City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · December 7, 2023
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, December 7, 2023
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda December 7, 2023
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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#23-1542 Community Fall Celebration Update - Marilyn Turman, Clearwater Urban
Leadership Coalition, Director of Communications
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#23-1527 Approve the minutes of the November 16, 2023 City Council meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
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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#23-1490 Receive update on all ARPA-LFRF competitive grant programs and approve
grant award recommendations for Cultural Affairs Nonprofit Grant Program,
subject to negotiation and execution of grant agreements, and the authorize
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.2 ID#23-1487 Authorize agreements with BayCare Urgent Care, LLC, and Life Extension
Clinics, Inc. dba Life Scan Wellness Centers for Employment Related Health
Care Services in the cumulative annual amount of $465,000.00 with three,
one-year renewal options pursuant to RFP 53-23 and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
6.3 ID#23-1508 Approve the Evergreen implementation strategy regarding the
Classification and Compensation Study and approve the appropriation of
funding in the Fiscal Year 23/24 Budget. (consent)
6.4 ID#23-1399 Approve a purchase order to Pennoni Associates Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $140,100 to provide professional services in connection with providing
GIS and engineering services for a mapping of the Clearwater Municipal
Cemetery and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.5 ID#23-1437 Approve a purchase order to Pennoni Associates, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $99,500 to provide professional services in connection with the design
and repairs of Pier 60 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
6.6 ID#23-1435 Approve a purchase order to Pinellas Regional Information Management
Enterprise (PRIME) for the personnel and operating expense of PRIME in the
amount of $317,615.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
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6.7 ID#23-1479 Authorize a purchase order to Alan Jay of Sebring, FL for the purchase of eight
Police Pursuit Vehicles in a not to exceed amount of $428,152.00 pursuant to
Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback; authorize
lease purchase under the City's Master Lease Purchase Agreement or internal
financing via an interfund loan from the Capital Improvement Fund, whichever
is deemed to be in the City's best interests; authorize an increase of
$80,000.00 to the current Purchase Order with Enforcement One of Oldsmar,
FL for the upfitting of these additional eight vehicles bringing the total annual
amount to $330,000.00 pursuant to ITB 46-22, Police Vehicle Upfitting
Services, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.8 ID#23-1429 Authorize a purchase order to Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, of Spring, TX, for
the equipment lease of desktops, laptops, and tablet computers in an amount
not-to-exceed $1,490,000, for the term of December 1, 2023 through June 30,
2025, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(c),
Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.9 ID#23-1462 Authorize a purchase order with Verizon Wireless for cellular and mobile data
services in an amount of $2,950,000.00 , for the term October 1, 2023 through
August 23, 2026, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)
(c), Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
6.10 ID#23-1444 Approve Supplemental Work Order 1 to CHA Consulting, Inc., of Tampa, FL,
for the Water/Reclaimed Water Program (18-0040-UT) in the amount of
$4,500,000, increasing the work order from $4,175,000.00 to $8,675,000.00,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.11 ID#23-1488
Approve Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement (UWHCA) between the
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the City of Clearwater for the
FDOT Utility Relocation at SR 60 (Courtney Campbell) Pedestrian Overpass
from Courtney Campbell Trail to Bayshore Trail and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
6.12 ID#23-1489
Authorize a purchase order to American Backflow Products Co. of
Tallahassee, FL, Core and Main LP of Tampa, FL, and Test Gauge FL LLC of
Bradenton, FL, for the supply of backflow devices and parts in the annual
not-to-exceed amount of $535,000.00 with the option for two, one-year
renewals pursuant to Invitation to Bid No. 64-23 and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
6.13 ID#23-1430 Approve a purchase order to Toter, LLC of Statesville, NC for the purchase of
refuse and recycling containers in the annual not-to-exceed amount of
$200,000.00 with two, one-year renewal options pursuant to ITB 60-23 and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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6.14 ID#23-1459 Approve a purchase order to Smith Industries Inc DBA Smith Fence Company
of Clearwater, FL for fence removal and replacement of the entire Solid Waste
complex perimeter fence in the not to exceed amount of $131,207.00 pursuant
to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(c), Piggyback or
cooperative purchasing, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
6.15 ID#23-1523 Approve the Mayor’s appointment of Isay Gulley to the Clearwater Housing
Authority to fill the remainder of an unexpired term through September 30,
2024. (consent)
6.16 ID#23-1524 Appoint Kimberly DiVito to the Public Art and Design Board to fill the remainder
of an unexpired term through February 29, 2024. (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 ID#23-1483 Declare surplus for the purpose of donating to Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas
County, Inc. (Habitat), certain real property located at 406 Vine Avenue, for the
purpose of the development of affordable housing; approve the agreement for
transfer of real property by the City; and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same, together with all other instruments required to affect closing.
(APH)
7.2 ID#23-1493 Accept the 2023 Local Housing Incentive Strategy (LHIS) Report developed by
the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). (APH)
7.3 9729-23 Approve multiple Easement Vacation requests from property owners The City
of Clearwater as affecting real property at 112 S Osceola Ave, Clearwater as
further defined by Exhibit A, Utility easement per Resolution 86-17 recorded in
O.R. Book 6179 Page 299, and Exhibit B, 15-foot Alley recorded in Deed Book
1536 Page 21, as recorded in the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida,
and pass Ordinance 9729-23 on first reading.
7.4 TA2023-100 Approve amendments to Community Development Code Section 6-109 and
03 Appendix C, Downtown District and Development Standards, and pass
Ordinance 9726-23 on first reading. (TA2023-10003)
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8. Second Readings - Public Hearing
8.1 9722-23 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9722-23 on second reading, annexing certain real property
rdg whose post office address is 2634 South Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759,
together with certain right-of-way of South Drive, into the corporate limits of the
city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
8.2 9723-23 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9723-23 on second reading, amending the future land use
rdg plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real property whose post office address is 2634 South Drive,
Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Medium (RM).
8.3 9724-23 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9724-23 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 2634 South
Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater,
as Medium Density Residential (MDR).
8.4 9725-23 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9725-23 on second reading, amending Clearwater Code of
rdg Ordinances, Appendix A, Schedule of fees, Article XXIV, Sections 1, 3, and 4 to
increase miscellaneous fees related to temporary service deposits, impact
fees and miscellaneous user fees such as, special meter readings, turn-on
services, meter changes and other special services that benefit a specific
customer.
9. 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.
10. City Manager Reports
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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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