City Commission Regular Meeting

City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 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 January 7, 2025 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 12/31/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 7, 2025 Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL Approval of MINUTES and Agenda 25-0044 Minutes for November 19, 2024, Commission Conference Meeting, November 19, 2024, Commission Regular Meeting and December 3, 2024, Commission Swearing-In Ceremony/Organization Meeting, December 3, 2024, Commission Conference Meeting and December 3, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: November 19, 2024 Commission Conference Meeting November 19, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting December 3, 2024 Swearing-In Ceremony/Organization Meeting December 3, 2024 Commission Conference Meeting December 3, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting.pdf PRESENTATIONS PRES-1 24-1130 Fort Lauderdale High Innovation Zone Student 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 25-0031 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with The Humane Society of Broward County, Inc. for the VCA Walk for the Animals - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0031 Exhibit 1 - VCA Walk for the Animals Event Agreement City of Fort Lauderdale Page 3 Printed on 12/31/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 7, 2025 CM-2 25-0033 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee, Inc. for the 2025 King Holiday Parade & Multicultural Festival - (Commission District 3) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0033 Exhibit 1 – 2025 King Holiday Parade & Multicultural Festival Event Agreement CM-3 25-0037 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Cavallino Events, Inc. for the Cavallino Classic - Tour/Lunch - (Commission District 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0037 Exhibit 1 – Cavallino Classic – Tour/Lunch Event Agreement CM-4 25-0035 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Music Exemption with St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Inc. for the Saint Demetrios Greek Festival - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0035 Exhibit 1 – Saint Demetrios Greek Festival Event Agreement CM-5 24-1115 Motion Approving an Agreement and Request for Music Exemption with Royal Recordings, LLC for the 2025 Oceans of Soul Jazz Festival on Fort Lauderdale Beach - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1115 Exhibit 1 - Oceans of Soul Event Agreement CM-6 24-1164 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Road Closure Request with Fishtales Bar & Grill, Inc. for NOBE Sunday Block Party - (Commission District 1) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1164 Exhibit 1 - NOBE Sunday Block Party Event Agreement CM-7 24-1021 Motion Approving a Non-Exclusive Facility Use Agreement with Gold Coast Ski Club, Inc. for Use of the Lake at Mills Pond Park with Two, One - Year Extension Options - (Commission District 3) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1021 Exhibit 1 - Agreement City of Fort Lauderdale Page 4 Printed on 12/31/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 7, 2025 CM-8 24-1159 Motion Approving a License and an Agreement for the Sale, Service, and Consumption of Food and Alcoholic Beverages on the Public Beach for the Beach Blvd Owner LLC d/b/a W Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1159 Exhibit 1 – Application Package Exhibit 2 - License Agreement CM-9 24-1194 Motion Approving a Donation of Fire Safety Equipment to the City of Oakland Park - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1194 Exhibit 1 - Donation Agreement CM-10 24-1208 Motion Approving FY2025 Beach Business Improvement District Funding of the Park Ranger Program - $9,000 - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1208 Exhibit 1 – FY25 Park Rangers at the LOOP Funding Proposal Exhibit 2 – November 18, 2024, BBID Meeting Minutes Exhibit 3 – FY24 Park Rangers at the LOOP Program Outcomes CONSENT RESOLUTION CR-1 24-0950 Resolution Approving FY 2025 Not for Profit Grant Participation Agreement with Nova Southeastern University, Inc. for the NSU Art Museum - $500,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-0950 Exhibit 1 - Agreement Exhibit 2 - Resolution CR-2 24-1007 Resolution Waiving the Formal Bid Requirements under Section 2-181 of the Code of Ordinances; Approving an Award of State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Funding in the amount of $700,000 to Wright Dynasty LLC for a Mixed -Use, Mixed-Income Rental Development Project - (Commission