Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners  
315 Court Street  
Clearwater, FL 33756  
pinellas.gov  
Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Regular Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, May 9, 2023  
9:30 A.M.  
Janet C. Long, Chair  
Kathleen Peters, Vice-Chair  
Dave Eggers  
Rene Flowers  
Charlie Justice  
Chris Latvala  
Brian Scott  
Barry A. Burton, County Administrator  
Jewel White, County Attorney  
Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller  
ROLL CALL  
INVOCATION by Father Ethan Cole, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, St.  
Petersburg.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS  
1.  
23-0464A  
2023 Emergency Medical Services Professional of the Year Awards  
Paramedic  
- Craig Brown, Firefighter/Paramedic  
Emergency Medical Dispatcher  
- Joe Motil, Public Safety Telecommunicator 2  
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)  
- Chris Barnes, Firefighter/EMT  
Pinellas Federal Credit Union  
- Michelle Laber, Vice President of Operations  
2.  
3.  
23-0463A  
23-0462A  
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week Proclamation:  
- Craig Hare, Director, EMS & Fire Administration  
Mental Health Awareness Month Proclamation:  
Pinellas Integrated Care Alliance  
- Linda McKinnon, President & Chief Executive Officer, Central Florida  
Behavioral Health Network  
- Dr. Ulyee Choe, Director, Florida Department of Health - Pinellas  
- Beth Houghton, Chief Executive Officer, Juvenile Welfare Board  
- Lourdes Benedict, Assistant County Administrator, Pinellas County  
National Alliance on Mental Illness - Pinellas  
- Siomara Bridges-Mata, Executive Director  
4.  
23-0615A  
National Drug Court Month Proclamation:  
- Judge Kimberly Todd, Pinellas County Justice Center, Sixth Judicial  
Circuit of Florida  
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD  
5. Citizens To Be Heard - Public Comment.  
23-0530A  
PUBLIC HEARINGS - There are no public hearings scheduled for this meeting.  
CONSENT AGENDA - Items 6 through 17  
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER  
6.  
7.  
23-0698A  
23-0699A  
Minutes of the regular meeting held March 28, 2023.  
Vouchers and bills paid from April 2 through April 15, 2023.  
Reports received for filing:  
8.  
23-0700A  
Quarterly Donation Listing of $1,000 or Greater for the quarter ending  
March 31, 2023.  
9.  
23-0701A  
Division of Inspector General, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller,  
Report No. 2023-06 dated April 12, 2023 - Follow-Up Audit of Pinellas  
County Capital Improvement Program and Infrastructure - Stormwater &  
Vegetation Division.  
Miscellaneous items received for filing:  
10.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
23-0702A  
23-0703A  
23-0704A  
23-0707A  
23-0706A  
Palm Harbor Community Services Agency, Inc. Financial Statements and  
Supplementary Information September 30, 2022 and 2021.  
Juvenile Welfare Board Audited Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Financial  
Report.  
Juvenile Welfare Board Annual Financial Report submitted to the State of  
Florida CFO.  
City of Safety Harbor Community Redevelopment Agency Annual Report  
for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.  
Southwest Florida Water Management District Annual Comprehensive  
Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2022.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS  
County Administrator  
15.  
23-0537A  
Receipt and file report of purchasing items delegated to the County  
Administrator for the quarter ending March 31, 2023.  
Accept the receipt and file report of purchasing items delegated to the County  
Administrator.  
Recommendation:  
Public Works  
16.  
23-0661A  
Award of bid to Concrete-On-Call for concrete mix materials - A Tampa  
Bay Area Purchasing Cooperative contract.  
Approval of the award of bid to Concrete-On-Call for requirements of concrete mix  
materials - A Tampa Bay Area Purchasing Cooperative (Cooperative) contract.  
Recommendation:  
* This Cooperative contract, administered by the County, contains requirements for the  
County and the cities of Clearwater, Dunedin, Oldsmar, and Tarpon Springs.  
