Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting

26-0117A National Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week Proclamation: 911 Public Safety Center

- Judith Weshinskey-Price, Director - Michelle Peterson, Operations Manager

26-0203A Fair Housing Month Proclamation

- Betina Baron, Director, Office of Human Rights - Jay Burkey, Compliance Manager, Office of Human Rights

26-0407A Partner Presentation

- Mike Sutton, President and Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside serving Pinellas, West Pasco, and Hernando Counties

26-0194A Citizens To Be Heard - Public Comment.

26-0427A Case No. CW 26-04 - Pinellas County

Countywide Plan Map amendment from Residential Low Medium to Employment, regarding 3.49 acres more or less, located at 5200 62nd Avenue North. Recommendation: Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, adopt an ordinance approving Case No. 26-04, a proposal by Pinellas County to amend the Countywide Plan Map from Residential Low Medium to Employment, regarding 3.49 acres more or less, located at 5200 62nd Avenue North. - The proposed Countywide Plan Map amendment from Residential Low Medium to Employment transitions a vacant 3.49-acre parcel within the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area to a category that supports economic redevelopment and employment clustering. - The site fronts 62nd Avenue North, a minor arterial roadway, and is surrounded by established nonresidential uses, including medical offices, hospital facilities, industrial, and utility uses. - The Employment category aligns with the existing development pattern and advances the Countywide Plan’s target employment strategy by promoting job-supportive land uses in an area targeted for reinvestment. - The amendment also removes the potential for residential development within a flood hazard area, further supporting sound land use planning principles. - The proposed amendment increases allowable intensity within an underperforming Multimodal Accessibility Index grid cell; however, the amendment qualifies for approval based on its location within the adopted Lealman Community Redevelopment Area and its contribution to economic growth and redevelopment objectives identified in the local Community Redevelopment Plan. - Forward Pinellas and the Planners Advisory Committee each unanimously recommended approval of the proposal.

26-0243A Ordinance to revoke Ordinance No. 2020-31, repealing ordinance for Jabil, Inc. Phase I Ad Valorem Tax Exemption and providing a process to dissolve the related Performance Agreement, including authorization for the County Administrator to execute all necessary documents.

Recommendation: Adopt an ordinance revoking Ordinance No. 2020-31 which granted Jabil, Inc. a Phase I Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (ADVTE). - The action to revoke Ordinance No. 2020-31, is a technical formality necessitated by the structure of ad valorem tax exemptions. The exemptions are tied to a specific address, rather than the company as a whole. - Jabil's exemption was established under Resolution 2018-15 as a three-phased plan. Phase 1 (covered by this Ordinance) included a performance agreement requiring a specific number of jobs and wage levels at that one location. Jabil successfully met these requirements under Phase 1 for the first two years. - Jabil's leadership proactively contacted PCED staff to explain that their business model at that specific address has changed. Because they will no longer meet the site-specific requirements for Phase 1, they voluntarily requested that the County revoke the Ordinance. This ensures that their tax status remains in full compliance with the program's rules. As a result, Jabil will repay the exemptions for that site, with the final amount calculated by the Pinellas County Property Appraiser. The amount is estimated to be in the range of $18,000 - $28,000. - While this one specific exemption is ending, Jabil's overall footprint in Pinellas has grown significantly. The company invested in two new facilities in Pinellas County which have created more than 1,000 full-time jobs. They are also working with Pinellas County Economic Development on a third facility. - Funding for repayment of any applicable ad valorem taxes is not included in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget.

26-0479A Vouchers and bills paid from February 22 through March 7, 2026.

26-0474A Division of Inspector General, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Annual Report for the Year Ending December 31, 2025.

26-0475A Division of Inspector General, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Report No. 2026-07, dated March 13, 2026 - Audit of the Ambulance Pharmaceuticals Procurement Contract.

26-0476A Tampa Bay Water Annual Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025.

26-0477A City of Clearwater Notice of Flexible Standard Application at 27 Mango Street (FLS2026-01006).

26-0478A City of Clearwater Public Hearing Notice, Land Use Plan and Zoning Atlas Amendments, regarding proposed Ordinance No. 9864-26; public hearings scheduled for March 17, May 7, and May 21, 2026.

26-0328A Agreement for annual facility permit for Raytheon Company with the Pinellas County Building Services Department.

Recommendation: Recommend the approval of an annual facility permit agreement with Raytheon Company to facilitate any construction, remodeling, or renovation in a timely manner, within the term of this agreement in efforts not to impede production at the Raytheon Company offices. - This agreement negates the need for individual permits. - The County may perform a final inspection of any of the projects completed during the prior years and term of the agreement. - This agreement runs through December 31, 2030. - This has no fiscal impact on Pinellas County.

26-0498A Resolution to declare as surplus multiple County-owned properties in the City of Clearwater and authorize the County Administrator to utilize a competitive request for negotiations process in anticipation of selling the properties.

Recommendation: Adoption of a resolution to declare multiple properties in downtown Clearwater as surplus, including authorization to advertise the properties for sale through a competitive request for negotiations process. - Surplus and sale of subject properties will generate substantial proceeds for the County. - Sale of downtown parcels supports County transition to the new County campus on Ulmerton Road. - This resolution declares the subject parcels as surplus per County policy and procedures approved by the Board of County Commissioners on November 16, 2010, in Resolution 10-235. - This resolution also hereby waives the requirement for establishing a base bid or minimum sale price for the properties per County Real Property Procedures section six, approved by the Board of County Commissioners on November 16, 2010, in Resolution 10-235. - This resolution for declaration of surplus and authorization for future disposition of the properties, by itself, has no fiscal impact on Pinellas County.

