City Commission Workshop on 2026-05-04 10:00 AM — North Port, FL
Date: 2026-05-04

4970 CITY HALL BLVD
 City of North Port NORTH PORT, FL 34286



 Meeting Agenda

 City Commission Workshop
 CITY COMMISSIONERS
 Pete Emrich, Mayor
 Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor
 Phil Stokes, Commissioner
 David Duval, Commissioner
 Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner

 APPOINTED OFFICIALS
 Jerome Fletcher, City Manager
 Michael Fuino, City Attorney
 Heather Faust, City Clerk

Monday, May 4, 2026 10:00 AM City Commission Chambers


PUBLIC COMMENT: Properly submitted comments will be accepted and included in the official record of the meeting
pursuant to City Commission Policy No. 2020-04.

Public comment may be submitted in the following ways:

In Person Attendance: Submit a comment card to the City Clerk. Comment cards with completed information may be
submitted until the Mayor closes Public Comment for the agenda item. Public comment is limited to three minutes per
person.

Online: Submit a written eComment using the eComment link at cityofnorthport.legistar.com/Calendar. The link will be
available online at 8:00 a.m. the day before the meeting until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Your public
comment is limited to 2,000 characters.

Voice Mail Message: Leave a voice mail message via telephone at 941-429-1032. Voice Mail messages will be
accepted the day before the meeting from 8:00 a.m. until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Please provide
information as listed in the City’s outgoing message. The message must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds.


CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. PUBLIC COMMENT:

(The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City
Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with
the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items.)


2. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES

A. 26-0626 Presentation Regarding the 2026 Hurricane Season and the City’s
 Preparedness Efforts.

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 Attachments: Presentation


3. PUBLIC COMMENT:

(The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City
Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with
the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items.)


4. ADJOURNMENT:

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS - The Agenda is a summary of the proposed actions to be taken by the City
Commission. For almost every agenda item, the City staff has prepared materials for Commission consideration and
provided a staff recommendation. Questions on these materials may be directed to the staff member who prepared
them, or to the City Clerk's Office, who will refer you to the appropriate person.

The North Port City Hall is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Designated,
accessible parking is available on the west side of City Hall, with building access from the parking area.
Accommodations and translation services are available at no cost. Any person requiring a reasonable
accommodation to participate in this meeting is asked to contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance
by email at cityclerk@northportfl.gov or by telephone at (941) 429-7270. Persons using TTY/TDD may access this
number via the Florida Relay Service by dialing 711.

NONDISCRIMINATION: The City of North Port does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age,
disability, family or religious status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or physical
characteristic in administration of its programs, activities or services.

No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to
appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the
meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Copies of the recordings are available (for a
fee) at the City Clerk's Office.




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4970 CITY HALL BLVD
 City of North Port NORTH PORT, FL 34286



 Meeting Minutes
 City Commission Workshop
 CITY COMMISSIONERS
 Pete Emrich, Mayor
 Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor
 Phil Stokes, Commissioner
 David Duval, Commissioner
 Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner

 APPOINTED OFFICIALS
 Jerome Fletcher, City Manager
 Michael Fuino, City Attorney
 Heather Faust, City Clerk

Monday, May 4, 2026 10:00 AM City Commission Chambers


CALL TO ORDER

 Mayor Emrich called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.

ROLL CALL

 Present: 5- Mayor Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David Duval,
 Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Commissioner Philip Stokes

ALSO PRESENT

 City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Fuino, City Clerk Faust, Board Specialist Lindner,
 Police Chief Garrison, Fire Chief Titus, Emergency Manager Aloisio, and Public Works
 Director Speake.

 Mayor Emrich read statement regarding rules of decorum.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Elaine Emrich.

1. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 In Person:
 Tim Doyle: Expressed concerns regarding various topics.
 Joseph Majorino: Expressed concerns regarding various topics.

2. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES


 A. 26-0626 Presentation Regarding the 2026 Hurricane Season and the City’s
 Preparedness Efforts.
 Mayor Emrich announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.


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 Ms. Aloisio and Mr. Brown provided a presentation including 2025 Atlantic hurricane
 season, 2026 Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane season outlook, program
 improvements, current preparations, residents' roles, and Emergency Operations Center
 (EOC) project update.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding Federal Emergency
 Management Agency (FEMA) on-site training, Web-based Emergency Operations Center
 (WebEOC) software, county resource coordination, Homeowners Association (HOA)
 policies and debris removal, emergency response procedures, employee compensation
 and FEMA reimbursement, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project denial
 and improvement options, evacuation routes and interchange access, and reserve funding
 for emergency response.

 Public Comment:

 In Person:
 Tim Doyle: Expressed support of the item and spoke to the item.

3. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 In Person:
 Tim Doyle: Expressed concerns regarding Sarasota County tax collection and budget
 deficit.

4. ADJOURNMENT:

 Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 10:39 a.m.

 City of North Port, Florida

 By: _________________________________________
 Pete Emrich, Mayor

 Attest: _________________________________________
 Heather Faust, City Clerk




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