* Award of bid to Concrete on Call, for batch mix concrete for a total not to exceed  
contract of $819,570.00. Other Cooperative expenditures total $370,460.00.  
* One bid was received for this solicitation with award recommendation to  
Concrete-On-Call as the only responsive and responsible bidder. Other vendors were  
contacted but could not provide onsite delivery services and capacity of the contract.  
This was the second bid solicitation attempt to obtain competitive pricing for  
requirements of concrete.  
* This contract replaces Contract No. 189-0194-B. The average unit price increase for  
concrete batch mixed delivered on site is 106.70%. The average increase for other  
associated materials is 83.59%. The initial term of this contract is only for twelve  
months; in the event market pricing "cools down" this contract can be re-solicited.  
* Funding is derived from various operational or capital improvement program budgets  
of departments utilizing this contract. Cooperative agencies are responsible for their  
respective funding sources.  
Contract No. 23-0285-ITB in the amount of $819,570.00 for a 12-month initial term with  
four 12-month extensions on the basis of the only responsive and responsible bid  
received meeting specifications.  
Utilities  
17.  
22-1686A  
Ranking of firms and agreement with NDL, LLC d/b/a Natural Designs  
Landscaping to provide facilities landscape and irrigation services.  
Approval of the ranking of firms and agreement with NDL, LLC d/b/a Natural Designs  
Landscaping (NDL) for facilities landscape and irrigation services.  
Recommendation:  
* This contract provides landscape maintenance services at Pinellas County Utilities  
(PCU) facilities and properties throughout the County.  
* The goal of this contract is to improve and maintain the appearance of PCU  
properties. The facilities and properties will include but are not limited to office buildings  
and treatment plants.  
* The total award amount for the thirty-six-month contract is $2,010,600.00 with an  
annual not to exceed amount of $670,200.00.  
* Three proposals were received with NDL as the highest-ranking firm recommended  
for award.  
* This contract replaces existing contract no. 22-0047-B with Lawns Todays LLC  
(Lawns Today). That contract is in process for mutual termination by the County and  
the vendor based on the understated contract acreage at the time of award. On  
average, the hourly labor rates increased 36% from the prior contract.  
* Funding for this is partially included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Adopted Budget and  
the FY24 Requested Budget in the Water and Sewer Revenue and Operating Fund.  
Contract No. 23-0083-RFP in the three-year total not to exceed amount of  
$2,010,600.00; 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  
Administrative Services  
18.  
23-0405A  
Lease with Sheltair Aviation for development and occupancy of a hangar  
and office space for Pinellas County Sheriff and waiver of the County’s  
Indemnification Policy detailed in Resolution No. 06-70.  
Approval of the lease (Lease) between Pinellas County (County) and Sheltair Aviation,  
Inc (Sheltair) for development and occupancy of a hangar and office space for use by  
the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) Flight Unit and waiver of the County's  
Indemnification Policy detailed in Resolution No. 06-70.  
Recommendation:  
* The current hangar utilized by the PCSO was constructed in the mid-1960's and is  
past its useful life, not only from a design/structural perspective but also from an  
operational perspective. The current hangar is 11,000 square feet (SF), situated on  
1.30 acres of land leased by the County from the St. Petersburg Clearwater  
International Airport (Airport), and is not large enough to house the PCSO Flight Unit.  
* The proposed new hangar is estimated to be 43,000 SF and will be constructed on  
5.14 acres of land currently leased by the Airport to Sheltair (Prime Lease).  
* The new hangar will be purposefully built to house the PCSO Flight Unit's helicopters  
and airplane. The hangar will contain a climate-controlled repair and parts facility, office  
space, locker/restrooms, and meeting/training space. It will be designed in a modular  
format for potential future expansion if required by the PCSO.  
* The proposed new hangar site was a former aircraft fueling operation, Pemco World  
Air Service. There were four spill events during 1986 and 1987 resulting in the site  
requiring remediation prior to construction. The search for sites and limited number of  
sites available combined with the environmental testing and subsequent remediation of  
the current site has resulted in a protraction of this project.  
