Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners  
315 Court Street  
Clearwater, FL 33756  
www.pinellascounty.org  
Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Regular Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, March 8, 2022  
2:00 P.M.  
Public Hearings at 6:00 P.M.  
Charlie Justice, Chairman  
Janet C. Long, Vice-Chair  
Dave Eggers  
Rene Flowers  
Pat Gerard  
Kathleen Peters  
Karen Williams Seel  
Barry A. Burton, County Administrator  
Jewel White, County Attorney  
Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller  
ROLL CALL  
INVOCATION by Reverend Thomas Morgan, St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS  
1.  
2.  
22-0099A  
22-0100A  
Florida Surveyors and Mappers Week Proclamation:  
Survey and Mapping Division, Public Works  
- Trey Shimp, P.S.M., Professional Surveyor and Mapper  
- Sue Scholpp, P.S.M., Division Director  
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Proclamation:  
- Michelle Peterson, Operations Manager, Regional 911, Safety and  
Emergency Services  
- Richard Minshall, Public Safety Telecommunicator, Regional 911,  
Safety and Emergency Services  
3.  
22-0277A  
Partner Presentation:  
- Lariana Forsythe, CEO, Community Action Stops Abuse (CASA)  
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD  
4. Citizens To Be Heard - Public Comment.  
22-0101A  
CONSENT AGENDA - Items 5 through 13  
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER  
5.  
22-0335A  
Minutes of the in-person and virtual regular meeting held December 7,  
2021.  
6.  
22-0336A  
Vouchers and bills paid from January 23, 2022 through February 12,  
2022.  
Reports received for filing:  
7.  
8.  
22-0337A  
22-0338A  
Quarterly Investment Report for the period ended December 31, 2021.  
Juvenile Welfare Board Quarterly Financial Statements for the period  
ended December 31, 2021.  
Miscellaneous items received for filing:  
9.  
22-0339A  
City of Safety Harbor Ordinance No. 2022-06 adopted February 7, 2022,  
annexing a certain property.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS  
County Administrator  
10.  
22-0105A  
Receipt and file report of non-procurement items delegated to the County  
Administrator for the period ending February 18, 2022.  
Accept the receipt and file report of non-procurement items delegated to the County  
Administrator.  
Recommendation:  
Utilities  
11.  
21-2367A  
Award of bid to Crom, LLC and Petrotech Southeast Inc. d/b/a Tank  
Engineering for cleaning, disinfection, inspection, and certification of  
tanks.  
Approval of the award of bid to Crom, LLC for the repair of tanks and Petrotech  
Southeast Inc. d/b/a Tank Engineering for cleaning, disinfecting, inspection, and  
certification of tanks.  
Recommendation:  
* This contract provides for timely inspection, certification, cleaning, disinfecting, and  
repair of tanks for Pinellas County Utilities Department (PCU), as needed for potable  
water storage and treatment.  
* These preventative maintenance services ensure PCU meets applicable federal,  
state, and local requirements and to ensure efficient operations in accordance with  
Florida Department of Environmental Protection rules and Florida Administrative Code  
62-555.350 Operation and Maintenance of Public Water Systems.  
* Four bids were received through an invitation to bid process through the County's  
Purchasing & Risk Division with award recommendation to the lowest responsive and  
responsible bidders that were lowest in each grouping identified below (Group 1 and  
Group 2) for a sixty-month term upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners  
in the total amount of $2,582,225.00:  
a.) Award of Group 1 in the amount of $1,556,150.00 to Petrotech Southeast Inc. d/b/a  
Tank Engineering for tank inspections, certification, cleaning, and disinfection  
b.) Award of Group 2 in the amount of $1,026,075.00 to Crom, LLC for tank repairs and  
other unspecified repairs  
* The previous Contract No. 167-0103-Q(SP) was approved by the Purchasing Director  
on December 29, 2016 and awarded to Petrotech Southeast Inc. d/b/a Tank  
Engineering for a 5-year contract term which expires on February 28, 2022.  
Contract No. 21-0662-B-BW, total contract expenditure not to exceed $2,582,225.00 for  
a sixty-month term; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to  
attest the agreements.  
12.  
22-0096A  
Award of bid to Lawns Today, LLC and Natural Designs Landscaping for  
Utilities landscape and grounds maintenance.  
Approval of the award of bid and execution of agreement with Lawns Today, LLC and  
Natural Designs Landscaping for landscape and grounds maintenance.  
