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Rogers said Jacobs, the city’s owner’s representative, will be engaged to perform massing and needs assessment work and to support further evaluation. Several commissioners expressed frustration that a fully defined design criteria/needs package was not earlier provided to proposers; staff replied that baseline information exists and that Jacobs will help finalize program and massing so proposers can later supply comparable pricing.

On Holiday Park and the proposed parking garage, staff said city consultants will perform a full financial analysis of three proposals and bring that assessment back to commission in November. Staff also said it is completing a 100% design for a surface parking lot while leaving the garage option for P3 proposers, and that drainage and neighborhood landscaping issues are part of the surface‑lot design.

Commissioners gave staff direction on process: Oct. 7 will include a staff matrix of the city hall proposals and the commission may shortlist from that matrix; shortlisted proposer(s) could be asked to make presentations at a later meeting. For Holiday Park, staff intends to return in November with full financial reviews and possible presentations from proposers before a final selection.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Conference Meeting on September 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff will present a comparative matrix of unsolicited P3 proposals for a new city hall on Oct. 7; Jacobs was retained as owner’s representative to perform massing/needs work. The Holiday Park parking garage proposals will receive a full financial analysis and staff expects to return with recommendations in November.","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},5982055,"Commission moves toward terminating Flagler Village '1 Stop FTL' development agreement after funding, assignment and disclosure issues",547,5784000,6331000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809979-eb16844c1b1aebdf48f9f44503b4e608&start=5784&end=6331","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809979-eb16844c1b1aebdf48f9f44503b4e608/thumbnail_5784000.jpg","/articles/5982055/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Commission-moves-toward-terminating-Flagler-Village-1-Stop-FTL-development-agreement-after-funding-assignment-and-disclosure-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982055-e8fd7feda9d007e19677603b5dd34101/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102398&Signature=b-hLco0istJrDpUX0qmLdYU9nLfIllw3MgG85-QywgkmcuXfJo9QvugRdaOWNmJKJcSSX2K0cj8d61To8u-lQ6mrSq33ltJklIzfmfK6gUfM5nY75JstL3XXz0Pc4m-p7oQDqtKG6wBDTMhlCBIcMuILyuD5DdXoqXCDL1YxxeHxldKPf2KEl0QOTpsNZXTQqBbjd-8wAJAfXdjP0e2Z6FOwWVqB2l5f2zQHjNRjsJp3DgOp5rjbC1uEF36gLon2ZOj~eLjuVfl5umQ~y~JxFDZBaMd6Pe8nl~FQSkqbGnZFMbQloKmlYi3CwO5L1qj64lr8aRJypUHMnGAIB-m0Fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioner [last name Glassman referenced in transcript as Commissioner Glassman] told colleagues on Sept. 16 she no longer had confidence in the 1 Stop FTL development team’s ability to complete the Flagler Village project and asked the city attorney’s office to prepare termination documentation. The commission discussed multiple alleged breaches: assignment of project ownership without commission approval, lack of definitive evidence of financing, substitutions among proposed lenders, and missed commitments identified in an August partial cure letter.

City staff and the city manager’s office summarized the timeline: the comprehensive agreement (signed in late 2022) required evidence of funding within 90 days of signing, which staff said did not materialize in legally sufficient form. City staff reported that 1 Stop FTL’s contractual partner Ares 28 11 (as referenced by staff) now reportedly holds a majority interest in the project and that assignment or transfer of the developer’s contract would have required written commission consent under the agreement.

Public comment at the Sept. 16 meeting overwhelmingly urged the city to recover the parcel for public use rather than continue with a protracted private‑development effort. Several civic leaders, neighborhood representatives and community organizations urged swift action; civic groups signaled interest in seeing the land repurposed as open space or an arts park.

Commissioners discussed next steps. The city attorney said the partial cure letter and the developer’s response would be reviewed carefully and warned the commission that staff should craft termination language carefully to avoid legal exposure. The commission asked staff to prepare termination materials and directed that the issue come back for formal action at the Oct. 7 commission meeting; staff agreed to prepare documents and work with legal counsel on an appropriate termination approach.

