City Council - Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Proclaim the Week of May 16-22, 2026 as "National Safe Boating Week", Presented to Master Police Officer Paul Joyce, and Representatives from: Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND), United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Venice Flotilla 86, Sea Tow Venice, and Venice Sail and Power Squadron

Proclaim the Week of May 10-16, 2026 as "National Police Week", Presented to Police Chief Andy Leisenring

Proclaim the Week of May 17-23, 2026 as "Public Works Week", Presented to Public Works Director Ricky Simpson, Assistant Public Works Director Ashlee Castle, Utilities Director Javier Vargas, Assistant Utilities Director Patience Anastasio, and Their Staff

Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as "Foster Care Month", Presented to Nicole Britton, Executive Director of The Twig

Proclaim the Month of June 2026 as "Faith and Family Month", Presented to Jim Foubister, President of One Christ Won City, Together We Can, and Venice Christian School

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour.

Excluding Public Hearings (Five Minutes Each Speaker for City Residents, City Property Owners, and Owners of Businesses within the City Limits and Two Minutes for all Other Speakers unless Other Time Limits are Established).

Minutes of the April 28, 2026 Regular Meeting

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT

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)

An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 70, Traffic and Vehicles, by Amending Section 70-10, School Zone Speed Infractions; Adopting Findings; Authorizing the Placement, Installation, and Operation of Speed Detection Systems on Specified Roadways Maintained as School Zones for Venice Elementary that Constitute a Heightened Risk; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date

An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the City Comprehensive Plan and Associated Pages Pursuant to Petition No. 25-73CP Specifically to Update Data for Each Mixed-Use Land Use Designation Within Each Neighborhood Area of the City as a Result of New Development through November 1, 2025; Providing for Repeal of all Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date

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

Appoint a Student Member to the Citizen Advisory Board to Serve a Term from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027

Airport Management and Policies (Mr. Howard)

In-Person Option for Land Use Neighborhood Workshops (Mrs. Frank)

City Attorney

City Clerk

City Manager

Council Member Engelke

Council Member Weed

Council Member Howard

Council Member Smith

Council Member Frank

Vice Mayor Boldt

Mayor Pachota

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Five Minutes Each Speaker for City Residents, City Property Owners, and Owners of Businesses within the City Limits and Two Minutes for all Other Speakers unless Other Time Limits are Established.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting will not go beyond 5:00 p.m. unless City Council grants an extension.