PUBLIC HEARINGS

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

25-1687A

Amendment by resolution supplementing the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

recognizing unanticipated fund balance and adjusting revenue for

requesting departments and funds (Carryforward Amendment).

Recommendation:

Approval of the amendment by resolution supplementing the Fiscal Year

(FY) 2026 Budget by recognizing unanticipated fund balance and

adjusting revenue for requesting departments and funds (Carryforward

Amendment).

Operating Budget:

Recognize $16,824,700.00 in unanticipated fund balance and

appropriate to operating expenses, capital outlay, and reserves in

the General Fund.

Recognize $33,483,410.00 in unanticipated fund balance and

appropriate to operating expenses, capital outlay, and grants and

aids in various requesting funds.

Capital Budget:

Recognize $331,000.00 in unanticipated fund balance and

appropriate to capital outlay in the General Fund.

Reduce American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) revenue by

$30,120,000.00.

Recognize $131,321,000.00 in unanticipated fund balance and

unanticipated revenue and appropriate to capital outlay in various

requesting departments and funds.

25-2006A

Amendment by resolution supplementing the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

recognizing unanticipated revenue and realigning appropriations for

requesting departments and funds.

Recommendation:

Approval of the amendment by resolution supplementing the Fiscal Year

2026 Budget by recognizing unanticipated revenue and realigning

appropriations for requesting departments and funds.

Recognize $1,613,860 in unanticipated revenue and appropriate

to operating expenses and grants in the General Fund. This

includes new grant revenue for Human Services ($330,170),

Safety and Emergency Services ($1,283,190), and Emergency

Management ($500). Realign $2,377,140 from reserves to

Transfers to Community Development Block Grant-Disaster

Recovery 2025 Fund ($40,000); Transfers to Contractor

Licensing Board Fund ($289,000); General Government

($1,500,000) to be used as a match for a potential grant; and

Construction and Property Management ($548,140) for project

management and capital outlay. Realign $907,510 within the

General Fund for Human Services.

Recognize $122,490 in unanticipated revenue and appropriate to

capital outlay in the Emergency Medical Services Fund. Realign

$677,000 from reserves to capital outlay in the STAR Center

Fund. Recognize $1,918,400 in unanticipated revenue and

appropriate to operating expenses, capital outlay, and reserves in

the Emergency Communications E911 System Fund. Realign

$270,000 from reserves to operating expenses in the Building

and Development Review Services Fund. Realign $36,000 from

reserves to operating expenses in the Solid Waste Revenue and

Operating Fund. Recognize $40,000 in unanticipated revenue

and appropriate to reserves in the CDBG-Disaster Recovery 2025

Fund. Recognize $289,000 in unanticipated revenue and

appropriate to reserves in the Construction Licensing Board

Fund.

Recognize $285,570 in unanticipated revenue and appropriate to

operating expenses in the Water Revenue and Operating Fund.

Recognize $306,430 in unanticipated revenue and appropriate to

operating expenses in the Sewer Revenue and Operating Fund.

Recognize $796,720 in unanticipated revenue and appropriate to

operating expenses in the Sewer Renewal and Replacement

Fund. Realign $2,800,000 from reserves and appropriate to

capital outlay in the Sewer Renewal and Replacement Fund.

Realign $49,000 from reserves and appropriate to operating

expenses in the Risk Financing Fund.

CONSENT AGENDA - Items 6 through 8

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER

26-0079A

Vouchers and bills paid from December 21, 2025 through January 10,

2026.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS

Public Works

26-0012A

Grant agreement with the United States Department of Transportation

for the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant for the Pinellas Impaired

Pedestrian-Bicycle Evaluation and Demonstration project.

Recommendation:

Approval of the grant agreement with the United States Department of

Transportation (USDOT) for the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant for

the Pinellas Impaired Pedestrian-Bicycle Evaluation and Demonstration

project.

