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Ben Sorensen
Vice Mayor
District 4
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Voting patterns
Derived only from verified roll-call votes (341 counted); voice votes are not included.
0.0%
Dissent rate · 341 votes
100.0%
With majority · 341 votes
Most aligned · 332 shared
Least aligned · 275 shared
Voting record
Roll-call votes parsed verbatim from meeting transcripts; motion wording is transcript text. Follow the meeting for full context.
YEA
Do I hear a motion to approve all the rest of the consent agenda items? Second. Moved and seconded.
— And all those consent agenda items are now approved.
YEA
Do I hear a second? Second. We move to second it.
— And CM7 is now approved.
YEA
M1, motion to authorize the settlement of workers' compensation claims for James Brinton v. City of Fort Lauderdale, case number 22-005088DAL. Second. Moved and seconded.
— And M1 is approved.
YEA
M2, motion approving an agreement for invitation to bid. Second. Item has been moved and seconded.
— And M2 is now approved.
YEA
M3, motion approving an agreement. So moved. Second.
— And so M3 is now approved.
YEA
M4, motion approving proprietary purchases for water distribution, wastewater collection, Second. Moved and seconded.
— And M4 is now approved.
YEA
Motion
— And R10 is now approved.
YEA
Motion
— And PH1 is now approved.
YEA
I seconded. Did I second it? Yes, I seconded.
YEA
This is a public hearing, second reading, on an ordinance amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Second. We move the second to close public hearing on PH-5.
YEA
Motion
— And that item is now approved.
YEA
Do I hear a motion to approve those minutes? Second. They're moved and seconded.
— And those minutes are now approved.
YEA
So moved. Second.
— And the minutes and the agenda are now approved.
YEA
Motion
— And that resolution is now approved.
YEA
So, except for CR1, CR2, and CM10, do I hear a motion to approve the consent agenda items? Second.
YEA
Someone want to make the motion? Second. Been moved and seconded.
— An M1 is now approved.
YEA
Second. Do I hear a second? Moved and second.
— An M3 is now approved.
YEA
There being none, do I hear a motion to close public hearing on R8? Second. We've been moved and seconded.
YEA
Second. We moved and seconded.
YEA
And PH1 is now approved on second reading. Second.
YEA
Second. Moved and seconded.
YEA
Motion
— And PH-3 is now approved on first reading.
YEA
Second. It moved and seconded.
YEA
Second. They've moved and seconded.
YEA
Motion
— And PH-5 is now approved.
YEA
Motion
— And OFR 1 is now approved on first reading.
YEA
There being none, do I hear a motion to close public hearing? Second. We move and seconded.
YEA
Motion
— And that item is now approved.
YEA
Second. They're moved and seconded.
YEA
Motion
— And that item is now approved.
YEA
Motion
— And that item is now approved.
YEA
Second. Move and seconded.
Statements in public meetings
Attributed by AI speaker identification from official meeting recordings; excerpts link to the full transcript for context. Attribution is conservative — unverified speech is left unattributed.
at 4:00:09This is a 9% low-income housing tax credit program in Melrose Manor Affordable Housing Development.
at 4:06:57for the City of Fort Lauderdale setting the millage rate for the Sunrise Key Neighborhood Improvement District
at 1:02:54So you may consider a dedicated shuttle service that you might operate between the parking garage and the aquarium just as an amenity so you don't lose customers because people go there looking for a parking space, can't find it, and go away.
at 1:06:33You know, all of this is very near, and I think a shuttle service between the Aquatic Center and the Las Olas parking garage is something that should be considered as an operational expense going forward,
at 22:19So thank you to Marco, our chief waterway officer, continues to just set the standard there and very, very exciting progress there with New River and how they can expand their marine science program.
at 1:09:03And it's not the sky is falling, but we've got to be reasonable that this is – there is a strong likelihood that we're going to face significant deficits in our budget.
at 48:08So when the word gets out that no one's watching after 3 o'clock, and these bars stay open until 4, and sometimes they can only serve until 4, but they stay open until 5 and even later, who's going to be watching and paying attention to the enforcement if no one from the city is there during those Friday and Saturdays when they're allowed to stay open until 4?
at 2:45:38And I remember there was a point in time in which the county was still talking about their bridge concept or their four-bridge concept, and part of that was a discussion on an underpass that would have to be built under Broward Boulevard, or making Broward Boulevard underpass under the railroad tracks.
at 5:06:18R2, Resolution Approving a Third Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for the Northeast 4th Avenue Complete Street Project between Broward County, City of Fort Lauderdale, and the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency.
at 5:07:06This is a quasi-judicial resolution, alternate design request for a site plan Level 2 development in the allocation of 607 multifamily units, Arosa, developers, LLC, 315 Northeast 3rd Street.
at 43:15R2, resolution delegating the City Manager the authority to execute a project agreement with the Florida Inland Navigation District
at 43:23for a grant of up to $250,000 for the design and permitting of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Peninsula Public Dock Promenade.
at 3:39:19R1, a resolution approving the budget amendment, appropriate unspent remaining Northwest Progresso,
at 3:40:22and 521 Northwest 13th Avenue, and authorizing the Executive Director to execute any and all related instruments
at 1:45:24This is a motion selecting a city attorney finalist and naming a city official or staff member to conduct discussions with the selected finalist for the purpose of presenting terms for a proposed employment contract to the city commission for consideration.
at 2:02:55R5, resolution delegating the authority to receive, review, and process, and approve plats and replats on behalf of the City Commission to the City of Fort Lauderdale's Development Review Committee and the Director of Development Services Department in compliance with Florida Statute 177.071.