Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners  
315 Court Street  
Clearwater, FL 33756  
www.pinellascounty.org  
Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Regular Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, November 15, 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 Father Douglas Remer, St. Giles' Episcopal Church, Pinellas Park.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS  
1.  
22-1921A  
National Apprenticeship Week Proclamation:  
- Steve Meier, Interim CEO and Chief Financial Officer, Career Source  
Pinellas  
- Mark Hunt, Pinellas County Schools  
- Dr. Rebecca Sarlo, Ultimate Medical Academy  
- Shawn McDonnell, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers  
- Zac Holland, Plumbers & Pipefitters Labor Union No. 123  
- Michael Long, SailFuture Academy  
- Hunter Thompson, SailFuture Academy  
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD  
2. Citizens To Be Heard - Public Comment.  
22-1760A  
CONSENT AGENDA - Items 3 through 18  
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER  
3.  
4.  
22-1995A  
22-1996A  
Minutes of the regular meeting held August 16, 2022.  
Vouchers and bills paid from September 18 through October 15, 2022.  
Reports received for filing:  
5.  
22-1997A  
Quarterly Donation Listing of $1,000 or more for the quarter ended  
September 30, 2022.  
6.  
22-1998A  
State of Florida Constitutional Officer Financial Report for 2021-2022 -  
Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, pursuant to Section 218.36,  
Florida Statutes.  
7.  
22-1999A  
State of Florida Constitutional Officer Financial Report for 2021-2022 -  
Pinellas County Tax Collector, pursuant to Section 218.36, Florida  
Statutes.  
Miscellaneous items received for filing:  
8.  
9.  
22-2000A  
22-2001A  
Florida Development Finance Corporation Annual Report for 2021-2022.  
Southwest Florida Water Management District Fiscal Year 2023 schedule  
of meetings and map depicting the District’s boundaries.  
10.  
11.  
22-2002A  
22-2003A  
Tampa Bay Water 2023 Board meeting schedule.  
Eastlake Oaks Community Development District minutes of the meeting  
held August 11, 2022.  
12.  
22-2004A  
Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Program calculations and  
awarding of incentive funds for Federal Fiscal Year 2020.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS  
Administrative Services  
13.  
22-1840A  
Quarterly report of claim settlements for the period of July 1, through  
September 30, 2022.  
Accept the receipt and file quarterly report of claim settlements for the period of July 1,  
2022, through September 30, 2022.  
Recommendation:  
Animal Services  
14.  
22-0538A  
Award of bid to Erickson & Lindstrom Construction Co. for the Animal  
Services kennel replacement and HVAC renovation.  
Approval of the award of bid with Erickson & Lindstrom Construction Co. for the Animal  
Services kennel replacement and HVAC renovation.  
Recommendation:  
* This project consists of renovating the three canine buildings and the one feline  
building to include tempered air conditioning, new kennels, new roof, strengthened for  
storms, and brings buildings up to current code standards.  
* There were two responses received with Erickson & Lindstrom Construction Co.  
recommended for award as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the  
amount of $3,578,306.00.  
* Work is expected to be completed within 305 consecutive calendar days.  
* The Small Business Enterprise program commitment for this project is 16%.  
* Funding in the amount of $3,164,000.00 is available in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023  
Adopted Budget from the Local Infrastructure Sales Surtax (Penny for Pinellas). The  
difference of $414,000 will be proposed as part of the FY24 Capital budget  
development process.  
Contract No. 22-0399-CP(AJM): PID No. 004009A for the Animal Services Kennel  
Replacement and HVAC Renovation; in the amount of $3,578,306.00 on basis of the  
lowest responsive and responsible bid received meeting specifications. All work is  
expected to be completed within 305 consecutive calendar days; Authorize the  
Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
County Administrator  
15.  
22-1763A  
Receipt and file report of non-procurement items delegated to the County  
Administrator for the period ending October 28, 2022.  
Accept the receipt and file report of non-procurement items delegated to the County  
Administrator.  
Recommendation:  
Human Services  
16.  
22-0070A  
Ranking of firms and agreement with Directions for Mental Health Inc.  
d/b/a Directions for Living, Inc. for the Pinellas County Empowerment  
Team 2.0.  
Approval of the ranking of firms and agreement with Directions for Mental Health Inc.  
d/b/a Directions for Living, Inc. (Directions) for the Pinellas County Empowerment Team  
2.0 (PCET 2.0).  
Recommendation:  
* This new agreement will staff the PCET 2.0 to provide intensive case management to  
clients identified by Pinellas County Human Services who have Severe and Persistent  
Mental Illness and have disproportionately accessed public resources, such as the  
public crisis stabilization unit/receiving facility and the County Jail.  
* PCET 2.0 is a new iteration of the PCET Pilot that identified a need for intensive case  
management services. The Pilot demonstrated improvements to client stability, reduced  
client utilization of public resources, and associated costs.  
* Award in the amount of $1,942,500.00 for three-year term.  
* One submission received from Directions was evaluated and recommended for award  
by the Human Services Department.  
* Human Services will establish an indirect project for this agreement for tracking  
purposes.  
* This is a new contract.  
* Funding is derived from Human Services General Fund budget.  
* Annual budget of $647,500 is a decrease from the previous PCET pilot based on  
vendor's budget submission.  
Contract No. 22-0292-P(LN); in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,942,500.00 effective  
October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2025; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the  
Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
Public Works  
17.  
22-1772A  
Ranking of firms and agreements with the four highest ranked firms for  
requirements of disaster debris monitoring and management services.  
Approval of the ranking of firms and agreements with the four highest ranked firms to  
provide disaster debris monitoring and management services:  
Recommendation:  
1.) Tetra Tech, Inc.  