* These are three-year agreements for Landscape and Grounds Maintenance to be  
used by all Pinellas County Utilities (PCU) facilities, including requirements of four  
predesignated zones, consisting of approximately 108 acres and 289 lift stations.  
* Staff recommends award in the amount of $482,163.45 to Lawns Today, LLC and in  
the amount of $447,114.42 to Natural Designs Landscaping. Service locations, zones  
and unit/annual prices are outlined in each agreement, respectively.  
Recommendation:  
* The bid process resulted in six responsive bidders with the recommendation of award  
to Lawns Today, LLC and Natural Designs Landscaping as the lowest responsive,  
responsible bidders.  
* These new agreements will replace Contract No.167-0018-B Landscape and Grounds  
Maintenance with Duval Landscaping, Inc. that will expire on March 31, 2022.  
* Lawns Today, LLC is a County certified small business enterprise vendor.  
Contract No. 22-0047-B for a thirty-six-month contract total of $929,277.87 on the basis  
of the lowest responsive, responsible bids received meeting specifications; Authorize  
the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS  
Housing Finance Authority  
13.  
22-0191A  
Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County: 2021 Annual Report.  
Recommend the Board of County Commissioners receive and file the 2021 Annual  
Report on the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County.  
Recommendation:  
* During 2021, the Housing Finance Authority's (HFA) First-Time Homebuyer program  
served 24 households, all households utilized the HFA's down payment assistance  
program and were at or below 120% of the Area Median Income (AMI).  
* The HFA continued to administer the Neighborhood Stabilization programs. The HFA  
continued to administer the Pinellas County Community Housing Program Land  
Trust-Single Family I as Successor Trustee.  
* The HFA provided funds for the acquisition and rehabilitation of a portion of the  
Jordon Park multifamily development, which post construction completion will consist of  
266 units with 95 residential buildings and 3 non-residential buildings. Forty units in the  
development will be set-aside for households with incomes <30% of AMI and 226 units  
will be set-aside for households with incomes <60% of AMI. One three-story building  
with 60 units will house seniors.  
* Existing multifamily developments funded through the FHA's Multifamily Mortgage  
Revenue Bond program continue to operate at high occupancy rates.  
REGULAR AGENDA  
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS  
Administrative Services  
14.  
22-0351A  
Ranking of firms and agreement with Creative Contractors, Inc. for  
construction manager at risk services (Phase One) pertaining to the Jail  
Security and Entry Center project. (Companion to Agenda Item No.15)  
Approval of the ranking of firms and award of an agreement with the number one  
ranked firm, Creative Contractors, Inc. for construction manager at risk services  
pertaining to the Jail Security and Entry Center (SEC) project (Phase One).  
Recommendation:  
* Companion to Granicus item 22-0352A for award of a design firm (Williams Dacar  
Associates) pertaining to the Jail Security and Entry Center project.  
* Due to complexities and security concerns, this project will be delivered via a  
construction manager at risk (CMAR) delivery process. The CMAR process involves  
hiring two firms, the CMAR and a design firm. Both firms report to the owner and both  
work together to program, design, price and build the project.  
* The project consists of the demolition of Mini Buildings 1 and 2 and A Barracks to  
prepare for the construction of the new SEC at the Detention Facility located on 49th  
Street in Clearwater.  
* The new SEC will be approximately 11,200 square feet and will consolidate and  
replace existing programmatic functions on the site. The goal of the SEC is to enhance  
security operations by ensuring all visitors enter through one site and to redesign the  
flow of traffic through the facility to ensure all visitors are screened appropriately. Such  
visitors include attorneys, clergy, bonding agencies, and the public.  
* The new SEC will contain relocated and streamlined prisoner release facilities,  
including dress out spaces, holding and release processing areas.  
* The Board of County Commissioners will review two distinct phases of this project for  
consideration. The First Phase (currently) contains pricing and services to program,  
design, and price the project. The Second Phase involves the development of a  
guaranteed maximum price to construct the project and will be presented to the BCC  
for consideration later.  
* Award recommendation to Creative in the amount of $45,000.00 for Phase One  
services in accordance with the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act, per Florida  
Statute 287.055.  
* Small Business Enterprise participation will be negotiated and finalized for Phase 2  
consideration.  
