Media Preview: Orange County Board of County Commissioners Meeting | April 7, 2026

Media Preview: Orange County Board of County Commissioners Meeting
The April 7, 2026, meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m.

Presentations:
Proclamation designating April 7, 2026 as 407 Day
Proclamation recognizing April 6 – 10, 2026 as National Community Development Week
Proclamation recognizing April 22, 2026 as Earth Day
Proclamation recognizing April as Water Conservation Month
Presentation of International Accreditation Service Certification

Consent Agenda
Item D-5: Management of Youth Mental Health Management Network Consortium and Provision of Mental Health Support Services
The Mental Health and Homelessness Division requests a $300,000 budget increase of its Youth Mental Health Management Network Consortium. The budget increase will allow RISE Community Solutions, Inc. – the Orange County based nonprofit partner that manages the program – to expand peer support services for young children as well as increased guidance for caregivers. With the increased funding, it is anticipated that 75 to 100 additional families will be served. Action requested: Approval of Amendment No. 6 to Contract Y23-151 with RISE Community Solutions, Inc., for youth mental health services, in the amount of $300,000, for a revised total of $1.03 million. (Community and Family Services Department Mental Health and Homelessness Division)

Item F-1: Duke Energy Interconnection Agreement for Orange County Fire Rescue Training Facility CPAT Building
The Board of County Commissioners will consider an agreement with Duke Energy to move forward with a solar energy project at the Fire Rescue Training Facility. This will allow the county to begin the process of connecting a solar panel system at the CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) building to the electric grid. The system is expected to offset the facility’s usage, advancing the county’s sustainability efforts to power operations with clean, renewable energy. Action requested: Approval of Interconnection Agreement between Duke Energy Florida, Inc. and Orange County, Florida for the Orange County Fire Rescue Training Facility CPAT Building. (Fire Logistics Division)

Item G-1: Funding for Expanded Services for Families Impacted by Hurricane Ian
This item seeks approval of a $350,000 agreement with the Christian Service Center for Central Florida to provide housing assistance through the federal Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. The funding will expand support services for families impacted by Hurricane Ian, including rental and utility assistance and the addition of a prevention case manager. The program is designed to help stabilize households at risk of eviction and is expected to prevent more than 300 families from experiencing homelessness. Action requested: Approval and execution of Public Services Subrecipient Agreement between Orange County, Florida, and the Christian Service Center for Central Florida, Inc., regarding the CDBG-DR Program for $350,000 for FY 2026. (Housing and Community Development Division)

Discussion Agenda:
Item A-1 Orange County Economic Outlook for 2026
Dr. Sean Snaith from the University of Central Florida will present Orange County’s Economic Outlook for 2026. This item is for informational purposes only; no action is requested. (Office of Economic, Trade and Tourism Development)

Item B-1: Commissioner’s Report
District 1 Commissioner Nicole Wilson has requested that the Board discuss tobacco shop zoning in Orange County. This item is for informational purposes only; no action is requested.