Regular City Commission Meeting
Commission Chambers Room 219
Agenda — 101 items
- 1 The Regular City Commission Meeting of the City of Hollywood, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Levy on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 1:07 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.
- 3 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.
- 4 1:00 PM - Item - 30 and 31 1:15 PM - Item - 32 2:00 PM - Item - 33 3:00 PM - Item - 34 3:30 PM - Item - 35 4:00 PM - Item - 36 5:00 PM - Item - 50
- 1 Moment of Silence
- 2 Pledge of Allegiance
- 3 Recognition of Veterans, Active Service Personnel & Their Families
- 4 Roll Call
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- 11 CONSENT AGENDA
- 12 (Items # 5-29)
- 13 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.
- 14 OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
- 5 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing Payment Of Attorneys’ Fees To Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L., In An Additional Amount Up To $100,000.00 For Fiscal Year 2025, Bringing The Total Amount Authorized For Fiscal Year 2025 To $200,000.00.
- 16 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
- 6 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida Ratifying The Submittal Of An Application To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development Community Project Funding Grant Program For The Coastal Resiliency Phase IV East-West Streets (Resiliency And Hardening) Project, Implementing Resiliency And Flood Management Improvements For Coastal Economic Vitality, Infrastructure Hardening, And Safety From Harrison Street To Magnolia Terrace Between State Road A1A And The Broadwalk In An Amount Up To $500,000.00; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Program Documents And Agreements.
- 7 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Blanket Purchase Agreement And Consulting Contract With Barr And Barr, Inc. For Program Management Services In An Amount Up To $125,550.00, From June 23, 2025 Through September 30, 2025, To Facilitate The Completion Of General Obligation Bond Projects, Ongoing Capital Improvement Projects, And Other City Construction Projects As Needed In Accordance With Section 38.41 (C)(9) Of The Procurement Code; Amending The Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget. (Best Interest)
- 19 OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 8 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Amendment To The License Agreement With MVHF, LLC For Ten Years, Under The Same Terms And Conditions For The Property Identified As The Intracoastal Parcel.
- 21 DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- 9 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 Continuing Professional Services Agreement With AtkinsRealis USA Inc., D/B/A Atkins North America, Inc., To Provide Professional Engineering Consulting Services For The Traffic Calming Program For The General Obligation Bond Traffic Calming Project For An Additional Two-Year Period.
- 23 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
- 10 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving Amendments To The “Kelsey Plat,” As Recorded In Plat Book 131, Page 15, Of The Public Records Of Broward County, Florida, Generally Located West Of South Park Road Along The North Side Of Pembroke Road, Amending The Plat Concurrency Notes.
- 11 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Three Easement Agreements With Florida Power & Light Company For The Purpose Of Installing And Maintaining New Power Services Related To The New Police Headquarters Project, A General Obligation Bond Project; And To Execute One Right-Of-Way Easement.
- 12 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Underground Easement In Favor Of Florida Power And Light Company, For The Construction, Operation, And Maintenance Of Electrical Services In Support Of The Underground Conversion Of Overhead Utility Facilities.
- 27 OFFICE OF PARKING AND CODE COMPLIANCE
- 13 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Blanket Purchase Agreement With TKH Security LLC F/K/A Park Assist, LLC For The Purchase And Installation Of A Parking Guidance System, Annual License Fees And Maintenance In An Amount Up To $364,080.74 Over A Six Year Period, In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(9) Of The Procurement Code. (Best Interest)
- 29 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL ARTS
- 14 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Change Order To A Blanket Purchase Agreement With Broward County Fence LLC For Fencing Repair And Installation To Increase The Contract From $176,175.00 To An Amount Up To $476,150.00.
