Council Work Session
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · August 31, 2015
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Work Session Agenda
Monday, August 31, 2015
1:00 PM
Council Chambers
Council Work Session
Council Work Session Work Session Agenda August 31, 2015
1. Call to Order
2. Presentations
3. Office of Management and Budget
3.1 8766-15 Set final millage rate of 5.1550 mills for fiscal year 2015/16 against
non-exempt real and personal property within the City of Clearwater and
pass Ordinance 8766-15 on first reading.
3.2 8767-15 Approve the City of Clearwater Annual Operating Budget for the
2015/16 fiscal year and pass Ordinance 8767-15 on first reading.
3.3 8768-15 Adopt the Fiscal Year 2015/16 Annual Capital Improvement Budget and
establish a six-year plan for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and
pass Ordinance 8768-15 on first reading.
3.4 ID#15-1627 Approve the recommended Penny for Pinellas project list, as revised for
Fiscal Years 2015/16 through 2019/20.
4. Economic Development and Housing
4.1 ID#15-1604 Approve a placement agreement with Fallbrook Credit Finance, LLC to
broker the sale and transfer of ownership of the City of Clearwater’s
Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credits (VCTC) certificates, approve an
Agreement of Sale and Assignment of Florida Voluntary Cleanup Tax
Credits for the sale and transfer of ownership of the VCTC certificates to
a potential purchaser, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
4.2 ID#15-1607 Approve State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP Program) annual
reports for fiscal years 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
5. Finance
5.1 ID#15-1603 Approve the purchase of excess liability, excess workers compensation,
and numerous specialty insurance policies from October 1, 2015
through September 30, 2016 at an amount not to exceed $720,000, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6. Gas System
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6.1 ID#15-1551 Approve the Purchase Contract for the city purchase of former railroad
right-of-way that bifurcates the Gas Administrative Complex at 400
North Myrtle Ave and 700 Jones St, Clearwater, with an estimated
purchase price of $204,000 and total expenditures not to exceed
$232,125 including survey services, closing costs and other ancillary
expenses, together with all other instruments required for closing;
approve the CSX Transportation. Inc. Temporary Right-of-Entry
Agreement; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
6.2 ID#15-1608 Approve a Consulting Services Agreement and Purchase Order with
Black and Veatch Corporation, in the amount of $350,000, for the period
September 8, 2015 through August 30, 2020, for an independent audit
of Clearwater Gas System’s utility operations and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7. Police Department
7.1 ID#15-1542 Approve acceptance of Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Assistance (DOJ/BJA) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
application in the amount of $49,118, for purchase of Taser units and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#15-1566 Approve a contract (purchase order) in the amount of $420,199.20 with
the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Largo, Florida for latent fingerprint,
crime scene processing, evidence and property storage and Pinellas
Juvenile Assessment Center services, during the one-year contract
period commencing October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#15-1596 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide
CRA funding in Fiscal Year 2015-2016 in the amount of $166,596.78 to
underwrite the cost of additional Community Policing services by the
Clearwater Police Department in the East Gateway CRA District,
pursuant to the East Gateway Five-Year Action Program for fiscal years
2012-2017, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
8. Engineering
8.1 ID#15-1601 Accept a Drainage Easement conveyed by Instrument Transformers,
LLC over a portion of property located at 1907 Calumet Drive,
Clearwater. (consent)
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8.2 15-20 Approve two Subordination of City Utility Interests agreements,
subordinating city easements in favor of the State of Florida Department
of Transportation; authorize the appropriate officials to execute same,
and adopt Resolution 15-20.
8.3 ID#15-1597 Award a construction contract to Central Florida Contractors, Inc. of
Seminole, Florida for the 2015 Sidewalk Construction Project
(14-0044-EN) in the amount of $237,644.11, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
8.4 ID#15-1618 Adopt a City Council Policy regarding Brick Streets. (consent)
9. Planning
9.1 Resolution Authorize an agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Florida
15-21 Department of Economic Opportunity to serve as a pilot community to
receive complimentary technical assistance in the creation of a coastal
vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan, authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same and adopt Resolution 15-21.
