Council Work Session
Main Library - Council Chambers
Agenda — 46 items
- 1. Call to Order
- 2. Presentations
- 2. 1 The Sound Quarterly Update - Susan Crockett, Ruth Eckerd Hall, President and CEO (WSO)
- 3. City Manager
- 3.1 Approve a four-year funding agreement in the amount not to exceed $130,625.22 between the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and the City of Clearwater for expanded Ferry Services and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 4. Economic Development and Housing
- 4.1 Authorize City of Clearwater Interim Economic Development Director to enter into negotiations with the Clearwater Urban Leadership Coalition (CULC) for the leasing of certain real properties located at 1321 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, 1317 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, and 1106 Tangerine Street along with certain property owned by the City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) located at 1325 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue to CULC. (consent)
- 5. Public Works
- 5.1 Approve a purchase order to Cale America, d/b/a Flowbird, of Clearwater, FL, for the purchase of direct replacement of 50 multi-space parking kiosks, in an amount of $334,810.15, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(d), non-competitive purchase; authorize the trade-in of the damaged meters in accordance with Code of Ordinance Section 2.623(7)(e), trade-in, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 5.2 Authorize a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal from Creative Contractors, Inc., of Clearwater, FL, for the Long Center Renovation project (21-0026-PR) in the amount of $14,504,354.00 increasing the purchase order total to $14,590,729.00; authorize an increase to Wannemacher Jensen Architects (WJA) of St Petersburg, FL for supplemental work order 2 in the amount of $298,380.00, increasing the purchase order to $1,117,296.00 pursuant to RFQ 08-23, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
- 5.3 Approve a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal from Bandes Construction Company, Inc. of Dunedin, FL, to build the Traffic Maintenance Center and an office, in the amount of $195,957.00 pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 51-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 5.4 Declare furniture and related items in the Municipal Services Building (MSB) surplus as part of the MSB Renovations project (23-0035-EN), authorize disposal pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections 2.623(3) and (4), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 5.5 Authorize the final rental and settlement payments to United Rentals North America, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $254,188.40 for the rental and loss of eight diesel-powered portable pumps utilized by the City of Clearwater, from June 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback; declare the eight flood damaged motors and pumps as surplus pursuant to Section 2.623 (8) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6. Finance
- 6.1 Approve an amendment to the Master Services Agreement Re: Participants (Participation Amendment) between the City of Clearwater, Bank of America, N.A. for itself and as assignee of Banc of America Merchant Services, LLC (Bank), and Central Florida Expressway Authority (Lead Merchant) for the provision of merchant services beginning December 12, 2024 and renewing annually in June until CFX terminates the agreement, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 7. Marine & Aviation
- 7.1 Approve a Lease Agreement between Clearwater Ferry and the City for ferry vessels purchased under FDOT JPA Agreement G2S84 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 8. General Services
- 8.1 Declare list of vehicles and equipment surplus and authorize disposal through auction pursuant to Clearwater Code Section 2.623(6) and (8) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute the same. (consent)
- 9. Human Resources
- 9.1 Approve the collective bargaining agreement as negotiated between the City of Clearwater and International Association of Fire Fighters Bargaining Unit for Fiscal years 2024/2025, 2025/2026, 2026/2027 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 10. Planning
- 10.1 Adopt Ordinance 9802-25 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1755 St. Anthony Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
- 10.2 Adopt Ordinance 9803-25 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 1755 St. Anthony Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU).
- 10.3 Adopt Ordinance 9804-25 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1755 St. Anthony Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
- 10.4 Continue to February 6, 2025: Provide direction on the proposed Development Agreement between AP Beach Properties, LLC (the property owner) and the City of Clearwater for property located at 405 Coronado Drive, providing for the allocation of 100 units from the Hotel Density Reserve under Beach by Design; and confirm a second public hearing in City Council Chambers before City Council on February 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard. (HDA2024-09001)
- 11. Information Technology
- 11.1 Authorize an agreement with DEX Imaging LLC dba TotalPrint USA (TotalPrint USA), of Tampa, FL for citywide copier and printer services in an annual not to exceed amount of $200,000.00, for the initial term January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, with three, one-year renewal options pursuant to RFP 56-24, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 12. Public Utilities
- 12.1 Authorize a purchase order to Hadronex Inc. DBA SmartCover of Escondido, California, for renewal of the SmartCare program which provides maintenance and service of the City’s SmartCover sewer level monitoring system for term December 1,2024 through January 01, 2026, in the not-to-exceed amount of $50,000.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), non-competitive purchase, and authorize the appropriate official to execute same. (consent)
- 12.2 Approve a Work Order to McKim and Creed for engineering services through construction for the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system on top of the Chlorine Contact Chambers (CCC) at the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility (NE WRF), Project 24-0039-UT, in the amount of $221,407.00 pursuant to RFQ 34-23, Engineer of Record (EOR) Consulting Services and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 13. City Clerk
- 13.1 Schedule a work session on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. and a council meeting on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. (consent)
- 14. City Attorney
- 14.1 Amend Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections 2.413 and 2.418 to change the disability process for members of the pension plan and pass Ordinance 9813-25 on first reading.
- 14.2 Adopt Resolutions 25-02 and 25-03 relating to Council rules.
- 15. City Manager Verbal Reports
- 15.1 FEMA Substantial Damage Estimating Update - Lauren Matzke, Planning and Development
- 16. City Attorney Verbal Reports
- 17. New Business (items not on the agenda may be brought up asking they be scheduled for subsequent meetings or work sessions in accordance with Rule 1, Paragraph 2).
- 18. Closing Comments by Mayor
- 19. Adjourn
- 20. Presentation(s) for Council Meeting
- 20.1 January Service Awards
- 20.2 North Beach Update
- 46 Rollcall