Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners  
315 Court Street  
Clearwater, FL 33756  
www.pinellascounty.org  
Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Regular Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, June 7, 2022  
9:30 A.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  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS  
1.  
22-0919A  
Juneteenth Proclamation:  
Clearwater Urban Leadership Coalition  
- Gloria Campbell, Executive Director  
- Jai Hinson  
- Muhammad Abdur Rahim  
- Marilyn Turman  
- Madra Matthews  
2.  
22-0761A  
National Waste and Recycling Workers Week Proclamation:  
- Paul Sacco, Director, Solid Waste  
- Earl Gloster, City of Clearwater, Director, Solid Waste/General Service,  
and Chair of the Solid Waste Technical Management Committee  
- Tracy Meehan, Waste Pro, Communications Director, and member of  
the Solid Waste Technical Management Committee  
3.  
4.  
22-0762A  
22-0611A  
Pride Month Proclamation:  
- Todd Richardson, St. Petersburg Development Director, Equality Florida  
- Tiffany Freisberg, President, St. Pete Pride  
- Nicole Berman, Executive Director, St. Pete Pride  
Partner Presentation:  
Hurricane Season Kickoff  
- Joe Borries, Operations Manager, Emergency Management  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS  
Countywide Planning Authority  
5.  
22-0828A  
Case No. CW 22-09 - City of Largo  
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Retail and Services to  
Public/Semi-Public, regarding 8.36 acres more or less, located at 1199  
East Bay Drive.  
Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No.  
CW 22-09, a proposal by the City of Largo to amend the Countywide Plan Map from  
Retail and Services to Public/Semi-Public, regarding 8.36 acres more or less, located at  
1199 East Bay Drive.  
Recommendation:  
* The amendment area is located on the southwest corner of East Bay Drive and  
Highland Avenue and was formerly the site of a Winn-Dixie grocery store, which closed  
in 2006 and the subject property has been utilized for educational and religious  
institutional purposes, the latter of which is the current use.  
* As the religious institution currently operates under a conditional use limiting is  
occupancy with 19,000 square feet of the building, it is the intent of the applicant to  
utilize approximately 52,082 square feet of the property and set aside 8,585 square feet  
to establish a future tenant space.  
* The underlying local future land use category limits religious institution uses to 5  
acres, the size of which the proposed amendment exceeds. Therefore, the applicant  
requests an amendment to the Public/Semi-Public category, which would facilitate the  
expansion of the religious institution.  
* Forward Pinellas and the Planners Advisory Committee each unanimously  
recommended approval of the proposal.  
6.  
22-0830A  
Case No. CW 22-10 - City of Largo  
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Residential Low Medium,  
Residential Medium, Retail and Services and Activity Center to  
Recreation/Open Space and Activity Center, regarding 7.07 acres more  
or less, located at 375 Seminole Boulevard.  
Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No.  
CW 22-10, a proposal by the City of Largo to amend the Countywide Plan Map from  
Residential Low Medium, Residential Medium, Retail and Services and Activity Center  
to Recreation/Open Space and Activity Center, regarding 7.07 acres more or less,  
located at 375 Seminole Boulevard.  
Recommendation:  
* The amendment area is located on Seminole Boulevard, south of West Bay Drive and  
seeks to expand the passive and active features of the existing Bayhead Park. In order  
to do so, the City of Largo is requesting the amendment of 11 parcels, nine of which are  
amending to Recreation/Open Space, while the two remaining parcels will be  
unchanged from their Activity Center designation.  
* The Activity Center portion of this proposed amendment is part of the West Bay Drive  
Community Redevelopment District. While this is an Activity Center designation, the  
underlying uses of these parcels are recreation/open space uses. Therefore, these  
parcels will remain unchanged from their current category, and will contribute to  
creating a unified area of recreation/open space uses as part of the Bayhead Park  
expansion.  
* Forward Pinellas and the Planners Advisory Committee each unanimously  
recommended approval of the proposal.  
7.  
22-0831A  
Case No. CW 22-11 - City of Largo  
Countywide Plan Map amendment from Activity Center to Activity Center,  
regarding 3.24 acres more or less, located at 10050 Ulmerton Road.  
Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No.  
CW 22-11, a proposal by the City of Largo to amend the Countywide Plan Map from  
Activity Center to Activity Center, regarding 3.24 acres more or less, located at 10050  
Ulmerton Road.  
Recommendation:  
* The amendment area is located south of Ulmerton Road and east of 101st Street SE.  
