Board of County Commissioners

May 20, 20259:00 a.m. SARASOTA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER1660 RINGLING BOULEVARDCOMMISSION CHAMBERSARASOTA, FL Joe Neunder, Chair, District 4Ron Cutsinger, Vice Chair, District 5Teresa Mast, District 1Mark Smith, District 2Tom Knight, District 3 INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONSNational Historic Preservation MonthNational Bike MonthNational Emergency Medical Services Week RECOGNITIONHeart Safe Community AwardGold-Tier PEDReady Emergency Medical Services for Children NOTE:The Board may break for lunch, and as needed throughout the day. Attendees interested in specific agenda items should plan accordingly. 1.OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This time is reserved for persons desiring to comment on items not scheduled for a public hearing. Persons wishing to speak at Open to the Public shall complete a Request to Speak card, including the number of the agenda item or, if not an agenda item, the topic to be addressed. Comments on scheduled agenda items will be heard first, followed by up to 5 speakers related to topics not on the advertised agenda. Any remaining speaker cards will be held for the final Open to the Public session at the end of the meeting. CONSENT SECTION:All matters listed under the Consent Section are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by a Commissioner, the item(s) will be considered at the end of the Consent Section. 2.CAPITAL PROJECTSTo adopt a resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a State-Funded Grant Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Transportation, for the acquisition of right-of-way along Honore Avenue from Fruitville Road to north of 17th Street, in the amount of $1,000,000.00;To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2025-040, amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget to appropriate the State of Florida Department of Transportation State-Funded Grant Agreement funding for the acquisition of right-of-way along Honore Avenue from Fruitville Road to north of 17th Street, in the amount of $1,000,000.00. 3.COMMISSION SERVICESTo ratify previously issued proclamations for:Memorial Day;National Hospital Week;Older Americans Month;Mental Health Awareness Month. 4.EMERGENCY SERVICESTo approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a term contract with Mattison's 41, LLC for disaster catering services for a 3-year period in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds;To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a term contract with Salt & Citrus Catering Co., LLC for disaster catering services for a 3-year period in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds. 5.EMERGENCY SERVICESTo approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a term contract with IEM International, Inc., for disaster medical shelter staffing services for a 3-year period, in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds;To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a term contract with International SOS Government Medical Services, Inc. for disaster medical shelter staffing services for a 3-year period, in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds. 6.EMERGENCY SERVICESTo approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a term contract with Family Endeavors, Inc. dba Endeavors for Disaster general sheltering services for a 3-year period in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds;To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a term contract with Critical Response Strategies, LLC for disaster general sheltering services for a 3-year period in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds;To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a term contract with Indelible Emergency Management, LLC for disaster general sheltering services for a 3-year period in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds. 7.ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYTo approve a Florida LambdaRail Associate Participant Connection Agreement with Florida LambdaRail, LLC for connection to their high-bandwidth optical network and to obtain Associate Participant status, for a three-year period, in a total amount not to exceed $600,000.00;To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a revenue agreement with the City of Sarasota, Florida, in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 for the provision of internet and peer networking services for a three-year period, generating revenue in the amount of $148,176.00;To authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to approve amendments, extensions, and ancillary documents to the agreement with Florida LambdaRail for network services that do not exceed the authority delegated under Resolution 2022-152 for Communication Connection Service Agreements. 8.GENERAL SERVICESTo approve the expenditure authorization form and to authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to approve individual purchases with Minuteman Security Technologies, Inc., identified in the U.S. General Services Administration Cooperative Purchasing Program (CP 2107) for the purchase of repair and installation services for C-Cure 9000 access control systems, in an amount not to exceed budgeted funds. 9.HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESTo appoint Rose Chapman to serve an unexpired three-year term on the Behavioral Health Advisory Council as a Health Services Professional effective through June 2026, and an additional three-year term, effective through June 2029;To appoint John Connor to serve a three-year term on the Behavioral Health Advisory Council as a Health Services Professional effective through June 2028. 10.LIBRARIES & HISTORICAL RESOURCESTo appoint Deborah Kostroun, Maureen Presner and Kari Jo Koshes to serve a three-year term on the Library Advisory Board, effective through May 2028;To appoint Diya Nair to serve a one-year term on the Library Advisory Board as the Students Taking Active Roles in Government representative, effective through July 2026. 11.OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTTo approve recommendations for the uses and corresponding funding amounts of the HOME Investment Partnership Program for inclusion in and public comment on the Action Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2025-26, as a member of the Sarasota Consortium. 