Regular City Commission Meeting - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The City Commission approved an amendment to the comprehensive agreement for the 1301 South Ocean Drive development, allowing the project to incorporate the Live Local Act for affordable housing, despite significant public opposition and concerns about the financial implications and the project's impact on the beachfront. The commission also voted to continue discussion on the Jazz Festival agreement to allow for further planning and engagement with downtown businesses.

About this meeting

Government Body
Regular City Commission Meeting
Meeting Type
Regular City Commission Meeting
Location
Hollywood, FL
Meeting Date
May 20, 2026

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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Moment of SilenceItem 1

Moment of Silence

Pledge of AllegianceItem 2

Pledge of Allegiance

Recognition of Veterans, Active Service Personnel & Their FamiliesItem 3

Recognition of Veterans, Active Service Personnel & Their Families

Roll CallItem 4

Roll Call

CONSENT AGENDA (Items # 5 - 15)Item 5

R-2026-151

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budgets Of Various Funds As Adopted And Approved By Resolution R-2025-335; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Plan As Adopted And Approved By Resolution R-2025-336.

CONSENT AGENDA (Items # 5 - 15)Item 6

R-2026-152

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Opposing H.R. 2289, Also Known As The American Broadband Deployment Act Of 2025, Which Was Introduced In The United States House Of Representatives; Authorizing And Directing The City Clerk To Transmit This Resolution To The Appropriate Parties.

CONSENT AGENDA (Items # 5 - 15)Item 7

R-2026-153

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Participating Addendum Agreement With Amazon.Com Services LLC, D/B/A Amazon Business, For Services And Supplies In An Annual Amount Up To $500,000.00, Utilizing The State Of Utah Omnia Cooperative Contract Master Agreement, Contract Number LS4679, In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback)

CONSENT AGENDA (Items # 5 - 15)Item 8

R-2026-154

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept, If Awarded The Florida Department Of State 2026 -2027 Cultural Facilities Grant In The Amount Of $500,000.00 For The Construction Of Sunset Park Nature Center; Authorizing The Required 2:1 Matching Funds To Be Paid From The Department Of Parks, Recreation And Cultural Arts Capital Improvement Project Funds; Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Other Applicable Grant Documents And Agreements; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Operating Budget And Capital Improvement Plan.

CONSENT AGENDA (Items # 5 - 15)Item 9

R-2026-155

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept, If Awarded, The Area Agency On Aging Broward County, Inc. Hollywood Adult Day Care Center Grant In The Amount Of $250,000.00; Authorizing A Matching Fund Commitment In The Form Of A Donation Of Building Space Valued In The Amount Of $189,150.00, To Provide Adult Day Care Services For Persons Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease Or Related Dementia; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Grant Documents; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget.

CONSENT AGENDA (Items # 5 - 15)Item 10

R-2026-156

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Concert Agreement With The Rhythm Foundation, Inc. To Provide Producer Services For The Jazz Festival Concerts At ArtsPark In An Amount Up To $250,000.00 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(9) Of The Procurement Code. (Best Interest)

CONSENT AGENDA (Items # 5 - 15)Item 11

R-2026-157

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ratifying The Submission Of An Application For The 2025 Justice Assistance Grant Program; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept Said Grant In The Amount Of $38,481.30; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Grant Documents.

CONSENT AGENDA (Items # 5 - 15)Item 12

R-2026-158

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Change Order No. 3 To Blanket Purchase Agreement PA600663 With Stantec Consulting Services Inc., For Professional Services Related To Comprehensive Utility Rates And Large User Agreements, Increasing The Contract Annual Amount From $250,000.00 To An Amount Up To $400,000.00.

CONSENT AGENDA (Items # 5 - 15)Item 13

R-2026-159

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Interlocal Agreement With Broward County, Florida, For Participation In The Broward Rapid Alert And Information Network (RAIN) Program For The Installation Of Ten Urban Flood Monitoring Units At A Cost Of $1,000.00 Per Unit Per Year For A Five-Year Term, In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(9). (Best Interest)

CONSENT AGENDA (Items # 5 - 15)Item 14

R-2026-160

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ratifying The City Manager's Approval Of The Issuance Of A Purchase Order To Southeastern Engineering Contractors, Inc. In An Amount Up To $499,029.30 For Emergency Repairs To A Collapsed Sewer Main Located At Hollywood Park Elementary School, Pursuant To Section 38.41(C)(1) Of The Procurement Code. ("Emergency Purchases")

