Regular City Commission Meeting - Regular Meeting

all right everyone welcome today is july 7th 2026 we are here at hollywood city hall for a regular city commission meeting but as i always say no meeting is ever regular because there's always important items to undertake on our agenda and today is no different i think we've got a record number of items today on the agenda i want to say well only 64. but we'll run through it uh because That is what we do. So please rise for a moment of silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you. Hope everyone had a nice 4th of July weekend. And some of you may have celebrated on Hollywood Beach. So quick thanks to all of the city team and everyone who put together such a great 4th of July celebration. Star Spangled Spectacular, 250th edition on Hollywood Beach. With that, I'd like to recognize our veterans, active service personnel, and their families. So if you are one, please rise. We'd like to recognize you. Clerk, let's go ahead and call the roll.

Commissioner Biederman?

Yes, here.

Commissioner Quintana?

Here.

Commissioner Shuham? Here. Commissioner Hernandez? Here. Vice Mayor Kaleri? Here. Commissioner Gruber? Here. Mayor Levy?

Here. All right. Pat, are there any speaker cards on the consent items?

Item 24.

Item 24. We'll take that at the end of the agenda. Okay, I'd like to invite motion to approve Second we have motion to second to approve a consent items 5 through 23 all those in favor say aye Any opposed hearing on those items carry unanimously mayor.

Yes vice mayor Kaleri If we could we have a speaker for number five we could just For number five that we just passed the Boys and Girls Club block grant for the teen center exciting news I

All right. Well, Vice Mayor Kaleri wants to invite you for a moment of privilege here to speak on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club. Item was already approved. Go ahead.

Mayor, Vice Mayor, Commissioners, thank you. Just wanted to acknowledge that we are progressing quite well on the teen center in West Hollywood, shared space with the city offices. We're projecting that the building should be hopefully ready in September. working diligently on the space, but we're looking forward to welcoming our teens right now. We're seeing about 250 to 300 youth per day during the summer. We anticipate seeing about 75 teens per day for the school year. Just a lot of activities that are happening, getting excited for our teens, somewhat sometimes a forgotten group, but we're looking forward to kind of welcoming them and offering them additional services at the club. Workforce readiness, academic support, and other things that we're going to be venturing off to with our team. So again, thank you for the city's support. We couldn't do this without you. So again, much, much appreciation.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you. Thank you. Let's go ahead and take item 24. It's a quick item, and there could be people here. I don't want to have this sit until 7 PM. So let's go ahead. Item 24 is a resolution of the City Commission approving and authorizing the City to execute an agreement with MiDAT Services, Inc., doing businesses block by block for the Clean Ambassador Program services in an annual amount up to $750,000 for an initial five-year period with two additional two-year renewals. Pat, I'll take the speaker card. City Manager, I don't know that you have anything else to say besides introducing the item. I think we all know what it is. Block by block.

That's correct, Mayor. The block by block program is one of the programs that was started under the CRA in the downtown area that enhances the cleanliness of the area. They have done an excellent job and have been very responsive to work with. We did put it out and Block by Block came back as the number one ranked firm and we really would like to continue that relationship. We do feel they provide great value to the city at a rate that is, you know, really something that we could not do the same service that they're doing under our normal staffing. This is an enhanced service that we believe is necessary.

All right, I'll take the speaker card. Ann Ralston.

Thank you. My problem is not with the cleanup. It's with the cost. An average homeowner has to clean up their own swale, pick up their own trash, and pay to have it removed. Any business that's not in the downtown has to clean up after themselves, their patrons, or whatever. So I don't understand why just the downtown, and possibly I've read someplace a little bit of the beach, gets this special kind of free service to pay. Do they pay in? I think if I'm a downtown business and I get the benefit of the city paying to have my place cleaned up from the patrons coming, they should pay into a fund that helps offset that cost, because the rest of us don't get that ability. We have to pay to have it done. We have to pay to have trees trimmed on our swale, whether they're ours or not or planted by the city or not. So you put the onus on always the homeowner or a business outside of a CRA district or whatever. So it's not the idea that they clean up. I think they do an excellent job. It's the point that it seems that it's only benefiting a small area. for a whole lot of taxpayer money. That's my problem with it.

Thank you. All right, I'll entertain a motion on the item.

Second.

Motion to approve by Commissioner Gruber, second by Vice Mayor Kaleri. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, the item carries unanimously. Onto our 1 PM presentations, proclamations, and awards. We have one presentation. We have Dr. Jennifer Jurado here. She's the Chief Resiliency Officer and Deputy Director of Public Works and Environmental Services Department, Broward County, regarding the Resilient Broward Grant Program. Welcome, Dr. Jurado. We love having you come and talk about grant opportunities.

JENNIFER JURADO here. Excellent. I do believe that there's a presentation. And just.

Item 25.

And ensuring that this is the remote to progress the slides. Or do I just say next slide? This remote works? OK. So thank you very much, Mayor, Vice Mayor, Commissioners, just for a few minutes on your agenda. I know you have a packed agenda. I'm here to share the launch of a new grant program that's being made available through the Broward County Board of County Commissioners and their support for accelerated implementation of the countywide resilience plan that was developed in collaboration with our cities and drainage water control districts over the last several years. I know that you're all familiar with the stresses that rising sea and increased rainfall intensification present with respect to flooding. And we know that the flooding impacts have been disruptive across Broward County and including in the city of Hollywood where we've all seen very significant flood levels, damages, and disruptions. So recognizing these challenges, the county commission had put forward the funding to support the development of a countywide resilience plan. It was completed in 2025. And you can see here spatially the distribution of projects that were proposed to specifically address flood risk reduction across our communities. And they include seawalls, control structures, pump stations, culvert improvements, and storage. When we had modeled the benefits for flood risk reduction, you can see the results here for a particular scenario. This includes all the projects that we modeled. We understand that many of those will occur over periods of decades, but there are some projects that can be accelerated. And those in particular are conveyance projects that are focused on our stormwater management systems. They're very discrete projects, including pumps, enhancements to our gravity systems, and as I noted, canals and culvert improvements. These are hard capital projects with specific, you know, points in the ground where we can put that infrastructure in place. We know that collectively these benefits derive significant reductions in exposures and preservation of property value, implications for improved affordability of flood insurance, protecting the tax base. And so there's many, many reasons why we would want to see these projects implemented as quickly as possible. and our county commission is interested in working across the community to help do that. We acknowledge that the initial plan is significant in the overall expenditures. Like many communities, we're all up and down the Atlantic coast and elsewhere looking to pull these dollars together. We have identified about a billion in those conveyance projects that we would prioritize and recommend for early implementation. And we recognize there's about another 2 billion that's apt to be required in the way of pump infrastructure in our coastal communities, specifically as we work to build up seawalls and we need more active systems to main drain drainage behind those seawalls. And so with this acknowledgment that there are these significant need for investment and accelerated implementation, the board voted earlier this year to allocate $20 million. This was outside of our typical budget process, pulling from reserves. with the goal of trying to seed the dollars that could then be additionally leveraged to help implement that billion and billion plus in infrastructure investments. Our board county commission has committed that with these funds, we're able to provide up to 25% cost share on these select type of projects. Again, this is the hard capital critical infrastructure that we modeled. But in addition, it can be like projects. And I know that your staff is already working to evaluate where you have opportunities. Our commission's goal would be that if we can expend these dollars and leverage effectively, Year after year, while we can't commit future commissions funds, the goal would be to do well each year with this distribution of funding. And over 15 years, ideally, we see $1.5 billion in constructed projects by working with our cities, our water control districts, and any of the additional grants that might come to bear. The board has supported the grant criteria as are detailed here. I won't go through them all. It's self-evident. You have it as a backup material. This information is posted on our website at resilientbrower.com. Initially, in this website, you'll also see that we had identified in this early modeling specific projects. I've detailed here those that meet the criteria. They're shown with the red boxes. These were either the culverts or crossings or control structures. What I want to say, though, is that we did not model explicitly the coastal pumps. And those are areas that are still available and eligible for funding. So we do have enough funds, presumably, that over the course of the 15 years, we would be able to accomplish about 30% of that additional coastal pumping. And so I want to just articulate that while we have preference for the projects that are shown here with the red boxes and the details available on the website, we're looking for projects that are either those projects, consistent with the intent of the plan, and also recognizing that monies were set aside to help deal with the coastal issues and that additional pumping that will be required. So we look forward to working with teams Eligible costs are design permitting and construction. We will be looking for the installation of telemetry with those projects so that we can measure the benefits and water level reductions where that's relevant. We're looking for three-year grant agreements, so that should be a decent amount of time to be able to support project implementation. potentially leverage resilient Florida dollars at the same time under that timeline. You can go online, click on the project, see the details. As a starting point, there will be some preference for those projects, but as I said, it's open to other compatible projects. The timeline for the grant program in this first year is shown here. We'll be offering some online webinars for staff and planners and so forth to learn more, ask more questions. We expect the portal. to open in September, receive applications through October. We hope to provide staff recommendations towards the end of the year, at least internally, present those to our boards in early spring, and then have those projects ideally contracted before the commencement of our next budget cycle, demonstrate tremendous success in being able to get those dollars out the door, and hopefully that'll be an incentive for year two funding. So we encourage the city's applications, look forward to working with your team to help identify eligible projects, and look forward to supporting the city's flood risk reduction investments. Thank you.

Great. Thank you, Dr. Jurado. Vice Mayor Clary?

Well, I think it's perfect timing, especially since we're going to be talking certain prices and challenges that we're facing, but this falls right along with our stormwater finding grants, whether it's through county, state, or federal. So this is, I think, really beneficial, and it'll help with the cost savings in the long run. And I'm glad to see those two boxes. Is it for the canals, the pump station, those two red boxes?

Yeah, those were control structures that we modeled, and they can be gates and weirs. The ones that we modeled were designed to lower the upstream water levels by about one foot, which would be a significant flood reduction benefit. There may be other eligible projects. It's just this is what we included in our modeling.

But yeah, they're on the canals, and those were control structures specifically. And is there any priority as far as those that you already have on versus if there were some other We call them hot spots that would take priority, or is this what you've determined is the initial, I guess, attack plan for benefit?

Thank you for the question. I would say there will be additional points allocated to those that are specifically included in the plan, and we will be presenting the point structure online so folks can weigh their applications accordingly. but it does not preclude support for other projects. But again, there are criteria, and it'll be competitive and based upon the point allocation. But the specific identification of the project here is not going to make or break a funding opportunity. Well, I think it's wonderful. Motion to approve.

All right. Well, thank you for the presentation, Dr. Jurado. I know our staff, as you mentioned, is already working on it, city manager.

Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Commissioners, I just want to compliment Dr. Jurado and the county staff. They have been very robust in their outreach to us to make sure right away, as soon as the county commission approved this opportunity, they were making sure that we were aware and able to start preparing our applications. So we are working on several projects. And, of course, as we get those done, we will share them with each of you so that you're aware.

Wonderful. Thank you.

Thank you so much.

All right. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a 1.15 times certain item. It is just about 1.30, so we're not that far behind. Item 26 is an ordinance of the City of Hollywood, Florida, amending Chapter 33 of the Code of Ordinances, titled Firefighters' Pension and Retirement, incorporating various changes to the chapter contained in the tentatively agreed-to collective bargaining agreement with the Hollywood Professional Firefighters Local 1375. I know when the ordinance is read into the record before we vote, you'll hear the rest of it. This is an ordinance on second reading, advertising conformance of state statutes and student codes as a public hearing. No changes since the first hearing. From the Office of Human Resources, I'd like to open the public hearing and ask for Alexandra Yonker.

Good afternoon. How are you guys?

Here we are, second reading.

Second reading. Motion to approve. Well, good afternoon, Mayor, Vice Mayor, Commissioners, City Management, City Manager, Assistant City Managers. Thank you. For the members of the community, I just want to introduce myself. My name is Alex Yonker. I have the privilege of serving as President of Hollywood Professional Firefighters Local 1375. Today, I do not stand before you just to simply speak about a contract. I stand before you to say thank you. Thank you for recognizing the value of the men and women who answer the city's call for every hour of every single day. Thank you for listening throughout this process, and thank you for making an investment in the people who stand ready whenever our community needs them most. Negotiations are rarely easy. They're intended to challenge ideas, priorities, and perspectives. There are moments when conversations become difficult. And there are times when we sit on opposite sides of the table. But that's part of the process. Throughout all of it, we never lose sight of one important fact. Every person involved wants what they believe best for the city of Hollywood. And for that, I am grateful. Our profession is very unique. We prepare for moments we hope that never happen. Every shift begins with uncertainty. We don't know if the next alarm will be a child who isn't breathing, a family member trapped inside of a burning house, a hazardous material release, a technical rescue, or a natural disaster that changes lives of thousands in a matter of hours. Yet regardless of what comes next, our community expects us to be ready. They don't ask whether we've been awake all night. They don't ask how many calls we've already run. They don't ask if it's Christmas morning, in the middle of the night, or if it's our child's birthday. They simply dial 911 with complete faith that somebody will come. And we do. And that readiness doesn't happen by chance. It is built through thousands of hours of training, relentless preparation, physical and mental resilience, and commitment to excellence that extends beyond emergency scenes. We prepare for high-risk, low-frequency events that most people never see because if that day comes, failure simply is not an option. People often think that they are paying firefighters to respond to emergencies, but they are not. They are investing in the years of preparation that make those responses successful. They're investing in experience, professionalism, teamwork, leadership, and calm decision-making that only comes from training for the unknown long before it arrives. Because when somebody's worst day becomes our ordinary day, there are no second chances. Today's vote is about more than compensation. It's about ensuring that the city takes a positive step forward to continue to attract and retain experienced professionals who have dedicated their lives to serving others. It's about recognizing that public safety is not an expense to be minimized. It's an investment to be protected. Strong communities are built by people who are willing to invest in what matters before the crisis ever happens. And that is exactly what you have done today. To the City Commission, thank you for your confidence and support. To our city manager, administration, human resources, finance, legal, and everyone who spent countless hours working through this agreement, thank you for your professionalism and willingness to keep working until we found common grounds. To our firefighters and paramedics, thank you. Thank you for missing holidays. Thank you for working through the exhaustion. Thank you for sacrificing time with your families so that others can have more time with theirs. Thank you for carrying the weight of this profession with humility, courage, and unwavering dedication. This agreement is not the finish line. This is another step in building a strong department, a stronger partnership, and a stronger city of Hollywood. Today, you will vote, and tomorrow we return to the same exact mission, to serve this community together. On behalf of Hollywood Professional Firefighters Local 1375, thank you for believing in us, for supporting us, and recognizing that preparing for the unknown is one of the greatest investments that a city can make. We're proud to serve the city, we're honored to protect it, and we will continue to earn your trust every single day. Thank you.

Thank you, Alex, for conveying those important messages on behalf of the men and women of Hollywood Fire Rescue. Public hearing is now closed. I'll accept the motion.

Second.

We have a motion from Commissioner Hernandez, a second from Vice Mayor Clary to approve the ordinance on second reading. Let's go ahead and see the attorney read the ordinance, and we'll call the roll call vote.

An ordinance of the City of Hollywood, Florida amending Chapter 33 of the Code of Ordinances titled Firefighter's Pension and Retirement, incorporating various changes to the chapter contained in the tentatively agreed to collective bargaining agreement with the Hollywood Professional Firefighter's Local Number 1375, including changes to the benefit accrual rate for firefighters who separate from service, enter the deferred retirement option plan, or enter the reformed planned retirement benefit to 3.4% of average final compensation for each year of credited service earned on and after July 7, 2026 for both Tier 1 and Tier 2 members, changes to the normal retirement date to the earlier of the first of the month following the attainment of age 50 and the completion of 10 years of credited service or upon the completion of 21 years of credited service regardless of age, and changes to the member contribution rate to 9.85% for Tier 1 members and 11.35% for Tier 2 members, providing for conflict, codification, and an effective date.

Commissioner Biederman?

Yes.

Commissioner Quintana?

Yes.

Commissioner Shuham? Yes. Commissioner Hernandez? Yes. Vice Mayor Clary? Yes. Commissioner Gruber?

Yes.

Mayor Levy?

Yes. All right. Thank you. The motion passes unanimously on second reading. A quick companion resolution of the City Commission, City of Hollywood, ratifying the 2025-2028 collective bargaining agreement with Hollywood Professional Firefighters Local 1375 and authorizing the city to execute the agreement.

Motion to approve.

Motion to approve by Vice Mayor Kaleri. Second. Second from Commissioner Gruber. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, item passes unanimously.

All right, that concludes the items for our firefighters and fire rescue folks.

Thank you all for your service. Alex said it best. Appreciate the work. Keep going. Make us proud. And you're free to go. Otherwise, you could stay until 7 o'clock and enjoy dinner here. All right. Appreciate it, everybody.

Is that the time we're expected to finish?

I don't know. All right.

Give up the great job, guys. Thank you.

Thank you all. All right, 115 times certain item, quasi-judicial items. An ordinance of the City of Hollywood, item 28, changing the zoning designation of 0.94 acres, generally located at 2910 Polk Street, as more specifically described in exhibit A, from the transitional core zoning district TC1 to retail core zoning district RC1, and amending the city's zoning map to reflect the change in zoning designation. This is an ordinance on second reading, advertising conformance to state statutes and city codes. There have been no changes since the first reading. Of course, this is from the Department of Development Services. I'm going to go ahead and open the public hearing. Are there any speaker cards on 28?

No cards.

Public hearing is now closed. City attorney, is this a quasi-judicial item or no? Just in the way in which the agenda is described here, it seems to say that it's potentially, but let's just confirm with you.

No, this is not a quasi-item. Motion to approve.

We have a motion from Vice Mayor Kaleri and a second from Commissioner Hernandez to approve the ordinance on second reading. City Attorney, go ahead and read the ordinance, and we'll call the roll call vote. Item 28.

An ordinance of the City of Hollywood, Florida changing the zoning designation of 0.94 acres generally located at 2910 Polk Street, as more specifically described in Exhibit A from the Transitional Core Zoning District to Retail Core Zoning District, RC1, and amending the city's zoning map to reflect the change in zoning designation.

Commissioner Biederman. Yes.

Yes.

Commissioner Quintana? Yes. Commissioner Shuham? Yes. Commissioner Hernandez? Yes. Vice Mayor Kaleri? Yes. Commissioner Gruber? Yes. Mayor Levy?

Yes. All right. Show the ordinance passing unanimously on second reading. Thank you. Let's go ahead since we have about 20 minutes till our 2 p.m. time certain items. Let's go ahead and handle some other business that perhaps will be quick and not require a lot of discussion. Let's go ahead first with item 48. That's a resolution of the City Commission, City of Hollywood approving and authorizing the execution of a funding commitment between the City of Hollywood and Dixie Hollywood Apartments LLC. It's an affiliate of Affiliated Development LLC for a mixed income workforce housing development located at 400 South Dixie Highway, including approximately $4 million in gap financing. And a little over $2 million in community redevelopment agency post-TIF funding that we approved earlier this morning. And a development review fee waiver at 100% and 100% public art waiver.

Motion to approve. Second.

We have a motion and a second to approve item 48, other speaker cards. Ann Ralston and Michael Seltzer. Come on up at hand.

It seems that developer doesn't own the property. It's owned by the Fink Family Revocable Trust and a lot. So I'm not sure how this developer, who I think is, I printed every ounce of every backup on every agenda item, just so you know. And so this is where I'm getting my information from. Dixie Hollywood Apartments LLC. seems to be getting the store with all kinds of incentives and whatever. The corner definitely could use some help. But I'm not sure giving away the store is the way to go. Because here again, the taxpayers are going to get shafted, in my opinion, only my opinion only. It says that there's 394 units on Dixie Highway, according to this document, with approximately 50% Workforce. Does that mean there might be a poor door? So that the 50%? I don't know what the other 50% is going to be. It was a little hard to determine. So I don't know how the developer is related. Do they have a contract to buy this property on top of whatever? It doesn't state that, or I couldn't find it. I'll put it that way. I'm not a lawyer. So I'm just saying, it seems to me, until they own the property, why are we giving away the store? Thank you.

Thank you. Michael Seltzer. We did have a robust presentation during the CRA meeting. If you'd like, Ann, you can watch the item in the CRA meeting, and you'll get a lot more detail. Michael.

Hi. Michael Seltzer, 956 Hollywood Boulevard. I just want to understand what percentage of the development will be workforce housing. I think it was just answered 50%. And out of that 50%, is it 40%, 60%, 80%, 100%, or 120% of AMI that these people are furnishing? because at 120% at AMI, we're giving them free money, because that's about market rate. So I believe that the 60%, 80%, and 100% of AMI and no more should be required, with the bulk going to the 60%. a little bit more to the 80 and less to the 100, because the city is contributing, I believe, over $6 million to this. Also, how much equity is the developer putting into this? His money, not his partner's money, not mezzanine loans, none of the above, hard equity. Because if he's not at least doubling what you're putting in or what we're putting in, why are we contributing $6 million? Thank you.

Thank you, Michael. Commissioner Hernandez.

Thank you, Mayor. There was some talk earlier today regarding the 100% development review fee waiver and 100% of the public art waiver. Where are we as a commission regarding the art waiver? Because we don't know if we're going to get the renderings and the murals that we were talking about. They say some sort of mural, it would be there. But where are we when it comes to that as a board? Go ahead.

Right. So there were a few questions that did come up during the CRA meeting that you all asked us to answer and address. And so I want to just quickly go through those, the public art being one of them. So thank you. The developer is committed to public art and will be doing a large mural along One of the elevations of the building will be working with staff on that. They are just really asking for this waiver because of their timeframes for development and going through the public art process. But they will be working with the same staff that manage that process through the design and site plan process. And that artwork will be part of that approval. They are also the renderings, the affiliated development who is here in the commission chambers today, their representatives. They are committed to the quality of development and the design that you saw in the renderings. They do a very nice job of their renderings. And what you saw is what you are going to get. They are very committed. They've already worked with staff on that. And the kind of finishes you noted, the sort of wood look of some of the entryway features, that is going to be a part of the design. They've costed the project in a way that they know that they can deliver what they've shown. And they do have a track record of having done that in other communities where they've developed, as well as in Hollywood, where they developed. So they are going to be Going through the design and site plan process and the renderings that you saw are what they are submitting for that process as well.

Including the mural that we're looking at?

Including the mural that you're looking at.

