📝 City Council Meeting Transcript

TAMPA CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023, 9:00 A.M.

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9:03:49AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
WELCOME TO TAMPA CITY COUNCIL.
I'D LIKE TO BEGIN WITH THE INVOCATION.
IT'S MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME OUR CHIEF OF STAFF WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE, JOHN BENNETT.
A QUICK BIO, HE'S BEEN WITH THE CITY MANY, MANY YEARS, FROM
TPD NOW TO THE ADMINISTRATION, MAYOR CASTOR.
HE'S NO STRANGER TO TAMPA.
CHIEF BENNETT, TAKE IT AWAY.
WE'LL BEGIN WITH THE INVOCATION.
IF WE CAN PLEASE STAND AND WE'LL CONTINUE WITH THE PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
9:04:21AM >>JOHN BENNETT:
GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
GOOD MORNING TO OUR TAMPA COMMUNITY.
IN THE WORDS OF OUR CHAPLAIN, ALLOW US TO BOW OUR HEADS AND
FEEL GOD'S PRESENCE.
TODAY, I OFFER A SHORT QUOTE FROM A 4th CENTURY DOCTOR OF
THE FAITH, SHORT PRAYER FOR COMMUNITY PERSEVERANCE AND

SIMPLE QUESTION WE CAN REPEATEDLY ASK OURSELVES AS PUBLIC
SERVANTS.
FIRST THE QUOTE OF AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO.
LET US PRAY AS ALL DEPENDS ON GOD AND LET US WORK LIKE ALL
DEPENDS ON US.
A PRAYER FOR THE COMMUNITY PERSEVERANCE FOR OUR CITY READS:
LORD, OUR STRENGTH, PLEASE EMPOWER US WITH THE PERSEVERANCE
WE NEED TO CONTINUE WORKING TO IMPROVE OUR CITY.
STRENGTHEN OUR FORTITUDE TO KEEP PRESSING ON NO MATTER WHAT
THE OBSTACLES AND CHALLENGES.
MAY WE BE STEADFAST AND UNWAVERING IN OUR PRAYERS FOR THE
CITY AND IN OUR PRACTICAL ACTIONS TO TURN THINGS AROUND.
ENCOURAGE US, WE PRAY, BY SHOWING US WAYS OUR WORK IS
BEARING FRUIT.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR STRENGTH.
AMEN.
WE END WITH A QUESTION OF, HOW DO WE CARE FOR OUR MOST
VULNERABLE POPULATION THROUGH OUR RESOURCES, OUTPUTS AND
OUTCOMES AS WE WORK TOGETHER.
AMEN.
[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
9:05:38AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
9:05:44AM >>BILL CARLSON:
HERE.
9:05:45AM >> HURTAK? CLENDENIN?
9:05:46AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
HERE.

9:05:47AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
PRESENT.
9:05:49AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
HERE.
9:05:50AM >>LUIS VIERA:
HERE.
9:05:51AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
HERE.
9:05:52AM >>THE CLERK:
WE HAVE A PHYSICAL QUORUM.
9:05:54AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
IF WE CAN GET A MOTION TO ADOPT THE MINUTES FROM OUR REGULAR
SESSION OF MAY 18, 2023, AND THE WORKSHOP AND EVENING
SESSIONS HELD ON MAY 25.
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
I WOULD LIKE TO PUT THIS IN THE RECORD, COUNCIL MEMBER
HURTAK HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND WILL NOT BE
HERE TODAY.
I WILL PUT THIS IN THE RECORD SO WE HAVE IT.
ALL RIGHT.
AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME THE MAYOR'S YOUTH
CORPS AND MOLLY BIEBEL, OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR.
MS. BIEBEL, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SAY HELLO AND
WELCOME THE MEMBERS OF THE MAYOR'S YOUTH CORPS AND THE
MEMBERS, IF YOU WANT TO COME UP, SAY YOUR NAME AND WHERE YOU
GO TO SCHOOL AND GIVE US A BRIEF INTRODUCTION.
YES, MA'AM.
GO AHEAD.

9:06:44AM >> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN MANISCALCO.
AND THANK YOU, COUNCIL, FOR HAVING US BACK.
I HAVE MOST OF THE YOUTH CORPS WITH ME TODAY.
SO I'M VERY HAPPY TO BRING THEM HERE.
I AM MOLLY BIEBEL, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR FOR THE
CITY OF TAMPA.
I WILL LET THEM TAKE THE FLOOR.
9:06:59AM >> HI, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS LIVVY MADDOX.
I AM A RISING SENIOR AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL.
9:07:07AM >> HI, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M SYLVIA, I'M ALSO A RISING SENIOR AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL.
9:07:14AM >> HI, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M SOPHIA BUTTEL.
I'M ALSO A RISING SENIOR AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL.
9:07:21AM >> HI, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M A RISING SOPHOMORE AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL. I'M ROLAND
MORGAN.
9:07:29AM >> HI, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M A RISING SOPHOMORE AT STRAWBERRY CREST HIGH SCHOOL.
SUHAM PATEL.
9:07:36AM >> HI, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M ARGNIER, A RISING JUNIOR AT BROOKS DeBARTOLO.
9:07:45AM >> HI, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M A RISING SENIOR AT TAMPA PREP.

9:07:49AM >> HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M BOBBY TOLETTI, RISING SOPHOMORE AT STRAWBERRY CREST.
9:07:57AM >> HELLO.
I'M DEBRAGO, RISING SENIOR AT PEPIN ACADEMY, TAMPA CAMPUS.
9:08:09AM >> HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS CHRISTINA MANGUSON, RISING SOPHOMORE AT
PARACHOICE SCHOOL.
9:08:18AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS MICHELLE KELLY.
I'M A RISING SENIOR AT BAYSHORE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN SOUTH
TAMPA.
9:08:26AM >> HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME -- I'M A RISING SENIOR AT ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL.
9:08:36AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS ELLIE SHAMES.
I'M A RISING SENIOR AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL.
9:08:44AM >> HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS AMELIA NOST.
I'M A RISING SENIOR AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL.
9:08:50AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS TYLER SYLVAIN.
I'M A RISING JUNIOR AT BROOKS DeBARTOLO COLLEGIATE HIGH
SCHOOL.
9:08:59AM >> HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS QUINNSON ERICKSON.

I'M A RISING JUNIOR AT ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL.
9:09:07AM >> HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M MADDIE BERG.
A RISING SENIOR AT ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL.
9:09:14AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS SARAH KENYAN.
I'M A RISING JUNIOR AT BLAKE HIGH SCHOOL.
9:09:22AM >> HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS AVA PARADER.
I'M A RISING SENIOR AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL.
9:09:28AM >> HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS HARLEY WILLIAMS.
I'M A RISING SENIOR AT BLAKE HIGH SCHOOL.
9:09:36AM >> HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS DEBARO DEAN.
I'M A RISING SENIOR AT BARBER TRUTH ACADEMY.
9:09:45AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
CARRIE CHASE.
I'M A RISING JUNIOR.
9:09:51AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS MIA INGRAM.
I'M A RISING JUNIOR AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL.
9:09:57AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS SANDRA MILLER.
RISING JUNIOR AT MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL.

9:10:06AM >> HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M LUIS.
I'M GOING TO BE A JUNIOR AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL.
9:10:11AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WHAT IS YOUR LAST NAME, SIR?
9:10:14AM >> VIERA.
9:10:14AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
LUIS VIERA!
[ LAUGHTER ]
9:10:18AM >> WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF HAVING TWO VIERAS IN THE SAME ROOM?
9:10:22AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M A RISING SENIOR AT BROOKS DeBARTOLO COLLEGIATE HIGH
SCHOOL.
9:10:27AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
LAUREN KIMBALL.
INCOMING JUNIOR AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL.
9:10:31AM >> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS NEIL.
I'M A RISING SENIOR AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL.
9:10:39AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
ABBYE POINTER, RISING SENIOR AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL.
9:10:44AM >> HI.
MY NAME IS ANN MARIE LYNCH.
I'M A RISING SENIOR AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL.
9:10:52AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS VALENTINO.
I'M A RISING SOPHOMORE AT ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL.

9:11:00AM >> GOOD MORNING.
9:11:01AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE FUTURE OF OUR CITY IS VERY, VERY BRIGHT.
AS YOU CAN SEE HERE WITH THE WONDERFUL MEMBERS OF THE
MAYOR'S YOUTH CORPS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MS. BIEBEL, AND TO YOUR TEAM.
NOW, COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON, IF YOU'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND
RECOGNIZE -- WE HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS IN THE ROOM.
9:11:19AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
THIS IS EXCITING.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
WILL THE MEMBERS OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY INCORPORATED
PLEASE RISE?
I BRING YOU GREETINGS, THE WOMEN THAT STAND BEFORE YOU ARE
MEMBERS OF AN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE SORORITY FOUNDED
IN 1913 AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY BY 22 AMAZING WOMEN AT A
TURBULENT TIME IN OUR COUNTRY.
THE WOMEN THAT STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY ARE MEMBERS OF FOUR
CHAPTERS.
THEY ARE REPRESENTED FROM THE TAMPA ALUMNI CHAPTER, THE
TAMPA METRO CHAPTER, AND OUR EDUCATION CHAPTERS AT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA.
WE ARE HERE TODAY BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN PUBLIC SERVICE AS
WELL AS SOCIAL ACTION AND UNDER OUR PROGRAM, POLITICAL
AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT WE DO.

WE ARE ALL OVER THE CITY.
WE WEAR RED VERY PROUDLY.
AND I WANT TO BRING GREETINGS TO MY SORORITY THAT I AM SO
PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF, PARTICULARLY A WOMAN NAMED SANDRA
LEVINS COOKE.
PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND, MS. LEVINS.
SHE WAS MY TEACHER IN HIGH SCHOOL AND THE REASON WHY I AM A
MEMBER OF THE GREAT ORGANIZATION.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:12:38AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY.
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
I HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS HERE.
FIRST, WE HAVE A REQUEST FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON THAT WE
CONTINUE ITEM NUMBER 4 UNTIL JUNE 22.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THAT MOTION?
9:12:57AM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES, SO MOVED.
9:12:58AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION TO MOVE ITEM NUMBER 4 TO JUNE 22.
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON, SECOND FROM COUNCIL
MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
ALL RIGHT.
WE HAVE A REQUEST FROM MS. SCHALER TO WITHDRAW ITEM NUMBER

5.
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
ITEM 57 IS A 9:30 PUBLIC HEARING.
THERE IS A MOTION TO CONTINUE, BUT WE'LL HAVE TO DO THAT
AFTER 9:30.
ITEM 64, 5, AND 6, THERE IS A REQUEST FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY
TO CONTINUE THOSE ITEMS UNTIL AUGUST 24th.
9:13:35AM >> SO MOVED.
9:13:35AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
AND THEN, FINALLY, WE HAVE A REQUEST FROM A MR. MARTIN
SHELBY, ITEM NUMBER 67 TO CONTINUE THIS TO A DATE IN JULY.
DO YOU HAVE A DATE, SIR?
9:13:51AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
IS THE 27th ACCEPTABLE TO COUNCIL,
PLEASE?
9:13:56AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA AND A SECOND
FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA TO CONTINUE ITEM 67 TO JULY 27.
9:14:06AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
YES, THE REGULAR MEETING.
9:14:11AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL IN FAVOR?

AYE.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA?
9:14:16AM >>LUIS VIERA:
THIS WILL MAKE THE MEETING SHORTER, IF I MAY.
ITEM 62, I WAS SPEAKING TO STAFF ON THAT.
THAT IS ON AN -- A PAID INTERNSHIP FOR PEOPLE WITH
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES WITH THE CITY OF TAMPA.
I THINK THEY NEED MORE TIME AND THE STAFF MEMBER WITH WHOM I
WAS SPEAKING AGREED.
SO I WISH TO GIVE THEM TWO MORE WEEKS TO THE SECOND WEEK IN
JUNE, IF I MAY.
9:14:35AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
JUNE 22?
9:14:38AM >>LUIS VIERA:
IS THAT IT?
IS THERE ONE BEFORE?
15th, IF I MAY.
AND THIS WON'T TAKE ANY MORE THAN ONE MINUTE, I PROMISE.
9:14:50AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION TO CONTINUE ITEM 62 TO JUNE
15th UNDER STAFF REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
9:14:57AM >>LUIS VIERA:
THANK YOU.
63, THE REPORT AS WRITTEN IS FINE FROM MR. BHIDE.
I APPRECIATE THAT.
9:15:04AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S GREAT.

ADMINISTRATION UPDATE, WE'LL HAVE CHIEF BENNETT IF YOU NEED
IT.
WE MIGHT GET OUT OF HERE BY LUNCH.
MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AND THE ADDENDUM.
9:15:16AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
MR. CHAIRMAN, DID I HEAR CORRECTLY, IS
STAFF -- THE WRITTEN REPORT, NO STAFF ON 63 JUST TO RECEIVE
AND FILE?
9:15:25AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, VIERA.
9:15:27AM >>LUIS VIERA:
SO MOVED.
9:15:28AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
OKAY.
COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN, YOU HAVE ITEM NUMBER 1, WHICH IS
OUR ATU LOCAL 1464 EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.
GO AHEAD, SIR.
WE HAVE MR. STEVEN SIMON HERE, A GOOD FRIEND TO ALL OF US.
9:15:56AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
IT IS MY PLEASURE THIS MORNING TO INTRODUCE THE HEAD OF THE
ATU, THE HEAD OF THE UNION THAT KEEPS TAMPA WORKING,
REPRESENTING THE WORKING PEOPLE THAT WORK SO HARD EVERY DAY
TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CITY IS FUNCTIONAL AND DOES THE JOB
THE CITIZENS EXPECT.
HE'S GOING TO PRESENT THE ATU EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH TO KEVIN
RIDGEWAY.

TAKE IT AWAY, STEVE.
9:16:20AM >> THANK YOU, SIR.
GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN.
GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL, AND GOOD MORNING, CITY OF TAMPA.
I'M STEVE SIMON, PRESIDENT OF ATU LOCAL 1464.
I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE THIS MORNING TO INTRODUCE TO YOU THE
ATU EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.
MR. KEVIN RIDGEWAY.
[ APPLAUSE ]
KEVIN IS A VALUABLE MEMBER OF THE SPECIAL EVENTS OPERATIONS
TEAM.
HE HAS MAINTAINED AND IMPROVED OUR SPECIAL EVENTS PARKS AND
TAMPA RIVERWALK THROUGH HIS HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.
KEVIN ROUTINELY JUMPS INTO WORK EXTRA HOURS WHEN NEEDED,
FREQUENTLY RECEIVES COMPLIMENTS FROM EVENT PROMOTERS, PARK
USERS, AND FELLOW CITY STAFF FOR HIS HELPFUL AND
CUSTOMER-FOCUSED APPROACH.
HE ALSO ASSISTS WITH SUPPORTING PRESS CONFERENCES AND OTHER
CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES.
RECENTLY, HE AND HIS COLLEAGUE, ROBERT JONES, WENT ABOVE AND
BEYOND EXPECTATIONS WHEN RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY
SITUATION.
DURING ROBERT'S MORNING PARK DUTIES, HE ENCOUNTERED AN
ELDERLY GENTLEMAN WHO COLLAPSED DURING HIS MORNING WALK AND
WAS EXPERIENCING CARDIAC ARREST.

HE THEN CALLED KEVIN AND 911 AND KEVIN RESPONDED
IMMEDIATELY.
ROBERT AND KEVIN DETERMINED THE PARK PATRON WASN'T BREATHING
AND DIDN'T HAVE A PULSE.
KEVIN STARTED CPR WHILE ROBERT CONTROLLED THE SCENE AND
STAYED ON THE PHONE WITH 911.
KEVIN AND ROBERT BOTH TOOK TURNS PERFORMING CPR UNTIL E.M.S.
ARRIVED.
THE GENTLEMAN WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE.
LATER, E.M.S. PERSONNEL CALLED BACK TO INFORM US THE
GENTLEMAN'S LIFE WAS SAVED DUE TO THE FACT THAT KEVIN AND
ROBERT QUICKLY ACTED AND PERFORMED CPR.
LEARNING OF THIS INCIDENT AND KEVIN'S ROLE IN THE RESPONSE
AND AID TO A COMMUNITY MEMBER WAS NOT SURPRISING GIVEN
KEVIN'S DEDICATION AND DILIGENCE ON THE JOB.
KEVIN HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE ATU EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR
HIS ONGOING DEDICATION TO THE CITY AND WILLINGNESS TO GO
ABOVE AND BEYOND AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO TO KEEP THE
CITY OF TAMPA RUNNING.
[ APPLAUSE ]
WE'D ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ROBERT JONES, UNFORTUNATELY
WASN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT HERE THIS MORNING, BUT HE IS A
SERVICE ATTENDANT, TOO, AND FOR HIS ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO
THE EMERGENCY SITUATION AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
HE'S BEEN WITH THE SPECIAL EVENTS DIVISION SINCE JUNE OF

2022.
KEVIN, ON BEHALF OF ATU LOCAL 1464, I'D LIKE TO PRESENT YOU
WITH THIS AWARD.
CONGRATULATIONS.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:19:14AM >> THANK YOU.
9:19:15AM >> ABSOLUTELY.
KEVIN, BECAUSE OF YOUR DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF TAMPA AND
YOUR EXEMPLARY WORK OF GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND, AND YOU HAVE
CHOSEN FOR THE MARK OF DISTINCTION BY THE ATU EMPLOYEE OF
THE MONTH, TAMPA CITY COUNCIL, YOUR PEERS, SUPERIORS, WOULD
LIKE TO COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR QUICK THINKING AND SERVICE TO
OUR COMMUNITY.
WE RECOGNIZE YOUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR TEAM, YOUR WILLINGNESS
TO STEP UP AND HELP WHEN IT IS NEEDED AND YOUR ROLE IN
SAVING THE LIFE OF A PARK PAY THEREON.
KEVIN IS FREQUENTLY RECOGNIZED AS AN INVALUABLE MEMBER OF
THE PARKS AND RECREATION TEAM.
IT IS THE HONOR OF THE TAMPA CITY COUNCIL TO PRESENT KEVIN
RIDGEWAY WITH THIS COMMENDATION ON THIS 1st DAY OF JUNE,
2023.
KEVIN, CONGRATULATIONS.
[ APPLAUSE ]
I THINK THERE ARE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY HERE THAT WOULD
LIKE TO PRESENT SOMETHING TO YOU AS WELL.

9:20:14AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
DO YOU ALL WANT TO COME UP?
9:20:17AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
GOOD MORNING, MR. RIDGEWAY.
I'M GRACE GONZALEZ.
I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE 1905 FAMILY OF RESTAURANTS AND THE
GONZMART FAMILY.
WE WOULD BE HONORED TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS GIFT CARD TO
ENJOY AT ANY OF OUR RESTAURANTS AROUND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
PLEASE ENJOY SOME SANGRIA, PAELLA, NIGHT AT ULELE ON THE
RIVERWALK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO.
WE APPRECIATE IT.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:20:47AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
BRIAN FORD WITH THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS.
THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THIS PROGRAM INTACT.
MR. SIMON, MR. RIDGEWAY, CONGRATULATIONS, AND WITH A STORY
LIKE THAT, WE HAVE A LITTLE TRADITION OVER AT ONE BUC, ON
BEHALF OF THE GLAZER FAMILY AND OUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION,
WE'D LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH A GAME BALL.
UNFORTUNATELY, I GET THE INFORMATION ON YOUR AWARD A LITTLE
LATE.
I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU MY INFORMATION, MR. SIMON, IF YOU COULD
JOIN.

I MET A YOUNG MAN WHO IS VERY PROUD OF YOU IN THE AUDIENCE
THERE.
IF YOU COULD BRING THEM OVER TO ONE BUC, YOU JUST CONTACT ME
ANYTIME NEXT WEEK AND WE'LL GET A LITTLE TOUR AND A
PRESENTATION OF THAT IN THE RIGHT WAY.
IT'S GOING TO LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:21:33AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
MIKE McARTHUR, STEPP'S TOWING.
WE'RE VERY PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE PROGRAM AND PRESENT
AWARDS TO GENTLEMEN LIKE YOURSELF.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
ON BEHALF OF TODD STEPP'S AND STEPP'S TOWING, PRESENT YOU A
GIFT CARD FOR A RESTAURANT OF YOUR CHOICE.
TAKE SOME TIME OFF, ENJOY IT.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:21:57AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
PETE BREVI ON BEHALF OF NEIL THURMAN AND BUSCH GARDENS OF
TAMPA BAY.
AS BEEN REITERATED BY MY COLLEAGUES, I WOULD LIKE TO
CONTINUE OR THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF NOT ONLY
THE ATU EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH BUT THE POLICE OFFICER OF THE
MONTH AND FIREMAN OF THE QUARTER AS WELL.

