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CITY OF FLORIDA CITY CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Meeting Date: July 14TH ,2026 -6:30 PM Mayor Charlotte Thompson Florida City, FL 33034 Vice Mayor Ronda Ferguson Cobb Next Regular Meeting Date: Commissioner James Gold Commissioner Richard Brown, Jr. July 28th, 2026 – 6:30 PM Commissioner Trina Wilborn Phone: (305) 247-8221 Fax: (305) 242-8133 City Manager, Dr. James Poag Website: www.floridacityfl.gov City Attorney, Regine Monestime, Esq., City Clerk, Jennifer A. Evelyn Deputy City Clerk, Makeda McLune 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Commission Minutes of June 23th, 2026 5. ORDER OF BUSINESS 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION (S) 6.1. SPECIAL PRSENTATION FLORIDA CITY GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE (SPONSORED BY CITY MANAGER) 6.2. SPECIAL PRESENTATION EDC PRESENTATION (SPONSORED BY CITY MANAGER) 6.3. SPECIAL PRESENTATION BUDGET PRESENTATION (SPONSORED BY CITY MANAGER) 7. PUBLIC COMMENT (2 MINUTES EACH) 8. ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING  8.1 26-07: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE I, IN GENERAL, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY BY CREATING SECTION 2-5, HOLIDAYS, TO ESTABLISH OFFICIAL CITY HOLIDAYS AND TO DESIGNATE EACH STATE PRIMARY ELECTION DAY AND GENERAL ELECTION DAY AS AN OFFICIAL CITY HOLIDAY FOR ALL NONESSENTIAL AND NON-PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE 9. ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING / PUBLIC HEARING(S) 9.1 26-03: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 50, "SUBDIVISIONS," TO REVISE PLAT AND REPLAT REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES; DESIGNATING THE BUILDING AND ZONING DIVISION AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY AND THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL IN COMPLIANCE SECTION 177.071, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 9.2 26-05: AN ORDIANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY SIX (6) MONTH MORATORIUM I TGE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF SITE PLAN REVIEW APPLICATIONS PROPOSING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ON INDUSTRIALLY-ZONED PROPERTY WITHIN THE DAVIS PARKWAY INDUSTRIAL STUDY AREA, PROVIDING FINIDNGS, EXCEPTIONS; DURATION, TERMINATION, AND AUTOMATIC EXPIRATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 10. CONSENT AGENDA 11. RESOLUTION(S) / PUBLIC HEARING(S) (None) 12. RESOLUTIONS 12A) 26- 53: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A SECOND CHANCE EMPLOYMENT POLICY FOR APPLICANTS WITH CERTAIN CRIMINAL HISTORIES; AFFIRMING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED REHABILITATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONSIDER APPLICANTS WITH NON-  VIOLENT CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY COMMISSION JAMES GOLD/CO-SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER RICHARD BROWN JR.) 12B) 26-55: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO DIRECT AND INVEST MULTIMODAL MOBILITY IMPACT FEE REVENUES GENERATED WITHIN THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY INTO PROJECTS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY; REQUESTING AN EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES AND INTENT OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 23-68, THE MULTIMODAL MOBILITY IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE; IDENTIFYING A LIST OF PRIORITY PROJECTS TO BE USED BY SUCH FUNDS; REQUESTING THE REEVALUATION OF MOBILITY FEE BENEFIT DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY CITY MANAGER) 12C) 26-56: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF SOUTH MIAMI-DADE AND ITS 2026 SOUTH MIAMI- DADE COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT; AFFIRMING THE CITY’S COMMITMENT TO REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO COMMUNICATE THIS SUPPORT TO REGIONAL PARTNERS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY CITY MANAGER) 12D) 26-57: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY, FLORIDA, CREATING A PEER SUPPORT TEAM WITHIN THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 111.09, FLORIDA STATUTES, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS, AND CITY POLICIES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CHIEF OF POLICE TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY MAYOR CHARLOTTE THOMPSON) 12E) 26- 58: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FLORIDA CITY, FLORIDA, RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT OF VALVE REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR SERVICES FROM JASON BUILDERS LLC IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY SEVEN DOLLARS AND EIGHTY CENTS ($59,997.80) FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE CITY'S WATER TOWER; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY CITY MANAGER) 13. QUASI-JUDICIAL ZONING MATTERS (None) 14. DISCUSSION 14A) DISCUSSION REGARDING VETERANS DAY (SPONSORED BY MAYOR CHARLOTTE THOMPSON) 14B) DISCUSSION REGARDING THE USE OF SARGEANT AT ARMS (SPONSORED BY MAYOR CHARLOTTE THOMPSON) 15. REPORTS OF MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMBERS 16. REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY/CITY CLERK 17. ADJOURNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, ALL PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED AND WHO NEED SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING BECAUSE OF THAT DISABILITY SHOULD CONTACT JENNIFER A. EVELYN, CITY CLERK (305) 247-8221, NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS PRIOR TO SUCH PROCEEDINGS. ANYONE WISHING TO OBTAIN A COPY OF ANY AGENDA ITEM MAY CONTACT JENNIFER A. EVELYN, CITY CLERK (305) 247-8221 OR VIA EMAIL: cityclerk@floridacityfl.gov - THE ENTIRE AGENDA PACKET CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AT www.floridacityfl.gov ANYONE DESIRING TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTERS CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETINGS OR HEARING WILL NED A RECORD OF THE PROCEDINGS AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORDING OF THE PROCEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. Sec 2-233 of the City’s Code entitled, “Registration” requires that all lobbyists before engaging in any lobbying activities to register with the City Clerk and pay a one-time annual fee of $250.00. All lobbyists shall register with the city clerk within five business days of being retained as a lobbyist or before engaging in any lobbying activities, whichever shall come first. Every person required to register shall: Register on forms prepared by the clerk; State under oath his or her name, business address and the name and business address of each person or entity which has employed said registrant to lobby. If the lobbyist represents a corporation, the corporation shall also be identified each person who withdraws as a lobbyist for a particular client shall file an appropriate notice of withdrawal Every registrant shall be required to state the extent of any business or professional relationship with any current mayor or commissioner. There shall be no fee required for filing a notice of withdrawal and the city commission