At this time, we'll call to order the January 12, 2026 meeting of the City of Clearwater Downtown Development. At this time, we move to item two on the agenda. Approval of the minutes. Is there a motion to approve the minutes of December 1? So moved. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? No. At this time, we move to item 3.1 on the end. BDB First Friday Lunchtime Market for October-December report and approve extending the market for an additional two months. That's enough. Good afternoon. Vicki Shire, CRA Manager. This item is to provide a report out on the First Friday Lunchtime Market for October through December 2025 and request approval to extend the program for an additional two months for March and April. This market is part of the Cleveland Street Activation Initiative. Since the market has launched, it successfully boosted lunchtime foot traffic, supported local vendors and restaurants, and added vibrancy to downtown. From October through December, estimated attendance grew from 150 to over 350 people. Vendor participation increased, and marketing efforts, including social media and local media coverage, drove strong community engagement. Special programming, such as live music, Santa, and partner organizations further enhanced the experience. Total expenses for the three months were $3,519.62, covering marketing, city fees, and entertainment costs. Extending the market through the next two months will build on this momentum and allow staff to evaluate a long-term sustainability. The market supports the city's strategic plan, the DDB's vision, and the Cleveland Street Activation Strategy. Staff recommends approval to extend the First Friday Lunchtime Market for an additional two months, and I'd be happy to answer any questions at this time. Question. Looking over your marketing budget, I was wondering if you had an opportunity to sort of do some tweaking based on return on investment. For example, when you do the marketing for the top of the world, right, it's three different products, and there's 21,000 residents there. So that's pretty good, and that's a third of your marketing budget. But you have then the Beacon, which is nine products for less, for $592,000, and that's a readership of $54,000. So I guess my question is, are you looking at this to retweak it so that we can get more attendance? Yes. We actually have noticed some of the different platforms and websites for markets and stuff that we're starting to approach to get on them for paid advertisement. I can't off my head remember the names of them, but our staff are looking into the different markets, like Tampa markets, St. Pete markets, because you can go in all those different markets to be on those calendars and continue to help promote. So, yes, ma'am. Were you able to track the people who attended, where they got the information that the market existed? Were you able to track the source, I guess? We did our best. Staff wasn't intentional, and we did ask. For example, Water's Edge, a lot of those people from Water's Edge, some of them from the Oaks, and then a lot of them were from out of town. And when I say out of town, they were out of town, and they heard about it. So, we do ask. I have to give props, though. Water's Edge said that the City of Clearwater does a great job setting out information to them so they know what's going on. So, a lot of them were from Water's Edge, the Oaks, some were from on top of the world, and then county and city staff. Did you get anyone that, I guess I want to zero in on how they heard about the event so that you can properly allocate the funds. So, for example, did they hear it from the Beacon? Did they hear it from the newsletter for Top of the World or social media? That kind of tracking, not where they're from. I apologize. So, social media was a big part of it, to be honest with you, and then the Clearwater newsletters. Those were the two common similarities that we got from most people when they came and we asked. Okay. Thank you. So, what kind of feedback are you getting from the existing brick-and-mortar businesses? Good feedback. Some of them say they wish we'd do it at night, but everybody is loving it. They love the live music. They love Santa. They love all the vendors because it's bringing people down that are saying, I didn't know there was restaurants down here, and that they're coming back. So, all of the time, or excuse me, District Bistro, Clear Sky, Tequilas, Chiang Mai, they've been very happy with it. Downtown Pizza would like us to do some Friday Night Markets, but that's what SBC is doing. So, this was geared to bring foot traffic during lunchtime because that's where some of their numbers are low as well, too, as a merchant. Their traffic during lunchtime is not where they'd like it to be. So, we're trying to, like I said, piggybacking what kind of Gulfport does because it's similar. They have more restaurants, not retail. So, hopefully, we'll be just as successful as they are. Yeah. We're in that challenging window where these things, to be successful, it takes sustainability and longevity, and that's what grows and where it starts to spread and marketing starts to get traction. I hope we can get through that window, and this can continue to be successful. I think if we pulled the plug too early on it, we would never really give it enough time to truly get legs and breathe. So, I thank you and your staff for all the work you've done. Mr. McCracken. Sir, thank you. Hi, Vicki. Happy New Year. Happy New Year. You know, I'll stand with Vice Mayor Tosheda on this, too, making sure that we're targeting where we're spending that money. When looking over