SIR, THANK YOU FOR NOT ONLY WHAT WAS EXEMPLIFIED IN YOUR
BIO TODAY, BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND YOUR
EFFORTS IN WHAT YOU DO EVERY DAY TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SAFER
AND BETTER AND ALWAYS POSSIBLE.
AS A TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION, LIKE TO GIVE YOU FOUR
TICKETS TO BUSCH GARDENS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
9:22:28AM >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
9:22:29AM >> YOU'RE WELCOME.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:22:32AM >> GOOD MORNING.
BILL ROLAND FROM THE STRAZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.
KEVIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SERVICE AND FOR
EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING.THE STRAZ CENTER WOULD LIKE TO
PRESENT UP TO FIVE TICKETS TO SEE ANNIE, BROADWAY TOUR
BECAUSE THE SUN WILL COME OUT TOMORROW BECAUSE OF YOU.
9:22:48AM >> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:22:54AM >> GOOD MORNING.
HOW ARE YOU?
9:22:55AM >> GOOD MORNING.
I'M DOING GREAT.
THANK YOU.
9:22:58AM >> DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH STUFF YET?
[ LAUGHTER ]
9:23:00AM >> I'VE GOT MORE THAN ENOUGH.

9:23:03AM >> WE'LL GIVE YOU MORE.
I WOULD LIKE TO JUST GO OFF THE RECORD A LITTLE BIT HERE AND
THANK THOSE THAT SAVE LIVES.
IT'S SO PRECIOUS THAT YOU'VE DONE THAT AND THERE'S NO WAY
THAT CAN EVER BE REPAID.
AND THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT THAT INDIVIDUAL WILL END UP
CONTRIBUTING TO THIS COMMUNITY.
MAY THE GOOD LORD PROTECT YOU AND SHIELD YOU IN YOUR DUTIES
AND GO ON TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.
THAT'S CALLED PASSING IT FORWARD.
9:23:34AM >> YES, SIR.
9:23:34AM >> ON BEHALF OF YUMMY HOUSE CHINA BISTRO, WE'LL PROVIDE WITH
YOU A GIFT CERTIFICATE SO YOU CAN ENJOY YOURSELF OVER THERE
FOR LUNCH OR DINNER.
ON BEHALF OF THE CICCIO RESTAURANT GROUP, PROVIDING YOU WITH
YOUR CHOICE, BREAKFAST, LUNCH, OR DINNER.
ENJOY YOURSELF OVER THERE.
ON BEHALF OF THE BELLABRAVA RESTAURANT GROUP IN THE MIDTOWN
SECTION OF TAMPA, WE'RE PROVIDING YOU WITH A GIFT
CERTIFICATE FOR LUNCH OR DINNER.
AND ON BEHALF OF MEAT MARKET TAMPA BAY, WE'RE PROVIDING YOU
WITH A GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR LUNCH OR DINNER.
HERE ARE YOUR CERTIFICATES.
MAKE SURE YOU BRING THEM WITH YOU.
AND ENJOY YOURSELF.

AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU FOR
PROTECTING A PRECIOUS LIFE.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:24:23AM >> ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS.
9:24:28AM >> I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT I ALSO HAVE A LETTER FROM THE
MAYOR.
IF YOU DON'T MIND, I WOULD LIKE TO READ A PORTION OF IT.
OKAY.
YOU ARE ADMIRED, WELL-RESPECTED AND SET A SHINING EXAMPLE
FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW.
IT IS EMPLOYEES LIKE YOU, KEVIN, THAT MAKE ME PROUD TO SERVE
AS MAYOR.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND SERVICE.
SINCERELY, MAYOR JANE.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:24:52AM >> I'M SURE MY FELLOW COUNCILMEN WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE.
9:24:59AM >>BILL CARLSON:
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DID AND YOUR
QUICK RESPONSE AND LEADERSHIP.
THANK YOU TO ATU FOR BRINGING THESE EXCELLENT AWARDEES TO
US.
9:25:11AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
THAT WAS AMAZING.
I AM JUST SO JEALOUS OF ALL THE THINGS YOU GOT TODAY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
9:25:19AM >> REALLY NOT NECESSARY.

I JUST DID WHAT I THOUGHT ANYONE SHOULD HAVE DONE AT THE
TIME.
9:25:24AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
YOU DID A GREAT JOB AND WE THANK YOU.
9:25:26AM >>LUIS VIERA:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU
DO.
I'M GLAD THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO BE RECOGNIZED TODAY.
I KNOW YOU'LL LOOK FORWARD TO GOING WITH THE BUCS AND
GETTING THAT FOOTBALL WITH THAT YOUNGSTER THERE.
THAT'S GREAT THAT YOUR LOVED ONES AND YOUR FAMILY CAN SEE
THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AND HOW WE HONOR YOU FOR THAT
BECAUSE IT IS HONORABLE WORK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, SIR.
9:25:48AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
AGAIN, ECHOING WHAT THEY SAID, I SAW THE PRESENTER OF THE
FOOTBALL DROP IT, BUT HE MADE A QUICK RECOVERY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
PICKED UP HIS OWN FUMBLE AND SCORED WHEN HE SAW YOU.
BUT WHAT I'M SAYING, YOU WERE AT THE RIGHT TIME AT THE RIGHT
PLACE AT THE RIGHT DATE BECAUSE IF YOU HADN'T BEEN THERE AND
YOUR COLLEAGUE THAT WAS WITH YOU, THERE'S 100% CHANCE THAT
INDIVIDUAL WOULD NOT BE HERE ON THIS SIDE OF THE CRUST.
AGAIN, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR REACTING.
AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU'RE PUT IN THAT POSITION, YOU DON'T
KNOW TO GO FORWARD OR GO BACKWARDS.
YOU WENT FORWARD AND DID THE RIGHT THING.

FOR THAT ALONE, THANK YOU.
YOU'VE GOT A GREAT HEART, GREAT MIND, CONGRATULATIONS TO
YOU.
9:26:26AM >> THANK YOU, SIR.
THANK YOU.
9:26:27AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOU WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND.
YOU'RE AN EXEMPLARY MEMBER OF THE CITY OF TAMPA FAMILY.
YOU MAKE US VERY, VERY PROUD.
AGAIN, THANK YOU.
WELL DESERVED.
EVERYTHING HAS BEEN SAID, BUT WE APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH,
SIR.
9:26:45AM >> THANK YOU.
I'M PROUD TO BE HERE.
9:26:46AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU, SIR.
9:26:47AM >> THANK YOU.
9:26:47AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
[ APPLAUSE ]
NEXT UP WE HAVE POLICE OFFICER OF THE MONTH.
COUNCILMAN VIERA.
9:27:39AM >>LUIS VIERA:
MR. CHAIRMAN, IT'S MY PLEASURE TODAY TO DO THE
TAMPA POLICE OFFICER OF THE MONTH.
WE ALWAYS HONOR OUR POLICE OFFICERS ALL THE TIME BECAUSE OF
THE WONDERFUL WORK THEY DO AND BECAUSE HOW MUCH OUR CITY OF

TAMPA AND OUR STATE OF FLORIDA AND I BELIEVE OUR UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA SUPPORTS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THOSE
INDIVIDUALS, THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WHO RUN INTO THE MOST
DANGEROUS SITUATIONS.
THEY ALWAYS HAVE OUR BACKS, SO WE HAVE TO HAVE THEIR BACK.
SO IT IS OUR GREAT PLEASURE HERE TODAY, SIR, TO RECOGNIZE
OUR OFFICER OF THE MONTH, DETECTIVE JOSH O'NOLAN.
IT'S A SURPRISE TO SAY I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE AN IRISH
AMERICAN COP, BUT HERE WE ARE.
I'M JOKING.
TO SEE A FEW WORDS ABOUT THIS FINE GENTLEMAN'S WORK AND
SERVICE, WE HAVE CHIEF BERCAW TO COME FORWARD.
9:28:30AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
IT IS MY HONOR TO BE HERE TO RECOGNIZE OUR OFFICER OF THE
MONTH.
IT'S ALSO AN HONOR THAT YOU ALL TAKE THE TIME TO DO THIS.
BEFORE WE GET STARTED, I KNEW THERE WAS A REASON WHY BRIAN
FORD WAS NOT ON THE PLAYING STAFF AND ON THE MANAGEMENT
STAFF AND I THINK WE REALIZE THAT TODAY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
ON A SERIOUS NOTE, WHAT YOU'LL HEAR TODAY LITERALLY FROM
DETECTIVE JOSH O'NOLAN, HE LITERALLY SAVED THE STREETS OF
THE CITY OF TAMPA AND THEN BEYOND.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE HAD A CHANCE TO HEAR WHY HE'S
RECOGNIZED, BUT I'M GOING TO HIGHLIGHT THIS.

AND THIS IS JUST TRULY INCREDIBLE POLICE WORK AND
INTELLIGENCE SHARING.
SO DETECTIVE JOSHUA O'NOLAN HAS BEEN EMPLOYED SINCE 2009.
HE RECENTLY LED THE CHARGE IN CURBING STREET TAKEOVER GROUPS
THROUGHOUT THE TAMPA BAY AREA AND BEYOND.
I'M SURE YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THAT ON THE NEWS.
WE'LL GET A LITTLE MORE DEPTH INTO IT.
BACK IN JANUARY, WHEN THIS ALL STARTED, WE WERE DOING OUR
GASPARILLA, WHICH IS OUR BUSIEST WEEKEND IN TAMPA.
DETECTIVE O'NOLAN CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE RESEARCH INTO KNOWN
GROUPS RESPONSIBLE FOR ILLEGAL STREET TAKEOVERS.
HE WORKED IN COORDINATION WITH EACH OF THE TAMPA POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S THREE DISTRICTS, OUR REAL-TIME CRIME CENTER AND
REACHED OUT TO THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO
SHARE INTELLIGENCE.
THE OPERATION WAS SUCCESSFUL, RESULTING IN 13 RELATED
ARRESTS, A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN OF ALL KNOWN TAKEOVERS AND NO
MAJOR ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
AND THAT WAS CRUCIAL BECAUSE THAT WAS AT THE BEGINNING
PORTION OF THIS AND INSTANTLY THEY KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT
TAMPA WASN'T A PLACE FOR THIS.
BUT DETECTIVE O'NOLAN DIDN'T STOP THERE.
THESE STREET TAKEOVERS HAS UNFORTUNATELY STARTED TRENDING ON
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS NATIONWIDE.
NOT ONLY ARE THEY ILLEGAL, BUT THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND CAN

RESULT IN INJURIES TO ONLOOKERS, PARTICIPANTS, AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO TRY TO STOP THEM BEFORE HAPPENING
IN THE FIRST PLACE.
AND YOU MAY HAVE SEEN FROM ST. PETE, THERE WAS ACTUALLY A
FATALITY THERE THAT HAPPENED.
DETECTIVE O'NOLAN WHOSE WORK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF HERE IN TAMPA
REACHED OUT TO THE SURROUNDING AGENCIES TO ASSIST THEM WITH
SHUTTING DOWN THE STREET TAKEOVERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE
JURISDICTIONS.
HE EVEN STARTED A COMMUNICATIONS GROUP FOR THOSE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO SHARE ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ABOUT ANY
POSSIBLE ORGANIZED STREET TAKEOVERS.
HAD HE NOT START THIS GROUP, THE AGENCY WOULD NOT HAVE HAD
THE INFORMATION KNOWN TO STOP THESE EVENTS.
RECENTLY BECAUSE OF THE INFORMATION THAT HE SHARED IN
PINELLAS COUNTY, THEY RESULTED IN 69 ARRESTS AND WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT SAVING LIVES WHO KNOWS HOW MANY LIVES THAT
COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED JUST FROM THESE INCIDENTS BECAUSE THEY
ARE ACTUALLY REALLY VIOLENT WHEN THEY ARE ON THE STREET, IF
YOU'VE EVER SEEN THE VIDEO OF THE WAY THEY ARE DRIVING THOSE
CARS.
NOW, AS A RESULT OF HIS INTELLIGENCE SHARING EFFORTS, THERE
ARE OVER 60 MEMBERS IN HIS GROUP, INCLUDING MORE THAN 20
AGENCIES THROUGHOUT FLORIDA FROM MIAMI TO JACKSONVILLE.
FOR HIS DILIGENT INVESTIGATIVE WORK TO COMBAT THESE GROUPS

ASSOCIATED WITH THE STREET TAKEOVERS IN TAMPA AND HIS
WILLINGNESS TO DO THIS ACROSS THE ENTIRE STATE AND THE
NATION, HE IS DEFINITELY WORTHY OF OUR OFFICER OF THE MONTH
FOR JUNE 2023.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:31:44AM >>LUIS VIERA:
BEFORE WE PRESENT THIS TO YOU, SIR, WE HAVE
SOME MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY HERE WHO WANT TO SHOW THEIR
APPRECIATION.
9:31:50AM >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
9:31:53AM >> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS GRACE.
I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE 1905 FAMILY OF RESTAURANTS AND THE
GONZMART FAMILY.
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR THE
CITY OF TAMPA AND BEYOND.
I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS GIFT CARD TO ENJOY AT
ANY OF OUR RESTAURANTS AROUND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
RESTAURANTS IN ST. AUGUSTINE, ALL OVER.
ENJOY SANGRIA, PAELLA WITH YOUR LOVED ONES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CONGRATULATIONS.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:32:21AM >> CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE WORK
THAT YOU DID AND BEING SO -- YOUR PERSEVERANCE AND MAKING
SURE THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OF.

STRAZ CENTER, FIVE TICKETS TO SEE ANNIE AT THE STRAZ CENTER.
ENJOY A NIGHT OUT.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:32:40AM >> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS MARY LOU BAILEY.
9:32:45AM >> MARK HANEY WITH ZOO TAMPA.
9:32:47AM >> CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE AND KEEPING OUR STREETS
SAFE.
I'M ON THE BOARD AT ZOO TAMPA AND THE VOLUNTEERS AT ZOO
TAMPA BOUGHT YOU AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP TO THE ZOO.
WE HOPE YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ENJOY IN GOOD HEALTH.
ALSO INCLUDES ACCESS TO SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE CHRISTMAS IN THE
WILD AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
ALSO TAKE A MINUTE TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO SERVES.
YOU GUYS ARE ALL AWESOME AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOU
STANDING OUT AMONGST AN EXCELLENT GROUP.
9:33:13AM >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:33:25AM >> COUNCILMEN, CHIEF, CHIEF, AND DETECTIVE.
15 YEARS OF SERVICE.
I KNOW THE STORY THAT WAS PRESENTED TODAY WAS A SMALL OF
WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE GLAZER FAMILY, THE ENTIRE
ORGANIZATION, JUST FOR YOUR SACRIFICE AND WHAT YOU DO FOR

OUR CITY.
LIKE THE LAST GENTLEMAN I DON'T HAVE HIS BALL DONE, BUT
SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
THERE'S ALL MY INFORMATION.
GIVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND WHOEVER YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING
A TOUR ANYTIME NEXT WEEK.
AND WE'LL GET YOU YOUR BALL.
9:33:54AM >> AWESOME.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:33:59AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
MICK McARTHUR, STEPP'S TOWING.
WE GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER BACK IN THE CORNER THERE, SO I
KNOW HE'S FAMILIAR WITH OUR COMPANY AND THE PEOPLE THAT WORK
FOR US.
WE'RE VERY PROUD TO BE HERE AND SUPPORT YOU AND WHAT YOU'VE
DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
BEHALF OF TODD STEPP AND STEPP'S TOWING, PRESENT WITH YOU A
GIFT CARD TO GO OUT TO DINNER AND NIGHT OUT IN OUR COMPANY
LIMOUSINE.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.
YOU DESERVE IT.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:34:26AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
PETE BREVI AGAIN FROM BUSCH GARDENS, TAMPA BAY.

JOSH, IT'S A PLEASURE, NOT ONLY DO YOU EXEMPLIFY WHAT BEING
A POLICE OFFICER IS ALL ABOUT, YOU'RE VERY PROFESSIONAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
BUT DESPITE HIS GRUFF APPEARANCE, HE IS ONE OF THE KINDEST,
GENTLEST HUMOR BEINGS.
HE HAS A SERVANT'S HEART.
WE'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU FOUR TICKETS TO OUR PARK FOR YOU AND
YOUR FAMILY.
PICK UP THE LIMO, EAT DINNER, AND THEN COME TO BUSCH
GARDENS.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:34:56AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS LEO GEARY.
THIS IS GRACE THOMAS.
WE'RE HERE ON BEHALF OF BILL CURRIE FORD.
DETECTIVE, I WANT TO PRESENT THIS TO YOU.
[INAUDIBLE]
ALSO WANT TO GIVE YOU A FULL MAINTENANCE ON YOUR PERSONAL
VEHICLE AS WELL.
BRING IT OUT TO BILL CURRIE FORD AND WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT
FOR YOU.
HERE IS SOME OTHER STUFF AS WELL.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:35:29AM >> GOOD MORNING, CHRISTINA, BEHALF OF TAMPA PBA.
THANK YOU, DETECTIVE, FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO

THE CITIZENS OF TAMPA AND ALSO TO THIS DEPARTMENT.
WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH A PLAQUE FROM THE PBA, A
FLAG.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:35:59AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
LEAH ON BEHALF OF TAMPA THEATRE.
DETECTIVE, ON BEHALF OF THE THEATER, I'M SO EXCITED TO GIVE
YOU THE GIFT OF A MEMBERSHIP SO YOU CAN COME FOR MEMBERS OR
A TOUR OF THE THEATER AND CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR
EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
9:36:13AM >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:36:20AM >> GOOD MORNING, SIR.
PETE BREVI FORGOT TO MENTION WE HAVE THE SAME HAIR CUT.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE.
ANYWAY, STEVE "McCLEANY," NOT MICHELINI.
BE IRISH TODAY.
ON BEHALF OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT RESTAURANTS, WE'LL PROVIDE
YOU WITH A GIFT CERTIFICATES.
ONE IS THE CICCIO RESTAURANT GROUP, PROVIDE WITH YOU A $50
GIFT CERTIFICATE.
BELLABRAVA AGAIN IN MIDTOWN, PROVIDE YOU WITH $50 SO YOU CAN
ENJOY YOURSELF OVER THERE.

ON BEHALF OF MEAT MARKET TAMPA BAY, WE'RE PROVIDING YOU WITH
ANOTHER GIFT CERTIFICATE SO YOU CAN ENJOY YOURSELF OVER
THERE.
YUMMY HOUSE CHINA BISTRO PROVIDING YOU A GIFT CERTIFICATE
THERE.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU BRING THE CERTIFICATES.
SOME GUYS BRING THE LETTER AND THEY WANT TO DOUBLE DIP.
BUT YOU WOULDN'T DO THAT.
RIGHT?
[ LAUGHTER ]
ANYWAY, CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.
AND AS I SAID EARLIER, YOU ARE ON THE FIRING LINE.
WE ALL APPRECIATE YOU BEING OUT THERE, PROTESTING US AND
MAKING US SAFE EVERY DAY.
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:37:27AM >>LUIS VIERA:
DETECTIVE, ON BEHALF OF A GRATEFUL TAMPA CITY
COUNCIL AND A VERY GRATEFUL CITY OF TAMPA, IT IS OUR GREAT
PLEASURE TO PRESENT YOU FOR YOUR COURAGEOUS WORK, YOUR
HUMILITY AND SERVANT'S HEART LIKE WAS TALKED ABOUT, THE
TAMPA CITY COUNCIL COMMENDATION.
GOD BLESS YOU.
THANK YOU, SIR.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, YOU MAY, SIR.
9:37:45AM >> I'LL MAKE IT BRIEF.

