The Clearwater City Council held a work session on January 12, 2026, at 1:30 PM in the Council Chambers of the Main Library. The agenda included service awards, an update on The Sound performance venue, sunsetting the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, a property surplus transfer, roof repairs and marketing strategy for North Ward Elementary, reinstatement of public comment for non-agenda items, and the city attorney's resignation. Many items were approved by consent, and the council reached consensus on several key decisions.
Current market conditions and provide sufficient funding for financial commercial projects and further support to North Greenwood CRA goals. Staff recommends approval of these updates, and I'm happy to answer any questions at this time. Any questions from the trustees? Is there anyone here today from the public that desire to speak to agenda item 4.5? Hearing saying the honors their motion. Motion to approve agenda item 4.5. Second. All those in favor? Right. Proposed, unanimous. And if I can just say one thing, I'd say the best for last. If you want to apply for any of these grants, go to my Clearwater CR.com slash grants. Okay, thank you, Debbie. Appreciate it. Move to agenda item 5.1. Director's report for December 2025. Good afternoon. Hey, Susanito, CR executive director for the record. Today I'll be presenting the director's report for the December 2025 month. Walk you through some of the updates in the downtown CRA, the North Greenwood CRA, and our property disposition strategy. There we go. Thank you, Ed. Don't see it up on the screen. It's just a bit. Thank you. So the agenda overview today, you know, first we'll go again over this downtown CRA updates, second, North Freedom Wood CRA updates, and then the property disposition update. So this one is a very fun slide. You know, we do community of police and innovations in the CRA. That's one of the items we're allowed to spend some of the increment funds. So we have partnered up with the police department on multiple occasions, but this last one was nice. But the CRA does sponsor the purchase of e-bikes for the downtown. So far, they've been very successful to the PD offices. On the agenda, and that is to adjourn the community redevelopment agency meeting of January 12, 2026. And we'll move to item 2.1 on the agenda. Then to public information coordinator, a title she holds today. In addition to supporting her department's programs, Christy manages the city's Facebook and Instagram feeds, and she serves as editor of connection, the newsletter for city employees and retirees. She's a highly skilled builder of content for the city's website. She's built complex web pages such as landing pages for the marina construction, new city hall, launch pad photo galleries, and many more. Christy is always happy to jump in and help her teammates whenever needed. She's a leader among public information team and is a strong mentor for our new employees and interns. She often will step in and land a hand and do whatever it takes to get the job done. In her spare time, Christy and her family can usually be found somewhere at Disney where they visit many times a year. She's a great mom and aunt, volunteering time for her sons and nephews after school activities. Through her work, Christy constantly advances the city's strategic priorities of building a high performing government and developing delivering superior public service. She ensures information is accurate, timely, and accessible, helping residents and employees better understand city services, projects, and initiatives. Christie's collaborative approach, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence excellence strengthen internal operations and enhance public trust, directly supporting the City's strategic plan. Our team would not be what it is without Christy. Her bubbly personality, kindness, and positive attitude make every day better in public communications department. Thank you, Christy. Thank you.