Regular City Commission Meeting

Book 69 Page 41391 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SARASOTA CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2026 PRESENT: Mayor Debbie Trice, Vice Mayor Kathy Kelley Ohlrich, Commissioners Jen Ahearn-Koch, Liz Alpert, and Kyle Scott Battie, City Auditor and Clerk Shayla Griggs, Interim City Manager Jennifer Jorgensen, and City Attorney Joseph Polzak ABSENT: None 9:01:18 A.M. Mayor Trice called the meeting to order at 9:01 A.M. 9:01:49 A.M. INVOCATION: City Auditor and Clerk Griggs 9:02:08 A.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Mayor Ohlrich 9:02:34 A.M. APPROVE PROPOSED AGENDA SCHEDULE 9:02:41 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Battie, seconded by Vice Mayor Ohlrich, to approve the proposed Agenda Schedule, which carried by a 5-0 vote. 9:02:53 A.M. 1. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS (AGENDA ITEM I) 1) PROCLAMATION RE: RECOGNIZING APRIL 2026 AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH (AGENDA ITEM I-1) – Presented to: Nicole Pritchard, Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) 9:06:41 A.M. 2. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS (AGENDA ITEM II) 1) PRESENTATION RE: SARASOTA POLICE DEPARTMENT 2025 END OF YEAR REVIEW (AGENDA ITEM II-1) 9:06:55 A.M. Chief Rex Troche, Deputy Chief Scott Mayforth, Captain Robert Armstrong, Captain Kenneth Rainey II, Captain Jonathon Todd, and Captain Thomas Quinlan, Sarasota Police Department (SPD), came before the Commission. 9:07:40 A.M. Chief Troche, Captains Armstrong, Rainey, Todd, and Quinlan, and Deputy Chief Mayforth presented and referred to a PowerPoint presentation displayed on the Chambers monitors entitled “2025 End of Year Review Sarasota Police Department.”

Book 69 Page 41392 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. City Attorney Polzak left his seat at 9:10 A.M. 9:30:04 A.M. Vice Mayor Ohlrich thanked the SPD and spoke to the topic. 9:31:12 A.M. Commissioner Ahearn-Koch thanked the SPD, posed questions which were addressed by Captains Armstrong and Rainey, and Chief Troche, and a slide was referenced and displayed on the Chambers monitors entitled “Homeless Outreach Team (HOT).” 9:37:21 A.M. Commissioner Battie spoke to the reduction of crime in District One, referred to slides displayed on the Chambers monitors entitled “Operation Shots Free in Zone Three” and “Strategic Investigations Unit (SIU),” and posed questions, which were addressed by Captain Todd and Chief Troche. 9:46:43 A.M. Questions posed by Commissioner Alpert were addressed by Captain Armstrong and Chief Troche. 9:54:26 A.M. Questions posed by Mayor Trice were addressed by Captains Armstrong and Rainey, Chief Troche, and Deputy Chief Mayforth. 10:05:43 A.M. Questions posed by Vice Mayor Ohlrich were addressed by Captain Armstrong and Chief Troche, and Commissioner Alpert spoke to the topic. 10:07:55 A.M. Questions continued to be posed, which were addressed. 10:20:37 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Battie, seconded by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, to accept the Sarasota Police Department 2025 End of Year Review/Report, which carried by a 5-0 vote. 10:21:12 A.M. PLEDGE OF PUBLIC CONDUCT: City Auditor and Clerk Griggs 10:21:20 A.M. 3. CITIZENS’ INPUT CONCERNING CITY TOPICS (AGENDA ITEM III) City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 10:23 A.M. to distribute to the Commission printed materials from Nancy Loerch-Archer.

Book 69 Page 41393 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. 10:22:01 A.M. Nancy Loerch-Archer, Vice President, Sarasota Sands Owner’s Association, provided to the City Auditor and Clerk a letter addressed to the Mayor dated April 16, 2026, indicating first, the City is thanked since Sarasota Sands was severely impacted by the hurricanes, and the work with the City and building inspections is appreciated, however, in relation to the Lido Beach Renourishment effort, the renourishment project stopped short of Sarasota Sands, which the reason why is unknown since Sarasota Sands were included on anything public facing, and maps showed the renourishment would be coming all the way to the last groin before South Lido public beach. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to the Dais at 10:24 A.M. 10:25:06 A.M. Christine Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, The Argus Foundation, indicating serious concerns regarding the Downtown Master Plan Update and respectfully, the request is for the Commission to halt the entire process, including any ongoing procurement, and to commence from “scratch” next fall once the new City Manager has had three to four months to familiarize herself with the current plan and is in a position to guide this effort. 10:28:20 A.M. John Bordeaux, City resident, displayed on the Chambers monitors a printed letter from Downtown Sarasota Condominium Association (DSCA) dated April 03, 2026, and a comparison of decibel limits entitled “Daytime Commercial / Mixed Use dBA,” indicating DSCA is an influential, well-respected organization, and carries a lot of weight when a position is taken on a specific topic, and the new president of DSCA issued a letter to the Commission urging the Commission and City Attorney to adopt the Sound Ordinance drafted and prepared by former City Attorney Robert “Bob” Fournier. 10:31:19 A.M. Citizens’ Input received from individuals in the Chambers at City Hall. 10:36:36 A.M. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (AGENDA ITEM IV-1) 10:36:44 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Battie, seconded by Vice Mayor Ohlrich, to approve the minutes of the March 23, 2026, Regular Sarasota City Commission Meeting, which carried by a 5-0 vote. The Commission recessed at 10:37 A.M. and reconvened at 10:50 A.M. 10:51:08 A.M. 5. CONSENT AGENDA NO. 1 (AGENDA ITEM VI) 10:51:19 A.M. Commissioner Ahearn-Koch requested to remove from Consent Agenda No. 1, Agenda Item VI, Item No. 5, and Vice Mayor Ohlrich requested to remove Item No. 6. 1) Approval Re: Authorizing the City to sign the Participation and Release Form Settlement Agreement Among Participating Subdivisions and Remnant Defendants regarding National Prescription Opiate Litigation (United States District Court,

Book 69 Page 41394 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Case No.: 1:17-md-2804) (Agenda Item VI-1) 2) Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Sarasota, the City of North Port and Sarasota County regarding the Distribution Formula for Allocation of Revenue from certain Local Option Fuel Taxes (1-5 Cent) levied pursuant to Section 336.025(1)(b), Florida Statutes (Agenda Item VI-2) 3) Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Sarasota, the City of North Port and Sarasota County regarding the Distribution Formula for Allocation of Revenue from Local Option Fuel Taxes (1-6 Cent) levied pursuant to Section 336.025(1)(a), Florida Statutes (Agenda Item VI-3) 4) Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute Agreements between the City of Sarasota and Belfour USA Group, Inc.; Flood Pros of SWFL, Corp.; Rapid Response Team, LLC.; Regency Construction of Palm Beach County Corporation d/b/a Regency DRT (RFP #25-48HR) for Remediation & Restoration for as-needed services (Agenda Item VI-4) 7) Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Tampa Construction Services, INC. (Bid No. 26-06HR) for Ken Thompson Park - Hurricane Restoration Projects in the amount of $3,301,100.00 (Agenda Item VI-7) 10:51:53 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, seconded by Commissioner Battie, to approve Item Nos. 1 through 4, and 7, which carried by a 5-0 vote. 10:52:12 A.M. 6. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA NO. 1 (AGENDA ITEM VI) 1) Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Johnson-Laux Construction, LLC. (ITB 26-12JS) for Construction Services for the redevelopment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at a cost in the amount of $1,120,715.52 (Agenda Item VI-5) 10:52:27 A.M. Commissioner Ahearn-Koch posed questions, which were addressed by Director Jerry Fogle, Parks and Recreation, who came before the Commission. 10:53:52 A.M. Vice Mayor Ohlrich spoke to the topic, and Mr. Fogle provided input. 10:54:15 A.M. Question posed by Commissioner Battie was addressed by Mr. Fogle. City Attorney Polzak returned to the Chambers at 10:55 A.M.

Book 69 Page 41395 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. 10:54:41 A.M. Questions posed by Mayor Trice were addressed by Mr. Fogle. 10:56:52 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, seconded by Commissioner Battie, to approve Item No. 5, which carried by a 5-0 vote. 10:57:06 A.M. 2) Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute Contract Agreements between the City of Sarasota and Quest Corporation of America, Inc., Atlarge Inc., and Next-Mark LLC (RFP 25-44SH) for General City Services advertising, event planning, marketing, and multimedia services on an as-needed basis; and between the City of Sarasota and Quest Corporation of America, Inc. (RFP 25-44SH) for Downtown Improvement District advertising, marketing, and multimedia services for a fixed, all-inclusive monthly fee; and between the City of Sarasota and Atlarge Inc. (RFP 25-44SH) for Newtown Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) advertising and marketing services for a fixed, all-inclusive monthly fee (Agenda Item VI-6) 10:57:19 A.M. Business District Manager Julie Ryan, Economic Development, Planning Department, came before the Commission. 10:57:23 A.M. Questions posed by Vice Mayor Ohlrich were addressed by Ms. Ryan and Procurement General Manager Renee Hayes, Procurement Division, Governmental Affairs, who came before the Commission. 11:02:02 A.M. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Ohlrich, and seconded by Commissioner Battie, to approve Contract Agreements between the City of Sarasota and Quest Corporation of America, Inc., Atlarge Inc., and Next-Mark LLC (RFP 25-44SH) for General City Services advertising, event planning, marketing, and multimedia services on an as-needed basis; and between the City of Sarasota and Quest Corporation of America, Inc. (RFP 25-44SH). 11:02:27 A.M. Question posed by Interim City Manager Jorgensen was addressed by Vice Mayor Ohlrich. 11:02:53 A.M. Vice Mayor Ohlrich withdrew the motion. 11:03:05 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, and seconded by Commissioner Battie, to approve Item No. 6, which carried by a 4-1 vote with Vice Mayor Ohlrich voting no.

Book 69 Page 41396 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. 11:03:25 A.M. 7. CONSENT AGENDA NO. 2 (AGENDA ITEM VII) 11:03:45 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs read proposed Resolution Nos. 26R-3390 and 26R-3391, and proposed Ordinance Nos. 26-5592, 26-5593, and 26-5594 by titles only. 11:07:03 A.M. Vice Mayor Ohlrich and Commissioner Ahearn-Koch requested to remove from Consent Agenda No. 2, Agenda Item VII, Item No. 1. 2) Adoption Re: Proposed Resolution 26R-3391, adopting the Sarasota County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy as the formal guide for hazard mitigation activities of the City of Sarasota in accordance with 42 U.S.C., Section 5165, 44 C.F.R., Section 201.6, Part I of Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative Code Chapter 27P- 22; Setting forth findings; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to apply for funding in support of hazard mitigation activities, etc. (Title Only) (Agenda Item VII-2) 3) Adoption Re: Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 26-5592, amending Sarasota City Code Section 33-248, Chapter 33, Article VII, to change the speed limits on certain City streets as more fully specified herein; setting forth recommendations resulting from the traffic speed study conducted as part of the City's pending Traffic Calming Plan; repealing ordinances in conflict; providing for the severability of parts hereof if declared invalid or unenforceable, etc. (Title Only) (Agenda Item VII-3) 4) Adoption Re: Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 26-5593, to rezone that certain parcel of real property totaling approximately 16.59 +/- acres located to the east of St. Armand's Key and to the west of Bird Key, with a street address of 700 John Ringling Boulevard, from the Medical Charitable Institutional (MCI) Zone District to the Residential Multiple Family 5 (RMF-5) Zone District; approving Site Plan Application No. 25-SP-01 to construct a new building addition containing 151 independent senior living dwelling units and three levels of structured parking upon a portion of the rezoned real property all as more particularly set forth herein; etc. (Title Only) (Application Nos. 25-SP-01, 25-RE-01, Applicant: Joel J. Freedman, AICP, as agent representing Plymouth Harbor Inc (Owner)) (Agenda Item VII-4) 5) Adoption Re: Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 26-5594, establishing term limits for the Downtown Improvement District Board of Directors as more fully specified herein; and amending and re-stating Ordinance No. 08-4832 which originally established the Downtown Improvement District as amended by Ordinances 12-5005, 15-5123, 24-5463, and 25-5572; repealing ordinances in conflict, etc. (Title Only) (Agenda Item VII-5) 11:07:27 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Battie, seconded by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, to approve Item Nos. 2 through 5, which carried by a 5-0 vote.

