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May 20, 2025 ·2:00 PM Final ·Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Regular Meeting, Public Hearings at 6:00 P.M.

333 Chestnut Street, Palm Room, Clearwater

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Agenda — 112 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL - 2:00 P.M. ▶ jump to 19:44
  2. 2 INVOCATION ▶ jump to 19:59
  3. 2 Others Present: Barry A. Burton, County Administrator; Jewel White, County Attorney; Derelynn Revie, Board Records Manager; and Ashley Pabilonia, Board Reporter
  4. 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 22:13
  5. 4 PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
  6. 1. Youth Advisory Committee Presentation. - Nysa Dhamani, Chair - Muskan Parmar, Vice-Chair - Sofia Olsen, Secretary 25-0722A ▶ jump to 23:01
  7. 2. Memorial Day Proclamation: - Mary “Kathy” McEnany, surviving spouse of Equipment Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class Keith Allen McEnany, United States Navy 25-0505A ▶ jump to 61:45
  8. 3. 2025 Emergency Medical Services Professional of the Year Awards: Emergency Medical Dispatcher - Scott Waitekus, Sunstar Dispatcher Emergency Medical Technician - Jason Biggs, City of Seminole Fire Rescue Paramedic - Derek Currier, Firefighter/Paramedic, Dunedin Fire Rescue Pinellas Federal Credit Union - Mr. Yariel Alvarez, Director of Branch Operations 25-0676A ▶ jump to 37:21
  9. 4. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week Proclamation: - Craig Hare, Director, EMS & Fire Administration 25-0677A ▶ jump to 54:30
  10. 5. Older Americans Month Proclamation: - Anne Marie Winter, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas 25-0733A ▶ jump to 58:09
  11. 6. Partner Presentation: Fiscal Year End September 30, 2024, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Audit Results - Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Jeff Wolf, CPA, Forvis Mazars, LLP 25-0683A ▶ jump to 66:15
  12. 11 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
  13. 7. Citizens To Be Heard - Public Comment. 25-0593A ▶ jump to 84:04
  14. 13 CONSENT AGENDA - Items 8 through 27 (Item No. 23 addressed under Regular Agenda) approved
  15. 14 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER
  16. 8. Vouchers and bills paid from April 13 through April 26, 2025. 25-0711A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 100:25
  17. 16 Page Break
  18. 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 100:49
  19. 17 Reports received for filing:
  20. 9. Division of Inspector General, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Report No. 2025-03, dated April 4, 2025, Investigation of Sixth Judicial Circuit Truancy Teen Court Employee Misuse of Time. 25-0712A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  21. 10. Division of Inspector General, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Report No. 2025-04, dated April 15, 2025, Follow-up Investigative Review of the District Cooling and Central Energy Plan Operations and Maintenance Service Agreement. 25-0713A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  22. 11. Division of Inspector General, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Report No. 2025-05, dated April 18, 2025, Follow-up Audit of the Sunstar Ambulance Contract. 25-0714A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  23. 12. Quarterly Donation Listing of $1,000 or Greater for the quarter ending March 31, 2025, Resolution No. 21-117/Donation Policy. 25-0715A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  24. 13. Pinellas County Community Redevelopment Agency Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 30, 2024. 25-0716A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  25. 23 Miscellaneous items received for filing:
  26. 14. St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport Enterprise Fund Independent Auditor’s Report, Schedule of Passenger Facility Charges Collected and Expended (as reported to the Federal Aviation Administration) and related compliance reports, dated April 18, 2025. 25-0717A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  27. 15. Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County Annual Financial Report submitted to the State of Florida. 25-0718A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  28. 16. Juvenile Welfare Board FY25 Q1 Financials. 25-0719A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  29. 17. City of Clearwater Ordinance No. 9814-25, adopted April 3, 2025, annexing certain properties. 25-0720A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  30. 18. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget. 25-0721A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  31. 29 Page Break
  32. 30 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
  33. 31 Construction and Property Management
  34. 19. Adjustment and reconciliation of County fixed asset inventories for scrapped, junked, stolen, unaccounted, cannibalized, and traded-in items. 24-0338A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  35. 20. Declare surplus and authorize the sale or donation of miscellaneous County-owned equipment. 25-0458A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  36. 34 Page Break