I'm good with that because the waiver makes it sound like it won't be happening. But if you have commitment from them, then I'm

They absolutely are committed to doing that, and it is part of their pro forma. Additionally, there was a question as to whether or not Hollywood residents and those who also work in Hollywood could be part of that first look program. And they have absolutely assured us that they are able to do that and that they will work with us a couple of months out before they start leasing up to the general public. They will make the city aware of the opportunity, and they will market all of the units to Hollywood Hollywood employees, Memorial Hospital employees, school board employees, as well as Hollywood residents and those individuals who work in Hollywood so that there really is a Hollywood preference for those workforce units.

If I remember correctly, they also mentioned something about veterans as well.

Yes. And thank you very much. Good catch. I should have said veterans. That is absolutely a part of that First Look program. And then finally, there was some question about whether or not there could be a kind of a first-time homebuyers program.

Incentive, go ahead.

Or incentive. They are absolutely committed to working with the city and our community development team. They will host workshops, making sure that their residents are aware of our first-time homebuyers program because of the way that their investment funds, which some of those investment funds are our pension funds, currently work. They're not able to commit to an incentive-type program, but they are 100% committed to helping provide that education for their residents to make sure that if they want to move into those programs that they can. It is important to note that at that workforce level, a lot of folks are really in a position to save. And so that does make it much better. And the ability to essentially be aware of the programs and be connected immediately with those programs is something that can make a difference. So they're happy to host those, not just for their residents, but also provide a location to host those for other residents in the area.

Thank you. Thank you. I've got some other commissioners here in the queue. Let's go to Commissioner Shuham.

Thank you, Mayor. Well, those were two of my issues. I'm fine including the art waiver, you know, with the commitment that we have here today that it matches the rendering. I agree with Commissioner Quintana's comment earlier. It's, you know, just a crucial visual to make that part of our city more beautiful. And then, of course, I'm happy to hear about the priority for local residents, so thank you for that. There was a question from a resident about poor doors. As you know, this has been a subject topic of discussion with respect to Live Local Act projects. This is not a Live Local Act project. So I would just want a confirmation from the developer that even though 50% of the project is not workforce housing, that there's nothing like that contemplated in this building. It looks like one gorgeous lobby for everybody that's going to live there. Is that correct? Come on up.

Good afternoon and hello again. Camisa Collin, Affiliate Development.

Everyone will be using the exact same lobby and same entrance. Thank you. And you can stay there in case I get this wrong. But for those that weren't in our CRA meeting, as I understand it, the building is now 50% market rate, 50% lower than market rate, with 25 of that 50% being 100% AMI or below. Correct. 25 being 120. Correct. That's 120% AMI or below. Or below. Okay, great. And the other thing I wanted to just point out for those that didn't listen to our CRA meeting, although between the CRA and the city it's a $6 million investment, we learned that we recouped that within the first, I think it was 10 to 15 years, correct? And then over the 30-year life projection, it was at least a conservative estimate of an $18 million return. Correct? Correct. Yeah. Okay. So I just, you know, we all heard it. I just want to make sure those listening. So I think it seems like a wonderful investment for our city. It's a gorgeous project and we're going to hold you to those renderings. Thank you. We will. We're very excited to partner with Affiliated. So thank you.

We're excited to be back here again. Thank you.

And let's also mention that there's about $4 million. $4 million. Do we get this as a re-addressed as a C?

Working very collaboratively, and we're fully expecting that we will be able to support the design and site plan.

To say I'm disappointed that we can't come up with a few thousand dollars to help people get into a home and closing costs is an understatement. I know I'm late to the game at it. And I'm confident that Ryan's team will work with you guys to try and come up with something that will benefit our residents and your tenants. Just a real quick question, since it was brought up. How much incentive does Florida Housing Finance put into a project like we're going to see later today, to get those rents down to 30%, 60%, 80% AMI.

So typically, when you're looking at federal tax credit funded projects, the 9% tax credits, the competitive tax credits, fund about 70% of your development costs. So when we are talking about those projects that are coming forward later today, they're looking at about $33 million in tax credit funding.

OK, so that answers my question. We're giving about 5% of the overall development cost. OK, thank you. Was there a motion yet?

Pat, do we have a motion on the floor? Motion to approve. Second. We have a motion from Commissioner Biederman, second from Vice Mayor Kaleri. Please go ahead, Vice Mayor.

Just to add, in addition to what has already been brought up as far as workforce housing, veterans, I can't stress enough how important it is for our seniors, even though they are Hollywood residents. Absolutely. They're the most vulnerable, so please make consideration as well for our seniors. Of course, absolutely. Thank you.

Thank you. All right. All those, well, city attorney, let's, I'm sorry. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, item carries unanimously. Thank you.

Thank you, Board. Looking forward. Thank you.

All right. We still have about six minutes before 2 o'clock time certain items, so let's get through some items that could be and ought to be quick. Let me go through the regular agenda. Let's get to... Let's go item 43. This is for the Circuit Transit. Resolution of the City Commission, City of Hollywood approving and authorizing the city to renew the professional services contract and amend the contract with Circuit Transit Inc. for microtransit services in an estimated amount up to $1.49 million for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. And as mentioned before in the CRA portion of this, of course, we have worked with FDOT to receive grants to help support this service that we provide. Pat, are there any speaker cards on item 43? No speaker cards. No cards. I'll accept the motion. Motion to approve. Motion from Commissioner Shuham and a second from Commissioner Quintana to approve item 43. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, the item carries unanimously. Let's go ahead to item 44, resolution of the city commission approving and authorizing the city to execute a change order to increase the contract amount for citywide stormwater improvements construction services with southeastern engineering contractors from $1 million to $2.5 million. This is in order for us to have opportunity to invest further into our stormwater improvements in the city. Motion to approve. We have a motion from Commissioner, Vice Mayor Kaleri, second from Commissioner Shuham. Pat, are there any speaker cards on item 44? No. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, the item carries unanimously. Let's take a look. Let's keep going. Item 45, resolution of the City Commission, City of Hollywood approving and authorizing the city to execute an agreement with EnviroWaste Services Group Inc. for excavated point repair and manhole rehab for inflow and infiltration services in an amount up to $2.3 million and change over a two-year period based on the City of Boca Raton contracts Group A and B. Motion to approve. in accordance with our procurement code. Motion from Vice Mayor Kaleri, second from Commissioner Schuham to approve item 45. Are there any speaker cards? No cards. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, the item carries unanimously. Let's go ahead to item 46, a resolution of the city commission authorizing the city to execute applicable documents with Kemp Group International for school crossing guard services in an amount up to $1.7 million and change. over a two-year period based on the city of Miramar agreement for school crossing guard services in accordance with our procurement code. Is there any speaker cards on 46? No. Vice Mayor Kaleri.

Go ahead. So I just want to bring a little light to this. Even though the property tax discussion that's on board that's moving forward in the November voting area is ext out, I guess, education portion. This will not be a part of that. And that will create, if I'm not mistaken, a hit if it does pass. So I just want to put that on the record that everyone knows that this will be an additional cost that we will have to front. Not that I have anything wrong. Protecting our youth is so important. Crossing guards, cameras, everything that's in place. But the importance and education on our property tax and what will be a... to our budgets, this is in addition to that. So just please make note of that. A motion to approve. That's not until 2028. All right.

We have a motion and a second to approve item 46. No speaker cards. All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

You have a card on 46? Pat?

No.

Shaking her head no. Ann?

Just a lot of cards.

You want to come up? Go ahead.

Sorry. It's OK. I put like 25 cards in. We'll see you throughout the day. Yeah, you're going to see me all day. My question is, why is the school board not paying for school crossing guards? That's the first one. And does this include all schools in Hollywood for this contract? They're my only two questions. Thank you.

Raelynn, do you want to address some of that?

I will ask Public Safety Director Chris O'Brien to come up and provide some context.

Meantime, a World Cup update. Argentina was down 2-0 to Egypt. And with 90 minutes plus two minutes of extra time, Argentina completed a comeback, 3-2, Argentina. Always got to cheer for our boy, Messi. Miami's very own Messi. Go ahead, Chris.

Good afternoon, Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Commissioners. Chris O'Brien, Director of Public Safety. So it is a very good question. Those are conversations we will have with the school board. Historically, they have not funded the costs associated with the school crossing guards. They've been in place for as long as I've been here. They do have some recommended sites throughout the city that are dangerous locations. We will be reevaluating those. We also will be looking at the use of the sites assigned where these school crossing guards are and see if there's some adjustments that can be made there. A portion of the costs are funded through our speed camera program and our parking citations. It offsets it somewhat. But at the end of the day, we are responsible for the price of these school crossing guards.

All right. Thank you so much, Chris. Pat, did you record a vote yet on that? On item 46, school crossing guard services, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, the item carries unanimously. All right. So it is 2 o'clock, ladies and gentlemen. Let's go ahead then to the 2 o'clock time certain items. Back to page nine. All right. First ordinance of three for 2 o'clock time certain items is in order to the city of Hollywood amending the city's existing comprehensive plan to establish the Hollywood Beach Hotel density bonus program to provide clarifications to the hotel room. pool program and associated hotel room densities within the land use element and the coastal element as more specifically described in the package. This of course is an ordinance on first reading by the Department of Development Services that goes to our strategic plan focus area of economic vitality. Same will be said for the next two ordinances. And presenting will be Andrea Winget.

Good afternoon, mayor, vice mayor, city commissioners, Andrea Winget, director of development services. As you mentioned, we're here today to talk about an update on what's been going on, as we all know, on the beach study. There are three items on your agenda today. And so while we're specifically here on item number 29, and that is the item that was read into the record right now that you will be considering, I felt it was important to give you background holistically on each of the items. And then we can open those later on, and you can have your deliberations and your votes on those if that is your pleasure. So item 29, the item at hand, is the beach hotel density bonus program and is the establishment of that within our comprehensive plan. Item 30 is the establishment of a transfer of development right programs in the comprehensive plan. And item 31 is amendments to the flexibility unit provisions within the city's comprehensive plan. You know, discussion on what development should look like on the mainland barrier island or the beach area has been going on. And the city has been contemplating that for really some time, for a long time. You see the slide on the bottom right. This is a slide that we have all looked at and we've all seen previously as staff has given updates on the beach study. Back in 2019, the commission had a workshop and specifically had asked staff to look at this area and see what more could be done. After that time, we know there was COVID. We know that we were rebuilding our planning division. And so that kind of fast forwards us to 2025. when we looked at the beach economic feasibility study and in March of 26 we provided an update to the Commission on what that study was initially showing and I'm here today before you because at that time in March this Commission directed staff to go forward and to look at this area and come up with some unique carved out zoning parameters that can assist with unlocking development potential in a responsible manner. And so there are lots of moving parts in order to achieve that directive that the commission gave us. And one of those, and the very first step on that, is to look at the city's comprehensive plan and to bring forward comprehensive plan amendments that will are policy documents that will support the commission's initiative, which will come before you later, which would be the specific zoning regulations for that. So again, today, we are here solely to talk about comprehensive planning and comprehensive plan text amendments. I'm going to walk you through some of that. And Cameron Palmer, the chief planner, will also be diving into a little bit more detail on the comprehensive plan amendments and the reasoning that they are needed. So this is also a slide that we have shown before on the process for looking at the mainland barrier island and what can be done within here and how do we evaluate that as a city. Today we are at step two. We were directed by the commission to look at practical, logically guided strategies to unlock redevelopment potential on the beach that we know has really kind of been pinned up, for lack of better terms, over the course of several decades on a large portion of the beach, especially when we're looking specifically at hotels and hotel-type uses. There are lots of redevelopment pressure that the city has been experiencing. We know that the state has implemented different programs, such as Live Local. And those are putting additional pressures on all parts of the city. and also including the beach. And so what this commission has directed staff to do is to come up with a plan that will allow us to be proactive with planning our future in a reasonable, logical, responsible manner. And that's what we're here to do today as the first step of these comprehensive plan amendments. After we provided the update to you back in March, we continued to do public engagement. We had our survey that was done. We provided two public engagement events. And the intent of these events was really to continue the conversation, to gain feedback for what the community is looking for and what their aspirations and their future vision of the area would be, and to balance that with the policy direction that the commission has provided us as well. So we're really here to have a balanced approach to the project. We want to be thoughtfully guiding development and not be responding to projects one by one. CERTAINTY IN PROCESSES AND FOR EVERYBODY TO KNOW WHAT THE DESIRED OUTCOME OF THIS AREA AND THE VISION FOR THAT WOULD BE. AND THAT WAS WHY YOU ASKED US TO CREATE A SPECIFIC WHAT WE ARE REFERRING TO BONUS OVERLAY AREA ON THE MAINLAND BEACH. It's important to keep in mind that as we continue this conversation today and in the future, all of this bonus framework that we are talking about is not intended to be development by right. It's optional. It's voluntary. The base zoning and base land use requirements will remain. And this is something above and beyond. If one would want to take advantage of it in order to incentivize their property and redevelopment in a manner that's consistent with the vision that you have asked us to bring forward, they can do so if they follow the rules that will be put in place. And again, today, this is the first step in looking AT THE PROCESS AND BRINGING FORWARD THE DIRECTIVE THAT YOU GAVE US. THE DISCUSSION THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ARE BROAD POLICY REQUIREMENTS, AND THEN WE WILL BE COMING BACK BEFORE YOU WITH THE SPECIFIC ZONING REGULATIONS THAT WILL HAVE THE ADDITIONAL, THE MORE DETAIL THAT I KNOW IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF AN UNCOMFORTABLE SPOT BECAUSE EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW, WELL, WHAT'S THE ZONING GOING TO SAY AND WHAT'S THIS AND HOW IS THAT? And today, we're just here to set up that broad framework, and then we will be coming back to you with those specific details. And with that, I will turn it over to Cameron.

Good afternoon, Mayor, Vice Mayor, and city commissioners. My name is Cameron Palmer. So I want to talk to you all. I'll be here for a bit talking to you about starting with the planning framework, and then we'll dive into the different levels of the tax amendment. As Andrew stated, today's request is not about just adding development capacity. It's about being intentional in creating a structure for exchange. Additional development capacity may be considered when tied to a public benefit. And the comprehensive plan language in front of you today is intended to create the policy framework by which the city can later define the future parameters of the individual program, bonusing programs. So on the screen, we have the overarching planning framework as it exists today, starting on the high level with the county comprehensive plan, Then moving down to the city comprehensive plan, where you'll notice that there are certain elements such as transfer development rights and flexibility units that are repeated in both categories. That's because the fundamentals for each either already live in the plan or are already authorized by those plans. Then we go a step further down, and we see the zoning and land development regulations, where the base zoning lives. And that's the zoning code that we love and adore. And then we have within the zoning land development regulations the overlay district, which will be to come in the future. package will have the standards for the bonuses, the standards for the density increases, flex unit allocation, transfer development rights. And then further, one step further, but also very important, is the beach overlay design guidelines, which will articulate massing, public realm, and the way architectural features should appear. Now, oftentimes, it's hard to grasp the planning framework, how it operates. So I kind of want to use an analogy to help us all come along this journey with me. And I think the best analogy to use is the human body. So we have, at the DNA level, the comprehensive plan, which sets out the parameters by what can and cannot happen. That's at the bottom. Now you step up one level to the skeleton of the body. That provides structure and frame for what the body will be able to hold. One level up, you have your muscles, which is the zoning code and the beach overlay. That provides the force, the function, and the movement of the intention. And the last layer, often the most topical, is the skin. And that shows how a building, that shows how the city presents itself, the experience that we touch, we feel, and we know and love. Where do the peptides fit into all this? That's in my backup slides. But if we think about it in this regard, a lot of us are very interested in the muscles, how it looks, the shape it takes, what it can do, how hard it can punch. But really today we're talking about the skeleton, which is the frame, the structure, and what those things will eventually sit upon. So you may not have all the definition that the muscles will have, but you will have the core concepts that we will then build upon. So having said that, I do want to take a moment and touch on the development bonus program, because that is essentially where these frameworks are going. With regards to the development bonus program that's going to live in the zoning code, the next couple of slides I'm going to go over the bonus incentives, the frameworks by which are being put in the comprehensive plan today or proposed, and a little clip of what the zoning element will do to give us a little bit of a teaser of what's to come. But as it pertains to the comprehensive plan amendment, on the screen you'll see that's The zoning has been grayed out, and what remains is the beach hotel room bonus program, the transfer development rights program, and the flex unit allocation program. These are the three fundamental comprehensive plan amendments that are coming before you today that are going to drive the bonuses in the future iterations of this project. starting with item 29 on your agenda, which is the beach hotel density bonus. And this is a program that is intended to allow the city to better manage and allocate hotel room density. The purpose is to support coastal resort development and long-term economic activity on the beach. And it is not simply to provide more hotel rooms to developments, but it's rather to direct density for projects that have meaningful public benefits so that the city can use hotel bonuses as an exchange for public benefit, whether it's public parking, publicly accessible open space, or something of the rather. It applies to lands within the general business land use designation in the comprehensive plan, future land use map. And on the left side of your screen, you're going to see a box. This box is going to follow us for the next little bit of the presentation. And this is our zoning tie-in. This is our tie-in to the muscles of the eventual program, where at the zoning stage, we're going to establish the bonus requirements. And I'm going to go through them in this case, but we'll keep it moving a little bit faster as we move forward. But each bonus will be tied to the baseline requirements that will live in the zoning code. And these baseline requirements include compliance with the overlay design guidelines. Compliance with applicable site assembly requirements. How big is your site? How small does it have to be to achieve certain bonuses? Compliance with the block structure. What should the block look like to achieve certain bonuses? Transitional amassing standards, city discretionary approval, and resilience funds contribution, if applicable. These ensure that the bonuses that we're speaking about today, the frameworks we're speaking about today, are earned and not automatic. And I think that's one of the key fundamental pillars that this effort sits on. So this particular request, item 29, beach hotel bonus, is going to be especially important for properties that are otherwise limited by the existing zoning hotel density. And as a reminder, hotel density is something that the city imposes on itself. It's not a county mandated density. And this is just a clip of the backup that's attached as it pertains to this text amendment. Then we have item 30, which is transfer of development rights. This program is the new program that's being proposed to be established. And it allows the city to shift development potential from one area that may not be as appropriate for development, where we want to encourage preservation, resiliency, or manage the scale of development, and shifts it to areas that the city has determined is more suitable for development. This tool is already authorized in the county comprehensive plan, so this effort is the city bringing ourselves into that world where we're allowed to use all the tools that are given to us. It's important to note that the future overlay will establish the sending and receiving areas. It will establish the criteria by what can be sent. It will also establish the the metrics by how much can be sent. And of course, we have our friendly box number one that reappears that shows that this bonus will be tied to a zoning implementation requirement, which outlines all the requirements that I read before that would be required to be achieved prior to activating this bonus, in addition to supplemental requirements that the zoning code may put in addition to those. This tool is especially important for properties otherwise limited by existing residential land use density in the city's comprehensive plan. And again, the exhibit just as a screenshot for you. And lastly, we have the flexibility units, which is item 31 on the agenda today. And as you may have already heard, flexibility units are a tool that we already have in our comprehensive plan, and we've already used it in the past. What we're trying to do here is add provisions to allow different flex unit implementations within the beach area, and it applies only to lands within the general business land use designation in keeping with the county comprehensive plan. What this does for the city, it gives us the opportunity to redefine how we use flex units and use it as a bonus leveraging tool whereby we could receive public benefit, not only the items in our, again, our friendly box number one, but also additional items such as publicly accessible open space or publicly accessible parking, which, again, will be delineated in the zoning code. This applies to lands within a general business designation. And this may be or will be useful to properties that are otherwise limited by the zoning and land use that do not have opportunities for residential development today. The intent is not to go against the county plan as it becomes residential uses, but to use our existing ability to use flex and all those existing rules, but use it in a manner that allows us to incentivize and leverage it for the bonus requirements that we want to receive in return. And that is the exhibit attached for your reference. All right, so we spent a lot of time diving a little bit into zoning, talking about how the programs are going to be implemented through the zoning. I want to bring us back up to the skeleton level of the comprehensive plan. And the core question is, what is a comp plan amendment or comprehensive plan amendment? And at this stage, it's an exercise simply to establish a high-level policy direction, allowing and authorizing the zoning framework to set out the further details and parameters of the bonus program. And I want to provide a little bit more information on what this does and what it doesn't do. So a comprehensive plan text amendment, it sets policy framework, it directs the zoning code, it allows the city to work with the existing flex and transfer development rights this county provides us, and it gives the city the framework that the zoning code will rely on in the future. Now, what it doesn't do, and I think this is rather important because this is the key that will probably bring a lot more shed light on this request. It does not establish sending and receiving areas. It does not assign flex units. It does not assign hotel bonuses. In of itself, it cannot operate as a bonus. And without the zoning code, it cannot function. So just like the body analogy again, it is one piece of a greater system to bring about movement and change. But why is it needed right now? Because this is typically an item that comes before city commission with a map amendment and a zone and code amendment, we may package them together. But in this case, it's not site specific. It applies to a larger geographic area. And because of that, this request would then be transmitted to the state for review. Because it has to be transmitted to the state for review, it is best practice for it to travel separate and apart from the zoning to allow the state to provide comments and outside agencies to provide comments that could then be factored into our next steps as we make the zoning overlay what it needs to be. So just on the screen, a high-level summary of the three items that are before you, the modifications to the hotel room program and the establishing of the hotel beach density bonus program. That's a mouthful. Item 30, which is establishing transfer development rights. And item 31, which is modifying existing provisions as it pertains to flexibility units. You may notice that we have a coastal element that's also included in the package. That is simply aligning the text in the coastal element with the text that's in item 29. These are mirroring the same amendment to ensure that there's consistency across the plan and no broken references. With regards to the task that Andrew spoke about earlier, that Commission tasked the staff with, was to understand the goal of unlocking economic and public benefit on the beach. This task is one that, while has one vision, is multifaceted and very layered. And today's requests will work together with the future requests for the zoning and the future requests for the urban design guidelines. All three elements come together to produce the end result that the goal set out for us to determine and to find. So as I'm about to leave you, because I'm sure you're all very, very, very well versed now in these amendments, we have two processes moving forward simultaneously. On the left side of your screen in green, it's the item that's before us moving that we are asking permission to transmit to the state. It is a text amendment, the three of them, to move forward onward to state review. And then once the state review is complete, they will return to the city commission for final adoption and then move onward to the county for recertification. Separate and apart from this process, on the right, in the gray, is the beach overlay zoning district that is under development and the overlay guidelines. These are currently under development with staff and are undergoing refinements currently and will be making their way to the Planning and Development Board, which is a local planning agency, in August and then onward back to the City Commission for first and second reading once that is complete. So stay tuned. Lastly, and here we are at the end, staff and the local planning agency, the Planning and Development Board, has recommended approval for the three comprehensive plan text amendments and for permission to transmit those same to the state for the mandatory review period. Approval of item 29, approval of item 30, and approval of item 31 is staff recommendation. Thank you.

