Pinellas County public meetings in 2020

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Commission will vote on a $1 million tourism promotion agreement with the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee, a $718,640 arts funding deal with Creative Pinellas, and a tax exemption performance agreement with Jabil Inc. for its St. Petersburg headquarters expansion. The board will also consider several grants, including $1.2 million for opioid response and $294,635 for DNA backlog reduction, plus routine consent items like banking services and surplus sales.

• $1,000,000 tourism promotion agreement for Super Bowl LV with Tampa Bay Host Committee
• $718,640 Local Arts Funding Agreement with Creative Pinellas for FY2021
• Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Performance Agreement with Jabil Inc. for $11.7M phase one investment
• $1,199,163 COSSAP grant to expand overdose response team
• $294,635 DNA Capacity Enhancement grant for Forensic Lab

Board of County Commissioners - Work Session

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is holding a work session to discuss several items, including a status report on vessel exclusion zones at Outback Key/Fort De Soto North Beach, the county's 2021 state legislative priorities, and options for holding meetings in 2021 (virtual or in-person). The agenda also includes an agenda briefing. No final decisions are expected at this work session.

• Status report on Outback Key/Fort De Soto North Beach Vessel Exclusion Zones
• Discussion of 2021 State Legislative Priorities
• Options for 2021 BCC meetings: virtual or in-person
• Agenda briefing

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will hold public hearings on two countywide plan map amendments, including a large 736-acre change in Largo, and decide on several right-of-way vacations and community redevelopment area changes. The board will also consider consent agenda items such as a roofing contract and grant agreements.

• Case CW 20-18: Largo's 736.2-acre plan map amendment to Activity Center and Multimodal Corridor at U.S. 19 and Roosevelt Blvd.
• Case CW 20-17: Pinellas Park 2.19-acre map change from Retail and Services to Employment at 12575 U.S. 19 N.
• Pinellas Park CRA extension for 20 years, boundary expansion, TIF rate cut from 95% to 85%.
• St. Petersburg Intown West CRA: County ends TIF contributions, final payment up to $142,315.05.
• Roofing contract award to Advanced Roofing, Inc. for $3,890,000 over 60 months.

Board of County Commissioners - Work Session

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is holding a work session to discuss and receive updates on several topics, including human trafficking, affordable housing recommendations, and the construction pre-qualification process. No final votes are expected; this is a discussion and briefing session.

• Human Trafficking Update
• Penny IV Affordable Housing - Round I Recommendations
• Construction Pre-qualification Process
• Agenda Briefing

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners is meeting to consider declaring a state of local emergency in response to Tropical Storm Eta. The agenda contains only this item, along with roll call and adjournment, so the meeting is focused on this single action.

• Consideration of State of Local Emergency for Tropical Storm ETA

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is meeting to consider declaring a state of local emergency in response to Tropical Storm Eta. This is the only substantive item on the agenda, along with roll call and adjournment.

• Consideration of State of Local Emergency for Tropical Storm ETA

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will hold public hearings on three Countywide Plan Map amendments, including a large residential rural designation in East Lake Tarpon, a downtown Palm Harbor activity center, and a Largo retail redevelopment. The board will also consider resolutions for a dredging assessment, code enforcement officer designations, and several contracts, including a $5 million construction engineering agreement and a $1.07 million architectural services contract.

• Countywide Plan Map amendment for 2,919.5 acres in East Lake Tarpon from Residential Very Low to Residential Rural
• Countywide Plan Map amendment for 63.8 acres in downtown Palm Harbor to Activity Center with 1.5 floor area ratio
• Countywide Plan Map amendment for 4.36 acres at 4825 East Bay Drive, Largo, from Public/Semi-Public to Retail and Services
• Resolution to use State Uniform Non-Ad Valorem Collection Method for dredging Shell Key Grand Canal
• Contract with AECOM, Curtoom, KCI for construction engineering and inspection, total $5,000,000

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is holding a virtual regular meeting with a light agenda. They will discuss a local state of emergency and construction impacts to airport noise abatement procedures, along with an agenda briefing. No formal votes or detailed proposals are listed beyond these discussion items.

