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  "section": "votes",
  "asOf": "2026-11-05",
  "method": "Every vote comes from the roll-call text in the adopted minutes PDFs on the City of Cape Coral eScribe portal (pub-capecoral.escribemeetings.com, linked from capecoral.gov City Clerk Agendas & Videos). Absent means excused, off the dais, or out of the meeting at the time of that vote, per the minutes. Members participating remotely who were polled are recorded as voting. \"direction\" describes the item's fiscal effect only.",
  "members": [
    {
      "name": "John Gunter",
      "seat": "Mayor (at large)",
      "termNote": "Seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot."
    },
    {
      "name": "Bill Steinke",
      "seat": "District 1",
      "termNote": "Seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot."
    },
    {
      "name": "Laurie Lehmann",
      "seat": "District 2",
      "termNote": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Derrick Donnell",
      "seat": "District 3",
      "termNote": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Jennifer Nelson-Lastra",
      "seat": "District 4",
      "termNote": "Seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot."
    },
    {
      "name": "Joe Kilraine",
      "seat": "District 5",
      "termNote": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Keith Long",
      "seat": "District 6",
      "termNote": "Seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot."
    },
    {
      "name": "Rachel Kaduk",
      "seat": "District 7",
      "termNote": ""
    }
  ],
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      "date": "2026-01-07",
      "meeting": "City Council Regular Meeting",
      "item": "Award contract to Douglas N. Higgins, Inc. for six Upper Floridan Aquifer supply wells (North RO plant expansion, Phase 1)",
      "itemNumber": "Resolution 2-26",
      "amount": 6674064,
      "amountLabel": "dollars incl. $130,864 contingency",
      "direction": "increase",
      "directionBasis": "It approves new capital spending of $6,674,064.",
      "result": "passed",
      "tally": "8-0",
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        "John Gunter": "yes",
        "Bill Steinke": "yes",
        "Laurie Lehmann": "yes",
        "Derrick Donnell": "yes",
        "Jennifer Nelson-Lastra": "yes",
        "Joe Kilraine": "yes",
        "Keith Long": "yes",
        "Rachel Kaduk": "yes"
      },
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          "asOf": "2026-01-07",
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          "title": "Meeting page and agenda, 2026-01-07 (eScribe)",
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          "asOf": "2026-01-07",
          "short": "Meeting agenda"
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      ],
      "note": "Approved as part of a consent-agenda motion; the roll-call vote shown is for that motion."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-07",
      "meeting": "City Council Regular Meeting",
      "item": "Award contract to Accurate Drilling Systems, Inc. for a raw water main pipeline (North RO plant expansion, Phase 1)",
      "itemNumber": "Resolution 3-26",
      "amount": 5101020,
      "amountLabel": "dollars incl. $100,020 contingency",
      "direction": "increase",
      "directionBasis": "It approves new capital spending of $5,101,020.",
      "result": "passed",
      "tally": "8-0",
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        "John Gunter": "yes",
        "Bill Steinke": "yes",
        "Laurie Lehmann": "yes",
        "Derrick Donnell": "yes",
        "Jennifer Nelson-Lastra": "yes",
        "Joe Kilraine": "yes",
        "Keith Long": "yes",
        "Rachel Kaduk": "yes"
      },
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      "note": "Approved as part of a consent-agenda motion; the roll-call vote shown is for that motion."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-21",
      "meeting": "City Council Regular Meeting",
      "item": "FY2026 budget amendment #1: raise total revenues and expenditures",
      "itemNumber": "Ordinance 3-26",
      "amount": 48023980,
      "amountLabel": "dollars added to FY2026 revenues and expenditures",
      "direction": "increase",
      "directionBasis": "The title raises FY2026 revenues and spending by $48,023,980.",
      "result": "passed",
      "tally": "7-0",
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        "John Gunter": "yes",
        "Bill Steinke": "yes",
        "Laurie Lehmann": "yes",
        "Derrick Donnell": "yes",
        "Jennifer Nelson-Lastra": "yes",
        "Joe Kilraine": "yes",
        "Keith Long": "absent",
        "Rachel Kaduk": "yes"
      },
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      ],
      "note": "Long left the dais at 5:00 p.m., before this vote."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-18",
      "meeting": "City Council Regular Meeting",
