Special City Commission Meeting (Attorney-Client session)

SPECIAL (ATTORNEY CLIENT SESSION) CITY COMMISSION MEETING CITY HALL 1565 First Street Sarasota, Florida September 22, 2026 City Commission Chambers 1:30 PM I. CITIZENS INPUT CONCERNING CITY TOPICS (Limited to 30 minutes) Note to the Public: At this time, citizens may address the Commission on topics concerning the City. (3 minutes per person time limit) Citizens’ Input is to allow citizens the opportunity to present their view on matters concerning City topics but not on items scheduled elsewhere on the Agenda or items that were the subject of a previously held public hearing which has been closed and Commission deliberations continued to a future date. Questions and answers shall not be permitted; however, matters presented to the Commission may be referred by the Mayor, with consensus of the Commission, to the Administration for action and possible follow-up at a future Commission meeting. II. AGENDA ITEMS: II.1 Introduction Re: Special Closed Meeting of the City Commission for the purpose of discussing settlement negotiations and strategy related to the litigation expenditures in the matter of Frederick Reigle v. City of Sarasota and Sarasota County, Case No. 2025 CA 001074 NC (CITIZENS COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS ITEM) II.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf 9-22-26 Attorney-Client meeting backup material.pdf III. ATTORNEY CLIENT SESSION: AGENDA CALL MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City Commission to recess and convene into a closed Attorney Client Session 2

III.1 Discussion Re: Special Closed Meeting of the City Commission for the purpose of discussing settlement negotiations and strategy related to the litigation expenditures in the matter of Frederick Reigle v. City of Sarasota and Sarasota County, Case No. 2025 CA 001074 NC (CITIZENS COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS ITEM) III.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf IV. ADJOURN Meeting Notice 9-22-26 Special Out of Sunshine Meeting Notice.pdf Attorney Client Session to adjourn and reconvene into Special City Commission meeting MEETING NOTICE 3

Shayla Griggs City Auditor and Clerk Notice to the Public The City of Sarasota is committed to providing qualified disabled individuals an opportunity to participate in meetings of the City Commission. The City of Sarasota prohibits discrimination in all services, programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex or gender, marital or familial status, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or genetic information. Persons with disabilities who require assistance or alternative means for communication of program information such as Braille, large print, audiotape, etc., should contact: The City of Sarasota ADA Coordinator, Jake Brown, at (941) 263-6299 or by email at adacoordinator@sarasotafl.gov. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in a meeting should contact the ADA Coordinator at (941) 263-6299 at least three business days prior to the date of the meeting as to the nature of the auxiliary aids and/or service necessary. Every effort will be made to provide such aid or service to the extent that they are reasonable, do not result in undue financial or administrative burden, and do not alter the fundamental nature of the meeting. Consideration will be given to the individual's preferred aid or service. However, alternatives may be provided if in the City's determination such alternatives provide an effective means of communication. For the benefit of individuals utilizing hearing aids with a T-coil, the City Commission Chambers and SRQ Media Studio are outfitted with a Hearing Induction Loop for enhanced hearing assistance. Proceedings will be electronically recorded. Should an individual feel that a verbatim transcription of the proceedings may later be needed, said individual has the burden and expense of arranging for same. Copies of the electronic recording may be purchased from the Office of the City Auditor and Clerk. 4

