02/19/2025 Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Minutes February 19, 2025
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
4:00 PM
Special Meeting
Main Library - Council Chambers
Environmental Advisory Board
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Roll Call
Present 5 - Chair Jared Leone, Board Member Glenna Wentworth, Board
Member Kelly Dobbin, Board Member Michael Rubino, and Board Member Jason
Drizd
Also Present—Cassie Cordova — Sustainability Manager and Danielle DeBois —
City Clerk Specialist
1. Call To Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the November 20, 2024 Environmental Advisory Board
meeting.
Member Wentworth moved to approve the minutes of the November 20,
2024 Environmental Advisory Board as submitted in written
summation. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda
Brian Beckman said the solar installation rate in clearwater is
within the parameters of the city's green initiatives and spoke on rebates
Dunedin provides citizens as a possible incentive to replicate in
Clearwater.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Review 2025 Legislative Priorities
Sustainability Division Manager Cassie Cordova was thanked for putting
together a summation of the 2025 Legislative Priorities. There are several
priorities in relation to the Board that can be encouraged and reviewed. It
was said that it was appreciated seeing goals in relation to the Greenpoint
plan.
4.2 Review presentation about Floatovoltaics
Managing Director of D3Energy Stetson Tchividjian provided a PowerPoint
presentation on Floatavoltaics and addressed questions regarding floating
solar panels.
4.3 Elect EAB officers for 2025
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Chair Jared Leone moved to reelect the previous officers for
continuation as Chair and Vice Chair. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
5. Old Business Items
Ms. Cordova said the Stevenson Creek Feasibility Study will be presented to
city leadership on the 24th with the recommendation of creating a no wake
manatee zone. Ms. Cordova said the Coopers Bayou and Lake Belleview
projects are progressing.
6. Director's Report
Ms. Cordova said the letter of support by CRS was shared and
adjustments are being made based off feedback received from the
vulnerability assessment. She said the EV vehicles grant most likely will be
honored under current administration however, other grants that were not
fully executed for EV infrastructure and road mapping are now on hold. Ms.
Cordova said the Greenpoint 3.0 is making preliminary progress and is being
narrowed down to realistic timeline goals.
7. Board Members to be Heard
8. Adjourn
The Board discussed potential future; availability for the April meeting.
Ms. Wentworth announced a sustainability event through the Sierra Club in
March with a focus on rebuilding and renovating sustainably.
Board led discussion ensued regarding the Airpark's new building and
solar use. A citizen thanked Ms. Cordova for her efforts towards a
sustainable Clearwater.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:27 p.m.
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