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, March 25, 2025 at 1:11 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 - 11 thru 15 1:15 PM - Item - 16 thru 17 1:30 PM - Item - 18 3:30 PM - Item - 19 thru 20 5:00 PM - Item - 26
- 1 Moment of Silence
- 2 Pledge of Allegiance
- 3 Recognition of Veterans, Active Service Personnel & Their Families
- 4 Roll Call
- 8 PAGE BREAK
- 9 CONSENT AGENDA
- 10 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 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 THE CITY CLERK
- 5 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Establishing A Timetable For The Production Of Minutes Required By State Of Florida Statute 286.011(2).
- 14 OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
- 10A Presentations Of Appreciation To George R. Keller, Jr., City Manager, For His Years Of Service.
- 6 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Memorandum Of Understanding With The Fraternal Order Of Police, Hollywood Lodge 24, Amending The Pay Charts Of The 2025-2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- 16 PAGE BREAK
- 17 OFFICE OF PARKING & CODE COMPLIANCE
- 7 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 To Cleverciti Systems Corp. For Digital Parking Guidance And Wayfinding Signage In An Amount Up To $248,121.50.
- 19 DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- 8 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Professional Services Agreement For Engineering Design Services With HBC Engineering Company For The Sheridan Park Sidewalk And Hollywood Acres Sidewalk Network Project, With Funding Provided Under The Florida Department Of Transportation Local Agency Program, In An Amount Up To $379,964.86; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Plan.
- 16 An Ordinance Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Chapter 98 Of The City Of Hollywood Code Of Ordinances Entitled “Marine And Waterway Regulations; Boats And Other Vessels” By Creating Section 98.015 Of The Code Of Ordinances Entitled "Overnight Anchoring Limitation” And Revising The Penalty Provisions; Providing For A Severability Clause And A Repealer Provision.
- 21 PAGE BREAK
- 17 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Changing The Zoning Designation Of 1.11 Acres Generally Located On 19th Avenue Between Jackson And Van Buren Streets, Municipally Known As 1841-1857 Jackson Street, 1856 Van Buren Street And Folio Numbers 5142-15-01-7550 And 5142-15-01-7540, From PS-3 (Parkside High Intensity Mixed-Use District) To FH-2 (Federal Highway Medium-High Intensity Mixed-Use District); Amending The City’s Official Zoning Map To Reflect The Change In Zoning Designation; And Providing For An Effective Date. (25-Z-52a)
- 22 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
- 18 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending The City’s Existing Comprehensive Plan By Amending The Potable Water Sub-Element Of The Utilities Element To Adopt By Reference The Water Supply Facilities Work Plan 2025 Update In Accordance With Section 163.3177(6)(c)(3), Florida Statutes; As More Specifically Set Forth In Exhibit “A”; And Providing For An Effective Date. (25-L-102)
- 9 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Agreement With CBIZ Advisors, LLC For Tax Consulting Services Regarding Payroll Implementation Of The New Retirement Plans In An Amount Up To $35,000.00.
- 24 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 22 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Appointing City Commission Members As Voting And Alternate Voting Delegates For The Broward County League Of Cities For 2026 - 2027.
- 10 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Blanket Purchase Agreement To Motorola Solutions Inc. For PremierOne Axon Interface Implementation And Maintenance Services In An Amount Up To $35,000.00 Over A Five-Year Period In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(9) Of The Procurement Code. (Best Interest)
- 26 1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
- 11 Presentation By Jeffrey Devlin, Police Chief, Awarding Members of the Vice Intelligence And Narcotics Unit with the Chief’s Special Recognition Award.
- 12 A Proclamation In Recognition Of National Autism Acceptance Month, April 2026.
- 13 A Proclamation In Recognition Of Paralyzed Veterans Of America Awareness Month, April 2026.
- 14 A Presentation by Ysabel Borden, President And Founder Of Latin Business TV Magazine, Regarding The Latin Business TV Magazine Special 100th City Of Hollywood Anniversary.