Contract No. 21-0704-NC(PLU), in the amount of $45,000.00 for Phase One services  
for a term of seven hundred thirty consecutive calendar days; Authorize the Chairman  
to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
15.  
22-0352A  
Ranking of firms and agreement with Williamson Dacar Associates, Inc.  
for design services pertaining to the Jail Security Entry Center project.  
(Companion to Agenda Item No. 14)  
Approval of the ranking of firms and agreement with Williamson Dacar Associates, Inc.  
d/b/a Williamson Design Associates (Williamson) for design services pertaining to the  
Jail Security Entry Center (SEC) project.  
Recommendation:  
* Companion to Granicus item 22-0351A for award of a contract to Creative Contracting  
pertaining to construction manager at risk services (CMAR) for the SEC project.  
* Due to complexities and security concerns, this project will be delivered via a CMAR  
delivery process. The CMAR process involves hiring two firms, the CMAR and a design  
firm. Both firms report to the owner and both work together to program, design, price  
and build the project.  
* The new SEC will contain relocated and streamlined prisoner release facilities,  
including dress out spaces, holding and release processing areas.  
* The purpose of this agreement with Williamson is to provide programming/design  
services and working with CMAR Creative Contracting, establish a guaranteed  
maximum price (GMP) for construction services for the new SEC and associated  
infrastructure at the County Detention Center on 49th Street in Clearwater.  
* The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) will review two distinct phases of this  
project for consideration. The First Phase (currently) contains pricing and services to  
program, design, and price the project. The Second Phase involves the development of  
a GMP to construct the project and will be presented to the BCC for consideration later.  
* Award recommendation is in accordance with the Consultants Competitive  
Negotiation Act, per Florida Statute 287.055; the upset limit over the seven hundred  
thirty-day term is $796,308.00.  
* Williamson is a Certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with Pinellas County, and  
they are using Master Consulting Engineers as a subconsultant who is also a Certified  
SBE with Pinellas County.  
Contract No. 21-0489-NC(PLU); upset limit over the seven hundred thirty-day term is  
$796,308.00; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
16.  
21-2297A  
Declare surplus and authorize the sale or donation of miscellaneous  
County-owned equipment.  
Declare surplus and authorize the sale or donation of items on the attached lists of  
miscellaneous surplus items and various equipment. Approve the distribution of  
proceeds from the sale of such items to the fund that owned the item.  
Recommendation:  
* This action declares the listed items as surplus and authorizes their donation to  
partner agencies or sale to the highest bidder.  
* The usefulness of the identified surplus items (miscellaneous equipment) has been  
exhausted.  
* All surplus items are listed and sent to various agencies and non-profits such as  
Social Action Funding designees, Suwanee County Board of County Commissioners,  
Pinellas County School Board, Board Dependent Districts and other agencies such as  
the Florida Dream Center, Vincent House, Seminole Junior Warhawks and others to  
determine if this equipment can be utilized before sending for sale at auction.  
Airport  
17.  
22-0275A  
First Amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the  
Florida Department of Transportation for the design and construction of  
new taxiways at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.  
Approval of the First Amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA)  
with the Florida Department of Transportation for the design and construction of new  
taxiways at the Airco site at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE).  
Recommendation:  
* The Airco site is approximately 130 acres in size and is located adjacent to PIE's  
airfield and consists of aeronautical and non-aeronautical sections.  
* The first PTGA for this project was addressed in Granicus # 21-110D and was  
approved by the County Administrator in April 2021. The initial PTGA was for  
$200,000.00.  
* The amount of this amendment is for $2,000,000.00. The $2,200,000.00 will be used  
to design and construct two taxiways to serve as connectivity between Airco and PIE's  
airfield.  
* The $200,000.00 in the first PTGA is being used for the design of the two taxiways  
and the additional $2,000,000.00 will be used on the construction of the taxiways.  
* The expiration date of the two PTGAs is June 25, 2025.  
* Funding for this amendment is consistent with the Fiscal Year 2022 approved Budget.  
Convention and Visitors Bureau  
18.  
22-0231A  
Revisions to the Elite Event Funding Program Guidelines from the Tourist  
Development Council.  
Approval of the Tourist Development Council's (TDC's) recommended revisions to the  
Elite Event Funding Program Guidelines.  
Recommendation:  
* The Elite Event Funding Program provides funding for eligible major events that  
generate attendees or room nights in the County.  
* Substantive revisions include:  
1.) Cultural Heritage category was renamed to category four.  