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-09-22-CommissionSpecial.txt[9/23/2026 3:31:57 PM] SPECIAL (ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION) SARASOTA CITY COMMISSION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026, 1:30 P.M. DISCLAIMER: THIS FILE REPRESENTS AN UNEDITED VERSION OF REALTIME CAPTIONING WHICH SHOULD NEITHER BE RELIED UPON FOR COMPLETE ACCURACY NOR USED AS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT. ANY PERSON WHO NEEDS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT OF THE PROCEEDINGS MAY NEED TO HIRE A COURT REPORTER. 1:30:58PM >>Mayor Trice: OKAY. 1:30:59PM [ SOUNDING GAVEL ] 1:31:01PM I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. 1:31:04PM WELCOME TO THE SEPTEMBER 22, 2026, SPECIAL CITY 1:31:12PM ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING. 1:31:14PM FIRST, WE WILL HAVE THE INVOCATION BY THE CITY AUDITOR AND 1:31:18PM CLERK GRIGGS FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY THE 1:31:22PM VICE MAYOR. 1:31:24PM >>Shayla Griggs: EVERYBODY STAND. 1:31:25PM HEAVENLY FATHER, WE AFFIRM OUR FAITH IN THEE. 1:31:30PM WE SEEK YOUR DIVINE STRENGTH, WISDOM, AND GUIDANCE IN THE 1:31:33PM DELIBERATIONS THAT AFFECT THE LIVES OF EACH OF THE CITIZENS 1:31:35PM OF OUR COMMUNITY. 1:31:36PM IN THY NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. 1:31:38PM [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] 1:31:56PM >>Mayor Trice: THANK YOU. 1:31:57PM ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE DAY? 1:31:58PM >>Shayla Griggs: NO, MAYOR. 1:31:59PM >>Mayor Trice: OKAY. 1:32:00PM SO MOVING RIGHT ALONG -- WELL, FIRST, DO WE HAVE ANY 1:32:09PM REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? 1:32:12PM YOU DON'T NEED TO RECITE THE PLEDGE. 1:32:15PM >>Shayla Griggs: NO. 1:32:17PM AS LONG AS YOU BEHAVE, WE'RE GOOD. 1:32:21PM [ LAUGHTER ] 1:32:22PM >>Mayor Trice: THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS 1:32:26PM ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION. 1:32:29PM THE AGENDA ITEM 2.1 IS A SPECIAL CLOSED MEETING OF THE CITY 1:32:34PM COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING SETTLEMENT 1:32:38PM NEGOTIATIONS AND STRATEGY RELATED TO THE LITIGATION 1:32:42PM EXPENDITURES IN THE MATTER OF FREDERICK REIGLE VERSUS CITY 1:32:46PM OF SARASOTA AND SARASOTA COUNTY, CASE NUMBER 2025 CA 001074 1:32:57PM NC. 1:32:58PM I'LL CALL UPON CITY ATTORNEY POLZAK TO EXPLAIN THE 1:33:02PM ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION PROCESS. 1:33:04PM >>Joseph Polzak: THANK YOU, MAYOR. 1:33:05PM THANK YOU, COMMISSION. 1:33:06PM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 286.011, SUBSECTION 8, FLORIDA 1:33:12PM STATUTES, I ANNOUNCE THAT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY 1:33:15PM COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF A CLOSED ATTORNEY-CLIENT 1:33:18PM SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION WHICH THE CITY OF

