Good evening, everybody, and welcome to the City Commission meeting this June 30th, 2025. We seem to have a very robust audience tonight, so we'll try to get through as many items as we can sooner than later. I know this is our last meeting before the summer break, and I just want to wish everybody a wonderful summer holiday. For those of you who are going away, be safe, and we look to see you back at the end of August when we resume our commission meetings. As with every meeting, we start out with the Pledge of Allegiance and discuss various modifications to the agenda, and then we also have presentations, and tonight we have three short presentations. And then after that, we're going to resume the public comment regarding Business 3, which is the him or she matter that was taken up this afternoon at the conference meeting. And once we're through with that, we'll begin with the evening agenda items. So having said that, I would like to invite Shawna Roberts, Brooklyn Hibbert, and Giselle Williams to come meet me at the podium and join us all. If I can ask you all to please rise as we together say the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for its existence, one nation, other God, and invisible with liberty and justice for all. I'm going to take your picture. We've got a little gifty for you here. See this young lady here? She's going to take our picture. And Commissioner, when she sees cute kids, she always likes to have her picture taken. That was great. Thank you. So I'd like to also ask all of us to share these next few moments in silence as we reflect upon those who have passed. So I just want to announce that my brother passed away last week. Very sad moment in our family. Thank you. So I don't have the retiree sheet. This is a time when we announce folks who have this one right here. Oh, great. We have two people who have spent at least 20 years, in this case, 26 years. Lamont Roberts, Parks and Recreation. He's been with us 26 years. He's now retiring this month. And also David Corchado, who's been a senior utilities mechanic in public works. He's been with us 24 years. Congratulations. Thank you so much for your service. So a couple of agenda items. We're removing PH2. And as a result, CR1 item A is removed from the consolidated budget amendment and the corresponding resolution as it relates to PH2. We also removed whatever the presentation number one was going to be. And there will also be a walk-on tonight, a resolution regarding the notice of intent to enter into a comprehensive agreement regarding a parking structure here at Holiday Park. So with that in mind, 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, not present. Commissioner Glassman, yes. Mayor Trantalis, yes. So the minutes and the agenda as modified and as amended are now approved. Two presentations tonight. I'd like to invite Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a proclamation regarding National Boys and Girls Club Week in the city of Fort Lauderdale. And is Marcus Thomas here? Would you like to come up here and accept this proclamation on behalf of the city? You're with the Nan Knox Boys and Girls Club. They must keep you on your toes. How you doing? Good to see you. Good evening, everyone. Good evening, everyone. Come on. We need your energy today, okay? Everyone that's here, we need you to interact with us. It's been a long afternoon for us, so we're going to ask that you pour into us, okay? I have the privilege this afternoon to read the proclamation and recognition of the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County. This is from the city, the office of the mayor of the city of Fort Lauderdale. Whereas, the city of Fort Lauderdale proudly recognized the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County for their unwavering dedication to helping young people reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. By investing in youth, the organization strengthens the foundation of our community and helps ensure a brighter and more prosperous future for all of us. And whereas, in 1965, ooh, that was a good year, 1965, a group of five community members came together to establish the Boys Club of Broward to serve boys in underserved neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale area. Utilizing an abandoned church building, they opened two clubs within the first two years. Now, the Lester H. White and the Nan Knott's Club. And whereas, in 1990, recognizing the need to provide girls with the same safe, supportive, and enrichment after-school environment, the board expanded its mission by hiring additional staff, updating facilities, and enhancing programs. This biblical shift marked the transformation into the Exclusive Boys and Girls Club of Broward County, which continues to serve youth across the region. And whereas, in 2025, the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County celebrated 60 years of service to youth across our communities, operating 11 clubs and five teen centers in Davie, Deerfair Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Lauder Hill, North Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Sunrise, and West Park. And whereas, the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County has demonstrated exceptional success in advancing education attainment among youth, with 97% of membership graduating from high school, 92% graduating on time, and 88% pursuing higher education. And whereas, the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County serves more than 12,000 young people between the ages of 6 and 18, providing a safe, supporting, and nourishing environment that promotes growth and learning. Their programs are designed to foster youth development and build character, offering year-round services focused on education, social, recreation, health, and physical education, leadership, and citizenship, along with cultural engagement, enrichment, and personal growth. And whereas, National Boys and Girls Club of Broward County are part of the nationwide network of over 5,400 clubs, offering safe, supportive space where youth can learn, grow, and thrive. In Fort Lauderdale, that mission is carried out throughout, through the Fred DeLuca Teen Center, the Harold Rentman, Reitman Club, Lester H. White Club, and the Nan Knox Club. Each delivering life-changing programs and opportunities that empower local youth to reach their full potential. Now, therefore, we ask the city commissioners of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, do hereby recognize National Boys and Girls Club Week in the city of Fort Lauderdale, dated this the 30th day of June, 2025, signed by Mayor Dean Trantellis. I present this proclamation to you, and we give you an opportunity to say something. I can't take this opportunity alone. I would like to introduce Ms. Jacint Brown. I would like for her to come up. She's the director of the first club that we opened up in 65, and that's the Lester H. White Club. I know she thought I was going to let her get away, but she does such a great job, and she's such a great leader at that club. And I won't keep you long, but I just wanted you to know just a little history about these two Fort Lauderdale clubs. She's the director of that club off of Davie Boulevard in 27th, but I'm the director of the Nan Knox Club, formerly the Northwest Club in the Northwest Community, where I was born and raised, and I grew up. I've been with the organization 38 years employed, and I was one of the kids in that same club as a kid growing up in that club in the early 80s. So I tell you, I'm a product, and we're still changing lives in these communities. So I just want to thank you for that recognition, because 60 years, we have accomplished so much in this county, and not just Fort Lauderdale, but in Broward County as a whole. So I just want to thank you all for recognizing all the great work we do and the lives that we change. Thank you all so much, and God bless. Great. Thank you. Thank you for your great work in building community. I'd now like to recognize Commissioner Stephen Glassman, who will be presenting a proclamation declaring July 2025 as Park and Recreation Month. I'd like to invite our Parks and Recreation Director, Carl Williams, and the entire Parks and Recreation Management Team, if you are here. Can you join Carl at the podium? Commissioner Glassman loves an audience. Thank you, Mayor. I do. Thank you, Mayor. We're going to start off with a song. Are you guys ready? Oh, I'm kidding. Okay. All right. That's okay. Thank you very much. Only kidding. No song. This is great. This is an amazing department, and I know that I speak to Carl a lot because, you know, I play pickleball a lot, and people always bug me at George English Park whenever I go. I can't just play. They always say, oh, can you get this fixed, and this needs done, and look at this, and look at that. And, you know, I'll talk to him. And this man is amazing. His whole team is amazing. They're so responsive. They're so kind, generous, always smiling. I really love this bunch of people. So, Carl, thank you for your leadership and instilling everything that you do with your team. So, this is very, it's a proud moment for me to actually do this and recognize. This is a proclamation from the Office of the Mayor, City of Fort Lauderdale, a proclamation in recognition of Park and Recreation Month. Whereas, Parks and Recreation play an essential role in enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors in communities across the nation. And in recognition of their vital contributions, the United States House of Representatives has designated July as Park and Recreation Month. And whereas Parks and Recreation promotes health and wellness for residents, and to reflect this commitment, the city has earned national accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies. And whereas Parks and Recreation encourages time spent in nature through programs like the city's Circle of Life Experience at Snyder Park, offering monthly nature tours and children's activities. And Club 55, supporting 722 members with social and wellness opportunities. And whereas Parks and Recreation promotes active lifestyles by providing athletic fields that support more than 300 members in the city's youth sports development leagues. And swimming programs like swimming programs like swimming at the iconic Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center, where three world records were set during the TYR Pro Swim Series in May 2025. And whereas Parks and Recreation supports childhood development by serving more than 113,000 meals through the USDA Summer Food Program, enrolling 619 children in the Play After School Program, and hosting more than 2,000 participants in youth spring, summer, and winter camps with educational and engaging activities. And whereas Parks and Recreation contributes to the environmental well-being of our coastal community through seaweed composting and sea turtle monitoring, with 583 nests recorded along the Fort Lauderdale Beach last turtle season. And whereas Parks and Recreation is vital infrastructure for community resilience. And Fort Lauderdale voters approved a $200 million parks bond for citywide investments and enhancements at sites including Ann Herman Park, Bayview Park, Dillard High School, Hort Park, Imperial Point Entrance Way, Riverside Park, Sarah Horn Greenway, Tunnel Top Plaza, and Twin Lakes North Park. And whereas the City of Fort Lauderdale recognizes the many benefits of Parks and Recreation, which provides more than 960 acres of beach and parkland that protect natural resources, strengthen community connections, and create lasting opportunities for residents and visitors to explore, play, and thrive outdoors. Now, therefore, we, as City Commissioners of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, do hereby proclaim July 2025 as Park and Recreation Month in the City of Fort Lauderdale, and dated this the 30th day of June, 2025, and signed by our Mayor, the Honorable Dean J. Trentalis. Good evening, everyone. We do have a short video. Can I TQ that up real quick? So, real quick, so I just do want to say that Parks and Recreation Month is not just a celebration. It's a recognition of the spaces and people that make our communities healthier, happier, and more connected. Our parks are more than green spaces. They are where we gather, play, reflect, and grow. So, the individuals behind me are part of our leadership team, and they help make our department special, and they also are what makes our department unique. From our cemeteries, to our aquatic center, to our youth programs, to our teen programs, adult programs, I can go on and on. Without this group behind me, we would not be where we are here today. So, I do want to say thank you, and let's recreate. It's quiet. No pickleball, though. I know. Do you want to get it? Ben, I'm sorry you can't get in this picture. It's all good. You all look great. Oh, that's still moving. Thank you. Maybe we can Photoshop him in. Thank you, folks. Now, I'd like to invite Portia Garcia, Development Services Department, to provide a recognition of the 2025 Sterling Leadership Conference Award winner. Where's Portia? Here she comes, the Iron Lady. If the team can join me, good afternoon, everyone. As the team is making their way up, I'll just start talking a little bit about what led to their win this year at the 33rd Annual Sterling Award Conference. So, the team initially started this initiative in conjunction with the Office of Management and Budget, Erica Johnson and Michael Kam, along with our Assistant Director, Juan Rodriguez, and Lucia De Silva, put together what we call the Process Improvement Academy. And through that academy, our department really focused on improving different initiatives. This year, the team behind me, which includes Lucia De Silva, Danielle Sterling, Felicia Blue, Jennifer Peters, who's not present, John Cross, Monica Serrano, and Robin Curit, went to Orlando with Assistant City Manager Susan Grant to present a showcase. With this showcase, they showed how we used our Lauderbill system, and they improved our Lauderbill system so that when property owners apply for permits, those permits are accepted on first try. Prior to their process improvement, we had about a 28% rejection rate upon initial application. This team was able to have that void and reduction rate reduced down to 11% through using our wizard, which is very significant. Along with that, they've saved us in operational savings, not actual tangible savings, $164,000 by applicants receiving initial submittal. What this also translates to is permit applicants having a faster process for their permits because they're selecting the right permits up front, and as a result, our plan reviewers are able to expedite and not have to make so many corrections to the permit applied. I really want to not only thank but really applaud the team for not only showcasing a process improvement but also for having a commitment to operational excellence and innovation. So congratulations and great job, team. Great, and thank you for the great leadership you show in that department and for everyone who works in that department for trying to process all these permits, you know, on a daily basis. You do a great job. Thank you. Should I go down there? All right. Wait a minute, Ashley. Are you getting me in? I'm sorry. Okay. I'll stand back here. Yeah. I'll stand back. Again, thank you, everybody. We're going to move on to the consent agenda because I know there are a lot of people who are here for that, and those are items that are voted on just once, all at once, unless someone from the commission would like to pull a consent agenda item. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, are there any items you wish to pull? None tonight. Commissioner Glassman? I'm going to pull CM1. CM1, which is related to event agreements. Okay, CM1. And Commissioner Sorensen? None. Thank you. Okay. So except for CM1, do I hear a motion to approve all the consent agenda items? So moved. Second. Been moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Not present. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. And Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And all those consent agenda items are now approved. You're welcome to stay for the rest of the meeting, or now it would be an opportunity for you to walk out of the room. So we'll take up CM1 in a moment, but I think we will now go back to, we'll suspend this evening's meeting and go back to the conference meeting and open up public comment to the Himershi. Wait, about a second, let me get the exact, do you want to go, oh, the review of the Himershi Entertainment District. Before I, before we begin that though, I'm somewhat remiss in commenting on another person dear to our community who passed away last week. And that was Ron Perkins, who was our chaplain. And Ron was on a cruise to Alaska, and, you know, he has been struggling with his health for quite some time. And we got word last week that he had passed away. So let me ask for another moment of silence to recognize the great contribution that Ron has made, not just to the police and fire departments and to the city, but to the community overall. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. So I have a number of people sign up to speak. I'm going to, I'm going to say the names three times, three names in a row so you can be prepared to come up and speak. You'll be given two minutes to speak because we have quite a bit to go through. There's at least 20 names here, and we have a long meeting tonight. So Riste Sakalowski, followed by Ellen Bogdanoff, followed by Chris Monteleone. Is Mr. Sakalowski here? Would you like to come up? Good evening, everyone. Good evening, commissioners, mayor. How are you? My name is Riste Sakalowski. I'm here representing Bandoleros, Tiesto Cafe, and Booze Garden. I'm here to speak regarding that matter of him or she, and I want to say, first and foremost, I'm a little hurt by the comments made that we don't have any culinary aspect on him or she. I personally have two restaurants, and I was in, not this podium, but the old city hall, speaking about this almost three years ago regarding this same matter. And if you may recall, we were in the process of building a restaurant, which we dumped a lot of money in, and we're trying to get open. We're excited about it. It was a Dominican-Asian fusion. We opened. We opened for lunch. We opened for dinner. We opened for everything. Phenomenal food. You have to try it. I know there's been comments made that everybody just kind of crosses the hemorrhage. You're too old to go down the hemorrhage. No, you're not. Not at all. I think there's comments made that, you know, everybody kind of crosses us and goes to mods. But the culinary is there. There's eight restaurants on this street, and one of them just won Best in Fort Lauderdale, the Philly cheesesteak, Fat Cats. So we got to get a little bit of it. You need to get the word out. Right? It just happened. It just happened. So I think what it comes down to here is we have a great street. I think there's some things that need to get cleaned up, but I think we need help, right? I'm all for cleaning up the street, making it better. We want to open for lunch. It only benefits us. We have some great food on the street. I hope you do try it. We have more businesses that have come to the area. Fact Tuesday, Emily's Garden. Are you okay with some of the recommendations that the staff is proposing tonight? I am okay with them, except for the one with the hour, because I'm trying to make it make sense of the hour change. I don't know how any of the issues will help if we have an hour change from four to three. Because if you really think about it, and to give you an example, this is why him or she kind of gets treated not as fair as the rest of the areas. There was a shooting at Society, and this happened at 4 or 5 in the morning on a Sunday. The Sun Sentinel title read, shooting in building Fort Lauderdale near Himishy District. I know, I know what you're saying. It never got... They cast aspersions on the wrong... Yeah, so we always kind of get pointed a finger at, because I guess we're the most famous one. But do you have four o'clock burritos or something? I do. I'm open till four. You come have a burrito till four in the morning. Tacos, you name it. I can't imagine a burrito at 4 a.m. You got to feed everybody that was having a good time, right? Yeah. So, you know, what it comes down to... Ron Book is already salivating at a four o'clock burrito. We're open. I invite everybody to come. I invite you to try it before you knock it. You know, the other thing that I'm seeing is that mods and Performing Arts Center have helped us restaurants a lot. A lot of the traffic that comes to mods and Performing Arts Center for the shows, the crowd comes, eats at our places, goes to the show, comes back after the show, and eats at our places again. I love it. It's helped us a lot as restaurants. You know, the one thing, though, that I think we really could, if we could help and focus on, is more so of the young... I believe there's a lot of young people in the area that are under the age that I think we could attack on that helps us. But more than anything is, I was just trying to understand the correlation, how does mods and Performing Arts Center gets affected? Because mods closes at 5 o'clock, 5 p.m. Performing Arts, I think the last show ends around 10, right? But how does that help the 3 and 4 a.m. hour change? I agree with everything else. Drinking on the street has to stop. I think people pull up with their car, they drink out of their car, and then they don't consume. They're not patrons. You know, we went through a process of getting a sidewalk permit. It was very expensive, but we did it. And we served dinner and we served drinks on our sidewalk. But these other are not patrons. So the police department needs to have more teeth to enforce this. And I think that's a step in the right direction outside also of the cleanliness. You know, and we have a lot of unhoused individuals that need help, that they're on the street, they're peddling, but at the same time, they need help. And it's more of a, I don't want to say mental help, but some of them need the help. I've had a problem with a lady who had dementia and I was assaulted and I felt bad, but no one's there to help us. Okay. All right. Thank you so much. We appreciate it. Okay. Alan Bogdanoff, followed by Chris Monteleone, followed by Stella Hush. Thank you, Mayor. Alan Bogdanoff representing The Sway, which is one of the nightclubs on the street. And, you know, we applaud a lot of the discussion that you had here and including a lot of the changes we don't oppose. The one that we oppose, which you'll probably hear over and over, is the hours. Just simply because it takes money out of the pocket of those businesses. Um, we believe a lot, um, more police presence will help in speaking to a lot of different people in the area. Some of the conditions that you have is, um, unpermitted, uh, food trucks that kind of pull up and people who bring coolers to the garage. And I think that commissioner, um, Glassman was talking about the problems in the garage, more police presence, more aggressive code enforcement. Um, the Sway actually has private security, um, and they've always had private security and it's helped a lot to maintain, you know, the, the control in their area. And maybe that's something that you want, you know, if you have an increased police presence, but other clubs, if you stay open past a certain hour would have private security as well, but absolutely getting the, um, the ability to have open container, we think is going to do a lot for the area. But again, the one hour we don't believe is going to make a difference. Um, we would like to see incremental change to see what happens versus just kind of taking you know, they say nothing good happens after midnight. So, well, I'm in bed by 10, so I, I don't, it's not going to be for me, but we just want to do, but thank you. Thank you for the opportunity. You're welcome. Thank you. Chris, Chris is not here. Stella, Stella. Hello. Good evening. Good evening. Um, I just wanted to take the time to ask that the commission, um, instead of already deciding that they should delete things off of what's happening on Hemisphere street, um, work with the businesses themselves to kind of add more. So if it is more cleanliness, um, areas, or if it is more security, kind of consider that maybe even consider, um, having incentives for other industries or restaurants coming into the area. So then that way there's more daytime activity coming in. Um, more than 15 years ago, I moved myself and my business down here to Fort Lauderdale. And part of the big draw is just the nightlife. It's fun. It's why my family and friends come down on vacation here and spend their tourist dollars here. So I think like if you take away the unique aspects, as far as the open container, the 4 a.m. Um, business times and everything, I, you take away kind of what the charm is for downtown. So instead of like really diving into just getting rid of the things that you just think like would just make it better instead, work with the businesses and actually try to add to the businesses, add to the street, add to the charm of the place. And then that way we can avoid maybe any future younger professionals choosing other big city, um, hustle and bustle instead of coming to Fort Lauderdale. If you take away that's charm. Okay. Thank you so much. That's if I could just make one point though, I wanted to make sure that you understood that everyone seemed to be unanimous when it came to the open container, even the business association on him or she said, yeah, get rid of the open container. So I just, I just want to make sure. Yeah, no, I'm not opposed to that necessarily. I think I'm just more opposed to things kind of moving forward as far as, um, being removed as instead of actually getting and partnering with the businesses to actually figure out what works. So hearing some of the business discuss like, no, we're okay with that open container. That's cool. I just know that coming from Michigan to Fort Lauderdale, it is such a culture shock that it is one of the big draws for why professionals would want to choose the city of Fort Lauderdale or even come from plantation to come to drink in the city of Fort Lauderdale. So those are things as far as gaining residents, um, gaining revenue that I just think just needs to be discussed with the businesses before you're kind of just removing things thinking that it's just going to be okay. Yes. And we are. And that's why we're having a meeting and that's why for the last two years we've been working on this and listening to everybody. It's important. