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May 5, 2026 ·9:30 AM Final ·Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Regular Meeting

333 Chestnut Street, Palm Room, Clearwater, FL 33756

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Agenda — 58 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL - 9:31 A.M. ▶ jump to 18:36
  2. 2 INVOCATION by Commissioner Scherer ▶ jump to 19:10
  3. 2 Others Present: Barry A. Burton, County Administrator; Jewel White, County Attorney; Derelynn Revie, Board Records Manager; and Jessica Oakes, Board Reporter, Deputy Clerk
  4. 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Commissioner Scott ▶ jump to 20:27
  5. 4 PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
  6. 1. 2026 Emergency Medical Services Professional of the Year Awards: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Ivan Melendez, Firefighter EMT, Pinellas Park Fire Department Paramedic - William “Bill” Edling, Firefighter/Paramedic, Largo Fire Rescue Emergency Medical Dispatcher - Isaac Stephens, Communications Training Coordinator, Sunstar Paramedics Pinellas Federal Credit Union - Yariel Pineiro, Director of Lending 26-0466A ▶ jump to 21:02
  7. 2. Emergency Medical Services Week Proclamation: - Chief William “Trip” Barrs, President, Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association 26-0467A ▶ jump to 39:20
  8. 3. 2025 Chad Reed Emergency Manager of the Year Award: - Cathie Perkins, Director, Emergency Management 26-0401A ▶ jump to 43:27
  9. 8 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
  10. 4. Citizens To Be Heard - Public Comment. 26-0465A ▶ jump to 49:47
  11. 10 Page break
  12. 11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  13. 12 AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
  14. 12 All public hearing items have been properly advertised. Affidavits of Publication have been received and are on file in the Board Records Department.
  15. 13 Countywide Planning Authority
  16. 5. Case No. CW 26-05 - City of Largo Countywide Plan Map amendment from Activity Center, Residential Low Medium, Residential Medium, Retail & Services, Office, Employment, Public/Semi-Public, and Recreation/Open Space to Activity Center, regarding 540 acres more or less, generally located along Clearwater-Largo Road between Belleair Road and Rosery Road, including portions of Alternate U.S. Highway 19 and surrounding properties. 26-0579A approved Pass ▶ jump to 67:09
  17. 6. Case No. CW 26-06 - City of Largo Countywide Plan Map amendment from Activity Center to Activity Center, regarding 316 acres more or less, generally located in the vicinity of West Bay Drive and Alternate U.S. Highway 19. 26-0580A approved Pass ▶ jump to 68:20
  18. 16 Page break
  19. 17 CONSENT AGENDA - Items 7 through 15 approved
  20. 18 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER
  21. 7. Minutes of the regular meeting held March 24, 2026. 26-0648A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 68:40
  22. 19 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 69:41
  23. 8. Vouchers and bills paid from March 29 through April 4, 2026. 26-0649A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  24. 21 Reports received for filing:
  25. 22 Miscellaneous items received for filing:
  26. 9. City of Clearwater Ordinance No. 9875-26, adopted March 5, 2026, annexing certain properties. 26-0650A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  27. 10. City of Safety Harbor Ordinance No. 2026-02, adopted April 6, 2026, annexing certain property. 26-0651A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  28. 25 Page break
  29. 26 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
  30. 27 Management and Budget
  31. 11. Ranking of firms and agreement with Commercial Risk Management, Inc., for Workers’ Compensation Third-Party Administration services. 26-0355A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  32. 29 Page break
  33. 30 Public Works
  34. 12. Award of bid to Cone & Graham, Inc. for Madonna Boulevard over Pine Key Cutoff Bridge #154700 (REBID). 26-0603A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  35. 13. First Amendment to the Joint Project Agreement with the City of Largo for additional utility work on the Whitney Road at Wolford Road Intersection Improvement Project from Sapphire Lane to Hidden Springs Place. 26-0313A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  36. 14. Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Geological Survey, Department of Interior for the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center Water Resource Investigations. 26-0593A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  37. 34 Page break
  38. 35 Utilities
  39. 15. Ranking of firms and agreements with five firms for the requirements of Horizontal Projects Fiscal Years 2026-2031 - Utilities Professional Engineering Services. 26-0255A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  40. 37 Page break
  41. 38 REGULAR AGENDA
  42. 39 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA - None
  43. 40 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
  44. 41 Public Works
  45. 16. Revised Hazard Mitigation Grant Program application with the Florida Division of Emergency Management for the modification of traffic control cabinets to mitigate storm impacts. 26-0527A approved Pass ▶ jump to 70:23
  46. 43 Page break
  47. 44 Utilities
  48. 17. Resolution declaring one County-owned parcel of land on Lake Dan in Hillsborough County as surplus and authorizing the execution of a Real Property Donation Agreement to convey the parcel to Hillsborough County. 25-0287A approved Pass ▶ jump to 70:57
  49. 46 COUNTY ATTORNEY
  50. 18. Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas County v. D.B.E. Management, LLC., d/b/a D.B.E. Management, Inc. - damages arising from the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act. 26-0633A approved Pass ▶ jump to 71:22
  51. 19. Proposed settlement in the case of Deann Taylor v. Pinellas County; Circuit Civil Case No. 25-002941-CI. 26-0575A approved Pass ▶ jump to 71:51
  52. 20. County Attorney Reports - None 26-0464A ▶ jump to 71:59
  53. 50 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
  54. 21. County Administrator Reports: · Direction on Downtown Redevelopment · News article regarding permits to construct a pier in St. Pete Beach 26-0463A ▶ jump to 72:02
  55. 52 Page break
  56. 53 COUNTY COMMISSION
  57. 22. County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business: - Resolution for Joint Meeting to be held between the Board of County Commissioners of Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco Counties. 26-0462A approved Pass ▶ jump to 165:06
  58. 55 ADJOURNMENT - 11:58 P.M.