1 00:08:08,729 --> 00:08:14,568 Top of the morning to everyone. As soon as the clerk tells me 2 00:08:14,568 --> 00:08:21,168 we're ready, we'll go ahead and call the meeting to order. 3 00:08:21,908 --> 00:08:28,508 Susan. Good morning. Are we ready? All right. Top of the 4 00:08:33,452 --> 00:08:36,560 morning, everyone. Today is September 2nd, 2026. Happy to 5 00:08:36,560 --> 00:08:41,727 see all of you here for our CRA meeting. Looking forward to 6 00:08:41,727 --> 00:08:48,327 this agenda. Let's go ahead and start with Pledge of Allegiance. 7 00:08:51,871 --> 00:08:55,675 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America 8 00:08:55,675 --> 00:09:02,615 and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, 9 00:09:02,615 --> 00:09:05,418 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thanks, Adam. 10 00:09:05,418 --> 00:09:10,218 Seem happy? Yeah. Let's activate the microphones here, 11 00:09:11,958 --> 00:09:18,558 and then we'll hit roll call. Go ahead. Board member Shoham 12 00:09:21,301 --> 00:09:26,306 here. Board member Hernandez here. Board member Gruber here. 13 00:09:26,306 --> 00:09:31,106 Board member. Biederman here. Board member. Quintana. Vice 14 00:09:33,179 --> 00:09:37,918 chair. Solari here. Chair. Levi here. Thank you. I know that 15 00:09:37,918 --> 00:09:40,720 board member Quintana is on her way. Will probably arrive 16 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:43,990 momentarily. Let's go ahead with any conflict disclosures 17 00:09:43,990 --> 00:09:46,926 today. If none, then let's go ahead to 9 a.m. citizens 18 00:09:46,926 --> 00:09:49,596 comments. So if you're a member of the public or any person 19 00:09:49,596 --> 00:09:52,533 here and you'd like to speak to the board regarding any CRA 20 00:09:52,533 --> 00:09:55,267 business, you have an opportunity to grab a comment 21 00:09:55,267 --> 00:09:57,872 card from Lisa right there, and we'll give you an opportunity 22 00:09:57,872 --> 00:10:02,800 to speak. So if you haven't, please go ahead and fill out a 23 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:05,679 card and we'll call you in the order that we have them. Let's 24 00:10:05,679 --> 00:10:10,884 go ahead and invite Claudia Villatoro up with the Villatoro 25 00:10:10,884 --> 00:10:15,684 Global Foundation, followed by Bob Glickman, Jesse Hernandez, 26 00:10:16,689 --> 00:10:22,890 and Christine Montello. Claudia, welcome. Thank you. You might 27 00:10:25,300 --> 00:10:27,967 have to turn on the mic there on the button down there. How 28 00:10:27,967 --> 00:10:31,704 are you? You might have to turn the mic on with the little 29 00:10:31,704 --> 00:10:38,304 button there. There we go. Good morning. My name is Claudia 30 00:10:38,377 --> 00:10:42,982 Villatoro and I'm the CEO and founder of Villatoro Global 31 00:10:42,982 --> 00:10:48,382 foundation.org. We fight child trafficking, so. I'm organizing 32 00:10:51,858 --> 00:10:56,395 the non political community event against human trafficking 33 00:10:56,395 --> 00:11:01,135 at the Artspark at the Young Circle on on Saturday, January 34 00:11:01,135 --> 00:11:07,873 the 30th, 2027. I have this, I got this permit about a month 35 00:11:07,873 --> 00:11:13,880 ago, but after I talked to Josh, to Mayor Levy, we talk about 36 00:11:13,880 --> 00:11:18,618 other opportunities. Maybe in another place. Our purpose is 37 00:11:18,618 --> 00:11:23,418 simple raise awareness, protect children, and give families 38 00:11:24,230 --> 00:11:27,560 information that can help prevention, prevent 39 00:11:27,560 --> 00:11:32,360 exploitation. Our purpose is simple raise awareness, protect 40 00:11:33,833 --> 00:11:38,104 children, and give families information that can help 41 00:11:38,104 --> 00:11:41,708 prevent exploitation. I'm sorry. Repeat that. The event will be 42 00:11:41,708 --> 00:11:44,911 open to the public and it will bring together community 43 00:11:44,911 --> 00:11:49,111 leaders, featured speakers, elected officials, live music, 44 00:11:49,315 --> 00:11:54,320 food trucks and local partners. Because the event will take 45 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:59,391 place at the Arts and Park in downtown Sierra District, and 46 00:11:59,391 --> 00:12:05,640 there is no admission charge. I respectfully asked to guidance 47 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:10,136 on the proper process to explode possibility. Sierra and 48 00:12:10,136 --> 00:12:14,473 City support. I am not asking the board to make a decision 49 00:12:14,473 --> 00:12:20,153 today. I am asking for a brief and follow up meeting with the 50 00:12:20,153 --> 00:12:23,753 appropriate staff and discuss eligible promotion, 51 00:12:24,900 --> 00:12:28,940 coordination, sponsorship and a kind of assistance and a 52 00:12:28,940 --> 00:12:32,498 possible. The support under the City and Sierra policies. I 53 00:12:32,498 --> 00:12:37,770 have brought one copy, one page, an event summary and a flier 54 00:12:37,770 --> 00:12:42,508 for your review. Thank you for your time in helping and 55 00:12:42,508 --> 00:12:46,512 protecting children and strength our community. Thank 56 00:12:46,512 --> 00:12:50,383 you Claudia. Looking forward to the event and participating. 57 00:12:50,383 --> 00:12:53,653 Yes. Yes, sir. Let me recognize board member Hernandez. Go 58 00:12:53,653 --> 00:12:56,555 ahead. Thank you. Claudia, you're asking to see how we can 59 00:12:56,555 --> 00:12:59,392 support you. The question that I have is, have you received 60 00:12:59,392 --> 00:13:03,863 the price from Parks and RECs? Yes, I'm aware of that. What is 61 00:13:03,863 --> 00:13:09,863 that price? $10,000 to start. Okay. And we'll get with staff, 62 00:13:10,536 --> 00:13:13,540 see what we can do regarding something like this is a 63 00:13:13,540 --> 00:13:16,410 nonprofit nonpolitical. This is not an event nonpolitical. It's 64 00:13:16,410 --> 00:13:20,748 not a concert or anything just to create awareness with with 65 00:13:20,748 --> 00:13:26,190 the citizens. Okay. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you, thank you, 66 00:13:26,190 --> 00:13:29,355 Claudia. Thank you. And I connected her with Ricky Engels 67 00:13:29,355 --> 00:13:32,910 and Chris O'Brien and the police department to kind of 68 00:13:32,910 --> 00:13:35,270 coordinate. And, you know, it's an important public message. I 69 00:13:35,270 --> 00:13:38,698 agree, I agree. I that's the reason I asked what was the 70 00:13:38,698 --> 00:13:41,634 event about? And, you know, whatever we can do to help. 71 00:13:41,634 --> 00:13:44,838 Thank you so much to all of you. Have a great day. Thank you. 72 00:13:44,838 --> 00:13:48,842 Claudia Bob Glickman, please come on up. Followed by Jesse 73 00:13:48,842 --> 00:13:54,514 Hernandez. Bob's got his friends from DOT here. You know, 74 00:13:54,514 --> 00:13:58,450 it's a big morning. Good morning, Bob Glickman, 75 00:13:58,450 --> 00:14:02,855 Hollywood Beach. I would agree with what the previous speaker 76 00:14:02,855 --> 00:14:07,460 just said, and I hope you support her fully. A couple of 77 00:14:07,460 --> 00:14:11,397 things. What brings me out here today is a couple of things 78 00:14:11,397 --> 00:14:14,667 about a one, a that we'd like, I'd like to talk about and then 79 00:14:14,667 --> 00:14:18,470 something else. But on a one, a, you have some of the blue and 80 00:14:18,470 --> 00:14:21,273 white paver crosswalks. Those need to be cleaned. You know, 81 00:14:21,273 --> 00:14:23,943 the road roadway traffic just makes them black. It just 82 00:14:23,943 --> 00:14:27,613 blends in with the road. It's not good. Some of the trees 83 00:14:27,613 --> 00:14:31,617 along a one A are still dying from the water coming up. And 84 00:14:31,617 --> 00:14:38,424 as long as we have our friends here from fDOT, okay, a one A 85 00:14:38,424 --> 00:14:43,362 and Sheridan Street is a real problem. It's a real bottleneck. 86 00:14:43,362 --> 00:14:45,565 Traffic can't get through the way they have it. They don't 87 00:14:45,565 --> 00:14:49,168 have workers working on those areas all at one time. They're 88 00:14:49,168 --> 00:14:52,772 jumping from area to area for the pump stations. Instead of 89 00:14:52,772 --> 00:14:56,509 having people working at each area. So there's many times you 90 00:14:56,509 --> 00:14:59,645 drive by there all day long and there's nobody working and it's 91 00:14:59,645 --> 00:15:02,915 just not right and you can't get through. Cars are being 92 00:15:02,915 --> 00:15:07,586 backed up a mile down a one, a south and trying to head east 93 00:15:07,586 --> 00:15:10,790 over the bridge there all the way back to Westlake Village. 94 00:15:10,790 --> 00:15:13,590 And you just can't get through with the configuration that 95 00:15:13,590 --> 00:15:16,596 they have. And I would just hope that they can open up that 96 00:15:16,596 --> 00:15:19,533 bottleneck somehow and make things a lot better for not 97 00:15:19,533 --> 00:15:23,136 only the residents, but the visitors and the businesses, 98 00:15:23,136 --> 00:15:25,671 because some of the businesses are suffering and we can't get 99 00:15:25,671 --> 00:15:30,343 people across to come. So that becomes very problematic. One 100 00:15:30,343 --> 00:15:33,946 other thing I'd like to talk about is not fDOT this time, 101 00:15:33,946 --> 00:15:37,483 but there was a meeting of the joint meeting of the Historic 102 00:15:37,483 --> 00:15:40,753 and Planning Board back in June, and there was a land use 103 00:15:40,753 --> 00:15:45,691 element that they voted on. And I chaired that meeting. And I 104 00:15:45,691 --> 00:15:49,280 have a concern that that was not a planning board meeting, 105 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:52,633 that that was a joint meeting. And my concern is, if I'm asked 106 00:15:52,633 --> 00:15:55,768 to sign minutes, I'm the secretary of the Planning Board. 107 00:15:55,768 --> 00:16:00,506 I have a concern that it wasn't really a planning board meeting, 108 00:16:00,506 --> 00:16:04,843 and I'm going to be asked to sign those minutes. I've been 109 00:16:04,843 --> 00:16:10,183 asking city staff, where does it say that you can have a 110 00:16:10,183 --> 00:16:13,586 joint meeting and pull some of the members out of that joint 111 00:16:13,586 --> 00:16:16,923 meeting and have a vote on something? All of the Planning 112 00:16:16,923 --> 00:16:20,326 Board members were not invited to that meeting because it was 113 00:16:20,326 --> 00:16:23,596 a joint meeting. Only five of the nine members could attend. 114 00:16:23,596 --> 00:16:26,465 So it truly wasn't a planning board meeting where we heard 115 00:16:26,465 --> 00:16:30,200 something. So I would just like for somebody to show me in 116 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:32,939 black and white, you know, where that was an actual 117 00:16:32,939 --> 00:16:35,875 meeting. And so I have a comfort level of being able to 118 00:16:35,875 --> 00:16:38,945 sign minutes. You know, if I'm putting my name on something, I 119 00:16:38,945 --> 00:16:41,614 want to make sure that it's accurate. And that's the reason. 120 00:16:41,614 --> 00:16:44,830 So that's what I'm asking. Again, I'm coming before this 121 00:16:44,830 --> 00:16:48,870 body to ask. I've asked various departments within the city, 122 00:16:48,870 --> 00:16:51,225 and it was advertised as a joint meeting, and I just have 123 00:16:51,225 --> 00:16:54,227 a concern about it. So I just want to bring it to your 124 00:16:54,227 --> 00:16:57,763 attention and see if something can be done. Thank you, thank 125 00:16:57,763 --> 00:17:03,769 you. Let's call board member Shuhan Bob, real quick, I just 126 00:17:03,769 --> 00:17:06,172 want to make sure I understand. Are you asking for something 127 00:17:06,172 --> 00:17:10,420 from our legal department to establish that notice of a 128 00:17:10,420 --> 00:17:15,442 joint meeting constitutes legal notice of the local planning 129 00:17:15,781 --> 00:17:19,718 authority that voted that night? Yes. Okay. Can you please 130 00:17:19,718 --> 00:17:23,322 provide us with that, that interpretation one way or the 131 00:17:23,322 --> 00:17:28,327 other? Yes. Thank you, thank you. All right. Let's go to 132 00:17:28,327 --> 00:17:33,127 Jesse Hernandez. And Christine. Hello there. And Melina 133 00:17:40,606 --> 00:17:44,610 Almodovar. Buenos dias. Good morning. Good morning, mayor, 134 00:17:44,610 --> 00:17:49,882 vice mayor, commissioners, city staff. We are here representing 135 00:17:49,882 --> 00:17:54,286 the Hispanic Affairs Council, and we want to give you a quick 136 00:17:54,286 --> 00:17:58,224 update about the event. I know that we sent the invitation, 137 00:17:58,224 --> 00:18:02,895 but we want to invite all of you to participate in the 138 00:18:02,895 --> 00:18:06,899 parade. Not to say we're not going to sing. No, not to sing, 139 00:18:06,899 --> 00:18:12,638 but you can. But you can dance. And we going to have a schools 140 00:18:12,638 --> 00:18:16,776 representing 20 countries, and we going to make a small parade 141 00:18:16,776 --> 00:18:20,913 of flags. And we would like you guys to join the parade. It's 142 00:18:20,913 --> 00:18:26,655 going to start at 3 p.m. sharp, and then at 4:00 we're going to 143 00:18:26,655 --> 00:18:31,727 have the the presentation of the electoral officials at the 144 00:18:31,727 --> 00:18:35,865 consulates. We invite them to the event as well. So I hope 145 00:18:35,865 --> 00:18:38,534 you can participate. You can choose the country you want, 146 00:18:38,534 --> 00:18:42,940 you want to represent, and you can dress accordingly. I'll 147 00:18:42,940 --> 00:18:47,676 take Colombia. Well, we can do that. Yeah. So but I love all 148 00:18:47,676 --> 00:18:50,480 the Latin American countries. So. And Central America. No. 149 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:55,418 And just just to piggyback, there are a bunch of the 150 00:18:55,418 --> 00:19:00,156 different embassies that are have been invited. And so far 151 00:19:00,156 --> 00:19:04,294 we have confirmation from at least 2 or 3 of the countries 152 00:19:04,294 --> 00:19:07,363 that will be coming to the event. So it would be great for 153 00:19:07,363 --> 00:19:11,340 you guys to be able to meet them as well. And, you know, 154 00:19:11,340 --> 00:19:13,302 and it's just very exciting that we're able to to bring 155 00:19:13,302 --> 00:19:16,639 this. And of course, you know, Melina will be singing. So yeah. 156 00:19:16,639 --> 00:19:22,178 Yes. And we have a lot of business support. We have all 157 00:19:22,178 --> 00:19:27,182 our sponsors. So we are very excited and business and the 158 00:19:27,182 --> 00:19:30,385 community are willing to participate and support our 159 00:19:30,385 --> 00:19:34,657 idea, bringing together or heritage. And we are looking 160 00:19:34,657 --> 00:19:38,393 forward for October 10th. Great. I see the La Casita Tropical 161 00:19:38,393 --> 00:19:42,198 logo there. Yeah, those guys can help get the word out. Yeah. 162 00:19:42,198 --> 00:19:45,668 Can I say all the yes please. Sponsors. Well, we start with 163 00:19:45,668 --> 00:19:49,940 City of Hollywood, La Casita, tropical coffee called ace Pump 164 00:19:49,940 --> 00:19:55,940 and supply, g g government law firm GGI trucking, reaction 165 00:19:56,612 --> 00:20:00,812 Realty, Miramar Bakery, key foods. Deborah Gutierrez, 166 00:20:01,750 --> 00:20:06,822 realtor and the club at Emerald Hills. So we are very excited 167 00:20:06,822 --> 00:20:12,227 with all these sponsors and we are very confident that we have 168 00:20:12,227 --> 00:20:15,300 we're going to have an excellent event, great. Have an 169 00:20:15,300 --> 00:20:17,967 amazing group of. We have an amazing group of artists that 170 00:20:17,967 --> 00:20:20,435 are going to be with us representing Venezuela, 171 00:20:20,435 --> 00:20:24,390 Colombia and Puerto Rico, Cuba. Almost every Latin American 172 00:20:24,390 --> 00:20:27,976 country, Peru. And it's going to be something really special 173 00:20:27,976 --> 00:20:32,314 that nobody in South Florida has. So we put something 174 00:20:32,314 --> 00:20:35,584 together for you here in the city of Hollywood that is very 175 00:20:35,584 --> 00:20:39,455 unique. So we hope that you guys can come and witness this 176 00:20:39,455 --> 00:20:43,126 amazing lineup of artists. We have young, young artists and 177 00:20:43,126 --> 00:20:48,196 we have older artists. We have included everyone. So we really 178 00:20:48,196 --> 00:20:51,667 proud of the production that we have made. So thank you. Sounds 179 00:20:51,667 --> 00:20:54,670 like there'll be some good food there too. Yeah. Yes. Always. 180 00:20:54,670 --> 00:20:57,139 Board member. Hernandez, please. Thank you. Mayor. I only have 181 00:20:57,139 --> 00:21:01,477 one rhetorical question. She said 3:00 sharp. Is that Latin 182 00:21:01,477 --> 00:21:07,216 time? No, no, that's the time. It's 3:00 sharp. Sharp, sharp. 183 00:21:07,216 --> 00:21:10,886 The thing is, we have so many artists and we don't want to 184 00:21:10,886 --> 00:21:16,558 get late, so we want to start at 3:00. So with the parade of 185 00:21:16,558 --> 00:21:20,563 Nations. That's why I'm saying we're going to have 186 00:21:20,563 --> 00:21:24,166 participation of high schools, middle school, you know, all 187 00:21:24,166 --> 00:21:27,770 these local schools, the students are going to be there 188 00:21:27,770 --> 00:21:31,107 holding the flags representing the countries. And also we have 189 00:21:31,107 --> 00:21:35,244 an art exhibit that's being headed up by Alejandro, who, 190 00:21:35,244 --> 00:21:39,915 you know, does all the art stuff, and she has commissioned 191 00:21:39,915 --> 00:21:43,585 some great artists, and there's going to be a pavilion just 192 00:21:43,585 --> 00:21:47,856 dedicated to artists from South and Central America. So the 193 00:21:47,856 --> 00:21:52,128 point is, is that we have jammed so much into our short 194 00:21:52,128 --> 00:21:55,630 time. I mean, some of these people, like the Peruvian 195 00:21:55,630 --> 00:21:59,670 singer, is an older gentleman who's won like an award. 