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-09-22-CommissionSpecial.txt[9/23/2026 3:31:57 PM] 1:33:21PM SARASOTA IS PRESENTLY A PARTY. 1:33:23PM THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE MEETING IS CONFINED TO DISCUSSING 1:33:26PM SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND STRATEGY RELATED TO LITIGATION 1:33:28PM EXPENDITURES IN THE CASE OF FREDERICK REIGLE VERSUS THE CITY 1:33:32PM OF SARASOTA AND SARASOTA COUNTY. 1:33:35PM CASE NUMBER 2025 CA 001074 NC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 1:33:42PM 12th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SARASOTA COUNTY CIVIL 1:33:46PM DIVISION. 1:33:47PM THOSE WHO SHALL BE PRESENT FOR THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING 1:33:50PM ARE MAYOR DEBBIE TRICE, VICE MAYOR KATHY KELLEY OHLRICH, 1:33:55PM COMMISSIONER JEN AHEARN-KOCH, COMMISSIONER LIZ ALPERT, 1:33:58PM COMMISSIONER KYLE SCOTT BATTIE, CITY MANAGER KARIE FRILING, 1:34:02PM MYSELF, JOE POLZAK, CITY ATTORNEY, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY JOE 1:34:06PM MLADINICH, A CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER. 1:34:10PM THE ESTIMATED LENGTH OF TIME OF THE CLOSED ATTORNEY-CLIENT 1:34:13PM SESSION IS 30 TO 60 MINUTES. 1:34:17PM I THINK FROM HERE WE CAN JUST ANNOUNCE THE TIME THAT WE'RE 1:34:26PM GOING TO EXIT THIS MEETING AND THEN WE'LL ANNOUNCE THE TIME 1:34:29PM THAT WE CONVENE IN THE SHADE. 1:34:31PM >>Mayor Trice: WE ARE GOING TO RECESS AT 1:34 INTO THE 1:34:36PM CLOSED SESSION. 1:34:39PM THE CLOSED SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE IN ROOM 109. 1:34:43PM WE'LL RETURN BACK HERE IN 30 TO 60 MINUTES. 1:34:46PM >>Joseph Polzak: CORRECT, THANK YOU, MAYOR. 1:34:47PM >>Mayor Trice: THANK YOU. 1:34:49PM >>Shayla Griggs: WE ARE IN RECESS. 1:34:50PM [RECESS] 1:56:55PM [ SOUNDING GAVEL ] 1:56:58PM >>Mayor Trice: WE ARE NOW BACK IN OPEN SESSION, AND THE TIME 1:57:01PM IS 1:57. 1:57:05PM I'LL CALL UPON ATTORNEY POLZAK TO MAKE COMMENTS REGARDING 1:57:10PM THE CLOSED SESSION. 1:57:11PM >>Joseph Polzak: THANK YOU, MAYOR. 1:57:12PM AS YOU STATED, WE ARE NOW BACK IN THE OPEN SESSION IN THE 1:57:16PM CASE FREDERICK REIGLE V. CITY OF SARASOTA AND SARASOTA 1:57:21PM COUNTY, CASE 2025 CA 001074 NC, NO VOTES WERE TAKEN IN THE 1:57:30PM SHADE PORTION OF THE MEETING. 1:57:33PM >>Mayor Trice: I BELIEVE I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FROM ONE 1:57:36PM OF THE COMMISSIONERS. 1:57:37PM >>Vice-Mayor Ohlrich: MAYOR, I HAVE A MOTION. 1:57:39PM I MOVE THAT THE CITY SETTLE THE CASE OF JOSEPH REIGLE VERSUS 1:57:44PM THE CITY OF SARASOTA AND SARASOTA COUNTY CASE NUMBER 2025 CA 1:57:51PM 001074 NC IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000 IN EXCHANGE FOR A FULLY 1:58:01PM EXECUTED RELEASE. 1:58:04PM >>Kyle Battie: SECOND. 1:58:05PM >>Mayor Trice: MOTION BY THE VICE MAYOR. 1:58:08PM SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BATTIE. 1:58:09PM I BELIEVE YOU MEANT FREDERICK REIGLE INSTEAD OF JOSEPH 1:58:13PM REIGLE. 1:58:13PM >>Vice-Mayor Ohlrich: I MEANT FREDERICK REIGLE. 1:58:17PM I WAS READING IT. 1:58:18PM >>Joseph Polzak: YOU WERE LOOKING AT ME AND THINKING --

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-09-22-CommissionSpecial.txt[9/23/2026 3:31:57 PM] 1:58:21PM >>Vice-Mayor Ohlrich: THAT'S IT. 1:58:22PM DO I NEED TO READ IT ALL OVER AGAIN? 1:58:24PM FREDERICK REIGLE. 1:58:29PM >>Mayor Trice: IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? 1:58:31PM >>Joseph Polzak: DOES THE SECOND ACCEPT THE CORRECTED 1:58:34PM MOTION? 1:58:35PM >> YES. 1:58:35PM >>Shayla Griggs: ALL GOOD? 1:58:36PM >>Mayor Trice: DO WE -- 1:58:39PM >>Shayla Griggs: GO AHEAD AND VOTE. 1:58:41PM >>Mayor Trice: IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 1:58:43PM THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. 1:58:44PM I CAN ADJOURN THE MEETING BECAUSE THAT WAS ALL THE BUSINESS 1:58:50PM THAT WAS ON THE AGENDA. 1:58:51PM THANK YOU ALL. 1:58:52PM [ SOUNDING GAVEL ] DISCLAIMER: THIS FILE REPRESENTS AN UNEDITED VERSION OF REALTIME CAPTIONING WHICH SHOULD NEITHER BE RELIED UPON FOR COMPLETE ACCURACY NOR USED AS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT. ANY PERSON WHO NEEDS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT OF THE PROCEEDINGS MAY NEED TO HIRE A COURT REPORTER.