Book 69 Page 41397 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. 11:07:45 A.M. 8. ITEM REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA NO. 2 (AGENDA ITEM VII) 1) Adoption Re: Proposed Resolution No. 26R-3390, 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 transfer $250,000.00 from the City's Bay Tax Increment Financing fund to the Sarasota Performing Arts Center Construction fund. Also, to create a revenue and expenditure budget within the Sarasota Performing Arts Center Construction Fund for engineering, architectural, and professional consulting services related to the project (Agenda Item VII 1) 11:07:53 A.M. Financial Administration Director Kelly Strickland, Financial Administration, came before the Commission. 11:08:00 A.M. Questions posed by Vice Mayor Ohlrich were addressed by Ms. Strickland. 11:10:05 A.M. Questions posed by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch were addressed by Ms. Strickland and Interim City Manager Jorgensen. 11:16:18 A.M. Questions posed by Mayor Trice were addressed by Ms. Strickland and Interim City Manager Jorgensen. 11:19:13 A.M. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Ohlrich, seconded by Commissioner Battie, to approve Item No. 1, which carried by a 5-0 vote. 11:19:34 A.M. 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (AGENDA ITEM IX) 1) ADOPTION RE: SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 25-5579, TO REZONE THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 1.27 +/- ACRES LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ALDERMAN STREET, BORDERED BY HUDSON AVENUE TO THE WEST, PINE TREE LANE TO THE SOUTH, AND ROWE PLACE TO THE EAST, FROM THE RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY 5 (RMF-5) ZONE DISTRICT TO THE DOWNTOWN EDGE (DTE) ZONE DISTRICT; ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH HEREIN, ETC. (TITLE ONLY) (APPLICATION NO. 25-REN-03) (APPLICANT PATRICK SEIDENSTICKER, ESQ., AS AGENT REPRESENTING ALDERMAN OAKS RETIREMENT CENTER INC., OWNER) (AGENDA ITEM IX-1) 11:19:34 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs read proposed Ordinance No. 25-5579 by title only.

Book 69 Page 41398 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. 11:20:59 A.M. General Manager Alison Christie, Development Services Department, came before the Commission and stated that this Item was placed under Unfinished Business as a result of not having a unanimous vote, and there have been no changes since the first reading. Commissioner Battie left and returned to the Dais at 11:21 A.M. 11:21:22 A.M. Questions posed by Vice Mayor Ohlrich were addressed by Ms. Christie and Patrick Seidensticker, Attorney/Agent representing GSP Sarasota, LLC, Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. (Icard Merrill), who came before the Commission. 11:26:56 A.M. Questions posed by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch were addressed by Ms. Christie. 11:27:46 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Alpert, seconded by Commissioner Battie, to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 25-5579 on second reading, which carried by a 3-2 vote with Vice Mayor Ohlrich and Commissioner Ahearn-Koch voting no. 11:28:24 A.M. 10. LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS (AGENDA ITEM X) 11:28:42 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs administered the oath to persons wishing to speak during the Public Hearings. City Attorney Polzak left the Dais at 11:29 A.M. 1) PUBLIC HEARING RE: 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 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

Book 69 Page 41399 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. PARTS HEREOF IF DECLARED INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, ETC. (TITLE ONLY) (AGENDA ITEM X-1) 11:29:09 A.M. Mayor Trice opened the Public Hearing. City Attorney Polzak returned to the Dais at 11:29 A.M. 11:29:21 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs read proposed Ordinance No. 26-5585 by title only. 11:31:10 A.M. Special Events Manager Jim Wormely, Special Events Supervisor Lori Bensen, Special Events, Governmental Affairs Department, City Manager’s Office, and Deputy City Attorney Joe Mladinich, City Attorney’s Office, came before the Commission. 11:31:39 A.M. Mr. Wormley, Ms. Bensen, and Deputy City Attorney Mladinich provided a brief overview of proposed Ordinance No. 26-5585 and referred to a PowerPoint presentation displayed on the Chambers monitors entitled “Special Events Proposed Ordinance Changes.” Commissioner Battie left the Chambers at 11:33 A.M. and returned at 11:37 A.M. 11:43:48 A.M. Deputy City Attorney Shamsey, Mr. Wormley, and Ms. Bensen left the Dais. 11:44:34 A.M. Citizens’ Input received from individuals in the Chambers at City Hall. 11:53:07 A.M. John Simon, City resident, displayed on the Chambers monitors a Special Events Application, indicating Florida law is very clear about when Special Events are selling alcoholic beverages under a not-for-profit permit, all net profits from the sales of alcoholic beverages collected during the permit period by a not-for-profit must be retained by such organization. The Commission recessed at 11:58 P.M. and reconvened at 1:15 P.M. 1:15:16 P.M. Deputy City Attorney Shamsey, Mr. Wormley, and Ms. Bensen returned to the Dais. 1:15:51 P.M. Commissioner Ahearn-Koch thanked the Special Events Staff and Deputy City Attorney and posed questions, which were addressed by Mr. Wormley, Ms. Bensen, Deputy City Attorney Mladinich, and Interim City Manager Jorgensen.

Book 69 Page 41400 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. 1:27:48 P.M. Questions posed by Vice Mayor Ohlrich were addressed by Ms. Bensen, Deputy City Attorney Mladinich, and Interim City Manager Jorgensen. City Attorney Polzak left the Chambers at 1:34 P.M. and returned at 1:36 P.M. 1:37:57 P.M. Commissioner Alpert spoke to the topic, and Ms. Bensen provided input. 1:38:57 P.M. Questions posed by Commissioner Battie were addressed by Vice Mayor Ohlrich and Ms. Bensen. 1:42:31 P.M. Questions posed by Mayor Trice were addressed by Ms. Bensen, Deputy City Attorney Mladinich, and Interim City Manager Jergensen. Commissioner Battie left and returned to the Dais at 1:43 P.M. 1:53:00 P.M. The Commission continued to pose questions, which were addressed. 2:23:54 P.M. Mayor Trice requested the Commission to summarize the concerns voiced and give consensus to Staff to include in a motion, which was received as follows: • Define St. Armands Right-of-Way as park (St. Armands Circle Park) for the purposes of this Ordinance; consensus • Clarify the specific location of a vendor is not required at the time of the Special Events Application, however, will be due at a later date; consensus • Clarification of Downtown Improvement District (DID) and nonprofit entities being City co-sponsored; consensus Deputy City Attorney Mladinich left the Dais and Chambers at 2:26 P.M. • Staff review City co-sponsored events locations and possibly prohibiting a non- City co-sponsored event adjacent in the counting of locations in regard to consecutive weekends; no consensus • Staff review the impact of defining directly adjacent as 1/8 of mile radius • Place a warning on the Special Event Permit about complying with State law regarding the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Permits for Alcoholic Beverages; consensus • Whether to reduce the 100 Decibel Sound Permit; no consensus 2:36:06 P.M. Mayor Trice closed the Public Hearing.

Book 69 Page 41401 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. 2:36:27 P.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch to pass proposed Ordinance No. 26-5585 on first reading, in which the proposed changes were discussed by the Commission, and Commissioner Ahearn-Koch withdrew the motion to continue Commission discussion. 2:44:28 P.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, and seconded by Commissioner Battie, to pass proposed Ordinance No. 26-5585 on first reading, with changes as follows: • Define St. Armands Circle Right-of-Way as park as a park (St. Armands Circle Park) for the purposes of this Ordinance • The specific location of a vendor is not required at the time of the Special Events Application; however, will be due at a later date • The event organizer for a City co-sponsored event must be the Downtown Improvement District (DID) or a nonprofit entity • Place a warning on the Special Event Permit about complying with State law regarding the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Permits for Alcoholic Beverages • Staff review City co-sponsored events locations and possibly prohibiting an adjacent non-City co-sponsored event in regard to the counting of locations and consecutive weekends • Staff review the impact of defining directly adjacent as 1/8 of mile radius 2:44:57 P.M. Commissioner Ahearn-Koch spoke to the motion. 2:45:52 P.M. Commissioner Alpert spoke to the motion. 2:46:37 P.M. Commissioner Battie spoke to the motion. Commissioner Battie left and returned to the Dais at 2:47 P.M. 2:47:13 P.M. Vice Mayor Ohlrich spoke to the motion. 2:47:38 P.M. Mayor Trice spoke to the motion. 2:47:59 P.M. Mayor Trice called for a vote on the motion, which carried by a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Alpert voting no, to pass proposed Ordinance No. 26-5585 on first reading, with changes as follows: • Define St. Armands Circle Right-of-Way as a park (St. Armands Circle Park) for the purposes of this Ordinance

Book 69 Page 41402 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. • The specific location of a vendor is not required at the time of the Special Events Application; however, will be due at a later date • The event organizer for a City co-sponsored event must be the Downtown Improvement District (DID) or a nonprofit entity • Place a warning on the Special Event Permit about complying with State law regarding the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Permits for Alcoholic Beverages • Staff review City co-sponsored events locations and possibly prohibiting an adjacent non-City co-sponsored event in regard to the counting of locations and consecutive weekends • Staff review the impact of defining directly adjacent as 1/8 of mile radius 2:48:42 P.M. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Ohlrich, and seconded by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, to remove the section “…sound is not to exceed 100 DBA and 105 DBC during the approved date and time…” from the Special Events Sound Permit. 2:49:23 P.M. Vice Mayor Ohlrich spoke to the motion. 2:50:05 P.M. Commissioner Ahearn-Koch spoke to the motion. 2:50:35 P.M. Commissioner Alpert spoke to the motion. 2:52:24 P.M. Commissioner Battie spoke to the motion. Commissioner Ahearn-Koch left the Dais at 2:54 P.M. and returned at 2:55 P.M. 2:57:06 P.M. Mayor Trice spoke to the motion. 3:00:02 P.M. Mayor Trice called for a vote on the motion to remove from the Special Events Sound Permit the language indicating “…sound is not to exceed 100 DBA and 105 DBC during the approved date and time…”, which failed by a 2-3 vote, with Mayor Trice, and Commissioners Alpert and Battie voting no. 3:00:23 P.M. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Ohlrich, and seconded by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, to amend the Special Events Sound Permit, the second box indicating 100 DBA and 105 DBC, by adding the following statement “all event organizers at the entrance of the special event and in front of all speakers shall post signage which reads exposure to this sound for 15 minutes or more may cause permanent hearing loss.

Book 69 Page 41403 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. 3:01:43 P.M. Vice Mayor Ohlrich spoke to the motion. 3:01:58 P.M. Interim City Manager Jorgensen provided input. 3:02:56 P.M. Commissioner Alpert spoke to the motion. 3:03:16 P.M. Mayor Trice called for a vote on the motion to amend the Special Events Sound Permit, the second box indicating 100 DBA and 105 DBC, by adding the following statement “all event organizers at the entrance of the special event and in front of all speakers shall post signage which reads exposure to this sound for 15 minutes or more may cause permanent hearing loss, which failed by a 2-3 vote, with Mayor Trice, and Commissioners Alpert and Battie voting no. The Commission recessed at 3:03 P.M. and reconvened at 3:18 P.M. 3:18:46 P.M. 11. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS (AGENDA XI) 3:19:04 P.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs readministered the oath. 1) PUBLIC HEARING RE: PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 26-5595, TO REZONE THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY TOTALING APPROXIMATELY +/- 0.08 ACRES, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF RINGLING BOULEVARD, BEING WEST OF LIME AVENUE AND EAST OF SCHOOL AVENUE, WITH A STREET ADDRESS OF 2283 RINGLING BOULEVARD, FROM THE COMMERCIAL GENERAL (CG) ZONE DISTRICT TO THE DOWNTOWN EDGE (DTE) ZONE DISTRICT; ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH HEREIN, ETC. (TITLE ONLY) (APPLICATION NO. 26- REN-01) (APPLICANT JOEL J. FREEDMAN, AICP, AS AGENT REPRESENTING CGCSZ LLC, PROPERTY OWNER) (AGENDA XI-1) Deputy City Attorney John Shamsey, City Attorney’s Office, came before the Commission. 3:19:23 P.M. Mayor Trice opened the Public Hearing. 3:19:34 P.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs read proposed Ordinance No. 26-5595 by title only. 3:19:34 P.M. Joel J. Freedman, Owner/Planner, Freedman Consulting & Development, and Agent/Applicant representing CGCSZ LLC, and Sean Zametz, Owner, CGCSZ LLC, came before the Commission.

Book 69 Page 41404 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. 3:20:27 P.M. Deputy City Attorney Shamsey provided a brief overview of the Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing process and requested any ex parte communications be provided on record, which was received from Commissioners Ahearn-Koch. 3:21:54 P.M. Deputy City Attorney Shamsey noted the proposed time limits as follows: Applicant 20 minutes Staff 20 minutes Affected Person(s) 5 minutes Public Input 3 minutes Rebuttal 5 minutes 3:22:45 P.M. Messrs. Freedman and Zametz provided a brief overview of proposed Ordinance No. 26-5595, and Aerial Future Land Use/Zoning Maps entitled “2283 Ringling Boulevard Rezone [26-REN-01] FLU/Zoning Map” were displayed on the Chambers monitors. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left the Chambers at 3:27 P.M. 3:28:20 P.M. Messrs. Freedman and Zametz left the Dais. 3:28:38 P.M. Development Review Planner Camden Jenkins, Development Services Department, came before the Commission, provided a brief overview of proposed Ordinance No. 26-5595 and left the Dais. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs returned to the Chambers at 3:28 P.M. Commissioner Battie left and returned to the Dais at 3:29 P.M. 3:30:49 P.M. Citizens’ Input received from an individual in the Chambers at City Hall. 3:34:46 P.M. Messrs. Jenkins, Freedman, and Zametz returned to the Dais. 3:34:51 P.M. Questions posed by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch were addressed by Messrs. Jenkins, Freedman, and Zametz, and the 2283 Ringling Boulevard Rezone [26-REN-01] FLU/Zoning Map was displayed on the Chambers monitors. 3:43:52 P.M. Commissioner Alpert spoke to the topic.

