Council Work Session
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · September 13, 2021
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Monday, September 13, 2021
9:00 AM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Council Work Session
Council Work Session Meeting Agenda September 13, 2021
1. Call to Order
2. Office of Management and Budget
2.1 9497-21 Set final millage rate of 5.9550 mills for fiscal year 2021/2022 against
non-exempt real and personal property within the City of Clearwater and
pass Ordinance 9497-21 on first reading.
2.2 9499-21 Approve the fiscal year 2021/2022 Annual Capital Improvement Budget,
establish a six-year plan for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and
pass Ordinance 9499-21 on first reading.
2.3 ID#21-9695 Approve the recommended Penny for Pinellas project list, as revised for
Fiscal Years 2021/22 through 2029/2030.
2.4 9498-21 Approve the City of Clearwater Annual Operating Budget for the 2021/22
fiscal year and pass Ordinance 9498-21 on first reading.
2.5 9500-21 & Amend the City’s fiscal year 2020/2021 operating and capital
9501-21 improvement budgets at third quarter and pass Ordinances 9500-21 and
9501-21 on first reading.
3. Economic Development and Housing
3.1 ID#21-9690 Approve a local government contribution of $75,000 in General Fund
Reserves to be set aside as a commitment for the Minimum Local
Government Contribution that is required for Archway Partners, LLC
(Archway) to receive a basis boost in the State of Florida’s Low Income
Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) for an 80-unit affordable housing
development project at 1250 Cleveland Street; approve Section 15.18 and
15.21 of the Development Agreement between the Community
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Clearwater and Archway and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
4. Finance
4.1 ID#21-9673 Approve the purchase of excess liability, excess workers compensation,
and numerous specialty insurance policies from October 1, 2021 through
September 30, 2022 at an amount not to exceed $1,300,000 pursuant to
City Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(i), Insurance, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
4.2 ID#21-9674 Approve an extension of the Claims Service Contract with Sedgwick
Claims Management Services, Inc. of Nashville, TN, in the not-to-exceed
amount of $300,000 for a three-year term, pursuant to City Code of
Ordinances Section 2.563, (1)(i), Insurance, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same.
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4.3 ID#21-9684 Approve a two-year extension of Master Banking Services Agreement with
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for the period October 1, 2021 through September
30, 2023, for a not-to-exceed total of $240,000, for banking and custodial
safekeeping services, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
5. Gas System
5.1 ID#21-9642 Review Clearwater Gas System (CGS) Fiscal Year 20/21 Dividend
transfer to the General Fund and discuss in concept the CGS Vision 2035
proposal.
5.2 ID#21-9688 Accept Ordinance 536, an Interlocal Agreement/Franchise with the Town of
Belleair, in order for Clearwater Gas System to continue to provide natural
gas service to the citizens of Belleair and adopt Resolution 21-33.
6. Human Resources
6.1 ID#21-9625 Approve a one-year renewal term for the professional services agreement
between the City of Clearwater and Evernorth Direct Health, LLC (formerly
Cigna Onsite Health, LLC) to provide onsite health clinic services to
employees, family members, and retirees who are covered by the City of
Clearwater health insurance for a not to exceed amount of $1,721,400 and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.2 ID#21-9664 Authorize the funding of city medical insurance for the Administrative
Services Agreement between the City and Cigna Healthcare under a
self-insured funding arrangement for the period January 1, 2022 through
December 31, 2022, at a total not-to-exceed $22.5 million, to be funded by
city budgeted funds, payroll deductions of employees, retiree premiums,
and an estimated $1.7 million of Central Insurance Fund reserves.
(consent)
6.3 ID#21-9723 Approve the amendment to the collective bargaining agreement as
negotiated between the City of Clearwater and Communications Workers
of America, Local 3179 (CWA) for Fiscal year 2021/2022 and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7. Parks and Recreation
7.1 ID#21-9670 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)
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7.2 ID#21-9678 Approve the Agreement between the Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood
Family Center, Inc. (MLKNFC) and the City of Clearwater for the
recreational, educational, and social programming at the North Greenwood
Recreation and Aquatics Complex and North Greenwood Library from
October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026 with one five-year extension
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#21-9689 Approve Third Amendment to Lease Agreement between Clearwater Golf
Associates, Inc. and City of Clearwater to provide assistance of
$58,100.00 to partially offset the cost of installing reclaimed water at the
Landings Golf Course and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
8. Police Department
8.1 ID#21-9685 Approve a purchase order to TriTech Software Systems of San Diego, CA
for the renewal of TriTech Software Support in the amount of $198,451.06
from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, pursuant to City Code
of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(a), Single Source, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
9. Engineering
9.1 ID#21-9654 Approve the final plat for Angelfish, whose physical address is 25400 US
Highway 19 North, located on the west side of US Highway 19 North,
approximately one-half mile south of Enterprise Road. (consent)
9.2 ID#21-9661 Award Invitation to Bid 46-21 to Covenant Property Investors, LLC,
approve the Contract for Purchase of Real Property by the City of
Clearwater, Florida (City) by and between the City and Covenant Property
Investors, LLC (Covenant) for the City to sell to Covenant a Parking
Condominium containing 450 public parking spaces, more particularly
described as Condominium Unit PUB of NORTH BEACH PLAZA
CONDOMINIUM, a Condominium, according to the Declaration of
Condominium thereof, recorded in Official Records Book 19444, Page
145, and any amendments thereto, and the plat thereof recorded in
Condominium Plat Book 159, Page 91, of the Public Records of Pinellas
County, Florida, together with its undivided share in the common elements
appurtenant thereto (Parking Unit), located at 490 Poinsettia Street,
Clearwater, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same,
together with all other instruments required to affect closing. (consent)
9.3 Ord.9496-21 Approve the request from city staff to vacate two Drainage and Utility
Easements that were retained as a part of Ordinance 6879-01 of the City
of Clearwater, Florida as recorded in Official Records Book 11701, Page
1155, of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida, and pass
Ordinance 9496-21 on first reading.
