City of Deltona  
2345 Providence Blvd.  
Deltona, FL 32725  
Regular Commission Meeting  
City Commission  
Mayor Avila  
Vice Mayor Avila-Vazquez  
Commissioner Colwell  
Commissioner Heriot  
Commissioner Howington  
Commissioner Nabicht  
Commissioner Santiago  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026  
6:30 PM  
Deltona Commission Chambers  
REVISED 1-16-2026  
PUBLIC FORUM: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM  
BUSINESS MEETING - 6:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER:  
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:  
3. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:  
A.  
Invocation Presented by District 4 Commissioner.  
4. ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS:  
5. PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS/REPORTS:  
A.  
Presentation - Check Presentation from the Volusia County Hispanic  
Association.  
B.  
C.  
Recognition of holiday parade winners.  
Presentation - Deltona History by former Commissioner Tom Burbank.  
6. DELTONA COMMUNITY EVENTS:  
7. CONSENT AGENDA:  
A.  
B.  
Request for approval of minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting of  
December 15, 2025, as presented.  
Request for approval of the Fourth Quarter 2025 Reports of City Advisory  
Boards/Committees.  
October through December 2025 Quarterly Reports of City Advisory  
Boards/Committees:  
Background:  
1. Affordable Housing Advisory Committee  
2. Firefighter Pension Board  
3. Planning and Zoning Board  
4. Team Volusia  
5. William S. Harvey Deltona Scholarship Advisory Committee  
C.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2026-02 for the purchase and full  
outfitting of a replacement ambulance.  
Fire Department staff is requesting approval for the expenditure of  
$680,500 for the purchase and full outfitting of a replacement  
ambulance. Due to recent changes in the City’s vehicle replacement  
schedule, this unit was not originally included in the FY26 budget.  
However, extended ambulance build times and the current condition of  
the fleet require that we proceed with replacement now. The unit being  
replaced is a 2016 reserve transport unit that has exceeded its service  
life as defined in the City’s replacement criteria (10 years, 160,000  
miles, or 10,500 hours). It currently has 215,423 miles and is  
approaching 11 years of service. This acquisition qualifies under the  
City’s emergency purchasing provisions as a critical replacement of  
capital equipment necessary to maintain reliable emergency response  
capabilities.  
Background:  
We received Estimate #Q4615-1 from Frazer for a 2025 International  
ambulance in the amount of $506,833, with pricing secured under  
HGACBuy contract #AM10-23, valid through September 30, 2027. The  
current build time is estimated at up to 12 to 15 months from the time of  
order. If we were to delay this purchase until the FY26 budget cycle in  
October 2026, delivery of the ambulance would likely be pushed into  
late 2027 or early 2028, making the current unit 12 years old by the time  
of replacement.  
The remaining $173,667 of budgeted funds will be used to purchase  
essential equipment required to place the ambulance into full service,  
including stretchers, radios, medical supplies, stair chair, Technomount  
system, and other necessary components.  
Attached are the quotes for the ambulance and core components as  
well as the HGACBuy contract.  
D.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-153, Investment Policy.  
The purpose of the Investment Policy is to set forth the investment  
objectives and parameters for the management of the funds of the City  
of Deltona. This policy is designed to ensure the prudent management  
of public funds, the availability of operating and capital funds when  
needed, and an investment return competitive with comparable funds  
and financial market indices. This policy complies with Section  
218.415, Florida Statutes, and applies to all cash and investments held  
or controlled by the City, except for the City’s Pension Funds and funds  
related to the issuance of debt where there are other existing policies  
or indentures in effect.  
Background:  
In addition, this policy focused on compliance with Florida State  
Statutes that govern the investment of public funds, as well as on  
inclusion of current best practices as recommended by the Government  
Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and the Association of Public  
Treasurers of the United States and Canada (APT US&C). Controls  
and safeguards that have historically been in place remain.  
Recommendations were designed to improve and increase the clarity  
of the policy. As such, the Operating investment policy has been broken  
out from the Deferred Compensation Plans investment policy, and both  
now stand on their own. This also incorporates comments provided by  
the Commission on December 15, 2025.  
The revisions presented in this policy have been fully reviewed and  
recommended for approval by Chandler Asset Management, LLC.  
