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Ending: Staff said they will send reminders and update meeting notices to reflect the new start time.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parks, Recreation, and Beaches Board Meeting on March 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Parks and Recreation Board voted to start future meetings at 6:00 p.m., beginning with the next scheduled meeting in April, to align more closely with other city boards and reduce late adjournments.","taxTitle","Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida","taxId",4849,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104953,"Police say spring break enforcement lighter this year; traffic unit issued about 3,000 tickets and made 32 arrests",78,2620000,2698000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2787915-3b6b23a9274ca2c3852791fb7914d784&start=2620&end=2698","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2787915-3b6b23a9274ca2c3852791fb7914d784/thumbnail_2620000.jpg","/articles/6104953/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Police-say-spring-break-enforcement-lighter-this-year-traffic-unit-issued-about-3000-tickets-and-made-32-arrests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104953-dddd444d6f9bc30a2bfe72925e894dff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137743&Signature=RWBQ2iY46w8-y2VBdNqw6kPsbh1cnL4rIYeExp27sJRHXWTLksC1twz8IddkHqNP1-ysPYRYmIovgxgXpTKn47ttlfTHbqt~zfcpU1oy89Fe4jyldfWNR7nRlNpSqqTF8LsH9IAmElfJrglvsciSIspqvYoIL7RCRNE6Bwih-oo1PEvCbqo5vHv60xNuOkqKK8yVSg~Pdf5itdUwcxDksSBAFWf7WGptSSujObebURqQBjNlSNDQ2xFc~eDx-IInX-3LYzX8KQBMBpZZgHsYUPfE10XXzH1BksxYuH1FWgOEZfxQb5NFfpFEbjFV8qicDBXRAI46qs419Pa0vLCCsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sgt. Brandon Diaz of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department reported to the board that spring break this year has been quieter than in previous years, which allowed traffic and motor units to concentrate on nuisance enforcement such as loud exhaust, illegal tint and blocking. \"The majority of the complaints we get with the loud exhaust and stuff like that, so they've been out there enforcing that,\" Diaz said.

Diaz told the board officers have written over 3,000 tickets since March 1 and made 32 arrests in the month; he said about 10 arrests occurred downtown and 22 were beachside. Diaz characterized the arrests as largely related to trespass after warning and disturbances rather than violent crimes and said the overall crowds and incidents were fewer than in prior years.

The department also reported active recruiting outreach during spring break events and said officers used lessons from recent events to adjust patrols and traffic management. The sergeant said the week was winding down and that the department considered the overall effort successful at keeping crowds safe and enforcement issues manageable.

Ending: The department will continue to refine event logistics and enforcement priorities based on after-action lessons from this spring break.","Fort Lauderdale police reported a quieter spring break than in past years, with focused enforcement on loud exhaust and traffic violations; officers wrote about 3,000 tickets since March 1 and recorded 32 arrests during the month.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104957,"Parks department outlines summer camps, event calendar; pickleball stadium near completion and HQ rebuild funded",951,2151000,3102000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2787915-3b6b23a9274ca2c3852791fb7914d784&start=2151&end=3102","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2787915-3b6b23a9274ca2c3852791fb7914d784/thumbnail_2151000.jpg","/articles/6104957/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Parks-department-outlines-summer-camps-event-calendar-pickleball-stadium-near-completion-and-HQ-rebuild-funded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104957-3063a58b9bcc861f8e940d30acd1aa71/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137743&Signature=L1tSj31DnyVHqFaspcTLPCi4TRYorcu~jv01exGYjr9bxYp3CgFcI8~tsZammKmM8Wj9COrfL0j3qAur7BUmnNluPEs1~yiqr-gxYbIVpkamsXTi9RknfjAwUnKGbhl-KSCEbQgitPWIDIj6LSYPSFQFsdWd~HYKhWcG8pFuj8WHZmlA-Ai5Guv~8IvqYGisDv4MpDRU28HB7nk3xd~262bLinGDulDtr1h2nt4bNdCxVQc~YW6NyQwIVYXCVhvC-AXZZvYgY-MYnOwf14kXnuf6ZVg3FcSQavp4BLxrWFP6bW8UPgfTY3yYbm612YU0voM-19ituils7WH3dp3mYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amy Shontel, parks department deputy director, briefed the board on department programs and upcoming events. She said summer camp registration begins March 31 and that combined across all sessions the department typically enrolls about 5,000–5,200 participants. Camps include general community camps, elementary-based camps, middle- and high-school programming, counselors-in-training opportunities and specialty camps (tennis, sailing, sports and fitness, theater). Shontel said specialty camps run for shorter windows and that learn-to-swim and other aquatic offerings are integrated into general camps where schedules permit.