  37. 35 County Administrator
  38. 21. Receipt and file report of non-procurement items delegated to the County Administrator for the period ending April 30, 2025. 25-0600A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  39. 37 COUNTY ATTORNEY
  40. 22. Receipt and file report of civil lawsuits filed against Pinellas County as delegated to the County Attorney. 25-0349A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  41. 39 Page Break
  42. 40 AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
  43. 41 Business Technology Services
  44. 23. Award of contract with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for Comprehensive Security Risk Assessment Services. 25-0652A approved Pass ▶ jump to 112:01
  45. 43 Page Break
  46. 44 Housing Finance Authority
  47. 24. Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County: 2024 Annual Report. 25-0406A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  48. 25. Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County: 2024 Housing Trust Fund Report. 25-0407A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  49. 47 Sheriff's Office
  50. 26. Receipt and file report of the Law Enforcement Trust Fund for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. 25-0655A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  51. 27. Receipt and file report of Sheriff’s Office grants received and service contracts for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. 25-0654A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  52. 50 Page break
  53. 51 REGULAR AGENDA
  54. 52 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
  55. 53 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
  56. 54 Construction and Property Management
  57. 28. Third Amendment to the agreement with VSC Fire & Security, Inc. for fire protection system services. 25-0592A approved Pass ▶ jump to 112:28
  58. 56 Page Break
  59. 57 County Administrator
  60. 29. Resolution designating and approving an updated list of Code Inspector job titles. 25-0614A approved Pass ▶ jump to 113:23
  61. 59 Page Break
  62. 60 Economic Development
  63. 30. Amendment One Renewal One to Data Sharing Agreement between the Florida Department of Commerce and Pinellas County Economic Development. 25-0623A approved Pass ▶ jump to 113:54
  64. 62 Page Break
  65. 63 Emergency Management
  66. 31. Second Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Pinellas County School Board for Capital Improvement Program Funding of Hurricane Shelter Retrofitting of Pre-identified Pinellas County Schools. 25-0653A approved Pass ▶ jump to 114:40
  67. 65 Page break
  68. 66 Housing & Community Development
  69. 32. Resolution approving the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Citizen Participation Plan. 25-0708A approved Pass ▶ jump to 116:29
  70. 68 Page Break
  71. 69 Human Services
  72. 33. City/County Opioid Abatement Funding 2025-2026 Priority List recommendations for the Board of County Commissioners approval for submission to the Florida Department of Children and Families. 25-0630A approved Pass ▶ jump to 119:07
  73. 34. Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board 2025-2026 Priority List recommendations for the Board of County Commissioners approval for submission to the Florida Department of Children and Families. 25-0569A approved Pass ▶ jump to 119:32
  74. 72 Page Break
  75. 73 Management and Budget
  76. 35. Resolution authorizing the waiver of the "Indigent Care Fee" requirement contained in Pinellas County Code Section 2-427(4), that there be charged a fee of one-quarter of one percent of the Bonds for use by Pinellas County in serving the medically indigent in connection with the issuance by the Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority of its Healthcare Facilities Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000.00 on behalf of St. Mark Village, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation for a project to be located in Palm Harbor, Florida. 25-0675A approved Pass ▶ jump to 119:51
  77. 75 Page Break
  78. 76 Public Works
  79. 36. Maintenance Agreement with Haven at Palm Harbor, LLC for the utilization and maintenance of Bee Pond Road right-of-way. 25-0672A approved Pass ▶ jump to 120:57
  80. 78 Page Break
  81. 79 Utilities
  82. 37. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program application with the Florida Division of Emergency Management for the replacement of ten emergency backup power generators to critical pump stations. 25-0710A approved Pass ▶ jump to 121:33
  83. 81 Page Break
  84. 82 AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
  85. 83 Business Technology Services
  86. 38. First Amendment to Cyber Response Team and Legal Services Agreement. 25-0693A approved Pass ▶ jump to 123:38
  87. 85 Page Break
  88. 86 Housing Finance Authority
  89. 86 Meeting Recessed: 5:20 P.M. Meeting Reconvened: 6:00 P.M.
