AGENDA
BRADENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
8:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 13, 2025
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 101 OLD MAIN STREET

   
1. INVOCATION & PLEDGE

Lead Pastor Matt Ennis with Westside Christian Church

 

(The City does not endorse the religious beliefs of any speaker.)
   
2. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

   
3. PROCLAMATIONS

   
4. PRESENTATIONS

  a) Legislative:

Realize Bradenton Update
   
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:

Modification to Subgrant Agreement with the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) for the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program (HLMP)
  Modification to Subgrant Agreement with FDEM
  b) Administrative Services:

Resolution 25-57 - Subordination of State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Rehabilitation Loan #648
  Resolution 25-57
  Subordination of Mortgage
  c) Administrative Services:

Resolution 25-72 - 2025-26 Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan
  Resolution 25-72
  2025-26 CDBG Annual Action Plan
  Application for Federal Assistance
  Specific Community Development Block Grant Certifications
  Applicant and Recipient Assurances and Certifications
  d) Administrative Services:

Resolution Number 25-75 - State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Loan Approval
  Resolution 25-75
  Contractor Bids Received
  Walkthrough Sign In Sheet and Statement of Work
  e) Administrative Services:

Resolution 25-77 - 2023-26 Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) Strategy Code Correction
  Resolution 25-77
  2023-26 LHAP
  f) City Administration:

Public Art Mural in City Hall
  Proposal from Artist Annie Dong
  g) City Administration:

Resolution 25-76 - Revised Inventory List of Surplus Property
  Resolution 25-76
  h) City Administration:

Sovereignty Submerged Lands Lease Renewal for Twin Dolphin Marina
  Sovereignty Submerged Land Lease Renewal
  i) Clerk:

Minutes from the July 23, 2025, City Council Meeting
  07-23-2025 City Council Meeting Minutes
  j) Event Review Committee:

Music in the Park
  Music in the Park Application and Site Plan
  k) Event Review Committee:

September 11th Tribute to Heroes
  September 11th Tribute to Heroes Application and Site Plan
  l) Legal:

Opioid Litigation - Proposed Participation in up to Nine Additional Defendant Settlements
  m) Legal:

Opioid Litigation - Proposed Settlement with Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family
  Participation Form for the Purdue Direct Settlement
  n) Police:

FY 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Assistance Justice Grant (JAG)
  Application to the FDLE
  Letter from Mayor Brown
  Manatee County Resolution R-25-115
  o) Police:

Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Manatee County for Outreach Case Manager 
  ILA with Manatee County for Outreach Case Manager
  p) Police:

Pedestrian and Bicycle High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) Subgrant Agreement
  Letter of Agreement and Contract
  q) Public Works & Utilities:

Budget Adjustment BA25-08
  Budget Adjustment BA25-08
  r) Public Works & Utilities:

Work Assignment for City Centre Concept Design for Water Improvements
  City Centre Direct Select Form and Scope of Work from Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
  s) Public Works & Utilities:

Work Assignment for Sidewalk Replacement on 6th Avenue West between Virginia Drive and 22nd Street West
  Work Assignment
  Bid from C-Squared CGC, Inc.
  Project Map
  Scope of Work
  t) Purchasing:

Agreement PB-25-021NT with B & E Signal and Lighting, Inc.
  Agreement PB-25-021NT with B & E Signal and Lighting, Inc.
  u) Purchasing:

Agreement PB-25-038NT with Cintas Corporation No. 2
  Agreement PB-25-038NT with Cintas
  v) Purchasing:

Notice of Recommended Award (NORA) for IFB 25-019NT Pavement Marking and Striping Services
  NORA 25-019NT Packet
  w) Purchasing:

Notice of Recommended Award (NORA) for RFP 25-010NT Real Estate Brokerage Services
  NORA 25-010NT Packet
  x) Purchasing:

Second Contract Extension of PB-22-048NT with Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC. 
  Second Contract Extension of PB-22-048NT with Ten-8 Fire Safety, LLC
  y) Purchasing:

Second Contract Extension of PB-23-003NT with MES Service Company, LLC. 
  Second Contract Extension of PB 23-003NT - MES
  z) Purchasing:

Term Contract for Landscape Maintenance and Mowing Services - East Zone with Septentrion Horticulture Fund, Inc. dba Fast Lawnscapes
  Term Contract for Landscape Maintenance and Mowing Services - East Zone
  aa) Purchasing:

Term Contract for Landscape Maintenance and Mowing Services - West Zone with Septentrion Horticulture Fund, Inc. dba Fast Lawnscapes
  Term Contract for Landscape Maintenance and Mowing Services - West Zone
  ab) Purchasing:

Term Contract for Traffic Sign Replacement Services with Stipe A Lot of America ll, Corp.
  Term Contract for Traffic Sign Replacement Services with Stripe A Lot of America II Corp.
   
