Watch/Participate CRA Board/Commission Meetings

Due to the current prohibition on public access to Hollywood City Hall, the City is offering a number of options for members of the public to view and participate in the January 20th CRA and City Commission meetings from their home.

View Agendas

The Regular City Commission and CRA Board Meeting Agendas are available online. VIEW AGENDAS

Watch the Meeting:

WATCH LIVE WEBSTREAM on the City’s website
Comcast Channel 78
ATT U-Verse Channel 99

Submit a Public Comment:

Any member of the public wishing to comment publicly on any matter, including specific agenda items and/or Citizens Comments may do so via the City’s website at the links below or via telephone.
Comments are limited to 400 words and/or 3 minute spoken maximum.
Staff will read the comments into the record during the meeting. All comments received during the submission period will become part of the public record.

CRA Meeting Online Public Comment Submission Form:

The deadline to submit a comment for the CRA Board Meeting has passed

City Commission Meeting Online Public Comment Submission Form:

CLICK HERE to submit a comment for the City Commission Meeting
Comments must be received by 6:00 p.m. today
Those without internet access or who may need additional assistance, may call the City Clerk at 954.921.3211 during normal business hours

Please note: Comments left on voicemail machines, emailed, posted to the City or CRA social media accounts or submitted after stated deadlines will not be accepted.

MLK Day Video Contest

Yesterday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday marked the 26th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy. The City of Hollywood’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts is hosting a video contest for participants to submit a video of an original poem, spoken word passage, or showing an act of service. Participants must complete the online registration before Monday, January 25th. Once registered, a member of the Special Events team will email instructions for your submit your video. All video entries must be received by Monday, February 1st.

How it Works
Show us your creativity by using your favorite video sharing app (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, etc.) to create a video (up to two minutes long) in one of the following categories:

Day of Service; select a project that gives back to your community, this can be anything from sending care cards to a senior center, volunteering at a food bank, or doing a cleanup at a public park or beach.
Original Work; using the subject of civil rights and/or social justice, create an original poem or spoken word passage that captures the essence of what you are passionate about.

A committee will review all videos and select the top 3 entries from each category. For contest questions, please visit the Special Events webpage or call the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts at 954.921.3404.

Sunday Construction Planned

N 20^th Avenue between Taft and Sheridan

Florida Power and Light crews will be working along N 20^th Avenue between Taft Street and Sheridan Street this Sunday, January 24^th from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The work will require periodic lane closures throughout the day and may cause some unexpected noise. Crews will do everything possible to help minimize the disruption in the neighborhood.

Daily Northbound Lane Closures on North 56th Avenue from North Hills Drive to Stirling Road

The Florida Department of Transportation has issued a traffic advisory for a partial closures on N 56th Avenue from North Hills Drive to Stirling Road beginning this week. The northbound lane on N 56th Avenue from N Hills Drive to Stirling Rd will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for roadway widening to accommodate the construction of 7-foot buffered bicycle lanes. Traffic will be detoured via eastbound N Hills Drive towards Sarazen Drive to then follow northbound Sarazen Drive to Stirling Road. Access will be maintained for school drop-off and pick-up, local residents, public transportation, and emergency responders only. Motorists are encouraged to seek an alternate route to avoid delays. Construction is expected to be completed in Summer 2021.

In addition, there is a temporary Sidewalk Closure North 56th Ave., from North Hills Dr. to North of Douglas St. The sidewalk on the east side of the road along N 56th Avenue from North Hills Drive to north of Douglas Road will be closed for the demolition of the existing sidewalk for roadway widening operations. Pedestrians will be detoured through North Hills Drive, Stirling Road and the west side of the road along N 56th Avenue. A new sidewalk will be installed once widening operations have been completed.

The estimated construction cost is $4,993,116 and is part of the FDOT’s Southwest Broward Mobility Improvement Project.

