09/13/2026
Here are highlights of the September 14, 2026, City Commission agendas.
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Work Session : https://media.avcaptureall.cloud/meeting/5abbe11f-a71c-4ecd-aa8e-d4957fd93f77
Regular Meeting:https://media.avcaptureall.cloud/meeting/4742b447-b7b4-4520-aa4c-515032dac5f6
YouTube Link for Work Session and Regular Meeting: https://www.youtube.com//streams
WORK SESSION 4 PM –
Presentation on permitting study by Raftelis. The report identifies what is working and what needs improvement in the permitting process. The staff has already started implementation of some of the recommendations and will discuss next steps.
3rd Quarter financial report. Department expenditures are at 64% after 75% of the year. General fund reserves are $14.8 million, not including $20 million in reserves for marina repairs.
Discussion of 2027 Budget. There has been a decrease in expected state funding and off setting adjustments will be discussed.
Review of 2020 parking study and discussion of enforcement and paid parking in key areas.
Discussion of property in Sanford to be considered for the Seminole Land Forever program. Last year Seminole County started a land purchase program to protect land from development.
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA - 7 PM-
Presentations
Presentation by David Johnson, Seminole County Property Appraiser
Proclamations: Constitution Week, International Day of Peace
First Public Hearing to approve the 2026-27 budget.
The millage rate was decreased by 0.1 to 7.225. With increase in total property value because of increased valuation, annexation, and new development, the property tax revenue will increase by 5.08% over last year.
Consent Agenda Includes: (I only include items I think are of general interest.)
Approve a $137,000 contract with Cathcart Construction for installation of a new water main at Hartwell and Ridgewood Ave to improve water distribution in the area. (utilities impact fee fund)
Approve a $136,000 contract with Cathcart Construction for sewer line replacement on Olive Avenue. (state FDEP grant)
Approve a $790,000 contract with Sanpik for phase three of the Goldsboro water line and hydrant upgrade project. The overall project replaces water mains with larger pipes and add fire hydrants along the water mains. (utility impact fee fund)
Approve the purchase of a Ford F550 pickup truck at a cost of $222,000 for use by the new Valve Technician employee. The truck will be equipped with a single turn valve maintenance skid (cost $93,000) and service body deck (cost $64,000) to allow the employee to inspect and maintain water main valves throughout the city. (utility fund)
Special Events:
-- Pink in the Park – Sat. Oct 10, 7 am – 12:30 pm – Perlie May Ford Community Service Club – Fort Mellon Park - city costs $430
-- Street Explosion – Sat, Oct 17 10 am – 4 pm – From Behind the Walls Evangelistic Ministries – private property – city costs $104
-- Florida Underground Music Festival – Jan 8 – 10 – Wild West End Trading Company. Noise permits only – city costs $120.
-- Get hook’d Seafood Festival – Sat Jan 16 – 11 am – 7 pm – West End Trading Company – closing Palmetto Ave, 2nd St, and Sanford Ave – City costs $4,200.
-- 2026 Return of the Holiday Boat Parade – Sat Dec 19 – 5 to 8 pm – Project Sanford. City costs $10 for noise permit.
-- Enchanted Knights: Fall Festival – Sat, Oct 24 - 10 am to 6 pm – Sanford Main Street. This event was previously approved, but the applicant has requested additional street closures and will now include Palmetto Ave, Sanford Ave, and 2nd St. City costs $9,900.
-- Alive After Five Sanford Ave Block Party – Sat, Oct 31 – 3 – 10 pm – closing Sanford Ave – Project Sanford. City costs $2,300.
-- Harvest Moon Dinner – Sat, Nov 14 – 6 to 8 pm – at Sanford Museum – Sanford Cultural Guild. City Costs 4350.
-- Central Florida Vitality Fest – Sat, Jan 2 – 11 am to 5 pm – closing Palmetto Ave and 2nd St – West End Trading Company – city costs $2100.
-- Dr. MLK Parade and Festival – Mon, Jan 18 – 6 am to 5 pm – Dr MLK Celebration Steering Committee – City costs $14,500. Closing Historic Goldsboro Blvd, Seminole Blvd, and Sanford Ave.
Public Hearings: None
Consider rezoning 31 acres at 401 Placid Lake Blvd for 122 single family homes. About half of the property is owned by the City of Sanford and is proposed to be sold to the developer.
Consider annexation, change in future land use, and rezoning of 5 acres at 3848 Moore’s Station Rd for development of a concrete production facility.
Consideration of architectural design changes for the multifamily development at 4530 St Johns Parkway. The architectural plans do not match the renderings provided to the commission for approval and staff is requesting the commission to review the changes since the rendering were part of the approval.
Other Items
Approve a grant agreement through the University of North Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation for $12,700 for the Sanford Police Department to use overtime to conduct high visibility education and enforcement operations to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety.
Renew a memorandum of understanding with the US Drug Enforcement Administration to assign a Sanford police officer to the Central Florida DEA Task Force, with reimbursement of any overtime by the DEA.
Approve a change order for CPH Engineers to provide additional design and construction administration services for the new Public Works Operations Building at an additional cost of $74,000. (storm water and 3rd gen sales tax funds)
Approve a contract with Alfa Laval for rehabilitation of gravity belt thickeners and belt presses at both wastewater treatment plants at a cost of $720,000. These systems remove water from the sludge that remains after treatment.
Approval of a donation policy that sets standards and processes for the acceptance by the city of cash, in-kind, or property donations. This is the first step in having a clear process for receiving donations for things like recreation programs for youth or in-kind services.
Approve the annulment of a $3.6 million loan with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection that has a repayment requirement and increase a different loan with FDEP for the same amount that has a loan forgiveness provision. The loans are part of the financial package approved with the state of the last several years to fund the 1,4 Dioxane treatment system at our water plant. This will bring the total funding of $55.7 million into one loan agreement that will be forgiven through Federal funding to the state.
Approve the contracts with the Sanford Professional Firefighters union for the 2025-27 years. Negotiations had been ongoing since last year on a one-year contract due to fiscal uncertainty from possible state legislation. The union declared impasse with a delay of mediation until November. The city continued to work with the union to continue negotiations which has resulted in an agreement. For the 2025-26 budget year, fire fighters will receive a 5 percent increase plus 0.35 percent for each year of service. This will be retroactive to October 1, 2025. For 2026-27, fire fighters will receive a 4 percent pay increase and starting pay will rise to $56,277. Starting October 1, 2026 firefighters will receive 10 scheduled and paid 24 hour shifts off per year in addition to PTO.
Add-on item – Approve contracts with Sanford Fraternal Order of Police for 2026-2027 which will raise starting pay for police officers to $69,222 and provide 4 percent raises to police officers. Pay raises will be effective October 1.
Add-on item – Approve a non-discrimination policy and grievance procedure. The policy is a requirement of receiving EPA grants.
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