TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Adopting the FY 2026 - FY 2030 Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvement Components of the Capital Improvements Element of the City of North Port Comprehensive Plan; Adopting by Reference the Sarasota County School District 2024-2025 Five Year District Facilities Work Plan; Providing for Findings; Providing For Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-08 as presented on first reading and continue to second reading on April 21, 2026.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-08 as presented on first reading and continue to second reading on April 21, 2026.
* Pros: Approval of Ordinance No. 2026-08 fulfills statutory requirement for annual review and update of the capital improvements schedule of the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) of the Comprehensive Plan for consistency with the City's adopted levels-of-service standards for public facilities.
* Cons: There is no identifiable disadvantage to approval of Ordinance No. 2026-08.
Option 2: Deny Ordinance No. 2026-08.
* Pros: There is no identifiable advantage to denial of Ordinance No. 2026-08.
* Cons: Denial of Ordinance No. 2026-08 constitutes persistence of statutory non-compliance. Deferring annual review and update of the capital improvements schedule of the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) of the Comprehensive Plan, perpetuates inconsistency with the City's adopted levels of service standards for public facilities.
Background Information
CIE Table 10-1 Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvement Components within the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) of the Comprehensive Plan, identifies the City's capital projects necessary for implementation and maintenance of the Level of Service (LOS) standards adopted in the Comprehen...
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