City Commission Regular Meeting

City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - 6:00 PM Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 https://fortlauderdale.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx www.fortlauderdale.gov/fltv www.youtube.com/cityoffortlauderdale Cable Television - Comcast Channel 78 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99 FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor STEVEN GLASSMAN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District II JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District I PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District III BEN SORENSEN Commissioner - District IV SUSAN GRANT, Acting City Manager DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk D'WAYNE M. SPENCE, Interim City Attorney PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda December 17, 2024 PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION: If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up in the Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N Porter Riverview Ballroom lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. Speaker Cards are given to the Mayor. After being recognized by the Mayor, the speaker should approach the podium, identify the agenda item in question, indicate support, opposition, or neutrality on the agenda item, and then proceed to succinctly state the speaker’s position or present information. If an attorney, or any other person appears before the Commission in a representative capacity, the attorney, or other representative shall also sign up in the Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N Porter Riverview Ballroom lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. After being recognized by the Mayor, the speaker should approach the podium, identify the client(s) being represented, and identify the agenda item in question. The speaker shall then indicate the client’s support, opposition, or neutrality on the agenda item and then proceed to succinctly state the client’s position or present information on behalf of the client(s). Pursuant to Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Mayor shall maintain order at all meetings, and the Police Department, upon instructions of the Mayor, shall expel any person from the meeting who refuses to obey the order of the Mayor in relation to preserving order at the meetings. Any person who interrupts or disturbs a City Commission meeting, or who willfully enters or remains in a City Commission meeting having been warned by the Mayor to depart and who refuses to do so, may be subject to arrest. AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES: If you desire auxiliary aids or services or both to assist in viewing or hearing the City Commission meetings or reading the agenda and minutes for the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 954-828-5002 at a minimum of two days prior to the meeting and arrangements will be made to provide these services to you. NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, the person will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, the person 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 to be based. City of Fort Lauderdale Page 2 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda December 17, 2024 Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL Approval of MINUTES and Agenda 24-1191 Minutes for November 7, 2024, Commission Conference Meeting and November 7, 2024, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: November 7, 2024 Commission Conference Meeting November 7, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting PRESENTATIONS PRES-1 24-1204 Florida Department of Health (Broward County) to Recognize the City of Fort Lauderdale as a Water Smart Community PRES-2 24-1205 Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department Employee Recognition CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT AGENDA Those matters included under the Consent Agenda are self-explanatory and are not expected to require review or discussion. Items will be enacted by one motion on which members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to speak prior to its approval. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately if discussion is desired by any City Commissioner or charter officer. CONSENT MOTION CM-1 24-1163 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Related Road Closures with 3-J Hospitality, LLC for the Great American Bash 2025 - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1163 Exhibit 1- Great American Bash 2025 Event Agreement CM-2 24-1162 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Monkey Dust Productions LLC for Flow Fest Ft. Lauderdale 2025 - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1162 Exhibit 1 - Flow Fest Ft. Lauderdale 2025 Event Agreement City of Fort Lauderdale Page 3 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda December 17, 2024 CM-3 24-1161 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with K.J Marketing Solutions LLC for Igloo Cooler Festival - (Commission District 3) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1161 Exhibit 1 - Igloo Cooler Festival Event Agreement CM-4 24-1160 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Requests for Road Closure and Music Exemption with Downtown Himmarshee Village Association, Inc. for Downtown’s New Years Eve Bash - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1160 Exhibit 1 - Downtown's New Years Eve Bash Event Agreement CM-5 24-0773 Motion Approving the Termination of the Agreement with Atlantic Beach Clubs-Two, Inc. for Motorized Watercraft Concession - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-0773 Exhibit 1 - Solicitation Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation Exhibit 3 - Agreement 12432-515 Exhibit 4 - Notice of Cessation Letter CM-6 24-1062 Motion Approving Consent to Assignment and Assumption of Agreement from All Liquid Environmental Service LLC d/b/a Johnson Environmental Services LLC to Blerman LLC d/b/a Raider Rooter - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1062 Exhibit 1 - 12576-323 Agreement Exhibit 2 - Asset Purchase Agreement Exhibit 3 - Assignment and Assumption Agreement CM-7 24-1076 Motion Accepting Donation of Equipment from the Coral Ridge Golf Course, Inc. d/b/a Coral Ridge Country Club for use at Jimmy Evert Tennis Center (JETC) - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1076 