TAMPA CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2026, 9:00 A.M.

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9:22:42AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
I WOULD LIKE TO FIRST RECOGNIZE COUNCILWOMAN NAYA YOUNG FOR
OUR INVOCATION.
9:22:58AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
HERE.
9:22:59AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
HERE.
9:23:00AM >>NAYA YOUNG:
HERE.
9:23:02AM >>LUIS VIERA:
HERE.
9:23:02AM >>BILL CARLSON:
HERE.
9:23:05AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
HERE.
9:23:05AM >>THE CLERK:
WE HAVE A PHYSICAL QUORUM.
9:23:12AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG.
9:23:12AM >>NAYA YOUNG:
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
TODAY FOR OUR INVOCATION, WE HAVE RONALD WILSON, JUNIOR.
HE IS 18 YEARS OLD AND THIRD GENERATION EAST TAMPA RESIDENT
AND A MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HIGHLAND PINES.
HE IS A SENIOR AT LENNARD HIGH SCHOOL, AND HE WILL GRADUATE
WITH A 4.6 GPA.
HE IS A STUDENT ATHLETE EARNING THREE YEARS OF VARSITY

LEVELS IN BOTH FOOTBALL AND TRACK.
HIS ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE FIRST TEAM ALL
CONFERENCE HONORS, WESTERN CONFERENCE, ALL-STAR RECOGNITION,
TEAM MOST VALUABLE OFFENSIVE PLAYER AND TEAM CAPTAIN.
MOST RECENTLY, HE WAS NAMED NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND
COLLEGE HALL OF FAME SCHOLAR ATHLETE FOR HIS EXCELLENCE ON
THE FIELD AND IN THE CLASSROOM.
HE HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH TAMPA PARKS AND REC SINCE
THE AGE OF 5 PARTICIPATING IN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER
CAMPS, BADGES FOR BASEBALL AND TEENS LEADING CHANGE AT BOTH
HIGHLAND PINES ACTIVITY CENTER AND JACKSON HEIGHTS.
HE HAS ALSO HAD THE HONOR OF REPRESENTING THE CITY OF PARKS
AND REC AT CAL RIPKEN SENIOR FOUNDATION SUMMER CAMP IN
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.
HE WORKS AS A SUMMER SEASONAL RECREATION LEADER IN PARKS AND
REC IN THE ATHLETICS DIVISION AND AT JULIAN B. LANE
RIVERFRONT PARK.
IN ADDITION TO HIS ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, AND RECREATIONAL
COMMITMENTS, RONALD IS DEEPLY DEVOTED TO GIVING BACK TO HIS
COMMUNITY.
HE REGULARLY VOLUNTEERS BY ASSISTING WITH HOLIDAY FOOD AND
TOY DRIVES, BACKPACK GIVEAWAYS, AND OTHER OUTREACH
INITIATIVES.
HE ALSO HOSTS HIS ANNUAL RONNIE FOOTBALL SKILLS AND DRILLS
CAMP AT THE JACKSON HEIGHTS NFL CENTER WHERE HE AND HIS

PEERS TEACH FOOTBALL FUNDAMENTALS TO APPROXIMATELY 75 YOUTH
IN EAST TAMPA, HELPING TO MENTOR AND INSPIRE THE NEXT
GENERATION.
RONALD WILL CONTINUE HIS ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC JOURNEY AT
CULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGE IN CANTON, MISSOURI, WHERE HE WILL
PURSUE A DEGREE IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT WHILE FURTHERING HIS
FOOTBALL CAREER.
RONALD, WILL YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION?
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:25:07AM >> THANK YOU.
BOW OUR HEADS.
ALMIGHTY GOD, WE COME TOGETHER TODAY WITH HUMBLE HEARTS,
GRATEFUL FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING THIS COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE, FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE CITY
AND FOR THE PEOPLE WHO CALL IT HOME.
AS WE GATHER TO DISCUSS THE MATTERS THAT SHAPE THE FUTURE OF
OUR COMMUNITY, GRANT US WISDOM THAT RISES ABOVE PERSONAL
INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING THAT BRIDGES EVERY DIFFERENCE.
BLESS THE MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL WITH CLARITY OF THOUGHT,
PATIENCE AND DELIBERATION AND COURAGE IN DECISION MAKING.
MAY EVERY WORD SPOKEN AND EVERY ACTION TAKEN REFLECT
INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, AND A GENUINE DESIRE TO SERVE THE
COMMON GOOD.
HELP US TO LISTEN WITH OPEN MINDS, TO SPEAK WITH SINCERITY
AND TO ACT WITH JUSTICE.

WE ASK FOR YOUR GUIDANCE UPON THOSE WHO WORK TIRELESSLY
BEHIND THE SCENES, OUR CITY STAFF, FIRST RESPONDERS,
EDUCATORS, AND VOLUNTEERS, WHOSE DEDICATION HELPS KEEP THIS
COMMUNITY STRONG AND VIBRANT.
SURROUND THEM WITH PROTECTION, ENCOURAGEMENT AND RENEWED
STRENGTH FOR THE TASKS THEY FACE EACH DAY.
LORD, BLESS THE RESIDENTS OF TAMPA.
MAY THEY FIND HOPE IN TIMES OF CHALLENGE, UNITY IN TIMES OF
DIVISION AND JOY IN THE SHARE OF BLESSINGS OF COMMUNITY
TRIUMPH.
LET THE CITY BE A PLACE WHERE KINDNESS PREVAILS, WHERE
OPPORTUNITY IS OPEN TO ALL AND PEACE AND PROSPERITY TAKE
ROOT.
AS THIS MEETING BEGINS, FILL THIS ROOM WITH THE SPIRIT OF
COOPERATION AND PURPOSE, REMIND US THAT LEADERSHIP IS A
SACRED TRUST THAT EVERY DECISION CARRIES THE WEIGHT AND
RESPONSIBILITY TO ALL WHO ARE SERVED.
MAY THE EFFORTS TODAY HONOR YOU AND BRING LASTING BENEFITS
TO ALL.
IN YOUR HOLY NAME WE PRAY.
AMEN.
[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
9:27:09AM >>NAYA YOUNG:
I HAVE TO MENTION THAT THIS IS JEFFERSON'S
SON.
9:27:15AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YOU'LL NOTICE THAT OUR CHAIR PRO TEM IS

ABSENT.
SHE IS NOT FEELING WELL, UNDER THE WEATHER.
WE'LL MISS HER TODAY.
THIS IS THE FULL CITY COUNCIL.
WE HAVE SIX HERE TODAY.
WE NEED TO START WITH ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES FROM THE
REGULAR SESSION HELD ON MARCH 5, 2026 AND EVENING SESSION,
MARCH 12, 2026.
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA.
AYES HAVE IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AND THE ADDENDUM.
WE HAVE THE ADDENDUM SUBMITTED BY COUNCILMAN VIERA.
WE'LL TAKE THAT UP.
ANY OTHER CHANGES TO THE AGENDA?
COUNCILMAN VIERA, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING?
9:27:52AM >>LUIS VIERA:
OH, NO, I WAS GOING TO SPEAK ON THIS.
9:27:55AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCILMAN CARLSON, YOU HAVE SOMETHING?
9:27:58AM >>BILL CARLSON:
I THINK MIRANDA.
9:28:01AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I WAS GOING TO SAY, I NOTICED A LOT OF
FOLKS HERE FOR THE 10:00 MEETING.
I HOPE WE CAN GET TO THE 10:00 AT 10:00 OR VERY SHORTLY
THERE AFTER.
9:28:11AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
OKEYDOKE.

THAT WILL BE A GOAL.
COUNCILMAN CARLSON.
9:28:18AM >>BILL CARLSON:
86 IS THE CULBREATH BAYOU REQUEST, AND
BEFORE WE RECEIVE AND FILE IT, WHAT THE STAFF SAID IS THAT
CULBREATH BAYOU IS ASKING FOR AN EXCEPTION FROM ITEM NUMBER
63 AND WHAT THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT IS SAYING IS THAT WE CAN'T
ADD THAT IN THE SECOND READING.
SO WE HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK TO FIRST READING.
I'M HAPPY TO MAKE THAT MOTION AT SOME POINT.
FOR EVERYBODY IN THE ROOM IN FAVOR OF 63, I AM AS WELL.
WE'VE BEEN PUSHING FOR THIS FOR YEARS.
CITY COUNCIL HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS DONE.
IF THERE IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO TO MAKE IT BETTER, I'M OKAY
DELAYING IT BY A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
IF MY COLLEAGUES DON'T AGREE, THEN WE'LL GO FORWARD.
WITH THAT IN MIND, I MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE 86, 87, 88.
9:29:04AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE 86 THROUGH 88
FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON.
SECOND FROM MANISCALCO.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE?
OPPOSED, AYES HAVE IT.
THANK YOU.
LET'S GO TO STAFF REPORTS.
69 WE'LL NEED A VOTE.
REQUIRE A MAJORITY VOTE OF 5 TO BE ABLE TO PASS THAT.

70.
9:29:33AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
MR. CHAIRMAN, IF YOU COULD ALSO DETERMINE
WHETHER YOU NEED STAFF PRESENT FOR THESE ITEMS AS WELL.
9:29:40AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
DO WE NEED STAFF FOR 69?
NO.
DO WE NEED STAFF FOR 70?
NO.
71?
HEARING NONE, DO WE NEED STAFF FOR 72?
NO.
73 AND 74 ARE TOGETHER.
DO WE NEED STAFF FOR 73 AND 74?
9:30:01AM >>BILL CARLSON:
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THIS MORE WHEN WE GET TO
IT.
I OBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY CHANGED NAME FROM WEST
RIVERWALK PROJECT TO SOME TAMPA MULTIMODAL THING AS IF IT IS
CITYWIDE.
THIS LOOKS LIKE POLITICAL GAMESMANSHIP TO CONVINCE PEOPLE
THIS IS A GOOD IDEA INSTEAD OF WASTE OF MONEY.
I'M VOTING NO ON BOTH OF THOSE.
I OBJECT TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY THE MAYOR IS WASTING
ON THIS.
GOOD IDEA IN CONCEPT, BUT SHOULDN'T BE WASTING MONEY WHEN
ROADS ARE FALLING APART THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
9:30:28AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
75 AND 76, DO WE REQUIRE STAFF?

NO.
77?
NO.
78 WE HAVE A REQUEST TO CONTINUE THAT TO APRIL 16.
COUNCILMAN VIERA.
9:30:43AM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES, SIR.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
SO THIS IS AN IDEA ON TAKING A LOOK AT ANNUAL -- OR
ORIGINALLY IT WAS AN ANNUAL PUBLIC SAFETY MASTER PLAN FOR
BOTH POLICE AND FIRE TO BE CODIFIED THROUGH ORDINANCE.
AT FIRST IN MY PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS WITH CITY LEGAL, THEY
WERE OBJECTING TO SOME OF THE LANGUAGE USED.
I MET WITH THE FIRE CHIEF, POLICE CHIEF, CITY ATTORNEY, MR.
STEADY, CHIEF OF STAFF, JOHN BENNETT.
I'M HOPEFUL THAT WE HAVE A COMPROMISE ON AN ORDINANCE THAT
WOULD ACHIEVE WHAT I WANT THAT IS BETWEEN A CHARTER
AMENDMENT AND MERE RESOLUTION, SOMETHING THAT'S ENFORCEABLE.
I'M GLAD TO GIVE THIS A LITTLE BIT UNTIL APRIL 16.
I KNOW, I WOULD THINK THERE'S STRONG SUPPORT ON COUNCIL FOR
THIS.
I KNOW OUR FIRST RESPONDER UNION SUPPORT THIS.
I MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE TO APRIL 16 OF THIS YEAR, IF I MAY.
9:31:30AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
TO MOVE 78 TO APRIL 16, 2026.

ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
79, YES, A PowerPoint PRESENTATION.
WE'LL WITH HAVE STAFF FOR THAT.
80, MEMO FROM ABBYE FEELEY.
REQUIRE STAFF FOR THAT?
BIG BLUE CONVERSATION.
DO WE WANT THAT CONVERSATION OR IS MEMO SUFFICIENT?
SO NO STAFF.
81?
9:31:56AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
IF WE COULD HAVE THEM PRESENT, THEY WORK
REALLY HARD ON THIS AND IT IS A GREAT PRESENTATION.
IT SHOWS HOW MUCH THE CITY HAS SAVED AND WHAT THEY DO WITH
SOLAR.
I HAD A BRIEFING YESTERDAY.
IT WILL BE BRIEF AND IT WILL BE WORTH IT.
THANK YOU.
9:32:08AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES ON 81.
YES ON 82.
NATURAL RESOURCES.
83.
WE HAVE A MEMORANDUM FROM JERRY LOPEZ AND BRIAN KNOX.
9:32:23AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
MARTIN SHELBY, CITY COUNCIL ATTORNEY.
IN SPEAKING WITH COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK, SHE IS REQUESTING THAT

THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED BECAUSE OF HER ABSENCE TODAY AND
PARTICULARLY BECAUSE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE APRIL
23rd WORKSHOP.
IF SHE CAN HAVE THIS MOVED TO THE WORKSHOP ON THE 23rd,
THAT GOES ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER NATURAL RESOURCE ITEMS.
9:32:41AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
CAN I GET A MOTION --
9:32:43AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOVE TO CONTINUE 83 TO THE WORKSHOP.
9:32:47AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE?
AYES HAVE IT.
9:32:53AM >>BILL CARLSON:
I WANT TO ADD WHEN WE DISCUSS THIS, BECAUSE
I CAN'T TALK TO YOU OUTSIDE THIS ROOM, WHEN WE DISCUSS THIS,
WE NEED TO ADD SEVEN MEMBERS.
I SAID THIS BEFORE, BUT EVERY COMMITTEE WE SHOULD HAVE SEVEN
MEMBERS WHERE WE EACH APPOINT ONE.
OTHERWISE, THE NOMINEES GET MIXED UP AND LOST IN THE
SHUFFLE.
BUT WE SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT WE CHANGE THE STRUCTURE OF THIS
COMMITTEE BECAUSE WE'RE ADDING ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO
IT AS WELL.
9:33:15AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
VERY GOOD.
ITEM 84, COUNCILMAN VIERA.
YOU SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION IN FRONT OF YOU.
9:33:23AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
I DID PROVIDE THAT RESOLUTION.

YOU HAVE IT IN FRONT OF YOU THIS MORNING.
COULD WE RECEIVE AND FILE THAT NOW AS ACCEPTING IT?
9:33:31AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE RESOLUTION
ON ITEM 84.
9:33:37AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
YOU COULD DO THAT AFTER.
9:33:39AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THIS WAS NOT IN THE DOCUMENTATION.
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA.
AND SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO TO RECEIVE AND FILE
THE RESOLUTION FOR ITEM NUMBER 84, NOT TO ACTUALLY PASS THE
RESOLUTION YET.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
VERY GOOD.
9:33:54AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOVE TO CONTINUE 85 PER THE REQUEST OF
THE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY MR. BRODY TO JUNE 18, 2026.
9:34:00AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
9:34:06AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOVE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AND ADDENDUM.
9:34:09AM >>LUIS VIERA:
QUICK COMMENT.
FOR 88, I WILL BE MAKING A MOTION ON THIS.
I SAW CHIEF BERCAW'S REPORT ON THIS AS TO SUBSTATION

PRESENCE.
MY REQUEST WAS WITH MORE SO FOR THE COST OF WHAT I WAS
LOOKING FOR AS OPPOSED TO TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT'S POSITION
ON IT.
I WILL BE MAKING -- WITH VIGOR.
9:34:30AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO TO
APPROVE THE AGENDA.
A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
9:34:41AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOVE TO RECEIVE AND FILE ITEM 80.
9:34:44AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ITEM NUMBER 80
FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
THERE ARE ACTUALLY SEVERAL OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT WE'RE TO
RECEIVE AND FILE.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ALL THE ATTACHED
DOCUMENTS?
MOTION FROM MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
MR. SHELBY.

>>MARTIN SHELBY: YES, THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
JUST A REMINDER WITH ALL OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF STAFF
REPORTS THAT ARE LARGE-TICKET ITEMS, IF THAT COULD BE TAKEN
DURING YOUR CONSENT DOCUMENT, AS THE LAST ITEM IN THE
CONSENT DOCUMENT, WE CAN MAKE A LIST OF THOSE NUMBERS AND
HAVE YOU MOVE THEM AT THE TIME.
>>ALAN CLENDENIN: 69 THROUGH 77.
>>GUIDO MANISCALCO: SO MOVED.
>>MARTIN SHELBY: BUT WE'LL DO IT WHEN WE GET TO IT.
>>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE TO GET PUBLIC COMMENT.
VERY GOOD.
THAT WENT WELL.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FROM COUNCILMAN
MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
COMMENDATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS.
9:35:44AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
CHAIRMAN CLENDENIN, YOU WILL BE
PRESENTING TO USF.
WE HAVE DR. JOHNNY WONG IN THE AUDIENCE.
HE'S GRACED US WITH HIS PRESENCE.
THANK YOU, SIR.
9:36:12AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
EVERYBODY FROM USF, COME UP.

WE HAVE TO FACE THIS WAY.
WE'RE TALKING TO ALL OF THEM.
THE MICROPHONE IS IN THE PODIUM.
FOR THOSE OF YOU HERE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, WHEN YOU SPEAK,
ALWAYS FACE THIS WAY.
I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE TODAY.
IT'S NO COINCIDENCE THAT MY LEGISLATIVE AIDE IS A PLANNER.
SO HE IS A BIG ADVOCATE FOR URBAN PLANNING.
THE CITY COUNCIL IS TODAY RECOGNIZING USF AND THE UNIVERSITY
OF SOUTH FLORIDA MASTER URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING PROGRAM.
TAMPA CITY COUNCIL PROUDLY RECOGNIZES THE FACULTY AND
STUDENTS OF THE USF MASTER OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
PROGRAM FOR EARNING RECOGNITION AS EXEMPLARY PROGRAM BY THE
PLANNING ACCREDITATION BOARD.
THE PROGRAM IS THE ONLY GRADUATE LEVEL URBAN PLANNING DEGREE
SERVING BOTH THE TAMPA BAY REGION AND THE CITY OF TAMPA,
WHILE ALSO BEING ONE OF THE YOUNGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL
PROGRAMS OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE.
CONGRATULATIONS, EVERYBODY.
I'VE GOT EVANGELINE, LAUREN, AND BRICE HER.
SOMEBODY ELSE AND A COUPLE OF OTHERS.
DO YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE EVERYBODY AND TALK ABOUT IT?
9:37:22AM >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
HI.
I'M EVANGELINE LUCAS.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR THE URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING AT USF.
I ALSO HAVE THE PLEASURE OF SERVING THE CITY AS PLANNING
COMMISSIONER.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU ALL ARE TAKING A MOMENT TO
RECOGNIZE THIS PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 2009.
IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS, IT'S RELATIVELY YOUNG OF URBAN
PLANNING PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
WE GRADUATED NEARLY 200 STUDENTS AT THIS POINT, AND THEY ARE
JUST SO ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY, BOTH AS ALUMNI, AS CURRENT
STUDENTS.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU'RE TAKING A MOMENT TO
RECOGNIZE THE WORK THAT WE DO.
WE'RE REALLY ORIENTED TOWARD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT.
I THINK THAT'S EXPRESSED IN SO MANY WAYS.
WE HAVE A GRADUATE DEGREE.
WE HAVE AN URBAN STUDIES MINOR.
AND WE HAVE THREE CERTIFICATES IN SMART CITIES TECHNOLOGY,
COASTAL PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
WE JUST EARNED OUR SEVEN-YEAR ACCREDITATION, WHICH IS THE
HIGHEST ACCREDITATION YOU CAN GET WITH PLANNING
ACCREDITATION BOARD.
THAT FAST TRACKS ALUM INTO THEIR CAREERS BECAUSE THEY GET
STREAMLINED TO GET CERTIFICATION AS PROFESSIONAL PLANNERS.

IT IS A SIGNAL OF THE QUALITY OF OUR GRADUATES, FACULTY AND
STUDENTS AND OUR FACILITIES AT USF.
I'M JUST GOING TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM.
WE DO HAVE A 100% JOB PLACEMENT RATE, AND THAT'S PART OF THE
STORY OF HOW TAMPA IS THRIVING AND GROWING AND SO MUCH
OPPORTUNITY TO PLAN AND BE PART OF THAT HERE.
WE ALSO HAVE A 100% PASS RATE FOR THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF
CERTIFIED PLANNERS EXAMS, SO OUR STUDENTS ARE GRADUATING JOB
READY AND KNOW HOW TO HELP SHAPE THEIR COMMUNITIES.
WE'RE IN OUR THIRD YEAR OFFERING A STUDIO PROGRAM.
LAST SEMESTER WE PARTNERED WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND
THE CITY OF TAMPA AND OUR STUDENTS GOT INVOLVED IN UPDATING
THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LAND USE CATEGORY.
SO WE STAY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THESE KINDS OF
PROJECTS.
EVERY SEMESTER WE OPERATE IN DIFFERENT PLACES IN THE
COMMUNITY AND CONTRIBUTE REAL PLANNING STUDIES.
WE ALSO HAVE A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
I'VE GOT TWO FELLOWS WORKING WITH THE CITY OF TAMPA.
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY TO OUR STUDENTS.
I'VE ALSO GOT TWO OF OUR MOST PRESTIGIOUS ALUMS WHO ARE CITY
STAFFERS HERE TO TALK ABOUT OUR PROGRAM AS WELL.
I THINK I'VE JUST ABOUT HIT ALL THE POINTS.
BUT I JUST -- OH, WE ALSO HAD THE STUDENT PLANNER OF THE

YEAR AT THE STATE OF FLORIDA LEVEL FOR THE SECOND TIME.
WE HAD ONE IN 2023 AS WELL.
SO OUR STUDENTS ARE ACHIEVING, REPRESENTING THIS AREA IN
PLANNING.
I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LEARN ABOUT OUR
PROGRAM.
THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:40:04AM >> LAUREN O'NEILL.
I WORK FOR CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT AT THE CITY.
I WAS REALLY HAPPY TO HEAR FROM THE DOCTOR TO SAY A FEW
WORDS ABOUT THE PROGRAM.
I WANTED TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO
GRADUATE WITH MY SOCIAL WORK DEGREE FROM USF, I WAS
STRUGGLING A LITTLE BIT OF HOW TO CONNECT THE WORK THAT I
WAS DOING WITH THE WORK THAT I WANTED TO DO.
I REALLY WANTED TO WORK AT A COMMUNITY LEVEL.
LIKE MANY URBAN PLANNERS, I KIND OF JUST FOUND OUT WHAT
URBAN PLANNING WAS BY HAPPENSTANCE.
I'M REALLY GLAD I DID.
I MET WITH DR. MARK HAVEN, DIRECTOR OF THE USF PROGRAM AT
THE TIME TO KIND OF TALK TO HIM ABOUT WHAT MY GOALS WERE.
I'M DOING ALL THIS GREAT WORK.
I REALLY WANT TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO HOUSING AND SERVICES, AND
GET THEM A DIGNIFIED EXISTENCE, A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND

DO THIS AT A COMMUNITY LEVEL.
DOES IT SOUND LIKE URBAN PLANNING IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR ME
TO DO THAT?
HE SAID IT ABSOLUTELY IS.
I GOT CONNECTED WITH USF WHICH CONNECTED ME TO THE
COMMUNITY.
I CAN'T OVERSTATE THE STRENGTH OF THE CONNECTIONS THAT USF
MURP HAS TO THE WORKFORCE IN TAMPA.
SO STRONG THAT IN 2020, DURING COVID, I QUIT MY JOB AS A
SOCIAL WORKER AS AN ESSENTIAL WORKER BECAUSE I HAD SUCH
FAITH IN MY ABILITY AND PROGRAM'S ABILITY TO CONNECT ME TO
URBAN PLANNING INTERNSHIPS, MULTIPLE PLANNING INTERNSHIPS
EACH SEMESTER FOR ME TO MAKE ENDS MEET.
GET THE HANDS-ON WORK EXPERIENCE, TO GET ASSISTANCE WITH MY
TUITION AND MAKE THE CONNECTIONS THAT I STILL REALLY VALUE
TO THIS DAY.
IT IS BECAUSE OF THE USF MURP PROGRAM THAT I'M LITERALLY
HERE IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY BEFORE COUNCIL BECAUSE WE KEEP UP
WITH EACH OTHER AND COMMUNICATE WITH ME TO COME AND ASK ME
TO SPEAK HERE, BUT ALSO DR. STROM WHO I KNOW IS IN THE
AUDIENCE TODAY.
EVEN THOUGH FOUR YEARS, GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM, I HAD NO
HESITANCY TO REACH OUT TO HER AND ASK HER TO BE A REFERENCE
FOR ME FOR THIS JOB.
I MADE SO MANY GREAT CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER USF MURP ALUMS

THAT WORKED AT THE CITY THAT GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME
HERE AND DO GREAT WORK FOR OUR TAMPA COMMUNITY.
I CAN WITHOUT A DOUBT SAY THAT USF MURP ABSOLUTELY DESERVES
THE REACCREDITATION.
THE CITY COUNCIL COMMENDATION, AND I KNOW THAT THEY'LL
CONTINUE TO DO REALLY GREAT WORK IMPACTING STUDENTS, WHICH
IN TURN REALLY HAS A GREAT IMPACT ON OUR TAMPA COMMUNITY.
9:42:39AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
BRYCE FEHRINGER WITH YOUR CRA STAFF.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CAME UP WITH THE PLANNING
REACCREDITATION PROCESS WAS THE STRONG RELATIONSHIP THAT THE
CITY AND A LOT OF OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES HAVE WITH THE USF
PLANNING PROGRAM.
AND WHEN YOU'RE INVESTING IN THESE GRADUATE STUDENTS AND
ALLOWING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET EXPERIENCE WHILE THEY
ARE STILL IN SCHOOL, THE PAY-OUT WITH EXPERIENCED STAFF THAT
WANTS TO CONTINUE TO LIVE AND WORK IN YOUR COMMUNITY IS
TENFOLD.
I'LL MAKE IT BRIEF.
I JUST WANTED TO COME UP AND SAY THANK YOU FOR THE
COMMENDATION.
IT'S REALLY APPRECIATED.
AS AN ALUMNI, I'M HOPING THAT THE CITY AND CRA CAN CONTINUE
THAT PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP GOING FORWARD.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

9:43:26AM >> HI, EVERYONE.
MY NAME IS NELSON.
I'M IN MY SECOND YEAR OF THE MURP PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN GREAT.
IT'S AFFORDED ME A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES.
I AM CURRENTLY A FELLOW WITH THE CITY WORKING WITH A LOT OF
THE GIS WORK AND ADA COMPLIANT WORK.
THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN GREAT, AFFORDING ME THE CONNECTIONS AND
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO USE THE TECHNICAL SKILLS IN
ACTUAL PLANNING PRACTICE.
9:43:52AM >> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS MARIA SOTO, ALSO A STUDENT IN MY SECOND SEMESTER.
THUS FAR, THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN VERY
ENRICHING, VERY SATISFACTORY.
ACADEMICALLY, WE'VE LEARNED A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE.
I'M ALSO A FELLOW LIKE THEY MENTIONED.
I'M WITH THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF TAMPA AND ALSO
AN ENRICHING EXPERIENCE, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, LEARNING
MORE ABOUT HOW THE WATER SYSTEM WORKS, DEEPENING SKILLS IN
GIS.
IN MY CASE, ALL OF THE INTERACTIONS WITH MY COWORKERS AND MY
SUPERVISOR.
HE MAKES SURE EVERYTHING IS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND GATHER
MORE COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WATER SYSTEM.
I WANTED TO MENTION BECAUSE CITY OF TAMPA ALSO OFFERS

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EMPLOYEES, AND I WAS ABLE TO
TAKE A TOUR OF THE BROWNFIELDS IN THE CITY AND LEARN MORE
ABOUT IT, A TOPIC THAT IS VERY DIRECTLY RELATED TO URBAN
PLANNING.
SO THE MASTERS PROGRAM WITH THE INTERNSHIP AT USF HAS BEEN
COMPLEMENTARY AND VERY ENRICHING TO MY EDUCATION.
9:45:00AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
I'M SORT OF -- SEE, I VIOLATE THE SAME THING.
I DIDN'T SPEAK DIRECTLY UP HERE AND TURN AROUND.
I'M SAD THAT OUR CHAIR PRO TEM LYNN HURTAK IS NOT HERE
BECAUSE SHE IS REALLY BIG ON URBAN PLANNING AS MOST OF THE
MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS WE SAY ALL THE TIME, WE DO NOT
WANT TO TURN TAMPA INTO ORLANDO AND MIAMI.
KEEP US FROM BECOMING ORLANDO OR MIAMI.
ON BEHALF OF A GRATEFUL CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PROGRAM.
I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE OF YOUR STUDENTS CYCLING THROUGH THE
CITY OF TAMPA AND TURNING THIS INTO AMERICA'S NEXT GREAT
CITY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[ APPLAUSE ]
I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILMAN CHARLIE MIRANDA FOR ONE
OF HIS PASSION PROJECTS: WATER.
9:46:17AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

THANK YOU, HONORABLE MEMBERS OF TAMPA CITY COUNCIL.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT WATER, YOU SAY WHAT'S WATER?
FIVE LETTERS AND YOU'VE GOT THE WORD.
BUT IT'S MORE THAN WATER.
NOT ONLY THESE TWO GENTLEMEN TO MY LEFT, BUT SOMETHING YOU
CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT.
THIS WATER DEPARTMENT IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WHOLE
COUNTRY.
IN FACT, JUST ON REVENUES AND FINANCE AND BONDING
CAPABILITIES, THERE'S OVER 30,000 WATER SUPPLIERS IN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THAT DO THE SAME THING WE DO.
PRODUCE DRINKING WATER.
THERE ARE ONLY FIVE IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY THAT HAS A TRIPLE-A
BOND RATING.
GUESS WHAT, TAMPA IS ONE OF THEM.
ONLY ONE THAT IS AHEAD OF US IN THE WHOLE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AS FAR AS BOND RATING.
ACTUALLY NUMBER 2 IN THE NUMBER 5.
THAT'S MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.
NEXT TO ME ARE THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THAT WORK AND
PRODUCE SOME OF THE WATER.
DEPARTMENT HEADS, RORY JONES, BRAD BAIRD AND THE HEADS THAT
DO THE REAL DIFFICULT WORK.
DON'T TELL THEM I SAID THAT.
PRESENT THE COMMENDATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF THE

CITY OF TAMPA FOR WHAT THEY DO.
BEFORE I DO THAT, I WANT MR. RORY JONES TO COME UP AND SPEAK
A FEW MINUTES AND TELL YOU WHAT IT IS ABOUT.
PRODUCE 82 BILLION GALLONS OF STEADY DRINKING WATER.
PERMIT FROM S.W.F.W.M.D.
HE'LL TELL YOU THE REST OF THE STORY.
WONDERFUL STORY TO HAVE INDIVIDUALS SO DEDICATED TO THIS
DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY THAT SOMETIMES WATER, LIKE MYSELF,
TAKE IT FOR GRANTED.
DRINK IT, TAKE A BATH WITH IT.
HOWEVER NATURE.
MAYBE THEY WILL TALK ABOUT.
9:47:57AM >>RORY JONES:
RORY JONES, WATER DEPARTMENT.
I GUESS I WANT TO START FIRST AND FOREMOST FOR THANKING YOU
GUYS.
THE ONE DAY PER WEEK WATERING RESTRICTION HAS BEEN
MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL.
WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT, AS YOU KNOW, OUR WATER RESOURCE
SITUATION IS NOT GREAT.
HAD YOU NOT SUPPORTED THAT EFFORT BEFORE, IT WOULD BE MUCH
WORSE THAN IT IS TODAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
BEFORE I HAND IT OVER TO JULIA PELOSHIC, I WANT TO SAY A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR LEAN AND MEAN CONSERVATION TEAM.
I THINK THE MONEY WE INVEST IN THIS TEAM IS PROBABLY SOME OF

THE SMARTEST MONEY THE WATER DEPARTMENT SPENDS.
WE SPEND APPROXIMATELY 16 CENTS PER THOUSAND GALLONS SAVED
WITH THIS CONSERVATION TEAM.
THAT OFFSETS A COST THAT WE WOULD INCUR TO THE TUNE OF 4 TO
12 DOLLARS FOR THAT SAME THOUSAND GALLONS.
THE SUCCESS THAT THEY'VE HAD HERE HELPS US CONTINUE TO
DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY WATER AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST.
THEY ARE BRINGING SOLUTIONS TO THE TABLE THAT AREN'T THE
EASY STUFF.
LOW-FLOW FIXTURE SWAP-OUTS.
THEY ARE BRINGING OUT-OF-THE-BOX IDEAS THAT HAVE BEEN
SUCCESSFUL IN CHANGING BEHAVIORS.
WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO HAND IT OVER TO JULIA, WHERE SHE
WILL EXPAND ON SOME OF THE PROGRAMS AND MAYBE GIVE YOU
INSIGHT AS TO WHERE THIS IS HEADING.
9:49:26AM >> THANK YOU, RORY.
GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME TODAY RECOGNIZING WATER CONSERVATION
MONTH.
I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WATER CONSERVATION IS A TEAM
EFFORT.
I'M HERE WITH RYAN SMITH AND JUSTIN WIN.
WE ARE FLORIDA WATER STAR ACCREDITED, AND FLORIDA FRIENDLY
LANDSCAPING CERTIFIED.
WE TAKE OUR ROLE IN PROMOTING WATER CONSERVATION IN THE CITY

