Board of County Commissioners Regular
12/16/2025 9:00:00 AM


A. CALL TO ORDER

B. INVOCATION (The Commission does not endorse the religious beliefs of any speaker.)

Invocation led by Reverend Brock Patterson, Longboat Island Chapel

C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Pledge of Allegiance led by Stephanie Pierre-Charles, Specialist (E-4), Army Veteran

D. ANNOUNCEMENTS

1:30 P.M. TIME CERTAIN - Item 37, Update of progress on Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Grant and Lasting Manatee Program

Generic Public Comments
Updates to Agenda - December 10, 2025
Updates to Agenda - December 11, 2025
Updates to Agenda - December 12, 2025
Updates to Agenda - December 15, 2025

E. REQUESTS BY COMMISSIONERS (Items to be pulled from Consent Agenda)

F. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Consent Agenda Items Only)

G. CONSENT AGENDA

Clerk of Circuit Court

1. Approval of the Clerk's Consent Agenda dated December 16, 2025, Vicki Tessmer, Board Records Supervisor

Community and Veterans Services

2. Execution of Land Use Restriction Agreement for Livable Manatee Multifamily Rental Incentive Program for the property located at 3810 Lorraine Road; Bradenton, FL 34211, Helena Yeatman, Affordable Housing Development Coordinator - District 5

Financial Management

3. Adoption of Budget Amendment Resolution B-26-032, Sheila McLean, Chief Financial Officer - Countywide
4. Authorization to Allocate Additional Departmental Budgeted Funding to Agreement No. 23-R081262SB Overhead Garage Door Services for Property Management Department, Brandon Bennett, Energy & Building Management Division Manager, Countywide
5. Authorization to Issue a Piggyback Purchase Order for Conversion of Development Services Microfilm and Microfiche Records, Lacy Pritchard, Records & Information Management Manager and Nicole Knapp, Development Services Director – Countywide
6. Execution of Agreement No. 25-TA006096JK for Professional Structural Engineering Services, Aaron Rawley, Project Manager - Countywide
7. Execution of Change Order No. 2 to Agreement No. 24-TA005165LP for Summer Place Condos Waterline Replacement, Albert Rosenstein, Project Manager – District 2

Government Relations

8. Adoption of Resolution R-25-225, authorizing Economic Development Incentives for "Project Viking", and authorizing execution of a funding agreement, Stephanie Garrison, Government Relations Director
9. Adoption of Resolution R-25-226, authorizing Economic Development Incentives for "Project Octoban", and authorizing execution of a funding agreement, Stephanie Garrison, Government Relations Director
10. Execution of "Designated Fund" Agreement with Manatee Community Foundation, Lee Washington, Veterans Project Manager, and Carlos de Quesada, Vera Cruz Advisory - Countywide
45. TIME SENSITIVE MATTER ADD ON ITEM - Acceptance of Donation ($100,000.00) from City of Bradenton for the Manatee River Oyster Restoration Project

Human Resources

11. Approval of Personnel Policy, Rules, and Procedures Manual Updates, Chris Kopp, HR Deputy Director
12. Approval of Stop-Loss Policy for the Self-Insured Plan for calendar year 2026, Bylle Jo Holzwarth, Employee Health Benefits Manager

Property Management

13. Acceptance and Recording of Permanent Drainage Easement from IA Manatee, LLC, for property located in Parrish, Florida 34219, Peter Morrow, Property Acquisition Division Manager - District 1
14. Acceptance and Recording of Permanent Drainage Easement from Millrose Properties Florida, LLC, for property located in Parrish, Florida 34219, Peter Morrow, Property Acquisition Division Manager - District 1
15. Acceptance and Recording of Permanent Utilities Easement from CMG Bradenton, LLC for property located at 6016 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34209, Peter Morrow, Property Acquisition Division Manager - District 3
16. Acceptance and Recording of Permanent Utilities Easement from TTRES FL Bradenton El Conquistador, LLC, for property located at 7006 Henry Drive, Bradenton, Florida 34210, Peter Morrow, Property Acquisition Division Manager – District 4
17. Acceptance and Recording of Temporary Drainage Easement from PHFL Land Holdings, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, for property located at 7906 Bon Air Way, Parrish, Florida 34219, Peter Morrow, Property Acquisition Division Manager - District 1
18. Acceptance and Recording of Temporary Drainage Easement from Taylor Morrison of Florida, Inc., for property located at 13803 Sawmill Street, Parrish, Florida 34219, Peter Morrow, Property Acquisition Division Manager – District 1
19. Acceptance and Recording of Warranty Deed from Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District for property identified as Silver Falls Run, Bradenton, FL 34211, Peter Morrow, Property Acquisition Division Manager - District 5