Book 69 Page 41405 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. 3:44:43 P.M. Questions posed by Commissioner Battie were addressed by Mr. Jenkins. 3:45:58 P.M. Questions posed by Vice Mayor Ohlrich were addressed by Mr. Freedman. 3:47:55 P.M. Questions posed by Mayor Trice were addressed by Mr. Freedman. 3:49:29 P.M. Mayor Trice closed the Public Hearing. 3:49:47 P.M. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Ohlrich, seconded by Commissioner Battie, to pass proposed Ordinance No. 26-5595 on first reading. 3:50:05 P.M. Vice Mayor Ohlrich spoke to the motion. 3:50:26 P.M. Commissioner Battie spoke to the motion. 3:51:50 P.M. Commissioner Ahearn-Koch spoke to the motion. 3:52:31 P.M. Mayor Trice called for a vote on the motion to pass proposed Ordinance No. 26-5595 on first reading, which carried by a 5-0 vote. 3:52:47 P.M. 12. NEW BUSINESS (AGENDA ITEM XII) 1) PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION RE: FINANCIAL UPDATE TO INFORM THE CITY COMMISSION OF FINANCIAL STATUS TO DATE FOR FISCAL YEAR END 2026, AND UPDATE THE CITY COMMISSION REGARDING THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR 2026- 2027 BUDGET (AGENDA ITEM XII-1) 3:53:15 P.M. Financial Administration Kelly Strickland, Financial Administration Department, came before the Commission, presented, and referred to a PowerPoint presentation displayed on the Chambers monitors entitled “Financial Update.”

Book 69 Page 41406 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. 4:03:28 P.M. Questions posed by Vice Mayor Ohlrich were addressed by Ms. Strickland, and a slide entitled “Interim City Manager’s Instructions to Departments for FY27 Budget” was displayed on the Chambers monitors. 4:06:38 P.M. Questions posed by Mayor Trice were addressed by Ms. Strickland, and a slide entitled “General Fund - Comparison FY2025 Actual vs. FY2025 Estimate was displayed on the Chambers monitors. Commissioner Alpert left and returned to the Dais at 4:07 P.M. 4:11:36 P.M. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Ohlrich, seconded by Commissioner Battie, to accept the Financial Update Report, which carried by a 5-0 vote. 4:11:59 P.M. 2) APPOINTMENT RE: EXTERNAL AUDITOR SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIR (AGENDA ITEM XII-2) 4:12:17 P.M. Financial Administration Director Kelly Strickland, Financial Administration Department, came before the Commission and presented. 4:14:19 P.M. Questions posed by Mayor Trice and Vice Mayor Ohlrich were addressed by Ms. Strickland. 4:14:59 P.M. Question posed by City Auditor and Clerk Griggs was addressed by Ms. Strickland. 4:15:28 P.M. Mayor Trice noted Commission consensus to appoint Vice Mayor Ohlrich to the External Auditor Selection Committee as the Chair. 4:15:51 P.M. 3) ADOPTION RE: PROPOSED RESOLUTION 26R-3392, ADOPTING A FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN TO BE KNOWN AS FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN 2025- 2030; SETTING FORTH FINDINGS, ETC. (TITLE ONLY) (AGENDA ITEM XII-3) 4:16:16 P.M. Flood Plain Specialist Nick Baltimore, Development Services Department, came before the Commission. 4:16:36 P.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs read proposed Resolution No. 26R-3392 by title only.

Book 69 Page 41407 04/20/26 9:00 A.M. 4:16:59 P.M. Mr. Baltimore presented and referred to a PowerPoint presentation displayed on the Chambers monitors entitled “City of Sarasota 2025-2030 Floodplain Management Plan.” 4:20:49 P.M. Questions posed by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch were addressed by Mr. Baltimore. 4:21:39 P.M. Questions posed by Vice Mayor Ohlrich were addressed by Mr. Baltimore. 4:22:41 P.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, seconded by Vice Mayor Ohlrich, to adopt proposed Resolution No. 26R-3392, which carried by a 5-0 vote. 4:23:23 P.M. 13. CITIZENS’ INPUT CONCERNING CITY TOPICS (AGENDA ITEM XIII) No one signed up to speak. 4:23:35 P.M. 14. REMARKS OF COMMISSIONERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA (AGENDA ITEM XIV) 4:23:57 P.M. VICE MAYOR OHLRICH: Remarks received and requested an update regarding Sarasota Sands as the result of Citizens’ Input received, which was provided by Deputy City Manager Patrick “Pat” Robinson, City Manager’s Office, who came before the Commission; that as a result of Citizens’ Input received regarding the Downtown Master Plan, halting the Downtown Master Plan, as requested, is favored, and the Commission, Interim City Manager Jorgensen, City Attorney Polzak, and City Auditor and Clerk Griggs provided input, and Vice Mayor Ohlrich requested an Item be placed on a future Agenda for the Commission to discuss the process of the Downtown Master Plan Update Ad-Hoc Committee. 4:39:56 P.M. COMMISSIONER AHEARN-KOCH: Remarks received and requested and received an update from Interim City Manager Jorgensen regarding the following • the scheduling of the proposed Special Joint City Commission Meeting with the Sarasota Board of County Commission • Concerns received about the speed tables on St. Armands Circle installed by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) not being efficient or effective, and Interim City Manager Jorgensen stated that an email from the Public Works Director will be forwarded to the Commission

4:50:44 P.M. MAYOR TRICE: ,-- 1 Requested and received an update from City Attorney Polzak regarding US Recycling Company. 4:51 :58 P.M. 15. OTHER MATTERS/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS (AGENDA ITEM XV) 4:51 :58 P.M. CITY ATTORNEY POLZAK: Remarks received and stated that the hope is to have the sound experts return back before the Commission, possibly at the May 18, 2026, Regular Sarasota City Commission Meeting, for an update and allow for questions and answers, with some work product to return back before the Commission later in the Summer of 2026. 4:52:34 P.M. 16. ADJOURN (AGENDA ITEM XVI) The Commission adjourned at 4:52 P.M. BBIETRICE, MAYOR Book 69 Page 41408 04/20/26 9:00 A.M.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] SARASOTA CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026, 9:00 A.M. DISCLAIMER: THIS FILE REPRESENTS AN UNEDITED VERSION OF REALTIME CAPTIONING WHICH SHOULD NEITHER BE RELIED UPON FOR COMPLETE ACCURACY NOR USED AS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT. ANY PERSON WHO NEEDS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT OF THE PROCEEDINGS MAY NEED TO HIRE A COURT REPORTER. 9:01:16AM [ SOUNDING GAVEL ] 9:01:18AM >>Mayor Trice: GOOD MORNING. 9:01:19AM WELCOME TO THE APRIL 20, 2026, REGULAR CITY COMMISSION 9:01:26AM MEETING. 9:01:26AM BEFORE I CALL IT TO ORDER, I WILL ASK THAT EVERYBODY SILENCE 9:01:31AM THEIR CELL PHONES. 9:01:36AM THANK YOU. 9:01:36AM AND THAT'S US, TOO. 9:01:37AM I DID MINE EARLIER, I THINK. 9:01:39AM NO. 9:01:40AM OKAY. 9:01:41AM SO, FIRST, WE WILL HAVE THE INVOCATION BY CITY AUDITOR AND 9:01:45AM CLERK GRIGGS. 9:01:47AM >>Shayla Griggs: THOSE WHO CAN STAND, PLEASE STAND. 9:01:49AM HEAVENLY FATHER, WE AFFIRM OUR FAITH IN THEE. 9:01:56AM WE SEEK YOUR DIVINE STRENGTH, WISDOM, AND GUIDANCE IN THE 9:02:00AM DELIBERATIONS THAT AFFECT THE LIVES OF EACH OF THE CITIZENS 9:02:02AM OF OUR COMMUNITY. 9:02:02AM IN THY NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. 9:02:05AM >>Mayor Trice: THE VICE MAYOR WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE. 9:02:08AM [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] 9:02:22AM >>Mayor Trice: THANK YOU. 9:02:28AM MS. GRIGGS, ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE DAY? 9:02:30AM >>Shayla Griggs: NO, MAYOR. 9:02:31AM I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY CHANGES. 9:02:33AM THANK YOU. 9:02:33AM >>Mayor Trice: OKAY. 9:02:34AM WELL, THEN, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED 9:02:39AM AGENDA SCHEDULE? 9:02:39AM >>Kyle Battie: SO MOVED. 9:02:40AM >>Vice-Mayor Ohlrich: SECOND. 9:02:41AM >>Mayor Trice: MOVED BY COMMISSIONER BATTIE. 9:02:43AM SECONDED BY THE VICE MAYOR. 9:02:46AM MAY WE HAVE YOUR VOTES? 9:02:47AM IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. 9:02:52AM THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 9:02:53AM NEXT, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION, WHICH I WILL ASK THE 9:03:00AM COMMISSIONERS TO JOIN ME UP FRONT FOR. 9:03:02AM I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE REPRESENTATIVES FROM SPARCC WHO ARE 9:03:27AM HERE TO RECEIVE. 9:03:30AM COME ON UP.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:03:31AM THANK YOU. 9:03:32AM SO, TODAY'S PROCLAMATION, WHEREAS, SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS 9:03:45AM MONTH HIGHLIGHTS THE WIDESPREAD ISSUE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND 9:03:50AM ITS PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT ON SARASOTA. 9:03:53AM STATISTICS INDICATE THAT 41.8% OF WOMEN AND 20.4% OF MEN 9:03:57AM HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH 1 IN 6 WOMEN FACING 9:04:02AM RAPE IN FLORIDA; AND WHEREAS, WE MUST EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY 9:04:05AM TO PREVENT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SUPPORT SURVIVORS. 9:04:11AM WITH LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION, WE CAN REDUCE SEXUAL 9:04:15AM VIOLENCE IN SARASOTA THROUGH EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND 9:04:18AM HOLDING PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE; AND WHEREAS, SAFE PLACE 9:04:25AM AND RAPE CRISIS CENTER, SPARCC, PROVIDES FREE SERVICES TO 9:04:28AM VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEIR 9:04:32AM CHILDREN IN SARASOTA COUNTY, SEEKS TO STOP THE CRIME OF 9:04:35AM SEXUAL VIOLENCE THROUGH AWARENESS AND EDUCATION; AND 9:04:39AM WHEREAS, SPARCC URGES EVERYONE TO ENGAGE IN EFFORTS TO 9:04:43AM DISCUSS SEXUAL VIOLENCE, PREVENT IT, SUPPORT SURVIVORS, AND 9:04:48AM COLLABORATE ACROSS SOCIETY TO ADDRESS IT EFFECTIVELY. 9:04:53AM NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SARASOTA, 9:04:57AM FLORIDA, AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY, 9:05:01AM TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN RECOGNIZING APRIL 2026 AS SEXUAL 9:05:07AM ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH, A MONTH OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE AND 9:05:11AM WORTHY OF THE RECOGNITION OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF 9:05:15AM SARASOTA. 9:05:15AM THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 9:05:19AM [ APPLAUSE ] 9:05:25AM >> ON BEHALF OF SPARCC AND ALL THE SURVIVORS IN OUR 9:05:29AM COMMUNITY, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THIS 9:05:31AM PROCLAMATION. 9:05:33AM >>Mayor Trice: DO YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF? 9:05:35AM >> YES, MY NAME IS NICOLE. 9:05:36AM I'M A SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATE AT SPARCC. 9:05:39AM [ APPLAUSE ] 9:05:48AM >>Mayor Trice: THANK YOU AGAIN. 9:06:19AM OKAY. 9:06:41AM WE ARE NOW AT ITEM NUMBER 2.1, SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS WITH 9:06:48AM A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE SPD 2025 END OF YEAR REVIEW. 9:06:55AM I'M CALLING UPON CHIEF TROCHE, DEPUTY CHIEF MAYFORTH, 9:06:59AM CAPTAIN ARMSTRONG, CAPTAIN RAINEY, JUNIOR, CAPTAIN TODD, 9:07:03AM CAPTAIN THOMAS QUINLAN TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION. 9:07:07AM DO WE HAVE ENOUGH CHAIRS? 9:07:08AM YOU CAN PULL ONE FORWARD. 9:07:19AM >> GOOD MORNING. 9:07:20AM >> GOOD MORNING. 9:07:22AM >> WE'LL INTRODUCE OURSELVES. 9:07:24AM CHIEF REX TROCHE, FOR THE RECORD. 9:07:27AM >> CAPTAIN ROB ARMSTRONG. 9:07:29AM >> CAPTAIN KENNETH RAINEY. 9:07:31AM >> CAPTAIN JOHNATHAN TODD. 9:07:33AM >> CAPTAIN TOM QUINLAN. 9:07:35AM >> DEPUTY CHIEF SCOTT MAYFORTH. 9:07:40AM >> I WILL BEGIN.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:07:41AM KEN RAINEY WILL BE WORKING THE PowerPoint FOR US. 9:07:45AM WE ARE HERE, 2025. 9:07:46AM JUST WAITING FOR IT TO COME UP ON THE SCREEN. 9:07:49AM WE HAVE THREE MINUTES, TIME REMAINING. 9:07:51AM THIS IS OUR END OF YEAR REPORT FOR 2025. 9:07:54AM NEXT. 9:07:56AM AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE THE VIOLENT CRIME PERCENTAGES UP 9:08:00AM THERE. 9:08:01AM IF YOU GO TO THE FAR RIGHT CORNER AND DROP DOWN, WE ARE DOWN 9:08:06AM 18%. 9:08:07AM AGAIN, THIS IS AN AMAZING NUMBER. 9:08:10AM [ APPLAUSE ] 9:08:11AM I WILL TELL YOU THAT POLICE CHIEFS AND SHERIFFS AROUND THE 9:08:18AM COUNTRY WOULD BE HAPPY WITH 2 OR 3 PERCENT DROP. 9:08:21AM IN SOME CASES FLAT. 9:08:23AM BUT WE ARE 18%. 9:08:24AM CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE CITY OF SARASOTA 9:08:27AM AND THE COMMUNITY OF SARASOTA BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN WORKING 9:08:29AM TOGETHER HAND IN HAND. 9:08:30AM MUCH COLLABORATION HAS GONE ON. 9:08:32AM NEXT ONE. 9:08:33AM AS YOU CAN SEE, IN '24, WE HAD A 21.8% DROP. 9:08:38AM THEN AN 18% DROP. 9:08:40AM THE YEAR PRIOR IN '23, WE HAD A 16% DROP. 9:08:43AM SO THAT IS A TOTAL OF 56% TOTAL IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. 9:08:48AM AGAIN, AN AMAZING, AN AMAZING JOB BY EVERYONE WITHIN OUR 9:08:52AM CITY. 9:08:53AM NEXT. 9:08:55AM I WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS ON THE REAL-TIME OPERATIONS CENTER. 9:08:59AM THIS HAS BEEN TECHNOLOGY THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO LEVERAGE 9:09:03AM WITH THE ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE OF CITY COMMISSIONERS, 9:09:06AM ALLOWING US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT. 9:09:09AM NEXT. 9:09:10AM AND WITH THE REAL-TIME OPERATION CENTER ALLOWED US TO DO IS 9:09:13AM IMPROVE PUBLIC AND OFFICER SAFETY, PREVENT, DETER, REDUCE 9:09:18AM CRIME IN THE CITY OF SARASOTA AS WE SAW IN THE LAST SLIDES. 9:09:20AM WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO STRENGTHEN OUR INTEL AND POLICING IN 9:09:23AM REAL-TIME WITH DIRECTED OPERATIONS AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO 9:09:26AM SUPPORT STRONGER PROSECUTION AND HIGHER CONVICTION RATES. 9:09:29AM WHAT I WANT TO SAY REAL QUICK ABOUT THE REAL-TIME OPERATION 9:09:32AM CENTER, IT TRULY IS THE NAME THAT IT SAYS IT IS. 9:09:35AM THE DAYS OF SOLVING CRIMES IN WEEKS, DAYS, HOURS ARE NO 9:09:41AM LONGER. 9:09:42AM THIS REAL-TIME OPERATION CENTER, WE'RE SOLVING CRIMES IN 9:09:45AM SECONDS. 9:09:45AM AND WHEN WE CAN SOLVE CRIMES IN SECONDS, WE KEEP OTHER 9:09:48AM PEOPLE FROM BEING VICTIMIZED IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR 9:09:51AM SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. 9:09:52AM THAT'S HOW IMPORTANT THIS CENTER IS. 9:09:54AM SO HERE IS THE ECOSYSTEM OF THE REAL-TIME OPERATIONS CENTER. 9:10:01AM AS THIS CENTER GROWS, YOU CAN SEE WE'RE ONLY LIMITED BY OUR

