City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · August 6, 2020
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, August 6, 2020
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda August 6, 2020
To ensure public safety and comply with the Governor's Safer at Home order in response to the
COVID-19 virus, the Clearwater City Council will hold a public meeting on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at
6:00 p.m. using communications media technology.
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, issued by the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis on March 20,
2020, municipalities may conduct meetings of their governing boards without having a quorum of its
members present physically or at any specific location, and utilizing communications media technology
such as telephonic or video conferencing, as provided by Section 120.54(5)(b)2, Florida Statutes.
The meeting will be held through the Zoom platform and will be broadcast live
on the city's website (https://www.myclearwater.com/government/council-meeting-streaming-videos) ,
on Facebook (www.facebook.com/cityofclearwater) and on YouTube
(www.youtube.com/myclearwater) as well as the following public access TV channels:
Spectrum Channel 638, Frontier Channel 30 and WOW! Channel 15.
Citizens wishing to provide comments on an agenda item are encouraged to do so
in advance through written comment. The City has established the following four options to ensure
public comment for a virtual meeting:
1) eComments via Granicus - eComments is integrated with the published meeting agenda .
Individuals may review the agenda item details and indicate their position on the item. You will be
prompted to set up a user profile to allow you to comment, which will become part of the official public
record. The eComment period is open from the time the agenda is published. Comments received
during the meeting will become part of the official record, if posted prior to the closing of public
comment. The City Clerk will read received comments into the record.
2) E m a i l – Individuals may submit written comments or videos to
ClearwaterCouncil@myclearwater.com. All comments received by 5 p.m. the day before the meeting
(August 5) will become part of the official record. The City Clerk will read received comments into the
record.
3) Call-in - During the meeting individuals will be able to call in to 562-4646 and be placed on-air to
speak to an individual item.
4) Council Chambers - Additionally, like any other council meeting, the public may provide public
comment at the Main Library, Council Chambers, 100 N Osceola Avenue. Due to COVID-19, all
speakers desiring to appear in person will be subject to all applicable emergency measures in place to
prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Speakers who appear in person will be subject to screening
for symptoms of COVID-19. Any persons exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 will not be permitted to
enter council chambers but will be able to participate through the remote options described above.
Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to effectively participate in this
meeting are asked to contact the City Clerk at (727)562-4092 or rosemarie.call@myclearwater.com in
advance.
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Special recognitions and Presentations (Proclamations, service awards, or other
special recognitions. Presentations by governmental agencies or groups providing
formal updates to Council will be limited to ten minutes.)
4.1 ID#20-8074 Diversity Leadership Council Poster Presentation - Tabitha Green, Library and
Karla Deas, Planning and Development
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#20-8024 Approve the minutes of the July 16, 2020 City Council Meeting Minutes as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
6. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda
7. Consent Agenda
7.1 ID#20-8082 Approve the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Subrecipient Agreement between
the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and the City of Clearwater and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#20-8052 Approve a Utility Work By Highway Contractor Agreement with the State of
Florida Department of Transportation to remove natural gas mains during a
road improvement project on US Highway 19, at an estimated cost of
$10,350.74, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#20-8061 Authorize award of Invitation to Bid 25-20, Natural Gas Meters and Regulators, to
Dev-Tech Sales, Inc. of Avon Park, FL; Equipment Controls Company of
Norcross, GA; and JEM-TECH, Inc. of Palm Bay, FL for an annual not-to-exceed
amount of $1,500,000 effective August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021 with the
option for two, one-year term extensions, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#20-8022 Approve First Amendment to the Capital Project Funding Agreement between
the City and Pinellas County Tourist Development Council (TDC) to extend the
terms of the agreement to allow for reimbursement of funds during Fiscal Years
2020 and 2021 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.5 ID#20-8065 Approve a Management Agreement between the City of Clearwater (City) and
the Clearwater Community Sailing Center Association, Inc. (Sailing Center
Association) for use of the building and property located at 1001 Gulf Boulevard
from August 1, 2020 through February 29, 2024 and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.6 ID#20-8062 Ratify and confirm a Memorandum of Agreement (Agreement) between Bob
Gualtieri, as Sheriff of Pinellas County, Florida (Sheriff); the City of St.
