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County commissioners approved a one-year license agreement extension for FlixBus, Inc., allowing continued use of a portion of the Cattlemen Transfer Station.

The Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners authorized up to $125 million in infrastructure sales surtax revenue bonds for major road projects, approved millions in utility and transit contracts, and ratified over $189 million in county warrants during its regular meeting on November 4, 2026.

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Taxpayers and residents will see major road construction along Lorraine Road and Fruitville Road, upgraded water pumping stations, and changes to local utility and transit services funded through millions in new bond debt and county expenditures.

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Item 2
County commissioners approved a one-year license agreement extension for FlixBus, Inc., allowing continued use of a portion of the Cattlemen Transfer Station.
Breeze transit will consider license agreement amendment with flixbus inc
approved - unanimous
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Item 5
The board approved a state grant agreement and a budget amendment to fund a hardware refresh for emergency 911 routing systems.
Emergency Services VESTA Hardware Refresh
approved - unanimous
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Item 32
The board ratified and approved county financial warrants totaling over $189 million for expenses incurred between late September and mid-October 2026.
Transportation will consider approving term contracts for traffic materials
approved - unanimous
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Item 19
The board adopted a resolution to issue up to $125 million in bonds to finance major road construction projects, including Lorraine Road and Fruitville Road widening.
Office of financial management will consider resolution for infrastructure sales surtax revenue bonds
adopted - unanimous
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Item 41
The board adopted an ordinance concerning the investment of surplus funds of the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority.
Public utilities will consider gravity system upsize budget amendment
adopted - unanimous
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$125,000,000.00 · Office of financial management will consider resolution for infrastructure sales surtax revenue bonds
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$125,000,000 · the County's Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue Bonds, Series 2026B, in a principal amount not to exceed $125,000,000.00, to finance the construction of the Lorraine Road Segment · cip
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$1,536,946.03 · Emergency Services VESTA Hardware Refresh · State of Florida Department of Management Services
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$1,536,946.03 · ding the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget to appropriate funding for the Geo-Diverse VESTA Hardware Refresh, in the amount of $1,536,946.03.
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$1,500,000 · Transportation will consider approving term contracts for traffic materials · Warrants dated September 21, 2026, through October 16, 2026
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$501,962.24 · Public utilities will consider water treatment plant monitoring contract amendment
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$88,890 · Clerk of the circuit court will consider traffic control sign materials contract
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BCC-Regular

November 4, 2026

ACTION AGENDA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SARASOTA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER 1 APEX ROAD COMMISSION CHAMBER SARASOTA, FLORIDA

9:00 a.m.

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATION

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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

CONSENT SECTION:

approved

BREEZE TRANSIT To approve the First Amendment to the License Agreement with FlixBus, Inc., for use of a portion of the Cattlemen Transfer Station located at 5951 Porter Way, Sarasota (PID #0049010003), for a one-year term effective May 20, 2026.

appointed

BREEZE TRANSIT To appoint Neil Acharya to serve a one-year term on the Citizens Advisory Committee for Public Transportation Advisory Council as the STAR Government representative, effective through October 2027.

approved

EMERGENCY SERVICES To approve Addendum Number Two to the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Florida 911 Region 6 Joint Regional Next Generation 9-1-1 Routing Project, adding Sarasota County and Manatee County as parties to the Memorandum of Understanding.

approved/adopted

EMERGENCY SERVICES

To approve Agreement No. S28-26-07-13 with the State of Florida Department of Management Services for the 911 State Grant Program for the Geo-Diverse VESTA Hardware Refresh, in the amount of $1,536,946.03;

To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2027-007, amending the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget to appropriate funding for the Geo-Diverse VESTA Hardware Refresh, in the amount of $1,536,946.03.

approved/authorized

ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY To approve the expenditure authorization form and to authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to approve individual purchases with TD SYNNEX Corp. under Cooperative Purchase No. 2227 to provide data communications products and services in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds.

approved/authorized

ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY To approve the expenditure authorization form and to authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to approve individual purchases with selected vendors identified in the State of Florida Department of Management Services Telecommunications Infrastructure Project Services contracts (Cooperative Purchase No. 2232) to provide Telecommunications Infrastructure - structured cabling services in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds.

approved/authorized

ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY To approve the expenditure authorization form and to authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to approve individual purchases with the State of Florida Department of Management Services under Waiver No. 2655 to provide phone services in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds.

approved/authorized

GENERAL SERVICES To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. SR 2517 with Stahlman-England Irrigation, Inc., for irrigation services, to renew the contract through December 19, 2027, in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds.

