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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR

Monday, November 2, 2026 · Government meeting record

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City council will consider annual report on activities at the sidney and berne davis art center

The Fort Myers City Council has published its regular meeting agenda for November 2, 2026, featuring proclamations, consent agenda contracts, public hearing advertisements, resolutions, and city manager items. The upcoming docket includes proposals on land use changes, property rezonings, capital project approvals, grant awards, and vendor agreements.

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Residents and business owners can review upcoming municipal decisions that affect local development, city services, infrastructure spending, and property designations across various city wards before formal action is taken.

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  • $1,449,244.67 · City Council would consider closeout change order for Wharton-Smith, Inc. contract

  • $600,000 · Purchase Order, in the amount of $600,000.00, for liquid aluminum sulfate, for Central

  • $188,189 · City Council would consider purchase order with Allied Universal for sodium hydroxide

  • $159,783.01 · Purchase Order, in the annual amount of $159,783.01, for the County/City Annex Lease

  • $110,000 · City council will consider purchase order for annual procurement of medical supplies · cip

  • $35,000 · City council will consider reconstruction project located at 1942 cox street

  • $24,000 · Reconstruction project, located at 2524 Jean Marie Court, in the amount of $24,000.00,

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,~FORT iM vERSC I T Y O F PA L M S Marty K. Lawing Kevin B. Anderson City Manager Mayor Teresa Watkins Brown Ronald A. Dente, Jr. Ward 1 City Attorney CITY OF FORT MYERS Diana Giraldo CITY COUNCIL REGULAR Ward 2 Lilliana Baker, CMC MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2026 Terolyn P. Watson City Clerk 4:30 PM Ward 3 Liston D. Bochette III Ward 4 Oscar M. Corbin, Jr. Fred Burson City Hall Ward 5 2200 Second Street Darla Bonk Fort Myers, Florida 33901 Ward 6 ACTION AGENDA PLEDGE OF CIVILITY We will be respectful of one another even when we disagree. We will direct all comments to the Issues. We will avoid personal attacks. CALL TO ORDER 4:30 p.m. OPENING PRAYER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Absent: Liston D. Bochette, III (Excused) 1. PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 1.1 Proclaim November 13, 2026 as World Kindness Day (Mayor Kevin B. Anderson) A motion was not made. 1.2 Proclamation in recognition of the 10 Year Anniversary of the Fort Myers, FL - Lee County Chapter Parents of Murdered Children (Mayor Kevin B. Anderson) A motion was not made. 1.3 Annual report on activities at the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center - Florida Arts, Inc., Lessee, 2301 First Street, presented by Devon Parker, CEO and President, to comply with the Municipal Lease Agreement (Ward 4) (Steven Belden, Community Development) A motion was not made. SPECIAL RECOGNITION A video presentation was shown, and a proclamation and Key to the City were presented to Christine Tenney, Director of Finance, in recognition of her retirement and dedicated service to the City.

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR NOVEMBER 2, 2026 ACTION AGENDA 2 | Page 2. APPROVAL OF WALK-ON AGENDA ITEMS (NONE) PUBLIC INPUT - NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Speakers that wish to provide input may submit a Request to Speak Form to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Former Ward 4 Councilperson Michael Flanders, President & CEO, Edison and Ford Winter Estates, spoke on Item No. 7.10, and introduced five agenda items related to a proposed new welcome center at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, describing it as the first new building at the property since the museum was constructed in the 1960s. He anticipated groundbreaking in early December, with construction lasting approximately 10 to 12 months, and offered to guide Council through the requests. Cole Peacock, Chair, Edison and Ford Winter Estates Board of Trustees, spoke on Item No. 7.10, and highlighted the Edison and Ford Winter Estates’ historical significance, annual visitation, membership, and community engagement. He expressed the board’s support for the proposed building project and encouraged Council to approve the related requests. Former Mayor Randall Henderson, Jr., Edison Ford Winter Estates, spoke on Item No. 7.10, and raised the Estates’ leadership, trustees, national accreditation, and progress toward the proposed building project. He requested the City’s financial partnership, noting ongoing fundraising efforts and anticipated support from lending institutions. Willie Joe Shotmiller requested improved safety at bus facilities and repairs to damaged sidewalks near CVS on Edison Avenue and the hospital, emphasizing hazards for pedestrians and people using walkers. 3. CONSENT AGENDA (Any Councilperson may remove an Item from the Consent Agenda and place it on the Regular agenda for discussion following the Consent Agenda) 3.1 Minutes of the regular meeting held on October 5, 2026 (Lilliana Baker, City Clerk) Approved. 3.2 Contractor Services Agreement, in the amount of $11,735.00, for RFQ No. 26-105 to provide all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, and materials necessary to safely load, transport, unload, and place the city's records at the new public records facility, located at 2801 Michigan Avenue, with lowest responsive bidder, F&M Soler Transportation LLC (Lilliana Baker, City Clerk) Approved. 3.3 Purchase Order, in the annual amount of $159,783.01, for the County/City Annex Lease at 1825 Hendry Street for Fiscal Year 2026- 2027, with Lee County (Steven Belden, Community Development)

