Regular City Commission Meeting
Commission Chambers Room 219
Agenda — 72 items
- 1 NOTES
- 1 The Regular City Commission Meeting of the City of Hollywood, Florida, was called to order by Mayor Levy on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 1:08 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 - 21 thru 23 1:15 PM - Item - 24 thru 26 1:30 PM - Item - 27 5:00 PM - Item - 31
- 1 Moment of Silence
- 2 Pledge of Allegiance
- 3 Recognition of Veterans, Active Service Personnel & Their Families
- 7 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 4 Roll Call
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- 10 CONSENT AGENDA
- 11 (Items # 5-20)
- 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.
- 13 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 $150,000.00 For Fiscal Year 2024, Bringing The Total Amount Authorized For Fiscal Year 2024 To $250,000.00.
- 15 DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- 6 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving and Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue Authorization To Proceed No. 9 With Synalovski Romanik Saye, LLC For Additional Architectural And Engineering Design Services For The Elevator Lobby Expansion And New Offices For The Broward County Library Second Floor Buildout Project In The Amount Of $11,687.50.
- 7 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue Authorization To Proceed No. 2 With Craven, Thompson & Associates, Inc. For The Design Of The Stirling Road Pedestrian Lighting Project In An Amount Up To $44,422.00.
- 18 DEPARTMENT OF FIRE RESCUE & BEACH SAFETY
- 8 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Blanket Purchase Agreement With Henry Schein, Inc. For The Purchase Of Medical And Surgical Supplies In An Estimated Annual Amount Up To $255,217.08.
- 20 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL ARTS
- 9 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 Department Of State Division Of Art And Culture 2024-2025 General Program Support Grant For The ArtsPark Concert Series In The Amount Of $100,000.00; Authorizing The Required One To One Matching Funds To Be Paid From General Operation Funding; Authorizing The Execution Of An Agreement With The Florida Division Of Art And Culture; Further Authorizing Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Other Applicable Grant Documents And Agreements; Amending The Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget.
- 10 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Cancelling Solicitation IFB 102-23-GJ Related To The Purchase Of Tables And Chairs For Community Centers.
- 11 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Cancelling Solicitation IFB-113-23-GJ Related To The Purchase Of Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged Laptops For The Community Center Computer Labs.
- 12 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Renew A Blanket Purchase Agreement With Juniper Landscaping Of Florida, LLC For Athletic Field Maintenance Services In An Annual Amount Up To $412,000.00.
- 25 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 13 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Expenditure Of Law Enforcement Forfeiture Funds (State) Pursuant To The Federal Comprehensive Crime Control Act Of 1984, To Provide Funding For Law Enforcement Training, Law Enforcement Investigations (Inclusive Of Overtime And Confidential Informant Fees), And The Acquisition Of Law Enforcement Equipment In An Amount Not To Exceed $300,000.00; Amending The Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget. (R-2023-300)
- 14 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept 2022 Department Of Homeland Security Grant Funds From The City Of Miami In The Approximate Amount Of $333,497.00 To Enhance Public Safety And Emergency Management Urban Area Security Initiative Approved Projects And Equipment; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Memorandum Of Agreement With The City Of Miami And All Other Applicable Sub-Grant Documents; Amending The Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget.
- 15 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Blanket Purchase Agreement With Stock Enterprises, LLC For Grappler Police Bumpers And Related Accessories In An Amount Up To $250,000.00 Over A Three-Year Period In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(2) Of The Procurement Code. (Sole Source)
- 24 Presentation By Jill Weisberg, Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Artwork Selection Committee.
- 16 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Blanket Purchase Agreements With Lauderdale Towing & Salvage, D/B/A Sea Tow, Downrite Marine, Inc., And Grady Marine Services, Inc. For Derelict Vessel Removal And Disposal Services In An Annual Amount Up To $300,000.00 Over A Three-Year Period.
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- 34 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
- 17 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Blanket Purchase Agreement With Santa Rosa Body Shop Inc., d/b/a Caffi Brothers Body Shop, For Auto Body Repair Services In An Annual Amount Up To $200,000.00 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(9) Of The Procurement Code; Amending the Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget. (Best Interest)
- 36 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
- 18 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 SCS 24-01 With Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. To Provide Professional Engineering Services Related To The Design, Permitting, And Bidding Of The Lakes Neighborhood Exfiltration - Phase 1 Project In An Amount Up To $310,640.00.
- 19 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 No. H&S 24-02 With Hazen And Sawyer, P.C. To Provide Professional Engineering Services For The Evaluation Of Oxygen Generation System Upgrade Alternatives At The Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant In An Amount Up To $175,000.00.
- 20 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Contract With Florida Design Drilling LLC To Provide Construction Services For Repairs To Injection Well No. 2 At The Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant In An Amount Up To $295,000.00, And Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Authorization To Proceed For Work Order Number H&S 24-04 With Hazen And Sawyer, P.C. To Provide Construction Administration Services In An Amount Up To $83,149.00.
- 40 1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
- 21 A Proclamation In Recognition Of Earth Day, April 22, 2024.
- 22 A Proclamation In Recognition of Arbor Day - April 26, 2024.
- 23 A Proclamation In Recognition Of Everglades Dark Sky Month - April 2024.
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- 46 1:15 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM(S)
- 24 Presentation By Jill Weisberg, Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Artwork Selection Committee.
- 25 Presentation By Jill Weisberg, Vice Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Young Circle ArtsPark Advisory Board.
- 26 Presentation By Diana Pittarelli, Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Planning & Development Board.
- 50 1:30 PM TIME CERTAIN ORDINANCE(S)
- 27 An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Regarding The Emerald Hills Safety Enhancement District, A Dependent Special District Authorized By Section 189.02, Florida Statutes; Amending The Purpose, Powers, Functions, Duties, And Authority Of The District; Amending The Governing Board Of The District.
- 52 REGULAR AGENDA
- 28 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 National Park Services/Land And Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Grant For The Design, Planning, Permitting And Construction Of The Sunset Park Project In The Amount Of $7,580,050.00, One To One Matching Funds To Be Paid From Capital Improvement Fund; Authorizing The Execution Of An Agreement With The National Park Services; Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Other Applicable Grant Documents.
- 29 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving The Ranking Of Artists To Install A Mural On The Exterior East Wall Of The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center.
- 30 A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ratifying The City Manager’s Approval Of The Issuance of Purchase Orders To: Cardinal Contractors, Inc. In An Amount Up To $5,750,000.00; Southeastern Engineering Contractors, Inc. In An Amount Up To $112,641.58; Hazen And Sawyer, P.C. In An Amount Up To $125,000.00, And Brown And Caldwell In An Amount Up To $50,000.00 For Emergency Response And Repairs To The Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Pump Station, Pursuant To Section 38.41(C)(1) Of The Procurement Code. (“Emergency Purchases”)
- 31 5:00 PM CITIZENS’ COMMENTS (Total Time 30 Minutes)
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- 58 COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGER
- 32 Commissioner Biederman, District 5
- 33 Commissioner Quintana, District 6
- 34 Commissioner Shuham, District 1
- 35 Vice Mayor Anderson, District 2
- 36 Commissioner Callari, District 3
- 37 Commissioner Gruber, District 4
- 38 Mayor Levy
- 39 City Attorney
- 40 City Manager
- 41 ADJOURNMENT
- 69 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 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.