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September 17, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final ·Note - eComments for this meeting will remain open during the meeting.

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Agenda — 55 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 0:02
  3. 1. Call to Order ▶ jump to 4:15
  4. 2. Invocation ▶ jump to 5:00
  5. 3. Pledge of Allegiance
  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 September Service Awards ID#24-0850 given ▶ jump to 7:06
  8. 4.2 Constitution Week 2024 Proclamation - Sharon Jank, Clearwater Chapter Regent of DAR ID#24-1010 given ▶ jump to 11:52
  9. 4.3 National Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation, Sept 2024 - Barbara Daire (outgoing CEO, Suncoast Center) and Jean Pierre (incoming CEO, Suncoast Center) at Zero Suicide Partners of Pinellas. ID#24-1104 given ▶ jump to 18:03
  10. 4.4 National Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation - Amanda Markiewicz, CEO, HOC and Andrea Vendetti, Director of Community Engagement, HOC ID#24-1143 given ▶ jump to 21:42
  11. 5. Approval of Minutes
  12. 5.1 Approve the minutes of the September 4, 2024 city council meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. ID#24-0805 approved Pass ▶ jump to 27:04
  13. 6. Consent Agenda
  14. 6.1 Approve a purchase order to Southern Landscape Materials, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, for roadway materials in the annual amount of $250,000.00 with two one-year renewal options, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $750,000.00, pursuant to Invitation to Bid 29-24, Roadway Materials, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-0837 approved Pass ▶ jump to 82:34
  15. 6.2 Approve an increase to the purchase order to Inliner Solutions, LLC, of Sanford, FL, for Stormwater Pipe Lining (Section C) in the amount of $1,600,000.00 increasing the contract from $500,000.00 to $2,100,000.00 on a unit price basis pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) 23-0036-EN and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1004 approved Pass
  16. 6.3 Approve Supplemental One Work Order from Harvard Jolly Inc., of St. Petersburg, FL, for design services of South Osceola Parking Garage 22-0011-EN in the amount of $452,552, increasing the total from $1,540,598 to $1,993,150 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1056 approved Pass ▶ jump to 88:12
  17. 6.4 Approve a Work Order to Wannemacher Jensen Architects for design of the Municipal Services Building (MSB) Renovations project (23-0035-EN) in the amount of $1,140,302.00 per Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 24-22 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1065 approved Pass ▶ jump to 103:54
  18. 6.5 Approve Owner Direct Purchase Order to Trane Technologies for an Air Handling Unit for the Municipal Services Building (MSB) Renovations project (23-0035-EN) in the amount of $362,616.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Section 2.563 (1)(a), Single Source, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1115 approved Pass ▶ jump to 104:45
  19. 6.6 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between Pinellas County and the City of Clearwater regarding the installation and maintenance of traffic signal cabinet art and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-0981 approved Pass ▶ jump to 105:44
  20. 6.7 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to provide staffing and administrative services for the CRA, in an amount not to exceed $1,060,401.00 and authorize the appreciate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1174 approved Pass ▶ jump to 106:33
  21. 6.8 Approve a five-year payment deferral via a loan modification for 1101 Holt Avenue, also known as HEP West, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute documents required to affect closing of the loan modification. (consent) ID#24-1118 approved Pass ▶ jump to 110:29
  22. 6.9 Authorize four construction loans in an amount not to exceed $290,000.00 each to Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (CNHS) for the construction of four single-family homes in the Lake Bellevue area of Clearwater and authorize the appropriate officials to execute documents required to affect closing of the loan(s). (consent) ID#24-1152 approved Pass ▶ jump to 111:14
  23. 6.10 Approve the purchase of excess liability, workers compensation and various specialty insurance policies from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 in the not to exceed amount of $1,650,000 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinance Section 2.563(1)(i), Insurance, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1126 approved Pass ▶ jump to 112:30
  24. 6.11 Approve an amendment with Cigna Healthcare (Cigna) for city medical insurance (under a self- insured funding arrangement) and a purchase order to Evernorth Behavioral Health (Evernorth) for the employee assistance program for period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, pursuant to RFP 26-22, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $29.3 million ($29,240,000 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#24-1015 approved Pass ▶ jump to 115:03
  25. 6.12 Approve the Pinellas County Combined Mutual Aid Agreement for law enforcement services for the period of execution through January 31, 2029, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1108 approved Pass ▶ jump to 116:51
  26. 6.13 Reappoint Patrick E. Adamson to the Board of Trustees, Clearwater Police Supplementary Pension Plan with a term to expire October 31, 2028. (consent) ID#24-1111 approved Pass ▶ jump to 121:40
  27. 6.14 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA funding in fiscal year 2024-2025 in the amount of $282,433.02 to underwrite the cost of additional Community Policing services by the Clearwater Police Department in the Downtown CRA to address quality of life issues, drug dealing, and homelessness and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1170 approved Pass ▶ jump to 123:31
