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August 25, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final

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Agenda — 70 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
  4. 4 ROLL CALL
  5. 5 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  6. 5 ALSO PRESENT
  7. I. RECOGNITION
  8. 7 Ceremonial Swearing in: Sergeant James Browning 26-0696
  9. 8 Ceremonial Swearing in: Captain Mathew Sauchinitz 26-0697
  10. 9 Ceremonial Swearing in: Deputy Chief Louis White 26-0698
  11. II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour.
  12. III. CONSENT SECTION: approved
  13. 11 Ceremonial Swearing in: Deputy Chief Louis White 26-0698
  14. A. CITY CLERK
  15. 13 Minutes of the July 8, 2026 Budget Wrap Up Workshop and July 14, 2026 Regular Meeting 26-0699
  16. B. CITY MANAGER
  17. 15 Approve Big Impact 100 Beach Gala Special Event at South Brohard Beach on November 13, 2026 26-0700
  18. 16 Airport
  19. 17 Approve Memorandum of Understating (MOU) to Participate in the Advanced Air Mobility Task Force 26-0701 approved
  20. IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
  21. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  22. A. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Appeal Hearing Continued from the May 12, 2026 Council Meeting
  23. 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
  24. 21 Approve Memorandum of Understating (MOU) to Participate in the Advanced Air Mobility Task Force 26-0701 approved Pass
  25. 22 page break
  26. 22 Approve Memorandum of Understating (MOU) to Participate in the Advanced Air Mobility Task Force 26-0701
  27. B. ORDINANCES – FINAL READING
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. VI. NEW BUSINESS
  31. A. ORDINANCES
  32. 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
  33. B. RESOLUTIONS
  34. 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
  35. C. PRESENTATION
  36. 32 Finance Director Linda Senne: Quarterly Financial Update (10 min.) 26-0702
  37. D. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 36 Airport Workshop Scheduling 26-0705 approved Pass
  41. 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
  42. 38 Status of the Laurel Road Widening Project, Including Bidding and Revised Timeline (Mr. Smith) 26-0707
  43. 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
  44. 39 Appoint Two Members to the Historic and Architectural Preservation Board to Serve a Term from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029 26-0704
  45. 40 Data Center Moratorium (Mayor Pachota) 26-0709 approved
  46. 41 page break
  47. 42 FY27 Charter Officer Compensation 26-0710 approved
  48. 42 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
  49. E. PRESENTATION WITH ACTION
  50. 43 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
  51. 44 Finance Director Linda Senne: Approve Changes to FY 2027 Budget Since Budget Workshop (10 min.) 26-0711 approved
  52. VII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
  53. 46 City Attorney
  54. 47 City Clerk
  55. 47 Data Center Moratorium (Mayor Pachota) 26-0709 approved Pass
  56. 48 City Manager
  57. VIII. COUNCIL REPORTS
  58. 49 FY27 Charter Officer Compensation 26-0710 approved Pass
  59. 50 Council Member Engelke
  60. 51 Council Member Weed
  61. 52 Council Member Howard
  62. 52 Finance Director Linda Senne: Approve Changes to FY 2027 Budget Since Budget Workshop (10 min.) 26-0711 approved Pass
  63. 53 Council Member Smith
  64. 54 Council Member Frank
  65. 55 Vice Mayor Boldt
  66. 56 Mayor Pachota
  67. IX. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
  68. 58 page break
  69. X. ADJOURNMENT
  70. 60 *********

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