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Agenda item 1Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
PROCLAMATION
Department: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Agenda item 2Contractsapproved - unanimous
County commissioners approved a one-year license agreement extension for FlixBus, Inc., allowing continued use of a portion of the Cattlemen Transfer Station.
Breeze transit will consider license agreement amendment with flixbus inc
FlixBus, Inc. · Department: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC · Topics: transit, procurement
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Agenda item 3AppointmentNo recorded outcome
Breeze transit will consider appointing neil acharya to serve a one-year term on the citizens advisory committee for public transportation.
Breeze transit will consider appointing neil acharya to advisory committee
Department: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC · Topics: transit
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Agenda item 4ContractsNo recorded outcome
Emergency Services will consider Addendum Number Two to the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Florida 911 Region 6 Joint Regional Next Generation 9-1-1 Routing Project.
Emergency Services will consider an addendum for 911 routing project
Department: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Agenda item 5Budget and financeapproved - unanimous
The board approved a state grant agreement and a budget amendment to fund a hardware refresh for emergency 911 routing systems.
Emergency Services VESTA Hardware Refresh
$1,536,946.03 · State of Florida Department of Management Services · Geo-Diverse VESTA Hardware Refresh · Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: budget
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Agenda item 6Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
ding the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget to appropriate funding for the Geo-Diverse VESTA Hardware Refresh, in the amount of $1,536,946.03.
$1,536,946.03 · Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: budget
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ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY To approve the expenditure authorization form and to authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to approve individual purchases with selected vendors identified in the State of Florida Department of Management Services Telecommunications Infrastructure Project Services contr
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: budget
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Agenda item 8Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
Enterprise Information Technology will consider an expenditure authorization form for telecommunications infrastructure and structured cabling services under Cooperative Purchase No. 2232.
Enterprise Information Technology will consider structured cabling services purchases
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: budget
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Agenda item 9ContractsNo recorded outcome
ndividual purchases with the State of Florida Department of Management Services under Waiver No. 2655 to provide phone services in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds.
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Agenda item 10ContractsNo recorded outcome
No. 1 to Contract No. SR 2517 with Stahlman-England Irrigation, Inc., for irrigation services, to renew the contract through December 19, 2027, in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds.
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Agenda item 12AppointmentNo recorded outcome
, for a three-year period, in an amount not to exceed budgeted funds:
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Agenda item 13Land useNo recorded outcome
C. Planning and development services will consider special exception petition
SERVICES
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: land use
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Agenda item 14ResolutionsNo recorded outcome
ant Agreement with the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services for the Fiscal Year 2027 State Aid to Libraries Grant;
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: budget, local-government, procurement
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Agenda item 15ResolutionsNo recorded outcome
To certify the Hours, Free Library Service and Access to Materials;
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: local-government
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Agenda item 17Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
nd authorize the Chair to sign a Supplemental Certificate Relating to Tax, Arbitrage and Other Matters of Sarasota County, concerning its Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: budget
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Agenda item 18AppointmentNo recorded outcome
rage and Other Matters of Sarasota County, concerning its Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2024C.
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: housing, budget
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Agenda item 19Resolutionsadopted - unanimous
The board adopted a resolution to issue up to $125 million in bonds to finance major road construction projects, including Lorraine Road and Fruitville Road widening.
Office of financial management will consider resolution for infrastructure sales surtax revenue bonds
$125,000,000.00 · Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue Bonds, Series 2026B · Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: housing, land use, healthcare
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Agenda item 20Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
the County's Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue Bonds, Series 2026B, in a principal amount not to exceed $125,000,000.00, to finance the construction of the Lorraine Road Segment
$125,000,000 · cip · Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: roads
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Agenda item 21AppointmentNo recorded outcome
gment C Project (Project 95886), the Fruitville Road Widening Project (Project 95853), the Lorraine Road Extension (Fruitville to Palmer) (Project 95832), and other authorized infrastructure projects, and to pay costs of issuance.
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: roads
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Agenda item 22Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
Planning and development services will consider utility easement subordination agreements
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: land use, local-government
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Agenda item 23ResolutionsNo recorded outcome
ontractor (other than General or Residential) representative, effective through October 2029.
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: land use
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Agenda item 24ContractsNo recorded outcome
Planning and Development Services will consider approving utility easement subordination agreements with Florida Power and Light Company and Comcast Cable Communications Management for Kahana, Oahu, and Hawaii Drives.
Planning and Development Services will consider utility easement subordination agreements
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: utilities, land use
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Agenda item 25ContractsNo recorded outcome
opt a resolution updating the Special Magistrate compensation rate and superseding Resolution No. 2014-075.
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Agenda item 26ContractsNo recorded outcome
Planning and Development Services will consider executing a Memorandum of Agreement with Nova Southeastern University for professional development and consulting services for a five-year period.
Planning and Development Services will consider a memorandum of agreement with Nova Southeastern University
