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AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
840 WEST 11TH STREET
JANUARY 27, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
 
 
1.

Opening Prayer with Rev. Randy John, Pastor, Heritage Bible Church.

2.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

3.

Roll Call and approval of Minutes for the January 13, 2026, Commission Meeting.

Documents:
  1. 01.13.2026 Minutes Commission Meeting Draft.pdf
4.

Additions, Deletions and Modifications.

5.

Community Announcements.

6.

Audience Participation (Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes).

7.

Consent Agenda

7.a.

Consideration to approve the Special Event Permit for Florida Luxe Arts Festival (FLLUXE) from March 7, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., through March 8, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Center for the Arts, sponsored by Bay Arts Alliance and the City of Panama City. (Road closure on Harrison Avenue from East 4th Street to East 5th Street and on East 4th Street from Harrison Avenue to Luverne Avenue)

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item Request for FLLUXE on 03-07,08-26.pdf
  2. Special Events Application for FLLUXE on 03-07,08-26.pdf
  3. Site Map for FLLUXE on 03-07,08-26.png
7.b.

Consideration to approve the Special Event Permit for Irish You Were In the Drew’s event on March 14, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., at 1118 Bayview Avenue, sponsored by The Dive. (Road closure on Bayview Avenue from 11th Street to 11th Court)

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item Request for Irish YOu Were in the Drews on 03-14-26.pdf
  2. Special Events Application for Irish You Were in the Drews on 03-14-26.pdf
  3. Site Map for Irish You Were in the Drews on 03-14-26.jpg
7.c.

Consideration to approve the Special Event Permit for 29th Annual Blessing of the Fleet on May 2, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Downtown Marina, sponsored by Second Chance of NWFL.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item form for Blessing of the Fleet on 05-02-26.pdf
  2. Special Events Application for Blessing of the Fleet on 05-02-26.pdf
  3. Site map for Blessing of the Fleet on 05-02-26.png
7.d.

Consideration to ratify the Panama City Police Department’s acceptance of a K-9 purchase agreement with the DeFuniak Springs Police Department.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item Request - K-9 Mercy.pdf
  2. Defuniak Springs PD K-9 Mercy Transfer to PCPD_25Nov25.pdf
7.e.

Consideration of approval of Change Order 2 to Royal American Construction for PC25-030 SRF Area D-15 Infrastructure Improvements for additions essential to successful project completion $73,471.80.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item - Change Order 2 RAC Barge Area D-15 01162026.pdf
  2. Backup - Area D-15 Change Order 2 1152026.pdf
7.f.

Consideration of approval of Change Order 3 to Mainline Construction for PC25-033 SRF Area D-14 Infrastructure Improvements for additions essential to project completion totaling $180,079.14.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item - Change Order 3 MainLine Barge Area D-14 01162026.pdf
  2. Backup - Change Order 3 D-14 01162026.pdf
7.g.

Consideration to approve revising the name of the westernmost portion of Discovery Loop within the SweetBay development.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item Request Discovery Loop Renaming.pdf
  2. Indigo Street Email.pdf
7.h.

Consideration to award bid PC26-005 Project Hometown Revitalization – Greg Abrams to Anderson Construction Company and approval to execute a contract in the amount of $140,774.00.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item Request Project Hometown Revitalization Program Greg Abrams.pdf
  2. PC26-005 Abrams Seafood Certified Bid Tabulation_FLA.pdf
  3. 260116_HRP Abrams Seafood_Project Bid Award Rec Letter_FLA.pdf
  4. A105-2017 - Short Form Owner Contractor Agreement - Greg Abrams Seafood_Unexecuted.pdf
7.i.

Consideration for approval and authorization to execute a three-year renewal contract with Pellera for data backup, restoration and professional support services, totaling $108,099.79.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item Request Pellera.pdf
  2. Technology_Integration_Group.116078.v1.2.pdf
8.

City Clerk

8.a.

Notice of Term Expiration on the Board of Trustees for the Retirement Plan and Trust for the General Employees of the City of Panama City.

Documents:
  1. Notice of Term Expiration on the General Employee Retirement Fund Board.pdf
8.b.

Notice of Term Expiration on the Infrastructure Surtax Citizens’ Committee.

Documents:
  1. Notice of Term Expirations on the Infrastructure Surtax Citizens Committee 01.27.2026.pdf
8.c.

Third Amendment to the Triumph Gulf Coast Grant Award.

Documents:
  1. Memo Third Amendment to Triumph Grant Award Agreement.pdf
  2. Third Amendment to Grant Award Agreement.pdf
  3. Grant Award Agreement Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., The City of Panama City and Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc..pdf
9.

City Manager

9.a.

Consideration, approval and authorization to execute the Second Amendment to the Joint Participation Agreement ASZ65 between State of Florida Department of Transportation and City of Panama City, Florida and consideration to approve Budget Amendment Resolution 20260127.2.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item Request Comm STA FDOT 2nd Amended JPA Beck Ave 010526 .pdf
  2. STA FDOT US98 Beck Ave ASZ65 2nd Amended JPA 010526.pdf
  3. Resolution 20260127.2.pdf
9.b.

Consideration of approval of Resolution 20260127.3 in support of the City’s grant application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Agency’s (FDEP) Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP)

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item Request form for Resolution No. 20260127.3 FDEP grant application for Boating Improvement Program.pdf
  2. Resolution of Local Support PC Marina - January 2026.pdf
9.c.

Consideration to approve Resolution 20260127.5 to provide support for pedestrian improvements by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on Harrison Avenue between 12th and 13th Street adjacent to Bay High School in Panama City.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item - Resolution in Support of FDOT Improvements to Harrison Ave..pdf
  2. Backup - Resolution 20260127.5 Support For Improved Pedestrian Safety on Harrison Ave next to Bay High.pdf
  3. Backup - Exhibit A - Bay High School Pedestrian Improvements.pdf
9.d.

Consideration to approve five-year leases with The Bancorp for four (4) new vehicles, to be used by the Panama City Police Department.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item Request Vehicle Lease.pdf
  2. Bancorp Quote.pdf
9.e.

Consideration to approve the Membership and Rental Fee Schedule for the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center.

Documents:
  1. AIR for MLK Rec Center Facility Access and Membership - 01-16-26.pdf
  2. MLK Membership Pricing.pdf
9.f.

Report on options for Cross Connection Control and update on the consent orders.

10.

Motion to Adjourn.

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