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September 5, 2024 ·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 — 107 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL - 2:00 P.M.
  2. 2 INVOCATION by Pastor David Comer, Gulf Coast Church, Largo. ▶ jump to 11:19
  3. 2 Acting Chair Scott requested that a motion be made to allow Commissioner Peters to appear virtually; whereupon, a motion was made by Commissioner Flowers and seconded by Commissioner Latvala. Upon call for the vote, the motion carried unanimously.
  4. 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 12:31
  5. 4 PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
  6. 1. Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation: - Amanda Markiewicz, CEO, Hispanic Outreach Center - Andrea Vendetti, Director of Community Engagement, Hispanic Outreach Center - Liz Touloute, Director of Advocacy and Support Services, Hispanic Outreach Center 24-1399A ▶ jump to 13:07
  7. 2. Hunger Action Month Proclamation: - Nick DiCeglie, President and CEO, Hope Villages of America 24-1475A ▶ jump to 18:50
  8. 3. National Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation: - Barbara Daire, Suncoast Center, Inc. - Jean Pierre, Suncoast Center, Inc. 24-1513A ▶ jump to 22:15
  9. 8 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
  10. 4. Citizens To Be Heard - Public Comment. 24-1381A ▶ jump to 24:58
  11. 9 Acting Chair Scott presented a proclamation honoring the upcoming anniversary of 9/11.
  12. 10 CONSENT AGENDA - Items 5 through 22 approved
  13. 11 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER
  14. 5. Minutes of the regular meetings held July 16 and July 30, 2024 24-1500A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 66:39
  15. 6. Vouchers and bills paid from July 14 through July 27, 2024. 24-1501A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  16. 14 Reports received for filing:
  17. 14 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass ▶ jump to 66:52
  18. 7. Quarterly Donation Listing of $1,000 or Greater for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, Resolution No. 21-117/Donation Policy. 24-1502A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  19. 8. Report of Expenditures Incurred Under the Incentives, Awards, and Recruitment Ordinance No. 07-26, Fiscal Year 2024 Quarter 3. 24-1503A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  20. 9. Division of Inspector General, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Report No. 2024-11 dated August 7, 2024, Investigation of Certificate of Occupancy Issuance. 24-1504A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  21. 18 Page break
  22. 19 Miscellaneous items received for filing:
  23. 10. Affidavit of Publication of Legal Notice published in La Gaceta regarding Notice of Forfeiture of Unclaimed Money pursuant to Section 116.21, Florida Statutes (Circuit/County Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County, Florida). 24-1505A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  24. 11. City of Safety Harbor Ordinance No. 2024-11 adopted August 5, 2024, annexing certain property. 24-1507A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  25. 12. Correspondence from the City of Oldsmar regarding voluntary annexation of certain property. 24-1508A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  26. 23 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
  27. 24 Administrative Services
  28. 13. Declare surplus and authorize the sale or donation of miscellaneous County-owned equipment. 24-1219A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  29. 26 Page break
  30. 27 Management and Budget
  31. 14. Modification to the grant funding agreement with the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management regarding the Hurricane Idalia Legislative Appropriation Program for nourishment and dune construction on Sand Key Beach for an additional $275,000.00. 24-1195A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  32. 29 Public Works
  33. 15. Assignment of Final Federal Aviation Administration Aircraft Registration Number for the New Mosquito Control H-125 Helicopter. 24-1414A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  34. 16. Award of bid to Control Technologies, Inc., Intelligent Security Systems, Roadsys, Inc., and Temple, Inc. for supply of an Intersection Video Analytics Platform. 24-1095A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  35. 17. Award of bid to Hubbard Construction Company for Fiscal Year 2025 Pavement Preservation - Package 1. 24-1425A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  36. 18. Award of bid to Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. for the 71st Street North, from 38th Avenue North to 54th Avenue North, Roadway, Drainage, and Sidewalk Improvements Project partially funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. 24-1347A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  37. 19. Award of bid to Petrotech Southeast, Inc. for the American Rescue Plan Act Rehabilitation of 119th Street Area - Gas Mitigation and Greenspace. 24-1439A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  38. 20. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Point of Contact form modification with the Florida Division of Emergency Management for the Countywide Mast Arm Hardening - Utility Projective Measures Project. 24-1424A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  39. 36 Page break
  40. 37 Safety and Emergency Services
  41. 21. Agreement to receive E911 trust fund monies from the State of Florida for Equipment Refresh for Vesta E911 phone system. 24-1374A approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  42. 39 Page break
  43. 40 Utilities
  44. 22. Ranking of firms and agreement with Wade Trim, Inc. for Professional Engineering Services for Klosterman Road and Pinellas Trail 30-inch Force Main Replacement. approved as part of the Consent Agenda Pass
  45. 42 Page break
  46. 43 REGULAR AGENDA
  47. 44 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA - None
  48. 45 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
  49. 46 Airport
  50. 23. Award of bid to Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC for Taxiway N Runway Incursion Mitigation. 24-1426A approved Pass ▶ jump to 67:19
  51. 24. Award of bid to Smith Industries, Inc. d/b/a Smith Fence Company, for Reconstruction of Perimeter Fence Phase 1 at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. 24-1428A approved Pass ▶ jump to 67:51
