ALACHUA COUNTY, FL
Board of County Commissioners
Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

11:30 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.

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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A.

Invocation

Pastor Brian Wilson, 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.

B.

Pledge of Allegiance

C.

Call to Order

D.

Approval of Regular and Consent Agenda

• Recommended Action:

  To approve the Regular and Consent Agenda. 

E.

Announcements

F.

Approval of Recognitions

1.

Recognition of 2025 Certified Public Manager Graduates - 25-00668

Fiscal Note:
N/A

Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

• Recommended Action:

  Recognize and congratulate graduates.

2.

Alachua County Recognition by American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) - 25-00599

Fiscal Note:
N/A

Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

• Recommended Action:

  Accept a plaque from AARP

3.

Presentation of a proclamation recognizing August 25th through August 29th as Be SMART week in Alachua County, Florida - 25-00671

Fiscal Note:
N/A

Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

• Recommended Action:

  Read and present the proclamation

G.

Public Comment

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.

H.

Action Items

1.

Sports Event Center Transition and Addition of 3 FTE’s - 25-00617

Fiscal Note:
FY26 $2,157,000 budget funded by Sports and Event Center Operations inclusive of a subsidy from TDT funds of $477,000. The budget adjustment will be included in the first budget amendment to the BoCC in November 2026. Ample appropriations at the Super Fund level are adequate in the prepared FY26 budget to cover until November.

Strategic Guide:
Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

• Recommended Action:
  1. Approve the transition plan, as presented.
  2. Approve the request to add three full-time equivalent (FTE) positions to Tourism & Economic Development
     1. Sports & Events Manager;
     2. Sports & Events Coordinator;
     3. Maintenance Mechanic.
  3. To the extent not inconsistent with the County’s Procurement Code, authorize the County Manager or her designee to assume existing, executed, contracts held by the Operator and/or RaddSports pertaining to scheduled events and the operation/maintenance of the Sports and Event Center (without assuming liability to pay for work performed prior to assumption of the contracts by the County) and to amend existing County service, repair and maintenance contracts to provide such services to the Sports and Event Center.
  4. Direct the County Manager to agenda the proposed FY26 Sports Event Center operating budget to be included in the first budget amendment to the BoCC after FY26 Final Budget Adoption.
  5. Authorize the Manager to facilitate staffing needs to implement this transition plan such as temporary staffing, unclassified workers, and use of a staffing agency.
  6. Authorize the Manager or her designee to negotiate and approve terms, conditions, and rates for current and future events to maximize space use and functionality, until the County’s Fee Schedule can be amended to add the Sports and Event Center.

2.

Request Consideration to Host 2027 World Masters Event - 25-00556

Fiscal Note:
Not to exceed $750,000 from the Tourist Development Tax.

Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

• Recommended Action:

  Authorize staff to proceed with necessary steps to host the 2027 World Masters Event as follows: Authorize travel to the international events listed below; to the extent not inconsistent with Florida law, authorize the County Manager, or designee, to prepare and submit a bid to host the 2027 World Masters and to negotiate and execute an agreement to host the 2027 world masters that is substantially similar to the 2025 host agreement (See Attachment 1); Authorize the Manager to approve any necessary budget adjustments from TDT reserves for FY25 and/or FY26 up to $750,000; and authorize a Chair Letter to the Local Organizing Committee requesting they pay the host fee.

I.

Presentations

1.

Children’s Trust of Alachua County Literacy Initiative Update - 25-00660

Fiscal Note:
$250,000 Earmarked

Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

• Recommended Action:

  Hear the presentation

2.

Food System Workforce Development Program: Year Two Report - 25-00694

Fiscal Note:
Total project cost is $250,000 budgeted in fund 052.00.0064.564.82.53 ARP2021x015 and funds purchases of supplies or services from a non-profit organization or charitable youth organization made in accordance with § 255.60, Florida Statutes.

Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

• Recommended Action:

  Hear presentation.

J.

Public Hearings

1.

Adoption Hearing – Z25-000007 Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Water Supply Planning - 25-00597

Fiscal Note:
N/A

Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

• Recommended Action:

  Adopt the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan

2.

Springhills North Community Development District Dissolution - 25-00665

Fiscal Note:
There are no outstanding fiscal obligations of the District. There are no direct or indirect costs to the County. Alternative financing techniques will be utilized by the Springhills developer to construct infrastructure within the District area.

