ALACHUA COUNTY, FL
Board of County Commissioners
Meeting Agenda

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County Administration Building - Jack Durrance Auditorium
12 SE 1 Street, 2nd Floor, Gainesville, FL 32601

An in-person Public Comment period follows all non-ministerial motions. There are two General Comment periods: Noon and 5:30 p.m. (or at the end of the morning meeting if there is no evening meeting).  Members of the public may only speak during one of the two designated General Comment periods.  At Noon, commenters may be in person or call in. Commenters have 3 minutes for agenda items and 3 minutes for non-agenda matters. Those addressing agenda items can't comment again when that item comes up.

 

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Pastor Kenyarda T Feathers, Northwest Baptist Church. Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Commission meeting shall be the voluntary offering of, a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Commission. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Commission, and the Commission is not allowed by law to endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker.

  • Recommended Action:

    To approve the Regular and Consent Agenda. 

Fiscal Note:
N/A


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Appoint Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Members with a Term Ending September 30, 2028

Fiscal Note:
N/A


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Appoint One Citizen-at-Large Member to the Arts Council of Alachua County with a Term Ending September 30, 2029 and one with a Term Ending September 30, 2026. If Alexander Sanchez Hamilton is appointed, select a candidate to fill his resulting Alternate Member vacancy with a Term Ending September 30, 2029.

Fiscal Note:
N/A


Strategic Guide:
Environment

  • Recommended Action:

    Appoint three full-term Citizen at Large members with terms ending 09/30/2028, one full-term Citizen at Large member with term ending 09/30/2027, and one alternate member with term ending 09/30/2026.

12:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.
Limit comments to 3 minutes on non-agenda items & 3 minutes on agenda items.  Those speaking to items on the agenda cannot speak to them later. For Quasi-Judicial Items, it is best to speak when the item comes up, as the Commission can only consider testimony given at the public hearing.

Fiscal Note:
There is a budget of $50,00.00 for Fy ’26 for implementation in line 001.36.3695.523.34.00


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Receive report provided by the consultant and authorize staff to proceed with twenty-four-month implementation of recommendations.

Fiscal Note:
Approve the resolution and budget amendment and authorize the Chair and Clerk to sign all the closing documents for the Public Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2025.


Funding Sources - Bank debt proceeds. Note, all issuance costs associated with the Public Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2025, will be paid from the debt proceeds, $85,500,000.


Fiscal Alternatives - Do not adopt the resolution and consider other funding options for the construction of the civil courthouse, parking garage, and chiller plant


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Adopt the authorizing resolution and if applicable, budget amendment, and authorize the Chair and Clerk to sign all bond closing documents at the pre-closing meeting tentatively scheduled for September 24, 2025

    ALTERNATIVES - Do not adopt the authorizing resolution and consider other funding options for the acquisition, construction, and equipping of the civil courthouse, parking garage, and chiller plant.

Fiscal Note:
Fiscal impacts to be determined based on Board direction.


Strategic Guide:
Housing

  • Recommended Action:

    1. Approve a grant application process to offer the land plus potential funding for the workforce housing component consistent with usage of WSPP’s Infrastructure Sales Tax.

    2. Consider allowing options that include mixed housing types such as attached single-family or duplexes and triplexes designed appropriately.

Fiscal Note:
There is no cost to the presentation.


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Hear presentation

Fiscal Note:
Depending on the ultimate scope of work, a Special Area Study/Plan would likely require consultant assistance and cost approximately $200,000. There is not budget established for this currently.


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Hear the Presentation

Fiscal Note:
Management Fee: Twelve percent (12%) to thirteen percent (13%) of the Effective Gross Income for such operating month, based on occupancy rates. In addition to the Management Fee, Alachua County Housing Authority may request that the County reimburse reasonable costs and expenses incurred in performing the Services required if the Management Fee is insufficient to provide the Services. The additional expenses and costs will come from the revenue received or fund balance carried.