They are the city's investment advisors related to the city's investment  
portfolio.  
E.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2026-07, Agreement with the Volusia  
County Tax Collector for the Utilization of the Uniform Method of Collection of  
the Non-Ad Valorem Assessments.  
The City Commission on May 17, 2021, approved a similar agreement  
with the Volusia County Property Appraiser. This is when the Volusia  
County Property Appraiser was responsible for handling assessments  
on the tax bills. Now that the County has a constitutional Tax Collector,  
the agreement needs to be updated to reflect the proper parties.  
Background:  
There are no changes with the Volusia County Property Appraiser for  
the Utilization of the Uniform Method of Collection of the Non-Ad  
Valorem Assessments. This agreement is basic in nature and outlines  
the responsibilities of the Tax Collector in handling our Non-Ad Valorem  
Assessments. The cost per assessment unit charged by the Tax  
collector is fifty-five cents ($.55).  
F.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2026-08 Ratification of waiver of late  
fees and water shutoff due to the Utility Billing Online Payment Portal Outage.  
The City’s Online Payment Portal suffered an Outage from Monday,  
December 29, 2025, through Wednesday, January 7 due to a required  
software patch to our ERP system that caused a conflict and rendered  
the application unusable; thereby affecting all aspects of the application  
including the online payment portal.  
Background:  
As a result of our customers’ inability to make payments through the  
online payment portal and for 1,500 customers that were on autopay,  
the City Manager authorized the waiver of late fees and shut offs from  
Friday, December 26 through Friday, January 9 to give our customers  
additional time to pay any outstanding amounts in person or via our  
automated phone system. To be fair to all residents and provide the  
same fee waiver, staff is requesting that we extend the waiver of late  
fees to the 5,600 average delinquent accounts through Friday, January  
23.  
G.  
Request authorization for the sale of a portion of Tract N - (0.023 acres +/- or  
1,006.03 square feet) found in the Deltona Lakes Unit 20 plat. The overall  
acreage of Tract N is 11.23 acres. The appraised value of the property is  
$800.  
The property owner of 658 Copper Beech Boulevard, Lot 42 in the Twin  
Lakes At Deltona Unit 1 Subdivision has inquired about purchasing  
approximately 0.023 acres of Tract N, Deltona Lakes Unit 20 to  
combine with their property. Tract N is not impacted by wetlands or  
FEMA Flood Zone.  
Background:  
658 Copper Beech Boulevard was not platted as a typical lot in the  
subdivision and has a peculiar lot layout. This lot layout leaves little  
usable property in the rear of the lot.  
The property owner of 658 Copper Beech Boulevard has requested  
consideration of purchasing a small portion of Tract N to combine with  
their property creating a more rectangular property layout.  
H.  
Request authorization for the sale of a property in Pine View Estates - (0.126  
acres +/- or 5,488.56 square feet). The appraised value of the property is  
$9,900.  
The City of Deltona owns a 0.126 acre parcel in the Pine View Estates  
area (Parcel ID 811801420450, Lots 45 & 46, Block 42). The property  
is landlocked, unimproved, and does not provide a significant public  
benefit for stormwater drainage, open space, or other municipal  
purposes. Staff had evaluated the property and determined that it is no  
longer needed for public use. An independent appraisal has  
Background:  
established the fair market value of the property at $9,900. Staff  
recommends that the property be declared surplus and sold to BNGA,  
LLC through negotiation in accordance with the City Code of  
Ordinances.  
I.  
Request for recognition(s) for the month of January.  
The following recognition(s) has been requested:  
Proclamation - National CRNA Week: January 18th - 24th, 2026  
N/A  
Background:  
8. ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
A.  
Public Hearing - Ordinance No. 02-2026 Amending Chapter 66 “Traffic and  
Vehicles” establishing regulation regarding Micromobility devices at first  
reading.  
During the 2025 Legislative Session, State Legislature adopted SB  
462, codified in Chapter 2025-149, Laws of Florida, which allows local  
governments to establish regulations regarding micromobility devices,  
defined as a “motorized transportation device designed for individual  
use which is typically 20 to 36 inches in width and 50 pounds or less in  
weight and which operates at a speed of typically less than 15 miles  
per hour but no more than 28 miles per hour. This term includes both a  
human-powered and a nonhuman-powered device such as a bicycle,  
electric bicycle, motorized scooter, or any other device that is owned by  
an individual or part of a shared fleet.” At August 18, 2025, Regular  
City Commission Meeting, the City Commission provided direction to  
adopt an ordinance regulating micromobility devices pursuant to the  
authorization in Florida Statutes.  
