Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee

CITY OF PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA PUNTA GORDA ISLES CANAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 20, 2026, 1:30 P.M. 120 LAISHLEY COURT PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950 MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Knabe, Chair Jeffrey D’Amico, Jake Dye, Ronald Ludvig, Harry Walberg CITY STAFF PRESENT: Kristin Simeone, Finance Director; Marc Storm, Canal Maintenance Supervisor; City Clerk Welch CALL TO ORDER Chair Knabe called the meeting to order at 1:45 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none. 1) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.a Approval of Minutes: Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee Meeting of October 20, 2025. Exhibits: Cover Page October 20, 2025, Minutes Member Ludvig MOVED to approve the October 20, 2025, minutes, SECONDED by Member Dye. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 1.b Approval of Minutes: Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee Meeting of December 15, 2025 Exhibits: Cover Page December 15, 2025, Minutes Member Walberg MOVED to approve December 15, 2025, minutes, SECONDED by Member Ludvig, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2) REPORTS 2.a Finance Report December 2026 Exhibits: Cover Page Punta Gorda Isles Canal Maintenance Expenditure Report 12312025 Punta Gorda Isles Canal Maintenance Revenue Report 12312025

Marc Storm, Canal Maintenance Supervisor, presented the report. Member Walberg inquired as to tracking Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds which had not yet been received. Kristin Simeone, Finance Director, replied the City had not received any fully committed obligations to date, noting Punta Gorda Isles (PGI) had 10 projects and Burnt Store Isles (BSI) had 1. She stated 7 of the PGI projects had received determination memos wherein FEMA contended seawalls did not qualify. She said the City had submitted 2 appeals, noting the first had received partial approvals and the second had received denial. She indicated determination memos were recently received for 4 projects, indicating appeals would likely be filed. She stated the amount approved to date (approximately $10 million) was for base costs, with $2 million approved for some mitigation. She reviewed the improved project process which would be used to fund seawall replacements at locations where FEMA only wanted to fund riprap. Member Walberg questioned which hurricane the projects were tied to. Kristin Simeone clarified these seawall projects were related to Hurricane Ian, not Hurricanes Helene or Milton. 2.b Budget Utilization Report 2026 Exhibits: Cover Page PGI Utilization 202601 Marc Storm presented the report. 2.c Seawall Replacement Status Report December 2026 Exhibits: Cover Page IanSeawallStatusMCG_Phase1_Chart20251209 IanSeawallStatusMCG_Phase2_Chart20251209 IanSeawallStatusWithPhase2_BSIPGI_Chart20251209 IanSeawallStatusWithPhase2_PGI_Charts20251209 NE2_IAN Seawall Phase II_Replacement Status_120526 NW1_IAN Seawall Phase I_Replacement Status_120525 NW2_IAN Seawall Phase II_Replacement Status_120525 SE_IAN Seawall Phase I_Replacement Status_120525 SW_IAN Seawall Phase II_Replacement Status_120525 Marc Storm presented the report, reviewing the status of repair phases. Member Ludvig inquired as to the expenditures which indicated the City had only expended 21% of the allocation for repairs. Marc Storm replied the payments were a month behind the data reported. Kristin Simeone explained a loan might be needed, with assessments to repay same over time. 2.d Permits Authorized by City Staff December 2026 Exhibits: Cover Page PGI Canal Maintenance Report by City Staff 12012025 There was no discussion on the report.

2.e Punta Gorda Isles Capital Improvement Status Report December 2026 Exhibits: Cover Page PGI Captial Improvement Status 202601 Marc Storm presented the report, noting a meeting would be held this date with a consultant and the Department of Environmental Protection. Member Ludvig questioned whether a State Parks representative would be present at the meeting. Marc Storm replied with uncertainty. Member Walberg received confirmation from Marc Storm that relocating the cut through was being explored to make the project more amenable to the State. Member Dye confirmed with Marc Storm that the spoil site would not be relocated. 2.f Master Permit Agreement Status Report December 2026 Exhibits: Cover Page MasterPermitStatus202601PGI There was no discussion on the report. 3) QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS 3.a There are no special permits at this time. Exhibits: Cover Page There were none. 4) GENERAL BUSINESS There were none. STAFF COMMENTS Discussion Finance Hurricane Related Repairs Exhibits: Cover Page Kristin Simeone offered to answer any remaining questions regarding obligations and expenditures for the Hurricane Ian project. Discussion ensued regarding inspections of the hurricane-damaged seawalls by FEMA and rejection of certain seawalls for funding by FEMA. MEMBER COMMENTS There were none.

ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.Chair Board Recorder