Strategic Guide:
Housing

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the Agreement with the Alachua County Housing Authority for Housing Facility Management; and authorize the Chair to sign the Agreement

Fiscal Note:
Any change to existing Transportation Disadvantaged contracts with MV Transportation could result in budgetary impacts.


Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

  • Recommended Action:

    Discuss Transportation Disadvantaged service options

Fiscal Note:
Budget Amendment:


General Fund - $20,000


All Other Funds - $752,637


Total Budget Amendment - $772,637


FY25 Resulting Amended Budget:


General Fund - $348,679,793


Total All Other Funds - $721,952,272


Total FY25 Amended Budget - $1,070,632,065


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Conduct a Public Hearing to Adopt Resolution and Approve Budget Amendment

Fiscal Note:
Costs related to the amendment to be included in Municode are covered in the FY25 and FY26 budget in account 008.65.6500.554.49.04 (other charges) There is no fiscal costs associated with advertisement as this item as it will be published on the County’s “Public Notices” page.


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    For the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) to convene as the Land Development Regulation Commission and find the ULDC amendments consistent with the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan.

    Reconvene as the Board of County Commissioners and approve the ordinance and authorize the Chair’s signature on the ordinance.

Fiscal Note:
County Millage Rate of 7.6000


MSTU Law Enforcement Millage Rate of 3.5678


Total Budget $946,936,554


General Fund budget including all revenues $323,980,568


MSTU Law Enforcement budget including all revenues $43,528,502


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Conduct public hearing and adopt the resolutions to approve the final FY26 millage rates for the General County and Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) - Law Enforcement and adopt the FY26 Final Budget for General County and Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) - Law Enforcement and Adopt the Resolutions

Fiscal Note:
N/A, as there is no match required


Strategic Guide:
Environment, Public Safety, Infrastructure

  • Recommended Action:

    Direct staff to apply for funding and allow for public comment.

Public Comment - 5:30 p.m. (Or at the end of the morning meeting if no evening meeting is scheduled).  Members of the public may only speak during one of the two designated General Comment periods.

  • Recommended Action:

    To adjourn the meeting. 

Fiscal Note:
NA


Strategic Guide:
Housing

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the name selection for the renaming of the Budget Inn to East Tumblin Creek and Scottish Inn to Forest Edge

Fiscal Note:
CDBG – Revenues $ 750,000.00 – 204.29.2975.331.5040, State Grants


CDBG – Expenses $ 750,000.00 – 204.29.2975.554 Various Accounts


Strategic Guide:
Housing

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve and accept the funded amount of $750,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Florida Department of Commerce, the attached and budget amendment.

Fiscal Note:
SHIP – Revenues $1,021,558 - 242.29.2975.334.5000, State Grants, Project #SHIP 2526


SHIP – Expenses $1,021,558 - 242.29.2975.554 Various Accounts, Project #SHIP 2526


Strategic Guide:
Housing

  • Recommended Action:

    Accept the State Fiscal Year 2025-2026 funding and approve the budget amendment and journal.

Fiscal Note:
FCASV (TF) - Revenues $45,082 - 017.29.2970.334.6900 Project #FCASV TF2526


FCASV (TF) - Expenses $45,082 - 017.29.2970.569 various accounts Project #FCASV TF2526


FCASV (GR) - Revenues $163,574 - 017.29.2970.334.6900 Project #FCASV GR2526


FCASV (GR) - Expenses $163,574 - 017.29.2970.569 various accounts Project #FCASV GR2526


Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

  • Recommended Action:

    Accept the grant award and authorize the Chair to execute the grant agreement. Approve the attached unanticipated revenue resolution and journal.

Fiscal Note:
$1,609,875.00 budgeted in 001.29.2908.562.34.00 (Other Contractual Services) for FY26.


Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the 2025-2026 contract with the State of Florida, Department of Health for the operation of the Alachua County Health Department and authorize the Chair to sign the contract.

