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Meeting Name: Council Work Session Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/15/2025 1:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Main Library - Council Chambers
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ID#25-0527 12.1Sept. Service Awards for CWS 9/15/2025PresentationSeptember Service Awards   Not available Not available
ID#25-0822 12.2End of Session Report - Senator Ed HooperPresentationEnd of Session Report - Senator Ed Hooper   Not available Not available
ID#25-0901 12.3End of Session Report - Senator Nick DiCegliePresentationEnd of Session Report - Senator Nick DiCeglie   Not available Not available
ID#25-0924 12.4Delegation Visit to Nagano PresentationPresentationClearwater Delegation Visit to Nagano, Japan Presentation – Amber Brice, Art and Cultural Affairs Manager   Not available Not available
ID#25-0908 13.1City/CRA Interlocal Agreement 25-28Action ItemApproval of a three-year Interlocal Agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to provide staffing and administrative services and authorize appropriate officials to execute same.   Not available Not available
9851-25 9852-25 14.1Amend the City’s fiscal year 2024/25 operating and capital improvement budgets at third quarter and pass Ordinances 9851-25 and 9852-25 on first reading.OrdinanceAmend the City’s fiscal year 2024/25 operating and capital improvement budgets at third quarter and pass Ordinances 9851-25 and 9852-25 on first reading.   Not available Not available
ID#25-0910 15.1 Action ItemApprove the purchase of excess liability, workers compensation and various specialty insurance policies from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 in the not to exceed amount of $1,620,000.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(i), Insurance, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0903 16.1 Action ItemProvide direction on the 17-25 Call for Development Concepts.   Not available Not available
ID#25-0911 17.1Utility Work by Highway Contractor AgreementAction ItemApprove a Utility Work by Highway Contractor Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to remove or to place out of service including grouting natural gas mains during a road improvement project along Alternate US Highway 19, at an estimated cost of $43,374.87, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0718 18.12026 Medical Plan RenewalAction ItemAuthorize an amendment with Cigna Healthcare (Cigna) for city medical insurance (under a self- insured funding arrangement) and a purchase order to Evernorth Behavior Health (Evernorth) for the employee assistance program for period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, pursuant to RFP 26-22, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $31.0 million ($30,940,000 for Cigna and $60,000 for Evernorth), to be funded by city budgeted funds, payroll deductions of employees and retiree premiums; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0789 19.1Authorize purchase orders for citywide landscaping services in the cumulative annual not-to-exceed amount of $661,324.00 for the initial one-year termAction ItemAuthorize purchase orders to Average Joe Landscape LLC, Botanical Dimensions, Inc., J & J Diversified LLC dba Diversified Landscape Maintenance, and MMM Property Maintenance and Lawn LLC for citywide landscaping services in the cumulative annual not-to-exceed amount of $661,324.00 for the initial one-year term beginning October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with the option for three one-year term extensions pursuant to Invitation to Bid 42-25, Landscape Maintenance Services, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0826 19.2Approve a one-year Agreement with Juvenile Welfare Board and the City of Clearwater for funding youth programs.Action ItemApprove a one-year Agreement with Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB) and the City of Clearwater for funding youth programs, approve a first quarter budget amendment of $569,723 in special program G2107, JWB Youth Programming, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0836 19.3bid proposal from Concrete Protection & Restoration, LLC, for renovations and structural repairs at BayCare BallparkAction ItemAward a construction contract to Concrete Protection & Restoration, LLC, of Oakland Park, MD for renovations and structural repairs at BayCare Ballpark in the amount of $967,670.63 pursuant to Invitation to Bid 25-00022-PR and authorize the appropriate officials to execute the same (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0840 19.4Approve amendment of the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) project grant agreement for the renovations and improvements of Edgewater Drive ParkAction ItemApprove amendment of