Hallandale Beach meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Hallandale Beach Commission weighs $5M grant, bus shelter contract; budget workshop set for Aug. 19

The Hallandale Beach City Commission met Aug. 5 and considered a $5 million grant application for the NW/SW 8 Avenue project and a $4.46 million contract for citywide bus shelters, among other items. Minutes from that meeting have not yet been published, so vote outcomes are not available. The commission has two meetings scheduled for Aug. 19: a special budget workshop and a regular meeting that includes first-reading votes on stormwater fee changes.

Aug. 5 regular meeting: grant and infrastructure

The commission reviewed a resolution supporting a $5,000,000 grant application for the NW/SW 8 Avenue project under the Broward MPO Roads for Economic Vitality program. It also considered a resolution authorizing a Retirement Health Savings Account program for the Police Chief with a one-time city contribution, and an ordinance on first reading to amend the General Employees’ Retirement Plan for an early retirement window per the AFSCME agreement. A presentation recognizing Fire Chief William Fucci and a BSO crew for a Venezuela rescue mission was on the agenda.

Several high-value contracts were also on the agenda:

• Award of $4,460,000.23 to Naysac Corp for citywide bus shelters
• Award of $2,597,640 to Kailas Corp for ADA sidewalk improvements
• Award of $292,029.94 to Headway Construction, LLC for City Hall overflow parking

Aug. 5 regular meeting: zoning and ordinances

The commission reviewed a proposed commercial building and variances at 633 West Hallandale Beach Boulevard, and a proposed 1,526-square-foot addition to St. Ann’s Episcopal Church at 701 NW 1 Avenue. Updates to public nuisance abatement and city cemetery administration ordinances were also on the agenda.

Aug. 5 special budget workshop

The commission held a special budget workshop to discuss the city budget, including a cemetery update, a Downtown Service District cost-of-service and fee study, and the annual action plan. No formal decisions were listed on that agenda.

Coming up: Aug. 19

Two City Commission meetings are scheduled for Aug. 19.

Special budget workshop – The agenda includes a budget presentation by the Budget & Monitoring Director, followed by public participation (3-minute limit per speaker). This is a discussion session, not a final vote on the budget.

Regular meeting – Key business includes first-reading ordinances to change how stormwater utility fees are calculated and collected: one to collect fees as non-ad valorem assessments on property tax bills, and another to set the fee calculation method by resolution. The consent agenda includes a resolution authorizing $784,000 for truck rentals from Big Truck Rental, LLC via an Omnia Partners contract, a resolution authorizing a $139,400 change order to extend a temporary wastewater bypass with Southern Underground Industries, and a resolution approving a revised MPO letter amending 1969 crossing agreements with Florida East Coast Railway and Brightline for the Sealed Corridor Project. Several items already adopted on Aug. 5 will be on second reading.

Hallandale Beach commission weighs $5M grant, bus shelter contract

The Hallandale Beach City Commission met Aug. 5 to consider a range of items, including a $5 million grant application for a road project, a $4.46 million contract for citywide bus shelters, and changes to employee retirement benefits. The agendas were published, but minutes have not yet been released, so no decisions are confirmed.

Road project grant

The commission considered a resolution supporting a $5,000,000 grant application under the Broward MPO Roads for Economic Vitality program for the NW/SW 8 Avenue project.

Infrastructure contracts

The commission considered awarding a $4,460,000.23 contract to Naysac Corp for citywide bus shelters, a $2,597,640 contract to Kailas Corp for ADA sidewalk improvements, and a $292,029.94 contract to Headway Construction, LLC for City Hall overflow parking.

Personnel and recognition

The commission considered a resolution authorizing a Retirement Health Savings Account program for the Police Chief with a one-time city contribution, and an ordinance on first reading to amend the General Employees' Retirement Plan for an early retirement window per the AFSCME agreement. A presentation recognizing Fire Chief William Fucci and BSO crew for a Venezuela rescue mission was also on the agenda.

Budget workshop

The commission held a special budget workshop to discuss the city budget, including a cemetery update, a Downtown Service District cost-of-service and fee study, and the annual action plan. No formal decisions were listed on that agenda.

Zoning and other items

The commission also considered a proposed commercial building and variances at 633 West Hallandale Beach Boulevard, and a proposed 1,526-square-foot addition to St. Ann's Episcopal Church at 701 NW 1 Avenue.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days.

Hallandale Beach boards weigh budget, $7.5M housing purchase, and water plan in June 22 agendas

Hallandale Beach's City Commission and several affiliated boards held a packed round of meetings on June 22, 2026, covering the upcoming city budget, a potential $7.5 million affordable-housing land purchase, and a comprehensive plan update tied to a 10-year water supply plan.

