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B
A
C
Evening,
foreign,
it's
going
to
be
with
everyone
tonight.
Let
us
pray
together,
Eternal
one
We
Gather
here
as
concerned
citizens
elected
officials,
city
employees
and
though
sometimes
it
seems
that
we
disagree
on
many
things.
We
hold
this
thing
in
common.
We
want
what's
best
for
our
children
and
our
children's
children.
C
C
A
A
We're
going
to.
First
of
all,
let
me
introduce
the
diocese
on
my
far
right
as
our
city
manager,
John
Jennings
good
evening,
councilmember
Albritton
good
evening.
Vice
mayor
Beckman,
good
evening,
councilmember
bunker
good
evening,
council
member
tashada
good
evening
and
our
City
attorney
Mr
margulis
good
evening.
We're
going
to
start
out
with
a
couple
presentations,
I'm
glad
to
have
Senator
Hooper
here
to
give
us
an
overview
of
what
occurred
in
the
legislative
session
and
what
we
can
expect
for
2023.
D
Was
dangerous
60
days
good
evening,
everyone,
mayor
and
council
members,
Mr
Jennings,
Mrs,
marvillas,
Mr,
Del,
Mr,
Maxwell,
missed
call.
It's
always
a
pleasure
to
be
back
in
the
chambers
of
the
city
of
Clearwater,
which
is
still
near
and
dear
to
my
heart,
a
little
update
on
what
has
occurred
in
the
most
previous
session
in
Tallahassee
and.
D
Going
to
start
with
the
bad
news
and
just
get
it
out
of
the
way,
then
we'll
talk
about
the
good
stuff
to
this
day.
I
still
don't
have
a
good
answer
of
why
the
governor
chose
to
veto
some
of
the
projects
that
were
vetoed
because
they
were
pretty
darn
important.
They
still
are.
D
I
will
tell
you
that
you
had
a
lot
of
people
working
on
those
projects
to
ensure
their
success,
including
your
lobbying
team.
They
this
year,
those
folks
worked
hard
and
stepped
up
and
were
frequent
flyers
and
made
sure
that,
as
that
worked
through
the
process
that
it
did
get
included
in
the
final
budget,
a
112.1
billion
dollar
budget
when
sent
to
the
governor
esophage
to
extract
three
billion
dollars
out
of
that
amount
because
he
can
and
your
projects
were
among
many
that
were
included
in
that.
D
So
that's
the
bad
news
now
we'll
move
on
the
good
news
is
the
state
of
Florida
is
financially
in
great
shape.
Our
governor
has
it's
amazing.
You
travel
up
to
different
states
and-
and
everybody
would
like
to
have
our
governor
in
their
state
because
he
made
Florida
the
open
state
of
the
nation
when
it
was
a
critical
time
and
we've
seen
the
recovery
of
that,
and
especially
our
tourism
industry.
D
D
E
D
D
We
have
Sitting
today
in
the
bank,
21
billion
dollars
that
we
did
not
and
could
not
spend
because
we
spent
a
hundred
and
nine
billion,
but
that's
there
today
waiting
on
us
to
go
back
to
start
session
and
every
time
the
revenue
estimating
conference
meets
the
income
and
we
live
off
only
sales
tax
and
documentary
stamps
and
and
federal
trust
funds
to
the
members
of
the
public.
We
don't
get
any
of
your
property
tax
that
you'll
hear
about
tonight.
D
Those
numbers
always
exceed
the
previous
estimate
that
those
economists
have
predicted
we
would
receive
so
we're
in
great
shape.
It's
going
to
be
a
good
good
coming
two
years.
I
believe
everybody
in
the
legislature
is
up
for
election
because
of
redistricting.
D
D
A
whole
lot
more
Pasco
County,
so
my
prediction
is
that
I
want
to
hear
from
you
all
between
now
and
November,
we'll
be
back.
We
go
back
to
Tallahassee,
unfortunately,
the
week
of
Thanksgiving
by
constitutional
requirement
and
then
we'll
have
one
week.
It's
December,
two
and
January
3
in
February
and
session
will
start
the
first
Tuesday
after
the
first
Monday
in
March,
so
I
know
I'm,
assuming
you
have
needs
still.
D
We
want
to
make
those
needs
successful
and
so
economics,
wise
State
of
Florida,
is
a
great
great
fiscal
shape
and
and
I
think
we
will
continue
to
be
that
way.
We'll
talk
a
little
bit
about
some
of
the
previous
few
years
about
preemption
to
the
state
on
a
variety
of
issues.
D
D
D
Don't
forget
your
your
statement
about
preemption,
so
I
can't
tell
you
what's
going
to
happen
across
the
the
capital
in
the
house,
but
I'm
I'm,
hoping
the
Senate
doesn't
have
to
deal
with
anything
that
takes
away
what
ought
to
be,
and
is
your
responsibility
to
deal
with
your
community
and
your
citizens,
so
if
it
pops
up
I'll
be
fighting
against
it,
as
as
I
usually
do
I
mentioned
your
lobbying
team
earlier
this,
this
was
a
good
year
for
them
to
they
kind
of
I
think
they
earned
their
money.
Well,
this
year,
Dunbar
Martha
Haddonfield.
D
Office
but
the
entire
Pinellas
delegation
and
even
the
entire
bodies
on
issues
that
expanded
Beyond,
Pinellas
County
I,
want
to
work
with
you
and
I
will
obviously
I
have
a
feeling.
Somebody's
sitting
right
over
here
will
will
be
reaching
out
with
maybe
a
list
a
wish
list.
I
won't
list
for
the
upcoming
session
and
she
is
a
pleasure
to
work
with
also
missed
call.
We
are
blessed
missed
call.
D
Is
she
learned
well
from
Miss
BW
and
thank
you
Rosemary
for
for
everything
you
do
I
know
you
got
a
busy
agenda
and
I'm
not
going
to
go
into
detail.
I'm,
not
I'm,
going
I
talked
about
the
preemption
stuff.
I
talked
about
the
local
government
stuff.
D
D
Was
going
but
I
was
there
and
respect
my
council
member
Beckman?
Was
there
the
Suncoast
League
of
cities?
Was
there
in
full
force
and
the
next
morning
they
asked
me
to
come
up
and
I
brought.
You
know
like
you,
we
all
get
a
plethora
of
plaques
and
certificates
and
awards
and
stuff
that
you
have
to
dust
and
polish
and
move
every
two
years
when
you
changed
offices
in
Tallahassee.
D
If
they
gave
me
something
that
I'd
never
seen
before,
and
nobody
else
has
ever
gotten
one
and
I'm
proudest
punch
of
it
and
I
wanted
to
show
you
all
you've
seen
it.
So
you
know
what
it
is.
So
let
me
dig
in
my
bag
of
tricks
here
and
when
I
pull
this
out.
You'll
think
you're
looking
at
Hulk
Hogan,
but
it's
they're
slightly
different.
D
Nobody
in
Florida
has
ever
received
before
the
league
of
cities
come
up
with
this
as
the
defender
of
home
rule,
so
that
will
be
prominent
displayed
in
my
Tallahassee
office
when
you
come
to
visit
I'll,
be
glad
to
answer.
Try
to
answer
any
of
your
questions
or
concerns
and
I'd
wear
this,
but
I'm
not
sure
I
can
get
it
snapped.
So.
A
Well,
we
appreciate
the
fact
that
you
never
forget
Clearwater,
regardless
of
whether
you're
representing
all
of
it
or
not.
I
know
your
heart
is
still
here.
After
being
a
Clearwater
City
Commissioner,
a
council
member,
are
there
any
things
we
need
to
be
worried
about
and
being
prepared
for
and
I
think
another
issue,
that's
on
top
of
everyone's
mind,
is
insurance
I.
D
Should
have
talked
about
insurance,
it's
it
must
be
coming
up,
because
the
trial
bar
is
extremely
nervous
to
the
point
where
they
they
have
reached
out
more
than
any
other
time.
That
I
can
recall.
Two
things
that
really
need
to
happen
is:
is
tort,
reform
and
changing
how
we
allow
insurance
claims
on
roofs
today,
if
your
18
year
old
roof
has
hail
storm
damage,
your
insurance
company
is
not
going
to
fight
what
potentially,
because
they
just
pay
to
have
a
new
roof.
D
D
There
may
be
another
attempt
at
some
auto
insurance,
doing
away
with
the
ten
thousand
dollar
pip
mandatory
coverage
and
either
changing
that
to
a
more
realistic
number
or
going
to
a
minimum
of
bodily
injury
protection,
probably
starting
at
twenty
five
thousand
dollars.
We
passed
that
before
the
governor
vetoed
it
because
it
would
increase
the
cost
of
own
insurance
to
some
people,
and
it
would.
It's
also
interesting
to
note
that
and
scary
to
note
that
25
of
the
drivers
on
the
road
today
have
no
insurance.
D
D
F
Yeah
talking
about
roofs,
I,
just
read
an
article
about
if
you
were
to
a
lot
of
insurance,
companies
are
saying
if
you
put
solar
panels
on
your
roof,
they're
not
going
to
insure
your
roof
and
I.
Think
that's
something
everybody's
trying
to
go
to
renewable
energy
now
and
I'd
hate
to
see
that
as
a
stumbling
block.
Somehow.
D
Well,
it's
you
know.
Currently,
insurance
companies,
they're
scared
and
they're
they're
fading
one,
usually
folds
every
week.
Citizens
insurance
is
is
way
too
large.
You
know
they.
They
tell
you
that
if
you
put
those
panels
on
your
roof,
those
are
good
for
30
years
20
years,
whatever
your
insurers
only
insuring
your
roof
for
10
years
today,
so
somebody
got
to
come.
Take
those
panels
off
when
your
roofer
is
putting
on
a
new
roof
and
then
come
back
and
reinstall
those
after
the
fact.
That's
an
expense.
D
G
D
H
Thank
you
for
being
here.
Just
as
an
aside.
We
have
you,
know
everybody's
different,
but
I
have
solar
on
my
roof
and
it's
part
of
the
contract
is
one
removal
and
reinstall.
If
we
get
a
new
roof,
it
was
just
part
of
the
price,
but
I
don't
know
how
common
that
is
so
two
two
questions:
Senator
Hooper,
one
about
sovereign
immunity
caps
and
the
business
impact
statement
for
local
ordinances
for
next
year
or
next
session.
Another.
D
Lovely
veto
item
the
business
impact
statement,
I
look
at
those
who
have
turned
out
of
both
sides
of
the
chamber
and
would
be
shocked
if
that
comes
back.
Okay
and
your
your
first
issue
has
helped
me
again.
D
Immunity,
I
I,
think
truthfully
I
think
there's
some
appetite
to
adjust
that
number
not
to
what
was
suggested
in
legislation,
but
I
I
think
there's
going
to
be
potential
to
at
least
move
that
number
and
if
you
tie
it
to
inflation,
going
forward.
Possibly
yes,
yeah.
H
I
mean
I
think
it
needs
to
move
up
a
little
bit
too.
I
just
have
a
comment,
so
you
said
the
state
has
21
billion
that
it
did
not
and
could
not
spend
I
would
just
challenge
you
to
use
that
money
to
deal
with
our
affordable
housing
crisis,
our
Mental
Health
crisis.
