Board of County Commissioners

October 8, 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 PROCLAMATIONSMental Illness Awareness MonthAmerican Archives MonthDomestic Violence Awareness Month 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 - (Three-minute time limit per person.) 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.COMMISSION SERVICESTo ratify the previously issued proclamations as follows:White Cane Day;Suicide Prevention Day. 3.EMERGENCY SERVICESTo approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to approve Consultant Agreement SR 2724, with EMS Management & Consultants, Inc. for emergency medical service billing and collection services, for a three-year term, in an amount not to exceed budgeted funds. 4.GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSTo adopt a resolution requesting (1) the Florida Legislature designate a portion of U.S. 41 Tamiami Trail as the “Dickey Betts Memorial Highway”; (2) placement of markers by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) at the termini or intersections specified for the highway segment; (3) active support of the designation by all members of the Sarasota County Legislative Delegation; To approve a draft of the proposed legislation to be presented to the Sarasota County Legislative Delegation. 5.GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSTo approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a consulting agreement with The Southern Group of Florida, Inc., for state lobbying services, for an initial three-year term with the option of two additional one-year renewals upon mutual agreement, in an amount not to exceed $456,000 for the initial term. 6.HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESTo approve a contract with Teen Court of Sarasota, Inc., for operating expenses for CAMP X-RAYD youth substance abuse program for Fiscal Year 2026, in the amount not to exceed $9,000.00. 7.HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESTo approve a contract with Harvest Tabernacle of Sarasota, Inc., for operating expenses for the Freedom Recovery program for Fiscal Year 2026, in the amount not to exceed $9,000.00. 8.HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESTo approve a funding agreement with the Florida Department of Health for the provision of public health services for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, in the amount of $3,737,185.00. 9.HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESTo approve the letter certifying that the Board has legal authority to receive the funds under Agreement Number E2254, Federally Funded Subgrant Umbrella Agreement between the Florida Department of Commerce and Sarasota County in the amount of $249,907.00, that the governing body has authorized the execution and acceptance of this Agreement, and that the undersigned person or Vice Chair has the authority to legally execute and bind the County to the terms of this Agreement; To authorize the County Administrator or designee to approve and execute any amendments, extensions, or ancillary documents pertaining to the agreement between Sarasota County and Florida Department of Commerce. 10.OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTTo approve a Lease Agreement with Gateway Professional Investment, LLC for Resilient SRQ for a two-year term in the amount of $866,829.20. 11.PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCESTo approve a Neighborhood Parkland Acquisition Program Work Plan for the Gocio Road Site. 12.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICESTo approve a release of declaration of restrictions executed and recorded a Declaration of Restrictions, Instrument 930054655, recorded in Book 2470, Page 1488 of the Official Records of Sarasota County. 13.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICESTo appoint Benjamin Elliot to fill an expired three-year term on the Neighborhood Initiative Grant Advisory Committee as an At-Large representative, effective through October 2028. 14.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICESTo adopt a resolution approving an addendum to a certification of lands document to the Army Corps of Engineers to include County-owned property known as Ted Sperling Park, located at 190 Taft Dr., Sarasota for the New Pass Project and to authorize the Chair or Vice Chair to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the certification addendum. 15.PUBLIC UTILITIESTo approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute Work Assignment No. 21 to Contract No. 2019-246 with Carollo Engineers, Inc. for professional services related to utility engineering and regulatory permitting for a total amount not to exceed $999,760.00. 16.CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLERTo ratify and approve the Warrants dated September 8 through September 19, 2025, in the amount of $48,322,283.66, as detailed in the voucher packages filed in the Finance Department. DISCUSSION SECTION: 17.EMERGENCY SERVICESTo approve an Agreement for Fire Services with Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department. 18.PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCESTo seek Board direction on hurricane repair and restoration of the Hermitage Campus and the Hermitage Land Conveyance Proposal. 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: 19.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES(Public hearing) To adopt Ordinance No. 2025-025, approving Rezone Petition No. 24-22 for property located at 4381 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, from CSC to CG zone district.