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Agenda Items
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Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL
Approval of MINUTES and Agenda
25-1033 Minutes for April 1, 2025, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
PRES PRESENTATIONS
PRES-1 25-1058 Mayor Trantalis Welcomes Mayor Angie Bell from Fort Lauderdale's Sister City, Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
PRES-2 25-1050 Commissioner Glassman to present a Proclamation in Recognition of Princess Cruises' Star Princess Cruise Day - October 23, 2025
PRES-3 25-1051 Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring October 20-26, 2025, as Florida City Week in the City of Fort Lauderdale
PRES-4 25-1048 Commissioner Sorensen to present a Proclamation declaring October 23, 2025, as James Lichtenstein Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale
CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
CM CONSENT MOTIONS
CM-1 25-0882 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Related Road Closure with Trustbridge Foundation, Inc. for the 2025 Uptown 5K on the Runway on November 15, 2025, at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - (Commission District 1)
CM-2 25-0949 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Amplified Music Exemption with Performing Arts Center Authority d/b/a Broward Center for the Performing Arts for the International Superyacht Society Award Gala on October 29, 2025 - (Commission District 2)
CM-3 25-0951 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closure, beyond 10:00 a.m. on the Barrier Island, with NBV Property Management LLC for the North Beach Village Relay Race on November 8, 2025, on Breakers Avenue - (Commission District 2)
CM-4 25-0952 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closure with Twinsplace LLC for Friday Dining in the Streets on the south side of NE 33 Street from State Road A1A to NE 33 Avenue every Friday from November 7, 2025, through and including January 30, 2026 - (Commission District 1)
CM-5 25-0839 Motion Approving an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Wilton Manors for Fire Rescue Services - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
CM-6 25-0918 Motion Authorizing Execution of a Dock Lease Agreement with Rubber Duck Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Yachtsalesinternational.com, Retroactive to October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026 - $114,261.60 - (Commission District 4)
CM-7 25-0934 Motion Approving a First Amendment to a Non-Exclusive Facility Use Agreement with Gold Coast Ski Club, Inc. for Use of the Lake at Mills Pond Park - (Commission District 3)
CM-8 25-0954 Motion Rejecting the Sole Proposal for Fort Lauderdale Beach Wave Wall Light Replacement - Request for Proposals (RFP) Event No. 482-2 - (Commission District 2)
CR CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
CR-1 25-0886 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Drainage Easement with SHM LMC, LLC - River Oaks Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements - (Commission District 4)
CR-2 25-0961 Resolution Endorsing the Broward Regional Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Priority Corridor Projects within the City of Fort Lauderdale to be amended into the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization's Route to 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
CR-3 25-1010 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consent to Sublease Between FXE Parcel 15, LLC and Signature Flight Support, LLC at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - (Commission District 1)
CR-4 25-1045 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement and Subsequent Renewals with Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) for Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Street Lighting in the Melrose Park Neighborhood - $865,887.87 for construction and $35,939.43 in monthly costs - (Commission District 3)
CP CONSENT PURCHASE
CP-1 25-0826 Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) Event No. 495-1, NE 15 Avenue at NE 13 Street Intersection Improvement - M & M Asphalt Maintenance Inc. d/b/a All County Paving - $113,260.77 - (Commission Districts 1 and 2)
CP-2 25-0899 Motion Approving the Award for Invitation to Bid No. 517 for the Purchase of a Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) Portable Tower Trailer - Technology International, Inc. - $105,510 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
CP-3 25-0926 Motion Approving an Agreement for the Proprietary Purchase of Annual Maintenance and Support for the Motorola 800 MHz P25 Trunked Radio System Equipment, Systems Upgrade Agreement, P1-CAD Interface, Components - Motorola Solutions, Inc. - $587,948.64 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
CP-4 25-0940 Motion Approving Invitation to Bid No. 519-2, Purchase of Sodium Hypochlorite for Water Treatment Services - Allied Universal Corporation and Odyssey Manufacturing Company - $564,402 (Two-Year Aggregate) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
CP-5 25-0953 Motion Approving an Increase in Contract Cost Capacity to the Consultant Services Agreement for Melrose Manors Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements as a Part of the Fortify Lauderdale Initiative - HDR Engineering, Inc. - $346,157 - (Commission District 3)
M MOTIONS
M-1 25-0920 Motion Selecting a City Attorney Finalist and Naming a City Official or Staff Member to Conduct Discussions with the Selected Finalist for the Purpose of Presenting Terms for a Proposed Employment Contract to the City Commission for Consideration - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
M-2 25-0925 Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 461-6 - Victoria Park Stormwater Improvements as a part of the Fortify Lauderdale Initiative - David Mancini & Sons, Inc. - $32,172,852.34 - (Commission District 2)
M-3 25-0943 Motion Approving a Service Agreement and Business Associate Agreement with CommuniCare Technology, Inc., d/b/a Pulsara, for Patient Tracking Software Services - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
M-4 25-0959 Motion Approving Change Order No. 30 for Construction Management at Risk Services for the New Police Headquarters - Moss & Associates, LLC - $1,160,598.81 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
M-5 25-1011 Motion Authorizing the Acceptance of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Funds for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) in the amount of $1,360,720 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
M-6 25-1033 Minutes for April 1, 2025, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
R RESOLUTIONS
R-1 25-1042 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
R-2 25-0927 Quasi-Judicial - Resolution Amending a Site Plan Level II Development with an Alternative Design - MV 407 N Andrews, LLC. - ArtsPark Lofts - 407 N. Andrews Avenue - Case No. UDP-A25032 - (Commission District 2) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record.
R-3 25-0436 Resolution Levying the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Millage Rate of 0.6111 and Debt Service Millage Rate of 0.3568 for the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) of the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)
R-4 25-0983 Resolution Approving the 2026 State Legislative Program for the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
R-5 25-1026 Resolution Delegating the Authority to Receive, Review and Process, and Approve Plats and Replats on behalf of the City Commission to the City of Fort Lauderdale's Development Review Committee (DRC) and the Director of the Development Services Department (DSD) in Compliance with Florida Statute § 177.071 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
OSR-1 25-0875 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-24.1, Generally, Section 47-24.12, Variances, Special Exceptions and Interpretation of Unified Land Development Regulations, Section 47-26B.1, Procedure, Section 47-29.3, Zoning Administrator, and Section 47-33, Board of Adjustment, to Update Board of Adjustment Procedures and Allow for Administrative Review of De Minimis Variances - Case No. UDP-T25008 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Two or more members of the Board of Adjustment may be present and participate in the discussion of this item at this meeting.
OSR-2 25-0941 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-24.1, Section 47-24.12 and Section 47-33.7 to Revise the Board of Adjustment Voting Requirements - Case No. UDP-T25008 - (Commission Districts 1, 2,3 and 4) Two or more members of the Board of Adjustment may be present and participate in the discussion of this item at this meeting.
OSR-3 25-0938 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-27.7 to Update Notice Requirements for Historic Designation Applications Submitted by an Eligible Non-Profit Corporation - Case No. UDP-T25007 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)