2.) Thompson Consulting Services, LLC  
3.) Rostan Solutions, LLC  
4.) True North Emergency Management  
* This contract provides agreements for comprehensive disaster debris monitoring and  
management services.  
* The debris monitoring services will be provided during emergencies and/or disasters,  
such as but not limited to, hurricanes and red tide events in accordance with Federal  
Emergency Management Agency rules.  
* Award to four firms ensures adequate service coverage for any size event that may  
affect the County.  
* All municipalities within geographical Pinellas County are considered cooperating  
partners and may enter into interlocal agreements with us to use these same four  
contracts for their response efforts as needed.  
* Eight firms submitted proposals; the four highest ranked firms are recommended for  
award by the Public Works Department.  
* The contract has a term of five years with an estimated expenditure of $1,181,510.00.  
Actual expenditure is contingent based upon services required during an emergency  
event.  
* This contract replaces a current contract that will expire on December 31, 2022. On  
average rates are 12% higher than in the previous contract due to higher hourly labor  
rates.  
* Funds will be derived from contingency reserves. A portion of the costs incurred may  
be offset with reimbursement from the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds made  
available under the American Rescue Plan Act, and Federal Emergency Management  
Agency grant funding.  
Contract No. 22-0601-P(JJ); in the estimated total contract amount of $1,181,510.00;  
from effective date through December 31, 2027; Authorize the Chairman to sign and  
the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY  
18.  
22-1919A  
Receipt and file report of civil lawsuits filed against Pinellas County as  
delegated to the County Attorney.  
Accept the receipt and file report of civil lawsuits filed against Pinellas County.  
Recommendation:  
REGULAR AGENDA  
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS  
Airport  
19.  
22-1748A  
2022-2023 Florida Job Growth Grant Fund application and resulting grant  
applications, grant agreements, and documents designated for the St.  
Pete-Clearwater International Airport.  
Approval of the grant applications and resulting grant agreements that the St.  
Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) must submit to the Florida Department of  
Economic Opportunity as required by the 2022-2023 Florida Job Growth Grant Fund.  
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is allowing us to use the same  
application as we used last year.  
Recommendation:  
* The Florida Job Growth Grant Fund is an economic development program designed  
to promote public infrastructure and workforce training across the state.  
* Proposals are reviewed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and  
Enterprise Florida, Inc. and chosen by the Governor to meet the demand for  
infrastructure needs in the community they are awarded to.  
* PIE's Airco property needs external infrastructure funding to entice developers of  
aeronautical and non-aeronautical land.  
* The estimate of infrastructure funding for the various areas on the north side of the  
property and at the Stoneybrook Drive entrance is $21,150,000.  
* PIE's request to the State is $9.4M. PIE will match $11.75M towards this project, as  
that is the amount programmed in PIE's Capital Improvement Program.  
* The types of infrastructure funded would be items such as fill dirt,  
telecommunications, lift station(s), power, sanitary sewer, improvements to the  
Stoneybrook Drive entrance and the property's access road, and stormwater pond(s) on  
the Airco property.  
Authorize the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest the grant application and resulting grant  
agreement documents that may follow.  
20.  
22-1844A  
Ratification of the County Administrator’s approval of the emergency  
agreement with Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC, for Runway 18-36  
Pavement Maintenance.  
Ratify, confirm, and enter into the minutes approval by the County Administrator of the  
emergency agreement with Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC (Ajax) for Runway  
18-36 Pavement Maintenance.  
Recommendation:  
* The St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport requested an emergency agreement with  
Ajax to perform construction to correct a design error effecting the longitudinal profile of  
Runway 18-36 committed by the engineering firm, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.  
(Kimley-Horn). The approval of the agreement with Kimley-Horn (Legistar No.  
22-1007D) was concurrent with the approval of the agreement with Ajax.  
* Kimley-Horn will be responsible for paying all costs associated with the construction  
and construction phase services of this project by depositing funds into a receivable  
account created by Clerk Finance in order for the County to make payment to Ajax for  
completing this work. Ajax is the original contractor who completed the work as  
required under prior contract no. 189-0334-CP. Kimley-Horn erred in the design  
process.  
* This emergency agreement was requested to expediate this work. Utilizing  
competition would be detrimental to the timely acquisition of goods and services. Total  
cost of this agreement is not to exceed $2,322,396.21 for a duration of 180 days.  
Allegiant pilots have filed safety reports on this bumpy condition which led to the  
investigation.  
* The County Administrator has delegated authority under Code Section 2-181(b)1 to  
approve this emergency purchase with receipt and file to the Board of County  
Commissioners. Staff requested approval under the emergency code due to the serious  
safety issue and timely acquisition of goods and services.  
Contract No. 22-0650-E is for a not to exceed amount of $2,322,396.21 for a duration  
of 180 days.  
Convention and Visitors Bureau  
21.  
22-1886A  
Local Arts Agency Funding Agreement with Creative Pinellas  
Incorporated for marketing and promoting Pinellas County as an arts  
community and cultural destination during Fiscal Year 2023.  
Approval of the Local Arts Agency (LAA) Funding Agreement with Creative Pinellas  
Incorporated for marketing and promoting the County as a vibrant arts community and  
cultural destination during Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.  
Recommendation:  
* Agreement remains at the FY22 funding level of $978,360.00 ($797,360.00 Tourist  
Development Tax Fund, $145,000.00 General Fund, and $36,000.00 Transportation  
Trust Fund).  
* LAA Funding Agreement is effective October 1, 2022, for a period of one year.  
* The County will receive promotional and marketing benefits, which are detailed in  
Exhibit A of the agreement.  
Economic Development  
22.  
22-1663A  
Resolution expressing support of Project C2030349259 as a qualified  
applicant for an Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption.  