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:10:05AM IMAGINATION AS FAR AS WHAT WE CONNECT TO IT. 9:10:07AM UP TOP ON THE LEFT, YOU'LL SEE THE RAVEN SYSTEM. 9:10:10AM THAT'S BEEN OUR SHOT SPOTTER. 9:10:12AM I'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT IN THE NEXT SLIDE. 9:10:14AM WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GO INTO OFFICER BODY-WORN CAMERAS TO MAKE 9:10:17AM SURE THAT THEY ARE SAFE, MAKE SURE IF THEY NEED HELP. 9:10:20AM IF THEY DON'T ANSWER THEIR RADIO, WE CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING 9:10:20AM ON. 9:10:22AM WE CAN USE IT FOR TRAINING AS WELL. 9:10:23AM IN THE FUTURE, THE VERY NEAR FUTURE, WE'LL BE IN ALL 600 9:10:28AM CAMERAS OF OUR SCHOOLS WITHIN OUR CITY. 9:10:30AM THAT WILL BE A MAJOR GAME-CHANGER IN CASE WE HAVE BAD ACTORS 9:10:35AM THAT ENTER OUR SCHOOLS. 9:10:36AM WE CAN SEE IN REAL-TIME ON CAMERAS WHERE THEY ARE AT AND GO 9:10:39AM IMMEDIATELY TO THE THREAT. 9:10:40AM NEXT. 9:10:43AM ONE CASE EXAMPLE THAT WE HAD USING THE RAVEN SYSTEM ON 9:10:47AM SEPTEMBER 12, WE WERE ALERTED TO GUNSHOTS IN THE AREA OF 9:10:50AM WATTS VIA THE FLOCK SYSTEM AND RAVEN GUNSHOT DETECTION 9:10:53AM PROGRAM. 9:10:54AM THE ANALYST IMMEDIATELY DETERMINED THERE WERE NO 911 CALLS 9:10:58AM BUT OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE GUNSHOT VICTIM WHO WAS IN A 9:11:01AM VEHICLE. 9:11:02AM HE WAS SHOT THROUGH THE CAR DOOR AND BLEEDING OUT. 9:11:04AM NO ONE EVER CALLED 911. 9:11:06AM THE ONLY REASON WE WERE ALERTED TO THAT INCIDENT WAS BECAUSE 9:11:10AM OF THE RAVEN SYSTEM AND WE WERE ABLE TO SAVE THIS PERSON'S 9:11:13AM LIFE. 9:11:13AM SO ALREADY THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE INVALUABLE TO 9:11:17AM THE CITY OF SARASOTA. 9:11:18AM NOW I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CAPTAIN ROB ARMSTRONG. 9:11:23AM >> GOOD MORNING. 9:11:24AM THE FIRST SLIDE GOES OVER SOME OF OUR NUMBERS FROM 2024 TO 9:11:29AM 2025. 9:11:29AM WHAT YOU'LL SEE IS A VERY SLIGHT DECREASE IN SOME OF THE 9:11:33AM PROACTIVE NUMBERS. 9:11:34AM THIS IS REALLY IN LINE WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A DECREASE IN 9:11:37AM THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS ON THE ROAD. 9:11:38AM BUT WHAT THIS DOES SHOW IS THAT BOTH YEARS WERE VERY 9:11:42AM PROACTIVE AND THAT PRODUCTIVE POLICE WORK IS STILL GOING ON. 9:11:45AM ONE OF THE THINGS WE NOTE IS THE DUI ARREST. 9:11:48AM LAST TWO YEARS, 43% INCREASE IN DUIs. 9:11:52AM THIS IS DUE TO THE OFFICERS BEING MORE COMFORTABLE WITH DUI 9:11:55AM INVESTIGATIONS, THE TRAINING THEY ARE RECEIVING AND 9:11:57AM REPETITIVE TRAINING AND WE ALSO HAVE IN-HOUSE TRAFFIC 9:12:01AM HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS DOING THE TRAINING WITH FIELD 9:12:05AM SOBRIETY TESTS, CORE PREPARATION, AND ALSO THE BODY WORN 9:12:08AM CAMERAS HAVE COMPLETELY CHANGED THE GAME FOR DUI BECAUSE THE 9:12:12AM IMPAIRMENT IS RECORDED. 9:12:13AM NEXT SLIDE. 9:12:14AM THIS LETS ME BRAG BRIEFLY ABOUT OUR HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM. 9:12:18AM VERY PROUD OF THEM.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:12:19AM IT IS ONE SERGEANT. 9:12:21AM THREE IN ENFORCEMENT, TWO IN OUTREACH. 9:12:22AM WE HAVE ONE COORDINATOR WITH THE CITY AND TWO CASE MANAGERS. 9:12:23AM THE PRIMARY GOAL REMAINS OUTREACH, SERVICES, AND HOUSING. 9:12:27AM IN 2025, THERE WERE 2,805 CONTACTS, WHICH IS AWESOME. 9:12:33AM WE'RE STILL UNDER THE THREE Es, WHICH IS EDUCATION, 9:12:35AM ENCOURAGEMENT, AND ENFORCEMENT. 9:12:37AM WE ARE A BEST-PRACTICES MODEL. 9:12:39AM OUR AGENCY IS A MODEL AGENCY. 9:12:42AM WE HAVE AGENCIES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT ACTUALLY COME 9:12:45AM AND SHADOW OUR HOT TEAM AND LEARN OUR PROCESSES. 9:12:48AM WITH COMMUNITY CARE COURT, WE ARE INTERCONNECTED WITH THE 9:12:51AM COURT SYSTEM. 9:12:52AM OUR HOT TEAM CAN HELP WITH SOCIAL SERVICES WITH THE SAME 9:12:55AM GOAL OF HOUSING. 9:12:56AM WE ALSO DO ENFORCEMENT. 9:12:58AM YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBERS ARE REALLY HIGH. 9:13:01AM WE HAVE A VERY PROACTIVE UNIT. 9:13:03AM AS A LAST OPTION, THOSE WHO ARE REFUSING SERVICES AND 9:13:06AM PREDISPOSED TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. 9:13:08AM NEXT SLIDE. 9:13:08AM PICTURED HERE SAW FROM OUR SPRING FEST, THIS IS OUR LEARNING 9:13:13AM CENTER. 9:13:13AM ALSO WHITNEY OF OUR COMMUNITY RELATIONS UNIT. 9:13:16AM THIS IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART MOBILE LEARNING CENTER. 9:13:19AM THIS WAS RECEIVED THROUGH DONATED FUNDS FROM A VERY CARING 9:13:23AM INDIVIDUAL IN THE CITY OF SARASOTA WHO JUST WANTS TO BE A 9:13:25AM PART OF HELPING CHILDREN. 9:13:26AM THIS TRAILER CAN BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOLS AND EVENTS AND WE ARE 9:13:30AM PARTNERED WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD. 9:13:31AM IT'S PRIMARILY FOR ELEMENTARY AGED STUDENTS. 9:13:34AM EQUIPPED WITH iPADS, 3D PRINTERS AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING 9:13:38AM MATERIALS. 9:13:38AM THIS LEARNING CENTER WILL BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH POLICE 9:13:41AM OFFICERS AND STUDENTS AND IT HUMANIZES THE BADGE. 9:13:44AM WE ARE PARTNERED WITH USF. 9:13:48AM DR. LEE AND HIS TEAM OF THE CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT. 9:13:51AM SPD, THE CRIME ANALYST IN OUR INTEL UNIT ARE CURRENTLY 9:13:56AM PARTNERED TOGETHER. 9:13:57AM JUST COMPLETED PHASE ONE. 9:13:58AM IT WAS A ONE-MONTH DATA COLLECTION. 9:14:00AM WE USED TEN HOT SPOT CRIME LOCATIONS WITH DIRECTED PATROL 9:14:04AM AND POLICE PRESENCE. 9:14:06AM THESE WERE FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME AND OFFICERS DOCUMENTED 9:14:09AM ALL OF THEIR ACTIVITY. 9:14:10AM THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN ANALYZED BY USF. 9:14:12AM IT IS A.I. AND DATA DRIVEN FOR CRIME FORECASTING. 9:14:17AM PHASE ONE RESULTS FROM DR. LEE SHOWED A 19.6 CRIME REDUCTION 9:14:21AM CITYWIDE. 9:14:21AM WE CONTINUE TO GO DOWN, DOWN, DOWN. 9:14:24AM THIS IS GREAT. 9:14:24AM PHASE TWO, WE'RE CURRENTLY COLLECTING DATA AND GETTING READY

