Regular City Commission Meeting  
Wednesday, January 21, 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  
George R. Keller, Jr., CPPT, City Manager  
Damaris Henlon, City Attorney  
Patricia A. Cerny, City Clerk  
The Regular City Commission Meeting of the City of Hollywood, Florida, was called to order  
by Mayor Levy on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:09 PM in the City Commission Room,  
Room 219, 2600 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Florida.  
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.  
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 - 29 thru 30  
1:15 PM - Item - 31  
5:00 PM - Item - 40  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Moment of Silence  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Recognition of Veterans, Active Service Personnel & Their Families  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
(Items # 5 - 28)  
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 BUDGET & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budgets Of  
5.  
Various  
Funds  
As  
Adopted  
And  
Approved  
By  
Resolution  
R-2025-335; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement  
Plan As Adopted And Approved By Resolution R-2025-336.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Financial Management & Administration  
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Calling For The General Election To Be Held On November  
3, 2026; Authorizing And Directing The City Clerk To Take Certain  
Actions In Connection Therewith; Authorizing The Appropriate City  
Officials To Execute An Agreement With The Broward County  
Supervisor Of Elections Regarding The Election.  
6.  
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  
April 2, 2025.  
7.  
8.  
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  
April 16, 2025.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Communications & Civic Engagement  
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An  
Amendment To The Employment Agreement Between The City  
Attorney And The City.  
9.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Financial Management & Administration  
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
Execute An Interlocal Agreement With The Hollywood Community  
Redevelopment Agency (“CRA”) For Reimbursement To The CRA In  
An Amount Up To $750,000.00 For The Florida Department Of  
Environmental Protection Land And Water Conservation Fund Grant  
For The Keating Park Project.  
10.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilities  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A  
Fourth Amendment To The Employment Agreement Between The  
City Manager And The City.  
11.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Employee Development & Empowerment  
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Implement A  
Settlement With Emmett Kater For A Workers’ Compensation Claim  
In The Amount Of $329,612.00.  
12.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Employee Development & Empowerment  
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
Execute An Agreement With The Highest Ranked Firm, Civitas, LLC,  
13.  
To  
Provide  
State  
And  
Federal  
Grant  
Technical  
Assistance  
Consulting Services In The Amount Of $300,000 Over A Five-Year  
Term.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods  
DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
14.  
Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue  
A
Purchase Order To Empire Office, Inc. For Office Furniture And  
Installation Services For The City Hall Space Planning Project, In An  
Amount Up To $239,238.38, Based On The State Of Florida  
Alternative Source Contract 56120000-24-NY-ACS Agreement, In  
Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code.  
(Piggyback)  
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  
Execute A Site Access Agreement With Broward County For Light  
Pole Maintenance Adjacent To Hollywood North Beach Park.  
15.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilities  
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
16.  
Execute An Easement Agreement With Florida Power  
&
Light  
Company For The Purpose Of Installing And Maintaining New Power  
Services Related To The Hollywood Beach Clubhouse/Community  
Center Project, A General Obligation Bond 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  
Exercise The First Of Four Optional One-Year Renewal Periods For  
17.  
The Blanket Purchase Agreement With GovForce, Inc.  
For  
Professional Consultant Services In An Amount Up To $300,000.00  
Over A One-Year Period From February 21, 2026, To February 20,  
2027.  
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  
Exercise The First Of Four Renewals To The Blanket Purchase  
Agreement With PointTech Business Solutions, LLC D/B/A OnPointe  
Government Solutions, LLC For Professional Consultant Services In  
An Annual Amount Up To $410,000.00 Over A One-Year Period  
From January 15, 2026, To January 14, 2027.  
18.  
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  
19.  
Issue  
Associates, Inc. For General Planning Consulting Services In The  
Amount Of $500,000.00 From February 13, 2026, Through  
A
Blanket Purchase Agreement To Calvin, Giordano,  
&
December 12, 2026, Based Upon The City Of Wilton Manors RFP  
No. 2022-05 In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The  
Procurement Code. (Piggyback)  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods  
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
Execute The Agreement For Uniform Collection Of Non-Ad Valorem  
Special Assessments With The Broward County Tax Collector.  
