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Fort LauderdaleFL averageUS Census ACS
Median home value
$455,600 Typical home value $511,473 -1.3% yr/yr · +23.9% 5-yr
👮 Police incidents (open data)
101,000 incidents · Mon Feb 24, 2020–Sun Sep 18, 2022 · 72% mapped
other62,598
property30,751
violent7,651
The most recent records from the city police department’s own open-data portal — a recent slice, not full history. Full per-incident records with coordinates (mappable, joinable to individual addresses) are in the public dataset. Source: fortlauderdale.data.socrata.com.
👤 Members & officials (5)
Members seen in recent official meeting records — names and roles as published.
Who’s on the City Commission Regular Meeting
- Herbst — Commissioner
- Beasley-Pittman — Vice Mayor
- Sorensen — Vice Mayor
- Pam Beasley-Pittman — Commissioner
Who’s on the COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
Municipal budget
Total revenue$760.7M (FY2023)
Total spending$776.2M (FY2023)
Taxes$294.7M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$864.5M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$4,273 (FY2023)
Development activity
20251,372 housing units ($368.2M)
Upcoming
Sat Oct 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Planning and Zoning Board
Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Sun Oct 4, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Planning and Zoning Board
Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 1:00 PM
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
CRA to vote on accepting two city properties for redevelopment, including former post office
The Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency Board meets Oct. 6, 2026 to approve minutes from its Sept. 15 meeting and consider two resolutions accepting property conveyances from the City of Fort Lauderdale. One covers 1306 NW 6th Street (Sistrunk Boulevard) in District 3; the other covers 400 NW 7 Avenue, the Sylvia H. Alridge Station Post Office, in the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights CRA area in District 2. Both resolutions would authorize contracts for appraisal, title, survey and related services and authorize requests for redevelopment of the properties. No dollar amounts are stated in the agenda.
- M-1: Motion approving minutes of the September 15, 2026 CRA Board meeting (Districts 2 and 3)
- R-1: Resolution accepting conveyance of 1306 NW 6th Street (Sistrunk Boulevard) from the City for public purposes, authorizing appraisal, title, survey, site cleanup and maintenance contracts, and a request for redevelopment (District 3)
- R-2: Resolution accepting conveyance of 400 NW 7 Avenue, the Sylvia H. Alridge Station Post Office, in the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights CRA area, authorizing appraisal, title, survey and site maintenance contracts, and a request for redevelopment (District 2)
- Both resolutions authorize the Executive Director to execute related instruments
- Meeting held at Fort Lauderdale Police Department Community Room #1004, 1300 West Broward Boulevard
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Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
BEN SORENSEN - Vice Chair
JOHN C. HERBST - Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN - Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting Executive Director
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
Agenda
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 1:00 PM
October 6, 2026
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY BOARD
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
If any person wishes to address the Board, the person shall sign up in Fort
Lauderdale Police Department lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff
will be there to assist. Speaker Cards are given to the Chair. After being
recognized by the Chair, the speaker should 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 Board in a representative
capacity, the attorney, or other representative the …
Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting
Fort Lauderdale commission to vote on $4.9M FXE runway taxiway project
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission meets Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Police Department Community Room at 1300 West Broward Boulevard. The agenda includes a consent block of event agreements, leases, and budget items, plus individually voted motions on a workers' compensation settlement, airport and park construction contracts, and utility purchases. Resolutions cover street renaming, airport leases, affordable housing funds, and board appointments. Several items are proclamations and procedural approvals.
- M-2: Agreement with Ranger Construction Industries, Inc. for FXE Runway 27 Bypass Taxiways Project — $4,942,388
- M-1: Settlement of workers' compensation claim James Brinton v. City of Fort Lauderdale, Case Number 22-005088DAL — $850,000
- M-3: Agreement with H.G. Construction, Development and Investment, Inc. for Osswald Park Improvements — $1,901,043.99
- M-4: Proprietary purchases for water distribution, wastewater collection and treatment facilities — estimated $6,857,300
- R-3: Street renaming of Southwest 1st Avenue and Northwest 1st Avenue from West Las Olas Boulevard to Sistrunk Boulevard to 'Mary Brickell Avenue'
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Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300
West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
City Commission Regular Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 6:00 PM
October 6, 2026
City Commission Regular Meeting
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up
in the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 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 …
Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 1:05 PM
City Commission Conference Meeting
Fort Lauderdale commission to hear electric bicycle rules and train horn quiet zone plans
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission holds a conference meeting on October 6, 2026, at 1:05 PM in the Police Department Community Room. The agenda is mostly presentations and status reports rather than final votes: an audit of Print Shop and Mail Room operations, a sanitary sewer lift station update, the South Regional Activity Center Vision Plan, a proposed ordinance on electric bicycles and micromobility devices, and train horn quiet zones with Florida East Coast Railway crossing agreements. The meeting also includes routine communications, commissioner, mayor, city manager, and city attorney reports, and public appearances.
- Presentation on a proposed ordinance creating Section 26-193, "Electric Bicycles and Micromobility Devices," of the City Code (item 26-0883)
- Presentation on train horn quiet zones and Florida East Coast Railway crossing agreements (item 26-0950)
- Audit of Print Shop and Mail Room Operations from the City Auditor's Office (item 26-0944)
- A-5 Sanitary Sewer Lift Station Update from Public Works, affecting Commission Districts 2 and 4 (item 26-0353)
- South Regional Activity Center (SRAC) Vision Plan presentation from Development Services, Commission District 4 (item 26-0753)
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Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300
West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
City Commission Conference Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 1:05 PM
October 6, 2026
City Commission Conference
Meeting
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up
in the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 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 repr …
Recent meetings
Thu Oct 1, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Development Review Committee
Development Services Department
700 NW 19 Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33311
Thu Oct 1, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Planning and Zoning Board
Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Thu Oct 1, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Historic Preservation Board
Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 1:05 PM
City Commission Conference Meeting
Commission to hear update on Fort Lauderdale movie studio project
The City Commission is holding a conference meeting with reports from commissioners, the mayor, city manager, and city attorney, followed by old/new business. The main items are presentations and updates, including the Fort Lauderdale Studio Initiative movie studio development at 1400 NW 31st Avenue, a Children's Services Council impact presentation, and watershed/floodplain management plans. No final votes are scheduled; the agenda is largely informational.
- Update on agreement with Fort Lauderdale Studio Initiative for movie studio at 1400 NW 31st Avenue
- Children's Services Council of Broward County impact presentation
- Presentation of Watershed Master Plan for Community Rating System
- Floodplain Management & Community Rating System presentation
- City Commission follow-up action items and letters to the Commission
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Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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City Commission Conference Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 1:05 PM
September 15, 2026
City Commission Conference
Meeting
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up
in the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 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 othe …
Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 1:00 PM
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
CRA to vote on $150K sculpture for roundabout at NE 13th St & 7th Ave
The Community Redevelopment Agency Board will consider approving minutes from its September 2, 2026 meeting and a resolution to fund a sculpture installation. The resolution would authorize up to $150,000 for the artwork at the roundabout at Northeast 13th Street and Northeast 7th Avenue, with Brooks Scarpa Huber Architects, Inc. as the contractor.
- Resolution 26-0734: Appropriating up to $150,000 for sculpture installation at NE 13th St & NE 7th Ave roundabout with Brooks Scarpa Huber Architects, Inc.
- Motion 26-0889: Approving minutes from the September 2, 2026 CRA Board meeting
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✓ Decided: CRA Board approved $150,000 for a new sculpture installation
The Community Redevelopment Agency Board approved the September 2, 2026, meeting minutes and authorized funding for a sculpture. The resolution allows for an amount not to exceed $150,000 for a sculpture in the roundabout at Northeast 13th Street and Northeast 7th Avenue.