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:14:28AM TO GET OFF ON PHASE TWO FOR NEW CRIME SPOT LOCATIONS. 9:14:32AM THE GOAL IS TO PREDICT CRIME LOCATIONS AND PLACING OFFICERS 9:14:36AM IN AREAS WHERE CRIME WILL BE PREDICTED TO OCCUR AHEAD OF 9:14:40AM TIME. 9:14:40AM THE OVERALL GOAL IS CONTINUED REDUCTION IN CRIME. 9:14:42AM THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. 9:14:43AM I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CAPTAIN RAINEY. 9:14:49AM >> CAPTAIN RAINEY OF THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS DIVISION. 9:14:51AM PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS INFLUENCES HOW WE MAINTAIN 9:14:53AM ACCOUNTABILITY AND STRENGTHEN OUR OFFICERS' PERFORMANCE. 9:14:55AM THIS DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING OUR PEOPLE ARE 9:14:58AM APPROPRIATELY TRAINED, OUR SYSTEMS OF ACCOUNTABILITY ARE 9:15:02AM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND OUR AGENCY CONTINUES TO OPERATE IN 9:15:04AM A WAY THAT REFLECTS BOTH OUR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND OUR 9:15:08AM COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. 9:15:09AM THIS SLIDE PRESENTS OUR INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMPLIMENTS AND 9:15:14AM COMPLAINTS NUMBERS FOR 2025. 9:15:16AM DURING 2025, INTERNAL AFFAIRS HANDLED 173 TOTAL 9:15:19AM INVESTIGATIONS, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. 9:15:23AM THAT INCLUDED 11 FORMAL INVESTIGATIONS, 64 INFORMAL 9:15:28AM INVESTIGATIONS AND 98 INVESTIGATIVE INQUIRIES. 9:15:32AM ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT POINTS ON THE SLIDE IS THAT 84 OF 9:15:34AM THOSE 98 INQUIRIES WERE CLOSED THROUGH PRELIMINARY REVIEW 9:15:40AM AFTER OFFICERS INVESTIGATED BODY WORN CAMERA FOOTAGE AND 9:15:43AM CASE DOCUMENTATION WITH NO POLICY VIOLATION IDENTIFIED. 9:15:47AM THAT MATTERS BECAUSE IT SHOWS THE VALUE OF HAVING STRONG 9:15:50AM DOCUMENTATION, ADEQUATE SUPERVISORY REVIEW AND RELIABLE 9:15:54AM TECHNOLOGY IN PLACE TO ASSESS CONCERNS QUICKLY, FAIRLY, AND 9:15:58AM WITH MINIMAL IMPACT UPON OFFICER MORALE. 9:16:01AM ACCOUNTABILITY IS JUST ONE COMPONENT OF PROFESSIONAL 9:16:03AM STANDARDS. 9:16:03AM RECOGNITION MATTERS, TOO. 9:16:05AM IN 2025, IA ISSUED 75 INTERNAL OFFICER COMPLIMENTS WHICH 9:16:11AM REFLECTS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 9:16:13AM WE BELIEVE IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE GOOD WORK 9:16:16AM AS IT IS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS. 9:16:18AM OUR PEOPLE DO OUTSTANDING WORK EVERY DAY AND IT IS IMPORTANT 9:16:21AM THAT WE RECOGNIZE PROFESSIONALISM, SOUND JUDGMENT, AND 9:16:25AM EXCELLENT SERVICE WHEN WE SEE IT. 9:16:27AM AS A REMINDER, SNAP TRAINING IS TRAINING ENVISIONED BY CHIEF 9:16:34AM TROCHE AND HE DIRECTED ME TO MAKE IT SO. 9:16:37AM DESIGNED TO BE IMMEDIATE AND REALISTIC. 9:16:42AM OFFICERS ARE CALLED OUT OF PATROL AND EXPECTED TO RESPOND TO 9:16:45AM TRAINING SCENARIOS WITHOUT ADVANCED NOTICE MUCH LIKE THEY 9:16:48AM WOULD IN REALITY. 9:16:49AM ONE WAS HELD AT SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. 9:16:51AM THE SECOND INCORPORATED NEWLY ACQUIRED VIRTUAL REALITY HEAD 9:16:54AM SETS. 9:16:55AM THIS KIND OF TRAINING IS INVALUABLE BECAUSE IT TESTS 9:16:57AM DECISION MAKING, COMMUNICATION, AND PERFORMANCE UNDER 9:17:00AM PRESSURE. 9:17:00AM WE ALSO RENEWED OUR AXON CONTRACT IN 2025, WITH THAT CAME

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:17:05AM THE UPGRADE TO THE TASER 10 PLATFORM. 9:17:08AM ALL MEMBERS RECEIVED CERTIFICATION TRAINING AND THE 9:17:11AM DEPARTMENT ALSO RECEIVED VIRTUAL REALITY HEAD SETS NOW USED 9:17:14AM FOR TASER RECERTIFICATION AND ADDITIONAL SCENARIO-BASED 9:17:17AM TRAINING. 9:17:17AM THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE WAYS THAT WE REMAIN 9:17:22AM MODERN, CONSISTENT, AND PRESENT TRAINING IN AN EFFECTIVE 9:17:25AM FORMAT. 9:17:25AM ONE OF THE MANY METRICS WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON IS RESPONSE 9:17:32AM TO RESISTANCE. 9:17:33AM IN 2025, OUR OFFICERS REPORTED 111 RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE 9:17:37AM INCIDENTS THAT WERE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE LAWFUL OBJECTIVES. 9:17:40AM THAT IS A 12% REDUCTION FROM 2024. 9:17:43AM WHAT MAKES THAT EVEN MORE SIGNIFICANT IS THAT IT FOLLOWS A 9:17:46AM 36% REDUCTION THE YEAR BEFORE. 9:17:48AM SO THIS IS NOT A ONE-YEAR ANOMALY. 9:17:51AM RATHER, THIS IS A CONTINUED DOWNWARD TREND. 9:17:54AM THE STATISTIC IS AN INDICATOR OF BOTH OFFICER 9:17:57AM PROFESSIONALISM AND TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS. 9:17:59AM OUR PERSONNEL CONTINUE TO DO A STRONG JOB RESOLVING 9:18:02AM DIFFICULT SITUATIONS WHILE REDUCING THE NEED FOR FORCE. 9:18:05AM THAT IS SUPPORTED BY A BROAD TRAINING APPROACH THAT INCLUDES 9:18:08AM GRACIE SURVIVAL TACTICS, CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING, 9:18:11AM MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, ACTIVE BYSTANDERSHIP FOR LAW 9:18:15AM ENFORCEMENT, RESILIENT JUJITSU SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING THROUGH 9:18:18AM THE SARASOTA POLICE FOUNDATION, PERF ICAT, AND ADDITIONAL 9:18:22AM DE-ESCALATION TRAINING BUILT INTO OUR RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE 9:18:25AM SCENARIOS. 9:18:25AM WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS DIVISION'S 9:18:29AM CONTRIBUTIONS AS A WHOLE, THE OVERALL MESSAGE IS THIS: WE 9:18:33AM ARE INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE. 9:18:34AM WE ARE HOLDING OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE. 9:18:36AM WE ARE RECOGNIZING GOOD WORK. 9:18:37AM AND WE ARE SEEING SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, AND REPEATABLE 9:18:41AM RESULTS. 9:18:41AM IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT REVIEWING PROBLEMS AFTER THE FACT. 9:18:44AM IT IS ABOUT BUILDING A DEPARTMENT THAT IS BETTER TRAINED, 9:18:47AM BETTER PREPARED, AND BETTER POSITIONED TO SERVE THE 9:18:50AM COMMUNITY WITH PROFESSIONALISM EVERY DAY. 9:18:52AM WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CAPTAIN JOHN TODD. 9:18:56AM >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. 9:18:57AM I'M JOHNATHAN TODD. 9:18:58AM PROUD CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER OF OUR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS 9:19:02AM DIVISION, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF DETECTIVES THAT INVESTIGATE 9:19:04AM PROPERTY CRIMES, CRIMES OF VIOLENCE, CRIMES AGAINST 9:19:07AM CHILDREN, FINANCIAL CRIMES AND VICE NARCOTICS CRIMES. 9:19:11AM DIVISION ALSO HAS THE CRIME SCENES INVESTIGATION UNIT, 9:19:14AM VICTIM ADVOCATES AND PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE UNIT. 9:19:16AM TWO HOMICIDES IN THE CITY IN 2025. 9:19:20AM THAT IS DOWN FROM 7 IN 2024. 9:19:23AM BOTH OF THE HOMICIDES IN 2025 OUR DETECTIVES WERE ABLE TO 9:19:27AM IDENTIFY, LOCATE, AND ARREST THE SUSPECT WITHIN HOURS OF THE

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:19:31AM MURDER. 9:19:31AM AS YOU CAN SEE, OUR HOMICIDE CASE CLEARANCE RATE OF 100% IS 9:19:35AM SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 61%. 9:19:38AM AND THAT IS A CONSISTENT INCREASE FOR US. 9:19:40AM ONE OF THE NOTABLE HOMICIDES OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 4, 2025, 9:19:45AM WHEN A YOUNG WOMAN WAS FOUND MURDERED IN HER HOME AT THE 9:19:48AM LYRA APARTMENTS ON RINGLING BOULEVARD. 9:19:50AM THIS CASE IS NOTEWORTHY BECAUSE IT SHOWS HOW OUR DETECTIVES 9:19:53AM WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH ANALYSTS IN OUR REAL-TIME OPERATIONS 9:19:56AM CENTER TO IDENTIFY AND LOCATE CRIMINAL SUSPECTS. 9:19:59AM IN THIS SPECIFIC CASE, OUR DETECTIVES WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE 9:20:03AM THAT DJALMA GORDON, THE VICTIM'S FORMER FIANC , WAS 9:20:09AM RESPONSIBLE FOR HER DEATH. 9:20:10AM THE DETECTIVES LOCATED SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE THAT SHOWED 9:20:12AM GORDON FLEEING THE APARTMENT IN THE MOMENTS AFTER THE 9:20:15AM MURDER. 9:20:15AM THE DETECTIVES GAVE THE SUSPECT VEHICLE INFORMATION TO OUR 9:20:18AM ROC ANALYST, AND WITHIN A MATTER OF TWO HOURS, GORDON WAS 9:20:23AM LOCATED AND APPREHENDED NEAR BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. 9:20:26AM WITHIN 12 HOURS OF THE MURDER, OUR DETECTIVES WERE ON THEIR 9:20:29AM WAY TO BATON ROUGE TO ATTEMPT TO INTERVIEW GORDON, SEIZE HIS 9:20:34AM VEHICLE AND OTHER ITEMS OF EVIDENCE OF THE CRIME. 9:20:37AM THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THE ROC IS CHANGING THE WAY 9:20:40AM THAT OUR DETECTIVES ARE SOLVING CRIMES THAT OCCUR IN THE 9:20:44AM CITY. 9:20:45AM THIS SLIDE SHOWS A NUMERICAL BREAKDOWN OF CRIMINAL CASES 9:20:50AM THAT WERE SIGNED TO OUR DETECTIVES IN 2025. 9:20:51AM THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 715 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS WORKED BY 9:20:54AM OUR DETECTIVES LAST YEAR. 9:20:55AM ONE STATISTIC THAT I AM PARTICULARLY PROUD OF IS OUR CASE 9:21:00AM CLEARANCE RATE. 9:21:01AM AS YOU CAN SEE, OUR CLEARANCE RATES FOR BOTH CRIMES AGAINST 9:21:03AM PERSONS, WHICH ARE VIOLENT CRIMES, AND CRIMES AGAINST 9:21:06AM PROPERTY ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. 9:21:08AM THAT'S PRETTY MUCH YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT. 9:21:11AM OUR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS UNIT, OR SIU, IS RESPONSIBLE 9:21:14AM FOR INVESTIGATING VICE AND NARCOTICS CRIMES. 9:21:17AM AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY WERE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL IN 2025. 9:21:22AM THEY MADE 67 ARRESTS THAT RESULTED IN 206 FELONY CHARGES AND 9:21:27AM 23 MISDEMEANOR CHARGES. 9:21:28AM OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THEY SEIZED NEARLY $600,000 IN 9:21:32AM CASH, 54 FIREARMS, AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF NARCOTICS THAT 9:21:35AM RANGED FROM COCAINE, HEROIN, FENTANYL, METHAMPHETAMINE, AND 9:21:41AM MARIJUANA. 9:21:42AM THE PICTURES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SLIDE ARE JUST SOME OF 9:21:43AM THE GUNS AND CASH THAT WERE SEIZED DURING THEIR OPERATIONS. 9:21:45AM OUR COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM IS THE UNIFORM PROACTIVE 9:21:52AM ENFORCEMENT UNIT WITHIN THE DIVISION. 9:21:52AM THEY WORK HAND IN HAND WITH MEMBERS OF OUR STRATEGIC 9:21:55AM INVESTIGATIONS UNIT TO COMBAT CRIMES INVOLVING FIREARMS, 9:21:58AM NARCOTICS, AND OTHER QUALITY-OF-LIFE ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE 9:22:00AM CITY.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:22:01AM AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE NUMBERS, THEY WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL IN 9:22:05AM 2025. 9:22:05AM THEY MADE 114 ARRESTS, RESULTING IN 142 FELONY CHARGES AND 9:22:09AM 43 MISDEMEANOR CHARGES. 9:22:11AM THE MOST IMPORTANT STAT ON THE SLIDE ARE THE 34 FIREARMS 9:22:16AM THAT THE UNIT WERE ABLE TO TAKE OFF THE STREETS OF OUR CITY. 9:22:19AM THEY ALSO SEIZED A LARGE AMOUNT OF COCAINE, HEROIN, 9:22:22AM MARIJUANA, SPICE, PRESCRIPTION PILLS. 9:22:25AM I THINK IT'S WORTH NOTING, FOUR OFFICERS AND A SERGEANT THAT 9:22:28AM JUST DO A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK FOR US. 9:22:30AM SO WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THEM. 9:22:32AM ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS THAT OUR CAT AND SI 9:22:35AM UNITS UNDERTOOK IN 2025 WAS THE SHOTS FREE IN ZONE THREE 9:22:40AM OPERATION. 9:22:40AM THE OPERATION BEGAN ON MAY 25, 2025, AND ADDRESSED THE 9:22:43AM NOTABLE INCREASE IN FIREARMS RELATED CRIMES THAT WERE 9:22:46AM OCCURRING WITHIN THE NEWTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD. 9:22:50AM WHILE THIS AREA IS RELATIVELY SMALL GEOGRAPHICALLY, AN 9:22:52AM ANALYSIS OF CRIME DATA REVEALED THAT A MAJORITY OF THE 9:22:55AM FIREARMS RELATED CRIMES IN THE CITY WERE OCCURRING THERE. 9:22:57AM AS A RESULT OF THE OPERATION, THE NEIGHBORHOOD SAW A NEARLY 9:23:07AM 90 PERCENT DECREASE IN CASES WHERE A VICTIM WAS ACTUALLY 9:23:11AM SHOT FROM YEAR TO YEAR. 9:23:12AM AS YOU CAN SEE, THE AREA -- THE UNIT HAD 22 CASES -- SORRY, 9:23:17AM ZONE 3 HAD 22 CASES OF FOLKS SHOT IN 2024 COMPARED TO 8 9:23:22AM CASES IN 2025. 9:23:24AM THIS WAS AN OUTSTANDING JOB BY MEMBERS OF OUR UNITS WHO 9:23:27AM WORKED CLOSELY WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS 9:23:29AM THESE SERIOUS VIOLENT CRIMES. 9:23:30AM DURING THE OPERATION, THE COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM MADE 31 9:23:34AM ARRESTS RESULTING I