Thank you, Cameron. I appreciate it. Thanks for going through all of that. But we do have three ordinances, and I'd like to, for purposes of just getting through them, because they are ordinances, we'll take up any comment or question specifically to them, and we'll call each one individually. Right now, we have item 29 on the floor. Pat, are there any speaker cards on item 29? I'll go ahead and open the public hearing. And this specifically, again, is the hotel density bonus program. I've got three speakers, Anne Ralston, Michael Seltzer, and Keith Polyakov. Anne Ralston, come on up.

I'd like to give you the timeline of this. April 29th and 30th, two meetings, one out west in Garfield at the Boulevard Heights, one at Garfield on the beach. I'm not quite sure how it was advertised. There are plenty of us old folks that don't get newspapers anymore, not on any social media. And don't look at your Hollywood site 24-7. Then June 29, in the middle of summer, when you had to wait almost 25 minutes for a quorum for the Planning and Zoning Board to pass this at 3-2, why it's rushed. I'll never know for this. comprehensive, broad overview of framework that you don't know what you're going to get. So I'm going to go give a builder a million dollars and say, here, just go build me a house. But I don't know what I'm going to get with that million dollars. So I'm just saying, this is the cart before the horse. This is getting rushed through on all the items. If you're going to do presentations, do a presentation for 29, which is just the density program. Don't combine them all. And I do believe that it was 3-2. There's a nine-member board. What would have happened had all nine members been there when they didn't hold a joint meeting? And it was really quick. The board's going to change come November. I wonder if that's why this is being rushed through. No matter what happens, this is going to change what the beach looks like forever. And you're not trusted to do the right thing at this point. I not trust one word out of the mouth of the development team that sits here and puts this stuff through. What I see up there in this presentation is not one thing that I printed out for my backup to come in here and talk intelligently about this. Now, if you're going to give me the information, please give me the correct information that I spent all day printing out, reading through to make sure I had my facts straight. I found three things that were in this backup. This little thing right there that was in that little presentation. Well, there's too many papers to go through. And I went through all of them. And there was one other little thing that was in there. So if you're going to do this, please give the public the right. Also, you hold meetings during the day. Where are most people? I'm retired. I can be here every day. being a thorn in your side. Most people that care about this are at work. That's not fair to them, and it's not fair to the public that you hold these meetings and do it quickly, and you're doing this on a Tuesday. Why did you change from Wednesday? Most people didn't know until I pulled that agenda on Sunday. I didn't know it was Tuesday. Where is that advertised? That keeps people out of here, too, that may have wanted to talk on these issues. And if you let Keith go on beyond the three minutes that he's advertised, then I get some more time.

Michael Seltzer.

I have a handout. No, you can't do that. I would like everybody to read what this young lady is handing out. I'm not the brightest tack in the world. And I do favor development. And I am a graduate of McGill University. And I find this terribly disappointing. And as I look at most of you as these two folks were describing what is being presented here, I see questions in most people's eyes that they don't even understand what's happening. So I attended the P&D meeting and the historic meeting. And I'm going to read what you're all looking at. I have to tell you, I found the meeting with the P&D in this. This was addressed to Andrea Winget. I have to tell you that I found the meeting with the P&D in the historic society very disappointing and disturbing. First, it was delayed until we had a quorum about a half an hour later. And then one of the people on the dais said he had to leave by 5.30. For such an apparent important meeting, you only had about an hour to explain, that's her, what she wanted to accomplish. Additionally, some bias members learned about last minute changes to the documents or items that were up for vote, and they did not understand the changes. Moreover, I believe the group had either no idea or very little idea of what they were voting on. Andrea tried to explain the topic. And then she had a former city employee on a Zoom try to explain the topic. And he didn't do any better of a job than she did. Then Andrea said that the commissioners had asked that a vote be presented to the group, and it couldn't wait. They needed to vote now. Please point out the commission meeting where the commissioners and the mayor asked for the vote to be presented to the P&D board, as well as the historic society, for such a quick vote. I can't find it anywhere. I found the meeting troubling. Most attendees did not understand what they were voting on, and the majority felt distressed about casting their vote in any case. A terrible look for the city. Andrea answered my email, and she said, Thank you for reaching out and sharing your thoughts. Scheduling meetings with multiple participants can be quite challenging, and especially when a quorum is lost and regained, as happened just before the meeting. Staff did their best to work with the constraints, knowing the board would have an hour and a half to address the agenda. Our intention was for the board to proceed in order outlined on the agenda, but sometimes unexpected circumstances arise and we have to adapt as we can. Thank you, Michael.

Thank you. We got the point.

Well, maybe the people. Thank you. Thank you. Your time is up. That's the point.

Thank you. Keith Polyakov, your card says questions only.

Michael, is this yours? Hi, Mayor. I'll be brief. I wasn't going to speak, but since Anne gave me three minutes, I might as well use it. Just real quickly, kudos to the commission for putting this tool in your toolbox. All that is is going to be a tool for the future to figure out how to deal with sea level rise and redevelopment of the quadrants of the beach that you all think is ripe for redevelopment at a height in the density determined by the city commission directly. Had this tool been in the box, several of my clients, including one that's currently in litigation, would have never had to be in litigation with the city because it would have had an available option other than seeking to utilize Live Local. So as a result, all of my clients support this. We're here to answer any questions, and I'm happy to give the extra two minutes back to Ann for a comment.

Thank you. All right, that concludes comments. Again, we're on item 29. This is for the Hollywood Beach Hotel Density Bonus Program, which really just essentially allows applicants to come to the City Commission pursuant to future zoning regulations that will come through and apply to have a density for hotels that's just higher than the current code. I think that sums it up. Cameron, is that correct? And so, again, it's an opportunity for us to see things. So let's go ahead to comments by the City Commission. Let's go to Commissioner Shuham, then Biederman.

Thank you, Mayor. Cameron, I want to start with a couple questions I have at the 10,000-foot level. I know that we're on Agenda Item 29, but with respect to the meeting itself, it was a joint meeting of the Historic Preservation Board and the P&D Board, which I understand the the local development board agency has to vote. Can you explain to us how that meeting satisfied that requirement?

Andrea Winget, that meeting satisfied the requirement because we had a quorum of the local planning agency

Can you hear me? Sorry.

That meeting satisfied the requirement of the local planning agency had a quorum, and the local planning agency took an independent vote, and it therefore satisfied the requirements.

Thank you. And I think we all received an email from Bob Glickman. His concern was that the notice of the meeting was a notice of a joint meeting, that there was not the statutorily required notice for the local planning board.

Staff does not notice with the words local planning board in there. The notice included the planning and development board, and so therefore it satisfied the requirements. Okay.

And Damaris, I just want your opinion on this because we all received the same letter from a member of the P&D board. Is it your opinion that the statutory notice requirements are satisfied? It is my opinion. Okay. Thank you. And then these are just general questions. One thing Cameron mentioned was general business zoning or general business use areas. Can you specify where those are?

So the general business land use is what the city refers to it. The county calls it commerce. The majority of the general business area is on what we know as Central Beach, which is between Sheridan Street and roughly Hollywood Boulevard. There might be a piece or two as we go further south.

So when we are looking at these comprehensive plan amendments, they are not tied to that general business land use, are they?

The item that you are considering right now, item number 29, is within the general business land use.

OK. And then what about 30 and 31?

Item 30 is not. It would be its own independent. And item 31 the flexibility units that is also within the general business area only great.

Thank you And then again still up here as I understand and we've had a lot of conversations about this the overall intent is to loosen up what we had in our current comprehensive plan, but to stay within the constraints that the county has imposed on cities within Broward County. Is that correct? That is correct. So nothing that would be approved here today would allow the city or any developer to exceed what is allowed by Broward County. That is correct. And one thing that that Cameron said is we are trying to find a way to unlock the potential, and it really sounds like more central beach, in a responsible way. And I think that's a really great way to word it because as we know from those two public meetings and also from the many more public comments, the residents of this city are very much wedded to a low profile beach. And while I think all of us agree that we want to loosen that up a little bit, I think that we are here to represent our residents, and we have to respect what those residents want. So while I understand that these tools are needed to proceed to a bonus overlay program, I am concerned, and I've expressed this to all of you, my concern is that there will be efforts to maximize everything everywhere. And that is not what our residents want. So I'm asking generally, Andrea, what assurances can you give the residents of this city who are here because they love the beach that we have and the distinction between us and neighboring cities with very tall buildings up and down their beach? How can you assure them that the action taken today is not going to yield just the opposite of what they love about Hollywood Beach?

The action that you're taking to say is very large, broad policy. Should the commission not adopt the zoning that goes behind this, then this policy sits in the comprehensive plan and doesn't have the underlying guidance in order to achieve it. So the commission will be specifically, hopefully, setting those specific requirements in the future.

Go ahead, Cameron.

One thing to add, as I went through the bonus structures, you saw that friendly box on the corner that said zoning requirements. And in that box, we outlined things such as compliance with the design guidelines, compliance with massing and shadowing impacts. compliance with block structure. So when we bring the zoning forward, there are many different elements to the zoning overlay that's not just a swath on a map. It actually breaks down into many different categories that requires specific massing, specific shadow implications, specific block structure, which would avoid just monoliths. So I think those concerns are definitely addressed, and you'll see them as they come forward. But today, you're seeing them in that zoning box that says, even though these frameworks are being established today, they're all tied to this zoning implementation, which means at the base, they all have to provide at the very minimum, in addition to whatever additional requirements we stack on top.

OK, so you can stay there, because that leads to my next question, which is we're going to have these bonus overlays with all sorts of swaps. The developer gives us x, we give him y. And yet, I keep seeing that it's up to our discretion. It's up to our discretion. So a concern I have is, let's say a developer comes in, he offers all sorts of great things, and we give him all these extras as part of the bonus overlay. And then the second developer comes in, and he gives us the exact same thing. Can we say no?

So it's important to note that the reason we were proposing discretionary in the zoning code, and when we get to that stage, is to allow the commission the ability to identify the needs that are appropriate at the time. So yes, there will be a bonus framework. But the intent is to allow leverage for the city commission to choose and articulate what specific needs are. So to your specific question, will they be able to provide the exact same thing, I can't provide you an answer. But what I can tell you is that The framework is the base, and the discretionary tools that are going to be baked into the framework at that time allows for additional leverage, is the correct word, for the city to achieve the end result. And through our community engagement events, the major end result we've heard was design. And the whole bonus framework is built off of strong design.

OK, so I would like, Damaris, between now and whenever we move forward, I would like an understanding of the strength of the word discretionary, because I'm concerned that the second developer in my scenario would have the right to potentially force the city to act in scenario B the exact same way we acted in scenario A, therefore undermining the actual discretion that we have. So I just want to have an opinion that discretionary really means discretionary. Okay. The other concern that I have, and Cameron, please don't sit down because this just keeps going. We're talking, I know we're talking about the comprehensive plan today, but we're doing this because we're trying to get to that zoning bonus.

Yeah, but just caution to not talk about zoning when we're, it's not even before. I understand. We haven't seen what staff is even recommending.

So my question is this. In all of the presentations that we've seen, even though you have verbally said that this is not a comprehensive rezoning for the beach, when we look at the renderings that staff has provided, it looks like a comprehensive rezoning of the beach. And I want to better understand or have you commit that that's not the case. That's number one. And number two, that I want to understand from east to west the disincentive And you can bring this forward later. You don't have to answer this now. But these are two things that I find very important that we need to understand before we move forward with a bonus overlay. And that is I want to understand the disincentive to assemble parcels that go completely east to west from the broadwalk to A1A. because that is how you get these mass buildings that none of us want. Go ahead.

Thank you for the feedback. We will keep that in mind as we move forward to analyze the zoning regulations.

And similarly, that we are not creating a scenario where every single parcel on the beach is now going to be subject to these bonuses. I want to understand the uniqueness, and if we have to go block by block, let's go block by block, the uniqueness of each situation so that what we see in the rendering right now, which is, and it's beautiful, Nicole, but it's scary, and it's not what our residents want. We even talk about retaining our current charm, but yet the rendering is like va-voom, okay? So those are two concerns I have. And then the other thing, you have this resiliency fund in the box. Does that mean that a developer, in lieu of all these other requirements that we have for these bonus overlays, can simply pay into a fund?

Without getting into the weeds of the zoning, the resiliency fund contribution would be based on a square footage per floor in addition to, not in lieu of.

Perfect. Thank you. Okay. And the last thing I'll talk about in the general realm is that, that I would ask for, is that before we move forward with voting on any sort of bonus plan, that you provide to us some sort of a simulation, not a still rendering, but an actual simulation. What does this look like? What is this going to look like? What do the shadows look like? What is it going to feel like for a resident who's lived here their whole life now to walk down these streets? And I know that that's a tool that's available. And I think it's going to be very important for this commission to understand what it is going to look like.

We will work to see if that is something we could do and if that's within our budget for the project, if it does cost anything additional, we'll work with the city manager's office.

Thank you. With that, I'll say generally, I don't take exception to these ideas and these changes. And I say that with the understanding that there is going to be good faith. as we've discussed, that the zoning bonus overlays are going to be respectful of the concerns of our residents. And you have them. We've listed them. And I just, you know, again, I want to get your commitment, Andrea, that what our residents have asked for is going to be a critical part and critically important in the design that you bring forward.

We will be evaluating as part of our outreach what all of the residents and the stakeholders have information they have provided to us. And as professional planners, our role is to listen to the community, all of the various stakeholders, whether it's a resident, whether it's a developer, whether it's somebody who comes and visits the city who happened to stumble in. And we balance that against the policy directive that the commission has given us, and we will be bringing forward our best professional recommendation for the commission to determine and take action on.

And will there be additional public outreach meetings?

There are no new public outreach meetings scheduled, but we are always available if somebody would like to come in and meet with us or go through any of the concepts to see where we're at.

But before it comes back to us, the zoning level, before it comes back to us, will there be additional public outreach?

The Planning and Development Board is intended for people to be able to come and provide comment and feedback there as well.

OK.

So with respect to the hotel density, now let's get to 29. The only concern that I have, which we've discussed, is the E on page 5, 4E, which talks about A, B, C, they all talk about coastal high hazard areas. And then you jump to D, which talks about notwithstanding A through D, the commission may approve hotel densities in excess of the limits otherwise established by the comprehensive plan. As we discussed, it seems reckless and irresponsible that we would ever add any density to coastal high hazard areas. And I just want to, again, get on the record here that that is something that your team will take into account as you move forward with these overlays. We will definitely look into that.

This is hotel, by the way.

I understand that. But even so, I mean, most of the barrier, 99% of Barry Island is not CHHA. So for those areas that are even hotels, I do not think this is appropriate.

We will evaluate that as part of our zoning recommendation. Thank you.

That's all I have for 29. All right.

Thank you. Let's go to Commissioner Biederman. Hopefully we'll get a motion.

Thank you, Mayor. So I have a, first of all, Commissioner Schuham, when you speak for us or our, don't speak for my residents. The last time I checked, I was elected by the residents in District 5 to speak for them. And I think it's very disrespectful to those residents to say that they feel this way or they feel that way. That being said, The items that we are addressing today are not specific to any particular property investor. It's the property itself, right?

That is correct. You may recall Commissioner Cameron had a slide where he talked about what this is not doing. And so this is not assigning any site-specific regulation.

Thank you. Can we look at slide four? So you started in 1994. Do we know what the baseline was in 1970?

I do not have that information with me.

Can we find that before we?

I could see if it's something I could easily access.

Okay, thank you. And this all started at this body with Leslie, right? Is this where we started when we saw the? heights and all that, and we're going to taper up and taper down and all that? Yes, yes.

And it actually kind of started before then in the early 2000s when staff did bring forward one recommendation of doing that similar tapering, and the commission chose to do otherwise at that time.

OK. So when you say discretionary, The way I understand it is that it's basically like a predefined variance framework that allows this body to give more density or give more height or give things like that on a case-by-case basis. So what's the difference between this discretionary framework that we're doing today and variance that's already in the code?

So when you apply for a variance, there's very specific criteria that one has to show that they can meet in order to vary from the regulation they're asking for. Density and FAR is not something that you are able to vary. There's no variance to that. And so what this does is it keeps all of the base zoning intact and provides the opportunity through this new bonus area that if somebody wants to go above and beyond what is permitted, that they can do so if they meet these other requirements.

Thank you. And I think that to address the consolidation of property, Isn't that something that was talked about also? I think Commissioner Blattner kept bringing up that we have to have zoning in place that will allow consolidation of property in order to have that redevelopment. Because I remember, I think one of the famous words that Mayor Bober kept using over and over again is we've got to figure out how to get rid of the dreck and bring vibrancy back to the beach. That being said, I'll make a motion to approve.

All right, we have a motion to approve item 29 for the Hotel Density Bonus Program. We have a second from Vice Mayor Kaleri. Let's go ahead and go ahead, Vice Mayor Kaleri, with comments, and then we'll read the ordinance to the vote.

First, I just want to thank staff for all of the questions that we all have had and that we've sat with you. I understand bringing some of the questions to the forefront for transparency and to answer questions for certain individuals. But a lot of the questions that we've been asked today from my colleagues all could have been addressed prior. And so it's concerning because we kind of are in a gridlock. We have to grow. We have to progress. We have to be creative. But using certain terms really kind of twists things and changes the narrative. And I think that this is really, really important. And I think we need to be unified on the thought process of our city is changing. We are growing. We need to be smart with development. And we need to move the city forward in a very smart, thinking, progressive, visionary way. And this is exactly what this provides. I was very hesitant when I first saw some of the designs because it does change what Long-term residents in the city of Hollywood, including myself of over 40 years, have experienced in what we think is our hometown and what we appreciate and we value. But with that being said, we have a lot of demands that we constantly are hearing about. We have the condo renovations that the assessment fees are excruciating and pushing people out. We have a lot of different, so this is a very thoughtful process. I think it's a smart, thoughtful process, and this will help advance the city of Hollywood, especially in our beach area, in a positive yet thoughtful way. I do have the one concern where how do you approve one project and another project coming in a block or two wants the same exact type of replicated therapy. project. That is a concern. And I think that that is something that we're bringing back to you all so that you can take that in consideration so that it's not a cookie cutter type of development along the beach or, well, Peter has it, so I want it. Those are really, not Peter, I'm sorry, John. But I think that those are really important positive feedback. So thank you to my colleagues for bringing that up. But we have to move forward. And I think we have to be unified with this. So that's why I seconded the motion. I think this will have a lot of input. It is, again, always available for the public to have input. As Andrea said, she's readily available to speak to individuals to meet their challenges, whether you're retired or you're working. We get emails all the time. And we get those emails addressed. And that is transparency. And that's what makes us different. enables us to make these hard decisions and to be able to see a vision of the future. So thank you and continue the good work and just keep that community.

City Attorney, let's read the ordinance and call the roll call vote.

An ordinance of the city of Hollywood, Florida amending the city's existing comprehensive plan to establish the Hollywood Beach Hotel density bonus program and to provide clarifications to the hotel room pool program and associated hotel room densities within the land use element and the coastal element as more specifically set forth in Exhibit A, providing for transmittal to the Florida Department of Commerce and other reviewing agencies, providing for severability and providing for an effective date.

Commissioner Biederman.

Real quick. Sorry. Point of privilege. Let's be clear that Hollywood Beach Hotel is not the Hollywood Beach Hotel. I think that's part of what the generic words. Generic words. It's the program. OK. Yes.

Commissioner Quintana.

Yes.

Commissioner Shuham.

Yes.

Commissioner Hernandez. Yes. Vice Mayor Kaleri. Yes. Commissioner Gruber?

Yes.

Mayor Levy?

Yes. All right. Let's show the ordinance passing unanimously on first reading. All right. Any item is item 30, ordinance of the city of Hollywood amending the city's existing comprehensive plan to establish a transfer development rights program within the land use element, more specifically set forth in exhibit A, providing for transmittal to the floor of the Department of Commerce and other reviewing agencies. Motion to approve. Providing for severability and providing for an effective date. If you could just, OK, we have a motion and a second on the floor. But let's go ahead and open any public hearing on item 30.

Annie? Annie?

Anne Ralston, Michael Seltzer, and for questions only, Keith Wallachoff. Go ahead, Anne.

It's the same stuff. And if this isn't, why don't we do site-specific? Why do we have to have this huge, huge overlay? Could you let me speak and not correct me when I leave the dais? Because I'm not allowed to speak again. So this is my opinion, and I'm allowed to say it. Now... This is the two things I printed out for the same. All three of them are all the same documentations. One says one thing, and one says another. And it's both for flex units. One crosses out, the city may utilize flex units, and the other one is unit. If it is not site-specific, specifically for 1301 or the grand old lady that's coming up at 3 o'clock, why is Mr. Polakoff here? Why? It's not site-specific. So if he's here as a concerned citizen, great. Let him give his comments and go on with the three minutes that we have. But it scares the hell out of me if Mr. Kolopoff is sitting here and after stating that we have no bearing on anything, for 1301, that that should have done for, this whole beach is different. And once you open the door, you're exactly right, Ms. Shuham. You say to one developer, yes, and you say no, you're going to get sued like they did with the Chabad on 46 versus the lady on 64th. One was Jewish, one was some kind of Baptist or Catholic or something. And so the religion sued, and now we have religion everywhere that we can't stop. And I'm not against any religion. Please don't get me on that one. I love all religions, whatever they may be, and may they all flourish. But the point is, you open the door, It's going to happen. So these are all the same. I don't know what to believe. And quite frankly, I don't believe any of this. I think there's ulterior motives, and I think it's being done before this commission changes in November.

Annie, can you get with Andrea and see the dates, if they were printed on the same? And maybe there's a correction. But if you could show us.

Michael Seltzer, please. I almost feel like I'm ordering a seltzer every time I call your name. You all need one. Michael Seltzer, making me thirsty.