the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) project grant agreement for the renovations and improvements of Edgewater Drive Park, 1923 Edgewater Drive, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0885 19.5purchase order to Bandes Construction for certain maintenance and improvements to Marymont ParkAction ItemApprove a purchase order to Bandes Construction, of Dunedin, Florida for certain maintenance and improvements to the picnic shelter and restroom building at Marymont Park located at 1900 Gilbert Street in the total amount of $170,384.75 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0892 110.1CRA-PD Interlocal 25-28Action ItemApprove a three-year Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency and the Clearwater Police Department to provide CRA increment funding to underwrite the cost of additional Community Policing services in the Downtown CRA boundaries and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.   Not available Not available
ID#25-0730 211.1 Action ItemApprove a purchase order to All Around Maintenance and Rehabs II, LLC of Palm Harbor, FL for ditch mowing and general ditch maintenance in an annual not-to-exceed amount of $750,000.00 for an initial one-year term, with one, one-year renewal option on a unit price basis, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563.(1)(c), Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0731 111.2 Action ItemAuthorize purchase orders to multiple vendors as listed below for citywide heavy equipment rental for operational needs in a cumulative annual not-to-exceed amount of $640,000.00 for an initial one-year term with two optional one-year renewals, pursuant to ITB 27-25 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0756 112.1North Ward Elementary School Study UpdateAction ItemProvide direction regarding North Ward Elementary School. (WSO)   Not available Not available
9825-25 113.1Amend Clearwater Code of Ordinances - Ord 9825-25OrdinanceApprove amendments to the Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2 Administration by amending Article III Appointed Authorities, Boards, Committees, Division 2 Airpark Advisory Board and Chapter 4 Airports and Aircraft by amending Article I In General and Article II Airports and pass Ordinance 9825-25 on first reading.   Not available Not available
ID#25-0758 114.1DEP Consent Order 2025Action ItemApprove settlement of Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) vs. City of Clearwater, OGC File No. 25-1120 for In-kind Project in the amount of at least $1,314,183.00. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0759 114.2UT Elevated Water Tanks Demolition Add column UT ELEVATED WATER TANKS DEMOLITIONAction ItemAward a construction contract to Milburn Southeast LLC dba Milburn Demolition for the demolition of two elevated water storage tanks in the amount of $763,400.00 pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) 21-0020-UT; approve an increase to our current purchase order with Engineer of Record Biller Reinhart (EOR) for Supplemental Work Order 2 in the amount of $156,640.00, bringing the total to $256,003.00 pursuant to RFQ 34-23; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0781 114.3RO1 Dual Media Filter RehabAction ItemAuthorize award of a construction contract to Razorback LLC of Tarpon Springs, Florida, for RO1 Dual Media Filter Rehab, in the amount of $1,054,130.00 pursuant to ITB 23-0043-UT; approve an increase to purchase order with Engineer of Record (EOR) Mead & Hunt for Supplemental Work Order One (SWO1) in the amount of $73,293.00 for a new work order total $172,813.00 pursuant to RFQ 34-23, EOR - Continuing Contract, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0831 114.42023 Sewer Point Repairs & Improvements Contract ExtensionAction ItemAuthorize the continuing use of construction contracts to the following contractors: Engineered Spray Solutions, of Lakeland, FL; Inliner Solutions, of Sanford, FL; Rowland, Inc. of Pinellas Park, FL; and USSI, LLC of Venice, FL, for the 2023 Sewer Point Repairs and Improvements in the amount of $32,000,000 for an additional one-year term on a unit price basis pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) 22-0006-UT and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0917 114.5Pinellas County AmendmentAction ItemApprove the First Amendment to the City of Clearwater and Pinellas County’s Contract for Purchase and Sale of potable water to serve the customers in the City’s water service area dated September 27, 2005 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