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9.4 Ord.9506-21 Approve the request from the owner of property addressed 1496 Rosetree
Court, Clearwater to vacate the east 6 feet of a platted 10-foot Drainage
and Utility Easement, located along the west 10 feet of lot 1, of Rosetree
Court, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 79, Page 20,
of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida, and pass Ordinance
9506-21 on first reading.
10. Planning
10.1 ANX2021-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
6010 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for certain residential real property
with the legal description attached hereto as Exhibit A and pass
Ordinances 9481-21, 9482-21, and 9483-21 on first reading.
(ANX2021-06010)
10.2 ANX2021-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
7013 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1729 Brentwood Drive, and pass
Ordinances 9493-21, 9494-21, and 9495-21 on first reading.
(ANX2021-07013)
10.3 ANX2021-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designations of US
7012 19-Regional Center (US 19-RC) and Water, and initial Zoning Atlas
designations of US 19 and Preservation (P) Districts for two unaddressed
parcels located between 2975 Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Old Tampa Bay;
and pass ordinances 9490-21, 9491-21, and 9492-21 on first reading.
(ANX2021-07012)
10.4 9487-21 Approve amendments to the Community Development Code revising
Section 3-909, Outdoor cafés located within public right(s)-of-way and
Appendix A Schedule of Fees, Rate and Charges and pass Ordinance
9487-21 on first reading. (TA2021-07002)
11. Information Technology
11.1 ID#21-9579 Authorize an increase to Contract 900566 and approve the service
agreement addendum to Convergint Technologies, LTD of Schaumburg, IL
in an amount of $375,000.00 for a new not to exceed amount of
$881,392.22 for the period January 5, 2019 through January 3, 2024,
pursuant to Request for Proposal (RFP) 32-18, Building Security Hardware
and Software and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
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11.2 ID#21-9606 Approve a contract with GeoNexus Technologies, LLC (GeoNexus) of Ann
Arbor, MI for software licensing and maintenance of field mobility software
and integration services in the amount of $286,831.20 for the period
October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 pursuant to City Code of
Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(a) Single Source and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
11.3 ID#21-9608 Authorize a purchase order with Verizon Wireless for basic cellular/smart
phones and mobile data services in an amount of $225,000.00 for the
period of October 1, 2021 through January 19, 2022, pursuant to
Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(c), Piggyback, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
11.4 ID#21-9609 Approve a purchase order (contract) to Oracle America, Inc. of Redwood
Shores, CA for software maintenance in a not-to-exceed amount of
$303,229.47 for term October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022
pursuant to City Code of Ordinances 2.563 (1)(a) single source and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
12. Public Utilities
12.1 ID#21-9611 Authorize a Purchase Order to Tencarva Machinery CO LLC, dba Hudson
Pump and Equipment Associates, Inc. Of Greensboro NC for additional
SmartCover Systems associated with wastewater system manhole
sewage level monitoring equipment in a not-to-exceed amount of
$49,912.00, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances 2.563(1)(a)
Single Source and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
12.2 ID#21-9626 Authorize a purchase order to Rexel USA, Inc of Dallas, TX for
Allen-Bradley equipment, parts, and maintenance in an annual
not-to-exceed amount of $150,000.00 for the term of October 17, 2021
through October 16, 2022 with the option for two, one-year renewals at the
City's discretion pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances 2.563(1)(a)
Single Source and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
13. City Manager
13.1 ID#21-9745 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Clearwater and the
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to provide staffing and
administrative services for the CRA, provided for the reimbursement of
certain expense by the CRA to the City, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
14. Legal
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14.1 9488-21 Amend Clearwater Community Development Code Article 3, Development
Standards, Section 3-204., which relates to accessory uses and structures
standards, to add subsection I, which will allow for the keeping of chickens
as an accessory use in certain residential zoning districts and provide
standards for associated accessory structures, and pass Ordinance
9488-21 on first reading.
14.2 9489-21 Amend Clearwater Code of Ordinances Chapter 8, Animals, Section 8.04,
Exceptions to Section 8.03, to add subsection 11 allowing for the keeping
of chickens pursuant to Section 3-204.I of the Clearwater Community
Development Code; amend Section 8.33 to include chickens in the list of
animals owners are prohibited from allowing to roam at large; and pass
Ordinance 8489-21 on first reading.
14.3 ID#21-9682 Request for authority to initiate a quiet title action against the real property
located at 407 Vine Avenue, Clearwater, FL. (consent)
14.4 ID#21-9683 Request for authority to initiate foreclosure actions on behalf of the City to
recover of amounts owed on municipal liens imposed against certain real
property. (consent)
14.5 ID#21-9704 Appoint Jon Jennings as City Manager effective November 8, 2021 and
approve the Employment Agreement. (consent)
15. City Manager Verbal Reports
16. City Attorney Verbal Reports
16.1 ID#21-9733 Discuss draft ordinance relating to Ranked Choice Voting.
17. Council Discussion Item
17.1 ID#21-9686 PSTA/Forward Pinellas Update - Councilmember Allbritton
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#21-9619 September Service Awards
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21.2 ID#21-9517 Parks & Recreation Volunteer of the Year Award - Samantha (Sam)
Moullet, Recreation Specialist
21.3 ID#21-9699 Public Natural Gas Week Proclamation - Chuck Warrington, Clearwater
Gas System
21.4 ID#21-9691 Library Board Annual Report - Donna Dennis, Library Board Chair
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