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Votes at a glance: key actions taken at the St. Augustine City Commission meeting

City Commission of the City of St. Augustine, Florida · February 23, 2026

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Summary

The commission approved contract modifications for Sing Out Loud (move Francis Field weekend to May; extend agreement to 2033), advanced Ordinance 2026-08 (24 Cathedral Place PUD) to second reading, passed multiple FDOT and administrative resolutions, and directed staff to notify a carriage franchisee that the city will not renew the franchise.

Here are the key actions the commission took during the meeting.

- Sing Out Loud (Item 7A): Approved contract modification to move the Francis Field weekend to the third weekend in May and extend the city agreement through 2033. Vote: yes 3, no 2 (John De Prater and Jim Springfield opposed). Organizer reported 25,000 weekend attendees and an estimated $9 million economic impact.

- Ordinance 2026-08 (Item 8A): Advanced the PUD amendment for 22–24 Cathedral Place (proposed 120-room hotel with wrapped parking garage and a $464,640 contribution to Charlotte Street) to second reading and public hearing; commissioners requested clarified parking maxima and construction-vibration monitoring language.

- Franchise nonrenewal direction (Item 10B follow-up): Commission instructed staff to issue the franchise nonrenewal notice required by the franchise agreement; this step starts the administrative process ahead of the Sept. 30 lease/franchise expiration.

- Resolutions approved: 2026-02 (temporary construction easement for FDOT multi-use trail—open house at Anastasia Public Library on Feb. 26), 2026-03 (construction maintenance agreement for Bridge of Lions base improvements), 2026-04 (streamline impaneling of nuisance appeal board members to reduce delay).

- Staff items: Citizens Academy schedule approved (March'May sessions); staff presented an update on the 650 Riberia Street stables and the FDACS quarantine; the city manager reported the State's intention to place a Frederick Douglass statue in the plaza and commissioners requested an after-the-fact local review through HARB and the commission.

Each action will be followed by staff reports or second readings as required by city procedure.