Adopt a resolution expressing support of Project C2030349259 (Company) as a  
qualified applicant for an Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption  
(EDAVTE) pursuant to Section 196.1995, Florida Statutes, and authorizing Project  
C2030349259 to make improvements before an EDAVTE ordinance is adopted. This  
resolution does not bind the Board to adopting an exemption ordinance.  
Recommendation:  
* The Company is a medical device manufacturer currently headquartered in California.  
* The Company is considering expanding their operations at a site in the City of Pinellas  
Park.  
* The Company will invest $46,325,000.00 in tangible property for the new facility. The  
economic impact of this capital investment is $9.3 million.  
* The Company will create at least 496 new jobs in Pinellas County at an average wage  
of $54,926.00 per year, which meets the wage threshold for a manufacturing business.  
* The economic impact of 496 new jobs with an average wage of $54,926.00 a year is  
$36.9 million and a total of 716 jobs. The economic impacts were calculated using the  
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Input Modeling System (RIMS II) Model for  
Pinellas County.  
* This maximum allowable amount is based on the project projections provided by the  
company and equates to an approximate abatement of no more than $178,235.00 per  
annum.  
Housing & Community Development  
23.  
22-1850A  
Local government verification of contribution form for 2022 Housing  
Credit Financing applications for the Grand Oaks Apartments affordable  
housing development project.  
Approval of the local government verification of contribution form for the Grand Oaks  
Apartments affordable housing development project.  
Recommendation:  
* Grand Oaks Apartments is phase two of a four phase planned redevelopment of the  
public housing complex known as Rainbow Village located in the Greater Ridgecrest  
Area. Grand Oaks will provide 80 units of affordable family housing. The total  
development cost of the project is estimated to be $27,346,219.00. The master plan for  
the entire site will produce up to 315 units. This project is being developed in  
partnership by Norstar Development and the Pinellas County Housing Authority.  
* The Florida Housing Financing Corporation (FHFC) is scheduled to issue a Request  
for Applications #2022-202 for Affordable Housing Credit Financing on November 10,  
2022.  
* The 9.0% Low Income Housing Tax Credit application process is highly competitive.  
Applications that qualify for Local Government Area of Opportunity Designation receive  
additional points. To qualify, an application must receive a higher level of local  
government funding support in the minimum amount of $610,000.00.  
* The County issued a Notice of Funding Availability for the 2022 Local Contribution  
Match application.  
* The County received one application requesting local funding assistance in support of  
low-income housing credit applications to FHFC. The applicant, Norstar Development  
requests Local Government Area of Opportunity Funding in the amount of $610,000.00.  
* The application was evaluated based on the published criteria and deemed eligible for  
support. In accordance with FHFC application rules, only one project may be funded by  
a local government at this level.  
* Funding for the local match will not exceed $610,000.00 for the Grand Oaks  
Apartments.  
Management and Budget  
24.  
22-1934A  
Fiscal Year 2022 Board Budget Amendment No. 6 to realign  
appropriation from General Fund Reserves for the Department of  
Administrative Services for unanticipated operating expenditures, Building  
Services Reserves for higher-than-expected contractual services, Water  
Revenue and Operating Reserves for higher than anticipated repair and  
maintenance costs, and the Pinellas County Utilities Sewer Interest and  
Sinking Fund for unanticipated debt service.  
Approval of the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Amendment No. 6 realigning Fiscal Year 2022  
appropriation from the General Fund Reserves to the Department of Administrative  
Services operating budgets, Building Services Reserves to Building Services operating  
budget, and the Sewer Interest and Sinking Fund Reserves to the Pinellas County  
Utilities' Sewer debt service budget.  
Recommendation:  
* $2,100,000.00 from the General Fund Reserves for expenses related to rising utility  
costs and heightened cleaning processes to the Real Property Leases ($121,390.00),  
Mid-County Section Operations and Maintenance ($424,850.00), Northwest Section  
Operations and Maintenance ($212,430.00), Southeast Section Operations and  
Maintenance ($370,230.00), and Jail Section Operations and Maintenance  
($971,100.00) cost centers.  
* $150,000.00 from Building Services Fund Reserves to Building Permits program for  
unanticipated expenditures for Contractual Services due to higher-than-expected plan  
review and inspection service requests.  
* $250,000 from the Water Revenue & Operating Fund Reserves to Maintenance North  
& South for higher than anticipated emergency water line repairs.  
* $9,000.00 from the Sewer Interest and Sinking Fund Reserves to the Debt Service  
cost center for an unanticipated Yield Reduction payment related to the July 2022  
refunding of Sewer Revenue Refunding Note, Series 2021A.  
25.  
22-1988A  
Fiscal Year 2022 Board Budget Amendment No. 7 to realign  
appropriation from various Fund Reserves for Hurricane Ian  
expenditures.  
Approval of the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Amendment No. 7 realigning Fiscal Year 2022  
appropriation from various Fund Reserves for Hurricane Ian expenditures.  
Recommendation:  
* $5,500,000.00 from the General Fund Reserves to the General Fund Emergency  
Events cost center.  
* $375,000.00 from the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Fund Reserves to the EMS  
Fund Emergency Events cost center.  
* $200,000.00 from the Building Services Fund Reserves to the Building Services Fund  
Emergency Events cost center.  
* $50,000.00 from the Tourist Development Tax (TDT) Fund Reserves to the TDT Fund  
Emergency Events cost center.  
* $125,000.00 from the Airport Revenue & Operating Fund Reserves to the Airport  
Revenue & Operating Fund Emergency Events cost center.  
* $102,000.00 from the Solid Waste Revenue & Operating Fund Reserves to the Solid  
Waste Revenue & Operating Fund Emergency Events cost center.  