The first thing I want to do is tell everybody my hearing aids don't work well, and I don't see well. But in any case, I want to thank Carol for explaining to me what an hour and a half sitting at the P&D meeting couldn't tell me. And if anybody watched it, it was a disgrace. I don't know if those people have to vote to pass this, or they don't have to vote. But trust me, I would say out of the, I don't know if there were five people there or six people, Five of them didn't know what they were voting on. They didn't have a clue. They didn't ask a question. I don't know if their vote counted or didn't count. The entire episode was a disgrace and a mess. And we should all, as a city, be ashamed of ourselves. That being said, the beach needs help. And I agree that it needs development. I don't want to see lots of towers. But eight, 10-story hotels that pay the taxes, that bring in tourists, that feed the restaurants is a wonderful thing for the city of Hollywood. And I can tell you, being in the restaurant business for just 50 years, the first thing I looked for when I opened a restaurant was hotels, because people that go to hotels don't cook. And they come with their wallets, and they come with their money, and they want to spend. And if they don't want to spend, they have to spend because they can't cook in the room. So hotels are wonderful. My first restaurant in Montreal was across from eight hotels. Stupid me when it was the busiest restaurant in Canada. I couldn't figure it out. So one day, I'm sitting there watching the parade on a Saturday night of hundreds, if not thousands, of people walking to my restaurant. And I couldn't believe my good fortune. And going forward, I opened a restaurant in a hotel in Tampa, in a hotel in Fort Myers, my busiest restaurant in Florida. That stupid restaurant did $8 million open six hours a day at a $10 check average. Why? That hotel and the one surrounding it fed me. Yes, the other people come out to eat Friday, Saturday, maybe Sunday. The rest of the week, they don't come out to eat. They stay home with their kids. So hotels are fabulous, as long as we do it smartly. And again, thank you, Carol, for explaining this to me. Appreciate it.

Thank you. Keith Polykov, any comments? No? All right. So we have a motion and a second on item 30. Commissioner Shuham, go ahead.

30 flex units or TDR?

TDR.

Okay.

Oops, I'm sorry. Let me reactivate the mic. Go ahead.

Just Andrea and Cameron, again, I want to understand in number six, the word discretionary. I think there's a concern up here. We want to really understand, and Damaris, we really want to lock that down when this comes back. And the other comment I have is the system to track this. I know that looking back it was a challenge, like how many flex units are there, what have we used, blah, blah, blah. What's the concept going forward? How are we tracking all this?

I mean, The intent is to track it each time a project comes forward and making sure that we are having a focus on the staff to manage the redevelopment plan, land use planning. And that's the responsibility of that specific section is to be tracking all of these different components.

So do you have a baseline of what's there now?

A baseline of TDRs? Yeah. There are none. The city has not allowed it. Oh, because you don't know. Right. I got you. Yeah. We're starting at zero today. OK. Perfect. Yeah.

All right.

Thanks.

Yep. All right. We have a motion and a second on the floor on the ordinance. Item 30. City attorney, please read the ordinance, and we'll call the roll.

An ordinance of the city of Hollywood, Florida, amending the city's existing comprehensive plan to establish a transfer of development rights program within the land use element as more specifically set forth in Exhibit A, providing for transmittal to the Florida Department of Commerce and other reviewing agencies, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date.

Commissioner Biederman.

Yes.

Commissioner Quintana? Yes. Commissioner Shuham? Yes. Commissioner Hernandez? Yes. Vice Mayor Kaleri? Yes. Commissioner Gruber? Yes. Mayor Levy?

Yes. All right, let's show the ordinance passing unanimously on first reading. Item 31 then is an ordinance of the City of Hollywood. AMENDING THE CITY'S EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE FLEXIBILITY UNIT PROVISIONS WITHIN THE LAND USE ELEMENT MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT A, PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND OTHER REVIEWING AGENCIES, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE ON FIRST READING. LET'S GO AHEAD WITH ANY SPEAKER CARDS ON 31. Ann Ralston, Michael Seltzer, Keith Polyarkoff. Ann Ralston.

As the backup, it's the same on all. I'm just going to read the ordinance for this one in one spot. In accordance with Section 163.3184 of Florida Statutes, the City Commission has conducted two duly advertised public hearings on the proposed amendments to this city's comprehensive plan, including the review of objections, recommendations, and comments of the respective reviewing agencies. So I am assuming the first duly held meeting was June 29th. I'm guessing, and today's, which would be on this, unless that means it was April 29th and April 30th. So I'm not sure which of these meetings that all of these ordinances are referring to. Carol, can you just wait and you can answer my question in a minute. So that's my question. And are we, again, putting the cart before the horse? We're just passing this broad, broad thing. I know if I'm in my historic district and I want to pull a plan, boy, do I have to jump through hoops as a private owner on that piece of property to do it to follow zoning, setbacks, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. This seems to me to be this whopping overlay. And trust me, I don't trust anything, as I've said before, anything coming out because to me it's a bait and switch. Thank you.

Michael Seltzer. Let's wait until after a public comment. We'll let the city manager explain it. It's fine. It's easy. Seltzer.

I don't know why I'm here again.

You don't have to use all three minutes.

However, I go back to that P&D meeting. Do those people... Do those people's vote count for anything?

It's a recommendation.

OK, because they didn't know what they were talking about. And the staff, because they were delayed in coming and starting, and one guy had to leave early, it wasn't explained properly. Nobody understood what was going on there. It was a mess. All that being said, we can't build enough hotel rooms. But then we have to fill those hotel rooms. And maybe if you look at the beach, the hotels, the restaurants across from the beach, I can't remember. the crab place, the breakfast place, the other one, Gigi's, whatever. Most places are busy. You think they're busy because they're so wonderful? They're busy because the people go across the street. They're easy to go to. And if we're lucky enough to build all those restaurants or all those hotels, maybe some of it will spill off to the poor restaurants on Hollywood Boulevard Monday through Thursday, maybe even Friday, because they need help. And we can't build enough hotel rooms on that beach as long as they don't go over eight or 10 stories high. So what's that? I won't have any friends? You know what? I'm 76 years old. I can count my friends on one finger. My wife. You sure about that? And sometimes she's not my friend. However...

I love you. I just don't like you. Yeah.

You live long enough and you see everything. And some of this, I don't want to get into it, but some of the stuff I saw in my 50 years in the restaurant business is disgusting. And I was going to write a book if someone can help me, because I can't write. I have many stories to tell. And I'm going to meet with Mr. Hernandez. And I'm going to try and help those restaurants on Hollywood Boulevard. And now that I'm thinking of it, You know, when I was in business, I always went for the top, even when I had no money. And when we were doing that jazz festival, we should have gone for the best. And if it would have cost another 100 grand, who the hell cares? We should have tried to bring the biggest and the best here and made a real bang by playing in the sandbox with little toys. You're going to get nothing. I told the same story to my son, who's a lawyer. You have to strive for the biggest and the best.

All right, Michael. I feel like you need a podcast on life and hotel business. Pete, anything? No. All right. So we've got, of course, item 31. We've finished with public comments. I'll go ahead and call on Commissioner Quintana.

Thank you, Mayor. I'll be brief. I just wanted to commend Cameron on the presentation and providing context. And while I know that all of us have seen these ideas, these concepts many, many times, and some of our residents who are paying close attention are also familiar with these concepts, we know that sometimes people jump in midstream. And if they don't have the context the full picture and really understanding history is so important to common understanding and can really help prevent so much misunderstanding and assumption of ill will that I think it's worth the time. Even if it's not the most efficient use of time, I think it's worth the time to provide the background to perhaps head off at the pass what could be prevented as conflicts in the future. So I think you did a really good job of providing that in a way that was concise, and I just want to express appreciation.

Thank you, Commissioner Kitana. For me, what I love about this item, I've talked about the idea of a north beaching central beach and allowing some of these, if the investors exist, some of these smaller motels that are not really financially viable anymore to convert into, you know, beautiful single-family homes that North Beach set the example on. This is really why I'm excited about what this provision makes possible. So with that, I'll ask for a motion to approve. Motion to approve. And a second. We have a motion and a second to approve item 31 on first reading.

Excuse me, Mayor. Who was the second?

Vice Mayor with first, Gruber on second. Thank you. City Attorney, please read the ordinance. Let's call the roll call vote.

City Attorney, I'm sorry. I just wanted to add in, in our staff report for item 29, 30, and 31, we did reference that all three of these items are companion items. While there was one presentation done, that presentation also stands for the item that is at hand, and I did neglect to mention that for item number 30 that you considered. Thank you.

An ordinance of the City of Hollywood, Florida amending the City's existing comprehensive plan to provide clarifications and modifications to flexibility unit provisions within the land use element as more specifically set forth in Exhibit A, providing for a transmittal to the Florida Department of Commerce and other reviewing agencies, providing for severability and providing for an effective date.

Commissioner Biederman?

Yes.

Commissioner Quintana? Yes. Commissioner Shuham? Yes. Commissioner Hernandez? Yes. Vice Mayor Kaleri? Yes. Commissioner Gruber?

Yes.

Mayor Leidy?

Yes. All right. Let's show the ordinance passing unanimously on first reading. Thank you, staff. Thank you, everyone. Work in progress and looking forward to the next steps. All right. Let me clear the queue here. We're going to move on now to our 3 p.m. time certain items. Let's go ahead with item 32, a presentation by Lisa Liotta. She's the development officer with the city, of course, presenting to the city a description of where we are with the development opportunity and unsolicited proposal for the city-owned property located at 3250 Hollywood Boulevard, formerly known as or currently known as the Hollywood Police Headquarters. Still there. but soon to be moving into the new one fully. So we have an opportunity, Lisa, ahead of us. Let's go ahead.

Yes, we do. Before I get started, I did want to make sure we do have outside counsel that he has logged in to the meeting. Okay, very good. Thank you. So good afternoon. For the record, Lisa Liotta, Development Officer. For this presentation, I'm joined by Michael Michaud, Michael McShea and Clarissa Willis of CBRE. And through the city attorney's office, as mentioned a moment ago, we have secured outside counsel, Ken Arndt of Bryant Miller Olive, who is joining us virtually.

Lisa, if I could, if anyone is here to speak on the police headquarters site, I see Cheryl Woods here with the YMCA. You're welcome to fill out a speaker card. If you guys didn't know to do that in advance, it would just save us time later. All right. Thank you.

Thank you, Mayor.

And submit it to the clerk.

OK. So I am here before you today to discuss the status of 3250 Hollywood Boulevard, the soon-to-be former police headquarters, and update the commission on the receipt of an unsolicited proposal, address the YMCA relocation concept, share resident input gathered by staff, and receive direction on the proposed path forward. Last July, CBRE and staff made a presentation highlighting redevelopment opportunities in the city, including opportunities for public-private partnerships. That presentation included the site at 3250 Hollywood Boulevard. The presentation generated discussion regarding potential redevelopment concepts and desired community amenities. Recommendations included incorporating residential, retail, and commercial uses, exploring the possible relocation of the YMCA or David Park Community Center, and integrating other public recreational amenities such as tennis or pickleball courts, a public park, a dog park, and the continuation of the Orange Brook nature preserve path. The property, as we know, is approximately 8.75 acres, fronts Hollywood Boulevard, and abuts South Park Road to the west and Entrada Drive to the east. The new Hollywood Police Department headquarters is to the south. Looking at the zoning and land use, the property is zoned government use with land use being open space recreational on the south portion of the property and community facility on the north. Current permitted land uses, that are possible for the entire parcel include community institutional uses including schools, government offices, active and passive recreation, recreation facilities, and limited accessory and special uses. Both city and county land use plan amendments would be required if a development plan of the property includes residential, commercial, hotel, or office uses. It's also important to recognize the current adjacent zoning, where we have C3 to the west, which is defined as low-medium intensity commercial. This is the site of the Venture Corporate Center. And to the north is the Hollywood Plaza, which is C2, also low-medium intensity commercial district. To the east, we have RS3, zoning defined as single-family district. Since last July's presentation, the property has received significant interest from the development community. In our discussions with prospective developers, we have shared this conceptual massing study and emphasized several key planning principles that we consider important. These principles include a stepped reduction in building height along the east side of the property to provide a transition to the adjacent RS3 single-family neighborhood. We have also encouraged a reduction in density and overall development intensity along the southern portion of the site near the new police headquarters. In addition, staff has recommended that proposed redevelopment incorporate retail and commercial uses to help activate the site and serve the surrounding community, that buildings be designed in a manner that effectively screens or integrates parking facilities within the overall development, and that the entrance at the south end of the property be used for access from South Park Road. Continuing with design and public realm guidelines, we also recommend creating a pedestrian-friendly development with multimodal transportation options, the appropriate building step backs with landscaping to provide buffers, and public spaces such as plazas and flexible gathering areas. Staff has also conducted community outreach, including engagement with the Park East Civic Association, also known as PICA. At PICA's February 19th meeting, staff presented an overview of the property and the public-private partnership process, followed by an interactive discussion to gather community feedback. This feedback received from PICA has been shared with all prospective developers who have expressed interest in the property. I won't read through every bullet, but I'd like to highlight some of Pica's key comments. They expressed a preference for a high-end grocery store and do not support a fast food establishment. With respect to residential development, they favor townhomes or other low-rise, low-density housing. Quality of life amenities were also a priority, along with a comprehensive landscaping and maintenance plan and an appropriate buffer adjacent to Entrada Drive. Subsequently, PICA expressed opposition to a land swap involving the YMCA. Their concerns included the potential massing and scale of a new facility, insufficient space for adequate surface parking, and a loss of potential tax revenue for the city. In May 2026, the city received an unsolicited proposal that, based on staff's preliminary review, appears to meet the definition of a qualifying project under Florida Statute 255.065, which governs public-private partnerships. The statute defines a qualifying project as one that serves a public purpose. While the proposal includes private development components such as retail, commercial space, and market rate residential units, it also provides significant public benefits, including workforce housing, a community center, and early childhood learning center that has the VPK program. recreational amenities, playgrounds, a walking path connecting to the Orange Brook Nature Preserve Path, public green space, and public art. Also, economic development inclusive of tax revenue and job creation are also considered to serve public purposes in P3 developments. Based on these public purpose elements, staff determined the proposal satisfies statutory thresholds to proceed through the public-private partnership evaluation process. That's a little bit of alliteration for you. As mentioned in the beginning of this presentation, staff was asked to address the opportunity of a YMCA relocation concept. The Y is a nonprofit and is currently located on 5.37 acres at 3161 Taft Street in a building that is approximately 55,000 square feet. They have expressed an interest in relocating and upgrading their facility. This information has been shared with developers that are interested in the site. the site being 3250 Hollywood Boulevard. This map illustrates the existing YMCA property outlined in yellow. As mentioned, before the site As mentioned before, the site encompasses approximately 5.37 acres, is zoned RS6, and has land use designation of community. This designation allows for a range of community and institutional uses, including schools and government offices, as well as active and passive recreational uses and recreation facilities. Limited accessory and special uses are also permitted. Land being that land use prevails over zoning code and therefore a land use plan amendment for residential or commercial redevelopment would be required at this site. With that, the City Commission has several options regarding the next steps. The first option is to accept the unsolicited proposal and continue the public-private partnership process in accordance with Florida Statute 255.065 and either issue a public notice of receipt and then an offering memorandum with the opportunity for competing proposals to be submitted or accept the unsolicited proposal and proceed without a competitive solicitation based on a public on public interest determination. The second option is to reject the unsolicited proposal, thereby concluding the public-private partnership process under the statute, and instead issue an RFP, a request for proposals pursuant to the city's procurement code for the redevelopment of the property. The third option is to reject the unsolicited proposal under the statute and authorize the city to enter into a letter of intent with the YMCA. The letter of intent would provide a defined period, 60 days for the YMCA to prepare and submit a development proposal for the site. Staff is recommending the first option to accept the unsolicited proposal and issue a notice of receipt and accept competing proposals. This process will recognize the unsolicited proposal and allow other developers and the YMCA to submit a proposal and be part of a competitive process.

All right. Thank you, Lisa. I know this is a presentation item. We're not voting on anything. But on the other hand, the city manager, you need direction because you're in receipt of this proposal. So if you can elaborate a little bit

Absolutely.

Thank you, Mayor, Vice Mayor, and commissioners.

This is a presentation item, but in the interest of an important site in our city in which there is a great deal of public interest, it did feel as though it made sense to gain input from the commission early on in the process, as opposed to undertaking a full blown solicitation, which would, of course, is a time consuming and sometimes costly endeavor for firms that are interested in participating. And so we wanted to make sure that we were all on the same page starting out in the process. And that the development community who's interested in the parcel had the benefit of the Commission discussion and input into the types of things that you all would like to see. Additionally, at your recent Commission conference meeting, there was a discussion that you all had regarding the YMCA. And so we felt that it was also important for you all to discuss that option and give some guidance and input to staff regarding your thoughts. At this point in time, the actual P3 submission that we received is not specifically up for discussion and debate. We recognize there's obviously a tremendous amount of interest in what that will look like and what those proposals will be. As has previously taken place with any of our P3 opportunities, it becomes a very public process once we receive multiple proposals There are public evaluation committee meetings. Oftentimes, the development community meets with the residents, gains their input, and there generally is a sort of best and final offer type of opportunity. So there is a great deal of opportunity throughout the process, which, as we know, can often span many months, even years sometimes, And there is a lot of opportunity for engagement throughout that process.

All right, great. That was great. Pat, if I could get the speaker cards, and then we'll go ahead and give some feedback to the city manager. Thank you so much. Ann Ralston, Michael Seltzer, Claire Garrett, Cheryl Woods, Keith Polyakov. Ann Ralston.

Thank you. I was a little confused even with the presentation. Sorry, Lisa. Is the YMCA putting the bid in? Who did the P3? And my understanding, at least with the P3 at 1301, quote unquote, then it automatically, if it got accepted, went to an RFP for other developers to come in. What she said didn't sound like that, so I just want to be corrected. If you accept this P3, will it be opened up as an RFP for other developers to do that? Is the YMCA part of this, or is this just I don't know why the YMCA is here? Nor do I know who the P3 that submitted the P3. I don't know who that developer is. So I don't know what they're even proposing to put on the property. I know what the community wants, because we had the argument over Orangebrook. So I mean, it'd be great to have something. But it seems to me we're going to have more workforce housing than I've ever seen. So good luck with that one.

Mr. Seltzer, I guess. After Mr. Seltzer, Claire Garrett.

It's only been a resident. It's going to be a year now. And there's two big projects. One's a golf course. The other one's 1301 that were given out I don't know how many years ago. There's not a shovel in the ground. There's all sorts of excuses. I hear this. I hear that. Just plain excuses. There was a property. I don't know why there's excuses. Whoever takes down these P3s or does this should at the very least give the city a non-refundable deposit. So the city knows that something is going to happen with no excuses, and there should be a timeline. And if they don't perform in that timeline, they lose their money and they go home. This is not a joke. This is our money, our land, and people are getting a look-see for nothing. Check out what happened in Margate for 12 years with a developer. They got sued. They went to court. It was an entire mess. If you want to go further, look at the trop site in St. Pete, 86 acres where the football stadium was. The mayor couldn't understand why he couldn't get it. I knew before the mayor knew that he wasn't getting it, because the developer was all over the world looking for money. He had no money. I have another client that won a P3. I won't mention the name of the client and or the city. However, nothing's happened. Why has nothing happened? I would say the market changed. I would say maybe the client has no money. There's a myriad of reasons. But in the meantime, the city awarded an RFP and nothing, zero. So before the city awards anything, they have to make sure there's a start date, an end date, a non-refundable deposit. And that, just to be upfront with everybody, that's why I brought Brookfield to the city. For the same reason the mayor of Margate chose Brookfield over Related and the Michaels group and a host of others because he's positive that they don't need the money and the development is going to happen. So whoever we award this to, and this and others, there has to be an end game. There has to be a non-refundable deposit. This can't be a story that goes on forever. Thank you. Thank you, Michael.

Clara Garrett. Followed by Cheryl Woods.

Good afternoon, Mayor and Commissioners. Claire Garrett, Program Director, Park East Civic Association. On behalf of the Park East Civic Association, I want to start by thanking city staff. First, we want to thank Lisa Liotta, who helped facilitate PICA's February workshop, which we titled, What is the Future of the Old Hollywood Police Department Property? Lisa gave us a very informative PowerPoint overview of the site and an explanation of the complicated P3 process. Then we broke out into conversation groups to develop a wish list and discuss our concerns for this site. We put our thoughts on post-it notes and attached them to large sheets of paper that we put on the wall with these categories, what I would like, and what I would not like. Later, we organized these comments into a report that we sent to the city, and we've been told that it's being shared with the developers. So we want to thank the city staff for reaching out more recently for our thoughts regarding the possible relocation of the YMCA to the HPD site. Third, we want to thank city staff for including PICA's feedback in the community outreach slide in today's presentation. And we hope that the mayor and the commissioners will consider it in making their decision on the future of this site. During the HPD workshop, Not even one of the many post-it note wishes was for the YMCA to be relocated there. What most people wanted would fill a real gap in this part of Hollywood, which is a specialty supermarket, such as Trader Joe's. So we won't have to drive for half an hour to get to the several that are within reach. And we'd also like nice mid-range restaurants. Low-rise, low-density housing was seen as a good complementary component. And amenities such as a dog park and connectivity to the future Orange Brook nature preserve path were also wished for. We all agree that this is one of Hollywood's last important sites for development, so it is vital that the city take its time to get it right. We think the best way forward would be to open the P3 process up to competition and let the best concepts rise to the top. We all love the why, but it may or may not be the best fit for the HPD site, and perhaps a different, better site will be available to them. At our PICA board meeting, we also felt strongly that the imminent threat of the property tax referendum passing, that the loss of tax revenue for the city from the Choice Hollywood Boulevard site would not make good economic sense. So PICA hopes and trusts that the city will keep us in the loop to the extent that it is legally allowable within the P3 process. Thank you for your considerations.

Cheryl Woods, YMCA of South Florida. Welcome Cheryl.

