Brian Yates
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- Meetings spoken in
- 33
- Total speaking time
- 5:07:19
- Avg per meeting
- 9:19
- Segments
- 5219
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Top issues during term (20)
Code Amendments for Downtown Indoor Recreation and Manufactured Housing
Staff say there's no direct financial impact to the city.
Winter Haven Regional Airport PAPI and Taxilane Upgrades
Total project investments involve hundreds of thousands to millions in grant-backed funds, with minor local matches.
Elected Officials Compensation Adjustment
Negligible cost to compile data in-house; potential future impact depending on any future policy adjustments.
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget and Property Tax Millage Rate
Estimated revenue loss of $10.4 million to the city's general fund, representing over 32% of total ad valorem property tax revenue.
Water Production Facility Design and Infrastructure Expansion
Directs long-term utility investments and water resource management spending.
8th Street NW and Ave L NW road project
Design costs $507,584; roadway construction estimated at $1.9 million, mostly covered by a $1.7 million FDOT grant.
Transitional Affordable Housing Grant for Heart for Winter Haven
Potential $350,000 allocation from the city's affordable housing trust fund.
Commercial Improvement Grant Program Revisions
Grant amounts are set by the program resolution; the proposed revision could change how much funding is available to local businesses.
Commercial Rezoning at Millers Landing on Cypress Gardens Boulevard
Minimal impact on existing public infrastructure since the site is already developed.
FY27 Grant and Aid Funding Recommendations
City grant and aid funds will be allocated to selected not-for-profit agencies for fiscal year 2028.
Commercial Improvement Grant Program Updates
Grant amounts are set by the program resolution; the proposed revision could change how much funding is available to local businesses.
Jewett Alumni Association In-Kind Sponsorship Request
The city approved $5,255.24 in unbudgeted costs to be absorbed into the FY27 budget.
East Winter Haven Aquifer Recharge and Wetland Restoration
Grant funding has contributed approximately $13 to $14 million toward project costs.
VillaMar CDD Boundary Contraction
FY 2026-27 Florence Villa CRA Budget
CRA funds are being invested in neighborhood infrastructure and property improvement grants; specific figures were not listed on the agenda.
Bowen Yard West Commercial Redevelopment
The project involves an estimated $480,526 TIF rebate over 10 years and up to $151,200 for public parking construction paid from the Downtown CRA Budget.
Lake May Marina Redevelopment Rezoning
No direct financial impact on the city.
Small Business Parking Code Enforcement
Potential future costs associated with code enforcement adjustments or parking surface design requirements.
Logistics Parkway Extension Construction Change Order
Increases project cost by $119,827 to a total of $5,434,361, funded through the transportation fund.
CRA Advisory Committee Appointments
There is no financial impact associated with these advisory appointments.
Decisions during term (208)
Recorded while Yates was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Minutes
Consent Agenda Approval
ITB-26-55 - Award of HVAC Citywide Services to Refrigeration and Electric Services, Inc. (Winter Haven, FL)
Polk County - Equipment Donation to the Chain of Lakes Park via Interlocal Agreement
State of Florida General Support Grant and Memorandum of Understanding with Theatre Winter Haven Inc. towards operations at the Ritz Theatre
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Temporary Road Closure Permit Applications
Logistics Pkwy/Pollard Road Extension Phase I, Change Order #2, (ITB-25-34)
PowerConnect AI Agent 360 Agreement
East Winter Haven Aquifer Recharge and Wetland Restoration, Due Diligence for Southern Lobe Services
Micro-C Carbon supplement - Wastewater Treatment Plant#3
Consent Agenda Approval
Jewett Alumni Association In-Kind Support Request
August 24, 2026, Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes
Advisory Committee Reappointments
Minutes
June 08, 2026 - Regular Meeting
August 24, 2026 - Special Meeting
Approval of Millage Rate Ordinance O-26-22
Approval of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Ordinance O-26-23
Approval of PUD Amendment Ordinance O-26-20 (AdventHealth)
Voting record (11)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Approval of Millage Rate Ordinance O-26-22
Approval of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Ordinance O-26-23
Ordinance O-26-22: Tentative Ad Valorem Millage Rate
Ordinance O-26-23: Tentative FY 2026-2027 Budget
Ordinance O-26-21: Commission and Mayor Compensation
Expressed that serving on the commission is an honor and that he has opposed the compensation increase from the beginning.
Environmental Cooperation Agreement for Downtown South Parking Garage
Abstained due to indirect financial connections through his primary employer, Citizens Bank and Trust.
Consensus to Draft Ordinance on Commissioner Compensation
Viewed position as public service rather than a job requiring higher compensation, noting tough upcoming budget cycle.
Comprehensive Agreement for 292-Space Parking Facility
Abstained due to a potential conflict of interest.
Task Order with Kimley-Horn for Parking Garage Owner's Representative Services
Abstained due to the previously stated conflict of interest.