CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING

Present: DUNEDIN, FLORIDA MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 24, 2024 CITY HALL, 737 LOUDEN AVE 6:00 P.M. City Commission: Mayor Julie Ward Bujalski, Vice Mayor Maureen "Moe" Freaney, Commissioners Jeff Gow, John Tornga, and Robert Walker Also Present: CALL TO ORDER City Manager Jennifer Bramley, City Attorney Jennifer Cowan, City Clerk Rebecca Schlichter, CRA/Economic Development Director Bob lronsmith, Community Development Director George Kinney, Human Resource/Risk Management Director Theresa E Smalling, Ph.D., Communications Director Sue Burness, Community Development Assistant Director Joseph DiPasqua and approximately seventy people in the audience. Mayor Bujalski called the October 24, 2024, City Commission Special Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City Attorney Cowan led the Pledge of Allegiance . CITY MANAGER STORM UPDATE City Manager Bramley advised: The 5:00 p.m. update on debris removal is on the City's website. There is a lot of equipment and assets in the field at this point. To date, more than 35,000 cubic yards of debris has been removed. In the field, there are about thirteen larger debris removal trucks for the construction and demolition debris. Also, there are up to seven City trucks with the grapple hooks removing the vegetation debris throughout the City. The City has completed the "first pass," which is the first round of debris removal of what is adjacent to the curb and whatever the workers can grab. The rest has to be pushed to the curb because much of it is deep in the front yard setback and that will be the "second pass." The homeowner has to be given time to push that debris forward. She is very proud of gathering volunteers to help the residents with that second push; information can be found on the City's website and social media. Some organizations are getting into the neighborhoods, understanding residents are tired and need some help. That can be started in Baywood Shores and Harbor View Villas tomorrow. The volunteer list is being prepared. The second pass for household debris will begin November 4, 2024, so all that debris needs to be pushed forward as soon as they can . Debris removal in Highlander Park has a video available and the debris has begun to be removed; that will be an ongoing operation. The household debris collection has active contractor crews working throughout the City. There are nine contractors in the City collecting tree debris as well. Moving forward, there is a multi-agency recovery force embedded in City Hall, including FEMA representatives who can help those making claims; the Department of Business Regulation; Driver License assistance in case of loss; and an area for Building Permits and information. That 24-1

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission is open seven days a week, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The City's understanding is those agencies will be in City Hall until October 30, 2024, and then they will move to another location. Tonight, there will be an ordinance before the City Commission providing for waiving fees for certain types of permits. On November 7, 2024, an ordinance will be before the Commission; that will be an emergency ordinance to waive to the 5-Year Look-Back of the FEMA 50% Rule. Discussions with City staff resulted in a request to call a City Commission Special Meeting toward the end of November to address an analysis currently being done of the stormwater system and those areas that flooded which had not flooded before or not in the way they did during the course of Milton and Helene. The modeling being done is about the difference between a 10- year storm and a 100-year storm and possibly a 500-year storm in the City and the impact. That will be an evening spec ial meeting. Commission Questions/Comments Vice Mayor Freaney inquired about a possible forum to assist people with information regarding the FEMA 50% Rule. City Manager Bramley advised staff is looking to host a forum in the City of Dunedin, bringing some of the experts on these issues. The information on the date will be on the City 's website and social media when it is scheduled, and it will be on video for the entire community. Vice Mayor Freaney suggested consideration of the ability for one-on-one meetings with City staff for residents obtaining permits if it is thought to be necessary. Commissioner Tornga inquired regarding whether or not anyone has introduced anything that would affect the 5-Year Look-Back in reference to the FEMA 50% Rule. City Manager Bramley had not heard anything at this point ; City staff can make inquiries. Commissioner Walker clarified the 5-Year Look-Back is a City of Dunedin Ordinance; therefore , the Commission can take action on that. City Manager Bramley explained the purpose of the 5-Year Look-Back is in relation to residents in a floodplain who are continually adding on to their homes and the risk is greater each time, creating less impervious area and so forth. The ordinance is not really there to address being in a state of emergency when people have had their homes essentially demolished. That is why the thinking is in a storm like this, where people are just trying to replace what they have , then that regulation can be waived. CITIZEN INPUT Mayor Bujalski advised now was the time for anyone in the audience who wished to speak on a topic that is not already on the agenda. Annemarie & Brian Fullem of 716 Hickory Drive commented regarding the 5-Year Look-Back and what they were told about the FEMA money because of improvements they had made to windows, and that they might not be able to replace their roof in a couple of years and so forth. He noted various cities and the County have different Look-Back regulations. Bill Brennan of 1840 Copper Kettle Lane suggested when things settle down from this situation, he would like to see the Citizen's Survey and comments for 2019 and 2024 put on the website. City Manager Bramley advised that Communications Director Burness could show him exactly where to find those on the website. Linda Skipper of 172 Portree Drive in Skye Loch Villas commented they were devastated by the drainage ditch ; it is like a canal and it does not drain. 24-2