Strategic Guide:
Infrastructure,

• Recommended Action:

  Approve Ordinance 25-XX dissolving the Spinghills North Community Development District and authorize the Chair’s signature

3.

Public Hearing for the Proposed Vacation of a Portion of the plat of Carlton Grove - 25-00620

Fiscal Note:
NA

Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

• Recommended Action:

  That the Board adopt the Resolution to vacate a portion of the plat of Carlton Grove.

K.

Items Pulled From Consent

L.

NOTE: This meeting will reconvene at 5:01 PM

M.

Presentations

1.

Climate Action Plan Workshop - 25-00659

Fiscal Note:
No fiscal impacts anticipated

Strategic Guide:
Environment

• Recommended Action:

  Hear staff presentation

N.

Closing Comments

1.

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.

2.

County Attorney Comment

3.

County Manager Comment

4.

Commission Comment

O.

Adjournment

• Recommended Action:

  To adjourn the meeting. 

P.

Consent Items

1.

Community Support Services

a.

FY 26 Funding Agreement with Meridian Healthcare - 25-00658

Fiscal Note:
FY 26 funding budgeted in 001.29.2904.563.34.00 - $695,556 and 010.29.2925.562.82.20 - $200,000

Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity,

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the agreement and authorize the Chair to execute it.

b.

New Lutheran Services of Florida Grant, July 1, 2025 - 25-00641

Fiscal Note:
Metamorphosis – Revenues $ 517,486. 265.36.3610.334.6900, State Grants Project #META2526

Metamorphosis – Expenses $ 517,486. 265.36.3610.523 various accounts, Project #META2526;

Mobile Crisis Response – Revenues $ 428,272 - 275.29.2940.334.6900, State Grants, Project #MRT2526

Mobile Crisis Response – Expenses $ 428,272 - 275.29.2940.569 Various Accounts, Project #MRT2526;

988 Crisis Line – Revenues $1,112,741 – 023.29.2940.334.6900, State Grants, Project #CC9882526

988 Crisis Line – Expenses $1,112,741 – 023.29.2940.569 Various Accounts, Project #CC9882526

Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the Lutheran Services of Florida Agreement, Resolution, Budget Journal and grant the County Manager authority to sign amendments which do not increase or decrease the annual grant allocation.

2.

County Manager's Office

a.

Notice of Administrative Order to create a department - 25-00653

Fiscal Note:
N/A

Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services –

• Recommended Action:

  Hear the Manager’s proposal to create a department

3.

Environmental Protection

a.

First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for the Joint Water and Climate Policy Board - 25-00639

Fiscal Note:
N/A. Environmental Protection Department (EPD) staff have been the primary liaison supporting this Policy Board since 2015.

Strategic Guide:
Environment

• Recommended Action:

  Approve and execute this amendment to the interlocal agreement.

b.

Grant Awarded – Lydia B. Stokes Foundation Community Investment Fund Grant Award - 25-00101

Fiscal Note:
Accepting the award would provide Alachua County BOCC with $110,000 in private funding for the project. In return, the County would commit 90% of dollars which are currently being spent on the utilities of that building to a Community Investment Fund that is administered through the existing Alachua County Energy Efficiency Program and associated contracts. The County would retain 10% of the saved utility dollars for its general use. The program would parallel the existing ECIP fund which is managed by the Resiliency Office.

Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

• Recommended Action:

  Approve County acceptance of the grant funding from the Lydia B. Stokes Foundation authorize the BOCC Chair to sign the grant agreement contract.

  Approve County staff to begin procurement processes for construction of a solar array per the scope of work.

  Approve County staff to create a new funding line structure for the Community Investment Fund (CIF) to receive Lydia B. Stokes grant dollars and future utility savings dollars for the life of the solar panel array.

  Approve County staff to expand the Alachua County Energy Efficiency Program (ACEEP) to include homeowners in EMPOWER Coalition partner neighborhoods.

  Approve County staff to begin procurement proceedings for a contractor to administer CIF per ACEEP and appropriate requirements.

4.

Fire Rescue

a.

