Fort Lauderdale Minutes

The Fort Lauderdale City Commission met on June 2, 2026. They unanimously approved the regular meeting agenda...

The City Commission appointed nine people to serve on advisory boards. Appointments take effect immediately on May 19, 2026...

Fort Lauderdale City Commission passed first reading of Ordinance C-26 on May 19, 2026, establishing the Police Chief as a charter position reporting directly to the Commission rather than to the City Manager. The ordinance requires voter approval on November 3, 2026, and will take effect ten days after election certification if approved...

The City Commission approves a charter amendment to establish the Fire Chief as a charter position reporting directly to the City Commission instead of the City Manager. The Fire Chief will be appointed and compensated under terms the Commission deems appropriate, with the current Fire Chief automatically becoming the first appointed Fire Chief...

The Fort Lauderdale City Commission considered a walk-on resolution to appoint Vice Mayor Ben Sorensen as the Primary Representative to the Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclable Materials Processing Authority of Broward County (SWABC) Governing Board. The SWABC governs regional solid waste, recycling, and resource recovery planning for all Broward County municipalities through an agreement established in 2023...

Fort Lauderdale City Commission appoints Vice Mayor Ben Sorensen as the primary representative and a Commissioner (name to be designated) as alternate to the Governing Board of the Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclable Materials Processing Authority of Broward County. This fulfills the city's obligations under an interlocal agreement to participate in a regional waste disposal and recycling authority...

The Fort Lauderdale City Commission adopted Resolution 26-57 on March 19, 2026, appointing Commissioner Ben Sorensen as an alternate representative to the Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclable Materials Processing Authority of Broward County. The Authority develops and implements sustainable waste disposal, reduction, recycling, and reuse strategies across Broward County...

This intergovernmental agreement establishes a Broward County Solid Waste Authority as an independent legal entity to coordinate joint management of solid waste across participating municipalities and Broward County. The Authority must adopt an Initial Master Plan and Facilities Amendment within 18 months of the effective date (extendable up to 36 months total)...

The Fort Lauderdale City Commission adopted Resolution 23-174 on September 5, 2023, unanimously appointing Commissioner Steven Glassman as the primary representative to serve on the Governing Board of the Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclable Materials Processing Authority of Broward County, Florida. This appointment fulfills the City's obligation under an Interlocal Agreement to designate a representative by September 8, 2023...

Service agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and the Research Foundation of the City University of New York on behalf of the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC) for community safety services from November 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The city will pay $218,000 as a performance-based contract with three payment benchmarks: $60,000 for Problem Analysis, $50,000 for GVI University services, and $108,000 for Strategic Advising...

Fort Lauderdale City Commission held a regular meeting on May 19, 2026, voting unanimously to approve 26 agenda items including approximately $52 million in infrastructure contracts and capital projects. Major approvals included seawall replacement ($1...

The Community Redevelopment Agency Board held a regular meeting on May 19, 2026, with all five commissioners present. The board unanimously approved four administrative items: the May 5, 2026 meeting minutes, a third lease amendment extending office space at 914 NW 6th Street through September 30, 2026, a new office lease at 501 NW 7th Avenue, and a $200,000 resolution for capital improvement master planning services for the Central City Community Redevelopment Area...

The Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency Board met on May 5, 2026, and unanimously approved minutes from its March 19, 2026 meeting and adopted a resolution establishing a new Property Safety Enhancement Program for Commission Districts 2 and 3. All five commissioners present voted in favor of both items without dissent...

The Fort Lauderdale City Commission accepts an unsolicited proposal from David Mancini & Sons, Inc. for stormwater drainage infrastructure improvements in the Riverland neighborhood and intends to enter into a comprehensive agreement...