* Discussion and planning pertaining to a hangar replacement has been ongoing for  
several years with the former Real Estate Management Department; the Department of  
Administrative Services began the site selection process approximately two years ago  
resulting in the current Lease for consideration.  
* Once remediation is completed by the Airport and design is completed by Sheltair with  
PCSO approval, construction is expected to take 18 months. We anticipate the PCSO  
will have use of this facility by October 2025.  
* The Lease is coterminous with Sheltair's Prime Lease which expires November 15,  
2066, inclusive of two ten-year renewal options.  
* Sheltair has communicated that they cannot agree to the County's standard language  
related to indemnification; consequently, we are requesting the Board waive the  
County's Indemnification Policy, Resolution No. 06-70 disallowing indemnification of  
other parties.  
* The full-year fiscal impact of this lease will be $2,267,382.00 and is anticipated n  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The current year cost of $315,000.00 is fully budgeted in FY23.  
No expenses are anticipated in FY24, and partial-year expenses of approximately  
$1.3M are anticipated in FY25 (seven months of rent) if project completed ahead of  
schedule.  
19.  
23-0328A  
Second Amendment to the purchase authorization with Graybar Electric  
Company for requirements of electrical, lighting, data communications,  
security products, and services.  
Approval of the Second Amendment to the purchase authorization with Graybar  
Electronic Company for requirements of electrical, lighting, data communications,  
security products, and services.  
Recommendation:  
* This purchase authorization is for electrical, lighting, data communications, security  
products and services for various County departments.  
* Pricing is per the City of Kansas City Missouri Master Agreement EV-2370 on behalf  
of the US Communities Purchasing Cooperative. The Second Amendment will increase  
the purchase authorization in the amount of $600,000.00 to co-term with the end of the  
of the Kansas City Master Agreement expiring January 31, 2025  
* On January 12, 2018, the County Administrator approved this purchase authorization  
in the amount of $925,000.00 for a five-year term. On September 12, 2019, the Board  
of County Commissioners approved an increase in the amount of $1,525,000.00. On  
September 26, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners approved an increase in the  
amount of $980,000.00 for a total value of $3,430,000.00 and extended the purchasing  
authorization.  
* This expenditure is budgeted for in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and FY24. Funding will be  
derived from multiple Funds, Centers, Accounts, and Programs. Approval for the use of  
funds and whether budgetary conditions are met will be made on a  
department-by-department basis.  
Contract No. 178-0181-PB increase in the amount of $600,000.00 for a revised not to  
exceed expenditure of $4,030,000.00 with an estimated average annual expenditure of  
$575,714.28, effective through January 31, 2025; Authorize the Chairman to sign and  
the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
County Administrator  
20.  
23-0165A  
Palm Harbor Library Fiscal Year 2023 Municipal Services Taxing Unit  
special projects funding request.  
Approval of the Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) special projects funding request  
made by the Palm Harbor Library for the installation of new flooring in the Adult and  
Technical Services area of the library.  
Recommendation:  
* This funding request will completely replace the existing flooring in the Adult and  
Technical Services Department.  
* The library welcomes annual foot traffic of over 300,000 library users. As such, the  
carpeted flooring has been heavily used and is exhibiting many signs of wear.  
* The library building is 35 years old, and the last major remodeling occurred 15 years  
ago.  
* Carpeting attenuates sound better than other flooring surfaces and is preferred in  
libraries.  
* Funding this request will make the Adult and Technical Services area more conducive  
to learning and will bring added value and serviceability to this County owned facility.  
* The project funding request is for $20,000.00, to be granted on a reimbursement  
basis. The actual cost of the project is $27,929.81 and is based on State contract  
prices. The balance of $7,929.81 will be paid by the Palm Harbor Library through its  
Capital Fund budget.  
* Approval would result in a one-time expenditure of budgeted MSTU special projects  
funds. This funding is consistent with the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget.  
21.  
23-0613A  
Palm Harbor Parks and Recreation Fiscal Year 2023 Municipal Services  
Taxing Unit special projects funding request.  