Mayor, Vice Mayor, Commission, staff, thank you for the opportunity. Obviously, the YMCA has been very entrenched in this community for over 80 years. And if you take a look at our current property, you can see all 80 years all over that facility. And so it has always been a goal of the YMCA to bring a state-of-the-art facility to this community. We have been able to through the YMCA of South Florida, we have been able to partner in very innovative and creative ways to bring state-of-the-art facilities to communities and cities, from Weston to Pembroke Pines to Hollandale Beach to two in Fort Lauderdale, one of which is currently under construction. And I know that I sent Raylan some pictures of those just so you get a feel for what state-of-the-art really does look like. We're about building community. We love the community input. That's how we serve community, especially with the different age groups that we do. I see it also as obviously a tremendous community asset and a tremendous benefit to this community, because I don't know any other particular agency or organization that does what the Y does. Obviously, I'm very, very biased in that. I also see it as leveraging 14 acres of space, not 8.75 acres, because the intent would be how do we really have a better impact on the community because we have two different pieces of property, the current property of the YMCA and the particular police station. So I believe that we can find some pretty strong partners. I think we have shown examples of that, whether it's through housing or through health care, because again, it's about building a healthier community. And so the goal of the YMCA is to find those very strategic partners that we can leverage and build a state-of-the-art YMCA here for the community of Hollywood.

Thank you. Thank you. Keith Polakoff.

Thank you, Mayor. I'll be brief. I have numerous clients who have been interested in this site for quite a long time. In fact, there are several in the audience who have already stated, oh, I love that site. Unlike what happened with Orange Brook, none of my clients would recommend that this be handled through a P3 process. There were too many issues, too many disagreements, too many fights that occurred during the Orange Brook P3 that made it known that when the developer drives the ship and you have so much personality and citizenship in Park East and otherwise, that it's easier for the commission to come back to us, the development community, and tell us potentially what you're looking for in the site rather than sky's the limit. A P3, and when you're telling a developer, design anything you want without any parameters at all, which is essentially what's occurred here, You don't, a developer is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a proposal that may be totally outside the gamut of what the city commission is looking for. We would rather you come to us and say, this is generally what we're looking for. If it's the YMCA being part of it, tell us the YMCA is part of it. But a sky's the limit approach will not work for this site. There are too many issues with the site in terms of proximity to other housing, Park East influence, YMCA influence, that please, please go with option two. Kill this P3. Come back at a later date. Have a workshop. You know you're not going to be able to solve this tonight. And come back to the development community and tell us these are the general parameters of what we're looking for. What would you propose? Thank you.

Thank you. Raelynn, how about some feedback on some of the comments in terms of, you know, being more in the driver's seat in the RFP process versus the P3 process. I don't know if you feel the same as what was described as Orangebrook. I thought it was pretty fluid and actually resulted in, you know, a proposal that we're all very happy with and we're looking forward to an exciting result. On the other hand, option three with the YMCA, and I think we really, I want to hear the feedback of my colleagues, and if the YMCA is something, and perhaps Cheryl can share more about what the facilities look like today, if that's such an important community benefit that we all agree on, then that option three, which will be a letter of intent to go and negotiate with the YMCA or see what the YMCA can bring back, If we all know that we want a YMCA and want to give them the opportunity to put their best foot forward, then it doesn't bind us to that. But at least it allows the Y to come back with its best and its brightest, have community meetings, and allow us to either embrace that or rule that out, and then go to the development community with other ideas, whether it's RFP or P3.

Thank you, Mayor.

You can't control because it would be unsolicited.

Right. Absolutely. So this has been the subject of a great deal of staff discussion, as well as we have looped in our consultants with CBRE that participate both in RFP processes and actually run RFP processes for their public sector clients throughout the country, as well as help manage a P3 process under the state statute. So the P3 process under the state statute does require that once we receive an unsolicited proposal, if we choose to accept it, that we publish notice that we have received it, and we've deemed it a qualifying proposal that serves a public purpose, and that we then accept competing proposals for the same project. Generally, in that advertisement and the offering memorandum that would be issued, it is very much like an RFP in that it is laying out the framework of what we are looking for, a mixed-use development with mixed-income housing. multi-family housing, a specialty grocer. I mean, we lay out all of those things. In Orangebrook, that was very specified because we had very specific guidance from the general obligation bond vote as to what needed to be on the site and what people wanted to see. And so all of the proposals did, to a very large extent, include that. Additionally, we typically hold a pre-proposal conference in which we review that information with the development community. As it relates to the pros and cons, the P3 process is potentially a little more broad because we are not really specifying exactly what we want to see. But the RFP process could similarly be that because it is just exactly what we put in as what we want out of it that guides that process. There's really only more differences in terms of The P3 statute is governed, or the P3 process is governed by state statute. The RFP process is governed by our procurement code, which is enmeshed within our code of ordinances, which, of course, also has to conform with state procurement guidelines. I think because we have a fairly good understanding of the site and the site constraints, and we've been able to articulate that to the development community, and they clearly want to be responsive to that. because they want to develop a proposal that is appealing to you all, to the residents, to the neighborhood, to all of the things that the city is trying to accomplish, I do think through a P3 process we can get some very competitive proposals in. If the commission feels very strongly that the YMCA is what you want to have on the site, you certainly could include that in an RFP. We've tried to play that out staff-wise. How does that work if you tell the development community we want somebody to partner with the YMCA and bring us a proposal that includes the YMCA? It could result, quite frankly, I don't think anyone has a crystal ball here. It could result in multiple developers courting the YMCA and the YMCA having multiple options and you all and the evaluation committee then having multiple options to consider. Or it could result in the YMCA deciding we only want to work with this one and now really the YMCA has decided. So, which is not a bad thing. But if you want to do that, if you want to give the YMCA that opportunity, it may make more sense not to engage in that larger exercise and give them a shot to come forward with a partner that they feel best fits and see if they can put forward a proposal that you all feel is in the city's best interest. CONVERSELY, IF YOU LIKE THE P3 PROCESS, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN A VERY SUCCESSFUL PROPOSAL FOR THE REST OF THE ORANGEBROOK SITE, WE CAN PROCEED UNDER THE P3 STATUTE AND THE YMCA CAN ABSOLUTELY PARTICIPATE IN THAT WITH A DEVELOPER AND PUT FORWARD A COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL for you all to consider. Meanwhile, you will also see what else is out there within the development community and the creativity that the development community brings to the site. I have great respect for Keith Polyakov and his He obviously has a lot of different clients who work in this field, and so I certainly do take his thought process on it. But I do feel that we have had great success, and CBRE has similarly opined that they believe we can have success with the P3 process.

All right. Let's hear from commissioners and get some feedback and have a discussion. Commissioner Hernandez.

Thank you, Mayor. I think that this is one of the prime pieces of land of the city of Hollywood, aside from some other places on the beach, based on the location and proximity. I think that we should be open to all possibilities. I don't think that we should exclude the Y, but I also don't think that we should be exclusively looking at the Y. I think that we would be selling ourselves short. And I like your opinion that the fact that We have the ability to work it through the P3, but we also have the ability to put it out as an RFP, being more precise of what we're looking for. I've met with a particular developer, I can think of their name right now, that they had a layout that it was basically similar to a park in the center, with buildings on one side, park and structure on the other. amenity on top of the parking garage that you could oversee the whole area. And the one thing that I ask for is if we're going to do some development on that particular site, let's look at some high-quality stores. for you to be able to bring in the clienteles that want to be able to have a Sunday brunch in the park. We don't have that ability anywhere else in the city. We will have the ability to do that right in the middle of our city. So I wouldn't want our commission to look at just one spot. Let's see how broad we can make this and go from there. I'm not picking one versus the other. And I may be confusing you regarding the direction that I would like for you to do. But I'm just talking to the general public. and talking to my colleagues, this site should be a focal point. And again, nothing against the Y, but I don't think we should limit ourselves to that, nor should we exclude them from this thing.

Thank you. Let's go to Vice Mayor Kaleri.

Thank you, Mayor. So I see former Commissioner Dick Blattner in the audience, and thank you for being here. I just want to give a little bit of, I think, HISTORY OR PERHAPS INFLUENCE. WHEN WE WERE DISCUSSING THE ORANGE BROOKS SITE MANY YEARS AGO, I WAS APPROACHED BECAUSE I'M THE COMMISSIONER OF THE CURRENT PARKEY CIVIC ASSOCIATION IN THE YMCA, AND DURING THAT TIME, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT COMMISSIONER BLATNER HAD MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS SOME DEEDED LAND TO THE YMCA ON THE ORANGE BROOKS SITE. And it started discussion. And at that time, they said that they were overgrowing their capacity. For many, many years, being the commissioner of that area, several complaints about parking, traffic, so forth and so on. And so the discussion began even before we approved the Orange Brook development. And that put, you know, you just put a little seed and it's like the mustard seed and it grows. And so you start thinking about how can we solve a lot of problems instead of just one. And that's where the land swap came about. There's where all these discussions came about. And so, you know, you start pondering and as a commissioner, you have to have the visionary and the thought process to say, okay, what does the residents want versus, How do we move the city forward? Well, the deeded land to the YMCA did not play out as it was mentioned, but it did start the process. Again, in addition to that, we had many discussions with the county. I will hold back my comments about that. But they wanted to put a courthouse there. And that courthouse ended up migrating into a jail. And Park East, I'm not going to say PICA, because I feel like that's one of those things you bite on, like ice. People have eat hair.

We're not going to.

Park East Civic Association, the nurse and me, sorry, ultimately did not want a court. a jail. Courthouse seemed acceptable, a municipality. We even talked about putting City Hall over on that site. So there's been a lot of discussion. So I first would say the workshops were really great when we had CBRE come, because there are many areas. We've talked about City Hall, redeveloping City Hall. So there are some very valuable City owned sites that were in discussion throughout my tenor here 14 years But I think a workshop would be really really important so that we can get the input of each Commissioner and the Civic Association so that we can really kind of narrow down exactly what we want to see there and Zeroing out the YMCA, to me, we focus, if you could, Lisa, bring up the slide where Park East had mentioned once. I would love to see Trader Joe's or a Whole Foods supermarket in that area. But what we want, as my dad would always say, wish in one hand and spit in the other and see which one fills up faster. So our wishes are great, but sometimes they don't come to fruition. When I read here the supermarket, I agree with that 100%. But you can't get a supermarket like Trader Joe's or Whole Foods, from my understanding, because you don't have the clientele in the surrounding area to feed that, just like we were talking about with Mr. Seltzer, restaurants. You have to build hotels for people to utilize the restaurants. If you don't have the surrounding area of housing, you're not going to get the much needed revenue to make those supermarkets succeed. I agree with mid-range restaurants. No fast food. We have enough of them. We need good steakhouses. We need something that will draw in the clientele. Annie, unfortunately, workforce housing is the buzz. This is a demand. We have residents moving in, and it's going to go throughout. It's filling in throughout the entire city. I am a senior proponent. Senior housing is my number one push because that is where the biggest demand along with veterans are. And quality of life amenities. Orangebrook Park East Civic Association worked really, really hard to make sure that the nature preserve was in the park, to make sure that we maintained the golf course, to make sure that we met the needs of the residents within the district. But maybe call me silly or... pie in the sky or go big and go home, Claire, right? But the YMCA brings more value to our community just like our PALS and our Boys and Girls Club. We either invest in our youth and the health of our community and make sure that we fit all the demands and needs. And to me, that's why when this YMCA deed portion in Orangebrook started, it migrated into, what are the possibilities? And if anyone hasn't had the opportunity to look into what is being built in Fort Lauderdale, partnership with most important health, youth, and community. That's what they've done. And it could be some amazing synergy along with some proper development that goes with it that we will be checking off all the boxes. Investment, bang for our buck, and the opportunity to meet the demands of our community. In addition to that, the site that the YMCA is on now, depending on how that works out, that becomes another added value in our community to see what we want and how we progress with that, with the land swap, if that's an opportunity. So these are all amazing opportunities, and there may be somebody out there that will bring something forward that... may supersede all of these thought process that we have. The only way to do that and narrow it down and to meet the demands or the question that you have been posed today, do we go with one, two, or three, is really I think a workshop is the best to find out exactly how we narrow that down. My question is if you could bring up two, three, one, two, and three question, because someone just, a resident just requested that I look at that. You combine, and maybe this is at a workshop, but just thinking out of the box, can you combine two and three and make it one? Like make it number two. Not just make it number two or just pick a number three. And I don't know if we're making that decision today, if that's what you want. But I think in a workshop would be much more sufficient and give us a little bit more time frame. Or do we need to make that decision now?

So Commissioner Hernandez, just ask a question that I think is perhaps appropriate to what you were asking as well. And that is related to time frames. We did receive the unsolicited proposal. And there are certain time frames within the statute in which we need to decide whether we are accepting the proposal and issuing the notice, or if we are rejecting the proposal. Nothing does prevent us from deciding that we're going to issue an RFP and specifying that the commission is interested in a YMCA concept or a discussion of the YMCA. I mean, if you're requiring it, then you would obviously, we kind of just talked through what does that look like. If you're requiring it, are you essentially already guiding a process that if that's really what you want to do, you might just go ahead and allow the YMCA to have 60 days to develop a proposal. and bring it forward versus saying, hey, development community, everyone go after the YMCA. Now, I mean, that might work out very well. And maybe the YMCA would actually really like that, and they would like to work with multiple different entities. And then you still get to ultimately pick the development entity that you all want. Or conversely, it could end up that the YMCA works with one entity, and then the selection really is, predetermined by the fact that the YMCA has selected that one entity, and you have a lot of other people spinning their wheels when you've already predetermined that.

So can I ask, I just have a question for Claire Garrett, if she could come to the mic.

Joanne.

Claire, can you come to the mic? And then I think I'm going to ask former Commissioner Blattner to come up as well. I'll have a question for you if it's okay. So, Claire, I just have a question. I'm speaking on behalf of the Park East Civic Association, and we both share that district. You were opposed to... From my understanding, you were opposed to the progression working with the county for placing a courthouse and a jail, correct? The jail portion is what kind of turned us to a different direction. Also, in the presentation that was here, your civic association was against placing the YMCA at that site, or is it that you were just unaware or concerned of how that would look out, how that would work out?

Yeah. We discussed it at great length in our board meeting. people kept saying, well, it depends. It depends on this, depends on that. We don't know enough to know that we support it. But nevertheless, they did have concerns. Those members in your part of PECA's neighborhood who live closer to the Y were really concerned about if it were a land swap, then What would they get in their backyard? They were really fearful of that. People who lived in Edelma's part of the neighborhood, where I live, were concerned the impact on the R3 residential community, the single family homes. And so ultimately, the board decided that, They wanted to stick with their original wish list, which came out of the very thoughtful workshop that we held in February.

So I think there's still more work to be done as far as discussion and coming together and seeing what that can look like. So the P3 process, to some extent, is valuable. But then it also kind of, I think, muddies the water. So I really don't know the direction of the board. And I think, again, It's really important that we all make this decision because it's not just my district and Commissioner Quintana's district. It is the entire city of Hollywood benefits. So thank you. Commissioner Blattner, I just want to make sure that I'm not speaking out of term with what was told to me that originally started and planted this seed of your thought process or your mention of there being a deeded portion for the YMCA at the Orangebrook.

I heard you mention that about 10 minutes ago, and honestly, I don't remember. Okay. Can I be forgiven for that?

No, I mean, hey. I don't.

I know over the years you and I have had numerous discussions about the why, not only because it was in your district, but because, you know, we just communicate that way.

Just the concerns and everything that have come, yes.

Anything else?

No, that's it.

What is your feeling, if I could, Commissioner Blattner, on the idea of the YMCA needing a new home and if this could be together with another use?

We're just very parallel to the city. You had a choice to build a new city hall and include everything in one building. And you chose to put a second story on the library because your needs have changed. And an opportunity came along for you to do that. We're in the same position, except we don't have a second site to put a second story on. We're in an 80-year-old building. And I don't know how much it would cost or why. out of pocket to make it a 21st century building. So this opportunity seems like very appropriate for us.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And just so everyone, why should we cut ourselves short, the city of Hollywood? And if we have another recommendation. And the only other reason why I am such a fan of relocating it especially in that site is because it keeps it in Park East because they've kind of taken ownership of the YMCA and it's in a location that it's familiar. So that's another reason why it just seemed like a good thought process and fit. So I'll leave it up to you guys to make a decision, but that would be where I would go and move forward with trying to venture and seeing how we can get the Y there. Thank you.

Thank you. Let's get to Commissioner Quintana.

Thank you, Mayor. First of all, I think... I want to commend the Parkey Civic Association for taking an active and positive approach to a change coming to their community. You know so often change can be so scary for people, and it's very easy to go into what we don't want and just focus on what we don't want. The fact that Lisa facilitated this discussion to really get them to think about what would they like so that the development community could have some guidance about where they can invest their time and energy I think was really good. So I was there for that workshop, and I just want to commend them on that process. About the slide that shows what they showed as preferences, we don't need to show it, but just to talk about the Trader Joe's option, why not? I mean, Hollywood is not the same as it was 15 years ago. I shop at the Trader Joe's in Davie regularly. And there's not a single time that I go there that I don't run into at least one Hollywood resident. Or Costco. That's because they're right next to each other. And there's lots of places where Costco could go. On 441, State Road 7. So I really do love and respect Claire in so many ways, but I have to disagree with the idea that this is the last important development opportunity in Hollywood. There are so many neglected opportunities for development in Hollywood. And so I also am very much a proponent of the work that the YMCA does. I understand that the Park East residents have a special affinity for it because it's right there in their backyard. But the Y also is a place that's utilized by people all over the city. It doesn't just belong to the Park East community. People from all over the city use it. And I really have faith that the YMCA can find a partner to work with them to find a home, if not this location, another location. If this location, great. But I really believe that it's a worthy effort. I routinely talk about how the PAL serves the Liberia and surrounding communities so well. The youth there are well served. The Boys and Girls Club on the west side is serving, is building the teen center. And where we have a gap is in my district. The youth in that area don't currently have access to the level of programming and services that the PAL program and the Boys and Girls Club offers. So my tendency is to think that we should accept the P3. I would rather that we have an open process. And as long as we can determine what our priorities are, allow for the development community's creativity, to come forth. They may come up with stuff that an RFP wouldn't, that we would issue, wouldn't imagine. So I tend to want that to be the case, the option to accept this RFP and then proceed with the public bidding process.

So accept the P3 process and let the Y flow into that?

I really believe that the Y can find a willing partner to work with them. I think they have a worthwhile service to provide to our community. And I really think that a developer could work with them positively without us having to make it an exclusive part of the deal.

All right. Thank you for your addition there. Let's go to Commissioner Biederman.

So just curiosity, how much do we have to pay CBRE if we were to go with any number of these options? Is there an estimate? Do we know? Just curious.

Right now, we have CBRE under contract with us to provide real estate advisory services. They would develop a fee structure specific to this P3 process. And we would share that with you all before going forward. But generally, it is based on a percentage of the overall value of the project. That has ranged. In the case of 1301, it's just under $1 million that is paid for by the development entity. So just to give you a general idea.

And did the unsolicited proposal have to pay anything to be evaluated?

The unsolicited, our code of ordinances requires that the unsolicited proposer submit a $25,000 fee. And the state statute allows the city to request additional funding for review of the proposal if it if it looks that the cost of reviewing the proposal is going to exceed the $25,000. And typically that has been stated in the offering memorandum what those review fees and any commissions would be.

Thank you. So, I think that the, value of the Y would be more valuable part of the development deal if we didn't already have the Y here. I think they're here, right? And they have land. And they might be busting at the seams. But there's other opportunities. And I think the unknown also creates some kind of anxiety if they were to do a land swap of sort without knowing what's going there now. I'm in agreement with Commissioner Quintana. I think that A is a good option for us. I think that A is a good option for the Y because it makes them a valuable partner. Do I think I want to take up land on Hollywood Boulevard for the YMCA? Not right now, not really, but it could be a valuable asset for any developer that wants to bid on that property. But I think that without going out to bid, we don't know what's out there, and we don't know what the benefit is to a all of the residents in Hollywood, whether they're my residents or another commissioner's residents. But it's the unknown. So the only way to find out the answer to the unknown is put it out in the universe and see what comes back. I won't be sitting here when it gets back. Good luck to the next people. But right now, I would support A, and I'll make a motion to direct staff to follow through on 1A, if that's acceptable.

Well, I don't know that we need a motion. I think we're just gathering feedback as a presentation item. None of us take action. But Ray Lynn is listening, and it sounds like a consensus is forming. So far, three commissioners who spoke, Hernandez, Quintana, and Biederman, wish to have additional proposals that includes and embrace the why, but don't leave it exclusively to the why.

And if it wasn't clear enough, I'm not against the why. I just think that See what's out there. Commissioner Gruber.

Mayor, real quickly before Commissioner Gruber starts, I just want to, for the sake of the sanitation of the record, if you could withdraw your motion so that we don't have to.

There was no second, so it dies for lack of a second. Commissioner Quintana.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Thank you. I think I'm on the same page as you guys. But I just want to get more clarification on the situation with the why. So the current why, I guess it's busting at the seams. It's definitely old, because when I played Little League basketball there 40 years ago, it was old then. You know, I love the Y. My mom goes there. My sister goes there. But so is the current site not able to accommodate a better facility? Because I think Commissioner Blatter, you mentioned that it may be too expensive or cost prohibitive. Would you like Ms. Woods to address that? Yeah, just like what the thought process is. Do you have to move? What's the timeline? what are you experiencing? I'm sure you guys might know all of this.

Well, Ms. Woods can speak for her, for the Y, even though Raylan knows the answer.

Well, and Commissioner, you know, Ms. Woods did provide a brief overview to give you an idea of what some of the YMCAs have looked like when they have partnered with other cities. So if staff wants to bring up that, That may help. I'm happy to see that.

But I also want to know, like, is the current site even an option? Like, if the funding comes in for it, or is it just too small and doesn't work?

A couple things. I think it would be too small. And we're already busting at the seams with parking in that location. It's 5.3 acres. So it really does need a little more space. For the YMCA, it's important that we have a partner. to partner with because that's how we can build in today's price market. And we have examples of how that has been very, very successful. The other thing I'd say is this YMCA is probably, as you all know, the busiest United Nations of any Y I have ever seen in zillions of years of my career. And I think it would be catastrophic to have to close and rebuild from ground zero. I think there's too many people that depend on our programs and services, and they are the most loyal members I have ever seen because of the love of this community over 80 years. So those are my two cents. And I think, again, I want to go back to having a state-of-the-art facility with a creative partner and giving us the opportunity to kind of share some of those visions with you. I mean, obviously, I'm biased. I'd like for you to choose option three, because I think we have nothing to lose. We've got time to be able to pull that together. And I believe we can bring a very creative option to you that the community would love. I would also say, if the word got out, which it probably might be, that to our members that this might be an option, I can tell you, you would be inundated with people that are just clamoring for a brand-new state-of-the-art facility.