OF TAMPA VERY SERIOUSLY AND WE ENJOY IT DAILY.
BUT IT DOES RELY, AGAIN, WATER CONSERVATION, ON
COLLABORATION REGIONALLY, WITHIN OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS,
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IS WHERE IT REALLY HAPPENS.
AND, OF COURSE, WITH THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK.
AS RORY POINTED OUT, WE HAVE WATERING RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE
SINCE 1992.
AND IN 2024, APPROVING THOSE CHANGES REALLY HELPED US AT A
CRITICAL TIME FOR TAMPA'S WATER RESOURCES.
BUT WE'RE FACING AN EVEN BIGGER CHALLENGE IN 2026, AREN'T
WE?
72 PERCENT OF FLORIDA IS IN AN EXTREME DROUGHT AND MORE THAN
HALF OF OUR CITY IS IN A SEVERE DROUGHT.
NOW, WE SAW LOTS OF PUDDLES THIS MORNING.
YAY FOR RAIN.
THIS IS A GOOD SIGN AND IT GIVES US FAITH THAT RAIN WILL
RETURN AND WE'LL COME OUT OF THIS.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT THIS WEEK DID ISSUE A MODIFIED PHASE THREE WATER
SHORTAGE ORDER.
AGAIN, WITH THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND WITH OUR PROFESSIONALS
WHO MONITOR WATER RESOURCES 24/7, 365 DAYS A YEAR, WE WILL
GET THROUGH THIS.
BUT THE REMAINING CRITICAL PIECE OF THIS STORY IS OUR
ABILITY AS A COMMUNITY TO SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR USING

WATER WISELY AND AT THIS TIME VERY FRUGALLY.
RIGHT NOW AND EVEN WHEN RAIN RETURNS, TAMPA'S WATER SUPPLY
CAN ONLY BE TRULY SAFEGUARDED BY INDIVIDUAL ACTION.
OUR TEAM WORKS VERY DILIGENTLY TO CONNECT CUSTOMERS WITH
WATER SAVINGS.
HOMEOWNERS, PROPERTY MANAGERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, WE WANT TO
GIVE EVERYONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE WATER.
WE MAINTAIN A SUPPLY OF WATER-SAVING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO
ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS FOR THE ASKING.
AND TAMPA CONNECT IS A GREAT TOOL TO HELP OUR CUSTOMERS ASK
FOR THOSE DEVICES AND SERVICES.
OUR GREATEST OPPORTUNITY FOR WATER SAVINGS IS OUTDOORS.
TO SAY THAT PAYING ATTENTION TO IRRIGATION IS IMPORTANT IS
AN UNDERSTATEMENT AT THIS TIME.
ALONG WITH WATER RESTRICTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT OF THOSE
RESTRICTIONS, OUR IRRIGATION EVALUATION PROGRAM GENERATES
LONG-LASTING WATER SAVINGS YEAR AFTER YEAR.
WE'VE WALKED A LOT OF LAWNS AND YARDS SIDE BY SIDE WITH OUR
CUSTOMERS, AND IT IS TIME-CONSUMING, BUT JUST BY DEVOTING AN
HOUR OF THEIR TIME WITH US, THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO PARTICIPATE
IN IRRIGATION EVALUATION SAVE ABOUT 5,600 GALLONS A MONTH.
AND THAT GOES ON AND ON.
DURING THOSE EVALUATIONS, WE'LL GO TO THE CONTROLLER WITH
THEM.
WE'LL HELP THEM UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE IT, POINT OUT THE

MISTAKES THAT THEY ARE MAKING IN THOSE SETTINGS THAT
GENERATE TOO MUCH WATER USAGE AND CHECK THEIR RAIN SENSOR,
LOOK FOR LEAKS.
HELP THEM HAVE A DIFFERENT CONFIDENCE IN MANAGING WATER USE
THROUGH PROPER MANAGEMENT OF THAT IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
WE'LL ALSO LOOK AT THEIR WATER NEEDS FOR THEIR PARTICULAR
PROJECT OR YARD.
SO THEY GET A WATER BUDGET.
SO THAT WHEN THEY GET THEIR BILL, THEY CAN ACTUALLY
UNDERSTAND IF THEIR TARGET USAGE IS THERE.
LAST YEAR, WE CONDUCTED ABOUT 107 OF THESE IRRIGATION
EVALUATIONS, AND THAT'S ABOUT 20,000 GALLONS OF WATER SAVED
A DAY.
THIS YEAR, OUR GOAL IS 200, AND WE'RE WELL ON OUR WAY TO
THAT.
AGAIN, TAMPA CONNECT MAKES THAT VERY EASY FOR OUR CUSTOMERS
TO ASK FOR THAT SERVICE.
WE HAVE MONTHLY COMPOST GIVEAWAYS BECAUSE WE LOVE OUR
FLORIDA YARDS.
AND THAT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AS WE MOVE FROM NEIGHBORHOOD
TO NEIGHBORHOOD WITH THAT BIG PILE OF LOCALLY SOURCED
COMPOST, WE MEET SO MANY CUSTOMERS AND HELP THEM, AGAIN,
UNDERSTAND HOW TO SAVE WATER, AND THAT COMPOST THAT THEY
TAKE HOME TO THEIR YARDS HOLDS ON TO MOISTURE AND SAVES
THEIR PLANTS AND REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF IRRIGATION THAT THEY

HAVE TO APPLY.
SPEAKING OF GARDENS, LAST WEEKEND WAS OUR FIRST FLIP
WORKSHOP IN COLLABORATION WITH HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY UTILITIES
AND OUR UF IFAS FRIENDS OUT IN SEFFNER.
FLORIDA LANDSCAPING INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
THE GOAL WITH THE PROGRAM WITH A SERIES OF THREE WORKSHOPS
IS HELP OUR CUSTOMERS IRRIGATING LAWN, CONVERT A PORTION OF
THE LAWN TO A FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE.
WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO GO ON THAT JOURNEY WITH THEM AND HELP
THEM PLAN FOR THAT GARDEN.
OF COURSE, WE'RE NOT INSTALLING THOSE GARDENS UNTIL THE
RAINS RETURN.
TIMING IS EVERYTHING.
AND THESE ARE THE KINDS OF INFORMATION THAT WE WANT ALL OF
OUR RESIDENTS TO KEEP IN MIND AS WE MOVE THROUGH THIS
DELICATE TIME FOR OUR WATER RESOURCES.
IN ADDITION TO COLLABORATING LOCALLY, WE HAVE A REBATE
PROGRAM.
TAMPA BAY WATER WISE.
WE DO A VERY GOOD JOB OF CONNECTING ESPECIALLY OUR
MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES WITH REBATES.
THOSE INDOOR RETROFITS THAT ARE CONDUCTED WITH A REBATE
PROGRAM LEAD TO 15,000 GALLONS A DAY SAVINGS AT THOSE
FACILITIES.
AND IT REALLY ADDS UP WHEN WE DO SIX OR MORE OF THOSE EACH

YEAR.
THAT'S SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS.
LOOKING AHEAD, WE WANT TO GET MORE OF OUR CUSTOMERS IN THAT
STAR AREA CONNECTED TO THE PURPLE PIPE SO WE'RE USING MORE
RECLAIM FOR OUTDOOR IRRIGATION AND IMPORTANT FOR US MOVING
FORWARD TO SUPPORT THAT.
FINALLY, WE WANT TO THANK ALL OF THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS, ALL OF
THOSE HOUSEHOLDS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY USING WATER WISELY.
THE MAJORITY OF OUR FAMILIES ARE THERE AT LESS THAN A
HUNDRED GALLONS A DAY FOR A HOUSEHOLD AND WITHOUT THEM, WE
WOULD NOT SUSTAIN THE TAMPA THAT WE HAVE TODAY, WELCOMING
GUESTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
WITH THAT, I THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:56:25AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
THIS COMMENDATION IS AN HONOR FOR TAMPA
CITY COUNCIL AND REALLY ALL THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF
TAMPA FOR WHAT BRAD BAIRD HAS DONE, BEING THE FORMER HEAD OF
THE WATER DEPARTMENT, OVER THREE, FOUR DEPARTMENTS.
RORY JONES AND ALL THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK SO DILIGENTLY TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE WATER TO DRINK, BATHE, AND HAVE
FUN WITH ONCE AND A WHILE.
HOWEVER, WE ARE IN A DROUGHT PERIOD.
WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO USE THE AMOUNT OF WATER WE'RE USING.
GREAT JOB IN REDUCING, CONTINUE GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE
WE CAN STRETCH IT OUT ANOTHER MONTH OR TWO.

THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
YOUR COMMENDATION PRESENTED TO YOU AS DIRECTOR ON BEHALF OF
ALL THE TAMPA CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, SIGNED BY ALL SEVEN
MEMBERS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO.
GOD BLESS YOU.
9:57:09AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
NOW WE'RE MOVING ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE HAVE ONE ONLINE SPEAKER.
MICHAEL RANDOLPH.
MICHAEL, ARE YOU ONLINE?
9:57:29AM >> YES, GOOD MORNING.
9:57:30AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
GOOD MORNING, MR. RANDOLPH.
9:57:31AM >> MY NAME IS MICHAEL RANDOLPH.
LET ME BEGIN WITH ONE IMAGE.
THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD.
BECAUSE THAT STORY REFLECTS EXACTLY WHERE WEST TAMPA STANDS
TODAY.
EARLIER THIS WEEK, I PRESENTED UPDATES ON THE TECHNOLOGY,
WEALTH BUILDING AND JOB CREATION CENTER AT THE WEST TAMPA
CAC.
SENIOR LEADERSHIP FROM THE RELATED GROUP WAS ALSO PRESENT.
TO UNDERSTAND OUR NATIONAL POSITION, WE ASKED A.I. TO

COMPARE OUR MODEL TO WORKFORCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRAMS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY.
WE EXPECTED TO BE COMPETITIVE, BUT INSTEAD A.I. CONFIRMED
OUR MODEL IS A NATIONAL PROTOCOL.
NO ONE HAS WHAT WE HAVE.
WHY IS THAT SO?
WELL, FIRST, WE FULLY INTEGRATE IN THE ECOSYSTEM.
A.I., TECH, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WEB 3 AND WEALTH BUILDING INTO
ONE STRATEGY.
WE FOCUS ON OWNERSHIP.
RARE INFUSION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMERGING TECH.
ANCHORED BY COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENT.
85% OF OUR OPERATION WILL BE POWERED BY A.I.
CUTTING THE COST BY 70% AND OPENING OUR DOORS TO RESIDENTS
THAT HAVE 8th GRADE EDUCATION, RETURNING CITIZENS,
SENIORS.
THIS IS NOT A THEORY.
THIS IS AN OPERATIONAL, RESULTING IN UP TO 40 RESIDENT OWNED
HOME-BASED AND E-COMMERCE BUSINESSES AND UP TO 60 A.I. JOBS
FOCUSED ON LOWER INCOME.
DOESN'T STOP THERE.
OUR PROGRAM IS GAINING STRONG NATIONAL TRACTION.
ENGAGEMENT IS COMING FROM MAJOR HUBS LIKE WASHINGTON,
NEW YORK, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO, DALLAS AND OTHER PROGRAMS,
CONFIRMING THAT THE CENTER WORK IS RESONATING BEYOND TAMPA.

AND THAT BRINGS US BACK TO THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD.
WE BUILD THIS MODEL WITH PLANNED PARTNERSHIP.
10:00:00AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, MR. RANDOLPH.
MR. SHELBY.
10:00:04AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
GOOD MORNING, CITY COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
MARTIN SHELBY, CITY COUNCIL ATTORNEY.
I'M HERE TO BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT THE RULES OF DECORUM FOR
COMMENT AT TODAY'S MEETING.
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, I HOPE YOU
HAVE FILLED OUT A SPEAKER CARD AND PLACED IT IN THE BOX
OUTSIDE.
ONE CARD PER SPEAKER.
EACH PERSON SUBMITTING A CARD WILL BE RECOGNIZED BY NAME TO
APPROACH AND SPEAK.
PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO THOSE SPEAKING ON AGENDA ITEMS FIRST.
IF YOU ARE HERE TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEM AND YOU PUT THAT
NUMBER DOWN, YOU'LL HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY AND THOSE PEOPLE
WHO WANT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT WILL HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY
TO SPEAK AFTER THAT.
THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT APPLIES.
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, PLEASE SEE THE CITY STAFF.
IF YOU ARE HERE TO SPEAK ON ANY OF THE ITEMS THAT ARE SET
FOR PUBLIC HEARING, AND THOSE ARE ITEMS 62, 63, 64, 65, 66,
AND 67, YOU'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

THERE IS A SIGN-UP SHEET OUTSIDE.
THAT TIME IS WHEN THE ITEMS WILL BE CALLED UP AND YOU'LL
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY.
SPEAKERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALSO REMINDED TO
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING MAKING
VULGAR OR THREATENING REMARKS OR MAKING OR CAUSING
DISRUPTIVE NOISES OR SOUNDS OR DISPLAYING SIGNS OR GRAPHICS.
DIRECT YOUR COMMENTS PLEASE TO THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL
RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS.
THE CHAIR WILL RULE OUT OF ORDER ANY PERSON WHO SPEAKS
WITHOUT BEING RECOGNIZED OR ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
FROM OUTSIDE THE SPEAKER AREA AT THE PODIUM.
PERSONS FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE COUNCIL RULES MAY ALSO BE
RULED OUT OF ORDER AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR MAY BE
REMOVED FROM THE CHAMBERS FOR THE REMAINDER OF TODAY'S
MEETING.
FINALLY, PLEASE, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM
ENGAGING A SPEAKER DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.
THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE COUNCIL DOES NOT TAKE
YOUR QUESTIONS OR HAVE A DIALOGUE WITH YOU DURING GENERAL
PUBLIC COMMENT.
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS YOUR POSITION TO THE
CITY COUNCIL.
THANK YOU.
ALSO, JUST A REMINDER THAT IF YOU ARE HERE TO SPEAK ON

ANYTHING LISTED UNDER STAFF REPORTS OR THE CONSENT AGENDA,
THIS IS THE TIME TO SPEAK.
THANK YOU.
10:02:15AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
VERY GOOD.
JUST TO RECONFIRM WHAT MR. SHELBY SAID, QUITE A FEW PEOPLE
HERE TO SPEAK TO SIDEWALKS.
THAT'S A PUBLIC HEARING.
THAT WILL BE DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, NOT DURING THIS
TIME.
I'VE GOT YOUR CARDS.
THAT WILL BE DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING.
FIRST TO ON AGENDA ITEMS.
GERALD DYKAS ON ITEM 81.
START WITH YOUR NAME.
10:02:41AM >> GERALD DYKAS.
I LIKE TO TALK ON THE TECO RATE INCREASES AND HOW THE CITY
CAN FIGHT BACK.
THEY MANAGE TO THE LAST TIME RAISE THEIR BASE PROFIT FROM 9%
TO 10% OR SO.
FOR ZERO REASON.
JUST PURE GREED AND CORRUPTION IN THE PSC.
AND THE CITY COUNCIL REALLY NEEDS TO STATE SOMETHING ABOUT
THAT BECAUSE THEY JUST STOLE 10% MORE MONEY FROM EVERY
PERSON IN THIS TOWN.
NEXT, YOU NEED TO GET TECO START PRODUCING CHEAPER POWER,

CLEAN POWER, SOLAR COSTS WITH BATTERIES COSTS FIVE CENTS A
KILOWATT HOUR.
NATURAL GAS GENERATION.
THESE ARE WHOLESALE NUMBERS.
12 CENTS A KILOWATT HOUR.
COAL IS LIKE 15 CENTS A KILOWATT HOUR.
ACTUALLY COSTS LESS TO BUILD NEW SOLAR THAN IT DOES TO RUN
FOSSIL FUEL PLANTS.
YOU NEED TO MAKE THEM WHERE THEY WILL TAKE PEOPLE -- A LOT
OF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE MORE POWER, SOLAR POWER AND
OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SELL IT ON DEMAND.
BUT TECO DOES NOT LET THAT HAPPEN.
WE COULD HAVE -- EVENTUALLY WE'LL HAVE PROBABLY HALF THE
PROPERTIES IN THIS TOWN WILL HAVE SOLAR AND A BATTERY AND AN
EV THAT NOT ONLY STORES ENERGY, BUT GENERATES IT ON DEMAND.
TECO IS NOT TAKING ANY OF THESE INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THE
FUTURE.
BECAUSE OF THAT, OUR BILLS NOW ARE EASILY 25% HIGHER THAN
WHAT THEY SHOULD BE.
WE REALLY NEED THE CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE THESE PEOPLE AND
ALSO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN PSC THAT ARE SCREWING US
BADLY.
I MEAN, IT'S PURE CORRUPTION.
I MEAN, THERE'S JUST ZERO REASON FOR THE PROFIT PERCENT TO
INCREASE.

THERE'S JUST NOTHING ABOUT THAT THAT SHOULD EVER HAPPEN.
I APPRECIATE IT IF YOU DO MORE THINGS LIKE THAT.
ALSO, THE CITY, I MEAN, ELECTRIC CARS RIGHT NOW ARE
INEXPENSIVE, AND I JUST GOT A BID FOR $22,000 FOR BRAND-NEW
ELECTRIC EQUINOX.
THE CITY REALLY NEEDS TO START MOVING TO ELECTRIC CARS HARD.
BECAUSE THEY SAVE SERIOUS, SERIOUS MONEY.
THINGS CHANGED COMPLETELY IN LAST TWO YEARS.
BATTERY PRICES DROPPED.
PRICES OF SOLAR PANELS DROPPED.
PRICES OF BATTERIES FOR STORAGE DROPPED.
INVERTERS HAVE DROPPED.
EVERYTHING HAS DROPPED EXCEPT TECO.
10:05:42AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
EVERYBODY, THIS IS THE TIME FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT.
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM ANY RESPONSE.
TODD, YOU ARE SPEAKING TO TECO AS WELL.
10:05:54AM >> MY NAME IS TODD RANDOLPH.
I AM HERE TO MAKE A COMMENT ON AGENDA 81.
I HAVE A KIT FOR SOLAR.
I ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO DO ANYTHING TO SECURE OUR FUTURE
ENERGY NEEDS.
I THINK THAT IS THE BEST -- MAYBE THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN PUT
MONEY THAT MIGHT BE SOMEWHAT SAFE NOWADAYS.
I'M PARTICIPATING WITH THE HILLSBOROUGH AFFORDABLE ENERGY

COALITION AND ASK THE TAMPA CITY COUNCIL TO PASS A
RESOLUTION URGING OUR STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS AFFORDABLE
ENERGY LEGISLATION.
ASSUME ASKING MUNICIPAL LEADERS TO MAKE A STATEMENT TO STATE
LEADERS IS SOMEWHAT UNORTHODOX, HOWEVER WE ARE IN UNORTHODOX
CONDITIONS.
RECENTLY THE NEW FIGURE OF HOW MANY AMERICANS ARE LIVING
PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK IS STATED AT 70%.
THAT KEEPS INCREASING.
WHAT IS ALSO OUT OF THE ORDINARY IS HOW STATE LEGISLATURE
HAS FAILED TO TAKE UP ANY OF THE ISSUES OF AFFORDABILITY,
PARTICULARLY ENERGY, WHICH HAS BEEN THE MOST EGREGIOUS
COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE IN RECENT YEARS.
THIS WAS NOTED BASICALLY IN EVERY MAJOR PUBLICATION IN THE
STATE, IN THE TAMPA BAY TIMES, ALSO IN LA GACETA HERE.
AND I'D LOVE TO POINT THIS OUT.
NOTHING WAS DONE TO REIN IN UTILITIES COMPANIES HUGE PRICE
INCREASES.
TWO TYPOS IN ONE SENTENCE.
I THINK PEOPLE CAN ENJOY THAT.
THIS ASK IS NOT UNPARALLELED.
COLLIER COUNTY COMMISSION PASSED A RESOLUTION URGING THE PSC
TO OPPOSE MASSIVE FPL RATE HIKE.
COLLIER COMMISSION IS MADE UP OF REPUBLICANS.
TAMPA BAY TIMES ARTICLE ALSO REFERENCES HOW DON GAUGE,

PROMINENT REPUBLICAN, LED AN EFFORT FOR AFFORDABLE ENERGY
MEASURES THIS PAST LEGISLATION.
CONGRESSIONAL BILLS ARE PRESENT, BUT THEY DO NOT ADDRESS THE
PROBLEMS THAT ARE UNIQUE TO FLORIDA, PARTICULARLY THE
TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT OF PSC AND FUEL COST SHARING.
TECO, OWNED BY EMERA CURRENTLY IS RAKING IN MASSIVE PROFITS
AS THEIR STOCK IS UP 24%.
THAT'S AFTER IRAN, GIVING OUT FOUR POINT, YOU KNOW, TWO
PERCENT DIVIDENDS.
THEY HAVE A LOT OF MONEY.
THEY ARE GIVING TO THEIR CEOs AND TO POLITICAL
CONTRIBUTIONS.
A REPORT RELEASED A MONTH AGO BY THE KALEEL INSTITUTE HAS A
COMPREHENSIVE AND SOURCED ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES WHICH
CULMINATED INTO THE EQUITABLE OPERATION OF UTILITIES IN THIS
STATE.
THE TIMING IS RIGHT.
FRAMING IS APPROPRIATE, AND THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN --
PRECEDENT HAS BEEN SET FOR THIS BODY TO PASS A RESOLUTION
URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS AFFORDABLE ENERGY
LEGISLATION.
THANKS.
10:08:44AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, TODD.
ISABEL MULLER ALSO ON 81, FOLLOWED BY BEN ON ITEM 81.
GOOD MORNING.

10:08:55AM >> I'M ISABELA WITH THE HILLSBOROUGH AFFORDABLE ENERGY
COALITION AND ALSO THE TAMPA BAY ORGANIZER FOR THE NONPROFIT
WATER WATCH AND STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA.
I FIRST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR HAVING US ALL HERE,
ESPECIALLY MY COALITION MEMBERS.
TODAY I'LL BE SPEAKING ON ITEM 81 REGARDING HOW MUCH THE
CITY HAS SPENT ON ELECTRICITY BILLS IN 2024 AND 2025.
I LOOKED AT THE NUMBERS, I KNOW THAT THE CITY HAS SAVED
MONEY BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENTS THEY HAVE MADE IN SOLAR AND
ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES WHICH APPLAUD THE CITY AND
SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER KAYLA FOR DOING THAT.
HOWEVER, THAT IS NOT THE CASE FOR MANY RESIDENTS IN TAMPA.
OUR COALITION HAS SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
ALREADY.
COUNCIL MEMBER YOUNG, MANISCALCO, HURTAK, MIRANDA AS WELL,
AND WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT THAT ENERGY BILLS ARE TOO HIGH
AND THESE RATE INCREASES THAT WE'RE SEEING FROM TAMPA
ELECTRIC ARE FURTHER ADDING TO THE FINANCIAL BURDEN THAT
MANY OF US ARE ALREADY FACING.
SO THAT IS WHY OUR COALITION HAS BEEN ADVOCATING FOR
AFFORDABLE ENERGY REFORM AT THE STATE LEVEL THAT WOULD HELP
TO LOWER ELECTRICITY BILLS BY REINING IN UTILITY
PROFITEERING, INSULATING CUSTOMERS FROM HIGH FUEL COST
FLUCTUATIONS AND OVERALL INCREASING TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY FROM THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IN

TALLAHASSEE.
HOWEVER, DESPITE THERE BEING THREE PIECES OF AFFORDABLE
ENERGY LEGISLATION FILED EARLIER THIS YEAR, BOTH BY
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS SHOWING THAT THIS IS A BIPARTISAN
ISSUE, NEITHER OF THEM PASSED.
SO THIS JUST SHOWS THE UNPRODUCTIVE NATURE OF THE PAST
LEGISLATIVE SESSION WHILE OUR ENERGY BILLS CONTINUE TO
INCREASE AND OUR UTILITY REGULATORS ARE JUST GOING TO KEEP
APPROVING RATE INCREASE AFTER RATE INCREASE WHILE WE
CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH SKYROCKETING BILLS.
AND AT THIS POINT, THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF ACTION FROM OUR
LAWMAKERS IN TALLAHASSEE, ESPECIALLY OUR LOCAL LEADERS HERE
IN TAMPA BAY.
HOUSE MINORITY LEADER FENTRICE DRISKELL, WHO HAS BEEN A
CHAMPION FOR THE PEOPLE, HAS YET TO TAKE A STAND TO LOWER
ELECTRICITY BILLS AND SUPPORTING AFFORDABLE ENERGY REFORM.
ALTHOUGH TECO CUSTOMERS ARE PAYING SOME OF THE HIGHEST
ENERGY BILLS IN THE COUNTRY.
IT'S CLEAR THAT THEY NOT ONLY NEED TO BE HEARING FROM THEIR
CONSTITUENTS, BUT ALSO OUR LOCAL OFFICIALS, URGING THEM TO
PROTECT OUR TAMPA RESIDENTS FROM FURTHER ASTRONOMICAL RATE
HIKES.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY, TO URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO
PASS A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE STATE LEGISLATOR TO ACT ON
AFFORDABLE ENERGY AND OUR COALITION JUST HELD A COMMUNITY

EVENT A FEW WEEKS AGO, SHARING TO FOLKS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND
ABOUT THE IDEA AROUND PASSING RESOLUTION.
AND I HAVE THOSE PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS HERE FROM SOME FOLKS
URGING YOU WITH THE ASK.
I KNOW WE HAVEN'T SPOKEN WITH ALL OF YOU, BUT WOULD BE OPEN
TO SPEAKING TO MORE COUNCIL MEMBERS ABOUT THIS.
10:12:04AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, ISABELA.
IF YOU WANT THOSE SUBMITTED HAND THEM TO THE ATTORNEY,
PLEASE.
BEN, FOLLOWED BY ALYSSA WHITE.
10:12:12AM >> HI.
I'M BEN BRAVER.
I WAS A SCIENCE TEACHER -- SPEAKING ON TOPIC 81.
SCIENCE TEACHER IN THE AREA.
SO, ENERGY IS SOMETHING I CARE A LOT ABOUT, RIGHT?
IT'S INCREDIBLE OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES THE ADVANCES WE
HAVE MADE IN THESE FIELDS, THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO RELY ON
THIS DIRTY ENERGY ANYMORE AND WE CAN EXPAND THE MODES OF
ENERGY WE GET AND HOW WE GET THE ENERGY.
WHEN WE RELY ON VERY FEW WAYS TO GET ENERGY, ENERGY COSTS
RISE.
WHEN WE RELY ON TECO, MONOPOLIES FOR ENERGY AND THAT'S IT.
OUR ENERGY COSTS RISE.
THEY HAVE A 24 PERCENT PROFIT.
THAT'S RIDICULOUS.

THAT'S TAKING MONEY DIRECTLY OUT OF THE HANDS OF HARDWORKING
FAMILIES HERE, MAKING IT HARDER TO BOOST OUR ECONOMY, FOR
THEM TO AFFORD TO LIVE.
55% OF PEOPLE IN FLORIDA HAVE HAD TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT
TO STAY IN FLORIDA OR NOT BECAUSE OF RISING BILLS.
WE CAN FREE UP OUR ENERGY.
WE CAN TAKE THE ENERGY THAT'S CONSTANTLY FALLING ON OUR
HEADS AND CONVERT IT INTO USEFUL WORKING ENERGY SO WE DON'T
HAVE TO PAY SO MUCH TO THESE MONOPOLIES.
PEOPLE MAKING HUGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY.
THE PEOPLE OF TAMPA BAY SHOULD BE WORKING FOR THEMSELVES.
THE CITY COUNCIL CAN ENSURE THAT THEIR MONEY IS GOING BACK
TO THEM, BY INVESTING MORE IN OUR SOLAR, BY NOT GIVING ALL
OF OUR TAX DOLLARS TO THESE HUGE CORPORATIONS.
PARENTS WORKING THREE JOBS FOR THEIR KIDS, SLEEPING IN THEIR
CARS AREN'T WORKING FOR THE EXECUTIVES WHO COULD HAVE THREE
HOMES.
WE NEED AFFORDABLE ENERGY RESOLUTIONS.
WE NEED LAWS PUSHING FOR THIS IN OUR STATE.
WE'VE BEEN BUILDING THEM ON LIBRARIES AND WORKED OUT
AMAZING.
RECEIVED $300,000 OVER THE PAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THE SOLAR
ENERGY AND ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE THEY HAVE BEEN BUILDING.
IT IS EFFICIENT FOR THE PEOPLE.
THIS IS WHAT THEY WANT.

WE ALL KNOW THAT THE ONE WORD OF OUR TIME RIGHT NOW IS
AFFORDABILITY, BECAUSE WE HAVE ALLOWED CORPORATIONS TO WALK
ALL OVER THE PEOPLE.
Y'ALL HAVE THE CHANCE TO STOP THAT.
TO IMPROVE AFFORDABILITY IN THIS CITY, AND TO KEEP MONEY IN
OUR HANDS.
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
10:14:26AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, BEN.
[ APPLAUSE ]
[ SOUNDING GAVEL ]
NO.
NO CLAPPING.
ALYSSA WHITE FOLLOWED BY CONNIE BURTON.
10:14:36AM >> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS ALYSSA WHITE.
I SERVE AS CLIMATE JUSTICE ORGANIZE WE ARE FLORIDA STUDENT
POWER AND PROUD MEMBER OF THE HILLSBOROUGH AFFORDABLE ENERGY
COALITION.
TODAY I WILL BE SPEAKING IN REGARD TO ITEM 81.
I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY
ARE STRUGGLING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF RISING ELECTRIC BILLS,
AND IT'S NOT GETTING ANY BETTER.
TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY CONTINUES TO RAISE RATES AND THE
IMPACT IS VERY REAL FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
FAMILIES ARE BEING FORCED TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE CHOICES BETWEEN

KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON, BUYING GROCERIES, PAYING RENT OR
PREPARING FOR STORMS AND NOW EVEN PAYING CRAZY GAS PRICES.
IN A STATE WHERE EXTREME HEAT AND SEVERE WEATHER ARE A
CONSTANT REALITY, WE KNOW ELECTRICITY IS NOT A LUXURY.
IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SAFETY AND THE HEALTH AND SURVIVAL OF
OUR PEOPLE.
WHAT IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNING IS THAT THESE INCREASES ARE
HAPPENING WHILE MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS FEEL LEFT OUT OF THE
CONVERSATION.
PEOPLE DO NOT FEEL HEARD, AND THEY DO NOT FEEL LIKE THEY
HAVE A SAY IN DECISIONS THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT THEIR COST OF
LIVING AND LIVES OF THEIR FAMILIES.
EARLIER THIS MONTH, WE HELD A COMMUNITY EVENT FOCUSED ON
ENERGY AFFORDABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
OVER 50 TAMPA RESIDENTS SHOWED UP, INCLUDING STUDENTS,
WORKING FAMILIES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ALL WITH THE SAME
MESSAGE, THAT ENERGY COSTS ARE FAR TOO HIGH AND SOMETHING
NEEDS TO CHANGE.
PEOPLE SHARED STORIES OF SKYROCKETING BILLS, CONFUSION OVER
MORE CHARGES THAT KEEP GETTING ADDED ON AND HONESTLY FEAR
ABOUT WHAT THAT NEXT RATE INCREASE WILL MEAN FOR THEM.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS COUNCIL
DOES NOT DIRECTLY VOTE ON UTILITY RATE DECISIONS AT THE
STATE LEVEL, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE THE
POWER IN THIS MOMENT.

AS ELECTED LEADERS OF THIS CITY, YOU HAVE A PLATFORM.
YOU HAVE INFLUENCE.
AND YOU HAVE A DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO REPRESENT YOUR
CONSTITUENTS.
SO WHAT CAN YOU DO?
YOU CAN APPLY PRESSURE.
YOU CAN PUBLICLY ADVOCATE FOR YOUR RESIDENTS AND YOUR
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
YOU CAN CALL FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY,
AND YOU CAN STAND WITH US AS OUR COMMUNITY AT A TIME WHEN
PEOPLE ARE ASKING TO BE HEARD.
WE NEED LEADERSHIP AT THE LOCAL LEVEL THAT IS WILLING TO
STAND WITH RESIDENTS AND ADVOCATE FOR CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE
ENERGY.
I URGE THIS COUNCIL TO RECOGNIZE THE URGENCY OF THIS ISSUE
AND TO EXPLORE WAYS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY INPUT, PUSH FOR
GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY AND USE YOUR VOICE TO SUPPORT
POLICIES THAT PROTECT TAMPA RESIDENTS FROM THESE EXCESSIVE
ENERGY BURDENS.
PLEASE CONSIDER THE CREATION OF THE RESOLUTION AND SHOW UP
FOR THE COMMUNITY THAT YOU ALL CALL HOME.
THANK YOU.
10:17:12AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CONNIE BURTON, THE BIRTHDAY GIRL.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY.