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR NOVEMBER 2, 2026 ACTION AGENDA 3 | Page Approved. 3.4 Reconstruction project, located at 2524 Jean Marie Court, in the amount of $24,000.00, wherein exceeding the maximum award amount of $225,000.00, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, Consolidated Plan FY 2020-2024 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Strategic Plan, with Silver Group (Steven Belden, Community Development) Approved. 3.5 Reconstruction project, located at 1942 Cox Street, in the amount of $35,000.00, wherein exceeding the maximum award amount of $250,000.00, State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) FY 2022-2025 Demolition and Reconstruction Strategy C, with Tobler Construction (Steven Belden, Community Development) Approved. 3.6 Modification No. 1 to Subgrant Agreement between the Division of Emergency Management and the City of Fort Myers Fire Department, extending the period of performance of the 2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP), Contract Number R1092, from August 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027 (Chief Tracy McMillion, Fire) Approved. 3.7 Purchase Order, in the amount of $ 110,000.00, for the annual procurement of medical supplies, utilizing the participation agreement between Cooperative Services of Florida (CSF) and the City of Fort Myers, with LeeSar (Chief Tracy McMillion, Fire) Approved. 3.8 Enter into a 5-year contract with Lemoine Disaster Recovery and Flood Pros of SWFL for Restoration Services, RFP 26-044, these contracts are federalized and can be used for local or federal funding (Chief Tracy McMillion, Fire) Approved. 3.9 Authorize negotiations with fourth ranked Sunshine Fire and Water Restoration dba as ServPro of North Naples, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva Island for Restoration Services, RFP 26-044 as the third supplier after ATI Restoration withdrew during the negotiations process, in the event the City and ServPro cannot come to an agreement approve negotiations with BMS CAT, LLC as the third supplier in the event that the top two suppliers cannot meet the City's timeline or cannot access the facilities needing services (Chief Tracy McMillion, Fire) Approved.

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR NOVEMBER 2, 2026 ACTION AGENDA 4 | Page 3.10 FY26-27 Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) Grant Program - State Financial Assistance, for a reimbursable expenditure in the amount of $16,065.00 (if grant awarded), for Unidentified Human Remains case 1985-00243 (Chief Jason Fields, Police) Approved. 3.11 FY26-27 Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) Grant Program - State Financial Assistance, for a reimbursable expenditure, in the amount of $16,065.00 (if grant awarded), for Unidentified Human Remains case 2007-06927 (Chief Jason Fields, Police) Approved. 3.12 Supplemental Task Authorization No. 9 for the amount of $82,554.20 and 250 days, RFQ No. 0007-24 Reclaimed Water Meter Station at Colonial Country Club, for professional engineering design services with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Ward 6) (Jason Sciandra, Public Utilities) Approved. 3.13 Change Order No. 7 in the deductive amount of $123,503.94, release of retainage in the amount of $185,571.45, and closeout for construction of Edison Ford Winter Estates - Larchmont Ave Improvements with Wright Construction Group, LLC (Ward 4) (Nicole Setzer, Public Works) Approved. 4. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 4.1 Distribution of Mayor's discretionary funds, in the amount of $500.00, to the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools (Mayor Kevin B. Anderson) Approved. 4.2 Distribution of Mayor's discretionary funds, in the amount of $500.00, to Premier Mobile Health for their Breakfast with Santa Event (Mayor Kevin B. Anderson) Approved. 4.3 Distribution of Mayor's discretionary funds, in the amount of $500.00, to the Parents of Murdered Children (Mayor Kevin B. Anderson) Approved. 4.4 Distribution of Ward 2 discretionary funds, in the amount of $500.00, to the IMAG History and Science Center (Councilperson Diana Giraldo)