Approval of the Municipal Services Taxing Unit special projects funding request made  
by Palm Harbor Parks and Recreation for updating and remodeling of the outdoor  
bathrooms at Pop Stansell community park.  
Recommendation:  
* Except for painting and replacing broken items, the existing restrooms have not been  
updated since 2006. (see "before" photo in attachments.)  
* Toilets and fixtures will be replaced with eco-friendly fixtures.  
* New partitions will be installed.  
* Walls, and ceiling will be pressure washed and painted.  
* Floors re-surfaced with epoxy sealant.  
* Stalls that serve mobile/physically disabled patrons will all be upgraded to enhance  
accessibility.  
The project funding request is $19,791.14. Palm Harbor Parks and Recreation  
maintenance staff will perform the demolition, prepare, and paint walls and ceiling,  
install partitions and accessories to minimize labor costs. Any unanticipated costs  
exceeding the maximum award will be paid for through the Palm Harbor Parks and  
Recreation's capital fund budget.  
Economic Development  
22.  
23-0609A  
Three applications for funding under the Penny for Pinellas Employment  
Sites program.  
Conditional approval and funding of the three projects presented here following the  
successful completion of due diligence to comply with program guidelines as  
determined by the County Administrator.  
Recommendation:  
It is further recommended that the Board delegate authority to the County Administrator  
to negotiate and execute all agreements and documentation associated with the  
Employment Sites Program project funding.  
A total of three applications were received and evaluated. Based on scoring  
evaluations and the determination of these projects' readiness to proceed, all three  
applications are recommended for conditional funding at this time.  
* Johnson Development Associates, in the amount of $2,151,867.00 to fund the  
relocation of the existing drainage pond and associated infrastructure, structural fill, and  
above market landscaping package required under the Property Owner Association for  
Gateway Center Business Park.  
* National Doors and Hardware, in the amount of $327,000.00 to assist in the relocation  
and consolidation of two existing sites in Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs to a new  
10,000 square foot facility on a vacant 0.82 acre industrial site located in Tarpon  
Spring's Riverbend Business park, ensuring the retention of a local business and  
improving their ability to deliver services.  
* Racetrack 430, in the amount of $1,100,000.00 for numerous costs including  
underwriting of 12,000+ yards of fill dirt to bring both industrial buildings to a dock high  
floor elevation, demolition of part of the existing building along with asphalt, curbing,  
sidewalks and other existing infrastructure that will be required to be rebuilt and  
underground stormwater vaults.  
This application for Employment Sites Program is budgeted under Penny IV Economic  
Development Capital Projects Countywide Investment program funding (project  
004149A). Funding in the total amount of $3,578,867.00 for these applications is  
available in this Capital Improvement Project.  
Housing & Community Development  
23.  
23-0455A  
Affordable Housing Program project funding recommendation for  
Burlington Post 2 by Green Mills Group.  
Recommend approval of requested funding for Burlington Post 2 by Green Mills Group.  
It is further recommended that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate and  
approve the terms and final funding amounts not to exceed Board approved amounts.  
Recommendation:  
* Burlington Post 2 is a new construction multi-family rental housing project consisting  
of 75 affordable units serving senior households at or below 80.0% Area Median  
Income.  
* The funding recommendation for Burlington Post 2 is $3,750,000.00 for construction  
financing using $3,541,977.00 in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) funds and  
$208,023.00 of Housing Trust Funds.  
* The total development cost is estimated to be $ 28,406,761.00. Other sources of  
funding include Florida Housing Finance Corporation ($4,255,000.00), Housing Finance  
Authority 4.0% Tax Credit Equity ($13,924,675.00), City of St. Petersburg ERA2,  
American Rescue Plan Act and Community Redevelopment Area ($5,625,000.00), and  
Deferred Developer Fee ($852,086.00).  
* The project is located at 3201 Burlington Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33713.  
* A summary sheet is attached with additional project information.  
* Next steps: County staff will complete additional due diligence activities including, but  
not limited to, loan underwriting and financial analysis. Funding agreements, loan  
documents, and affordability restrictions will be prepared, negotiated, and executed.  