7. BUSINESS/ADVERTISING, PETITIONS, HEARINGS & COMMUNICATIONS

ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH
Anyone wishing to address City Council during the following public hearings will please stand and raise your right hand: “Do you swear or affirm that the factual statements and representations which you are about to present to this board will be truthful and accurate?”
  a) City Administration:

RESOLUTION 25-66 - PUBLIC HEARING
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA DESIGNATING A BROWNFIELD AREA TO BE CALLED THE TROPICANA – PUBLIC WORKS SITE REUSE AREA WITHIN THE CITY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1706 9TH STREET EAST, PARCEL ID 4633211009 OF APPROXIMATELY 28.3100 ACRES AND 9TH STREET EAST, PARCEL ID 4687900059 OF APPROXIMATELY 4.0800 ACRES (THE “BROWNFIELD AREA”) FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SITE REHABILITATION AND ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
  Resolution 25-66
  b) Planning & Community Development:

ORDINANCE 4062 - 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 1ST STREET EAST, NORTH OF U.S. 301 AND SOUTH OF THE CSX RAILWAY, IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL ID 4687900059 AND 4633211009, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 32.39 ACRES AND OWNED BY THE CITY OF BRADENTON, UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  Ordinance 4062
  Staff Report
  Application
  c) Planning & Community Development:

Quasi-Judicial: ORDINANCE 4063 - 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; DESIGNATING CERTAIN LAND GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF 1ST STREET EAST, NORTH OF U.S. 301 AND SOUTH OF THE CSX RAILWAY, IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL ID 4687900059 AND 4633211009, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 32.39 ACRES AND OWNED BY THE CITY OF BRADENTON, UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL ZONING CATEGORY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
  Ordinance 4063
  Staff Report
  Application
  d) Planning & Community Development:

Quasi-Judicial: RESOLUTION 25-67 - PUBLIC HEARING
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, GRANTING SPECIAL USE PERMIT NO. PLN-SUP-24-0005 TO PERMIT A DOCK AS AN ACCESSORY USE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1720 MANATEE AVENUE WEST, BRADENTON, FLORIDA (PARCEL ID NO 3370100004), IN THE UV URBAN VILLAGE ZONING DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
  Resolution 25-67
  Staff Report
  Application Materials
  e) Planning & Community Development:

ORDINANCE 4035 - SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING - TIME CERTAIN AT 11:00 AM
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELATED TO COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT, OBJECTIVE 1.5.2, HURRICANE EVACUATION ZONE; AMENDING THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT, OBJECTIVE 5.3, COASTAL AREA DEVELOPMENT, POLICY 5.3.1, COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREA AND POLICY 5.3.2, CONSERVATION ZONE; ADDING A NEW POLICY 5.3.1.1 AND POLICY 5.3.1.2 TO THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT RELATED TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS WITHIN THE COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREA; AMENDING THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT, POLICY 6.2.1, COASTAL DENSITY AND INTENSITY, AND POLICY 6.2.5, PRIORITY HURRICANE EVACUATION ZONES; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
  Ordinance 4035
  Staff Report
  State Agency Response
  Application
  Examples of Coastal High Hazard Area Regulations from Applicant
  Planning Commission Minutes
  Letters of Opposition Prior to Second Reading
  Letters of Objection Prior to First Reading
  Letters of Support Prior to First Reading
  f) Planning & Community Development:

ORDINANCE 4036 - SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING - TIME CERTAIN AT 11:00 AM
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF BRADENTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP; CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO URBAN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT FOR PROPERTIES TOTALLING APPROXIMATELY 15.9 ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF 15TH STREET WEST, NORTH OF MANATEE AVENUE WEST AND BOUNDED BY WARES CREEK AND THE MANATEE RIVER (PARCEL ID # 3346800000, 3346600004, 3373700008, 3373500002, 3373300007, 3352500109, 3337900059, 3340600158, 3335100059, 3340910052, 3339500109, 3339000006, 3338800000) AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED "EXHIBIT A"; SUBJECT TO A BINDING DEVELOPMENT/MITIGATION PLAN; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
  Ordinance 4036
  Development Agreement
  Staff Report
  Application
  Applicant Narrative
  Planning Commission Minutes
  Letters of Opposition Prior to Second Reading
  Letters of Objection Prior to First Reading
  Letters of Support Prior to First Reading
  g) Planning & Community Development:

Quasi-Judicial: ORDINANCE 4037 - SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING - TIME CERTAIN AT 11:00 AM
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF BRADENTON LAND USE ATLAS; CHANGING ZONING FROM T4-O (GENERAL URBAN – OPEN) and T4-R (GENERAL URBAN – RESTRICTED) TO T-5 (URBAN CENTER) FOR PROPERTY TOTALLING APPROXIMATELY 15.9 ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF 15TH STREET WEST, NORTH OF MANATEE AVENUE WEST, AND BOUNDED BY WARES CREEK AND THE MANATEE RIVER (PARCEL ID#s 3346800000, 3346600004, 3373700008, 3373500002, 3373300007, 3352500109, 3337900059, 3340600158, 3338800000, 3340910052, 3335100059), AND AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
  Ordinance 4037
  Staff Report
  Application
  Planning Commission Minutes
  Letters of Opposition Prior to Second Reading
  Letters of Objection Prior to First Reading
  Letters of Support Prior to First Reading
   
8. NEW BUSINESS BY DEPARTMENT HEADS, CITY ATTORNEY AND COUNCIL

  a) City Administration:

Emergency Procurement Report
  b) Legislative:

Election of Vice Mayor
   
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

   
10. COUNCIL REPORTS

   
11. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS

   
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.