* While the Countywide Plan Map category remains unchanged as a result of this  
amendment, the amendment area is located in the City of Largo's Special Area Plan,  
the Largo Mall Activity Center, which serves as an overlay for the city's purposes with  
underlying categories.  
* The subject property is the site of a former restaurant, specifically a Golden Corral,  
which is a sit-down restaurant. However, the use of the property as a sit-down  
restaurant is not allowed by right under the current local future land use category, and  
was established through a conditional use approval process.  
* Forward Pinellas and the Planners Advisory Committee each unanimously  
recommended approval of the proposal.  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
8.  
22-0716A  
Ordinance updates to Chapter 14 of the Pinellas County Code relating to  
animals specifically regarding the retail sale of dogs and cats in Pinellas  
County.  
Conduct a public hearing for proposed ordinance updates on the augmentation and  
clarification of Pinellas County Code.  
Recommendation:  
* Ordinance updates related to Pet Stores that ban the opening of new retail pet stores,  
restrict the expansion or relocation of the existing stores while grandfathering the 6  
existing retail pet stores with additional regulations.  
* Approve definition updates and new definitions in Section 14-26 Definitions  
* Approve ordinance updates on the augmentation and clarification of code of sections  
14-29 Pet Dealerships; kennels; and hobby breeders.  
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD  
9. Citizens To Be Heard - Public Comment  
22-0763A  
CONSENT AGENDA - Items 10 through 17  
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER  
10.  
11.  
22-0926A  
22-0927A  
Minutes of the in-person and virtual meetings held April 7 and 12, 2022.  
Vouchers and bills paid from May 1 through May 14, 2022.  
Reports received for filing:  
12. Dock Fee Report for the month of April 2022.  
22-0928A  
Miscellaneous items received for filing:  
13.  
22-0929A  
Juvenile Welfare Board Quarterly Financial Statements for the period  
ended March 31, 2022.  
14.  
22-0930A  
City of Safety Harbor Community Redevelopment Agency Annual Report  
for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS  
Development Review Services  
15.  
22-0467A  
Plat of Jullee Estates; a private residential subdivision.  
Approval of the plat for Jullee Estates located in Section 1, Township 28 South, Range  
15 east, and acceptance of the sidewalk and street sign guarantees for recording.  
Recommendation:  
* The private subdivision is located east of 19th St. and north of Wisconsin Ave.  
* Gulfwind Contracting, LLC. is submitting this plat as a requirement for Site Plan  
Number 4692.  
* The site is being subdivided into 12-single family lots and two tracts.  
* The site is designed to be a private subdivision and the two tracts will be dedicated to  
the Homeowners Association.  
* Sidewalks and Street signs are a requirement of this subdivision.  
Public Works  
16.  
22-0865A  
Ratification of the Board of County Commissioners’ approval of the April  
12, 2022 Road Transfer Interlocal Agreement and Assignment of  
Easements and Right-of-Way with the City of Largo for transfer of  
specific roadway segments.  
Ratification of the Board of County Commissioners' (BCC) approval of the April 12,  
2022 Road Transfer Interlocal Agreement and Assignment of Easements and  
Right-of-Way with the City of Largo (City) for transfer of specific roadway segments.  
Recommendation:  
* Approved Agreement was part of Legistar item 21-2534A.  
* While the City approved the complete Road Transfer Interlocal Agreement, the  
County inadvertently approved the Agreement missing pages 2 and 4, and the title page  
for "Exhibit C."  
* Requesting BCC authorization for the Clerk of the Circuit Court to add the missing  
pages to the previously filed copy of the Agreement.  
* Agreement transfers operation and maintenance responsibilities of various road  
segments to the City.  
PID No. 005076A; Ratification of the Declaration of Surplus for deeds and easements  
being transferred to the City; Authorize the Clerk of the Circuit Court to re-record the  
Interlocal Agreement with missing pages 2 and 4 and title page for Exhibit C, in the  
official records of the County.  
Utilities  
17.  
21-2228A  
Award of bid to Envirowaste Services Group, Inc. for domestic  
wastewater pumping and tankering services during emergency and  
non-emergency events.  
Approval of the award of bid and agreement with Envirowaste Services Group, Inc. for  
pumping and tankering services - domestic wastewater.  
Recommendation:  
* This is a request to award a bid for a sixty-month contract for pumping and tankering  
services of domestic wastewater on an as-needed basis.  
* Total estimated expenditure is $4,837,500.00 for the sixty-month term.  
