TAMPA CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015
9:00 a.m.
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>>FRANK REDDICK: Good morning.
09:05:04 We're going to call this Tampa City Council
09:05:06 meeting to order.
09:05:07 I yield to Ms. Capin.
09:05:11 >>YVONNE CAPIN: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
09:05:12 Before I introduce the person for our invocation,
09:05:15 I just want to say a few words about what happened
09:05:18 in our country yesterday.
09:05:20 I woke up this morning very early and wrote some
09:05:23 notes down because it was on my mind all night.
09:05:25 And when I woke up on the media, on the headlines
09:05:31 was "Another Day in the USA."
09:05:35 You know, in 2012, when five- and six-year-old
09:05:40 children were slaughtered while they were in what
09:05:43 was considered a safe-place school, my daughter
09:05:47 and I were recounting yesterday, she said to me,
09:05:52 mom, I remember what I was wearing.
09:05:54 I remember where I was.
09:05:55 I remember spending the day thinking we won't put
09:05:59 up with this.
09:06:00 This is it.
09:06:00 We're not going to allow assault weapons.
09:06:05 We're going to stop this.
09:06:07 And almost three years to the date we're
09:06:10 witnessing another slaughter.
09:06:15 In this country, this state, this county, this
09:06:18 city, we are in a gun out of control state.
09:06:24 What is happening to us and how very sad and sorry
09:06:30 state of affairs it is.
09:06:31 Thanks to our congress, what we have in this
09:06:37 country is a gun out of control legislation.
09:06:41 And please, before the invocation, let's take a
09:06:46 moment of silence for the victims and please after
09:06:51 this, don't let it be our last silence.
09:06:55 Speak out loud, often, repeal all the gun out of
09:06:59 control legislation.
09:07:00 Assault weapons are intended to maim and kill
09:07:04 humans.
09:07:04 We don't want to live -- we don't want this to be
09:07:13 our new normal or part of our existence.
09:07:16 We want to live.
09:07:17 We do not want to exist.
09:07:18 With that, I introduce our wonderful, illustrious
09:07:24 Shirley Foxx-Knowles, our city clerk, for our
09:07:27 invocation.
09:07:27 Please stand and stay standing for the Pledge of
09:07:30 Allegiance.
09:07:36 >>THE CLERK: Thank you, honorable Council.
09:07:39 Good morning.
09:07:40 Let us pray.
09:07:40 Lord, give us a pure heart that we may see thee.
09:07:45 A humble heart that we may hear thee.
09:07:47 A heart of love that we may serve thee.
09:07:50 A heart of faith that we may live thee.
09:07:53 Father, thank you for this day and time and for
09:07:56 the opportunity to be here in Tampa at this
09:08:00 historic and exciting time.
09:08:03 We thank you for your grace and your mercy and for
09:08:06 all the wonderful gifts you have provided.
09:08:08 Father, we thank you once again for those
09:08:12 assembled here for today's Council meeting.
09:08:14 Bless our leaders today, including our Mayor, this
09:08:18 administration, and our Council members.
09:08:21 Continue to guide our Council in the decisions
09:08:24 they will make today and make them instruments of
09:08:27 your will.
09:08:29 Bless the City of Tampa, our state and our
09:08:31 country, bless our citizens and keep us all in
09:08:34 your care.
09:08:35 Father, as we continue to celebrate this wonderful
09:08:39 season and recognize the progress being made in
09:08:42 our fair city, let us remember just how blessed we
09:08:47 truly are, and remember to give you our thanks.
09:08:50 Thank you, father, for more than we can say.
09:08:53 These blessings we ask and thanks we give in your
09:08:57 name with grateful hearts, let us all say, amen.
09:09:02 [Pledge of Allegiance]
09:09:30 >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: Here.
09:09:31 >>MIKE SUAREZ: Here.
09:09:33 >>YVONNE CAPIN: Present.
09:09:35 >>HARRY COHEN: Here.
09:09:36 >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: Here.
09:09:37 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Here.
09:09:42 >> Councilman Reddick is going to handle item
09:09:45 number 2 before we get into the rest of the
09:09:47 agenda.
09:09:57 >>FRANK REDDICK: They are walking up like they are
09:10:11 shy.
09:10:11 Good morning, Council.
09:10:30 It's a pleasure and honor to stand here before all
09:10:34 these beautiful ladies.
09:10:37 I got an early Christmas present.
09:10:40 They are here because they are doing something
09:10:45 special.
09:10:46 That is, they are celebrating their 75th
09:10:48 anniversary in the city.
09:10:50 If you know anything about this organization, it's
09:10:56 one of the prominent great organizations in this
09:10:58 country.
09:10:59 And we're honored to have with us this morning the
09:11:05 former national, international president of this
09:11:08 organization here that lives and resides in Tampa.
09:11:13 They will be celebrating their 75th anniversary
09:11:16 in the City of Tampa and they were having a
09:11:21 luncheon on Saturday morning.
09:11:22 And when we can take this time and opportunity to
09:11:25 recognize someone who is doing some wonderful
09:11:29 things in our community, they deserve to receive
09:11:30 our recognition.
09:11:31 So I'm honored this morning to present them this
09:11:36 accommodation on behalf of the Tampa City Council
09:11:39 as you celebrate 75 years and we hope to see you
09:11:43 celebrate another 75 years and we look forward to
09:11:49 the wonderful event you have scheduled in the City
09:11:52 of Tampa on Saturday.
09:11:53 On behalf of the Council, signed by all seven
09:11:58 members of the Council, we want to present this
09:12:06 commendation to you.
09:12:14 >> On behalf of the members of the Gamma Theta
09:12:27 Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
09:12:33 Incorporated, we say thank you for your
09:12:36 recognition of our good deeds in the city.
09:12:38 And we will continue to be of service to all
09:12:41 mankind.
09:12:43 >> And we'd like to personally thank you so much
09:12:46 for our academy building at 412 East 7th Avenue.
09:12:50 That second building was donated to us by the City
09:12:54 of Tampa.
09:12:54 And we continue to have all of our service
09:12:57 programs directed to our youth.
09:13:02 It serves the emerging young leaders program for
09:13:05 middle school girls.
09:13:07 Precious pearls program for high school girls and
09:13:09 our ascend program for high school boys and girls
09:13:12 to encourage them to S.T.E.M. career.
09:13:15 We thank the City of Tampa.
09:13:17 They have been a great partner through the years
09:13:19 and we look forward to working with you in the
09:13:22 years.
09:13:22 Thanks again.
09:13:30 >> You're going to hang the commendation up in the
09:13:32 building, right?
09:13:34 [ LAUGHTER ]
09:13:49 >>HARRY COHEN: We are going to move on to our
09:13:52 bicycle agenda, which is a number of different
09:13:56 items.
09:13:56 I believe Councilwoman Montelione will start us
09:14:00 off.
09:14:03 >> We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Karen
09:14:09 on another transportation related --
09:14:11 >>LISA MONTELIONE: When she comes in, she can join
09:14:13 us.
09:14:14 If everybody could come up, stand behind us.
09:14:20 This morning, Council, I am proud to recognize the
09:14:23 Tampa downtown partnership pedal power promoters
09:14:26 and 30 businesses in Tampa for their outstanding
09:14:30 efforts in the inaugural bike-friendly Tampa
09:14:34 campaign.
09:14:34 Bike friendly Tampa is a certification granted to
09:14:37 businesses that demonstrate a commitment to
09:14:38 promoting bicycling to their employees, customers
09:14:41 and community at large.
09:14:43 Their combined effort has catapulted Tampa to
09:14:46 number one in Florida for the number of
09:14:49 bike-friendly businesses and in the top ten
09:14:52 nationally.
09:14:52 That's quite the recognition.
09:14:56 They have worked very, very hard on that.
09:14:58 Karen Crest from the Downtown Partnership I
09:15:00 understand is at another transportation meeting,
09:15:02 but she will be here as soon as she can.
09:15:04 So I would like to recognize a number of the
09:15:09 businesses.
09:15:10 And I have commendations for everybody.
09:15:14 Pedal Power Promoters, Blind Tiger, Buddy Brew
09:15:20 Coffee, Cigar City Brewing, Cigar City Brewing
09:15:23 Cider & Mead, City Spice, Coast Bike Share, the
09:15:28 Columbia Cafe, Duckweed Urban Grocery, European
09:15:32 Wax Center, Old Tampa Book Company, Tampa General
09:15:34 Hospital, Tindale Oliver, Ulele, Vélo Champ, Hablo
09:15:40 Taco, and Splitsville.
09:15:42 Thank you for doing your part to make Tampa more
09:15:47 enjoyable city, to see it by bike, so you take it
09:15:52 a little bit slower.
09:15:53 You have a chance to see the businesses on the
09:15:58 street and just promoting safety all around.
09:16:02 Many of us were at the John F. Germany Library
09:16:05 with Peter Hsu from F.D.O.T. who was also here.
09:16:07 Peter, you should come on up here, too.
09:16:10 Peter has been working very hard for a number of
09:16:12 years on bicycle safety.
09:16:14 And last night, there was a regional summit, and
09:16:17 people from all over were there to learn more
09:16:23 about how we can walk and bike more safely in the
09:16:26 city.
09:16:26 These people, by spreading the word through their
09:16:29 businesses are not only helping the economy of the
09:16:32 City of Tampa, but also promoting a safe walk/bike
09:16:38 environment for us.
09:16:39 Thank you very much.
09:16:40 I will present this to you.
09:16:41 The Tampa City Council is honored to recognize the
09:16:44 Tampa Downtown Partnership pedal power and 30
09:16:48 pioneering businesses for their outstanding
09:16:50 efforts in the inaugural bike-friendly Tampa
09:16:53 campaign.
09:16:54 [ APPLAUSE ]
09:17:06 >> Good morning, everyone.
09:17:08 On behalf of Karen crest, Downtown Partnership,
09:17:13 we'd like to thank Council for the commendation
09:17:18 for the businesses.
09:17:20 Thanks to your hard work over the last few years,
09:17:24 we have improved cycling facilities in our
09:17:28 community and your support of green mobility is
09:17:30 very important to making Tampa the city that we've
09:17:34 always dreamed it could be.
09:17:36 Showing appreciation for these businesses is very
09:17:40 much appreciated.
09:17:42 They represent our community's economic green
09:17:45 spine, if you will.
09:17:46 This initiative is only possible thanks to the
09:17:50 support of the downtown partnership, the Council,
09:17:54 the Mayor, and the Florida department of
09:17:56 transportation.
09:17:56 So we thank those early planners.
09:18:02 Here's Karen.
09:18:03 Hi, Karen.
09:18:05 I was just about to include the remarks to the
09:18:16 early team members.
09:18:19 >> Pardon my tardiness.
09:18:22 >> This has been a really fun project to work on.
09:18:26 We didn't know what to expect.
09:18:27 Our minimum goal was ten.
09:18:28 As you can see, it was much more successful than
09:18:31 that.
09:18:31 This really started from the city's envision plan.
09:18:35 Randy Goers and jean Duncan and Calvin Thornton
09:18:39 all kind of approached us with this project.
09:18:41 I said this has been on my to-do list a long time.
09:18:44 Got grant money from the Florida department of
09:18:47 transportation, hired Christine, and we made it
09:18:49 happen.
09:18:49 We're hoping to move on to phase two.
09:18:52 Make bigger and better things and possibly take it
09:18:55 citywide.
09:18:56 So thank you for your support.
09:18:58 >> Thanks, Karen.
09:18:59 The bicycle friendly business program is the
09:19:02 ultimate example of a successful private and
09:19:05 public partnership.
09:19:06 The economic benefits and positive effects of this
09:19:09 program are too numerous to list in a very short
09:19:13 amount of time that we have, but I have a couple
09:19:15 of examples.
09:19:16 We have had advertising on the coast bike baskets.
09:19:19 And coast has featured the bicycle-friendly
09:19:21 businesses on its events through social media.
09:19:24 We have custom bikes, custom bike racks and repair
09:19:29 kits that are being commissioned locally here.
09:19:32 The bike-friendly business employee feedback that
09:19:35 we have received is helping us to starting the
09:19:37 stress points in our city that are the dangerous
09:19:40 spots that we can improve.
09:19:42 The bicycle parking has increased vastly, and we
09:19:46 now have bicycle clubs and mentoring programs at
09:19:50 Tampa General Hospital and at Tampa prep high
09:19:53 school as a result of this program.
09:19:55 Along with the esteemed members of Council, along
09:20:01 with the esteemed members of Council, Tampa
09:20:04 Downtown Partnership and pedal power promoters
09:20:07 thanks these businesses, the lifeblood of our
09:20:10 local economy for their forward thinking, the
09:20:13 time, energy and resources they commit to
09:20:15 supporting cycling for their employees, for their
09:20:19 customers and for our community at large.
09:20:22 Since none of this would be possible without the
09:20:26 vision and leadership of Karen crest, on behalf of
09:20:30 the bicycle friendly businesses, I would like to
09:20:34 present Karen with a memento and a token of our
09:20:37 appreciation.
09:20:37 So, thank you, Karen.
09:20:55 [ APPLAUSE ]
09:21:04 >> Thank you, everybody.
09:21:09 >>LISA MONTELIONE: You have the additional
09:21:10 commendation to provide to all the others who
09:21:13 couldn't be with us this morning.
09:21:16 >>MIKE SUAREZ: Chair, if I could, Karen, before
09:21:18 you go, first of all -- God bless you and God
09:21:21 bless you -- thank you for everything that you've
09:21:25 done.
09:21:25 To make Tampa a truly pedestrian city, biking is
09:21:28 such an important part of that.
09:21:30 I know you've been a great advocate of this from
09:21:32 the very beginning, and we really appreciate it.
09:21:34 But you did something that I thought is almost
09:21:36 impossible.
09:21:38 Chris Berg, who is the aide to Councilwoman
09:21:42 Montelione, showed me this.
09:21:44 This gentleman, how did you get him to take a
09:21:47 picture with you on the bicycle day?
09:21:50 This is the former Governor Graham and Senator
09:21:53 Graham.
09:21:54 And I don't know where you trapped him.
09:21:57 [ LAUGHTER ]
09:21:58 Without a Florida tie and with a bicycle.
09:22:01 Honestly, he's never ridden a bicycle.
09:22:05 [ LAUGHTER ]
09:22:05 How did you get that accomplished?
09:22:09 >> He's a miracle worker.
09:22:14 >>MIKE SUAREZ: You don't have an answer for me?
09:22:16 Is it a secret?
09:22:18 >> It's Christine's story to tell.
09:22:21 >> Governor, senator, former Governor Senator
09:22:23 Graham recently attended a four-day conference in
09:22:26 south Miami called "wheels" where they had a
09:22:30 collaborative effort of four days of green
09:22:33 mobility promotion.
09:22:34 So they had bikes going on their tramway, through
09:22:37 their trails, through the city, and it was an
09:22:40 extraordinary example of what can be done to
09:22:44 promote green mobility in an urban environment.
09:22:49 And he was there.
09:22:49 He was there as a speaker.
09:22:53 He wanted you all to appreciate the value of these
09:22:56 iconic --
09:22:58 >>MIKE SUAREZ: We appreciate that.
09:22:59 It's good to see that he's still promoting green
09:23:02 policies.
09:23:03 Probably the greatest environmental governor that
09:23:05 we've had over the last 50 years, and it was good
09:23:09 to see he was over there.
09:23:10 I wanted to have a little fun at your expense.
09:23:12 I wondered how you got that.
09:23:14 Thank you again, Karen.
09:23:15 Thank you all for everything that you're doing.
09:23:17 Thank you, chair.
09:23:19 [ APPLAUSE ]
09:23:25 >>FRANK REDDICK: We have a ten-minute
09:23:28 presentation.
09:23:28 After that, we'll go to item number 4, and then
09:23:31 we'll also go to item number 8.
09:23:34 Ms. Montelione, item number 3.
09:23:35 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Thank you.
09:23:37 I'd like to introduce Mr. Randy Umbs.
09:23:43 Mr. Umbs flew in for the regional summit that was
09:23:47 held last night.
09:23:49 I am very fortunate to have been able to invite
09:23:53 him here this morning to address Council.
09:23:55 Mr. Umbs is, I can confidently say, a national
09:23:59 expert in transportation safety.
09:24:00 He has worked for the Federal Highway
09:24:02 Administration for 40 years before retiring.
09:24:06 That's quite a feat.
09:24:08 40 years with Federal Highway, eventually serving
09:24:11 as its Chief Highway Safety Engineer.
09:24:14 He currently works as Senior Traffic Safety
09:24:16 Engineer for Tindale Oliver and Associates, and he
09:24:19 has done extensive research on Vision Zero and its
09:24:23 benefits.
09:24:23 Mr. Umbs, thank you for being here.
09:24:25 I look forward to your presentation.
09:24:28 Today is the Vision Zero day.
09:24:30 It all starts here right now.
09:24:33 >> Can I have the PowerPoints up, please?
09:24:38 Thank you very much for this opportunity to meet
09:24:42 with you.
09:24:42 I applaud you on your efforts in just making Tampa
09:24:48 a better place to live, a fun place to live, a
09:24:51 safe place to live, an environmentally friendly
09:24:56 place to live and great for business, too.
09:24:58 I remember Tampa in the '50s when we lived in
09:25:00 Miami.
09:25:01 I used to bike to school and walk to school, which
09:25:05 was really nice.
09:25:06 We then moved to Wisconsin, and we didn't bike and
09:25:10 walk to school as much anymore.
09:25:12 So I would like to take you on a brief ten-minute
09:25:15 tour of the past 50 years of where we were and
09:25:18 where we're going and what's happening today.
09:25:23 It all ties together.
09:25:26 Back in the '60s, the fatality rates in the
09:25:32 nation had gone up.
09:25:34 There was a dramatic raise.
09:25:36 It went from like 32,000 to 56,000 in a matter of
09:25:40 six years.
09:25:42 It became all hands on deck.
09:25:44 We had to do something.
09:25:45 And the nation kind of rallied behind and moved
09:25:48 forward and came up with the first highway safety
09:25:51 act in '66.
09:25:52 Then that was the setting for everybody working
09:25:58 together, everybody pulling together, and that's
09:26:00 what Vision Zero really is.
09:26:03 It's a continuation of working together towards
09:26:06 that common goal, bringing in all of our
09:26:09 expertise, bringing in our health departments, our
09:26:12 planning units, our businesses, to bring everyone
09:26:16 in and get that expertise and get that synergy
09:26:19 going.
09:26:20 That started way back in '66.
09:26:22 It's continued over the years.
09:26:28 Now through the strategic highway safety plans
09:26:30 that had been developed over the past few years,
09:26:32 Florida has their strategic plan.
09:26:34 It's a matter of people working together from all
09:26:37 areas.
09:26:39 So there is this constant growing and milling
09:26:42 together of people.
09:26:44 The key is, we've got to keep out of our silos.
09:26:49 That's one of the things that I see has created
09:26:52 some issues.
09:26:56 We're moving forward now, and Pinellas and
09:27:03 Hillsborough County have the pedestrian and bike
09:27:05 safety action plans.
09:27:07 We were the first ones in the nation.
09:27:09 I helped set that up, and Peter sue was gracious
09:27:13 enough to be a volunteer to help us move forward
09:27:16 on pedestrian safety action plans and Hillsborough
09:27:19 and Pinellas were the first ones.
09:27:22 that takes to us 2010.
09:27:28 Just recently in the past two years, there has
09:27:31 been a groundswell across the country of cities
09:27:35 interested in Vision Zero from New York to
09:27:39 Chicago, Seattle, San Antonio -- I mean, Austin.
09:27:48 All of them have been working together.
09:27:50 And this has only come in the past two years.
09:27:54 What they are doing is they are building upon some
09:27:58 principles that were developed.
09:27:59 Those principles are basically death is not an
09:28:06 accident.
09:28:06 It's preventible.
09:28:08 Human life takes priority.
09:28:10 It's important that human life counts.
09:28:13 And it's not an economic cost.
09:28:16 Humans make mistakes.
09:28:17 Everybody makes a mistake every day.
09:28:19 We have to realize that in our actions.
09:28:21 People are vulnerable.
09:28:23 They step out in front of a car, they get hit.
09:28:26 You have to get that.
09:28:30 Education and enforcement are key and changing
09:28:33 behavior.
09:28:34 We talked about the changing of the culture.
09:28:36 Speed matters.
09:28:37 Agencies have to have safety as their highest
09:28:41 priority as happened in '66, it became a national
09:28:44 priority, and we moved forward.
09:28:46 Multidisciplinary and multifaceted approach is the
09:28:51 key to Vision Zero.
09:28:53 Vision Zero is, we're going to look for zero
09:28:56 deaths.
09:28:56 They would ask me, well, how many deaths are
09:29:00 acceptable?
09:29:01 One, two, five, a thousand?
09:29:04 Is the cost of doing business in America 42,000
09:29:09 lives?
09:29:09 I don't think so.
09:29:11 And I fought to try to move that forward, that
09:29:14 every life is important.
09:29:16 And a crash is not an accident.
09:29:19 It happens.
09:29:20 Let's look at Sweden and what they have done.
09:29:25 They kind of put it all together in what they did,
09:29:30 human life is paramount, it is important, that we
09:29:34 have a shared responsibility.
09:29:36 All of us have a responsibility.
09:29:38 Everyone here has a responsibility for highway
09:29:41 safety, for their own personal safety and the
09:29:43 safety of others.
