Board of County Commissioners

Friday, February 28, 2025 10:30 A.M. 333 Chestnut Street, Palm Room Clearwater, FL 33756 Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Regular Meeting Agenda Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners pinellas.gov TEST Brian Scott, Chair Dave Eggers, Vice-Chair Rene Flowers Chris Latvala Vince Nowicki Kathleen Peters Chris Scherer Barry A. Burton, County Administrator Jewel White, County Attorney Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller

February 28, 2025Board of County Commissioners Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Regular Meeting Agenda ROLL CALL INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS 1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Proclamation: Clearwater Urban Leadership Coalition - Gloria Campbell - Jai Hinson - Muhammad Abdur-Rahim - Madra Bell - Marilyn Turman 20-102A 2. National Mentoring Month Proclamation: - Jennifer Libby, Chief Programs Officer/Senior Vice President of Programs, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay (BBBS) - Christiana Orr, School-To-Work Coordinator, BBBS - Rodney Marion, Director, Workforce Relations - Christine Covais, Executive Assistant, Workforce Relations 20-103A 3. Doing Things! Employee Recognition Award: - Shea Dunifon, Education Coordinator, Utilities 20-104A 4. Partner Presentation: - Jennifer Libby, Chief Programs Officer/Senior Vice President of Programs, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) - Christiana Orr, School-To-Work Coordinator, BBBS - Rodney Marion, Director, Workforce Relations - Christine Covais, Executive Assistant, Workforce Relations 20-105A CITIZENS TO BE HEARD CONSENT AGENDA CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER 5. Minutes of the regular meeting held December 10, 2019.20-109A Reports received for filing: 6. Division of Inspector General, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Report No. 2019-35 dated November 22, 2019 - Investigation of Misuse of County Equipment. 20-111A Page 2Pinellas County Printed on 2/6/2025

February 28, 2025Board of County Commissioners Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Regular Meeting Agenda 7. Division of Inspector General, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Report No. 2019-36 dated December 20, 2019 - Follow-Up Investigation of Safety & Emergency Services Misuse of Resources and Retaliation. 20-112A 8. Annual Investment Report and Quarterly Investment Report for the period ended September 30, 2019. 20-113A Miscellaneous items received for filing: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS COUNTY ATTORNEY AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS Public Works 9. Resolution dedicating a portion of County-owned property, being the south 17 feet of Lot 9, Block I, Dixie Park-Unit 1, recorded in Plat Book 15, Page 27 and lying in Section 24, Township 27 South, Range 15 East, as public road right-of-way for Klosterman Road. 20-117A Adopt the resolution dedicating a portion of County-owned property, being the south 17 feet of Lot 9, Block I, Dixie Park-Unit 1, recorded in Plat Book 15, Page 27 and lying in Section 24, Township 27 South, Range 15 East, as public road right-of-way for Klosterman Road. · Resolution to dedicate a portion of County-owned property as public right-of-way on Klosterman Road. · Dedication is in conjunction with the sale of the County-owned parcel on Klosterman Road to a private party, in the amount of $13,600.00, that will be processed as a separate agenda item. · Per Florida Statute, the County-owned parcel is of insufficient size to build upon and therefore the County can sell to the adjacent property owner. · The parcel has been improved by the County, including roadway and/or drainage improvements and is needed as public right-of-way. It is further recommended the Clerk of the Circuit Court be Recommendation: Page 3Pinellas County Printed on 2/6/2025

February 28, 2025Board of County Commissioners Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Regular Meeting Agenda authorized to record the resolution in the public records of the County. AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS Business Technology Services 10. Term extension and increase to the agreement with Bright House Networks for Metro-Ethernet/Wide Area Network Services. 20-118A Approval of the term extension and increase to the agreement with Bright House Networks for Metro-Ethernet/Wide Area Network Services. · The current agreement provides for annual auto renewals; this request extends the contract for one year through February 1, 2021. · The requested increase to the agreement is $292,020.00 for a revised annual total expenditure of $828,000.00. · The increase is necessary to continue monthly services for existing data circuits and internet access, as well as adding or changing service levels as necessary in order to optimize the County’s network solutions. · This contract provides Metro Ethernet and Wide Area Networking connectivity and Internet access services to County departments connecting over 60 locations as part of an enterprise County network. · This contract was competitively solicited and awarded by the Board of County Commissioners February 2, 2010. Contract No. 089-0339-P(JJ); increase in the amount of $292,020.00 for a revised total annual expenditure of $828,000.00; contract effective through February 1, 2021. Recommendation: COUNTY ATTORNEY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR COUNTY COMMISSION 11. County Commission New Business Items.20-127A 12. Test file - Appointment to the Historic Preservation Board (Individual Appointment by Commissioner Long). 20-456A Approve one appointment to the Historic Preservation Board for remainder of term - December 31, 2021. Recommendation: Page 4Pinellas County Printed on 2/6/2025

February 28, 2025Board of County Commissioners Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Regular Meeting Agenda · This will be an individual appointment by Commissioner Long. · One person will be appointed. · Appointee’s name is Jeffrey T. Brown. · No ballots are necessary. PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 13. Petition of Pinellas Affordable Living, Inc. to vacate the 45-foot wide right-of-way lying between Lots 1 through 15 of Block B and Lots 16 through 30 of Block A, Central Park Subdivision, Plat Book 12, Page 87, lying in Section 31-30-16. (Legislative Hearing) 20-106A Consider granting the petition to vacate, and if granted, adopt the attached Resolution pursuant to §336, Florida State Statutes. · There is a 45-foot right-of-way, known as 66th Way North, lying east of Pinellas Affordable Living, Inc.’s (Petitioner) property. · The property is currently platted as a trailer park. The Petitioner intends to develop the property as affordable multi-family housing. Recommendation: 14. Petition of Joseph McDonald and Alexandria McDonald to vacate the north one-half of the 60-foot right-of-way known as Russell Avenue lying adjacent to Lot 11, Block 5, Munday’s Addition to Chestervilla, Plat Book 21, Page 22, lying in Section 33-29-16. (Legislative Hearing) 20-107A Denial of the petition to vacate (PTV), based on County staff objections. If granted, adopt the attached Resolution pursuant to Chapter 336, Florida Statutes. · The Board originally heard the PTV on October 8, 2019. The Board denied the request, without prejudice, and requested staff work with the petitioners. · After additional discussions with the petitioners, County staff recommends denial of the PTV based on current and future uses of the right-of-way including the operation and maintenance of stormwater infrastructure and safe access for pedestrians. · If vacated, the Utilities Department has requested retainage of a ten-foot-wide utility easement over the northern portion of the vacated right-of-way and Public Works requests a drainage easement over the vacated area. Recommendation: ADJOURNMENT Page 5Pinellas County Printed on 2/6/2025