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Fire Protection Services Agreement between Belleair, Belleair Bluffs, Pinellas County, and Largo.
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Recommended Action:
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Sitting as the Pinellas County Fire Protection Authority, approve the Fire Protection Services Agreement with the City of Largo to provide fire protection services to the Town of Belleair, City of Belleair Bluffs, and the unincorporated portions of the Belleair Bluffs Fire District.
• The County, Belleair, and Belleair Bluffs have long-standing individual agreements to share the cost of operating a fire station to serve the Belleair, Belleair Bluffs and the Belleair Bluffs Fire Service Area with Largo serving as the service provider (Contractor).
• Belleair, Belleair Bluffs and the County wish to enter into a single agreement for Fire Protection Services, and Contractor wishes and is able to provide Fire Protection Services within the Town of Belleair, City of Belleair Bluffs and the unincorporated portions of the Belleair Bluffs Fire District (Fire Service Area) (as defined in Appendix A).
• The term of this agreement shall be for five years (October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2030). It may be extended for an additional five-year period following the initial term with the approval of the parties.
• The funding methodology and compensation is based upon a population-based methodology. The Cities and County will compensate Contractor for providing Fire Protection Services within the Town of Belleair, City of Belleair Bluffs, and the unincorporated portions of the Belleair Bluffs Fire District. The parties agree to a fixed percentage share based upon population as follows: Belleair 47%, Belleair Bluffs 25% and Pinellas County 28%.
• Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Fire Protection Services Net Operating Budget for the Belleair Fire Service Area - $2,208,298.00.
• Funding for this was included and was consistent with the FY26 Adopted budget. Actual contracted amount will be lower than what is included within the FY26 Budget due to timing. Additional amount will fall to fund balance at the end of FY26.
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:
Summary
Fire Protection Services Agreement with the City of Largo to provide fire protection services to the Town of Belleair, City of Belleair Bluffs, and the unincorporated portions of the Belleair Bluffs Fire District.
The term of this Agreement shall be for five (5) years (October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2030). It may be extended for an additional five (5) year period following the initial term with approval of the parties.
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Background Information:
The Cities and the County wish to enter into a single agreement for Fire Protection Services. Belleair and Belleair Bluffs are authorized to enter into agreements for Fire Protection Services. The Board is authorized to enter into agreements for Fire Protection Services, and Contractor wishes and is able to provide Fire Protection Services within the Town of Belleair, City of Belleair Bluffs and the unincorporated portions of the Belleair Bluffs Fire District (“Fire Service Area”) (as defined in Appendix A).
The Parties agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the Appendices, shall govern exclusively the obligations of the Parties, excluding the Fire Station Agreement for Station 43 between the Contractor and the City of Belleair Bluffs, as amended. This Agreement specifically supersedes the 2024 Fire Protection Services Agreement between the County and the Contractor specifically for the Fire Service Area and the Agreement for the Provision of Fire Suppression Services between Belleair, Belleair Bluffs and the Contractor. Contractor shall provide Fire Protection Services to the Fire Service Area from Fire Station 43 located at 2765 Bayway Avenue, Belleair Bluffs, Florida.
Contractor shall prepare a capital expenditure plan for financial planning purposes, which may include, but is not limited to, staff and command vehicles, self-contained breathing apparatus, communications, and other vehicle and equipment replacement plans. Contractor shall provide a brief narrative with the budget submission to identify individual projects and capital equipment line items. The capital expenditure plan shall project forward a minimum of ten (10) Fiscal Years in accordance with Appendix A. Any modification of the capital expenditure plan, Appendix A, must be agreed to in writing by the Parties.
Fiscal Impact:
FY25-26 Fire Protection Services Net Operating Budget for the Belleair Fire Service Area - $2,208,298
Population Based Population Percentage FY25-26 Funding
Proportionate Share
Town of Belleair 4,325 47% $1,037,900
City of Belleair Bluffs 2,334 25% $552,075
Unincorporated 2,560 28% $618,323
Staff Member Responsible:
James G. Fogarty, Director, Safety and Emergency Services
Partners:
Town of Belleair
City of Belleair Bluffs
Unincorporated portions of the Belleair Bluffs Fire District.
City of Largo
Attachments:
2025 Belleair - Belleair Bluffs - Pinellas County - Largo Fire Protection Services Agreement - FINAL
2025 Belleair - Belleair Bluffs - Pinellas County - Largo Fire Protection Services Agreement - MARKUP