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Commission to seek clarity on Pinellas County multimodal impact‑fee interlocal agreement
Summary
Commissioners deferred action on a proposed interlocal agreement that would allow the county to reallocate multimodal impact fees and asked staff to seek clarification from the county about how fees are currently spent and whether the county will negotiate different revenue splits.
St. Pete Beach commissioners on Tuesday asked staff to get additional detail from Pinellas County before approving an interlocal agreement that would permit the county to reallocate multimodal impact fees collected within the city.
Under current practice the county collects and shares multimodal impact fees with municipalities; staff said the proposed interlocal would codify the existing allocation regime and is intended to satisfy an October state deadline in an amended statute. Planning staff told the commission that under current Pinellas rules the city retains roughly 54% of the fee while the county retains about 46% plus interest, and the county collects the remainder to spend on countywide multimodal needs.
Commissioners questioned whether the proposed interlocal preserves local control and asked how the county has spent multimodal fees to date. City staff said the county is drafting a fee study and that the county’s staff stated in conversations that executing the interlocal will allow the county and municipalities to continue the current distribution practice; staff also said the amendment to Fla. Stat. 163.318 (section cited) requires interlocal agreements by Oct. 1, 2025, to continue present practices.
Commissioners asked staff to seek clarity and leverage in negotiations with the county, noting that the city expects a large amount of multimodal fee revenue from several upcoming projects and that the city may want a larger proportion returned for local projects where traffic impacts are within St. Pete Beach. Staff estimated current invoiced multimodal fee receipts (including the Miramar project) at roughly $146,600 for a recent period, with the city’s share about $79,200.
Ending: The commission directed staff to seek more detailed accounting from the county on how collected multimodal impact fees are spent, to request the county clarify the legal and practical consequences of not signing the interlocal, and to return with recommendations before the legislative deadline.
