Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
John Law Ayers Commission Chambers, Room 160  
20 North Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601  
Regular Meeting  
Agenda  
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - 9:00 A.M.  
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PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT TIFFANY SMITH, HERNANDO COUNTY RISK  
MANAGEMENT, 15470 FLIGHT PATH DRIVE, BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34604, (352)  
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING HAS A START TIME OF 9:00 A.M., AND ALL ITEMS  
CAN BE HEARD ANYTIME THEREAFTER.  
UPCOMING MEETINGS:  
The Board of County Commissioners' next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August  
26, 2025, beginning at 9:00 A.M., in the John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers,  
Room 160.  
A.  
CALL TO ORDER  
1.  
2.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Limited to Board and Staff)  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
CITIZENS' COMMENTS  
BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES  
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS DENISE LA VANCHER  
Notice From Supervisor of Elections Office of Senate District 11 2025  
Special Primary and General Elections and Associated Budget  
Amendment  
1. 16232  
Ratification of Member and Appointment of Alternate Member to  
Canvassing Board  
2. 16258  
G.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
AGREEMENT/GRANT  
Acceptance of FY 2024-25 State Department of Health Emergency  
1. 15900  
Medical Services Grant Funds and Memorandum of Agreement With  
State Department of Health for Improvement of Pre-Hospital Emergency  
Medical Services and Associated Budget Resolution  
Authorization for County Attorney to Execute Settlement Participation  
Agreements for Mediated Settlements With Nine Manufacturers of  
Generic Opioid Products Regarding Opioid Litigation  
2. 16153  
3. 16143  
Authorization for County Attorney to Vote for Approval of Thirteenth Joint  
Bankruptcy Plan for Purdue Pharma, L.P., and to Electronically Sign  
Governmental Entity Settlement Agreement a/k/a GESA Sackler Release  
Regarding Opioid Litigation  
Petroleum Restoration Program Site Access Agreement With State  
Department of Environmental Protection for County Owned Property  
Located at 1555 East Jefferson Street  
4. 16226  
Request Submitted by Sheriff’s Office to Apply for FY 2024 Local Edward  
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant  
5. 16142  
6. 16167  
Submittal of Updated Transit Operations 2025 Title VI Plan to Federal  
Transit Administration  
AVIATION  
7. 16220  
Air Traffic Control Tower Operations Agreement With Federal Aviation  
Administration for Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
MISCELLANEOUS  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of June 24, 2025  
8. 16202  
9. 16205  
10. 16204  
11. 16201  
12. 16110  
Approval of Minutes for Budget Workshop of June 24, 2025  
Approval of Minutes for Budget Hearing of June 24, 2025  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of July 8, 2025  
Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and  
Removal From Fixed Asset Inventory  
Reimbursement to Property Owner for Overpayment of Municipal Service  
Benefit Unit Non-Ad Valorem Assessments for 2022  
13. 16139  
Satisfactions of Second Mortgages for Brittany C. Guarneri and Patricia  
A. Herzog Through State Housing Initiative Partnership Down Payment  
Assistance Program  
14. 16162  
Signatory Authorizations to Utilities Director and Operations Manager for  
Permit Applications to State Agencies for Utilities Department  
15. 16280  
16. 16158  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended  
July 4, 2025, and July 11, 2025  
RESOLUTION  
Resolution Congratulating Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside  
17. 16256  
Upon Occasion of 40th Anniversary  
H.  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for June 2025  
1. 15934  
2. 16124  
Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for  
March 2025  
Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for  
April 2025  
3. 16125  
4. 16126  
5. 16225  
6. 16195  
7. 16122  
Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for  
May 2025  
Transmittal of Cabot Citrus Farms Community Development District FY  
2025-2026 Adopted Budget  
Transmittal of Waterford Community Development District Annual  
Financial Report for FY Ended September 30, 2024  
Update Regarding Weeki Wachee River Submerged Aquatic Vegetation  
Restoration Project One Month Post Installation  
I.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
* Entry of Proof of Publication into the Record  
LEGISLATIVE  
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF PAUL HASENMEIER  
Amended Ordinance for Certificates of Public Convenience and  
Necessity - COPCNs  
16069  
J.  
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR ALBERT BERTRAM  
Budget Resolutions to Transfer Funds to Cover Additional Billing for  
Medical Insurance Self Insurance Funds for FY 2024-25  
16092  
K.  
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH  
Award of Construction Agreement to Augustine Construction, Inc., for  
Linden Drive Sidewalk Local Agency Program Project From County Line  
Road to Spring Hill Drive (Contract No. 25-CG00926/JG; Amount:  
$1,202,741.20)  
1. 16148  
Award of Sole Source Purchase From Econolite Control Products, Inc.,  
for Traffic Signal Cabinets for Department of Public Works (Amount:  
$123,321.00)  
2. 15422  
3. 16128  
4. 16218  
Award of Sole Source Purchase From Transportation Control Systems,  
Inc., for Traffic Cameras for Department of Public Works (Amount:  
$53,328.00)  
Change Order No. 3 to Purchase Order With JDMF, LLC, for Mowing and  
Debris Removal and Disposal Services for Code Enforcement  
Department and Associated Budget Amendment (Contract No.  
22-T00032; Amount: $120,000.00)  
L.  
HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR VEDA RAMIREZ  
Approval of The Palms at Spring Hill for Local Government Verification of  
Contribution for Florida Housing Finance Corporation Through State  
Housing Initiatives Partnership Program  
16163  
M.  
N.  
AIRPORT OPERATIONS MANAGER STEVE MILLER  
Presentation Regarding Infield Infrastructure Development Plan at  
Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
16154  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Presentation and Discussion Regarding Hernando County Public Safety  
1. 16187  
Training Facility Phase 1 Objectives  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
2. 16074  
O.  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
1. Commissioner Jerry Campbell  
2. Commissioner Steve Champion  
3. Commissioner John Allocco  
4. Commissioner Ryan Amsler  
5. Chairman Brian Hawkins  
6. County Attorney Jon Jouben  
7. Deputy County Administrator Toni Brady  
8. County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers  
P.  
ADJOURNMENT