Agenda - Board of County Commissioners

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

DRAFT AGENDA

6/23/26 9:00 AM

BOCC MEETING AGENDA

COMMISSION CHAMBERS

2401 SE MONTEREY ROAD, STUART, FLORIDA 34996

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Sarah Heard, Chair

Edward V. Ciampi, Vice Chairman

Eileen Vargas, District 1

Don G. Donaldson, P.E., County Administrator

Elysse A. Elder, County Attorney

Carolyn Timmann, Clerk of the Circuit Court and

Comptroller

Stacey Hetherington, District 2

J. Blake Capps, District 3

PRESETS

9:05 AM - Public Comment

5:05 PM - Public Comment

CALL TO ORDER

Invocation ~ Jo Anne Gillespie, Humanists of the Treasure Coast

Pledge of Allegiance

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Additional Items

Approval of Agenda

PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

PROC-1 PRESENT PROCLAMATIONS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED VIA THE

CONSENT AGENDA

The Board is asked to present a proclamation recognizing National Mosquito Control

Awareness Week, declaring July 2026 as Parks and Recreation Month, declaring National

Garden Week, and recognizing June 19, 2026 as Juneteenth Freedom Day in Martin

County, Florida.

Agenda Item:

26-0719

COMMENTS

Public (9:05 AM) - Please limit comments to three minutes.

Commissioners

County Administrator

CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda items are considered routine and are enacted by one motion and will have no

action noted, but the "Recommendation" as it appears on the Board item is the approved action.

Discussion of Pulled Consent Items

ADMINISTRATION

CONTRACTS THAT MEET THE THRESHOLD FOR BOARD APPROVAL

This item is a placeholder on all Board meeting agendas to streamline the process for

items that meet the Board approval threshold. Specific items requiring approval, if any, will

be provided by Supplemental Memorandum. If there are no items, a Supplemental

Memorandum will not be attached.

CNST-1

Agenda Item:

26-0570

CNST-2 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ APPROVAL OF WARRANT

LIST FOR DISBURSEMENT VIA CHECKS AND ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS

TO COMPLY WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

Pursuant to Chapter 136.06, Florida Statutes, checks, and electronic payments issued by

the Board of County Commissioners are to be recorded in the Board meeting minutes. In

compliance with statutory requirements, the Warrant List is added to the Consent Agenda

for approval by the Board of County Commissioners. This Warrant List is for

disbursements made between May 25 and June 7, 2026. Additional details related to

these disbursements may be viewed in the office of the Martin County Clerk of Court and

Comptroller or on the Clerk’s website.

Agenda Item:

Attachments:

26-0576

Noted items are documents for the Board’s information that must be a part of the record

but do not require any action.

Agenda Item:

26-0579

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES STATUS REPORT

This quarterly Status Report is provided to keep the Commission apprised of all the

current vacancies, expired terms, etc. on their various boards and committees.

Agenda Item:

26-0580

Attachments:

Status Report

VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD APPOINTMENT

CNST-5

After solicitation of applicants due to a member’s expired term, the Board is asked to

appoint Victoria Sica as the citizen appointment to the Value Adjustment Board.

Agenda Item:

26-0837

Attachments:

Value Adjustment Board.docx

Establishing Document VAB.pdf

Information Release VAB.docx

Resolution VAB.docx

Sica_Victoria_Redacted.pdf

CNST-6 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD 2025 ANNUAL REPORT

SUBMITTAL

Pursuant to their contract, the Business Development Board is submitting their 2025

Annual Report, 2025 Audit, and their 26/27 proposed budget.

Agenda Item:

26-0948

Attachments:

BDBMC Annual Report_FY 2025.pdf

BDBMC Business Plan_FY 2027.pdf

BDBMC Audit_FY 2025.pdf

PUBLIC WORKS

CNST-7 ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH SPEED LIMITS AND TO

AUTHORIZE TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON SW NEWFIELD PARKWAY

The Board is asked to consider adopting a resolution to establish maximum speed limits

on SW Newfield Parkway through the Crossroads Neighborhood and to authorize the

installation of traffic signals on SW Newfield Parkway at its intersections with SW 84th

Avenue and SW Pioneer Parkway.

Agenda Item:

26-0886

Attachments:

2026-06-09 Speed and Signals Resolution.docx

CNST-8 ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ACCEPTING VARIOUS ROADWAY SEGMENTS

INTO THE COUNTY’S ROAD INVENTORY

The Board of County Commissioners is asked to adopt four Resolutions accepting

various road segments into the County’s Road Inventory.

