What changed in Broward County, Florida government the week of Apr 13 — Apr 19, 2026
A plain-English roundup of the filings most likely to matter in Broward County, Florida, with the full weekly list available after you create a free account.
99
Filings This Week
18
High Impact
Minutes
Busiest Filing Type
Why this week matters
- 99 filings landed in Broward County, Florida during this week alone.
- 18 of them scored as high-impact, which usually means a hearing, vote, or project with broader consequences.
- Minutes was the busiest filing category this week, which helps explain where the local government's attention was concentrated.
3 filings to know
MOTION TO APPROVE termination for cause of the Contract between Broward County and R.J. Sullivan Corp. for High Service Pump Stations and Ground Storage Tanks project Bid/Contract No. PNC2114505C1; and authorize the Director of Water and Wastewater Engineering Division to provide notice of termination pursuant to the Contract; and authorize the Office of the County Attorney to take any and all legal action necessary to complete the project and recover any amounts owed by R.J. Sullivan Corp. under the Contract. (Commission Districts 6 and 8) — Exhibit 3 - Notice to Cure — County Commission (2026-04-14)
Apr 14, 2026Broward County issued a Notice to Cure on February 25, 2026, to RJ Sullivan Corp. for material breach and default on three high service pump station and ground storage tank construction projects (Districts 1B1 and 3A)...
MOTION TO APPROVE termination for cause of the Contract between Broward County and R.J. Sullivan Corp. for High Service Pump Stations and Ground Storage Tanks project Bid/Contract No. PNC2114505C1; and authorize the Director of Water and Wastewater Engineering Division to provide notice of termination pursuant to the Contract; and authorize the Office of the County Attorney to take any and all legal action necessary to complete the project and recover any amounts owed by R.J. Sullivan Corp. under the Contract. (Commission Districts 6 and 8) — Exhibit 4 - Voluntary Letter of Default and Termination — County Commission (2026-04-14)
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MOTION TO DISCUSS Project Dashboard. (Mayor Bogen) — Additional Material - Information — County Commission (2026-04-14)
Apr 14, 2026This Broward County Board of County Commissioners agenda item presents the Project Dashboard for April 14, 2026, covering nine major county initiatives including demolition and reconstruction of the Old Courthouse and adjacent parking garage, construction of a new Government Center, PFAS water treatment improvements, a regional biosolids facility, transportation services and fleet upgrades, a county-wide resiliency plan requiring $9 billion in public and private investment over 30 years, and studies related to airport-seaport policing. The dashboard provides status updates on project timelines, budgets, and next steps, with major milestones including structural demolition completion by end of 2026, parking garage completion in late 2027, and vertical demolition of the Gore Building commencing mid-summer 2026.
A. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Beach Erosion Capital Outlay Fund transferring $10,000,000 from the Beach Hotspot Project to the Port Everglades IMP Implementation Project for the purpose of funding increased construction costs. (County Attorney Andrew Meyers pulled this item from the Consent Agenda.) (Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, the Board's consideration of this item is based upon the item as modified by Additional Material 16-A, submitted by the Purchasing Division, which includes amendments to the Summary/Background of the agenda item and to the proposed Agreement (Exhibit 2).) ACTION: (T-11:07 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2026-078 as amended with Regular Meeting Additional Material 16-A, dated April 14, 2026, submitted at the request of Purchasing Division. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) VOTE: 9-0. B. MOTION TO AWARD fixed contract to single bidder, Continental Heavy Civil Corp, for Port Everglades Sand Bypass Project North Jetty Improvements, Bid No. PNC2130772C1, for the Public Works and Environmental Services Department, in the amount of $31,712,322 for base bid, including a total allowance of $10,000, and authorize execution of the Agreement. (County Attorney Andrew Meyers pulled this item from the Consent Agenda.) (Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, the Board's consideration of this item is based upon the item as modified by Additional Material 16-A, submitted by the Purchasing Division, which includes amendments to the Summary/Background of the agenda item and to the proposed Agreement (Exhibit 2).) ACTION: (T-11:07 AM) Approved as amended with Regular Meeting Additional Material 16-A, dated April 14, 2026, submitted at the request of Purchasing Division; and as amended, after the language authorizing execution of the agreement, to include “in substantially the form attached to the agenda item, as revised by Additional Material 16-A, authorizing the County Administrator to revise the agreement, provided the revisions do not increase cost or financial risk or modify the scope, and subject to review and approval as to legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office.” (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) VOTE: 9-0. — Additional Material - Information — County Commission (2026-04-14)
A. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Beach Erosion Capital Outlay Fund transferring $10,000,000 from the Beach Hotspot Project to the Port Everglades IMP Implementation Project for the purpose of funding increased construction costs. (County Attorney Andrew Meyers pulled this item from the Consent Agenda.) (Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, the Board's consideration of this item is based upon the item as modified by Additional Material 16-A, submitted by the Purchasing Division, which includes amendments to the Summary/Background of the agenda item and to the proposed Agreement (Exhibit 2).) ACTION: (T-11:07 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2026-078 as amended with Regular Meeting Additional Material 16-A, dated April 14, 2026, submitted at the request of Purchasing Division. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) VOTE: 9-0. B. MOTION TO AWARD fixed contract to single bidder, Continental Heavy Civil Corp, for Port Everglades Sand Bypass Project North Jetty Improvements, Bid No. PNC2130772C1, for the Public Works and Environmental Services Department, in the amount of $31,712,322 for base bid, including a total allowance of $10,000, and authorize execution of the Agreement. (County Attorney Andrew Meyers pulled this item from the Consent Agenda.) (Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, the Board's consideration of this item is based upon the item as modified by Additional Material 16-A, submitted by the Purchasing Division, which includes amendments to the Summary/Background of the agenda item and to the proposed Agreement (Exhibit 2).) ACTION: (T-11:07 AM) Approved as amended with Regular Meeting Additional Material 16-A, dated April 14, 2026, submitted at the request of Purchasing Division; and as amended, after the language authorizing execution of the agreement, to include “in substantially the form attached to the agenda item, as revised by Additional Material 16-A, authorizing the County Administrator to revise the agreement, provided the revisions do not increase cost or financial risk or modify the scope, and subject to review and approval as to legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office.” (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) VOTE: 9-0. — Exhibit 5 - User Concurrence Memorandum — County Commission (2026-04-14)
MOTION TO APPROVE First Amendment to the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants originally adopted in 1971 related to the revitalization of the Inverrary Golf Course Property. (Commission District 9) — Exhibit 2 - Letter of Intent — County Commission (2026-04-28)
A. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on May 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East, to consider enactment of an Ordinance adopting a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan map (PC 26-3), regarding expansion of the South Activity Center, in the City of Fort Lauderdale (Commission Districts 4 and 8), as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan. ACTION: (T-10:57 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2026-086. VOTE: 9-0. B. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on May 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East, to consider enactment of an Ordinance adopting a proposed amendment to the Broward County Land Use Plan text (PCT 26-2), regarding expansion of the South Activity Center, in the City of Fort Lauderdale (Commission Districts 4 and 8), as an amendment to the Broward County Comprehensive Plan. ACTION: (T-10:57 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2026-087. VOTE: 9-0. — Exhibit 5 - Proposed Ordinance PCT 26-2 — County Commission (2026-04-28)
MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on May 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of Governmental Center East, to consider the application of Florida International Terminal, LLC, for the granting of a renewal of a nonexclusive, unrestricted Port Everglades cargo handler franchise for a new ten-year term. — Exhibit 2 - Resolution To Publish Notice of Public Hearing — County Commission (2026-04-28)
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