D
D
Much
we
spend
the
goal
now
is
to
make
attainable
and
Workforce
housing
achievable
and
make
sure
it's
a
quality.
Oh,
you
can
see
that
any
of
us
would
not
be
ashamed
to
be
and
I
don't
think
we'll
ever
have
a
formal
house.
We.
E
H
It's
one
little
thing,
so
you
because
I
just
went
to
the
affordable,
State,
affordable
housing
conference
on
Monday,
night
and
Tuesday,
and
there
was
an
interesting
discussion
about
affordable
housing,
attainable
housing,
Workforce
housing
and
it
seems
that
attainable
and
affordable
can
mean
if
I
work,
a
40-hour
job.
If
I
work
40
hours
60
hours
a
week,
I
should
be
able
to
afford
some
type
of
Housing
and
not
have
it
exceed
perhaps
30
percent
of
my
income.
So
is
that
what
you're
talking
about
attainable
with
a
job
in
our
tourist
heavy
steak.
D
I,
don't
know
that
I'm,
specifically
I'm
thinking
about
and
look
this
for
the
record
in
all
my
years
in
legislature,
I
have
fought
to
fully
fund
Sadowski
as
intended
and
written
in
those
big
big
books
that
he
has
to
look
at
every
now
and
then
and
we
don't
do
that.
Shame
on
us
I'm.
D
And
and
there's
a
there's
legislation
that
passed
last
year
about
Workforce
housing
for
Hometown
Heroes,
you
know
during
the
pandemic,
your
business
may
have
been
shut
down.
You
could
have
been
working
at
home
from
Zoom,
but
your
law
enforcement,
firefighters,
teachers,
nurses,
health
care
workers,
nursing
home
employees-
they
couldn't
Zoom
it
in
they
had
to
go
to
work
and
expose
them
and
their
families
every
day
to
Contracting
coronavirus
and
taking
it
home
and
and
being
extremely
ill
or
dead.
That
this
is
a
program
that
says.
I
D
Your
hometown,
part
of
that
is,
if
you
want
to
do
that
and
you're
in
that
qualified
group
of
essential
workers,
we
will
pay
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
of
your
closing
costs
and
down
payment
to
get
you
in
that
home
and
that
that
program
is
going
gangbusters
I
think
we
devoted
100
million
dollars
to
start
with
I
wish
there
was
affordable
housing.
I
wish
there
was
a
way
to
make
that
it's
we're
not
going
to
do
the
state.
In
my
opinion,
it's
not
going
to
do
rent
control.
D
D
K
Clearwater
citizens
are
going
to
be
faced
with
a
very
important
decision
and
the
citizen
education
is
important
for
them
to
make
that
decision
and
the
newly
passed
House
Bill
921,
with
its
recent
amendment,
has
in
some
ways
give
restricted
our
ability
to
educate
our
citizens.
I
was
wondering
if
you
can
shed
some
light
on
that
I'm.
D
You
know
I'm
I'm
good.
If
I
don't
get
clarification,
I
may
file
a
bill
that
says:
look.
You
have
the
right
to
inform
your
citizens
if
we
have
to
stop
school
kids
from
bringing
home
stuff
from
from
their
world,
let's
carve
them
out,
but
let's
don't
take
away
your
ability
to.
You
know
you're
you're
not
going
to
send
out
something
says
you
have
to
vote
for
this
or
else,
but
there's
there's
nothing
wrong
with
you
saying
here's
what
it's
going
to
cost
to
do
this!
Here's!
You
know
what
the
benefits
are.
D
Information
is
valuable.
Everybody
I
hate
to
tell
you
this.
Everybody
doesn't
watch
you
on
TV
every
time.
I
do
because
I
hear
a
lot.
I
know
there's
a
couple
out
there,
but
that's
I'm
working
out
trying
to
get
a
answer
to
that
from
the
Senate
general
counsel,
to
clarify
just
what
you
asked,
because
it's
it's
and
and
I'm
all
in
on
the
referendum
issues
so
I
think
it's
important
council.
L
D
L
D
D
A
Tonight
now,
if
I
could
have
Linda
Rothstein,
our
assistant
director
of
libraries
come
forward
for
national
library
card
sign
up
month,
whereas
libraries
and
Librarians
play
a
crucial
role
in
the
education
and
development
of
children
and
whereas
Librarians
are
literacy
experts
offering
everything
from
preschool
story
hours
to
summer.
A
Reading,
clubs
that
sustain
school
year
learning
and
whereas
Librarians
create
welcoming
and
inclusive
spaces
for
people
of
all
backgrounds
to
learn
together
and
engage
with
one
another
and
whereas
Librarians
provide
a
variety
of
books
and
resources
to
serve
everyone
in
the
community,
making
knowledge
and
ideas
available
so
that
people
have
the
freedom
to
choose
what
to
read
and
whereas
libraries
are
constantly
transforming
to
deliver
new
services
that
connect
closely
with
Community
needs.
Even
during
a
pandemic.
M
Appreciate
it
and
library
cards
are
free.
Anyone
in
Pinellas
County
is
welcome
to
get
one
they're,
also
free
for
all
employees.
Even
if
you
don't
live
in
Pinellas
County,
so
there's
no
excuse
for
you
to
get
a
library
card
and
there's
a
lot
more
resources
than
you
may
remember
from
when
you
are
in
the
library
as
a
child.
So
please
give
us
a
give
us
a
visit
or
go
to
our
website
and
please
find
out
everything
that's
available.
A.
A
A
I
would
ask
for
any
amendments
of
the
minutes
of
the
August
18
2022
council
meeting
I
have
a
motion
move
to
prove
the
minutes?
Second,
all
in
favor
I
opposed
unanimous.
This
time.
I
want
to
open
it
up
to
citizens
to
be
heard.
We
ask
you
to
fill
out
a
comment
card
and
if
you
could
keep
your
comments
to
three
minutes,
Mr
McGuire
I,
if
you
could
wait
one
second,
okay,.
O
Hi
good
evening,
so
I
got
I'm
doing
something
that
I
never
thought.
I'd
have
to
do
right,
which
is
address
some
City
Council
Members
right
I've,
been
to
like
three
meetings.
In
my
entire
life,
one
of
them
was
the
other
day.
So
no
every
everyone's,
not
watching
you
on
TV
we
apologize,
but
what
I
do
want
to
talk
about
is
something
serious.
O
So
my
nephew
Ethan
wiser
was
unfortunately
a
victim
of
trying
to
go
to
school
and
got
hit
Crossing
Belair
Road
and
that
just
happened
on
Friday,
so
I've
in
the
span
of
a
couple
days
become
like
a
research,
extraordinaire
right,
Junior
traffic
engineer
and
a
lot
of
other
things
that
I
don't
like
to
talk
about.
But
here
I
am
so
one
of
the
things
that
pops
up.
O
When
you
talk
about
Bel
Air
is
a
county
road
right,
so
I
know
you
guys
have
minimal
impact
if
any
on
there,
but
a
couple
key
stats
that
I
think
are
worth
mentioning
from
2017
to
2021.
O
There's
been
419
accidents
on
Bel
Air
63
of
those
were
266
happened
within
Clearwater
16,
we're
part
of
Largo.
The
remainder
went
in
unincorporated
area
of
the
of
the
road
from
2014
to
2020,
which
is
the
last
recorded
data
that
we
have
available
to
us.
Traffic
on
Belair
has
increased
nearly
two-thirds
morning.
O
Traffic
is
up
63
percent
afternoon
traffic
is
up
62
percent
in
that
time
frame
the
county,
the
city,
anyone
responsible
anyone
that
could
make
that
action
has
made
no
noticeable
changes
to
pedestrian
safety
measures
in
that
same
time,
frame
where
my
nephew
was
hit
and
killed.
Unfortunately,
he
is
the
third
fatality
in
the
last
two
years.
O
So
when
we
compare
Belair
Road
to
Nursery
Road,
which
is
the
next
Road
East
Northwest
up
north,
there
are
three
times
as
many
crashes
on
Bel
Air.
As
there
are
Nursery.
There
are
three
times
the
number
of
fatalities
on
Belarus
there
have
been
on
Nursery.
There
are
three
times
the
number
of
speeding
accidents
versus
Nursery
that
are
seven
times
the
number
of
severe
injury
or
fatal
accidents.
The
key
there
is
there's
three
times
as
many
fatalities
when
I
look
at
the
road
again
I'm,
just
a
regular
person.
O
Nursery
has
three
crosswalks
two
school
zone,
Road
markings
and
and
a
small
bike
lane.
As
you
come
off
of
19
Belair
Road
has
a
crosswalk
at
19,
which
sees
close
to
20
000
vehicles
and
there's
one
at
Belcher,
which
sees
close
to
I,
think
11,
000
Vehicles,
there's
no
other
crosswalk,
Middle
School
marketing,
no
school
zone,
no
marking
on
the
street.
No
illuminated
paint
nothing
to
call
out
to
to
drivers
that
there
may
be
people
walking.
O
So,
in
our
conversation
we
went
around
the
neighborhood
we're
having
a
candlelight
vigil
at
6
45,
but
again,
I
want
to
come
and
talk
to
the
people
do
I
have
time
to
carry
us
on
I'll.
Give
you
a
couple.
Thank
you
extra
seconds.
So
many
neighbors
have
said
that
for
10,
15
20
years
they've
been
talking
about
the
the
conditions
around
there
right
across
from
Summerdale
and
South
Haven,
which
is
where
the
accident
occurred.
O
It
is
virtually
pitch
black
at
this
time
of
day
There
Is
No,
Light,
No
illumination
nothing
for
children
to
be
able
to
do.
They
have
to
crawl
over
a
barrier
that
protects
oak
trees
that
are
beautiful.
That's
a
crawl
over
barrier
walk
across
the
street
crawl
over
another
barrier,
walk
into
a
street
to
walk
around
the
barrier,
to
get
onto
a
sidewalk
to
wait
for
a
school
bus.
That's
something
that
I
think
we
need
to
figure
out
a
way
to
make
change.
O
A
P
Yeah
Jerry
Maguire
1100,
Street
I'm,
just
hearing
a
response
to
a
few
weeks
ago.
I
was
asking
about
the
concentration
camp
that
you
have
on
Keene
Road.
It's
Alias
name
is
Hacienda
Gardens,
okay,
but
it
doesn't
pass.
It
was
an
apartment
complex.
It
was
turned
into
a
concentration
camp
and
it's
fire
hazard
there's
no
way
those
people
could
get
out
of
that
place.
Maybe
we
could
take
this
Senator
here.
He
can
put
his
hands
on
the
barbed
wire
fence
and
maybe
get
electrocuted.
P
Maybe
it'll
shock
get
something
into
them,
but
he'll
figure
out
there's
some
problem
here.
That's
why
no
one
goes
downtown
Clearwater
you!
You
cannot
sell
this
place
at
all,
you're
not
going
to
be
able
to
sell
it.
I
told
you
to
try
and
pay
these
people
off
to
quiet
them
down
for
all
this
abuse
that
they
went
through
they're
telling
the
truth.
Everybody
knows
that
I
drive
down
there
all
the
time
I
can
see
what's
going
on,
but
you
have
a
concentration
camp.
There
is
illegal.
You
know
you
knew
it
so
they
go.