- Approved September 2, 2026, meeting minutes (5-0)
- Adopted resolution authorizing up to $150,000 for a sculpture at NE 13th St and NE 7th Ave (5-0)
Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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>> Good afternoon, everybody. And welcome to the I guess we'll start out with the community Redevelopment Agency board meeting MR. Clerk, could you please call the Roll? Commissioner Glass and here MR. Beasley public here, vice chair sorts their church Dallas We have full attendance our first item on the agenda is the m one motion approving minutes for SEPTEMBER. Second 2026 cra board meeting. Do your motion to approve those minutes. Moved second. Moved and seconded. Please call the Roll Commissioner herbs. MR. Lawson. Yes, MR. B's apartment. Yes, Sorensen yesterday from yes, those minutes are now prove our one resolution appropriating and authorizing funding and the amount not to exceed $150,000 for the installation of a sculpture. The amount in the air in the roundabout at 13th Street and North East 13th Street in North East, 7th Avenue with Brooks Scarpa Huber Architects, Inc. We have one person who signed up to speak. Troy. I think you have something to say about it MR. Mayor, I'm could figure out which sculpture was with all the renderings of the all the different options. But I think I finally got it looks like looks like a stack of we it does look like a stack of leaving his new fame is for week blue state. We love it. Does it mean to interrupt you? That's okay. MISTER Eye. I'm here primarily say thank you for great. This is a wonderful project in being a wonderful sculpture Commissioner Glassman. Be talk to him about getting the funding because the oval was literally …
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
BEN SORENSEN - Vice Chair
JOHN C. HERBST - Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN - Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting Executive Director
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
Agenda
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 1:00 PM
September 15, 2026
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY BOARD
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
If any person wishes to address the Board, the person shall sign up in Fort
Lauderdale Police Department lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff
will be there to assist. Speaker Cards are given to the Chair. After being
recognized by the Chair, the speaker should 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 Board in a representative
capacity, the attorney, or other representati …
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
1:00 PM
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
BEN SORENSEN - Vice Chair
JOHN C. HERBST - Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN - Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting Executive Director
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
Action Summary
September 15, 2026
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY BOARD
Action Summary
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
If any person wishes to address the Board, the person shall sign up in Fort
Lauderdale Police Department lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff
will be there to assist. Speaker Cards are given to the Chair. After being
recognized by the Chair, the speaker should 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 Board in a representative
capacity, the attorney, or other …
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
Resolution Appropriating and Authorizing Funding in an Amount not to exceed $150,000 for the Installation of a Sculpture in the Roundabout at Northeast 13th Street and Northeast 7th Avenue with…
4 yea
Herbst yea · Glassman yea · Beasley-Pittman yea · Sorensen yea
26-0889 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0734 — ADOPTED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 6:00 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting
Commission to vote on two large development permits and several contracts
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission will vote on consent items, motions, resolutions, and public hearings, including two quasi-judicial site plan approvals for developments in the Northwest and Downtown Regional Activity Centers. The agenda also includes several contract approvals, fee changes, and street naming resolutions.
- Site Plan Level II permits for Astor Progresso Village (Advantis MCA Flagler Triangle, LLC) and Flagler Village Residences (501 NE Holdings, LP) with parking reductions
- Contract increase of $1,500,000 for Parks Bond design services (AECOM)
- Structural engineering services agreement with Kimley-Horn for $2,165,000
- Cemetery price list update effective October 1, 2026
- Special election for District 1 commissioner on November 3, 2026
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✓ Decided: Fort Lauderdale Commission approves water rate changes and 3.5% wage increase
The City Commission approved several ordinances, including updates to water fixed-cost recovery and a 3.5% general wage increase for non-bargaining-unit employees. The Commission also passed multiple development permits and outdoor event agreements.
- Approved 3.5% general wage increase effective October 11, 2026 (5-0)
- Adopted ordinance to increase water fixed-cost recovery and revise irrigation tiers (5-0)
- Approved $2.165M structural engineering services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (5-0)
- Approved $150,000 for a sculpture installation at 13th Street and NE 7th Avenue (5-0)
- Approved outdoor event agreements for Margarita Festival, NOBE Sunday Block Party, and Las Olas Art Fair (5-0)
- Adopted ordinance to revise private provider permit fees (5-0)
- Approved $338,395 change order for Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Compliance Program (5-0)
- Approved $520,900 change order for wastewater treatment plant project (5-0)
Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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Good evening, everybody. Good evening, everybody can hear the can you turn up? The sound turned up the volume. Hello. Hello. Okay. All right. Very good. So good evening, everybody. Welcome to the city commission meeting here in Fort Lauderdale, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026. >> Well, thank you all for being here. It's a beautiful day today. So try to get you out early for those of you who are here for the first time. Welcome. We appreciate your attendance today. And a to let you know how we begin. Our meetings started well with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence in certain announcements and then we have the opportunity to recognize some organizations or individuals to our presentations. So tonight they'll be 3 presentations. The first presentation is scheduled is going to be a continued. Till next month. Next meeting. If I could ask. Olivia Cradle Genevieve, credible Tylan Schuler. And tonight shooter to please join me at the podium. Who will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Should come close to the microphone. Take your right hand. Prove your >> It MAY be it. >> Occasionally that is that and a >> standard front over there. Come on the stand in front. >> a stand. Home. >> That was great. Now please join the commission and the community in sharing this moment of silence. And MAY or MAY, I I also want to acknowledge we lost a good partner for the city Nugroho from affiliate development. We had the funeral for him on Saturday. So I just want ask everybody just ke …
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City Commission Regular Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 6:00 PM
September 15, 2026
City Commission Regular Meeting
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up
in the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 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 represen …
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
6:00 PM
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Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300
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City Commission Regular Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Action Summary
September 15, 2026
City Commission Regular Meeting
Action Summary
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up in
the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 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 …
🗳️ How they voted (43 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-0546 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0586 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0769 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0791 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0814 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0818 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0822 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0828 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0884 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0724 — ADOPTED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0765 — ADOPTED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0808 — ADOPTED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0816 — ADOPTED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0820 — ADOPTED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0899 — ADOPTED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0742 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0815 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0690 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0811 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0812 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
Mon Sep 14, 2026 · 5:01 PM
CITY COMMISSION - SPECIAL MEETING
Fort Lauderdale Commission holds second budget hearing, adopts FY 2027 budget and millage rates
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission is holding its second budget hearing to adopt the Fiscal Year 2027 final budget, millage rate, and various assessments. This includes public hearings on the city's final millage rate of 4.1193, the final budget, and several district-specific assessments for services like stormwater, fire, and utility undergrounding. The commission will also approve the five-year Capital Improvement Plan and set the Central Wastewater Region large user rate.
- Adopt FY 2027 final millage rate of 4.1193 and debt service millage rate of 0.2216
- Approve FY 2027 final budget and personnel complement
- Set Central Wastewater Region large user rate at $3.80 per 1,000 gallons
- Approve five-year Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2027-2031
- Adopt FY 2027 fire assessment and assessment roll
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✓ Decided: Fort Lauderdale Commission adopts Fiscal Year 2027 budget, millage rates, and assessments
At the September 14, 2026 special meeting, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission held its second budget hearing and adopted the final FY 2027 budget, millage rates, and personnel complement. The Commission also approved the five-year capital improvement plan, wastewater rates, stormwater program management assessments, and several district and improvement budgets.
- Approved Fiscal Year 2027 Central Wastewater Region Large User Rate of $3.80 per 1,000 gallons (5-0)
- Approved Final Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2027-2031 and FY 2027 project funding (4-1, Commissioner Herbst dissenting)
- Approved annual assessment resolution for FY 2027 Stormwater Program Management (5-0)
- Approved Lauderdale Isles Water Management District FY 2027 budget and $15 per parcel non-ad valorem assessment (5-0)
- Approved FY 2027 non-ad valorem assessment for utility undergrounding in District 2 (5-0)
- Approved Beach Business Improvement District annual rate resolution for FY 2027 (5-0)
- Approved FY 2027 fire assessment and assessment roll (5-0)
- Approved Sunrise Key Neighborhood Improvement District final millage rate of 1.0000 and budget of $230,072 (5-0)
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>> Could you have? Good afternoon, everybody. And welcome to the City Commission budget meeting this 14th SEPTEMBER. I know it's a I know. Still a long day. Thank you for being here. We appreciate it. Call tomorrow will be regular commission meeting which will begin at 1 o'clock. 1 o'clock we have a number of items to discuss. We have 10 budget items marker. Could you please call the roll? Commissioner Class and here MR. Visit here. Want hear mentioned to here. So other a preliminary MARCH like to make the city manager No, okay. So will begin tonight's meeting with dressing each of the budget items? We'll begin with budget number one, which is the central region wastewater large user rate. Someone please introduce a resolution approving the fiscal year 2027 Central Wastewater region. Large user rate. Introduced the resolution introduced anyone have any questions. Don't sign up to speak. Please call the roll a resolution City Commission of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, proving setting a rate per 1000 gallons of wastewater treated for the fiscal year 2027 for all large. You. >> All large user wastewater customers of the central wastewater region and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Herbst. Yes, commissioner Glassman, yes, MR. B's that vice mayor sorts. And yes, totals, yes. And approved. Got a budget too. This is a capital improvement plan. So please introduce resolution adopting the final five-year capital improvement plan for the period beginning OCTOBER. …
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CITY COMMISSION - SPECIAL MEETING
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Second Budget Hearing
Monday, September 14, 2026 - 5:01 PM
September 14, 2026
CITY COMMISSION - SPECIAL
MEETING
Agenda
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CITY COMMISSION - SPECIAL MEETING
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Action Summary
Second Budget Hearing
September 14, 2026
CITY COMMISSION - SPECIAL
MEETING
Action Summary
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Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-0670 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 nay
John C. Herbst nay · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0676 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 nay
John C. Herbst nay · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0677 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 nay
John C. Herbst nay · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
The other 12 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Wed Sep 9, 2026 · 5:01 PM
CITY COMMISSION - SPECIAL MEETING
Fort Lauderdale holds first budget hearing for FY 2027
The City Commission is holding the first budget hearing for Fiscal Year 2027, where it will consider tentative millage rates, the city budget, and a five-year capital improvement plan. The meeting includes public comment opportunities. Items are tentative and subject to change at the final budget hearing.
