Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL
Approval of MINUTES and Agenda
PRESENTATIONS
Commissioner Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring April 22, 2026, as Earth Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale
Mayor Trantalis to present a Proclamation declaring April 26, 2026, as Move With MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale
CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT MOTIONS
Motion Approving a Sponsorship Agreement Between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Lauderdale Air Show, LLC, for the 2026 Fort Lauderdale Air Show - $200,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving a Temporary Beach License and Outdoor Event Agreement with South East Florida Apartment Association, Inc. for the South East Florida Apartment Association Annual Volleyball Tournament on May 1, 2026, at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement, Request for Amplified Music Exemption, and Request for Road Closure with Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Inc. for the OUTshine Block Party on May 3, 2026, at Savor Cinema, located at 503 SE 6 Street - (Commission District 4)
Motion Rejecting the Single Proposal for Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 551-5, Sponsorship Acquisition - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving Fiscal Year 2026 Beach Business Improvement District Grant Participation Agreement with Swim Fort Lauderdale Booster Club, Inc. for the Fort Lauderdale Open - $10,000 - (Commission District 2)
Motion Rejecting All Proposals for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 337 - Design Criteria Package for Riverwalk Parking Garage Repairs - Phase II - (Commission District 4)
Motion Approving an Increase in Contract Cost Capacity to Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 185-1, Talent Booking Agent Pre-Qualified Pool - AEG Presents SE, LLC, Omega 14 Incorporated, and Next Weekend Productions, Inc. - $101,250 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving a Five (5)-Year Agreement with the School Board of Broward County for Reciprocal Use of City Parks and School Board Facilities in the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Amplified Music Exemption with Fort Taco LTD. for Cinco De Mayo 2026 on May 5, 2026, at Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar, located at 1313 E Las Olas Boulevard - (Commission District 4)
Motion Authorizing Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims for Kelly Phillips v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case Numbers 18-003624MJR and 23-026578MJR - $336,534 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Authorizing Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims for Martha Massarelli v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case Numbers 24-011149IF and 24-011150IF - $275,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
CONSENT PURCHASE
Motion Approving the Award for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 576 - Safety Shoes and Boots - Safety Shoe Distributors, L.T.D., Sole Brothers, Inc., Global Trading, Inc., and Ritz Safety LLC - $250,000 (One-year aggregate) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving the Award for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 567-1 - Ferric Chloride and Calcium Chloride for the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center - Brenntag Mid-South, LLC - $249,952 (One-Year Total) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 525, NW 5 Avenue Streetscape Improvements - M&M Asphalt Maintenance, Inc. d/b/a All County Paving -$991,990.57 - (Commission District 2)
Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) 568-2, Sunrise Middle School - Park Improvements Phase II - Sagaris Corp. - $690,520 - (Commission District 1)
MOTIONS
Motion Approving a Not-for-Profit Service Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and HomesUnited Ministries, Inc. for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Housing Program Services in the Amount of $125,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving the Final Ranking of Firms, Negotiated Fee Schedules, and Agreements for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 456 - Architectural Continuing Services - Gurri Matute, P.A., H2M Architects & Engineers, Inc., and R.E Chisholm Architects, Inc. - $5,000,000 (2-year estimated aggregate amount) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Minutes for February 17, 2026, Commission Joint Workshop with Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, February 17, 2026, Commission Conference Meeting and February 17, 2026, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution Waiving the Competitive Solicitation and Selection Processes Contained in the City of Fort Lauderdale Procurement Ordinance and Approving and Amending Consulting Services Agreement with Beacon Advisory Partners LLC for City Projects Related to Public-Private Partnerships and Real Estate Projects - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement and to Accept In-kind Grant Services from the Florida Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program from Florida Digital Services, State of Florida Department of Management Services - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Resolution Approving the Appointment of Special Bond Counsel for the Issuance of Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2026, for the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center Subordinate Debt, (the "Series 2026 Bonds") - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearing - Resolution Approving a Waiver of Conflict of Interest Pursuant to Section 112.313(12), Florida Statutes Allowing Thomas Manos to Apply for benefits under the Central City Community Redevelopment Area Non-Residential Incentive Program - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Public Hearing - Resolution Approving a Waiver of Conflict of Interest pursuant to Section 112.313(12), Florida Statutes, Allowing Olga Zamora to Apply for the Central City Community Redevelopment Area Residential Enhancement Program - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Public Hearing - Resolution Approving a Waiver of Conflict of Interest Pursuant to Section 112.313(12), Florida Statutes Allowing Kimber White to Apply for the Central City Community Redevelopment Area Residential Enhancement Program - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Public Hearing - Resolution Approving a Waiver of Conflict of Interest Pursuant to Section 112.313(12), Florida Statutes Allowing Nikola Stan to Apply for benefits under the Central City Community Redevelopment Area Residential Enhancement Program - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Public Hearing - Resolution Approving a Waiver of Conflict of Interest Pursuant to Section 112.313(12), Florida Statutes Allowing Shantel Jairam to Apply for the Central City Community Redevelopment Area Residential Enhancement Program - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
Public Hearing - Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving Vacation of Right-of-Way - of a 50-foot-wide by 102-foot-long Portion of Coconut Drive - David Ide - Case No. UDP-V21002 - (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.
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Unified Land Development Regulations, Article VII, Notice Procedures, Section 47-27.4, Notice Procedures for Site Plan Level I, II, III, and IV, Conditional Use, Plats, and Amendments to Site Plan Level III and IV; Section 47-27.5, Rezoning and Change in Uses, and Section 47-24.6, Vacation of Public Right-of-Ways - Case No. UDP-T26001 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
ADJOURNMENT
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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.
Motion Approving an Interim Agreement with FTL City Hall Partners, LLC for the City Hall Project, Pursuant to Section 255.065(6), Florida Statutes, in Substantially the Form Attached Hereto - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Approval of the Consent Agenda