* Two bids were received with the award recommendation to the lowest responsive,  
responsible bidder Envirowaste Services Group, Inc.  
* This contract will replace Contract No. 167-0456-B(BW) that will expire on September  
13, 2022.  
* Funding is derived from the Sewer Operating Fund. The contract is consistent with the  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Adopted Budget and the preliminary FY23 budget submission  
from the Utilities Department. The $320,000.00 budgeted for services in FY23 is  
approximately the same amount as has been spent in recent years. The not-to-exceed  
contract total over the 60-month service period allows for response to emergency  
events.  
Contract No. 22-0073-B (BW) award in the amount of $4,837,500.00 for a sixty-month  
duration on the basis of the lowest responsive, responsible bid received meeting  
specifications; 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  
Airport  
18.  
22-0145A  
Airport Service Contract with the United States Coast Guard at the St.  
Pete-Clearwater International Airport for airfield operating expenses and  
aircraft rescue and firefighting services for the Coast Guard Air Station  
Clearwater.  
Approval of the Airport Service Contract (contract) between the United States Coast  
Guard (USCG) and Pinellas County's St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE).  
The contract reimburses PIE for airfield operating expenses and aircraft rescue and  
firefighting services that are provided to the Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater.  
Recommendation:  
* This is a revenue-producing contract with all payments being made to PIE.  
* The most recent contract was a five-year agreement that began on December 30,  
2016 and expired on December 29, 2021.  
* The USCG requested a three-month extension to continue to negotiate the next  
five-year agreement. Granicus #21-1550D was created to enable both parties to sign  
the extension. The extension's total revenues due to PIE was $139,211.94. The  
extension expired on March 31, 2022.  
* A second two-month extension was needed for the USCG to finalize the sole-source  
Request for Quotation (RFQ) necessary to award the Airport Service Contract to PIE.  
Granicus #22-0217D was created to extend the contract period until May 31, 2022. This  
extension's total revenues to PIE were $92,807.96. Both extensions totaled  
$232,019.90, which was less than the $250,000.00 County Administrator delegated  
threshold.  
* The federal government issued its sole-source RFQ on April 14, 2022 and it closes on  
May 11, 2022. PIE answered it on April 18, 2022.  
* The new contract's estimated total cost to the USCG is $2,995,273.80 for the five-year  
period beginning on June 1, 2022 and expiring on May 31, 2027  
* The new contract periods will now begin on June 1st each year and expires on May  
31st.  
Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest this contract.  
Human Services  
19.  
22-0875A  
Appointment to the Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board.  
Approve the appointment of Karen Yatchum, Director of Human Services, to the Opioid  
Abatement Funding Advisory Board for an initial two-year term, as nominated by the  
County Administrator.  
Recommendation:  
* The Interlocal Agreement Governing Use of Pinellas County Regional Opioid  
Settlement Funds (Interlocal Agreement) provides for the establishment of the Opioid  
Abatement Funding Advisory Board (OAFAB) as a state requirement for the County to  
be eligible for Regional Opioid litigation settlement funding.  
* Pursuant to Section 5 (A)(i)(4) of the Interlocal Agreement, the County Administrator is  
to nominate one member to be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to  
serve on the five-member OAFAB. The other members consist of representatives from  
the Cities of St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Clearwater, and the Director of the Florida  
Department of Health in Pinellas County.  
* The County Administrator nominates Karen Yatchum, Director of Human Services, as  
the County representative for the OAFAB.  
* The OAFAB is required to meet regularly, establish bylaws for governance, and  
perform competitive solicitations for programming and services within the guidelines of  
the Interlocal.  
Safety and Emergency Services  
20.  
22-0797A  
Interlocal Agreement to create the Pinellas Regional Information  
Management Enterprise made up of the Cities of Clearwater, Largo,  
Pinellas Park, St. Petersburg, and Tarpon Springs as well as the Safety  
and Emergency Services Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s  
Office.  
Approval of the Interlocal Agreement for the creation of the Pinellas Regional  
Information Management Enterprise (PRIME).  
Recommendation:  
* The PRIME will be made up of the Cities of Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, St.  
Petersburg, and Tarpon Springs as well as the Safety and Emergency Services  
Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.  
* The goal of PRIME will be the integration of various information systems used by  
emergency response agencies throughout the County through advanced integrated  
technology and standardized reporting methods.  
