ORD Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Lurise Bannister as Chief of Transportation Planning, Pursuant to Sec 30.802 (Division Chief), Pt 8 (Transportation Planning Division), Ch 30 (Planning & Development Department), Ord Code; Waiving Sec 30.802 (Division Chief), Pt 8 (Transportation Planning Division), Ch 30 (Planning & Development Department), Ord Code, as to the Requirement that the Chief of Transportation Planning have a College Degree in Urban Planning or Urban Design or Related Field (Wilson) (Req of Mayor) 1/27/26 CO Introduced: R 2/2/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/10/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/17/26 R Approve 6-0 2/24/26 CO Approve 17-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/10/26

This ordinance confirms the Mayor's appointment of Lurise Bannister as the new Chief of Transportation Planning. The council also approved waiving a specific requirement in the Ordinance Code (Section 30.802) that mandates the Chief of Transportation Planning to hold a college degree in urban planning, urban design, or a related field. While Ms. Bannister holds a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management from Florida Institute of Technology, she possesses over 20 years of relevant experience in transportation planning and management within the City's Planning Department, serving as Senior Planner and Planning Services Manager since 2005. The salary range for this position is $116,866.58 - $190,802.50 annually.