Background:  
B.  
Public Hearing - Ordinance No. 36-2025, Amending Section 110-814  
“Additional Regulations for Certain Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.”  
Of Chapter 110, “Zoning” and Chapter 74, “Administration” of the Land  
Development Code, at first reading.  
Ordinance No. 36-2025 updates the City’s Land Development Code to  
comply with state and federal law regarding certified recovery  
residences, including the requirements of Senate Bill 954 (2025), which  
amends Section 297.487, Florida Statutes. SB 954 requires  
municipalities to adopt, by January 1, 2026, an ordinance establishing  
procedures for the review and approval of certified recovery  
residences, including a reasonable accommodation process,  
submission of a written application, review timelines, and a final written  
documentation within 60 days, with deemed approval if no  
determination is issued. Local ordinances must be consistent with the  
Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act and may  
include revocation provisions for cause.  
Background:  
The ordinance also updates development and operational standards -  
such as occupancy limits, spacing, parking, operational rules, and  
neighborhood compatibility, while recognizing certified recovery  
residences as residential uses protected under fair housing laws.  
Certified recovery residences must comply with all applicable laws,  
building codes, and fire codes, and City inspections are permitted to  
ensure compliance. The amendments are procedural in nature, do not  
change land use or density, are consistent with the Comprehensive  
Plan, received a unanimous recommendation from the Planning and  
Zoning Board, and are recommended for approval at first reading.  
9. ACTION ITEMS:  
A.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-169 Adopting the updated Master  
Fee Schedule for FY 2025 - 2026 that incorporates the Utility Rate Study for  
Water and Wastewater (W/WW).  
This is a request for the City Commission to approve the Master Fee  
Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 that incorporates the Water and  
Wastewater Utility Rate Study.  
Background:  
Resolution No. 2025-169 includes Exhibit "A", which lists the existing  
fees and all updates. Fees included in Exhibit "A" are part of the  
adopted budget. This revision updates the water and sewer fees of the  
City. These City fees are actual pass-through costs for various City  
services to include water, sewer, reclaimed and irrigation, etc.  
City staff conducted a rate study to make sure that we are capturing the  
cost that the city is incurring to provide these services.  
The City uses a "Master Fee" Schedule to establish fees for a variety of  
services. With the adoption of the final budget by Resolution No.  
2025-134, the Master Fee Schedule that was adopted by Resolution  
No. 2025-140 on October 20, 2025, did not include the fees  
incorporated into this resolution as the rate study had not been  
completed.  
The Water and Wastewater Rate Study by GovRates has been  
completed and is attached.  
B.  
Request for Consideration of all reappointments/appointments to the Affordable  
Housing Advisory Committee.  
The terms of all eleven (11) members of the Affordable Housing  
Advisory Committee expired December 30, 2025. Staff has heard from  
the following members who wish to be re-appointed, Rachel Amoroso,  
Jean Armstrong, Jodi Pena-Castaldi, Sylvia Hayes and Michelle  
Wallace-Chin. Staff has received applications from the following  
individuals who wish to be appointed, Joseph Cerrato, Timothy Griffin,  
Janice Hayes, Ashley Hill, Beth Dalton Justice, Carmen Ledesma,  
Deneida Malave, Christopher Martin, Grace Mojica, John Morris, Maria  
Background:  
Pizarro, Lorraine Robles, Angel Rodriguez, Manny Rodriguez, Joseph  
Somerville, Joshua Taveras, and Brandi Weeden. Staff received  
incomplete applications from Elizabeth Chavez, Brandon Hart, and  
Marimar Quinones.  
The City has posted the openings on the City’s web page.  
The SHIP Act and Rule requirement has been reinstated per SHIP  
statute (F.S. 420.907676 and Rule 67-37.010) that in order to continue  
to qualify for funding, the local government must appoint an Affordable  
Housing Advisory Committee.  
