BCC-Regular

March 24, 2026
ACTION AGENDA
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 

ROBERT L. ANDERSON ADMINISTRATION CENTER
4000 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL
COMMISSION CHAMBER
VENICE, FLORIDA

 
09:00 a.m.



INVOCATION




No Action Taken
1.

CONSENT SECTION:

Approved/Authorized
2.
CAPITAL PROJECTS
To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute Work Assignment No. 250569 to Contract No. 2020-133 with Kisinger Campo and Associates, Corp., for engineering services for scour countermeasures for three bridges, in an amount not to exceed $895,902.19.

Ratified
3.
COMMISSION SERVICES
To ratify the previously issued proclamations for

A.
Autoimmune Awareness Month;

B.
Florida Government Finance Professionals Week.

Adopted/Approved/Authorized
4.
ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

A.
To adopt a resolution for the delegation of authority for approval of agreements and ancillary documents related to Microsoft licensing;

B.
To approve the authorization form and to authorize the County Administrator, or their designee, to approve individual purchases with SHI International Corp. through a to be identified Cooperative Purchase agreement to provide additional Microsoft software product licensing, support, upgrades, and maintenance, in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds.

Approved/Authorized
5.
GENERAL SERVICES
To approve the expenditure authorization form and to authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to approve individual purchases with Samsara, Inc., identified in the Sourcewell Solicitation No. 102924, under approved Cooperative Purchase No. 2178, for the purchase of telematics for County vehicles and assets, in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds.

Approved
6.
HUMAN RESOURCES
To approve a Workers’ Compensation claim settlement in the amount of $275,000.00 in the case of Matthew Crawford, for workers’ compensation-related injuries that occurred on November 11, 2017.

Considered 
7.
LIBRARIES & HISTORICAL RESOURCES
Report on the Historical Commission Annual Report for 2025.

Considered
8.
LIBRARIES & HISTORICAL RESOURCES
Report on the Historic Preservation Board Annual Report for 2025.

Considered
9.
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Report on the Tourist Development Council Annual Report for 2025.

Approved/Authorized
10.
PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES
To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 5 to Contract No. 2021-213 with Rightmire’s Land Services, Inc., for landscape maintenance services - Zone 3, to revise Exhibit B - Fee Schedule and increase the contract’s amount not to exceed from $385,000.00 to $395,000.00.

Authorized
11.
PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES
To authorize the advertisement of a public hearing on an ordinance for a referenda election relating to the extension of the Environmentally Sensitive Lands and Parkland Program 0.25 mill ad valorem tax for an additional twenty-year period and further relating to a bond referendum for the issuance of bonds in an aggregate principal amount not-to-exceed $250,000,000.00.

Reappointed
12.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
To reappoint Orlando Priede to serve an additional three-year term on the Building Code Board of Adjustments and Appeals, effective through April 30, 2029.

Appointed
13.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
To appoint Nicholas Gottwald to serve a three-year term on the Sarasota Tree Advisory Council, effective through March 2029.

Appointed
14.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
To appoint one individual to serve on the Englewood Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Advisory Board, effective March 21, 2026 through March 21, 2029.

Adopted/Authorized
15.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
To adopt a resolution authorizing the acquisition of real property located at 9690 Clark Rd, Sarasota, FL 34241 from Barbra Blackburn Houghtaling in the amount of $1,470,000.00, authorizing the Chair, Vice Chair or designee to execute the Contract for Sale and Purchase, and authorizing the County Administrator, or designee, to execute any necessary documents to effectuate the closing, and providing for applicability and an effective date.

Approved/Authorized
16.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute two Unit Price contracts with the following vendors for cleaning, televising, & assessment of the sanitary infrastructure countywide for a three-year period, in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds for both vendors:

a.
National Water Main Cleaning Company

b.
Envirowaste Services Group, Inc.

Considered
17.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Report on the Water and Sewer Advisory Committee Annual Report for 2025.

Approved
18.
SHERIFF

A.
To approve expenditures from the Law Enforcement Federal Fund, for the following requests and in the specified amounts, for the support or operation of programs relating to the DOJ Justice and DOJ Treasury Law enforcement operations and investigations; training and education; equipment; travel and per diem; drug, gang and other awareness programs; matching grants; support of community-based organizations:

a.
Sandoval Custom Creation, Inc for Pole Camera with Video System Equipment for $7,595.00

b.
Southern Computer Warehouse, Inc for DFL Laptop Equipment for $3,549.95

c.
FAST Forensics, LLC for DFL Super Computer Equipment for $24,900.00

d.
TRM Labs, Inc for Cryptocurrency Investigations Software for $40,000.00

B.
To approve expenditures from the Law Enforcement Forfeitures Fund, for the following requests and in the specified amounts, for the support or operation of programs relating to drug abuse treatment, drug abuse education, drug prevention, crime prevention; neighborhood safety; school resource officers:

a.
Pendar Technologies, Inc for Explosive Material Examiner Equipment for $75,500.00

b.
Teen Court for Teen Court Scholarship Dinner for $2,500.00

c.
NAMI Sarasota & Manatee Counties for NAMI Arts and Mind and NAMI Walks for $1,750.00

Authorized
19.
SHERIFF
To authorize a public hearing to adopt an ordinance repealing section 78-33 of the Sarasota County Code relating to vehicle liability insurance requirements for Sheriff vehicles; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.