24.  
23-0579A  
Affordable Housing Program project funding recommendation for  
Heritage Oaks by Heritage Oaks, LLLP.  
Recommend approval of affordable housing funding for Heritage Oaks by Heritage  
Oaks, LLLP (Newstar).  
Recommendation:  
It is further recommended that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate and  
approve the terms and final funding amounts not to exceed Board approved amounts.  
The funding recommendation for Heritage Oaks is $3.36M for construction costs.  
* The funding recommendation for Heritage Oaks is an amount not to exceed $3.36M  
for construction financing.  
* The County's portion of the funding will be derived from the following: $1.0M CDBG,  
$1.5M HOME, $860,000.00 State Housing Initiatives Program.  
* This funding is consistent with the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget Development and is  
included in FY24 Requested Budget for Housing and Community Development  
Department within the respectable Federal and State Funds.  
* Heritage Oaks is the first phase of redevelopment of the Rainbow Village public  
housing complex located in the Greater Ridgecrest area.  
* Heritage Oaks is a new construction project consisting of 80 multi-family affordable  
units serving senior households at or below 60.0% Area Median Income.  
* The total development cost is estimated to be $ 28,983,622.00. Other sources of  
funding include 9.0% Tax Credit Equity ($17,931,007.00), Raymond James Loan  
Proceeds ($6.5M) and Deferred Developer Fee ($1,192,616.00).  
* The County previously committed $610,000 in support of the 9% housing tax credit  
application as a Local Government Area of Opportunity commitment in 2021.  
* The project is located at 12455 130th Avenue North, Largo, FL 33774.  
* A project summary sheet is attached with additional project information.  
* Next steps: County staff will complete additional due diligence activities including, but  
not limited to, loan underwriting and financial analysis. Funding agreements, loan  
documents, and affordability restrictions will be prepared, negotiated, and executed.  
25.  
23-0538A  
Affordable Housing Program project funding recommendation for  
Lealman Heights by SP Pinellas II, LLC.  
Recommend approval of Affordable Housing Program funding for an affordable  
multi-family rental housing development project known as Lealman Heights by SP  
Pinellas II, LLC (SP).  
Recommendation:  
It is further recommended that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) delegate  
authority to the County Administrator to execute loan documents, restrictive covenants,  
and any other such agreements and documentation associated with the funding in the  
amount authorized by the Board.  
* The proposed project is an 86-unit new construction development located in the  
Lealman Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) all of which will be affordable to  
households with an income not to exceed 80.0% of the area median income.  
* The project location is comprised of multiple parcels bound by 41st Street North, 58th  
Avenue North, 39th Street North, and 56th Avenue North in the Lealman CRA.  
* The subject properties were acquired by the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas  
County in 2016 with Penny for Pinellas funding for affordable housing development.  
Existing units have been utilized as affordable rental housing and 12 new homes have  
been built on vacant lots by Habitat for Humanity.  
* The multi-family developer, SP, was selected through a competitive request for  
negotiation process approved by the Board. Significant construction cost increases and  
environmental assessment expenses have delayed the project and resulted in a  
funding gap. SP has applied for County funding assistance.  
* The recommended funding amount is $2.0M plus closing costs for construction  
financing. The source of funding is Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant  
funds allocated to the County by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban  
Development.  
* The funding is included in Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request within Community  
Development Grant Fund, Housing and Community Development Department.  
* Execution of a Land Use Restriction Agreement will be required and will impose an  
affordability period of 30 years.  
* The total development cost is estimated to be $23,586,792.00.  
* The project will be financed using non-competitive Low-income Housing Tax Credits  
(4.0% tax credits), multi-family mortgage revenue bonds, private equity, and the County  
NSP funds.  
* A summary sheet is attached with additional project information.  
26.  
23-0308A  
Affordable Housing Program project funding recommendation for Skyway  
Lofts 2 by Blue Sky Communities, LLC.  