Public Emergency Medical Transportation (PEMT) Fee for Service FY23-24, Managed Care FY24-25, and 2016 and 2017 PEMT Audits in the net amount of $1,426,245.31 additional revenue. - 25-00549

Fiscal Note:
The resolution and budget amendment will recognize the unanticipated revenue $1,426,245.31 (091.54.5450.349.00.00 #6195410 ALL Other Charges for Services) and appropriates $58,604.22 for vendor fees (091.54.5450.526.34.00 #6195410 ALL Other Contractual Services), $184,475.53 for the intergovernmental transfer (091.54.5450.526.49.00 #6195410 ALL Other Current Charges), $500,000.00 for estimated replacement of Fire Rescue Headquarters and Emergency Management Operations Center furnishings and audio visual systems (091.54.5450.526.99.24 #6195410 ALL), and $683,165.56 (091.54.5450.381.5000 Transfer in General Government and 001.54.5450.581.91.06 Operating Transfer out to Fund 091) to reduce the General Fund transfer to the Emergency Rescue Services fund.

Strategic Guide:
Public Safety

• Recommended Action:

  Adopt the resolution, and approve the budget amendment

b.

Request to donate an out of service fire tanker to Windsor Fire Department - 25-00642

Fiscal Note:
N/A

Strategic Guide:
Public Safety

• Recommended Action:

  Adopt the resolution authorizing the donation of out of service Fire Rescue apparatus to Windsor Fire Department

c.

Lutheran Services of Florida Agreement for the FY2025-26 Mobile Integrated Health Clinic Program Agreement-request to increase Mobile Response Team Peer Specialist from .5 to 1.0 FTE Effective July 1, 2025 - 25-00585

Fiscal Note:
The FY2025-26 Lutheran Services of Florida (LSF) Agreement for the Mobile Integrated Health Clinic program provides $1,039,975.00 of funding for the Mobile Integrated Health Clinic (MIHC) (138.54.5413.334.6900 State Grants Other Human Services). There are an estimated $1,156,334.00 unspent grant funds from Year 2 to rollover for a grant total of $2,196,309.00. The County allocated funds will provide an increase from .5 to 1.0 FTE for the Mobile Response Team Peer Specialist which is included in $704,149.00 for Personal Services of 7.0 FTEs (138.54.5413.569.12.10 Reg Salary Adj for Budget Only) and $1,492,160.00 for Operating equipment and supplies (138.54.5413.569 Various Operating line items). An interfund loan in an amount not to exceed $1M is necessary for cash flow purposes.

Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

• Recommended Action:

  Adopt the Resolution and approve the Agreement and Budget Amendment, authorize the increase from .5 to 1.0 FTE for Mobile Response Team Peer Specialist effective 7/1/2025, and authorize an interfund loan not to exceed $1M for cash flow purposes.

5.

Growth Management

a.

Final Plat for Twenty Two Farms Rural Subdivision - 25-00649

Fiscal Note:
None

Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

• Recommended Action:

  The Development Review Committee reviewed the Final Development Plan and Plat at its July 17, 2025 hearing and recommended the Board of County Commissioners approve the Plat for Twenty Two Farms based on a finding of consistency with Florida Statutes, the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan, and the Alachua County Unified Land Development Code.

b.

Alachua County Safe Streets 4 All (SS4A) Grant Agreement - Amendment 2 - 25-00564

Fiscal Note:
This amendment entails a decrease in the amount and percentage of County-provided match, from $87,500 (a 25% match) to $65,625 (a 20% match, the Federally-required match), to come from salaries and benefits of staff time and indirect costs. This grant is accounted for in multiple accounts in Fund 240 – Safe Streets/Roads for All Grant.

We are asking for approval of the grant currently to get the award back to USDOT for execution by them with a resolution and budget amendment to follow on future agenda.

Strategic Guide:
Public Safety, Infrastructure

• Recommended Action:

  Amend Alachua County’s SS4A Grant Agreement (693JJ32340130) as proposed.

6.

Human Resources

a.

Request Approval of Updated Equity Advisory Board Resolution to add a Youth Member - 25-00544

Fiscal Note:
N/A

Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the updated Resolution as presented and authorize the Chair and Clerk to sign.

b.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 – 2025 revisions to the Non-Bargaining Pay Plan- add Sports and Events Manager - 25-00667

Fiscal Note:
This is a new classification to be added to the pay plan and is funded through 150.45.4510.552. The minimum base hourly rate is $43.5202

Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

• Recommended Action:

  Request approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 – 2025 revisions to the Non-Bargaining Pay Plan

c.

