Council Work Session
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · September 14, 2020
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Work Session Agenda
Monday, September 14, 2020
9:00 AM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Council Work Session
Council Work Session Work Session Agenda September 14, 2020
To ensure public safety and comply with the Governor's Safer at Home order in response to the
COVID-19 virus, the Clearwater City Council will hold a public meeting on Monday, September 14, 2020
at 9:00 a.m. using communications media technology.
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, issued by the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis on March 20,
2020, municipalities may conduct meetings of their governing boards without having a quorum of its
members present physically or at any specific location, and utilizing communications media technology
such as telephonic or video conferencing, as provided by Section 120.54(5)(b)2, Florida Statutes.
The meeting will be held through the Zoom platform and will be broadcast live
on the city's website (https://www.myclearwater.com/government/council-meeting-streaming-videos) ,
on Facebook (www.facebook.com/cityofclearwater) and on YouTube
(www.youtube.com/myclearwater) as well as the following public access TV channels: Spectrum
Channel 638, Frontier Channel 30 and WOW! Channel 15.
Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to effectively participate in this
meeting are asked to contact the City Clerk at (727)562-4092 or rosemarie.call@myclearwater.com in
advance.
1. Call to Order
2. Office of Management and Budget
2.1 9407-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9407-20 on second reading, declaring the millage rate to
rdg be levied for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2020 and ending
September 30, 2021, for operating purposes including the funding of
pensions, debt service, and road maintenance for capital improvement
expenditures at 5.9550 mills.
2.2 9408-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9408-20 on second reading, adopting an Operating
rdg Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2020 and ending
September 30, 2021, authorizing the City Manager to issue such
instructions that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the service
programs so authorized; authorizing the City Manager to transfer monies
and programs among the departments and activities within any fund as
provided by Chapter 2 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances.
2.3 9409-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9409-20 on second reading, adopting the Capital
rdg Improvement Program Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1,
2020 and ending September 30, 2021; approving the six-year Capital
Improvement Program, which shall be reevaluated at the beginning of each
Fiscal Year; authorizing the City Manager to issue such instructions that are
necessary to achieve and accomplish the capital improvements so
authorized; authorizing the City Manager to transfer money between
programs in the Capital Improvement Program; and appropriating
available and anticipated resources for the projects identified.
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2.4 #9410-20 & Amend the City’s fiscal year 2019/20 operating and capital improvement
9411-20 budgets at third quarter and pass Ordinances 9410-20 and 9411-20 on
first reading.
3. Economic Development and Housing
3.1 ID#20-8225 Appoint eleven members to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee,
to include the appointment of a locally elected official, and adopt
Resolution 20-50.
4. Finance
4.1 ID#20-8220 Approve the purchase of excess liability, excess workers compensation
and numerous specialty insurance policies, from October 1, 2020 through
September 30, 2021, at an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
5. Human Resources
5.1 ID#20-8094 Authorize the funding of city paid life insurance and long-term disability
benefits for the Administration Management Services Agreement with
Unum Life Insurance Company of America, with a 0% increase, in the
amount of $808,000 for the period January 2021 through December 2022
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6. Parks and Recreation
6.1 ID#20-8206 Authorize award of Invitation to Bid 37-20, Tree Assessment and Inventory
Survey, to E-Sciences, Inc., in the annual amount of $30,000 for a period of
five years beginning September 2020 through October 2025 for a total
not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
6.2 ID#20-8192 Approve a one-year Agreement with Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB) and
the City of Clearwater for funding youth programs and approve a first
quarter budget amendment of $394,095 in special program G2107, JWB
Youth Programming and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
6.3 ID#20-8212 Approve a revised Standard Agreement Form to be used with the various
Youth Co-Sponsor Groups and the City of Clearwater and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7. Police Department
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7.1 ID#20-8048 Approve a contract with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Largo, Florida,
in the amount not to exceed $582,070, which includes contingency, for
forensic crime scene processing, latent prints, property and evidence
storage, and Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center services, during the
one-year contract period commencing on October 1, 2020 through
September 30, 2021, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.2 ID#20-8156 Approve an agreement between Clearwater Towing Service, Incorporated
and the City of Clearwater to provide full-service vehicle removal, towing,
storage, and transport and impound services to accommodate all needs of
the Clearwater Police Department and the City’s Fleet Maintenance
Division, authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, and ratify and
confirm Fourth Extension to the Vehicle Towing Contract bridging the
23-day gap between the expiration of the Third Extension and start of the
new agreement. (consent)
7.3 ID#20-8171 Approve renewal of the TriTech Software Support Agreement, in the
amount of $189,096.22, for a 12-month period beginning October 1, 2020
and ending September 30, 2021, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#20-8178 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA
funding in Fiscal Year 2020-2021 in the amount of $250,268.12 to
underwrite the cost of additional Community Policing services by the
Clearwater Police Department in the Downtown Gateway District,
Prospect Lake District, and the Downtown Core District, encompassed by
the CRA to address quality of life issues, drug dealing, prostitution, and
homelessness and authorize the appropriate officials execute same.
