City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Conference Meeting (including CRA Board) - September 2, 2026
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City of Fort Lauderdale City Commission Conference Meeting (including CRA Board) - September 2, 2026
The meeting convened at approximately 1:05 PM with the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board meeting as the first order of business. The City Commission meeting was called to order, but the provided transcript only covers the CRA portion; the remaining agenda items (neighbor presentation, reports, and four business items) were not transcribed. Commissioner John C. Herbst was absent from all meetings.
CRA Board Actions
- M1 – Approval of Minutes (August 18, 2026 CRA Board meeting): Moved and seconded; approved unanimously (4-0).
- R1 – Resolution Approving FY2027 CRA Operating Budget and Community Investment Plan Allocations: Moved and seconded; approved unanimously (4-0).
- R2 – Resolution Approving Budget Amendment for Northwest Progressive Lagro High Flagger Heights Community Redevelopment Area: Moved and seconded; approved unanimously (4-0).
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public signed up to speak during the CRA portion of the meeting.
Key Outcomes
- All three CRA items were approved without discussion or opposition.
- The CRA Board meeting concluded after R2. The City Commission meeting was then expected to proceed with the remaining agenda items (NP-1, reports, and BUS-1 through BUS-5), but the transcript does not cover that portion.
Meeting Transcript
Okay. Good afternoon, everybody, and welcome to the uh City Commission. Uh I guess we start with this uh CRA meeting, right? Yes. Um God, I got a new passcode. C and a half now. Wow. Yeah, right. Uh N O R W I C H C T. Whatever. I'll get to it. Okay. Um we'll start with the uh the uh community redevelopment agency board. Um and uh Mr. Clerk, could you please call the roll? Commissioner Herbs is not present. Commissioner Glossman? Here commissioner Beasley Pittman? Here. Vice Chair Sorensen? Here. Chair Trentals. Here. So I understand uh Commissioner Herbst will not be here uh any any of the meetings today. If anyone was expecting to be able to meet with him at all, uh he will he has said he will not be able to attend today. Um so moving on to that agenda just one moment here it is okay starting with M1 motion approving the minutes for the August 18, 2026 community redevelopment agency board meeting. Uh do I hear a motion to approve? So moved. Been moved, do I hear a second? Second, been moved and seconded. Uh please call the roll. Commissioner Glossman, yes. Commissioner Beasley Pittman, yes. Vice Chair Sorensen, yes, Chair Trentals. Yes, and M1 is now approved. Moving on to resolutions. This is R1. This is a resolution approving the final community redevelopment agency operating budget and community investment plan allocations for fiscal year 2027. Anyone have any questions? There being none, would someone like to introduce the resolution? Introduce. The resolution's been introduced. Please call the roll. A resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency approving the final community redevelopment agency operating budget and community investment plan allocations for fiscal year 2027 providing for an effective date. Commissioner Glossman? Yes. Commissioner Beasley Pittman? Yes. Vice Chair Sorensen? Yes.
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