City Commission - Regular Meeting
Monday, October 19, 2026Official site
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Commission
- Meeting Type
- City Commission
- Location
- Sarasota, FL
- Meeting Date
- October 19, 2026
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Monday, October 19, 2026
27 items on the agenda.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
INVOCATION
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVE PROPOSED AGENDA SCHEDULE
APPROVE PROPOSED AGENDA SCHEDULE
COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS:•Item I.1
Proclamation Re: Recognizing October 2026 as Head Start Awareness Month
COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS:•Item I.2
Proclamation Re: Key to the City to Philip Tavill on behalf of Mayor Trice
SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS:•Item II.
SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS:
PLEDGE OF PUBLIC CONDUCT
PLEDGE OF PUBLIC CONDUCT
CITIZENS' INPUT CONCERNING CITY TOPICS: (Limited to 30 minutes)•Item III.
CITIZENS' INPUT CONCERNING CITY TOPICS: (Limited to 30 minutes)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:•Item IV.1
Approval Re: Minutes of the Special Joint Sarasota City Commission and Sarasota Board of County Commissioners Meeting of September 18, 2026 (CITIZENS COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS ITEM)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:•Item IV.2
Approval Re: Minutes of the Regular Sarasota City Commission Meeting of September 21, 2026 (CITIZENS COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS ITEM)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:•Item IV.3
Approval Re: Minutes of the Special Sarasota City Commission Meeting of September 21, 2026 (CITIZENS COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS ITEM)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:•Item IV.4
Approval Re: Minutes of the Special Sarasota City Commission Meeting of September 22, 2026 (CITIZENS COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS ITEM)
BOARD ACTIONS:•Item V.
BOARD ACTIONS:
CONSENT AGENDA NO. 1:•Item VI.1
Approval Re: Proposed 2027 Regular City Commission Meeting Schedule and Deadlines
CONSENT AGENDA NO. 1:•Item VI.2
Approval Re: Funding for FY 2026-2027 Neighborhood Partnership Grant Program (Cycle A) in the amount of $29,640.00
CONSENT AGENDA NO. 1:•Item VI.3
Approval Re: Authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Bulk Environment & Industrial, LLC (RFP 26-29SH) for Solid Waste Hauling Services
CONSENT AGENDA NO. 1:•Item VI.4
Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Local Agency Program Agreement between the City of Sarasota and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for FPID 456422-1, Hurricane Milton Permanent Highway Lighting Repair Project
CONSENT AGENDA NO. 2:•Item VII.1
Adoption Re: Proposed Resolution No. 26R-3434, authorizing the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Local Agency Program Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Sarasota for the Hurricane Milton Permanent Highway Lighting Repair Project, etc. (Title Only)
CONSENT AGENDA NO. 2:•Item VII.2
Adoption Re: Proposed Resolution No. 26R-3435, amending the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025 by providing for supplemental appropriations in the amounts identified in Exhibit A; providing for severability if any of the parts hereof are declared invalid, etc. (Title Only).
To establish a revenue and expense budgets totaling $20,000.00 for a donation received by The Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation for use by SPD
CONSENT AGENDA NO. 2:•Item VII.3
Adoption Re: Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance 26-5598, amending the City Zoning Code, by amending Article II, Division 2, Definitions, Section II-201 by adding a definition for "certified recovery residence"; amending Article VII, Regulations of General Applicability, Division 14, Miscellaneous Standards, by creating Section VII-1403, "certified recovery residences"; providing for procedures for the review and approval of certified recovery residences; providing for requests for reasonable accommodations; providing for revocation of reasonable accommodations; providing for severability, codification and for an effective date. etc. (Title Only)
CONSENT AGENDA NO. 2:•Item VII.4
Adoption Re: Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 26-5609, adopting a Table of Organization for City government for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 as required by City Charter; provided for the severability of the parts hereof, etc. (Title Only)
BOARD APPOINTMENTS:•Item VIII.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:•Item IX.1
Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement between the City of Sarasota and the Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition Inc. for the property located at 2529 N Orange Avenue.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:•Item IX.2
Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement between the City of Sarasota and the Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition, Inc. for the property located at 2529 N Orange Avenue.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:•Item IX.3
Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Addendum to Option to Purchase Agreement dated March 25, 2025, between the City of Sarasota and the Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition, Inc. for City-owned property located at 1556, 1560, and 1580 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:•Item IX.4