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September 18, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final-revised

Main Library - Council Chambers

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Agenda — 54 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 Rollcall
  3. 1. Call to Order ▶ jump to 6:59
  4. 2. Invocation
  5. 3. Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 8:25
  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 Constitution Week Proclamation ID#25-0805 given ▶ jump to 10:07
  8. 4.2 End of Session Report - Representative Kimberly Berfield ID#25-0899 given ▶ jump to 15:02
  9. 4.3 USA Youth Ambassador Program - Sean Schrader, Clearwater Representative ID#25-0884 given ▶ jump to 25:53
  10. 4.4 Storm Water Resiliency Update ID#24-1595 given ▶ jump to 33:49
  11. 5. Approval of Minutes
  12. 5.1 Approve the minutes of the September 4, 2025 city council meeting and the September 3, 2025 special city council meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. ID#25-0116 approved Pass ▶ jump to 39:03
  13. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 39:22
  14. 6.1 Approval of a three-year Interlocal Agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to provide staffing and administrative services and authorize appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0908 approved Pass
  15. 6.2 Approve the purchase of excess liability, workers compensation and various specialty insurance policies from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 in the not to exceed amount of $1,620,000.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(i), Insurance, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0910 approved
  16. 6.3 Approve a Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to remove or to place out of service including grouting natural gas mains during a road improvement project along Alternate US Highway 19, at an estimated cost of $43,374.87, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0911 approved Pass
  17. 6.4 Authorize an amendment with Cigna Healthcare (Cigna) for city medical insurance (under a self- insured funding arrangement) and a purchase order to Evernorth Behavior Health (Evernorth) for the employee assistance program for period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, pursuant to RFP 26-22, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $31.0 million ($30,940,000 for Cigna and $60,000 for Evernorth), to be funded by city budgeted funds, payroll deductions of employees and retiree premiums; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0718 approved Pass
  18. 6.5 Authorize purchase orders to Average Joe Landscape LLC, Botanical Dimensions, Inc., J & J Diversified LLC dba Diversified Landscape Maintenance, and MMM Property Maintenance and Lawn LLC for citywide landscaping services in the cumulative annual not-to-exceed amount of $661,324.00 for the initial one-year term beginning October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with the option for three one-year term extensions pursuant to Invitation to Bid 42-25, Landscape Maintenance Services, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0789 approved Pass
  19. 6.6 Approve a one-year Agreement with Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB) and the City of Clearwater for funding youth programs, approve a first quarter budget amendment of $569,723 in special program G2107, JWB Youth Programming, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0826 approved Pass
  20. 6.7 Award a construction contract to Concrete Protection & Restoration, LLC, of Oakland Park, MD for renovations and structural repairs at BayCare Ballpark in the amount of $967,670.63 pursuant to Invitation to Bid 25-00022-PR and authorize the appropriate officials to execute the same (consent) ID#25-0836 approved Pass
  21. 6.8 Approve amendment of the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) project grant agreement for the renovations and improvements of Edgewater Drive Park, 1923 Edgewater Drive, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0840 approved Pass
  22. 6.9 Approve a purchase order to Bandes Construction, of Dunedin, Florida for certain maintenance and improvements to the picnic shelter and restroom building at Marymont Park located at 1900 Gilbert Street in the total amount of $170,384.75 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0885 approved Pass
  23. 6.10 Approve a three-year Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency and the Clearwater Police Department to provide CRA increment funding to underwrite the cost of additional Community Policing services in the Downtown CRA boundaries and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0892 approved Pass
  24. 6.11 Approve a purchase order to All Around Maintenance and Rehabs II, LLC of Palm Harbor, FL for ditch mowing and general ditch maintenance in an annual not-to-exceed amount of $750,000.00 for an initial one-year term, with one, one-year renewal option on a unit price basis, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563.(1)(c), Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0730 approved Pass
  25. 6.12 Authorize purchase orders to multiple vendors as listed below for citywide heavy equipment rental for operational needs in a cumulative annual not-to-exceed amount of $640,000.00 for an initial one-year term with two optional one-year renewals, pursuant to ITB 27-25 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0731 approved Pass
  26. 6.13 Award a construction contract to Milburn Southeast LLC dba Milburn Demolition for the demolition of two elevated water storage tanks in the amount of $763,400.00 pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) 21-0020-UT; approve an increase to our current purchase order with Engineer of Record Biller Reinhart (EOR) for Supplemental Work Order 2 in the amount of $156,640.00, bringing the total to $256,003.00 pursuant to RFQ 34-23; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0759 approved Pass