  90. 39. Resolution approving the issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds by the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County to finance a multifamily residential rental housing project Riverside Apartments. 25-0603A approved Pass ▶ jump to 124:22
  91. 40. Resolution approving the issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds by the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County to finance an affordable multifamily residential rental housing project Olea on 126 Apartments. 25-0433A approved Pass ▶ jump to 124:47
  92. 41. Resolution approving the TEFRA hearing for the refinancing of the Clear Bay Terrace multifamily housing residential housing project through the reissuance of its Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds by the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County. 25-0384A approved Pass ▶ jump to 125:18
  93. 89 All public hearing items have been properly advertised. Affidavits of Publication have been received and are on file in the Board Records Department.
  94. 42. Resolution approving the TEFRA hearing for the refinancing of the Creekside Manor multifamily housing residential housing project through the reissuance of its Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds by the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County. 25-0388A approved Pass ▶ jump to 125:46
  95. 91 COUNTY ATTORNEY
  96. 43. Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas County v. JK Consulting, LLC - action for foreclosure of Special Magistrate lien. 25-0690A approved Pass ▶ jump to 126:19
  97. 44. Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas County v. The Estate of Russell J Douton; all heirs known and unknown - action for foreclosure of Special Magistrate lien. 25-0351A approved Pass ▶ jump to 126:49
  98. 45. County Attorney Reports - None 25-0594A ▶ jump to 126:59
  99. 95 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
  100. 46. County Administrator Reports: · Emergency Management hurricane season 2025 update · Public Works planning efforts · Substantial damage and permitting updates 25-0405A ▶ jump to 127:07
  101. 97 Page Break
  102. 98 COUNTY COMMISSION
  103. 47. Appointments to the County Council for Persons with Disabilities (Individual Reappointments/Appointments by Commissioners Scott, Eggers, Latvala, Flowers, and Peters). 25-0607A approved Pass ▶ jump to 182:24
  104. 48. County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business. 25-0596A ▶ jump to 182:40
  105. 101 Page Break
  106. 102 6:00 PM
  107. 103 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  108. 104 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
  109. 49. Case No. FLU-25-01 (Mila Mania Properties, Inc.) A request for a Future Land Use Map amendment from Residential Urban to Residential Medium on approximately 0.21 acres located at 4500 40th Street North in Lealman, unincorporated Pinellas County. 25-0626A denied Pass ▶ jump to 243:29
  110. 50. Petition of Caribbean Isles Owner LLC to vacate that 15 foot right of way, west of and adjacent to Lots 20 and 29, and a 15 foot right of way, east of and adjacent to Lots 21 and 28, north of Walsingham Road and south of 122nd Avenue North, Pinellas Groves Subdivision, Plat Book 1, Page 55, lying in the Southwest Quarter of Section 10-30-15, Pinellas County, Florida; and that portion of George K. Foye Road (County Road Number 113), declared to be a public road in Board of County Commissioners Minutes Book 18, Pages 163-164, filed on September 21, 1943, being 66 feet in width, lying south of the south right-of-way line, and its easterly extension thereof, of 122nd Avenue North as described in Official Records Book 1041, Page 239, of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida and north of the north right-of-way line of Walsingham Road, in Section 10-30-15, Pinellas County, Florida. (Legislative) 25-0436A approved Pass ▶ jump to 271:27
  111. 51. Resolution making a finding that conditions of blight exist within the Central Tarpon Springs study area, establishing the Community Redevelopment Area boundary, authorizing the preparation of the Central Tarpon Springs Redevelopment Plan, and delegating redevelopment authority to the City of Tarpon Springs. 25-0532A approved Pass ▶ jump to 310:28
  112. 108 ADJOURNMENT - 7:15 P.M. ▶ jump to 312:57