P
What
is
the
response
to
the
Concentration
Camp,
the
legal
legalities
of
when
it
was
taken
from
an
apartment,
complex?
The
walls
were
knocked
out.
They
took
the
free-win's
boat
and
stuck
it
inside
of
the
things.
Okay,
you
went
on
land
here,
okay,
there's
certain
laws
that
everybody
has
to
abide
by
and
so
do
they.
You
know
you
put
the
fence
up
for
a
reason,
so
they
can't
get
out.
So
they
can't
get
out.
It's
not
a
jail.
Why
are
they
in
jail?
P
That's
the
sign
of
you
know
why
they're
in
jail
I
mean
this
is
ridiculously
it's
it's
the
political
process
it's
causing
this.
Can
you
give
me
an
answer?
Okay,
Mr
Jennings.
Give
me
an
answer.
If
you
have
that,
where
you
were
from,
you
were
in
New
York,
somewhere
people
who
all
been
there,
wasn't
it
wasn't
it
my
family's
from
over
there?
No
concentration
Captain,
but
you
have
one
here.
You
got
to
send
it
or
sit
right
here.
He
can
go
over.
There
walk
around
the
property.
He
can
look
and
see
what
I'm
talking
about.
P
Does
it
take
a
rocket
scientist
to
figure
out
it's
a
concentration
camp?
It's
appalling
the
way
that
these
people
are
being
treated.
You
know,
because
of
our
political
system,
come
on.
That's
appalling.
Can
you
give
me
an
answer?
Nothing.
The
City
attorney
came
one
answer
legally.
Can
you
get
the
state's
attorney
to
help
you
get
it
help?
You
can't
nothing.
P
P
Q
Q
98
of
scientists
agree
that
if
we
don't
make
a
radical
shift
on
how
we
get
energy,
we
are
going
to
see
more
fires,
more
a
worse
sea
level,
rise,
more
coded
and
other
terrible
things.
So
I
urge
you
to,
on
behalf
of
myself
and
all
the
citizens
of
Clearwater
and
your
legacy
and
future
citizens
of
clear
Clearwater
and
the
world
to
vote
Yes
when
the
resolution
does
pass
for
transitioning
to
a
hundred
percent
clean
energy
from
renewable
energy
city-wide
by
2040
and
then
for
City
operations
and
then
Citywide
by
2050..
R
R
R
R
R
Do
you
think
the
80
percent
majority
that
pay
no
or
little
taxes
are
interested
or
even
able
to
take
advantage
of
this?
You
know
electric
vehicle
credit
I,
just
think
that
if
you
believe
that,
if
that's
what
you're
preaching
which.
B
R
A
It's
all
right,
I
have
been
asked
to
take
item
7.3
off
the
consent
agenda,
I
was
going
to
remove
7.5,
which
is
the
ratify
and
confirm,
but
I
would
like
I'm
going
to
leave
it
on,
but
I
would
like
to
publicly
say
that
I
hope
we
can
reduce
ratifying
confirms
as
much
as
possible
going
forward,
especially
1.9
million.
A
T
She
saw
her
in
the
police
department.
This
item
is
a
project
that
we've
been
working
on
since
2019
when
a
Consortium
of
Public
Safety
agencies
came
forward
to
try
to
develop
a
universal
CAD
system
to
be
used
throughout
Pinellas
County
for
Public
Safety
agencies
in
May
of
2021,
the
palace
County
Sheriff's
Department
published
an
RFP
so
that
we
could
work
collectively
to
identify
a
suggested
product
and
in
May
of
this
year
the
council
approved
a
near
local
agreement
that
basically
had
the
terms
of
how
this
particular
system
would
would
be.
T
The
oversight
would
be
in
the
governance
would
be
established
and
the
funding
would
be
allocated
through
that
process.
The
contract
has
been
negotiated
with
hexagon
and
and
the
total
amount
of
the
contract
is
nine
thousand
or
nine
million
seven
hundred
and
four
thousand
and
eight
hundred
twenty
five
dollars
with
the
the
county,
paying
an
amount
of
9.3
million
dollars.
The
county
did
end
up
removing
the
fire
RMS
CAD,
so
that
brought
the
total
amount
of
the
County's
contribution
actually
down
to
8.5
million.
T
This
left
a
balance
of
1.152
million
for
the
law
enforcement
she's
developed
to
break
up.
This.
Has
been
done
based
on
a
factor
of
how
many
licenses
are
on
the
total
system
and
the
number
of
licenses
per
Public
Safety
agency
So,
based
on
that
formula,
the
responsibility
of
this
of
the
Clearwater
Police
Department
for
the
cad
and
RMS
software
product
is
124
879,
and
that
would
be
the
portion
that
would
be
paid
to
the
sheriff.
The
prime
is
the
entity
that
will
manage
this
product
and
based
on
the
operating
expenses
of
prime.
T
The
allocation
that
Clearwater
would
be
responsible
for
would
be
a
total
of
165
984
dollars.
That
includes
both
the
fiscal
year.
2022
cost
from
August
1st
to
the
remainder
of
this
fiscal
year
and
through
for
the
entirety
of
fiscal
year,
23.,
actually
getting
it
done
for
one
one
agenda,
I
won't
have
to
answer
any
questions.
R
A
R
R
Even
you
know
certain
personnel.
R
I've
said
this
many
times
and
I'm
going
to
say
it
again
tonight:
why
not
Nate
the
financially
prudent
move
and
disband
Clearwater
Police
Department
continuing
to
fund
something
that's
unnecessary
and
is
redundant
as
Clearwater
Police
Department?
Is
it's
just
bad
management,
bad
management
of
Citizen
funds.
R
J
Hi,
my
name
is
I,
didn't
come
and
talk
on
this,
but
I
just
want
to
go
on
record
I
disagree
with
everything
that
guy
just
said.
This
is
a
an
incredibly
smart
investment.
Everything
Clearwater,
Police
and
I
know
you
all
know
this
spends
with
the
sheriff
it's
because
it's
more
cost
effective
to
spend
it
with
the
sheriff,
because
we
don't
need
those
Services
all
the
time.
We
don't
need
a
lot
of
helicopters
and
so
forth
and.
J
We
have
less
police
officers
and
I'm
saying
this
to
the
thousands
and
thousands
of
listeners.
We
have
less
police
officers
now
we
did
10
20
years
ago
and
our
population
has
gone
up
a
lot,
not
to
mention
and
I.
Had
this
conversation
with
Lena
today,
people
forget
our
county
has
more
non-residents
four
to
six
months
out
of
the
year.
Then
we
have
residents,
we
don't
have
a
million
residents,
but
we
have
in
excess
of
two
million
people
in
the
county
parts
of
the
Year
snowboards
and
vacationers
I'm,
going
to
get
the
vacationers
rotating.
J
We
do
not
need
to
switch
to
Sheriff's
Department,
that's
been
discussed
and
over
Bon
over
I,
like
having
my
own
Police
Department
I,
have
nothing
against
the
sheriff's
department,
their
great
Sheriff's
Department,
keep
the
Clearwater
Police
Department,
invest
in
more
law
enforcement
officers,
especially
with
our
investment.
With
this,
it's
really
a
500
million
dollar
investment
going
in
hopefully
in
downtown
Clearwater
passing
the
referendum
and
I
just
want
to
know
that
everyone
I
know
of
would
agree
with
me
on
everything.
I
just
said
and
disagree
with
this.
What
this
guy
just.
A
U
Thank
you,
Miss
call
good
evening
mayor
and
Council
Tara
kivett
engineering
director.
The
main
purpose
is
this:
vacation
is
to
allow
for
construction
of
a
new
service
building
at
Furman
Ford
on
us
19..
There
are
no
utilities
in
this
proposed
easement.
If
it's
when
we
vacate
it
city,
has
reviewed
and
has
no
objections,
any
questions
any.
A
V
Ordinance
number
9610-22
an
ordinance
of
the
city
of
Clearwater
Florida
vacating,
the
flooded
drainage,
easement,
stormwater
Pond
to
City
of
Clearwater,
a
flatted
10
foot
wide
and
20
foot
wide
drainage,
easement
and
a
portion
of
the
10
foot
wide
plaid
utility
easement
up
to
the
South
property
line
located
on
lot.
One
and
marks
for
first
at
according
to
the
map
or
plot
thereof,
as
recorded
in
flapbook
105
h100
of
the
public
records
of
Pinellas
County
Florida,
providing
an
effective
date.
X
Council
Christopher
Hubbard
cultural
Affairs
coordinator
I,
am
here
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
sister
cities,
Advisory
Board,
and
their
recommendation
for
the
city
to
adopt
a
sister
cities
relationship
with
the
city
of
each
the
quiltan
in
Mexico,
as
presented
earlier
this
week
at
the
city
council
work
session,
the
sister
cities
Advisory
Board,
voted
unanimously
to
support
this
very,
very
exciting
relationship
that
we
have
the
potential
to
partner
with
this
city
that
owes
many
of
our
residents
here
in
Clearwater,
actually
have
come
from
this
area
of
Mexico.
X
It's
an
opportunity
to
connect
more
with
our
citizens,
inviting
them
and
welcoming
them
to
become
a
Heart
of
the
City
and
participate
in
City
activities.
I
did
want
to
take
a
moment
to
recognize
some
members
from
the
Federation
of
hidal
Guinness
in
Florida
they've
come
out
in
of
the
sister
cities
relationship.
X
So
the
next
steps
with
this
following
sister
cities,
International
protocol,
would
allow
for
City
staff
to
enter
into
negotiations
with
the
city
of
Vince
mcilathon
to
develop
a
sister
cities,
agreement
that
will
put
into
place
the
frequency
of
exchanges
and
the
focus
of
the
sister
cities.
Agreement.
A
Any
questions
for
Mr
Hubbard
we're
thrilled
to
have
you
all
here:
I'll
open
it
up
for
any
citizens.
That
would
like
to
say
anything.
Y
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Andrea
vendetti
I'm,
with
the
Hispanic
always
Center.
I
would
like
to
request
you
to
consider.
Is
a
city
city
of
the
Clearwater
I've
been
working
with
this
community
for
more
than
20
years
and
they're
very
hard-working
people,
family
oriented
and
contributed
a
lot
to
the
city
of
near
water
and
they
consider
the
city
of
Clearwater
at
the
second
home,
like
you
to
consider
this
request.
Thank
you.
I
Hello,
everyone,
it's
a
it's
a
pleasure
to
be
here
tonight
as
a
Mr
Christopher
said,
city
of
mikhilpan
and
serial
Clearwater
Arrow
resistor.
You
know-
we've
been
here
for
over
three
decades
and
we're
very
happy
to
come
part
of
the
sister
city
and
our
major
in
Excel
pan
and
invite
the
serial
Clearwater
to
become
to
sign
the
agreement
in
Nixon.
I
That's
really
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
do
that.
These
documents
thank.
A
Z
Members,
thank
you
very
much.
I'm
character,
Peralta
and
the
deputy
Council
of
Mexico
in
Orlando.
I
really
appreciate
this
decision
that
you
have
made
to
make
stronger
relations
with
you
and
I
think
it
is
just
as
we
said
recognizing
in
a
reality
here.