(consent)
8. Engineering
8.1 ID#20-8167 Approve RFQ 40-20 for selection of firms to provide Construction Manager
at Risk (CMAR) Services for Continuing Contracts, as listed, for a period
of four years and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
8.2 ID#20-8168 Approve Engineer of Record (EOR) work order to Biller Reinhart
Engineering Group, Inc., for 2021 Bridges Repair (20-0027-EN) in the
amount of $161,150 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
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8.3 ID#20-8177 Approve Change Order Two to Paramount Painting and Services, Inc. of
Tampa, FL, for East WRF RDT Building Repair (18-0016-UT) in the
amount of $98,814, increasing the contract from $131,580 to $230,394,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
8.4 ID#20-8193 Ratify and confirm $38,000 of the $140,870 work order for America’s
Water infrastructure Act and Public Utilities Emergency Response Plans
(19-0030-UT), approve a five-year agreement with Black and Veatch, of
Tampa, Florida, per RFQ 30-20, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
8.5 ID#20-8235 Approve an Interlocal Agreement with Pinellas County for $750,000 in
Penny IV Assistance toward the Gulf Boulevard Improvement Plan for
related Eligible Project work from January 1, 2020 through September 30,
2026 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
9. Fire Department
9.1 ID#20-8194 Approve Amendment No. 1 for the Emergency Medical Services ALS First
Responder Agreement between Pinellas County and City of Clearwater for
a budget increase for emergency medical services to the Clearwater Fire
District and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
9.2 ID#20-8224 Authorize a Purchase Order to Ten-8 Fire Equipment Inc., of Bradenton,
FL, for the purchase of two new Pierce Heavy Duty Velocity Pumpers in an
amount of $1,334,223.00 in accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(d), Clearwater
Code of Ordinances - Other Governmental Entities Bids; declare G2946
and G2611 surplus effective upon receipt of the two purchased vehicles
and authorize for disposal at auction in accordance with Clearwater Code
of Ordinances Section 2.622 or authorize trade-in in accordance with
Section 2.624 Clearwater Code of Ordinances- Exceptions to auction sale
bidding procedures whichever is deemed to be in the City’s best interests;
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
10. Planning
10.1 ID#20-8169 Provide direction on the proposed first amendment to an existing
Development Agreement between the City of Clearwater and East Shore
International Enterprises, LLC and 411ES, LLC, which provides a one-year
extension for site plan approval and confirm a second public hearing in City
Council Chambers before City Council on October 1, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., or
as soon thereafter as may be heard. (HDA2019-03001;
400/405/408/409/411 East Shore Drive).
11. Information Technology
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11.1 ID#20-8154 Approve a contract (purchase order) to Oracle America, Inc., Redwood
Shores, CA for the period of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021
for software maintenance, at a cost not to exceed $299,000.00 in
accordance with Sec. 2.564(1) (b) Clearwater Code of Ordinances, sole
source, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
11.2 ID#20-8161 Authorize piggyback off of the State of Florida Department of Management
Services Contract DMS-10/11-008C, for basic cellular/smart phones and
mobile data services, with Verizon Wireless, in an amount not to exceed
$675,000 for the period October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021,
pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.564 (1)(d) Other
Government Entities Bids and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
12. Solid Waste
12.1 ID#20-8166 Authorize a purchase order to Palmdale Oil Company of Ft. Pierce, FL to
provide oils and lubricants for a not to exceed amount of $225,000 for
period October 1, 2020 through July 31, 2023 with one additional two-year
renewal at a not to exceed amount of $150,000 at the City’s discretion,
pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.564(1)(d)
Cooperative Contracts and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
13. Official Records and Legislative Services
13.1 ID#20-8195 Approve an agreement with the Law Firm of Dean, Mead & Dunbar to
provide lobbying services at the state level from October 1, 2020 through
September 30, 2024 at a cost of $4,000 per month, plus estimated
expenses of $4,800, not to exceed $52,800 per year, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
14. Legal
14.1 ID#20-8230 Confirm COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation and adopt Resolution 20-51.
15. City Manager Verbal Reports
16. City Attorney Verbal Reports
17. Council Discussion Item
17.1 ID#20-8272 Referendum Mailer - Councilmember Beckman
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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#20-8153 International Day of Peace Proclamation - Father Bob Swick
21.2 ID#20-8219 National Assisted Living Week Proclamation - Lauren Perry, Executive
Director of The Colonnade at Beckett Lake
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