Board of County Commissioners

February 25, 20259:00 a.m. SARASOTA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER 1660 RINGLING BOULEVARD COMMISSION CHAMBER SARASOTA, FL Joe Neunder, Chair, District 4Ron Cutsinger, Vice Chair, District 5Teresa Mast, District 1Mark Smith, District 2Tom Knight, District 3 INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONSFlood Awareness WeekFlorida Government Finance Professionals Week RECOGNITIONGovernment Finance Officers Association Award 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.CAPITAL PROJECTSTo approve an Underground Distribution Facilities Installation Agreement with Florida Power and Light Company, for the EIT and Employee Center, in an amount not to exceed $29,278.00, provided no additional costs are incurred by FPL which may include, but are not limited to, engineering design, administration and relocation expenses, due to changes made subsequent to this Agreement on the subdivision or development layout or grade. 3.CAPITAL PROJECTSTo approve an Underground Distribution Facilities Installation Agreement with Florida Power and Light Company, for the Planning and Development Services One Stop Center, at no cost provided no additional costs are incurred by FPL which may include, but are not limited to, engineering design, administration and relocation expenses, due to changes made subsequent to this Agreement on the subdivision or development layout or grade. 4.COMMISSION SERVICESTo ratify previously issued proclamations for:First Responder's Memorial Dedication;Amish-Sarasota Senior Games Day. 5.GENERAL SERVICESTo approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a term contract with Asphalt Repair Service of SW Florida, Inc., dba Asphalt Repair Service for asphalt surface repair and maintenance services, for a one-year period, in an amount not to exceed budgeted funds. 6.GENERAL SERVICESTo approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute term contracts with the following vendors, for general contractor services, for a three-year period, in an amount not to exceed budgeted funds, for all awarded vendors:A² Group, Inc. (SR 2614-01)Axecel Construction, LLC (SR 2614-02)FSV Construction Company (SR 2614-04)Logicon, LLC dba Go-Builder (SR 2614-05)Halfacre Construction Company (SR 2614-06)JE Charlotte Construction, LLC (SR 2614-07)Jon F. Swift, Inc. (SR 2614-08)Magnum Builders of Sarasota, Inc. (SR 2614-09)Newson Construction and Consulting, LLC (SR 2614-010)Rycon Construction, Inc. (SR 2614-011)Southern Cross Contracting, Inc. (SR 2614-012)Stellar Development, Inc. (SR 2614-013)Ulloa Management Group, LLC (SR 2614-014) 7.HUMAN RESOURCESTo approve an agreement with The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida for the Vocational Instructional Program (VIP) to allow Sarasota County Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students, ages 16-21, with varying exceptionalities, to volunteer with Sarasota County in order to gain career experience. 8.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICESTo adopt a resolution denying Myakka River Protection Zone Variance Request No. 2021-163022-RL for property located at 3989 S. Moon Drive, Venice. 9.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICESTo appoint Adam Rouse to serve a two-year term as the representative for unincorporated Sarasota County on the Citizen’s Oversight Committee for School Facility Planning, effective through February 2027. 10.SOLID WASTETo appoint Brooks Rogers to serve a three-year term on the Keep Sarasota County Beautiful Advisory Board, effective through December 2027. 11.SOLID WASTETo approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a term contract with Sullivan Environmental, Inc. for landfill infrastructure maintenance, repair, installation, and monitoring services, for a three-year period, in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds. 12.CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLERTo ratify and approve the warrants dated January 27, 2025 through February 7, 2025 in the amount of $77,242,974.91, as detailed in the voucher packages filed in the Finance department. 13.CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLERTo approve the minutes of the meetings dated January 28, February 5, February 11, and February 12, 2025. DISCUSSION SECTION: 14.LIBRARIES & HISTORICAL RESOURCESPresentation of the Library Advisory Board Annual Report. 15.OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTPresentation of the 2024 Tourist Development Council (TDC) Annual Report. 16.PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCESPresentation of the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Oversight Committee (ESLOC) Annual Report. 17.PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCESPresentation of Visit Sarasota County Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report and status update of Fiscal Year 2025. 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: 18.CAPITAL PROJECTS(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2025-029, amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget to appropriate additional funding for Phase III services for the Correctional Campus, in the amount of $299,079.00;(Not a public hearing) To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to Work Assignment No. 240486 to Contract No. 2019-228 with Harvard Jolly, Inc., for Phase III of the Correctional Campus, increasing the not to exceed amount from $148,165.00 to $447,244.00. 19.OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT(Public hearing) To adopt a Resolution relating to the host approval of the issuance by Housing Finance Authority of Lee County, Florida of its tax-exempt loan, in a principal amount not exceeding $25,000,000.00, to finance a multi-family project, Amaryllis Park Place III, in Sarasota County, and for the purposes of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code; and providing other matters;(Public hearing) To adopt a Resolution relating to the host approval of the issuance by Housing Finance Authority of Lee County, Florida of its tax-exempt loan, in a principal amount not exceeding $27,000,000.00, to finance a multi-family project, Lofts on Lemon Phase II, in Sarasota County, and for the purposes of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code; and providing other matters. 