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August 31, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final

Main Library - Council Chambers

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Agenda — 31 items

  1. 1 Welcome. We are glad to have you join us. If you wish to address the Council, please complete a Comment Card. Comment Cards are on the right-hand side of the dais by the City Clerk. When recognized, please hand your card to the Clerk, approach the podium and state your name. Persons speaking before the City Council shall be limited to 3 minutes unless otherwise noted under Public Hearings. A spokesperson for a group may speak for 3 minutes plus an additional minute for each person in the audience that waives their right to speak, up to a maximum of 10 minutes. Prior to the item being presented, please obtain the form to designate a spokesperson from the City Clerk. Up to 60 minutes of public comment will be allowed for an agenda item. No person shall speak more than once on the same subject unless granted permission by the City Council. The City of Clearwater strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please advise us at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations at 727-562-4090. Assisted Listening Devices are available. Kindly refrain from using cell phones and electronic devices during the meeting. Citizens wishing to provide comments on an agenda item are encouraged to do so in advance through written comment. The City has established the following two options: 1) eComments via Granicus - eComments is integrated with the published meeting agenda. Individuals may review the agenda item details and indicate their position on the item. You will be prompted to set up a user profile to allow you to comment, which will become part of the official public record. The eComment period is open from the time the agenda is published. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting will become part of the official record. 2) Email – Individuals may submit written comments or videos to ClearwaterCouncil@myclearwater.com. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting will become part of the official record.
  2. 1. Call to Order
  3. 2. Invocation
  4. 3. Pledge of Allegiance
  5. 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.)
  6. 4.1 Forward Pinellas Presentation - Nousheen Rahman, Forward Pinellas ID#26-0837
  7. 4.2 Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation - Kerry Kriseman, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance ID#26-0968
  8. 4.3 988 Day Proclamation - Micki Thompson and Sean Schrader with First Contact ID#26-1050
  9. 4.4 Florida Redevelopment Week Proclamation - Jesus Nino, Anne Lopez, and Tasha Hadley; CRA Dept. ID#26-0991
  10. 5. Approval of Minutes
  11. 5.1 Approve the minutes of the August 20, 2026 council meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. ID#26-0219
  12. 12 Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
  13. 6. Administrative Public Hearings
  14. 6.1 Approve the First Amendment to the City of Clearwater’s State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Local Housing Assistance Plan covering Fiscal Years 2024-2027. ID#26-1042
  15. 6.2 Authorize purchase orders to multiple vendors for the purchase of computer parts, product maintenance, servers, and network equipment in the cumulative not-to-exceed amount of $3,500,000.00, for term October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, or through expiration of the respective contract if earlier, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(c), piggyback, and Section 2.561(5), small purchases, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#26-0966
  16. 6.3 Approve a purchase order to Fiber AssetCo LLC d/b/a Zayo (Zayo) of New York, New York, for dedicated internet access services for the City’s wide-area network in a not-to-exceed amount of $142,800.00 for a 36-month term, from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#26-1049
  17. 6.4 Approve a purchase order and renewal agreement to TriTech Software Systems, a CentralSquare Company, for the renewal of TriTech Software Support and Maintenance in the amount of $258,591.41, from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), Impractical, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#26-1059
  18. 6.5 Ratify and confirm a purchase order and agreement to TriTech Software Systems, a CentralSquare Company, for a specified scope of work in the amount of $107,445.00, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), Impractical, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#26-1062
  19. 6.6 Authorize a construction contract to SGS Contracting Services, Inc., for the East WRF Filter Feed Pump Station and Force Main Improvements in the amount of $1,632,070.00, pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 17-0048-UT, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#26-0917
  20. 6.7 Approve an Agreement between the City and Fields, Inc. of Clearwater, Florida for the operation and maintenance of the Barefoot Beach House and Pier 60 Concessions, located at 332 South Gulfview Boulevard and 7 Causeway Boulevard, respectively, from March 1, 2027 to February 29, 2032; three additional five-year terms, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#26-1048
  21. 6.8 Approve a legal services agreement with Dayes Law Firm for representation of Langston Woodie, a former city employee represented in his individual capacity, in Logan S. Kinner vs. City of Clearwater, et al. (Case No. 8:26-cv-01080) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#26-0942
  22. 7. Second Readings - Public Hearing
  23. 7.1 Adopt Ordinance 9931-26 on second reading, amending Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Chapter 33, Waterways and Vessels, by adding Section 33.122 and establishing the Stevenson Creek Manatee Protection Zone. ID#26-1100
  24. 8. Citizens to be Heard on topics pertaining to city business but not on the agenda.
  25. 9. City Manager Reports
  26. 10. City Attorney Reports
  27. 11. Other Council Action
  28. 11.1 Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board Update - Councilmember Teixeira ID#26-1109
  29. 12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
  30. 13. Closing Comments by Mayor
  31. 14. Adjourn