(Public hearing) To adopt a Resolution approving Special Exception Petition No. 1908 to allow a garden center with outside merchandise in a CG zone district, for property located at 4381 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota. 20.OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT(Public hearing) To adopt a Resolution relating to the host approval in accordance with Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, for the issuance by the Housing Finance Authority of Lee County, Florida, of its tax-exempt bonds, in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $27,000,000.00, to fund a multi-family project, Amaryllis Park Place 4, in Sarasota County, and providing other matters. 21.STORMWATER(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2026-002, amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget to appropriate funding for Stormwater level of service increase, in the amount of $7,869,251.00. PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULED: 22.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES(Public hearing) To adopt Ordinance No. 2025-026, approving Small Area Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. SA-2024-03 amending the Future Land Use Map for property located south of East Venice Avenue and east of Jacaranda Boulevard, Venice, from Moderate Density Residential to Village II Commercial Center; (Not a public hearing) Land Development Regulation Commission to find Ordinance No. 2025-027 and Ordinance No. 2025-028 to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. (Must be done prior to the adoption of C and D.);(Public hearing) To adopt Ordinance No. 2025-027, approving Critical Area Plan Amendment No. 83-04-SP-2024 amending the Future Land Use Map of the I-75, Jacaranda Boulevard, East Venice Avenue Critical Area Plan adopted by Resolution No. 85-373 (as amended) for property south of East Venice Avenue and east of Jacaranda Boulevard, Venice, from Single Family Residential to Mixed-Use with up to 15.87 dwelling units per acre; (Public hearing) To adopt Ordinance No. 2025-028, approving Critical Area Plan Amendment No. 86-01-SP-2024 amending the Future Land Use Map of the I-75 Corridor Plan adopted by Ordinance No. 89-35 (as amended) for property south of East Venice Avenue and east of Jacaranda Boulevard, Venice, from Low Density Residential to Mixed-Use Residential;(Public hearing) To adopt Ordinance No. 2025-029, approving Rezone Petition No. 24-19 for property located south of East Venice Avenue and east of Jacaranda Boulevard, Venice, from OUE-1 to OPI/PD zone district;(Public hearing) To adopt a Resolution, approving Special Exception No. 1915 to allow Height of up to 45 feet in the OPI/PD zone district, for property located south of East Venice Avenue and east of Jacaranda Boulevard, Venice. REPORTS SECTION: 23.CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLERFiled for Record List. 24.COUNTY ADMINISTRATORTown of Longboat Key Joint Meeting Agenda Items. 25.COUNTY ATTORNEYTo consider proposed settlement in Josephine Tong v. Sarasota County. 26.COMMISSIONER MAST 27.COMMISSIONER SMITH 28.COMMISSIONER KNIGHT 29.COMMISSIONER CUTSINGER 30.CHAIR NEUNDERRequest for a presentation at a future meeting from the Trust for Public Land regarding Nathan Benderson Park Legacy Trail Connector – Beneva Road Segment Update. 31.ADMINISTRATIONOutstanding Board Assignments. 32.ADMINISTRATIONBoard Meeting Schedule. 33.OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - (Three-minute time limit per person.) 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 initial Open to the Public segment. 34.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 10/8/2025 9:00:00 AM INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS NOTE: 1. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC CONSENT SECTION: 2. COMMISSION SERVICES 3. EMERGENCY SERVICES 4. GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 5. GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 6. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 7. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 8. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 9. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 10. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 11. PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES 12. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 13. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 14. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 15. PUBLIC UTILITIES 16. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER DISCUSSION SECTION: 17. EMERGENCY SERVICES 18. PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES PUBLIC HEARINGS: PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS UPON REQUEST: 19. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 20. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 21. STORMWATER PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULED: 22. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORTS SECTION: 23. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER 24. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 25. COUNTY ATTORNEY 26. COMMISSIONER MAST 27. COMMISSIONER SMITH 28. COMMISSIONER KNIGHT 29. COMMISSIONER CUTSINGER 30. CHAIR NEUNDER 31. ADMINISTRATION 32. ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULED: 33. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 34. OTHER BUSINESS NOTE Copyright © 2015-2026 Hyland Software, Inc.