the proposal, you know, in social media ads to begin with, I know that younger generations are more so on those technology devices versus print, right? So, maybe try and push that aspect of it. Plus, you'll definitely get better metrics of who's clicking, who's engaging, pure data to be able to follow as well. So, thank you very much. Look forward to this. I think the others asked kind of questions I had, but it was just... Just kind of going more on the feedback, what Councilman Manil asked, I mean, has there been any constructive criticism or folks... You told us about downtown pizza, but I mean... Not... Has anybody else said, well, you know, why don't you do this differently? No. They're just excited about it. They think they wish we'd do it every Friday. Okay. We don't have the capacity for that, but they're excited because of all the excitement down there during this time. You have people walking the streets. You have somebody eating lunch, and the vendors are doing really well, too. So, it's just bringing more notoriety to our downtown because it is so vibrant, and it is beautiful. So, I think that's where I hear a lot from even the vendors that are coming down and being a part of it. They're like, it's beautiful down here. So, it's just nice getting the word out that Clearwater downtown is vibrant. It's happening. It's where to be. The other thing I would share is if there's somewhere to put a really big inflatable yellow duck right in the middle of Cleveland's Creek, I'm finding out that that would really draw people. I'm working on the Highlander cow. I can't, I mean, how do you compete with a big duck? So, I'm like, okay, let me see if I can get a Highlander cow at the next market. Some ducks, some rabbits. I don't know. I'm trying. Okay. But thank you guys very much. Yeah. All right. With that, does anyone here from the public desire to speak to agenda item 3.1? If there's none, then is there a motion? Move to approve agenda item 3.1. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous. Thank you. Moved item 4.1. Good afternoon. Jesus Nino, CRI Executive Director for the record. Please, me. Bring this up. I've already figured it out, but she thinks I haven't. So, again, Jesus Nino for the record. This is going to be my Director's Report for December 2025. Today, we'll give you an update on the downtown, what's been going on, the kind of activities we've been working on. And I will also cover some of the events that have taken place, some of our marketing efforts, and grant programs that we have in place. So, some of these items may require, if you have certain questions from other staff members, to come up here. So, I've already kind of briefed them all. So, if you have a question I can't answer, they come up and answer, if possible. So, this one, I really do want to thank Ms. Amber Bryce, who's the Arts and Culture Division. You know, DDB did sponsor the big, the giant, largest rubber duck. But she's the one that did a lot of the ground work. She was boots on the ground just trying to get it done, working with the artist to make sure that she put the art in the windows for some of the businesses. And I think it's been a total success so far. There's been certain times whenever it was deflated because of weather, but we did get that message out every single time things like that happen. And we get feedback from the community, we kind of come back, sit down together as staff, and figure out how we can spread that communications plan, you know, to be more robust and get to certain people that might not have heard of our social media or whatever it may be. So, the largest rubber duck will be there from January the 10th to January the 26th, located on Coachman Park. This is for the public just watching the meeting right now. This is sponsored, again, by the Downtown Development Board. The next item is the Fresh Start Market. So, this is a six-night evening market running from January the 9th through February the 7th. It takes place on the 400 block of Cleveland Street from 6 to 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Each night has a different theme, including Latin Night, Caribbean Night, and Salsa on Cleveland Street. The event includes music, local vendors, food, and activities for families. This series is presented with St. Pete College and the Saturday Shops and sponsored by the DDB. Again, this is part of the overall larger initiative, the Cleveland Street Activation Initiative. We're also continuing the Salsa in Bachetta at the district. Councilwoman Teixeira can correct me if I didn't say that correctly. Bachada. Bachada. There we go. That's what she said. But this event happened on the last Saturday of each month from January through May. They take place on the 500 block of Cleveland Street. This is currently, again, activation focus on music, dancing, and nightlife. It helps keep the downtown active during the evenings and support surrounding businesses. Then another one is the new effort is the Saturday Night Live Music Pilot. This comes from downtown Pizza Bar and Grill, so it was sponsored by the DDB, plus that particular business owner who put in the application for the event. It takes place from January 10th, the 17th, the 24th, and January the 31st. It activates the 400 block of Cleveland Street. Local restaurants are working together, along with Mr. Dan Mahoney, to host live music and shared marketing. I'm going to skip this slide for last, so I'm going to pass it for now, if it's okay. So this one is more of an advertisement for the grants that we have in place for anyone that's watching this meeting. If you're in the downtown, we do have several grants