On the agenda: Venice City Council — Data Center (Oct 13)
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City of Venice
401 West Venice Avenue
Venice, FL 34285
www.venicegov.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
9:00 AM
26-0761
Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting
Attachments:
Meeting Instructions
Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I. RECOGNITION
26-0762
Ceremonial Swearing ins: Police Officers Matthew Fronk, Tyler Baseley,
Kacee Lundell, Brittany Ruiz, and Kieran Butler
26-0763
Mayor's Pillar of the Community Award Presented to Larry Humes
26-0764
Proclaim October 2026 as "Cybersecurity Awareness Month", Presented
to Security Analyst Joelle Gurk and IT Staff
Attachments:
Proclamation
26-0765
Proclaim October 21, 2026 as "Support Your Local Chamber of
Commerce Day", Presented to Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
President and CEO Kathy Lehner
Attachments:
Proclamation
26-0766
Proclaim October 19-25, 2026 as "Florida City Week", Presented to City
Manager James Clinch
Attachments:
Proclamation
26-0767
Proclaim October 2026 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month",
Presented to Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) Advocate
Mirna Marcia, Sgt. Sam Montes, and Detective Jessica Fernandez
Attachments:
Proclamation
City of Venice
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City Council
Meeting Agenda
October 13, 2026
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
26-0768
Minutes of the September 22, 2026 Regular Meeting and Budget Public
Hearing
Attachments:
09.22.26 Regular Meeting
09.22.26 Budget Hearing
B. CITY MANAGER
Finance
26-0769
Approve Accounts Receivable Write-Offs
Attachments:
Write-Off Uncollectible Accounts Memorandum
Human Resources
26-0770
*PENDING VOTE APPROVAL*
Approve Collective Bargaining Agreement with Fraternal Order of Police
(Officers) for the Period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029
Attachments:
FOP Officer Contract for FY27
Memorandum
26-0771
Approve Collective Bargaining Agreement with American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1718 for the
Period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028
Attachments:
AFSCME Contract FY 2026-2028
Memorandum
IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
City of Venice
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V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
ORD. NO.
2026-32
An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Imposing a Temporary Twelve
(12) Month Moratorium on the Acceptance, Review, or Approval of
Applications for Amendments to the City of Venice Comprehensive Plan,
Rezoning or Amendments to the Land Development Regulations,
Conditional Uses, Design Alternatives, Site and Development Plans, and
Building Permits, Related to Facilities Serving Large Load Customers,
Including Large-Scale Data Centers, Within the City of Venice, Florida;
Making Findings to Support; Providing for the Study and Development of
Appropriate Land Use Regulations Addressing Such Data Center Uses;
Providing for Severability; Providing for Conflicting Provisions; and
Providing an Effective Date
Attachments:
Ordinance
Business Impact Estimate
B. ORDINANCES – FINAL READING
ORD. NO.
2026-28
An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Amending Section
1.2.E.1. Mailed Notice Requirements and Section 1.2.F. Neighborhood
Workshop, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 26-32AM, by
Extending the Required Distance for Mailed Notices from 250 Feet to 500
Feet, and Requiring Neighborhood Workshops to be Held in Person with
an Optional Online Component; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in
Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective
Date
Attachments:
Ordinance
Business Impact Estimate
Transmittal Memo
Application
Staff Memo 26-32AM
Strikethrough Underline Version
Clean Version
Planning Commission Minutes 8.18.26
ORD. NO.
2026-30
City of Venice
An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 46, Parks and Recreation, Article I, In General, by
Amending Section 46-1, Description of City Parks System; Authorized
Uses; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith;
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
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Attachments:
Meeting Agenda
October 13, 2026
Ordinance
Memorandum
Business Impact Estimate
ORD. NO.
2026-31
An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 2 Administration, Article II Mayor and Council,
Division 1 Generally, by Adding Section 2-32, Filling of Council Vacancies,
and Amending Chapter 26 Emergency Management, Article III Emergency
Succession; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith;
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
Attachments:
Ordinance
Memorandum
Business Impact Estimate
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Item Continued from the September 22, 2026 City
Council Meeting
PRESENTATION WITH ACTION
26-0752
Nick Dumas, Airport Director and Andrew Magenheimer, Appraiser, Slack,
Johnston, and Magenheimer, Inc.: Airport Rates and Fee Adjustments and
Request City Council Approval of the Proposed Adjustments and Phased
Implementation Plan (15 min.)
Attachments:
Follow-up Presentation
Memorandum 10.6.26
Presentation
Memorandum
Written Correspondence 9.08.26 to 9.22.26
Audience Display Airport
Consultant Document
Speaker Cards 09.22.26
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. PRESENTATION
26-0772
City of Venice
Richard Zimmer, JORO Brand & Creative: City Logo Design and Branding
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B. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
26-0773
Appoint Member to the Venice Housing Authority to Serve a Term from
November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2030
Attachments:
Memorandum
Applications
26-0774
2027 State Legislative Priorities
Attachments:
Memorandum and State Legislative Priorities
VIII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
City Attorney
City Clerk
City Manager
IX. COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Engelke
Council Member Weed
Council Member Howard
Council Member Smith
Council Member Frank
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.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting will not go beyond 5:00 p.m. unless City Council grants an extension.
City of Venice
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Meeting Agenda
October 13, 2026
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evidence at this meeting upon which any appeal is based.
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