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City Commission Regular Meeting

March 5, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 57 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 Agenda APPROVED Pass
  8. 5 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  9. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  10. PRES-1 Vice Mayor Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring March 4-10, 2024, as Women of Aviation Worldwide Week in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0294 PRESENTED
  11. PRES-2 Vice Mayor Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation recognizing the 120th Anniversary of St. John United Methodist Church, in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0295 PRESENTED
  12. 9 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  13. 10 CONSENT AGENDA
  14. CM CONSENT MOTION
  15. CM-1 Motion Approving FY 2024 Beach Business Improvement District (BBID) Grant Funding of the Park Ranger (LOOP) Program - $15,000 - (Commission District 2) 24-0195 APPROVED Pass
  16. 12 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  17. CM-2 Motion Approving a Third 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) 24-0198 APPROVED Pass
  18. CM-3 Motion Approving a License and an Agreement for the Sale, Service, and Consumption of Food and Alcoholic Beverages on the Public Beach for the FTLFS Hotel Property LP d/b/a Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 2) 24-0205 APPROVED Pass
  19. CM-4 Approval of Mural Donation by The Veterans Trust at Fire Station #49 - (Commission District 4) 24-0258 APPROVED Pass
  20. CM-5 Motion Authorizing Execution of a Dock Use Agreement with Water Taxi of Fort Lauderdale, LLC from March 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025, and Authorize the City Manager to Execute on Behalf of the City - (Commission District 2) 24-0261 APPROVED Pass
  21. CM-6 Motion Approving a Consent, Recognition, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment Agreement with Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, LLC. and Las Olas SMI, LLC - (Commission District 2) 24-0277 APPROVED Pass
  22. CM-7 Motion Approving a Staging and Storage License Agreement between Man-Con, Incorporated and the City of Fort Lauderdale for a Portion of City-Owned Property Located at 1901-2001 NW 6 Street and City-Owned Property Located at 1301 NW 9 Street - (Commission District 3) 24-0283 APPROVED Pass
  23. CM-8 Motion Approving an Agreement with Langley Productions, Inc. to Produce Episodes of COPS with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0296 APPROVED Pass
  24. CR CONSENT RESOLUTION
  25. R-1 Resolution Approving the Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2024 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  26. CR-2 Resolution Approving the Execution and Acceptance of the United States Department of Transportation Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Demonstration Program Grant Funds for Technical Assistance with the New River Crossing Project, in the Amount of $974,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) ADOPTED Pass
  27. CR-3 Resolution Appointing GrayRobinson, P.A. as Special Counsel to provide representation in the practice area of communications law - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0287 ADOPTED Pass
  28. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  29. CP-1 Motion Approving an Agreement for Apparel, Shirts and Miscellaneous Items - Lacrossewear, Inc. - $100,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0199 APPROVED Pass
  30. 25 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  31. M MOTIONS
  32. M-1 Motion Approving an Event Agreement with Requests for Music Exemption and Related Road Closure for Social Distortion / Bad Religion Event - (Commission District 2) 24-0237 APPROVED Pass
  33. M-2 Motion Approving Event Agreements and Related Road Closures for Lexus Corporate Run and Food in Motion - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 24-0233 APPROVED Pass
  34. M-3 Motion Approving an Event Agreement for Igloo Cooler Festival - (Commission District 3) 24-0262 APPROVED Pass
  35. M-4 Motion Rejecting All Bids Pursuant to Invitation to Bid No. 168-0 and Approving Purchase of 3M Scott Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and Accessories for the Fire-Rescue Department Pursuant to Invitation to Bid No. 232 - Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C. - $2,567,534 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0180 APPROVED Pass
  36. M-5 Motion Approving a Three-Year Agreement with the School Board of Broward County, Florida for the School Resource Officer Program - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0243 APPROVED Pass
  37. NP NEIGHBOR PRESENTATIONS
  38. NP-1 Mike Lambrechts - Creation of New City Staff Position - Chief Waterway Officer 24-0171 RECEIVED
  39. NP-2 Dr. Felix Rivera-Mariani - Proposed Lead Study 24-0268 RECEIVED
  40. R RESOLUTIONS
  41. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0274 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  42. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  43. PH-1 Public Hearing - Ordinance Amending the City’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Transit Oriented Development Designation for Floor Area Ratio- Case No. UDP-L23002 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  44. PH-2 Public Hearing - Ordinance Amending the City’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Establishing the Uptown Urban Village Transit Oriented Development Designation - Case No. UDP-L23001 - (Commission District 1) PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  45. PH-3 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving a Rezoning from County Hotel R-6 District (County R-6) and County One-family District (County R-1-C) to Planned Development District (PDD) with an Associated Site Plan for 298 Hotel Rooms, 340 Multifamily Residential Units, and 4,717 Square-Feet of Commercial Use - Case No. UDP-PDD23002 - 200 and 400 N. Corporate Drive - (Commission District 1) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record. PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  46. OFR ORDINANCE FIRST READING
  47. OFR-1 First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Chapter 8, Public Beaches, Section 8-55.4, Titled “Sale, Service, and Consumption of Food and Alcoholic Beverages.”- (Commission District 2) 24-0225 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  48. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  49. OSR-1 Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving a Rezoning from Broward County General Commercial Business District (B-2), Broward County Planned Business Center (B-2A) District, and Broward County Office Park (OP) District to City Commerce Center (CC) District - Case No. UDP-Z23005 - 600, 800, and 1000 Corporate Drive - (Commission District 1) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record. 24-0267 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  50. OSR-2 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the Classification Table of the Pay Plan of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by Changing the Pay Grades of Three Job Classifications and Adding Two New Job Classifications, and Amending Schedule VI of the Pay Plan by Modifying the Pay Grade for Two Classifications - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0255 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  51. OSR-3 Second Reading - Ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale Florida, Amending Ordinance Number C-69-76, as Amended, to Change the Minimum Number of Meetings Required for the Community Services Board from Ten (10) to Eight (8) Meetings Per Year - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0270 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  52. OSR-4 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Section 8-55.5 to Implement Additional Mitigation Measures Related to High Impact Events on Beach Property - (Commission Districts 1, 2 and 4) 24-0272 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  53. OSR-5 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Section 26-91(a) Schedule of Fines to create a High Impact Event on Beach Property Parking Violation - (Commission Districts 1, 2 and 4) 24-0278 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  54. OSR-6 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Section 25-24 Entitled "Temporary Signs" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Amend Regulations Pertaining to Display and Removal of Election-Related Signs - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0279 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  55. 50 ADJOURNMENT
  56. 53 COMMISSION UPDATES
  57. 54 PAGE BREAK