Orlando, Florida

City Council Meeting

The Orlando City Council will vote on a consent agenda containing numerous routine approvals, including property acquisitions, service contracts, and equipment purchases. Key discussions involve securing land for the Fire Station 5 relocation, awarding design-build services for the Event Center, and updating contracts for water reclamation facilities and stormwater management. The council will also finalize agreements for public safety equipment at the KIA Center and renew software licensing for city operations.

• Acquisition of properties at 26/36 W. Crystal Lake Drive and 2506 Taylor Avenue for Fire Station 5 relocation
• Design-build contract award to Gilbane Building Company for the Event Center (RFP26-0371)
• Construction and blower improvement contract for the Conserv II Water Reclamation Facility (IFB26-0370)
• Service authorization with Geosyntec Consultants for Shingle Creek Watershed Model Refinement
• Weapons detection system installation at the KIA Center via GXC, Inc. (C26-0457)

The Orlando City Council unanimously approved a consent agenda covering multiple procurement contracts, board appointments, and special event agreements. Key actions include purchasing three properties to relocate Fire Station 5 and authorizing a $123 million biosolids drying services contract. The council also accepted minutes from the Board of Zoning Adjustment, Historic Preservation Board, and Municipal Planning Board.

• Approved acquisition of three properties for Fire Station 5 relocation (7-0)
• Approved $122.99M biosolids drying services contract amendment (7-0)
• Approved up to $61M design-build contract ranking for Event Center (7-0)
• Approved $3.41M blower improvements award for Conserv II Water Facility (7-0)
• Approved special event agreement with Cox Radio for Fireworks at the Fountain (7-0)
• Approved Microsoft Enterprise Agreement amendment worth $1.99M (7-0)
• Authorized $6.51M vehicle purchase contract via State of Florida agreement (7-0)
• Accepted and approved minutes/actions for BZA, Historic Preservation, and MPB boards

Agenda Review Meeting

Esta reunión es solo procesal, cubriendo llamado al orden, comentario público sobre la agenda de consentimiento y comentarios de los comisionados. No hay elementos sustantivos ni decisiones listadas en esta agenda.

This was a procedural agenda review meeting. No substantive decisions were made. The only action was the denial of Commissioner Ortiz's request to postpone Agenda Item 12.a, Ordinance No. 2026-18.

• Denied postponement of Ordinance 2026-18 (no vote recorded)

Agenda Review Meeting

Esta es una reunión de revisión de agenda procesal donde el City Council discute la próxima agenda de consentimiento. Se aceptan comentarios públicos sobre los elementos de consentimiento, pero no se detallan ordenanzas, contratos u otros elementos sustanciales específicos en esta agenda.

The meeting was purely procedural: the council reviewed the upcoming agenda, took public comments on one CDBG funding agreement item, and heard commissioner notes. No votes or substantive actions were taken.

City Council Meeting

El Concejo Municipal considerará una agenda de consentimiento con múltiples adjudicaciones y modificaciones de contratos para construcción, ingeniería y servicios. Los puntos clave incluyen mejoras viales de la Fase I de Church Street, servicios de diseño para el Plan de Implementación de DTO 2.0 y el nombramiento de un nuevo Director de Vivienda. También están programadas audiencias públicas y comparecencias generales.

• Nombramiento de Sonia Carnaval como Directora de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario
• Adjudicación a Atlantic Civil Constructors para las mejoras viales de la Fase I de Church Street
• Contrato con CDM Smith para servicios de CEI del Segmento A de Edgewater Drive Complete Streets
• Autorización para negociar servicios de diseño del Plan de Implementación de DTO 2.0 con Kimley-Horn
• Contrato con SP Plus para servicios de estacionamiento de eventos

The City Council unanimously approved the $4M Church Street Phase I roadway improvements contract to create a curbless festival street. Sonia Carnaval was appointed as Housing and Community Development Director. The consent agenda including multiple contracts and appointments was approved unanimously.

• Awarded $4,015,082 Church Street Phase I roadway improvements to Atlantic Civil Constructors (unanimous)
• Confirmed appointment of Sonia Carnaval as Housing and Community Development Director (unanimous)
• Approved ranking and negotiation authorization for DTO 2.0 design services with Kimley-Horn (unanimous)
• Approved $945,000 annual OPD uniforms contract amendment with Galls LLC (unanimous)
• Approved $255,290 annual security guard services amendment with Allied Security (unanimous)
• Approved $205,000 landscaping contract amendment at Iron Bridge WRF (unanimous)
• Approved event parking services contract with SP Plus LLC (unanimous)
• Approved January 11, 2026, meeting minutes as written (unanimous)

City Council Workshop

The City Council workshop includes a presentation on the Pulse Memorial update and a debrief of the 2026 legislative session. No votes are scheduled; this is a discussion-only meeting.

• Pulse Memorial design update from Chief of Staff Heather Fagan and Borrelli + Partners
• Debrief of the 2026 state legislative session by Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Kyle Shephard

The workshop included updates on the Pulse Memorial design and 10-year remembrance events, plus a legislative update on state bills affecting Orlando. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Agenda Review Meeting

This meeting is a procedural review of the consent agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. No specific action items are listed in this agenda. The meeting includes public comment on consent items and commissioner comments.

The meeting was purely procedural, with no public comments and no commissioner concerns raised. No votes or substantive actions were taken.

City Council Meeting

The Orlando City Council will consider a consent agenda containing numerous contracts and awards, including debris management and removal contracts with four firms, a design-build contract for the Orlando Fire Training Center Master Plan, and a lease amendment for police vehicles. The council will also vote on a budget amendment from the April 14 Budget Review Committee and a resolution approving the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Facilities Plan.

• Debris management contracts with AshBritt, Phillips Environmental, Southern Disaster Recovery, DRC Emergency Services
• Design-build for Orlando Fire Training Center Master Plan with McCree Design Builders
• Amendment to lease contract with Bancorp Bank for police vehicles
• KIA Center flooring replacement contract with International Flooring
• Bus transportation services contract with Orange County School Board

The Orlando City Council approved a consent agenda including major contracts, most notably a design-build contract for a new Fire Training Center. Other approvals include a $8.7M police vehicle lease amendment, debris management contracts, and grounds maintenance for Creative Village. All votes were unanimous.

• Approved design-build contract for Orlando Fire Training Center with McCree Design Builders (unanimous)
• Approved amendment to Bancorp Bank police vehicle lease, estimated annual $8.7M (unanimous)
• Approved debris management contracts with AshBritt, Phillips Environmental, Southern Disaster Recovery, DRC Emergency Services (unanimous)
• Approved grounds maintenance contract for Creative Village with Aero Groundtek (unanimous)
• Approved KIA Center flooring replacement contract with International Flooring (unanimous)
• Approved City Hall use for CommUNITY Rainbow Run on June 6, 2026 (unanimous)
• Approved consent agenda items 3a-l as presented (unanimous)
• Accepted meeting minutes from April 20, 2026 (unanimous)

City Council Meeting

The City Council will consider a consent agenda with multiple items, including authorizing negotiation for design-build services for the Lake Eola Master Plan with Wharton-Smith, Inc. Other items include contracts for a community rainbow run, dog park construction, HVAC services, and various software and equipment purchases. Public comment is allowed on consent items before the meeting.

• Authorize CPO to negotiate design-build contract for Lake Eola Master Plan with Wharton-Smith, Inc.
• Award to APD Construction, LLC for Dog Park at the Grove project
• Contract with Track Shack for 2026 Community Rainbow Run
• Purchase of five Autocar/Heil refuse trucks via Florida Sheriffs Association contract
• Service authorization for wastewater engineering for Water Reclamation Strategic Asset Management Plan

The Council unanimously approved authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to negotiate a design-build contract for Lake Eola Master Plan improvements with top-ranked firm Wharton-Smith. Other consented items included a new dog park at the Grove, HVAC contracts, and software agreements. All consent agenda items passed 7-0.

