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December 5, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final

Main Library - Council Chambers

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Agenda — 44 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. For other than "Citizens to be heard regarding items not on the Agenda," 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 ▶ jump to 0:18
  3. 1. Call to Order ▶ jump to 2:12
  4. 2. Invocation ▶ jump to 2:48
  5. 3. Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 3:21
  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 SBA Disaster Loan Information - Hector “Rick” Corrales, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration ID#24-1533 given ▶ jump to 4:39
  8. 4.2 Environmental Advisory Board Annual Report - Jared Leone, Chair ID#24-1539 given ▶ jump to 10:18
  9. 4.3 North Beach Update ID#24-0892 given ▶ jump to 14:03
  10. 5. Approval of Minutes
  11. 5.1 Approve the minutes of the November 21, 2024 city council meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. ID#24-0811 approved Pass ▶ jump to 16:32
  12. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 16:45
  13. 6.1 Approve the Second Amendment to Contract for Sale of City-Owned Vacant Land between the City of Clearwater and Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County, Inc./Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. for real property located at 1454 South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1486 approved Pass
  14. 6.2 Authorize a purchase order to S.J. Patterson Company, LLC for T.D. Williamson steel pipeline Tapping Machine (T-203), ShortStopp Valve Kit and ProStopp DS Isolation tool for an amount not to exceed $790,097.57 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(a), Single Source, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 24-1333a approved Pass
  15. 6.3 Authorize a purchase order to Trillium Transportation Fuels, LLC of Houston Texas, to provide electronic monitoring services and preventative maintenance for two Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling stations in the annual not-to-exceed amount of $115,000.00 for the initial term December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025, with three, one-year renewal options pursuant to ITB 61-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1468 approved Pass
  16. 6.4 Approve a purchase order to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company dba MetLife for life insurance premiums for City Basic Life, Classified Non-SAMP Life, SAMP Life, SAMP Supplemental Life, Retiree Life, and Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage in the amount not to exceed $849,000 for a three-year term beginning from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, pursuant to RFP 60-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1415 approved Pass ▶ jump to 17:34
  17. 6.5 Approve the collective bargaining agreement as negotiated between the City of Clearwater and Fraternal Order of Police, Clearwater Officers Bargaining Unit Lodge 10 for Fiscal years 2024/2025, 2025/2026, 2026/2027 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1522 approved Pass ▶ jump to 21:34
  18. 6.6 Approve the collective bargaining agreement as negotiated between the City of Clearwater and Fraternal Order of Police, Clearwater Supervisors Bargaining Unit for Fiscal years 2024/2025, 2025/2026, 2026/2027 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1525 approved Pass ▶ jump to 27:53
  19. 6.7 Authorize an increase to the purchase order with Rock Capital Sound Corporation dba RCS Corporation (RCS) of Clearwater for event production services in the amount of $150,000.00 for a new annual not to exceed amount of $200,000.00 for the initial term ending September 30, 2025, with four, one-year renewal options at an annual amount of $200,000.00 pursuant to RFP 57-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1441 approved Pass
  20. 6.8 Approve an increase to existing purchase orders with Pete and Ron's Tree Service, O'Neils Tree Service, and TreesForYou.com for additional tree care services caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton for the initial term in the cumulative amount of $900,000.00 bringing the purchase order totals to $1,600,000.00 pursuant to ITB 26-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1451 approved Pass
  21. 6.9 Authorize Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal to Keystone Excavators, Inc. of Oldsmar, FL, for renovations and improvements of State Street Park located at 1312 State Street in the amount of $1,356,526.25 pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 51-24, Construction Manager at Risk Services Continuing Contracts; transfer $500,000.00 from M2002 Environmental Parks to G2218 State Street Park and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1461 approved Pass
  22. 6.10 Authorize a purchase order with St. Petersburg College for the Clearwater Police Department and Clearwater Fire Rescue for police academy sponsorships, paramedic training program, and ongoing advanced training for existing personnel in the amount of $160,000.00, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(f), Professional Services not subject to CCNA (academics), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1481 approved Pass ▶ jump to 31:26
