City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · July 21, 2022
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, July 21, 2022
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda July 21, 2022
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1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
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#22-0605 July Service Awards
4.2 ID#22-0682 Drowning Prevention Presentation - Recreation Manager, Parks and
Recreation Department
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#22-0604 Approve the minutes of the June 16, 2022 City Council Meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
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5.2 ID#22-0770 Approve the minutes of the May 24, 2022 Special City Council Meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
6. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda
7. Consent Agenda
The Consent Agenda contains normal, routine business items that are
very likely to be approved by the City Council by a single motion. These
items are not discussed, and may all be approved as recommended on
the staff reports. Council questions on these items were answered prior to
the meeting. The Mayor will provide an opportunity for a Councilmember
or a member of the public to ask that an item be pulled from the Consent
Agenda for discussion. Items pulled will receive separate action. All
items not removed from the Consent Agenda will be approved by a
single motion of the council.
7.1 ID#22-0524 Accept the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection’s Resilient Florida
Fiscal Year 21-22 Planning Grant award in the amount of $197,848 with the
required local match of $24,000, for the development of a city-wide vulnerability
assessment using the City Simulator tool of Atkins North America, Inc. and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#22-0603 Approve an Engineer of Record (EOR) Work Order to Atkins North America,
Inc. of Tampa, FL for the development of a city-wide vulnerability assessment
using Atkins’ City Simulator tool in the amount of $221,848 and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#22-0669 Accept a Gas Utility Easement from Brooker Creek V LLC. (consent)
7.4 ID#22-0670 Accept a Gas Utility Easement from MHC Country Place LLC. (consent)
7.5 ID#22-0618 Approve the conveyance of a Distribution Easement to Duke Energy Florida,
LLC, d/b/a Duke Energy, for the installation, operation, and maintenance of
electric facilities to support Duke’s relocation and installation of power poles,
lighting, and new service connections at 401 N McMullen Booth Road and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#22-0650 Approve a purchase order to Workscapes, LLC for the purchase and
installation of office furniture at the Clearwater Police Department District Three
Operations and Training Center (18-0004-PD) in the amount of $211,663.05,
pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(c), Piggyback,
and Section 2.563 (1)(d), Non-competitive purchases, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.7 ID#22-0653 Approve an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between Pinellas County, the Town of
Belleair, and Cities of Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Clearwater, Dunedin,
Indian Rocks Beach, Largo, Seminole, and Tarpon Springs for a funding match
for a Southwest Florida Water Management District Cooperative Funding
Initiative Grant in the amount of $34,629.00 for the Clearwater Harbor/St.
Joseph Sound Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan Surface Water
Resource Assessment Update and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#22-0579 Authorize a purchase order to Alan Jay of Sebring, FL for the purchase of ten
Police Pursuit Vehicles in a not to exceed amount of $359,150.00 pursuant to
Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback, and Section
2.563(1)(d), impractical to bid; authorize an extension through October 31,
2022 and an increase of $40,000.00 to Contract 900729, Enforcement One of
Oldsmar, FL for Police Upfitting to allow the upfitting of the additional ten
vehicles pursuant to ITB 47-19, Police Vehicle Upfitting Services and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#22-0660 Appoint Stephanie Chill to the Sister Cities Advisory Board as the Sister Cities,
Inc. representative for an unexpired term through July 31, 2023. (consent)
7.10 ID#22-0611 Request for authority to settle case of City of Clearwater v. 1510 Barry Holding,
LLC, et al., Case No. 21-4847-CI. (consent)
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
8. Administrative Public Hearings
- Presentation of issues by City staff
- Statement of case by applicant or representative (5 min.)
- Council questions
- Comments in support or opposition (3 min. per speaker or 10 min
maximum as spokesperson for others that have waived their time)
- Council questions
- Final rebuttal by applicant or representative (5 min.)
- Council disposition
8.1 ID#22-0672 Approve the City of Clearwater’s Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Annual Action Plan,
which is the third Action Plan of the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 - Fiscal Year
2024/2025 Consolidated Plan, to implement the goals and objectives set forth
in the Consolidated Plan and authorize the appropriate officials to enter into
agreements with HUD and organizations approved for funding, together with
authorization to execute administrative adjustments to same as needed.