10:17:17AM >> GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU.
CONNIE BURTON.
JUST WANT TO PUT ENERGY IN THE ROOM THIS MORNING.
ITEM NUMBER 3, I JUST WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO WHEN -- YOU
KNOW, OUR COMMUNITIES WERE DESCRIBED AS SLUMS, HOODS,
GHETTOS, AND NOW HEAR THIS URBAN.
I QUESTION THAT BECAUSE NOW WE SEE URBANISM CAN MOVE TOWARD
GENTRIFICATION BECAUSE BOTH OF THE WORDS ARE VERY CONNECTED.
I ENJOY HEARING THE CITY STAFF REPORTS BECAUSE IT GIVES ME A
BETTER UNDERSTANDING AS TO WHAT IS GOING TO BE LEFT BEHIND
ONCE YOU GUYS ARE GONE.
ITEM NUMBER 88 AND 81, UNTIL THE CHIEF OF POLICE CAN COME
AND TELL THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE AS TO WHY A 29-YEAR VETERAN
HAS BEEN TERMINATED, WE SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY DISCUSSION WITH
THEM ABOUT MOVING, BUILDING, OR DOING ANYTHING.
THE COMMUNITY DESERVE TO KNOW WHY.
AND AS TO THE MAIN REASON I CAME THIS MORNING IS BECAUSE OF
WHAT THE UNITED NATIONS DID THIS WEEK.
THEY SAID THAT THE GREATEST CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY OCCURRED
AS IT RELATES TO THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE.
WE CAN'T MOVE AWAY FROM THAT.
AS MUCH AS WE SAY THAT WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD, WE HAVE TO
LOOK AT HISTORICAL WRONGS.
THIS COMMUNITY HAD AND THIS COUNCIL HAD THE ABILITY TO DO

THAT WITH RESOLUTION 568.
THE CITY CHICKEN BECAUSE OF A DICTATOR IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
AND ABDICATED ITS RESPONSIBILITY ON THAT.
AS IT RELATES TO TECO BILLS, IT WILL CHANGE WHEN THIS
COMMUNITY CAN SEE ITS SHARED INTEREST.
WHEN WE CAN SEE HOW WE AS A COMMUNITY CAN VOTE IN THE
INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE AND NOT BASED ON POLITICAL PARTIES,
THEN WE WILL BRING CORPORATIONS TO ITS KNEES.
RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE ARE MOVING BLINDLY AS TO WHAT IS NOT IN
THEIR BEST INTEREST.
I WOULD HOPE FROM THE ENERGY OF THIS ROOM WE CAN RECONCILE
THAT.
THANK YOU.
10:19:33AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
ADRIAN SANTIAGO FOLLOWED BY VALERIE
BULLOCK.
GOOD MORNING.
START WITH YOUR NAME PLEASE.
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
10:19:46AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
ADRIENNE SANTIAGO.
I AM A COMMUNITY PLANNER IN THE REGION, BORN AND RAISED IN
TAMPA.
PROUD TO SAY THAT.
I'M REALLY PROUD OF WHAT THE CITY HAS BEEN DOING FOR ENERGY.
I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEM 81.

ALSO RECOGNIZING THAT THE CITY HAS ALREADY INVESTED A LOT IN
WHAT THE FUTURE OF OUR CITY COULD LOOK LIKE AS IT PERTAINS
TO OUR ECONOMY AND OUR GREAT PORTFOLIO.
AS WHAT'S BEEN MENTIONED ALREADY, IT WOULD BE LIFE CHANGING
FOR A LOT OF THE TAXPAYERS AND RATEPAYERS IN OUR REGION.
SO WE'RE A CRITICAL REGION FOR RESILIENCY, THE WAY WE HAVE A
RELATIONSHIP WITH CLIMATE AND THAT'S CONNECTED TO EVERYTHING
WE DO FROM TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, ENERGY EFFICIENCY
MEASURES AND INCREASING ACCESS TO CLEAN ENERGY.
BECAUSE CLEAN ENERGY IS AFFORDABLE ENERGY.
WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO CONTINUE DOWN THIS PATH OF
COST SAVINGS FOR THE CONSTITUENTS AND ADVOCATING AT THE
STATE LEVEL WHERE THERE IS SUPPORT FOR SOLAR ENERGY BECAUSE
WE ARE THE SUNSHINE STATE.
WE HAVE ACCESS TO THIS POWER.
WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE LEGISLATION ON TRANSLATING THE BENEFITS
OF EFFICIENCIES MADE IN PRODUCTION, THOSE BENEFITS TO BE
RECEIVED AT THE HOUSEHOLD LEVEL.
THERE'S LEGISLATION IN PLAY RIGHT NOW AT THE STATE.
AND WE JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO CONTINUE ITS WORK
WITH THE SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION AND MY GOOD FRIEND KAYLA
COSTELLI AND SHOWING SUPPORT FOR WHAT FUTURE COST SAVINGS
WOULD LOOK LIKE FOR OUR REGION.
WE APPLAUD THE CITY FOR WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND HOPE THEY
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION FOR AFFORDABLE ENERGY IN TAMPA BAY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
10:21:55AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, ADRIAN.
VALERIE BULLOCK FOLLOWED BY JAMES ADAIR.
10:22:02AM >> GOOD MORNING.
VALERIE BULLOCK, PONCE De LEON, COLLEGE HILL PROJECTS.
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT A LOT OF STUFF ON THE AGENDA.
I'LL START WITH NUMBER 81.
THE POLLUTION AND THE PRICE OF ELECTRICITY IS RISING FASTER
THAN GLOBAL WARMING.
THIS WOULD BE THE PERFECT TIME TO OPEN UP A SOLAR PLANT
BATTERY MANUFACTURING PLANT IN EAST TAMPA.
THAT WILL HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
LIKE THE BIG CORPORATIONS DO, BUT WE DO HAVE CITY COUNCIL.
I'VE BEEN COMING DOWN HERE A LONG TIME, AND MY MAIN THING
THAT I WANT, MANUFACTURING PLANT, DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, AND
WAREHOUSES IN EAST TAMPA.
HOW THIS FIT WITH NUMBER 81?
IF YOU ALL CAN GET A DISTRIBUTION CENTER, SOLAR PLANT OVER
THERE, THAT WILL CREATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WE ALL BE
ABLE TO GET JOBS OVER THERE.
AND ALSO TAKE SOME OF THE BURDEN OFF OF OUR LIGHT BILLS FOR
GIVING TECO ALL THE MONEY.
THIS SEEMS LIKE A DAVID AND GOLIATH FIGHT, BUT WE HAVE TO
START SOMEWHERE.
YOU MIGHT SAY, WELL, WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THAT.

WE DON'T WITH HAVE THIS.
YES, YOU DO.
OVER A MILLION DOLLARS TO FENCE THE CITY OF TAMPA.
WERE THEY A SOLE SOURCE?
WERE THEY THE LOWEST BID?
LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FRIVOLOUS SPENDING.
ITEM 34, IF THEY WANT A MILLION DOLLARS FOR ANOTHER STUDY.
CONSULTATION FOR WASTEWATER.
WHEN DO WE GET TO THE POINT THAT WE DON'T NEED TO PAY A
MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE STUDY AND WE JUST GET THE WORK DONE?
THIS REMIND ME OF TOILET TO TAP 2.0.
GAVE THEM OVER $1 MILLION FOR A STUDY.
AND THEY LEFT.
WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER STUDY.
WE NEED WORK TO GET DONE.
AND WE NEED TO ACT LIKE THE CITY OF TAMPA MONEY IS OUR
MONEY.
YOU KNOW HOW SOME OF US CAN SIT ON A DIME FOR TEN DOLLARS,
WE NEED TO DO THAT WITH THIS MONEY.
IT SEEMS LIKE THE BIG CORPORATIONS, THEY COME IN, THEY ASK,
OR THE MAYOR SAY SHE WANTS THIS AND IT GET DONE.
BUT IT'S NOT RIGHT.
WE NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL WITH THE MONEY THAT WE ARE
SPENDING.
NUMBER 30, COVERING DUMPSTERS FOR $270,000.

LOOK LIKE TO ME THAT'S COSMETIC.
WHAT ABOUT THE FLOODING?
WHAT ABOUT THE SIDEWALKS WE NEED?
WHAT ABOUT THE ROADS WE NEED TO GET PAVED?
WE DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO BE SPENDING FOR COSMETIC STUFF.
WE NEED TO SPEND A DOLLAR TO HELP THE INFRASTRUCTURE, MAKE
$12 BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU.
10:24:47AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, VALERIE.
JAMES --
[ APPLAUSE ]
[ SOUNDING GAVEL ]
NO APPLAUD -- HEY, GUYS, NO APPLAUSE.
THIS IS THE TIME FOR PEOPLE TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO
GET THEIR OPINIONS, NOT FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TO THE
SPEAKERS.
JAMES ADAIR FOLLOWED BY CARROLL ANN BENNETT.
10:25:06AM >> JAMES ADAIR, THE NEIGHBOR WHO CARES.
FIRST, BEFORE THE HANDOUT, UPDATE YOU ON THE DASHBOARD THAT
STORMWATER HAS FOR OPEN TICKETS AND CLOSED WORK ORDERS.
THIS IS A SCREEN SHOT.
PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THAT.
180 DAYS.
FRANKLY, I WAS A BIG FAN OF THE DASHBOARD BUT WITH 180 DAYS,
KIND OF MEANS NOTHING AT THIS POINT.

WE NEED TO GET A WAY TO SORT BY DATE, 7/14, 30.
SOME ARE GOING BACK TO DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR.
WE'VE HAD TWO WARS SINCE THESE THINGS WERE DONE.
A LOT IS MOVING.
ONLY WAY TO STAY ACCOUNTABLE TO THIS IS BY HAVING THIS
TOGGLE.
WHEN THE DASHBOARD WAS ORIGINALLY STARTED WHEN THE COMMUNITY
WAS OUTRAGED, THERE WAS A DEBATE AS TO WHAT THE TIMELINE
SHOULD BE.
FRANKLY, I SAW THE DASHBOARD BEFORE IT WAS 180.
I SORT OF AGREED AT THE TIME, EVERYBODY WOULD COME WITH
PITCHFORKS IF THEY SAW THE LITTLE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT WOULD
BE ON HERE.
I SAID ROLL IT OUT, BE COOL AND THEN LET'S CHANGE IT LATER.
THIS IS LATER.
WE NEED TO GET THIS DONE.
THAT IS MY LATEST HOBBY HORSE.
WHAT I HANDED TO YOU IS THE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
ACCOUNTABILITY.
IT'S BEEN MOVED, BUT ALREADY PREPARED AND WE HAVE TIME.
I'M WAITING ON SOME OF MY OWN REQUESTS, 30 OR MORE DAYS THAT
SHOULDN'T BE THAT HARD.
I KNOW THE DOCUMENTS EXIST.
I KNOW ALREADY PREPARED FOR STAFF OTHERWISE.
BY THE WAY, STAFF, THANK YOU GUYS FOR WATCHING.

I KNOW YOU ARE.
APPRECIATE YOU.
IF YOU HAVE AN E-MAIL FROM ME, CHECK IT.
WE SHOULD ESTABLISH A 30-DAY THRESHOLD WHERE THERE IS A
TRIGGER THAT GOES UP TO A BOSS OR SOMEBODY, HEY, TICKTOCK,
LET'S GO.
YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS.
YOU ARE OUR REPRESENTATIVES.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT IS EVEN A SCENARIO.
REQUIRE QUARTERLY REPORTING POSSIBLY IN PERSON.
IF THERE WAS A DASHBOARD THAT SHOWED HOW MANY RECORDS WERE
COMING IN, WHICH DEPARTMENTS ARE GETTING A+ ON GETTING THEIR
DATA BACK, I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL BECAUSE THEN THEY
DON'T HAVE TO SHOW UP.
A REAL MEANINGFUL DASHBOARD WOULD BE HELPFUL.
I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ABOUT THE
REPORTING AND HOW IT TAXES STAFF.
I SAID TO HER FRANKLY THAT IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR YOUR
CONSTITUENTS TO FEEL CONNECTED TO THE WORK THAT YOU GUYS DO
AND THIS SYSTEM IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
I ADMONISHED HER AND SAID THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT GOOD
THING.
DON'T LOOK AT IT AS TAKING AWAY FROM STAFF TIME.
THE MORE THAT STAFF CAN INTERACT WITH YOUR CONSTITUENTS,
MAKES THEM MORE CONNECTED AND MORE INFORMED.

THE LEVEL OF THIS PUBLIC COMMENT IS SO ELEVATED COMPARED TO
WHAT YOU WOULD NORMALLY SEE.
IT'S BECAUSE WE GET EDUCATED THROUGH PUBLIC RECORDS AND ALSO
STAFF INTERACTION.
FINALLY, INDEPENDENT TRACKING.
I KNOW THEY ALREADY CHARGE FOR SOME OF THIS STUFF.
WE SHOULD HAVE AN INTERNAL ACCOUNTING WAY TO SAY, HEY,
LISTEN, I SPENT TWO HOURS ON THIS, JUST LIKE STORMWATER
SAYS, SPENT TWO HOURS ON PARADES.
INTERNAL ACCOUNTING THAT COULD HAPPEN SO WHEN YOU TAKE TIME
AWAY, YOU GUYS AS COUNCIL WOULD KNOW, HEY, WE SPENT THIS
MUCH TIME ON IT.
10:28:13AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, JAMES.
CARROLL ANN BENNETT, FOLLOWED BY STEPHANIE POYNOR.
10:28:18AM >> HI.
MY NAME IS CARROLL ANN BENNETT.
I WANT TO COMMENT ON ITEM 83, THE NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
I'M GLAD IT IS PROCEEDING THE WAY IT HAS.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE BEEN REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE THAT YOU
THINK WOULD BE GOOD ON THE COMMITTEE AND ASKING THEM TO
APPLY.
I WANT TO COMMENT SPECIFICALLY ON THE STAGGERING OF THE
TERMS.
THIS PROPOSAL TO ME DOES NOT REALLY ACCOMPLISH THAT.

IT'S BASICALLY GOT TWO MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS, TWO OUT OF SIX,
AND ALL FIVE OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS AS BEING
INITIALLY APPOINTED FOR TWO YEARS, AND THEN THE OTHER FOUR
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS BEING APPOINTED FOR THREE YEARS, THAT
DOESN'T REALLY ADD UP TO ME.
I DON'T THINK THAT IS AN ADEQUATE -- I DON'T THINK THAT'S
REALLY ADEQUATE STAGGERING.
I THINK IT SHOULD BE TWEAKED.
I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU ALL TO FIGURE OUT THE BEST WAY TO DO
IT, BUT THIS JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO BE IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
10:29:22AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
STEPHANIE POYNOR.
10:29:25AM >> GOOD MORNING.
STEPHANIE POYNOR.
I AGREE WITH CARROLL ANN.
THE TECO RESOLUTION, THESE FOLKS ARE ASKING YOU FOR
SOMETHING VERY REALISTIC.
BUT WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IS THAT YOU ALL -- ALL OF YOU
COMMIT TO NOT TAKING MONEY FROM TECO.
I LOOKED AND DUG INTO PEOPLE'S, LAST ELECTION, MAYOR $35,000
DONATION FROM TECO.
WHEN YOU TAKE PEOPLE FROM THEM, YOU ARE TAKING MONEY FROM
THE FOLKS WHO ARE STANDING HERE SAYING THAT THEY SHOULD NOT
BE DONATING.

LIKE I SAID, I HAVEN'T CHECKED IN A LONG TIME.
ON THE PARKS ISSUE THIS WEEK, THE WEST PARKS, OH, MY GOSH,
SO EXCITED TO HAVE A LIST OF WHAT IS IN THE WEST DISTRICT.
I WOULD LIKE FOR MR. FOWLER TO SUPPLY THE REST OF THOSE
DISTRICTS TO US SO WE KNOW WHICH AREAS ARE BEING SERVICED.
$2.7 MILLION FOR OPEN GOV SOFTWARE.
IT SHOULD BE A HECK OF A LOT EASIER TO UNDERSTAND AND SHOULD
BE SOME SUPPORT FOR REGULAR PEOPLE IN THE CITY TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO USE IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT VERY USER FRIENDLY.
NUMBER 49, WHY ARE WE NOT RENEGOTIATING A CONTRACT FROM
2001.
AT&T, CINGULAR, THEY GOT PLENTY OF FRICKING MONEY.
WHY ARE THEY STILL PAYING THE SAME PRICE FOR OUR LITTLE
PIECES OF EASEMENT 25 YEARS LATER?
THAT'S RIDICULOUS.
WE HAVE NOT RENEGOTIATED THAT, BUT THEY ARE GETTING A DEAL
EVERY STINKING TIME.
CLOSE THE LOOPHOLES IN SIDEWALKS.
I COULD GO INTO THAT.
CRA ITEMS, I'M GLAD TO SEE THERE MAY BE SOMETHING MOVING
FORWARD.
I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE 300K FOR ONE LOT IN EAST TAMPA.
THAT IS A HELL A BUNCH OF MONEY.
WHEN I WENT TO SELL A LOT LAST YEAR IN SOUTH TAMPA, I WASN'T
GOING TO GET THAT MUCH MONEY.

WHY IS THE CITY OVERPAYING FOR A LOT?
I DON'T KNOW.
RIVERWALK, CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO ME, FIRST OF ALL, YOU KNOW I
HAVE AN ISSUE WITH IT.
CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY WE SPEND ALL THIS MONEY ON
A RIVERWALK AND ONE DEVELOPER THAT WILL HOLD TWO PARCELS OF
THE RIVERWALK HOSTAGE AS LONG AS THEY FEEL LIKE IT BECAUSE
LOOK AT ROME YARD.
ROME YARD WAS APPROVED THE SAME TIME HANNA STREET WAS.
HANNA STREET HAS BEEN DONE FOR YEARS, YET ROME YARD IS LIKE
THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD.
WATER SAVING IN THE CITY.
WHY DOES THE CITY OF TAMPA BUY GRASS?
PLEASE EXPLAIN THAT TO ME.
IT IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN.
YES, IT'S CHEAP TO BUY IT.
YET EVERY TIME WE SEE GRASS COME ON THE AGENDA, THERE IS
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS BEING SPENT ON IT.
THAT IS A WASTE OF OUR CITY'S FUNDS.
I THINK THAT HITS IT ALL THIS WEEK.
10:32:01AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
BREVITY.
THAT'S A SHOCK.
THE NEXT NINE SPEAKERS ARE OFF TOPIC, OFF AGENDA.
RAYMOND JOHNSON FOLLOWED BY DAVID CORNELL.
GOOD MORNING, START WITH YOUR NAME.

THREE MINUTES.
10:32:18AM >> RAYMOND JOHNSON.
I'M HERE TO SPEAK AS LIKE A LEADER FOR THE HOMELESS.
WE'VE BEEN TARGETED A LOT.
LIKE, I KNOW THERE ARE MANY RESOURCES THAT HELPS US LIKE THE
SHELTERS AND STUFF, BUT THEY ARE NOT REALLY HELPING US WITH
WORK WITH.
LIKE, WE NEED JOBS, DECENT PAYING JOBS SO WE CAN KEEP UP
WITH WHAT WE HAVE TO.
THE COST OF LIVING IS RISING A LOT.
NOW, THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOMELESS AND A BUM.
SEE, A BUM IS SET IN THE WAY OF THE STREETS.
HOMELESS, WE'RE IN A SITUATION.
WHEN YOU RAISE THE PRICE OF FOOD, YOU RAISE THE PRICE OF
PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING AND FOOD BECOMES MORE SYNTHETIC, NOT
AS NUTRIENT.
WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT.
WE'RE LOSING HELP.
WE'RE LOSING THE FIGHT AGAINST PRETTY MUCH THE POLICE.
THEY ARE TARGETING US A LOT.
GIVING US RECORDS AND WE'RE NOT ABLE TO GET DECENT JOBS
ANYMORE.
SO THAT'S MAKING IT A LOT HARDER TO KEEP LIKE PROGRESSING
MORE.
IT'S MAKING IT A LOT HARDER TO MAINTAIN, AND WE NEED HELP.

WITH THESE SHELTER AND STUFF, THEY ARE NOT REALLY HELPING
US.
YES, THERE IS A LOT OF OTHER BENEFITS LIKE THE FEEDINGS AND
STUFF, BUT THE THING IS, SOME OF US CAN'T GET TO THEM.
WE NEED BETTER TRANSPORTATION FOR IT.
I'M SORRY.
I'M A BIT NERVOUS.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME HERE.
10:33:48AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YOU'RE DOING FINE.
10:33:50AM >> IT'S LIKE BASICALLY THE STANDARDS WE'RE BEING PUT AT, WE
CAN'T MEET.
I THINK I BASICALLY SAID WHAT I WANTED TO.
I REALLY WANT TO LEAD A COMMITTEE FOR HIGHLAND PINES ITSELF
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS ARE GETTING
TARGETED AND A LOT OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS DO WORK AS I DO.
WE'RE ALL REGULAR PEOPLE.
WE ALL TRY TO MAINTAIN.
BUT A LOT OF THEM -- I KNOW THERE IS A HOMELESS COMMITTEE
FOR THE WHOLE CITY, BUT WE NEED ONE SPECIFICALLY FOR
HIGHLAND PINES, AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE THE LEADER OF THAT,
IF I MAY.
THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL I GOT TO SAY.
10:34:39AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
JANELLE WILL SPEAK TO YOU AFTER.
VERY GOOD.
DAVID CORNELL FOLLOWED BY MICHELLE.

COULD YOU GUYS STEP OUT IN THE LOBBY?
10:34:59AM >> MY NAME IS DAVID CORNELL.
I AM THE SECRETARY OF THE INFORMAL COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS
IN HIGHLAND PINES.
MAY I ASK -- WE HAVE A PETITION OVER HERE.
MAY I ASK THE CLERK OF THE COURT TO MAKE COPIES OF THIS
PETITION.
10:35:17AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE WON'T MAKE COPIES.
YOU CAN HAND IT TO MR. SHELBY.
10:35:22AM >> ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE NOTES OF THE MEETING THAT WE HAVE
FOR EACH COUNCIL MEMBER.
ALREADY THESE COPIES ARE FOR EACH COUNCIL MEMBER AND THE
LAWYER.
OKAY.
THE FIRST THING I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS SHOW A LETTER I GOT
FROM PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN.
AND YOU'LL NOTE THAT I HIGHLIGHTED THAT MAY YOU CONTINUE TO
BE THE KEEPER OF THAT FLAME.
I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT.
SO WE HEARD MY COLLEAGUE, PRESIDENT IN TRAINING OF THE
HIGHLAND PINES ASSOCIATION, I AM THE SECRETARY OF THAT.
I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS FIRST INTRODUCED TO THIS COUNCIL BY A
GENTLEMAN OF THE NAME AL LUCAS, HIS STEPFATHER WAS BILL
EPSERRY, WHO FOUNDED THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
AL LUCAS, PROLIFIC AUTHOR CARRIED THE FLAME FORWARD AND

INTRODUCED MYSELF TO THIS COUNCIL.
I AS A BUSINESS OWNER AND VETERAN AND TAMPA BAY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE MEMBER OF HIGHLAND PINES RESIDENTS AS WELL, WAS
ENTRUSTED BY FORMER PRESIDENT BIDEN TO BE A KEEPER OF THE
FLAME.
NOW I'M GLAD THAT THE COUNCIL HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING
WHOM I HOPE AS WELL WILL BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE HIGHLAND
PINES HOMELESS SITUATION -- EXCUSE ME, HOMELESS COMMITTEE.
I'M A BIT NERVOUS MYSELF.
AND THAT'S BASICALLY ALL I HAVE.
I WANT TO THANK THIS COUNCIL FOR LISTENING AND THANK THE
PUBLIC AT LARGE FOR LISTENING.
EVERYBODY HAVE A GREAT DAY.
10:37:25AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU FOR COMING.
MICHELLE, FOLLOWED BY PAMELA CANNELLA.
GOOD MORNING, MICHELLE.
10:37:37AM >> MY NAME IS MICHELLE MASTROTOTARO.
I WANT TO KNOW ANSWERS TO WHY THIS IS STILL NOT DONE YET.
IT'S ACTUALLY PAID FOR.
THEY PAID 3 MILLION AND SOMETHING.
THEY SAY THE START DATE, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO STUDIES,
NOTHING THEY HAVE DONE IN THAT AREA TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE
GOING TO START.
I PUT A REQUEST FOR THE RETENTION PONDS, TO CLEAN OUT THE
DITCHES.

I HAVE TO GO INTO THOSE BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM.
THIS IS IN 2024.
STILL OPEN.
DID ANOTHER ONE FEBRUARY 18.
STILL NOTHING.
THIS IS WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH.
ALL THIS.
WE'RE DEALING WITH ALL THESE BLOCKED PASSAGES.
EVERYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE HAS BEEN NEGLECTED FOR YEARS AND
YEARS AND YEARS.
AND THE SYSTEM DOESN'T EVEN WORK ON MY ROAD.
SO THERE IS A BIG SYSTEM, AND THEN THERE IS A SMALL ONE.
THIS IS THE BIG POND.
IT DOESN'T EVEN GET TO US THAT POND.
I WANT SOME ANSWERS BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT TAPPAN PARK USED TO
LOOK LIKE.
IT'S NOT LIKE THAT NO MORE.
IT'S ACTUALLY DESERT ALMOST LOOKING.
IF THEY TRY TO SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, THERE IS A LOT
WRONG, BECAUSE NOW IT'S -- THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW.
HOW CAN YOU DESTROY SOMETHING?
THEY USED TO HAVE CHILDREN PLAYING ON THERE AND NOW LOOK.
YOU THINK PEOPLE CAN PLAY ON THAT?
THEY REROUTED THE ROAD, AND THAT'S WHY THAT LOOKS LIKE THAT
IN 2020 BECAUSE OF THESE APARTMENTS.

SO GOING BACK TO THE APARTMENTS -- OH, AND I SPOKE TO
BRANDON.
HE TOLD ME THAT WHEN THEY DID THE PIPES, THEY DID ALL THE
GAS LINES, THEY WERE GOING TO FIX THAT.
HE DIDN'T KNOW THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT GO ON THAT
ROAD.
FOR YEARS, TAPPAN PARK RESERVES FUNCTIONS AS A NATURAL
STORMWATER BASIN.
10:40:41AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, MICHELLE.
10:40:43AM >> JUST PLEASE DO SOMETHING.
10:40:44AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
PAM CANNELLA FOLLOWED BY SURGRET DOSS.
GOOD MORNING, PAM.
10:41:13AM >> MY NAME IS PAM CANNELLA.
I'M CONCERNED AS WE APPROACH 2026 RAIN AND HURRICANE SEASON.
IT WAS ALL HANDS ON DECK TO CLEAN EXISTING STORMWATER
DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN 2024 THROUGH 2025.
WELL, ONCE THE FEAR OF HURRICANE SEASON PASSED, IN-HOUSE
CREW WENT BACK TO EVENTS AND BARRICADES.
NO CITYWIDE CATCH-UP CLEANING OF EXISTING STORMWATER SYSTEM,
AND NO FUNDING FOR CONTRACTED HELP TO CATCH UP.
IN-HOUSE CREW IS DOING THE BEST THEY CAN, BUT IT IS
IMPOSSIBLE TASK.
THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON CATCH-UP, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE
PICTURE POSTED BY THE CITY ON NEXT DOOR.

HOW LONG HAS THIS DRAIN BEEN COVERED WITH DIRT AND NOT
FUNCTIONING?
THIS IS WHY CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE IS IMPORTANT.
MY PALMIRA DITCH WAS CLEANED AND GRADED, EXCAVATED MAY 2025,
BUT WITHOUT MAINTENANCE, BANK EROSION, AND CLEANING OF TRASH
AND DEBRIS, THE DITCH WILL NOT FUNCTION EFFICIENTLY TO
PREVENT FLOODING.
MAINTENANCE WAS NEEDED EIGHT MONTHS AFTER THE CLEANING.
WORK ORDERS FOR CLEANING OF DRAINAGE SYSTEM, CAVE-INS CAN
TAKE ONE YEAR OR LONGER.
RESIDENTS EXPECT THEIR WORK ORDER TO BE ADDRESSED IN A
REASONABLE TIME.
AGAIN, IN-HOUSE CREW CANNOT KEEP UP.
SWEEPERS, 32 ROUTES.
EACH HAVE THEIR AREAS SWEEPED SIX TO SEVEN TIMES A YEAR.
THERE'S ONLY SIX SWEEPERS.
MOBILITY SOLUTIONS ARE -- TOO MANY VACUUM TRUCKS OR
ADDITIONAL STREET SWEEPER OR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.
OVER DEVELOPMENT HAS PUT A STRAIN ON OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, A
DOMINO EFFECT THAT HAS CAUSED FLOODING IN NEIGHBORHOODS
BECAUSE OF LACK OF MAINTENANCE OF OUR STORMWATER SYSTEM DUE
TO NO FUNDING AND NO MANPOWER.
AND TOO MANY REPAIRS.
THERE IS STORMWATER WORK TO BE DONE ALL OVER SOUTH TAMPA.
WE SEE THEM EVERY DAY.

BARRICADES AND PAINT MARKING DITCHES, DRAINS, AND CAVE-INS.
MY QUESTION IS, WHAT IS BEING DONE BY THE CITY?
LET'S GO DOWN TO PALMA CEIA PINES.
SHOULD THIS PROPERTY, THIS AREA OF PALMA CEIA PINES SHOULD
HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED FOR PROPER DRAINAGE INSTEAD OF FOCUSING
ON HOWARD PROJECT THAT WILL NOT ADDRESS FLOODING IN THAT
AREA.
OUR INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS TO BE THE CITY OF TAMPA'S FIRST
PRIORITY.
STOP WASTEFUL SPENDING.
10:44:21AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
SURGRET DOSS FOLLOWED BY STEPHEN MICHELINI.
10:44:30AM >> GOOD MORNING, CITY OF TAMPA.
MY NAME IS SURGRET DOSS.
I WANT TO WISH A HAPPY RETURN TO SISTER CONNIE.
RAISE MY HAND AS OG BECAUSE MY GENERATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
NOT PASSING DOWN OR MAINTAINING THE STANDARDS SET BY THOSE
WHO CAME THROUGH THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WHO PAVED THE WAY
FOR SO MANY OF US.
THEY GAVE THEIR REAL BLOOD, SWEAT, AND SWEAT EQUITY TO SEE A
BETTER COUNTRY, AND WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN THAT COUNTRY YET.
WE'RE FOOLING OURSELVES IF WE THINK WE'LL GET IT, ESPECIALLY
GIVEN WHAT'S GOING ON ON THE WORLD STAGE TODAY.
AND EVEN THE WORLD KNOWS SISTER CONNIE THAT SOMETHING SHOULD
BE GIVEN FOR THE STOLEN AFRICANS AND THE BENEFITS THAT WE

DID NOT GET TO RECEIVE IN THIS COUNTRY.
BUT ANYWAY, SOME PEOPLE ASKED ME, DOSS YOU JUMP ON THEM ALL
THE TIME, THEY WANT ME TO TALK ABOUT CHILD SUPPORT.
PRETTY DECENT ABOUT.
CHILD SUPPORT IS NOT FRAUD.
NOT UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
PEOPLE OUT THERE WATCHING, GET THAT OUT OF THE WAY.
BUT WHAT I DO WANT TO SAY IS TO YOU ALL AND THE REST OF THE
WORLD LISTENING THAT THERE ARE TOO MANY PROCEDURAL ERRORS,
OTHER VIOLATIONS THAT MAY LEAD ONE TO FIND THAT THERE IS A
CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION THAT'S TAKING PLACE.
OF COURSE, I'M NOT GIVING ANY LEGAL ADVICE.
I'M TALKING ABOUT WHY WE DON'T HAVE HEARING OFFICERS AND
JUDGES THAT DO THEIR DAMN JOB.
SOMETIMES THE LAW IS NOT THAT COMPLICATED.
YOU CAN READ, YOU CAN UNDERSTAND IT.
AND WE DO KNOW I'VE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE EVEN THE BAR
ASSOCIATION HATES THE FACT THAT I TEACH PEOPLE WHO CAN'T
READ HOW TO READ.
YOU NEED TO FIND COALITIONS OF PEOPLE WHO THINK LIKE YOU,
WILLING TO STAND UP AND NOT BE SOME OF THE GATEKEEPERS WHO
MANY HAVE NO RACIAL INTEGRITY AS WELL, BUT WHO CHARGE PEOPLE
TO DO THINGS THAT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO.
UNTIL YOU STAND UP TO THE PEOPLE WHO I'M LOOKING AT RIGHT
NOW, YOU ALL NOT REALLY A PART OF THE CHAIN OF PROBLEMS THAT

I HAVE, BUT UNTIL YOU STAND UP TO THE PEOPLE THAT YOU ELECT,
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET ANY RESULTS.
NO WAR, NO FREEDOM HAS EVER BEEN WON WAVING PAPER, JAW
JACKING, OR BARBERSHOP BITCHING ALL THE TIME.
UNTIL YOU MAKE YOUR PRESENCE KNOWN AND STAND UP FOR
YOURSELF, THESE PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU AND
THEY'LL TURN A BLIND EYE TO OTHERS WHO ARE NOT DOING THEIR
JOB AND TAKING ADVANTAGE.
I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE FACT
THAT I WANT PEOPLE -- THOSE BULLETS ARE REAL.
WE ARE ABOUT TO WALK INTO A SITUATION THAT WE JUST CANNOT
WIN, WE'VE NEVER WON ANYTHING ON FOREIGN SOIL ON OUR OWN.
YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO ABOUT WORLD WAR II.
THAT WASN'T US, MORE RUSSIA.
YOU CANNOT DEFEAT IN IDEOLOGY.
IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.
THAT BEING SAID, SHOUT-OUT TO THE GREATEST INSTITUTION OF
HIGHER LEARNING IN THE CITY OF TAMPA, UNIVERSITY OF THOMAS
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL.
10:47:29AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
MR. MICHELINI, FOLLOWED BY LUCY.
10:47:36AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
STEVE MICHELINI.
HEARD A LOT ABOUT STORMWATER AND HOW TO TREAT STORMWATER.
I HAVE SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER.

