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An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Sarasota County, Florida, Adopting the Final Levying of Ad Valorem Taxes for the City of Venice for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and Providing an Effective Date

Motion: The motion carried by the following electronic vote: | Matter ORD. NO. 2025-31

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An Ordinance Approving and Adopting the Official Budget of the City of Venice, Florida, for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2025, and Ending September 30, 2026; Providing that Disbursements Shall not Exceed Fund Budgets Without City Council Approval, and Granting the Authority to the City Manager to Make Certain Departmental Transfers Within the Approved Fund Budgets

An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Sarasota County, Florida, Adopting the Final Levying of Ad Valorem Taxes for the City of Venice for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and Providing an Effective Date

An Ordinance Approving and Adopting the Official Budget of the City of Venice, Florida, for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2025, and Ending September 30, 2026; Providing that Disbursements Shall not Exceed Fund Budgets Without City Council Approval, and Granting the Authority to the City Manager to Make Certain Departmental Transfers Within the Approved Fund Budgets

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Nick Pachotayes
Jim Boldtyes
Rachel Frankyes
Ron Smithyes
Rick Howardyes
Kevin Engelkeyes
Lloyd Weedyes

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    An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Sarasota County, Florida, Adopting the Final Levying of Ad Valorem Taxes for the City of Venice for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and Providing an Effective Date - Voted no on the motion “The motion carried by the following electronic vote: | Matter ORD. NO. 2025-31”; the record reports passed.

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    An Ordinance Approving and Adopting the Official Budget of the City of Venice, Florida, for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2025, and Ending September 30, 2026; Providing that Disbursements Shall not Exceed Fund Budgets Without City Council Approval, and Granting the Authority to the City Manager to Make Certain Departmental Transfers Within the Approved Fund Budgets - Voted yes on the motion “The motion carried by the following electronic vote: | Matter ORD. NO. 2025-32”; the record reports passed.

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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, September 9, 2025 There is an Executive Session at Noon 25-0323 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 25-0324 Swearing in Firefighter/EMT Jeff Petrosky and Marc Rodriguez 25-0325 Swearing in Fire Inspector Miguel Ruiz 25-0326 Proclaim September 17- 23, 2025 as "Constitution Week", Presented to the Myakka Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) ProclamationAttachments: 25-0327 Proclaim September 16, 2025 as "IT Professionals Day" Presented to IT Director Roger Navarro and IT Staff ProclamationAttachments: 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 Page 1 of 6City of Venice Printed on 9/8/2025

September 9, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda 25-0328 Minutes of the August 26, 2025 Regular Meeting MinutesAttachments: B. CITY MANAGER Engineering 25-0329 Authorize the Mayor to Execute Amendment No. 1 to Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Beach Funding Agreement No. 25ST1 Memorandum Amendment No. 1 FDEP Standard Grant Agreement Attachments: Human Resources 25-0330 Approve Collective Bargaining Agreement with Fraternal Order of Police Sergeants and Lieutenants for the Period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028 Memorandum FOP Sergeants and Lieutenants Contract Attachments: IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT V. PRESENTATION 25-0331 Jon Thaxton, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Matt Sauer, Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation, and Kirsten Russell, Community Foundation of Sarasota County: Sarasota Housing Action Plan (20 min.) (Requested by Council Member Frank) Sarasota Housing Action PlanAttachments: VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. APPEAL HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 10:30 A.M. 25-02AP Consider and Act on Appeal of Planning Commission's Approval of Variance Petition No. 25-22VZ for Relief from the Venice Historical Precedent Architectural Requirement in the Airport Avenue Zoning District for the Property Located at 240 Base Avenue East, Owned by Walt Kitonis, Technology Development Properties LLC (Quasi-Judicial) Page 2 of 6City of Venice Printed on 9/8/2025

September 9, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda Appellant Presentation Kitonis Presentation Petitioner/Appellee Witness List Jeffery Boone Resume Jim Collins Resume Walter Kitonis Resume Variance Criteria 1.13 Variances (Quasi-Judicial_Application) 1.16. Appeals Applications (Quasi-Judicial) 2.3.6 Airport Ave Zoning District Sec. 2-53.Addressing Council Strategy LU-IS 1.1.1 Redevelopment Motion in Liminie Variance Justification Aerials Aerial with Zoning Overlay Historical Aerials of 240 Base Ave. Appellant Property Info and Dated Aerials Street Level Photos Signed Zoning Determination Letter Zoning Determination Letter - Executed - 04 17 25 Signed Petition Supporting Variance Request 25-22VZ_Signed Development Order Appeal Application Planning Commission Order No. 25-22VZ Planning Commission Minutes 7.1.25 Staff Report 25-22VZ Staff Presentation 25-22VZ Variance Application Narrative - applicant Survey - applicant Conceptual Site Plan - applicant Elevations - applicant Renderings - applicant Floor Plan - applicant LU Compatibility Analysis - 87-1.2.C.8 Written Correspondence 8.28.25 Written Correspondence 9.5.25 to 9.8.25 Attachments: Page 3 of 6City of Venice Printed on 9/8/2025

September 9, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda B. ORDINANCES – FINAL READING ORD. NO. 2025-29 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 46, Parks and Recreation, Article I, In General, Section 46-1, Descriptions of City Parks System; Authorized Uses, and Section 46-5, Naming or Renaming a City-Owned Facility or Park; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date Ordinance Business Impact Estimate Written Correspondence 9.6.25 Attachments: ORD. NO. 2025-30 An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article II, Mayor and Council, Division 2, Meetings, Subdivision I, In General, Section 2-53, Addressing Council, to Provide Time Limits for Presentations and Restrict the Number of Presentations Placed on an Agenda; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date Ordinance Business Impact Estimate Attachments: VII. NEW BUSINESS COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION 25-0332 Direct the Appropriate Charter Officer to Review Draft Share Plan Ordinance for the Municipal Police Officers' Pension Trust Fund (Mayor Pachota) Agenda Request No Impact Letter 8.27.25 Venice Police - Draft Share Plan Ordinance Draft Share Plan Attachments: 25-0333 Direct a Legislative Referral to the Citizen Advisory Board (CAB) to Evaluate and Recommend Improvements as it Relates to the City’s Website by Identifying Citizen Preferences and Expectations and by Performing a Comparative Analysis of Other City Websites. This Evaluation Report Should be Provided to Staff to Share with the Consultant Being Contracted to Update the City’s Website in FY26 (Mayor Pachota) Agenda RequestAttachments: Page 4 of 6City of Venice Printed on 9/8/2025

September 9, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda 25-0334 FY26 Charter Officer Compensation Memorandum Charter Officer Pay FPHRA FY25 Attachments: 25-0335 2026 State Legislative Priorities Memorandum 2026 State Legislative Priorities Attachments: 25-0336 Appoint Member to the Police Pension Board of Trustees to Serve a Term from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2029 Memorandum Applications Attachments: VIII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS City Attorney City Clerk City Manager IX. COUNCIL REPORTS Council Member Smith Council Member Weed Council Member Frank Council Member Engelke Council Member Howard Vice Mayor Boldt Mayor Pachota X. 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. Page 5 of 6City of Venice Printed on 9/8/2025

September 9, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda XI. 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. 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 6 of 6City of Venice Printed on 9/8/2025

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