09:29:44 And we have to account for the fact that people
09:29:48 are going to make mistakes.
09:29:49 They are going to make mistakes.
09:29:50 My job as an engineer had always been to keep
09:29:53 people from having a crash and then making that
09:29:56 crash not kill them.
09:29:58 If they drive off the road, should that be a death
09:30:01 penalty?
09:30:02 Just that momentary drop off the road, car turns
09:30:06 over and you die, should that have been a death
09:30:09 penalty?
09:30:09 I contended not.
09:30:11 We must move forward to change.
09:30:13 Change takes time.
09:30:14 It takes effort, but it can be done, and it can be
09:30:19 done if we work together.
09:30:20 The whole thing about Vision Zero is, we say we
09:30:24 want to have zero deaths in our city.
09:30:29 Therefore, we're going to rally the forces and
09:30:31 we're going to concentrate on that.
09:30:33 Everybody has their own program, but we're going
09:30:35 to zero in on that, make sure that when we make
09:30:38 decisions, how is it affecting the program?
09:30:45 Early in 2000, just after Sweden, and I had an
09:30:48 opportunity to go to Sweden when they were
09:30:50 developing this program, but then we brought that
09:30:52 back and we said, what will the states do?
09:30:55 The states had developed toward zero deaths.
09:31:00 They didn't want to go with zero vision because
09:31:02 that was Sweden, so they wanted to go with zero
09:31:05 deaths.
09:31:05 It was just a different way of looking at it.
09:31:07 And now a number of states have done that.
09:31:09 What we've found is that in Sweden, in France, in
09:31:13 Spain, there was a reduction of 40 to 50 percent
09:31:16 of deaths following the implementation of their
09:31:20 programs.
09:31:20 And if we look at Minnesota, Minnesota's program,
09:31:25 which has now been going for 12 years, they had a
09:31:28 43% decrease in deaths.
09:31:33 State of Washington, state of Idaho, also have
09:31:35 tremendous decreases in deaths following the
09:31:39 implementation of their programs.
09:31:40 And they found that the states that had these
09:31:44 toward zero deaths program, had a significant
09:31:48 decrease in the rate of their fatalities compared
09:31:50 to states that didn't implement it.
09:31:54 Minnesota, like I said, that's where I got a lot
09:31:59 of training back there.
09:32:02 They have been doing this 12 years.
09:32:04 They consistently, even now, while the rest of the
09:32:06 country's deaths are going up, theirs are dropping
09:32:09 down.
09:32:09 They have a very extensive program.
09:32:13 Just looking at San Jose.
09:32:18 This is San Jose's program and Seattle's program
09:32:21 and then New York's program.
09:32:22 New York does things in a big-apple way.
09:32:26 This is our plan.
09:32:27 This is their report, one-year report.
09:32:31 They showed a 40% decrease in fatalities as a
09:32:34 result of this in '14.
09:32:36 So there's been some real success over the past
09:32:40 few years, and you can see that San Jose has
09:32:47 basically the same thing.
09:32:50 Crash is not an accident and so on.
09:32:52 And deaths are preventible.
09:32:54 Looking at Vision Zero, New York has taken this
09:33:00 another step further.
09:33:01 Each of the boroughs have their own plans.
09:33:06 Not only is it for the city of New York but each
09:33:09 of the boroughs.
09:33:12 They have decreased the deaths and their success
09:33:16 is really founded in a number of things.
09:33:18 The multifaceted approach, we're going to go for
09:33:22 zero deaths and we'll do it as a team,
09:33:25 multifaceted approach.
09:33:27 We're going to look for strong enforcement and
09:33:32 support it with engineering and EMS, and working
09:33:37 together to decrease dangerous behavior.
09:33:41 It's the dangerous behavior.
09:33:43 You know, it's the driver.
09:33:44 It's not the van that hit the pedestrian.
09:33:46 It's the driver that was driving the van that hit
09:33:48 the pedestrian.
09:33:49 So we want to change dangerous behavior.
09:33:53 That's the thing.
09:33:54 We've changed people to wear seat belts now.
09:33:58 This is a nonsmoking building now.
09:34:00 50 years ago, everybody, it would be smoke filled
09:34:03 and nobody would be wearing seat belts.
09:34:05 We eradicated polio because we went after it with
09:34:13 a lot of effort and a lot of focus and bringing
09:34:16 the experts together.
09:34:17 We need to raise the awareness of people.
09:34:25 Do people know how many deaths are occurring?
09:34:28 Is it just the cost of business?
09:34:30 Oh, there is a crash out on 275 and someone died,
09:34:33 what is that?
09:34:34 The deaths that are occurring, 14 deaths occurred
09:34:41 yesterday.
09:34:41 I was in San Bernardino and did a training course
09:34:46 there.
09:34:46 I know that area in pedestrian safety.
09:34:50 And my heart goes out to them.
09:34:52 At the same time, there were 14 deaths all around.
09:34:56 Hundreds of deaths in the United States, about a
09:34:59 hundred fatalities, and nothing gets -- and it
09:35:05 doesn't get mentioned.
09:35:06 We need awareness and change the culture, that
09:35:10 it's not acceptable to have a highway death.
09:35:13 We can do that.
09:35:17 We've changed our culture over time with different
09:35:19 things, and that's with zero -- toward zero is all
09:35:23 about, a goal, changing the culture.
09:35:25 Sweden did it.
09:35:26 France did it, other cities and counties have done
09:35:29 it.
09:35:30 It's a long-term process.
09:35:32 But it's doable.
09:35:33 And it's only as powerful, we can add strategies,
09:35:37 it's only as powerful as the actions we take.
09:35:40 My thing has always been taking ideas into action
09:35:43 and getting results.
09:35:47 So with all that in mind and we've taken a quick
09:35:50 tour of highway safety across the last 50 years in
09:35:53 my career, I'm thankful for being able to serve
09:35:56 the country and to serve you but these are the
09:36:03 people you need.
09:36:04 Who else needs to be on this activity to pull
09:36:06 together, if you look at New York, they have
09:36:10 Federal Express and everybody you can think of
09:36:12 involved in it.
09:36:15 So it takes a lot of involvement, but it can be
09:36:17 done.
09:36:17 We all need to be on the same page, unlike some of
09:36:22 our football teams that aren't on the same page
09:36:26 right now.
09:36:27 I won't mention any names from Wisconsin, but
09:36:31 we'll be there tonight, and thank you very much.
09:36:33 Any questions?
09:36:38 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Thank you, Mr. Umbs, for being
09:36:39 here.
09:36:40 Those of us who spend a lot of time working in
09:36:44 this area hear that the reasons for our city and
09:36:50 our state having a high number of fatalities is,
09:36:56 one, the weather, because more people are out on
09:36:59 the roads biking and walking more days of the year
09:37:05 than other places.
09:37:06 And that our roads were engineered to get people
09:37:11 as fast as possible through the roadways to their
09:37:18 destination.
09:37:18 Looking at San Jose, I would say the same thing
09:37:22 about San Jose.
09:37:24 It's beautiful there.
09:37:24 The weather is great.
09:37:25 So is there anything that we -- that you saw in
09:37:32 their plan, because I'm all about replicating and
09:37:36 not reinventing the wheel, that would be the first
09:37:41 thing you would set out to do?
09:37:44 Tough question.
09:37:45 Narrow it down.
09:37:46 I see in 2014, they had 42 people die in traffic
09:37:54 crashes while walking, bicycling, riding a
09:37:57 motorcycle or driving in San Jose.
09:38:00 Well, as of the end of October, we had 43, and I
09:38:04 know we've had more since then.
09:38:05 I put out a newsletter and I had to change the
09:38:09 number from the time I wrote the newsletter to a
09:38:11 week later when it actually went out.
09:38:13 Because we had two happen that week.
09:38:18 >> When I looked at all of these plans, including
09:38:23 having worked on the national strategic highway
09:38:26 safety plan and the helping Florida develop their
09:38:29 first one back in 2003, which we based the
09:38:34 legislation on later, it took a time of just a
09:38:41 small group gathering together and saying, and
09:38:45 having accountability.
09:38:46 Somebody says, you know, we need a committee, and
09:38:52 I want to you work on this just like we did -- you
09:38:55 know, I think about how the plans are written.
09:39:01 Get a small dedicated group together and say,
09:39:04 here's your charge.
09:39:05 Your charge is, we want to have a Vision Zero
09:39:10 approach to highway safety.
09:39:12 Here are the plans that are available in other
09:39:15 cities, and as you can see, some of them are very
09:39:19 thick.
09:39:19 Some of them are very thin.
09:39:20 So it has to be customized to the needs and
09:39:27 resources that are available within the community.
09:39:31 And to build upon other activities.
09:39:35 I know that everybody has day jobs, and that was
09:39:38 one of the things, oh, now I'm on a committee.
09:39:40 But it has to be a small group that will have been
09:39:50 given a charge and a responsibility.
09:39:51 By this day, you'll have this.
09:39:53 Remember, the secretary of transportation of
09:39:55 Arizona said to us at a meeting, you know, I want
09:40:00 to draft a strategic highway safety plan by
09:40:03 Thursday.
09:40:04 This is Tuesday afternoon.
09:40:07 And so a small group of us gathered together,
09:40:12 worked tirelessly, and the boss said, get it to me
09:40:17 by noon on Thursday.
09:40:19 The copies were hot when we handed it to them
09:40:22 because they were right off the press.
09:40:23 To set a deadline and to go from there, to build
09:40:28 from there.
09:40:28 Basically, to charge a group and have an
09:40:31 accountability.
09:40:32 I'm always for that.
09:40:33 And that's just me.
09:40:37 >>LISA MONTELIONE: That's federal highway.
09:40:38 >> I'm not federal highway.
09:40:39 >>LISA MONTELIONE: No, no.
09:40:40 I mean, when that happened.
09:40:42 It was the secretary.
09:40:43 >> It was the secretary for Arizona.
09:40:46 >>LISA MONTELIONE: We have, in Florida, I
09:40:48 understand, and Peter can maybe, I don't know if
09:40:52 there's a date yet, Hattaway who is district
09:40:59 secretary, district one, I believe, has been
09:41:01 working on revising the transportation safety and
09:41:08 technical manuals so that when projects are
09:41:13 designed, they are designed with safety in mind.
09:41:15 Do we have a date when that's coming out?
09:41:19 If we don't have rules and regulations for people,
09:41:21 they are not going to design -- they are going to
09:41:25 design for the minimum standard.
09:41:26 That was the last question I had.
09:41:27 Do we have a date on that?
09:41:30 >> Peter from Florida D.O.T.
09:41:32 The status for all the rule changes, we're doing
09:41:36 the step by step, we establish a complete street
09:41:40 policy.
09:41:40 I saw the draft for all the corresponding policies
09:41:45 to be changed, so some time next year we will have
09:41:49 a full staff, full force to go forward.
09:41:53 >>LISA MONTELIONE: All right.
09:41:54 Thank you very much.
09:41:55 Thank you, Mr. Umbs.
09:41:57 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any more questions from Council?
09:41:59 All right.
09:42:00 Item number 4.
09:42:01 Presentation on item number 4.
09:42:08 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
09:42:09 I'm happy to introduce the founders of walk bike
09:42:13 Tampa.
09:42:14 I see that -- Christine we heard from a few
09:42:22 minutes ago is back at the microphone.
09:42:24 She will be doing the presentation.
09:42:25 Hannah Strom and Jackie Toledo are the founders of
09:42:34 walk bike Tampa.
09:42:36 It is a citizen advocacy group.
09:42:38 They are working tirelessly to make Tampa and
09:42:40 Hillsborough streets more walkable and bikeable.
09:42:43 Today they will be sharing their proposals to make
09:42:44 our streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.
09:42:47 Thank you, all, for being here.
09:42:49 >> Thank you, Council.
09:42:52 Christine Acosta speaking on behalf of walk bike
09:42:55 Tampa.
09:42:56 I'm sorry, I don't know how my presentation comes
09:42:59 up here.
09:43:00 Thank you.
09:43:06 Hopefully you are not tiring of my voice this
09:43:08 morning.
09:43:09 I'll tell you a little bit -- thanks to Mr. Umbs,
09:43:12 you have a sense of Vision Zero.
09:43:14 You're starting to embrace what that might mean.
09:43:16 We'll talk this morning about -- I'll introduce
09:43:19 walk bike Tampa and tell you what Vision Zero
09:43:21 might feel like and look like in Tampa.
09:43:23 Walk bike Tampa is a citizens advocacy group,
09:43:29 501(c)(3), and we are working to build a more
09:43:32 walkable and bikeable, livable Tampa.
09:43:35 Our organization was started by two moms, Jackie
09:43:40 Toledo and Hannah Strom who met at a go
09:43:46 Hillsborough meeting.
09:43:47 They started a conversation and realized they
09:43:50 wanted to be a part of the change direly needed in
09:43:53 our community.
09:43:54 We now have an 11 member board.
09:43:57 Board members will shout out.
09:43:58 Thank you.
09:43:58 Our vision is that any person at any address in
09:44:07 Tampa, any age, any ability can safely walk from
09:44:12 one address to another or bicycle.
09:44:15 Tampa can't be this great city where we have --
09:44:21 where we're number ten for bicycle-friendly
09:44:24 businesses and also the city that rates so poorly
09:44:27 for walking and biking safety.
09:44:28 Those are two opposed Tampas.
09:44:32 So we want to be in the Tampa that actively
09:44:36 protects the most vulnerable of our citizens.
09:44:40 Our goals, walk bike Tampa, are to transform Tampa
09:44:48 into a world-class city for bicyclists and
09:44:52 pedestrians.
09:44:53 We are going to work with elected officials, such
09:44:55 as yourself, and as Mr. Umbs alluded, the Vision
09:44:59 Zero successes that we see around the country and
09:45:04 around the world are those that have embraced a
09:45:06 level of collaboration in the communities that we
09:45:10 haven't seen yet in Tampa, but we are poised and
09:45:13 we are ready.
09:45:13 We are going to continue to -- continue to
09:45:18 advocate hard to make Tampa walk bike safety a top
09:45:23 priority in our community.
09:45:25 How are we going to do that?
09:45:27 We will use a platform called Vision Zero because
09:45:32 one death on our roadways is one death too many,
09:45:37 and it's unacceptable.
09:45:39 Specifically in Tampa, this is exactly the right
09:45:43 time to declare our commitment to a Vision Zero
09:45:47 methodology.
09:45:47 This is exactly -- Vision Zero is just a logical
09:45:52 next step for our community and for you as our
09:45:57 City Council.
09:45:57 It's directly in keeping with the other decisions
09:45:59 and actions and commitments that have already been
09:46:02 made.
09:46:02 Mayor Buckhorn signed on for the challenge to
09:46:06 create safer people and safer streets.
09:46:09 This vision is in sync -- Vision Zero is in sync
09:46:17 with the envision plan we embraced.
09:46:21 Communities are adopting Vision Zero every month.
09:46:24 In fact, Ft. Lauderdale, one month ago today --
09:46:28 one month ago today -- declared their Vision Zero
09:46:32 plans.
09:46:32 There's a federal proposal for Vision Zero.
09:46:38 Sadly, this is the right time because when 2015
09:46:42 closes our calendar in a few weeks, it's going to
09:46:45 be among the worst years in a long time, and we
09:46:50 don't want that statistic.
09:46:52 That is not who we are as a community.
09:46:55 But that also results in our community, all users
09:46:59 are ready to change the way we approach road
09:47:03 safety designs.
09:47:04 So now is the time.
09:47:06 What would it mean in Tampa?
09:47:11 It would send a very strong signal and very clear
09:47:15 message to the community that our values will
09:47:20 dictate that we are going to change our behaviors.
09:47:24 We're going to change, we're going to engage
09:47:26 people of all levels, private sector, public
09:47:29 sector, everyone is going to be on board, and
09:47:32 we're going to go from a worst reputation to being
09:47:38 first.
09:47:38 In transportation, you hear about the ease all the
09:47:45 time.
09:47:45 Mostly you hear about engineering, enforcement,
09:47:49 education, but we are here to tell you that
09:47:53 engagement is what makes the difference.
09:47:55 As Mr. Umbs said, the common denominator of how
09:47:59 other cities make a success of reducing their
09:48:02 fatalities on the roadway -- oh, thank you.
09:48:06 That's better.
09:48:10 Thanks, Hannah.
09:48:12 Engagement.
09:48:13 We need to get more people at our table that have
09:48:16 a voice and have great ideas and have resources
09:48:20 and are passionate about improving conditions so
09:48:24 that Tampa can be walkable and bikeable.
09:48:26 let me just back up.
09:48:33 That image is something we gleaned from
09:48:35 Ft. Lauderdale.
09:48:36 I think you have it in your packets that we
09:48:41 presented as well.
09:48:41 The next steps for Tampa would look like this.
09:48:46 To adopt a Vision Zero resolution, to establish a
09:48:51 Vision Zero task force, and to develop a strategic
09:48:56 plan.
09:48:57 There are so many great ideas that can come from
09:49:02 other communities.
09:49:05 Councilwoman Montelione, like you said, we don't
09:49:08 have to start from scratch.
09:49:09 We can take some best practices, but we need to
09:49:12 make this our own program and our own signature
09:49:14 and solve our problem at a high level and then on
09:49:20 a location by location.
09:49:22 We start with the understanding that there's bad
09:49:25 behavior among all the users, all the roadway
09:49:28 users.
09:49:30 So we start at that level, and we acknowledge that
09:49:33 everybody has got to be ready to change.
09:49:35 That's one of the tenets that you have on the
09:49:37 cover letter we prepared for you that our
09:49:40 president Jackie Toledo handed out.
09:49:42 The mechanics for change.
09:49:44 Everybody is going to step up and say, I'm ready
09:49:47 to change.
09:49:48 I'm ready to be more patient.
09:49:49 I'm ready to use the roadways.
09:49:51 We're ready to design the roadways that take into
09:49:54 account human fallibility.
09:49:57 We make mistakes.
09:49:58 We shouldn't die because of them.
09:50:01 On behalf of the board of walk bike Tampa and
09:50:06 especially our Executive Director, Hannah Strom
09:50:10 and our president and founder, Jackie Toledo, I
09:50:13 thank you.
09:50:13 And I invite any questions.
09:50:16 >>FRANK REDDICK: Are there any questions from
09:50:17 Council?
09:50:19 Mr. Suarez.
09:50:19 >>MIKE SUAREZ: Thank you.
09:50:20 Thank you for the presentation.
09:50:21 I appreciate it.
09:50:21 And I think you mentioned that Ms. Toledo and
09:50:25 Ms. Strom met at go Hillsborough, and that's the
09:50:29 germ of it.
09:50:29 Thank God something good came out of go
09:50:33 Hillsborough.
09:50:33 Listen, I was at every one of those meetings.
09:50:36 Believe me, I'm glad something came out of it,
09:50:39 okay?
09:50:39 If you're familiar, and you probably are, with Gil
09:50:41 Peñalosa and, of course, his advocacy has been 8
09:50:47 to 80 cities, meaning children from as old as 80
09:50:51 to -- 8 years old to 80 years old can walk a
09:50:56 street safely.
09:50:57 You know, if anyone in the audience doesn't know,
09:50:59 he is the inventor of Ciclovia in Bogota,
09:51:04 Colombia.
09:51:06 But you mentioned, and I think that the end of
09:51:13 your presentation really drove this home.
09:51:15 Peñalosa talks about this constantly, which is we
09:51:20 have stopped and gotten out of the mentality of
09:51:24 walking for a means of transportation as opposed
09:51:25 to it being something that is a burden to us.
09:51:27 I saw a presentation, he had a slide where he
09:51:32 showed the entrance to an exercise facility that
09:51:38 had steps going up to it.
09:51:39 You take the steps up in order to get to a step
09:51:42 machine.
09:51:43 Now, why is that something that we should not be
09:51:46 thinking about, which is the amount of exercise
09:51:49 that we receive in addition to our health and in
09:51:53 addition to all the environmental and all the
09:51:55 other beautification parts of providing walkable
09:51:59 cities and cities that are safe to bike, you know,
09:52:04 that it's all part of what we need to do, too.
09:52:06 It is not just a government program.
09:52:08 It is not just what we engineer or how we present
09:52:11 cities, but it is an active lifestyle in the way
09:52:16 that we want to live our lives.
09:52:18 That's something that I think we need to promote
09:52:20 more, which is to convince people that it's not
09:52:23 just about safety, but it's about your lifestyle
09:52:25 changing so that you do bike more.
09:52:28 You do walk more.
09:52:29 Find those locations and those areas in which you
09:52:31 live and work and, you know, according to Vinik,
09:52:34 play, can be in one location, be able to do
09:52:38 everything in a pedestrian or bike mentality.
09:52:40 And I think that we need to promote more of that
09:52:43 ourselves in our own lives.
09:52:45 And I think that this plan is terrific.
09:52:46 We're very happy to see that you're doing this,
09:52:49 and I think that if we do more of these type of
09:52:52 projects, I think that we're going to find that
09:52:54 the kind of synergy we need for transit and for
09:52:58 other options and making sure that all modes are
09:53:01 provided, I think more people grab onto that,
09:53:04 because they do want the options.
09:53:06 So I appreciate everything that you've done.
09:53:07 I'm glad to see that, again, something good came
09:53:10 out of go Hillsborough and we appreciate the
09:53:12 presentation, because this is terrific.
09:53:13 I think that we're all going to be very supportive
09:53:15 of this.
