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City of Clearwater Main Library - Council Chambers 100 N. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33755 Meeting Agenda Thursday, January 16, 2025 6:00 PM Main Library - Council Chambers City Council City Council Meeting Agenda January 16, 2025 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#24-1534 January Service Awards 4.2 ID#24-1586 North Beach Update 5. Approval of Minutes 5.1 ID#25-0006 Approve the minutes of the December 19, 2024 City Council Meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. City of Clearwater Page 2 Printed on 1/14/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda January 16, 2025 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#24-1560 Approve a four-year funding agreement in the amount not to exceed $130,625.22 between the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and the City of Clearwater for expanded Ferry Services and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.2 ID#24-1621 Authorize City of Clearwater Interim Economic Development Director to enter into negotiations with the Clearwater Urban Leadership Coalition (CULC) for the leasing of certain real properties located at 1321 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, 1317 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, and 1106 Tangerine Street along with certain property owned by the City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) located at 1325 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue to CULC. (consent) 6.3 ID#24-1442 Approve a purchase order to Cale America, d/b/a Flowbird, of Clearwater, FL, for the purchase of direct replacement of 50 multi-space parking kiosks, in an amount of $334,810.15, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(d), non-competitive purchase; authorize the trade-in of the damaged meters in accordance with Code of Ordinance Section 2.623(7)(e), trade-in, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.4 ID#24-1608 Approve a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal from Bandes Construction Company, Inc. of Dunedin, FL, to build the Traffic Maintenance Center and an office, in the amount of $195,957.00 pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 51-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.5 ID#24-1627 Declare furniture and related items in the Municipal Services Building (MSB) surplus as part of the MSB Renovations project (23-0035-EN), authorize disposal pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections 2.623(3) and (4), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.6 ID#24-1492 Authorize the final rental and settlement payments to United Rentals North America, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $254,188.40 for the rental and loss of eight diesel-powered portable pumps utilized by the City of Clearwater, from June 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback; declare the eight flood damaged motors and pumps as surplus pursuant to Section 2.623 (8) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 1/14/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda January 16, 2025 6.7 ID#24-1605 Approve an amendment to the Master Services Agreement Re: Participants (Participation Amendment) between the City of Clearwater, Bank of America, N.A. for itself and as assignee of Banc of America Merchant Services, LLC (Bank), and Central Florida Expressway Authority (Lead Merchant) for the provision of merchant services beginning December 12, 2024 and renewing annually in June until CFX terminates the agreement, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.8 ID#24-1616 Approve a Lease Agreement between Clearwater Ferry and the City for ferry vessels purchased under FDOT JPA Agreement G2S84 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.9 ID#24-1604 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) 6.10 ID#25-0004 Approve the collective bargaining agreement as negotiated between the City of Clearwater and International Association of Fire Fighters Bargaining Unit for Fiscal years 2024/2025, 2025/2026, 2026/2027 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.11 ID#24-1624 Authorize an agreement with DEX Imaging LLC dba TotalPrint USA (TotalPrint USA), of Tampa, FL for citywide copier and printer services in an annual not to exceed amount of $200,000.00, for the initial term January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, with three, one-year renewal options pursuant to RFP 56-24, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.12 ID#24-1498 Authorize a purchase order to Hadronex Inc. DBA SmartCover of Escondido, California, for renewal of the SmartCare program which provides maintenance and service of the City’s SmartCover sewer level monitoring system for term December 1,2024 through January 01, 2026, in the not-to-exceed amount of $50,000.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), non-competitive purchase, and authorize the appropriate official to execute same. (consent) 6.13 ID#24-1625 Approve a Work Order to McKim and Creed for engineering services through construction for the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system on top of the Chlorine Contact Chambers (CCC) at the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility (NE WRF), Project 24-0039-UT, in the amount of $221,407.00 pursuant to RFQ 34-23, Engineer of Record (EOR) Consulting Services and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 6.14 ID#25-0005 Schedule a work session on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. and a council meeting on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. (consent) Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM City of Clearwater Page 4 Printed on 1/14/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda January 16, 2025 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 25-01 Continue to February 6, 2025: Provide direction on the proposed Development Agreement between AP Beach Properties, LLC (the property owner) and the City of Clearwater for property located at 405 Coronado Drive, providing for the allocation of 100 units from the Hotel Density Reserve under Beach by Design; and confirm a second public hearing in City Council Chambers before City Council on February 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard. (HDA2024-09001) 7.2 ID#24-1489 Authorize a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal from Creative Contractors, Inc., of Clearwater, FL, for the Long Center Renovation project (21-0026-PR) in the amount of $14,504,354.00 increasing the purchase order total to $14,590,729.00; authorize an increase to Wannemacher Jensen Architects (WJA) of St Petersburg, FL for supplemental work order 2 in the amount of $298,380.00, increasing the purchase order to $1,117,296.00 pursuant to RFQ 08-23, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. 7.3 ID#25-0001 Amend Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections 2.413 and 2.418 to change the disability process for members of the pension plan and pass Ordinance 9813-25 on first reading. 7.4 25-02 & Adopt Resolutions 25-02 and 25-03 relating to Council rules. 25-03 8. Second Readings - Public Hearing 8.1 ANX2024-10 Adopt Ordinance 9802-25 on second reading, annexing certain real property 008 2nd rdg whose post office address is 1755 St. Anthony Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. City of Clearwater Page 5 Printed on 1/14/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda January 16, 2025 8.2 Ord 9803-25 Adopt Ordinance 9803-25 on second reading, amending the future land use 2nd rdg element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real property whose post office address is 1755 St. Anthony Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU). 8.3 Ord 9804-25 Adopt Ordinance 9804-25 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the 2nd rdg city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1755 St. Anthony Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). 9. City Manager Reports 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 1/14/2025