Important note on what was decided: Minutes have not yet been published for any of the June 22 meetings. The information below comes from agendas only, so these items reflect what boards were scheduled to consider or vote on — not confirmed outcomes. Vote tallies are not available.

City Commission: Budget workshop and consent agenda

The City Commission held a special budget workshop covering a budget overview, a resident survey, and related findings and maps. No dollar figures or specific budget decisions are available from the agenda.

A separate commission agenda included a consent agenda with multiple contracts and items:

• **Kronos time clocks and software maintenance** — $107,057
• **Stormwater utility fee collection** — proposed shift to a non-ad valorem assessment on tax bills, with a public hearing to be set
• **Aetna group medical insurance renewal** — up to a 10.20% rate increase for FY 2026-27
• **NPDES interlocal agreement** — $63,000
• **Water treatment plant flowmeters** — $117,000
• **Corrosion control study** for conversion from lime softening to membrane water treatment — $493,860
• **40-year building inspection** — $112,000
• **Water treatment chemicals** — $127,000
• **Emergency EV charger purchase** — amount not specified in the agenda summary

The commission was also scheduled for first readings of a comprehensive plan amendment incorporating Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) revisions and the 10-year water supply facilities work plan, plus a zoning code amendment for the Community Facility District.

Presentations on the agenda included proclamations for the police/fire pension board, a retirement proclamation for Officer Martin Jackson III, and Parks and Recreation Month.

HBCRA: Affordable housing land purchase and design contracts

The Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors was scheduled to review several real estate and redevelopment items, including:

• **Property purchase** at 725, 801, 805, 809 N.W. 7th Avenue and 806, 808, 814 N.W. 7th Terrace — up to $7,492,000, for affordable housing
• **Contract with West Architecture + Design, LLC** for a new duplex at 1016-1018 S.W. 8th Street — up to $107,630
• **Amendment to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. agreement** for NE 1st Ave streetscape — up to $115,605

The $7.49 million land purchase is the largest dollar item across all June 22 agendas.

Safe Neighborhood District boards set millage rates

The Golden Isles Safe Neighborhood District (GISND) Board of Directors was scheduled to consider a resolution establishing the proposed millage rate for FY 2026-2027 and set public hearing dates for the budget and millage rate. The board was also set to approve draft minutes from special meetings on May 6, 2026; April 15, 2026; March 18, 2025; and December 17, 2025.

The Three Islands Safe Neighborhood District (TISND) Board had a similar agenda: a resolution establishing the proposed millage rate for FY 2026-2027, scheduling public hearings, approving draft minutes from November and September 2025 meetings, and reviewing advisory board minutes from January and March 2026.

No specific millage rate figures appear in the agenda summaries.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should watch for published minutes from the June 22 meetings to confirm what was actually voted on and approved.

HBCRA considers $7.5M property purchase for affordable housing; commission weighs contracts and comp plan update

A multimillion-dollar land acquisition by the Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency and a packed City Commission agenda that included water-treatment contracts and a comprehensive plan update highlighted local government meetings the week of June 22.

HBCRA Board of Directors

The redevelopment agency board was set to consider the purchase of six properties on N.W. 7th Avenue and N.W. 7th Terrace for up to $7,492,000. The acquisitions would pave the way for an affordable housing project. Also on the agenda was a contract with West Architecture + Design, LLC for architectural services on a new duplex at 1016-1018 S.W. 8th Street, not to exceed $107,630. An amendment to an existing agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for streetscape work along N.E. 1st Avenue, capped at $115,605, was also up for discussion.

City Commission

The commission’s regular meeting included a consent agenda with several spending items: a Kronos time clock and software maintenance contract ($107,057), a corrosion control study for conversion to membrane water treatment ($493,860), an NPDES interlocal agreement ($63,000), water treatment plant flowmeters ($117,000), a 40-year building inspection ($112,000), water treatment chemicals ($127,000), and an emergency electric-vehicle charger purchase. The Aetna group medical insurance renewal, carrying a rate increase of up to 10.2% for fiscal year 2026-27, was also part of the consent votes.

A public hearing was set to consider shifting stormwater utility fee collection onto property tax bills as a non-ad valorem assessment. First readings were scheduled for a comprehensive plan amendment that incorporates the Evaluation and Appraisal Report and a required 10-year water supply facilities work plan, along with a zoning code amendment for the Community Facility District. Earlier in the day, the commission held a special budget workshop focused on the upcoming city budget, including a resident survey.

Safe Neighborhood Districts

Both the Golden Isles Safe Neighborhood District and the Three Islands Safe Neighborhood District boards met to establish proposed millage rates for the 2026-2027 fiscal year and to schedule public hearings on their budgets and tax rates. The boards also reviewed draft minutes from past meetings.

Coming up

No public meetings were listed for Hallandale Beach within the next two weeks as of this report. Residents can monitor the city website for future meeting notices and agenda postings.