ONE IS TO INCREASE THE FINES TO THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY LAW
FOR DUMPING TRASH, DEBRIS OR YARD WASTE IN DITCHES, CANALS,
WATERWAYS, DRAINAGE PIPES, OR CULVERTS.
GO AHEAD AND TAKE THAT, MAKE IT A MAXIMUM FINE.
IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.
REQUIRE PERVIOUS CONCRETE OR SIMILAR PRODUCTS FOR SIDEWALKS
AND DRIVEWAYS.
STOP PUTTING DOWN HARD CONCRETE THAT DOESN'T BREATHE AND
DOESN'T PERCOLATE.
REVISE TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS TO ALLOW PERVIOUS OPTIONS
LIKE GRAVEL INSTEAD OF PAVED PARKING SPACES AND DRIVEWAYS.
EVERY TIME YOU DO THAT, YOU INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF
STORMWATER REQUIRED.
REQUIRE SURVEYS AND CONFIRMATIONS REGARDING CITY PROJECTS
FOR STREET CONSTRUCTION TO ENSURE THAT DRAINAGE FLOWS IN THE
CORRECT DIRECTION FOR THE STREETS THAT THEY ARE PAVING AND
THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE BEING MADE.
CONSIDER USING PERVIOUS MATERIALS FOR ALL ROADWAYS INSTEAD
OF CONTINUING TO PAVE THINGS.
BRICK STREETS BREATHE, AND THEY USED TO PERCOLATE.
AND THAT SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED TO HOLD WATER AND PREVENT IT
FROM GOING INTO HOUSES.
NOW WHEN YOU START ELIMINATING THE BRICK STREETS AND YOU
ELIMINATE PERVIOUS CONCRETE, YOU HAVE ONLY INCREASED THE
PROBLEM.

YOU DON'T RELY ON GRAVITY FOR WATER DELIVERY SYSTEMS, SO WHY
RELY ON GRAVITY TO EVACUATE STORMWATER?
THERE IS AN OBJECTION TO USING PUMPS.
THEY SHOULD BE PART OF THE NORMAL PROCESS AND NOT AN
EXCEPTION.
STREETS AND ROADWAYS ARE DESIGNED TO HANDLE STORMWATER
PREVIOUSLY AND KEEP IT FROM GOING INTO PROPERTIES.
REINSTITUTE THAT.
INFORMATION THAT YOU RECEIVED A VIDEO AND SOME -- AND A
SLIDE SHOW.
ALL OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THERE WAS FROM
APPLICATIONS THAT THE CITY OF TAMPA APPLIED FOR FROM EITHER
THE STATE OR S.W.F.W.M.D., NOTHING IN THERE WAS MADE UP.
IT'S FACTUAL.
IT WAS FACT BASED AND DOUBLE CHECKED.
STORMWATER PIPES WITH PUMPS, THEY WORK.
IF YOU USE PUMPS, YOU INCREASE THE CAPACITY.
DON'T COME UP HERE AND KEEP TELLING EVERYBODY THAT THE
STORMWATER SYSTEM WON'T WORK UNLESS YOU PUT IN A MASSIVE
SYSTEM.
A MASSIVE SYSTEM WILL WORK WITH PUMPS.
THE ORIGINAL JMT REPORT CALLED FOR IT.
THE CITY SKIPPED RIGHT OVER IT AND SAID, OH, WE DON'T WANT
TO DO THAT.
IT REQUIRES MAINTENANCE.

YOU EITHER PAY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OR YOU PAY FOR THE
DAMAGE.
THANK YOU.
10:50:23AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, MR. MICHELINI.
LUCY JAMES FOLLOWED BY ROBERT JAMES.
10:50:28AM >> CAN WE CHANGE THE ORDER?
10:50:30AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
SURE CAN.
ROBERT JAMES FOLLOWED BY LUCY JAMES.
START WITH YOUR NAME, PLEASE.
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
10:50:43AM >> HI.
I'M ROBERT JAMES.
THANK YOU.
I WANT TO GIVE YOU A FOLLOW-UP AND LET YOU KNOW WHERE WE ARE
AT.
MAKING GREAT PROGRESS, PARTNERSHIP, IF YOU REMEMBER URGENCE.
URGENCE IS URGENT.
I REALLY THANK BRANDON CAMPBELL AND THE MOBILITY DEPARTMENT.
DONE A DILIGENT JOB OF LOOKING AT THE TECHNOLOGY.
I BELIEVE WE ADDRESSED ALL HIS MAJOR CONCERNS.
WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH HIM.
I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU GUYS SIGN ON WITH US AND
WHOEVER WANTS TO GIVE ME A CALL, WE CAN HELP COORDINATE AND
BE A CHAMPION WITH THAT.
WE'VE GOTTEN GREAT SUPPORT IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.

COMMISSIONER CEPEDA HAS BEEN GREAT AT GIVING US CONTACTS IN
THE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS.
MEETINGS WITH PUBLIC WORKS FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.
HART, WE HAD A GREAT MEETING WITH HART.
I'LL TALK ABOUT TECO, GREAT HOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TECO
RIGHT NOW.
WE ACTUALLY PRESENTED A PROPOSAL TO TECO.
THEY ARE GOING TO SAVE 10 TO 15 MILLION A YEAR BY
IMPLEMENTING THIS TECHNOLOGY.
SO WE HAVE A JOINT PARTNERSHIP, I THINK WE'LL BE ABLE TO
JOIN TOGETHER IN THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TOGETHER
WITH THE CITY.
TO GIVE YOU SOME MORE INFORMATION ON THE HART MEETING WE
HAD, WE SHOWED THEM ADDITIONAL SAVINGS THAT WE HADN'T
IDENTIFIED BEFORE AND COST SAVINGS FOR THEIR OPERATIONS AND
BEING ABLE TO IMPLEMENT.
I HAVE A TRANSIT BACKGROUND.
I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH AND HOW THEY ARE
DEALING WITH THAT.
SO I WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY ALL THESE AREAS TO BENEFIT THEM.
A NEW ITEM THAT WE HADN'T TALKED ABOUT BEFORE IS I DID A
DETAILED ANALYSIS, AND THAT IS THE OTHER REPORT THAT YOU
HAVE, SHOWING THE DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE BENEFITS OF TAMPA
FIRE AND RESCUE.
HUGE, ADDITIONAL LIFE-SAVINGS IN WHAT WE PROJECTED FOR,

EXTRA 50 TO 100 PER YEAR OF WHAT WE PROJECTED BEFORE.
WE ALSO HAVE FASTER RESPONSE TIMES AS REALLY THE CAUSE.
I THINK LUCY WILL TALK TO THAT.
ALSO IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL 5 TO 11 MILLION IN SAVINGS ON TOP
OF 12 TO 18 WE IDENTIFIED PREVIOUSLY FOR THE CITY TO SAVE,
USING THE TYPE OF OPERATIONS.
IT REALLY COMES FROM A LOT OF DIFFERENT AREAS.
REALLY, RESPONSE TIMES, BEING ABLE TO KNOW WHERE THE
HYDRANTS ARE, WHERE THE SHUTOFF VALVES ARE.
I TALKED TO FIREMEN.
THEY SAY THIS WILL BE PIVOTAL IN BEING ABLE TO LOCATE THE
DEVICES IN THE FIELD AND GET THEM TO THE SAME CLICKER, EVERY
SECOND SAVES LIVES.
LIKE I SAID, URGENT IS URGENT.
WE NEED TO START GETTING THIS THROUGH TO SAVE LIVES AND
SAVING MONEY.
THANK YOU.
10:53:19AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
LUCY.
FOLLOWED BY ROBIN LOCKETT.
10:53:26AM >> HI.
MY NAME IS LUCY JAMES.
I'M HERE JUST TO ENFORCE THAT I'M AN EMT BACK IN MY YOUNG
AGE.
WHEN THIS INNOVATION CAME, I'M REALLY SUPPORTIVE BECAUSE IN

THE CASE OF EMERGENCY, IT IS CRUCIAL TO HAVE ONE SECOND WE
CAN SAVE A LIFE.
MINUTES CAN SAVE A LIFE.
SOMETIMES WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO GET IT TO THE PLACE BECAUSE
THE ROADS, BECAUSE THE OBSTRUCTIONS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY, WE COULD BE ABLE TO AVOID THAT AND GET
THERE QUICKLY AND SAVE A LIFE.
IN THIS EMERGENCY, LIKE CARDIAC ARREST, OH, I'M GOING TO
PUMP A LITTLE BIT AND THEN WAIT AND THEN WAIT FOR THE EMT
COME AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
SOMETIMES WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO GET THERE AND EXECUTE OUR
JOB.
ACCIDENTS.
STOPS IN THE ROADS THAT WE CANNOT GET OVER THERE.
WITH THIS DEVICE, WE CAN FIND ANOTHER ROUTE TO GET OVER
THERE, BECAUSE SOMETIMES GPS.
STROKES, FIRES.
I HAVE EPISODE OF FIRE WHERE ALL THE EPISODES IS VERY
FAMILIAR IN MY CASE BACK, WHAT I SAID AND WORKED.
YEAH, IT'S VERY, VERY, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS ARE
FAMILIAR, SEE THE FIRE IN THE HOUSE, IT GO VERY QUICKLY
WITH.
EVERYTHING TURN BIG MESS IF YOU ARE NOT THERE IN VERY, VERY,
THAT TIME.
LIKE ONE SECOND MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE, YOU KNOW, TO THE

EMERGENCY.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
10:56:08AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I'M LISTENING TO
THE RIGHT THINGS.
LOOKED TO ME LIKE YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT MAY BE WONDERFUL.
BUT THAT'S GOT TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF BIDDING IT OUT
AND SO FORTH AND SO ON.
I'M NOT DEBATING.
JUST MAKING A STATEMENT.
10:56:22AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION JUST SO YOU KNOW.
ROBIN LOCKETT FOLLOWED BY ASHLEY MORROW AND THAT WILL BE OUR
LAST SPEAKER.
10:56:30AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.
ROBIN LOCKETT.
FIRST, I WANT TO SAY THAT IT IS SUCH A JOY TO SEE THE
COMMUNITY COME OUT AND ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES.
YOU HAVE A HOMELESS PERSON THAT'S COMING OUT.
IF I MISUNDERSTOOD, I APOLOGIZE.
BUT THAT'S THE ASSUMPTION.
BUT HE'S ADVOCATING FOR HIMSELF, RIGHT?
HOW DO WE HAVE ALL OF THESE COALITIONS AND COMMUNITY BOARDS
AND WE DON'T HAVE PEOPLE THAT'S REALLY IMPACTED ON THE BOARD
TO TELL PEOPLE THAT'S MAKING DECISIONS ON HOW THINGS WILL BE
BETTER FOR THEM.
I APPLAUD THE YOUNG MAN FOR BEING BRAVE ENOUGH TO COME OUT

AND ADVOCATE FOR HIMSELF AND KUDOS TO COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG.
HE'S IN YOUR DISTRICT.
I SPOKE WITH DARLENE, AND SHE INDICATED, HEY, WE'VE BEEN
WORKING WITH HIM.
TO GET HIM TO COME OUT AND DO THAT, THAT'S FANTASTIC.
APPLAUSE TO YOU.
ITEM NUMBER 81.
SO I STAND WITH THE HILLSBOROUGH AFFORDABLE ENERGY
COALITION.
WE'RE A PART OF THAT.
I THINK THAT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY OF TAMPA TO
STAND WITH THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT THE
TECO BILL IS HIGH.
UNLESS YOU ARE IN A DIFFERENT ZIP CODE AND GIVING YOU ALL
DIFFERENT PRIVILEGES.
RIGHT?
THERE IS LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING STILL.
WAGES ARE NOT INCREASING.
THERE IS STILL A HOUSING CRISIS HERE IN TAMPA.
THINGS ARE STILL NOT ABLE TO MAKE A DECISION -- THEY ARE
ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL AND THEIR RENT IS STILL GOING UP.
I HAVE MADISON HIGHLAND, MY OLD FAVORITE APARTMENT COMPLEX,
THEIR LANDLORD IS RAISING THEIR RENT TWICE A YEAR AND THIS
IS ON A FIXED INCOME.
A FIXED INCOME.

AND THIS IS A PROJECT THAT THE CITY WAS A PART OF, GIVING
THEM -- THEY RECEIVED SOMETHING FROM THE CITY.
BUT AGAIN, THEIR RATES ARE STILL BEING RAISED.
I STAND WITH THE COALITION IN REGARDS TO CREATING A
RESOLUTION, HAVING TO ASK, RIGHT, THAT TECO DOES SOMETHING
WITH THE RATES OR THAT THE STATE RIGHTS OF LAW, DO
SOMETHING, BECAUSE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.
WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY THAT WE DO UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY HAS
LIMITED ABILITY, BUT, AGAIN, STANDING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO
DO THAT PART WOULD BE FANTASTIC.
THANK YOU.
10:59:08AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, ROBIN.
ASHLEY.
10:59:17AM >> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS ASHLEY MORROW.
I WILL BE SHARING TAMPA'S BLACK HISTORY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
SORRY FOR MY TARDINESS.
I WANT TO START WITH THE BLACK MILITIA AGAIN.
I'LL KEEP BRINGING THIS BACK UP.
BECAUSE WE ARE STILL IN THE 1870s.
SUGAR THIS TIME, GROUP OF 92, 94 BLACK MEN WERE HERE IN
TAMPA DEFENDING AND PROTECTING THE BLACK COMMUNITY.
AND THESE ARE THEIR NAMES HERE.
DURING THE 1870s, WE HAD THIS THING GOING ON CALLED

HOMESTEADING WHERE PEOPLE OF ANY COLOR, IF THEY DID NOT BEAR
ARMS AGAINST THE U.S., WERE ABLE TO CLAIM LAND IN THIS AREA.
HERE IS WHERE WE ARE.
WE ARE IN THIS LITTLE RED BOX.
THIS WAS THE FORT BROOKE MILITARY RESERVATION.
BLACK OWNED.
THE BOTTOM HALF OF THIS WAS WITH BLACK OWNED BY FORTUNE
TAYLOR, CYRUS CHARLES, THOMAS JACKSON.
THIS WAS A WHITE MAN, BUT THIS IS WHERE THE SCRUB, ENCORE 6.
THEN WE HAD PEOPLE THAT SQUATTED IN THE AREA.
WHEN THEY SQUAT, THEY LIVE THERE, KIND OF TOOK CLAIM OF IT.
TAMPA CAME IN AND SAID, NO, YOU ALL NEED TO MOVE.
TWO BLACK MEN HOMESTEADED.
ANDREW STILLINGS AND JULIA CESAR.
I'LL SHOW YOU THEIR DOCUMENTS IN A SECOND.
THAT LITTLE RED SQUARE IS THIS.
WHAT YOU SEE HERE, THAT'S OAKLAWN UP AT THE TOP.
OBVIOUSLY, THERE WERE NOT SKY RISES.
LITTLE HOMES.
LITTLE VILLAGE.
BUT YOU HAD BLACK PEOPLE HOMESTEADING LAND ON THE OUTSKIRTS
LIKE JOHN MATTHEWS WHO HOMESTEADED THE AREA NEAR WHERE
ARMATURE WORKS IS.
RICHARD HAMILTON, WHICH HOMESTEADED THE AREA, NORTH OF WHERE
ARMATURE WORKS IS.

THOMAS JACKSON, WHICH OWNED THE LAND JUST ABOVE OAKLAWN
CEMETERY.
FORTUNE TAYLOR.
SHE OWNED THE LAND WHERE THE BARRY MORE HOTEL IS CURRENTLY.
HERE ARE JUST SOME BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS FORTUNE TAYLOR HAD
WHERE SHE SOLD TO THE MAYOR CLARK FOR $200, AND THEN YOU
HAVE HER SELLING TO JACKSON, SELLING TO E.A. CLARK AGAIN.
SELLING TO JOHN P.D.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT SAYS.
THEN YOU HAVE HER SELLING TO SOMEONE ELSE AS WELL.
JULIUS CAESAR, HE OWNED LAND IN THE CHANNELSIDE AREA.
HE HOMESTEADED AN AREA OVER IN THE GARRISON, FORT BROOKE
MILITARY RESERVATION.
FINALLY, THIS IS A WHITE MAN, BUT THIS IS WHERE THE SCRUB
WAS LOCATED.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
11:02:25AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
REMEMBER BACK THEN, THAT WASN'T A VERY
PLEASANT PLACE TO LIVE.
THERE WERE A LOT OF MOSQUITOES.
11:02:32AM >> IT WAS NOT NUANCED.
WATERFRONT IS VERY VALUABLE NOW.
11:02:36AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
IT IS, IT IS, IT IS.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 3, A RESOLUTION

APPROVING, CONSENTING TO, AND CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT BY
THE MAYOR OF ANSLEY BLACKWELL TO THE HISTORIC
PRESERVATIONIST.
ANSLEY, ARE YOU IN THE AUDIENCE?
HEARING NONE, MOTION TO MOVE ITEM 3.
MOTION FROM MANISCALCO, SECOND FROM VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
SHE IS APPOINTED.
ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC HERE FOR RECONSIDERATION OF
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS?
HEARING NONE, ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
COUNCILMAN VIERA, MOVE ITEMS 4 THROUGH 8.
11:03:23AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I WAS GOING TO ASK THE COUNCIL, WE HAVE A
10:00.
62, 63, 64, IF WE CAN TAKE THEM.
11:03:31AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
LET'S MOVE THROUGH THE CONSENT AGENDA AND
WE'LL BE THERE.
11:03:34AM >>LUIS VIERA:
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
I MOVE ITEMS 4 THROUGH 8.
11:03:37AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?

AYES HAVE IT.
COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG, WOULD YOU MOVE 9 THROUGH 23.
11:03:47AM >>NAYA YOUNG:
I MOVE ITEMS 9 THROUGH 23.
11:03:50AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG, SECOND BY
COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
AYES HAVE IT.
11:03:56AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
I MOVE ITEMS 24 THROUGH 36.
11:03:59AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
COUNCILMAN MIRANDA, WOULD YOU MOVE ITEMS 37 THROUGH 41.
11:04:07AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
37 THROUGH 41.
11:04:08AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
COUNCILMAN CARLSON, 42 THROUGH 54.
11:04:16AM >>BILL CARLSON:
I'M GOING TO VOTE AGAINST 54.
I MOVE 42 THROUGH 53.
11:04:21AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON
TO MOVE 42 THROUGH 53.

SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
THE AYES HAVE IT.
COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG, WOULD YOU MOVE ITEM NUMBER 54?
11:04:43AM >>NAYA YOUNG:
I MOVE ITEM 54.
11:04:45AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG, SECOND
FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
11:04:52AM >>BILL CARLSON:
NAY.
11:04:53AM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED CARLSON VOTING NO AND HURTAK
ABSENT.
11:04:56AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
I MOVE ITEMS 55 THROUGH 61.
11:04:59AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO MOVING
ITEMS 55 THROUGH 61.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
MOTION TO MOVE 69 THROUGH 77.
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?

THE AYES HAVE IT.
THAT WAS THROUGH 77.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO OPEN THE 10:00 PUBLIC HEARINGS?
11:05:35AM >>BILL CARLSON:
[INAUDIBLE] MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION.
11:05:43AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
73 AND 74 YOU SAID?
11:05:46AM >>BILL CARLSON:
YEAH.
11:05:47AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE HAVE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER 73 AND 74
FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA.
HE VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
11:06:02AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YOU WANT TO --
11:06:03AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I NEED TO MOVE 73 AND 74.
11:06:06AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
MOVE 73 AND 74 WITH THE CAVEAT THAT
STARTED WAY BACK, MAYOR POE'S ADMINISTRATION IN '74 THROUGH
'79.
11:06:14AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
11:06:19AM >>BILL CARLSON:
NAY.
11:06:19AM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH CARLSON VOTING NO AND HURTAK
BEING ABSENT.

11:06:24AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, CLERK.
MOTION TO OPEN THE 10:00 PUBLIC HEARINGS.
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
AYES HAVE IT.
10:00 PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE OPEN.
NON-QUASI-JUDICIAL.
ITEM 62, I WAS ABSENT AT THE FIRST VOTE, BUT I HAVE REVIEWED
THE HEARING AND I AM READY TO VOTE.
ITEM NUMBER 62.
11:06:46AM >>MORRIS MASSEY:
MORRIS MASSEY, LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING ORDINANCE REGARDING THE
LEGAL DEFENSE OF CITY OR PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
IT'S CLARIFYING THAT IT INCLUDES YOU ALL ACTING IN YOUR
CAPACITY AS CRA BOARD MEMBERS.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, SO YOU SHOULD TAKE ANY PUBLIC
COMMENT AS WELL.
11:07:04AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
11:07:06AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
NONE AT ALL.
11:07:07AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
VERY GOOD.
ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TO ITEM 62?
11:07:19AM >> GOOD MORNING, STEPHANIE POYNOR.
I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT POSTER CHILDREN FOR THIS ARE

COUNCILMAN DINGFELDER AND COUNCILMAN GUDES.
YES, THE CRA SHOULD BE COVERED AS PART OF THE REQUEST FOR
SERVICES SO WE DON'T HAVE TO SHUT DOWN CRA MEETINGS BECAUSE
PEOPLE ARE ACTING SILLY.
BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT -- I THINK IT'S EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT THAT ALL OF YOU SHOULD FEEL COVERED UP THERE.
IT SHOULD NEVER, EVER COST YOU YOUR RETIREMENT MONEY IN
ORDER TO DO YOUR JOB ON COUNCIL.
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST.
COUNCILMAN DINGFELDER WAS ACCUSED OF SPEAKING TO ME -- TO ME
ON EX PARTE COMMUNICATION.
IT NEVER HAPPENED.
I'M GOING TO TELL YOU THAT.
YOU KNOW WHY?
BECAUSE NOBODY EVER ASKED ME.
JEAN STROHMEYER.
JEAN SAID IT DIDN'T HAPPEN TO HER EITHER.
I DON'T KNOW WHO THE HELL IT HAPPENED TO.
COUNCILMAN DINGFELDER HAD TO SPEND ABOUT $75,000 OF HIS OWN
PERSONAL MONEY TO DEFEND HIMSELF FROM THE NONSENSE.
THE CITY OF TAMPA SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THAT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
11:08:26AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK?
MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
COUNCILMAN CARLSON, WOULD YOU READ ITEM 62.
11:08:36AM >>BILL CARLSON:
MOVE ITEM 62, FILE E2026-8, CHAPTER 2, AN
ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION
2-234 OF THE CITY OF TAMPA CODE ENTITLED "REPRESENTATION AND
REIMBURSEMENT IN THE DEFENSE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS" TO
INCLUDE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ACTING IN THEIR CAPACITY AS
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEMBERS IN THE
DEFINITION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, PROVIDING FOR POSSIBLE
REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY FOR LEGAL FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE CITY IN
REPRESENTING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEMBERS,
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
11:09:18AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
BEFORE I GET A SECOND ON THAT, ATTORNEY
BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, MR. MICHELINI, DID YOU WANT TO
SPEAK TO THIS ITEM?
62, CRA FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAN ON THAT.
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA.
ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

11:09:53AM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH HURTAK BEING
ABSENT.
11:09:56AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
ITEM NUMBER 63.
11:10:11AM >> EMMA GREGORY, LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
THIS IS A PRESENTATION OF A SECOND READING ON AN ORDINANCE
THAT WAS REQUESTED BY CITY COUNCIL MOTION TO REMOVE SECTION
22-103-C-1 FROM THE CODE.
THIS IS A SECTION THAT ALLOWS APPLICANTS WHO ARE
REDEVELOPING OR CONSTRUCTING A NEW STRUCTURE TO APPLY TO PAY
THE SIDEWALK IN LIEU FEE INSTEAD OF CONSTRUCTING A SIDEWALK
WHEN IT IS UNLIKELY IN THE FUTURE THAT THAT SIDEWALK WOULD
CONNECT TO ANOTHER PIECE OF SIDEWALK.
11:11:01AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
VERY GOOD.
COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
11:11:05AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
SO WE RECEIVED A LOT OF E-MAILS ABOUT
THIS, SPECIFICALLY CULBREATH BAYOU IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND
WHY IT'S DISTINCT AND UNIQUE AS IT WAS DESIGNED ORIGINALLY
TO NOT HAVE THE SIDEWALKS BECAUSE THAT'S HOW IT WAS MEANT TO
BE.
I SUPPORT THIS BUT REMOVING OR EXEMPTING THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
I KNOW WE RECEIVED A MEMO, FROM FIRST TO SECOND READING, WE
CAN'T CHANGE THAT, BUT IF WE WERE TO TAKE THIS BACK TO FIRST

READING, MAKE THE MODIFICATIONS, BASICALLY, AS COUNCILMAN
CARLSON MENTIONED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING, DELAY IT
A FEW WEEKS TO TAKE OUT THAT SECTION, AND PUTTING IT BACK TO
FIRST READING FOR CLARITY BECAUSE OF LEGAL REASONS, CAN WE
DO THAT TODAY?
11:11:52AM >> CERTAINLY COUNCIL'S PLEASURE TO TAKE THIS BACK TO FIRST
READING.
ONLY THING I WOULD SAY, IF THERE IS A RENEWED MOTION ABOUT
THE FEASIBILITY OF EXCLUDING CULBREATH BAYOU IN GENERAL, NOT
JUST BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND READING, THE CITY NEEDS A
RATIONAL BASIS TO REGULATE.
I THINK BASED ON WHAT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN SUBMITTED, IF YOU
LOOK AT THE PLATS, 50 FEET OF RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATED WITH
NOTHING IN THE PLAT DESCRIPTIONS THAT I REVIEWED SAYING IT'S
ONLY FOR THESE SPECIFIC USES, BUT CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT
WE CAN DISCUSS MORE.
11:12:33AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
11:12:34AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCILMAN VIERA.
11:12:35AM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES, SIR, SINCE COUNCILMAN CARLSON SPOKE ABOUT
THIS, I DIDN'T WANT TO SPEAK BEFORE YOU, IF YOU WANTED TO GO
FIRST.
DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK ON IT FIRST?
I WAS GOING TO SAY I AGREE WITH COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO AND I
AGREE WITH WHAT COUNCILMAN CARLSON IN HIS DISTRICT HAS SAID.
IF WE CAN EXCLUDE THIS COMMUNITY FROM IT, STRONGLY SUPPORT

THAT, ESPECIALLY TALKING TO THE FOLKS THERE, THIS IS A
COMMUNITY DEVASTATED IN THE STORMS OF 2024.
AND THEY HAVE THEIR OWN WELL FORMULATED OPINIONS FROM THEIR
EXPERIENCES, UNIQUE NATURE AND CHARACTER OF THEIR
NEIGHBORHOOD.
I DO SUPPORT PUTTING THE BRAKES ON THIS JUST FOR A LITTLE
BIT TO SEE IF WE CAN CARVE THAT OUT.
FINDING A RATIONAL BASIS FOR THAT, I'M SURE WE CAN MAYBE
SOME OF THE THINGS I JUST TALKED ABOUT.
BUT I DO SUPPORT THAT.
AGAIN, I SUPPORT LIKE COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO SAID, THIS
ORDINANCE, I THINK IT IS A GREAT THING FOR TAMPA, GOING TO
MOVE US FORWARD, BUT WE SHOULD MAKE THAT COMMITMENT FOR THAT
COMMUNITY GIVEN WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN THROUGH, GIVEN THEIR
STATED HISTORY AND VERY WELL FORMULATED, WELL FORMED, WELL
SUPPORTED PREFERENCE FOR THAT.
SO I DO SUPPORT THAT.
11:13:38AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCILMAN CARLSON, DO YOU WANT ME TO GO
TO MIRANDA AND THEN CLOSE IT OUT?
11:13:42AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN.
I HAVE DIFFERENT REASONS.
WHEN WE DID THE PIPES PROGRAM, BIG PROGRAM THAT HAS NOTHING
TO DO WITH SIDEWALKS.
BUT IT IS A CITY PROGRAM AND TAKES 22 YEARS TO DO THAT ONE.
WE HAVE NO PLAN -- AND IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.

YOU ARE THE ATTORNEY DOING THE LEGAL STUFF.
WHAT PROGRAM DO WE HAVE THAT WE'LL GUARANTEE THAT THE
SIDEWALKS, A, WILL BE BUILT AND HOW THEY ARE GOING TO BUILD,
HALF HERE, ONE OVER THERE, ONE PERSON HAS A SIDEWALK, GO TWO
BLOCKS TO FIND ANOTHER ONE?
WHEN IS THE CONNECTIVITY GOING TO HAPPEN BY THE CITY?
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THESE THINGS, THESE ARE CITY PROPERTIES.
THEY ARE NOT INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES.
A RIGHT-OF-WAY BELONGS TO THE CITY, AM I CORRECT?
11:14:21AM >>EMMA GREGORY:
UM-HUM.
11:14:22AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
CAN I BUILD A RIGHT-OF-WAY MY GARAGE?
THE ANSWER IS NO.
YET YOU TELL US, NOT YOU, THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT IS TELLING US
THAT WE HAVE TO BUILD A SIDEWALK, AND IF YOU DON'T WANT THE
SIDEWALK, YOU HAVE TO PAY IN LIEU FEE TO SOMEBODY ELSE TO
BUILD THE SIDEWALK, DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, IN MY MIND.
SIDEWALKS, ONE ON ARMENIA BETWEEN COLUMBUS AND AZEELE I MEAN
AILEEN, RIGHT NEXT TO A BRAND-NEW HOME INDIVIDUAL BOUGHT, I
DON'T KNOW WHY HE BUILT RIGHT THERE, BUT HE DID.
HIS RIGHT.
BEAUTIFUL HOME AND HAS A SIDEWALK.
NO SIDEWALK BEFORE IT AND AFTER IT, FROM THERE TO ST. JOSEPH
HOSPITAL.
YOU KNOW WHAT, THERE IS AN OAK TREE AT THE END.
SO THE SIDEWALK GOES TO THE TREE, MAKES A LEFT-HAND TURN AND

DROPS THE CITIZEN INTO THE MIDDLE OF MacDILL AVENUE.
YOU DID NOT WRITE THAT.
I DIDN'T WRITE THAT, BUT THAT'S WHAT THE LAW SAYS.
AM I GOING TO DROP A PERSON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET OFF
A SIDEWALK?
IT TURNS LEFT, NOT ANGLE --
11:15:24AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCILMAN MIRANDA, REMEMBER, THIS IS A
PUBLIC HEARING.
WE'RE IN A PUBLIC HEARING.
IT HASN'T BEEN CLOSED YET FOR PONTIFICATION.
THIS IS Q & A TIME.
11:15:31AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I'M TALKING LIKE A PUBLIC HEARING.
THE PUBLIC IS RIGHT THERE.
THAT'S WHY THEY ARE HEARING ME.
I'LL STOP THERE, BUT SO MANY REASONS THAT THERE'S NO PLAN
FOR THE CITY TO TELL THE CITIZENS, WHY DON'T WE HAVE A TAX
ON IT AND THEN EVERYBODY CAN HAVE A SIDEWALK, SEE WHAT
HAPPENS.
DOESN'T DO THAT WAY.
NOW YOU'RE GOING TO CHARGE THE CITIZEN, AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DOES NOT EXIST.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT 60-FOOT LOT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PAYING
ADDITIONAL $12,000 TO HAVE A SIDEWALK.
MY WHOLE HOUSE COST $12,000.
12,600.

