Board of County Commissioners
333 Chestnut Street, Clearwater, FL 33756
Agenda — 77 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 Ashley Pabilonia, Board Reporter, Deputy Clerk
- 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Commissioner Scherer
- 4 PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
- 1. Remembrance Day Proclamation: - Rick Graham, Fire Chief, Lealman Fire Rescue - Andrew Hughes, Fire Chief, Pinellas Park Fire Department - Chad Pittman, Fire Chief, Clearwater & Fire Rescue - Scott Sanford, Fire Chief, Palm Harbor Fire Rescue
- 2. Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation: Intercultural Advocacy Institute - Hispanic Outreach Center - Amanda Markiewicz, Chief Executive Director - Mica Julian, Director of Advocacy and Support Services - Liz Mendez, Director of Community Impact and Development
- 3. Find the Good Day Proclamation: Junior League of Clearwater - Dunedin Malena Allison, President Beth Cardenas, President Elect Felicia Marinan, Vice President of Membership
- 4. National Vascular Disease Proclamation
- 9 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
- 5. Citizens To Be Heard - Public Comment.
- 11 Page break
- 12 CONSENT AGENDA - Items 6 through 12
- 13 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER
- 6. Minutes of the regular meeting held July 21, 2026.
- 14 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 7. Vouchers and bills paid from July 26 through August 15, 2026.
- 16 Reports received for filing:
- 8. Report of Expenditures Incurred Under the Incentives, Awards, and Recruitment Ordinance No. 07-26, Fiscal Year 2026 Quarter 3.
- 9. Division of Inspector General, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Report No. 2026-24, dated August 14, 2026 - Audit of Mitigating Controls for the Fastpath Application.
- 19 Miscellaneous items received for filing:
- 10. Clearwater Cay Community Development District Annual Appropriation Resolution 2026-08.
- 21 Page break
- 22 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
- 23 Construction and Property Management
- 11. Declare surplus and authorize the sale or donation of miscellaneous County-owned equipment.
- 25 Page break
- 26 Public Works
- 12. Award of bid to Cathcart Construction Company - Florida, LLC for Philippe Park Wastewater Collection System improvements.
- 28 Page break
- 29 REGULAR AGENDA
- 30 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA - None
- 31 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
- 32 Airport
- 13. Airline Operating and Use Agreement with Allegiant Air, LLC for the operation of scheduled commercial air service at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.
- 14. Award of bid to Hubbard Construction Company for Fiscal Year 2026 Airfield Pavement Rehabilitation.
- 35 Page Break
- 36 County Administrator
- 15. First Amendment to the Municipal Services Taxing Unit Special Project Funding Agreement with Whispering Souls African American Cemetery, Inc. to support the establishment of irrigation infrastructure and the acquisition of a storage shed.
- 16. First Amendment to the Municipal Services Taxing Unit Special Project Funding Agreement with Keep Tierra Verde Beautiful for median enhancements located within the Monte Cristo, Entrada, East Shore, and West Shore neighborhoods in Tierra Verde.
- 17. Resolution designating and approving an updated list of Code Inspector job titles.
- 40 Page break
- 41 Human Services
- 18. Agreement with 211 Tampa Bay Cares d/b/a First Contact for the administration of the Adult Emergency Financial Assistance Program.
- 19. Agreements with St. Vincent de Paul CARES, Inc. and 211 Tampa Bay Cares d/b/a First Contact for Rapid Rehousing Service Provider and Rapid Rehousing Fiscal Administration Collaborative Rapid Rehousing Program, respectively.
- 20. Funding recommendations from the Substance Abuse Advisory Board for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund.
- 21. Letters of Agreement and questionnaires in substantially similar forms as required to allow participation in hospital supplemental pay programs for local hospitals for the new program year.
- 46 Page break
- 47 Utilities
- 22. Revised Authorizing Agent Approval Form for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application with the Florida Division of Emergency Management for the North Booster Pump Station Hardening project.
- 49 COUNTY ATTORNEY
- 23. Amendment to Legal Services Agreement in the case of Pinellas County v. American Empire Builders, Inc., et al. - Circuit Civil Case No. 24-005416-CI.
- 24. County Attorney Reports.
- 52 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
- 25. County Administrator Reports - None
- 53 County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business: · County Attorney Contract Negotiations
- 54 COUNTY COMMISSION
- 54 Meeting Recessed: 4:37 P.M. Meeting Reconvened: 6:01 P.M.
- 26. Appointments to the Pinellas County Youth Advisory Committee (by the Board of County Commissioners as a whole).
- 27. Appointments/reappointments to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.
- 56 All public hearing items have been properly advertised. Affidavits of Publication have been received and are on file in the Board Records Department.
- 28. County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business: · County Attorney Contract Negotiations
- 58 Page break
- 59 6:00PM
- 59 Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2027 (First Public Budget Hearing).
- 60 PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 60 Meeting Recessed: 7:30 P.M. Meeting Reconvened: 7:53 P.M.
- 61 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- 29. Amendment to Ordinance 24-16 adjusting Section 110 Article III to allow exemption from assessment requirements for certain non-public hospital facilities that are granted waivers by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to participate in supplemental pay programs supported by the Local Provider Participation Fund.
- 30. Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2027 (First Public Budget Hearing).
- 30. Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2027 (First Public Budget Hearing).
- 30. Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2027 (First Public Budget Hearing).
- 64 ADJOURNMENT - 8:09 P.M.
- 30. Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2027 (First Public Budget Hearing).
- 30. Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2027 (First Public Budget Hearing).
- 30. Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2027 (First Public Budget Hearing).
- 67 Resolutions adopting tentative millage rates and budgets for Fiscal Year 2027 (First Public Budget Hearing).
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