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City Council, January 22, 2026

Regular meeting

The city's own documents agenda packet (PDF) · action agenda (PDF) · video

24 items on the agenda. 9 of them have a recorded vote. 8 cross-references to other meetings, committees, ordinances or resolutions (6 of which point somewhere we do not hold, so they are shown as plain text rather than as a link).

C Consent Agenda (see attached)

C-A-1

Approving an increase in allocation for building maintenance and repair services for citywide use, with Bayside Building Services Inc. and Grosz Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $4,000,000.

Amounts named in this item $4,000,000 — figures read out of the item's own text (how)

Read the original: pages 149–154 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

C-A-2

Approving a three-year blanket purchase agreement with Econolite Control Products, Inc, a sole source provider for the purchase of traffic controllers, for the Stormwater, Pavement and Traffic Operations Department, for a total contract amount of $810,000.

Amounts named in this item $810,000 — figures read out of the item's own text (how)

Read the original: pages 155–160 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

C-A-3

A Resolution accepting a Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) proposal in the amount of $899,714.92 from the AD Morgan Corporation (“AD Morgan”) for construction phase services for the Sunken Gardens HVAC Replacement Project; authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute the First Amendment to the Construction Manager at Risk (“CMAR”) Agreement with a GMP between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida and AD Morgan dated September 30, 2025 to incorporate the GMP Proposal into the agreement and modify other necessary provisions; approving a transfer in the amount of $838,243 from the unappropriated balance of the Sunken Gardens Fund (1207) to the General Capital Improvement Fund (3001); approving a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $838,243 from the increase in the unappropriated balance of the General Capital Improvement Fund (3001), resulting from the above transfer, to the SG HVAC Project (ECID Project No. 25185-130; Oracle No. 21057); and providing an effective date.

Amounts named in this item $899,714.92, $838,243 — figures read out of the item's own text (how)

Read the original: pages 161–185 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

C-A-4

A resolution regarding the purchase of body armor and ballistic resistance products from various manufacturers utilizing NASPO master agreements between those manufacturers and the State of Colorado, as incorporated into and amended by participating addenda executed by those manufacturers and the State of Florida, which are collectively identified by as Alternate Contract Source 46151500-NASPO-25-ACS; approving piggyback agreements between some of those manufacturers and the City for the Police Department to purchase such products on an ongoing basis throughout the term of the applicable Underlying Agreement, including any renewals, with initial authorization to make purchases in a cumulative amount not to exceed $600,000 over the term of the underlying agreements, which currently runs through 2027 but may be extended for three additional years; authorizing execution of piggyback agreements with the selected manufacturers and any other documents necessary to effectuate that approval, including agreements with distributors authorized to accept orders under those agreements; and providing an effective date.

Amounts named in this item $600,000 — figures read out of the item's own text (how)

Read the original: pages 186–194 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

C-A-5

A resolution approving the updated Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Grant Agreement received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on January 15, 2026 which incorporates and clarifies the applicability and requirements of recent changes and additions to federal law and guidance (Updated Grant Agreement); authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute the Updated Grant Agreement and all other documents necessary to effectuate receipt of this allocation of the CDBG-DR funds from HUD in the maximum amount of $159,884,000; finding that if the Updated Grant Agreement is submitted electronically, electronic submission shall comply with the requirements of the City Charter if the Grant Agreement is approved by the City Attorney's Office prior to submission; and providing an effective date.

Amounts named in this item $159,884,000 — figures read out of the item's own text (how)

Read the original: pages 195–211 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

C-B-1

Approving an increase in allocation for Community Assistance and Life Liaison (CALL) Program with Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services Inc., for the Police Department, in the amount of $38,510.74 for FY26, for a not to exceed amount of $1,707,248.74.

Amounts named in this item $38,510.74, $1,707,248.74 — figures read out of the item's own text (how)

Read the original: pages 212–220 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

C-B-2

Approving an allocation increase to support the renewal term for software maintenance and support, with Superion LLC, for the Department of Technology Services in the amount of $272,985.

Amounts named in this item $272,985 — figures read out of the item's own text (how)

Read the original: pages 221–226 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

C-B-3

A resolution authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to execute a License Agreement with Pinellas County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida (Pinellas County), for use of 8,643 sq. ft. of office space within the Pinellas County office building located at 501 1st Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Florida, to provide an office location for Housing and Community Development and Strategic Initiatives and Grants departments, for a period of one (1) year, with renewal options, at an initial monthly rental rate of $8,627.92; authorizing the execution of all documents necessary to effectuate same; rescinding Resolution No. 2025-602; and providing an effective date.

Amounts named in this item $8,627.92 — figures read out of the item's own text (how)

Read the original: pages 227–237 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

C-B-4

A Resolution accepting a Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) proposal in the amount of $357,826.24 from Create Building Company LLC (“Create”) for construction phase services for the MSC 5th Floor Accounting Renovation Project; authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute the First Amendment to the Construction Manager at Risk (“CMAR”) Agreement with a GMP between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida and Create dated July 9, 2025 to incorporate the GMP Proposal into the agreement and modify other necessary provisions; (ECID Project No. 24129-130; Oracle No. 20146); and providing an effective date.

