Council Work Session
Main Library - Council Chambers
Agenda — 59 items
- 1. Call to Order
- 2. Solid Waste
- 2.1 Amend Appendix A, Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges, 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; and pass Ordinance 9788-24 on first reading.
- 2.2 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 $5,100,000.00, for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Section 2.563 (1)(a), Single Source, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 3. Office of Management and Budget
- 3.1 Set final millage rate of 5.8850 mills for fiscal year 2024/25 against non-exempt real and personal property within the City of Clearwater and pass Ordinance 9792-24 on first reading.
- 3.2 Approve the City of Clearwater Annual Operating Budget for the 2024/25 fiscal year and pass Ordinance 9793-24 on first reading.
- 3.3 Approve the fiscal year 2024/25 Annual Capital Improvement Budget, establish a six-year plan for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and pass Ordinance 9794-24 on first reading.
- 3.4 Approve the recommended Penny for Pinellas project list, as revised for fiscal years 2024/25 through 2029/30.
- 4. Economic Development and Housing
- 4.1 Approve funding in the form of a deferred loan in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to be provided by the City of Clearwater to Sunrise Affordable Housing Group for the land acquisition and a portion of the rehabilitation of real property located at 801 Chestnut St., contingent upon the satisfactory outcome of a staff evaluation plan and approval of a tenant relocation plan, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute documents required to affect closing of the loan. (consent)
- 5. Parks and Recreation
- 5.1 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 $553,129 in special program G2107, JWB Youth Programming, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6. Police Department
- 6.1 Approve an agreement with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Largo, Florida, in the amount not to exceed $528,522.50 for forensic crime scene processing, latent prints, property and evidence storage, and Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center security services, during the one-year period commencing on October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6.2 Approve a purchase order and renewal agreement to TriTech Software Systems, a CentralSquare Company, for the renewal of TriTech Software Support and Maintenance in the amount of $236,153.25 from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), Impractical, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6.3 Approve an Event License Agreement between Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc., in its capacity as agent for the owner of the premises known as Countryside Mall, located at 27001 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater, Florida, and the City of Clearwater Police Department for the purpose of hosting a Shred-A-Thon and Operation Medicine Cabinet event on October 26, 2024, located at the Countryside Mall and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6.4 Approve an Event License Agreement between Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc., in its capacity as agent for the owner of the premises known as Countryside Mall, located at 27001 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater, Florida, and the City of Clearwater Police Department for the purpose of hosting the National Night Out Event on October 1, 2024, located at the Countryside Mall and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6.5 Approve acceptance of University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM), High Visibility Education (HVE) and Support Program for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Award in the amount of $27,214.83 for police overtime and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6.6 Amend the Clearwater Community Development Code, Section 3-1508, relating to the regulation of noise and pass Ordinance 9790-24 on first reading.
- 7. Public Works
- 7.1 Approve the form of Standard Interconnection Agreements with Duke Energy Florida for city-owned renewable energy systems and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 8. General Services
- 8.1 Authorize a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to Bandes Construction, for the installation of roof top solar panels at the Clearwater Gas System Complex and Solid Waste Transfer Station in the cumulative amount of $1,066,284.00 pursuant to RFQ 40-20, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Continuing Contracts, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 8.2 Authorize purchase orders to Shaw Industries Inc of Dalton, GA and Complete Floor Care Solutions, Inc of Tampa, FL for various floor repairs and replacements, in the cumulative not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000.00 through August 9, 2027 with three one-year renewal options in the cumulative annual not-to-exceed amount of $500,000.00, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback, and 2.563(1)(a), Single Source, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 8.3 Approve a purchase order with Maire Company (Maire) for services provided under the lease agreement as well as certain additional work outside of the lease in the amount of $180,800.00, for the third term, beginning October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), Non-Competitive Purchases, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 8.4 Authorize purchase orders to multiple vendors as listed, for the purchase of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) replacement and repair parts, in the cumulative annual not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000 for Fiscal Year 2025, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections 2.561(5)(a), Small purchases, 2.563 (1)(b), Micro purchases, and 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 8.5 Authorize a purchase order increase to multiple vendors for the purchase of vehicle parts for heavy and light duty city vehicle and equipment in a cumulative not-to-exceed amount of $250,000.00 bringing the total amount to $1,950,000.