Recommend approval of affordable housing funding for Skyway Lofts 2 by Blue Sky  
Communities, LLC.  
Recommendation:  
It is further recommended that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate and  
approve terms, conditions, and the final funding amount not to exceed the Board of  
County Commissioners approved amount.  
* The funding recommendation for Skyway Lofts 2 is an amount not to exceed $3.4M  
for land acquisition and construction costs.  
* Funding is budgeted in the Penny IV Affordable Housing Program.  
* Skyway Lofts 2 is a new construction project consisting of 66 multi-family affordable  
apartment units serving households earning at or below 80.0% of Area Median Income.  
* The total development cost is estimated to be $22,998,407.00. Other sources of  
funding include Housing Finance Authority 4.0% tax credit equity ($12,834,020.00),  
$264,387.00 of Deferred Developer Fee and the City of St Petersburg American  
Rescue Plan Act funds ($6.5M).  
* The project is located at 3800 34th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711.  
* A summary sheet is attached with additional project information.  
* Next steps: County staff will complete additional due diligence activities including, but  
not limited to, property appraisals, title searches, loan underwriting and financial  
analysis. Funding agreements, leases, loan documents, and affordability restrictions will  
be prepared, negotiated, and executed.  
27.  
23-0346A  
Community Development Block Grant Program Subaward Specific  
Performance and Use Restriction Agreement with WestCare GulfCoast -  
Florida, Inc., for a Community Development Block Grant funded  
emergency shelter rehabilitation.  
Approval of the Community Development Block Grant Program Subaward Specific  
Performance and Use Restriction Agreement (Agreement) with WestCare GulfCoast -  
Florida, Inc. (WestCare), for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded  
emergency shelter rehabilitation.  
Recommendation:  
* This Agreement provides CDBG funding, not to exceed $310,982.00, for the  
installation of a commercial grade emergency generator, renovation of bath and shower  
rooms, and the replacement of windows, at A Turning Point facility.  
* The Agreement is effective for 24 months, from October 1, 2021, to September 30,  
2023. Use of the property is restricted to serving homeless individuals with substance  
abuse issues through October 1, 2042.  
* WestCare' s A Turning Point emergency shelter, located at 1801 - 5th Avenue North,  
St. Petersburg, serves as an emergency intervention shelter and inebriate receiving  
facility for the benefit of approximately 950 homeless persons with substance abuse  
issues.  
* On August 22, 2022, the County executed Agreement CD21WCTP, with WestCare,  
providing $207,234.00 for the rehabilitation project. Due to bid delays, the project was  
not completed before the Agreement expired.  
* An additional $103,748.00 is being provided to WestCare to cover increased project  
costs based on higher than anticipated bids.  
* The funding for this agreement is consistent with the Fiscal Year 2023 Adopted  
Budget and it is funded from the Community Development Grant Fund.  
* The County received $2,551,626.00 in CDBG funds to improve neighborhoods,  
provide decent housing, and create new economic opportunities, with a special focus  
on serving low- and moderate-income persons.  
Human Services  
28.  
23-0451A  
Resolution re-establishing the Social Action Funding Advisory Board.  
Adopt the resolution re-establishing the Social Action Funding Advisory Board (SAFAB),  
providing for the membership of the board and term of office for board members, and  
providing for the responsibilities of the Human Services Department.  
Recommendation:  
* This resolution provides for the re-establishment of the SAFAB and the terms of  
membership. Additionally, it provides for a transparent, structured application review  
process that will operate "in the Sunshine" and allow for public comment.  
* Due to the increased number of applications received annually, the allocation of Social  
Action Funding would be more transparently and efficiently dispensed through a  
non-biased technical review board.  
* The resolution allows for the BCC to appoint partnering agencies to serve on the  
SAFAB to participate in the rank and review process and for delegated authority to the  
Director of Human Services to approve the appointee.  