  52. 25. U.S Government Lease for Real Property between Pinellas County and the General Services Administration at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. 24-1266A approved Pass ▶ jump to 68:20
  53. 50 Page break
  54. 51 Animal Services
  55. 26. Resolution accepting any and all rights and interest over the real property conveyed by deed from The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College. 24-1137A approved Pass ▶ jump to 68:50
  56. 53 Page break
  57. 54 Construction Services
  58. 27. Second Amendment to the agreement with Renker Eich Parks Architects, Inc. for Professional Architectural Consulting Services. 24-1495A approved Pass ▶ jump to 69:30
  59. 56 Page break
  60. 57 Convention and Visitors Bureau
  61. 28. Application received from the Arts Center Association, Inc., d/b/a Morean Arts Center, for consideration in accordance with the Capital Projects Funding Program Guidelines for Category D Projects. 24-1104A approved Pass ▶ jump to 72:08
  62. 29. First Amendment to the agreement with Birdsall, Voss and Associates, Inc. for advertising and promotional services pertaining to the Convention and Visitors Bureau. 24-1342A approved Pass ▶ jump to 79:01
  63. 60 Page break
  64. 61 County Administrator
  65. 30. East Lake Recreation Fiscal Year 2024 Municipal Services Taxing Unit Special Projects Funding Request for Bleacher Replacement. 24-1360A approved Pass ▶ jump to 79:33
  66. 31. First Amendment to Lealman Exchange Master Lease and Management Agreement between Pinellas County and the St. Petersburg Foundation. 24-1351A approved Pass ▶ jump to 80:04
  67. 64 Page break
  68. 65 Housing & Community Development
  69. 32. Affordable Housing Program project funding recommendation for Indigo Apartments by Sunrise Affordable Housing Group. 24-1248A approved Pass ▶ jump to 83:26
  70. 67 Page break
  71. 68 Human Services
  72. 33. Ranking of firms and agreement with Operation PAR, Inc. and Recovery Epicenter Foundation Inc. for Pinellas Matters, a hospital bridge program. 24-1258A approved Pass ▶ jump to 84:11
  73. 70 Page break
  74. 71 Public Works
  75. 34. Resolution providing for golf cart use on additional roadways, codification of a map depicting where the roadways are located, and golf cart use signage on the roadways in the Highland Lakes Area in Palm Harbor. 24-1472A approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 86:42
  76. 73 Page break
  77. 74 Utilities
  78. 35. Community Agreements for the construction of the Manufactured Home Communities Wastewater Collection Systems Improvements Project Package 3 for Bel-Aire Mobile Home Owners, Inc. and additive of Tropical Gardens R.O. Community Association, Inc. (Companion to Item No. 36) 24-1366A approved Pass ▶ jump to 88:04
  79. 36. Award of bid to Cathcart Construction Company Florida, LLC for the construction of the Manufactured Home Communities Wastewater Collection Systems Improvements American Rescue Plan Act Project - Package 3 for Bel-Aire Mobile Homeowners, Inc. with an optional additive of Tropical Gardens Resident Owned Community, Inc. (Companion to Item No. 35) 24-1348A approved Pass ▶ jump to 88:24
  80. 77 AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
  81. 78 Business Technology Services
  82. 37. Agreement with SHI International Corp. for information technology solutions and services. 24-1103A approved Pass ▶ jump to 89:07
  83. 80 Page break
  84. 43. County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business. a.) Resolution for Joint Meeting to be Held Between the Board of County Commissioners of Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco Counties. 24-1384A ▶ jump to 116:07
  85. 81 Emergency Medical Services Authority
  86. 81 Meeting Recessed: 4:07 P.M. Meeting Reconvened: 6:00 P.M.
  87. 38. Agreement to receive E911 trust fund monies from the State of Florida for Next Generation 9-1-1 Core Services. 24-1377A approved Pass ▶ jump to 94:32
  88. 39. Ranking of firms and agreement with Paramedics Logistics Florida, LLC for requirements of ambulance services. 24-0914A approved Pass ▶ jump to 95:31
  89. 84 Page break
  90. 85 COUNTY ATTORNEY
  91. 40. Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas County v. American Empire Builders, Inc. for money damages arising out of Contract Nos. 21-0708-CP and 190-0109-CP. 24-1427A approved Pass ▶ jump to 107:58
  92. 45. Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2025 (first public hearing). 24-1279A approved Pass ▶ jump to 180:05
  93. 41. County Attorney Reports · Settlement received from opioid litigation case 24-1382A ▶ jump to 108:06
  94. 45. Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2025 (first public hearing). 24-1279A approved Pass ▶ jump to 180:58
  95. 88 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
  96. 45. Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2025 (first public hearing). 24-1279A approved Pass ▶ jump to 181:23
  97. 42. County Administrator Reports · Recent flooding due to heavy rainfall 24-1383A ▶ jump to 108:45
  98. 89 Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2025 (first public hearing). 24-1279A ▶ jump to 181:23
  99. 90 COUNTY COMMISSION
  100. 43. County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business. a.) Resolution for Joint Meeting to be Held Between the Board of County Commissioners of Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco Counties. 24-1384A approved Pass ▶ jump to 111:32
  101. 92 Page break
  102. 93 6:00 PM
  103. 94 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  104. 95 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
  105. 44. Resolution imposing and collecting a non-ad valorem special assessment levied solely on property owned or leased by non-public hospitals to fund the Hospital Directed Payment and Low-Income Pool Programs and approval and delegation of authority to the Chair to execute Letters of Agreement and Letters of Agreement questionnaires in substantially similar form with a combined amount not to exceed the levied assessment total to initiate Intergovernmental Transfers as match to enhance reimbursement levels for hospitals. 24-1046A approved Pass ▶ jump to 145:34
  106. 45. Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2025 (first public hearing). 24-1279A approved Pass ▶ jump to 179:37
  107. 98 ADJOURNMENT - 6:40 P.M. ▶ jump to 182:16