Thank you.

And then I don't know if you want to see any of this.

Yeah, go ahead and let's show this while we're here.

Yeah, I mean, obviously we do a lot of things because you grew up at the Y. Mm-hmm. So we are now the YMCA of South Florida, so that's Miami Broward, touching 350,000 lives. That gives us a lot of capacity to do creative things in our service to the community. We're a very large after-school program, eight facilities. and we do a lot of community outreach. So we do a lot of community health programs as an extension of our current facilities, which is amazing. Next slide, I guess. This is Weston. So many of you know that the city owns the land and we built this building. It has, it too is kind of the flagship for our organization just simply because it was built 20 some years ago. A large aquatic center, probably also one of the largest, busiest Ys in the country, I would tell you, when it comes to density of population that uses this facility. Pembroke Pines, really the city had bond money for a senior center and a teen center, and a recommendation was given to the city manager at the time saying, have you ever looked at the Y model? Maybe you should consider taking some of those resources. And so we met with the city manager. We took an existing underutilized community center, used that bond money, and expanded that location, which also added space. senior programming and teen programming. And this is out on 172nd Street. Beautiful facility. The city manager came back and said it's 45,000 square feet. That is the sweet spot for the Y. As far as square footage, city manager came back and said, you have to take the aquatic center over by Walter C. Young because we don't want to do that anymore. And we said, absolutely, be happy to. We have utilized that to a point that it's probably one of our busiest aquatic locations. And therefore, we leverage that asset. Because we are the largest provider of after-school programs for children with special needs in Broward County, The city runs an adaptive sports program and said, can you please take over all of our adaptive sports programs and expand the services because of your expertise and your capacity? So that's how that has all been leveraged for the city of Pembroke Pines. This is our Hollywood Y. And if you remember, many years ago, that front entrance used to be the back. And that's when I first came. And we were a program center. When we invested about $3 or $4 million in this particular YMCA, and we made health and wellness and It wasn't just about youth programs. It was about the whole family and seniors. We're still busting at the seams. This building is so tired, there's just no way to invest enough money to bring it back to life. And that's why the current location that we're talking about is so important to us. I mean, the parking is. And I think it's a disruption to the community. I mean, all that busy traffic going in and out of there, now the community has embraced us and have been used to it. But at the end of the day, I think making this a more residential option would think would be a benefit but again not to exclude other ideas Hallandale Beach I mean Hallandale Beach built this it was beautiful I mean they came to us and said you know what we're gonna build this 45,000 square foot facility we really don't have the capacity to operate it and you provide so many different programs for so many different populations this is very very important to us and so That has been very much a home run down in Hallandale. This is on Sistrunk Boulevard. This is a 65,000-square-foot facility. Of that 65,000 square feet, we brought the community together. This is an absolute model for Y's across the country because it's retail on the ground floor. There's a police substation, Holy Cross. Hospitals there, a pharmacy is there in our CISDRUNK community, two minority-owned businesses, a hair salon, as well as bringing healthy foods to the community. So it's 8,000 square feet of retail space. We've got a preschool there that is also another third party that provides that, even though the Y could. We have turned it into a bigger community center. The Y is on the second and third floor. Behind that Y logo is a black box theater to bring performing arts and entertainment. Broward College on the top floor. Because Claire, we did what you all are so great at, is giving community input. And we asked for community input. And it was activate the street. bring economic development to the community. We need access to education. We need access to jobs. We need access to health and healthy options for food. And that we blew out. That's four years old. It is just a one-of-a-kind, and magic is happening every day there. And that's 10,000 square feet at Broward College, where anyone that lives in the 33311 zip code has an opportunity to go there and get a certification degree. We just had 80 people graduate. When I say 80 people, I'm not talking just young people. I'm talking individuals that wanted their GEDs and opportunities. So a lot of amazing things that you can see there that we did that. Again, a model. And then this is Holiday Park, all right? The city gave us the land on this previous location. Whoops, sorry, wrong way. Don't know how to go backwards. Help. I just goofed. So the city of Fort Lauderdale gave us the land on these two pieces of property on CISDRUNK. They also gave us $10 million of CRA dollars. We went after new market tax credit dollars. We had private funding. And this building is four years old, and there's not any capital debt on this building in the Sistrunk community. Therefore, all the dollars are reinvested in programs and services for the community, as you all know. So major home run. Holiday Park, the city gave us three and a half acres right there on Federal Highway. We had to get creative because when we built this particular location, it was right at COVID, and it was a $20 million project. This is a $50 million project. There's a pent-up need on this east side of Fort Lauderdale. There is not a one-stop shop for families, just like I think here in Hollywood. This is another one of those locations where where is that melting pot of people of all different ages get to go? And so this is a partnership with Broward Health, Shane Strum, sat with Shane. How this came about, Citi gave us a 50-year lease for that land. I had something that Shane needed. I hope Shane's listening. And Shane, I asked if he wanted to participate, and he said yes. Shane is paying for his portion of construction and also helping pay the debt on this building, which gives us an opportunity to build a state of the art facility. And I will say that we are under construction and will open in one year from now. So we, too, want to go fast. We don't want this to sit. I think there are examples of YMCAs all over the country working with developers. and bringing housing and bringing additional resources to those communities and making it very enticing for residents, where it's not just concrete and it's not just buildings, but it's truly a destination for people of all different ages. So that's a long answer, Commissioner.

I appreciate it. Thank you. OK. Yeah. Thank you so much. I would love to see a facility like the one that's about to open in Fort Lauderdale here in Hollywood.

I'm going to leave that up, just so we can whet your appetite in Hollywood.

Smart lady.

Yeah.

I think it would be great for our residents. But my concern, my question is, so let's just say we snap our fingers and this is happening. What are we doing if it's a swap? What are we able to do with the current YMCA? What?

She said soccer.

What I don't want to see is a boarded up YMCA five years after. What are the options there?

Ray Lynn? Why don't you? What's that? We showed what the zoning was. What are the options are? Right.

Yeah, really. So in the presentation, we did provide you with some information on the current YMCA site. It's zoned RS6. So it would require a land use plan amendment, but presumably IT COULD BE HOUSING. IT COULD BE SOME TYPE OF, I IT COULD BE SOME TYPE OF, I WOULD SAY HOUSING IS THE MOST WOULD SAY HOUSING IS THE MOST ACCREDITIVE TO THE EXISTING ACCREDITIVE TO THE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD AND EXACTLY WHAT FORM NEIGHBORHOOD AND EXACTLY WHAT FORM THAT TAKES BUT I WOULD PRESUME TOWN THAT TAKES BUT I WOULD PRESUME TOWN HOMES WOULD BE ABOUT THE MOST DENSE HOMES WOULD BE ABOUT THE MOST DENSE TYPE OF HOUSING THAT YOU WOULD GO TYPE OF HOUSING THAT YOU WOULD GO FOR ON THAT SITE.

FOR ON THAT SITE. I THINK IT SITS NEXT TO WHAT I THINK IT SITS NEXT TO WHAT IS NOW AN ASSISTED LIVING IS NOW AN ASSISTED That's correct. That's correct. OK. All right.

Thank you. What's your feeling, Commissioner Gruber? Do you want to explore through the P3 process or go with the Y exclusively for 60 days?

My heart says go with the Y. My brain is saying do the P3 process so we can see really all the options out there. Including the Y. Including the Y, yes, and have the Y go with, you know. Okay. All right, good.

So Commissioner Shuham hasn't spoken yet, so we'll let her go ahead, and then we'll have a second round from Commissioner Hernandez. Sure.

Thank you, Mayor. So it's my understanding that because the P3 hasn't been advertised or noticed or anything, that there is no time constraints, right, as far as us making any decision on this? How does that work?

Right. So there is no, I mean, there is, the time clock starts ticking once we notice it. But I think in, that we have a, a general obligation to be responsive to people who have invested money in putting together a proposal and time in meeting with staff, listening to you all from the real estate workshop or the real estate presentation last year, and working through and submitting a proposal.

So my question is, is there, when you do, if you just go with option one, can the city include in the process minimum requirements like housing and things like that? How does that work?

So the notice in the state statute is not very prescriptive on this. It indicates that we must publish notice within the administrative register and then a newspaper of general circulation. And it basically, what we have done in the past, we have published that notice with broad parameters of what we have received a development that includes mixed-use housing, retail, commercial, public open space, a community center, the list that we just provided to you all. And we are willing to accept similar proposals. We then generally put a website or a link information as we have in the past. And in that additional information and pre-proposal conference, the additional information and guidance on the types of things that we're interested in, the fact that the community would, the Commission is interested in understanding if a YMCA could be part of a larger development proposal. They want recreational facilities. You know, all of that information then is compiled and put together.

In that process, can you also be very specific and say, this is hypothetical obviously, but that the city is interested in either a high-end grocery store chain or the YMCA so that you're not limiting competition, but you're making it clear that those are two priorities?

You can. I will tell you that the more prescriptive, and Mike McShea is here from CBRE, and of course they do this around the country, the more prescriptive that you are, the less the fewer proposals you will receive yeah you know now that may be a good thing or a bad thing but it's just important to note that the more you uh get very specific about what you want um the the likelihood if that is not market responsive you may not receive that and and absolutely in the past the city has done rfps in which we have not received any proposals okay i'm fine with one

All right, thank you. Commissioner Hernandez, then Vice Mayor Kaleri. And I think we have a consensus generally on this option one here. Go ahead, Commissioner Hernandez.

Thank you, Mayor. I have, Ms. Woods, if I could ask you a question. And I'll ask the question. You can think about it on your way up. What's the revenue of the Hollywood YMCA, if you have those numbers on a yearly basis?

I do. They're about $4 million annual revenue.

$4 million. That's your revenue. And then from that, you have to provide the services that you provide and pay everybody else insurance and what have you. Absolutely. That's a tough one to do. Thank you. That was the one question that I had. How much would a YMCA be willing to pay? And I'm not saying to do that on a project like this. What do you pay a year on a project that we're looking at right now, which you left the picture up there, so I'm using that one as an example. The one in Systrunk would have been a better example for me because you have different amenities. But what do you guys pay a year for that, if you have that answer?

The debt on that building?

No. What do you pay in rent or taxes? Rent.

To rent this particular YMCA? Yeah. This will probably be about a $6 million YMCA.

That you would pay in rent?

Not in rent. That would be the operating revenue of that.

Well, that would be the revenue.

We went out and got a loan for that particular property.

So you purchased that property. What was the price of that property?

We did not purchase the property. It's a 50-year land lease agreement with the city.

And what do you pay the city?

Zero.

OK, that was my question. Zero. That's what I wanted to know.

Zero.

Do you pay property taxes on that structure?

No.

Okay. So zero net gain when it comes to that. That's one of the questions that I wanted to know. Now, my other question is for our staff. What is the projected tax revenue from the site that we got right now? And if we have the expert from CBRE, if he could provide something like that as an estimate. I'm not holding anybody down to anything.

So, I mean, it's important to note, and I think you know this, that currently the site generates no tax revenue for the city. In the future, obviously, the tax revenue would be dependent on what development is, you know, placed there. And it's very hard to kind of ballpark that, but CBRE has, you know, at least looked at the site in terms of what they believe the current land value is, and they could certainly come forward with that.

And that would be what I would ask. And the reason why is because we basically have a proposal right now at P3. And so even if it's just an estimate tax base on that would probably give us an idea of what we're looking for. And I'll come back to where I'm trying to go with the why, but thank you. And by the way, the reason that I ask that the Cistron property would probably be a better property, a better example, if you want to go back to that, now that you've got the clicker there, because I'm going to, okay, right there. Oh, the other one. That one right there for YMCA, Mitchell, Sistrunk. You have several tenants on that property, correct?

We have Broward College. We have the retail along the ground floor. And we have a preschool, all of which are at a price point to drive building community.

Correct. But you have tenants.

We have tenants.

Do you pay property taxes on that property?

Those tenants that are doing a business, yes.

OK. And the reason that I'm asking this question is because if there is any way for us to be able to support the Y and have a revenue stream come off of it, not necessarily out of the Y, but a revenue stream come off of that, then it would be a win-win. It would be a win for the community, and it would be a win for the city of Hollywood because we would be getting some revenue out of that. And that's the reason I said that would be a better example. So those are the things that I'm trying to drive to. But at the same time, now I need to have the other gentleman come up and tell us what. Go ahead. Do you want to say something?

Well, I was just going to say, I don't know how you put a price tag on touching the lives of about 12,000 people.

I'm going to tell you how we'll put a price on that. Because if that gentleman over there tells me that we can get X amount of money in revenue, then maybe if we just give you a million dollars a year for the low to moderate income people that we have in here that cannot afford to go to the Y, and pay them their tuition to go to the Y or their monthly fees to go to the Y, then that's how we can help the Y. And you follow what I'm saying? Because there are a lot of people that- We're still going to need a new Y, sir. I understand that. And that's a bigger issue. But my point to you is there's a lot of people today that would love to be able to go to the Y that they cannot afford to go to the Y.

then they haven't really talked to us because we.

Some of them may be ashamed to come to you and says, I can't send my kids to the Y because I can't afford it. And that may be a message that we may work together.

We need to tell that better message then.

And by the way, I'm not currently, but I was a Y member since I was 18 years old.

Thank you.

And for many, many years. And I remember when that building was built. So some people say the building is 40 years old. I'm not sure that the building is 40 years old, because I was older than that. But nonetheless, if I am, the new addition of the building is not that old. And it cannot be, because I don't think I was as old as I am. Well, maybe I'm older than I thought. But nonetheless. Life keeps you young. You've got to keep going there.

That's right. Thank you.

But thank you.

Good?

Thank you so much. Yes, please. And my question is not to trick anybody, and it's not a loaded question, is what's the potential for that site to generate in property taxes?

So thank you. Mike McShay with CBRE. And I'll just – we've only studied it very shortly since the proposal came in recently, but my – My inclination is that it really will depend on the density and use that is achieved on the site. Based on everything that we've seen in the market today, my estimate is somewhere between $11 and $15 million is the fee simple value of the site as it sits today. And it will, of course, depend on the density, how much residential could potentially be on the site, commercial uses, et cetera. Following that, what we typically do once we've established what the value for the site is, we will look at the development as it's completed, and then we will apply the mill rate that you all would charge for real estate taxes to that to make a formal estimate of what we think you will receive over the term of the ground lease. So very preliminary today, but I'm comfortable that the site is quite valuable and that you all could really have a significant benefit if you were to put this site out to market.

And I don't disagree with you. And what would that significant benefit be? Give me a ballpark. You can go from 1 to 10 or whatever.

Well, I'm not sure. The question is the value.

The value of it.

I think it's $11 to $15 million. Per year? No, the value typically we would apply to that $11 to $15 million of value. Usually we would apply a, I'll call it a rent constant for establishing what the rent could be with 6%, so $660,000 to $900,000 a year.

In taxes? No, that would be in rent, and then on top of that would be tax. I'm trying to say, and I know you're not a property tax appraiser, but if you were to just go to the $11 million that we currently have there, what would be the tax revenue for something like that?

I'd be reluctant to tell you that right now. I can get back to you with that.

That's $70,000 per million, $75,000 per million.

So that's $700,000 in taxes, additional property taxes. That's correct.

My point is a substantial amount of money that we're looking at if the Y comes into play and it's a zero net gain. However, if it gets incorporated into a development and it's a developer that brings it in, then that developer will be the one paying the taxes and the rent for the site, which is different than if the Y is the one that's doing the development. I don't know if that makes any sense to you guys or not.

I think you're saying that as a 501c3, they would not be paying tax versus a developer that may have them as an occupant potentially be paying taxes, is what you're saying.

There's more than one way this can account. And what I've learned is the way you actually structure the deal is what makes sense. And we need to make this a win-win. I want to make this a win-win for the Y, but at the same time I want to make it a win-win for the residents of Hollywood because they utilize the Y, but at the same time they're getting a benefit of the tax that's coming in. So this is the reason why at the beginning I said what I said, that it was kind of broad and didn't commit to anything, but there's room in here to make this work. So let's see how we can make it work. I'm good with the P3 because now we can work with the people that will come in with the why, and the why has the ability to commend himself to do that. And that's the reason why I'm coming along with something like this. I don't have anything one way or the other. I'm just trying to make it whether it's a win-win for the residents on both sides, if it's possible. I understand. Thank you so much.

Yes, sir. Thank you. Vice Mayor Kaleri.

Hopefully we could wrap this up. So first of all, thank you everybody for engaging on this discussion. It really seems like it's focusing around the why, but ultimately it seems like it's focusing about the community and what our community wants. So here's my problem. Two issues. One, if I were to take the Boys and Girls Club out of the West and put it somewhere else, it would impact the residents. If I were to take the Armory or the PAL out of where it's currently at, it will affect the residents, because a lot of people adapt to commonality. So that's why a proponent to keep the Y within its region and by the train station because it's multi-use. It's a multimodal. You can get there from the tri-rail location. It's by parks. It's by the golf course. That's number one.

Number two, if we put a P3 out, we stay with number one.

We are not giving direction. What we're doing is opening the door for a multitude of opportunities that maybe we're not aware of. and we can decline them. But if we provide direction today and say whatever comes before us must include the Y, even being creative to make sure that we get our funding so that we We constantly are talking about ways to move the city forward and keep our coffers up. This is an opportunity for us to say, this is the development we want. If you can go online and look up Tampa, St. Petersburg, they've taken the Y, built housing components, restaurants, and made it a synergy type of area. And so if that's the direction we want, I think that that's where we need to be specific. Because a P3, we're going to get a lot of different ideas, and it's going to make it even more challenging. This is our opportunity to say what we would like to see and give us a bigger opportunity to make sure that that's achievable. My biggest concern is making that decision today. We're not making it. I guess we're just opening it up, but we need to include the community as well. But I would say I would prefer if we all look at either option three, which is specific to whatever comes in must include the Y in some creative way at that site. That would be my.

So I'd like to chime in myself. I think you all know that during the conference meeting I mentioned how the Y serves as a big community center. You see senior citizens doing chair yoga and different kinds of exercises for their health and wellness. preschool kids coming in to get dropped off. You see kids playing basketball after school, summer camps, 24-7 exercise and working out for all ages, the different activities, the learning how to swim, the swim for Jenny, the swim safety, all the different things the Y does that Cheryl describes that you all know about that are irreplaceable and are really beneficial to a community. We all appreciate the Y. My kids played basketball there and grew up there. John Marino was a coach some years for my son. And so I mention that just because there's a sense of community and growing up that we all can reminisce about, about the YMCA. And we have the opportunity to create that and extend that forward for the decades ahead by leveraging a unique opportunity of available city property to make that happen. Hollywood Boulevard site, even though it's a prime site and is obviously very befitting of appropriate retail for a high volume roadway and for all of its accessibility. Imagine a beautiful YMCA there. It would be such a centerpiece, just like the courthouse would have been standing alone, a real centerpiece for that corner. But a centerpiece in this way that really supports the broader community. I think accessibility on Hollywood Boulevard would make the Y even that much more busy. and just open and aware to the broader community. Right now, the Y is really hidden on Taft Street. If you know it's there, you know it's there. But otherwise, if you don't drive that segment of Taft, you have no idea that a YMCA exists in the city of Hollywood unless you're searching for it online. But on Hollywood Boulevard, just imagine with everybody going to and from work every day and passing through the boulevard and they can get their exercise in, I can just imagine that YMCA would be even busier than the $6 million Fort Lauderdale endeavor. And I know Cheryl kind of understands that, because even though we're hidden right now on Taft Street, it's a $4 million facility. And she said the busiest one so far before Fort Lauderdale's new one. But what I also understand is that we would want the Y plus on that corner. And that's kind of what we all talked about. I think in order to achieve that, Cheryl, you need to have structured parking, because if it's just the YMCA and it's 50,000 square feet and it's required parking, then you're taking up a lot of the otherwise useful opportunity for additional uses and taking it up as service parking. So I think the development that ought to come here needs to include structured parking that works for the YMCA and then enables these other additional uses, whether it's housing of some type or additional commercial uses that make both uses work. Because I'm afraid that if it's just the Y and it's necessary parking, then you're really not leaving much else. to help gain the highest and best use and contribution of this site ought to provide for the city going forward. So I'm a real proponent of the YMCA. I want to see that in this proposal, if everybody's listening. That's my number one. But at the same time, I agree with commissioners who said, hey, that's great, and that's important. And yes, at the same time, I want to see a financial proposal to the city that is respectful of the value of this property and to the city's revenue requirements, whichever form of revenue that is for the proposer to propose, whether it's in a rent or another type of way to provide a return to the city. I think we can achieve that through the first option, through the unsolicited proposal process. I'd be fine, like Commissioner Coleri, Vice Mayor, with exploring the why first under the third option, give them 60 days, 90 days to show us what they propose. But at the same time, I understand with the rest of the commission that that can also still be achieved through option one. I do want to mention, though, that with us being, I think, collectively strongly feeling that the YMCA ought to be, well, it would be great to see it there. You know, I'm sure Cheryl's phone is going to start ringing even in the option one scenario. And I don't know how, Cheryl, you're going to balance, you know, people that are offering you different things and you selecting who to partner with on the option one. So at option two, if we rejected the proposal and went through an RFP, We could probably control what we marry up with the why as long as Cheryl provides what the why's requirements are. So there's different ways to skin this cat, but I'm fine with, you know, what the majority wanted in terms of, you know, flowing through the onslaught proposal process that way. City Manager likes that process. Our consultant is there as well. If you have confidence on bringing that forward, Ray Lynn, then I think I'm good with that direction because we don't want to sell ourselves short if for some reason the why doesn't pan out, even though I know 99% it would. This at least, you know, lets us continue the process and explore what the opportunities are. Remember, everyone, that we can also reject at the end all these proposals, all proposals that would come through and say, you know what? We don't like anything. We're going to do an RFP. So we can always, we're in control. But again, maybe I'm a little all over the place, but there's different ways to do this. For me, it's the YMCA plus more. I also think that with the YMCA, we also have the benefit of reimagining the old location. And whether that's townhomes or some other low-density residential, that would also, I think, be a nice contribution and relief to that area. Not that I think there's a feeling of a lot of stress, but YOU GET TWO PROPERTY, TWO SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE Y PARTNERSHIP VERSUS JUST THE ONE. SO COMMISSIONER BEATEMAN?

