Hey, good evening, everybody, and welcome to the City Commission meeting this June 3rd, 2025. Thank you all for being here tonight. We appreciate your attendance, and for those of you who are here for the first time, thank you for coming. And we have a certain format in which we begin our meetings. We start with the Pledge of Allegiance, and then we have various presentations. And tonight we have three presentations. Presentations are a way for the Commission to recognize individuals, events, certain activities taking place in our city. And they're usually accompanied by a proclamation in which one of the members of the Commission will recite along with the recipient. So if I could please ask Marlee Brown and Connor Giles from Riverland Elementary School to please join me at the podium. And may you all please rise and join us in the 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. Very good. Thank you. Please be seated, everybody. A token of our appreciation for your being here today is one for you and one for you. Can we take a little picture together? Any member of your family here tonight? Why don't they come up and have a picture with Marlee? That was the hard part of tonight's meeting. The rest is downhill from there. And now please join me in a moment of silence. And when we take that moment, I want to first thank our firefighters, personnel, who attempted to try to save the lives of people who were involved in boat explosions this past week. And we found out, I believe, yesterday that one of those people that suffered injuries ultimately passed away. So please take a moment of silence and keep them in your prayers. I have a couple of announcements to make. We have some retirements, people who have served our city for a very long period of time. First of all, John Heiser, captain in the fire department, who served us for 25 years. Thank you, John, for your dedication and commitment to our city. And Eric Stern, a firefighter, who's been with us for 20 years. Thank you and congratulations. Thank you for your service. So with that being said, Mr. Clerk, please call the roll. Vice Mayor Herbst. Commissioner Glossman. Here. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman. Here. Commissioner Sorensen. Here. Mayor Trent House. Here. We have a few agenda announcements. April 1st, 2025, the regular commission minutes were removed for revisions, so there's another set of minutes that we will vote on tonight. PH1 is labeled a public hearing, an error, and this is going to be changed to an ordinance-first reading. We have a walk-on resolution accepting an unsilisted proposal from Meridian Infrastructure North America and to accept other proposals for the same project for City Hall. And another walk-on delegating authority to our city manager to negotiate a temporary license, beach license, an outdoor event agreement, or both, with either the Florida Panthers Hockey Club Limited or the Florida Panthers Foundation, and to determine the level of in-kind city services provided to support the Panthers in post-season celebration events. Go Cats, right? Yes. Okay. So, also, CM1 and the CAM and Exhibit 1 were revised to make changes in the proposed parade route. So with that having been said, do I hear a motion to approve the minutes and the agenda as amended? So moved. Second. Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Commissioner Glossman? Yes. Mayor Trent Tulles? Yes. And the agenda as amended and those minutes are now approved. So our first presentation, I would like to invite our Vice Mayor, John Herbst, to present a proclamation regarding gun violence prevention. And I'd like to ask Allison Myers, co-president of the League of Women Voters of Broward, to please come to the podium. How are you, Allison? So, as many people know, I'm a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. But I think one of the things that we could all agree on is that taking steps to reduce suicide with children is critical for us. So during Gun Violence Awareness Month, let's focus on what works, and that's safe storage, strong families, and most importantly, early support for children in crisis. So a proclamation in recognition of National Gun Violence Awareness Month, whereas suicide accounts for nearly six in ten gun deaths in the United States, with firearms being the most commonly used method, this crisis has an especially profound impact on veterans and first responders, claiming nearly 7,000 veteran lives annually and ranking as the leading cause of death among those who serve and protect our communities. And whereas the gun violence awareness movement began in honor of Hedaya Pendleton, a 15-year-old student who was tragically shot and killed in Chicago in 2013, just days after performing at President Barack Obama's second inaugural parade, and whereas, while Hedaya Pendleton's story sparked a national movement, Fort Lauderdale has also endured the heartbreak of gun violence in our own neighborhoods. In 2024, the city recorded 19 homicides and five suicides by firearms, and as of this year, 12 homicides and eight suicides have already occurred, tragic losses that have shaken families, left lasting scars, and made the call for awareness even more