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City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 Special Meeting Agenda Thursday, September 29, 2016 6:00 PM Special Budget Hearing Council Chambers City Council City Council Special Meeting Agenda September 29, 2016 Welcome. We are glad to have you join us. If you wish to speak, please wait to be recognized, then state your name and address. Persons speaking before the City Council shall be limited to three (3) minutes unless otherwise noted under Public Hearings. For other than Citizens to be heard regarding items not on the Agenda, a spokesperson for a group may speak for three (3) minutes plus an additional minute for each person in the audience that waives their right to speak, up to a maximum of ten (10) minutes. Prior to the item being presented, please obtain the needed form to designate a spokesperson from the City Clerk (right-hand side of dais). Up to thirty minutes of public comment will be allowed for an agenda item. No person shall speak more than once on the same subject unless granted permission by the City Council. The City of Clearwater strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please advise us at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations at 727-562-4090. Assisted Listening Devices are available. Kindly refrain from using cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting. 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM 5. Second Readings - Public Hearing 5.1 8945-16 Adopt Ordinance 8945-16 on second reading, declaring the Millage Rate to be 2nd rdg levied for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017, for operating purposes including the funding of pensions, debt service, and road maintenance for capital improvement expenditures at 5.1550 mills, which constitutes a 6.71% increase from the rolled back rate of 4.8310 mills. 5.2 8946-16 Adopt Ordinance 8946-16 on second reading, adopting an operating budget 2nd rdg for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017, authorizing the City Manager to issue such instructions that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the service programs so authorized; authorizing the City Manager to transfer monies and programs among the departments and activities within any fund as provided by Chapter 2 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances. 5.3 8947-16 Adopt Ordinance 8947-16 on second reading, adopting the Capital 2nd rdg Improvement Program Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2016, and ending September 30, 2017, approving the six-year Capital Improvement Program which shall be reevaluated at the beginning of each Fiscal Year; authorizing the City Manager to issue such instructions that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the capital improvements so authorized; authorizing the City Manager to transfer money between projects in the Capital Improvement Program; appropriating available and anticipated resources for the projects identified. City of Clearwater Page 2 Printed on 9/23/2016 City Council Special Meeting Agenda September 29, 2016 6. City Manager Reports 7. City Attorney Reports 8. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) 9. Closing Comments by Mayor 10. Adjourn City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 9/23/2016