* $300,000.00 from the Water Revenue & Operating Fund Reserves to the Water  
Revenue & Operating Fund Emergency Events cost center.  
* $850,000.00 from the Sewer Revenue & Operating Fund Reserves to the Sewer  
Revenue & Operating Fund Emergency Events cost center.  
26.  
22-1945A  
Interlocal Agreement with the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority for the  
Clearwater Transit Center Funding.  
Consideration of the agreement with the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) for  
funding of the new transit center in downtown Clearwater.  
Recommendation:  
* PSTA is planning a new transit center to be located at the northwest corner of Court  
Street and S Myrtle Ave in downtown Clearwater.  
* The project is estimated to cost $44,543,310.  
* Earlier this year, PSTA was awarded a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with  
Sustainability and Equity Grant of $20 million to supplement their own financing  
sources.  
* PSTA had originally requested $15 million to close their financing gap but has since  
been able to raise additional funds.  
* Recognizing the benefits to the County to improve mass transit infrastructure,  
consider providing "Last Dollar" funding in an amount up to $8 million to complete the  
project and provide contingency funding.  
27.  
22-1958A  
Pinellas Community Foundation’s recommendation of the award of grant  
funding for the highest ranked applicants for the first round of small  
purchases funded by the American Rescue Plan Act Nonprofit Capital  
Project Fund.  
Approval of the recommended list of highest ranked grant applicants for the first round  
of the small purchase track of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Nonprofit Capital  
Project Fund, administered by the Pinellas Community Foundation and funded by  
Pinellas County's allocation of ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. The small  
purchases track of the Nonprofit Capital Project Fund is intended to fund purchases of  
capital assets with a useful life of five years or more, by nonprofit organizations that  
have experienced a negative economic impact by the COVID-19 pandemic.  
Recommendation:  
* On October 24, 2022, an independent rank and review committee scored the  
applications from small nonprofits with annual operating budgets of $500,000.00 and  
under. The list of applications recommended for funding is attached, which will award a  
total of $750,000.00.  
* On October 25, 2022, an independent rank and review committee scored the  
applications from the nonprofits with annual operating budgets over $500,000.00. The  
list of applications recommended for funding is attached, which will award a total of  
$1,500,000.00.  
28.  
22-1687A  
Resolution supplementing the Fiscal Year 2022 Emergency  
Communications 911 System Fund Budget for a State of Florida E911  
grant to the Safety and Emergency Services Department.  
Adopt a resolution to recognize and appropriate unanticipated revenue for a particular  
purpose in the Fiscal Year 2022 Emergency Communications 911 System Fund Budget  
for the Safety and Emergency Services Department.  
Recommendation:  
* The State of Florida E911 Board awarded a grant in the amount of $658,915.95 to the  
Safety and Emergency Services Department for equipment upgrades to the E911  
system serving Pinellas County (State Grant number S13-19-07-12).  
* The grant is for the Vesta 911 Refresh project (#004247A) managed by the Regional  
911 Division of Safety and Emergency Services.  
* No local match was required. However, the request is part of a larger project partially  
funded from County 911 and EMS reserves ($425,692.72).  
Parks and Conservation Resources  
29.  
22-1797A  
Resolution designating Pinellas County as a Bee City USA Affiliate.  
Adopt a resolution designating Pinellas County as a Bee City USA Affiliate, as  
recognized by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.  
Recommendation:  
* Adoption of the resolution recognizes Pinellas County's commitment to conserve  
native pollinators through increased educational programs, pollinator habitat creation  
and enhancement and reduced use of pesticides.  
* Parks and Conservation Resources Department and Florida County Extension will  
take the lead role in meeting the commitments of the Bee City USA designation under  
the oversight of the Parks and Conservation Resources Advisory Board, which is the  
designated citizen advisory group to ensure implementation and monitoring of the  
program.  
* Bee City USA Affiliate designation is renewed every February after submission of  
annual report on pollinator activities.  
* Initial application fee is $500.00 and subsequent renewal fees are $500.00 per year.  
Public Works  
30.  
22-1937A  
County Incentive Grant Program Agreement with the Florida Department  
of Transportation and associated Resolution for design of the Advanced  
Traffic Management System / Intelligent Transportation System Project  
on Alderman Road from Alternate U.S. Highway 19 to U.S. Highway 19.  
Approval of the County Incentive Grant Program (CIGP) Agreement with the Florida  
Department of Transportation (FDOT) and associated Resolution for design of the  
Advanced Traffic Management System/Intelligent Transportation System project on  
Alderman Road from Alternate U.S. Highway 19 to U.S. Highway 19.  
Recommendation:  
* Agreement provides $185,000.00 in FDOT funding, contributing fifty percent required  
for design.  
* County match is $185,000.00 and total design estimate is $370,000.00.  
* Project design will include fiber optic communication, dynamic message signs and  
CCTV cameras.  
* Project will enhance flow of traffic by providing necessary surveillance of traffic  
conditions along the roadway, and provide motorists with information for alerts,  
incidents, and evacuations.  
* Funding is derived from FDOT CIGP (50%) and Local Option Fuel Tax (50%).  
* Design is scheduled for completion November 24, 2024.  
FDOT FPN 448510 1 34 01; PID No. 004543A; FDOT CIGP funding not to exceed  
$185,000.00; Total design estimate is $370,000.00; Agreement term expires April 19,  
2025; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
31.  
22-1802A  
Grant agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental  
Protection for Philippe Park Living Shoreline Oyster Reef Wave  
Attenuation project.  
Approval of the grant agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental  
Protection for Philippe Park Living Shoreline Oyster Reef Wave Attenuation project.  
Recommendation:  
* Grant award is $129,200.00. Agreement total is $259,200.00.  
