Regular City Commission Meeting
Commission Chambers Room 219
Agenda — 68 items
- 1 The Regular City Commission Meeting of the City of Hollywood, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Levy on Wednesday, May 20 , 2026, 1:15 PM in the City Commission Room, Room 219, 2600 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Florida.
- 2 As a courtesy the City is offering a new option for Citizens’ Comments, other than in-person comments, for persons to participate at 5:00 PM by telephone. The option for public comment via telephone is not available for Proclamations, Presentations or other agenda items. Advance registration is required to participate via telephone for Citizens' Comments at : https://fl-hollywood2.civicplus.com/FormCenter/City-Clerk-12/Citizens-Comments-Telephone-Registration-291 This registration form must be received by noon on the Tuesday prior to the meeting. Requests received after this time will not be honored. The public is encouraged to participate in -person at City Hall, 2600 Hollywood Boulevard, room 219. The Consent Agenda is comprised of items prepared by various offices and departments in the City. These items are routine and/or non-controversial in nature, and may be voted upon by the Commission in one motion as listed below. The Regular agenda consists of items that must be discussed or that could be considered controversial, and are voted upon by the Commission individually. Agenda items not scheduled for a specific time may be considered at any time during the meeting, at the Commission’s discretion. However, time certain items will not be considered by the Commission earlier than the time listed for those items, although those items may be taken up at a later time. The following items on this agenda are time certain items.
- 3 1:00 PM - Item - 16 thru 26 2:00 PM - Item - 27 5:00 PM - Item - 31 6:00 PM - Item - 32
- 1 Moment of Silence
- 2 Pledge of Allegiance
- 3 Recognition of Veterans, Active Service Personnel & Their Families
- 4 Roll Call
- 8 CONSENT AGENDA
- 9 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 10 (Items # 5 - 15)
- 11 If a citizen wishes to comment on a specific item, he/she should submit a comment card to the City Clerk before the Commission approves the consent agenda.
- 12 OFFICE OF BUDGET & STRATEGY
- 5 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budgets Of Various Funds As Adopted And Approved By Resolution R-2025-335; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Plan As Adopted And Approved By Resolution R-2025-336.
- 14 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
- 6 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Opposing H.R. 2289, Also Known As The American Broadband Deployment Act Of 2025, Which Was Introduced In The United States House Of Representatives; Authorizing And Directing The City Clerk To Transmit This Resolution To The Appropriate Parties.
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- 17 OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
- 7 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Participating Addendum Agreement With Amazon.Com Services LLC, D/B/A Amazon Business, For Services And Supplies In An Annual Amount Up To $500,000.00, Utilizing The State Of Utah Omnia Cooperative Contract Master Agreement, Contract Number LS4679, In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback)
- 19 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL ARTS
- 8 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept, If Awarded The Florida Department Of State 2026 -2027 Cultural Facilities Grant In The Amount Of $500,000.00 For The Construction Of Sunset Park Nature Center; Authorizing The Required 2:1 Matching Funds To Be Paid From The Department Of Parks, Recreation And Cultural Arts Capital Improvement Project Funds; Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Other Applicable Grant Documents And Agreements; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Operating Budget And Capital Improvement Plan.
- 9 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept, If Awarded, The Area Agency On Aging Broward County, Inc. Hollywood Adult Day Care Center Grant In The Amount Of $250,000.00; Authorizing A Matching Fund Commitment In The Form Of A Donation Of Building Space Valued In The Amount Of $189,150.00, To Provide Adult Day Care Services For Persons Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease Or Related Dementia; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Grant Documents; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget.
- 10 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Concert Agreement With The Rhythm Foundation, Inc. To Provide Producer Services For The Jazz Festival Concerts At ArtsPark In An Amount Up To $250,000.00 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(9) Of The Procurement Code. (Best Interest)
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- 24 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 11 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ratifying The Submission Of An Application For The 2025 Justice Assistance Grant Program; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept Said Grant In The Amount Of $38,481.30; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Grant Documents.