Petersburg Police Department, the City of Clearwater Police Department, and
the City of Pinellas Park Police Department, to create a Use of Deadly Force
Investigative Task Force, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.7 ID#20-7714 Approve Engineer of Record (EOR) Supplemental Work Order Two to Atkins
North America for $61,490, for Cooper’s Point (18-0009-EN) increasing the
work order from $173,940 to $235,430 and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#20-8033 Approve a Deed Modification for certain real property located at 41 Devon Dr.,
legally described as Lot 1, less the West 110 feet thereof, Block B, Columbia
Subdivision, extending the time-period to commence vertical construction until
August 26, 2021 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.9 ID#20-8037 Approve Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Supplemental Memo expressly
acknowledging the Multijurisdictional Program for Public Information (PPI) is
part of the LMS which was adopted by Council in Resolution 20-18 on May 7,
2020. (consent)
7.10 ID#20-8038 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between Pinellas County and the City of
Clearwater and other NPDES Co-Permittees for Water Quality Monitoring and
Assessment and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#20-7915 Authorize a Purchase Order with John Mader Enterprises, Inc dba Mader
Electric Motors of North Fort Myers, FL to provide services to repair, replace or
supply utility plant equipment, for an initial not to exceed amount of $300,000
beginning August 19, 2020 through May 20, 2021 with the option for two,
one-year extensions at an annual not to exceed amount of $400,000, making
the total value $1.1 million, per Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section
2.564(1)(d) Other Government Entities’ Bids, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.12 ID#20-7954 Approve multiple vendor purchase orders as of a result of Invitation to Bid (ITB)
34-20, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Services, for a total annual
not-to-exceed amount of $4,000,000 with the option for three one-year renewal
terms at the City’s discretion and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.13 ID#20-8087 Designate Councilmember Beckman to serve as the City’s official voting
delegate at the Florida League of Cities’ Annual Conference, August 14, 2020.
(consent)
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
8. Administrative Public Hearings
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9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 9367-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9367-20 on second reading, amending the future land use
rdg plan element of the Comprehensive plan to designate the land use for certain
real properties whose post office addresses are 24323 and 24479 US Highway
19 North, all in Clearwater, Florida 33763, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as US 19 - Corridor (US 19 C) and Preservation (P).
9.2 9368-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9368-20 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain real properties whose post office addresses are 24323
and 24479 US Highway 19 North, all in Clearwater, Florida 33763, upon
annexation into the City of Clearwater, as US 19 (US 19) and Preservation (P).
9.3 9387-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9387-20 on second reading, amending the Community
rdg Development Code Sections 3-1202.G, 3-1401.C, 3-2103, and Appendix B.
9.4 9391-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9391-20 on second reading, annexing certain real property
rdg whose post office address is 1704 Lucas Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, into
the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to
include said addition.
9.5 9392-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9392-20 on second reading, amending the future land use
rdg plan element of the Comprehensive Plan to designate the land use for certain
real property whose post office address is 1704 Lucas Drive, Clearwater,
Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low
(RL).
9.6 9393-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9393-20 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1704 Lucas
Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater,
as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 ID#20-8078 Approve an agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. of Scottsdale, AZ, in the
amount of $2,217,407, for the five-year period from August 6, 2020 through
August 5, 2025, for the purchase of body camera equipment, digital evidence
storage and management, licensing, and training, in accordance with
Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.564(1)(d) Other Government Entities
Bids; increase the number of full time equivalents within the Police Department
by one position and upgrade one officer position to Police Sergeant; and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
10.2 ID#20-8077 Confirm COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation and adopt Resolution 20-36.
10.3 ID#20-8099 Main Library First Floor Discussion
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11. City Attorney Reports
12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
13. Closing Comments by Mayor
14. Adjourn
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