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] SARASOTA CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026, 9:00 A.M. DISCLAIMER: THIS FILE REPRESENTS AN UNEDITED VERSION OF REALTIME CAPTIONING WHICH SHOULD NEITHER BE RELIED UPON FOR COMPLETE ACCURACY NOR USED AS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT. ANY PERSON WHO NEEDS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT OF THE PROCEEDINGS MAY NEED TO HIRE A COURT REPORTER. 9:01:16AM [ SOUNDING GAVEL ] 9:01:18AM >>Mayor Trice: GOOD MORNING. 9:01:19AM WELCOME TO THE APRIL 20, 2026, REGULAR CITY COMMISSION 9:01:26AM MEETING. 9:01:26AM BEFORE I CALL IT TO ORDER, I WILL ASK THAT EVERYBODY SILENCE 9:01:31AM THEIR CELL PHONES. 9:01:36AM THANK YOU. 9:01:36AM AND THAT'S US, TOO. 9:01:37AM I DID MINE EARLIER, I THINK. 9:01:39AM NO. 9:01:40AM OKAY. 9:01:41AM SO, FIRST, WE WILL HAVE THE INVOCATION BY CITY AUDITOR AND 9:01:45AM CLERK GRIGGS. 9:01:47AM >>Shayla Griggs: THOSE WHO CAN STAND, PLEASE STAND. 9:01:49AM HEAVENLY FATHER, WE AFFIRM OUR FAITH IN THEE. 9:01:56AM WE SEEK YOUR DIVINE STRENGTH, WISDOM, AND GUIDANCE IN THE 9:02:00AM DELIBERATIONS THAT AFFECT THE LIVES OF EACH OF THE CITIZENS 9:02:02AM OF OUR COMMUNITY. 9:02:02AM IN THY NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. 9:02:05AM >>Mayor Trice: THE VICE MAYOR WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE. 9:02:08AM [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] 9:02:22AM >>Mayor Trice: THANK YOU. 9:02:28AM MS. GRIGGS, ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE DAY? 9:02:30AM >>Shayla Griggs: NO, MAYOR. 9:02:31AM I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY CHANGES. 9:02:33AM THANK YOU. 9:02:33AM >>Mayor Trice: OKAY. 9:02:34AM WELL, THEN, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED 9:02:39AM AGENDA SCHEDULE? 9:02:39AM >>Kyle Battie: SO MOVED. 9:02:40AM >>Vice-Mayor Ohlrich: SECOND. 9:02:41AM >>Mayor Trice: MOVED BY COMMISSIONER BATTIE. 9:02:43AM SECONDED BY THE VICE MAYOR. 9:02:46AM MAY WE HAVE YOUR VOTES? 9:02:47AM IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. 9:02:52AM THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 9:02:53AM NEXT, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION, WHICH I WILL ASK THE 9:03:00AM COMMISSIONERS TO JOIN ME UP FRONT FOR. 9:03:02AM I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE REPRESENTATIVES FROM SPARCC WHO ARE 9:03:27AM HERE TO RECEIVE. 9:03:30AM COME ON UP.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:03:31AM THANK YOU. 9:03:32AM SO, TODAY'S PROCLAMATION, WHEREAS, SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS 9:03:45AM MONTH HIGHLIGHTS THE WIDESPREAD ISSUE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND 9:03:50AM ITS PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT ON SARASOTA. 9:03:53AM STATISTICS INDICATE THAT 41.8% OF WOMEN AND 20.4% OF MEN 9:03:57AM HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH 1 IN 6 WOMEN FACING 9:04:02AM RAPE IN FLORIDA; AND WHEREAS, WE MUST EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY 9:04:05AM TO PREVENT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SUPPORT SURVIVORS. 9:04:11AM WITH LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION, WE CAN REDUCE SEXUAL 9:04:15AM VIOLENCE IN SARASOTA THROUGH EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND 9:04:18AM HOLDING PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE; AND WHEREAS, SAFE PLACE 9:04:25AM AND RAPE CRISIS CENTER, SPARCC, PROVIDES FREE SERVICES TO 9:04:28AM VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEIR 9:04:32AM CHILDREN IN SARASOTA COUNTY, SEEKS TO STOP THE CRIME OF 9:04:35AM SEXUAL VIOLENCE THROUGH AWARENESS AND EDUCATION; AND 9:04:39AM WHEREAS, SPARCC URGES EVERYONE TO ENGAGE IN EFFORTS TO 9:04:43AM DISCUSS SEXUAL VIOLENCE, PREVENT IT, SUPPORT SURVIVORS, AND 9:04:48AM COLLABORATE ACROSS SOCIETY TO ADDRESS IT EFFECTIVELY. 9:04:53AM NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SARASOTA, 9:04:57AM FLORIDA, AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY, 9:05:01AM TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN RECOGNIZING APRIL 2026 AS SEXUAL 9:05:07AM ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH, A MONTH OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE AND 9:05:11AM WORTHY OF THE RECOGNITION OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF 9:05:15AM SARASOTA. 9:05:15AM THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 9:05:19AM [ APPLAUSE ] 9:05:25AM >> ON BEHALF OF SPARCC AND ALL THE SURVIVORS IN OUR 9:05:29AM COMMUNITY, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THIS 9:05:31AM PROCLAMATION. 9:05:33AM >>Mayor Trice: DO YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF? 9:05:35AM >> YES, MY NAME IS NICOLE. 9:05:36AM I'M A SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATE AT SPARCC. 9:05:39AM [ APPLAUSE ] 9:05:48AM >>Mayor Trice: THANK YOU AGAIN. 9:06:19AM OKAY. 9:06:41AM WE ARE NOW AT ITEM NUMBER 2.1, SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS WITH 9:06:48AM A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE SPD 2025 END OF YEAR REVIEW. 9:06:55AM I'M CALLING UPON CHIEF TROCHE, DEPUTY CHIEF MAYFORTH, 9:06:59AM CAPTAIN ARMSTRONG, CAPTAIN RAINEY, JUNIOR, CAPTAIN TODD, 9:07:03AM CAPTAIN THOMAS QUINLAN TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION. 9:07:07AM DO WE HAVE ENOUGH CHAIRS? 9:07:08AM YOU CAN PULL ONE FORWARD. 9:07:19AM >> GOOD MORNING. 9:07:20AM >> GOOD MORNING. 9:07:22AM >> WE'LL INTRODUCE OURSELVES. 9:07:24AM CHIEF REX TROCHE, FOR THE RECORD. 9:07:27AM >> CAPTAIN ROB ARMSTRONG. 9:07:29AM >> CAPTAIN KENNETH RAINEY. 9:07:31AM >> CAPTAIN JOHNATHAN TODD. 9:07:33AM >> CAPTAIN TOM QUINLAN. 9:07:35AM >> DEPUTY CHIEF SCOTT MAYFORTH. 9:07:40AM >> I WILL BEGIN.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:07:41AM KEN RAINEY WILL BE WORKING THE PowerPoint FOR US. 9:07:45AM WE ARE HERE, 2025. 9:07:46AM JUST WAITING FOR IT TO COME UP ON THE SCREEN. 9:07:49AM WE HAVE THREE MINUTES, TIME REMAINING. 9:07:51AM THIS IS OUR END OF YEAR REPORT FOR 2025. 9:07:54AM NEXT. 9:07:56AM AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE THE VIOLENT CRIME PERCENTAGES UP 9:08:00AM THERE. 9:08:01AM IF YOU GO TO THE FAR RIGHT CORNER AND DROP DOWN, WE ARE DOWN 9:08:06AM 18%. 9:08:07AM AGAIN, THIS IS AN AMAZING NUMBER. 9:08:10AM [ APPLAUSE ] 9:08:11AM I WILL TELL YOU THAT POLICE CHIEFS AND SHERIFFS AROUND THE 9:08:18AM COUNTRY WOULD BE HAPPY WITH 2 OR 3 PERCENT DROP. 9:08:21AM IN SOME CASES FLAT. 9:08:23AM BUT WE ARE 18%. 9:08:24AM CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE CITY OF SARASOTA 9:08:27AM AND THE COMMUNITY OF SARASOTA BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN WORKING 9:08:29AM TOGETHER HAND IN HAND. 9:08:30AM MUCH COLLABORATION HAS GONE ON. 9:08:32AM NEXT ONE. 9:08:33AM AS YOU CAN SEE, IN '24, WE HAD A 21.8% DROP. 9:08:38AM THEN AN 18% DROP. 9:08:40AM THE YEAR PRIOR IN '23, WE HAD A 16% DROP. 9:08:43AM SO THAT IS A TOTAL OF 56% TOTAL IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. 9:08:48AM AGAIN, AN AMAZING, AN AMAZING JOB BY EVERYONE WITHIN OUR 9:08:52AM CITY. 9:08:53AM NEXT. 9:08:55AM I WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS ON THE REAL-TIME OPERATIONS CENTER. 9:08:59AM THIS HAS BEEN TECHNOLOGY THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO LEVERAGE 9:09:03AM WITH THE ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE OF CITY COMMISSIONERS, 9:09:06AM ALLOWING US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT. 9:09:09AM NEXT. 9:09:10AM AND WITH THE REAL-TIME OPERATION CENTER ALLOWED US TO DO IS 9:09:13AM IMPROVE PUBLIC AND OFFICER SAFETY, PREVENT, DETER, REDUCE 9:09:18AM CRIME IN THE CITY OF SARASOTA AS WE SAW IN THE LAST SLIDES. 9:09:20AM WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO STRENGTHEN OUR INTEL AND POLICING IN 9:09:23AM REAL-TIME WITH DIRECTED OPERATIONS AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO 9:09:26AM SUPPORT STRONGER PROSECUTION AND HIGHER CONVICTION RATES. 9:09:29AM WHAT I WANT TO SAY REAL QUICK ABOUT THE REAL-TIME OPERATION 9:09:32AM CENTER, IT TRULY IS THE NAME THAT IT SAYS IT IS. 9:09:35AM THE DAYS OF SOLVING CRIMES IN WEEKS, DAYS, HOURS ARE NO 9:09:41AM LONGER. 9:09:42AM THIS REAL-TIME OPERATION CENTER, WE'RE SOLVING CRIMES IN 9:09:45AM SECONDS. 9:09:45AM AND WHEN WE CAN SOLVE CRIMES IN SECONDS, WE KEEP OTHER 9:09:48AM PEOPLE FROM BEING VICTIMIZED IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR 9:09:51AM SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. 9:09:52AM THAT'S HOW IMPORTANT THIS CENTER IS. 9:09:54AM SO HERE IS THE ECOSYSTEM OF THE REAL-TIME OPERATIONS CENTER. 9:10:01AM AS THIS CENTER GROWS, YOU CAN SEE WE'RE ONLY LIMITED BY OUR

