Bob McCann
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Top issues during term (20)
Bishop Animal Shelter funding and a permanent shelter
The denied change order was $1.4 million; a permanent shelter replacement could cost tens of millions based on comparisons to other Florida counties.
Temporary moratorium on data center applications
Unknown; a freeze could delay large development while protecting water and utility capacity.
Parking minimums rewrite
Parking studies cost developers money today; the proposal would have traded that for administrative flexibility.
Short-term rental regulation update
Enforcement software and code staffing costs unknown; STRs generate roughly $22 million in tourist tax dollars by one speaker's estimate.
Baycare free-standing emergency department
A funded county road project on Lena Road is slated for 2030.
County Administrator Contract
Potential severance obligations if termination had proceeded; contract renewal decision pending.
Project Grace ice rink at Premier Sports Campus
The county contribution, funded by tourist development taxes, would have gone toward land, with the developer projecting $16-17 million in annual revenue; the project is now dead.
Cross Connection Control Manual revision (backflow testing)
Residents would pay for backflow tests half as often, but a contamination event could cost far more.
Planning Commission appointments
2050 traffic circulation plan update
Parrish Lakes development package
Potable water demand drops by about 20,683 gallons per day and sewer demand by over 14,000 gallons per day versus current approvals.
County Cash Reserves Policy
Could affect how much of the county's roughly $884 million in unrestricted cash is available to spend or offset taxes.
Dementia Navigation Hub space and funding
$36,000 requested from general fund reserves; the underlying grant is $301,000.
Independent forensic audit of county contracts
Independent audits have been estimated at up to $100,000; final cost unknown pending scoping.
Cortez Bridge Construction Staging on County Property
Waiver of roughly $1.4 million in potential construction delay claims against the county.
Pedestrian and E-bike Safety
Ivy Run residential development
New subdivisions would add traffic and drainage demands on rural roads the county would have to maintain.
Unmaintained swimming pool nuisance
Food truck park without approved site plan
Code enforcement fine mitigation and compliance
Roughly $110,000 in accrued fines across the docket could be reduced to under $7,000 if all mitigation requests are granted.
Decisions during term (534)
Recorded while McCann was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Proclamations adopted (Veterans Day, Dr. Carlo Barbieri Day, Manufacturing Awareness Month, Friends of Libraries Week, Sleep Baby Safely Month, and others)
Consent Agenda (items 13-52, 63) approved
Item 53: Resolution R-26-139 — infrastructure sales tax project list changes
Item 54: Appointment of Mark VanDery to the Environmental Lands Management and Acquisition Advisory Committee
Item 55: Contract for Myakka Valley Preserve (Costa) — $14.03 million and budget amendments
Item 56: Contract for Myakka Valley Preserve (Anson Acres Lot Owners' Association) — $170,000
Item 57: Contract for Bunker Hill Preserve (Shelley N. Chilton Trust) — $2.05 million
Item 58: SEMA Construction license agreement for Cortez bridge staging
Dementia Navigation Hub — $36,000 supplemental funding
Independent external/forensic audit of county contracts
Motion to terminate County Administrator Charlie Bishop for cause
Motion to formally reprimand County Administrator Charlie Bishop
Presentation of the Team Member of the Month for October 2026
Recognition of Commissioner Bearden for His Dedicated Service to Manatee County
Heather Hackett Day - No Presentation Scheduled
National Family Caregivers Month - No Presentation Scheduled
National White Cane Day - No Presentation Scheduled
National E-Waste Day – No Presentation Scheduled
Red Ribbon Week 2026 - No Presentation Scheduled
Approval of the Clerk's Consent Agenda dated October 20, 2026
Voting record (64)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Dementia Navigation Hub — $36,000 supplemental funding
Believed the board had directed staff to find space and should honor its commitment.
Motion to formally reprimand County Administrator Charlie Bishop
Sought accountability for conduct he characterized as a threat and insubordination.
approve the petition establishing the West Manatee District Community Development District; to adopt Ordinance 26-34, and consent to the exercise of special powers for parks and recreation and securit
hold the second public hearing to adopt proposed Ordinance 26-10 on October 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as same may be heard (in lieu of after 5:00 p.m.), pursuant to Section 125.66(4
West Manatee District Community Development District (Ordinance 26-34)
Second hearing date for Ordinance 26-10 (minimum lot size exemption)
confirm appointment of Claudia Campos as Chief Financial Officer
confirm appointment of Stephanie Garrison to Deputy County Administrator
Item 31 — Confirmation of Claudia Campos as Chief Financial Officer
Questioned the hiring process and noted the candidate is not a CPA.
Item 32 — Confirmation of Stephanie Garrison as Deputy County Administrator
Believed she does not meet the MBA/education qualifications and criticized lack of transparency.