• Discussion of local state of emergency
• Discussion of construction impacts to airport noise abatement procedures
• Agenda briefing

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will consider several consent agenda items, including awarding contracts for fuel, road resurfacing, and traffic management improvements. They will also discuss a grant application for hurricane resilience and a property sale to FDOT for the U.S. 19 project.

• Award fuel contract to Palmdale Oil and Pro Energy for $15.48M over five years
• Award $1.99M contract for traffic signal upgrades on 49th Street
• Award $7.57M for countywide road resurfacing
• Approve $610,814.66 joint project with Kenneth City for trail and stormwater improvements
• Approve $62.28M grant application for hurricane resilience projects

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is meeting virtually to discuss a local state of emergency and receive a status report on the project to improve the development services system. The agenda also includes an agenda briefing and public comments. No formal votes or specific actions are listed.

• Local State of Emergency discussion
• Status report on development services system improvement project
• Agenda briefing

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is meeting virtually to discuss a local state of emergency and hold a budget information session. The agenda includes public comment periods. No specific decisions or proposals are listed beyond these items.

• Local State of Emergency discussion
• Budget Information Session

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Commission will hold public hearings on two ordinances: one amending Countywide Rules to restore the Residential Rural land use category, and another establishing an Infectious Disease Elimination (IDEA) program with syringe exchange. The board will also consider a $1.8 million electrical repair contract, a $5.99 million FEMA grant for traffic signal hardening, and a resolution placing the School Board's half-mill levy referendum on the November ballot.

• Ordinance to create syringe exchange program (IDEA) to prevent HIV/hepatitis spread
• Award $1,807,575 contract to Tamco Electric for light-duty electrical repairs
• Approve $886,711 architectural services agreement for Logan Lab improvements
• Accept $5,996,592 FEMA grant for traffic signal hardening at 16 intersections
• Resolution to put School Board's half-mill levy referendum on Nov. 3 ballot

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is holding a virtual regular meeting with items including a local state of emergency, a comprehensive plan update, an agenda briefing, and budget feedback. The meeting is largely procedural, with no specific decisions or proposals detailed in the agenda.

• Local State of Emergency
• Comp Plan Update
• Agenda Briefing
• Budget Feedback

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is meeting virtually to set maximum property tax millage rates for certification, hear a presentation on use-of-force investigations, and discuss the county budget. The agenda also includes a state of local emergency item and a Duke Energy clean energy program presentation.

• Establish maximum millage rates for certification to the Property Appraiser
• Use of Force Investigation Presentation
• Duke Energy Florida Clean Energy Connection Program
• Budget Information Session - Board of County Commissioners Budget
• State of Local Emergency

Board of County Commissioners - Budget Information Session

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is holding a virtual budget information session for Fiscal Year 2021. The agenda includes presentations from various county departments and constitutional officers, followed by citizen comments. This is an information-only session, with no formal decisions expected.

• State Attorney budget presentation
• Judiciary budget presentation
• Public Defender budget presentation
• District Six Medical Examiner budget presentation
• Florida Department of Health, Pinellas County budget presentation

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is holding a virtual regular meeting to discuss the local state of emergency, along with updates from Animal Services, Emergency Management, and Safety and Emergency Services. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific action items listed.

• Local State of Emergency discussion
• Animal Services update
• Emergency Management update
• Safety and Emergency Services update

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners held a virtual regular meeting on June 5, 2020. The agenda consisted primarily of roll call and informational reports from various county departments, including the Office of Management & Budget and the Tax Collector. The only specific policy item listed was a review of the Local State of Emergency. No specific dollar amounts, ordinances, or contract details were provided in the text.

• Local State of Emergency review
• Office of Management & Budget report
• Pinellas County Tax Collector report
• County Attorney report
• Marketing and Communications report

Board of County Commissioners - Budget Information Session

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is holding a virtual budget information session to review and discuss the upcoming budget. Presentations will cover the Property Appraiser, Airport, Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Building & Development Review Services, Contractor Licensing, Housing and Community Development, and the Pinellas Planning Council. This is an informational session, not a final budget vote.

• Pinellas County Property Appraiser budget presentation
• Airport budget presentation
• Convention & Visitors Bureau budget presentation
• Economic Development budget presentation
• Housing and Community Development (Planning) budget presentation

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Commission, sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, will vote on four proposed Countywide Plan Map amendments from Tarpon Springs, Largo, Clearwater, and Safety Harbor. The board will also consider consent items including a $2.54M utility motor contract and a $752,557 engineering agreement, plus regular agenda items such as a $8.74M CARES Act grant for the airport and a property donation to Habitat for Humanity.

