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Council member O'Neil, the city'appointed PSTA representative, said the change followed an 18-month planning process and that PSTA staff cited low ridership at the affected stops or proximity (within a quarter mile) to other stops as the reason they were slated for removal. O'Neil said the redesigned circulator (78A/78B) would operate seven days a week, an increase in days of service for that corridor, but that the plan would convert service in other parts of the county to on-demand connections (PSTA'contracted microtransit) in lower-ridership areas.

\"Those five stops along St. Pete Drive had extremely low ridership,\" O'Neil said, and PSTA officials told him some stops were eliminated because an alternative stop was within a quarter mile. O'Neil said he asked questions at the PSTA board meeting and later invited PSTA staff to make a presentation to Oldsmar's council so the city could review public-input materials and the Title VI equity analysis that underpins federally funded changes.

O'Neil expressed particular concern about two stops that served large office buildings on Commerce/Tampa Road (the former Nielsen and the former UnitedHealthcare buildings), noting job access is a key public-transportation function and that those buildings have since been repurposed and could see ridership changes post-COVID.

PSTA plans include a six-month rollout and significant public notification before changes take effect. O'Neil said it is possible to request modifications after plan approval, but substantial changes could require redoing the Title VI equity analysis to confirm there is no disproportionate impact on protected groups.

Ending

O'Neil recommended that PSTA make a formal presentation to the council and provide the public-input materials and Title VI documentation so the city can evaluate potential service impacts and request targeted adjustments if warranted.

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City Manager (unnamed) said the Planning and Redevelopment Department needs three temporary planning and permit clerks through the end of the fiscal year to assist with post-hurricane permitting, and requested two position upgrades: the floodplain and building coordinator (grade 121) to a floodplain manager/building coordinator (grade 123), and the senior customer service clerk (grade 109) to customer service technician (grade 111). The manager said the upgrades are intended to help the city manage increased FEMA compliance responsibilities.

Staff presented estimated costs: roughly $3,000 for the position upgrades and approximately $64,000 for the three temporary employees, plus an additional $50,000 in professional services for appraisal support and cost-estimate review. The manager cautioned, \"I'm not sure how far this $50,000 is gonna get us. So, I may be back for more,\" and said appraisal reviews are billed hourly and capped at about $525 per appraisal.

Council members congratulated the staff who would fill the upgraded roles and approved the resolution by voice vote after a brief discussion and a motion and second. There was no roll-call tally recorded on the public transcript; the chair announced the motion passed.

Ending

City staff will implement the temporary hires and contract appraisal reviews from the General Fund appropriated reserve and report back to council if additional funding or adjustments are required as FEMA/state assistance phases out.

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Council consensus came after a lengthy staff presentation and more than an hour of council discussion about trade-offs between funding homeowner elevation projects through Elevate Florida and preserving federally eligible infrastructure mitigation projects in Oldsmar.

City Manager (unnamed) told the council that Pinellas County is expected to receive about $416 million in HMGP funds allocated for long-term mitigation after the recent hurricanes and that the state asked counties whether some of those funds should be reallocated to Elevate Florida. The manager said Elevate Florida is a 75/25 cost-share program (75% federal, 25% homeowner) covering elevation, reconstruction, acquisition, demolition and related activities, and that as of the previous week 2,300 Elevate Florida applications had been submitted from Pinellas County, including 37 from Oldsmar.

\"It's a toss-up. It's all about prioritization,\" Council member Knapp said while weighing the limited federal dollars against the city's infrastructure needs. Knapp urged caution about shifting money away from neighborhood-scale projects that could protect many households.

Council member Swager said the Elevate Florida application deadline (April 11) and the likelihood that not all applications would be funded argued for weighing both options; he said he was inclined toward splitting funds but did not present a final allocation. \"The former engineer in me thinks that the Elevate Florida deadline coming up, April 11, should take place,\" Swager said, arguing the LMS should have the full application pool to assess.

Vice Mayor Graber and Council member Chodorowsky said the decision was difficult because federal funds are scarce and the countywide project demand far exceeds available money. Chodorowsky emphasized that the projects Oldsmar had submitted through the LMS were selected to deliver broad community benefit, noting the city's submittals totaled roughly $40 million in project requests for infrastructure mitigation.

Mayor Katie Gannon then sought a guided consensus. \"So consensus to leave the HMGP as already allocated?\" she asked; council members agreed and the mayor confirmed the council's recommendation would be communicated to the city's voting member of the LMS work group. City staff and multiple council members stressed that this was guidance for the county working group and not a binding countywide decision.

Council members also noted uncertainties about how Elevate Florida would prioritize applications; staff said FDIM (Florida Division of Emergency Management) would use risk-based factors such as repetitive loss and substantial-damage history, so an Oldsmar applicant would not be guaranteed an award even if funds were reallocated.

The council asked staff to monitor developments and said it would be prepared to reconvene or amend direction if new information emerged before the LMS vote.

Ending

City staff will relay the council's consensus to Oldsmar's representative on the LMS work group; the council directed staff to report back if the county process or the state guidance changes before the LMS final recommendation.

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The council adopted Resolution 2025-10 designating Mayor Katie Gannon as chair and Vice Mayor Graber as vice chair of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The document repealed the prior resolution and aligned CRA leadership following the recent election.

The council approved the consent docket, which included minutes from prior meetings, a work order for local limits assessment consulting with Black & Veatch, award of a sludge hauling and disposal contract to Appalachian Material Services, contract and purchasing approvals for fire-rescue cabinetry and fire apparatus refurbishment through cooperative agreements, and renewal of an ERP system sales and license agreement. Specific contract numbers and cooperative procurement references were read into the record by the city clerk.

Separately, council approved Resolution 2025-09 revising the fiscal year 2024-25 budget (see separate coverage) and voted to reschedule the first September budget hearing to Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 to meet TRIM compliance requirements.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 2025-10 (CRA leadership): Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved.
- Consent docket (items 2'8 listed by city clerk): Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-09 (budget revision): Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved.
- Reschedule September meeting to Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025: Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved.

Ending

Council adjourned after brief council comments and community announcements. Where roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript, the presiding officer announced the motions passed by voice vote.","At its April 1 meeting the Oldsmar City Council approved the consent docket, adopted a resolution naming the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) chair and vice chair, approved a budget revision, and rescheduled a September budget hearing; formal actions were taken by motion and voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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