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Meeting Name: City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/7/2025 6:00 PM Vote Summary Status Draft  
Meeting location: Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
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25-0962 1  MOTIONMinutes for August 19, 2025, Commission Conference Meeting, August 19, 2025, Commission Regular Meeting, and August 27, 2025, Commission Special Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0986 1PRES-1 PRESENTATIONSMayor Trantalis to present a Proclamation recognizing the 114th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the City of Fort Lauderdale   Not available Not available
25-0990 1PRES-2 PRESENTATIONSYMCA Appreciation Award Presented to Commissioner Beasley-Pittman   Not available Not available
25-0989 1PRES-3 PRESENTATIONSCommissioner Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring October 7, 2025, as Lilly Gonzalez Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale   Not available Not available
25-0988 1PRES-4 PRESENTATIONSCommissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring September 15, 2025 through October 15, 2025, as National Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale   Not available Not available
25-0987 1PRES-5 PRESENTATIONSCommissioner Sorensen to present a Proclamation declaring October 5-11, 2025, as Fire Prevention Week in the City of Fort Lauderdale   Not available Not available
25-0874 1CM-1 CONSENT MOTIONMotion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Harmonywaves Inc. for the No Day but Today – World AIDS Event on November 30, 2025, at Las Olas Oceanside Park - (Commission District 2)   Not available Not available
25-0877 1CM-2 CONSENT MOTIONMotion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Winterfest, Inc. for Winterfest Family Fun Day on November 23, 2025 - (Commission District 2)   Not available Not available
25-0902 1CM-3 CONSENT MOTIONMotion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement, Request for Road Closure, and Request for Music Exemption with 3-J Hospitality, LLC for the Day of the Dead Celebration at Backyard FTL (100 SW 3 Avenue) on November 1, 2025 - (Commission District 2)   Not available Not available
25-0976 1CM-4 CONSENT MOTIONMotion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Amplified Music Exemption with Chabad Lubavitch of Fort Lauderdale, Inc. for Celebrating 36 Years of Jewish Life in Fort Lauderdale - Chabad Lubavitch Gala on January 13, 2026, at 3515 Galt Ocean Drive - (Commission District 1)   Not available Not available
25-0797 1CM-5 CONSENT MOTIONMotion Approving a Five (5) -Year Outdoor Event Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Bonnet House, Inc. for the Scheduling of Events - (Commission Districts 2)   Not available Not available
25-0818 1CM-6 CONSENT MOTIONMotion Approving an Agreement with Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc. for Calendar Year 2026 Events - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0835 1CM-7 CONSENT MOTIONMotion Approving Fiscal Year 2026 Beach Business Improvement District (BBID) Grant Participation Agreement with A&R Enterprises of So. FL. Inc. - $175,000 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0888 1CM-8 CONSENT MOTIONMotion Approving the First Amendment to the Construction Agreement for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Implementation to Authorize the Issuance of Change Orders as May Be Deemed Necessary and Approve Change Order No. 1 to Provide Enhanced Community Outreach and Increase Contract Amount - Core & Main LP - $264,723.25 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0889 1CM-9 CONSENT MOTIONMotion Rejecting All Proposals for the P25 Radio Communication System Refresh-Replacement - Request for Proposals No. 358-6 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-1018 1CM-10 CONSENT MOTIONMotion Approving Agreement with the Broward County Tax Collector for Uniform Collection of Non-Ad Valorem Special Assessments - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0903 1CM-11 CONSENT MOTIONMotion Approving Payment of Invoice for Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. in Connection with Work Performed in a Florida Department of Transportation Matter Alleging Traffic Control Device Non-Compliance - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0516 1CR-1 CONSENT RESOLUTIONResolution 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)   Not available Not available
25-0863 1CR-2 CONSENT RESOLUTIONResolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the Purchase and Operation of a Sewage Pumpout Vessel - $152,191.65 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0819 1CR-3 CONSENT RESOLUTIONResolution Approving Fiscal Year 2026 Not for Profit Service Agreement with Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc. - $309,100 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0901 1CR-4 CONSENT RESOLUTIONResolution Approving Fiscal Year 2026 Not for Profit Service Agreement with Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc. Monthly Go Riverwalk Magazine - $50,400 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0897 1CR-5 CONSENT RESOLUTIONResolution Appointing the Law Firm of Bilzin Sumberg, as Special Counsel, to Represent the City of Fort Lauderdale in Connection with the Construction of City Hall and Prescribing Hourly Rates – (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0924 1CR-6 CONSENT RESOLUTIONResolution Appointing Hudson Gill, Esq. of the Law Firm of Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A., as Special Counsel, to Represent the City of Fort Lauderdale in Connection with River Carlton Taylor, LLC v. State of Florida, a Political Subdivision, et al., River Landings Phase One Homeowners Association, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Case No.: CACE 24-016473(09), and Prescribing Hourly Rates - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0955 1CR-7 CONSENT RESOLUTIONResolution Adopting an Amendment to the Citizens Participation Plan to Include the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0536 1CR-8 CONSENT RESOLUTIONResolution Calling for an Election to be held for the Lauderdale Isles Water Management District Governing Board – (Commission District 4)   Not available Not available
