City Commission Regular Meeting
City Commission Regular Meeting · 2026-08-18 · meeting
The City Commission of Fort Lauderdale met to discuss various upcoming and planned projects. Several items on the agenda could lead to work for local contractors and suppliers. These include the FXE Taxiway Bravo & Quebec Realignment Project and the FXE Taxiway Echo Pavement Rehabilitation project, which will involve paving and heavy construction. The city also approved agreements for irrigation supplies and marketing services. Additionally, discussions included potential redevelopment of city-owned property at 1306 NW 6 Street and amendments to land development regulations that could affect historic preservation districts.
Agenda items
- Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- CONSENT PURCHASE
- Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring August 18, 2026, as St. Thomas Aquinas High School Girls Rowing Team Champions Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale
- First Reading - Ordinance Amending Chapter 15, Article X, Vacation Rentals, to Clarify Enforcement Authority; Revise Certificate of Compliance, Suspension, and Penalty Provisions; Establish Inspection Access Requirements; Preserve Enforcement Following Ownership or Entity Changes; and Enhance Compliance Requirements - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Legal Services
- Office & Business Support Services
- Property Management
- First Reading - Ordinance Amending City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances - Chapter 9, Buildings and Construction including Article II, Permits and Inspections, to Revise Building Permit Fees and Private Provider Permit Fee Reductions in Compliance with State Legislation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Government Authority
- Legal Services
- Engineering & Architecture
- First Reading - Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 80-67, which Established Deferred Compensation Plans for City Employees, by Changing the Plan Administrator to One Designated by Resolution, and Changing the Public Official Designated to Make Certain Determinations - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Legal Services
- Office & Business Support Services
- First Reading - Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 95-41, which Established a Defined Contribution Money Purchase Plan for Certain City Employees, by Changing the Plan Administrator to One Designated by Resolution - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Legal Services
- Accounting & Tax
- First Reading - Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. C-84-88 to Facilitate the Renaming of Southwest 1st Avenue and Northwest 1st Avenue from West Las Olas Boulevard to Sistrunk Boulevard to “Mary Brickell Avenue” - (Commission District 2)
- Signage & Printing
- Government Authority
- Minutes for April 21, 2026, Commission Regular Meeting, April 22, 2026, Lockhart Park Townhall, May 5, 2026, Commission Conference Meeting, May 5, 2026, Commission Regular Meeting, May 19, 2026, Commission Conference Meeting, May 19, 2026, Commission Regular Meeting, June 2, 2026, Commission Conference Meeting, and June 2, 2026, Commission Regular Meeting - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Motion Appointing Honored Pioneer for Broward County Historic Preservation Board's 2026 Pioneer Day - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Event Planning & Rentals
- Marketing & Advertising
- Motion Approving Agreements for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 577-1 - Irrigation Supplies - SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC and Rice Pump and Motor Repair, Inc. - $225,000 (One-Year Aggregate) - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Motion Approving Final Ranking of Firms, Negotiated Fee Schedule, and Agreement for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 536, Design Services for Emergency Operations Center - H2M Architects & Engineers, Inc. - $928,304.92 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Engineering & Architecture
- Motion Approving a Service Agreement with Cortada Foundation, Inc. Related to the Execution of a Sculpture in Esplanade Park in the amount of $75,000 - (Commission District 2)
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Design & Creative
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Motion Approving a Three (3)-Year Agreement with Two (2) One (1)-Year Renewal Options, Request for Road Closures (Including Some Beyond 10:00 a.m. on the Barrier Island), Request for Amplified Music Exemption, and Request for Noise Control on the Public Waterways Exemption with Winterfest, Inc. for The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade, with the 2026 Event to be Held on Saturday, December 12, 2026 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Event Planning & Rentals
- Legal Services
- Government Authority
- Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 595-1 - FXE Taxiway Bravo & Quebec Realignment Project - Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc. - $3,934,061.15 - (Commission District 1)
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Utilities (Sub)
- Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 596-1- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) Taxiway Echo Pavement Rehabilitation - Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc. - $3,384,742.95 - (Commission District 1)
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Utilities (Sub)
- Motion Approving an Agreement for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 617-2 for Water Meter Reading and Related Services - Bermex, Inc. - $2,606,864.28 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Utilities (Sub)
- Construction (Other)
- Admin Services (Other)