- 15 Presentation By David Rubin, Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Emerald Hills Safety Enhancement Board.
- 32 1:15 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM(S) (Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)
- 16 An Ordinance Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Chapter 98 Of The City Of Hollywood Code Of Ordinances Entitled “Marine And Waterway Regulations; Boats And Other Vessels” By Creating Section 98.015 Of The Code Of Ordinances Entitled "Overnight Anchoring Limitation” And Revising The Penalty Provisions; Providing For A Severability Clause And A Repealer Provision.
- 17 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Changing The Zoning Designation Of 1.11 Acres Generally Located On 19th Avenue Between Jackson And Van Buren Streets, Municipally Known As 1841-1857 Jackson Street, 1856 Van Buren Street And Folio Numbers 5142-15-01-7550 And 5142-15-01-7540, From PS-3 (Parkside High Intensity Mixed-Use District) To FH-2 (Federal Highway Medium-High Intensity Mixed-Use District); Amending The City’s Official Zoning Map To Reflect The Change In Zoning Designation; And Providing For An Effective Date. (25-Z-52a)
- 35 PAGE BREAK
- 36 1:30 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM(S) (Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)
- 18 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending The City’s Existing Comprehensive Plan By Amending The Potable Water Sub-Element Of The Utilities Element To Adopt By Reference The Water Supply Facilities Work Plan 2025 Update In Accordance With Section 163.3177(6)(c)(3), Florida Statutes; As More Specifically Set Forth In Exhibit “A”; And Providing For An Effective Date. (25-L-102)
- 38 3:30 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM(S) (Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)
- 19 Presentation By Andria Wingett, Director of Development Services, Regarding The Hollywood Beach Hotel Property, Generally Located at 101 North Ocean Drive.
- 20 Presentation By Andria Wingett, Director Of Development Services, Providing An Overview of the Feasibility Study and Zoning Analysis Being Conducted For Hollywood Beach.
- 19 Presentation By Andria Wingett, Director of Development Services, Regarding The Hollywood Beach Hotel Property, Generally Located at 101 North Ocean Drive.
- 41 PAGE BREAK
- 42 REGULAR AGENDA
- 34 City Attorney
- 21 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Considering A Request For An Appeal Of The Revocation Of Beach & Town’s (1010 S. Federal Highway) Certificate Of Use Pursuant To Section 115.02 Of The City Of Hollywood Code Of Ordinances.
- 22 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Appointing City Commission Members As Voting And Alternate Voting Delegates For The Broward County League Of Cities For 2026 - 2027.
- 23 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Purchase And Sale Agreement, Special Warranty Deed, And Required Closing Documents, For The Purchase Of Property Located At 600 Knights Road, With Bluevis LLC In The Amount Of $5,250,000.00.
- 24 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Declaring The City’s Official Intent To Reimburse Itself For Capital Expenditures For Certain Municipal Improvements By Incurring Debt; Maximum Principal Amount Of Debt; Nature Of Project Costs; Authorizing Incidental Action; Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions; and Providing An Effective Date.
- 25 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Apply For And, If Awarded, Accept The Florida Inland Navigation District 2026 Waterway Assistance Program Grant For The Waterfront Access And Resiliency Project In An Amount Up To $1,500,000.00; Authorizing The Required One To One Matching Funds In An Amount Up To $1,500,000.00 To Be Paid From The General Obligation Bond Project Funding; And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Grant Agreements And Documents.
- 48 PAGE BREAK
- 26 CITIZENS’ COMMENTS
- 50 COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGER
- 27 Vice Mayor Callari, District 3
- 28 Commissioner Gruber, District 4
- 29 Commissioner Biederman, District 5
- 30 Commissioner Quintana, District 6
- 31 Commissioner Shuham, District 1
- 32 Commissioner Hernandez, District 2
- 33 Mayor Levy
- 34 City Attorney
- 35 City Manager
- 36 The meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM. ______________________________ Patricia A. Cerny, MMC City Clerk Hollywood, Florida Approved on: _________________________
- 61 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.