* County match according to the agreement is $130,000.00  
* The project will pay for materials and installation of a series of oyster dome and riprap  
wave attenuation barriers (WABs) at Philippe Park.  
* WABs are fully designed and permitted and will reduce erosion at Philippe Park,  
enhance coastal resilience, and create additional wildlife habitat.  
* Project completion expected in Fiscal Year 2023  
* County match fund derived from Local Infrastructure Sales Tax (Penny for Pinellas).  
PID No. 004178B; Agreement in the amount of $259,200.00; Agreement term ends on  
September 30, 2026.  
32.  
22-1935A  
Local Agency Program Agreement with the Florida Department of  
Transportation and associated Resolution authorizing construction and  
construction engineering inspection services for 42nd Avenue North from  
46th Street North to 35th Street North roadway and sidewalk  
improvements.  
Approval of the Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement with the Florida Department of  
Transportation (FDOT) and associated Resolution authorizing construction and  
construction engineering inspection services on 42nd Avenue North from 46th Street  
North to 35th Street North for roadway and sidewalk improvements.  
Recommendation:  
* FDOT to fund a maximum of $658,582.00 for construction and construction  
engineering inspection (CEI) services related to sidewalk improvements on 42nd  
Avenue North.  
* County will fund $3,335,585.00 for roadway and drainage improvements, derived from  
the Capital Improvement Program Local Infrastructure Sales Surtax (Penny for  
Pinellas).  
* Design work is being finalized for bidding the project with contract award projected for  
May 2023 and construction is expected to take approximately three hundred days with  
completion anticipated in March of 2024.  
FDOT FPN No. 442955 1 58 01, 442955 1 58 02, 44 442955 1 68 01; providing  
$658,582.00 in FDOT grant funding for construction and CEI services; County to fund  
$3,335,585.00; total project cost is $3,994,167.00; Agreement term ends November 4,  
2024; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
33.  
22-1939A  
Multimodal priority list application for the Belleair Road Multimodal  
Improvement Project to receive federal and/or state grant funding  
administered through Forward Pinellas for construction.  
Approval of the multimodal priority list application for the Belleair Road Multimodal  
Improvement Project to receive federal and/or state grant funding administered through  
Forward Pinellas for construction.  
Recommendation:  
* Project includes safety improvements including medians, dedicated left turn lanes,  
and a trail connection from Duke Energy Trail to Eagle Lake Park.  
* Application for placement on Forward Pinellas multimodal priority list in a five-year  
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) work program.  
* Deadline for grant submittal to Forward Pinellas is December 16, 2022.  
* Board Chair to sign FDOT 2022 Consolidated Project application, which Forward  
Pinellas will submit on a later date.  
* County match is funded from Local Infrastructure Sales Surtax (Penny for Pinellas) in  
Project 003862A Belleair Rd. Roadway Improvements from U.S. Highway 19 to Keene  
Road.  
PID No. 003862A; Grant application in the amount of $3,550,000.00; County match is  
$10,650,000.00; total construction cost is $14,200,000.00.  
34.  
22-1895A  
Resolution providing authority for the use of golf carts within the Westlake  
Village subdivision in Palm Harbor.  
Approval of the Resolution to permit the use of golf carts on all community streets within  
the Westlake Village subdivision in Palm Harbor.  
Recommendation:  
* Westlake Village Homeowners Association (HOA) request to allow golf cart use on all  
community streets within the subdivision.  
* Petition received from HOA included a majority (65%) vote in favor of golf cart use in  
the community.  
* In accordance with Section 122-67 of County Code, consideration of speed, volume,  
and character of motor vehicle traffic, golf carts may safely travel on and cross these  
additional roadways, so long as appropriate signage is posted.  
* Section 316.212 of Florida Statutes requires a resolution of support from the Board of  
County Commissioners to expand the area for golf cart use in Unincorporated Palm  
Harbor. A second petition is not necessary to expand the area.  
Resolution is effective January 1, 2023.  
35.  
22-1871A  
Settlement agreement and release with HNTB Corporation for the design  
of the roadway reconstruction and widening of Forest Lakes Boulevard  
Phase II from Pine Avenue to Race Track Road project.  
Approval of the settlement agreement and release with HNTB Corporation (HNTB) for  
the design of the roadway reconstruction and widening of Forest Lakes Boulevard  
Phase II from Pine Avenue to Race Track Road project.  
Recommendation:  
* HNTB performed design work for this project under Agreement 134-0310-NC(SS)  
Engineering Consulting Services.  
* Settlement and release in lieu of litigation where the County would be considered the  
plaintiff.  
* Action approves settlement and release in exchange for $313,282.15 from HNTB for  
reimbursement of additional direct expenses incurred by the County.  
* Expenses incurred included fill, stabilization, base, concrete curbs, and associated  
clearing and grubbing.  
PID No. 002110A; Settlement Agreement and release in the amount of $313,282.15,  
due to the County by November 30, 2022; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk  
of the Circuit Court to attest.  
36.  
22-1621A  
State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Community  
Development Block Grant Mitigation Program Subrecipient Agreement for  
the Joe's Creek Greenway Restoration project.  
Approval of the State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Community  
Development Block Grant Mitigation Program (CDBG-MIT) Subrecipient Agreement for  
the Joe's Creek Greenway Restoration project.  
Recommendation:  
* County awarded $17,120,395.00 in CDBG-MIT funding for the Joe's Creek Greenway  
Restoration.  
* Funding will assist mitigation efforts to improve floodplain capacity, water quality, and  
offer recreational opportunities, beginning with the Preliminary Engineering Report  
(PER) phase.  
* The PER will update Joe's Creek Model, complete an alternative analysis, and  
perform a feasibility study for the Joe's Creek project limits.  