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR NOVEMBER 2, 2026 ACTION AGENDA 5 | Page Approved. 4.5 Distribution of Ward 6 discretionary funds, in the amount of $2,000.00, to be allocated to Leadership Florida - Southwest Florida Region, to support its leadership development and community engagement initiatives (Councilperson Darla Bonk) Approved. 4.6 Appoint Londyn Russaw to the Teen Advisory Council, term effective November 2, 2026, through November 2, 2028 (Councilperson Diana Giraldo) Approved. 4.7 Designate a member of City Council, as the voting delegate and a member as an alternate voting delegate to represent the City of Fort Myers, during the 2026 National League of Cities Annual Business Meeting to take place on Saturday, November 21, 2026, during the National League of Cities City Summit being held November 19-21, in Nashville, Tennessee (Lilliana Baker, City Clerk) MOTION: Designate Councilperson Terolyn Watson as the voting delegate to represent the City of Fort Myers during the 2026 National League of Cities Annual Business Meeting to take place on Saturday, November 21, 2026, during the National League of Cities City Summit being held November 19-21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. Approved. MOTION: Designate Councilperson Diana Giraldo as the alternate voting delegate to represent the City of Fort Myers during the 2026 National League of Cities Annual Business Meeting to take place on Saturday, November 21, 2026, during the National League of Cities City Summit being held November 19-21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. Approved. 4.8 Status of advisory boards (Lilliana Baker, City Clerk) A motion was not made. 4.9 Discuss pay for Interim City Manager John Lege III, effective December 10, 2026 (Mayor Kevin B. Anderson) MOTION: Approve a 15% salary increase adjustment for John Lege III, during his service as Interim City Manager, effective December 10, 2026. Approved. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS (NONE)

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR NOVEMBER 2, 2026 ACTION AGENDA 6 | Page (Will be heard about 5:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard). Speakers that wish to provide input on any Public Hearing Item may submit a Request to Speak Form to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. 6. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE 6.1 Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4104 for a public hearing on November 16, 2026, amending the Future Land Use Map to change 8.12 acres, more or less, located at 1455 Lockwood Drive from Residential Low Density (RLD) to Residential Medium Density (RMD) Future Land Use designation (Quasi-Judicial) (Ward 1) (Steven Belden, Community Development) Approved. 6.2 Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4109 for a public hearing on November 16, 2026, establishing the Billy Creek Apartments Planned Unit Development (PUD), located at 1455 Lockwood Drive (Quasi-Judicial) (Ward 1) (Steven Belden, Community Development) Approved. 6.3 Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4110 for a public hearing on November 16, 2026, rezoning 8.88 +/- acres located at 1751 Ortiz Ave., from Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Commercial Intensive (CI) zoning designation (Ward 1) (Quasi-Judicial) (Steven Belden, Community Development) Approved. 6.4 Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4116 for a Public Hearing on November 16, 2026, to Consider an Ordinance Amending Chapter 62, Article III, Section 62-73 of the City of Fort Myers Code of Ordinances, Relating to the Police Officers' Retirement System, to Extend the Terms of the Board of Trustees from Two Years to Four Years; Providing for Severability, Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, and an Effective Date (John Lege, Assistant City Manager) Approved. 6.5 Permission to advertise for a public hearing on December 7, 2026, for the Municipal Land Lease between the City of Fort Myers and 4300 Canal Street Property, LLC, for a 1.0 +/- acre portion of the assemblage located at and around 2751 Jacksonville Street, which is located within the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Redevelopment Area (CRA), for $1,000/monthly to be used as a parking lot for employees of Oremus Materials, LLC (Ward 2) (Steven Belden, Community Development) Approved.

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR NOVEMBER 2, 2026 ACTION AGENDA 7 | Page 6.6 Permission to advertise 15-day comment period for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fifth Program Year Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for fiscal year 2025- 2026 (Steven Belden, Community Development) Approved. 7. CITY MANAGER'S ITEMS 7.1 Resolution No. 2026-103 amending Resolution No. 2025-88 adopted on July 21, 2025, which authorized the City's Capital Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2025A and the Taxable Capital Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2025B; increasing the maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding under the notes from $ 50,000,000.00 to $60,000,000.00 and the maximum principal amount of each of the notes to $60,000,000.00; extending the maturity date of the notes from September 29, 2028 to September 28, 2029; approving the form of and authorizing the execution and delivery of an allonge to each of the notes; providing for certain other matters in connection therewith; and providing for an effective date (Christine Tenney, Financial Services) Adopted. 7.2 Resolution No. 2026-104 amending the Discretionary Funds Policy; replacing Exhibit A; authorizing administrative revisions to the funding request and acknowledgement form; expanding use of the form for certain other city contributions; and providing for an effective date (Christine Tenney, Financial Services) Adopted. 7.3 Resolution No. 2026-105 amending the budget for the year ended September 30, 2026 increasing the Principal Expenditures Budget in the Capital Lease Debt Service Fund in the amount of $110,000.00, from $2,133,100.00 to $2,243,100.00 and decreasing the Interest Expenditures Budget in the Line of Credit Debt Service Fund by like amount AND Change Order to Purchase Order No. PUR0001045 in the amount of 172,503.40, from $2,148,683.52 to $2,321,186.92 to The Bancorp for payment of police vehicles lease (Christine Tenney, Financial Services) Adopted. 7.4 Rental Agreement for Ice, Office and Locker space, between the City of Fort Myers and the Florida Eels Junior Hockey Club, LLC (Elgin Hicks, Parks & Recreation) Item No. 7.4 was removed from the agenda. 7.5 Rental Agreement for Ice, Office and Locker space, between the City of Fort Myers and the Florida Warriors Youth Hockey Association, Inc. (Elgin Hicks, Parks & Recreation)

