Board of County Commissioners

BOCC Regular

October 20, 2026 - Regular Meeting - 9:00 AM

Manatee County Administration Building, 1st Floor Chambers

A.

CALL TO ORDER

B.

INVOCATION (The Commission does not endorse the religious beliefs of any speaker.)

Invocation led by Reverend Brock Patterson, Longboat Island Chapel

C.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Pledge of Allegiance led by Renée Medina, Veterans Services Division Manager and Coast Guard Veteran

D.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Generic Public Comments

Updates to Agenda - October 15, 2026

Updates to Agenda - October 19, 2026

E.

AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS

Awards

1.

Presentation of the Team Member of the Month for October 2026

Presentations

2.

Recognition of Commissioner Bearden for His Dedicated Service to Manatee County

Proclamations (Motion required to adopt proclamations)

Pass - A motion was made by Commissioner Rahn, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, and carried 6-0, to adopt the Proclamations on the agenda.

3.

Dr. Carlo Barbieri Day

4.

Heather Hackett Day - No Presentation Scheduled

5.

Manufacturing Awareness Month

6.

National Family Caregivers Month - No Presentation Scheduled

7.

National Friends of Libraries Week

8.

National White Cane Day - No Presentation Scheduled

9.

National E-Waste Day – No Presentation Scheduled

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Tal Siddique, District 3 – Chair

Amanda Ballard, District 2 – First Vice Chair

Vacant, District 1

Mike Rahn, District 4

Robert McCann, District 5

George W. Kruse, At Large

Jason Bearden, At Large

MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Charlie Bishop, County Administrator

Pamela D’Agostino, County Attorney

Manatee County Administration Building

Honorable Patricia M. Glass Chambers, First Floor

1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton

9:00 A.M. - October 20, 2026

Board of County Commissioners

Second Revised Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - Regular Meeting

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A.

CALL TO ORDER

B.

INVOCATION (The Commission does not endorse the religious beliefs of any speaker.)

Invocation led by Reverend Brock Patterson, Longboat Island Chapel

C.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Pledge of Allegiance led by Renée Medina, Veterans Services Division Manager and Coast Guard Veteran

D.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Generic Public Comments

Updates to Agenda - October 15, 2026

Updates to Agenda - October 19, 2026