City Commission

Agenda — 15 items

1. Status of Cleaner Safer Neighborhoods Initiative — Tray Towles, Director, Office of Code Compliance & Neighborhood Services.
2. Process improvements for improving customer service — Tray Towles, Director, Office of Code Compliance & Neighborhood Services.
3. Update on Code Compliance Enforcement Actions — Tray Towles, Director, Office of Code Compliance & Neighborhood Services.
4. Presentation of Election Results as certified by the City of Bartow Canvassing Board.
5. Public hearing and consideration of Resolution No. 26-4261-R - A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BARTOW.
6. Approval of April 6, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting minutes.
7. Approval of Commissioner absence(s) for April 6, 2026: None
8. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Issuance of a proclamation recognizing April 26, 2026 as Equal Shared Parenting Day. Being accepted by Danica Dockery of Kids Need Both, Inc. and Sierra Morris of Bridge the GAPP Foundation, Inc.
9. Approval of February 11, 2026 Recreation Advisory Board and City Commission Joint Meeting minutes.
10. Approval and Acceptance of Drainage Easements (2) for J.K. Stuart Boulevard/Stuart Crossing Development.
11. Determination of procedure to appoint two (2) new members the Beautification Advisory Board for three-year terms ending in June 2029.
12. Issuance of a proclamation recognizing April 24, 2026 as Tree City USA / Arbor Day. Being accepted by Kyle Lasek, Asst. PRCA Director, and Parks & Recreation staff.
13. Issuance of a proclamation recognizing April 2026 as Water Conservation Month. Being accepted by Amanda Simat, Government Affairs Regional Manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District.
14. Issuance of a proclamation recognizing April 22, 2026 as Linda Holcomb Day. Being accepted by Linda Holcomb, Bartow Main Street Executive Director.
15. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Issuance of a proclamation recognizing April 20–24, 2026, as Home Visiting Week. Being accepted by Corey Clark and Austin Butler, the Fatherhood Team at Healthy Start Coalition of Hardee, Highlands, and Polk Counties.

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