196 00:21:59,670 --> 00:22:03,539 Ecuadorian, I'm sorry, no award we have like a child prodigy 197 00:22:03,539 --> 00:22:06,141 from Colombia that's going to be doing vallenato. It's not 198 00:22:06,141 --> 00:22:09,145 going to be salsa only. It's going to be really 199 00:22:09,145 --> 00:22:11,681 representative of all these countries. So there's so much 200 00:22:11,681 --> 00:22:14,283 that if you really get there late, you're really going to 201 00:22:14,283 --> 00:22:18,870 miss out because it's a lot. October 10th. October 10th, 202 00:22:18,870 --> 00:22:20,956 everybody, it's coming up October. Very exciting. We're 203 00:22:20,956 --> 00:22:23,892 looking forward to hearing all the promotions from CMD and 204 00:22:23,892 --> 00:22:27,496 also from any media partners that you might have radio 205 00:22:27,496 --> 00:22:29,832 stations. I mean, I would think this would be something that, 206 00:22:29,832 --> 00:22:32,568 you know, all of South Florida should know about and learn 207 00:22:32,568 --> 00:22:36,505 about. So if you see Matt and I have to say, CMD has really 208 00:22:36,505 --> 00:22:39,641 risen to the occasion, the arts park staff too, like it's such 209 00:22:39,641 --> 00:22:43,245 a collaboration and it's so beautiful to see the inter 210 00:22:43,245 --> 00:22:46,448 lacing of all the departments in Hollywood rising up to do 211 00:22:46,448 --> 00:22:48,984 this. So we are very, very, very grateful for all the 212 00:22:48,984 --> 00:22:51,587 support and everything everybody is doing. I love it. 213 00:22:51,587 --> 00:22:56,258 Thank you for the initiative. Vice Chair Collier. Thank you. 214 00:22:56,258 --> 00:23:02,197 Mayor. It just out of curiosity and it it kind of like sparks 215 00:23:02,197 --> 00:23:05,401 the interest of raising the flags of all the countries that 216 00:23:05,401 --> 00:23:08,700 are participating as a United Nations, kind of like a 217 00:23:08,700 --> 00:23:10,473 consulate. I don't know if that's something that we can do 218 00:23:10,473 --> 00:23:15,770 also, but just to represent each country and put the flags 219 00:23:15,770 --> 00:23:18,214 around, I think would be really exciting. And, you know, we are 220 00:23:18,214 --> 00:23:21,830 doing that. And that represents the city of Hollywood because 221 00:23:21,830 --> 00:23:24,686 we're such a mixed and diverse community that perhaps we can 222 00:23:24,686 --> 00:23:29,910 keep them year round. I love it. Oh, okay. So that would be 223 00:23:29,910 --> 00:23:32,294 great. We wanted to do the Parade of Nations in order to 224 00:23:32,294 --> 00:23:36,231 represent all the nations. But if we wanted to get the flags 225 00:23:36,231 --> 00:23:39,501 up that day at the Arts Park, that'd be great. We just. How 226 00:23:39,501 --> 00:23:42,705 would we do that? Well, the thing is, we have flags, maybe 227 00:23:42,705 --> 00:23:46,509 not flagpoles along the stage. So we have flags that all of. 228 00:23:46,509 --> 00:23:49,511 We are going to have like 20 kids from each school 229 00:23:49,511 --> 00:23:51,313 representing different countries. So when they do the 230 00:23:51,313 --> 00:23:54,250 parade of nations, they will be holding the flags. Now, if 231 00:23:54,250 --> 00:23:57,530 there's something else that can be done on a grander scale 232 00:23:57,530 --> 00:24:01,390 that's beyond our, you know, our ability to do that would be 233 00:24:01,390 --> 00:24:03,793 great. But I think that's what the vice mayor's talking about. 234 00:24:03,793 --> 00:24:06,729 If we could go around the park and actually have the different 235 00:24:06,729 --> 00:24:09,398 flags of the countries, but that's something that the 236 00:24:09,398 --> 00:24:11,600 commissioner would not take up at some point, right? Maybe 237 00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:14,603 that would be a great exposure for the city. Well, maybe they 238 00:24:14,603 --> 00:24:17,673 can get it done. That's on them, I don't know. So so the 239 00:24:17,673 --> 00:24:20,743 pressure's on you. You know, if you can get that done. Looking 240 00:24:20,743 --> 00:24:23,486 forward to an amazing event. Right. Thank you all very much. 241 00:24:23,486 --> 00:24:27,357 All right. Thank you. Thank you. All right. That's awesome. So 242 00:24:27,357 --> 00:24:30,159 that completes citizen comments. Everyone on to our regular 243 00:24:30,159 --> 00:24:35,297 agenda today. We have items five six and seven and eight. 244 00:24:35,297 --> 00:24:38,501 Let's go ahead with item five a resolution of the CRA approving 245 00:24:38,501 --> 00:24:42,839 minutes of the regular CRA meeting of July 7th, 2026. 246 00:24:42,839 --> 00:24:45,774 Motion from Vice Chair, second from Board Member Quintana to 247 00:24:45,774 --> 00:24:48,511 approve item five. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Any 248 00:24:48,511 --> 00:24:53,116 opposed? Hearing none. Item carries unanimously. Let's go 249 00:24:53,116 --> 00:24:56,510 to item six then. Item six is resolution of the CRA 250 00:24:56,510 --> 00:24:59,321 authorizing the CRA to execute an amendment to the Burkhart 251 00:24:59,321 --> 00:25:03,258 Construction Inc contract for installation of and utilities. 252 00:25:03,258 --> 00:25:06,529 Relocation of the new Surf Road right of way to increase the 253 00:25:06,529 --> 00:25:10,660 contract amount of the construction cost of phase four 254 00:25:10,660 --> 00:25:14,266 undergrounding by roughly 900,000 and. Change and further 255 00:25:15,137 --> 00:25:17,339 authorizing the CRA to execute all applicable agreements and 256 00:25:17,339 --> 00:25:20,142 documents necessary to implement the project. Let's go 257 00:25:20,142 --> 00:25:23,780 ahead and just hear from the Executive director or staff 258 00:25:23,780 --> 00:25:29,780 about this incremental increase in the contract amount. And yes, 259 00:25:29,218 --> 00:25:35,958 so this is a specific to the relocation of Surf Road in the 260 00:25:35,958 --> 00:25:39,161 area of a development project, which we have a settlement 261 00:25:39,161 --> 00:25:43,965 agreement on, that required the developer to pay for the 262 00:25:43,965 --> 00:25:47,170 relocation of Surf Road that was sought. And so this were in 263 00:25:47,170 --> 00:25:52,240 the course of doing that work. Right now, it makes sense for 264 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:55,911 Burkhart to do the work. They gave us a guaranteed maximum 265 00:25:55,911 --> 00:26:00,115 price for that work. And so item six is essentially the 266 00:26:00,115 --> 00:26:04,453 change order for that amount. And then item seven is the 267 00:26:04,453 --> 00:26:08,570 development agreement, which secures the reimbursement for 268 00:26:08,570 --> 00:26:14,570 that amount from the the pride project development. And so 269 00:26:15,330 --> 00:26:18,868 these are somewhat companion items, but just so that you 270 00:26:18,868 --> 00:26:21,403 understand the interplay of those two, we like 271 00:26:21,403 --> 00:26:25,730 reimbursement. Yes. Are there any speaker cards on item 6 or 272 00:26:25,730 --> 00:26:29,145 7. No. All right. So let's go ahead to the queue. Let's go 273 00:26:29,145 --> 00:26:31,281 with board member Hernandez on item six. Thank you. Mayor. 274 00:26:31,281 --> 00:26:37,219 This is basically as the city manager stated, a wash. We put 275 00:26:37,219 --> 00:26:40,890 the money up and then we get the money back. Motion to 276 00:26:40,890 --> 00:26:43,250 approve. We have a motion to approve. And a second from 277 00:26:43,250 --> 00:26:46,495 board member Biederman. Let's go to board member Shuhan. 278 00:26:46,495 --> 00:26:50,232 Thank you. Chair. In my one on ones, I had asked for 279 00:26:50,232 --> 00:26:53,769 confirmation that the funding agreement fully indemnified and 280 00:26:53,769 --> 00:26:57,390 protected the city and the CRA should there be any problems 281 00:26:57,390 --> 00:27:01,710 during construction, before or after construction and proper 282 00:27:01,710 --> 00:27:04,579 insurance provided by the developer? Has that research 283 00:27:04,579 --> 00:27:08,584 been done? We did look at it and what we determined was that 284 00:27:08,584 --> 00:27:12,455 it is the city doing the work, or it is rather the CRA who is 285 00:27:12,455 --> 00:27:16,125 undertaking the work. And indemnification would not be 286 00:27:16,125 --> 00:27:19,261 appropriate here because we are the ones who are doing the work. 287 00:27:19,261 --> 00:27:23,665 So they can't or they're not going to indemnify the CRA for 288 00:27:23,665 --> 00:27:27,936 work that we have undertaken and we are controlling. So they 289 00:27:27,936 --> 00:27:32,142 are providing monies to cover the cost of that work. However, 290 00:27:32,142 --> 00:27:36,211 they are not indemnifying the work that we are controlling. 291 00:27:36,211 --> 00:27:41,683 Well, we are doing it this way, in essence, as a service. And 292 00:27:41,683 --> 00:27:45,954 were we not doing work in the area right now, they would be 293 00:27:45,954 --> 00:27:48,824 contracting directly with someone to relocate those 294 00:27:48,824 --> 00:27:52,161 utilities. So if there is any problem, which there won't be, 295 00:27:52,161 --> 00:27:56,980 I'm sure, because burkhart's amazing, but I think that it 296 00:27:56,980 --> 00:27:59,568 should be more than a transfer of funds. I think it should be 297 00:27:59,568 --> 00:28:04,640 treated as if they the developer is doing the work. We 298 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:08,911 are providing a convenience, but I don't think that the 299 00:28:08,911 --> 00:28:12,448 exposure to the CRA in the city should be increased as a result 300 00:28:12,448 --> 00:28:17,319 of that convenience, unless I'm misunderstanding, let me just 301 00:28:17,319 --> 00:28:19,722 add, I imagine Burkhart, of course, is insured, right, and 302 00:28:19,722 --> 00:28:23,792 has its own guarantees and representations and warranties 303 00:28:23,792 --> 00:28:26,662 with the work that they do. So I think from that perspective, 304 00:28:26,662 --> 00:28:29,331 it sounds, you know, obviously we're we're covered in the same 305 00:28:29,331 --> 00:28:32,401 way that we're covered for all of the work that Burkhart is 306 00:28:32,401 --> 00:28:38,140 doing in phase four. So, I mean, I don't agree. Let's say 307 00:28:38,140 --> 00:28:41,344 Burkhart then says, this wasn't our fault. This was the city's 308 00:28:41,344 --> 00:28:46,348 fault. You know, I just think that the developer is being put 309 00:28:46,348 --> 00:28:51,487 into a better position than if they were to have done the work 310 00:28:51,487 --> 00:28:55,900 themselves. And if you're all okay with that, that's one 311 00:28:55,900 --> 00:28:58,627 thing I, I wanted assurances that that wasn't the case, that 312 00:28:58,627 --> 00:29:02,831 through the funding agreement, those exposures were protected 313 00:29:02,831 --> 00:29:05,767 by the developer. And you're telling me that it's just a 314 00:29:05,767 --> 00:29:08,704 pure transfer of dollars? That's correct. We are, as the 315 00:29:08,704 --> 00:29:13,376 mayor or as the chair, board chair has stated, there is 316 00:29:13,376 --> 00:29:15,911 indemnification by the contractor for their work, but 317 00:29:15,911 --> 00:29:20,249 there is no indemnification by the developer. I mean, I just I 318 00:29:20,249 --> 00:29:26,122 can foresee issues where there is a disparity between the 319 00:29:26,122 --> 00:29:29,591 developer, the city and the contractor, but the developer 320 00:29:29,591 --> 00:29:34,397 will have no dog in the fight because of how this is set up. 321 00:29:34,397 --> 00:29:39,680 So that's my concern. Thank you. Let's go to vice chair with any 322 00:29:39,680 --> 00:29:44,720 comments. Just out of curiosity, does this have lessons learned 323 00:29:44,720 --> 00:29:47,143 from this lawsuit and development? Was a Bert Harris 324 00:29:47,143 --> 00:29:53,143 act correct? Does this have any ramification or future vision? 325 00:29:53,215 --> 00:29:58,860 I guess enlightenment of what's the future with live local 326 00:29:58,860 --> 00:30:02,825 enactment on our central beach? Our office has not examined 327 00:30:02,825 --> 00:30:05,561 that or analyzed that specifically, but we can 328 00:30:05,561 --> 00:30:08,897 certainly take a look at it. And every place that we can 329 00:30:08,897 --> 00:30:12,340 garner information or otherwise learn and better protect the 330 00:30:12,340 --> 00:30:15,104 city we endeavor to do. So. I think that that would be 331 00:30:15,104 --> 00:30:17,373 something that we should do prior to September 8th, which 332 00:30:17,373 --> 00:30:20,443 is right around the corner when we will be discussing the beach 333 00:30:20,443 --> 00:30:23,112 overlay and Central Beach. I think it's very important to 334 00:30:23,112 --> 00:30:26,648 know that I've done a little bit of research myself. Amongst 335 00:30:26,648 --> 00:30:30,853 the 500 pages, and I think that this would be a valuable tool 336 00:30:30,853 --> 00:30:36,268 to help educate and inform our residents of what could be if 337 00:30:36,268 --> 00:30:39,938 we don't protect ourselves. Thank you, thank you. We have a 338 00:30:39,938 --> 00:30:42,742 motion and a second to approve item six. All those in favor, 339 00:30:42,742 --> 00:30:48,213 say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing one item passes six one. 340 00:30:48,213 --> 00:30:50,681 All right then let's go ahead to that companion item. This is 341 00:30:50,681 --> 00:30:53,286 the funding agreement with Pride Hollywood Beach, LLC for 342 00:30:53,286 --> 00:30:56,421 the reimbursement of the $903,000 in change associated 343 00:30:56,421 --> 00:30:59,825 with the construction of the cost of the relocation. We have 344 00:30:59,825 --> 00:31:02,627 a motion from board member Hernandez, a second from vice 345 00:31:02,627 --> 00:31:07,966 Chair. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing 346 00:31:07,966 --> 00:31:11,569 one item passes six one. All right. On to item number six. 347 00:31:11,569 --> 00:31:15,107 Ladies and gentlemen, we're happy to have some folks here 348 00:31:15,107 --> 00:31:18,777 from DOT. This is a presentation of the Hollywood 349 00:31:18,777 --> 00:31:22,380 CRA summarizing the traffic engineering findings by Marlin 350 00:31:22,380 --> 00:31:26,384 Engineering for the feasibility of adding mid-block pedestrian 351 00:31:26,384 --> 00:31:29,921 crossings along State Road A1 between Johnson and Sheridan 352 00:31:29,921 --> 00:31:34,259 Street. Welcome, city. Go ahead. Executive director. Yes, sir. 353 00:31:34,259 --> 00:31:39,531 Thank you, board chair. We have Eric Katz with us from Marlin 354 00:31:39,531 --> 00:31:44,736 Engineering. We also have Jonathan Overton from fDOT and 355 00:31:44,736 --> 00:31:48,673 some other folks who have been involved in our other 356 00:31:48,673 --> 00:31:53,679 consultant working on projects along A1, a Matt Furzer with 357 00:31:53,679 --> 00:31:59,840 Kimley-horn, and then also Victor Zazula from FTO tea, the 358 00:31:59,840 --> 00:32:03,200 contractor working on some of the drainage improvements. So 359 00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:08,920 we certainly appreciate all the folks being here today and 360 00:32:08,920 --> 00:32:12,892 looking forward to this presentation. Thank you. Good 361 00:32:14,165 --> 00:32:16,902 morning. My name is Eric Katz. I'm with Marlin Engineering. 362 00:32:16,902 --> 00:32:20,773 Now. I'm a I'm a transportation planner, deputy project manager 363 00:32:20,773 --> 00:32:24,420 for this project. And I will be providing the results of the a 364 00:32:24,420 --> 00:32:28,246 one, a mid-block pedestrian crossing study. So for the 365 00:32:28,246 --> 00:32:31,849 agenda, I'll provide a brief overview of the project. 366 00:32:31,849 --> 00:32:35,520 Provide the existing conditions of the study area. Details 367 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:38,657 about our project approach. The findings of the crosswalk 368 00:32:38,657 --> 00:32:41,460 analysis, our findings, our final recommendations, and then 369 00:32:41,460 --> 00:32:45,863 happy to take any of your questions. So for the project 370 00:32:45,863 --> 00:32:48,733 overview, this is working with the Hollywood Community 371 00:32:48,733 --> 00:32:51,736 Redevelopment Agency. And the purpose is to identify 372 00:32:51,736 --> 00:32:54,472 potential locations where mid-block pedestrian crossings 373 00:32:54,472 --> 00:32:58,810 can be installed controlled by rectangular rapid flashing 374 00:32:58,810 --> 00:33:02,347 beacons, also known as RF beams. And to be in accordance with 375 00:33:02,347 --> 00:33:04,949 the Florida Department of Transportation, who owns and 376 00:33:04,949 --> 00:33:08,553 manages A1 A and also to be in accordance with the manual on 377 00:33:08,553 --> 00:33:13,953 uniform traffic control devices, also understood as the Mutcd. 378 00:33:14,692 --> 00:33:18,697 So the study area is one mile long. It is along A1 A, also 379 00:33:18,697 --> 00:33:22,167 known as Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway, bounded by Sheridan 380 00:33:22,167 --> 00:33:25,903 Street to the North, Johnson Street to the south. This is a 381 00:33:25,903 --> 00:33:29,907 context classification of a C4 general urban that relates to 382 00:33:29,907 --> 00:33:32,978 the actual characteristics of the roadway and the surrounding 383 00:33:32,978 --> 00:33:38,500 land use. It has a consistent speed limit of 35mph, and a 384 00:33:38,500 --> 00:33:41,253 daily average annual daily traffic of about 24,000 385 00:33:41,253 --> 00:33:45,323 vehicles per day. This is a four lane divided urban coastal 386 00:33:45,323 --> 00:33:48,600 facility with raised medians scattered throughout the 387 00:33:48,600 --> 00:33:51,463 corridor. There are various types of existing transit, 388 00:33:51,463 --> 00:33:54,265 bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure along this 389 00:33:54,265 --> 00:33:57,402 segment, as well as various pedestrian generators and 390 00:33:57,402 --> 00:34:00,738 attractors, also known as destinations that can attract 391 00:34:00,738 --> 00:34:06,738 consistent pedestrian activity on a daily basis. So for the 392 00:34:08,130 --> 00:34:11,216 next level of the project was to do actual data collection 393 00:34:11,216 --> 00:34:15,153 going out into the field, collecting data. So first was 394 00:34:15,153 --> 00:34:18,356 to collect traffic data. We did this was a combination of 395 00:34:18,356 --> 00:34:22,427 pedestrian and bicycle volume data, as well as traffic counts 396 00:34:22,427 --> 00:34:26,298 and speed data. So that graphic there that you see to the right, 397 00:34:26,298 --> 00:34:29,901 you'll see ten orange horizontal segments. Those are 398 00:34:29,901 --> 00:34:34,906 the horizontal, the analysis zones in which we put in our 399 00:34:34,906 --> 00:34:37,576 traffic sensors. Those represent the blue dots that 400 00:34:37,576 --> 00:34:40,778 were analyzing those zones. And those were the potential areas 401 00:34:40,778 --> 00:34:45,578 that were under consideration for future mid-block crosswalks. 