CONSENT AGENDA (Items # 5 - 15)Item 15

R-2026-161

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Purchase Order To All Roads Kenworth, LLC For A Kenworth T480 Truck With Ox 12-Foot Dump, In An Amount Up To $184,166.00, Based Upon Florida Sheriffs Association Contract FSA25-VEH23.0: Heavy Trucks And Buses, In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback)

1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDSItem 16

P-2026-036

A Proclamation In Recognition of National Public Works Week, May 17-23, 2026,

1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDSItem 17

P-2026-037

A Proclamation in Recognition Of Safe Boating Week, May 16-22, 2026.

1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDSItem 18

P-2026-038

A Proclamation In Recognition Of Building Safety Month, May 2026.

1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDSItem 19

P-2026-039

Presentation By Jeffrey Levy, Fire Chief, Recognizing The Recipients Of Crew Commendation Award.

1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDSItem 20

P-2026-040

A Proclamation In Recognition of National Historic Preservation Month, May 2026.

1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDSItem 21

P-2026-041

Presentation By Terry Cantrell, Chair of Historic Preservation Board, In Recognition Of The May 2026 Historic Preservation Award Recipients.

1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDSItem 22

P-2026-042

Presentation By Terry Cantrell, Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Historic Preservation Board.

1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDSItem 23

P-2026-043

Presentation By Julia Poliadis, Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Sustainability Advisory Committee.

1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDSItem 24

P-2026-044

Presentation By Jon McMillian, Chair, Regarding The Annual Report For The Artwork Selection Committee.

1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDSItem 25

P-2026-045

Presentation By Ryon Coote, Director Of Housing And Community Development, Regarding The Fiscal Year 2025 Office Overview.

1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDSItem 26

P-2026-046

Presentation By Jacob Torner, Vice President Of Programs Of Taskforce Fore Ending Homelessness, Inc., Regarding The 2026 Voices Of The Street Unsheltered Survey In Hollywood, Florida.

2:00 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM (Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)Item 27

P-2026-047

Presentation by Moises D. Ariza, Partner, and Hermes Garzon, Director, CBIZ, Inc., To The City Of Hollywood, Of The Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report And Fiscal Year Audit Results.

REGULAR AGENDAItem 28

R-2026-162

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection 2025 - 2026 Land Water Conservation Fund Program Grant In The Amount Of $1,500,000.00 For The Construction Of Sunset Park; Authorizing The Required 1:1 Matching Funds To Be Paid From Parks, Recreation And Cultural Arts Capital Improvement Project Funds; Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Grant Documents And Agreements; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Operating Budget And Capital Improvement Plan.

REGULAR AGENDAItem 29

R-2026-163

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue A Change Order To Blanket Purchase Agreement PA601132 With SFM Janitorial Services, LLC For Janitorial Services To Increase The Contract Amount From $262,500.00 To $950,000.00.

REGULAR AGENDAItem 30

R-2026-164

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Memorandum Of Understanding With The City Of Lauderhill Should The City of Hollywood Be Awarded As A Subrecipient Of The 2026 World Cup Event Funding In An Amount Up To $65,000.00; Authorizing The Required One To One Matching Funds To Be Paid From Parks, Recreation And Cultural Arts 2026 Operational Budget; Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Other Applicable Documents And Agreements.

REGULAR AGENDAItem 31

5:00 PM CITIZENS' COMMENTS (Total Time 30 Minutes)

REGULAR AGENDAItem 32

R-2026-165

A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The First Amendment To The Comprehensive Agreement For The Development Of Public And Private Facilities At 1301 S. Ocean Drive Between The City Of Hollywood And PRH 1301 S. Ocean Drive, LLC.

COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGERItem 33

Commissioner Shuham, District 1

COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGERItem 34

Commissioner Hernandez, District 2

COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGERItem 35

Vice Mayor Callari, District 3

COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGERItem 36

Commissioner Gruber, District 4

COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGERItem 37

Commissioner Biederman, District 5

COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGERItem 38

Commissioner Quintana, District 6

COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGERItem 39

Mayor Levy

COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGERItem 40

City Attorney

COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGERItem 41

City Manager

COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGERItem 42

ADJOURNMENT