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission Mayor Bujalski related being in that neighborhood the morning after Milton, along with City Manager Bramley and Fire Chief Parks, and they saw what Ms. Skipper was describing. She noted unfortunately with a 100-year storm and 14 inches of rain in a short time, nothing can withstand that. City Manager Bramley stated she was aware and her neighborhood will be included in the analysis the City is doing. Robert T. Long of 2019 Southpointe Drive, a resident of 27 years, commented on Dunedin Solid Waste and that he could not extend his thanks enough to them and to all the City staff. He asked that that be relayed to those individuals who are hard-working people; all their efforts are appreciated, and they are very nice people who have done a great job as far as he is concerned. Jeanette Cornell of 1858 Douglas Avenue referred to her notes for comments: The two hurricanes affected residents north, south, east, and west whether with storm surge or backed up storm drains, City lakes and ponds, or a combination of the trifecta on Douglas Avenue; the lift station failed so there was sewage on the streets as well. When there are disasters, the weak links reveal themselves. Living in a coastal City, the emphasis is put on the homeowner to be more flood-resilient and secure. She would like to put forth that mindset and the fact that there needs to be a balance with the City focusing on their own flood resiliency. The weak links have been seen. The storm drain system needs a desperate overlook, and new innovative plans on how to reroute and store stormwater all need to be the focus. Budgets going forward need to reflect the infrastructure the City needs. The paperwork involved to fill out for permits and 50/50 and the many other things they have been told, whether phone calls or walk-ins, have to be more streamlined. Residents are suffering and emotionally drained. She questioned if the 5-6 pages online are really needed. Other municipalities are more streamlined and simple. Residents are feeling like criminals, a concern people have reached out to her about; they are afraid they might fill out something wrong and get a stop work order when they did not realize they did something wrong. She suggested to the Communications Director for the inspectors in the Building Department to have a workshop, which was discussed today; it would be aimed at making the process more compassionate after terrific trauma and loss physically and emotionally. She has had people from throughout the City in touch with her about how devasting this has been. They would like to relay to the Building Department that people are confused and really need the right answers to make the right decisions. Community Development Kinney advised: Regarding the paperwork issue, staff believes they have the quickest turnaround in the county when it comes to review and plan approvals. Staff is available at the multi-agency recovery at City Hall for any resources needed and they are available 24/7 by phone or coming into the One- Stop Shop. He is not sure of the services other communities are doing and can take a look at those. There is an online application that the contractor would normally fill in on behalf of the property owner. It is not a long or complicated form. Most of it is uploading of planning materials, construction documents, etc. Community Development Assistant Director DiPasqua explained most of the time permits are restricted to contractors; however, there is an exemption in the State Law that allows an owner/builder of a single-family or two-family dwelling to act as their own contractor. An owner can pull their own permit. There is really no difference in the way the application is made. The mandatory paperwork he thought people might be struggling with are the documents required to 24-3

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission collect for FEMA; there is a series of affidavits and breakdowns of how the costs for 50% are calculated, which can be confusing to the property owner. For the last month, staff has been working to help people through those processes. The rest of the online application process is very intuitive. James Knight of 1888 San Mateo Drive addressed the issue of permitting and related his experience in the Building Department as an owner/contractor and questioned being able to apply for one permit when there are multiple contractors. He complimented the staff; however, he was denied his permit because he did not have a Certificate of Elevation, and the staff member pulled up the elevation from the City's system. He continued to explain the problems with obtaining permits. Mayor Bujalski suggested that what is being heard is the complications in the process, and possibly it could be made less complicated and create fewer questions. Connie Schmidt of 1840 Douglas Avenue commented: She addressed the Commission when they were flooded by Hurricane Idalia and she expressed her concerns about infrastructure at that time. Her concerns are about whether anyone has done environmental testing of the area that is being asked to be rebuilt. In terms of the underlying infrastructure, when she bought her property she did not understand all that; an engineering degree is needed to understand. She questioned what had been done between the study in 2003 and the update that was not until 2020 to protect the City from stormwater issues. She did not know that the Hammock was being used as a watershed and diverting water from Highland her way, or she never would have purchased her home. She is concerned that her street is an environmental hazard that needs to be tested. She expressed a number of concerns for areas of the City she thought were not being addressed. City Manager Bramley explained the 2003 Stormwater Master Plan was updated in 2020 and she recalled that out of 18 projects in that plan, 15 were completed. Mayor Bujalski commented on her understanding that stormwater has been diverted through the Hammock for years and it was all part of the plan. She noted everyone is on edge; she lost control herself last week because of the stress and it is everyone's job to show to the residents the grace they deserve, whether or not what has been said is or is not correct; it does not matter. They really do care and are going to figure this out. Seeing and hearing no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Bujalski moved to the next agenda item. 1. NEW BUSINESS 1.a. Emergency Ordinance 24-27 of the City of Dunedin, Florida amending Appendix C, development charges and impact fees to provide for the waiver of charges in extraordinary conditions City Attorney Cowan read Ordinance 24-27 by title only. MOTION: Motion was made by Vice Mayor Freaney and seconded by Commissioner Walker to approve Ordinance 24-27, amending Appendix C, development charges and impact fees to provide for the waiver of charges in extraordinary conditions. Staff Presentation Community Development Director Kinney advised: 24-4

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission Ordinance 24-27 serves to modify the Land Development Code, specifically the fee schedule located in Appendix C affording the Commission to waive certain fees by resolution. The recommended language is included in the backup information; if approved, it will stand in support of a companion resolution next on the agenda to waive building permit fees for those affected by the storms. Staff is recommending approval. Questions for Staff - None Public Input Mayor Bujalski opened the item to public input. John Shine of 217 Aberdeen Street disclosed he is running for Mayor and commented: Today, more is needed than just fees; they need to hear the Commission is going to give them a building department that can process permits in high volumes and high speeds. The City has a reputation for huge delays. A permit system was lost for 24 months and it is still not completely up. He asked how the Commission is going to stick to the needs of this community and process permits. He would pay twice as much in fees if the permits could get done. The building department has been grossly understaffed; there are no metrics from his understanding, as he made a public records request for metrics and there were none. In the last week or so he found out not only does one have to pull a regular permit, but a permit for flooring, for appliances, for cabinets, so it is even harder. Mayor Bujalski noted Mr. Shine was to be speaking to the waiver of fees. Mr. Shine stated he had three minutes, which he would take the way he wanted. Mr. Shine continued: Now there is permit outreach. This department also has a reputation for treating outside contractors poorly. He cannot get any of his contractors in to do a job because they are treated with bias and poor treatment, differently than anybody else. If fees are going to be changed, he thought the building department also needs to be changed to make it ready for the onslaught of permits. Fees are the least of the problem. Major changes need to be made in the building department; there will be an onslaught of permits. He knows that Clearwater dropped their permit fees and there is a need to follow them because of not being leaders, but followers. At the end of the day, the permits need to be processed and if the money is needed to process permits, then a building department is needed that can do that and the City does not have that. Hearing and seeing no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Bujalski closed the public input. Commission Comments Vice Mayor Freaney stated her support for the ordinance, which will allow the Commission to waive fees. On the next item, she thinks it is important for the City to do everything possible to make this process easier, and that certainly includes waiving fees. Commissioner Walker concurred with the comments by Vice Mayor Freaney in terms of doing everything possible, whether it be waiving the fees and streamlining the process. He is in full support of the ordinance. Commissioner Gow stated his support for this ordinance and for streamlining the process as well. 24-5