402 00:34:45,784 --> 00:34:48,386 In addition to the traffic data collection, we had various 403 00:34:48,386 --> 00:34:51,923 field visits in which we were identifying raised medians. 404 00:34:51,923 --> 00:34:54,659 That's important because for cost savings, we're using 405 00:34:54,659 --> 00:34:57,729 existing infrastructure that could be modified, that will be 406 00:34:57,729 --> 00:35:01,867 future refuge islands for pedestrians. We took note of 407 00:35:01,867 --> 00:35:05,937 existing and potential traffic signals coming along along this 408 00:35:05,937 --> 00:35:09,140 segment, and we made sure that any potential crossings had to 409 00:35:09,140 --> 00:35:13,780 have a 300 foot buffer from the nearest intersection or 410 00:35:13,780 --> 00:35:17,810 crossing. Also, we did crash analysis. We looked at bicycle 411 00:35:17,810 --> 00:35:19,951 pedestrian crashes happening along the corridor for the past 412 00:35:19,951 --> 00:35:23,621 five years. All those factors come into play in regard to 413 00:35:23,621 --> 00:35:28,760 developing the crosswalk analysis. So here we have some 414 00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:31,763 of the results in regard to pedestrian generators and 415 00:35:31,763 --> 00:35:35,367 attractors. You can see the one mile corridor. You can see the 416 00:35:35,367 --> 00:35:40,380 ten analysis zone segments in orange. And all those blue dots 417 00:35:40,380 --> 00:35:43,380 represent significant pedestrian generators and 418 00:35:43,374 --> 00:35:45,844 attractors. To the north end you have the Broward County 419 00:35:45,844 --> 00:35:50,515 North Beach Park to the south end, you have the very popular 420 00:35:50,515 --> 00:35:54,654 Margaritaville resorts. And in between you have an assortment 421 00:35:54,654 --> 00:35:59,454 of hotels, motels, condominiums, restaurant bars, pocket parks, 422 00:36:00,192 --> 00:36:03,128 and of course, running along parallel of the whole segment 423 00:36:03,128 --> 00:36:06,798 is the very popular Hollywood Beach, Broadwalk and Hollywood 424 00:36:06,798 --> 00:36:11,690 Beach. Overall, we know this is a very vibrant segment of the 425 00:36:11,690 --> 00:36:14,672 corridor, has a lot of all ages and abilities that use this 426 00:36:14,672 --> 00:36:17,875 corridor, so it should be anticipated that their age, all 427 00:36:17,875 --> 00:36:21,212 ages and abilities using this corridor, morning daytime, 428 00:36:21,212 --> 00:36:26,484 night time, and weekends on a consistent basis in regard to 429 00:36:26,484 --> 00:36:30,555 transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities existing. The purple 430 00:36:30,555 --> 00:36:33,357 dashed line represents the broad walk that is a very 431 00:36:33,357 --> 00:36:37,295 popular shared shared use path. It does have delineations for 432 00:36:37,295 --> 00:36:40,498 bicycles, pedestrians, and numerous types of micromobility 433 00:36:40,498 --> 00:36:44,515 devices that utilize it consistently. We have transit 434 00:36:44,515 --> 00:36:48,119 route for. Those are the blue icons that go up and down A1. A 435 00:36:48,119 --> 00:36:51,322 there are dual sidewalks as well as a combination of bike 436 00:36:51,322 --> 00:36:55,522 lanes and share roads throughout that corridor. 437 00:36:56,127 --> 00:36:59,197 Regarding crash data, for the past five years, we were able 438 00:36:59,197 --> 00:37:02,534 to identify a total of eight crashes that occurred with 439 00:37:02,534 --> 00:37:06,271 bicycles and pedestrians along that corridor. The green dots 440 00:37:06,271 --> 00:37:09,607 and the yellow dots represent bicycle and pedestrian crashes 441 00:37:09,607 --> 00:37:13,812 that had serious injuries. And we did have one unfortunate 442 00:37:13,812 --> 00:37:16,548 fatality that occurred around McKinley Street, and that is 443 00:37:16,548 --> 00:37:23,148 the red icon. So taking all those factors into account, it 444 00:37:23,154 --> 00:37:26,958 was what created the crosswalk analysis findings. So we did 445 00:37:26,958 --> 00:37:30,694 identify all the medians, all the major pedestrian generators. 446 00:37:30,694 --> 00:37:33,965 When we did our bicycle pedestrian volume counts, it 447 00:37:33,965 --> 00:37:37,902 was location one to the north end of the study segment and 448 00:37:37,902 --> 00:37:40,772 location ten to the south end that had the most consistent 449 00:37:40,772 --> 00:37:43,975 bicycle pedestrian activity while data collection was 450 00:37:43,975 --> 00:37:47,512 happening again, factor in the traffic data was consistent 451 00:37:47,512 --> 00:37:52,584 with Florida traffic online. Past five years of traffic data 452 00:37:52,584 --> 00:37:58,550 crashes all together takes the ten initial segments that were 453 00:37:58,550 --> 00:38:01,526 under analysis, and the four that we have proposed to move 454 00:38:01,526 --> 00:38:05,930 forward for implementation is location one SR, A, one A from 455 00:38:05,930 --> 00:38:09,735 Thomas Street to New Hampshire Street. Location for Missouri 456 00:38:09,735 --> 00:38:12,871 Street to Coolidge Street location eight Cleveland Street 457 00:38:12,871 --> 00:38:15,940 to Connecticut Street, and then finally, location ten Grant 458 00:38:15,940 --> 00:38:19,344 Street to Minnesota Street. And you can see there on the 459 00:38:19,344 --> 00:38:22,747 graphic all the segments. I'm now going to go one by one, 460 00:38:22,747 --> 00:38:26,830 taking a closer look at each one of those locations, 461 00:38:26,830 --> 00:38:28,953 starting with the North End, a one, a Thomas Street to New 462 00:38:28,953 --> 00:38:32,691 Hampshire Street. That orange segment is the analysis zone 463 00:38:32,691 --> 00:38:37,294 that we looked at. You can see the existing median, and then 464 00:38:37,294 --> 00:38:40,832 you can see the green bar represents the potential 465 00:38:40,832 --> 00:38:44,503 crosswalk. The red bars represent the driveways. That 466 00:38:44,503 --> 00:38:48,390 was a consistent challenge in this study. There's a lot of 467 00:38:48,390 --> 00:38:52,109 access management to be aware of regarding this segment. So 468 00:38:52,109 --> 00:38:55,913 we really had to work hard on finding that ideal sweet spot. 469 00:38:55,913 --> 00:38:59,851 So for this location, you can see we're avoiding driveways 470 00:38:59,851 --> 00:39:04,989 and we're using the existing median. And that is what it 471 00:39:04,989 --> 00:39:10,728 looks like. Here is an existing conditions photo of what the 472 00:39:10,728 --> 00:39:17,928 site looks like today. Here's a bird's eye view of the segment. 473 00:39:18,736 --> 00:39:21,472 Again the orange is the analysis zone. And then the 474 00:39:21,472 --> 00:39:28,672 green is the sweet spot. Moving on to location four again, you 475 00:39:29,481 --> 00:39:32,884 can see the analysis zone that we looked at. And then this 476 00:39:32,884 --> 00:39:35,753 will be the first and the next three will all be consistent. 477 00:39:35,753 --> 00:39:39,224 These are two stage crosswalks which have two benefits. One, 478 00:39:39,224 --> 00:39:43,295 it helped us regarding our challenge with the driveways so 479 00:39:43,295 --> 00:39:46,297 that we can avoid driveways. And also there's an added 480 00:39:46,297 --> 00:39:50,701 safety benefit. This precludes someone from darting across all 481 00:39:50,701 --> 00:39:54,572 five lanes of the of the crosswalk. It makes them stop 482 00:39:54,572 --> 00:39:57,908 midway, take refuge, change a little bit direction, and then 483 00:39:57,908 --> 00:40:01,179 keep going. So that is what this alignment looks like for 484 00:40:01,179 --> 00:40:05,784 this location. While we are using an existing median for 485 00:40:05,784 --> 00:40:09,530 this alignment, it will require the median to be extended 486 00:40:09,530 --> 00:40:12,590 approximately seven feet. So we do make note of that in the 487 00:40:12,590 --> 00:40:16,861 report. This is the existing conditions photo of that 488 00:40:16,861 --> 00:40:20,650 location. Right now you can see the median. And you can see 489 00:40:20,650 --> 00:40:22,334 right there there's that temporary traffic control which 490 00:40:22,334 --> 00:40:26,400 looks to be about seven feet that's already already 491 00:40:26,400 --> 00:40:31,404 occupying that space. Here's the overhead view. And then 492 00:40:35,280 --> 00:40:38,549 moving on to location eight Cleveland Street to Connecticut 493 00:40:38,549 --> 00:40:43,621 Street. Here again you can see the analysis zone, the median 494 00:40:43,621 --> 00:40:47,492 that was identified, and then the same two stage crosswalk 495 00:40:47,492 --> 00:40:53,980 approach for this location. And then this is one that we 496 00:40:53,980 --> 00:40:56,167 actually have a rendering for. So I'm now going to show this 497 00:40:56,167 --> 00:41:01,840 is the existing condition of that location. And then here is 498 00:41:01,840 --> 00:41:05,243 a rendering of what it could look like. So you could see the 499 00:41:05,243 --> 00:41:08,380 stop bars that have been added. You could see the signage, you 500 00:41:08,380 --> 00:41:12,183 could see the crosswalk itself. You could see the median has 501 00:41:12,183 --> 00:41:16,721 now turned into a refuge island. And then on the crosswalk signs 502 00:41:16,721 --> 00:41:19,657 themselves. You can barely see him, but the RFB, the 503 00:41:19,657 --> 00:41:24,457 rectangular flashing beacons are on those yellow signs. 504 00:41:26,398 --> 00:41:31,798 Here's the overhead view. And then the final location. 505 00:41:32,537 --> 00:41:38,743 Location ten. You can see the analysis zone, the the median 506 00:41:38,743 --> 00:41:41,145 itself, and then again another two stage crosswalk which 507 00:41:41,145 --> 00:41:46,683 helped us again avoid all the driveway conflicts. But that is 508 00:41:46,683 --> 00:41:50,954 the fourth site. This is the existing conditions, but this 509 00:41:50,954 --> 00:41:54,225 is a Google Earth image. But when we had our roadway 510 00:41:54,225 --> 00:41:57,495 engineer walking the field, she did take note that that fixture 511 00:41:57,495 --> 00:42:01,365 in the median and that tree are actually not there anymore. So 512 00:42:01,365 --> 00:42:04,301 that helps as those would have to be removed. But she 513 00:42:04,301 --> 00:42:10,708 confirmed that those are not there. Here is the aerial of 514 00:42:10,708 --> 00:42:16,708 that location. And those were the four locations that moved 515 00:42:19,500 --> 00:42:23,250 forward. So these locations qualify traffic engineering 516 00:42:23,654 --> 00:42:27,658 criteria and preliminary design criteria. There will have to be 517 00:42:27,658 --> 00:42:30,528 deeper levels of analysis before this can move forward 518 00:42:30,528 --> 00:42:33,797 into full installation. There will have to be additional 519 00:42:33,797 --> 00:42:37,334 outreach with community with community associations, 520 00:42:37,334 --> 00:42:41,539 property owners, more county wide review and coordination, 521 00:42:41,539 --> 00:42:46,939 more coordination with fDOT, and then an actual final 522 00:42:47,780 --> 00:42:50,347 feasibility and design analysis, which will provide detailed 523 00:42:50,347 --> 00:42:55,147 cost estimates and timelines regarding construction. That is 524 00:42:55,903 --> 00:43:00,574 the presentation I'd like to thank Mr. Rick Meitinger, 525 00:43:00,574 --> 00:43:04,444 Project Manager for this project, and Myra Pitino, the 526 00:43:04,444 --> 00:43:06,980 consultant project manager with Marlin. She couldn't be here 527 00:43:06,980 --> 00:43:10,117 today, but I'm happy to take any questions. Thank you, 528 00:43:10,117 --> 00:43:13,987 Executive Director. I just wanted to, you know, highlight 529 00:43:13,987 --> 00:43:16,990 a couple of things. And we certainly I think that the 530 00:43:16,990 --> 00:43:20,660 presentation hopefully gave you a good idea of this. This, you 531 00:43:20,660 --> 00:43:23,464 know, has been a conversation that's been taking place for 532 00:43:23,464 --> 00:43:29,203 some period of time as, as each of you know, and really came up 533 00:43:29,203 --> 00:43:33,874 last fall when there was a discussion of, you know, a 534 00:43:33,874 --> 00:43:37,144 changing sentiment where these mid-block crossings really 535 00:43:37,144 --> 00:43:41,148 could be accommodated and that fDOT was more open to 536 00:43:41,148 --> 00:43:45,152 considering them if they met certain criteria. And so, you 537 00:43:45,152 --> 00:43:50,557 know, really this study was to understand what, whether or not 538 00:43:50,557 --> 00:43:54,895 we had locations that could meet the criteria. And so we 539 00:43:54,895 --> 00:43:58,431 appreciate all of the analysis that's gone into that and 540 00:43:58,431 --> 00:44:01,368 present that to you. It is important for you to know right 541 00:44:01,368 --> 00:44:05,305 now that that, as you heard, this is the kind of first step 542 00:44:05,305 --> 00:44:10,177 in in this process. And we don't have any of any 543 00:44:10,177 --> 00:44:14,648 crosswalks currently funded or proposed to be funded at this 544 00:44:14,648 --> 00:44:18,252 point. This is part of the discussion this morning. The 545 00:44:18,252 --> 00:44:21,455 proposal is that there are four areas that could accommodate 546 00:44:21,455 --> 00:44:25,258 this. It may not be that you want to do all four, or you may 547 00:44:25,258 --> 00:44:28,396 want to do them in phases. You may want to see. So those are 548 00:44:28,396 --> 00:44:32,266 just some of the things that I think are important to consider. 549 00:44:32,266 --> 00:44:36,270 And though Rayland, obviously with fDOT, I know that they've 550 00:44:36,270 --> 00:44:39,720 been in touch with Marlin and they've, you know, reviewed 551 00:44:39,720 --> 00:44:42,810 this preliminarily, everything looks achievable. Correct. Like 552 00:44:42,810 --> 00:44:46,280 from a yes, that is, that has been part of the coordination 553 00:44:46,280 --> 00:44:52,353 is to understand that these are locations that with the right 554 00:44:52,353 --> 00:44:55,688 engineering controls, the right reconfiguration of the median 555 00:44:55,688 --> 00:44:59,626 and that type of thing, that would be able to be permitted. 556 00:44:59,626 --> 00:45:02,896 Obviously, we're several steps away from actually applying for 557 00:45:02,896 --> 00:45:05,832 a permit, but that's the idea with the gentleman from fDOT 558 00:45:05,832 --> 00:45:09,236 like to come up and say anything for traveling down to 559 00:45:09,236 --> 00:45:13,436 Hollywood. From Commercial Boulevard. Yeah. Good morning 560 00:45:16,577 --> 00:45:20,113 commissioners. My name is Jonathan Overton. I am the 561 00:45:20,113 --> 00:45:24,913 district traffic operations engineer for fDOT. So. Right. 562 00:45:25,652 --> 00:45:28,856 Thank you for the invitation to to speak a bit. You know, my 563 00:45:28,856 --> 00:45:33,127 main reason really for being here is to express support, you 564 00:45:33,127 --> 00:45:37,197 know, for these four locations. As a gentleman mentioned, there 565 00:45:37,197 --> 00:45:40,668 are some probably some design details to make sure you know, 566 00:45:40,668 --> 00:45:45,338 that things like pedestrian ramps fit within the right of 567 00:45:45,338 --> 00:45:48,342 way, going to make sure that that that's possible, you know, 568 00:45:48,342 --> 00:45:51,278 so a little bit of ground truthing here to make sure, but 569 00:45:51,278 --> 00:45:55,810 the concepts that that were presented we're okay with, and 570 00:45:55,810 --> 00:46:00,481 then my office specifically is, is responsible for authorizing 571 00:46:01,154 --> 00:46:03,158 crosswalks, things like crosswalks, which is a traffic 572 00:46:03,158 --> 00:46:05,826 control device. And really what we, what we're really trying to 573 00:46:05,826 --> 00:46:11,310 do at the end of the day is accommodate them safely, making 574 00:46:11,310 --> 00:46:15,235 sure that they're in the safest place on the road possible, 575 00:46:15,235 --> 00:46:19,774 both for pedestrians and for the motorists. Motorists need 576 00:46:19,774 --> 00:46:22,420 to see the pedestrians. Pedestrians need to see the 577 00:46:22,420 --> 00:46:26,113 cars coming, that sort of thing. So yeah, I thank you for for, 578 00:46:26,113 --> 00:46:29,716 you know, for joining us in this mission to have a safe 579 00:46:29,716 --> 00:46:32,453 crosswalk opportunity. And on a one a and thank you for being 580 00:46:32,453 --> 00:46:35,589 here. It may be that one of our board members might have 581 00:46:35,589 --> 00:46:38,525 questions as we discuss. Sure. Thank you so much. Okay. Got it. 582 00:46:38,525 --> 00:46:41,528 We do have one speaker card. Let's go ahead and then I'll 583 00:46:41,528 --> 00:46:45,660 call all the board members who have would like to speak. Let's 584 00:46:45,660 --> 00:46:50,805 go ahead to Bob Glickman. Bob, this could be a hallelujah for 585 00:46:50,805 --> 00:46:53,475 you. You know, I know you've been talking about this for 586 00:46:53,475 --> 00:46:57,344 years, but are you happy? Of course I'm happy. I'm very 587 00:46:57,344 --> 00:47:00,481 happy. How could you not be happy? I'm pushing this for 20 588 00:47:00,481 --> 00:47:04,484 years before most of you are even had a white beard. 589 00:47:04,484 --> 00:47:10,223 Everybody. So of course, this is a great thing, and we just 590 00:47:10,223 --> 00:47:13,327 hope that you can go through with it. But I have a few 591 00:47:13,327 --> 00:47:15,630 questions about that and a couple of concerns. Number one, 592 00:47:15,630 --> 00:47:20,300 you have a traffic light at Scott Street, proposed traffic 593 00:47:20,300 --> 00:47:23,637 light there. Nobody wants that traffic light there. That's one 594 00:47:23,637 --> 00:47:28,241 area of the north Central Beach area where you have more units, 595 00:47:28,241 --> 00:47:32,178 probably close to 300 units compacted into that one little 596 00:47:32,178 --> 00:47:38,178 area. So they would desperately want on that street, this 597 00:47:38,318 --> 00:47:41,254 crosswalk. It's my understanding from previous 598 00:47:41,254 --> 00:47:45,660 meetings that we've had with both Marlin and Dottie, that if 599 00:47:45,660 --> 00:47:50,997 you have a traffic light there, you have to space out the 600 00:47:50,997 --> 00:47:54,201 crosswalks. Much greater crosswalks can't be close to 601 00:47:54,201 --> 00:47:56,269 traffic lights. That's what they've said in the past. I 602 00:47:56,269 --> 00:47:59,206 don't know if that's correct or not anymore, but that's what 603 00:47:59,206 --> 00:48:02,476 was said. So like at Scott Street. And if you can pull up 604 00:48:02,476 --> 00:48:07,480 page seven, I think it was they show traffic lights on there. 