Exhibit 1 - Coral Ridge Country Club Donation Letter CM-8 24-1077 Motion Accepting Donation of Dog Waste Station Equipment from the Rio Vista Civic Association - (Commission District 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1077 Exhibit 1 – Rio Vista Civic Association Letter of Donation City of Fort Lauderdale Page 4 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda December 17, 2024 CM-9 24-1093 Motion Approving a Retroactive Agreement for State Road A1A Street Lighting and Hardscape Improvements - Solid Consulting Engineers, Inc. - 274-Day Extension - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1093 Exhibit 1 - CAM #23-0230 Exhibit 2 - Executed Agreement Exhibit 3 - Notice to Proceed Exhibit 4 - Agreement CM-10 24-1124 Motion Approving a Third Amendment to the Agreement with BDO USA, P.C., a Virginia Corporation Authorized to Conduct Business in the State of Florida as BDO USA, P.C., Corp to Add Taft Infrastructure Advisors, LLC as Subconsultant for Consulting Services for the New River Crossing Project - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1124 Exhibit 1 - Third Amendment Exhibit 2 - Taft Infrastructure Advisors Overview CM-11 24-1126 Motion Rejecting Bid for Mobility Hub North Streetscape Improvements - Invitation to Bid (ITB) Event No. 286 - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1126 Exhibit 1 - Solicitation Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation CM-12 24-1143 Motion Approving Memorandum of Understanding with International Economic Development Council, Inc. for Economic Recovery Corps. Fellow Program - (Commission District 3) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1143 Exhibit 1 - Economic Recovery Corps. Fellow MOU CM-13 24-1176 Motion Authorizing Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims in Richard Thorpe v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case Nos. 23-023746MJR and 24-019294MJR - $300,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1176 CONSENT RESOLUTION City of Fort Lauderdale Page 5 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda December 17, 2024 CR-1 24-1014 Resolution Approving a Tri-Party Agreement among the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization and the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Metropolitan Transportation Engineering & Construction Cooperative for the 17th Street Mobility Hub Capital Project - (Commission District 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1014 Exhibit 1 - Tri-Party Agreement Exhibit 2 - Location Map Exhibit 3 - Resolution CR-2 24-1059 Resolution Approving a Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Pavement Rehabilitation Project at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Aviation Equipment Safety Building - $493,000 - (Commission District 1) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1059 Exhibit 1 - Project Location Exhibit 2 - PTGA No. 453351-1-94-01 Exhibit 3 - Resolution CR-3 24-1060 Resolution Approving a Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Construction of Taxiway Echo Pavement Rehabilitation Project at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - $2,048,000 - (Commission District 1) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1060 Exhibit 1 - Project Location Exhibit 2 - PTGA No. 453350-1-94-01 Exhibit 3 - Resolution CR-4 24-1085 Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Construction of Runway 9-27 Pavement Rehabilitation Project at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - $87,485 - (Commission District 1) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1085 Exhibit 1 - Project Sketch Exhibit 2 - Amendment to PTGA Exhibit 3 - Resolution City of Fort Lauderdale Page 6 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda December 17, 2024 CR-5 24-1086 Resolution Approving a Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the John Fuhrer Downtown Helistop Painting and Fireproof Coating Project - $134,023 - (Commission District 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1086 Exhibit 1 - Project Photo Exhibit 2 - PTGA No. 455333-1-94-01 Exhibit 3 - Resolution CR-6 24-1121 Resolution Imposing Special Assessment Liens for Lot Clearing - (Commission Districts 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1121 Exhibit 1 - Lot Clearing and Cleaning Report Exhibit 2 - Resolution CR-7 24-1133 Resolution Approving the Transfer of City-Owned Property Located at 1200 NW 3 Street (Folio ID 504204200450) in the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area and 1145 NW 5 Avenue (Folio ID 494234037570) in the Central City Community Redevelopment Area to the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency, Pursuant to Section 8.02 of the City Charter - (Commission Districts 2 and 3) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1133 Exhibit 1 – 1200 NW 3 Street Location Map Exhibit 2 – 1145 NW 5 Avenue Location Map Exhibit 3 - Resolution 24-222 Exhibit 4 - Resolution CR-8 24-1135 Resolution Approving a Grant Participation and Reimbursement Agreement for the Implementation of the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program Grant "Connect FTL" Planning Study within the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1135 Exhibit 1 - Grant Participation and Reimbursement Agreement Exhibit 2 - Location Map Exhibit 3 - Resolution City of Fort Lauderdale Page 7 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda December 17, 2024 CR-9 24-1145 Resolution Approving a Second Amendment to the Landscape Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement for State Road 811 (NE 4th Avenue) with the Florida Department of Transportation for Landscape Improvements within the Right-of-Way of State Road 811 - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1145 Exhibit 1 - Amendment Number Two FDOT Landscape Maintenance Memorandum of Agreemen Exhibit 2 - Location Map Exhibit 3 - Resolution CR-10 24-1148 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Approve a Grant Agreement with the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families (“DCF”) for a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Housing Program - $250,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1148 Exhibit 1 - DCF Contract Exhibit 2 - Resolution CR-11 24-1168 Resolution Extending the Termination Date of the Fire-Rescue Advisory Committee to December 31, 2026 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1168 