SO MY CONCERN IS, FIRST OF ALL, MY CONCERN IS BLATANTLY SAYING WE COULD JUST THROW THEM OUT IS GOING TO MINIMIZE THE IMAGINATION OF OUR PROPOSALS. It's not going to put the, companies aren't going to put the investment into great proposals if they're afraid we're just going to throw them out.

They have to be good enough.

That being said, I don't want to minimize the value of the YMCA because I'm not doing that. But there are so many other options out there that the Y can partner with. Broward County, when they redo the courthouse on Hollywood Boulevard, could do a partnership with the YMCA. We have the FDOT property on Sheridan Street 95. You brought up this train station. They could do a partnership with the Y. They're looking to redevelop that site. Hollywood Hills Elementary School has land that can be partnered with the Y. And best of all, save the best for last, they've already partnered with Shane and Broward Health. What about all that vacant land to the east of the hospital that they bought all those residential properties for future development? Why can't those vacant parcels be turned into a Y? check with Shane. There's a huge, vast green space there with vacant residential land that could be turned into a Y. I think that's worth looking at. So I don't know if there's complications to that. It just popped in.

Well, there's a lot of partnership opportunity. I think it's no secret that the Y done a partnership with Broward Health. And there's already been conversation with Shane with regards to whether or not the South Broward Hospital District could be interested in doing something at the Hollywood Boulevard corner with the Y. That's another opportunity. All right, Raelynn, we've talked a lot. I think the majority wants to go forward with option one, which is to accept unsolicited proposal and continue with the P3 process with a great emphasis that you've heard today about the YMCA participating and providing a win-win result that would really be exciting for the city. All right, thank you all so much. That concludes the presentation. Why don't we go ahead and take a 10-minute break. Recess. and then we'll have citizen comments at 5 p.m. All right, next on our agenda is 5 PM citizen comments. Ann Ralston. Michael Seltzer.

It amazes me that we just spent almost two hours on a presentation that no vote was going to be taken. And we've got 4 PM items that developers are sitting here waiting for some of these items. And we have quite a bit of an agenda to go through still. So I'm glad I bought lots of crackers. I don't know why the meeting got changed from Wednesday, the normal Wednesday, till a Tuesday. Again, I agree with Michael about the meeting, the planning and development meeting, that they only had five people. We had to sit around and wait to get the quorum because it seemed to have to get pushed through. The questions that were answered, it seemed that they got shut down like it did on the historic board when Amand was doing that and was quite rude to the board members for simply asking questions. That's like getting the stuff pushed down our throats some more. And I find it fascinating that you're worried about getting revenue in on the police station when you gave yourselves a huge rage, Peter. I find that problematic. And then most of the time you wonder why the public isn't here or they don't seem to care or I'm just a naysayer, negative. A lot of people are at work because this is the time that we are at work. Five o'clock citizens' comments, they're leaving work, getting home from work, may have children, whatever. Adam, I'm sorry to say this, but the intersection finally had that fatality that we've been discussing. And I'm sorry for that poor family. And I know you've been pushing. So hopefully, maybe this will spur on something for that. So prayers to the family. And thank you for noticing that intersection. To me, I like the way that some of you up here will go, oh, we need low density. Maybe we could change the Y, that property, and have low. But it seems to me the only density you want to put happens to be on the barrier island. I don't know about how you think you're going to get all those high rises that seem to be getting pushed through or changing all these broad frameworks for zoning and whatever, why it's not site-specific, because that's what's going to happen. We are going to become the other sunny islands. You're going to ruin that beach. It's already almost ruined as it is. That quaint, wonderful hometown feel doesn't feel downtown, doesn't feel at the beach. I'm beside myself, and it's not because I don't agree with change. And yes, I do go see Andrea. I'll bet you don't know how many times I've been meeting with Andrea or in office here. Many of these things the public needs to know. And I'll see you next item. Michael Seltzer.

Followed by Elsa Pascoe.

I just want to talk briefly about the Hollywood Beach Resort. And I do have a client interested in developing it. But whoever gets the property, just remember, we want a five-star resort there. We don't want anything less than five stars. And we wanted to include the hotel, I think his name is Gary Jaffe's property, and the FDOT. And without that, we should never give anybody any more height or density than is on the books already. So when it comes up for a vote, if that doesn't happen, please remember what we all wanted when all this started. I won't be around, I don't think, when it's ever built, but you never know. In any case, as far as hotels go, we're on the right track as long as they're not high. And if you go around the airport in Fort Lauderdale, they're all about six or seven stories, 120 rooms, 150 rooms. Anything's better than a lot of the garbage. And people think it's quaint. I think you should go check to see what quaint is. It has to be new, refreshing. We have to draw people. We need money. We need taxes. The state is about to take away our money, and those hotels will pay taxes for our community, as far as P3s or RFPs go. And I've sat on several cities, at several cities, listening to this with different clients. The pictures don't count. Honest to God, you must see beautiful pictures. They don't count. What counts is money and experience. And you could have all the experience in the world. But if you don't have the money, you're going to get absolutely nothing. As far as Trader Joe's there, goes, the mayor of Aventura asked me to put Trader Joe's on a 14 acre property in Biscayne. They are absolutely impossible to deal with. They made the poor developer change his plans eight times, and then at the end told him they weren't interested. I don't know if the property here is a place for Trader Joe's, but I am persona non grata at Trader Joe's. Trust me, the CEO of the company does not like Michael Seltzer. And as far as steakhouses go, if I was younger, maybe. But I'm too old for that business. Good luck.

Elsa Pascoe, followed by Rudy Menendez.

Hello. How are you?

My name is Elsa. I am living in Hollywood for 25 years old. My daughter born here. I am here because I'm terrified by everything is happening in my neighborhood. For 25 years I living in Hollywood, I think so was safe. But right now after I suffer a robber, somebody trespassing my home, and I hear a news. was in the morning on June 11 at 11 AM. The young man broke my door, the glass of my door, the window. He throw all my closet, and he took all my jewelry and my safe box. with approximately probably $60,000 in gold jewelry on my papers. I saw that my house was safe. I fill a report. They took my fingerprints. The fingerprints, they told me that it's going to take nine months to get the fingerprints of the people who trespassed in my home, because if he doesn't have criminal records, nothing is going to do. Furthermore, there are many places right now like a swap shop, like they buy gold without asking driver license or taking fingerprints or sign anything. So this lack of regulation is making this trip even more unscrupulous and dangerous. But what worries me the most is that the police seem that they have already given up. They tell me, there are many young people watching that description, and there is nothing that we can do. That is like me saying, I won't do anything for the patient because they're going to die anyway. than why I am studying. So they are really telling me that a few gentries are more powerful than our police department. The city is getting out of hand. We are doing nothing. We are surrounding without fighting for our safety. Two years ago, there was sharing in the apartment next to my door. And they strayed the ballot into my daughter's bedroom. through the window, past the bed, and envelop itself in the piano. I have called the police many times. After that, I called the police many times telling that I hear someone inside of my house, but they keep saying, oh, no one is there. They were wrong. One day I hear someone breathing outside of my window. I don't know what happened after that because the police say nothing happened. Now I have a detective, a police team assignment to my case, but I don't have answers. They are very busy. They have many cases. Even I live over here 25 years. They say that they're too long to respond to do nothing. Now I have neighborhood and ring up in my camera because I put cameras, alarm system, glass breaking sensors, everything. And I receive videos from young people Thank you, Ms. Pascoe.

Your time is up, but what I would like for you to do is speak with someone from Hollywood Police Department about these issues, and they'll help you out. Okay. Thank you so much for getting here. Thank you. I don't have the card anymore. Rudy Menendez, followed by Siobhan McLaughlin.

Good afternoon, Mayor, Commissioners. I'm here because of, The trash on the drawbridge in Hollywood, I drive through there every day. And I see the same bottles, the same trash. And I confronted somebody in public works. He gave me his business card, asked me to send him an email, which I did. And he responded, is it in the north or south? I said, it's in both. And he never responded back. And so I called the city. I spoke to a lady named Nancy. I said, can I speak to the mayor? I never got a response. So that's why I'm here now. But the issue I have is the trash on the drive. I would pick it up myself. Because I walk a lot on Hollywood on the boardwalk. And I take a bag with me. So for me, it's not an issue. I'm just afraid of getting hit by a car with the way people drive down here. That's why I won't go on the bridge. But the other issue is I went to see a chiropractor one time on Hollywood Boulevard, just west of the railroad tracks. And I could not believe the trash there. You know the trees? I guess they put some trees up and I guess there's these metal grates. I don't even know what to call them. There's just so much trash under them. I'm like, I can't believe this. I travel a lot. I go to third world countries. And it's just shocking for me to see some of this stuff. And then lastly, I didn't know it belonged to Hollywood. I thought it belonged to Hollandale. But if you go down Hollandale Beach Boulevard, you go over the bridge, and you hit A1A, and there's a water tower there, right? If you hang a left going north towards Hollywood, There is a 7-Eleven, past the 7-Eleven, and there's a building there. And then after that, there's a little strip center. There's a Bank of America right there on the corner. And on the other corner is a strip mall. If you go down that street, you would not believe the trash. I'm saying, I used to live in a beach club. And I don't recall seeing stuff like this. So I started asking the store owners. I'm like, how do you people put up with this? They said it's the homeless people. They defecate. It's disgusting. There's like six shopping carts back there with trash in the shopping carts. And I'm like, I cannot believe this. This is A1A. I mean, I've been living down here for 30 years. And I'm here to see if you people will help. I mean, you people are in positions of power. I know if I was commissioner or mayor, I'm ex-military. I just wouldn't tolerate it. I put so much pressure on Public Works to keep the city clean. And that's pretty much it. I don't know what else to say. I would appreciate your help in this matter.

I appreciate you letting us know about these things. The director of Public Works was sitting right there listening to all that you said. And we're going to make sure that he addresses it.

All right. Thank you, Mayor. Appreciate it.

Thank you. Thank you. Siobhan McLaughlin, followed by Diana Pitarelli.

Good afternoon mayor commissioners city staff and residents Siobhan McLaughlin 1409 Rodman Street I shared a post earlier today from next door with chief Devlin a director O'Brien and city manager story commending an HPD officer who helped a resident find a new dock in the box apparently the one she went to on State Road 7 and Hollywood Boulevard near the Walmart was closed and the police officer even though he was busy with helping helping somebody actually found her the address of a new place, and she was very appreciative. So it was really wonderful to hear nice things about HPD, and kudos to that officer and the staff. But I'm here today about a different matter. I'm concerned that there's a new process for the gateway signs, especially over in Highland Gardens and Emerald Hills. Besides the lousy installation on Pembroke Road, the sign looks great. So what is the effect, quote, unquote, that the upper city management and certain commissioners want to achieve with changing the process? Long after public input that took place, multiple city meetings, public outreach, the time and effort by staff, and the actual production of the signs, it needs to be redone now. I'm not sure why. What was the cost of the first round for this project? And what's the estimated cost for this new round? It just seems that this is just a really bizarre process. After you've been through the process, ready for installation, now we're going to start back from scratch. Given the uncertainty of revenue for the next year, perhaps squandering money to redo a project like this is not appropriate nor wise use of our funds. And a more transparent and robust discussion now before it gets any further would be the best course of action. Thank you.

Thank you. Diana Pitarelli followed by David Pinnell.

Good afternoon, Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Commissioners. I'm back again regarding the Dunes. Thank you, Commissioner Hernandez, for refunding me the $67 for getting those documents that I wanted to look at regarding the Dunes. I appreciate that. And two commissioners actually contacted me to make sure I met with Lee Gottlieb, which you can see I did because I'm sitting in the same aisle with the gentleman as now, today. However, there is a big however, folks. I had told you that I had spoken to Mr. Kroll from Public Works. And first, I thought he was an arborist. But he's not an arborist. But that's OK. He's still a great guy, very nice, and got right back to me. However, I cannot believe the city is known as a tree city and doesn't have an arborist. Is that really the case? I mean, I find that to be almost like a little humorous. But anyway, you don't have an arborist. Mr. Kroll said that the trees had been dug out. Well, you guys had me meet with Mr. Gottlieb. Mr. Gottlieb will tell you today that those trees have not been dug out. And he's going to come up and ask you something else, which I won't get into because he's got his own agenda to talk to you about. But I found out from Mr. Gottlieb that if these... Coconut palms die because of the sand around the roots, that they will not be replaced with coconut palms. Commissioner Hernandez is saying yes. I mean, hello, did anybody ever tell the public this? I mean, I'm not kidding. I sit in these meetings that I've been on P&D and historic. And I'm telling you, if you change a door, you let the public know. There's nobody in these condominiums. And let me tell you, all of you are smart enough. You've ran campaigns. You know what you're doing. Do you really think that by putting an agenda up for this that the people in these condominiums know what's going on? No, but when you did the streets on Surf Road, you posted notices all over the buildings. You've got to move your car. You can't park here. We're going to be putting down the street. But did you do anything like that regarding what you did with planning the dunes? Mr. Gottlieb also will tell you that he thinks that what you've done is kind of... Not really the whole package, what you should have done. Because now there's gaps. And all the water is going to come pouring through there with all the sand coming onto the broadwalk, almost in a more vicious way than if you didn't do it at all. So I'm telling you. I will be back, as I told you. I will be back. Three of you will be gone in November. I will still be here talking about this because this is unfair to the residents. And Mr. Gottlieb is trying to get me to adopt a dune. I should adopt a dune that I didn't do anything about to have put in. I should be responsible for it. The average age in my building is 70 years old, and he wants us to start digging out the trees. Thank you for your time. David.

David Pennell, followed by Lee Gottlieb.

Good evening, Mayor and Commissioners. My name is David Pennell. I'm a condo owner and resident at Regent Park in downtown 1900 Van Buren Street. I'm here because the quality of life and public safety in our neighborhood have declined due to repeated late night noise and disruptive behavior associated with downtown clubs, including Fantasy Room, Pearl of the Island, and Monaco. Weekend after weekend, residents are subjected to loud bass, shouting, car noise, and intoxicated patrons returning to their vehicles between 2 and 4.30 in the morning. This is not normal downtown activity. It is a recurring disturbance that prevents residents from sleeping and peacefully enjoying their homes. It also has become a public safety issue. Recently, or a few Saturdays ago, 4.30 in the morning, I was leaving for the airport via an Uber, and I was nearly struck by what appeared to be a drunk driver swerving all over the road. Obviously, he just left Fantasy Room. I extend an open invitation to the mayor, commissioners, city staff, code compliance, and law enforcement leadership to visit the corner of 19th and Van Buren. between 2 and 4.30 AM on a weekend. Please witness firsthand what residents experience for yourself. Daytime inspections and written complaints do not fully capture the problem. At the same time, residents have lost street parking access previously available through the citywide parking permit, while spaces around Regent Park are frequently occupied by patrons of the same establishments that are creating these disturbances. Downtown Hollywood can support nightlife, but not at the expense of residents' sleep, safety, and quality of life. So I invite you to come to 19th and Van Buren one weekend and see the show. And I thank Peter for emailing and talking to me and all this previously. And I'm here because of that. So thank you.

Lee Gottlieb, followed by Brian Schuster.

Well, I have good news. With the completion of the Hollywood, Hallandale, Dania Beach, and now Deerfield Beach projects, the county will be close to its 80% dune coverage on our beaches in Broward County. So although we do have some issues here in Hollywood that we need to address, I did have an opportunity to walk the broad walk with Kevin and Carol and discuss some of the issues that we have. had a chance to meet with some of the residents along the way. They have some concerns. For the most part, though, most of the people are in favor of what we did. There are a lot of people that are concerned that we're not addressing their issues. So the reason I wanted to walk the beach was I wanted to see firsthand what it looked like. And I think that the quality of the product was adequate. There are some changes that have been made and need to continue to be made. But specifically, the issue of the coconut trees needs to be addressed immediately. If we don't, most of them will die. I had an opportunity with one of the residents who gave me a hard time about the dunes. He was adamantly against it. And I asked him, what ultimately is your concern? He said, the coconut trees. And I said, OK, great. What do you want to do about it? And he said, well, what can we do about it? And I said, adopt your dune, and tomorrow we'll dig it out. And that's what we did. We went out there and spent three hours digging out three trees. It was a lot of work. I had an opportunity to go out with staff the following week to discuss some of the issues. And my biggest concern is planting dunes is easy. Maintaining them is hard. And you've created a monster on your beach. And if you don't maintain it, it'll turn into a big problem for all of us. So contained within the Dune Master Plan are specific items of what needs to be done. We don't need to recreate it. We already have the document in hand. And as I've offered many times, Adopt a Dune is willing, with our nonprofit affiliates, to help the city dig out approximately 500 palm trees. 500. I don't think it's feasible to expect volunteers to do that. But with collaboration with the city public works, thank you, Joe, we will start to hit these palm trees one at a time. The issue that remains right now is some of these palm trees are in the dunes. And we are not going to go in the dunes. The ones that are out, no problem. But the ones in the dunes, you need to go to the county and get permission. Because the last thing we want to do is have an issue with the contractor saying you're voiding your warranty by going into these dunes. So that problem still needs to be resolved. I have people that are waiting to help dig out the palm trees immediately. We just need staff to kind of get things moving forward.

No, no, not removing the palm tree, just digging around the area.

We're digging it out. We're digging it out. It was as much as four feet buried in the sand. It's a lot of work. I don't know. Those are questions you have to ask staff, but I'm here to help again, and any way I can help, let me know. Thank you.

Thank you, Lee. Brian Schuster, followed by Andre Brown.

Hello, Mayor, Commissioners. I'm up here because I have a broken piece of sidewalk. It's been broken since I lived there, and there was a lawsuit against me and the city in 2021. Someone broke their arm, and the lawsuit against me was dropped. But I think the lawsuit of the city, I don't know what happened, but I think there was some settlement with the city. The sidewalk's still broken and we took pictures today. It's like at least three inches high in this one spot. I'm at 1458 Jackson Street and it's at the corner of 15th and Jackson. 15th gets more of the traffic and that's where I've seen people, you know, fly out of strollers and, you know, from that sidewalk. So I called in 2021. I have some numbers related to the work orders in 2021. But the most recent number was 5568529. Apparently it's in Granicus. And I just don't know how to get it fixed. And in a deposition, I was kind of like warned not to touch the sidewalk because then I'd be liable. So I feel like, you know, I need help from the city to remedy it. So I'm here just talking about it.

All right. Well, now that you've put us on notice, it'll be handled ASAP.

Thank you.

Thank you. Andre Brown. And the last speaker, Christina Hampton.

Mayor, commissioners, city manager, and to all my brothers and sisters, first of all, As far as the raises up here where the commissioners received, two of the commissioners didn't want the raise, so they still got the raise, even though they didn't vote on it, if nobody don't know on this planet where we live on. The other thing, too, on Pembroke Road in my area, a Highland Garden area, a sign been put up. I like the sign in my community. I don't care how much money it costs. We deserve it. The beach get what they want. Now, getting to the important part, Commissioner Vellman, I'd like to know who privatized that trash facility out there on 56th Avenue. You work with Bean Fur. So who privatized, who signed the paperwork for that place to be privatized out there? because I go out there and talk to those guys out there, and it says that someone in that office up there privatized out there. There used to be Brabant County employees there. Now they don't privatize it. Same thing happened with our sanitation department. Now, let's talk about the parks, Brabant County Parks. Who authorized a city, Hollywood City Commissioner, to pass our campaign literature in a Broward County park. Who authorized that? That's not right. That's not right. You can't do whatever you want to do because you're running for office. Respect the law of the land. Campaigning is not to do whatever you want to do. That's disrespectful out there campaigning. And then you had an association out there that gets a 501c3 at T.Y. Park. Mayor, and someone left campaign literature in a city facility. What's going on here? We're starting to do whatever we want to do. I know a lot of people don't like what I say. I don't care. Nobody going to tell Andre Brown to shut up. I'm not that. Because the people, the voters must know the truth, and I'm going to tell them the truth. I got receipts. I have receipts.

Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Andre. All right, Christina Hampton, final speaker. Okay, thank you. Thank you. I mean, you're welcome to speak. You came here to speak on something. Please.

Yeah.

Come on.

Hi.

Just say your name.

Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for the opportunity to speak today. My husband and I, along with neighbors, have been struggling with decisions that were greatly affecting our neighborhood. We feel as if we were not properly informed. For years, I attended city meetings, participated in outreach programs, submitted public records requests to better understand what the hospital's plans are. I repeatedly ask if any chance that our street would possibly be open after living there for 27 years and it being a dead end. I also asked why the hospital did a traffic study, and they stated to me that it was for the record. So the city informed me that there's no records that indicated it being open. Then after I saw asphalt was already being laid, we learned the plans had changed. At first, we were told the road would only be open during construction to accommodate contractors. And even then, I would understand how that would work. Our neighborhood streets, alleyways, were never designed for heavy construction traffic. It's not Taft Street, 35th, or Johnson Street. Those roads have traffic signals, turning lanes, traffic police officers at peak times. Our street doesn't even currently have a working street light. Today, I'm dealing with dump trucks, semi-trucks, heavy equipment, construction workers, contractors traveling through our neighborhood. Beginning at 5 a.m., many of the vehicles are speeding. The loss of many beautiful mature trees once we defined our neighborhood. We've also had contractors' office staging heavy equipment and employee parking. This has changed the character of our neighborhood in ways we never expected. We were told several times that our street would not be open, and that has been very difficult for us. We are also dealing with homeless people moving in. I watched police with guns drawn remove a homeless man across the street. I'm sure that this is not the only one, but this is the one that I witnessed and that we had reported. It's very unsettling. We are not opposed to progress. We want the hospital to proceed with whatever they're doing. We also always wanted the children's hospital to be there to save people's lives. We're simply in our neighborhood and want transparency, honest communication, thoughtful planning. We respectfully ask you to consider closing our roadway from the west side of 3325 Garfield and still allow them to have access to need and protect our neighborhood from becoming a permanent access route to the hospital and help reduce congestion and improve safety on Park Road. Thank you for your time and your service and your consideration. I really appreciate everything you do.

Thank you, Christina. All right, ladies and gentlemen, that concludes citizens' comments. Thank you for coming in to speak. The city manager and staff have been listening to all that you all have said, and so have we. What time do we have? 534. I'd like to extend a moment of privilege to Commissioner Biederman, who has some presentations to make on behalf of some community members that he would like to recognize.

Mayor, do we have a small item? Somebody's next door. They went to the wrong building.

