City staff outlined a citywide communications and coordination plan to keep downtown businesses, residents and stakeholders informed as multiple major construction projects move forward.

Jesus Nino, CRA executive director and later the city manager, summarized a three‑part downtown focus: large construction projects, North Greenwood redevelopment and library/property disposition work. Staff described a centralized downtown construction webpage (www.myclearwater.com/downtownconstruction), a planned construction e‑newsletter launching at the end of July, monthly virtual stakeholder meetings, and an in‑person CRA stakeholder meeting targeted for August to review active projects and maintenance-of-traffic issues.

The listed projects include the Harborview Hotel, Bluff apartments, Osceola parking garage, Drew Street repaving, new city hall and PSTA improvements. Staff said communications will also include stakeholder registers, an updated web page, advertising and coordination with economic development, parks, planning and public safety teams to minimize disruptions and capture merchant feedback.

Staff also reported on property‑disposition work, commercial and residential grant activity in North Greenwood, and six proposals received in response to a library concept call; staff will present the top three library proposals after evaluation.

Trustees encouraged listing both public‑sector and private‑sector projects on the construction page so stakeholders can see the full redevelopment picture; staff agreed to expand the project listing and continue outreach.