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Agenda — 41 items

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2. 1 Rollcall
3. 1. Call to Order
4. 2. Invocation
5. 3. Pledge of Allegiance
6. 4. Special recognitions and Presentations (Proclamations, service awards, or other special recognitions. Presentations by governmental agencies or groups providing formal updates to Council will be limited to ten minutes.)
7. 4.1 Flood Awareness Week 2026 Proclamation - Cassie Cordova, Gene Henry, and Sarah Kessler ID#26-0191 given
8. 5. Approval of Minutes
9. 5.1 Approve the minutes of the February 19, 2026 City Council meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. ID#26-0148 adopted Pass
10. 6. Consent Agenda approved Pass
11. 6.1 Approve funding of a deferred loan in an amount not to exceed $1,391,938 provided by the City of Clearwater for the development of real property, located at 1718 North Betty Lane, into affordable multifamily housing and authorize the appropriate officials to execute documents required to affect closing of the loan. (consent) ID#26-0207
12. 6.2 Approve the purchase of excess Property Insurance, including Bridges, Boiler and Machinery, Terrorism, UAV/Drone, and Docks and Pier coverages, from April 1, 2026 through April 1, 2027, at the level of insurance provided for in this agenda item in a not-to-exceed amount of $5,901,000 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#26-0203
13. 6.3 Approve a not-to-exceed amount of $265,000 for reconstruction and replacement work for the Beach Marina building performed by SERVPRO of Largo and various city departments and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#26-0204
14. 6.4 Authorize a purchase order to Ten-8 Fire Equipment Inc of Bradenton FL, for the purchase of one new Pierce Heavy Duty Velocity Platform and one Pierce Heavy Duty Velocity Pumper in the amount of $3,497,068.01 pursuant to City Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c) Piggyback; declare G3405 (truck) and G3725 (engine) surplus effective upon receipt of the purchased apparatus and authorize disposal at auction or trade-in, whichever is deemed to be in the best interest of the City, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Section 2.623 (7) and (8); authorize lease purchase under the City's Master Lease Purchase Agreement or internal financing via an interfund loan from the Capital Improvement Fund, whichever is deemed to be in the City's best interests; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#26-0119
15. 6.5 Authorize a purchase order to Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Motorola) of St. Petersburg FL, for the purchase of a Mach Alert Fire Station Alerting (FSA) system in an amount not to exceed $108,940.46 pursuant to Code of Ordinances - Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback, and Section 2.563(1)(d), Non-Competitive Purchase (Impractical) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#26-0166
16. 6.6 Approve a three-year maintenance and support agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. of Yarmouth, ME for Munis Financials, Human Capital Management (HCM), and Tyler Time & Attendance Management software in a not to exceed amount of $2,115,445.57 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), Non-competitive purchases (Impractical) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#26-0077
17. 6.7 Approve a Work Authorization with Register Construction and Engineering, Inc. for Pre-Construction and Technical Services related to the Clearwater Executive Airport North Hangar project in the amount of $63,666.00 pursuant to RFQ 51-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#26-0199
18. 6.8 Authorize respective Agreements between the City of Clearwater and the Palm Pavilion Hotel located at 10 Bay Esplanade, Pier 60 Concessions and Barefoot Beach House located at 1 Causeway Boulevard and 332 South Gulfview Boulevard, respectively, Shephards - Makin Waves located at 619 South Gulfview Boulevard, Hilton located at 400 Mandalay Avenue, Dolphin Sands located at 655 South Gulfview Boulevard and Hampton Inn and Suites located at 635 South Gulfview Boulevard, authorizing the limited use of certain vehicles on public beaches by permit pursuant to recent amendments to F.S. 161.58; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#26-0208
19. 6.9 Reappoint Michael Boutzoukas to the Community Development Board with a full term expiring February 28, 2030. (consent) ID#26-0263
20. 6.10 Appoint an individual to the Municipal Code Enforcement Board to fill an unexpired term through November 1, 2028. ID#26-0268
21. 6.11 Provide direction regarding the August 17, 2026 and November 2, 2026 work session meetings. ID#26-0261
22. 6.12 Approve an increase to the legal services agreement with Gray Robinson to defend claims bills relating to plaintiff Maximus Giannikos. ID#26-0237
23. 22 Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
24. 7. Administrative Public Hearings
25. 7.1 Approve Connecting Clearwater: An Active Transportation Plan for the City of Clearwater, and adopt Resolution 26-04. ID#26-0167 withdrawn
26. 7.2 Approve a Resilient Florida Program Grant Agreement (Agreement No. 26SRP20) between the City of Clearwater and the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) in the amount of $4,000,000 for construction of resiliency improvements at the Clearwater Beach Marina, adopt Resolution 26-07, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#26-0205 approved Pass
27. 8. Second Readings - Public Hearing
28. 8.1 Adopt Ordinance 9875-26 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1604 Bonair Street, Clearwater, Florida 33755, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. 9875-26 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass
29. 8.2 Adopt Ordinance 9876-26 on second reading, amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real property whose post office address is 1604 Bonair Street, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL). 9876-26 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass
30. 8.3 Adopt Ordinance 9877-26 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1604 Bonair Street, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). 9877-26 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass
31. 8.4 Withdrawn: Adopt Ordinance 9872-26 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 2941 Abbey Lake Road, Clearwater, Florida 33759 into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. 9872-26 2nd rdg withdrawn
32. 8.5 Withdrawn: Adopt Ordinance 9873-26 on second reading, amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real property whose post office address is 2941 Abbey Lake Road, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Suburban (RS). 9873-26 2nd rdg withdrawn
33. 8.6 Withdrawn: Adopt Ordinance 9874-26 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 2941 Abbey Lake Road, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Density Residential (LDR). 9874-26 2nd rdg withdrawn
34. 9. Citizens to be Heard on topics pertaining to city business but not on the agenda.
35. 10. City Manager Reports
36. 11. City Attorney Reports
37. 12. Other Council Action
38. 12.1 Provide direction regarding the September 3, 2026 council meeting. ID#26-0303 given
39. 13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
40. 14. Closing Comments by Mayor
41. 15. Adjourn

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