SOMEBODY AFFORDABLE HOUSING, $12,000 FEE FOR HAVING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILT.
11:16:19AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
11:16:19AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME DO THAT.
11:16:21AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCILMAN CARLSON, YOU HAVE A MOTION?
11:16:24AM >>BILL CARLSON:
CAN I MAKE A COMMENT TOO?
11:16:26AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MAKE IT BRIEF.
11:16:30AM >>BILL CARLSON:
WE GOT A LOT OF E-MAILS EXPLAINING TO US WHY
WE SHOULD BE IN FAVOR OF SIDEWALKS.
I THINK MOST OR ALL OF US KNOW THAT.
THAT'S WHY THIS IS ON THE AGENDA.
WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS PASSED FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH WALK BIKE TAMPA,
SIDEWALK STOMPERS AND OTHERS, AND WE'VE HIT A LOT OF
OBSTACLES OVER THE YEARS.
THE REMAINING OBSTACLE THAT WAS UNEXPECTED WAS THAT THIS ONE
NEIGHBORHOOD CAME BACK AND SAID, HEY, THIS IS GOING TO BE A
HUGE BURDEN ON US.
I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM, I THINK MAYBE OTHERS HAVE AS
WELL, WITH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT.
THE ULTIMATE THING IS THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT SAID WE CAN'T PUT
ANY KIND OF EXCLUSION IN AT SECOND READING, WE HAVE TO TAKE
IT BACK TO FIRST READING.
SIMILAR TO WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA SAID, THIS NEIGHBORHOOD
WAS ONE OF THE WORST HIT.

I DROVE THROUGH THERE IN THE DAYS AFTER THE STORMS, AND THEY
WERE HIT BY SIX OR EIGHT FEET OF STORM SURGE.
IT WIPED OUT MORE THAN HALF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, I THINK, AND
IN THE DAYS AFTER, THERE WAS FURNITURE, CHAIRS, ALL KINDS OF
THINGS ON THE STREETS.
IT WAS A TERRIBLY RAVAGED NEIGHBORHOOD.
THEY ARE JUST STARTING TO RECOVER.
THIS WOULD BE A PARTICULAR BURDEN TO THEM NOW.
WE ALSO HAVE SEPARATELY THE ISSUE OF GRANDFATHERING PEOPLE
IN WHO WERE HIT BY THE STORMS.
WE HAVE TO COME BACK TO THAT AT SOME POINT AS WELL ON THE
FEE.
ANYWAY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE MOTION IS, BUT I WOULD MAKE A
MOTION TO BRING THIS BACK TO FIRST READING AND ASK LEGAL TO
WORK WITH THAT NEIGHBORHOOD TO FIGURE OUT SOME LANGUAGE TO
ADD IN.
CULBREATH BAYOU NEIGHBORHOOD.
11:18:07AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
EMMA, CAN YOU HELP US WITH THAT?
WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM COUNCIL TO BRING THIS BACK --
11:18:13AM >>BILL CARLSON:
SHE SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THIS ALREADY.
I'LL GIVE HER CREDIT FOR THAT.
AS THE CITY ATTORNEY, I THINK THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAS SOME
PROPOSALS THAT COULD GO THROUGH BUT WE NEED MORE TIME TO
WORK ON IT AND CAN'T ADD ANYTHING UNTIL FIRST READING.
11:18:29AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
DO YOU NEED A SPECIFIC DATE OR SAY TO

FIRST READING AND THEN YOU SCHEDULE IT?
11:18:34AM >>EMMA GREGORY:
IT'S REALLY UP TO YOU ALL.
I'M -- I DON'T HAVE A CLEAR IDEA OF HOW MUCH TIME.
11:18:41AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
IN OTHER WORDS, THE COUNCIL, IT APPEARS AS
THOUGH AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE ON COUNCIL THAT WOULD LIKE TO
SEE THIS PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD EXCLUDED.
I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERNS.
HOW LONG WOULD YOU NEED TO WORK ON THE LEGAL LANGUAGE TO
BRING THIS BACK TO FIRST READING AND COME BACK BEFORE
COUNCIL WITH THAT EXCLUSION?
11:19:06AM >>EMMA GREGORY:
I WOULD ASK AT LEAST MAY.
ONE OF THE MEETINGS IN MAY.
11:19:11AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
CAN SOMEBODY LOOK AT THE AGENDA IN MAY AND
SEE WHAT WE HAVE?
MR. SHELBY, YOU HAD SOMETHING.
MAY 7 OR THE 21st.
MAY 7 LOOKS GOOD.
11:19:23AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
BASICALLY, COUNCIL, IT'S JUST YOU HAVE TO
ALLOW THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS, IN
FACT, A FACTUAL PREDICATE UPON WHICH YOU CAN ACT.
YOU MAY WANT TO DO SOMETHING, BUT LEGALLY, I'M HEARING FROM
THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT THAT YOU ARE PREVENTED ABSENT CERTAIN
FINDINGS THAT NEED TO BE WITHIN FINDINGS OF FACT MADE BY YOU
AND PLACED INTO THE ORDINANCE WHICH HAVE TO FIRST BE
RESEARCHED AND CREATED.

11:19:49AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE'LL ENJOY THAT PRESENTATION ON MAY 7, IF
THAT MOTION IS MOVED.
COUNCILMAN CARLSON, YOU'RE REQUESTING THIS ITEM -- WE HAVE
TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE WE TAKE A VOTE.
MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THIS BUSINESS SO PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD
WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TODAY.
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO REQUEST TO MOVE
FILE 2026-8, CHAPTER 22 TO MAY 7 FOR FIRST READING.
11:20:15AM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
AND ASK THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO WORK WITH US AND CULBREATH
BAYOU TO TRY TO FIND SOME LANGUAGE TO ALLOW THEM TO BE
EXEMPTED.
11:20:28AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO VOTE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE HAVE A PUBLIC
HEARING.
11:20:34AM >>LUIS VIERA:
THIS COMMUNITY HAS A LOT OF ATTORNEYS.
I KNOW MR. DIAZ WAS HERE.
WE HAVE A FORMER HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT WHO LIVES HERE WHO I'M SURE CAN WORK ON THE ISSUES
AND HAS COLLEAGUES.
11:20:48AM >>BILL CARLSON:
TO MARTY'S POINT AND I DON'T WANT TO
LITIGATE THE LANGUAGE RIGHT HERE IF WE DON'T HAVE TO.
11:20:54AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
YOU SHOULDN'T.
11:20:57AM >>BILL CARLSON:
THERE WERE OPTIONS THAT WE'VE BEEN
DISCUSSING WITH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.

AND THE THING WE DON'T WANT TO DO IS MAKE IT SO BROAD THAT
IT'S EASY FOR EVERYBODY ELSE TO BE EXCLUDED.
SO WE'VE GOT TO WORK ON THAT AND GET THIS.
IF WE HAD THE PICTURES AND MAYBE SOMEBODY BROUGHT THEM, IF
YOU SEE THE PICTURES OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AFTER THE STORMS,
YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND WHY WE ARE PUSHING THIS.
11:21:20AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
IF I MAY, ALONG WITH MR. CARLSON'S
REQUEST, I THINK YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT NARROW AS TO WHAT IT
IS, SO OTHERS, IF THEY HAVE THE SAME, WHICH I DON'T THINK
YOU ARE GOING TO FIND ANY THE SAME, ABOUT THE LOCATION, THE
STRUCTURES OF THE STREET, THE GRID.
IT'S A HUNDRED PERCENT HOMES.
NO RESIDENTIAL, NO COMMERCIAL BUILDING, NO HOSPITALS,
NOTHING THERE OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL HOMES, THEN YOU NARROW
THAT SCOPE TO THAT INDIVIDUAL SO OTHERS HAVE IT CAN ALSO
QUALIFY WHICH I DON'T THINK THEY WILL.
11:21:50AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
ALSO WALLED AND LIMITED ACCESS.
11:21:52AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
MARTIN SHELBY, CITY COUNCIL ATTORNEY.
JUST A REMINDER, COUNCIL, THAT THERE ARE OTHER PROVISIONS
AFFECTING OTHER PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE CITY WITH REGARD TO
THIS ORDINANCE.
AND THIS IS YOUR -- THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO TALK DURING PUBLIC
HEARING WITH REGARD TO THOSE ITEMS AS WELL.
IN ADDITION, SO THOSE PEOPLE FROM CULBREATH ISLES, KNOWING
WHAT -- EXCUSE ME.

CULBREATH BAYOU --
11:22:17AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THE EASY RIGHT TURN.
11:22:19AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
FORGIVE ME.
CULBREATH BAYOU, EXCLUDING THAT, AT LEAST THOSE WHO ARE HERE
TO SPEAK TO THAT NOW KNOW THE MOTION THAT IS ON THE FLOOR,
AND THEY CAN WISH TO ADDRESS THAT.
WITH REGARD TO OTHER PEOPLE THROUGHOUT OTHER PARTS OF THE
CITY WHO MAY WANT TO ALSO ADDRESS THIS ITEM, THIS IS THEIR
OPPORTUNITY AS WELL.
11:22:37AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
CORRECT.
THANK YOU.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS.
AGAIN, AS MR. SHELBY JUST STATED, WHAT IS ON THE FLOOR RIGHT
NOW, WE HAVE THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION OR THE ORDINANCE THAT
HAD BEEN PUBLISHED ON 63.
COUNCILMAN CARLSON HAS MADE A MOTION TO CONTINUE THAT ITEM
TO MAY 7 FOR HAVING OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT LOOK AT THE
EXCLUSION OF THIS PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD.
IF YOU ARE HERE TO SPEAK TO THE ORIGINAL MOTION, ITEM NUMBER
63 OR THE CONTINUATION, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO
CITY COUNCIL.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LINE UP ALL AGAINST THE WALL, IF YOU'RE
GOING TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM, WE'LL ADDRESS EACH PERSON
INDIVIDUALLY.
YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

MR. MICHELINI, YOU WANT TO START FIRST.
START WITH YOUR NAME, PLEASE.
11:23:20AM >> STEVE MICHELINI.
I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO A CONTINUANCE ON THIS ISSUE.
I JUST WANT TO BRING TO THE COUNCIL'S ATTENTION, YOU TALKED
ABOUT PROVIDING SOME RELIEF FOR STORM-DAMAGED HOMES, THIS
WOULD BE AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY SINCE YOU ARE AMENDING THE
CODE TO INSERT THAT ISSUE AS WELL.
THE SECOND PART OF THAT IS THAT WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE
FACT THAT THE IN LIEU FEE WAS EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH AND YOU
WERE GOING TO REVISIT THAT AS WELL.
THAT WAS ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION AND NOT BY ORDINANCE.
SO IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD
BE CONSIDERED AS WELL AS PART OF YOUR DISCUSSION.
BUT I WOULD STRONGLY ENCOURAGE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS AND
PERHAPS CONSIDER INSERTING STORM-DAMAGED HOMES AND PROVIDING
SOME KIND OF RELIEF FOR THEM, WHETHER IT'S AN EXEMPTION OR
REDUCTION IN FEES.
THANK YOU.
11:24:09AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, SIR.
NEXT PUBLIC SPEAKER.
START WITH YOUR NAME, PLEASE.
11:24:18AM >> GOOD MORNING.
I'M EMILY HINSDALE.
I WOULD LIKE TO URGE YOU TO MOVE AHEAD WITH THE SECOND

READING AND VOTE YES ON AGENDA ITEM 63 WHICH AFFECTS THE
ENTIRE CITY.
I AM THE COFOUNDER OF A LOCAL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
NONPROFIT CALLED SIDEWALK STOMPERS.
OUR GOAL IS TO FIND SAFE AND HEALTHY PATHWAYS TO SCHOOL FOR
ALL TAMPA CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF PARENT INCOME AND
FLEXIBILITY.
ONE OF THE CHIEF CONCERNS I HEAR WHEN I MEET WITH SCHOOLS
AND FAMILIES LOOKING FOR SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL IS THAT THERE
ARE NO SIDEWALKS TO SAFELY GUIDE CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.
MANY NEIGHBORHOODS IN TAMPA WERE BUILT WITHOUT SIDEWALKS,
WHETHER HUNDRED YEARS AGO, 50 YEARS AGO OR 30 YEARS AGO.
AT THAT TIME, APPARENTLY OUR CITY LEADERS COULD NOT CONCEIVE
OF A FUTURE WHERE OUR STREETS WERE SO OVERBURDENED WITH
SPEEDING CARS THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO WALK IN THE STREET.
IN 2026, HOWEVER, WE KNOW THE RESULTS OF THIS KIND OF
PLANNING.
19,297 CRASHES ON TAMPA ROADS IN 2025.
266 OF THOSE CRASHES RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES.
45 OF THOSE CRASHES RESULTED IN DEATH.
20 OF THOSE DEATHS WERE PEOPLE WALKING OR BIKING.
AND THAT'S JUST ONE YEAR.
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR SAFE ROUTES TO
SCHOOL, STREETS WITH PAVED SIDEWALKS ARE 88.2% LESS LIKELY
TO HAVE FATAL CRASHES.

RESIDENTS IN TAMPA GET THE PROBLEM.
SOME NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE ASKED THE CITY TO INSTALL SPEED
BUMPS TO SLOW TRAFFIC IN THEIR AREA.
SOME NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE ASKED FOR MORE STOP SIGNS AND
STOPLIGHTS AND MANY HAVE ASKED FOR SIDEWALKS.
SOMETIMES THE RESULTS ARE SPORADIC.
OVER TIME WE CAN ACCOMPLISH REAL CHANGE WITH THIS CODE.
I CAN POINT TO FULL CITY BLOCKS OF SIDEWALK NEAR SCHOOLS
CREATED SOLELY THROUGH REDEVELOPMENT.
THIS ORDINANCE MAKES A REAL AND MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE AND
WITH THE ELIMINATION OF THIS LOOPHOLE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
DRIVE DYNAMIC IMPROVEMENTS.
MY REMINDER TO TAMPA CITY COUNCIL TODAY IS THIS.
PLEASE REMEMBER WHO THIS VOTE IS FOR.
FOR CHILDREN WALKING TO SCHOOL IN SULPHUR SPRINGS K-8, NEXT
YEAR, WILL SHIFT TO ELEMENTARY ONLY SCHOOL, RESULTING IN
YOUNGER CHILDREN WALKING TO SCHOOL ALONE.
IT IS FOR CHILDREN AT BROWARD ELEMENTARY IN SEMINOLE
HEIGHTS, WHICH WILL GROW BY SEVERAL HUNDRED STUDENTS NEXT
YEAR AS NEIGHBORING SCHOOL CLOSES, ALL OF THEM NEEDING A
SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL.
IT IS FOR CHILDREN AT MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN SOUTH TAMPA,
SUDDENLY SHIFTING TO A REOPENED SCHOOL NEXT YEAR, AGAIN,
AUGUST 10, AND NEEDING TO FIND SAFE PATHWAYS.
THIS IS NOT AN ORDINANCE FOR ONE NEIGHBORHOOD OR ONE

RESIDENT.
THIS IS AN ORDINANCE FOR ALL TAMPA CHILDREN, ALL TAMPA
RESIDENTS.
AND YOUR VOTE TODAY WILL HAVE WIDE-REACHING EFFECTS IN EVERY
NEIGHBORHOOD, ESPECIALLY WHEN SCHOOL STARTS AGAIN, AUGUST
10.
PLEASE VOTE YES TO AMEND THE SIDEWALK ORDINANCE TODAY.
11:27:09AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, EMILY.
NEXT PUBLIC SPEAKER.
11:27:24AM >> CARROLL ANN BENNETT.
A FEW BAD APPLES HAVE MADE THIS NECESSARY.
THE FEE WAS RIDICULOUSLY LOW AND CREATED A FINANCIAL
INCENTIVE TO EXPLOIT AND ABUSE THIS LOOPHOLE.
THEY APPLIED FOR EXCEPTIONS THEY DID NOT QUALIFY FOR AND THE
CITY APPROVED THEM BY MISTAKE OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
SINCE THE CITY IS INCAPABLE OF ADMINISTERING THIS EXCEPTION,
THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO TAKE IT AWAY.
I ONLY HAVE TIME TO SHOW YOU A FEW OF THE MISTAKES THEY
MADE.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE CITY TOLD YOU THEY DON'T
APPROVE EXCEPTIONS WITHIN A HALF MILE OF THE SCHOOL, BUT
EACH OF THESE IS NEAR A SCHOOL.
HERE IS A SIDEWALK.
THEY APPLIED FOR THE EXCEPTION BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE WAS
NO SIDEWALK NEARBY AND THE CITY APPROVED IT.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS A SIDEWALK NEXT DOOR.
THE CITY APPROVED THIS EXCEPTION THROUGH THE LOOPHOLE.
YOU CAN SEE HERE THERE IS A SIDEWALK.
THIS AREA RIGHT HERE, THE CITY APPROVED USING THE LOOPHOLE
BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO SIDEWALK NEARBY.
I TURNED AROUND ON THE EXACT SAME SIDEWALK AND I'M WALKING
TOWARD LOIS AVENUE, WHICH IS THE MAIN ROUTE TO ADUM
ELEMENTARY.
TWO STREETS FROM ADUM ELEMENTARY.
AND THAT SIDEWALK WOULD HAVE CONNECTED TO THAT, BUT THE CITY
APPROVED IT THROUGH THE LOOPHOLE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO
SIDEWALK NEARBY.
THE CITY APPROVED A LOOPHOLE HERE BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE'S
NO SIDEWALK TO CONNECT TO, AND YET IF YOU LOOK, YOU WILL SEE
THAT, YES, IN FACT, THERE IS A SIDEWALK TO CONNECT TO AND
NOT ONLY THAT, BUT IT'S AT A BUS STOP.
THIS IS ONE BLOCK FROM ADUM ELEMENTARY.
I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THIS IS A VERY ODDLY SHAPED LOT.
THEIR RIGHT-OF-WAY WHERE THEY DIDN'T PUT THE SIDEWALK IS 25
FEET WIDE.
ADUM IS RIGHT THERE.
THEY HAVE A 25-FOOT WIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND COULD HAVE EASILY
PUT A SIDEWALK BUT THE CITY SAID, NO, THERE'S NO SIDEWALK TO
CONNECT TO.
OKAY TO PAY $29 INTO THE FUND INSTEAD OF.

THIS IS MY FAVORITE.
NO SIDEWALK TO CONNECT TO, EVEN THOUGH THIS HOUSE NEXT DOOR
HAS A SIDEWALK AND, WAIT FOR IT, THE HOUSE ON THE OTHER SIDE
HAS A SIDEWALK.
IT HAS A SIDEWALK ON BOTH SIDES AND THE CITY APPROVED THE
LOOPHOLE, SAID THEY COULD PAY $29 A FOOT BECAUSE THERE'S NO
SIDEWALK TO CONNECT TO.
AND THIS IS THE ONE I WANT TO SHOW YOU, YOU GUYS HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED BY RAISING THE FEE.
LOOK AT THIS OBSTACLE THAT SUDDENLY COULD BE OVERCOME
BECAUSE THE FEE WAS INCREASED.
ALL OF A SUDDEN NOW WE CAN USE FLEXI-PAVE AND WE CAN HAVE A
SIDEWALK WITH HUNDRED PERCENT PERMEABLE SURFACE.
NEXT TO THE CURB, SO IT DOESN'T BLOCK THE DRIVEWAY.
KUDOS TO DOMAIN HOMES.
KUDOS TO YOU FOR RAISING THE FEE WHICH SUDDENLY NOW
INSURMOUNTABLE OBSTACLES ARE SURMOUNTABLE.
VIRGINIA PARK IN THE PIPES PROGRAM, PART OF THE PROGRAM WAS
TO FILL ALL THESE GAPS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAD BEEN
CREATED. IF ALL THE SIDEWALKS HAD BEEN BUILT THAT SHOULD
HAVE BEEN BUILT, THOSE GAPS WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH FEWER.
AND THE MONEY SPENT ON THAT COULD HAVE THEN BEEN SPENT ON
NEIGHBORHOODS.
THE MONEY GOES FARTHER IF THOSE GAPS ARE FEWER.
THANK YOU.

11:30:29AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
NEXT PUBLIC SPEAKER.
GOOD MORNING.
IS IT STILL MORNING?
IT IS.
11:30:37AM >> IT IS.
GOOD MORNING.
PAULA FLORES.
I'M A BOARD MEMBER OF WALK BIKE TAMPA.
I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE ON THIS ISSUE AND MANY.
AND I SUPPORT WHOLEHEARTEDLY THE COMMENTS THAT EMILY
HINSDALE MENTIONED A MINUTE AGO.
I'M ALSO A RESIDENT WHO WALKS THREE MILES EVERY SINGLE DAY
IN SOUTH TAMPA.
WHAT I SEE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS DEEPLY CONCERNING.
A LACK OF SIDEWALKS, INADEQUATE CROSSINGS, ESPECIALLY.
MOMS PUSHING STROLLERS IN THE STREET, JOGGERS FORCED INTO
TRAFFIC AND CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN, INCLUDING MINE,
WITHOUT SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS AND TO PARKS.
IT IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE TO HEAR OPPOSITION AND THE HESITATION
TO BUILDING SIDEWALKS.
SIDEWALKS ARE A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF OUR TRANSPORTATION
NETWORK.
THEY SERVE EVERYONE.
PEOPLE WALKING, ROLLING, AND EVEN THOSE DRIVING BY MAKING
STREETS SAFER FOR EVERYBODY.

THEY ARE NOT OPTIONAL AMENITIES THAT SHOULD NEVER BE, AND
THEY SHOULDN'T DISAPPEAR JUST BECAUSE OF SOMEONE'S
PREFERENCE.
THEY ARE ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR
RESIDENTS AND ALSO OUR VISITORS TO OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY.
TAMPA HAS OVER 1200 MILES OF ROADS WITHOUT SIDEWALKS, AND
ONE OF THE HIGHEST PEDESTRIAN FATALITY RATES IN THE COUNTRY.
YES, IN THE COUNTRY.
THIS MEANS WE ARE KNOWINGLY PUTTING LIVES AT RISK INSTEAD OF
BUILDING SAFER STREETS FOR ALL.
SIDEWALKS ARE ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE TOOLS WE HAVE TO
PROTECT PEDESTRIANS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN.
SO WE MUST ELIMINATE THE LOOPHOLE THAT ALLOWS NEW HOMES TO
BE BUILT WITHOUT THE SIDEWALKS.
RIGHT NOW, BUILDERS AND HOMEOWNERS CAN AVOID INSTALLING THE
SIDEWALKS, AND IF THERE'S NO NEARBY CONNECTION.
THIS HAS LED TO ENTIRE BLOCKS, EVEN NEAR SCHOOLS AS
MENTIONED, BEING BUILT WITHOUT SAFE WALKING PATHS.
THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE.
THIS IS A SMALL CHANGE THAT WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE FOR
SAFETY, WALKABILITY, AND CONNECTIVITY.
CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE YES ON THE AGENDA ITEM 63 NOW.
THANK YOU.
11:32:54AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, PAULA.
NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.

START WITH YOUR NAME.
11:33:00AM >> HI.
MY NAME IS ANSLEY BOSS.
I AM THE PRESIDENT OF CULBREATH BAYOU.
THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME THIS MORNING.
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A STANDING QUICKLY OF REPRESENTATION
FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
IF THE NEIGHBORS OF CULBREATH BAYOU, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE
STAND.
THANK YOU FOR THE MOTION THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED.
I WOULD LIKE FOR PUBLIC RECORD TO CONTINUE WITH OUR AGENDA
TO CLARIFY OUR REASONING FOR EXEMPTION.
CULBREATH BAYOU WAS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED
WITHOUT SIDEWALKS IN FAVOR OF WIDE TRAVEL WAYS, PRESERVED
TREE CANOPY, AND A DISTINCT GARDEN-STYLE RESIDENTIAL
CHARACTER.
THAT DESIGN HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED.
THERE ARE NO SIDEWALKS ANYWHERE WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION.
NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY WIDER AS ORIGINALLY
DESIGNED.
THAN THE TYPICAL CITY OF TAMPA RESIDENTIAL STREET WIDTH.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD PREVIOUSLY VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY IN 2012
AGAINST BUILDING SIDEWALKS WHEN GIVEN THE OPTION AND THE
CITY OF TAMPA COUNCIL SUPPORTED THAT DECISION.
CULBREATH BAYOU CONTAINS NO THRU STREETS.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS ENCLOSED ON ALL FOUR SIDES AND IS
ACCESSIBLE THROUGH ONLY THREE ENTRANCES WITH LIMITED THRU
TRAFFIC.
THE DEVELOPER'S ORIGINAL INTENT IS DOCUMENTED.
THE DAUGHTER OF JOE BUYER WHO I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SPEAKING
WITH ON THE PHONE CONFIRMS THE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS
INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED WITHOUT SIDEWALKS.
THE ORIGINAL RECORDED PLATS, WHICH I BROUGHT SEVERAL PAGES,
BUT I'LL SHOW THAT ONE FOR EXAMPLE, AND DEDICATION DOCUMENTS
REFLECT THE DESIGN DEDICATING RIGHT-OF-WAYS FOR SPECIFIC
PURPOSES THAT DO NOT INCLUDE SIDEWALKS.
ESTABLISHED LAND USE PRINCIPLES SUPPORT RESPECTING ORIGINAL
SUBDIVISION DESIGN, PARTICULARLY WHERE INFRASTRUCTURE WAS
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED AND RETROACTIVE CHANGES WOULD
MATERIALLY ALTER THE NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER.
I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO CLARIFY THAT WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
CITY'S COMMITMENT TO SIDEWALKS AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.
HOWEVER, WE ASK FOR A MORE CONTACT SENSITIVE APPROACH IN OUR
COMMUNITY OF CULBREATH BAYOU.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND WE ARE ALSO HAPPY TO CONTINUE
TO COLLABORATE WITH WHOMEVER WE NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR THE
NEXT MEETING IN MAY.
11:35:51AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO NOTE IT'S VERY EFFECTIVE OF ASKING EVERYBODY
TO STAND.

NOT EVERYBODY HAS TO TAKE THE FULL THREE MINUTES AND THAT'S
JUST AS EFFECTIVE AS MESSAGING.
THOSE OF YOU WATCHING FOR THIS HEARING AND FUTURE HEARINGS,
JUST REMEMBER THAT LESSON.
IT IS A REALLY GOOD LESSON FOR CITY COUNCIL.
THANK YOU.
11:36:06AM >> THANK YOU.
WE THANK YOU FOR THAT PROBABLY SUGGESTION.
11:36:23AM >> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS JOSE MIRANDA.
I'M A RESIDENT OF CULBREATH BAYOU SINCE 2018.
I SERVE AS THE LONG-TERM PLANNING CHAIR FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION.
MY WIFE AND I ARE RAISING OUR SIX-YEAR-OLD TWINS ON THESE
STREETS.
I LOVE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD AND THAT'S WHY I'M STANDING HERE
TODAY.
I'VE HANDED EACH OF YOU A PRINTED COPY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
PETITION.
WHEN YOU HOLD IT, I'D ASK YOU TO LOOK AT THE NAMES,
NEIGHBORS OF EVERY AGE, FAMILIES WHO HAVE LIVED HERE FOR
DECADES ALONGSIDE FAMILIES LIKE MINE WHO ARE JUST GETTING
STARTED.
IT WASN'T DRIVEN BY A CAMPAIGN OR A MAILER.
IT SPREAD THE WAY THINGS SPREAD IN A TIGHT KNIT NEIGHBORHOOD

ONE FRONT PORCH AT A TIME.
THE MESSAGE WAS THE SAME EVERYWHERE.
PLEASE DON'T CHANGE WHAT MAKES THIS PLACE SPECIAL.
WE HUMBLY ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER WHAT THAT MEANS.
WE ARE NOT OPPOSED TO SIDEWALKS.
WE ARE NOT OPPOSED TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.
IN FACT, WE'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT IT.
AND THAT'S WHY WE ARE ASKING YOU TO CONSIDER THE CULBREATH
BAYOU IS SIMPLY DIFFERENT BY DESIGN AND BY HISTORY.
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS PLATTED IN 1959, INTENTIONALLY WITHOUT
SIDEWALKS.
OUR STREETS AVERAGE 50 FEET WIDE.
NEARLY 50% WIDER THAN THE CITY'S STANDARD RESIDENTIAL
STREET.
PEDESTRIANS, JOGGERS, PETS, AND CHILDREN HAVE ALWAYS SAFELY
SHARED THAT SPACE.
CULBREATH BAYOU STREETS ARE SAFE.
WE'VE HAD NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES EVEN AS WE NAVIGATE MANY
OF OUR NEIGHBORS REBUILDING AFTER SIGNIFICANT LOSS FOLLOWING
THE STORMS.
THIS LARGE SHARED SPACE WAS THE ORIGINAL DESIGN INTENT,
CONFIRMED EVEN BY THE DEVELOPER'S OWN FAMILY.
CULBREATH BAYOU IS HOME TO ONE OF THE DENSEST CONCENTRATION
OF MATURE GRAND LIVE OAKS IN ALL OF SOUTH TAMPA, ALONG WITH
THE HIGH DENSITY OF MATURE FOLIAGE.

THESE DEGREES ARE NOT DECORATIVE.
THEY ARE IRREPLACEABLE.
SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION WOULD DESTROY ROOT SYSTEMS THAT TOOK
DECADES TO GROW.
ONCE THAT CANOPY IS GONE, IT WOULD TAKE GENERATIONS TO
RECOVER, IF IT RECOVERS AT ALL.
UTILITIES AND DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT
ANY RESERVATION FOR SIDEWALK CORRIDORS.
RETROFITTING WOULD MEAN RELOCATING UNDERGROUND
INFRASTRUCTURE AT ENORMOUS COST FOR SIDEWALKS THAT WOULD
DEAD END BECAUSE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS A SELF-CONTAINED LOOP
WITH THREE ENTRANCES THAT DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY OTHER THRU
SIDEWALKS.
I UNDERSTAND THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS ADVISED THAT A CARVE-OUT
CANNOT BE ADDED BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND READING.
I RESPECT THAT PROCESS, BUT WE ARE RESPECTFULLY ASKING FOR
YOUR HELP, WHETHER THAT MEANS VOTING NO ON ITEM 63 OR IS HE
THINK THIS BACK TO FIRST READING WITH AN AMENDMENT THAT
EXEMPTS NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE OURS.
WE BELIEVE THOUGHTFUL POLICY ACCOUNTS FOR UNIQUE
CIRCUMSTANCES.
WE BELIEVE THIS COUNCIL HAS BOTH THE WISDOM AND THE
COMPASSION TO FIND A PRACTICAL PATH FORWARD.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR CONSIDERATION, AND YOUR
SERVICE TO THE CITY.

WE HUMBLY ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
11:39:13AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
FOR STAFF, ANYBODY THAT'S LISTENING, WE'RE
GOING TO GO THROUGH ITEM NUMBER 66, LAST 10:30 PUBLIC
HEARING, STARTING WITH 67, IT WILL BE HEARD AFTER LUNCH.
11:39:30AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
ALTHOUGH HE CARRIES THE SAME NAME I DO,
WE ARE NOT RELATED.
11:39:34AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I CAN TELL.
HE LOOKS MUCH BETTER.
11:39:37AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I WANT TO MAKE SURE.
I'M ON THE UGLY SIDE.
11:39:39AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THAT'S SELF-EVIDENT.
NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
11:39:53AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE YOUR LAST NAME?
11:39:56AM >> CRAFT.
11:39:56AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
CRAFT.
IS SARAH CRAFT?
ARE YOU WYATT CRAFT.
MR. CRAFT IS DONATING A MINUTE TO SARAH CRAFT.
11:40:12AM >> TOTAL OF FOUR MINUTES.
11:40:13AM >> START WITH YOUR NAME.
YOU HAVE FOUR MINUTES.
11:40:15AM >> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS SARAH CRAFT.
MY FAMILY IS BUILDING A HOME IN CULBREATH BAYOU.