• CW 20-05: Tarpon Springs zoning change to allow townhomes on 1.46 acres at East Live Oak and North Hibiscus streets
• CW 20-07: Largo map change to Employment for self-storage on 5.62 acres on Highland Avenue SE
• CW 20-08: Clearwater map change to Office for 0.729 acre at 407 North Belcher Road
• CW 20-09: Safety Harbor map change to Recreation/Open Space for Folly Farms Nature Preserve at 1550 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North
• CARES Act grant of $8,737,268 for St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is holding a virtual regular meeting. The board will discuss a memo from Commissioner Long regarding an amendment to the Pinellas County Code relating to vessel exclusion zones. The agenda also includes reports from community services districts and library districts, as well as board reports and miscellaneous items.

• Discussion of Commissioner Long's memo on vessel exclusion zones
• Reports from Feather Sound, Palm Harbor, East Lake, and library districts
• County Commission board reports and miscellaneous items
• Discussion of virtual/in-person BCC meetings

Board of County Commissioners

The Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to modify vessel exclusion zones at Fort De Soto Park, expanding the swim zone north and adding a new exclusion zone in the lagoon. The consent agenda includes routine approvals like minutes, vouchers, and reports, plus a $2.19 million stormwater project award and a $2.45 million utility relocation agreement with Madeira Beach. The regular agenda includes accepting COVID-19 grants for homeless health care and housing, and approving a resolution for federal coronavirus response funds.

• Public hearing on amending vessel exclusion zones at Fort De Soto Park (Item 1)
• Award bid to RJP Enterprises for Roosevelt Stormwater Facility Improvements, $2,187,566.50 (Item 8)
• Joint Project Agreement with Madeira Beach for utility relocations, estimated $2,453,000 (Item 9)
• Accept $58,607 and $626,255 HRSA grants for COVID-19 homeless health care (Items 13-14)
• Approve resolution for $1,481,969 CDBG-CV and $739,117 ESG-CV funds (Item 16)

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will consider a resolution to add $170.9 million in federal and other funds to the FY2020 budget for COVID-19 response, including financial assistance and small business grants. The board will also vote on several infrastructure contracts, including a $957,796 ATMS expansion and a $4.1 million change order for Forest Lakes Boulevard. Other items include a BUILD grant application for the Dunedin Causeway Bridges and a resolution for a Qualified Target Industry tax refund for an unnamed tech company.

• Resolution to supplement FY2020 budget by $170,857,650 for CARES Act, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response, and Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund
• Award bid to Highway Safety Devices, Inc. for ATMS Phase 3 Expansion project in amount of $957,796.30
• Change Order No. 1 to Pepper Contracting Services for Forest Lakes Boulevard Phase II, increasing contract by $4,105,371.00 to $16,130,707.10
• Grant application to USDOT for up to $25 million for Dunedin Causeway Bridges replacement (total project cost $86,909,867)
• Resolution approving C0040838316 as qualified applicant for Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund program (estimated 20 jobs)

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is holding a virtual regular meeting on May 1, 2020, during a local state of emergency. The agenda includes roll call and adjournment, with no substantive items listed for decision or discussion.

• Virtual meeting format
• Local state of emergency in effect

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners held a virtual regular meeting on April 21, 2020, addressing a countywide plan map amendment, a drainage easement vacation, and multiple consent agenda items. The board considered a rezoning for a medical office, approved several public works contracts, and discussed a local state of emergency. The meeting included routine approvals of minutes, vouchers, and delegated reports.

• Countywide Plan Map amendment (CW 20-06) for 2.0 acres on McMullen Booth Road, from Recreation/Open Space to Public/Semi-Public, for a medical office
• Petition to vacate 1.1 feet of a drainage easement in Saint Joseph Sound Estates (Lot 62)
• Award of bid to American Empire Builders, Inc. for Westwinds and Crosswinds Drive Bridges Replacement, $4,435,138.50
• Award of bid to MTM Contractors, Inc. for Sunset Point Sidewalk project, $752,735.10
• Award of bid to Ajax Paving Industries for asphalt overlay and patching, $2,998,725.00

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is holding a virtual emergency meeting to address the local state of emergency. The agenda contains only a single item for adjournment, indicating this is a procedural meeting with no substantive decisions or discussions listed.

