AGENDA
BRADENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING

8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2026
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 101 OLD MAIN STREET

   
1.

INVOCATION & PLEDGE



Father Mike Brady with Christ Episcopal Church

(The City does not endorse the religious beliefs of any speaker.)

   
2.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER



   
3.

PROCLAMATIONS



  a) Legislative:

Code Enforcement Officers' Appreciation Week

  Code Enforcement Officers' Appreciation Week Proclamation
  b) Legislative:

Faith and Family Month

  Faith and Family Month Proclamation
   
4.

PRESENTATIONS



  a) Legislative:

State of the Manatee County Shelters - Presented by Commissioner Amanda Ballard

   
5.

CITIZEN COMMENTS



Citizen comment will be accepted during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting on any non-agenda item, agenda item, future agenda item or topic of relevance to the City. Comments will be accepted on the public hearings at the appropriate time.

   
6.

CONSENT AGENDA



  a) Administrative Services:

Resolution 26-44 - State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Housing Rehabilitation Loan

  Resolution 26-44
  Contractor Bids Received
  Scope of Work
  Selection of Contractor.
  b) Administrative Services:

Resolution 26-46 - State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Housing Rehabilitation Loan

  Resolution 26-46
  Contractor Bids Received
  Scope of Work
  Selection of Contractor
  c) Event Review Committee:

FIFA World Cup Block and Viewing Party

  Application and Site Plan
  d) Event Review Committee:

Save Our Sons Walk-a-Thon

  Application and Site Plan
  e) Event Review Committee:

The Big Father's Day 5K

  Application and Site Plan
  f) Legislative:

Resolution 26-47 - Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Appointment

  Resolution 26-47
  g) Planning & Community Development:

Resolution 26-28 - Denial for the Application PLN-MAJ-26-0001 for a Major Amendment to the Jordan Creek East Planned Development Plan

  Resolution 26-28
  h) Police:

2026-2027 School Resource Officer Program Agreement

  2026-2027 School Resource Officer Program Agreement
  i) Public Works & Utilities:

Amendment to the Traffic Signal Maintenance and Compensation Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

  Amendment to the Traffic Signal Maintenance and Compensation Agreement
  j) Public Works & Utilities:

Change Order 2 for Eastside Drainage Improvements

  Change Order 2
  k) Public Works & Utilities:

GT Bray Park EMS Station TECO Easement

  GT Bray Park EMS Station TECO Easement
  l) Public Works & Utilities:

Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Manatee County for Installation, Maintenance, and Use of an Alternative Potable Water Supply Line for Blake Hospital

  ILA with Manatee County
   
7.

BUSINESS/ADVERTISING, PETITIONS, HEARINGS & COMMUNICATIONS



  a) Planning & Community Development:

ORDINANCE 4073 - SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF BRADENTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN LAND GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF 50TH STREET WEST AND 70 FEET SOUTH OF MANATEE AVE WEST, IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL ID 3629100003 AND 3629000005, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.397 ACRES AND OWNED BY SHIV OHM P L AND ZEEVA RE LLC, RESPECTIVELY, UNDER THE SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  Ordinance 4073
  Staff Report
  Application Materials
  b) Planning & Community Development:

ORDINANCE 4074 - SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF BRADENTON LAND USE ATLAS; TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN LAND GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF 50TH STREET WEST AND 70 FEET SOUTH OF MANATEE AVE WEST, IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL ID 3629100003 AND 3629000005, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.397 ACRES AND OWNED BY SHIV OHM P L AND ZEEVA RE LLC, RESPECTIVELY, UNDER THE SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR ZONING CATEGORY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  

  Ordinance 4074
  Staff Report
  Application Materials
  c) Planning & Community Development:

Quasi-Judicial: ORDINANCE 4067 - SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF BRADENTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN LAND GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF 15TH STREET WEST, NORTH OF 6th AVENUE WEST, AND SOUTH OF MANATEE AVE WEST, IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL ID 3354500109, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 3.9464 ACRES AND OWNED BY MANATEE COUNTY, FROM THE URBAN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (UCBD) FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY TO THE URBAN CORE (URBCORE) FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  Ordinance 4067
  Staff Report
  Application Materials
  d) Planning & Community Development:

PLN-DVA-26-0001 LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (LDA) - SECOND PUBLIC HEARING

Approval of a Development Agreement between the City of Bradenton and Amres Investments, LLC pursuant to Section 163.3227, Florida Statutes and approval of a density increase in the Urban Core Future Land Use Category pursuant to Policy 1.2.1 of the Future Land Use Element of the City of Bradenton's Comprehensive Plan.

  Development Agreement
  e) Legislative:

ORDINANCE 4077 - FIRST READING

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BRADENTON CITY CHARTER; PROPOSING A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO REMOVE THE DESIGNATION OF THE MAYOR AS THE “EX OFFICIO PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL,” TO REMOVE THE MAYOR’S RIGHT TO CAST A VOTE IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAYOR IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL; CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER TO BE HELD AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026; PROVIDING THE BALLOT TITLE AND BALLOT SUMMARY FOR THE REFERENDUM; PROVIDING FOR DIRECTION TO THE CITY CLERK AND COORDINATION WITH THE MANATEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  Ordinance 4077
  f) Legislative:

ORDINANCE 4078 - FIRST READING

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BRADENTON CITY CHARTER; PROPOSING A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO ADD A SECTION 14 TO THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE FOR TERM LIMITS FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS; CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER TO BE HELD AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026; PROVIDING THE BALLOT TITLE AND BALLOT SUMMARY FOR THE REFERENDUM; PROVIDING FOR DIRECTION TO THE CITY CLERK AND COORDINATION WITH THE MANATEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  Ordinance 4078
   
8.

