SG
Steven Glassman
Commissioner
District 2
Fort Lauderdale, FL
August 18, 2026
Last heard
Voting patterns
Derived only from verified roll-call votes (289 counted); voice votes are not included.
1.0%
Dissent rate · 289 votes
99.0%
With majority · 289 votes
Most aligned · 287 shared
Least aligned · 228 shared
Voting record
Roll-call votes parsed verbatim from meeting transcripts; motion wording is transcript text. Follow the meeting for full context.
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So moved. I'll second that motion, Mayor. So the motion has been made and seconded.
— And M2 is now approved.
YEA
So, Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, their motion would be as amended? Who seconded it? Second as amended.
YEA
Motion approving an agreement for invitation to bid FXC Taxiway Bravo and Quebec Realignment Second. Moved and seconded.
— And M1 is now approved.
YEA
Motion
— And M4 is now approved.
YEA
Motion
— And R4 is now approved. Now we have a resolution approving and ratifyi
YEA
Motion
— And R5 is now approved. Congratulations. R6, a resolution approving an
YEA
All right. Um, motion to close public hearing by the vice mayor. Do I hear a second? Second.
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close public hearing? So moved. Second. The move is seconded. Please call the roll. Vice Mayor Sorensen?
— Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Mayor Trentals? Yes. And PH-4 is now approved on
YEA
And that item is now approved. Just one second. Okay. All right. Moving on to ordinances of first reading.
— And OFR 1 is now approved. Bless you. Bless you. I just want to make s
YEA
Motion
— Glassman? Yes. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Mayor Trent Tauss? Y
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on first reading. Moving on to OSR1. This is the second reading, an ordinance amending the
— And OSR1 is now approved on second reading. There's nothing further on
YEA
So moved. Second. Moved and seconded.
— And the minutes and the agenda as amended are now approved.
YEA
Moving on to M1, motion approving a change order.
YEA
So, do I hear a motion to approve M2? Second. Been moved and seconded.
— And M2 is now approved.
YEA
M4, motion approving the final ranking of firms negotiated fee schedules and agreements Second. Been moved and seconded.
— And M4 is now approved.
YEA
So moved. Second. Been moved and seconded.
— An M5 is now approved.
YEA
M6, motion for the City Commission to accept grant funds from the Federal Aviation Administration Second. Moved and seconded.
— An M6 is now approved.
YEA
M7, motion approving the final ranking of firms, negotiated fee schedules, and agreements Second. But moved and seconded.
— M7 is now approved.
YEA
I need a second. Second. Moved and seconded.
— And M8 is now approved.
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So moved. Second. The movement seconded.
YEA
Do I hear a second? Second. The move is a second.
YEA
So moved. Second. Moving second.
— And Budget 2 is now approved.
YEA
Do I hear second? Second. Moved and seconded.
— And Budget 3 is now approved.
YEA
Okay, so is there a motion to approve CM14? So moved. Is there a second? Great. CM14 has been moved and seconded.
— Fantastic. CM14 is passed.
YEA
Motion
— The resolution is adopted.
YEA
So with the agenda as amended and as well as the submission of the minutes, do we have a motion to approve them? Second. Been moved and seconded.
— And the agenda as amended and the minutes are now approved.
YEA
So except for CM-7 and CR-10, do I hear a motion to approve the consent agenda items? Second. Moved and seconded.
— And all those consent agenda items are now approved.
YEA
Motion
— And that item is now approved.
YEA
So moved. Second. Moved and seconded.
— And M1 is approved.
YEA
M2, motion approving a memorandum of understanding between the city of Fort Lauderdale So moved. Second.
— And M2 is now approved.
YEA
Do I hear a second? I've been moved and seconded.
YEA
Motion to extend Second. Second.
YEA
So moved. Second. Moved and seconded.
— And M1 is now approved.
YEA
Do I hear a motion? Second. Moved and seconded.
— And M2 is now approved.
YEA
So moved. Second. Moved and seconded.
— And that's approved.
YEA
do I have a motion to approve all the consent agenda items? Do I have a motion to move and seconded?
— And all those consent agenda items are now approved, except CR2.
YEA
Motion
— And M1's approved.
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 3:29We normally recognize and show our appreciation for those people who have worked with our city for over 20 years,
at 16:22That's President Dmitry Boschko, Natalka Boschko, Victoria Volinet, Diana Muller, Julia Klondotenko, and Olina Poliszczuk.
at 10:48And as far as number four, you want us to strengthen the plastic straw ordinance, and you want us to include the plastic stirrers.
at 24:31All right, so start with, now the person who has observed this religiously over the years has been Commissioner Herbst in abbreviating his attendance at things.
at 39:54So, Mayor, I think that motion two is very clear and that obviously if they do conclude with a meeting and wrap up some sort of report, it will still have the same information as in motion two, that it's unanimous that they do not want the transaction fee.
at 53:56says you can't celebrate any kind of cultural celebration if it's not a recognized state or federal holiday.
at 38:01Has there ever been any discussion at any of these meetings about staggering the arrival and departure time of when we have seven or eight ships in the port?
at 38:16why can't they look at ways to make those ships come in at different times of the day and depart different times of the day?
at 4:50So now that I see that we did have about $900,000 left, I just want to remind staff that I'm really looking forward to have some progress on that merge.
at 31:26During the peak time of, I think that's March 8th to March 22nd, will we have even more upstaffing in the peak part than actually the entire spring break?
at 44:50Also, understanding that if there's going to be revenues generated, if there's going to be a balance of demand uses in the park, also to have the flexibility to have rates or an operation that mirrors what the park expectations are, the park schedules are, I think it's in our best interest that we would retain the operating maintenance for the garage.
at 47:37And so I think our approach at this point is to get the structure in place, get the square footage requirements, get it stubbed up, and then make that determination as the city continues to grow and evolve and see how to service delivery and if there's a need to deliver a full station, an EMS station, or to continue to operate until that needs there.
at 1:57:06So, and how much money is going to be dedicated towards the improvements that we have contemplated
at 2:19:58I will entertain a motion to defer item 25-1192 to the City Commission regular meeting on January
at 1:43:18If the city commission fails to act on a proposed initiative ordinance or a referred ordinance within the requisite time period, the city commission shall be deemed to have failed to adopt the proposed initiative ordinance or fail to repeal the referred ordinance on the last day that the city commission was authorized to act on such matter.
at 2:11:06Well, that I understand, but this 50-year thing, I just – I can't be in favor of that because it should be at the discretion of the commission, and let it be a supermajority to make that decision, but I still think the commission should have that ability to make that decision at the time.