- 26 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
- 12 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Change Order No. 3 To Blanket Purchase Agreement PA600663 With Stantec Consulting Services Inc., For Professional Services Related To Comprehensive Utility Rates And Large User Agreements, Increasing The Contract Annual Amount From $250,000.00 To An Amount Up To $400,000.00.
- 13 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Interlocal Agreement With Broward County, Florida, For Participation In The Broward Rapid Alert And Information Network (RAIN) Program For The Installation Of Ten Urban Flood Monitoring Units At A Cost Of $1,000.00 Per Unit Per Year For A Five-Year Term, In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(9). (Best Interest)
- 14 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ratifying The City Manager’s Approval Of The Issuance Of A Purchase Order To Southeastern Engineering Contractors, Inc. In An Amount Up To $499,029.30 For Emergency Repairs To A Collapsed Sewer Main Located At Hollywood Park Elementary School, Pursuant To Section 38.41(C)(1) Of The Procurement Code. (“Emergency Purchases”)
- 15 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Purchase Order To All Roads Kenworth, LLC For A Kenworth T480 Truck With Ox 12-Foot Dump, In An Amount Up To $184,166.00, Based Upon Florida Sheriffs Association Contract FSA25-VEH23.0: Heavy Trucks And Buses, In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback)
- 31 PAGE BREAK
- 10 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Concert Agreement With The Rhythm Foundation, Inc. To Provide Producer Services For The Jazz Festival Concerts At ArtsPark In An Amount Up To $250,000.00 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(9) Of The Procurement Code. (Best Interest)
- 32 1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
- 10 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Concert Agreement With The Rhythm Foundation, Inc. To Provide Producer Services For The Jazz Festival Concerts At ArtsPark In An Amount Up To $250,000.00 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(9) Of The Procurement Code. (Best Interest)
- 16 A Proclamation In Recognition of National Public Works Week, May 17-23, 2026,
- 17 A Proclamation in Recognition Of Safe Boating Week, May 16-22, 2026.
- 18 A Proclamation In Recognition Of Building Safety Month, May 2026.
- 19 Presentation By Jeffrey Levy, Fire Chief, Recognizing The Recipients Of Crew Commendation Award.
- 20 A Proclamation In Recognition of National Historic Preservation Month, May 2026.
- 21 Presentation By Terry Cantrell, Chair of Historic Preservation Board, In Recognition Of The May 2026 Historic Preservation Award Recipients.
- 22 Presentation By Terry Cantrell, Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Historic Preservation Board.
- 23 Presentation By Julia Poliadis, Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Sustainability Advisory Committee.
- 24 Presentation By Jon McMillian, Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Artwork Selection Committee.
- 25 Presentation By Ryon Coote, Director Of Housing And Community Development, Regarding The Fiscal Year 2025 Office Overview.
- 26 Presentation By Jacob Torner, Vice President Of Programs Of Taskforce Fore Ending Homelessness, Inc., Regarding The 2026 Voices Of The Street Unsheltered Survey In Hollywood, Florida.
- 44 2:00 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM (Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)
- 27 Presentation by Moises D. Ariza, Partner, and Hermes Garzon, Director, CBIZ, Inc., To The City Of Hollywood, Of The Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report And Fiscal Year Audit Results.
- 46 PAGE BREAK
- 47 REGULAR AGENDA
- 28 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection 2025 - 2026 Land Water Conservation Fund Program Grant In The Amount Of $1,500,000.00 For The Construction Of Sunset Park; Authorizing The Required 1:1 Matching Funds To Be Paid From Parks, Recreation And Cultural Arts Capital Improvement Project Funds; Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Grant Documents And Agreements; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Operating Budget And Capital Improvement Plan.
- 29 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Change Order To Blanket Purchase Agreement PA601132 With SFM Janitorial Services, LLC For Janitorial Services To Increase The Contract Amount From $262,500.00 To $950,000.00.