The
presence
from
the
people
from
Hidalgo
here
in
Clearwater
is
very
important,
and
that's
why
we
just
as
a
representative
of
the
Mexican
Government,
we
want
to
recognize
and
appreciate
this
vote.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
sir.
AA
Good
evening,
mayor
and
Council
Denise
Anderson
at
Commerce
development
and
housing
as
discussed
on
Monday,
this
resolution
is
to
establish
the
creation
of
the
affordable
housing
advisory
committee,
which
is
comprising
the
seven
members
of
the
neighborhood
affordable
housing,
Advisory
Board,
as
well
as
for
additional
members.
Those
four
members
are
corn.
Y
AA
Excuse
me:
a
residential
developer,
Jacqueline
Rivera
of
Clearwater
Housing
Authority
vice
mayor
Beckman,
is
discussed
on
Monday,
we'll
we'll
take
a
seat
again
at
Bruce.
Rector
of
the
Community
Development
board,
as
recommended
by
the
Community
Development
board,
will
also
take
a
seat.
The
committee's
work
will
culminate
with
the
creation
of
the
local
housing
incentive
strategy,
which
will
come
back
to
you
in
December
and
at
that
time
the
affordable
housing
advisory
committee
will
sunset
happy
to
take
any
questions.
Any.
V
Resolution
number
22-19
the
resolution
of
the
city
of
Clearwater
Florida
appointing
the
affordable,
advised
housing
advisory
committee.
The
committee,
in
accordance
with
Florida
statute,
section
420.9076
and
required
for
purposes
of
the
state
housing
initiatives,
partnership,
ship
program,
providing
that
the
city's
neighborhood
and
affordable
housing
board
and
they
have
Shall
Serve.
As
said
committee,
appointing
existing.
They
have
members
to
the
committee
appointing
additional
members
to
the
committee
in
accordance
with
Section
2.228
2.228.
Excuse
me,
code
of
ordinances
of
the
city
of
Clearwater,
providing
an
effective
date.
AB
Good
evening,
mayor
council,
Jim
halios,
director
of
Parks
and
Recreation,
this
item
was
brought
before
you
at
work
session
on
Monday
and
per
the
instruction
of
the
City
attorney.
We
have
revised
the
agenda
item
to
remove
the
three
percent
contingency
and
should
we
have
any
excess?
Hopefully
we
don't.
We
will
exercise
the
city
managers
purchasing
authority
to
address
that
at
that
time,
any.
A
S
S
U
You
missed
call
Tara,
kivot
engineering,
director,
the
Safe
Streets
action
plan
and
supporting
resolution
22-12
that
we
bring
forward
this
evening
formalizes
our
goal
of
achieving
zero
fatal
and
serious
injury.
Vehicular
crashes
up
to
the
year
of
2025.,
collaborating
with
Ford
Pinellas
our
data-driven
approach,
we'll
start
with
looking
at
locations
of
repeated
crashes,
analyzing
the
reasons
for
those
crashes
and
implementing
improvements.
U
J
I,
don't
think
it
was
like
Clearwater
didn't
want
to
be
involved.
I
know,
David
I
mean
councilmember
Auburn.
Definitely
they
actually
started
kind
of
an
ambassador
thing.
A
state
streets,
Ambassador
thing,
Regional
people
around
the
county,
you
could
sign
up
and
everything
coveted
and
everything
was
virtual.
We
still
haven't
had
our
meet
and
greet
yet
we're
having
a
bike
shop
for
15
years
and
changing
Clearwater
having
been
on
Court
Street
for
nearly
a
decade.
Walgreens
kicked
me
out.
J
This
is
really
really
important
and-
and
it's
not
just
my
1.8
miles-
that
I'm
fighting
battling
for
for
jury
Street
for
last
five
years.
It's
more
than
that,
and
you
know
it
always
is
a
little
bit
of
a
tough
issue,
because
you
know
whiplant
came
in
here
right
after
that,
15
year
old
was
killed
and
and
and
I
had
a
daughter
go
to
Clearwater
High
School,
one
seven
out
of
five
start
time
and
I
can't
believe
more
kids
didn't
get
run
over
on
Gulf
to
Bay
or
walk
in
there.
J
Half
awake
in
the
dark
when
Clearwater
was
705
start
time,
but
we
can
do
better.
Like
I
mentioned,
we
have
a
weird
County.
You
know
we
have
so
many
more
people
here
we,
you
know
it's
just
strange
when
you
have
more
non-residents
and
residents
and
people
don't
understand
that
it
took
a
while
for
me
to
grasp
that
and
I've
lived
here
for
a
couple
of
decades.
But
this
is
a
really
important
thing
and
I
think
it's
going
to
pay
dividends
in
the
long
run
and
I
appreciate
everyone
in
this
Council
really
getting
behind
it.
AC
Evening,
mayor
council,
Kaling
Castle
budget
officer,
so
I
just
kind
of
want
to
go
through
the
timeline.
What
we're
kind
of
working
with
at
this
point,
the
next
meeting
on
September
15th
is
the
first
public
hearing
to
adopt
next
year's
budget
I'll
be
bringing
forward
three
ordinances
that
are
required
to
adopt
the
budget.
AC
One
is
the
millage
ordinance,
the
operating
ordinance
and
the
capital
ordinance
all
to
start
the
budget
on
October
1st
to
make
that
process
successful
tonight
we
would
really
like
to
get
a
decision
from
you
whether
to
bring
forward
the
military
as
proposed
or
at
a
reduced
rate,
and
just
a
reminder,
so
the
proposed
rate
is
5.9,
550
mils,
which
is
the
same
as
levied
in
the
current
year.
A
Well,
as
I
said
at
the
work
session,
I
believe
there
are
some
things
that
could
be
reduced
in
the
proposed
budget.
I
know
that
the
city
manager
feels
strongly
about
the
recommendations
and
the
reorganization
that
he
is
doing
right
now,
but
I
also
believe
that
a
13
increase
in
our
revenues
is
a
basis
to
give
back
our
citizens.
A
portion
of
that
and
one
of
the
questions
I
asked
all
of
you
on
Monday,
which
I
didn't
really
frankly
hear
a
response,
but
is
what
would
we
have
done?
A
A
You
know
I
think
it's
something
that
we'll
have
to
deal
with
and
the
economy
is
a
little
bit
more
fragile
than
it
was
a
year
a
year.
Obviously,
with
the
Federal
Reserve
raising
interest
rates,
you're
going
to
see
less
economic
development,
you
know
you
could
get
a
30-year
mortgage
in
November
of
2021,
the
three
percent.
It
went
all
the
way
up
to
six
and
a
half
percent
May.
A
It
is
now
pulled
back
to
about
five
and
three
quarters,
but
that
is
obviously
going
to
result
in
a
lot
less
real
estate
transactions
you're,
starting
to
see
a
lot
more
inventory
on
the
market,
you're
actually
seeing
price
reductions,
which
is
like
been
a
unicorn
for
the
last
three
years
in
Florida,
but
it's
starting
to
occur,
and
that
is
what
the
Federal
Reserve
is
trying
to
do
is
lower
Economic
Development
to
get
inflation
under
control,
and
so
I
think
there
are
some
compromises
that
could
be
made
in
here.
A
I
also
would
like
to
ramp
up
some
of
the
Personnel
I.
Think
adding
44
and
a
half
ftes
in
a
year
is
a
bit
aggressive,
and
you
know:
I
talked
about
some
of
the
things
that
I
would
be
willing
to
sacrifice
and
we
always
have
the
ability
to
add
people
down
the
road
if
need
be,
and
we
see
that
we
are.
We
are
understaffed.
A
A
B
B
A
G
F
Again,
I
pretty
much
laid
it
out
on
Monday
at
the
work
session.
I
really
thought
that
we
did
need
to
make
changes
in
Staffing
we
needed
to
bring
on
more
people
since
we
had
cuts
years
ago.
We
never
really
brought
on
staff.
I've
been
working
with
the
building
department
trying
to
get
some
things
changed
in
there,
but.
F
F
So
when
I
got
this
letter
from
our
city
manager,
I
kind
of
agreed
that
you
know
we
needed
to
probably
stay
where
it
was
I
know
that
he
was
adding
on.
But
what
I
said
again
last
Monday
and
I'm
going
to
kind
of
repeat
it,
maybe
not
in
full,
but
I-
think
we
need
to
reach
a
balance
here
and
I
did
talk
to
Mr
Jennings
about
this
I
was
hoping
that
he
could
come
back
to
us
with
another
look
at
this
and
maybe
cut
some
things
back.
F
We
don't
necessarily
need
to
go
to
point
25
percent
of
the
rollback
rate,
but
we
need
to
give
something
back.
You
know
I,
think
the
bathrooms
and
pocket
parks
are
not
necessary.
Keep
the
big
bathrooms
in
our
big
main
parks.
F
I,
don't
think
we
need
any
Cuts
in
police.
I
really
think
that
safety
is
number
one.
So,
but
you
know
the
downtown
programming
team
I
mean
we're
putting
together
a
team
for
the
park.
That's
really
inclusive
of
downtown.
It's
a
volunteer
team
I,
don't
know
if
we
need
to
bring
on
all
those
ftas
for
that
so
I
see
without
going
through
every
item
on
this
I
see
areas
that
I
think
we
could
cut
back
on.
F
We
could
add
later
but
I
think
now
we
have
an
opportunity
to
give
something
back
to
people
that
we
probably
ought
to
do
that
and
that's
kind
of
where
I
stand.
I
know
that
you're
looking
for
a
number
today,
I,
don't
know
if
I
can
give
that
to
you,
you
know:
yeah
it'll
probably
be
less
than
the
the
rollback
rate
by
some,
maybe
0.15,
maybe
I'm
not
sure
I
have
to
really
get
John
to
give
us
that
number
I
think.
H
Well,
I'm
going
to
stick
with
again
my
comments
from
the
work
session,
which
were
pretty
extensive,
but
I'm
going.
You
know,
I'm
fully
supportive
of
staff
and
leadership's
recommendations
to
hold
millage
at
its
rate,
I
think
nearly
every
single
presentation
we've
had
all
spring
from
different
departments
show
that
we
are
understaffed.
We
had
at
the
beginning
of
the
year.
One
of
the
reports
I
think
was-
and
somebody
can
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong
about
170
unfilled
positions.
H
There
have
been
a
number
that
have
been
just
eliminated
because
they've
been
vacant
and
unfilled
for
over
two
years
and
we
had
Code
Compliance
come
and
give
a
presentation,
and
there
were
at
least
I,
don't
know
four
or
five
that
were
unfilled
for
that
we
had
our
economic
development
director
come
up
and
speak
about
the
need
for
the
real
estate
position.
H
You
know
I
sort
of
equate
it
to
you
know
when
you're
in
an
airplane
and
and
the
flight
attendants
go
through
that
drill,
where
you've
got
to
put
your
mask
on
first
to
make
sure
you're,
solid
and
able
to
operate,
and
then
you
take
care
of
people,
I
mean
we
need
to
have
the
staff
in
order
to
get
the
job
done.
The
other
part
that
I'll,
just
you
know,
go
through
real
briefly
is
we
have
a
shopping,
cart
full
of
obligations,
a
really
big
shopping,
cart,
full
of
really
big
obligations
and
unknowns.
H
We
have
the
contract
with
the
Phillies,
we
have
an
open
negotiation
or
the
contract
with
the
police
department.
We
have
imagine
Clear
Water.
We
have
expectations
with
residents
about
operating
the
park
side.
That's
not
really
clear
about
who's
going
to
pay
for
that.
We
don't
have
the
agreement
with
Ruth
Eckerd
Hall
as
far
as
profit
sharing.
H
So
there's
a
lot
of
unknowns
out
there
as
well
and
I
would
just
say,
as
we
talked
on
Monday
about
the
recommendations
and
and
people
were
pretty
uniform
about
not
wanting
to
reduce
our
police
department
at
all
and
council
member
Albritton
said
tonight.
Well,
maybe
a
rollback
of
0.1
or
0.15
I
would
ask
our
finance
director
or
Kaylene,
if,
like,
what
would
that
equate
to
per
hundred
thousand
dollars
if
we
roll
back
to
0.1
or
0.15,
and
the
other
thing
I
think
we
need
to
think
about
is
who
does?
H
K
AC
Year
annually
now
and
just
to
clarify
the
exercise
of
a
25
rollback
is
1.15
mils,
so
that
is
the
full
25
percent
that
we
presented
to
you
at
this
point.
AC
AC
H
A
AC
So
one
mil
is
equal
to
one
dollar
for
every
thousand
dollars
of
taxable
value,
so
a
tenth
of
a
mill
is
10
cents
per
thousand
dollars
a
taxable
value.
So
you
take
10
cents
and
multiply
that
out
by
100
for
100
000
of
taxable
value.
So
that's
where
we
got
the
10
cents
per
tenth
of
a
mill
I'm.
Sorry,
ten
dollars
per
tenth
of
a
mill
on
every
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
taxable
value.
AC
It
correct
so
homesteaded
properties
are
limited
to
the
save
our
homes
cap,
which
is
the
lesser
of
three
percent
I'm,
sorry
yeah,
the
lesser
of
three
percent
or
the
CPI,
and
this
year
three
percent.
The
max
is
what
homesteaded
properties
taxable
growth
would
be.
Three
percent.
K
This
is
really
difficult:
I
I
continue
to
have
citizens
Reach,
Out
and
actually,
in
the
majority,
asking
for
some
of
the
savings
to
be
transferred
back
they're,
stuck
on
the
idea
that
14
million
was
raised
more
this
year
than
last
year,
and
it
should
be
shared
the
idea
that
it's
not
going
to
benefit
everybody.
It
will
benefit
those
who
pay
the
taxes
and
as
a
property
owner.
My
taxes
went
up
a
lot
and
they
are
property
owners
are
the
citizens
of
our
city
as
well
as
renters.
K
It's
a
juggling
act.
You
know,
I
I,
hear
every
day
that
the
citizens
want
faster,
Services,
better,
better
Services,
more
streamlined
and
sometimes
I'm
a
little
bit
frustrated,
because
I
wish
that,
when
we're
talking
about
all
those
ftes
that
we
were
going
to
add
that
we
would
have
had
this.
This
conversation
in
conjunction
because
it
looks
like
we've
approved
all
those
extra
44
net
ft's
and
now,
if
we
whatever
we
do
today,
if
we
want
to
decrease,
it
looks
like
we're
decreasing
things
that
have
already
existed,
and
some
of
them
have
not.
K
A
And
then
there
were
some
others
that
I
didn't
have
line
item
costs.
So
it's
difficult
to
know
exactly,
but
that's
also
where
we
can
give
staff
Direction.
A
You
know,
like
the
libraries
I
think
we
ought
to
do
more
flexing
I,
think
the
libraries
and
the
rec
centers.
You
know
if
we're
closing
certain
libraries
and
rec
centers
throughout
the
city
and
then
there's
some
that
are
getting
closed
at
all
I
think
it
needs
to
rotate
I
think
it
needs
to
be
equitable.
A
I
think
that
we
ought
to
have
libraries
and
rec
centers
open.
We
ought
to
make
an
effort
to
keep
them
open
more
on
weekends,
and
you
know
you
fish
where
the
fish
are
and
we
ought
to
be
opening
facilities
for
when
people
aren't
working
and
when
they
need
to
utilize
them.
A
Kids
need
to
be
able
to
use
libraries
on
weekends
to
get
the
resources
that
they
need
and
I
know
that
can
cause
some
unrest
with
employees,
because
they
want
to
have
family
time
on
weekends
as
well,
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
I
think
if
you
rotate
things
you
could
deal
with
it
better
and
we
did
that.
We've
done
that
before
and
right
now,
I,
don't
think
all
the
hours
are
Equitable
and
I
hadn't.
Look
at
I
had
not
looked
at
all
the
hours
of
the
different
facilities
since
coming
back.
K
A
AD
AD
AE
L
Council
member
bug
I
could
have
heard
from
citizens
who
would
like
to
see
a
roll
back
and
and
I
certainly
understand
that
and
I
know.
That's
the
easy
thing
to
do
politically
say
you
know
we're
cutting
your
millage
I
I
tend
to
agree,
though,
with
the
vice
mayor,
I
I
think
the
staff's
recommendations
seriously
I
may
not
always
agree
with
them,
but
generally
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
they
know
their
departments.
L
They've
looked
at
all
of
these
things
intensely
and
what
they've
brought
forward
I,
don't
really
have
a
problem
with
that
I.
Certainly
don't
want
the
police
department
lose
officers
or
eliminate
the
mental
health
corresponder
agreement.
I
think
those
things
are
crucial
as
far
as
closing
some
of
the
bathrooms
in
the
Parks,
you
know
that's
fine
and
if
Friends
of
the
park
are
they
really
going
to
do
all
of
the
programming?
We
don't
have
any
staff
involved
in
that
at
all.
A
That
we
have
staff
that's
going
to
be
involved.
Most
of
all
the
restrooms
haven't
been
reopened.
Part
of
this
is
paying
for
janitorial
staff
and
everything
else
to
open
some
other
neighborhood
Park
restrooms,
so
they're
not
open.
Now,
it's
well
I
understand
that
okay,
I
I
just
phrased
it
wrong.
No,
it's
I'm
good
I
just
want
to
make
sure
the
public
understands.
Yeah.
L
But
you
know
trying
to
pick
and
choose
right
now.
It
makes
it
really
difficult
and
I.
Don't
know
if
there's
a
number
that
I'm
comfortable
with
saying
all
right.
Let's
slash
this
because
it
seems
like
you
know
the
more
we
drop
it,
the
less
it
is
every
hundred
thousand
dollars
when
I
I
look
at
the
things
that
we
want
to
do
like
bringing
in
the
neighborhood
coordinators.
L
You
know,
everybody
says
all
you
care
about,
is
the
beach
and
downtown
and
that's
understandable,
because
that's
what
we've
been
focusing
on
as
problem
areas,
at
least
downtown
is
a
problem
in
that
area
and
the
beach
is
a
is
an
economic
engine.
So,
of
course
they
get
some
attention.
L
What's
been
brought
forth
before
us,
we're
going
to
be
working
with
them
to
beautify
their
neighborhoods
and
get
them
what
they
need,
and
so
I
hate
to
see
that
washed
away,
I
I,
like
libraries
and
and
rec
centers
to
stay
open,
and
that's
just
me
as
far
as
rotating,
if
you
have
to
rotate.
L
But
that's
not
not
the
end
of
everything
but
I
I,
think
I'm,
most
comfortable
joining
the
device
maker
and
saying
staff
recommendations
are
the
way
to
go.
H
Oh
I
was
going
to
make
a
comment
about
you
know,
sharing
in
the
wealth,
and
you
know
I
I
look
at
at
it.
As
you
know,
somebody
who
was
a
public
servant
in
public
education
and
a
family
who
worked
exclusively
in
public
service.
There's
a
different.
You
know
it's
you
work
at
a
different
salary
kind
of
grade,
you're
not
expected
to
make
millions
and
I
think
sharing
in
the
wealth
means
sharing
in
the
wealth
with
our
staff
as
well.
We
know
that
they
are
taxed
and
stressed.
H
A
Well,
that's
the
way
it
always
is
I
mean
for
years,
we're
always
having
openings,
that's
just
part
of
it,
but
it
is
a
little
more
severe
right
now.
Yeah.
H
So
I
I
look
at
I,
look
at
it
that
way,
and
then
I
I
would
urge.
First
of
all,
I
haven't
been
contacted
by
I've,
been
contacted
by
one
person
who
you
know
advocates
for
a
slight
reduction
one,
but
I
would
say
you
know
if
we're
talking
about
fifty
dollars
a
year,
fifty
dollars
a
year
versus
you
have
a
neighborhoods
coordinator
that
works
with
you
throughout
the
year
or
you
have
your
libraries
that
maintain
the
you
know
more
consistent
hours.
H
I
know
that
we
talk
about
having
libraries
open
when
children
are
there
on
the
weekends.
That's
fantastic
and
I
support
that,
but
we
also
have
a
real
large
elderly
population
that
uses
them
during
the
day
that
meet
in
those
libraries.
For
you
know,
various
activities
so
I
think
that
diverse
population
needs
to
be
addressed
as
well.
You
know
I,
just
I,
just
look
at
it
as
taken
care
of
of
our
staff
and
giving
high
quality
service
to
our
residents,
who
benefit
and
remaining
competitive
with
surrounding
municipalities.
H
If
we
want
to
be
leaders,
if
we
want
to
you,
know,
be
the
the
city,
this
Crown
Jewel
in
Pinellas,
we
need
to
have
the
staff
to
make
it
happen
and
we
need
to
have,
as
councilmember
bunker
said,
the
the
neighborhood
Liaisons.
The
community
outreach
that
engagement.
All
that
takes
a
lot
of
time
and
I'll
tell
you
I,
think
with
imagine.
Clearwater
Coachman
Park
coming
online
residents
are
really
going
to
want
to
see
welcoming
arms
down
there
and
it's
going
to
take
money
to
make
that
happen.
It's
not
just
a
volunteer
group.
H
That's
going
to
help
with
scheduling.
If,
if
that,
if
that
neighborhood
group
wants
a
stage
and
we
have
to
deliver
the
stage
from
Parks
and
Rec
and
set
it
up
and
have
power
and
all
that
that's
money
and
coordination
takes
money
to
pay
a
staffer
to
coordinate
that
so
I
think
you
know
I.
Think,
like
I
said
we
have
a
big
shopping
cart
and
we
have
obligations
that
we've
made
and
expectations
of
our
residents
and
I
think
we
need
to
honor
those.
F
You
know
I'm
just
trying
to
run
some
numbers
here,
which
is
probably
not
a
good
idea
to
do
it
on
the
dice.
But
so,
if
I
threw
out
12
rollback,
you
were
talking
about
5.879.
F
So
what
does
that
mean?
I'm,
not
sure
I've
never
made
I
didn't
get
that
far
with
it,
but
it's
it's
less
than
half
of
what
we
were
considering
rolling
back
25,
so
not
sure
how
that
would
would
come
about
I,
don't
know
if
we
have
all
the
figures
here
for
everything
anyway.
So
I
really
think
that
we
should
do
something
but
I
kind
of
want
to
leave
it
to
staff
to
figure
out
what
that
is.
AC
So
that's
if
I
could
urge
you
to
if,
if
the
collective
is
a
reduction
of
some
sort,
if
that
is
what
the
consensus
is
of
the
group
I
would
urge
you
to
try
to
give
us
a
number
cut,
and
then
we
will
back
into
that
reduction
and
present
to
you
a
budget
next
week
or
two
weeks.
I'm.
Sorry
at
the
next
meeting,
with
that
reduced
rate
and
with
the
cuts
that
are
are
necessary
to
make
that.
A
J
And
one
time
I
was
here:
welcome
aboard
one
of
your
staff
was
here
early,
happy
birthday
to
anybody
there
and
formerly
Lena.
Well,
congratulations.
I
talked
to
you
today,
but
I
haven't
seen
you
I
haven't
been
here
since
he
was
on
the
dice
Mr
Jennings
I
like
your
letter,
except
for
I.
J
Using
this,
as
my
cheat
sheet,
I've
either
mess
this
message
message
talk
talk
to
the
five
of
you
and
I've
learned
something
sitting
here:
I
have
a
millage
number
that
I
came
up
with,
but
I
do
know
what
I'm
hearing
is.
J
People
want
to
see
something
coming
back
and
it's
not
amount
of
money.
That's
going
to
make
much
of
a
difference.
It
probably
you
know,
maybe
pay
for
lunch
at
Frenchy's
or
something
for
two
people.
I,
don't
know
their
drinks
50
bucks
a
year,
whatever
we've
had
a
windfall
everybody
I'm
self-employed,
I,
adapt,
improvise
and
overcome
I
have
to
work
harder,
I
work.
You
know
five
and
a
half
six
days
a
week,
every
everybody's
raising
their
pay
everybody's
in
the
same
boat
as
Clearwater
staff.
J
Okay,
it's
not
like
Clearwater
staff
is
underserved
under
manpowered
and
everybody
else
is
doing
great
with
Personnel,
so
we're
all
in
this
together.
This
is
the
most
diverse
Council
I've
ever
seen,
contractor
self-employed
forever
public
education,
which
both
my
parents
ran
for
their
entire
30
40
year.
Careers
Finance
guy
speaks
Greeks
that
most
of
us
don't
understand.
That's
his
disadvantage,
entertainment
business,
Video
Hollywood.
You
know
you
did
but
you're
you're,
not
a
finance
guy
at
some
point
and
then
our
self-employed,
our
artistic
property
owner.
J
This
is
the
most
diverse
Council,
which
is
probably
one
reason.
This
is
so
hard
to
come
up
with
an
agreement,
but
a
consensus
from
this
dice
is
very
important
and
it's
not
about
the
50
or
60
bucks.
We
might
all
say
by
lowering
the
military,
but
one
percent
is
about
one
1.8
million
and
change
out
of
184
million
half
a
percent
is
923
000
and
change.
J
Okay,
if
you
cut
the
budget
that
much
and
then
drop
the
millage,
if
it
helps
the
staff
to
give
them
a
number
just
say:
Hey,
listen,
cutting
law
enforcement
or
anything
with
safeties
off
the
table,
but
reduce
this
budget
by
blank
two
million
dollars.
We
don't
care
how
you
do
it,
whether
you
cut
some
of
the
money,
millage
combination
thereof
and
give
something
back
to
the
citizens
that
are
all
they
see
is
money's
coming
in
and
a
whole
lot
more
money
is
coming
out.
J
It's
it's
a
it's.
An
impression
thing.
Reality
is
perception.
The
word
perception
is
reality.
However,
you
want
to
look
at
it.
You
all
can
do
this.
You
can
trim
one
or
two
million
dollars
easily
from
this
budget
of
184
million
dollars
and
I
I.
Now
I'm
keeping
this
Mr
Jenny
tell
people.
This
652
million
is
different
than
this
184
million,
because
most
people
don't
get
that.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
A
lot
of
graphic
later,
if
you
want
anyone.
AF
AF
On
the
Clearwater
I
also
own
a
business
in
Clearwater
and
I
am
a
title
company.
So
I
spend
a
lot
of
time
talking
to
people
about
property
taxes.
What
is
the
median
assessed
value
of
a
house
and
Clearwater?
Do
we
know
so
if
we're
talking
about
like
is
the
median
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
so
I'm
just
wondering
what
does
an
average
homeowner
save
if
you
cut
the
millage
fifteen
dollars
for
every
hundred
thousand?
AF
So
if
a
median
house
is
300,
000
You're,
Gonna
Save
forty
five
dollars
on
taxes,
but
your
assessed
value
is
also
going
to
have
gone
up
this
year,
because
everyone's
is
going
to
go
up
the
maximum
of
30.
So
I'm
just
wondering
what
does
that
really
mean
in
savings?
I
can't
imagine,
but
that's
even
45.
That's
probably
36
37!
That's
like
three
dollars
a
month,
I
I.
AF
It
does
but
I'm
saying
on
a
median
for
for
the
for
the
average
resident
I.
You
know
I
think
that
maybe
the
way
that
we
ask
the
question
is
wrong.
You
know
people
are
saying
yes,
they
want
to
save
on
taxes,
but
maybe
what
they
really
want
is:
what
services
are
they
going
to
get
for
three
dollars
a
month?
A
Anyone
else,
I
I,
want
to
say
a
couple
things
and
just
first
of
all,
you
know
because
of
save
our
homes,
it's
a
wonderful
thing,
but
it's
also
very
inequitable.
So
there
can
be.
Somebody
who
moved
here
30
years
ago,
live
in
a
neighborhood,
have
a
specific
house
and
their
neighbor
moved
here
two
years
ago
they
have
the
exact
same
house
just
with
a
flipped
plant.
A
A
I've
been
in
my
house
for
24
years,
we
stretched
to
buy
it
24
years
ago,
but
I've
been
save
our
home
for
that
entire
time
frame.
You
know
when
you
have
people
that
have
been
here
a
long
time.
They
want
more
services.
Why?
A
Because
it
really
doesn't
cost
them
very
much,
whereas
the
people
who
have
just
moved
here,
they're,
paying
perhaps
three
four
five
x,
of
what
their
neighbor
is
paying
so
I
just
want
to
point
that
out
to
everybody
and
then
you've
also
got
people
that
aren't
homesteaded
and
our
businesses
they're,
not
homesteaded.
So
that's
one
thing.
The
other
thing
that
was
mentioned
is
you
know
the
focus
on
the
beach
and
focus
downtown.
A
A
It
represents
40
percent
of
the
tax
revenue
in
this
city,
so
people
may
get
tired
of
those
areas.
I
personally,
don't
live
in
them,
but
they're
paying
a
lot
of
freight
for
the
rest
of
the
city
of
Clearwater
and
everybody
can
have
opinions.
But
that's
a
fact.
A
A
Get
a
little
tired
of
North
Greenwood
has
its
own
Library,
it's
the
largest
rec
center
of
the
neighborhood
rec
centers.
We
have
ball
fields,
we
have
Parks,
we've
done
traffic
calming
in
North
Greenwood,
there's
been
a
lot
of
things
that
have
been
done
up
in
the
middle
of
where
we
want
it
to
be.
No,
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
that
the
CRA
is
going
to
occur,
but
I
think
I.
Don't
think
that
that
neighborhood
has
been
forgotten.
A
A
To
say
that
real
quickly
and
I'll
probably
get
me
some
emails
and
that's
fine
I'll
be
happy
to
have
conversations
with
anybody
that
wants
to
discuss
that
I
mean
we
set
aside
five
million
ibrp
funds
for
that.
A
Just
you
ought
to
just
be
careful
that
you
let
the
organization
get
too
big
and,
as
I
said,
it's
all
about
people
and
I
love
our
people
they're
the
ones
who
deliver
the
service,
but
that's
also
where
the
cost
is
and
I
just
don't
think
we
ought
to
add
44.5
ffts
to
the
general
fund.
So.
A
I
think
we
ought
to
cut
back
by
a
million
I
was
at
you,
know,
800
and
then
I
had
some
other
things
that
I
want
to
slowly
ramp
up.
Some
of
the
folks
that
were.
AE
A
F
F
F
AC
If
you,
if
we
are
directed
to
cut
a
million
dollars
from
the
expenditure
budget
of
the
general
fund,
that
would
be
a
new
millage
rate
of
5.8850
Mills.
It's
a
reduction
of
0.07.
A
Eye
yep
all
right,
four
one:
okay,
anything
else:
Mr
Jennings.
AD
Just
a
fun
thing:
I
I
did
want
to
mention
to
you
and
to
the
public
that
our
planning
director,
Gina
Clayton,
is
celebrating
her
birthday
today.
Unfortunately,
I
don't
believe
she
she's
here.
Hopefully
she
got
it
off
yeah,
so,
but
I
did
want
to
unlike
Miss
Castle,
exactly
yeah,
but
I
didn't
want
to
wish
Gina
a
very
happy
birthday,
happy
birthday.
A
Very
good:
it's
from
Margolis
anything,
okay,
one
Council
discussion
item,
which
is
the
incubator.
We
talked
about
it
a
couple
weeks
ago
about
allocating
a
quarter
of
a
million
dollars
to
the
incubator.
That
would
be
a
partnership
between
amplify
and
St
Petersburg
College,
our
Economic
Development,
Department
and
I
wanted
to
bring
this
back
because
there
was
confusion
a
couple
weeks
ago
about
what
was
being
voted
upon
and
unfortunately,
in
the
interim.
A
Uber
has
applied
for
an
for
an
outing
and
the
county
was
concerned
that
the
council
had
not
supported
the
incubator
and
therefore
thought
that
that
application
should
probably
be
withdrawn
and
I
think
if
we
will
support
it.
First
of
all,
you
know
the
arcophants
were
two
twenty
two
and
a
half
million
dollars.
A
This
is
touch
over
one
percent
for
a
program
that
will
help
entrepreneurs
make
their
businesses
more
successful
and
hopefully
employ
more
people-
and
you
know,
you
know,
got
the
retired
Executives
group
that
has
already
volunteered
that
they
would
work
pro
bono
and
all
of
their
different
disciplines
to
help
people
I
think
that
this
is
a
way
that
we
can
set
Clear
Water
apart
and
attract
young
entrepreneurs.
A
K
Regret
that
confusion,
or
at
least
on
my
part,
I,
feel
horrible
about
it.
I
had
to
play
it
back
twice
on
how
I
missed
it,
but
from
my
understanding,
all
three
of
us
were
confused
and
supported
the
idea
of
this
incubator,
and
so
I,
don't
want
to
you
know,
keep
laboring.
This
part
I'm
ready
to
make
a
motion
to
to
approve
this
and
move
forward.
So
I
make
a
motion
to
improve
having
a
amplify
incubator,
part
of
the.
V
Everybody
I
mean
I,
think
what's
or
how
do
you
want
me
to
phrase
it?
What
I
would
suggest
to
council
is
to
we.
B
V
Back
to
the
buckets
the
council
approved
on
August
4th,
because
we
only
have
a
finite
sum
of
money.
Council
could
do
this
in
one
of
two
ways:
either
a
council
could
reallocate
money
from
one
of
the
existing
buckets.
So,
for
example,
emotion
could
be
made
to
reduce
one
of
the
existing
buckets
by
250
and
then
create
that
as
a
new
bucket
for
this
program,
that
would
be
one
option.