      "item": "Work authorization to Metric Consulting, LLC for grant management of the Community Recreation Center and Disaster Shelter (CDBG-DR)",
      "itemNumber": "Resolution 35-26",
      "amount": 1181610,
      "amountLabel": "dollars not to exceed",
      "direction": "increase",
      "directionBasis": "It approves new spending of up to $1,181,610.",
      "result": "passed",
      "tally": "6-1",
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        "John Gunter": "yes",
        "Bill Steinke": "absent",
        "Laurie Lehmann": "yes",
        "Derrick Donnell": "yes",
        "Jennifer Nelson-Lastra": "yes",
        "Joe Kilraine": "yes",
        "Keith Long": "yes",
        "Rachel Kaduk": "no"
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      "note": "Steinke was excused. Pulled from consent and voted separately."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-18",
      "meeting": "City Council Regular Meeting",
      "item": "Award contract to Geosyntec Consultants for the North Cape Coral Drainage Basin Alternative Restoration Plan",
      "itemNumber": "Resolution 38-26",
      "amount": 2330566,
      "amountLabel": "dollars not to exceed",
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      "directionBasis": "It approves new spending of up to $2,330,566.",
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        "Jennifer Nelson-Lastra": "yes",
        "Joe Kilraine": "yes",
        "Keith Long": "yes",
        "Rachel Kaduk": "yes"
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    {
      "date": "2026-03-04",
      "meeting": "City Council Regular Meeting",
      "item": "Award contract to Pavement Maintenance, LLC for the FY2026 local road resurfacing project",
      "itemNumber": "Resolution 53-26",
      "amount": 6167227.61,
      "amountLabel": "dollars incl. $293,677.51 contingency",
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      "directionBasis": "It approves new spending of $6,167,227.61.",
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        "Bill Steinke": "yes",
        "Laurie Lehmann": "yes",
        "Derrick Donnell": "yes",
        "Jennifer Nelson-Lastra": "yes",
        "Joe Kilraine": "yes",
        "Keith Long": "yes",
        "Rachel Kaduk": "yes"
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      "date": "2026-04-01",
      "meeting": "City Council Regular Meeting",
      "item": "Award contract to Ajax Paving Industries of Florida for the Cape Coral Parkway East six-lane improvement project",
      "itemNumber": "Resolution 79-26",
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      "item": "FY2026 budget amendment #2: raise total revenues and expenditures",
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      "amount": 11323646,
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      "date": "2026-05-06",
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      "item": "Authorize up to $110 million Utility Improvement Assessment Bonds (North 1 East area)",
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      "item": "Bond resolution for up to $110 million utility improvement assessment bonds",
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      "item": "Supplemental bond resolution (to Resolution 98-86) for up to $100 million water and sewer revenue bonds",
      "itemNumber": "Resolution 105-26",
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        "Bill Steinke": "yes",
        "Laurie Lehmann": "yes",
        "Derrick Donnell": "yes",
        "Jennifer Nelson-Lastra": "yes",
        "Joe Kilraine": "yes",
        "Keith Long": "yes",
        "Rachel Kaduk": "yes"
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      "meeting": "City Council Regular Meeting",
      "item": "Allocate unassigned General Fund balance for the North Cape Government Complex fleet facility (General Fund share) and Yacht Club Phase 2",
      "itemNumber": "Resolution 150-26",
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      "direction": "increase",
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      "result": "passed",
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      "memberVotes": {
        "John Gunter": "yes",
        "Bill Steinke": "yes",
        "Laurie Lehmann": "yes",
        "Derrick Donnell": "yes",
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        "Joe Kilraine": "yes",
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        "Rachel Kaduk": "no"
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      "meeting": "City Council Regular Meeting",
      "item": "Authorize up to $65 million bonds (non-ad valorem covenant) for various capital improvements",
      "itemNumber": "Ordinance 27-26",
      "amount": 65000000,
      "amountLabel": "dollars maximum principal",
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      "directionBasis": "It authorizes new borrowing of up to $65,000,000.",
      "result": "passed",
      "tally": "5-3",
