Police Unions

International Union of Police Association Contract (IUPA)(PDF, 700KB)
Agreement between the City of Sarasota and the International Union of Police Association, Local #6045, AFL-CIO, for permanent full-time and part-time Police Officers, 1st and 2nd Class and Sergeants, Criminalists and Senior Criminalists. (10/01/2025 - 9/30/2026) 

Lieutenant Contracts

International Union of Police Association Contract (IUPA) Lieutenant Contracts(PDF, 2MB)
Agreement between the City of Sarasota and the International Union of Police Association, Local #6043, AFL-CIO, for permanent full-time Lieutenants. (10/01/2025 - 9/30/2026)

Teamsters

The Citrus, Cannery, Food Processing and Allied Workers, Drivers, Warehousemen & Helpers, Local Union #173, affiliated with International Brotherhood of Teamsters Contract(PDF, 1MB)
Agreement between the City of Sarasota and the Dairy Conference United States and Canada, Local Union #173, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026).

Florida Retirement System Memorandum of Understanding(PDF, 145KB)
This Memorandum of Understanding outlines the City's participation in the Florida Retirement System (FRS).

Reasonable Accommodation Request

The City of Sarasota, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), provides reasonable accommodations for all official city proceedings. Persons with disabilities requesting an accommodation under the ADA should contact the City ADA Coordinator, Jake Brown, at least two business days prior to official city meetings by calling 941-263-6299 or ADACoordinator@sarasotafl.gov. An accommodation request form can also be found by visiting City of Sarasota Reasonable Accommodation Request(PDF, 716KB).

The City of Sarasota Supports Accessibility

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act of 1990 protect qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of benefits and services.

• 2024 ADA Annual Report(PDF, 5MB)
• Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act(PDF, 201KB)
• Language Access Plan for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Guidance(PDF, 502KB)
• Title VI and ADA Plan Related to Programs, Activities and Services(PDF, 488KB)

Grievance Procedure under the Americans with Disabilities Act

This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"). It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by the City of Sarasota. The City of Sarasota's Personnel Policy governs employment-related complaints of disability discrimination.

The complaint should be in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name, address, phone number of complainant and location, date, and description of the problem. Alternative means of filing complaints, such as personal interviews or a tape recording of the complaint, will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request.

The complaint should be submitted by the grievant and/or his/her designee as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to:

Jake Brown, ADA/504 Coordinator
1565 1st St. City Hall Annex Building, Room 300
Sarasota, Fl. 34236
Ph: 941-263-6299
Fax: 941-263-6336
adacoordinator@sarasotafl.gov

Complaint Notice and Forms

• Grievance Notice Under ADA(PDF, 281KB)
• ADA Complaint Form(PDF, 185KB)
• City Employee Complaint Form(PDF, 132KB)

These documents are also available from:

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Publications Information Center
P.O. Box 12549
Cincinnati, OH 45212-0549
1-800-669-3362 (Voice)
1-800-800-3302 (TDD)
513-791-2954 (Fax)

Department of Human Resources
1565 1st St. City Hall Annex Building, Room 300
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-263-6299 (Voice)
941-263-6301 (TDD)
941-263-6336 (Fax)

Discrimination Complaints

If you are seeking to file a discrimination complaint related to housing, employment, or public accommodations, then please see the Human Relations Board. This board is an anti-discrimination board meant to assist members of protected classes who allege discrimination within City Limits, but not by the City directly. Please thoroughly read the information provided.

ADA Resources

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• U.S. Department of Justice
• Information and Technical Assistance on ADA Act

Additional ADA Information

Your employment rights as an individual

• Questions and Answers
• Employment Rights
• Public Accommodations
• Miscellaneous

Website Accessibility Statement

The City of Sarasota is committed to making information on our website accessible to all individuals regardless of disability. 

Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Jake Brown, with any concerns or requests at 941-263-6299.

The Citizens with Disabilities Advisory Board was established for the purpose of working toward the creation of a barrier-free environment. The function, power, responsibility and jurisdiction of the board shall be to study accessibility by persons with disabilities to areas such as sidewalks, buildings, recreational facilities and parking within the city and to report to and make recommendations to the city commission. The Citizens with Disabilities Advisory board will also work with the ADA Coordinator on implementing and managing any active transition plans. 

The board consists of 5 members who possess the technical, professional, financial, business or administrative skills necessary to make recommendations on matters concerning accessibility of persons with disabilities.

Meetings are held on the second Monday every other month at 11:30 am located in the SRQ Media Studio in the Annex building located at 1565 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236

We welcome any and all interested residents to attend! We love to hear citizen's thoughts.

Please reach out to our ADA Coordinator, Jake Brown, for assistance or questions. 

Jake.Brown@sarasotafl.gov OR ADACoordinator@sarasotafl.gov
You may also call the ADA Coordinator directly at: 941-263-6299