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission Commissioner Tornga reiterated his previous comments that he would meet at any time to put this ordinance into effect and still supports that strongly. Mayor Bujalski agreed with her colleagues in support of the ordinance. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously with Commissioners Tornga , Gow, Walker, Freaney, and Mayor Bujalski voting aye. Voting nay: None. 1.b. Resolution 24-31 of the City of Dunedin, Florida to temporarily waive building permit fees and review fees for storm damaged homes beginning October 25, 2024 through and including April 30, 2025. Permit fee waivers apply to removal, repair and replacement of damaged building components, fence repair and tree removal City Attorney Cowan read Resolution 24-31 by title only. MOTION: Motion was made by Vice Mayor Freaney and seconded by Commissioner Tornga to approve Resolution 24-31, temporarily waiving building permit fees. Staff Presentation Community Development Director Kinney advised: This proposed resolution is a request to temporarily waive permit fees for any and all homes damaged during the recent storm events. The waiver is recommended for a six-month period with the opportun ity to extend and will apply to any fees as mentioned related to tree removal, fence repair, roof repair, and any other repairs for a damaged building component. Staff recommends approval. Questions for Staff Vice Mayor Freaney advised based on the City Manager 's comments to her , probably as much as a week ago, she said to a citizen who then put it on social media that effective immediately, (meaning a week ago), anything storm-related would be waived. She wanted to make sure the date stated in the resolution that the City is not going to charge any storm related fees as of that time. City Manager Bramley explained the City Attorney had expressed to her a question regarding waiving fees retroactively if it is an ordinance, so for anything that has been issued the City will find a way to compensate for the permit that has been issued. Commissioner Tornga asked how many issued permits there had been so far related to the storm. Community Development Assistant Director DiPasqua estimated for renovations of house, there have been six to ten; it is a small amount. Commissioner Tornga asked about the ability to do another resolution regarding the date if necessary. City Manager Bramley explained the conversation with Mr. Kinney and Mr. DiPasqua was that if a number of permits are still being applied for and there are a number of homes that still need to be repaired , staff will bring it back to the Commission to extend the deadline. Commissioner Tornga clarified that this is about all the fees, every fee that could be adaptable under the listing just given; there will be no fees for anyone doing reconstruction on their facility at this point in time. Mayor Bujalski clarified with City Manager Bramley that includes inspections. 24-6

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission Commissioner Gow inquired if there is a need to have the deadline date. City Manager Bramley advised she thought there is that need and that there needs to be some sort of test of where things stand with the waiver of fees. As time goes on, there could be the question of what is storm-related and what is not. The date can be extended if necessary; she does think it is important to have at least a point in time to bring it back to the Commission to advise as to whether everything is or is not done. She explained City staff knows what homes were damaged in the storm by the preliminary assessment and a substantial damage assessment as well; they know which homes have applied for permits and that can be plotted to see if there is a number and there has not been any action. There is a way to check; however, absent having a date to aim for, she does not want it to go on and on and there should be a date to sunset the program. Public Input Mayor Bujalski opened the item to public input. Tom Peters questioned with the 50/50 rule, is it included if you have to completely demolish your house? He thought there would be many people who would have to rebuild and are putting in plans and so forth, and he asked if they are included. City Manager Bramley stated demolition should be added to the resolution; she did think that applies. Mr. DiPasqua advised they did envision that would be part of this action, specifically any fee associated with these hurricanes. City Attorney Cowan advised the resolution does provide for removal and replacement. Mr. Peters continued: He asked for clarification in that the Municode shows the 2007 Residential Code is what is required to be followed; he bought the book for $100 and two days later got a door hanger that referenced the 2020 Building Code. He went into the Building Department, and they checked and said it was actually based on the 2023 Residential Building Code. He noted that needs to be put in the Code. City Manager Bramley advised staff would remind Municode because they update the code. Mr. Peters related: In terms of streamlining the process, in Pasco County they have a pop-up permitting service, and in minutes they are back working on their site. He has been trying to get demolition and had a private company to inspect; he cannot get a permit for electrical temporary power pole to get inspected. It is up at his house, but it has to be inspected by the City of Dunedin first without a contractor approving that. That seems silly because an electrician is the one that did it; he should not be a general contractor requesting a power pole survey; for the plumbing, he already had a plumbing company with a license according to code, but he cannot apply for the demolition permit; he needs to pay a general contractor to get the permit. He can build his entire structure without a general contractor, but to take it down he needs a general contractor. That needs to be addressed. Tawney Schwarz of Victoria Palms Condos commented: They lost 20 units to flooding and they are in Zone D Evacuation; they are not in a flood zone. They are being told they are a condo or commercial, so they are getting no help. They are being told they have to have contractors and cannot be their own contractors. With the waivers of permits it says homes and residential; can they count in that too or are they excluded? 24-7