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8.2 ID#22-0674 Declare surplus, for the purpose of sale for development of affordable housing,
real property located at 1408 Monroe Avenue; approve the Real Property
Transfer Agreement between the City and Clearwater Neighborhood Housing
Services, Inc.; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, together
with all other instruments required to affect closing. (APH)
8.3 ANX2022-05 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
006 Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) District for 2843 St. John Drive, and pass Ordinances
9580-22, 9581-22, and 9582-22 on first reading. (ANX2022-05006)
8.4 ANX2022-05 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
007 Urban (RU) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) District for 1221 Sunset Point Road and pass Ordinances
9583-22, 9584-22, and 9585-22 on first reading. (ANX2022-05007)
8.5 ANX2022-05 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
008 Urban (RU) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) District 1219 Sunset Point Road, and pass Ordinances
9586-22, 9587-22, and 9588-22 on first reading. (ANX2022-05008)
8.6 LUP2022-03 Approve a Future Land Use Map Amendment from Residential/Office General
003 (R/OG) to Institutional (I) for the property located at 905 South Highland Avenue
and pass Ordinance 9575-22 on first reading. (LUP2022-03003)
8.7 DVA2022-06 Approve a Development Agreement between the City of Clearwater and
001 Gotham Property Acquisitions, LLC and The DeNunzio Group providing for the
redevelopment of two sites on the west side of Osceola Avenue abutting
Coachman Park in the Downtown Core for overnight accommodations,
attached dwellings, commercial uses such as retail, food and beverage,
cultural uses and event space pursuant to Community Development Code
Section 4-606; adopt Resolution 22-15, and authorize appropriate officials to
execute same. (DVA2022-06001)
8.8 LUP2022-04 Withdrawn: Deny a Future Land Use Map Amendment from the Residential
004 Low (RL) category to the Institutional (I) category for the property located at
1885 County Road (CR) 193 and do not pass Ordinance 9577-22 on first
reading. (LUP2022-04004)
8.9 REZ2022-04 Withdrawn: Deny a Zoning Atlas Amendment from the Low Medium Density
004 Residential (LMDR) District to the Institutional (I) District for the property
located at 1885 County Road (CR) 193 and do not pass Ordinance 9578-22 on
first reading. (REZ2022-04004)
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9. Quasi-Judicial Public Hearings
1. Staff states its recommendation and briefly summarizes its reasons for
the recommendation and submits record (minutes, staff report, and
application) adduced before the Community Development Board (2
minutes).
2. Applicant presents case, including its testimony and exhibits (15
minutes).
3. Staff presents further evidence (10 minutes).
4. Public comment.
5. City Council discussion.
6. Applicant may call witnesses in rebuttal (5 minutes).
7. Conclusion by applicant (3 minutes).
8. Decision.
9.1 REZ2022-03 Approve a Zoning Atlas Amendment from the Office (O) District to the
003 Institutional (I) District for property located at 905 South Highland Avenue and
pass Ordinance 9576-22 on first reading. (REZ2022-03003)
10. Second Readings - Public Hearing
10.1 9564-22 3rd Adopt Ordinance 9564-22 on third reading, annexing certain real property
rdg whose post office address is 1272 Sedeeva Circle N., Clearwater, FL 33755,
into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city
to include said addition.
10.2 9565-22 3rd Adopt Ordinance 9565-22 on third reading, amending the future land use plan
rdg element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for
certain real property whose post office address is 1272 Sedeeva Circle N.,
Clearwater, FL 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Urban (RU).
10.3 9566-22 3rd Adopt Ordinance 9566-22 on third reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1272 Sedeeva
Circle N., Clearwater, FL 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater,
as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
10.4 9589-22 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9589-22 on second reading, amending the Operating Budget
rdg for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 to reflect increases and
decreases in revenues and expenditures for the General Fund, Special
Development Fund, Special Program Fund, Gas Fund, Marine Fund, and
Parking Fund.
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10.5 9590-22 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9590-22 on second reading, amending the Capital
rdg Improvement Budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, to reflect
an increase of $12,724,924.
10.6 9597-22 2nd Continue to August 4, 2022: Adopt Ordinance 9597-22 on second reading,
rdg calling for an election to be held on November 8, 2022 on a proposed
amendment to the City Charter to allow the City to negotiate the development
and sale of certain unoccupied properties in the downtown core for the purpose
of creating a vibrant, mixed-use development consisting of apartments, hotel
and commercial space including restaurant dining, cafes, and event space,
activating the area adjacent to Coachman Park.
11. City Manager Reports
11.1 ID#22-0693 Adopt a tentative millage rate of 5.9550 mills for fiscal year 2022/23; set public
hearing dates on the budget for September 15, 2022 and September 29, 2022,
to be held no earlier than 6:00 p.m., and schedule a special work session on
August 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. to fully discuss the proposed budget.
11.2 9596-22 Amend Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 3,
Purchasing, revising Section 2.542, Section 2.554, Section 2.561, and Section
2.563; and Division 4, Disposal and Disposition of Surplus Tangible Personal
Property, revising Section 2.623; and pass Ordinance 9596-22 on first reading.
11.3 ID#22-0651 Authorize the Marine and Aviation Director to apply for and administer the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Sportfishing
Restoration / Florida Boating Infrastructure Grant(s) on behalf of the City of
Clearwater, for Capital Improvements Project (C1905), Clearwater Beach
Marina and adopt Resolution 22-16.
12. City Attorney Reports
12. 1 9597-22b Call for an election on November 8, 2022 to present a referendum question to
the city electors amending the Charter of the City to allow the redevelopment
and sale of two certain unoccupied properties in the downtown core and pass
Ordinance 9597-22 on first reading.
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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