605 00:48:07,480 --> 00:48:10,417 Nobody ever came out and spoke to any of the residents there. 606 00:48:10,417 --> 00:48:13,352 If they wanted traffic lights or anything else. There has 607 00:48:13,352 --> 00:48:17,557 been no outreach. I don't want to. Of course, Rich Papazian 608 00:48:17,557 --> 00:48:20,828 and I have met with these people many times, and we've 609 00:48:20,828 --> 00:48:23,696 met with DOT many times. You know, we're thankful that 610 00:48:23,696 --> 00:48:26,499 they've responded to us. And we've been to Tallahassee a 611 00:48:26,499 --> 00:48:30,370 couple of times in order to keep this thing moving forward. 612 00:48:30,370 --> 00:48:35,775 But our concern is. You have proposed traffic lights there. 613 00:48:35,775 --> 00:48:38,512 If you may never put them in, we'd rather have a crosswalk 614 00:48:38,512 --> 00:48:42,115 there with these with these hybrid beacons. Okay. That you 615 00:48:42,115 --> 00:48:47,920 have probably 500 people living in that one little enclave from 616 00:48:47,920 --> 00:48:50,323 all the little buildings that are there, the new buildings 617 00:48:50,323 --> 00:48:53,260 across the street to Quint, Sky Harbor, you've got Yacht Harbor 618 00:48:53,260 --> 00:48:56,462 there you have my building, Hollywood Towers, just to the 619 00:48:56,462 --> 00:49:00,801 north of us. You got 4 or 5 other buildings. So in that 620 00:49:00,801 --> 00:49:03,685 area we would like that. We love the idea of mid-block 621 00:49:03,685 --> 00:49:07,155 crosswalks with with a safe crossing area. And this is what 622 00:49:07,155 --> 00:49:10,492 we want. We would like to keep pushing forward with this. We 623 00:49:10,492 --> 00:49:14,496 appreciate everything staff has done. I know Ray Lynn has taken 624 00:49:14,496 --> 00:49:19,101 over when George Kelly was here and Chris O'Brien got us 625 00:49:19,101 --> 00:49:22,438 started all over again a couple of years ago to keep pushing 626 00:49:22,438 --> 00:49:25,574 this thing forward. And yes, we're very happy about it. The 627 00:49:25,574 --> 00:49:27,843 residents want it. This is something that we've been 628 00:49:27,843 --> 00:49:31,713 asking for for over 20 years, and we just want to keep moving 629 00:49:31,713 --> 00:49:34,316 forward with this. But we would like you to consider not 630 00:49:34,316 --> 00:49:37,920 putting in the traffic lights where they're located, because 631 00:49:37,920 --> 00:49:41,790 it's spaces out the crosswalks more. So if you can reevaluate 632 00:49:41,790 --> 00:49:44,861 that when you do that and they come back to the community and 633 00:49:44,861 --> 00:49:46,929 hopefully they come to the individual buildings that are 634 00:49:46,929 --> 00:49:49,933 there as well, not just come to the civic associations because 635 00:49:49,933 --> 00:49:53,680 they don't represent the buildings. So if you can come 636 00:49:53,680 --> 00:49:55,937 and meet with some of the residents that that live in 637 00:49:55,937 --> 00:49:58,207 these buildings, you know, we're happy to host you. We're 638 00:49:58,207 --> 00:50:01,943 happy to hear what you have to say. But yes, we're in favor of 639 00:50:01,943 --> 00:50:05,130 mid-block crosswalks. We'd like them all up and down a one a 640 00:50:05,130 --> 00:50:08,830 it's for everybody's safety and benefit, and we appreciate it 641 00:50:08,830 --> 00:50:11,153 being on the agenda for today. And let's go get them. Thank 642 00:50:11,153 --> 00:50:15,240 you. Bob. Let's go ahead to board member Hernandez. Thank 643 00:50:15,240 --> 00:50:18,628 you. Bob, I got a question for you, if I may. And then I have 644 00:50:18,628 --> 00:50:23,966 a question for our engineer. Yes, sir. Now, you don't 645 00:50:23,966 --> 00:50:26,969 particularly want the traffic light on Scott Street, correct? 646 00:50:26,969 --> 00:50:30,438 That's correct. But let me ask you something. Doesn't that 647 00:50:30,438 --> 00:50:34,376 doubles as a crosswalk? If you need to cross the street, would 648 00:50:34,376 --> 00:50:38,470 that have the way of being able to do that if we press the 649 00:50:38,470 --> 00:50:41,249 button? So in other words, you're complaining because 650 00:50:41,249 --> 00:50:44,120 maybe the traffic, it'll slow down, but at the end of the day, 651 00:50:44,120 --> 00:50:47,322 it could also serve. It could also double as a crosswalk, 652 00:50:47,322 --> 00:50:51,728 would it not? Not necessarily, because you have all of the 653 00:50:51,728 --> 00:50:55,263 cars coming in and out of the street. And I'm afraid when you 654 00:50:55,263 --> 00:50:58,000 have the traffic light, it's going to set the traffic light 655 00:50:58,000 --> 00:51:01,404 off much more frequently. If from our building, depending on 656 00:51:01,404 --> 00:51:04,940 which side of the street they put the traffic light on, it 657 00:51:04,940 --> 00:51:08,810 will impede people coming in and out of the building. So if 658 00:51:08,810 --> 00:51:12,213 you're going to make a right turn and the and the light is 659 00:51:12,213 --> 00:51:16,484 on that, that that side of the building, every time you go up 660 00:51:16,484 --> 00:51:19,621 there, it's going to set it up and it's going to make the 661 00:51:19,621 --> 00:51:24,360 light change to red for all the traffic going up and down a one 662 00:51:24,360 --> 00:51:27,764 a the other concern is the closeness to the bridge. Okay, 663 00:51:27,764 --> 00:51:31,233 we're very close to the Sheridan Street Bridge. It 664 00:51:31,233 --> 00:51:35,237 backs up the traffic over the bridge. And our big concern is 665 00:51:35,237 --> 00:51:38,707 if that light stays red, people on the west side of a one A 666 00:51:38,707 --> 00:51:41,777 can't get out of their driveways. The traffic will be 667 00:51:41,777 --> 00:51:44,779 backed up and over the bridge and make it worse than it is 668 00:51:44,779 --> 00:51:46,782 currently today. Okay, I understand what you're saying, 669 00:51:46,782 --> 00:51:50,719 but that's more of an in depth answer than what you said 670 00:51:50,719 --> 00:51:54,323 originally, that it would just space out the mid-block 671 00:51:54,323 --> 00:51:56,725 crosswalks because it could also double as a crosswalk. Now 672 00:51:56,725 --> 00:51:59,661 you're talking about an engineering feat that I have no 673 00:51:59,661 --> 00:52:02,797 clue. And you live there, so you get to see it. So I yield 674 00:52:02,797 --> 00:52:06,668 to you when it comes to that. But as far as the other one 675 00:52:06,668 --> 00:52:09,672 being able to cross the street, I don't really have an issue 676 00:52:09,672 --> 00:52:12,941 having the light there if it's warranted. But I'm not I'm not 677 00:52:12,941 --> 00:52:15,812 taking anything away from what you said. I get your point. And 678 00:52:15,812 --> 00:52:20,215 so I understand that now. Thank you Bob, I have thank you. I 679 00:52:20,215 --> 00:52:23,485 have a question for the engineer, the mediums that 680 00:52:23,485 --> 00:52:27,156 we're talking about. Do you mention about extending. Is 681 00:52:27,156 --> 00:52:30,625 that going to impede anyone from making a left turn from a 682 00:52:30,625 --> 00:52:34,563 driveway when you do this? Do you know, according to our 683 00:52:34,563 --> 00:52:38,634 preliminary findings, no. And we also did meet with police 684 00:52:38,634 --> 00:52:42,170 and fire, who we want to make sure they wanted to make sure 685 00:52:42,170 --> 00:52:45,707 that access was not going to be having any issues, and they did 686 00:52:45,707 --> 00:52:47,776 not have any objections. Okay. Because that's the other 687 00:52:47,776 --> 00:52:50,712 question that I have. But thank you for answering that. I would 688 00:52:50,712 --> 00:52:54,316 ask our I would ask for support from the board and give 689 00:52:54,316 --> 00:52:59,388 direction to our our executive director to actually set aside 690 00:52:59,388 --> 00:53:02,457 funding for this project. If you could have an estimate cost 691 00:53:02,457 --> 00:53:05,127 or something like that, because the CRA is going to be 692 00:53:05,127 --> 00:53:08,730 sunsetting at some point. And the way things have been going, 693 00:53:08,730 --> 00:53:12,467 you never know how long this is going to be. Yet if we have the 694 00:53:12,467 --> 00:53:14,670 funding set aside for a particular project, we are able 695 00:53:14,670 --> 00:53:18,873 to maintain that funding for future expense. So I would ask 696 00:53:18,873 --> 00:53:22,877 support for that. Okay, okay. So this way you can actually 697 00:53:22,877 --> 00:53:25,546 set aside, get an estimate of what the funding would be for 698 00:53:25,546 --> 00:53:28,551 something like this, and have it ready for when the projects 699 00:53:28,551 --> 00:53:31,486 are ready to be shovel ready. So that's my great, great 700 00:53:31,486 --> 00:53:34,422 presentation. Thank you for Dottie, for being here. Bob. 701 00:53:34,422 --> 00:53:36,559 Thank you for voicing your concerns. And I'm sure that 702 00:53:36,559 --> 00:53:39,227 they'll hear that and there'll be some more conversation 703 00:53:39,227 --> 00:53:42,230 regarding that. I think the concern that Bob has had 704 00:53:42,230 --> 00:53:45,967 notoriously in the past is the traffic at Sheridan Street and 705 00:53:45,967 --> 00:53:49,105 the fact that it backs up traffic not only to his 706 00:53:49,105 --> 00:53:52,373 building, but other buildings as well. But we have a larger 707 00:53:52,373 --> 00:53:55,310 need when it comes to the community. So I would like to 708 00:53:55,310 --> 00:53:58,647 take his comments into consideration when it comes to 709 00:53:58,647 --> 00:54:01,716 that. Thank you. So take note of that. Thank you. Thank you. 710 00:54:01,716 --> 00:54:05,653 All right, Vice Chair Claire. Yes. Thank you so much. So the 711 00:54:05,653 --> 00:54:08,523 the traffic light that we've heard so much about on Scott 712 00:54:08,523 --> 00:54:13,662 Street was implemented for crosswalk purposes as well. So 713 00:54:13,662 --> 00:54:17,198 do we still need to have that traffic light? There is my 714 00:54:17,198 --> 00:54:20,200 question. Executive Director, I think maybe further analysis, 715 00:54:20,200 --> 00:54:23,672 but go ahead. So the traffic light at Scott Street is not in 716 00:54:23,672 --> 00:54:26,941 place. There is no no, I know, but we were on stage for it. 717 00:54:26,941 --> 00:54:30,545 Right. So we have just the infrastructure there. And of 718 00:54:30,545 --> 00:54:35,150 course, there is a commercial lot that you see just south of 719 00:54:35,150 --> 00:54:38,220 Scott Street there between Scott and Missouri Street that 720 00:54:38,220 --> 00:54:42,423 is zoned for commercial development. And, you know, we 721 00:54:42,423 --> 00:54:45,427 understand that there will be a hotel that that will be sort of 722 00:54:45,427 --> 00:54:49,898 one of our landmark sites, you know, to use a term from the 723 00:54:49,898 --> 00:54:55,898 proposed beach overlay zoning. So the that was the, the 724 00:54:56,838 --> 00:55:00,709 original analysis and thought that in the future, a, a light 725 00:55:00,709 --> 00:55:04,980 may be warranted at that location. I don't believe that 726 00:55:04,980 --> 00:55:10,520 under current warrants that that it is warranted at this 727 00:55:10,520 --> 00:55:14,808 moment in time. So and it's not funded at this moment in time. 728 00:55:14,808 --> 00:55:18,812 So, you know, that is an option that we have the conduit there, 729 00:55:18,812 --> 00:55:22,749 and we could pursue it if we found that there was a need in 730 00:55:22,749 --> 00:55:27,200 the future. So as part of the A one A improvements, the 731 00:55:27,200 --> 00:55:29,956 underground infrastructure is kind of there for it. But but 732 00:55:29,956 --> 00:55:32,759 that's really right now we don't have to move forward with. 733 00:55:32,759 --> 00:55:36,830 Exactly, exactly. So I think that, you know, my thing is 734 00:55:36,830 --> 00:55:40,233 always find a solution and the squeaky wheel gets the oil, all 735 00:55:40,233 --> 00:55:45,838 of that. So kudos to you, Bob, for constantly and your other 736 00:55:45,838 --> 00:55:50,777 member that has come. Correct. You know, it warrants itself. 737 00:55:50,777 --> 00:55:54,915 My only question is comparison. Like I'd like to see an analogy 738 00:55:54,915 --> 00:55:58,718 of how much it is going to cost for the implementation of 739 00:55:58,718 --> 00:56:01,188 putting a signal light in the maintenance versus the cross, 740 00:56:01,188 --> 00:56:04,924 which what they think is going to be substantially less, but 741 00:56:04,924 --> 00:56:09,996 not with all the crosswalks just in that area. And, you 742 00:56:09,996 --> 00:56:15,100 know, it makes it I feel a little bit more. Public 743 00:56:15,100 --> 00:56:17,804 friendly to have these crosswalks instead of the 744 00:56:17,804 --> 00:56:21,875 traffic lights. So I'm in favor of it. I would like to ask just 745 00:56:21,875 --> 00:56:25,412 by the presentation. I know it's a it's just the beginning 746 00:56:25,412 --> 00:56:31,412 preliminary, but the flashing light portion so that it brings 747 00:56:32,619 --> 00:56:35,156 awareness because at night time or even during the day, when 748 00:56:35,156 --> 00:56:38,758 you have that flashing light, it does cause the drivers to 749 00:56:38,758 --> 00:56:42,295 slow down. Would that be something that we're going to 750 00:56:42,295 --> 00:56:45,980 incorporate because the presentation didn't show that, 751 00:56:45,980 --> 00:56:49,436 yes. All these were considering our RFP mid-block crosswalks 752 00:56:49,436 --> 00:56:52,380 with the flashing lights, the rectangular, rapid, rapid 753 00:56:52,380 --> 00:56:55,909 flashing beacons. Okay, perfect. All right. Well, thank you, 754 00:56:55,909 --> 00:57:01,470 board member Shuhan. Thank you. I want to thank Marlin and fDOT. 755 00:57:01,470 --> 00:57:03,116 Jonathan, a huge thank you. This is something that 756 00:57:03,116 --> 00:57:07,788 obviously our residents and our board has talked about for a 757 00:57:07,788 --> 00:57:10,857 very long time. And, you know, good things come to those who 758 00:57:10,857 --> 00:57:14,995 wait. So we appreciate your willingness to be more open 759 00:57:14,995 --> 00:57:18,999 minded about these things. It's a unique stretch in between the 760 00:57:18,999 --> 00:57:22,100 ocean and the intercoastal, where we just have pedestrians 761 00:57:22,100 --> 00:57:25,138 crossing these streets all day. And I agree with Bob. I mean, 762 00:57:25,138 --> 00:57:29,542 the more the better. These locations have been identified 763 00:57:29,542 --> 00:57:34,481 for now, but as things develop on the west side, we're going 764 00:57:34,481 --> 00:57:38,151 to have more people and they're just walking across to the 765 00:57:38,151 --> 00:57:41,288 beach and they're not going to walk up, you know, five blocks 766 00:57:41,288 --> 00:57:44,424 to do so. They're just going to continue to cross where there 767 00:57:44,424 --> 00:57:48,561 is no crosswalk. So hopefully this is a start. I had 768 00:57:48,561 --> 00:57:52,632 mentioned during my one on ones that while this is a CRA 769 00:57:52,632 --> 00:57:56,502 analysis, so south of Sheridan, we do have points north of 770 00:57:56,502 --> 00:58:01,441 Sheridan, particularly at Tiki Tiki where this would be very 771 00:58:01,441 --> 00:58:04,845 beneficial. And so I would just ask as we move forward, that we 772 00:58:04,845 --> 00:58:10,584 not limit ourselves and somehow come up with a way to proceed 773 00:58:10,584 --> 00:58:14,855 beyond the CRA boundary so that we get the benefit of cost 774 00:58:14,855 --> 00:58:17,723 analysis, you know, cost efficiencies. And the only 775 00:58:17,723 --> 00:58:21,928 other comment that I have is bus stops. Like I know in front 776 00:58:21,928 --> 00:58:25,665 of the Quint, there's a bus stop there and I'm sure there's 777 00:58:25,665 --> 00:58:29,202 relationships that are better or worse for wear. Crosswalk 778 00:58:29,202 --> 00:58:32,472 should be in conjunction with the bus stop, and the bus stop 779 00:58:32,472 --> 00:58:36,209 can shift. Yours seems to be more of a challenge than where 780 00:58:36,209 --> 00:58:39,612 the bus stop would be, but I would just ask staff, as we 781 00:58:39,612 --> 00:58:43,616 move forward to coordinate where the bus stops are, with 782 00:58:43,616 --> 00:58:48,687 where these crosswalks are going. And I think down by 783 00:58:48,687 --> 00:58:51,357 Billy's and Gigi's, there's traffic lights there. So those 784 00:58:51,357 --> 00:58:57,310 are non-issues, but Tiki Tiki on the north end of a one A is 785 00:58:57,310 --> 00:59:01,701 a very dangerous situation right now. So thank you. And 786 00:59:01,701 --> 00:59:05,638 we're very excited about this. Thank you. Board member 787 00:59:05,638 --> 00:59:11,777 Quintana. Thank you chair. I just tapped in to say that I 788 00:59:11,777 --> 00:59:17,516 very much in support of what's being proposed. And just to Bob 789 00:59:17,516 --> 00:59:21,540 Glickman mentioned about community outreach. And as I 790 00:59:21,540 --> 00:59:23,724 heard it, you said that hasn't happened yet, but that it's in 791 00:59:23,724 --> 00:59:28,610 your plans. And so just to make sure that that's on the record, 792 00:59:28,610 --> 00:59:31,530 that community outreach will happen and input will be taken 793 00:59:31,530 --> 00:59:35,100 so that everyone knows what's coming. And then I mentioned it 794 00:59:35,100 --> 00:59:41,273 in my one on ones that I saw some pretty scary things when I 795 00:59:41,273 --> 00:59:46,679 was recently on a one a in terms of the truck deliveries 796 00:59:46,679 --> 00:59:50,683 and just wanting to get clarification on what's 797 00:59:50,683 --> 00:59:53,953 supposed to happen, because definitely our visitors are 798 00:59:53,953 --> 00:59:59,826 just walking across the street, baby stroller in the middle of 799 00:59:59,826 --> 01:00:02,562 the street with a truck delivery obstructing the 800 01:00:02,562 --> 01:00:06,967 sidewalk. And so once just the whole idea about safety on the 801 01:00:06,967 --> 01:00:11,570 beach, with so many people there in such a small space is 802 01:00:11,570 --> 01:00:14,106 something that I think is the right direction for us to go. 803 01:00:14,106 --> 01:00:20,706 And thank you, Bob. Thank you. Board member Biederman. I too, 804 01:00:20,847 --> 01:00:25,785 am excited that persistence pays off. Bob. I just want to 805 01:00:25,785 --> 01:00:30,590 point out that Liberty Street was spelled wrong. Thank you. I 806 01:00:30,590 --> 01:00:33,793 will fix that. Thank you. Sorry about that. Otherwise great 807 01:00:33,793 --> 01:00:38,640 presentation, Marlin. Okay, well, everybody else said that 808 01:00:38,640 --> 01:00:42,468 I don't want to repeat. Yeah, yeah. Thank you, thank you. All 809 01:00:42,468 --> 01:00:45,337 right. Well, thank you all so much for your comments. Thank 810 01:00:45,337 --> 01:00:48,541 you to board member Hernandez for requesting support and 811 01:00:48,541 --> 01:00:52,145 having been given support to direct staff to pursue this, to 812 01:00:52,145 --> 01:00:56,883 identify funds and designate them so that we can have this 813 01:00:56,883 --> 01:01:02,221 move forward. As the sunset of the CRA sets forth this summer 814 01:01:02,221 --> 01:01:05,826 or next summer. So thank you so much. Thank you for the 815 01:01:05,826 --> 01:01:08,270 presentation. Thank you, Executive Director. Thank you, 816 01:01:08,270 --> 01:01:11,230 Mr. Overton, and thank you, team from fDOT and consultants. 