- Business Consulting
- Government Authority
- Motion Approving an Agreement for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 492-2, Land Use Plan Amendment - Rebid - MHCP COLAB, LLC. - Central City Redevelopment Area - $189,952 - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Real Estate Development
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Motion Approving an Agreement for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 549-3 - P25 Radio Communication System Refresh-Replacement-Rebid - Motorola Solutions, Inc. - $23,109,800 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Electrical
- Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Security & Fire Systems Installation
- Government Authority
- Motion Approving an Agreement for Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 575-3, Marketing and Website Administration - Mad 4 Marketing, Inc. - $114,000 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)
- Marketing & Advertising
- Professional Web Services
- Business Consulting
- Design & Creative
- Office & Business Support Services
- Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with I Love Driving Slow, Inc. for Summervibes Fort Lauderdale on August 29, 2026, at the Fort Lauderdale Beach South Beach Parking Lot - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)
- Event Planning & Rentals
- Staffing & Employment
- Waste Management
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
- Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with K.J Marketing Solutions LLC for the Igloo Cooler Festival on September 6, 2026, at Mills Pond Park - (Commission District 3)
- Event Planning & Rentals
- Staffing & Employment
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- General Contractor
- Legal Services
- Accounting & Tax
- Marketing & Advertising
- Motion Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Funds and the City Manager's Execution of a Subgrant Agreement from Greater Miami Sports Commission, Inc. - $1,591,158.97 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Plumbing
- Painting & Flooring
- Roofing
- Drywall & Insulation
- Windows, Doors & Glass
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Government Authority
- Motion Authorizing Purchase of Basic Employee Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance - MetLife - $397,340 on an Annualized Basis - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Health & Life Insurance
- Commercial & Business Insurance
- Legal Services
- Motion Rejecting All Bids for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 446-8 - Generator Replacement at the Public Works Administration Building - (Commission District 1)
- Electrical
- General Contractor
- Utilities (Sub)
- PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
- Public Hearing - First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-16, “Historic Preservation District”, Including an Update to the List of Permitted Uses and Limitations on Permitted Uses - Case No. UDP-T26002 - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)
- Engineering & Architecture
- General Contractor
- Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Concrete & Masonry
- Drywall & Insulation
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Painting & Flooring
- Plumbing
- Roofing
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Restoration & Waterproofing
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Real Estate Development
- Legal Services
- Public Hearing - First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-2.2, Measurements and Section 47-19.5, Fences, Walls and Hedges to Revise the Method for Measuring the Height of Fences and Walls - Case No. UDP-T25007 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Legal Services
- Engineering & Architecture
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Public Hearing - First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR) Section 47-6.10 and Section 47-6.11 to amend the List of Permitted and Conditional Uses of the Community Business (CB) and Boulevard Business (B-1) Zoning Districts to add Fortune Tellers, Psychic Readers as Accessory Uses to Retail Sales - Case No. UDP-T25006 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Professional Web Services
- Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Hearing to Consider a Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 301 Hendricks Isle for One (1) Boat Lift Extending 27’ +/- as Measured from the Property Line into the Waters Adjacent to the Upland Property - (Commission District 2)
- Construction (Other)
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Admin Services (Other)
- Public Hearing - Resolution Approving Notice of Award and Sale of City-Owned Property Located at South Rio Vista Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 to Raymond B. Ray and Terry Ray, Pursuant to Section 8.04 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 4)
- Real Estate Development
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Roofing
- Painting & Flooring
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Title & Settlement Services
- Engineering & Architecture
- Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Site Plan Level II Development Permit for a Site Redevelopment with an Alternative Design Request - ACS Flagler, LLC. - Shader Retail - 801 N Federal Highway - Case No. UDP-A25019 - (Commission District 2)
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Painting & Flooring
- Plumbing
- Roofing
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Resolution Adopting an Interlocal Agreement with Broward County for the Implementation and Participation in the Broward Rapid Alert and Information Network (RAIN) Early Flood Warning System - (Commission Districts 2, 3 and 4)
