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April 28, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final

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Agenda — 58 items

  1. 1 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting 26-0581
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:20
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 1:49
  4. 4 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 1:53
  5. 4 ALSO PRESENT
  6. I. RECOGNITION
  7. 6 Ceremonial Swearing ins: Police Officers Charlie Brown, Robert Escobedo, Gary Lipscomb, Zachary Beaudreault, Michael O'Brien 26-0582 ▶ jump to 2:51
  8. 7 Proclaim the Week of May 10-16, 2026 as "Nurses and Hospital Week", Presented to Cynthia Carr and Tiffany Arnold, Nursing Leaders, SMH Venice 26-0583 ▶ jump to 11:33
  9. 8 Proclaim the Week of May 17-23, 2026 as "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week", Presented to Assistant Fire Chief, EMS Steven Lambright 26-0584 ▶ jump to 14:49
  10. 8 Ceremonial Swearing ins: Police Officers Charlie Brown, Robert Escobedo, Gary Lipscomb, Zachary Beaudreault, Michael O'Brien 26-0582 ▶ jump to 2:51
  11. 9 Proclaim the Week of May 3-9, 2026 as "Municipal Clerk's Week", Presented to City Clerk Michaels and Staff 26-0585 ▶ jump to 17:07
  12. 10 Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as "Building Safety Month", Presented to Building Official Derek Applegate and Staff 26-0586 ▶ jump to 21:13
  13. 11 Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as "Historic Preservation Month", Presented to Historic and Architectural Preservation Board Chair Mark Beebe 26-0587 ▶ jump to 25:45
  14. 12 page break
  15. 13 Proclaim the Week of May 3-9, 2026 as "National Travel and Tourism Week", Presented to Erin Duggan, President and CEO and Hunter Carpenter, Director of Community Relations and Partnership at Visit Sarasota County 26-0588 ▶ jump to 28:52
  16. II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour. ▶ jump to 34:34
  17. III. CONSENT SECTION: approved Pass ▶ jump to 59:47
  18. 15 Proclaim the Week of May 3-9, 2026 as "National Travel and Tourism Week", Presented to Erin Duggan, President and CEO and Hunter Carpenter, Director of Community Relations and Partnership at Visit Sarasota County 26-0588 ▶ jump to 28:52
  19. 16 CITY CLERK
  20. 17 Minutes of the April 8, 2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Workshop and April 14, 2026 Regular Meeting 26-0589
  21. IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
  22. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  23. 20 ORDINANCES – FINAL READING
  24. 21 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Establishing the Venice Grand Oaks Community Development District Pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes; Providing for the District’s External Boundaries; Providing for Functions and Powers of the District; Providing for the Initial Board of Supervisors for the District; Addressing Correction of Scrivener’s Errors; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability and Providing for an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2026-12 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 60:14
  25. 22 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the City of Venice Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and Associated Pages Pursuant to Petition No. 25-63CP to Change the Future Land Use Designation for Specific Real Properties Generally Located at 490 Substation Road from High Density Residential (HDR) to Industrial (IND); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2026-13 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 61:54
  26. 23 An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Venice, Florida, Pursuant to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 25-64RZ, to Change the Zoning Designation for the Property Generally Located at 490 Substation Road (2.0 ± Acres), from Residential Multifamily 1 (RMF-1) to Industrial (IND); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date (Quasi-Judicial) ORD. NO. 2026-14 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 63:24
  27. 24 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending Chapter 50, Personnel, Article III, Pensions and Retirement, Division 2, Municipal Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund; Adding New Section 50-110, Deferred Retirement Option Plan; Providing for Codification; Providing for Severability of Provisions; Repealing All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2026-17 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 65:39
  28. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  29. 26 COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
  30. 27 Approve Venice Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2027 26-0572 approved Pass ▶ jump to 67:04
  31. VII. NEW BUSINESS
  32. A. ORDINANCES
  33. 30 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 $4,916,229 and Total Expenditures by $4,916,229; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2026-18 approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading Pass ▶ jump to 69:00
  34. B. PRESENTATION
  35. 32 Finance Director Linda Senne: Quarterly Financial Update (10 min.) 26-0590 ▶ jump to 70:16
  36. C. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION - Continued
  37. 33 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 $4,916,229 and Total Expenditures by $4,916,229; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2026-18 ▶ jump to 69:00
  38. 34 Consider the Citizen Advisory Board's Recommendation for City Council to Approve Placement of a Mural of Old Betsy on the Rear of the Old Betsy Museum 26-0591 approved Pass ▶ jump to 78:05
  39. 35 Approve Priority Access to Housing Agreement Between the City of Venice and Venice Avenue Apartments, LLC 26-0592 approved ▶ jump to 85:36
  40. 36 Planning and Preparation for the Sunset of Florida Senate Bill (SB) 180 (Mr. Engelke) 26-0593 approved
  41. VIII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
  42. 38 City Attorney ▶ jump to 91:02
  43. 39 City Clerk ▶ jump to 91:06
  44. 39 Approve Priority Access to Housing Agreement Between the City of Venice and Venice Avenue Apartments, LLC 26-0592 approved Pass ▶ jump to 85:36
  45. 40 City Manager ▶ jump to 91:44
  46. 40 Approve Priority Access to Housing Agreement Between the City of Venice and Venice Avenue Apartments, LLC 26-0592 ▶ jump to 85:36
  47. IX. COUNCIL REPORTS
  48. 42 Council Member Engelke ▶ jump to 93:37
  49. 42 Planning and Preparation for the Sunset of Florida Senate Bill (SB) 180 (Mr. Engelke) 26-0593 approved Pass
  50. 43 Council Member Weed ▶ jump to 93:40
  51. 44 Council Member Howard ▶ jump to 94:35
  52. 45 Council Member Smith ▶ jump to 95:42
  53. 46 Council Member Frank ▶ jump to 102:04
  54. 47 Vice Mayor Boldt ▶ jump to 103:55
  55. 48 Mayor Pachota ▶ jump to 104:59
  56. X. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ▶ jump to 108:45
  57. XI. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 108:48
  58. 51 *********