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission Mr. DiPasqua advised the building permits are regardless of the building type. Is there anything the City can do to allow for condo owners to be their own contractors, just for drywall or cabinets? They understand electricians and plumbers need to be professionals. Mayor Bujalski requested someone on staff take the contact information for these residents because many of their questions cannot be answered right now. Sharon Gonzalez of 1813 Pasadena Drive explained they are trying to get the money together to raise their house and asked if the fees would be waived. Mayor Bujalski noted the building fees would be waived for all building types. Commission Comments Vice Mayor Freaney stated her support for the resolution, noting everyone has big decisions to make and the last thing they need to worry about is permit fees to repair, replace, demolish, or build up. Commissioner Tornga stated his support for the resolution. Commissioner Gow stated his support for the resolution as well; it is seemingly the least the City can do to help residents. Commissioner Walker inquired regarding waiving the building permit fees in relation to the FEMA 50/50 rule and how that applies. Mr. DiPasqua explained the FEMA 50/50 rule comes in under three conditions: The building is in a flood zone, special flood hazard area, or 100-year flood plain. An A Zone or B Zone is the most common way people ·make that determination. Is the building compliant with today's current regulations for floodplain or not? If not, it goes to the third condition. Is it repairing the building or doing improvements? If all three are met, then the 50/50 rule comes in and that is a national rule. A compliant building is not restricted; for a home built last year that might have suffered some damage, that building is compliant with State regulations and does not apply. If a resident decides to retrofit their building to make it comply or elevate it, they are not restricted by the 50% rule because they are creating a compliant structure. It is only when the building is going to remain in peril in flood risk that the damage repair or the improvement would be under the 50% rule. Commissioner Walker stated his support for the resolution as the City needs to be doing whatever it can to help residents. Mayor Bujalski stated her agreement with the process. She inquired if the City had a page of information to answer questions about demolishing or raising their homes, or if they had information or links to where to find those answers. She noted that Dunedin Discussions is not the place to get information on these issues. City Manager Bramley advised she was aware that Pinellas County has put out a lot of information. She would like to work with Mr. Kinney and Mr. DiPasqua on this, assuming the 5-Year Look Back will be waived on November 7th ; in the meantime, she will work with Ms. Burness on something. Mayor Bujalski noted the City does want to keep the insurance rating as mentioned, which helps all residents in the City; however, if the City can assist in at least finding the information 24-8

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission to build up and not become a flood hazard over again, that not only benefits them, but it benefits everyone in the City in the future. City Manager Bramley explained: The City implemented the electronic permitting about eight months ago. It was a little bumpy at first; however, the permits are now being issued extremely quickly and there has not been even one complaint about the permitting system. There are other things she hears people talking about; she suggested City staff needs to talk with them individually and they need to call the Building Division and have staff walk them through this process. In terms of some of these inspections, they are life/safety issues; a cabinet on the wall is a life/safety issue in that it is heavy, and if not anchored properly it could kill someone. The same is true with the drywall; the issue is if there is salt water intrusion and they drywall over an outlet, there is going to be a fire. These are the types of things looked at in the Building Division, which has taken quite a hit tonight; they are dedicated and committed employees. There are ways to make improvements and they will where they can. She encouraged residents to call Mr. DiPasqua, the Chief Building Official, and his staff who can walk them through these issues. In response to the discussion, City Manager Bramley will look into what assistance the City can give in hiring some experts, similar to what was done for businesses during COVID, and setting some hours for residents to talk with them. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously with Commissioners Walker, Gow, Tornga, Freaney, and Mayor Bujalski voting aye. Voting nay: None. BREAK: 7:11 P.M.• 7:25 P.M. 1.c. Consultant for Design Criteria of Parking Garage in the amount of $96,000 Staff Presentation CRA/Economic Development Director lronsmith introduced Jim Zullo, President of THA Consulting, Inc., and advised this item is seeking approval to move forward with the design criteria package as required in State Statutes to go forward with the Design/Build. He thereafter referred to the Supplement PowerPoint presentation attached to the staffing memo, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Overview; CRA Funding Overview; The 4 Whys for a Downtown Parking Garage and provided some detailed comments; the following are main points, highlights, and some additional comments. CRA Overview - History - Formed in 1988 CRA Boundary Map Represents approximately 217 acres East - New York Avenue; South- Scotland; North- Hancock, West - Water CRA Overview - Tumbleweed Photo CRA Funding Overview In 1988, a base year was established defining City and County property tax revenues within the CRA District. Since 1988, all City and County property tax revenue above that base year is retained by the CRA for capital projects, consistent with the adopted CRA Master Plan 2033. Goal: to stimulate economic development in defined downtown area 24-9

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Pinellas County is a Dunedin CRA partner Funds must be used in the defined CRA area. Funds cannot be used for repair and maintenance. Funds are for capital improvement projects. Dunedin City Commission The downtown parking garage is an approved capital improvement project in the: CRA Master Plan lnterlocal Agreement with Pinellas County County is a 56% partner The agreement is if the City is going to receive the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds, then the County is looking for the City to build a garage and improve Skinner Boulevard. The property has already been acquired for the garage. The 4 WHYs 1. Why is it needed? • Majority of Downtown parking is "At Risk" Leased parking spaces will be going away in the future • Ocean Optics' 60 prime parking spaces may soon be lost • Downtown is a very popular destination for the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, tourists, and local residents. • Downtown is a top Pinellas Trail user and activity center • Downtown is a $275 million asset and economic engine 2. Why now? • City purchased Douglas/Scotland property for a Parking Garage • The proposed Parking Garage: Is in the approved FY 2025 Budget Is in an approved lnterlocal Agreement with Pinellas County o Taking on debt in the CRA requires the County's blessing. Is in the approved CRA Master Plan 2033 o The garage has been in the Master Plan since 1988 as part of the Capital Projects; it is not new. Is expected to take up to two years to design and construct o Today's approval is the first step. • Upcoming Mid-Term performance review to ensure continued TIF from Pinellas County o In October 2025, the County will review the agreement and will question if there was progress on Skinner and the garage. o The City does not want to be open to a possible reduction in the TIF Previously , the County was going to reduce the TIF by 50%; the City took on debt to ensure it would continue at 100% TIF to the City. Over the length of the CRA that is to sunset in 2033, that would be a $5 Million to $6 Million cut. • Utilize CRA TIF dollars to amortize a portion of loan • Ensure continued revitalization of Downtown 24-10

