Board of County Commissioners

September 10, 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 Public Lands Day & Take A Child Outside Week PRESENTATIONSAge-Friendly 5 Year Program with AARP RECOGNITIONCarolyn Mason's Years of Service 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. DISCUSSION SECTION: 2.GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSA presentation to discuss the qualifications, relevant experience, and proposed services of firms that responded to the County’s Request for Information (RFI) regarding State Legislative Lobbying Services. 3.GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSTo provide guidance on the selection of a firm or firms to best support the County’s legislative priorities, and to direct staff to prepare an agreement for State Legislative Lobbying Services. 4.ADMINISTRATIONConsider a presentation from the Florida Workforce Housing Council and request for Sarasota County to become a founding member. 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 SCHEDULED: 5.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution approving the boundary and scope of work for the proposed Gulf Gate Critical Area Plan located generally east of the intersection of Stickney Point Road and US 41, Sarasota. 6.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution approving the boundary and scope of work for the proposed Proctor Crossing Critical Area Plan No. 2025-02-SP, located generally at the northwest quadrant of Proctor and Clark Road, Sarasota. 7.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. 8.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 9/10/2025 9:00:00 AM INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATIONS RECOGNITION NOTE: 1. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DISCUSSION SECTION: 2. GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS DISCUSSION SECTION: (Continued) 3. GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 4. ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Continued) PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULED: 5. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 6. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 8. OTHER BUSINESS NOTE Copyright © 2015-2026 Hyland Software, Inc.