25-0978 1CR-9 CONSENT RESOLUTIONResolution Approving the Performing Arts Center Authority Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 - (Commission District 2)   Not available Not available
25-0723 1CR-10 CONSENT RESOLUTIONResolution Approving the Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2026 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0935 1NP-1 NEIGHBOR PRESENTATIONSAdam Fass - Utility Bill   Not available Not available
25-0651 1M-1 MOTIONMotion Approving an Agreement for Request for Proposals No. 418-4, Mobile Parking Payment Service - PayByPhone US, Inc. - Estimated $30,000,000 (Revenue) and $7,200 (Cost/Subscription Fees - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0671 1M-2 MOTIONMotion Approving the Final Ranking of Firms, Negotiated Fee Schedule, and Agreement for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Event No. 346-3 - Triplex Pump Station Rehabilitation Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Services - Arcadis U.S., Inc. - $6,000,000 - (Commission Districts 1 and 2)   Not available Not available
25-0821 1M-3 MOTIONMotion Approving Agreements for Invitation to Bid No. 468-1, Annual Construction of General Stormwater Infrastructure - Various Contractors - $14,000,000 (Two-Year Aggregate Amount) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0866 1M-4 MOTIONMotion Approving Proprietary Purchases for Water Distribution, Wastewater Collection and Treatment Facilities (estimated $6,408,541) and Stormwater System Infrastructures (estimated $2,688,000) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0944 1M-5 MOTIONMotion Terminating Comprehensive Agreement and Rejecting Counteroffer - One Stop Shop - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0946 1R-1 RESOLUTIONAppointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0917 1PH-1 PUBLIC HEARINGPublic Hearing to Approve the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0494 1PH-2 PUBLIC HEARINGPublic Hearing - Resolution Approving the re- allocation and transfer of funds from interest earnings generated from the General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020A and 2022A, in a combined total amount of One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000) to assist with financing the planning and design Phase For Seven (7) Parks Bonds Improvement Projects: Cliff Lake Park, Gore Betz Park, Marshall Point Park, Poinciana Park, Smoker Park, Snyder Park, and Stranahan Park - (Commission District 4)   Not available Not available
25-0861 1OFR-1 ORDINANCE FIRST READINGFirst 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)   Not available Not available
25-0862 1OFR-2 ORDINANCE FIRST READINGFirst Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-13.20 - Downtown RAC Review Process and Special Regulations, Section 47-13.30 - Table of Dimensional Requirements for the SRAC Districts, Article XII, Section 47-36.1 - Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), and Section 47-37B.5 - Tables of Dimensional Requirements for the Uptown Urban Village Zoning Districts to Update the TDR Ordinance and Allow Additional Density for Receiving Sites Utilizing the TDR Program; Extending the Expiration Date for Certificates of Eligibility; Providing a Calculation for Available Dwelling Units at Sending Sites; and Incorporating Ability to Retransfer TDR Units or Floor Area - Case No. UDP-T24009 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0873 1OFR-3 ORDINANCE FIRST READINGFirst 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.   Not available Not available
25-0881 1OFR-4 ORDINANCE FIRST READINGFirst 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.   Not available Not available
25-0871 1OSR-1 ORDINANCE SECOND READINGSecond Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving a Rezoning from Residential Multifamily Mid Rise/Medium High Density (RMM-25) District to Northwest Regional Activity Center-Mixed Use East (NWRAC-MUe) District - Case No. UDP-Z24004 - Generally Located Between NW 2 Avenue and NW 3 Avenue, North of NW 8 Street, South of NW 9 Street - (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.   Not available Not available
25-0930 1OSR-2 ORDINANCE SECOND READINGSecond Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 20, Sections 20-107 “Definitions” and 20-110 “Retirement Benefits” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Establish a Five (5)-year Deferred Retirement Option Program for members of the General Employees’ Retirement System - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available
25-0964 1OSR-3 ORDINANCE SECOND READINGSecond Reading - Ordinance Amending the Pay Plan of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by Replacing the Non-Bargaining-Unit Compensation Table With a Consolidated Revised Non-Bargaining-Unit Compensation Table, Replacing Schedule VI - Special Employees With a Revised Schedule VI - Special Employees, Providing a Three Percent (3%) General Wage Increase to All Non-Bargaining-Unit Employees and All Schedule VI Special Employees Effective October 12, 2025, Increasing the Maximum of One (1) Pay Range, Changing the Titles of Two (2) Job Classifications, and Creating and Adding One (1) New Job Classification - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)   Not available Not available