* PRIME shall have the following powers solely to carry out the purposes of this  
agreement and is authorized in its own name under section 163.01, Florida Statutes to:  
make and enter into contracts; to employ employees; to acquire, manage, maintain, or  
operate buildings; and to incur debts, liabilities, or obligations which do not constitute  
the debts, liabilities, or obligations of any of the participants and which does not  
constitute borrowing money or issuing bonds. PRIME shall not have the power to levy  
or collect taxes, nor does this agreement delegate any police or other governmental  
regulatory power.  
* Pinellas County agrees to pay a not to exceed amount of nine million three hundred  
thousand dollars ($9,300,000.00), excluding pro rata costs, from its available funds for  
the initial costs of the System for the first two years of this Agreement. The total initial  
cost of the System, not including reoccurring maintenance, shall not exceed fifteen  
million dollars ($15,000,000.00).  
* The initial term of this agreement will be for five years and will automatically renew for  
successive one-year terms not to exceed a maximum total term of ten years.  
Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS  
Emergency Medical Services Authority  
21.  
22-0816A  
Appointments to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.  
Sitting as the Emergency Medical Services Authority, approve the following  
appointments/reappointments to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council for  
a term ending in May 2024.  
Recommendation:  
* Reappointment of Mayor Woody Brown as a Mayors' Council representative. Mayor  
Brown is the mayor of the City of Largo and is the current President of the Mayors'  
Council of Pinellas County.  
* Reappointment of Mayor Sandra Bradbury as a Mayors' Council representative.  
Mayor Bradbury is the mayor of the City of Pinellas Park.  
* Appointment of Mayor Dave Gattis as a Mayors' Council representative. Mayor Gattis  
is the mayor of the City of Belleair Beach.  
* Appointment of Mayor Dan Saracki as a Mayors' Council representative. Mayor  
Saracki is the mayor of the City of Oldsmar.  
22.  
22-0648A  
Issuance and renewal of Certificates of Public Convenience and  
Necessity for non-medical wheelchair transport and stretcher van  
providers.  
Sitting as the Emergency Medical Services Authority, issue a renewal Certificate of  
Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for each wheelchair/stretcher van  
transport provider on the attached listing.  
Recommendation:  
* The current certificates expire on June 30, 2022.  
* The 12 firms on the attached list have completed a renewal application and meet the  
Authority's requirement to operate as a non-medical wheelchair/stretcher van transport  
business.  
* 7 of the 12 firms have applied to render both wheelchair and stretcher van services.  
* If approved, the new COPCN will expire on June 30, 2023.  
Authorize the Chairman to sign the certificates.  
Human Resources  
23.  
22-0483A  
Third Amendment to the Agreement with Willis Towers Watson US LLC  
for benefits consulting services.  
Approval of the Third Amendment to the Agreement with Willis Towers Watson US  
LLC (WTW) for employee benefits consulting services.  
Recommendation:  
* This agreement provides expert consulting services pertaining to County benefit fund  
expenditures and on-going health and welfare consulting services for employee and  
retiree group medical plans.  
* The Third Amendment increases the current total contract amount by $675,000.00 to  
fund regular fees and optional services that include data aggregation, total rewards  
analysis, and the 457 Plan Benchmarking project. Funding for these services is not  
available due to utilization of the current contract amount to pay for optional services  
including assistance with the group medical, dental, and pharmacy employee benefits  
scoping and analysis process, the medical claims and pharmacy audit, and data  
aggregation services.  
* The agreement for employee benefits consulting services was approved by the Board  
of County Commissioners (Board) on May 21, 2019. The First Amendment approved by  
the County Administrator on July 28, 2021, was replaced by approval of the Second  
Amendment by the Board on August 24, 2021 and added voluntary benefit services to  
County employees.  
Contract No. 178-0396-P(LN) in an annual amount of $410,000.00 and a not-to-exceed  
total amount of $2,050,000.00; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the  
Circuit Court to attest.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY  
24.  
22-0806A  
Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Leanne Brandfass v.  
Imperial Cove Condominium X Association, Inc.; HUD Case No.  
04-22-8540-8; PC Case No. 21-049 - alleged housing discrimination.  
Approval and authorization for the County Attorney to initiate litigation on behalf of  
Leanne Brandfass through outside counsel retained for these legal services.  
Recommendation:  
25.  
22-0765A  
County Attorney Reports.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR  
26. County Administrator Reports.  
22-0764A  
COUNTY COMMISSION  
27.  
22-0766A  
County Commission New Business: Pertinent and Timely  
Committee/Board Updates, Policy Considerations,  
Administrative/Procedural Considerations, and other New Business:  
- Skyway Lighting Resolutions (Commissioner Justice)  
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.