City Council

Agenda items

• *There is an Executive Session at Noon*
• A Resolution of the City of Venice, Florida, Accepting Utilities and Improvements Installed by Southwest Florida Retirement Center, Inc., and Accepting a One Year Developers Maintenance Bond and Bill of Sale, and Providing an Effective Date (Village on the Isle, Phase 2)
  • General Contractor
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
• Airport Workshop Scheduling
• An Ordinance Amending City of Venice Ordinance No. 2025-32, as Previously Amended, Which Adopted the Official Budget of the City of Venice, Florida for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2025 and Ending September 30, 2026; by Increasing the Total Revenue by $6,476,400 and Total Expenditures by $6,476,400; and Providing an Effective Date
  • Government Authority
• An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Amending Section 1.9.3. Specific Application Requirements, Amending and Renumbering Section 1.10. Preliminary Plat (Quasi-Judicial Application), Amending Section 3.1.1. Building Height, Section 3.1.2. Block Configuration Requirements, Section 3.1.4. Building Placement Requirements, 3.1.9. Accessory Uses and Structures, Section 3.5.2. Exempt Signs, Section 3.6.1. Off-Street Parking, Tables 3.6.1. and 3.6.6. Parking Requirements by Use, Section 3.6.5. Design Standards, Section 3.8.1. Purpose and Applicability, Section 3.8.3. Fences and Walls Material and Design Standards, Section 3.8.4. Height of Fences and Walls, Section 7.8.1. Certificate of Architectural Compliance (CAC), Section 7.10.9. Fences and Walls, and Section 9.1., Defined Terms, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition No. 25-12AM, to Resolve Issues Discovered Through the Implementation of the Land Development Code; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Real Estate Development
• An Ordinance of the City of Venice, Florida, Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 87, Land Development Code, by Amending Section 2.4.3. Residential Uses, Adding Section 6.11. Certified Recovery Residences, and Amending Section 9.1, Defined Terms, Pursuant to Text Amendment Petition 26-22AM, to Establish Procedures for the Review and Approval of Recovery Residences, and a Process for Requests for Reasonable Accommodations from Land Use Regulations; Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict Herewith; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Electrical
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Plumbing
  • Roofing
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Property Management
• Appoint Member to the Citizens Tax Oversight Committee to Serve a Term from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2030
• Appoint Two Members to the Historic and Architectural Preservation Board to Serve a Term from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029
  • Legal Services
  • Office & Business Support Services
• Approve Big Impact 100 Beach Gala Special Event at South Brohard Beach on November 13, 2026
  • Event Planning & Rentals
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Catering
  • Cleaning & Janitorial
• Approve Memorandum of Understating (MOU) to Participate in the Advanced Air Mobility Task Force
  • Business Consulting
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Legal Services
• CHARTER OFFICER REPORTS
• Ceremonial Swearing in: Captain Mathew Sauchinitz
• Ceremonial Swearing in: Deputy Chief Louis White
• Ceremonial Swearing in: Sergeant James Browning
• Consider and Act on Appeal of Planning Commission's Approval of Site and Development Plan Amendment Petition 25-40SP to Amend the Existing Site Plan for Proposed Improvements to a Certain Portion of the Property at 500 and 504 Gene Green Road, owned by MAH Venice Investments, LLC, in Order to Accommodate Ajax's Need to Expand, Update, and/or Replace Buildings (Quasi-Judicial)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
• Council Member Engelke
• Council Member Frank
• Council Member Howard
• Council Member Smith
• Council Member Weed
• Data Center Moratorium (Mayor Pachota)
  • General Contractor
  • Electrical
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Construction (Other)
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Legal Services
  • Government Authority
• FY27 Charter Officer Compensation
• Finance Director Linda Senne: Approve Changes to FY 2027 Budget Since Budget Workshop (10 min.)
• Finance Director Linda Senne: Quarterly Financial Update (10 min.)
• Latest Information Regarding Developer's Approach to the City Concerning a Wellness Village Development on the Old Venice Hospital Site (Mr. Smith)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
• Mayor Pachota
• Request the Appropriate Charter Officer to Provide an Update to City Council Regarding Maintenance of the Curry Creek Section Flowing through Sawgrass, Status of Negotiations with the Sawgrass Community Association and Sarasota County, and Potential Maintenance Transfer of Deertown Gully (Mr. Smith and Mrs. Frank)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
  • Government Authority
• Status of the Laurel Road Widening Project, Including Bidding and Revised Timeline (Mr. Smith)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Government Authority
• UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Appeal Hearing Continued from the May 12, 2026 Council Meeting
• Vice Mayor Boldt