| City of Gulfport Florida City Council Meeting Notice Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
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Gulfport City Hall, 2401 53rd Street South Gulfport, FL
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6:00 PM |
AGENDA
| Call to Order |
| Invocation given by Councilmember Cosi Jackson |
| Pledge of Allegiance |
| Roll Call |
| Presentations |
| Mayor Love to present the Spirit of Gulfport Award to Francine Whitten. |
| Homeless Leadership Alliance |
| Chief Mary Farrand - Bicycle Safety |
| 1. | Public Comment |
| 2. | City Manager Report |
| 3. | City Attorney Report |
| 4. | City Clerk Report |
| 5. | Council Comments/ Reports |
| 6. | Consent: |
| 6.a. | Consider approval of Meeting Minutes from meeting held January 6, 2026. |
| EXHIBIT: Item 6.a. - January 06, 2026.pdf |
| 6.b. | Resolution No. 2026-02: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to approve the purchase Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Gateway Equipment and Support Services from Neptune Technology Group. |
| EXHIBIT: Item 6.b. - Memorandum.pdf |
| 6.c. | Resolution No. 2026-03: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Kirms Communications LLC for the installation of four (4) Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Poles and Mounted Hardware. |
| EXHIBIT: Item 6.c. - Memorandum.pdf |
| 7. | Ordinances |
| 7.a. | Ordinance No. 2026-01: First Reading: An Ordinance of the City of Gulfport, Florida amending the City of Gulfport Code of Ordinances, amending Chapter 22 Zoning, Article VI Supplementary Regulations for All Districts by creating Section 22-6.14, "Certified Recovery Residences"; Providing for definitions; Providing for procedures for the Review and Approval of Certified Recovery Residences; Providing for Requests for Reasonable Accommodations; Providing for Revocation of Reasonable Accommodations; Providing for Codification, Severability, and for an effective date. |
| EXHIBIT: Item 7.a. - Memorandum.pdf |
| 8. | Resolutions |
| 8.a. | Resolution No. 2026-04: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager (and where applicable the Mayor) to enter into a Loan Agreement with the FEMA - Community Disaster Loan (CDL) Program in support of the City's operations and Hurricane recovery efforts. |
| EXHIBIT: Item 8.a. - Memorandum.pdf |
| 8.b. | Resolution No. 2026-05: A Resolution approving application C25-02: A Conditional Use Application for a Church, including related education and training facilities and providing for conditions. |
| EXHIBIT: Item 8.b. - Memorandum.pdf |
| EXHIBIT: Item 8.b. - C25-02 Staff Report.pdf |
| 9. | Discussion |
| 9.a. | Discussion Item: Lighting Draft Ordinance Staff has prepared a draft Ordinance for City Council to review. Direction should be given to staff on whether Council would like to see changes made before bringing the item to a future agenda for a roll call vote. |
| 9.b. | Discussion Item: E-Bikes Staff has prepared a draft Ordinance for City Council to review. Direction should be given to staff on whether Council would like to see changes made before bringing the item to a future agenda for a roll call vote. |
| 9.c. | Discussion Item: Inclusivity Staff has prepared a draft Ordinance for City Council to review. Direction should be given to staff on whether Council would like to see changes made before bringing the item to a future agenda for a roll call vote. |
| 9.d. | Discussion Item: Considerations for Downtown Area. Mayor Love will lead a discussion regarding the findings from past Town Halls such as Gulfport on the Edge and Gulfport 2050 to determine considerations for the Downtown Gulfport Area. |
| 10. | New Business |
| 11. | Adjournment |
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