Regular City Commission Meeting  
Wednesday, August 26, 2026  
1:00 PM  
City of Hollywood  
Hollywood City Hall  
2600 Hollywood Blvd  
Hollywood, FL 33020  
Commission Chambers Room 219  
CITY COMMISSION  
Josh Levy, Mayor  
Traci Callari, Vice Mayor - District 3  
Caryl Shuham, Commissioner - District 1  
Peter D. Hernandez, Commissioner - District 2  
Adam Gruber, Commissioner - District 4  
Kevin Biederman, Commissioner - District 5  
Idelma Quintana, Commissioner - District 6  
Raelin Storey, City Manager  
Damaris Henlon, City Attorney  
Patricia A. Cerny, City Clerk  
NOTES  
As a courtesy the City is offering a new option for Citizens’ Comments, other than in-person  
comments, for persons to participate at 5:00 PM by telephone. The option for public comment  
via telephone is not available for Proclamations, Presentations or other agenda items. There  
shall be no duplication of issues that were heard on specifically agendaed items.  
Advance registration is required to participate via telephone for Citizens' Comments at :  
Registration-291  
This registration form must be received by noon on the Tuesday prior to the meeting.  
Requests received after this time will not be honored. The public is encouraged to participate  
in -person at City Hall, 2600 Hollywood Boulevard, room 219.  
The Consent Agenda is comprised of items prepared by various offices and departments in  
the City. These items are routine and/or non-controversial in nature, and may be voted upon  
by the Commission in one motion as listed below.  
The Regular agenda consists of items that must be discussed or that could be considered  
controversial, and are voted upon by the Commission individually.  
Agenda items not scheduled for a specific time may be considered at any time during the  
meeting, at the Commission’s discretion. However, time certain items will not be considered  
by the Commission earlier than the time listed for those items, although those items may be  
taken up at a later time.  
The following items on this agenda are time certain items.  
1:00 PM - Item - 23 - 28  
1:30 PM - Item - 29 - 30  
1:45 PM - Item - 31  
2:00 PM - Item - 32  
5:00 PM - Item - 34  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Moment of Silence  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Recognition of Veterans, Active Service Personnel & Their Families  
Roll Call  
CONSENT AGENDA  
(Items # 5 - 22)  
If a citizen wishes to comment on a specific item, he/she should submit a comment card to  
the City Clerk before the Commission approves the consent agenda.  
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving The Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes Of  
May 6, 2026.  
5.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Communications & Civic Engagement  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving The Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes Of  
May 20, 2026.  
6.  
7.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Communications & Civic Engagement  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving The Special City Commission Meeting Minutes Of  
May 27, 2026.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Communications & Civic Engagement  
DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
Execute A Contract With MBR Construction, Inc. For Construction  
Services Related To The Privacy Wall Replacement - North 56th  
Avenue Project, In An Amount Up To $470,240.00.  
8.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilities  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
9.  
Execute  
A
Local Agency Program Agreement With The Florida  
Department Of Transportation In Order To Receive Reimbursement  
Funds, Up To A Maximum Funding Amount Of $722,113.00, For The  
Highland Gardens Sidewalk Project.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilities  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
10.  
Execute  
A
Local Agency Program Agreement With The Florida  
Department Of Transportation To Receive Reimbursement Funds  
For The Design Phase of The Tyler Street Project From North 21st  
Avenue To North Young Circle In An Amount Up To $964,747.00.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilities  
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing The Execution Of An Amended And Restated  
Letter Of Agreement Among The City Of Hollywood, Florida East  
Coast Railway, LLC, And Brightline Trains Florida LLC, Modifying  
Existing Crossing Agreements For The Johnson Street And  
Washington Street Crossings Participating In The Broward County  
Sealed Corridor Project Funded Through The Federal Railroad  
Crossing Elimination Program (“RCEP”) Grant Administered By The  
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization And Removing Garfield  
11.  
Street Crossing From The RCEP Grant  
Participation, And  
Superseding The Letter Of Agreement Authorized By Resolution No.  
R-2026-027.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilities  
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE RESCUE & BEACH SAFETY  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept  
Broward Behavioral Health Coalition (BBHC) Core Grant Funding In  
The Amount Of $327,782.20 With No Required Matching Funds;  
Approves And Authorizes The Execution, By The Appropriate City  
Officials, Of A Grant Agreement With The BBHC; Authorizing The  
12.  