Oh, yeah? Do we have a small item? Solid Waste Authority? That could be a small item. That's not it. Mayor Ryan's been here since the morning.

That's not it. Somebody's next door, but I just told them.

Yeah, yeah, I get it. Let me just, I was trying to, you know, liven things up here. Hold on. Where's that at? What number? Number 50? Let's see. Let's go 49 and 50. Well, 49. Let's go 50. All right, 50. 50. Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Hollywood authorizing the appropriate city officials to execute applicable documents with CBiz, CPAs, PC for external auditing services for the second optional renewal and to increase the contract from $1.3 million and change to $1.9 million and change in accordance with the procurement code. That's a pretty hefty increase on the renewal. Let's have staff explain. And we have a public speaker, Ann Ralston. But first, Raelynn, could you just have Department of Financial Services or someone explain the renewal and why the increase, the substantial increase?

Yes. Coming forward.

It's Ms. Tinsley. It's been a long day. It's OK. We love you. You go ahead. She was going right. I know.

Stephanie Tinsley, the director of financial services for the city of Hollywood. Good evening, city manager, mayor, vice mayor, city manager, and commission. The renewal for CBiz is our audit firm that does our annual audit. And so the increase is about $600,000. It's a two-year renewal. This is the final renewal. So it's $300,000 each year. They are allowed by contract to go up 3%. They went up one year for $2.75, if I remember the numbers correctly. I can look it up. and another year for 2.74. So they stayed within the realm of the original contract. So that's the reason for the increase. As well as they have, over time, our needs have also increased. So they do the surtax audit. There's other special audits. The GASBs have grown. Yeah, when I started in the accounting world, it was like GASB 33, 34. It's now GASB 104 that we're implementing. And so I'm not that old, but it's a number of GASBs every single year that we have to implement. And so they audit for that, too, as well.

Yeah. Second.

Thank you. Let's hear from public speaker, Ann Ralston.

Just real quick, is this going to increase? It's almost a $700,000 increase. If it's for two years, is that what I heard you say? Okay, then that's kind of more acceptable for over a two-year period. But is this $300,000 going to happen each year? I know you can't have a crystal ball, but that's kind of a hefty jump for an audit. So that's all I'm.

All right, we have a motion and a second. We have a motion and a second to approve the item. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, item carries unanimously. Kevin, are we here?

Yep.

All right. Commissioner Biederman, moment of privilege.

Thank you, Mayor. So I'm not taking up too much time. This is going to be my commission comments for the day. One of my goals has always been to bring people together and showcase incredible businesses that we have throughout the city, especially on the Hollywood's west side. So after 14 years of thinking about it, I was able to finally bring together the inaugural District 5 Taste of the West Side. And it was more than just a food event. It was an opportunity to celebrate our diverse cultures, support our local restaurants, and remind everyone that some of the best food in South Florida can be found right here in Hollywood and our neighborhoods. Tonight, I'm honored to recognize three businesses that generously donated their time, talent, delicious food to help make this event such a tremendous success. for our commission and community. Their support helped create an evening filled with great food, great conversation, and great community spirit. I understand people even brought Tupperwares to get leftovers home. On behalf of the city of Hollywood and the residents of District 5, thank you for investing in our community and helping to make the inaugural Taste of the West Side a memorable event. I look forward to making this an annual tradition. from that side. So to start out, I'd like to recognize Juicy Patties. While their name is Juicy Patties of Davie, you can come on up. They are actually in the city of Hollywood. But we're lucky enough to have two Juicy Patties in Hollywood city limits. I'm going to let you tell the address. One is on the corner of 441 and Hollywood Boulevard, and one is on the corner of Griffin Road and 441.

Yes, I'm located at 4860 South State Road 7, just right on the corner of 441 and Griffin Road. The other Hollywood location is close to the Walmart. I'm sorry, I don't remember that address.

You need to give your name for the record also.

Cheyenne Holman.

So Miss Cheyenne Holman.

CHEYENNE HOLMAN JR.: Yes, sir.

So we have a frame certificate for you? CHEYENNE HOLMAN JR.: Yes.

If you want to come up, we can do the next one.

And then we will take a picture if my colleagues are willing to oblige.

We take a lot of pride in the fact that Hollywood was the city where Juicy Patty's opened its first United States franchise. So we wear the crown proudly.

So who's not here tonight is the proprietors of Papusa Thyme. They shared the authentic flavors of El Salvador. And we appreciate them being on 441. They moved locations, but they still stayed on the 7 in Hollywood. Finally, they're not here, but the mayor and I might go with Commissioner Quintana over there and have lunch one day and present their certificate. Finally, we have La Casita Tropical, the best, what do you call them again? Chicharrones in the world, apparently. Thank you for showcasing the rich flavors of the Caribbean and the Dominican Republic and always supporting our community. Please join us. And I have a certificate for you guys, too. And they're opening their second location in Hollywood in the Pinnacle Building.

Busiest restaurant in town.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. There you go, guys. Thank you so much.

We'd love to hear from you for a minute. Open mic.

Well, first of all, we want to say thank you to the city of Hollywood for allowing us to be part of this. And second of all, for allowing us to helping us with everything, the whole renovation, the whole fire that we went through. It was a big process for us. And this was the best city. Thank God they gave us the full support. And I just want to thank each and one of you. And to everybody here, we just want to say thank you from La Casita Tropica. And La Casita Tropica is not stopping here. We are going to take it to another level. And we're going to be the next Chipotle. God first. All right, all right, all right. Thank you, guys. This is Cheyenne.

Hang on, hang on. We're going to take a picture of Ms. Cheyenne. Taking the Chicharronas National, baby.

Come over here. Oh, we're here? All right.

Go ahead.

Sorry. Just in closing, when our local businesses succeed, our neighborhoods succeed, thank you for helping to make the West Side not just a great place to live, but a great place to dine, gather, and build our communities.

Thank you, Commissioner Biederman. All right, ladies and gentlemen, it is about quarter to six. We do have the 4 p.m. time certain item, which is the local government area of opportunity contribution decision with regards to the affordable housing. We do have the Solid Waste Authority that's been here since 1 o'clock. And then we've also got the two advisory boards that were noticed for 515. So I think in due fairness, we'll go ahead and do the 4 PM, the 515s, and then the Solid Waste Authority. And then pretty much the rest of the items are really internal city items. And so hopefully we'll get some of these folks to be able to go home. But let's go ahead then with item 33. Resolution of the City Commission, City of Hollywood committing to provide a conditional loan government area of opportunity contribution in the amount of $640,000 in support of an application to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation in response to its request for applications for 9% housing tax credits to support the development of new affordable housing units subject to the applicant's receipt of low-income housing tax credits and authorizing the appropriate city officials to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this resolution. This, of course, goes to our strategic plan focus area of quality of life and strong neighborhoods. Thank you to the Office of Housing and Community Development for bringing it forward. And with that, Ryan Coote.

Thank you, Mayor Levy. Commission, welcome again. Thank you, Commissioner Levy. I want to make sure, my focus right now is to provide the developers with the opportunity to share what they're proposing with the commission so you can make an informed decision. So I'll briefly go through a quick PowerPoint that really speaks about the importance of this actual RFA that the Florida Housing Finance Corporation put out, which has a pretty significant value this year for Broward County, because potentially we can get up to two different tax credit projects in Broward County this year. So this is a pretty big deal for the city of Hollywood. And we have three proposals that are both worthy from two developers who have done work in the city before, and they've had success. So allow me a few minutes before I call them up in order of their presentations. So as I mentioned, what you're doing today is providing one of three proposals with the local government area of opportunity distinction so that it will make their application for this RFA much more competitive. There are possibly two applicants, two awardees this year in Broward County. One of them will have this distinction, be rated higher that way, make it more competitive. Another one will also have this in addition to what they call the small, the difficult to develop small area distinction, or what they call the geographic area of opportunity. So as we go through this, I mention all these different things with the competitiveness of this actual year and why it's important that the commission select the proposal that they feel has the best opportunity to actually achieve success and bring these precious tax credits back to Hollywood and move forward in our mission to create more affordable housing. We have to consider the various aspects of this funding this year. As I mentioned, there are two possible awardees in Broward County. Each of them can possibly get up to $38 million in tax and revenue, which they would also receive other private dollars to create their capital stack to move this forward and develop affordable housing in the city of Hollywood. What we've built, what we've put together here is kind of a grid that showcases all three developments, Midtown Residence, Mosaic Hollywood, and Pinnacle Vista. As you can see, the evaluation criteria is taken directly from aspects of the RFA, right, so that the commission can look at these things and figure out which one makes the most sense. All three of these developments meet the criteria. They're all three are worthy. They're different things. They're the little nuances, but they're minor in the grand scheme of things. It's really and truly for the commission to hear what they have to say and which one you believe will have the most competitive edge once you give it this distinction to come back to Hollywood with this revenue. MIDTOWN RESIDENCES, IT'S ON POLK STREET, CLOSE TO THE CITY HALL IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. ALL THREE HAVE SEWER ACCESS. I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR ABOUT THAT. WE CHECK INFRASTRUCTURE, ALL THREE HAVE SEWER ACCESS. ALL THREE MEET THE AFFORDABILITY CRITERIA. ALL THREE ALSO MEET THE DIFFICULT AREA TO DEVELOP CRITERIA AS WELL, OR THE DISTINCTION THAT THEY CALL, LET ME MAKE SURE I SAY THAT RIGHT, IT'S CALLED Getting tongue-tied here. Government area of opportunity. So they all meet that. They all meet the geographic area of opportunity. They all meet that. All three are within the affordability period. And all three are, with the exception of one, do have the development readiness needed to complete an application. One already has an approved site plan. As you go through the final slide, before I have the different developers come on up and share about each of their developments, you can see here the basic schematics right here, where they're located, the site plan approval, the total units, the affordability levels, and the affordability period. So as you listen to these three projects, two of which are from HTG, one is from Pinnacle, it's important to commission really Examine what they're saying. Ask questions, because your decision today can only be for one, and that one will carry that distinction. It's going to give it a competitive edge once they get to that application process, which, by the way, is due August 12th of this year.

Ryan, I know when we had our one-on-one, you had gone through the criteria of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation itself.

Mm-hmm.

On how they rank, because my understanding is that they rank through a point scoring process and then there's a lottery. Yes, sir. With regards to the scoring, is it your representation that they're all equal in terms of the scoring grid at the Housing Finance Corporation, or is one edge over another? Because in the end, we're at the behest of their decision, not ours.

Absolutely. I think all three are solid projects, all three. And they will bring value to Hollywood. However, there's one that has an approved site plan. That's part of what they call the development readiness. There's one that has that. However, I want to say this again, all three meet the criteria for how the state will judge based on who's the most competitive. Your decision today to give one of them that local government area of opportunity gives them that competitive edge. Bear in mind, all three also have the geographic area of opportunity and the small, difficult-to-develop area as well, too. All three carry that distinction. Hollywood is fortunate right now to have three very strong proposals before you.

Did we put ourselves in the shoes? Did you put yourself in the shoes of the... Housing Finance Corporation, and go through their checklist, and do the math, and see which one would score best?

TREVOR JOHNSON- Yes, sir. So what you're seeing right now, the evaluation criteria is pulled directly from how the state would judge this thing.

So you're saying everything looks equal, except development readiness. TREVOR JOHNSON- Correct. Yes, sir.

Like I said before, we are fortunate right now to have three very strong proposals. The only difference is one of them is development ready right now. I'm sorry, it has a site plan.

And that would just be another box to check.

That would definitely be a box to check. Because they all meet the small area to develop. They all meet those things. But with that being said, I think it's important that we hear from the two developers. I'm going to call up HTG first, and they'll discuss Midtown. And after that, they'll discuss Mosaic. And once they're done, we'll have Pinnacle come up and talk about Pinnacle Vista. And from there, the commission can deliberate and decide which one you believe is the one that you want to push forward with this designation.

Gotcha. Okay. We are fortunate to have these three and two great affordable housing developers here. So let's go ahead and welcome HTG. Ryan said you'd be up first with regards to Midtown and then Mosaic. Okay.

Good afternoon. Rodrigo Paredes, Housing Trust Group. I'm here just to say hi. We are giving you two different options. As many of you have spoken, know that, you know, we have two options because we want to see what, you know, we want to help the city. And I want to introduce one of our best developers, Mauricio Teran. He's going to talk about Midtown. He's as good as Ariel Fran, who you all know, who's going to talk about Mosaic. I just want to make a clarification to your question. To be honest, the three sides, even pinnacles, are going to be competitive business with, as it relates to Florida Housing, in the same boat. So it's going to be a lottery. So we're just hoping that Hollywood is the lucky lottery number. We're going to, we have, in my, what I can say about Housing Trust Group is that we have the good, lucky guys, because Ariel just had a baby, and Moe just, he's going to get married, so go.

All right. We've got luck all over the place here. And with that, we'll get started. Thank you, Mayor, Vice Mayor, Commissioner, City Manager. And I think they're going to pull up the presentation here shortly. But I'm here to present Midtown Residences, which is the first of HTG's two projects. So I'll give them one second. Thank you. So Midtown Residences is a proposed 86-unit affordable housing community located truthfully just steps from City Hall.

And actually, it should be able to.

So as you can see on the center image, the proposed community consists of four parcels, two larger parcels south of Polk Street, and two smaller parcels. The two southern parcels are about half an acre each, and the two northern parcels are basically oversized single-family lots. They're around 10,000 square feet. The two larger parcels will each have a four-story residential building, each with about 43 units, so 86 units total in the project, right across the street. And in that main two larger parcels, there's parking on the ground floor and units above. On the two smaller parcels right across the street, that's intended to act as overflow parking. The reason is that in each building it's 43 units. And in terms of parking, there's 33 spaces for each building with the excess parking being right across the street. So that's kind of the lay of the land. It's about a five-minute walk from where we are today. So one of the reasons why, you know, this property really excites us is it gives, you know, number one, it's very well located. It's near transit. It's near community services, grocery, pharmacy, things like that. As you can see on the left screen, that's actually an infrared jobs map from the US Census Bureau that shows the amount of jobs within this zip code. And as you can see, just in this little area, there's about 1,400 jobs. And that makes sense, right? Because we are here in a government center where there's departments and city employees. So why this excites us is because if you look at the right-hand image, you'll see the affordable housing properties within a mile of this site. And the closest is just around 0.7 miles away, which obviously is a very short drive, but it's really not walking distance. So again, this would provide a brand new modern community for city employees, but also just residents of the city of Hollywood. And a couple of other benefits I'll quickly touch on. It's expected to generate 133 temporary jobs during construction, up to four permanent jobs, and up to $106,000 annually in property tax revenue. And why that's important is because today, you know, those are basically four, let's say, single-family lots, even though there's up zone for this multifamily, and they're only generating around $20,000 annually in property taxes. So if this property were to be selected and developed, obviously that's a huge increase that the city would be earning. And as Ryan mentioned, this would also be set aside 50 years for affordability. So getting a little bit into the actual community itself and just a little bit of background. As Ryan mentioned, this is a site plan approved. So the prior owner started working on this since before COVID. It was intended to be a market rate community and has been designed as such. Now, one of the reasons why this hasn't moved forward is because typically on a market rate job, you do want more density. You want more density. You want higher income customers. and that just hasn't come to fruition on the site. So it has been stalled for seven years, which is truthfully why this has not moved forward. So HTG has, you know, reimagined this as an affordable housing community. What that means is that doesn't mean that the quality changes in any way. This is a site plan approved project, which is why it's so attractive. If anyone has ever, and we invite you all to go to one of our sites, if you've been to one of our projects, we put quality above everything, truthfully, in terms of finishes, countertops, cords, high-end materials, because really what we're trying to deliver here is a market rate community at an affordable price. And so what's been approved is what you're going to get. We're not making any changes. We're taking the adopted documents that have been approved by the city Getting the CDs done and submitting for permitting so we can get this done for you all next year. So again, 86 units, two buildings, and basically these buildings mirror each other. So they are basically the same, 43 units, 43 units. So the nice part about this is that they're going to feel boutique in nature, but then still be part of a larger 86-unit community. Again, they're literally only separated by one partial in between them. But they both have property management offices. They both have their mail parcel rooms. They both have amenity spaces. So it's not like you have to go from one building to the other to access certain things. So I think that's very important as well. And just a point of emphasis, even though each building will have parking on the ground floor with three levels of units above that, Immediately across the street is that excess parking, like I mentioned. Now, that parking, we will have plenty of landscaping and trees to help cover those cars. But in addition, two things that we'll be adding is, number one, we'll be adding a dedicated pedestrian crosswalk with LED lighting so that once someone is ready to cross to go access their car right across Polk Street, cars that are driving by know to stop. Secondly, we've also discussed and talked about adding carports so that even though they're parking across the street, those residents that are not able to park on the ground floor, their cars will be parked and protected from elements. So getting a little bit more into the project itself, again, 86 units, primarily one and two bedroom units. We are income averaging. What that means is that there's a range of incomes that we'll be targeting. Why we think that's really important here is, again, it allows us to cater to a wide group of individuals, especially city employees. I mean, there's people making... I mean, you all know more than I do, but, you know, probably in the range of $20,000 all the way up to hundreds of thousands of dollars. And so this really, and residents as well, and this really helps capture a larger base. But in addition to that, again, the benefits are this is site plan approved. The construction drawings are fully completed. And while there is still some civil work to be finalized, this is a project that could move forward and break ground as soon as next year if we do receive the support from the City of Hollywood and we do get awarded by the state tax credit program next month. And as Ryan mentioned, this, in addition to the other two proposals you'll hear from, do meet both of the criteria from Florida Housing, so it will be very competitive. And, again, the biggest thing is the fact that we do have a site plan approval. It is nearby, and it is attractive, and hopefully, you know, we'll bring, you know, great positivity and, you know, support for the residents of City of Hollywood.

That's all I got. Thank you.

Any questions? Yeah.

Let's go ahead in the queue. Then I have Vice Mayor Kaleri and then Commissioner Hernandez. Yes.

So thank you for, I hope I wasn't the only one who brought up the covered parking, implementing possibly solar panels just for saving on being green friendly. But also if you could just touch on the sewer aspect that doesn't seem to be included, but if you could just give a little highlight on that.

So, yes, absolutely. So on Polk Street itself, as you saw, we basically have the two residential buildings south of Polk Street and the two parking lots north of Polk Street. There is no sewer on that area of Polk Street. But that's not an issue for our project because we're not putting a building north of Polk Street. So that's just parking. The sewer connection is actually in the alleyway south of Polk Street where our buildings are adjacent to. So we will have connection there. Now, there is a water line extension that we do have to connect to for fire sprinkler access, and that is contemplated in our numbers and is budgeted for accordingly. And that is all laid out also in our civil drawings, and so that's...

I just wanted it to be on the record so people know that we're moving forward. Correct.

Yes.

Thank you. Commissioner Hernandez.

Thank you. My understanding is that you will have no mechanical parking spaces, correct? No mechanical parking spaces? Oh, no. None. Because that's one of the concerns from some of the residents when it comes to this thing. Between the two buildings, they're side by side. You said there's a parcel in between?

Correct. So the two residential buildings, basically it's a four-story building and another four-story building. They're separated by one parcel. That is a commercial business. It is not a single-family home.

Okay.

Thank you. Yes.

Commissioner Quintana.

Just for the record, one of the things I talked about, and since we had the resilience grant presentation this morning with Dr. Jurado, one of the things I mentioned when we had our 101 is flat surface parking and how to best utilize that. for both water retention and or reflection of light because it can be such a heat sink when you just have flat surface. And you said, Rodrigo said that it was possible to consider that when you all are doing the design for the flat surface parking lot. That's correct.

So just to be on the record. Understood.

Thank you.

Commissioner Biederman.

So we always fail sometimes to ask investors to improve the neighborhoods a little bit. And you mentioned that the north side of Polk Street doesn't have sewer. Do we know from staff how much of that area doesn't have sewer and what can be maybe part of the impact fee of sort to help bring sewer to the rest of that neighborhood?

I don't know where that section is in regards to the phasing plan of septic sewer and the vision for that, but it's...

I mean, it's an opportunity when you're having people invest in a neighborhood to get them to invest in bringing the whole neighborhood up.

It looks like Ryan may have looked into this a little bit. But of course, Vin is here. We can certainly look at that issue and work through it. It can be prohibitive if they already have a sewer connection where they are to actually then extend it to another area that isn't being served by that particular sewer connection.

Correct. Thank you, city manager. So when we spoke closely with the manager for utilities, what she explained was with this project right now, what they would need to do for them, because they're going to be self-contained, not self-contained, but they would need to add 400 linear feet of pipe to connect their sprinkler system, their fire suppression system, for the garage. So that's all they would have to do, because for them to do anything else to connect other people might be cost prohibitive in that process. That would only cost them, the estimate would be $135,000. And, of course, they would also have to pay their portion of the upgrades to a larger pump for the lift station W-02, which would be 2% of the overall, what is that, $3 million cost, another $60,000 for them.

All right. So they are doing something to improve.

Correct. They are. Yes, they are. To increase that capacity there. Okay.

Just one thing I, you know, failed to mention but I think it's important to is in addition to obviously the property tax revenue that the project itself would be generating, obviously our request is for a $640,000 support loan so that we can go to the state and for our project to be more competitive. Typically, that's a low-interest investment that we ask for the city, just given how these projects typically operate and the amount of revenue that they typically generate. With both of our projects, housing trust groups, both projects, we're willing to provide a 5% interest on that loan. So that's about $32,000 annually to the city of Hollywood, which at a minimum 15-year period, which is what the requirements are, that's a $480,000 investment back to the city.

Thank you. That's great. Commissioner Shuham.

Hi. Thank you for that presentation. Quick question. I just want to make sure in that ranking grid where this particular project is furthest along, it was my understanding that when the state looks at the ranking that that didn't alter it. In other words, either you're ready to go and that adds value or you're not ready to go. So while it's nice to see that you're further along, it doesn't change in the eyes of the state the ranking of the projects. Is that correct?

I can speak to that. So, yes, that is correct. Basically, the state only differentiates it if it has a building permit.

Okay.

So in this case, none of these three projects have a building permit. Now, the difference with this one is that it is site plan approved and it does have full construction drawings and has submitted for permitting. So while the other ones might take 12 months to go through that process and get site plan approval, this one, given how far along it is, it's more likely that it might close and start construction as soon as next year. But in terms of the state itself, it does not give it an edge over any other project.