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City Commission Regular Meeting

April 16, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 53 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 January 23, 2024, Commission Regular Meeting, February 6, 2024, Commission Conference Meeting, and February 6, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0396 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  10. 6 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  11. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  12. PRES-1 Vice Mayor Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring April 30, 2024, as National Therapy Animal Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0398 PRESENTED
  13. PRES-2 Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring April 26, 2024, as Zeta Chi Chapter 70th Anniversary Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0399 PRESENTED
  14. PRES-3 Commissioner Sturman to present a Proclamation declaring April 26, 2024, as Arbor Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0400 PRESENTED
  15. PRES-4 Mayor Trantalis to present a Proclamation declaring April 2024, as WALK like MADD & MADD Dash Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0413 PRESENTED
  16. 12 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  17. 13 CONSENT AGENDA
  18. CM CONSENT MOTION
  19. CM-1 Motion Approving Temporary Beach License and Outdoor Event Agreements for FlockFest 2024 and SEFAA’s 27th Annual Volleyball Tournament - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 24-0309 APPROVED Pass
  20. CM-2 Motion Approving a Second Amendment to the Agreement between Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale for the Leasing of Real Property Located at 80 SW 1st Avenue - (Commission District 4) 24-0271 APPROVED Pass
  21. CM-3 Motion Approving a First Amendment to the Agreement between Limousines of South Florida, Inc. and the City of Fort Lauderdale for the Community Shuttle Service - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0333 APPROVED Pass
  22. 17 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  23. CM-4 Motion Authorizing Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claim in Michael Dew v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case No. 24-001544MJR - $140,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0368 APPROVED Pass
  24. CM-5 Motion Authorizing Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims in Matthew Finstad v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case Nos. 17-010485DAL and 19-013414DAL - $150,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0369 APPROVED Pass
  25. CM-6 Motion Authorizing Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claim in Keith Rohloff v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case No. 23-006401DAL - $200,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0370 APPROVED Pass
  26. CM-7 Motion Authorizing Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims in Douglas Hartman v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case Nos. 11-009337IF, 11-011438IF, 20-026608IF, and 23-011807IF - $250,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0371 APPROVED Pass
  27. CR CONSENT RESOLUTION
  28. CR-1 Resolution (a) Approving an Application for a Dock Permit for Usage of Public Property by William S. & Linda M. Tretheway adjacent to 919 Cordova Road for a proposed marginal dock and (b) Authorizing Execution of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants - (Commission District 4) 24-0345 ADOPTED Pass
  29. CR-2 Resolution (a) Approving an Application for a Dock Permit for Usage of Public Property by William & Anne Scherer adjacent to 1320 Ponce De Leon Drive for a proposed marginal dock and (b) Authorizing Execution of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants - (Commission District 4) 24-0346 ADOPTED Pass
  30. CR-3 Resolution for Imposition of Special Assessment Liens for Costs Associated with Board ups - (Commission District 3) 24-0162 ADOPTED Pass
  31. CR-4 Resolution Supporting the Advancement of the Preferred Alternative Concept for the SE/SW 17th Street Mobility Hub Project - (Commission District 4) 24-0348 ADOPTED Pass
  32. CR-5 Resolution Approving a Landscape Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement for State Road 5 (US 1/Federal Highway) with the Florida Department of Transportation for Landscape Improvements within the Right-of-Way of State Road 5 (US 1/Federal Highway) and an Assumption of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement with Pawacqco Holdings 5 LLC - (Commission District 4) 24-0352 ADOPTED Pass
  33. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  34. CP-1 Motion Approving Purchase of an EVO Plus Bomb Robot - Atlantic Diving Supply Inc. - $470,449 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0302 APPROVED Pass
  35. CP-2 Motion Approving an Increase in Contract Annual Amount for Fire Equipment, Supplies and Services with Municipal Equipment Company, LLC Piggybacking on Lake County Contract No. 22-730H - $160,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0316 APPROVED Pass
  36. CP-3 Motion Approving a First Amendment to the Vulnerability Assessment Agreement between Arcadis US, Inc., and City of Fort Lauderdale to Increase Total Award Amount - $59,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0350 APPROVED Pass
  37. M MOTIONS
  38. M-1 Motion Approving an Event Agreement and Request for Music Exemption for The Catch - Sport Fishing Championship - (Commission District 4) 24-0393 APPROVED Pass
  39. 33 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  40. M-2 Motion Approving an Event Agreement with Requests for Music Exemption and Related Road Closure for Spring May Block Party - (Commission District 4) 24-0394 APPROVED Pass
  41. M-3 Motion Approving an Event Agreement and Related Road Closure for a Charity Car Show - (Commission District 1) 24-0395 APPROVED Pass
  42. M-4 Motion Approving an Agreement for the Warfield Park Improvements - Sagaris Corp. - $1,243,394 - (Commission District 2) 24-0264 APPROVED Pass
  43. R RESOLUTIONS
  44. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0389 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  45. R-2 Resolution Declaring Notice of Intent to Lease City-Owned Property Located at 330 SW 2 Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, Commonly Known as "New River Trading Post", Pursuant to Section 8.09 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 2) 24-0375 ADOPTED Pass
  46. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  47. PH-1 Public Hearing - Resolution Approving the Use of Parks Bond Land Acquisition Allocations Toward Improvements to Lauderdale Isle Landing - (Commission District 4) 24-0221 ADOPTED Pass
  48. PH-2 Public Hearing - Resolution Approving the Transfer and Use of Parks Bond Land Acquisition Allocations Toward Improvements for Carter Park - (Commission District 3) 24-0304 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  49. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  50. OSR-1 Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Rezoning from Residential Single Family/Cluster Dwellings/Low Medium Density District (RC-15) and Parks, Recreation and Open Space (P) District to Northwest Regional Activity Center - Mixed Use West (NWRAC-MUw) District - City of Fort Lauderdale - 1409 W. Sistrunk Boulevard - Case No. UDP-Z23009 - (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. 24-0384 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  51. OSR-2 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-5.60.D.a, Residential Office (RO) District - UDP-T23003 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0383 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  52. OSR-3 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the Non-Bargaining-Unit Classification Table of the Pay Plan of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by Adding Two New Job Classifications and Changing the Pay Grades of Two Job Classifications - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0403 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  53. 47 ADJOURNMENT