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission • Strong Chamber and Dunedin Downtown Merchants Association (DDMA) support for Parking Garage 3. Why support it? • Identity of Dunedin is closely tied to its Downtown • Will ensure Pinellas County continues full TIF • Honors the lnterlocal Agreement with Pinellas County • Protects the future economic vitality of Downtown through multimodal accessibility and convenience • Downtown becomes less vulnerable to "At Risk" parking 4. Why proceed to the next step? • Design Criteria Package represents the next (but not final) step in the due diligence process • Allows for public meetings with residents and business community to receive input using the images/graphics • Design Criteria Package can take five months to prepare Closing Whys • Parking Garage for Downtown been in the vision since 2018 CRA Master Plan • Parking Garage in the lnterlocal Agreement with Pinellas County • Approved in the FY 2025 budget • Abundance of at-risk Downtown parking • Strong Chamber and DDMA support Questions for Staff Commissioner Gow noted the parking garage has always been presented as a staff recommendation, and it has been argued on the dais that it is not really a recommendation; the City is mandated through the CRA to build this garage. He wanted some clarification that if the City has to build the garage, why it is coming as a recommendation like it is a false choice there? Mr. lronsmith clarified: Staff is recommending approval, which is always subject to the decision of the Commission and they would always defer to that. In terms of the interlocal agreement, it is certainly a cooperative agreement; there is a lot of exposure if the City does not move forward. The City's staff has reviewed that. With the Master Plan and the lnterlocal Agreement and whether the City is required to do it; anything can be amended; however, that would be the City going back to the County and maybe they reduce the amount of money coming into the CRA, which would give them less ability to do other projects. It is more than a handshake, it is a binding agreement; there could be an amendment, but he thinks that would leave the City exposed . City staff worked very hard to continue the Tl F at the 100% level. The new County ordinance is to go with 50% and the City had to overcome that, which took the City Manager, City Attorney, and City staff to do that. He would not speak for the County Commission , but he does think the County Administrator could look at it and decide to go with the 50% if the City is not going forward with the garage. Commissioner Walker asked for clarification regarding the TIF; to get the 100% TIF from the County, the City basically submits something analogous to a spend plan with the plan and intent to spend for the CRA. His understanding is that should the City not move forward with 24-11

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission the parking garage or any other capital improvement project being funded by the CRA, essentially the City loses that money; it is use or lose. Mr. lronsmith stated in his opinion, the County's new policy (which is their ordinance) is that CRAs have 50%; Dunedin is at 100%. City staff fought the battle last year to say no; they took on debt and have these capital projects the City still wants to do, and the County came across with the 100%. It took a lot with the City and County Attorneys involved. He feels the City is exposed by not doing that and that the TIF would be reduced; he does not think the City would have the case they had before. Vice Mayor Freaney asked if there are stormwater or other infrastructure projects that need to be done in the downtown. • Mr. lronsmith stated there were none that he was aware of. Vice Mayor Freaney asked if the design work is done and the construction price is significantly high because of all the demand for construction right now and the City decides to defer or has another option, does that design become wasted time? Mr. lronsmith explained the design has a good shelf life. This is really not a part of the due diligence looking at it in that light. This is to get to the point of what the cost is and what it is going to look like. Vice Mayor Freaney noted the location of the proposed garage and that it has to be affordable and it has to look good because it is Dunedin. She asked about the experience of THA in terms of being creative and how this will look good. Mr. Zullo advised: THA has a lot of experience. They looked at this facility as being the gateway to both the first and last impression of the people using it. It has to feel good on the inside and they take great pride in not only looking at the four walls, but how it connects to the downtown and interacts with the Trail. They look at mixing other uses if possible depending on the site. Aesthetics is critical and they understand the character of Dunedin, and their firm has done several award-winning garages in Florida as well as throughout the United States. This facility will be with and represent this community for decades, so they take great pride in working with the City to get the specs right inside and out. Vice Mayor Freaney verified with Mr. lronsmith there was only one bid and questioned if the City is settling in any way. Mr. lronsmith stated staff was very comfortable with it; he spoke and confirmed with Doug Hutchens. When a firm comes in with a design criteria package, they cannot bid on the rest of the Design/Build of the actual garage; that is where much of the profit margin is. Staff thought the City to be fortunate to have a company as qualified as THA. That is why other companies did not bid on it; they want to be in on the complete project, not just this first step. Commissioner Tornga commented he had no particular issue with this being done by this firm and the City can make it look any way they want. The reason he had made some comments to staff was he did not really want to do this tonight, being battle-worn on the coast, Baywood Shores, and Harbor View. One of the comments coming to him was that the Commission needed to keep the focus on what is happening. He was not pleased with trying to get this done at this point in time. He also included in that there might be three new people on the Commission after this meeting. The Commission voted that this would be a 3-story facility; he wanted to see a public/private partnership because of the significant amount of money for each parking space and there is 24-12

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission the maintenance that will have to come from some funds, which could become all public funds. The CRA sunsets in 2033 and he was hoping for a slight delay to not get into this and focus on the current big issues, including the condition of the Marina. He asked if any of this fits in with the criteria design and the consultant will be allowed some of the flexibility he is talking about. Mr. lronsmith explained: Regarding the height, they are making sure it fits in and does not tower over other things. They are certainly concerned about the context. Mr. Zullo will be presenting and receiving input from staff, the Commission, a~d the CRA Advisory Committee. Staff thinks three stories is right; however, do not want to go too tall and they are looking at compatibility and context. When staff came to the Commission, they looked at what fit well, which was three stories above grade with 175 spaces; this has sort of been the mission for Mr. Zullo. The land does have some constraints relative to what can be done. Mr. Zullo is not going to come back to talk about a partnership if someone wanted to come in. This is independent; it is not a resource drain on the City departments; this is coming out of the Economic Development Office. As far as a public/private partnership, unless someone wants to build it and help fund it, they would need a revenue source, and City staff would have a difficult time knowing the revenue source; unless there is a paid parking lot, how is someone going to invest those type of dollars? Commissioner Tornga commented he had an interest in the public theater, which may or may not want to have any involvement with this. It would seem to be something the City would want to court. Mr. lronsmith explained staff talked with them at the theater on several occasions and it is out there about the garage, the same as getting a lot of inquiries about the Coca-Cola property. He has not received anything on a public/private partnership at this time on the garage; if someone stepped forward, they would certainly entertain it. He questioned how to search for a partnership if there is not paid parking for a revenue stream; why would someone invest millions of dollars without a certain return? Commissioner Tornga commented regarding various possible scenarios such as opening a clothing store and paying a fee or paying to have it built, helping to cover some of the costs. He just wanted to push taking maximum advantage of the property. Mr. lronsmith advised there was earlier discussion and some small retail such as a bike shop could present itself because of the characteristics of the land. Commissioner Tornga commented the design criteria at $96,000 is a significant amount of money; if for any reason the City decides to go in a different direction, for example at the Gateway, he asked if that has been pursued. Mr. lronsmith advised he has not pursued anything with Mr. Kokolakis other than knowing he had limited interest; staff is concerned that it isn't logistically in the center of downtown, and a tall structure would not look great coming into the downtown. There have not been any serious talks. Commissioner Tornga asked if there had been conversation with different groups within the City as to what they wanted to see there. 24-13

