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City Council City of Venice Meeting Agenda 401 West Venice Avenue Venice, FL 34285 www.venicegov.com Council Chambers9:00 AMTuesday, April 14, 2026 26-0563 Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting Meeting InstructionsAttachments: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I. RECOGNITION 26-0564 Ceremonial Swearing ins: Firefighter/Paramedic Seth Todd, Tyler Bailey, Jovani Santiago and David Cunningham 26-0565 Ceremonial Swearing ins: Firefighter/EMT Gavin Hornberger and Adam Kosianowski 26-0566 Pastor Tom Hodge Retirement Recognition 26-0567 Proclaim the Week of April 19-25, 2026 as "Crime Victims' Rights Week", Presented to Autumn Roppolo, Victim Advocate Supervisor, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, and Officer Courtney Chaco and Detective Seth Kenny, Venice Police Department ProclamationAttachments: 26-0568 Proclaim the Month of May 2026 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month", Presented to Mirna Marcia of Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) and Officer Courtney Chaco and Lt. Jason Adams, Venice Police Department ProclamationAttachments: Page 1 of 8City of Venice Printed on 4/13/2026

April 14, 2026City Council Meeting Agenda II. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION will be limited to one hour. Excluding Public Hearings (Five Minutes Each Speaker for City Residents, City Property Owners, and Owners of Businesses within the City Limits and Two Minutes for all Other Speakers unless Other Time Limits are Established). III. CONSENT SECTION: All matters listed under the Consent Section are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless an item is removed by a council member. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by a council member, the item(s) will be considered and voted upon at the end of the Consent Section. A. CITY CLERK 26-0569 Minutes of the March 24, 2026 Regular Meeting MinutesAttachments: B. CITY MANAGER 26-0570 Approve Barstool Open Special Event at Centennial Park on August 22, 2026 Memorandum and Event InformationAttachments: 26-0571 Approve Resolution Run 5K Special Event at Legacy Park on January 1, 2027 Memorandum and Event InformationAttachments: IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT V. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING ORD. NO. 2026-13 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the City of Venice Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and Associated Pages Pursuant to Petition No. 25-63CP to Change the Future Land Use Designation for Specific Real Properties Generally Located at 490 Substation Road from High Density Residential (HDR) to Industrial (IND); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date Page 2 of 8City of Venice Printed on 4/13/2026

April 14, 2026City Council Meeting Agenda Ordinance Business Impact Estimate Staff Report 25-63CP Staff Presentation 25-63CP Applicant - Application Applicant - Narrative Applicant - Gateway Neighborhood- Strikethrough-Clean Applicant - Decision Criteria 1.5.3 Applicant - Survey Applicants Presentation Planning Commission Minutes 3.3.26 Jim Collins Resume Attachments: ORD. NO. 2026-14 An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Venice, Florida, Pursuant to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 25-64RZ, to Change the Zoning Designation for the Property Generally Located at 490 Substation Road (2.0 ± Acres), from Residential Multifamily 1 (RMF-1) to Industrial (IND); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date (Quasi-Judicial) Ordinance Business Impact Estimate Staff Report 25-64RZ Staff presentation 25-64RZ Applicant - Application Applicant - Narrative Applicant - Land Use Compatibility Analysis 1.2.C.8 Applicant - Decision Criteria 1.7.4 Applicant - Survey Planning Commission Minutes 3.3.26 Jim Collins Resume Attachments: B. ORDINANCES – FINAL READING ORD. NO. 2026-08 An Ordinance of the City Of Venice, Florida, Annexing Certain Lands Lying Contiguous to the City Limits, Pursuant to Petition No. 25-19AN by iHeartMedia + Entertainment, Inc., Into the Corporate Limits of the City of Venice, Florida, and Redefining the Boundary Lines of the City to Include Said Addition; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date Page 3 of 8City of Venice Printed on 4/13/2026

April 14, 2026City Council Meeting Agenda Ordinance Business Impact Estimate Transmittal Memo to City Clerk Staff Report 25-19AN Staff Presentation 25-19AN Applicant - Application Applicant - Narrative Applicant - Land Use Compatibility Analysis Applicant - Decision Criteria Applicant - Survey Planning Commission Minutes 2-17-26 Speaker Cards 03.24.26 Attachments: ORD. NO. 2026-09 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the City of Venice Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and Associated Pages Pursuant to Petition No. 25-20CP to Change the Future Land Use Designation for a Portion of Specific Real Property Generally Located at 282 North Auburn Road from Sarasota County Moderate Density Residential to City of Venice Mixed Use Residential (MUR); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date Ordinance Business Impact Estimate Transmittal Memo to City Clerk Staff Report 25-20CP Staff Presentation 25-20CP Applicant - Application Applicant - Narrative Applicant - Comprehensive Plan - Clean Proposed Applicant - Comprehensive Plan - Strikethough and Underline Proposed Applicant - Analysis of F.S. 163.3177(6)(a)(2) (8) and (9) Applicant - Decision Criteria 1..5.3 Applicant - Survey Planning Commission Minutes 2-17-26 Speaker Cards 03.24.26 Attachments: Page 4 of 8City of Venice Printed on 4/13/2026