2.) Addition of category five for new, first time events to the County.  
3.) Revised room night and attendance thresholds and on categories one through three,  
revised requirement to meet one "or" the other criteria.  
4.) Increased the maximum funding for category one from $125K to $200K.  
5.) Eliminated the TDC Elite Committee and replaced with staff performing the tasks.  
* Recommended revisions were unanimously approved by the TDC.  
County Administrator  
19.  
22-0198A  
East Lake Community Library Fiscal Year 2022 Municipal Services  
Taxing Unit special projects funding request.  
Approval of the Municipal Services Taxing Unit special projects funding request made  
by the East Lake Community Library (ELCL) for the purchase and installation of an  
outdoor aluminum storage shed to replace two wooden sheds that have exceeded their  
service life.  
Recommendation:  
* This project will allow the ELCL to replace two older wooden sheds. These wooden  
sheds are not air-conditioned and have deteriorated to the point that numerous items  
stored in them need to be discarded due to evidence of mold and mildew.  
* The ELCL is one of the smallest (size wise) libraries in the County, yet, as a  
community center, it has been serving approximately 60,000 residents of  
unincorporated north Pinellas with library services and other innovative programming  
since 1999.  
* Funding this request will bring added value and serviceability to this County owned  
facility.  
* The project funding request is in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00. Costs  
exceeding the maximum award will be paid for by the ELCL by donations and/or  
utilizing capitalized expenditure funds set aside in their annual budget.  
20.  
21-2180A  
Form 4A Disclosure of Business Transaction, Relationship, or Interest by  
a two-third’s vote and award of bid to Island Way Property Services, LLC  
for cyclical maintenance and to the Florida Dream Center for optional  
services to maintain alleys located within the Lealman Community  
Redevelopment Area.  
Recommendation to waive the Florida Dream Center's conflict of interest by a  
two-third's vote based on the disclosure of the relationship in the attached Form 4A  
Disclosure of Business Transaction, Relationship, or Interest. It is further recommended  
the Board of County Commissioners (Board) award of bid and execution of the  
agreements with Island Way Property Services, LLC for cyclical maintenance and to the  
Florida Dream Center for optional services to maintain alleys located within the  
Community Redevelopment Are (CRA).  
Recommendation:  
* Award of bid to Island Way Property Services, LLC in the amount of $56,070.00 for  
cyclical maintenance and to the Florida Dream Center in the amount of $63,855.00 for  
optional services on an as needed basis to maintain one hundred and seventy-six  
alleys located within the Lealman CRA.  
* It is further recommended that the Board waive Florida Dream Center's conflict of  
interest by a two-third's vote based on the disclosure of the relationship in the attached  
Form 4A Disclosure of Business Transaction, Relationship, or Interest.  
a.) Steven Cleveland is the Executive Director of the Florida Dream Center and is  
currently serving on the Lealman Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory  
Committee, appointed by the Board. The Florida Dream Center bid on and was  
determined to be the lowest bidder for optional services and is recommended for award  
of a twelve-month contract in the amount of $63,855.00 for landscape related services  
for alleys in the Lealman CRA.  
b.) Subsequently, it was determined that Steven Cleveland in his roles as Executive  
Director of the Florida Dream Center and a Lealman Community Redevelopment  
Agency Advisory Committee Member conflicted with the provisions of Section  
112.313(7), Florida Statutes in regard to a public officer of an agency having an  
employment or contractual relationship with any business entity which is doing business  
with the agency in which he is an officer.  
c.) Section 112.313(12), Florida Statutes, states: "The requirements of subsections (3)  
and (7) as they pertain to persons serving on advisory boards may be waived in a  
particular instance by the body which appointed the person to the advisory board, upon  
a full disclosure of the transaction or relationship to the appointing body prior to the  
waiver and an affirmative vote in favor of waiver by two-thirds vote of that body."  
Therefore, the Board may waive Steven Cleveland's conflict by a two-third's vote based  
on the disclosure of the relationship in the attached Form 4A Disclosure of Business  
Transaction, Relationship, or Interest.  
* On November 10, 2021 the County issued a competitive solicitation for Lealman CRA  
Alley Maintenance. Three responsive bids were received.  
Contract No. 22-0110-B(PW) in the amount of $119,925.00, effective for twelve  
months; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS  
Pinellas County Community Redevelopment Agency  
21.  
