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Overview of City Commission Meeting Agenda for 1/6/26

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Overview of City Commission Meeting Agenda for 1/6/26 By: Staff Writer January 4, 2026


Agenda Morning Session (9:00 a.m.): This outline is in order according to agenda

Opening Items

  • Call to order and roll call

  • Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

  • Citizen comments and agenda approval

Consent Agenda

Minutes (Items 1–3)

  • Approves past meeting records

  • Covers late Nov. and early Dec. meetings

  • Routine procedural approval

Item 4 – Monroe County Resolution

  • Accepts county resolution

  • Aligns city with county action

  • No direct city policy change

Item 5 – Housing Study (Withdrawn)

  • Proposed citywide housing analysis

  • Would have studied affordability and supply

  • Item pulled from agenda

Item 6 – Youth Sailing Regatta

  • Approves youth regatta event

  • Truman Waterfront location

  • Mid-January dates

Item 7 – Kelly McGillis Classic Parade

  • Approves charity parade

  • Temporary street closures

  • Late January event

Item 8 – Civil War Heritage Parade

  • Approves historical parade

  • Short Duval Street closure

  • Early February event

Item 9 – Super Bowl Watch Party

  • Approves beach watch party

  • Noise ordinance exemption

  • Alcohol allowed in enclosed area

Item 10 – Jimmy Buffett Tribute Event

  • Approves memorial event

  • Truman Waterfront location

  • Marks third anniversary of Buffett’s death

Item 11 – MINI Takes the States

  • Approves car rally event

  • Early-morning waterfront use

  • Noise exemption granted

Item 12 – City Manager Evaluation

  • Approves 2025 performance review

  • Covers City Manager Brian Barroso

  • Required annual evaluation

Procurement, Contracts & Infrastructure

Item 13 – Flatbed Truck Purchase

  • Approves city vehicle purchase

  • For Community Services Department

  • Uses state cooperative pricing

Item 14 – Von Phister Street Survey

  • Approves engineering survey work

  • Supports street safety improvements

  • Covers design preparation

Item 15 – Sidewalk & Curb Repairs

  • Approves repair work order

  • Citywide right-of-way maintenance

  • Uses existing contractor

Item 16 – Lobbying Services (New Contracts)

  • Authorizes state and federal lobbyists

  • Selected through RFP process

  • Covers legislative advocacy

Items 17–18 – Lobbying Contract Extensions

  • Ratifies short-term extensions

  • Covers services already performed

  • Finalizes payments

Item 19 – Disposal of Surplus Vehicles

  • Declares vehicles obsolete

  • Authorizes bulk sale

  • Frees city assets

Item 20 – Planning Services Contract Renewal

  • Extends Stantec contract

  • Covers city planning services

  • Two-year renewal

Item 21 – Tropical Shell & Gifts Lease

  • Extends lease 10 years

  • Whitehead Street property

  • Continues long-term tenancy

Item 22 – Electric Bus Cost Increase

  • Approves price increase

  • Covers electric transit bus

  • Adjusts purchase order

Item 23 – Transit Drug & Alcohol Policy

  • Adopts updated policy

  • Required by FDOT

  • Applies to transit employees

Item 24 – Wastewater Facility Upgrades

  • Approves engineering services

  • Supports dewatering system upgrades

  • Environmental infrastructure project

Item 25 – Emergency Sewer Repair

  • Ratifies emergency repair work

  • Covers force main failure

  • Includes DEP penalty payment

Item 26 – $2.6M Utility Fund Transfer

  • Moves funds between projects

  • Completes dewatering upgrade

  • Requires future reimbursement

Item 27 – Waste Management Contract Amendment

  • Updates solid waste contract

  • Adjusts service terms

  • Continues long-term provider

Proclamations & Presentations

Item 28 – Elizabeth Bishop Week

  • Honors poet Elizabeth Bishop

  • Cultural recognition

  • Proclamation only

Item 29 – MLK Jr. Day

  • Recognizes Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  • Civic and historical observance