The proposed Housing and Community Development staff  
recommendations and the eleven (11) member Committee shall  
include:  
(a) One citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building  
industry in connection with affordable housing.  
(b) One citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage  
banking industry in connection with affordable housing. (Sylvia Hayes  
currently serving)  
(c) One citizen who is representative of those areas of labor actively  
engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing.  
(Michelle Wallace-Chin currently serving)  
(d) One citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income  
persons in connection with affordable housing.  
(e) One citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of  
affordable housing.  
(f) One citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of  
affordable housing. (Jodi Pena-Castaldi currently serving)  
(g) One citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in  
connection with affordable housing.  
(h) One citizen who actively serves on the local planning agency  
pursuant to § 163.3174. (Rachel Amoroso currently serving)  
(i) One citizen who resides within the City of Deltona.  
(j) One citizen who represents employers within the City of Deltona.  
(Jean Armstrong is currently serving)  
(k) One citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined  
in the local housing assistance plan.  
If, due to reasonable factors, a citizen actively engaged in these  
activities in connection with affordable housing is not available for  
appointment to the Committee, a citizen engaged in the activity without  
regard to affordable housing may be appointed.  
The AHAC Committee shall evaluate and report to the City  
Commission on established policies, procedures, ordinances, land  
development regulations, and review the comprehensive plan; to  
include recommended changes as established in Section 420.9076,  
F.A.C.  
C.  
Request for discussion - Rhode Island Avenue Extension - City Led vs. County  
Led Project.  
The City is considering whether to develop the Rhode Island Extension  
as a City-led project or in coordination with Volusia County as a  
County-led project. A City-led project gives the City full control over  
design, schedule, and maintenance but relies primarily on City funding.  
A County-led project could provide additional funding and shift long  
term maintenance responsibility to the County, but the City would have  
less control over design and timing. Commission direction will guide  
staff on which approach to pursue.  
Background:  
D.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2026-05 recognizing Ordinance No.  
29-2025 as void ab initio pursuant to SB 180.  
The City of Deltona adopted Ordinance No. 29-2025 imposing a  
temporary moratorium on June 30, 2025. On November 4, 2025, the  
attorney for Howland Holdings Group LLC sent correspondence to the  
City alleging that the City’s moratorium is prohibited pursuant to SB  
180. The City Attorney’s Office is seeking direction from the City  
Commission if action is required.  
Background:  
E.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2026-06 Howland Station Condo  
Developers LLC Settlement.  
The City of Deltona, Florida (the “City”) is currently involved in litigation  
in Florida’s 7th Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, styled as  
Howland Station Condo Developers LLC v. City of Deltona and  
identified by Case Number 2025-10821-CIDL (the “Litigation”), which  
is the result of a dispute between the City and Howland Station Condo  
Developers, LLC (“Howland Station”) related to an application for  
development (the “Application”) upon property located on Martin Luther  
King Jr. Boulevard and Howland Boulevard in the City of Deltona,  
Florida, which is identified as tax parcels 810807000020 and  
Background:  
810807000030 and is approximately 5.5 acres (the “Property”).  
Subsequent to filing the Litigation, Howland Station also issued a  
Presentation of Claim pursuant to Section 70.001, Florida Statutes, the  
Bert J. Harris Private Property Rights Protection Act (the “Bert Harris  
Claim”).  
On January 6, 2026, the City and Howland Station participated in  
court-ordered mediation for the Litigation. After eight hours of  
negotiation, a mediated settlement that requires the approval of the City  
Commission (the “Settlement”) was reached in which Howland Station  
will execute a General Release extinguishing any and all claims  
including all past, present, and future claims for damages arising from  
the Dispute, including the Bert Harris Claim, and will convey the  
Property to the City. Howland Station will also bear their own attorney’s  
fees and costs. To effectuate the settlement, the City will pay Howland  
Station three million one hundred and twenty five thousand dollars and  
zero cents ($3,125,000.00) (the “Settlement Amount”). As a further  
condition of the Settlement, the City will ratify the transaction in which  
Howland Station obtained the Church Property (the “Church Property  
Transaction”).  
10. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS:  
11. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:  
12. CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS, REQUESTS & REPORTS:  
13. ADJOURNMENT:  
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