Agenda

City of Lakeland City Commission Meeting Agenda October 19, 2026 City Hall - Commission Chamber 228 S. Massachusetts Avenue Lakeland, FL 33801 Regular City Commission meetings are cablecast live throughout Polk County on Spectrum Channel 643 or Fios Channel 43. City Commission meetings are also webcast live on www.lakelandgov.net. Please visit www.lakelandgov.net for a complete list of all meetings available on the Lakeland Government Network. For more information, contact Andrew Gash, Cable Cast Producer at 863-834-5013. Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Commission meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Commission. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Commission, and the Commission is not allowed by law to endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, or those requiring language assistance (free of charge) should contact the City of Lakeland ADA Specialist, Kristin Meador, no later than 48 hours prior to the proceeding, at 863-834-8444, Email: ADASpecialist@lakelandgov.net. If hearing impaired, please contact the TDD numbers: Local – 863-834-8333 or 1-800- 955-8771 (TDD-Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) or the Florida Relay Service Number 1-800-955-8770 (VOICE), for assistance. SALUTE TO THE FLAG CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 A.M. PRESENTATIONS - Lakeland: A Complete Community (Luis Cruz, Economic Development Manager) ITEM ACTION TAKEN I. REQUESTS TO APPEAR FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC II. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered routine by the City Commission and will be enacted by one motion following an opportunity for public comment. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Commissioner or Citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence. For items listed with an asterisk (*) under the Community Redevelopment Agency portion of the agenda, the City Commission shall be deemed to be acting in its capacity as the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Lakeland when approving the consent agenda. Approved 6-0 III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (with any amendments) A. *City Commission Minutes 10/02-08/26 * Approved 6-0 B. *Utility Committee Minutes 10/02/26 * Approved 6-0 IV. REPORTS AND RELATED ITEMS A. Municipal Boards & Committees 10/15/26 Approved 6-0 V. EQUALIZATION HEARINGS VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Ordinances (Second Reading) - None

CITY COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA 10/19/26 PAGE 2 B. Resolutions 1. Proposed 26-052; Authorizing the Execution of a Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for Financial Project No. 458825-1-94-01 to Provide Funding for the Terminal Hold Room Project at Lakeland Linder International Airport Approved 6-0 Resolution 6088 2. Proposed 26-053; Vacating an Existing Public Utility Easement Located at the Northwest Corner of Highway 98 South and Colbert Road Approved 6-0 Resolution 6089 3. Proposed 26-054; Authorizing Application with the State Revolving Fund Loan Program for the Western Trunk Gravity Sewer Replacement Project Approved 6-0 Resolution 6090 VII. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VIII. CITY MANAGER A. Purchase Order with BlueAlly, Inc. for Subscription of Anti-Malware Technology Approved 6-0 IX. CITY ATTORNEY A. Ordinances (First Reading) 1. Proposed 26-034; Amending the Lakeland City Code and Lakeland Land Development Code to Provide for a Code Enforcement Special Magistrate System No Action B. Miscellaneous 1. *Approval of Standard Continuing Contract for Municipal Engineering Services and Authority to Negotiate Continuing Contracts with Shortlisted Firms * Approved 6-0 2. Lease Agreement with Legacy Business and Real Estate Brokers, LLC Approved 6-0 X. FINANCE DIRECTOR XI. UTILITY A. Ordinances - NONE B. Resolutions - NONE C. Miscellaneous 1. Agreement with BrandSafway Solutions, LLC for Scaffolding & Insulation Services at Lakeland Electric Power Generation Facilities Approved 6-0 XII. AUDIENCE XIII. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION XIV. CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT 10:04 a.m. Reminder: 10/15 10:00 AM Municipal Boards & Committees (CC Conf Rm) 10/16 8:30 AM Agenda Study (CC Conf Rm) 9:30 AM Project Update Workshop (CC Conf Rm) 10/20 8:30 AM City Attorney Search Committee (CC Conf Rm)