Regular City Commission Meeting

Commission Chambers Room 219

Agenda — 55 items

1. 1 The Regular City Commission Meeting of the City of Hollywood, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Levy on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM in the City Commission Room, Room 219, 2600 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Florida. ▶ jump to 5:32
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.
3. 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. 4 1:00 PM - Item - 13 thru 15 5:00 PM - Item - 20
5. 1 Moment of Silence ▶ jump to 6:01
6. 2 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 6:15
7. 3 Recognition of Veterans, Active Service Personnel & Their Families ▶ jump to 6:30
8. 7 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted on the Consent Agenda
9. 4 Roll Call ▶ jump to 6:51
10. 9 PAGE BREAK
11. 10 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 7:23
12. 11 (Items # 5-12)
13. 12 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. 13 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
15. 5 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving The Special City Commission Meeting Minutes Of April 8, 2024. R-2025-062 adopt Pass
16. 6 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving The Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes Of May 1, 2024. R-2025-063 adopt Pass
17. 7 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving The Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes Of May 15, 2024. R-2025-064 adopt Pass
18. 17 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL ARTS
19. 8 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Amended And Restated Agreement With Broward County, A Political Subdivision Of The State Of Florida, For The Swim Central Program. R-2025-065 adopt Pass
20. 19 PAGE BREAK
21. 20 POLICE DEPARTMENT
22. 9 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ratifying The Submission Of An Application To The Broward County Marine Advisory Committee For The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Enhanced Marine Law Enforcement And Education Grant In The Approximate Amount Of $131,128.00; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept The Grant, If Awarded, And Execute All Applicable Grant Documents. R-2025-066 adopt Pass
23. 17 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Considering The Continuance/Sunsetting Of The Following Advisory Boards: Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, African American Advisory Council, Artwork Selection Advisory Committee, Education Advisory Committee, General Obligation Bond Oversight Advisory Committee, Marine Advisory Board, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Advisory Board, Sister Cities Advisory Committee, Sustainability Advisory Committee, And The Young Circle ArtsPark Advisory Board. R-2025-070 amended Pass
24. 22 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
25. 17 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Considering The Continuance/Sunsetting Of The Following Advisory Boards: Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, African American Advisory Council, Artwork Selection Advisory Committee, Education Advisory Committee, General Obligation Bond Oversight Advisory Committee, Marine Advisory Board, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Advisory Board, Sister Cities Advisory Committee, Sustainability Advisory Committee, And The Young Circle ArtsPark Advisory Board. R-2025-070 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 88:11
26. 10 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 Barney’s Pumps Inc., For Three Vertical Solids Pumps In An Amount Up To $466,953.00 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(2) Of The Procurement Code. (Sole Source) R-2025-067 adopt Pass
27. 11 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 25-04 With Arcadis U.S., Inc., For Professional Engineering Services Related To Updates To The Wastewater Emergency Discharge Management And Sewer Overflow Response Plans, In An Amount Up To $223,875.00. R-2025-068 adopt Pass
28. 18 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Establishment Of A Code Enforcement Lien Amnesty Program; Providing For Eligibility Criteria; And Providing An Effective Date. R-2025-071 amended Pass
29. 25 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
30. 18 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Establishment Of A Code Enforcement Lien Amnesty Program; Providing For Eligibility Criteria; And Providing An Effective Date. R-2025-071 adopted as amended Pass
31. 12 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Blanket Purchase Agreements With Construction 95 LLC, American Capital Construction, Inc. And Concrete Works & Paving Inc. For Concrete Grinding, Removal And Repairs In An Annual Amount Up To $200,000.00 Per Vendor. R-2025-069 adopt Pass
32. 27 1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
33. 13 Presentation By Jameel Ziadie, Acting Fire Chief, Recognizing Recipients Of The Meritorious Service Award. P-2025-009 A presentation was given ▶ jump to 8:02
34. 14 Presentation By Jeffrey Devlin, Police Chief, Recognizing Recipients Of Hollywood Police Department Awards For November 2024, December 2024 And January 2025. P-2025-010 A presentation was given ▶ jump to 11:30
35. 15 A Proclamation In Recognition Of Irish American Heritage Month, March 2025. P-2025-011 Proclamation was given ▶ jump to 23:58
36. 31 PAGE BREAK
37. 32 REGULAR AGENDA
38. 16 Presentation By Terry Cantrell, Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The General Obligation Bond Oversight Advisory Committee. P-2025-012 A presentation was given ▶ jump to 34:32
39. 17 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Considering The Continuance/Sunsetting Of The Following Advisory Boards: Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, African American Advisory Council, Artwork Selection Advisory Committee, Education Advisory Committee, General Obligation Bond Oversight Advisory Committee, Marine Advisory Board, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Advisory Board, Sister Cities Advisory Committee, Sustainability Advisory Committee, And The Young Circle ArtsPark Advisory Board. R-2025-070 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 39:30
40. 18 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Establishment Of A Code Enforcement Lien Amnesty Program; Providing For Eligibility Criteria; And Providing An Effective Date. R-2025-071 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 88:41
41. 19 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Awarding Invitation For Bid IFB-267-25-WV For The Hollywood Tidal Flooding Mitigation And Shoreline Protection Sites 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 7, 8, 14, 15 And 16 FDEP 22FRP13 Project To Shoreline Foundation, Inc.; And Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Contract With Shoreline Foundation, Inc. For Construction Of The Hollywood Tidal Flooding Mitigation And Shoreline Protection Sites 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 7, 8, 14, 15 And 16 FDEP 22FRP13, A General Obligation Bond Project, In An Amount Up To $3,648,808.00. R-2025-072 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 108:02
42. 20 5:00 PM CITIZENS’ COMMENTS (Total Time 30 Minutes) ▶ jump to 226:09
43. 38 PAGE BREAK
44. 39 COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGER ▶ jump to 155:59
45. 21 Vice Mayor Quintana, District 6 ▶ jump to 156:11
46. 22 Commissioner Shuham, District 1 ▶ jump to 172:19
47. 23 Commissioner Hernandez, District 2 ▶ jump to 186:34
48. 24 Commissioner Callari, District 3 ▶ jump to 186:39
49. 25 Commissioner Gruber, District 4 ▶ jump to 201:32
50. 26 Commissioner Biederman, District 5 ▶ jump to 206:09
51. 27 Mayor Levy ▶ jump to 213:58
52. 28 City Attorney ▶ jump to 214:48
53. 29 City Manager ▶ jump to 215:33
54. 30 The meeting adjourned at 5:22 PM. ______________________________ Patricia A. Cerny, MMC City Clerk Hollywood, Florida Approved on: _________________________ ▶ jump to 251:02
55. 50 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.