Appropriate  
City  
Officials  
To  
Execute  
All  
Applicable  
Grant  
Documents; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Public Safety  
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing Payment Of Attorneys’ Fees To Greenspoon  
Marder, LLP, In An Additional Amount Up To $175,000.00 For Fiscal  
Year 2026, Bringing The Total Amount Authorized For Fiscal Year  
2026 To $275,000.00.  
13.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Financial Management & Administration  
OFFICE OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving An Amendment To The City’s Local Housing  
Assistance Plan For State Fiscal Years 2025 Through 2028 To  
Include A Manufactured Housing Strategy As Required By Section  
420.9075(3)(D) And (I), Florida Statutes, As Created By Chapter  
2026-173, Laws Of Florida; Authorizing The City Manager Or Her  
Designee To Submit The Amendment To The Florida Housing  
Finance Corporation, Make Modifications As Required By The  
14.  
Florida  
Housing  
Finance  
Corporation,  
Execute  
All  
Required  
Documents And Certifications, And Implement The Amended Local  
Housing Assistance Plan.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods  
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL ARTS  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
Accept The Area Agency On Aging Of Broward County Grant For  
Boulevard Heights Community Center Senior Program Expansion, In  
The Amount Of $170,000.00, At No Cost To City, To Provide  
Enhanced Senior Citizen Recreation Programs; Authorizing The  
15.  
Appropriate  
City  
Officials  
To  
Execute  
All  
Applicable  
Grant  
Documents And Agreements; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026  
Operating Budget.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept, If  
Awarded, The Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Broward County Cultural  
Division Arts And Cultural Festival And Special Events Sponsorship  
Program Grant For The Hollywood Jazz Festival At ArtsPark At  
Young Circle Event In The Amount Of $50,000.00; Authorizing 1:1  
Matching Funds To Be Paid From The Department Of Parks,  
Recreation And Cultural Arts Special Events Fiscal Year 2027  
General Fund; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute  
All Applicable Grant Documents And Agreements.  
16.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
17.  
Issue  
A
Purchase Order To Reimburse The School Board Of  
Broward County For 50% Of Total Cost For Major Repairs To  
Driftwood Community Pool In An Amount Up To $440,000.00 At The  
Driftwood Elementary  
Swimming Pool.  
/
Middle School Recreation Area And  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Apply For  
Funding And, If Awarded, Accept Funding Through The Florida  
Department Of State’s 2027-2028 Cultural Facilities Grant, In An  
Amount Up To $200,000.00, For The Renovation Of The  
Washington Park Community Center; Authorizing The Required 2:1  
Matching Funds, If Awarded; Further Authorizing The Appropriate  
City Officials To Execute All Other Applicable Grant Documents And  
Agreements; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Operating  
Budget And Capital Improvement Plan.  
18.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods  
POLICE DEPARTMENT  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
19.  
Florida, Authorizing  
A
Donation Of Law Enforcement Forfeiture  
Funds Pursuant To Florida’s Contraband Forfeiture Act In The  
Amount Of $139,500.00 To Support Continued Safe Neighborhood  
And Crime Prevention Programs; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026  
Operating Budget.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Public Safety  
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
Issue A Purchase Order To MKI Services, Inc., For Cage Drive  
Model C60 Mechanisms For Clarifiers #3 And #8, In An Amount Up  
To $366,800.00, In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(2) Of The  
Procurement Code. (Sole Source)  
20.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilities  
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
Execute A Master Services Agreement With ESR, LLC For The  
Provision Of Sandbags During Declared States Of Emergency In An  
21.  
Estimated  
Annual  
Amount  
Up  
To  
$140,000.00 Based  
Upon  
Miami-Dade County Contract No. ITB0000002 In Accordance With  
Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code. (Piggyback)  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Resilience & Sustainability  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
22.  
Execute  
A
Change Order To Blanket Purchase Agreement  
PA601207 With HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, Ltd. For Cleaning  
Supplies, Equipment, And Related Products And Services To  
Increase The Contract Amount From $142,500.00 To $400,000.00.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilities  
1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS  
Presentation By Senator Dr. Barbara Sharief, Regarding The 2026  
Florida Legislative Session.  