Agenda Item:

26-0926

Attachments:

Exhibit A.docx

Resolution Poma & James.docx

Resolution Baron.docx

Resolution Royale Preserve.docx

Resolution Lake Shore.docx

CNST-9 ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A QUIT CLAIM DEED FROM THE

ROGERS REVOCABLE TRUST FOR ALL RIGHTS AND INTEREST IN THE

PRIVATE ROADWAY ADJACENT TO PROPERTY RECENTLY

ACQUIRED ALONG SE CACTUS TRAIL IN HOBE SOUND

This is a request for the adoption of a Resolution approving and accepting a Quit Claim

Deed from the Rogers Revocable Trust for 900+/-square feet along the privately owned

and maintained roadway known as SE Cactus Trail. This property is adjacent to property

recently acquired as part of the lands recommended by the Environmental Lands

Oversight Committee (ELOC) and approved by the Board of County Commissioners.

Agenda Item:

26-0929

Attachments:

Location Map_SE Cactus Tr roadway.pdf

Resolution_QCD portion of road.docx

Quit Claim Deed_Unsigned.pdf

QCD roads_Burrows to lot owners OR 294 129.pdf

Chuck_Wagon_Village_UNREC.pdf

2026-04-07_ActionSummary.pdf

Reso. 26-4.11_OR BK 3568 PG 425.pdf

Warranty Deed_OR BK 3568 PG 433.pdf

CNST-10 ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A

WARRANTY DEED FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION FROM THE

AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION, INC., AS A CONDITION OF

APPROVAL OF THE MINOR FINAL SITE PLAN

This is a request for the adoption of a resolution approving and accepting a Warranty

Deed from The American Humane Association, Inc., a District of Columbia not-for-profit

corporation, (American Humane) for (i) 13,389 square feet of right-of-way (ROW) along

SW Quail Hollow Street and (ii) an 817 square foot corner clip on SW Quail Hollow Road

and SW Citrus Boulevard in Palm City as a condition of approval of a Minor Final Site

Plan.

Agenda Item:

26-0969

Attachments:

Blank Warranty Deed (A089-003)(fnl).pdf

25-001 SKLD American Humane RW Coner dedication

Signed 20260609.pdf

25-001 SKLD American Humane RW dedication Signed

20260609.pdf

UTILITIES AND SOLID WASTE

SOLID WASTE INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR FY2026/27

CNST-11

The Board of County Commissioners is requested to adopt the Initial Assessment

Resolution for fiscal year 2027 (FY27) and approve notification to affected property

owners advising of the solid waste assessment rate and public hearing.

Agenda Item:

26-0922

Attachments:

Initial Assessment Resolution

CNST-12 ADOPT AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION REQUIRED BY

SECTION 71 OF THE MARTIN COUNTY CODE TO APPROVE NON-AD

VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027

The Board is requested to adopt the Annual Assessment Resolution approving

Assessment Rolls.

Agenda Item:

26-0924

Attachments:

2026 Annual Resolution

ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES 2026.docx

PUBLIC HEARING

PH-1

PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE

AMENDING CHAPTER 151 SOLID WASTE; ARTICLE 1. GENERAL

PROVISIONS; ARTICLE 3. ASSESSMENTS; ARTICLE 4. COLLECTION

OF ASSESSMENTS; ARTICLE 5. COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL,

GENERAL ORDINANCES, MARTIN COUNTY CODE

This is a public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 151 Solid

Waste, Article 1. General Provisions; Article 3. Assessments; Article 4. Collection of

Assessments; and Article 5 Collection and Disposal; General Ordinances, Martin County

Code.

Agenda Item:

26-0951

Attachments:

Ordinance - Amending Chapter 151 Solid Waste Art 1, 3,

4, 5.docx

Business Impact Statement - Multifamily.docx

PUBLIC HEARING QUASI-JUDICIAL

PHQJ-1 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO

THE MARTIN COUNTY ZONING ATLAS TO CHANGE THE ZONING

DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FOR JESUS HOUSE OF HOPE, INC.

(JO65-002)

Jesus House of Hope, Inc., is seeking approval of an amendment to the County zoning

atlas consistent with the existing Agricultural Ranchette future land use. The proposed

amendment is to change the existing zoning district on one parcel of land with an

approximate area of 43.9-acres from A-2, Agricultural District, to AR-5A, Agricultural

Ranchette District. The site is in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of SW Martin

Highway and SW Martingale Drive approximately 0.5 miles east of Interstate 95 in Palm

City. Included with this application is a request for a Certificate of Public Facilities

Exemption.