Authorized
20.
SHERIFF
To authorize a public hearing to adopt an ordinance repealing section 2-1 of the Sarasota County Code relating to the disposition of unclaimed property that comes into the possession of the Sarasota County Sheriff; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.

Approved
21.
STORMWATER
To approve the 2025 County Community Rating System Program Annual Report.

Approved
22.
STORMWATER
To approve the 2025 Repetitive Loss Area Analysis Report as required by participation in the Community Rating Systems program.

Reappointed
23.
TRANSPORTATION
To re-appoint Rachel Beckner to serve on the Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizens Advisory Council as an at-large representative, effective through March 2028.

Ratified/Approved
24.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER
To ratify and approve Warrants dated February 16, 2026 through March 06, 2026, in the amount of $86,123,337.08, as detailed in the voucher packages filed in the Finance Department.

Approved
25.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER
To approve the Minutes of the meetings dated February 10 and February 26, 2026.

DISCUSSION SECTION:




PUBLIC HEARINGS:

PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS UPON REQUEST:

Adopted/Approved/Authorized
29.

A.
(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2026-032, amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget to appropriate additional funding to Capital Improvement Program Project No. 88058 - Honore Avenue Reclaimed Extension, in the amount of $1,300,000.00;

B.
(Not a public hearing) To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a construction contract with ITG Communications, LLC, for the Honore Avenue Reclaimed Watermain Extension Phase 2B, in an amount not to exceed $2,500,339.39.

Approved/Adopted/Authorized
30.

A.
(Not a public hearing) To approve the grant agreement with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Florida Communities Trust (FCT) Grant program for the Edmondson Farm Curry Creek Preserve Acquisition and Enhancement Project, in the amount of $1,182,265.00;

B.
(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2026-036, amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget to appropriate funds to reimburse the ESLPP fund balance, in the amount of $1,182,265.00, for the Edmonson Farm Curry Creek Preserve Acquisition and Enhancement Project;

C.
(Not a public hearing) To authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to approve and execute any future documents, dedication of public use, declaration of restrictive covenants, forms, reports, and other ancillary documents associated with this grant agreement.

Adopted/Authorized
31.

A.
(Not a  public hearing) To adopt a resolution amending the Sarasota County Fiscal Year 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program (Resolution No. 2025-164) to add the Gocio Road Property NPP Land Acquisition and Start-Up as Project No. 85693;

B.
(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2026-034, amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget to appropriate funding for Capital Improvement Program Project No. 85693 – Gocio Road Property NPP Land Acquisition and Start-Up Project ($4,003,087.00), Operating Impacts ($126,330.00), and Internal Service Charges ($65,000.00) for a total amount of $4,194,417.00;

C.
(Not a public hearing) To adopt a resolution authorizing the acquisition of real property located at 3844 and 3864 Gocio Road, Sarasota, FL 34235 from Travis Lee and Melinda Nicole Kolbe and Russell W. and Sandra L. Horneman, in the amount of $3,175,000.00, authorizing the execution of the Contract for Sale and Purchase, and authorizing the County Administrator, or designee, to execute any necessary documents to effectuate the closing, and providing for applicability and an effective date.

Found Consistent/Adopted/Adopted as amended
32.

A.
(Public hearing) To adopt Ordinance No. 2026-004, amending Chapter 54, Article XX of the County Code, relating to artificial reefs;

B.
(Not a public hearing) Land Development Regulation Commission (LDRC) to find Ordinance No. 2026-004 to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. (Must be done prior to the adoption of A);

C.
(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution relating to the establishment of review fees for artificial reefs.



REPORTS SECTION:



Approved
37.

A.
To consider proposed settlement in Josephine Liu-Rudel v. Sarasota County;

B.
To consider submission of a proposal for settlement in Kelley Marshall as Parent and Legal Guardian of Minor A.M., a Minor v. Sarasota County.

Board assignment to provide a report on boat covers
38.

Board assignment for the County Attorney to discuss the public nuisance lawsuit with the City Attorney
39.

Board assignment to provide a written opinion regarding applicability of the Live Local Act to partial zone RE1 and OEU, including a specific analysis of where those districts satisfy the statutory requirement that commercial industrial mixed-use development be allowed as permitted use not requiring an exception, and how that interpretation lies with the intent and purpose of the Live Local Act
40.

No Action Taken
41.

Approved
42.

A.
Letter of Support – Crime Stoppers;

B.
Letter of Support - Lorraine Road Legislative Appropriations Request.



No Action Taken
45.