- 30 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Memorandum Of Understanding With The City Of Lauderhill Should The City of Hollywood Be Awarded As A Subrecipient Of The 2026 World Cup Event Funding In An Amount Up To $65,000.00; Authorizing The Required One To One Matching Funds To Be Paid From Parks, Recreation And Cultural Arts 2026 Operational Budget; Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Other Applicable Documents And Agreements.
- 31 CITIZENS’ COMMENTS
- 52 6:00 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM (Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)
- 32 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The First Amendment To The Comprehensive Agreement For The Development Of Public And Private Facilities At 1301 S. Ocean Drive Between The City Of Hollywood And PRH 1301 S. Ocean Drive, LLC.
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- 55 COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGER
- 33 Commissioner Shuham, District 1
- 34 Commissioner Hernandez, District 2
- 35 Vice Mayor Callari, District 3
- 36 Commissioner Gruber, District 4
- 37 Commissioner Biederman, District 5
- 38 Commissioner Quintana, District 6
- 39 Mayor Levy
- 40 City Attorney
- 41 City Manager
- 42 The meeting adjourned at 9:58 PM. ______________________________ Patricia A. Cerny, MMC City Clerk Hollywood, Florida Approved on: _________________________
- 66 The City of Hollywood is conducting its City Commission Meetings in person at City Hall, located at 2600 Hollywood Boulevard. To view the meeting agenda, please visit hollywoodfl .org. Members of the public may watch the City Commission Meetings via the City’s website at hollywoodfl.org/WatchMeeting, via livestream on the City’s YouTube Channel, on Comcast Channel 78 or ATT U-Verse Channel 99. Any person who wishes to speak must first complete a comment card from the City Clerk. Comment cards must be returned to the City Clerk within the first five minutes after the start of the agenda item. After being recognized, approach the podium, give your name and address, identify your client or clients (if applicable). A citizen's time is not transferable to any other person. Citizens' Comments shall be held on the First and Third Wednesday of each month at the Regular City Commission Meeting in the City Commission Chambers, Room 219, at 5:00 PM. Lobbyist registration is required if any person, firm or corporation is lobbying the City Commission on any petition or issue, pursuant to the Section 30.15 of the Code of Ordinances. Any person wishing to appeal any decision made by this Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes 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 made. Two or more members of the same city board, commission, or committee, who are not of this Commission, may attend this meeting and may, at that time, discuss matters on which foreseeable action may later be taken by their board, commission or committee. Persons with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in City programs and/or services may call the Clarissa Ip, ADA Coordinator/City Engineer, five business days in advance at 954-921-3915 (voice) or email: cip@hollywoodfl.org. If an individual is hearing or speech impaired, please call 1-800-955-8771 (V-TDD). Disclosure of Real Estate Interests and Business Relationships - When an agenda item involves the use or development of land, each member of the City Commission, City Manager, Assistant City Manager(s), City Attorney, Deputy City Attorney, and the director and assistant director (s) of each City department/office shall disclose orally, at the time the City Commission begins to discuss the item, or in writing to the City Clerk prior to the publication of the agenda, any significant interest (as defined below) that such City official or employee or any relative of such City official or employee has in land located within 300 feet of the land that is the subject of the item. When an agenda item involves an invitation for bids, request for proposals, request for qualifications, request for letters of interest, or other competitive solicitation, each member of the City Commission, City Manager, Assistant City Manager(s), City Attorney, Deputy City Attorney, and the director and assistant director (s) of each City department/office shall disclose orally, at the time the City Commission begins to discuss the item, or in writing to the City Clerk prior to the publication of the agenda, any client or business relationship that such City official or employee or any relative of such City official or employee has with any business entity that has submitted a response to the competitive solicitation. “Significant interest” means ownership of more than five percent of the value of the land. Persons attending meetings shall remain seated at all times unless called upon to speak, will not call out comments during the meeting or make inappropriate hand or facial gestures. Please silence all cell phones prior to entering the meeting.