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR NOVEMBER 2, 2026 ACTION AGENDA 8 | Page Item No. 7.5 was removed from the agenda. 7.6 Closeout Change Order to Amendment No. 1 in the deductive amount of $1,449,244.67 reducing the contract total from to $14,034,413.42 to $12,585,168.75 and authorizing final payment in the amount of $595,638.02 for RFQ No. 0016-21 Program Management Services for Secondary Clarifier Rehabilitation at AWWTFs, with Wharton-Smith, Inc. (Wards 1 & 5) (Jason Sciandra, Public Utilities) Approved. 7.7 Purchase Order, in the amount of $600,000.00, for liquid aluminum sulfate, for Central and South Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facilities, piggybacking off Lee County Contract# B22080CMR, with C&S Chemicals (Jason Sciandra, Public Utilities) Approved. 7.8 Supplemental Task Authorization No. 10 in the amount of $10,590.00 and 60 days, RFQ No. 0007-24 Utility Billing Refund Audit, for professional engineering design services with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Ward 6) (Jason Sciandra, Public Utilities) Approved. 7.9 Purchase Order, in the amount of $188,189.00, for sodium hydroxide (caustic) for the Water Treatment Plant, with Allied Universal, Piggybacking off of Lee County, Contract# B220047DWJ (Jason Sciandra, Public Utilities) Approved. 7.10 Approval of Five Action Items requested by the Edison and Ford Winter Estates to include 1) Approval of the Welcome Center Capital Project, 2) Approval of a Naming Rights Policy for the Welcome Center, 3) Approval of a new Debt Limit Policy, 4) Approval of a City funding contribution of 32% of the Welcome Center project budget, and 5) Approval of a Loan Guarantee Letter to the banking institution of the Edison and Ford Estates, Inc. for the construction loan to cover 27% ($1,600,000) portion of the Welcome Center Project (Marty Lawing, City Manager) MOTION: Approve the Welcome Center Capital Project. Approved. MOTION: Approve the Naming Rights Policy for the Welcome Center. Approved. MOTION: Approve a new Debt Limit Policy.