22-0061A  
First Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 Lealman Community  
Redevelopment Area Work Plan.  
Sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022  
Lealman Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Work Plan as amended and  
recommend the approval of the master lease and management agreement with the St.  
Petersburg Foundation for the Lealman Exchange.  
Recommendation:  
* The proposed amended Work Plan includes $2.75 million of Tax Increment Financing,  
the same amount that was originally approved. Proposed changes are reflected in red  
text on the amended Work Plan and highlighted below.  
a.) Increase funding for the residential facade improvement program from $100,000.00  
to $300,000.00 to address the increase number of applications.  
b.) Allocate $100,000.00 for improvements to the kitchen at the Lealman Exchange,  
which would leverage a $58,000.00 grant Emergency Management recently received  
for commercial kitchen equipment.  
* The kitchen will enhance the facility's community shelter capabilities during severe  
storms and be available for community programs during non-storm events.  
c.) Allocate $250,000.00 Tax Increment Financing (from the Municipal Service Taxing  
Unit portion) to support the implementation of the management agreement model with  
St. Petersburg Foundation.  
* In Fiscal Year 2021, staff conducted a strategic planning process for the Lealman  
Exchange and later initiated a Letter of Interest (LOI) procurement process to select an  
entity to implement the strategic plan.  
* The LOI review panel included representation from the Community Redevelopment  
Area Advisory Committee, County Administration, the Department of Administrative  
Services, the Office of Technology & Innovation, and Communications.  
* The Foundation was selected to manage the Lealman Exchange under a Collective  
Impact model. This model unites multi-sector service providers into an integrated  
collective with shared goals, measurements, strategies, and services.  
d.) Budget estimates for other various projects and programs were downwardly revised  
to accommodate these changes so the total allocation remains at $2.75 million, which  
was the amount approved in the original FY22 Work Plan. This revision does not reflect  
a decrease in services provided as staff plans to propose additional funding for these  
programs in the FY23 budget.  
e.) The Lealman CRA Advisory Committee recommended approval of these changes at  
its January 26, 2022 meeting.  
County Administrator  
22.  
21-2574A  
Lealman Exchange Master Lease and Management Agreement between  
Pinellas County and the St. Petersburg Foundation.  
Approval of the Lealman Exchange Master Lease and Management Agreement  
(Agreement) between Pinellas County (County) and the St. Petersburg Foundation  
(Foundation).  
Recommendation:  
* In Fiscal Year 2021, staff conducted a strategic planning process for the Lealman  
Exchange and later initiated a Letter of Interest (LOI) procurement process to select an  
entity to implement the strategic plan.  
* The LOI review panel included representation from the Community Redevelopment  
Area Advisory Committee, County Administration, the Department of Administrative  
Services, the Office of Technology & Innovation, and Communications.  
* The Foundation was selected to manage the Lealman Exchange under a Collective  
Impact model. This model unites multi-sector service providers into an integrated  
collective with shared goals, measurements, strategies, and services.  
* The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has pledged $70,000.00 to the Foundation  
to support implementation of the Lealman Exchange strategic plan for the next three  
years or a total of $210,000.00.  
* The CRA Advisory Committee recommended approval of the CRA funding in the  
Agreement at its January 26, 2021 meeting.  
* The strategic planning process and its implementation has involved key stakeholders  
from the community, the CRA Advisory Committee and current tenants at the Lealman  
Exchange such as the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg.  
Key aspects of the Agreement include:  
* The Foundation will be responsible for operational, repair and maintenance expenses.  
* The County will be responsible for maintaining and repairing all structural components  
of the Premises, including the roof, foundation, walls, and any structural components  
thereof.  
* The Foundation will have the sole right and authority to manage, operate, direct and  
supervise the Exchange within the guidelines established by the Agreement  
* The Foundation will be required to submit an Annual Business Plan for approval by  
the County Administrator and will be subject to an Annual Performance Review as part  
that approval process.  
* As part of creating a sustainable model, the agreement calls for net income to be  
distributed as follows: 50% to the County to be reserved for program support, and  
capital expenditures to support programing, 25% to the County to reduce the County's  
internal Cost Allocation to the facility and 25% to the St. Petersburg Foundation for its  
sole discretionary use.  
* The funds from the General Fund and from the Lealman CRA Fund are consistent  
with the FY22 Adopted Budget. The remaining funding is the responsibility of the St.  