Public Safety

20. Execution of Memorandum of Understanding between United States Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg and Manatee County regarding Standard Operating Procedures when Training or Operating in Support of Coast Guard Maritime Search and Rescue and Other Coast Guard Missions, Chet Brown, Beach Patrol & Aquatic Safety Chief - District 3
21. Execution of the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Shared Facilities at East Manatee Station, Sean Dwyer, EMS Chief - District 5

Public Works

22. Adoption of Resolution R-25-223, approving a State-Funded Grant Agreement for Project Development & Environmental Engineering Services for 51st Street West from 53rd Avenue West to El Conquistador Parkway, and Authorization to execute the LAP Agreement with FDOT, Scott May, P.E., County Engineer – District 4
23. Authorization to Classify Property as Surplus, Chad Butzow, Public Works Director - Countywide
24. Execution of a Construction and Maintenance Agreement with Buckhead Trails Community District for Right-of-Way Improvements for Buckhead Trails Phases IVC, IVD, and IVE, Scott May, P.E., County Engineer – District 1
25. Execution of Construction and Maintenance Agreement with Buckhead Trails Community District for Right-of-Way Improvements for Buckhead Trails, Phase IVF, Scott May, P.E., County Engineer – District 1
26. Execution of Construction and Maintenance Agreement with Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District for Bourneside Boulevard from Masters Avenue to University Parkway for Right-of-Way Improvements, Scott May, P.E., County Engineer – District 5
46. TIME SENSITIVE MATTER ADDED ON AGENDA - Execution of a Mitigation Bank Credit Purchase Agreement with MFLLC from the Manatee Mitigation Bank related to the Upper Manatee River Road Project, Scott May, P.E., County Engineer – District 5

Sports & Leisure Services

27. Execution of Agreement with Forty Carrots of Sarasota, Inc., Tammy Parrott, Library Services Manager - Countywide

H. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

I. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Consideration for Future Agenda Items - 30 Minute Time Limit)

J. ADVISORY BOARD REPORTS

Financial Management

28. Acceptance of the submission to the Board of County Commissioners the FY25 Annual Report of the Infrastructure Sales Tax Oversight Committee, Sheila McLean, Chief Financial Officer, Countywide

K. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

L. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS - LEGISLATIVE

Presentations Scheduled

29. Adoption of Resolution R-25-224, designating Prospect Road from Whitfield Avenue to Tallevast Road as “PFC Christopher Cobb Memorial Parkway”, Clarke Davis, Public Works Deputy Director - District 4
30. Adoption of Ordinance 25-41, amending Existing Speed Limits, Vishal S. Kakkad, PE, PTOE, RSP-2i, Traffic Engineering Division Manager - Countywide
31. Authorization to submit the 2024/25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). - Julia Vieira, Community Development Project Manager, Countywide

M. REGULAR

Community and Veterans Services

32. Approval of Emergency Funding Recommendation for Boys & Girls Clubs to expand services to Rubonia Community Center beginning January 2026, Kristi Hagen - Countywide
33. Determination of Animal Services Advisory Board Membership Structure, Sarah Brown, Director of Community and Veterans Services – Countywide

Financial Management

34. Appointment of one (1) Manatee County resident living in the Unincorporated area of the County to the Investment Policy Advisory Board to serve a term of two years, Sheila McLean, Chief Financial Officer

Government Relations

35. Adoption of the Manatee County Strategic Plan, Stephanie Garrison, Government Relations Director, and Robert Burke, Business Services Manager - Countywide
36. Approval of change to Legislative Funding Request removing Anna Maria Pier from the State Funding Request and adding the SUN Trail Network to the Federal Funding Request, Brent Anderson, Government Relations Manager - District 3
37. 1:30 P.M. TIME CERTAIN - Update of progress on Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Grant and Lasting Manatee Program, Edrick Sweeting, Grant Supervisor, and Odugo Ohizu, Communications Coordinator - Countywide

Property Management

38. Update on community outreach survey results, receive board recommendation on continuance of conceptual design, planning and rezoning for the property referred to as Cortez Marina located at 4110 & 4301 127th Street West and 4300 & 4306 126th Street West in Cortez, Florida 34215, Jeff Anthony, Project Manager – District 3

Public Safety

39. Adoption of Resolution R-25-045 to establish the Opioid Abatement Coordinating Council (OACC) as Manatee County’s Official Opioid Taskforce, Execution of the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Bradenton, and Confirm Appointment of OACC Members, Andrew Kunkel, Opioid Response & Policy Coordinator - Countywide

N. COMMISSIONER AGENDA ITEMS

Items for Discussion

40. Adams & Rogers Cemetery
41. 2026 Meeting Calendar Adjustments
42. Approval of 2026 Board of County Commissioners Committee Assignments
43. Panhandling Prevention Signage
44. Work Session Schedule for 2026

O. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Continuation of Consideration for Future Agenda Items, if needed)

P. COUNTY ATTORNEY COMMENTS

Q. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS

R. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

S. ADJOURN

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