817 01:01:11,230 --> 01:01:15,902 All right. On with that positive spirit. Bob wants to 818 01:01:15,902 --> 01:01:20,641 clap hands. Don't give them a hard time in the community 819 01:01:20,641 --> 01:01:23,576 meetings. Bob. That's about it. Okay. That's all I can ask for 820 01:01:23,576 --> 01:01:27,401 you. You know, those guys you know, are smiling. All right, 821 01:01:27,401 --> 01:01:30,404 informational reports, executive director. Any updates? 822 01:01:30,404 --> 01:01:35,742 Downtown or beach for the previous month? Sorry about 823 01:01:35,742 --> 01:01:40,213 that. So, you know, I do want to let you know that we're 824 01:01:40,213 --> 01:01:44,819 making some very good progress on the love mural on the back 825 01:01:44,819 --> 01:01:50,623 of the bandshell. It is nearly completed. The artist, the 826 01:01:50,623 --> 01:01:56,296 mosaic artist, has been fine tuning some of the mosaic work 827 01:01:56,296 --> 01:02:00,968 and the. The conceptual artist or the design artist has been 828 01:02:00,968 --> 01:02:06,906 also engaged. During the course of this. The CRA board also 829 01:02:06,906 --> 01:02:13,580 asked us to look at the overall paint of the bandshell and so 830 01:02:13,580 --> 01:02:19,580 we have been experimenting with different concepts and we don't 831 01:02:20,654 --> 01:02:25,393 have a final to show you, but I do feel like it might be 832 01:02:25,393 --> 01:02:29,396 beneficial to give you a little update. I would like to do that 833 01:02:29,396 --> 01:02:32,665 with, with the cautionary note being that while we're 834 01:02:32,665 --> 01:02:36,137 interested In the feedback right now. Like we really, I 835 01:02:36,137 --> 01:02:39,273 don't think want to try to get into a design session. We 836 01:02:39,273 --> 01:02:43,277 shouldn't have a 30 minute discussion. Yes. So it's really 837 01:02:43,277 --> 01:02:46,680 just, you know, if you, you know, do have some input and 838 01:02:46,680 --> 01:02:49,417 get back to you, we are interested in hearing them, but 839 01:02:49,417 --> 01:02:54,200 then ultimately we're going to fine these and come back with 840 01:02:54,200 --> 01:02:58,559 you, come back with a final. But I do want to just give you 841 01:02:58,559 --> 01:03:02,290 a little peek at some of the progress that we've heard, some 842 01:03:02,290 --> 01:03:07,100 of the comments. And so there is a presentation, I believe at 843 01:03:07,100 --> 01:03:10,838 your own risk. I know, I know the artist doesn't show the 844 01:03:10,838 --> 01:03:13,441 drawing before it's done, but that's okay. I know, but I do 845 01:03:13,441 --> 01:03:16,510 think it's important for, for people to know that this is 846 01:03:16,510 --> 01:03:19,512 something that we're working on. And we do have some things that 847 01:03:19,512 --> 01:03:22,516 are somewhat finalized. So obviously this says there goes 848 01:03:22,516 --> 01:03:28,188 lunch, but go ahead. This is. All right. There's lots of 849 01:03:28,188 --> 01:03:33,610 disclaimers here with this one. Oh, we're going to talk. I know 850 01:03:33,610 --> 01:03:37,650 you're going to talk, but no. Also existing condition. Yes. 851 01:03:37,650 --> 01:03:42,202 And also because Chris Christie no, one of the project managers 852 01:03:42,202 --> 01:03:47,273 at the CRA, he has been working on this and playing around with 853 01:03:47,273 --> 01:03:52,345 different concepts. And so I did want to kind of recognize 854 01:03:52,345 --> 01:03:55,549 his efforts on this. Unfortunately, we are losing 855 01:03:55,549 --> 01:03:59,820 Chris. He's going to another city to be their city architect. 856 01:03:59,820 --> 01:04:04,691 So we're very happy and excited for him. And, you know, I think 857 01:04:04,691 --> 01:04:08,161 you'll you'll see they will benefit greatly from his 858 01:04:08,161 --> 01:04:14,301 talents. So you see the current conditions of the bandshell and 859 01:04:14,301 --> 01:04:20,707 the the back of it now has the mural in place that's being 860 01:04:20,707 --> 01:04:24,310 finalized. The back stairs will be painted to kind of 861 01:04:24,310 --> 01:04:28,715 correspond with some of the colors in the mural. And 862 01:04:28,715 --> 01:04:31,918 everything is, is, you know, coming along really nicely 863 01:04:31,918 --> 01:04:37,657 there. So if we can go forward, please, then this is really 864 01:04:37,657 --> 01:04:42,329 just a paint scheme to pick up on some of the colors in the 865 01:04:42,329 --> 01:04:49,269 mural. And I think most notably the stone facing, which I know 866 01:04:49,269 --> 01:04:52,500 has a specific name, the coquina Stone. Thank you. I 867 01:04:52,500 --> 01:04:56,900 should know this. I've heard Susan say it a bunch of times. 868 01:04:56,900 --> 01:05:00,120 Anyway, the coquina Stone would then, you know, I think we're 869 01:05:00,120 --> 01:05:04,351 pretty set on using the coquina stone on the front of the 870 01:05:04,351 --> 01:05:08,955 bandshell to create that consistency with the wall. That 871 01:05:08,955 --> 01:05:12,960 is the decorative wall throughout the beach area along 872 01:05:12,960 --> 01:05:18,431 the broadwalk. And so this is just using the blue, some of 873 01:05:18,431 --> 01:05:23,437 the blue colors. And I think most notably, we think an 874 01:05:23,437 --> 01:05:29,776 upgrade to the lettering above the, the that that above the 875 01:05:29,776 --> 01:05:34,180 stage. Thank you mayor is, you know, will be a really nice 876 01:05:34,180 --> 01:05:38,852 addition. Then we also heard some feedback that, boy, what 877 01:05:38,852 --> 01:05:42,789 if we were to try to add something a little splashier to 878 01:05:42,789 --> 01:05:48,261 some of those panels? And so we do have to be mindful of not 879 01:05:48,261 --> 01:05:52,650 kind of replicating the artists on the back, their design and 880 01:05:52,650 --> 01:05:58,271 really having a separate design. So this wave effect is what 881 01:05:58,271 --> 01:06:02,942 Chris kind of came up with. And you see it kind of wrapping 882 01:06:02,942 --> 01:06:07,280 around there so that it kind of creates a colorful, eye 883 01:06:07,280 --> 01:06:13,280 catching area, sort of Poochie inspired that, that, that then 884 01:06:13,753 --> 01:06:18,158 is carried to the front and goes into those inset panels 885 01:06:18,158 --> 01:06:20,695 where you have the screen on the one side and the surfboards 886 01:06:20,695 --> 01:06:24,431 on the other, and it uses some of the colors that are on the 887 01:06:24,431 --> 01:06:29,302 back wall, mural, island scene mural, sort of tying the front 888 01:06:29,302 --> 01:06:33,240 and the back together a little better. Then let's go ahead and 889 01:06:33,240 --> 01:06:40,313 just look at the next. This is. Oh, I think we need to go the 890 01:06:40,313 --> 01:06:43,316 other direction. I'm sorry. There we go. Go to the next one. 891 01:06:43,316 --> 01:06:48,255 Let's see. Okay, this you guys can blame me for this one. I 892 01:06:48,255 --> 01:06:51,925 said let's try something lighter altogether. So here it 893 01:06:51,925 --> 01:06:56,129 is. I don't know, I'm not really loving it after I said 894 01:06:56,129 --> 01:06:59,660 it. So, but you just see where we are exploring different 895 01:06:59,660 --> 01:07:03,700 things. Go to the next one, please. Oh, and there you go. 896 01:07:03,700 --> 01:07:06,673 So those are what you could go back to the the the blue one. 897 01:07:06,673 --> 01:07:09,609 There we go. The one before this. The one before. Okay. 898 01:07:09,609 --> 01:07:14,547 Good. Yeah, I think that's so I just I'm opening up the floor. 899 01:07:14,547 --> 01:07:16,816 I just see some folks, hopefully we won't try to 900 01:07:16,816 --> 01:07:20,553 redesign on the fly and we can get back to staff. But let's go 901 01:07:20,553 --> 01:07:22,889 ahead and hear from board members. This is an exciting 902 01:07:22,889 --> 01:07:25,759 opportunity to make this better. And I know the side panel there, 903 01:07:25,759 --> 01:07:28,762 Ray Lynn on the west and south elevation is also something 904 01:07:28,762 --> 01:07:31,632 that you guys are working with to liven up, since that wasn't 905 01:07:31,632 --> 01:07:35,437 part of the mural yet. It's visible as you walk by the the 906 01:07:35,437 --> 01:07:38,390 bandshell north and south. Right. All right. Let's go to 907 01:07:38,390 --> 01:07:42,244 board member Gruber. Thank you. I just want you know, I was 908 01:07:42,244 --> 01:07:45,180 walking on the boardwalk on Sunday, and I did notice that 909 01:07:45,180 --> 01:07:51,186 that panel that that the most people see right doesn't have 910 01:07:51,186 --> 01:07:54,255 anything. So I'm glad that we've got some, you know, some 911 01:07:54,255 --> 01:07:56,591 concept that we're going to do something. So I totally support 912 01:07:56,591 --> 01:07:59,594 doing something on that panel because as I was walking, I was 913 01:07:59,594 --> 01:08:02,464 saying, oh, I wonder why we didn't bring the mural to that 914 01:08:02,464 --> 01:08:06,267 panel. So I don't know if it's possible to bring the mural to 915 01:08:06,267 --> 01:08:08,604 the panel. Great. Or but just to add something there, I'm 916 01:08:08,604 --> 01:08:11,606 totally in favor of it. Thank you. Let's go to board member 917 01:08:11,606 --> 01:08:14,543 Biederman. So I like the idea of the coquina Stone because 918 01:08:14,543 --> 01:08:21,743 then it matches the NE wall. I like the brightness. My concern 919 01:08:23,170 --> 01:08:27,210 is, and it's it's long overdue to kind of bring it up to par. 920 01:08:27,210 --> 01:08:30,224 But is there a reason why we're not holding Margaritaville feet 921 01:08:30,224 --> 01:08:35,630 to the fire and bringing this up to the standard that we 922 01:08:35,630 --> 01:08:40,568 would expect and that they would expect? I mean, they are 923 01:08:40,568 --> 01:08:44,439 we just renewed our licensing agreement with them. And you 924 01:08:44,439 --> 01:08:49,845 would think that they would take more. See, I don't want to 925 01:08:49,845 --> 01:08:52,848 like well, I think they have a maintenance and repair aspect 926 01:08:52,848 --> 01:08:55,451 of it. They do the agreement calls for maintenance repair, 927 01:08:55,451 --> 01:09:00,550 and they did recently complete some significant work to the 928 01:09:00,550 --> 01:09:03,792 roof of the. I would just think that they would want it to 929 01:09:03,792 --> 01:09:08,663 match the facility a little bit better. Do you think that this 930 01:09:08,663 --> 01:09:13,100 gets there, this what we see in front of us? I love the coquina 931 01:09:13,100 --> 01:09:15,470 Stone, but it doesn't. When we when we originally talked about 932 01:09:15,470 --> 01:09:18,600 this, we were talking about wrapping that front with 933 01:09:18,600 --> 01:09:22,100 somewhat of that exciting pop. Yeah. Yes. I mean, the reality 934 01:09:22,100 --> 01:09:26,615 is the, the mosaic is very nice, but it is also very expensive. 935 01:09:26,615 --> 01:09:31,619 So, you know, the this will last longer. Yes. Just one 936 01:09:31,619 --> 01:09:34,956 question on this design. If I could. I see I like the the 937 01:09:34,956 --> 01:09:38,260 white accent on the top, you know, has a fresh look to the 938 01:09:38,260 --> 01:09:41,362 roof line and then the, the underside of the soffit kind of 939 01:09:41,362 --> 01:09:45,330 has a soft blue appearance. Or is that just an illusion of the 940 01:09:45,330 --> 01:09:48,169 rendering, or is that a different shade of color? It is 941 01:09:48,169 --> 01:09:51,506 a different shade of color. It's it's the flyway blue. Okay. 942 01:09:51,506 --> 01:09:54,642 I see it now on the bottom. Yeah. It adds some visual 943 01:09:54,642 --> 01:09:57,579 interest there. All right. Well thank you. I mean, this is it 944 01:09:57,579 --> 01:10:01,916 looks elegant and yet energetic with the art and it looks clean, 945 01:10:01,916 --> 01:10:05,120 especially with the coquina. So I think we're we're going 946 01:10:05,120 --> 01:10:07,655 places. Hopefully you can implement this since we're 947 01:10:07,655 --> 01:10:12,594 talking mostly about paint, you know, quick, quick and to 948 01:10:12,594 --> 01:10:15,664 implementation. Does anyone have an issue with moving ahead? 949 01:10:15,664 --> 01:10:18,866 Is this a good enough direction or do we want staff to come 950 01:10:18,866 --> 01:10:22,137 back? Let's go. If I could just give executive director some 951 01:10:22,137 --> 01:10:26,407 feedback. Board member Hernandez. Thank you mayor. I 952 01:10:26,407 --> 01:10:31,800 like the light that you put up. And the goofy question is, if 953 01:10:31,800 --> 01:10:34,810 I'm looking at this right now, if you can move forward a 954 01:10:34,810 --> 01:10:38,352 couple of them next. There you go. If you could use that color 955 01:10:38,352 --> 01:10:42,223 on the columns next to where the advertising is and where 956 01:10:42,223 --> 01:10:45,626 the surfboards are with the blue, so you have a combination 957 01:10:45,626 --> 01:10:49,498 of blue and white, it'll break up some of that anonymous of 958 01:10:49,498 --> 01:10:52,300 the blue, and it'll give you the lightness that you're 959 01:10:52,300 --> 01:10:55,570 looking for. And it'll I think it may strike a balance when it 960 01:10:55,570 --> 01:10:58,506 comes to that. Just food for thought. Yeah. Let's, let's 961 01:10:58,506 --> 01:11:01,443 take a look at that and see maybe give the column some 962 01:11:01,443 --> 01:11:04,579 interest. I'm happy to provide because this way it would 963 01:11:04,579 --> 01:11:07,448 actually it would seem as if being extended. And yet you 964 01:11:07,448 --> 01:11:10,785 have the depths of the blue, which will go with the sky that 965 01:11:10,785 --> 01:11:13,722 you're looking for. Just in this way you get a compromise 966 01:11:13,722 --> 01:11:20,610 about. Thank you. Thank you so much. And then just also, was 967 01:11:20,610 --> 01:11:24,650 there any I'm sorry, was there anyone. We will finalize some 968 01:11:24,650 --> 01:11:28,470 some ideas and then present a final to you before we proceed 969 01:11:28,470 --> 01:11:32,540 with additional work. And then I just also want to mention in 970 01:11:32,540 --> 01:11:36,277 the informational report that there, you know, is updates on 971 01:11:36,277 --> 01:11:40,415 a lot of the projects that are underway. And so, you know, 972 01:11:40,415 --> 01:11:44,152 it's really, I think the staff does a really excellent job 973 01:11:44,152 --> 01:11:48,352 putting together the informational report each month. 974 01:11:48,490 --> 01:11:51,759 And so it really is a source. It's also on the website and 975 01:11:51,759 --> 01:11:55,697 it's really just a good source of information for residents, 976 01:11:55,697 --> 01:11:59,233 business owners, property owners that want to really 977 01:11:59,233 --> 01:12:02,837 understand the status of how things are going over on the 978 01:12:02,837 --> 01:12:08,837 beach and in the downtown. Thank you. Does that conclude 979 01:12:10,912 --> 01:12:13,514 the updates? That concludes. I know that Jennifer Hoffman is 980 01:12:13,514 --> 01:12:16,651 here. Yes. You want to do that under. I was going to do it 981 01:12:16,651 --> 01:12:20,454 under my comments, but I can do it under the. Maybe it's better 982 01:12:20,454 --> 01:12:23,725 to do it now. Go ahead and do it. Okay, so the commission or 983 01:12:23,725 --> 01:12:27,729 the CRA board will remember that we had asked Jennifer to 984 01:12:27,729 --> 01:12:32,400 come back and give updates on the progress of Cinema Paradiso. 985 01:12:32,400 --> 01:12:35,269 She did that after the first and second quarters. Thank you 986 01:12:35,269 --> 01:12:40,274 folks from into. Yes. Thank you. We're now into the fourth 987 01:12:40,274 --> 01:12:42,812 quarter. Hold on folks from fDOT, if you have comments 988 01:12:42,812 --> 01:12:47,810 about the the stage and the color scheme, let us know. Okay. 989 01:12:47,810 --> 01:12:52,554 Traffic yellow. No, that always works, right? Yeah. Thank you. 990 01:12:52,554 --> 01:12:58,292 I love traffic yellow. Go ahead, go ahead. So we're now into the 991 01:12:58,292 --> 01:13:01,562 fourth quarter. We unfortunately missed the third 992 01:13:01,562 --> 01:13:06,501 quarter report that was on us not on Jen. And and you know 993 01:13:06,501 --> 01:13:10,572 things are going very well. The placer AI data that our 994 01:13:10,572 --> 01:13:14,108 esteemed team has been using in the downtown to track foot 995 01:13:14,108 --> 01:13:17,712 traffic really does show that Cinema Paradiso is an 996 01:13:17,712 --> 01:13:21,650 attraction in our downtown. And, you know, they've had some 997 01:13:21,650 --> 01:13:27,256 really great first run movies, The Odyssey. I think there's 998 01:13:27,256 --> 01:13:30,192 another one that I've been wanting to see that I just saw 999 01:13:30,192 --> 01:13:33,195 that your poster for the other day. And so, you know, it's 1000 01:13:33,195 --> 01:13:38,933 really been, I think, a really positive addition with the, the 1001 01:13:38,933 --> 01:13:45,141 art and culture Center managing the cinema. Several of you had 1002 01:13:45,141 --> 01:13:48,143 expressed that you appreciate the support for the cinema, but 1003 01:13:48,143 --> 01:13:50,880 that you just really wanted it to come out of a different 1004 01:13:50,880 --> 01:13:54,830 bucket so that we weren't kind of taking marketing dollars to 1005 01:13:54,830 --> 01:13:58,420 do this. We have been able to identify that, and that is the 1006 01:13:58,420 --> 01:14:01,957 proposal in the next fiscal year's budget that we would use 1007 01:14:01,957 --> 01:14:05,695 economic development dollars for the Cinema Paradiso support, 1008 01:14:05,695 --> 01:14:09,231 and we would not be using those marketing dollars. Of course, 1009 01:14:09,231 --> 01:14:13,302 Jennifer is still open to playing the marketing video and 1010 01:14:13,302 --> 01:14:17,506 the informational video that we put up that has a lot of the 1011 01:14:17,506 --> 01:14:21,376 progress on various projects and things that are going on on 1012 01:14:21,376 --> 01:14:24,313 the beach and downtown. And with that, I'll turn it over to 1013 01:14:24,313 --> 01:14:27,984 Jennifer. Good morning, chair, vice chair, and board members. 