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Commission adopts criminal‑history screening rules for specified positions
Summary
Ordinance No. 1840‑26, establishing criminal history screening requirements for specified city positions and outside contractors/vendors, was passed on second and final reading with a unanimous roll‑call vote; no public comment was heard.
The Altamonte Springs City Commission on Jan. 20, 2026 passed and adopted Ordinance No. 1840‑26 on second and final reading, establishing criminal history screening requirements for specified positions of employment and for outside contractors or vendors. Mayor Pat Bates opened the public hearing and no members of the public spoke; City Attorney Mary Sneed read the ordinance title into the record.
Commissioner Reece moved to pass and adopt Ordinance No. 1840‑26; Commissioner Turney seconded and the motion carried unanimously after a roll call vote. The ordinance creates screening procedures for positions and vendors identified by the city as requiring criminal background checks.
City staff did not record any public testimony during the hearing. The ordinance was adopted per the statutory second‑reading process at the Jan. 20 meeting and becomes part of the city’s employment and procurement compliance framework.