THANK YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL, CHIEF BERCAW, TPD COMMAND
STAFF AND MY COWORKERS BACK THERE, I APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY.
THANK YOU.
9:37:53AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ APPLAUSE ]
COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
9:38:01AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I NEVER SAW RAMBO WITH A SHAVE, BUT HERE
YOU ARE.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE.
IT'S A GRIND EVERY DAY, AND TO CONNECT WITH ALL THE AGENCIES
AND MAKE THIS SOMETHING THAT IS WORTHWHILE NOT ONLY HERE IN
TAMPA BUT MAKE THE STREETS SAFE THROUGHOUT FLORIDA AND MAKE
SURE THAT LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, MOSTLY THAT'S WHAT I'VE
SEEN ON THE TV, THE ONES DOING IT, HAVE TO HAVE A CHANGE IN
DIRECTION.
I HOPE YOU MADE IT A TWO-WAY STREET INSTEAD OF A ONE-WAY
STREET.
I'M SURE YOU TAUGHT THEM ABOUT THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE, TO
PROTECT NOT ONLY THEMSELVES BUT THE FAMILIES OF OTHERS.
FOR THAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, OFFICER, FOR WHAT YOU DO
EVERY DAY.
9:38:40AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
MR. O'NOLAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
YOU SHUT DOWN THE RECKLESS ACTION THROUGH THESE STREET
TAKEOVERS AND YOU SHARED THAT KNOWLEDGE ALL OVER OUR STATE.

THAT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
SINCE MY SORORITY IS SITTING HERE, I THINK YOU ALL SHOULD
INCLUDE THIS IN THE BUDGET SO WE CAN CELEBRATE EVERYONE LIKE
THIS AS WELL.
GIVING YOU A LITTLE SOMETHING.
BECAUSE IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE SERVICE
OF FOLKS LIKE YOU, AND I JUST AM VERY IMPRESSED ABOUT WHAT
YOU'VE DONE TO KEEP OUR STREETS SAFE AND DEFINITELY SAVE
LIVES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
9:39:16AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I THINK THE CITY OF TAMPA IS SO WELL
SERVED BY ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS, BUT SPECIFICALLY OUR
FOLKS THAT ARE IN PUBLIC SAFETY AND OUR POLICE.
THEY CAN REST WELL TONIGHT KNOWING THAT OUR TAMPA POLICE IS
ONE OF THE FINEST IN THE COUNTRY AND YOU EXEMPLIFY THAT.
IT'S INCREDIBLE TO HEAR THE STORIES.
SOMETIMES FOLKS IN THE PUBLIC DON'T RECOGNIZE PUBLIC
SERVANTS, THE DEDICATION AND HOW MUCH THEY LIVE FOR THEIR
JOB AND LOVE THEIR JOB AND WHAT THEY DO.
AND TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE WAY YOU DID AND TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE IS SO SIGNIFICANT.
ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY AND EVERYBODY ELSE THAT LIVES IN THE
CITY OF TAMPA, THANK YOU FOR YOU AND YOUR COWORKERS AND
EVERYTHING YOU DO EVERY DAY.
THANK YOU.

9:40:04AM >>BILL CARLSON:
THANK YOU.
THIS IS A REALLY BIG ISSUE THAT YOU ADDRESSED.
LUCKILY YOU GOT IT QUICKLY AND EARLY AS IT POPPED UP.
THERE WAS A LOT OF CONCERN ONLINE.
I GOT A BUNCH OF CALLS.
PEOPLE DON'T LIKE TO HAVE THINGS GOING ON IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE STREET BECAUSE IT'S DANGEROUS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHO
THE FOLKS ARE.
THANK YOU FOR GETTING AHEAD OF IT QUICKLY AND RESOLVING IT.
THANK YOU FOR BEING COLLABORATIVE ACROSS THE REGION AND IT
SOUNDS LIKE ACROSS THE STATE AND OTHER PLACES.
THANK YOU TO YOUR COLLEAGUES FOR FOCUSING RESOURCES ON IT.
TPD HAS TO DECIDE WHERE DO THEY PUT THEIR RESOURCES IN.
THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT ON THE SURFACE, SOME PEOPLE MIGHT
THINK IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS SOLVING SOME OTHER KINDS OF
PROBLEMS.
AS YOU SAID, PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN OTHER CITIES AND IT IS A
BIG ISSUE.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CREATIVITY AND PERSISTENCE ON
IT.
9:41:00AM >> THANK YOU.
9:41:00AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS AS WELL.
WE WERE RECEIVING CALLS FROM CONCERNED NEIGHBORS.
VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND YOU HELPED COMBAT THAT

AND FIND SOLUTIONS, AND WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL HERE AND I KNOW
PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE VERY GRATEFUL BECAUSE WE HEARD A
LOT FROM FOLKS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, CONTACTING US DIRECTLY, AND
THIS WAS A BIG DEAL.
THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM.
AGAIN, THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM.
9:41:32AM >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:41:39AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
CAN I GET A MOTION TO OPEN THE 9:30
PUBLIC HEARING?
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON.
ALL IN FAVOR?
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO CONTINUE ITEM NUMBER 57 TO JUNE 15,
2023?
9:41:56AM >> SO MOVED.
9:41:56AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
WE'LL WAIT A MOMENT AS THE ROOM CLEARS OUT AND THEN WE'LL
CONTINUE WITH THE AGENDA.
JUST A CLARIFICATION --
SO JUST A CLARIFICATION FOR THAT LAST MOTION, ITEM NUMBER
57, CONTINUANCE THAT WILL BE FOR JUNE 15 AT 9:30 A.M.

9:43:35AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, MARTIN SHELBY, CITY COUNCIL ATTORNEY.
I WANT TO BRING THIS TO COUNCIL'S ATTENTION BECAUSE THIS IS
A CHANGE IN THE LAW THAT'S GOING TO REQUIRE US WHEN WE DO DO
CONTINUANCES THAT WE STATE THE STATE, THE TIME, AND THE
PLACE OF THE CONTINUANCE.
9:43:56AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
JUNE 15, 2023, 9:30 A.M., OLD CITY HALL,
THIRD FLOOR, 315 EAST KENNEDY BOULEVARD.
9:44:02AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
THANK YOU, SIR.
9:44:04AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
NOW THAT'S A RECORD.
ALL RIGHT.
NEXT UP, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME AN APPLICANT WHO IS EXPRESSING
AN INTEREST TO BE REAPPOINTED TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
I HAVE JENNIFER HALL WHO IS EXPRESSING AN INTEREST IN BEING
REAPPOINTED.
JENNIFER HALL, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND INTRODUCE
YOURSELF AND THEN WE WOULD TAKE A VOTE.
9:44:28AM >> GOOD MORNING, CITY COUNCIL.
I THOUGHT I HAD TO BE HERE YESTERDAY.
SO THIS IS SHOOTING FROM THE HIP.
MY NAME IS JENNIFER HALL.
I'M SEEKING REAPPOINTMENT FOR MY SECOND TERM ON THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
AS YOU CAN TELL, I CAN CLEAR OUT A ROOM PRETTY EFFECTIVELY

AND I LOST ALL THE GIFT CARDS.
BUT THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED
OF VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, CITIZENS,
PROFESSIONALS, AKIN TO HOUSING AND HOUSING NEEDS TO ADVISE
THIS COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR WHEN MAKING SOME DECISIONS IN
TERMS OF HOW TO ALLOCATE FUNDS, DIFFERENT THINGS TO TAKE
INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN LOOKING AT THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
MARKETPLACE.
I KNOW THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE IN OUR CITY FOR SURE.
IN MY PRIVATE, PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL WORLD, I'M INVOLVED IN
REAL ESTATE.
SO I AM UP TO HERE IN TERMS OF DISCUSSION ON THIS ALL THE
TIME.
THE COMMITTEE IS VERY DEDICATED.
WE MEET ONCE A MONTH.
USUALLY FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS, DEPENDING.
AND UPON SPECIAL REQUEST BY COUNCIL OR BY THE ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE, IF WE HAVE SOMETHING PRESSING.
SO I JUST WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE ON.
IT'S BEEN AMAZING.
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN THREE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN ON THIS
COMMITTEE.
I WOULD LIKE TO BE ON IT ANOTHER THREE AND CONTINUE TO GIVE
MY TIME AND THOUGHTS TO HELP OUT THE CITIZENS OF TAMPA.
9:45:46AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS?
NO.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO REAPPOINT?
MOTION -- AND THIS IS TO PREPARE THE RESOLUTION.
9:45:55AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
ACTUALLY, THE RESOLUTION IS PREPARED.
MOVE THE RESOLUTION.
9:45:58AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION TO MOVE THE RESOLUTION FROM
COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA TO REAPPOINT.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
CONGRATULATIONS.
[ APPLAUSE ]
NEXT WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE HAVE ONE REGISTERED SPEAKER.
WE'LL END WITH THE REGISTERED SPEAKER.
IS THERE ANYBODY HERE THERE THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK?
IF SO, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES, AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME ON
ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
YES, SIR.
GO AHEAD.
9:46:34AM >> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS MR. DAVID CORNELL.
SUNNI DELHI.
STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, MARKETING DEGREE.

IT IS AN HONOR TO BE BEFORE THE COUNCIL AGAIN.
THE REASON I'VE COME HERE, FIRST, I'D LIKE TO GIVE A LITTLE
PLUG FOR VOTING.
AS YOU CAN SEE, TAKE THREE STEPS AND JUST SHOW MY PARTY OF
THE LIBERTARIAN OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
GIVE A PLUG FOR THAT.
I COME HERE BEFORE THE HONORABLE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO
PRESENT MY BRIEF PRESENTATION FOR THE RAY CHARLES PROJECT.
WHAT I HAVE BEFORE ME ARE A SERIES OF STICKERS OF ONLY ONE
I'LL PRESENT.
WHAT I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU IS HOW THIS BLACK-AND-WHITE IMAGE
OF RAY CHARLES, AND EACH COUNCIL MEMBER WILL GET THE
STICKERS, HOW IT WILL LOOK BASICALLY -- BLACK-AND-WHITE
IMAGE OF RAY CHARLES.
SEE IF I CAN FIND ONE.
HERE'S ONE OVER HERE, ALTHOUGH IT'S COLOR.
9:47:56AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN.
9:47:59AM >> THE OTHER WAY.
THAT IS A NICE ONE.
DIDN'T EXPECT THAT ONE.
I THINK I'LL USE THAT ONE.
EACH STICKER WILL HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
AND WITH THE COUNCIL MEMBERS' APPROVAL, I WOULD LIKE IT
PLACED, NOT ME PERSONALLY, I WILL PLACE A FEW, A BLACK
AMERICAN GENTLEMAN LIVES IN THE SAME BUILDING I DO RIGHT

NOW.
AND HOW THEY WORK.
THERE'S GOING TO BE ABOUT A THOUSAND OF THEM.
LOCAL ESTABLISHMENT CALLED GORILLA.
NOT SURE IF YOU'RE AWARE OF IT.
BIG GORILLA OFF OF KENNEDY.
THEY MAKE CARDS.
MAYBE NOT STICKERS, BUT MAYBE ZAZZLE WILL DO IT ONLINE.
THE EASE OF THIS IS YOU JUST TAKE THE STICKER OFF.
GET ANOTHER ONE.
AND IT JUST COMES OFF AND STICKS LIKE THIS ON THE BOX LIKE
THAT.
THAT EASY.
AND SO, YEAH, THAT ALMOST CONCLUDES IT.
ANOTHER WAY OF DOING IT IS BY PLACING IT OVER HERE AND STICK
IT LIKE THAT.
IT'S DESIGNED FOR THIS LEGAL GENTLEMAN OVER HERE, MR.
SHELBY.
THAT'S MY PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
9:49:16AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.
9:49:21AM >> IF SOMEBODY WOULD KINDLY PASS THESE ON TO EACH
COUNCILMEN.
9:49:25AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ALL RIGHT.

MS. CHLOE.
9:49:33AM >> GOOD MORNING.
CHLOE CONEY, WOMAN WHO HAS WORN MANY HATS.
I WANT TO STOP BY THIS MORNING AND THANK CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE FUNDING FOR FAIR OAKS.
I THINK ALL OF YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE A LOVE FOR EAST TAMPA,
WORKED OVER THERE, PROBABLY THE LAST 40 OR 50 YEARS, AND
WORKING WITH SO MANY OF THE SENIORS AND YOU KNOW I'M ONE OF
THEM.
SO I'M STANDING HERE WITH A HIDDEN AGENDA, OKAY.
WE WANT TO HAVE A PLACE THAT WE CAN HAVE FOR OUR SENIOR
CITIZENS.
JAZZ AND CHICKS ARE AWESOME.
AGAIN, FOR WHAT YOU'RE GONNA PUT THERE AT FAIR OAKS ON
34th STREET WILL BE SOMETHING THAT WILL BE REMEMBERED
FOREVER.
I KNOW THAT I'VE WORKED THERE AND I'VE ADVOCATED BEFORE FOR
OUR YMCA, FOR GYM, FOR WHATEVER, AND BECAUSE OF THIS
INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY THERE, WE DON'T HAVE MANY THINGS
LIKE THAT.
SO, AGAIN, CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR INVESTING IN
FAIR OAKS IN EAST TAMPA.
AS A SENIOR CITIZEN, RIGHT ON.
OKAY.
THANK YOU ALL.

9:50:31AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ APPLAUSE ]
YES, MA'AM.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
9:50:40AM >> YES, GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS SALLYISE LEE.
I REPRESENT THE VOLUNTEER MISSIONARY SOCIETY PENNY FUND.
AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO READ A FEW SHORT SCRIPTURES AND
THEN I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I'M GONNA SAY.
GENEROSITY.
GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THEM AND TO THOSE WITHOUT A GRUDGINGLY
HEART, THEN BECAUSE OF THIS, THE LORD GOD WILL BLESS YOU AND
ALL YOUR WORKS IS IN EVERYTHING PUT YOUR HANDS TO.
DEUTERONOMY 15:10.
I'LL SKIP SO I HAVE TIME.
IF YOU HELP THE POOR, YOU ARE TO THE LORD AND HE WILL REPAY
YOU.
PROVERBS 19:17.
9:17, EXCUSE ME.
TO THE COUNCILMEN, JANE CASTOR, CHIEF BENNETT, THE VOLUNTEER
MISSIONARY SOCIETY SATELLITE OFFICE HAS 10 DAYS BEFORE
CLOSING DUE TO EGRESS SPACE.
WE NEED YOUR HELP.
THERE'S AN EMPTY SPACE, LACK OF FUNDS.

I AM NOW A VENDOR FOR TAMPA HOUSING, BUT I DON'T HAVE MONEY
FOR INSURANCE TO CONTINUE THE PROCESS OF THE APPLICATION.
AND THIS IS FOR THE CENTER.
WE HAVE NO MONEY FOR INSURANCE AND UTILITIES.
$150,000 WOULD START US UP WITH UTILITIES, RENT, AND
TRANSPORTATION.
SEND DONATIONS TO THE VOLUNTEER MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO
SUNCOAST BANK, 1920 HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE, TAMPA, FLORIDA.
OR TO THE SAY SO PENNY CARD CASH APP.
PLEASE GIVE.
I HAVE DONE ALL I CAN TO STAND WITH OUR FUNDING, AND I HAVE
DONE THE BEST I CAN, AND I'M STILL STANDING AND I'M GOING TO
TURN THIS OVER TO GOD.
I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I CAN.
SO IF YOU ALL DECIDE TO GIVE, THEN WE WILL NOT CLOSE, BUT IF
WE DO, LIKE I SAY THE RIGHTS OF SPACE, TOO MUCH IN MY
APARTMENT, SO I HAVE MY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND I NEED
SOMEWHERE TO PUT IT.
PLEASE HELP US OUT.
THANK YOU.
9:53:15AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
9:53:17AM >> OH, AND ONE MORE THING, SIR, FROM THE MASJID NASR,
STARTING TUESDAY, JUNE THE 6th, THEY ARE HAVING YOUTH
PROGRAMS, SUMMER YOUTH, AGES 9 TO 15.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION, KNOWLEDGE OF SELF AND TRUE BLACK

HISTORY, PEER PRESSURE, BUILDING POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM ON
905 SKAGWAY AT MASJID NASR.
THANK YOU.
9:53:50AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YES, SIR.
NEXT SPEAKER.
9:53:54AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS BOBBY KRADEN.
1213 EAST 33rd AVENUE.
I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF ITEM NUMBER 6, THE
EAST TAMPA OVERLAY.
WHEN I NAME STREETS LIKE BAYSHORE OR HOWARD OR PLACES LIKE
HYDE PARK VILLAGE, STREETS LIKE KENNEDY AND SOME OF THE
OTHER STREETS, PROBABLY HAVE AN IMAGE THAT COMES TO MIND
THAT'S CRYSTAL CLEAR.
YOU KNOW WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE, KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE
THERE.
WHAT IF I SAY STREETS LIKE 15th OR 29th OR 34th?
WHAT COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU HEAR THAT?
IT'S PROBABLY SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOME BACKGROUND SOUNDS
BECAUSE THE IMPLICATION IS GENTRIFICATION.
BUT WHAT I WANT TO MAKE CLEAR IS THAT DESIGN IS LIKE A
LANGUAGE.
WHAT GETS BUILT IS LIKE A VOCABULARY.

WHAT DOES THE MESSAGE SAY WHEN YOU GO TO THESE PLACES IN
EAST TAMPA.
IT SAYS YOU PARK YOUR CAR RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE BUSINESS AND
YOU CAN'T WALK HERE.
IT SAYS THE SIDEWALKS ARE TOO NARROW AND YOU CAN'T WALK
HERE.
IT SAYS THIS IS NOT A PLACE FOR NEW BUSINESS.
THIS IS NOT A PLACE FOR COMMERCE.
THIS IS A PLACE FOR SLUM AND BLIGHT, UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE
OF THE CODE THAT WE HAVE NOW AND THE ONE THAT WE'VE HAD FOR
20 YEARS.
WHAT WE'LL HEAR TODAY WILL BE AN IMPROVEMENT IN THOSE
CONDITIONS AND HOPEFULLY WITHIN THE NEXT 20 YEARS, WHEN WE
HEAR STREET NAMES LIKE 15th OR 29th OR 34th, A
DIFFERENT IMAGE WILL COME TO MIND THAN THE ONE WE PROBABLY
ALL HAVE RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS A GOOD ORDINANCE.
IT'S ONE THAT WILL BRING MORE DEVELOPMENT TO EAST TAMPA.
IT'S ONE THAT WILL ENCOURAGE GOOD DEVELOPMENT IN EAST TAMPA,
AND IT'S ONE THAT WILL ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN
EAST TAMPA, WHICH WE ALL KNOW IS VERY DESPERATELY NEEDED.
THERE ARE SOME REALLY GREAT THINGS IN THE ADAPTIVE REUSE OF
STRUCTURES WITH LESS PARKING THAN WOULD BE REQUIRED
OTHERWISE.
THE WIDER SIDEWALKS, WHICH I KNOW EVERYBODY HAS BEEN PINING

FOR THAT FOR YEARS.
THE COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES RIGHT UP AGAINST THE STREET.
I DON'T KNOW IF I MENTIONED THE ADUs, THESE ARE ALL THINGS
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR A LONG TIME AND IT'S IN THIS NEW
OVERLAY.
EAST TAMPA DESERVES A LITTLE LOVE, A LOT OF LOVE AND SOME
RESPECT.
AND THIS NEW OVERLAY WILL HELP TO ACHIEVE THAT.
THANK YOU.
9:56:44AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YES, MA'AM.
9:56:50AM >> HI.
GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS MIDA MARTINEZ.
I LIVE IN YBOR HEIGHTS.
ALSO KNOWN AT MIMI.
CURRENT PRESIDENT OF YBOR HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
AND WATCH GROUP.
I AM HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT ITEM 6 ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS
THE EAST TAMPA OVERLAY.
AS YOU KNOW, THE PURPOSE OF AN OVERLAY IS TO PRESERVE OUR
UNIQUE CHARACTER OF A NEIGHBORHOOD AND IT'S ALSO MEANT TO
SERVE COMMUNITY GOALS.
SO IN THE EAST TAMPA AREA, WE HAVE SEVERAL COMMUNITY GOALS
THAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE.