Shontel reviewed several spring and summer events: the Jazz Brunch series (next event April 6), Music Island free concerts at Riverland Park, Carley Park Jams (April 18), and a ticketed USA diving/swimming championship event scheduled April 30–May 3, which staff said will include visiting Olympians. She said food trucks and themed programming are typical for the concerts and that Carley Park concerts draw several hundred attendees.

Board members asked about the YMCA partnership and Shontel said YMCA programming is slated to begin in 2027 and will not replace current city camps; rather, the YMCA is expected to operate in some locations (likely Holiday Park) while the city continues its programs.

Staff provided an update on the new pickleball facility near the airport. Staff said the operator held a soft opening and has been providing tours and memberships; a staff member said the operator targeted an April–May timeframe for a full opening and that lessons learned from an initial tournament — including signage, shuttles and off-site parking arrangements — helped staff and the operator refine event logistics.

Finally, staff said the city commission approved amendments to fund rebuilding the Parks Department headquarters; design work has started on that project. Staff also noted ongoing efforts to improve signage, wayfinding and parking management for large events at new facilities.

Ending: Staff will continue to brief the board as registrations open, designs advance and event-planning details are finalized.","Parks staff reviewed summer camp offerings, upcoming events and facility updates, including that summer camp registration opens March 31, the pickleball stadium had a soft opening and tours, and the department headquarters rebuild was funded by a recent commission action and has entered design.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104961,"Board approves moving Welcome Park bond funds to Harbordale Elementary joint-use playground",918,1240000,2158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2787915-3b6b23a9274ca2c3852791fb7914d784&start=1240&end=2158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2787915-3b6b23a9274ca2c3852791fb7914d784/thumbnail_1240000.jpg","/articles/6104961/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Board-approves-moving-Welcome-Park-bond-funds-to-Harbordale-Elementary-joint-use-playground","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104961-6f5eaa336e04e65881f31eefbffe66b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137743&Signature=HSkeyTB1WHa2bLtU2Ze3lNmmcIUBxpxB~XZv9S6lRnB9jtXEuk2tkZYPKfmJnGk-5jLA5i7VL7GQ5RxDTBWAU0ndeWZeFviBjw9xqg8YnGGPWyQORob8xUF1rtrhpXw~qlGe8lPWdYAgAAVn6gSIzXTiDUuEYexb3kmPqzheSOGbomIiyiMxizh1l-w6r2m5xajicL8b8zlQrpGseBLnM-niHcs5~WdS8fC1qvtNDeJtdQEHridrOOMmxBmg8qt-vD1eHPi5PtwHjMNX0j9VyNFjpMlIOR8LTCAK0PSDPqPI0xbWTPPYvgdvW-tV2olloO2LrvhtU0q-oPTYCgAYlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board voted to reallocate bond funding originally set for Welcome Park to Harbordale Elementary School to support a joint-use playground.

Staff described the background: Welcome Park was included in the parks bond list with an allocated budget of about $183,000; Harbordale Elementary School had been allocated roughly $275,000 for playground replacement and court resurfacing. Staff proposed transferring the Welcome Park allocation to the school to raise the combined funding to about $458,000. Marilyn Romano, president of the Harbordale Civic Association, urged the board to approve the transfer and described the school playground as a long-awaited joint-use priority. Romano said the school’s existing playground equipment is about 20 years old and that replacing the equipment and surfacing — and expanding the adjacent sandy play area into the surfaced play area — would be a “game changer” for the neighborhood.