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission Mr. lronsmith only had input from the Chamber and the Merchants relative to the need for a parking structure, which at this time is undefined in terms of height structure and so forth; they are waiting for THA to put something together and then receive public input. Commissioner Tornga commented costs might be going up; however, this project might be something the City does not want to get involved in at this point in time regardless, depending on what happens to the City 's waterfront, for example. Mayor Bujalski noted the purpose of the design is a given in Dunedin; no one wants it to look like an ugly concrete garage. She asked if the purpose going into design will be so it can be a convertible use at some time in the future if necessary, to some degree. Mr. lronsmith stated it is a possibility; however, it would be pushing the height and they will be looking at that. Mr. lronsmith mentioned members of staff have received calls from citizens who were in flood- prone areas asking where they could park their car , and they all went to the Monroe parking garage and it was really needed. It is another small benefit for the public to be able to use it as a safe spot for their cars. Mayor Bujalski noted her understanding the public theater has possibly found a new home. Mr. lronsmith was not aware of that. Mayor Bujalski clarified with Mr. lronsmith this design criteria is not full design specifications; it will give a much better read on the cost. Mr. Zullo explained during the design process when they get input related to the aesthetics, size, and layout, efficiency is key; ultimately, they will come up with a cost estimate. Mayor Bujalski asked the annual cost for the City for the Monroe garage; Mr. lronsmith advised $114,000 is the actual lease and then the City does the maintenance for a total of about $160,000. That lease is up in 2026 and that was a 20-year lease. At Ocean Optics it is $48,000, which will go away. Public Input Mayor Bujalski opened the item to public input. Isaac Wasilefsky of 2180 Santa Paula Drive, President of the Downtown Dunedin Merchants Association (DDMA), stated he is in favor of moving forward with the design of the mid-town parking garage and commented: Everyone knows parking in downtown is severely limited and currently relies on the generosity of building owners allowing the use of their private property, as well as the numerous lots the City leases. Parking not only needs to accommodate residents and guests, but also the employees who work downtown and provide the basis for the City's parking bank. Many businesses are allowed to operate given that they do not have on-site parking and that parking bank is a good thing, because if every business had to provide its own on-site parking, it would be a downtown of parking lots surrounded by islands of stores. That good will for private businesses allowing others to use their parking lots can evaporate due to over-usage and leases that can increase or be outright canceled. From what the business community sees , this is the only plan on the table that addresses their long-term parking needs, and even then it won't be in operation for years. A parking garage is not solely to cater those visiting downtown; as seen in the past two hurricanes, parking garages became a valuable resource to protect the vehicles of residents. 24-14

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission Dunedin residents love their golf carts; today, most golf carts are battery-powered and given the known dangers of salt water and batteries coupled with the amount of areas at risk of storm surge, having a protected structure downtown is a great benefit to keep those golf carts out of people's homes while still protecting them from the storm. Dunedin currently lacks a location where residents can legally drive their golf carts that is elevated, sheltered , and available for public use. A funding plan has been laid out to pay for the structure that is responsible and predictable; however, is there a plan in place to cover the cost increases in the City 's leases for parking? Does the City have a long-term contract for those lots long enough to provide for the capacity needed until this issue is taken up again at some point in the future, or should an owner decide to develop their lot, is a funding plan in place to purchase that capacity elsewhere? Susan Elftman of 1296 Inverness Drive asked for consideration of relocation of the parking garage and commented: On the property being discussed and where Kimley-Horn has indicated, 175 spaces as the preferred number would require a 3-story parking structure at minimum. Currently that flat surface lot has no defined parking; however, on an average, it usually has between 45 and 60 cars. Nearly 40 years has passed since the CRA was created and this was proposed, and while the need for parking downtown is known , there have also been significant changes in the development and growth of the downtown area. The original plan developed nearly 40 years ago may not actually be the ideal or preferred plan today. 175 cars have a very significant impact on a property that size, coming into the area on streets originally designed as small residential streets for people to get home; they were not designed for large numbers of traffic. A quick overview reveals the traffic loads are prohibitive at this location because it will have a very big detriment on the downtown core and the experience everyone is so invested in protecting . As a demonstration, she had drawn a quick site plan to see for herself what it would look like. In her explanation, she drew what it would look like to have a parking garage there with access from Scotland and Douglas and a second drawing of what it would look like if half that number of cars were arriving for an event to park (i.e. 80 cars). She pointed out how it lines up down Douglas, back up north on Douglas, on Scotland, and Main Street both directions and causes significant traffic delays; she pointed out if there are only 40 cars, there is still a significant traffic impact. She is concerned about the traffic load being brough to this property for events like Old Fashioned Christmas, the Mardi Gras Parade, and many festivals downtown; Main Street and Douglas are closed, so how do they access this garage? Streets are frequently closed on the morning of an event and for the day or early in the day. She proposed a better location might be Milwaukee and Main Street next to the Scottish Arts Hall; this is because it is near Main Street and would allow for a taller building and the Gateway to perhaps come into a shared-use agreement like at the Artisan. She would like for the Commission to consider this is not the right location for this garage in 2024. Kevin Benjamin of 200 Main Street Unit 201 , Dunedin Chamber of Commerce Treasurer and a Downtown Core resident , commented : 24-15

