City Council

City of Clearwater Main Library - Council Chambers 100 N. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33755 Meeting Agenda Thursday, February 1, 2024 6:00 PM Main Library - Council Chambers City Council City Council Meeting Agenda February 1, 2024 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 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 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#24-0084 Clearwater Lawn Bowling Day Proclamation: February 17, 2024 - Ellen O'Donnell, Clearwater Lawn Bowls Club President, and Dick Judycki, Vice President. 5. Approval of Minutes 5.1 ID#24-0119 Approve the minutes of the January 18, 2024 city council meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. City of Clearwater Page 2 Printed on 1/30/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda February 1, 2024 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#24-0090 Approve the City Manager’s recommendation to reorganize the Office of Innovation, to discontinue that Department and to establish a General Services Department; pursuant to City Charter Section 3.03 (b) of the City Charter. (consent) 6.2 ID#23-1622 Ratify and confirm a $20,000.00 increase for December 2023 services, approve a $188,000.00 increase to the existing service agreement with ParkMobile, LLC. of Atlanta, GA, for pay by cell phone technology, for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $724,000.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent). 6.3 ID#24-0043 Approve the Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement for public assistance support for Hurricane Idalia expenditures and grant authority to the City Manager or designee to enter into, approve, and execute same and any future modifications for Hurricane Idalia expenditures. (consent) 6.4 ID#24-0036 Award a Construction Contract to C and T Contracting Services, LLC of Tampa, FL, for the East Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Influent Pump Station Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $2,840,530.00 pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) No.13-0016-UT; approve Supplemental Work Order 5 to Ardurra Group, Inc of Tampa, FL for Construction Engineering Services in the amount of $431,536.00, increasing the work order from $392,575.00 to $824,111.00; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.5 ID#24-0045 Declare list of vehicles and equipment surplus and authorize disposal through auction pursuant to Clearwater Code Section 2.623(6) and (8) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute the same. (consent) 6.6 ID#24-0081 Authorize the City Attorney to retain the law firm of Luke Charles Lirot, PA to represent the City in multiple code violation cases, City of Clearwater v. Nicholas Bosstick, Case No. 23-11058-MO et seq., relating to Mr. Bosstick’s violations of Section 28.10, Code of Ordinances, as enforced pursuant to Section 1.12, Code of Ordinances, in an initial amount not to exceed $4,000.00, approve the Legal Consultation Services Contract, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 1/30/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda February 1, 2024 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 9744-24 Revise the structure of the Downtown Development Board and pass Ordinance 9744-24 on first reading. 7.2 ID#24-0093 Approve amended purchase and sale agreement with Gotham Property Acquisitions, LLC, and The DeNunzio Group, LLC and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. 7.3 ID#24-0079 Update to Council Policies relating to use of stationery. 8. Second Readings - Public Hearing 8.1 9716-23 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9716-23 on second reading, amending the Operating Budget rdg for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 to reflect increases and decreases in revenues and expenditures for the General Fund, Special Development Fund, Special Program Fund, and Parking Fund. 8.2 9717-23 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9717-23 on second reading, amending the Capital rdg Improvement Budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, to reflect an increase of $17,825,168. 8.3 9739-23 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9739-23 on second reading, amending the Code of rdg Ordinances, Chapter 32, Utilities, Article VIII, Gas, providing for the use of subcontractors in the fulfillment of gas services, Amending Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges, Section XXV, Clearwater Gas System Fees, Rates and Charges, to revise rates in accordance with the 2023 Cost of Service and Rate Study. City of Clearwater Page 4 Printed on 1/30/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda February 1, 2024 8.4 9740-24 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9740-24 on second reading amending the Community rdg Development Code Article 3, Development Standards, Parking and Loading Division, Article 4. Development Review and Other Procedures, General Procedures division, Appendix B., US 19 Zoning District and Development Standards, General Provisions, Subdistrict Standards, Site Design Standards, Building Design Standards, and Administration Division, Appendix C., Downtown District and Development Standards, Character District Standards, Frontage Standards, Site Design Standards, Building Design Standards, Flexibility, and Administration divisions. 8.5 9741-24 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9741-24 on second reading, amending Code of Ordinances rdg Chapter 33, Waterways and Vessels by amending Article I - In General, Article II - City Owned Docking Facilities, and Article III - Vessels, to clarify, revise and modify existing articles and sections; amending Section 33.026 establishing a civil penalty for unpermitted commercial activity in a city owned marine facility and establishing citation procedures. 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 10.1 ID#24-0083 Discuss March 21, 2024 council meeting. 11. City Attorney Reports 12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) 13. Closing Comments by Mayor 14. Adjourn City of Clearwater Page 5 Printed on 1/30/2024