everybody myles larson with the city of sarasota and this is your commission report it preview of the regular city commission meeting of january the fifth two thousand and fifteen want to let you know before we get started that the agenda is subject to change and sometimes it does at the last minute they commission begins the evening session of tonight's meeting with scheduled presentations there is one and it's a presentation regarding paint box sarasota then the commission moves on to citizens input concerning city topics then the commission moves on to public hearings there are two legislative public hearings in one quad judicial public hearing the first legislative public hearing is a public hearing calling a referendum of the qualified electors of the city for the purpose of determining whether the city charter shall be amended to provide that an individual who is elected or appointed to the city commission to fill a vacancy in an at large seat shall have been a resident and qualified elector of the city for one year proceeding the day he or she takes the oath of office also to provide that an individual who elected or appointed to the city commission to fill a vacancy in a district the district seat shall have been a resident or qual and qualified elector of the district to be represented for one year preceding the date he or she takes the oath of office the second legislative public hearing is a proposed ordinance calling a referendum of the qualified electors of the city for the purpose of determining whether the city charter shall be amended to provide that the one hundred eighty day period allowed to obtain signatures for a citizen initiative petition to amend the city charter shall commence upon the date that a copy of the petition in final form is submitted to the office of city auditor and clerk also to require that the citizens initiative petitions be filed with the office of the city  clerk on or before the date that the first signature is obtained then the commission moves on to the quasi judicial public hearing and this is a proposed ordinance to vacate those to certain private utility easements consisting of approximately twenty one hundred fourteen square feet and seven hundred eighty three square feet each easement having been dedicated on the renaissance of sarasota face to plat the commission then moves on to new business there are five items of new business to take care of the first is a report regarding the initial forensic review of recovered city laptops the second item of new business is a discussion regarding a potential whistleblower kit claim against the city the third item of new business is a discussion regarding vice mayor chapman's attorney fees incurred in litigating the suit filed by citizens for sunshine the fourth item of new business is a report regarding senate bill number eight hundred forty six which provides that all elected municipal officers must complete four hours of ethics training each calendar year the fifth item of new business and the last item on the agenda is a presentation and discussion regarding additional staffing for the building division including a full time front counter permit technician position a full time multi license building inspector plans examiner and to change the vacant receptionist position from part time to full time and that does it for the city commission meeting of january the fifth two thousand and fifteen if you'd like to take a look at the agenda or any of the backup material you can gov dot com on the right hand side look for video on demand the meeting will be getting underway shortly in the mean time miles larson with the city of sarasota