  28. 6.15 Approve a purchase order to Motorola Solutions, Inc. of Chicago IL in the amount of $138,316.00 for a Mach Alert Fire Station Alerting System for Fire Station 47 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(c), Piggyback purchase, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1019 approved Pass ▶ jump to 127:24
  29. 6.16 Approve the Fire Protection Services Agreement between Pinellas County Fire Protection Authority and City of Clearwater for a five-year term, October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1060 approved Pass ▶ jump to 128:17
  30. 6.17 Approve an agreement between Pinellas County and City of Clearwater to provide Emergency Medical Services ALS First Responder services to the Clearwater Fire District, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1062 approved Pass ▶ jump to 131:03
  31. 6.18 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 $21,500,000 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#24-1094 approved Pass ▶ jump to 134:57
  32. 6.19 Approve Submerged Land Lease (SLL) between the State of Florida and the City of Clearwater for the shared docking facility adjacent to the Beach Recreation Center and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1071 approved Pass ▶ jump to 137:26
  33. 32 Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
  34. 7. Administrative Public Hearings
  35. 7.1 Adopt Ordinance 9792-24 on second reading, declaring the millage rate to be levied for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024 and ending September 30, 2025, for operating purposes including the funding of pensions, debt service, and road maintenance for capital improvement expenditures at 5.8850 mills, which is a 6.81% increase from the rolled back rate of 5.5099 mills. 9792-24 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 27:40
  36. 7.2 Adopt Ordinance 9793-24 on second reading, adopting an operating budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024 and ending September 30, 2025; authorizing the City Manager to issue such instructions that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the service programs so authorized; authorizing the City Manager to transfer monies and programs among the departments and activities within any fund as provided by Chapter 2 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances. 9793-24 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 31:58
  37. 7.3 Adopt Ordinance 9794-24 on second reading, adopting the capital improvement program budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024 and ending September 30, 2025; approving the six-year capital improvement program which shall be reevaluated at the beginning of each fiscal year; authorizing the City Manager to issue such instructions that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the capital improvements so authorized; authorizing the City Manager to transfer money between projects in the capital improvement program; appropriating available and anticipated resources for the projects identified. 9794-24 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 33:50
  38. 7.4 Amend the City’s fiscal year 2023/24 operating and capital improvement budgets at third quarter and pass Ordinances 9795-24 and 9796-24 on first reading. 9795-24 9796-24 approved Pass ▶ jump to 35:30
  39. 7.5 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential Low (RL), and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1721 El Trinidad Drive East and pass Ordinances 9776-24, 9777-24, and 9778-24 on first reading. (ANX2024-07003) ANX2024-07003 approved Pass ▶ jump to 37:11
  40. 7.6 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential Urban (RU), and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Medium Density Residential (MDR) District for 1827 Douglas Avenue, together with certain right-of-way of Douglas Avenue and pass Ordinances 9779-24, 9780-24, and 9781-24 on first reading. (ANX2024-07004) ANX2024-07004 approved Pass ▶ jump to 39:43
  41. 7.7 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential Urban (RU), and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Medium Density Residential (MDR) District for an unaddressed parcel on Sylvan Drive and pass Ordinances 9782-24, 9783-24, and 9784-24 on first reading. (ANX2024-07005) ANX2024-07005 approved Pass ▶ jump to 64:11
  42. 7.8 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential Low (RL), and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 2135 Pleasant Parkway and pass Ordinances 9785-24, 9786-24, and 9787-24 on first reading. (ANX2024-07006) ANX2024-07006 approved Pass ▶ jump to 80:11
  43. 8. Second Readings - Public Hearing
  44. 8.1 Adopt Ordinance 9788-24 on second reading, amending Appendix A, Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Changes, Article XXIV, Public Works Fees, Rates and Charges, Section (3)(c) Solid Waste Collection Rates, Section (3)(d) Recycling Rates, and Section (5) Other Miscellaneous Charges; Increase specific collection fees for Solid Waste and Recycling annually by 3.75% effective October 1, 2024, October 1, 2025, October 1, 2026, October 1, 2027, and October 1, 2028. 9788-24 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 145:30
  45. 8.2 Adopt Ordinance 9790-24 on second reading, amending Section 3-1508, relating to the regulation of noise. 9790-24 2nd rdg adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 149:34
  46. 9. City Manager Reports
  47. 9.1 North Beach Update ID#24-0888 ▶ jump to 154:36
  48. 10. City Attorney Reports ▶ jump to 157:08
  49. 11. Other Council Action
  50. 11.1 Extend pause for public comments on items not on the agenda - Vice Mayor Allbritton ID#24-1181 approved Pass ▶ jump to 157:10
  51. 11.2 Approve City Attorney 2025 Goals. ID#24-1177 approved Pass ▶ jump to 195:43
  52. 11.3 Approve City Manager 2025 Goals. ID#24-1176 approved Pass ▶ jump to 200:16
  53. 12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) ▶ jump to 213:34
  54. 13. Closing Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 219:05
  55. 14. Adjourn ▶ jump to 224:03