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Votes at a glance: Nov. 5, 2025 Hollywood City Commission
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Summary
The commission approved multiple agenda items including Oakwood variance and site plan, PSC Cardinal contract for water plant work, ParkMobile renewal, landscape maintenance contracts, and CDM Smith for stormwater work; it also extended a tolling agreement and transmitted the Diplomat land‑use amendment.
At its Nov. 5 meeting the Hollywood City Commission recorded the following formal actions (not exhaustive of consent agenda items):
- Consent agenda (items 5–23): Approved unanimously as a block (no public cards).
- Item 29 — Variance (Oakwood Plaza): Approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner Hernandez; second by Commissioner Gruber).
- Item 30 — Design and site plan (Oakwood Plaza, 8 stories, ~280 units): Approved unanimously (motion by Commissioner Hernandez; second by Commissioner Gruber).
- Item 31 — Contract with PSC Cardinal contractors for water treatment plant aeration/pump station upgrades: Authorized up to $3,400,000; approved unanimously (motion and second on the floor).
- Item 32 — ParkMobile LLC agreement (mobile parking payment system): Approved by voice vote; staff estimated an approximately $1.5 million expenditure over three years and said ParkMobile will continue to waive fees for registered residents.
- Item 33 — Renewal of blanket landscape maintenance agreements (Nice and Smooth Landscape; A Perfect Edge): Approved unanimously; combined annual amount approximately $2.15 million.
- Item 34 — Ranking of consulting engineering firms for the stormwater program: CDM Smith selected as top‑ranked firm to lead stormwater projects; motion approved unanimously. Staff noted the stormwater program will drive approximately $375 million in projects over time.
- Tolling agreement extension (Pines litigation): Commission authorized an extension of the tolling agreement with Dania Beach until the commission’s January meeting (motion carried 6–1).
- Item 28 — Land‑use amendment (3726 S Ocean Drive — Diplomat Activity Center): Transmitted to Broward County planning review; roll call 6 yes, 1 no (Commissioner Schuham voted no).
Each approved action had standard follow‑up tasks assigned to the responsible city departments; where additional county or state review is required (e.g., land‑use amendments, certain PD rezoning), staff identified next steps in the record.
