Board of County Commissioners

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS George W. Kruse, At Large – Chair Robert McCann, District 5 – First Vice ChairCarol Ann Felts, District 1Amanda Ballard, District 2Tal Siddique, District 3 Mike Rahn, District 4Jason Bearden, At Large MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA Charlie Bishop, County AdministratorPamela D’Agostino, County Attorney Manatee County Administration BuildingHonorable Patricia M. Glass Chambers, First Floor1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton9:00 AM - May 22, 2025 Board of County Commissioners2nd REVISED Agenda and Notice of Public MeetingThursday, May 22, 2025 - Land Use Meeting This meeting can be viewed live on https://www.mymanatee.org/services-and-amenities/service-listing/service-details/watch-live-county-meetings and on Manatee Government Access (MGA) Spectrum Channel 644, Frontier Channel 30, and Comcast Channel 20 (within Manatee County). Written comments can be submitted at https://mymanatee.org/services-and-amenities/service-listing/service-details/submit-public-comment. For non-quasi-judicial items only, the public can offer comments by phone by dialing 1-888-788-0099 or 1-877-853-5247. Enter Meeting ID Number: 846 2620 3568 (followed by #). Dial-in Instructions: Dial one of the zoom numbers and enter the Meeting ID number: 846 2620 3568 (followed by #) There are no participant IDs, please press (#) You will be placed into the call on mute (*) 9 to raise hand (*) 6 to unmute Walk-in comments are welcome during the meeting in the Honorable Patricia M. Glass Chambers at the Manatee County Administration Building located at 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, for individuals who did not sign-up to speak prior to the meeting. The request form displays upcoming meetings 24 hours before the meeting date and will close 10 minutes prior to the meeting start time. To sign in to speak prior to the meeting go to: Public Speaker Sign-Up Form. A.CALL TO ORDER B.INVOCATION (The Commission does not endorse the religious beliefs of any speaker.) C.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D.ANNOUNCEMENTS Updates to Agenda - May 21, 2025 Updates to Agenda - May 21, 2025 - 2nd Version E.CITIZEN COMMENTS (Consideration for Future Agenda Items - 30 Minute Time Limit) F.CONSENT AGENDA Financial Management 2.Authorization to Allocate Additional Departmental Budgeted Funding to Agreement No. 19-TA002958AJ for Exotic Vegetation Removal, Minor Excavation, Planting and Maintenance Services G.ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS - LEGISLATIVE Presentations Scheduled 1.LDCT-25-01/Ordinance 25-15 - County Initiated Land Development Code Text Amendment Impact Fees PLN2501-0124 - LegislativeAn Ordinance of Manatee County, providing a Statement of Purpose and Intent; providing findings, including a finding that Extraordinary Circumstances exist necessitating an increase in Impact fee rates in excess of the phase-in limitations provided in Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes; amending the Manatee County Land Development Code (Ordinance No. 24-43, as amended, the "Code"); amending Chapter 2, Definitions, mending and restating Chapter 11 relating to impact fees. Schenk H.REGULAR Government Relations 3.Discussion of response to the Executive Office of the Governor DOGE Letter dated 5/21/2025 I.CITIZEN COMMENTS (Continuation of Consideration for Future Agenda Items, if needed) J.COUNTY ATTORNEY COMMENTS County Attorney Pamela D’Agostino K.COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS Administrator Charlie Bishop L.COMMISSIONER AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner Agenda Items M.COMMISSIONER COMMENTS N.ADJOURN The Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County, Florida, does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's disability. Manatee County is committed to providing full access to facilities, programs, and services to all, as well as supporting the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities in its workforce in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Acts of 1990 (ADA) and as amended (“ADAA”), and 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation for this meeting as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or assistance with accessing any of these documents, should contact Carmine DeMilio, ADA Compliance Coordinator, at (941) 748-4501, ext. 6016 or carmine.demilio@mymanatee.org, at least 3 business days prior to the scheduled meeting. If you are deaf/hard of hearing and require the services of an interpreter, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 711. The Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County and the Manatee County Port Authority may elect not to convene, if no business is scheduled; however, each reserves the right to take action on any matter during its meeting, including items not set forth within this agenda. The Chair of each governing body at his/her option may take business out of order if he/she determines that such a change in the schedule will expedite the business of the governing body. All public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items is required to be under oath and must occur at a duly noticed public hearing. The Citizens' Comments portion of the agenda is not an advertised public hearing, and no comments on quasi-judicial agenda items are authorized during the Citizens' Comments portion of the agenda. PUBLIC NOTICE: According to Florida Statutes, Section 286.0105, any person desiring to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Commissioners (or the other entities that are meeting) with respect to any matter considered at said public hearing/meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

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<iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-KS6D27N7" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe> Board of County Commissioners Land Use 5/22/2025 9:00:00 AM A. CALL TO ORDER B. INVOCATION (The Commission does not endorse the religious beliefs of any speaker.) C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. ANNOUNCEMENTS Updates to Agenda - May 21, 2025 Updates to Agenda - May 21, 2025 - 2nd Version E. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Consideration for Future Agenda Items - 30 Minute Time Limit) F. CONSENT AGENDA Financial Management 2. Authorization to Allocate Additional Departmental Budgeted Funding to Agreement No. 19-TA002958AJ for Exotic Vegetation Removal, Minor Excavation, Planting and Maintenance Services G. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS - LEGISLATIVE Presentations Scheduled 1. LDCT-25-01/Ordinance 25-15 - County Initiated Land Development Code Text Amendment Impact Fees PLN2501-0124 - Legislative An Ordinance of Manatee County, providing a Statement of Purpose and Intent; providing findings, including a finding that Extraordinary Circumstances exist necessitating an increase in Impact fee rates in excess of the phase-in limitations provided in Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes; amending the Manatee County Land Development Code (Ordinance No. 24-43, as amended, the "Code"); amending Chapter 2, Definitions, mending and restating Chapter 11 relating to impact fees. H. REGULAR Government Relations 3. Discussion of response to the Executive Office of the Governor DOGE Letter dated 5/21/2025 I. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Continuation of Consideration for Future Agenda Items, if needed) J. COUNTY ATTORNEY COMMENTS County Attorney Pamela D’Agostino K. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS Administrator Charlie Bishop L. COMMISSIONER AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner Agenda Items M. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS N. ADJOURN Copyright © 2015-2026 Hyland Software, Inc.