urgent. In Hedaya's memory, and in tribute to all victims, communities across the country wear orange on the first Friday in June to honor the value of life and raise awareness about gun safety. And whereas the city of Fort Lauderdale affirms its commitment to reduce gun violence, recognizing that evidence-based strategies, community education, responsible gun ownership, and access to mental health resources are vital to protecting our neighborhoods and keeping our children safe. The city also commends the work of local partners, including Hero for Hero, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and 211 Broward for providing critical support and intervention services, as well as the League of Women Voters of Broward County for promoting safe firearm storage through its Lock It Up initiative. And whereas to further these efforts, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department utilizes ShotSpotter, a real-time gunshot detection technology that alerts officers to potential gunfire incidents, enabling faster response times, improving public safety, and supporting ongoing efforts to reduce gun violence in our city. Now, therefore, we, as city commissioners of the city of Fort Lauderdale, do hereby proclaim June 2025 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month in the city of Fort Lauderdale, and encourage all to support efforts to prevent the tragic impacts of gun violence and to honor and value human lives. Date of this third day of June 2025, Mayor Dean J. Trantelis. Good evening. On behalf of the League of Women Voters of Broward County, I thank the commission for recognizing Gun Violence Prevention Awareness Month. Over 200 Americans are shot each day, on average. 65 percent all gun deaths or suicides, and gun injuries are still the leading cause of death for children and teens. Locking up guns saves lives. For a mental health crisis, the number to call is 988, and there are gun locks at the desk, and they're free. And if you'd like them mailed to your home, please feel free to reach out to Gloria.Lewis at VA.gov. And that's it. Thank you for your support. Thank you, Allison. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Now I'd like to invite Commissioner Glassman, who will recognize Pride Month in the city of Fort Lauderdale, and I'd like to invite Robert Boo of the Pride Center and Robert Keston, who's the Executive Director of the Stonewall National Museum, Archives, and Library, to please come to the podium. Actually, Mayor, I think you have a revised list because we have a lot more participation, and I'm so excited that everyone could make it. Can you please also call – Sure, I'll be happy to continue with that list. Thank you. I'd also like to – you like an audience, don't you? Thank you very much, Mayor. I'd also like to invite Tony Lima, who's the Executive Director and CEO of SunServe, Nicole Burrell of Broward House, Alfredo Olvera, who's the President of the Dolphin Democrats, Stephen Evans, Editor-in-Chief of OutClick Florida, Max Fenning, Executive Director of Prism Florida, Kevin Clevenger, the Development Director of Flockfest, Edward Otto Zielke of the Gaiman's Chorus, and Scott Holland and Jameer Baptiste of Hotspots Magazine. Are you all here? Come on. Yes. And did we miss anyone? If we did, please join us. Everyone join us. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Is there anyone still here? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. And, Mayor, before I do read this proclamation from your office, I want to mention, too, why it is so important that we have such a tremendous turnout this evening for this proclamation. It's no secret that these are very challenging times for the LGBTQ community, not just in our state, but also in our nation. And what is so very distressing is that last year we saw in the United States almost 600 bills filed taking away rights from the LGBTQ community. And that ranges from a whole wide range of issues. Probably the most distressing, I think, is just the relentless attack, the mean-spiritedness against our transgender brothers and sisters, including taking away their health care. I can't imagine anything more detrimental to a person, but that's what's happening. In our own state of Florida, last year we had 22 bills filed taking away rights from the LGBTQ community. Most of them did not make it to the end, fortunately. And this past year, I'm happy to say this last legislative session, only four bills were filed, and none of them made it across the finish line. So, though that's good news, still the work continues, and that's why I want to thank each and every one of you for being here this evening. It is that very important to make a statement and to show not just the city of Fort Lauderdale, but everyone that may be paying attention, why the good work that these people do should not be overlooked, and how very important it is that that struggle continues for the LGBT community. It is that very important. And with that, it is my absolute pleasure to read this proclamation because it shows you where the city of Fort Lauderdale is coming from and where the city of Fort Lauderdale's heart is when it comes to all of our citizens. I cannot think