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Regular City Commission Meeting

Monday, July 20, 2026 · Government meeting record

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The Sarasota City Commission will meet on July 20, 2026, to discuss a variety of city business, including infrastructure projects, zoning changes, and updates to special event regulations. The agenda includes public hearings on historic preservation appeals, site plans for community facilities, and budget amendments for wastewater treatment improvements.

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This meeting determines the approval of over $51 million in wastewater infrastructure spending, new regulations for special events, and land-use decisions that directly impact local property owners and community organizations.

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Debbie Trice Mayor Vice Mayor Kathy Kelley Ohlrich Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch Commissioner Liz Alpert Commissioner Kyle Battie REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 20, 2026 WELCOME to a Regular meeting of the City Commission. This Agenda includes all matters scheduled to come before the Commission at this meeting. It is prepared to help you follow the proceedings of the meeting. Your interest is appreciated, and we invite your comments. Input from citizens is important; we need and welcome it. If you wish to address the Commission, please fill out a "Request To Speak" Form located on the table at the back of the Commission Chambers. Fill out the form completely, indicating the Agenda Item to which you intend to speak, and place the form in the box on the table. If you intend to speak under Citizens’ Input Concerning City Topics, the subject should also be noted on the "Request To Speak" Form. Agenda Items for which citizens' comments are not permitted are noted. In general, these will be items on which a public hearing has previously been held. Listed below are the time limits established for speaking: Public Hearings - Quasi-judicial: A reasonable amount of time to be determined by the City Commission will be provided to Applicants and Affected Persons desiring to speak. Public Hearings - Legislative: Citizens desiring to speak are allowed five (5) minutes. Petitioners are allowed fifteen (15) minutes with a five (5) minute rebuttal at the close of the public hearing. We will ask you to take an oath that all evidence and testimony presented during the public hearing are truthful. Citizens’ Input Concerning City Topics - Citizens desiring to speak are allowed three (3) minutes. Remember, appearances before the Commission are not a substitute for attempting to resolve your issue(s) through the appropriate administrative channels. 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. Questions and answers shall not be permitted. 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. We expect that citizens have first attempted to speak directly with the City’s Administration. Other Agenda Items permitting citizens’ comment - Citizens desiring to speak are allowed three (3) minutes. Agenda items for which citizens’ comments are not permitted are noted in the left margin of the Agenda. The City Auditor and Clerk will forward all Request to Speak forms to the Mayor. When the Mayor calls your name, come to the Commission table, and restate your name for the record. We ask that your comments be limited to the subject of the Agenda Item. Remember, we are always happy to listen to your comments; however, this is not intended to be an extended question and answer session. Again, the City Commission thanks you for taking the time to participate in our meeting. DEBBIE TRICE Mayor 1

REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING CITY HALL 1565 First Street Sarasota, Florida July 20, 2026 City Commission Chambers 9:00 AM I. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS: II. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS: Scheduled Presentations are limited to 7 minutes. No action may be taken by the Commission other than referral to the administration. Citizens comments are not permitted on Scheduled Presentations III. 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. AGENDA ** PLEASE NOTE: THE COMMISSION WILL RECESS FOR LUNCH AT APPROX. 12:00P.M. ** CALL MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVE PROPOSED AGENDA SCHEDULE Citizens' comments are not permitted on Proposed Agenda Schedule PLEDGE OF PUBLIC CONDUCT 2

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Citizens' comments are not permitted on Approval of the Minutes items. IV.1 Approval Re: Minutes of the Special Sarasota City Commission Meeting of May 06, 2026 (CITIZENS COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS ITEM) IV.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf 26-05-06 Attorney-Client.FINAL.pdf V. BOARD ACTIONS: V.1 Report Re: Public Art Committee Annual Update V.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf Public Art Program - Annual Report to City Commission - July 20 2026.pdf Public Art Program Presenation VI. CONSENT AGENDA NO. 1: Note to the Public: All matters listed under Consent Agenda No. 1, are considered to be routine by the City Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. VI.1 Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute Partial Termination of Easements and Sanitary Sewer Easement between the City of Sarasota and Echo Paradise, LLC upon property at 3800 South Tamiami Trail (Paradise Plaza) VI.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf CompletePacketParadisePlaza.pdf VI.2 Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Contract Agreement between City of Sarasota and TLC Diversified Inc. Bid No. 26-02JS) for Wastewater Treatment Plant Comprehensive Rehabilitation Project for a total contract price in the amount of $51,146,470.00 VI.2 Agenda Request Form.pdf Revised6FullPacket.WWTP.Rehabilitation.pdf VI.3 Approval Re: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Piggyback Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Angie Brewer & Associates, L.C., to provide Loan and/or Grant Acquisition and Compliance Services on an as-needed basis with an estimated annual amount of $600,000.00 VI.3 Agenda Request Form.pdf AngieBrewerCompletePacket.pdf VII. CONSENT AGENDA NO. 2: Note to the Public: All matters listed under Consent Agenda No. 2, are considered to be routine by the City Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. VII.1 Adoption Re: Affirmation of Planning Board Resolution recommending approval 3