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: land use, procurement
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Agenda item 27ContractsNo recorded outcome
Public utilities will consider contract with stantec consulting services inc
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: utilities, procurement
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Agenda item 28ContractsNo recorded outcome
The governing body will consider an amendment for Water Treatment Plant water quality monitoring totaling $501,962.24.
Public utilities will consider water treatment plant monitoring contract amendment
$501,962.24 · Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: water quality, utilities, procurement
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Agenda item 29ContractsNo recorded outcome
Public utilities will consider increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $600,000.00 to an amount not to exceed budgeted funds, for the supply and delivery of MicroC 2000 chemicals and monitoring services through December 31, 2027.
Public utilities will consider MicroC 2000 chemicals contract amount increase
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: utilities
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Agenda item 30Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a term contract with Hach Company for laboratory testing instruments, parts, equipment, services, technical support and training, for a three-year period, in an amount not to exceed budgeted funds.
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES
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Agenda item 32Other meeting itemsapproved - unanimous
The board ratified and approved county financial warrants totaling over $189 million for expenses incurred between late September and mid-October 2026.
Transportation will consider approving term contracts for traffic materials
$1,500,000 · Warrants dated September 21, 2026, through October 16, 2026 · Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES
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Agenda item 33Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
2877-02 with Bart Richard Woodward Corporation for Traffic Control Sign Materials Category 7, for an initial one-year term as-budgeted;
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: traffic safety
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Agenda item 34PresentationNo recorded outcome
Clerk of the circuit court will consider traffic control sign materials contract
$88,890 · Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: traffic safety
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Agenda item 35AppointmentNo recorded outcome
The clerk will consider ratifying and approving the Warrants dated September 21, 2026, through October 16, 2026, in the amount of $189,447,624.12.
Clerk of the court will consider ratifying warrants package
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES
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Agenda item 36AppointmentNo recorded outcome
HE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER
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Agenda item 37DiscussionNo recorded outcome
Breeze transit will consider appointing an individual to advisory committee
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: transit
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Agenda item 41Public hearingsadopted - unanimous
The board adopted an ordinance concerning the investment of surplus funds of the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority.
Public utilities will consider gravity system upsize budget amendment
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: budget
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Agenda item 42Public hearingsNo recorded outcome
t No. 88132 - Sandy Nook St.
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Agenda item 43Public hearingsadopted - unanimous
The board adopted a budget amendment incorporating various supplemental appropriations, revenue adjustments, and grants totaling over $87 million.
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: utilities, budget
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Agenda item 44Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
The governing body will consider appropriating $1,270,569.00 in funding for the Baywood II Lift Station Conversion project.
Public utilities will consider lift station conversion budget amendment
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: utilities, budget
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hearing) To adopt Ordinance 2026-029 relat
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Agenda item 46Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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olution, Budget Amendment No. B2027-008, amending the Fi
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scal Year 2027 Budget to incorporate various supplemental
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appropriations, revenue adjustments, gra
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CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLL
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Agenda item 51Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
The governing body requested staff to ask the Sarasota County School Board convocation.
Board requested staff to ask Sarasota County School Board convocation
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: education
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meeting to allow for the conversation on vaping implementation and enforcement
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Agenda item 53Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
The governing body noted agenda items for the January 15, 2027 convocation meeting and quarterly update.
Board reviewed agenda items for January 15 2027 convocation meeting
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Agenda item 54ContractsNo recorded outcome
Bcc-regular directed staff to add to the November 17th agenda a discussion item regarding the Live Local Act
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Agenda item 55PresentationNo recorded outcome
Commissioner Knight provided an update on River Road Center Median Landscaping
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Agenda item 56Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
The governing body took no action regarding the Fiscal Year 2027/2028 Budget.
Board took no action regarding the Fiscal Year 2027/2028 Budget
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: budget
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lf Course Letter.
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Agenda item 58Public hearingsNo recorded outcome
Administration directed staff to continue negotiations and prepare a proposed purchase and sale agreement for future board consideration.
Administration directed staff to continue negotiations and prepare a proposed purchase and sale agreement
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Agenda item 59Public hearingsNo recorded outcome
Planning and Development Services provided policy direction regarding the Community Housing Trust proposal for the County-owned property located at 2400 Hatton Street.
BCC-Regular provided policy direction on the Community Housing Trust proposal
Department: EMERGENCY SERVICES · Topics: roads, housing, land use, procurement
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tract for the purchase of the boat house
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Agenda item 61Other meeting itemsNo recorded outcome
PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES
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County commissioners approved a one-year license agreement extension for FlixBus, Inc., allowing continued use of a portion of the Cattlemen Transfer Station.

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