WE HAVE BEEN BEHIND THE REST OF THE CITY FOR TOO LONG, AND
WE'RE HOPING WITH THIS OVERLAY IT WILL ACHIEVE SOME OF THE
GOALS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR AREA.
SOME OF THOSE GOALS ARE KEEPING RESIDENTS HERE.
WE SEE LOT OF GENTRIFICATION ALL OVER THE CITY OF TAMPA.
IT'S NOT JUST EAST TAMPA.
WE ARE ABLE TO SLOW THAT DOWN IF WE CAN PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE
HOUSING SUCH AS ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, AND YOU WILL HEAR
THAT TODAY IN THE OVERLAY PRESENTATION AS A PROPOSED CHANGE.
ROAD SAFETY AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IS A BIG GOAL FOR US AS
WELL.
WIDENING THE SIDEWALKS WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE
WALKABILITY FOR THE RESIDENTS AND MAKE IT A MORE COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENT.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
IT'S HUGE FOR US TO BE -- TO HAVE SUCCESS IN EAST TAMPA AND
TO REMAIN SUCCESSFUL FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
ALLOWING CURRENT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS TO HAVE MORE
SPACE SO THEY CAN RENOVATE AND REDEVELOP WILL ACHIEVE THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOAL.
ALLEYWAYS.
THE ALLEYWAYS ARE VERY MUCH UNDERUTILIZED AND THEY CAN
PROVIDE A COMMUNITY SPACE AND THEY ALSO ALLOW RESIDENTS TO
PARK THEIR VEHICLES THERE.
KIM WILL PRESENT THE EAST TAMPA OVERLAY AND GO INTO MORE

DETAILS ABOUT THE PROPOSED CHANGES, BUT I REALLY WANTED TO
PRESS UPON YOU GUYS WHY I BELIEVE YOU SHOULD SUPPORT THE
OVERLAY BECAUSE AS THE PRIOR SPEAKER MENTIONED, THIS CODE
HASN'T BEEN UPDATED IN 20 YEARS, AND IT'S ONE PIECE OF THE
PUZZLE THAT KEEPS EAST TAMPA BEHIND.
WE HAVE LOTS OF PEOPLE IN EAST TAMPA THAT ARE WORKING HARD
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL TO TRY TO UPLIFT
THE AREA.
UNFORTUNATELY, THERE HAS BEEN DECADES OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES
AND CODES THAT HAVE KEPT US BEHIND THE REST OF THE CITY, AND
WE'RE WORKING VERY HARD TO TRY TO UNTANGLE THAT SO THAT WE
CAN BE ON AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD WITH THE REST OF SUCCESSFUL
NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY OF TAMPA.
THIS OVERLAY HAS BEEN IN WORK SINCE 2016, SO IT'S WELL
OVERDUE TO BE UPDATED, AND I IMPLORE UPON TO YOU PLEASE
SUPPORT IT.
THANK YOU.
9:59:32AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YES, MA'AM.
9:59:37AM >> GOOD MORNING.
CONNIE BURTON.
ITEM NUMBER 6 IS SOMETHING THAT HAS TO HAPPEN.
IT HAS TO HAPPEN IN RELATION TO THE ONGOING RESOLUTIONS THAT
FOUR OF YOU GUYS RECOGNIZE WHEN YOU SAID YOU ACKNOWLEDGE
TAMPA'S PAST HISTORY OF RACISM AND POLICIES AND

DISCRIMINATION THAT KEPT AFRICAN AMERICANS BEHIND.
SO NOW WE COME TO THE OVERLAY.
ONE THING WE HAVE TO ENSURE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS
OVERLAY IS THAT THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE, WHEN EAST TAMPA HAS
BEEN AT ITS WORST IS NOT FORCED OUT NOW.
THOSE ARE THE WATCHFUL EYES THAT WE WILL BE WATCHING, THAT
WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE CREATION OF BUSINESS, WE WANT
TO SEE THE MS. SALLIES BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE.
WE WANT TO SEE AS YOU BUILD NEW HOMES IN THAT AREA, IT IS
NOT OUT OF THE REACH OF MOTHERS THAT ARE WORKING AT WALMART.
SO WE DON'T WANT TO SEE SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN
THAT'S GOING TO BE SHINY AND BRAND NEW AND WE CAN'T PUT OUR
HANDS ON IT.
SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT AND I'VE EXPRESSED WHEN DR. KING TALK
ABOUT THE OTHER AMERICA, I SEE THE OTHER TAMPA EVERY DAY.
I SEE PEOPLE, STARVING FOR JOBS BUT FORCED INTO JOB FAIRS
BUT CANNOT GET JOBS.
I SEE PEOPLE THAT'S LIVING IN EAST TAMPA NOT ONLY IN
RAT-INFESTED APARTMENTS BUT MOLD-INFESTED APARTMENTS WHEN
YOU HAVE THE CAPABILITIES OF HOLDING MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
ACCOUNTABLE.
YOU CAN DO ALL OF THAT.
WE SEE YOUNG PEOPLE STARVING FOR OPPORTUNITIES, BUT YET WHAT
THEY ARE GIVING IS THE BACKHAND OF SHARE CROPPING.
WE WANT TO SEE ALL OF THAT CHANGE.

IT WILL CHANGE BECAUSE THE REASON WHY I KNOW IT WILL CHANGE,
BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
I KNOW SOME PEOPLE SITTING ON THAT DAIS HAVE A LONG-TERM
POLITICAL FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND GOALS.
AND IT'S MY JOB AS AN ACTIVIST AND ORGANIZER TO ENSURE OUR
COMMUNITY THAT THOSE THAT DO NOT SUPPORT THE GOALS IN THE
INTERESTS OF OUR COMMUNITY SHALL NOT CONTINUE TO RIDE ON THE
BACKS OF THE VULNERABLE.
AS MR. BENNETT STARTED IN HIS PRAYER THIS MORNING, IT IS
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
HOPEFULLY YOUR OBLIGATION TO DO ALL THAT IS NECESSARY TO
ENSURE THAT EAST TAMPA AND THE RESIDENTS OF EAST TAMPA MOVE
FROM THIS CODE OF HAVING TO BEG, AND THAT WE ARE TREATED NOT
AS THREE-FIFTHS OF A CITIZEN BUT A CITIZEN THAT CAN BE A
THRIVING MEMBER OF THIS CITY OF TAMPA.
THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
10:02:40AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YES, SIR.
10:02:44AM >> START OFF BY SAYING UHURU.
UHURU MEANS FREEDOM IN SWAHILI.
WE SAY WE AS AFRICAN PEOPLE SHOULD ALWAYS BE THINKING ABOUT
OUR FREEDOM.
WE SHOULD NEVER LET DOWN ABOUT THINKING ABOUT OUR FREEDOM.
OUR FREEDOM IS SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE FOR THE PAST 623 YEARS,

EVERY PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT THEY HAVE TOLD US, WE ARE NOT
FREE.
NO BLACK PERSON WITH BLACK SKIN FOR THE LAST 623 YEARS HAVE
BEEN FREE.
THAT'S PART OF THE UNTOLD STORY.
THE UNTOLD STORY OR THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY, THERE'S
ALWAYS A STORY BEHIND THE STORY THAT ONLY A FEW PEOPLE KNOW
ABOUT.
WE NEED THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY WHY THE CITY OF TAMPA
DECIDED TO MOVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM DOWNTOWN TAMPA.
HAVE YOU PAID ATTENTION THAT NO POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN WHITE
COMMUNITIES?
WHITE PEOPLE WOULD NOT ALLOW A STANDING MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL FORCE WITHIN ANY SECTOR OF THEIR COMMUNITY.
IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS FORCED
OUT OF DOWNTOWN TAMPA AT THE TAXPAYERS' EXPENSE IN ORDER FOR
WHITE INVESTORS TO CONTINUE INVESTING IN DOWNTOWN.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO GO.
NOW IT'S JUNE 1st.
LET'S TALK ABOUT JUNETEENTH AND THE FREEING OF THE SLAVES.
MAJOR GENERAL GORDON GRANGER ON JUNE 19, 1865 PROCLAIMED
THAT THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE SLAVES IN TEXAS WERE FREE.
HOW DID MAJOR GENERAL GORDON GRANGER FREE THE SLAVES SIX
MONTHS BEFORE MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1865, 13th AMENDMENT,
THAT ALLEGEDLY FREED THE SLAVE.

THAT IS ANOTHER UNTOLD STORY OR NOT KNOWING THE STORY BEHIND
THE STORY.
THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, THE BILL OF RIGHTS, THE
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION, RECONSTRUCTION, THE 1964, 1965
CIVIL RIGHTS OR VOTING RIGHTS ACT DID NOTHING FOR AFRICAN
PEOPLE.
THE BILL CLINTON 1994 CRIME BILL, WELFARE, SECTION 8,
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, NOTHING FOR AFRICAN PEOPLE.
IF AMERICA, PRIVATE INDUSTRY, OR AMERICAN FEDERAL STATE AND
COUNTY GOVERNMENTS HAVE ANY INTEREST IN SOLVING OR RESOLVING
THE AFRICAN PROBLEM OF 400 YEARS OF OVERT OPPRESSION OF
AFRICAN PEOPLE, THEN AMERICA HAS TO SERIOUSLY DEAL WITH THE
REPARATIONS QUESTION.
WE WANT OUR REPARATIONS.
IT IS LEGALLY AND RIGHTFULLY OWED TO US, AND WE ARE
DEMANDING THE $3 MILLION THAT IS OWED TO EVERY AFRICAN MAN,
WOMAN, AND CHILD IN THIS CITY OF TAMPA AND OTHER CITIES
THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
WE ARE DEMANDING OUR REPARATIONS.
WE WANT THIS CITY COUNCIL TO ELEVATE OR ESCALATE THE
CONVERSATIONS THAT WHERE THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING, WHERE
THEY ARE LOOKING AT THESE CITY BUDGETS AND SEEING THAT WE'RE
26% OF THE POPULATION AND WE GET NOTHING OUT OF CITY AGENDA
AFTER CITY AGENDA SINCE 1855.
CAN'T HAPPEN LIKE THAT NO MORE.

[ APPLAUSE ]
10:05:51AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YES, MA'AM.
10:05:55AM >> GOOD MORNING COUNCIL.
ROBIN LOCKETT.
I CAME HERE ON ONE ISSUE, BUT I WANT TO IDENTIFY ISSUE
NUMBER 6, THE OVERLAY PARK IN EAST TAMPA -- OVERLAY PROJECT
IN EAST TAMPA.
AS CONNIE JUST INDICATED, I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS
REALLY NEEDED.
WHEN I ASKED, WHAT EXACTLY IS AN OVERLAY?
WHAT DOES THAT CONSIST OF?
YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE CHARACTER OF THE COMMUNITY, RIGHT?
WITH THE BLIGHT AND THE DESPAIR IN EAST TAMPA, WHAT IS OUR
CHARACTER?
HOW WOULD WE, YOU KNOW, GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS AND KEEP --
WE HAVE TO DECIDE ON WHAT OUR CHARACTER IS, RIGHT?
BUT WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST AND I JUST ASK THE YOUNG MAN THAT
JUST WAS UP HERE, THERE'S PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN EAST TAMPA,
OWN HOMES IN EAST TAMPA, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CONVERSATION
WITH THEM IN REGARDS TO WHAT CHARACTER IS BEING CREATED.
IT'S STILL ATTAINABLE AND STILL THERE.
LAST WEEK, I WAS WATCHING CITY COUNCIL -- WHEN I'M NOT HERE,
I WATCH YOU ALL ON TV.
THE CONVERSATION CAME UP ABOUT FAIR OAKS PARK.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS -- THAT SITUATION, THE
CONVERSATION ABOUT FAIR OAKS PARK BEING DILAPIDATED, RUN
DOWN.
THE DECISION WAS MADE THAT IT NEED TO BE REBUILT BECAUSE IT
IS A FIRE HAZARD, RIGHT?
THEN THE IDEA ABOUT THE SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING CAME UP TO
MAKE IT A BIG UNIT, RIGHT?
IT'S TWO DIFFERENT PROJECTS.
COST $41 MILLION.
WHO CARES?
THE QUESTION KEEPS COMING UP, $41 MILLION.
IT'S TWO SEPARATE PROJECTS.
NEW BUILDINGS ON BOTH SIDES.
A NEW FACILITY.
THE ONES THAT WERE HERE PRIOR TO THE NEW ELECTEDS, YOU-ALL
VOTED ON IT.
AND IF YOU WERE NOT HERE WHEN THE VOTE HAPPENED, I'M QUITE
SURE YOU READ THE NOTES.
BUT IT PASSED.
SO THE QUESTION AND THE QUESTION AND THE QUESTION, AND IT'S
BEING DEPICTED AS JUST A PARK, IT'S TWO SEPARATE BUILDINGS.
IT'S FAIR OAKS PARK AND IT'S THE SENIOR BUILDING.
IT'S A WHOLE ESTABLISHMENT, BUILDING, RECREATION AREA THAT'S
BEING BUILT.
BUT THE IDEA THAT A LOT OF STUFF HAS NOT GONE ON IN EAST

TAMPA AND THE ONE SHINING NEW COIN THAT'S COMING UP, IT'S
BEING QUESTIONED.
LET IT MOVE THROUGH.
LET IT MOVE THROUGH.
EAST TAMPA DESERVES THAT.
ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT THEY ARE TRYING TO
PUT IN THERE.
SO THREAT GO THROUGH.
THANK YOU.
10:09:00AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MA'AM.
PASTOR WILLIAMS.
10:09:26AM >> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS PASTOR FRANK WILLIAMS.
LOCATED AT 1112 EAST COTTON STREET.
THE WAY THEY ARE RUNNING THIS CITY CALLED TAMPA IS
RIDICULOUS.
MY CHURCH IS AT 1112.
CERTAIN PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE IT AWAY FROM ME.
BECAUSE THEY WANT TO PUT WHITES IN THERE.
I'VE BEEN THERE FOR 30 YEARS.
BUT DO YOU THINK THEY GIVE A DAMN?
THEY DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT A BLACK MAN.
WE MUST STAND UP REGARDLESS OF HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT IT.
WE ARE CREATED BY THE ALMIGHTY GOD.
AND I THANK HIM FOR LETTING ME BE HERE AGAIN.

I'M NOT A HEALTHY MAN, BUT I THANK GOD THAT HE SPARED ME AND
SEE ANOTHER DAY.
WE NEED BLACK PEOPLE TO COME UP HERE BEGGING YOU ALL, THEY
BEGGING YOU ALL FOR JUSTICE.
BUT YOU THINK YOU CARE.
NO, YOU CARE LESS THAN A DAMN.
BUT I'M SAYING THIS HERE, GOD SPARE MY LIFE, I WILL BE
HITTING THE STREET, PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD AND GIVING HIM
THE GLORY AND THE PRAISE.
THESE COWBOYS GOING TO COME UP AND TELL ME IT'S ILLEGAL.
SO I WANT ONE OF YOU ALL, WHOEVER IN CHARGE, TO GIVE ME A
PERMIT TO GO TO ANY PARTS OF TAMPA THAT I WANT TO AND PREACH
GOD WORD.
I USED TO PREACH DOWNTOWN, BUT SO MUCH GOING ON DOWN THERE
IN THE FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE WHERE I USED TO PREACH, THEY
PRACTICALLY RUN ME FROM DOWN THERE.
I TOOK MY BIBLE AND WENT IN THE CHURCH.
LADY JUDGE TELL ME, NO, YOU CAN'T BRING THAT IN HERE.
AIN'T THAT SOMETHING?
WE GOT PEOPLE THAT BELIEVE IN GOD, AND THEN WE GOT PEOPLE
THAT DON'T CARE ABOUT GOD.
BUT AS LONG AS WE AIN'T BOTHERING NOBODY AND WE BELIEVE IN
GOD, WE'RE TRYING TO DO THE WILL OF GOD, NOT THE WILL OF
MAN.
WE DON'T WANT YOU TO -- WANT THE MONEY.

YOU PROMISE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE US.
WE JUST WANT TO TELL THE TRUTH, IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.
THAT'S ALL WE'RE ALL ABOUT.
WE DON'T WANT YOU ALL TO DO NOTHING THAT YOU ALL WON'T DO
FOR YOURSELF AND OTHER PEOPLE.
AND ONE OTHER THING, BELMONT HEIGHTS, ALL THAT BEAUTIFUL
LAND OUT THERE, PUT FENCE AROUND IT SO WE CAN'T BE YELLING
AT THEM LIKE WE OUGHT TO HAVE.
REALLY, IT'S OUR LAND.
THAT'S WHERE BROUGHT UP IN AND GOD BLESSED US WITH THAT
LAND.
NOW YOU ALL WANT TO TAKE IT.
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE IT, YOU WANT TO PUT A FENCE AROUND
IT AND PUT A POND IN THE MIDDLE OF IT SO WE CAN HAVE IT.
WANT TO TELL YOU ALL SOMETHING, GIVE US BACK OUR LAND,
PLEASE.
IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WE APPRECIATE IT.
WE AIN'T GOING TO DO NO HARM.
DO GOOD.
WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.
10:12:41AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.
ANYBODY ELSE HERE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT?
IF NOT, WE HAVE ONE REGISTERED SPEAKER.
MR. MICHAEL RANDOLPH.
10:12:54AM >> GOOD MORNING.

10:12:55AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
GOOD MORNING, SIR.
10:12:57AM >> GOOD MORNING.
I WANT TO START OFF BY GIVING A SHOUT-OUT TO THE MAYOR'S
YOUTH COUNCIL.
DO US WELL.
WE'RE PROUD.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE WEST TAMPA
CDC AND THE CENTER FOR NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
THEY ARE FOCUSED ON WEST TAMPA AND ROBLES PARK.
THE FIRST WORKSHOP THAT'S COMING UP -- DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP,
FOCUS ON YOUTH, BUT SPECIFICALLY THE HARD CORE AND AT-RISK
YOUTH.
THIS IS A COURSE, PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION.
THE NEXT WORKSHOP THAT'S COMING UP IS -- SIX TO EIGHT WEEK
COURSE FOR HELPING PEOPLE TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESS.
NEXT COMING UP IS OUR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CLASS.
PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION FOR LEADERSHIP.
FOCUS ON YOUTH AND THE YOUNG ADULT.
THIS WILL BE A THREE-MONTH TO SIX-MONTH COURSE.
NEXT -- I'M REALLY HAPPY ABOUT THIS -- WE'RE GOING TO
INTRODUCE A FIRST IN THE NATION IN TERMS OF INNER CITY.
FOCUS ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CPT.
SIX TO EIGHT WEEK COURSE.
FOCUS ON YOUTH AND YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS.

