City staff proposed a mediator (recorded in the transcript as Erica Aguayo, also transcribed elsewhere as 'Bridal Aguayo') and the joint meeting voted unanimously to schedule mediation for Oct. 2 with no extension.

The Naples Airport Authority unanimously rejected a five-page "key principles" settlement document and directed staff to stop negotiations unless the city changes position on two core issues: certainty of airport land use and an option to purchase the property tied to long-term payments.

The Design Review Board recommended approval of a nine‑panel stained‑glass installation for the south facade of Naples Community Church (849 7th Ave S) and asked petitioners to ensure nighttime illumination so the public can enjoy the artwork from the street; City Council will decide whether to reimburse public art fees.

The board heard hours of public comment opposing commercial flights, discussed facility, security and legal issues, and authorized staff to continue negotiations with American Airlines while launching a community survey and further planning on terminal capacity.

Council gave staff and Johnson Engineering direction to send an updated Traffic Impact Study ordinance to the Planning Advisory Board. The draft replaces acreage thresholds with four trip‑generation tiers, adds peak‑season/directional analysis, multimodal and crash‑history review, and a developer‑paid third‑party audit option.

County Commissioner Daniel Kowal told Naples City Council that recently adopted state rules let commercial parcels near the city convert to housing at up to 25 units per acre under the Live Local Act, and said three appeals affecting the Naples Grande hotel amenity have been filed and may reach the county commission later in the year.

The Auditor Selection Committee on May 11 recommended CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) as its top-ranked finalist after interviewing three firms; the committee will forward the recommendation to City Council on May 20 for final approval.

At a special Naples CRA meeting, members approved a resolution selecting Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. as the top-ranked firm to prepare an Economic Development Administration disaster supplemental grant application and authorized a Phase 1 professional services agreement for $310,702 plus a $20,000 owner's contingency to support preliminary design and environmental work for 5th Avenue South and Suggins Plaza improvements.

The Naples City Council met May 7 in a closed executive session to discuss litigation in City of Naples v. City of Naples Airport Authority (case no. 2026-1094). The council set the agenda, heard an attorney briefing and took no public action; any decisions will be made at a future public meeting.

The City of Naples approved outdoor and indoor amplified‑music permits for the redeveloped Naples Beach Hotel (the 4 Seasons), limiting concurrent outdoor venues, requiring standardized audiovisual controls and property‑line decibel monitors, and ordering staged reviews for landward locations still under construction.

Council heard extensive interviews from applicants for two Naples Airport Authority seats, focusing on flight‑path changes, noise mitigation, grant strings, safety and whether to favor local tenants or larger fractional/charter operators.

Collier Mosquito Control gave the Naples City Council a sweeping operational update and a multi‑year plan to replace aging facilities and expand surveillance, while residents pressed officials for alternatives to aerial blanket spraying and questioned pesticide safety.

At its Nov. 19 meeting the Naples City Council approved rescinding a 2020 appointment-resolution and named new Naples Airport Authority commissioners; approved shared parking and expanded outdoor dining for Moorings Plaza (Jimmy P's); granted nonconformity and variance approvals for two residential cases; approved a public-art program for the Naples Beach Club; and passed the first reading of a stormwater-fee ordinance.

After a contentious, hours-long debate over whether to rescind a 2020 resolution requiring rank-ordered ballots for advisory-board appointments, Naples City Council rescinded the rule and used a new discussion-plus-ballot process to appoint members to the Naples Airport Authority. Council members framed the fight as one over transparency, public trust and how appointees should address noise and safety concerns at the municipal airport.

Council approved a six-piece public-art program for the new Naples Beach Club, including site-specific commissions by David Turner and a first U.S. public commission for Guillaume Castel. The Design Review Board and council required orientation and glare mitigation so a reflective stainless-steel piece does not create a safety hazard in the public right of way.

Council discussed naming-rights rules and a memorial‑bench program after staff outlined gaps in existing city policy. Members asked staff to return with a clearer application, term limits and maintenance rules; council directed a commemorative plaque for lost Naples Pier benches.

After debate with the Planning Advisory Board, the City Council agreed to proceed with the consultant’s Nov. 13 community workshops to kick off the Naples 2045 comprehensive-plan update and to return to the public in early 2026; the council also asked that elected and appointed officials refrain from participating as table facilitators.

Council approved a mix of land‑use petitions, confirmations and resolutions, continued two downtown petitions to Dec. 10 and confirmed several six‑month live‑entertainment permits. This roundup lists each formal action, vote outcomes and the next steps.

Moorings Bay advisory committee told the City Council the bay needs dredging, improved navigational aids, attention to seawalls and expanded water-quality monitoring; county dredging timing and funding were discussed.

An AECOM business-case analysis presented to the council estimated large increases in coastal-storm property damage by 2070 under multiple sea-level scenarios, and found seawall elevation and residential freeboard options could deliver favorable benefit-cost ratios in some scenarios.

After renewed movement on state enabling legislation that would change governance of the Naples Airport Authority, the council asked staff to pursue both a state-level lobbyist and specialized legal review and to coordinate outreach to the city’s legislative delegation.