- Adopt tentative millage rate of 4.1193 for the City of Fort Lauderdale
- Adopt tentative millage rate of 1.0000 and tentative budget of $230,072 for the Sunrise Key Neighborhood Improvement District
- Approve tentative FY 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan
- Approve FY 2027 tentative budget and personnel complement
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>> Good afternoon, everybody. And welcome to the city Commission budget, budget hearing, their first budget hearing of a of several tonight, today's SEPTEMBER 9th 2026. But I didn't get to mention today at our ribbon cutting is so I wanted to invite everybody Friday to fire museum. We will. We will be commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9.11, those of you are watching remotely everyone's invited. We welcome everybody. Since able ban. We have this every year and they'll also be another recognition of this event at at the Dover Southeastern Science Museum down on boulevard at 11 o'clock. I believe parties. Our museum site, department, our museum at 11 o'clock, correct? Yes. This is the first of 2 public hearings as required by law officials should take a role. Commissioner Herbst, commissioner Glass and here MR. Beasley Kevin here, vice mayor sorts care management office here. So this is the first of 2 public hearings as required by law. The city of Fort Lauderdale Sunrise, Key neighborhood improvement, district, millage and budget for the fiscal year. 2027. The purpose of the hearing is to receive requests and comments regarding the Sunrise Key Neighborhood improvement district's budget and to explain the budget and any amendments there, too. The public hearings now open. The acting city manager will now present the tentative millage rate and tended The sunrise Key neighborhood improvement district taxes, the residents of this special district to provide security to their ne …
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CITY COMMISSION - SPECIAL MEETING
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
First Budget Hearing
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - 5:01 PM
September 9, 2026
CITY COMMISSION - SPECIAL
MEETING
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
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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
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26-0667 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 nay
John C. Herbst nay · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0668 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 nay
John C. Herbst nay · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0669 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 nay
John C. Herbst nay · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
The other 1 item passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Wed Sep 2, 2026 · 1:00 PM
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
CRA Board to consider FY 2027 budgets and Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights debt service
The Community Redevelopment Agency Board will review the final operating budget and community investment plan allocations for Fiscal Year 2027. The board will also consider a budget amendment regarding the debt service fund balance for the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights area.
- Approval of August 18, 2026, meeting minutes
- Resolution approving FY 2027 CRA Operating Budget and Community Investment Plan Allocations
- Resolution approving budget amendment for Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights CRA debt service fund balance
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✓ Decided: CRA board adopts FY2027 budget and community investment plan
The Community Redevelopment Agency Board approved the final FY2027 operating budget and community investment plan allocations, and adopted a budget amendment appropriating debt service fund balance for the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights redevelopment area. The board also approved the minutes from the August 18, 2026 meeting. All votes were 4-0, with Commissioner Herbst not present.
- Approved minutes of August 18, 2026 CRA board meeting (4-0)
- Adopted final FY2027 CRA operating budget and community investment plan allocations (4-0)
- Adopted budget amendment appropriating debt service fund balance for Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights CRA (4-0)
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>> Are we ready? We've seen a Chris. Are you ready? Okay. >> Good afternoon, everybody. And welcome to the city commission. >> I guess we start with this. Cra meeting, Yes, me. Get a new pass code. It's Yeah. Right. >> If see c t. Get it We'll start with the Community Redevelopment Agency board and MR. Clerk, could you please call the roll? >> Commissioner herbs is not present. Commissioner Glassman that that here? Vice chair Sorenson the here. So I commissioner herbs will not be here of any any of the meetings today if anyone was expecting to be able to meet with him at he will. He said he will not be able to attend today. So moving on to that agenda. Ok, starting with one motion approving the minutes for the AUGUST 18, 2026? Community Redevelopment Agency board meeting. Do I hear a motion to approve some of the move your second second moved seconded. Please call the Roll. Commissioner Glassman. Yes, MR. Beasley, haven't guess vice-chair sort yester titles. Yes. And then one is proved moving on to resolutions. This is our one. This is a resolution approving the final community. Redevelopment agency operating budget and community investment plan allocations for fiscal year 2027. Anyone have any questions. They're being and so like to introduce the resolution, the resolution to introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the board of commissioners of the Fort Lauderdale Community. Redevelopment Agency approving the final community. Redevelopment. >> Agency operating budg …
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
BEN SORENSEN - Vice Chair
JOHN C. HERBST - Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN - Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting Executive Director
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 1:00 PM
September 2, 2026
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY BOARD
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
BEN SORENSEN - Vice Chair
JOHN C. HERBST - Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN - Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting Executive Director
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
Action Summary
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY BOARD
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26-0846 — APPROVED
4 yea · 1 absent
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26-0732 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0733 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
Wed Sep 2, 2026 · 1:05 PM
City Commission Conference Meeting
City Commission discusses utility, transportation, and homelessness updates
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission will hold a conference meeting to review several project updates. Discussions include milestones for the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center and the International Swimming Hall of Fame Complex. The Commission will also review water trolley operations and homeless initiatives.
- Prospect Lake Clean Water Center project milestones and commercial operation date
- International Swimming Hall of Fame Complex project update
- Water Trolley operations update and service enhancement options
- Homeless Initiatives update
- Rescheduling of 2027 City Commission meeting dates
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any further business of the cra? They're being none of that meeting is now concluded. Ok, moving on to of. The conference meeting agenda. So we start out with neighbor. Presentations is Kerry's Lawrence here. She she is not to indicate she could not be here and requested to speak at the are very good. Okay. >> And moving on city commission's report to start with Commissioner Beasley pavement. >> That the at MAY. And you're welcome. Yes, been very, very productive. N and enjoying the city all of the into the enemy's these we >> offer really nice time on Friday, AUGUST, 21st, the annual summer jams was held. That goes on. Look the entertainment, young man in the band by the name of Larry Dog, which always rocks to crowd in, bring everyone to the level of engagement and then headline was Ohio players. They brought the fall. They brought it all. We had a great time. Thank you, too. Chris Cooper and also Pat Riley. They came out and they have a good time with us and we were blessed with no rain at night. So we had a really good time thank you to parks and recs for all that you do. And it's amazing to me how you execute from week to week every week. And that's something going on in the city of Fort Lauderdale. And you bring that level every weekend. So thank you to all of Give some love. Thank you for that. And also thank you to first responders bowl pt and the fire rescue and again, thank you for Chris Cooper and Pat Riley been in attendance with us. Also want to congratulate rpd …
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FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 1:05 PM
September 2, 2026
City Commission Conference
Meeting
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up
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Wed Sep 2, 2026 · 6:00 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting
Commission discusses water rate changes, wage increases, and bond issuances
The City Commission will consider several ordinances, including a 3.5% general wage increase for non-bargaining unit employees and updates to water fixed-cost recovery. The meeting also includes a discussion on issuing over $1.2 billion in bonds for the Prospect Lake Water Treatment Plant Project.
