Board of County Commissioners
333 Chestnut Street, Palm Room, Clearwater
Agenda — 108 items
- 1 ROLL CALL - 2:01 P.M.
- 2 INVOCATION by Commissioner Flowers
- 2 Others Present: Barry A. Burton, County Administrator; Jewel White, County Attorney; Derelynn Revie, Board Records Manager; and Franchesca DiNapoli, Senior Board Records Specialist, Deputy Clerk
- 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 4 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
- 1. Citizens To Be Heard - Public Comment.
- 6 CONSENT AGENDA - Items 2 through 17
- 7 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER
- 2. Minutes of the regular meetings held September 19 and October 15, 2024.
- 3. Vouchers and bills paid from August 11 through October 26, 2024.
- 10 Reports received for filing:
- 4. Dock Fee Report for the month of September 2024.
- 11 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 5. State of Florida Constitutional Officer Financial Report for 2023-2024 - Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, pursuant to Section 218.36, Florida Statutes.
- 6. State of Florida Constitutional Officer Financial Report for 2023-2024 - Pinellas County Tax Collector, pursuant to Section 218.36, Florida Statutes.
- 7. State of Florida Constitutional Officer Financial Report for 2023-2024 - Pinellas County Property Appraiser, pursuant to Section 218.36, Florida Statutes.
- 8. State of Florida Constitutional Officer Financial Report for 2023-2024 - Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, pursuant to Section 218.36, Florida Statutes.
- 16 Miscellaneous items received for filing:
- 9. Correspondence from the Southwest Florida Water Management District regarding its Proposed 2025 Five-Year Water Resource Development Work Program.
- 18 Page break
- 19 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
- 20 County Administrator
- 10. Receipt and file report of purchasing items delegated to the County Administrator for the quarter ending September 30, 2024.
- 11. Receipt and file report of non-procurement items delegated to the County Administrator for the period ending October 31st, 2024.
- 23 Development Review Services
- 12. Plat of Sidney Street Twin Villas, a 10-lot subdivision.
- 25 Page break
- 26 Parks and Conservation Resources
- 13. Ranking of firms and agreement with Fort De Soto Hospitality LLC for Concession Services at Fort DeSoto Park.
- 28 Page break
- 29 Solid Waste
- 14. Ratification of the County Administrator’s approval of the Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Duke Energy Florida for purchase of as available energy and/or parallel operation with a qualifying facility.
- 31 Page break
- 32 Utilities
- 15. Ratification of the County Administrator’s approval of the Water Quality Improvement grant applications with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
- 34 Page break
- 35 AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
- 36 Housing Finance Authority
- 16. Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County Resolution No. 2024-10 adopting and approving Fiscal Year 2023-2024 General Fund Budget Amendment, as approved by the Housing Finance Authority Board of Directors.
- 17. Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County Resolution No. 2024-11 adopting and approving Fiscal Year 2024-2025 General Fund, Housing Trust Fund, Land Assembly Fund and St. Petersburg Land Assembly Fund Operating Budgets, as approved by the Housing Finance Authority Board of Directors.
- 39 REGULAR AGENDA
- 40 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA - None
- 41 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
- 42 Construction and Property Management
- 18. Exercise the Option to purchase the 2500 34th Street North Building and appurtenances and adopt a Resolution authorizing the County Administrator to execute instruments necessary for the completion of the transaction.
- 44 Page break
- 45 Housing & Community Development
- 19. Affordable Housing Program project funding recommendation for Oasis at Bayside by SPGRP IV, LLC.
- 47 Page break
- 48 Human Services
- 20. Funding agreement with 211 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc. for call center operations.
- 50 Page break
- 50 Meeting Recessed: 6:24 P.M. Meeting Reconvened: 6:55 P.M.
- 51 Management and Budget
- 21. Increase to the agreement with Hagerty Consulting, Inc. for emergency comprehensive disaster recovery management consulting services for Hurricane Helene and Milton.
- 22. Pinellas County adoption of a Tourist Development Tax Revenue Supplemental Bond Resolution Supplementing Resolution No. 24-42 adopted on July 30, 2024, and approval of the documents to support funding for the design and construction of a new stadium in St. Petersburg to be the new home of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball franchise.