09:53:16 Thank you very much.
09:53:17 >> Thank you very much.
09:53:28 >> I would say, and I completely agree with you,
09:53:32 Councilman Suarez -- I'm Hannah Strom, Executive
09:53:35 Director of Walk Bike Tampa.
09:53:36 It's not even something that necessarily needs to
09:53:38 be put out there for the community to embrace.
09:53:40 This is really organic, starting at the ground
09:53:42 level.
09:53:43 And one of the things I discovered when I moved to
09:53:46 Tampa is every mom I met on the playground,
09:53:48 regardless of political party, regardless of
09:53:51 whether they fit in the millennial subgroup or
09:53:54 not, across the board, it's scary that I can't
09:54:00 walk safely to the park.
09:54:02 I think this is really as the creative classes are
09:54:06 choosing their city not based on jobs, they pick
09:54:09 where they want to live first and then pick
09:54:11 employment, this is an economic incentive.
09:54:13 There are so many pluses.
09:54:15 I have yet to meet anybody that says I think it's
09:54:17 right the way it is.
09:54:19 I don't want to have better access to downtown, to
09:54:21 all the awesome things happening in the city.
09:54:23 So it's just how to really get that momentum going
09:54:26 and we're excited to be a part of that.
09:54:28 >>FRANK REDDICK: Mr. Cohen.
09:54:31 >>HARRY COHEN: Thank you very much.
09:54:32 And thank you very much for the important work
09:54:33 that you're doing and bringing attention to.
09:54:35 I want to take just a little bit of a different
09:54:37 tact on this issue and say that there is another
09:54:41 piece of it and that is that people have got to
09:54:43 wake up.
09:54:44 They have got to pay attention.
09:54:45 They have to stop texting and talking and combing
09:54:47 their hair when they are driving.
09:54:49 They need to look when they are crossing the
09:54:52 street.
09:54:52 And they need to start paying attention.
09:54:55 The resistance, this all sounds great, but the
09:55:00 resistance comes from people in their cars or on
09:55:03 their bikes or walking who are not following the
09:55:07 rules.
09:55:07 First of all, it's important to know what the
09:55:11 rules are and to familiarize yourself with the
09:55:14 traffic rules.
09:55:15 But beyond that, it's also very important to pay
09:55:18 attention when you are driving.
09:55:19 I know that all of us running in campaigns,
09:55:24 standing on the side of the road waving at people,
09:55:27 you see how many people are on the telephone or
09:55:29 are distracted doing something else when they are
09:55:32 driving by.
09:55:33 And that is a real sign of just the -- you know,
09:55:38 the lack of attention that individuals are paying
09:55:43 to this when they are driving around.
09:55:45 So there is an element of personal responsibility
09:55:47 to this, and to the degree that we talk about it,
09:55:50 we can make people think a little bit about it and
09:55:54 be aware of their own behavior.
09:55:56 >> That is a huge component to this.
09:55:57 And one of the biggest key components to all of
09:56:01 this across the country have really been very big
09:56:05 education campaigns.
09:56:06 Educating all users.
09:56:07 We've all seen it.
09:56:08 You drive down the road.
09:56:10 Sometimes people are stepping out and there's no
09:56:11 crosswalk in sight and sometimes they are 20 feet
09:56:14 from a crosswalk and you're like, really?
09:56:16 C'mon.
09:56:17 Again, this is collaboration with everyone, with
09:56:22 all the players, including the users of the road
09:56:24 and they are a huge piece of it.
09:56:26 But it's also the piece of acknowledging that
09:56:27 people do make mistakes.
09:56:28 The high school kid with 14-year-old mentalities,
09:56:31 teenage brains that have teenage risk assessment,
09:56:35 getting to school across a 50-mile an hour road
09:56:38 with cars screaming every way, may need a little
09:56:41 more help because making a teenage decision
09:56:44 shouldn't result in a death sentence.
09:56:47 Vision Zero approach may be Tallahassee doesn't
09:56:49 dictate the way we run our school zones.
09:56:51 Tampa itself gets to choose how we run our school
09:56:54 zones.
09:56:55 There is a piece of flexibility that builds into
09:56:57 plans, we'll take into account the users of the
09:57:00 roads, including the teenage users.
09:57:02 And we've seen the catastrophic effects of that.
09:57:04 >>HARRY COHEN: Much of the resistance to a lot of
09:57:07 this has to do with speeding.
09:57:09 It does.
09:57:10 It has to do with people wanting to go faster than
09:57:15 a safe road is really designed to allow them to
09:57:18 go.
09:57:18 People I think wonder, where is the opposition to
09:57:21 this?
09:57:21 But the opposition to this is the person who is
09:57:26 rushing to get somewhere and maybe not making the
09:57:32 safest choices in order to do that.
09:57:34 Thank you.
09:57:35 >>FRANK REDDICK: Maniscalco.
09:57:36 >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I want to thank you for your
09:57:38 presentation for such an important issue.
09:57:41 Two months ago, as I was driving during 5:30
09:57:45 traffic, I witnessed a boy on a bicycle get hit.
09:57:49 Luckily he was fine, but the bicycle was trashed.
09:57:52 He was in a crosswalk.
09:57:53 He was following the rules, going across the
09:57:55 street when the signal for crossing was in his
09:57:59 favor.
09:57:59 Two nights ago, I'm going to Ybor City to an event
09:58:02 and I watched a boy get hit on Palm Avenue in the
09:58:05 pedestrian crosswalk.
09:58:07 Luckily he got up and everybody stopped and he was
09:58:09 fine.
09:58:09 But we read about so many fatalities.
09:58:12 We're one of the worst in the country.
09:58:15 One of the worst areas in the country.
09:58:18 I was in Washington, D.C. a year ago.
09:58:19 I'm going this weekend.
09:58:20 The first thing I noticed was how people pay
09:58:23 attention to those on bikes.
09:58:25 They respect people on bikes.
09:58:27 You don't see all the texting and driving, at
09:58:29 least in the center corridor.
09:58:31 I said, we should implement that here.
09:58:34 Councilman Cohen brought up many valid points.
09:58:37 When I'm driving and when I'm focused, I'm
09:58:39 watching everything, but people get distracted
09:58:41 with their cell phones, with the radio, whatever
09:58:43 it is.
09:58:44 It's a two-sided argument.
09:58:45 You know, the driver has to be careful.
09:58:47 The person on the bike or walking has to be
09:58:50 careful.
09:58:52 But your work in addressing this issue and looking
09:58:54 for a solution, not just talking about it.
09:58:56 You want to find a solution to reduce the numbers.
09:58:58 It's an embarrassment.
09:58:59 It's dangerous.
09:59:00 It doesn't make our city inviting and welcoming to
09:59:02 folks that use these methods of transportation to
09:59:05 get around.
09:59:05 I thank you for all your hard work.
09:59:08 >> Thank you.
09:59:08 >>FRANK REDDICK: Do you want to wrap it up?
09:59:11 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Yes, I do.
09:59:12 Thank you so much.
09:59:13 Do you still have the slides up?
09:59:15 Christine, can you advance, there are a couple of
09:59:19 slides that I think really demonstrates for people
09:59:22 the point that Mr. Cohen brought up and others
09:59:26 brought up.
09:59:26 That is -- one says example, the benefits of slow.
09:59:33 Control room, hello?
09:59:41 Can we bring back up the presentation?
09:59:43 Somebody back there.
09:59:44 There is the one that has the photograph of the
09:59:46 young woman.
09:59:48 Hopefully they can get that presentation back up.
09:59:50 We'll see.
09:59:52 In the meantime, when we talked about -- kind of
09:59:58 brought up the high school mentality, we had a
10:00:05 press conference outside City Hall with
10:00:10 Ms. Miranda's mother and her uncle.
10:00:13 That day I was driving home, the same day, a mile
10:00:15 away from where that fatality occurred, 12 hours
10:00:20 later, I saw another fatality.
10:00:22 I got off 275 at Nebraska Avenue, went half a
10:00:26 block, and there was a gentleman laying face down
10:00:29 in the left lane of Busch Boulevard who did not
10:00:34 survive.
10:00:35 Driving Busch Boulevard every day, I know no one
10:00:38 on that road, maybe one, two people a day drive
10:00:42 the speed limit, but when you look -- there we go.
10:00:48 Thank you very much.
10:00:48 If you can advance the slides.
10:00:54 I called upon that night, I think I text messaged
10:01:00 someone and said we need to get together.
10:01:02 The next morning, I had heard from Beth Alden at
10:01:06 the MPO who miraculously pulled together a bunch
10:01:10 of people for a meeting at 8:00 that Monday
10:01:12 morning.
10:01:13 Ms. Acosta was there.
10:01:17 We brought together the MPO, the Hillsborough
10:01:20 County schools, Hillsborough County and the City
10:01:24 of Tampa all in one room, among others, to come up
10:01:27 with a way to change this behavior.
10:01:30 Like Mr. Cohen said, it's behavioral change.
10:01:35 Mr. Umbs had touched upon it when he talked about
10:01:38 the smoking and the seat belts and that kind of
10:01:46 change, cultural change and a cultural shift.
10:01:49 So what we have established in a press release
10:01:52 that will be going out very soon.
10:01:55 I had a chance to look at it last night.
10:01:58 There is a contest for high school students that's
10:02:01 being put together by the MPO for producing a
10:02:06 video, because peer to peer is the best way to
10:02:09 communicate with kids.
10:02:11 And hopefully if we start with young kids, it will
10:02:16 become like recycling where the kids are telling
10:02:19 the parents and the uncles and the grandparents,
10:02:21 no, you can't throw that in the garbage, it has to
10:02:24 go in the recycling.
10:02:25 Or we have to put the seat belts on before the car
10:02:28 moves.
10:02:28 It will be, no, we can't cross here.
10:02:30 We have to go to the crosswalk.
10:02:32 No, the light is not in our favor, we have to
10:02:34 wait, or in the car.
10:02:36 Slow down mommy, slow down, daddy.
10:02:39 Whatever.
10:02:40 We have to start with the kids.
10:02:41 So that's going to be announced soon.
10:02:45 But I love this graphic, because it shows the
10:02:48 vision, your tunnel vision is just amazing at the
10:02:56 different speeds and what you can see and what you
10:02:59 notice.
10:03:00 >> That's why people always say, I didn't see the
10:03:03 person coming.
10:03:03 They just came out of nowhere because they were
10:03:06 traveling at higher speeds.
10:03:08 It also shows the correlation between speed and
10:03:10 the likelihood of survival.
10:03:12 In Hillsborough County, 77% of our pedestrian
10:03:17 fatalities occur on roadways of 45 miles and over.
10:03:20 >>LISA MONTELIONE: If you look at the graphic, at
10:03:22 the bottom, 10 to 15 miles an hour, you can see
10:03:25 the sidewalk.
10:03:25 20 to 30, the sidewalks starts to disappear.
10:03:28 30 to 40, the sidewalk is pretty much gone in the
10:03:31 area of where your vehicle is.
10:03:32 And at 45, you're only seeing the end of the
10:03:37 roadway that you're on.
10:03:37 At the horizon.
10:03:39 So I think that that is really, really
10:03:44 illustrative of what our problems are, and it
10:03:47 really is the speed at which people are traveling.
10:03:50 And we're all guilty of not following the speed
10:03:53 limit.
10:03:53 I know we are.
10:03:54 I'm not saying any one of us, myself included, is
10:03:58 a saint when it comes to that.
10:04:00 If we just start changing our behavior, allow a
10:04:04 little bit more time to get places, then we might
10:04:07 see a drop in pedestrian and bicycle fatality.
10:04:12 40 miles an hour, only one of ten pedestrians
10:04:16 survive.
10:04:17 You have a 50-50 chance if you're going 30.
10:04:20 >> A lot of the Vision Zero cities have reduced
10:04:23 even by five or ten miles an hour some of their
10:04:25 major roads.
10:04:26 What may take you one minute extra in a car,
10:04:29 people think it is a big deal, but often the
10:04:31 distance is a couple of minutes.
10:04:35 The graphic showing the percentage of people that
10:04:37 will likely survive a collision if people do make
10:04:41 a mistake, if somebody is texting, is night and
10:04:44 day.
10:04:46 >> Put up a slide of something they did in
10:04:48 New York.
10:04:48 If we make a mistake when driving our car, we have
10:04:51 a lot of extra safety provisions, air bag, seat
10:04:54 belt, antilock brakes, lots of examples, but
10:04:58 humans don't have those things when we traverse
10:05:00 our city.
10:05:01 That was one example of what they did in New York.
10:05:07 It may not feel like Tampa, so we may or may not
10:05:10 do something like that but the education will help
10:05:12 us change the behaviors.
10:05:13 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Thank you.
10:05:15 Thank you very much for being here.
10:05:16 >>FRANK REDDICK: All right, we'll go to item
10:05:18 number 8. after 8, we'll do 10.
10:05:25 Ms. Duncan, if you are watching, be prepared to
10:05:28 come forward.
10:05:29 >> Item 8 is a resolution that's been prepared for
10:05:32 your consideration.
10:05:34 >>FRANK REDDICK: Council have a chance to review
10:05:36 the resolution?
10:05:37 Nobody did then.
10:05:42 >>LISA MONTELIONE: I move the resolution, sir.
10:05:44 >>FRANK REDDICK: Got a motion by Montelione,
10:05:47 seconded by Mr. Suarez.
10:05:49 All in favor of the resolution, say aye.
10:05:50 All in favor of the motion.
10:05:55 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Thank you very much, Council.
10:05:56 Appreciate it.
10:05:56 >>FRANK REDDICK: Item number 10.
10:05:59 Ms. Duncan anywhere around?
10:06:01 >> Ms. Alden is here.
10:06:13 >> Thank you so much.
10:06:14 I have handouts to provide to you.
10:06:16 For the record, Beth Alden, the director of the
10:06:18 Hillsborough metropolitan planning organization.
10:06:21 And I was asked to speak just briefly about walk
10:06:25 and bike safety.
10:06:29 first off, I really want to thank the City Council
10:07:01 representatives on the MPO board for their
10:07:05 leadership in identifying safety as the top
10:07:09 priority for new investments in our transportation
10:07:12 system.
10:07:13 As you can see, the MPO's goal number one and our
10:07:19 congestion management and crash mitigation process
10:07:22 is improving the -- focusing on reducing the
10:07:26 frequency and severity of crashes.
10:07:28 Focusing on those highest crash areas.
10:07:31 Let's just look a little bit more at what that
10:07:34 actually means.
10:07:35 We have a high fatality rate in general in this
10:07:43 county.
10:07:43 And when you look at how that stacks up, we're
10:07:46 talking about urban major roadways with a high
10:07:51 proportion of severe crashes being angle and
10:07:55 left-turn crashes and a high proportion of our
10:07:57 fatal crashes being walk and bicycle crashes.
10:07:59 What I take away from this is that sidewalks in
10:08:05 our neighborhoods are very important.
10:08:09 They are very important for quality of life, but
10:08:11 if we want to find a way to bring down our
10:08:14 pedestrian deaths, we need to focus on adults on
10:08:19 our major roads walking for transportation.
10:08:23 So this is a map of some of the major roads in our
10:08:31 county with high rates of severe crashes overall.
10:08:37 The pedestrian severity crash map is similar,
10:08:39 although it adds a little bit more of Dale Mabry
10:08:43 Highway and South Tampa and Waters Avenue in the
10:08:47 Town N' Country area.
10:08:50 What's important to note about these types of
10:08:52 crashes is that they don't occur with people
10:08:54 walking on the sidewalks.
10:08:55 They occur with people trying to cross the street,
10:08:58 as you've just talked about.
10:09:00 And looking at this from the perspective of our
10:09:03 overall transportation system, it's very difficult
10:09:06 for transit to ever be a widely accepted part of
10:09:11 our transportation system and used by everyone
10:09:13 when it's this dangerous to walk across our major
10:09:17 roads to get to a bus stop.
10:09:19 So you've heard about the relationship between
10:09:26 speed and crash severity.
10:09:29 This is what the curve looks like.
10:09:31 It's an exponential curve.
10:09:37 The takeaway that I get from this, too, is we all
10:09:41 have been working diligently on those four Es of
10:09:45 education, enforcement, engineering for more than
10:09:49 a decade.
10:09:51 If we want to do something different than what
10:09:53 we've been doing, and isn't that the definition of
10:09:56 insanity, to keep doing what you've been doing and
10:09:59 expect a different result, then speed is something
10:10:03 that I think we have to look at a lot more
10:10:06 seriously than we have in the past.
10:10:08 And look at that opportunity to reduce speeds to
10:10:13 25 miles per hour because it could make a
10:10:19 difference in the number of deaths.
10:10:22 The City of Tampa has done a lot of work on
10:10:32 complete street treatments.
10:10:33 These are valuable for pedestrians.
10:10:36 They are valuable for bicyclists.
10:10:40 What you see here is a roadway in San Francisco
10:10:43 where they have separated out the through traffic
10:10:46 from the local access traffic.
10:10:48 That makes it safer for people to pull in and out
10:10:52 of driveways.
10:10:53 It also makes it safer for people to bicycle on
10:10:55 those lower speed side access roads.
10:11:00 But reworking our street cross sections costs
10:11:04 money.
10:11:05 It's not an inexpensive endeavor.
10:11:07 And as you know, Tampa has been working on this,
10:11:11 but in the MPO's 2040 plan, there are a lot of
10:11:18 priorities against which these investments
10:11:23 compete.
10:11:27 And moving forward from the 2040 plan to the go
10:11:32 Hillsborough plan, the City of Tampa has put
10:11:38 forward a number of complete street projects for
10:11:40 consideration in that go Hillsborough plan.
10:11:44 But we really just can't get there without some
10:11:46 kind of new funding source.
10:11:48 These are a lot of numbers to look at.
10:11:53 But the bottom line here is that our current level
10:11:56 of spending countywide on crash reduction is in
10:11:59 the range of 25 million a year.
10:12:04 If we really want to make a difference by
10:12:06 implementing complete streets project, our current
10:12:09 estimate is we need to bump that up to about 68
10:12:12 million a year.
10:12:13 So that's not a small chunk of change, and it
10:12:17 means all of us coming together to figure out how
10:12:21 to make some of that happen.
10:12:23 Now, there are other actions that have been taken
10:12:31 by New York City, by Seattle to try to move a
10:12:36 little bit faster in bringing down traffic speeds.
10:12:41 New York City, for example, has pursued state
10:12:48 legislation to reduce the citywide speed limit to
10:12:51 25 miles per hour.
10:12:51 A number of other short-term activities.
10:12:56 Those are in your handouts, so I won't go over all
10:13:01 those.
10:13:02 I wanted to bring you a few as an opportunity for
10:13:04 some nearer-term things that can supplement the
10:13:09 work that has been done by City of Tampa and by
10:13:13 D.O.T. over the last few years.
10:13:15 So working, of course, with the police department,
10:13:19 opportunities to increase enforcement against
10:13:21 speeding being another way to try to address this,
10:13:26 and the New York transportation department, part
10:13:32 of their strategy was to create 25 new arterial
10:13:36 slow zones.
10:13:37 This is, again, focusing on those major roads and
10:13:40 how do we bring down crash severity in those
10:13:43 areas.
10:13:43 Seattle, looking at a 20 miles per hour zone
10:13:49 program and reducing arterial speed limits.
10:13:53 And, of course, supplementing that, you know,
10:13:58 again with education, outreach enforcement.
10:14:01 So that's really the end of my remarks.
10:14:07 Again, I just wanted to thank you all for
10:14:09 everything that you're doing and the leadership
10:14:12 that you have shown in addressing this very
10:14:14 serious issue.
10:14:15 >>FRANK REDDICK: All right.
10:14:16 Questions for Council?
10:14:17 Are you prepared to speak?
10:14:21 >> Yes, sir.
10:14:22 >>FRANK REDDICK: Okay.
10:14:30 >> Good morning, Council members.
10:14:31 Lieutenant Richard mills and sergeant Jim Roger of
10:14:35 the Tampa Police Department on behalf of the Tampa
10:14:38 Police Department and the chief Eric ward.
10:14:42 Just a little bit to bring you up to date,
10:14:45 Councilwoman Montelione earlier stated 43.
10:14:49 Unfortunately, it's higher than that.
10:14:52 >>LISA MONTELIONE: It went to 45 the week I put
10:14:55 out my newsletter.
10:14:56 >> As of now we're at 53.
10:14:58 >>LISA MONTELIONE: That's one month.
10:15:00 >> Yes, ma'am.
10:15:00 Unfortunately, December is a holiday season, so
10:15:04 there's going to be a lot more people in the Tampa
10:15:06 Bay area.
10:15:06 We are upping our efforts to reduce in the month
10:15:11 of December, also in the year of 2015, which I'll
10:15:17 talk about here in just a minute.
10:15:18 Just to bring you up to date on fatality,
10:15:22 pedestrian, and bicycle, this year so far, we have
10:15:25 19 pedestrian fatalities as opposed to eight in
10:15:31 the year of 2014, so we're up over 100% this year
10:15:35 on pedestrian fatalities.
10:15:37 We are down on bicycle fatalities.
10:15:39 We only have one so far this year on bicycle
10:15:42 fatalities.
10:15:43 We had two last year, so we are down by 100%.
10:15:47 Nine vehicle versus vehicle crashes as opposed to
10:15:53 two in 2014.
10:15:54 Two vehicle versus motorcycle crashes as opposed
10:15:56 to nine in 2014.