- First reading of ordinance to increase water fixed-cost recovery and revise irrigation tiers
- First reading of ordinance for a 3.5% general wage increase effective October 11, 2026
- Resolution for $121.25 million in water/sewer bonds and $1.179 billion in notes for Prospect Lake Water Treatment Plant
- Presentation of $1,893,078 for Galt Mile street safety and fireboat replacement
- Change order of $125,812.33 for construction management at the new Police Headquarters
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✓ Decided: Fort Lauderdale approves $121.25M water/sewer bond for Prospect Lake plant
The City Commission approved a resolution authorizing a $121,250,000 Water and Sewer Revenue Subordinate Bond and a $1,179,649,650 Water and Sewer Revenue Subordinate Note for the Prospect Lake Water Treatment Plant Project. Commissioners also passed first reading of an ordinance raising water fixed-cost recovery and related fees, and adopted several zoning changes on second reading. Commissioner John C. Herbst was absent; all recorded votes were 4-0.
- Adopted resolution authorizing $121,250,000 Water and Sewer Revenue Subordinate Bond and $1,179,649,650 Subordinate Note for Prospect Lake Water Treatment Plant (4-0)
- Passed first reading of ordinance increasing water fixed-cost recovery, establishing multifamily fixed charges, revising irrigation tiers and fees (4-0)
- Passed first reading of ordinance granting 3.5% general wage increase for non-bargaining employees effective October 11, 2026 (4-0)
- Adopted on second reading ordinance adding fortune tellers/psychic readers as accessory uses in CB and B-1 zoning districts (4-0)
- Adopted on second reading ordinance revising method for measuring fence and wall height (4-0)
- Adopted on second reading ordinance updating Historic Preservation District permitted uses (4-0)
- Deferred to September 15, 2026 second reading of vacation rental enforcement ordinance (4-0)
- Deferred to September 15, 2026 second reading of ordinance revising private provider permit fees (4-0)
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Ready? Yes. Good evening, everybody. Welcome to the city commission meeting this SEPTEMBER second 2026. We got their own all those medals, a clacking away. Eye. >> So my name is Dede. Trent, tell us I'm proud to serve as your mayor. And I'm here with Members of the city Commission. >> you'll please notice that commissioner herbs is not able to attend this meeting, I just want everyone to be aware of that. So just the 4 of us. So for those of you are here for the first time, welcome. We appreciate your attending tonight's meeting. We have a lot of exciting things happening tonight. You start out with their pledge of allegiance that go through various agenda announcements and then they're going to be some presentations tonight. Presentations are only what we we recognize individuals, organizations or events that take place in our city. And tonight, we're very excited that they'll be for such opportunities to invite those who are going to participate. These presentations to be here. So ask you first to please rise so we can do the pledge. And I'd like to invite Benjamin and Thomas Lopez from. >> Benjamin Thomas Lopez from a crisis in Park Elementary to please join me by the podium. Ok? So please join these gentlemen. And as they recite the Pledge of Allegiance, put your right hand on your heart. That's okay. Go ahead. >> I pledge to flag of the United States of America and really public just stands one nation GOD, very good. For you. Here's one for you and one for you. >> Okay. …
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City Commission Regular Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 6:00 PM
September 2, 2026
City Commission Regular Meeting
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up
in the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 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.
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representative capacity, the attorney, or other represen …
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
6:00 PM
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City Commission Regular Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Action Summary
September 2, 2026
City Commission Regular Meeting
Action Summary
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up in
the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 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 …
🗳️ How they voted (33 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-0717 — APPROVED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0718 — APPROVED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0752 — APPROVED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0794 — APPROVED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0648 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0715 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0764 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0831 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0834 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0839 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0841 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0842 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0802 — APPROVED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0838 — APPROVED AS AMENDED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0840 — APPROVED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0590 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0778 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0779 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0832 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0740 — ADOPTED ON SECOND READING
4 yea · 1 absent
John C. Herbst absent · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 1:30 PM
City Commission Conference Meeting
Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 6:00 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting
Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 1:00 PM
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
CRA to vote on $2.5M Holy Cross hospital incentive, $193.5K warehouse grant
The Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency Board will consider several funding items, including a $2.5 million development incentive for Holy Cross Hospital's outpatient center and emergency department, a $193,500 grant for warehouse retail space, and a $189,952 contract for planning services. The board will also vote on amending an interlocal agreement with the city to fund redevelopment projects and approve prior meeting minutes.
- $2,500,000 Development Incentive Program funding to Holy Cross Hospital Inc. for outpatient center, ambulatory surgery center, and emergency department at 200 East Sunrise Boulevard
- $193,500 Property and Business Improvement Program funding to Queen Progress Investments, Inc. for warehouse buildout at 603 NE 13 Street (Unit C)
- $189,952 appropriation for professional planning services by MHCP COLAB, LLC for Future Land Use Plan Amendment for Central City CRA
- Resolution amending interlocal agreement between CRA and City of Fort Lauderdale to authorize funding for redevelopment projects
- Motion approving minutes from May 19, 2026 CRA Board meeting
budgetdevelopment-incentiveshealthcarehousingplanningpublic-hearing
✓ Decided: CRA approves $2.5M incentive for Holy Cross hospital expansion
The Community Redevelopment Agency Board approved all items on the agenda, including a $2.5 million development incentive for Holy Cross Hospital's outpatient center and emergency department, and a $193,500 grant for warehouse retail space. The board also adopted resolutions to amend the interlocal agreement for Central City redevelopment funding and to fund planning services for a future land use amendment. All votes were unanimous (5-0).
- Approved minutes for May 19, 2026 meeting (5-0)
- Approved $193,500 to Queen Progress Investments for warehouse retail buildout at 603 NE 13 Street (5-0)
- Adopted resolution amending interlocal agreement for Central City redevelopment funding (5-0)
- Adopted resolution appropriating up to $189,952 for MHCP COLAB planning services (5-0)
- Adopted resolution approving $2,500,000 incentive to Holy Cross Hospital for outpatient center and emergency department (5-0)
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conclude that meeting and when we go into the cra meeting and then we'll take a 10 minute break before we do our conference meeting MR. Clerk, would you please call the roll the cra board? Commissioner? MR. Glasson here, MR. Beasley, vice-chair Sorenson. Pierre Turgeon tells here. >> Okay. >> Let's move right into ev one motion approving the minutes from a 1920 26 Community Redevelopment Agency board meeting. Hear a motion to approve. Second moved and seconded. Please call the roll vice chair sorts. And yes, commissioner. MR. Glasson. Yes, MR. Beasley pavement. Yes, cells. Yes. And then once doubt proved too motion. Sure. To motion approving property, a business improvement program funding amount of $193,500 to clean progress. Investments for the build up the warehouse space for retail. You set 603, North East 13th Street authorizing the executive director to execute any and all related instruments do I hear a motion to approve the mold? Okay. I have one percent to speak. Of China. You here. The like you just for questions. Okay. Anyone have any questions or comments with regard to There be none. I'll second that motion Mayor. Okay. Thank you, Vice mayor. So motion has been made and seconded. Please call the roll. Vice chair storms and yes, Commissioner Herbst, commissioner Glassman, yes, MR. B's apartment yesterday from Tolls. Yes, and have Tuesday. Now proving out are one resolution amending the Inter local agreement between the Fort Lauderdale Community, Redevelopment Agen …
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
BEN SORENSEN - Vice Chair
JOHN C. HERBST - Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN - Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting Executive Director
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
Agenda
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - 1:00 PM
August 18, 2026
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY BOARD
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
If any person wishes to address the Board, the person shall sign up in Fort
Lauderdale Police Department lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff
will be there to assist. Speaker Cards are given to the Chair. After being
recognized by the Chair, the speaker should 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.
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capacity, the attorney, or other representative the …
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
1:00 PM
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
BEN SORENSEN - Vice Chair
JOHN C. HERBST - Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN - Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting Executive Director
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
Action Summary
August 18, 2026
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY BOARD
Action Summary
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CRA BOARD:
If any person wishes to address the Board, the person shall sign up in Fort
Lauderdale Police Department lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff
will be there to assist. Speaker Cards are given to the Chair. After being
recognized by the Chair, the speaker should 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 Board in a representative
capacity, the attorney, or other repres …
🗳️ How they voted (6 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
Resolution Approving Development Incentive Program Funding in the Amount of $2,500,000 to Holy Cross Hospital Inc., for the Holy Cross Comprehensive Outpatient Center, Ambulatory Surgery Center and…
4 yea
Sorensen yea · Herbst yea · Glassman yea · Beasley-Pittman yea
26-0738 — APPROVED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0692 — ADOPTED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0737 — ADOPTED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0739 — ADOPTED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0656 — APPROVED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 6:00 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting
Commission to vote on $23.1M Motorola radio system contract
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission is holding a regular meeting on August 18, 2026, with a consent agenda and individual motions. Key decisions include approving a $23.1 million contract for a P25 radio communication system refresh, several airport construction contracts, and collective bargaining agreements with firefighters. The agenda also includes public hearings on property conveyances and a site plan approval.