  • Proclamation only

Item 30 – Employee Service Awards

  • Recognizes city employees

  • Years of service honors

  • HR presentation

Item 31 – Coral Reef Report

  • Year-two progress report

  • Reef restoration partnership

  • Environmental focus

Additional Resolutions & Discussion

Item 32 – Water Quality Study

  • Approves comprehensive assessment

  • Long-term monitoring plan

  • Environmental protection effort

Item 33 – Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

  • Policy discussion item

  • No immediate vote

  • Immigration-related topic

Item 34 – Tourist Tax for Transit

  • Discusses funding transit

  • Uses tourist development tax

  • Public input included

Reports

  • City Manager report

  • Department monthly reports

  • Attorney and Clerk updates


Evening Session (5:00 p.m.): This outline is in order according to agenda

Item 36 – Sightseeing Vehicle Cap

  • Increases vehicle limit

  • From 7 to 9 vehicles

  • First reading only

Item 37 – Conch Tour Train Franchise

  • Grants citywide franchise

  • Sets fees, routes, rules

  • Long-term operating agreement

Item 38 – Old Town Trolley Franchise

  • Grants sightseeing franchise

  • Similar terms to Conch Tour Train

  • Citywide shuttle operation

BUDGET / FINANCIAL IMPACT ITEMS: This outline groups the agenda items by financial impact

Item 4 – Monroe County Resolution Adoption

  • Budget impact: Indirect (policy alignment, no city spending stated)

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: Commissioner Sam Kaufman

Item 12 – City Manager Performance Evaluation

  • Budget impact: Potential (salary/contract implications)

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 13 – Flatbed Truck Purchase ($152,530)

  • Budget impact: Direct capital expense

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 14 – Von Phister Street Surveying ($72,775)

  • Budget impact: Direct engineering cost

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 15 – Sidewalk & Curb Repairs ($400,926.62)

  • Budget impact: Direct infrastructure spending

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 16 – State & Federal Lobbying Contracts

  • Budget impact: Professional services contracts

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Items 17 & 18 – Lobbying Contract Extensions

  • Budget impact: Ratifies prior spending

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 19 – Disposal of Surplus Vehicles

  • Budget impact: Asset liquidation (potential revenue)

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 20 – Planning Services Contract Renewal (Stantec)

  • Budget impact: Ongoing planning services cost

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 21 – Tropical Shell & Gifts Lease Extension

  • Budget impact: Long-term lease revenue

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 22 – Electric Bus Purchase Increase (+$58,359)

  • Budget impact: Capital cost increase (total $1.24M)

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 23 – Transit Drug & Alcohol Policy

  • Budget impact: Administrative / compliance cost

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 24 – Wastewater Facility Engineering ($249,975)

  • Budget impact: Major utilities infrastructure expense

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 25 – Emergency Sewer Repair & DEP Fine ($116,733.32 transfer)

  • Budget impact: Emergency spending + penalty payment

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 26 – $2.6 Million Utility Fund Transfer

  • Budget impact: Major budget action (inter-project transfer)

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 27 – Waste Management Contract Amendment

  • Budget impact: Solid waste service costs

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Resolution: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso


ORDINANCES WITH BUDGET IMPACT (EVENING SESSION)

Item 36 – Increase Sightseeing Vehicles (First Reading)

  • Budget impact: Potential permit and fee revenue

  • Vote required: Yes (first reading)

  • Ordinance: Yes

  • Sponsor: Commissioner Aaron Castillo

Items 37 & 38 – Sightseeing Franchise Ordinances

  • Budget impact: Franchise fees and long-term revenue

  • Vote required: Yes (first reading)

  • Ordinance: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 39 – Removal of Local Business Preference

  • Budget impact: Procurement cost implications

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Ordinance: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 40 – Business Tax Receipt Fee Increase

  • Budget impact: Direct revenue increase

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Ordinance: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 41 – Green Building Ordinance

  • Budget impact: New fees + sustainability fund revenue

  • Vote required: Yes

  • Ordinance: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

Item 42 – Solid Waste Ordinance (Second Reading)

  • Budget impact: Enforcement and service cost clarity

  • Vote required: Yes (final adoption)

  • Ordinance: Yes

  • Sponsor: City Manager Barroso

 
 
 

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