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Pat Zyler. Pat, are you still here? She left. Okay. Uh, Chelsea, Mercedes, Chelsea's gone. Uh, Jason King. Good evening, mayor, uh, commissioners and madam manager. Thank you so much. Um, uh, I actually will just defer to what my colleague, um, Ellen Bogdanoff mentioned, uh, regarding the properties that we represent, but I'll speak just on a personal level. I moved here 15 years ago to go drinking, to go drinking for Fort Lauderdale, as it was once known, but I know we've moved away from that moniker. You guys have done an amazing job at promoting the city, making it beautiful. The developers, the lobbyists, the, the community, the DDA, everyone who's been involved. I live on second street, right, right down the street from him or she. I, so I witnessed some of the rowdiness, but, but frankly, it's, you know, I know there's some competing interests, but it's a, it's a wonderful place to frequent. Um, I wouldn't invite you to come have a burrito at Bandolero's. It's, it's, it's delicious at 4am. Um, but, um, it might just be a, a misunderstanding of what that community down there is all about. And, uh, and I, the him or she community really does need to promote a little bit better to the rest of the public in, in Fort Lauderdale. So, um, the 4am issue, and that's what you'll be hearing all night long for that, but I'll, uh, I'll stop with that. But thank you very much for your consideration. Okay. Thank you. You should have maybe a food festival or shut down the street and just have like a tasting from one restaurant to another, like they do on Las Olas. Right. Richard Mercedes, you're also not here, right? Right. Oh, you are here. Did your daughter fade out? Okay. Well, thank you for inviting us to speak. I'm here to speak on behalf of Emily's Garden. And, um, I also have my offices on top of Emily's Garden and we don't want to hurt businesses. We think it's great. Everyone's here just to, you know, to support themselves, to keep their, their restaurants going, um, but nothing's good is happening at four o'clock in the morning down there. It just, I can tell you, I witnessed it. It's scary. I don't call the police. I guess I should have been calling the police because you all had the police, the police chief here talking about statistics. We see so much weird stuff, not even at four o'clock. Sometimes it's at three o'clock, sometimes at two o'clock, but you know, you let people have a good time. The problem I'm having is the kids. Sometimes the kids have liquor walking from the parking garage over to the places to drink. I don't think I understand it. If they're, if they're walking with their liquor over to a place to have a drink, why are they going there? Why don't they just go someplace else to drink? I have no idea what they're doing, but it's the young kids. It's not the adults. It's the young kids. I'm talking about 14, 15, 16 year old kids. That young walk right by Emily's garden. I see it. I have my offices there. We're there. And the other thing is, is I hear that the performing arts, somebody said that they have people going to their restaurant after the show. I have a lot of friends that go to the performing arts, including myself. We're not going back to Hemercy to have dinner or a late night snack after a show. It's just too rowdy. It's a little intimidating. Um, maybe it's not intimidating as it relates to someone getting hurt, but it's just, it doesn't really have that feel like it used to have years ago. And I used to have lunch on Hemercy years ago, uh, Tarpon river. I think it was on the corner there. Ate there many, many times. I don't see having lunch there and I don't really see having dinner there, but Emily's seems to be attracting a really good crowd. And, um, I would like to see, maybe you all can stop the open container. I don't really know how that works. But again, the four o'clock, I just don't really understand what, um, what's happening at four o'clock. It probably helps their business. That's probably why they're here to support that. But, um, if something could be done to balance it somehow, it'd be great. All right. Thank you. Thank you all. Maybe we should form like a business improvement district and assess the property owners to create a fund to add decorative street lamps and maybe put, maybe widen the sidewalks a little bit more. Give it some charm, something to think about. Larry Mele, followed by, uh, Genia Ellis, followed by John Milledge. Good evening. Larry Mele, owner of Emily's Garden. So, I spend a lot of weekends there and, uh, every morning I have to get a person to clean up the whole property. The smell of urine in my property when I arrive there, it's just not acceptable. So, this... Where's your property? Um, 327 Himmashie. Okay. It's right at the Orange Building. Yep, yep. I know it. So, and, uh, one night, you know, it was a Saturday, around eight o'clock. Someone threw a bottle of, uh, whiskey, Jack Daniels, over in the patio. Was it empty? Thank God. But it was a glass bottle. So, you know, this is a, to me, it's a liability. I mean, I think putting rules, I don't think it can help maybe changing the times, but I think let's work with these people. Maybe extending the sidewalk, that incentivates the restaurant to come over. Because right now, those properties, they can only be bars. So, if, I'm sure if I, we give you, like, five feet of sidewalk, I'm sure you change your business plan, right? Absolutely. So, yeah, I mean, Miami Beach, I have a restaurant in Miami Beach. We had the Memorial Weekend. One day, the, the city woke up and said, like, this is enough. What they did, it's $100 parking spaces. To park was $100. So, you know what, after midnight, put $50 for the garage. You know, they were doing DUI. Do DUI. You know, that scares away people that are just here to get drunk. Because that's, guys, this is what happened. After midnight, people just are there to get completely drunk. I think what we need to do is invest more in the area. And I think maybe we should form some kind of collective to be able to assess the situation and make it more attractive. I did invest in my property. I put some vintage lanterns outside the building. They last a week. I told my partner, I said, Richard, this is not working out. Just take it out. Let's put something that they don't break. Oh, they're not going to break it. What happened? My car, the Fiat 500, they broke it. I mean. All right. Well. Thank you. We have to change the culture there. Genia Ellis, followed by John Millage. Is John Millage still here? Oh, there you are. He's hiding in the corner. Mayor, commissioners, city manager, staff. I'm here on behalf of Riverwalk. We are also part of the district. We are property owners in the district and have been engaged with them for years. One of the suggestions that came through, and candidly, staff needs to be thanked for the effort that they put into this. We've been meeting for years on how to really move this forward. This is now taking that step forward. One of the things that's listed in there is, again, Dean, you said a bid, but we talked about managing a district comes with criteria, and somebody needs to be responsible for that district. The suggestion is it must be a property owner. We're recommending that perhaps it's a consortium of business owners and property owners that are responsible for all those things that come through in that ordinance that they have to adhere to. That addresses open container. It addresses underage drinking. It addresses inviting 18-year-olds into the district for underage parties. Not suggesting that they're being served alcohol. I can't answer that. But at some point in the evening, the mixture is inappropriate for younger people. So it would be our suggestion that you consider moving forward with the recommendations of staff to continuing to work with the group to put together that consortium and come back to you with a plan. Thank you. Thank you. John Milledge, followed by Elizabeth Van Sant. Where are you? Okay. Then followed by Mark Dickerman. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor John Milledge, on behalf of the DDA. We're here tonight as a result of a workshop that you called, Mayor, I think about two to three years ago, whether to completely terminate the districts themselves. And there's quite a bit of debate. There's quite a bit of testimony about that there were problems, but you decided to keep them, which is probably the right decision. But you directed staff at that time to come back with some changes and come back. Now, in fairness to staff, you had some internal staff changes. And so it's taken a little bit. And what your staff has done to date has been very thorough. Also, since that time, the DDA and also the Performing Arts Center had their own discussions. And obviously, they know a lot about what goes on with the street. Performing Arts Center is here. DDA owns half of the garage. And the idea was to come back with reasonable recommendations that don't hurt the businesses, but move the street in the right direction. And then maybe take a step and see how that goes. So I think the idea is what the DDA and the Performing Arts Center came up with was the open carry. And their motivation was kids are congregating in the garages. They drink. And then they walk down the street, many underage, and no one knows who's who. So it seems like there's consensus to get rid of that. The other was to roll back from 4 to 3 a.m. The thinking is, you know, that's pretty late at night. And that doesn't seem like that's a radical change to move from 4 to 3. Obviously, that's for you to debate. But no matter what you do, what I'd recommend that you do do is bring this after you adopt it, bring it back after a year for a review. Don't just do it and then just let it go off into the universe. Bring it back and let's just see what happens. Maybe, you know, between the change you make and what the businesses do, because I think in good faith they get the message. You know, maybe that's it. Or maybe there's some tweaking goes on. But I'd recommend give it a year review and then bring it back. Thank you. Great. Thank you, John. Mark Dirkum in, followed by Rafael Remy, followed by Joe Cox. Where's Max Headroom? Where's Max Headroom? There he is. There you go. Mayor, commissioners, Max Headroom. I'm here to speak concerning two issues. One is the issue of the open container. They're right. People do park in the garages. Kids underage come in, bring their drinks, hang out in front of the clubs and bars. Nobody checks their ID. There's no reason to check their ID. They're there. They got a drink in their hand. And it's assumed they're over 21. So I really think you should eliminate open container. Key West eliminated open container. And that's the party center of the world. That's one. Two, there was mention about loosening the sound ordinance for them, giving you a little leeway. I'm totally against that. We took six, seven years to put together a really good ordinance. And I don't think that should be given to any administration. That's already in place. Yes. But I saw in the presentation there was a notation that to give a little more decibels to the clubs and bars, which I'm totally against. I don't think that's the case. I think they already have that because it's an entertainment district. Right. He's thinking that we're looking to expand it. No, no. No, not to expand it, but because they're an entertainment district, they get a little more leeway. They do. They should not get that leeway. We took seven years, eight years to get an ordinance together. But I mean, they've been having that for years now. That's nothing new is what I'm saying. Well, Revolution, if they have a big party, you know I live by the police station, you can hear it almost till two, three in the morning till they turn their music down. How about four? Four, well, four. I'm not up till four, so about three in the morning is about time for me to go to sleep. And there was one more thing. You said two things. Well, I had three things. Okay. Oh, Chief, the calls for service for medical, how many are fentanyl related, do you know? Stay tuned for that answer. Four. Why don't you just talk with him? Okay. Because I'd like to see us encourage the bars to hold at least Narcan in there because that's our biggest thing. I think they do anywhere. Okay. Thank you. You're welcome. Raphael, followed by Joe Cox. And then we wrap things up with Ty Sutton and Ron Book. How are you guys doing? All right, great. I echo a lot. I'm an operator. I've been in there for 15 years, operating and owner of Club Euro in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Club Euro? Yeah. And I echo a lot of the things that some of the other businesses are saying as far as we do need to do a little bit of cleaning and improvement. But I think it needs to be more of a joint effort. And I think you guys do a great job of listening to us because when we were here a few years ago, we stated that we wanted to be more proactive instead of reactive. And you guys implemented a nighttime manager. And it didn't last that long, but at least it was a liaison to be able to communicate the things that you guys had concerns about and the things that we had concerns about. And as of now, if you guys are getting concerns or complaints, there's no way for us to know what's going on. And when we have concerns and complaints, there's no way for you guys to know what's going on. So I think there needs to be an improvement on communication. Okay. I have one question, if you don't mind. So I remember last December there was an incident at Club Euro where a 14-year-old boy, was he shot or was there, there was something that happened. But it seemed to be a party for underage teenagers. So do you vet things like that if they book your club? How does that work that they can even have a party like that? Yeah, it was a high school party that rented out the place to do a teen party. It was no alcohol. It was a teen party. And nobody, the shooting wasn't inside the club. We were already closed and the shooting happened outside, but it was attached to Club Euro. So there was no alcohol involved? No, no. It was a teen party. It was just a teen party. Yeah, rented out. There was no bartenders. We had security. We had police detail as well. What were the hours of that party? I think it was 9 o'clock to midnight. For 14-year-olds. Correct. Okay, thanks. And then we were closed and the event happened down the street from Euro and it got attached to Euro. Okay, thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. You know, when people sign up to speak, it's bad enough I can't pronounce their names, but I just want to say, Joe, you have the best penmanship and the shortest name. Thank you. Joe Cox, Museum of Discovery and Science and AutoNation IMAX Theatre. I want to start by saying, you know, we're so supportive of the community we live in. You know, we have almost half a million visitors a year and there are great restaurants on the street. We send a lot of our visitors to those restaurants. The thing that, you know, I'm really glad and thank you to the staff and to the Himishia Association, the open container law is really problematic. You know, as you've heard, you've got underage kids in the parking garage, in the museum atrium, drinking, and I imagine taking business away from bars. So I was really glad to see, and again, thank you to staff, that recommendation for removing open container, and we're fully supportive of that. So thank you for the time. Okay. Thank you, Joe. Ty Sutton. Hello, Ty. Good evening. Thanks for giving me time. Ty Sutton with the Performing Arts Center Authority, including the Broward Center and the Parker. Sure. We've heard plenty from some of our partners, John Milledge and Joe, I thought, did a great job of sort of expressing some of the ideas. So instead, I want to take you back to the early 1980s when a group of people saw an area that was quite blighted, which was right where we're sitting right now, and said, we think there's a future for culture here. And they came up with a list of criteria of what could be built here that has turned into not only amazing culture institutions, including the fifth busiest Performing Arts Center in the country this year, and a world-renowned museum across the way. I would extend that out to Fort Lauderdale History, Nova Southeastern University Museum. But that group made a number of promises to this community, and they've kept every single one except their vision for a thriving arts and culture district. We have signs that say that. And this isn't even about the bars. This is about investment. And so to me, having been in the bar business since I was 22, having run many, many bars and probably holding liquor licenses most of my career, I understand everyone's concern. And so I think the vision and what I heard from a lot of the bar operators tonight is that they're interested in improving this. Nobody wants open containers. We get calls about our garage. It's our garage, but the problems really stem from open containers. People park in the garage, pull out drinks. The underage issue is a massive issue for all of us. So I think there's a lot of cooperation that needs to be had. When I arrived here a little over a year ago, I went looking for the district representative in the special entertainment district and found out a report hadn't been filed since 2013, and there hadn't been one in years. So I think we start there, whatever the council wants to do to reform something that's active, an entity that can deal with these issues so we know where to go, and the operators know how to make improvements would be welcome, and we're really appreciative of all the dialogue. Thank you. Thank you so much, Ty. And Ron Book. Mayor, commissioners, thank you, Madam Manager. I want to just, before I start, I'd like all those business owners and property owners that are here that I represent to please stand. We've got about 80%, mayor, commissioners, of the businesses in the area. Some have left for the day. I want to start by simply saying to you that I've had a chance not only to speak to the district commissioner over the weekend and briefly this morning as well, but I've met with your staff as well today. The recommendations that are contained within what you have before you, other than the hours of operation and a tweak to the decertification provisions that have been suggested that are amended, we can live with the whole thing completely. Unfortunately, everybody that's here and those that left earlier in the day are prepared to help do what needs to be done to clean up the area. They don't want to be bad partners with the museum or the performing arts center or the area. They want what you all want. The wider sidewalks, mayor, the commitment to clean up the area, to improve it with a bid is on our list of things to do. The bid was not within the staff recommendations. We think that's a great move. In 2013, when they were prepared to sign a new agreement, unfortunately, the person that was paying the freight to former mayor Seiler sold in the middle of that and nobody else picked it back up to finish it. They are prepared to move forward with their association. They're prepared to sign an agreement. They're prepared to live with everything. They don't want to lose the hours. You ultimately have the, if you will, the thumb on the scale. If they don't do what we're talking about doing, you can come back. I think John Milledge's suggestion of coming back in a year, mayor, is brilliant. Let's do what we're going to do. Let's move it forward. We're committed to meeting with Chris and his team as a group. Bring Joe Cox, bring Ty, bring John Milledge, bring everybody into the room collectively together, and let's work this out. This is not about fighting. This is not about being adversaries. We're about the business community right next door to where you are right now. We want to do that. So, mayor, the invitation that we've extended and you've extended back to us, they're all ready to come to the table. Thank you. All right. Thank you so much. Is there anyone else who wishes to speak on this item? Okay, there being none. So what directive does the commission want to give to staff? District Commissioner, what are your thoughts? Yes. Thank you, mayor. Well, we had a long discussion this afternoon about it. I think what we've heard today and this evening gives plenty of direction to staff. I think they can see the consensus. I also want to thank everyone. Well, let's talk about what's the consensus on the time. Well, I think we can all agree on getting rid of open containers. Right. That's a big one. But I think that we all... And also teen parties. Well, yes. Again, a lot of what we talked about this