Jan. 5 2026 BOCC Final Agenda Outline.remediated.pdf?t=202512311544480

Board of County Commissioners Wakulla County, Florida Final Agenda Regular Public Meeting Monday, January 5, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M. Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Agenda (The Chairman and members of the Board will approve and/or modify the official agenda at this time) Citizens to be Heard (There is a Three (3) minute time limit; non-discussion by Commission; there shall be no debate and no action by the Commission. Citizens will have the opportunity to speak once under the Citizens to be Heard portion of the agenda which will be at the start or end of each meeting) (To ensure fairness and encourage participation, citizens who would like to speak on any item will need to fill out a speaker’s card and turn in to Ms. Welch prior to the beginning of discussion on that particular item. Citizens are allowed a maximum of 3 minutes to speak.) Awards and Presentations (Members of the Board will have the opportunity to acknowledge members of the community or commendable efforts at this time. Presentations will be made from individuals concerning issue of importance) Consent (All items contained herein may be voted on with one motion. Consent items are considered to be routine in nature, are typically non-controversial and do not deviate from past Board direction or policy. However, any Commissioner, the County Administrator, or the County Attorney may withdraw an item from the consent agenda, either in writing prior to the meeting, or at the beginning of the meeting and it shall then be voted on individually. Every effort shall be made to provide such a request to the Chairman at least 24 hours before the meeting) 1. Approval of Minutes from the December 8, 2025 Workshop Regarding Impacts of Possible Reduction of Property Taxes (Greg James, Clerk of Court) 2. Approval of Minutes from the December 8, 2025 Regular Board Meeting (Greg James, Clerk of Court) 3. Approval of Bills and Vouchers Submitted for December 4, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (Greg James, Clerk of Court)

4. Request Board Approval of the One Cent Sales Tax Committee 2025 Annual Report (Kelly Graves, Fiscal Operations Director) 5. Request Board Approval of the FY 2026-27 Budget and Value Adjustment Board Calendar (Kelly Graves, Fiscal Operations Director) 6. Request Board Approval of the Utility Easement with Talquin Electric Cooperative, Inc. for Utility Access to the New Emergency Operations Center (Somer Pell, Assistant County Administrator) 7. Request Board Approval to Rescind Amendment No. 1 to the Collective Bargaining Agreement Approved by the Board on December 8, 2025 and Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between Wakulla County and Tallahassee Professional Firefighters Local 2339 of the International Association of Firefighters for the Period of October 20, 2025 – September 30, 2026 (Jennifer Hoffman, HR Director) 8. Request Board Approval to Rescind the Interagency Information Sharing Agreement Between the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office and Wakulla County Probation Office Approved by the Board on December 8, 2025 (Somer Pell, Assistant County Administrator) 9. Request Board Approval of AR 1.16 Regarding a Disaster Response and Recovery Plan (Somer Pell, Assistant County Administrator) 10. Informational Update Regarding the Wakulla County School District’s Appointee to the Planning Commission (Brandon Geiger, Planning & Community Development Director) 11. Request Board Approval of the Department of State Division of Library and Information Services Amendment Number 3 to Agreement 24-PLC-20 to Design and Engineer a New Library Facility (Michelle Metcalf, Intergovernmental Affairs Director) 12. Request Board Approval to Accept and Award ITB 2025-25 Ochlocknee River & Bald Point Channel Marker Improvements to Panhandle Contracting, Inc., and Approval of the Construction Agreement (Michelle Metcalf, Intergovernmental Affairs Director) 13. Request Board Approval of the Selection Committee Rankings for RFQ 2025-23 Professional Engineering Services for the Retrofit of Lift Stations 1,3,4,5,10 in Coastal Panacea and Authorize the County Administrator to Enter Into Negotiations with Halff Associates, Inc. to Negotiate a Fair, Competitive, and Reasonable Contract (Michelle Metcalf, Intergovernmental Affairs Director) Consent Items Pulled for Discussion (Members requesting further information on items placed under “Consent Agenda,” may withdraw those items and place them here, for further discussion)