Staff acknowledged a remaining shortfall of approximately $42,000 to reach staff’s fuller estimate for the joint-use scope; staff said some elements (shading, additional fencing or site service work) could be phased and that $275,000 of the school portion is already funded while remaining funds come from later bond disbursement phases. Board members discussed phasing the work and whether proceeding in portions risks higher future costs; staff responded they will work to accelerate funding as feasible and manage scope by phases so construction can begin without waiting for later disbursements.

A motion to move Welcome Park’s funds to Harbordale Elementary School’s joint-use playground was made and seconded; the board approved the transfer by roll call. Staff will adjust the bond disbursement schedule and begin coordinating design and permitting with the school and community partners.

Ending: Staff will return with design and timing details and will manage the remaining shortfall through phasing and budget adjustments as allowed by the parks bond schedule.","The Parks and Recreation Board unanimously approved transferring Welcome Park bond funds to Harbordale Elementary School’s joint-use playground, increasing the school’s available budget but leaving a modest shortfall staff said can be managed across phases.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104963,"Board approves moving Lauderdale Manor entrance funds to Chateau Park after master-plan discrepancy",566,608000,1174000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2787915-3b6b23a9274ca2c3852791fb7914d784&start=608&end=1174","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2787915-3b6b23a9274ca2c3852791fb7914d784/thumbnail_608000.jpg","/articles/6104963/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Board-approves-moving-Lauderdale-Manor-entrance-funds-to-Chateau-Park-after-master-plan-discrepancy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104963-136aabaa2ed7e8ac5a62de3d8b029909/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137743&Signature=mU~wg~Kc51Wfm~qy3cxU6eHRtm2uA5tVFHKARlIVAJgALSIHvFSS4YwWKK5y953mcGikZ2HWdXFed0Qb2N4MVf47HyBVZ94jFw6hIDG8Kjdw3xQveEC9bwiMI0xsYKA821pK3jFtqbun1nSAMJWWqC~R6aDidahBq0nk0Np6gaM~o~RLHhqhBwNhdez9LbTzHN73sTK58u9MWbGLXMoHbWQldG9x4P8Svuxh8reZeg89QAjZfe6-~ayJbBshB3cuHQiBvY7BeCSL3W9Y8lRPc0Oo5y3mVEbX2WZTnsu~DstNdyO~4FVGGni2lmjqtGKvshsmsumucgMEstPP7MHckA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff presented two options after discovering a master-plan error that showed improvements on a parcel not owned by the city. Alex Torres explained that the master plan showed a pavilion and playground on a northern parcel that is private; the city’s actual park parcel is the south parcel and lacks space for the planned playground. Torres recommended canceling the planned work at the private parcel and reallocating the funds to Chateau Park instead.

Torres described two budgets presented in the packet: a $135,000 scope that would cover just a playground installation (based on the master-plan north parcel), and a larger package intended for the south parcel and Chateau Park. He said the recommended option would move roughly $235,000 to Chateau Park and add a roughly $100,000 site cost, for a combined project cost of about $335,000 to cover playground installation, pavilion and site work at Chateau Park.

After board members discussed space constraints on the northern parcel and whether the city could install any amenities there, a motion to remove the Lauderdale Manor entrance from the bond and transfer its full funding to Chateau Park was made and seconded. The board voted by roll call; all members present voted yes and the motion carried.

Ending: Staff will implement the approved reallocation and proceed with design and procurement for the Chateau Park playground and pavilion under the revised funding.

