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Agenda Item: 9 |
Prepared By: Jim Kornas |
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Business: City Council Communication |
Department: Executive Office |
Subject:
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“City Council Communication” Agenda Topic
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BACKGROUND: A recent “City Council Communication” agenda item has been added to all City Advisory Committee agendas immediately following “Staff Communications”. This allows each Committee’s City Council Liaison or other City Council members an opportunity to provide insight and/or discuss City Council-approved direction with members of the Advisory Committee.
At the Committee’s January 8, 2025 meeting, City Councilor Bonita Schwan addressed the Committee and communicated her intention to propose that the Marco Island City Council endorse and receive twice-annual presentations/reports from the Beautification Advisory Committee and other City Committees during calendar year 2025.
At the Committee’s February 5, 2025 meeting, City Councilor Schwan requested that the Committee present its first report to the City Council at its February 18, 2025 meeting.
At the Committee’s March 5, 2025 meeting, Councilor Schwan encouraged the Committee to bring forward its desires for its 2026 Tree City USA Tree Fund and its Ten Thousand Trees in Ten Years Pilot Program for City Council review prior to the start of the Council’s 2025 - 2026 Fiscal Year Budget Workshop process. She indicated her intention to request that the City Council’s agenda accommodate the Committee’s presentation on those two proposed initiatives when the Council meets for its regular meeting on Monday, May 5, 2025.
Councilor Schwan may provide additional insight and perspective for the Committee’s consideration in anticipation of the May 5th City Council review.
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: TBD for the 2025 - 2026 Fiscal Year.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive Councilor Schwan’s input and recommendations.
POTENTIAL MOTION: None expected.