General Business (General Business items are items of a general nature that require Board directions or pertain to Board policy) 14. Request Board Approval of a Letter to the Florida Division of Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Requesting the Withdrawal of Agreement H1028 for Lift Station #6 Flood Mitigation (Michelle Metcalf, Intergovernmental Affairs Director) 15. Request Board Approval of a Resolution Relating to the State Revolving Fund Loan Program Authorizing the Submittal of a Loan Application Seeking Funding for Improvements to the Newport Drinking Water System, Establishing Pledged Revenues, Designating the County Administrator as the Authorized Representative, and Providing Assurances (Michelle Metcalf, Intergovernmental Affairs Director) 16. Request Board Approval of a Resolution Relating to the State Revolving Fund Loan Program Authorizing the Submittal of a Loan Application Seeking Funding for the Lake Ellen Septic to Sewer Project, Designating the County Administrator as the Authorized Representative, and Providing Assurances (Michelle Metcalf, Intergovernmental Affairs Director) Public Hearing(s) (Public Hearings are held as required to receive public comments on matters of special importance or as prescribed by law. For regular Board meetings, public hearings shall be scheduled as the first substantive item on the agenda and heard at the time scheduled for the start of the meeting or as soon thereafter as is possible. Individual speakers are encouraged to adhere to a three (3) minute time limit. The Chairman has the discretion to either extend or reduce time limits, based on the number of speakers) 17. Request Board Approval to Conduct the Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance Establishing an Exemption for Real Property Leased or Conveyed Pursuant to the County’s Economic Development Authority (Heather Encinosa, County Attorney) 18. Request Board Approval to Conduct the Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance Amending Section 23.006.5(a) of the Code of Ordinances Regarding Alcohol at Special Events on County Property (Somer Pell, Assistant County Administrator) Planning and Zoning (Members will be provided with planning and zoning amendment requests five (5) business days prior to the scheduled meeting. To the maximum extent possible, all support information and documentation for P&Z items shall be made available through a variety of means including the County website that will provide the public with the greatest opportunity to review documentation at the date of advertisement pursuant to Resolution No. 04-43. “In accordance with Sec. 24.01 of County Code, for all quasi-judicial proceedings each Commission member must disclose all contact received from interested parties and/or their representatives, lobbyists, or any other third parties concerning any application and any personal investigation or knowledge being relied upon during the consideration of any quasi-judicial planning and zoning matters”)

Commissioner Agenda Items (Items with supporting documentation shall be provided by a Commissioner to the County Administrator three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting. Items that are agendaed by Commissioners and fail to gain approval may not be replaced on the agenda by a Commissioner on the non-prevailing side for a period of six (6) months without approval of the Chairman unless there is substantive new information to present) County Attorney (County Attorney items are items of a legal nature that require Board direction or represent general information to Board Members, staff, or the public) County Administrator (County Administrator items are items that require Board direction or represent general information to Board Members, staff or the public) Citizens to be Heard (There is a Three (3) minute time limit; non-discussion by Commission; there shall be no debate and no action by the Commission. Citizens will have the opportunity to speak once under the Citizens to be Heard portion of the agenda which will be at the start or end of each meeting) Discussion Issues by Commissioners (The purpose of this section is for Commissioners to request staff action on various issues, including scheduling of a future agenda item for later Board action, based on the approval of a majority of the Board. No assignments or request for agenda items shall be given to the County Administrator or County Attorney without the express approval of the majority of the Board. The Board shall take no policy action without an agenda item unless such is accomplished through a unanimous vote of the Board. The remarks of each Commissioner during his or her “discussion items” shall adhere to Robert Rules of Order, for proper decorum and civility as enforced by the Chairman) Adjourn (Any departure from the order of business set forth in the official agenda shall be made only upon majority vote of the members of the Commission present at the meeting) The next Board of County Commissioners Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE 2026 Schedule All Workshops, Meetings, and Public Hearings are subject to change. All sessions are held in the Commission Chambers, 29 Arran Road, Suite 101, Crawfordville, FL. Workshops are scheduled as needed. Month Day Time Meeting Type January 2026 Monday, 5 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting Monday, 12 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday, 20 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting February 2026 Monday, 2 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting Monday, 9 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday, 17 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting March 2026 Monday, 2 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting Monday, 9 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Monday, 16 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting April 2026 Monday, 6 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting Monday, 13 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Monday, 20 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting May 2026 Monday, 4 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting Monday, 11 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Monday, 18 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting June 2026 Monday, 1 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting Monday, 8 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Monday, 15 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting July 2026 Monday, 6 6:00P.M. Planning Commission Meeting Monday, 13 6:00P.M. BOCC Meeting