City Council Meeting - November 2, 2026

The November 2, 2026 regular meeting of the Cape Coral City Council included several procurement and infrastructure decisions. Council approved Resolution 302-26 for an incentive agreement with Costco Wholesale by a 7–1 vote. The package was described as approximately $10 million, including an enhanced-value recapture incentive and impact-fee provisions; the city manager said the incentive would defer certain future city revenues rather than provide an upfront payment. Costco is expected to help fund and construct roadway upgrades, including widening, turn lanes, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and an additional signal. Council also approved Resolution 299-26 for the Pine Island Road corridor DOT agreement; the work was narrowed to a segment from Pondella to Santa Barbara, with an estimated construction cost of about $40 million, within an earlier corridor-wide estimate of roughly $112–120 million. The city introduced Ordinance 64-26, ranking FCC Environmental Services Florida LLC for the solid-waste, recyclables, horticulture, and bulk collection franchise (proposal RPW2664 KMR) and authorizing negotiation/execution of an agreement; a public hearing was set for November 18. Council members emphasized that the proposed franchise does not include a waste transfer station, and staff said resident charges were not expected to increase under the proposed arrangement.

Council unanimously approved resolutions 311-26, 312-26, and 313-26 rescinding North 3 UEP assessment resolutions, following the suspension of the project and cancellation of bids; the incoming council will determine the project’s design, assessment, and funding approach. The proposed options discussed included redesign and rebidding, with approximately $17.3 million in transportation costs under consideration. Council also approved Budget Amendment Ordinance 58-26, increasing FY2026 revenues and expenditures by $14,586,629, including $9.2 million in grant-related adjustments; the vote was 5–3. Other procurement-related discussion included a stormwater consultant study and a $4 million water-line extension, but the transcript does not show separate decisions on those items. Residents raised concerns about utility assessments, waste operations, development incentives, and project transparency.