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RESOLUTION NO, 05-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ENDORSING THE RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THE PINELLAS ASSEMBLY PROCESS THAT
ARE FOUND TO BE "AREAS OF AGREEMENT"
LISTED IN EXHIBIT A; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE,
WHEREAS, on May 16-18,2002, the first Pinellas Assembly was held at
Harborview Center, in Clearwater, Florida;
WHEREAS, more than one hundred and thirty (130) participants
representing the various communities in Pinellas County met to discuss, listen,
and address opportunities and challenges faced by the County and the Cities;
and
WHEREAS, it was concluded by the Pinellas Assembly that"... the roles
and responsibilities of the county and cities need to be divided more clearly. The
system of local government is sound, but adjustments are necessary to eliminate
unproductive conflict, increase efficiency, enhance service quality, and correct
inequities in the distribution of costs"; and
WHEREAS, there were seven (7) task forces {Annexation
Policy/Guidelines; City/County MSTU (Municipal Services Taxing Unit) Division
of Costs and Revenues; Fire/Emergency Medical Services Structures and
Finance; Health Care Services; Law Enforcement Structures and Finance;
Recreation Structures and Finance; and Transportation Integration} established
to do a more thorough analysis of relevant issues; and
WHEREAS, from May 2003 through December 2003, the task forces held
more than 70 meetings to discuss the various issues; and
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2004 the Pinellas Assembly Task Forces'
Report Summary, which includes, the seven Task Forces' recommendations,
was presented at a joint meeting of the Pine lias County Board of County
Commissioners and the Pinellas Council of Mayors, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners and the
Pinellas County Council of Mayors, Inc. individually reviewed and acted upon the
Task Forces' recommendations; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit A is the Pinellas Assembly Task Force's
recommendations that are found to be "Areas of Agreement" between the two
bodies; now, therefore
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Council hereby endorses the Pinellas Assembly's
recommendations in the attached list entitled "Areas of Agreeement," Exhibit A.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of February
,2005.
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
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k V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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Cy t la E. Goudea':l
City lerk ....
Leslie K. Douga - des
Assistant City At orney
......
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Exhibit A
Areas of Agreement
Annexation Policy/Guidelines Task Force
1. Utilize public forums to encourage public input on annexation related
matters. [Overall Principles Annexation - Recommendation CJ
City/County Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) - Division of Costs
and Revenues Task Force
1. Develop County and Cities staff management teams to review the
following equity issues and provide reports on: a) Water/sewer surcharge
(25%) for unincorporated residents within municipal service areas; b) Fire
district revenue allocation to cities; c) Pinellas County Library Cooperative
revenue allocation to cities; and d) The one-half (1/2) cent sales tax
revenue allocation. [Recommendation BJ
2. Annual review of the MSTU allocation methodology by County staff and
Sheriff s office to city managers. [Recommendation OJ
Fire/Emergency Medical Services Structures and Financing Task Force
1. Support voluntary regionalization efforts that improve service and cost
efficiency; and the County Fire Authority review of contracts to ensure that
each contracting agency has its own resources necessary to fulfill the
contract requirements and that the change for services is appropriate.
[Recommendation A.IJ
2. Support and encourage the practice of joint purchasing for expendable
supplies and commodities, uniforms and equipment, countywide.
[Recommendation A.2.1J
3. Recommend that the Pine lias County Legislative Delegation prepare
and support legislation to restore the Fire Sprinkler Systems retrofit
provision in the State Building and Fire/Life Safety Codes, and require a
phased-in full compliance by all high rise residential occupancies over 75
feet in height. [Recommendation B.2.1J
4. Request the Pinellas County Legislative Delegation to: a) oppose
legislation which would amend or change the State of Florida Building and
Fire/Life safety Codes; and b) support sending notification of any future
legislative changes to the appropriate Florida state code enforcement
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and/or oversight agency for review and consideration. [Recommendation
B. 2. 2].
5. Support that all jurisdictions and fire officials work toward a total
compatibility of equipment countywide. [Recommendation B.4]
6. Do not support Recommendation C.I: a countywide non-ad valorem
assessment or fee exempting only government and public educational
facilities, as a funding alternative for fire services.