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR NOVEMBER 2, 2026 ACTION AGENDA 9 | Page Approved. MOTION: Approve a City funding contribution of 32% of the Welcome Center project budget. Approved. MOTION: Approve a Loan Guarantee Letter to the banking institution of the Edison and Ford Estates, Inc. for the construction loan to cover 27% ($1,600,000) portion of the Welcome Center Project Approved. Motion carried: 5-1. Councilperson Watson opposed. 7.11 Confirm next work session for Monday, November 9, 2026; time to be determined (Marty K. Lawing, City Manager) A work session was confirmed for November 12, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., with a location to be determined. 7.12 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement ITB 26-025, Billy Bowlegs Community Building and Basketball Court Construction, incorporates Article 57, Florida Statute Section 255.0993 - Public Works Projects; United States-Produced Iron and Steel Products, into the existing construction contract to ensure compliance with applicable state statutory requirements; Amendment No. 1 will not result in any additional costs or changes to the original contract amount of $3,922,167.76 (Ward 1) (Nicole Setzer, Public Works). Approved. 7.13 Fifth Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Fort Myers and Midtown Catalyst, LLC, extending the Due Diligence Period by 30 days for the News-Press site (Ward 4) (Marty K. Lawing, City Manager) Approved. 7.14 Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Southwest Florida Professional Firefighters & Paramedics, Local 1826, IAFF Inc., District 1 and District 16, effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027 (Marvlyn Scott, Human Resources) MOTION: Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Southwest Florida Professional Firefighters & Paramedics, Local 1826, IAFF Inc., District 1, effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Approved. MOTION: Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Southwest Florida Professional Firefighters & Paramedics, Local 1826, IAFF Inc., District 16, effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR NOVEMBER 2, 2026 ACTION AGENDA 10 | Page Approved. 8. CITY ATTORNEY'S ITEMS (NONE) PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS Speakers that wish to provide input on subject matters not listed on the agenda, provided the subject matter is within the jurisdiction of the City Council, may submit a Request to Speak Form to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Kathryn Pogin questioned whether the previous meeting’s adjournment during public comment was consistent with the City Charter and Robert’s Rules of Order, suggesting that public comment could have continued without a quorum. Mark Cranford discussed his belief that a post–World War II intelligence “war game” involved government officials, artists, and academic institutions, alleging that he had unknowingly been made a test subject. Yenori Alvarez described witnessing immigration enforcement activity along Palm Beach Boulevard and alleged unsafe driving, racial profiling, and unprofessional conduct by Fort Myers police officers assisting the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. She criticized Council’s response to community concerns, the removal of a memorial, and the previous meeting’s adjournment, and called for action regarding immigration enforcement and allegations against the Mayor or for officials to resign. Willie Joe Shotmiller clarified that he had not called for all Councilmembers to resign and objected to the use of his photograph in coverage suggesting otherwise. He urged City and County officials, churches, community members, and the media to work together to address emergency housing needs and assist people experiencing homelessness. Patricia Racz criticized Council’s approval of the 287(g) agreement and stated that cooperation between Fort Myers police and ICE was frightening families, traumatizing children, and undermining trust in law enforcement. She urged Council to accept responsibility for the agreement’s effects and demonstrate greater accountability and concern for the community. Cory Andrews criticized Councilmembers’ departure from the previous meeting and relayed allegations of sexual misconduct involving Mayor Anderson, including an allegation concerning a minor during Anderson’s service as a school resource officer. Dakari Harleston requested restoration of $200,000.00 in STARS funding to support youth programs and community events, emphasizing the facility’s importance to Ward 3. He also criticized Councilmembers’ departures during public comment, questioned political contributions associated with the Mayor’s political committee. Dominic Hendricks called for Mayor Anderson’s immediate resignation and an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, referencing his own allegations and additional accounts involving

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR NOVEMBER 2, 2026 ACTION AGENDA 11 | Page other individuals. He criticized Councilmembers who left the previous meeting and urged Council and law enforcement to act, emphasizing community trust and student safety. ADJOURNMENT 6:02 p.m. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

Marty K. Lawing City Manager Ronald A. Dente, Jr. City Attorney Lilliana Baker, CMC City Clerk CITY OF FORT MYERS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2026 4:30 PM Oscar M. Corbin, Jr. City Hall 2200 Second Street Fort Myers, Florida 33901 AGENDA Kevin B. Anderson Mayor Teresa Watkins Brown Ward 1 Diana Giraldo Ward 2 Terolyn P. Watson Ward 3 Liston D. Bochette III Ward 4 Fred Burson Ward 5 Darla Bonk Ward 6 1.1 Proclaim November 13, 2026 as World Kindness Day (Mayor Kevin B. Anderson) 1.2 Proclamation in recognition of the 10 Year Anniversary of the Fort Myers, FL - Lee County Chapter Parents of Murdered Children (Mayor Kevin B. Anderson) 1.3 Annual report on activities at the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center - Florida Arts, Inc., Lessee, 2301 First Street, presented by Devon Parker, CEO and President, to comply with the Municipal Lease Agreement (Ward 4) (Steven Belden, Community Development) 3.1 Minutes of the regular meeting held on October 5, 2026 (Lilliana Baker, City Clerk) 3.2 Contractor Services Agreement, in the amount of $11,735.00, for RFQ No. 26-105 to PLEDGE OF CIVILITY We will be respectful of one another even when we disagree. We will direct all comments to the Issues. We will avoid personal attacks. CALL TO ORDER OPENING PRAYER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL 1. PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2. APPROVAL OF WALK-ON AGENDA ITEMS PUBLIC INPUT - NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Speakers that wish to provide input may submit a Request to Speak Form to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. 3. CONSENT AGENDA (Any Councilperson may remove an Item from the Consent Agenda and place it on the Regular agenda for discussion following the Consent Agenda)