• Authorized negotiation of design-build contract for Lake Eola Master Plan with Wharton-Smith (unanimous)
• Approved $900,513.63 award to APD Construction for Dog Park at the Grove (unanimous)
• Approved $882,880 annual HVAC contract with Starr Mechanical (primary) and Climate Control (secondary) (unanimous)
• Approved $2,805,805 for refuse trucks via Florida Sheriffs Association contract (unanimous)
• Approved $515,277.54 for Commvault cloud backup software (unanimous)
• Approved $300,000 amendment for Siemens automation components (unanimous)
• Approved $219,948 service authorization for wastewater engineering services (unanimous)
• Approved amended parking license agreement with Coalition for the Homeless (unanimous)

Agenda Review Meeting

This is a procedural Agenda Review meeting for the Orlando City Council. The main purpose is to allow public comment on consent agenda items before the formal council meeting. No specific items or decisions are listed in the agenda.

• No specific items detailed - only procedural agenda

The meeting was procedural, with no substantive decisions. Mayor Dyer moved Item 3.d.5 (Small and Local Business Enterprise Preference Policy) to be considered together with Item 12.a (Ordinance No. 2025-47), renaming it accordingly. Commissioners offered brief comments but no votes were taken.

• Moved item 3.d.5 to conjunction with item 12.a (unanimous without vote)

City Council Workshop

The City Council will hold a workshop to receive presentations on two topics: an annual update from the Dr. Philips Center for the Performing Arts and an update on the Parking Division. No votes or formal actions are scheduled; the meeting is informational.

• Annual update from Dr. Philips Center (President & CEO Katherine Ramsberger)
• Parking Division update (Manager Scott Zollars)

The City Council held a workshop receiving presentations from the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and the Parking Division. No formal decisions, approvals, or denials were made during the workshop.

City Council Meeting

The City Council will vote on a consent agenda containing multiple contracts and service authorizations. Key items include awarding a construction contract for Sligh Boulevard and Columbia Street improvements, approving solar panel installations at three city facilities, and authorizing engineering services for flood risk reduction and sewer projects.

• Award to Mercon Construction Co. for Sligh Boulevard and Columbia Street improvements (District 4)
• Service authorization for Ventura Lake Roper Flood Risk Reduction Project (District 2)
• Service authorization for Corrine Drive Gravity Sewer Improvement Project (District 3)
• Three solar photovoltaic system design-build contracts at College Park Neighborhood Center, Dr. Smith Neighborhood Center, and Fire Station 14
• Contract amendment with Stryker Sales for powered ambulance cots ($ amount not specified)

The City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, including a $21.76 million contract with Mercon Construction Company for Sligh Boulevard and Columbia Street improvements, a $3.4 million waste processing and disposal contract, and multiple other service authorizations. Item 3.d.5 (Small and Local Business Enterprise Program) was deferred to the next meeting.

• Approved consent agenda items 3a-l (7-0)
• Approved $21,759,997.01 Mercon Construction contract for Sligh Boulevard and Columbia Street improvements (7-0)
• Approved $3,400,000 annual waste processing/disposal contract with multiple recyclers (7-0)
• Approved $728,019.04 Jacobs Engineering contract for Church Street Festival Street Phase II design (7-0)
• Approved $499,662.10 Drummond Carpenter contract for Ventura Lake Roper flood risk reduction (7-0)
• Approved $451,355.82 solar PV system at College Park Neighborhood Center (7-0)
• Approved $497,246.27 solar PV system at Dr. Smith Neighborhood Center (7-0)
• Deferred Item 3.d.5 Small and Local Business Enterprise Program to April 20, 2026

City Council Workshop

The City Council will receive an update on the Accelerate Orlando project from the Housing Initiative Manager. This is a workshop session with no formal votes or public hearings scheduled.

• Accelerate Orlando project presented by Jessica Frye

The workshop featured a presentation on the Accelerate Orlando Initiative, which uses ARPA funds to address homelessness and affordable housing. Council members discussed housing strategies but took no formal votes or decisions.

• No substantive decisions made during this workshop

Agenda Review Meeting

This meeting is procedural, allowing public comment on consent agenda items before the full council meeting. Council members may discuss items A-L and items 4-6 (CRA/NID/OPEB). No specific rezonings, contracts, or ordinances are listed in this agenda.

The council conducted an agenda review meeting. All commissioners expressed no concerns about the agenda. No substantive decisions were made.