afternoon in terms of enforcement, in terms of making sure that... By the way, I did hear one thing new tonight about, as you mentioned, like we have at the beach. We have a beach business improvement district. It works really well. It does. It works really well to address a lot of the items that we've talked about today. The way the street looks, the cleanliness, you know, everything. What we heard about from Emily's Garden with people, you know, just urinating or throwing bottles. I like the fact that people are willing to take on the responsibility of policing themselves with a business improvement district. So I think staff, if you look at all of their recommendations, if you look at the staff's recommendations, I think they're spot on. I think the only thing that we have to really resolve is that time. And, again, I'm thinking... I'm really thinking, if you really look at it now, on the weekend, the bars are allowed to actually serve until... Other than this district, you can actually go until 3.30 to finish your drink, right? On the weekends in most places in the city. So you're really just talking about a half an hour. I'm not going to wring my hands over a half an hour. So I'm okay with leaving it. It's just not worth it to worry about a half an hour because everything else on these sheets are so much more important. I like every single thing that the staff has put forward in terms of potential code amendments in that exhibit. And I think that they have heard both neighborhood concerns, all of the other business concerns, the bar owner concerns. I think we have enough general consensus from all of the stakeholders of what we need to do. And most of it is already written here. If you look at the backup from this afternoon, the DDA, the Downtown Hemisphere Village Association, your recommendations from staff in terms of code amendments. And then I think you can come back to us with all of that. And I would also encourage you to have further conversations with the owners about that business improvement district. I don't think this is rocket science. I think we can accomplish this. I really do. I think we're basically all on the same page. We all want to see this area thrive. And all of the stakeholders, there's so much more that we are in agreement over than we are not in agreement. So we'll accept the staff recommendations and keep the 4 a.m. and just kind of like come back in a year and see what we've accomplished. In the meantime, I would love to see a charrette formed by the stakeholders and to, between now and, you know, in the next few months, you know, headed up by our district commissioner to see what the vision is for that street. I mean, we kind of lost our vision. We had a vision. Now it kind of went sideways. So let's see how we can bring that area back to life because it's really a charming area, and I think it has so much potential, honestly. Do you have anything else you want to add, Commissioner? Yes. Just want to say I appreciate the conversation this afternoon regarding this, even the collaboration with the stakeholders and with the city. I agree about the open container. I have some concern the way you said no team parties because if it's control, they're having team parties at a location and there's a specific time. I think we should at least have the conversation without closing it down because there are team parties that happen over the city, and I'm going back to when I was young. I remember the pimpers on Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, and that's where we went, and it was decent. So I don't want to see us just say, oh, because it's teens, let's cut it down. I think what they were saying is that with the underage parties that take place there, it creates an environment that invites teenagers who are not invited to the parties to come to the area and to party and to drink and so forth. Again, that conversation, let's have a whole conversation. I understand what you're saying, but just for us to sit here to say, okay, let's take the team party opportunity off the table, let the community and those stakeholders also feed into it. If that's what they come to a conclusion with, we can have a deeper conversation. But I'm just not comfortable sitting here and saying, oh, check off no team parties in the area. So, Mayor, if I may, Dwayne Spence here. So the main concern here I just want to kind of highlight with this particular area and our ordinance, and it's one of the recommendations that staff has is with the common control and ownership of the area. Currently, our code is very conservative. It provides that there needs to be common control over these special entertainment districts. I think staff has indicated that with all of the other entertainment districts, that is the case. Here, we do not have common control and interest, and I'm hearing that the property owners do want to resolve that and have some kind of mechanism for control, but currently they're not in compliance with our code. So the suggestion was to try and find some alternative to that control mechanism so that we do have an individual who is responsible for the activities at that district that the city can contact, which our current code provides, and say, hey, these are the activities that are going on. We need these addressed, and they are the individual that is responsible. So that's the amendment that we need to address in order to correct this particular situation. So who's the common control on the beach? We would have to rely on staff. You have Beach Place, which is one, and then the Toomey properties. It's all just one owner for each of those beach entertainment districts. Chris? That's correct. So Beach Place has one owner. The Toomey properties are all owned by the same owner. It's the person that owns Rock Bar, and that's the strip of businesses. Mr. Toomey hasn't owned those properties for 20 years. Well, it's just the name of the district. It's just the name. It's just the name. Yeah, I know. It's the name. But also, Dwayne, I wanted to mention, if you look at the potential code amendments that staff put together, the first one addresses that, what you just mentioned. Allow a group of property owners to form a special entertainment district without need for common ownership but require formation of a committee to provide oversight to the SCG. Correct. So I just want to be clear on the direction that you're giving us in terms of staff. Yes. That we're looking to amend the code to address that issue. We have to. All right. Because it's not in compliance right now. Mayor, just simply to you and to the commission, we're committed to that. We believe that's a critical piece, and we believe that's part of what's been missing, is there is no accountability. We had that conversation. There needs to be someone that's there, and we are committed as a group to try to get us there. Okay. Great. Thank you. I don't want you to have any – and to reiterate, the underage drinking, the stuff that's going on, to the person, that we're committed to doing whatever we can do to help with that. Okay. Very good. Ron, just save the mayor a burrito. Talk for that burrito. I promise you. That's all. At the rate we're going tonight, I might just meet you there for you. Yeah. That's true. Commissioner Sorensen, did you want to add to this before we conclude? Thanks. No, I'm good. I like where we're heading. Thank you. Thanks for everyone who came out to give us your feedback. Thank you. Very good. Thank you. Thank you so much. All right. So that concludes that item. Why don't we do commission reports after the meeting, if that's okay? All right. Very good. Let us resume the evening meeting. Thank you all for being here tonight. We really appreciate your interest and concern. Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you. Okay. CM1, Commissioner Glassman. Yes. Okay. Let me just get that information in front of me. Okay. Thank you, Mayor. The reason I pulled CM1, actually, it's a general discussion as well. Every time we have events that come to us as a commission, I'm always remarking about how the neighborhood, the Central Beach neighborhood, Barrier Island residents, are really very concerned with the number of events on the Barrier Island for a variety of reasons, whether it's noise issues, traffic issues, street closures. Don't get me wrong. Don't get me wrong. The Barrier Island residents love events, but they just feel that they certainly have a lot of events on the Barrier Island. So, when I see an event like this, it came up in discussion with several people from the Central Beach Alliance because this is a new event. So, I'm just wondering what we're doing. I don't even know if these folks had a chance to talk to the neighborhood association, which I always recommend. But this is an inaugural event. This is a brand new event, again, on the Barrier Island. Yeah, but I think the concern of the folks on the Barrier Island was the fact that a lot of the more intrusive events involved road closures. This is just something that's taking place in the park. That's the way I've read it. So, just programming the park, should that be considered a concern or an intrusion on people's lives? I thought that the issue was road closures and extended hours and things like that. Well, it's everything. If you're going to tell the neighborhood there, first of all, that street between A1A and Seabreeze would be closed on the north side of the park, as it always is, because that's considered a festival street. So, that would be closed. There are detours. Any event, if you're going to be bringing 500 people to a spot, is an event. I'm just saying I don't understand why we're continuing to talk about brand new events. I will also mention, even though this is not on our agenda this evening, I did receive information. Again, this was concerning to the neighborhood. There's something called a hush cooling dome scheduled for July 19th and 20th. This is just approved administratively. We're not even going to see this event. I don't know. The backup for that event said that that event was going to premiere and do its thing in Miami. I don't know if that happened. I don't know if Miami said no, so they're coming here instead. I'm just saying that the neighborhood is asking for more consideration when it comes to scheduling brand new events on the Barrier Island. That's all. I think we need to have that discussion. I'd like to hear from staff what our thoughts are about that, especially if the neighborhood is not going to have a chance to talk to these folks that want to have events in the neighborhood. That's just concerning because there's no give and take. There's no dialogue. There's no meeting of the neighborhood folks with the folks that want to come and do events. I think that's just a real important communication that needs to take place. When it doesn't take place, it's concerning. That's all. Yeah, Commissioner Glassman, I agree. This is – I hear this on the south part of the Barrier Island. And it's not just the lane closures. It's the traffic impact. It's the disruption that events cause. And right now, and Commissioner Glassman, I've been working with the city manager's office. We have no way to limit the number of events right now. Period. We don't. So, Raquel, I'll defer to you, but I know you've been working with Carl and bringing that to Parks and Rec to bring back to us as a city commission, I think, in August, a way to update our ordinance and limit the number of events. Before you say anything, this is in July. The beach is dead. I don't know even anyone who's even living on the beach in the middle of July. So keep that in mind as we think about what you're proposing, cutting back. Mayor, there's a huge number of people that live in District 4 during the summertime. There really are. Oh, I know that they are in District 4. But I'm just saying – I'm saying where this is taking place, the Venetian, the Illini, Las Olas Beach Club, the areas surrounding this park, most of those people aren't even there. And I'm just wondering, you know, we need to – remember, we need to keep the city alive. And we did that with the Entertainment District by coming up with those new rules to try to activate parts of the city. And, you know, now we're trying to refine that initiative. I'm just saying let's be careful of what we're doing. We don't want to create a dead summer by saying, oh, well, you have too many events taking place. Most of the events that are of concern are lengthy road closures, February, March, and April events. Those are the events that really impact us more. So I'm not saying what you're saying is wrong. I'm just saying let's be mindful of the context of when this event is taking place and the scope of what they contemplate in putting on the event. Mayor, it's very easy to say that if you don't live there. But I'm going to tell you that, first of all, this is one week – I can't afford to live there. This is one week – this event is proposed one week after July 4th. Do you know what happens on the beach on July 4th? What – but I know what – Is that a dead time? No, but I do know that on July 12th it's dead. Okay. Because everyone has come to July 4th. I'm just saying the repeated events one week after the July 4th in this instance – I know what you're saying about July's dead. But again, so you're asking all the residents one week – and look, these are generous people. They love the events. They go to the events. The whole city comes to these events on the Barrier Island. The whole county comes to these events on the Barrier Island. But it's also a neighborhood. And if a neighborhood does not have a chance to meet with people, like in this instance, if they don't come to their meeting, these people could have come to the Central Beach Alliance – when did I go to that? Like two weeks ago? They could have come. They could have reached out. Do they know to come? They could have been on the agenda. Do they know to come? They could have met with the neighbors. They could have had a dialogue. None of that happened. Shame on you, Carl. None of that – none of that happened. So I'm just representing my district now. I'm explaining the frustration that I hear from these residents over and over and over again. So again, you're going to tell them now, one week after July 4th, and trust me, July 4th weekend, that is a big weekend on the Barrier Island. As it should be. As it should be. So then you're saying to them, okay, well, thank you for that. And by the way, the next weekend we're going to do this now. I'm just saying you have to figure out where you're going to draw the line. That's all. Okay. That's all. Carl, is there some reason why this wasn't brought before the Central Beach folks to consider and announce so that there was some participation in the decision-making? Good evening, Mayor and Commissioner Carl Williams, Parks and Recreation Director. So a couple things. So CM1, yes, similar to the event Commissioner Glassman referenced, both come through our outdoor process. The Hush event, which was briefly discussed, also went through that. But because there is 500 or less individuals, no alcohol, no road closures, no amplified music, per the ordinance, it allows me the authority to approve it. Carl, do we know if that Hush Dome actually did appear as a premier event in Miami, as their backup says, or did it so happen that Miami said no and they're coming here instead? I will D to get that answer. I am not aware of that answer. Was it called Hush Dome? Hush Dome. Yes. It's a cooling. The Hush Cooling Dome. It says in their backup for their application, by the way, this is not coming to us for approval because I guess it just met all the criteria that Carl just said. But it said they were going to unveil all of this, will host a two-day immersive activation in Miami. I'm just getting the feeling that that never happened and for whatever reason Miami said no and they're coming here instead. I don't know that, but that's the feeling that I'm getting. Okay. Carl and Raquel, could you give me an update in terms of progression when we're going to be able to move the ordinance forward in terms of evaluating number of events and the rate increase as well? Yes. So we'll come back in August after the break, after discussions and vetting with the Parks Advisory Board to talk about sponsorships, special event fees, number of events. I think there's a broader policy discussion. If we needed to limit the number of events, we would need to determine what qualifies an event. Do longstanding events get first priority or first preference over new events? The types and caliber of events, I think, needs to be discussed because I think that really drives the audience and the number of people coming to these events. So I think once we come back in August, we are more prepared at that point to have a broader policy discussion. Yep. Great. That sounds good. Thank you, Raquel. I'm sorry. Carl, did you want to hand it? You were right on the money. Okay. Would someone like to introduce the item? Introduced. Okay. So we have a motion. Do we have a second? Are they silent tonight? There's no second, so it dies. All right. Moving on to M1. Motion approving an agreement for the George C. Lohmeyer Wastewater Treatment Plant Generators Phase 1 Project, $7,859,701.46. Someone like to move the item? So moved. We moved. Do I hear a second? Second. Okay. Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Not present. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. And that item is now approved. M2, motion approving an agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and IEM International to assist in implementing and managing the City's Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program, not to exceed $6,500,000. No one has signed up to speak. Someone like to move the item? So moved. Second. Second. Second. Second. Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Not present. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. And M2 is now approved. M3, this is a motion approving an agreement for an owner's representative for City Hall, Jacobs Project Management Company. One person signed up to speak, but just for questions. Anyone have any questions? If none, someone would like to move the item? So moved. It's been moved. Do I hear a second? Second. Second. Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst? Not present. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. And M3 is now approved. M4, this is a motion for discussion. City Commission requests for review. Site Plan Level 2 Amendment in the Downtown Regional Activity Center. One person has signed up to speak, but I assume it's just, did you want to say anything or just answer questions, Mr. Schein? Can you push the button? Thanks. Good evening, Mayor. Commissioner Andrew Schein, representing the property owner here. This vote is just a vote on whether to have a de novo hearing. Usually, we don't argue to have a de novo hearing. This one is a little different. You want to have a de novo? Yes. We would like to have a de novo hearing. We understand that it would be in August, but it would give not only the property owner, but the full commission the ability to review the application. Okay. So no decision needs to be made on the merits of the application. Right. Right. We're just asking for a de novo hearing. Okay. Mayor, and if I could. Go ahead. Yeah. Thanks, Mayor. So I called this up. I'd like to have a de novo hearing. There's some, if you read all the backup, you'll see there's some various points of view and perspectives that I'd like to have a deeper discussion on, Mayor. Mayor. Okay. Someone like to move the item for a de novo hearing? Move it. Do I hear a second? Second. Move and seconded. Please call the roll. Can you, before you call the roll, can you confirm the date of the hearing? That would be August 19th. Do you want to have it the first meeting to get back? Yes. August 19th is fine with me, Mayor. Okay. You should. Okay. For August 19th, we'll have a de novo hearing on Site Plan Level 2 Amendment in the Downtown Regional Activity Center. Thank you. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herbst, not present. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. An M4 is now approved. Moving on to resolutions R1, appointment of board and committee members. Please read the names into the record. The following names will appear on the August 19th, 2025 resolution for Public Art and Placement Advisory Board. We have Edison Lozada, nominated by Commissioner Sorensen. And for tonight's resolution, we received the following nominations. For the Aviation Advisory Board, we have Kelly Gordon, nominated by Commissioner Beasley-Pittman. Lewis Gavin, nominated by Commissioner Sorensen. On the Beach Business Improvement District Advisory Committee, we have Stuart Levy, the primary member representing Hotel Marin Fort Lauderdale Beach. And then on the Community Services Board, we have Sharon Hughes, nominated by Commissioner Beasley-Pittman. For Education Advisory Board, we have Natalie Glussman, nominated by Commissioner Sorensen. Lucretia Cooper, nominated by Commissioner Beasley-Pittman. And then for Fire Rescue Facilities Bond Issue Blue Ribbon Committee, we have John Hooper, nominated by Mayor Trentalis. For the Homeless Advisory Committee, we have Michael O'Brien, nominated by Commissioner Beasley-Pittman. For Parks, Recreation, and Beaches Board, we have Solomon Schnunover, nominated by Mayor Trentalis. And we have Joy Oglesby, nominated by Commissioner Beasley-Pittman. For Sustainability Advisory Board, we have Susie Bailey, nominated by Mayor Trentalis. And then please note that one additional nomination for appointment was received after publishing of the agenda for the Charter Revision Board. It's Bernadette Norris Weeks, nominated by Commissioner Sorensen. And that concludes the nominees for this resolution. Are there any amendments or modifications to those recommendations? Mayor, I do have something that I'd like to modify on this, or at least pull a name for discussion. Which one? Um, I would like to pull the name of Michael O'Brien for the Homeless Advisory Committee for discussion. Okay. Um, well, a couple people have signed up to speak. Uh, would you like to make your comments now or wait until after they speak? Whatever, whatever your pleasure is. I'm happy to, I'm happy to tell you why I've pulled that name. Okay, why don't you tell us? Thank you. So, uh, the City Commission did, um, approve of, uh, a code of conduct for city boards and committee. Uh, I, I have been sent and given numerous posts on social media, a variety of social media posts, uh, from Mr. O'Brien. I'm, I'm going to read some of them that I found the most troubling. Um, and I say this, um, because, you know, these are difficult times that we're in. Uh, people's words really matter. Some people take words and it becomes a violent action. Uh, I am concerned about conduct. That's why we passed that code of conduct. Um, I want to read some passages from that code of conduct that we passed as a commission. And then I'm going to read some of these posts and I'm going to ask our city attorney to tell me whether I'm crazy or whether these really do violate the code of conduct. And then it will be up to my colleagues to decide what we're going to do, if we're going to continue to have a code of conduct, uh, if we're going to just say this is fine, it's free speech or what. But I think we need to have this discussion, um, because what has been sent my way, uh, is a bit troubling. Um, very briefly section 2.2.2.0, uh, city boards and committee codes of conduct. They talk about everything that a person on a board or a committee says that he or she will do in their capacity as an appointed member. Uh, and it mentions that they will refrain from inappropriate