- M-4: $23,109,800 agreement with Motorola Solutions for P25 radio system refresh
- M-1: $3,934,061.15 contract for FXE Taxiway Bravo & Quebec realignment
- M-2: $3,384,742.95 contract for FXE Taxiway Echo pavement rehabilitation
- R-4/R-5: Ratify collective bargaining agreements with IAFF (rank and file and battalion chiefs)
- R-6: Affordable-workforce housing tax reimbursement for The Cypress at 400 Corporate Drive
contractspublic-safetyairporthousinglaborbudget
✓ Decided: Commission approves $23.1M radio system upgrade for police and fire
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission approved a $23.1 million contract with Motorola Solutions for a P25 radio communication system refresh, along with several other major contracts including airport taxiway projects and a water meter reading agreement. The commission also passed first readings on ordinances to allow fortune tellers in certain business zones, revise fence height measurements, and update vacation rental regulations. All votes were unanimous (5-0).
- Approved $23,109,800 P25 radio system contract with Motorola Solutions (5-0)
- Approved $3,934,061.15 FXE Taxiway Bravo & Quebec realignment with Weekley Asphalt Paving (5-0)
- Approved $3,384,742.95 FXE Taxiway Echo pavement rehabilitation with Weekley Asphalt Paving (5-0)
- Approved $2,606,864.28 water meter reading contract with Bermex, Inc. (5-0)
- Passed first reading of ordinance to allow fortune tellers as accessory uses in CB and B-1 zones (5-0)
- Passed first reading of ordinance to revise fence height measurement method (5-0)
- Passed first reading of ordinance to update vacation rental enforcement and compliance (5-0)
- Adopted resolution approving collective bargaining agreements with firefighters union (5-0)
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good evening, everybody. We have plenty of seats. So I hope everyone can please find a c. Want to thank you all for being here tonight. My name is Dan Trent tells the mayor the city of Fort Lauderdale on my sides are are my seem colleagues on the commission. Thank you all for being here tonight for our first meeting after a summer break. AUGUST 18th 2026, thank you all for coming. So we have some special guests here tonight. We have the Fort Lauderdale High School rotc who is here with their teacher Chief Daniel Tyson and the Cadets Destiny. Callahan Luna Liam Sanders and London Walton. And they're going to present the colors and do Pledge of MAY I ask you all to please rise? >> Well, there are. >> The United States of America to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under GOD, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> still >> a round of applause to to that. Please be seated. Everybody. >> So for those of you are here for the first time, we have a certain series of things we do before we begin our actual meeting and right now would like you all ask you to join me in a moment of silence. Just as we just took a moment. But just want to add or thoughts and prayers for family pearl, good men. Pero passed away and Pearl Stanley been amazing killers of our community and philanthropist and just amazing. Amazing couple. They moved to dc and Pearl recently passed away. So I just want to share that. Also Alvin person is stream extremely great family. Wonderful philanthr …
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City Commission Regular Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - 6:00 PM
August 18, 2026
City Commission Regular Meeting
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up
in the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 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 …
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
6:00 PM
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FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Action Summary
August 18, 2026
City Commission Regular Meeting
Action Summary
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up in
the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 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 …
🗳️ How they voted (47 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
[context] $1,591,158.97 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) APPROVED
4 yea
Vice Mayor Sorensen yea · Herbst yea · Glassman yea · Beasley-Pittman yea
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…
4 yea
Vice Mayor Sorensen yea · Herbst yea · Glassman yea · Beasley-Pittman yea
[context] $23,109,800 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) APPROVED
4 yea
Vice Mayor Sorensen yea · Herbst yea · Glassman yea · Beasley-Pittman yea
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) ADOPTED ON SECOND…
4 yea
Vice Mayor Sorensen yea · Herbst yea · Glassman yea · Beasley-Pittman yea
26-0070 — APPROVED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0626 — APPROVED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0646 — APPROVED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0696 — APPROVED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0707 — APPROVED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0731 — APPROVED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0756 — APPROVED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0697 — ADOPTED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0703 — ADOPTED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0723 — ADOPTED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0725 — ADOPTED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0728 — ADOPTED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0746 — ADOPTED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0481 — APPROVED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0541 — APPROVED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0562 — APPROVED
5 yea
Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 11:30 AM
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
City Commission workshop reviews FY 2027 tentative budget and auditor's review
This is a joint workshop with the Budget Advisory Board to review the Fiscal Year 2027 tentative budget highlights and the City Auditor's review of the proposed budget for FY 2026/2027. The commission will discuss the budget presentation and the auditor's management response. No final decisions are expected at this workshop.
- Fiscal Year 2027 Tentative Budget Highlights (BUS-1, item 26-0721)
- Review of Proposed Budget for FY 2026/2027 by City Auditor Patrick Reilly (BUS-2, item 26-0801)
- Management Response to Auditor's Review (LTC No. 26-234)
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Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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>> To our new setting yes. When I think the police department for allowing us to conduct our meetings are temporarily. And of course, want to thank city staff for building this beautiful dais, we'll remain probably a permanent fixture going forward. You after we builder new City Hall. Pretty nice right? Anyway. Let us begin the meeting. We're going to start with our our joint workshop with the Budget Advisory Board MR. Clerk, would you please call the Roll the commission Commissioner Herbst as commissioner, Glassman here, Commissioner Beasley here, vice mayor sort hear front office and the chair of the Budget Advisory Board want to call the role of your committee. We have a quorum break. City manager. >> Please proceed. >> Great. Thank you, mayor. So we're going to start with the presentation from staff with Laura Reis. And just before we get started, I just want to acknowledge the work of the budget advisory board and Chair Brown. You'll see in the work program in the backup. This team, this committee in particular has put Done a tremendous amount of work this year to get us to where we are now. And we are just grateful for their support. >> Thank Good afternoon, Mayor Vice mayor commissioners Laura Rees. Hope you enjoyed your summer. We're very excited to be back with you as you now we have a regular cadence. Of the Budget Advisory board meeting with the City Commission happens 3 times a year. This is that 3rd of 3 meetings that they have at this point. The city the city co …
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CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
Agenda
Joint Workshop with Budget Advisory Board
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - 11:30 AM
August 18, 2026
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
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.
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Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 1:05 PM
City Commission Conference Meeting
Commission to hear presentations on bonds, grants, and airport leasing policy
This is a conference meeting of the Fort Lauderdale City Commission, primarily consisting of informational presentations and status reports. Items include the Resilient Broward Grant Program, a Broward County Public Schools referendum, an infrastructure bond, a harm reduction program, and an airport leasing policy update. No final votes are scheduled; the commission will discuss these items and may provide direction.
- Resilient Broward Grant Program presentation by Dr. Jennifer Jurado
- Broward County Public Schools Next Generation Referendum informational presentation
- Infrastructure Investment Special Obligation Bond presentation
- Florida Department of Health's Harm Reduction Overdose Program presentation
- Airport Leasing Policy and Lease Reversion Update for Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
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Fort Lauderdale Police Department - Community Room #1004 - 1300 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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Ok, folks, thank you so much I appreciate everyone's patients today. Moving on to the conference meeting. Before begin the conference meeting. I just about do it Do it later. Just want to remind everyone who has not yet voted today is Election Day and we'd appreciate if everyone makes their way to the polls to vote. We have a lot of important races from school board to primaries and all the different races up and down that the you need to excuse yourself. We'll let you go for a few minutes to go vote. But we appreciate your voting today. So we began our meeting with the communications. We have a communications from the fire rescue Bond issue, Blue Ribbon Committee MR. Percy you here. So we have a communication. Johnny want to come up and talk to us about this communication. Thank you for being here. You don't have a smile on your face. I don't know. Pretty ominous. You might read the whole thing. No. Notice. >> Give every punch line, mayor and genre sent the current. CHAIRMAN Of the blue Ribbon. Committee Fireball on board. Situation started 22 years ago. City voters voted to. Bond issue. And you guys sure your predecessors, I think. Authorizes. Don't think any of you are on commission. I was one of those premises approximately 10 stations have been in the program and we have just about the ground break station number 13 reconstruction, which is the last station and the and our mandate. Thank you. Noticed the Sunrise Boulevard the road work to start of that. They have to chan …
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City Commission Conference Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
CHRISTOPHER COOPER, Acting City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - 1:05 PM
August 18, 2026
City Commission Conference
Meeting
Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up
in the Fort Lauderdale Police Department 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 repr …
Sat Aug 1, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Planning and Zoning Board
Development Services Department
700 NW 19th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311
Thu Jul 2, 2026 · 6:00 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting
✓ Decided: Fort Lauderdale appoints Christopher Cooper as Acting City Manager
The City Commission approved a mutual separation agreement for City Manager Rickelle Williams and appointed Christopher Cooper as Acting City Manager effective July 3, 2026. The commission also approved various infrastructure contracts, professional service agreements, and several construction change orders.
