Council approves City Manager Executive Recruitment Contract with Mercer Group, 4–2

City Manager Executive Recruitment Contract with Mercer Group

4 yes, 2 no

Kevin B. Anderson (no), Liston Bochette III (yes), Darla Bonk (yes), Teresa Watkins Brown (yes), Fred Burson (no), Diana Giraldo (yes)

Appointment of Interim City Manager

4 yes, 2 no

Kevin B. Anderson (no), Fred Burson (yes), Diana Giraldo (yes), Darla Bonk (yes), Teresa Watkins Brown (yes), Liston Bochette III (no)

Appoint Assistant City Manager John Lege as the Interim City Manager until a permanent City Manager is selected through the recruitment process.

0 yes, 2 no

Kevin B. Anderson (no), Liston Bochette III (no)

Approval of Consent Agenda

0 yes, 0 no

Mutual Aid Agreement with Florida Gaming Control Commission

0 yes, 0 no

Purchase Order for Carbon Dioxide for Water Treatment Plant

0 yes, 0 no

Feasibility Study Negotiations for Downtown Pedestrian Mall

0 yes, 0 no

Agreement Revision for Florida Warriors Youth Hockey Association

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution No. 2026-84: Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant Wellfield Expansion

0 yes, 0 no

Minutes of the regular meeting held on September 21, 2026 and the special meeting held on September 16, 2026 (Lilliana Baker, City Clerk)

0 yes, 0 no

Vacation of two (2) Slope/Restoration Easements and one (1) Bikepath/Sidewalk Easement, located south of Colonial Boulevard, east of Metro Parkway, and west of Plantation Road, identified as 3270 Colonial Boulevard (Ward 5) (Steven Belden,…

0 yes, 0 no

Fiscal Year 2026 Budget transfer, in the total amount of $450,000.00, moving funds within the General Fund to cover personnel expenditures of the Police Department as a result of paying higher salaries than were budgeted with timing of…

0 yes, 0 no

Amendment No. 7 to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Program, SW360470, for City wastewater treatment and stormwater management planning activities, decreasing the loan amount in the amount…

0 yes, 0 no

Luminary Rental Agreement, at no cost, to host the 2027 City of Fort Myers Hurricane Expo at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center on May 15, 2027 (Ward 4) (Chief Tracy McMillion, Fire)

0 yes, 0 no

Supplemental Task Authorization No. 1, in the amount of not to exceed $10,000.00, for Civil Engineering Services Continuing Contract RSQ No. 26-012 with Apex Companies, LLC for Water Use Permit No. 36-03460-W Renewal (Ward 1, 2, 4 &5)…

0 yes, 0 no

Change Order No. 8, in the deductive amount of $119,095.59, reducing contract from $960,320.00 to $841,224.41, release of retainage in the amount of $42,061.30, and close-out of construction for Fleet Shop Bathroom Office Renovation with…

0 yes, 0 no

Amendment No. 3 to Supplemental Task Authorization No. 5, in the amount of $40,000.00 and 108 calendar days, increasing the contract amount from $99,766.50 and 715 days to $156,766.50 and 823 calendar days, RFQ No. 0010-19, for additional…

0 yes, 0 no

Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $30,200.00, for the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium Boardwalk Replacement project, for the planning, permitting, and construction administration for an…

0 yes, 0 no

Supplemental Task Authorization No. 8, in the amount of $75,054.00, Request for Qualifications No. 0035-23, for professional engineering services: Central and South AWWTFs Support Services with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (Wards 1 & 5)…

0 yes, 0 no

Annual GovernmentJobs.com Subscription for unlimited City Job Postings at an Annual Cost of $2,474.00 for the first year and $3,474.00 annually thereafter (Marvlyn Scott, Human Resources)

0 yes, 0 no

Approve the Selection Committee's recommendation of Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc. as the sole responsive qualified respondent for Request Statement of Qualifications No. 26-096, CEI Services for Waterway Debris Collection and…

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution No. 2026-91 amending the budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, increasing appropriations in the total amount of $100,000.00 appropriating General Fund Reserves in the amount of $100,000.00 and increasing the…

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution No. 2026-97 authorizing Mayor and City Manager to accept a grant award for the Downtown Fort Myers Culinary District video production in the amount of $22,500.00, under the FY2627 TDC Attractions Marketing Grant for professional…

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution No. 2026-98 authorizing Mayor and City Manager to accept a grant award for the 2027 Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival in the amount of $25,000.00, under the FY2627 Events Marketing Grant for out-of-market advertising (Jessica…

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution No. 2026-99 amending the budget for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2026, increasing appropriations in the total amount of $125,000.00 recognizing Eastwood Golf Course Fund Green Fee Revenue collected in excess of the…

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution No. 2026-100 amending the Fiscal Year 2026 budget by recognizing revenue of $1,382,269.58, from Fire Insurance Premium Taxes and $1,696,538.98 from Police Insurance Premium Taxes, total of $3,078,808.56 and increasing Fire and…

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution No. 2026-101 amending the original resolution, Resolution 2025-32 establishing the City's intent to reimburse certain additional capital expenditures incurred with proceeds of a future tax-exempt financing; providing certain…

0 yes, 0 no

Third Amendment to the Operating/Lease Agreement, in the amount of $50,000.00, adding one additional year of funding in fiscal year 2027, with the The Imaginarium Group, Inc. (IMAG History and Science Center) (Ward 3) (Christine Tenney,…

0 yes, 0 no

Small Government Enterprise Agreement (SGEA) for a three-year renewal, for a total current authorization of $260,152.50, that includes an annual SGEA payment of $72,240.00 in Year 1, $90,300.00 in Year 2 and $90,300.00 in Year 3, and the…

0 yes, 0 no

Supplemental Task Authorization No. 3, for the amount of $863,925.00 and 365 days, RSQ No. 0025-24, SCADA On-Call Continuing Services No. 0025-24-MKC, for South and Central WWTF SCADA 2027 Projects and Supporty from McKim & Creed (Wards 1…

0 yes, 0 no

Amendment No. 1 to Agreement ITB 26-025 Billy Bowlegs Community Building and Basketball Court Construction, in the amount of $3,922,167.76, with Heatherwood Construction Company (Ward 1) (Nicole Setzer, Public Works)

0 yes, 0 no

Service Agreement, in the amount of $3,536,815.00, Request for Proposals No. 26-60 Waterway Debris Collection, with Rapid Response Disaster Services, LLC for services related to the collection and management of debris associated with NRCS…

0 yes, 0 no

City Manager Executive Search

Following the upcoming departure of City Manager Marty Lawing, the council appointed Assistant City Manager John Lege as interim city manager and hired Mercer Group to conduct an expedited national search.

What it means: The recruitment contract with Mercer Group is authorized up to $27,000.

Reverse Osmosis Wellfield Expansion Project

The city is expanding its wellfield with six new backup-powered wells to ensure reliable drinking water during storms, funded entirely by a $35.8 million state principal-forgiveness loan.

What it means: The estimated project cost is $48 million, largely offset by a $35.8 million principal-forgiveness loan.

Fiscal Year 2027 Utility Infrastructure and Capital Planning

The city is expanding its wellfield with six new backup-powered wells to ensure reliable drinking water during storms, funded entirely by a $35.8 million state principal-forgiveness loan.

What it means: The estimated project cost is $48 million, largely offset by a $35.8 million principal-forgiveness loan.