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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 9938-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2026, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2027;
APPROVING THE SIX-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM WHICH SHALL BE REEVALUATED AT THE
BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE SUCH INSTRUCTIONS THAT
ARE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE AND ACCOMPLISH THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SO AUTHORIZED;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER
MONEY BETWEEN PROJECTS IN THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING AVAILABLE
AND ANTICIPATED RESOURCES FOR THE PROJECTS
IDENTIFIED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has submitted a proposed Six-Year Capital
Improvement Program, and has submitted an estimate of the amount of money necessary
to carryon said Capital Improvement Program for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 20267
and ending September 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, an estimate of the resources available and income to be received by
the City during said period from ad valorem taxes and other sources has been submitted
to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, a general summary of the Capital Improvement Budget, and notice of
the times and places when copies of the budget message and capital budget are available
for inspection by the public, was published in a newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has examined and carefully considered the proposed
budget; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances,
the City Council conducted a public hearing upon said proposed budget on September 15,
2026; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Pursuant to the Capital Improvement Program Report and Estimated
Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027, a
copy of which is on file with the City Clerk, the City Council hereby adopts a budget for the
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capital improvement fund for the City of Clearwater, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
Section 2. The Six-Year Capital Improvement Program and Budget, a summary of
which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit B, is approved in its present form, but prior to the
beginning of each fiscal year the City Council shall reevaluate priorities, hold public
hearings and formally adopt additions or corrections thereto.
Section 3. The budget as adopted shall stand and be the Capital Improvement
Program Budget of the City for said fiscal year, subject to the authority of the City Council
to amend or change the budget as provided by Section 2.519 of the Clearwater Code of
Ordinances.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized and directed to issue such instructions
and directives that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the capital improvements
authorized by the adoption of this budget.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized to transfer appropriations within the
capital budget, provided such transfer does not result in changing the scope of any project
or the fund source included in the adopted capital budget.
Section 6. Should any provision of this ordinance be declared by any court to be
invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any provision
thereof, other than the provision declared to be invalid.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2026.
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED September 15, 2026
PASSED ON SECOND READING September 21, 2026
AND ADOPTED Signed by:
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Owen Kohler Rosemarie Call
City Attorney City Clerk
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