April 14, 2026City Council Meeting Agenda ORD. NO. 2026-10 An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Venice, Florida, Pursuant to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 25-21RZ, to Change the Zoning Designation for a Portion of the Property Generally Located at 282 North Auburn Road (10.12 ± Acres), from Sarasota County Open Use Estate 1 (OUE-1) to City of Venice Planned Unit Development (PUD); Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date (Quasi-Judicial) Revised Ordinance for Final Reading Ordinance Business Impact Estimate Transmittal Memo to City Clerk Staff Report 25-21RZ Staff Presentation 25-21RZ Applicant - Application Applicant - Narrative Applicant - PUD Plan Applicant - Environmental Assessment Applicant - Compatibility Analysis Applicant - Decision Criteria 1.7.4 Applicant - Survey Planning Commission Minutes 2-17-26 Speaker Cards 03.24.26 Applicant Document 03.24.26.pdf Attachments: ORD. NO. 2026-12 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Establishing the Nokomis Groves Community Development District Pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes; Providing for the District’s External Boundaries; Providing for Functions and Powers of the District; Providing for the Initial Board of Supervisors for the District; Addressing Correction of Scrivener’s Errors; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability and Providing for an Effective Date Page 5 of 8City of Venice Printed on 4/13/2026

April 14, 2026City Council Meeting Agenda Ordinance Memorandum Business Impact Estimate Presentation Affidavit and Pre-Filed Testimony of Petitioner (Chinoy) Affidavit and Pre-Filed Testimony of District Manager (Burns) Affidavit and Pre-Filed Testimony of Engineer (Wertz) Submittal Package of Petition and Second Amended Speaker Card 03.24.26 Written Correspondence 4.9.26 Attachments: ORD. NO. 2026-15 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV, Finance, Division 3, Travel; by Amending Section 2-240, In General, Section 2-241, Prepaid Travel Expenses, Section 2-242 Expenses Approved for Reimbursement, and Section 2-243, Submission Requirements; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date Revised Ordinance for Final Reading Division 3 Travel - Revised Clean Version Ordinance Memorandum Division 3 Travel - Clean Version Business Impact Estimate Attachments: VI. NEW BUSINESS A. ORDINANCES ORD. NO. 2026-17 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending Chapter 50, Personnel, Article III, Pensions and Retirement, Division 2, Municipal Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund; Adding New Section 50-110, Deferred Retirement Option Plan; Providing for Codification; Providing for Severability of Provisions; Repealing All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith and Providing an Effective Date Ordinance Memorandum Business Impact Estimate No Impact Letter Attachments: Page 6 of 8City of Venice Printed on 4/13/2026

April 14, 2026City Council Meeting Agenda B. RESOLUTIONS RES. NO. 2026-08 A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Modifying Irrigation Restrictions; Superseding Resolution No. 2007-21; and Providing an Effective Date Memorandum Resolution Attachments: RES. NO. 2026-09 A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Adopting a Revised Schedule of Violations and Penalties Consistent with Section 2-333 of the City Code of Ordinances; Superseding Resolution No. 2024-07; and Providing an Effective Date Memorandum Resolution Attachments: RES. NO. 2026-10 A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Rededicating Centennial Park in Honor of the City of Venice Centennial; and Providing an Effective Date ResolutionAttachments: C. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION 26-0572 Approve Venice Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2027 FY27 Strategic PlanAttachments: 26-0573 Letter of Support Designating the Myakka River as a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (Mayor Pachota) Mayor Pachota Agenda RequestAttachments: VII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS City Attorney City Clerk City Manager VIII. COUNCIL REPORTS Council Member Engelke Council Member Weed Page 7 of 8City of Venice Printed on 4/13/2026

April 14, 2026City Council Meeting Agenda Council Member Howard Council Member Smith Council Member Frank Vice Mayor Boldt Mayor Pachota IX. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Five Minutes Each Speaker for City Residents, City Property Owners, and Owners of Businesses within the City Limits and Two Minutes for all Other Speakers unless Other Time Limits are Established. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting will not go beyond 5:00 p.m. unless City Council grants an extension. ********* If you are disabled and need assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. The City of Venice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in the administration of its programs, services or activities. NOTE: No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of this meeting. Accordingly, any person who may seek to appeal any decision involving the matters noticed herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence at this meeting upon which any appeal is based. Page 8 of 8City of Venice Printed on 4/13/2026