Petersburg Foundation and does not have a fiscal impact on Pinellas County.  
Housing & Community Development  
23.  
22-0280A  
Resolution expanding and modifying the Pinellas County Emergency  
Rental Assistance Program to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic.  
Adopt a Resolution expanding and modifying the County Emergency Rental Assistance  
Program (ERAP) to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic.  
Recommendation:  
* The City of St. Petersburg (City) has requested the County expand the County ERAP  
to include income-eligible households located within St. Petersburg's geographical  
boundaries that are at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability due to  
the COVID-19 pandemic.  
* The County received $21,421,218.80 and the City received $8,012,455.90 of  
emergency rental assistance funds (ERA1) under the Consolidated Appropriations Act,  
2021.  
* The County received $24,395,835.40 and the City received $6,339,881.40 of  
additional emergency rental assistance funds (ERA2) from the American Rescue Plan  
Act of 2021.  
* The ERA1 and ERA2 funds may be used to assist households that are unable to pay  
rent and utilities to help prevent homelessness due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  
* The County and the City closely coordinated and jointly implemented ERAP's on  
March 31, 2021, with both entering into separate agreements with Tetra Tech Inc. to  
provide emergency rental assistance program administration.  
* While the City has expended all ERA1 funds and will expend all ERA2 funds on or  
before March 31, 2022, the County has expended all ERA1 funds and has a remaining  
balance of ERA2 funds available for ERAP.  
* The approval of the Resolution will enable the County and the City to execute a MOU  
that specifies the roles and responsibilities of the two entities in to respond to the  
Coronavirus pandemic via the ERAP. The City has agreed to provide city staff for the  
review of all applications submitted by residents of the city at no cost to the County.  
* Households that reside in hotels and motels are not currently eligible for the County  
ERA program.  
* The U.S. Treasury Department Guidelines permit ERA2 funds to be used for other  
expenses related to housing including hotel and motel expenses.  
* Approval of the Resolution authorizes changes to the ERAP to assist eligible  
individuals and families residing in hotels and motels.  
Human Services  
24.  
21-2609A  
Agreement with Pinellas Ex Offender Reentry Coalition for administration  
of the sterile needle and syringe exchange program.  
Approval of the agreement with Pinellas Ex Offender Reentry Coalition (PERC) for  
administration of the sterile needle and syringe exchange program.  
* This contract provides for the administration of a sterile needle and syringe exchange  
program within Pinellas County to reduce the spread of communicable diseases.  
* PERC will be responsible for operating a one-to-one exchange for syringes, offer  
educational materials on communicable diseases, provide on-site counseling and  
referrals for treatment, and provide emergency opioid overdose treatment kits.  
* An oversight and accountability system has been developed to ensure compliance  
before commencing operations in accordance with Florida Statute 381.0038(4)(a)(4),  
and Pinellas County Code, Chapter 42 XV.  
Recommendation:  
* Two proposals were received in response to a competitive Letter of Interest with  
PERC recommended for an award of contract.  
* There is no fiscal impact associated with this contract. In accordance with Florida  
Statutes 381.0038 (4)(f) and Pinellas Code Section 42-47, no County funds may be  
used to operate the program. There will be no compensation paid to the vendor by the  
County for this program.  
Contract No. 21-0553-LI for an initial term of sixty months; Authorize the Chairman to  
sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
25.  
22-0077A  
Award acceptance and agreement with the Florida Department of  
Children and Families for the Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and  
Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant.  
Approval of the award acceptance and agreement with the Department of Children and  
Families (DCF) for the Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse  
(CJMHSA) Reinvestment Grant.  
Recommendation:  
* DCF's CJMHSA Reinvestment Grant is provided to enhance or implement programs  
that promote public safety, avert future justice spending, and improve access to  
treatment services for justice-involved individuals.  
* Pinellas County has received an award from DCF for the Complex Case Reintegration  
Program, a collaborative project with WestCare and the Pinellas Ex-Offender Reentry  
Coalition (PERC).  
* This grant opportunity provides up to $1,200,000.00 over three years, beginning  
March 1, 2022 and concluding February 28, 2025.  
* A 100% in-kind match is required. $1,140,000.00 will be provided by PERC and  
WestCare. Up to $60,000.00 in-kind match will be provided by the County through  
existing services and staff time.  
Parks and Conservation Resources  
26.  