10:15:57 Five motorcycle versus other objects as opposed to
10:16:01 zero in 2014.
10:16:03 Nine vehicle versus other crashes in 2015 as
10:16:06 opposed to six in 2014.
10:16:09 And then we are slightly down on the total number
10:16:12 of crashes.
10:16:14 Last year, we were at 7,384 and this year, we're
10:16:18 at 6,979.
10:16:20 So we are slightly down, but we still have the
10:16:23 month of December to go.
10:16:24 We need to keep that in mind.
10:16:27 We have had 198 pedestrian crashes year to date.
10:16:31 And believe it or not, we're down in that also.
10:16:34 Last year, we had 230 pedestrian crashes.
10:16:37 So we are slightly down in pedestrian crashes, but
10:16:40 we're up in fatalities.
10:16:44 >>LISA MONTELIONE: That's why I was just going to
10:16:46 ask.
10:16:47 If we are down in crashes, why are we up in
10:16:49 fatalities?
10:16:50 >> Well, there are several reasons.
10:16:51 Unfortunately, it's hard from a law enforcement
10:16:54 perspective, it's very hard to analyze the effect
10:17:01 of a crash and whether it's a fatality or not a
10:17:05 fatality because you have to put human error into
10:17:09 the picture.
10:17:10 We can't predict human error.
10:17:11 As Councilman Cohen said earlier, everybody has to
10:17:14 take responsibility, drivers, bicyclists,
10:17:16 pedestrians, everybody has to take responsibility.
10:17:19 We can't predict if somebody will walk across the
10:17:22 street tomorrow downtown Tampa against a
10:17:24 crosswalk, when they have the red and they are
10:17:27 texting on the cell phone.
10:17:29 There's no way to predict that.
10:17:30 We can try to educate that and we can try to
10:17:34 enforce that, but there's no way to predict it, if
10:17:36 that makes sense.
10:17:38 >> If I can add one point, out of the 19
10:17:40 pedestrians that were killed that my detectives
10:17:43 have investigated those cases and only 3 of those
10:17:48 cases was the pedestrian found to have no
10:17:51 contributing factors in the crash, which means in
10:17:54 3 out of the 19, they were following the law.
10:17:58 They were crossing properly within the crosswalk.
10:18:02 So we've got 16 where the pedestrian played a role
10:18:08 in the crash.
10:18:08 It wasn't a direct, can the driver not be charged,
10:18:12 doesn't necessarily mean that's true.
10:18:15 When it comes to prosecuting the cases whether
10:18:17 they go a criminal or civil route through the
10:18:21 courts, that's going to play a factor in how the
10:18:23 state attorney views criminal cases and how judges
10:18:25 and magistrates view civil cases.
10:18:27 When we go out on the crash scenes, we'll do the
10:18:31 best we can to evaluate what the causes are.
10:18:34 We'll look at distracted driving.
10:18:35 We haven't really had any cases that have come up
10:18:37 this year that have shown that.
10:18:39 Most of my pedestrian cases, the pedestrian is at
10:18:43 fault.
10:18:43 I've had people with blood alcohol content at .35,
10:18:47 .30, walking out in front of traffic.
10:18:49 Those are the things we're dealing with.
10:18:51 We're dealing with a lot of human factors there
10:18:53 that are very, very difficult to predict.
10:18:55 That paints a picture of what we're up against
10:18:57 from the enforcement side.
10:18:59 >> Going off of that, nine of the fatal crashes in
10:19:03 the City of Tampa out of the 53 are right now are
10:19:06 confirmed, intoxication cases, and then 17 are
10:19:11 pending toxicology reports to come back.
10:19:13 Usually takes a couple of months for that to come
10:19:15 back.
10:19:20 >>LISA MONTELIONE: You saw the list that Ms. Alden
10:19:21 had put up with NYPD and New York D.O.T.
10:19:26 And some of the things in here are enforcement
10:19:31 related.
10:19:31 So more officers, penalties increased, the
10:19:38 recruiting efforts for school crossing guards
10:19:41 because you guys can't be at every school every
10:19:44 morning.
10:19:45 And I know on our agenda when I reviewed our
10:19:48 agenda for today, we are approving money that
10:19:50 we're receiving in grant money for additional DUI
10:19:55 enforcement and stepping up our efforts for DUI.
10:19:59 >> Yes, ma'am, correct.
10:20:00 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Wing we have to come up with
10:20:05 WUI.
10:20:06 Walking under the influence.
10:20:08 >> There is an underage grant that deals with the
10:20:11 underage drinkers in the SoHo area, things of that
10:20:15 nature.
10:20:15 That has a benefit also.
10:20:17 Have to walk to a car, they'll be walking while
10:20:23 intoxicated.
10:20:24 There are benefits to both the grants that
10:20:26 hopefully would kind of carry over to the
10:20:28 pedestrian fatality side or just trying to
10:20:31 mitigate those all together.
10:20:32 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Maybe as part of the Vision
10:20:34 Zero, we can work together to identify which of
10:20:36 these strategies that were done in other places,
10:20:40 San Jose, New York, Austin, to see where we can
10:20:44 replicate some of their strategies.
10:20:49 >> Well, I would like to add that both myself and
10:20:52 sergeant riser along with my bicycle unit
10:20:56 sergeant, Colin McCoy, we were at the meeting
10:20:59 last night, which was -- I mean, it's very, very
10:21:02 refreshing and exciting that we do, in fact, have
10:21:05 the bike walk Tampa Bay on board with us not only
10:21:08 to give us guidance and direction but in order for
10:21:11 us to be a part of that push.
10:21:14 And I think that in us working together, which we
10:21:18 do plan on working together very closely, I think
10:21:23 by them augmenting our efforts to decrease injury
10:21:27 and fatality, I think it will help the City of
10:21:29 Tampa all the way around.
10:21:31 Now, we have done certain things.
10:21:33 Of course, we always have to look forward.
10:21:35 The police department is very good at looking
10:21:37 forward, so in 2015, there are certain things that
10:21:40 we've put into place.
10:21:43 We have added and sergeant riser is a sergeant
10:21:45 over our motor unit, motorcycle unit as well as
10:21:49 our traffic homicide unit.
10:21:51 We have added two new detectives for the traffic
10:21:55 homicide division to try to help us out with the
10:21:58 caseload that we do have.
10:22:00 And in that sense, educating and trying to reduce
10:22:03 that number.
10:22:04 And then we've also, the DUI unit has been
10:22:09 realigned and we've actually added two more DUI
10:22:13 officers also.
10:22:13 And then they are going to be rolled out in 2015,
10:22:20 and like sergeant riser said before, they are
10:22:23 already working underage drinking grant and
10:22:26 hopefully it will pass the next grant, which is
10:22:29 going to be a three-phase grant, education,
10:22:31 deterrence and enforcement.
10:22:32 And when they roll that out, a big portion of that
10:22:35 is, of course, education in the schools,
10:22:39 universities.
10:22:40 Part of the deterrence is the PSA we'll be pushing
10:22:44 out really, really big public service
10:22:46 announcements.
10:22:47 Sergeant riser just sent out a text today through
10:22:52 a public service announcement.
10:22:53 What we do for that is every Tuesday it's called
10:22:58 traffic Tuesday, and we do a social media alert
10:23:01 from the Tampa Police Department.
10:23:02 What we'll do is either we will take pictures of
10:23:06 either bicycle, motorists, pedestrian violating.
10:23:11 The one pushed out today, there was a picture that
10:23:14 came in with a lady walking across the street
10:23:16 against that red signal, and she was texting on
10:23:19 the phone.
10:23:19 So that got pushed out --
10:23:21 >> During rush hour in downtown Tampa, if I can
10:23:24 add.
10:23:25 >> That gets pushed out.
10:23:26 That goes to the community, and then we get
10:23:28 feedback from the community also.
10:23:30 We'll be doing the same thing with the DUI unit.
10:23:34 Pushing out Facebook, twitter, and stuff like
10:23:37 that.
10:23:37 So hopefully that will also help.
10:23:39 And then we also have the bicycle unit which we
10:23:44 have an officer that is currently on the board of
10:23:48 bicycle pedestrian advocacy committee.
10:23:51 It's affiliated with Vision Zero.
10:23:55 And then we're also working with the Florida
10:23:57 bicycle association and trying to receive monies
10:24:01 from the sale of Florida license tags.
10:24:04 Advertising share the road.
10:24:07 The bicycle unit is brand-new in 2014, and we are
10:24:10 taking actions to make that unit bigger and to
10:24:12 expand our enforcement efforts.
10:24:15 >> If I can add one more thing because I
10:24:18 understand that all the initiatives, really
10:24:20 planning of the roadways, how they are laid out
10:24:23 and integrated, the crosswalks, how they function
10:24:26 within an intersection, that is a big component of
10:24:28 the Vision Zero program.
10:24:30 A good example of how the police department works
10:24:35 with the city and other departments and planning
10:24:37 would be when Platt Street was realigned, I'm sure
10:24:41 some of your offices got several complaints on
10:24:43 that.
10:24:44 We did go out --
10:24:45 >> Just a few.
10:24:46 >> We did go out and do a very targeted.
10:24:51 A lot of people thought it was enforcement.
10:24:53 They saw a lot of traffic stops out there, my
10:24:56 officers interacting with the citizens.
10:24:56 But the majority of what we did out there was to
10:24:59 tell people, this is what you're doing wrong.
10:25:01 This is how this roadway functions.
10:25:03 Please don't do this again.
10:25:05 You'll get somebody killed.
10:25:07 That worked because after about 30 days of that,
10:25:10 really, the complaints to my office went down and
10:25:12 I haven't heard anything about Platt or Cleveland
10:25:15 since then.
10:25:16 Minor things here and there, but nothing like it
10:25:18 was.
10:25:18 So those are the way we work within the city
10:25:20 departments also.
10:25:29 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any questions from Council?
10:25:31 Thank you very much.
10:25:31 Mrs. Duncan, since you're here, do you want to say
10:25:34 anything briefly?
10:25:44 >>JEAN DUNCAN: Good morning, Council.
10:25:45 I have a packet that I'll hand out to you to take
10:25:49 a look at.
10:25:49 Karen had the same busy morning.
10:25:59 We had to scoot over from another event this
10:26:01 morning that was talking about our streetcar and
10:26:06 just another example of how we are a multimodal
10:26:09 city.
10:26:10 Many of us aspire to being even more of a
10:26:13 multimodal city than we are now, whether transit,
10:26:16 walking, biking in the roadways, all the modes are
10:26:19 important to us.
10:26:19 What I have circling around to you there is a
10:26:24 brief readers digest version I'll call it of our
10:26:29 pedestrian safety action plan.
10:26:30 A lot more information exists that goes behind
10:26:33 these few slides that I've put together for the
10:26:37 conversation.
10:26:37 I will be brief, chair, and you can certainly let
10:26:41 me know if you want me to speed things up.
10:26:44 Maybe I'll place these on the ELMO for others to
10:26:47 take a look at.
10:26:48 Basically, I'll run through all the components of
10:26:55 our pedestrian safety action plan.
10:26:57 It starts with the overarching planning, which is
10:26:59 our comprehensive plan.
10:27:01 We made great strides with our 2009 comprehensive
10:27:04 plan to put specific bike and pedestrian policies
10:27:08 in that plan.
10:27:09 And I want to credit our Planning Commission and
10:27:11 our MPO for really helping make those changes and
10:27:14 getting that framework in place so we could have
10:27:17 the proper policies, goals and objectives that are
10:27:20 guiding the dollars that we're spending on our
10:27:22 roadways.
10:27:22 Our walk bike master plan started in 2011.
10:27:30 It was the first time the city had any sort of
10:27:32 master plan for bicycle and pedestrian
10:27:34 infrastructure.
10:27:35 Again, I really appreciate the support of the MPO,
10:27:38 the Downtown Partnership and some other
10:27:40 transportation agencies for working with us in
10:27:43 funding this plan.
10:27:45 It's definitely a stakeholder based plan that
10:27:48 outlines 413 miles of a grid system, a prior
10:27:53 presentation that I provided to you back in July
10:27:55 gave you a lot of maps to show the locations of
10:27:58 the grid system and the accomplishments we've made
10:28:03 so far.
10:28:03 We've built 115 miles so far just since 2011.
10:28:07 We have 41 miles in the pipeline, and we're on a
10:28:10 roll to continue on with building that out as
10:28:13 quickly as possible.
10:28:14 Another important feature of our action plan is
10:28:17 our bright lights safe nights program started by
10:28:20 Mayor Buckhorn.
10:28:21 We appreciate the input all of you Council members
10:28:24 have given us on locations that you think are
10:28:26 important.
10:28:26 It is a three-tiered approach in terms of using
10:28:30 crash data, public input, information from our
10:28:34 CRAs as well, and the police crime data to
10:28:39 identify locations to place street lights out that
10:28:44 increase roadway safety throughout the city.
10:28:46 Our goal is by next year to have a 30% increase in
10:28:49 illumination citywide.
10:28:51 Another accomplishment we're very proud of and we
10:28:55 appreciate your leadership and support on this is
10:28:57 transitioning our impact fees to multimodal fees.
10:29:00 That's now allowing us to spend the dollars on
10:29:03 pedestrian, bicycle infrastructure and not just
10:29:05 the road capacity improvements.
10:29:07 We have a citywide pedestrian plan that we just
10:29:11 kicked off that is putting an extra focus on the
10:29:16 master plan that we already have in place.
10:29:18 And we're starting with our east, west, and North
10:29:21 Tampa areas, and we'll be filling in the rest of
10:29:24 the city hopefully with one more phase of this
10:29:26 master plan.
10:29:27 The other strong component of our pedestrian
10:29:37 safety action plan is we have dedicated staff that
10:29:41 addresses safety issues every single day.
10:29:43 That is their job.
10:29:45 Crosswalk investigations.
10:29:51 We team up with private sector folks and law
10:29:53 enforcement folks to do what we call road safety
10:29:56 audits.
10:29:56 I know a couple of you have participated in those
10:29:59 with us.
10:29:59 We have school safety projects.
10:30:01 We have a great relationship with our School Board
10:30:03 representatives to look at school safety.
10:30:05 And, of course, traffic-calming programs.
10:30:08 As Beth Alden mentioned, we have a very strong
10:30:11 complete streets program that actually got line
10:30:13 item in our budget back in 2011 formally.
10:30:16 And we have been working on a number of projects
10:30:20 from resurfacing roads, changing the striping on
10:30:23 the roadways, such as what we did on Platt and
10:30:25 Cleveland, to even more elaborate complete street
10:30:28 projects that require more funding.
10:30:30 Another proactive program we have, you may not
10:30:33 know too much about it is reducing our speed
10:30:36 limits.
10:30:36 We've had a number of locations recently where we
10:30:38 reduced the speed limit, Platt and Cleveland
10:30:42 obvious example.
10:30:42 We went down to 35 miles an hour from 40.
10:30:45 We've reduced the speed limit on MacDill Avenue,
10:30:48 40 miles an hour to 35 as well and also a roadway
10:30:52 in New Tampa, Congress Park Boulevard.
10:30:55 With the design criteria changes that D.O.T. has
10:30:59 made available to us to narrow travel lanes, that
10:31:02 physical change of the roadway infrastructure
10:31:04 allows us to then change the speed limit as well.
10:31:07 We can't arbitrarily go out and do that.
10:31:11 We have to have a physical roadway change that
10:31:13 justifies and allows us to make those speed limit
10:31:17 changes.
10:31:17 We're actively looking at other locations.
10:31:20 Five or ten mile reductions as you saw on some of
10:31:24 the graphics can make a big difference in the
10:31:26 impact of somebody that gets hit by a car.
10:31:29 Quickly, we've got our sidewalk program.
10:31:34 Putting out sidewalks wherever we can to try to
10:31:36 give those pedestrian opportunities.
10:31:38 We take full advantage of the D.O.T.'s eight-step
10:31:41 program.
10:31:42 I think Peter may have spoken earlier to you.
10:31:46 He's been a great cheerleader to channel money to
10:31:49 the City of Tampa.
10:31:50 This year, we brought in $3.4 million for a
10:31:53 project on 34th Street.
10:31:55 Himes Avenue is another location where that money
10:31:57 will be going.
10:31:58 The transportation alternative projects, we've
10:32:01 worked very closely with the MPO and the D.O.T. to
10:32:04 bring in monies for those.
10:32:06 We have about $11.2 million coming in recently
10:32:08 from that fund source.
10:32:11 I won't belabor the point, but we have a lot of
10:32:14 strong interaction with our other agencies.
10:32:16 There are a number of committees that meet
10:32:18 regularly.
10:32:19 The statewide bike and ped coalition, one of the
10:32:23 officers mentioned the BPAC.
10:32:26 There are a number of formal committees with our
10:32:29 transportation agencies, enforcement agencies to
10:32:30 share information and try to strengthen our
10:32:33 resources and leverage our resources.
10:32:35 My last slide here, we have a very proactive
10:32:45 philosophy in your transportation department about
10:32:47 applying new technologies in terms of roadway
10:32:50 infrastructure.
10:32:51 Again, recent example, our very first buffered
10:32:54 bike lane on Platt Street and Cleveland Street.
10:32:57 We were the very first city in the State of
10:32:59 Florida to put sharrows, put down on Euclid Avenue
10:33:03 back in 2011.
10:33:04 We've got audible signals that just went in on
10:33:09 Gandy boulevard.
10:33:09 We're looking for other locations where those
10:33:12 might be appropriate.
10:33:12 So we're always open to new technology, new ways
10:33:15 of doing things, and we pride ourselves in jumping
10:33:19 out there as quickly as we can with something
10:33:21 that's been approved.
10:33:22 Our ATMS, advance traffic management system is
10:33:25 going to bring a lot of safety aspects to our
10:33:28 system that's currently under construction.
10:33:30 We're excited about the $17 million we got for
10:33:33 connect vehicle technology to look at connecting
10:33:36 the pedestrians, the vehicle and the roadway all
10:33:39 together with technology, which will have a
10:33:41 tremendous reduction on crashes and a tremendous
10:33:44 increase on safety.
10:33:45 So we'll keep you updated on the progress of that
10:33:48 project.
10:33:48 Our red light running camera program, we are very
10:33:51 pleased that it has a lot of reductions in those
10:33:54 very fatal crashes that we have seen, and we're
10:33:57 utilizing those monies for specific projects in
10:34:00 our city to increase safety and just through a
10:34:05 couple of -- threw a couple of recent awards on
10:34:07 there.
10:34:08 We're always looking for recognition because that
10:34:10 just gets the message out that this is something
10:34:12 that we're very interested and invested in.
10:34:15 That's just a summary of our pedestrian safety and
10:34:20 bicycle safety action plan.
10:34:22 It's sort of our version of the Vision Zero.
10:34:26 I looked at some of the other Vision Zero plans of
10:34:29 other cities.
10:34:30 I think ours stacks up quite well.
10:34:33 We're always interested in taking things to the
10:34:35 next level, and I'm really pleased that we have
10:34:38 such an engaged city in terms of our government
10:34:41 agencies and our citizens, so we're certainly
10:34:44 looking forward to doing even more than we're
10:34:46 already doing in terms of bike and ped safety.
10:34:51 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any questions from Council?
10:34:52 Thank you for your presentation.
10:34:54 >>JEAN DUNCAN: Thank you.
10:34:56 >>FRANK REDDICK: All right.
10:34:57 We go to approval of the agenda, addenda to the
10:35:02 agenda.
10:35:02 Moved by Mr. Cohen and seconded by Mr. Suarez.
10:35:05 All in favor, aye.
10:35:07 Opposed?
10:35:07 We'll go to public comment.
10:35:08 At this time, anyone wishing to speak, please come
10:35:15 forward.
10:35:15 We have 30 minutes dedicated for public comment.
10:35:18 Please state your name and address, and you have
10:35:20 three minutes to speak on any subject on the
10:35:25 agenda, except those set for public hearing.
10:35:28 >> Good morning.
10:35:29 I don't see the microphone.
10:35:30 >>FRANK REDDICK: Just speak.
10:35:31 >> Okay.
10:35:32 Good morning, Council member.
10:35:33 My name is Dr. Bennie Small.
10:35:35 President of local chapter of the NAACP.
10:35:37 Our address is 308 east Dr. Martin Luther King
10:35:41 boulevard.
10:35:42 I want to make a comment on item number 9 and also
10:35:50 talk about the bikes, the bicycle.
10:35:52 I've been hearing lots of positive things going on
10:35:54 about the energy and what they are doing.
10:35:56 My only concern here is that I hope that for
10:36:00 energy spreads to the Afro-American community
10:36:02 because we've been ticketing out there for a
10:36:04 number of years.
10:36:05 And right now, we have a complaint that has been
10:36:10 filed with the United States department of justice
10:36:12 and also with the office of civil rights in
10:36:17 Washington, D.C.
10:36:17 Two of the things that they are going to be
10:36:19 looking at and have been looking at is the
10:36:21 ticketing of the bicycles in the Afro-American
10:36:23 community.
10:36:23 Those individuals there are using their bicycles
10:36:25 to get from work from one place to another to
10:36:28 work, and that's the only means of transportation
10:36:31 compared to what they are doing in downtown and in
10:36:33 the other areas.
10:36:34 The second part is that item 9, talking about the
10:36:37 Citizens Review Board.