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:10:05AM IMAGINATION AS FAR AS WHAT WE CONNECT TO IT. 9:10:07AM UP TOP ON THE LEFT, YOU'LL SEE THE RAVEN SYSTEM. 9:10:10AM THAT'S BEEN OUR SHOT SPOTTER. 9:10:12AM I'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT IN THE NEXT SLIDE. 9:10:14AM WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GO INTO OFFICER BODY-WORN CAMERAS TO MAKE 9:10:17AM SURE THAT THEY ARE SAFE, MAKE SURE IF THEY NEED HELP. 9:10:20AM IF THEY DON'T ANSWER THEIR RADIO, WE CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING 9:10:20AM ON. 9:10:22AM WE CAN USE IT FOR TRAINING AS WELL. 9:10:23AM IN THE FUTURE, THE VERY NEAR FUTURE, WE'LL BE IN ALL 600 9:10:28AM CAMERAS OF OUR SCHOOLS WITHIN OUR CITY. 9:10:30AM THAT WILL BE A MAJOR GAME-CHANGER IN CASE WE HAVE BAD ACTORS 9:10:35AM THAT ENTER OUR SCHOOLS. 9:10:36AM WE CAN SEE IN REAL-TIME ON CAMERAS WHERE THEY ARE AT AND GO 9:10:39AM IMMEDIATELY TO THE THREAT. 9:10:40AM NEXT. 9:10:43AM ONE CASE EXAMPLE THAT WE HAD USING THE RAVEN SYSTEM ON 9:10:47AM SEPTEMBER 12, WE WERE ALERTED TO GUNSHOTS IN THE AREA OF 9:10:50AM WATTS VIA THE FLOCK SYSTEM AND RAVEN GUNSHOT DETECTION 9:10:53AM PROGRAM. 9:10:54AM THE ANALYST IMMEDIATELY DETERMINED THERE WERE NO 911 CALLS 9:10:58AM BUT OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE GUNSHOT VICTIM WHO WAS IN A 9:11:01AM VEHICLE. 9:11:02AM HE WAS SHOT THROUGH THE CAR DOOR AND BLEEDING OUT. 9:11:04AM NO ONE EVER CALLED 911. 9:11:06AM THE ONLY REASON WE WERE ALERTED TO THAT INCIDENT WAS BECAUSE 9:11:10AM OF THE RAVEN SYSTEM AND WE WERE ABLE TO SAVE THIS PERSON'S 9:11:13AM LIFE. 9:11:13AM SO ALREADY THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE INVALUABLE TO 9:11:17AM THE CITY OF SARASOTA. 9:11:18AM NOW I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CAPTAIN ROB ARMSTRONG. 9:11:23AM >> GOOD MORNING. 9:11:24AM THE FIRST SLIDE GOES OVER SOME OF OUR NUMBERS FROM 2024 TO 9:11:29AM 2025. 9:11:29AM WHAT YOU'LL SEE IS A VERY SLIGHT DECREASE IN SOME OF THE 9:11:33AM PROACTIVE NUMBERS. 9:11:34AM THIS IS REALLY IN LINE WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A DECREASE IN 9:11:37AM THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS ON THE ROAD. 9:11:38AM BUT WHAT THIS DOES SHOW IS THAT BOTH YEARS WERE VERY 9:11:42AM PROACTIVE AND THAT PRODUCTIVE POLICE WORK IS STILL GOING ON. 9:11:45AM ONE OF THE THINGS WE NOTE IS THE DUI ARREST. 9:11:48AM LAST TWO YEARS, 43% INCREASE IN DUIs. 9:11:52AM THIS IS DUE TO THE OFFICERS BEING MORE COMFORTABLE WITH DUI 9:11:55AM INVESTIGATIONS, THE TRAINING THEY ARE RECEIVING AND 9:11:57AM REPETITIVE TRAINING AND WE ALSO HAVE IN-HOUSE TRAFFIC 9:12:01AM HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS DOING THE TRAINING WITH FIELD 9:12:05AM SOBRIETY TESTS, CORE PREPARATION, AND ALSO THE BODY WORN 9:12:08AM CAMERAS HAVE COMPLETELY CHANGED THE GAME FOR DUI BECAUSE THE 9:12:12AM IMPAIRMENT IS RECORDED. 9:12:13AM NEXT SLIDE. 9:12:14AM THIS LETS ME BRAG BRIEFLY ABOUT OUR HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM. 9:12:18AM VERY PROUD OF THEM.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:12:19AM IT IS ONE SERGEANT. 9:12:21AM THREE IN ENFORCEMENT, TWO IN OUTREACH. 9:12:22AM WE HAVE ONE COORDINATOR WITH THE CITY AND TWO CASE MANAGERS. 9:12:23AM THE PRIMARY GOAL REMAINS OUTREACH, SERVICES, AND HOUSING. 9:12:27AM IN 2025, THERE WERE 2,805 CONTACTS, WHICH IS AWESOME. 9:12:33AM WE'RE STILL UNDER THE THREE Es, WHICH IS EDUCATION, 9:12:35AM ENCOURAGEMENT, AND ENFORCEMENT. 9:12:37AM WE ARE A BEST-PRACTICES MODEL. 9:12:39AM OUR AGENCY IS A MODEL AGENCY. 9:12:42AM WE HAVE AGENCIES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT ACTUALLY COME 9:12:45AM AND SHADOW OUR HOT TEAM AND LEARN OUR PROCESSES. 9:12:48AM WITH COMMUNITY CARE COURT, WE ARE INTERCONNECTED WITH THE 9:12:51AM COURT SYSTEM. 9:12:52AM OUR HOT TEAM CAN HELP WITH SOCIAL SERVICES WITH THE SAME 9:12:55AM GOAL OF HOUSING. 9:12:56AM WE ALSO DO ENFORCEMENT. 9:12:58AM YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBERS ARE REALLY HIGH. 9:13:01AM WE HAVE A VERY PROACTIVE UNIT. 9:13:03AM AS A LAST OPTION, THOSE WHO ARE REFUSING SERVICES AND 9:13:06AM PREDISPOSED TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. 9:13:08AM NEXT SLIDE. 9:13:08AM PICTURED HERE SAW FROM OUR SPRING FEST, THIS IS OUR LEARNING 9:13:13AM CENTER. 9:13:13AM ALSO WHITNEY OF OUR COMMUNITY RELATIONS UNIT. 9:13:16AM THIS IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART MOBILE LEARNING CENTER. 9:13:19AM THIS WAS RECEIVED THROUGH DONATED FUNDS FROM A VERY CARING 9:13:23AM INDIVIDUAL IN THE CITY OF SARASOTA WHO JUST WANTS TO BE A 9:13:25AM PART OF HELPING CHILDREN. 9:13:26AM THIS TRAILER CAN BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOLS AND EVENTS AND WE ARE 9:13:30AM PARTNERED WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD. 9:13:31AM IT'S PRIMARILY FOR ELEMENTARY AGED STUDENTS. 9:13:34AM EQUIPPED WITH iPADS, 3D PRINTERS AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING 9:13:38AM MATERIALS. 9:13:38AM THIS LEARNING CENTER WILL BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH POLICE 9:13:41AM OFFICERS AND STUDENTS AND IT HUMANIZES THE BADGE. 9:13:44AM WE ARE PARTNERED WITH USF. 9:13:48AM DR. LEE AND HIS TEAM OF THE CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT. 9:13:51AM SPD, THE CRIME ANALYST IN OUR INTEL UNIT ARE CURRENTLY 9:13:56AM PARTNERED TOGETHER. 9:13:57AM JUST COMPLETED PHASE ONE. 9:13:58AM IT WAS A ONE-MONTH DATA COLLECTION. 9:14:00AM WE USED TEN HOT SPOT CRIME LOCATIONS WITH DIRECTED PATROL 9:14:04AM AND POLICE PRESENCE. 9:14:06AM THESE WERE FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME AND OFFICERS DOCUMENTED 9:14:09AM ALL OF THEIR ACTIVITY. 9:14:10AM THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN ANALYZED BY USF. 9:14:12AM IT IS A.I. AND DATA DRIVEN FOR CRIME FORECASTING. 9:14:17AM PHASE ONE RESULTS FROM DR. LEE SHOWED A 19.6 CRIME REDUCTION 9:14:21AM CITYWIDE. 9:14:21AM WE CONTINUE TO GO DOWN, DOWN, DOWN. 9:14:24AM THIS IS GREAT. 9:14:24AM PHASE TWO, WE'RE CURRENTLY COLLECTING DATA AND GETTING READY

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:14:28AM TO GET OFF ON PHASE TWO FOR NEW CRIME SPOT LOCATIONS. 9:14:32AM THE GOAL IS TO PREDICT CRIME LOCATIONS AND PLACING OFFICERS 9:14:36AM IN AREAS WHERE CRIME WILL BE PREDICTED TO OCCUR AHEAD OF 9:14:40AM TIME. 9:14:40AM THE OVERALL GOAL IS CONTINUED REDUCTION IN CRIME. 9:14:42AM THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. 9:14:43AM I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CAPTAIN RAINEY. 9:14:49AM >> CAPTAIN RAINEY OF THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS DIVISION. 9:14:51AM PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS INFLUENCES HOW WE MAINTAIN 9:14:53AM ACCOUNTABILITY AND STRENGTHEN OUR OFFICERS' PERFORMANCE. 9:14:55AM THIS DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING OUR PEOPLE ARE 9:14:58AM APPROPRIATELY TRAINED, OUR SYSTEMS OF ACCOUNTABILITY ARE 9:15:02AM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND OUR AGENCY CONTINUES TO OPERATE IN 9:15:04AM A WAY THAT REFLECTS BOTH OUR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND OUR 9:15:08AM COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. 9:15:09AM THIS SLIDE PRESENTS OUR INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMPLIMENTS AND 9:15:14AM COMPLAINTS NUMBERS FOR 2025. 9:15:16AM DURING 2025, INTERNAL AFFAIRS HANDLED 173 TOTAL 9:15:19AM INVESTIGATIONS, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. 9:15:23AM THAT INCLUDED 11 FORMAL INVESTIGATIONS, 64 INFORMAL 9:15:28AM INVESTIGATIONS AND 98 INVESTIGATIVE INQUIRIES. 9:15:32AM ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT POINTS ON THE SLIDE IS THAT 84 OF 9:15:34AM THOSE 98 INQUIRIES WERE CLOSED THROUGH PRELIMINARY REVIEW 9:15:40AM AFTER OFFICERS INVESTIGATED BODY WORN CAMERA FOOTAGE AND 9:15:43AM CASE DOCUMENTATION WITH NO POLICY VIOLATION IDENTIFIED. 9:15:47AM THAT MATTERS BECAUSE IT SHOWS THE VALUE OF HAVING STRONG 9:15:50AM DOCUMENTATION, ADEQUATE SUPERVISORY REVIEW AND RELIABLE 9:15:54AM TECHNOLOGY IN PLACE TO ASSESS CONCERNS QUICKLY, FAIRLY, AND 9:15:58AM WITH MINIMAL IMPACT UPON OFFICER MORALE. 9:16:01AM ACCOUNTABILITY IS JUST ONE COMPONENT OF PROFESSIONAL 9:16:03AM STANDARDS. 9:16:03AM RECOGNITION MATTERS, TOO. 9:16:05AM IN 2025, IA ISSUED 75 INTERNAL OFFICER COMPLIMENTS WHICH 9:16:11AM REFLECTS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 9:16:13AM WE BELIEVE IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE GOOD WORK 9:16:16AM AS IT IS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS. 9:16:18AM OUR PEOPLE DO OUTSTANDING WORK EVERY DAY AND IT IS IMPORTANT 9:16:21AM THAT WE RECOGNIZE PROFESSIONALISM, SOUND JUDGMENT, AND 9:16:25AM EXCELLENT SERVICE WHEN WE SEE IT. 9:16:27AM AS A REMINDER, SNAP TRAINING IS TRAINING ENVISIONED BY CHIEF 9:16:34AM TROCHE AND HE DIRECTED ME TO MAKE IT SO. 9:16:37AM DESIGNED TO BE IMMEDIATE AND REALISTIC. 9:16:42AM OFFICERS ARE CALLED OUT OF PATROL AND EXPECTED TO RESPOND TO 9:16:45AM TRAINING SCENARIOS WITHOUT ADVANCED NOTICE MUCH LIKE THEY 9:16:48AM WOULD IN REALITY. 9:16:49AM ONE WAS HELD AT SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. 9:16:51AM THE SECOND INCORPORATED NEWLY ACQUIRED VIRTUAL REALITY HEAD 9:16:54AM SETS. 9:16:55AM THIS KIND OF TRAINING IS INVALUABLE BECAUSE IT TESTS 9:16:57AM DECISION MAKING, COMMUNICATION, AND PERFORMANCE UNDER 9:17:00AM PRESSURE. 9:17:00AM WE ALSO RENEWED OUR AXON CONTRACT IN 2025, WITH THAT CAME