- 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 Topline Recreation Inc. For Playground Equipment, Surfacing, Installation And Repair In An Amount Up To $146,372.53 Based Upon SDOC-24-B-094-Ml Of The School District Of Osceola County In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback)
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- 33 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 16 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Purchase Order To Beam Global For An EV Solar Charging System In An Amount Up To $105,000.00 Based Upon General Services Administration Contract Number 47QSWA21D0006 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback)
- 35 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
- 17 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 Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. For Flygt Lift Station Pumps And Parts In An Amount Up To $183,365.68 Under Section 38.41(C)(2) Of The Procurement Code. (Sole Source)
- 18 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 Xylem Dewatering Solutions USA, Inc. For Two Portable Pumps And Two Temporary Road Ramps In An Amount Up To $141,747.32 Based Upon Contract Florida Sheriffs Association FSA23-EQU21.0 By Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback)
- 19 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 JCB Miami LLC DBA Gold Coast JCB For The Purchase Of Three Portable Generators To Provide Emergency Power For Stormwater Stations In An Amount Up To $356,292.60 Based Upon Sourcewell Contract Number 020923-Jcb In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback)
- 20 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Blanket Purchase Agreement With Brenntag Mid-South, Inc. For The Supply And Delivery Of Sodium Hydroxide In An Annual Amount Up To $990,000.00 For An Initial Term Of One Year Based On The Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative Group Contract No. 2023-006 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback)
- 21 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Blanket Purchase Agreement With Scionti Roofing Group LLC, Fullcover Roofing Systems, Inc., And Rycars Construction, LLC, For Repairs To Multiple Roofs At The Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant In An Annual Amount Up To $150,000.00 Per Vendor For An Initial Period Of Two Years; Amending The Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Improvement Plan.
- 22 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Change Order To A Blanket Purchase Agreement With Tac Armature & Pumps Corp., For Electric Motor And Pump Repairs To Increase The Contract Amount From $350,000.00 To $500,000.00.
- 23 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Authorization to Proceed for Work Order Number CTA 25-04 With Craven Thompson And Associates, Inc. To Provide Professional Engineering Consulting Services For Design, Permitting, And Bidding Assistance With The Lift Station E-01 Upgrade Project In An Amount Up To $456,790.00.
- 24 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Authorization To Proceed For Work Order Number H&S 25-07 With Hazen And Sawyer, P.C. For On-Call And In-House Engineering Support Services On An As-Needed Basis In An Amount Up To $400,000.00.
- 25 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Authorization To Proceed For Work Order Number ARC 25-06 With Arcadis, For On-Call Professional Engineering Support Services Related To Water Projects On An As-Needed Basis In An Amount Up To $150,000.00.
- 26 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Interlocal Agreement With Broward County To Provide Cost Share Support For Naturescape Irrigation Service Evaluations And The Resident Irrigation Rebate Program In A Total Amount Up To $133,825.55 Over A Five-Year Period; Amending The Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Improvement Plan.
- 45 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 And 10 Of The Zoning And Land Development Regulations To Revise The Development Review Process, Zoning Relief Measures, Nonconforming Structures And Uses, And The Intent Of The Planned Development District; And Providing For A Severability Clause. (23-T-79)
- 27 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Easement Agreement Between The Florida Power And Light Company And The City Of Hollywood For A Duct Bank Easement To The Pump Station For Deep Injection Wells No. 3 And No. 4.
- 46 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 And 10 Of The Zoning And Land Development Regulations To Revise The Development Review Process, Zoning Relief Measures, Nonconforming Structures And Uses, And The Intent Of The Planned Development District; And Providing For A Severability Clause. (23-T-79)
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- 47 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 And 10 Of The Zoning And Land Development Regulations To Revise The Development Review Process, Zoning Relief Measures, Nonconforming Structures And Uses, And The Intent Of The Planned Development District; And Providing For A Severability Clause. (23-T-79)
- 48 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
- 48 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 And 10 Of The Zoning And Land Development Regulations To Revise The Development Review Process, Zoning Relief Measures, Nonconforming Structures And Uses, And The Intent Of The Planned Development District; And Providing For A Severability Clause. (23-T-79)
- 28 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Blanket Purchase Agreement With Everglades Painting Contractors LLC For The Garfield Garage Painting Project In An Annual Amount Up To $302,918.20 Based Upon Painting Services/#23-05-16-3 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback)
- 29 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Blanket Purchase Agreements With A Perfect Edge, Inc. And J Gomez & Sons Corp. D/B/A Top Choice Sprinkler Systems & Landscaping For Professional Irrigation Services In An Annual Amount Up To $200,000.00 Per Vendor For A Term Of Three Years With Two One-Year Renewals In Accordance With Section 38.43 Of The Procurement Code. (Formal Solicitation Procedure)
- 51 1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
- 30 A Proclamation In Recognition Of National Boys & Girls Club Week, June 23 - June 27, 2025.
- 31 Presentation By Steven Bolger, Acting Police Chief, Recognizing Recipients Of Hollywood Police Department Awards For February 2025, March 2025, And April 2025.
- 54 1:15 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM(S) (Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)
- 32 Presentation by Justin Relitz, Atkins Realis, Regarding A Florida Department of Transportation Proposed New Interchange on Florida’s Turnpike at Stirling Road and the Project Development & Environmental (PD&E) Study.
