File #: 25-10    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance / Regular Agenda Status: Passed
File created: 10/14/2024 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 11/12/2024 Final action: 11/12/2024
Title: P.H. 2025-10: (PUBLIC HEARING 2ND READING) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH AND WATER TAXI OF FORT LAUDERDALE, LLC FOR WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO MAKE NONSUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS WITHOUT FURTHER COMMISSION APPROVAL AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING, AND TO PROVIDE COPIES OF SUCH AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY COMMISSION AND CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Fiscal Impact: $2,628,000 over three years - ARPA Grant - $876,000; FDOT Grant - $1,275,000; General Fund $477,000) FIRST READING: OCTOBER 22, 2024
Attachments: 1. Requst for Ordinance.pdf, 2. CA Memo 2025-21.pdf, 3. Ordinance.pdf, 4. Water Taxi Agreement - 10.28.2024.pdf, 5. Exhibit A Water Taxi Map 10_7_2024.pdf, 6. Exhibit B Water Taxi Vessels.pdf, 7. Exhibit C Water Taxi Schedule.pdf, 8. Exhibit D Water Taxi Fares.pdf, 9. Exhibit E - Water Taxi - Financials.pdf, 10. Exhibit F Water Taxi Sales and Marketing Plan.pdf, 11. Exhibit G - RFP P-17-24 and Proposal.pdf, 12. Exhibit H Insurance Requirements.pdf, 13. Exhibit I FDOT Template.pdf, 14. Business Impact Estimate
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P.H. 2025-10: (PUBLIC HEARING 2ND READING)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH AND WATER TAXI OF FORT LAUDERDALE, LLC FOR WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO MAKE NONSUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS WITHOUT FURTHER COMMISSION APPROVAL AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING, AND TO PROVIDE COPIES OF SUCH AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY COMMISSION AND CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: $2,628,000 over three years - ARPA Grant - $876,000; FDOT Grant - $1,275,000; General Fund $477,000)

FIRST READING: OCTOBER 22, 2024

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(Staff Contact: Earl Bosworth)

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Summary Explanation/Background:
Water Taxi Service in Pompano Beach-a sustainable transportation solution connecting Pompano Beach to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Fort Lauderdale, and Hollywood. The Pompano Beach Water Taxi is proposed as a component of a regional transportation service that will link the City of Pompano Beach with the neighboring coastal cities of Lighthouse Point to the North and Lauderdale by the Sea, Fort Lauderdale, and Hollywood to the South via the Intracoastal waterway along the east coast through Broward County. The intent is to provide alternate transportation service to points of interest in the City of Pompano Beach through a system of 10 stops, including the Fishing Village restaurants, hotels, the Fisher Family Pier, shops, and the general beach area, and to connect riders with neighboring attractions and amenities. The Water Taxi stops are conveniently located close to the Circuit micro-mobility routes throughout the beach area, and along Atlantic Blvd. in Pompano Beach, a designated transit-oriented corridor. The City has been notified of the award of an FDOT Grant in the amount of approximately $1.3M to ...

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