* Four-year reimbursement grant award that impacts Fiscal Years 2023-2026.  
* County match is $33,832,422.00 with majority match coming from Local Infrastructure  
Sales Tax (Penny for Pinellas) funds.  
Department of Economic Opportunity Agreement No. MT132; PID No. 004116A;  
Agreement amount is $17,120,395.00; Agreement term is forty-eight months upon  
execution; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
Safety and Emergency Services  
37.  
22-1572A  
Agreement with ImageTrend, Inc. to purchase a records management  
system for Safety and Emergency Services Fire/Emergency Medical  
Services.  
Approval of the agreement with Image Trend, Inc. for Safety and Emergency Services  
Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Records Management System (RMS).  
Recommendation:  
* The County, Sheriff, and Cities entered into an interlocal agreement to establish the  
Pinellas Regional Information Management Enterprise (PRIME). The overall goal is to  
consolidate all computer aided dispatch (CAD) and RMS for all public safety agencies  
countywide. This includes Regional 9-1-1, the Sheriff's Office, all Police Departments,  
all Fire Rescue Departments, and Emergency Medical Services.  
* On behalf of the PRIME consortium, the Sheriff's Office conducted a competitive  
procurement process for the entire information system. Hexagon was the selected  
vendor and an agreement has been executed. As part of the bid, ImageTrend was a  
sub-contractor for the Fire/EMS records management component of the system.  
* During the contracting phase, it became clear that the County directly contracting with  
ImageTrend would be most effective for the implementation and future management of  
the Fire/EMS RMS component and also results in financial savings by not going  
through the CAD vendor.  
* County staff requests an agreement directly with ImageTrend, to ensure the overall  
PRIME project is an engineered and integrated turnkey solution for the entire CAD and  
RMS. Historically the County, through SES, has provided RMS for all Fire/EMS services  
countywide.  
* This purchase in the amount of $2,995,252.00 for the 3-year term of the agreement.  
Initial configuration and first year costs in the amount of $1,136,884.00 will come from  
PRIME funds as outlined below. The second- and third-year costs will come from  
EMS/Fire budgets as outlined below in the amount of $929,184.00 each year.  
* This agreement did not go through a competitive procurement process by the County;  
rather the County is utilizing the County and Sheriff's existing partnership and Sheriff  
bid process as outlined above.  
* The Fire/EMS RMS system will encompass the following modules countywide: Patient  
Care Reporting System for all EMS medical records for all 18 Fire Rescue departments  
and the County Ambulance Service; all Fire Reports countywide; all Fire Inspections  
and Pre-Plans; Personnel Certification module for all Fire/EMS system personnel;  
Quality Assurance and Data Analytics for all Fire/EMS operations and clinical care; an  
integrated Health Information Hub with all hospitals for patient care reports, outcome  
data, and shared registries for trauma alert, sudden cardiac arrest, and stroke alert  
patients. This integrated system will replace many legacy systems and modules when  
the CAD and RMS projects are implemented.  
* Because the county owns the code for the legacy computer aided dispatch CAD and  
RMS; there is no cost other than maintenance to the hardware. This new cloud-based  
solution will be an increase in cost for the county.  
Contract Number 22-0748-N in the not to exceed amount of $2,995,252.00 for a  
three-year term; Authorize the Chairman to sign and Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
Solid Waste  
38.  
22-1795A  
Interlocal Agreement with the City of Tampa for limited solid waste  
processing services.  
Approval of the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Tampa for limited solid waste  
processing services.  
Recommendation:  
* The agreement provides mutual assistance for contingency processing of municipal  
solid waste (MSW) in the event either party experiences Waste-To-Energy (WTE)  
facility outages, transfer stations outages or landfill issues.  
* The prevailing tipping fee rate will be charged for incoming MSW, but out-of-county  
surcharge fees will be waived.  
* This is a perpetual agreement until terminated, in writing, by either party.  
* MSW excludes hazardous waste, bulky waste, and yard waste and will be processed  
at each party's WTE Facility and never landfilled.  
* The Board entered into similar interlocal agreements with Hillsborough County on  
September 10, 2020, and with Pasco County on January 26, 2021.  
Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
Utilities  
39.  
22-1548A  
Cooperative Funding Agreement with the Southwest Florida Water  
Management District for the John Chesnut Sr. Park Aquifer Storage &  
Recovery and Aquifer Recharge Project.  
Approval of the Cooperative Funding Agreement with the Southwest Florida Water  
Management District for the John Chesnut Sr. Park Aquifer Storage & Recovery and  
Aquifer Recharge Project.  
Recommendation:  
* The project consists of designing and constructing a managed aquifer recharge well,  
an aquifer storage and recovery system, and the design and permitting of a shared  
surface water intake and filtration system.  
* This project aligns with the North County Reclaimed Water Master Plan to increase  
storage/disposal capacity in the system.  
* The amount of the agreement is $1,787,000.00 with $893,500 of grant funding from  
the Cooperative Funding Agreement with SWFWMD and $893,500 of County match.  
The agreement term expires in August 2025.  
* Funding for the County match is available from Project 004364A, Chesnut Park  
Aquifer Storage and Recovery System Project in the Sewer Renewal and Replacement  
Fund  
* The cooperative funding provides for design, permitting, and preliminary construction  
for the well system.  
* The total estimated budget of $9,149,000 provides for total construction of the surface  
water intake system and treatment center for water injection.  
* Application for funding was submitted in October 2019 and has been approved by  
SWFWMD.  
Project No. 004364A Chesnut Park Aquifer Storage and Recovery System Project;  
project total of $1,787,000.00; Agreement term from October 1, 2020 through August  
31, 2025; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
40.  