10:36:39 I ask that this particular board will look at the
10:36:46 feasibility of having someone from the community,
10:36:50 individuals on that board whenever they get ready
10:36:52 to make the selection.
10:36:53 The NAACP has been excluded from that board.
10:36:55 I'm not necessarily advocating for the NAACP, but
10:36:59 what I am saying is that there is a grassroots
10:37:04 people out there that need to be on the board.
10:37:06 They can basically talk with the other board
10:37:09 members and be able to investigate as well as to
10:37:13 make recommendations regarding the review board as
10:37:18 well as the things going on with the police
10:37:20 department.
10:37:20 So it is my recommendation whenever you do make a
10:37:25 decision on the citizen review board from this
10:37:29 chamber, that you would consider the grassroots
10:37:32 individuals because they are the ones that
10:37:34 actually affect that.
10:37:37 Since there is no member of the NAACP on that
10:37:39 board, I would also ask that you consider placing
10:37:42 someone there throughout the State of Florida as
10:37:46 well as other areas.
10:37:47 It has always been a member of the NAACP been on
10:37:50 the board.
10:37:51 NAACP is the only community organization that has
10:37:55 been speaking for the people throughout this
10:37:59 community and nationwide.
10:38:00 Thank you very much for allowing me the
10:38:02 opportunity to speak.
10:38:03 >>FRANK REDDICK: Thank you.
10:38:04 Next speaker.
10:38:09 >> Ed Tillou.
10:38:10 I come down here from Sulphur Springs, which is a
10:38:12 bit of a ways away, so I come here before I eat
10:38:15 breakfast and now I guess I won't get any.
10:38:18 In the presentations that were made, I came coming
10:38:21 intending to speak on some other things like, for
10:38:25 instance, commissioner Cohen's dad and such for
10:38:30 veterans day.
10:38:31 This bicycle pedestrian safety is something I'm
10:38:34 very close to.
10:38:35 Now, look, here, I am a professional engineer,
10:38:39 registered in the state of Maryland for which I
10:38:42 will be going back.
10:38:42 I am one in a hundred.
10:38:44 Now, I am also oftentimes a pedestrian, and I used
10:38:49 to at least be a bicyclist before I became
10:38:52 handicap.
10:38:52 The thing is, that makes me one in a hundred
10:38:56 thousand.
10:38:56 Now, what's happened here today is preaching to
10:39:00 the choir.
10:39:01 Like I told pastor Williams before he left, this
10:39:07 is preaching to the choir.
10:39:08 Where you need to be is county commission, and
10:39:13 some of you should go there.
10:39:14 Now, Mary Mulhern was intending to go there, but
10:39:18 she didn't for some reason.
10:39:20 But the rest of you have got to think along that
10:39:22 line, because it's Hillsborough County, they have
10:39:29 bicycle pads.
10:39:31 They have bicycle lanes, and they are not used.
10:39:33 So the ball is in the sheriff departments court.
10:39:41 That's not to let the PD off the hook.
10:39:43 Collins was killed by a turning car and there's
10:39:47 very little enforcement about turning cars.
10:39:49 The 24-mile an hour speed limit is ridiculous.
10:39:52 What you need is 40 and 50-mile an hour traffic
10:39:55 around Chamberlain high school so that the Miranda
10:39:59 girl was killed, that needs to be dropped 10 to
10:40:03 15 miles an hour.
10:40:04 But this 25 miles an hour is ridiculous.
10:40:08 Start concentrating on the turning.
10:40:11 All the suits that were here from the Department
10:40:13 of Transportation, they all left.
10:40:17 They didn't feel it was worthwhile to stay around.
10:40:21 They are all gone.
10:40:24 Bounce stops are the key to that.
10:40:28 They are used a lot in California and can be used
10:40:30 here to keep the cars from swinging across three
10:40:33 and four lanes when they make a turn.
10:40:35 There is a certain way you are supposed to make a
10:40:39 turn.
10:40:39 I think one question on the examination covers
10:40:41 that.
10:40:41 Anyway, I have the things about World War II, the
10:40:48 U boats, which was a big issue in this area.
10:40:50 My dad was in the Coast Guard reserve and he
10:40:53 patrolled the beaches, except all the tankers were
10:40:57 being sunk off New Jersey.
10:40:59 They said you could read a newspaper by all the
10:41:04 tankers.
10:41:04 But it brings out in that article, that was
10:41:07 something that was covered up.
10:41:09 Merchant marine guys came to the county commission
10:41:11 to try to get a little flag and they were ignored.
10:41:14 Anyway, maybe you'll be educated and --
10:41:18 >>FRANK REDDICK: Thank you, sir.
10:41:19 Next speaker.
10:41:22 >> They certainly need to be.
10:41:30 >> Good morning, everyone.
10:41:32 My name is James Worley.
10:41:38 WWW.homelesslivesmatter.org.
10:41:40 I'm here to speak to City Council about the matter
10:41:43 on homelessness.
10:41:43 I spoke to the county commission yesterday.
10:41:46 I'm going to request in advance that homelessness,
10:41:50 the topic, be brought up on the agenda for 2016.
10:41:55 We need the creation of an actual shelter and not
10:42:00 the Tampa and Hillsborough homeless initiative
10:42:04 idea of a shelter, which -- the DACCO facility.
10:42:10 The homeless -- I can't remember the name of it
10:42:14 right now.
10:42:14 Anyway, the 75-bed, $3.2 million facility that's
10:42:19 not working.
10:42:20 People are going there for the four months and
10:42:24 going back to the street, like this gentleman,
10:42:27 David Keith Landis who sat on a bench the other
10:42:32 night begging me to help him, and I did call in,
10:42:35 and he got Baker acted.
10:42:37 He spent the time there and was put back on the
10:42:39 street.
10:42:40 The City Council, Mike Merrill headed up the
10:42:48 hiring of Antoinette Triplett Hayes and Antonio
10:42:50 Berg from St. Louis and brought them in as a dream
10:42:54 team solution to homelessness, which they are no
10:42:56 dream team.
10:42:56 You look at their history in St. Louis, I really
10:42:59 don't see any accomplishments that merited the
10:43:03 amount that they are being paid compared to what
10:43:05 they are being paid in St. Louis.
10:43:06 There's another story here that I'd like to
10:43:13 mention.
10:43:15 I saw, I think it was yesterday, that here in the
10:43:18 City of Tampa it was approved for a hundred
10:43:24 million dollar upgrade to the stadium.
10:43:26 And the Tampa housing -- not Tampa housing --
10:43:29 Tampa Sports Authority is going to pay for 2.8 --
10:43:33 no, $28.8 million of that.
10:43:35 Well, there is a law on the books that states that
10:43:41 any sports venue, such as the professional
10:43:45 football league, such as the stadium, has to
10:43:50 provide homeless facility.
10:43:51 And this law is not very known.
10:43:56 Honestly, compared to just what the Tampa Sports
10:43:58 Authority is going to put in, 28.8 million, that's
10:44:03 a very large amount compared to the 5 million, 3.2
10:44:08 that went to DACCO and 2.1 that went to
10:44:12 metropolitan ministries, which is not solving any
10:44:15 compared to homelessness or creating a solution,
10:44:18 which the couple that just recently was murdered
10:44:21 on the streets here sleeping in a car wash and
10:44:25 three other individuals that I know that died this
10:44:27 past year as a result of being on the streets and
10:44:31 not having a safe shelter to go to.
10:44:34 >>FRANK REDDICK: Thank you, sir.
10:44:35 Ms. Montelione.
10:44:36 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Mr. Worley, you and I have
10:44:40 interacted before.
10:44:41 Thank you for your work.
10:44:42 I know how dedicated you are to helping the
10:44:45 homeless.
10:44:45 The law that you mentioned, can you find the
10:44:50 actual statute or the bill number and send it to
10:44:53 my office?
10:44:54 >> I'm sure I can because I have the story here
10:44:58 that I shared just recently.
10:45:00 >>LISA MONTELIONE: You know how to get in touch
10:45:02 with me.
10:45:03 Send it over and actually take a look at it.
10:45:05 Thank you very much.
10:45:05 >>FRANK REDDICK: Next speaker.
10:45:12 >> Derek Chamblee.
10:45:14 D-E-R-E-K-C-H-A-M-B-L-E-E.
10:45:19 Google Derek Chamblee, St. Paul.
10:45:23 Google Derek Chamblee Tampa.
10:45:25 Google Derek Chamblee street.
10:45:28 Google Derek Chamblee federal.
10:45:30 Google Derek Chamblee Jeb Bush, Prescott Bush,
10:45:35 Adolf Hitler, Nazi party, Republican party,
10:45:46 derogatory.
10:45:47 It was good to hear the conversation about
10:45:49 transportation and safety issues.
10:45:52 In one of my speeches this year, recently asked
10:45:55 that you designate really all of downtown along
10:46:03 Bayshore Boulevard there and out Kennedy
10:46:06 Boulevard, at least as far as Kennedy and Howard,
10:46:12 safety zone.
10:46:13 A safety zone, and make some sort of proclamation.
10:46:16 I said before to the people to yield to one
10:46:20 another, that the bicyclists yield to the
10:46:23 pedestrians as long as they are going to be using
10:46:25 the sidewalks, which it is against state law for
10:46:29 the bicyclists to use the sidewalks.
10:46:31 We know that.
10:46:33 And we know that the police have a lot to do other
10:46:36 than, you know, issuing these tickets to
10:46:39 bicyclists which, you know, the city is under a
10:46:43 federal investigation as to whether that was
10:46:45 racial profiling.
10:46:46 Ticketing and arresting the homeless for holding
10:46:50 signs in the intersections.
10:46:54 I had three squad cars on me a week ago Sunday on
10:46:57 Howard and Kennedy with my Jesus is king sign.
10:47:00 Three squad cars.
10:47:01 A lot of force.
10:47:02 I told them, I'm not going to depart from the
10:47:04 sidewalk.
10:47:05 We have freedom of speech.
10:47:06 We have the freedom to hold a sign on the sidewalk
10:47:09 just like the politicians coming out in the
10:47:11 election cycles waving to the cars and holding
10:47:14 their own signs out there.
10:47:16 We're not going to retreat from the sidewalks
10:47:18 because that's our constitutional right.
10:47:20 And I'm going to stay -- I've been threatened on
10:47:23 palm Sunday with that sign on Howard and Kennedy.
10:47:26 I was threatened on Easter Sunday with that sign.
10:47:30 And I'll be there again Sunday with that sign.
10:47:32 On the sidewalk.
10:47:35 You're using the county law and the police are
10:47:37 instructing people on the street that are holding
10:47:40 signs.
10:47:41 The police are just making up law out there.
10:47:43 Threatening them with arrest over and over.
10:47:46 The people with signs out there now that you have
10:47:48 gone to using the county law, the four-foot rule.
10:47:51 And so we're not going to retreat from the
10:47:53 sidewalks.
10:47:54 Something needs to be done about Kennedy
10:47:57 Boulevard.
10:47:58 I'm saying it again and again and again, there's
10:48:00 been -- I just witnessed a couple more accidents
10:48:04 there by Oregon, Dakota and Rome.
10:48:07 They are just completing a Dunkin' Donuts there.
10:48:10 We need crosswalks there.
10:48:12 We need crosswalks there, but in the meantime, I
10:48:14 talked with the officers there, put some officers
10:48:17 out there.
10:48:17 Write some tickets to the motorists in the turning
10:48:19 lanes and whatnot, and instruct the people,
10:48:22 educate the people, declare a safety zone.
10:48:28 All year long I've made the speeches to you.
10:48:29 >>FRANK REDDICK: Sir, when the light goes off, do
10:48:31 you know what that means?
10:48:33 Thank you.
10:48:37 That's what it means.
10:48:41 >> Really, nothing personal, Mr. Chairman, nothing
10:48:45 personal, but your little snide remarks --
10:48:49 >>FRANK REDDICK: I don't want to hear your
10:48:50 comment.
10:48:51 >> Yeah, you don't want to hear nothing.
10:48:54 >>FRANK REDDICK: Good day.
10:48:57 >> Nothing personal.
10:48:58 >>FRANK REDDICK: We'll go to staff reports.
10:49:01 Item number 5, need a motion to continue.
10:49:03 >> So moved.
10:49:04 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Mr. Suarez.
10:49:06 Seconded by Ms. Montelione.
10:49:08 Continue to December 17th.
10:49:11 All in favor, aye.
10:49:15 Opposed?
10:49:16 Item number 6.
10:49:59 >> Where is the microphone?
10:50:01 >>FRANK REDDICK: You don't need one.
10:50:02 Just start talking.
10:50:03 >>THOM SNELLING: Thom Snelling, Planning
10:50:06 Development Director.
10:50:07 I'm here on item 6 to give you a relatively quick
10:50:10 update on the efforts that we've taken over the
10:50:11 past four or five months with trying to get the
10:50:16 energy efficiency conservation plan updated.
10:50:22 As you recall, the energy plan, what that did, it
10:50:26 identified five different areas.
10:50:29 When the plan was done, it made recommendations
10:50:44 for emissions reductions in these five areas.
10:50:48 Energy, solid waste, area source emissions,
10:50:50 transportation, and water.
10:50:51 And what we did -- I want to talk a little bit
10:50:55 about the approach that we took to try to get
10:50:59 these things updated to look for other areas of
10:51:03 opportunity, because what we did.
10:51:08 Those two categories, the recommended action and
10:51:10 the description, it came right out of the plan.
10:51:17 And in each of those categories, the effort
10:51:19 identified various things that the city could do
10:51:21 to go ahead and move forward with reducing
10:51:23 emissions.
10:51:24 What our group did is we went ahead and identified
10:51:27 the parent department responsible for all the
10:51:30 various categories and recommendations.
10:51:31 We tried to identify areas of additional
10:51:34 opportunity.
10:51:35 The last one we added in order to track our
10:51:38 progress over the time was to do an update and
10:51:40 status report.
10:51:41 I don't have a real hefty PowerPoint today
10:51:47 because that typically will come in early summer,
10:51:51 June.
10:51:52 I look forward to having this update and status
10:51:55 report a lot more filled out with additional
10:51:57 recommendations.
10:51:58 But I do want to touch on a couple of very quick
10:52:02 things on the kinds of stuff -- it's like the area
10:52:07 of solid waste, for example.
10:52:10 Two of these categories we've already met the
10:52:14 trend.
10:52:14 Court order required by the state.
10:52:18 What happened with the areas of opportunities for
10:52:20 solid waste program is more -- expanded recycling
10:52:25 opportunities, reducing landfill.
10:52:29 The convention center has done some things, but
10:52:32 also on the waste reduction program, specific
10:52:37 recommendations about working with more public
10:52:39 education, and mark and his group over at the
10:52:42 solid waste environmental management has been
10:52:43 working with the school district.
10:52:45 They have a decal program, if you saw the decals
10:52:48 that were on the trucks.
10:52:49 They plan on continuing with that program.
10:52:52 And throughout all of these other areas, we kind
10:52:55 of did very similar work, you know, the convention
10:53:00 center has continued with a lot of the lighting
10:53:01 upgrades.
10:53:02 Some of those are very specific recommendations
10:53:04 that came out of the EECP.
10:53:07 Solid waste with alternative fuel, that was
10:53:10 another recommendation.
10:53:11 You know, right now they have 20 compressed
10:53:16 natural gas vehicles.
10:53:17 Today at your agenda you're approving, hopefully
10:53:19 you're approving another eight and in the future
10:53:23 additional.
10:53:24 At some point, up to 36 natural gas vehicles,
10:53:27 which are very helpful and were a specific
10:53:30 recommendation out of that plan.
10:53:32 Over at wastewater, they are putting together,
10:53:35 they are getting ready to engage, do a plant wide
10:53:39 master plan.
10:53:40 I'm sure that energy efficiencies and energy
10:53:42 reductions and emission reductions will be a part
10:53:45 of the plan because they do a lot of cogeneration
10:53:47 and burn some of the fuel to power their plant.
10:53:51 Facilities has done energy upgrades for air
10:53:56 conditioning and HVAC units.
10:53:59 The plan also speaks to lessening the heat effect
10:54:02 and roofing updates at two or three different
10:54:05 facilities as well as lighting upgrades.
10:54:07 I'm not going to go over all of those.
10:54:09 One thing I very quickly want to touch on and
10:54:12 recently there was a press release about the
10:54:14 number of trees we planted since 2011.
10:54:16 Again, everybody -- I've looked in recent Oxford
10:54:23 press study, talked about how efficient trees
10:54:26 really were in reducing emissions as one of our
10:54:29 easiest and most effective weapons.
10:54:32 Again, that came right out of the plan about
10:54:34 expanding our tree planting program.
10:54:36 So what my group has actually discovered, and
10:54:39 we're still filling this out is that we have
10:54:42 indeed implemented several of the recommendations
10:54:46 out of here.
10:54:47 We're completing that inventory, and hopefully
10:54:49 I'll come back with you.
10:54:50 The good thing about that is once we complete that
10:54:53 inventory, hopefully we'll be able to turn that
10:54:55 over to an environmental engineer who can go ahead
10:54:58 and update because I don't have specific tonnage
10:55:01 of carbon reduction for you today.
10:55:03 I just don't have that data.
10:55:07 That's the data that an engineer will have to put
10:55:10 together for us and we're working on making that
10:55:12 happen as well.
10:55:13 One of the other items that we've done, again,
10:55:16 right out of the plan, was to expand our
10:55:19 engagement and our partnerships with regional
10:55:22 groups.
10:55:23 I know Council members have been involved with the
10:55:29 MPO and things like that.
10:55:30 So those kinds of things are taking care of
10:55:32 themselves.
10:55:33 What we've done is before Thanksgiving, we reached
10:55:36 out to the University of South Florida.
10:55:37 We met with Dr. Wilcox.
10:55:40 He is the USF provost.
10:55:42 And we wanted to talk to him about working with a
10:55:48 sustainability plan and improving our posture.
10:55:51 So we had that meeting with Dr. Wilcox.
10:55:53 And from that meeting was myself, brad Baird,
10:55:58 Lattimore and two members from the Mayor's team,
10:56:01 Ashley and Christine debarker.
10:56:05 We met with Dr. Wilcox, and the offshoot of that
10:56:10 meeting is that he said that other folks, Pinellas
10:56:14 County, St. Pete, has approached him to do a
10:56:16 similar sustainability study or greenhouse gas
10:56:20 emission study, reduction study, and it was his
10:56:23 opinion, and we agreed with him, that CWI and
10:56:30 climate change doesn't discern between the City of
10:56:32 Tampa and Hillsborough County.
10:56:33 It doesn't just stop at one municipal boundary
10:56:36 line.
10:56:36 He thought that it would be a better effort on a
10:56:40 regional basis to involve St. Pete, Pinellas
10:56:44 County, whoever else wanted to participate in
10:56:46 this, but also -- and he brought this up -- is
10:56:49 that it's not just a Patel college of
10:56:51 sustainability, but it's also the college of
10:56:55 marine science and college of engineering and
10:56:57 other of those individuals who work on these kinds
10:56:59 of things.
10:57:00 He specifically was very, almost insistent that
10:57:04 the college of marine science participate because
10:57:06 of all their work in marine geography,
10:57:09 oceanography, sea level rise.
10:57:11 That's right in their wheelhouse.
10:57:13 Their campus is on St. Pete and they are on the
10:57:15 water, so that is of great interest to them, so he
10:57:18 wants to involve them as well.
10:57:20 He promised he would go ahead and set up another
10:57:22 meeting in the following new year to start the
10:57:25 thing going.
10:57:25 Bring in the other players.
10:57:27 I'm very hopeful for that to take place.
10:57:31 And that way us and all of our partners in the
10:57:36 area can all be on the same page moving the same
10:57:39 way.
10:57:39 Because what has happened also is a lot of --
10:57:42 there's been a lot more regional conversation on
10:57:47 what to take place and how to make that happen.
10:57:50 And then --
10:57:54 >>FRANK REDDICK: How much more do you think you
10:57:55 have at this time because we have an 11:00 we have
10:58:00 to get to.
10:58:00 >>THOM SNELLING: I have one more item I want to
10:58:02 touch on and then I'll answer any questions you
10:58:04 have.
10:58:04 I am meeting with Dr. Richard Berman, the director
10:58:08 of the college -- Patel college of global
10:58:12 sustainability.
10:58:13 Going to meet with him next week.
10:58:14 He's the new director there.
10:58:18 So I will be meeting with him to continue the
10:58:20 conversation with USF.
10:58:21 But this is the most conversation that we have had
10:58:23 with USF about this very subject, so I'm pretty
10:58:27 excited about that.
10:58:28 And with that, I will answer any questions you may
10:58:30 have.
10:58:31 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any questions?
10:58:33 >>LISA MONTELIONE: I just have one question or a
10:58:36 comment.
10:58:37 Mr. Snelling, when I had the first sustainability
10:58:40 workshop back in 2011, maybe early 2012, CH2M Hill
10:58:46 was here, and some of their engineers and
10:58:49 sustainability had worked on the Olympic
10:58:52 facilities and did some amazing work, and they had
10:58:54 offered at that time, hopefully the offer still
10:58:57 stands, to work with the city.
10:58:59 So if you haven't spoken to anybody over at CH2M
10:59:01 Hill, let me know.
10:59:04 I can reach out to those who were here.
10:59:06 >>THOM SNELLING: If you can give me the contact
10:59:09 member.
10:59:09 I remember them.
