, Commission Conference Meeting, February 20, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting, March 5, 2024, Commission Conference Meeting and March 5, 2024, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0440 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  10. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  11. PRES-1 Vice Mayor Glassman to present a Proclamation recognizing May 14, 2024, as the 76th Anniversary of Israel's Independence in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0488 PRESENTED
  12. PRES-2 Commission Herbst to present a Proclamation honoring May 12 - May 18, 2024, as National Police Week in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0490 PRESENTED
  13. PRES-3 Commissioner Sturman to present a Proclamation declaring May 2024, as Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0489 PRESENTED
  14. PRES-4 Mayor Trantalis to present a Proclamation declaring May 18 - May 24, 2024, as National Safe Boating Week in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0461 PRESENTED
  15. 12 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  16. 13 CONSENT AGENDA
  17. 13 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENTS
  18. CM CONSENT MOTION
  19. CM-1 Motion Declaring the Lauderdale Air Show on Fort Lauderdale Beach, Scheduled for May 11, 2024 - May 12, 2024, as a Public Purpose Special Event and Creating a Temporary Exemption Relating to the Sale, Possession and Consumption of Alcohol at the Event - (Commission District 2) 24-0463 APPROVED Pass
  20. CM-2 Motion Authorizing Execution of An Agreement Ancillary to Revocable License Agreement, Between Chief Real Estate LLC and the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 4) 24-0451 APPROVED Pass
  21. 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  22. CM-3 Motion Approving the Sublease Agreement between Young Men's Christian Association of South Florida, Inc. and North Broward Hospital District, Subject to Conditions - (Commission District 2) 24-0464 APPROVED Pass
  23. CR CONSENT RESOLUTION
  24. CR-1 Resolution Approving the Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2024 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0321 ADOPTED Pass
  25. CR-2 Resolution Approving a Landscape Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for Improvements within the Right-of-Way of State Road 842 - (Commission District 2) ADOPTED Pass
  26. CR-3 Resolution Amending the Parks and Recreation Rules and Regulation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0217 DEFERRED Pass
  27. CR-4 Resolution Accepting a State-Funded Grant from Florida Department of Transportation for Galt Mile Street Safety Improvements - $500,000 - (Commission District 1) 24-0280 ADOPTED Pass
  28. CR-5 Resolution (a) Approving an Application for a Dock Permit for the installation and usage of a proposed 45’+/- long x 8’+/- wide marginal dock, two (2) mooring piles, and appurtenant access steps extending a maximum distance of 25’+/- from the wetface seawall on Cordova Road on of Public Property by Tracey & Wallace Williford adjacent to 1025 Cordova Road for a proposed marginal dock and (b) Authorizing Execution of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants - (Commission District 4) 24-0415 ADOPTED Pass
  29. CR-6 Resolution Appointing Brooke Ehrlich, Esquire, as Special Counsel for the City of Fort Lauderdale Civil Service Board - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0471 ADOPTED Pass
  30. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  31. CP-1 Motion Approving Agreement for Award of State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Funds for the Construction of Affordable Multi-Family Senior Rental Housing - Housing Opportunities, Mortgage Assistance & Effective Neighborhood Solutions, Inc. d/b/a H.O.M.E.S., Inc. - $400,000 - (Commission District 2) 24-0291 APPROVED Pass
  32. CP-2 Motion Approving Third Municipal Amendment to Comcast Enterprise Services Master Services Agreement to change Classification from Interstate to Intrastate - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0326 APPROVED Pass
  33. CP-3 Motion Approving Agreement for HOME-ARP Tenant Based Rental & Supportive Services - Housing Opportunities, Mortgage Assistance & Effective Neighborhood Solutions, Inc. d/b/a H.O.M.E.S., Inc. - $250,000 - (Commission District 3) 24-0408 APPROVED Pass
  34. M MOTIONS
  35. 29 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  36. M-1 Motion Approving an Agreement for Design Consulting Services for the Las Olas Corridor Mobility Project (Western Corridor) - WSP USA Inc. - $3,499,586.36 - (Commission District 4) APPROVED Pass
  37. M-2 Motion to Terminate for Convenience Previous Agreement with Maverick United Elevator, LLC and Approving Replacement Agreement for the George T. Lohmeyer Wastewater Treatment Plant Freight Elevator Replacement Project - Boromei Construction Inc. - $1,361,740 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0307 APPROVED Pass
  38. M-3 Motion Approving a License Application and an Agreement for the Sale, Service, and Consumption of Food and Alcoholic Beverages on the Public Beach - Jefast Pelican Grand I, LLC for The Pelican Grand Beach Resort - (Commission District 2) 24-0387 APPROVED Pass