The
alternative
option
would
be
to
specifically
allocate
250
out
of
one
of
the
applicable
buckets.
My
only
concern
with
that
approach.
V
Looking
back
at
the
item,
there
is
the
bucket
that
was
discussed
on
the
non-profit
funding,
which
was
a
grant-based
program,
and
it
was
certainly
discussed
that
that's
a
million
dollar
client
item,
and
so
initially
there
was
some
discussion
over
taking
250
grand
out
of
that.
One
million
dollar
line
item,
however,
in
looking
at
the
attachments
to
the
August
4th
item,
that
million
dollars
in
the
non-profit
funding
for
the
grant
based
program,
at
least
in
the
attachments,
is
described
specifically
as
a
cultural
Affairs
program
and
I.
V
A
H
Okay,
so
we're
back
to
where
you
know
my
concern
from
the
previous
meeting
is
that
accountability
and
transparency
and
fairness,
and
when
you
have
us
allocating
a
quarter
of
a
million
dollars
which
is
a
quarter
of
what
we
just
gave
direction
to
reduce
our
budget
by?
So
it
is
a
significant
number.
It's
a
quarter
of
that.
H
We
need
to
have
a
way
to
be
accountable
and
to
inform
our
residents
of
what
we're
doing
you're
talking
about
apologizing
for
confusion,
and
you
know
that
we
have
the
retired
executive
group
and
we
have
a
partnership
with
our
Economic
Development
and
St
Pete
college
and
amplify,
and
there
is
nothing
written
down
on
paper
and
that's
why
there's
confusion,
there's
nothing!
There,
there's
nothing
to
clearly
communicate
to
me
to
hold
me
accountable
to
be
able
to
explain
it
to
Residents
it's
all
up
here.
It's.
K
Actually
that
confusion
was
caused
by
your
wording,
your
wording
kind
of
shifted.
My
my
thinking,
you
said
I,
don't
want
to
be
I,
don't
want
to
be
known
to
be
against
small
business.
So
let
me
approve
this
agenda
item
and
then
I
assumed
that
it
included
to
Jennings
suggestion
for
Amplified
incubator.
That's
where
I
would
like
to
explain
my
confusion.
K
It
wasn't
because
it
was
nothing
written
down,
because
when
I
look
at
those
buckets
they're
all
General
there's
nothing
written
down
either
and
they
did
Supply
what
was
requested,
which
is
the
one
pager
and
again
this
is
one
percent
of
the
budget
and
the
rest
of
the
allocation.
None
of
it
is
really
of
this
of
this.
This
design,
which
is
generating
Economic,
Development
and
supporting
small
businesses
and
encouraging
prosperous
future.
So
I
I
believe
that
we
have.
K
We
have
labored
this
a
bit
too
much
I
think
it's
time
to
either
Vote
or
move
forward,
because
it's
just
one
percent
and
there's
a
lot
of
funding
that
went
to
all
these
other
entities.
Other
allocations
and
and
we're
not
discussing
that
at
Great
length-
and
we
still
don't
know
where
the
where
all
those
baskets
are
going.
But
this
is
something
that's
very
clear-
that's
very
clearly
beneficial
and
it's
something
that
is
lacking
in
in
those
in
in
that
allocation.
That
we've
had
the
22
million.
L
Just
to
be
clear,
when
those
buckets
are
split
up
and
money
is
distributed,
each
of
those
individual
programs
will
will
come
to
us
with
details
for
approval.
Won't
they.
A
Well,
some
of
it's
going
to
go
to
the
Pinellas
County
Community
Foundation
and
you
know
some
will
be
determined
by.
However,
this
ultimate
structure,
for
instance
the
CRA-
occurs
currently
we're
the
CRA
trustees.
I
know,
there's
some
talk
about
having
an
Advisory
board
that
would
make
recommendations
ultimately
to
the
trustees.
A
You
know
the
2
million
in
solar
I
have
no
idea
where
that's
you
know
it's
it's
two
million
dollars
that's
been
allocated.
Obviously
the
treats
and
sidewalks
money
we
put
in
the
affordable
housing
money.
A
This
is
all
money
that
came
from
the
federal
government.
This
is
not
from
Clearwater
citizens
taxes,
it's
from
your
federal
taxes
that
you've
paid,
but
it's
not
Clear
Water
money.
L
The
two-page
Amplified
Clearwater
description
here,
I
I,
would
have
appreciated
a
little
more
details
like
when
they're
talking
the
space
for
this
is.
Is
there
actually
going
to
be
a
building
assigned
to
this
somewhere
downtown.
AE
Well,
there
will
be
but
yeah,
but
just
to
answer
the
previous
question.
What
we're
talking
about
tonight
is
allocation
of
the
dollars,
the
distribution,
the
the
purchasing
side
of
this
has
its
own
step
right.
We
are
not
Distributing
it
right
now.
I'll
leave
the
the
comment
on
the
on
the
actual
property
to
Mr
Jennings
Mr
Jenny.
AD
Yes,
the
crate,
so
the
city
received
a
property
in
exchange
for
land
that
transaction
concluded
a
few
months
ago
and
it's
the
creative
contractors
building
on
Drew
Street,
and
that
is
we,
as
the
city
have
looked
at
the
possibility
of
using
that
it's
not
really
conducive
for
our
needs
and
so
amplify
Clearwater
came
to
the
city
and
they
are
looking
for
kind
of
a
permanent
home,
and
so
we've
been
actually
negotiating
with
them.
AD
That
we,
of
course,
would
bring
that
to
the
council
in
the
future
in
terms
of
a
lease
agreement,
once
we
strike
and
that's
my
understanding
is
that
what
that
is
where
the
incubator
would
go.
So,
in
theory,
any
type
of
funding
approved
by
the
council
for
an
incubator
actually
is
going
to
improve
a
city
asset,
because
we
retain
ownership
of
that
of
that
building.
F
Very
supportive
of
incubators,
I
think
being
in
private
business
and
seeing
how
this
has
worked
before
us,
a
very
valuable
tool
to
to
start
businesses
from
and
I
think
it's
a
good
step
in
the
Direction,
with
money
from
the
federal
government
and
also
with
County
money
coming
into
it.
I
hate
to
be
the
one
that
stops
the
county
money
coming
in
I
mean
so
you
see
that
they
feel
it's
a
it's
an
evaluable
step
too.
So.
F
I
would
go
along
with
this
I
think
if
we
made
a
motion
and
to
pull
it
out
of
the
education
grants
pot
and
let's
move
forward
with
it,.
J
J
I
won't
be
the
only
one
to
live
it
if
they
get
some
kind
of
sweetheart
deal
out
of
leasing.
It
and
I'll
make
sure
everyone
in
Clearwater
knows
they
got
a
sweetheart
deal.
So
if
they
take
it,
they
take
it
at
market
value
and
I.
Think
the
last
time
they
got
one.
They
got
a
triple
net
leash
I,
don't
know
if
that's
even
still
exist
anymore,
but
I
mean
that's
all
I
I
want
to
know
is
and
I'll.
Thank
you
for
glider
waiting
around.
A
E
Good
evening
to
each
of
you
in
your
respect,
the
places
Devonta
Scott
resident,
Cleveland
I,
spoke
earlier
this
month
on
this
item,
so
I
felt
the
need
to
speak
again.
I
wanted
to
show
my
support
for
an
incubator
program,
as
it
would
help
people
as
well
as
businesses
and
small
business
owners.
We
know
that
those
Drive
help
to
drive
economies,
but
there
is
no
reading
the
document
that's
attached
to
the
agenda.
E
There
is
no
detail
as
to
what
this
particular
incubator
program
would
do,
and
so,
as
a
citizen
I
have
questions
there,
it
does
summarize
what
incubators
typically
do,
how
they
typically
were
on
the
things
that
they
are
typically
geared
towards
helping
with,
but
it
doesn't
specifically
say
what
amplifier
would
do
with
an
incubator
program.
E
If
the
vote,
if
there's
a
vote
tonight-
and
it
goes
for
the
250
000
to
be
allocated
to
the
program-
my
question
is:
first:
is
there
a
process
as
to
organizations
request
the
money
out
of
the
money?
That's
already
been
allocated,
because
if
not-
and
this
does
go
forward,
then
to
me
this
is
my
opinion.
E
It
would
seem
as
though
this
is
the
way
to
do
it
would
be
to
get
in
contact
with
someone
from
the
council
or
members
of
the
council
facility
manager
present
a
program
to
them,
and
then
the
council
would
vote
on
it.
So
my
understanding
was
the
same
as
Mr
bunker.
Was
that
any
money
that
would
be
allocated
the
organization
will
come
before
the
council
presented
to
them
and
then
it
would
go
forward
from
there.
N
N
Good
evening,
members
of
council
Mr
Jennings
and
Mr
margulis,
I'm,
Sheila,
neisler
and
I
have
an
office
at
600
Cleveland
Street.
Before
there
was
a
district.
There
was
a
catalyst
me
and
for
the
past
20
years,
I've
had
the
privilege
of
working
with
small
business
owners
to
increase
their
sales
and
their
impact
in
their
communities.
They
serve
part
of
my
own
commitment
and
my
DNA
is
to
provide
pro
bono
marketing
Consulting
through
score.
What
you
mentioned
in
Pinellas,
Hillsboro,
Pasco,
Hernando
and
citrus
counties.
N
N
The
content
and
workshops
I've
created
for
St
Petersburg
actually
are
now
being
promoted
as
part
of
the
greenhouse
signature
programs
on
Tuesday
I,
wrapped
up
an
eight-week
series
which
had
a
400
increase,
49
increase
in
enrollment
and
a
300
increase
in
graduates.
N
One
of
your
economic
development
team
members
actually
said
I
single-handedly
did
more
for
spark
than
many
of
the
partners
that
were
in
spark.
So
you
might
say,
I
know
my
way
around
business
incubators
and
I
support
them,
but
I
want
to
share
my
concern
about
developing
having
amplify
and
developing
an
organization
under
the
amplify
umbrella.
N
N
Big
events
in
public
policy
are
in
their
DNA,
however,
serving
small
business
owners
they're
not
as
strong
as
other
Chambers
I've
worked
with
I
am
concerned
that
your
minority
constituents,
which
is
29
of
your
population,
may
feel
marginalized.
Given
that
prospera
and
the
black
business
Tampa
Bay
black
business
Investment
corporation
have
worked
diligently
to
provide
the
very
education
that
an
incubator
would
offer
two
of
your
spark
members
score
and
sbdc
both
have
meeting
spaces
and
education
resources
and
they
have
Clearwater
addresses.
N
The
city
has
already
invested
six
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
the
ring
which
offers
meeting
space,
printers
coffee
break
rooms
free
parking
and
is
an
under
lot
utilized
resource.
Future
collaboration
with
North,
County
governments
and
Investments
may
be
handicapped.
If
we
wanted
to
do
a
North,
County
incubator,
if
the
connotation
is,
is
going
to
go
to
amplify
Clearwater
since
last
year,
some
4
450
businesses
hung
out
their
shingle
in
Clearwater.
They
deserve
a
business.
S
A
second
exactly
technical
is
not
emotion.
