City Council

City of Clearwater Main Library - Council Chambers 100 N. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33755 Meeting Agenda Thursday, September 21, 2023 6:00 PM Pinellas County, 333 Chestnut Street, Palm Room, Clearwater, FL 33756 City Council City Council Meeting Agenda September 21, 2023 Welcome. We are glad to have you join us. If you wish to address the Council, please complete a Comment Card. Comment Cards are on the right-hand side of the dais by the City Clerk. When recognized, please hand your card to the Clerk, approach the podium and state your name. Persons speaking before the City Council shall be limited to 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 3 minutes plus an additional minute for each person in the audience that waives their right to speak, up to a maximum of 10 minutes. Prior to the item being presented, please obtain the form to designate a spokesperson from the City Clerk. Up to 60 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 electronic devices during the meeting. 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 two options: 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. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting (September 20) will become part of the official record. 2) Email – Individuals may submit written comments or videos to ClearwaterCouncil@myclearwater.com. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting (September 20) will become part of the official record. 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#23-0999 September Service Awards 4.2 ID#23-1021 Constitution Week Proclamation - Sharon Jank, Daughters of the American Revolution Regent, Clearwater Chapter 4.3 ID#23-1124 Carefest Day 2023 Proclamation; A Day of Caring - Daniel Bernard, President Somebody Cares Tampa Bay 4.4 ID#23-1139 Florida Climate Week Proclamation 5. Approval of Minutes City of Clearwater Page 2 Printed on 9/20/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda September 21, 2023 5.1 ID#23-1045 Approve the minutes of the September 7, 2023 City Council meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. 6. 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. 6.1 ID#23-1129 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to provide staffing and administrative services for the CRA, provided for the reimbursement of certain expense by the CRA to the City, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.2 ID#23-1133 Approve the purchase of excess liability, workers compensation and various specialty insurance policies from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 in the amount of $1,475,000 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinance Section 2.563(1)(i), Insurance, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.3 ID#23-1029 Authorize funding and amend agreements with Evernorth Behavioral Health (Evernorth) and Cigna Healthcare (Cigna) for the employee assistance program and city medical insurance (under a self- insured funding arrangement) for period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $27.1 million ($55,000 for Evernorth and $27,045,000 for Cigna), pursuant to RFP 26-22, to be funded by city budgeted funds, payroll deductions of employees and retiree premiums; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.4 ID#23-0861 Approve an agreement with Evernorth Direct Health LLC dba Cigna for onsite medical and prescription drug services for the period of October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2026, in the not-to-exceed amount of $5,000,000.00 pursuant to Request for Proposal No. 22-23 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 9/20/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda September 21, 2023 6.5 ID#23-1060 Approve a purchase order and agreement to TriTech Software Systems, a CentralSquare Company, for the renewal of TriTech Software Support and Maintenance in the amount of $224,952.38 from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), Non-competitive purchases - impractical to bid, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.6 ID#23-1062 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA funding in fiscal year 2023-2024 in the amount of $257,642.91 to underwrite the cost of additional Community Policing services by the Clearwater Police Department in the Downtown CRA to address quality of life issues, drug dealing, and homelessness and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.7 ID#23-1064 Approve a Purchase Order and agreement between the City of Clearwater and Tampa Bay Psychology Associates, LLC, of Clearwater, Florida, for psychological and educational services, in a not to exceed amount of $250,000.00, during the contract period of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(f), Professional services not subject to CCNA, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.8 ID#23-1082 Authorize a purchase order to Ten-8 Fire and Equipment, Inc. of Bradenton, FL for one Osage Warrior Type I Rescue 2024 Ford F450 Extended Cab Chassis in the amount of $327,648.00, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback, and 2.563(1)(d), Non-competitive purchase, authorize the surplus of G3609 a 2008 Ford F650 Medtec pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.623 (7)(c), public auction, or (e), trade-in, whichever is in the best interest of the City, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.9 ID#23-1001 Approve a purchase order to Murphy Pipeline Contractors of, Tampa, FL for trenchless rehabilitation and pipe bursting technology services, replacement of City of Clearwater’s water main system in the annual not-to-exceed amount of $3,000,000.00 with the option for three one-year renewals at the City’s discretion in accordance with Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1) (c), Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) City of Clearwater Page 4 Printed on 9/20/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda September 21, 2023 6.10 ID#23-1097 Authorize the continuing use of construction contracts originally approved on September 15, 2022 to the following contractors: Engineered Spray Solutions, of Lakeland, FL; Inliner Solutions, of Sanford, FL; Rowland, Inc. of Pinellas Park, FL; and USSI, LLC of Venice, FL, for the 2023 Sewer Point Repairs and Improvements in the amount of $31,750,000.00 for an additional one-year term on a unit price basis pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) 22-0006-UT and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM 7. 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 7.1 9713-23 Set final millage rate of 5.8850 mills for fiscal year 2023/24 against non-exempt real and personal property within the City of Clearwater and pass Ordinance 9713-23 on first reading. 7.2 9714-23 Approve the City of Clearwater Annual Operating Budget for the 2023/24 fiscal year and pass Ordinance 9714-23 on first reading. 7.3 9715-23 Approve the fiscal year 2023/24 Annual Capital Improvement Budget, establish a six-year plan for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and pass Ordinance 9715-23 on first reading.(APH) 7.4 ID#23-1058 Approve the recommended Penny for Pinellas project list, as revised for fiscal years 2023/24 through 2029/30. 7.5 TA2023-070 Continue to October 18, 2023: Approve amendments to the Community 02 Development Code, rescinding certain previously adopted amendments determined to be null and void ab initio pursuant to Florida Senate Bill 250 (2023), and pass Ordinance 9712-23 on first reading. 7.6 ANX2023-07 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 for 3121 Downing Street, together will all unincorporated right-of-way of Downing Street, and pass Ordinances 9709-23, 9710-23, and 9711-23 on first reading. (ANX2023-07008) City of Clearwater Page 5 Printed on 9/20/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda September 21, 2023 8. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda For purposes of this role, “items pertaining to city business” includes any matter within the Council’s or the City Manager’s power to act, any matter that the Council previously voted on or discussed at the dais, or any matter discussed by or scheduled to be considered by another governmental entity that affects the operation of the City. Each person who wishes to address the Council shall complete a comment card and submit the card to the City Clerk (right-hand side of dais) before the speaker will be permitted to speak. However, if the speaker has just arrived or decided to speak, the Chair may allow the card to be filled out after speaking. Individuals will limit their comments to a maximum of three minutes. The Mayor shall advise the speaker that their time has expired. If the person remains at the podium, thereby interfering with other persons who may wish to be heard, the speaker’s microphone may be turned off, or the Mayor may rule the person out of order in accordance with Rule 15. 9. City Manager Reports 9.1 9716-23 Amend the City’s fiscal year 2022/23 operating and capital improvement 9717-23 budgets at third quarter and pass Ordinances 9716-23 and 9717-23 on first reading. 9.2 ID#23-1138 Appoint two individuals to the Community Development Board to fill the remainder of an unexpired term through February 28, 2026 and one through April 30, 2026. 10. City Attorney Reports 11. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) 12. Closing Comments by Mayor 13. Adjourn City of Clearwater Page 6 Printed on 9/20/2023