AGAIN, I'M LOVING THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY.
ALL OF THIS IS PART OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE.
IT'S DIRECTED TOWARDS THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE HANGING ON THE
CORNER.
WE'RE BYPASSING EVERYTHING.
TALK WITH THEM.
OUR PROMISE TO THEM WE WILL NEVER FORGET.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
10:14:44AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.
ALL RIGHT.
THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS BY THE PUBLIC FOR RECONSIDERATION OF
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS?
I HEAR AND SEE NONE.
WE WILL NOW GO TO ITEM NUMBER 6.
WHO WILL BE PRESENTING ON THIS?
THIS IS THE EAST TAMPA OVERLAY.
YES, MA'AM.
10:15:09AM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
GOOD MORNING.
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
ITEM 6 IS A PRIVATELY INITIATED TEXT AMENDMENT.
THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE EAST TAMPA OVERLAY LANGUAGE.
UNDER SECTION 27-240.
THE APPLICANT IS KIM HEADLAND, BUT I DID WANT TO TAKE A
SECOND TO GIVE A PREVIEW AND TALK ABOUT THE SCHEDULING AND

THE PROCESSING FOR THE REQUEST.
YOU HEARD EARLIER MENTION OF WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED.
THE OVERLAY IS IN PLACE, THAT LANGUAGE.
IT HAS EXISTED IN PLACE IN THE CODE FOR YEARS.
THIS WAS A REQUEST FROM THE CRA AND THE CAC OF EAST TAMPA.
THIS IS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE TO THE EXISTING LANGUAGE.
SOME OF WHAT YOU'LL HEAR INCORPORATE SOME OF THE ELEMENTS
THAT EXIST IN CURRENT SPECIAL DISTRICTS, BUT THIS WOULD
APPLY TO THE OVERLAY, IF IT IS ADOPTED TODAY.
AS FAR AS THE SCHEDULING, JUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC
AND FOR THE NEWER MEMBERS ON COUNCIL, THIS ITEM HELD A
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING IN SEPTEMBER, ON SEPTEMBER 28.
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP WAS HELD NOVEMBER 17 OF 2022.
THIS WENT TO PLANNING COMMISSION FOR BRIEFING IN DECEMBER,
AND THEN IT WENT TO PLANNING COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEARING
IN FEBRUARY.
SO FEBRUARY 13th OF THIS YEAR, PLANNING COMMISSION HEARD
THE REQUEST AND THEY HAD A FINDING OF CONSISTENT ON THE
LANGUAGE PROPOSED.
SO THIS ITEM IS BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING FOR FIRST READING
AND ADOPTION.
THESE ARE THE DATES OF THE MEETINGS THAT WERE HELD BY THE
CITY, CITY STAFF, SCHEDULING AND PROCESSING.
KIM HEADLAND WILL COME BEFORE YOU AND PROVIDE YOU WITH THE
DATES OF THE OUTREACH WHICH OCCURRED AS PART OF THE CAC'S

OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY.
ALSO, I HAVE STAFF FINDINGS I'M GOING TO PUT INTO THE
RECORD.
CAC AND CRA STARTED WORKING WITH CITY PLANNING STAFF EARLY
ON.
THE ORDINANCE THAT IS BEFORE YOU, IT CONSISTS OF LANGUAGE
THAT CITY STAFF FINDS CONSISTENT BECAUSE THEY HAVE WORKED
WITH US SO LONG ON MODIFYING THAT LANGUAGE TO BRING IT
BEFORE YOU.
WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO PASS OUT THE COMMENTS THAT I HAVE,
THE STAFF FINDINGS AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE APPLICANT,
KIM, TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION.
STAFF IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS IF NEEDED.
10:17:31AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME?
NO.
10:17:35AM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
10:17:35AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YES, MA'AM.
10:17:57AM >> I BELIEVE THERE IS A PRESENTATION AS PART OF YOUR PACKET.
I BELIEVE LaCHONE IS GOING TO CHECK ON THAT.
I WILL TALK THROUGH A FEW KEY POINTS.
FIRST, MY NAME IS KIM HEADLAND.
I LIVE AT 1023 EAST 17th AVENUE.
THAT IS IN EAST TAMPA.
AND I HAVE LIVED IN EAST TAMPA FOR WELL OVER 20 YEARS NOW.

I HAD THE HONOR OF SERVING BACK IN 2016 AS LAND USE CHAIR
FOR THE EAST TAMPA CAC SUBCOMMITTEE.
WE STARTED THIS PROCESS AT THE REQUEST OF THEN CHAIR BEST IN
2016, AND WE MADE THIS A STANDING COMMITTEE ITEM.
2016 TO 2018, WE MET MONTHLY, SO AT LEAST 14 MEETINGS
SPECIFICALLY ON THE OVERLAY, THE GUIDELINES THAT WERE IN
PLACE WHEN THE OVERLAY WAS FORMED, AND THEN WE FOLLOWED UP
WITH TWO ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS.
SO I'M GOING TO TALK THROUGH AS MUCH OF THIS AS POSSIBLE.
I BELIEVE IT IS LINKED IN YOUR PACKET.
THE COMMITTEE WORK INCLUDED TWO ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO
THE PARTNERSHIP AND TO THE CAC.
IN 2018, THE CAC THEN VOTED TO GO AHEAD AND ALLOCATE THE
FUNDING TO INITIATE THIS APPLICATION PRIVATELY.
SO THERE WAS A FUNDING ALLOCATION ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
A DRAFT WAS SUBMITTED IN 2018.
IN THE 2019 CITY STAFF MADE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THAT
SUBMITTAL FOR SOME REVISIONS, SOME REWORK.
THAT WAS THEN TABLED BETWEEN 2019-2021.
AND WE PICKED THIS UP AGAIN IN 2022.
WE HAVE HAD 14 COMMITTEE MEETINGS SINCE JANUARY OF 2022
WHERE THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN INVITED.
THEY WERE EAST TAMPA LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN ADDITION
TO THAT, WE'VE HAD TWO PRESENTATIONS TO THE PARTNERSHIP, TWO
PRESENTATIONS TO THE CAC, AND A COUPLE OF SPECIAL-CALLED

MEETINGS THAT INCLUDED MAILERS AND REACH-OUT TO THE
COMMUNITY AS WELL.
THAT WOULD BE FANTASTIC.
SO WHILE WE TRY TO DO THAT, I'LL GO OVER -- IT'S BROKEN INTO
TWO SECTIONS: RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL OR NONRESIDENTIAL.
RESIDENTIAL PROPOSED CHANGES INCLUDES REVISIONS TO THE
SETBACK ORIENTATION AND A RANGE THAT'S ALLOWED FOR SETBACKS
NOW.
PERMITTED CARPORT AND GARAGE LOCATIONS.
THAT IS A REVISION AND THE ALLOWANCE AND ENCOURAGING OF THE
ALLEY USE FOR PARKING.
IN ADDITION, WE LOOKED AT TRANSPARENCY, SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY
MORE BLANK WALLS FACING MAJOR CORNERS OR MAJOR STREETS, SO
THERE WAS AN ADDED TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENT.
PROBABLY MOST SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE RESIDENTIAL SECTION IS
THE ALLOWANCE OF ADUs BY SPECIAL USE.
SIMILAR TO WHAT'S IN THE CODE NOW FOR EXTENDED FAMILY FOR
EAST TAMPA, IT IS THE REQUEST THAT THROUGH THE SPECIAL USE
PROCESS THAT ADUs WOULD BE ALLOWED, NOT ONLY DOES THIS
ALLOW AGING IN PLACE, THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADDED INCOME AND
GENERATIONAL WEALTH, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN IMPROVE
DENSITY FOR EAST TAMPA AND GIVE A WHOLE LOT MORE HOUSING
OPTIONS.
ON THE NONRESIDENTIAL SIDE, WE LOOKED AT TRANSPARENCY
REQUIREMENTS.

YOU WILL SEE A REVISION FOR ENTRIES.
THAT ALLOWS OR REQUIRES INCREASED TRANSPARENCY.
WE MODIFIED THE OVERLAY IN TERMS OF SETBACKS, PROVIDING A
RANGE AND REQUIRING SIX-FOOT SIDEWALKS BECAUSE WALKABILITY
TO JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE
COMMUNICATED OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS OR SO HAVE EXPRESSED
WALKABILITY AS BEING SOMETHING REALLY IMPORTANT.
OPEN STORAGE, THAT WAS A HOT ISSUE.
FOLKS WANT IT TO BE VERY CLEAR THAT YOUR DUMPSTERS, YOUR
TRASH RECEPTACLES, ALL THAT, SHOULD BE SHIELDED IN A WAY AND
NOT READILY VISIBLE.
SO WE DO HAVE AN OPEN STORAGE SCREENING SECTION NOW.
MOST SIGNIFICANTLY IS THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND
REDUCTIONS AND OFFSETS, ESPECIALLY FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS.
ADAPTIVE REUSE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS IS SOMETHING THAT'S
CRITICAL ALONG OUR HISTORIC COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS.
A LOT OF THOSE PROPERTIES AT THIS POINT CANNOT BE
REDEVELOPED IF THEY WERE TO MEET CURRENT CITY OF TAMPA
PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
SO THERE IS -- THIS INCLUDES WAIVERS OF REDUCTIONS IN
PARKING ALONG THOSE HISTORIC CORRIDORS THAT ALLOWS BUSINESS
OWNERS TO GO AHEAD AND UPDATE, RENOVATE, IMPROVE THEIR
EXISTING BUSINESS AND STILL MEET CURRENT CODE.
AND THEN FINALLY, THE RECOGNITION OF NEIGHBORHOOD MAIN
STREETS THAT COINCIDES WITH THE STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN TO

ENSURE THAT THOSE NEIGHBORHOOD MAIN STREETS ARE DEVELOPING
IN A WAY THAT IS BASICALLY WHAT THE COMMUNITY WANTS AND
SUPPORTS EXISTING BUSINESSES AND EXISTING STAKEHOLDERS.
I HAVE SOME GRAPHICS THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS.
I WILL FLIP THROUGH THIS BECAUSE WE TOUCHED ON MOST OF THIS
VERY BRIEFLY, BUT YOU CAN SEE OUR TIMELINE HERE.
THERE'S BEEN A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY INPUT SINCE
2016 TO THE POINT WHERE I'M SURE EVERYBODY IS TIRED AT EAST
TAMPA MEETINGS OF HEARING US TALK ABOUT IT.
AGAIN, THE ALLOWANCE OF ADUs, THAT'S PROBABLY THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE ON THE RESIDENTIAL SIDE.
AGAIN, THIS IMAGE HERE TOUCHES ON THE PARKING GARAGES AND
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE PARKING GARAGES TO BE SET BACK
TWO FOOT TO BE MORE COMPATIBLE AND MORE SYMPATHETIC AND,
QUITE HONESTLY, IN CONCERT WITH OUR EXISTING RESIDENTIAL
FABRIC.
SO THE FOCUS IS ON THE FRONT OF THE HOME.
SO WE CAN SEE THE PORCH, THE FRONT, AND THE GARAGE BECOME
SECONDARY.
AGAIN, THE ALLOWANCE OF CARPORTS THAT THEY CAN BE ALLOWED
WITHIN THREE FOOT OF THE PROPERTY LINE, AS LONG AS THEY MEET
BUILDING CODE, THAT'S SOMETHING TO KIND OF MAINTAIN THE
EXISTING LOOK AND FEEL OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
AND THEN THE ALLOWANCE OF ALLEYS FOR ACCESS TO PARKING.
IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT, BUT IT NOW, AS PART OF THE OVERLAY,

IT IS NOW AN OPTION AND CAN BE ENCOURAGED.
THIS IS WHERE I WAS TALKING ABOUT TRANSPARENCY.
THE BLANK WALLS WERE OF GREAT CONCERN OVER THE LAST COUPLE
OF YEARS FROM RESIDENTS, AND WE HAVE INCLUDED THE
REQUIREMENT FOR TRANSPARENCY ON ALL SIDES OF THE STRUCTURE.
ADUs MAY BE LOCATED ON A SINGLE FAMILY PARCEL OR IN A
CONFORMING -- CURRENT CONFORMING ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
IT STILL REQUIRES A SPECIAL USE ONE APPROVAL, SOMEWHAT
SIMILAR TO EXTENDED FAMILY RESIDENCES.
AGAIN, GENERATIONAL LIVING, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, HOUSING
OPTIONS, REALLY KEY FOR EAST TAMPA AND THE STABILITY OF EAST
TAMPA.
ON THE NONRESIDENTIAL SIDE, I WILL SAY THIS IMAGE IS AN
IMAGE OF A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED SIDEWALK.
AND THIS IS WHAT INITIATED A LOT OF THE CONVERSATION ABOUT
ENSURING THAT OUR SIDEWALKS ARE WIDE AND WALKABLE, AND THAT
DEVELOPERS WHEN THEY DO COME IN ARE NOT PUTTING IN JUST THE
CODE MINIMUM, MORE NARROW SIDEWALK THAT IT ENCOURAGES
WALKABILITY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AGAIN, NO CHAIN-LINK FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND
OPEN STORAGE MUST BE SCREENED.
ONE OF THE BIGGER ISSUES WAS SEEING OPEN DUMPSTERS ALL OVER
EAST TAMPA.
THAT BECAME A CONCERN.
BACK TO THAT SIX-FOOT SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT, AND THEN THE

PRINCIPAL FACADE, ENSURING THAT MAIN ENTRY SPACE, THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND THAT THEY ARE AT LEAST 50% TRANSPARENT.
SO IT INCREASES KIND OF THAT EXPOSURE.
IT INCREASES THAT VISIBILITY, AND JUST CREATES A BETTER
ENVIRONMENT FOR A COMMUNITY.
SO MAIN STREETS WERE DESIGNATED, AND THAT WAS IN THIS
REVISED LANGUAGE, AND THAT WAS IN CONCERT WITH THE COMMUNITY
PLAN.
THOSE CORRIDORS INCLUDE INCENTIVIZE REDEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES ON THOSE HISTORIC COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS AND IT
ESPECIALLY DEALS WITH ISSUES THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO TACKLE,
LIKE THE PARKING.
WE HAVE PARKING REDUCTIONS INCLUDED FOR EXISTING STRUCTURES
AND THE REHABILITATION OR EVEN ADAPTIVE REUSE OF EXISTING
STRUCTURES.
BUT, MOST IMPORTANTLY, OF AN EXISTING BUILDING OWNER WANTS
TO IMPROVE THEIR PROPERTY, OFTENTIMES THE PARKING
REQUIREMENTS TRIGGERED MAKE IT NOT POSSIBLE RIGHT NOW.
SO WITH THESE PARKING REDUCTIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR REUSE, WE
ARE HOPEFULLY ASSISTING EXISTING STAKEHOLDERS IN KIND OF
MEETING THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT EACH OF THOSE COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS
THAT ARE IDENTIFIED, 22nd STREET, 34th STREET, 29th
AND 15th STREET.
AND THEN, FINALLY, SETBACK RANGES INSTEAD OF, THERE'S NOW A

RANGE, WHICH GIVES INCREASED FLEXIBILITY AND HOPEFULLY
ALLOWS FOLKS THAT ARE COMING IN AND INFILLING A LITTLE BIT
OF FLEXIBILITY AS THEY DEVELOP A PARCEL AND HOPEFULLY
ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR SOME OF THE COSTLY DESIGN EXCEPTION
AND WAIVERS AND EVEN REZONINGS THAT WE SEE FOLKS HAVING TO
GO THROUGH RIGHT NOW.
I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S PATIENCE AS YOU WORK WITH ME THROUGH
SOME PRESENTATION CHALLENGES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND I AM AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.
10:28:53AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES, MA'AM.
10:28:57AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
KIM, GOOD MORNING.
KUDOS FOR ALL THE WORK THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE ON THIS OVERLAY
REVISION.
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS.
I JUST LOOK FORWARD TO US MOVING FORWARD IN A POSITIVE WAY
WITH THIS.
THANK YOU.
10:29:13AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
NO.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER PRESENTATION OR IS THAT IT?
10:29:18AM >> THAT WOULD BE IT.
10:29:18AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
OKAY.
WE HEARD FROM SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT OF

THIS.
COUNCILMAN MIRANDA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ THE ITEM?
10:29:29AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
-- CRA AND CDC, IF I REMEMBER.
ITEM NUMBER 6, FILE E2023-8 CHAPTER 27, AN ORDINANCE BEING
PRESENTED FOR FIRST READING CONSIDERATION, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, RELATING TO EAST TAMPA OVERLAY
DISTRICT, MAKING REVISIONS TO CITY OF TAMPA CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 27 (ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT);
AMENDING SECTION 27-240, EAST TAMPA OVERLAY DISTRICT DESIGN
STANDARDS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10:30:05AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
ROLL CALL.
10:30:15AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
YES.
10:30:15AM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
10:30:16AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
10:30:17AM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
10:30:19AM >> HURTAK, MANISCALCO.
10:30:20AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
10:30:21AM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH CLENDENIN BEING
ABSENT AT VOTE AND HURTAK BEING ABSENT.

SECOND READING AND ADOPTION WILL BE HELD ON JULY 13th,
2023, AT 9:30 A.M.
10:30:32AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THERE IS A YOUNG LADY IN THE FRONT, WE WERE TALKING BEFORE
THE MEETING, I HAVE ALL THE DETAILS OF WHAT THE OVERLAY
ENTAILS.
WHEN I MEET WITH YOU, WE'LL GO OVER EVERYTHING.
ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE GO TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA, ITEMS 7-12.
10:30:51AM >>LUIS VIERA:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIR.
BY THE WAY, BEFORE I GET INTO THIS, BECAUSE I WANTED TO
RECOGNIZE, I HAVE A NEW INTERN IN MY OFFICE, HARRISON
TENENBAUM, WHO I SEE HERE.
HARRISON, HOW ARE YOU DOING, BUDDY? GOOD TO SEE YOU.
HE WILL BE WORKING WITH ME.
A VERY NICE YOUNG MAN WHO GOES TO GEORGE WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY.
JUST WANTED TO GIVE HIM A SHOUT-OUT.
HAPPY TO HAVE HIM.
IF I MAY, I MOVE ITEMS 7-12.
10:31:22AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
SECOND.
10:31:22AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.

ALL IN FAVOR?
ANY OPPOSED?
NEXT UP WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON, ITEMS 13-17.
10:31:31AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
YES, I MOVE ITEMS 13-17.
10:31:35AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
ANY OPPOSED?
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON, ITEMS 18-26.
10:31:43AM >>BILL CARLSON:
I MOVE 18-26.
10:31:45AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
CARLSON.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
ANY OPPOSED?
COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA, YOU HAVE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
27-30.
10:31:54AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
27-30, MR. CHAIRMAN.
10:31:56AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON.
ALL IN FAVOR?
ANY OPPOSED?
NEXT UP, COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON, ITEMS 31-44.
10:32:03AM >>BILL CARLSON:
I MOVE ITEMS 31-44.

10:32:05AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
CARLSON.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
ANY OPPOSED?
NEXT UP, COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN, 45 THROUGH 50.
10:32:15AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
SUDDENLY THE AVERAGE AGE IN HERE SUDDENLY
DROPPED -- ROSE, EXCUSE ME.
I MOVE ITEMS 45-50.
10:32:23AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
ITEMS 51, 2, AND 3 NEED TO BE SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION?
10:32:33AM >> SO MOVED.
10:32:34AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION TO SET ITEMS 51, 2, AND
3 BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA FOR PUBLIC HEARING, SECONDED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
ANY OPPOSED?
WE ALREADY MADE A MOTION TO OPEN THE 9:30 A.M. PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
WE'LL GO TO ITEM NUMBER 54.
WHO WILL BE PRESENTING FOR 54?

YES, MA'AM.
10:33:05AM >>SUSAN JOHNSON-VELEZ:
SUSAN JOHNSON-VELEZ, LEGAL
DEPARTMENT.
ITEM 54 IS A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING FOR A SECOND AMENDMENT TO
THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR MIDTOWN DEVELOPMENT.
THIS WOULD ALLOW FOR AN ENCROACHMENT INTO THE PUBLIC
DRAINAGE EASEMENT TO ALLOW FOR A CRANE AND CONCRETE CRANE
FOUNDATION FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD OF ABOUT 12 MONTHS.
IT DOES PROVIDE SAFEGUARDS AS DETAILED IN THE AGREEMENT THAT
WOULD REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF THE CONCRETE PILINGS AND OTHER
ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE EASEMENT ONCE THE CONSTRUCTION IS
CONCLUDED.
I BELIEVE THE DEVELOPER'S REPRESENTATIVE IS HERE AS WELL IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
10:33:39AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY REQUEST HE IS?
YES, SIR.
10:33:41AM >> GOOD MORNING, CITY COUNCIL.
RYAN MANASSE, 401 EAST JACKSON STREET.
GREAT SEEING EVERYBODY.
I'M HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY AND RESPECT
YOUR APPROVAL.
10:33:52AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE GENTLEMAN?
ANYBODY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM?
ITEM 54.
10:33:56AM >> MOVE TO CLOSE.

10:33:57AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCIL
MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
WHO WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THE RESOLUTION?
10:34:06AM >> SO MOVED.
10:34:06AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
ANY OPPOSED?
ALL RIGHT.
NEXT UP IS ITEM NUMBER 55.
YES, SIR.
10:34:30AM >> JUSTIN VASKE, LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM.
10:34:33AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS?
NO.
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEM
NUMBER 55?
MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECOND?
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
ALL IN FAVOR?

AYE.
COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON, WOULD YOU MIND READING THIS ITEM?
10:34:51AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
YES.
FILE NUMBER E2023-8 CH 2, UNANIMOUS.
ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CITY OF
TAMPA CODE CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 3, PURCHASES AND
CONTRACTS, BY ENACTING SECTION 2-285, CITY COUNCIL
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS OR OTHER PURCHASES EXCEEDING $20 MILLION;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10:35:31AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
HENDERSON.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE.
10:35:46AM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH HURTAK BEING
ABSENT.
10:35:49AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
OKAY.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO OPEN THE 10:30 PUBLIC HEARINGS?
10:35:54AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
DID WE MOVE THE RESOLUTION WITH THAT ONE?
OH, THE SECOND READING.
10:36:00AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE'RE GOOD.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO OPEN THE 10:30 PUBLIC HEARINGS?

MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE OPEN.
IF ANYBODY IS GOING TO SPEAK ON ITEMS 56 THROUGH 60, WOULD
YOU PLEASE STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND WE'LL SWEAR
YOU IN.
10:36:21AM >>THE CLERK:
PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
[OATH ADMINISTERED BY THE CLERK]
THANK YOU.
10:36:30AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
WE WILL GO TO ITEM NUMBER 56.
THIS IS A SECOND READING.
IT IS A SCRIVENER'S ERROR.
10:36:42AM >>ROSS SAMONS:
PRESENTING FILE VAC-23-14.
ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION.
THIS IS TO CORRECT A SCRIVENER'S ERROR IN A PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED VACATING.
I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
10:36:56AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE GENTLEMAN?
NO.
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON
ITEM NUMBER 56?
I SEE NO ONE.

CAN I GET A MOTION TO CLOSE?
10:37:05AM >> SO MOVED.
10:37:05AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECONDED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN, WOULD YOU MIND READING ITEM NUMBER
56?
10:37:13AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I MOVE FILE NUMBER VAC-23-14, AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, CORRECTING A SCRIVENER'S
ERROR BY AMENDING ORDINANCE 2022-165 WHICH VACATED, CLOSED,
DISCONTINUED AND ABANDONED THAT PORTION OF NORTH 34th
STREET INSTEAD OF THE INTENDED PORTION OF 37th STREET,
LOCATED SOUTH OF 3rd AVENUE, NORTH OF ADAMO DRIVE, EAST OF
35th STREET AND WEST OF 39th STREET, WITHIN THE PLAT OF
SECOND REVISION OF EAST BAY PARK SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF
TAMPA, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING THE TITLE AND
SECTION 2 OF SAID ORDINANCE; REPEALING CONFLICTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10:37:51AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
CLENDENIN.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
RECORD YOUR VOTE.
10:37:59AM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH HURTAK BEING
ABSENT.

10:38:03AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
NEXT UP IS ITEM NUMBER 57.
10:38:08AM >> THAT WAS CONTINUED.
10:38:08AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
I'M SORRY.
ITEM NUMBER 58.
10:38:13AM >> GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCIL.
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
ITEM NUMBER 58 IS BEFORE YOU FOR SECOND READING.
THIS IS REZ-23-26.
IT'S FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1236 CHANNELSIDE DRIVE.
THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM CD 2 TO CD-2 TO
ALLOW FOR STOREFRONT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND
HOTEL ON-SITE.
THE SITE PLANS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AND PROVIDED TO THE
CLERK.
MODIFICATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO BE MADE BETWEEN FIRST AND
SECOND READING.
STAFF IS AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
10:38:47AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF?
DO WE HAVE AN APPLICANT FOR ITEM NUMBER 58?
YES, MA'AM.
WE ALREADY CONTINUED THE OTHER ITEM RIGHT BEFORE YOU CAME
IN.
10:38:57AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
ALEX SCHALER, NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE.
THIS WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BACK ON MAY 11.

I THINK IT WAS ACTUALLY MAY 12, AND WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR APPROVAL TODAY AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY REMAINING
QUESTIONS.
10:39:10AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
NO.
ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEM 58?
I SEE NO ONE.
ANYBODY REGISTERED?
YES, SIR, COUNCILMAN CARLSON.
10:39:18AM >>BILL CARLSON:
BEFORE WE CLOSE, I WANT TO SAY I WAS ABSENT
ON THAT DATE.
SORRY I MISSED THE MIDNIGHT, AS I WAS WATCHING THE VIDEOS,
THE LAST THING I HEARD WAS VIERA -- SORRY, MANISCALCO ASKING
WHY LISA WAS STILL HERE WAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THANK YOU ALL FOR STAYING UP.
ANYWAY, I WANT TO SAY I READ THE FILES AND I WATCHED THE
VIDEOS.
I'M READY TO VOTE ON THIS.
10:39:40AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
VERY GOOD.
YES, MA'AM.
10:39:42AM >> COUNCIL, AS A REMINDER, BONUS PROVISION AGREEMENT ALSO
WITH THIS RESOLUTION.
10:39:47AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES, MA'AM.
WE WILL DO THE BONUS AFTER THE SECOND READING.
ANYBODY REGISTERED?

NO.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO CLOSE?
10:39:54AM >> SO MOVED.
10:39:56AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN, DID I LEAVE OFF WITH YOU?
NO, COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON.
10:40:09AM >>BILL CARLSON:
I'D LIKE TO MOVE FILE REZ-23-26, ORDINANCE
BEING PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION, AN
ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF 1236
CHANNELSIDE DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, AND MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1, FROM ZONING DISTRICT
CLASSIFICATION CD-2 (CHANNEL DISTRICT-2) TO CD-2 (CHANNEL
DISTRICT-2, STOREFRONT RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL GENERAL USES
AND HOTEL); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SHOULD I SAY INCLUDING THE RESOLUTION?
10:40:43AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
NO, THAT'S SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE.
10:40:52AM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH HURTAK BEING
ABSENT.

10:40:57AM >>BILL CARLSON:
MOVE THE RESOLUTION.
10:40:58AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
CARLSON TO MOVE THE RESOLUTION.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
ANY OPPOSED?
YES, MA'AM.
10:41:06AM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
YES, COUNCIL, THANK YOU.
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
COUNCIL, ITEM NUMBER 59 IS BEFORE YOU FOR SECOND READING.
THIS IS REZ-23-33.
IT'S FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1509 NORTH MORGAN STREET.
THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM RM-24
(RESIDENTIAL, MULTIFAMILY) TO PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT) AND
THIS WOULD ALLOW FOR RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY, SEMI
DETACHED USES ON-SITE.
MODIFICATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO BE MADE TO THE SITE PLAN
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND READING.
THOSE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE.
THE SITE PLAN HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AND PROVIDED TO THE CLERK.
I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
10:41:43AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
10:41:45AM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU.
10:41:46AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANYBODY -- DO WE HAVE AN APPLICANT FOR

59?
YES, SIR.
10:41:52AM >> GOOD MORNING, JOE GIBBONS, GULF BAY BUILDERS.
I'M THE APPLICANT AND WAS HERE FOR THE MARATHON SESSION
UNTIL THE WEE HOURS OF MAY 12th.
I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
10:42:04AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE GENTLEMAN?
THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH US.
10:42:09AM >> IT WAS A MARATHON.
10:42:10AM >> I SURVIVED, TOO.
TRUST ME.
10:42:12AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE?
10:42:14AM >> SO MOVED.
10:42:15AM >>BILL CARLSON:
JUST FOR THE RECORD, ALSO, I WANT TO SAY I
REVIEWED THIS FILE AND WATCHED THE VIDEO.
THANK YOU.
10:42:21AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCIL
MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA, READ NUMBER 59.
10:42:34AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
59, FILE NUMBER REZ-23-33, ORDINANCE
BEING PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION, AN
ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF 1509

NORTH MORGAN STREET, IN THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, AND MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1, FROM ZONING DISTRICT
CLASSIFICATION, RM-24 (RESIDENTIAL, MULTIFAMILY) TO PD
(PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY SEMI
DETACHED; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10:43:02AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
RECORD YOUR VOTE.
10:43:09AM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH HURTAK BEING
ABSENT.
10:43:16AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
IT IS A 10:30 PUBLIC HEARING AND IT'S CLOSE TO 10:30.
WOW.
10:43:22AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YOU'RE NOT RUNNING ON TIME, MR. CHAIRMAN,
SOMETHING WRONG.
10:43:27AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
AFTER THE FACT AND THEN THAT'S IT.
WE HAVE A 10:30 PUBLIC HEARING HERE FOR A VACATING OF AN
ALLEY.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MR. SAMONS PRESENT FIRST AND THEN GO
FROM THERE.
YES, SIR.
10:43:39AM >>ROSS SAMONS:
ROSS SAMONS, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
I'D LIKE TO ASK THE CLERK TO SHARE MY SCREEN, PLEASE.
THANK YOU.

ROSS SAMONS, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION, PRESENTING VAC-23-12.
THE APPLICANT'S NAME IS DARREN GREEN.
REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME IS MATT SIENK.
PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 105 EAST WOODLAWN AVENUE.
PROPOSED VACATING REQUEST IS TO VACATE A PORTION OF THE
ALLEYWAY LYING NORTH OF EMILY STREET, SOUTH OF WOODLAWN
AVENUE, EAST OF 10th STREET AND WEST OF FLORIDA AVENUE.
THE APPLICATION WAS FILED ON MARCH 6, 2023.
THE APPLICANT OWNS PROPERTY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE
ALLEYWAY THAT IS REQUESTED TO BE VACATED.
THE APPLICANT'S REASON FOR THE APPLICATION IS D.O.T. WILL
NOT ALLOW A CURB CUT AT THE TAMPA AVENUE ALLEYWAY
INTERSECTION.
AND THERE ARE VAGRANTS AND ILLEGAL DUMPING IN THE ALLEYWAY
AREA.
THIS ALLEY WAS CREATED IN SUBDIVISION PLAT.
EXISTING ALLEY IS CURRENTLY 3,500 SQUARE FEET.
THE APPLICANT'S PROPERTY IN RED.
PROPOSED VACATING OF THE ALLEY IN YELLOW.
THIS IS THE PROPOSED VACATING IN RED, AND WITHIN THE
SUBDIVISION PLAT.
THIS IS AN AERIAL OR A MAP VIEW OF OUR INTERNAL CITY OF
TAMPA ATLAS SHEET.
AGAIN IN RED IS THE ALLEYWAY THAT IS REQUESTED TO BE
VACATED.

THE APPLICANT'S PROPERTY AND AN IMAGE OF THE ALLEYWAY
LOOKING EAST FROM TAMPA STREET.
STAFF HAD NO OBJECTION TO THIS VACATING REQUEST, EASEMENT
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY WASTEWATER, FRONTIER, AND TECO.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS INCLUDE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT MUST
COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 27 REGARDING TREE PRESERVATION AND SITE
DESIGN FOR IMPROVEMENTS PLACED ADJACENT TO TREES IN ANY
VACATED AREA.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
10:46:01AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE GENTLEMAN?
DARREN GREEN.
YES, SIR.
10:46:08AM >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
OR GOOD MORNING.
MATT SIENK GREEN IN FULL TRANSPARENCY.
DARREN GREEN IS MY HUSBAND AND ALSO THE AUTHORIZED AGENT AND
THE RESIDENT OF THIS PROPERTY.
SO THE BIG THING ON THIS IS THAT USUALLY D.O.T. IS A LITTLE
BIT FRUSTRATING WHEN IT COMES TO SOME OF THEIR THINGS.
I THINK THE REASON THEY DID THAT IS FOR SAFETY REASONS.
THEY WON'T ALLOW US TO DO A CURB CUT.
WHEN WE DID THE ADDITION ON THE PROPERTY, I TRIED TO DO A
REAR-LOADING GARAGE AND THEY HAD A FULL OBJECTION SAYING
THEY WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CURB CUT TO BE ADDED ONTO TAMPA

STREET.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE PHOTOS, THEY ACTUALLY HAVE -- WHOOPS THIS
WAY -- THEY ACTUALLY CREATED A CURB THERE AND THEY WILL NOT
REMOVE IT.
SO WHEN WE DID THE ADDITION ONTO THE HOUSE, THEY WOULDN'T
ALLOW US TO DO A REAR LOAD GARAGE AND THEY CITED SAFETY
REASONS BECAUSE OF THE ST. PETE THAT PEOPLE COME DOWN AND
THE LACK OF -- YOU CAN'T SEE.
SO YOU'LL GET NAILED IF YOU TRY TO PULL OUT OF THAT
ALLEYWAY.
WE TRIED TO PRESERVE AS MUCH AS WE COULD, WHICH IS THE
NORTH-SOUTH WILL STAY OPEN BUT EAST-WEST WILL CLOSE UP SO WE
CAN PREVENT PEOPLE FROM DUMPING MATTRESSES AND EVERYTHING
ELSE OVER THERE.
WE ALSO HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH PEOPLE LEAVING NEEDLES AND
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN A BACK ALLEY.
FOR SAFETY REASONS, WE'RE TRYING TO GET THAT CLOSED UP.
THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT.
10:47:33AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE GENTLEMAN?
NO.
VERY, VERY BUSY STREET.
10:47:39AM >> YEAH, SCARY.
10:47:41AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
CAN YOU LEAVE THE MAP UP FOR A LITTLE BIT
SO I CAN SEE IT AGAIN, PLEASE?
THANK YOU.

10:47:55AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM?
MOTION TO CLOSE IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS?
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ THIS ITEM, 60?
10:48:11AM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES, SIR.
I MOVE AN ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR FIRST READING
CONSIDERATION, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA,
VACATING, CLOSING, DISCONTINUING AND ABANDONING THAT
EAST/WEST PORTION OF ALLEYWAY LOCATED NORTH OF EMILY STREET,
SOUTH OF WOODLAWN AVENUE, EAST OF TAMPA STREET AND WEST OF
FLORIDA AVENUE, WITHIN THE PLAT OF PINEY WOODS ADDITION TO
TAMPA SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITY OF TAMPA, HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2
HEREOF, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH HEREIN;
PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, INTERPRETATIONS AND REPEALING
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
10:48:52AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
VIERA.
A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.

COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN, YOU HAVE SOMETHING.
10:48:58AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
TYPICALLY I WOULD BE OPPOSED TO VACATING
THE ALLEYS.
I THINK YOU'VE PROBABLY APPROACHED THIS WITH THE SAME TYPE
OF IDEAS THAT I WOULD HAVE.
IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT YOU'RE IN THAT CIRCUMSTANCE.
I WANTED TO MAKE A POINT THAT, AGAIN, OTHER APPLICANTS THAT
COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL, I'M NOT GOING TO BE NECESSARILY
AGREEABLE TO THESE TYPES OF VACATING.
OBVIOUSLY, YOU WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND ATTEMPTING TO SALVAGE A
USEFUL ALLEY, I APPRECIATE THAT.
IT IS A VERY DIFFERENT SITUATION NOW BECAUSE OF TAMPA STREET
NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THAT CURB CUT SO THE UTILITY OF THE
ALLEY IS TAKEN AWAY.
SO I'LL BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF IT.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A POINT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE THAT I'M
NOT IN FAVOR OF VACATING ALLEYS LIKE THIS.
THANK YOU.
10:49:46AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
10:49:47AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
I WANT TO GO ON THE RECORD AND SAY KUDOS.
CLENDENIN, YOU SAID IT PERFECTLY.
BEING A RESIDENT OF TAMPA HEIGHTS AND HOW ALLEYWAYS ARE
USED, BUT IN THIS INSTANCE, I'M GOING TO GRANT THIS BECAUSE
YOU'VE DONE EVERYTHING YOU CAN.
THANK YOU.

10:50:05AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON.
10:50:07AM >>BILL CARLSON:
I'LL SAY THE SAME THING.
I VOTE AGAINST MOST ALLEY VACATIONS BUT I'LL VOTE FOR THIS
ONE.
10:50:14AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
VERY GOOD.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
10:50:20AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
10:50:22AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
YES.
10:50:22AM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
10:50:24AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
10:50:26AM >> CARLSON?
MANISCALCO?
10:50:27AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
10:50:28AM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH HURTAK BEING
ABSENT.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION WILL BE HELD ON JULY 13, 2023,
AT 9:30 A.M.
10:50:36AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.
10:50:38AM >> HAVE A GOOD DAY.
10:50:40AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
WE'RE AT THE END OF THE AGENDA.
WE HAVE ADMINISTRATION UPDATE FROM ABBYE FEELEY.
10:50:48AM >>ABBYE FEELEY:
GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.

ABBYE FEELEY, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
MANAGEMENT.
I'M COMING BEFORE YOU TODAY TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON SOME OF
OUR OPERATIONS OVER AT THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CENTER AND
SOME CHANGES WE'RE GOING TO BE MAKING AS OF JULY 1st.
I'LL PUT THIS UP ON THE ELMO.
IN PREPARING FOR THIS TODAY, I WAS THINKING BACK TO SOME OF
THE FEW MONTHS AGO, SOME COMPLAINTS AND THINGS THAT HAD COME
IN IN RELATION TO PERMITS, HOW LONG IT WAS TAKING US TO
PROCESS PERMITS OR THAT PEOPLE WOULD SUBMIT AND GET NO
COMMENTS AND THEN THEY WOULD SUBMIT AGAIN AND GET COMMENTS,
AND WE'VE TAKEN AN APPROACH TO IMPROVING OUR PROCESS IN A
NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WAYS.
OUR FIRST WAS A SUFFICIENCY CHECKLIST THAT WE INSTITUTED
BACK IN NOVEMBER BASICALLY REQUIRING CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF A
PERMIT TO COME IN THE DOOR WITH THE PERMIT IN ORDER TO STOP
THINGS LIKE THAT FIRST ROUND OF COMMENTS ASKING FOR THE
INITIAL MATERIALS WE WOULD NEED TO ACTUALLY COMPLETE A FULL
PERMIT REVIEW.
SO WE'VE DONE THAT.
AND THEN THIS IS NOW THE SECOND PART WHERE WE'LL MAKE SOME
ADJUSTMENTS TO OUR KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.
THE OTHER SHEET I HAVE FOR YOU THIS MORNING BEFORE I GO INTO
THAT ARE THE QR CODES.
I SHARED THIS WITH YOU LAST WEEK IN RELATION TO ACCELA, AND

I'M GOING TO PUT IT ON THE ELMO FOR JUST A MOMENT IN CASE
ANYBODY WATCHING AT HOME WANTS TO GO AHEAD -- LET'S ZOOM OUT
-- THEY CAN SCAN THESE FROM THEIR TV AS WELL.
THE FIRST ONE IS OUR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES METRICS, AND THAT
IS WHERE WE KEEP REAL GOT A OUR PERMITS, HOW WE PROCESS
THEM, HOW LONG IT'S TAKING, HOW MANY WE'RE DOING, AND ALL
THAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND WE WANT TO
CONTINUE, LIKE WE'RE HERE TODAY, TO SHARE THAT TRANSPARENCY
AND ACCOUNTABILITY WITH YOU.
THE SECOND IS OUR ACTIVE PERMIT MAP.
THAT IS ALL OF OUR DEMOS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION, COMMERCIAL
AND RESIDENTIAL.
THAT DOES NOT HAVE ANY TRADES PERMITS LIKE AN AC CHANGE-OUT
OR A HOT WATER CHANGE-OUT, BUT IT DOES HAVE ALL THE REST OF
OUR ACTIVE PERMITS.
YOU CAN SCAN ON THAT AND THE NICE THING ABOUT THAT, THAT I
SHOWED LAST WEEK AS WELL IS YOU CAN JUST BE WHERE YOU ARE ON
YOUR PHONE.
YOU CAN SEE AROUND YOU, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE AN ADDRESS.
YOU PICK IT OUT ON THE MAP, CLICK ON IT.
WHEN YOU GET THE INFORMATION, THERE IS A LITTLE LINK AT THE
BOTTOM THAT SAYS ACCELA.
IT TAKES YOU RIGHT INTO ACCELA AND IT GIVES YOU ALL THE
INFORMATION BASED ON THAT.
THE LAST IS IN RELATION TO DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.