For questions or concerns, please contact Heidy Cuevas, P.E., FDOT Construction Project Manager at 954.958.7653 or via email at heidy.cuevas@dot.state.fl.us. You may also contact Rebecca Guerrero, Community Outreach Specialist at 954.940.7605 or via email at rguerrero@corradino.com.

This project team will be distributing periodic project updates. If you wish to receive updates by email, please contact Rebecca to be added to the project distribution list.

Florida Department of Health - Broward County COVID-19 Vaccination Registration

The Florida Department of Health in Broward County, along with their partners, is offering free COVID-19 vaccinations to seniors 65 and older at five vaccination sites in Broward County. Vaccines will be available by appointment only for up to 500 new seniors each day, per site. The number of vaccination sites will expand as the local vaccine supply increases. Click here for appointments for drive-thru vaccination sites. Due to overwhelming demand, if you find that no appointment times are available please check back again often. Appointments can only be made through this website, please DO NOT call the Department of Health. If you have previously registered for an appointment, you should have received an email confirmation, please check your spam or junk email folders. For all future appointments, a confirmation email will be sent within 48 hours of successful registration.

Vaccination by appointment only will take place at the following locations in Broward County:

Tradewinds Park, 3600 W Sample Rd., Coconut Creek. Hours: Sunday-Thursday (Closed Friday, Saturday): 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vista View Park, 4001 SW 142nd Ave, Davie. Hours: Sunday-Thursday (Closed Friday, Saturday): 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Markham Park, 16001 W State Road 84, Sunrise. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday (Closed Sunday, Monday): 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Holiday Park/War Memorial, 1150 G. Harold Martin Drive, Fort Lauderdale. Hours to be announced. (Site Opens Thursday, January 7th)
Central Regional Park, 3700 NW 11 Place, Lauderhill. Hours: Monday-Friday (Closed Saturday, Sunday) 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Site Opens Friday, January 8th)

Once an individual has received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, they will be given a scheduled time to return for their second dose. It is very important to return for the second dose on the day and time instructed to do so.

The availability of the vaccine does not reduce the need for ongoing COVID-19 testing, which remains available for free at many locations throughout Broward County, including the Boulevard Heights Community Center in Hollywood. VIEW BROWARD COUNTY TEST COLLECTION SITES. And while initial data of the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine is encouraging, equally important is to continue to follow safety protocols: wear a mask, practice safe social distancing and wash your hands often.

In addition to the Department of Health initiatives, there are 173 hospitals in Florida administering vaccines to health care workers who have direct patient contact, health care workers who are out in the community and to persons age 65+ determined by hospital providers to be extremely vulnerable to COVID-19. There are 14 hospitals in Broward County, please click the links below to visit the individual facility's COVID-19 informational webpages:

1) Broward Health Coral Springs
2) Broward Health Imperial Point
3) Broward Health Medical Center
4) Broward Health North
5) Cleveland Clinic
6) Florida Medical Center
7) Holy Cross
8) Memorial Hospital Miramar
9) Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pines
10) Memorial Hospital South
11) Memorial Regional Hospital
12) Plantation General Hospital
13) University Hospital
14) Westside Regional Hospital

Curbside Collections for Select Residents

Due to the alley closure between McKinley Street and Cleveland Street between N 56th Avenue and Emerson Drive, effective immediately the 33 residents within this specific area will have curbside collections until further notice. Additionally, curbside collections continue for the 30 residential properties between N 32 Ave and N 31 Road from Pierce Street to Johnson Street.

Only impacted properties in this area will be allowed to bring their materials to the curb for collection on their routine service days. For questions or concerns, please call the Department of Public Works at 954.967.4264.

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Volunteers Wanted for Advisory Boards/Committees

The City of Hollywood has a number of advisory boards or committees with current vacant positions or upcoming positions that will expire on June 30^th. If you are interested in joining, please visit online to identify a position in an advisory board or committee that interests you and to obtain an interest from. The completed form, along with a biography or resume should be submitted by the beginning of April.

Some advisory boards or committees have special requirements, which are listed in the Boards and Committees Handbook online or at the Office of the City Clerk. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 954.921.3211.