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission The parking facility is not just about parking; it is an investment in Dunedin 's long-term success for economic vibrancy in the core, a lynchpin to residential and business growth in the core; it is an important part of storm hardening; and it contributes to the City's multimodal transportation vision to better development in the core. Economic Vibrancy: Economic activity comes from business to business and is mostly residents and visitors, and more of both is needed. Complete Streets is needed, but it is insufficient for visitors who travel many miles to get here. A lot of money is spent on alternatives like surface lots and the looper; however, many visitors coming long distances are going to prefer convenience . Tampa is growing and auto traffic is a reality, and we can only hope to mitigate it at best. Efficient stacked parking is needed versus inefficient surface lots along with addressing the regional transportation issues. Lynchpin to Growth: The population in the City has not grown; it is aging and housing stock might now be lost if there is a need to retreat from low areas such as North Douglas. Reducing surface lots enables land to be developed, preferably with low-story mixed use and multi-unit options to grow housing stock, which will help complement single-family neighborhoods and maybe even help with affordable housing. Leasing land for parking reduces the incentive for owners to develop, creating a net cost to the City, versus a net revenue from property taxes for better-developed land. By reducing that cash flow, owners might consider alternatives for their land. Storm Hardening: Look what the recent seven-foot surge did. A ramp provides high parking for residential cars, electric vehicles, and it could even be worked for staging of recovery assets. Additionally, safe new housing stock could be developed in the core to prepare future options for those who might have to retreat, whether by choice or circumstance. Multimodal Transportation: The ramp can incentivize multimodal transportation with amenities like preferred bike and golf cart parking, charging stations, repair stations, and so forth. Cars are a reality in a visitor-driven economic area like Tampa; let's make it convenient so other land can be used for higher purposes and achieve Dunedin's vision as a model City to work, play, live , and retire. The City needs to invest and prepare for the future. The Downtown Core is the heart of Dunedin , and it is key to the brand as well as growing a tax base and property values. He asked the Commission to fund the next step to have the information to make the best decisions for long-term success. Michael Short of 946 Highland Avenue #43 commented: It is pretty clear from this evening's discussion that the last two hurricanes had a major impact on the City ; he agrees with Commissioner Tornga that now is not the time to be considering this. There will be a new mayor soon. Commissioner Tornga was pretty adamant about some of the problems in the City, and clearly this is not something that is needed now . He agrees with all the statements Mr. lronsmith shared in that the why is there; however , the why now is not there. It is up to the Commission to make a strategic decision. There was supposed to be a parking garage outside the City Hall; how many people know that? He asked if that is on the table any longer and whether it could be ; he thinks it could. That would solve a lot of problems the Mayor talked about. That did not happen; it was supposed to be there and it is not. In terms of the funding, $96,000 is a lot and that is only the first step; how many more will they need before having what is needed from a parking perspective? 24-16

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission He fully supports the downtown merchants; while people have said parking is critical, he would say that is not the best use and is very short-sighted. How long are 175 spots going to last, and for hurricane use, who is going to make the decision about who gets to park their vehicles there? He does not think the City wants to be in that position. He fully supports a parking garage. He has looked at the THA site and agrees they have probably built amazing facilities around the state; he just thinks now is not the right time for the Commission representing the citizens to be making this decision today. Gregory Brady of 15 Sandpiper Drive, a member of the Chamber of Commerce Board as Past Chair and also a member of the CRA Advisory Committee for over 30 years, commented: He comes from a place of a commercial building owner; he no longer owns the business, but has tenants who do own businesses. If you are driving downtown during the day, it is near impossible to find a parking space, even in the low season. This is not something that happened recently; in his involvement, this iss,ue has been delayed over and over again. Merchants are being asked to be patient. In the CRA, they did a lot of work to prepare to ask the County for the extension. The main and one of the very few reasons used was to fulfill this part of the City's plan, which was a parking garage. He knows it is difficult to talk about this during a very sensitive time; however, these are CRA funds that cannot be used anywhere else in the City. When looking at what the merchants themselves are investing, there is reinvestment happening on behalf of those merchants. For example, Crown & Bull just closed their business and they just invested $1 Million in a new kitchen; Casa Tina's purchased multiple properties and has multiple businesses. The City has an obligation to assist them in being able to conduct their business. This needs to be looked at as an investment and not an expense. Some of those at-risk lots are going to be lost, and he questioned what is being paid for those. The property was represented to the community, to the Chamber, and the Downtown Merchants to gather support that this would be used as a parking area. It has been used as a surface lot; it really is not meeting the need. The reason only 50 or 60 cars park there is because they are having to look in other places when it is completely full. When the CRA was about to sunset and they got the pass to work on what is the most critical issue, that is parking. At the greatest end of the day, they would like to see everyone come to the downtown using bicycles, golf carts, Segways, and all the different multimodal transportation options; however, Dunedin's annual visitors and tourists of about 800,000 are mostly coming in a car and looking for a place to park. If they come here and over and over cannot find a place to park, they will go to an area where then can. He hopes the Commission will consider this first step because this is not something that was just started to be talked about; it has been over the 30 years he has been doing business in the City. The discussion keeps happening and the time to put this in action is now. Steve Beaty of 1050 Prestwick Place, a member of the Chamber Board and owner of a business in Dunedin (not downtown), commented: This is extremely important. There are two realities now: the Dunedin that needs to continue and make it economically successful for businesses here, and a Dunedin with people in terrible shape as was heard tonight. This is a very important first step, including from the standpoint of the Blue Jays at the stadium which needs parking during Spring Training and the Minor Leagues to keep the cars 24-17