  27. 6.14 Authorize award of a construction contract to Razorback LLC of Tarpon Springs, Florida, for RO1 Dual Media Filter Rehab, in the amount of $1,054,130.00 pursuant to ITB 23-0043-UT; approve an increase to purchase order with Engineer of Record (EOR) Mead & Hunt for Supplemental Work Order One (SWO1) in the amount of $73,293.00 for a new work order total $172,813.00 pursuant to RFQ 34-23, EOR - Continuing Contract, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0781 approved Pass
  28. 6.15 Authorize the continuing use of construction contracts to the following contractors: Engineered Spray Solutions, of Lakeland, FL; Inliner Solutions, of Sanford, FL; Rowland, Inc. of Pinellas Park, FL; and USSI, LLC of Venice, FL, for the 2023 Sewer Point Repairs and Improvements in the amount of $32,000,000 for an additional one-year term on a unit price basis pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) 22-0006-UT and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0831 approved Pass
  29. 6.16 Approve the First Amendment to the City of Clearwater and Pinellas County’s Contract for Purchase and Sale of potable water to serve the customers in the City’s water service area dated September 27, 2005 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0917 approved Pass
  30. 6.17 Approve a purchase order to Pinellas County Solid Waste for the disposal of solid waste at the Pinellas County waste-to-energy plant/landfill in the not-to-exceed amount of $5,500,000.00 for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Section 2.563 (1)(a), Single Source, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0830 approved Pass
  31. 6.18 Approve addendum to agreement with Bryant Miller Olive and task order with Public Resources Advisory Group. ID#25-0902 approved Pass
  32. 31 Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
  33. 31 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass ▶ jump to 39:40
  34. 7. Administrative Public Hearings
  35. 7.1 Amend the City’s fiscal year 2024/25 operating and capital improvement budgets at third quarter and pass Ordinances 9851-25 and 9852-25 on first reading. 9851-25 9852-25 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 41:14
  36. 7.2 Approve amendments to the Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2 Administration by amending Article III Appointed Authorities, Boards, Committees, Division 2 Airpark Advisory Board and Chapter 4 Airports and Aircraft by amending Article I In General and Article II Airports and pass Ordinance 9825-25 on first reading. 9825-25 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 46:02
  37. 8. Second Readings - Public Hearing
  38. 8.1 Adopt Ordinance 9828-25 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1408 Seabreeze Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33756, together with the abutting right-of-way of Seabreeze Street, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. Ord.9828-25 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 46:55
  39. 8.2 Adopt Ordinance 9829-25 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 1408 Seabreeze, Clearwater, Florida 33756, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL). Ord.9829-25 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 47:43
  40. 8.3 Adopt Ordinance 9830-25 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1408 Seabreeze Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33756, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). Ord.9830-25 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 48:25
  41. 8.4 Adopt Ordinance 9831-25 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1115 Ridge Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, together with certain Ridge Avenue right-of-way, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. Ord.9831-25 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 49:10
  42. 8.5 Adopt Ordinance 9832-25 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 1115 Ridge Avenue, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL). Ord.9832-25 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 49:53
  43. 8.6 Adopt Ordinance 9833-25 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1115 Ridge Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). Ord.9833-25 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 50:35
  44. 8.7 Adopt Ordinance 9837-25 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 3133 Downing Street, Clearwater, Florida 33759, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. Ord.9837-25 2nd rgd adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 51:18
  45. 8.8 Adopt Ordinance 9838-25 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 3133 Downing Street, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU). Ord.9838-25 2nd Rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 52:04
  46. 8.9 Adopt Ordinance 9839-25 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 3133 Downing Street, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). Ord.9839-25 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 52:41
  47. 8.10 Adopt Ordinance 9841-25, increasing domestic water, lawn water, wastewater collection, and reclaimed water rates annually by 8.00% effective October 1, 2025 through October 1, 2029 on second reading. ID#25-0934 adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 54:03
  48. 9. City Manager Reports ▶ jump to 54:07
  49. 10. City Attorney Reports ▶ jump to 54:11
  50. 11. Other Council Action
  51. 11.1 Designate Clearwater a Red Star City and adopt Resolution 25-13. ID#25-0916 ▶ jump to 54:15
  52. 12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) ▶ jump to 55:44
  53. 13. Closing Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 58:19
  54. 14. Adjourn ▶ jump to 61:13