Amounts named in this item $357,826.24 — figures read out of the item's own text (how)

Read the original: pages 238–255 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

C-B-5

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute Task Order No. 25-01- ST/W(A) to the architect/engineering agreement dated November 13, 2025 between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida and Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (“A/E”) for A/E to provide project administration, a preliminary engineering report, preliminary engineering services, final design services, and construction manager at risk coordination services related to the NEWRF Clarifiers 3 & 4 Pumping Station Rehabilitation Project in an amount not to exceed $439,649.24 (ECID Project No. 26086-130; Oracle No. 20009); and providing an effective date.

Amounts named in this item $439,649.24 — figures read out of the item's own text (how)

Read the original: pages 256–273 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

C-B-6

A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the City of South Pasadena, Florida to provide wastewater service to the incorporated City of South Pasadena for a term of ten (10) years; authorizing the Mayor to execute an industrial pretreatment agreement and an inflow and infiltration agreement with the City of South Pasadena; and providing an effective date.

Read the original: pages 274–300 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

F Reports

F-1

A resolution approving a one-year funding agreement between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida (“City”) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay dba Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay (“BGCGTB”) for the City to provide $250,000 to BGCGTB to support its Prosperity Pathways Program; authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute the funding agreement and all other documents necessary to effectuate this transaction; and providing an effective date.

Amounts named in this item $250,000 — figures read out of the item's own text (how)

What the city recorded 2026-39 — the city's own words, exactly as printed

What we recorded it as Approved inferred, not stated in words by the city

Recorded tally 7 yes, 1 absent — as printed on the city's action agenda

  • Copley Gerdes Yes
  • Brandi Gabbard Absent
  • Mike Harting Yes
  • Lisset Hanewicz Yes
  • Deborah Figgs-Sanders Yes
  • Gina Driscoll Yes
  • Corey Givens Jr. Yes
  • Richie Floyd Yes

Where this item goes next how to read these

Read the original: pages 13–46 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

H Council Committee Reports

H-1

January 15, 2026 Public Services and Infrastructure Committee - Action Item (a) Respectfully requesting City Council approval to remove the following items from the Public Services & Infrastructure Committee referral list: A Comprehensive Report on the City’s Procedures for Complying with Public Records Requests, from Initiation to Fulfillment. (Hanewicz); An Update on the City’s Wastewater Collection Facilities and the Capital Projects Identified (funded and not funded) to Address the Natural Hazards Associated with the Three Facilities. (Hanewicz); A Discussion Regarding Construction Crane Safety. (Driscoll) 2

What the city recorded Approved As Amended — the city's own words, exactly as printed

What we recorded it as Approved as amended , as amended

Recorded tally 7 yes, 1 absent — as printed on the city's action agenda

  • Copley Gerdes Yes
  • Brandi Gabbard Absent
  • Mike Harting Yes
  • Lisset Hanewicz Yes
  • Deborah Figgs-Sanders Yes
  • Gina Driscoll Yes
  • Corey Givens Jr. Yes
  • Richie Floyd Yes

Read the original: pages 47–49 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

H-2

January 15, 2026 Budget, Finance, and Taxation Committee - Action Item (a) Respectfully requesting City Council approval to remove the following items from the Budget, Finance, and Taxation Committee referral list: Comprehensive Update on All Hurricane-Related Expenses (Hanewicz); A Discussion Regarding a Potential Childcare Benefit for City of St. Petersburg Employees (Driscoll)

What the city recorded Approved — the city's own words, exactly as printed

What we recorded it as Approved

Recorded tally 7 yes, 1 absent — as printed on the city's action agenda

  • Copley Gerdes Yes
  • Brandi Gabbard Absent
  • Mike Harting Yes
  • Lisset Hanewicz Yes
  • Deborah Figgs-Sanders Yes
  • Gina Driscoll Yes
  • Corey Givens Jr. Yes
  • Richie Floyd Yes

Read the original: pages 50–52 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

H-3

January 15, 2026 Housing, Land Use, and Transportation Committee - Action Item (a) A resolution regarding housing for households with income at or below 80% of the Area Media Income; establishing that the creation of such housing is a priority of City Council when subsidizing affordable housing that is not publicly owned; requesting that City Administration allocate City resources in accordance with that priority; stating that requests from City Administration for City funding that deviate from that priority should explain the necessity for doing so; and providing an effective date.