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections 2.563 (1)(c), Piggyback, 2.563(1)(a), Single source, and 2.563(1)(b),Micro purchases, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 8.6 Authorize a purchase order to multiple vendors as listed, for various roof repairs and replacements, in the cumulative annual not-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000.00 for term October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, with the option for four, one-year renewals through the duration of the respective piggyback contract or through the end of September 2029, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 9. Fire Department
- 9.1 Approve an Event License Agreement between Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc., in its capacity as agent for the owner of the premises known as Countryside Mall, located at 27001 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater, Florida, and the City of Clearwater for the purpose of hosting the Emergency Vehicle Operations Refresher Course (EVORC) as part of Clearwater Fire and Rescue’s vehicle operations training program September 6, 2024 through September 24, 2024, located at the Countryside Mall, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 10. Marine & Aviation
- 10.1 Approve the Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) G3137 between the City of Clearwater and the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Construction of Terminal and FBO Building at the Clearwater Airpark, authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, and adopt Resolution 24-12.
- 10.2 Accept Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Grant Agreement Amendment (No. 452861-1-94-01) in the amount of $200,000 for the Design of a Terminal Building at Clearwater Airpark and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 10.3 Approve Work Order to American Infrastructure Development, Inc., of Tampa, FL, for Airpark Terminal and Parking Lot Improvements (23-0015-AP) design in the amount of $432,400.50 pursuant to Request for Qualification (RFQ) 17-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 11. Public Utilities
- 11.1 Approve Supplemental Work Order 1 to CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA), for the Reclaimed Water Master Plan project (21-0018-UT) in the amount of $42,998.00, increasing from $433,583.00 to $476,581.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 11.2 Award a construction contract to TLC Diversified, Inc. of Palmetto, FL, for the East Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Screw Pump Replacement Project in the amount of $3,184,500.00 pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) No.22-0028-UT, approve the Consultant Supplemental Work Order to Jones Edmunds and Associates, Inc. (JEA) of Tampa, FL for construction engineering services in the amount of $213,239.00 bringing the total consulting services to $429,824.00, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 11.3 Approve Supplemental Work Order 2 (SWO 2) to Jones Edmunds and Associates, Inc., for the East Plant Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Filter Feed Pump Station and Force Main Improvements project (17-0048-UT), in the amount of $281,342.88, increasing the work order from $248,914.00 to $530,256.88, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 12. City Clerk
- 12.1 Appoint Diane Achinelli to the Community Development Board to a term expiring February 29, 2028. (consent)
- 12.2 Appoint Cynthia Ramos-Gonzalez to the Sister Cities Advisory Board, as the Pinellas County School Board’s World Language Coordinator, with an unexpired term through February 1, 2028. (consent)
- 12.3 Appoint Heather Rippert to the Sister Cities Advisory Board, as the Clearwater Arts Alliance Representative, with an unexpired term through October 31, 2027. (consent)
- 12.4 Appoint Stephanie Sisti to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board with a term expiring July 31, 2028. (consent)
- 12.5 Appoint Councilmember Michael Mannino to serve as the second city representative on Forward Pinellas. (consent)
- 13. City Attorney
- 13.1 Amend Council Rules and adopt Resolution 24-15.
- 14. City Manager Verbal Reports
- 15. City Attorney Verbal Reports
- 16. Council Discussion Item
- 16.1 Parking trailers in driveways - Councilmember Cotton
- 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 Hunger Action Month Proclamation - Sen. Nick DiCeglie, Hope Villages of America, CEO
- 20.2 Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation - September 2024 - Claudette Carlan, Chairman of Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer Foundation
- 20.3 St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport Noise Abatement Task Force - Sean Schrader, Clearwater Representative
- 59 Rollcall