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Votes at a glance: Pinellas County Board actions, June 17, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners at its June 17 meeting, including land-use approvals, funding resolutions, contracts and appointments.
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted on multiple items during its June 17 meeting. Below is a concise summary of motions, outcomes and key details for each formal action taken on the record.
- FLU2502 (Agenda item 5): Future land use amendment — Saint Philopatier Mercurius Orthodox Church. Outcome: Approved unanimously. Motion: Commissioner Shearer moved; Commissioner Flowers seconded. Vote: unanimous (5–0).
- Consolidated Plan & Annual Action Plan (Agenda item 6): Adopt five‑year consolidated plan (2025–29), adopt 2025–26 annual action plan for CDBG, HOME and ESG, and authorize HUD submittal. Outcome: Approved unanimously. Motion: Commissioner Peters moved; Commissioner Shearer seconded.
- Pinellas County Housing Authority petition (Agenda item 7): Vacate Adams Circle to enable development (see separate article). Outcome: Approved unanimously. Motion: Commissioner Flowers moved; Commissioner Peters seconded.
- Non‑ad valorem special assessment for hospital-directed payments (Agenda item 8): Impose assessment on nonpublic hospitals to fund local provider participation funds and intergovernmental transfers. Outcome: Approved unanimously. Motion: not specified on the record; public hearing included hospital testimony.
- Budget amendment and appropriations (Agenda item 9): Supplement FY2025 budget to realign reserves and operating expenses and recognize revenue for capital projects, including one‑time funding requests for sheriff equipment and capital needs; repropriation of TDC funds for beach program. Outcome: Approved unanimously. Motion: Commissioner Peters moved; Commissioner Latvala seconded.
- Vacancies/consent items (Agenda items 10–21): Consent agenda approved unanimously.
- Change order & construction awards (selected): - Agenda item 22: JOC extension (construction and property management) — Approved unanimously. - Agenda item 23: Friends of Palm Harbor Troop 26 Boy Scout Hut exterior doors/windows — Approved unanimously. - Agenda item 27: Award to Conan Graham for Thirteenth Street Sandpoint Drive bridge replacement (~$10M) — Approved unanimously. - Agenda item 28: Award to Weeks Marine for beach renourishment (~$125M) — Approved unanimously (separate article on beach renourishment and easement discussion).
- Housing and community development grants and conveyances: - Agenda item 25: Emergency Solutions Grant recommendations for rapid unsheltered housing survivor funding — Approved unanimously. - Agenda item 26: Conveyance of surplus property to Habitat for Humanity — Approved unanimously.
- Public works and grant agreements (selected): - Agenda item 29: Change order to Hubbard Construction (pavement preservation) — Approved unanimously. - Agenda item 30: Emergency Watershed Protection Program (NRCS forms/agreements) — Approved unanimously. - Agenda item 31: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Program assistance for storm conversion at nine locations — Approved unanimously. - Agenda item 32: State grant for urban stream restoration project — Approved unanimously.
- Miscellaneous administrative items (selected): - Agenda item 33: Second amendment to agreement with Hardisty & Hanover for Beckett bridge replacement (rate update and $525,000 increase) — Approved unanimously. - Agenda item 34: Application to receive E911 trust fund monies from the State — Approved unanimously. - Agenda item 35: Renewal of certificates of public convenience for eight firms (transport services) — Approved unanimously. - Agenda item 36: Authorization to file suit (code enforcement lien foreclosure) — Approved unanimously.
- Appointments (items 39–42): Board selected alternates and appointments: Louis Serna named alternate to Board of Adjustment and Appeals; Clyde Smith and Mayor Katie Gannon selected for Tourist Development Council seats; various EMS advisory and medical control board appointments and reappointments approved.
All items listed above were approved on the record at the June 17 meeting. Where the mover or seconder was not stated on the record, the vote was recorded as unanimous in favor. Commissioners and staff announced follow-up tasks and public meetings for several larger items, particularly the beach renourishment project.