THEY HAVE THAT MAP AS WELL.
THAT'S ALL YOUR REZONINGS, SPECIAL USES, DESIGN EXCEPTIONS,
FORMAL DETERMINATIONS, ANYTHING THAT'S GOING ON THAT YOU'VE
EITHER RECEIVED A LETTER ON OR DRIVEN BY, YOU CAN SEE THOSE
THINGS IN JUST A MATTER OF FOUR CLICKS. SO I THINK WE'RE
REALLY WORKING TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION IN REAL TIME AND
AT A VERY USER-FRIENDLY LEVEL.
I HAVE THOSE FOR YOU AS WELL IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE,
SHARE THEM WITH ANYONE, THOSE ARE AVAILABLE.
IN RELATION TO THE UPDATE, I HAVE A FEW QUICK SLIDES.
AS I PROVIDED TO YOU, THE ADVISORY TEAM KICKED OFF IN 2019.
THE REPORT WAS ISSUED.
THREE MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAME OUT OF THAT GROUP.
ENSURE SUFFICIENT CAPACITY AND RESOURCES TO MEET OUR DEMAND.
INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, AND STREAMLINE THE
PROCESS.
AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON ALL OF THOSE ACTIVELY, AND KUDOS
TO JC HUDGISON, OUR BUILDING OFFICIAL.
HE REALLY IS TECH SAVVY, ALWAYS LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN MAKE
OUR PROCESS BETTER AND SERVE OUR CLIENTS MORE EFFICIENTLY.
JUST TO SHOW YOU NUMBERS IN RELATION TO THE SUFFICIENT
CAPACITY AND RESOURCES, YOU CAN SEE ALL THOSE ACCELA RECORDS
AND TASKS TURN INTO ITEMS THAT OUR TEAM IS PERFORMING.
I'VE BROKEN THIS DOWN THROUGH OUR CLIENT FACILITATION, WHICH
IS OUR PLANNED INTAKE.

THE PLAN REVIEWERS, AND THEN OUR INSPECTIONS.
YOU'LL SEE THAT FROM 2010 TO 2022 WE HAVE HAD HUGE INCREASES
IN THE DEMAND THAT IS ON OUR DEPARTMENT, IS GOING FROM 5,000
PERMIT INTAKE APPLICATIONS TO 20,000 IN TEN YEARS.
JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU AND NOW GO OVER SOME OF
THE CHANGES THAT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE.
I THINK ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS WORKING WITH OUR TEAM IS
THAT WE HAVE SEEN THAT WHEN THERE IS A KPI, A TURNAROUND OF
TWO DAYS OR FIVE DAYS, SOMETIMES THEY'LL MEET THE KPI BUT
THEY WON'T GIVE THE BEST QUALITY REVIEW.
AND OUR GOAL IS TO DO BOTH.
SO WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SOME
ADJUSTMENTS TO THAT.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THE 90% BENCHMARK THAT WE
OPERATE WITHIN 90% OF THE TIME WITH THOSE KPIs.
IF YOU GO TO THE METRICS, YOU CAN SEE THAT WE'RE DOING THAT.
AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO PUT THESE NEW KPIs OR THESE
ADJUSTMENTS INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1.
SO OVER THE NEXT 30 DAYS, WE ARE GOING TO COMMUNICATE THIS
INFORMATION WITH OUR CLIENTS AND OUR USERS, TBBA.
WE HAVE QUARTERLY FOCUS GROUPS WITH DEVELOPERS, CONTRACTORS,
AS WELL AS SEND MESSAGING OUT THROUGH ACCELA, WHICH WHEN WE
DO THAT, WE REACH ABOUT 15,000 PEOPLE THAT ARE REGISTERED IN
THE ACCELA SYSTEM.
SO WE WILL BE USING THE NEXT 30 DAYS TO DO THAT

COMMUNICATION WITH OUR EFFECTIVE JULY 1 DATE.
JUST SOME OF THE CHANGES I JUST WANTED TO GO OVER AND NONE
OF THEM ARE HUGE.
OUR APPLICATION REVIEW, RIGHT NOW, IF YOU SUBMIT A PERMIT,
48 HOURS OR TWO BUSINESS DAYS, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THAT TO
THREE.
THE SAME THING WITH WHEN WE CLOSE OUT A PERMIT, WE'LL ASK
FOR ONE MORE DAY TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
OUR INSPECTIONS, RIGHT NOW, WE OFFER NEXT-DAY INSPECTION.
THAT'S 500 INSPECTIONS A DAY.
OUR INSPECTORS ARE RUNNING ABOUT 13 TO 15 INSPECTIONS A DAY.
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE PURSUING ACCREDITATION FOR OUR DEPARTMENT,
AND THAT RANGE SHOULD BE SOMEWHERE IN THE 9 TO 11 RANGE.
SO ALSO NEXT-DAY SERVICE NEVER GIVES OUR INSPECTORS A DAY
OFF TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING, GET CERTIFICATION, HAVE A
LITTLE BIT MORE OF THAT BALANCE IN WHAT WE'RE PROVIDING FROM
OUR RESOURCE AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STANDPOINT.
SO THIS WILL GIVE US THAT BY GOING TO A TWO DAY.
SO IF YOU CALL IN YOUR INSPECTION ON FRIDAY, YOU WILL GET IT
BY TUESDAY.
NORMALLY YOU WOULD GET IT ON MONDAY.
SO THAT'S GOING TO BE AN ADJUSTMENT AS WELL.
THAT ALSO ALLOWS OUR INSPECTORS TO SPEND A LITTLE BIT MORE
TIME AND SOMETIMES THEY GET CALLED BACK BECAUSE THEY FAILED
THE INSPECTION.

ONE THING NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, NOW THEY NEED TO GO BACK OR
SPEND A FEW MORE MINUTES, AND THIS WILL GIVE THEM THAT
ALLOWANCE.
IN TERMS OF RESIDENTIAL PERMIT REVIEW, FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION OR RESIDENTIAL ADDITION, OUR FIRST ROUND OF
REVIEW, WE WORK IN TEN BUSINESS DAYS.
WE ARE GOING TO KEEP THAT.
WHEN YOU RESUBMIT TO US, WE'VE BEEN AT FIVE BUSINESS DAYS.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THAT TO SEVEN.
BECAUSE NORMALLY YOU'VE ADDRESSED ALL OUR FIRST ROUND OF
COMMENTS.
OUR GOAL IS THAT YOU ONLY HAVE TWO ROUNDS OF REVIEW, AND
THEN YOU ARE ISSUED YOUR PERMIT AND YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY.
FOR ALTERATIONS OR MISCELLANEOUS, THE INITIAL REVIEW, FIVE
DAYS, WE ARE GOING TO MOVE THAT TO SEVEN AND FOR RESUBMITTAL
FROM THREE TO FIVE.
ALL IN ALL, YOU CAN SEE IF SOMEBODY CAME IN, TOOK US TWO
DAYS TO DO THEIR INTAKE AND THEN FIVE DAYS FOR THE FIRST
REVIEW, THEY SHOULD BE GETTING THAT FIRST SET OF COMMENTS IN
SEVEN BUSINESS DAYS.
IF THEY RESUBMIT BACK TO US, THAT'S FIVE.
SO OVERALL, IT'S ABOUT THREE WEEKS.
BY THE STATE, WE'RE REQUIRED TO PROCESS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SO
WE'RE STILL AT ROUGHLY 21 DAYS.
SO WE ARE WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE BEING

TIMELY.
LASTLY ON COMMERCIAL PERMITS, WE'RE MAKING SOME ADJUSTMENTS
THERE.
I THINK IN THE BRIEFINGS I MENTIONED TO YOU ALL, RIGHT NOW,
IF YOU COME IN WITH A PUBLIX STORE, A 40,000-SQUARE-FOOT
STORE, OR YOU COME IN WITH A 32-STORY HIGH-RISE, WE ARE
WORKING UNDER THE SAME REVIEW PERIOD.
AND AS YOU ALL KNOW, THOSE ARE VERY DIFFERENT TYPES OF
PROJECTS.
SO WE ARE INSTITUTING A NEW LARGE-SCALE COMMERCIAL REVIEW,
AND I LISTED SOME OF THOSE ITEMS THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED
LARGE SCALE AT THE BOTTOM OF THAT FOR OUR OTHER COMMERCIAL
CONSTRUCTION REVIEW, WE'RE NOT MAKING ANY CHANGES THERE.
FOR THE LARGE SCALE, WE'LL GO FROM 15-DAY FIRST REVIEW TO 21
DAYS AND FOR A SECOND SUBMISSION FROM 10 TO 15.
AND THEN ALTERATIONS AND FOR THE MISCELLANEOUS, WE'RE NOT
MAKING ANY CHANGES THERE, BUT MINOR COMMERCIAL ALTERATIONS
WOULD GO FROM 10 TO THE 15 AND THEN THE SECOND REVIEW FROM 7
TO 10.
AS I MENTIONED TO YOU, THESE WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1.
WE ARE WORKING WITH TNI BECAUSE ALL THIS IS AUTOMATED
THROUGH ACCELA THAT ALL THESE DATES AND TIME FRAMES ARE
UPDATED AND THEN WE WILL BEGIN OUR MESSAGING HERE IN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS ONCE WE PRESENTED THIS INFORMATION TO YOU THIS
MORNING, WANTED TO COME TO YOU FIRST AND SHARE THAT

INFORMATION.
WE'RE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
11:00:49AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME?
11:00:51AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
WHEN IS THE ACCREDITATION?
11:00:54AM >>ABBYE FEELEY:
IT'S LIKE AN 18-MONTH PROCESS.
SO WE'RE JUST STARTING.
IT GOT FUNDED THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR '23 BUDGET.
WE CAN'T USE ENHANCEMENT FUNDS FOR THAT, BUT WE'RE JUST
GETTING THAT STARTED NOW.
ONE OTHER THING I WANTED TO MENTION, WE HAVE LINED UP OUR
ZONING 102.
I KNOW MANY CITIZENS CAME TO MY ZONING 101 CLASS.
IT WAS HELD AT THE RIVER CENTER.
ZONING 102, THEY HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR, WILL BE JUNE 28 AT
THE RIVER CENTER.
I BELIEVE AT 6:00 AS WELL, AND THE MESSAGING WILL GO OUT FOR
THAT COMING HERE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
BUT IF ANYBODY IS OUT THERE LISTENING, I KNOW MS. POYNOR HAS
ASKED A COUPLE OF TIMES, WHEN IS 102, IT'S ON ITS WAY AND
WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE END OF JUNE.
11:01:38AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCIL MEMBERS?
11:01:41AM >>BILL CARLSON:
THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES FOR
DOING THIS.
THIS IS A LOT OF WORK.
I THINK WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

I SAID THIS BEFORE PUBLICLY, THIS AREA, THIS DEPARTMENT, I
HEARD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS I WAS ON
COUNCIL AND I HAD LOTS OF CONVERSATIONS WITH CAROL AND THEN
I'VE HEARD FEWER IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, SO THAT SHOWS THAT
SOME THINGS ARE WORKING.
I'VE ALSO BEEN TALKING TO NICOLE, I THINK I TALKED SOME TO
YOU.
EVERY COMPLAINT I ALWAYS FORWARDED VERBALLY OR IN WRITING TO
EITHER CAROL OR NICOLE.
WITH THE IDEA OF HELPING THEM TO MAKE THINGS BETTER.
BUT THE THING, I THINK IT'S GREAT TO HAVE KPIs.
THE THING I WOULD ASK, AND NOT A MOTION OR ANYTHING, BUT
JUST ASK YOU ALL, THE BIGGEST COMPLAINT I GET IT INSPECTORS
BEING ARBITRARY AND NOT SO MUCH RECENTLY AS I DID BEFORE
ABOUT DECISIONS BEING MADE THAT SEEMED TO NOT STRICTLY
FOLLOW RULE OR THAT ONE TIME AN INSPECTION WOULD SAY ONE
THING AND NEXT TIME SAY SOMETHING ELSE.
MAYBE WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST IS SOMETHING LIKE IF SOMEBODY HAS
FAILED FOR INSPECTION TWICE THAT YOU AND PROBABLY NICOLE
ALSO AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT YEAR GET ALERTED SO YOU CAN CHECK
INTO THAT.
RECENTLY, I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH A BUILDER WHO ACTUALLY
COMPLIMENTED THE STAFF AND SAID THE STAFF ARE WORKING REALLY
WELL NOW.
OBVIOUSLY, THE CHANGES YOU ARE MAKING ARE RIGHT, BUT TO THE

EXTENT THAT THERE'S ANYBODY STILL MAKING ARBITRARY
DECISIONS, IF YOU ALL COULD TRY TO FLAG THAT AND GET AHEAD
OF THAT, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
THE SECOND THING AND THIS IS NOT DIRECTLY RELATED, ALSO, I
HEARD FROM BUILDERS THAT THERE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THEM TO
PUT IN TREES.
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, BUT REQUIREMENT TO PUT IN TREES AND
THEN THEY FIND THAT AFTER THEY HAND OVER THE KEYS TO THE
OWNER, THE NEW OWNER OF THE HOUSE, THAT THEY GO IN AND RIP
OUT THE TREES.
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING?
11:03:47AM >>ABBYE FEELEY:
I HAVE NOT.
11:03:47AM >>BILL CARLSON:
I WON'T MAKE A MOTION ABOUT IT LATER, BUT
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY TO BE AWARE OF.
APPARENTLY, I'M TOLD THAT THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT.
I HEARD THIS FROM BUILDERS WHO SAY, I'M SPENDING THE MONEY
TO PUT THE TREE IN, BUT BECAUSE IT'S NOT A GRAND OAK, THEY
CAN RIP IT OUT AND THEY DON'T LIKE THEM.
SO MAYBE THERE'S A BETTER WAY THAT WE CAN WORK WITH THE CITY
SO WE DON'T WASTE THE MONEY.
IF YOU COULD JUST KEEP YOUR EAR OUT FOR IT AND YOUR STAFF,
AND IF YOU ALL HEAR THAT IS AN ISSUE, WE CAN MAKE A MOTION
ABOUT IT OR SOME KIND OF SUGGESTION.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT FEEDBACK.
11:04:20AM >>ABBYE FEELEY:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE IT.
11:04:22AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANYBODY ELSE?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
11:04:24AM >>ABBYE FEELEY:
THANK YOU.
HAVE A GREAT DAY.
11:04:28AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MR. SHELBY?
THAT'S THE WHOLE AGENDA.
11:04:32AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
YES, SIR.
11:04:34AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THIS IS VERY RARE.
WE'LL GO TO NEW BUSINESS.
COUNCILMAN MIRANDA?
NO.
COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON?
11:04:41AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
11:04:42AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES, MA'AM, GO AHEAD.
11:04:43AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
PRESENT A COMMENCING TO DELTA SIGMA THETA
SORORITY INCORPORATED IN RECOGNITION FOR THEIR EFFORT AND
TIRELESS DEDICATION TO THE STRENGTH OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES
THROUGH SISTERHOOD SCHOLARSHIP AND SERVICE AND SOCIAL
ACTION, COMMENDATION TO BE PRESENTED OFF-SITE.
11:04:57AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
HENDERSON.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.

ANYTHING ELSE?
YES, SIR.
11:05:08AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS
MORNING AT 8:00 I WAS JOINED BY THE MAYOR OF TAMPA AND
FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS TO RAISE THE PRIDE FLAG OVER CITY
HALL.
I WANT TO EMPHASIZE TODAY IS THE BEGINNING OF PRIDE MONTH
AND HIGHLIGHT WHAT AN INCLUSIVE CITY WE LIVE IN AND WHAT AN
INCREDIBLE CITY THAT VALUES DIVERSITY.
I WOULD APPRECIATE MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR CONTINUING
IN THAT DIRECTION AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO JOIN US IN
CELEBRATING AN INCREDIBLE MONTH OF WELCOMING PEOPLE FROM ALL
WALKS OF LIFE AND ENJOYING THAT QUILT THAT WE'VE CREATED IN
THE CITY OF TAMPA.
THANK YOU.
11:05:56AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
VERY GOOD.
COUNCILMAN CARLSON.
11:05:58AM >>BILL CARLSON:
I WANT TO ECHO THAT.
THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN AND MAYOR FOR LEADING
ON THAT THIS MORNING.
AND THIS IS A SCARY TIME FOR PEOPLE IN THE LGBT COMMUNITY.
AS THE MAYOR SAID THIS MORNING, TAMPA IS A PLACE WHERE
EVERYBODY IS WELCOME.
THOSE OF US ON THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION AND THEN
SEVERAL ON THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED IT.

YEARS AGO WE APPROVED SPECIAL OR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS THAT
THE VOTERS APPROVED IN THE CHARTER TO PROTECT PEOPLE IN THE
COMMUNITY.
AND AT THE TIME WE DID IT, WE THOUGHT, WHAT HAPPENS IF THE
STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GO BACKWARDS AND NONE OF US
THOUGHT IT WOULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN, BUT IT HAS.
TO THE EXTENT THAT WE HAVE ANY AUTONOMY AS A CITY, I KNOW WE
ARE ALL COMMITTED TO PROTECT EVERYBODY IN OUR CITY AND MAKE
THIS A PLACE THAT EVERYBODY FEELS WELCOME.
ALSO, I'LL SAY TO MY COLLEAGUES, I'M GLAD WE'RE GETTING DONE
EARLY THIS MORNING, BUT USUALLY I THINK THEY HAVE BEEN EASY
ON US THE FIRST FEW MEETINGS BECAUSE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF
YEARS, WE'VE HAD 100, 120 ITEMS.
THIS IS LIKE 60.
I EXPECT THAT THERE WILL BE LONGER MEETINGS COMING, BUT IT'S
GOOD SOMETIMES TO GET DONE EARLY.
ANOTHER THING IS THAT THERE'S BEEN -- THIS IS A CRA ISSUE,
BUT JUST TO MENTION IT BECAUSE I CAN'T TALK TO YOU ALL
PRIVATELY.
THERE'S SOME ISSUE ABOUT THE SUBCOMMITTEES IN THE CRA.
AS I REMEMBER IT, STAFF SUGGESTED THAT WE GET RID OF THE
SUBCOMMITTEES AND THEN THEY ANNOUNCE IT TO EVERYONE.
I DON'T REMEMBER IF WE VOTED ON CRA BOARD OR NOT, BUT THERE
IS A LOT OF ANGST ABOUT IT.
I WAS NEVER CONSULTED AS TO WHETHER I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD

IDEA OR NOT.
I ACTUALLY THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA IF IT SAVES STAFF TIME,
ALTHOUGH SOME PEOPLE DISAGREE WITH THAT IN THE COMMUNITY.
BUT I WOULD SUGGEST STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED THAT PEOPLE --
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE IN FAVOR OF SUBCOMMITTEES SHOW
UP AT PUBLIC COMMENT AT OUR CRA RETREAT AND WHAT I WOULD
SUGGEST IS TWO THINGS.
ONE THAT WE TELL FOLKS THEY CAN MEET ANYWAY.
THE SUBCOMMITTEES CAN CONTINUE TO MEET.
THEY ARE JUST NOT GOING TO BE STAFFED.
ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO MEET, BUT INSTEAD OF
MAKING IT A PUBLIC MEETING WHERE YOU TAKE NOTES, THEY CAN
MEET ANYWAY.
AND WE TAKE FEEDBACK AT THE CRA BOARD MEETING, AT THE CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AND AT THE CAC MEETINGS.
AND THE PURPOSE OF THE CAC ANYWAY IS TO GET FEEDBACK FROM
THE PUBLIC.
SO ALL THAT IS FILTERED THROUGH THE CAC.
THE OTHER THING, THOUGH, IS THAT IF THE COMMUNITY FEELS THAT
THERE IS A NEED TO HAVE REPRESENTATION IN SUBCOMMITTEE-LIKE
ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY, IT REALLY SHOULD BE THE CITY, NOT
THE CRA, WHICH IS WHY I'M BRINGING THIS UP.
BECAUSE THE CRA MEETS TO TALK ABOUT SPENDING 53 OR WHATEVER
MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR AND SMALLER AMOUNTS IN EACH DISTRICT,
BUT THAT'S A HUGE APPARATUS AND HUGE STAFF TO GET FEEDBACK