20.OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2025-018, amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget to appropriate the funding for multiple Sheriff Grants, and corrections to previous Omnibus #2 entry in the amount of $309,460.00. 21.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES(Public hearing) To adopt Ordinance No. 2025-003, approving Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. SA-2024-05 for property located at the northwest quadrant of the Bee Ridge Road and Lorraine Road intersection, Sarasota, to change Future Land Use designation of approximately 0.18 acres from MGU to MODR;(Public hearing) To adopt Ordinance No. 2025-004, approving Rezone Petition No. 24-21 for property located at the northwest quadrant of the Bee Ridge Road and Lorraine Road intersection, Sarasota, to rezone approximately 0.18 acres from GU to RSF-1 zone district. REPORTS SECTION: 22.CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLERFiled for Record List. 23.COUNTY ADMINISTRATORTo consider and authorize the Chair to sign a letter of support for the NCAA Rowing Championships. 24.COUNTY ATTORNEY 25.COMMISSIONER MAST 26.COMMISSIONER SMITH 27.COMMISSIONER KNIGHT 28.COMMISSIONER CUTSINGER 29.CHAIR NEUNDERSupport of State Appropriation at Fairgrounds. 30.ADMINISTRATIONOutstanding Board Assignments. 31.ADMINISTRATIONBoard Meeting Schedule. DISCUSSION SECTION: (Continued) 32.COMMUNICATIONSPresentation of 311 Operations by Tim Mushi, 311 Manager. 33.OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTTo consider a request from Lincoln Avenue Communities, awarded $9,992,500.00 in CDBG-DR funds from the 2022 allocation for the “Chamberlain Family Apartments” project, to adjust the awarded project scope to increase the number of affordable units from 165 units to no less than 190 affordable units and change the site development location from 5000 S. Chamberlain Blvd. to NWC N. Chamberlain Blvd. and Zellwood Terrace; To consider a request from Lincoln Avenue Communities, awarded $9,992,500.00 in CDBG-DR funds from the 2022 allocation for the “Chamberlain Family Apartments” project, to change the awarded sub-recipient from Lincoln Avenue Communities to Fairview Housing Ltd. due to their assertion that the grant award would have negative tax and legal implications on the project’s financing;To consider a request from McDowell Housing Partners, awarded $1,000,000.00 in CDBG-DR funds from the 2022 CDBG-DR allocation for the “Ekos at Arbor Park II” project, to change the awarded sub-recipient from McDowell Housing Partners to Fairview Housing Ltd. due to their assertion that the grant award would have negative tax and legal implications on the project’s financing. 34.OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTPresentation on the Resilient SRQ Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) draft Action Plan update and unmet needs assessment for 2024 storms Debby, Helene, and Milton;To provide direction on the recommended allocations and programs for inclusion in the Resilient SRQ CDBG-DR draft Action Plan and unmet needs assessment for 2024 storms Debby, Helene, and Milton. 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: 35.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES(Public hearing) To adopt Ordinance No. 2024-049, approving Rezone Petition No. 24-03 for property located at 5800 Brown Lane, Sarasota, from OUE-2 to RSF-3/PUD. 36.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES(Public hearing) To adopt Ordinance No. 2025-002, approving Rezone Petition No. 24-10 for property located southeast of University Parkway and north of Fruitville Road, Sarasota, to rezone approximately 548.3 acres from OUR to RSF-2/PUD zone district. 37.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 morning Open to the Public segment. 38.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 2/25/2025 9:00:00 AM INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS RECOGNITION NOTE: 1. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC CONSENT SECTION: 2. CAPITAL PROJECTS 3. CAPITAL PROJECTS 4. COMMISSION SERVICES 5. GENERAL SERVICES 6. GENERAL SERVICES 7. HUMAN RESOURCES 8. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 9. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 10. SOLID WASTE 11. SOLID WASTE 12. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER 13. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER DISCUSSION SECTION: 14. LIBRARIES & HISTORICAL RESOURCES 15. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 16. PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES 17. PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES PUBLIC HEARINGS: PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS UPON REQUEST: 18. CAPITAL PROJECTS 19. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 20. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 21. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORTS SECTION: 22. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER 23. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 24. COUNTY ATTORNEY 25. COMMISSIONER MAST 26. COMMISSIONER SMITH 27. COMMISSIONER KNIGHT 28. COMMISSIONER CUTSINGER 29. CHAIR NEUNDER 30. ADMINISTRATION 31. ADMINISTRATION DISCUSSION SECTION: (Continued) 32. COMMUNICATIONS 33. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 34. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Continued) PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULED: 35. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 36. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 37. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 38. OTHER BUSINESS NOTE Copyright © 2015-2026 Hyland Software, Inc.