of what's more important than to show everyone how inclusive and welcoming the city of Fort Lauderdale is. And with that, let me read this proclamation from the office of the mayor, city of Fort Lauderdale, in recognition of June 2025 as LGBTQ Plus Pride Month. Whereas, June marks the annual celebration of the progress that the LGBTQ Plus community has made toward equal rights and fairness in the United States and serves as a time to recommit to the ongoing work of fighting discrimination and championing equality. And whereas, during the month of June, the city of Fort Lauderdale joins thousands of municipalities across the nation to honor the 56th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots in New York, which ignited the modern LGBTQ Plus rights movement in America. And whereas, this year also marks the 48th anniversary of South Florida's first Pride commemoration, which took place in 1977 to celebrate the passage of a Miami-Dade County ordinance protecting gays and lesbians from discrimination. And whereas, Fort Lauderdale is honored to be home to three of the world's historic LGBTQ Plus institutions, the World AIDS Museum, the only museum in existence dedicated to telling the story of the disease, the Stonewall National Museum, archives, and library, the largest LGBTQ Plus circulating library in the United States, and the Sunshine Cathedral, one of the nation's largest metropolitan community church congregations. And whereas, Fort Lauderdale proudly welcomes more than 1.3 million LGBTQ Plus visitors each year, making it a premier international and providing global visibility for the LGBTQ Plus businesses and tourism across South Florida. And whereas, this year, the city of Fort Lauderdale is joined by representatives from all of these amazing organizations who give back so much to our community and accepting this year's proclamation, underscoring our city's support for these vital community organizations. Now, therefore, we, as city commissioners of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, do hereby proclaim the month of June 2025 as LGBTQ Plus Pride Month in the city of Fort Lauderdale, dated this the third day of June 2025, and signed by our mayor, the Honorable Dean J. Trentalis. I would love to have someone want to say just a few words. Unfortunately, we don't have time for all 25 of you, but I would love to hear from the community. Thank you. Oh, I know how this works. I got to speak before Robert. He's the true historian. So, Mayor, commissioners, thank you for taking all of our speaking points. And city staff, thank you very much for this recognition. The Pride Center has been around for 32 years this month. And although in 1999 was the very first Pride Month that was proclaimed over the last 26 years, we've made a lot of accomplishments. But, unfortunately, we've also been attacked most recently and were having to fight. So, love wins. Love will always win. And thank you again for this recognition. And now I will turn it over to the true orator of the group. For normal people, I'll lower the mic. It is interesting because this month marks the 55th anniversary of the very first Pride March, which took place in New York City in June 1970, a year after the Stonewall Uprising. This year, at Stonewall Museum, just up the street from here, we have an exhibit, an immersive exhibit, that shows people from Prides for over the 55 years going through 31 cities from around the world that you can experience firsthand by coming to our museum. So, I hope that all of you will come. Pride is important not because it's a gay or lesbian or bi or trans thing. It's because it's the one event every year that welcomes everybody under the rainbow flag. We are all human beings first, whether you're black, white, green, red, yellow, or brown. We are all human beings. And the rainbow flag is a reminder that together we can make a better world. Because as far as we are from having the world we want, we're as close to having the world we want. But it does require that everybody does their fair share. Nobody can do it alone. And that flag is a reminder not of separation, not of division, but of people coming together. Because for those of you who have read the Bible, you will remember that when Noah was going around for 40 days and 40 nights and saw nothing but rain, at the end of that journey, the rainbow came out. And that was the sign that there would be peace going forward. And that rainbow still means just that, that peace can go forward, but only if we work together. So thank you for the proclamation. Thank you for what you do. And just remember, it's in our hands. And we're that close to making the world the place we all want to live in. Thank you. Thank you, folks. Thank you, Commissioner Glassman. And now I'd like to invite Commissioner Sorensen, who's going to present a proclamation regarding Men's Mental Health Awareness Month in the city of Fort Lauderdale. And I'd like to invite Dustin Giannelli, founder and CEO of Here'sDustin.com, to the podium. Dustin, how you doing, buddy? Good to see you, man. Thanks for being here. Love for you, Justin, after I share this, for you to share a little bit about your story and a little bit about what