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
Minutes for April 7, 2026, Commission Conference Meeting and April 7, 2026, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
PRESENTATIONS
Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring June 19, 2026 as Juneteenth in the City of Fort Lauderdale
Vice Mayor Sorensen to present a Proclamation declaring June 16, 2026, as Fort Lauderdale Youth Rugby U14 State Champions Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale
Commissioner Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring June 22-26, 2026, as National Boys and Girls Club Week in the City of Fort Lauderdale
CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT MOTIONS
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with DW Consultants Inc for I Love Cabo Verde on June 20, 2026, at Esplanade Park - (Commission District 2)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement, Request for Amplified Music Exemption, and Request for Road Closure with Fishtales Bar & Grill, Inc. for NOBE Block Party, on July 26, 2026, on the north side of NE 33 Street from State Road A1A to NE 33 Avenue - (Commission District 1)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Stonewall Pride I Inc for Parade Staging of the Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival on June 20, 2026, on NE 15 Street, NE 5 Terrace, NE 16 Street and NE 4 Avenue - (Commission District 2)
Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Inc. for We the People on July 3, 2026, at Esplanade Park - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)
Motion Approving Fiscal Year 2026 Beach Business Improvement District Grant Participation Agreement with FlockFest Events, Inc. for the FlockFest 11th Annual Beach Party on July 11, 2026 - $25,000 - (Commission District 2)
Motion Modifying a Sovereignty Submerged Land Lease between the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida / Board of Trustees FILE NO. 060024586 - New River - (Commission District 4)
Motion Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between Broward Health and the City of Fort Lauderdale for Shared Use of an Ambulance - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving an Amendment to the Agreement with the School Board of Broward County, Florida for Emergency Medical Technician Student Ride Time Training - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Rejecting All Proposals Pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 543 - Architectural Services for Provident Park - Rebid - (Commission District 3)
Motion Approving First Amendment to the Agreement Related to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 457-2 - Parks Bond and Master Plan Design and Program Management - Perkins & Will Architects Inc. - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Accepting the Draft Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year which ended September 30, 2025, for Submittal of the Final Report to the Florida Auditor General - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving a Second Amendment to Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Not-for-Profit Service Agreement Between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Fellowship Recovery Community Organization, Inc. for the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Housing Program in an Amount Not to Exceed $125,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving an Amendment to Exercise a Second One (1)-Year Extension of the Not-for-Profit Service Agreement Between the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Miami Rescue Mission, Inc., Doing Business as Broward Outreach Center for Emergency Shelter Placement in an Amount Not to Exceed $328,500 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Approving a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Not-for-Profit Service Agreement Between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Fellowship Recovery Community Organization, Inc. Rotary Connection Division in an Amount Not to Exceed $90,000.00 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Eliminating July 21, 2026, and August 4, 2026, Conference and Regular Meetings for Vacation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
Resolution Approving Agreement with Barry University Inc. and the City of Fort Lauderdale for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Student Ride Time Training with Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Resolution Approving a Notice of Intent to Dispose of City-Owned Surplus Property Located at South Rio Vista Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316, Pursuant to Section 8.04 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 4)
MOTIONS
Motion Approving a Retroactive Agreement and Increase in Contract Cost Capacity to Request for Qualification (RFQ) No. 256-11660, Stormwater Master Plan Modeling and Design Implementation Continuing Contract - Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. - $31,000,000 - (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. 454 - Public Works Asset Management Consulting Services - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Stantec Consulting Services Inc., and Woolpert Inc. - $10,000,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Motion Rejecting All Proposals for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 549-3 - P25 Radio Communication System Refresh-Replacement-Rebid - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Resolution Approving an Economic Development Incentive for Project “Axis” in a Total Amount Not to Exceed $15,750, Consisting of a Strategic Job Creation Incentive (SJCI) of $15,750; and Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Economic Development Incentive Agreement - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Resolution Providing Notice of the Decision to Proceed with the Unsolicited Proposal Submitted by Man-Con, Inc. for the Design, Construction, and Delivery of the Melrose Manors Stormwater Improvements Project, and Authorizing Negotiations of a Proposed Interim and/or Comprehensive Agreement in Accordance with Section 255.065, Florida Statutes - (Commission District 3)
