City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 53 items
- 1 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting
- 2 CALL TO ORDER
- 3 ROLL CALL
- 4 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 4 ALSO PRESENT
- I. RECOGNITION
- 6 Ceremonial Swearing in: Council Member Lloyd Weed
- 7 10-Year Service Award, Steven Short, Police Officer
- II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour.
- III. CONSENT SECTION:
- 9 10-Year Service Award, Steven Short, Police Officer
- A. CITY CLERK
- 11 Minutes of the May 13, 2025 Regular Meeting
- 12 Confirm Council Member Lloyd Weed as Liaison to Coastal and Heartland National Estuary Partnership Program Policy Committee and the United Way of South Sarasota County's Long Term Recovery Group
- 13 Page break
- B. CITY MANAGER
- 15 Engineering
- 16 Authorize the Mayor to Execute the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Grant and Agreement Award Budget of $360,525 with Federal Share of $360,525 and Local Share of $0 for Hurricane Milton Channel Debris Removal
- IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
- V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 19 PUBLIC HEARINGS - ORDINANCES FIRST READING
- 20 *Ordinance Continued from the May 13, 2025 Council Meeting* 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. 24-60CP by Changing the Future Land Use Designation on the Property Generally Located at the Northeast Corner of Auburn and Border Road, South of I-75, from Low Density Residential (LDR ) to Moderate Density Residential (MODR); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
- 21 *Ordinance Continued from the May 13, 2025 Council Meeting* An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Venice, Florida, Pursuant to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 24-61RZ, to Change the Zoning Designation of the Property Generally Located at the Northeast Corner of Auburn and Border Road, South of I-75 (10.73 ± Acres), from Sarasota County Open Use Rural (OUR) to City of Venice Residential, Multi-Family 2 (RMF-2); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date (Quasi-Judicial)
- VI. NEW BUSINESS
- 22 *Ordinance Continued from the May 13, 2025 Council Meeting* 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. 24-60CP by Changing the Future Land Use Designation on the Property Generally Located at the Northeast Corner of Auburn and Border Road, South of I-75, from Low Density Residential (LDR ) to Moderate Density Residential (MODR); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
- A. ORDINANCES
- 23 *Ordinance Continued from the May 13, 2025 Council Meeting* 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. 24-60CP by Changing the Future Land Use Designation on the Property Generally Located at the Northeast Corner of Auburn and Border Road, South of I-75, from Low Density Residential (LDR ) to Moderate Density Residential (MODR); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
- 24 An Ordinance Amending City of Venice Ordinance No. 2024-25, Which Adopted the Official Budget of the City of Venice, Florida for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2024 and Ending September 30, 2025; by Increasing the Total Revenue by $319,000 and Total Expenditures by $319,000; and Providing an Effective Date
- 24 Page break
- 25 Page break
- 26 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22, Elections, by Amending Section 22-1, Procedure for Qualifying for Office, Renaming Section 22-2, Preparation of Ballots, Repealing Section 22-3, Designation of Polling Places and Publication of Notice, Section 22-4, Voting Machines or Devices, and Section 22-5, Canvassing Board, Amending and Renumbering Section 22-6, Certification of Election Results, Repealing Section 22-7, Reserved, Renumbering Section 22-8, Discharge of Duties, and Amending by Renumbering and Adding Section 22-5, Special Elections; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
- B. PRESENTATION WITH ACTION
- 28 Finance Director Linda Senne: Budget 3% Cap
- C. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
- 29 An Ordinance Amending City of Venice Ordinance No. 2024-25, Which Adopted the Official Budget of the City of Venice, Florida for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2024 and Ending September 30, 2025; by Increasing the Total Revenue by $319,000 and Total Expenditures by $319,000; and Providing an Effective Date
- 30 Direct the Appropriate Charter Officer to Provide Council With an Update on the Curry Creek Project at the July 8, 2025 City Council Meeting (Mr. Howard)
- VII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
- 32 City Attorney
- 33 City Clerk
- 33 Finance Director Linda Senne: Budget 3% Cap
- 34 City Manager
- VIII. COUNCIL REPORTS
- 36 Council Member Smith
- 36 Direct the Appropriate Charter Officer to Provide Council With an Update on the Curry Creek Project at the July 8, 2025 City Council Meeting (Mr. Howard)
- 37 Council Member Frank
- 38 Council Member Engelke
- 39 Council Member Weed
- 40 Council Member Howard
- 41 Vice Mayor Boldt
- 42 Mayor Pachota
- IX. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
- X. ADJOURNMENT
- 45 *********
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