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City Commission of Safety Harbor, Florida Meeting

March 16, 2026 · Safety Harbor, FL
Source: CITY COMMISSION — LINK TO CONSENT #1: BACKUP MATERIALS (PDF, 17 pp)
Retrieved May 11, 2026 from safetyharbor.granicus.com ↗
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Attendees

✓ Mayor Joe Ayoub (Mayor)
✓ Vice Mayor Carlos Diaz (Vice Mayor)
✓ Commissioner Nancy Besore (Commissioner)
✓ Commissioner Jacob Burnett (Commissioner)
✓ Commissioner Kevin Shanks (Commissioner)
✓ Commissioner Andy Steingold (Commissioner)
✓ City Attorney Sarah Allen (City Attorney)
✓ City Manager Josh Stefancic (City Manager)
✓ Community Development Director Carol Stricklin (Community Development Director)
✓ Community Planner/GIS Analyst Cecilia Chen (Community Planner/GIS Analyst)
✓ Finance Director Matthew Converse (Finance Director)
✓ Fire Chief Andrew Hawkins (Fire Chief)
✓ Public Works Director Renee Cooper (Public Works Director)
✓ Recreation Director Julie Inman (Recreation Director)
✓ Recreation Superintendent Shannon Schafer (Recreation Superintendent)
✓ City Clerk Rachael Telesca (City Clerk)
✓ Present: 16/16

Decisions

#Presentation of Plaque to Vice Mayor Carlos Diaz

APPROVED Unanimous

#Swearing-in Ceremony

COMPLETED N/A

#Consent Agenda

APPROVED 5-0

#Public Art Community Sculpture

APPROVED 5-0

#Annexation Request for 1258 Wooddell Dr.

APPROVED 5-0

#Waiver Request to Land Development Code for 737 2nd St. N.

APPROVED 5-0

#Waiver Request to Land Development Code for 1061 Delaware St.

APPROVED 5-0

#City-Initiated City Code Amendments to Revise Mobile Vendor Regulations

APPROVED 5-0

#Private Stormwater Improvement Grant Program

APPROVED 5-0

#Hippie Dash Special Event Application

APPROVED 5-0

#2026 Goals Update

INFORMATIONAL N/A

#Planning & Zoning Board/Board of Appeals Appointments

APPROVED 5-0

#Sustainability Advisory Board Appointment

APPROVED 5-0

#Finance Advisory Committee Appointment

APPROVED 5-0

#Code Enforcement Board Appointment

APPROVED 5-0

Agenda Items

#1

Presentation of Plaque to Vice Mayor Carlos Diaz

Presentation of a plaque to Vice Mayor Carlos Diaz for his 12 years of dedicated public service
#2

Swearing-in Ceremony

Swearing-in ceremony for Mayor Joe Ayoub and Commissioner Kevin Shanks
#3

Consent Agenda

Approval of various administrative items
#4

Public Art Community Sculpture

Approval of the repair and design of the CommUnity Sculpture
#5

Annexation Request for 1258 Wooddell Dr.

Approval of the annexation request for 1258 Wooddell Dr.
#6

Waiver Request to Land Development Code for 737 2nd St. N.

Approval of the waiver request to the Land Development Code for 737 2nd St. N.
#7

Waiver Request to Land Development Code for 1061 Delaware St.

Approval of the waiver request to the Land Development Code for 1061 Delaware St.
#8

City-Initiated City Code Amendments to Revise Mobile Vendor Regulations

Approval of the city-initiated city code amendments to revise mobile vendor regulations
#9

Private Stormwater Improvement Grant Program

Approval of the private stormwater improvement grant program recipients
#10

Hippie Dash Special Event Application

Approval of the Hippie Dash special event application
#11

2026 Goals Update

Update on the 2026 goals
#12

Planning & Zoning Board/Board of Appeals Appointments

Appointments to the Planning & Zoning Board/Board of Appeals
#13

Sustainability Advisory Board Appointment

Appointment to the Sustainability Advisory Board
#14

Finance Advisory Committee Appointment

Appointment to the Finance Advisory Committee
#15

Code Enforcement Board Appointment

Appointment to the Code Enforcement Board

Public Comments

6 speakers
Antonia Hughes · Topic: Annexation Request for 1258 Wooddell Dr.

Supported the annexation request

Andrew Rosenberg · Topic: Waiver Request to Land Development Code for 737 2nd St. N.

Explained the intent of the waiver request

Sherri Kelly · Topic: City-Initiated City Code Amendments to Revise Mobile Vendor Regulations

Requested earlier start times for mobile vendors on weekends

Phyllis Shanks · Topic: City-Initiated City Code Amendments to Revise Mobile Vendor Regulations

Agreed with Sherri Kelly's request

Sean Curry · Topic: City-Initiated City Code Amendments to Revise Mobile Vendor Regulations

Supported the approval of the ordinance

None · Topic: Private Stormwater Improvement Grant Program

No public comments