Exhibit 1 - Resolution CR-12 24-1187 Resolution Increasing the Compensation to be Paid to Special Counsel, Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell, LLP, for Legal Services - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1187 Exhibit 1 - Resolution CR-13 24-1209 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Certain Instruments and Delegating Authority to Take Appropriate Actions Pertaining to the Sale of Property Located at 221 NW 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 to The Pantry Lofts, Ltd.; and Ratifying and Approving an Environmental Indemnity Agreement - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1209 Exhibit 1 - Purchase and Sale Agreement Exhibit 2 - Executed Environmental Indemnity Agreement Exhibit 3 - Location Map Exhibit 4 - Resolution City of Fort Lauderdale Page 8 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda December 17, 2024 CR-14 24-1185 Resolution Abolishing the City Attorney Search Committee of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Created by Resolution No. 23-63 and Creating a City Attorney Search Committee to Assist with the Selection of Candidates for the City Attorney Position and Prepare a Short List of Candidates for Review by the City Commission - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1185 Exhibit 1 - Resolution MOTIONS Those matters included under the Motions category differ from the Consent Agenda in that items will be voted on individually. In addition, presentations will be made on each motion item if so desired. M-1 24-1127 Motion Approving Agreements for the Purchase of Annual Stormwater Infrastructure Cleaning, Inspections, and Surveying Continuing Services - Flotech Environmental, LLC and National Water Main Cleaning Company - $15,935,000 (5-year Initial Term Aggregate Contract Amount) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1127 Exhibit 1 - CAM #24-0473 Exhibit 2 - Solicitation Exhibit 3 - Bid Tabulation Exhibit 4 - Flotech Agreement Exhibit 5 - National Agreement RESOLUTIONS R-1 24-1189 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Resolution for Appointment 12.17.2024 R-2 24-1151 Resolution Approving a Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement for DR-4834 - Hurricane Milton, and Delegating to the City Manager the Authority to Execute the Agreement and Any Related Documents, and to Approve and Execute Any Modifications of the Agreement - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1151 Exhibit 1 - Grant Agreement Exhibit 2 - Risk Assessment Questionnaire Exhibit 3 - Resolution City of Fort Lauderdale Page 9 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda December 17, 2024 R-3 24-1102 Quasi-Judicial Resolution - For a Site Plan Level II Development Permit and Alternative Design and Affordable Housing Density Incentive Requests - 650 North Andrews, LLC - 650 North Andrews Avenue - Case No. UDP-S23057 - (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. Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1102 Exhibit 1 - Development Application Form Exhibit 2 - Narrative Responses to Criteria Exhibit 3 - Site Plan and Elevations Exhibit 4 - November 28, 2023, Development Review Committee Comment Responses Exhibit 5 - City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works Department Capacity Letter Exhibit 6 - May 31, 2024, Traffic Impact Study, by Danielsen Consulting Engineers Exhibit 7 - Resolution approving Exhibit 8 - Resolution denying R-4 24-1103 Quasi-Judicial Resolution Vacating a 15-Foot-Wide, 3,563-Square-Foot, Utilities, Stormwater and Drainage Uses, Governmental and Emergency Vehicular and Pedestrian Access Easement - 650 North Andrews Avenue, LLC - 650 N. Andrews Avenue - Case No. UDP-EV23010 - (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. Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1103 Exhibit 1 - Application Exhibit 2 - Applicant’s Narrative Responses to Criteria and Letters of No Objection Exhibit 3 - Location Map and Sketch and Legal Description Exhibit 4 - March 12th, 2024, Development Review Committee Comment Responses Exhibit 5 - Resolution PUBLIC HEARINGS City of Fort Lauderdale Page 10 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda December 17, 2024 PH-1 24-1132 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 357 Idlewyld Drive for One (1) Concrete Floating Dock and One (1) Set of Triple Pile Clusters - (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. Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1132 Exhibit 1 – Application Exhibit 2 - Code Sec. 47-19.3 Exhibit 3 – November 12, 2024, Marine Advisory Board Minutes Exhibit 4 – Approval Resolution Exhibit 5- Denial Resolution PH-2 24-1134 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 1414 SE 12th Street #2C, Slip 11 for one (1) Floating Vessel Platform - (Commission District 4) 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. Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1134 Exhibit 1 – Application Exhibit 2 - Code Sec. 47-19.3 Exhibit 3 – November 12, 2024, Marine Advisory Board Minutes Exhibit 4 - Approval Resolution Exhibit 5 - Denial Resolution PH-3 24-1140 Public Hearing - Resolution Finalizing the Designating of Real Property Located at 221 NW 6th Street and 610 NW 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, as a Brownfield Area for Rehabilitation and Redevelopment Pursuant to Florida's Brownfields Redevelopment Act (Section 376.80, F.S.) - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1140 Exhibit 1 - Location Map Exhibit 2 – Applicant’s Request for Designation Exhibit 3 – Resolution City of Fort Lauderdale Page 11 Printed on 12/11/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda December 17, 2024 PH-4 24-1144 Public Hearing Approving the Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for CR LIFTS, LLC to Operate One Low Speed Vehicle within the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1144 Exhibit 1 - Vehicle for Hire Application ORDINANCE FIRST READING OFR-1 24-1188 First Reading - An Ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Enacting a New Subsection of the City’s Code of Ordinances, 16-33: Public Camping or Sleeping; Notice, Establishing a Notice Procedure for Reporting Violations of Public Camping and Public Sleeping - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1188 Exhibit 1 - Ordinance Exhibit 2 - Business Impact Estimate ADJOURNMENT City of Fort Lauderdale Page 12 Printed on 12/11/2024