Orange Beach, Ala. — (OBA) — The Orange Beach City Council will vote on two major construction grants. One is a $1,500,000 GOMESA grant for a Shooting Complex Clubhouse. A firefighters' grant for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus is also on the docket. Both items headline the full joint council agenda.

The Regular Council Meeting and the Committee of the Whole are scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the Orange Beach City Hall Council Chambers. Aquatics Center work is also on the agenda as the council considers a Phase I contract with Lose of Tennessee, PLLC.

The Phase I construction administration contract would not exceed $274,000. The Aquatics Center Renovation Project is one of the city's ongoing capital improvement efforts. Lose of Tennessee, PLLC, has been selected to oversee the work.

The council will also vote to adopt the 2026 Baldwin County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan meets the requirements of the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and fulfills FEMA's local hazard mitigation planning guidance under 44 C.F.R. § 201.6.

Traffic signal improvements are also on the docket. GeoCon Engineering & Materials Testing, Inc., would conduct geotechnical testing and engineering for three new signals at Canal Road, Wharf Parkway East, and Money Bayou Drive. The task order would cost no more than $8,695.

The GOMESA grant is an agreement with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. It would support construction of the Shooting Complex Clubhouse, totaling $1,500,000. GOMESA funds come from offshore energy revenue and support coastal communities across the Gulf of Mexico region.

The FY2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Agreement is with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The funds would cover the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus units for the Orange Beach Fire Department. The city is expected to provide a local match to secure the federal award.

During the Regular Council Meeting, the council will also consider:

• Board of Adjustment: Resolution reappointing Linda Bradley and Ryan Long to the Board of Adjustment.
• Tourism Board Vacancy: Resolution appointing a new member to the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism Board of Directors.
• Emergency Facilities MOU: Resolution authorizing a memorandum of understanding with Columbia Southern University for use of facilities during an emergency event.
• Senior Center Copier: Resolution authorizing a rental agreement with Sharp Electronics Corporation for a copier through State Bid.
• Jubilee Point Road Elevation: Resolution authorizing a grant award contract with the Baldwin County Commission for the Jubilee Point Road Elevation Project.
• Civic Center Geotechnical Study: Task order with GeoCon Engineering & Materials Testing, Inc., for a final geotechnical report for a proposed new civic center, not to exceed $16,300.
• Civil Engineering and Surveying: Professional services agreement with Scarlett Sadler Group, LLC, dba Civil Southeast, for civil engineering and land surveying services.
• Shooting Range Surveying: Task order with Scarlett Sadler Group, LLC, dba Civil Southeast, for land surveying at the Shooting Range Clubhouse and Safe Room, not to exceed $10,590.
• Old Finance Building Inspections: Task order with GeoCon Engineering & Materials Testing, Inc., for special inspections and materials testing for the Old Finance Building renovation, not to exceed $10,000.
• Public Relations and Marketing: Agency agreement with JJPR, LLC, for public relations and marketing professional services.
• Stop Loss Insurance: Resolution authorizing the purchase of stop loss insurance for the City of Orange Beach for FY2027.
• Spring Theater Production: Professional services agreements with J. F. Morris Performance LLC and Heidi Lemon for the 2027 Spring Theater Production.

During the Committee of the Whole, the council will also consider:

• FY2026 Budget Amendment: Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
• Merry Memories Tinsel Trail: Performance agreement with the Garner C. Tampary Memorial Foundation, Inc., for the "4th Annual Merry Memories Tinsel Trail" event.
• Auditing Services: Agreement with Rivertree Systems, Inc., for auditing services.
• Sea Turtle Facility Equipment: Bid award for medical equipment for the Coastal Alabama Sea Turtle Facility.