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Amendment No. 1 and Renewal No. 1 to the Pinellas County Technical Rescue Team agreements with the City of Clearwater.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval of Amendment No. 1 and Renewal No. 1 to the Pinellas County Technical Rescue Team (TRT) agreement between Pinellas County (County), and the City of Clearwater (Contractor).
• The TRT was established to provide Pinellas County with specially trained personnel to respond to specialized rescue incidents. The team is currently composed of specially trained emergency response personnel from the cities of Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, and St. Petersburg.
• Attached to this item are the 2021 TRT Amendment No. 1 and the 2026 TRT Renewal No. 1 agreements that are time extensions and reflect no change in fiscal consideration.
• Under Amendment No. 1 to the 2021 TRT Agreement, the Parties are authorized to renew the agreement for additional one-year periods totaling up to five years. Language updated to reflect that the Parties mutually agree in writing to such renewal within 30 days prior to the expiration of the then-current term.
• The 2026 TRT Renewal No. 1 provides for the implementation of the first renewal period for one year, from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, leaving up to four additional years of renewal capacity. The renewal is authorized under Section 801 of the Agreement, as amended.
• The Contractor and the County agree that, except as provided herein, upon approval of Amendment No. 1, all terms of the TRT Agreement will remain in force and effect as if the original term extended to September 30, 2027.
• Funding for renewal of the agreement is included in the Fiscal Year 2027 Adopted Budget for the Safety and Emergency Services Department, Fire Regional Services Program, within the General Fund.
Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.
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Strategic Priorities:
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.2 Enhance community safety.
Smart Service Delivery
4.2 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
4.4 Pursue continuous improvement.
Summary:
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Attached to this item are the 2021 TRT Amendment No. 1 and the 2026 TRT Renewal No. 1 agreements that are time extensions and reflect no change to fiscal consideration.
This action would approve the following:
- Amendment No. 1 of the 2021 Technical Rescue Team Agreement between the County and the City of Clearwater authorizes the Parties to renew the agreement for additional one (1) year periods totaling up to five (5) years. Language updated to reflect the Parties mutually agree in writing to such renewal within 30 days prior to the expiration of the then-current term.
- Renewal No. 1 to the 2021 TRT Agreement for one (1) year, from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, leaving up to four additional years of renewal capacity. The renewal is authorized under Section 801 of the Agreement, as amended.
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Background Information:
The TRT was established to provide Pinellas County with specially trained personnel to respond to specialized rescue incidents. The team is currently composed of specially trained emergency response personnel from the cities of Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, and St. Petersburg.
The 2021 TRT Agreement with Clearwater was executed on January 11, 2022, and expires on September 30, 2026.
The Contractor and the County agree that, except as provided herein, upon approval of Amendment No. 1 and Renewal No. 1, all terms of the TRT Agreement will remain in force and effect as if the original term extended to September 30, 2027.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding for renewal of the agreement is included in the FY27 Adopted Budget for the Safety and Emergency Services Department, Fire Regional Services Program, within the General Fund. There is no increase in the not-to-exceed compensation amount from the previous fiscal year ($123,145).
Staff Member Responsible:
David Hare, Bureau Director, Safety and Emergency Services
Partners:
City of Clearwater
Attachments:
2021 Technical Rescue Team Amendment No. 1 - Clearwater
2026 Technical Rescue Team Renewal No. 1 - Clearwater
2021 Technical Rescue Team Agreement - Clearwater