in place that are given by the DDB, not the CRA. One is a DDB outdoor cafe grant. It's up to $8,000 for reimbursement for approved outdoor furniture, which includes tables, chairs, and umbrellas. We also have the DDB special event grant, where we sponsor some of those grants, those special events. Then we also have the DDB micro pop-up grant, which is a maximum of $5,000 for eligible events on the 400 and 500 block of Cleveland Street. Again, that's part of the overall larger initiative for the Cleveland Street Activation and Mobile Vendor Initiative. On this particular slide here, I do want to kind of state some of the past successes that we've had recently. We had the Jingle Bell Family Fun Fest that took place on December the 20th. It was well attended and created a positive festive experience for the downtown. Events like this, they show how partnerships and activation bring people together and support a local economy. That was brought to you by Saucy Queen and helped sponsored by the DDB. So now I'm going to go back to the other slide. So this is an item that came up in a few past DDB meetings. The staff was directed to pursue the services of a marketing and public relations firm. The staff quickly put together a team of internal stakeholders, which included ACM BAD on his team. Also, public communications was Joel, economic development, and a few other from other departments. Obviously, CRA, I think Parks and Rec was there as well. So we did go through a procurement process. Even though the DDB isn't the city of Clearwater, it is a separate entity, we still decided to follow a very similar process that was recommended by our procurement division. So we did conduct outreach to 25 qualified marketing and PR firms. We received four quotes back that we reviewed. Then a team, again, got together and performed the evaluation. Then, ultimately, by December the 31st, we submitted our evaluation of those proposals to city administration for them to take a look at it. And, ultimately, we're proposing to move forward with RBOA. So, right now, which is a marketing and public relations firm that does work all over the state of Florida for, for instance, they do it for the Fort Myers CRA. They do it for other cities. They also do it for the Florida Redevelopment Association and other clients that they have in place. But I do have here in the audience Ms. Katie Melordas. She's the director of digital marketing for RBOA. And I also have Mr. Michael Wynn. He's the president and CEO of RBOA. So, in addition, ACM Battle, myself, and other staff members met with them this morning so we can discuss the deliverables that they proposed in their proposal to make sure we were aligned as far as what we want and what they put on paper and just to kind of have that verbal discussion. So, Mr. Battle, if you want to, you can say some words as well once I conclude this. But I did want to mention a few of the deliverables that they have in place. And I also want to thank Brian here because he did a lot of the grunt work. He was right there just researching deeply along with Ms. Tasha, economic development staff, and the rest of the team, and Joel's team. But some of the deliverables that they're going to perform is a brand toolkit, but not just give us that toolkit. They're also going to be right there at the table helping us create that brand, even probably creating it for us if we need to. And user guides, you know, how to teach us how to do a better storytelling of our successes, better unify as a message of who the downtown is. They'll help us with corridor campaigns, with event promotion strategies, with KPIs as far as what we're doing, with a lot of the other items that were brought up here earlier as far as data. I'm not going to speak too much of what's going on in the back as far as other technology we're trying to procure to help us with data for special events. But once that's in place, they'll also work with us on that particular items. Other than that, as Mr. Battle has anything he wants to add because he was at the meeting this morning. And if you have any questions for RBOA, they're here. Sure. Good afternoon, Council members of the public. So my conversation with the firm that we'd like to hire was real specific, you know, what should be or what is a good deliverable after the first 30 days of being engaged, right? So we talked about something that we would go through a process, them with us, us with them, to really cultivate that brand, you know, talk with everyone involved, everyone who could be involved and meet as quickly as possible, you know, really in a, I want to say a fast track, fast paced process to deliver something that you would have. And we would recommend this. This is how we, this is the tagline. This is the branding lead that we want to use for where we think our opportunities lie for us to be most successful. So in the next 30 days after they're under contract, we would come back with what we think are maybe a couple of options for you to say, hey, we'd like those of the three, if you will, and we move forward with that. But we want to make this as quick and efficient a process as possible. And at the same time, you know, in the next month or so after they're on the contract, we want to have a deliverable that, you know, speaks to the speed, I think, that you gave us the direction to try to move into. I'm sorry. I don't know if you wanted to ask any questions of Mr. Lin and his associate because I think they, as Jesus said, they have tremendous experience in this space throughout the state of Florida. And I found my conversation with them that they get it. They get what we're trying to