THE INTENTION OF THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT IS GOOD.
WE ARE PRO SIDEWALKS.
I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT SAFE PASSAGE OF PEDESTRIANS IS
IMPORTANT.
MY FAMILY DOES NOT WANT TO GET HIT BY A CAR ON THE ROAD.
CITY OF TAMPA RESIDENTS WALKING TO DESTINATIONS NEED A
PROTECTED PATHWAY TO DO SO.
FOR SEVERAL KEY REASONS, THE SIDEWALK ORDINANCE DOES NOT
MAKE SENSE FOR THE CULBREATH BAYOU NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT THE CITY COUNCIL UNDERSTANDS OUR
COMMUNITY'S RATIONALE FOR WHY THIS ORDINANCE NEEDS TO GO
BACK TO FIRST HEARING TO ADDRESS OUR SPECIFIC NEEDS.
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL IN THIS CASE.
CULBREATH BAYOU WAS INTRODUCED IN THE 1960s AS MASTER PLAN
COMMUNITY WITH DISTINCT DIFFERENCES COMPARED TO OTHER
NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY OF TAMPA.
AS JOSE MENTIONED, 50% WIDER STREETS THAN TYPICAL
RESIDENTIAL PAVED ROADWAYS IN TAMPA THAT ALLOW FOR SAFE
PEDESTRIAN TRAVEL.
SIDEWALKS WERE NEVER CONTEMPLATED IN THE DESIGN OF THIS
NEIGHBORHOOD.
WITH ONLY THREE POINTS OF ENTRY TO THE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS
EXCLUSIVELY RESIDENTIAL WITH NO DESTINATION LIKE CHURCH,
RESTAURANT, SCHOOL OR OTHER USE, CULBREATH BAYOU DOES NOT
EXPERIENCE THE TYPE OF VEHICULAR OR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC THAT

RESULTS IN UNSAFE SITUATIONS LIKE OTHER PARTS OF OUR CITY.
IF YOU HAVEN'T WALKED THROUGH CULBREATH BAYOU, I ENCOURAGE
YOU TO DO SO.
PEOPLE SEEK OUT CULBREATH BAYOU FOR THEIR MORNING WALKS
BECAUSE IT FEELS SAFE FROM VEHICLE TRAFFIC.
I GREW UP IN THE NEXT NEIGHBORHOOD OVER, BEACH PARK.
MY FAMILY WOULD RIDE OUR BIKES ON SATURDAY MORNING TO THE
BAYOU BECAUSE OF ITS SAFE STREETS.
THE ORIGINAL DESIGN INTENT OF THIS NEIGHBORHOOD FEATURED OAK
TREES THAT FILLED THE CITY'S EASEMENT WHERE A SIDEWALK WOULD
GO.
AS SHOWN IN THE CITY OF TAMPA TREE CANOPY AND URBAN FOREST
ANALYSIS FROM 2016, CULBREATH BAYOU HAS THE HIGHEST
PERCENTAGE OF TREE CANOPY OF ANY NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE CITY OF
TAMPA AT 65% COVERAGE.
OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS YOU MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH FOR THE
BEAUTIFUL TREE CANOPIES HAVE EVEN LESS, HISTORIC HYDE PARK,
41%, SEMINOLE HEIGHTS AT 45%.
WE KNOW THE CITY OF TAMPA CARES ABOUT SAVING THESE TREES, SO
DOES OUR NEIGHBORHOOD OF CULBREATH BAYOU.
MY FAMILY WALKED THROUGH CULBREATH BAYOU LAST WEEKEND AND
COUNTED EVERY OAK TREE IN THE PATH OF A POTENTIAL SIDEWALK.
OUR TWO-YEAR-OLD PARTICULARLY ENJOYED THIS ACTIVITY.
OF THE 158 HOMES IN CULBREATH BAYOU, 47 OF THE HOMES OR 30
PERCENT HAVE OAK TREES IN THE PATH OF WHERE A SIDEWALK WOULD

BE PLACED.
YOU CAN SEE HERE PICTURES OF THE TREES JUST EVERYWHERE, IS
WHERE A SIDEWALK WOULD BE PLACED.
YOU CAN SEE LARGE GRAND OAKS AS WELL.
AND ANYTHING HERE HIGHLIGHTED GREEN IS A HOUSE WHERE A TREE
WOULD BE IN THE EASEMENT.
FURTHER, I SHOULD NOTE THAT THE TREES COUNTED WERE ONLY OAKS
NEAR THE ROAD WHERE A SIDEWALK WOULD BE PLACED.
UNDERSTAND POTENTIAL FUTURE LOTS WOULD BE MUCH LARGER GIVEN
THE GRAND OAKS HAVE A 20-FOOT RADIUS, CRITICAL ROOT
PROTECTION ZONE, SO NO SIDEWALKS WOULD BE ABLE TO BE BUILT
WITHIN 20 FEET OF ANY GRAND OF WHICH THERE ARE MANY IN THE
FRONT SIDE YARDS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, FURTHER RESTRICTING
ANY CONNECTING SIDEWALKS.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY RELEVANT FOR MY FAMILY SINCE WE HAVE A
BEAUTIFUL OAK TREE ON OUR LAND IN THE PATH OF WHERE A
SIDEWALK WOULD BE PLACED.
WHILE IT DOESN'T YET FIT THE DEFINITION OF GRAND OAK, THINK
OF THE IMPACT REMOVING TREES TODAY WOULD HAVE ON THE FABRIC
OF OUR COMMUNITY AND FUTURE, ALL IN THE NAME OF SAFETY,
WHICH IS ALREADY FELT WHOLEHEARTEDLY THROUGHOUT THE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
FOR THESE REASONS, MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND I FEEL GRATEFUL THAT
ORDINANCE 22-103 IS BEING MOVED BACK TO A FIRST HEARING TO
ADDRESS AN EXEMPTION FOR THE CULBREATH BAYOU NEIGHBORHOOD.

AS THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THE CITY, I TRUST THAT YOU
RECOGNIZE THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUAL
COMMUNITIES SHOULD BE RESPECTED AND CONSIDERED WHEN
APPROVING ORDINANCES.
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO OUR CONCERNS AND RATIONALE
WITH THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT.
11:44:18AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
REMEMBER, IF YOU ARE SPEAKING, YOU CAN SAY YOU AGREE WITH
SOMEBODY AND DON'T HAVE TO GO THE WHOLE THREE MINUTES.
11:44:30AM >> ANDREW DIAZ, SOUTH FERN CROSS CIRCLE, TAMPA.
FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY OF LETTING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD MEET WITH A LOT OF
YOU INDIVIDUALLY AND EXPRESS OUR CONCERNS.
I AM GOING TO NOT REPEAT OTHER ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN.
MY NEIGHBORS DID A GREAT JOB I THINK LAYING OUT THE ISSUE.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT A COUPLE OF THINGS AND COUNCIL MEMBER
CARLSON, YOU MADE A GREAT POINT REGARDING THE IMPACTS OF THE
FLOOD.
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS DEVASTATED.
WHAT IS HAPPENING, KIND OF IRONIC, ONE OF THE OTHER SPEAKERS
WAS TALKING ABOUT FLOODING IN SOUTH TAMPA.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ORDINANCE WILL INCREASE
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, CREATING MORE
PROBLEMS SHOULD WE HAVE AN EVENT LIKE WE DID.
SO GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE WOULD BE LOSING IMPERVIOUS SURFACE

IS PROBLEMATIC.
SECONDLY, THE CITY OF TAMPA FOR YEARS THANKFULLY HAS DONE SO
MUCH WORK TO PRESERVE THE TREE CANOPY.
WE APPLAUD THAT.
WE LOVE THAT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
AS SARAH JUST POINTED OUT THIS ORDINANCE, THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THIS ORDINANCE WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO AT LEAST A THIRD
OF THE HOMES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
SO TO PRESERVE THE TREE CANOPY, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE, THE FORCING OF THE SIDEWALKS IN EVERY
NEIGHBORHOOD, DOES NOT WORK.
WE'VE GOT A BEAUTIFUL, SAFE, PEDESTRIAN NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT IS WHAT BROUGHT PEOPLE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
MY WIFE AND I ARE, SECOND HOME WAS ABOUT HALF A MILE FROM
CULBREATH BAYOU.
WE WOULD WALK NIGHTS AND SPECIFICALLY GO TO CULBREATH BAYOU
TO WALK.
WHY?
BECAUSE IT IS SAFE.
IT'S FAMILY FRIENDLY.
IT IS A WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT IS PROBABLY THE MOST PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD IN
THE CITY OF TAMPA.
AND TO FORCE SIDEWALKS INTO THIS AREA IS TRYING TO SOLVE A
PROBLEM THAT MAY BE IN OTHER PLACES.

IT IS IN OTHER PLACES.
IT'S NOT IN CULBREATH BAYOU.
I SUBMIT TO YOU, THIS ORDINANCE IS TRYING TO SOLVE A PROBLEM
THAT DOES NOT EXIST FOR US.
JUST AS IMPORTANT TO THAT, NO ONE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WANTS
IT.
I SUBMIT TO YOU UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT THE -- AN
EXCEPTION FOR NEIGHBORHOODS, NOT JUST THE BAYOU, BUT FOR
OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS THAT SHARE CHARACTERISTICS THAT WE HAVE
THAT WE WORK WITH THE COUNCIL TO FIND A WAY THAT THIS DOES
NOT APPLY BECAUSE IT IS A SOLUTION LOOKING FOR A PROBLEM
THAT NO ONE LIVES THERE WANTS.
I GREATLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO WORK
WITH THE COUNCIL AND WITH THE LEGAL STAFF, ATTORNEY CARTER
ANDERSON AND I AND OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE
MET.
AND WE'RE HERE TO WORK WITH YOU.
WE WANT TO SOLVE THE SOLUTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF EVERYONE
AND TO KEEP THE BAYOU THE BAYOU.
THE LAST THING I WANT TO MENTION, THE DESIGN AND PLANNING
ELEMENT OF RETROFITTING A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WASN'T DESIGNED
FOR THAT, DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
IT WILL HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE AESTHETICS,
POTENTIALLY FLOODING AND EVERYTHING THAT MAKES CULBREATH
BAYOU SPECIAL.

WE, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
AND I THINK IT WAS WISE TO LET'S GO BACK TO FIRST READING
AND SEE IF WE CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT WORKS.
THANK YOU.
11:47:59AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
START WITH YOUR NAME, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
11:48:05AM >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
STEPHANIE POYNOR.
YOU KNOW, THIS WHOLE ENTIRE SUBJECT KIND OF MAKES ME
STRUGGLE.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS.
NUMBER ONE, NOBODY IS GOING TO MAKE ANYBODY TAKE OUT TREES
TO PUT IN A SIDEWALK, NO MATTER WHAT NEIGHBORHOOD IT IS.
THE PROBLEM IS, IS WHERE THEY SAY, OH, I CAN'T PUT IN A
SIDEWALK AND THERE ARE SIDEWALKS COMING OR WHATNOT.
HERE'S MY ULTIMATE STRUGGLE.
JUST AS MANY PEOPLE LOST HOMES IN PORT TAMPA, ALL UP AND
DOWN, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PENINSULA, IN SOG AS WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT HERE.
BUT THEY ARE STILL GOING TO BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD.
I DON'T THINK THERE SHOULD BE AN EXCEPTION FOR A
NEIGHBORHOOD.
I THINK THERE SHOULD BE AN EXCEPTION FOR HOMES THAT WERE
DAMAGED BEYOND THE 50% AFTER A HURRICANE.

THAT SHOULD BE THE EXCEPTION, NOT FOR ONE PARTICULAR
NEIGHBORHOOD.
I'M SORRY, BUT I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT HOW THIS IMPACTS OUR
ENTIRE CITY.
MAYBE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SOMEBODY SAID WAS THAT THEIR
STREETS ARE 50-FOOT WIDE.
MAYBE YOU INCLUDE THAT AND MAKE THAT PART OF THE EXCEPTION.
BUT TO SAY ONE NEIGHBORHOOD IS BETTER THAN EVERYBODY ELSE IN
THE CITY AND DOESN'T HAVE TO DO THE SAME THING, IT'S NOT
EQUITABLE.
I KNOW I'M THROWING OUT A WHOLE BUNCH OF STUFF HERE, BUT THE
BOTTOM LINE IS, I'VE GOT TO STAND BACK AND WATCH IT FROM ALL
POINTS OF VIEW.
WE HAD NEW TAMPA FOLKS, NORTH TAMPA FOLKS GOT FLOODED OUT.
DO THEY GET THE SAME EXEMPTION BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ANY
SIDEWALKS THERE.
WE HAVE TO BE EQUITABLE.
AND THE PROBLEM BEFORE REALLY AND TRULY, HERE WE GO BACK TO
THE THING I ALWAYS SAY, YOU GUYS NEVER MAKE A DECISION
WITHOUT TWO ATTORNEYS WATCHING YOU DO IT.
YET WE'VE GOT FOLKS IN THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
WILLY-NILLY LETTING PEOPLE NOT DO WHAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING.
TRYING TO FIGURE THAT OUT.
BUT I'M NOT SAYING THAT CULBREATH BAYOU SHOULD HAVE AN
EXCEPTION OR THEY SHOULDN'T.

BUT WE CAN'T GO AROUND -- NOBODY MADE AN EXCEPTION FOR SOG.
NOBODY MADE AN EXCEPTION FOR BALLAST POINT OR FOR PORT
TAMPA.
YOU KNOW WHY?
BECAUSE THOSE PEOPLE DIDN'T COME DOWN HERE AND SCREAM ABOUT
IT.
THEY ARE SUCKING IT UP, BUTTERCUP.
WE'VE GOT TO THINK ABOUT THE BIG PICTURE, NOT JUST ONE
COMMUNITY.
I'M NOT CALLING THESE FOLKS AND SAYING THEY ARE WRONG FOR
ASKING FOR IT.
I'M JUST SAYING THAT WHEN YOU PUT A STATUTE IN PLACE, YOU
HAVE TO THINK OF ALL THE RAMIFICATIONS FOR IT.
I HAVE TENANTS WHO LIVED IN MY PROPERTY WHO HAD MORE THAN
50% DAMAGES BUT THEY WERE REQUIRED TO PUT IN SIDEWALKS.
IT'S THE SAME FOR EVERYBODY.
CAN'T NOT BE.
11:50:44AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
START WITH YOUR NAME.
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
11:50:50AM >> CHARLES REYNOLDS, 1217 SOUTH ROCKSNER ROAD.
I'VE LIVED IN THE BAYOU SINCE 1998.
IT WAS AN ASPIRATION AS A YOUNG MAN BECAUSE THAT
NEIGHBORHOOD WAS SO SPECIAL.

IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR MY FAMILY TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO MOVE
THERE, BUT WE DID BECAUSE OF THE AESTHETICS.
I WANTED TO ADDRESS THE FACT THAT WE DON'T THINK WE'RE
SPECIAL.
WE'RE NOT SEEKING AN EXEMPTION BECAUSE WE THINK WE'RE
BETTER.
THE EXEMPTION IS BECAUSE OF AN ANCIENT LAW, A LAW OF
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES.
SOMETIMES THE BEST GOVERNMENT IS RESTRAINED.
AND WE'RE ASKING THIS COUNCIL TO USE ITS JUDGMENT TO NOT
HAVE A ONE SIZE FITS ALL.
I DID WANT TO MENTION ONE THING BEFORE I SIT DOWN BECAUSE IT
HASN'T BEEN MENTIONED.
THE CITY OF TAMPA HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB WITH A PROGRAM
CALLED THE TREE-MENDOUS PROGRAM.
IT REPLACES OAK TREES AND OTHER TREES WHEN THEY ARE LOST.
I LOST TWO TREES IN THE STORM AS WELL AS MY HOUSE.
I HAD BOTH THOSE TREES REPLACED BY THE CITY OF TAMPA, PLACED
INTO THEIR EASEMENT, AND NOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, I'M
NOT THE ONLY ONE, NOW YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT PULLING THOSE
TREES OUT TO BE ABLE TO PUT MORE HARD-SCAPE IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
AGAIN, I THINK THAT SOMETIMES THERE IS A NEED FOR AN
EXCEPTION, NOT BECAUSE ANYBODY IS ABOVE ANYBODY ELSE BUT
BECAUSE COMMON SENSE DEMANDS IT.

I'M CONFIDENT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL EXERCISE THAT
COMMON SENSE.
WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU.
HOPE FIND EXCEPTION, AS COUNCILMAN MIRANDA POINTED OUT, I
THINK THERE ARE VERY FEW NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WOULD EVER
QUALIFY FOR ANOTHER EXEMPTION.
THANK YOU.
11:52:15AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE HAVE CARTER ANDERSON, YOU ARE ONLINE.
THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME.
CARTER?
ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD?
CARTER, UNMUTE YOURSELF.
11:52:36AM >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I KNOW OUR NEIGHBORHOOD -- I LIVE IN CULBREATH BAYOU.
I AM THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BAR
ASSOCIATION THAT COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA REFERRED TO EARLIER.
IF I COULD SHARE MY SCREEN, I COULD SHOW THE COUNCIL AN
EXCEPTION THAT'S NOT UNIQUE TO CULBREATH BAYOU.
IT COULD BE APPLIED ON A RATIONAL BASIS FOR ANY NEIGHBORHOOD
THAT MET THESE CHARACTERISTICS.
I'M NOT SURE IF THE LANGUAGE IN RED IS APPEARING.
11:53:10AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES, WE HAVE IT.

CTTV, CAN YOU PUT IT UP ON THE PUBLIC MONITORS AS WELL,
PLEASE?
THERE WE GO.
WE'RE GOOD.
11:53:18AM >> AND THIS IS JUST THINGS LIKE THERE ARE NO CUT-THRU
STREETS, NO BUSINESSES OR COMMERCIAL USES AND NO POTENTIAL
FOR COMMERCIAL USES IN THE FUTURE.
THERE ARE NO SCHOOLS WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, NO CHURCHES
WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND BUILDING SIDEWALKS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE NO SIDEWALKS
CURRENTLY EXIST WOULD RISK NEGATIVELY IMPACTING THE
CHARACTER AND QUALITY OF THE COMMUNITY.
CAN I STOP SCREEN SHARING NOW?
11:53:42AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
SURE.
11:53:42AM >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO WE'RE CERTAINLY IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO SEND THIS BACK
TO FIRST READING TO LET US WORK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE AND ANY CITY STAFF TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.
AND IF THAT MOTION WERE NOT TO PASS, THEN WE'D ASK THAT THE
COUNCIL VOTE NO ON THE CURRENT PROPOSED AMENDMENT WHICH
WOULD ELIMINATE AN EXCEPTION THAT HAS APPLIED IN THE BAYOU
SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE ORDINANCE.
EITHER SENDING IT BACK TO FIRST READING TO WORK ON THIS OR
JUST VOTING NO ON SECOND READING WOULD BE WONDERFUL.
AGAIN, WE THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.

I KNOW WE'VE CONTACTED LOTS OF YOU AND MEMBERS OF THE
COUNCIL INDIVIDUALLY TO TRY TO EXPRESS OUR CONCERNS.
WE APPRECIATE YOU LISTENING AND CONSIDERING THIS.
THANK YOU.
11:54:31AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU, MR. ANDERSON.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO CLOSE?
WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO, SECOND
FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON.
ON THE FLOOR I HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON AND
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM --
SORRY, NOT TO CONTINUE -- TO BRING THIS BACK FOR FIRST
READING AND CONSIDERATION ON MAY 7.
MAY 7.
ROLL CALL, PLEASE?
GO AHEAD.
EMMA.
11:55:11AM >>NAYA YOUNG:
JUST SOME CLARIFYING QUESTIONS FOR ME.
FOR THE SIDEWALK, CAN -- DO YOU HAVE TO CUT DOWN THE TREES
TO BUILD A SIDEWALK?
11:55:25AM >>EMMA GREGORY:
THERE IS AN EXCEPTION IN THE CODE CURRENTLY
FOR GRAND TREES.
THIS IS MORE OF A STAFF-LEVEL QUESTION.
11:55:35AM >>NAYA YOUNG:
I WAS GOING TO ASK -- OH, THERE YOU ARE.
11:55:41AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL.

BRANDON CAMPBELL, MOBILITY DIRECTOR.
YES, AS EMMA STATED, IN THE IN LIEU FEE ORDINANCE, THERE IS
AN EXEMPTION.
AMONG THOSE THAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING ELIMINATING WITH THE
SIDEWALK TO NOWHERE CLAUSE, THERE IS AN EXEMPTION THAT WOULD
CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR CASES WHERE THERE IS A GRAND TREE
INVOLVED.
A DEVELOPER OR HOME BUILDER COULD OPT TO PAY INTO THE IN
LIEU FEE, IN LIEU OF BUILDING A SIDEWALK IN THAT
CIRCUMSTANCE.
11:56:14AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
JUST A REMINDER, THE MOTION THAT'S ON THE
FLOOR IS NOT THE SUBSTANCE OF THIS RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT BRINGING THIS BACK TO FIRST READING
CONSIDERATION FOR THE EXCLUSION OF THE CULBREATH BAYOU.
FOR THE STAFF TO LOOK AT THAT.
THAT'S WHAT THE MOTION IS ON THE FLOOR.
IF THAT FAILS, WE GO BACK TO THE SUBSTANCE OF THE MOTION
ITSELF.
RIGHT NOW, IT'S JUST ABOUT BRINGING THIS BACK ON MAY 7 AS
FIRST READING CONSIDERATION WITH LANGUAGE THAT WOULD EXCLUDE
CULBREATH BAYOU.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THAT.
NO.
11:56:49AM >>NAYA YOUNG:
[INAUDIBLE]
11:56:50AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND --

WE DID CLOSE IT.
SO SORRY.
WE ARE STILL CLOSED.
MISSED THAT PART.
WE HAVE ELECTRONIC VOTING.
CAN YOU PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE.
11:57:05AM >> NO, NO.
YOU'RE TAKING IT BACK TO FIRST READING.
11:57:09AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I SAW THAT POP UP.
THAT'S INTERESTING.
HAVE US DO IT THAT WAY.
I WAS GOING TO HAVE YOU CALL THE ROLL.
CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL?
AGAIN, JUST A REMINDER, THIS IS JUST TO BRING THIS BACK FOR
MAY 7 FOR FIRST READING CONSIDERATION WITH THE CLARITY
LANGUAGE OF EXCLUDING, IF IT IS POSSIBLE, TO EXCLUDE
CULBREATH BAYOU.
11:57:32AM >> HURTAK IS ABSENT.
YOUNG?
11:57:37AM >>NAYA YOUNG:
YES.
11:57:38AM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
11:57:40AM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
11:57:42AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
11:57:42AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
11:57:44AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.

11:57:45AM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH HURTAK BEING
ABSENT.
11:57:49AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THAT CONCLUDES THAT.
WE'RE MOVING ON TO ITEM 64, FILE TA/CPA 25-16.
11:58:00AM >> GOOD MORNING.
EMILY PHELAN, PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF.
ITEM 64 IS TA/CPA 25-16.
A MAP AMENDMENT LOCATED AT 1301 EAST COLUMBUS AVENUE.
THE REQUEST IS TO CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION
FROM RESIDENTIAL 20 TO RESIDENTIAL 35.
THIS AMENDMENT WAS APPROVED AT THE FEBRUARY 26, 2026 HEARING
AND IT IS IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY FOR SECOND READING.
I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
11:58:26AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
HEARING NONE, IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO
SPEAK TO ITEM 64?
WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
COUNCILMAN VIERA, WOULD YOU READ ITEM 64, PLEASE?
11:58:50AM >>LUIS VIERA:
I MOVE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TAMPA
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT, FUTURE LAND USE

MAP, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1301 EAST COLUMBUS AVENUE
FROM RESIDENTIAL 20, R-20 TO RESIDENTIAL 35, R-35, PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF ALL ONS IN CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
11:59:09AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE.
11:59:19AM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH HURTAK BEING
ABSENT.
11:59:22AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
CAN WE GET A MOTION TO OPEN THE 10:30 PUBLIC HEARINGS?
MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
IF YOU ARE HERE TO SPEAK TO 65 OR 66, PLEASE STAND, RAISE
YOUR RIGHT HAND AND BE SWORN IN BY OUR CLERK, PLEASE.
11:59:44AM >> DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY THAT YOU ARE
ABOUT TO PROVIDE IS THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH?
11:59:51AM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
ITEM NUMBER 65.
I SEE LaCHONE ON.
11:59:54AM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCIL.
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
ITEM 65 IS AB 2-26-02.

IT IS FOR THE PROPERTY AT 4205 AND 4230 SOUTH MacDILL
AVENUE.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A SMALL VENUE CLASSIFICATION FOR THE
SALE OF BEER AND WINE CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES AND PACKAGE
SALES CONSUMPTION OFF PREMISE.
THIS ITEM WAS BEFORE YOU ON FEBRUARY 19.
AT THAT TIME, IT WAS BEFORE YOU FOR SECOND READING.
IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT CHANGES WERE REQUIRED TO BE MADE TO
THE ORDINANCE.
THOSE CHANGES WERE MADE.
THAT HEARING BECAME THE FIRST READING.
SO TODAY'S HEARING IS FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION.
I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
12:00:36PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
APPLICANT?
12:00:41PM >> ALEX SCHALER, 400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE.
I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER TO ADD BUT HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS.
12:00:47PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK
TO THE ITEM?
MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.

COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG, WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ ITEM 65, PLEASE?
12:01:01PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
FILE AB 2-26-02, ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A
SPECIAL USE PERMIT SU-2 FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES, SMALL
VENUE CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES AND PACKAGE SALES/OFF PREMISES
CONSUMPTION AND MAKING LAWFUL THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE AT
OR FROM THE CERTAIN LOT, PLOT OR TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT
4205 AND 4230 SOUTH MacDILL AVENUE, TAMPA, FLORIDA AS
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2, PROVIDING THAT ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT ARE REPEALED,
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
12:01:35PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG, SECOND BY
COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE.
12:01:43PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH HURTAK BEING
ABSENT.
12:01:47PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
OUR LAST BEFORE LUNCH IS ITEM 66.
12:01:54PM >>ROSS SAMONS:
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE CLERK TO SHARE MY SCREEN, PLEASE.
12:02:08PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
HOLD ON ONE SECOND.
GO AHEAD, ROSS.
12:02:11PM >>ROSS SAMONS:
ROSS SAMONS, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION
PRESENTING FILE VAC 26-05.
APPLICANT IS 2111 NORTH BOULEVARD LLC, REPRESENTATIVE NAME
IS ADAM HARDEN.

PROPERTY ADDRESS IS 2111 NORTH BOULEVARD.
THIS IS A PROPOSED VACATING REQUEST TO VACATE A PORTION OF
ROSS AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED NORTH OF PALM AVENUE, SOUTH
OF PARK AVENUE, EAST OF NORTH BOULEVARD AND WEST OF
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE.
THIS APPLICATION WAS FILED ON DECEMBER 12, 2025.
THE RIGHT-OF-WAY IS PARTIALLY IMPROVED.
RIGHT-OF-WAY WAS CREATED BY SUBDIVISION PLAT.
THE EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY IS APPROXIMATELY 1509 SQUARE FEET.
THE REASON FOR THE REQUEST WAS FOR THE VACATION AND
DEDICATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY TO RECONCILE ROAD GRID WITHIN THE
MASTER PLAN.
AERIAL VIEW OF THE PROPOSED VACATING REQUEST IN YELLOW.
APPLICANT'S PROPERTY IN RED.
NORTH BOULEVARD ON THE WEST AND PART OF ROSS AVENUE ON THE
NORTH.
ATLAS VIEW OF PROPOSED VACATING REQUEST OF ROSS AVENUE AND
THE GENERAL LOCATION OF THAT.
THESE ARE THE TWO PLATS IN WHICH THE ROSS AVENUE WAS
DEDICATED.
HERE IS AN IMAGE OF ROSS AVENUE LOOKING EAST FROM NORTH
BOULEVARD.
AND AGAIN ROSS AVENUE LOOKING SOUTHEAST.
PROPOSED VACATING AREA.
STAFF HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE VACATING REQUEST.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS, NATURAL RESOURCES, COMPLIED WITH CHAPTER
27, REGARD TO TREE PRESERVATION AND SITE DESIGN FOR ANY
IMPROVEMENTS PLACED ADJACENT TO TREES IN A VACATED AREA.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
12:04:04PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
HEARING NONE, APPLICANT.
ADAM.
12:04:11PM >> ADAM HARDEN, 220 WEST 7th AVENUE, 33602.
HERE ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT, 2111 NORTH BOULEVARD LLC,
SUBSIDIARY OF RIVERSIDE HEIGHTS.
I'LL KEEP IT BRIEF AND BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.
THE PROPOSAL IS TO VACATE 1500 SQUARE FEET OF ROSS AND TO
DEDICATE APPROXIMATELY 1600 SQUARE FEET OF NORTH BOULEVARD.
AFTER SOME TIME, WE WERE ABLE TO WITH THE PASSING OF THE
SENIOR MATRIARCH, WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE THE REMAINDER OF
THE BROWNFIELD SITE, THE OLD GAS STATION, AND WE DEMO'D THAT
AND NOW TRYING TO ALIGN THE PLAT WITH THE MASTER PLAN.
WE WEREN'T ABLE TO DO THAT AT THE TIME BECAUSE WE DIDN'T OWN
THE PROPERTY YET.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HERE.
12:05:02PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
HEARING NONE, ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TO
THIS ITEM?
MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.

SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
AYES HAVE IT.
COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO, WOULD YOU READ THIS PLEASE.
12:05:14PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ORDINANCE PRESENTED FOR FIRST READING CONSIDERATION,
ORDINANCE OF CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, VACATING, CLOSING,
DISCONTINUING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF ROSS AVENUE
RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED NORTH OF PALM AVENUE, SOUTH OF PARK
AVENUE, EAST OF NORTH BOULEVARD AND WEST OF MASSACHUSETTS
AVENUE AS DEDICATED BY THE PLATS OF CRAIG AND JAMIESON'S
RIVERVIEW SUBDIVISION AND DILL'S SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF
TAMPA, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE FULLY 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.
12:05:54PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
12:05:55PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH HURTAK ABSENT.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 16, 2026
AT 10 A.M. A.M. IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 315 EAST KENNEDY
BOULEVARD, THIRD FLOOR, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33602.