language, uh, nothing malicious, threatening, slanderous, disparaging, mean-spirited, vulgar, or abusive. Uh, and this goes for their fellow appointees and also towards city commissioners, city managers, city attorneys, city staff, um, and not limited to just public meetings, but also on social media. It says that on social media, uh, will not be ridiculing to my fellow members. Um, I, and then also very interestingly, I will not intrude into daily operations or spheres of responsibility designated by statues or the city charter. In other words, uh, then it goes on to letter E, I will focus on solving problems and maintain appropriate decorum and basically follow the mission of whatever it is that appointed board is. So with that being said, that's in a, that's a synopsis of what we have passed as a code of conduct. So let me just read some choice sections of what I've, what I've seen here. Um, I will say also in going through all of these, and I'm not going to read all of them. There's too many. Um, but there is a pattern. The pattern is basically to ridicule and disparage three of us, the mayor, commissioner Sorenson, and myself. Uh, he seems to be fine with commissioner, vice mayor Herbst and commissioner Pam Beasley Pittman. Uh, so one of the first ones that I saw, uh, talks about the, um, an OIG report on our former city manager and he goes on to talk about, about, um, the incredulous response from our mayor and basically ends his post with conclusion, Dean's got to go. Okay. So again, remember what I said about what you're supposed to do in terms of your decorum and your behavior? Um, okay. Uh, next one. Uh, and by the way, these are right before he was appointed last year and then also after he was appointed last year. Uh, again, again, talking about our former city manager. Oops, not looking good for the former city manager. If you read the report, mayor Dean's response sheds light on his incompetence. Dean's got to go. Okay. Uh, moving right along. How did that work out? Exactly. Uh, not well. Um, okay. Next one, folks, please post your flood photos on mayor Dean's Facebook page. Let's show him and everyone else his failures. Okay. You make up your mind. Is this disparaging? Is this whatever? Okay. I'm going to keep going. Uh, here's a, here's a little post about, um, obviously extolling the, the wonders of Steve Bosque from the Sun Sentinel editorial board talking about, can a politician buy an election? Mr. O'Brien. And yes, the answer is yes, because of staggering amounts of developer money flowing to mayor Dean Trentalis and commissioner Steve Glassman, symbols of the city's pro growth state of mind. Uh, and then he goes on to talk about your political committee. He names all of the people that have contributed to your, to your election, uh, and basically says, why does a city politician need all that money? And then he goes on to ridicule Stephanie toothaker, who we have met today. And we've talked to her today about her, um, her representation of inter, of inter Miami. Then he goes on to talk about, uh, council of Fort Lauderdale civic associations debate that had for the mayor's, um, the mayor's seat. Um, and he goes on to say, when the subject of developer money came up, Trentalis leaned back in his chair and smiled, that's not an issue. He said with sarcasm as catcalls rained down from the crowd. He laughed heartily and said, I knew that would get you. And then he goes on to ridicule the mayor, um, just a bit more, um, again, saying in this particular post, mayor's got to go vote for Barbara Stern for mayor. Uh, next post now talking about a district four candidate, uh, forum, uh, at the saver cinema goes on to talk about all of the candidates and then says, then says about commissioner Sorenson. Finally, Sorenson. Sorenson was the previous commissioner who abdicated the office early to make a failed run for Congress. Sorenson was also the district commissioner who failed to vote on the Snyder park pickleball issue. Recently media reports Sorenson said that was a mistake. Sorenson has experienced ideas and corporate knowledge on how the system works. However, his biggest hurdle to overcome is his past. The Snyder poke, uh, Snyder park vote debacle, and then bailing on his constituents to run for another office. My biggest takeaway from last night is if I lived in district four, who I would not vote for Ben Sorenson. Snyder park is turning out to be the poster child for what's wrong with P threes and travesty of losing our public spaces to developers. I'm also big on loyalty to abandon an office you campaigned for and were elected to is something that defines you quote, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. So district four peeps, you have your vote. You have your choices. Do not vote for Ben Sorenson. Next post, Fort Lauderdale, the new mini Monaco. This is a very long and extensive post. I'm sorry, Mayor. How many, how many more do you have? Just a few more. Because you, we got a long meeting, so yes. Okay. I think your point is, I think your point is, I can go on because they get worse. Okay. I'm just going to say that they get worse. He bashes three of us consistently on any project that we've ever passed, whether it's Bihia Mar, again, reiterating to everybody why we have to go, why we have to be removed from office, mentions us by name, which I think is a total violation of the code of conduct. And this goes on and on and on. By the way, even attacking the police, the police during the State of the City address at the Parker Playhouse, quote, there are several high-ranking uniformed FLPD inside the Parker with two dozen officers outside, including four motorcycle officers, two mounted officers, and one tactical unit just standing around. Inside looks like a reception for the Oscars. Is that my tax money paying for this? I counted 25 police cars. I'm sure there were even more around. I don't know if anyone's patrolling our city tonight. Dean announced it's his birthday, so I guess this is just one big taxpayer-funded party for him. He goes on to criticize the police even further in this post. You tell. I know you want me to stop. I apologize. These get worse. I can certainly put these all in the record. I'm just saying, Mr. Spence, anything that I've read, or I could read more if you think they haven't, do these violate the code of conduct at all? Well, I think that's a decision the commission has to make. That's correct, Mayor. Yeah. Okay. We now need to introduce a resolution regarding the names that were read into the record. Do you want to introduce a resolution? What am I introducing exactly? Do you want to introduce a resolution approving all the names except Mr. O'Brien? Is that what you're suggesting tonight? Yes. Okay. All right. So we do have two people who signed up to speak. Is Frankie Lane here? Okay. And Mark Dickerman. Mark Dickerman, city resident, community activist. I've been asked to read a statement from Paula Yakov. You know, wait a minute. You tried this once before, and we let you do it. You're not here to represent other people. If I can't do it, I can't do it. That's fine. Rather than not follow that practice. I'll submit it to the clerk for the record. That's good, yeah. No problem. We appreciate your interest in representing them, but I don't want to follow that practice. Okay. Where is that person now? Okay. To our attorney, is that not allowed? The only concern I have there is that the individual isn't here to say that they actually read that statement. But that's what I'm saying is we're just relying on your assertion that the individual is saying that. And if you recall, we had that issue with a former candidate when individuals came up here and read or alleged that certain statements were said about another individual, and that person then allegedly sent a message to someone else. So I don't want you all to get into a situation where we're having statements attributed to individuals who don't have the ability to state whether or not they've made those statements. Okay. Are there any others, Mayor? I would like to say something. Yeah, go right ahead. Okay. All right. I don't agree with what's being cited. I believe in freedom of speech. What you read, Commissioner, I don't see it as anything that is other than free speech. We're able to say the things that we would like to say, things that are being said. Some of the things that you're reading appear to be things that were considered to be documentation or repeating of things that were documented already. So I don't understand why an individual who is well-known in the community, one who has an extensive history, has done much not only for Fort Lauderdale, but for reading his bio. He has received a Medal of Valor for actions on 9-11 for the World Trade Center. He has been awarded through the FLEOA for actions also on 9-11. He is from 2005 Federal Drug Agency Foundation Group Award. This is an individual who has actually done a lot of work, not only service in Fort Lauderdale, also nationally. I believe that he is a great pick for the Homeless Committee. I have not heard anything from members on that committee other than he's a good pick, he's a good fit. I've been told since I've been here, I need to get tough skin. And it sounds like some of us on this dais tonight need to get some tough skin. If the individual is on point, they're attending the meetings, and they are accepted and working well with the committee, I don't understand what the problem is. I really don't. Okay. Well, I'd like to respond, Mayor. The problem is we have a code of conduct that I believe is totally violated by these social media posts. You know, I used to serve on boards and committees. I didn't get crazy on social media. I wasn't posting every day criticizing the elected officials who appointed me to a board or a committee. I just don't see the reason for that. I think it violates our code of conduct. I have also heard from other folks that tell me that they have never seen Mr. O'Brien at the HACC. They've never seen him at the Salvation Army. They've never seen him at community court. These are all the items that are part of what this board is supposed to do. And I've been told that as well. Well, again, I thank Mr. O'Brien for his service, what you just mentioned, all of those things. That's very, very important. I am just specifically focusing on why do we have a code of conduct? Why do we urge our appointees to show respect? And by the way, even though he just likes to bash the mayor, me, and Commissioner Sorensen, this really isn't about the three of us. This is about respect for the office. You know, for many, many years, I was the president of my neighborhood association. Did I always agree with my district commissioner? Absolutely not. But I always showed respect. I would never post those kinds of things about my elected officials on social media, day in and day out. That's what I'm questioning. I'm not questioning his credentials at all. I'm questioning his code of conduct, which is what we have passed as a commission. If we don't want it and we're just going to call everything free speech, then let's get rid of the code of conduct and let everybody have a free-for-all. I'd be much happier if we just were not hypocritical and didn't say that we have a code of conduct and then don't bother to enforce it. That's how I feel. I'm sorry. All right. Thank you. What's the – Commissioner Sorensen? Go ahead. Yeah, I just had a question. I'm not looking at the code of conduct. I don't have it in front of me at the moment. What's the language in the code of conduct, Commissioner Glassman, you're citing? Well, he kind of read it. Well, I read it in the very beginning. It says I will refrain from inappropriate language, including statements that are malicious, threatening, slanderous, disparaging, mean-spirited, abusive, and mostly against fellow committee members and also the city commission. It says that. I will not ridicule my fellow members or the city commission. His posts are full of ridicule. That's all they are is ridicule. Also ridiculing other people in the city, which he does. And then, you know, I found letter D very interesting. I will not intrude into daily operations or spheres of responsibility outside, you know, the committee. Well, again, I didn't get a chance to read the rest of them, but there's – trust me, Mr. O'Brien has an opinion on this about everything that we do. That are definitely outside his sphere of responsibility on this particular committee. Again, I could go on, but those are the main, main letters in the code of conduct, Commissioner Sorensen. Okay, thanks. And I think you all – when did you pass the code of conduct? Was it last year? Was it 2024? No, it was a couple of meetings ago. Was it that recent? No. Was it November? No, it was more recent. September of 2024. September. Yeah, so I wasn't here. I apologize. Yeah, I wasn't here for that, so I just – that's what I thought. What – so let's just put Michael – his nomination aside for a moment. I just want to talk to the mayor and commissioner. What – do you think we should – in the code of conduct, should it be not allowed to use disparaging language and ridicule members of the commission? I mean do you agree with that or disagree with that? I'm just interested. Well, I – in my opinion, Ben, you know, politics has become kind of a toxic playground, and there's no doubt that the things that Mr. O'Brien has said for some people could be hurtful. I personally don't find them – I personally am not affected by them. I don't – they're his opinion. I don't – I wish he wouldn't be saying those things about the good work that we try to do here on this commission. I've been here now almost 15 years on this commission, and at the end of my term, it will be 18 years. You know, and I feel we do our best. We try our best. I feel that the city is flourishing. Everywhere I go, people compliment what Fort Lauderdale is about, whether it be within the city or conferences that I attend around the country. People remark how great our city has become. It's been great for families with sporting activities and venues. We're seeing young people coming back to our city where before we were a retirement village, and I think we can all be proud of that. And Ben, you are part of that too. And Commissioner Glassman, you know, this is your eighth year now on the commission, and I think that when someone's out there – and he's not the only one. I mean, Mr. O'Brien is part of a cohort that just finds it convenient to sit there at their typewriter and start, you know, saying negative things. No backing, no real reason. Just it makes – gives them pleasure to make these comments. It's unfortunate. It poisons the atmosphere here in our own city when we're trying to make people feel good about what's going on. And so while I happen to agree with everything that Commissioner Glassman is saying, I don't know if it rises to the level of denying him the right to sit on a committee only because there is a sense of freedom of speech, and we have to respect that too. You know, I'm unconflicted myself on it, but it's very disappointing that people are out there saying things like that when they don't really – I think they misunderstand the objectives that we try to achieve. Yeah, so Mayor, if I'm hearing you right, you're saying basically, hey, some degree of ridicule, criticism, even disparagement is okay as kind of part of what as elected officials we have to deal with. Is that – that's kind of the sense I'm getting from you. Yeah, unfortunately that is true. But there are other people who – where the internet is their playground, and they say far worse things. They say – they say very malicious things. They say – they make slanderous comments, libelous comments that, yeah, we could go back and we could – I mean, a couple of those people have been denied the right to sit on committees because they do invite a toxic atmosphere that does nothing to promote the general welfare and the proceedings of our city and these advisory boards. So I don't know whether Mr. O'Brien is also that kind of person, but the reality is that Commissioner Glassman, we've got to accept some measure of someone else critiquing us, whether we feel it's justified or not. I think that is the nature of politics, but it's a sad state of affairs, there's no doubt about that. It is, and again, I'm not even concerned about critiquing us. Trust me, we all have thick skin here, and it's – trust me, it's not a problem. I am just talking about the fact that I don't understand why we have this code of conduct, where if someone clearly violates it, it's okay. So either get rid of this code of conduct or do something else. I know the city attorney is not willing to opine on whether what I read violates the code of conduct. He's telling me now that it's up to me to decide. I don't know. If this does not violate the code of conduct, show me what does violate the code of conduct. If I may, and I will, instead of asking permission, I want to make the statement. A couple meetings ago, I suggested that we, as a commission, consider adding to our opening page for our agenda, our commitment to our code of conduct. And it was just – it was dismissed. It was kind of just said, whatever, it doesn't apply. But I believe action starts with leadership. If we're in leadership, we need to be the ones – excuse me – we need to be the ones who are having and reacting, and at a certain level, we're interacting with our neighbors in a certain way. There's been times here that I've – we've all sought on this dais, and the conversation among us has not been appropriate. So are we leading by example? So I suggest that we begin to lead by example. We, as a dais, we follow the line of our code and conduct, and then everyone else will begin to fall in line. But I do not believe that the comments that were made, posted on Facebook, whatever social media there is, that it should put Mr. O'Brien in a position to be denied this position and deny my opportunity to appoint someone who I believe would be perfect for the board. Thank you. So then, Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, thanks for sharing that. So you feel as though his comments are fine and appropriate. So then – I did not say appropriate. I did not say appropriate. I say that's the freedom of speech. Okay, but they – Freedom of speech. She's saying that she doesn't think it rises to the level of violating the code of conduct. The code of conduct. And what I'm also saying is we also need to lead by example. He's been on the board. He's been doing a great job. I haven't heard anyone say that there's a problem. Our colleague is saying he has heard that he has not appeared at certain opportunity that is required with the board. But the clerk's office has not said anything to me that would say he's not in position to be reappointed. Okay, so do you feel as though the standard that Michael is held to, it should be the same standard that we're held to as commissioners? I do. Okay. Listen, if we are in this leadership position, we need to start first. And if we are in position, those who are on our board, they're going to represent who we are. Okay. But that – just to be clear, that standard allows what Michael has said so thus commissioners can do the same. You're comfortable with that. That's kind of okay within the code. When you read the code, it has – I don't have it in front of me. Well, sorry to interject. So, there's two codes of conduct. There is a code of conduct that addresses the city commission. And the language there is different, similar but different than the code of conduct that's for board and committee members. So, the code of conduct for the city commission is found in 2-2-9. And the code of conduct for board and committee members is found in 2-2-2-0. Now, I can provide you with an explanation of what each of those codes provide. And in your comments, you asked your colleagues, Commissioner Sorensen, with regards to disparaging language. The code of conduct for board and committee members expressly uses the term disparaging in reference to inappropriate language. So, subsection A says, I will refrain from inappropriate language, including statements that are malicious, threatening, slanderous, disparaging, mean-spirited, vulgar, or abusive. That's what applies to board and committee members. City commission's code of conduct has a similar statement in subsection B, which says, I will refrain from using inappropriate language, including statements that are malicious, threatening, slanderous, disparaging, mean-spirited, vulgar, or abusive. You've already decided that that inappropriate language circumstance applies to both board and committee members and you all. What the code of conduct for the board and committee members provides for it doesn't address the appointment of board and committee members, but it addresses their removal. So, these are the standards that you've put in place that they have to sign when they are appointed to those committees or boards. And if they do not abide by this code of conduct, it is within the discretion of the commission to consider their removal. Now, with regards to appointing, you have broad discretion with regards to who you appoint to boards and committees. And you don't have to necessarily have a reason for not appointing individuals, although I think it's nice to have that statement made to the public. And I hope that clarifies that for you. Yeah, thanks. That helps. Is Michael O'Brien there? I'd like to have his feedback. Before we do that, Commissioner, I noticed Frankie Lane is here in the audience. Frankie, did you say he was here? He's not here. Okay. Well, okay. I don't know who's texting me. He was here earlier. Okay. Okay, Mr. O'Brien, good evening. Good evening, Mr. Mayor. Commissioner Pam, nice to see you as always. Commissioner, I guess a little background would be nice. I'm sure the city attorney will recognize these words, and I quote, Thus, we consider this case against the background of a profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues shall be uninhibited, robust, wide open, and that it may well include vehement, caustic, and sometimes unpleasant, sharp attacks on government and public officials. Justice William Brenner, New York Times v. Sullivan, 1964. That is a Supreme Court case. Now, some of those comments you read, yes, I made them or I posted them, I'm sure. You're correct. Were before the election and before I was put on a board. I was happy to be put on a board by Commissioner Beasley Pittman because I wanted to contribute. Why did I want to contribute? Because in April of 2023, my neighborhood flooded doorway to doorway across the street, and it didn't drain. So that's when we formed our Neighborhood Civic Association. And my job, and the reason I post is because I'm not the president, I'm not the vice president, I'm not the treasurer, I'm not the secretary. I am the communications representative because I had the time to come to the meetings. Then when Fortify Lauderdale came around and I found out our neighborhood was not listed to get storm drains, I started going to meetings. And the former director of public works, the colonel, when I asked him, why aren't we getting storm drains? We don't have storm drains. And he said, go ask a commission. It's the commission's fault. Oh, by the way, the commissioner in 2019, I said, can we get storm drains? He said, no. That's why I started posting. Yes, and Commissioner Glassman, I'll tell you a little story. You know we saw each other at the CFLCA meeting. I know because you took efforts to ignore me and walk away. I was going to shake your hand the same way I've shaken the hand of Commissioner Sorensen when I saw him at a meeting. I did what my father taught me. I stood up and I shook his hand. And I would have done the same to