of Major Conditional Use Application No. 25-CU-03 to allow a religious institution to operate within the proposed building in the Residential Multiple Family 1 (RMF- 1) zone district, as a religious institution requires Major Conditional Use Approval; approving Site Plan Application No. 25-SP-15 regarding said use; providing for conditions of approval, and providing for an effective date. Site Plan No. 25-SP- 15 includes a +/-8,924 square-foot expansion of the existing South Shore Community Church located at 1899 S. Tuttle Ave to include a two-story building with an auditorium, offices, and conference rooms, and a 6,000 square foot outdoor pavilion on the southeast corner of the property. Vehicular access will remain from Arlington St. and Hillview St. as more particularly described in said application. (Application Nos. 25-SP-15, 25-CU-03) (Applicant Matthew Morris, P.E., Pape-Dawson, as agent representing South Shore Community Church Inc., Owner) VII.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf Agenda Item Backup.pdf VII.2 Adoption Re: Proposed Resolution No. 26R-3409, amending the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025 by providing for supplemental appropriations in the amounts identified in Exhibit A; providing for severability if any of the parts hereof are declared invalid, etc. (Title Only). To establish revenue and expense lines within the SRF Construction fund in the amount of $51,146,470.00 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Comprehensive Rehabilitation Project VII.2 Agenda Request Form.pdf Res_26R-3409_ Backup 07.20.26.pdf VII.3 Adoption Re: Second reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 26-5597, amending Chapter 24, Personnel, Article II, Pensions, Division 4, General Employees Defined Benefit Plan, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sarasota; amending Section 24-116, Reemployment after Retirement; repealing Ordinances in conflict herewith; providing for severability of the parts hereof if declared invalid, etc. (Title Only) VII.3 Agenda Request Form.pdf General Employess Pension Plan Ordinance 26-5597 Backup Material.pdf VIII. BOARD APPOINTMENTS: IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: IX.1 Approval Re: Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Utility Consultants of Florida, Inc. (RFP 26-15JS) for Assessment District Overhead Utility Undergrounding Program St. Armands Key and Lido Key IX.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf 26-15JS Underground Utility Program Agreement Agenda Back up.pdf Undergrounding Commission Presentation 7-20-2026 - Agenda Item IX-1 IX- 2.pdf IX.2 Adoption Re: Proposed Resolution No. 26R-3408, authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $8,000,000 City of Sarasota, Florida Capital Improvement Revenue 4

Note, Series 2026 to provide interim funding to pay cost related to the St. Armands Key and Lido Key undergrounding project and to pay associated transactional costs; Providing that the note shall be a limited obligation of the City Payable From Non-Ad Valorem Revenues budgeted, Approving the form and authorizing the execution and delivery of a non-revolving credit agreement with Regions Capital Advantage, Inc. making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith, etc. (Title Only) IX.2 Agenda Request Form.pdf 26R-3408 Authorizing Resolution.pdf IX.3 Adoption Re: Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 26-5585, amending the Sarasota City Code Chapter 29.6, entitled "Special Event Permits", amending Definitions, Application Process and Requirements for special events; creating Section 29.6-8 Special Events Lasting More than Ninety-Six Hours; creating Section 29.6-9 pertaining to litter at special events; creating Section 29.6-10 pertaining to City Co-Sponsored Events; creating Section 29.6-11 pertaining to security deposits; creating Section 29.6-12 pertaining to indemnification and liability insurance; creating Section 29.6-13 pertaining to nonprofit special event permit status; amending the Sarasota City Code Chapter 20, Section 6 and 7 pertaining to Sound Permitting for special events; amending the Sarasota City Code Chapter 22, Section 22 and Section 23 pertaining to special events; deleting Chapter 23, Section 23.5 pertaining to Commercial Vending during special events; amending the Sarasota City Code Chapter 30 Section 21 and Section 23 pertaining to right-of-way usage permits for special events; amending the Sarasota City Code Chapter 33, Section 121 pertaining to valet parking at special events; providing for the repeal of ordinances in conflict; providing for the severability of parts hereof if declared invalid or unenforceable, etc. (Title Only) IX.3 Agenda Request Form.pdf Ord. No. 26-5585 Final Backup PDF.pdf Special Event Ordinance July Meeting Final.pdf X. LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS: Note to the Public: At this time citizens will take an oath if they desire to speak at the following public hearings. X.1 Public Hearing Re: Proposed Ordinance No. 26-5600 amending the Zoning Code (2002 edition), Section IV-203, Concurrency Certificate, and Appendix A, by ensuring that concurrency evaluations are completed using the most current adopted manuals, clarifying requirements for Future Land Use (FLU) map amendments, and codifying the detailed review methodologies based on development application type; providing for severability of the parts hereof, etc. (Title Only) (Application No. 26-ZTA-01, Applicant: City of Sarasota) X.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf Final Backup Material 26-ZTA-01.pdf Traffic Concurrency Clarification 26-ZTA-01 City Commission.pdf XI. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS: Note to the Public: At this time citizens will take an oath if they desire to speak at the following public hearings. 5

