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The Kissimmee City Commission met on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting featured the swearing-in of fire officers, multiple proclamations, a closely divided public hearing on a charter amendment, extensive public comment on ethics and neighborhood safety, unanimous approval of the consent agenda, and acceptance of clean financial audits. All votes were 4-0 unless otherwise noted, with Commissioner Noel Ortiz absent.
The Commission unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included:
The Commission recessed to convene as the Community Redevelopment Agency Board.
We'll be calling this meeting to order. As a courtesy to others, please silence all your electronic devices during this meeting. We'll move right on to proclamations and special presentations. There's quite a few today. Three A will be swearing in of newly pro. I'm sorry, we'll move right on to swearing in of newly promoted fire department officers. Chief Walls. There we go. Welcome. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Mayor. City Commissioners. As you know, two weeks ago we held a uh historic swearing in ceremony for our fifteen new firefighters, all of our new lieutenants and engineers. Three of them were on a previous previously scheduled vacation. They weren't being able, they weren't able to be sworn in that night, so we're going to recognize them tonight. Welcome them to their new positions, introducing them to the commissioner to the audience. So this point we're going to break up our two new lieutenants. David Losey is assigned to D Shift Station 11 serving on engine eleven. And Lieutenant Connor Quinn, if you'll come forward with your sponsor. I did it lesson. I contain having been appointed to the position of fire lieutenant. Do you hear by solemnly swearing affirmed? I will support defend and obey. Congratulations, you may have a lot of money. So David Losey was an engineer when when before he became lieutenant, so with him be getting promoted lieutenant, that created an engineer at opening. So we're going to call Scott Watson, Engineer Scott Watson for with his sponsor. Scott, it will be assigned to you D Shift Station 13, driving engine thirteen. Having been appointed the position of fire engineer. You're here by solemnly swear and affirmed. I'm here by solemnly swearing affirm. The Constitution of the United States of America. And the rules and regulations of the Cassimi Fire Department. To the best of my ability. So help me guys. Okay, real quick, I'd just like to thank the commission, the city staff without going to this 2472 work schedule, none of this would have taken place, so we thank you for your support. They've been on the schedule for a week now. They're all back there smiling, they're very happy right now. So uh just thank you for your support and our firefighters really appreciate it. So thank you. Great. Thank you. We're very happy with with what's going on here with the firefighters. We'll move right on to 3B proclamation for economic development week, followed by proclamation for foster youth connection week, and then another one for older Americans month and national safe voting week.