22-0285A  
Grant agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental  
Protection Florida Communities Trust Program for the acquisition of the  
Gladys Douglas Hackworth Property in Dunedin, FL.  
Approval of the grant agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental  
Protection (FDEP) for the acquisition of the Gladys Douglas Hackworth (GDH) property  
in Dunedin, FL.  
Recommendation:  
* In December of 2020, Pinellas County, in coordination with the City of Dunedin (City),  
submitted a joint grant application to FDEP for Florida Community Trust funds in the  
amount of $2.4M toward the acquisition of the GDH Property.  
* The grant application was submitted for 40% of the appraised value of the property  
(approximately $5.5M) and up to $500,000 in reimbursable expenses (surveys, title  
search, etc.).  
* On October 29, 2021, the project was selected for funding and the grant agreement  
was delivered via email to both the City and the County on February 4, 2022.  
* The agreement must be executed by the County and the City and returned to the  
Florida Communities Trust Program office within 45 days of receipt.  
* Funding from the Local Infrastructure Sales Surtax (Penny for Pinellas) and funding  
from this grant are consistent with the adopted Multi-Year Capital Plan within project  
002168A Environmental Lands Acquisition.  
Public Works  
27.  
21-2559A  
Declare a portion of fee owned County property as surplus, grant the  
authorization to sell the property to Philip Belejchak and Nadine  
Belejchak, and execute the County Deed in accordance with Section  
125.35(2), Florida Statutes.  
Recommend the adoption of the attached resolution to declare a portion of fee owned  
County property as surplus, grant the authorization to sell the property to Philip  
Belejchak and Nadine Belejchak, and execute the County Deed.  
Recommendation:  
* The County owns parcel # 02-28-15-00000-320-0100 in fee, lying adjacent to Philip  
and Nadine Belejchak's property located at 998 Osprey Court, Palm Harbor.  
* Philip and Nadine Belejchak desire to purchase a 6-foot-wide portion of parcel #  
02-28-15-00000-320-0100 (.004 acres more or less) that is submerged land.  
* The Property is not needed for any County purpose.  
* The County recommends selling the Property in order to avoid revoking a previously  
issued permit for an observation pier and potential litigation.  
* The sale and purchase of the Property is in accordance with Section 125.35(2),  
Florida Statutes.  
* Market value of the Property by a fee appraiser is $52.00.  
Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Court to attest the County Deed  
and the Contract for Sale and Purchase. It is further recommended that the Chairman  
authorize the Clerk of the Circuit Court to record the resolution in the Public Records of  
Pinellas County.  
Utilities  
28.  
21-2143A  
Interlocal Agreement to reinstate and extend the agreement with the City  
of Safety Harbor for the sale of wholesale potable water.  
Approval of the Interlocal Agreement to reinstate and extend the agreement with the  
City of Safety Harbor (City) for the sale of wholesale potable water.  
Recommendation:  
* The County and the City have previously contracted for the sale and purchase of  
potable water to serve customers in the City's water service area.  
* Since November 10, 2020, the City has been a month-to-month customer.The County  
and the City desire to correct the lapse of the Agreement by adopting, ratifying,  
renewing, and reinstating and extending the term of the reinstated Agreement with the  
same terms and conditions.  
Anticipated revenue for Fiscal Year 2022 is estimated at $1,794,000.00; Agreement  
term extends from November 10, 2020 to November 10, 2030.  
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS  
CareerSource Pinellas  
29.  
22-0309A  
WorkNet Pinellas, Inc. d/b/a CareerSource Pinellas Board of Directors’  
recommendation of Steven Meier as Acting Chief Executive Official of  
CareerSource Pinellas.  
Approval of CareerSource Pinellas (CSPIN) Board of Directors' recommendation to  
appoint Steven Meier to serve as Acting Chief Executive Official (CEO) of CSPIN.  
Recommendation:  
* The CEO of CSPIN reports to the CSPIN Board; thus, the Board is responsible for  
carrying out the conditions of the CEO's contract, which include selecting, hiring, and  
terminating the CEO subject to Board of County Commissioner (BCC) approval.  
* The CSPIN Board has recommended Steven Meier as Acting CEO of CSPIN. subject  
to the approval of the BCC. The CSPIN Board now seeks approval of this  
recommendation from the BCC pursuant to CSPIN Bylaws.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY  
30.  
31.  
32.  
22-0313A  
Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas County v. 282 LLC -  
action for foreclosure of Special Magistrate lien.  