Resolution Providing Notice of the Decision to Proceed with the Unsolicited Proposal Submitted by David Mancini & Sons, Inc. for the Design, Construction, and Delivery of the Riverland Stormwater Improvements Project, and Authorizing Negotiations of a Proposed Interim and/or Comprehensive Agreement in Accordance with Section 255.065, Florida Statutes - (Commission District 3)
Resolution Waiving the Application of the Mandatory Commission Approval Amount to Purchases of Goods or Services, Including Purchases of Goods or Services via Change Order, During the Period Beginning After the Last City Commission Meeting before the City Commission’s Recess Until the First City Commission Meeting Following the City Commission’s Recess, and Providing for a Report to the City Commission of All Purchases Made Pursuant to the Resolution On or Before September 30, 2026 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale for Planning and Design Services to Develop Concepts for the Future Use of the One Stop Shop Site Located at 301 N Andrews Avenue - (Commission District 2)
Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving an Amendment to a Site Plan Level IV Development Permit - 920 NW 7 Avenue - Broward County Board of County Commissioners - Broward County Central Homeless Assistance Center - Case No. UDP-A26023 - (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.
Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Site Plan Level II Development Permit with allocation of flex units and Alternate Design Requests in the Downtown Regional Activity Center - 11 N Andrews Avenue - Bachow Fam OZ Fund, LLC. - Case No. UDP-S25053 - (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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearing Approving the City of Fort Lauderdale's 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for Entitlement Grant Programs Provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 1614 Brickell Drive for One (1) Boat Lift Extending 27’8” +/- into the Waters Adjacent to the Upland Property - (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.
Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 234 Plaza Las Olas for One (1) Finger Pier and One (1) Boat Lift Extending 48’10” +/- into the Waters Adjacent to the Upland Property - (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.
Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving a Rezoning from Residential Multifamily Mid-Rise/Medium-High Density (RMM-25) District to Northwest Regional Activity Center-Mixed-Use West (NWRAC-MUw) District - Case No. UDP-Z26002 - 538 NW 8 Avenue and 537 NW 7 Terrace - (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.
Public Hearing - Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Policy FLU 1.1.12 of the City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element, South Regional Activity Land Use Designation, to Increase Community Facility Permitted Use from 1,000,000 Square Feet to 3,221,560 Square Feet - North Broward Hospital District - Case No. UDP-L25001 - (Commission District 4)
Public Hearing - Second Reading - Ordinance Amending City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map from Community Facilities to South Regional Activity Center - North Broward Hospital District - Case No. UDP-L24005 - (Commission District 4)
ORDINANCE FIRST READING
First Reading - Ordinance Amending City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-16, “Historic Preservation District”, Including an Update to the List of Historic Districts, Update the List of Permitted Uses, Modification of Dimensional Requirements, including an Increase in Height, Modification to Sign Regulations and ULDR Section 47-24.11, "Historic Designation of Landmarks, Landmark Site or Buildings and Certificate of Appropriateness," to Amend the Effective Date, To Provide for an Approval Process for an Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness when Visible from the Public Right-Of-Way - Case No. UDP-T26002 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)
First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Chapter 15, Business Tax Receipts and Miscellaneous Business Regulations, to Establish a Certificate of Use Pilot Program - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
First Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 15, Article V, of the Code of Ordinances, by Amending Sections 15-181, 15-182, 15-183, 15-184, 15-185, and 15-186, to Revise the Outdoor Event Application Requirements and Implement a New Event Application Fee Structure with Exceptions, Providing for Definition of the Terms “Legacy Event” and “Signature Event,” Adopting an Event Impact Fee Matrix, Limiting the Number of Permitted Events and Road Closures on the Barrier Island, and Providing for Increased Penalties - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Section 2-26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by Changing the Commencement Time of City Commission Meetings from 1:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
ADJOURNMENT
Approval of the Consent Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION