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City Commission Regular Meeting

February 6, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final

Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Abdo New River Room 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

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Agenda — 63 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 - Abdo New River Room. 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 - Abdo New River Room. 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 December 19, 2023, Commission Regular Meeting and January 9, 2024, Commission Conference Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0165 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  10. 6 STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
  11. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  12. 7 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  13. PRES-1 Vice Mayor Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring February 6, 2024, as MacKinley Smith Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-0212 PRESENTED
  14. 9 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  15. 10 CONSENT AGENDA
  16. CM CONSENT MOTION
  17. CM-1 Motion Authorizing Execution of a Special Construction Agreement with BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Southeast for the New Fort Lauderdale Police Headquarters Building Project, Relocation of the Existing 5-G Communication Tower Located along West Broward Boulevard - $150,087.03 - (Commission District 2) APPROVED Pass
  18. CM-2 Motion Accepting FY2023 Department of Justice - Office of Community Oriented Policing Services - COPS Hiring Program Award - $750,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) APPROVED Pass
  19. CM-3 Motion Accepting FY2023 Department of Justice - Office of Community Oriented Policing Services - Community Policing Development Program Award - $257,405.30 - (Commission Districts 1, 2 ,3 and 4) APPROVED Pass
  20. 14 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  21. CM-4 Motion Approving and Authorizing the Execution of 1) A Revocable License Agreement Between Fairfield OFP LLC, Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale for the Installation and Maintenance of Improvements on SE 3rd Avenue in Association with the “One Financial Plaza Phase III Development” Project Located at 150 SE 3rd Avenue; and 2) An Agreement Ancillary to Revocable License Agreement, Between Fairfield OFP LLC and the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 4) APPROVED Pass
  22. CM-5 Motion Approving Change Order No. 2 for Construction Services associated with the Merle Fogg Seawall Replacement - Ebsary Foundation, Co. - $84,237.31 - (Commission District 2) 24-0129 APPROVED Pass
  23. CM-6 Motion Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Revocable License with RELATED FATVILLAGE, LLC, for Temporary Right-of-Way Closures on Sistrunk Boulevard and NW 1st Avenue Associated with the Gallery at Flagler Village Development Located at 600 N Andrews Avenue - (Commission District 2) 24-0175 APPROVED Pass
  24. CM-7 Motion Approving Partial Release of Declaration of Unity of Title - (Commission District 2) 24-0194 APPROVED Pass
  25. CM-8 Motion Approving a Municipal Elections Agreement with the Broward County Supervisor of Elections for the November 5, 2024, Regular Municipal Election - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) APPROVED Pass
  26. CR CONSENT RESOLUTION
  27. CR-1 Resolution Approving the Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2024 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) ADOPTED Pass
  28. CR-2 Resolution Approving a Landscape Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement for State Road 84 (SE 24th Street) with the Florida Department of Transportation for Landscape Improvements within the Right of Way of State Road 84 (SE 24th Street) and an Assumption of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement with FLL Hospitality LLLP - (Commission District 4) ADOPTED Pass
  29. CR-3 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Sovereignty Submerged Lands Easement with the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida / BOT FILE NO. 060363966 -South New River Canal - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) ADOPTED Pass
  30. CR-4 Resolution Delegating to the City Manager the Authority to Execute a Project Agreement with Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) for a Grant of up to $1,500,000 for Cooley’s Landing Marina Replacement - (Commission District 2) ADOPTED Pass
  31. CR-5 Resolution (a) Approving an Application for a Dock Permit for Usage of Public Property by Michael & Bethany Pitino adjacent to 607 Cordova Road for an existing marginal dock and (b) Authorizing Counter Execution of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants - (Commission District 4) 24-0134 ADOPTED Pass
  32. CR-6 Resolution Approving the Submission of a Grant Application to the Florida Department of Transportation under the 2024 County Incentive Grant Program - (Commission District 2) 24-0145 ADOPTED Pass
  33. CR-7 Resolution Approving an Interlocal Agreement Between Broward County and City of Fort Lauderdale for Surtax-Funded Municipal Transportation Project: Roadway Improvement (FORT 104) for the City's Sidewalk Connections Project - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) ADOPTED Pass
