Computer investigation update coming today

The Sarasota City Commission will hear an update of a forensics analysis of its Information Technology Department and the state of its compromised e-mail system at its regular meeting today at City Hall.

Sylint Cyber Security has been working with the City Auditor and Clerk’s Office to overhaul the department after it was discovered last year that e-mails were lost and allegations of employee misconduct surfaced that led to the resignation of former city manager Bob Bartolotta. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are also investigating the issues involved.

The meeting begins at 2:30 p.m. and reconvenes at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota.

Also at its meeting, the commission will:

Consider:
• Requests by city staff to fill vacant positions in the city’s Public Works and Utilities Departments during a hiring freeze.
• Approving a proposed interlocal agreement between the city of Sarasota and Sarasota County for Brownfield site remediation at the Marian Anderson Brownfield site.
• Approving a parking agreement between the city and Casto-Zenith Venture LLC for operation of the Whole Foods parking garage.
• Approving a proposed interlocal agreement that updates and enforces updated airport-zoning regulations at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
• Approving a lease agreement between the city and Sarasota County for a portion of the city-owned building at 250 Adams Lane to be used for a county law library.
• Allocating $36,800 in grants funds that will be used for the purchase of equipment and installation costs to retrofit police vehicles for a radio system overhaul.

Discuss:
• Ways to revitalize northwest Sarasota.

Contact Kurt Schultheis at [email protected].