  23. 6.11 Approve a purchase order extension and increase with T2 Systems of Indianapolis, IN, for parking violation, permit processing, and collection agency services in the not-to-exceed amount of $440,000.00 for the term December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2026, with a one, two-year renewal option at $440,000.00 pursuant to Request for Proposal (RFP) 20-19 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1426 approved Pass
  24. 6.12 Ratify and confirm a purchase order to Tip Top Tree Experts for emergency tree services immediately following Hurricane Milton (00-0054-AD) in the amount of $111,078.00. (consent) ID#24-1433 approved Pass
  25. 6.13 Approve a purchase order to MWI Corporation of Tampa, FL for the purchase of four additional MWI CT4 ECO QP 4-in. centrifugal pumps in a not to exceed amount of $182,905.62 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback, and Section 2.563(1)(d), Non-competitive purchases, and authorize appropriate officials to execute the same. (consent) ID#24-1437 approved Pass
  26. 6.14 Authorize the acceptance of the Ford MY Government Complimentary Charger Incentive Program by approving the special terms and conditions of the contract and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1439 approved Pass
  27. 6.15 Approve a purchase order to Lubecore Florida, LLC of Tampa, FL for the purchase of Dafo Fire Suppression Systems and automated lubrication systems for Solid Waste and Recycling vehicles in the not to exceed amount of $250,000.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), Impractical, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent). ID#24-1418 approved Pass
  28. 6.16 Approve three Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreements for public assistance support for Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Helene, and Hurricane Milton expenditures and grant authority to the City Manager or designee to enter into, approve, and execute same and any future modifications for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton expenditures. (consent) ID#24-1490 approved Pass
  29. 6.17 Approve an increase and proposal with Kokolakis Contracting, Inc., of Tarpon Springs, FL., for repairs to the Clearwater Beach Marina fuel dock caused by Hurricane Helene in the amount of $420,360.00 bringing the project total to $460,360.00 pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 51-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1453 approved Pass
  30. 6.18 Approve Work Order (WO) to McKim and Creed, Inc of Clearwater, FL for the design and construction engineering services of the Fire Flow Hydraulic Improvements project (24-0040-UT), in the amount of $643,492.00 pursuant to RFQ 34-23, Engineer of Record and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1499 approved Pass
  31. 6.19 Ratify and confirm a purchase order to CrowderGulf Joint Venture, Inc. of Mobile, AL for Hurricane Milton debris removal in an amount of $9,978,875.00, pursuant to RFP 08-24. (consent) ID#24-1462 approved Pass
  32. 31 Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
  33. 31 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass ▶ jump to 17:30
  34. 7. Administrative Public Hearings
  35. 7.1 Opt out of providing the 80%-120% AMI Missing Middle Property Tax Exemption to developments that would otherwise qualify pursuant to the Live Local Act and adopt Resolution 24-19. 24-19 approved Pass ▶ jump to 35:49
  36. 7.2 Approve amendments to the Clearwater Code of Ordinances Chapter 22, Article II, Section 22.24, to correct the name of McKay Playfield to McKay Park; change the operating hours of McKay Park from closed between sunset to sunrise to closed between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; add six parks (Mercado, Bayshore Trail, North Betty Lane Neighborhood Park, Lake Chataqua Equestrian Park and Nature Preserve, McLennan Circle Park and Rainbow Drive Park); remove one park (Holt Avenue); and pass Ordinance 9806-24 on first reading. ID#24-1456 approved Pass ▶ jump to 36:57
  37. 7.3 Approve a Community Aesthetic Features Agreement (CAFA) between the City of Clearwater and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for a local identification marker on a new pedestrian overpass bridge at the SR 60 and Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail east of Bayshore Boulevard in the amount of $15,000.00, adopt Resolution 24-14, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent). 24-14 approved Pass ▶ jump to 38:37
  38. 8. Second Readings - Public Hearing
  39. 8.1 Adopt Ordinance 9791-24 on second reading, amending the Community Development Code clarifying definitions for artwork and murals (applicable citywide) and modifying window signage standards in Downtown. TA2024-08003a adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 40:11
  40. 9. City Manager Reports ▶ jump to 41:06
  41. 10. City Attorney Reports ▶ jump to 41:08
  42. 11. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) ▶ jump to 41:44
  43. 12. Closing Comments by Mayor
  44. 13. Adjourn ▶ jump to 44:25