ID#25-0830 115.1Approve a purchase order to Pinellas County Solid Waste for the disposal of solid waste at the Pinellas County waste-to-energy plant/landfill in the not-to-exceed amount of $5,500,000.00 for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 pursuant tAction ItemApprove a purchase order to Pinellas County Solid Waste for the disposal of solid waste at the Pinellas County waste-to-energy plant/landfill in the not-to-exceed amount of $5,500,000.00 for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Section 2.563 (1)(a), Single Source, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)   Not available Not available
Ord.9828-25 2nd rdg 116.1Second Reading ANX2025-04004, Ord. 9828-25, Emre Erin, 1408 Seabreeze AvenuePlanning CaseAdopt Ordinance 9828-25 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1408 Seabreeze Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33756, together with the abutting right-of-way of Seabreeze Street, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.   Not available Not available
Ord.9829-25 2nd rdg 116.2Second Reading ANX2025-04004, Ord. 9829-25, Emre Erin, 1408 Seabreeze AvenuePlanning CaseAdopt Ordinance 9829-25 on second reading, amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real property whose post office address is 1408 Seabreeze, Clearwater, Florida 33756, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL).   Not available Not available
Ord.9830-25 2nd rdg 116.3Second Reading ANX2025-04004, Ord.9830-25, Emre Erin, 1408 Seabreeze AvenuePlanning CaseAdopt Ordinance 9830-25 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1408 Seabreeze Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33756, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).   Not available Not available
Ord.9831-25 2nd rdg 116.4Second Reading. ANX2025-05005, Ord. 9831-25, Kenneth Bade, 1115 Ridge AvenuePlanning CaseAdopt Ordinance 9831-25 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1115 Ridge Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, together with certain Ridge Avenue right-of-way, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.   Not available Not available
Ord.9832-25 2nd rdg 116.5Second Reading ANX2025-05005, Ord.9832-25, Kenneth Bade, 1115 Ridge AvenuePlanning CaseAdopt Ordinance 9832-25 on second reading, amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real property whose post office address is 1115 Ridge Avenue, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL).   Not available Not available
Ord.9833-25 2nd rdg 116.6Second Reading ANX2025-05005, Ord.9833-25, Kenneth Bade, 1115 Ridge AvenuePlanning CaseAdopt Ordinance 9833-25 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1115 Ridge Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).   Not available Not available
Ord.9837-25 2nd rgd 116.7Second Reading Ord.9837-25, ANX2025-06007, Sharon Doyon, 3133 Downing StreetPlanning CaseAdopt Ordinance 9837-25 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 3133 Downing Street, Clearwater, Florida 33759, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.   Not available Not available
Ord.9838-25 2nd Rdg 116.8Second Reading Ord.9838-25, ANX2025-06007, Sharon Doyon, 3133 Downing StreetPlanning CaseAdopt Ordinance 9838-25 on second reading, amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real property whose post office address is 3133 Downing Street, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU).   Not available Not available
Ord.9839-25 2nd rdg 116.9Second Reading Ord.9839-25, ANX2025-06007, Sharon Doyon, 3133 Downing StreetPlanning CaseAdopt Ordinance 9839-25 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 3133 Downing Street, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).   Not available Not available
ID#25-0934 116.10Water and Sewer Rate Increase Second ReadingAction ItemAdopt Ordinance 9841-25, increasing domestic water, lawn water, wastewater collection, and reclaimed water rates annually by 8.00% effective October 1, 2025 through October 1, 2029 on second reading.   Not available Not available
ID#25-0902 116.11Approve addendum to agreement with Bryant Miller Olive and task order with Public Resources Advisory Group.Action ItemApprove addendum to agreement with Bryant Miller Olive and task order with Public Resources Advisory Group.   Not available Not available
ID#25-0916 119.1Resolution for Red Star City – Mayor RectorCouncil Discussion ItemResolution for Red Star City – Mayor Rector   Not available Not available
ID#25-0811 119.2 Council Discussion ItemApprove City Manager 2026 Goals.   Not available Not available
ID#25-0812 119.3Approve City Attorney 2026 Goals.Council Discussion ItemApprove City Attorney 2026 Goals.   Not available Not available
ID#25-0805 123.1Constitution Week ProclamationPresentation(s) for Council MeetingConstitution Week Proclamation   Not available Not available
ID#25-0899 123.2End of Session Report - Representative Kimberly BerfieldPresentation(s) for Council MeetingEnd of Session Report - Representative Kimberly Berfield   Not available Not available