City Council

Monday, September 21, 2026 6:00 PM City of Clearwater Main Library - Council Chambers 100 N. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33755 Main Library - Council Chambers City Council Special Meeting Agenda - Final Special Budget Hearing

September 21, 2026City Council Special Meeting Agenda - Final Welcome. We are glad to have you join us. If you wish to address the Council, please complete a Comment Card. Comment Cards are on the right-hand side of the dais by the City Clerk. When recognized, please hand your card to the Clerk, approach the podium and state your name. Persons speaking before the City Council shall be limited to 3 minutes unless otherwise noted under Public Hearings. A spokesperson for a group may speak for 3 minutes plus an additional minute for each person in the audience that waives their right to speak, up to a maximum of 10 minutes. Prior to the item being presented, please obtain the form to designate a spokesperson from the City Clerk. Up to 60 minutes of public comment will be allowed for an agenda item. No person shall speak more than once on the same subject unless granted permission by the City Council. The City of Clearwater strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please advise us at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations at 727-562-4090. Assisted Listening Devices are available. Kindly refrain from using cell phones and electronic devices during the meeting. Citizens wishing to provide comments on an agenda item are encouraged to do so in advance through written comment. The City has established the following two options: 1) eComments via Granicus - eComments is integrated with the published meeting agenda . Individuals may review the agenda item details and indicate their position on the item. You will be prompted to set up a user profile to allow you to comment, which will become part of the official public record. The eComment period is open from the time the agenda is published. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting will become part of the official record. 2 ) E m a i l – I n d i v i d u a l s m a y s u b m i t w r i t t e n c o m m e n t s o r v i d e o s t o ClearwaterCouncil@myclearwater.com. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting will become part of the official record. 1. Call to Order Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM 2. Second Readings - Public Hearing 2.1 9936-26 2nd rdg Adopt Ordinance 9936-26 on second reading, declaring the millage rate to be levied for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027, for operating purposes including the funding of pensions, debt service, and road maintenance for capital improvement expenditures at 5.8773 mills, which is a 0% increase from the rolled back rate of 5.8773 mills. 2.2 9937-26 2nd rdg Adopt Ordinance 9937-26 on second reading, adopting an operating budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027; authorizing the City Manager to issue such instructions that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the service programs so authorized; authorizing the City Manager to transfer monies and programs among the departments and activities within any fund as provided by Chapter 2 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances. Page 2City of Clearwater Printed on 9/15/2026

September 21, 2026City Council Special Meeting Agenda - Final 2.3 9938-26 2nd rdg Adopt Ordinance 9938-26 on second reading, adopting the capital improvement program budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027; approving the six-year capital improvement program which shall be reevaluated at the beginning of each fiscal year; authorizing the City Manager to issue such instructions that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the capital improvements so authorized; authorizing the City Manager to transfer money between projects in the capital improvement program; appropriating available and anticipated resources for the projects identified. 3. Citizens to be Heard on topics pertaining to city business but not on the agenda. Comments shall be limited to 30 minutes, or ten individual speakers, whichever is greater. No speaker shall give or receive additional time or minutes to or from another member of the audience. Submit a completed comment card to the City Clerk prior to speaking. 4. City Manager Reports 5. City Attorney Reports 6. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) 7. Closing Comments by Mayor 8. Adjourn Page 3City of Clearwater Printed on 9/15/2026