TO SPEND A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY.
IF THE COMMUNITY WANTS A PROCESS TO GIVE US FEEDBACK, IT
SHOULD BE UNDER THE CITY, NOT THE CRA, BECAUSE THAT WHOLE
PROCESS LEADS TO LOTS OF FEEDBACK THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE
ABLE TO BE RESOLVED THROUGH THE CRA PROCESS.
SO SINCE IT KIND OF CROSSES BOTH LEVELS, I WANTED TO LET YOU
ALL KNOW.
I WANT TO MAKE TWO QUICK MOTIONS.
ONE IS WE HAD AN ITEM THIS MORNING THAT WAS IN CHANNEL
DISTRICT.
CHANNEL DISTRICT IS NOT IN THE CBD.
CITY COUNCIL BEFORE MY TIME GAVE STAFF AUTHORITY TO APPROVE
PROJECTS INSIDE THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND THESE BIG
PROJECTS THAT ARE IN CHANNEL DISTRICT AND ABOUT TO CLOSE THE
GAP BETWEEN CBD AND CHANNEL DISTRICT, IT'S ALL FROM A
DEVELOPER POINT OF VIEW KIND OF ONE CONTIGUOUS AREA.
I RECOMMEND THAT WE AT LEAST LOOK AT OR INVESTIGATE
EXPANDING THE CBD TO INCLUDE PARTS OF CHANNEL DISTRICT.
SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ASK CITY STAFF TO REPORT ON
SEPTEMBER 7 AS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE CBD'S
EASTERN BOUNDARY TO CHANNELSIDE DRIVE.
11:10:14AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WHEN DID YOU WANT THIS?
11:10:16AM >>BILL CARLSON:
SEPTEMBER 7.
11:10:17AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
CARLSON.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
ANY.
11:10:26AM >>BILL CARLSON:
THANK YOU.
AGAIN, FOR ANYBODY WATCHING, THAT'S JUST TO HAVE THEM COME
BACK AND TALK ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY.
ANYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY FOR/AGAINST IT, THEY HAVE A CHANCE
TO TALK.
11:10:34AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
BEFORE YOU GO TO THE NEXT MOTION, WANTED
TO ADDRESS THE CAC -- YES, SIR.
11:10:43AM >> GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.
THANK YOU.
FOR THE RECORD, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY, ALIS DRUMGO.
I JUST WANTED TO ADD A POINT OF CLARITY TO WHAT THE
COUNCILMAN JUST STATED.
I APOLOGIZE I'M NOT THERE PRESENT.
I CAME BACK TO THE OFFICE TO DO SOME WORK.
THE INTENT WAS NOT TO COMPLETELY ELIMINATE THE CACs.
THOSE ADVISORY -- EXCUSE ME, THE SUBCOMMITTEES OR THE
CACs.
IT'S ACTUALLY TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO THE BUSINESS DURING
THE ACTUAL CAC MEETINGS SO THAT WE CAN DO THAT FOR A LEVEL
OF EFFICIENCY BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF MEETINGS THAT WE DO

HOLD.
AND THEN ALSO AS A BOARD, THE COUNCIL DID HEAR ALL OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT STAFF PROVIDED DURING THE APRIL
MEETING, WHICH INCLUDED THE ELIMINATION OF SOME OF THOSE
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S JUST -- KIND OF
CLARIFY.
WE'RE NOT TRYING TO COMPLETELY ELIMINATE THE SUBCOMMITTEES.
IT'S JUST TO, AS A POINT OF EFFICIENCY, TO GET THE
SUBCOMMITTEES TO MEET WHEN THE CACs ACTUALLY CONVENE AND
TO DO SOME OF THAT BUSINESS AND TO CREATE A SCHEDULE THAT
ALLOWS FOR THOSE MEETINGS TO TAKE PLACE SO THAT WE DON'T
HAVE MULTIPLE STAND-ALONE MEETINGS ON SEVERAL DATES NEEDING
THE STAFF -- IMPEDING THE STAFF TIME AND EFFECTIVENESS.
ALSO, KEEPING IN MIND THAT THE CAC MEMBERS AND SUBCOMMITTEE
MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS AND THEY HAVE TO CONVENE TO HAVE ALL
THOSE MEETINGS AS WELL AND THEIR PERSONAL TIME AND
PROFESSIONAL TIME.
DURING THE UPCOMING RETREAT, WE DID ADD AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
FOLKS TO COME AND SPEAK INITIALLY DURING THE MEETING, BUT
THE INTENT IS NOT TO DO SO TO ENCOURAGE OR TO GET FOLKS TO
COME OUT AND SPEAK IN FAVOR OF A SUBCOMMITTEE.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE SOME CLARITY ON THAT.
I THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN, FOR PUTTING THE INFORMATION OUT
THERE TO START THE CONVERSATION.

11:12:38AM >>BILL CARLSON:
YEAH, JUST TO SAY AGAIN, I'M IN FAVOR OF THE
EFFICIENCIES.
AND IF WE FIND THAT WE NEED AN APPARATUS WITH LOTS OF
SUBCOMMITTEES, IT SHOULD BE TO GET FEEDBACK ON THE
$2 BILLION CITY BUDGET, NOT THE $53 MILLION CRA BUDGET.
IT IS PART OF A LARGER CONVERSATION.
I WOULD JUST NOT LIKE THE CRA RETREAT TO BE HIJACKED BY
DISCUSSION ABOUT SUBCOMMITTEES.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE FOLKS WHO ARE IN FAVOR OF THEM TO THINK
ABOUT OTHER ALTERNATIVES AND COME TALK TO US ABOUT IT.
ANOTHER MOTION, I'D LIKE TO -- I'VE HEARD COMPLAINTS ABOUT
HELICOPTERS, SOME IN SOUTH TAMPA, BUT A LOT IN EAST TAMPA.
I'VE BEEN SHOWN SOME SPAGHETTI MODELS OF REGULARLY
HELICOPTERS ARE CIRCLING, CIRCLING, CIRCLING AROUND EAST
TAMPA AND KEEPS PEOPLE AWAKE AT NIGHT.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL HAVE HEARD THE FEEDBACK.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ASK TPD TO REPORT ON AUGUST
3rd AS TO THE USE OF HELICOPTERS AT NIGHT IN PARTICULAR
EAST TAMPA.
NOT FOR OR AGAINST IT.
JUST WANT THEM TO REPORT TO US WHY THEY ARE USED AND WHEN SO
WE CAN ANSWER THE PUBLIC ABOUT IT.
11:13:43AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
VERY GOOD MOTION BECAUSE I'VE RECEIVED QUITE A FEW

COMPLAINTS, TOO.
HELICOPTERS ON A DAILY BASIS AND PEOPLE ARE BEING KEPT UP AT
NIGHT AND WHATNOT.
MOTION THERE COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
THIS IS FOR AUGUST 3rd UNDER STAFF REPORTS.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
ANY OPPOSED?
ANYTHING ELSE.
11:14:03AM >>BILL CARLSON:
LAST THING, INFORMATIONAL, THE GOVERNOR,
EITHER TODAY OR YESTERDAY, SIGNED THE BILL THAT ELIMINATES
ENTERPRISE FLORIDA.
ENTERPRISE FLORIDA IS THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT
WAS SET UP TO DO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA.
AND IT'S BEEN CONTROVERSIAL FOR A LONG TIME.
WHAT HE'S DOING IS HE'S MOVING THOSE RESOURCES BACK INTO THE
STATE.
I THINK THE MOST EFFECTIVE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE EVER
WAS, WAS 20, 30 YEARS AGO WHEN IT WAS ALL STATE STAFF.
THAT WAY THERE'S NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARE
INFLUENCED BY INVESTORS, AND THERE'S NO EXCLUSION OF SMALL
TO MEDIUM SIZED COMPANIES BECAUSE ONLY THE LARGE COMPANIES
PARTICIPATE.

THE POINT IS THAT THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DOESN'T REALLY WORK, AND THE IDEA IS
THEY ARE TAKING IT IN-HOUSE.
IF THERE ARE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND EDCs AROUND THE
STATE THAT ARE CONTROLLED BY BUSINESS, AND THEY GIVE
FEEDBACK TO GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE, AND THEY WILL TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUT THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP MODEL, WHAT IT DOES, IT DRAGS, USING PUBLIC
DOLLARS, DRAGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN A DIRECTION THAT'S
NOT EFFECTIVE FOR COMMUNITIES.
I SAY THIS BECAUSE FOR THE THIRD TIME I'M GOING TO ADVOCATE
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS THAT WE REDUCE THE AMOUNT THAT
WE'RE SPENDING WITH THE TAMPA EDC, THE MODEL DOES NOT WORK.
PROVED THAT SEVERAL TIMES IN THEIR REPORTING.
FOR EXAMPLE, THEY TAKE CREDIT FOR BRINGING PFIZER, ADAM
HARDEN CAME BEFORE US AND SAID, NO, HE RECRUITED PFIZER.
THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF LOBBYING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
MONTHS WHERE THEY WILL ASK YOU TO GO ON TOURS.
BECAUSE I CRITICIZED THE LACK OF EFFECTIVENESS IN EAST
TAMPA, THEY ARE TRYING TO CREATE THIS WHOLE NEW PARTNERSHIP
WHICH MANY IN EAST TAMPA ARE AGAINST.
THE PROBLEM IS, WE NEED EFFECTIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THE WAY WE GET EFFECTIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS TO HAVE IT
CONTROLLED BY SOMEONE LIKE NICOLE INSIDE THE CITY.
WE SPEND ABOUT $550,000 A YEAR WITH THE EDC.

THEY HAVE A BUDGET OF ABOUT 4 MILLION A YEAR.
OUR 550,000 IS A SMALL PART OF THAT, ALTHOUGH WE ARE THE
BIGGEST INVESTOR.
THEY DON'T TREAT CITY COUNCIL VERY WELL.
THEY IGNORE US.
THEY DON'T COMMUNICATE WITH US VERY WELL.
AND IT IS NOT AN ORGANIZATION THAT'S EFFECTIVE IF YOU REALLY
DIG INTO THE NUMBERS.
IF YOU ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NUMBERS.
FOR THE NEW COLLEAGUES, I CAN GO BACK AND TALK ABOUT THIS
WHEN WE COME BACK AGAIN.
BUT I'VE HAD INTERNS GO IN AND LOOK AT THE NUMBERS AND FOUND
OUT THEY WERE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OFF BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY
PUT IN.
WHAT WE NEED IS REALLY GOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT'S NOT
BIASED BY BIG BUSINESS, THAT IS FOCUSED ON REALLY ADDING TO
THIS COMMUNITY.
AND THE ECONOMIC NUMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY ARE NOT GOOD.
AND EDC JUST HIT ABOUT 12 YEARS IN BUSINESS, AND DURING THE
TIME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS, OUR ECONOMIC NUMBERS
HAVE GONE DOWN.
IF A MODEL IS NOT WORKING, LET'S FIX IT.
IT'S NOT A POLITICAL ISSUE WHERE SOME BUSINESS PEOPLE CAN
LOBBY US.
I KNOW MOST OF THEM.

IT IS ABOUT HOW DO WE CREATE A MODEL THAT WORKS FOR OUR
COMMUNITY?
I ASK YOU TO LOOK AT WHY, WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH THE
GOVERNOR OR NOT, THE MODEL OF ENTERPRISE FLORIDA DID NOT
WORK FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
THE MODEL FOR THE EDC IN TAMPA DOES NOT WORK.
IN ST. PETE, I HELPED CREATE THE EDC.
THE EDC THEY ARE FOCUSED ON BRINGING SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE
BUSINESSES.
WITH TWO EMPLOYEES, A LOT MORE EFFECTIVE THAN THE EDC IN
TAMPA.
THE EQUITY NUMBERS ARE A LOT BETTER IN ST. PETE.
AND THE CITY OF ST. PETE IS A MEMBER OF THE EDC BUT THEY ARE
NOT THE MAJOR FUNDER OF IT.
IT IS A SEPARATE ENTITY AND THEY -- THEY SAY WHY THEY ARE
KICKING OUR BUTTS ALL OVER THE PLACE.
IF WE TOOK THAT 500,000 AND STAYED AS MEMBERS OF THE EDC BUT
GAVE 500,000 TO NICOLE TO HIRE FOUR OR FIVE PEOPLE, WE WOULD
-- THIS CITY WOULD DO BETTER EXPONENTIALLY BECAUSE SHE KNOWS
WHAT SHE'S DOING.
THANK YOU.
11:17:56AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMAN VIERA.
11:17:59AM >>LUIS VIERA:
THANK YOU.
IF I MAY, MR. CHAIRMAN, I WANT TO ECHO SOME OF THE COMMENTS

THAT FOLKS HAVE MADE, TOO, ABOUT OUR FRIENDS HERE.
I SEE THE LGBTQ+ CAUCUS.
THANK YOU FOR COMING AND FOR ALL THE WORK YOU'RE DOING.
I'M SPEAKING TO YOU ALL I THINK ON JUNE 14 I BELIEVE IT IS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.
THANK YOU FOR YOU GUYS.
ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOU.
VERY BRIEFLY, A COUPLE OF THINGS, WE HAVE THE PUBLIC SAFETY
MASTER PLAN COMING UP AGAIN BEFORE TAMPA CITY COUNCIL.
I WANTED TO MOTION FOR A REQUEST LIKE BEFORE.
I BELIEVE THIS TIME IT IS TFR THAT THE UNION, NUMBER ONE,
COME AS PART OF THAT PRESENTATION.
NUMBER TWO, AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS BEFORE OR LET'S SAY FIVE
DAYS BEFORE THAT THURSDAY, 754 GET THE DOCUMENTS THAT ARE
GOING TO BE USED BY TFR BEFORE CITY COUNCIL.
11:18:49AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
DO YOU RECALL THE DATE?
11:18:51AM >>LUIS VIERA:
I THINK IT'S JUNE, THE MIDDLE OF JUNE.
11:18:56AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
THIS COMING?
JUNE 15.
11:19:01AM >>LUIS VIERA:
22.
11:19:02AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
IT WAS ON FOR THE WORKSHOP.
LET'S CHECK WITH THE CLERK.
YOU HAVE JUNE 15.
11:19:12AM >>LUIS VIERA:
IF WE MAY, BY THAT MONDAY, THAT THEY GET THOSE
DOCUMENTS, PLEASE.

AND THAT'S MY MOTION.
11:19:18AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
ANYTHING ELSE?
11:19:23AM >>LUIS VIERA:
COUPLE THINGS, IF I MAY.
I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE YBOR CITY HISTORY MUSEUM IN OUR
CRA.
I STARTED LOOKING INTO WHAT OUR CITY GIVES OUR GOOD FRIENDS
AT THE YBOR CITY HISTORY MUSEUM.
THEY REALLY DO WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL WORK.
IT APPEARS THAT THEIR FUNDING WAS SERIOUSLY REDUCED ABOUT
10, 11 YEARS AGO, DOWN TO THE PRESENT I BELIEVE IT IS
$50,000.
I WANT TO DO A REQUEST FROM CITY COUNCIL WITH A RESPONSE
BACK FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO INCREASE THAT TO $150,000 IN
THIS YEAR'S BUDGET AND FOR THEM TO COME BACK, FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION TO COME BACK ON JUNE 15th TO SEE AS TO WHAT
THEIR POSITION IS.
11:19:59AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
VIERA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON.
ALL IN FAVOR?
ANY OPPOSED?
ANYTHING ELSE?

11:20:06AM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
SECOND TO LAST, ON JULY 27, A LOT OF US HAVE GONE OUT TO
CAMP HOPETAKE, THE WONDERFUL CAMP THAT LOCAL 754 DOES, TAMPA
FIREFIGHTERS.
I WANTED TO GIVE A COMMENDATION TO THEIR LEADERSHIP FOR
DOING THAT GREAT WORK AS WELL AS TO HAVE THEM OVER, AS WELL
AS THIS BURN DOG.
IT'S A BURN VICTIM'S COMPANION DOG BY THE NAME OF DENALI WHO
MET AT THE TAMPA FIREFIGHTERS RUN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO,
JUST TO COME AND TALK ABOUT THE WORK THEY DO AND GIVE THEM A
COMMENDATION, IF I MAY.
THAT'S FOR LOCAL 754 AND TO BURN VICTIMS COMPANION DOG
DENALI, D-E-N-A-L-I, ON JULY 27 OF 2023.
11:20:45AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
ANY OPPOSED?
11:20:51AM >>LUIS VIERA:
LASTLY, IF I MAY, I'VE SPOKEN ABOUT THIS
BRIEFLY, ABOUT US HAVING A FORMAL CITY OF TAMPA HISTORIAN ON
BOARD.
I MENTIONED THE ADMINISTRATION TALKING TO OUR GOOD FRIEND,
MR. FRED HEARNS, WHO IS JUST SUCH A WONDERFUL GUY.
WE'VE ALL INTERACTED WITH HIM ON MANY, MANY DIFFERENT
LEVELS.
I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WOULD REALLY BENEFIT US.

WE SAW RECENTLY THE EFFORTS THAT WERE DONE AT MEMORIAL
CEMETERY.
HAVE SOMEBODY READILY ACCESSIBLE AS A RETAINED INDIVIDUAL
WITHIN OUR CITY OF TAMPA.
I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER PERSON THAN FRED HEARNS.
I WANT TO MOTION FOR THAT TO COME BACK ON THEIR POSITION ON
THAT ON JULY 13 OF THIS YEAR.
11:21:29AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
11:21:37AM >>THE CLERK:
[INAUDIBLE]
11:21:38AM >>LUIS VIERA:
THAT'S IT.
THANK YOU, SIR.
11:21:40AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION TO --
11:21:42AM >>THE CLERK:
TO RECEIVE AND FILE.
11:21:43AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
I WANT TO TALK TO.
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PRESENT A COMMENTATION
TO SANDY SANCHEZ FOR ALL HER EFFORTS AT ARMORY GARDENS,
SPECIFICALLY THE VILA BROTHERS PARK WHICH WE REDEDICATED ON
MONDAY.
AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT SHE DOES FROM INVOLVEMENT IN THAN,
INVOLVEMENT ALL OVER THE PLACE.
11:22:04AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE HAVE A MOTION.
IS THERE A SECOND?
11:22:07AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I DON'T HAVE A DATE SPECIFIC YET, BUT
I'LL FOLLOW UP WITH THAT.

11:22:11AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
SECOND.
11:22:12AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN
MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
MOTION PASSES.
11:22:20AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALSO, WORDS OF OUR VICE-CHAIR HERE ABOUT
THE RAISING OF THE FLAG THIS MORNING, THE PRIDE FLAG AND THE
BEGINNING OF CELEBRATING NOW IN JUNE AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU
SAID, AND EVEN THE MAYOR SAID THIS MORNING REGARDING TAMPA
IS OPEN AND WELCOMING TO EVERYBODY.
AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE
MOST VULNERABLE IN THIS COMMUNITY ALL ACROSS THE SPECTRUM.
AND THAT'S IT.
YOU HAVE AN ALLY HERE AND YOU HAVE ALLIES UP HERE.
WE'RE ALWAYS IN YOUR CORNER.
11:22:54AM >>GWEN HENDERSON:
SECOND THAT.
SORRY THAT I MISSED IT.
11:22:57AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MR. SHELBY.
11:22:58AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
TWO THINGS.
NUMBER ONE, JUST TO REMIND COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO YOUR RULES,
THERE IS A MAXIMUM OF THREE COMMENDATIONS PER MEETING.
WHEN YOU TRY TO SCHEDULE YOUR COMMENDATIONS PLEASE REFER TO

THE CALENDAR SO YOU SEE HOW MANY COMMENDATIONS OR
PRESENTATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SCHEDULED.
ALSO, COUNCIL, I'M ASKING FOR COUNCIL RATIFY BY WAY OF A
RESOLUTION A PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT MADE TO THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF SHAWN WILSON THAT HAD NOT BEEN
DONE.
11:23:25AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
VIERA.
SECOND FROM --
11:23:35AM >> [INAUDIBLE]
11:23:39AM >>LUIS VIERA:
I WITHDRAW THE MOTION.
11:23:41AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
IT WAS ALREADY APPROVED.
11:23:43AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE'LL JUST FORGET ABOUT IT FOR NOW.
POSTPONE UNTIL A FUTURE TIME.
11:23:47AM >> CAN WE DO IT NEXT WEEK?
11:23:55AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
WE COULD DO IT NEXT WEEK.
11:23:59AM >>BILL CARLSON:
I WANT TO CONSULT WITH MARTY BEFORE I RECUSE
MYSELF.
[INAUDIBLE] -- RATHER NOT DO THAT WITHOUT --
11:24:10AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
LET ME --
11:24:11AM >>BILL CARLSON:
CAN I TALK TO YOU PRIVATELY?
11:24:14AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
WE CAN WAIT AN EXTRA PERIOD OF TIME.
11:24:16AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THE EVENING SESSION NEXT THURSDAY.
MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE.
11:24:21AM >> MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE.

11:24:23AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
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