NEW BUSINESS BY DEPARTMENT HEADS, CITY ATTORNEY AND COUNCIL



  a) City Administration:

Agreement of Purchase & Sale for 308 13th Street West

  Agreement of Purchase and Sale
  b) City Administration:

Change Order Number 13 Revision 2 with AECOM for the Bradenton Police Department Headquarters

  Change Order Number 13 Revision 2 with AECOM
  c) City Administration:

Change Order Number 4 with NDC Construction for the Bradenton Police Department Headquarters

  Change Order 4
  d) City Administration:

Resolution 26-48 - Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program Funds (CDBG-DR) Infrastructure Projects 

  Resolution-26-48
  e) City Administration:

Resolution 26-49 - Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program Funds (CDBG-DR) Housing Project 

  Resolution 26-49
   
9.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS



   
10.

COUNCIL REPORTS



   
11.

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS



  a) Information Technology:

MyBradenton 311 App

   
12.

ADJOURN



 

RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR AGENDA AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE CITY COUNCIL



Please place all cell phones on silent!

PRIOR TO COUNCIL MEETING: Appointments on the agenda, all items from Department Directors and other interested parties must be submitted before 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the Council meeting. Anyone wishing to be placed on the agenda must contact Tamara Melton, City Clerk, at City Hall by phone 941-932-9463 or email: tamara.melton@bradentonfl.gov and give their name, business name (if applicable), whether they are resident taxpayers of the City and their business before Council. Appearances before Council will be authorized by the Mayor or Councilperson in charge of the meeting. NOTE: The Mayor may ask a city department to look into an issue prior to the meeting to see if the issue can be resolved. If the Mayor or Councilperson in charge of the meeting feels the request is justified, they will instruct the City Clerk as to its placement on the agenda.

Non-Discrimination Statement: The City of Bradenton prohibits discrimination in all of its services, programs or activities on the basis of race, color, age, disability, sex, national origin, religion, genetic information or marital status. Persons with a disability needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in, or who require assistance or an alternative means for communication of program information such as Braille, large print, etc., should contact as soon as possible, but at least 48 hours in advance:

City of Bradenton
ADA/Title VI Coordinator
101 Old Main Street
Bradenton, FL 34205
ADACoordinator@cityofbradenton.com
941-932-9400
TTY: 7-1-1 or 1-800-955-8771



La ciudad de Bradenton proveera servicio de interprete a las personas quienes su primer lenguage no es el ingles. Si necesita estos servicios, usted o su representante puede comunicar al ADA/Title VI Coordinator, 101 Old Main Street, Bradenton, FL 34205. Tambien puede llamar al (941) 932-9470 o enviar correo electronico a ADACoordinator@cityofbradenton.com

AT COUNCIL MEETING:

Citizen comment will be accepted during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting on any non-agenda item, agenda item, future agenda item or topic of relevance to the City. Citizen comment related to any public hearing item shall be provided during the duly noticed public hearing in order to maintain an accurate record of the proceedings. All citizen comments related to quasi-judicial items are required to be under oath and such comments will be invited to be presented during the duly noticed public hearing for such items.

If an individual (or agent) wishes to address the City Council, they should complete a comment card available at the back of the Chamber and submit such card to the City Clerk.

At the appropriate time during the meeting, the Mayor will call speakers to come forward. After being recognized by the Mayor, the individual should come to the podium and, for the public record, state their name and address, and then provide any relevant comments or testimony related to the item they wish to address. In the case of an agent, they shall identify themselves and the party they represent. The speaker should then proceed to state their position or present their information.

An individual appearance for citizen comment will be limited to three (3) minutes unless additional time is permitted by the Mayor or consensus of the Council. Additional time will be allowed (up to 10 minutes at the discretion of the Mayor or consensus of the Council) for public hearing items if the speaker is officially representing a group of five or more people, provided that written authorization is provided that the person is authorized to speak on behalf of the group.

Note: If handouts are being distributed, please provide a minimum of ten (10) copies to the City Clerk. If you wish to display a drawing or rendering, contact Tamara Melton, as indicated above, prior to the meeting. Any submissions commented on, photographs, letters, renderings, etc. will be kept by the City Clerk for the official record.

PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 286.0105: If an individual decides to appeal any decision made by the board, council, agency, or commission at this meeting, such individual will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

PLEDGE OF PUBLIC CONDUCT We, the Mayor, City Council and Employees of the City of Bradenton, agree to: *Establish a process to promote positive interaction among ourselves and the citizens of Bradenton in a positive and non-threatening environment. *Encourage visible, involved and active participation among all. *Promote improved communication through active listening, providing feedback and honest expression of ideas. *Utilize consensus for decision making. *We realize that though we may disagree, we will be respectful of each other. *We will direct all comments to the issues and will avoid personal attacks.