Regular City Commission Meeting

Commission Chambers Room 219

Agenda — 52 items

1. 1 The Regular City Commission Meeting of the City of Hollywood, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Levy on Monday, April 6, 2026 at 1:12 PM in the City Commission Room, Room 219, 2600 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Florida. ▶ jump to 5:34
2. 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. 3 1:00 PM - Item - 17 thru 20 5:00 PM - Item - 23
4. 1 Moment of Silence ▶ jump to 12:12
5. 2 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 12:30
6. 3 Recognition of Veterans, Active Service Personnel & Their Families ▶ jump to 12:46
7. 4 Roll Call ▶ jump to 13:03
8. 7 CONSENT AGENDA
9. 8 PAGE BREAK
10. 9 Adopted on the Consent Agenda Adopted on the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 14:18
11. 10 (Items # 5 - 16)
12. 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.
13. 12 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
14. 5 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving The Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes Of February 4, 2026. R-2026-111 adopt Pass
15. 6 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving The Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes Of February 18, 2026. R-2026-112 adopt Pass
16. 15 DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
17. 7 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Contract With Thaler Contracting, Inc. For The Holland Park Dock Removal And Installation Project, In An Amount Up To $206,457.18, In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(9) Of The Procurement Code. (Best Interest) R-2026-113 adopt Pass
18. 17 PAGE BREAK
19. 18 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL ARTS
20. 8 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 Bliss Products And Services, Inc. For The Purchase And Installation Of Playground Equipment, Safety Surface, And Shade Cover In An Amount Up To $206,780.00 Based Upon Agreement No. 26-0041-MR Of The Manatee County School District In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback) R-2026-114 adopt Pass
21. 20 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
22. 9 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Blanket Purchase Agreement With Ferguson Enterprises, LLC, D/B/A Ferguson Waterworks, For 4-Inch And 6-Inch Flange Lever And Weight Check Valves, In An Annual Amount Not To Exceed $100,000.00, From May 1, 2026, Through April 30, 2028, In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(2) Of The Procurement Code. (Sole Source) R-2026-115 adopt Pass
23. 10 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Blanket Purchase Agreement With Nalco Water, Inc. For The Delivery And Supply Of Nalco PC-1850T Antiscalant And 3D Trasar Technology In An Annual Amount Up To $185,000.00 From May 1, 2026, Through March 10, 2029, In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(2) Of The Procurement Code. (Sole Source) R-2026-116 adopt Pass
24. 11 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Contract With Layne Christensen Company, In An Amount Up To $405,010.00 For Mechanical Integrity Testing Of Deep Injection Wells No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 And No. 4 In The Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant; Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Authorization To Proceed For Work Order Number B&C 26-01 With Brown And Caldwell, In An Amount Up To $209,375.00 For Construction Administration Services For This Project; And Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Plan. R-2026-117 adopt Pass
25. 12 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Contract Extension With Zabatt Engine Services, Inc. For The Installation Of Electrical Power Generators At Sanitary Sewer Lift Stations No. E-01, E-03, E-06, W-14, W-15, And Stormwater Pump Station SW-08 Project; And To Execute Extensions To The Consultant Services Agreements With Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc., And Craven Thompson & Associates, Inc., To Provide Construction Administration Services For The Project Duration, Extending The Project Completion Date To August 31, 2026. R-2026-118 adopt Pass
26. 13 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Professional Services Agreement With Hazen And Sawyer, P.C. To Provide Design, Construction Management And Inspection Services Related To The Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Pump Station Upgrade Project For Phase I In An Amount Up To $839,676.00. R-2026-119 adopt Pass
27. 14 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Ratifying The Issuance Of A Purchase Order To Craven Thompson & Associates, Inc. In An Amount Up To $81,120.00 For Design Services Related To Emergency Repairs To Stormwater Pump Station SW-2 Due To Unforeseen Circumstances, Pursuant To Section 38.41(C)(1) Of The Procurement Code. (“Emergency Purchases”) R-2026-120 adopt Pass
28. 27 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
29. 15 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Agreement With Maverick United Elevator LLC, For Elevator Modernization, Maintenance And Repair Services In An Amount Up To $172,000.00 From May 4, 2026, Through February 4, 2027, Based Upon Contract Number FY-2024-2025-05 And In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback) R-2026-121 adopt Pass
30. 16 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Agreement With JF Acquisition, LLC dba JF Petroleum Group To Replace And Modernize Certain System Components At The City’s Fuel Dispensing Facility In An Amount Up To $197,913.84, Based Upon Sourcewell Contract Number 081524 And In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code (Piggyback); Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Plan. R-2026-122 adopt Pass
31. 30 1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
32. 17 Presentation By The Brady Hunter Foundation, Of A $17,500.00 Donation For The Purchase Of Police Canine. P-2026-017 A presentation was given ▶ jump to 14:33
33. 18 A Proclamation In Recognition Of The 78th Anniversary Of Israel’s Independence Day, April 22, 2026 and Jewish American Heritage Month, May 2026. P-2026-018 A presentation was given ▶ jump to 21:03
34. 19 A Proclamation In Recognition Of National Community Development Week, April 6-10, 2026. P-2026-019 Proclamation was given ▶ jump to 32:06
35. 20 A Proclamation In Recognition Of World Landscape Architecture Month, April 2026. P-2026-020 Proclamation was given ▶ jump to 37:34
36. 35 REGULAR AGENDA
37. 21 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Continuing Services Agreement And An Authorization To Proceed For Work Order Number CDM 26-02 With CDM Smith, Inc. For Stormwater Program Management Consulting Services, On An As-Needed Basis, In An Amount Up To $999,843.96; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Plan. R-2026-123 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 44:16
38. 22 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Contract With Southeastern Engineering Contractors, Inc., In An Amount Up To $4,699,873.00, For Construction Services Related To The Lift Station N-07 And N-08 Rehabilitation And Forcemain Replacement Project. R-2026-124 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 45:53
39. 23 CITIZENS’ COMMENTS ▶ jump to 235:06
40. 39 PAGE BREAK
41. 40 COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGER
42. 24 Commissioner Gruber, District 4 ▶ jump to 46:24
43. 25 Commissioner Biederman, District 5 ▶ jump to 47:34
44. 26 Commissioner Quintana, District 6 ▶ jump to 49:24
45. 27 Commissioner Shuham, District 1 ▶ jump to 51:07
46. 28 Commissioner Hernandez, District 2 ▶ jump to 53:58
47. 29 Vice Mayor Callari, District 3
48. 30 Mayor Levy ▶ jump to 56:02
49. 31 City Attorney ▶ jump to 58:02
50. 32 City Manager ▶ jump to 58:05
51. 33 The meeting adjourned at 5:17 PM. ______________________________ Patricia A. Cerny, MMC City Clerk Hollywood, Florida Approved on: _________________________ ▶ jump to 250:37
52. 51 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.