  39. M-4 Motion Approving an Increase to the Civil Engineering Services Continuing Agreements - AECOM Inc.; Black & Veatch Corporation; Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.; Chen Moore and Associates, Inc.; Craven, Thompson & Associates, Inc.; Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.; and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. - $3,920,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4) 24-0412 APPROVED Pass
  40. M-5 Motion Approving Service Agreements for Disaster Debris Removal and Emergency Logistical Services with AshBritt, Inc., as Primary Contractor - $123,904,605 and Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. as Secondary Contractor - $109,799,829 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0442 APPROVED Pass
  41. M-6 Motion Approving a First 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 Modify the Not-To-Exceed Amount for Consulting Services to Develop the Project Scope for the New River Crossing Project - $50,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0439 APPROVED Pass
  42. NP NEIGHBOR PRESENTATIONS
  43. NP-1 Michael D. Ray - Lead Contamination at FXE and Nearby Neighborhoods 24-0336 RECEIVED
  44. NP-2 Gena Rumble - City Parks 24-0427 RECEIVED
  45. NP-3 Paul Struzziero - Pedestrian Walkway on SE 15th Street 24-0480 RECEIVED
  46. R RESOLUTIONS
  47. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0418 ADOPTED Pass
  48. R-2 Resolution Appointing an Acting City Manager- (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0455 ADOPTED Pass
  49. R-3 Quasi-Judicial - Resolution Approving a Plat Known as “1800 State Road 84” - 1800 State Road, LLC - 1800 State Road 84 - Case No. UDP-P21007 - (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. 24-0303 ADOPTED Pass
  50. R-4 Resolution Approving a Request for a Special Permit to Extend Construction Hours for the Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina Development Subject to the Requirements of Section 17-10 - Construction of Large or Complex Projects (Transportation and Non-Transportation) of the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Code of Ordinances District - (Commission District 4) 24-0385 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  51. 44 WALK-ON - Motion to Extend Commission Meeting until 11:00pm 24-0515 APPROVED Pass
  52. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  53. PH-1 Public Hearing to Consider a Resolution for an Amendment to a Development Agreement Between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Tavistock Development Company, LLC. Pier 66 Parking LLC., Pier 66 Ventures, LLC., and Sails Ventures, LLC. Pursuant to Chapter 163.3220-163.3243, Florida Statutes - (Commission District 4) 24-0446 DISCUSSED
  54. PH-2 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving Historic Designation as a Historic Landmark of the Property Commonly Known as Pier 66 Hotel Tower, located at 2301 SW 17th Street - Historic Preservation Board Case No. UDP-HPD22001 - (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. 24-0353 ADOPTED Pass
  55. PH-3 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving a Rezoning from General Aviation Airport (GAA) District to Parks, Recreation and Open Space (P) District - 5101 NW 12th Avenue - City of Fort Lauderdale - Case No. UDP-Z23011 - (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. 24-0397 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  56. PH-4 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 1801 SE 21st Avenue for the Installation of one (1) Boat Lift - (Commission District 4) 24-0416 ADOPTED Pass
  57. PH-5 Public Hearing - Ordinance Imposing a Moratorium for a One (1) Year Period for the Submittal, Processing, and Granting of any Waivers to Construct Docks, Boat Slips, Mooring Piles, etc., that Extend Beyond the Maximum Distance from the Applicant’s Property into the New River - Case No. UDP- T23009 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 24-0157 DISCUSSED
  58. 50 WALK-ON - Motion to Extend Commission Meeting until 12:00am 24-0516 APPROVED Pass
  59. OFR ORDINANCE FIRST READING
  60. OFR-1 First Reading - An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Amending Article XI Entitled “Solicitation and Display on Public Rights-of-Way”, Section 25-267 Entitled “Right-of-Way Solicitors and Canvassers” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0410 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  61. 53 ADJOURNMENT
  62. 57 WALK-ON - Motion to Extend Commission Meeting until 12:45am 24-0518 APPROVED Pass
  63. 59 WALK-ON - Motion to Extend Commission Meeting until 1:00am 24-0520 APPROVED Pass
  64. 62 WALK ON - Motion Approving an Event Agreement and Related Road Closures for 1 MASS District Events Q2 - (Commission District 2) 24-0495 APPROVED Pass
  65. 63 WALK-ON - Resolution Providing for a Retroactive Merit Increase for City Manager - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0521 ADOPTED Pass
  66. 64 PAGE BREAK
  67. 65 ADJOURNMENT