- 23. Resolution establishing a Debt Policy for Pinellas County.
- 55 Page break
- 56 Public Works
- 24. Agreement with Iteris, Inc. for Advanced Traffic Management System/Intelligent Transportation System traffic signal equipment related to the State Road 60 Smart Corridor Project.
- 25. Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the Dansville Central Historic Landfill Brownfield Site.
- 26. County Incentive Grant Program Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Right-of-Way Acquisition Activities of the Forest Lakes Boulevard from State Road 580 to State Road 584 Project.
- 27. Florida Shared-Use Non-motorized Trail Network Supplemental Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to fully fund construction of the Pinellas Trail South Gap from 126th Avenue North to Ulmerton Road.
- 28. Request for a public hearing to appeal the issuance of County Dredge and Fill Permit No. WND-24-00077 for 106 Harbor Drive, Palm Harbor.
- 29. Local Agency Grants Program application with Forward Pinellas, related Florida Department of Transportation Project Application and Resolution for the Sunset Point Road Improvement Project from Kings Highway to Keene Road.
- 63 Page break
- 64 Solid Waste
- 30. Agreement with Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation for power purchase, sale, and marketing for the Department of Solid Waste
- 66 Page break
- 67 Utilities
- 31. Agreement for laboratory testing equipment, maintenance, and supplies with the Hach Company.
- 32. Amendment No. 1 for Resilient Florida Grant Program Agreements 22FRP09 (Manufactured Home Communities Wastewater Collection System Improvements) and 22FRP10 (Utilities Reliability Improvements) with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- 70 Page break
- 71 COUNTY ATTORNEY
- 38. Selection of the 2025 Chair and Vice-Chair.
- 33. Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas County v. King Plaza Condominium Association Inc. - action for injunctive relief.
- 34. County Attorney Reports
- 39. County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business.
- 74 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
- 39. County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business.
- 35. County Administrator Reports · Post-Hurricane Recovery Updates
- 75 County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business.
- 76 COUNTY COMMISSION
- 36. Appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board.
- 77 All public hearing items have been properly advertised. Affidavits of Publication have been received and are on file in the Board Records Department.
- 37. Appointment to the Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority (Board of County Commissioners as a whole).
- 38. Selection of the 2025 Chair and Vice-Chair.
- 39. County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business.
- 81 Page break
- 41. Case No. CW 24-19 - City of St. Petersburg (being continued to December 17, 2024)
- 82 6:00 PM
- 83 PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 84 AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
- 85 Countywide Planning Authority
- 40. Case No. CW 24-17 - City of Clearwater Countywide Plan Map amendment from Public/Semi-Public to Retail & Services, regarding 2.28 acres more or less, located at 407 South Saturn Avenue.
- 41. Case No. CW 24-19 - City of St. Petersburg (being continued to December 17, 2024)
- 42. Case No. CW 24-20 - City of Tarpon Springs (being continued to December 17, 2024)
- 89 Page break
- 90 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- 43. Brownfield Area designation of the Rainbow Village Green Reuse Area.
- 44. Ordinance amending Pinellas County Code Chapter 26, Article IX (Lobbying) modifying regulations related to registration of lobbyists and lobbying contacts.
- 45. Ordinance amending Section 118-32 of the Pinellas County Code relating to the Tourist Development Plan.
- 46. Ordinance amending the Pinellas County Code regarding the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption process by amending Sections 118-181 to 118-191.
- 47. Resolution electing to not exempt property under Section 196.1978(3)(o), Florida Statutes, commonly known as the Live Local Act Property Tax Exemption.
- 48. Amendment by resolution supplementing the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget realigning reserves and funds and recognizing unanticipated receipt of funds for requesting departments.
- 49. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Budget to Realign Appropriations for Capital Projects in the American Rescue Plan Act and Capital Projects Funds and to Recognize Unanticipated Receipt of Funds in the American Rescue Plan Act Fund.
- 50. Resolution supplementing the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget for unanticipated revenue related to the issuance of debt for the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball Stadium Project in St. Petersburg and realign appropriation from reserves in the Tourist Development Tax Fund for expenditures related to cost of issuance and debt service for the Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds.
- 99 ADJOURNMENT - 8:12 P.M.