20.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Financial Management & Administration  
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL ARTS  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept, If  
21.  
22.  
23.  
Awarded,  
The  
2026 -  
2027 Florida  
Recreation  
Development  
Assistance Program Grant In The Amount Of $200,000.00 For  
Improvements To Carlton Montayne Park; Authorizing The Required  
1:1 Matching Funds To Be Paid From Parks, Recreation And  
Cultural Arts Capital Improvement Project Funds; Further Authorizing  
The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Applicable Grant  
Documents And Agreements; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026  
Adopted Operating Budget And Capital Improvement Plan.  
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  
2026 -  
2027 Florida  
Recreation  
Development  
Assistance Program Grant In The Amount Of $200,000.00 For  
Improvements To Oak Lake Park; Authorizing The Required 1:1  
Matching Funds To Be Paid From Parks, Recreation And Cultural  
Arts Capital Improvement Project Funds; Further Authorizing The  
Appropriate  
City  
Officials  
To  
Execute  
All  
Applicable  
Grant  
Documents And Agreements; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026  
Adopted 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 Florida Department Of State  
2026 -2027 General  
Program Support Grant In The Amount Of $75,000.00 For The  
ArtsPark Concert Series; Authorizing The Required 1:1 Matching  
Funds To Be Paid From Department Of Parks, Recreation And  
Cultural Arts Special Events Budget; Further Authorizing The  
Appropriate  
City  
Officials  
To  
Execute  
All  
Applicable  
Grant  
Documents And Agreements; Amending The Fiscal Year 2026  
Adopted 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 Issue  
24.  
A
Purchase Order With Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc. Paying The  
Last Term Of The Equipment Lease Agreement For The Lease And  
Purchase Of 120 2022 New E-Z-Go RXV Elite Electric Golf Carts For  
Use At Orangebrook Golf And Country Club In An Amount Of  
$360,000.00 Based Upon The Executed Master Agreement Number  
603-0220834.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods  
POLICE DEPARTMENT  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of  
Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
Issue A Purchase Order To Centurion Partners Health And Fitness  
LLC D/B/A Fitnessmith For Police Headquarters Gym Equipment In  
An Amount Up To $200,000.00, Based Upon Contract #FY22-128  
For Gym Equipment, In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The  
Procurement Code. (Piggyback)  
25.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Public Safety  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute  
26.  
Change Order Number 33 With Moss  
&
Associates, LLC For  
Additional Construction Management At Risk Services Related To  
The New Police Headquarters Project, A General Obligation Bond  
Project, In An Amount Up To $200,000.00.  
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  
27.  
Issue  
A
Blanket Purchase Agreement To Razorback LLC For  
General Construction & Construction Management At Risk In An  
Annual Amount Up To $300,000.00 From January 21, 2026,  
Through July 13, 2028, Based Upon Agreement No:  
41-25-14 In  
Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Procurement Code.  
(Piggyback)  
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  
Execute An Authorization To Proceed For Work Order Number CDM  
26-01 With CDM Smith, Inc. For On-Call Engineering Support  
Services, On An As-Needed Basis, In An Annual Amount Up To  
$225,000.00 Over A Two-Year Period.  
28.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilites  
1:00 PM PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS  
A
Proclamation In Recognition Of National Certified Registered  
29.  
30.  
Nurse (CRNA) Anesthetists’ Week, January 18 - January 24, 2026.  
Attachments:  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods  
Presentation By Jeffrey Devlin, Police Chief, Recognizing Recipients  
Of Hollywood Police Department Awards For August  
September 2025, And October 2025.  
2025,  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Public Safety  
1:15 PM TIME CERTAIN ITEM(S)  
(Or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits)  
An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending The  
City’s Adopted Comprehensive Plan By Amending The Land Use  
Element To Create The Commercial Recreation Land Use Category.  
(24-L-58b)  
31.  
