City Commission Special Meeting on 2026-03-24 1:00 PM

Name: City Commission Special Meeting on 2026-03-24 1:00 PM
Start: 2026-03-24

Special Meeting

North Port, FL · March 24, 2026

Minutes

4970 CITY HALL BLVD City of North Port NORTH PORT, FL 34286 Meeting Minutes City Commission Special Meeting CITY COMMISSIONERS Pete Emrich, Mayor Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor Phil Stokes, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner APPOINTED OFFICIALS Jerome Fletcher, City Manager Michael Fuino, City Attorney Heather Faust, City Clerk Tuesday, March 24, 2026 1:00 PM City Commission Chambers CALL TO ORDER Mayor Emrich called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: 5- Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon and Commissioner Philip Stokes ALSO PRESENT City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Fuino, City Clerk Faust, Board Specialist Lindner, Police Chief Garrison, Fire Chief Titus, and Deputy Police Chief Morales. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Deputy Police Chief Morales. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Emrich requested a motion to approve the agenda. A motion was made by Commissioner Stokes, seconded by Vice Mayor Langdon, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote: Yes: 5- Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Vice Mayor Langdon and Commissioner Stokes 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: In Person: Joseph Majorino: Spoke to his public records request. Tim Doyle: Spoke to changing laws, solicitation, security, and war concerns. 3. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES City of North Port Page 1 Printed on 4/22/2026 City Commission Special Meeting Meeting Minutes March 24, 2026 A. 26-0459 Presentation of the Police Operations and Data Report for the North Port Police Department Prepared by the Center for Public Safety Management, LLC (CPSM), by Jarrod Burguan, Police Project Manager. Mayor Emrich announced the item. Mr. Fletcher introduced the item. Jarrod Burguan, Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM), provided a presentation including project staff and methodology, data analysis, ten -year crime trends, local and state comparisons, staffing levels, Florida accreditation and internal affairs findings, patrol workload, calls for service, response times, staffing metrics, and operational recommendations. Commission questions and discussion took place regarding internal affairs costs, staffing levels, workload, response times, zoning determinations, policy review, succession planning, implementation, legal considerations, partnerships, and budget impacts. Public Comment: Ms. Faust read the following eComment into the record: Cheryl Cook: Expressed concerns regarding civil liberties, oversight, and monitoring of lawful activity. In Person: Tim Doyle: Spoke to training and discipline procedures, response time and crime rates, succession and subscription plans, and legal review policy. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: In Person: Tim Doyle: Expressed concerns regarding property and sales tax rates. Joseph Majorino: Expressed concerns regarding permitting procedures and interactions with staff. 5. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 2:11 p.m. City of North Port, Florida By: _______________________________________ Pete Emrich, Mayor Attest: _____________________________________ Heather Faust, City Clerk City of North Port Page 2 Printed on 4/22/2026

Agenda

4970 CITY HALL BLVD City of North Port NORTH PORT, FL 34286 Meeting Agenda City Commission Special Meeting CITY COMMISSIONERS Pete Emrich, Mayor Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor Phil Stokes, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner APPOINTED OFFICIALS Jerome Fletcher, City Manager Michael Fuino, City Attorney Heather Faust, City Clerk Tuesday, March 24, 2026 1:00 PM City Commission Chambers PUBLIC COMMENT: Properly submitted comments will be accepted and included in the official record of the meeting pursuant to City Commission Policy No. 2020-04. Public comment may be submitted in the following ways: In Person Attendance: Submit a comment card to the City Clerk. Comment cards with completed information may be submitted until the Mayor closes Public Comment for the agenda item. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person. Online: Submit a written eComment using the eComment link at cityofnorthport.legistar.com/Calendar. The link will be available online at 8:00 a.m. the day before the meeting until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Your public comment is limited to 2,000 characters. Voice Mail Message: Leave a voice mail message via telephone at 941-429-1032. Voice Mail messages will be accepted the day before the meeting from 8:00 a.m. until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Please provide information as listed in the City’s outgoing message. The message must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: (The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items.) 3. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES City of North Port Page 1 Printed on 3/17/2026 City Commission Special Meeting Meeting Agenda March 24, 2026 A. 26-0459 Presentation of the Police Operations and Data Report for the North Port Police Department Prepared by the Center for Public Safety Management, LLC (CPSM), by Jarrod Burguan, Police Project Manager. Attachments: Final Report Presentation 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: (The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items.) 5. ADJOURNMENT: NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS - The Agenda is a summary of the proposed actions to be taken by the City Commission. For almost every agenda item, the City staff has prepared materials for Commission consideration and provided a staff recommendation. All of these materials are available at the City Clerk's Office, during normal business hours, for inspection and (for a fee) copying. Questions on these materials may be directed to the staff member who prepared them, or to the City Clerk's Office, who will refer you to the appropriate person. AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 - The North Port City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Special parking is available on the west side of City Hall and the building may be accessed from the parking area. Persons with hearing difficulties should contact the City Clerk to obtain a hearing device for use during meetings. NONDISCRIMINATION: The City of North Port does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, family or religious status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or physical characteristic in administration of its programs, activities or services. No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Copies of the recordings are available (for a fee) at the City Clerk's Office. City of North Port Page 2 Printed on 3/17/2026