12:06:10PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
IT IS 12:06.
WE ARE GOING TO BREAK FOR LUNCH, BACK IN OUR SEATS READY TO
START BUSINESS AT 1:30 P.M. AND WE WILL HEAR ABOUT THE
RENAMING FOR TONY GARCIA JUNIOR.
[ SOUNDING GAVEL ]
[LUNCH RECESS]

01:35:34PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WELCOME BACK FROM LUNCH.
ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
01:35:37PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
HERE.
01:35:38PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
HERE.
01:35:40PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
HERE.
01:35:41PM >>LUIS VIERA:
HERE.
01:35:44PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
HERE.
01:35:44PM >>CLERK:
WE HAVE A PHYSICAL QUORUM.
01:35:46PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCILWOMAN LYNN IS UNDER THE WEATHER AND
COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON IS NOT RETURNING.
HE HAS PERSONAL BUSINESS HE HAD TO TAKE CARE OF.
HE HAD AN ISSUE.
WE LEFT OFF WITH NUMBER 67.
STAFF HERE TO REPORT ON 67?
GOOD AFTERNOON.
01:36:07PM >> [OFF MIC] -- HERE TODAY FOR AN HONORARY STREET NAMING IN
HONOR OF TONY GARCIA, JR. FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A HONORARY
STREET NAMING SIGN ON NORTH HOWARD AVENUE AND WEST CHERRY
STREET IN TAMPA.
I MADE A PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL ON JANUARY 22, 2026.
WE POSTED THIS ON OUR WEB SITE FROM JANUARY 23 THROUGH
FEBRUARY 9.
WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY COMMENTS.
I AM AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
01:36:37PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
01:36:41PM >>LUIS VIERA:
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.
WE KNOW TONY FROM HIS DAYS AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
HE IS A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL GUY, AND GLAD TO SEE THIS GO
THROUGH -- I WAS TALKING TO A FRIEND.
TONY GROSS, WHO SOME OF US KNOW HERE -- A GOLD STAR MOTHER,
THE MOTHER OF FRANK GROSS, WHO WAS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN,
SHE WANTS TO BE PART OF WHENEVER WE HAVE THE STREET
DEDICATION AND THAT STUFF.
THIS IS GREAT.
THEY WEAR A LOT OF DIFFERENT HATS THAT INCLUDE WEST TAMPA
AND VETERANS AND JUST SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS.
JUST SAYING EVERY TIME I TALK TO TONY ABOUT HIS DAD FOR
YEARS, HE -- YOU COULD JUST TELL THAT PARENTS ARE SPECIAL TO
ALL OF US IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
BUT THAT HE WAS A REALLY GOOD GUY AND ALL THAT STUFF.
IT IS FUNNY, BECAUSE HE WAS FRIENDS WITH JIMMY STEWART.
COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO VISITED JIMMY STEWART'S GRAVE,
WHICH IS PRETTY COOL.
THERE YOU GO.
01:37:42PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
READ IT.
01:37:45PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
ITEM 67, CORRECT?
01:37:49PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
01:37:49PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING
CONSIDERATION.
ORDINANCE IN THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, APPROVING PLACEMENT
OF AN HONORARY STREET NAMING SIGN AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF
NORTH HOWARD AVENUE AND WEST CHERRY STREET IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
TO HONOR TONY GARCIA JR. PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
I COULDN'T DO ANY BETTER THAN WHAT MR. VIERA SAID.
01:38:10PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECONDED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
OPPOSED.
01:38:17PM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH CARLSON AND HURTAK
BEING ABSENT.
SECOND READING AT CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 315 EAST KENNEDY,
BOULEVARD, THIRD FLOOR, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602.
01:38:31PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
ON A ROLL.
ITEM 79.
ANOTHER HONORARY STREET NAMING.
IS STAFF HERE TO PRESENT THAT?
THANK YOU.
01:38:42PM >>MALLORY LAGASSE:
MALLORY LAGASSE, REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT.
IF YOU CAN PULL UP THE PRESENTATION.
01:38:52PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
CCTV, IF WE CAN GET -- THERE WE GO, COMING
UP NOW ON THE PUBLIC MONITORS.
THERE WE GO.
01:39:09PM >>MALLORY LAGASSE:
I'M HERE FOR A PRESENTATION ON A MOTION
FOR AN HONORARY STREET NAMING IN HONOR OF THE LATE OFFICER
MORRIS LOPEZ.
OFFICER LOPEZ WAS JUST 25 YEARS OLD WHEN HE GAVE HIS LIFE IN
THE LINE OF DUTY.
A DEDICATED MEMBER OF TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT, HE PROUDLY
WALKED HIS DAILY PATROL THROUGH THE HISTORIC STREETS OF YBOR
CITY, A NEIGHBORHOOD HE KNEW WELL AND FAITHFULLY SERVED.
JULY 9, 1949, OFFICER LOPEZ HAD CONTACT WITH HEADQUARTERS
WITH THE LOCAL BOX, PART OF HIS ROUTINE PATROL.
ON NORTH 16th STREET, HIS WATCH WAS VIOLENTLY INTERRUPTED.
A BLUE FORD APPROACHED, A GUNSHOT, AND A VEHICLE SPED AWAY.
OFFICER LOPEZ FELL TO THE GROUND AND WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED.
FOUR WITNESSES WERE THERE AS OFFICER LOPEZ WAS GUNNED DOWN.
IN HIS FINAL MOMENTS, HE ACTED WITH INSTINCTIVE BRAVERY BY
PUSHING A PAPER BOY OUT OF HARM'S WAY.
THAT SELFLESS ACT IS THE ESSENCE OF WHO HE WAS, A PROTECTOR
UNTIL HIS LAST BREATH.
THE CASE OF OFFICER LOPEZ'S MURDER REMAINS UNSOLVED,
COURAGE, DUTY, AND SACRIFICE ENDURES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
PER OUR DUE DILIGENCE, THE MOBILITY DEPARTMENT HONORARY SIGN
AT SOUTHEAST 9th AVENUE AT EAST NORTH 18th STREET ABOVE THE
EXISTING STOP SIGN.
THIS LOCATION IS ADJACENT TO CENTENNIAL PARK IN YBOR CITY
AND HIGHLY VISIBLE TO MANY PEDESTRIANS AND COMMUNITY AT
LARGE.
IF COUNCIL CHOOSES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS HONORARY STREET
NAME, FIRST READING WILL BE MAY 21 OR AFTER, AND I AM
AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
01:40:57PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO.
01:40:59PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
JUST A COUPLE OF COMMENTS, BUT I CAN'T
REMEMBER WHERE I WAS THE OTHER DAY.
I MET A GENTLEMAN WHO TOLD ME HE REMEMBERED WHEN THIS
HAPPENED.
HE WAS A LITTLE BOY.
IT WASN'T YOU, BUT IT WAS -- I FORGOT WHO IT WAS.
BUT THEY SAID I REMEMBER WHEN IT HAPPENED, AND HE MENTIONED
A PAPER BOY AND EVERYTHING.
AND I AM GOING THROUGH MY CALENDAR -- WE GO TO SO MANY
THINGS.
BUT THEY DISTINCTLY REMEMBER.
HE SAID THIS IS MORRIS LOPEZ, AND WE ARE GOING TO HONOR THIS
INDIVIDUAL COMING UP ON CITY COUNCIL.
BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE GIVEN THE INFORMATION, AND THE
GRANDSON IS HERE.
AND THIS IS -- THIS IS THE LEAST WE CAN DO FOR SOMEBODY THAT
GAVE THEIR LIFE FOR THIS COMMUNITY.
EVEN THOUGH IT WAS 1949, IT GOES TO SHOW WHEN WE SAY "THEY
WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN," THEY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
SO MANY PEOPLE GO TO CENTENNIAL PARK.
I WAS THERE THE OTHER DAY, AND THERE ARE ALWAYS EVENTS GOING
ON.
THEY SEE THE IMMIGRANT STATUE, THE NICK NUCCIO STATUE.
WHEN THEY SEE OFFICER MORRIS LOPEZ, THEY HAVE SOMEBODY WHO
WASN'T THERE IN 1949 AND SOMEBODY VISITING.
WHO IS THAT, AND YOU GOOGLE IT.
GOOGLE MORRIS LOPEZ, TAMPA, OFFICER MORRIS LOPEZ.
IT WILL TELL YOU WHO THAT PERSON WAS.
THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN, AND HIS NAME WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE
ON BECAUSE HE WAS A HERO AND PROTECTED A PAPER BOY, KEPT A
YOUNG MAN WHO WAS THE PAPER BOY, JESSIE, SAFE.
01:42:26PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
JESSIE ROGERS, I BELIEVE THAT WAS HIS
NAME.
01:42:30PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
SAME ONE.
I KNOW, HE WAS THE DEAN AT MY HIGH SCHOOL THAT I GOT TO MEET
OVER 25 YEARS AGO.
THIS IS A GREAT.
GLAD THAT COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA HAS BROUGHT THIS UP.
THE HEART OF YBOR, THE FERLITA BAKERY.
A VISIBLE PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO CONGREGATE TO SEE THAT NAME
PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED.
GOOD JOB.
01:42:58PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MR. VIERA, HAVE STAFF RETURNED WITH THE
RESOLUTION?
01:43:03PM >>LUIS VIERA:
IF I MAY, MR. CHAIRMAN.
AND I KNOW -- CAN WE HEAR FROM CHIEF LOPEZ ON THIS AS WELL.
HE WANTED TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
01:43:11PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WOULDN'T BE APPROPRIATE NOW, BUT ON THE
21st WHEN HE RETURNS FOR THE RESOLUTION.
01:43:17PM >>LUIS VIERA:
THAT IS FINE.
01:43:18PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THIS IS A STAFF REPORT.
01:43:20PM >>LUIS VIERA:
OKAY IF I SAY SOME WORDS, IF I MAY?
01:43:23PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
01:43:24PM >>LUIS VIERA:
THANK YOU, SIR.
ASSISTANT CHIEF MORRIS LOPEZ IS HERE.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
ALWAYS A PLEASURE.
WE REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE YOU.
THIS IS LIKE -- AS COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO SAID -- A VERY,
VERY AMAZING STORY OF HEROISM AND COURAGE THAT ON JULY 9 OF
1949, NOT LONG AGO, WE PASSED THE 75-YEAR MARK.
AND OFFICER MORRIS LOPEZ GAVE HIS LIFE.
ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF MORRIS LOPEZ'S FATHER WAS THREE YEARS
OLD WHEN HIS FATHER WAS MURDERED.
AND LIKE WAS INDICATED IN HIS LAST HEROIC ACT AS HE WAS
DYING, AS HE WAS SHOT IN THE CHEST, HE WENT TO SAVE THE LIFE
OF A NEWSPAPER BOY, JESSIE ROGERS IS -- HE IS STILL WITH US.
HIS SON, MR. ROGERS' SON, WILL BECOME A FIRE CHIEF -- STRIKE
THAT, A FIRE CAPTAIN WITH HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE,
AND OFFICER MORRIS LOPEZ'S GRANDSON WILL BE ASSISTANT FIRE
CHIEF FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.
I FIRST MET ASSISTANT CHIEF LOPEZ APPROPRIATELY ENOUGH TODAY
AT JESSIE MADSEN'S FUNERAL.
VERY, VERY TOUCHING.
EVERY TIME I TALK TO MORRIS ABOUT HIS GRANDFATHER AND WHAT
THIS MEANS TO HIM.
HIS GRANDMOTHER WAS A WIDOW RAISING TWO CHILDREN.
AND HE WAS RAISED BY HIS FATHER, WHO LOST HIS DAD WHEN HE
WAS THREE YEARS OLD.
VERY, VERY TOUCHING.
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN.
IF I MAY -- UNLESS IF SOMEBODY ELSE WISHES.
I WILL MAKE THE MOTION, IF I MAY TO HAVE THIS COME BACK FOR
WHAT DATE?
01:45:01PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MAY 23 WITH THE RESOLUTION OR THE RENAME?
01:45:03PM >>CLERK:
RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE?
01:45:08PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
ORDINANCE, I AM SORRY.
01:45:11PM >>LUIS VIERA:
THAT IS MY MOTION.
01:45:12PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA TO HAVE
STAFF RETURN MAY 23 FOR THE ORDINANCE RENAMING THE STREET IN
HONOR OF LATE OFFICER MORRIS LOPEZ.
A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
OPPOSED.
THE AYES HAVE IT.
01:45:33PM >>LUIS VIERA:
MAY I ASK A QUESTION, IF I MAY, OF STAFF.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
MA'AM, WANTED TO MAKE SURE.
WHERE IS THAT FOR THE STREET NAMING?
01:45:48PM >>MALLORY LAGASSE:
I HAVE TO CHECK.
01:45:49PM >>LUIS VIERA:
THANK YOU, MA'AM.
01:45:52PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
IF MY CALCULATIONS ARE CORRECT, WE ARE ON
81.
01:45:57PM >>KAYLA CASELLI:
GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL, KAYLA CASELLI,
SUSTAINABILITY RESILIENCE FOR THE CITY OF TAMPA.
THANK YOU FOR GIVING US A LITTLE WINDOW INTO THE WORK THAT
WE ARE DOING TODAY, AND I WILL JUST WAIT FOR SLIDES TO COME
UP HERE SHORTLY.
01:46:13PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THERE YOU GO.
LIKE MAGIC.
01:46:19PM >>KAYLA CASELLI:
VERY GOOD.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
01:46:21PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YOU SHOULD HAVE A LITTLE --
01:46:24PM >>KAYLA CASELLI:
THANK YOU, PERFECT.
LITTLE OUTLINE FOR THE PRESENTATION TODAY.
WE WILL GO OVER THE MOTION OF THE ENERGY USE AND COST
SPECIFICALLY FOR FISCAL YEAR '24 AND FISCAL YEAR '25.
SOME OF THE DRIVING FACTORS FOR WHAT IS USING THE MOST
ENERGY IN THE CITY.
THE ROI FOR OUR SOLAR SYSTEMS THAT WE INSTALLED OVER THE
LAST THREE YEARS, AND THEN SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FOR KEY
IMPROVEMENT TO KEEP SEEING THESE TRENDS AND MAKING SURE THAT
WE ARE HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
SO HERE IS THE MOTION.
ALL RIGHT.
WE WILL GET RIGHT INTO IT.
SO I WILL KICK US OFF HERE.
SO BASICALLY, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE BIG TAKEAWAYS FROM THE
SLIDE IS WE USED 9.3% LESS ENERGY THAN WE DID IN FISCAL YEAR
'25 THAN WE DID IN FISCAL YEAR '24 AND SAVED ALMOST $300,000.
SO I THINK, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS WE WOULD LIKE TO
SAY, IT WOULD BE ALMOST A MIRACLE TO REMAIN STEADY WITH THE
-- WITH THE INCREASES THAT WE HAVE SEEN.
BUT TO SEE A DECREASE BY $300,000 IS A TESTAMENT TO THE
WORK AND THEN INVESTMENTS THAT STAFF IS DOING.
THE CITY HAS MADE.
COUNCIL HAS SUPPORTED.
AND SO WE ARE JUST VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THAT CONTINUED SUPPORT
AND PARTNERSHIP WITH, YOU KNOW, DEPARTMENTS LIKE THE
LOGISTIC AND ASSET MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, WHO CARL, IN
PARTICULAR ON OUR TEAM, WORKS CLOSELY WITH ON A DAY-TO-DAY
BASIS.
WITH THAT, I WILL JUST SAY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLES
ARE TWO THINGS THAT WORK WELL TOGETHER, AND ENERGY
EFFICIENCY IS MAYBE EVEN MORE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE CHEAPEST
ENERGY IS THE ENERGY YOU DON'T USE.
SEEING THAT DECREASE IS SUPER IMPORTANT AND A GOOD THING AND
A GOOD SIGN FOR US.
THE NEXT BEST THING IS THE ENERGY WE CAN PRODUCE OURSELVES,
RIGHT.
THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE RESILIENT BOTH TO COST AND ALSO
TO INVESTING IN RENEWABLE ENERGY THAT IS A GOOD THING AND
THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE CARL ROSADO TO THE PODIUM
TO GET DETAILS AND MORE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR YOU
GUYS TO BE ABLE TO HEAR.
01:48:38PM >>CARL ROSADO:
GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
CARL CAMIS ROSADO, THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MANAGER FOR THE
CITY.
I CAME ON BOARD IN 2023 AT THE START OF FISCAL YEAR '24, IN
OCTOBER 2023.
SINCE THEN, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD TO TRY TO FIND
WAYS TO LOWER COSTS AND MAINLY LOWER OUR ENERGY USE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE MANAGED TO DO THAT A LITTLE BIT.
WE ARE GOING TO GO HERE.
AND THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF RATES, AND THIS GRAPH WILL SHOW A
DIFFERENT TYPE THAN THIS ONE.
AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS IS.
EVERYTHING WILL BE UP FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY.
WHAT WE CAN SEE FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024 TO FISCAL YEAR 2025, A
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OF 6.6% IN OUR UTILITY RATE.
THIS IS CONSIDERED BY OUR UTILITY PROVIDER AS THE BASE RATE
OF OUR ACCOUNTS.
SO WHAT THAT IS, IS WE SUM UP ALL RATES, AND I DID STRIKE IT
BY THE AMOUNT OF ACCOUNTS THAT WE HAVE, AND THESE ARE THE
RATES THAT REFLECT PER YEAR.
YOU CAN SEE EVERY TWO YEARS.
WE SEE KIND OF LIKE A BUMP.
IT GOES UP AND GOES DOWN A LITTLE BIT AN THEN GOES UP AGAIN
AND GOES DOWN AND SIGNIFICANTLY UP.
THIS IS TRENDING SINCE 2014.
AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE, AND THAT IS FOR MANY REASONS.
RIGHT NOW, THE REASON WE EXPERIENCE THAT'S INCREASE WAS FOR
STORM SURCHARGES THAT WERE ADDED TO OUR TECO BILLS, AND
EVERYONE HAS SEEN THAT.
AND OUR UTILITY PROVIDER WAS APPROVED FOR FOUR RATE
INCREASES IN 2025, WHICH, TO ME, WAS VERY EXCESSIVE.
NOW HERE, OBVIOUSLY, THE COST DOES NOT REFLECT OUR OVERALL
EFFICIENCY.
WE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERED OUR ENERGY USE.
HERE WE SEE A 9.3 DECREASE IN ENERGY USE, AND THIS INCLUDES
DEPARTMENTS LIKE SOLID WASTE, WATER DEPARTMENT, WASTEWATER,
EVERYTHING.
EVERY SINGLE DEPARTMENT, PARKS AND REC FACILITY, FLEET, AND
AND EVERYWHERE AND ALL ACROSS THE BOARD.
WE WERE ABLE TO ALMOST DECREASE OUR OVERALL ENERGY
CONSUMPTION BY 9.3%.
HOWEVER, OUR COST ONLY WENT DOWN 1.2%.
SO IN REALITY, WE SAVED $1.8 MILLION, BUT WE ONLY SEE
$300,000.
NOW WHAT IS THAT DIFFERENCE?
WHERE DO THESE $1.5 MILLION GO?
THAT IS WHERE THE RATE INCREASES AND THE FEES COME IN.
ALL THOSE FEES AND STORM SURCHARGES AND FUEL COSTS AND
EVERYTHING ADDED ON INCLUDING THE EQUITY RATE, WHICH THE
UTILITY PROVIDER ADVOCATES FOR AT THE PSC.
THEY REDUCE THOSE SAVINGS FOR US.
NEVERTHELESS, WE STILL SAW A DECREASE OF ALMOST $300,000,
WHICH IS A BIG WIN.
USUALLY, YOU DON'T SEE ANY DECREASE ESPECIALLY IN GOVERNMENT
OPERATIONS.
ANOTHER KEY PART OF THE WORK THAT WE ARE DOING, WE HAVE 1900
METERS IN THE CITY.
A LOT OF METERS TO ACCOUNT FOR TO TRY TO ANALYZE.
BUT WE ARE ABLE TO CREATE TOOLS TO ANALYZE THESE, AND THIS
IS ONE OF THE KEY EXAMPLES I CAN QUICKLY SHOW YOU.
AND SUMMER OF 2025, WHILE DOING SOME RATE ANALYSIS, WE SAW
THAT THE NEW BUILDING AT HANNA, THE FLEET MAINTENANCE
BUILDING, WHICH HAS SOLAR ON IT BY THE WAY, SHOWED A
POTENTIAL REDUCTION IN RATES.
WE WERE ABLE TO DO A RATE CHANGE WITH OUR UTILITY PROVIDER.
RATE CHANGE WAS REQUESTED IN AUGUST OF 2025.
AS YOU CAN SEE IN AUGUST OF 2025, A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE,
ONLY WITH $31 OR SO INSTEAD OF $2,000.
NOW, AS YOU CAN ALSO SEE IN THE RIGHT HAND -- IN THE COLUMN
OF USE, WHEN WE ASK OUR UTILITY PROVIDER FOR ENERGY, 43,000,
27,000 OR 9,000 AT THE BOTTOM THE COLUMN, ENERGY THAT WE
ASK.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS BLANK BECAUSE THE SOLAR IS PROVIDING THE
ENERGY FOR THAT ENTIRE FLEET MAINTENANCE BUILDING AT HANNA.
THAT IS SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT.
EVERY MONTH THAT THE FLEET MANAGEMENT BUILDING HAS ITS OWN
SOLAR, WE SEE A $30 BILL ON THAT BUILDING AND THOUSANDS AND
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
FOR MY ESTIMATION OF $26,000 ON JUST ONE METER, AND WE HAVE
1900.
A LOT OF WORK TO DO, OKAY.
A QUICK PRESENTATION.
SOLAR IS THE KEY PART THERE.
WE HAVE SAVED A LITTLE BIT OVER $300,000 AS WELL IN ENERGY
COST TO OUR SOLAR SYSTEMS THAT WE HAVE INSTALLED, AND WE
HAVE FIVE OF THOSE AROUND 1.4 MEGAWATTS OF POWER THAT WE
HAVE INSTALLED SINCE 2023 UNTIL TODAY'S DATE, AND WE ARE
WORKING TO TRY TO GET MORE INSTALLED HERE SOON.
OBVIOUSLY, SOLAR IS ENOUGH FOR EVERY BUILDING, AND I WOULD
LIKE TO TALK ABOUT OUR BUILDING HERE WITH A TALL BUILDING
WITH A VERY SMALL FOOTPRINT.
NOT A GOOD CANDIDATE.
SKYSCRAPERS AROUND.
TINY FOOTPRINT.
NOT A VERY GOOD BUILDING FOR SOLAR.
WE HAVE CANDIDATE SITES THAT ARE ABLE TO SUSTAIN SOLAR, AND
WE LOOK AT THEM WHEN WE HAVE SOME INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS LIKE SOME COMMUNITY CENTERS LIKE PORT TAMPA.
NOW, WHAT ARE THE DRIVING FACTORS OF OUR ENERGY USE?
SO WE ARE ABOUT $25 MILLION OF UTILITY COSTS AROUND THE
AREA.
IT IS AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE MOMENT, AND OBVIOUSLY,
THERE IS A COST TO REPLACING THOSE INFRASTRUCTURE.
WE HAVE ADDED NEW BUILDINGS LIKE WE TALKED OF, HANNA CITY
CENTER, THE FIRE TRAINING TOWER.
AND I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT HVAC, WHICH IS HEATING,
VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CAN ACCOUNT TO 30%
TO 40% OF A BUILDING'S ENERGY CONSUMPTION.
THAT IS ONE OF THE KEY DRIVING FACTORS WE ARE FOCUSED ON
THIS YEAR, AND WE HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH OUR PARTNER IN
LAND TO TRY TO CREATE THAT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HVAC TEAM,
WHICH IS AN AWESOME TEAM.
THEY ARE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND EXPERTS ON THEIR TRADE.
AND WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LOWER OUR ENERGY COST DUE TO THEIR
HARD WORK AND PROGRAMMING OF OUR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.
NOW WHAT WE NEED TO -- TO LOOK AT THE OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE
THAT WE HAVE FOR HVAC AND WE HAVE PLENTY.
A LIST ONGOING WITH THE LAND DEVELOPMENT ABOUT KEY AREAS AND
SITES THAT ARE UP FOR REPLACEMENT FOR HVAC EQUIPMENT.
EVERY INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE THIS WILL HAVE A
RETURN ON INVESTMENT ESPECIALLY HVAC.
30% TO 40% OF OUR ENERGY CONSUMPTION COME FROM HVAC
EQUIPMENT.
WE HAVE SITES WITH 25, 30, 35-YEAR-OLD EQUIPMENT.
IT IS REALLY -- WE HAD TO LOOK TO AT THAT.
AND YOU KNOW, IF THAT WAS A CAR IN OUR FLEET, WE WOULD
SERIOUSLY CONSIDER REPLACING THAT CAR FOR BRAND-NEW
EQUIPMENT.
HVAC EQUIPMENT IS HIGH RATED IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
ONE OF THE KEY PARTNERSHIPS, AS I MENTIONED WITH OUR
DEPARTMENTS, IS WITH OUR LAND COUNTER PARTS.
DIRECTOR ADRIANA COLINA HAS BEEN GREAT, EXCEPTIONAL.
VERY OPEN.
i MET WITH HER COUNTLESS TIMES TO MAKE SURE WE ARE GOING --
HAVE WHAT WE NEED TO WORK WITH OUR HVAC EQUIPMENT.
ALSO JOHN MAYER, THE NEW FACILITIES MANAGER, IS A GREAT GUY.
A KEY PLAYER IN EVERYTHING THAT WE ARE DOING.
WE WANT TO CONTINUE OUR TREND OF LOWERING OUR COST.
AND WE HAVE A LOT THINGS IN THE BACK OF OUR POCKET TO SAVE
MILLIONS THIS YEAR, AND HOPEFULLY NEXT YEAR, WE WILL COME BACK
AND BE IN THE LOWER $23 MILLION AND WILL SAVE YOU MORE
MONEY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
01:56:54PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO.
01:56:55PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
NO QUESTIONS.
JUST COMMENTS.
THE REASON I ASKED THAT YOU BE PRESENT BECAUSE YOU ARE SO
IMPORTANT, AND I WANTED THE PUBLIC TO SEE THAT YOU ARE SAVING
MONEY BECAUSE OF THE MEASURE WE ARE TAKING.
IMPORTANCE OF SOLAR AND THE BENEFITS.
AND WITH -- WE HEARD FROM THE PUBLIC THIS MORNING ON RATE
INCREASES.
WE HAVE BEEN FEELING THAT TOO.
EVERYBODY HAS.
WE HAVE BEEN COMBATTING THAT, AND IT IS -- $296,000 IS NOT A
SMALL AMOUNT.
SO WE ARE SAVING MONEY.
WE ARE NOT JUST BREAKING EVEN.
WE ARE SAVING MONEY.
AND YOU HAD MENTIONED IT WOULD BE A MILLION SOMETHING, BUT
BECAUSE OF THE RATE INCREASE, STILL WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
FIGHT THAT, COMBAT THAT BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENTS THAT WE
MADE.
THAT IS $296,000 NOW.
THAT IS GOING TO CONTINUE ADDING UP AS WE UPDATE -- YOU KNOW
YOU TALK OF HVAC.
THAT IS A HUGE -- WE HAVE SYSTEMS THAT ARE AGING.
WE HAVE -- THEY USE 30% TO 40% OF THAT ENERGY, AND THE POWER
THAT WE PAY GOES TO THAT.
BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC SAW THE GREAT WORK
THAT YOU ARE DOING, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THIS IS A VERY -- VERY INFORMATIVE.
SO GOOD JOB, THANKS.
01:58:03PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA, HOW MUCH WAS YOUR
ELECTRICITY BILL LAST MONTH?
01:58:07PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
MY ELECTRIC BILL WAS THE HIGHEST IN A
YEAR, IT WAS $30.
01:58:12PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THE SAME AS OUR GIGANTIC BUILDING.
SO YOU ARE OVERPAYING?
01:58:25PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
WELL, USED TO BE $15 AND $16 ONCE A MONTH.
TURNED MY WATER BILL IN.
IF I GO OVER ONE UNIT, I DON'T COME HOME.
I PUNISH MYSELF AND GOT TO SLEEP OUTSIDE.
THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT I DO.
I HAVEN'T USED -- THERE IS NONE IN MY HOUSE.
TOOK IT OUT 25 YEARS AGO.
I AM VERY MUCH WHAT I CALL WHAT IS COMING NEXT, AND I SEE
THAT THE HEAT HAS BEEN MUCH HIGHER THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR.
AND IF THAT IS THE CASE AND THE COLD UP NORTH HAS BEEN MUCH
COLDER THAN LAST YEAR.
WE ARE IN FOR BIG TROUBLE THIS YEAR.
THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.
PUBLIC DOESN'T UNDERSTAND OUR ELECTRIC BILL ON A DAILY BASIS
IS $70,000 A DAY OR CLOSE TO IT.
01:59:10PM >> CLOSE TO IT.
01:59:12PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I AM SAYING THAT IS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF
MONEY, AND YOU GUYS ARE DOING -- BOTH OF YOU AND ALONG WITH
YOUR LEADERS AND PEOPLE THAT YOU WORK WITH ARE TRYING TO DO
THE RIGHT THING AND MAKE SURE OUR COST DO NOT CONTINUE TO
RISE BECAUSE OUR COST IS HIGHER.
YOUR JOB IS TO STABILIZE IT AS IT GOES DOWN.
THIS COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO DO SOME MAYBE -- I DON'T KNOW HOW
MUCH LAND WE HAVE OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS, BUT MAYBE PUT A
SOLAR FARM OR SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CONNECT TO REALLY MAKE
IT USEFUL THAT WE CAN USE THE ENERGY IN OUR SYSTEM THAT IS
NOT USED BEFORE.
WE HAVE THE WATER PLANT.
I AM SURE YOU HAVE SOMETHING PLANNED THERE THAT YOU ALREADY
HAVE STARTED.
YOU HAVE THE TREATMENT PLANT AND THE REFUSE ENERGY PLANT.
THEY USE ENERGY.
MAYBE YOU HAVE SOME THERE.
I DON'T KNOW.
YOU ARE RIGHT ON THE BUILDING DOWNTOWN.
IT DOESN'T GET MUCH HEAT.
HEATS WHEN THE SUN IS HIGH IN THE SKY.
THROWS SHADOW IN AND OTHER BUILDING YOU CAN'T USE.
I THINK IT STILL MAYBE A POSSIBILITY, AND SO HAVING THAT $3,000
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REBATE, I AM NOT SURE IT IS GONE YET.
I PUT MY SOLAR ON SIX OR SEVEN YEARS AGO, $13,300 BUT GOT A
$3,000 REBATE FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
AND THAT WAS A HOUSE OF 1500 SQUARE FEET.
WHEN I ASKED FOR A BID THE OTHER DAY, 810 SQUARE FEET,
$24,500.
SO A BIG DIFFERENCE NOW FROM WHEN I GOT IT THEN.
EVERYTHING CONTINUES TO CLIMB.
IF I HAD IT MY WAY, I WOULD PUT SOLAR IN ANY HOUSE THAT MY
FAMILY OWNS.
BECAUSE IT IS A REAL GOOD THING FOR THE PURCHASER AND EVEN
BETTER FOR ECONOMY ALL THE WAY AROUND.
BECAUSE IT HELPS -- IT HELPS NATURE, AND WE ARE MESSING
AROUND WITH THE WRONG PERSON.
NATURE HAS NO MIDDLE NAME BECAUSE IT CARRIES EVERYBODY'S
LAST NAME.
IT WASN'T MEANT THAT WAY, BUT IT MEANS THAT WHAT ONE DOES,
IT EFFECTS EVERYBODY ELSE.
WHETHER YOU DO IT ONE WAY OR IF YOU DON'T DO IT THE -- IN THE
NEGATIVE WAY.
AND I WANT TO SEE MORE AND MORE OF THESE THINGS GO IN CITY
PARKS ALL OVER THE CITY.
I THINK THAT IS THE NEXT THING WE OUGHT TO DO.
02:01:25PM >> IF I MAY FOR A LAST COMMENT.
02:01:27PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
IF I DO SOMETHING -- IF I EVER ASK -- OR
THIS COUNCIL EVER ASKS FOR A REQUEST, I WANT -- A FEW
MIRACLE NUMBER OF THE YEARS PAID OUT INCLUDING IN YOUR
RESPONSE.
02:01:39PM >> YEAH.
SO I JUST WANT TO MENTION FROM FISCAL YEAR '23-'24, WE SAVED
$1.1 MILLION.
2024-2025, $300,000.
DOWN 1.4 MILLION IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.
I WANT TO COMMEND COUNCIL FOR APPROVING OUR POSITIONS TO
LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE A LOT OF INFORMATION IN THE CITY TO
SAVE EVEN MORE.
HOPEFULLY, BY -- IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, WE CAN BREAK THAT
$20 MILLION AND BE UNDER THAT.
DIRECT MONEY THAT CAN GO TO INFRASTRUCTURE AND SOME OTHER
SERVICES.
02:02:11PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I KNOW WE WERE LOOKING AT THE CONVENTION
CENTER RIGHT NOW.
IT CAN NOT BE USED BECAUSE IT NEEDS UPGRADING IN THE ROOFING
AREA.
02:02:21PM >> ROOF REPLACEMENT.
02:02:22PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
TALKING OF THE CONVENTION CENTER,
IF WE DON'T DO EXPANSION, WE WILL USE A LOT BUSINESS.
02:02:30PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG.
02:02:32PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS PRESENTATION.
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO KNOW AND FOR THE PUBLIC.
I KNOW THIS IS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE CITY, BUT ARE THERE ANY
WAYS -- ARE WE EXPLORING OR IS IT POSSIBLE TO EXPLORE WAYS
THAT WE CAN MAKE SOLAR ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC?
CHARLIE, I WISH I WAS LIVING WHERE YOU ARE LIVING, AND I AM
DEFINITELY NOT PAYING $36.
I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE SOLAR A LITTLE BIT MORE
ACCESSIBLE SO EVERYONE CAN EXPERIENCE LOWER RATES ON THEIR
BILL.
02:03:17PM >>KAYLA CASELLI:
KAYLA CASELLI.
ONE OF THINGS WE HAVE DONE AND WILL HOPE TO CONTINUE, A
SOLAR PROGRAM.
IT IS A NONPROFIT.
COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA TOOK PART IN ONE OF THE FIRST ONES,
A GROUP BUYING PROGRAM.
SO THE CITY VERSUS GOING TO COSTCO THAN PUBLIC.
BUY WITH 100 OF YOUR NEIGHBORS AND IN THE CITY, YOU GET A
CHEAPER RATE IN THE SOLAR INSTALLATION.
AND SOMETHING WE PARTICIPATED IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS IF NOT
MORE.
SAY THAT AGAIN?
02:03:53PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
ARE WE STILL PARTICIPATING IN IT?
02:03:56PM >> WE SHOULD BE FOR THIS YEAR AS WELL.
AS SOON AS HE THE INFORMATION, I WILL BE GLAD TO SHARE THAT
WITH COUNCIL.
02:04:01PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
THANK YOU.
02:04:02PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
FYI, THE FEDERAL REBATE EXPIRED IN
DECEMBER OF 2025.
02:04:08PM >> FOR RESIDENTIAL.
COMMERCIAL -- SO THE CITY STILL ELIGIBLE FOR THE 30%, BUT
THERE IS A NEW REQUIREMENT CALLED THE DOMESTIC CONTENT
REQUIREMENT.
AND SO A LOT OF PEOPLE IN OUR INDUSTRY ARE KIND OF FIGURING
OUT EXACTLY HOW TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT.
RIGHT.
SO -- CERTAIN AMOUNT -- A PERCENTAGE OF THE PANELS AND/OR
THE INVERTER OR BATTERIES WILL NEED TO BE MADE DOMESTICALLY
AND SOME OF THAT MARKET IS UP AND COMING BUT NOT EXACTLY
WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE FOR THE DEMAND WE ARE SEEING.
02:04:42PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