12.PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCESTo adopt a Resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2025-045, amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget to appropriate funding to Capital Improvement Program Project No. 94307 Snook Haven Park Improvements, in the amount of $500,000.00;To adopt a Resolution authorizing the expenditure of West Coast Inland Navigation District County Navigation Improvements Funds for the construction of improvements at Snook Haven Park including an ADA-compliant fishing pier and parking, enhanced pedestrian access to the boat ramp and kayak launch, conversion of a cabin into an outfitter facility with restrooms, and construction of an elevated, ADA-accessible pavilion for river and wildlife viewing, in the amount of $500,000.00;To authorize the County Administrator, or Designee, to submit a funding application for consideration by the West Coast Inland Navigation District Board in the amount of $500,000.00;To approve a Project Agreement with WCIND for improvements at Snook Haven Park, in the amount of $500,000.00;To authorize the County Administrator, or Designee, to execute any ancillary documents, amendments, closeout documents, and reimbursement requests to the West Coast Inland Navigation District for construction of the proposed Snook Haven Park Improvements, in the amount of $500,000.00. 13.PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCESTo appoint Mattheu Scarbrough to fill an unexpired three-year term on the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Oversight Committee as an environmental representative, effective through April 2026, and an additional three-year term, effective through April 2029. 14.PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCESTo adopt a resolution amending the Sarasota County Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program (Resolution No. 2024-145) to add the Siren Road Property ESLPP Land Acquisition and Start-Up as Project No. 85683;To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2025-042, amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget to appropriate funding for the Capital Improvement Program Project No. 85683 – Siren Road Property ESLPP Land Acquisition and Start-Up Project in the amount of $100,775.00;To adopt a resolution authorizing the acquisition of approximately 2-acres of real property located at 4090 Siren Road, Venice, FL 34293 from Skip Berg, in the amount of $75,000.00, authorizing the execution of the contract for sale and purchase, and authorizing the County Administrator, or designee, to execute any necessary documents to effectuate the closing, and providing for applicability and an effective date. 15.PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCESTo approve the Second Amendment to License Agreement with RC Squadron, for the continued use of County-owned property located at 8650 Bee Ridge Road. 16.PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCESTo adopt a resolution amending the Sarasota County Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program (Resolution No. 2024-145) to add the Radnor Place Property NPP Land Acquisition and Start-Up as Project No. 85682;To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2025-041, amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget to appropriate funding for the Capital Improvement Program Project No. 85682 – Radnor Place Property NPP Land Acquisition and Start-Up Project in the amount of $834,150.00;To adopt a resolution authorizing the acquisition of approximately 0.72-acre of real property located at 3716 Radnor Place, Sarasota, FL 34232 from Diane M. Kukich and Daniel K. Krause (Property Owners), in the amount of $650,000.00, authorizing the execution of the contract for sale and purchase, and authorizing the County Administrator, or designee, to execute any necessary documents to effectuate the closing, and providing for applicability and an effective date. 17.PUBLIC WORKSTo appoint Peter Daoud to serve a one-year term on the Traffic Advisory Council as the Students Taking Active Roles in Government Representative, effective through May 2026. 18.TRANSITTo approve a License Agreement with FlixBus, Inc. for use of a portion of the Cattlemen Transfer Station located at 5951 Porter Way, Sarasota, (PID #0049010003) for a term of 1 year commencing on February 5, 2025. 19.CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLERTo ratify and approve the Warrants dated April 21 through May 2, 2025, in the amount of $71,312,324.55, as detailed in the voucher packages filed in the Finance department. 20.CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLERTo approve the Minutes of the meetings dated April 8 and April 23, 2025;To ratify the Amended Minutes of the meeting dated January 15, 2025, amending the motion in Item 39. DISCUSSION SECTION: 21.EMERGENCY SERVICESPresentation of County 2024 Hurricane Season After-Action Report (AAR). 22.PUBLIC WORKSTo appoint two individuals to serve a three-year term on the Traffic Advisory Council as an at-large representative, effective through February 28, 2028. 23.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICESTo provide policy guidance on the in-person format for Neighborhood Workshops. 24.OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTA. To provide direction to staff on preferred option to address the identified future expenses of the TDT Sports Stadium fund;B. To authorize a public hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 114, Article III. of the County Code, relating to the Tourist Development Plan and allocated funding. PUBLIC HEARINGS:The Sarasota County Charter requires that evidence and testimony presented during Public Hearings shall be under oath. Persons presenting evidence and/or testimony are required to complete and sign the Request to Speak Card. Time Limits: Petitioner Presentation - 20 minutes; Citizen Comments - 5 minutes per speaker (unless otherwise determined by the Chair); Petitioner Rebuttal - 5 minutes PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS UPON REQUEST: 25.PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES(Not a public hearing) To adopt a resolution amending the Sarasota County Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program (Resolution No. 2024-145) to add the Winson Avenue Property NPP Land Acquisition and Start-Up as Project No. 85684;(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2025-043, amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget to appropriate funding for the Capital Improvement Program Project No. 85684 - Winson Avenue Property NPP Land Acquisition and Start-Up Project and Project No. 85489 - Neighborhood Parkland Program (ESLPP), in the amount of $1,300,000.00;(Not a public hearing) To adopt a resolution authorizing the acquisition of approximately 0.68-acre of real property located at 200 Winson Avenue, Englewood, FL 34223 from Edward G. Hammond and Anne G. Hammond, husband and wife, in the amount of $750,000.00, authorizing the execution of the contract for sale and purchase, and authorizing the County Administrator, or designee, to execute any necessary documents to effectuate the closing, and providing for applicability and an effective date. 26.