Council Work Session
Main Library - Council Chambers
Agenda — 28 items
- 1. Call to Order
- 1 Rollcall
- 2. Economic Development and Housing
- 2.1 Approve State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Annual Report and Local Housing Incentive Certification for the closeout year 2021-2022 and interim year 2022-2023 and allow appropriate officials to execute same. (APH)
- 2.2 Appoint 11 members to the 2024 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to include the appointment of a locally elected official and adopt Resolution 24-11.
- 3. Parks and Recreation
- 3.1 Approve First Amendment to the Venue License Agreement between the City and Ruth Eckerd Hall Inc. for the management and operation of The BayCare Sound and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 4. Public Works
- 4.1 Approve supplemental two work order from Moffatt and Nichol, of Tampa, FL for Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI), additional permitting services and grant administration for the Clearwater Beach Marina Replacement project (21-0008-MA), a $329,017.00 increase for a new total of $1,849,091.50 pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 24-21 and authorize the appropriate officials execute same. (consent)
- 4.2 Approve a Contract for Purchase of Real Property by the City of Clearwater (City), located at 1843 Springtime Ave, Clearwater, FL 33774, owned by James McLaughlin with a purchase price of $350,000.00 and total expenditures not to exceed $360,000.00, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, together with all other instruments required to affect closing. (consent)
- 4.3 City’s Energy Savings Program Update - Cenergistic. (WSO)
- 4.4 Approve increases of residential and commercial Stormwater Utility rates by 8.0% per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) beginning October 1, 2024, October 1, 2025, October 1, 2026, October 1, 2027, and October 1, 2028; allow for billing of property owners for services of Stormwater Management irrespective of the use of other utility services; and pass Ordinance 9774-24 on first reading.
- 5. Gas System
- 5.1 Accept a Sovereignty Submerged Lands Easement from Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida, for the construction, installation, and maintenance of gas utility facilities on real property lying U.S. 19 Alt SR 595 (Bay Shore Blvd.), over Cedar Creek, Pinellas County, Florida. (consent)
- 6. Fire Department
- 6.1 Approve Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Proposal from Biltmore Construction Co., Inc. of Belleair, FL, for repair of Fire Station 48 Burn Tower in the amount of $324,944.00, pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 40-20, Construction Manager at Risk Services Continuing Contracts, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6.2 Confirm the Declaration of a State of Emergency due to conditions surrounding Hurricane Debby and adopt Resolution 24-13.
- 7. Information Technology
- 7.1 Approve an agreement with Precision Contracting Services, Inc., for the installation of new, and maintenance of existing, conduit and fiber optic cabling in the not to exceed amount of $6,622,835.00 for a five-year term beginning September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2029, pursuant to RFP 46-24, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 8. City Manager Verbal Reports
- 9. City Attorney Verbal Reports
- 10. Council Discussion Item
- 10.1 Discuss City Manager and City Attorney Annual Performance Evaluation Forms - Mayor Rector
- 11. 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).
- 12. Closing Comments by Mayor
- 13. Adjourn
- 14. Presentation(s) for Council Meeting
- 14.1 August Service Awards