10:59:10 They may be appropriate as engineers --
10:59:13 >>LISA MONTELIONE: They already work with the city
10:59:15 because --
10:59:18 The other person I wanted to mention that I didn't
10:59:20 hear you mention, dean Bishop from the college of
10:59:23 engineering.
10:59:23 I had a meeting with dean Bishop at USF not long
10:59:27 ago, and he is very anxious to expand the college
10:59:32 of engineering profile and presence and outreach,
10:59:37 and I know he would be more than happy to assist
10:59:41 in any way he can.
10:59:42 So I can give you dean Bishop account information
10:59:46 as well.
10:59:47 >>THOM SNELLING: I can probably work with
10:59:48 Dr. Wilcox on that as well.
10:59:50 He did bring that up.
10:59:51 He is the one that really wanted to expand it.
10:59:54 He said people look at the Patel college and there
10:59:56 is a lot more.
10:59:57 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Dean Bishop, he'll be ready and
11:00:00 willing to help from the conversation I had with
11:00:03 him.
11:00:03 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any other questions from Council?
11:00:05 Thank you, Mr. Snelling.
11:00:07 >>THOM SNELLING: Council, thank you for your time.
11:00:09 >>FRANK REDDICK: What we're going to do, before I
11:00:11 read a special announcement, we'll go to item
11:00:13 number 7.
11:00:14 Ms. Kert.
11:00:23 >>REBECCA KERT: Rebecca Kert, Legal Department.
11:00:25 I'm here to provide you an update on your request
11:00:28 about the historic properties that are currently
11:00:32 existing in the area of potential effect for the
11:00:35 Tampa interstate project.
11:00:36 There are historic properties in there.
11:00:38 I need to provide you a little bit of context and
11:00:41 let you know where we are today.
11:00:42 I will be brief.
11:00:45 As you all know, this is part of a much larger
11:00:47 project that was started in the '80s and
11:00:50 intensely studied in the mid to early '90s.
11:00:55 Because there's federal funding provided for this,
11:00:58 they are required to do intensive studies on the
11:01:01 environmental assess of that under the National
11:01:04 Environmental Policy Act.
11:01:05 That's more than just environmental effects as we
11:01:07 think of them.
11:01:08 Also social effects and cultural resource
11:01:10 analysis.
11:01:11 The NEPA act works in conjunction with the
11:01:14 historic preservation act of 1965, and they did,
11:01:18 in fact, do a very extensive cultural resource
11:01:21 analysis that was finalized in 1996 that analyzed
11:01:25 the area of potential effect for this project.
11:01:28 It's 2,000 pages.
11:01:29 We're still reviewing it.
11:01:32 But they are required under the historic
11:01:33 preservation act to determine whether or not the
11:01:35 project has an impact on those historic resources.
11:01:38 And if so, then to consider alternatives,
11:01:40 including avoidance, mitigation, and reduction of
11:01:42 the impact.
11:01:43 They are not required to avoid the impact on the
11:01:46 historic or even to necessarily mediate, but they
11:01:50 are required to consider that.
11:01:52 That was a many, many year project with many
11:01:56 parties and interested persons involved.
11:01:59 There was determined to be an impact on the
11:02:01 historic resources, and eventually a memorandum of
11:02:04 agreement was reached between the parties to the
11:02:07 agreement are the federal highway, the state
11:02:10 historic preservation officer and the advisory
11:02:13 Council.
11:02:13 The city is not a party to that agreement.
11:02:15 We are a concurring signator because we had
11:02:19 obligations under it.
11:02:20 Where does that leave us today?
11:02:22 Today, the project has changed in concept because
11:02:24 of the addition of the consideration of adding
11:02:29 tolls to this project.
11:02:30 That requires a reevaluation.
11:02:33 And that reevaluation will reevaluate the impact
11:02:38 of the changes to the project as well as all the
11:02:40 changes that have occurred over the last 20 years.
11:02:43 That has started.
11:02:44 That is in process.
11:02:45 They are starting with public outreach.
11:02:48 At this point, the city has no additional action
11:02:50 to take because the appropriate step at this time
11:02:55 is to reevaluate those properties.
11:02:57 Until we get that study back and analyze that
11:02:59 study, there really is no action for the city to
11:03:01 take because it's still in process.
11:03:05 I don't have a date for them to come back on that.
11:03:09 I just know that it has been started.
11:03:12 >>FRANK REDDICK: Mr. Cohen.
11:03:14 >>HARRY COHEN: I want to clarify what you're
11:03:19 saying, because one of the major issues that has
11:03:22 been raised by opponents of the TBX project is
11:03:27 that it is going to rely on studies that were done
11:03:30 back in the 1990s.
11:03:32 What I heard you to say is that at least insofar
11:03:34 as environmental, and that includes historic
11:03:39 impacts and cultural impacts, at least as those
11:03:44 things are concerned, a new analysis is going to
11:03:47 be required for the project to move forward.
11:03:50 >>REBECCA KERT: That is correct.
11:03:52 >>FRANK REDDICK: Mr. Suarez.
11:03:53 >>MIKE SUAREZ: Thank you.
11:03:54 Who does the study?
11:03:55 >>REBECCA KERT: F.D.O.T. has contracted with a
11:03:57 group.
11:03:58 I don't have their name right now.
11:04:03 >>MIKE SUAREZ: And a voice comes from nowhere.
11:04:06 >> American Consulting and Engineering.
11:04:09 >>REBECCA KERT: They may subcontract out some of
11:04:11 the different portions.
11:04:11 Because as I said, the environmental study is a
11:04:13 lot of different portions of it.
11:04:15 They may subcontract out to different entities
11:04:17 with experience in that.
11:04:19 >>MIKE SUAREZ: You mentioned, and you kind of
11:04:21 nuanced this, because there is a nuance to this,
11:04:23 which is we are not a party to the particular
11:04:26 study itself, but we are a signatory to the, I
11:04:29 guess, some of the final project or concepts.
11:04:35 >>REBECCA KERT: We are a signator to a memorandum
11:04:41 of agreement that was done to comply with historic
11:04:46 preservation act, in which they attempted to
11:04:49 reduce the adverse effects on the historic
11:04:52 properties to do some mitigation for the adverse
11:04:55 effects that were remaining.
11:04:56 But we are a concurring signator.
11:05:00 Basically what that means is we don't have the
11:05:02 ability -- we can ask people to consider amending
11:05:05 it based upon what comes out with the study, but
11:05:07 only parties can require the other parties to
11:05:11 consult about whether to amend.
11:05:15 >>MIKE SUAREZ: We can ask to change about the
11:05:16 mitigation factors that go into it.
11:05:18 We can't demand or say we don't want a
11:05:21 particular -- we don't want it particularly this
11:05:24 way, we can ask, though, as opposed to -- because
11:05:27 now that it's opened up again over the last
11:05:30 20-year process, it becomes a new process.
11:05:32 We can ask to amend the memorandum of
11:05:35 understanding to go to specific issues or
11:05:38 conditions that are existing now, correct?
11:05:40 >>REBECCA KERT: Yes.
11:05:41 It will be easier to see what we can legitimately
11:05:45 ask for once we see the final study.
11:05:47 The final study could come out and there could be
11:05:50 a determination that even though there are
11:05:52 changes, those changes don't rise to the level to
11:05:54 open up the memorandum of agreement.
11:05:57 We do have the ability to weigh in on that, but we
11:06:01 are not the entity that makes that final decision.
11:06:03 >>MIKE SUAREZ: Okay.
11:06:04 Thank you.
11:06:04 Thank you, chair.
11:06:05 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any other questions?
11:06:08 >>LISA MONTELIONE: I have one.
11:06:09 Ms. Kert, when you said that -- and again, it's
11:06:14 nuance -- that a consideration for avoidance or
11:06:20 mitigation but not an obligation, so just because
11:06:29 they identify if the reevaluation comes back and
11:06:31 they identify there are historic impacts, a
11:06:34 consideration of mitigation could mean that the
11:06:37 house or building would be demolished, but they
11:06:41 could install some other historic reference
11:06:46 somewhere else?
11:06:48 >>REBECCA KERT: The options aren't limited, but
11:06:51 you are correct.
11:06:51 Under the federal regulations and the federal
11:06:54 code, the agency, which is the Federal Highway
11:06:56 Administration, is only required to do the
11:07:01 evaluation and to consult with interested parties.
11:07:05 They did that in the mid '90s, and they came up
11:07:10 with one of the largest mitigation projects, I've
11:07:12 been told, in the history.
11:07:14 And whether or not -- but whether or not they are
11:07:17 going to do that based upon any changes or whether
11:07:19 or not they are going to feel the need to do
11:07:24 additional rehabilitation above and beyond what
11:07:25 they already did, and there will be effects on
11:07:29 this project to historic properties.
11:07:30 That was determine back in 1996, and they
11:07:33 mitigated for those.
11:07:34 The question now is, what has changed over the
11:07:36 last 20 years?
11:07:38 And what does it change in the project, affect in
11:07:43 the area of potential effect?
11:07:46 I have been told the area of potential effect has
11:07:48 not been changed.
11:07:50 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Last question.
11:07:52 What do you make by mitt -- what do you mean by
11:07:55 mitigation?
11:07:56 What do they do -- we all know houses were moved
11:08:00 but some were demolished.
11:08:02 What do they do to mitigate the demolition?
11:08:06 >>REBECCA KERT: They did a number of things.
11:08:09 Maybe Mr. Fernandez can say.
11:08:11 They abided by urban design guidelines that were
11:08:13 created as part of this very, very lengthy study
11:08:17 and process, which is why you see some of the
11:08:21 brick and some of the other things you see on
11:08:22 there, as well as moving and doing rehabilitation.
11:08:26 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Just to get an idea of what
11:08:28 they've done.
11:08:28 >> Good morning.
11:08:29 Dennis Fernandez, Historic Preservation Manager.
11:08:32 There is a great deal, obviously, scope to this
11:08:34 particular project.
11:08:36 But some of the mitigation, which has been
11:08:38 implemented to date probably you experience every
11:08:42 day if you drive the interstate.
11:08:44 And that's a lot of the aesthetic improvements to
11:08:46 the interstate that were done with the use of the
11:08:48 brick and historic lights.
11:08:50 Some of the softening of the underpasses and
11:08:52 whatnot, use of brick in the hardscape.
11:08:55 There were also 64 structures that were relocated,
11:08:59 rehabilitated.
11:08:59 There's only one left that's under the MOA that's
11:09:02 going to be relocated under the original
11:09:05 agreement.
11:09:05 And then when demolition does occur, there is a
11:09:10 documentation process engaged with a process
11:09:13 that's in place through the national park service
11:09:16 in which the property is photographed, drawings
11:09:20 are done of the property to specifications.
11:09:25 There is a synopsis, a narrative that's created
11:09:28 about the history of the particular building.
11:09:31 When the building is offered to the public for
11:09:35 relocation, if that doesn't occur, then the
11:09:38 demolition proceeds, and all the information,
11:09:40 which is executed, is then given to the state
11:09:43 archives for preservation purposes.
11:09:48 That's been the process that's occurred to date
11:09:51 with demolitions that have occurred.
11:09:54 Those deemed historic structures, and that would
11:09:57 be the process that includes throughout the
11:10:00 completion of the project.
11:10:01 >>LISA MONTELIONE: I mean, the thing that I'm most
11:10:05 interested, if any historic properties are
11:10:09 additionally impacted, because you said there's
11:10:13 only one left.
11:10:13 It's under the original agreement to be moved.
11:10:16 >> Correct.
11:10:16 >>LISA MONTELIONE: My goal and desire is that
11:10:19 anything else doesn't get demolished if anything
11:10:25 that's to occur on that property site it's that
11:10:29 the building be moved.
11:10:30 That would be what I would push for if we get to
11:10:33 that point.
11:10:33 >>DENNIS FERNANDEZ: That would be I think a
11:10:35 conclusion that's going to determined once the
11:10:37 evaluation is complete.
11:10:37 They'll look not only at the existing structures,
11:10:42 those which may be -- you know, what we consider
11:10:44 to be the historic periods of the city, but under
11:10:48 their guidelines, it's anything 50 years or older.
11:10:51 Obviously, when the study was occurring in the
11:10:53 early '90s, that target changes all the time.
11:10:55 There's going to be a broader scope of structures
11:10:57 that are looked at in this reevaluation.
11:10:59 >>LISA MONTELIONE: That they.
11:11:01 Thank you.
11:11:01 >>DENNIS FERNANDEZ: Thank you.
11:11:02 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any other questions from Council?
11:11:04 All right.
11:11:05 We thank you.
11:11:05 Notice is hereby given that the Tampa City Council
11:11:08 is going into a closed session pursuant to section
11:11:10 286-0118 Florida Statutes for approximately 30
11:11:16 minutes.
11:11:16 The meeting will convene in the City Council
11:11:19 chambers and will move to the conference room
11:11:21 8th floor City Hall for closed session.
11:11:23 The Council will discuss settlement and
11:11:25 negotiation and strategy session related to
11:11:28 litigation for the case of St. Joseph's hospital
11:11:31 incorporated versus City of Tampa, case number
11:11:33 14-CA-000378.
11:11:38 The meeting will be attended by City Council Chair
11:11:41 Frank Reddick, Council Members Harry Cohen, Mike
11:11:45 Suarez, Guido Maniscalco, Yvonne Yolie Capin, Lisa
11:11:52 Montelione, and attorneys Julia Mandell, Brian,
11:11:52 Robin Silverman, and Martin Shelby.
11:11:53 Following the closed session, City Council will
11:11:59 reconvene in open session in Council chambers so
11:12:02 the chair can announce termination of closed
11:12:04 session and Council will take any formal action
11:12:06 deemed necessary.
11:12:07 We stand in closed session.
11:55:38 >>FRANK REDDICK: Pursuant to Section 286-0118 -- I
11:55:46 was going to do it after -- do roll call?
11:55:59 >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: Here.
11:56:00 >>MIKE SUAREZ: Here.
11:56:02 >>YVONNE CAPIN: Present.
11:56:04 >>HARRY COHEN: Here.
11:56:05 >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: Here.
11:56:06 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Here.
11:56:08 >>FRANK REDDICK: Here.
11:56:08 Pursuant to section 286.0118 Florida Statute, the
11:56:14 closed session to discuss St. Joseph's Hospital
11:56:16 Incorporated versus the City of Tampa 14-68-000378
11:56:22 is hereby terminated.
11:56:23 Ms. Montelione.
11:56:29 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
11:56:30 I would like to move to set the rezoning
11:56:34 application.
11:56:35 Do you have the number?
11:56:36 I don't have the number of the case in front of
11:56:38 me.
11:57:02 >>JULIA MANDELL: The rezoning number is Z-12-49
11:57:07 and the site plan was dated on December 3rd,
11:57:17 2013, for any consideration at a rezoning public
11:57:22 hearing.
11:57:23 Yes, 2013.
11:57:26 That is the date of the site plan.
11:57:31 >>LISA MONTELIONE: I move set for first reading
11:57:33 consideration and I have to rely on the clerk to
11:57:35 give us a date.
11:57:36 >> January 21st --
11:57:38 >> January 21st.
11:57:42 >>JULIA MANDELL: January 21st would give
11:57:44 adequate opportunity for notification.
11:57:46 So the record is clear.
11:57:48 Any consideration of this matter coming out of our
11:57:52 closed session and as a result of the litigation
11:57:55 still needs to go through a full public hearing,
11:58:00 first reading and second reading public hearing.
11:58:02 I just want to make that clear for the record.
11:58:04 >>LISA MONTELIONE: January 21st, 2016 at
11:58:07 10:30 a.m.
11:58:08 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion by Ms. Montelione.
11:58:09 Seconded by Ms. Capin.
11:58:11 Further discussion?
11:58:13 All in favor, aye.
11:58:14 Opposed?
11:58:15 All right.
11:58:15 We got that set.
11:58:17 We can do item number 11.
11:58:21 Anyone staff here for number 11?
11:58:25 If not, move the resolution.
11:58:27 Motion from Mr. Cohen.
11:58:31 Seconded by Ms. Montelione.
11:58:34 Any discussion on the motion?
11:58:35 All those in favor, aye.
11:58:37 Opposed?
11:58:38 Item number 12, anyone from staff for item number
11:58:41 12, discussion on the resolution.
11:58:44 Seeing none.
11:58:45 Motion from Mr. Suarez.
11:58:48 Seconded by Ms. Montelione.
11:58:49 All in favor of the motion say aye.
11:58:51 Opposed?
11:58:52 Okay.
11:58:54 Knock out committee reports real fast.
11:58:59 Items to be removed from consent agenda, if any?
11:59:04 Seeing none.
11:59:06 All right.
11:59:08 Move the committee reports, Mr. Miranda.
11:59:10 >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
11:59:12 Move items 13 through 16.
11:59:14 >>FRANK REDDICK: We have a motion by Mr. Miranda.
11:59:16 Seconded by Mr. Cohen.
11:59:18 All in favor of the motion, aye.
11:59:20 Opposed?
11:59:20 All right.
11:59:21 Parks, recreation, Mr. Maniscalco.
11:59:24 >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I move items 17 through 25.
11:59:27 >> Second.
11:59:27 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Mr. Maniscalco,
11:59:29 seconded by Mr. Cohen.
11:59:30 All in favor of the motion, aye.
11:59:32 Opposed?
11:59:32 Public Works Committee, Mr. Suarez.
11:59:34 >>MIKE SUAREZ: Thank you.
11:59:36 I move items 26 through 33.
11:59:38 >>FRANK REDDICK: Got a motion from Mr. Suarez,
11:59:40 seconded by Mr. Miranda.
11:59:42 All those in favor of the motion say aye.
11:59:44 Opposed?
11:59:44 Motion carries.
11:59:45 Finance Committee, Mr. Cohen.
11:59:48 >>HARRY COHEN: Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
11:59:49 I move items 34, 35, and 36.
11:59:52 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Mr. Cohen, seconded
11:59:54 by Mr. Suarez.
11:59:55 All in favor, aye.
11:59:56 Those opposed?
11:59:57 Motion carries.
11:59:58 Zoning and preservation, Ms. Montelione.
12:00:01 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
12:00:02 I move items -- I'm sorry, 37 through 50.
12:00:07 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Montelione,
12:00:09 seconded by Mr. Cohen.
12:00:10 All in favor of the motion, aye.
12:00:12 Opposed?
12:00:12 Transportation Committee, Ms. Yvonne Yolie Capin.
12:00:17 >>YVONNE CAPIN: Yes.
12:00:18 Thank you, Mr. Chair.
12:00:19 I move items 51, 52, 53 and 54.
12:00:23 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Capin.
12:00:25 Seconded by Ms. Montelione.
12:00:27 All in favor, aye.
12:00:28 Opposed?
12:00:28 All right.
12:00:29 Item 55, need to set for public hearing.
12:00:34 Motion by Mr. Cohen.
12:00:38 Seconded by Mr. Suarez.
12:00:39 All in favor, aye.
12:00:41 Item 56.
12:00:43 >> Move to schedule the review hearing for
12:00:45 February 4th at 10:30 a.m.
12:00:46 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Mr. Cohen.
12:00:48 Seconded by Ms. Montelione.
12:00:49 All in favor of the motion say aye.
12:00:51 Opposed?
12:00:52 All right.
12:00:52 We go back to item number 9.
12:01:06 >> Do we need additional time, sir?
12:01:10 >>FRANK REDDICK: Five minutes.
12:01:12 Motion from Mr. Suarez, seconded by Mr. Cohen.
12:01:20 All in favor of the motion say aye.
12:01:22 Opposed?
12:01:24 Motion carries.
12:01:27 Here are the names for the Citizens Review Board.
12:01:37 Review the list while we were doing discussion of
12:01:43 this list here, what I have taken the liberty to
12:01:47 do is do a chart of the ones who received the
12:01:52 majority of votes.
12:01:59 They didn't give you a copy?
12:02:03 Based on what was submitted to us from each
12:02:15 Council member obligation is to elect four
12:02:19 individuals.
12:02:20 Based on the tally that was taken based on these
12:02:23 submitted names, Mr. Ortiz -- Nestor Ortiz got
12:02:27 four votes.
12:02:30 Rasheed Ali Aquil got a total of three.
12:02:30 Three people with two votes.
12:02:39 Donna Stark with two.
12:02:39 Anneliese Meier with two.
12:02:39 And Irene Guy with two.
12:02:39 We need to select four.
12:02:39 We need to select three now because one got four.
12:02:58 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Mr. Chair, I was going to say
12:02:59 we would then be appointing Nestor Ortiz.
12:03:12 >> I would move Mr. Ortiz by acclamation.
12:03:25 >>FRANK REDDICK: We need the fourth to schedule
12:03:27 for interview on the 17th.
12:03:30 >>LISA MONTELIONE: I second Mr. Suarez's motion.
12:03:34 >> [microphone not on]
12:03:36 Motion would be to bring back Mr. Ortiz for
12:03:40 interview and Ms. Stark, Ms. Anneliese Meier,
12:03:43 Mr. Aquil, and then that's the four there, is that
12:03:47 not?
12:03:48 And Ms. Guy.
12:03:59 >> From those five we would pick three.
12:04:02 >>FRANK REDDICK: Four.
12:04:02 Everybody clear?
12:04:05 Motion from Ms. Suarez.
12:04:10 Seconded by Montelione.
12:04:13 Any discussion?
12:04:13 All in favor, aye.
12:04:14 We will notify these five individuals that they
12:04:18 have to be here.
12:04:20 Did we set a time?
12:04:24 >>MARTIN SHELBY: I believe it's on the calendar --
12:04:31 it's on the 17th, I believe.
12:04:34 I don't think there is a time set.
12:04:38 >>FRANK REDDICK: You want to add a time?
12:04:39 >>MIKE SUAREZ: We can add it at 9 a.m.
12:04:45 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any question about 9 a.m.?
12:04:49 >>MARTIN SHELBY: I would recommend that you take
12:04:50 it up after public comment, though, to give people
12:04:53 an opportunity to speak before you take official
12:04:55 action.
12:04:59 >>MIKE SUAREZ: So make it for 9 a.m. on
12:05:01 December 17th.
12:05:05 >>FRANK REDDICK: We have a motion --
12:05:11 >>LISA MONTELIONE: I just want to be sure because
12:05:13 the original intent was to have one person chosen
12:05:19 that would represent each of the parts of the
12:05:22 city.
12:05:24 Of the people who we're bringing back, are each of
12:05:29 the parts of the city represented?
12:05:34 >>YVONNE CAPIN: In my opinion, I don't think it
12:05:36 matters.
12:05:36 They are citizens and they represent.
12:05:38 I mean, I represent the entire city.
12:05:41 Someone on the board can represent --
12:05:43 >>FRANK REDDICK: I think everybody represents
12:05:45 based on these names here.
12:05:50 >>LISA MONTELIONE: I don't think there's anybody
12:05:51 from district 7 that is one of the five.
12:05:53 Ms. Guy is district four.
12:06:03 Is she in your district, Harry?
12:06:12 >> [not speaking into a microphone]
12:06:15 >>LISA MONTELIONE: We were to choose one person
12:06:17 from each of the four and submit those names.
12:06:19 Being the representative of district 7 and having
12:06:25 very large area of the city, that would be left
12:06:29 out of this process, I would strongly advocate
12:06:34 that we have district 7 represented as one of the
12:06:38 four.
12:06:38 >>FRANK REDDICK: Well, I think -- I -- you know,
12:06:42 it would be good if you had brought that up for
12:06:44 discussion before we voted because I'm like
12:06:48 Ms. Capin --
12:06:51 >>LISA MONTELIONE: I thought we were taking five
12:06:52 minutes to look and we didn't take five minutes.
12:06:57 Took about 30 seconds.
12:06:59 >>FRANK REDDICK: The names on the list and they
12:07:04 the ones that got the most recommendations.
12:07:06 I'm at a point no difference it makes no
12:07:09 difference.
12:07:10 Hell come from -- I don't care.
12:07:13 I just want to get it done and move on.
12:07:16 Doesn't bother me.
12:07:18 >>MARTIN SHELBY: Mr. Chairman, respectfully, I
12:07:20 believe that the ordinance that has been adopted
12:07:23 addresses the issue of where they have to come
12:07:26 from.
12:07:29 I just want to remind you of that in case it
12:07:33 becomes an issue.
12:07:34 >>FRANK REDDICK: If we look at these five.
12:07:37 Let's go back to the drawing board if that's the
12:07:40 case, ORTIZ, who recommends, where is he from?
12:07:50 >> Four people recommended him.
12:07:52 >>LISA MONTELIONE: You want to know what district
12:07:54 he is in?
12:07:55 Is that the question?
12:07:56 >>FRANK REDDICK: Yeah.
12:07:57 I don't have a list.
12:08:01 >>LISA MONTELIONE: ORTIZ is in district 5.
12:08:04 Irene guy is district 4.
12:08:24 >>FRANK REDDICK: Only one we're missing is 7.
12:08:27 >>LISA MONTELIONE: That's right.
12:08:28 That's why I'm advocating district 7 be
12:08:31 represented because mine is the only district.
12:08:33 >>FRANK REDDICK: Who you got from district 7 that
12:08:35 you can recommend on that list.
12:08:37 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Mary Dahmer.
12:08:43 >> Were there any other members that selected
12:08:46 somebody from district 7 that's on their list?
12:08:48 I know I did not.
12:08:51 >>LISA MONTELIONE: People didn't follow the motion
12:08:53 as it was stated.
12:08:55 >>MIKE SUAREZ: I don't know if Mr. Miranda or
12:08:57 Ms. Capin recommended anybody from district 7.
12:09:00 Looking at the names, I do not think there is one.
12:09:06 >>LISA MONTELIONE: The original motion that was
12:09:07 made, it was very specific that everyone has used
12:09:10 someone from each of the four districts.
12:09:12 >>FRANK REDDICK: Only one missing district 7.
12:09:14 You have 4, 5, 6 -- and -- 4, 5, 6 represented.
12:09:20 Don't have district 7.
12:09:22 If we want to move this process along, I'm more
12:09:26 than happy.
12:09:27 You make a motion that we include -- [INAUDIBLE]
12:09:37 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Add Mary Dahmer to the list of
12:09:39 interviewees.
12:09:41 >> [microphone not on]
12:09:43 Clarify the record.
12:09:44 District 2, I put Shirley Pattawaygreen.
12:09:48 So I did recommend somebody from district 7, I
12:09:52 remember when I did this morning.
12:09:57 >>LISA MONTELIONE: You're right.
12:09:58 Ms. Pattawaygreen is also from district 7.
12:10:00 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Montelione.
12:10:04 Seconded by Mr. Maniscalco.
12:10:07 Adding Mary Dahmer to the list of recommended
12:10:13 candidates who come forth on the 17th.
12:10:19 >>MIKE SUAREZ: Do we want to include
12:10:24 Ms. Pattawaygreen?
12:10:34 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Sure, more the merrier.
12:10:25 >>FRANK REDDICK: Amend your motion,
12:10:25 Ms. Montelione, to add that.
12:10:34 >>LISA MONTELIONE: To the list of interviewees we
12:10:36 would add Shirley Pattawaygreen and Mary Dahmer.
12:10:41 >>FRANK REDDICK: Okay.
12:10:42 Mr. Maniscalco, do you still second the motion?
12:10:42 >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: Yes, I'll second the motion.
12:10:42 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any further discussion of the
12:10:44 motion?
12:10:44 All in favor of the motion say aye.
12:10:46 Opposed?
12:10:46 We stand in recess until 1:15.
12:10:53
01:22:25 >>FRANK REDDICK: We're going to call this
01:22:28 afternoon's meeting back to order.
01:22:30 Roll call.
01:22:32 >> Miranda?
01:22:33 >>MIKE SUAREZ: Here.
01:22:35 >>YVONNE CAPIN: Present.
01:22:35 >>HARRY COHEN: Here.
01:22:37 >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: Here.
01:22:39 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Here.
01:22:40 >>FRANK REDDICK: Here.
01:22:46 >>CATHERINE COYLE: Catherine Coyle, planning and
01:22:48 development.
01:22:49 The item before you -- I unfortunately have an
01:22:52 appointment conflict that I've been summoned to
01:22:56 you.
01:22:57 The item before you was a workshop set for 10:00
01:22:59 on the parking regulations.
01:23:00 The front page is the motion that Council has made
01:23:04 over a series of workshops and reports.
01:23:07 You've made very clear direct motions on what to
01:23:11 change.
01:23:12 We presented the language in concept form over the
01:23:15 different hearings and discussions you've had.
01:23:17 What you have is the actual strike-through and
01:23:20 underline version incorporating all the changes
01:23:22 Council has asked for.
01:23:23 We can certainly come back for another workshop or
01:23:25 we can put it into the next cycle which starts
01:23:27 next month and I can route it on through the
01:23:30 process as we normally would.
01:23:32 Mr. Michelini was here earlier, but I don't think
01:23:35 he could come back.
01:23:37 We went through it together and he was going to
01:23:39 speak in support of it.
01:23:40 I'm available for any questions and just asking
01:23:49 for your direction at this point.
01:23:52 >>HARRY COHEN: If you could maybe clarify for us,
01:23:55 if this were to go into the planning cycle, what
01:23:58 would happen then and when would it come back to
01:24:01 us for consideration?
01:24:04 >>CATHERINE COYLE: We would be looking for full
01:24:06 adoption, I think it would be the first regular
01:24:09 meeting in March.
01:24:10 It would go in February for first reading, first
01:24:14 week of March for second reading.
01:24:17 It would go to the Planning Commission workshop
01:24:20 the second week of February.
01:24:21 It's like three to four weeks that we have to
01:24:27 route in order for them to put it on the agenda.
01:24:30 >>HARRY COHEN: It would go to the Planning
01:24:32 Commission and come back to us.
01:24:33 >>CATHERINE COYLE: Correct.
01:24:34 >>HARRY COHEN: For actual decision after --
01:24:36 >>CATHERINE COYLE: Or amendment. In between that,
01:24:40 I also would hold a public information workshop at
01:24:43 my building in the evening for anyone that wanted
01:24:46 to discuss the item.
01:24:48 >>HARRY COHEN: Just from my perspective,
01:24:50 respecting your limitation on time right now, this
01:24:53 is too big of a thing, I think, for us to just
01:24:56 move it forward without a discussion.
01:25:01 But whatever everyone wants to do, I'd like time
01:25:06 to look at it.
01:25:07 >>CATHERINE COYLE: I'm more than happy to come
01:25:09 back in January.
01:25:10 I need to come back no later than the second week
01:25:12 of January in order to make that February Planning
01:25:15 Commission workshop, if, in fact, you wanted to
01:25:17 move this along quickly.
01:25:18 Otherwise it would kick to the next month.
01:25:20 >>HARRY COHEN: All right.
01:25:21 Thank you.
01:25:29 >>FRANK REDDICK: Still waiting to make a decision,
01:25:31 right?
01:25:31 >>HARRY COHEN: I would be happy to do that.
01:25:35 Why don't we continue the workshop to
01:25:39 January 18th at 11 a.m.
01:25:47 >> January 18 or you mean 28th?
01:25:51 >>HARRY COHEN: You're right.
01:25:52 I meant the 28th at 9 a.m.
01:25:54 >>CATHERINE COYLE: If we do it on the 28th,
01:25:57 which is totally fine because it's normal workshop
01:25:59 day, we would not be able to make the February
01:26:02 Planning Commission.
01:26:03 >>HARRY COHEN: Mr. Shelby would tell me how --
01:26:09 hold that day open for a facilitated discussion.
01:26:12 Can we do this as a staff report, then?
01:26:16 >>CATHERINE COYLE: Absolutely.
01:26:18 >>HARRY COHEN: Why not a staff report on the
01:26:20 21st.
01:26:21 >>CATHERINE COYLE: You have seen this a lot.
01:26:23 This is the final language.
01:26:24 Your motions have been very direct.
01:26:26 >>HARRY COHEN: I motion to set it for staff report
01:26:29 on January 21st at 9 a.m.
01:26:32 >>FRANK REDDICK: We have a motion by Mr. Cohen,
01:26:34 seconded by Mr. Suarez.
01:26:36 Any further discussion of the motion?
01:26:38 All those in favor say aye.
01:26:40 Opposed?
01:26:41 All right.
01:26:43 We'll go to the public hearing.
01:26:45 Get a motion to open all the public hearings from
01:26:47 57 through 69.
01:26:49 >> So moved.
01:26:50 >> Second.
01:26:51 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Capin.
01:26:53 Seconded by Mr. Cohen.
01:26:54 All in favor aye.
01:26:56 Opposed?
01:26:57 Item number 57.
01:26:59 Anyone here to speak on item 57.
01:27:12 We just opened up the public hearing.
01:27:14 Ms. Capin.
01:27:22 We'll get a motion to close first.
01:27:33 >>FRANK REDDICK: Got a motion from Mr. Cohen.
01:27:37 Seconded by Ms. Capin.
01:27:39 All in favor, aye.
01:27:40 Ms. Montelione, read 57.
01:27:48 >>LISA MONTELIONE: I move an ordinance being
01:27:50 presented for second reading and adoption, an
01:27:52 ordinance of the City of Tampa, Florida, repealing
01:27:54 Tampa code section 14-26 juvenile curfew
01:27:57 ordinance, and providing an effective date.
01:27:59 >>FRANK REDDICK: Got a motion from Ms. Montelione.
01:28:04 Seconded by Mr. Maniscalco.
01:28:06 Please record your vote.
01:28:22 >>THE CLERK: Motion carried with Miranda being
01:28:24 absent at vote.
01:28:25 [microphone not on]
01:28:45 >>FRANK REDDICK: Item number 58.
01:28:46 Anyone here who wishes to speak on item 58?
01:28:49 Motion to close?
01:28:50 Motion from Mr. Suarez.
01:28:51 Seconded by Mr. Cohen.
01:28:53 All in favor of the motion, aye.
01:28:54 Mr. Maniscalco.
01:28:55 >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: Thank you very much.
01:28:57 I have an ordinance being presented for second
01:28:59 reading and adoption.
01:29:00 An ordinance amending the Tampa comprehensive plan
01:29:03 capital improvements element by updating the
01:29:06 schedule of projects for fiscal year 2016 through
01:29:09 fiscal year 2020 by updating the Florida
01:29:12 Department of Transportation's five-year work
01:29:15 program for fiscal year 2016 through fiscal year
01:29:18 2020 by updating the Hillsborough County public
01:29:21 schools facilities five-year work program for
01:29:23 fiscal year 2014 through fiscal year 2018;
01:29:26 providing for repeal of all ordinances in
01:29:29 conflict; providing for severability; providing an
01:29:32 effective date.
01:29:33 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion by Mr. Maniscalco.
01:29:34 Seconded by Mr. Cohen.
01:29:36 Please record your vote.
01:29:39 >>THE CLERK: Motion carried with Miranda being
01:29:46 absent at vote.
01:29:48 >>FRANK REDDICK: If you're going to speak on items
01:29:51 59 through 66, please stand to be sworn in.
01:29:55 [Oath administered]
01:30:02 >>FRANK REDDICK: Item number 59.
01:30:08 >>MARY SAMANIEGO: Mary Samaniego, Land Development
01:30:10 Coordination.
01:30:11 Items 59 through 64 are second reading for
01:30:14 ordinances from your evening meeting on
01:30:15 November 12 for rezoning applications.
01:30:18 All the required changes between first and second
01:30:22 reading have been completed.
01:30:24 I believe all my applicants are present.
01:30:26 Thank you.
01:30:27 >>FRANK REDDICK: Petitioner?
01:30:28 Item number --
01:30:40 >> Blake Frazier.
01:30:41 I live at 3002 West Cleveland Street.
01:30:46 >>FRANK REDDICK: You are the petitioner?
01:30:49 >> I was the applicant.
01:30:50 Yes.
01:30:51 >>FRANK REDDICK: All right.
01:30:53 Anything you want to say besides your name?
01:30:55 >> No, I have nothing else to add.
01:30:57 >>FRANK REDDICK: Okay.
01:30:58 Anyone in the public wish to speak on item number
01:31:01 59?
01:31:02 >> Move to close.
01:31:02 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Capin.
01:31:05 Seconded by Mr. Cohen.
01:31:06 All in favor of the motion, aye.
01:31:08 Opposed?
01:31:08 Mr. Cohen.
01:31:09 >>HARRY COHEN: Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
01:31:11 I move an ordinance being presented for second
01:31:13 reading and adoption.
01:31:14 An ordinance rezoning property in the general
01:31:16 vicinity of 3409 Ohio Avenue in the City of Tampa,
01:31:20 Florida, and more particularly described in
01:31:23 section 1 from zoning classification RS-60,
01:31:27 residential single-family, to RS-50, residential
01:31:30 single-family, providing an effective date.
01:31:32 >> Second.
01:31:32 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion by Mr. Cohen.
01:31:34 Seconded by Mr. Suarez.
01:31:36 Please record your vote.
01:31:42 >>THE CLERK: Motion carried with Miranda being
01:31:44 absent at vote.
01:31:46 >>FRANK REDDICK: Item number 60.
01:31:47 Petitioner?
01:31:59 >> Michael Horner, Dale Mabry Highway representing
01:32:01 the applicant.
01:32:02 Here to answer any questions.
01:32:03 >>FRANK REDDICK: Questions from Council?
01:32:04 Anyone from the audience wishing to speak on item
01:32:09 60?
01:32:09 >> Move to close.
01:32:10 >> Second.
01:32:10 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Montelione.
01:32:13 Seconded by Mr. Suarez.
01:32:14 All in favor of the motion, say aye.
01:32:16 Ms. Capin.
01:32:18 >>YVONNE CAPIN: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
01:32:19 An ordinance rezoning property in the general
01:32:21 vicinity of 2615 North Grady Avenue in the City of
01:32:25 Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in
01:32:28 section 1 from zoning district classifications PD
01:32:31 planned development, residential multifamily to PD
01:32:33 planned development, residential multifamily and
01:32:36 residential single-family attached.
01:32:38 Providing an effective date, including the site
01:32:42 plan to be amended is included.
01:32:49 No?
01:32:49 Revisions specified by Mary.
01:32:52 Do I need to add that?
01:32:54 Yes?
01:32:54 No?
01:32:55 It's done.
01:32:56 What?
01:32:56 It's done.
01:32:57 Okay.
01:32:59 >> The revisions have been completed.
01:33:01 >>YVONNE CAPIN: Thank you.
01:33:02 That's it.
01:33:02 Providing an effective date.
01:33:05 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Capin.
01:33:07 Seconded by Mr. Suarez.
01:33:08 Please record your vote.
01:33:18 >>THE CLERK: Motion carried with Miranda being
01:33:19 absent at vote.
01:33:24 >>FRANK REDDICK: Item number 61.
01:33:30 >> William Dobson.
01:33:32 I'm the agent for the petition, and I appreciate
01:33:35 your consideration.
01:33:36 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any questions from Council?
01:33:38 Anyone in the audience wishing to speak on item
01:33:41 number 61?
01:33:43 >> Move to close.
01:33:44 >> Second.
01:33:44 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion by Ms. Montelione.
01:33:46 Seconded by Mr. Suarez.
01:33:47 All in favor of the motion say aye.
01:33:49 Opposed?
01:33:50 Mr. Suarez.
01:33:50 >>MIKE SUAREZ: Thank you, chair.
01:33:52 I present an ordinance for second reading and
01:33:55 adoption, an ordinance rezoning property in the
01:33:57 general vicinity of 403 South Albany Avenue, City
01:34:00 of Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described
01:34:02 in section 1 from zoning district classification
01:34:05 RM-16 residential multifamily to PD, planned
01:34:08 development, dwellings, single-family detached and
01:34:10 two family; providing an effective date.
01:34:13 Everybody is asleep today.
01:34:18 [ LAUGHTER ]
01:34:18 >>FRANK REDDICK: We got a motion --
01:34:20 >> Everybody had big lunches?
01:34:22 >>FRANK REDDICK: Moved by Mr. Suarez, seconded by
01:34:24 Mr. Maniscalco.
01:34:25 Please record your vote.
01:34:34 >>THE CLERK: Motion carried with Miranda being
01:34:36 absent at vote.
01:34:37 >>FRANK REDDICK: Item number 62.
01:34:39 Petitioner?
01:34:51 >> Pete Pensa, agent for the property owner, the
01:34:54 petitioner.
01:34:55 Obviously, simple cleanup of the zoning issue.
01:35:00 We did provide a letter to you regarding the
01:35:02 question that came up from the neighbor about the
01:35:05 fence.
01:35:05 I can elaborate upon that, if you wish.
01:35:08 I have provided a copy of that to her as well.
01:35:10 >>FRANK REDDICK: Just state for the record, what
01:35:12 does the letter include?
01:35:13 State for the record, those in the public
01:35:17 audience --
01:35:18 >> At the first hearing, one of the neighbors had
01:35:21 a concern about kids jumping the six-foot aluminum
01:35:25 fence that borders the north property line.
01:35:28 I followed up with the property owner, who is also
01:35:31 the property manager of the apartment complex,
01:35:34 there's been issues with criminal activity in the
01:35:36 neighborhood.
01:35:37 They've been working closely with Tampa PD and the
01:35:41 private security company that provides on-site
01:35:44 security.
01:35:45 Based on the recommendations of both of them, they
01:35:51 recommend against providing openings and limiting
01:35:54 access for criminal activity to cut through the
01:35:56 apartment complex.
01:35:59 So with that, they respectfully declined providing
01:36:03 an additional access on the side.
01:36:05 There are two existing openings to the park which
01:36:09 borders the entire eastern property line, which
01:36:12 does allow for convenient access for the residents
01:36:15 to come and go to get to the north rather than out
01:36:19 the south gate, the main entrance to the complex.
01:36:21 They obviously put a lot of money into improving
01:36:26 the neighborhood.
01:36:29 Very child friendly, family friendly environment
01:36:31 to live in that complex, and they want to make
01:36:33 sure they can provide that safe environment for
01:36:35 them.
01:36:35 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any questions from Council?
01:36:37 All right.
01:36:38 Anyone in the audience that wishes to speak on
01:36:40 item number 62?
01:36:43 >> Move to close.
01:36:44 >> Second.
01:36:44 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Montelione,
01:36:46 seconded by Mr. Cohen.
01:36:48 All in favor of the motion say aye.
01:36:50 Ms. Montelione.
01:36:53 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
01:36:55 I move an ordinance being presented for second
01:36:57 reading and adoption of an ordinance rezoning
01:37:00 property in the general vicinity of 3700 Lowry
01:37:02 Court and 3800 Jackson Court in the City of Tampa,
01:37:05 Florida and more particularly described in section
01:37:07 1 from zoning district classifications RS-50,
01:37:10 residential single-family to RM-18 residential
01:37:12 multifamily and RM-24, residential multifamily,
01:37:15 providing an effective date.