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution regarding Coastal Setback Variance No. 79-03-25-601 for the construction of a 124.95-foot-long cantilevered steel sheet pile seawall a maximum of 65 feet seaward of the Gulf Beach Setback Line (GBSL) at 5 N. Casey Key Road, Osprey. 27.PUBLIC WORKS(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2025-044, amending the FY 2025 Budget to appropriate funding for the Stormwater Systemwide Infrastructure Maintenance, Repair, and Restoration in the amount of $5,700,022.00. REPORTS SECTION: 28.CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLERFiled for Record List. 29.COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 30.COUNTY ATTORNEYFinal plat approval for Grand Park Phase 3C and 3D. 31.COMMISSIONER MAST 32.COMMISSIONER SMITH 33.COMMISSIONER KNIGHT 34.COMMISSIONER CUTSINGER 35.CHAIR NEUNDER 36.ADMINISTRATIONOutstanding Board Assignments. 37.ADMINISTRATIONBoard Meeting Schedule. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Continued)The Sarasota County Charter requires that evidence and testimony presented during Public Hearings shall be under oath. Persons presenting evidence and/or testimony are required to complete and sign the Request to Speak Card. Time Limits: Petitioner Presentation - 20 minutes; Citizen Comments - 5 minutes per speaker (unless otherwise determined by the Chair); Petitioner Rebuttal - 5 minutes PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULED: 38.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution approving Special Exception Petition No. 1903, to allow a Telecommunication Tower over 35-feet in height within the OUE-1 zone district for property located at 1620 Myakka Road, Sarasota. 39.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution transmitting Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 2024-B, amending VOS Policy 2.1, VOS Policy 4.1 and TDR Policy 2.2 of Chapter 8, Sarasota 2050 Resource Management Area (RMA), that expands the applicability of Conservation Subdivision development with increased density in the Rural Heritage/Estate RMA overlay, to the Florida Department of Commerce for review and comment;(Public hearing) To adopt Ordinance No. 2025-006, approving Unified Development Code No. 52, relating to the Conservation Subdivision (CS) Special Overlay District;(Not a public hearing) Land Development Regulation Commission to find Ordinance No. 2025-006 to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. (Must be done prior to the adoption of B). 40.OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This time is reserved for persons desiring to comment before the Board on items not scheduled for a Public Hearing. Persons wishing to speak at Open to the Public shall complete a Request to Speak card, including the number of the agenda item or, if not an agenda item, the topic to be addressed. This segment may include speakers deferred from the morning Open to the Public segment. 41.OTHER BUSINESS NOTESarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, familial status, religion, or genetic information. Persons with disabilities who require assistance or alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), or who wish to file a complaint, should contact: Sarasota County Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Civil Rights Coordinator, 1660 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida 34236, Phone: 941-861-5000, Teletype (TTY): 7-1-1 or 1-800-955-8771. Email: adacoordinator@scgov.net. Persons needing assistance are asked to provide notice as soon as practicable in advance of the event to allow time to accommodate the request.

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BCC-Regular 5/20/2025 9:00:00 AM INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS RECOGNITION NOTE: 1. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC CONSENT SECTION: 2. CAPITAL PROJECTS 3. COMMISSION SERVICES 4. EMERGENCY SERVICES 5. EMERGENCY SERVICES 6. EMERGENCY SERVICES 7. ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 8. GENERAL SERVICES 9. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 10. LIBRARIES & HISTORICAL RESOURCES 11. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 12. PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES 13. PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES 14. PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES 15. PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES 16. PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES 17. PUBLIC WORKS 18. TRANSIT 19. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER 20. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER DISCUSSION SECTION: 21. EMERGENCY SERVICES 22. PUBLIC WORKS 23. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 24. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC HEARINGS: PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS UPON REQUEST: 25. PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES 26. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 27. PUBLIC WORKS REPORTS SECTION: 28. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER 29. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 30. COUNTY ATTORNEY 31. COMMISSIONER MAST 32. COMMISSIONER SMITH 33. COMMISSIONER KNIGHT 34. COMMISSIONER CUTSINGER 35. CHAIR NEUNDER 36. ADMINISTRATION 37. ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Continued) PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULED: 38. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 39. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 40. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 41. OTHER BUSINESS NOTE Copyright © 2015-2026 Hyland Software, Inc.