* Individual members of the ten (10) person board will be nominated from partnering  
agencies. Partnering agencies include:  
o Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County  
o Florida Department of Health, Pinellas County Health Department  
o Central Florida Behavioral Health Network  
o Pinellas County Sheriff's Office or local law enforcement agency  
o Florida Department of Children and Families  
o Office of the State Attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit  
o Office of the Public Defender, Sixth Judicial Circuit  
o Guardian ad Litem of the Sixth Judicial Circuit  
o Pinellas County School Board  
o Local municipal representatives  
o Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg  
* The SAFAB shall serve as the screening body for consideration of social service grant  
applications and will submit its recommendations to the Board of County  
Commissioners for review and approval.  
* The County Attorney's Office confirmed that no public hearing or advertisement is  
needed for this resolution.  
* No funding will be allocated towards the SAFAB.  
29.  
23-0458A  
Service Area Competition grant award from the U.S. Department of  
Health and Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration  
for the Health Care for the Homeless program.  
Approval of the Service Area Competition grant award for the U.S. Department of  
Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.  
Recommendation:  
* The next three-year grant period of federal funding supports the County's Health Care  
for the Homeless (HCH) program for a project period starting March 1, 2023, through  
February 28, 2026.  
* Federal funding supports the provision of medical, dental, and behavioral health care  
for individuals experiencing homelessness and receiving care at the Bayside Clinic and  
Mobile Medical Unit (MMU).  
* Federal funding for the grant award is in the amount of $1,926,977.00 for the first  
budget year starting March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024. This is an increase of  
$162,412.00 from the initial application as it includes funding for the Ending the HIV  
Epidemic - Primary Care HIV Prevention funding previously awarded in separate grant.  
* The HCH Co-Applicant Board maintains shared oversight and authority of the HCH  
program as defined in the Co-Applicant Agreement, last approved on March 9, 2021.  
The Co-Applicant Board accepted the grant award on February 14, 2023.  
* In 2022, the County served 1,967 unduplicated homeless patients through the MMU  
and Bayside Health Clinic. This award will allow the County to continue providing  
primary medical care and prevention services to homeless residents. The funding will  
support clinical services for 2,831 unduplicated patients by December 31, 2024.  
* No cash match required. This grant is included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Adopted  
Budget and the FY24 departmental budget request.  
Safety and Emergency Services  
30.  
23-0558A  
Agreement with ZOLL Data Systems, Inc. for RescueNet software  
maintenance and support.  
Approval of the agreement with ZOLL Data Systems, Inc. (ZOLL) for RescueNet  
software maintenance and support.  
Recommendation:  
* This agreement provides continued maintenance and support for RescueNet  
software, used as a patient care records and billing system by the Safety and  
Emergency Services (SES) Department.  
* The County has been doing business with ZOLL since 2003 with the current contract  
expired as of March 31, 2023 and has taken six months to negotiate the legal terms  
and conditions with this new agreement. RescueNet software is a vital patient care  
records and billing system for the using department. ZOLL maintains proprietary  
interest as the sole developer, distributor, maintenance, and support provider which  
includes all software enhancements and upgrades.  
* SES is satisfied with ZOLL's performance and requests a new contract with updated  
terms and conditions in line with current County policy. Funding is available in the  
Safety and Emergency Services Department, EMS Fund.  
* This agreement replaces the current agreement and contains a maximum price  
increase capped at 6%, year over year, for the duration of the sixty-month contract. The  
agreement allows for two twelve-month extensions.  
* Funding for the ZOLL contract is included and consistent with the Fiscal Year (FY)  
2023 Adopted budget, FY23 Estimate, and in the FY24 Request.  
* The County has standard indemnification requirements which ZOLL has taken  
exception to that conflict with County Resolution No. 06-70. The County Attorney's  
Office and SES have reviewed the proposed indemnification language and do not  
consider the revised language to be a considerable level of risk. This disclosure is set  
forth in accordance with the requirements of County Resolution No. 06-70.  
Contract No. 22-0668-A in the estimated annual expenditure: Year 1 $249,744.53, year  
2 $241,688.95, year 3 $253,531.41, year 4 $266,105.61, year 5 $279,434.28 for a  
sixty-month not to exceed expenditure of $1,290,484.78; Authorize the Chairman to  
sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS  
Business Technology Services  
31.  