22-1516A  
First amendment to establish a guaranteed maximum price with Benro  
Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Rocha Controls, Inc. for Phase 2 of contracted  
design-build services to upgrade programmable logic controllers and  
ancillary components.  
Approval of the first amendment guaranteed maximum price (GMP) with Benro  
Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Rocha Controls, Inc. for professional design-build services  
pertaining to the upgrade of fifty-one existing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs),  
at multiple facilities throughout Pinellas County Utilities.  
Recommendation:  
* This is a two-phase design-build project. Both phases are included in the original  
project agreement. This amendment is for Phase 2 GMP construction services.  
* Phase 1 Award of Contract was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on  
May 11, 2021, in the amount of $866,365.00 for design services and GMP  
development.  
* Phase 1 design services have been completed, and the GMP for Phase 2  
construction services has been determined at $4,567,898.00.  
* The GMP cost was reviewed and validated independently and is aligned with the  
Engineer's estimate for construction costs.  
* This amendment increases the original contract amount by $4,567,898.00 for Phase 2  
construction for a revised contract total of $5,434,263.00 for both Phases 1 and 2.  
* Existing PLCs are outdated and no longer supported by their manufacturer and no  
other manufacturers/suppliers support these obsolete parts.  
* PLCs are vital components for water and wastewater treatment facilities' daily  
operations, they serve a wide array of functions from collecting data to automating  
processes. If PLCs are not updated/replaced, this will negatively impact treatment  
facilities' real-time monitoring, which could result in sanitary sewer overflows.  
* Phase 2 duration is approximately 705 days.  
* Benro Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Rocha Controls, Inc. is 100% Small Business Enterprise.  
* Funding for this project is derived from the Water Renewal and Replacement Fund  
and Sewer Renewal and Replacement Fund.  
Contract No. 190-0132-NC(PLU); First Amendment in the amount of $4,567,898.00 for  
a term extension of seven hundred five consecutive calendar days; Authorize the  
Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS  
Business Technology Services  
41.  
22-1926A  
Agreement with Redmark Technologies LLC for Redmark technical  
support hours and software development for the Business Technology  
Services Department.  
Approval of the agreement with Redmark Technologies LLC for Redmark technical  
support hours and software development services for the Business Technology  
Services Department.  
Recommendation:  
* This contract provides ongoing professional services related to software development  
and support required by County and agreed upon on a task-by-task basis, including:  
Accela Building Combo Permit Breakout, Accela Private Lateral Rebate Program,  
Utilities Private Collection Inspection Program, Utilities Grease Trap Inspection  
Program, Solid Waste Implementation into Accela System, and Utilities Industrial  
Pretreatment Program.  
* This agreement has a total not-to-exceed of $533,011.51 for a period of twenty-four  
months.  
* This is a non-competitive purchase that was reviewed and approved by the  
Non-Compete Committee on July 20, 2022.  
* This contract replaces contract 21-0640-N; due to the complexity of the projects under  
this new agreement (listed in detail in the staff report below), the hourly rate has  
increased 15.6% as compared to the prior contract.  
* Funding is derived from two sources: departmental operating funds and Board of  
County Commissioners Strategic projects.  
Contract No. 22-0628-N in the total contract not-to-exceed amount of $533,011.51,  
effective for a period of twenty-four months; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the  
Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
Emergency Medical Services Authority  
42.  
22-1803A  
Advanced Life Support First Responder Agreement with the Cities of St.  
Pete Beach and St. Petersburg.  
Sitting as the Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Authority, approve the  
Advanced Life Support First Responder Agreement with the Cities of St. Pete Beach  
and St. Petersburg.  
Recommendation:  
* Agreement with the Cities of St. Pete Beach and St. Petersburg to provide advanced  
life support first responder services.  
* If approved all First Responder Agreements with municipalities and independent fire  
districts are completed.  
* This Agreement continues the initial five-year term beginning on October 1, 2019 and  
ending on September 30, 2024. The agreement has the option for one additional  
five-year extension.  
* There are several enhancements to the ALS First Responder Program contained in  
the attached agreements:  
a.) Additional staffed ALS Units to meet EMS System needs:  
b.) St. Petersburg - Add Rescue 13 (+1 24/7 Paramedic position). Call volume has met  
the threshold for a Rescue Unit in the Gateway area as proposed the City will operate  
Engine 13 as a contractor funded ALS Unit which will provide two ALS Units in the  
service area with the addition of Rescue 13. County will provide funding for a Rescue  
Vehicle.  
* Allowable EMS Cost Increases over 3.00%:  
a.) Pete Beach - $259,616 or 12.29%  
b.) St. Petersburg - $1,971,659 or 12.05% (inclusive of Rescue 13)  
* These increases are based upon the submitted budgets for Fiscal Year (FY)  
2022-2023 and will be subject to audit for EMS Allowable costs. The cost drivers are  
driven largely by increases in salary, retirement contributions based upon recent  
changes in actuarial assumptions, and other increased allowable costs such as fuel.  
* Both the Data Driven Focus Group (Fire Chiefs and County Staff) and the EMS  
Advisory Council support the proposed enhancements.  
* This agreement is a consolidated and restated agreement that incorporates prior  
amendments and the current amendments.  
* Funding in the amount of $20,702,057.00 is consistent with the FY22-23 adopted  
budget for the Emergency Medical Services Fund.  
Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
Fire Protection Authority  
43.  
22-1496A  
Fire Protection Services Agreement with the City of St. Petersburg to  
provide fire protection services within the South Pasadena Fire District.  
Sitting as the Pinellas County Fire Protection Authority (Authority), approve the Fire  
Protection Services Agreement with the City of St. Petersburg to provide fire protection  
services to the South Pasadena Fire District.  
Recommendation:  
* This agreement with the City of St. Petersburg provides fire and suppression services  
to the unincorporated part of the South Pasadena Fire District.  