23.  
24.  
25.  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Communications & Civic Engagement  
Presentation By Representative Hillary Cassel, Regarding The 2026  
Florida Legislative Session.  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Communications & Civic Engagement  
Presentation By Shannon Hunter, Mother Of Marquise Brown and  
Chairman of the Hollywood Brown Foundation Recognizing the City’s  
Support For The Marquise Brown Football Training Camp.  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Communications & Civic Engagement  
Presentation By Jeffrey Levy, Fire Chief, Recognizing The  
Recipients Of The Meritorious Service Award and Of The Lifesaving  
Award.  
26.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Public Safety  
Presentation By Jeffrey Levy, Fire Chief, Recognizing The  
Recipients Of The Citizens Award of Merit.  
27.  
28.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Public Safety  
Presentation By Andria Wingett, Director Of Development Services,  
Regarding The Successful Launch Of Phase 2 Of The Accela  
Permitting Software.  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Communications & Civic Engagement  
1:30 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM(S)  
(Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)  
An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Chapter  
51 Of The Code Of Ordinances Entitled “Water” To Update The  
29.  
Current  
Providing For  
Codification, And An Effective Date.  
Regulations  
Relating  
To  
Accounts  
And  
Procedures;  
A
Severability Clause And  
A
Repealer Provision,  
Attachments:  
Second Reading  
Advertised Public Hearing  
No Changes Since First Reading  
Department of Public Utilities  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Economic Vitality  
An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Section  
52.53 Of The Code Of Ordinances Entitled “Rates And Charges For  
Use Of System” To Update The Current Regulations Relating To  
Accounts And Procedures; Providing For Repeal, Severability,  
Codification, And An Effective Date.  
30.  
Attachments:  
Second Reading  
Advertised Public Hearing  
No Changes Since First Reading  
Department of Public Utilities  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Financial Management & Administration  
1:45 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM(S)  
(Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
31.  
Florida,  
Redevelopment  
Direction  
Accepting  
The  
Washington  
Park  
Industrial  
Providing  
Area  
Policy  
The  
Program  
Regarding  
Recommendations;  
Phased  
Implementation  
Of  
Recommendations; Providing For Certain Limitations; And Providing  
For An Effective Date. (25-RESO-27)  
Attachments:  
Advertised Public Hearing  
Department of Development Services  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods  
2:00 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM(S)  
(Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
32.  
Florida, Approving  
Exceed $1,878,357.77,  
A
Loan Commitment In An Amount Not To  
Consisting Of $1,243,357.77 In  
Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds, $135,000.00 In Home  
Program Funds, And $500,000.00 In Home Program Income Funds,  
For The Redevelopment Of The Hollywood Village Affordable  
Housing Development Into The Hollywood Vista Affordable Housing  
Development.  
Attachments:  
Office of Housing & Community Development  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods  
REGULAR AGENDA  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A  
Purchase And Sale Agreement, Special Warranty Deed, And  
Required Closing Documents, And Fund All Related Expenses For  
The Purchase Of Property Located At 1101 Diplomat Parkway In An  
Amount Not To Exceed $2,575,000.00; Amending The Fiscal Year  
2026 Capital Improvement Plan.  
33.  
Attachments:  
Department of Public Utilities  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilities  
34.  
5:00 PM CITIZENS’ COMMENTS (Total Time 30 Minutes)  
COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY  
MANAGER  
35. Commissioner Biederman, District 5  
36. Commissioner Quintana, District 6  
37. Commissioner Shuham, District 1  
38. Commissioner Hernandez, District 2  
39. Vice Mayor Callari, District 3  
40. Commissioner Gruber, District 4  
41. Mayor Levy  
42. City Attorney  
43. City Manager  
44. ADJOURNMENT  
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After being recognized, approach the podium, give your name and address, identify your client or  
clients (if applicable). A citizen's time is not transferable to any other person.  
Citizens' Comments shall be held on the First and Third Wednesday of each month at the Regular  
City Commission Meeting in the City Commission Chambers, Room 219, at 5:00 PM.  
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Two or more members of the same city board, commission, or committee, who are not of this  
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