provide all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, and materials necessary to safely load, transport, unload, and place the city's records at the new public records facility, located at 2801 Michigan Avenue, with lowest responsive bidder, F&M Soler Transportation LLC (Lilliana Baker, City Clerk) 3.3 Purchase Order, in the annual amount of $159,783.01, for the County/City Annex Lease at 1825 Hendry Street for Fiscal Year 2026- 2027, with Lee County (Steven Belden, Community Development) 3.4 Reconstruction project, located at 2524 Jean Marie Court, in the amount of $24,000.00, wherein exceeding the maximum award amount of $225,000.00, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, Consolidated Plan FY 2020-2024 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Strategic Plan, with Silver Group (Steven Belden, Community Development) 3.5 Reconstruction project, located at 1942 Cox Street, in the amount of $35,000.00, wherein exceeding the maximum award amount of $250,000.00, State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) FY 2022-2025 Demolition and Reconstruction Strategy C, with Tobler Construction (Steven Belden, Community Development) 3.6 Modification No. 1 to Subgrant Agreement between the Division of Emergency Management and the City of Fort Myers Fire Department, extending the period of performance of the 2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP), Contract Number R1092, from August 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027 (Chief Tracy McMillion, Fire) 3.7 Purchase Order, in the amount of $110,000.00, for the annual procurement of medical supplies, utilizing the participation agreement between Cooperative Services of Florida (CSF) and the City of Fort Myers, with LeeSar (Chief Tracy McMillion, Fire) 3.8 Enter into a 5-year contract with Lemoine Disaster Recovery and Flood Pros of SWFL for Restoration Services, RFP 26-044, these contracts are federalized and can be used for local or federal funding (Chief Tracy McMillion, Fire) 3.9 Authorize negotiations with fourth ranked Sunshine Fire and Water Restoration dba as ServPro of North Naples, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva Island for Restoration Services, RFP 26-044 as the third supplier after ATI Restoration withdrew during the negotiations process, in the event the City and ServPro cannot come to an agreement approve negotiations with BMS CAT, LLC as the third supplier in the event that the top two suppliers cannot meet the City's timeline or cannot access the facilities needing services (Chief Tracy McMillion, Fire) 3.10 FY26-27 Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) Grant Program - State Financial Assistance, for a reimbursable expenditure in the amount of $16,065.00 (if grant awarded), for Unidentified Human Remains case 1985-00243 (Chief Jason Fields, Police) 3.11 FY26-27 Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) Grant Program - State Financial Assistance, for a reimbursable expenditure, in the amount of $16,065.00 (if grant awarded), for Unidentified Human Remains case 2007-06927 (Chief Jason Fields, Police)

3.12 Supplemental Task Authorization No. 9 for the amount of $82,554.20 and 250 days, RFQ No. 0007-24 Reclaimed Water Meter Station at Colonial Country Club, for professional engineering design services with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Ward 6) (Jason Sciandra, Public Utilities) 3.13 Change Order No. 7 in the deductive amount of $123,503.94, release of retainage in the amount of $185,571.45, and closeout for construction of Edison Ford Winter Estates - Larchmont Ave Improvements with Wright Construction Group, LLC (Ward 4) (Nicole Setzer, Public Works) 4.1 Distribution of Mayor's discretionary funds, in the amount of $500.00, to the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools (Mayor Kevin B. Anderson) 4.2 Distribution of Mayor's discretionary funds, in the amount of $500.00, to Premier Mobile Health for their Breakfast with Santa Event (Mayor Kevin B. Anderson) 4.3 Distribution of Mayor's discretionary funds, in the amount of $500.00, to the Parents of Murdered Children (Mayor Kevin B. Anderson) 4.4 Distribution of Ward 2 discretionary funds, in the amount of $500.00, to the IMAG History and Science Center (Councilperson Diana Giraldo) 4.5 Distribution of Ward 6 discretionary funds, in the amount of $2,000.00, to be allocated to Leadership Florida - Southwest Florida Region, to support its leadership development and community engagement initiatives (Councilperson Darla Bonk) 4.6 Appoint Londyn Russaw to the Teen Advisory Council, term effective November 2, 2026, through November 2, 2028 (Councilperson Diana Giraldo) 4.7 Designate a member of City Council, as the voting delegate and a member as an alternate voting delegate to represent the City of Fort Myers, during the 2026 National League of Cities Annual Business Meeting to take place on Saturday, November 21, 2026, during the National League of Cities City Summit being held November 19-21, in Nashville, Tennessee (Lilliana Baker, City Clerk) 4.8 Status of advisory boards (Lilliana Baker, City Clerk) 4.9 Discuss pay for Interim City Manager John Lege III, effective December 10, 2026 (Mayor Kevin B. Anderson) 6.1 Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4104 for a public hearing on November 16, 2026, amending the Future Land Use Map to change 8.12 acres, more or less, located at 4. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Will be heard about 5:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard). Speakers that wish to provide input on any Public Hearing Item may submit a Request to Speak Form to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. 6. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE

1455 Lockwood Drive from Residential Low Density (RLD) to Residential Medium Density (RMD) Future Land Use designation (Quasi-Judicial) (Ward 1) (Steven Belden, Community Development) 6.2 Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4109 for a public hearing on November 16, 2026, establishing the Billy Creek Apartments Planned Unit Development (PUD), located at 1455 Lockwood Drive (Quasi-Judicial) (Ward 1) (Steven Belden, Community Development) 6.3 Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4110 for a public hearing on November 16, 2026, rezoning 8.88 +/- acres located at 1751 Ortiz Ave., from Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Commercial Intensive (CI) zoning designation (Ward 1) (Quasi- Judicial) (Steven Belden, Community Development) 6.4 Permission to advertise Ordinance No. 4116 for a Public Hearing on November 16, 2026, to Consider an Ordinance Amending Chapter 62, Article III, Section 62-73 of the City of Fort Myers Code of Ordinances, Relating to the Police Officers' Retirement System, to Extend the Terms of the Board of Trustees from Two Years to Four Years; Providing for Severability, Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, and an Effective Date (John Lege, Assistant City Manager) 6.5 Permission to advertise for a public hearing on December 7, 2026, for the Municipal Land Lease between the City of Fort Myers and 4300 Canal Street Property, LLC, for a 1.0 +/- acre portion of the assemblage located at and around 2751 Jacksonville Street, which is located within the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Redevelopment Area (CRA), for $1,000/monthly to be used as a parking lot for employees of Oremus Materials, LLC (Ward 2) (Steven Belden, Community Development) 6.6 Permission to advertise 15-day comment period for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fifth Program Year Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for fiscal year 2025-2026 (Steven Belden, Community Development) 7.1 Resolution No. 2026-103 amending Resolution No. 2025-88 adopted on July 21, 2025, which authorized the City's Capital Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2025A and the Taxable Capital Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2025B; increasing the maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding under the notes from $50,000,000.00 to $60,000,000.00 and the maximum principal amount of each of the notes to $60,000,000.00; extending the maturity date of the notes from September 29, 2028 to September 28, 2029; approving the form of and authorizing the execution and delivery of an allonge to each of the notes; providing for certain other matters in connection therewith; and providing for an effective date (Christine Tenney, Financial Services) 7.2 Resolution No. 2026-104 amending the Discretionary Funds Policy; replacing Exhibit A; authorizing administrative revisions to the funding request and acknowledgement form; expanding use of the form for certain other city contributions; and providing for an effective date (Christine Tenney, Financial Services) 7.3 Resolution No. 2026-105 amending the budget for the year ended September 30, 2026 7. CITY MANAGER'S ITEMS

increasing the Principal Expenditures Budget in the Capital Lease Debt Service Fund in the amount of $110,000.00, from $2,133,100.00 to $2,243,100.00 and decreasing the Interest Expenditures Budget in the Line of Credit Debt Service Fund by like amount AND Change Order to Purchase Order No. PUR0001045 in the amount of 172,503.40, from $2,148,683.52 to $2,321,186.92 to The Bancorp for payment of police vehicles lease (Christine Tenney, Financial Services) 7.4 Rental Agreement for Ice, Office and Locker space, between the City of Fort Myers and the Florida Eels Junior Hockey Club, LLC (Elgin Hicks, Parks & Recreation) 7.5 Rental Agreement for Ice, Office and Locker space, between the City of Fort Myers and the Florida Warriors Youth Hockey Association, Inc. (Elgin Hicks, Parks & Recreation) 7.6 Closeout Change Order to Amendment No. 1 in the deductive amount of $1,449,244.67 reducing the contract total from to $14,034,413.42 to $12,585,168.75 and authorizing final payment in the amount of $595,638.02 for RFQ No. 0016-21 Program Management Services for Secondary Clarifier Rehabilitation at AWWTFs, with Wharton-Smith, Inc. (Wards 1 & 5) (Jason Sciandra, Public Utilities) 7.7 Purchase Order, in the amount of $600,000.00, for liquid aluminum sulfate, for Central and South Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facilities, piggybacking off Lee County Contract# B22080CMR, with C&S Chemicals (Jason Sciandra, Public Utilities) 7.8 Supplemental Task Authorization No. 10 in the amount of $10,590.00 and 60 days, RFQ No. 0007-24 Utility Billing Refund Audit, for professional engineering design services with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Ward 6) (Jason Sciandra, Public Utilities) 7.9 Purchase Order, in the amount of $188,189.00, for sodium hydroxide (caustic) for the Water Treatment Plant, with Allied Universal, Piggybacking off of Lee County, Contract# B220047DWJ (Jason Sciandra, Public Utilities) 7.10 Approval of Five Action Items requested by the Edison and Ford Winter Estates to include 1) Approval of the Welcome Center Capital Project, 2) Approval of a Naming Rights Policy for the Welcome Center, 3) Approval of a new Debt Limit Policy, 4) Approval of a City funding contribution of 32% of the Welcome Center project budget, and 5) Approval of a Loan Guarantee Letter to the banking institution of the Edison and Ford Estates, Inc. for the construction loan to cover 27% ($1,600,000) portion of the Welcome Center Project (Marty Lawing, City Manager) 7.11 Confirm next work session for Monday, November 9, 2026; time to be determined (Marty K. Lawing, City Manager) 7.12 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement ITB 26-025, Billy Bowlegs Community Building and Basketball Court Construction, incorporates Article 57, Florida Statute Section 255.0993 - Public Works Projects; United States-Produced Iron and Steel Products, into the existing construction contract to ensure compliance with applicable state statutory requirements; Amendment No. 1 will not result in any additional costs or changes to the original contract amount of $3,922,167.76 (Ward 1) (Nicole Setzer, Public Works). 7.13 Fifth Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Fort Myers