01:37:16 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion by Ms. Montelione.
01:37:18 Seconded by Mr. Cohen -- Mr. Suarez.
01:37:22 Please record your vote.
01:37:29 >>THE CLERK: Motion carried with Miranda being
01:37:31 absent at vote.
01:37:33 >>FRANK REDDICK: Item number 63.
01:37:35 Petitioner?
01:37:40 Anyone for item number 63?
01:37:47 >> David Smith, 401 East Jackson Street, 33602 for
01:37:51 the petitioner.
01:37:51 We're just here to answer any questions.
01:37:55 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any questions from Council?
01:37:56 Anyone in the audience wish to speak on item
01:37:59 number 63.
01:38:01 >> Move to close.
01:38:02 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion by Mr. Maniscalco.
01:38:03 Seconded by Mr. Cohen.
01:38:05 All in favor, aye.
01:38:07 Opposed?
01:38:07 Mr. Maniscalco.
01:38:08 >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: Thank you very much.
01:38:09 I have an ordinance being presented for second
01:38:11 reading and adoption.
01:38:12 An ordinance rezoning property in the general
01:38:13 vicinity of 202 South Parker Street in the City of
01:38:16 Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in
01:38:18 section 1 from zoning district classification PD
01:38:21 planned development, all commercial intensive uses
01:38:24 except adult sites to PD planned development
01:38:27 residential multifamily and restaurant, providing
01:38:29 an effective date.
01:38:30 >> Second.
01:38:31 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion by Mr. Maniscalco.
01:38:33 Seconded by Ms. Montelione.
01:38:35 Please record your vote.
01:38:42 >>THE CLERK: Motion carried with Miranda being
01:38:45 absent at vote.
01:38:47 >>FRANK REDDICK: Item number 64.
01:38:50 >> Frazier, agent for the application, requesting
01:38:54 acceptance of the application.
01:38:56 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any questions from Council?
01:38:58 Anyone in the public wishing to speak on item
01:39:01 number 64?
01:39:02 >> Move to close.
01:39:04 >> Second.
01:39:04 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Montelione,
01:39:06 seconded by Mr. Suarez.
01:39:07 All in favor of the motion say aye.
01:39:08 Opposed?
01:39:11 Mr. Cohen.
01:39:12 >>HARRY COHEN: Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
01:39:14 I move an ordinance being presented for second
01:39:16 reading and adoption.
01:39:17 An ordinance rezoning property in the general
01:39:19 vicinity of 3609 West Iowa Avenue in the City of
01:39:23 Tampa, Florida and more particularly described in
01:39:26 section 1 from zoning district classification
01:39:29 RS-60, residential single-family, to RS-50,
01:39:33 residential single-family, providing an effective
01:39:35 date.
01:39:36 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion by Mr. Cohen.
01:39:38 Seconded by Mr. Maniscalco.
01:39:40 Please record your vote.
01:39:46 >>THE CLERK: Motion carried with Miranda being
01:39:48 absent at vote.
01:39:51 >>FRANK REDDICK: Item number 65.
01:39:55 >> Barbara Lynch, Land Development Coordination.
01:39:57 I'm here to answer any questions if you have any
01:39:59 on the vacating.
01:40:00 The applicant's agent is here.
01:40:02 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any questions from Council?
01:40:04 Agent wish to speak?
01:40:08 >> David Smith, Jackson Street, here to answer any
01:40:12 questions.
01:40:12 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any questions from Council?
01:40:14 >> Move to close.
01:40:17 >>FRANK REDDICK: Anyone from the public?
01:40:18 Moving so fast here.
01:40:21 Anyone in the public wishing to speak on item
01:40:23 number 65?
01:40:27 >> Move to close.
01:40:28 [ LAUGHTER ]
01:40:29 >>FRANK REDDICK: Got a motion to close by
01:40:33 Ms. Capin.
01:40:34 Seconded by Mr. Maniscalco.
01:40:36 All in favor of the motion say aye.
01:40:37 Opposed?
01:40:40 Ms. Capin.
01:40:43 >>YVONNE CAPIN: Thank you, Mr. Chair.
01:40:44 An ordinance vacating, closing, discontinuing and
01:40:47 abandoning a portion of right-of-way known as Hank
01:40:49 Ballard Street located at the southwest corner of
01:40:53 Harrison Street and Hank Ballard Street in the
01:40:56 City of Tampa, Florida, the same being more fully
01:40:59 described in section 1, hereof, providing an
01:41:01 effective date.
01:41:02 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Capin.
01:41:04 Seconded by Mr. Suarez.
01:41:06 Please record your vote.
01:41:12 >>THE CLERK: Motion carried with Miranda being
01:41:15 absent at vote.
01:41:16 >>FRANK REDDICK: Item number 66.
01:41:19 >> Barbara Lynch, Land Development Coordination.
01:41:21 I'm here to answer any questions.
01:41:23 Unfortunately, my applicant couldn't be here at
01:41:26 this time.
01:41:27 If there are any questions, I'll try to answer
01:41:30 them for him.
01:41:31 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any questions from Council?
01:41:34 Anyone in the audience wishing to speak on item
01:41:36 number 66?
01:41:37 >> Move to close.
01:41:38 >> Second.
01:41:38 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Montelione.
01:41:41 Seconded by Mr. Cohen.
01:41:43 All in favor?
01:41:44 Opposed?
01:41:45 >>MIKE SUAREZ: Thank you, chair.
01:41:46 I present an ordinance for second reading and
01:41:48 adoption.
01:41:49 An ordinance vacating, closing, discontinuing and
01:41:51 abandoning an alleyway lying north of Broadway
01:41:53 Avenue, east of 67th Street and west of 68th
01:41:57 Street in Hellekes subdivision, a subdivision of
01:42:00 the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida,
01:42:03 the same being more fully described in section 1
01:42:05 hereof; providing an effective date.
01:42:07 >> Second.
01:42:08 >>FRANK REDDICK: We have a motion by Mr. Suarez.
01:42:09 Seconded by Mr. Cohen.
01:42:11 All in favor of the motion say aye.
01:42:13 Please record your vote.
01:42:23 >>THE CLERK: Motion carried with Miranda being
01:42:25 absent at vote.
01:42:28 >>FRANK REDDICK: Item number 68.
01:42:32 >> Good afternoon, Council.
01:42:33 Shaun Amarnani, City of Tampa attorney's office.
01:42:37 This rezoning has a related 27140 bonus
01:42:42 development agreement with it.
01:42:43 That development agreement was misnoticed.
01:42:45 The second reading is continued until
01:42:47 December 17th, 2015.
01:42:48 We would like this rezoning to also be read with
01:42:51 that development agreement.
01:42:52 If you may please continue this to
01:42:56 December 17th, 2015.
01:42:58 >>FRANK REDDICK: What time?
01:43:06 >> Second reading is the morning.
01:43:11 >> 10:30.
01:43:13 >> Move to continue item --
01:43:18 >> Peter Leach.
01:43:20 5403 West Gray Street, Tampa, for the applicant.
01:43:30 >>LISA MONTELIONE: [microphone not on]
01:43:32 >>FRANK REDDICK: We have a motion by
01:43:33 Ms. Montelione.
01:43:34 Seconded by Mr. Maniscalco.
01:43:36 Any discussion of the motion?
01:43:37 All in favor of the motion, aye.
01:43:39 Opposed?
01:43:39 Okay.
01:43:40 69.
01:43:45 Anyone from staff here on item number 69?
01:43:53 >> I'm Dan Fahey with the Department of Solid
01:43:56 Waste and Environmental Program Management.
01:43:58 This is the first of two scheduled public hearings
01:44:00 for proposed brownfield area designation of the
01:44:03 former Amazon Hose property located south of East
01:44:07 Kennedy Boulevard between North 11th and North
01:44:10 12th Street.
01:44:11 An application has been submitted to the city
01:44:13 requesting designation of the property as a
01:44:14 brownfield area to assist the development and
01:44:17 assess remediation of environmental impacts that
01:44:20 exist on the property.
01:44:21 Details of the designation have been outlined in a
01:44:24 document entitled "Staff Report."
01:44:26 On the former Amazon Hose property, proposed for
01:44:32 brownfield area designation, this report is
01:44:34 available for public review at the City Clerk's
01:44:36 Office.
01:44:37 At the conclusion of the second public hearing,
01:44:39 which is scheduled on December 17, Council will
01:44:42 have the opportunity to approve a resolution
01:44:44 designating the former Amazon Hose property a
01:44:46 brownfield area.
01:44:47 There is a representative of the applicant here if
01:44:49 you have any questions.
01:44:51 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any questions from Council?
01:44:53 Does the applicant wish to speak?
01:45:04 >>FRANK REDDICK: Anyone in the public wish to
01:45:05 speak on item number 69?
01:45:07 >> Move to close.
01:45:09 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Montelione.
01:45:11 Seconded by Mr. Maniscalco.
01:45:12 All in favor of the motion, aye.
01:45:14 Opposed?
01:45:16 >>MARTIN SHELBY: I believe there is no action to
01:45:17 be taken on this except to announce the date of
01:45:20 the second reading and public hearing.
01:45:22 Actually not the second reading but the second
01:45:26 public hearing.
01:45:26 >>FRANK REDDICK: Second public hearing to be held
01:45:29 on December 17, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.
01:45:32 All right.
01:45:40 Items 70 through 73, anyone wishing to speak on
01:45:43 those items, please stand to be sworn in.
01:45:46 70 through 73.
01:45:49 [oath administered]
01:45:53 >> Move to open items 70 through 73.
01:45:56 >>FRANK REDDICK: We have a motion by Mr. Cohen.
01:45:58 Seconded by Ms. Montelione.
01:46:01 All in favor of the motion, aye.
01:46:02 Opposed?
01:46:04 Can we get a motion to receive all the documents?
01:46:06 >> So moved.
01:46:08 >> Second.
01:46:08 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Mr. Suarez.
01:46:10 Seconded by Ms. Capin.
01:46:12 All in favor of the motion, aye.
01:46:13 Item number 70.
01:46:15 >>BARBARA LYNCH: Barbara Lynch, Land Development
01:46:17 Coordination.
01:46:18 We had requested a continuance to 12/17, but
01:46:22 Mr. Grandoff, who could not be present right now
01:46:25 and is the petitioner's agent, and I discussed
01:46:28 this and he would like to continue this to
01:46:30 February 4th, 2016 at 10:30.
01:46:34 >>FRANK REDDICK: Number 70, February the 4th.
01:46:38 >> Move to continue to February 4th at
01:46:41 10:30 a.m.
01:46:42 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Mr. Cohen.
01:46:46 Seconded by Ms. Montelione.
01:46:48 All in favor of the motion, aye.
01:46:50 Opposed?
01:46:50 Item number 71.
01:46:58 >> Shaun Amarnani, City of Tampa attorney's
01:47:03 office.
01:47:03 This is the Hyde Park Village development
01:47:05 agreement.
01:47:05 Fair and equitable deal has been struck, and we're
01:47:09 ready to move forward on this.
01:47:11 Thank you.
01:47:11 >>FRANK REDDICK: Just made us happy.
01:47:13 >> I'm here for any questions.
01:47:15 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any questions from Council?
01:47:19 >> Jeff Curley with WS Development on behalf of
01:47:22 the ownership of Hyde Park Village.
01:47:23 I simply wanted to say I agree with Shaun, fair
01:47:27 and equitable, and I want to thank the Council for
01:47:30 the consideration of the resolution.
01:47:31 Shaun and in particular Cathy Coyle, who had to
01:47:31 step out, for all their hard work in crafting the
01:47:35 agreements and also plan review that we've gone
01:47:37 under the last -- coming up on a year now.
01:47:39 So we're very anxious and pleased to come to the
01:47:42 end of this process, we hope, and get it in the
01:47:44 ground and start moving things in earnest out
01:47:49 there.
01:47:49 Thank you very much.
01:47:51 >>HARRY COHEN: This item has been continued many
01:47:53 times, and I know we're all happy to see it
01:47:56 finally move forward, and we're looking forward to
01:47:58 seeing all the wonderful improvements that we can
01:47:59 expect in Hyde Park.
01:48:01 >> Thank you.
01:48:01 And thank you for your patience if I didn't make
01:48:03 that clear as well.
01:48:04 >>FRANK REDDICK: Do we need a motion to move the
01:48:07 resolution?
01:48:07 Anyone in the public wishing to speak on item
01:48:09 number 71.
01:48:11 >> Move the resolution.
01:48:14 >> Actually, move to close and then taken up at
01:48:15 the second --
01:48:18 >>THE CLERK: [microphone not on]
01:48:25 >> Move the final substitution of the development
01:48:27 agreement.
01:48:32 Move to accept the substitution, and that would be
01:48:34 fine.
01:48:34 And then that would be taken up on the 17th of
01:48:37 December.
01:48:37 >>FRANK REDDICK: Well, we close the public hearing
01:48:38 first.
01:48:39 Motion made by Ms. Montelione to close the public
01:48:46 hearing.
01:48:46 And second by Ms. Capin.
01:48:50 All in favor of the motion, aye.
01:48:52 Opposed?
01:48:52 Okay.
01:48:58 >>HARRY COHEN: We're now going to move the
01:49:00 substituted resolution, and we will hear it for
01:49:03 second reading on the 17th of December, correct?
01:49:07 >>MARTIN SHELBY: If you could move to accept the
01:49:08 substitute.
01:49:09 >>HARRY COHEN: Move to accept the substitute.
01:49:12 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Mr. Cohen.
01:49:14 Seconded by Ms. Montelione.
01:49:15 Any discussion of the motion?
01:49:16 All in favor of the motion say aye.
01:49:18 Opposed?
01:49:21 >> Now, Mr. Chairman, no action needs to be taken
01:49:25 until December 17th when it will be heard at the
01:49:28 second hearing.
01:49:28 >>FRANK REDDICK: Item number 72.
01:49:29 Item number 72.
01:49:34 >> Shaun Amarnani, City of Tampa attorney's
01:49:38 office, for the record.
01:49:39 This is the 27140 development agreement I spoke
01:49:42 about earlier that had the rezoning, the
01:49:45 continuance.
01:49:46 We're here for any questions and the applicant is
01:49:50 here.
01:49:53 >>FRANK REDDICK: Any comments from Council?
01:49:56 Any comments from the petitioner?
01:50:00 Anyone from the public wishing to speak on item
01:50:03 number 72?
01:50:08 >> Move to close.
01:50:09 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion by Ms. Montelione.
01:50:11 Second by Mr. Maniscalco.
01:50:13 All in favor of the motion say aye.
01:50:15 Opposed?
01:50:16 Okay.
01:50:17 Thank you.
01:50:17 Item number 73 we had a request to continue this
01:50:23 until March the 3rd.
01:50:25 Is that correct?
01:50:26 Rescheduled to March 3 at 10:30 a.m.
01:50:33 >>LISA MONTELIONE: Move to reschedule item 73 to
01:50:34 10:30 a.m. on March 3, 2016.
01:50:40 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Montelione.
01:50:43 Seconded by Mr. Suarez.
01:50:44 Any discussion of the motion?
01:50:45 All in favor of the motion, aye.
01:50:48 Opposed?
01:50:48 I think that concludes the business part of the
01:50:56 agenda.
01:50:56 We'll go to new business, Mr. Suarez.
01:51:02 >>MIKE SUAREZ: None today, sir, thank you.
01:51:05 >>YVONNE CAPIN: I have two.
01:51:06 I'd like to make a motion to present -- actually,
01:51:12 it was previously motioned posthumous to --
01:51:14 commendation to Theo Wujcik's family.
01:51:20 The date hadn't been set.
01:51:21 The date is January 7 at 9 a.m.
01:51:24 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion by Ms. Capin.
01:51:26 Seconded by Mr. Suarez.
01:51:28 All in favor of the motion say aye.
01:51:28 Opposed?
01:51:31 >>YVONNE CAPIN: Next motion is to have Sherry Silk
01:51:34 give a five-minute presentation on January 7th
01:51:36 at 9 a.m. on the state of the Humane Society of
01:51:39 Tampa Bay.
01:51:40 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Ms. Capin.
01:51:42 Seconded by Mr. Suarez.
01:51:43 All in favor of the motion, aye.
01:51:46 >>YVONNE CAPIN: Thank you.
01:51:47 That's it.
01:51:47 >>FRANK REDDICK: Mr. Cohen.
01:51:48 >>HARRY COHEN: Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
01:51:50 Councilwoman Capin this morning at the beginning
01:51:54 of our meeting mentioned and asked for some -- a
01:51:58 moment of silence following the incident in
01:52:02 San Bernardino.
01:52:02 And one of the things that constantly comes up at
01:52:07 the local government level where we often feel
01:52:11 powerless to deal with some of the larger issues
01:52:14 that are swirling around us in the country is the
01:52:17 question of whether or not we can do anything
01:52:19 about guns and gun violence in our community.
01:52:23 And I was alerted to the existence of a program
01:52:27 called "Do Not Stand Idly By."
01:52:31 It is endorsed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
01:52:35 It's been taken up by places as diverse as the
01:52:38 states of Connecticut, Illinois, and
01:52:39 Massachusetts, as well as Bergen and Essex County,
01:52:44 New Jersey, Cook County, Illinois, New York City,
01:52:47 San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Durham, North Carolina,
01:52:49 all over the country.
01:52:50 What this program is, it is -- it basically
01:52:57 encourages public entities who purchase 40% of the
01:53:03 firearms that are sold in the United States, both
01:53:07 the military and our local governments and local
01:53:11 police officers.
01:53:12 It encourages that 40% of the market to band
01:53:18 together, basically, and ask gun manufacturers to
01:53:23 institute certain types of safety and other types
01:53:29 of technologies as part of the procurement process
01:53:33 to buy the guns.
01:53:34 And to give you an example of the types of things
01:53:38 they advocate for, it's setting -- the gun
01:53:42 manufacturers would set standards for the dealers
01:53:45 that they do business with in order to limit the
01:53:47 flow of guns to criminals that they would develop
01:53:51 gun safety technologies and bring them to market,
01:53:54 particularly personalized guns which can only be
01:53:56 fired by authorized users, and that also they
01:53:59 fully cooperate with law enforcement in efforts to
01:54:02 trace firearms that are used in crimes.
01:54:05 Because this 40% of the purchasers of guns and
01:54:10 ammunition are such a large group, the feeling is
01:54:15 that their collective purchasing power can affect
01:54:19 the way in which gun manufacturers prioritize
01:54:24 safety.
01:54:24 So I'm not an expert on this.
01:54:26 I know that none of us are, but I thought that it
01:54:29 would be good in light of the continuing epidemic
01:54:32 of violence in this country to ask for our Legal
01:54:38 Department and TPD to look at the program and let
01:54:42 us know if this is something that we might be able
01:54:44 to participate in.
01:54:45 And I wanted to make a motion just to ask them if
01:54:49 they could come back with an analysis of that by
01:54:52 the time of our January 21st, 2016 meeting under
01:54:57 staff reports at 9 a.m.
01:55:01 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Mr. Cohen.
01:55:02 Seconded by Ms. Capin.
01:55:05 Discussion of the motion?
01:55:06 All in favor, aye.
01:55:07 >>HARRY COHEN: Thank you.
01:55:09 I just want to say I hope that between now and
01:55:11 January 21st we will not see another one of
01:55:15 these incidents.
01:55:19 Just like we all are, I am sickened by the fact
01:55:22 that more likely than not we will continue to see
01:55:25 this, and our hearts and thoughts go out to the
01:55:28 families.
01:55:28 And maybe this is something we can do using the
01:55:31 money that we spend, using our purchasing power to
01:55:34 ask the gun manufacturers to make some changes.
01:55:38 >>FRANK REDDICK: Anything else, sir?
01:55:41 >>YVONNE CAPIN: I just want to comment on this.
01:55:44 Today, after the comment this morning, I got --
01:55:50 someone said to me that more people die in pools,
01:55:54 swimming pools than guns.
01:55:57 I said, the difference is, swimming pool is not
01:55:59 intended to kill you.
01:56:01 So there you go.
01:56:06 >>FRANK REDDICK: Mr. Maniscalco.
01:56:08 >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: Thank you very much.
01:56:09 Sunday marks the beginning of Hanukkah.
01:56:10 I would like to wish a happy Hanukkah to all those
01:56:14 celebrating.
01:56:14 We will be lighting the City Hall Menorah at 5:30
01:56:18 on Sunday for anyone that would like to join us.
01:56:23 >>FRANK REDDICK: Anything else, Ms. Maniscalco?
01:56:26 Ms. Montelione.
01:56:27 >>LISA MONTELIONE: No new business, sir.
01:56:28 They stole my public service announcement.
01:56:31 >>FRANK REDDICK: All right.
01:56:32 Any other business to come before us?
01:56:36 >>THE CLERK: You have on your agenda, the Council
01:56:40 calendar to approve it.
01:56:41 >> I'll move to approve the calendar.
01:56:43 >>FRANK REDDICK: Motion from Mr. Cohen.
01:56:45 Seconded by Mr. Maniscalco.
01:56:47 All in favor of the motion, aye.
01:56:49 Opposed.
01:56:49 Anyone in the audience wishing to speak at this
01:56:52 time?
01:56:52 Seeing none, we stand adjourned.