do. I might add one more thing as well. So legal will review any agreement that they, you know, provide us. It's not like we're just going to sign an agreement, city manager or whoever. We'll have to go through the legal division to make sure that all the legalese part of the agreement and the scope of work, you know, it mitigates as much risk as possible. And we have a good agreement to have them perform services. Okay. Questions from the board? That's from Manino. I have a couple. Thank you. Thank you for doing that. Can I ask them questions? Our VOA? Is that okay? Absolutely. Thank you, Mayor, council members. Please proceed. Awesome. Thank you. God, that was official. Thank you. First of all, can you just kind of let us know what are some things that you see in downtown Clearwater, in our city of Clearwater, that excite you about the possibilities of this program? Well, I have to say it started with my walk last night down to the restaurant to have some Mexican food for dinner. I got an opportunity. I stayed at the resident inn and walked down the streets to Cleveland Street where, you know, walked along the little cobblestone area and decided to, you know, visit the Mexican food establishment that started with tequila, although I didn't have tequila so that I would be prepared for this meeting. But I really enjoyed the atmosphere of what I saw as I walked downtown into that area. And obviously the construction that's going on and how important it is to have a message that says we're open while this construction is happening. So that was one of the things that got my wheels turning was what is actually happening right now. And then just the evidence of what has been put together very successfully, I think, with the Mama Duck campaign and Timmy, the 10-foot, you know, rubber duck, and the cohesive look and feel as I walked along and looked at the restaurant's glass outward facing, you know, that look and branding was very clear. It wasn't like because I thought, well, gosh, it's really unique that the person that works at the Italian place got the duck the same shape as the one at the Mexican place. I was like, well, this is a coordinated effort. And so I think there's some real success that you guys are doing here, and I'm really proud to be able to bring RBOA's knowledge to what we've been working with the Redevelopment Association of Florida for over 19 years. And the biggest piece I think that is the differentiator is every year they have the FRA awards where cities and counties from all over Florida submit their awards to say this is what telling the redevelopment story looks like from our area. And our firm is responsible for building the judges section, pulling all of those entries in, putting them into it. And so we're being exposed to all of the incredible work that CRAs are doing and all of the redevelopment storytelling that's been happening for many, many years. And then our job for the FRA is to promote that. So all of the work that's being done and all the storytelling that's being done is our firm on behalf of FRA. So it seems like such a natural fit for us to work with you guys on a local level. Now, here's the key. I've heard this phrase said a bazillion times. Well, they're the experts. So let's get there. Well, yes, we do a lot of that work. But you know what? You guys have the phrases and the unique stories that are happening right here, and we need to share that. So as he was saying earlier, you know, we're going to work together to have a collaborative effort to create that storytelling and that framework so that this isn't just about a campaign for now. This is something that is a system that can be used year after year. We would just say urban renaissance, keep saying that, top of mind, keep it there. I know that's yours. It's taking root, not mine, but ours, and I think we want to claim ownership of that as quickly as possible and as vibrantly as possible. And just the last thing, and it was only – you just touched on it now, and I wrote it down from the intro. I heard brand toolkit and teach us how, and that kind of alarmed me a little bit. Are you – is your firm more responsible for the professional execution of identifying and creating this branding? Are you more on the advocacy and coaching portion to get us there? Does that make sense? Absolutely, and thank you for that question. I think it deserves clarity because in a collaborative relationship, it's both of us are working together. We're going to share, hey, here are some best practices that you can lean on and will help you. So, obviously, there's been work that's been done successfully. We can see it. We've already talked about it. We'll look through those frameworks and those storytelling efforts and then say, hey, have you considered this? And then, depending on capacity or relationship assignments, then, yes, we can help build out or help coach through the building of those tools. So, again, we're not trying to come in and say this is going to be our way and this is the way you're going to do it because you guys have done incredible, successful marketing and storytelling. We just want to help amplify that work. Perfect. I thank you. I think we all acknowledge you can walk downtown and see cranes and surveyors and barricades. You just heard a presentation of 10, 15 events through a period of a month in lunchtime, evening time, markets, live music. Finding a way to tie all those together in one message and storytelling, as you said, is important. The time is now. It is a great time to do it. And I appreciate the urgency of the team in recognizing that because if we wait four or five months, we might be missing that window in the sweet spot to get the message out. So I appreciate you and your team being here today. Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Albritton. So to me, timing is crucial in this because we've talked about branding before for our downtown and we just didn't feel it was the right time. Like we have a lot of things that are coming out of the ground now, but is it too early really to come up with a brand or is it something that we should wait for a while to see? Because we've got a lot of potential for things, but, you know, they haven't really taken root yet. I mean, we think they are. What's your opinion on that? That is a great question. I think any organization who is trying to evaluate the timing needs to ask that question. And I think it really starts with if you were to close your eyes and think about downtown Clearwater, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? And if you're not all on the same page as what that is, then the time is now. And so that's what we're going to have to evaluate with the team is what is the public perception? Is there a cohesive image when people close their eyes or hear the words downtown Clearwater? What is that? And so I think spending time to evaluate that and find out what that is is going to be a critical part to evaluating that. Well, if you were to ask me now how I'd describe it, I'd say it's a long time coming. I mean, that's where we are right now. But we've made more progress in the past couple of years than we have in a long time. And it's just getting that out to people to actually see what's coming out. So to answer your question, the word music just pops into my mind. Absolutely. I think that's been an organic thing that just happened over the last few years where downtown Clearwater, as well as Clearwater, has a rich history of music. So to answer that question. But in your opinion, are you receiving the appropriate or correct directions or actions or even budget to achieve that sweet spot where we will have optimal results? In other words, can we accomplish – are you receiving what you need to get the best results from us, from the city? Well, I have to say, having attended and listened to a couple of these meetings prior to responding to the RFP, it's very clear to me that there's a lot of work that has been done and that we're building on a successful foundation. And, again, I think with what's happening at the park and the amphitheater, the theme of music is obviously something that's – it's not just yesterday and not just the last year or two. It is a theme that has been developed. And as Jesus said earlier, you know, there were events that continue to echo that theme. And so if it's about receiving the things that we need, I think that it started with our initial conversations that were very open about, hey, this is where we would like to have some insight. And so that started with a very candid conversation. So that's a great foot to start on. And then I think the budget allocation that has been set forth is reasonable to get started and to create some quick wins. And so we're excited, and we do think that at this point, yes, we have the appropriate resources. And we look forward to, again, meeting with the team and hearing those stories to be able to connect the dots. Because that's the thing. When you're in the middle of a hurricane, you are reacting in real time to what's happening. And it's hard to zoom out of that and be able to see the dots that are connecting because he said or she said or he experienced, you know. So there are all these disconnected stories. And so being able to see it from an outside perspective does provide value and an ability to construct things that maybe – we didn't see those pieces before. Thank you. I would say, Councilmember, I think the success of the park, it's not just the dock. I mean, we've had other things go on down there that have drawn people from all over in the amphitheater, that it is momentum we've created at least those two places downtown that is something that I think we should help keep that momentum going. So I don't think it's too early to do it. I think we've got enough momentum going down there and attraction there. I was in Tampa for three events last week. And it's very common for me to be on the other side of the bay and used to be and still is. I mean, still people from outside Pinellas County still go to Clearwater Beach, believe it or not. We've got a great beach out there. But I'd say more often now, the first comment I get from somebody outside Pinellas County is, I saw a show at the Bay Carrier Sound. It's fantastic. They were in either the amphitheater or the park for an event. First thing they say, it's not just about Clearwater Beach anymore. It's about visiting one of those two venues. And we saw, and I'm glad to have Ruth Recker Hall here again today to give us another report. But the last report, Susan Crockett said that 68% of our visitors to the sound, ticket buyers, have come from outside the county. So we're just introducing, and I also want to say this, we want to promote Clearwater, not just downtown. We want to promote Clearwater. And I've always felt we've lacked a little branding citywide compared to other municipalities as far as, you know, do we want to generate interest in downtown Clearwater? Yes, we want to generate interest in all of Clearwater. And if there's some way to use this as an opportunity to build upon a bigger, attract people to Clearwater in general campaign, I think that's a good start. So those are just, my perspective is it's not too early. I'm interested to see what you come up with, and that's just my thoughts. Thank you, Mayor. One of the things that I just wanted to reiterate, and I know that ACM Battle said it here just for a second, but, you know, as we're going through this construction phase, like, having even just a tagline for that and ACM Battle came up with the urban renaissance. And so that's something that I know that I've been saying everywhere I go and all the media and things like that, because it does describe, to the mayor's point, not just what's going on in downtown, but throughout. And so I hope that as, you know, we're talking about this that, you know, I mean, I don't want it to be like we're still open during construction. The goal is bigger than that in terms of the construction is proof of the urban renaissance that is taking place in Clearwater as a whole. So just, you know, for what that's worth, I really love that phrase that he coined for us and think that that's an important way to, you know, be able to do that as, you know, again, as you all see fit, but bigger than just the construction. I look forward to what your suggestions are, I think. So right now we're just, this is just a report. There's no action on the agenda today. It's just information, just information. Yes, sir. Okay, any other questions, comments? Is there, I have questions about the whole presentation, but not for these, not for these. Okay. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you for being here. Do you have anything else before we turn to the vice mayor's question? So a couple of comments and one question. So regarding the SBC Fresh Market Initiative, just to kind of give you some background, my initial meeting with Dean Hernandez, our first meeting, what we described was very different than what happened this week. And that's not necessarily a bad thing because things evolve. But I do have a question. I realize being at January 9th, the first event, I guess a lot of the students weren't even back yet. But I was expecting more student participation. And a lot of the things that we discussed were not there or were not in a grand scale. So would it be an accurate statement that that would be just the first event, but on the 16th when the students are back, we're going to see what we actually anticipated? We hope for that. I do have Vicki here if she wants to give an answer to that a little bit better than I can. But that's the hope. And, you know, obviously we weren't aware that they weren't communicating as far as what's their risk management and some of the legal department. You know, things happen, but it took a long time to get here, and they're happy to get started. Hopefully it grows from there back to closer to their original scope. Yes, because I remember that one of the important things was integrating the students from the School of Business and the art students and commingle them for the project, and I didn't see either. So I was just hoping that that was just a one-night sort of thing. We'll make sure to meet with Dr. Hernandez-Agosto and Maginda. I forget her last name, so I apologize. But that's the individuals we're working with to kind of sit down with them again and see, hey, you know, these are the questions we just got this meeting today. Can you please provide us an answer? We have some of the answers here, but I'm not exactly familiar since I wasn't there at the table every second. But we're asking those questions. Okay. And then regarding the Saturday night live music, I was there. We had this incredible band. I think Council Member Albritton was there. I know Council Member Albritton was there. I think you would agree. Electric Soul Therapy. Yeah, it was great. Amazing. Six-piece band. It went from Bruno Mars to Motown. It was very, very diverse, and we actually were dancing in the streets, literally. So congratulations to that. I think that's our first grant that we gave downtown pizza for that event. So I really enjoyed it, and I thought it was a great beginning for that theme of Saturday night music. And I want to add, he was very busy. Very busy. I guess that's it for me. Okay. Do you have somebody else? No. Anybody else? I do have one thing. So you talked about past events and the jingle bell thing. I would, it would help me when these events come back around next year and ask for grants if, like, after these, the bigger events, but after the events are completed, if we had some type of event recap, not just how many people attended, but how many vendors did they have, but, you know, did it generate what they said it was going to generate? Just the summary of, you know, it didn't have to be a staff recommendation on whether or not we'd do it again, but it helped for me in the moment after I've, particularly after I've attended, to kind of see the details on what the results were. So, you know, we'll hear about that, but, of course, memories fade between now and the time. They might come back in and ask for another grant, but some type of one-page event recap after these events that we've contributed to would be helpful to me. Yeah, I was going to add to that. I think that's an excellent idea, and, I mean, it doesn't necessarily have to be a presentation either for me, but more so kind of like the reporting on the sound and those types of things with certain metrics. So I think that would be fantastic. All right. Nothing else, so thank you. No, sir. Thank you. This time we'll move to item five, board members to be heard. Any board members to be heard? If not, then we'll move to item six, which is to adjourn the January 12, 2026 meeting in the City of Clearwater downtown development. I'm going to recess for just a few minutes while we switch out some nameplates.