City Council Meeting

[Type here] di~ City Hall Council Chambers @nlta 9101 Bonita Beach Road SE ~pij!!gs City of Bonita Springs Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 Small T01-,1 Ch,Jml. Big Brighi Future. City Council Meeting Agenda February 18, 2026 9:00 a.m. To address the City Council during this proceeding, please complete a “Public Comment Slip” and submit it to the City Clerk, seated at the left-hand side of the dais. Blank slips are available on the table outside Council Chambers. To submit a written comment in advance of the meeting, email your name, address, and comment to citymeetings@cityofbonitasprings.org by 1:00 p.m., February 17, 2026. The City of Bonita Springs is committed to equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, religion, income, or marital status. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, anyone who requires an ADA-qualified accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact City Clerk Mike Sheffield at (239) 949-6248, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be provided at no cost to the requester. Any person who may seek to appeal a decision made by the City Council on any matter at this meeting is responsible for ensuring that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Roll Call 5. Public Comment on Agenda Items 6. Consent Agenda Items: A. Approve Minutes from the City Council Regular Meeting held on February 4, 2026. B. Approve an Interlocal Agreement with the State Attorney for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit for Prosecution Services Related to Criminal Violations of City Ordinances. (Green Sheet 26-02-020) C. Approve the Special Event Permit for the Celebrate Bonita Festival 2026 and the closure of Old US 41 Road from Wilson Street to Ragsdale Street on Sat., March 28, 2026. (Green Sheet 26-02-021) D. Approve amendment #1 to the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program - COVID (HMGP- COVID) Neighborhood Acquisition/Demolition Project purchase agreement 2025-005, extending the property acquisition closing date from Feb. 27, 2026 to Aug. 31, 2026. (Green Sheet 26-02-022) City Council Regular Meeting Agenda – February 18, 2026 Page 2 of 2 E. Approve the revised public art lease agreement between the City of Bonita Springs and Lynx Zuckerman @ Bonita Grande, LLC for the display of two (2) art sculptures of “Love of Bonita” and “Blue Water” art pieces by artist Clayton Swartz, which will remain a part of the City’s permanent art collection within the Midtown Development project. (Green Sheet 26-02-029) • Opportunity for City Council Comments on Consent Agenda 7. Presentations: A. Report from the Wonder Gardens on the 90th Anniversary Celebration. (Corrie, Green Sheet 26-02- 023) B. Presentation from Eve Haverfield of Turtle Time, Inc., on marine turtle nesting data on Bonita Beach and end-of-season nesting results. (Green Sheet 26-02-024) 8. City Attorney Items: A. (FIRST READING) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING DIVISION 2 “PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD” OF ARTICLE II, “ADMINISTRATION,” CHAPTER 4, “ZONING,” DIVISION 2 “HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD” OF ARTICLE II “ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT,” CHAPTER 5 “HISTORIC PRESERVATION,” AND, DIVISION 6 “OPEN SPACE, BUFFERING AND LANDSCAPING,” ARTICLE III “DESIGN STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS,” CHAPTER 3 “DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS” OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; EXPANDING THE POWERS, DUTIES, AND PROCEDURES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD; PROVIDING FOR OTHER NECESSARY CLARIFICATIONS AND REVISIONS OF CODE; AND, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Green Sheet 26-02-028) 9. City Manager Items: A. Presentation on Code Enforcement Activity and Update on Emergency Management. (Green Sheet 26-02-025) B. Presentation of the December Financial Report. (Green Sheet 26-02-026) C. Presentation of the Community Development Monthly Activity Report. (Green Sheet 26-02-027) 10. Mayor and Council Member Reports 11. Public Comment 12. Adjournment