Fiscal Note:
Foster Grand Parents – Revenues $431,672.00 - 019.29.2956.331.6900, Federal Grants, Project #FGP2526


Foster Grand Parents – County Match $48,419 - 019.29.2956.381.5000, Transfer in GG, Project #FGP2526


Foster Grand Parents – Expenses $480,091.00 - 019.29.2956.564 Various Accounts, Project #FGP2526


Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

  • Recommended Action:

    Accept the Foster Grandparent Program Notice of Grant Award, in the amount of $431,672.00 to continue the Foster Grandparent Program and provide County cash match funding in the amount of %10.09. per grant fiscal year, approve the Resolution and approve the attached Budget Amendment.

Fiscal Note:
Settlement details: Clayton Campbell: $77,500.00; Denise Campbell: $77,500.00; Yalonni Johnson-Smith: $145,000.00. The settlements will be paid from the Risk Fund 501.18.1853.513.45.68.


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Approval of settlements with Clayton Campbell, Denise Campbell, and Yalonni Johnson-Smith

Fiscal Note:
The County Attorney has budget established in 001.03.0300.514 to be able to initiate or defend cases.


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the County Attorney’s authority to initiate or defend the cases in the attached list.

Fiscal Note:
Attorney costs are estimated at $10,000 for litigation with an additional $5,000 reserved for a potential appeal. Funding to be paid from Special Expense Account 001.04.0490.519.31.41 Attorney Fees


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Adopt the attached resolution joining litigation to challenge Senate Bill 180 and hire the law firm Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, PL to represent the County in this challenge

Fiscal Note:
N/A


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the 2026 Board calendar as presented.

Fiscal Note:
001.36.3680.623.34.00 $257,000.00 001.36.3620.523.34.00 $133,000.00 (Total $390,000.00)


Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve and Sign Amendment 2 to Agreement 13479

Fiscal Note:
The funding for this agreement is budgeted in the MSBU-Fire fund (011.54.5480.522.34.00). There is sufficient budget to cover the agreement. The First Amendment will extend the term of the agreement to September 30, 2026


Strategic Guide:
Public Safety

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with the City of High Springs for Fire Suppression and First Response EMS/Rescue Services to extend the term to September 30, 2026

Fiscal Note:
There is no fiscal impact at this time, the advertisement, if approved, will be published on the County’s “Public Notices” page.


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Hear Presentation and approve the request to advertise County-initiated amendments to the Unified Land Development Code for Poultry on five acres or less.

Fiscal Note:
The budget for these increases is included in the FY2025-2026 Budget.


Strategic Guide:
Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Request approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 updates to the Pay Plans. The minimum hourly pay rates for pay grades 2-9 on the Non-Bargaining Pay Plan and the Guardian Ad Litem Pay Plan will increase by $0.50 (fifty cents) and the maximum hourly rates will increase by 4%. The minimum and maximum hourly pay rates for grades 10 and higher on the Non-Bargaining Pay Plan and Guardian Ad Litem Pay Plan will increase by 4%.

    The minimum and maximum hourly rates for all pay grades on the Senior Management-FRS County At Will (CAW) will increase by 4%.

    Request approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Merit Pay.

Fiscal Note:
SWRR has tentatively budgeted for FY26 $230,000.00 in account 405.76.5541.537.31.00 (Professional Services)


Strategic Guide:
Environment

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the Award and authorize the Chair to execute Agreement 14741, substantially in the form attached top this Agenda Item, with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., for Bid 26-193-MM Annual Transporting and Disposal of Hazardous Waste, in the amount of $300,000.00 annually.

Fiscal Note:
SWRR has tentatively budgeted $15,000.00 for FY26 in account 400.76.7630.534.34.00 (other contractual services) for wood waste grinding.


Strategic Guide:
Environment

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the Award and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement that is Approved to Form by the County Attorney’s Office and is substantially similar to the attached draft Agreement 14767 with Gaston Tree Debris Recycling, LLC, for Bid 26-138-MM Annual Wood Waste Processing, in the amount of $150,000.00 annually.