  34. CP CONSENT PURCHASE
  35. CP-1 Motion Approving Second Municipal Amendment to Comcast Enterprise Services Master Services Agreement to include Business Internet and Ethernet Private Line Services - $33,850.75 (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) APPROVED Pass
  36. CP-2 Motion Approving a Construction Agreement for Nautical Parking Lot Improvements (Rebid) - Sagaris Corp. - $235,035 - (Commission District 4) APPROVED Pass
  37. CP-3 Motion Approving the Award for One-Way Pairs Study for Andrews Avenue and SE 3rd Avenue between SE 17th Street and Sunrise Boulevard - Kimley-Horn and Associates $319,760 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) REMOVED FROM AGENDA
  38. CP-4 Motion Approving a Service Agreement for an Urban Forestry Master Plan for the City of Fort Lauderdale with RES Florida Consulting, LLC d/b/a E Sciences - $166,937 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) APPROVED Pass
  39. M MOTIONS
  40. M-1 Motion Approving an Event Agreement with Request for Music Exemption and Related Road Closures for St Patrick’s Day (Downtowner) - (Commission District 4) 24-0150 APPROVED Pass
  41. M-2 Motion Approving Event Agreements and Related Road Closures for 11th Annual Fort Lauderdale Shamrock Run, March for Cancer, 2024 Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K and MASS District Events Q1 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 24-0149 APPROVED Pass
  42. 35 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
  43. M-3 Motion Rejecting All Bids for Roving Security Guard Services - Invitation to Bid (ITB) Event No. 97 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) APPROVED Pass
  44. M-4 Motion Approving Increase to the Annual Asphalt, Sidewalk and ADA Improvements Continuing Contract Cost Capacity - FG Construction, LLC. - $1,000,000 (two-year total) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) APPROVED Pass
  45. M-5 Motion Approving the Final Ranking of Firms, Negotiated Fee Schedule and Agreement for Consultant Services for City-Wide Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program - Ardurra Group, Inc. - $17,000,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) APPROVED Pass
  46. M-6 Motion Approving Agreement for Durrs Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements - Man-Con, Incorporated - $30,640,737.10 - (Commission District 3) 24-0124 APPROVED Pass
  47. M-7 Motion Approving an Agreement for the George T. Lohmeyer Wastewater Treatment Plant Deepwell Injection Well Cleaning Project - Layne Christensen Company - $1,193,658.71 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0164 APPROVED Pass
  48. M-8 Motion Approving the Relocation of R&R Studio’s #FTL Sculpture - (Commission District 2) 24-0183 APPROVED Pass
  49. R RESOLUTIONS
  50. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0190 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  51. R-2 Resolution Calling 2024 Regular Municipal Election on November 5, 2024 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) ADOPTED Pass
  52. R-3 Resolution Approving a Settlement Agreement with Florida Power & Light Company to Receive a Refund in the Amount of $202,289.91 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) ADOPTED Pass
  53. R-4 Resolution Approving a Settlement Agreement and Release with Florida Power & Light Company, et al., to Receive Settlement Payment in the Amount of $400,000.00 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0193 ADOPTED Pass
  54. R-5 Resolution Declaring Notice of Intent to Convey City-Owned Property Located at 800 NW 22 Road in the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area to the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency and Setting a Public Hearing for March 19, 2024, Pursuant to Section 8.02 of the City Charter - (Commission District 3) 24-0172 ADOPTED Pass
  55. R-6 Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of the State Courts Administrator and the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in an Amount not to Exceed $100,000 for Community Court Expenses, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Memorandum of Understanding - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) ADOPTED Pass
  56. R-7 City Clerk Annual Performance Review - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 24-0189 ADOPTED Pass
  57. R-8 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Vacating a Six-Foot Wide by 125-foot-long Drainage Easement - Case No. UDP-EV23005 - 600 Solar Isles Drive - (Commission District 2) 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. 24-0118 ADOPTED Pass
  58. R-9 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Vacating a 5-foot Portion of a Drainage Facilities Easement that is 120-Feet in Length and 15-Feet in Width Located at 2301 Delmar Place - Joanne Low - Case No. UDP-EV2200 - (Commission District 2) 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. 24-0136 ADOPTED Pass
  59. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  60. OSR-1 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Subsection 20-110(a.1)(5) and Repealing Subsection 20-110(a.1)(11) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  61. 54 ADJOURNMENT
  62. 59 REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE CLOSED DOOR SESSION
  63. 60 CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE