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A
Thank
y'all
for
being
here.
Mr.
Hamilton
had
a
funeral
that
he's
attending
out
of
town
and
he's
not
with
us
for
this
meeting.
We
extend
our
sympathies
to
he
and
his
family
on
behalf
of
the
council
and
the
city,
the
first
order
of
business
would
be
to
ask
if
anybody
from
the
public
wishes
to
speak
to
an
item
that
is
not
on
the
agenda
of
today's
meeting,
which
is
basically
is
dealing
with
the
budget.
A
B
B
Okay,
I
understand
it's
a
agenda
item:
okay,
fine
citizen:
let's
see
this
is
about
the
citizen
coming
card.
Actually,
that's
what
I'm
commenting
on
and
I
really
like
this
card,
I!
Think
it's
a
great
idea
and
I
know
they.
You
know
it
was
something
that
you
adopted
so
that
you
you
could
manage
the
meetings
better
and
so
that
people
would
not
have
to
give
their
address
publicly,
and
then
there
were
some
issues
that
were
brought
up
at
the
last
meeting.
So
I.
B
One
thing,
I,
don't
understand,
is
why
you
do
require
our
address
on
this
card,
because
at
the
state
level
and
at
the
county
level
I
do
not
believe
they
do.
You
know.
I
was
one
of
the
persons
who
proposed
this
car,
but
I
didn't
propose
it
necessarily
with
the
address
and
I
spoken
at
state
legislature
at
the
county
and
I,
don't
think
they
require
an
actress.
Now
I
got
a
response
from
the
city
saying
we
want
the
address
in
case.
B
We
want
to
get
in
touch
with
you,
but
I
think
that
should
be
the
citizens
option
if
we
want
to
give
her
address
or
not
on
the
card.
Okay,
so
that's
one
top
again
on
the
other
topic
is
about
the
stormwater
fee
and
routinely
you
mentioned
that
it's
about
stormwater
in
general.
But
really
you
mentioned
that
you
know
how
great
clear,
but
it
was
we're,
taking
the
lead
on
stormwater
fee
and
all
that,
but
I,
just
wanna
from
historical
perspective.
I
quickly
wrote
some
notes.
B
Eventually,
after
many
a
couple
of
years,
all
the
citizen
activism
resulted
in
a
storm
water,
advisory
board
and
eventually
storm
or
defeat.
So
thanks
to
the
citizen,
I
do
want
to
encourage
30
year
olds
to
get
involved
because
I
talk
to
so
many
and
they
say:
oh,
we
can't
make
a
difference
and
nobody
listens.
But
if
you
work
hard
and
you
do
your
research
and
you
work
with
someone
like
League
of
Women
Voters,
also
Audubon
was
involved
and
Sierra
Club
was
involved.
B
A
B
A
C
Thank
you,
Mary
council
discussed,
proposed
2019
2020
operating
in
capital
there
budget
and
an
improved,
updated
penny
for
Pinellas
project
lists
for
public
hearing
advertisement.
Mayor
and
council
hitting
is
going
to
castle
is
going
to
primarily
focus
on
the
pity
for
Pinellas
budget.
She
is
going
to
provide
a
presentation
on
the
operating
capital
improvement
budget.
Briefly
and
then
mayor
I
think
you
have
a
desire
to
have
the
department
heads
come
forward
and
and
respond
to
any
questions
that
the
council
may
have
so
Aileen.
D
Afternoon,
mayor
and
council
kaeleen
Castle
Budget
Manager
have
a
few
slides
someone
much
seemed
familiar,
but
just
to
give
you
a
brief
reminder,
basically
of
what
we
presented
to
you
in
July,
the
2019-20
proposed
budget
for
all
city
operating
funds.
The
special
revenue
funds
in
the
Capital
Improvement
Fund
is
542
million
one
hundred
ninety
four
two
thousand
two
hundred
ninety
dollars,
and
this
reflects
a
1%
decrease
from
the
2018-19
amended
total
city
budget.
D
This
slide
shows
a
breakdown
of
that
total
by
fun
type
and
the
percentage
change
in
comparison
to
the
current
year,
amended
budget,
the
total
general
fund
budget
for
fiscal
year.
Twenty
is
151
million
nine
hundred
ninety-three
thousand
two
hundred
dollars,
which
is
a
1%
increase.
The
total
of
utility
funds
reflect
a
1%
increase
from
fiscal
year.
Nineteen
amended
budget,
the
enterprise
funds,
total,
is
budgeted
at
five
percent
increase
over
prior
year
amended
miss.
A
A
D
Okay,
so
this
afternoon,
we'd
like
to
go
through
the
changes
that
have
been
made
to
penny
for
Pinellas.
The
penny
for
Pinellas
project
lists
that
are
included
in
the
proposed
budget
city
ordinance
requires
us
to
hold
a
public
hearing
prior
to
adoption
of
the
capital
improvement
budget
to
discuss
the
use
of
penny
for
Pinellas
tax
and
at
any
time
there
is
a
proposed
change
to
the
penny
project
list
of
$500,000
or
more.
This
hearing
is
scheduled
for
September
5th,
but
we're
seeking
your
approval
of
these
proposed
changes
to
proceed
with
the
advertising
requirements.
D
For
that
meeting,
to
remind
you,
penny
for
Pinellas
is
the
voter
approved
additional
one
cent
sales
surtax,
which
is
restricted
to
fund
long-term
capital
infrastructure
projects,
as
well
as
public
safety
vehicles.
This
list
represents
all
projects
approved
in
the
penny
Pinellas
program
fiscal
year
20
includes
the
final
year
of
funding
for
the
penny
for
penny
three
projects
and
marks
the
start
of
funding
for
the
fourth
cycle
of
penny
for
Pinellas,
which
was
approved
by
voters
in
2017
changes
to
the
approved
penny
project
list
proposed
in
the
fiscal
year.
D
D
D
Allocating
funding
from
the
ladder
truck
this
project
in
total
is
being
reduced
by
1
million
dollars
due
to
the
elimination
of
one
ladder,
truck
replacement,
the
police
district
3
countryside
substation
project,
which
provides
for
construction
of
the
replacement
patrol
operations
and
training
facilities
at
the
countryside.
Substation
is
being
increased
by
6
million
dollars.
The
waterfront
Bluff
master
plan.
Imagine
Clearwater
is
a
project
provides
funding
for
the
revitalization.
The
downtown
Clearwater,
waterfront
and
coachman
park
is
being
increased
by
six
million
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.
D
The
downtown
parking
garage
project
was
budgeted
at
a
total
of
10
million
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
planned
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
five,
twenty
six
and
twenty
six
twenty
seven
is
being
eliminated
from
the
penny
for
Pinellas
project
list
funding
will
instead
be
provided
by
parking
revenues.
Reallocating
penny
penny
funds
for
other
projects
and
the
remaining
penny
funding
penny
three
five:
two
hundred
sixty
thousand
dollars
in
the
neighborhood
parks
renovations
project
is
being
transferred
to
the
ED
Wright
park
renovations
project
to
provide
additional
funding.
The
funding
needed
to
complete
the
park
renovations.
D
A
D
This,
let
me
just
actually
should
do
this
breakdown
the
schedule
a
little
bit
for
you.
So
the
top
list
is
penny
3
and
we
kind
of
used
a
penny.
3
funding,
a
million
dollars,
that's
the
increase
for
next
year.
We
put
that
in.
If
you
look
down
at
the
bottom,
we
have
a
loan
repayment
schedule
and
we're
advancing
this
project
to
2020
and
21.
D
G
A
H
I
could
try
to
answer
the
original.
Six
million
was
more
of
a
placeholder
than
it
really
was
a
true
number.
The
number
we
had
the
desire
to
make
this
facility,
not
only
operations
in
the
training
facility,
is
the
police
department
does
not
have
a
cat5
facility
for
a
hurricane
so
to
build
a
cat5
building
six
million
for
about
a
twenty
thousand
square
foot
building.
It
was
just
not
adequate
funds.
It
was
more
of
a
placeholder
when
I
was
initially
created.
E
D
So
this
schedules
a
little
separate
from
the
capital
funding
plan,
so
in
the
capital
plan,
its
proposed
a
million
dollars
next
year
for
the
underserved
and
then
the
remaining
eleven
million
is
in
the
following
year
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
one
this
schedule
shows
when
penny
funding
is
available
for
repayment
of
a
loan
repayment.
E
F
D
C
Have
a
lot
of
flexibility
and
changing
penny,
but
it
will
require
public
hearing.
But
what
we
try
to
do
is
that
once
you
automate
some
firm
decisions
that
we
know
is
going
to
impact
the
penny
plan,
then
we
get
it
right
back
in
front
of
you,
so
you
can
approve
it
and
we
know
where
we're
going.
Okay
and.
F
F
C
Know
generally
I
mean,
if
there's
some
some
aspects
of
it,
that
we
know
you
have
a
particular
interest
in.
It
will
highlight
that,
okay,
you
know,
and
then
you
may,
you
may
want
to
go
in
a
different
direction,
but
no,
we
don't
go
through
every
item
with
you
in
terms
of
how
it
ends
up
in
the
proposed
plan.
But
then
you
can
amendment
the.
I
C
The
and
the
pending
plan
is
another
example
of
where
we
try
to
make
sure
that
our
capital
needs
are
being
covered,
because
the
only
applicant
for
these
kinds
of
infrastructures
is
is
really
us.
You
know,
and
you
as
a
council
so
and
and
some
of
these
facilities
have
reached
a
point
that
they're
gonna
have
to
be
replaced
or
renovated
or
whatever.
So
that's
why
you
see
it.
A
Council,
let
me
also
remind
you:
we
have
not
made
a
decision
on
the
new
city
hall
site
or
parking
garage,
so
please,
you
know,
don't
imply
that
we've
made
a
decision
to
to
co-locate.
You
know
a
parking
garage
with
the
City
Hall,
because
that
that
has
not
been
discussed
by
the
council.
Yet
it
may
be
an
opinion
one
or
two
of
us
may
share,
but
it
isn't
a
decision
that
we've
reached
as
a
corporate
body.
Any
other
questions
regarding
the
proposed
changes
to
the
pending
list.
Chief
I'm
sure
mr.
H
Your
anymore
comment
for
the
purpose
or
the
cost
well
trying
to
justify
the
cost.
Well,
I
think
the
justification
for
the
cost
is,
is
that
you
know
the
the
building
we
have
is
built
in
1983.
It's
it's
becoming
functionally
obsolete.
The
training
facility
is
using
mobile
trailers
if
you've
been
out
there
there.
The
life
expectancy
of
portable
trailers
is
such
that
they
are
nearing
the
end
of
their
life
as
well.
We
remediated
the
range
with
the
concept
of
putting
this
facility
there
to
redo
the
facility.
The
cost
is
expensive
because
of
the
cat5
necessity.
H
The
cat5
need
is
a
need
that
we
have
when
the
when
the
eye
of
a
hurricane
goes
over.
The
city
of
Clearwater
I
have
a
hundred
and
eighty
employees
on
duty
and
they
have
to
go
somewhere
and
the
main
station
is
rated
for
two
and
a
half
and
that's
just
an
inadequate
building.
So
we
need
to
have
a
cat5
facility
for
our
operation
and
I.
Think
that's
what
is
driving
the
majority
of
the
cost
of.
We
were
very
open
and
honest
in
the
early
stages
of
what
we
expect
the
cost
to
be.
H
But
this
you
know
the
staff
is
very
diligent
and
not
allocating
money.
It
doesn't
have
so
at
the
time
they
only
had
six
million
that
they
could
even
commit
to
a
project,
and
so
that's
what
they
initially
put
the
placeholder
in
a
20,000
square-foot
cat5
building
is,
I
believe
the
cost
is
what
the
cost
is,
which
is
about
twelve
million
dollars,
twelve
fourteen
million
dollars
once
you
put
in
equipment
and
everything
as
well
we're
still
working
through
that.
How.
A
H
That
the
the
district
3
has
your
patrol
operation,
awkward,
that
the
district
3
patrol
operation,
which
is
keen
all
the
way
to
Tampa
so
our
largest
district,
in
addition
to
that
it
has
our
SWAT
training
facilities,
our
firing
range
training
facilities
and
we
use
two
portable
trailers
for
training
classrooms.
Our
design
is
to
eliminate
those
training,
trailers
and
get
in
underneath
one
roof
for
a
couple
reasons.
A
Did
have
that
information
chief,
you
know
we
just
had
a
request
for
six
million
dollars
and
I
think
it
was
incumbent
upon
us
to
get
a
little
bit
better
clarification
as
to
what
the
six
million
dollars
was
going
for.
So
I
appreciate.
You
know
because
we're
gonna
have
to
yes
somebody's
gonna
question
us
I
would
imagine
so
it's
better.
Have
the
information
out
now.
Okay.
Thank
you,
sir.
Any
other
questions,
counsel
anybody
through
the
public
wishing
to
speak
to
the
penny
for
Pinellas,
if
not
emotion,.
A
A
D
D
The
total
of
utility
funds
reflect
a
one
percent
increase
from
the
current
year,
amended
budget
enterprise
funds
total
is
budgeted
at
a
five
percent
increase
from
the
current
year
and
the
budget
for
both
internal
service
funds
and
special
revenue
funds
reflect
us
a
decrease
of
less
than
one
percent
from
the
current
year.
Amended
budget
and
the
capital
improvement
found
reflects
an
eight
percent
decrease
from
the
fiscal
year.
Nineteen
mm
did
budget.
D
This
chart
represents
the
change
in
property
values.
Over
the
last
12
years,
our
2019
certified
values
received
from
Pinellas
County
property
appraiser
reflect
an
increase
of
approximately
six
point,
eight
percent
from
eleven
point,
two
billion
and
two
thousand
eighteen
to
eleven
point:
nine
billion.
As
of
last
year.
The
total
property
values
in
Clearwater
have
totally
recovered
from
the
recessionary
years
and
we
are
now
experiencing
new
growth.
D
The
proposed
millage
rate
of
five
point-
nine
five,
five
zero
Mills
was
recommended
by
the
city
manager
and
approved
in
July,
is
the
tentative
millage
rate
for
the
fiscal
year
2019
Tony
budget.
This
is
the
same
rate
as
was
levied
in
the
current
year.
Due
to
the
value
growth
is
apropos.
This
proposed
rate
is
six
point:
zero,
one
percent
greater
than
the
rollback
rate
or
what
we
typically
refer
to
as
the
revenue
neutral
rate.
D
The
save
our
homes
cap
for
this
year
is
1.9
percent.
With
this
cap,
the
assessed
values
of
homesteaded
properties
cannot
increase
above
1.9
percent.
This
is
an
example
of
city
taxes,
on
homesteaded
property
in
Clearwater
and
as
a
reminder,
the
taxable
value
is
the
value.
After
all,
exemptions
on
a
home
with
the
2018
taxable
value
of
$100,000,
the
growth
for
tax
purposes
would
be
an
increase
of
$1,900
for
a
new
taxable
value
of
100,
one
thousand
nine
hundred
dollars.
D
In
this
example,
the
city
taxes
would
increase
by
eleven
dollars
and
31
cents
trim
notices
were
scheduled
to
be
mailed
to
residents
on
August
19th,
which
show
an
estimate
of
total
property
taxes
for
the
year
based
upon
all
agencies
proposed
millage
rates.
This
slide
represents
the
breakdown
of
that
total
tax
bill.
Approximately
32
percent
of
your
total
tax
bill
is
for
the
Pinellas
County
School
Board
30
percent
is
in
support
of
Pinellas
County
government
operations,
and
the
city's
portion
is
29%
of
this
total
and
9%
support
all
other
taxing
agencies.
A
For
staff
on
agenda
3.1
council
did
mr.
Warren
had
alluded
to
what
we've
done
in
the
past,
and
that
was
because
most
of
our
directors
don't
get
a
chance
to
appear
before
us
during
the
course
of
the
year.
This
is
their
chance
for
us
to
put
a
fake.
You
know
the
public
and
could
have
faced
with
the
directors
things
that
we
called
the
ball
up,
one
at
a
time
just
to
go
through
the
budget.
In
case
we
have
any
particular
questions.
This
council's,
like
you,
sent
down
just
a
little
too
quickly.
A
D
A
D
That
that
revenue
source
supports
our
general
funds.
Our
Jonathan
operation
is
Public
Safety,
primarily
that's
about
52
percent
of
the
general
fund,
budget
parks
and
rec
library,
engineering.
So
all
of
those
general
government
operations-
and
we
also
set
aside
a
that
funding
for
maintenance
of
city
streets,
and
we
put
that
in
a
capital
fund
for
street
maintenance.
D
A
A
A
C
We
picked
up
and
decided
to
put
the
sustainability
coordinator
and
a
comfortable
affairs
coordinator,
the
kiss
of
how
we
perceived
their
function
across
the
staff.
We
decided
to
put
those
FTEs
inside
of
the
city
manager's
office,
and
then
we
added
one
additional
administrative
staff
member.
You
know
to
help
manage
the
administrative
responsibilities
across
the
staff,
so
we
ended
up
with
three
people
that
would
have
been
in
the
organization
other
places,
but
we
moved
them
into
into
our
office
because
of
their
functionality.
Okay,
in.
C
Show
we
had
we
had
some
specific
interests
in
the
sustainability
area
and
and
that
had
been
kind
of
expressed
over
time.
We
had
already
decided
with
as
far
back
as
green
print,
that
we
would
that
we
would
do
that,
but
we
didn't
want
to
do
it
then,
just
for
the
sake
of
doing
it
again.
We
were
still
recovering
from
the
recession
and
we
had
decided
that
we
were
worried.
We
wanted
the
work
to
compel
the
need
for
an
FTE
to
be
filled,
and
so
that
was
the
that
was
the
basis
behind
the
sustainability
coordinator.
C
In
the
case
of
Cultural
Affairs,
we
had,
we
had
reduced
that
that
activity
and
just
over
five
years,
discovered
that
you
know
we
had
just
suffered
from
not
having
someone
who
really
could
make
sure.
We
were
connected
to
the
cultural
affairs
network
that
existed
in
the
in
the
county
and
in
our
city,
and
so
we
then
decide
okay,
allow
us
for
that,
but
instead
of
putting
that
FTE
in
Parks
and
Rec,
we
put
the
manager's
office
and
that's
where
Chris
hover.
You
know
we
get
this.
I
C
But
but
part
of
what's
happening
here
is:
is
we
still
about
a
hundred
and
one
hundred
and
eighteen
hundred
sixty
positions
below
what
we
had
in
2008?
But
the
idea
is
to
repurpose
positions
to
meet
what
is
a
new
requirement
and
as
opposed
to
just
adding
additional
FTEs,
we
need
that
kind
of
flexibility
going
forward
because
things
do
change,
and
so
that
was
that
was
kind
of
how
we
sourced
how
to
fill
the
position.
Okay,
yeah
thank.
A
A
D
If
I
could
just
add
one
a
train
of
clarification
before
we
go
through
when
you're
looking
at
the
budget
for
2019
the
current
year,
this
is
amended,
and
so
when
you
were
pointing
out
the
change
in
FTEs
in
the
city
manager's
office,
that's
happened
in
the
current
year.
So
that's
why
it
shows
no
change
so
just
know
that
first
quarter,
2nd
quarter
amendments
are
included
in
these
numbers.
A
A
L
L
First
of
all,
just
a
touch
on
the
budget
quickly.
My
budget
is
two
hundred
and
twenty
six
thousand
dollars.
It
went
down
approximately
five
thousand
dollars
from
prior
year
or
about
three
percent
that
was
really
attributed
to
the
fact
that
I'm
one
of
my
well,
my
former
senior
auditor,
she
resigned
end
of
November
last
year
and
the
position
was
vacant
for
that
time
and
then
I
recently
filled
the
position.
Monday
and
my
new
senior
auditor
started
on
Monday
and
based
on
that
and
starting
in
at
the
proposed
new
rate.
L
So
that's
what
really
effectively
decreased
from
prior
year
my
office,
what
my
office
does
is
basically
to
provide
assurance
and
consult
in
advisory
work
for
the
city
of
Clearwater
and
to
the
department's.
We
perform
risk
assessments
to
determine
where
the
risks
and
threats
and
opportunities
are
within
the
city's
processes
and
to
make
recommendations
that
will
definitely
strengthened
the
the
work
that
is
being
done
here
by
the
different
Department.
So
that's
really
what
we're
here
to
do.
L
F
L
J
L
Well,
in
all
honesty,
my
new
senior
auditor-
it's
really
been
in
my
office
back
to
where
it
was
in
terms
of
FTEs
I,
am
confident
that
he
possesses
the
knowledge
and
talent
that
I
need
to
at
least
function
better.
More
effectively,
I
will
say
that
no
I
do
not
have
adequate
staff
to
cover
the
entire
city
care.
Water
I
will
not
tell
you.
I
do
have
that.
I
know
I
need
more,
but
based
on
budget
constraints,
it
is
what
it
is
and
we
may
do
with
the
resources
we
have
until
I
can
convince.
A
L
Is
part
of
what
I
do
it's
not
necess,
limited
to
financials,
to
say
the
books
and
the
numbers,
the
books
and
numbers
definitely
have
to
be
a
part
of
it,
I'm
just
going
to
throw
in
a
silly
phrase
that
my
grandmother
always
said.
You
know
you
can't
separate
milks
on
coffee
once
they're
combined
or
so
they
have
to
look
at
those
things,
but
I'm
also
looking
at
processes
and
operations
and
how
they
are
being
handled
or
managed
by
the
different
departments,
whether
it
be
through
an
audit
or
consultation
advisory
services.
A
M
Good
afternoon,
Amanda
Thompson,
your
CRA
director
and
I
am
fortunate
that
I
do
get
to
be
in
front
of
your
on
a
killer
basis.
If
there
was
a
citizen
or
resident
who
is
looking
at
this
budget,
they
might
be
confused
when
this
when
they
see
the
CRA,
because
it's
just
one
big
pie
chart
and
that
represents
our
intergovernmental
agreement
between
the
CRA
and
the
city,
which
the
personnel
costs,
of
course,
are
coming
through
the
city.
A
M
N
Denis
Anderson
director
economic
development
and
housing
department
is
comprised
of
11.
Full-Time
employees
were
responsible
for
the
economic
development,
Community,
Development
and
affordable
housing
programs
and
services.
Those
services
and
programs
are
comprised
of
business
retention,
expansion
and
attraction,
small
business
development
and
entrepreneurship.
A
variety
of
how
affordable
housing
programs
to
preserve
and
construct,
single-family
and
multi-family
units
are
citywide
homeless,
initiative,
facade
improvements
from
of
commercial
properties,
funding,
support
for
public
services
and
facilities
and,
importantly,
for
most
of
the
funds
for
affordable
housing
and
community
development
are
provided
by
federal
and
state
entitlement.
A
N
The
Clearwater
Business
Park
program
is
a
network
of
support
services
from
various
organizations
and
agencies.
Our
main
library
system
is
a
key
component
of
that
and
one
of
the
founders
of
the
Clearwater
Business
Park
network.
It
is
managed
out
of
our
department.
Audra
aah-ha
is
a
program
coordinator
for
that,
but
additional
agencies
include
Small
Business
Development
Center
at
Pinellas,
County
Economic,
Development,
st.
Peterburg,
st.
Peterburg,
Petersburg,
College,
Workforce
Institute.
Excuse
me
our
Regional
Chamber
of
Commerce
and,
let's
see
the
service.
Excuse
me
that
score
network
for
only
known
as
Service
Corps
of
retired
executives.
N
A
I
was
at
the
Florida
League
of
Cities
meeting
the
other
last
week,
and
one
of
the
committees
dealt
with
economic
development
and
housing,
and
they
spent
45
minutes
talking
about
whether
its
workforce,
housing
or
affordable
housing,
in
which
term
you
should
use
and
what
cities
can
do
to
help
improve
the
housing
stock
in
their
communities.
I
know
we
have
a
very
close
relationship
with
Habitat
for
Humanity
and
we've
been
doing
a
lot
with
them.
Can
you
amplify
a
little
bit
more
on
some
housing
programs
that
we've
initiated
here,
the
city
of
Clare?
We.
N
Could
be
here
all
day,
though
so
I've
tried
to
make
it
short.
So,
as
you
know,
we
do
affordable
housing
programs
which,
as
I
mentioned,
are
preserving
construct,
single-family
and
multi-family
units.
That's
through
leveraged
dollar,
so
we
acquire
or
in
some
cases
we're
able
to
donate
land
to
developers
of
single-family
and
multi-family
projects,
but
most
often
is
used
to
leverage
funds
for
through
private
investment
or
through
the
low-income
housing
tax
credit
program
that
developers
are
able
to
take
advantage
of
which
is
a
federal
tax
program
enacted
during
the
Reagan
administration.
N
So
these
funds
really
are
meant
to
leverage
programs
that
construct
single
family
units
like
Habitat
for
Humanity,
multifamily
rental
properties
like
we've,
become
accustomed
to
with
Southport
financials
garden
trail
and
soon-to-be
woodlot
trial
units.
We
have
the
senior
affordable
housing
project.
That's
set
to
open
on
Martin
Luther,
King
jr.
Avenue
here
shortly
and
of
August.
N
Excuse
me
into
September
I
believe
now,
so
these
programs
really
are
targeted
to
specific
populations
and
income
levels
and,
depending
upon
the
funding
source
that
we're
leveraging
those
income
levels
are
established
and
then
held
through
land
use,
restriction
agreements
and
others
that
are
capped
at
in
some
cases,
a
hundred
and
twenty
percent
of
area,
median
income
based
on
family
size
and
and
those
unfortunately,
are
rare.
Our
state
program
ship
is
the
only
program
currently
that
allows
funding
for
that
income
level
and,
as
you
know,
through
the
Sadowski
act,
we've
lost
funds
year
over
year.
N
A
N
You
for
the
reminder
so
I'm,
a
big
part
of
our
direct
homeowner
engagement
is
through
downpayment
assistance
and
rehabilitation
loans.
Those
loans
are
sometimes
deferred
for
the
life
of
the
loan,
sometimes
repaid,
depending
upon
the
income
evaluation
that
we
do
at
no
time.
Do
we
put
bones
out
that
a
put
a
homeowner
in
a
position
of
exceeding
30%
of
their
income
for
housing
costs?
So
that's
part
of
the
evaluation
when
it
comes
to
determining
repayment
of
loans.
N
That
said,
we
have
a
20
million
dollar
loan
portfolio
that
we
manage
we're
effectively
a
pretty
pretty
good-sized
local
bank
for
the
programs
that
we
handle
in
terms
of
the
county's
funding.
As
you
know,
we
have
penny
for
Pinellas
for
we're
currently
in
rulemaking
for
that
and
there's
a
set-aside,
portable
housing
that
is
limited
to
acquisition
of
property
only
or
the
statute
guidelines
will
be
going
to
Board
of
County
Commissioners
in
November
and
as
of
yet
we're
currently
working
on
four
drafts,
so
that
you'll
be
briefed
on
that
in
the
future
months.
N
K
After
new
mayor
council,
Tara
Cabot
engineering
director,
as
you
can
see
from
your
summary,
the
engineering
budget
is
proposed
to
increase
15%,
and
that
is
mostly
due
to
the
stormwater
fund,
we're
paying
off
a
bond
early
next
year
in
2020,
and
we
touched
on
that
during
your
the
stormwater
rate
study
presentation.
We've
also
increased
one
FTE
from
one
hundred
and
thirty
six
point
nine
to
one
hundred
and
thirty,
seven
point
nine,
and
that
is
a
new
construction
inspector
that
will
focus
on
public
utility
projects
involved
in
the
right-of-way.
K
A
O
Afternoon,
Jay
Ravens
finance
director
finance
department,
consists
of
30
2.5
employees,
29
of
which
are
general
fund
employees.
The
three
risk
management
employees
are
Central,
Insurance,
Fund
employees,
finance
functions
include
accounting
services,
payroll
purchasing
risk
management,
debt
management,
investment
of
cash
and
investment
management
and
the
Office
of
Management
and
Budget.
Any.
A
A
A
P
Scholars,
fire
chief,
the
water
fire
rescue
again,
the
fire
department's
responsibility,
is
to
answer
the
calls
for
service
that
the
the
citizens
ask
for
on
the
911
calls
again
we're
at
about
28,000
calls
a
year
in
the
department.
We
have
eight
stations
and
we
operate
under
204
personnel.
That
is
a
reduction
of
from
last
year
of
one
which
were
up
at
205
last
year,
and
that
was
through
to
the
your
support
in
trying
to
do
that.
P
Peak
medic
unit
that
was
being
funded
finale,
but
because
of
summit
part
of
the
negotiations,
we
weren't
able
to
come
to
an
agreement
with
that.
We
reduced
that
the
other
one
was
actually
a
internal
one.
We
kept
one
position
so
we're
at
204
and
the
budgets
right
about
20
28
and
a
half
million
dollars,
which
is
a
0
percent
increase
from
the
amended
budget
up
last
year.
Any.
P
That
has
been
the
trending
of
component
of
the
fire
service
for
the
last
30
years
that
I've
been
involved
with
it
right
now.
We're
at
about
85
percent
of
our
call
volume
is
EMS
and,
as
we
went
through
Council
last
a
couple
weeks
ago,
that
EMS
funding
is
supported
from
the
county
for
our
paramedics
that
are
on
the
only
units,
as
well
as
as
part
of
our
budget,
is
the
fire
contract
with
the
county
to
have
the
fire
service
for
the
unincorporated
County
areas.
P
Q
And
he's
Chuck
Warrington
I'm,
the
managing
director
of
the
Clearwater
gas
system,
we
served
and
we
serve
20
cities
in
three
counties
in
this
area.
With
about
26,000
customers,
we're
adding
about
2,000
customers
a
year.
The
system
we
generate
about
10
million
dollars
to
return
to
the
city
with
all
the
different
ways
we
return
funds
into
the
city.
Q
We
operate
several
independent
businesses,
we've
got
about
a
million
and
a
half
dollars
a
year
in
appliance
sales
about
two
and
a
half
million
dollars
in
installation
business
and
about
a
half
a
million
dollars
in
service
and
repair
business
and
and
I
would
tell
you
that
we
are
the
sustainability
program
for
the
city,
we're
the
green
energy
source
in
the
area,
and
we
we
we
do.
We
do
a
lot
to
retain
up
the
environment
and
between
our
gas
station
and
just
the
use
of
natural
gas
as
opposed
to
electricity,
which
is
much
dirtier
to
produce.
Q
Have
a
separate,
separate
set
of
books,
we're
part
of
the
overall
budget
in
the
whole
of
the
overall
city,
but
we
have
a
segment
of
gas
fund
and
we
support
ourselves.
We
raise
the
movie
and
we
make
money
for
the
city
through
a
transfer
payments.
We
also
generate
about
seven
million
dollars
a
year
through
depreciation
and
earnings
that
allows
us
to
stain
and
build
the
more
and
more
of
our
system
and
expand
into
Pasco
County
in
other
areas.
Q
A
R
Good
afternoon
Jennifer
Boyer
human
resources
director
for
city
of
Clearwater,
the
human
resources
department,
is
responsible
for
optimizing,
our
HR
capability
by
acquiring,
maintaining
developing
and
retaining
a
diverse
and
qualified
workforce.
We
do
that
through.
We
have
sixteen
point,
two
FTEs
that
are
allocated
to
five
different
divisions,
ranging
from
administration
to
recruitment,
selection
and
training,
employee
relations,
diversity
and
equity
services,
and
then
employee
benefits.
Our
budget
that
we
are
proposing
is
a
flat
budget.
R
We
were
pretty
excited
that
we
were
able
to
move
around
some
things
and
to
be
able
to
offer
our
first-ever
diversity
recruitment
program.
So
we
are
offering
that
this
year,
that's
going
to
really
enhance
our
diversity
of
recruitment
opportunities
and
how
we
are
recruiting
for
diverse
applicants
and
as
well
as
how
we
are
also
developing
our
staff,
because
by
offering
this
program
we
get
a
lot
of
on-hand
training
and
also
it
offers
some
certification
programs
for
our
two
Diversity
and
equity
employees
as
well.
R
Additionally,
we
are
going
to
be
doing
a
citywide
team-building
activity
with
every
employee
in
the
in
the
city.
So
we're
really
looking
forward
to
being
able
to
do
that
and
really
promote
our
one.
Big
team
it'll
be
done
on
an
individual
team
basis
as
to,
however,
the
department
has
determined
what
teams
they
want,
but
that's
something
else
that
we're
excited
to
have
in
this
budget
and
lastly,
another
change
that
we
have
but
again
included
within
keeping
our
budget
flat
was
the
increase
of
the
space
for
employee
health
center.
J
R
R
That's
gonna,
really
promote
and
get
our
employees
to
take
advantage
of
our
preventive
screenings
that
we
offer
is
gonna
push
them
through
to
the
employee
health
center,
so
they're
going
to
get
to
experience
everything
that
we
offer
there
and
then
reward
them
for
doing
some
preventative
things
that
right
now
we
have
a
low
participation
rate
in
so
we're
hoping
that
by
enticing
them
and
sent
advising
them
to
do
the
things
that
they
should
be
doing
in
the
long
run.
That
will
help
offset
our
health
care
expenses
and.
A
S
Are
you
americano
member
Dan,
Mayer
IT
director?
The
information
technology
department
provides
all
support
and
maintenance
of
infrastructure
related
to
communications
and
software
and
systems
responsible
for
response
to
user
needs,
as
well
as
security
and
ongoing
maintenance
of
that
infrastructure.
Our
budget
is
approximately
eight
point:
eight
million
dollars
it's
up
seven
percent
from
last
year
it's
about
five
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
five
yeah
$560,000.
Most
of
that
is
in
the
area
of
software
and
and
some
hardware.
S
We
had
several
contracts
that
were
renewed
this
year
and
we
added
some
software
expanded
munis
capability
and
then
launched
the
upgrade
of
our
payroll
system.
On
the
network
side,
we
have
some
contracts
related
to
physical
security
and
convergent
Granicus,
some
other
areas,
and
we
also
have
added
some
some
FTEs
and
some
wireless
and
mobility
capabilities
to
two
departments
and
responsibilities.
S
T
Librarian
Overmeyer
library,
director,
our
department
objective,
is
to
meet
the
informational,
educational,
recreational
cultural
needs
of
our
citizens
and
our
community
using
a
wide
variety
or
mats
and
materials,
and
a
trained
and
dedicated
staff
on
the
library
provides
a
collection
of
more
than
half
a
million
items
in
five
locations,
and
we
circulate
nearly
1
million
items
a
year
to
almost
89
thousand
active
borrowers.
That's
pretty
impressive,
then
furthering
the
City
Council
strategic
direction
for
fostering
community
engagement.
T
The
library
works
to
preserve
the
community
history
and
provide
programming
and
events
that
has
reached
almost
37,000
patrons
last
year.
It
also
works
to
promote
the
city
brand
through
economic
development
partners
in
the
downtown
area,
I
think
Denise
Anderson
mentioned
a
business
spark
or
a
key
player
and
business
spark,
and
also
our
maker
space
or
maker
studio
activities
that
reach
in
each
segment
of
our
community.
We
have
84
full-time
staff,
two
equivalent
positions,
and
that
has
the
same
staffing
level.
T
As
last
year,
there's
been
no
increase,
there's
been
no
increase,
significant
increase
in
our
overall
budget
for
the
fiscal
year
1920
and
last
see
our
capital
items
include
approximately
700,000
to
fund
the
purchase
of
books
and
materials.
That's
the
same
amount
as
the
current
budget
year
just
the
year.
1819
questions.
A
T
Is
we've
just
celebrated
our
first
year
anniversary
in
April,
and
it
has
been
going
so
so
smoothly
and
we've
been
working
so
closely
with
the
college
in
partnering
with
programs
and
services.
So
it's
really
been.
The
synergy
between
the
two
partners
has
been
just
just
wonderful.
It
couldn't
be
happier.
T
T
T
Much
so
technology
has
really
changed
the
way
me
provide
services.
You
know
we
10
years
ago
we
were
circulating
mostly
physical
items.
Now
it's
a
mix
between
physical
items
and
digital
electronic
items.
So
there's
really
a
hybrid
and
I
foresee.
If
I
had
a
crystal
ball
I
foresee
it.
The
visual
remote
services
increasing
mr.
T
Do
we
call
it
our
thingamabob
collection?
So
we
it's
it's.
We
circulate
non-traditional
library
items,
so
tools
board
games.
We
just
added
wireless
hotspots
that
you
can
check
out
for
28
days
and
bring
home
or
on
vacation,
and
you
have
free
wireless
access.
So
it's
a
whole
variety
of
items
that
are
just
non-traditional
items
other
than
books.
A
U
Hi
by
McDonald
Operations
Manager,
marine
and
aviation
department,
its
apologizes
for
not
being
up
for
being
here
today
we
operate
the
downtown
harbor
marina
at
the
beach
marina,
and
we
manage
the
lease
at
the
airport
as
well
as
some
other
land
leases,
including
Krabby
bills,
and
we
maintain
maintain
the
waterways,
the
navigation
signs
within
the
waterways.
We
have
27.8
FTEs,
which
is
up
one
FTE
to
protect
the
investment
for
the
seminal
book
launch
project.
That's
going
on
budget
6.1
million
dollars
up
about
1%
our
operating
budget.
Any
question.
U
K
K
D
W
D
Let
me
turn
the
page.
The
major
part
of
this
budget
is
insurance.
Actually,
so
the
budget
for
for
property
and
liability
insurance
for
old
general
fund
apartments
is
in
this.
We
also
do
the
transfer
to
the
city's
portion
of
TIF
funds
to
the
CRA
is
budgeted
in
this
and
then
other
just
little
things
we
put
in
here.
If
it's
gonna
have
a
citywide
benefit,
but
it
doesn't
really
have
a
good
home
in
a
department.
D
A
X
No
in
terms
of
the
proposed
budget,
there's
a
3%
increase.
That's
due
to
the
upcoming
election
in
March.
The
department's
FTE
count
remains
static
at
eight
who
assist
me
with
the
council's
official
meeting
proceedings,
as
well
as
the
lien
assessment
programs,
and
we
maintain
all
the
code
violations
on
to
make
sure
that
properties
are
paying
their
liens
if
the,
if
any,
are,
are
taxed
on
that
and
right,
and
also
as
well
as
the
official
records
custodian.
A
X
Y
Hello,
Joelle
Castelli
public
communications
director,
in
conjunction
with
IT
and
equity
services,
public
communications
has
been
assisting
to
upgrade
the
information
that's
on
the
website,
so
the
information
has
to
be
available
to
be
read
for
a
reader
system.
So
someone
who
is
visually
impaired
when
they
go
on
the
website
if
they
use
a
software
that
reads
the
website
to
them.
Y
So
there
are
PDFs
that
have
not
been
able
to
be
read
and
the
city
has
going
through
and
upgrading
the
website
to
remove
PDFs,
put
information
in
a
more
readable
format
and
overall
were
approximately
90%
there.
No
one
ever
will
attain
a
hundred
percent,
but
we
have
Miss.
Aching
can
speak
to
the
specific
action
that
we've
had
from
the
legal
side,
but
we
are
aware
of
this.
Y
A
A
They
were
saying
that
some
people
have
been
asking
for
records
that
go
back
into
them
from
the
1960s.
You
know
just
as
a
nuisance
suit,
and
if
there
wasn't
in
position
where
it
could
be
readable,
you
know
on
the
computer.
You
know
they
were.
They
were
upset,
I,
think
what
they
were
suggesting
was
that
if
we
have
on
our
web
page
or.
X
Z
109
properties
in
the
city
are
zoned,
open,
space,
recreation
and
the
park
properties,
but
we
do
all
most
of
the
landscape
maintenance
in
the
city
and
that's
over
900
properties
that
we
do
either
with
our
staff
or
through
through
contracts.
We
operate
six
recreation
centers
and
we
also
maintain
about
70
different
contracts
of
different
facilities
that
we
contract
out
and
we
do
the
contract
management
for
that.
A
couple
things.
Z
Just
from
this
past
summer,
over
700
children
participated
in
our
summer
camp
programs
and
on
a
monthly
basis,
we
teach
over
600
young
children
how
to
swim
at
a
reduced
rate,
to
make
sure
that
no
child
in
northern
County
is
going
to
it's
going
to
potentially
drown,
because
we
make
sure
that
they
know
how
to
swim.
And
then,
obviously,
we
take
care
of
everything
on
clear
order.
Beach
we
do
remove
the
trash
we
rake
the
sand
as
well
as
we
guard
the
beach
about
365
days
out
of
the
year.
A
Z
About
the
big
thing
comes
up
in
our
youth
leagues,
the
co-sponsor
programs
which
are
about
50%
resident
50%
non-resident
and
basically
our
facilities
are
paid
for
by
the
general
fund
or
the
taxpayers
is
asleep.
Little
were
not
paid
for
by
non-residents
or
any
anything
like
that.
So
we
assess
a
red
card
fee
which
equates
basically
to
what
the
average
taxpayer
would
pay
in
property
taxes,
so
that
there's
some
kind
of
a
fair
offset
for
those
services.
Z
Do
we
do
you
know
we
do
to
face
off
and
I
think
one
and
a
half
time
one
and
a
half
right,
yeah
yeah,
the
two
two
and
a
half
two
and
a
half
times
the
so
that
$120
is
in
individual.
The
second
one
is
an
additional
hundred
point
hours,
the
third
one
and
beyond
it's
just
an
extra
$60
net.
That's
the
entire
family.
Z
A
Z
Z
Struggle
that
we
deal
with
is
that
we're
in
terms
of
providing
recreation
services,
we're
a
full-service
community,
most
communities
in
the
area
or
not,
and
in
Ellis
County
is
not
even
in
the
recreation
business,
so
the
individual
that
lived
in
those
areas
that
are
looking
for
certain
services
they
then
migrate
to
the
nearest
community.
Obviously,
we've
invested
very
well
in
our
facilities
and
offer
some
of
the
better
facilities
in
the
entire
region,
so
I
advise
nature.
They
come
here.
V
Gina
clayton
planning
and
development
department.
Our
department
has
three
main
cost
centers,
but
we
have
a
total
of
five
divisions
with
58
staff
members.
Our
department
is
responsible
for
developing
all
the
long-range
planning
projects,
the
comprehensive
plan
which
guides
all
city
policy
and
financial
decisions
within
that
division.
We
also
are
doing
transportation
planning
and
working
with
our
neighborhoods
and
planning.
We
also
undo
development
review,
we're
responsible
for
all
the
site,
plan
review
and
zoning
reviews
throughout
the
city.
V
Another
word
group
is
construction
services,
which
includes
the
development
service
center,
which
is
responsible
for
permit
intake
and
customer
service.
That
work
group
also
includes
construction
services
with
building
inspections
and
building
plan
review,
and
that's
where
you
see
the
big
increase
of
7%
in
our
budget,
which
is
to
cover
these
supplement
of
private
providers
to
help
us
meet
our
inspection
needs
and
then
our
other
work
group
is
code.
Compliance
and
they're
responsible
for
making
sure
that
all
the
plans
that
you
have
adopted
and
the
zoning
regulations
you
have
put
in
place
are
complied
with
any.
A
V
I
think
it
depends
on
where
it's
placed
if
its
place
in
our
public
right-of-way.
We
can
take
this
sign,
which
we
do
I'm
sure
you've
gotten
complaints
of
us
taking
real
estate
signs
garage
signs
over
the
course
and
if
someone
places
an
illegal
sign
and
we
witness
it
and
it's
on
private
property,
then
we
would
either
talk
to
the
store
manager
or
property
owner.
And
if
we
didn't
get
results
than
we
move
forward
with
enforcement.
A
V
H
It's
large
chief
of
police
for
the
police
department,
the
police
department
has
a
budget
that
is
proposed
to
be,
for
me,
four
point:
eight
million
dollars
and
is
reflecting
a
3%
increase
from
the
previous
budget
year.
We
have
a
total
of
three
hundred.
Seventy
four
point:
three
FTEs
with
two
hundred
forty
four
point,
eight
of
them
being
sworn
personnel.
This
budget
proposal
doesn't
include
an
increase
of
one
FTE
for
a
police
information
tech
for
the
records
section
to
deal
with
the
increased
demand
for
public
records
checks
and
public
record
requests.
H
It
also
the
3%
increase
is
mostly
personnel
costs
related
to
the
recent
collective
bargaining
agreement
that
was
agreed
to.
Additionally
in
our
contractual
services,
it
includes
five
hundred
sixty
two
thousand
dollars
for
the
Pinellas
County
Sheriff's
Department,
since
we
are
the
primary
law
enforcement
agency
in
the
city
of
Clearwater,
we
do
contract
for
some
ancillary
services
from
them.
There's
$150,000
for
digital
evidence
in
the
video
system
to
deal
with
the
proliferation
of
digital
evidence
that
now
exists
with
pretty
much
every
criminal
case
that
we
touch
at
this
point.
H
$200,000
is
also
for
new
tasers
it'll,
be
time
to
cycle
through
to
replace
that
product
in
the
next
budget
year
and
we
will
be
implementing
a
new
design
that
they
have,
and
it
also
includes
$220,000
for
Tritech
maintenance,
which
is
our
computer-aided
dispatch
system.
We're
broken
up
into
three
major
divisions,
the
patrol
division,
which
has
about
200
and
11.8
FTEs,
and
then
the
Criminal
Investigations
Division,
which
has
63
FTEs
and
the
support
services
division
that
has
90
FTEs,
which
includes
our
communication
centers,
which
is
just
over
60.
H
The
police
department
responds
to
about
a
hundred
eighty-five
thousand
calls
a
year
and
all
from
deals
from
everything,
from
very
significant
emergencies,
all
the
way
to
minor
quality
issues,
and
we
are
very
happy
that
the
majority
of
the
work
we
tend
to
do
tends
to
be
in
the
minor
crime
and
the
minor
of
life
issues,
and
one
of
the
other
changes
in
the
coming
budget
year
will
be
reallocating.
Some
personnel
knew
no
new
FTEs
to
create
a
real-time
crime,
Center
to
try
to
become
more
efficient
and
deal
with
the
development
of
downtown.
H
A
Council,
I,
don't
know
about
y'all,
but
it
was
recommended
to
me
or
suggested
that
we
need
to
to
do
a
better
job
of
stopping
people
from
littering
on
our
streets
and
our
beaches,
and
that
we
ought
to
hire
additional
police
officers
to
respond
to
that
type
of
a
problem
chief.
How
much
does
it
cost
roughly
for
each
police
officer
that.
H
Y
Public
communications,
Durrell
Castelli,
we
are
11.8
FTEs,
but
1.4
million
is
our
budget.