this means. So today is recognition of Men's Mental Health Awareness Day Month and a little bit about it. So whereas Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, observed every June, raises awareness about unique challenges men face and works to break down stigmas, preventing them from seeking vital mental health support. And whereas men are disproportionately affected by suicide, particularly middle-aged and older men, highlighting an urgent need for open dialogue, early intervention, and accessible mental health resources. And whereas promoting mental health wellness among men requires cultivating a culture rooted in compassion, inclusion, and empathy that embraces mental health as a critical component of overall well-being and affirms the importance of care across all identities, ages, backgrounds, lived experiences. And whereas local advocates and mental health champions, including Dustin, founder and CEO of PiersDustin.com, are actively challenging outdated narratives around masculinity through lived experiences and public health education. And whereas the City of Fort Lauderdale is deeply committed to supporting the emotional well-being of all residents, we now, therefore, as the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, proclaim June 2025 as Men's Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale and urge all residents, businesses, and community organizations to take part in activities, to promote the awareness, support mental health of men and boys, ensuring that no one struggles in silence. Dated this day, third day of June 2025, signed by your mayor, Dean J. Trantellis. Yay! Yay! Dustin, this especially means a lot to me because I'm a big believer in mental health, big believer in therapy. I think that everyone should have a therapist. I know I do. And I know it makes me stronger because of it. So I encourage all of you, a mental health professional is someone who's going to make you stronger, make your relationship stronger, and make you even more successful and able at all you do. So, Dustin, thanks for being here. I'll turn it over to you. I want to make sure everybody can hear me. I'm the one who's actually profoundly deaf. Can everybody hear me? Awesome. I'm Dustin Giunelli, founder of Here's Dustin. I created my brand and company to help give the voiceless a voice. Oftentimes, we don't hear from the people that have the best ideas. And as someone who's profoundly deaf, it's very challenging to block out the noise, pun intended, right? To block out the negativity in life. There's a lot of it. My grandfather, my late grandfather taught me PMA, positive mental attitude. How do we turn negatives into positives every single day? It's not easy. And as somebody just said, we can't do it alone. We're here together to overcome these challenges that we face every day. Now, for the deaf and hard of hearing community, there's 48 million Americans affected by hearing loss. And 28 million say, yeah, you know, hearing aids or cochlear implants, assistive technology, it would help me. They admit that, but only 16% or 4 to 5 million people actually go out and get the help. Us men, we face a lot of biases. It's tough for us to get the help we need and ask for it when we need it. One in 10 people, men, face depression and anxiety. Only half of them actually get the help. Everybody here in this room, you, you, you, and I'm not just pointing to men. Again, everybody is held accountable to help one another through this month and beyond. Together, we are stronger, and together, this city becomes stronger. You know, this month was recognized in 1994, right around the time I was diagnosed with my profound hearing loss. And a lot of people don't know that I'm profoundly deaf. I speak well, I present myself well, but it's an invisible disability that I have to remind people that it is a challenge. So it's for all of us to make the invisible visible. Who's not from the city of Fort Lauderdale originally? Many of us. And I'm from Boston. I just moved here nine months ago, and I very quickly met the dean at one of the parades for St. Patrick's Day, and it was a blessing. And he has ties to Boston. You know, one of the pieces of accessibility that I use every day is a phone app called InnoCaption that allows me to read what's being said when I can't hear it, so I can call my family. And that's a big piece of my mental health. I'm going to see them this weekend. I'm really looking forward to it. But now I realize there's family here, too. So with that being said, thank you all very much for recognizing Men's Mental Health Awareness Month. Thank you, Dustin. Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you, Dustin. Now we move on to the consent agenda items. This is an opportunity for the city commission to vote on a number of items at one time, and it also is an opportunity for a member of the commission to pull an item so it can be discussed and voted upon separately. So no one has signed up to speak on any of the consent agenda items except Mr. Smith for questions only. So is there any item on the consent agenda, Vice Mayor, that you wish to pull? Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? None. Commissioner Glassman? None. Thank you. And Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. CM2. CM2. Okay. And I want to pull CM1. So except for CM1 and CM2, do I hear a motion to approve the consent agenda items? So moved. Second. We move the seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentals? Yes. And those items are now approved. If you came here on any of those items, you're welcome to stay for the rest of the meeting. CM1, for discussion purposes, Paul, you want to explain why I pulled that? Yes. Thank you, Mayor. CM1 just needs to be re-executed because there was a change in the corporate structure before it was signed. So it needs to be re-executed. So how do you want us to deal with that tonight? You want us to pass it subject to the re-execution of the agreement? That's what I would suggest. Okay. Will someone please move CM1 to approve the outdoor agreement subject to the re-execution of the agreement? So moved. Second. Second. Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Yes. Commissioner Glossman? Yes. Mayor Trentals? Yes. And CM1 is now approved as amended. CM2. Commissioner Sorensen? Yeah. Thanks, Mayor. Stan, can you come on up? Where are you? Come on up. First, I want to thank Stan and the entire organization that are putting on Never Forget, to never forget 9-11, having lived in New York City during 9-11. This especially means a lot to me. So, Stan, thank you. And as you continue to coordinate with Riverwalk and the city, just thank you in advance. And as we've been emailing today, just if you just continue to work with Riverwalk. And we're going to have to figure out the site plan and the generator setup, all that good stuff. But I just want to make sure we keep moving forward, but that you and I just talked about that, you know, here while we're moving to advance this. Does that all sound good? That sounds fantastic. Perfect. And thank you for your communication. It's important. No, you're welcome, Stan. And any issues as we're working on, as you're working on the site plan, let me know, and we'll keep moving ahead. Sure. Great. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Is there anything else you want to say, Mr. Smith? I would just like to thank the city for working with us. We got started last year. It rained even more last year than it did today. Chief Schultz and Chief Gullin were kind enough to show up last year, and we just want to thank and appreciate all of the women and men that work with them in the daily first responder business. And these brave individuals mean so much to us. And it's a terrific monument on one of the most beautiful places in America. And if we can bring the community together to say thank you and to recognize those who gave their lives, it would be a good thing. All right. Thank you so much. Thank you, Stan. Do you want to move the item? Yes, please. Do I hear a second? Second. We moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Yes. Commissioner Glossman? Yes. Mayor Trenton? Yes, and that item is now approved. Neighborhood presentations. Captain Joe Randazzo. Is Captain Joe here? Mayor, I talked to Captain Joe. She's not here. Had a good talk with her today. We've been working on a water meter that was broken, and we were making good progress with the city team. And so she was very relieved knowing that we're working on it and making progress. And she said, great. I don't, you know, it's in capable hands. Okay, very good. So, thank you, Mayor. Is Tim Moffitt here? Yes. Where's Tim? Oh, there you are. Hi. Tim is here from Lighthouse of Broward Services. Good evening, Mr. Mayor, commissioners. Thank you for saving a few minutes to hear from the Lighthouse of Broward. My name is Tim Moffitt. I'm a South Florida native and a longtime Florida resident and proud volunteer board chair at the Lighthouse. For over 50 years, the Lighthouse has been the leading resource for blind, visually impaired individuals of all ages in Broward County. In that time, we've served, free of charge, tens of thousands of children, adults, helping them to build independence, confidence, and community through specialized training, assisted technology, and emotional support. Over many, many years, Fort Lauderdale residents have benefited from the life-changing services from toddlers, learning orientation skills, adults learning to reenter the workforce, to seniors mastering screen readers. Our programs are designed to meet individuals where they are and to help them thrive. We're deeply grateful for the City of Fort Lauderdale, for your ongoing support and investment in our mission. Great. Thank you, Tim. I'd just like to add to that. I'd just like to add, I think we have a- Please introduce yourself. Sure. Ellen Drotzer, President and CEO of the Lighthouse of Broward, thank you so much for giving us some time just to thank you. We have been longtime partners with the City of Fort Lauderdale, and we want to thank you for your generosity. In 1922, you granted us $35,000, and we were able to provide 20 individuals- In 1922? In 1922. In 1822. In 2022. Yeah, okay. In 2022, it was a hard time for us. In 1922, you could have bought this building. Yeah. That's right. That's right. It was an extremely difficult time for us. We were