April 21, 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:

adopted
2.
BREEZE TRANSIT
To adopt a resolution repealing and replacing Resolution No. 2026-053, regarding the signing of the Public Transportation Grant Agreements with the Florida Department of Transportation Section 5310 Grant for Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program, to correct a scrivener’s error.

approved/authorized
3.
CAPITAL PROJECTS
To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute an agreement with AtkinsRealis USA Inc., for engineering services for the Englewood Isles Parkway bridge replacements, in an amount not to exceed $3,059,630.58.

approved
4.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER
To approve the State of Florida Annual Local Government Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2025, in accordance with Florida Statute 218.32.

ratified
5.
COMMISSION SERVICES
To ratify the previously issued proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness month.

adopted/certified
6.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
To adopt a resolution approving the allocation of Florida Department of Health annual funds from the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund to Emergency Medical Services and certifying that the Emergency Medical Services County Grant funds received shall be used to improve and expand pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services and not supplant the existing County Emergency Medical Service budget.

approved
7.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
To approve an affiliation agreement with the EMS Training School, LLC dba School of EMS (SOE) to allow students of SOE to ride on Sarasota County rescue trucks for the clinical portion of the Paramedic Training Programs.

approved
8.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
To approve an agreement with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) for the continued regulation of water well construction and permitting within Sarasota County, for a five-year term through May 31, 2031.

adopted
9.
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

A.
To adopt a resolution authorizing the borrowing of an amount not exceeding $2,799,000.00 from the Pooled Commercial Paper Loan Program of the Florida Local Government Finance Commission to refinance a portion of the loan previously made to finance costs of the West Dearborn Street Improvement project;

B.
To adopt a resolution authorizing the borrowing of an amount not exceeding $1,190,000.00 from the Pooled Commercial Paper Loan Program of the Florida Local Government Finance Commission to refinance a portion of the loan previously made to finance costs of the West Dearborn Street Low Impact Design and Associated Improvements project;

C.
To adopt a resolution authorizing the borrowing of an amount not exceeding $582,000.00 from the Pooled Commercial Paper Loan Program of the Florida Local Government Finance Commission to refinance a portion of the loan previously made to finance costs of the Fire Station #21 renovation and SCBA project;

D.
To adopt a resolution authorizing the borrowing of an amount not exceeding $7,913,000.00 from the Pooled Commercial Paper Loan Program of the Florida Local Government Finance Commission to refinance a portion of the loan previously made to finance costs of the Fire Station #23 project.


appointed
11.
PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES
To appoint Ian Michalopoulos to serve a one-year term on the Parks Advisory and Recreation Council (PARC) as the Students Taking Active Roles (STAR) in Government Youth Leader representative, effective through April 2027.

approved/authorized
12.
PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES
To approve and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute the term contracts with the following vendors, for the supply and installation of Certified TIFTUF Bermuda Turf Sod on an as-needed basis, for a three-year period, in a total amount not to exceed budgeted funds.

a.
Sunbelt Sod & Grading Co.

b.
Greenscape Innovations, Inc.

c.
Lake Jem Farms, LLC

d.
Rick Richards Inc.

e.
Gentry Sod Farms, LLC

f.
Perez Trucking and Sod Inc.

g.
Sunshine Sod Commerce LLC dba Sunshine Sod

approved
13.
PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES
To approve a license agreement with 50:10 Ranch L.L.C. for historically significant livestock grazing and public education at Urfer Family Park in the amount of $1.00 per year.

deferred to a date uncertain
14.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
To approve the relinquishment of County property rights, if any exist, over a parcel along University Parkway to the Board of the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida through execution of a County Deed, finding that the rights, if any exist, are not required by Sarasota County for public use, and authorizing the Chair to execute the County Deed.

authorized
15.
TRANSPORTATION
To authorize a public hearing on an ordinance adding Section 122-172 to the County Code, relating to golf cart operation on specific sidewalk segments.

ratified/approved
16.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COUNTY COMPTROLLER
To ratify and approve the Warrants dated March 23, 2026 through April 03, 2026, in the amount of $92,681,627.41, as detailed in the voucher packages filed in the Finance Department.

DISCUSSION SECTION:

appointed
17.

A.
To appoint one individual to fill an unexpired three-year term on the Stormwater Environmental Utility Advisory Committee, as an At-Large representative, effective through August 2026, and an additional three-year term, effective through March 2029;

B.
To appoint one individual to fill an unexpired three-year term on the Stormwater Environmental Utility Advisory Committee, as an At-Large representative, effective through April 2027.



Approved to incorporate $282.875.00 in the fiscal year 2027 budget to go towards the Bay Conservatory Program
20.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

PUBLIC HEARINGS - PRESENTATIONS UPON REQUEST:



A.
(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution relating to the Local Government Infrastructure Sales Tax (Surtax 3) Project List, replacing Thirty-seventh Revised Exhibit A with Thirty-eighth Revised Exhibit A of Ordinance No. 2007-087, to revise the project implementation dates and proceeds among projects;

B.
(Public hearing) To adopt a resolution, Budget Amendment No. B2026-043, amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget to incorporate General Fund budget reductions, in the amount of $5,460,000.00.

REPORTS SECTION:



Directed staff to reengage with Holderness regarding the settlement agreement
25.

Direct the county attorney to seek an outside land use counsel and the AGO (ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE), to provide an opinion regarding the Live Local Act with a time certain response from the outside counsel to have their opinion back to the Board by May 6
26.

Directed the County Attorney to contact Florida Association of Counties on their position on the Live Local Act 

Directed Staff to research what the County obligation is with regard to the MS4 permit and maintenance of this particular drainage pipe or other pipes that are similar
27.


Requested to bring back as a discussion Item the creation of an ad hoc budget Review Citizen Committee
29.


Authorized the Chair to sign the AGO opinion
31.