1014 01:14:27,984 --> 01:14:30,786 My name is Jennifer Homans. I'm the executive director of 1015 01:14:30,786 --> 01:14:35,591 Hollywood Art and Culture Center. Did an amazing summary. 1016 01:14:35,591 --> 01:14:39,395 So thank you as always. She's very articulate and very 1017 01:14:39,395 --> 01:14:42,799 concise. She addressed some of the concerns that people had 1018 01:14:42,799 --> 01:14:46,869 had before, not about the cinema as a whole, but where 1019 01:14:46,869 --> 01:14:50,673 the funding comes from. And, you know, I agreed, you know, 1020 01:14:50,673 --> 01:14:53,476 with, you know, taking a big portion of that money and 1021 01:14:53,476 --> 01:14:56,547 giving it to one organization, I understand that. And, you 1022 01:14:56,547 --> 01:15:00,160 know, former executive director cameo, when we decided to take 1023 01:15:00,160 --> 01:15:02,819 over operations, that was kind of a commitment. Where the 1024 01:15:02,819 --> 01:15:06,956 money came from wasn't really where we got in the weeds on. 1025 01:15:06,956 --> 01:15:11,827 So we really appreciate the city manager's office and the 1026 01:15:11,827 --> 01:15:15,310 executive director for continuing the support. You 1027 01:15:15,310 --> 01:15:19,768 might be talking about the dog Stars. So that's a great film. 1028 01:15:19,768 --> 01:15:24,373 So as as Raelene pointed out, and we've talked before, we try 1029 01:15:24,373 --> 01:15:29,311 to do a variety of programing from first run foreign language 1030 01:15:29,311 --> 01:15:34,183 and independent films. We had a, a, an independent screening on 1031 01:15:34,183 --> 01:15:39,922 Friday night. We had anybody who I know Adam knows a Studio 1032 01:15:39,922 --> 01:15:43,126 Ghibli, I know your son. We were talking about all the 1033 01:15:43,126 --> 01:15:50,326 different films that they did, a Q and after my very favorite 1034 01:15:50,666 --> 01:15:56,138 favorite, My Neighbor Totoro film on Saturday. And then, of 1035 01:15:56,138 --> 01:15:59,342 course, we have the Dog Stars, and we've been doing a lot of 1036 01:15:59,342 --> 01:16:01,677 what we call page to screen because there's so many films 1037 01:16:01,677 --> 01:16:05,481 that come out like The Odyssey. Obviously it was a book and the 1038 01:16:05,481 --> 01:16:09,818 Dog Stars, we have Breakfast at Tiffany's coming out. The 65th 1039 01:16:09,818 --> 01:16:13,823 anniversary is next month, so we'll be playing that as well. 1040 01:16:13,823 --> 01:16:17,250 They're, they're revitalizing Sense and Sensibility because 1041 01:16:17,250 --> 01:16:20,896 it hasn't been made ten times already. That will be coming 1042 01:16:20,896 --> 01:16:23,899 out as well. So we try to do different engaging. So tonight 1043 01:16:23,899 --> 01:16:28,103 we'll actually be doing a Q&A after the dog Stars. And so we 1044 01:16:28,103 --> 01:16:31,773 when we have those page and screen, we promote a specific 1045 01:16:31,773 --> 01:16:35,440 event where guests can talk about the difference between 1046 01:16:35,440 --> 01:16:38,314 the book and the film adaptation and just, just 1047 01:16:38,314 --> 01:16:41,517 create discussion. Again, we're always about creating community. 1048 01:16:41,517 --> 01:16:47,990 And as, as the executive director mentioned, we do get a 1049 01:16:47,990 --> 01:16:51,193 lot of traffic and we have been, you know, increasing. We have 1050 01:16:51,193 --> 01:16:55,331 some improvements planned as well, some new paint and some 1051 01:16:55,331 --> 01:17:00,202 new upgrades in the in the lobby. And it's been a great 1052 01:17:00,202 --> 01:17:03,406 year. And so we're our fiscal year starts in October. So 1053 01:17:03,406 --> 01:17:07,343 we've been budgeting for this and we're really excited. We 1054 01:17:07,343 --> 01:17:11,346 get a lot of people coming from all different areas as 1055 01:17:11,346 --> 01:17:14,617 different reports, you know, through our attendance, not 1056 01:17:14,617 --> 01:17:17,620 just here, because we're able to kind of leverage the cinema 1057 01:17:17,620 --> 01:17:23,620 as a multiple. Exposure package where here's a gallery. So 1058 01:17:24,359 --> 01:17:28,631 that's kind of where the Studio Ghibli came out is. We had an 1059 01:17:28,631 --> 01:17:32,234 artist and our summer exhibitions. Brian Reidy, who 1060 01:17:32,234 --> 01:17:37,634 actually designs merchandise for Hot Topic based upon Studio 1061 01:17:38,374 --> 01:17:42,245 Ghibli. So he was the one who did the Q and A, and he gave 1062 01:17:42,245 --> 01:17:45,514 out different promotional items at the event. So the for us to 1063 01:17:45,514 --> 01:17:48,517 be able to kind of leverage that, we're going to be doing 1064 01:17:48,517 --> 01:17:52,588 an open house on September 27th to the community, very similar 1065 01:17:52,588 --> 01:17:55,792 to our opening, where we activate all different spaces 1066 01:17:55,792 --> 01:17:59,261 and we'll be doing again, it's great because now we can do a 1067 01:17:59,261 --> 01:18:03,799 screening as well that one of our artists has a films as part 1068 01:18:03,799 --> 01:18:09,738 of that day. And so it's just great to be multifaceted and 1069 01:18:09,738 --> 01:18:12,942 get to work with some of the film festivals. Obviously, we 1070 01:18:12,942 --> 01:18:16,545 still support the Fort Lauderdale International Film 1071 01:18:16,545 --> 01:18:20,216 Festival and, and help with their production of that work. 1072 01:18:20,216 --> 01:18:23,285 And we're open and we get surveys. I know that was a 1073 01:18:23,285 --> 01:18:25,887 question people had. Are we sending out surveys we do to 1074 01:18:25,887 --> 01:18:30,959 get some insight of that as well as, you know, kind of push 1075 01:18:30,959 --> 01:18:34,563 through when people leave. So we have a new card going out 1076 01:18:34,563 --> 01:18:38,634 that if you, you know, buy a glass of wine, you know, at the 1077 01:18:38,634 --> 01:18:41,437 vintage, you get the next one half off or something. And so 1078 01:18:41,437 --> 01:18:44,400 they'll have cards that will kind of push them out to, you 1079 01:18:44,400 --> 01:18:47,909 know, a dozen or so groups that have responded to us because of 1080 01:18:47,909 --> 01:18:51,460 course, we reached out to a lot of people, but what is their 1081 01:18:51,460 --> 01:18:53,915 plan? So we're, we're really open and people contact us all 1082 01:18:53,915 --> 01:18:56,919 the time. Anybody will tell you whether it's an event in the 1083 01:18:56,919 --> 01:19:00,322 Arts Auditorium or the the theater or whatever. We always 1084 01:19:00,322 --> 01:19:05,861 try to say, yes, we were really happy to, you know, host the 1085 01:19:05,861 --> 01:19:09,198 pioneer days. So we're always open to being a space to bring 1086 01:19:09,198 --> 01:19:12,135 people together because at the end of the day, we love arts 1087 01:19:12,135 --> 01:19:15,670 and culture. I'm the biggest fan of all of them. I always 1088 01:19:15,670 --> 01:19:18,473 say it's like Sophie's Choice. Which one do you love the best? 1089 01:19:18,473 --> 01:19:23,813 I can't pick on the day, but we the basis is bringing people 1090 01:19:23,813 --> 01:19:27,483 together and creating community connection. We've seen 1091 01:19:27,483 --> 01:19:31,820 isolationism on all ages, like teenagers right now are less 1092 01:19:31,820 --> 01:19:34,623 social than their parents. This is the first time ever in the 1093 01:19:34,623 --> 01:19:37,626 history of humankind that teenagers are less social than 1094 01:19:37,626 --> 01:19:40,696 their parents. So whatever we can do and serve the community 1095 01:19:40,696 --> 01:19:44,330 to bring people together. As we always say, we don't care where 1096 01:19:44,330 --> 01:19:47,369 you're from, what language you speak, how you love, how you 1097 01:19:47,369 --> 01:19:50,505 vote. We are a place for everybody, and it's really 1098 01:19:50,505 --> 01:19:52,375 wonderful when people are looking at that, like, we'll 1099 01:19:52,375 --> 01:19:55,177 have the discussion tonight. Somebody will say something 1100 01:19:55,177 --> 01:19:58,113 like, I never thought of that that way. That's really 1101 01:19:58,113 --> 01:20:00,116 interesting. So it's very refreshing when people share 1102 01:20:00,116 --> 01:20:03,185 different ideas and people learn from it and accept it. 1103 01:20:03,185 --> 01:20:06,389 And instead of, you know, get combative. So the arts can do 1104 01:20:06,389 --> 01:20:09,591 that better than anything in a really natural way. So really 1105 01:20:09,591 --> 01:20:12,461 appreciate the support we're doing. You know, our team, 1106 01:20:12,461 --> 01:20:15,730 we're, we're, we're small but mighty, and we're going to 1107 01:20:15,730 --> 01:20:19,401 continue to listen to the community and deliver things 1108 01:20:19,401 --> 01:20:21,470 that they need. Thank you. Jennifer. That's a great 1109 01:20:21,470 --> 01:20:25,474 summary of all that you do. I would just encourage your team 1110 01:20:25,474 --> 01:20:29,770 to find opportunities to push out the information about all 1111 01:20:29,770 --> 01:20:33,215 the programs and opportunities. I saw a photo not too many days 1112 01:20:33,215 --> 01:20:35,351 ago with, I think it was Commissioner Quintana at the 1113 01:20:35,351 --> 01:20:38,754 Art and Cultural Center with like a drum type group. It was 1114 01:20:38,754 --> 01:20:41,691 I don't know if that was there. That was in Fort Lauderdale, 1115 01:20:41,691 --> 01:20:44,426 Fort Lauderdale. Okay. Well, but we have a drum circle. I 1116 01:20:44,426 --> 01:20:46,762 know that night, the first Sunday of every month, if 1117 01:20:46,762 --> 01:20:49,698 anybody's ever been to the 80th Street, 1/80 and Collins, it's 1118 01:20:49,698 --> 01:20:54,302 the largest drum circle in the country. And it. Hatcher who is 1119 01:20:54,302 --> 01:20:57,773 leads that also leads hours every Thursday night, the first 1120 01:20:57,773 --> 01:21:02,244 Thursday night. And then we also have Sankofa child African 1121 01:21:02,244 --> 01:21:05,780 dance that pairs with it. And it's really fantastic. Again, 1122 01:21:05,780 --> 01:21:09,718 it's just. So that's Thursday. Thursday night starts at seven. 1123 01:21:09,718 --> 01:21:13,655 The instructor is fantastic. She's lovely. And you see multi 1124 01:21:13,655 --> 01:21:16,858 generation. So my point is, my point is if you can try to get 1125 01:21:16,858 --> 01:21:19,862 the word out and push it because less people will just, 1126 01:21:19,862 --> 01:21:22,664 you know, come to your website, you'll have to push the 1127 01:21:22,664 --> 01:21:24,866 information out through social, through paid through, you know, 1128 01:21:24,866 --> 01:21:28,403 giving the fliers to our CMA so they can post on, on our 1129 01:21:28,403 --> 01:21:31,273 digital. I'd love to see that. And then with regards to Cinema 1130 01:21:31,273 --> 01:21:36,278 Paradiso. I think some people, especially visitors on the 1131 01:21:36,278 --> 01:21:39,349 beach, might be looking, how can I go see a movie? And are 1132 01:21:39,349 --> 01:21:42,840 you listed on Fandango and those different sites that 1133 01:21:42,840 --> 01:21:45,754 people can find? Like geographically we're Google 1134 01:21:45,754 --> 01:21:49,157 Fandango. So our actual ticketing site that we chose, 1135 01:21:49,157 --> 01:21:52,694 we did a lot of due diligence and it was indie cinema. It was 1136 01:21:52,694 --> 01:21:57,166 this group out of London and actually Fandango just acquired 1137 01:21:57,166 --> 01:22:00,235 them. So we've always been connected with Fandango. Now 1138 01:22:00,235 --> 01:22:03,380 we're part of the Fandango system, like directly, 1139 01:22:03,380 --> 01:22:05,573 internally, and we have been working with seemed. So I want 1140 01:22:05,573 --> 01:22:08,710 to thank Joanne and her team. They get a couple posts out of 1141 01:22:08,710 --> 01:22:12,381 our stuff every single week, as well as the Arts Park team with 1142 01:22:12,381 --> 01:22:15,490 the the monitor. So we really appreciate that. What portion 1143 01:22:15,490 --> 01:22:20,322 of your ticket sales for Cinema Paradiso are from Fandango? 1144 01:22:20,322 --> 01:22:26,128 Like roughly, I would say probably 15 to 20%. I got you. 1145 01:22:26,128 --> 01:22:29,132 So those are new customers. You could say, yep, that's good. 1146 01:22:29,132 --> 01:22:31,467 And then just overall and then I'll ask Commissioner Hernandez, 1147 01:22:31,467 --> 01:22:34,737 who's cute to speak overall as ticket sales increased, what 1148 01:22:34,737 --> 01:22:37,272 can you tell us about performance and Visitorship at 1149 01:22:37,272 --> 01:22:41,543 Cinema Paradiso? Our. Ours has steadily been rising. Some 1150 01:22:41,543 --> 01:22:44,746 months are heavier than others just because of depending on 1151 01:22:44,746 --> 01:22:46,948 the movie. Yeah, depending on the movie or if we have 1152 01:22:46,948 --> 01:22:51,286 festivals, etc. but I know from. Since we've took it over, we 1153 01:22:51,286 --> 01:22:54,423 have been. Our numbers have been much higher because we 1154 01:22:54,423 --> 01:22:58,495 have all of the box office. So anybody that does this and 1155 01:22:58,495 --> 01:23:01,497 knows you have to do daily box office reports. And so we're 1156 01:23:01,497 --> 01:23:04,501 able to be able to track that data. So the Odyssey is 1157 01:23:04,501 --> 01:23:07,569 something we got to go see. It's a good movie. Have you 1158 01:23:07,569 --> 01:23:10,639 seen it was it was fantastic. We don't have that now. Dogstar 1159 01:23:10,639 --> 01:23:13,709 just started on Monday and then we have a one. It's fantastic. 1160 01:23:13,709 --> 01:23:16,450 Anybody likes like ballroom dancing. It's called Shake Your 1161 01:23:16,450 --> 01:23:19,448 Booty. And again, that's one of those kind of independent films 1162 01:23:19,448 --> 01:23:22,851 that like did very well at the festivals and like very 1163 01:23:22,851 --> 01:23:26,187 engaging and very last comment I'll make is you're pointing to 1164 01:23:26,187 --> 01:23:30,458 independent films. We as consumers don't have any 1165 01:23:30,458 --> 01:23:33,394 understanding of them. Maybe if you're allowed to post a 1166 01:23:33,394 --> 01:23:35,864 trailer on your social media that could maybe get people to 1167 01:23:35,864 --> 01:23:39,670 want to want to come and see a good teaser. All right, board 1168 01:23:39,670 --> 01:23:43,500 member Hernandez, thank you mayor. Great job. By the way. I, 1169 01:23:43,500 --> 01:23:46,608 I spoke with the city manager at length regarding the Cinema 1170 01:23:46,608 --> 01:23:50,613 Paradiso and the funding and the new residents that we have 1171 01:23:50,613 --> 01:23:54,349 in the downtown. You may want to try to see how you can push 1172 01:23:54,349 --> 01:23:57,286 the information to them so they can actually walk, because this 1173 01:23:57,286 --> 01:24:00,356 is a new this is an amenity that we have in the downtown. 1174 01:24:00,356 --> 01:24:03,359 Some of them don't even know that it's there. So whatever we 1175 01:24:03,359 --> 01:24:06,162 can do through our city, whether our web page or 1176 01:24:06,162 --> 01:24:08,430 information, that would be something nice. And maybe you 1177 01:24:08,430 --> 01:24:11,500 can get with some of the restaurants or some of the 1178 01:24:11,500 --> 01:24:16,171 other venues that are there regarding coming to a movie, 1179 01:24:16,171 --> 01:24:20,576 having a dinner, a dessert or a drink, something like that, and 1180 01:24:20,576 --> 01:24:22,578 highlight some of the happy hours that are taking there. 