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May 19, 2026 ·4:00 PM Revised

Ocala City Hall 110 SE Watula Avenue Second Floor - Council Chambers Ocala, Florida https://www.ocalafl.gov/meetings

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Agenda — 67 items

  1. 1 Revised 5/15: Item 6n added; 9b additional exhibits added; 10g pulled
  2. 1. Call to Order
  3. 2. Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:41
  4. 2a. New Employees
  5. 3. Public Notice
  6. - Public Notice for the May 19, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on April 6, 2026
  7. 4. Proclamations and Awards
  8. 4a. Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Pebbles Vance 2026-1313
  9. 4b. Presentation of the National Public Works Week Proclamation to Darren Park, Director of Public Works 2026-1092
  10. 4c. Service Award - Battalion Chief Steven Feagle - Ocala Fire Rescue - 25 Years of Service 2026-0657
  11. 5. Presentations
  12. 6. Consent Agenda
  13. 6a. Participation Agreement with American Public Power Association to develop and deploy cyber security defense for public power in the amount of $55,000 2026-1139 Approved Pass
  14. 6b. Agreement with Marion County Public Schools for the rental of buses for the City’s summer programs in the amount of $1,200 2026-1260 Approved Pass
  15. 6c. Public Transportation Grant Agreement extension for design of Taxiway C 2026-1286 Approved Pass
  16. 6d. Public Transportation Grant Agreement extension for North Development Access Road project 2026-1288 Approved Pass
  17. 6e. Resolution 2026-29 to amend a Public Transportation Grant Agreement to add scope for the relocation of the Florida Department of Transportation drainage retention area RES-2026-29 Adopted Pass
  18. 6f. Assignment of ground lease from Londons Landholdings, LLC to Wing It Florida, LLC 2026-1290 Approved Pass
  19. 6g. Assignment of ground lease from Gabriels Winghouse, LLC to Wing It Florida, LLC 2026-1291 Approved Pass
  20. 6h. Award of the contract for rehabilitation of the Wiggington residence located at 123 SW 11th Avenue to Ulloa Management Group, LLC, for a total project cost not to exceed $53,994 2026-1292 Approved Pass
  21. 6i. Budget Resolution 2026-141 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to appropriate funds from the Infrastructure Sales Surtax Reserve for engineering plans necessary for the Ocala Police Department Real Time Crime Center in the amount of $42,504 BR-2026-141 Adopted Pass
  22. 6j. Engineering and audio-visual cabling for the Ocala Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center in the amount of $42,504 2026-1317 Approved Pass
  23. 6k. Purchase of Micro Indoor Optical Network Terminals for Ocala Fiber Network from one vendor in an amount not to exceed $82,385 2026-1305 Approved Pass
  24. 6l. Appointment of Rita Masters to the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board for an unexpired three-year term ending March 1, 2027 2026-1314 Approved Pass
  25. 6m. City Council meeting minutes 2026-1423 Approved Pass
  26. 6n. Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to reimburse overtime and operating expenditures related to community policing education and programs up to $36,883 2026-1235 Approved Pass
  27. 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
  28. 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
  29. 8a. Ordinance 2026-16 to rezone from B-2, Community Business, to M-1, Light Industrial, for property located in the 200 block of SW 27th Avenue (Parcel 22780-002-00), approximately 1.25 acres (Case ZON26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2026-16
  30. 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
  31. 9a. Ordinance 2026-15 to establish the Mockingbird Ridge Community Development District generally located west of Interstate 75, southeast of Southwest College Road, north of SW 66th Street and south of SW 40th Street, approximately 169.31 acres (Case CDD26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial) 2026-1351 Adopted Pass
  32. 9b. Resolution 2026-30 to consider an amendment to the Planned Development Plan and Standards Book for property located at 5451 SW 66th Street (Parcel 2389-100-009), approximately 32.22 acres (Case PD25-0003) (Quasi-Judicial) RES-2026-30 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 3:40
  33. 9c. Resolution 2026-31 to consider an amendment to the Planned Development Plan and Standards Book for property located at 3610 NW First Loop (a portion of Parcel 22817-000-00), approximately 9.31 acres (Case PD20-0003) (Quasi-Judicial) RES-2026-31 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 35:41
  34. 9d. Resolution 2026-32 to consider an amendment to the 60th Avenue Parcels Planned Development Plan and Standards Book for property located at 3661 SW 60th Avenue and 5800 SW 31st Street (Parcel 23817-002-00 and 23817-002-02), approximately 61.4 acres (Case PD22-44929) (Quasi-Judicial) RES-2026-32 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 39:41
  35. 10. General Business
  36. 10a. Resolution 2026-33 to adopt the Ocala Safety Action Plan associated with supplemental planning studies for the Fiscal Year 2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation RES-2026-33 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 44:06
  37. 10b. Additional expenditures under the agreements for citywide interior and exterior painting services as needed for an increased aggregate expenditure not to exceed $350,000 2026-1190 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 46:14
  38. 10c. Award of contract with HDR Engineering, Inc., for the provision of comprehensive operational analysis services for the SunTran transit system in an amount not to exceed $215,998 2026-1209 Approved Fail ▶ jump to 47:14
  39. 10d. Purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors in the amount of $217,084 2026-1274 Approved Fail ▶ jump to 55:52
  40. 10e. Request to retroactively approve the expenditure of $8,277 in SHIP funding for the Simpson rehabilitation located at 2502 NW 18th Street 2026-1297 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 57:14
  41. 10f. Budget Resolution 2026-142 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to appropriate additional funding from the East Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Reserve for Fund Balance to support redevelopment grants in the amount of $358,000 BR-2026-142 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 60:28
  42. 10g. Pulled
  43. 11. Internal Auditor's Report ▶ jump to 63:27
  44. 12. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 63:31
  45. 13. Ocala Police Department Report ▶ jump to 64:03
  46. 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report ▶ jump to 69:18
  47. 15. City Attorney's Report ▶ jump to 71:34
  48. - Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops
  49. 16. Public Comments ▶ jump to 71:36
  50. - K-9 Unit Highlight
  51. 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items ▶ jump to 74:48
  52. 17a. Monthly budget-to-actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of March 31, 2026 2026-1262
  53. - Service Calls Update
  54. 17b. Executed Contracts Under $50,000 2026-1298
  55. - Department Highlights
  56. 18. Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 74:54
  57. 19. Comments by City Council Members ▶ jump to 77:40
  58. 20. Adjournment ▶ jump to 90:49
  59. - Patricia Tomlinson, 606 SE 33rd Avenue, discussed her concerns about discontinuing the roadside recycling program ▶ jump to 80:25
  60. - Mamie Fisher, 4680 SW 22nd Place, expressed her dissatisfaction with information and updates provided to concerned citizens regarding proposed neighboring developments
  61. - Kelly McAtee, 1117 E 28th Avenue, thanked Ocala Fire Rescue for saving her house
  62. - Fallen Officer Memorial ▶ jump to 77:38
  63. - Domestic Violence Center update
  64. - Mayor Marciano stated City Auditor Randall Bridgeman will be missed
  65. - Ritz Hotel
  66. - Adjourned at 5:53pm ▶ jump to 91:00
  67. 68 _______________________________ ________________________________ Ire J. Bethea Sr. Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk