Five-Year Consolidated Plan Meetings and Survey

by | Feb 10, 2025 | FullText

2/10/2025

The city of Clearwater is preparing a Five-Year Consolidated Plan, including comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategies, to create partnerships among the local government, the private sector, community organizations and neighborhood residents. The plan will include goals to address community development, housing, homelessness and special needs in the city’s neighborhoods.

The city is holding three community meetings to help prioritize needs and identify strategies that may be eligible for federal funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These federal programs are intended to benefit low- to moderate-income residents.

 

Meeting #1

  • Monday, Feb. 10, 5:30 p.m.
  • North Greenwood Recreation Center
  • 900 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave.

Meeting #2

  • Tuesday, Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m.
  • Ross Norton Recreation Center
  • 1426 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave.

Meeting #3

  • Wednesday, Feb. 12, 5:30 p.m.
  • The Long Center
  • 1501 N. Belcher Road

If you are unable to attend any of the meetings, you can share your input by completing an online survey by Feb. 28.

Community Links January 2025

by | Jan 14, 2025 | FullText

1/14/2025

Information provided by Allie Chandler Baier, Division Manager (Neighborhoods & Community Engagement):

You can view information about a crime that has happened in your neighborhood on the police department’s Community Crime Map. I am going to ask in one of my meetings with PD this week what the delay between when criminal activity happens vs. when they are posted.

Several officers work in these areas as well, but below are the contacts I have for each of the districts. You can find which district you are in by viewing the Patrol Division webpage. I will be meeting with each of them this week and next to make sure they are the best contacts for residents to reach out to.

District 1: Lt. Dean, shante.dean@myclearwater.com
District 2: Lt. Baginski, steven.baginski@myclearwater.com
District 3: Lt. Ziermann, christopher.ziermann@myclearwater.com
 
There’s also a community police team and they can be reached by filling out an online form at Community Outreach Support Form.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions.
 
Best regards,
Allie Chandler Baier
Division Manager (Neighborhoods & Community Engagement)
Public Communications | City of Clearwater
(727) 542-3889
Allie.ChandlerBaier@myclearwater.com
 

Holiday Party Pictures

by | Dec 12, 2024 | Hot Topic

Hurricane Helene Resources

by | Oct 2, 2024 | Hot Topic

See the CNC Facebook page for resources dealing with Hurricane Helene

See Clearwater Important Post-Hurricane Updates here

Report storm damage in Clearwater by calling the city of Clearwater’s information line at (727) 562-4682 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, or by reporting it online at myclearwater.info/reporthelenedamage.

From Pinellas County Government 

FeedingTampaBay and partners are hosting free food distribution events across Pinellas County over the next several days. To find events and food pantries near you, visit https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood

From Pinellas County Government 

What to do with storm debris: Separating tree limbs and yard waste from household items or building debris will speed up future collection when the County or your city starts pickup operations. Put the debris in separated piles on your curb without blocking the road and away from gutters and storm drains.
Right now work crews are focused on getting roads, drains and water systems back in good working order, so please don’t ask them to help with your personal property cleanup.

The County has contracted with a debris hauler for unincorporated Pinellas and will announce a pickup schedule and what type of debris is eligible for collection soon. If you live in a city, call or check their website for availability of debris pickup in your area.

by | Jul 18, 2024 | Hot Topic

July Events

List of all back to school events at our rec centers –

Back-to-School Bash Series

Clearwater recreation centers host a series of events to celebrate the beginning of back-to- school. Check with your recreation center of choice for cost.

  • Ross Norton Recreation Center, Aug. 3, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
  • North Greenwood Recreation Center & North Greenwood Library, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Morningside Recreation Center, Aug. 10, 1-4 p.m.
  • Clearwater Beach Library & Recreation Center, Aug. 9, 5-7 p.m.

Clearwater Celebrates America

Clearwater Celebrates America will be a day filled with patriotic themed entertainment, food music, performances, and fireworks at 9:30pm. Silent Disco on the pier from 8pm to 10pm.

Art by the Bay: free to the first 40 people who sign up monthly Upcoming Events | Clearwater Public Library System (librarymarket.com)

North Greenwood Public Workshop – Monday, July 8, 2024 – 6:30 – 8:30 pm – No Greenwood Recreation Ctr. – Community Discussion regarding rich history and heritage of N. Greenwood.

Title: Local Historic Districts: What are They and How do they Come About? Date: July 16th
Time: 6:30 – 7:30pm
Location: Clearwater Historical Society and Museum
Description: Join this one-hour workshop about Local Historic District (LHD) designations and learn what they mean to property owners and the process behind their designation. Learn about LHD goals, guidelines, and standards, and have an opportunity to ask questions and chat with a local expert.
Speaker: John Peter Barie, AIA, CNUa & Registered Architect

This summer, JWB is partnering with the St. Pete Free Clinic to giveaway nutritious food for children across Pinellas County, starting with a FREE SUMMER FOOD FOR FAMILIES DRIVE-THRU EVENT on Saturday, July 20th from 9 AM to 12 PM in JWB’s parking lot (14155 58th Street North, Clearwater). Free fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, meats, and more will be loaded into families’ cars, drive-thru style, starting at 9 AM this Saturday and while supplies last.

 

Disaster response for Community Leaders class

by | Apr 9, 2024 | Hot Topic

May 20th, 2024
Community leaders have the opportunity to enhance their community’s ability to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against all forms of disasters. This course will help to enhance understanding of natural disasters, risk assessment in the context of disaster management, prevailing emergency management procedures and operations, and the different vulnerability factors that exist within their local community. This course will also provide community leaders with an understanding of the necessary plans and tools needed in planning for natural disasters, and will help them to better understand and identify the personnel best equipped to address response and recovery requirements in the case of an actual disaster. Course Modules include: *Hazards and Vulnerabilities *Community Preparedness & Mitigation *Value of Partnerships

AWR-310 Natural Disaster Awareness for Community Leaders (VIRTUAL COURSE OFFERING)

  •  Date/Times: May 20, 2024 (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
  •  CEUs: 0.3
  •  Registration (please register both on SERT TRAC and with the University of Hawaii):
    • https://trac.floridadisaster.org/TRAC/EventDetailPublic.aspx?ID=7226&mode=M odeEdit&LookupName=eventsearchpublic
    • https://ndptc.hawaii.edu/training/delivery/3671/

CoC Workshops

by | Apr 9, 2024 | Hot Topic

Each Month – Sign up here
Next one – May 14, 2024 05:30 PM

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: 2024 Pinellas Continuum of Care (CoC) Membership Meetings. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

The Pinellas Continuum of Care (CoC) will host 8 information sessions for members and supporters in 2024. During these sessions, participants will have an opportunity to learn about resources, programs, and initiatives throughout Pinellas County. Please register for these sessions below. In January, April, August, and November, members are invited to meet in-person. Separate registration links will be provided for these meetings. To renew membership in or join the Pinellas CoC, please visit www.PinellasHomeless.org/pinellascoc.us02web.zoom.us

Accessory Dwelling Units

by | Apr 9, 2024 | Hot Topic

Thursday, April 11, 2024: Stop by the East Community Library at St. Petersburg College from 6 to 7:30 p.m., for an informal discussion about the proposed amendments.

The City of Clearwater Community Development Code is being updated to establish standards for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

Mortgage Fraud Notification Sign Up

by | Apr 9, 2024 | Hot Topic

The threat of mortgage fraud and identity theft crimes continue to rise, and all too often victims of these types of fraudulent activities are unaware their homes or identity have been stolen. While Property Fraud Alert does not prevent fraud from happening; it provides an early warning system for property owners to take appropriate actions should they determine possible fraudulent activity has taken place. It’s simple! Just enter your personal and/or business name and you will be notified when a document is recorded with your name match.

Link to a fraud alert you can register for with the County. Below he describes some scary ways that individuals can make fraudulent deed claims that could result in a property getting refinanced or sold fraudulently. The alert is a way people can sign up to have their name monitored within the Recorder’s office to track possible fraudulent recordings that affects their property.

https://www.propertyfraudalert.com/select

Neighborhood Sustainability Conference

by | Jan 22, 2023 | Uncategorized

The City of Clearwater, Suncoast Sierra Club and the Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition invite you to the

Buidling Better Neighborhoods 2023:

Save Energy
Save Money

           Saturday February 4, 2023

           9:15 AM to 1:00 PM

           The Morningside Recreation Center
           2400 Harn Blvd
           Clearwater FL 33764

Legislative Advocacy: Understanding and Navigating the Political Process

by | Feb 10, 2022 | Hot Topic

February 16, 2022 from 6:00PM to 7:00PM
St Petersburg College
Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions
Hosts the Event
Legislative Advocacy: Understanding and Navigating the Political Process
Speakers for the Event are
Jeff Brandes, Florida State Senator
Michelle Grimsley, Partner, The Southern Group
Scott Dudley, Director of Field Advocacy, Florida League of Cities

Register to Attend in Person or Virtually

Legislative Call to Action on January 25, 2022

by | Jan 25, 2022 | Hot Topic, Legislative Call to Action - Home Rule

Background

Years ago, the Florida Legislature passed a law prohibiting local governments from setting up smoke-free areas at public parks and beaches. As ridiculous as it is, Clearwater cannot stop someone from smoking in the dugout of a Little League field. We also can’t keep cigarette butts off our beaches. This is an issue that affects the environment, health, welfare of children, the economy and tourism AND it’s a Home Rule issue.

The Solution

There are two new bills, HB105 and SB 224, that empowers local voices to make local choices about smoking at public parks and beaches. But before the Legislature can make it a law, the bills must go through the committee process.

HB105 passed the House Professions & Public Health Subcommittee on January 25th and now needs to be heard in the Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee  

SB224 next needs to pass the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee

How You Can Help

By Friday Jan. 28th, please send two quick emails that say:

I want my city to be able to regulate smoking in public places.

Please put the public smoking bill on your next committee agenda. 

Here are the two email addresses:

Brodeur.Jason.web@flsenate.gov

James.Buchanan@myfloridahouse.gov  

Thank you for your advocacy!

Updated Legislative Call to Action: SB518

by | Jan 25, 2022 | Hot Topic, Legislative Call to Action - Home Rule

A Weekly Update About Something You Can Do While the Florida Legislature is in Session
January 1/25/2022

SB 518:  Residential Home Protection

Background
In 2019, the Florida Legislature passed a law that banned local governments from enforcing many of their tree ordinances. This left cities and counties powerless to protect healthy trees from people with less than good intentions. The law led to abuses, including the clear-cutting of land and the removal of healthy trees that presented little, if any, risk to people or buildings.  This is a Home Rule issue affecting the environment, the aesthetics of our neighborhoods and our beautiful trees.

The Solution
FL Senate Bill CS/SB 518 puts tree removal and trimming back into the hands of local government; not distant Tallahassee lawmakers.
Next, it must pass in the Senate Government Oversight & Accountability Committee. Lucky for us, a local legislator, Senator Jeff Brandes chairs this committee.

How You Can Help
Please call his local office at 563-2100 and/or send a quick email to say:  I want my city to be able to regulate tree removal.   Please agenda the bill in Governmental Oversight & Accountability.

Here’s his email address: brandes.jeff.web@flsenate.gov

Thank you for your advocacy!

Legislative Call to Action

by | Jan 20, 2022 | Archive Topics, Legislative Call to Action - Home Rule

A Weekly Update About Something You Can Do While the Florida Legislature is in Session

January 19, 2022

SB 518:  Residential Home Protection

Background
In 2019, the Florida Legislature passed a law that banned local governments from enforcing many of their tree ordinances. This left cities and counties powerless to protect healthy trees from people with less than good intentions. The law led to abuses, including the clear-cutting of land and the removal of healthy trees that presented little, if any, risk to people or buildings.  This is a Home Rule issue affecting the environment, the aesthetics of our neighborhoods and our beautiful trees.
 
The Solution
FL Senate Bill  518, that puts tree removal and trimming back into the hands of local government not distant Tallahassee lawmakers, cleared its first committee yesterday. 
Next, it must pass in the Senate Government Oversight & Accountability Committee. Lucky for us, a local legislator, Senator Jeff Brandes chairs this committee.
 
How You Can Help
Please call his local office at 563-2100 and/or send a quick email to say:  I want my city to be able to regulate tree removal.   Please put the tree trimming bill on your next committee agenda.
 
Here’s his email address: brandes.jeff.web@flsenate.gov
Thank you for your advocacy!
 

Clearwater Greenprint

by | Jan 17, 2022 | Archive Topics

In 2011, Clearwater Greenprint was adopted through the help of many residents, businesses, and city staff members. Clearwater Greenprint creates a vision to make the city of Clearwater a vibrant community for current residents and future generations. in 2021, Clearwater Greenprint 2.0 was published to advance that vision.

The copy of the presentation that was given to the CNC during our meeting is here:

Download a copy of the presentation here.

Building Better Neighborhoods Through Home Gardening and Florida Friendly Landscaping

by | Jan 16, 2022 | Archive Topics

Get signed up NOW! Might fill up!

Gardening can be both a hobby and a healthy, rewarding way of life. In this this four-week virtual conference series, you’ll learn secrets from local professionals for growing your own vegetables, fruit, and flowers, and for making your grass and landscaping thrive sustainably.

Dates – The first Tuesday of every week in February, from 7:00 pm to 8 p.m.

February 2nd: Here we grow: Whether you grow food or flowers, science can help. Learn how to prepare the soil, water environmentally, use appropriate fertilizer and compost.

February 9th: What nobody ever told you about the birds and the bees: In this session, we will hear from local native plant and ecosystem experts on how you can attract and support pollinators.

February 16th: Where does your garden grow? Whether you live in a private home or an apartment, there’s a gardening option to fit everyone, including patio gardens, community gardens, food forests, school gardens, rain gardens.

February 23rd: An introduction to Florida-Friendly Landscaping. The session will discuss how to select the right plants so that you can protect our precious resources, save money and have an attractive, low maintenance yard. Lead by Doris Heitzman, Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Program Manager at UF/IFAS Pinellas County Extension.

BBN 2021 Series Information Brochure(.pdf)

Visit the Clearwater website for more information: www.myclearwater.com/bbn

Landings Project

by | Jan 16, 2022 | Archive Topics

Here is our discussion board and video on the Landings Project:
https://clearwatercoalition.proboards.com/thread/423/landings-project

The Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition hosted a presentation about the Landings Project. Speakers presented reasons for and against this project. This was an opportunity to inform yourself about this issue that you will be voting on in the November 2020 election.

Questions to ask presenters were emailed to Connect@clearwaterneighborhoods.org  Thank you for your help with these questions.

Presenters:
• Against – Elizabeth Drayer, Environmental Attorney (Ret.)
• Informational – Bryan Beckman, Vice-Chair Suncoast Sierra Club, Florida Chapter, Suncoast Group
• For – Brigiia Shouppe – Strategic Communications
• For – Kyle Parker – B2Communications

Informational Links
2020 Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition Landings Presentation Package
Clearwater Greenprint
Clearwater Economic Development Plan
City Council Discussion – “Redevelopment of the Landings Golf Course Site”

Public Forum to Introduce Clearwater City Council Candidates

by | Jan 13, 2022 | Candidates

In preparation for the March 15, 2022 election, the Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition (CNC) will host a public forum to learn about six candidates competing citywide for two city council positions.  The event will be held via Zoom video on Monday, January 24 at 7 p.m.  

Candidates vying for election will include: David Albritton, Maranda Douglas and Gerry Lee, (seat 4); Aaron Smith Levin, Lina Teixeira and Jonathan Wade (seat 5).  Questions from the audience may be submitted in advance. For more information and to submit questions go to:  www.ClearwaterNeighborhoods.org/hot-topics. 

Register in advance for this webinar at this link or by scanning the QR code:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f8ErWD86Rlmb7S0kgVsc-A

P.O. Box 8204, Clearwater, Fl 33758-87204    Connect@clearwaterneighborhoods.org

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Media Release

Date: January 12, 2022

For release: January 12-23, 2022                              

Contact: Kelly Kelly, CNC Secretary, 727- 724-4949