What the city recorded 2026-40 — the city's own words, exactly as printed

What we recorded it as Approved inferred, not stated in words by the city

Recorded tally 7 yes, 1 absent — as printed on the city's action agenda

  • Copley Gerdes Yes
  • Brandi Gabbard Absent
  • Mike Harting Yes
  • Lisset Hanewicz Yes
  • Deborah Figgs-Sanders Yes
  • Gina Driscoll Yes
  • Corey Givens Jr. Yes
  • Richie Floyd Yes

Where this item goes next how to read these

H-4

January 15, 2026 Housing, Land Use, and Transportation Committee - Action Items (a) A resolution concerning the Mayor's appointment of Christina Luciana to the Office of Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, to complete the unexpired term of Derek Keys ending April 3, 2027; approving that appointment; and providing an effective date. (b) A resolution concerning the Mayor's reappointment of James Dates to the Office of Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the City Of St. Petersburg, Florida, for a new four-year term, running from December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2029; approving that reappointment; and providing an effective date. (c) A resolution concerning the Mayor's reappointment of Terri Lipsey Scott to the Office of Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, for a third term, running from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029; approving that reappointment; and providing an effective date.

What the city recorded 2026-41 2026-42 2026-43 — the city's own words, exactly as printed

What we recorded it as Approved inferred, not stated in words by the city

Recorded tally 7 yes, 1 absent — as printed on the city's action agenda

  • Copley Gerdes Yes
  • Brandi Gabbard Absent
  • Mike Harting Yes
  • Lisset Hanewicz Yes
  • Deborah Figgs-Sanders Yes
  • Gina Driscoll Yes
  • Corey Givens Jr. Yes
  • Richie Floyd Yes

Where this item goes next how to read these

Read the original: pages 58–68 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

H-5

January 15, 2026 Housing, Land Use, and Transportation Committee - Action Item (a) Respectfully requesting City Council approval to remove the following item from Housing, Land Use & Transportation Committee referral list: A discussion regarding the prohibition of street murals and potential alternatives for public art and placemaking opportunities.

What the city recorded Approved — the city's own words, exactly as printed

What we recorded it as Approved

Recorded tally 7 yes, 1 absent — as printed on the city's action agenda

  • Copley Gerdes Yes
  • Brandi Gabbard Absent
  • Mike Harting Yes
  • Lisset Hanewicz Yes
  • Deborah Figgs-Sanders Yes
  • Gina Driscoll Yes
  • Corey Givens Jr. Yes
  • Richie Floyd Yes

J Public Hearings and Quasi-Judicial Proceedings - 5:01 P.M.

J-2

Confirming Preliminary Assessment for Building Demolition Number DMO 504

What the city recorded 2026-45 — the city's own words, exactly as printed

What we recorded it as Approved inferred, not stated in words by the city

Recorded tally 7 yes, 1 absent — as printed on the city's action agenda

  • Copley Gerdes Yes
  • Brandi Gabbard Absent
  • Mike Harting Yes
  • Lisset Hanewicz Yes
  • Deborah Figgs-Sanders Yes
  • Gina Driscoll Yes
  • Corey Givens Jr. Yes
  • Richie Floyd Yes

Where this item goes next how to read these

Read the original: pages 82–87 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

J-3

Ordinance 1177-V, an ordinance approving a vacation of a 10-foot-wide dead-end alley abutting Lots 1, 3 and 4, Chadwick's Resubdivision, generally located within the 700 block of Burlington Avenue North; setting forth conditions for the vacation to become effective; and providing for an effective date. Second Reading and Second Public Hearings

What the city recorded Approved 1177-V — the city's own words, exactly as printed

What we recorded it as Approved

Recorded tally 6 yes, 2 absent — as printed on the city's action agenda

  • Copley Gerdes Yes
  • Brandi Gabbard Absent
  • Mike Harting Yes
  • Lisset Hanewicz Yes
  • Deborah Figgs-Sanders Absent
  • Gina Driscoll Yes
  • Corey Givens Jr. Yes
  • Richie Floyd Yes

Where this item goes next how to read these

Read the original: pages 88–120 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

J-4

Ordinance 630-H, An ordinance of the City of St. Petersburg, Florida amending City Code, Chapter 16, Land Development Regulations to create a new Subsection 16.50.055 Certified Recovery Residence; creating a definition and providing use specific development standards for Certified Recovery Residence; amending Section 16.10.020.1 parking and zoning matrix to add Certified Recovery Residence and changing the permitted zoning categories for Community Residential Homes; amending Section 16.70.040.1.8. related to reasonable accommodation requests; providing for severability; and providing an effective date. (City File LDR 2025-02)

What the city recorded Approved 630-H — the city's own words, exactly as printed

What we recorded it as Approved

Recorded tally 7 yes, 1 absent — as printed on the city's action agenda

  • Copley Gerdes Yes
  • Brandi Gabbard Absent
  • Mike Harting Yes
  • Lisset Hanewicz Yes
  • Deborah Figgs-Sanders Yes
  • Gina Driscoll Yes
  • Corey Givens Jr. Yes
  • Richie Floyd Yes

Where this item goes next how to read these

Read the original: pages 121–148 of the city's agenda packet (why we cite a page range)

Agenda text, item numbers, recorded tallies, and the city's own wording for what happened are mirrored from the City of St. Petersburg's published agenda and action-taken documents, and are not written by us. Values with a dotted underline are ours: we derived them, and each links to the methodology that defines it. Nothing on this page is machine-written prose.