7. Developed a plan that utilizes the personnel, equipment and expertise
of the public safety agencies within the county and establishes the
minimum standards for participation and coordination of the marine and
water rescue operations. [Recommendation C.31]
8. Explore alternative funding sources and mechanisms to support the
cost of Specialty Teams (e.g. surcharges, fees, fines, or assessments
could be charged to chemical producers, commercial entities, and other
beneficiaries of the specific rescue service.) [Recommendation C.3.3]
9. Convene a review committee of stakeholders (Fire Chiefs Association,
AMR, EMS Authority staff, Office of the Medical Director) to discuss the
EMS Transport System concerning possible improvements of service, that
allows: a) all interested parties an opportunity to present their views to this
review committee; and b) the review committee to conduct their
discussions within a calendar year 2004. [Recommendation 0.1]
Human Services Task Force
1. Create better-defined coalitions and new partnerships through
education. Identify stakeholders and create educational opportunities for
collaborative growth, learning and education. [Recommendation A. 1]
2. Develop incentives to reward innovative coalition/partnerships.
[Recommendation A.2]
3. Utilize the Partnership for a Healthier Pinellas to develop
communication opportunities to educate other partners in the collaborative
as well as the public, local government agencies, health care providers
and other populations affected by service availability. [Recommendation
B.1]
4. Develop marketing strategies to promote health related programs and
projects taking place in the Pinellas County community. [Recommendation
B.2]
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5. Create a public information outreach program that would participate in
studying trends, measures and other quantitative and qualitative data to
monitor the status of health care in Pinellas County. [Recommendation
B.3]
6. Identify and pursue various sources of private and public sector funding
for health care and well being initiatives. [Recommendation C.1]
7. Identify various options for using acquired funds for health care and well
being initiatives and partnering with other entities where appropriate.
[Recommendation C.2]
8. Create a 501 (c)3 to assist in funding acquisition. [Recommendation C.3]
9. Identify and pursue the change or specific rules/statutes at both
national/state levels that benefit health care and well being initiative by
leveraging/generating funding (such as Health Flex Plan pilot; Medicaid
reform; EMS funding redistribution; advocacy to maintain levels of state
funding for state administered programs. [Recommendation 0.2]
10. Develop a strategic planning process based on five (5) year planning
cycles. [Recommendation E.1]
11. Hire and work with a consultant to develop the first (1 st) five (5) year
strategic plan. [Recommendation E.2]
12. Identify best practices to guide and measure future work.
[Recommendation E3]
Law Enforcement Structures and Financina Task Force
1. Establish mutual aid agreements, already in process, to include traffic
enforcement and crash investigations on streets contiguous to the
jurisdiction of participating agencies. [Recommendation B.1]
2. Request that the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office take over sex offender
and predator management and notification services county wide in order
to facilitate a standard, centralized approach. [Recommendation C.1]
3. Request that the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office establish a prisoner
transport service to move prisoners from agency locations to the county
jail. [Recommendation C.2]
4. Coordinate a countywide law enforcement record depository.
[Recommendation F.1]
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5. Coordinate mobile data efforts. [Recommendation F.2]
6. Coordinate consolidated electronic traffic tickets. [Recommendation F.3]
7. Centralized record management system for law enforcement.
[Recommendation F.4]
8. Upgrade countywide radio system emergency capabilities.
[Recommendation F.5]
9. Create a countywide pawn records database that is in progress.
[Recommendation F .6]
10. Establish a countywide emergency radio channel that can be
monitored by all agencies so officers can call for assistance without
waiting for relays through dispatch. [Recommendation F. 7]
11. Develop a streamlined approach to traffic records that would reduce
the data entry load and make records easily available within the criminal
justice system. [Recommendation F.B]
12. Develop a countywide auto-dialer approach to provide access to auto-
dialer capabilities to all law enforcement agencies with Pinellas County.