No final termination was executed on Sept. 16; commissioners and staff said they want to proceed deliberately and legally when bringing termination language back to the commission.","After years of delays and disputed funding commitments, commissioners directed staff to prepare termination documents and to return at the Oct. 7 meeting with a recommendation; the item followed extensive public comment supporting open‑space reuse of the parcel.",{"_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},5982060,"Fort Lauderdale staff seeks commission direction on public‑art funding and incentives",359,2496000,2855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809979-eb16844c1b1aebdf48f9f44503b4e608&start=2496&end=2855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809979-eb16844c1b1aebdf48f9f44503b4e608/thumbnail_2496000.jpg","/articles/5982060/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Fort-Lauderdale-staff-seeks-commission-direction-on-publicart-funding-and-incentives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982060-29b92288fc968138f2866ba3ef095e99/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102398&Signature=NxOr6wki-X5hVWq6VHa1E3xSeubHD1XK16cowV5usdT8SBkBjLv17Wx4VBP61VCaEP2piSwqpxQbKMuppT4xpOreWJZAFdtUEpcA7NnTJLpwprgVkDBUStVQ602PqZuyZCP5p7z9a-I55ac9d-sEbLPaLgvl9511Mv48oukYoyym6wqgqNyYsExvnucarBynEcNDynIrcOlEApTCP7hw7TF-dqLTZGjvihkMFn-E~YuMprBMWbKl517E~YmpsfiThAX4X5ouk~9yPIVuxCQ1b1q9lmRYX5apfSR8cpWcelHdFbjKIg6ee6hixdRg9uPrGyb4l~SpImUefuj4tSemIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joshua Carton, the city’s cultural affairs officer, presented proposed revisions to Fort Lauderdale’s public art and placemaking ordinance on Sept. 16, asking the commission to provide direction on funding mechanisms, exemptions and incentives. Carton said the current 2020 ordinance’s required 2% set‑aside for eligible projects has many exemptions (infrastructure, grants, emergency repairs and interior renovations) that have limited the fund’s effectiveness; the city has relied primarily on donations, partnerships and outreach to install public art.

Carton outlined five options for the revised ordinance: require public art in new public buildings and major renovations; dedicate ongoing operating funding (the approved FY26 budget includes $315,000); allow design flexibility in exchange for on‑site public art (incentives/exemptions from certain ULDR requirements); require sense‑of‑place elements in designated planning areas (Downtown, Northwest, Central Beach, Uptown); and continue gifts/grants with streamlined donation policies and naming guidelines. Eligible uses were listed as permanent/temporary installations, maintenance, marketing and administrative costs; the commission would retain waiver authority.

Commissioners and residents supported a hybrid approach that combines options (especially incorporating art into capital projects), but several members urged caution about blanket percent mandates for very large capital projects (suggesting caps or tiered percentages). Vice Mayor and other commissioners stressed that public art should be contextually appropriate and require stronger neighborhood engagement in planning and selection; multiple speakers from neighborhoods and civic groups said the Public Art and Placemaking Advisory Board must follow sunshine laws and solicit neighborhood input before making finalist selections.

Staff reported progress on several Laird Foundation–funded pieces: the Esplanade Park installation is in fabrication and expected to be installed within a few months pending final engineering and permits; Huizinga Park installation is targeted for late November/early December. Carton and the acting assistant city manager said staff will return with draft ordinance language and more detailed funding options after incorporating commission feedback.","Cultural affairs staff proposed revisions to the city’s public art ordinance to create sustainable funding, allow design flexibility and pursue sense‑of‑place elements; commissioners and residents urged neighborhood engagement and a mix of incentives rather than across‑the‑board mandates.",{"_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},5982064,"Fort Lauderdale lays out 2026 state legislative priorities, including housing, transport safety and new workforce training requests",388,728000,1116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809979-eb16844c1b1aebdf48f9f44503b4e608&start=728&end=1116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809979-eb16844c1b1aebdf48f9f44503b4e608/thumbnail_728000.jpg","/articles/5982064/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Fort-Lauderdale-lays-out-2026-state-legislative-priorities-including-housing-transport-safety-and-new-workforce-training-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982064-d025851bb428af422aa3f53775505e6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102398&Signature=Sa9OBxBqnWw8yH24dIgWJJCdjVSsqT09wyEXvhUrssFnik0RV00yzny~Wh4esbjwF~e1DjHUFDtCvNqU6tFfuiNe2ASh1~Ck--hFAZXJjx7rrskk9LT2sh8OGpexnzZMN2w5n-oI37gV1eWotb5~Hvoy~Sz1Q4WzophGdMBa1zeQgpquyXvmJZZqr0HntganV3q75IZ54Q755ASve8eQp-0vqdA2ZXBcbpqj-Kedb~PQNK7ETJFuntymFS9HB~1vCnXzoqVMQQbXvQZgIhaxVXYxHB~BGyCYCAenO7MH81f-jkQKt8CyLMd0l79y8Jxv1kThIMeHKOAN0HMFt1DCHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daphne (city state lobbying lead) presented the draft 2026 state legislative program to the Fort Lauderdale City Commission on Sept. 16, outlining priorities and appropriation requests for the 2026 Florida legislative session (Jan. 13–March 13, 2026). She said the document is a working draft and dollar figures are subject to change as the session approaches.

Key policy statements include expanded economic‑development language to support micro and small businesses; a clarified housing and community‑development position supporting local regulation of short‑term rentals, vacation rentals and sober homes; and interest in accessory dwelling unit (ADU) legislation recently filed by Senator Gates that would allow homesteaded homeowners to rent ADUs under certain conditions.