The Board of County Commissioners approved the grant

application for this project on July 18, 2023. The grant application

was for funding a Pedestrian and Bicyclist Action Plan.

The USDOT notified Pinellas County the application was selected

for an award on December 13, 2023.

Grant award is for $2,500,000.00 over Fiscal Years 2026-2030.

County match is $625,000.00. Funding is derived from the Local

Infrastructure Sales Tax (Penny for Pinellas).

Funding for project is budgeted under the Traffic Safety

Improvements Program Project 005125A, included in the Capital

Improvement Plan.

Total cost of the Pedestrian and Bicyclist Action Plan is approximately

$3,125,000.00; Grant award is $2,500,000.00 (80%); County Match is

$625,000.00 (20%); Agreement Term expires August 31, 2030;

Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to

attest.

Utilities

25-0305A

Ranking of firms and agreement with CHA Consulting, Inc. for the

Highland Lakes Forcemain Replacement - Professional Engineering

Services project.

Recommendation:

Approval of the ranking of firms and agreement with CHA Consulting,

Inc. for the Highland Lakes Forcemain Replacement - Professional

Engineering Services project.

This contract is for professional engineering services for the

Highland Lakes Forcemain Replacement project.

Five firms submitted proposals and were evaluated with

recommendation to award to the top ranked firm, CHA

Consulting, Inc., in the amount of $1,356,439.00 in accordance

with the Consultants Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA), per

Florida Statute 287.055.

Two certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) sub-consultants

were included in the award to CHA Consulting, Inc., Driggers

Engineering Services, Inc., and Dialogue Public Relations, LLC

for total SBE fees in the amount of $167,148.00 or approximately

13% of the total award amount.

This agreement will be effective for four-hundred days from

issuance of notice to proceed from the County.

Funding for this contract is budgeted under Force Main Capacity

Improvements - Highland Lakes Project 003761A, included in the

Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-FY31 Capital Improvement Plan, funded

by the Sewer Renewal and Replacement Fund in the amount of

$1,360,000.00.

Contract No. 25-0210-RFQ-CCNA in the amount of $1,356,439.00 for

four hundred consecutive calendar days; Authorize the Chairman to sign

and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.

REGULAR AGENDA

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS

Public Works

25-1702A

First Amendment to the 2020 Interlocal Agreement between Pinellas

County and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Co-Permittees for the Water

Quality Monitoring and Assessment program.

Recommendation:

Approval of the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between

Pinellas County (County) and the National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

(MS4) Co-Permittees for Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment

program.

Agreement is necessary for County and NPDES MS4

co-permittees to continue to implement and cost-share

state-required Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment

program.

Program measures trends in water quality and identifies local

sources where stormwater discharges affect surface water

quality.

Original Agreement was executed in 2020. First Amendment

extends Agreement term an additional five years to December

31, 2030.

First Amendment updates Notices section with current contacts

for each municipality (co-permittees).

County and twenty-one municipal co-permittees will continue to

cost-share assessment program costs based on jurisdictional

acreage cost-sharing structure outlined in Exhibit B of

Agreement.

Funding for this Interlocal Amendment (County and Florida

Department of Transportation Share) is included in the Fiscal

Year 2026 budget for Public Works within the Surface Water

Utility Fund. Funding for future years is dependent on approval in

the annual County Operating Budget.

First Amendment extends Agreement term to December 31, 2030;

Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to

attest.

10.

25-1965A

Resolution dedicating a County-owned parcel in St. Petersburg as public

right-of-way.

Recommendation:

Adopt a resolution dedicating County-owned property in St. Petersburg

identified as Parcel ID# 27-31-16-15408-003-0162 (Property) as public

right-of-way (ROW). The Property was purchased in 2023 for the 22nd

Avenue South (51st Street to 34th Street) roadway improvements

project for the purpose of being utilized as ROW.

The Property was purchased by the County on October 19, 2023,

to connect to the adjoining ROW.

The County has installed a sidewalk on the Property, which is

currently being used by the general public.

