Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

Regular Meeting

Minutes

August 12, 2025

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, in the John Law

Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.

Attendee Name

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

John Allocco

Title

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Second Vice Chairman

Commissioner

Ryan Amsler

Steve Champion

Albert Bertram

Toni Brady

Paul Hasenmeier

Jon Jouben

Commissioner

Office of Management and Budget Director

Deputy County Administrator

Public Safety Director/Fire Chief

County Attorney

Gordon Onderdonk

Valerie Pianta

Veda Ramirez

Jeffrey Rogers

Carla Rossiter-Smith

Heidi Prouse

Utilities Director

Economic Development Director

Housing and Supportive Services Director

County Administrator

Chief Procurement Officer

Deputy Clerk

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA

Motion

To approve the Agenda.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Ryan Amsler

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

ELECTED OFFICIALS

There were no Elected Officials' Comments.

CITIZENS' COMMENTS

Citizens commented on various topics and issues.

BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES

The Board and/or staff responded to questions and concerns expressed during Citizens'

Comments.

SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS DENISE LAVANCHER

Notice From Supervisor of Elections Office of Senate District 11 2025 Special Primary

and General Elections and Associated Budget Amendment

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Jerry Campbell

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

Ratification of Member and Appointment of Alternate Member to Canvassing Board

Motion

To appoint Comm. Campbell as Member, Comm. Amsler as Alternate Member and for Clerk

of Circuit Court and Comptroller Doug A.Chorvat, Jr. as Second Alternate Member to the

Canvassing Board.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Ryan Amsler

Brian Hawkins

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

CONSENT AGENDA

Acceptance of FY 2024-25 State Department of Health Emergency 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

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

Request Submitted by Sheriff’s Office to Apply for FY 2024 Local Edward Memorial

Justice Assistance Grant

Submittal of Updated Transit Operations 2025 Title VI Plan to Federal Transit

Administration

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

Air Traffic Control Tower Operations Agreement With Federal Aviation Administration

for Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of June 24, 2025

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

Satisfactions of Second Mortgages for Brittany C. Guarneri and Patricia A. Herzog

Through State Housing Initiative Partnership Down Payment Assistance Program

Signatory Authorizations to Utilities Director and Operations Manager for Permit

Applications to State Agencies for Utilities Department

Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended July 4, 2025,

and July 11, 2025

Resolution Congratulating Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside Upon Occasion of

40th Anniversary

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

Motion

To approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. G-1 through G-5 and G-7 through G-16 (Budget

Resolution No. 2025-136).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Ryan Amsler

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

Submittal of Updated Transit Operations 2025 Title VI Plan to Federal Transit

Administration

Motion

To approve Consent Agenda Item No. G-6.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

Resolution Congratulating Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside Upon Occasion of

40th Anniversary

Motion

To approve Consent Agenda Item No. G-17 (Resolution No. 2025-137).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Ryan Amsler

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler

Champion

NAYES:

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for June 2025

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

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

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Proof of publication of Notice of Public Hearing was noted for the scheduled public hearing.

Amended Ordinance for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity - COPCNs

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2025-09).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Ryan Amsler

Steve Champion

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 10:40 a.m. and reconvened at 10:45 a.m.

OFFICE OF 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

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution Nos. 2025-138 and 2025-139).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

Budget Resolutions to Transfer Funds to Cover Additional Billing for Medical Insurance

Self Insurance Funds for FY 2024-25

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)

Award of Sole Source Purchase From Econolite Control Products, Inc., for Traffic

Signal Cabinets for Department of Public Works (Amount: $123,321.00)

Award of Sole Source Purchase From Transportation Control Systems, Inc., for Traffic

Cameras for Department of Public Works (Amount: $53,328.00)

Motion

To approve Item Nos. K-1 through K-3.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Ryan Amsler

John Allocco

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

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)

Motion

To approve Item No. K-4.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Ryan Amsler

Steve Champion

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

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

Comm. Amsler made the following Motion.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

Comm. Amsler modified his Motion as follows:

Modification to Motion

To approve the staff recommendation with the applicant not seeking local property tax

exemptions.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Ryan Amsler

John Allocco

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 12:10 p.m.

AIRPORT OPERATIONS MANAGER STEVE MILLER

Presentation Regarding Infield Infrastructure Development Plan at Brooksville-Tampa

Bay Regional Airport

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

Presentation and Discussion Regarding Hernando County Public Safety Training

Facility Phase 1 Objectives

Comm. Champion requested Board consensus to direct the County Attorney's Office to draft a

proposed resolution regarding a half cent sales tax referendum for Public Safety to be placed

on the ballot in 2026, and to bring it back to the Board for discussion on a future Agenda.

The Board concurred.

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board commented on various issues.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.