* The City of St Petersburg has been the contracted provider to this district since 2012  
(10 years) and this agreement continues that for two years.  
* The Authority shall pay the City of St. Petersburg an annual compensation of  
$96,000.00 for these services.  
* This represents a $21,000.00 (28%) increase and is based on a proportionate share  
of current costs. The previous cost, $75,000.00 was held constant for 10 years  
* The initial term of this agreement shall be for two years, commencing October 1, 2022  
and ending at midnight September 30, 2024. The agreement may be extended for an  
additional five-year period upon mutual agreement in writing.  
* This agreement shall be retroactive to October 1, 2022 for reimbursement purposes.  
* Funding comes from Fire Districts Fund.  
Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.  
Housing Finance Authority  
44.  
22-1897A  
Resolution approving the issuance of Single-Family Mortgage Revenue  
Bonds by the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County to finance  
Single-Family Mortgage Loans through a joint program with other  
Housing Finance Authorities in various counties.  
Adopt a resolution approving the issuance of Single-Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds  
(Bonds) by the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County (HFA) in a principal  
amount not to exceed $250M to finance the Single-Family Mortgage Loans (Loans)  
through a joint program with the HFAs of Pasco County and Polk County and other  
interested counties including Pinellas County over a period of up to three years.  
Recommendation:  
* Authorization to issue Single-Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds to finance Loans  
through a joint program with the HFAs of interested counties.  
* On October 14, 2022, the HFA approved the issuance of Single-Single Family  
Mortgage Revenue Bonds, in a principal amount not to exceed $250M, in one or more  
series, in calendar years 2022 through 2025.  
* The Bonds will be used to provide financing of qualified owner-occupied single-family  
residences by acquiring certain mortgage notes secured by mortgages of real property  
owned by low- moderate- or middle-income persons or families through a joint program  
with the HFAs in Pasco and Polk and other interested counties including Pinellas  
County via interlocal agreements.  
* The Bonds are to be issued over a period of one to three years, in an amount to meet  
the demands of the first-time home buyer community, the mortgage lenders and  
prevailing market conditions, to alleviate the shortage of affordable housing and to  
comply with the Internal Revenue Code.  
* The HFA holds a public hearing every three years and seeks Board of County  
Commissioners approval for a three-year financing plan authorizing the HFA to issue  
bonds during the three-year period for the single-family mortgage program.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY  
45.  
46.  
47.  
48.  
22-1933A  
Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas County v. Walter  
and Dorothy Jankowski, Deceased - action for foreclosure of Special  
Magistrate liens.  
Approval and authorization for the County Attorney to initiate litigation in the case of  
Pinellas County v. Walter and Dorothy Jankowski, Deceased.  
Recommendation:  
22-1932A  
Proposed ratification of initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas  
County v. Mahetab Bitar; County Civil Case No. 22-007149-CO - petition  
for custody of cruelly or neglectfully treated animals.  
Ratification of the Chair's approval of authority to initiate litigation against Mahetab  
Bitar.  
Recommendation:  
22-1917A  
Proposed settlement in the case of Charles Knapp v. Pinellas  
County/Pinellas County Risk Management; Office of the Judges of  
Compensation Claims Case No. 21-000440RLY.  
Consideration of the proposed settlement in the case of Charles Knapp v. Pinellas  
County/Pinellas County Risk Management.  
Recommendation:  
22-1761A  
County Attorney Reports.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR  
49. County Administrator Reports.  
22-1762A  
COUNTY COMMISSION  
50.  
22-1579A  
Reappointments to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals (Individual  
reappointments by Commissioners Gerard, Eggers, and Peters).  
Approve three reappointments to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals for a term of 4  
years, beginning November 8, 2022.  
Recommendation:  
* Deborah White - Commissioner Gerard's reappointment.  
* Alan Bomstein - Commissioner Eggers' reappointment.  
* Jose Bello - Commissioner Peters' reappointment.  
51.  
22-1813A  
Reappointments to the Parks and Conservation Resources Advisory  
Board (Individual reappointments by Commissioners Long, Gerard,  
Eggers, Peters, and Flowers).  
Approve five reappointments to the Parks and Conservation Resources Advisory Board  
for a term of 1 year, beginning November 4, 2022.  
Recommendation:  
* Bryan Beckman - Commissioner Long's reappointment.  
* Deborah Chayet - Commissioner Gerard's reappointment.  
* Peg Cummings - Commissioner Eggers' reappointment.  
* Steven Ochsner - Commissioner Peters' reappointment.  
* Daniel Savercool - Commissioner Flowers' reappointment.  
52.  
22-1812A  
Approve two reappointments to the Pinellas County Historical  
Commission (Individual reappointments by Commissioners Gerard and  
Eggers).  
Approve two reappointments to the Historical Commission for a term of 4 years,  
beginning on November 8, 2022.  
Recommendation:  
* Approve Vincent Luisi, reappointment by Commissioner Gerard.  
* Approve Sandy Bozeman, reappointment by Commissioner Eggers.  
53.  
54.  
22-1734A  
22-1733A  
Selection of the 2023 Chair and Vice-Chair.  
County Commission New Business: Pertinent and Timely  
Committee/Board Updates, Policy Considerations,  
Administrative/Procedural Considerations, and other New Business:  
- FAC Conference Sponsorships  
- Skyway Lighting Resolutions (Commissioner Justice)  
6:00PM  
PUBLIC HEARINGS - There are no public hearings scheduled for this meeting.  
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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.  
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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.  
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12:30 P.M., and the remainder of the meeting will continue at 12:30 P.M.  
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6:00 P.M. The remainder of the afternoon agenda will resume at 6:00 P.M., followed by Public Hearings.