DO WE HAVE A REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT FOR
BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE CITY OF TAMPA THAT WILL BE SOLAR
ELIGIBLE OR COMPATIBLE?
02:04:51PM >> WE DO.
WE HAVE A FEASIBILITY LIST IN THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.
A FEW YEARS OLD.
CONVENTION CENTER WAS ONE OF THEM.
WE DID THE STUDY, AND WE FOUND THAT THE ROOF AND OTHERS ARE
NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SOLAR.
BUT SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE WHEN WE REPLACE THE ROOF, A HUGE
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY TO PURSUE.
WE CERTAINLY HAVE OTHERS WITH PORT TAMPA THAT WAS UPGRADED
AND UPDATED.
THAT IS ONE WHERE YOU WANT TO DO ENERGY EFFICIENCY FIRST,
RIGHT, REDUCE THE SEIZE OF SOLAR SYSTEM YOU PUT ON THE
BUILDING IF YOU HAVE AN ALREADY SIGNIFICANT EFFICIENT
BUILDING.
WE END UP SPENDING LESS ON SYSTEM AND SPENDING LESS ON THE
ENERGY OF THE BUILDING.
WE MIGHT BE COMING BEFORE YOU HOPEFULLY THIS YEAR.
02:05:38PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T TALK TO YOU
ABOUT FIRE STATION 24.
DID YOU INCORPORATE THAT IN THE DESIGN AS WELL?
02:05:49PM >> WAS ENGAGED IN THAT.
AND THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT SOLAR AND COULD STILL BE
ONE.
BUT I DON'T THINK IT HAS BEEN FINALIZED YET IS MY
UNDERSTANDING.
02:05:58PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA'S PASSION PROJECT.
NEW CONSTRUCTION,
02:06:03PM >>HAGAR KOPESKY:
HAGAR KOPESKY, CITY OF TAMPA BUDGET
ANALYST.
THAT BUILDING IS READY, SO IN THE FUTURE, IF IT WANTS TO BE
INSTALLED ON, IT WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THAT, BUT AT
IMPLEMENTATION IT CAN NOT INCLUDE THAT.
02:06:20PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
TOO LATE TO DO THAT.
02:06:21PM >>HAGAR KOPESKY:
I CANNOT ANSWER THAT BASED ON WHERE THEY
ARE WITH THE DESIGN.
DON'T FEEL LIKE I CAN ANSWER THAT.
I CAN PURSUE -- THEY ARE COMING BACK TO REPORT.
02:06:30PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
IF I DON'T REMEMBER, REMIND ME TO ASK THAT
QUESTION WHEN IT COMES BACK.
02:06:34PM >>HAGAR KOPESKY:
I WILL DO THAT.
02:06:35PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
IF NOT, WHY ISN'T IT.
IN REFERENCE TO THE T-MOB.
TECHNOLOGY TO WRAP THAT ENTIRE UGLY BUILDING IN PANELS.
02:06:45PM >> SOLAR FILM BUT NOT THAT EFFICIENT.
WANT TO POINT OUT TO YOUR POINT OF THE SOLAR CREDIT GOING
AWAY.
CITY DID RECEIVE ALMOST HALF A MILLION DOLLARS OF THAT
CREDIT.
AND WE HAVE IT IN A FUND THAT WILL HOPEFULLY USE IT FOR
ANOTHER SOLAR SYSTEM TO RETURN IT WITH MORE INVESTMENT.
WHAT WE HAVE SEEN A LOT THESE SOLAR COMPANIES ARE GETTING
VERY COMPETITIVE.
SINCE THAT CREDIT HAS GONE AWAY.
THEY HAVE BEEN VERY AGGRESSIVE IN THEIR PROPOSALS THAT I
HAVE SEEN IN OTHER CITIES, AND OTHER CITIES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
PUBLICLY ANNOUNCE.
HOPEFULLY, THE PRICE OF SOLAR SYSTEM WILL GO DOWN EVEN MORE
NOW THAT THOSE CREDITS ARE GOING AWAY.
WE HAVEN'T PUT OUT ANY BIDS AND CAN'T ATTEST THAT FOR
OURSELVES.
WHAT WE SEE FROM MARKET IS THE LOWERING OF PRICE BECAUSE OF THE
CREDIT SCORE.
02:07:33PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I MENTION FIRE STATION 24, AND HE
MIRACULOUSLY APPEARS ABOUT IT BEING SOLAR READY.
THANK YOU FOR PRESENTATION.
GOOD PRESENTATION.
THAT CONCLUDES ITEM 81 MOVING TO OUR BUDGET PRIORITIES WITH
MISS KOPESKY.
02:07:54PM >>HAGAR KOPESKY:
SURPLUS PRIORITIES.
02:07:55PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
SURPLUS PRIORITIES.
02:07:59PM >>HAGAR KOPESKY:
I WILL NEEDS TO USE THE WOLF.
ARE YOU ABLE TO SEE THAT?
02:08:11PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES, GREAT.
START WITH YOUR NAME.
02:08:13PM >>HAGAR KOPESKY:
HAGAR KOPESKY, CITY OF TAMPA BUDGET
ANALYST.
SORRY ABOUT THAT.
THE GROUP CAME TOGETHER AND DID AN INITIAL STAB OF WHERE
EVERYONE FELT THE INTEREST WAS TO UTILIZE THE $5.3 MILLION.
THIS SLIDE IS SHOWING IN TOTAL WHEN REVENUE AND FINANCE
SHARED WITH US WHAT WAS AVAILABLE, IT WAS A TOTAL OF $5.3
MILLION.
LAST MONTH, WE TOOK CARE OF THE SOCIAL ACTION AND ARTS WHERE
WE ACTUALLY WENT THROUGH AND AGREED TO AN ADDITIONAL
$500,000 IN TOTAL.
THAT HAS BEEN DEALT WITH VIA A RESOLUTION, AND IT HAS BEEN
MOTIONED AND MOVING FORWARD.
I WANT TO REFERENCE THAT AT THE TOP THAT IT IS INCORPORATED
INTO THE OVERALL TOTAL OF 5.3.
TODAY, I WAS TO COME BACK AFTER MEETING WITH THE GROUP AGAIN
AND HAVING ADDITIONAL DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PARK STAFF TO
KIND OF FINE TUNE AND REALLY CHALLENGE OURSELVES.
ONE THING I WILL SAY WHEN WE LOOKED AT THIS INITIALLY, THIS
IS ABOUT $500,000 HIGHER WHEN THE ROLL-UP WAS DONE BY THE
DISTRICTS.
AND SO WE CHALLENGED OURSELVES.
WE WENT BACK WITH TED IN PARKS AND REALLY JUST SAID BASED ON
THE HIGHEST NEEDS AND THE PRICES THAT WE BELIEVE ARE OUT
THERE FOR MUCH OF THE EQUIPMENT.
AND WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE SOME CHOICES TO BRING THAT BACK IN
LINE WHERE THE SURPLUS ACTUALLY WAS.
SO THAT IS GREAT.
THIS IS, AGAIN, JUST TO CONCLUDE THAT BASED ON WHERE THE
NEXT SLIDE IS GOING TO REFLECT.
WE ARE MEETING THE EXPECTATIONS OF WHAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE IN
THAT PRIOR YEAR OF SURPLUS.
NOW THIS IS THE DETAIL -- MY APOLOGIES.
DO YOU NEED FOR ME TO BLOW IT UP?
I THINK YOU GUYS HAVE A COPY AS WELL.
LET ME JUST SEE HERE.
OKAY, SO -- REALLY JUST A FEW CALL-OUTS HERE.
SO I HAVE ORGANIZED IT BY DISTRICT.
THIS WAS DONE, I WOULD SAY, YOU KNOW, IN DIFFERENT METHODS,
BUT I THINK THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC
IN MANY CASES.
THERE WAS A LOT OF RESEARCH DONE BY EACH OF YOU ACTUALLY
WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THE BIG AND
IMMEDIATE WINS COULD BE.
THERE WAS SOME CONSISTENCY HERE WHERE YOU SEE SEVERAL OF THE
AREAS ARE FOCUSED ON TRYING TO ADDRESS POOL BEFORE SUMMER.
SYSTEM WORK ON POOLS.
ONE ITEM THAT CONTINUES TO BE VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL OF YOU
HAS BEEN THE FUTURE OF THE YELLOWJACKET LOCATION.
SO, REMEMBER, THIS IS JUST USING FISCAL YEAR '25 SURPLUS.
WHAT I WANT TO MAKE CLEAR HERE, AFTER DISCUSSING WITH PARK
STAFF, THIS IS SECURING A SMALL AMOUNT.
THIS WILL BE A CAPITAL PROJECT PRIMARILY AND WILL ROLL INTO
NEXT YEAR.
THEY HAVE COMMITTED TO THE FACT THAT IT THE DESIGN AND
COMPLETION OF THAT WILL BE DONE IN FISCAL '27.
WE HAVE BEEN TALKING OF DESIGN, WHERE THE FISCAL '27 THAT IS
WHERE THE ADDITIONAL DOLLARS COME INTO PLAY.
AGAIN, A HOT TOPIC SO I WANTED TO FOCUS ON THAT.
ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU SEE THE VERY LAST ITEM, IT IS NOT
SLOTTED INTO ONE PARTICULAR DISTRICT.
THAT IS THE RIVER TOWER PARK BOARDWALK IN THE SULPHUR
SPRINGS AREA.
THIS GROUP HAS SIGNIFICANTLY TRYING TO FOCUS ON SULPHUR
SPRINGS, AND YOU HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF THIS AND PROVIDED BY
PARKS AS A HIGH NEED.
SO IT SIMPLY IS INCLUDED HERE AS A COLLECTIVE ASK AS OPPOSED
TO ASSIGNED TO ANY ONE PARTICULAR DISTRICT.
AND THEN OUTSIDE OF PARKS, COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA TEED UP FOUR
FOR US, AND HE HAD QUITE A BIT OF COMMUNICATION WITH HIS
DISTRICT 7 COMMUNITY OF A PARTICULAR AREA IN TAMPA PALMS THAT
WAS PRICED BY THE MOBILITY GROUP AND THAT REMAINS AS A NEED.
THAT IS THE $50,000.
LAST FEW UNDER "OTHER."
WE HEARD A LOT OF SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS AND HAD SLOTS FOR
THAT.
COUNCIL MEMBER YOUNG WAS CHAMPIONING THE FACT SHE HEARD THE
PUBLIC WANTS TO SEE THAT LIFTED FOR 7 FOR THE SUMMER.
THAT IS THE LARGEST OPPONENT OF WHAT WE CALL IT THE
NONINFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED ASKS.
AND I THINK IN MAY, WE HAVE A GROUP COMING TO PROVIDE US AN
UPDATE ON THE SULPHUR SPRINGS ACTION PLAN NEXT STEPS.
THIS IS TRULY KIND OF A PLACEHOLDER.
ONCE THEY PROVIDE ALL OF YOU WITH A MORE CLEAR IDEA WHAT
THEY DISCOVERED DURING THAT PROCESS, IT WILL BE EASIER TO
ISOLATE THE MOST IMMEDIATE AREA OF FOCUS.
CERTAINLY A LOT OF MOBILITY NEEDS AROUND THE NEBRASKA AREA.
SO WE ARE CONFIDENT SOMETHING WE CAN USE THAT FOR.
IN TOTAL THE 4-8.
IT SIMPLY COMBINES WITH THE PREVIOUS SOCIAL ACTION AND GETS
US TO A WHOOPING $15,000 OVER AND INSIGNIFICANT.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT ANY OF THAT.
02:13:26PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
ONE, I WANT TO THANK TED FOWLER.
WE ASKED HIM TO PROVIDE A LIST OF THE PRIORITIES FOR THE
PARKS AND REC FROM THE ADMINISTRATION AND INCORPORATED IT
INTO THE ASK.
THANK YOU FOR ROLLING ALL THIS INFORMATION TOGETHER AND
CAPTURING COUNCIL'S CONVERSATIONS.
AND THIS DOCUMENT, I THINK YOU DID IS A GREAT JOB OF DOING
THAT.
IT DEFINITELY -- BASED ON MY OBSERVATIONS, OUR BRIEFING,
SEEMS TO HAVE -- YOU KNOW, OF COURSE, WE CAN'T DO EVERYTHING.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY CONSIDERING THE
CITY OF TAMPA'S BUDGET, BUT YOU TAKE SMALL BITES AT A TIME.
I THINK IT IS WORTHY OF OUR DISCUSSION AND WORTHY OF YOUR
WORK AND TED -- TED, AS WELL.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD, AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL
HELP.
COUNCILMAN CARLSON IS NOT HERE, BUT DISTRICT 4 HAD NOT HAD
THIS IN THEIR PUBLIC PARKS FOR YEARS AND YEARS.
THIS IS GOOD FOR THAT AS WELL.
AS WE ALL HAVE BEEN WITH YELLOWJACKETS MAKING SURE THEY ARE
READY FOR THIS COMING YEAR SO THEY ARE READY TO ROLL IN FY'
27.
AND MAKE SURE THAT COMES OFF THE BOARD AND IMPLEMENTED AND
WE SEE SOMETHING DONE AND FINISHED.
I AM REAL HAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT.
SO GOOD JOB.
02:14:42PM >>HAGAR KOPESKY:
ONE COMMENT.
BECAUSE THE INITIAL MOTION OF COUNCILMAN CARLSON WAS FOR ME
TO ACTUALLY BRING A RESOLUTION AFTER WORKING WITH -- BECAUSE
OF THESE A LOT OF MOVING PARTS AND TO MAKE SURE THIS GROUP
COLLECTIVELY WITH THE FINAL PRODUCT, NEED SOMEONE TO MOTION
AND ACTUALLY APPROVE THIS LIST.
02:15:00PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE WILL DO THAT AT THE CLOSE OF THE
DISCUSSION.
02:15:06PM >>HAGAR KOPESKY:
AT THE CLOSE OF THIS DISCUSSION.
AND MR. PERRY TO COME FOR THE FIRST MEETING OF MAY.
DOES NOT PRECLUDE TED AND THE GROUP FOR CONTINUING TO PLAN
AND MOVE FORWARD QUICKLY TO GET THE RESOLUTION BACK TO YOU.
02:15:18PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
FIRST MEETING OF MAY.
02:15:20PM >>HAGAR KOPESKY:
THE 7th.
02:15:21PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MAY 7, OKAY.
GREAT JOB AND AGAIN, ALSO FOR SULPHUR SPRINGS.
DEFINITELY CAPTURED THE INTENT OF THIS COUNCIL.
BOARDWALK WILL BE IMPORTANT.
IT IS DEFINITELY IMPORTANT AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT COUNCIL
DISTRICTS AS THEY OVERLAP IN THAT KIND OF JOINT AREA.
AND, OF COURSE, NOT TO MENTION THE COMMUNITY TO SHOW THAT
TYPES OF IMPROVEMENT AND INVESTMENT.
MR. SHELBY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD?
02:15:49PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
NOTHING.
02:15:49PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
02:15:52PM >>LUIS VIERA:
I THINK HE WAS FIRST.
02:15:54PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA?
COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
02:15:58PM >>LUIS VIERA:
THANK YOU, HAGAR, FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
WE HAVE BEEN TALKING BEFORE ON THIS, AND YOU HAVE DONE A
GREAT JOB.
YELLOWJACKETS, SULPHUR SPRINGS.
THAT IS GREAT.
$2 MILLION FOR SOUTH TAMPA PARK.
AND A LOT PEOPLE IN SOUTH ARE THERE, AND PARKS HOW THEY NEED
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.
GLAD TO SEE A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL THINGS FOR NEW TAMPA,
$175,000 IN PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH
DISABILITIES AT THE NEW TAMPA PARK.
HOW DO I SAY THIS NOT TRYING TO STRETCH A SINGLE INTO A
TRIPLE -- GO AHEAD, MA'AM.
02:16:36PM >>HAGAR KOPESKY:
I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT THE COPELAND
PARK TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS WILL ALLOW ACCESSIBILITY
IMPROVEMENTS.
I WANTED TO CALL THAT OUT.
02:16:44PM >>LUIS VIERA:
GREAT FOR OUR FRIENDS IN COPELAND PARK ON
FOWLER AS WELL.
WAS IT YESTERDAY?
YESTERDAY EVENING FOR THE K-BAR RANCH.
AND SOMETHING THAT NEW TAMPA IS EXCITED ABOUT.
K -BAR RANCH AND ALL THE COMMUNITIES.
THAT IS A GOOD THING.
THIS IS GREAT.
AND ONLY THING I WOULD MENTION FOR THE $15,000 IS THAT I AM
GOING TO MOTION TO HAVE THAT FOR ADDITIONAL COMMENDATION
PLAQUES.
[LAUGHTER]
02:17:14PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
LET'S BE REALISTIC, YOU NEED MORE THAN
THAT.
COUNCIL MEMBER YOUNG.
02:17:17PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
THAT'S FUNNY.
02:17:19PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
FUNNY BECAUSE IT IS TRUE.
[LAUGHTER]
THE INK.
02:17:27PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
NO, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.
BECAUSE WE HAVE MET ABOUT THIS.
I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE REALLY AWESOME.
AND I -- I AM PROUD TO BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES
AND SAY THIS IS WHERE OUR COUNCIL CHAMPIONS AND REALLY
EXCITED OF THE ACTION PLAN.
AND TO YOUR POINT COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN, WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING
AT ONE TIME AND LITTLE BITES AT A TIME.
I AM VERY EXCITED TO SEE THIS COME TO FRUITION.
SO THANK YOU FOR WORKING HARD WITH THIS.
02:18:00PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THESE THINGS DON'T JUST HAPPEN.
THEY REQUIRE -- REQUIRES A LOT BEHIND THE SCENES -- I GO
BACK TO TED FOWLER AND GIVING US THIS INFORMATION AND DIVING
IN AND REALLY EXTRACTING THE NEEDS OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.
SO TO BE ABLE TO PARSE THAT DOWN AND DO THIS AND DO THE WORK.
AND MISS KOPESKY, THANK YOU, AGAIN, THIS STUFF DOESN'T HAPPEN.
IT SEEMS -- IT SEEMS EASY WHEN YOU JUST BRING IT BEFORE
COUNCIL FOR ONE SMALL VOTE, BUT LOTS AND LOTS OF HOURS
BEHIND THE SCENES.
WHO WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION FOR STAFF TO RETURN WITH THE
RESOLUTION ON MAY 7, IS THAT RIGHT?
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO.
A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
MAKE THAT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO.
SECOND FROM -- THE INFO, WAS THAT GOOD.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
OPPOSED.
AYES HAVE IT.
THANK YOU.
100% IT IS GOOD.
SEEMS EASY WHEN WE COME HERE BUT A LOT OF WORK BEHIND THIS.
I WILL DEFER FOR COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA FOR 84.
02:19:20PM >>LUIS VIERA:
I BROUGHT THIS UP A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO,
UNITED GLOBAL SECURITY FORUM, A FORUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTH FLORIDA.
AND THE COUNTY COMMISSION VOTED 7-0 ON THIS TO SUPPORT THIS
FORUM AND THEIR AGENDA.
IT DEALS WITH LOCAL DOMESTIC SECURITY ISSUES.
AGAIN, I INDICATED NOTHING TO DO WITH I.C.E. OR ANYTHING OF
THAT NATURE.
THESE DAYS YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE OF THAT.
IF I MAY, I MOVE THE RESOLUTION.
02:19:47PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
SECONDED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
OPPOSED.
AYES HAVE IT.
IF I HAVE MY CALCULATIONS, THAT CONCLUDES OUR REGULARLY
SCHEDULED PROGRAM, AND OUR BUSINESS IS CONCLUDED.
WE WILL GO TO NEW BUSINESS.
COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA, EXCUSE ME.
02:20:04PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES, SIR, MR. CHAIRMAN.
VERY QUICK.
THREE QUICK ONES.
I WAS ASKED FOR PROJECT FOCUS, WHICH IS THE ADVOCACY GROUP
FOR FOCUS ACADEMY THAT MARCHES DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
AWARENESS MONTH, AND THEY WANTED A COMMENDATION PLAQUE FOR AN
EVENT THEY WILL BE HAVING, PROJECT FOCUS -- FOR FOCUS
ACADEMY.
CLAYTON CLEMENS.
02:20:27PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
SECONDED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
OPPOSED.
AYES HAVE IT.
02:20:35PM >>LUIS VIERA:
SECOND REGARDING FIRE STATION 24.
MOVED ITEMS AROUND.
MOVE PERIODIC IN-PERSON REPORTS OF STATUS OF FIRE STATION 24
PROJECT TO OCCUR AT THE LAST REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY
COUNCIL MEETING OF EACH QUARTER FOR THE REMAINDER OF '26.
I MOVE THAT THE PROJECT TEAM APPEAR BEFORE COUNCIL ON APRIL
2 IN LIGHT OF THEIR PRIOR PREPARATION FOR THE PREVIOUSLY
SCHEDULED MARCH PRESENCE.
02:21:03PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
APRIL 2.
HOW ARE WE DOING ON APRIL 2?
IS IT GOOD?
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
SECONDED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
OPPOSED.
AYES HAVE IT.
02:21:15PM >>LUIS VIERA:
THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
MY LAST ONE, WE HAVE A WRITTEN REPORT ON THE -- ON THE
SUBSTATION'S PRESENCE, AS I CALL IT.
I WANT TO BE CLEAR BY WHAT I MEAN BY SUBSTATION PRESENCE IS
IT IS NOT TO BUILD A WHOLE NEW SUBSTATION OUT HERE IN NEW
TAMPA, BUT AT LEAST TAKING A LOOK FOR TAMPA POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
TAKING A LOOK AT SOME OF THESE STRIP MALLS THAT WE HAVE OUT
THERE AND SEEING IF WE CAN RENT A SPACE WITH A PERSON AT A
RECEPTION DESK WAITING TO TALK TO PEOPLE, AND POLICE OFFICERS
CAN COME AND INSTEAD OF GOING TO THE 7-ELEVEN AT TAMPA PALMS
OR WHATEVER IT IS, THEY CAN HAVE A PLACE TO SIT DOWN, MEET
WITH THE COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE IN NEW TAMPA HAVE TO GO OUT TO
DISTRICT 2, WHICH FOR PEOPLE -- HE WAS AT K-BAR RANCH
YESTERDAY, A 45-MINUTE DRIVE FOR PEOPLE.
02:22:02PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
DISTRICT 7 TIME.
02:22:04PM >>LUIS VIERA:
I KNOW, RIGHT, THAT IT IS.
MY MOTION -- I SAW A MEMO FROM CHIEF BERCAW STATING THAT HE
OPPOSES THE IDEA OF A NEW POLICE SUBSTATION OUT THERE.
AGAIN, THAT IS NOT WHAT I AM LOOKING AT.
I AM LOOKING FOR SOMETHING MUCH MORE NARROWLY TAILORED FOR
MY REPLACEMENT, BECAUSE I LEAVE IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER OF THIS
YEAR, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE MY PERSON WHO COMES AFTERWARDS
IS ABLE TO RUN WITH THIS.
MY MOTION FOR LOGISTICS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A
WRITTEN REPORT OF THE COST OF A SUBSTATION PRESENCE IN NEW
TAMPA FOR TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT, SPECIFICALLY THIS ENTAILS
NOT THE POSITION OF THE ADMINISTRATION ON THIS BUT THE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH RENTAL -- I WILL GET EVERYTHING FOR
YOU, SULING.
BUT THE COST OF RENTAL OF A BUILDING IN A STRIP MALL,
PERSONNEL TO STAFF SAID BUILDING AND OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS.
WE HAVE SUPPORT FROM EVERYDAY POLICE OFFICERS FOR THIS.
I SPOKEN TO POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION AND ETC.
MY GOAL.
NOT TALKING OF A BIG TAJ MAHAL.
I AM TALKING ABOUT 100,000 IN ALLOTMENT, AND I NEED TO GET A
STATEMENT FOR THAT, I APOLOGIZE.
WHAT ARE WE IN?
LET'S DO THE SECOND -- THE THIRD WEEK IN APRIL FOR A -- FOR
A -- FOR A WRITTEN STAFF REPORT ON THAT, IF I MAY.
THAT'S IT.
02:23:32PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WRITTEN STAFF REPORT.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION?
02:23:36PM >>LUIS VIERA:
IF THEY NEED MORE TIME, LET ME KNOW.
IT'S FINE.
02:23:40PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
SECONDED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO FOR A WRITTEN STAFF
REPORT.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
THE AYES HAVE IT.
02:23:47PM >>LUIS VIERA:
THANK YOU, THAT'S IT.
02:23:50PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
I HAVE TWO MOTIONS AND HAVE THEN AN UPDATE.
A MOTION FOR A OFF-SITE COMMENDATION FOR THE JUNIOR
LEAGUE FOR RECOMMENDING CENTENNIAL OF COMMUNITY
DEDICATED TO WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP THROUGH VOLUNTEER, ACTION,
COLLABORATION, AND TRAINING.
02:24:06PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
A MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG.
SECONDED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
OPPOSED.
AYES HAVE IT.
02:24:13PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
SECOND MOTION, MOVE ED WARD NURAN AS DISTRICT
5 BUDGET FINANCE APPOINTEE.
I AM REQUESTING A RESOLUTION TO BE PREPARED.
02:24:25PM >>LUIS VIERA:
A CLASSY APPOINTMENT.
02:24:28PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG.
SECONDED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
OPPOSED.
AYES HAVE IT.
02:24:34PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
02:24:35PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WHO WAS ON THAT BEFORE?
02:24:40PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
MEREDITH.
WE SPOKE WITH HER.
IN DISTRICT 3, I DID A RIDE-ALONG IN EAST TAMPA.
I ATTENDED THE YBOR CITY -- THE THIS CRA FOR THE HISTORIC
BROOKIN PROJECT.
THAT ANTICIPATED START WEEK IS APRIL 13.
25 DAYS AND STREET CLOSURE FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS HELD AT GROTTO
TO TALK WITH THE BUSINESS OWNER.
IT WAS VERY NICE, AND I WAS HAPPY TO BE THERE.
SO THAT IS HAPPENING.
THE ALESSI BAKERY PREOPENING EVENT WITH DARLENE -- MY
LEGISLATIVE AIDE, DARLENE, ATTENDED.
IT WAS VERY NICE.
DID A TOUR OF THE UNION STATION.
I SAW -- I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT WHOLE AREA IN THE BACK WAS
EVEN THERE.
DID YOU KNOW THEY USED TO HAVE MARKETS ON THE -- WHAT IS IT
CALLED -- YEAH, RIGHT IN FRONT.
I HAD NO IDEA.
IT WAS VERY NICE.
I ATTENDED THE TAMPA BAY BLACK HERITAGE ETERNAL BLOOM MET
GALA.
BETA SORORITY.
WE SAW THE BEAUTIFUL CE LINE THERE.
IT WAS VERY AWESOME.
THE CDC RIBBON CUTTING AND TOWN HOUSE TOUR WERE VERY AWESOME,
AND THE SPRINGS MARKET IN SULFUR SPRINGS AND BLOCK PARTY
THAT FOCUSED ON YOUTH AND READING AND VERY NICE.
AND THEN THE UPCOMING TOWN HALL MEETING IN ICE TAMPA, WE
HAD THE DATE FOR APRIL 20, AND I WILL HAVE MORE DETAILS FOR
THAT.
02:26:09PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO.
02:26:13PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
A QUICK SHOUT OUT TO MRS. MARTHA VILA.
I AM WEARING MY AMERICAN FLAG TIE THAT SHE GAVE SEVERAL OF
THE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THANKING HER FOR THAT.
THANK YOU.
THAT'S ALL.
02:26:27PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
02:26:28PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
SET A BUDGET WORKSHOP OF THE REVENUE
FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF TAMPA SUGGESTED AUGUST 3,
AUGUST 10, AND AUGUST 17.
ALL MONDAYS.
UP TO THE COUNCIL.
02:26:43PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
DAY OR NIGHT?
CAN WE DECIDE DAYS OR NIGHTTIMES?
IT IS FOR OUR -- FOR THE THREE BUDGET WORKSHOPS WE DO --
02:26:54PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
BRING IT BACK NEXT WEEK WITH A FULL
COUNCIL.
02:26:57PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
SO --
02:27:01PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
DISTRIBUTE THE DATES IF YOU CAN.
02:27:03PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
SO BILL AND LYNN WILL BE HERE.
WE NEED TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF DAY OR NIGHT MEETINGS, OR
A MIXTURE OF BOTH.
COUNCIL MEMBER MANISCALCO, CAN I PASS YOU THE GAVEL?
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR AN OFF-SITE COMMENDATION
FOR PRIDE OF TAMPA TO MARCH PRIDE IN TAMPA.
THE PRIDE CELEBRATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT HISTORIC CITY --
YBOR CITY THIS SATURDAY.
AND MAYOR CASTOR WILL BE THERE TO DO A -- A PROCLAMATION
FROM THE CITY AS WELL.
02:27:34PM >>LUIS VIERA:
WHAT TIME?
02:27:37PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
TO BE DETERMINED BUT AROUND MIDDAY.
02:27:40PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM CHAIRMAN CLENDENIN
AND SECONDED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED.
02:27:50PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
A MOTION TO PROVIDE AN OFF-SITE
COMMENDATION -- I SOUND LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA NOW.
APRIL 21 TO RECOGNIZE MICHAEL TOMAR IN HIS EXCELLENT
LEADERSHIP AS THE CHAIRMAN OF ART.
02:28:03PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
02:28:08PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
APRIL 7, SPECIAL CALLED MEETING.
SO HERE IS THE SECRET SAUCE.
PART OF THAT -- PART OF ME WANTING THAT AND WHY I SO DUG
DEEP ON THAT THE POTENTIAL OF HAVING BASEBALL ON AGENDA FOR
THE FIRST AND SECOND MEETING IN APRIL.
I WANTED TO PRESERVE THE SPOT I WAS AFRAID THAT OUR SCHEDULE
WILL BE OVERLOADED.
DOESN'T LOOK TO COME UP IN FIRST MEETING OF APRIL AND WON'T
BE RELEVANT ANYMORE.
ALL WE HAVE ON AGENDA IS STAFF REPORTS.
CLERK'S OFFICE WOULD PREFER THAT WE MOVE THOSE STAFF REPORTS
AND CANCEL THAT MEETING TO SHORTEN THEIR WORKLOAD.
I AM WILLING -- I HAVE DONE A LITTLE BIT OF WORK.
LET ME VOICE THIS OUT.
COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG, YOU HAVE TWO ITEMS.
APPEARS AS THOSE BOTH OF THOSE ITEMS CAN BE COMBINED, CODE
ENFORCEMENT AND TAMPA POLICE BASICALLY TALKING.
AND ONE ITEM WE CAN COMBINE AND CONTINUE THAT TO APRIL 16.
IS THAT OKAY WITH YOU?
02:29:04PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
THAT'S FINE.
02:29:05PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION TO CONDENSE FROM THE APRIL CODE
ENFORCEMENT AND TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR IN-PERSON TO
ADDRESS THE VIOLENCE REGARDING THE PARKING LOTS, RODENTS,
AND EXPIRED FOOD ITEMS.
MOVE THOSE, CONDENSE THEM TO ONE, AND MOVE TO APRIL 16 UNDER
IN-PERSON STAFF REPORT.
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM CHAIRMAN CLENDENIN.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
02:29:26PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
SECOND.
02:29:27PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN YOUNG.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ALL RIGHT.
02:29:33PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
NEXT THING FOR THE EDC REPORT, A PRESENTATION
FOR SMALL MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES.
ONLY WAY I SEE REALLY THAT IS WIDE OPEN TO MOVE THAT WILL BE
JUNE 18 FOR A PRESENTATION.
WOULD YOU MIND DOING THAT?
02:29:49PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
JUNE 18.
02:29:50PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
TIME SENSITIVE.
02:29:52PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
A MOTION TO MOVE -- SORRY, COUNCIL MEMBER
MANISCALCO, MOVE THE THIRD ITEM EDC TO JUNE 18.
02:29:59PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOVE THE EDC FROM THE SPECIAL CALLED
APRIL 7 UNDER "PRESENTATIONS" AT THE BEGINNING, PRESENTATIONS.
IT SAYS FIVE MINUTES, BUT LET'S SAY TEN MINUTES TOTAL.
THAT'S WHAT IT SAID HERE UNDER "PRESENTATION."
02:30:14PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WILL YOU NOTIFIED THE EDC PEOPLE.
02:30:18PM >>NAYA YOUNG:
JUNE 18.
02:30:20PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
IF YOU NOTIFY THEM, THAT WILL BE GREAT.
02:30:22PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
WHO WAS THE SECOND ON THAT?
02:30:26PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I WILL SECOND.
02:30:27PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
THE NEXT IS --
02:30:31PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
NEXT ONE -- THAT SEEMS TO BE A WORKSHOP
ITEM, AND I KNOW COUNCILMAN CARLSON IS NOT HERE.
MORE APPROPRIATE TO MOVE TO THE APRIL 23 WORKSHOP.
02:30:39PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THAT'S FINE.
MOVE THE 5 P.M. ON BASE COUNCIL RULES.
WE CAN MOVE IT TO THE APRIL WORKSHOP, WHICH IS APRIL 23.
IS THAT FINE, MADAM CLERK?
A MOTION FROM CHAIRMAN CLENDENIN.
SECONDED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ALL RIGHT, NEXT.
02:30:59PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
FOR THE SIGNAGE FOR THE NEXT TWO.
IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THEY SHOULD PROBABLY GO TO --
02:31:07PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
CONDENSED BUT PUT TOGETHER.
02:31:10PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
CONDENSED AND PUT TOGETHER.
WHY DON'T I HAVE A DATE ON THAT ONE?
02:31:18PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MAY 21.
A REGULAR MEETING THAT LOOKS PRETTY LIGHT.
02:31:21PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
LET'S DO THAT.
MAY 21.
02:31:25PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
CONDENSE THE TWO DIGITAL ITEMS.
MOTION BY CHAIRMAN CLENDENIN FOR MAY 21 UNDER STAFF REPORTS.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED.
02:31:38PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO CANCEL THE APRIL
7 SPECIAL-CALLED MEETING.
02:31:43PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
A MOTION FROM CHAIRMAN CLENDENIN,
SECONDED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ANYTHING ELSE?
02:31:55PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
A COMMENDATION?
02:31:58PM >>LUIS VIERA:
A WOMAN WHO IS A FRIEND TO ALL OF US, KAREN
CLAY, HER SON, MIKE, DIED SIX YEARS AGO TODAY AND WANTED TO
SEND THIS OUT.
SHE IS A WONDERFUL PERSON.
AND THAT'S ALL.
02:32:11PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE LOVE YOU, KAREN.
02:32:13PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE DO.
MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE.
02:32:15PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE DO.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.

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