>>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING BACK TO ORDER. >>BILL CARLSON: HERE. >>LYNN HURTAK: HERE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: HERE. >>GWEN HENDERSON: HERE. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: HERE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: HERE. >>CLERK: WE HAVE A PHYSICAL QUORUM. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: JUMP INTO 103 AND 104. COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD WITH THAT DISCUSSION. >>LYNN HURTAK: I HAD A VERY PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION WITH MISS DUNCAN DURING LUNCH BREAK. WE THINK WE HAVE IT SOLVED. A LOT OF STUFF. I APOLOGIZE. IT IS CONFUSING. WE GOT RID OF THE 103, THE QUARTERLY REPORT THAT WE ARE NO LONGER DOING. THAT IS GONE ALREADY. MOVED ON TO ITEM 104. AGENDA ITEM 104, CM 25-12002 WILL BE CONTINUED TO MAY 1 AS A ONE-TIME IN-PERSON STAFF REPORT. >> SECOND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: IS THIS IS A ONE-TIME AND THEN WE WILL GO BACK TO -- >>LYNN HURTAK: THIS IS -- YES, YES. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THIS INFORMATION ALREADY AVAILABLE ONLINE? >>LYNN HURTAK: ABOUT STORMWATER SERVICE ASSESSMENT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MAY 1, THAT'S CORRECT? >>LYNN HURTAK: THAT'S CORRECT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >>LYNN HURTAK: OKAY, NEXT. CM 25 -- I HAVE THIS FOR YOU, I THINK, THAT KELLY ALREADY GAVE YOU A COPY, BUT IF NOT, I HAVE ANOTHER ONE. CM 2512001, THE MONTHLY STORMWATER MAINTENANCE REPORT CURRENTLY SCHEDULED AS AN IN-PERSON REPORT FOR APRIL 3, THE REPORT ITSELF WILL NOT BE LOADED INTO ON BASE UNTIL, BUT THE PRESENTATION WILL GO ON AS SCHEDULED. APRIL 3. ALREADY ON THE SCHEDULE. ALREADY MOVED. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THE INFORMATION WILL BE ONLINE BY THEN? >>LYNN HURTAK: NO, IT WILL BE ONLINE AFTER TO PROVIDE THE MOST UP-TO-DATE SITUATION. IF THEY DON'T, THEY HAVE TO HAVE IT TWO WEEKS PRIOR. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: GI JEAN IS Y WITH THAT. >>LYNN HURTAK: THEY DID IT LAST TIME LAND OTHER REPORTS. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED? MISS DUNCAN, ANYTHING TO ADD? >>JEAN DUNCAN: IF YOU NEED FOR ME TO WEIGH IN. WE ARE PUBLISHING THIS REPORT MONTHLY ON OUR WEB SITE. THE REASON WE GO ON AFTER, BECAUSE IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, WE DON'T HAVE TIME -- TO GET IT IN ON BASE BEFORE. THESE REPORTS ARE ON OUR WEB SITE EVERY MONTH FOR ANYONE TO ACCESS AT ANY TIME. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: GO AHEAD, MA'AM. >>LYNN HURTAK: NEXT MONTHLY REPORT MAY 1 MOVED TO THE MAY 25 WITH CM 25-222012 STORMWATER MOTIONED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THE ORIGINAL ITEMS. >>LYNN HURTAK: ONLY FOR 25-12-001. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: DOES THAT WORK FOR TO YOU PUT THAT TO THE WORKSHOP IN MAY? >>JEAN DUNCAN: YES, OBVIOUSLY OUR PREFERENCE IS TO SIGH IT ONCE. BUT WE WANT TO BE ACCOMMODATING. SO WE CAN DO THAT, YES. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >>BILL CARLSON: SECOND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED. >>LYNN HURTAK: 13-46, THE TWO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THAT I MOTIONED TO BE -- WHICH ARE -- NUMBER ONE, WHICH WOULD ASSIST THE STORMWATER DEPARTMENT FACILITIES CREW MORE ADDITIONAL FTE OR CONTRACTOR ASSISTANCE AND TWO, WHICH IS MOST COST EFFECTIVE FOR PARADE ROUTE BARRIERS AND STORMWATER STAFF AND CONTRACTOR ALSO BE MOVED TO THE MAY 25, 2025 WORKSHOP WITH CM 25-22-12 STORMWATER PRESENTATION. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? A SECOND. COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I HAVE A QUESTION. I KNOW -- IT IS MAY 22, BY THE WAY -- >>LYNN HURTAK: SORRY, MAY 22, 2025. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: SO QUESTION FOR YOU. I KNOW MISS DUNCAN HAD ASKED TO CONSOLIDATE THIS. WOULD THAT JUST BE A NONSTARTER TO HAVE THEM IN THAT WORKSHOP? >>LYNN HURTAK: YEAH, THE OTHERS -- THIS IS THE LAST ONE, FIRST OF ALL. THE OTHER IS A MONTHLY REPORT AND WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE END OF MAY. CITIZENS ARE KIND OF CURIOUS OF STORMWATER. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I AM -- I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT ABOUT THIS FOR A WHILE AND MAYBE NOT THIS. I AM NOT GOING TO PUSH IT ON THIS ONE. INTUITIVELY, I THINK THAT WE -- I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF THESE THINGS. GENERATE THESE REPORTS AND -- LIKE A MACHINE. AND -- >>LYNN HURTAK: THAT'S WHY I AGREED WITH WHAT THEY SAID AND CONSOLIDATED TWO OF THEM AND MOVED THEM TO THE 22nd. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: LIKE I SAID. I AM GOOD WITH THIS AND JEAN IS GOOD WITH THIS. GENERALLY AS A COUNCIL, WE HAVE TO SOMEHOW FIGURE OUT A WAY TO WRANGLING THIS UNDER CONTROL AND BE MORE STRATEGIC OF HAVING STAFF REPORTS LIKE ONE TIME. AND NOT BURDEN THEM AS MUCH -- >>LYNN HURTAK: I AGREE, BUT I CAN TELL YOU, I DON'T HAVE NEARLY AS MANY STAFF REPORTS AS OTHERS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I KNOW. I AM NOT SAYING IT DIRECTLY TO YOU. >>LYNN HURTAK: I AM THE LOWEST. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I KNOW WHO WE ARE LOOKING AT. [LAUGHTER] >>LUIS VIERA: I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS THE LAST FEW MONTHS BECAUSE I HAVE -- >>LYNN HURTAK: A GREAT TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT DURING OUR -- >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I WILL DISREGARD MY CONVERSATION. PLEASE ERASE THE LAST CONVERSATION AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT LATER. >>LYNN HURTAK: OKAY. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. 103 AND 104. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MISS DUNCAN. THAT COMPLETES THAT? THANK YOU, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. LET'S KEEP GOING. SO IF WE CAN OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO DO THIS CONTINUANCE. A MOTION TO OPEN THE 1:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING FROM COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON. SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED? OKAY. WE HAVE A -- WE HAVE A RESCHEDULING REQUEST FOR THE REVIEW HEARING TO BE RESCHEDULED TO MAY 15, 2025 FOR ITEM NUMBER 90. IT WILL NOT BE HEARD. IT IS MISNOTICED. CAN I GET A MOTION TO SET ITEM THE 0 FILE NUMBER SU 1-24-98-C FOR MAY 15, 2025, 1:30, 315 EAST KENNEDY BOULEVARD. MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. YES, SIR. >>LUIS VIERA: I WILL MOVE ITEM 98 TO MAY 1 OF 2025. THAT IS ON THE FEDERAL GRANT COMING TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. AND ALSO JUST -- IT APPEARS THAT IS GOING TO BE GOING THROUGH WHICH IS GOOD BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY ALL THE CHAOS IN THE FEDERAL LEVEL, BUT SO SEE HOW MUCH OF IT WE ARE GOING TO GET AND ONE OF THE BIG INCREASES HOW MUCH WE USE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOW MUCH OF IT CAN WE ALSO USE FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE. SO IF I MAY, MOVE THAT TO MAY 1. THAT IS A TIME WHEN WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS, I BELIEVE, WHICH IS PURSUANT TO THE RULES. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >>LUIS VIERA: THANK YOU. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THAT SETTLES THAT. ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE. I DON'T SEE MR. RECOMMENDER THERE. WE WILL WAIT FOR THAT COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA, ARE THEY A FEW MINUTES AWAY? >>LUIS VIERA: I AM UNSURE. I WOULD REQUEST TO WAIT A LITTLE BIT FOR THE PARENTS, COUNCIL. I APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WHIT IS PART OF ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE, BUT HE IS NOT THERE. >>LUIS VIERA: IF I COULD IF CHIEF BENNETT CAN TALK. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THAT DISCUSSION WILL TAKE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: CHIEF BENNETT, DO YOU WANT TO TALK OF BUNKER? I KNOW WE HAVE ITEM 95 TIED INTO IT. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG YOU WOULD NEED FOR THIS ITEM. >>JOHN BENNETT: GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL, PUBLIC, JOHN BENNETT, CHIEF OF STAFF. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING CHIEF TRIPP IS COMING IN TO SPEAK ABOUT 95 AS A PROCUREMENT PIECE. IF THERE IS ANOTHER QUESTION ABOUT BUNKER, HE WILL BE HAPPY TO TRY TO -- >>LUIS VIERA: IF I MAY, THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CHIEF BENNETT. SO OBVIOUSLY A LETTER FROM ED KELLY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE -- I AM GETTING A CALL FROM THE PARENTS. SOMEBODY WANTS TO KEY THIS UP -- >>JOHN BENNETT: I WILL COME BACK. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: GO AHEAD. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: CHIEF BENNETT, I HAVE A QUESTION. NOT TO OPEN UP A CAN OF WORMS. BUT I HAD A MEETING YESTERDAY WITH PARKLAND ESTATES FOLKS AND BURNS AND EPICURION. IT WAS IN REFERENCE TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA -- THE SOUTH HOWARD FLOOD PROGRAM. >>JOHN BENNETT: OKAY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I KNOW WE PASSED -- THERE ARE COUNCIL PASSED THE DESIGN PHASE OF THIS. MY QUESTION IS -- AND LISTEN TO THEIR PRESENTATION. AND I SUGGEST THIS BECAUSE -- AND I REMINDED COUNCIL THAT WE DON'T NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS. WE JUST APPROVE THEM OR DENY THEM. THEY HAD A PROPOSAL WHICH, YOU KNOW, SEEMED EXTRAORDINARY REASONABLE. AND THIS IT WOULD GO DO YOU KNOW SWANN, USE THAT SOFTBRAWL COMPLEX AND THE DITCH OWNED BY THE CITY THAT PARALLELS THE CROSSTOWN ALL THE WAY DOWN. INTUITIVELY, IT KIND OF LOOKED AND SOUNDED GOOD. I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT YOU SPEAK WITH THE MAYOR AND TALK OF REOPENING OR AN ADDENDUM OF THE CONTRACT TO AT LEAST EXPLORE IT AND HAVE THE DEFINITIVE ANSWER. A LOT OF PUBLIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS. AT LEAST THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THAT. I DON'T WANT TO SLOW THINGS DOWN. THE DESIGN SPACE HAVEN'T STARTED YET. I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO BRING BACK THE IDEAL OF AMENDING THE CONTRACT INCLUDING LOOKING HARD AT THAT OTHER PRO PROPOSAL. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. >>LYNN HURTAK: HAVE YOU TALKED TO STORMWATER ABOUT THAT? BECAUSE THEY ARE DOING THAT. CONTRACTORS -- FROM MY UNDERSTAND SOMETHING THE CONTRACTORS ARE DOING THE CONTRACT WORK AND OUR STAFF IS LOOKING A THREE OTHER POSSIBILITIES. HAVE YOU ASKED THEM IF THAT IS THE POSSIBILITY THEY ARE LOOKING FOR? CLENDENIN CLEAN I THINK -- KIMMON IT IS DOING IT. >>LYNN HURTAK: NO, THEY ARE NOT. OUR STAFF IS DOING IT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I THINK WE NEED TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH KIMMINS. >>LYNN HURTAK: WHY CAN'T OUR STAFF DO IT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: NOT DOING THE THREE. >>BILL CARLSON: THE PUBLIC DOESN'T TRUST THE PROCESS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: BECAUSE I THINK THE EXPERTISE THAT A CONTRACTOR BRINGS IS DIFFERENT. I AM NOT -- OUR STAFF IS GOOD AND CAN DO ALL OF THAT, BUT I TELL PEOPLE, WHY DON'T WE DO THIS. STAFF ALREADY HAS FULL-TIME JOB. NOT LIKE WE HAVE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE SITTING AROUND DOING NOTHING WAITING FOR US TO GIVE THEM ASSIGNMENTS. FOR ENGINEERING, OUR STORMWATER PEOPLE ARE BUSY TOO. AND THEIR CAPACITY IS ONLY SO M MUCH. SEEMS TO ME THAT IT WILL BE A VERY DIFFERENT IS SOLUTION TO HAVE AN ADDENDUM TO THAT CONTRACT TO PURSUE LOOKING AT ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE AND IF IT DOESN'T WORK, IT DOESN'T WORK, IF THE NUMBERS ARE NOT THERE. IF IT IS UNREALISTIC. AND THE CAPACITY IS NOT THERE. WHEN I SAW THE LENGTH OF THAT DITCH ALONG THE CROSSTOWN. AND HOW LESS DISRUPTIVE THAT WOULD BE AND I FROM THE BEGINNING FELT THAT SWANN AND A PORTION WAS ON HERE BECAUSE IT WAS SO WIDE. AND DO THAT WITH LESS CONSTRUCTION. I WOULD LIKE FOR TO YOU TALK ABOUT IT. >>JOHN BENNETT: I WILL SHARE WITH WHAT WE KNOW. THE MAYOR HOSTED THE SAME GROUP YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES. SEVERAL PRESENTEDED FROM THIS GROUP. ONE OF THEM SEEMED TO HAVE SOME ACTIONAL TRACTION TO LOOK AT AND I BELIEVE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS TRUE, THAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT THIS AS AN ALTERNATIVE, BUT IN-HOUSE. AS COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK SPOKE OF. BUT ALSO THE NEXT LEVEL WAS TO TALK TO KIMMON ABOUT THE FEASIBILITY. I THINK SOME OF THIS -- I DON'T HAVE AN UPDATE, BUT I THINK IT HAS BEEN ENERGIZED THAT WAY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I WAS GOING TO CALL YOU OFFLINE AND YOU WERE STANDING THERE AND I THOUGHT I WOULD ASK YOU NOW. EITHER THAT OR I WILL START SING SOMETHING. EITHER WAY. >>GWEN HENDERSON: PLEASE DON'T DO THAT. [LAUGHTER] >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON. >>BILL CARLSON: I HAVE SPOKEN TO CHIEF BENNETT ABOUT THIS. I HAVE CONCERNS HOW THIS WHOLE PROCESS WAS MADE. ONE OF THE WORST POLITICAL PROCESS THAT WE HAVE SEEN. SO BAD THAT THE SOUTH TAMPA AND PARKLAND ESTATE THE ADMINISTRATION PITTED NEIGHBOR AGAINST NEIGHBOR. IT WAS HORRIBLE THE WAY IT WAS DONE. I THINK WE NEED TO RESTART. KIMMINS WITH HARBOUR ISLAND, MacDILL 48. AND THEY GET HIGH REMARKS IN ALL THE PROJECTS THEY DO. BUT THIS ONE THIS ONE WAS INCREDIBLY DIVISIVE BECAUSE SOMEBODY DECIDE THIS WOULD BE THE ROUTE AND THIS IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO. BUSINESS GROUPS AND NEIGHBORHOOD TALKED TO STAFF. AFTER THE BUSINESS GROUPS SPENT 250,000 LOOKING AT THE OTHER ALTERNATIVES. STAFF SAID WE WILL NOT LOOK AT ANY OF THE NEW ALTERNATIVES AND GO BACK TOWARD ANYONE THAT WE ALREADY DID. THAT GROUP MET WITH THE MAYOR AND SAID WOULD GO DOWN HOWARD AVENUE. SECOND HAND. IF THE MAYOR DISAGREES. THE POINT IS THEY ARE NOT LOOKING AT ANY OTHER ALTERNATIVE AND THIS IS NOT GOING TO WORK. KIMMINS WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND THEY WANT TO MAKE IT WORK. WE NEED LEADERSHIP AND STOP THE DIVISIVENESS. AFTER 65 MILLION PLUS -- $65 MILLION OR SO IN INTEREST THIS WILL NOT STOP FLOODING PROBLEM IN PARKLAND AND PALMA CEIA. WE NEED TO HIT THE RESET BUTTON ON THE ENTIRE THING. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON, I JUST DON'T LIKE -- AGAIN WE JUST BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF. SAID THAT THE MAYOR AND HIM WILL HAVE TALKS AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE TALKS. I THINK PROBABLY A DECISION POINT THAT WHAT YOU SAID IS ACCURATE THAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT REV REVISITING THIS AGAIN. AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVISIT THIS. NOT BECAUSE IT WAS A DECISION POINT. THERE WAS A MOMENT IN TIME COME HELL OR HIGH WATER. BUT I THINK THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY HERE THAT WE PIVOT AND I THINK WHAT YOU JUST HEARD FROM THE CHIEF OF STAFF IS HE WILL GO IN AND THE MAYOR ALREADY HAD THE ONE CONVERSATION AND WILL TALK AGAIN AND OPEN THIS BACK UP. AND STAFF WAS LOOKING AT IT AND LET'S LOOK AT IT AGAIN. I DON'T NECESSARILY WANT TO CLOSE THE DOOR BECAUSE THIS WAS THE DECISION MOMENT YESTERDAY IS THE SAME POINT WE ARE AT TODAY. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>BILL CARLSON: CAN I HAVE A SECOND BITE OF THAT SINCE YOU GOT THE SECOND BITE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: HE DIDN'T HAVE THE FIRST BITE. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: I AM NOT GETTING INVOLVED IN THIS. HOW MANY TIMES ARE WE GOING TO LOOK AT THIS THING? WE HAVEN'T LOOKED AT IT BEFORE? I FEEL LIKE QUITTING RIGHT NOW. JUST GETTING THE HELL OUT OF HERE. >>GWEN HENDERSON: PLEASE, CHARLIE. PLEASE DON'T DO THIS. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: I FEEL LIKE GETTING THE HELL OUT OF HERE. WE CAN'T MAKE THE DECISION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. >>GWEN HENDERSON: I THOUGHT WE ALREADY DECIDED THIS. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: AND I AM NOT JOKING. THIS IS THE MOST DISCONTENT IF INDIVIDUAL GROUP -- NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT GROUP THAT I EVER WORKED WITH. >>BILL CARLSON: UNFORTUNATELY, THE VOTERS ELECTED THE MAYOR AND PICKED HER STAFF AND THIS IS WHY WE HAVE THE PROBLEMS THAT WE ARE HAVING. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A LITTLE WHILE. MAY I JUST RESPOND TOP THAT? >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I WANT TO END THE DISCUSSION BECAUSE IT IS NOT EVEN ON THE AGENDA. I JUST LOST ALL INTEREST IN IT. LET'S END THE DISCUSSION. >>BILL CARLSON: IF HE GOT A SECOND BITE. >>JOHN BENNETT: WE WILL DO THE NEXT PUN WITH COUNCIL'S PLEASURE FOR THE NEXT ITEM. >>BILL CARLSON: HOW COME I GOT SET UP AND NO ONE ELSE ON A SECOND BITE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: NOT EVEN ON THE AGENDA. >>BILL CARLSON: I WILL TAKE 30 SECONDS. MORE TIME -- >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT. >>BILL CARLSON: BUT THE CHAIR IS SUPPOSED TO GIVE A SECOND ROUND. ISN'T THAT OUR PROTOCOL. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: 30 SECONDS AND THE DISCUSSION ENDS. >>BILL CARLSON: TO RESPOND TO COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. I SPOKE WITH CHIEF OF STAFF JUST BEFORE THE BREAK, AND THE LAST CONVERSATION I HAD WITH HIM, HE WILL ACKNOWLEDGE, I THINK, I PLEADED WITH HIM. PLEASE HAVE THE MAYOR STAND UP AND SAY I DECIDED TO RE-EVALUATE THIS AND LOOK AT THE OTHER OPTIONS. AS OF THAT MEETING, THE MAYOR HOME RUN NOT DECIDED TO DO THAT. IF THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN THE LAST LAST TWO DAYS, I HOPE THE MAYOR WILL TALK ABOUT IT. I AM NOT TALK ABOUT DOING NOTHING. AN HONEST PROCESS THAT WILL HAVE SOLUTIONS. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA, ANY UPDATES? >>LUIS VIERA: WILL BE HERE VERY SOON. DO MR. REAMER. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WHIT IS HERE. >>JOHN BENNETT: IF I CAN INTRODUCE CHAIRMAN, THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC. IF YOU WANT TO WOMAN UP. SO WHIT JOINED US OBVIOUSLY WHEN THE ADMINISTRATION KICKED IN WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE WAS SO IMPORTANT FOR OUR INTERGENERATIONAL THINGS THAT WE ALL KNOW. WE KNOW COUNCIL WORKED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR FUTURE IS STRONG IN THAT SPACE. THING THAT DRAWS US -- I TRAVELED TO AMSTERDAM AND LOOKED AT THEIR WATER USAGE. PEOPLE LOOK AT DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF SOLID WASTE AND IT ALL TIES TOGETHER. WHAT ENAMORED US ABOUT WHIT, IS THE FACT THAT HE DID WANT TO NOT WANT TO BUILD A PLANNED AND GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. HE WANTED TO SEE IT LIMITED. AFTER MULTIPLE PLANS, WE HAVE A LOT OF TRACTION IN PLACE TO KEEP THE CITY MOVING FORWARD. I REMEMBER MY FIRST REAL STRONG ITERATION WHEN THE STORMS AND OVER THE NORTH END AND I TURNED AROUND AND SHE WAS THERE VOLUNTEERING ON HER DAY OFF TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY WAS GET WHAT THEIR NEEDS WERE. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO WHIT TO MAKE COMMENTS AND INTRODUCE KAYLA AND MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, WHIT THE REAMER, SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I REALLY APPRECIATE NOT ONLY THE ADMINISTRATION'S SUPPORT IN CREATION OF THIS POSITION, BUT COUNCIL'S SUPPORT. WE HAVE DONE SOME REMARKABLE THINGS MY TENURE, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL AND STATEMENT GRANT MONEY FOR RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. WE STARTED TAMPA'S GREEN TEAM WHICH I KNOW VISIT YOUR DISTRICTS TO HELP PLANT TREES AND PICK UP TRASH. THAT IS AN AMERICORP PROGRAM TO HOPE CONTINUE WITH SOME FEDERAL THREATS OF CUTTING THAT PROGRAM. AND WE CREATED OUR VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT A STATE REQUIRED DOCUMENT RELEGALSING IN COUPLE OF WEEKS THAT HONES ON THE ASSETS THAT PEOPLE LOOK LOOKING FOR. PUMPS, PEEPS. CULTURAL ASPECTS LIKE BEN T. DAVIS BEACH. AND A LOT OF WORK THAT THE OFFICE HAS DONE. WE HAVE BEEN VERY, VERY SUCCESSFUL GETTING GRANT MONEY TO SUPPORT OUR PLANS THAT WE HAVE WRITTEN. AND I HAVE THE FULL CONFIDENCE WHO IS STEPPING IN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP RESULTS FOR YOU ALL, FOR THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE GREAT PEOPLE OF TAMPA. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING MOOING ME THIS PRIVILEGE. I LOVE THE CITY OF TAMPA. I AM NOT GOING FAR AND WILL BE STAYING HERE WITH MY FAMILY AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AROUND TOWN. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR. YES, MA'AM, YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS. >> KAYLA CASELI. THE INTERIM AS WHIT MOVES ON WITH HIS TRANSITION. I WANT TO THANK HIM ON BEHALF THE CITY. HE HAS BEEN A HUGE ASSET TO SET THE FOUNDATION FOR THE WORK THAT THAT WE WILL BE CONTINUING TO DO AND WORKING WITH DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. A TEAM OF -- WHEREAS THREE, NOW TWO FOR A LITTLE BIT. AND SO WE DEFINITELY CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF EVERY SI SINGLE CITY STAFF MEMBER IN DIFFERENT COMPARTMENTS AND TO CONTINUE THE COURSE THAT WE ARE ON A GREAT PATH LAND CONTINUE TO DO THIS WORK. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WELCOME. MR. RECOMMEND REMMER, COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC. I HAD MENTIONED I WANTED TO ASK YOU A QUESTION OF SOMETHING I HAVE SEEN. WENT OUT TO THE CITY OF TAMPA RESIDENTS OF THE SOLAR PROGRAM. THERE IS LINK. I WENT TO THE WEB SITE. THEY SAID I HAVEN'T HEARD. IT REAL OR LEGIT? >> IT IS LEGIT. THE LETTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY A TARGETING MAILINGS. SOME GOT OUTSIDE THE COUNTY AND WORK WITH THE VENDOR ON THAT. WE WORK WITH A SOLAR NONPROFIT CALLED SOLAR UNITED NEIGHBORS. THEY PUT TOGETHER CO-OPS THAT ARE NEIGHBORS THAT ALL WANT TO THINK ABOUT INSTALLING SOLAR TOGETHER AND ISSUE AN RFP TOGETHER AND ULTIMATELY HAVE PRICING DISCOUNTS. ER CHARLIE MIRANDA WENT THROUGH THE PROGRAM AND WAS VERY HAPPY WITH IT. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT PROGRAM AND THE MAIL, AN ADVERTISING PARTNERS THAT SENT OUT THESE MAILERS. I TOTALLY ADMIT THEY LOOK LIKE KIND -- I DON'T WANT TO SAY SOLICITATIONS BUT STRONGLY ENCOURAGING FOLKS TO LOOK AT THIS AND WORK WITH THOSE PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE THEY LOOK AS OFFICIAL AND LEGIT. AND THE CITY OF TAMPA SPONSORED PROGRAM AND HOPE PEOPLE WILL GO TO THE WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON, VIERA, MIRANDA AND CARLSON. >>GWEN HENDERSON: I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THE CITY OF TAMPA. SOMEONE WAS TALKING ABOUT YOU IN THE BOOK STORE 48 HOURS AGO. AND WE TALKED ABOUT 22nd STREET AND THE EAT STUDY AND THE GRANT YOU WORKED A LONG TIME ON THAT WE RECEIVED JUST -- AND CREATING THE DREAM TEAM BY I LOVE SEEING THEM -- ESPECIALLY IN MY DIS DISTRICT. I WANT TO SAY JOB WELL-DONE. YOU LEFT IT BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT. >> THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: VIERA, MIRANDA AND CARLSON. >>LUIS VIERA: THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK FROM TAMPA. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, DO YOU WORK AT ACKERMAN? >> NO, SIR. >>LUIS VIERA: WHERE DID I GET THAT FROM? I KNOW YOU ARE AN ATTORNEY. WHAT WHIFFS -- I DON'T KNOW WHERE I GOT ACKERMAN LIMIT WITH YOU. BUT I VALUE HIGHLY ATTORNEYS WHO GO INTO AT THAT PUBLIC SERVICE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. MISS JOHNSON -VELEZ THE FORMER HEAD PRESIDENT OF POTOMAC BAR ASSOCIATION WHICH AFFIRMS THAT. I THINK ATTORNEYS HAVE AN UNIQUE PROPENSITY TO GO INTO PUBLIC SERVICE. EQUAL NONPROPENSITY TO DO THAT. BUT THAT IS ONE YOU TOOK. I THINK YOU OUGHT TO BE PROUD OF THAT AS A MEMBER OF THE FLORIDA BAR. THANK YOU FOR THEIR. >> AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO SERVE AS A PUBLIC SERVICE. HIGHEST ESTEEM OF FLORIDA BAR. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA AND CARLSON. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. THINGS COMING OUT THAT AFTER YOU LEAVE, YOU HAD YOUR FOOTPRINT AND FINGERPRINT ON IT. WHOLE THING WITH THE CITY OF TAMPA TO DO OR NOT DO. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT DIFFERENT THINGS ALL AT THE SAME TIME. AND WE ARE TRYING TO SAVE THE WORLD BUT WE CAN'T EVEN SAVE OURSELVES. BECAUSE WHAT WE HAVE IS HURRICANE SEASON COMING BY AND THE PROBLEM IS WE CAN DRAW, FIX, PROGRAM SOMETHING IF WE NEED TO FIX IT NOW. BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT IS COMING BECAUSE NOW IT DOESN'T EXIST. YEAH, IF HURRICANE SEASON IS COMING I DON'T KNOW WHAT SIZE, STRENGTH OR WHERE IT IS GOING TO HIT. I HAVE BEEN SAYING IT FOR A WEEK, THE BAY IS THREE DEGREES WARMER THIS TIME THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR. WE THINK THERE WILL BE A DECLINE IN STRENGTH, YOU ARE WRONG. YOU GOT TO PRAY THAT IT GOES SOMEWHERE ELSE. AND WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING IN THE FUTURE THAT IS BRIGHT. WE ARE ANTI-BEING OURSELVES AND SAVING OURSELVES. WE TRY TO SAVE SOMETHING IS THAT DOES NOT TEXTIST. WE ARE NOT PREPARED FOR IT. WE KEEP DOING SAME DAMN THING ALL OVER AGAIN. KEEP REPAIRING THE HOUSES LIKE THEY WERE 1,000 YEARS AGO AND DO NOT RESTRAIN WATER COMING IN THE HOUSE SAND TOTAL LOSS EVEN IF THEY ARE STANDING. WE KEEP DOING IT THE SAME WAY. AND WHAT A GREAT JOB WE HAVE DONE. NOT YOU, SIR. BUT US SO WE HAVEN'T CHANGED ONE DAMN BIT. I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE. I VOTED FOR IT AND I WILL CALLS SUPPORT SOLAR PANELS AND DOESN'T TAKE 19, 20, 21, OR 40 YEARS TO PAY BACK. I CAN TELL YOU THAT I FIRST TALKED HOW THIS AND SENT ME IN THE RIGHT WAY WITH THE CO-OP. HE WAS ONE OF THE TEN. COST OF THAT -- IT WAS YEARS AGO $14,400. AND MY ELECTRIC BILL LAST MONTH -- I WILL TURN IT INTO THE CLERK FOR PUBLIC RECORD. I AM. THAT AND THE WATER BILL ALSO. MY DRUNKEN DRIVING WHICH I DON'T HAVE ANY. JUST TO SHOW YOU THAT I DO WHAT I SAY AND I SAY WHAT I DO. IT IS GETTING TO A POINT THAT WE TALK A LOT. AND AMERICA IS GOING TO HELL AT THE SAME TIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: SECOND. COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON AND THEN CLENDENIN. >>BILL CARLSON: I SAID THIS TO YOU PRIVATELY AND I WANT TONIGHT SAY IT PUBLICLY, I THINK ONE COUNTY BIG THOUGHT LEADERS IN OUR REGION. I KNEW YOU WHEN YOU WERE AN ACTIVIST. AND I HAVE RESPECT FOR YOU THEN. YOU ARE ALWAYS PUSHING THE LIMITS OF MAKE SURE PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. IT WAS FUN TO WORK LIKE THAT. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON THE OUTSIDE. WHATEVER THINGS YOU ACCOMPLISHED HERE I HOPE YOU CAN DO EVEN MORE BEING A LEADER ON THE OUTSIDE WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO GET THINGS DONE AND THE IBEXTEN TO HELP YOU FULFILL THAT VISION, LET US KNOW. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I WAS VERY SAD TO HEAR YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT THAT YOU ARE DEPARTING. BUT EXCITING. DOORS -- YOU CLOSE THE DOOR BEHIND YOU AND THE DOOR YOU WALK IN THE NEXT DOOR, AND YOU DON'T LOOK BACK AND KEEP GOING. I HAD MANY OF THOSE EXPERIENCES WITH NO REGRETS. AS YOU MOVE FORWARD IN LIFE, ALWAYS NEW CHALLENGES. WHAT AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY OF TAMPA TO START SOMETHING FROM GROUND ZERO AND BUILD SOMETHING AND SEE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. I ECHO -- I CAN'T REMEMBER WHO SAID THAT. A COUPLE OF YEARS YOU WILL LOOK BACK AND SEE THE SEEDS THAT YOU SOWED AND WHAT WILL BECOME OF THEM. EXCITED FOR YOU. AND I APPRECIATE YACHT ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR THE CITY. ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SERVANT STAND YOUR DEDICATION FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN AND CAUSED A MIR RABBLE. >> THANK YOU, VERY KIND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: OUR GREAT GUY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: YOU ARE NOT AT GREAT GUY. GET OUT OF HERE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I APPRECIATE YOU INVITE ME TO MEET WITH THE GREEN TEAM AND SPEAK WITH THEM. WONDERFUL PROGRAM. GREAT PEOPLE. THE FUTURE OF OUR CITY IS BRIGHT WHEN YOU SEE ALL THE YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED AND HOW MUCH THEY CARE AND WHAT THEY DO. IT GIVES ME HOPE. THERE WERE LEADING THEM. UP CAN'T SAY ANYTHING BUT GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOU MY RESPECT AND THE RESPECT OF A LOT OF PEOPLE AND LUCKY TO HAVE YOU HERE. BEST OF LUCK FOR YOU FOR YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS. YOU WILL BE MISSED. >> APPRECIATE IS VERY MUCH. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA. ITEM NUMBER 97. >>LUIS VIERA: YES, MRS. BOONSTOPPLE IS HERE. MISS VAN LOAN, IF YOU WISH, YOU MAY. GO AHEAD, MAN THANK YOU. >>MICHELLE VAN LOAN: GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE BOONSTOPPLE. I AM MICHELLE VAN LOAN. I WILL BE MORE BRIEF THAN I USUALLY AM BECAUSE THE FAMILY IS HERE AND WE WILL HAVE A LOT MORE THINGS TO SAY OF THE YOUNG HARRISON BOONSTOPPLE THAT MEANS MORE COMING FROM THEM. IF WE CAN HAVE THE POWERPOINT. TODAY HONORING NAMING REQUEST TO HONOR LIFE OF HARRISON BOONSTOPPEL WHOSE BRIEF LIFE STANDS AS AN SHINING EXAMPLE OF PERSEVERANCE AND A FINE YOUNG ADULT WHILE OVERCOMING PHYSICAL CHALLENGES SINCE BIRTH AND THE RESULTING DEVELOPMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES DURING HIS LIFETIME. HARRISON GRADUATED FROM PEPIN ACADEMY IN 2022 HIGHLIGHTING HIS GROWTH ACT TIMCALLY AND SOCIALLY. HORSESON GREW INTO A STRONG, INDEPENDENT YOUNG MAN AND DESPITE HIS CHALLENGES HAD A JOB, WORKING AND TAKING COLLEGE COURSES TO ADVANCE HIMSELF THROUGH LIFE. HARRISON SYMBOLIZES ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH HARD WORK. POSITIVE -- VERY POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE AND SUPPORT OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HARRISON'S SUCCESS IS THE TESTAMENT OF THE INDOMITABLE SUPPORT OF HIS PARENTS EVERY SINGLE DAY OF HIS LIFE. THE HONORARY NAMING REQUESTING TO NAME THE NEW TAMPA ALL ABILITIES PARK AT THE NEW TAMPA COMMUNITY PARK IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF THE YOUNG HARRISON BOONSTOPPEL. TO QUOTE THE TAMPA PALMS OWNERS ASSOCIATION. IN PART OF THE HONORING NAMING, HARRISON'S NAME WILL BE A BEACON FOR THE PURPOSE THIS PARK WAS CREATED THAT OF CELEBRATING AND ADVANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL ABILITIES OF ALL PEOPLE. THANK YOU. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YES, MA'AM. IF COULD YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE BOARD. >> YES, BRUCY BOONSTOPPEL. I WILL HAVE TO READ IT. I'M HERE TO SHARE MY MESSAGE OF HARRISON, I NOW AND WILL ALWAYS BE HIS MOTHER. HARRISON WAS 20 YEARS OLD WHEN HE WAS TAKEN FROM US BEGIN VIOLENCE. MY SON, HARRISON AND HIS TWIN SISTER AVA BORN PREMATURELY IN 2003, WELCOMED INTO THE FAMILY MAYA ANGELOU HUSBAND, CARL, THEIR BIG BROTHER NICHOLAS, LARGE EXTENDED FAMILY AND A COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS. THE PATH AHEAD WASN'T ALWAYS THE EASY FOR HARRISON. HE BARELY SURVIVED OF THE FIRST FEW MONTHS IN THE NICU AS HE CONTRACTED A STAPH INFECTION WITH THE BREATHING TUBE FOR HIS UNDERDEVELOPED LUNGS. DOCTORS WERE NOT SURE HE WILL MAKE IT. AFTER A MONTH IN THE NICU, HE WENT IN SEARCH FOR A FEEDING TUBE FOR ALL HIS EATING NUTRITION FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS POP TO LEARN HOW TO WALK, HE WAS FITTED WITH LEG BRACES AGE 3 HE HAD SEVERE AMERICA LOSS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THESE ANTIBIOTICS. AT AGE FIVE, HARRISON WAS SURGICALLY FITTED WITH A COCHLEAR IMPLANT THAT ALLOWED HIM TO HEAR AND GRASP LANGUAGE WHICH IS PRETTY RESEARCH THE FIRST TIME. WE DIDN'T KNOW IN THE BEGINNING THAT HE COULDN'T HEAR. INCLUDING FIVE THERAPIES A WEEK, SPEECH OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICAL AND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS AT ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY BEGINNING AT AGE WHERE HE HAD TWO EXCEPTIONAL TEACHERS MISS CASEY AND MISS ANDREA THAT SHAPED EVERYTHING IN HARRISON'S WORLD WITH KINDNESS. FROM FIFTH GRADE UNTIL GRADUATION IN 2022, HARRISON ATTENDED PEPIN ACADEMIES WHICH NURTURED HIM DAILY WITH KINDNESS. KINDNESS IS THE MOTIVATION OF THE PEOPLE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE AND THE -- SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THIS IS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ALWAYS WORKING TO MAKE THIS WORLD BETTER FOR THOSE LESS FORTUNATE. HARRISON'S LIFE WAS IN MANY WAY A BEAUTIFUL SHOOTING STAR PASSING THROUGH A LIFETIME IN A FEW SHORT YEARS. CRAMMED MORE EXPERIENCES, MORE ADVENTURES AND CERTAINLY MORE ENERGY IN EVERY DAY OF THE LIFE THAN MANY OF US CAN DO AND HE HAD A SMILE THAT MELTED HEARTS PERHAPS BECAUSE OF HIS EXPERIENCES WITH HIS CHALLENGES, HE COULD BE QUIET AND EVEN SH Z+ NEW SITUATIONS. ONCE HE BECAME AT EASE HIS FLOODGATES WOULD OPEN AND LOVE FOR LIFE AND UB RANCE WOULD OPEN WIDE AS MISS AMAZING SMILE. HARRISON WAS GIFTED WITH A CAPACITY OF EMPATHY A AND COMPASSION. A QUALITY VERY, VERY APPEALING TO THOSE WHO MAY HAD THEIR OWN STRUGGLES WITH SHYNESS AND UNCERTAINTY AND CERTAIN DRAWN OTHERS TO HIM. HARRISON A PASSION FOR ADVENTURE, MOTION AND SPEED. A BOY DISCOVERING THE JOYS OF SKATE BOARDING HE PUSHED DISABILITY TO THE UTMOST, WHEN SOMETHING CAUGHT HIS ATTENTION AND INTEREST, HE HAD A STRONG FOCUS AND STARTED RESEARCHING AND LEARNING EVERYTHING -- EVERYTHING HE COULD OF ALL DETAILS INVOLVED. PEOPLE EVERYWHERE HAD NO PROBLEM WARMING UP TO HARRISON. AT OXFORD EXCHANGE, AVENUES HARD-WORKING, DILL GENT AND KIND COLLEAGUE DURING THE TWO YEARS HE WORKED THERE. MANAGER SAID HE WAS A QUIET BOY AND THEN TWO WEEKS ON THE JOB THEY SPOKE AND HARRISON HAD A HAWKS SMILE AND THEN JUST LIKE THAT. HARRISON'S CHALLENGE MAY HAVE MEANT THINGS SIMPLE FOR OTHER KIDS WOULDN'T AS EASY FOR HIM, BUT DIDN'T DISCOURAGE HIM SEEING LIFE AS AN ADVENTURE. HE LOVED FULL ALAMEDA, CAMPING TRIMS, HIKING, SKATEBOARDING WITH FRIENDS, HE BIKED. WHEN OLD ENOUGH TO DRIVE PICKED OUT A BRIGHT BLUE SUBARU WX THAT HE ALSO LOVED. HE WAS A SOURCE OF LAUGHTER AND LOVE FOR ALL THOSE WHO KNEW HIM AND HE WAS WELL KNOWN FOR A HIS KINDNESS AND BEAUTIFUL XHIEL HARRISON'S LIFE ENDED OCTOBER 9, 2023. HE AND HIS FRIENDS HAVE GONE OUT AFTER A USUAL EVENING OF DRIVING. INCH THE 360 APP TO KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF MY CHILDREN. YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH THAT. HARRISON'S DAILY MAP WILLING HISTORY LOOKED LIKE A SPIDER WEB AND AFTER HIS FUNERAL A CAR PARADE WITH HIS HESS FRIENDS THROUGH DAVIS ISLAND, BAYSHORE AND DOWNTOWN. WENT TO YBOR CITY TO WATCH PEOPLE DRESS UP FOR HALLOWEEN. HE WAS ONLY THERE TEN MINUTES GOING UP 7th AVENUE AND THEN BACK AGAIN TO THE GARAGE WHERE THEY HAD PARKED. 18 PEOPLE HAD THEIR LIVES CHANGED FOREVER THAT DAY. HARRISON WAS KILLED WITHIN SECONDS OF THE SHOOTING. MY SON, AN INNOCENT BYSTANDER STANDING THERE WAS KILLED BY A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY. HIS LOSS HAS BROKEN THE HEARTS OF OUR FAMILY AND EVERYONE WHO KNEW HIM. THAT MOMENT TOOK AWAY MY BRIGHT. BEAUTIFUL SON BUT HAS LED TO THE RECOGNITION OF KINDNESS AND HIS LEGACY, LET KINDNESS WIN. THE COMPANIES THAT HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE ARE COMPANIES WE HAVE KNOWN THROUGH HIS LIFE. HE HAS BEEN A PART OF PEPIN FOUNDATION. THE RONALD McDONALD TRAINING CENTER. HE STAYED THERE FOR A WHILE. KAREN CLAY. TAMPA PALMS OWNERSHIPS ASSOCIATION AND JUST ALL THESE ELEMENTS MAKE ME JOYOUS TO THINK HIS NAME WILL BE ON THAT PART. MORE FORTUNATE THAN OTHERS AND DIDN'T KNOW IF HE WOULD WALK OR TALK. EVEN THE GUYS AS THE NEUROLOGIST SAID THEY WEREN'T SURE IF HE WOULD BE ABLE TO TALK. HE MAY HAVE TO TALK THROUGH A COMPUTER. NOPE, EVEN AFTER FIVE YEARS BEFORE HEARING, HE DID IT ALL AND THAT BRINGS STUFF WITH IT. LIKE I SAID PEPIN AND ALSO I WAS GOING TO SAY TOO. I AM PROUD OF HARRISON AND PROUD OF HIS SISTER, AVA AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY, NICHOLAS. WHEN HARRISON WAS LITTLE, HE WAS REALLY PETITE. SO SOME KIDS DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY WITH HIM BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT HE WAS A BABY. AND HE DIDN'T TALK THAT WELL. BUT HE WAS THE ONE WHEN AVA AND HE WOULD GO TO THE PARK, AND HE WOULD BE PUSHING THE SWING WITH THE LITTLER KID. I MEAN HE JUST CARED ABOUT EVERYBODY. TO ME, THAT IS AN AMAZING LEGACY AND IT IS AN AMAZING LEGACY OF A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES. BY THIS UNFORTUNATE GUN VIOLENCE. BUT THE REALITY IS -- IS MY LIFE IS IMPORTANT TO AND FUELED BY THE ACTIONS THAT YOU GUYSES CAN DO. IT IS A CRAZY WORLD RIGHT NOW, BUT HE HE IS THE PRODUCT MUCH PEOPLE CARING ABOUT HIM. AND UNDERSTANDING OF HIM WHETHER HE NEVER WALKED OR ANYTHING. SO THIS IS A REAL THREAT THRILL FOR US TO BE PART OF THE HANDICAP PARK. AND I JUST APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH. AND I WANT MY SON'S BEAUTIFUL PICTURE TO BE AT THE PARK -- OH, IS THAT IT? OKAY. HE JUST REALLY WAS SOMETHING THAT I THINK ALSO IN THE GENERAL SCOPE OF THINGS OUR CHILDREN DON'T HAVE THAT. SO BEATEN DOWN AND SO. I WANT THIS TO BE A STORY NOT ABOUT THE GUNS BUT ALL THE THINGS HE OVERCAME AND ALL THE QUALITIES AND PEOPLE -- EVEN KIDS EVEN WITHOUT HANDICAP AND SPECIAL NEEDS, THEY ARE BROKEN. AND SO I LOVE THE PARK TO HAVE A SPACE AND SAY LET KINDNESS WIN AND INSPIRE OTHERS. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU, MRS. BOONSTOPPEL, IT WILL BE MY HONOR TO SUPPORT THIS. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY. I I REMEMBER WHEN THAT HAPPENED, WHEN THE NEWS CAME OUT. I WAS UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND FIRST THING I SAW, MASS SHOOTING IN YBOR CITY. WITH THE CHIEF HE WAS SO DILIGENT WITH HIS TEAM, WALKING THROUGH YBOR CITY. VISITING WITH PEOPLE. INCREASING THE POLICE PRESENCE. WE WERE OUT TOGETHER ONE NIGHT. MY WIFE WAS WITH US. A AND, YOU KNOW YOUR STORY ABOUT YOUR SON IS SO -- SORRY, I CRY -- NOT THE FIRST TIME. BUT, HE IS AN EXAMPLE OF -- WHAT WE SHOULD BE. >> YES. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: AND THESE -- IN THESE TERRIBLE -- YOU KNOW POLITICS IS CRAZY. THE WORLD IS CRAZY, BUT EVERYTHING THAT YOU SAID IS SO INSPIR INSPIRATIONAL. AND I CAN'T IMAGINE, YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH. AND I CAN -- I CAN OFFER MY CONDOLENCES ON OUR BEHALF. YOU KNOW, HIS NAME WILL LIVE ON AND HE WILL BE REMEMBERED AS, AS A WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING, SO -- YEAH. >>LUIS VIERA: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. AND I -- I WAS HOLDING BACK TEARS JUST LISTENING TO YOU, BRUCY, AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHAIRMAN MANISCALCO OPINION NOT A DAMN THING ABOUT CRYING. I AM HOLDING BACK TEARS RIGHT NOW. YOU KNOW, THAT PARK IS ABOUT EMPATHY, COMPASSION, TOLERANCE AND DECENCY AND THE LEGACY OF HARRISON. 100%. AND I -- I -- ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY HAS TO BE SAID IS THE COURAGE IT TAKES YOU TO COME UP HERE. YOU HAVE BEEN IN MANY FORUMS, ON GUN VIOLENCE, DISABILITIES, VICTIMS OF CRIME AND SO FORTH TO BEAR -- DAMN IT, JUST YOUR -- THE WORST PAIN A PERSON CAN HAVE AND TO TALK ABOUT THAT PUBLICLY TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE. THAT -- THAT IS AN ACT OF HEART AND LOVE THAT -- THAT IS GREAT GREAT COURAGE. SO, YOU KNOW, YOU ARE COMING HERE AND TELLING THIS STORY OF HARRISON. I MEAN I -- LIKE THE FIRST YEAR NOT KNOWING IF HE IS GOING TO LIVE. I THINK IT WAS GOING TO MIDDLE SCHOOL WEIGHING 60 POUNDS BEING A GRADUATE OF PEPIN ACADEMY. >> AVENUES LITTLE DUDE. >>LUIS VIERA: WITH A BIG HEART. AND THAT STORY, THINGS LIKE THAT DON'T HAPPEN BY THEMSELVES. THEY -- THEY HAPPEN WITH A MOM AND A DAD WITH PARENTS, A FAMILY AND WITH PEOPLE THAT LOVE THEM. THAT IS WHAT Y'ALL DID AND YOU WILL STILL LOVE HIM AND WILL LOVE HIM FOREVER. HIS STORY, WE CAN -- YOU KNOW, WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT AT THAT THE PARK. BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IT IS ABOUT. >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE VERY BEAUTIFUL. >>LUIS VIERA: THANK YOU. >> HIS LIFE WAS A VICTORY. THE UNFORTUNATE OF WHERE WE ARE LIVING IN THIS WORLD IS THAT AND WE KNOW IT IS THERE. MEANWHILE KEEP KIDS AFLOAT AND MYSELF AFLOAT. EVERY TIME I DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS, THIS POURS IN THE STRENGTH, LOVE AND FUEL THAT I NEED TO GO FORWARD. SO, YEAH, EVERY DAY IT IS WITHOUT HIM. BUT EVERY TIME I DO SOMETHING OR TALK TO SOMEBODY -- I TALK TO EVERYBODY ABOUT HARRISON. AND IT'S -- IT IS UPLIFTING FOR ME. IT'S UPSETTING TO GET THERE, BUT AFTER IT JUST SHOWS ME ALL THE PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD THAT ARE FEELING THE SAME WAY, YOU KNOW, SO, YEAH. >>LUIS VIERA: YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU TALK ABOUT IS JUST MOURNING -- TRYING TO BE STRONG IN BROKEN PLACE BUS COMMEMORATING DECENCY. THAT'S IT. DECENCY. >> THAT IS WHAT HIS LEGACY IS GOING TO BE ABOUT. ABOUT KINDNESS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THAT IN THIS WORLD. THERE IS A LOT OF REASONS FOR IT, BUT THE FACT IS, HE JUST ALWAYS DID THAT. AND WHEN HE WAS LITTLE AND GROWING UP AND EVEN IN HIGH SCHOOL, HIS FRIENDS -- THE PARENTS TOLD ME HE WAS LIKE THE CHEER LEADER. YOU COME TO THE HOUSE WITH THE LOUD CAR MOTOR GOING AND HIS FRIEND WOULD SAY, OH, HARRISON IS HERE, AND THE MOM WILL SAY, HARRISON IS HERE! EVERYBODY WOULD KIND OF GET READY BECAUSE HE CAME IN WITH THAT POSITIVITY AND STUFF. AND HE BECAME THE ONE THAT A LOT OF HIS FRIENDS CONFIDED IN HIM WHEN THEY WERE HAVING ISSUES. HE WOULD BE THE ONE HE WOULD WANT TO TALK TO. COACHING ON. THE BOY THAT WENT THROUGH ALL THIS STUFF ALREADY. I THINK THAT IS AN IMPORTANT EDUCATION PROCESS TOO FOR A -- ALONG WITH THAT IS JUST MAKING KIDS FEEL LIKE THEIR LIFE IS NOT PREDETERMINED. >>LUIS VIERA: AMEN. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: DO WE NEED AN OFFICIAL MOTION? >>LUIS VIERA: IF I -- UNLESS ANYONE ON COUNCIL WANTS TO -- WHAT I WANT TO DO, IF I MAY, YOU HAVE MENTIONED THIS PICTURE. SO I WANTED TO MAKE A MOTION AND A COUPLE OF THINGS. MISS VAN LOAN, WHAT MOTION DO WE NEED TO MAKE TO BRING THIS BACK TO A VOTE TO MAKE THIS OFFICIAL? AND HOW MUCH TIME WOULD YOU ALL NEED? >>MICHELLE VAN LOAN: MICHELLE VAN LOAN. YOU WOULD MAKE A MOTION FOR FIRST READING IF IT IS THE PLEASURE OF COUNCIL. MAY 15 OR ANY DATE AFTER THAT. >>LUIS VIERA: SWELL. IF I MAY, MAKE A MOTION FOR FIRST READING FOR THE NAMING OF THE ALL ABILITIES PARK TO HARRISON BOONSTOPPEL AND TWO OTHER ATTACHMENTS THAT CITY STAFF WORK WITH A PLAQUE OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH ON THERE THAT CAN WORK WITH YOUR FAMILY. WHAT GOES THERE. AND THAT THERE WILL BE A SIGN AT THE ACTUAL PARK AND THEN ON NEW TAMPA BOULEVARD ON THE PARK BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO GO A WHILE AWAY TO GET TO THE ACTUAL PARK SO FOLKS WILL KNOW THAT -- THEY WERE WORKING ON THAT ANYWAY FOR THE ALL PARK. BUT TWO SIGNS, IN THE BEGINNING WITH THE NEW TAMPA REC CENTER AND GOING INTO THE PARK. I DID WANT TO MENTION ON -- ON BACKGROUND THAT, AGAIN, THIS -- THIS -- HARRISON'S LIFE UNIQUE KNEE FILT INTO WHAT THIS PARK IS ALL ABOUT. THAT IS MY MOTION, IF I MAY. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: A MOTION AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MA'AM. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: NEXT UP, GO BACK TO THE BUNKER GEAR AND CHIEF TRIPP. BEFORE WE BEGIN, COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA, WE HAVE TO VOTE ON 95. 96, CAN WE RECEIVE AND FILE THAT? >>LUIS VIERA: YES, THAT IS ON -- YES, SO THAT IS -- IN-PERSON REPORTS AND THEN QUARTERLY IN-PERSON REPORTS AND MONTHLY WRITTEN REPORTS AND, YES, I LIKE IN THERE THAT I SAW THE MEMO SAID THEY WERE TRYING TO ACCELERATE EVERYTHING WHICH I KNOW IS THE HEART OF CHIEF TRIPP ON THIS AND ON THE UNION. AND NICHOLAS STOCCO. I NEED TO GET NEW GLASSES, BY THE WAY, AND EVERYBODY HERE. SO WHEN IS THE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: APRIL 17 IS THE NEXT MONTHLY WRITTEN REPORT. >>LUIS VIERA: MAY BE THE FIRST LIVE REPORT? >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MAY 15. MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ONE OF TWO. REQUESTING THAT SAID ITEM BE CONTINUED TO A DATE AND TIME WITH THE FY '25 MIDYEAR REPORT. DO YOU HAVE A DATE FOR THEIR? >>LUIS VIERA: WHEN IS THE REPORT, LET'S SEE HERE. >>LUIS VIERA: MAY 15. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOTION TO CONTINUE INTO MAY 15, 2016. MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA. SECONDED FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. NOW WE HAVE TO DISCUSS ITEM NUMBER 95. AND CHIEF TRIPP IS HERE. IS SHE HERE TO SPEAK OF 95 AND THE BUNKER GEAR? >>LUIS VIERA: THERE IS THE ITEM ITSELF, 95 THE ADMINISTRATION REPORT OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE ON IT. I DON'T KNOW IF CHIEF BENNETT OR CHIEF TRIPP -- WHEN I DID THAT MEMORIALOO, I MADE TO PUT ADMINISTRATION BECAUSE A LOT OF TIME IT COULD BE PURCHASING OR ONE DEPARTMENT AUTOMAKERS I DON'T WANT TO MAKE THAT ASSUMPTION. ANOTHER REASON. WE HEARD A LOT ON THIS ISSUE, ED KELLY WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS WRITE HIS CORRESPOND DENSE. CHIEF TRIPP WROTE A RESPONSE TO THE CORRESPONDENCE. AND IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY FROM MR. KELLY TO THE IAFF TO JIMMY PETRONIS OR THE CFO IN THE STATE OF THE FLORIDA AND INCUMBENT INFIRE AS TO THE STATUS AND GET AN UP-FRONT PICTURE FOR EVERYBODY GIVEN THAT LETTER OF SCRUTINY, WANT TO KNOW AND THANK YOU, CHIEF, FOR BEING H HERE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: YES, MA'AM, THANK YOU, CHIEF TRIPP. TAKE IT AWAY. >>CHIEF TRIPP: BARBARA TRIPP, CHIEF FOR FIRE RESCUE. IF WE ARE TALKING EVER 95. WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE AMOUNT FIRST AND THEN GO INTO OTHER -- >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THAT IS FINE. >>CHIEF TRIPP: -- OTHER SITUATIONS. BUNKER GEAR IS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE FIRE FIGHTERS IS OUT THERE AND OF COURSE WITH YOU CAN YOU GUYSA APPROVAL, TO APPROVE THE BUNKER GEAR. LAST CONTRACT, WE APPROVED FOR EVERYONE TO GET A SECOND SET OF BUNKER GEAR THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE AND SUPPOSED TO BE DONE OVER INCREMENT. WE ARE TALKING OF MONEY AND NOT ISSUE ALL AT ONCE. WE HAVE EMPLOYEE THAT WILL GET THE SECOND SET OF BUNKER GEAR. AND WITH THE MANUFACTURERS. WE TALKED OF THE LETTERS GO TO THIS AMOUNT. THIS AMOUNT IS SPACED OUT ON BUNKER GEAR THAT WILL BE EXPIRED. WE ALSO INCLUDE BUNKER GEAR FOR NEW HIREES, HIRES. AND ANY BUNKER GEAR BECAUSE WE NEED A CERTAIN PERILS DAMAGE OF LONER -- PERCENT OF LONER GEAR. YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY SEEN THIS AND THROUGH 2028. I WILL CONFIRM THE DATE. DON'T QUOTE ME ON IT. THAT IS WHY THAT AMOUNT IS WHAT IT WILL NOW. THAT TAKES CARE OF 95. AS FAR AS THE LETTERS THAT ARE GOING ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. AS I SPOKE WITH LOCAL 754 AND I TOLD MY DIRECT REPORT WITH THE MAJOR, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF ISSUING THAT BUNKER GEAR NOT THAT WE ARE TRYING TO HOLD IT FOR ANY PARTICULAR REASON. WE GO TO THE MANUFACTURER AND SAY WE NEED BUNKER GEAR AND END UP WITH THE JACKET AND NOT THE PANTS. PANTS COME LATER. WE HAD TO SEND SOME OF THAT BUNKER GEAR BACK TO GET A DIFFERENT KIND OF HARNESS THAT WE ARE RECEIVING THAT. AS I SPEAK AND MY LETTER THAT WENT TOP MR. KELLY. I ADVISED HIM THAT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DISTRIBUTING IN BUNKER GEAR -- WHEN THE INDIVIDUALS COME IN, WE CAN'T DO IT AT ONCE. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INDIVIDUALS -- IT IS FITTED RIGHT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS OR CHANGES. IT IS A PROCESS AND SOMETHING TRYING TO DO FOR TAMPA FIRE RESCUE, FOR THE TECHNOLOGY. WE DON'T HAVE A GOOD INVENTORY SYSTEM. EVERYTHING IS PAPER SO IT TAKES LONGER. ONCE WE GET THIS NEW SUPPLY AND FLEET FACILITY WILL HELP OUT WITH BEING ABLE TO DO A LOT OF THINGS AND WITH INVENTORY AND DO ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PLANS I KNOW THE INFORMATION IS OUT THERE THEY ARE IN UNCLEAN BUNKER GEAR. THAT IS NOT TRUE. WE HAVE S.O.G. POLICY THAT TALKS OF CONTAMINATED EXPOSED GEAR AND WHAT NEEDS TO DONE BE. WE KEEP A CERTAIN NUMBER OF LONER GEAR IF AN INDIVIDUAL GOES TO A FIRE OR WHEREVER THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO, COME BACK AND DEDONE THIS EQUIPMENT AND GET THAT GEAR WASHED. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. I HAVE NORTHWEST BEEN TOLD OF ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT WENT TO GET REPLACEMENT DEAL. AND NOT HAVING THAT GEAR AVAILABLE. I DON'T KNOW. NO ONE HAS COME TO TELL ME I DON'T KNOW WITH THE E-MAILS GOING BACK THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE UNDER CLEAN GEAR. UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL IF THEY HAVE GEAR TO GET IT PLACED. WE HAVE IT WASHED AND CLEAN AND BY THEIR DEW POINTY DATE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE, COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA? >>LUIS VIERA: WHAT I SUBJECT WE DO, COUNCIL, BECAUSE, AGAIN, WE -- AND I HAVE HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE ADMINISTRATION ON THIS. AND EVERYTHING IS THAT YOU KNOW GETTING A LETTER FROM ED KELLY AND ME LEAD RESPONDED AND SO FORTH. I HOLD -- I HOLD MR. KELLY IN HIGH REGARD ON A PROFESSIONAL BASIS, I GUESS, FULL. WHAT I SUGGEST WE DO -- IF YOU WILL. WHAT I SUGGEST WE DO, COUNCIL. MAYBE IN FOUR OR FIVE WEEKS TO DO AN UPDATE TO WITH A MOTION TO SEE WHERE WE ARE AT IS THIS. LET ME ASK YOU, CHIEF, IF I MAY. HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT WILL TAKE TO HAVE WHAT MR. KELLY EXPRESSES IN HIS CORRESPONDENCE GETTING DONE? TO HAVE ALL THE BUNKER GEAR WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED AND APPROVED IN THE LATTER HALF OF 2023 IF I RECALL CORRECTLY AND I THEY MANUFACTURING ISSUE AUTOS. >>CHIEF TRIPP: WHAT MY DIVISION HAVE DONE IS SEPARATING THAT GEAR. HAVE BARBARA TRIPP HAVE HER TOP, BOTTOM AND HER HARNESS. ONCE ALL OF THAT -- HA COMPLETE SET. WE DON'T WANT TO ISSUE INCOMPLETE SETS. WE DON'T WANT BARBARA TRIPP TO GET A PAIR OF MONTHS AND NOT HAVE HER JACKET. RIGHT NOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING, THEY ARE ACTUALLY GATHERING ALL OF THAT. SEPARATING IT BY DISTRICTS, YOU KNOW AND SHIFTS AND DISTRIBUTING THAT INFORMATION AS WE SPEAK. TIME-WISE, ALL DEPENDS ON PERSONNEL BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN THE INDIVIDUAL HAS TO TRY IT ON. IF THEY AROFF DUTY AN EWELY -- ANNUALLY AND THEN THEY ARE NOT AT WORK. MAN POWER PLAY AS BIG ROLE IN IT AND I USE THE WORD "LOGISTICS" AS FAR AS THE TECHNOLOGY. >>LUIS VIERA: YES, MA'AM. I SEE THE NEXT AVAILABLE DATE WOULD BE APRIL 1. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: IS THAT ENOUGH TIME, CHIEF? >>CHIEF TRIPP: YES, SIR. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WE WILL HAVE A MOTION. COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. >>GWEN HENDERSON: GOOD AFTERNOON, CHIEF TRIPP, HOW ARE YOU? TRIM TRIPP GOOD AFTERNOON. >>GWEN HENDERSON: ANY COMPLETE SETS THAT HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED? >>CHIEF TRIPP: SOME HAVE. I DON'T HAVE A NUMBER, BUT I CAN GET TO YOU. THIS HAS BEEN UPDATED. >>GWEN HENDERSON: THIS PROCEDURE OF THE INCLINELINESS OF THE GEAR. THERE IS A PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR A FIRE PERSON TO COME IN AND SUBMIT THAT GEAR OR HAVE IT CLEANED. DOES THAT HAPPEN? ANYONE EVER DONE THAT? >>CHIEF TRIPP: YES AND NO. VARIES ON THE INDIVIDUALS. OUR S.O.G. -- >>GWEN HENDERSON: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? TRIPP STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES. IF ANYTHING IS GOING ON WITH THAT AND YOU HAVE TO DECON HOW YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE IT REPLACED. SOME STATIONS WHICH WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET WHAT WE CALL DISTRACTERS WHERE THE INDIVIDUALS CAN WASH THEIR GEAR. THIS IS A CHALLENGE BECAUSE PEOPLE STATIONS ARE OLDER AND DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT RECEPRECEPTACLES TO PUT THAT EQUIPMENT IN. WE HAVE PROCEDURES AND THE STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES SECTION 503 HOW TO GO AND DECON THE EQUIPMENT AND TAKE TO THE IS UP FLY WHERE THEY WASH THE GEAR AND RETURN IT BY THE NEXT DUTY DATE. >>GWEN HENDERSON: ANYONE EVER DONE THAN. >>CHIEF TRIPP: WE HAVE HAD SOME. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN PHONE CALLS. WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF GEAR BECAUSE WE HAD 100 PEOPLE COME IN AND REPLACE THEIR GEARS. >>GWEN HENDERSON: ONLY NEGATIVE REPORTS. >>CHIEF TRIPP: I TELL MY SUPPLY DIVISION IF THEY RUN INTO ANY KIND OF CHALLENGES, THEY SHOULD FORWARD THAT UP TO ADMINISTRATION TO LET US KNOW IF THERE HAVE PROBLEMS OF GEAR NOT AVAILABLE OR IF THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH CERTAIN GEAR. >>GWEN HENDERSON: JUST SAYS TO ME WHOEVER IS PUTTING OUT THERE THAT THE BUNKER GEAR IS DIRTY. LEAST FOR ME AS A COUNCIL MEMBER. THEY FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE AND GOT IT BACK STILL DIRTY. MEANS THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE FIRST GET THAT CLEAN. TRIM TRIPP YES, MA'AM. THAT IS WHAT I WANTED TO EXPLAIN WITH THE INFORMATION OUT THERE AND PUTTING INFORMATION OUT THERETO THAT IS REALLY NOT TRUE. IF THEY GO AND TURN THEIR GEAR IN. THEY SAY WE CAN'T GET YOUR GEAR BACK AND NOTHING FOR REPLACEMENT, NOW A PROBLEM AND ADMINISTRATION HAS A PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T HAD THAT BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION TO SAY, HEY, INDIVIDUALS ARE GOING TO REPLACE THEIR GEAR AND THE GEAR IS NOT AVAILABLE. WE HAVE REPAIRS AND INDIVIDUAL SWITCH-OUT GEAR IN A CAR DURING THE EXTRICATION AND BOTH HAVE COATS AND GO OUT FOR REPAIRS. THE SAME PROCEDURES. >>GWEN HENDERSON: FOR KNEE 754 PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT THE PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED. AND IT IS STILL NOT BEING DONE TRIPP YES. >>GWEN HENDERSON: THAT WOULD BE FAIR? >>CHIEF TRIPP: THAT WOULD BE FAIR. >>GWEN HENDERSON: INSTEAD OF SAYING THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS NOT DOING THEIR JOB TRIM TRIM EXACTLY. >>GWEN HENDERSON: I HAVE TO READ THROUGH THIS. EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT. YOU ARE IN THE LEADERSHIP POSITION AND THEY ARE IN THE UNION. SO IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP UP WITH IT. I DON'T LIKE READING THINGS ON THE SURFACE. THE 754 FAMILIAR WITH ALL OF THESE PROCEDURES. S.O.G.s. >>CHIEF TRIPP: THEY GOT A HAND DELIVERED COPY. ANY CHANGES WE MAKE, THEY GET A COPY OF THAT AS WELL. >>GWEN HENDERSON: WHAT DO THEY WANT FROM YOU AT THIS POINT? >>CHIEF TRIPP: I DON'T KNOW HONESTLY I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY WANT. JUST AS I WANT TO GET RID OF THE GEAR, I WANT TO GET RID OF IT. STEPS AND PROCEDURES THAT NEED TO BE DONE. I CAN'T DROP OFF 20 SETS OF GEAR AT A STATION AND INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT THERE. THEY ARE EXPENSIVE SO EVERY ONE HAS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR. >>GWEN HENDERSON: THERE ARE COMPLETE SETS AVAILABLE. TRIM TRIPP COMPLETE SETS AVAILABLE WE ARE ISSUING OUT. >>GWEN HENDERSON: OKAY. >>GWEN HENDERSON: IF IT IS NOT, THAT IS THE REPORT I WOULD WANT, THE REPORT TO EXIST TO SAY THIS NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE THE FULL BUNKER GEAR BECAUSE PANTS ARE MISSING OR NOT THE RIGHT SIZE OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE. >>CHIEF TRIPP: OKAY. >>GWEN HENDERSON: THAT IS WHAT I WOULD WANT. THAT WOULD SAY THEY FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE, S.O.G. TO GET TO THAT POINT. >>CHIEF TRIPP: WE DO HAVE INDIVIDUALS THAT ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN MEASURED, BUT HAVE NOT ORDERED THEIR SECOND GEAR BECAUSE WE HAD TO WAIT FOR THIS FUNDING TO COME THROUGH. >>GWEN HENDERSON: JUST -- YOU SHOULD CONSIDER USING THAT DATA AS WELL TO DOCUMENT EVERYTHING BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF WHAT YOU FACE ON A REGULAR BASIS AS THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. BUT THANK YOU. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: YEAH, I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THE WEEDS ON SOME OF THIS BECAUSE A LOT OF OF THIS IS -- IS -- YOU AND I HAD THESE CONVERSATIONS IN THE PAST AND I HAD THE CONVERSATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE 754 AS WELL. THIS ISSUE ISN'T NECESSARILY ABOUT BINKER GEAR. THIS IS A BREAKDOWN OF MANAGEMENT AND LABOR IN THE UNION. A BREAKDOWN OF RELATIONSHIPS. WE CAN TRY TO POINT I THINK IF PERCENT ALL DAY LONG, BUT I -- WE HAVE HAD -- I THINK BETWEEN YOU AND THE PRESIDENT AND THE LEADERSHIP OF -- YOUR LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THE PRESIDENT'S LEADERSHIP TEAM. SOMEHOW Y'ALL HAVE GOT TO GET DOWN -- SEPTEMBER DOWN AND FI-- SIT DOWN AND THINK OF HOW MUCH TIME IS WASTED OF YOUR PRODU PRODUCTIVITY. AND WHAT THE UNION IS DOING. I KNOW YOU ARE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE THE BUNKER GEAR WHICH WE ARE KINDS OF AT COMPLIANCE OF THAT RIGHT NOW. THAT WAS A BUDGET -- LAST YEAR WE WERE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED. >> CONTRACT DON'T END UNTIL SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I KNEW IT WAS LAST YEAR, I DIDN'T REALIZE SEPTEMBER 2. OBVIOUSLY I AM A LABOR GUY AND ON BOTH SIDES. I HAVE BEEN IN MANAGEMENT AND LABOR DEALING WITH THESE KINDS OF ISSUES. I KNOW WHEN THESE KINDS OF ISSUES RISE UP, A BREAKDOWN OF RELATIONSHIPS. IF WE CAN FIX THAT RELATIONSHIP, WE WILL SAVE YOU TIME, AGGRAVATION. SAVE THEM TIME AGGRAVATION AND THE CITY OF TAMPA TAXPAYER MONEY BECAUSE ALL OF THIS COSTS MONEY. I URGE TO YOU DIG DEEP AND FIGURE OUT AT WAY TO REBUILD THE KIND OF RELATIONSHIPS TO -- SO THAT WHEN THESE KIND OF THINGS COME UP THAT YOU CAN HAVE IN A FORMAL WAY AND HAVE THAT RELATIONSHIP THAT YOU CAN SIT DOWN AND SAY, HEY, HOW DO WE CREATE -- MAYBE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT YOU FEEL LIKE, THE ROLE OF MANAGE. THE AND LABOR. BUT SIT DOWN AND SAY HOW CAN WE DISTRIBUTE LIKE YOU SAID PIECEMEAL. I IF IT CAN'T HAPPEN, IT CAN'T HAPPEN AND HERE YOU ARE. WE NEED TO REASON IT TO DO BUSINESS LIKE THIS. IDEALLY NOT THE BEST WAY TO DO BUSINESS. I THINK YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THAT. YOU AND I HAVE THE CONVERSATIONP. AND HOPEFULLY THE 7574 CAN BEND SOME AND YOU CAN FIGURE OUT A BETTER WAY FORWARD. >> I AGREE WITH YOU. IF I CAN COMMENT ON THAT. RESPECT IS OWED TO EVERYBODY. AND THE AMOUNT OF RESPECT THAT IS RECEIVED, YOU KNOW TOWARDS ME IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I HEAR YOU. AND I THINK -- I THINK THE SAME THING. I BET IF I ASKED THEM, THEY WOULD SAY THE SAME THING. DISRESPECT OF THE UNION. UP WOULDN'T TAKE YOU GUYS OUT OF THIS OF THIS. BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN IN THIS WORLD IN A WHOLE DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT. I KNOW HOW THESE THINGS BREAK DOWN AND HOW THE RELATIONSHIPS FALL APART. AND -- WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT THE LOWEST POINT WHAT WE DID WAS GO OFF CAMPUS AND DONE SOME TEAM BUILDING AND TRIED TO REBUILD THAT RESPECT AND THOSE RELATIONSHIPS. I THINK THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE IF -- BUT IT HAS TO BE BOTH OF YOU GUYS OPEN TO DO IT. THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE TO TRY TO REBUILD THOSE RELATIONSHIPS SO OTHERWISE -- I FEEL BAD FOR ALL OF Y'ALL, BECAUSE WHAT A PAIN IN THE BUTT FOR YOU AND A PAIN IN THE BUTT FOR THE UNION AND THE UNION NOBODIES H-- AND LIVING IN THIS KIND OF ENVIRONMENT AND MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND I WISH THAT FOR YOU ALL BECAUSE IT WILL MAKE YOU MUCH MORE HAPPY IN YOUR -- IN YOUR PROFESSION AL LIVES. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA AND THEN I HAVEN'T SPOKEN YET. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: THE MORE I LISTEN, THE MORE CON FUSED I GET. RAID SOMETHING IN THE NEWSPAPER, "TAMPA BAY TIMES" THAT THE FIRE FIGHTER WENT TO SOME FIRE AND NO BUNKER GEAR AVAILABLE. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS FACTUAL OR NOT. MAYBE I DREAMT IT, I WILL BE HONEST YOU WITH. HEAR WHEN THE EQUIPMENT CONS IN YOU HAVE TO DISTRIBUTE IT OUT. YOU HAVE 24 FIRE STATIONS, CORRECT? >>CHIEF TRIPP: YES, SIR. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: SEVEN DAY AS BIKE AND 307 DAYS ON THE CALENDAR. WHEN IT COMES IN -- I AM NOT TRYING TO TELL YOU OREGON THE UNION WHAT TO DO. DISTRIBUTION SHOULD BE AT THE STATION WHERE THEY ARE AT. DELIVER THEM TO THEM. I WOULD IMAGINE SOMEBODY KNOWS WHAT IS SIZE THEY WEAR AND IT WAS ORDERED THAT WAY IT. SOMETIMES YOU ORDER A SUIT. A LITTLE TIGHTER OR LOOSER STHARN WHAT Y-- THAN WHAT YOU NEED. I UNDERSTAND THAT. AND I DON'T SEE DISTRIBUTION BEING A BIG DEAL I DON'T SEE IT FROM YOUR SIDE OR FROM THE UNION SIDE. I AM SPEAKING AS GUY NEXT DOOR. I DON'T THINK IT IS A BIG DEAL. HOW MANY OF THE FIRE STATION. 10, 12. PUT THEM ON AND SEE IF THEY FIT. TRIM TRIPP THAT WILL BE PERFECT IF IT WAS UNISEX, ONE SIZE FITS ALL BUT IT IS MEASURED. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: I SAID DIFFERENT SIZES. THEY CAN TRY THEM OUT THERE. I JUST -- I DON'T KNOW. I MEAN I DON'T THINK IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAKE THE DISTRIBUTION. >>CHIEF TRIPP: IT IS NOT. BUT ONCE AGAIN, EVERYBODY HAS TO TRY THE GEAR IN. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: THREE SHIFTS FOR THREE DAYS. YOU ARE NOT GET THEM ALL, BUT THE PREPONDERANCE OF THEM. TRIPP WE ARE DEFINITELY DISTRIBUTING THAT GEAR. THANK YOU. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON. >>GWEN HENDERSON: I AM KIND OF AT A LOSS OF WORDS. I WAS LISTENING TO COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. AND REALLY THERE IS UNFORTUNATELY SOME PROBLEMS THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SOLVE. MAYOR JANE CASTOR APPOINTED YOU OF THE CHIEF OF FIRE AND RESCUE, A WOMAN, A BLACK WOMAN, AND THERE IS A LOT BEHIND THAT THAT IS NOT BEING SPOKEN TODAY. AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. YOU JUST GOT TO SAY PRAYED UP. THAT IS ALL I AM GOING TO SAY. SOME OF THIS -- IF YOU ALREADY EXPRESSED THERE IS A PROCEDURE IN PLACE. LIKE I SAID, THE DOCUMENTATION, IF THEY DON'T HAVE IT, BASED ON WHAT -- WHAT YOU HAVE IN PLACE AS THE LEADER, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT DATA, YOU KNOW, JUST READING THAT THE BUNKER GEAR IS DIRTY AND THEY DON'T HAVE IT, BUT YET THE PROCEDURES HAVEN'T BEEN FOLLOWED. I AM -- I JUST -- I AM NOT LISTENING TO THE NOISE. I FEEL LIKE YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB. >>CHIEF TRIPP: THANK YOU. >>GWEN HENDERSON: MAYBE SUPPORT ABOVE YOU AND BELOW YOU TO DO YOUR JOB EFFECTIVELY. >>CHIEF TRIPP: THANK YOU, MA'AM. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA. >>LUIS VIERA: I MOTION TO COME BACK WITH THE STATUS OF THE BUNKER GEAR ON MAY 1. >>CHIEF TRIPP: YES, SIR. >>LUIS VIERA: SOME RESOLUTION BEFORE THAT WE CAN TAKE IT OFF THE DOCKET, THAT IS GREAT. WE DO THAT SO WE CAN KEEP AN EYE ON THIS. GIVEN THAT CORRESPONDENCE WE NEED SCRUTINY. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: SECOND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED. ITEM NUMBER 59, GO AHEAD AND MOVE IT. >>LUIS VIERA: SO MOVED. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOTION FOR ITEM 95, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE HAVE A REVIEW HEARING. ITEM NUMBER 89, FILED BY TOM HANKS -- NOT THAT TOM HANKS. B BUT, I DON'T KNOW, ARE YOU TOM HA HANKS? YES, MA'AM. >>SUSAN JOHNSON-VELEZ: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, SUSAN JOHNSON-VELEZ, LEGAL DEPARTMENT. COUNCIL MEMBERS, ITEM NUMBER 89 REVIEW HEARING FOR IF HE OF REVIEW VRB 24-56. PETITIONER AS YOU NOTICED IS MR. THOMAS HANKS. THERE WERE TWO VARIANCES REQUESTED IN THIS APPLICATION. FIRST IS A REQUEST TO REDUCE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE FRONT MACHINE YARD SETBACK FROM 06 FEET DOWN TO 1 FOOT. SECOND REQUEST TO REDUCE THE BACK-UP GIVES STANCE FROM TEN FEET TO ONE FOOT FOR A TWO-CAR PARKING STRUCTURE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MA'AM, BEFORE YOU CONTINUE, I NEED TO SWEAR EVERYBODY IN. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEAK. MR. HANKS. >>SUSAN JOHNSON-VELEZ: STEVEN YESTER. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: HE IS ON LINE. [SWEARING IN] >> YES. >>SUSAN JOHNSON-VELEZ: IF I MAY, MR. CHAIR, I WILL CONTINUE. PETITIONER -- THE APPLICATION IS WITHIN YOUR STAFF REPORT IN THE PACKETS THANK YOU DISTRIBUTED TO YOU. THE -- THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED TO YOU THE PETITIONER CITED THREE REASONS FOR HIS REQUEST OR THREE JUSTIFICATIONS. HIS PROPERTY BEING NARROW AND NOT HAVING ENOUGH SPACE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HOUSE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE TO THE BACK OF THE HOUSE. THERE BEING NO OTHER OPTION FOR PLACEMENT OF A CARPORT. AND FINALLY, ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF A CARPORT FOR GROUND EROSION AND SOLAR PROTECTION. TRANSPORTATION FOUND IT INCONSISTENT AND THE CODE REQUIRES THAT THE STRUCTURAL EDGE TO THE VEHICULAR ENTRANCE TO A TWO-CAROLINE BRYANPORT BE SET BACK MINIMUM OF TEN FEET. MELANIE CALLOWAY WITH THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT IS HERE. COUNCIL HAS QUESTIONS OF TRANSPORTATION FINDINGS. VRB DETERMINED THAT THIS REQUEST DID NOT MEET THE VARIANCE FOR 27-80 AND, THEREFORE, DENIED THE APPLICATION. AS PART OF COUNCIL'S PACKET, I PROVIDE YOU A COPY OF 27-880, WHICH IS THE APPLICATION OF THE VARIANCE POWER. ITCH LIVE PROVIDED YOU THE REVIEW HEARING PROCEDURES IN 27-61-J-2. I PROVIDED YOU THE TWO CODE SECTIONS THAT THE REQUEST -- THE VARIANCE REQUEST APPLIES TO SECTIONS 27-290 REGARDING ACCESSORY STRUCTURE SETBACKS. AND SECTION 27-156-C WHICH ADDRESSES THE STRUCTURAL EDGE OF THE TWO-CAROLINE BRYANPORT BEING SET BACK TEN FEET FROM THE PROPERTY LINE. THE FINAL PAGE IN YOUR PACKAGE ARE SAMPLE MOTIONS FOR COUNCIL. AND I WANTED TO REMIND COUNCIL THAT WHEN -- IN THESE REVIEW HEARS COUNCIL HAS DE NOVO STANDARD OF REVIEW THAT COUNCIL MAY TAKE NEW EVIDENCE, TAKE PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND DETERMINE IF THE PETITION MEETS THE VARIANCE CRITERIA ACCORDING TO THE CITY CODE. COUNCIL MUST ALSO, THOUGH, FOLLOW THE APPLICABLE ORDINANCE AND 27-R8 0 WITH THE VARIANCE APPLICATION. HARDSHIP IS ONE OF THE CRITERIA WHAT THE VARIANCE REVIEW BOARD MUST MIND A HARDSHIP BEFORE BEING AUTHORIZED WITH CODE TO GRANT A VARIANCE. STEVEN EYSTEW STAFF IS HERE. COUNCIL MAY AFFIRM DECISION BY THE VRB AND UPHOLD THE DENIAL OF THIS APPLICATION OR COUNCIL MAY OVERTURN THE DECISION BY THE VRB AND APPROVE IT A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE. IF COUNCIL HAS ANY QUESTIONS, I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM BUT I WILL TURN IT OVER TO M MR. EYSTER. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. YOU ARE MUTED, SIR. >> MELLOW, MY NAME IS ST STEVEN EYSTER, URBAN PLANNER 2 WITH PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT. MAY I HAVE PER MISSION TO SHARE MY SCREEN? >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: JUST A MOMENT AND WE WILL BRING IT UP. >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS CAN SEE MY SCREEN. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: IT IS COMING. THEY ARE MAKING IT BIGGER AND TAKE UP THE WHOLE SCREEN AND WE WILL SEE THE POWERPOINT. CAN YOU MAKE IT BIGGER ON YOUR SCREEN? LET'S SEE IF I CAN SWITCH MY SCREEN MANISCALCO OKAY, THERE YOU GO. GO AHEAD, SIR. >> OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL. SO IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY IS VRB 24-56-C WHICH IS 8406 NORTH EDISON AVENUE. THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY. HILLS NAME IS THOMAS SHANKS. 8406 NORTH EDISON OVER, PROPERTY ADDRESS. RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY RS-50. THE REQUEST TO REDUCE THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE FRONT-YARD QUARTERBACK FROM 50 FEET TO EVERYONE FEET AND REDUCE THE BACK-UP FROM TEN FEET TO ONE FEET FOR A TWO-CAR PARKING HAVE YOU ARETURE. 27-290, SCHEDULE AREA HEIGHT, BULK AND PLACEMENT NOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES. SETBACKS ARE 06 FEET FROM THE FRONT. THREE FEET FROM THE REAR AND THREE FEET FROM THE SIDES. THE OTHER SECTION IN REFERENCE IS SECTION 27-156, TABLE 4-2 STRUCTURAL EDGE OF THE TWO-CAR DRIVE TEN FOOT FROM THE PROPERTY LINE AND PREVIOUS AC ACTION C.O.D.-23-4161 WHICH WAS CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT PERMITS. THESE ARE THE STANDARDS FOR THE VARIANCE REVIEW BOARD THAT THEY BASED THEIR DECISION OFF OF. THIS IS THE SAME DOCUMENT THAT LEGAL PROVIDED YOU A COPY OF. THIS IS THE VARIANCE REVIEW BOARD DETERMINATION. THE VARIANCE REBREW BOARD HEARD THE DAYS DECEMBER 10, 2024. AFTER TESTIMONY DENIED THE REQUEST 5-0. DENIED BOTH REQUESTS TO REDUCE THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, FRONT-YARD QUARTERBACK FROM 06 FEET TO ONE FEET AS WELL AS THE -- TO REDUCE THE BACK-UP DISTANCE FROM TEN FEET NO ONE FOOT FOR TWO-CAR PARKING STRUCTURE. A MAP OF THE SITE. YOU CAN SEE THE PARKING STRUCTURE LOCATED IN THE FRONT YARD, AND WE WILL GET INTO MORE DETAILED PHOTO IN A MINUTE. SITE PLAN TO THE SITE, AND BLUE BOX IS THE HIGHLIGHTED CONCERN WHICH BLOWN UP ON THE SLIDE. LARGE ALUMINIUM AWNING. 20 X 15.3 FEET. AND SITS ONE BACK FROM THE PROPERTY LINE IN THE FRONT. THESE SOME HISTORICAL PHOTOS OF THE SITE. THE PROPERTY IN 2007. THIS IS THE PROPERTY IN 2018. THIS IS THE PROPERTY IN 2019 AND HERE IS THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY WHICH ALSO ADDRESSES -- SHOWS THE COMMENT BY TRANSPORTATION OF IT OF THE ASPHALT IN THE FRONT YARD, JUST SO YOU GUY COULD SEE A VISUAL OF THAT. THESE THE DEVELOPMENTAL REVIEW. FOUND IT CONSISTENT. TRANSPORTATION FOUND IN INCONSISTENT WITH CONDITIONS. AND TRANSPORTATION FINDS THE SITE PLAN INTENT WITH CHAPTER 27-156-C, TABLE 2-4.8. VEHICLE ENTRANCE OF A TWO-CAR GARAGE AND STORAGE AREA MUST BE SET BACK A MINIMUM OF TEN FEET. PROPOSED CARPORT IS ONLY ONE FOOT OPINION AT THE TIME OF PERMITTING MUST MEET THE TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL STANDARDS. UNCOMMITTED ASPHALT COVERING MOST OF THE FRONT YARD WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND REPLACEDED WITH GRASS. AND JONATHAN'S CONTACT INFORMATION PROVIDED BEFORE. WASTEWATER FOUND IT CONSISTENT. WATER FOUND IT CONSISTENT WITH CONDITIONS. RIGHT-OF-WAY FOUND IN IT INCONSISTENT DUE TO PLATTED REAR EASEMENT THAT DOES NOT AFFECT THE OVERALL -- WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED ON THIS VARIANCE SITE PLAN. A SHED IN THE REAR YARD OUTSIDE THE PURVIEW OF THIS REVIEW AND NOTE SO THOMAS COULD MOVE T THE SHED OUT OF THAT EASEMENT. STORMWATER FOUND IN IT CONSISTENT, AND TECO H NO COMMENT AT THE TIME OF THE REVIEW. I WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? MISS SUSAN JOHNSON-VELEZ, CALL UP THE APPLICANT AT THIS I'M. MR. HANKS, IF YOU WILL COME UP. HOW LONG DOES HE HAVE FOR A PRESENTATION? 15 MINUTES? YOU HAVE TOUCH 15 MINUTES. YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE ALL THAT TIME IF YOU DON'T WANT TO AND WE WILL DISCUSS AND YOU WILL HAVE REBUTTAL TO RESPOND TO ANYTHING WE SAY. GO AHEAD, SIR. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL. MY NAME IS THOMAS HANKS. I HAVE RESIDED AT THE PROPERTY. IT IS MY HOMESTEAD. MY ONLY HOUSE. THE CARPORT THAT IS IN QUESTION RIGHT THERE, IT HAS BEEN THERE IN EXCESS OF 206 YEA-- OF 20 YE. I GOT MARRIED AND I HAD MOVED THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET -- OR WE BOUGHT THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET AND WE HAD A RV. WE PUT -- AND CONSEQUENTLY BECAUSE I HAVE A HIGH-TOP VAN. AND WE MOVED IT ACROSS THE STREET AND THE MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVED ON MY PROPERTY RIGHT THERE. EXCUSE ME. AND THEN WHEN WE GOT A DIVORCE, THEN I JUST -- I DID THE EGYPTIAN AND PULLED IT RIGHT BACK ACROSS THE STREET. AND THANK IS WHERE IT SAT. LIKE I SAID PUT IT THERE IN PROBABLY 2001 AND 2002. IT HAS BEEN THERE THAT LONG AND ACROSS THE STREET. THAT IS WHY YOU DIDN'T SEE IT IN THAT PHOTO RIGHT THERE. AT THE SAME TIME, THERE ARE MULTIPLE CAR PORTS CLOSER TO THE ROAD THAN MINOR MY HOUSE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THE REASON THAT THIS IS EVEN AN ISSUE BEFORE YOU GUYS IS THERE IS A GUY AT THE END OF THE BLOCK THAT HE O.D.ED. SOME KIND OF DOPE GUY. AND HE PUSHED ME DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WITH A BACK PACK BLOWER ON. AND I AM SURVIVING COLON CANCER RIGHT NOW. AND I HAD A COLOSTOMY BAG AND HE PUSHED ME DOWN AND CRACKED MY RIBS. I CALLED THE POLICE UP. AND WHATEVER THEY DID TO HIM, I DON'T KNOW. BUT THAT -- THAT WAS LIKE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. MONDAY MORNING, I HAD THE STICKER. AND THE LADY, SUZETTE RODRIGUEZ GAVE ME THE NAME OF THE GUY WHO FILED AGAINST ME AND IT WAS THAT GUY. SINCE THEN, YOU KNOW, HE O.D.ED. AND ALL THE DRUG STUFF HAS STOPPED BECAUSE IT WAS -- IT WAS -- IT WAS A SHOW OVER THERE. AND HE IS DEAD NOW, AND I STILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS. AND I HAVE GOT A PICTURE OF MY PROPERTY. A AND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: PUNT IT ON THE OVERHEAD, THE PROJECTOR THERE. RIGHT TO YOUR RIGHT. >> OH, OKAY. AND ALSO I GOT A NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST SECTS OF THE PEOPLE THAT OWN THE -- SIGNATURES OF THE PEOPLE THAT OWN THE PROPERTY. I GAVE THEM THE PIECE OF PAPER AND THE CARPORT DOES NOT OFFEND ANYONE. HERE IS THE PICTURE AND THIS RIGHT FENCE THERE I PUT THAT. I PUT THAT THERE WHEN I PUT THAT CAR PORT THERE 27 SOMETHING YEARS AGO IT STAYS THERE. AS TO THE ASPHALT, NOBODY WANTS TO ADMIT TO THE FACT BUT STORMWATER BECAUSE I COMPLAINED. I LIVED THERE A LONG TIME. I COMPLAINED TO STORMWATER ABOUT THIS, THAT ALL THAT DIRT WAS ERODING DOWN -- THERE IS A DRAIN OUT OF THIS PICTURE RIGHT HERE AND WHEN THE MAILMAN OR EVERYBODY GOES BY THE DUST BIN AND THE SEWER IS LOWER THAN THE STREET AND PULLING THE DIRT OUT. I TOLD THAT TO STORMWATER. THEY CAME AND FIX IT. I WAS ELATED. AND NOW IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. AND CONSEQUENTLY THE STORMWATER PEOPLE UP HERE A LITTLE WHILE AGO WASTING TIME AND EFFORT, THEY USED TO COME ON A WEEKLY BASE WITH THE BIG VACUUM CLEANERS TO SUCK THE DRAINS OUT BECAUSE SO FULL WITH DIRT. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN HERE ONE TIME SINCE THAT HAPPENED. I MEAN IT IS ACTUALLY SAVED THE CITY MONDAY. STORMWATER DID IT. NOBODY WANTS TO ACCEPT IT. THEY SAY THAT GUY DOESN'T WORK HERE ANY LONGER. SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME? AND I LIVE BY MYSELF WITH MY DOG AND THAT IS THE -- THE CARPORT IS THERE FOR MY TRUCK AND MY CAR. I AM A VERY GOOD STEWARD OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD. LIKE I SAID, TO BE BE THERE SUCCESSFULLY FOR 26, 27 YEARS, YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. SO -- AND LIKE I SAID, I HAVE SIGNATURES OF ALL THE FOUR OWNERS, NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, AND WEST OF MY PROPERTY AND THEN I HAVE GOT UP FROM MISS CASTOR -- THIS RIGHT THERE. SHE MAILED THIS TO ME. SHOULD I TURN IT AROUND? HERE WE GO. AND BEING ON DISABILITY BECAUSE I AM ON MEDICATION. AND MY GUTS ARE JUST BAD NEWS, YOU KNOW. LIKE I SAID, I AM SURVIVING. YOU KNOW -- UNDERLINE IT SAYS ONE OF THESE HAS TO PERTAIN TO MY DISABILITIES BEING GRANTED. AND I BELIEVE -- ENJOYING MY HOUSE WHOHOLD. I COULD NOT ENJOY IT. BECAUSE MY HOUSE STAYS TO THE EAST IN BLATANT DEAD SUNSHINE. AND IT IS -- I JUST HAD CATARACT SURGERY AS WELL. AND IT IS JUST -- IT IS. IT IS SO NECESSARY FOR THAT CARPORT. LIKE I SAID OTHER CAR PORTS, MULTIPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT ARE CLOSER TO THE ROVED THAN MINE, YOU KNOW. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I AM BEING PICKED ON 21 OR 22 YEARS AFTER THE FACT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY. I THINK I HAVE SAID EVERYTHING. UNLESS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE SIGNATURES OF THE PEOPLE -- >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: SURE. GIVE THEM UP TO THE ATTORNEY HERE AND WE WILL LOOK AT THEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR. ANYTHING ELSE WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD? >> IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT I KEEP IT. IT JUST -- IT IS MY LIFE. WHERE I SIT WITH MY DOG EVERY DAY. ALL DAY MOST DAYS. UP KNOW, THAT IS WHERE I SIT. AND, ALSO, THE LEAVES INUNDATING -- BOTH OF MY FEET HAVE BEEN BROKEN. I AM NOT AGILE AS I USED TO BE. AND WHEN THE LEVELS COME DOWN, IT AIN'T NOTHING BUT A TRIPPING HAZARD, SLICHING HAZARD. AND THE RAIN JUST ERODES EVERYTHING. IT'S -- LOSING PROPERTY EVERY TIME IT RAINS. ANY TIME THERE IS A WIND STORM, THE WIND JUST BLOWS DOWN THE STREET AND TAMPA DOESN'T BLOW UP IN MY FACE. AND IT IS WONDERFUL. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR. ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT I WILL ASK FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? NOBODY PUBLIC COMMENT. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? IS THERE -- WELL, THERE IS NO REBUTTAL -- THERE IS REBUTTAL IF YOU WANT TOP ADD ANYTHING ELSE, BUT NOBODY MENTIONED ANYTHING. SO IF NOT -- BE. >> MY DOG IS BLACK, SO SHE CAN'T SIT IN THE SUNSHINE. POOR GIRL. SHE JUST -- IT IS TOO HOT FOR HER. AND ME AS WELL. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR. IS THERE A MOTION TO CLOSE. >>GWEN HENDERSON: MOTION TO CLOSE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON. A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF COUNCIL SOMEBODY IN DO WE UPHOLD OR OVERTURN? COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. GO AHEAD. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I MOVE AFFIRM THE VR B'S DECISION TO DENY THE REQUEST IN THE APPLICATION NUMBER VRB 4-56 FOR THE PROPERTY AT 8406 NORTH EDISON AVENUE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE PETITION ARE FOR BURDEN OF PROOF OF COMPREHENSIVE TENT AND SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE IN THE RECORD AT THIS PUBLIC HEARING OF THE UNNECESSARY HARDSHIP AND PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY WHEN CONSIDERING THE FIVE HARDSHIP CRITERIA SECTION 27-80 OF THE CITY CODE, SPECIFICALLY THAT THE HARDSHIPS TO IDENTIFY WOULD NOT BE RESOLVED JUST BY THE CONTINUED USE OF THAT CARPORT BY THE EVIDENCE THAT YOU SUGGESTED. JUST -- HAVING THAT -- THOSE CONDITIONS THAT -- SITTING. YOU CAN SEPTEMBER IN OTHER AREAS OF THE HOUSE, AND TO AVOID THE SUN. I UNDERSTAND BUT, YOU KNOW -- THERE IS -- THE SIGNATURES THAT YOU BROUGHT -- IF THEY HAD COME AND TESTIFY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE OF A WEIGHT OF THAT EVIDENCE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HEAVIER, BUT THAT IS NOT THE COMPETENT SUBSTANTIAL AM EVIDENCE WE ARE WORKING FOR TO REACH THESE HARD SHIFRP C-- HARDSHIP CRITERIA TO OVERTURN. AND NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THIS. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >>LYNN HURTAK: I WILL SAY YOU SHOULD STICK TO SECTION 27-80 WHICH TALKS OF THE REASONING. AND THE HARDSHIP FOR PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY DOES NOT RESULT FROM THE ACTIONS. IT IS A SELF-CREATED HARDSHIP BY PUTTING IT THERE. AND UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE TO CONSIDER THE PROPERTY AND NOT HEALTH ISSUES. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE A LOT OF STUFF THAT COMES IN FRONT OF THE VARIANCE BOARD THAT HAS TO DO WITH HEALTH, BUT NOT ABOUT HEALTH BUT ABOUT YOUR PROPERTY AND WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT DO ON THE PROPERTY. SO IT AND THE VARIANCE IS NOT IN HARMONY AND SERVES THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER AND THE ADOPTED TAMPA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >>LYNN HURTAK: THE ALLEGED HARDSHIP IS NOT UNIQUE AND SINGULAR WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOTION AND A SECOND. A ROLL CALL VOTE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: YES. >>GWEN HENDERSON: YES. >>LUIS VIERA: YES. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: YES. >>BILL CARLSON: YES. >>LYNN HURTAK: YES. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: YES. >>CLERK: CLERK MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR. THAT'S IT. HEARING IS OVER. >> IT IS NOT APPROVED. MY MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT PART OF THE HEALTH CRITERIA. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE HEARING IS OVER, SIR. >> IS IT IN MY FAVOR OR NO? >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: NO, NOT IN YOUR FAVOR, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> HOW ABOUT THE REMEDY. WHAT IS THE REMEDY? >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: IF SOMEONE ON THE LEGAL SIDE GO AHEAD, SIR. >>LUIS VIERA: NOT TO GIVE -- STOP ME IF NEED BE. I WOULD -- WITH WHOM DID YOU SPEAK FOR SETTING THIS UP? WHO DID YOU SPEAK TO SET THIS HEARING UP, SIR? >> IT WAS -- IT WAS A WOMAN DOWN -- CORENZIA AND ERIC COTTON AND -- AND LISA MIDDLETON. I HAVE BEEN -- AND MR. STYER. I HAVE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEM. AND, YOU KNOW, THEY THEY SEEMED TO BE ON MY SIDE BUT SEEMS LIKE SOMEBODY ISN'T. >>LUIS VIERA: IF I MAY, MR. SHELBY, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, I WOULD FOLLOW UP YOU WITH THEM WHAT THE RESPECTED STEPS WOULD BE. THE HEARING UNFORTUNATELY IS OVER. BUT I WOULD FOLLOW UP WITH THEM FOR THAT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>LUIS VIERA: WE ARE SORRY. I MEAN THAT. >> SORRY IS ME. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: ALL RIGHT. NEXT ITEM OR THE LAST ITEM, MY ITEM REGARDING DECORUM AND EFFICIENCY. I TOOK A FEW NOTES HERE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: NOTES? >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: NOTES. I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY TRAIN OF THOUGHTS. ALL RIGHT. CAN I GET A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE 105 AND 106? >>ALAN CLENDENIN: SO MOVED. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? WE ALREADY SISTER? OKAY, NEVER MIND. TAKE THAT BACK. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA, DO WE HAVE NEW BUSINESS SIR? >>LUIS VIERA: REAL QUICK. LET'S SEE HERE. I HAD ORIGINALLY INVITED A KAREN DAY IT CLAY TO COME ON MAY 15 TO SPEAK ON HER NEW 501-C-3. BUT EVERY YEAR WE HAVE GOLD STAR PARENTS FOR MEMORIAL DAY AND I WANTED TO MOVE -- AND I ALREADY KWIESHD MISS CLAY'S PRESENTATION FOR JUNE 26 WHERE WE HAVE A CLERICAL LANDER IF I MAY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: SECOND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED? THANK YOU. >>LUIS VIERA: THANK YOU. INVITE GOLD STAR FAMILIES MAY 15 TO SPEAK ON THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY WHICH IS 12 DAYS AFTER THAT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: A MOTION AND A SECOND. SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED. >>LUIS VIERA: NEXT MOTION FOR A WRITTEN STAFF REPORT ON MORRIS BRIDGE ROAD. YOU HAVE BEEN DOWN MORRIS BRIDGE ROAD A COUNTY ROAD, BUT A LOT OF MORRIS BRIDGE ROAD OF THE CITY, THE COUNTY, AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AND PASCO COUNTY. MORRIS BRIDGE ROAD IS TREATED AS A RURAL ROAD AROUND ANYTHING BUT. NEIGHBORHOODS OUT THERE. AND COREY LAKE AISLES. A LOT OF DIFFERENT HOUSES OF WORSHIP. SIKH HOUSE OF WORSHIP AND IS SLAPPIC TEMPLE AND A COUPLE OF CHURCHES AND SO FORTH. I WANTED FOR MOBILITY TO WORK WITH THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ON WHAT IMPROVEMENTS THAT GOVERNMENTS CAN MAKE ON MORRIS BRIDGE ROAD WORKING TOGETHER AND TO REPORT ON THAT IN THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE OF THIS YEAR. JUST A WRITTEN REPORT AND BASED ON THAT, WE CAN SEE IF ANY ACTION CAN BE TAKEN. >>LYNN HURTAK: WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY "IMPROVEMENT?" >>LUIS VIERA: IMPROVEMENTS WITH SPEED LIMIT -- >>LYNN HURTAK: YOU WERE NOT SPECIFIC. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEANT. >>LUIS VIERA: YES, MA'AM, THANK YOU. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: A MOTION AND A SECOND. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: SECOND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >>LUIS VIERA: THAT'S IT, THANK YOU CORE COUNCIL. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I DON'T HAVE ANY NEWS BUSINESSES. OFFER CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF FRANCES ENRIQUEZ. MANY OF YOU KNOW HER MANY DON'T KNOW. FIRST WOMAN CLERK FOR THE CITY OF TAMPA AND WORKED AND SPENT 39 YEARS IN THE CITY. PASS AIDS WAY MARCH 19 OF THIS YEAR. TRULY A TRAILBLAZER. AND I JUST WANT TO OFFER MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY AND RECOGNIZE HER FOR EVERYTHING THAT SHE DID HERE IN OUR CITY. BEGAN HER EMPLOYMENT IN 1954. IMAGINE DIFFERENT TIMES AND 1963 APPOINTED DEPUTY CITY CLERK FROM MAYOR JULIAN LANE. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: FIRST FEMALE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY. COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I HAVE A FEW. LET'S SEE. LET'S KNOCK THE EASY ONE OUT FIRST. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO PRESENT A COMMENDATION FOR THE 2025 TAMPA PRIDE CELEBRATION ON SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025. THIS WEEKEND. COMMENDATION WILL BE PRESENTED OFF-SITE AT THE CUBAN CLUB OFFSITE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOTION AND A SECOND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I WILL COME TO YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: VOTED I WAS THE PRETTIEST -- >>GWEN HENDERSON: THAT'S YOUR -- [ LAUGHTER ]. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: SO. I HAVE BEEN KNEE-DEEP IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT GARAGES. MY NEW FAVORITE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION OUTSIDE THE STREETCAR. SO SPEAKING WITH STAFF, WE NEED TO CLARIFY. SO I SPOKEN WITH STAFF AND REVISE AND CLARIFY THE MOTION FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2025 TO INCLUDE CHANGES IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENT CYCLE RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL OFF-STREET PARKING AND TANDEM PARKING. REVISE THE MOTION THAT WE ASK STAFF TO AMEND THE CODE IN THE JULY 2024 CYCLE RELATED TO SINGLE-FAMILY AND RESIDENTIAL TOWN HOME CARPORT STANDARDS INCLUDED AN INCREASE IN THE SETBACK FOR GARAGES TO 18 FEET, WHERE THE PARKING IS PROPOSED TO BE IN THE STRUCTURE. SO THE EXPLANATION OF THAT BULLET POINT IS IF THEY ARE USING THE GARAGE FOR -- AND A CARPORT TO BE PARKING MINIMUMS, YOU HAVE TO 18 FOOT TO PARK YOUR CAR IN THE CARPORT AND WHY WE HAVE TO DO THAT FOR THE SETBACKS AND MEET THE MINIMUM IF THEY ARE USING THE PARKWAY FOR THAT PURPOSE. NUMBER TWO, INCLUDE NEW LANGUAGE SPECIFYING THE WIDTH AND DEPTH OF ONE OR TWO-CAR GARAGES. I MENTIONED 20 FEET WIDE AND 24 DEEP. THAT INFORMATION HAD BEEN GIVEN TO ME IN OUR BRIEFINGS WITH STEVEN BENSON IN THE CITY. AND SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATIONS, I THINK, WE ARE STILL GOING TO WORK THROUGH THIS, THE DEPTH PART OF IT. IF THERE WAS A RIGHT IN THE CITY OF TAMPA THAT GARBAGE HAS TO BE HIDDEN OR SHIELDED. ONE OF THOSE METHODS IS THEY BUILD THESE GARAGES AND -- AND USING THE GARAGE TO SHIELD IT. WHEN THAT IS THE CASE A LOGICAL DEPTH FOR THE GARAGES. IF THEY ARE SHIELDING IT IN ANOTHER FASHION, 22 FEET WOULD BE A REASONABLE DEPTH. SO I AM STILL WORKING WITH STAFF TO RESOLVE THAT IN THE FINAL LANGUAGE TO IT BE INCLUDED. WE ARE GOING TO SPECIFY THAT THE TANDEM PARKING INSIDE A GARAGE IS PROHIBITED AND CLARIFY NO WAIVER FOR SINGLE-FAMILY PARKING STANDARDS. THAT IS FOR THE SINGLE-FAMILY. SO JUST TWO. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: DO YOU HAVE A DATE? >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THIS WAS TO CLARIFY THE MOTION FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2025. THIS IS JUST TO GIVE STAFF SOME CONFIRMATION THAT WE ARE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ORDINANCE MANISCALCO MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANYTHING ELSE? >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THOUGHT I HAD SOMETHING ELSE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON. DO YOU HAVE NEW BUSINESS? >>GWEN HENDERSON: YES, I DO. I WAS A LITTLE BIT TRIGGERED TODAY, YOU KNOW, WHEN CHIEF TRIPP WAS STANDING BEFORE US. I HAVE A MOTION. I NEED TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE INVOLVED WITH FIRE. THAT IS WHAT MY SPIRIT IS TELLING ME. I WANT UPDATES ON A REGULAR BASIS MONTHLY ABOUT STATION 24. AND I WANT HER TO COME BEFORE US AND DO THAT, IN PERSON. AND ALSO ON A MONTHLY BASIS IN WRITING, I WANT A WRITTEN MONTHLY DATA REPORT ON BUNKER GEAR. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >>GWEN HENDERSON: YOU NEED CLARIFICATION? >> NO, I HAVE A QUESTION. IF I MAY. >>LYNN HURTAK: FOR DISCUSSION. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA. >>LUIS VIERA: WE ALREADY GET MONTHLY WRITTEN REPORTS. >>GWEN HENDERSON: ON BUNKER GEAR? >>LUIS VIERA: ON STATION 24. AND WE GET IN PERSON QUARTERLY REPORTS ON STATION 24, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S -- >>GWEN HENDERSON: IT SEEMS THAT WE DO, BUT THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO HEAR IT FOR THEMSELVES. THEY DON'T GO DIGGING LOOKING FOR INFORMATION THE WAY WE DO ON STATION 24 JUST HER COMING BEFORE US ALLOWS US TO ASK QUESTIONS REGARDING WHAT IS IN THE REPORT EVEN THOUGH THEY COME OUT IN WRITING ON A QUART HERELY BASIS. THAT IS WHY I AM ASKING. TODAY WHAT IS PRESENTED TODAY BASED ON THE OTHER INFORMATION WRITTEN BY OTHERS THAT, YOU KNOW, SEEM TO BE SUPPORTED AND UNDERSTANDING BECAUSE THEY ARE EXPERTS AND WHATEVER THEY MAY BE. I JUST FEEL LIKE IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE US THE DATA SO WE WON'T BE DISTRACTED WHEN IT COMES TO THE BUNKER GEAR IN PARTICULAR. I CAN SEPARATE THAT -- IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR FROM BARBARA TRIPP, CHIEF TRIPP ON A MONTHLY BASIS IN PERSON ABOUT STATION 24. BECAUSE STATION 24 HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SO LONG, YOU KNOW. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. YES? >>LYNN HURTAK: I HAVE A SUGGESTION. WOULD COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA BE UP TO MOVING THE WRITTEN REPORT TO IN-PERSON REPORTS? >>LUIS VIERA: SURE, LOOK WAIT A SECOND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WAIT A SECOND. WHEN IT COMES TO 24, MAKING THEM IN PERSON. I THINK THAT WILL BE A WASTE OF OUR STAFF'S TIME. I THINK DOING IT IN WRITING AND THEN QUARTERLY IN PERSON, WE GET THE SAME BENEFIT FROM THAT. I WILL HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THAT ARE ARE THEN AGAIN -- >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THAT IS FAIR. >>GWEN HENDERSON: SEEMS LIKE STATION 24 HAS BEEN A PART OF MY LIFE THE WHOLE TIME I HAVE BEEN ON COUNCIL AND EVEN BEFORE THEN. AND I DON'T KNOW -- I THINK FOR ME -- SORRY, WAS I RECOGNIZED BECAUSE I KNOW CAN TALKING OF DECORUM NEXT. I AM LEARNING IN THE PROCESS OF JUS JUSTING TIME TABLE OF THINGS. IT IS JUST HOW DO WE. AND EXPEDITE IS A VERY SOFT WORD BUT OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MOVE THINGS ALONG. HEARING IT FACE TO FACE, WE GET TO TALK ABOUT IT TOGETHER UP HERE. AND THAT IS THE PART THAT YOU CAN'T GET FROM THE WRITTEN REPORT. YOU KNOW WHAT I AM SAYING. I GET TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS AND OUR OPEN TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT. AND THAT IS WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME IS THAT YOU CAN'T BREAK SUNSHINE, SO I GET TO HEAR EVERYBODY'S THOUGHTS UP HERE, AND WE CAN DECIDE TOGETHER THROUGH A MOTION, YOU KNOW, HOW TO PUSH STATION 24 ALONG BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN AN TOPIC EVERY SINCE I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THIS AMAZING COUNCIL THAT CHARLIE STILL WANTS TO BE A PART OF, I HOPE. AND THAT IS -- THAT IS MY LOGIC BEHIND IT. AND THAT IS THE REASON WHY I MADE THE MOTION I WAS JUST TRIGGERED TODAY. I DIDN'T COME AND PLAN WITH THAT. I KNOW THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS THE BUNKER DATA MONTHLY REPORT FOR SURE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: SURE. >>GWEN HENDERSON: I CAN SEPARATE THAT OUT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: QUARTERLY IN PERSON. AND THEN MONTHLY WRITTEN. >>LUIS VIERA: SAME THING. >>GWEN HENDERSON: OKAY. I CAN KEEP IT TOGETHER AND THE DATA -- MONTHLY REPORT -- -- SUCLERK I NEED CLARIFICATION. A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA WITH MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY REPORT FOR STATION 4. ASKING FOR THAT CONSTITUTION THAT 24 TO BE IN PERSON MONTHLY. >>GWEN HENDERSON: NO QUARTERLY. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: STAYS THE SAME. THAT IS FINE. AS LONG AS -- >>CLERK: MAKE A MOTION JUST FOR THE BUNKER GEAR. >>GWEN HENDERSON: CORRECT, CORRECT. >>LYNN HURTAK: RESTATE YOUR MOTION? >>GWEN HENDERSON: SURE, I MOVE THAT WE HAVE A WRITTEN MONTHLY REPORT ON SPECIFIC DATA REGARDING BUNKER GEAR FOR ALL STATIONS. >>LYNN HURTAK: SECOND WITH A QUESTION. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WE HAVE A SECOND. YES MA'AM? >>LYNN HURTAK: WHEN WOULD YOU LIKE THAT TO BEGIN. >>GWEN HENDERSON: EFFECTIVE APRIL -- I WANT APRIL. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THERE IS APRIL 17. >>GWEN HENDERSON: END OF APRIL. YOU KNOW I DON'T MAKE A LOT OF MOTIONS, SO WHAT NOW? >>CLERK: YOU JUST MADE A MOTION TODAY ON UPDATE OF BUNKER YEAR ON MAY 1. >>GWEN HENDERSON: START WITH MAY 1 AND THEN A MONTHLY BASIS SHELBY HILLARY CLINTON IS I'M JUST SAYING. YES, MARTIN SHELBY, CITY COUNCIL ATTORNEY. ARE YOU IN EFFECT AMENDING COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA'S MOTION TO EXPAND IT TO BE MONTHLY? >>GWEN HENDERSON: WRITTEN. >>MARTIN SHELBY: WRITTEN MONTHLY. >>GWEN HENDERSON: SO WE WON'T LET IT GO. IS THAT OKAY. >>LUIS VIERA: IF I MAY, MR. CHAIRMAN -- YES, ABSOLUTELY. MY BIG THING ON THAT WAS TO KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE ON THAT AND LEVEL THE SCRUTINY REQUIRED ON THAT AND IF YOU WANT TO MAKE IT MONTHLY. >> I DON'T WANT IT LOST IN TRANSITION AND WE ARE READING ALL THESE NEGATIVE E-MAILS. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I HIT ON THIS EARLIER TODAY AND STILL SOMETHING GNAWING ON ME. I AM NOT DIMINISHING THE NEED. I WILL VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS. WITH THAT BEING SAID, KIND OF COUNTER TO MY GUT AND MAYBE WE WILL TALK ABOUT THIS NEXT TOO. I AM REALLY EMPATHETIC WITH CITY STAFF AND HOW MUCH WORK WE ARE GENERATING AS FAR AS WITH CHIEF TRIPP, IS SHE DISTRIBUTING BUNKER GEAR? HOW MUCH TIME SPENDING DOING ALL THESE THINGS WE ARE ASKING THEM TO DO. I DON'T KNOW, BUT SOMETHING TELLING ME THAT WE ARE ASKING AN AWFUL LOT OF OUR CITY STAFF TO GENERATE A LOT OF QUOTES. A LOT OF IN PERSONS. I KNOW THEY ARE ALL GLUED TO THE TV EVERY THURSDAY. I KNOW I HAVE BEEN HERE ON WEEKENDS AND CITY STAFF HERE ON WEEKENDS WORKING ON REPORTS THAT WE ASKED THEM TO GENERATE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME IN THE WEEK TO DO IT. AND MAYBE THE SOLUTION. I THINK WE PROBABLY KEEP DOING WHAT WE ARE DOING RIGHT NOW. BUT THING WE HAVE TO ASK THE CHAIR OR CREATE A WORK GROUP OF PEOPLE OF -- I KNOW THE CLERK'S OFFICE HAVE TO TRACK ALL THIS ST STUFF. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: ALL ITEM 101 WITH EFFICIENCY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WITHOUT USING AI, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT. WE HAVE GOT TO SOMEHOW FIGURE OUT A WAY OF CONSOLIDATING THE STUFF AND LOOKING AT IT, BECAUSE I THINK IF WE LOOKED AT ALL THIS ON FRONT OF US ON ONE BIG SHEET, WE WOULD BE AGHAST OF HOW MUCH IS ACTUALLY OUT THERE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: LET'S TALK AT THIS ON 101. >>HAGAR KOPESKY: HAGAR KOPESKY. UNIQUE NATURE OF FIRE STATION 24 IS ONE OF THE -- EXCUSE ME -- PROJECTS THAT THEY RECENTLY SELECTED A THIRD PARTY TO ACTUALLY MANAGE THE PROJECT FOR THEM. AND GENERALLY THAT PROCESS OF MANAGEMENT OF THAT PROJECT WILL COME WITH THE COST OF THAT TO HELP WITH OTHER PROJECTS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE HEARING THAT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WE HAVE YOUR MOTION AND A SECOND. >>GWEN HENDERSON: JUST TO RESMONLDZ -- RESPOND TO CLENDENIN IS TO REDUCE THE GASLIGHTING AND HAVE GOOD INFORMATION I THINK WILL SERVE THE CHIEF WELL. AND REDUCE A LOT OF THE DISTRACTERS THAT ARE OUT THERE REGARDING, YOU KNOW -- WHAT IS BEING SAID. THAT IS MY LOGIC BEHIND IT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: A MOTION AND APPEAR SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED? THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK, CARLSON AND THEN MIRANDA FOR NEW BUSINESS. YES, MA'AM. >>LYNN HURTAK: I AM ASKING COUNCIL APPROVAL TO PRESENT AN OFF-SITE COMMENDATION TO HOMEGROWN HILLSBOROUGH FOR PROMOTING FOOD WASTE PREVENTION WEEK APRIL 7-13. I WILL PRESENT THE COMMENDATION ON APRIL 12 AT A COMMUNITY EVENT AT MEACHAM URBAN FARM. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: SECOND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. CLENDENIN WAS THE SECOND. YES, MA'AM. >>LYNN HURTAK: I MOVE TO CONTINUE THE FOLLOWING STAFF REPORT TO APRIL 17, 2025, AND TO CHANGE IT FROM AN IN-PERSON TO A WRITTEN REPORT. THE MOTION WAS STAFF TO WORK HAGAR KOPESKY CITY COUNCIL BUDGET ANALYST TO CREATE AND PROVIDE AN UPDATED LIST OF THE NEW FOR MAT TO SHOW PURCHASES LESS THAN D$2 YOU00,000 AND THE WAY TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC MONTHLY. AT THE ASK OF MISS KOPESKY. >>GWEN HENDERSON: SECOND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: CITY WIDE. >>LYNN HURTAK: YES AN ORIGINAL MOTION. IT WAS COMING BACK APRIL 17. AND NO LONGER IN PERSON BUT SIMPLY WRITTEN. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. YES, MA'AM. >>LYNN HURTAK: AND THEN ON MARCH 6, 2025, CFO DENNIS ROGERO PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE UNAUDITED FY '24 GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL OPINION MR. R TOROGERO SAID OF FUND BALANCE AT 23% LEVEL, REMAINING WAS $25.8 MILLION. HE SHARED A SHORT LIST OF PRIORITIES AND RISKS FOR COUNCIL TO CONSIDER. YOU CAN BUT NO DECISIONS WERE MADE. IN AN EFFORT TO FINALIZE HOW THIS BALANCE WILL BEAL THE CAPED I MOTION FOR COUNCIL TO VERY VIEW THAT LIST OF PRIORITIES AND RISKS AND BE PREPARED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO -- ON HOW THE 25.8 MILLION SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED AT EITHER THE APRIL 24 WORKSHOP SESSION OR THE MAY 1st REGULAR MEETING. I IS IT NOT KNOW IF WE NEEDED BIG CONVERSATION ABOUT IT IF WOULD YOU ROOPTER HAVE THIS AS A WORKSHOP ITEM ASK COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON IF HE MAY MOVE ONE EYE TERM FOR ME. IF NOT, WE CAN DO IT AT THE MAY 1 REGULAR MEETING. WHAT IS Y'ALL'S PLEASURE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MORE A WORKSHOP. >>LYNN HURTAK: OKAY TO MOVE THE INDIAN ROCKS BEACH RENTAL. >>BILL CARLSON: INCLUDE THAT -- >>LYNN HURTAK: I WILL MAKE THE MOTION AND HE CAN MAKE A SEPARATE MOTION TO MOVE THAT. WE ARE WORKING ON THE INDIAN ROCKS BEACH THING. MY MOTION TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE APRIL 24 WORKSHOP FOR THE PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION OF THE REMAINING BALANCE FOR REVENUE WHAT STILL NEEDS TO BE FUNDED THROUGH THE FY '26 BUDGET PROCESS AND SO IMPORTANT WE DO IT BEFORE -- OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WE HAVE A MOTION. A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON WILL FOLLOW UP WITH A MOTION REGARDING HIS WORKSHOP ITEM. ANYTHING ELSE, MA'AM? >>LYNN HURTAK: THAT'S IT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON AND THEN CLOSE OUT WITH MIRANDA. >>BILL CARLSON: WHAT DATE? >>LYNN HURTAK: APRIL 17 -- 27. >>BILL CARLSON: MOVE THE INDIAN ROCKS BEACH FROM APRIL -- WHATEVER IT WAS. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: 4th. >>BILL CARLSON: TO THE SEPTEMBER WORKSHOP. >>LYNN HURTAK: SEPTEMBER 25. >>MARTIN SHELBY: QUESTION FOR COMMISSIONER -- COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON. DOES THAT HAVE TO BE A WORKSHOP I ITEM. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WAS IT ON THE WORKSHOP BEFORE. >>MARTIN SHELBY: I CAN'T IMAGINE A LENGTHY DISCUSSION IF IT IS WORTHY OF A WORKSHOP. >>LYNN HURTAK: PUT IT ON THE JUNE 5 REGULAR SEASON. >>MARTIN SHELBY: YOU HAVE TIME ON THE MAY 1. >>BILL CARLSON: MOVE TO THE JUNE 5 REGULAR SESSION. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND -- DO WE HAVE A SECOND. >>LYNN HURTAK: SECOND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >>LYNN HURTAK: THANK YOU. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER -- >>GWEN HENDERSON: A CLARIFICATION QUESTION, IF YOU DON'T MIND. WHEN YOU SAID TO CARLSON I KNOW YOU ARE STILL WORKING ON THE INDIAN ROCKS BEACH THING OPINION HOW WOULD YOU KNOW THAT IN TERMS OF -- -- HOW WE COMMUNICATE, DO YOU KNOW WHAT I AM SAYING? IF I WANT YOU ACTUAL KNOW IN ADVANCE WITHOUT BREAKING SUNSHINE -- >>LYNN HURTAK: A GREAT QUESTION. I DON'T KNOW THAT HE IS WORKING ON IT, BUT I HAVE READ STORIES THAT INDIAN ROCK BEACHES HAS BEEN WORKING ON LEGAL ISSUES AND PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING AIR B&Bs SO I ASSUMED -- MAYBE THAT IS WRONG OF ME -- BUT TO SAY THAT I KNOW THERE ARE LEGAL STUFF GOING ON ABOUT THAT RIGHT NOW. AND CURRENTLY THE LEGISLATURE IS LEGISLATURING. WHO KNOW WHAT IS WILL HAPPEN NEXT. >>GWEN HENDERSON: I AM JUST CURIOUS. >>LYNN HURTAK: A VERY VALID QUESTION -- >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: NEWS STORIES YESTERDAY AND THE DAY BEFORE. >>GWEN HENDERSON: I GET THAT POINT, BUT THAT WITH AS NOT HOW IT WAS PRESENTED. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: REGARDING THE BUDGET, MR. CHAIRMAN. IT WILL BE REAL QUICK. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO PRESENT THE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET 2025 MIDYEAR REVIEW DURING THE MAY 15, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: A MOTION AND A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. GO AHEAD, SIR. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: SECOND OF ALL OF, MAKE A MOTION FOR MAYOR JANE CASTOR FOR THE 2025-'26 FISCAL BUDGET AT THE JULY 25, 2025 TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: THIRDLY FOR FOR THE ADMINISTRATIONING FOR A SPECIALLY CALLED WORKSHOP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 MONDAY AUGUST 42025 AT 9 A.M. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: A MOTION AND A SECOND. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: NUMBER FOUR, MAKE A MOTION FOR A ADMINISTRATION TO AM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING BUDGET ON MONDAY AUGUST 18, 2025 AT 9 A.M. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >>ALAN CLENDENIN: SECOND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO SET A FIRST PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, AT 5:01 P.M. >>GWEN H. >>LYNN HURTAK: WEDNESDAY? >>LYNN HURTAK: I THOUGHT WE DO IT TUESDAYS. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: QUESTIONS SEPTEMBER 3, 2025, 5:01. >>MARTIN SHELBY: OBVIOUSLY THE SHARE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS GOT THE DATE MIRANDA THIRZ THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT. >>MARTIN SHELBY: THE SCHEME OF THINGS OF THE HIERARCHY WHO GETS TO SET REAL DATES. THE CITY OF TAMPA IS NOT NUMBER. YOU ONE. THEY HAVE TOE YIELD WHERE THE WHERE THE SCHOOL BOARD SITS AND. THAT IS THE AVAILABLE DATE. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: THAT IS WHAT THEY HAVE GIVEN ME. >>MARTIN SHELBY: MY SUGGESTION THAT IS THAT HAS BEEN CLEARED. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: SEPTEMBER 3 AT 5 D 01. >>MARTIN SHELBY: AGAIN, A WEDNESDAY. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: AND A REGULAR SESSION NEXT MORNING. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: NUMBER 6, MAKE A MOTION FOR THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING FOR BUDGET FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 AT 5:01. >>LUIS VIERA: A MOTION AND A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA. COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. YOU HAVE YOUR MIC ON AND THEN VIERA. >>LYNN HURTAK: I WAS WONDER GOING WE SHOULD -- SINCE THE MAYOR'S BUDGET PRESENTATION TENDS TO BE LONG WHICH ISN'T A BAD THING, THAT WE MIGHT WANT TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF STAFF REPORTS THAT DAY. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: SURE. >>LYNN HURTAK: RIGHT NOW WE ONLY HAVE ONE. SO MAYBE JUST -- MAYBE FOUR OR FIVE. DOES ANYBODY HAVE A SUGGESTION? >>GWEN HENDERSON: FOUR IS A GOOD NUMBER. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: LEAVE IT AT FOUR. TWO NOW. OUT OF RESPECT FOR MY BIRTHDAY WEEK AS WELL. [LAUGHTER] >>LYNN HURTAK: THEN I MOVE THAT WE LIMIT THE NUMBER OF STAFF REPORTS ON JULY 17, IN-PERSON STAFF REPORT TO FOUR. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA. >>LUIS VIERA: YES, SIR. COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA, ONE OF THE DATES. COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON AND I HAD HAVE A HART BOARD MEETING AT THIS TIME. SO -- SO, YEAH, IF I MAY, BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO BE HERE, PERHAPS -- AND I AM FINE WITH KEEPING IT ON THERE NOW, BUT PERHAPS LOOK FOR AN ALTERNATIVE DATE. AUGUST 3, THE FIRST MONDAY. AUGUST 4, YES, SIR. WE DON'T REASON IS TO GO THROUGH CALENDAR -- BECAUSE I CHAIR THE HART MEETINGS AND I DO LIKE TO BE AT THEM OBVIOUSLY SO WE CAN LOOK AT THAT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THINK OF THAT BETWEEN NOW AND NEXT WEEK. >>LUIS VIERA: YES, SIR. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: YES? >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: I HAVE BEEN THINKING. AND -- I DON'T KNOW AND I HAD A DISCUSSING WITH HAGAR ON THIS, THE BUDGET ANALYST. I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE CAN OPERATE WITHOUT -- I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE GETS INFORMATION AND WHERE TO GO. I FEEL SORRY FOR HER. I REALLY DO. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I AM SORRY. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: I COULDN'T DO THE JOB THAT WAY. SO I HAVE TO SEE IN BUSINESS-WISE HOW YOU HANDLE IT WITH SEVEN INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE YOUR BOSS AND YOU HAVE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ALL SEVEN OF THEM. I LIKE TO SET UP A SYSTEM WHERE IF WE ARE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ANY ONE OF OUR SEVEN REGO TO THE CHAIR AND SEND A MEMO AND WE CAN VOTE ON THAT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I HAVE THIS IN THE NEXT ITEM I WANTED TO DISCUSS. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: YOU HANDLE IT THEN. MANISCALCO MANISCALCO I AM BRIGGING THIS UP. NIP OTHER NEW BUSINESS. I WILL GO TO 101. AND THAT IS THE LAST ITEM OF THE DAY. THIS IS ABOUT COUNCIL DECORUM AND EFFICIENCY AND I AM THINKING HOW I WANT TO START OFF THIS DISCU DISCUSSION. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. I THINK WE ARE A VERY GOOD CITY COUNCIL. I THINK WE ARE PROBABLY THE HARDEST-WORKING CITY COUNCIL BODY THAT I HAVE WORKED WITH. AND HISTORICALLY -- WELL, A LOT OF GREAT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. BUT THE CITY OF TAMPA HAS CHANGED. WE HAVE GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY. THERE IS A LOT GOING ON. IF NOT THROUGH THE GREAT RECESSION ANYMORE, AT LEAST NOT YET FOR PART TWO. THERE ARE COUNCIL MEETINGS THAT WERE VERY, VERY SHORT. EACH COUNCIL MEETING IS QUITE THE ADVENTURE. WE ARE VERY BUSY. I SEE HOW EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER WORKS GOES OUT IN THE FIELD. THE BOARDS THEY ARE ON. EVERYTHING THEY DO. COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK WORKS NONSTOP. COUNCILMAN VIERA IS EVERYWHERE. COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON DOES SO MANY THINGS AND QUICK ON AND ON. WE ARE VERY BUSY. STAFF IS VERY BUSY. A LOT GOING ON IN THE CITY OF TAMPA. THERE IS A LOT OF GROWTH. YOU SEE HOW THESE AGENDAS ARE, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND MAYBE SOCIAL MEDIA, MAYBE JUST THE SIGN OF THE TIMES. AND I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT COUNCIL DECORUM, COUNCIL EFFICIENCY. I SPOKEN WITH THE MAYOR. I MADE THE MOTION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH. TAKEN TO THE MAYOR AND THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND MY WIFE TO GET -- I DID SPEAK WITH MY MOM. I DID SPEAK WITH MY MOM. BUT -- SO AS CHAIRMAN, YOU KNOW, I TOOK A COUPLE OF NOTES BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT. I WANT TO HAVE A CIVIL AND PRODUCTIVE AGENDA. AND, BECAUSE, AGAIN, WE ARE ALL VERY BUSY AND A LOT ON OUR PLATES. I MADE THIS MOTION TO TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS. LIKE I SAID, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE MAYOR AND OTHER PEOPLE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE RESPECTFUL OF EACH OTHER, OF STAFF AND THE PUBLIC. AND I KNOW THAT WE ARE UNDER A LOT OF STRESS. SOME ARE THEY. I KNOW THAT CONVERSATION CONSCIOUS GET HEATED. WE AGREE WITH THINGS. WE DISAGREE WHERE THINGS BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE NEED TO BE RESPECTFUL. THIS WEEK MARKS TEN YEARS, APRIL 1, SINCE I WAS SWORN IN. FIRST PEEPS OF ADVICE I GOT MARCH 27 OR MARCH 28 IN 2015, ONLY PIECE OF ADVICE I GOT THAT DAY I WENT INTO ORIENTATION TO MEET EVERYBODY BEFORE I WAS SWORN IN. IT WAS DON'T YELL AT STAFF. STAFF WORKS VERY HARD. IF YOU NOTICE -- THIS IS JUST ME. I DON'T -- I DON'T MAKE A LOT OF MOTIONS. I DON'T ASK FOR STAFF REPORTS VERY OVEN. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I DID. MAYBE I AM WRONG. I LIKE PICK UP THE PHONE AND HAVE CONVERSATIONS. IF I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MAYOR BUCKHORN, WE DISAGREED ON A LOT OF STUFF STARTING WITH THE DECEMBER 2015 WITH THE CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD. I WOULD PICK UP THE PHONE AND TALK TO HIM. I WOULD MAKE COMMENTS PUBLICLY, BUT IF I HAD AN ISSUE WITH HIM, I WOULD PICK UP THE PHONE AND HE WOULD USUALLY MEET WITH ME. I TRIED TO DO THAT WITH THIS MAYOR. I TRY DO THAT WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS. BECAUSE I WANT TO BE CIVIL. SAND RESPECTFUL. BECAUSE THEY HAVE LIVES TOO. THEY ARE HUMAN BEINGS. SING MOVING FORWARD. I HAVE BEEN HITTING THE GAVEL HARDER THAN USUAL. PEOPLE HAVE COMMENTED ON THAT. IF CONVERSATIONS GET OUT OF LINE AND I AM CALLING ORDER AND IT JUST KEEPS GOING. I AM GOING TO CALL FOR A RECESS AND WASTE EVERYBODY'S TIME. IF THERE IS A SPECIFIC CONCERN THAT WE CAN AVOID, YOU KNOW STAFF IS BUSY. WE TALKED ABOUT THAT REGARDING STAFF REPORTS AND THEY HAVE A LOT ON THEIR PLATE AND MONTHLY REPORTS. I LIKE TO PICK UP THE PHONE. I HAD A QUESTION WITH CHIEF BENNETT. HE PICKS UP THE PHONE. I HAD AN ANSWER. I DIDN'T NEED A STAFF REPORT. CHIEF OF POLICE BERCAW -- THIS WAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT THE END OF THE DATE. I GOT AN ANSWER. ROGERO, I GOT AN ANSWER. I CAN GO ON AND ON. I DON'T WANT TO WASTE OUR TIME OR THEIR TIME BECAUSE A LOT GOING ON OR THE MAYOR. CHIEF OF STAFF AND EVERYBODY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL VOICES ARE HEARD. WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. WE -- WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. THE PUBLIC HAS OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK. STAFF HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND AS WELL. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS RESPECTFUL. I ASK THAT PEOPLE DON'T INTERRUPT. WE GET PASSIONATE UP HERE AND THE DISCUSSIONS AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIME WE CAN TALK. WE SHOULD WEIGHT UNTIL WE ARE RECOGNIZED. I WAS WANT TO KEEP TO BE CIVIL. WE DON'T HAVE TO FIGHT OR APPEAR THAT WE ARE FIGHTING. AGAIN, AS FAR AS EFFICIENCY, THAT IS THE EASY PART, I THINK. AS FAR AS EFIFICIENCY. 70 A SPECIAL DISCUSSION MAY 8 AFTER CRA. MEET IN THE SISTER ROOM. PUBLICLY NOTED. WE WILL HAVE OUR ATTORNEY PRESENT. WE HAVE DONE THIS IN THE PAST. I HAVE DONE THAT UNOF UNDER THE SUAREZ, COHEN COUNCIL. A GOOD MEETING AND AIRED OUT OUR GRIEVANCES COULD YOU SAY AND A CIVIL CONVERSATION AND A DIFFERENT TIME, EVAN POLITICALLY. IN THE MEAN TIME, I THINK WE NEED TO BE PATIENT WITH STAFF. SOME BOGGED DOWN WITH WORK. I HEARD THEY SPEND TWO DAY AS WEEK RESPONDING TO CITY COUNCIL. A CHART OF ALL OF OUR MOTIONS OPINION I KNOW WE GET A LOT OF PRESSURE. WE ARE THE FRONT LINE. STOPPED AT THE GROW GROCERY STORE AND IN THE HALLWAY. WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. MAYOR DOESN'T HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT EVERY THURSDAY -- WHEN WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT IT IS TOUGH AND HAS TO WEAR PS PSYCHOLOGICALLY BECAUSE A LOT GOING ON. THE HURRICANES, TERRIBLE TIME AND A LOT OF PRESSURE AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO ITS CONSTITUENCY. I TAKE STAFF BRIEFING. I GET AN AGENDA REVIEW -- AS CHAIR YOU WILL GET AN AGENDA REVIEW. I GET A STAFF BRIEFING USUALLY THE DAY BEFORE. AND THE DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE ONLINE. I ASK ALL MY QUESTIONS. I GO THROUGH THE AGENDA. I MAKE MY NOTES AND THAT'S IT. I DON'T WANT TO WASTE OUR TIME. I DON'T WANT TO WAS THEIR TIME. I DON'T KNOW IF COUNCILMEMBERS GET BRIEFING OR NOT. IF DO, GREAT. BUT I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE IT. SO WE ARE NOT LOST IN MISCOMMUNICATION AND TRANSLAPGS. RECORDING MISS HAGAR KOPESKY. COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA SAID IT. I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT BECAUSE DO YOU A FANTASTIC JOB. A COUNCIL MEMBER ASKS SOMETHING OF MISS KOPESKY AND MAKE IT INTO A MOTION. IF SHE IS ASKED TO GO TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF TO GET INFORMATION SO WHEN SHE COMES UP TO PRESENT, WE HAVE THE INFORMATION, YOU KNOW, AHEAD OF TIME AND WE ARE READY. WHATEVER ANSWERS YOU HAVE MISS KOPESKY, SUBMIT IT IN THE MEMO. IN THE NAME OF BEING OUT IN THE SUNSHINE SO WE DON'T FEEL SURPRISED -- I DON'T WANT TO USE THE WORD "AMBUSH" BUT JUST SO WE KNOW. ANY OTHER POINTS -- >>GWEN HENDERSON: EXECUTION ME BECAUSE IT IS MOO MY BRAIN. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: YES, MA'AM. >>GWEN HENDERSON: SHE GETS DOS DO THINGS THAT I MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT? >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I DON'T KNOW. I AM NOT MAKE CAN ANY ASSUMPTIONS. I WANT INFORMATION. INFORMATION FROM MISS COPESKY, FOR EXAMPLE. I MAKE THAT UNDER COUNCIL MEMBER AND NEW BUSINESS. OUT OF RESPECT FROM THE COUNCILMEMBERS. >>GWEN HENDERSON: CAN IT BE A MEMO TO ALL OF US. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: IF I WANT HER TO TELL ME BE THE DEPARTMENT. IF SHE CAN SEND THE RESPONSE AND I WILL MAKE THE MOTION FORMALLY. AND YOU CAN RESPOND BY MEMO AND SEND IT UP TO YOU COUNCILMEMBERS AND ALL SEE IT. IT IS PUBLIC RECORD. THAT IS REALLY -- THAT IS REALLY IT, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, I THINK WE ARE A VERY GOOD CITY COUNCIL. WE WORK VERY, VERY HARD. PUTTING POLITICS ASIDE, YOU KNOW, I THINK APPRECIATE EACH AND EMPT PERSON HERE AND I THINK THE PUBLIC DOES TOO. I AM GLAD THAT WE HAVE THIS KIND OF ENGAGEMENT. AND THE PUBLIC TOO. BECAUSE WE HAVE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC HERE IS VERY, VERY ACTIVE AND I APPRECIATE THAT, BECAUSE IT WASN'T ALWAYS LIKE THAT. I REMEMBER EARLY COUNCIL -- EARLY BUDGET MEET WITH COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA, WE WOULD BE DONE IN 30 MINUTES AND A BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET. NOW WE ARE DIGGING INTO THINGS. AND I THINK WE ARE REALLY DOING THE WORK THAT ARE EXPECTED OF US. AND -- >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: IF I MAY INTERRUPT. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: ALSO WHEN YOU SAY THAT, YOU HAVE TO SAY WHEN WE ADVERTISE THAT ALL OVER THE CITY. MAYBE ONE PERSON FROM THE COMMUNITY WOULD COME. SOMETIMES NONE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: YEAH, ONE PERSON FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. IN IS LIKE THE 5016 BUDGET. NOW WE ARE HERE FOR A LONG TIME. I TRY NOT TO DO ANYTHING. BOOK ANYTHING FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, BECAUSE IT IS BUDGET. AND NOW HURRICANE SEASON. SO WE ARE BAGGED DOWN AND THAT'S REALLY ALL I WANTED TO SAY. IT IS VERY SIMPLE. I HAVE TREMENDOUS RESPECT FOR THIS BOARD. I HAVE TREMENDOUS RESPECT FOR THE DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT COME HERE. NOT AN EASY JOB. POLITICS IS NOT EASY. I WAS IN CHURCH FOR ASH WEDNESDAY. AND THEN INNED MIDDLE OF THE SERVICE, A GENTLEMAN APPROACHES ME AND SAYS, HEY -- AS I AM PRAYING. HEY, I MADE -- I TURNED ON CITY COUNCIL TODAY. I DON'T KNOW HOW Y'ALL DO IT. SO IT DOESN'T GO UNNOTICED, BUT IT WILL A VERY -- IT IS A VERY STRESSFUL JOB. AND THAT'S IT. IF ANY OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS WANT TO SAY ANYTHING -- YES, COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN. IF NOT, I WILL MAKE THE MOTION WE SET UP THIS SPECIAL DISCUSSION PUBLICLY NOTICED AT THE END OF THE CRA MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CRA MEETING MAY 8 IN THE SISTER CITIES ROOM WHICH SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE. ALL RIGHT. THAT IS MY MOTION. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS. >>LUIS VIERA: SECOND. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION FROM CHAIRMAN MANISCALCO AND A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA. >>GWEN HENDERSON: DISCUSSION. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: DISCUSSION AND I HAVE A COUPLE OF OBSERVATIONS. ONE ON THE HAGAR ISSUE -- EXCUSE ME, I SAY THAT EVERY TIME. I HAVE -- I AM NOT NECESSARILY IN SUPPORT OF THAT. ONE, I VERY RARELY -- I MEAN, I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF WORK -- GOING INTO THE BUDGET SEASON, I WILL. I THINK THERE ARE TIMES IMMAY BE DIGGING -- I DON'T -- I AM THINKING THROUGH THINGS NOT NECESSARILY SOMETHING FULLY FLUSH OUT. I DON'T THINK IMWRITE A MEMO TO COUNCIL AND HAVE PUBLIC -- COME OUT TO PUBLIC AND SAY WHAT I HAVE ASKED FOR AS FAR AS INFORMATION. BECAUSE -- LIKE I SAID, I AM THINKING THROUGH THINGS. AND I GET YOUR INTENT. MAYBE I DON'T BECAUSE I DON'T GET WHAT THE ISSUE IS THERE. BUT I DON'T -- I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPECTATIONS. AND TO BE ABLE TO