City Council

Agenda items

• Additional expenditures under the Florida Department of Management Services contract for the purchase of tires, tubes, and services in the amount of $250,000 for an increased aggregate expenditure of $710,000
  • Auto Parts & Tires
  • Auto Repair & Service
  • Durable Goods Wholesale
  • Trucking & Freight
• Agreement to accept Victims of Crime Act grant funds received from the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, in the amount of $59,412
• Award the 2026 Ocala International Airport Airfield Paint Project to Florida Airfield Maintenance, JV, in the amount of $74,329
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Government Authority
• Budget Resolution 2026-164 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to accept and appropriate the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to reimburse overtime and operating expenditures related to community policing education and programs totaling $36,883
• Budget Resolution 2026-165 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to accept and appropriate Victims of Crime Act grant funds received from the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, in the amount of $59,412
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Business Consulting
  • Office & Business Support Services
  • Government Authority
• Budget Resolution 2026-166 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to appropriate funds from the Police Trust and Agency Reserve for Fund Balance for the purchase of a tested dual-purpose K-9 in the amount of $13,300
  • Government Authority
  • Pet Services
• Budget Resolution 2026-168 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget to accept and appropriate program income for the City of Ocala’s State Housing Initiative Program grant in the amount of $1,256
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Government Authority
• Budget Resolution 2026-169 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to appropriate prior year City match funds in the amount of $47,222
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Office & Business Support Services
• Budget Resolution 2026-171 to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget for the Downtown Development fund in the amount of $856,159
  • Government Authority
• Budget Resolution 2026-173 to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget for the City of Ocala in the amount of $1,269,705,929
  • Government Authority
• Budget Resolution 2026-174 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to appropriate funding from the Affordable Housing Incentive Fund Reserves to provide an affordable housing development loan for Madison Oaks East, LLC in the amount of $460,000
  • Real Estate Development
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
  • Lending & Credit
• Council Member Dreyer commented local business, Fun Delivered, will be showcased on the September 30th episode of "Shark Tank"
• Council President Bethea stated his support for the City Clerk, Police Chief, City Manager & City Attorney
• Council Pro Tem Musleh praised a recent Ocala Gazette article which accurately explained local taxes
• Donation of one surplus vehicle to Belleview High School with a valuation of $4,813
  • Auto Repair & Service
• Downtown Golf Cart Map update
• Expenditure on utility services provided by Duke Energy, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2026-27 in an estimated amount of $140,000
  • Utilities (Sub)
• Expenditures under the contract with Vestwell Holdings for Gradifi Solutions - Student Loan Reimbursement Program in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for Fiscal Year 2026-27
• Five-year agreement with Premise Health Employer Solutions, LLC, for management and operation of the City of Ocala Employee Health Clinic, with Fiscal Year 2026-27 expenditures not to exceed $1,876,566
  • Medical Practice
  • Health Care (Other)
  • Business Consulting
  • Office & Business Support Services
• Fully Executed Contracts Under $50,000
  • Marketing & Advertising
  • Event Planning & Rentals
  • Medical Practice
  • Construction (Other)
• Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation to representatives of Ocala Chamber and Economic Partnership
• Kinward at Heathbrook Conceptual Subdivision Plan
  • General Contractor
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Windows, Doors & Glass
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Construction (Other)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Kimberly Wilkerson
• Mr. Lee commented Parking Garage Two is now open and thanked the contractor and staff for all of their hard work and dedication to bringing the project to completion on time and on budget
• Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report
• Ocala Police Department Report
• Ordinance 2026-35 to rezone approximately 4.26 acres of property located at 325 SE 24th Street (Parcel 30576-000-00) from PUD-RO, Office Planned Unit Development, to PD, Planned Development (Case PD26-0002) (Quasi-Judicial)
  • General Contractor
  • Construction (Other)
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Plumbing
  • Roofing
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Windows, Doors & Glass
  • Restoration & Waterproofing
  • Handyman & Remodeling
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
• Presentation of the Give4Marion Proclamation to the Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County CEO, Lauren Deiorio
• Public Notice for the September 15, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on August 18, 2026
• Purchase of S&C Electric’s TripSaver II reclosers in an estimated amount of $121,008
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Electrical
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Electronics
• Renewal of Employment Agreement for City Attorney, William Sexton
• Renewal of Employment Agreement for City Clerk, Angel Jacobs
• Renewal of Employment Agreement for City Manager, Peter Lee
• Resolution 2026-172 to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 millage rate for the City of Ocala at the current rate of 6.6177
• Resolution 2026-55 to approve the City of Ocala’s State Housing Initiatives Partnership Annual Report for program closeout year 2023-2024
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Legal Services
• Resolution 2026-56 to accept a Public Transit Grant Agreement between the Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Ocala for operational funding for the Ocala/Marion County Public Transit System, SunTran, in the amount of $837,458
  • Government Authority
  • Passenger Transport & Limousine
  • Admin Services (Other)
• Service Award - Captain Jason Craig - Ocala Fire Rescue - 25 Years of Service
• Supply Chain Cyber Security Incident Final Report
• Ted Schatt, 1425 SE 11th Ave, suggested allowing golf carts north of SR 40 in Midtown/Tuscawilla
  • Construction (Other)
  • Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Security & Fire Systems Installation
  • Auto Parts & Tires
  • Other Services (Misc)