- Approved mutual separation of City Manager Rickelle Williams (4-1)
- Appointed Christopher Cooper as Acting City Manager (5-0)
- Approved $1.23M change order for Joseph C. Carter Park improvements (5-0)
- Approved $1.19M change order for New Police Headquarters construction (4-1)
- Approved $4.3M in FAA grant funds for airport runway taxiways (5-0)
- Approved $2.16M for structural engineering continuing services (5-0)
- Approved $1.27M for fire and emergency medical station inspection services (5-0)
- Approved $5M for transportation and public spaces planning (5-0)
Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
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Okay. Good evening, everybody. Welcome to City Commission meeting this JULY second 2026. All this will be our last meeting before our summer break. So we have a lot to talk about tonight a lot of good things are happening. So very excited. I just want to remind everybody that tomorrow the the excuse on Saturday, the city tomorrow Saturday, the city will be celebrating the 4th of JULY and it will take place on Fort Lauderdale Beach near Solis Boulevard. We'll have fun and games for families and kids starting from 12 noon into the evening our concert will begin at 7.30, and fireworks to begin. When it gets dark. Probably like 8.30, quarter to 9 fireworks. And there you go. For the first time in our history, a drone show so we save the years and our animals and those who are sensitive to noise. So very excited about that, hoping everyone from the community can join us on Saturday. Again, beginning at 12 on the beach going throughout the day into the evening. So having said for those of you are here for the first time. Thank you. And welcome to our city commission meeting. We begin our meetings with the Pledge of Tonight. We get to ask Shawna Roberts and Zuri is Zoe Williams where you folks where you wear it other. They're ready. Okay. They ask you all to please can't used But you take right hand. >> You're right. Can't. Says you could begin. >> and issues one nation enable It's so much doing it. >> I hope you can join us on Saturday. And if the fireworks and the of what's it. Ju …
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Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
City Commission Regular Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
RICKELLE WILLIAMS, City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Thursday, July 2, 2026 - 6:00 PM
July 2, 2026
City Commission Regular Meeting
Agenda
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 capaci …
🗳️ How they voted — 5 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-0510 — APPROVED
4 yea · 1 nay
Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst nay · Steven Glassman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0574 — APPROVED
4 yea · 1 nay
Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst nay · Steven Glassman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0494 — APPROVED
3 yea · 2 nay
Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen nay · John C. Herbst nay · Steven Glassman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0660 — APPROVED
4 yea · 1 nay
Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst nay · Steven Glassman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0699 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 nay
Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen nay · John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
The other 45 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Thu Jul 2, 2026 · 1:00 PM
City Commission Conference Meeting
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City Commission Conference Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
RICKELLE WILLIAMS, City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Thursday, July 2, 2026 - 1:00 PM
July 2, 2026City Commission Conference
Meeting
Agenda
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
representati …
Sun Jun 28, 2026 · 6:30 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting
Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Tue Jun 23, 2026 · 6:00 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting
Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Sat Jun 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Historic Preservation Board
Development Services Department
700 NW 19 Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33311
Tue Jun 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM
City Commission Conference Meeting
Commission discusses long-term financial plans and future land uses
The Commission will review a ten-year financial plan and several city status reports. Discussion items include new film permitting fees, the future use of the USPS building at 400 NW 7 Avenue, and parking updates for Holiday Park.
- Fiscal Years 2027 - 2036 Long Term Financial Plan presentation
- Proposed Film Permitting Fee Structure and Public Property Use Fee
- Future use of the United States Post Office at 400 NW 7 Avenue
- Holiday Park Parking Update interim agreement term sheet
- Federal Courthouse Building disposal process update
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City Commission Conference Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
RICKELLE WILLIAMS, City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - 1:00 PM
June 16, 2026City Commission Conference
Meeting
Agenda
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
representat …
Tue Jun 16, 2026 · 6:00 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting
Key item: $31M stormwater master plan contract approval
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission will vote on a $31 million stormwater master plan contract with Hazen and Sawyer, a $10 million public works asset management contract, and several service agreements for emergency shelter and mental health housing. They will also consider disposing of surplus property on South Rio Vista Boulevard and approving multiple outdoor event agreements including Stonewall Pride and Juneteenth events.
- $31M Stormwater Master Plan contract with Hazen and Sawyer
- $10M Public Works Asset Management consulting contracts
- $328,500 extension for Broward Outreach Center emergency shelter
- $125,000 for mental health and substance abuse housing program
- Disposal of city-owned surplus property at South Rio Vista Boulevard
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✓ Decided: Commission rejects bid to kill radio system upgrade in split vote
The commission voted 2-2 (with the mayor absent) to defeat a motion that would have rejected all proposals for the P25 radio communication system refresh, allowing the procurement process to continue. They also approved a $31 million stormwater master plan contract and a $10 million public works asset management consulting contract.
- Defeated motion to reject all P25 radio system proposals (2-2)
- Approved $31M stormwater master plan contract with Hazen and Sawyer (4-0)
- Approved $10M public works asset management consulting contracts (4-0)
- Approved economic development incentive up to $15,750 for Project Axis (4-0)
- Approved disposal of surplus city-owned property on South Rio Vista Blvd (4-0)
- Approved $125K mental health housing agreement with Fellowship Recovery (4-0)
- Approved $328,500 extension for Broward Outreach Center shelter (4-0)
- Approved outdoor event agreements for Stonewall Pride, NOBE Block Party, and others (4-0)
Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
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>> Fort Lauderdale City Commission. >> And thank you all for being here. >> We are calling to order the JUNE 16th regular City commission meeting of the city of Fort Lauderdale. The mayor is away on business and will not be participating. Tonight's meeting so I'm your vice mayor and honored to with. Our commission to be working here together. I want to thank everyone for being here tonight. And as we get going, we'll just just to order a little bit that we get are no other commissioner here. Want to do a couple things. One is. Recognize some of our retirement. So. Long-serving employees in the city of Fort Lauderdale that are retiring. Just want to celebrate them. David Reynolds, easily 10 and fire rescue 20 years of service retiring this month. Shannon Damron Police Sergeant 23 years of service. Luis left for Re the 4 e 28 years of service for public works. Chantel body who's leaving fire rescuing going to Deerfield Beach, right as a chief, which is amazing. It 30 years of service. Thomas White police officer. 31 years of service, Jack, did Chris to follow 33 years of service as a police officer in city for Lauren and lasting Mark Renner, Police Sergeant. 34 years of service. If you just give them a round of applause. Thank you. And now as we start with love to open with the Pledge of Allegiance and the Fort Lauderdale Summer Camp program participant Willie Brown. If you come on up, Willie, going to say the Pledge of Allegiance together at the podium over here. Good to see W …
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City Commission Regular Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
RICKELLE WILLIAMS, City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - 6:00 PM
June 16, 2026
City Commission Regular Meeting
Agenda
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 capac …
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-0179 — DEFEATED
2 nay · 2 yea · 1 absent
Steven Glassman nay · Pam Beasley-Pittman nay · Ben Sorensen yea · John C. Herbst yea · Dean J. Trantalis absent
The other 39 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Tue Jun 16, 2026 · 12:30 PM
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
Workshop on FY 2027 Budget and Property Tax Reform
The City Commission holds a joint workshop with the Budget Advisory Board to discuss the preliminary Fiscal Year 2027 budget and the impacts of property tax reform. The meeting focuses on reviewing budget information, a diagnostic review from the advisory board, and potential tax policy changes.