Fiscal Note:
There is $27,153 tentatively budgeted for FY26 in account 149.79.7900.541.53.00 (Road Materials and Supplies)


Strategic Guide:
Infrastructure

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the Award of Bid 26-01-LC Annual As-Needed Purchase of Plant Mix Asphalt Concrete for Alachua County and City of Gainesville to Preferred Materials, Inc. (Primary) and V.E. Whitehurst & Sons, Inc. (Secondary).

Fiscal Note:
There is $142,193 tentatively budgeted in FY26 in account 149.79.7900.541.53.00 (Road Materials and Supplies)


Strategic Guide:
Infrastructure

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the Award of 26-03-LC Annual Mine Base Limerock and Mine Stabilizing Limerock for Alachua County and City of Gainesville to Limestone Products, Inc. (Primary) and V.E. Whitehurst & Sons, Inc. (Secondary).

Fiscal Note:
There is tentatively budgeted $66,389.00 for FY26 in account 149.79.7900.541.53.00 (Road Materials and Supplies)


Strategic Guide:
Infrastructure

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the Award of 26-04-LC Annual As-Needed Limerock Hauling Services for Public Works to M&M Hauling and Land Clearing (Primary) and Coleman Construction (Secondary).

Fiscal Note:
ITS budgeted $296,874.10 in account 001.16.1600.519.54.80 (Books Publications Subscriptions and Memberships – Computerized Information)


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Addendum Agreement 14787 with Spacemade LLC d/b/a Solodev in the amount of $296,874.10.

Fiscal Note:
Budget for uniforms is tentatively budgeted in the FY26 budget in the following Accounts; 149.79.7900.541.52.70 - Operating Supplies Uniforms (Public Works Road and Bridge), 001.19.1912.519.52.70 - Operating Supplies Uniforms (Facilities Management), 503.11.1100.519.52.70 - Operating Supplies Uniforms (Fleet Management), 405.76.5541.537.52.70 - Operating Supplies Uniforms (Solid Waste), 400.76.7660.534.52.70 - Operating Supplies Uniforms (Solid Waste), 400.76.7631.534.52.70 - Operating Supplies Uniforms (Solid Waste), 403.76.7610.534.52.70 - Operating Supplies Uniforms (Solid Waste)


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Addendum Agreement 14711 with Cintas Corporation No. 2, NTE $125,000.00 Annually.

Fiscal Note:
CSS is increasing the account 198.29.2964.554.62.00 – (buildings) in the amount of $1,470.25. Sufficient funds exist.


Strategic Guide:
Housing

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the issuance of Change Order 1 to Purchase Order 24-2195 with Welding to Recycle, Inc., in the amount of $1,470.25. The revised Blanket Purchase Order is $51,179.75.

Fiscal Note:
PW budgeted $60k in account 503.141.2300 (inventories – materials and supplies)


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the issuance of Change Order 1 to Blanket Purchase Order 25-506 with Elite Towing, in the amount of $10,000.00. The revised Blanket Purchase Order is $60,000.00.

Fiscal Note:
Sufficient funds exist to cover the issuance of the Annual Purchase Orders. The amount budgeted, accounts and funds all vary.


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Approve the issuance of the FY 2026 of Annual Purchase Orders over $50,000.00 as per the FY26 PO Report attached to this agenda item.

Fiscal Note:
Recording fees of less than $100 from account 149.79.7900.541.49.00 with description of other charges and obligations


Strategic Guide:
Infrastructure

  • Recommended Action:

    Waive the County’s anti-indemnification policy, accept the Transportation Easement, authorize the Chair to sign the resolution and easement acceptance and authorize the County Manager, or their designee, to record the easement and sign all documents, approved by the County Attorney, necessary to complete the acceptance and conveyance of the easement.

Fiscal Note:
N/A


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    Order the 2025 Tax Roll to be extended prior to completion of the Value Adjustment Board hearings

Fiscal Note:
N/A


Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

  • Recommended Action:

    No action necessary. For informational purposes only.

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