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:17:05AM THE UPGRADE TO THE TASER 10 PLATFORM. 9:17:08AM ALL MEMBERS RECEIVED CERTIFICATION TRAINING AND THE 9:17:11AM DEPARTMENT ALSO RECEIVED VIRTUAL REALITY HEAD SETS NOW USED 9:17:14AM FOR TASER RECERTIFICATION AND ADDITIONAL SCENARIO-BASED 9:17:17AM TRAINING. 9:17:17AM THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE WAYS THAT WE REMAIN 9:17:22AM MODERN, CONSISTENT, AND PRESENT TRAINING IN AN EFFECTIVE 9:17:25AM FORMAT. 9:17:25AM ONE OF THE MANY METRICS WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON IS RESPONSE 9:17:32AM TO RESISTANCE. 9:17:33AM IN 2025, OUR OFFICERS REPORTED 111 RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE 9:17:37AM INCIDENTS THAT WERE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE LAWFUL OBJECTIVES. 9:17:40AM THAT IS A 12% REDUCTION FROM 2024. 9:17:43AM WHAT MAKES THAT EVEN MORE SIGNIFICANT IS THAT IT FOLLOWS A 9:17:46AM 36% REDUCTION THE YEAR BEFORE. 9:17:48AM SO THIS IS NOT A ONE-YEAR ANOMALY. 9:17:51AM RATHER, THIS IS A CONTINUED DOWNWARD TREND. 9:17:54AM THE STATISTIC IS AN INDICATOR OF BOTH OFFICER 9:17:57AM PROFESSIONALISM AND TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS. 9:17:59AM OUR PERSONNEL CONTINUE TO DO A STRONG JOB RESOLVING 9:18:02AM DIFFICULT SITUATIONS WHILE REDUCING THE NEED FOR FORCE. 9:18:05AM THAT IS SUPPORTED BY A BROAD TRAINING APPROACH THAT INCLUDES 9:18:08AM GRACIE SURVIVAL TACTICS, CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING, 9:18:11AM MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, ACTIVE BYSTANDERSHIP FOR LAW 9:18:15AM ENFORCEMENT, RESILIENT JUJITSU SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING THROUGH 9:18:18AM THE SARASOTA POLICE FOUNDATION, PERF ICAT, AND ADDITIONAL 9:18:22AM DE-ESCALATION TRAINING BUILT INTO OUR RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE 9:18:25AM SCENARIOS. 9:18:25AM WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS DIVISION'S 9:18:29AM CONTRIBUTIONS AS A WHOLE, THE OVERALL MESSAGE IS THIS: WE 9:18:33AM ARE INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE. 9:18:34AM WE ARE HOLDING OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE. 9:18:36AM WE ARE RECOGNIZING GOOD WORK. 9:18:37AM AND WE ARE SEEING SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, AND REPEATABLE 9:18:41AM RESULTS. 9:18:41AM IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT REVIEWING PROBLEMS AFTER THE FACT. 9:18:44AM IT IS ABOUT BUILDING A DEPARTMENT THAT IS BETTER TRAINED, 9:18:47AM BETTER PREPARED, AND BETTER POSITIONED TO SERVE THE 9:18:50AM COMMUNITY WITH PROFESSIONALISM EVERY DAY. 9:18:52AM WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CAPTAIN JOHN TODD. 9:18:56AM >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. 9:18:57AM I'M JOHNATHAN TODD. 9:18:58AM PROUD CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER OF OUR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS 9:19:02AM DIVISION, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF DETECTIVES THAT INVESTIGATE 9:19:04AM PROPERTY CRIMES, CRIMES OF VIOLENCE, CRIMES AGAINST 9:19:07AM CHILDREN, FINANCIAL CRIMES AND VICE NARCOTICS CRIMES. 9:19:11AM DIVISION ALSO HAS THE CRIME SCENES INVESTIGATION UNIT, 9:19:14AM VICTIM ADVOCATES AND PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE UNIT. 9:19:16AM TWO HOMICIDES IN THE CITY IN 2025. 9:19:20AM THAT IS DOWN FROM 7 IN 2024. 9:19:23AM BOTH OF THE HOMICIDES IN 2025 OUR DETECTIVES WERE ABLE TO 9:19:27AM IDENTIFY, LOCATE, AND ARREST THE SUSPECT WITHIN HOURS OF THE

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:19:31AM MURDER. 9:19:31AM AS YOU CAN SEE, OUR HOMICIDE CASE CLEARANCE RATE OF 100% IS 9:19:35AM SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 61%. 9:19:38AM AND THAT IS A CONSISTENT INCREASE FOR US. 9:19:40AM ONE OF THE NOTABLE HOMICIDES OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 4, 2025, 9:19:45AM WHEN A YOUNG WOMAN WAS FOUND MURDERED IN HER HOME AT THE 9:19:48AM LYRA APARTMENTS ON RINGLING BOULEVARD. 9:19:50AM THIS CASE IS NOTEWORTHY BECAUSE IT SHOWS HOW OUR DETECTIVES 9:19:53AM WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH ANALYSTS IN OUR REAL-TIME OPERATIONS 9:19:56AM CENTER TO IDENTIFY AND LOCATE CRIMINAL SUSPECTS. 9:19:59AM IN THIS SPECIFIC CASE, OUR DETECTIVES WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE 9:20:03AM THAT DJALMA GORDON, THE VICTIM'S FORMER FIANC , WAS 9:20:09AM RESPONSIBLE FOR HER DEATH. 9:20:10AM THE DETECTIVES LOCATED SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE THAT SHOWED 9:20:12AM GORDON FLEEING THE APARTMENT IN THE MOMENTS AFTER THE 9:20:15AM MURDER. 9:20:15AM THE DETECTIVES GAVE THE SUSPECT VEHICLE INFORMATION TO OUR 9:20:18AM ROC ANALYST, AND WITHIN A MATTER OF TWO HOURS, GORDON WAS 9:20:23AM LOCATED AND APPREHENDED NEAR BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. 9:20:26AM WITHIN 12 HOURS OF THE MURDER, OUR DETECTIVES WERE ON THEIR 9:20:29AM WAY TO BATON ROUGE TO ATTEMPT TO INTERVIEW GORDON, SEIZE HIS 9:20:34AM VEHICLE AND OTHER ITEMS OF EVIDENCE OF THE CRIME. 9:20:37AM THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THE ROC IS CHANGING THE WAY 9:20:40AM THAT OUR DETECTIVES ARE SOLVING CRIMES THAT OCCUR IN THE 9:20:44AM CITY. 9:20:45AM THIS SLIDE SHOWS A NUMERICAL BREAKDOWN OF CRIMINAL CASES 9:20:50AM THAT WERE SIGNED TO OUR DETECTIVES IN 2025. 9:20:51AM THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 715 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS WORKED BY 9:20:54AM OUR DETECTIVES LAST YEAR. 9:20:55AM ONE STATISTIC THAT I AM PARTICULARLY PROUD OF IS OUR CASE 9:21:00AM CLEARANCE RATE. 9:21:01AM AS YOU CAN SEE, OUR CLEARANCE RATES FOR BOTH CRIMES AGAINST 9:21:03AM PERSONS, WHICH ARE VIOLENT CRIMES, AND CRIMES AGAINST 9:21:06AM PROPERTY ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. 9:21:08AM THAT'S PRETTY MUCH YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT. 9:21:11AM OUR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS UNIT, OR SIU, IS RESPONSIBLE 9:21:14AM FOR INVESTIGATING VICE AND NARCOTICS CRIMES. 9:21:17AM AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY WERE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL IN 2025. 9:21:22AM THEY MADE 67 ARRESTS THAT RESULTED IN 206 FELONY CHARGES AND 9:21:27AM 23 MISDEMEANOR CHARGES. 9:21:28AM OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THEY SEIZED NEARLY $600,000 IN 9:21:32AM CASH, 54 FIREARMS, AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF NARCOTICS THAT 9:21:35AM RANGED FROM COCAINE, HEROIN, FENTANYL, METHAMPHETAMINE, AND 9:21:41AM MARIJUANA. 9:21:42AM THE PICTURES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SLIDE ARE JUST SOME OF 9:21:43AM THE GUNS AND CASH THAT WERE SEIZED DURING THEIR OPERATIONS. 9:21:45AM OUR COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM IS THE UNIFORM PROACTIVE 9:21:52AM ENFORCEMENT UNIT WITHIN THE DIVISION. 9:21:52AM THEY WORK HAND IN HAND WITH MEMBERS OF OUR STRATEGIC 9:21:55AM INVESTIGATIONS UNIT TO COMBAT CRIMES INVOLVING FIREARMS, 9:21:58AM NARCOTICS, AND OTHER QUALITY-OF-LIFE ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE 9:22:00AM CITY.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/26-04-20-Commission.txt[4/21/2026 3:10:42 PM] 9:22:01AM AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE NUMBERS, THEY WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL IN 9:22:05AM 2025. 9:22:05AM THEY MADE 114 ARRESTS, RESULTING IN 142 FELONY CHARGES AND 9:22:09AM 43 MISDEMEANOR CHARGES. 9:22:11AM THE MOST IMPORTANT STAT ON THE SLIDE ARE THE 34 FIREARMS 9:22:16AM THAT THE UNIT WERE ABLE TO TAKE OFF THE STREETS OF OUR CITY. 9:22:19AM THEY ALSO SEIZED A LARGE AMOUNT OF COCAINE, HEROIN, 9:22:22AM MARIJUANA, SPICE, PRESCRIPTION PILLS. 9:22:25AM I THINK IT'S WORTH NOTING, FOUR OFFICERS AND A SERGEANT THAT 9:22:28AM JUST DO A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK FOR US. 9:22:30AM SO WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THEM. 9:22:32AM ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS THAT OUR CAT AND SI 9:22:35AM UNITS UNDERTOOK IN 2025 WAS THE SHOTS FREE IN ZONE THREE 9:22:40AM OPERATION. 9:22:40AM THE OPERATION BEGAN ON MAY 25, 2025, AND ADDRESSED THE 9:22:43AM NOTABLE INCREASE IN FIREARMS RELATED CRIMES THAT WERE 9:22:46AM OCCURRING WITHIN THE NEWTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD. 9:22:50AM WHILE THIS AREA IS RELATIVELY SMALL GEOGRAPHICALLY, AN 9:22:52AM ANALYSIS OF CRIME DATA REVEALED THAT A MAJORITY OF THE 9:22:55AM FIREARMS RELATED CRIMES IN THE CITY WERE OCCURRING THERE. 9:22:57AM AS A RESULT OF THE OPERATION, THE NEIGHBORHOOD SAW A NEARLY 9:23:07AM 90 PERCENT DECREASE IN CASES WHERE A VICTIM WAS ACTUALLY 9:23:11AM SHOT FROM YEAR TO YEAR. 9:23:12AM AS YOU CAN SEE, THE AREA -- THE UNIT HAD 22 CASES -- SORRY, 9:23:17AM ZONE 3 HAD 22 CASES OF FOLKS SHOT IN 2024 COMPARED TO 8 9:23:22AM CASES IN 2025. 9:23:24AM THIS WAS AN OUTSTANDING JOB BY MEMBERS OF OUR UNITS WHO 9:23:27AM WORKED CLOSELY WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS 9:23:29AM THESE SERIOUS VIOLENT CRIMES. 9:23:30AM DURING THE OPERATION, THE COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM MADE 31 9:23:34AM ARRESTS RESULTING I