post-COVID. Our folks were not going outside of their homes, as you can imagine. Masks, talking are our way of communication because our sight is impaired, and so they were really desperate times, and we put in a little proposal in 2022, and you generously gave us $35,000, and we were able to help 20 low-income seniors, and we were also able to provide them in addition to a lot of supportive services, actual assistive technology, laptops, screen readers, talking scales, and labeling systems to help them manage themselves safely in their home. And then in 2023, you again granted us $30,000 for our senior program, and we were able to reach even more seniors. Earlier, about a year and a half ago, a little bit after that second grant, we moved into a 25,000-square-foot facility in Sunrise. Our board has challenged us to double the amount of people that we serve who are blind or visually impaired, so we look forward to partnering with you more and seeing how many more residents we can serve in Fort Lauderdale proper, and just want to thank you very much, and none of this could be possible without your generous support, all of our donors and philanthropists, and the leadership of our board chair, who is in, wait for it, Commissioner Sorensen's district, and another board member who's come out to support us tonight, retired Judge Eileen O'Connor, who's in Representative Herbst district. So we're one big happy family, and we just want to thank you. Thank you. Thank you for being here tonight, and thank you for your service to our community and all the great work you do. Okay, moving on to M1, this is motion approving an amendment to exercise a one-year extension of the non-profit service agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Miami Rescue Mission. Someone like to introduce, or someone like to move the item? Second. Moving seconded. Does anyone have any questions? There being none, no one has signed up to speak, please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Yes. Commissioner Glossman? Yes. Mary Trent-Tales? Yes. And M1 is now approved. R1. Appointment of board and committee members. Mr. Clerk, please read the names into the record. For the June 17th resolution, Code Enforcement Board, Ed Murphy, nominated by Commissioner Sorensen. For tonight's resolution, Aviation Advisory Board, Jeff Johnson, nominated by Vice Mayor Herbst. Central City Redevelopment Advisory Board, Nicola Stand, nominated by Commissioner Glossman. Economic Development Advisory Board, Economic Development Advisory Board, Kim Rae Hill, nominated by Commissioner Beasley-Pittman. Fire Rescue Facilities Bond Issue Blue Ribbon Committee, Bruce Angier, nominated by Commissioner Sorensen. Marine Advisory Board, Theodore Morley, nominated by Commissioner Sorensen. And for our parks, Recreation and Beaches Board, Patricia Zeiler, nominated by Commissioner Glossman. And that rounds it out. Okay, thank you. Are there other modifications or additions? There being none. Someone would like to introduce the resolution? Introduce. Resolution has been introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution is City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, appointing or nominating. If applicable, Boarding Committee members have set forth in the exhibit attached here to and made a part here of. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Yes. Commissioner Glossman? Yes. Mayor Trentales? Yes. And I want to thank all those people who have volunteered to participate in those boards and committees. Thank you for your engagement and your sacrifice to our community. R2, resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement and accept in-kind grant funds from the Florida Local Government Cybersecurity Program from Florida Digital Services, the State of Florida Department of Management Services. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. Anyone have any questions? There being none, please call the roll. A resolution is the City Commissioner of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, delegating to the City Manager the authority to accept in-kind grant services and execute the grant agreement for local government cybersecurity grant program with the State of Florida Department of Management Services, any and all documents necessary or incidental to the application for the grant, grant agreement, grant acceptance, receipt, and disbursement of grant funds pursuant thereto and ratifying the execution of any such document. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Yes. Commissioner Glossman? Yes. Mayor Trentales? Yes, an R2 is now approved. R3, a resolution authorizing the City Manager to serve as an honorary director of the Board of Directors of Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. Anyone have any questions? Someone would like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution to the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, approving the City Manager's service as an honorary director on the Board of Directors of Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Commissioner Glossman? Yes. Mayor Trentales? Yes, an R3 is now approved. R4, a resolution of Broward County supporting the removal of Site No. 83 from the Broward County Natural Resource Map Series, Environmentally Sensitive Lands Local Area of Particular Concern Map. Okay, we have a couple of people signed up to speak, but for questions only, someone would like to introduce the resolution. The resolution has been introduced. Any questions? There being none, please call the roll. A resolution to the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, expressing support for the removal from the Broward County, Florida, Land Use Natural Resource Map Series, Local Area of Particular Concern, Site No. 83, generally located south of the C-14 Canal, west of Interstate 95, east of North Andrews Avenue, and north of the Interstate 95 southbound exit ramp to Cypress Creek Road, said lands being in the City of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, authorizing the City Manager to execute a certain legal instrument, providing for review and approval as to form all documents by the City Attorney's Office, and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Vizu-Pittles? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trenton? Yes. And that resolution is now approved. Moving on to PH1, this is a public hearing. This one actually is the one that switched to Ordinance First Reason. Yes. Correct. So, it's not a public hearing. It is a public hearing. No. Well, how are we going to designate this on the agenda then? So, in the minutes, I'll notate it. I'll take it out of the public hearing section and put it into the Ordinance First Reading section. Okay. So, Ordinance First Reading, amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations regarding special sign districts. And this is relating to the Broward County Convention Center special sign that they want to put on their convention center. Have any of you seen the backup? It's going to be interesting the kind of sign they want to put there. It's kind of cool. Mayor, I have a question. So, now that it's switched to an ordinance, does this require disclosures? Mayor, Commissioner Glassman, no, it does not. And the reason for this is that when something is deemed a public hearing, there's a charter section that requires additional notice requirements, additional publication. Right. So, I understand that that was not done in this case and didn't need to be done. So, that's why it's not called a public hearing. It's with the ordinances. So, this is an ordinance of first reading. So, it's going to take two readings or one? It would still be two. It would still be two. Yeah. The clerk is saying two. Two. That's not right. So, what he says is, we don't care what you have to say, Paul. Thank you for your opinion. All right. Thank you. Okay. Any further questions? Mayor, this is just a little background. This is something the neighborhood's been working closely with. And we came to a good resolution. And so, in a great place. Yep. Thanks. Great. Okay. So, please call the roll. I'm sorry. Did someone introduce? Introduced. Oh, it's been introduced. I'm sorry. Thank you. Introduced. Mr. Locker, you have nothing to say, right? Introduced. Okay. So, in ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, amending the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Unified Land Development Regulations, specifically Article III Development Requirements, Section 47-22.8, entitled Special Signed Districts, to create a new Section 47-22.8.2, entitled Broward County Convention Center Special Signed District, providing for severability, repeal of conflicting ordinance provisions, providing for codification and scrivener's errors, and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentos? Yes. And, ordinance of first reading has now been passed on first reading. OSR 1, this is an ordinance of second reading, amending Chapter 15, business tax receipts and miscellaneous business regulations, local business tax of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Lauderdale to consolidate business tax categories. No one is signed up to speak. Anyone have any questions? Someone would like to introduce the ordinance? Introduced. It's been introduced. Please call the roll. An ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, amending Section 15-57 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by consolidating local business tax categories and providing for severability, repeal of conflicting ordinance provisions, correction of scrivener's errors, and an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Commissioner Glossman? Yes. Mayor Trontals? Yes. And that ordinance is now approved on second reading. So we have two walk-on items. One is the resolution delegating authority to the city manager to execute a temporary beach license regarding the Florida Panthers and to determine the level of in-kind services in an amount not to exceed $200,000. I want to stand corrected to comment I made earlier this afternoon. I've since been informed that the county did actually provide $100,000 worth of in-kind contributions to last year's event, and as did we. So we're hoping that we can raise the ante, right? Okay. So someone would like to introduce the resolution? Introduce. Introduce. The resolution has been introduced. Anyone have any further questions? There being none. Please call the roll. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, approving a resolution delegating authority to the city manager to execute a temporary beach license and or event agreement, and all other documents or instruments deemed necessary or incidental thereto with either the Florida Panthers Hockey Club Limited or the Florida Panthers Foundation aimed for a post-season event in the City of Fort Lauderdale, providing for in-kind services for the event, providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Yes. Commissioner Glossman? Yes. Mayor Trentellis? Yes. And that resolution is now approved. The second and final walk-on resolution provides notice of intent to enter into a comprehensive agreement for a qualifying project submitted by Meridian Infrastructure North America as an unsolicited proposal for the design, development, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a new City Hall facility, and notice of intent to accept other proposals for the same project. Someone would like to introduce the resolution? Introduce. Another question, Mayor. The resolution has been introduced. Questions? Let's see. Thank you for putting this together. Question, Raquel. Let's see. Second page of the resolution. In accordance with Section 255.065 Florida Statute for a period of 60 days after the initial date of publication. What's considered the initial date of publication? I think in Section 3, it stipulates how that notice will be conducted. So we don't have a starting date yet, but once we do provide the notice to the government authorities in our locality, then we will start to count those 60 days. Yes. And if I may interject, also, it's from the date of publication in the Florida Administrative Register. Date that the resolution is published? Excuse me. The notice. And the notice that starts with, please take notice, that's what will be published. So I'm trying to get a sense of when would that be published. I don't think they know it yet. We don't know it because there's some lead time to get it published in the Florida Register. So a couple weeks? I mean, just give me a sense. Probably. Maybe. Probably. Okay. Maybe even less. Okay. I'm not sure. It's been a while since I did it. Are you publishing in a weekly or daily? So we normally advertise it two times in the Sun Sentinel and then in the FAR, which you just do it once and it stays on there. So once we get this together and just get it approved with the Attorney's Office, I think lead time for it to post, it's instant on FAR or like within the same day. And then we'll know the date of the publication once we get it to the Sun Sentinel. So it could be starting beginning of like a Saturday, if I'm not mistaken. Or we'll do it for a day that is not going to be more than a week. It may be too late for this Saturday. But it will be within the next two weeks. Is that what you're saying? Yeah. That's all we want to know. Okay. Great. And we can share with you once that's done so that you know when the 60-day period will end. Yeah, that'd be helpful just so we're aware when the 60-day period will end. Correct. When the clock starts running. Great. Thank you, Mayor. That's another question I had. Okay. I have an amendment here. On page two, it says the time frame for allowing other proposals must be at least 21 days but no more than 120. We already decided it's going to be 60. So that should be changed. I think that's just stipulating what's allowed per the statute. But then section... Yeah, but we defined it should be 60. In section two at the end for a period of 60 days after the initial date of publication. Where is it? Resolution, section two. At the end. Go to the actual resolution. Oh, the actual resolution. Yeah, go to the actual language. Yep. And go to the second page of the resolution language at the top. Ah, great. Thank you. And then, Mayor, we'll add... We'll fill in the blank and then notice because it says the City of Fort Lauderdale will accept other proposals for the same project on or before the... Once you know the 60th. Yeah, that space will be filled with 60th day after and then we'll know the date. We'll insert the date and let me know it. Okay. Any other questions or comments? The resolution has been introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida pursuant to section 255.065 Florida Statute of 2024 providing notice of intent to enter into a comprehensive agreement for a qualifying project for the design, development, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a new city hall of the City of Fort Lauderdale City Hall and notice of intent to accept other proposals for the same project and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? No. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentels? Yes. And that resolution is now approved. Is there any further business of the City Commission, Raquel? No additional business. Okay. Mr. City Acting Interim Replacement City Attorney? No, thank you. Okay. Okay. Any other questions or comments? There being none. You're spoiling us, Raquel. Wait until the 17th and the 30th. Okay. Let's see. This meeting is now concluded. Thank you, everybody. Thank you.