[Recommendation F.9]
Recreation Structures and Financina Task Force
1. Toy Town Property recommendations:
a) The County should appoint a task force to address the development
of the sports/recreational multi-use complex at Toy Town. This task
force would review the needs, costs, and options for construction and
management. These multi-use fields could include sports fields (soft
ball, soccer, rugby, Frisbee, golf, etc.), bike trails, extreme sports areas
(e.g. skate boarding, BMX track, etc.), food areas; running and walking
trails; areas designed for team competitions; etc., for the needs of
county residents. [Recommendation B]
b) The County should seek input on the types of sports facilities
needed in such a complex from the recreational directors of all
municipalities. [Recommendation C]
c) In addition to providing increased recreation space and
opportunities for our residents, the proposed complex could provide
substantial economic impact by hosting invitational tournaments and
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events. [Recommendation OJ
2. Encourage a joint use agreement between the School Board, the
County and all municipalities, where appropriate, for use of all recreational
facilities. Further, risk management research should be conducted to
resolve the issues concerning the potential liability and responsibility
associated with the use of said facilities. In addition, research should be
conducted to determine how best to apportion operating and maintenance
costs incurred when school property is used during non-school hours.
[Pinel/as County Schools Recommendation AJ
3. Direct County and City staff to survey and inventory therapeutic
recreation needs and gaps in Pinellas County, including: a) the exploration
of the possibilities to partner with non-profits and or hospitals; b) the
establishment of a directory of Services programs (fee and free) and
determine budget estimates for providing therapeutic recreation in north,
mid and south county; and c) have Pinellas County act as a broker and
not the sole provider of these services. [Therapeutic Recreation
Recommendation AJ
4. Do not support Municipal Recreation Card Fee Reimbursement
Recommendation A: Only households that qualify for the School Lunch
Program or other such public assistance would be eligible for a "Municipal
Recreation Card Reimbursement"; those households that qualify be
admitted to their program of choice without the need to pay the up-front
fees to the City, and the City involved request fee reimbursement form
Pinellas County; and qualifying house holds be limited to one "Recreation
Card Reimbursement" per calendar year, per person.
5. Perform a sponsorship study with objectives that include the
identification of market potential; estimated revenue projections; various
levels of sponsorship and naming rights opportunities in comparison to
other governmental contracts, and offer the ramifications and opportunities
for each sponsorship level. This should involve synthesizing successful
programs and identifying good "fits" for the community. [Sponsorships
Recommendation AJ
6. Explore the idea of an open space/recreation component when a parcel
of land is up for redevelopment by the County or the Cities.
[Redevelopment Recommendation AJ
Transportation Intearation Task Force
1. Select a countywide entity to be in charge of the ITS portion traffic
signal system, which would encompass approximately 400 traffic signals
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within Pine lias County. Pinellas County is the logical lead agency for that
purpose. The County should be responsible for the provision and
operation of that system, and should be funded for that purpose. [Traffic
Controls Recommendation A]
2. Retain the remaining balance of the local traffic signals and traffic
controls remain under the jurisdiction of the local communities. [Traffic
Controls Recommendation B]
3. Establish a County advisory procedure where local agencies can
provide input to signal system operation. [Traffic Controls
Recommendation C]
4. Continued priority placed on improvements to key roadways in the
County that include US Hwy. 19, Ulmerton Road, and Roosevelt/11 Sth
Avenue connectors and Gandy Boulevard. [Roadway Capacity
Recommendation A]
5. Establish and fund a program for corridor beautification and streetscape
improvements throughout Pinellas County. [Corridor Beautification
Recommendation A]
6. Focus an initiative on transit service that includes: the Trailways
projects, bicycle provisions, pedestrian provisions, and sense of place
provisions for communities. [Livable Communities Recommendation B]
Note: Recommendation identifiers in this Exhibit A are consistent with the
recommendation identifiers in the Pinel/as Assemblv Task Forces' Reoort
Summarv. Presented Januarv 9.2004.
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