Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Erika Lafontaine’s organization
Sep 15, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
City Commission City Commission Directive
The City Commission meeting included ceremonial proclamations and recognitions, followed by a consent docket involving the ratification of various grant applications for security and health initiatives, authorization to pay outstanding legal fees, agreements for use of training facilities, and renewals for property insurance, excess workers' compensation coverage, and school resource officer programs. Further approvals were made for emergency infrastructure spending and equipment purchases. Public hearings were held to adopt the property tax rate and final budget for Fiscal Year 2027, as well as to amend library and recreation fee schedules. Legislative matters included a performance appraisal for the City Manager and first readings of ordinances regarding budget amendments and administrative fees for code enforcement and short-term vacation rentals. Commissioner and Mayoral requests regarding floodplain management and 287G agreements were also noted.
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The City Commission meeting addressed a variety of administrative and legislative items. Key actions included the proclamation for Welcoming Week and National Suicide Prevention Month, authorization of a charitable contribution to the Central Park Performing Arts Foundation, and emergency spending approval for force main repairs. Significant financial and project approvals were made for lift station replacement, a workers' compensation settlement, and fire station reconstruction. Public hearings were held to approve an affordable housing property inventory and an amendment to the FY 2026 budget. Legislative matters included contract amendments for water disposal projects and the first reading of ordinances concerning short-term vacation rental registration and the establishment of a chronic nuisance property code. A presentation on the 2026 National Community Survey was also provided.
Jun 29, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Community Development Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
The board meeting focused on organizational matters and brief administrative proceedings. The meeting proceeded through a call to order and roll call, followed by organizational items, before concluding with the adjournment of the session. There were no presentations, public comments, or substantive items of old or new business conducted during the meeting.
Dec 8, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
The board meeting featured presentations on several key projects, including an update on the Clearwater-Largo Road Multimodal Improvements CIP project, which discussed potential lane reductions to improve student safety, and the Forward Pinellas Roosevelt/East Bay Corridor Study concerning safety and mobility improvements. Additionally, an overview of the preliminary Community Redevelopment Agency annual report for the previous fiscal year was presented, covering past and future expenditures.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