Appropriation requests listed in the draft included: $1 million for an aviation technical training program in partnership with the Barrington Irving Aviation School at FXE; a request to fund a substance‑abuse and mental‑health treatment housing program at $250,000 to supplement a Department of Children and Families launch; $500,000 for a police cold‑case reduction collaboration program; $643,000 for a fireboat replacement; and multiple infrastructure requests (Breakers Avenue/Galt Mile safety improvements, roadway resurfacing, pump‑station rehabilitation, Los Olas safety and ADA upgrades, a water‑trail infrastructure project and Sunrise Lanes streetscape upgrades). Daphne said some request amounts will be reduced to make them more palatable to appropriations committees.

Commissioners questioned specifics: staff confirmed the city’s unsheltered point‑in‑time count for January 2025 was 615 (replacing an earlier 780 figure from 2023) and said the SAFER grant funding for additional fire positions (a multi‑year federal grant beginning in fiscal 2024) will require local budget planning when the grant period ends. Commissioners also asked about Breakers Avenue funding gaps; transportation staff and the assistant city manager described $3 million in FDOT grant funds, $3 million from a county surtax match and an $850,000 HUD allocation, with the city holding additional budgeted funds and contingency dollars to cover any gap once construction bids are received.

Daphne asked the commission for feedback on project prioritization and noted that the state lobbying team will refine numbers before formal submittal to Tallahassee.","City lobbyists presented the draft 2026 state legislative program on Sept. 16, highlighting requests for transportation safety funding, an aviation technical training program, support for local regulation of short‑term rentals and sober homes, and several appropriation requests including resilience and infrastructure projects.",{"_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},5982071,"Fort Lauderdale says it asked FDOT for formal hearing after state ordered removal of street art",206,400000,606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809979-eb16844c1b1aebdf48f9f44503b4e608&start=400&end=606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809979-eb16844c1b1aebdf48f9f44503b4e608/thumbnail_400000.jpg","/articles/5982071/Fort-Lauderdale/Broward-County/Florida/Fort-Lauderdale-says-it-asked-FDOT-for-formal-hearing-after-state-ordered-removal-of-street-art","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982071-c7d09900ce0b59ab6563a574ec876844/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102398&Signature=jSKJMhbs6jodlfF-wce1o3w29x-N8XUeCfDCK2JxdCXVndOEQirIn2jSCFgYhaFcd0DrXFik4wkv3Cs4UI4iegSZ49TMfd0G5u0pIFmo9inM1qpHuPOEAYSbYj7z7azhQXgme~CgrWk84T1uOFgKMMopiAq1WthlTqG~eDosflZ-cBTh2RPqOcD2uPejnJcmQMuvRNfMvma9JcoENDw7gVSCm1CsepIkQqiFXjWkpH~2hddYM3pRSsqHZWp7-QK2rnAMHz9TMma6~C~YeGA0rVimB1QA728FPBjaY2x4o8P7BhEMH3vPq4KuBZNWG~pDoP4NTuh0cpgObyRnOQ5YIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Howard Dubasor, representing the city, told the Fort Lauderdale City Commission on Sept. 16 that the city has sought a formal administrative hearing with the Florida Department of Transportation after the department sent a memorandum demanding removal of painted street markings at multiple locations. Dubasor said the city’s contract characterizes the markings as traffic‑calming devices, while FDOT has taken the position that they are detrimental to public safety.

At an informal hearing in Orlando on Sept. 15, Dubasor said the FDOT presiding officer invited argument on whether the process should be formal (before an administrative law judge with witnesses and exhibits) or informal. The presiding officer deferred a decision; Dubasor said the city will file a notice of appeal immediately if the department issues an adverse order and that the city may pursue circuit court review and a declaratory judgment thereafter.

The matter, described to commissioners as involving about 10 locations of painted street art, remains in administrative process. City staff and legal counsel told commissioners they are prepared to file appeals and to bring any further litigation proposals back to the commission for direction if required. No formal commission vote took place; staff reported that no additional city action was required “at this time.”

Commissioners asked whether other Florida municipalities had dropped appeals; Dubasor said Delray Beach and Key West had similar disputes, and that Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Miami Beach have continued litigation efforts. Commissioners and staff emphasized the need to preserve litigation options and to coordinate any circuit‑court filing with counsel.

The administration described next steps as: await FDOT’s written decision; if adverse, file a notice of appeal promptly; and evaluate whether a subsequent declaratory‑judgment action in circuit court is needed. The commission also directed staff to bring back any requests for executive‑session discussion if litigation timing or privileges require it.","City representatives told the commission they requested a formal administrative hearing with the Florida Department of Transportation over state demands to remove painted street markings the city calls traffic‑calming devices; an informal FDOT hearing was held and a written order and possible appeal are pending.","actionData","errors"]

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