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August 25, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final

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Agenda — 60 items

  1. 1 *There is an Executive Session at Noon*
  2. 2 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting 26-0695
  3. 3 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:29
  4. 4 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 1:15
  5. 5 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 1:23
  6. I. RECOGNITION
  7. 7 Ceremonial Swearing in: Sergeant James Browning 26-0696 ▶ jump to 2:05
  8. 8 Ceremonial Swearing in: Captain Mathew Sauchinitz 26-0697 ▶ jump to 7:56
  9. 9 Ceremonial Swearing in: Deputy Chief Louis White 26-0698 ▶ jump to 13:42
  10. II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour. ▶ jump to 19:54
  11. III. CONSENT SECTION: approved ▶ jump to 43:08
  12. A. CITY CLERK
  13. 13 Minutes of the July 8, 2026 Budget Wrap Up Workshop and July 14, 2026 Regular Meeting 26-0699
  14. B. CITY MANAGER
  15. 15 Approve Big Impact 100 Beach Gala Special Event at South Brohard Beach on November 13, 2026 26-0700
  16. 16 Airport
  17. 17 Approve Memorandum of Understating (MOU) to Participate in the Advanced Air Mobility Task Force 26-0701 approved Pass ▶ jump to 44:06
  18. IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
  19. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  20. A. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Appeal Hearing Continued from the May 12, 2026 Council Meeting
  21. 21 Consider and Act on Appeal of Planning Commission's Approval of Site and Development Plan Amendment Petition 25-40SP to Amend the Existing Site Plan for Proposed Improvements to a Certain Portion of the Property at 500 and 504 Gene Green Road, owned by MAH Venice Investments, LLC, in Order to Accommodate Ajax's Need to Expand, Update, and/or Replace Buildings (Quasi-Judicial) 26-03AP approved Pass
  22. 22 page break
  23. B. ORDINANCES – FINAL READING
  24. 24 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Amending Section 2.4.3. Residential Uses, Adding Section 6.11. Certified Recovery Residences, and Amending Section 9.1, Defined Terms, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition 26-22AM, to Establish Procedures for the Review and Approval of Recovery Residences, and a Process for Requests for Reasonable Accommodations from Land Use Regulations; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2026-22 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 59:58
  25. 25 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Amending Section 1.9.3. Specific Application Requirements, Amending and Renumbering Section 1.10. Preliminary Plat (Quasi-Judicial Application), Amending Section 3.1.1. Building Height, Section 3.1.2. Block Configuration Requirements, Section 3.1.4. Building Placement Requirements, 3.1.9. Accessory Uses and Structures, Section 3.5.2. Exempt Signs, Section 3.6.1. Off-Street Parking, Tables 3.6.1. and 3.6.6. Parking Requirements by Use, Section 3.6.5. Design Standards, Section 3.8.1. Purpose and Applicability, Section 3.8.3. Fences and Walls Material and Design Standards, Section 3.8.4. Height of Fences and Walls, Section 7.8.1. Certificate of Architectural Compliance (CAC), Section 7.10.9. Fences and Walls, and Section 9.1., Defined Terms, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 25-12AM, to Resolve Issues Discovered Through the Implementation of the Land Development Code; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2026-23 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 61:42
  26. VI. NEW BUSINESS
  27. A. ORDINANCES
  28. 28 An Ordinance Amending City of Venice Ordinance No. 2025-32, as Previously Amended, Which Adopted the Official Budget of the City of Venice, Florida for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2025 and Ending September 30, 2026; by Increasing the Total Revenue by $6,476,400 and Total Expenditures by $6,476,400; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2026-24 approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading Pass ▶ jump to 68:48
  29. B. RESOLUTIONS
  30. 30 A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Accepting Utilities and Improvements Installed by Southwest Florida Retirement Center, Inc., and Accepting a One Year Developers Maintenance Bond and Bill of Sale, and Providing an Effective Date (Village on the Isle, Phase 2) RES. NO. 2026-15 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 70:04
  31. C. PRESENTATION
  32. 32 Finance Director Linda Senne: Quarterly Financial Update (10 min.) 26-0702 ▶ jump to 71:10
  33. D. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
  34. 34 Appoint Member to the Citizens Tax Oversight Committee to Serve a Term from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2030 26-0703 approved Pass ▶ jump to 83:15
  35. 35 Appoint Two Members to the Historic and Architectural Preservation Board to Serve a Term from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029 26-0704 approved Pass ▶ jump to 84:15
  36. 36 Airport Workshop Scheduling 26-0705 approved Pass ▶ jump to 85:58
  37. 37 Request the Appropriate Charter Officer to Provide an Update to City Council Regarding Maintenance of the Curry Creek Section Flowing through Sawgrass, Status of Negotiations with the Sawgrass Community Association and Sarasota County, and Potential Maintenance Transfer of Deertown Gully (Mr. Smith and Mrs. Frank) 26-0706 approved Pass ▶ jump to 116:50
  38. 38 Status of the Laurel Road Widening Project, Including Bidding and Revised Timeline (Mr. Smith) 26-0707 ▶ jump to 153:36
  39. 39 Latest Information Regarding Developer's Approach to the City Concerning a Wellness Village Development on the Old Venice Hospital Site (Mr. Smith) 26-0708 ▶ jump to 162:20
  40. 40 Data Center Moratorium (Mayor Pachota) 26-0709 approved Pass ▶ jump to 166:19
  41. 41 page break
  42. 42 FY27 Charter Officer Compensation 26-0710 approved Pass ▶ jump to 172:38
  43. E. PRESENTATION WITH ACTION
  44. 44 Finance Director Linda Senne: Approve Changes to FY 2027 Budget Since Budget Workshop (10 min.) 26-0711 approved Pass ▶ jump to 194:04
  45. VII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
  46. 46 City Attorney ▶ jump to 215:51
  47. 47 City Clerk ▶ jump to 215:56
  48. 48 City Manager ▶ jump to 216:01
  49. VIII. COUNCIL REPORTS
  50. 50 Council Member Engelke ▶ jump to 216:30
  51. 51 Council Member Weed ▶ jump to 216:34
  52. 52 Council Member Howard
  53. 53 Council Member Smith ▶ jump to 216:43
  54. 54 Council Member Frank ▶ jump to 216:58
  55. 55 Vice Mayor Boldt
  56. 56 Mayor Pachota ▶ jump to 218:13
  57. IX. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ▶ jump to 220:00
  58. 58 page break
  59. X. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 220:05
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