- Presentation of FY 2027 Preliminary Budget Information
- Discussion of Property Tax Reform and City Impacts
- Review of Budget Advisory Board FY 2027 Diagnostic Review
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Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
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Good afternoon, good afternoon. Welcome, welcome. Commish, come on up. Welcome. For the minute, for the minute. Welcome, welcome. Welcome, everyone, to the June 16, 2026 Joint Commission Workshop with the Budget Advisory Board. Thank you for being here. Before I ask the City Clerk to call the role of the Budget Advisory Board and the Commission, just wanted to announce the Mayor is away on business and won't be participating in the meeting today, so I'm filling in for him. So thank you for your indulgence and grace as we navigate in his absence. Mr. Clerk, if you'd call the role of the Budget Advisory Board, please. Chair Brown, Vice Chair Milroy, Melinda Boker, Olivier Call e, Here. Rich DiGirolamo, Anid Metellus-Thompson, Here. David Max Ortolani, Here. Samantha Perryman-Jones, And Jason Jeffress, All right. Thank you, Mr. Clerk, if you'd call the role for the Commission. Commissioner Herbst, Commissioner Glassman, Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, And Vice Mayor Sorensen, Thank you very much. And now we'll move into the agenda for today's workshop. I'll turn the floor over to our city manager, Raquel Williams, for some initial comments. Raquel Williams- Thank you, Vice Mayor. Thank you, Commissioners. I want to take this opportunity to highlight our budget advisory board. This joint workshop couldn't have come together without all the diligence and hard work of each and every board member, led by Chair Bill Brown. And they will go into a discussion about some of the work that …
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Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
RICKELLE WILLIAMS, City Manager
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
Agenda
Joint Workshop with Budget Advisory Board
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - 12:30 PM
June 16, 2026CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP Agenda
PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
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 auxilia …
Tue Jun 2, 2026 · 1:30 PM
City Commission Conference Meeting
City Commission to review water and wastewater rate study
The City Commission will discuss a comprehensive rate study for water and wastewater services, which may lead to changes in utility bills. Other key topics include storm season preparedness, potential limits on outdoor events on the barrier island, enforcement of vacation rental regulations, and a lien amnesty program.
- Water and wastewater comprehensive rate study presentation
- 2026 storm season preparedness discussion
- Limiting outdoor events on the barrier island
- Vacation rental enforcement: current practices and enhancements
- Lien amnesty program: current practices and opportunities for enhancement
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Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
📹 From the video · 3h 25m
Auto-transcribed from the official meeting video (speech-to-text — may contain errors).
Okay, folks, let us begin. Thank you so much. This is the City Commission of Fort Lauderdale conference meeting this June 2nd, 2026. Oh my God, we're almost halfway through the year. Where is it going, right? Yes. So we have quite a bit to get through today. So let us begin with our conference agenda and we start with our communications to the City Commission. We have one communication from the Central City CRA. It's a motion that was presented to the Commission regarding temporary signage concerning safety for lane mer gers on 13th Street. This isn't something the Commission needs to deal with. This is just management issues. Okay. Yes, we can handle that, Mayor. Okay. But it's doable. It is. Okay, great. Thank you . All righty. So City Commission reports. Should we begin with Commissioner Pam Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Good afternoon, everyone. Happy Tuesday. I'm not going to report anything today, so I'm going to give my time to my fellow commissioners here on the day. Oh, wow. Okay. All right. Well, Commissioner Glassman. Okay. Thank you, Mayor. Good afternoon, everybody. Good couple of weeks in District 2, May 20th. It was a pleasure to speak with and meet with the folks from the Flagler Village Civic Association. I do love that they always rotate into all the different buildings and everyone gets a chance to see all the different buildings that are in that district. It's always very interesting to me also because it's always a very young crowd. As you know, Flagler Village i …
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City Commission Conference Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
RICKELLE WILLIAMS, City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - 1:30 PM
June 2, 2026City Commission Conference
Meeting
Agenda
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
representativ …
Tue Jun 2, 2026 · 6:00 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting
City to consider $5M grant application for Riverside Park mobility project
The City Commission will vote on a consent agenda with numerous routine items and separately consider a $5 million architectural services contract and a MOU for the airport. Notable actions include approving a budget amendment, removing fluoride references from a water plant agreement, and authorizing several grant applications.
- Remove fluoride references from Prospect Lake Clean Water Center agreement
- Authorize $5M grant application for Riverside Park Mobility Project
- $300k purchase of ferric chloride for water treatment
- $750k FDOT grant for roadway resurfacing in District 3
- $5M architectural continuing services contract with Wolfberg/Alvarez
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✓ Decided: Removed fluoride references from water treatment agreement (5-0)
The City Commission approved the Consent Agenda as amended, including a fourth amendment to the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center agreement that removes all references to fluoride (5-0). Also approved were a $5M architectural continuing services contract, a $5M grant application for the Riverside Park Mobility Project, and the extension of the Homeless Advisory Committee through 2027. All votes were unanimous.
- Approved removal of fluoride references from water treatment agreement (5-0)
- Approved $5M architectural continuing services contract with Wolfberg/Alvarez (5-0)
- Authorized grant application for up to $5M for Riverside Park Mobility Project (5-0)
- Approved $392,000 Safe Streets for All grant for Vision Zero Plan (5-0)
- Extended Homeless Advisory Committee through June 20, 2027 (5-0)
- Approved Local Legends’ Legacies Public Art Project at Lincoln Park (5-0)
- Adopted consolidated budget amendment for FY2026 (5-0)
- Accepted $344,988 grant for harm reduction overdose program (5-0)
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📹 From the video · 4h 18m
Auto-transcribed from the official meeting video (speech-to-text — may contain errors).
Good evening, everybody. And welcome to the city commission meeting this JUNE second 2026. >> Thank you all for being here. We have quite a bit to discuss tonight and I see we have a full house. So thank you. Before we begin. I'd like to announce that the executive closed door session of the City Commission is now terminated and the public meeting is now reopen. So for those of you are here for the first time. Welcome and thank you taking little time out of your life to come. See how government works. We begin each meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and then several announcements. But tonight we have a little bit special situation because we have We have the rotc cadets from Dillard High School who are going to begin tonight's program with. Begin tonight's program with the on on a gourd presenting the colors so they could ask everyone to please stand. Well, they present colors. And mayors at Air Force rotc. I believe it is. So I for She in college. So she actually >> Please remain standing. And I'd like join with Leah Smith from the rotc court was going to lead us in tonight's Pledge of Allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under GOD, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please retire the colors. Thank you, everybody. Please be seated. City manager next time you're for bagpipes and report, please. Yes, thank you. At this time, I'd like you all to please join me in a momen …
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City Commission Regular Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
RICKELLE WILLIAMS, City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - 6:00 PM
June 2, 2026
City Commission Regular Meeting
Agenda
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 capacit …
🗳️ How they voted — 3 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-0528 — ADOPTED
4 yea · 1 nay
Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen nay · John C. Herbst yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0584 — ADOPTED ON SECOND READING AS AMENDED
3 yea · 2 nay
Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman nay · Ben Sorensen nay · John C. Herbst yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0585 — ADOPTED ON SECOND READING AS AMENDED
3 yea · 2 nay
Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman nay · Ben Sorensen nay · John C. Herbst yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
The other 45 items passed by unanimous or near-unanimous consent.
Tue May 19, 2026 · 1:35 PM
City Commission Conference Meeting
City Commission to review storm preparedness and infrastructure plans
The City Commission will receive several status reports and presentations regarding city infrastructure and safety. Key discussions include the 2026 storm season readiness and updates to the city's sidewalk and parks bond programs.