Approval and authorization for the County Attorney to initiate litigation in the case of  
Pinellas County v. 282 LLC.  
Recommendation:  
22-0315A  
Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas County v. Estate of  
Max E. Wysong - action for foreclosure of liens.  
Approval and authorization for the County Attorney to initiate litigation in the case of  
Pinellas County v. Estate of Max E. Wysong.  
Recommendation:  
22-0316A  
Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas County v. Estate of  
Alex Davis and Andrew Lennox - action for foreclosure of Special  
Magistrate liens.  
Approval and authorization for the County Attorney to initiate litigation in the case of  
Pinellas County v. Estate of Alex Davis and Andrew Lennox.  
Recommendation:  
33.  
34.  
22-0276A  
Proposed ratification of initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas  
County v. Christina Leverone and John Ryan; County Court Case No.  
22-000398-CO-42 - animal cruelty.  
Ratification of the Chair's approval of authority to initiate litigation against Christina  
Leverone and John Ryan.  
Recommendation:  
22-0102A  
County Attorney Reports.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR  
35. County Administrator Reports.  
22-0103A  
COUNTY COMMISSION  
36.  
22-0172A  
Appointment to the Pinellas County Housing Finance Authority (Board of  
County Commissioners as a whole).  
Approve one appointment to the Pinellas County Housing Finance Authority for a 4-year  
term, beginning April 1, 2022.  
Recommendation:  
* Approve one appointment to the Housing Finance Authority.  
* Names can be viewed on the attached list.  
* Ballot/worksheet is provided; however, the Clerk may request a verbal vote.  
37.  
22-0104A  
County Commission New Business: Pertinent and Timely  
Committee/Board Updates, Policy Considerations,  
Administrative/Procedural Considerations, and other New Business.  
6:00PM  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS  
Countywide Planning Authority  
38.  
22-0253A  
Case No. CW 22-03 - City of Tarpon Springs  
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Retail and Services and  
Residential Low Medium to Retail and Services, regarding 0.385 acre  
more or less, located at 1954 South Pinellas Avenue.  
Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No.  
CW 22-03, a proposal by the City of Tarpon Springs to amend the Countywide Plan  
Map from Retail and Services and Residential Low Medium to Retail and Services,  
regarding 0.39 acre more or less, located at 1954 South Pinellas Avenue.  
Recommendation:  
* The amendment area is an L-shaped parcel with frontage on South Pinellas Avenue  
positioned between Highland Road and Klosterman Road. The property was annexed  
into the City of Tarpon Springs and has remained under split land use designations  
from its previous jurisdiction in unincorporated Pinellas County.  
* Currently, the property consists of a vacant building that was formerly a real estate  
office but is proposed to be used as a medical office.  
* Surrounding uses include other low intensity commercial and office uses along South  
Pinellas Avenue, as well as residential uses to the west of the amendment area.  
* It is the intent of the applicant to designate the property under one land use category,  
hence the proposed amendment to Retail and Services.  
* Forward Pinellas and the Planners Advisory Committee each unanimously  
recommended approval of the proposal.  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
39.  
22-0090A  
Variance request from Kelly Lee McFrederick and Jack Rice to County  
Code for docking facilities at 3612 East Maritana Drive, St. Pete Beach.  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
Recommend the denial of the requested variance from Kelly Lee McFrederick and Jack  
Rice (property owners) for docking facilities at 3612 East Maritana Drive, St. Pete  
Beach.  
Recommendation:  
* Property owners applied for a dock permit to add to existing docking facilities at the  
subject address.  
* County Staff inspected the facility and found several non-conforming items on the  
property.  
* Previous owners created the non-conforming situation in 2018 when they failed to  
remove the tie poles as required by permit P48100-18.  
* Current property owners are requesting a Variance to County Code Section 58-555(a)  
(5) (dock may accommodate no more than two vessels for permanent mooring).  
* A Variance to County Code Section 58-543(m) (no roofed structure other than  
covered boat slips) may be needed if the variance to 58-555(a)(5) is denied.  
* In the event a Variance to Section 58-543(m) is needed, staff recommends approval  
with the condition that the owners comply with Section 58-544 (Dock Repair and  
Reconstruction) in the future.  
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@pinellascounty.org 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 pinellascounty.org/comment 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 www.pinellascounty.org/BCC_Participation.htm 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 pinellascounty.org/comment 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.