District 3) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1007 Exhibit 1 – Dennis Wright Solicitation Letter & Proposal Exhibit 2 - SHIP Rental Development Agreement Exhibit 3 - 2022-2025 SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) Exhibit 4 - CAM 24-0645 Exhibit 5 - Resolution City of Fort Lauderdale Page 5 Printed on 12/31/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 7, 2025 CR-3 24-1008 Resolution Waiving the Formal Bid Requirements of the City Code Section 2-181, Waiving the Requirement to Restrict the use of SHIP Funds under the Rental Development Strategy for “gap” financing, and Waiving the Requirement for a Minimum Contribution from the Participant under the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP), and Approving an Award of $175,622.76 to Broward County Minority Builders Coalition, Inc. Under State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) - (Commission District 3) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1008 Exhibit 1- MBC Solicitation Letter and Scope of Work Exhibit 2- SHIP Program Rental Rehabilitation Loan Agreement Exhibit 3- 2022-2025 SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) Exhibit 4- Resolution CR-4 24-1010 Resolution Waiving the Formal Bid Requirements of City Code Section 2-181, Waiving the Requirement to Restrict the use of SHIP Funds under the Rental Development Strategy for “gap” Financing, and Waiving the Requirement for a Minimum Contribution from the Participant under the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP), and Approving an Award of $278,600 to Fort Lauderdale Community Development Corporation Under State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program - (Commission District 3) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1010 Exhibit 1 – FLCDC Solicitation letter Exhibit 2 - SHIP Program Rental Rehabilitation Loan Agreement Exhibit 3 - 2022-2025 SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan Exhibit 4 - Resolution CR-5 24-1165 Resolution Establishing a Non-Voting Youth Chair Position with the Sustainability Advisory Board and Appointing Parker Jacobson-Bertanzetti to be the First Youth Chair - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1165 Exhibit 1 - SAB Communication Exhibit 2 - Resolution CR-6 24-1183 Resolution Correcting a Scrivener’s Error in Section 3 of Resolution No. 23-179 and No. 24-121 Pertaining to the Lien Amnesty Program - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1183 Exhibit 1 - CAM #23-0609 Exhibit 2 - CAM #24-0501 Exhibit 3 - Resolution City of Fort Lauderdale Page 6 Printed on 12/31/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 7, 2025 CR-7 24-1149 Resolution Approving the Secondary Street Name of NW 19th Avenue to also be known as “Raymond G Christie Avenue” between NW 3rd Court and NW 6th Street/Sistrunk Boulevard - (Commission District 3) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1149 Exhibit 1 - Secondary Street Name Change Application & Petition Exhibit 2 - Quote and Sign Mock-up Exhibit 3 - Location Map Exhibit 4 - Resolution CR-8 24-1167 Resolution Approving the Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2025 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1167 Exhibit 1 - Resolution CR-9 24-1203 Resolution Approving FY 2025 Not for Profit Contribution Agreement with MASS District Inc. - $5,000 - (Commission District 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1203 Exhibit 1 – FY 2025 Not For Profit Contribution Agreement Exhibit 2 - Resolution CONSENT PURCHASE CP-1 24-1158 Motion Approving Agreement for Door Lock Monitoring Upgrade - Eastern Elevator Service Inc. - $188,780 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #24-1158 Exhibit 1 - Solicitation Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation Exhibit 3 - Agreement CP-2 24-1170 Motion Approving an Agreement for the George T. Lohmeyer Wastewater Treatment Plant Pre-Treatment Building Improvements - AMAC Building Professionals, Inc. - $209,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1170 Exhibit 1 - Solicitation Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation Exhibit 3 - Agreement 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. City of Fort Lauderdale Page 7 Printed on 12/31/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 7, 2025 M-1 24-1108 Motion Approving an Agreement for the Rehabilitation of Pump Stations B-4 and A-20 - Southern Underground Industries, Inc. - $8,739,415 - (Commission Districts 1 and 2) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1108 Exhibit 1A - Solicitation Pages 1 – 322 Exhibit 1B - Solicitation Pages 323 – 657 Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation Exhibit 3 - Agreement M-2 24-1166 Motion Approving Increase in Cost Capacity to the Piggyback Agreements for Traffic Signal Improvements & Repairs - AGC Electric, Inc., AUM Construction Inc., Horsepower Electric Inc., and R & D Electric, Inc. - $1,150,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1166 Exhibit 1 - CAM #24-0598 Exhibit 2 - AGC Executed Agreement Exhibit 3 - AUM Executed Agreement Exhibit 4 - Horsepower Executed Agreement Exhibit 5 - RD Electric Executed Agreement M-3 25-0013 Motion Authorizing Purchase of Property Insurance - Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London, et al. - $3,485,620 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0013 Exhibit 1 - 2025-2026 Premium – Not to Exceed Indication Exhibit 2 - Five Year Historical Summary Exhibit 3 - Program Illustration Exhibit 4 - Insurance Advisory Board Draft Meeting Minutes M-4 25-0018 Motion Approving Agreement for the Purchase of Hauling and Disposal - Wastewater Treatment Sludge and Biosolids - Merrell Bros., Inc. - $18,604,500 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0018 Exhibit 1 - Solicitation Exhibit 2 - Merrell Response - BAFO Exhibit 3 - CoFL - Merrell - Agreement City of Fort Lauderdale Page 8 Printed on 12/31/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 7, 2025 M-5 24-0861 Motion Approving an Agreement for Design Services for Pumping Station A-5 - Chen Moore and Associates, Inc. - $1,212,515.78 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-0861 Exhibit 1 - Solicitation Exhibit 2 - Final Ranking Exhibit 3 - Chen Moore and Associates, Inc. Proposal Exhibit 4 - Agreement RESOLUTIONS R-1 25-0040 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) Attachments: Resolution for Appointment 01.07.2025 R-2 24-1181 Resolution Amending a Site Plan Level IV Approval for an Increase in Height from 123 feet, 5 inches to 149 feet, 2 inches, Conditional Use Request for a Mixed-Use Development Over 10,000 Square Feet in the Community Business District Consisting of an 81-Room Hotel, 5,330 Square Feet of Retail Use, with Allocation of 17 Multifamily Residential Flexibility Units, and a Parking Reduction - 1007 E. Las Olas Boulevard - Las Olas Hospitality Group LLC - Case No. UDP-A24025 - (Commission District 4) Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 24-1181 Exhibit 1 - Location Map Exhibit 2 - Ordinance No. C-21-16 and Ordinance No. C-21-18 Exhibit 3 - Resolution No. 22-108 Exhibit 4 - November 20, 2024, Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report and Minutes Exhibit 5 - Application and Project Narratives Exhibit 6 - DRC Comment Report and Responses Exhibit 7 - Water and Sewer Capacity Letter Exhibit 8 - Site Plan Package Exhibit 9 - Parking Statement Exhibit 10 - Trip Generation Statement Exhibit 11 - Resolution Approving Exhibit 12 - Resolution Denying City of Fort Lauderdale Page 9 Printed on 12/31/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 7, 2025 R-3 24-1193 Quasi-Judicial Resolution - Approving the Vacation of a Utility Easement - Located at 901 E. Sunrise Boulevard - 901 EAST SUNRISE, LLC - Case No. UDP-EV24003 - (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 24-1193 Exhibit 1 - Location Map Exhibit 2 - Application, Applicant's Narratives and Utility Letters Exhibit 3 - Survey and Vacation Ordinance Exhibit 4 - DRC Comment Report with Applicant Responses Exhibit 5 - Sketch and Legal Description Exhibit 6 - Resolution City of Fort Lauderdale Page 10 Printed on 12/31/2024 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 7, 2025 PUBLIC HEARINGS PH-1 24-1182 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Rezoning from Residential Multifamily Mid Rise Medium High Density (RMM-25) District to Northwest Regional Activity Center- Mixed Use West (NWRAC-MUw) District - 500 - 538 NW 9th Avenue and 537 NW 8th Avenue - Applicant: 6th on Powerline, LLC. - Case No. UDP-Z24010 - (Commission District 3) 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 24-1182 Exhibit 1 - Location Map Exhibit 2 - Sketch and Legal Description Exhibit 3 - Rezoning Application and Applicant’s Narrative Responses to Review Criteria Exhibit 4 – November 20, 2024, Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Exhibit 5 – November 20, 2024, Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Minutes Exhibit 6 - Public Meeting Summary, Sign Notice, Mail Notice and Affidavits Exhibit 7 - Business Impact Estimate Exhibit 8 - Ordinance ORDINANCE SECOND READING OSR-1 25-0062 Second 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 #25-0062 Exhibit 1 - Business Impact Estimate Exhibit 2 - Ordinance ADJOURNMENT City of Fort Lauderdale Page 11 Printed on 12/31/2024