1181 01:24:22,578 --> 01:24:26,248 Use the opportunity to do that, and you may be able to get some 1182 01:24:26,248 --> 01:24:29,451 marketing dollars from those venues to be able to trade off 1183 01:24:29,451 --> 01:24:31,719 with you when it comes to something like this, which is 1184 01:24:31,719 --> 01:24:35,457 what we were looking for in the long run, to have something for, 1185 01:24:35,457 --> 01:24:38,394 for the residents to be able to come to the downtown doesn't 1186 01:24:38,394 --> 01:24:41,797 make any sense for us to be able to have 3 or 4000 new 1187 01:24:41,797 --> 01:24:45,734 units and not have something for them to do in the downtown 1188 01:24:45,734 --> 01:24:49,700 other than just venue bar venues. So thank you. Yeah. And 1189 01:24:49,700 --> 01:24:52,141 we have some new rack card stands that are going to be 1190 01:24:52,141 --> 01:24:54,409 going in some of the new buildings. We already have 1191 01:24:54,409 --> 01:24:57,280 agreements with a few buildings. And then exactly what you just 1192 01:24:57,280 --> 01:25:00,482 said, board member Hernandez, that creating some kind of 1193 01:25:00,482 --> 01:25:03,952 monthly poster that we can put somewhere a lot of people don't 1194 01:25:03,952 --> 01:25:07,220 want to put it on their front because they have their own 1195 01:25:07,220 --> 01:25:09,825 esthetic. But if there's something that we can put in 1196 01:25:09,825 --> 01:25:12,560 maybe on the way to the restrooms or something that's a 1197 01:25:12,560 --> 01:25:16,698 little out of the way, that doesn't. Impede the esthetic 1198 01:25:16,698 --> 01:25:18,967 that they're trying to do in the different restaurants to 1199 01:25:18,967 --> 01:25:22,104 draw people to it. I don't want to prolong because I know 1200 01:25:22,104 --> 01:25:24,706 Commissioner Gruber would like to have lunch at some point, 1201 01:25:24,706 --> 01:25:28,244 but the point is, no, I'm just kidding. The point is, maybe 1202 01:25:28,244 --> 01:25:32,470 you can get with some of these associations so they can 1203 01:25:32,470 --> 01:25:36,184 highlight what's going on at the movie theater and some of 1204 01:25:36,184 --> 01:25:40,122 the buildings there. What do you call this? Their management 1205 01:25:40,122 --> 01:25:43,580 team. Maybe you can give them a flier and they can highlight 1206 01:25:43,580 --> 01:25:45,127 that in their web page, or however they get the 1207 01:25:45,127 --> 01:25:47,263 information out to their residents. In other words, 1208 01:25:47,263 --> 01:25:50,466 let's do a marketing for the locals in the downtown, and 1209 01:25:50,466 --> 01:25:53,269 then hopefully the rest of the city will catch on as to what 1210 01:25:53,269 --> 01:25:57,272 is actually happening there. Yeah. So thank you, thank you. 1211 01:25:57,272 --> 01:26:01,280 Let's go to board member Biederman. I like the way you 1212 01:26:01,280 --> 01:26:06,819 think, but let's add a little bit to it. Do we have is the 1213 01:26:06,819 --> 01:26:10,288 ticket buy still part of our deal or is that like the old 1214 01:26:10,288 --> 01:26:14,292 deal and we're just giving money now. No, I think that 1215 01:26:14,292 --> 01:26:18,630 wasn't it didn't fit. I know even before I started that had 1216 01:26:18,630 --> 01:26:21,901 kind of that program had Twilight. But we do offer the 1217 01:26:21,901 --> 01:26:27,301 city residents the 15%. We also offer Tuesdays $9 tickets all 1218 01:26:28,390 --> 01:26:31,843 day, plus a free promo popcorn. And then we do a Bogo on art 1219 01:26:31,843 --> 01:26:36,981 walk all day. Okay, so here's, here's my question kind of idea. 1220 01:26:36,981 --> 01:26:40,852 Bouncing off of Commissioner Hernandez. Maybe you can fit 1221 01:26:40,852 --> 01:26:46,725 into your budget free tickets at somehow and provide a 1222 01:26:46,725 --> 01:26:51,730 welcome to the neighborhood. Enjoy a ticket or two free 1223 01:26:51,730 --> 01:26:56,401 tickets on a city for moving into one of these buildings. Or 1224 01:26:56,401 --> 01:27:02,474 even if you do a list from our water department on new water 1225 01:27:02,474 --> 01:27:05,610 bills and sending them a Redeemer so we don't have to 1226 01:27:05,610 --> 01:27:10,140 give away everything but a redeemable buy one, get one 1227 01:27:10,140 --> 01:27:13,685 free or redeemable two free tickets just for moving into 1228 01:27:13,685 --> 01:27:16,200 Hollywood. And this way it's drawing people into Hollywood. 1229 01:27:16,200 --> 01:27:19,490 I can't imagine there'd be hundreds of people taking 1230 01:27:19,490 --> 01:27:23,428 advantage of it, but it might provide goodwill and it might 1231 01:27:23,428 --> 01:27:26,365 provide just that one new customer that's going to fall 1232 01:27:26,365 --> 01:27:29,435 in love with the theater and come back for more and more and 1233 01:27:29,435 --> 01:27:32,304 more. And we suggest that, like with the buildings that we're 1234 01:27:32,304 --> 01:27:35,373 trying to get our rack card stands into, you know, in their 1235 01:27:35,373 --> 01:27:37,309 mail rooms. So they're constantly seeing that's 1236 01:27:37,309 --> 01:27:39,577 Broward Center does the same thing with all the Riverwalk 1237 01:27:39,577 --> 01:27:43,181 buildings. But we also suggest we can give you a really 1238 01:27:43,181 --> 01:27:47,185 discounted member card that comes with free passes as well 1239 01:27:47,185 --> 01:27:50,255 for anybody that moves in. So we're doing that as well. And 1240 01:27:50,255 --> 01:27:52,590 the other thing that Commissioner Hernandez brought 1241 01:27:52,590 --> 01:27:58,590 up is in our establishments. Where they advertise these days, 1242 01:27:59,530 --> 01:28:04,469 I mean, you could walk into the bathroom and there's a poster, 1243 01:28:04,469 --> 01:28:09,140 poster or advertisement, a framed that happened in the 1244 01:28:09,140 --> 01:28:13,879 ladies room too. Yeah, not so much for us, not so much. So I 1245 01:28:13,879 --> 01:28:18,150 mean, on a on a stall doors and or on the bathroom doors. So 1246 01:28:18,150 --> 01:28:20,952 some restaurants might allow you to do that. And then you 1247 01:28:20,952 --> 01:28:23,890 just have to update it with the upcoming stuff. Just like the 1248 01:28:23,890 --> 01:28:27,893 city puts our fliers on the doors at community centers. I 1249 01:28:27,893 --> 01:28:31,162 think that might be a good opportunity. Yeah, I'll just 1250 01:28:31,162 --> 01:28:35,767 add that a lot of these new buildings have apps for their 1251 01:28:35,767 --> 01:28:38,303 residents, and maybe you can, you know, get an opportunity to 1252 01:28:38,303 --> 01:28:44,108 be featured on the app. And, and, and also, while we're 1253 01:28:44,108 --> 01:28:48,713 giving you advice on marketing direct mail, so us postal 1254 01:28:48,713 --> 01:28:51,716 Service have something called everyday direct mail where you 1255 01:28:51,716 --> 01:28:54,786 can just focus on the carrier route that's in the downtown 1256 01:28:54,786 --> 01:28:57,789 vicinity, the people who can walk to the Cinema Paradiso and 1257 01:28:57,789 --> 01:29:01,659 very inexpensively send them a postcard like super 1258 01:29:01,659 --> 01:29:04,596 inexpensively. So you might want to do that from time to 1259 01:29:04,596 --> 01:29:08,333 time. Board member Hernandez thank you, mayor. Just to give 1260 01:29:08,333 --> 01:29:12,136 a shameless plug, Richards hardware. Whenever you register 1261 01:29:12,136 --> 01:29:16,740 with them as a customer, they give you two free tickets for 1262 01:29:16,740 --> 01:29:19,100 their movie theater on there. So maybe you can get with the 1263 01:29:19,100 --> 01:29:22,214 leasing agents and that's in your neck of the woods. That's 1264 01:29:22,214 --> 01:29:25,417 the reason I did that idea. And, and they actually made with the 1265 01:29:25,417 --> 01:29:28,153 leasing agents to do something like that. When it comes to 1266 01:29:28,153 --> 01:29:31,156 that and the marketing that the mayor was talking about, it's 1267 01:29:31,156 --> 01:29:34,826 called every door, which means every door in that area will go 1268 01:29:34,826 --> 01:29:37,629 and it's pennies on the dollar for, for the marketing. So 1269 01:29:37,629 --> 01:29:41,233 thank you. Good, good, good work. Thank you for finding 1270 01:29:41,233 --> 01:29:44,302 funding other than the marketing when it comes to this. 1271 01:29:44,302 --> 01:29:47,773 And hopefully we will continue the efforts to be able to work 1272 01:29:47,773 --> 01:29:50,575 for the residents in the downtown, as well as the 1273 01:29:50,575 --> 01:29:52,577 businesses in the downtown, and get people in their doors. 1274 01:29:52,577 --> 01:29:55,647 Thank you. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Jennifer. Looking 1275 01:29:55,647 --> 01:29:59,251 forward to hearing more. Thank you. Have a good day. Yep. All 1276 01:29:59,251 --> 01:30:02,921 right. Executive Director that does that conclude 1277 01:30:02,921 --> 01:30:07,192 informational reports or did you have any other special. 1278 01:30:07,192 --> 01:30:10,128 Nope. That was all for informational reports. Thank 1279 01:30:10,128 --> 01:30:12,264 you. Thank you. Under director's comments. Sure. 1280 01:30:12,264 --> 01:30:16,268 Let's go to board member Biederman. Let me activate his 1281 01:30:16,268 --> 01:30:19,738 microphone. Here we go. So the only thing I have today is I'm 1282 01:30:19,738 --> 01:30:21,874 very excited that we're ahead of schedule on the Harrison 1283 01:30:21,874 --> 01:30:27,874 Street. Construction. It was very nice to see that we're 1284 01:30:28,414 --> 01:30:32,617 ahead on something great. Let's go ahead to board member 1285 01:30:32,617 --> 01:30:38,423 Quintana. I'll wave. That's even greater. Let's go to board 1286 01:30:38,423 --> 01:30:43,495 member Shuhan. First, I want to wish Chris the very best. He's 1287 01:30:43,495 --> 01:30:48,100 been a wonderful asset to the CRA and I. I will miss you and 1288 01:30:48,100 --> 01:30:52,838 I very excited for you in the new position. So 1289 01:30:52,838 --> 01:30:57,108 congratulations, VIN. I sent an email this morning. When you 1290 01:30:57,108 --> 01:31:01,514 turn when you head down. Sheridan I'm sorry. A1 a just 1291 01:31:01,514 --> 01:31:05,517 passed. Sheridan the filters are still on those drains and 1292 01:31:05,517 --> 01:31:08,253 there's no construction work there. So I know we've had this 1293 01:31:08,253 --> 01:31:12,924 issue before, but then as you continue down a one a, a lot of 1294 01:31:12,924 --> 01:31:16,996 those drains are full of debris. I'm talking about the west side, 1295 01:31:16,996 --> 01:31:20,532 but as long as they're going up and down a one, a, if they 1296 01:31:20,532 --> 01:31:28,139 could check all of it. We had a meeting a few months ago at, I 1297 01:31:28,139 --> 01:31:31,900 think it was a downtown Business Association meeting at 1298 01:31:31,900 --> 01:31:34,613 the Greek Joint and talking about parking. And I had 1299 01:31:34,613 --> 01:31:38,950 suggested that the restaurants could put up some signs 1300 01:31:38,950 --> 01:31:42,821 advising their patrons that we have half priced parking for 1301 01:31:42,821 --> 01:31:45,490 residents, but it's just occurring to me as we're 1302 01:31:45,490 --> 01:31:47,625 sitting here talking about this marketing, that maybe it's a 1303 01:31:47,625 --> 01:31:54,225 sign that we could. We could provide to the restaurants for 1304 01:31:57,235 --> 01:32:00,839 them to frame and post on their walls. In other words, just to 1305 01:32:00,839 --> 01:32:03,442 have somebody eating there and they're annoyed that they have 1306 01:32:03,442 --> 01:32:06,311 to pay for parking. But they live in Hollywood, they don't 1307 01:32:06,311 --> 01:32:09,448 even know that they could apply. So just an idea. I don't know 1308 01:32:09,448 --> 01:32:13,190 if I need support, but just a poster to provide to downtown 1309 01:32:13,190 --> 01:32:15,726 businesses, letting their customers know that if they're 1310 01:32:15,726 --> 01:32:21,726 Hollywood residents, they could get half price parking. And I 1311 01:32:21,732 --> 01:32:28,205 think that's it. Yep. That's it. Thank you, thank you. Good idea. 1312 01:32:28,205 --> 01:32:33,605 Let's go to board member Hernandez. Thank you mayor. 1313 01:32:36,213 --> 01:32:38,616 That that's a great idea. The businesses are willing to put 1314 01:32:38,616 --> 01:32:41,485 the posters up because some of them just don't like putting 1315 01:32:41,485 --> 01:32:45,222 things on their window. But we got to find a way of marketing 1316 01:32:45,222 --> 01:32:49,893 that even even more I am in. I am supportive of the flags idea. 1317 01:32:49,893 --> 01:32:52,763 I don't know if we need any more support, but I think that 1318 01:32:52,763 --> 01:32:57,501 got support from everybody regarding, well, hold on. I 1319 01:32:57,501 --> 01:32:59,637 mean, I don't know about permanent placement of flags 1320 01:32:59,637 --> 01:33:02,639 like all year round and they end up getting, you know, where 1321 01:33:02,639 --> 01:33:06,177 war and all that. But for the event, I think that's. What is 1322 01:33:06,177 --> 01:33:10,380 your idea, Peter. Well, my, my idea was if we have the ability 1323 01:33:10,380 --> 01:33:14,384 to be able. Well, he asked, what is your interpretation of 1324 01:33:14,384 --> 01:33:19,524 the vice chairs idea? My. To further her idea was, in order 1325 01:33:19,524 --> 01:33:22,660 for us to be able. We have sister cities and we have the 1326 01:33:22,660 --> 01:33:25,797 flags of the sister cities here, and if we have the Arts Park 1327 01:33:25,797 --> 01:33:29,660 and we have the ability to. And we discussed this at the Sister 1328 01:33:29,660 --> 01:33:32,269 City program at some point, to be able to have some sort of 1329 01:33:32,269 --> 01:33:36,600 art from that particular city. And if we have a flagpole that 1330 01:33:36,600 --> 01:33:39,760 has their flag and we have their art in front of them, it 1331 01:33:39,760 --> 01:33:42,120 could be used as an education to highlight some of what's 1332 01:33:42,120 --> 01:33:44,949 going on, not only in that country, but in that city as 1333 01:33:44,949 --> 01:33:48,218 well. I mean, so this is something the cultural base of 1334 01:33:48,218 --> 01:33:50,755 the city of Hollywood is something that Sister City is 1335 01:33:50,755 --> 01:33:54,626 looking to promote. And this is not all the countries of the 1336 01:33:54,626 --> 01:33:56,895 world, but basically we can start with our sister cities. 1337 01:33:56,895 --> 01:33:59,830 We can have a permanent flagpole for them, and we can 1338 01:33:59,830 --> 01:34:03,701 have a flag for them, and we can have the art display at the 1339 01:34:03,701 --> 01:34:06,637 at the Arts Park. And that's something that I would like to 1340 01:34:06,637 --> 01:34:08,907 ask support for something like that. If you guys think it's 1341 01:34:08,907 --> 01:34:11,709 something feasible at some point, not anything. I think 1342 01:34:11,709 --> 01:34:14,711 it's worth exploring for to be a companion to the art piece. I 1343 01:34:14,711 --> 01:34:17,715 like that it gives it more meaning. Correct. So that could 1344 01:34:17,715 --> 01:34:19,916 be that could be interesting. We need one more support to 1345 01:34:19,916 --> 01:34:22,787 look. Okay, so thank you. That's something that, you know, 1346 01:34:22,787 --> 01:34:25,789 for arts support to look into. We would like to come back to 1347 01:34:25,789 --> 01:34:28,592 you all with options and costs and things like that. 1348 01:34:28,592 --> 01:34:32,530 Absolutely. And also, there has been a lot of talk from the new 1349 01:34:32,530 --> 01:34:35,332 residents that are coming into the downtown that there's not 1350 01:34:35,332 --> 01:34:38,402 much for their children to do at the Arts Park. So if we 1351 01:34:38,402 --> 01:34:40,671 could have any kind of amenities for the children to 1352 01:34:40,671 --> 01:34:44,741 do, and we do know that we have a splash pad and everything 1353 01:34:44,741 --> 01:34:47,278 else, but something more entertaining for them, for the 1354 01:34:47,278 --> 01:34:50,949 kids to for the parents to be able to take the kids and be 1355 01:34:50,949 --> 01:34:54,885 able to have them be there and enjoy maybe half hour, 45 1356 01:34:54,885 --> 01:34:57,821 minutes before they get worn out and then take them home 1357 01:34:57,821 --> 01:35:00,900 because we starting to have more and more younger families 1358 01:35:00,900 --> 01:35:03,930 move into the neighborhood. It's something for that to, to 1359 01:35:03,930 --> 01:35:07,765 consider for the CRA or the city to be able to do something 1360 01:35:07,765 --> 01:35:12,370 regarding that. I mentioned something last time, which was 1361 01:35:12,370 --> 01:35:16,107 last week, by the way, we had a meeting last week as well. The 1362 01:35:16,107 --> 01:35:19,843 the lighting on the north side of the Boulevard and Fillmore 1363 01:35:19,843 --> 01:35:24,715 Street and some of the US one, it's it's working, which wasn't 1364 01:35:24,715 --> 01:35:28,252 working. We have other taller poles that are not working. And 1365 01:35:28,252 --> 01:35:32,523 my question would be is, are we looking to keep those chairs 1366 01:35:32,523 --> 01:35:36,527 without being lit or are we looking to remove those? I was 1367 01:35:36,527 --> 01:35:39,530 told at one point that once the lower ones would be working, 1368 01:35:39,530 --> 01:35:41,800 the taller ones would be removed. Some of the residents 1369 01:35:41,800 --> 01:35:44,869 are asking if that's going to happen. So just information 1370 01:35:44,869 --> 01:35:48,406 purposes when you have the info, if you could let us know. And 1371 01:35:48,406 --> 01:35:51,750 what's happening with the south side of the boulevard, that we 1372 01:35:51,750 --> 01:35:54,679 still need some lighting that we've been waiting for a long 1373 01:35:54,679 --> 01:35:58,949 time. Tree trimming. I know that we're working with the one 1374 01:35:58,949 --> 01:36:03,220 way pilot in order to be able to do some drainage, new drains 1375 01:36:03,220 --> 01:36:05,956 that we structure that we talked about the repaving of 1376 01:36:05,956 --> 01:36:10,227 the roads and the lighting hopefully will go along with 1377 01:36:10,227 --> 01:36:14,298 that as well. And tree trimming in order for the drains not to 1378 01:36:14,298 --> 01:36:16,968 get clogged. I think one of the things that we're looking on 1379 01:36:16,968 --> 01:36:20,837 the pilot program is to see how the new pitching of the road, 1380 01:36:20,837 --> 01:36:24,375 the tweaking that it's taking place to push the water into 1381 01:36:24,375 --> 01:36:28,312 the swells. If that works, it kind of becomes a moot point. 1382 01:36:28,312 --> 01:36:32,116 If the drains are not maintained or if they're full 1383 01:36:32,116 --> 01:36:36,319 of leaves. So if we get it's a concerted effort from everybody 1384 01:36:36,319 --> 01:36:41,459 to be able to try to keep the area in the pristine stage in 1385 01:36:41,459 --> 01:36:44,610 order to see if that's something that it can be done 1386 01:36:44,610 --> 01:36:47,130 in other parts of the city. So we don't do anything. If we 1387 01:36:47,130 --> 01:36:51,735 actually have a nice road, we have a nice landscaping and we 1388 01:36:51,735 --> 01:36:54,671 don't maintain everything else. So I would just ask for that to 1389 01:36:54,671 --> 01:36:57,941 be steady and that's all. And thank you. Good work on 1390 01:36:57,941 --> 01:37:01,412 everything that's going on. Thank you. Let's go to Vice 1391 01:37:01,412 --> 01:37:07,351 Chair Claire Wave. Thank you. Let's go to board member Gruber 1392 01:37:07,351 --> 01:37:12,423 downtown on the beach wave as well. All right. So just for 1393 01:37:12,423 --> 01:37:15,893 some of my comments, thank you, Chris, for your years with the 1394 01:37:15,893 --> 01:37:21,565 CRA. Congratulations on going up to West Palm Beach and the 1395 01:37:21,565 --> 01:37:26,170 environs there. I'm going to hold for the executive director 1396 01:37:26,170 --> 01:37:30,970 to celebrate another CRA members last meeting here. 1397 01:37:32,843 --> 01:37:36,447 Looking forward to receiving an update on Charnow Park concepts. 