Councilmember
Auburn,
Express
support
for
it,
but
I
need
a
motion.
Y
W
K
S
H
So
still
again
concerned
about
the
education
bucket.
It's
called
education
grants.
We
have
cultural
Affairs
grants,
we
have
Pinellas
Community
Foundation
grants.
Are
we
saying
now
that
these
are
non-competitive
grants
that
we
did
not
set
out
a
start
time?
We
did
not.
You
know,
solicit
proposals
and
we're
just
going
to
be
doing
this
winging
it.
H
You
know
I
sit
on
the
COC
which
evaluates
Grant
applications.
They
all
have
parameters,
they
have
narratives
I
mean
and
we
evaluate
them
transparently.
As
we
allocate
HUD
money.
H
We
have
this
money
from
the
federal
government
that
we're
seeking
to
allocate.
We
call
it,
we
put
it
in
a
grant
bucket,
but
it
doesn't
seem
to
have
any
kind
of
parameters,
any
kind
of
start
date
and
any
real
accountability.
I
still
feel
that
this
is
not
good.
Governance.
I
think
we're
you
know
getting
out
over.
Our
skis.
Sheila
brings
up
a
good
point
about
the
ring
and
perhaps
something
needs
to
go
there.
H
Ideally,
we
have
legislative
text
attached
to
an
agenda
item
that
explains
this
in
a
narrative
form,
so
we
know
exactly
the
sequence
and
where
it's
going
here
are
some
of
his
notes.
This
should
be
a
city
run
and
City
Finance
program.
It
should
be
run
on
a
professional
basis.
Several
organizations
such
as
reap
should
ask
their
members
to
volunteer
their
time
to
Mentor
Clearwater
businesses.
Five
to
seven
other
Clearwater
organizations,
should
ask
their
members
to
volunteer
their
time
in
the
mentoring
program
as
well.
H
The
city
should
hire
a
part-time
or
full-time
employee
who
sits
at
the
clear
at
Clearwater
Chamber
of
Commerce
or
in
the
business
incubator.
As
a
central
contact
point
for
this
program,
a
professional
marketing
plan
should
be
developed
to
advertise
and
promote
this
program.
Saying
Clearwater
is
open
for
business
and
and
all
that
I
mean
all
that
sounds
great.
I
mean
I
am
absolutely
in
favor
of
an
incubator.
H
What
I'm,
also
in
favor
of
is
procedure
following
procedure
being
fair
and
being
transparent
and-
and
you
know
I
again
talking
about
a
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
dollars
from
the
county
that
may
get
left
on
the
table
in
my
one-on-one
meetings
with
John
this
week.
He
said:
that's
not
necessarily
true.
That
amplify
has
to
go
back
and
resubmit
their
application.
So
I,
don't
know
what
to
believe.
I,
don't
know,
what's
really
accurate,
because
I
have
nothing
in
front
of
me,
so
I
don't
feel
comfortable
tonight.
Voting
on
this.
H
It's
not
because
I,
don't
support
an
incubator.
I
do
support
an
incubator.
I
think
it
needs
more
thought.
It
seems
rushed
that
people
are
out
over
their
skis.
If
there
is
some
kind
of
a
deadline-
I'm
not
aware
of
whatever
but
I,
don't
want
to
operate
this
way
going
forward
with
all
of
our
buckets.
So
you
know,
if
you
have
three
votes,
then
that's
fantastic.
A
K
I
have
a
lot
to
say
so
I'm
going
to
refer
to
my
notes,
so
I
can
stay
within
my
three
minutes,
so
this
last
Saturday
we
did
Clearwater
kids
stepping
up,
which
was
the
wearable
art
collection
that
we
did
for
the
wearable
Arts
16th
annual
dfac
show
I
was
thrilled
to
see
all
the
familiar
wonderful
Clearwater
faces
that
showed
their
support,
including
mayor
Edward,
but
I
especially
want
to
thank
Miss
Jay
from
Greenwood
Rec
Center,
who
saved
the
day.
K
We
had
a
huge
consolation
24
hours
before,
and
she
swooped
in
and
really
saved
the
show.
So
I
want
to
really
give
kudos
to
her.
Yesterday
Clearwater
hosted
its
Barrier
Islands
government
Council.
It
was
our
turn
to
host
it
and
thank
you,
Miss
call,
Miss
Sullivan
and
the
I.T
crew
who
helped
me
pull
it
off.
It
was
a
great
meeting
and
we
had
a
great
presentation
about
Brazil
their
resiliency
pro
project.
All
the
barrier
islands
have
the
same
concerns
and
and
we're
discussing
it
in
depth.
K
This
morning,
I
was
very
excited
to
welcome
the
five
latest
new
recruits
for
fire
and
rescue
they.
It
was
a
great
ceremony.
It
was
wonderful
to
see
their
family
actually
pin
the
badges
on
them.
It
was
great
and
last
but
not
least,
I
just
returned
from
Memphis
Tennessee
and,
as
usual,
when
I
travel,
I
always
look
at
the
other
cities
for
inspiration.
I
kind
of
look
around
and
see
where
we're
at
in
comparison
to
them
and
Memphis
is
sharing
some
of
the
same
challenges.
L
I
was
delighted
to
be
joining
council
member
sashida
and
our
mayor
at
the
firefighters
graduation
ceremony
today
and
I
I
saw
some
video
of
the
fittings
of
the
badges,
so
I'll
be
putting
that
up
online
later
tonight.
Probably
it
was
a
great
occasion,
I
always
love
being
there
for
the
firefighters
and
the
police,
as
we
scampered
from
there
at
least
the
mayor
and
and
con
or
vice
mayor
Beckman.
L
We
went
over
to
Trinity
Clearwater
Church,
where
they
were
having
a
broken
cutting
ceremony
for
their
big
solar
project,
which
was
very
impressive
and
very
inspirational.
It's
something
that
the
the
city
itself
should
be
taking
more
of
a.
L
Driving
to
to
reach
those
type
of
goals
that
they
were
and
I'm,
also
looking
forward
to
sitting
with
Senator
Hooper
and
talking
about
scientology
and
again
from
state
and
federal
officials,
saying
there's
nothing
we
can
do
I
just
won't
accept
that
and
I
I
will
be
told
that,
to
my
face
again,
I'm
sure,
but.
H
Yeah,
so
I
have
a
couple
things
last
week:
I
think
it
was
on
Wednesday
St
Pete
College
had
an
open
house
at
the
North
Greenwood
rec
center,
in
conjunction
with
a
Clearwater
Urban
Leadership
Coalition,
and
it
was
a
wonderful,
wonderful
display
of
all
of
the
opportunities
at
St
Pete
College
Clearwater,
which
is
right
off
Drew
Street
I
Met
Dr
tashika
Griffith,
who
was
the
Provost
there?
H
There
are
multiple
free
resources
for
those
who
qualify,
including
free
counseling,
tutoring
tuition,
child
care.
They
have
a
food
pantry,
they
can
help
with
Transportation.
They
have
many
many
resources.
They
said
they
just
need
students
there
to
take
advantage.
So
I'd
encourage
people
to
check
them
out.
They
offer
certification
classes,
Associates
degrees,
bachelor's
degrees,
classes
are
offered
online
and
in
person
they
have
internships,
they
have
practicums,
they
offer
guidance
and
support
all
along
the
way.
I
have
got
on
to
I.
Think
I've
attended
like
four
different
community
colleges
in
different
states
or
cities.
H
That
I've
been
for
a
variety
of
reasons
and
they've
all
been
phenomenal.
They
are
hidden
treasures
in
most
communities
and
our
community
for
sure.
So.
I
just
want
to
encourage
people
to
check
them
out
recent
High
School
grads
people
who
are
in
a
job
and
want
to
expand
their
skills
to
expand
their
opportunities,
older
people
who
want
to
go
back
and
learn
a
new
skill
or
just
be
have
enrichment
classes.
H
It
really
is
an
amazing
campus
and
then
the
other
thing
is
I
serve
on
the
paint,
your
heart
out
organization
board,
and
that's
this
time
of
year,
where
we're
getting
ready
to
paint
10
to
12
houses
in
Clear
Water
of
qualifying
residents
of
you
know,
limited
means
and
I
field
a
team.
Each
year,
last
year,
councilman
or
council
member
Lena
tashada
was
on
my
team,
which
was
great
painted
rosalind's
home
and
the
paint
day
is
Saturday
October
22nd.
H
We
paint
from
about
8
A.M
till
noon
this
year,
we're
going
to
have
a
big
party
after
the
last
two
years
that
we've
painted
because
of
covid
we
haven't
had
a
big
Gathering
after
so
we're
excited
to
do
that
and
if
you're
interested
in
joining
me
in
painting
and
tidying
up
the
lawn
and
kind
of
sprucing
it
up
on
October
22nd
reach
out
to
me.
I'm
building
my
team
and
would
love
to
have
anybody
who
wants
to
join
it.
F
Well,
in
an
effort
for
clarity
and
good
communication,
I
reached
out
to
Brad
Miller
the
CEO
PSTA
today
for
an
update
just
wanted
to
let
everybody
know
that
we're
still
moving
forward
on
the
Intermodal
Center.
We
got
the
20
million
dollar
Grant
from
the
federal
government.
A
few
weeks
ago,
Brad
says
that
he's
confident
that
he's
going
to
get
the
Gap
funding
at
10
million
from
the
county
in
October
he's
already
got
going
with
his
engineers
and
architect
on
the
site.
F
The
site
is
just
to
reiterate:
the
site
is
the
original
Intermodal
site
on
the
the
between
Court
and
Franklin,
in
East
and
Myrtle
right
there
on
the
corner
as
you're
coming
into
downtown
Clearwater
and
they'll,
get
that
through
started
into
Plan
reviews.
Soon
he
says,
there'll
be
about
a
six-month
due
diligent,
but
they
plan
on
getting
a
start
with
the
shovels
in
the
ground
somewhere
versus
spring.
F
So
that's
a
good
thing
and
we'll
just
we'll
just
keep
up
with
all
the
news
from
that
I'll
try
to
keep
you
up
to
date
on
that,
as
it
time
goes
by.
A
You
know
for
the
firefighters
I
just
want
to
name
them.
We
have
Logan
Campbell
and
Glenn
Hannigan
Isaac,
Humphries,
Nolan,
Stone
and
Nathan
Vasquez,
who
just
finished
their
11
weeks
of
training.
They
came
from
other
departments,
so
they
were
already
fairly
well
trained
and
we're
just
glad
to
have
them
as
part
of
our
family.
A
Congratulations,
councilmember
Shader,
the
wearable
art
show
was
great.
I
had
to
leave
a
little
early
to
go
pick
up
my
wife
from
the
airport,
but
we
have
had
a
lot
of
groups
in
Clearwater
the
last
week
from
the
Tampa
Bay
beaches
chamber
to
the
big
sea
and
also
represented
us
at
the
socom
change
of
command.
A
Most
importantly
tonight
we
just
want
to
send
our
prayers
out
to
the
entire
family
of
Ethan
Weiser,
as
they're
dealing
with
the
tragic
loss
of
losing
a
child
of
15
years
of
age,
so
that
is
a
scar
that
will
never
heal,
and
so
our
hearts
go
out
to
all
of
them.
With
that
we
are
adjourned.
God
bless.