22-2192A  
First amendment to the purchase authorization agreement with Insight  
Public Sector, Inc. for the purchase of technology products and services.  
Approval of the first amendment to the purchase authorization agreement with Insight  
Public Sector, Inc. for the purchase of technology products and services.  
Recommendation:  
* This first amendment provides an increase to the purchase authorization in the  
amount of $300,000.00 for a revised total not to exceed value of $1,250,000.00.  
Additionally, this amendment extends the purchase authorization for six months through  
October 31, 2023.  
* Funding for this purchase authorization is from the Business Technology Services  
Fund, within Infrastructure and Application Services cost centers. It is consistent with  
the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget Development, including FY23 Estimate.  
* The requested increase to the term and purchase authorization amount will primarily  
support continued new purchases and renewals for Microsoft Premier Support,  
subscription-based software utilities such as Adobe Acrobat software, network and  
security tools, and new/end-of-life replacement of Apple products.  
* This agreement is leveraged by Business Technology Services to support ongoing  
operational needs in support of the County's Information Technology (IT) infrastructure  
as well as backup to other major agreements used for smaller computer equipment and  
software purchases when pricing is advantageous and procurement timelines are  
limited.  
* The catalog of IT products is extensive and broad.  
* This contract piggybacks County of Fairfax/OMNIA Partners Contract No.  
4400006644.  
Contract No. 21-0444-PB increase in the amount of $300,000.00, for a revised contract  
value of $1,250,000.00, effective through October 31, 2023; Authorize the Chairman to  
sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY  
32.  
33.  
34.  
23-0616A  
Arbitration determination in the case of Jerry Tetro v. Pinellas County, et  
al. - Circuit Civil Case No. 20-004309-CI - allegations of property damage  
from a sewer backup.  
Consideration of the arbitration determination in the case of Jerry Tetro v. Pinellas  
County, et al.  
Recommendation:  
23-0608A  
Proposed ratification of initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas  
County v. Briee Towers; County Civil Case No. 23-002564-CO - petition  
for custody of cruelly or neglectfully treated animals.  
Ratification of the Chair's approval of authority to initiate litigation against Briee Towers.  
Recommendation:  
23-0531A  
County Attorney Reports.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR  
35.  
23-0684A  
Appointments/Reappointments to the County Council for Persons with  
Disabilities (Individual Appointments/Reappointments by Commissioner  
Justice, Eggers, and Scott).  
Approve appointments/reappointments by individual County Commissioners to the  
County Council of Persons with Disabilities for a term of 2 years to begin on May 22,  
2023 and expire on May 22, 2025.  
Recommendation:  
* Reappointments:  
- Linsey Grove - Commissioner Charlie Justice  
- Ross Silvers - Commissioner Dave Eggers  
* New Appointments:  
- Todd Jennings - Commissioner Brian Scott  
* No ballots necessary.  
36.  
23-0532A  
County Administrator Reports.  
COUNTY COMMISSION  
37.  
23-0533A  
County Commission New Business:  
Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations,  
administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Special Accommodations  
Persons with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to effectively participate in this meeting are  
asked to contact Pinellas County’s Office of Human Rights by e -mailing such requests to  
accommodations@pinellas.gov at least three (3) business days in advance of the need for reasonable  
accommodation. You may also call (727) 464-4882.  
Public Participation Procedures  
Persons wishing to comment regarding a specific agenda item should do so:  
In person - by preregistering at https://comment.pinellas.gov or by filling out a comment card with the County  
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.  
Members of the public wishing to make comments on the virtual platform or by phone must preregister by 5  
p.m. the day before the meeting. At the scheduled section of the meeting when the item is before the Board of  
County Commissioners (Board), the Chairman or Clerk will call on each individual, one by one, to be heard.  
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  
available at https://pinellas.gov/participating-in-a-BCC-meeting or by calling (727) 464-4400.  
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.