Public hearing on non-ad valorem assessments for utility undergrounding in Sarasota.

CITY OF SARASOTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the CITY COMMISSION of the City of Sarasota, Florida will meet onTuesday, February 17, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First Street, Sarasota, Florida. Starting at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Commission will open the scheduled Public Hearings in the order they appear on the agenda. The Commission will recess for lunch at approximately 12:00 p.m. The following Resolution will be considered at the above scheduled meeting: RESOLUTION NO. 26R-3374 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SARASOTA, FLORIDA, ELECTING TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS LEVIED FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR WITHIN AREAS OF THE CITY INCLUDING ST. ARMANDS KEY AND THE INCORPORATED AREA OF LIDO KEY TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNDERGROUNDING OF ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER UTILITIES; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY; PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Said proposed Resolution is on file in the Office of the City Auditor and Clerk at City Hall. If you wish to obtain a copy, please call (941) 263-6222 between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If required, the Business Impact Estimate as required by Florida Statutes 166.041(4)(a) can be found on the citys Online Public Notice Bulletin Board at www.sarasotafl.gov/government/city-auditor-and-clerk/meeting-notice-board. Interested persons are welcome to attend and may register to speak in respect to the above-proposed ordinance. Individuals who prefer to participate remotely in the City Commission meeting may obtain instructions to participate via zoom by emailing clerk@sarasotafl.gov with your request no later than the deadline of 5:00 pm on Friday, February 13, 2026. Individuals may provide written comments for agenda items which allow citizens input up until 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting by utilizing the eComments link next to the published agenda on the Upcoming Events webpage accessible through the City of Sarasota website by clicking on Meetings/Agendas/Video from the main page. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in such public hearing should contact the City of Sarasota ADA Coordinator at (941) 263-6269 at least two (2) business days prior to the date of the public hearing as to the nature of the aid and/or service desired. Reasonable auxiliary aids and services will be made available to qualified disabled individuals to the extent that no undue financial or administrative burden results. For the benefit of individuals utilizing hearing aids with a T-coil, the City Commission Chambers and SRQ Media Studio are outfitted with a Hearing Induction Loop for enhanced hearing assistance. CITY OF SARASOTA By: Shayla Griggs City Auditor and Clerk Legal Date: January 23, 2026,January 30, 2026,February 6, 2026,February 13, 2026 #12001716