10. Marine & Aviation
10.1 ID#15-1571 Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate a Lease
Agreement with top-ranked firm, Clearwater Beach Seafood, Inc., in
response to RFP 20-15 (RFP), to demolish the existing structure located
at 37 Causeway Boulevard and construct and operate a new restaurant
for a term not to exceed thirty years; approve the Second Amendment to
Lease Agreement (current lease agreement) with Clearwater Beach
Seafood, Inc. and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
11. Information Technology
11.1 ID#15-1632 Approve a contract (purchase order) in the amount of $168,000 to TSO
Mobile, Inc., Miami, FL for vehicle GPS tracking devices and software
services; approve an increase of $54,000 in Purchase Order BR510269,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
12. Customer Service
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12.1 ID#15-1565 Approve a continuing contract (Blanket Purchase Order) in the amount
of $101,490 for Fiscal Year 2016 with Cayenta, a division of N. Harris
Computer Corporation, for support and maintenance related to the Utility
Management System, four option years with a maximum 2% increase
annually, to extend the term of the agreement through September 30,
2020 at the City's discretion; approve $25, 000 blanket purchase order
for Consulting Services from Cayenta, a division of N. Harris Computer
Corporation, for support efforts in finding efficiencies to streamline
business processes during Fiscal Year 2016; and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
13. Solid Waste
13.1 ID#15-1599 Approve an amendment to the Private-Public Partnership Service and
Access Agreement between the City of Clearwater and Harris
Corporation, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
14. Official Records and Legislative Services
14.1 ID#15-1587 Appoint an alternate member to the Community Development Board to
fill the remainder of an unexpired term through April 30, 2018.
14.2 ID#15-1619 Appoint Desaray Dilday to the Sister Cities Advisory Board as the youth
member to fill the remainder of an unexpired term through December
31, 2016. (consent)
15. Legal
15.1 8750-15 Adopt Ordinance 8750-15 on second reading, annexing certain real
property whose post office addresses are 1219 Aloha Lane, 1245 Palm
Street, and 1223 Union Street, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, together
with certain abutting right-of-way of Union Street, into the corporate
limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include
said addition.
15.2 8751-15 Adopt Ordinance 8751-15 on second reading, amending the future land
use plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the
land use for certain real property whose post office addresses are 1219
Aloha Lane, 1245 Palm Street, and 1223 Union Street, all in Clearwater,
Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater as
Residential Urban (RU).
15.3 8752-15 Adopt Ordinance 8752-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning
Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office
addresses are 1219 Aloha Lane, 1245 Palm Street, and 1223 Union
Street, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
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15.4 8753-15 Adopt Ordinance 8753-15 on second reading, annexing certain real
property whose post office addresses are 2101 Burnice Drive and 2155
Burnice Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33764, into the corporate limits
of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said
addition.
15.5 8754-15 Adopt Ordinance 8754-15 on second reading, amending the future land
use plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the
land use for certain real property whose post office addresses are 2101
Burnice Drive and 2155 Burnice Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33764,
upon annexation into the City of Clearwater as Residential Low (RL).
15.6 8755-15 Adopt Ordinance 8755-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning
Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office
addresses are 2101 Burnice Drive and 2155 Burnice Drive, all in
Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater
as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
15.7 ID#15-1559 Adopt Ordinance 8765-15 on second reading, amending the Clearwater
Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and
Charges, Section (3)(E) Stormwater Management Utility Rates.
16. City Manager Verbal Reports
17. City Attorney Verbal Reports
18. New Business (items not on the agenda may be brought up asking they be
scheduled for subsequent meetings or work sessions in accordance with Rule 1,
Paragraph 2).
19. Closing Comments by Mayor
20. Adjourn
21. Presentation(s) for Council Meeting
21.1 ID#15-1624 Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department Fire Fighter Appreciation
Month Proclamation
21.2 ID#15-1637 End of Session Report - Senator Jack Latvala
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