06/01/2026CLEARWATER DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING
June 1, 2026 — 1:00 PM — City Council Chambers
Board Members Present: Chair Bruce Rector; Vice Chair Ryan Cotton; Member David
Allbritton; Member Mike Mannino; Member Lina Teixeira; Member Mikhail Knodortsov
Board Members Not Present: Member Kevin Tatlici
Also present: Jesus Nino, CRA Director; Owen Kohler, Interim City Attorney; Jennifer
Poirrier, City Manager; Alfred Battle, Assistant City Manager
1. Call to Order. Chair Rector called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes.
2.1 ID#26-0635 Approve the minutes for the May 18, 2026, Downtown
Development Board meeting.
Member Allbritton moved to approve the minutes of the May 18, 2026, Downtown
Development Board meeting.
The motion was seconded. Upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: Vice Chair Cotton, Member Allbritton, Member Teixeira, Member Mannino,
Member Knodortsov
3. New Business Items
Chair Rector stated ID# 26-0636 will be address after ID#26-0637 in the
discussion of new business.
3.1 ID#26-0637 Present the event report out for the 2nd Annual Taste of
Clearwater hosted by Rotary Club of Clearwater Charities.
CRA Division Manager Vickie Shire introduced representatives from the Rotary
Club of Clearwater Charities.
Melissa Stamos and Adam Blackwell of Rotary Club of Clearwater Charities
provided an event report on the 2nd Annual Taste of Clearwater.
Member Allbritton asked for clarification on alcohol sales, and event attendance.
Melissa Stamo stated that future events will hand the sale of alcohol differently,
and stated the event was well attended, but noted the weather was a concern at
times.
Adam Blackwell commented on the event sponsorship.
Member Mannino commented on the weather during the event and looks forward
reviewing placer.ai attendance data.
Member Teixeira asked for clarification about how event attendance throughout
the event.
Melissa Stamos stated tracking was done with "clickers".
3.2 ID#26-0637 June 2026 Directors Report
CRA Director Jesus Nino presented the June 2026 Director's Report.
Assistant City Manager Alfred Battle provided an update on the DDB Marketing
and Public Relations Initiative.
3.3 ID#26-0638 Approve the April 2026 Financial Statement for Filing
CRA Assistant Director Anne Lopez presented the April 2026 Financial Statement
for Filing.
Member Mannino moved to approve the April 2026 Financial Statement for Filing.
The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was:
Ayes: Vice Chair Cotton, Member Allbritton, Member Teixeira, Member Mannino,
Member Knodortsov.
4. Board Members to be Heard
5. Adjournment. The meeting was adjoumed at 1:20 p.m.
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