Authorization to Advertise the Designation of a new Sr. Management FRS position - 25-00654

Fiscal Note:
$26,241 will be needed for FY26

Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

• Recommended Action:

  Approve request to the state for the designation of a new Sr. Management FRS position for the Director of Tourism and Economic Development Department

7.

Parks & Open Space

a.

Request Approval of Updated Recreation and Open Space Committee Resolution to add a Youth Member - 25-00534

Fiscal Note:
N/A

Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the updated Resolution as presented and authorize the Chair and Clerk to sign.

8.

Procurement

a.

Change Order 1 to Blanket Purchase Order 25-254 with HD Supply Facilities Maint. LT, in the amount of $10,000.00 for Facilities Management. - 25-00647

Fiscal Note:
Facilities is increasing account 001.19.1912.519.52.00 by $5,000.00 from $26,500.00 to $31,500.00. Increasing 001.19.1912.712.52.00 by $5,000.00 from $23,500.00 to $28,500.00 - Operating. The total PO will increase from $50,000.00 to $60,000.00 to cover expenses through the end of the fiscal year.

Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the issuance of Change Order 1 to Blanket Purchase Order 25-254 with HD Supply Facilities Maint. LT, in the amount of $10,000.00 for Facilities Management. The revised Blanket Purchase Order is $60,000.00.

b.

Novation and Second Amendment 13701 with United Structural Systems, LLC d/b/a Foundation Services of Central Florida, Inc., for Bid 23-230 Annual Subsurface Injection and Grout Services for Public Works. - 25-00678

Fiscal Note:
The agreement includes an annual not-to-exceed amount of $60,000 annually. Funds for repairs are in account 149.79.7900.541.46.00 in the Gas Tax Operations Fund or Capital Project Funds as needed.

Strategic Guide:
Infrastructure

• Recommended Action:

  Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Novation and Second Amendment 13701 with United Structural Systems, LLC d/b/a Foundation Services of Central Florida, Inc., for Bid 23-230 Annual Subsurface Injection and Grout Services, not to exceed (NTE) $60,000.00 annually.

c.

Award and Agreement with Recycling Services of America, Inc. (14733), for Bid 26-46-MM Annual Office Recycling Services, for Solid Waste and Resource Recovery. - 25-00506

Fiscal Note:

SWRR requested $93,000.00 in account 405.76.7620.534.34.00 (other services- contractual services) for this contract for FY26, consistent with FY25 increased expenditures. There are sufficient funds in this fund’s reserve account if the $7,000 not requested is needed.

Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the Award and authorize the Chair to execute Agreement 14733 with Recycling Services of America, Inc., for Bid 26-46-MM Annual Office Recycling Services, in the amount not to exceed $100,000.00.

9.

Tourism & Economic Development

a.

Request Approval of Gainesville Sports Commission Carryforward - 25-00662

Fiscal Note:
The Gainesville Sports Commission may request carryforward of unspent funds annually with written request to the Board of County Commissioners. The Gainesville Sports Commission (GSC) requests to carryforward $5,000 of FY25 Bid Pool funding to be used to help support the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Grass Nationals scheduled for October 10-12, 2025.

Tourist Development Sports Commission Fund: 004.45.4510.552.82.22

Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

• Recommended Action:

  Approve Gainesville Sports Commission Request for Carryforward

b.

Request to Approve the FY26 Local Sports Destination Enhancement Grant Application - 25-00663

Fiscal Note:
Local Sports Destination Enhancement grants are funded by the third penny of Tourist Development

Tax collections. The budgeted amount for the FY26 grants is $150,000.

Tourist Development Grants Fund: 005.45.4530.552.82.62

Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the Local Sports Destination Enhancement Grant application as presented.

Q.

Notation for Record

1.

Alachua County Housing Finance Authority Minutes - 25-00621

Fiscal Note:
N/A

Strategic Guide:
Housing

• Recommended Action:

  No action necessary. For informational purposes only.

2.

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Minutes - 25-00646

Fiscal Note:
N/A

Strategic Guide:
Housing

• Recommended Action:

  No action necessary. For informational purposes only.

3.

Alachua County Veteran Services Advisory Board Minutes - 25-00650

Fiscal Note:
N/A

Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity

• Recommended Action:

  No action necessary. For informational purposes only.

R.

Notice of Upcoming Meetings

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