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        "John Gunter": "yes",
        "Bill Steinke": "yes",
        "Laurie Lehmann": "yes",
        "Derrick Donnell": "yes",
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        "Joe Kilraine": "yes",
        "Keith Long": "no",
        "Rachel Kaduk": "no"
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    },
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      "date": "2026-06-03",
      "meeting": "City Council Regular Meeting",
      "item": "Bond resolution for up to $65 million Special Obligation Revenue Bonds, Series 2026",
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          "title": "Meeting page and agenda, 2026-06-03 (eScribe)",
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      "date": "2026-07-15",
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      "item": "Award insurance services contract to Florida Municipal Insurance Trust (FMIT)",
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      "directionBasis": "It approves a new contract of about $2,165,359 a year.",
      "result": "passed",
      "tally": "8-0",
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        "John Gunter": "yes",
        "Bill Steinke": "yes",
        "Laurie Lehmann": "yes",
        "Derrick Donnell": "yes",
        "Jennifer Nelson-Lastra": "yes",
        "Joe Kilraine": "yes",
        "Keith Long": "yes",
        "Rachel Kaduk": "yes"
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      "item": "Set FY2027 maximum (proposed) operating millage at 5.1988 mills and parks GO bond debt millage at 0.1554 mills for TRIM notice",
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        "Bill Steinke": "yes",
        "Laurie Lehmann": "yes",
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        "Joe Kilraine": "yes",
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      "result": "passed",
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        "Rachel Kaduk": "no"
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      "meeting": "City Council Special Meeting (final FY2027 budget public hearing)",
      "item": "Adopt FY2027 operating millage of 5.1471 mills and parks GO bond debt millage of 0.1554 mills",
      "itemNumber": "Ordinance 47-26",
      "amount": null,
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      "directionBasis": "The minutes state the adopted 5.1471 mills is 1.35% below the rolled-back rate of 5.2174 mills; it equals the FY2026 rate.",
      "result": "passed",
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        "Laurie Lehmann": "yes",
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        "Jennifer Nelson-Lastra": "yes",
        "Joe Kilraine": "yes",
        "Keith Long": "yes",
        "Rachel Kaduk": "yes"
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        "Keith Long": "yes",
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      "note": "Minutes record Long saying he would not support the motion, but the roll call lists him voting aye; the roll call is recorded here."
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      "item": "Initial assessment resolution: North 3 potable water improvement area (Utilities Extension Program); estimate costs and set assessment hearing",
      "itemNumber": "Resolution 243-26",
      "amount": null,
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      "directionBasis": "It starts new special assessments to fund utility construction in the North 3 area.",
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        "Rachel Kaduk": "no"
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  "gaps": [
    "February 4, 2026 meeting: the posted minutes are a scanned image without searchable text and have not been reviewed yet.",
    "March 25, 2026 meeting: no minutes posted as of November 5, 2026.",
    "November 2, 2026 meeting: minutes not posted yet. It included the hearing on FY2026 budget amendment #4 (an added $14,588,629) and the interim City Manager appointment.",
    "October 7 and October 21, 2026: votes on the solid waste franchise contract, some of them split, are not yet listed.",
    "September 23, 2026: a motion for a 4.49% City Auditor raise failed 3-5, but the minutes list the members' votes inconsistently. It is left out until the record is corrected.",
    "May 20, 2026: a 7-1 vote near the $65 million bond ordinance is not listed, because the minutes do not make clear which motion it was; the ordinance itself was voted on June 3.",
    "Fire and solid waste assessment dollar rates are not stated in the minutes; they are in the agenda packets, which have not been reviewed yet.",
    "Consent-agenda contracts under about $2 million and grant acceptances are not listed one by one; they passed on consent votes, mostly unanimous.",
    "Budget workshops (January 29 and 30, June 4, July 15 and August 4) were not reviewed; workshops normally give direction rather than take binding votes."
  ]
}