On the agenda: Venice City Council — Data Center (Oct 27)

City of Venice

401 West Venice Avenue
Venice, FL 34285
www.venicegov.com

Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, October 27, 2026

9:00 AM

Council Chambers

*There is an Executive Session at Noon*
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I. RECOGNITION
26-0795

Mayor's Pillar of the Community Award Presented to Roger Effron

26-0796

Recognition of Council Member Ron Smith in Appreciation of his Service
on City Council

26-0797

Recognition of Mayor Nick Pachota in Appreciation of his Service on City
Council

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
26-0798

Minutes of the October 13, 2026 Regular Meeting

Attachments:

Minutes

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B. CITY MANAGER

Engineering
26-0799

Authorize the Mayor to Execute the State of Florida Division of Emergency
Management Federally-Funded Subaward (Grant #4673-305-P31) for
$150,000.00 to Produce a Watershed Master Plan (WMP) for Credit
Under Community Rating System (CRS)

Attachments:

Memorandum
Grant Agreement 4673-305-P31

Police
26-0800

Approve Grant Agreement Between Sarasota County and the City of
Venice for the West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND) Waterway
Development Program Project Agreement for the Police Marine Patrol,
Project No. S-534, not to Exceed $204,010

Attachments:

Memorandum
Agreement

Utilities
IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
ORD. NO.
2026-33

City of Venice

An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Venice,
Florida, Pursuant to Zoning Map Amendment Petition No. 25-56RZ, to
Change the Zoning Designation for the Property Located at 1936 E Venice
Avenue from Sarasota County Open Use Estate 1 (OUE-1) to City of
Venice Office, Professional and Institutional (OPI); Providing for Repeal of
All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and
Providing an Effective Date (Quasi-Judicial)

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Meeting Agenda

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Ordinance
Business Impact Estimate
Mike Rafferty - Part 1 Submissions A-E
Mike Rafferty - Part 2 Submissions
Mike Rafferty - Ziebro Site Images
Transmittal Memo
Staff Report 25-56RZ
Staff Presentation
Application
Narrative
Zoning Development Standards
Land Use Compatibility Analysis
Decision Criteria
Planning Commission Minutes 09.15.26

B. ORDINANCES – FINAL 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

VI. NEW BUSINESS

A. ORDINANCES
ORD. NO.
2026-37

City of Venice

An Ordinance Amending City of Venice Ordinance No. 2026-26, Which
Adopted the Official Budget of the City of Venice, Florida for the Fiscal
Year Beginning October 1, 2026 and Ending September 30, 2027, by
Increasing the Total Revenue by $594,929 and Total Expenditures by
$594,929; and Providing an Effective Date

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Meeting Agenda

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Memorandum for Budget Amendment #1 FY27
Ordinance
Business Impact Estimate

B. RESOLUTIONS
RES. NO.
2026-18

A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Approving Amendment No. 4 to
the Public Transportation Grant Agreement for Project Number
452977-1-94-01 by and Between the State of Florida Department of
Transportation and the City of Venice, Florida for the Venice Municipal
Airport Master Plan Update; Authorizing Appropriate City Officials to
Execute it; and Providing an Effective Date

Attachments:

Memorandum
Resolution
Amendment for Extension of PTGA

RES. NO.
2026-19

A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Approving Amendment No. 3 to
the Public Transportation Grant Agreement for Project Number
456529-1-94-01 by and Between the State of Florida Department of
Transportation and the City of Venice, Florida for the Venice Municipal
Airport Runway 5-23 Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPIs)
Replacement; Authorizing Appropriate City Officials to Execute it; and
Providing an Effective Date

Attachments:

Memorandum
Resolution
Amendment for Extension of PTGA

RES. NO.
2026-20

A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Approving Amendment No. 3 to
the Public Transportation Grant Agreement for Project Number
438750-1-94-02 by and Between the State of Florida Department of
Transportation and the City of Venice, Florida, for the Design and
Construction of a General Aviation Terminal Building; Authorizing
Appropriate City Officials to Execute it; and Providing an Effective Date

Attachments:

Memorandum
Resolution
Amendment to the PTGA

C. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
26-0801

Senate Bill 180 List of Tabled Initiatives (City Manager Clinch)

Attachments:

Memorandum

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26-0802

City Logo (Mayor Pachota)

Attachments:

Primary Logo

October 27, 2026

Resolution No. 2025-05 - City Logo Policy
Resolution No. 851-84 - Official City Flag Design

VII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS

City Attorney
City Clerk
City Manager
VIII. COUNCIL REPORTS

Council Member Frank
Council Member Weed
Council Member Howard
Council Member Smith
Council Member Engelke
Vice Mayor Boldt
Mayor Pachota
IX. 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.

X. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting will not go beyond 5:00 p.m. unless City Council grants an extension.

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or expression, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by
federal, state, or local law in the administration of its programs, services or activities.
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.

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