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Cocoa-Florida City Council Special Meeting - April 21, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, April 21, 2026
BodyCocoa, Florida
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, April 21, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:00

April the twenty first time 10 a.m.

0:05

Call the order to this meeting.

0:12

Um we will have invocation by

Unassigned speaker

0:16

uh

Speaker 1

0:16

council member Patricia Weeks Pledge of Allegiance will be performed by hook'em horns, Mr.

0:28

Stanett.

0:29

Yes, sir.

0:30

Would everyone include Michael Blake secure their cell phone?

Speaker 2

0:37

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

0:39

Ah

Speaker 2

0:41

let us pray.

0:42

Our heavenly father, we just thank you so much for uh the fact that we can come together today to do the work of the city, and Lord, we ask you to bless each one here and all the city, all the residents of Coco in Jesus' precious name, amen.

Speaker 1

0:56

Amen.

Unassigned speaker

1:05

Which says one nation of God with liberty and justice for the case.

Speaker 1

1:18

Uh Chief Chief, you got a phone call, sir, from your PIO person.

Speaker 3

1:25

Yeah, I know.

1:26

I just text her.

Speaker 1

1:28

Okay.

1:29

All right.

1:31

Moving on to item number one for a roll call.

1:35

Madam Clerk.

Speaker 4

1:37

Uh Mayor Blake.

Speaker 1

1:39

Thank you, ma'am.

1:39

Present.

Speaker 4

1:40

Deputy Mayor Goines.

Speaker 1

1:41

Here.

Speaker 4

1:42

Councilmember Hearn.

1:44

Councilmember Coss.

1:46

Councilmember Weeks.

1:47

Here.

1:48

City Attorney Garganisi.

Speaker 1

1:51

Here.

Unassigned speaker

1:52

And

Speaker 4

1:52

City Manager Witten.

1:53

Thank you.

Speaker 1

1:54

Thank you very much.

1:56

Thank you very much.

1:58

I would like to recognize our city man, uh City Clerk with a new fresh haircut today.

2:06

Straight out of Vogue magazine.

2:09

I'm happy to say.

2:11

Okay, proceeding on to item number two-one.

2:14

Special meeting of April the 21st.

2:16

Excuse me, 21st, 2026.

2:20

I'm trying not to laugh.

2:22

Word are the wishes.

Speaker 2

2:24

Move to approve.

Speaker 1

2:25

We got a motion on the floor by councilwoman.

2:30

I want to say agency member.

2:31

I don't know why I want to say agency

Speaker 2

2:33

member.

Speaker 1

2:33

But uh councilwoman Weeks, looking for a second.

Speaker 2

2:37

Second.

Speaker 1

2:38

Second by Deputy Mayor Gones.

2:39

Chair's gonna call the question.

2:41

All in favor by saying aye.

2:42

Aye.

2:43

Any nays?

2:44

Ayes have it unanimously.

2:46

Item number three, delegations.

2:48

Do we have any cards?

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Summary of Proceedings

Cocoa-Florida City Council Special Meeting - April 21, 2026

This special meeting of the Cocoa City Council was called to order at 10:00 a.m. on April 21, 2026. The meeting began with an invocation by Councilmember Patricia Weeks and the Pledge of Allegiance. The primary action was the approval of a resolution extending the state of emergency due to a technological incident affecting the city's critical infrastructure. The meeting was brief and adjourned without additional public hearings or council business.

Consent Calendar

  • Resolution 2026-028 (extended to 2026-02A): A resolution extending the state of emergency for another seven days, through Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. The previous extension was approved on April 14, 2026 and was set to expire at 1:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. City Manager Witten indicated that the city is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and anticipates only one or two more extensions. Councilmember Weeks asked about the duration and received this outlook. The resolution was approved unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Resolution 2026-02A approved unanimously to extend the state of emergency related to the technological incident affecting the city's critical technological infrastructure. The extension runs through April 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
  • Meeting adjourned by unanimous vote following a motion by Councilmember Weeks and a second by Deputy Mayor Goines.

Meeting Transcript

April the twenty first time 10 a.m. Call the order to this meeting. Um we will have invocation by uh council member Patricia Weeks Pledge of Allegiance will be performed by hook'em horns, Mr. Stanett. Yes, sir. Would everyone include Michael Blake secure their cell phone? Okay. Ah let us pray. Our heavenly father, we just thank you so much for uh the fact that we can come together today to do the work of the city, and Lord, we ask you to bless each one here and all the city, all the residents of Coco in Jesus' precious name, amen. Amen. Which says one nation of God with liberty and justice for the case. Uh Chief Chief, you got a phone call, sir, from your PIO person. Yeah, I know. I just text her. Okay. All right. Moving on to item number one for a roll call. Madam Clerk. Uh Mayor Blake. Thank you, ma'am. Present. Deputy Mayor Goines. Here. Councilmember Hearn. Councilmember Coss. Councilmember Weeks. Here. City Attorney Garganisi. Here. And City Manager Witten. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. I would like to recognize our city man, uh City Clerk with a new fresh haircut today. Straight out of Vogue magazine. I'm happy to say. Okay, proceeding on to item number two-one. Special meeting of April the 21st. Excuse me, 21st, 2026. I'm trying not to laugh. Word are the wishes. Move to approve. We got a motion on the floor by councilwoman. I want to say agency member. I don't know why I want to say agency member.

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