1398 01:37:36,447 --> 01:37:40,383 As kind of discussed last last meeting, but want to see where 1399 01:37:40,383 --> 01:37:43,987 we are and some ideas and get some feedback from the from the 1400 01:37:43,987 --> 01:37:48,592 board when. Hopefully next meeting. I want to encourage 1401 01:37:48,592 --> 01:37:51,795 the continuing Property Improvement program effort on 1402 01:37:51,795 --> 01:37:57,000 the Broadwalk certainly, you know, needs to be pursued if we 1403 01:37:57,000 --> 01:38:00,604 even might want to be more aggressive with the program 1404 01:38:00,604 --> 01:38:04,741 terms to make it irresistible on the Broadwalk so that we can 1405 01:38:04,741 --> 01:38:07,744 make sure that our you know, that our world fronting 1406 01:38:07,744 --> 01:38:12,817 Broadwalk looks the best that it can and, and not wait for, 1407 01:38:12,817 --> 01:38:16,190 for people to react to, you know, get to the point of code 1408 01:38:16,190 --> 01:38:19,355 violation. Let's be proactive on how we want it to look and 1409 01:38:19,355 --> 01:38:22,235 really try to choreograph that image of Hollywood Beach in the 1410 01:38:22,235 --> 01:38:26,839 best way possible. With regards to downtown, I'll just say, 1411 01:38:26,839 --> 01:38:29,108 Commissioner board Member Hernandez, your effort to work 1412 01:38:29,108 --> 01:38:34,781 with C-met and have the one on one inquiries with new 1413 01:38:34,781 --> 01:38:36,850 residents at their buildings for what they'd want to see 1414 01:38:36,850 --> 01:38:40,854 downtown, I think, is a good guide to the brokers and 1415 01:38:40,854 --> 01:38:44,924 property owners out there on what type of businesses the 1416 01:38:44,924 --> 01:38:47,394 residents who live there would like to see and therefore, you 1417 01:38:47,394 --> 01:38:50,663 know, have success with, you know, both for them and for the 1418 01:38:50,663 --> 01:38:53,867 property owner and for the tenants, whether it's the 1419 01:38:53,867 --> 01:38:56,736 lifestyle options, you know, with the different restaurant 1420 01:38:56,736 --> 01:38:59,739 varieties, live music farmer's market, I'm reading here from 1421 01:38:59,739 --> 01:39:02,475 the, from the feedback you guys got from residents, cultural 1422 01:39:02,475 --> 01:39:06,146 activities, additional family community events on fitness and 1423 01:39:06,146 --> 01:39:08,481 recreation, they talked about fitness studios and gyms, 1424 01:39:08,481 --> 01:39:14,481 Pilates and yoga studios, dog park amenities, which I know 1425 01:39:15,210 --> 01:39:18,357 Ricky has been working on with regards to the dog park. At 1426 01:39:18,357 --> 01:39:21,294 Arts Park, we also have the memorial fitness zone that's 1427 01:39:21,294 --> 01:39:24,960 coming to the Arts Park. Hopefully Ricky that's moving 1428 01:39:24,960 --> 01:39:28,435 along quick to construction. When they note basketball and 1429 01:39:28,435 --> 01:39:30,504 pickleball courts, it makes me wonder. They probably don't 1430 01:39:30,504 --> 01:39:33,305 know about Jefferson Park, which is, you could say, a 1431 01:39:33,305 --> 01:39:35,508 walking distance away from downtown with great facilities 1432 01:39:35,508 --> 01:39:40,308 for basketball and pickleball. Just wellness amenities and 1433 01:39:40,980 --> 01:39:44,116 wellness programing, they noted. And then with regards to 1434 01:39:44,116 --> 01:39:48,387 parking and mobility, I'm just looking down the list here. It 1435 01:39:48,387 --> 01:39:52,793 looks like we, we, we do, we do. We do a lot of what what is 1436 01:39:52,793 --> 01:39:56,129 noted here for convenience and for, for cleanliness and all 1437 01:39:56,129 --> 01:39:59,733 that they they note there. And I know that a large majority of 1438 01:39:59,733 --> 01:40:02,535 them, I think in the 90 percentile, expressed 1439 01:40:02,535 --> 01:40:07,273 satisfaction. And with downtown and living there, of course, 1440 01:40:07,273 --> 01:40:10,810 Trader Joe's was mentioned. You know, as we always like to push 1441 01:40:10,810 --> 01:40:15,100 for an additional grocery options. Thankfully, Walgreens 1442 01:40:15,214 --> 01:40:18,418 is opening soon. And so pharmacy was one of their one 1443 01:40:18,418 --> 01:40:22,880 of their desires. I think they love the new store. And a 1444 01:40:22,880 --> 01:40:24,157 bookstore is always something that people, you know, look 1445 01:40:24,157 --> 01:40:28,228 forward to, to, to bring in. So I think we do have a little bit 1446 01:40:28,228 --> 01:40:31,980 of feedback now for brokers on what people want to see and 1447 01:40:31,980 --> 01:40:34,100 therefore support. So thank you, Joanne. Thank you. Board member 1448 01:40:34,100 --> 01:40:37,704 Hernandez. Go ahead. Thank you mayor. I can't take any credit 1449 01:40:37,704 --> 01:40:41,374 for that. It might have been my idea to do a survey, but C-met 1450 01:40:41,374 --> 01:40:44,443 is the one who actually took the lead in doing the survey 1451 01:40:44,443 --> 01:40:47,380 and actually put hands on boots on the grounds and getting that 1452 01:40:47,380 --> 01:40:49,716 information. So thank you for doing that. All right. We're 1453 01:40:49,716 --> 01:40:51,718 getting somewhere exciting and looking forward to the next 1454 01:40:51,718 --> 01:40:54,855 steps with retail strategies and the feedback and the push 1455 01:40:54,855 --> 01:40:58,190 to, to fill spaces with desirable tenants. All right. 1456 01:40:58,190 --> 01:41:02,729 And with that general Council, any no comments today. All 1457 01:41:02,729 --> 01:41:04,931 right. Executive Director, the moment we've all been waiting 1458 01:41:04,931 --> 01:41:07,666 for, we see a bouquet of flowers there. I wonder what 1459 01:41:07,666 --> 01:41:10,469 that's for. Yeah. I'm going to move over here because 1460 01:41:10,469 --> 01:41:14,674 otherwise I'm sort of behind the bouquet of flowers. And, 1461 01:41:14,674 --> 01:41:17,477 you know, this is our moment that we probably get to 1462 01:41:17,477 --> 01:41:21,147 embarrass Susan just a little bit. As you all know, this is 1463 01:41:21,147 --> 01:41:25,170 our last meeting with Susan Goldberg serving as the deputy 1464 01:41:25,170 --> 01:41:29,880 director of the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency. 1465 01:41:29,880 --> 01:41:33,359 Susan is officially retiring next week. We've been trying to 1466 01:41:33,359 --> 01:41:38,297 prevent it, but she's doing it anyway. After 26 years of 1467 01:41:38,297 --> 01:41:46,970 service with the city and the CRA. I, along with all of the 1468 01:41:48,842 --> 01:41:52,450 CRA and city staff who have worked with Susan during her 1469 01:41:52,450 --> 01:41:56,649 tenure, would like to take a moment to recognize Susan's 1470 01:41:56,649 --> 01:41:59,652 extraordinary contributions, which can be seen throughout 1471 01:41:59,652 --> 01:42:04,991 the city. We have a PowerPoint that will highlight some of the 1472 01:42:04,991 --> 01:42:09,262 before and after. Susan. Is that. Yeah. Yes. So that will 1473 01:42:09,262 --> 01:42:12,933 highlight some of the most extraordinary. Look at the 1474 01:42:12,933 --> 01:42:16,535 power lines on the Broadwalk. Oh my God. Yeah. Perhaps most 1475 01:42:16,535 --> 01:42:20,539 noteworthy as you see, you kind of see the before and after on 1476 01:42:20,539 --> 01:42:26,278 the broad walk that was Susan was a huge part, the lead on 1477 01:42:26,278 --> 01:42:31,678 the Broad Walk revitalization that took place in 2007, along 1478 01:42:33,153 --> 01:42:36,288 with the plans for the rehabilitation and 1479 01:42:36,288 --> 01:42:38,758 beautification of all of our side streets. This actually 1480 01:42:38,758 --> 01:42:42,828 showed that they they actually set up what the broad walk 1481 01:42:42,828 --> 01:42:46,990 would look like in the Hollywood Beach Culture and 1482 01:42:46,990 --> 01:42:51,171 Community Center, with the pavers and the, you know, the, 1483 01:42:51,171 --> 01:42:55,576 the light fixtures, you know, the wall walls so that everyone 1484 01:42:55,576 --> 01:43:00,450 could kind of see what was to come. And it obviously made a 1485 01:43:00,450 --> 01:43:05,117 huge difference. Susan's work on the Broad Walk was honored 1486 01:43:05,117 --> 01:43:09,317 by the American Planning Association in 2013, naming 1487 01:43:10,122 --> 01:43:14,527 Hollywood Beach Broadwalk as one of America's great public 1488 01:43:14,527 --> 01:43:21,127 spaces. Top ten Public spaces in America. And so, of course, 1489 01:43:22,802 --> 01:43:25,938 all over Hollywood. Susan has left her mark both through her 1490 01:43:25,938 --> 01:43:29,208 years as an architect with the city's original Department of 1491 01:43:29,208 --> 01:43:32,144 Design and Construction Management, and then as deputy 1492 01:43:32,144 --> 01:43:35,281 director, overseeing all of the improvement projects on the 1493 01:43:35,281 --> 01:43:38,951 beach. We kind of forget what the Broad Walk looked like, you 1494 01:43:38,951 --> 01:43:46,151 know? Yeah, exactly. So I have a memento that staff has put 1495 01:43:46,160 --> 01:43:52,760 together. Not to mention this, not to mention the street ends. 1496 01:43:54,990 --> 01:44:00,573 Yeah. There you go. Wow. All right, so the team at the CRA, 1497 01:44:00,573 --> 01:44:08,447 Susan, if you'd like to join us up here. Has a created a little 1498 01:44:08,447 --> 01:44:13,119 plaque with the broad walk in it. Susan Goldberg, thank you 1499 01:44:13,119 --> 01:44:16,456 for 26 years of outstanding leadership and contributions to 1500 01:44:16,456 --> 01:44:20,126 the city of Hollywood. Your passion, vision, and dedication 1501 01:44:20,126 --> 01:44:26,650 to public service make this a better place. Oh, thank you. We 1502 01:44:26,650 --> 01:44:33,265 have a card and flowers. Thank you, thank you. Thank you very 1503 01:44:33,882 --> 01:44:41,820 much. She doesn't like to be in front in front of the 1504 01:44:44,493 --> 01:44:49,898 microphone, but. I think I think she knew she was going to 1505 01:44:49,898 --> 01:44:54,902 be put on the spot. She's prepared as always. She's gonna 1506 01:44:54,902 --> 01:44:58,107 this is her exit opportunity. All right. Susan, let it let it 1507 01:44:58,107 --> 01:45:02,710 out. You know, years ago they used to have exit interviews at 1508 01:45:02,710 --> 01:45:09,310 the city. We'll be happy to entertain that. Thank you so 1509 01:45:10,451 --> 01:45:13,387 much. I'm glad I'm not crying yet. And I didn't put mascara 1510 01:45:13,387 --> 01:45:17,326 on today, so thank you, Ray Lynn. Thank you, board members 1511 01:45:17,326 --> 01:45:23,326 and thank you staff. Chair, vice chair, board members. Last 1512 01:45:27,468 --> 01:45:32,740 time, Susan Goldberg, deputy director of the CRA. After 26 1513 01:45:32,740 --> 01:45:35,943 years of service with the City of Hollywood and the CRA, my 1514 01:45:35,943 --> 01:45:39,547 final day will be September 10th. After all of our 1515 01:45:39,547 --> 01:45:42,350 discussions about marine turtle lighting over the years, I 1516 01:45:42,350 --> 01:45:48,222 think the sea turtles and I have both aged a bit. People 1517 01:45:48,222 --> 01:45:53,161 sometimes ask what kept me here so long? Honestly, it was the 1518 01:45:53,161 --> 01:45:57,231 opportunity to design public spaces and show that government 1519 01:45:57,231 --> 01:46:00,368 architecture doesn't have to feel institutional, that good 1520 01:46:00,368 --> 01:46:05,707 design and durability go hand in hand. My goal was always to 1521 01:46:05,707 --> 01:46:09,307 champion architectural integrity and create enduring 1522 01:46:09,377 --> 01:46:13,381 designs that will benefit this community for generations. I 1523 01:46:13,381 --> 01:46:16,918 started with the city as a senior project manager, and I'm 1524 01:46:16,918 --> 01:46:20,922 finishing my career as deputy director, a journey that led me 1525 01:46:20,922 --> 01:46:24,525 see this work literally from the drafting table to big 1526 01:46:24,525 --> 01:46:29,925 picture decisions. Some of my earliest work, back around 2000, 1527 01:46:30,665 --> 01:46:34,936 included the fire Station 74, the Emergency Operations Center 1528 01:46:34,936 --> 01:46:38,939 and public works lockers, and lunchrooms projects that laid 1529 01:46:38,939 --> 01:46:42,543 the groundwork for the kind of thoughtful people first design 1530 01:46:42,543 --> 01:46:46,547 I'd carry through the rest of my career. On the beach, I led 1531 01:46:46,547 --> 01:46:49,150 the transformation of the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk into 1532 01:46:49,150 --> 01:46:53,287 a nationally recognized gem. Back then, our offices were 1533 01:46:53,287 --> 01:46:57,357 literally a trailer on Van Buren Street. We poured a test 1534 01:46:57,357 --> 01:47:01,950 lab of the shell concrete, had elected officials come out with 1535 01:47:01,950 --> 01:47:05,966 their bicycles. We showed mock up benches and even had the 1536 01:47:05,966 --> 01:47:08,836 elected officials run their hands over the pavers and 1537 01:47:08,836 --> 01:47:12,373 materials before we committed to athing, the hands on 1538 01:47:12,373 --> 01:47:18,446 process paid off. I had the honor several years ago of 1539 01:47:18,446 --> 01:47:21,381 presenting our work to the American Institute of 1540 01:47:21,381 --> 01:47:26,788 Architects National Convention in Chicago. My team and I also 1541 01:47:26,788 --> 01:47:30,391 revitalized Chicano Park, built the garage as at Garfield 1542 01:47:30,391 --> 01:47:33,660 Street and Nebraska Street, created street end plazas with 1543 01:47:33,660 --> 01:47:37,532 vibrant mosaics and completed resiliency projects with 1544 01:47:37,532 --> 01:47:40,801 undergrounding of overhead utilities and drainage. Part of 1545 01:47:40,801 --> 01:47:44,339 over $200 million of infrastructure projects in the 1546 01:47:44,339 --> 01:47:49,739 beach. CRA downtown. I recently oversaw $20 million in the 1547 01:47:50,945 --> 01:47:54,481 Harrison Street and Hollywood Boulevard projects. We used 1548 01:47:54,481 --> 01:47:58,353 that exact design, design, hands on approach, setting up a 1549 01:47:58,353 --> 01:48:01,890 mock streetscape where business owners and elected officials 1550 01:48:01,890 --> 01:48:05,760 and the community could weigh in first. None of this was a 1551 01:48:05,760 --> 01:48:10,631 solo effort. I want to thank my incredible team, Mo and Sarita, 1552 01:48:10,631 --> 01:48:14,301 esteemed engineers who have been with me for 26 years, 1553 01:48:14,301 --> 01:48:18,572 along with Lisa, Adam, Phyllis, Francisco, Alan, Manny, and 1554 01:48:18,572 --> 01:48:23,244 Adriana. Your work and your care mean more than you know. 1555 01:48:23,244 --> 01:48:27,247 Some of my proudest moments come from mentoring the next 1556 01:48:27,247 --> 01:48:30,247 generation. Francisco and Christopher Christopher 1557 01:48:31,852 --> 01:48:37,724 recently accepted a position as city architect elsewhere, and I 1558 01:48:37,724 --> 01:48:41,995 could not be prouder. Watching someone you trained go on to 1559 01:48:41,995 --> 01:48:45,666 lead their own department. That's truly a legacy in itself. 1560 01:48:45,666 --> 01:48:49,337 I would also like to thank Ray Lynn, our Executive Director 1561 01:48:49,337 --> 01:48:52,873 and City Manager, for her support as I've wrapped up this 1562 01:48:52,873 --> 01:48:56,810 chapter, thank you for the opportunity to serve the CRA in 1563 01:48:56,810 --> 01:49:01,215 city and community over these 26 years. I'm deeply grateful 1564 01:49:01,215 --> 01:49:04,618 for the experiences we shared, the lifelong relationships 1565 01:49:04,618 --> 01:49:11,218 built along the way. Well, thank you, Susan, on behalf of 1566 01:49:15,960 --> 01:49:18,499 the CRA board, really such a legacy that's been highlighted 1567 01:49:18,499 --> 01:49:22,369 in these in the presentation. And to hear you reflect on the 1568 01:49:22,369 --> 01:49:25,639 26 years of what you've achieved for the city. We're 1569 01:49:25,639 --> 01:49:29,910 really, as mayor, really grateful and thankful to the 1570 01:49:29,910 --> 01:49:33,180 city, had the opportunity to have you on board and lead 1571 01:49:33,180 --> 01:49:36,784 these projects. So many of them were executed so cleanly. And 1572 01:49:36,784 --> 01:49:39,386 the result, as you said, enduring and beautiful. And 1573 01:49:39,386 --> 01:49:43,324 that will last generations. And so just grateful to have have 1574 01:49:43,324 --> 01:49:46,460 had you for 26 years. We're really fortunate and we look 1575 01:49:46,460 --> 01:49:49,796 forward to seeing you again, whether it's at the YMCA or 1576 01:49:49,796 --> 01:49:51,933 elsewhere. We know you're not leaving Hollywood, even though 1577 01:49:51,933 --> 01:49:55,803 I know you like to spend time in Costa Rica. So thank you, 1578 01:49:55,803 --> 01:49:59,407 Susan, so much. Really proud. You've always been the most 1579 01:49:59,407 --> 01:50:01,675 professional and the most knowledgeable person I could 1580 01:50:01,675 --> 01:50:04,879 call on any subject that I had a question with over the past 1581 01:50:04,879 --> 01:50:10,684 ten years, and I might have to still just call you some more 1582 01:50:10,684 --> 01:50:16,684 Commissioner Shuhan. Thank you, chair. I'm just going to echo 1583 01:50:17,910 --> 01:50:22,496 that. I, I just want to say that Hollywood as a city, has 1584 01:50:22,496 --> 01:50:27,501 been so lucky to receive the gift of your talents. And, you 1585 01:50:27,501 --> 01:50:30,437 know, as someone in the world of construction, I think it's 1586 01:50:30,437 --> 01:50:35,509 so cool to be able to walk down a street and, and say, hey, I 1587 01:50:35,509 --> 01:50:39,714 had a part of that. And for you, Susan, it's the beach. It's 1588 01:50:39,714 --> 01:50:43,262 downtown. It's these monumental spaces that you will continue 1589 01:50:43,262 --> 01:50:47,399 to walk down and just know that you know, your heart and soul 1590 01:50:47,399 --> 01:50:54,339 is, is there and oh, personally for me, you have just been such 1591 01:50:54,339 --> 01:50:59,211 a calm and professional source of advice. And the mayor said 1592 01:50:59,211 --> 01:51:03,215 it. You're there's no escape. You say you started out in one 1593 01:51:03,215 --> 01:51:05,752 position and ended as deputy director, but our choice was 1594 01:51:05,752 --> 01:51:11,158 for you to end as director. So you escaped that by the hair on 1595 01:51:11,158 --> 01:51:16,950 your chin. Right. And so we're very excited for you in this 1596 01:51:16,950 --> 01:51:21,100 new chapter, but you'll be very missed. And listen, thank you 1597 01:51:21,100 --> 01:51:27,700 so much. Thank you. And with that, there is no further 1598 01:51:29,175 --> 01:51:32,310 business at the CRA. This meeting and this chapter, Susan, 1599 01:51:32,310 --> 01:51:34,310 is temporarily adjourned.