• Virtual meeting due to local state of emergency
• Single agenda item: adjournment

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners met on April 2, 2020, to extend emergency orders and receive a transportation update. The agenda also included time for citizen comments and an agenda briefing. No other substantive decisions are listed in the provided agenda text.

• Emergency orders extended
• Transportation update presented
• Citizens to be heard
• Agenda briefing held

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is holding an emergency meeting on March 19, 2020, at 2:00 PM. The agenda contains only the item 'Adjournment,' indicating the meeting is procedural in nature with no substantive items listed for discussion or decision.

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is holding an emergency meeting on March 13, 2020, at 3:00 PM. The agenda contains only one item: adjournment, indicating no substantive decisions or discussions are scheduled.

• Emergency meeting called
• Single agenda item: adjournment

Board of County Commissioners - Work Session

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners held a work session to discuss the Affordable Housing and Economic Development Penny IV Application for the Grand Canal/Shell Key project. The agenda also included a review of the CRA process and upcoming land use and zoning hearings. No final votes or decisions were recorded in this agenda text.

• Discussion of Affordable Housing and Economic Development Penny IV Application for Grand Canal/Shell Key
• Review of the CRA Process
• Discussion of Land Use and Zoning Hearings

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will vote on a $24.7 million construction phase for a new headworks and grit removal facility at the South Cross Bayou Water Reclamation Facility, and consider a resolution to reduce density in the East Lake Tarpon area. They will also decide on several grants, contracts, and a zoning change for a mobile home park.

• Approve $24,710,828 Phase 2 construction for New Headworks and Grit Removal Facility at South Cross Bayou
• Resolution to rezone 2,523 parcels (3,285 acres) in East Lake Tarpon to Residential Rural (.5 unit/acre)
• Award $1,810,662 bid to Kamminga and Roodvoets for 62nd Avenue North sidewalk and intersection improvements
• Accept $1,527,190 HRSA grant for Health Care for the Homeless program
• Public hearing on zoning change for Gateway Mobile Home Park at 10100 Gandy Boulevard to RMH

Board of County Commissioners - Work Session

The Board of County Commissioners is holding a work session to review the Fiscal Year 2021-2026 budget forecast and discuss budget policies. The agenda also includes an agenda briefing, board reports, and miscellaneous items. This is a discussion session, not a final decision-making meeting.

• Budget forecast for Fiscal Year 2021-2026
• Discussion of budget policies
• Agenda briefing
• County Commission board reports and miscellaneous items

Board of County Commissioners

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will hold public hearings on three countywide plan map amendments (rezonings) and vote on a $72.3 million, five-year advertising contract for Visit St. Pete/Clearwater. The board will also consider funding for the Florida Holocaust Museum, a roof replacement for a homeless shelter, and other routine items.

• Contract with Birdsall, Voss and Associates for CVB advertising: $14,465,000 annually, $72,325,000 over 60 months
• Countywide Plan Map amendment at 11290 Walsingham Road: Residential Low Medium to Residential Medium, allowing assisted living beds to increase from 54 to 80
• Countywide Plan Map amendment on Alt. US 19 near Crystal Beach Avenue: Residential Low Medium to Retail and Services (0.22 acre)
• Countywide Plan Map amendment at 12551 US 19 North (Pinellas Park): Retail and Services to Employment (0.45 acre)
• Up to $350,000 from Capital Project Funding Program for Florida Holocaust Museum renovations

Board of County Commissioners - Work Session

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners met for a work session focused on strategic planning and an agenda briefing. The agenda contains only these two procedural items, with no specific policy decisions, proposals, or public hearings listed. The meeting was held at the St. Petersburg College EpiCenter in Clearwater.

• Strategic Planning Session
• Agenda Briefing

Board of County Commissioners - Work Session

This is a brief procedural work session agenda with only three items: board reports, commissioner travel, and adjournment. No substantive decisions or discussions are listed.

• County Commission Board Reports and Miscellaneous Items
• BCC Travel