- Performance Audit of the Procurement P-card Program
- Broward Solid Waste Authority staff presentation and master plan
- Parks Bond Program Prioritization Plan presentation
- Sidewalk Master Plan update
- 2026 Storm Season Preparedness presentation
infrastructurepublic-safetyparkswaste-managementaudittransportation
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📹 From the video · 3h 59m
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>> Good afternoon, everybody. And welcome to the city Commission meeting this Tuesday MAY 19th 2026. Want to thank you all for being here. We have long agenda today afternoon. Tonight, a lot of fun things to discuss so why don't we begin with our conference meeting? We have a we have a communication. >> Right >> yes, we have the cra that was scheduled >> In Syria was scheduled for one 30. Okay, right? Okay. So when we begin with MR. Clare, could you please call the Roll Commissioner Hurt? MISTER Glassman here, MR. Beasley coming here, Vice Chair Sorenson hear children tell Yes. These microphones a little sense of so to begin our meeting, we have several motions and one motion approving the minutes with a MAY 5th 2026 cre agency board meeting. Some would like to move the item. A seconded. Please call the Roll. Commissioner Commissioner Glassman. Yes, MR. Beasley, Pittman, yes, vice-chair sort U.S. Sergeant House yesterday and one is now approved. >> And to motion approving the 3rd least agreement with fpa to llc to extend the lease term to SEPTEMBER 30 2026. With the current office space. Do I hear a motion moved second second. Anyone have any questions. They're being none. Please call the Roll. Commissioner. Yes, commissioner Glassman. Yes, MR. Beasley, Pittman, yes, vice-chair Sorenson. Yes, church tell us yes. 2 is now approved. And 3 is the motion approving an office space leased for the. For the cra. Located at 501, North West, 7th Avenue. Would like to move the item. Sec …
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City Commission Conference Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
BEN SORENSEN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District 4
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District 3
RICKELLE WILLIAMS, City Manager
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
Agenda
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - 1:35 PM
May 19, 2026City Commission Conference
Meeting
Agenda
NOTICE(S):
The meeting shall commence at 1:35 PM or as soon thereafter as possible.
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 - Abdo Room 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 befor …
Tue May 19, 2026 · 1:30 PM
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
Board to vote on $200K master plan for Central City redevelopment
The Community Redevelopment Agency Board will consider a resolution to allocate up to $200,000 for capital improvement master planning services with Alta Planning + Design for the Central City CRA. The board will also vote on motions to extend its current office lease and approve a new office space lease.
- Motion to extend current office lease at 914 NW 6 Street through September 30, 2026
- Motion to approve new office space lease at 501 NW 7th Avenue
- Resolution to fund up to $200,000 for capital improvement master planning with Alta Planning + Design, Inc.
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✓ Decided: Approved $200K for Central City CRA master plan
The Board unanimously approved a resolution appropriating up to $200,000 for capital improvement master planning services with Alta Planning + Design for the Central City Community Redevelopment Area. They also approved a third lease amendment extending the current office space through September 30, 2026, and a new office space lease at 501 NW 7th Avenue. All votes were 5-0.
- Approved minutes for May 5, 2026 meeting (5-0)
- Approved third lease amendment with FPA II, LLC to extend lease at 914 NW 6th St to Sep 30, 2026 (5-0)
- Approved new office space lease at 501 NW 7th Avenue (5-0)
- Adopted resolution appropriating up to $200,000 for capital improvement master planning with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. (5-0)
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📹 From the video · 3h 59m
Auto-transcribed from the official meeting video (speech-to-text — may contain errors).
>> Good afternoon, everybody. And welcome to the city Commission meeting this Tuesday MAY 19th 2026. Want to thank you all for being here. We have long agenda today afternoon. Tonight, a lot of fun things to discuss so why don't we begin with our conference meeting? We have a we have a communication. >> Right >> yes, we have the cra that was scheduled >> In Syria was scheduled for one 30. Okay, right? Okay. So when we begin with MR. Clare, could you please call the Roll Commissioner Hurt? MISTER Glassman here, MR. Beasley coming here, Vice Chair Sorenson hear children tell Yes. These microphones a little sense of so to begin our meeting, we have several motions and one motion approving the minutes with a MAY 5th 2026 cre agency board meeting. Some would like to move the item. A seconded. Please call the Roll. Commissioner Commissioner Glassman. Yes, MR. Beasley, Pittman, yes, vice-chair sort U.S. Sergeant House yesterday and one is now approved. >> And to motion approving the 3rd least agreement with fpa to llc to extend the lease term to SEPTEMBER 30 2026. With the current office space. Do I hear a motion moved second second. Anyone have any questions. They're being none. Please call the Roll. Commissioner. Yes, commissioner Glassman. Yes, MR. Beasley, Pittman, yes, vice-chair Sorenson. Yes, church tell us yes. 2 is now approved. And 3 is the motion approving an office space leased for the. For the cra. Located at 501, North West, 7th Avenue. Would like to move the item. Sec …
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
DEAN J. TRANTALIS - Chair
BEN SORENSEN - Vice Chair
JOHN C. HERBST - Commissioner - District 1
STEVEN GLASSMAN - Commissioner - District 2
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN - Commissioner - District 3
RICKELLE WILLIAMS, Executive Director
SHARI L. McCARTNEY, General Counsel
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, Secretary
Agenda
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - 1:30 PM
May 19, 2026COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY BOARD
Agenda
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🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
26-0486 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0037 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0362 — APPROVED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
26-0319 — ADOPTED
5 yea
John C. Herbst yea · Steven Glassman yea · Pam Beasley-Pittman yea · Ben Sorensen yea · Dean J. Trantalis yea
Showing the 30 most recent meetings of 327 on record. See the yearly meeting archives below for the full history.
🏗️ Building permits & Business licenses (latest 25)
Recent records pulled from the city's own open-data portal. Beta — dates/values as published by the source.
| Issued | Address | Type | Value |
|---|
| 1117 NE 10 AVE | Permit by Affidavit | |
| 1708 NW 7 TER | General | |
| 2701 N OCEAN BLVD #9D | General | |
| 3101 NE 47 CT | Inspection Document Submittal | |
| 1905 N OCEAN BLVD #6A | Revision | |
| 1412 SW 10 ST | Deferred Submittal | |
| 723 SW 7 AVE | Revision | |
| 701 SW 15 AVE #1-4 | WalkThru | |
| 3333 NE 34 ST | General | |
| 204 NE 17 AVE | Landscape | |
| 2500 NE 26 AVE | Revision | |
| 1860 NE 65 CT | Engineering Services | |
| 6520 N ANDREWS AVE | General | |
| 1460 NE 60 ST | Revision | |
| 411 NW 1 AVE #302 | General | |
| 9 HARBORAGE ISLE DR | WalkThru | |
| 528 NE 13 AVE | Void-Withdraw | |
| 1603 SW 30 AVE | Revision | |
| 188 FIESTA WAY | Revision | |
| 4600 NE 23 AVE | Permit Renewal | |
| 920 SW 18 CT | Deferred Submittal | |
| 811 SW 4 PL | General | |
| 5554 N FEDERAL HWY #1 | Contact Addition Request | |
| 1523 NE 17 WAY | Change of Contractor | |
| 2600 NW 59 ST | Deferred Submittal | |
Source: Business licenses · Building permits
💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $44.8M | GREAT EASTERN GROUP, INC. Department of Defense · N103B/PM2; R. NORRIS; OSV FOR SBX |
| $36.9M | PRESIDENTIAL AVIATION, INC. Department of Homeland Security · CHARTER FLIGHTS |
| $22.8M | BUKKEHAVE, INC. Department of Defense · TOYOTA LC PICKUP TRUCK(S) 4-DOOR RHD TOYOTA LC PICKUP SPARE PARTS |
| $22.4M | POINTER CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · CONSTRUCTION - CORRECT SPS FUNCTIONAL DEFICIENCIES |
| $22.3M | GLOBAL GO, LLC Department of Defense · D/B/B CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECURITY FORCES TRAINING FACILITY, DOBBINS A |
| $19.9M | POINTER CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES - DUBLIN, GA |
| $19.8M | FLORIDA ORDNANCE CORPORATION Department of Defense · CYLINDER HEAD, DIESEL. NSN: 2815-01-422-4184. (6R485) SIC0951304. 5, |
| $19.3M | GLOBAL GO, LLC Department of Defense · FIP D/B VOLAR BARRACKS B-3750 |
| $18.3M | GULF BUILDING, HERNANDEZ CONSULTING A JOINT VENT Department of Defense · IGF::OT::IGF X007 CON: REPAVE MISSILE HAUL ROUTE LA&CA (NSB KI |
| $18.2M | GREAT EASTERN GROUP, INC. Department of Defense · MERCHANT MARINER SERVICES AND LOGISTICAL |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Broward County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration-13,129 people (+$331.8M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)16 ({"Hurricane": 25, "Freezing": 5, "Severe Storm": 4, "Fire": · last Fri Oct 11, 2024)
Traffic fatalities47 (21 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments68,191 (780,632 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,388/mo (2,752 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy24.7% (low numeracy 36% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
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1,372
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$760.7M
Spending$776.2M
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.
Debt load MODERATE
Outstanding debt$864.5M
Debt-to-revenue1.14×
Debt-load index69 / 100
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Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
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