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The Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations (CCNA) was formed in 1990 to preserve and enhance City neighborhoods, to address the need of neighborhoods and to stand in support of those needs. Regular meetings are scheduled on the first Saturday of the month. No meeting is held in July or August.

CCNA’s City Commissioner Primary Candidate Forum sponsored by Shumaker, June 11, 2022

August 23, 2022 – Primary Election

Important Dates:

  • Mon., July 25: Voter Registration Deadline
  • Sat., Aug 13 – Sun., Aug 21: Early Voting
  • Sat., Aug 13, 5 p.m.: Deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed
  • Tues., Aug 23, 7 p.m. (election night): Voted vote-by-mail ballots must be received in the elections office.
(Click on the picture to view the forum. Note: the video is unedited and runs about 1 hour and 32 minutes.)
 
The CCNA Executive Committee extends a special thank-you to all of the candidates for their participation, positive comments and constructive responses to the questions we posed about issues facing our neighborhoods and our community.  Thanks also to the committee that spent hours preparing for the forum and to moderator Dan DeLeo.  Thanks to everyone that attended the live forum.  Good luck to all of the candidates. 

CCNA Does Not Endorse Candidates for Public Office 

Upcoming CCNA Meetings 

  • July and August – No Meetings
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  • September 10 – Status of Meaningful Neighborhood Input and Kickoff to Mitigate Neighborhood Speeding (tentative)
  • October 1 – Update on Meaningful Neighborhood Input and Zero Tolerance Neighborhood Speeding (tentative)
  • October 8 – Runoff Candidates Forum (tentative)
  • November 5 – tba
  • December 3 – tba

CCNA Member Meeting Archive

June 4, 2022: VEO Bike & Scooter Share / Meaningful Neighborhood Input   Agenda / Minutes

May 7, 2022:  Penny Tax – Jonathon Lewis Sarasota County / Marlon Brown City of Sarasota / Comp Plan Revisions    Agenda / Minutes

April 4, 2022:   Missing Middle (slides)     Agenda  / Minutes

March 5, 2022:   Mote Marine Red Tide Solution     Agenda  /  Minutes

February 5, 2022:  Virtual Meeting   Bay Project Update    Agenda  /  Minutes

January 8, 2022:   Virtual Meeting:   Mayor Arroyo vision     Agenda  /  Minutes

December 4, 2021:   Virtual Meeting:  Rank Choice Voting    Agenda  /  Minutes

November 6, 2021:   Virtual Meeting:  City ADA Update    Agenda  /  Minutes

October 2, 2021:  Virtual Meeting:   Charter Primer   Special Video of Lynn Tipton discussing City Government Forms in Florida   Agenda  /  Minutes

September 11, 2021:  Virtual Meeting:  Click to Fix   Agenda  /  Minutes     

June 5, 2021:   Virtual Meeting:  Police Body Camera Update    Agenda /  Minutes 

May 1, 2021:   Virtual Meeting:   Drainage Gulfstream     Agenda  /  Minutes

April 3, 2021:   Virtual Meeting   Hotel Houses / Mayor Brody   Agenda  / Minutes

March 6, 2021:   Virtual Meeting:  Urban Forestry Program   Agenda  /  Minutes

January 9, 2021:  Virtual Meeting (audio only)  CCNA’s 30th Anniversary  State of the City – Jen Ahern-Koch;   2021 Executive Committee Members & Bios    Agenda  /  Minutes

December 5, 2020:   Virtual Meeting:   Gulfstream Roundabout Traffic Management   FDOT Presentation   FDOT Project Webpage    Assistant City Manager Response to Neighborhood Issues and Update to live-work housing proposal at 4644 N. Tamiami Trail.    ArtSpace ITN Response Nov. 16, 2020     CCNA’s Letter of Support

November 7, 2020:  Virtual Meeting Not Available   Agenda  /  Minutes

October 3, 2020:   Virtual Meeting:   Accessory Dwelling Units

September 16, 2020:   Virtual Meeting:  City Commission Candidate Forum Presented by CCNA and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP (Saturday September 26, 2020, 9:00 a.m.- 10:05 a.m.)