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission out of the neighborhoods . Also, the hurricane and storm discussion is extremely important. In Tallahassee they were having people drive their cars into the garages for safety. This facility becomes multi-use; based on the flood zone , many places in the past have issued a sticker for the vehicle and it is first-come, first-served. This also becomes important for staging for these storms regarding various issues, and other cities have seen that the parking makes a huge difference. It is a hardened facility that takes the City to a different level for storms. This becomes very important to sustainability during storms that will be faced again. Janette Donaghue noted she was speaking on behalf of Katie Ducharme, Chair/President of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce , who had a prior commitment. Dear City of Dunedin, I am writing to express strong support on behalf of our Executive Board for the construction of a parking garage in our beautiful City at Douglas Avenue and Scotland Street. As our previous letter stated, our support for the purchase of this property was specific to this use for a parking facility. We have been contacted on a regular and even increasing basis regarding the parking issues that have arisen due to our City's growing popularity. Dunedin's charm , vibrant arts scene , and numerous events make it an attractive destination for residents and visitors alike ; however, the limited availability of parking spaces have become a significant challenge. Given that Dunedin only has 38,000 residents in its tax base , which is small, that is why our business base is so important to our economy of Dunedin . This issue not only affects the convenience of residents , but also hinders the growth of local businesses and impacts our staff as well. With the impending losses of over 50 spaces at Ocean Optics and other at-risk lots while development is premium, it is rising as an even greater priority. Our Master Plan speaks to parking, and our commitment to the CRA and the County indicates a second parking garage to meet our needs . The parking garage would address these challenges in several ways. One is to increase capacity; a parking garage would provide increase in parking spaces, eas ing congestion on our streets and reducing time searching for parking. It would also replace at-risk lots that are going away; a visible park ing utilized at Ocean Optics will be in Design Review soon. Economic growth and local businesses rely on easy access for customers; a well-designed parking garage would encourage more people to visit our downtown area, boosting economic growth . If there is reduced traffic with a dedicated parking facility, visitors may park centrally and explore the City on foot , reducing traffic congestion and making streets safer for pedestrians. Lastly, modern parking garages can incorporate green-bui lding technologies , promot ing sustainabi lity and aligning with the City 's environmental goals. We understand there may be concerns about the cost of aesthetics of such a project , but we believe these challenges can be addressed through planning and design . Many successful cities have utilized parking garages as a strategic solution to similar parking issues while maintaining the unique character of their communities. We urge the City of Dunedin to prioritize this project and seek input from residents , businesses, and urban planning experts to ensure the parking garage aligns with our community 's vision. By doing so , we continue to preserve the essence of Dunedin while improving the quality of life for all. Thank you for considering this vital initiative to enhance our City; we look forward to a more successful and thriving Dunedin for generations to come. 24-18

Special Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024 Dunedin City Commission John Freeborn of 360 Monroe Street, a business owner in downtown Dunedin and member of the Board of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce and longtime member of the CRA Advisory Committee, commented: He is speaking in favor of moving forward on this phase of the project; everyone before him had basically said everything. He spoke about the importance of having stability in the parking situation and the fear in losing the Ocean Optics parking lot once the property is develo

1. NEW BUSINESS 1.a SUPPLEMENT: Emergency Ordinance 24-27 of the City of Dunedin, Florida amending Appendix C, development charges and impact fees to provide for the waiver of charges in extraordinary conditions. 1.b SUPPLEMENT: Resolution 24-31 of the City of Dunedin, Florida to temporarily waive building permit fees and review fees for storm damaged homes beginning October 25, 2024 through and including April 30, 2025. Permit fee waivers apply to removal, repair and replacement of damaged building components, fence repair and tree removal. 1.c Consultant for Design Criteria of Parking Garage in the amount of $96,000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING DUNEDIN CITY HALL, 737 LOUDEN AVENUE OCTOBER 24, 2024 6:00 PM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN INPUT Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 24-27 EXHIBIT: A. Emergency Ordinance 24-27 Waiving Permit Fees Staff recommends approval of Resolution 24-31 EXHIBIT: A. Resolution 24-31 Temporary Waiver of Permit Fees2 Staff recommends a motion to approve preparation of the Mid-Town Parking Garage Design Criteria Package by THA Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $96,000 EXHIBIT: A. Background_Parking Garage.pdf EXHIBIT: B. Interlocal Agreement Between City and Pinellas County.pdf EXHIBIT: C. Chamber_Favoring Parking Garage.pdf EXHIBIT: D. RFQ 24-1275 Mid-Town Parking Garage Design Criteria Package - Purchasing Agent Memo (003)x.pdf EXHIBIT: E. Parking Garage_Truth-in-Negotiation, SA, & Agreement for Consulting Services.pdf EXHIBIT: F. Parking Garage_Bid Tabulation.pdf EXHIBIT: G. Anti Human Trafficking_Parking Garage Vendor_THA Consulting.pdf EXHIBIT: H. Budget Adjustment_Parking Garage.pdf EXHIBIT: SUPPLEMENT: I. Presentation_Parking Garage_City-of- 1

1.d The City Manager's Annual Performance Evaluation Dunedin_Style-A_wave-bottom (002).pdf Discuss City Manager Jennifer Bramley's Compiled Performance Evaluation as well as the new Commission requested goals and provide a final list to the City Manager; discuss any additional salary and/or benefit increase. EXHIBIT: SUPPLEMENT: A. City Manager Evaluation Form - Compiled as of 10-24-2024.pdf EXHIBIT: SUPPLEMENT: B. 2024 Organizational Accomplishments.pdf ADJOURN MEETING DUNEDIN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & DECORUM RULES Note: Please put cell phones and pagers on silent or vibrate during the meeting. This meeting is televised; therefore, you may appear on TV at any time. Public Appearance: CITIZEN INPUT is for comments from members of the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda for this meeting (please give name and address and limit all comments to a maximum of three minutes). AS FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA individual speakers are limited to a maximum of three minutes. A Representative of a group consisting of 5 individuals who are present during the meeting may speak on behalf of the group for up to 10 minutes at the Chair’s discretion. To do so, the individuals must have waived their time to the representative by providing their name and address on the back of the comment card. Public Hearings: During public hearings the Chair will open the agenda item to the public for comment. If you wish to comment come to the microphone at the podium and give your name and address for the record. Make all comments and queries to or through the Chair. This meeting is for agenda items only. Other issues should be presented to the City Manager or City Clerk for discussion at a future Commission meeting. Appeals: Per Florida Statute 286.0105 - If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Disability Provisions: It is the policy of the City of Dunedin not to discriminate against disabled persons in employment or the provisions of services. If you have a disability that requires accommodation, please notify the ADA Coordinator 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting at (727) 298-3042. COPIES OF THIS AND ALL COMMISSION AGENDAS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 737 LOUDEN AVENUE, ON THE MONDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE. COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AT WWW.DUNEDINGOV.COM. 2