We
are
in
charge
of
communicating
whatever
the
department's
need
out
to
the
residents
and
to
the
local
media,
and
we
use
the
website
social
media
publications,
mailings
utility
bills,
stuffer
we're
also
in
charge
of
the
television
station.
That
runs
these
meetings,
as
well
as
the
courier
for
internal
distribution
of
mail
and
interoffice
memos
through
the
city.
Y
During
the
recession,
there
was
a
few
different
proposals
that
were
on
the
books
for
reducing
cost
and
it
cost
about
the
same
to
run
the
North
Greenwood
library,
as
it
cost
to
create
original
programming
on
the
station
and
the
way
that
people
watch
television
changes.
So
people
don't
go
to
6:38
anymore
in
general
and
watch
it
and
look
for
original
programming
and
shows
that
are
being
produced.
AA
Afternoon,
everyone
David
Porter,
Public,
Utilities,
Director
public
utilities,
serves
the
entire
community
and
also
the
community
of
safety
harbor
for
wastewater
treatment
collection.
So
we
pretty
saw
the
drinking
water
that's
used
in
our
community.
We
treat
all
the
wastewater
from
our
community
and
them
from
Safety
Harbor
and
we
produce
reclaimed
water.
That's
used
throughout
the
city
of
Clearwater,
not
only
to
residences,
but
for
most
of
the
city
of
buildings
and
grass
Ares.
AA
We
do
operate
Li,
196,
FTEs
and
our
budget
is
approximately
101
million
dollars
this
year
and
our
income
exceeds
that
we
have
a
very
large
budget
for
rebuild
replacement
in
capital
because
our
facilities
are
some
of
the
largest
and
most
important
in
the
city.
So
with
that
I'd
like
to
take
any
questions
that
you
have
any
questions.
A
A
AA
Oh
okay,
I'm
sorry
I'm,
going
to
serve
your
question.
That
is
correct.
We
do
not
take
do
not
receive
any
any
tax.
We
are
an
enterprise
fund,
we're
self-sufficient.
We
operate
like
a
business
and
and
the
reason
that
our
expenses
are.
That
great
is
because
of
the
scope
of
the
work
we
do.
We
operate
three
large
wastewater
treatment
facilities
where
every
three
large
water
treatment
facilities,
three
booster
pumping
stations
for
reclaimed,
water,
the
myriad
other
facilities
throughout
the
city
to
accomplish
the
work
that
we
do
and
we
have
100
and
because
196
employees.
G
AB
Deputy
mayor
Councillor
Gloucester
director
solid
waste
in
general
services
on
the
solid
waste
side
of
our
house.
We
have
approximately
a
hundred
thirty
three
FTEs.
We
take
care
of
all
the
collection,
transfer
and
disposal
of
the
garbage
and
recycling
for
the
hundred
sixteen
thousand
residents
here
in
the
city
over
to
the
water
and
the
millions
of
visitors
that
come
to
join
us
here.
W
Good
afternoon
mayor
miss
Boyd
apologizes.
She
wasn't
she's
not
here,
but
she's
attending
a
family
reunion.
Oh
terrific
customer
service
is
providing
a
centralized
customer
service
function
for
all
the
customer
of
the
seven.
Until
''tis
of
the
city
of
Clearwater,
we
serve
gas,
water,
sewer,
solid
waste
recycling
and
stormwater.
W
We
offer
reclaimed
water.
Also,
we
offer
this
service
with
a
four
major
area
that
is
meter.
Reading
billing
collection,
a
customer
service
and
by
the
number
we
run
a
budget
of
around
3.8
million
dollars
and
forty
three
FTE.
We
answered
thirteen
thousand
phone
calls
a
month.
We
read
the
72,000
meter
a
month
and
we
bill
almost
fifty
five
thousand.
Almost
fifty
six
thousand
accounts
every
single
month.
Any
question
any.
A
I
think
that
concludes
all
of
our
departments
and
y'all
are
probably
wondering
why
we
did
this,
but
I
think
it's
important
for
us
to
understand
everything
that
the
city
does
it's.
You
know
we
expect
the
lights
to
go
on.
We
expect
the
police
to
answer
our
calls.
We
expect
our
water
to
run.
We
expect
the
fire
to
provide
EMS
service
with
the
line
we
want
to
go
to
the
library
with
the
library
to
be
open.
A
So
again
to
our
residents
and
to
ourselves
we're
taxpayers
also
and
we're
impacted
by
this,
but
we
feel
I'd
like
to
think
that
we
feel
that
we
provide
a
level
of
service,
a
professional
level
of
service,
that
our
employees
do,
whether
it's
sunny
outside
and
a
hundred
degrees,
or
whether
it's
raining
they're
out
there
every
day,
working
for
our
residents
and
I
think
that
most
people
would
agree
that
they
do
a
very
good
job
for
all
of
us
and
we
will
have
these
further
discussions.
You
know
on
the
budget
in
a
and
approve
it.
A
You
know
on
September
the
5th
at
six
o'clock
and
then
the
final
vote
on
the
budget
will
be
September
the
19th
at
six
o'clock.
So
again
on
behalf
of
all
of
us
here
on
the
council.
Thank
you
to
our
directors.
Thank
you
to
our
employees
and
thank
you
to
our
residents,
because
we
are
all
working
together
to
keep
their
water
right
beautiful,
whereas
we
used
to
say
sparkling.
A
X
The
October
17
2019
Council
meeting
to
Wednesday
October
16
2009
teen
at
6:00
p.m.
council
members.
This
is
just
a
request
by
staff
to
make
sure
that
we
move
it
so
that
due
to
such
as
holiday,
so
because,
if
we
hold
it
on
Thursday
Jess
holiday
begins
and
the
noise
level
will
be
to
a
point
since
we're
so
close
to
coachmen
Park
over
here
at
the
main
library
that
we
will
not
be
able
to
conduct
business
and
so
sap
is
asking.
X
A
E
Yeah,
I
just
like
to
say
the
same
thing.
You
did.
Thank
you
so
much
on
the
director
department,
directors
and
city
staff.
We
really
depend
on
you
and
you
really
come
through.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
wanted
to
make
just
a
comment
to
since
the
I
think
the
city-
and
you
mentioned
this
before
about
the
county
city
joint
use
thing,
doesn't
look
like
it's
going
to
be
moving
forward.
Can
we
be
talking
about
where
we're
gonna
be
putting
the
new
City
Hall,
since
we
like
to
have
a
discussion
on
that
I
think.
A
We
should
move
that
Foley
I
think
mr.
Warren
had
indicated
that
he's
gonna
be
meeting
with
us.
You
know
on
our
meeting,
so
it
gives
us
a
did
this
by
the
way
just
came
out,
so
it's
sort
of
new
I
think
to
a
lot
of
people
that
this
is
gonna
be
happening,
so
we'll
be
able
to
concentrate
again
now
on
building
a
a
City
Hall
facility
for
the
city
of
Clearwater,
okay.