and Midtown Catalyst, LLC, extending the Due Diligence Period by 30 days for the News-Press site (Ward 4) (Marty K. Lawing, City Manager) 7.14 Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Southwest Florida Professional Firefighters & Paramedics, Local 1826, IAFF Inc., District 1 and District 16, effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027 (Marvlyn Scott, Human Resources) 8. CITY ATTORNEY'S ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS Speakers that wish to provide input on subject matters not listed on the agenda, provided the subject matter is within the jurisdiction of the City Council, may submit a Request to Speak Form to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. ADJOURNMENT If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

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  • Agenda item 1.1PresentationNo recorded outcome

    Proclaim November 13, 2026 as World Kindness Day (Mayor Kevin B.

  • Agenda item 1.2ProclamationsNo recorded outcome

    Proclamation in recognition of the 10 Year Anniversary of the Fort Myers, FL - Lee

  • Agenda item 1.3ContractsNo recorded outcome

    City council will consider the annual report on activities at the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center presented by Devon Parker.

    City council will consider annual report on activities at the sidney and berne davis art center

    Topics: roads, land use, procurement

  • Agenda item 3.1Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome

    Minutes of the regular meeting held on October 5, 2026 (Lilliana Baker, City Clerk)

  • Agenda item 3ConsentNo recorded outcome

    CONSENT AGENDA

    Department: PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS · Topics: campaign-finance

  • Agenda item 3.3Budget and financeNo recorded outcome

    Purchase Order, in the annual amount of $159,783.01, for the County/City Annex Lease

    $159,783.01 · Department: PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS · Topics: roads, land use, budget, procurement

  • Agenda item 3.4PresentationNo recorded outcome

    Reconstruction project, located at 2524 Jean Marie Court, in the amount of $24,000.00,

    $24,000 · Department: PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS · Topics: land use

  • Agenda item 3.5PresentationNo recorded outcome

    City council will consider a reconstruction project located at 1942 Cox Street in the amount of $35,000.00 with Tobler Construction.

    City council will consider reconstruction project located at 1942 cox street

    $35,000 · Department: PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS · Topics: roads, housing, land use

  • Agenda item 3.6ContractsNo recorded outcome

    City council will consider Modification No. 1 extending the period of performance of the 2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program to June 30, 2027.

    City council will consider modification to subgrant agreement for grant program

    Department: PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS · Topics: fire ems, procurement

  • Agenda item 3.7ContractsNo recorded outcome

    City council will consider a purchase order in the amount of $110,000.00 for the annual procurement of medical supplies with LeeSar.

    City council will consider purchase order for annual procurement of medical supplies

    $110,000 · cip · Department: PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS · Topics: healthcare, procurement

  • Agenda item 3.8ContractsNo recorded outcome

    Enter into a 5-year contract with Lemoine Disaster Recovery and Flood Pros of SWFL

    Department: PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS · Topics: flood mitigation, procurement

  • Agenda item 3.9ContractsNo recorded outcome

    City council will consider authorizing negotiations with Sunshine Fire and Water Restoration for restoration services under RFP 26-044.

    City council will consider negotiations for restoration services with fourth ranked supplier

    Department: PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS · Topics: utilities, coastal resilience, procurement

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