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Kevin D. Biederman

Commissioner District 52022-11-30 - 2026-11-01 (start: sworn-in agenda item 2022-11-30, Legistar; month-level end: November 2026 per hollywoodfl.org Vice Mayor Callari bio)

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Nov 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
37
Total speaking time
4:34:34
Avg per meeting
7:25
Segments
3584

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high↑Jan 2026[16]

FEC Railway Quiet Zone Retention

Up to $4 million over five years for crossing maintenance, plus roughly $300,000 for Garfield Street quad gates.

medium↑Mar 2026[12]

Emerald Hills Safety Enhancement District renewal

Assessments could double to $500 per year for district homeowners if extended.

medium↑May 2026[12]

School Zone Warning Lights

Fine revenue was a concern raised given Amendment 3's optics; costs and vendor contracts come later.

medium↑May 2026[11]

Fire Station 74 HVAC Replacement Cost Increase

Up to $1.9 million guaranteed maximum price.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Joint board meeting membership dispute

high↓Feb 2026[8]

Police Radio System Funding

Adds up to $1 million in contract spending over three years.

medium↓Oct 2026[6]

Neighborhood Code Enforcement and Traffic Safety Concerns

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Crime Prevention Funding From Forfeiture Funds

$139,500 in forfeiture funds, not general tax revenue.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Downtown 4 a.m. liquor licenses

A cap could affect downtown bar revenue and the city's nightlife economy; no dollar figure given.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Emergency Sandbags and City Operations Contracts

Combined commitments exceeding $900,000 across the three contracts.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Behavioral Health Core Grant Funding

$327,782.20 in grant funds with no local match required.

medium↓Jun 2026[4]

Firefighter contract and pension changes

Higher member contribution rates (9.85%/11.35%) and pension changes affect long-term retirement system costs.

medium↓Feb 2026[3]

Beach truck ordinance and residential parking

medium↓Feb 2026[3]

Downtown streetlight outages

high↓May 2026[2]

Homelessness in Hollywood

Not specified; existing HOME-ARP and Caring Place funding continues.

high↓Feb 2026[2]

Vessel exclusion zone on city waterways

The city will pay a contractor to install and permit the buoys; no cost figure was given at the meeting.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Scooter and micromobility rental ban

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Foreclosure Litigation on North Dixie Properties

low↓Apr 2026[1]

Police Canine Donation

No city cost — fully covered by a $17,500 donation.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Overnight boat anchoring limits

None stated; enforcement costs absorbed by police operations.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Biederman was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Public Safety.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.