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- 57 2:00 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM(S) (Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)
- 33 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City of Hollywood, Florida Ranking The Candidates For City Attorney And Authorizing Negotiations Of An Employment Agreement.
- 59 3:00 PM TIME ORDINANCES(S) (Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)
- 59 City Manager
- 34 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Section 33.025 Related To Providing The Availability Of Participation In A Deferred Retirement Option Plan For All Members Of The City Of Hollywood Employees Retirement Fund And To Provide For Distribution Of Drop Account Balances.
- 61 3:30 PM TIME ORDINANCES(S) (Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)
- 35 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 And 10 Of The Zoning And Land Development Regulations To Revise The Development Review Process, Zoning Relief Measures, Nonconforming Structures And Uses, And The Intent Of The Planned Development District; And Providing For A Severability Clause. (23-T-79)
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- 64 4:00 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM(S) (Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)
- 36 A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing the Appropriate City Officials to Execute A Supplemental Grant Participation And Reimbursement Agreement With Brightline Trains Florida, LLC For The Implementation Of The Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program “Broward County Sealed Corridor” Improvements At The Garfield Street Crossing Of The Florida East Coast Railway, With A Current Estimated City Funding Responsibility of Approximately $314,000.00.
- 66 ORDINANCE(S)
- 37 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Section 40.08 Of The Code Of Ordinances Entitled "Emergency Temporary Housing” In Order To Be Consistent With State Law; Providing For A Severability Clause And A Repealer Provision.
- 38 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Article 4 of the Zoning And Land Development Regulations To Establish Section 4.24 Implementing Section 166.04151(7), Florida Statutes, As Enacted By Chapter 2023-17, Laws Of Florida (The Live Local Act), To Regulate Statutorily Authorized Mixed-Use Multifamily Residential Development Including Affordable Housing; Providing For Conflicts, Severability, Inclusion In The Code, Expiration, And An Effective Date. (25-T-36)
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- 72 REGULAR AGENDA
- 39 Presentation By Ben Key, Vice Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Sister Cities Advisory Committee.
- 40 Presentation By Jon McMillian, Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Artwork Selection Committee.
- 41 Presentation By Andrew Ruffner, Vice Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Hollywood Centennial Celebration Committee.
- 42 Presentation by Moises D. Ariza, Partner, CBIZ, Inc., To The City Of Hollywood, Of The Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report And Fiscal Year Audit Results.
- 43 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Designating The Voting Delegate For The Florida League Of Cities 2025 Annual Conference.
- 44 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Construction Work Order No. 2 For Audit Work Order No. 2 For Various Energy Conservation Measures In Accordance With The Energy Services Agreement With Noresco, LLC.
- 45 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of A Master Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement With Banc Of America Public Capital Corp And Separate Equipment Schedules For The Acquisition, Financing And Leasing Of Certain Energy Services Equipment In An Aggregate Principal Amount Up To $6,600,000.00. Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of An Escrow Agreement And Related Documents; Authorizing All Incidental Actions Necessary For The Consummation Of The Transaction In Accordance With Section 38.41 (C)(9) Of The Procurement Code. (Best Interest)
- 46 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving The Adoption Of The Department Of Public Utilities Stormwater Master Plan.
- 47 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving Implementation Of Long-Term Large Capital Improvement Projects, Urgent Interim Capital Improvement Projects, And Additional Renewal And Replacement Projects Per The Stormwater Master Plan April 16, 2025, Implementation Workshop.
- 48 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Establishing Stormwater Rates And Fees For The Fiscal Year 2026, Pursuant To Chapter 54 Of The Code Of Ordinances.
- 49 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Change Order With QGS Development, Inc. For The Construction Of The Stormwater Modification For The Hollywood Beach Golf Course Renovation Project, A General Obligation Bond Project, In An Amount Up To $5,315,136.54; Amending The Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan.
- 50 CITIZENS’ COMMENTS
- 85 COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGER
- 51 Commissioner Shuham, District 1
- 52 Commissioner Hernandez, District 2
- 53 Commissioner Callari, District 3
- 54 Commissioner Gruber, District 4
- 55 Commissioner Biederman, District 5
- 56 Vice Mayor Quintana, District 6
- 57 Mayor Levy
- 58 City Attorney
- 59 City Manager
- 60 The meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM. ______________________________ Patricia A. Cerny, MMC City Clerk Hollywood, Florida Approved on: _________________________
- 96 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 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.