Approval of the Clerk's Consent Agenda (Items 4-48)
Historical Commission appointments and resignation (Item 55)
School zone speed limits (Item 64) — first motion
Cited an FDOT Office of General Counsel email indicating 20 mph is a permitted ceiling set by the board.
School zone speed limits (Item 64) — staff motion
Maintained the board's 2025 direction for uniform 20 mph zones.
Item 70: Palmetto Downtown Main Street Pocket Park ($25,000)
Questioned why Palmetto could not fund it with their own taxing authority and CRA funds.
Item 10: Revised 2026 Board Meeting Calendar
Objected to August 13 Port Authority meeting date conflicting with his availability.
Item 19: Bishop Animal Shelter Shade Structures Change Order ($1.4M)
Believed the county should not spend another $1.4 million on temporary fixes for a facility that was not what was promised.
Item 53: Annual Action Plan Resolutions R-26-098 and R-26-099
Objected to the approximately $1 million total kitchen cost at Under One Roof.
Task Force 11 Funding Set-Aside (Item 59)
Willing to support only because no new funding was requested
Clerk's Consent Agenda (Item 1)
Minutes did not explain what happened on the prior quasi-judicial item
Premier Campus Aquatic Complex Amendment No. 4 (Item 20)
Questioned the need for additional design spending on a project already in progress
Blake Hospital Backup Water Line Interlocal (Item 46)
Questioned county funding of a line serving a for-profit hospital
$110 Million Utilities Revolving Credit Agreement (Item 52)
Opposed taking on more debt
Piney Point Operations Amendment No. 1 (Item 61)
Objected to continued county spending and lack of transparency over the Galvano letter
transmit Manatee County Ordinance 26-01/PA-25-13, as recommended by the Planning Commission.
adopt Manatee County Zoning Ordinance PDC-25-21(Z)(P), approve of the Preliminary Site Plan with Conditions A.1-A.4; B.1-B.4; C.1; D.1-D.3; and, E.1-E.6, adopt the Findings for Specific Approval and g
adopt Resolution R-26-059, approving changes to the Infrastructure Sales Tax Project and Equipment List, to add one (1) project and amend one (1) project rationale in the Transportation category, and
approve execution of Reimbursement Agreement with the Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, for University Parkway at Covenant Way Roundabout participation.
Buckeye Pretreatment and UIC Well Facility agreement (Item 21)
Insufficient information; the county should not write a blank check from the General Fund
Resolution R-26-059 — Infrastructure Sales Tax project list changes (Item 23)
No public hearing was held on the roundabout project
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District roundabout reimbursement agreement (Item 25)
The roundabout was never taken to a public hearing
authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment 1 to Agreement 24-R083613CD between Manatee County with Chemical Injection Partners Florida LLC, dba CIP Solutions, adopting the Revised Fee Rate Schedule e
that the $3,000 payment to the County Administrator be dropped
Item 6 — Fifth Amendment to County Administrator Employment Contract ($3,000 payment)
Said relabeling attorney fees as a merit bonus after the Clerk denied them is inappropriate and not a public purpose.
approve the Fifth Amendment to County Administrator Employment Contract between Charles Bishop and the County, and to authorize the Chairperson to execute same on behalf of the County
adopt Manatee County Zoning Ordinance Number PDC-24-17(Z)(g); and approve the General Development Plan with Stipulations A.1-A.7, B.1-B.6, C.1-C.2, and D.1, as recommended by the Planning Commission
PDC-24-17(Z)(G) – SR 64/Uihlein Road Commercial
execute Agreement to Terminate the Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) for 1211 30th Avenue West, Bradenton, Blue Azure, LLC (Owner/Developer) and Manatee County for the development of a single-fami
execute the Impact Fee Credit Agreement for Transportation Improvements with Benderson Development Company, LLC, for Transportation Improvements at Cooper Creek Boulevard and University Parkway.
Authorize the Purchasing Official, or designee, to execute Change Order 4 to Agreement 22-TA004125CD for Professional Transportation Engineering Services for Lena Road Project from South of 44th Avenu
Termination of Land Use Restriction Agreement — 1211 30th Avenue West, Bradenton (Item 7)
Terminating the LURA sets a back-door precedent letting affordable housing units convert to market rate; worried it invites developers to build under a LURA then seek release.
Lena Road Change Order 4 and Budget Amendment B-26-066 (Item 12)
Objected to the project's escalating cost — from $2 million in 2022 to $5.9 million now — without a completion date.
Impact Fee Credit Agreement with Benderson Development (Item 27)
Concerned the roads covered by the credits could become the responsibility of a new UTC special district, leaving county taxpayers exposed.