XI.1 Public Hearing Re: Appeal Application No. 2026-APP-04, an appeal to reverse the decision of the Historic Preservation Board regarding 26-FMSF-39 (an Application to Demolish a Florida Master Site File-listed Structure at 1891 Wisteria Street) which was denied on March 10, 2026 by a 4-1 vote of the Historic Preservation Board (Application No. 26-APP-04, Appellant: Amy Concilo, as agent representing Dolphin Splash Chrb 2, LLC, and Thomas F. Kelly) XI.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf 26-APP-04 Entire Agenda Backup Package_.pdf XI.2 Public Hearing Re: Proposed Site Plan and Major Conditional Use Application Nos. 24-SP-19, 24-CU-04, 25-GZW-01, requesting Site Plan and Major Conditional Use Approval to construct a new two-story, approximately +/- 4,230- square foot building for the Sarasota Youth Sailing Program (SYS) on a portion of the leased 9.3-acre property with a street address of 1717 Ken Thompson Parkway. Applicant is seeking a G-Zone Waiver for the regulation of Section VII- 203(6) requiring all off-street parking areas to be surfaced with asphalt, bituminous or concrete material, clay brick or concrete paving units, or permeable pavement surfaces to allow an unimproved parking surface, as currently existing. The site is zoned Governmental (G) with a future land use classification of Community Office/Institutional. Access is proposed to remain from Ken Thompson Parkway, as more particularly described in said applications; (Title Only) (Application Nos. 24-SP-19, 24-CU-04, 25-GZW-01, Applicant: Joel J. Freedman, AICP, as agent representing Sarasota Youth Sailing) XI.2 Agenda Request Form.pdf 24-SP-19 (24-CU-04, 25-GZW-01) XII. NEW BUSINESS: XII.1 Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Eighth Amendment and Restated Lease Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Inc. XII.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf Back Up - Eighth Amendment and Restated Lease Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Inc, ADA compliant.pdf XII.2 Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor Clerk to execute the Major Encroachment Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Villa Ballada Condominium Association, Inc. for utilization of a portion of the public right-of-way known as Kumquat Court (Major Encroachment 26-ENC-01) XII.2 Agenda Request Form.pdf MAJOR ENCROACH - VILLA BALLADA. FINAL FOR AGENDA.pdf Redefining-Urban-Living-in-Sarasota (3).pdf XII.3 Direction Re: Consider defining the use and creating standards for Condo Hotel and Apartment Hotel Developments XII.3 Agenda Request Form.pdf XIII. 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 6

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. XIV. REMARKS OF COMMISSIONERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA: XV. OTHER MATTERS/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS: XVI. ADJOURN Meeting Notice 7-20-26 Regular Meeting Notice.pdf City Commission Rules of Procedure CC.RulesofProcedure.AdoptedMay42026.pdf ECOMMENTS, REQUEST TO SPEAK CARDS & ITEMS RECEIVED AT THE MEETING July 20, 2026 Regular Mtg eComments.pdf July 20, 2026 Regular Mtg Speaker Cards.pdf July 20, 2026 Regular Mtg Items Received.pdf MEETING NOTICE CITY COMMISSION RULES OF PROCEDURE ECOMMENTS, REQUEST TO SPEAK CARDS & ITEMS RECEIVED AT THE MEETING 7

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. 8

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  • Agenda item IIPresentation

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  • Agenda item IIIPublic hearings

    The commission will allow citizens to speak for up to 30 minutes on city topics not already on the agenda.

    Commission will hear public comments on city topics

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  • Agenda item VPresentation

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  • Agenda item VIConsent

    CONSENT AGENDA NO. 1:

    Department: COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS: · Topics: utilities, roads, procurement

  • Agenda item VIIResolutions

    CONSENT AGENDA NO. 2:

    Department: COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS: · Topics: land use

  • Agenda item 1Land use

    The commission will consider approving a church building expansion and establishing a $51,146,470 budget for wastewater plant rehabilitation.

    Commission will consider church expansion and wastewater project funding

    Department: COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS: · Topics: utilities, coastal resilience, land use, budget

  • Agenda item IXResolutions

    The commission will consider authorizing an agreement for utility undergrounding on St. Armands and Lido Key and amending special event permit rules.

    Commission will consider utility undergrounding agreement and special event permits

    Department: BOARD APPOINTMENTS: · Topics: utilities, traffic safety, land use, property taxes, budget, procurement

  • Agenda item XPublic hearings

    LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

    Department: BOARD APPOINTMENTS: · Topics: traffic safety, land use

  • Agenda item XIPublic hearings

    QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS:

    Department: BOARD APPOINTMENTS: · Topics: conservation land, roads, traffic safety, land use

  • Agenda item XIIContracts

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  • Agenda item XIIIOther meeting items

    Commission will hear public comments on city topics

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  • Agenda item XIVOther meeting items

    REMARKS OF COMMISSIONERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ITEMS FOR NEXT

    Department: REMARKS OF COMMISSIONERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA:

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