","The Parks and Recreation Board voted to remove funding for the Lauderdale Manor entrance and transfer it to Chateau Park following staff’s finding that a master-plan parcel was not city property; staff said the reallocation will allow planned playground and pavilion work to move forward at Chateau Park.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104964,"Parks staff outline monthly project report, propose Clay County piggyback contract to speed purchases",235,231000,466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2787915-3b6b23a9274ca2c3852791fb7914d784&start=231&end=466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2787915-3b6b23a9274ca2c3852791fb7914d784/thumbnail_231000.jpg","/articles/6104964/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Parks-staff-outline-monthly-project-report-propose-Clay-County-piggyback-contract-to-speed-purchases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104964-224297a41b82d7b747acac68d07524dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137743&Signature=iQqcj~1gFYX46lL7oxvVkt~zoJmkApPPuHqzJ4oAN3rtnq1h-ggaErs7u-J~YTaIWRz2WZFvMk4I8ATeTyVl6ju7SjpfmXmV~byCvD7cZVXSATKBAc9tSu8MN4DkfmOeNYNYvsZdZYpTMYcHnmYU2k0mWTzGiNFWOe5Fr8M0ZCcYaAshn2656UODtWLvAKRJ9xkEAcp6GD8n1Gv8PZzKFZJ4vDtN41uqKDaqg0bnhWDwQ619-l9KTAuX0a3R-jRUXFmexyIJ08H-Kgzv5XDvQ53VVEJ~wjWEs6BXNST5Enklay9sy30YffRCzGfnZDfFbQf7-sI7~KqceFXoTNkHAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ben Rogers, acting assistant city manager, told the Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation Board that the parks bond team has begun producing a citywide monthly report that lists every parks bond project, its status and which party is responsible for next steps. “We’ve created a citywide report, all the projects, park on projects. We issue it to the city commission by the fifteenth of every month,” Rogers said.

The report, Rogers said, will be roughly 15 pages, organized by district with an itemized status for each park and notes about outstanding permitting, stakeholder input or community meetings. The monthly report is intended to increase transparency and to show which projects are awaiting action by the city, outside agencies or other stakeholders.

Rogers told the board the parks team has been working with procurement and the City Attorney’s Office to remove bottlenecks. One procurement step staff plans to recommend to the commission is piggybacking on a Clay County solicitation that Rogers described in the meeting as a roughly $6 billion menu contract for playground equipment and park features. Using that contract, Rogers said, would allow the city to purchase equipment directly from the existing solicitation rather than run separate solicitations for each purchase.

Alex Torres, who spoke about procurement alternatives, said staff has also been using job order contracting to draw work from a preapproved menu of prices and services to accelerate smaller projects. Rogers said staff has previously piggybacked on similar contracts on a project-by-project basis; the recommended action would let staff make future task-order purchases under one commission authorization rather than seek separate approvals every time.

Rogers said staff plans to return to the commission in April or May with a status update on the signature parks, a financing plan and finalized scopes and solicitations. “We’re looking to finalize the scope on everything and get the solicitations out and get real dollars back versus just cost estimates from consultants,” he said, adding that solicitations will include alternatives so the city can scale back elements without rebidding if bids come back higher than estimates.

Board members asked how consultant-managed projects (A ECOM/AECOM was mentioned in the meeting) fit into the new approach; Rogers said projects were bifurcated: larger, complex projects remain AECOM-led while smaller projects are being transitioned to city staff to lower project-management costs. A board member asked whether the new monthly reporting and procurement checks will catch errors in master-plan assumptions; Rogers said staff has already found and begun to correct several instances where master-plan maps included parcels not owned by the city and that the report and the district-level reviews are intended to surface those problems earlier.

Rogers closed by saying staff will continue improving transparency and provide financial documents the board requested.

Ending: Staff will bring the procurement and financing items to the city commission in April or May for further action; the monthly project report will be distributed to commissioners and the board going forward.","Parks bond staff told the Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation Board they are issuing a monthly, citywide parks project report and plan to use a Clay County solicitation to speed procurement for park equipment; staff said they will return to the commission with financing details for signature parks in April or May.","actionData","errors"]

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