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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
  3. 3 ROLL CALL
  4. 4 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  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
  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
  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
  10. 8 Ceremonial Swearing ins: Police Officers Charlie Brown, Robert Escobedo, Gary Lipscomb, Zachary Beaudreault, Michael O'Brien 26-0582
  11. 9 Proclaim the Week of May 3-9, 2026 as "Municipal Clerk's Week", Presented to City Clerk Michaels and Staff 26-0585
  12. 10 Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as "Building Safety Month", Presented to Building Official Derek Applegate and Staff 26-0586
  13. 11 Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as "Historic Preservation Month", Presented to Historic and Architectural Preservation Board Chair Mark Beebe 26-0587
  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
  16. II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour.
  17. III. CONSENT SECTION: approved Pass
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  34. B. PRESENTATION
  35. 32 Finance Director Linda Senne: Quarterly Financial Update (10 min.) 26-0590
  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
  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
  39. 35 Approve Priority Access to Housing Agreement Between the City of Venice and Venice Avenue Apartments, LLC 26-0592 approved
  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
  43. 39 City Clerk
  44. 39 Approve Priority Access to Housing Agreement Between the City of Venice and Venice Avenue Apartments, LLC 26-0592 approved Pass
  45. 40 City Manager
  46. 40 Approve Priority Access to Housing Agreement Between the City of Venice and Venice Avenue Apartments, LLC 26-0592
  47. IX. COUNCIL REPORTS
  48. 42 Council Member Engelke
  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
  51. 44 Council Member Howard
  52. 45 Council Member Smith
  53. 46 Council Member Frank
  54. 47 Vice Mayor Boldt
  55. 48 Mayor Pachota
  56. X. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
  57. XI. ADJOURNMENT
  58. 51 *********

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