Attachments:  
Advertised Public Hearing  
Second Reading  
Department of Development Services  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Economic Vitality  
ORDINANCE(S)  
An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Title VII  
Of The Code Of Ordinances Entitled “Traffic Code”; Regulating The  
Operation Of Motorized Scooters And Micromobility Devices,  
Prohibiting The Rental Of Motorized Scooters And Micromobility  
Devices, And Clarifying Motorcycle Operator Permit Requirements;  
Providing For A Severability Clause And A Repealer Provision.  
32.  
Attachments:  
First Reading  
Police Department  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Public Safety  
An Ordinance Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Amending Chapter 72 The Code Of Ordinances Entitled  
"Parking”; Amending The Definitions Of And Regulations Concerning  
Commercial Vehicles; Providing For A Severability Clause And A  
Repealer Provision.  
33.  
Attachments:  
First Reading  
Department of Parking and Code Compliance  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Public Safety  
REGULAR AGENDA  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing the Appropriate City Officials to Execute  
34.  
A
Supplemental Grant Participation And Reimbursement Agreement  
With Brightline Trains Florida, LLC For The Implementation Of The  
Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program “Broward County  
Sealed Corridor” Improvements At The Garfield Street Crossing Of  
The Florida East Coast Railway.  
Attachments:  
Department of Development Services  
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  
35.  
Issue  
A
Blanket Purchase Agreement To Florida East Coast  
Railway, LLC For Railroad Crossing Maintenance And Associated  
Signal Maintenance At Various Florida East Coast Crossings In An  
Amount Not To Exceed $4,000,000.00 Over A Five-Year Term In  
Accordance  
With  
Section  
38.38 Of  
The  
Procurement  
Code.  
(Approval Authority)  
Attachments:  
Department of Development Services  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilities  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing The Execution Of A Letter Agreement Between  
The City Of Hollywood, Florida East Coast Railway, LLC, And  
36.  
Brightline  
Agreements  
Trains  
For  
Florida  
The Garfield  
LLC,  
Modifying  
Street, Johnson  
Existing  
Crossing  
And  
Street,  
Washington Street Crossings Participating In The Broward County  
Sealed Corridor Project Funded Through The Federal Railroad  
Crossing Elimination Program Grant Administered By The Broward  
Metropolitan Planning Organization.  
Attachments:  
Department of Development Services  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilities  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood,  
Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An  
Amendment To The Agreement With Waste Pro Of Florida, Inc., For  
Solid Waste Collection, Recyclables Collection, And Yard/Bulk  
Waste Collection Services And To Authorize A Rate Adjustment  
From $25.18 To $26.06 Per Single Family Residence Per Month.  
37.  
Attachments:  
Department of Public Works  
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 And,  
If Awarded, Accept The 2026 - 2029 Children Service Council Of  
Broward County “Maximizing Out Of School Time” Grant To Conduct  
Youth After School And Summer Camp Programs In The  
Approximate Amount Of $1,000,000.00; Authorizing The Required  
Five Percent Matching Funds To Be Paid From In-Kind Staff  
Salaries; Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To  
38.  
Execute  
All  
Applicable  
Grant  
Documents  
And  
Agreements;  
Amending The Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Operating Budget.  
Attachments:  
Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts  
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  
Execute The Contract For Consulting/Professional Services With  
39.  
Miller Legg  
Engineering  
&
Associates, Inc. To Provide Architectural And  
Services For The Sunset Park Master Plan  
Implementation Project In An Amount Up To $2,493,230.00.  
Attachments:  
Department of Design and Construction Management  
Strategic Plan Focus Area:  
Infrastructure & Facilities  
CITIZENS’ COMMENTS  
40.  
COMMENTS BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY & CITY  
MANAGER  
41. Commissioner Biederman, District 5  
42. Commissioner Quintana, District 6  
43. Commissioner Shuham, District 1  
44. Commissioner Hernandez, District 2  
45. Vice Mayor Callari, District 3  
46. Commissioner Gruber, District 4  
47. Mayor Levy  
48. City Attorney  
49. City Manager  
The meeting adjourned at 5:20 PM.  
50.  
______________________________  
Patricia A. Cerny, MMC  
City Clerk  
Hollywood, Florida  
Approved on:  
_________________________  
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