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.
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Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL
Approval of MINUTES and Agenda
October 28, 2025, Galleria Mall Town Hall and November 6, 2025, Federal Courthouse Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
PRESENTATIONS
Chief Education Officer to Recognize Fort Lauderdale Schools Teacher of the Year Recipients
Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring February 2026 as Black History Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale
CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT MOTIONS
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closure with The All-Star Classic, Inc. for the All-Star Classic, Inc. / Sistrunk 5K on Sistrunk Boulevard from NW 24 Avenue to NW 10 Terrace on February 28, 2026 - (Commission District 3)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closure with Sistrunk Historical Festival, Inc. for the Sistrunk Historical Parade / Festival on February 28, 2026, on Sistrunk Boulevard from NW 9 Avenue to NW 15 Avenue - (Commission District 3)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with SWG FTL LLC for the Rhythm and Vine 10 Year Anniversary Celebration on February 28, 2026, at Rhythm and Vine (401 NE 5th Terrace) - (Commission District 2)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Dolphins Cycling Challenge, Inc. for Dolphins Cancer Challenge XVI on February 28, 2026, to cycle throughout Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Amplified Music Exemption with Performing Arts Center Authority D/B/A The Broward Center for the Performing Arts for the Broward Performing Arts Foundation Annual Benefit on March 7, 2026, on the Wendt Terraces at Broward Center for the Performing Arts - (Commission District 2)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Amplified Music Exemption with Shuck N Dive, Inc. for Mardi Gras on February 17, 2026, at Shuck N Dive (650 North Federal Highway) - (Commission District 2)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement, Request for Amplified Music Exemption, and Request for Road Closure with The Broward County Film Society, Inc. for the FLIFF 40 Miami Night Event on February 21, 2026, at Savor Cinema (503 SE 6 Street) - (Commission District 4)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closure with Las Olas Association, Inc. for the 38th Annual Las Olas Art Fair (Part II) on Las Olas Boulevard from February 28 - March 1, 2026 - (Commission District 4)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Redline Media Group, LLC for March for Cancer on March 7, 2026, at Las Olas Oceanside Park - (Commission District 2)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc. for the Visit Lauderdale Science Festival at Museum of Discovery and Science and Esplanade Park on March 7, 2026 - (Commission District 2)
Motion Approving a Sponsorship Agreement with Core Construction Services of Florida, LLC. to be the title sponsor for the 2026 St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival to be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026 - in the amount of $9,625 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving a Sponsorship Agreement with Anchor Mechanical, Inc., for the 2026 St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival to be held on March 14, 2026 - $1,500 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving Florida Department of Transportation Occupant Protection Program Funding - $78,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving an Interlocal Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale to Allow Designated Housing Authority Vehicles to Obtain Fuel Using the City-Owned Fuel Islands - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Authorizing Settlement of Auto Liability Claims of Lazaro Diaz Risco, Mayra Perdomo Fee, Jose Angel Argueta Hernandez, Layma Diaz Perdomo, et al. - $300,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving the Not-for-Profit Grant Participation Agreement with Young Men’s Christian Association of South Florida, Inc., to Provide a Summer Workforce and College Readiness Workshop Series within the City of Fort Lauderdale - $51,200 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving the Not-for-Profit Grant Participation Agreement with Experience Aviation, Inc., to provide a Pre-Apprenticeship and Workforce Development STEM Summer Youth Employment Program to youths aged 16 through 18, within the City of Fort Lauderdale - $150,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
Resolution Approving the Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2026 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Resolution Approving Acceptance of Grant Funds in the Amount of $350,000 from the Florida Department of Education - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Underground Electric Utility Facilities Easement with Florida Power and Light Company - Prospect Lake Water Treatment Plant - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Resolution Accepting Grant Funds from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program for $2,180,314 for Joseph C. Carter Park - (Commission District 3)
Resolution Supporting the Submission of a Grant Application to the United States Department of Transportation for the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program for the Las Olas Boulevard Mobility, Western Corridor from Andrews Avenue to SE 17 Avenue - (Commission District 4)
Resolution Approving the Appointment of Special Bond Counsel and Special Disclosure Counsel for the Issuance of Stormwater Utility System Special Assessment Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2026, for Funding Improvements to Stormwater Utility System, and Seawalls, and Refunding the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Loan, and Prescribing Compensation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
CONSENT PURCHASE
Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) Event No. 532 - Enabling Works for Prospect Lake Water Treatment Plant (Re-Bid) - Basile USA, LLC - $401,124.66 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
MOTIONS
Motion Approving Increase to the Annual Construction of General Stormwater Infrastructure Continuing Contract - Various Contractors - $10,420,219 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving Agreements for Request for Qualifications No. 423-2, Bridge Design and Miscellaneous Structural Engineering Services, Continuing Services Contract - Various Contractors - $2,438,000 (Three Year Aggregate) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving a First Amendment to the MicroTransit Pilot Services Agreement with Circuit Transit Inc. to add Service Areas and Transportation Services thereto - $1,157,165 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion for Discussion - Appeal - After the Fact Certificate of Appropriateness for Major Alterations for the Installation of Artificial Turf within the Front Outdoor Seating Area of a Designated Historic Landmark Located at 101 S Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard - Case No. UDP-HP25021 - (Commission District 2)
RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Resolution Delegating the City Manager the Authority to Execute a Project Agreement (BR-FL-25-172) with the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) for a Grant of up to $1,032,636 for the Replacement and Construction of the Riverwalk North Seawall - (Commission District 4)
Resolution Approving the Conceptual Design for Downtown, Retail Shops (Without the Median), and Colee Hammock Segments and Directing the City Manager to Advance the Las Olas Mobility Western Corridor Design Concept from Andrews Avenue to SE 17 Avenue to Sixty Percent (60%) Design Plans - (Commission District 4)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearing - Resolution Approving the Re-Allocation of Funds from the Parks and Recreation General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020A Bonds, in the Amount of $235,000 from Lauderdale Manors Entrance to Chateau Park - (Commission District 3)
ORDINANCE FIRST READING
First Reading - Ordinance Amending Division 8 of Article VII, Chapter 2, to Establish an Infrastructure Advisory Board - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 - Business Tax Receipts and Miscellaneous Business Regulations, Article II - Local Business Tax, to Implement a Five Percent Fee Increase on Local Business Taxes and Restore Omitted Business Tax Categories - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Section 8-55.5 of the Code of Ordinances, Titled “High Impact Events on Beach Property” by renaming Section 8-55.5 to “High Impact Zones During High Impact Periods” to Authorize the City Manager to Designate High Impact Zones within the City and Impose Additional Immediate Temporary Measures During High Impact Periods - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Second Reading - Ordinance Amending City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances - Chapter 5, Article II - Licensed Establishments and Article III - Special Entertainment Overlay District, to Prohibit Off-Premises Alcohol Consumption and the Outdoor Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Special Entertainment Overlay Districts - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)
ADJOURNMENT
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
Approval of the Consent Agenda
RESOLUTIONS CONTINUED
Agenda Announcements
Commission Quorum Established
Moment of Silence
CALL TO ORDER
Employee Retirements