Agenda Item:

26-0880

Attachments:

2026_0428_J065-002_Staff_Report_Final.docx

2026_0519_J065-002 RESO APPROVE.docx

2026_0518_J065-002 EXHIBIT A LEGAL

DESCRIPTION.docx

2026_0327_J065-002 APPLICATION MATERIALS.pdf

Disclosure of Interest Affidavit.pdf

2026_0603_J065-002_LAD_TS.PDF

2026_0327_J065-002 SAMPLE LETTER TO

SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS.pdf

2026_0327_J065-002 SURROUNDING PROPERTY

OWNERS CERTIFICATION.pdf

2026_0426_J065-002 SIGN POSTING AFFIDAVIT.pdf

Staff Presentation

PHQJ-2 FIRST PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FIRST

AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN MARTIN

COUNTY AND MASTER DEVELOPER FOR NEWFIELD

This item is a request for approval of a First Amendment to Development Agreement

Between Martin County and Master Developer for Newfield (P172-038), pursuant to Article

7, Land Development Regulations (LDR), Martin County Code. The proposed amendment

addresses the identification of an approximately 125-acre “Environmental Parcel” to be

used by Martin County for environmental purposes and the placement of certain excavated

materials. The project is being developed according to Article 11, LDR, Martin County

Code. This is the first of two public hearings.

Agenda Item:

26-0970

Attachments:

Draft First Amendment Newfield Development

Agreement.docx

Staff Presentation

DEPARTMENTAL

ADMINISTRATION

DEPT-1 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ITEMS WHICH REQUIRE

BOARD APPROVAL

This is a placeholder on all Board meeting agendas to streamline the process for grant

applications, awards, budget resolutions, budget transfers from reserves, and CIP

amendments. Specific items requiring approval, if any, will be provided by Supplemental

Memorandum.

Agenda Item:

26-0586

DEPT-2 CONTRACTS THAT MEET THE THRESHOLD FOR BOARD APPROVAL

$1 MILLION OR GREATER

This item is a placeholder on all Board meeting agendas to streamline the process for

items that meet the Board approval threshold. Specific items requiring approval, if any,

will be provided by Supplemental Memorandum. If there are no items, a Supplemental

Memorandum will not be attached.

Agenda Item:

26-0591

PUBLIC RECORDS PROGRAM UPDATE

DEPT-3

Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, requires local governments to maintain public records and

provide access to those records upon request within a reasonable time, subject to

applicable exemptions and privileges. Staff will update the Board on the status of the

public records program.

Agenda Item:

26-0941

BUILDING

DEPT-4 LEGISLATIVE MANDATES AFFECTING BUILDING DEPARTMENT

OPERATIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026 REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

Request to revise the permit fee schedule and authorize a Budget Transfer from Building

Department Reserves for the Larry Massing Building Department Project to comply with

House Bill 803.

Agenda Item:

26-0939

Attachments:

01_Building Department Annual Report 2026 FINAL.pptx

02_2001_Fee_Schedule.pdf

03_Resolution Establishing Fee Schedule with Exhibit A

2026.docx

04_DIRECT PURCHASE LARRY MASSING BUILDING

RENOVATION.pdf

FIRE RESCUE

DEPT-5 PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD REGARDING HURRICANE

PREPAREDNESS AND A REQUEST FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF

COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE THE

SAFETY AND RESILIENCE OF MARTIN COUNTY RESIDENTS

Emergency Management continues to work year-round with local, state, federal, volunteer,

and private-sector partners to enhance the county's preparedness, response, recovery,

and mitigation capabilities. This presentation will provide the Board of County

Commissioners with an overview. Emergency Management’s Staff recommends the

Board receive the hurricane preparedness update and continue supporting community

preparedness initiatives to enhance the safety and resilience of Martin County residents,

hurricane preparedness efforts, including emergency planning, public information and

outreach, evacuation and sheltering operations. The update will also highlight lessons

learned from recent storms, current readiness initiatives, and areas of focus for the 2026

hurricane season.

Agenda Item:

PARKS AND RECREATION

LANGFORD PARK PAVILION DONATION

26-0960

DEPT-6

The Jensen Beach Garden Club is leading a community project to build a public gazebo at

Langford Park, providing covered seating for park users and event participants. A Jensen

Beach High School design competition selected Tristan Zanfini’s concept, with students

assisting construction for hands-on learning. The effort includes partnerships with local

schools, industry groups, and Martin County Parks and Recreation, supported by

donations, services, and volunteer labor. The total project value is estimated at $85,000.