Council Work Session
Main Library - Council Chambers
Agenda — 47 items
- 1. Call to Order
- 2. Presentations
- 2.1 March Service Awards
- 3. City Manager
- 3.1 Leadership Briefing on Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. (WSO)
- 4. Economic Development and Housing
- 4.1 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)
- 5. Finance
- 5.1 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)
- 5.2 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)
- 6. Fire Department
- 6.1 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)
- 6.2 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)
- 7. Planning
- 7.1 Approve Connecting Clearwater: An Active Transportation Plan for the City of Clearwater, and adopt Resolution 26-04.
- 8. Information Technology
- 8.1 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)
- 9. Marine & Aviation
- 9.1 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)
- 9.2 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.
- 10. Parks and Recreation
- 10.1 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)
- 11. City Clerk
- 11.1 Reappoint Michael Boutzoukas to the Community Development Board with a full term expiring February 28, 2030. (consent)
- 11.2 Appoint an individual to the Municipal Code Enforcement Board to fill an unexpired term through November 1, 2028.
- 11.3 Provide direction regarding the August 17, 2026 and November 2, 2026 work session meetings.
- 12. City Attorney
- 12.1 Approve an increase to the legal services agreement with Gray Robinson to defend claims bills relating to plaintiff Maximus Giannikos.
- 12.2 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.
- 12.3 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).
- 12.4 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).
- 12.5 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.
- 12.6 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).
- 12.7 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).
- 13. City Manager Verbal Reports
- 14. City Attorney Verbal Reports
- 15. Council Discussion Item (requested at a prior meeting or added between meetings via Councilmember request to the City Manager)
- 15.1 Update on Traffic Studies - Councilmember Mannino
- 15.2 Alignment of City’s tree regulations with Pinellas County - Councilmember Cotton
- 15.3 Downtown Clearwater Construction Projects Webpage - Mayor Rector
- 15.4 Opioid Abatement Funding Board Update - Vice Mayor Teixeira
- 16. New Business (requests by Councilmembers to add discussion items to the next work session or, if agreed to by the majority of Council, at the upcoming council meeting instead)
- 17. Council Comments
- 18. Closing Comments by Mayor
- 19. Adjourn
- 20. Presentation(s) for Council Meeting
- 20.1 Flood Awareness Week 2026 Proclamation - Cassie Cordova, Gene Henry, and Sarah Kessler