Subject:
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Amendment One Renewal One to Data Sharing Agreement between the Florida Department of Commerce and Pinellas County Economic Development.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval of Amendment One Renewal One to Data Sharing Agreement (Agreement) to allow Florida Department of Commerce (Commerce) to continue to provide Pinellas County Economic Development (PCED) with its Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data.
• The Agreement establishes the confidentiality guidelines pursuant to which Commerce agrees to disclose its Quarterly Census of Employment Wages to PCED.
• The information will be used to analyze employment and industry trends and review data for targeted industry businesses.
• The Agreement term is extended to June 1, 2028.
• This item has no fiscal impact on Pinellas County.
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Strategic Priorities:
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.5 Foster business growth
Summary:
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The purpose of the Agreement is to establish confidentiality guidelines for the Commerce to provide PCED with its Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data. The information will be used to analyze employment and industry trends and review data for targeted industry businesses. This confidential data will only be accessible by PCED employees who have a valid need for access to this information.
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Background Information:
Commerce is the authority over the administration of Florida’s Reemployment Assistance Program and receives certain confidential information from employers. Although this information is confidential, Commerce is authorized with specific safeguards to provide the information to PCED for specific purposes. The original Data Sharing Agreement was executed on June 2, 2022, with a three-year term. This Agreement will extend the term to June 1, 2028.
Fiscal Impact:
This item has no fiscal impact on Pinellas County.
Staff Member Responsible:
Dr. Cynthia Johnson, Director, Economic Development
Partners:
Florida Department of Commerce
Attachments:
F1468- Pinellas County Economic Development DSA 2025
F1468- Pinellas County Economic Development DSA 2022 FE.