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City of Venice
401 West Venice Avenue
Venice, FL 34285
www.venicegov.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
9:00 AM
Council Chambers
*There is an Executive Session at Noon*
26-0738
Instructions on How to Watch and/or Participate in the Meeting
Attachments:
Meeting Intructions
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I. RECOGNITION
26-0739
Ceremonial Swearing ins: Firefighter/EMT Hudson Taylor, Shiloh Senne,
Marcus Gaipo, and Eli Manley
26-0740
10-Year Service Award: Tracy Self, Public Works Office Manager
26-0741
20-Year Service Award: David Guilmette, Utilities Inspector
26-0742
Proclaim October 4-10, 2026 as "Fire Prevention Week", Presented to
Fire Chief Giddens
Attachments:
Proclamation
26-0743
Proclaim September 17-23, 2026 as "Constitution Week", Presented to
Cindy Eaton, Regent, Myakka Chapter, National Society Daughters of the
American Revolution
Attachments:
Proclamation
26-0744
Proclaim October 2026 as "Florida Native Plant Month", Presented to
Kristin Hoffschmidt, Florida Native Plant Society Mangrove Chapter
Attachments:
Proclamation
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).
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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
26-0745
Minutes of the September 8, 2026 Regular Meeting and Budget Public
Hearing
Attachments:
09.08.26 Regular Meeting
09.08.26 Budget Public Hearing
26-0746
Set the Public Hearing Times for Ordinance No. 2026-32, Data Center
Moratorium, at 9:00 a.m., or as Soon Thereafter as the Matter Can be
Heard, on October 13, 2026 and October 27, 2026
Attachments:
Memorandum
B. CITY MANAGER
Historical Resources
26-0747
Authorize the Mayor to Execute the State of Florida Division of Historical
Resources Small Matching Grant Agreement (Grant #27.h.sm.200.057) for
$41,600 to Complete a Historic Resources Survey of the Golden Beach
and Gulf Shores Areas
Attachments:
Memorandum
Grant Agreement
Public Works
26-0748
Approve Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with
Sarasota County for Disaster Debris Management Sites
Attachments:
Memorandum
Interlocal Agreement
Memorandum of Understanding
Utilities
26-0749
Authorize the Mayor to Accept Utility Easement from BBYF42, LLC (Gibbs
Rd HOA), Identified as Gibbs Rd
Attachments:
Memorandum
Easement
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26-0750
Authorize the Mayor to Execute the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP) General Appropriations Grant for $500,000 for the
Utilities Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Reverse Osmosis (RO) Membrane
Production Enhancement Project
Attachments:
Memorandum
Grant Agreement
IV. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. ORDINANCES - FIRST 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
B. ORDINANCES – FINAL READING
ORD. NO.
2026-27
An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 2 Administration, Article IV Finance, Division 2
Purchases, by Adding Section 2-227, Unsolicited Proposals for
Public-Private Partnerships; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in
Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective
Date
Attachments:
Ordinance
Business Impact Estimate
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VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. ORDINANCES
ORD. NO.
2026-30
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
Attachments:
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
B. PRESENTATION
26-0751
Kristin Caborn and Amy Zengotita, GAI Consultants, Community Solutions
Group: Parks Master Plan (30 min.)
Attachments:
Presentation
City of Venice Survey
C. PRESENTATIONS 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:
Presentation
Memorandum
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D. COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
26-0753
South Jetty Beach Access (Mayor Pachota)
Attachments:
Agenda Item Request
VII. CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
City Attorney
City Clerk
City Manager
VIII. COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Engelke
Council Member Weed
Council Member Howard
Council Member Smith
Council Member Frank
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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The City of Venice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
disability, age, religion, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity
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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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