- Government Authority
- Utilities (Sub)
- Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
- Engineering & Architecture
- IT Services & Cybersecurity
- Office & Business Support Services
- Resolution Amending the Interlocal Agreement Between the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency and the City of Fort Lauderdale to Authorize Funding for Redevelopment Projects to Implement the Central City Redevelopment Plan and Authorizing the Executive Director to Negotiate and Execute Any and All Documents or Instruments Necessary or Incidental to Consummate the Transactions - (Commission Districts 2 and 3)
- Legal Services
- Government Authority
- Resolution Approving Amendments to City's Investment Policy - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Resolution Approving an Affordable-Workforce Housing Tax Reimbursement Incentive Application and Workforce Housing Incentive Agreement - Affiliated Development, LLC. - The Cypress - 400 Corporate Drive - Case Number UDP-AWHTR-26001 - (Commission District 1)
- Real Estate Development
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Plumbing
- Roofing
- Painting & Flooring
- Drywall & Insulation
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Lending & Credit
- Resolution Approving and Ratifying a Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Fort Lauderdale and International Association of Firefighters AFL-CIO-CLC Representing the Battalion Chiefs Effective October 1, 2026, Through September 30, 2027, and Authorizing Execution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Legal Services
- Accounting & Tax
- Business Consulting
- Office & Business Support Services
- Religious & Civic Organization
- Resolution Approving and Ratifying a Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Fort Lauderdale and International Association of Firefighters AFL-CIO-CLC Representing the Rank and File Effective October 1, 2026, Through September 30, 2027, and Authorizing Execution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Legal Services
- Resolution Approving the Consolidated Budget Amendment to Fiscal Year 2026 - Appropriation - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Government Authority
- Resolution Declaring Notice of Intent to Convey City-Owned Property Located at 1306 NW 6 Street in the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area to the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency and Setting a Public Hearing for October 6, 2026, Pursuant to Section 8.02 of the City Charter - (Commission District 3)
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Roofing
- Painting & Flooring
- Drywall & Insulation
- Windows, Doors & Glass
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Resolution Declaring Notice of Intent to Convey City-Owned Property Located at 400 NW 7 Avenue (Folio ID 504203230010), the Sylvia H. Alridge Station Post Office, in the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area to the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency and Setting a Public Hearing for October 6, 2026, Pursuant to Section 8.02 of the City Charter - (Commission District 2)
- Real Estate Development
- General Contractor
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Appraisal & Inspection
- Title & Settlement Services
- Resolution Declaring the City’s Official Intent to Reimburse Itself from the Proceeds of the City Hall Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2027, for the City Hall Replacement Project - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- General Contractor
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Painting & Flooring
- Plumbing
- Roofing
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Government Authority
- Resolution Declaring the City’s Official Intent to Reimburse Itself from the Proceeds of the Parking System Revenue Bonds, Series 2027, for the Holiday Park Garage Project - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- General Contractor
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Painting & Flooring
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Waste Management
- Resolution Rescheduling the Conference and Regular Meetings of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Resolution Supporting the Florida Legislature’s Honorary Designation of State Road 5 between Northeast 38 Street and East Commercial Boulevard as “Phil Smith Memorial Highway” - (Commission District 1)
- Resolution Supporting the Florida Legislature’s Honorary Designation of State Road 842 between South Andrews Avenue and Southeast 6 Avenue as “Terry Stiles Memorial Boulevard” - (Commission District 4)
- Second Reading - Ordinance Amending the Classification Table of the Pay Plan of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida by Establishing One New Classification - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- State Representative Chip LaMarca to Present a Checks to the City of Fort Lauderdale for Funding Toward Galt Mile Street Safety Improvements and Fire Rescue Fireboat Replacement in the amount of $1,893,078
- Government Authority
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Construction (Other)
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Trucking & Freight
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- Commercial & Business Insurance
- Real Estate Development
- Waste Management
- Marine Services & Boat Repair
- Signage & Printing
- Vice Mayor Sorensen to present a Proclamation declaring August 24, 2026, as Ukraine Independence Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale
- WALK ON Resolution Approving a Salary Adjustment for Acting City Manager Christopher Cooper - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
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