Board of County Commissioners
John Law Ayers Commission Chambers, Room 160
Agenda — 61 items
- 1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT MARYELLEN WAITE, RISK MANAGEMENT MANAGER, 15470 FLIGHT PATH DRIVE, BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34604, (352) 540-6289. IF HEARING IMPAIRED, PLEASE CALL 1-800-676-3777. If a person decides to appeal any quasi-judicial decision made by the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at such hearing or meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceeding, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING HAS A START TIME OF 9:00 A.M., AND ALL ITEMS CAN BE HEARD ANYTIME THEREAFTER. UPCOMING MEETINGS:
- 2 The Board of County Commissioners' next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, 2026, beginning at 9:00 A.M., in the John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Room 160.
- A. CALL TO ORDER
- 1. Invocation
- 2. Pledge of Allegiance
- B. AGENDA
- C. ELECTED OFFICIALS
- 11 PAGE BREAK
- D. COMMEMORATIVE RESOLUTIONS
- 1. Resolution Proclaiming Hernando County to be Recognized as a “BACK THE BLUE” County in Support of All Law Enforcement
- 2. Resolution Proclaiming May 10, 2026, Through May 16, 2026, as National Hospital Week
- 3. Resolution Proclaiming May 17, 2026, Through May 23, 2026, as Emergency Medical Services Week
- 4. Resolution Proclaiming May 20, 2026, as Florida Emancipation Day
- 20 RECESS/RECONVENE
- 5. Resolution Proclaiming May 21, 2026, as Stop the Bleed Day
- 6. Resolution Proclaiming May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis a/k/a ALS Awareness Month
- 7. Resolution Proclaiming May 2026 as Beef Month
- 8. Resolution Proclaiming May 2026 as National Treatment Court Month
- 9. Resolution Proclaiming May 2026 as Water Safety Month
- E. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
- F. BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES
- G. DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF KRISTIAN SLOANE
- 37 Update Regarding Status of Declaration of Temporary Burn Ban Due to Drought Conditions
- H. CONSENT AGENDA
- 40 AGREEMENT/GRANT
- 1. Affiliation Agreement With First Response Training Group, LLC, for Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic Educational Field Experience Program for Hernando County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services
- 2. Memorandum of Agreement for Use of WeatherSTEM Stations Between Florida Division of Emergency Management and Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
- 3. Memorandum of Understanding With Florida Division of Emergency Management for Elevate Florida Grant Program
- 4. Ratification of Donation Agreements Through County Travel Trailer Units Program for Disaster Housing Relief
- 48 PAGE BREAK
- 49 MISCELLANEOUS
- 5. Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and Removal From Fixed Asset Inventory
- 6. Satisfaction of Mortgage for Freddie Johnson Through Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Program
- 53 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS
- 7. Various Satisfactions of Second Mortgages Through State Housing Initiative Partnership Down Payment Assistance Program
- N-1. Appointment of Member and Two Alternates to 2026 Canvassing Board
- 8. Acceptance of Perpetual Utility Easement From 4685 Mazco, LLC, With Hernando County Water and Sewer District for Property Located at 4685 Commercial Way, Regency Oaks Commercial Subdivision
- I. CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE
- 1. Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for April 2026
- 2. Transmittal of Minutes From Delegation on Government Efficiency a/k/a DOGE Committee Meetings of February 2026
- 3. Transmittal of Minutes From Library Advisory Committee Meeting of March 10, 2026
- 4. Transmittal of Minutes From Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting of March 9, 2026
- 5. Weeki Wachee River Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Restoration Project Maintenance Report for Month Nine
- J. DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH
- 1. Award of Term Contract to American Standard Landscaping, LLC, for Mowing Services for Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (Amount: $134,820.00)
- 2. Addition of Contingency Funding and Change Order No. 4 Due to Delay In Implementation of Payroll Services With Tyler Technologies, Inc., For Public Sector and Education Administration Software Solutions With Related Services for Dedicated Project Manager Services and Remote Implementation (Contract No. 25-P0191C; Change Order Amount: $738,400.00)
- 3. Utilization of Lake County Contract With Aero Groundtek, LLC, for Roadside Mowing and Litter Removal Services for Hernando County Department of Public Works (Contract No. 26-P01316; Amount: $685,800.00)
- 4. Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With SHI International Corp., for Technology Products and Services for Development Services: Building Department, Planning Department and Zoning Department (Amount: $180,677.25)
- K. COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN
- 79 Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Requested by Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. d/b/a Tampa General Hospital, Aeromed for Provision of Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support Helicopter and Ground Ambulance Transport Services
- L. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DOMINIQUE HOLMES
- 82 Legislative Priorities Requests for 2027-2028 State Legislative Session
- M. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SCOTT HERRING
- 85 Resolution to Adopt Special Assessment Rate for Rainbow Woods Traffic Calming Municipal Service Benefit Unit
- 86 PAGE BREAK
- N. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS
- 1. Appointment of Member and Two Alternates to 2026 Canvassing Board
- 2. Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives
- O. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- P. ADJOURNMENT
- 95 RECESS/RECONVENE