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February 24, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final

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Agenda — 62 items

  1. 1 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting 26-0511
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:44
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 1:26
  4. 4 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 1:40
  5. 4 ALSO PRESENT
  6. I. RECOGNITION
  7. 6 10-Year Service Award: Lorraine Anderson, Public Information Officer 26-0512 ▶ jump to 2:30
  8. 7 Proclaim the Week of February 22-28, 2026 as "Engineers Week," Presented to City Manager James Clinch, PE, City Engineer Jon Kramer, PE, Stormwater Engineer Manager Steve Berens PE, Assistant Utilities Director Patience Anastasio, PE and Utilities Project Manager Jeff Sweater, PE 26-0513 ▶ jump to 13:32
  9. 8 Proclaim the Week of March 9-15, 2026 as "Flood Awareness Week", Presented to CRS Coordinator Christina Rimes and Building Official Derek Applegate 26-0514 ▶ jump to 19:05
  10. 9 Proclaim the Month of March as "Procurement Month" and March 11th as "Professional Buyer's Day," Presented to Procurement Manager Peter Boers and Procurement Specialist Sabrina Diaz-Gonzalez 26-0515 ▶ jump to 23:47
  11. II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour. ▶ jump to 30:37
  12. 11 page break
  13. 11 Proclaim the Month of March as "Procurement Month" and March 11th as "Professional Buyer's Day," Presented to Procurement Manager Peter Boers and Procurement Specialist Sabrina Diaz-Gonzalez 26-0515 ▶ jump to 23:47
  14. III. CONSENT SECTION: approved Pass ▶ jump to 34:47
  15. A. CITY CLERK
  16. 14 Minutes of the February 2, 2026 Strategic Planning Workshop and February 10, 2026 Regular Meeting 26-0516
  17. B. CITY MANAGER
  18. 16 Human Resources
  19. 17 Approve Workers' Compensation Claim Settlement Agreement for Ex-Employee Jasmine Diaz 26-0517
  20. IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
  21. V. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
  22. 20 Mark Beebe, Chair of the Historic and Architectural Preservation Board (HAPB): Board's Annual Report to Council and Approval of 2026 Proposed Agenda of Priorities 26-0518 approved Pass ▶ jump to 35:30
  23. VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  24. 22 ORDINANCES – FINAL READING
  25. 23 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Annexing Certain Lands Lying Contiguous to the City Limits, Pursuant to Petition No. 25-29AN by Abdelrahman Ayyad and Sara Ayyad, into the Corporate Limits of the City of Venice, Florida, and Redefining the Boundary Lines of the City to Include Said Addition; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2025-37 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 44:32
  26. 24 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the 2017-2027 City of Venice Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and Associated Pages Pursuant to Petition No. 25-30CP to Change the Future Land Use Designation of Specific Real Property Located at 2805 Curry Lane from Sarasota County Moderate Density Residential to City of Venice Institutional Professional (IP); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2025-38 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 46:05
  27. 25 An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Venice, Florida, Pursuant to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 25-31RZ, to Change the Zoning Designation for the Property Located at 2805 Curry Lane (5.0 ± Acres), from Sarasota County Open Use Estate 1 (OUE-1) to City of Venice Office, Professional and Institutional (OPI); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date (Quasi-Judicial) ORD. NO. 2025-39 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 47:55
  28. 26 An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Venice, Florida, Pursuant to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 25-48RZ, to Change the Zoning Designation of the Property Generally Located at the Northeast Corner of Auburn and Border Road, South of I-75, from Sarasota County Open Use Rural (OUR) to City of Venice Residential, Single Family 3 (RSF-3); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date (Quasi-Judicial) ORD. NO. 2026-01 approved and adopted ▶ jump to 50:05
  29. 27 page break
  30. VII. NEW BUSINESS
  31. 28 An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Venice, Florida, Pursuant to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 25-48RZ, to Change the Zoning Designation of the Property Generally Located at the Northeast Corner of Auburn and Border Road, South of I-75, from Sarasota County Open Use Rural (OUR) to City of Venice Residential, Single Family 3 (RSF-3); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date (Quasi-Judicial) ORD. NO. 2026-01 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 50:05
  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 $265,015 and Total Expenditures by $67,500; and Providing an Effective Date ORD. NO. 2026-11 approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading Pass ▶ jump to 52:26
  34. B. RESOLUTIONS
  35. 32 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Venice, Sarasota County, Florida, Adopting the 2026 Sarasota County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan to Serve as the Formal Guide for the City of Venice’s Hazard Mitigation Activities Including the City of Venice Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Project List; Approving the Annual Report of the 2023-2028 Venice Floodplain Management Plan; Adopting the 2025 Unified Program for Public Information Including the Flood Insurance Promotion Plan; Superseding All Resolutions in Conflict Herewith; and Providing an Effective Date RES. NO. 2026-03 approved and adopted Pass ▶ jump to 53:53
  36. C. PRESENTATIONS
  37. 34 Justin Pachota, Venice Pier Group: Annual Update on Sharky's/Fins/Fishing Pier (5 min.) 26-0519 ▶ jump to 58:15
  38. 34 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Venice, Sarasota County, Florida, Adopting the 2026 Sarasota County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan to Serve as the Formal Guide for the City of Venice’s Hazard Mitigation Activities Including the City of Venice Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Project List; Approving the Annual Report of the 2023-2028 Venice Floodplain Management Plan; Adopting the 2025 Unified Program for Public Information Including the Flood Insurance Promotion Plan; Superseding All Resolutions in Conflict Herewith; and Providing an Effective Date RES. NO. 2026-03 ▶ jump to 53:53
  39. 35 Jon Kramer, PE, City Engineer, and Ricky Simpson, Director of Public Works and Asset Management: Humphris Park: Status Update and Reconstruction Options (30 min.) 26-0520 approved Pass ▶ jump to 70:37
  40. D. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
  41. 37 Centennial Park Rededication Plaque 26-0521 approved Pass
  42. 38 Invitation to Consider a Joint Meeting of the Sarasota County Commissioners and the Venice City Council (City Manager Clinch) 26-0522 approved ▶ jump to 100:54
  43. 39 Appoint Two Members to the Citizens Advisory Board to Serve a Term from March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2029 26-0523 approved Pass ▶ jump to 102:34
  44. 40 Property Signage for Public Notice Requirements (Mrs. Frank) 26-0524 approved ▶ jump to 103:28
  45. VIII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
  46. 41 Invitation to Consider a Joint Meeting of the Sarasota County Commissioners and the Venice City Council (City Manager Clinch) 26-0522 approved Pass ▶ jump to 100:54
  47. 42 City Attorney ▶ jump to 115:32
  48. 43 City Clerk ▶ jump to 116:48
  49. 44 Legislative Referral Tracking Report 26-0525
  50. 44 Property Signage for Public Notice Requirements (Mrs. Frank) 26-0524 approved Pass ▶ jump to 103:28
  51. 45 City Manager ▶ jump to 117:06
  52. IX. COUNCIL REPORTS
  53. 47 Council Member Engelke ▶ jump to 118:50
  54. 48 Council Member Weed ▶ jump to 119:31
  55. 49 Council Member Howard ▶ jump to 120:51
  56. 50 Council Member Smith ▶ jump to 121:59
  57. 51 Council Member Frank ▶ jump to 122:04
  58. 52 Vice Mayor Boldt
  59. 53 Mayor Pachota ▶ jump to 123:13
  60. X. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ▶ jump to 128:53
  61. XI. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 129:02
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