When and where is the public hearing for Ordinance 26-5596?

The hearing is May 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First Street, Sarasota.

How do I speak remotely at the May 18 meeting?

Email clerk@sarasotafl.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026 to request Zoom participation instructions.

How much is the proposed surcharge and who pays it?

A uniform surcharge of $3.63 per account would be added to city solid-waste collection rates, paid by account holders.

Where can I get a copy of the proposed ordinance?

Call the City Auditor and Clerk at (941) 263-6222 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, or view online at the city's meeting notice board.

May 8, 2026 Public Hearing: 1565 First Street, Sarasota, FL

CITY OF SARASOTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the CITY COMMISSION of the City of Sarasota, Florida will meet onMonday, May 18, 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 Ordinance will be considered at the above scheduled meeting: ORDINANCE NO. 26-5596 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARASOTA, FLORIDA AMENDING THE SARASOTA CITY CODE, CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE II, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND SOLID WASTE; DIVISION 2, MANDATORY SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, SECTION 16-27, FEES FOR REMOVAL OF SOLID WASTE BY CITY-AMOUNTS, ETC., TO INCREASE THE RATES SET FORTH THEREIN BY ADDING A UNIFORM SURCHARGE OF $3.63 PER ACCOUNT TO BE USED TO FUND THE CITY OF SARASOTA NATURAL DISASTER COLLECTION RESERVE ACCOUNT; AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS SETTING THE RATES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023/24 AND 2024/25, AMENDING THE SARASOTA CITY CODE, CHAPTER 13 EMERGENCIES, TO ADD THERETO A NEW SECTION 13-7 TO BE ENTITLED "NATURAL DISASTER COLLECTION RESERVE ACCOUNT" IN ORDER TO CODIFY RESOLUTION 26R-3372; PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF THE PARTS HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR READING BY TITLE ONLY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Said proposed Ordinance 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, May 15, 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: May 8, 2026 #12288844

Public Hearing — 1565 First Street, Sarasota, FL

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