The segment to be dedicated as ROW will provide seamless

connection to the adjoining ROW to the east and west.

This resolution has no fiscal impact on Pinellas County.

Authorize the Clerk of the Circuit Court to record the resolution in public

records of Pinellas County.

Utilities

11.

25-2017A

Interlocal Agreement with the City of Pinellas Park for the transmission,

treatment, and disposal of wastewater to serve the City's wastewater

service area.

Recommendation:

Approval of the Interlocal Agreement (Agreement) with the City of

Pinellas Park (City) for the transmission, treatment, and disposal of

wastewater to serve the City's wastewater service area.

Pinellas County and City have had a long-standing Agreement for

disposal and treatment of wastewater serving the City's

wastewater service area for 25 years.

The County and City desire to renew the Agreement to provide

wastewater service to the City with terms and conditions

reflecting current demand and rate conditions. The renewal

Agreement is for 20 years.

Current Agreement expires on March 2, 2026.

The City of Pinellas Park approved the Agreement in December

2025.

Anticipated revenue for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 is $12.5 million.

This request is budgeted for in the FY26 Budget of Pinellas

County Utilities in the Sewer Revenue and Operating Fund.

Future funding will be dependent on the adoption of the annual

County budget starting in FY27.

Agreement term will be effective from the date of execution for a period

of twenty years; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the

Circuit Court to attest.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

12.

25-1810A

County Attorney Reports.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

13. County Administrator Reports.

25-1811A

Special Accommodations

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staff person in the meeting room; or,

Virtually - in advance in accordance with the instructions in the notice of this meeting, or on the virtual platform

or phone after preregistering.

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Each individual may speak for up to three minutes as may be modified by the Chairman. Comments or

behavior that violate Pinellas County Commission Public Participation and Decorum Rules will be

disconnected. Members of the public who cannot attend at the time an agenda item is before the Board may

offer comments during the Citizens to Be Heard section near the beginning of the meeting. More information is

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Public Hearing Procedures

The procedure used by the Board in conducting Public Hearings is to have a staff presentation followed by the

applicant presenting the specific proposal. The Board will then hear comments from the proponents, the

opponents and a staff summary. The applicant will then be given an opportunity to close and the Board will

decide on the matter. Public Hearings before the Board are governed by the provisions of Section 134 -14 of

the Pinellas County Land Development Code as may be modified by Pinellas County Emergency Order. That

code provides that at the conclusion of each person’s presentation, any speaker may seek the Chairman’s

permission to ask questions of staff.

Specifically:

1. At the conclusion of the presentations by the applicant and any proponents, all affected parties may

seek the Chairman’s permission to ask questions of or seek clarification from the applicant and/or the

proponents.

2. At the conclusion of the presentation by the opponents, all affected parties may seek the Chairman’s

permission to ask questions of or seek clarification from any opponent.

The applicant’s closing comments will address testimony subsequent to his or her presentation. Continuing

rebuttal of other than directly preceding testimony will not be allowed. Because much testimony has already

been submitted in writing, the following guidelines accommodate efficient presentations:

1. The applicant should present his or her entire case, including rebuttal, in no more than 20 minutes.

2. Persons wishing to speak regarding a Public Hearing item may speak for up to three minutes each.

3. Persons wishing to attend virtually must preregister at https://comment.pinellas.gov by 5 p. m. the day

before the meeting.

Appeals

Persons are advised that, if they decided to appeal any decision made at this meeting/hearing, they will need

a record of the proceeding, and, for such purposes, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the

proceeding is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

If a Board meeting beginning at 9:30 A.M. has not concluded by noon, a recess will be taken from noon to

12:30 P.M., and the remainder of the meeting will continue at 12:30 P.M.

If a Board meeting beginning at 2:00 P.M. has not concluded by 5:30 P.M., a recess will be taken from 5:30 to

6:00 P.M. The remainder of the afternoon agenda will resume at 6:00 P.M., followed by Public Hearings.