Lina Teixeira

Downtown Revitalization and Business Support

None directly requested at this meeting.

Community Event Funding and Grant Approvals

Allocates thousands of dollars in DDB grant funds to support local event tourism and downtown foot traffic.

BayCare Ballpark Term Sheet Approval

No cost figure for the addition was included in the published agenda.

Employee Pension Vesting and Retirement Approvals

Involves ongoing pension disbursements and benefit accumulations for city employees as outlined in the municipal budget.

Artificial Intelligence Integration and Governance

Involves ongoing subscription and credit licensing costs, such as $65,000 for OpenAI licenses, with potential expansion risks if token usage scales significantly.

Coachman Park Event Funding and Sponsorships

Committed $53,760 in total High Impact Funding for downtown events.

Micro-Pop-Up Grant Program Revisions

Adjusts distribution rules for existing grant funds to local businesses.

Legal Representation and Litigation Expenses

Not to exceed $265,000 for legal services.

Beach Concessions Operations Renewal

Generates a guaranteed base rent of $240,000 annually plus percentage rent and beach rental revenue averaging $2.7 million.

Downtown Clearwater Branding and Messaging Initiative

Funded through existing marketing budget allocations.

City Attorney Selection and Leadership

Potential severance payout of approximately $111,000 plus accrued leave, plus executive search costs of roughly $28,000.

Commercial and Residential Grant Program Updates

Increases maximum funding caps for commercial and residential improvement programs in redevelopment areas.

Chalk the Bay Art and Music Festival Planning

Expected to involve municipal funding requests and corporate sponsorships.

Opportunity Zone 2.0 Redesignation Strategy

Helps attract private equity and federal tax incentives to targeted investment areas.

Clearwater Jazz Holiday Funding and Multi-Year Partnership

Allocates $250,000 total across two fiscal years from the Downtown Development Board's budget.

March Business Spotlight: One Stoppe Shoppe

Downtown Commercial Grant for The District Bistro

The CRA awarded $82,659.27 in grant funding, matched by $44,508.84 from the applicant, totaling $127,168.11 in project investments.

Municipal Revenue Generation via Corporate Sponsorships

Generates $5,000 monthly retainage plus 12% commission, offset by new sponsorship revenues.

Placer.ai Location Intelligence Platform Implementation

Total annual cost of $50,000, shared between CRA ($25,000), Parks & Rec ($20,000), and Economic Development ($5,000).

Lien Reduction and Property Sale Incentives

Reduces city fine collection from an abandoned property to $1,027.20 in administrative fees in exchange for blight removal and new housing.