26-0430A Change Order No. 2 with Southern Road and Bridge, LLC for bridge structures, fixed concrete maintenance, and minor repairs.

Recommendation: Approval of Change Order No. 2 to the agreement with Southern Road and Bridge, LLC for bridge structures, fixed concrete maintenance, and minor repairs. - This contract provides bridge maintenance services through the issuance of individual work orders on an as-needed basis. - Request to increase the agreement by $10,000,000.00 for a revised total of $19,674,762.75, and adds 365 consecutive calendar days to address the level of service enhancements due to additional millage funding. The change order extends the same terms and conditions as the original contract. - The Board of County Commissioners awarded Southern Road in the amount of $4,674,762.75, on May 7, 2024, with all work to be completed within 3-years. - Construction Change Order No. 1 to increase the agreement in the amount of $5,000,000.00 was approved by the board on April 8, 2025. - Funding for this contract and change order is included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Adopted Budget and FY27 Budget Request for the Public Works Department within the County Transportation Trust Fund. Funding for future years is dependent on approval in the annual County Operating Budget, however, work under this contract is performed on an as-needed basis should this portion of the budget not be approved in future years. Contract No. 24-0211-ITB-C increase for $10,000,000.00 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $19,674,762.75, and add 365 consecutive calendar days, for a revised substantial completion date of May 7, 2028; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.

26-0289A Local Agency Program Agreement and Resolution with the Florida Department of Transportation for funding construction and engineering inspection activities for the Ridgemoor Boulevard and Brooker Creek at Brooker Creek Bridge replacement.

Recommendation: Approval of the Local Agency Program Agreement and Resolution with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for funding construction and engineering inspection (CEI) activities for the Ridgemoor Boulevard and Brooker Creek at Brooker Creek Bridge replacement. - FDOT will fund up to $3,063,528.00 for construction and CEI activities. Total project cost is estimated at $7,616,499.00. - County match requirement for project is $4,552,971.00. - Funding for this project is budgeted under the Ridgemoor Boulevard Bridge Replacement ILA with FDOT Project 005749A, included in the Capital Improvement Plan, funded by the Penny for Pinellas. PID 005749A; FDOT FPN: 445437 1 58/68 01; Grant funding in the amount of $3,063,528.00; total project cost $7,616,499.00; Agreement term ends July 15, 2029.

26-0302A Second Amendment Term Extension with Recycling Services of Florida for Recycling Collection and Processing.

Recommendation: Approval of Second Amendment Term Extension with Recycling Services of Florida for Recycling Collection and Processing for the Department of Solid Waste. - Second amendment to exercise the first of two 24-month term extensions increasing by $1,000,000.00 and extending to September 8, 2028, for a revised contract total not-to-exceed $3,804,417.40. - This contract is for continued recycling collection, processing, marketing, and maintenance services related to the recycling drop-off collection centers and beach park recycling locations. - First amendment to increase the agreement by $1,121,800.00 was approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on October 29, 2024. The original agreement was approved for $1,682,617.40 by the BCC on September 9, 2021. - Funding for this extension is included in the current-year budget of the Solid Waste Department in the Solid Waste Revenue and Operating Fund. Contract No. 21-0544-B-BW extends for 24 months and increase by $1,000,000.00 for a revised contract total not-to-exceed $3,804,417.40; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.

26-0291A Submission of three Florida Department of Environmental Protection Financial Responsibility Forms for Class 1 Injection Well permit applications at South Cross Bayou Advanced Water Reclamation Facility and W.E. Dunn Water Reclamation Facility.

Recommendation: Approval of three Florida Department of Environmental Protection Financial Responsibility Forms for Class 1 Injection Well permit applications at South Cross Bayou Advanced Water Reclamation Facility and W.E. Dunn Water Reclamation Facility. - Completed forms provide assurance County will abandon injection wells if they become inoperable or no longer needed. - There is no plan to abandon the three injection wells currently. - Cost to abandon the three injection wells, if necessary, is $640,000.00. - County must provide assurance funds are available every thirty months upon permit issuance. - Forms require signature and notarization to meet the regulatory requirements. - This obligation is not budgeted in the current year budget of the Utilities Department. If abandonment of the wells does occur, a budget amendment will be submitted to Board of County Commissioners to make funding available from the Utilities Revenue and Operating Fund - Reserves Contingencies. Total estimated obligation is $640,000.00; Authorize the Chairman to sign the applications.

26-0426A Proposed settlement with “Remnant Defendants” in the case of Pinellas County, Florida v. AmerisourceBergen; Federal Case No. 17-MD-2804.

Recommendation: Consideration of the proposed settlement with Remnant Defendants in the case of Pinellas County, Florida v. AmerisourceBergen.

26-0412A Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas County v. Bryan & Mindy Burdge - action for foreclosure of Special Magistrate liens.

Recommendation: Approval and authorization for the County Attorney to initiate litigation against Pinellas County v. Bryan & Mindy Burdge.

26-0195A County Attorney Reports.

26-0196A County Administrator Reports.

26-0197A County Commission New Business

Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business.