you. So after the CFLCA social, I stayed and I spoke to a fellow who I don't normally agree with. And you know what we did for about 15, 20 minutes? We had a conversation. We talked. We didn't solve the ills of the world. We didn't change the climate. But we spoke like gentlemen. Mr. O'Brien, can I ask you a question? Yes. How many times have you called my office to ask to meet with me? Zero. Right. Because I have a district commissioner. Right. But you still, even though you have a district commissioner, it still never held you back in making disparaging remarks about me. And here you're saying you held your hand out to try to seek a conciliatory relationship with people. But you've never tried that with me. Yet you still find it okay to keep bashing me without any reason whatsoever. Or if you have reason, never explaining it to me. Or never trying to understand why I do the things that I do and vote the way I do. So don't come here saying like you're such a victim or that you're some champion. I never said I was a victim. Well, you're implying that. Now, I'm not going to vote against your appointment. But don't come here thinking like you're representation of sainthood when you're not. You've made no effort whatsoever to reach out to me. Yet you still find it necessary to say, oh, he's got to go, blah, blah, blah, blah. I don't really care. Elections have results. And I was reelected regardless of your comments. Yes. Probably in spite of your comments. Yes. Now, I don't even know what district you live in. I don't know what neighborhood you live in. I don't know why you don't have storm drains. Because you never talked to me. Mr. Mayor. Yeah. We stood right there when. I don't know where. May I finish? Yeah. When Bill Brown brought you over. Yes. And we discussed our lack of storm drains. And you said, what neighborhood do you live in? And I said, sunset. And your response was, and I have witnesses. You said, where is that? Well, there's no, is there's, sunset is not the official name of the neighborhood. It's not the official name of a neighborhood. We have signs that say it. Just the sunset? Sunset. Okay. Yes. It's by Riverland. Sorry. Mr. Mayor, that's okay. So? I understand. It's a large city. So, so, and so that would have been an opportunity for you to say, Mayor, why don't we get together? Why don't you come to my neighborhood? Let's talk about it. Why isn't it on the, why isn't it on the list? What can you do to help promote this? How can we get this as part of the, of the preferred neighborhoods or the, the priority neighborhoods in order to avoid future flooding? That would have been the opportunity to do it. No. I went to public works and they told me no. What an idiot. No, I went to public works and the colonel told us no. Okay. All right. Any further questions? I would just like to address something because I'm so sorry that I didn't see you. You're talking about the social ethnic wires. You saw me, sir, please. You saw me. Well, I was standing with Ted. You saw me. No, I, well, I definitely don't notice Ted, but, um, I, I, I would just say to you, you should have just come over to me. I spoke to the group. That's okay. Maybe that was the problem. If you were with Ted, I probably definitely just didn't look in that area, but I'm just going to say what you just said about me not coming to you. You, you could have come to me. I also want to correct something you just said for the record. You said that those posts were before you were appointed by Commissioner Beasley. Some of them. Yes. Well, I'm going to correct what you just said. This little stack is before you were appointed to the, a post. This larger stack was after you were appointed. So please don't tell me that you did all of those posts before, because I have these dates. My colleagues didn't want me to continue reading things like where you call us spending money like drunken sailors. Yes. Uh, yeah, I'm just saying these, this goes on and on and on my fellow commissioners. So I just have to disprove what you're saying. You, you compare us to drunken sailors. You tell us we have no fiscal responsibility. Uh, and then of course you go on to bash every project, whether it's basketball, pickleball, whether it's Bahia Mar, whether it's the Las Olas Marina, you name a project that we've done, you hate it. And even though you and I have never had a conversation, so I'm so curious as to what just makes you bash three of us all of the time and love two of us all of the time, obviously without a conversation and you're not a constituent of mine. So I really haven't had much interaction with you, but please don't tell me that those posts were before you were appointed. The stack after, after you were appointed is a lot worse than the stack before you were appointed. The things you've said since you were appointed are much more egregious than the things that you said before you were appointed. All right. So wait, so Mr. O'Brien, do you have, would you wrap up your comments? We want to move on tonight. Okay. I am willing to serve. If my commissioner wants me to serve, I've been to every meeting and to correct something you said, I have been to community court in early January and I went out with the hot team and that is why I want to try to change the situation that is out there. We keep saying we have $12 million for the homeless. Well, let's make a change. And I want to be part of that change. I've been to every meeting. You see me here all the time. Okay. I appreciate your commitment to our city. Thank you so much. Okay. Is there anyone else who wished to speak on this item? Okay. There's a resolution on the floor to, uh, to accept all the names, uh, that have been introduced into the record by the clerk minus Mr. O'Brien. Um, I'm going to amend that if that's okay. Yeah. I'm not going to oppose this nomination to this board. Okay. Uh, because you know what? I have made my point and it's okay. It's okay. Let him serve. It's okay. I don't want to, you know, upset any more people. I do want to say though, to commissioner Beasley Pittman, there's a difference between what I read in these social media posts and the language that's used by people like Mr. O'Brien and the discussions that we have amongst ourselves. We are not always going to agree on items as commissioners. We're just not. But that doesn't mean that we're violating any kind of code of conduct. We, we, we don't use the language that someone like Mr. O'Brien uses in his social media posts. We disagree. And sometimes we disagree vehemently. That's because we're passionate about what we do. We're passionate about the people that we represent. And that sometimes creates a little bit of an energy, but it doesn't mean that we're violating any code of conduct. Um, and I would just say that again, I watched city commission meetings from out Broward County and Miami-Dade County. Uh, we're pretty tame. We really are. Do we always agree? Of course not. But that's okay. We agree to disagree. And then we move on to the next topic. But it does not mean, it does not mean that we are disparaging, slanderous, mean-spirited, vulgar, or abusive. It does not mean those things. Whereas what I read in these posts, it does mean that. Um, and that, that's my point. I've made my point. I will say that people will still probably continue to send me whatever it is that Mr. O'Brien posts, because we do as a commission, we have the authority, according to this section 2-220, we have the authority to remove members from cause, for cause. Okay. We have that authority. And I guess that's all we can say, but I'm, I'm, I'm not going to oppose this nomination. Serve and thank you for your service. Okay. Thank you. So the resolution has been introduced. Please call the roll. And Commissioner Glassman, that's as amended, because I added that additional name, correct? Yes. Yes. That's correct. Thank you. Thank you. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And that resolution is now approved. Thank you, everybody, for your, um, volunteer and your commitment to our community. Uh, R2, resolution to approve the 2025 amended and restated transportation system surtax interlocal agreement. I believe there was a discussion on that this afternoon. Is there anyone here still from the county? There is nobody here. Okay. All right. Uh, someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. It's been introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, approving a 2025 amended and restated transportation system surtax interlocal agreement, third amendment between Briar County and the city of Fort Lauderdale, authorizing the mayor and city manager to execute the interlocal agreement and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Commissioner Glassman? Commissioner Glassman? Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And R2 is now approved. R3, resolution approving the secondary street name of Northwest 23rd Lane between Northwest 22nd Street and Northwest 26th Street, also to be known as the Reverend Dr. C.W. Bell Jr. Lane. Someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. It's been introduced. No one signed up to speak. Please call the roll. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, adding rev, drive C.W. Bell Jr. Lane as the secondary street name. Are you going to put all that on one side? Of Northwest 23rd Lane between Northwest 22nd Street and Northwest 26th Street and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And that item is now approved. R4, congratulations to the family and to the supporters of that name change. You're naming a lot of streets after folks, right? Good for you. R4, a resolution declaring notice of intent to lease two city-owned properties located at Northeast 10th Street and Taylor Road, Dania Beach, Florida, to the Marine Industries Association of South Florida and setting a public hearing for August 19th, 2025. Only one person has signed up to speak just for questions. Where are you? There you are. No one else has signed up to speak. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Mayor, yeah, I have some comments on this. Yeah, would someone like to introduce the resolution? I can introduce it. Okay, yes. Please go ahead. Thanks, Mayor. Yeah, so I just, we don't have to dig into it tonight, but there's, I want to talk through this, the structure of this deal and make sure the city's getting the best, you know, best negotiated agreement here. Okay, when do you want to do that? So what, I mean, we can do it now, we can do it, you know, I can do it with the entities between now and August 19th. Why don't you do, why don't you do that? Okay. Yeah. Yeah. And it just, some of my concerns, Mayor, are the, you know, lack of payment of rent until improvements are made and so forth. So I'm happy to work with them and, okay, we appreciate you wanting to do that. Thank you. When are you coming back, Ben? Yeah. Navy's got me staying busy, but hopefully, hopefully soon. Okay. Hopefully next month. Yes. In July. Okay. Um, all righty. So, um, no one else has signed up to speak on that. Please call the roll. You're not allowed to leave your seat. Ever. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, providing notice of intent to lease property located at Northeast 10th Street and Taylor Road, Dania Beach, Florida, 33004 to Marine Industries Association of South Florida, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation pursuant to Section 8.13 of the city charter, providing notice of a public hearing. Mayor, a question before we take a vote. Sorry to interrupt you. All right. We won't, let her finish reading the resolution and then we'll. I've got it. Okay. Great. Of a public hearing before the city commission at 6 p.m. on August 19th, 2025 for consideration of the terms and conditions and to authorize execution of the instruments by the proper city officials and providing for an effective date. Dwayne, I don't think it does, but by taking this vote, that doesn't limit our ability to negotiate effectively, does it? No. It's my understanding that we can tweak the deal terms and come back to the commission. We may have to do another notice of intent, but I'll allow the city attorney to verify. Okay. Great. Thank you. Continue. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantales? Yes. And R4 is now approved. R5, a resolution waiving the application of the mandatory commission approval amount to purchases of goods or services, including purchases of goods or services via change order during the city commission's recess and providing for severability, rescission of conflicting resolution provisions and an effective date. Does this also require a ratification vote upon the conclusion of our recess, Mr. Spence? Not a ratification vote. It does provide for a report back to you all of the actions taken during the recess. On or before September 30th. I would come back to the commission with a report. With a report, but not a need to ratify your decisions. Correct. Okay. All right. No one has signed up to speak. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, waiving the application of the mandatory commission approval amount to purchases of goods or services, including purchases of goods or services via change order during the city commission's recess and providing for severability, rescission of conflicting resolution provisions and an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantales? Yes, and R5 is now approved. R6, resolution accepting grant funds from the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management for Emergency Operations Center improvements, $1,114,000, and additional matching expenses of $366,000. No one has signed up to speak. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. Introduced. Resolution has been introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, delegating to the city manager the authority to execute a federally funded sub-award and grant agreement for emergency operations center improvements from the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management through the Florida Division of Emergency Management hazard mitigation grant program for a sub-grant in the amount of $1,114,396.85 and to accept said funds. Commissioner Peasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantales? Yes. And R6 approved. R7, a resolution approving a community aesthetic feature agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation and authorizing the city manager to execute all associated agreements. No one has signed up to speak. Does anyone have any questions with regard to this community aesthetic feature agreement? I didn't quite understand the full impact of this. Who's Chris? Oh, this is with regard to the... Yeah. Okay. I was thinking of something else. I'm sorry. Yeah. I apologize. I was thinking of another... Just want to highlight, Mayor, that we plan to exclude the hashtag. Okay. Okay. And FDOT is okay with that? I'm fine with it, too. Who's in the hashtag? Yeah. We'll be cool if we drop the hashtag. It's now cool to not have a hashtag. Right. It's so yesterday. Okay. No one is signing... Mayor, maybe we can have an event there at the beach and celebrate the new sculpture. Well, I think that we don't have enough events on the beach. Okay. That would be a great idea. I was wondering how you felt about that. Maybe we can form a circle around the FTO. That would be nice. Okay. They do that in Asheville. Yeah. Thank you. Okay. Someone introduce the resolution? Introduced. And introduced. Love public art. Please call the roll. Before he changes his mind. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida approving the execution of a community aesthetic feature agreement, CAFA, with the Florida Department of Transportation, FDOT, for the installation of public art at the intersection F, A1A, and Los Olis Boulevard within the FDOT right-of-way, authorizing the proper city officials to execute the agreement and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And that item is now approved. Mayor, do we know when that might be installed, by the way? I don't... Imminently. Is there a timeline for that? I don't know the answer to that. What is... So the fabrication takes about six weeks. So now that we have this in place, we can go ahead and allow them to begin fabrication, obviously, with the change that was just mentioned. So we're looking at fall of this year to install that, maybe mid-fall. But we'll definitely follow up with more details and communicate that when we know more. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks. And we'll have an event. I'm sorry, go ahead. We'll have an event to celebrate. Sparklers. I want sparklers. Quasi-judicial resolution approving a site plan level four development permit for, quote, 42 hotel, end quote. A 75-room hotel with... It should be called a 75 hotel. Okay. With dimensional modifications to tower setbacks, tower separation, increase in floor area ratio in the Central Beach Regional Activity Center, and establishing the Central Beach Parking Facility Fee for the proposed development. Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in, and the commission will announce any site visits, communications, or expert opinions received, and make them a part of the record. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, do you have any disclosures? I'm sorry. Conversation with Stephanie Toothaker. Okay. I, too, had met with Ms. Toothaker, and I believe your client also at one point. And Commissioner Glassman? Yes, met with Stephanie Toothaker most recently June 27th. Attended numerous Central Beach Alliance meetings when this project was discussed, and also met with the development team as well, and several site visits. Thank you. Okay. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes, Stephanie Toothaker. Okay. So, no one has signed up to speak except Ms. Toothaker, who I think wants to make a short presentation. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Commissioners. Stephanie Toothaker on behalf of 42 Hotel. My clients are here. You've met them. Harsh, Nick, and Beau are here. They're the property owners. I have a full presentation. I don't, if you want me to give it, I will, but I'd rather just give a statement and just say, we're so pleased to be here this evening. We have worked so closely and carefully with our neighbors. I think the fact that no one is here is a testament to the fact of how we really came hand in hand with the Central Beach Alliance and with our direct neighbors that surrounded the property. They all supported the project. There was an old deed on the piece of property that first had to be lifted, and then we came back with a site plan. We're absolutely thrilled. It's a 75-unit boutique hotel. They are owners and operators that own other hotels, so this is not new to them. 42 pays homage to the village in India that their family is from, so it's a very special thing. And, you know, I'm more than happy to answer any questions. There are a lot of letters of support that were submitted as part of the record in addition to the letter of support from the Central Beach Alliance, and I'm happy to answer any questions. So I'd like to just comment that in looking at the picture, the building that you'll be demolishing looks sort of vintage and all that, but it is a new building. It's not period. Correct. Okay. It's a newer building. Right, it's a newer construction. Yes. Yes. So, and this will go on the corner of Alhambra and Birch Road, correct? That's correct. Okay. Yes. And, okay, and so tell me, tell the folks today who are listening a little bit about what the Central Beach Alliance voted and any of the neighboring properties. Sure. I actually have an exact breakdown in my presentation. I left my- This is when you went out to the public and you saw public comment. We had been working for a very long time with the Central Beach Alliance. The first vote related to the removal of, there was an old deed restriction that was to the benefit of the Central Beach Alliance, and that vote was, sorry, I've got to page through my presentation. I want to give you exact numbers. Two hundred and twenty-seven people voted yes in favor of removing the deed restriction, and one voted no. So, two twenty-seven to one. And then when we went back on the site plan, it was a hundred and seventeen yes votes and forty-five no votes. And through an analysis that we did with the president of the Central Beach Alliance, actually the- because in the Central Beach, as you'll remember, buildings get ten votes and individuals get one vote. And interestingly, the no votes, the majority of the no votes were actually three buildings, and they were not the direct neighbors. The direct neighbors voted to support the project. Okay, and is this hotel going to be branded, or it's just- Forty-two is the brand. What's it called? Forty-two is the brand. Forty-two hotel is the brand of the hotel, yes. It's the family's brand. And they have Forty-two hotel in other locations? They do. Many in New York and other places around the United States. Those are the only questions I have. Anyone else have any questions of Ms. Toothaker? May I just want to add to the discussion, and I also want to say, as someone who watches very closely and worked with a lot of the folks in the neighborhood, I really want to commend the development team, Stephanie, folks. The work that went on, this was a real journey. This was not an easy path for several of the buildings right around this site. It took a lot of work. It took a lot of cooperation, and it took a lot of dialogue. And I just want to thank the development team for being so respectful for the neighborhood and putting in that work and putting in that time. And I think that we see the results of all of that really excellent communication and work because people really did understand, and it was a real education. And I just want to say thank you, and I want to wish you all the best and welcome you to the neighborhood and to District 2 and to the city of Fort Lauderdale, and hope you will continue to invest in our city. So thank you. This is a real example of what can happen when people work together. They start out not necessarily in agreement with each other, but then they come to a moment where it works for everyone. So I just wanted to say thank you. And, Commissioner, on behalf of the owners, thank you. Thank you for your guidance throughout the process, and we really also want to thank the Central Beach Alliance for working with us. Okay, any further comments? Okay, there being none, do I hear a motion to close public hearing? So moved. Moved. Do I hear a second? Second. It's been moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And public hearing on R-8 is now closed. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Gladly introduced. Okay. And this is for approval, correct? Yes. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, approving the issuance of a Site Plan Level 4 Beach Development Permit for the development of a 75-room hotel known as 42 Hotel with a request for dimensional modifications to tower step-back, tower separation, an increase in floor area ratio in the Central Beach Regional Activity Center located at 3001 Alhambra Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, having a land-use designation of Central Beach Regional Activity Center in the A1A Beachfront area, which is ABA Zoning District, and establishing a Central Beach Parking Facility fee for the development. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes, and R8 is now approved. Congratulations. Thank you so much. Congratulations. R9, another quasi-judicial resolution approving a plat known as Cypress Creek West Plat, 6000 to 6150 North Andrews Avenue. Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in, and the Commission will announce any site visits, communications, or expedited opinions received and make them a part of the record. Only one person signed to speak, Mr. Lockery, assuming just for questions. There you are. Um, uh, so would someone like to move to close public hearing? So moved. Second. Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And public hearing on R9 is now closed. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. Resolution is now introduced. Please call the roll. And that's for approval? Yes. That's for approval. Yes. Do we have to do disclosures, Mayor, on this? Yes. Oh, shoot. Uh-oh. Thank you. You're welcome. All right. So fess up, then. What do you have to disclose? Robert Lockery. Thank you. Okay. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Robert Lockery. Um, I, too, met with Mr. Lockery. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mr. Lockery, 9-21-2023. Okay. Um, okay. And Commissioner, and the Vice Mayor's not here. All right. So that's the disclosures. Um, some introduced the resolution. Now just vote. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, approving a plat entitled Cypress Creek West and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes, and R-9 is now approved. R-10, quasi-judicial resolution to vacate a 1,251-square-foot utility easement, the North Broward Hospital District, 1601 South Andrews Avenue. Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in, and the Commissioner will announce any site visits, communications, or expert opinions received and make them a part of the record. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, do you have any disclosures? No? I don't. No. Okay, I do. I think I spoke with Stephanie Toothaker. Commissioner Glassman? Met with Stephanie Toothaker on June 16th, 2025. And Commissioner Sorensen? Stephanie Toothaker. Okay. Only she has signed up to speak to answer questions. Anyone else wish to speak on this item? There being none. Do I hear a motion to close public hearing? Moved. Second. Second. Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And public hearing is now closed on that. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. It's been introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, vacating the remaining platted utility easement in portions of Lots 10 through 16 and Lots 18 through 21, re-subdivision of Block 38, Croscent Park, according to the Platt thereof, as recorded in Platt Book 52, page 8 of the public records of Briar County, Florida, located east of southeast, 1st Avenue, north of southwest, southwest 1st Avenue, north of southwest 17th Street, west of south Andrews Avenue, and south of southwest 15th Street, all said lands being in the City of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And hold on. R-10 is now approved. R-11, quasi-judicial resolution to vacate a 10-foot-wide by 75-foot-long utility easement, also in the North Broward Hospital District, 1601 South Andrews Avenue. Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in, and the Commission will announce any site visits, communications, or expert opinion received, and make them a part of the record. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, do you have any disclosures? None. I have, I met with Stephanie Toothaker, Commissioner Glassman? I, is this, this is R-11? R-11. Yes. Stephanie Toothaker, June 16th, 2025. And Commissioner Sorensen? Stephanie Toothaker. Okay. So, no one else has signed up to speak. Someone please move to close public hearing. Moved. Second. Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Vice Mayor Herp? Not present. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And R-11, public hearing is now closed. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. It's been introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, vacating that certain 10-foot-wide by 75-foot-long utility easement recorded in Official Records Book 49863, page 212, of the Public Records of Briar County, Florida, said utility easement being a portion of Lots 1 and 2, re-subdivision of Block 38, Croscent Park. According to the Platt thereof, as reported in Platt Book 52, page 8 of the Public Records of Briar County, Florida, and a portion of the vacated Southwest 16th Street located east of Southwest 1st Avenue, north of Southwest 17th Street, west of South Andrews Avenue, and south of Southwest 15th Street. All said lands being in the City of Fort Lauderdale, Briar County, Florida. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And R11 is now approved. Moving on to public hearings. PH1, a public hearing approving the City's 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Entitlement Funds, the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan, and the updated Citizen Participation Plan, along with analysis of impediments to fair housing. Exciting. No one has signed up to speak. Someone would like to, is this a resolution, Mr. Spence, PH1? What is that? It is. A resolution. Here is a resolution, yes. Someone would like to introduce the resolution of PH1? Introduce. Introduce. I do believe I have to close public hearing, though. Is that correct? That is correct. Okay. Would someone like to move to close public hearing? So moved. Second. To move to seconded, please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. A public hearing on PH1 is now concluded. Someone would like to introduce the resolution of PH1? Introduce. It's been introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, approving the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD, 2025 to 2029, Consolidated Plan, 2025 Annual Action Plan, Updated Citizen Participation Plan, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, Affirming its Commitment to Fair Housing and Providing an Effective Date. Commissioner Beasley-Commit, Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. And what is that? That resolution is approved? Yeah. Okay. PH2, a public hearing, a resolution approving the reallocation of funds from the Parks and Recreation General Obligation Bond, Series 2020A bonds. That was pulled. Was this pulled? Was that pulled? Yes. That's pulled. I apologize. Thank you for reminding me. PH3, public hearing and ordinance amending Ordinance Number C95-67, amending the tax increment revenue to be deposited into the Northwest Progressive Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area Redevelopment Trust Fund, amending the annual appropriation of tax increment revenue by the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, subject to conditions, terminating the requirement for any other taxing authority to deposit tax increment revenue into the redevelopment trust fund, and providing an effective date, and providing an effective date. No one has signed up to speak. Someone would like to move to close public hearing? So moved. Been moved. Do I hear a second? Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. And public hearing is now closed on PH2. So just so everyone understands, this ordinance is now going to pick up where the conclusion of the CRA will, when is it sunset? September, is it? November. November. November of this year. So this is the City Commission's commitment to keeping some level of the CRA continuing in the Northwest Progresso-Flaggle Heights community redevelopment area. So someone would like to introduce the ordinance? Mayor, if I may? Yeah, just a second. Someone would like to introduce the ordinance? Introduced. It's been introduced, yes. I just wanted to mention, this establishes the TIF rate to the city going forward. So it was 95% what this ordinance does, it amends it to the 50% annual rate that the commission directed staff to establish. Right. But it does not, it's only the city's contribution. Correct. There's no other taxing authority that's participating in this. Correct. Okay. So let's see. We closed public hearing. Someone would like to, you introduced the ordinance. Please call the roll. An ordinance amending, ordinance number C95-67, amending the tax increment revenue to be deposited into the Redevelopment Trust Fund, amending the annual appropriation of tax increment revenue by the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, subject to conditions terminating the requirement for any other taxing authority to deposit tax increment revenue into the Redevelopment Trust Fund, and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? No. And Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And the ordinance is now approved. PH-4, public hearing, quasi-judicial resolution approving a waiver of limitations at 738 Northeast 20th Avenue for the installation of six mooring piles and three triple mooring pile clusters. Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in, and the commission will announce any site visits, communications received, communications or expert opinions received, and make them a part of the record. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, do you have any disclosures? No disclosures. I don't recall meeting with anybody on this. Is there anyone representing anybody here on this? There's nobody. There's a hand. Oh, you are? Yes. Are you the owner? You're the attorney? Okay. All right. I don't recall having any conversations with you on this, right? No. Commissioner Glassman? None. And Commissioner Sorensen? None. Okay. No one has signed up to speak. Would someone like to move to close public hearing? Moved. Second. Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. And public hearing on PH4 is now concluded. And someone would like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. It's been introduced. And this is for approval, correct? For approval. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pursuant to Section 47-19.3E of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Unified Land Development Regulations, ULDR, granting an after-the-fact waiver of the limitations of ULDR Section 47-19.3D to permit HG Middle River Investments, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, installation of six mooring piles extending a maximum distance of 84 feet 6.5 inches into the adjacent waters of Middle River and three triple-pile cluster mooring piles, extending a maximum distance of 129 feet 6.5 inches plus or minus into the adjacent Middle River for such property lying situate and being within 738 Northeast 20th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304, and more particularly described below, subject to the certain terms and conditions, repealing any and all parts of resolutions in conflict herewith and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And that resolution is now approved. Before we get into the OSR second reading, do you have a script for me for the budget resolutions? You have that. You don't. No, you have it, but you haven't given it to me. Mayor, that's for the public hearings in September. Tonight, it's just resolutions setting the rates. Okay. All right. Let's wing it. Usually, we have a script. For the... Okay. What about makeup? Makeup. Yeah. Okay. Moving on to OSR one, second reading, quasi-judicial ordinance approving a medical office building with a request for a design deviation and application of prior zoning regulation of Broward Health Medical Center Medical Office Building and Parking Garage, North Broward Hospital District. Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in, and the commission will announce any site visits, communications, or expert opinions received, and make them a part of the record. I swore I spoke to somebody on this. That's what I'm saying. Yes. Okay. Stephanie Toothaker. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? We didn't know. We didn't get a chance to speak on this. You did. Okay. Commissioner Glassman? This is second reading, so no additional. Yeah. It's no additional. No additional. Right. And Commissioner Sorensen? No additional. Okay. Very good. Okay. No one has signed up to speak. Someone would like to move to close public hearing? Moved. Second. Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And public hearing on OSR one is now concluded. Someone would like to introduce the ordinance? Introduce for approval. An ordinance approving the application of a prior zoning regulation of Community Business District as provided in Section 47-6.20 of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Unified Land Development Regulations, ULDR, for the development of property legally described as all of Lots 11 through 18, Block 35, Crescent Park, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 4, page 28 of the public records of Broward County, Florida, together with all of Lots 1 through 30, re-subdivision of Block 38, Crescent Park, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 52, page 8 of the public records of Broward County, Florida, and all of the vacated Southwest 16th Street, located east of Southwest 1st Avenue, north of Southwest 17th Street, west of South Andrews Avenue, and south of Southwest 15th Street, all said lands situate lying and being in the City of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, pursuant to Section 47-26A.1 of the Florida pursuant of the ULDR, and approving the site plan for a development with an alternative design on said property, providing for conflicts and repeal, and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And that ordinance is now approved. Congratulations. OSR 2, second reading, an ordinance approving public purpose use and structure for a 49,548 square foot community recreation facility and a 12,842 square foot Broward Health Hospital emergency department associated with parking reduction, with associated parking reduction. Okay. No one has signed up, one person signed up to speak for questions only. That's Mr. Russell. Oh, wait a minute. We've got a couple people. Just questions, questions, questions. Okay. We're all good. Someone like to move to close public hearing? Moved. Second. Been moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And public hearing on OSR 2 is now closed. Would someone like to introduce the ordinance? Introduced. Please call the roll. An ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, approving as a public purpose use and structure a community recreation facility and emergency medical facility pursuant to Section 47-18.26 of the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations, ULDR, located on a parcel legally described as all of lots 5 through 21, less right of way for North Federal Highway, block 252, all of lots 1 through 6, and lots 34 through 48, and the west 7.5 feet of lots 7 through 15, block 251, Progresso, according to the plat thereof, recorded in plat book 2, page 18, of the public records of Dade County, Florida, all of lots 28 through 33, and the west 18 feet of lots 17 through 21, re-plat of a portion of block 251, Progresso, according to the plat thereof, recorded in plat book 47, page 30, of the public records of Broward County, Florida, together with a portion of the vacated Northwest 6 Terrace, located east of North Federal Highway, north of Northeast 8th Street, west of the Northeast 7th Avenue, and south of Northeast 9th Street, said lands situate, lying and being in the City of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, granting relief from specific zoning regulations and approving an associated conceptual site plan. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. And Mayor Trantalis? Yes. So when is groundbreaking? Soon? See those smiles. Okay. Good luck with that. Thank you. Moving on to OSR 3, second reading and ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, amending Chapter 17, noise control of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Lauderdale, specifically Section 17-7, entitled Specific Restrictions Related to the Public Waterways. Let's see. No one has signed up to speak. Someone would like to move to close public hearing? So moved. Moved. Second. Seconded. And seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And public hearing on OSR 3 is now closed. Would someone like to introduce the ordinance? Introduce. Introduce. Okay. It's been introduced. An ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, amending Chapter 17, noise control of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, specifically Section 17-7, entitled Specific Restrictions to Establish Standards for Sound Emanating from Motorboats Being Operated, Docked, Moored, or Tied to Land, Docks, Pairs, or Wharfs in or abutting the public waterways of the City. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And OSR 3 is now approved. OSR 4, second reading, an ordinance creating a new City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances, Section 8-35, to address timelines associated with dock waiver public notice procedures for the Marine Advisory Board. No one has signed up to speak. Would someone like to move to close public hearing? Moved. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And public hearing is now closed on OSR 4. Would someone like to introduce the ordinance? Introduced for approval. Introduced for approval. Please call the roll. An ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, creating a new Section 8-35 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, thereby amending public notice procedures for the Marine Advisory Board and providing for severability, repeal of conflicting ordinance provisions, and an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And OSR 4 is now approved. OSR 5, second reading and ordinance amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances, specifically creating Section 2-265, entitled restrictions on lobbying by appointed board and committee members, and amending Section 2-266, entitled penalties of the Code of Ordinances, all relating to regulating lobbyist appointments to boards and committees. Mr. Dickerman, are you still here? Mr. Dickerman, are you still here? He is gone. Okay. He's the only one that signed up to speak. Would someone like to move to close public hearing? Moved. Second. Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. Public hearing is now closed. Would someone like to introduce the ordinance? Introduced. The ordinance has been introduced. Please call the roll. An ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, amending Chapter 2, Article 8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to prohibit lobbying or lobbying activities by city board members or city committee members, more specifically amending Section 2-261 to provide for new definitions, creating Section 2-265, to prohibit the appointment of lobbyists to city boards and city committees, and to prohibit lobbying or lobbying activities by members of city boards and city committees, and amending Section 2-266 to provide penalties for violating Article 8, providing for correction of Scrivener's error, severability, repeal of conflicting ordinances, and an ineffective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? No. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And OSR 5 is now approved on second reading. Okay. Now we move into the budget items. These are basically just setting millage rates that we'll be considering in our public hearings in the fall. So we'll start out with Budget 1, resolution setting the fiscal year 2026 proposed millage rate and debt service rate for the City of Fort Lauderdale, setting the millage rate for the Sunrise Key neighborhood improvement district, and acknowledging the receipt of the City Manager's budget message and proposed budget. We definitely received it. Mm-hmm. Okay. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, acknowledging receipt of the City Manager's budget message, estimates, and recommendations, together with the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, setting the proposed millage rate and debt service rate for the City of Fort Lauderdale, setting the millage rate for the Sunrise Key neighborhood improvement district, and authorizing the City Manager to compute the rollback rate and execute all appropriate instruments in order to advise the Broward County property appraiser of the proposed millage rate and rollback rate. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. And Budget 1 is now approved. Budget 2, motion setting the public hearing dates to consider the proposed fiscal year 2026 millage rate budget for the City of Fort Lauderdale and for the Sunrise Key neighborhood improvement district. Someone like to move the item? Moved. Second. They're moved and seconded. No one signed up to speak. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. And Budget 2 is now approved. Budget 3, motion setting the proposed fiscal year 2026 non-advalorum assessment rate and public hearing date for the Lauderdale Isles Water Management District tentative budget. Someone like to move the item? Moved. Second. They're moved and seconded. No one signed up to speak. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. And Budget 3 is now approved. Budget 4, motion establishing a public hearing date for the proposed fiscal year 2026 non-advalorum assessment nuisance abatement. No one has signed up to speak. Would someone like to move Budget 4? So moved. Second. They're moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. And Budget 4 is now approved. Budget 5, preliminary rate resolution for the fire assessment establishing the estimated fiscal year 2026 non-advalorum assessment rate and authorizing a public hearing on September 12, 2025. No one has signed up to speak. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. Resolution has been introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida relating to the provision of fire services, facilities, and programs in the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, establishing the estimated assessment rate for fire assessments for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, directing the preparation of an assessment roll, authorizing a public hearing, and directing the provision of notice thereof, providing for conflicts, providing for severability, and providing an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentalis? Yes. And Budget 4 is now approved. No, excuse me. Budget 5. Budget 5, I'm sorry. Budget 5 is now approved. Budget 6, Preliminary Rate Resolution for the Beach Business Improvement Assessment Establishing the Estimated Fiscal Year 2026 Non-Advalorem Assessment Rate and Authorizing a Public Hearing September 12, 2025. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. Resolution has been introduced. No one has signed up to speak. Please call the roll. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida relating to the provision of beach business improvement services in certain portions of the beach area located within the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. More specifically, described here in establishing the estimated assessment rate for the beach business improvement assessment for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, directing the preparation of an assessment roll, authorizing a public hearing, and directing the provision of notice thereof, providing for rescission of conflicting provisions, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. And Mayor Trentellis? Yes. Mayor Trentellis. Okay. Budget 7, Preliminary Rate Resolution for the Fiscal Year 2026 Non-Advalorem Assessment for Utility Undergrounding and Authorizing a Public Hearing on September 12, 2025. No one has signed up to speak. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. If a resolution has been introduced, please call the roll. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, relating to the provision of the Underground Utility Line Facilities in the Las Olas Isles Neighborhood, imposing Underground Utility Line Assessments against Assessed Property Located in the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, directing the preparation of an assessment roll, authorizing a public hearing, and directing the provision of notice thereof, and providing an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trentellis? Yes, and Budget 7 is now approved. Budget 8, the last of our budget items, preliminary annual assessment resolution for the stormwater assessment initiating the process for imposing the fiscal year 2026 at non-advalorem assessment and authorizing a public hearing on September 12, 2025. No one has signed up to speak. Would someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. Resolution has been introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, initiating the process for re-imposition of the stormwater management services assessment in the City of Fort Lauderdale for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, directing the preparation of an assessment roll, authorizing a public hearing, and directing the provision of notice thereof, providing for rescission of conflicting provisions, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trent-Hallis? Yes. And Budget 8 is now approved. So we have some walk-ons. The first one relates to the resolution providing a notice of intent to enter into a comprehensive agreement for a qualifying project for the design, development, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a multi-use structure with public parking, a surface-level public parking lot, a fire rescue EMS substation located on Northeast 8th Street and Northeast 10th Avenue within Holiday Park, and accepting unsolicited proposals from Holiday Park Park Partners, LLC, and Park Place Garages, LLC, and a notice of intent to accept other proposals of the same project. Someone would like to introduce the resolution? Introduced. Resolution has been introduced. No one has signed up to speak. Anyone have any questions on this? Yeah, has, Mayor, has someone emailed this to me? Or is this an updated draft? Uh, I don't know. Yes, this was emailed to you earlier today as a walk-on. Okay, what time, let me just make sure I'm tracking the right one. What time was it emailed? This is where we discussed this afternoon where we're going to accept both unsolicited proposals from the parking lot vendors. Right, so no changes were made to that? I don't believe so. No changes were made to the rest of the room. Dwayne? Okay. If no changes were made, then I'm good. All right, thanks, Mayor. Okay. Anyone else have any questions? There being none, did someone introduce a resolution? Yes, we did. I did. A resolution has been introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, providing notice of intent pursuant to Section 255.065, Florida Statutes 2024, to enter into a comprehensive agreement for the design, development, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a multi-use structure with public parking, a surface-level public parking lot, and a fire rescue EMS substation located at Northeast 8th Street and Northeast 10th Avenue within Holiday Park, accepting unsolicited proposals from Holiday Park, Parking Partners, LLC, and Park Place Garages, LLC, notice of intent to accept other proposals for the same project and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trent-Hallis? Yes. Yes. Thank you. Are there any other walk-ons, Mr. Spence? Are there any other walk-ons? So, I don't have a finalized version of the settlement agreement as yet. I've sent a markup for comments and haven't received feedback. I thought we were going to resolve that tonight. You raised your hand for some reason. I'm sorry. That time has long since passed. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I understand. But let's finish with this, and we'll talk about that in a second. Yes. Mayor, Commissioners, Duane, I wrote you back asking if the date was the only change. The date for the parking lot? The date. No, there were other changes to the document. We can... I didn't receive it in red lines. I was trying to read it on my phone, but it's not a red line. Well, let's take a moment, and we've got to wrap this up tonight. If you have a red line, I can read it. I sent it red line. So, maybe it's just not translating well to the phone. Let me send the document to... Maybe if you send it as a PDF, and I'll stay until the end, I can read it. All right. While you folks are reviewing that, you want to come up here and tell me what you've come here for? Just one week. Dylan, are these people with you? Or you just happen to sit with some pretty ladies? Please, I know you. Okay. Please press the bottom of that microphone. Hi. Tell us what you're here for. Tell us your name. Hi. So, I'm Ariana, and this is Mossy. Hi. Okay. So, we were here with the CM1, I believe it was, for Fort Lauderdale Swim Week. Right. We know it was kind of grouped in together with another event that you didn't seem too keen on. We did want to reiterate that it's technically not a new event. I don't know if you remember actually doing the ribbon cutting for Fort Lauderdale Fashion Week, I think two years ago. Yep. In the park. So, essentially, this is an extension of that. Within the years that we've had, we've brought a lot of business to the city of Fort Lauderdale. We have a lot of brands, partners, local businesses involved that are, you know, confirmed, and they're really, really excited to promote their brand, you know, backed by the city. And it is something that's really, really important to the people that are local here. Like we said, like businesses, vendors, artists. We've tried to derive directly from the city of Fort Lauderdale to make it a staple here rather than bringing people from the outside and kind of just throwing a party kind of thing. Wasn't it an indoor event last, that one time, I thought? Yeah, it had. So, that was a three-day event. Right. So, one of the days was outside. Was it? Okay. And then the other two were. Indoors. Yes, correct. Okay, all right. The outside event was here at the plaza, the hugger. Mm-hmm. Yeah, the one that you did the ribbon cutting for was the outdoor one. Okay. Well, you know, I don't, I can't make motions, and there was no one who wished to make a motion from the floor, so it kind of died as a result. So, I guess we felt because you guys were talking about like a previous event, like the Hope Dome or whatever that was, it didn't seem very, you know, beneficial to the city. And we definitely wanted a fair opportunity to be presented outside of that. And also, just to let you know, like, again, it's not a new event. It is reputable. People do know about it. It is talked about, and they are, you know, excited about it. And we really would love to highlight and bring the elegance to Fort Lauderdale rather than, you know, rowdy partying. This is not that type of event whatsoever. It really is a classy, upscale event that we would like more people in the city to be involved in. If I could just ask, was there any particular reason why you chose not to meet with the Neighborhood Association at their recent meeting, just to let them know that you were proposing this? Well, we actually weren't aware of that. If I would have been aware of that, I absolutely would have been there. We had a preliminary meeting with Brittany, and I guess, you know, they were invited to that. And other than that, I haven't received emails. Like, obviously, this is essentially new to us as far as the outside aspect. And then with Swim Week, different than Fashion Week, we are the full owner, so we do, you know, there are some things that are a little new to us as far as that process. Do we absolutely want everyone to be happy with it? And, like, we don't want to disturb the city at all. We want people to want to come and be involved and be excited for something positive going on around them. That's why, you know, if there's noise ordinances, if there's anything that we needed to adjust, we were more than willing to do that. But, yeah, we just really didn't know. That's all. Yeah, it's always a good idea, especially on the beach, because the neighborhood association is very active. But they also like to meet folks that want to come and do things. Yeah. Because it affects them. I understand, yeah. It just affects them. I would want to meet them, too. Yeah, absolutely. So the neighborhood is very sensitive that way. Yeah. And, you know, that was one of the reasons that we were having, you know, issues with that. Yeah, we understand that. How many, this is a one-day event? Yeah. So it would be two for the weekend. But the one on Saturday the 12th is more nighttime. And then the one on Sunday is a daytime event. So it won't, you know, disturb into the nightlife on a Sunday night. And then there's other, you know, vendors. Yeah, we're in conjunction with the marketplace that's already there. The Loop has their marketplace every weekend. So they'll be a part of it, essentially. And they'll be joining it with us. But, yeah, so it'll be the two days for the designer showcases, including with a market, full market vendors, sponsors, activation of things to get involved. Like, you know, just foot traffic, people on the beach, things like that. And the hours are? On Saturday, they are 7 p.m. and then ends at 11. And then for Sunday, it is 3 p.m. ends at 7. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Is there any day, is it just those two days or is the day of setup or any kind of? The day of setup is the day of, so 10 a.m. on July 12th. And then the day for breakdown, I believe that we adjusted to 3 a.m. on Monday. But we don't necessarily believe it would take that long. And you're expecting, the application said 500 people. Are you expecting 500 people? That's more so with the foot traffic of the event. So, obviously, you know, there's the access to all the bars and just the local businesses around. So, just the normal foot traffic that's already there on the beach, we do expect, you know, some people to come in since it is technically open. It's open to the public. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Mayor, I don't know how you would go about it or if we're even allowed to do it. But, I mean, it's up to you if you wanted to reconsider. I mean, I think I will. All right. So, Duane, can we reconsider? Oh, I'm sorry. Yes. Well, there was an emotion, so it died. Oh, it died. It died for lack of a second. Thank you for the question. So, would you like to move the item? I will. But, again, I just cannot reiterate enough how important it is just to reach out to the Neighborhood Association. 100%. I have a feeling this will be a nice event, and, you know, the mayor loves events on the beach, and this will only be one week after July 4th, so people might be a little weary. But maybe you'll reach out to the Neighborhood Association anyway and let them know you're coming. Yes, I will do that personally. And do something nice, you know, and just reach out. Yes, whatever you would like us to do. Like I said, we don't want to cause a disruption. We really want people excited and involved. Yeah. So, we're more than willing to do all of that. Absolutely. I have a feeling it will be a really nice event, and I wish you the best. And, again, just try to reach out. Yes, we will. We'll figure it out. It will be reached. We will be reached out. So, mayor, I'm willing to move that we approve CM1. Okay. So, there's a motion on the floor to approve CM1. Do I hear a second? Second. Been moved and seconded. Okay. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And CM1 is now approved. Okay. Thank you. Good luck with it. Such a happy ending. Please make sure that Commissioner Glassman has a front row seat in the runway. Oh, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan. All right. So, why don't we do commission reports while we're waiting? Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, you want to do your report? Yes, I would. Thank you. Thank you for the time. I can't write. I'm shaking. I'm sorry. I want to start June 18th, which was a Wednesday, a community health event. Susan G. Coleman Foundation and the 3D Mammogram Group. They offered mammograms to the women within District 3, along with New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Nineteen women took advantage of this amazing opportunity. I want to take a moment to give a shout-out to Giz Zepa and the 3D Mammogram Group, Pastor Scott of New Hope, for caring for our community. So, thank you to those organizations for making that possible. Also, on June 18th, I was invited to a groundbreaking with Publix. It was through the City of Plantation. The location is West Broward Boulevard in State Road 7. Commissioner Jennifer Art, Andrew, and Mayor Nick Soto, if I'm pronouncing his name correctly, invited me from Plantation, yes. They invited me, being that our communities are abutting, our cities are abutting. That location to the northeast is Plantation and some of Lauder Hill, and then to the southeast is Fort Lauderdale, which is the Merrill's Park community. It was a great opportunity to be there, being a part of that particular groundbreaking. And Publix is scheduled to open October of this year, October 2025. And once again, that's at Broward and 441. On Saturday, June 21st, I had the opportunity to do a community welcome to the Florida A&M Pharmacy alumni. They were in the city. It was 50 of them that were here. Part of the National Diamondback Pharmacy Convention is the 55th Annual Convention. And they came over to the YMCA on 6 Trunk 4 Tour. They were able to see the YMCA facility. We gave them the history about the land being the first hospital, Provident Hospital in the community. And while they were there, they gave back to the community as well, preparing for a back-to-school drive that's being sponsored by the YMCA. They gave over 500 personal items to be supplied with the school supply giveaway on July 29th. Also, on Sunday, June 22nd, along with the mayor and Commissioner Glassman, we celebrated the Florida Panthers for their victory parade that was held on the beach. I didn't actually participate in the parade, but I was able to be stage side. So, enjoyed the event. Want to thank city manager and all of those who had hands in making that possible. A great event. First responders, all of our assistant city managers, Ben Rogers. He called me so many times. Thank you, Ben, for making things happen for me to be a part of this event as well. So, again, just kudos to the entire team for what they did to make that event wonderful. And, you know, we keep hearing that buzzword, three-peat, so we'll see what happens. Let's go, Panthers. Okay. Also, on Monday, June 23rd, congratulations to Larry Rogers, excuse me, Larry Roberts, and also Ms. Barbara Stubbs. They are associated with the American Lesion Hall, Robert Belthel Post 220. Larry Rogers was reappointed as the commander of that post, and Ms. Barbara Stubbs was announced as the chair for the Women's Auxiliary. It was a great event. I was honored to be there. This committee, this group, they are so excited to be in their new facility. You know, we had a ribbon-cutting with them for that new facility about maybe two months ago, and they are really excited. They are already planning activities that would include the community, reaching out for recruitment for veterans that are in the area to let them know about the services that are available through the Legion, American Legion's Association. So, it was a pleasure to be there, and I thank them for the invite. Tuesday, June 24, I had a tour of the OIC new facility, their work training center, and they're now located in the Housing Authority building on Sunrise. And it was amazing to go through that tour, hear a little bit more details of how they are really offering services, workforce development, youth and family services, training and educational, and giving opportunity for social enterprise. They have an impressive number. They serve over 7,000 youth annually, and it's amazing of the impact that they're having on our community. So, I want to thank them for inviting me over to have that particular tour. Also, on Wednesday, June 25, I attended the Continuum of Care Board meeting, one of my regular obligations or responsibilities. I won't call it obligation or responsibility. I am privileged to be a part of that particular group. Also, on Thursday, June 26, the mayor and I were at the Mount Hermon Senior Apartments ribbon cutting. That was an awesome event. Mount Hermon Senior Apartments, they officially opened their doors with the ribbon cutting. It's a seven-story, 104-unit affordable housing complex. It does sit in the historic Dorsey River Bend community. It's offering housing to our seniors, safe, affordable, a place to call home. And we were excited to understand that this is truly affordable housing. Rent amount ranges from $425 to $1,225 a month. And, you know, that is very much needed and a great opportunity for the seniors to qualify. Local leaders and community members that were there celebrating this milestone. Again, Mayor Dean was with us, Dean Trantellis. County Commissioner Robert McKenzie, the pastor of Mount Hermon, Trey Green. Also, the local and regional bishop. I didn't get his name, but he was there with them celebrating. And also, the representatives from HTG, Housing Trust Group. They are the project's developers, along with our CRA and others from the city that was there. I was really excited. I am really excited about this project. When it onset, I was actually the president for Historic Dorsey River Bend and the HTG group. They reached out to our community. And from the beginning, we were there with the input division. And to see it come to full fruition was really exciting for me and then the others of the community. I would like to congratulate everyone involved for making the project a success. Then also to the new neighbors. Welcome them home and to the city, Port Lauderdale, and specifically District 3. Also on Thursday, June 26th, our police department. This is really exciting. You know I'm really an advocate for our first responders. Fort Lauderdale Police had the graduation ceremony for the Explorer Post 1160. There were 11 young people who have gone through the Explorer's program and that have graduated. And it was so exciting to witness them in their passion, excited to be exposed and the experience to get first-hand training at this young age to understand what law enforcement is all about with that commitment and drive to want to protect and serve. I did learn something that I wasn't aware of. The Explorer's Post 1160, it was the number 1160. It actually was Brian Penny's CCN number, and, you know, he's one of our city's fallen officers. And that post is in honor of him. And the program is a youth program, and it is dedicated to young people between the age of 14 and 19 that are interested in a career in law enforcement. And they do receive volunteer hours as well. And then they also volunteer around the city. We see them at different events. So congratulations and thank you to our chief for re-implementing this program. This is the first one since the pandemic. So we had a period of years where the opportunity was not there, but it is back. And I look forward to seeing these young faces. You know, they don't always come back to the city that they go through the program in, but knowing that this is something that they're interested in and that one day they would more than likely be protecting and serving us overall. I would like to also just share some upcoming events. Everyone is aware that July 14th is the 4th of July Spectacular. We'll be on the beach looking for a great opportunity of celebration. July 19th, the Six Trunk Empowerment Summit will be held at 2650 Six Trunk Boulevard, which is the African American Research Library and Cultural Center. This is a part of our campaign for I Am Six Trunk. There's a survey that is out where we are asking neighbors to fill out the survey so we understand also what it is, the needs that they recognize that is desired in the community. So we're really looking forward to it. And then also August 15th will be our annual Summer Jams Concert in the Park, which is at Mills Pond. Parks and Rec is still organizing that for us. And we're looking forward to a great event. And I would like to say I know we'll be on a recess whenever we hit this gavel tonight, but I want to say happy summer to everyone. And two things I'm going to suggest that we do, make sure you stay hydrated. And if you have any opportunity where you're near a pool or a body of water where individuals are swimming, be mindful, keep your eyes open, be aware, because accidental drowning is an issue that we hear so often. So if you're poolside, just keep your eyes open and pay attention to those who are in the water so we'll have a safe summer. Mayor, that's all I have to say. Thank you for the time. Okay, very good. Thank you. Commissioner Rick Glassman. Yes, thank you, Mayor. And city clerk's office, I apologize, but I should have mentioned earlier this evening on the May 20th, 2025 minutes, on our attendance, I believe there's an error there. It says, it lists everyone as present, and I think you need to say not present for Vice Mayor Herbst on page one of the May 20th, 2025 city commission conference meeting. I think just the word not is missing before the word present. Thank you. Sorry about not bringing that to everyone's attention earlier. Okay, busy week. Last two weeks, actually. I wanted to congratulate... Sorry, excuse me. I'm sorry. Sorry to interrupt. We're approaching the 10 o'clock deadline. Do I hear a motion to extend the time for this meeting? So moved. For how long? Oh, I don't know. How long is it going to take us to do the... wrap it up for the... Well, how long does it take for your report? Oh, 10, five minutes. Five minutes? Seven minutes. Five minutes. So we're going to hold you to that. So let's say 11... I'll say 10, 20. How long is your report? I'm just going to waive it because I want to get everybody out of here. Okay, that's very nice of you. Including myself because I have to pack, so... Okay, okay. Thank you. Good luck. Do I hear... So motions on the floor. Do I hear a second? Second. Second. Let's vote for 10, 20. Okay, here we go. All in favor? Wait, all in favor? Aye. Okay. Aye. Unanimous. Move on. Okay, thank you. Wednesday, June 18th, excellent event. And thank you to History Fort Lauderdale and the Galleria Mall for the Take Pride event. And to all of the honorees, congratulations. Thursday, June 19th, started the day off nice and early, 6.55 a.m. with the long-awaited grand opening of the public supermarket at A1A and 30th on the Barrier Island. We cut the ribbon at 6.55 so they could open the store at 7 a.m. A lot of fun, great turnout. I cannot believe how many people from the neighborhood showed up at 6.55 for the ribbon cutting. I don't know, they must have been very hungry. They were looking for bogos. I don't know what they were looking for. They wanted that bag that said, I got taken out of this. I don't know what the bag said, but everyone wanted a bag. It's okay. I also wanted to congratulate the Central Beach Alliance that evening, set what I believe is a record, 181 participants on their Zoom meeting for the Neighborhood Association meeting. That's the last one before their break. Congratulations to the Central Beach Alliance. Friday, June 20th, so much enjoyed the ribbon cutting at another event in Flagler Village, another small business. It's a beautiful little spot called Through the Vine on Northeast 7th Street. Congratulations to the ownership there. Again, a great, great turnout all day for that grand opening. It's mostly a wine bar, but yet small bites, and it's so beautifully done for a small space, very creatively done. Great job. As Commissioner Beasley mentioned, we had a great time at the Panthers Parade. That was really a lot of fun. Thursday, June 26th, I got to celebrate 30 years with the Broward Trust for Historic Preservation as an original founding member of that group and serving as its president for several years. It was really great. We had a terrific event at House on the River. I was happy to be introduced and speak for a while to a really good-sized crowd. Really nice. Such a nice venue, both historic properties on the river. And I want to congratulate the Broward Trust for Historic Preservation on its 30th anniversary. Saturday, June 28th, Mayor, we attended the 43rd anniversary gala for the Dolphin Democratic Club. That is the oldest LGBTQ plus Democratic organization in the state of Florida, 43 years and counting. Congratulations. It was a great event. Packed ballroom. Really well done. Lots of elected officials throughout the county. Congratulations to all of the honorees. Did I give opening remarks that night? Oh, yes. Okay. I might have been out of the room at the time. I don't remember. Okay. I'm sure if you did, they were wonderful. Gosh. Okay. Moving right along. City manager, where are we with the city attorney status of that search? She's going to bring it up in her report. She is? Okay, great. Thank you for that. Just a couple of comments. I've been getting a lot of complaints lately about the Las Olas garage at Las Olas Bridge and the Intracoastal. We actually had a shooting there not that long ago, which is very concerning. And it just seems that there are groups of people socializing on the top floor of that garage. We must do something in terms of either shutting down that roof so that people are just not partying on the roof. If there's not an event that's organized or scheduled, we have to just be much more vigilant about that. The folks that live in the surrounding buildings that overlook the garage are very concerned about what they're seeing almost every single night on the top of that garage. So I'm really hoping that we can figure something out and make sure that people there feel a little bit more safe with what's going on there in the evening. It's just some bad behavior. That's it for me, Mayor. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Let me just pause a second. Um, I believe that, uh, the city attorney and Andrew Miami have now resolved the points of view that we were, that were unresolved before. Are we, are we okay now? Okay. So, uh, is there a, is there a, is it an agreement tonight that we're going to be passing? Yes. Right. So, and where is that agreement to be found? Is that, is that something you just emailed to us? I just emailed it to, uh, the commissioners. Yep. Okay. PDF. The exception of one minor change. Okay. This one, you emailed at 938 PM? No, 950 something. Okay. I haven't gotten that. 955. I got it. I got it right here. Okay. Can you send it again? Please. 938? 55. 955. What did we get at 938? Well, let's just focus on 955. I don't see a 955. Hey, Wayne, is it titled proposed settlement agreement? Okay. Thank you. Did you get it? Ben? Nope. Check earlier, Ben. Mine came in at 938. Yeah. That's what I just asked, but D-Wayne said that's not it. I don't think that's, is that the same agreement? No. No, that's an earlier version. No, we don't want that one. We want it's 955. I'll resend. I didn't get 955. You can look at that earlier version for the main changes. The later version just removes two provisions that we were objected to. Yeah. So, D-Wayne, I'm still not quite where I want to be on this. So, let's see. Page five, section five. Okay. Community site improvements to include. Okay. Um, Miami Beckham down the last paragraph on section, page five, Miami Beckham United would build the park for the city. So, I think what we want to say, not the park for Miami, Miami Beckham United would build the community, would complete the community site improvements. I think, I think that's a better phrase. I agree. Yeah. Thanks. Does that make sense, D-Wayne? Cite the section again for me, please. Here. Section, page five, section five, last paragraph on the page, on page five at the bottom. Um, Miami Beckham United would complete the community site improvements for the city with an anticipated cost of 25 million. And again, that includes, I like the, the addition there, the paved parking lot, uh, section 12, or the Roman numeral 12, including the North parking lot facility. Uh, so then the last sentence on page five says the construction of the community sites with the exception of the North parking lot facility shall not commence before. April 30th. I don't, I'm not sure, I'm not clear why we're not wanting to move forward with the community site until then. So that, um, commissioner, that was part of the, of the settlement negotiations. That's when the team moves to their new facility in Miami. So the, they would continue to use the parking that's there now. But as the mayor had said, we, we would look at if we can stage it to start earlier, but the, but the need for the parking for, for the home games of inner Miami will continue through April 30th, 2026. Got it. Uh, so, so in other words, the North parking lot facility will, the construction will begin as soon as possible. And you don't want to do the other things because it would negatively negatively impact additional parking. Is that right? Unless we can, unless we can stage it. I think once, once we have an approved plan, we can look at it and figure out if there's a way to move, you know, move the parking closer to commercial so we can start construction or vice versa or start on commercial and do construction going towards the stadium. But I, I think we, we need an approved plan and then work with a, a general contractor to work on the staging and the construction. Okay. So then should we say, unless staging allows for earlier commencement? Yes, sure. We can say that. Is that in that last sentence? Is that right? Um, just so that we have a little bit of wiggle room, if that works. Sure. Dwayne, are you, you seeing what I'm suggesting? Yes. Um, commissioner, if I can ask you to go back. Uh, so we, the earlier, the earlier amendment that you suggested with regards to the completion of the park, were you just, uh, replacing the word build with complete or can you, can you say that sentence for me again? Uh, Miami, Beckham, United. Sure. Yep. United would, uh, would complete the community site improvements. I mean, Beckham, United would complete the community site improvements. For the city. And then the remainder of that sentence remains the same. Okay. And then in the last sentence is the construction of the community site within, with the exception of the North parking facility shall not commence before April 30th, 2026, unless staging permits earlier commencement of construction. Correct. Nailed it. Okay. Well, I think it needs to say, unless staging, which permits adequate parking, it needs to address the, if we're going to add that sentence, which I'm fine with, but it just needs to address why we would be staging. Yeah. So something DeWayne, like shall not commence before April 30th, 2026, unless staging, allowing for sufficient parking. Can occur. Can occur. Yeah. DeWayne, is that all making sense? How about, um, unless staging permitting or permitting the early commencement of construction does not interfere with adequate, the provision of adequate parking. Well said. Cool. Yeah. Great. Thank you. And, and thank you, mayor and Stephanie and inner Miami and everyone that's worked on this. Thank you to everyone. To get us there. I know this is a lot of lifting and, um, but. And, and, and a lot of it then is going to be, you know, done in good faith. So. Right. Uh, okay. Was there anything additional you wanted to comment on? Ben? Nope. Thank you, mayor. All right. So are we prepared to move forward on this? Would someone like to, is this a motion, a resolution? How, how are we agreeing to this agreement? It would be a motion. All right. Would someone like to move the, uh, the acceptance of this agreement with inner Miami? So moved. Moved. Second. Moved and seconded. Okay. Please call the roll. Commissioner Beasley Pittman? Yes. Commissioner Sorensen? Yes. Commissioner Glassman? Yes. Mayor Trantalis? Yes. And so the item's approved. Thank you everybody for making this happen. On behalf of inner Miami, thank you to our partners, the city of Fort Lauderdale. We are thrilled to be partners. We're thrilled to be here and we're very excited to move on to the next chapter of our relationship with the city. Great. As we are too. Thank you. Ben, you have the floor. Yep. Thank you, Commissioner Reports. Proud of my staff, Vicki and Sabrina graduated from the second ever cohort of the Broward MPO's Transportation Academy. They're the first participants in that academy from Fort Lauderdale. So great job, Vicki and Sabrina. They are super smart on transportation now. Uh, congratulations, City Manager Williams, uh, earning that, uh, American Society for Public Administration's South Florida Chapter's 2025 Rising Star Award. So, Raquel. Thank you. Great work. Congrats. Proud of you. Keep up the great work. Um, again, great job on everyone in the Panther Stanley Cup. Ben Rogers, especially, great job rocking it. Um, again, great job on everyone in the Panthers. Police, fire. Thank you. Thank you, Chiefs. Raquel, DeWayne, everyone involved. Parks and Rec, thank you. It's phenomenal. Here we go. Three Pete. Um, let's see. Juneteenth celebration of the city. Thanks to FLPD for, uh, supporting the Stonewall Pride event and, uh, and Wilton Manors and, uh, really keeping, keeping everyone safe. Uh, that was fantastic. And, uh, let's see, um, Mayor, again, I just want to express my condolences to you for your brother's passing. Thank you. I'm really sorry. Um, and sending you, uh, all my best. And, uh, as you mentioned, Mayor, also, I just wanted to lift up, uh, Ron Perkins, uh, who was, uh, a good friend of mine, a mentor, a boss of mine at different points, uh, fellow. He's, he's a Navy veteran. So, um, just please keep Karen, uh, Ron's wife in your prayers. And, um, and, and, and Mayor, as you hear of, I just want to make sure that we're communicating if we hear of, um, funeral arrangements and services, um, if we can just make sure we're communicating that out with everyone, please, um, for Ron, that'd be great. Um, so thank you for that. And then lastly, uh, let's see, uh, Dwayne, you and I had talked about this, but, um, uh, Mayor ACOM and ACOM's, uh, role with the police station. Just, uh, I was talking with Dwayne and Dwayne is working with ACOM and their council to memorialize much of what we talked about with the police station. And Mayor, I just want to revisit kind of what we as a commission are hoping that ACOM will, um, you know, in good faith, uh, support, uh, and partner with us on. So for example, Mayor, we had talked about, um, uh, the ACOM pain for the monitoring of the deflection and, and associated possible deficiencies, uh, Mayor, if that rings a bell and we had talked about maybe five to 10 years of that monitoring. Yes. We talked, we, that, those are a lot, we did have that conversation. What is it that you want to ask now? So I want to, I want to just tell, I want to share with Dwayne, Dwayne, our expectations. So for example, I would like ACOM to pay for 10 year monitoring of the deflection and any other associated issues that the third party engineering firm has identified. I think we're going to have, we're going to bring that up as a commission, as a commission conference item. As we get closer, I think there's still some studies that are, that are planning to come back to us and, uh, before we take any further action on anything with, in connection with the police, uh, building, I think your points are very well taken and, uh, I don't just want to give them short shrift here on a conference, on a commission report. I'd like to have a more full throated discussion on that. So, um, can we reserve that to a conference item, uh, after our break? Yeah, I'm good, mayor. Definitely. I'm great with that Dwayne though. Does that work with your timeline and what happens? Yes, sir. Okay, great. So what would we do that in August? Uh, like August 19th, is that what you're suggesting mayor? We can do it then assuming that's when Ben, when, when are we supposed to have further progress on the studies that are being done with regard to the integrity of the police department building? We can give that update in August. You can do it too in August. Okay. August is, yes, we can do it in August. All right. Thanks mayor. I'm good. Thank you. That's it. Okay. I need a motion to extend the meeting another 10 minutes. So move. Second. Move and seconded. Everyone agreed? Yep. Okay. Everyone is agreed. Okay. So, um, city manager. Thank you, mayor. So today marks my 90th day serving as your city manager. Not that you're counting. Not that you're counting. So I just really want to thank you all for your support over the past three months. You'll receive a memo tomorrow outlining some of the, uh, key accomplishments of my short tenure. Uh, I also want to give, uh, or send my condolences to Ron Perkins family. He was a part of the city manager search committee and without his participation, I don't know if I'd be here. So he's really left an impact on me, even in this short period of time. Uh, I do also want to acknowledge the office of management and budget. They have done a phenomenal job with preparing the budget this year. Item after item, very thorough. Uh, I want to thank you that Matthews and her team, as well as Laura Reese for providing guidance to the OMB team, uh, in not so great budget news. We received word today that some of our projects were vetoed by the governor. So that's the fire rescue, especially meant ambulances, homeless transitional housing and sidewalk repair safety project. Together, that's about $1.5 million of the 5.3 that we anticipated earlier today. So we're not necessarily shocked, but, uh, of course, we're always grateful for whatever we can get, uh, through our legislative process. I also want to echo the sentiments, uh, toward the team that worked on the Florida Panthers parade and celebration. Uh, in particular, I want to thank the primary working group. So we had Ashley Bessard, Ben Rogers, Assistant Chief Garrett Pingel, and Assistant Chief Pat Hart. They worked very hard to try to put everything together very quickly. And I also want to thank you for your support, uh, from a financial perspective so that we could be fiscally responsible going into our preparations. Uh, at this time, I'd like to highlight Chief Schultz and his team, uh, the police department participated in a joint operation with the FBI recently, and they were invited to participate in a press conference. The city of Fort Lauderdale, uh, contributed 16 arrests of violent offenders and those carrying illegal firearms. That's about 25% of the total arrest for the joint operation. It was called Operation Viper. So shout out to Fort Lauderdale PD and Chief Schultz. As far as the city attorney search is concerned, we have engaged a firm, MGT. It's the same firm that did the city manager search. We anticipate that by mid-September, we will have candidates to be brought forward to the commission, uh, for consideration. I know that we had, um, some discussion at the last meeting with a member of the citizen search committee. We wanted to ensure that we had the right guidance from the commission as to the participation of the search committee going forward now that we've engaged a executive search firm. Any feedback there? I, I think, I personally don't, I, I think that we should just get the recommendations from the search firm. I think time is of the essence and I don't, I, I, I got the sense that that committee was not really thrilled anyway throughout the whole process. And I, I know that they didn't even show up or address us just as the city manager search team did. And they, that committee was very actively engaged. I personally think that now that we have, um, the firm that we've hired, I, I really don't know why we can't just get those names from them and let the commission decide. The commission is going to decide anyway. I, I just think it would expedite the process. I, what do you, I don't understand what you're saying. I think that, think they, you, you want to engage this, a search firm. We didn't do it. We didn't engage the search firm. We have engaged the search firm. I'm saying, I don't, I think now that we have engaged the search firm, I don't think we need the committee. Oh, oh, I misunderstood you. I think we need to expedite the process. I think that, um, I don't know how staff feels about that, but I, I think based on the interaction that, the lack of interaction that we had actually with the committee, uh, it was a very different dynamic than when we had the city manager's search and the committee work was very different at this time. I, I just think that with the, with the firm that we have doing that, they could easily just give us the names and we can make the decision because that's what we're going to do anyway. Yeah. But they, but the committee whittled it down to, you know, a reasonable number, which why, well, why can't we ask the search firm to give us three or four names? Well, it's not just giving names. I mean, I trust the people that we, we engaged in the advisory board who were willing, you know, there's a lot of talent on that board. So why would we want, I mean, they're willing to do it. I would like to see, yes, I would like to see the continuation of the advisory board. And then also, um, adding the component where it's videoed, um, several people contacted my office asking for the videos of the interviews, right? So, um, moving forward, I don't think we need to, um, expedite it to the point that we don't, um, have transparency with it. Um, again, adding the, keeping the advisory board, the recommendation board, and then also including opportunity for those interviews to be, um, recorded. So Raquel, when you say that you expect the names to come to the city commission in September, or the names can be brought forward at that time, or the names can be brought forward to a search committee at your discretion. With a search committee, are we first going to have names coming to them in September? The soonest that we'll have candidates through the executive search firm is mid-September. Well, then we're talking about now not coming to the commission till October or November? That's just too long for me. I, I, I, I think that's way too long a process. Yeah, I think we've got to move. Way too long a process. Way too long. I, well, the search firm's not going to have any names till September. So how are you, how are you shortening the process now? Well, because now you're going to add another couple of months with a committee, and now we're going to not see that till probably November. I, I still don't know why we just can't make a decision based on what the firm gives us. I just don't think we should wait till November now, and that's the way it's going to be if you're going to add another component to this process. Yep, I agree. I don't. I don't. I don't agree with that. I honestly like the fact that we had an advisory board. They really did a great job. So. Well, if we're two to two, what are we doing now? What, what, what, what, what are we doing? Well, we're not, we're not changing anything. I think it should stay the way that we have it. Okay, so how many people do you want the search firm giving to the citizens committee? Well, isn't that based on how many we have from the pool? Yeah, I think it, what do we do, Joe? No, you, you actually have to dictate that to the search firm. What do we do that? Well, you don't leave it open. How many, how many names were given to this advisory board? When we did the city manager search, we had a total, I believe, of 10 candidates that were interviewed initially by video. Right. And then there were, um, it was shortened down to, uh, I believe five or six. And then from there, a couple dropped out. So we had a fewer number that actually showed up for the in-person interviews. All right. I, I, I mean, we can follow that path. I don't see any reason why we should change it. If 10, 10 individuals, 10 or 10, whatever it is, eight to 12, whatever. It's way too many. I just disagree. It's way too many. We got to narrow this down. I disagree too. And how about six? Six to six. No, no, no, no. I'm saying that eight to 12 for the committee to, to, to, uh, interview, and then they bring it down to us to, to, you know, three or four, the commission. I think it's too many. I think about six because the last conversation we had that the pool wasn't big enough and now you're reducing it to the number that back to the number wasn't big enough before you all said that the individuals that were brought before us, you felt that, um, there was not enough candidates in the pool because of the tempo of the city and you wanted more individuals. You wanted a large, someone said, someone said, someone did because that was a conversation. It was like, oh, there wasn't, um, um, um, enough people who applied because they felt like it was already pre, um, determined and you wanted to do it again because you didn't like the last three. That was the conversation. Now I remember that's true. That was the conversation. I don't know who said it, but it was a conversation. I said, I said, I, I want, yeah, I'm looking for other than the three final candidates. Yes. Other than three final candidates that I was not, I did not feel ready to move forward with one of the three. Correct. Jerome with the committee. So when is this going to come to, when would it come to the commission with a committee involved? Well, we anticipate reaching out to the search committee first thing tomorrow to, uh, schedule the next meeting with them. Um, um, we've already been in contact with, um, uh, MGT and we, we have the, the recruitment brochure already completed. MGT does want to review it since they will be putting it out there for recruitment. Um, they want to look it over once again before they do that. We typically run that recruitment for about 30 days. So even if we get the committee together in the next couple of weeks, the recruitment would probably run through the middle to end of August. Um, I'm guessing that we would be able to get, um, some initial can candidates in front of them in September. So yeah, we're probably delaying it by a good 30 days. Okay. Well, I was actually hoping that we'd be able to make a decision when we came back on August 19th, but I certainly think that what's the first meeting in September, September, what? The first meeting. When's that first meeting in September? I don't know. You got one minute. You got one minute to figure this out. Meeting's going to be over in a minute. Okay. So Jerome, so can the search committee provide the citizens review committee, uh, eight names to evaluate? Well, we can tell them how, however many numbers you want. So bring it down to eight names and then whittle it down to, and then whittle it down to, I guess, how many do you, how many do you want to the commission, Ben? Yeah, I'd say three, Mayor. From eight to, from eight to three. Five. How are you going to go from eight to three? You got one minute, people. Five. Well, there may not be that many candidates. I would like to motion to, um, extend it for another 10 minutes to finish this conversation. Okay. Okay. I'm, look, I'm fine with five. All right. Fine. Okay. Eight to, eight, eight to the citizens committee. The citizens committee refers five to the city commission. Okay. Very good. Great. Bye. Let's do it by September 3rd. Okay. Meetings adjourned. Great. Great. By September 3rd. Yes. Love it. Okay. Thank you. Have a good summer, everybody. You too.