>>LYNN HURTAK: I HAVE THE INVOCATION. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I WANTED -- WE WEREN'T HERE WITH THE PASSING OF MINNESOTA SENATOR MELISSA HORTMAN, HER HUSBAND AND DOG IN A POLITICAL ASSASSINATION. I THINK AS WE STAND FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE, IF WE COULD THINK ABOUT HER FAMILY AND MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNESOTA AND ALL OF US AS WE CONSIDER THE HEINOUSNESS OF THAT ACT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: EVERYBODY RISE PLEASE. MOMENT OF SILENCE. [MOMENT OF SILENCE] COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK, WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE? [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: HERE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: HERE. >>LYNN HURTAK: HERE. >> VIERA? CARLSON? >>BILL CARLSON: HERE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: HERE. >>THE CLERK: WE HAVE A PHYSICAL QUORUM. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION HELD ON JUNE 5 AND EVENING SESSION ON JUNE 12. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED. LET'S DO AN AGENDA REVIEW. WE HAVE QUITE A FEW CHANGES. ONE, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA TO ADD THE ELECTION OF CHAIR PRO TEM AS FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. THANK YOU. WE HAVE BOARD APPOINTMENTS. I BELIEVE WE NEED TO REMOVE ITEM 70 FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. CAN I GET A MOTION FOR THAT, PLEASE? WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ANYBODY WANT TO REMOVE ANYTHING FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? >>LYNN HURTAK: WELL, I KNOW THAT COUNCILMAN VIERA, WHO IS ONLY MOMENTS AWAY -- OH, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL, AND HE SHALL APPEAR. I KNOW HE NEEDED TO REMOVE ITEM 1. BUT I'LL LET HIM SPEAK TO THAT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: COUNCILMAN VIERA. >>LUIS VIERA: YES, THANK YOU. PARDON MY BEING LATE. THANK YOU. WE DO NEED TO REMOVE ITEM 1, IF WE MAY. KAREN CLAY HAD A CONFLICT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ITEM 1 IS REMOVED. >>BILL CARLSON: I WOULD LIKE TO HOLD OUT 25 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE, PLEASE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON TO PULL 25 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. >>LYNN HURTAK: I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEMS 47 AND 48 FOR DISCUSSION. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK TO PULL ITEMS 47 AND 48 FOR DISCUSSION. IS THERE A SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? >>LYNN HURTAK: I WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT AFTER ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: REMOVE 47 AND 48 TO AFTER ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE. >>LYNN HURTAK: YES. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK TO MOVE ITEMS 47 AND 48 FOR DISCUSSION -- >>LYNN HURTAK: IT IS THE SAME THING. GENERALLY THAT'S WHAT WE DO WHEN WE PULL THEM. IT'S NOT A SEPARATE VOTE. IT'S A DISCUSSION. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: SO WE DON'T NEED A MOTION. OKAY. GOOD. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE AGENDA THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE CHANGED? LET'S DO STAFF REPORTS. WE DO HAVE AN ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE. DURING THE ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE, CHIEF BENNETT HAS ADVISED HE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS 101. FOR ITEM 94, WE HAVE A MEMO FROM MR. ROGERO AND MS. DUNCAN. >>LYNN HURTAK: YES. WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: OKAY. NUMBER 95, MEMO FROM MS. DUNCAN. AMOUNT EXCEEDS, MECHANICAL SERVICE -- ANY DISCUSSION? >>LYNN HURTAK: NO. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: OKAY. THAT'S FOR 95, NO DISCUSSION. 96. >>LUIS VIERA: OBVIOUSLY, WE REQUESTED THE FIRE CHIEF FOR THIS ONE AS WELL AS FOR 97 BE HERE IN PERSON. OBVIOUSLY, NOTE SHE WILL BE. I SENT A MEMO AS WELL ASKING FOR FORMAL TIME FOR LOCAL 754 ON THESE ITEMS AS WELL IF I MAY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I BELIEVE CHIEF TRIPP WILL BE HERE FOR 96 AND 97. MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA TO ALLOW NICK SACCO TO SPEAK DURING THIS TIME. SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AYE. OPPOSED? >>LUIS VIERA: THIS WILL BE IN THE AFTERNOON, RIGHT? >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THE AYES HAVE IT. WE'LL EXPECT A PRESENTATION FROM BOTH CHIEF TRIPP AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE 954, MR. SACCO. 98, WE DEFINITELY NEED MR. ROGERO FOR THAT. 99 BRANDON MOBILITY. YES. MS. COPINSKY, BUDGET ANALYST, PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE BUDGET. >>LYNN HURTAK: YES. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: YES, OKAY. 101. >>MARTIN SHELBY: YOU ARE MOVING THAT UP TO ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: OKAY. MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, IF NO FURTHER CHANGES. >>JOHN BENNETT: JOHN BENNETT, CHIEF OF STAFF. COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK, DID YOU NEED STAFF FOR THAT DISCUSSION OR JUST A COUNCIL DISCUSSION? >>LYNN HURTAK: IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE STAFF HERE. IT'S GOING TO BE A COMBINATION. STAFF IS WELCOME. IF THEY JUST WANT TO BE ONLINE, THEY DON'T NEED TO BE IN PERSON. IT'S A BROADER DISCUSSION THAT I'VE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE ALL WEEK ABOUT TREES AND THE NEW TREE ORDINANCE AND OLD TREE ORDINANCE. YES, I WANTED TO DISCUSS IT WITH MY COLLEAGUES. YEAH, IF THEY WANT TO BE ONLINE. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN PERSON. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ITEM 102, PLEASE. >>LYNN HURTAK: SO MOVED. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? WE RECEIVED AND FILED 102. A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, PLEASE. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO, A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. A MOMENT OF PRIVILEGE, BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITY WITH FILLING VACANCIES, COUNCILMAN VIERA, WOULD IT BE YOUR INTENT TO DISCUSS AND ELECT CRA BUSINESS TODAY. THE CLERK IS HERE THIS MORNING. WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADD AFTER THE PRO TEM ELECTION, TO ADD CRA ELECTION. >>LUIS VIERA: ABSOLUTELY, YES, SIR. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA TO HAVE THE CRA CHAIR AND PRO TEM ELECTION AFTER THE CITY COUNCIL PRO TEM ELECTION THIS MORNING. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AYE. OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. WITH THAT BEING SAID WE'LL MOVE INTO ELECTION. I SEE THAT OUR CLERK, SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES IS HERE. MADAM CLERK, I GIVE YOU THE FLOOR. >>SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES: GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND HONORABLE COUNCIL. I'M HERE TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION -- SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES, CITY CLERK. I'M HERE TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION FOR THE CHAIR PRO TEM. IS THERE A NOMINATION? >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I NOMINATE COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. >>SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES: HURTAK HAS BEEN NOMINATED. IS THERE ANOTHER NOMINATION? >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: COUNCILMAN VIERA. >>LUIS VIERA: I RESPECTFULLY DECLINE. THANK YOU. >>SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES: IS THERE ANOTHER NOMINATION? ALL IN FAVOR, JUST RAISE YOUR HAND. ALL RIGHT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >>LYNN HURTAK: THANK YOU. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: YOU HAVE ONE MORE WORD. [ LAUGHTER ] >>LYNN HURTAK: TO YOU ALL. THANKS TO YOU ALL. >>SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES: WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE CRA CHAIR. IS THERE A NOMINATION? >>LUIS VIERA: I NOMINATE COUNCILWOMAN LYNN HURTAK. >>LYNN HURTAK: I DECLINE, BUT THANK YOU. I NOMINATE COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: NO. >>SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES: IS THERE ANOTHER NOMINATION? >>BILL CARLSON: I THOUGHT IT AUTOMATICALLY WENT TO YOU. YOU DON'T WANT IT? >>LUIS VIERA: I MEAN, HOW SHALL I SAY THIS? I HAVE A LOT ON MY PLATE RIGHT NOW, INCLUDING CHAIRMAN OF HART. HOW ABOUT THIS, GUYS? I'LL DO IT FOR -- LET'S SAY THIS. WE HAVE AN ELECTION FOR DISTRICT 5 THAT'S COMING UP. I ALWAYS THINK IT'S PROPER IN MANY CASES TO HAVE THE COUNCILPERSON OF DISTRICT 5 BE THE CHAIRPERSON OF CRA. HOW ABOUT, IF I MAY, I'LL AGREE TO ACCEPT THIS WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ONCE THAT PERSON COMES IN WE RECONSIDER. IS THAT A GOOD COMPROMISE? THEN I HEREBY ACCEPT UNDER THOSE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: ARE YOU A LAWYER BY CHANCE? >>LUIS VIERA: I AM. I'M A MEDIATOR. [ LAUGHTER ] >>SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES: CONGRATULATIONS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: UNANIMOUS CONSENT. >>SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES: WE'LL NOW HAVE THE NOMINATION FOR VICE-CHAIR OF THE CRA. IS THERE A NOMINATION? >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I NOMINATE COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: COUNCILMAN MIRANDA IS FULL. >>LYNN HURTAK: I'LL DO THAT TOO. THAT'S FINE. DOUBLE VICE-CHAIR. >>SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES: OKAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >>LYNN HURTAK: THANK YOU ALL AGAIN. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. >>LUIS VIERA: YOU ALL ARE GOING TO SEE US PUT THESE ON. THESE ARE FIGURES THAT REPRESENT BLACK HISTORY THAT THE LATE COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON WOULD OFTEN HAVE ON. I HAVE PRESIDENT OBAMA. WE ALSO HAVE HERE I BELIEVE FREDERICK DOUGLASS, HARRIET TUBMAN, AMONG OTHERS, DIFFERENT FOLKS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: KAMALA HARRIS. >> VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS, JESSE JACKSON, AMONG OTHERS. WE'RE WEARING THAT TODAY FOR THE WAIT COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON. SHE WOULD ALWAYS WEAR THESE FIGURES. I PICKED PRESIDENT OBAMA. THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THESE ON. >>BILL CARLSON: COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA GOT THEM FOR US, BUT I BELIEVE YOU CAN BUY THEM AT BLACK ENGLISH BOOKSTORE. IF ANYBODY WANTS TO BUY SOME AND SUPPORT COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON'S FAMILY, YOU CAN BUY THEM AT BLACK ENGLISH. >>SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES: WE HAVE HURTAK AS CHAIR PRO TEM. VIERA AS CRA CHAIR. HURTAK AGAIN AS CRA VICE-CHAIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. NOW WE'RE GOING TO COMMENDATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. ITEM 1 HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 2. THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE NATALIE HERNANDEZ. I BELIEVE THIS WAS INITIATED BY COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: JUST A MOMENT. I WAS GOING TO DO IT FROM THERE. THANK YOU. IT'S BETTER OVER HERE SO WE'RE ALL ON CAMERA TOGETHER. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: YOU ALL LOOK GOOD ON CAMERA. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I WORE A TIE TODAY BECAUSE SENATOR ARTHENIA JOYNER SAID I NEED TO START WEARING A TIE AGAIN. I DON'T SAY NO TO THE SENATOR. LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF FLORIDA PRESIDENTS, MS. MILLER. WELCOME TO TAMPA. HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING YOUR STAY HERE. FLORIDA LEAGUE OF MAYORS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JEFF BRANCH. MAYOR MILLER WILL BE PRESENTING AND INTRODUCING NATALIE HERNANDEZ, WHO PLACED THIRD IN THE "IF I WERE ELECTED MAYOR" ESSAY COMPETITION. NATALIE PLACED THIRD OUT OF WAS IT 1900? 1,900 ESSAYS. YOU'RE LOCAL, RIGHT? SO WE'RE VERY, VERY PROUD OF YOU. WE'RE GLAD TO BE HERE. WE WOULD LIKE TO HONOR YOU. MAYOR, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE IT AWAY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO, FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS. WE THANK MAYOR CASTOR FOR HAVING US IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY. A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT TO OUR VOLUSIA LEAGUE OF CITIES BOARD MEMBER LUIS VIERA. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AGAIN, MY NAME IS NANCY MILLER. I AM THE MAYOR OF DAYTONA BEACH SHORES. I'M PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA LEAGUE OF MAYORS. ON BEHALF OF THE 411 MAYORS WHO MAKE UP OUR ORGANIZATION, I AM HONORED TO BE HERE TO RECOGNIZE AN EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG LEADER FROM YOUR COMMUNITY, NATALIE HERNANDEZ. NATALIE IS AN 8th GRADE STUDENT AT HENDERSON HAMMOCK CHARTER SCHOOL. NATALIE IS THE THIRD PLACE WINNER OF THE STATEWIDE "IF I WERE ELECTED MAYOR" ESSAY CONTEST. THIS IS AN INITIATIVE PRESENTED ANNUALLY BY THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF MAYORS AND THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONTEST IS TO ENCOURAGE FLORIDA'S YOUTH TO ENVISION THEMSELVES AS MAYORS AND SHARE THEIR IDEAS FOR IMPROVING THEIR CITY, THEIR TOWN, AND THEIR VILLAGE. THIS YEAR, WE RECEIVED MORE THAN 1900 ESSAYS FROM STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE. FROM THAT NUMBER, NATALIE'S ESSAY STOOD OUT FOR ITS CREATIVITY, ITS THOUGHTFULNESS, AND CLEAR COMMITMENT TO HER COMMUNITY. I JUST WANT TO PICK OUT A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT NATALIE SAID. SHE WANTED TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, EDUCATION WAS A KEY ASPECT. SHE TALKED ABOUT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. HER VISION WOULD BE CENTERING ON A THRIVING, INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS CAN PROSPER. NATALIE, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS FOR YOU AS THE THIRD-PLACE WINNER, YOU WILL RECEIVE $250 GIFT CARD AND A JOINT RESOLUTION AND OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS THAT FOR YOU. THAT IS FROM THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF MAYORS. YOU WILL ALSO BE HIGHLIGHTED IN A STATEWIDE NEWS RELEASE FEATURED IN QUALITY CITIES ONLINE MAGAZINE. AND YOU WILL BE RECOGNIZED ON THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF MAYORS WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. NATALIE, WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU. YOUR ESSAY SHOWS US THAT THE FUTURE OF FLORIDA IS VERY BRIGHT. THANK YOU AGAIN, CHAIR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, FOR YOUR WARM WELCOME AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT. WE ARE HAVING A THREE-DAY MEETING HERE. TODAY WE'LL BE IN TAMPA FOR OUR FLORIDA LEAGUE OF MAYORS REGIONAL, AND THEN TOMORROW WE'RE GOING ON TO CLEARWATER. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WELCOMING US. I WAS HERE LAST WEEK WITH THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS. YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL CITY HERE. THANK YOU AGAIN. [ APPLAUSE ] >>ALAN CLENDENIN: NATALIE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? I THINK YOU SHOULD SPEAK. >> THIS IS UNEXPECTED, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME. WHENEVER I WROTE THAT ESSAY, I WAS THINKING ABOUT THINGS THAT AS A STUDENT THAT I FIND LIKE A STRUGGLE IN MY EVERYDAY LIFE AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE FOR, LIKE, MEMBERS OF OUR COUNCIL AS THEY ARE TRYING TO CONTROL THESE ISSUES AND SOLVE THEM. I SPOKE FROM WHAT I THOUGHT NEEDED TO BE IMPROVED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RECOGNIZING ME. THIS MEANS SO MUCH. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: IT'S INCREDIBLE. CONGRATULATIONS. [ APPLAUSE ] COUNCILMAN CARLSON. >>BILL CARLSON: I WONDER IF YOU ALL HAVE A COPY OF THE SPEECH OR THE ESSAY THAT WE COULD RECEIVE AND FILE INTO THE FILE HERE. DO YOU ALL HAVE A COPY OF THE ESSAY? IF SOMEBODY HAS A COPY, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE IT SO IT WILL BE IN THE SPECIAL RECORD. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION THERE COUNCILMAN CARLSON, SECOND FROM HURTAK TO RECEIVE AND FILE A COPY OF THE ESSAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO, YOU HAVE THE NEXT ITEM. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU SO MUCH. ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR STAY IN TAMPA. COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COME ON UP. WE HAVE QUITE A FEW. IN RECOGNITION OF YEARS OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEER SERVICE AS CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOR THE CITY OF TAMPA AND ON BEHALF OF THE TAMPA CITY COUNCIL, WE ARE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND A FEW SPECIAL INDIVIDUALS. I'LL START OFF WITH MR. PAUL ERNI, 30 YEARS OF SERVICE, APPOINTED BY MAYOR SANDY FREEDMAN. WE HAVE LAURA WARE WHO WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TODAY, 21 YEARS OF SERVICE. WE HAVE RICHARD REAVIS, 17 YEARS OF SERVICE. AND ALEX DUNMIRE FOR 14 YEARS OF SERVICE FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE AS CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL MAGISTRATES. ALL OF THEM EXEMPLIFY THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY, DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THEIR ROLE, MAKING INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE WITHOUT COMPENSATION, THEY SELFLESSLY SERVE THE COMMUNITY, DEMONSTRATING AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS. THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE HAVE HAD A LONG-LASTING, POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. AND WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS. IT IS TAMPA CITY COUNCIL'S HONOR TO PRESENT THESE COMMENDATIONS, WHICH LISA WILL BRING UP, TO PAUL, RICHARD, ALEX AND LAURA, LAURA WHO COULD NOT BE WITH US TODAY, ON THIS 26th DAY OF JUNE 2025. CONGRATULATIONS. [ APPLAUSE ] WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? >> I'LL KEEP IT SHORT BECAUSE MY PARKING IS ONLY UNTIL 9:32. I CAN SEE I GET AN AWARD AND THEN GET A TICKET. IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO SERVE AS HEARING MASTER. I WANT TO THANK MY GOOD FRIENDS FOR COMING. WANT TO THANK WENDY AND MY PARENTS. AND THAT'S IT. >> THANK YOU. HARD TO REALIZE LOOKING AT ME I'M THE BABY OF THE GROUP BY A NUMBER OF YEARS IT SEEMS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I LIKE YOUR HAIR CUT. >> THANK YOU, YES. MODEL IT AFTER YOURS, SIR. IT'S BEEN A GREAT 14 YEARS BEING ABLE TO SERVE THE CITY AND HELP OUT THE CITIZENS. I WOULD NOT HAVE MADE IT 14 YEARS IF IT WASN'T FOR WENDY. GREAT CITY EMPLOYEE. WHEN WE SCREW UP, SHE LETS US KNOW IT QUICKLY. WENDY, THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS. THANK YOU. >> I'M GOOD. THEY'VE SAID EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I BELIEVE COUNCILMAN MIRANDA WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: THANK YOU TO PAUL LAURA RICHARD ALEX. 81 YEARS SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME. TO YOU FELLOWS AND LADIES, IT WAS A PART OF YOUR HISTORY, YOUR LIFE THAT YOU WANT TO DEDICATE TO PEOPLE THAT HAD SOME MINOR PROBLEMS WITH A SYSTEM THAT WAS IN PLACE. I CAN ONLY SAY THERE WAS A GLITCH, BUT NO ONE'S FAULT. IT WAS OUR FAULT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A BACKUP IN THE SYSTEM WITHIN THE FOUR INDIVIDUALS. THERE WASN'T A FIFTH OR SIXTH THAT WE COULD CALL IN. YOU FOUR HAVE DONE A YEOMAN'S JOB FOR TOTAL OF 81 YEARS COMBINED. WE, THE COUNCIL, THE CITY OF TAMPA, NEVER GOING TO FORGET THAT. LET ME TELL YOU WHY. NOT ONLY WAS YOUR JOB DONE RIGHT, CORRECTLY, IT WAS DONE WITH SOMETHING THAT WAS FORGOTTEN. THAT IS THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE HAVE CRISIS. MOST PEOPLE WHO COME BEFORE YOU WERE ALREADY IN A CRISIS BEFORE THEY GOT HERE. THE WAY YOU FOUR HANDLE IT WAS WAY ABOVE THE CALL OF DUTY. YOU DID IT WITH GLAMOUR BUT WITHOUT FRICTION. GLAMOUR DOESN'T MEAN HAPPINESS. GLAMOUR MEANS WHAT YOU DID WAS SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT GLAMOURIZING YOUR POSITION AND SAYING YOU HAVE A $500 FINE. YOU DID YOUR JOB TO GET WHATEVER WAS NEEDED, TO GET CORRECTED, CORRECTED FIRST AND A FINE SECOND. NOT A FINE FIRST AND CORRECT IT LATER. TODAY'S PUBLIC AND NO MATTER WHAT PART OF THE COUNTRY YOU LIVE IN, BECAUSE OF WARS, ANTICIPATION OF WARS, ANTICIPATION OF INFLATION, ANTICIPATION OF GUNSHOTS ON THE STREET, ANTICIPATION OF PEOPLE GOING OUT WITHOUT A GUN PERMIT, SO MANY THINGS THAT ARE IN THE PEOPLE'S MINDS. HURRICANES COMING THROUGH. LOOK AT THE WHOLE UNITED STATES, NOT ONLY THIS AREA WHERE YOU LIVE IN, WHERE WE ALL LIVE IN. LOOK WHAT HAPPENS IN KENTUCKY, IN NORTH CAROLINA, IN VIRGINIA, IN OHIO. THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS SCREWED UP AS FAR AS THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE THINGS ARE NOT COMING UP BECAUSE WE WANTED THEM TO HAPPEN. COMING UP BECAUSE WE SCREWED IT UP OURSELVES FOR A HUNDRED YEARS OF ABUSE. WE'RE PAYING THE PRICE. YOU FELLOWS, ALL FOUR OF YOU HAVE DONE A YEOMAN'S JOB. I CAN ONLY SAY, YOU KNOW, I CAN'T SPEAK TO MY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEY CAN'T SPEAK TO ME, BUT I LIKE TO SEE THE SYSTEM REVERSE, GO BACK TO WHAT WE HAD WITH ONE OR TWO EXTRAS OR ALTERNATE INDIVIDUALS IN YOUR POSITION WHICH WE DID NOT HAVE. THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. JUST LIKE COUNCIL, WHERE WE HAVE AN EMPTY CHAIR THAT'S MISSING, WONDERFUL LADY, YEOMAN'S JOB, SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, DID A LOT OF GOOD FOR THE CITY, PASSED AWAY AS YOU WELL NOW. NOW THERE IS A SPECIAL ELECTION. WE DIDN'T HAVE A SPECIAL ELECTION IN YOUR CASE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE, IF IT COMES BACK, I HOPE THIS COUNCIL BRINGS IT BACK, TO A CIVIL UNDERSTANDING OF EYE-TO-EYE CONTACT AND SOLVING THE PROBLEM FIRST, THE MONEY IS SECOND. WE DON'T NEED THE MONEY. WE NEED THE THINGS FIXED FIRST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURAGEOUS WORK, DILIGENT WORK, SHOWING UP EVERY DAY AND DOING WHAT YOU DID FOR 81 YEARS. CONGRATULATIONS. [ APPLAUSE ] >>SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES: SHIRLEY FOXX-KNOWLES, CITY CLERK, AND SULING. WE ALSO HAVE RECOGNITIONS. >> WE CANNOT LET YOU WALK AWAY WITHOUT US, THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, SHOWING OUR APPRECIATION. I DON'T THINK PEOPLE REALIZE HOW MUCH TIME YOU ALL PUT IN TO BEING A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE WE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH COVERAGE. YOU ALL WERE ALWAYS WILLING TO TAKE YOUR TIME AND TO HELP US OUT. WE APPRECIATE YOU. RICHARD, THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALEX, THANK YOU. [ LAUGHTER ] >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT WAS GREAT TO WORK WITH YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. [ APPLAUSE ] WE'LL PAUSE FOR ONE MOMENT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MR. CHAIRMAN, CAN I WISH MY WIFE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY? >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE RECOGNIZE COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO FOR ANOTHER CEREMONIAL PROCEDURE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I WOULD LIKE TO WISH MY WIFE A VERY, VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY. HER NAME IS VALERIE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I THINK YOU SHOULD SING IT TO HERMANNS MAN'S NO. I'LL SING. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: NO, NO, I'LL SING IT LATER. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE ARE NOW MOVING TO PUBLIC COMMENT. WE'LL START WITH OUR VIRTUAL SPEAKERS FIRST. THE FIRST PERSON IS STEPHANIE POYNOR. STEPHANIE POYNOR, ARE YOU ONLINE? STEPHANIE POYNOR, WOULD YOU PLEASE MUTE YOUR TELEVISION OR WHATEVER YOU ARE WATCHING THIS ON AND WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THIS ESTEEMED CITY COUNCIL? OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO PUT HER ON MUTE AND MOVE ON TO MICHAEL RANDOLPH. >> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS MICHAEL RANDOLPH. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THREE THINGS QUICKLY TODAY. I WANT TO OFFER MY SUPPORT AND EXPERTISE TO HELP THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE FROM THE BOTTOM UP TO FOCUS ON TRANSFORMING THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS FROM WITHIN. AS I EXPLAINED TO THE CONVERSATION WITH THE LOCAL LEADERS THERE, IF YOU DON'T CONTROL THE PROCESS, THE PROCESS WILL CONTROL YOU. GUIDED BY THE WEST TAMPA CDC MODEL, I'M COMMITTED TO COOPERATING WITH THE RESIDENTS AND SHAREHOLDERS TO COCREATE A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK THAT ADDRESSES THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND FISCAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO REVITALIZE THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES ADVANCING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EXPANDING WORKFORCE AND THE SOCIAL FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY INTENTIONALLY. IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH THEM TO GET FUNDING AS WELL AS PROVIDE THEM WITH A SYSTEM IN PUTTING TOGETHER THEIR COMMUNITY PLAN. THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU, MR. RANDOLPH. STEPHANIE POYNOR. >> GOOD MORNING. CAN YOU HEAR ME? >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE CAN HEAR YOU NOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> GOOD MORNING. STEPHANIE POYNOR. I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT NUMBER 66 IS ANOTHER THINLY VEILED ATTEMPT OF TAKING AWAY POWER FROM CITY COUNCIL AND GIVING IT TO STAFF, WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE IS HEALTHY FOR OUR CITY. I BELIEVE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD BE MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT THE LAND THAT WE OWN BEING BOUGHT AND SOLD, WHETHER YOU CALL IT A RIGHT-OF-WAY OR EASEMENT, I THINK THAT DECISION BELONGS TO CITY COUNCIL. NUMBER 81, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR STORMWATER. YOU KNOW I STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH HOW OUR STORMWATER FUNDS ARE SPENT. NUMBER 99, NICE TO SEE THE STORMWATER DEPARTMENT FINALLY FOUND SOG AND DID A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF WORK. HOPE THEY CLEAR INTERBAY AND MANHATTAN BECAUSE WE HAD ABOUT THREE FEET OF WATER THERE AFTER MILTON. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT NUMBER 94, ASHLEY DRIVE NEEDS TO COME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE DOWNTOWN CRA. IT SHOULD NOT BE PAID FOR FOR BY GENERAL FUNDS. THE WHOLE POINT OF A CRA IS IMPROVE COMMUNITY. SLUM AND BRIGHT, IMPROVE PROPERTY VALUES AND ASHLEY DRIVE PROJECT DOES ALL OF THAT. NOT ONE PENNY OF IT SHOULD COME OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND. YOU KNOW WHAT, IS IF AN EMPLOYEE IS DOING SOMETHING THAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE INAPPROPRIATE BY ANYONE, THE JUDGMENT ON WHETHER THAT SHOULD BE DEEMED INAPPROPRIATE OR NOT SHOULD BE DONE BY THE ETHICS COMMISSION. WE HAVE AN ETHICS COMMITTEE. WHY HASN'T SOME OF THE MOST RECENT THINGS BEEN SENT TO THE ETHICS COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND LET THEM MAKE THE DECISION? THERE ARE A BUNCH OF SMART PEOPLE ON THE COMMITTEE AND SHOULD BE UTILIZED MORE ACCURATELY. LIKE TO THANK, LAST BUT NOT LEAST, CHAIRMAN CLENDENIN FOR MAKING SURE THAT PUBLIC COMMENT ONLINE WENT FIRST. THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU, MS. POYNOR. THAT CONCLUDES OUR ONLINE PUBLIC COMMENT. MR. SHELBY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO REVIEW THE COUNCIL RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE? >>MARTIN SHELBY: YES. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, MARTIN SHELBY, CITY COUNCIL ATTORNEY. VERY BRIEFLY, THE RULES REGARDING DECORUM FOR TODAY'S MEETING, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALLOWED A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY AT THE BEGINNING OF TODAY'S COUNCIL MEETING TO ADDRESS ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA BEFORE CITY COUNCIL TAKES OFFICIAL ACTION ON AN ITEM. A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT APPLIES TO ALL SPEAKERS PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT. SPEAKERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALSO REMINDED TO PLEASE REFRAIN FROM DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING MAKING VULGAR OR THREATENING REMARKS OR MAKING OR CAUSING DISRUPTIVE NOISES OR SOUNDS OR DISPLAYING SIGNS OR GRAPHICS. SPEAKERS ARE ALSO REMINDED TO REFRAIN FROM LAUNCHING PERSONAL ATTACKS AGAINST ANY CITY OFFICIAL, STAFF MEMBER, OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THE CHAIR WILL RULE OUT OF ORDER ANY PERSON WHO SPEAKS WITHOUT BEING RECOGNIZED OR ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL FROM OUTSIDE THE SPEAKER AREA AT THE PODIUM AND PERSONS FAILING TO COMPLY WITH COUNCIL RULES MAY ALSO BE RULED OUT OF ORDER AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CHAMBERS FOR THE REMAINDER OF TODAY'S MEETING. NOW, IF YOU ARE HERE TO SPEAK ON ITEMS SET FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, IT SAYS SO ON THE AGENDA. IT'S CALLED A PUBLIC HEARING, AND YOU WILL HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY WHEN THE ITEM IS LATER CALLED UP IN THE AGENDA. NO PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN DURING THINGS LABELED AS STAFF REPORT. THE TIME TO SPEAK ABOUT THOSE ITEMS AND ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA IS NOW DURING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO FILL OUT SPEAKER WAIVER CARDS -- EXCUSE ME, SPEAKER CARDS AND PLACE THEM IN THE SPEAKER BOX OUTSIDE THE CHAMBERS. THE CHAIR WILL CALL UPON YOU TO PLEASE SPEAK BY NAME. I HOPE YOU HAVE PRINTED LEGIBLY BECAUSE CARDS THAT CANNOT BE READ, UNFORTUNATELY, CANNOT BE CALLED. FINALLY, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM ENGAGING A SPEAKER UNDER PUBLIC COMMENT. THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT TAKE QUESTIONS OR HAVE A DIALOGUE DURING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS YOUR POSITION TO CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. SHELBY. A REMINDER FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, WHEN YOU ARE AT THE PODIUM, PLEASE FACE COUNCIL BECAUSE THERE IS A MICROPHONE THERE AND IT IS DIRECTIONAL. DON'T TURN AROUND AND SPEAK TO THE CHAMBERS. SPEAK TO US SO WE CAN HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. THE FIRST PERSON IN PUBLIC COMMENT IS FRED HEARNS. THE NEXT PERSON IS GOING TO BE NORMA ROBINSON. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. FRED HEARNS, 3422 MA CHATO STREET IN THE MIDDLE OF HISTORIC BELMONT HEIGHTS IN DISTRICT 5. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LOVE THAT YOU'VE GIVEN IN MEMORY OF COUNCILWOMAN GWENDOLYN HENDERSON. MY LAST TIME SPEAKING WITH HER WAS TWO WEEKS BEFORE SHE PASSED. WE WERE AT PERRY HARVEY PARK. WE HAD A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU WERE AWARE OF THAT. FOR A TEMPORARY SHELTER THAT THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEER FOUNDATION PLACED THERE, ONE OF THE LARGE TENTS. IT'S BEEN THERE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW. SHE MADE IT CLEAR, THIS IS ONLY TEMPORARY UNTIL WE CAN GET AN AMPHITHEATER HERE AT PERRY HARVEY PARK. THAT CONVERSATION STARTED OVER 18 YEARS AGO. MY LAST YEAR AS A CITY OF TAMPA EMPLOYEE, MAYOR PAM IORIO APPOINTED ME TO CHAIR A COMMITTEE. WE HAD TEN PEOPLE ON THE COMMITTEE. MOST OF THEM WERE DESCENDANTS OF THE FORMER PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESS OPERATORS ON CENTRAL AVENUE WHEN IT WAS THE HARLEM OF THE SOUTH, WHEN IT WAS REALLY POPPING. AND EVERYONE WHO LIVED IN TAMPA AT THAT TIME WHO WAS BLACK SPENT SOME TIME ON CENTRAL AVENUE. GWEN HENDERSON UNDERSTOOD THE IMPORTANCE OF BLACK BUSINESS OWNERSHIP. AND THAT'S WHAT SHE WANTED TO BRING BACK TO THE CITY. WE ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT ONCE WE HAD AN AMPHITHEATER AND WE HAD SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE PARK, AND SHE COULD JUST ENVISION DOZENS OF VENDORS, AS WE'VE HAD FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT NOT ON A REGULAR BASIS THERE. SOME OF THESE PEOPLE COULD PERHAPS ADVANCE TO HAVING OWNERSHIP OF STOREFRONTS, ACTUAL BUILDINGS WHERE THEY COULD OPERATE BUSINESSES AS A RESULT OF SUCCESS THERE AT PERRY HARVEY PARK. I REACHED OUT TO MOST COUNCIL MEMBERS THIS WEEK ASKING YOU TO SUPPORT, NUMBER ONE, FUNDING AN AMPHITHEATER, FINALLY, AT PERRY HARVEY PARK. AND NUMBER TWO, NAMING IT FOR GWENDOLYN HENDERSON. I'M ASKING TO YOU SERIOUSLY CONSIDER DOING THAT. AND CARRYING OUT A COMMITMENT THAT WAS MADE. IT WAS VERBAL. IT WASN'T IN WRITING, TO HAVE THAT AMPHITHEATER OPENED BACK 18 YEARS AGO WHEN THE PARK WAS REDEVELOPED WITH ALL OF THE BLACK HISTORY THAT WE HAVE THERE. JUST YESTERDAY, I TOOK A FAMILY THROUGH PERRY HARVEY PARK, AND THEY WERE HAVING A FAMILY REUNION. THEY WERE PLANNING THE FAMILY REUNION, AND THEY WANTED TO LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE CITY SO THEY COULD SHARE THAT WITH THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY THAT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR PEOPLE TO WALK THROUGH THAT PARK AND LEARN ABOUT BLACK HISTORY IN THE CITY. REMEMBER, BLACK HISTORY IS TAMPA HISTORY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: NORMA ROBINSON. [ APPLAUSE ] [ SOUNDING GAVEL ] I'M SO SORRY. I KNOW IT IS RESPECTFUL IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT IN COUNCIL WE DON'T RESPOND FROM THE AUDIENCE. NO CLICKING, NO CLAPPING, NO NOISE BECAUSE IT IS A PROFESSIONAL GOVERNMENT MEETING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. NORMA ROBINSON. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCILMEN. I'M HERE REPRESENTING SULPHUR SPRINGS WITH COUNCILMAN HENDERSON, WE HAD HOPE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE'VE BEEN OVERLOOKED, WE FEEL, IN THE PAST. HENDERSON GAVE US HOPE THAT WE WOULD BE REVITALIZED. THE RESIDENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS OF SULPHUR SPRINGS RESPECTFULLY URGE THE CITY AND COUNTY LEADERS TO PRIORITIZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA AS RECREATION AND CULTURAL SPACE RATHER THAN FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. SULPHUR SPRINGS IS GOING THROUGH A REVITALIZATION AND ALL TYPES OF PROPOSALS BEING PREPARED. SULPHUR SPRINGS IS A COMMUNITY WITH A DEEPLY ROOTED AND DIVERSE HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1817. DESPITE THE RICH LEGACY AND UNIQUE CULTURAL IDENTITY, SULPHUR SPRINGS HAS LONG BEEN PASSED OVER FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND INVESTMENTS THAT WOULD UPLIFT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR RESIDENTS. OUR COMMUNITY IS READY TO POSITIVE CHANGE, CHANGE THAT HONORS THE PAST, MEETS PRESENT NEEDS AND BUILDS FUTURE AND INCLUDES ALL OF US. WE ENVISION A COHESIVE, THOUGHTFULLY DEVELOPED RECREATIONAL CORRIDOR. I'M SORRY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: STATE YOUR NAME BEFORE SPEAKING. >> CARISSA, RESIDENT IN SULPHUR SPRINGS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: OKAY, HOPE. >> A RECREATION CORRIDOR THAT REFLECTS THE STRENGTH AND POTENTIAL OF SULPHUR SPRINGS THAT WOULD INCLUDE ENHANCING AND CONNECTING THE FOLLOWING ASSETS, THE SULPHUR SPRINGS WATER TOWER, HISTORIC SYMBOL OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, RIVERFRONT PARK AND GAZEBO, A CENTRAL GREENSPACE FOR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY GATHERINGS. SULPHUR SPRINGS POOL AREA, REVITALIZE FOR HEALTH, FUN, AND SAFE RECREATION, A WALKABLE, ACCESSIBLE PATHWAY THAT LINKS THE FUTURE GREEN ARTERY, PROMOTING MOBILITY, WELLNESS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS. THE SPRINGS THEATER WHICH HOLDS POTENTIAL TO BE RESTORED AS A PERFORMING ARTS VENUE FOR THE COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE. MAN WAGON PARK, HOME OF SULPHUR SPRINGS MUSEUM AND COMMUNITY STEPPINGSTONE, CENTER OF LEARNING, HERITAGE AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT. THE ART BUILDING, A CRITICAL HUB THAT INCLUDES A PUBLIC LIBRARY, HEALTH SERVICES AND A COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM, ALL VITAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION, WELL-BEING, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU, HOPE. YOUR PART OF PUBLIC COMMENT IS OVER BUT YOU ARE THE NEXT SPEAKER, SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE THAT OR START WITH YOURS. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES STARTING NOW. >> WE'LL CONTINUE IT THEN. THANK YOU. THE FEATURE LOCATED IN THE BEAUTIFUL HILLSBOROUGH RIVER TOGETHER OFFERS A RARE AND INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A DYNAMIC RECREATION AND CULTURAL DISTRICT THAT IS NOT ONLY -- THAT NOT ONLY SERVES SULPHUR SPRINGS BUT ENHANCES THE BORDER OF THE TAMPA COMMUNITY. IT WOULD PROVIDE A SAFE, ENRICHING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE RESIDENTS CAN GATHER, LEARN AND HEAL AND CELEBRATE. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA WOULD UNDERMINE THIS VISION AND FURTHER LIMIT ACCESS TO PUBLIC SPACES THAT PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH, CREATIVITY AND COHESION. INSTEAD, WE ASK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN RECLAIMING AND REVITALIZING SULPHUR SPRINGS, NOT AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT, BUT AS A CENTER PIECE OF TAMPA'S CULTURAL AND RECREATION FUTURE. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND INVITE TO YOU WORK WITH US IN REVITALIZING THE COMMUNITY DRIVEN BY THIS VISION. RESPECTFULLY, MS. NORMA AND ON BEHALF OF THE SULPHUR SPRINGS COMMUNITY AND HOPE, MYSELF. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: YOU CAN CONTINUE. >> OUTSIDE OF THIS, AGAIN, I'M A RESIDENT OF SULPHUR SPRINGS AND SIT ON THE ASSOCIATION. WE DO SEE WHAT THE CITY HAS BEEN DOING TO INVEST IN THE SULPHUR SPRINGS. ONE THING I PETITION THAT WE HAVE INITIATIVES THAT ARE HOLDING CURRENT LANDLORDS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR AREAS, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE MAKING THE INVESTMENT, IT'S NOT GOING TO REALLY PAY OFF IF THE PEOPLE, THE LANDLORDS THERE DON'T REALLY CARE. THEY DON'T CARE HOW THE PROPERTY LOOKS. YOU CAN'T LOOK THEM UP BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL UNDER >>ALAN CLENDENIN: IT WILL ACTIVATE IN A MOMENT. >> GOOD MORNING. I'M WITH THE SULPHUR SPRINGS NEIGHBORHOOD ALSO. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: STATE YOUR NAME FIRST PLEASE. >> TIM VEDNAY. THIS BRIDGE IS A WALK BRIDGE IN SULPHUR SPRINGS, BY THE SULPHUR SPRINGS POOL. IT'S KIND OF A CENTER OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE HAVE OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY USUALLY THERE EVERY YEAR. IT WAS CONDEMNED I'M GUESSING SIX TO SEVEN YEARS AGO. WE THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING TEMPORARY, SO WE DIDN'T REALLY LOOK INTO IT. I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW. IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT. IT IS A HAZARD. IT'S NOT NICE. THIS IS GOING TO BE PART OF THE GREEN ARTERY, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN NEBRASKA AND THE WATER TOWER. SO WE'VE BEEN CONTACTING THE PARKS DEPARTMENT EVERY YEAR, AND THEY SAY IT IS NOT EVEN ON THE RADAR. I'M JUST ASKING FOR YOU GUYS TO BE AWARE OF IT IF IT COMES UP IN THE BUDGET OR HELP US FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH IT. THAT'S BASICALLY ALL I HAVE FOR YOU GUYS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. STEVE MICHELINI, PLEASE. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS GOING TO BE AILEEN HENDERSON. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. STEVE MICHELINI. YOU HAVE ON YOUR AGENDA ITEM 47 AND 48, WHICH IS TRYING TO MOVE MONEY FROM THE TREE TRUST FUND. WE HAD A LONG MEETING THIS PAST WEEK ON MONDAY, INCLUDING CARROLL ANN BENNETT. IT INVOLVED THE MONEY THAT'S TAKEN FROM BUILDERS AND HOMEOWNERS TO REPLACE TREES. THERE'S $5 MILLION IN THAT ACCOUNT THAT HAS NOT BEEN SPENT. AND YOU HAD A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ORDINANCE THAT ALLOWED THAT TO TAKE AWAY SOME OF THE SAFETY MEASURES THAT WERE IN THAT ORDINANCE. NOW, TODAY, YOU HAVE A REQUEST TO REMOVE TREE TRUST FUND MONEY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. EACH OF THOSE PROJECTS SHOULD BE STANDING ALONE AND PAYING THEIR OWN WAY. THE TREE TRUST FUND IS MONEY COLLECTED WITH THE PURPOSE OF REPLANTING TREES. IT'S NOT THERE TO BE USED AS A PIGGY BANK TO RAID FOR OTHER PROJECTS. IT JUST ISN'T. IF THERE IS A PROJECT, SOMEONE, PRIVATE CONTRACTOR IS BIDDING ON, INCLUDE THE TREE REPLACEMENT IN THAT PROJECT. DON'T COME OVER AND TRY TO TAKE MONEY AWAY FROM THE TREE TRUST FUND. SO I WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT WITH $5 MILLION SITTING IN AN ACCOUNT THAT HASN'T BEEN USED, FIRST, DEVELOP THE CRITERIA THAT GETS THOSE TREES PLANTED AND USE THAT MONEY AND DON'T HAVE ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT AGREEMENTS THAT YOU HAVE TO SIGN AND IF THE TREE DIES AND THE HOMEOWNER HAS TO PAY FOR IT, YOU CAN NOW PLANT IT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, BUT THE CRITERIA NEEDS TO BE REVISED. AND THAT'S WHY THE MONEY HASN'T BEEN USED. BUT WHEN YOU TRY TO TAKE THAT MONEY THAT'S SITTING THERE, THAT'S BEEN PUT IN THERE IN GOOD FAITH AND THE CITY IS SITTING AS A TRUSTEE FOR THAT MONEY, YOU CAN'T TAKE THAT MONEY AND USE IT FOR SOME OTHER -- NOT OTHER PURPOSE. IT JUST ISN'T RIGHT. YOU HAVE CREDITS ON THIS. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY ARE PUTTING IN THERE IS PAVING AND MOBILITY AND YOU'RE TRANSFERRING THE RESPONSIBILITY FROM PARKS AND RECREATION TO MOBILITY. SIMPLY WAS NOT EVER THE INTENT OF THE TREE TRUST FUND. AND WHEN YOU TAKE THAT MONEY FROM BUILDERS AND YOU TAKE IT FROM HOMEOWNERS BECAUSE THEY REMOVED A TREE, IT SIMPLY FLIES IN THE FACE OF THE INTENT OF THAT ORDINANCE. PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN. I THINK THAT CARROLL ANN BENNETT IS REGISTERED TO SPEAK AS WELL. AND WE ARE UNITED IN THIS REQUEST WITH THE HOMEOWNERS AND THE BUILDERS DON'T ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN. SO I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: WHAT NUMBER ON THE AGENDA? >> 47 AND 48. >>LYNN HURTAK: WE'RE ALREADY PULLING IT. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: AILEEN HENDERSON. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. AILEEN HENDERSON. I AM HERE TODAY AS CEMETERY SOCIETY. FIRST, I WANT TO SAY YOU HAVE SOMEONE IN THE AUDIENCE, MAYBE A FEW PEOPLE, MICHELLE PATTY. I'M SUPPORTING WHAT SHE'S GOING TO SAY TODAY. THE CONCERNS ARE WE HAVE A BUDGET COMING UP AND WE DON'T HAVE REPRESENTATION FOR DISTRICT 5. THAT IS A BIG CONCERN FOR A LOT OF US HERE IN DISTRICT 5. I KNOW WE'RE HAVING AN ELECTION. THAT'S HAPPENING AFTER THE FACT, SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE COGNIZANT OF THAT. AND DISTRICT 5 IS TAKEN CARE OF. THERE ARE TWO ITEMS I WANT TO TALK ABOUT TODAY ON THE AGENDA. ITEM 29. IT'S THE MOWING CONTRACT. JUST IN REVIEWING IT AND THE LITTLE BIT I KNOW ABOUT CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, ONE OF THE THINGS CAME ACROSS WAS THE BACKGROUND CHECKS. THERE ARE THREE CRITERIA FOR THE BACKGROUND CHECKS. AND THEY DON'T INCLUDE ANY AND ALL CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE I THINK 35 PARKS THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO MOW. I HAVE A PARKS AND REC BACKGROUND. SO I KNOW THERE ARE PARKS ON THERE THAT HAVE PROGRAMMING WHERE THERE ARE CHILDREN. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU READ THE NEWS, BUT THERE WERE 60 CHILDREN JUST RECOVERED, MISSING CHILDREN. FOR ME, TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN IS IMPORTANT. I THINK THAT IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT TO HAVE ON THIS MOWING CONTRACT. IF THERE'S ANY INTERACTION WHATSOEVER WITH CHILDREN AT A PARK. THE OTHER THING IS MAKING SURE ON THE MOWING CONTRACT CEMETERIES ARE INCLUDED. THEY ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED. AND THAT WOULD INCLUDE HEADSTONES AND GRAVE MARKERS OR MONUMENTS. I VISIT THEM ALL THE TIME. YOU KNOW THIS. THERE ARE TONS OF NICKS. THERE ARE HEADSTONES KNOCKED OVER. THAT IS FROM MOWING, PEOPLE THAT ARE OUT THERE MOWING THAT PROPERTY. THEY REALLY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. IT'S PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE PEOPLE THAT PUT THE HEADSTONE THERE FOR THE FAMILY SHOULD HAVE SOME TYPE OF RESTITUTION FROM THESE FOLKS WHEN THEY DAMAGE THEM. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND I'M SURE IT'S IMPORTANT TO THE FAMILY. ITEM 102, I KNOW NOT UP FOR DISCUSSION AND YOU DID RECEIVE A MEMO FROM THE DEPARTMENTS THAT HAD TO ANSWER TO YOU. IN THAT MEMO, THEY DO RECOMMEND THAT YOU PUT SOMETHING IN PLACE FOR PROPERTIES LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT, BACK UP FOR SALE, ASK THAT YOU PUT SOMETHING IN PLACE OR RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PUT SOMETHING IN PLACE SO THAT WHEN WE HAVE SITUATIONS LIKE THIS, WE CAN GO IN AND DO A PROPER GPR. THEY MENTION A GPR IN THE MEMO. WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU BACK IN 2021, WE HAD TWO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTS SAY THAT WAS NOT THE RIGHT GPR. IT'S IMPORTANT WHEN YOU PUT THIS TOGETHER YOU GET WITH THE EXPERTS AND THE PROFESSIONALS SO YOU KNOW THE TYPE OF GPR THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. I DID GET WITH FPAN RECENTLY. RACHEL, I KNOW SHE SENT YOU AN E-MAIL. SHE IS SUPPORTING ALSO THAT YOU ALL LOOK INTO THAT. THAT'S ALL I'M GOING TO SAY ABOUT THAT. I'LL SEND AN E-MAIL TO GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS. I DO WANT TO END ON A POSITIVE NOTE. OAKLAWN CEMETERY THE OTHER DAY AFTER JUNETEENTH. HAPPY TO REPORT, LOOKED CLEANED UP. STILL SOME THINGS WE NEED TO WORK ON. HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO MAJOR RICHARDSON WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I KNOW THIS IS HIS AREA NOW. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE GIVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK TO COUNCIL WHEN GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING. IT'S ALL I'VE GOT. THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: VALERIE BULLOCK FOLLOWED BY CARROLL ANN BENNETT. GOOD MORNING, VALERIE. >> GOOD MORNING. VALERIE BULLOCK. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT ITEM NUMBER 36 ABOUT THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM. I BELIEVE THAT THE WHOLE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM NEED TO BE REVAMPED SO THAT THE CHILDREN CAN GET JOBS. I KNOW WE HAVE TO SPEND SOME MONEY ON ADMINISTRATIVE CAUSES, BUT THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM WAS TO GET KIDS TRAINING AND JOBS AND TO GET THEM OFF THE STREET. THIS SUMMER HERE DIDN'T HAPPEN LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE HAPPENED. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM. I PARTICIPATED IN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM. WHAT IT DOES TO POOR PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING IN BLIGHT UNDER THE POVERTY LEVEL, IT TAKES YOU OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND IT EXPOSES YOU TO SOMETHING POSITIVE AND IT ALSO GIVES YOU HOPE THAT MAYBE ONE DAY I CAN GET A JOB LIKE THIS. AND RIGHT NOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE WHOLE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM IS THE PEOPLE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HELPING, THEY ARE NOT GETTING THE HELP THEY NEED. IT DO MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE FAMILY HOUSE. WHEN WE WERE WORKING THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM, WE GAVE OUR MOTHER HALF OUR CHECK AND THE OTHER HALF WAS SPENT ON US. BUT WHEN ALL YOU DO IS WAKE UP AND YOU SEE NO WAY OUT, ECONOMICALLY, IT'S DEPRESSING, AND IT AFFECTS THE WAY YOUR GRADES ARE IN SCHOOL. IT AFFECTS YOUR SELF-ESTEEM BECAUSE THE KIDS ARE VERY CRUEL AND PEER PRESSURE IS REAL. IF MY MOTHER -- THEN I GOT TO DO SOMETHING TO GET THE $200. WHETHER IT LEAD TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY FOR THE BOYS OR SEXUAL ACTIVITY FOR THE GIRLS, IT'S REAL AND THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING. WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE WHOLE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM AND MAKE SURE THAT THE KIDS ARE THE ONES WHO ARE PROFITING OFF OF THE PROGRAM AND THAT THE PROGRAM IS FULL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: CARROLL ANN BENNETT FOLLOWED BY WALTER. >> HI. MY NAME IS CARROLL ANN BENNETT. FOUNDING MEMBER OF T-TAG. IN 2017, THE BUILDERS ASSOCIATION WAS FED UP WITH THE USE OF THE TREE TRUST FUND. THEY DIDN'T TRUST THAT IT WAS BEING SPENT PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO ACCOUNTING FOR IT. THEY HIRED GINA GRIMES. THAT RESULTED IN A TWO-YEAR COOPERATION WITH ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT REWRITING THE TREE CODE. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THAT WAS ACCOUNTING AND PROPER USE, GUARDRAILS ON THE TREE TRUST FUND. THE NEW TREE TRUST FUND, NOT ONE PENNY HAS BEEN SPENT YET, BUT IT'S ABOUT TO BE. AND YET NOW THEY HAVE COME TO US SAYING, OH, WE WANT TO REWRITE THAT. THEY HAVEN'T EVEN USED THIS NEW CODE, BUT THEY WANT TO REWRITE IT. WE HAD A MEETING, AS MR. MICHELINI MENTIONED, ON MONDAY. VERY LONG MEETING AND WE TALKED ABOUT HOW NO MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT, NO MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT, NO MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT. FOUND OUT TUESDAY THEY WANT $334,000 OUT OF THE TREE TRUST FUND TO COVER THE PIPES PROGRAM. SO THERE WERE FOUR RESOLUTIONS COVERING THE MONEY FOR THE PIPES PROGRAM. EVERY ONE OF THEM IS FULLY FUNDED OUT OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, WATER BONDS, STORMWATER BONDS. HERE'S ALL THE MONEY THAT WAS APPROVED. HERE'S THE FINANCING. IT WAS FULLY FINANCED. THE ENTIRE PROJECT WAS FULLY FINANCED USING THE MONEY. SO NOW THEY SAY, OH, WE NEED TO PAY FOR THE TREES AND FOR VIRGINIA PARK AND PARKLAND ESTATES, MacFARLANE PARK. I LIVE IN VIRGINIA PARK. THEY PLANTED THE TREES OVER A YEAR AGO AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THEY NEED THE MONEY FOR THEM AND IT HAS TO COME FROM THE TREE TRUST FUND. LOOK AT ALL THESE BOTTLE BRUSHES THAT THEY PLANTED. THAT'S WHAT THE TREE TRUST FUND IS SUPPOSED TO COVER? THIS IS THE BOTTLE BRUSH TREE THAT THEY PLANTED THAT THEY NOW NEED MONEY FROM THE TREE TRUST FUND. ALSO, THE REQUEST IS A LITTLE CONFUSING. ONE THING SAYS 52,000 FROM SOUTH TAMPA AND 282 FROM CENTRAL TAMPA. THE OTHER ONE SAYS THE REVERSE. I DON'T KNOW WHICH IS CORRECT. EVEN AT 52,000 FROM SOUTH TAMPA AND 49 TREES, THAT'S OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS A TREE FOR A BOTTLE BRUSH. I TOLD MY HUSBAND, HE WANTS ME TO GIVE YOU HIS BUSINESS CARD. HE SAID I'LL DO IT FOR 500 PER TREE. A THOUSAND DOLLARS A TREE? THAT'S IF IT'S 52,000. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING FROM SOUTH TAMPA THEY WANT 282 FOR 49 TREES. WE HAVE TO GUARD THIS MONEY. WHEN THE LOTTERY WAS BEING VOTED ON, THEY SAID IT WOULD ALL GO TO EDUCATION. THE PEOPLE WHO WERE AGAINST IT SAID WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO IS RAID THE CURRENT EDUCATION BUDGET AND BACKFILL IT WITH LOTTERY MONEY SO VOTE NO. I VOTED NO. I WAS RIGHT BECAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY DID. THEY RAIDED THE EDUCATION BUDGET. THEY BACKFILLED IT WITH LOTTERY MONEY. DIDN'T INCREASE THE FUNDING AT ALL. I'M AFRAID THAT'S WHAT I SEE GOING ON HERE TODAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. WALTER HILL. THE NEXT SPEAKER WILL BE THE MAYOR OF WEST TAMPA, JOE ROBINSON. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL, STAFF, AND RESIDENTS. MY NAME IS WALTER HILL. VICE PRESIDENT OF TAMPA FIREFIGHTERS. SINCE 2023, THIS COUNCIL AND IFF LOCAL 754 HAVE CALLED LOUDLY AND CONSISTENTLY FOR COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN OF TAMPA FIRE RESCUE. BACK IN MARCH OF UP WITH IT, THIS COUNCIL FORMALLY REQUESTED ONE BY MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS VIERA AND CITRO, YET HERE WE ARE, JUNE 26, 2025, AND WE STILL DON'T HAVE ONE. WHAT WE HAVE SEEN PRESENTED OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS HASN'T BEEN A FORWARD-LOOKING STRATEGY. IT'S BEEN A RECAP, A SUMMARY OF WHAT'S ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED OR UNDERWAY. THAT'S NOT A MASTER PLAN. THAT IS A PROGRESS REPORT. WE AS WELL AS CITY COUNCIL HAVE OFFERED TO HELP DEVELOP A REAL PLAN, ONE THAT LOOKS AHEAD, IDENTIFIES RISKS AND BUILDS CAPACITY FOR THE CITY WE'RE BECOMING. BUT TO DATE, THOSE OFFERS REMAIN UNANSWERED. WE'VE ALL HEARD ABOUT THE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM AND HOW IT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. IT MAY BE DELAYING THE MASTER PLAN, BUT OUR CAT SYSTEM HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE NEARLY A DECADE. EMERGENCIES DON'T WAIT FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES OR IMPLEMENTATION AND NEITHER SHOULD WE. DEVELOPMENT IS RISING FASTER THAN OUR ABILITY TO RESPOND. FROM MIDTOWN TO WATER STREET, WESTSHORE TO GASWORX, ENTIRE NEW COMMUNITIES ARE COMING ONLINE OR SET TO COME ONLINE WITH NO FIRE STATIONS PLANNED FOR THESE AREAS AND NO UNITS ADDITIONALLY ALLOCATED FOR THEM. THESE ARE VERTICAL CITIES WITHIN OUR CITY, AND WITH EACH ONE, THE BURDEN ON TAMPA FIRE GROWS HEAVIER. THE SKYLINE IS EXPANDING AND SO ARE THE CALLS FOR HELP. WHEN THOSE CALLS COME IN, FIREFIGHTERS DON'T ASK FOR ANALYTICS. THEY ASK HOW FAST WE CAN GET THERE? SOME WILL STAY THERE IS A STATION NEARBY BUT PROXIMITY DOESN'T MEAN AVAILABILITY. WHEN THAT ENGINE IS ALREADY OUT, RESPONSE TIMES MATTER AND OUTCOMES SUFFER. SECONDS MATTER AND LIVES HANG IN THE BALANCE. LOOKING AT STATION 24, PLANNING BEGAN IN 2022 AFTER REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL STATIONS BEGAN IN 2020. IT'S BEEN ON YOUR AGENDA OVER SIX TIMES AND HERE IT IS AGAIN TODAY FOR ITEM NUMBER 97 AND YET WE STILL HAVEN'T BROKEN GROUND AND THAT TIMELINE CONTINUES TO EXPAND. THE COMMUNITY IS WATCHING AND SO ARE THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE IT. RESIDENTS AND FIREFIGHTERS OF TAMPA DESERVE MORE THAN STATUS REPORTS; THEY DESERVE READINESS; THEY DESERVE RESPONSE. WE, YOUR FIREFIGHTERS, DESERVE THE TOOLS, THE PLANNING, AND THE INVESTMENT TO SERVE THIS CITY WITH EXCELLENCE. WE DON'T RUN FROM CHALLENGES; WE RUN TOWARDS THEM, BUT WE CAN'T DO IT ALONE. WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR PERFECTION; WE'RE ASKING FOR PROGRESS. LET THIS BE THE COUNCIL AND ADMIN THAT ACTED, NOT THE ONE THAT WAITED. LET THIS BE THE YEARS TO STOP REFLECTING AND START BUILDING. LET'S DELIVER ON THE PROMISES MADE IN 2021, REAFFIRMED IN 2023, AND ARE STILL UNFULFILLED TODAY. LET'S MOVE FROM UPDATES TO ACTIONS. THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. JOE ROBINSON. NEXT SPEAKER WILL BE ALISON DATE. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. JOE ROBINSON, THE OLD SCAGLIONE HOUSE IN WEST TAMPA. COUNCIL TO PARTNER WITH BENNETT TO CONDUCT MASSIVE CITY PROCESS REGARDING PUBLIC GRIEVANCES. THAT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. THAT'S ABOUT 40% OF THE DYSFUNCTIONALITY GOING ON DOWN IN OLD CITY HALL. LET'S GET THE GRIEVANCES STRAIGHT. LET'S DIG INTO THAT BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE RELATIONSHIPS YOU CAN'T COMMUNICATE AND YOU HAVE ALL THIS CRAZINESS GOING ON WITH ALL THESE DIFFERENT AREAS, FIRE, LEGAL MOBILITY BENNETT THANK YOU, MAN, STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE AND PUTTING THAT ON THERE. NOW, I'M HERE BECAUSE THERE IS A HOLE IN THE WALL. I NEED DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES FROM ONE, TWO, THREE, PLEASE MONITOR AND SUPPORT AN EQUITABLE BUDGET FOR DISTRICT 5 WITH ME. WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY FOR DISTRICT 5 BUDGET. I'M ASKING THE AT-LARGE MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT THE WHOLE CITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DISTRICT FIVE, WHICH I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT FOR DECADES AND DECADES, TAXPAYER FOR DECADES AND DECADES, PROPERTY OWNER, BUSINESS MAN RUNNING A BUSINESS IN DISTRICT 5 OVER 35 YEARS, INCLUDING RENTING PROPERTY SINCE I WAS 12 YEARS OLD, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A BUDGET THAT DON'T GET USURPED BY OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY. SLUM AND BLIGHT. OVER ALL OF THE CRAs, EXCEPT FOR ONE. WE'RE TRYING TO COME BACK ON EAST AND WEST SIDE. EAST AND WEST SIDE. THE EAST SIDE NEEDS SOME HELP. THE WEST SIDE, WE STARTED ROLLING. BUT THE EAST SIDE REALLY NEEDS SOME HELP. HERE TO SAY THAT WITHOUT IT REPRESENTED, WITHOUT A VOICE, WITHOUT SOMEBODY TO SPEAK UP, WITHOUT SOMEBODY TO SAY SOMETHING, I CAN ONLY SPEAK TO THOSE THAT ARE THERE THAT REPRESENT THE WHOLE CITY OF TAMPA. ONE, TWO, AND THREE. I BEG YOU, I ASK WITH YOU, I PLEAD WITH YOU TO PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT WE GET AN EQUITABLE BUDGET FOR DISTRICT 5. I THINK YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT IT IS. OTHER MEMBERS, I WANT YOUR HELP TOO. IT TAKES FOUR VOTES TO GET ANYTHING DONE. ONE, TWO, THREE WILL NEED ONE MORE TO DO ANYTHING. I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I KNOW YOU HAVE A TOUGH TASK. THE BUDGET AIN'T BEEN PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR YET, BUT IT'S COMING. I'M ASKING YOU UP FRONT TO PLEASE SUPPORT IT. LET ME GET BACK TO WORK. I HAVE A LOT TO DO NOW THAT YOU HAVE A HOLE IN THE WALL. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU, MR. ROBINSON. >> GOOD MORNING, I'M ALISON DATE. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT 47 AND 48 AND THE USE OF THE TREE TRUST FUND MONEY. WE'RE CONCERNED THAT THE TREE CANOPY IS NOT BEING REPLANTED WITH ADEQUATE DIVERSITY OF SIZE AND SPECIES. NOT ENOUGH OF THESE GUYS. ALL THE LITTLE ORNAMENTAL NON-NATIVES ARE BEING PLANTED WITH THE TREE TRUST FUND MONEY SO FAR, MAJORITY. WE FOUND INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT WE'VE GOTTEN. ALL WE GET IS THE BUDGET. THERE'S SUPPOSED TO BE A REPORT. THERE IS A LACK OF MONITORING TO VERIFY THE CRITERIA THAT ARE IN THE TREE PLAN. IT'S NOT BEING DONE. IN FACT, I THINK MAYBE IT'S NOT EVEN LOOKED AT. THE OTHER THING THAT I NEED TO SAY IS THAT GETTING THIS INFORMATION ABOUT THE 47 AND 48 STUCK INTO ANOTHER ASKING FOR MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATE. IT'S LIKE IT'S DECEPTIVE IN A WAY. THESE RESOLUTIONS NEED TO CLARIFY AND SAY ON THE AGENDA THAT IT IS THE TREE FUND MONEY THAT'S BEING USED CLEARLY SEPARATELY. WE MET ON MONDAY WITH PEOPLE FROM THE CITY, BUT NO ONE TOLD US ABOUT THE $334,000 THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ASKED FOR FROM THE TREE TRUST FUND. WE DISCOVERED IT AT THE LAST MINUTE BY LOOKING AT THE AGENDA. SO THAT'S OF A CONCERN TO US. BECAUSE IN THE ORIGINAL MONEY THEY HAD BEEN USING, UNACCOUNTABLE. THEY COULD JUST TAKE THE MONEY, USE IT FOR WHATEVER THEY WANTED TO. BUT NOW, AS THEY USED UP ALL THAT MONEY, WHICH THAT IS ANOTHER QUESTION, WHAT HAS THAT MONEY BEEN USED FOR? WE DON'T KNOW BECAUSE THERE'S NO REPORTING ON IT. AND THIS MONEY, THEY NOW WANT TO PUT ALL THE FIVE DISTRICTS INTO ONE FUND. WILL THEY USE IT THE SAME WAY, WHICH WE DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW THEY USED IT? IT'S A CONCERN. I DON'T KNOW, JUST BY LOOKING AND BY LOOKING AT THE LITTLE BIT OF DATA, THE TREE CANOPY IS DISAPPEARING, AND WE CAN'T REPLACING, ESPECIALLY THE TYPE ONE. THEY NEED TO BE PUT IN PLACE OR SPACE NEEDS TO BE MADE FOR THEM BECAUSE THERE WILL BE NO PLACE FOR THEM. AND IT TAKES 50 YEARS TO GET ONE OF THESE GUYS AND THEY ARE GONE. THEY ARE NOT BEING REPLANTED. I'M HOPING THAT THOSE CHANGES CAN BE MADE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GINGER CASE FOLLOWED BY MARTY GREEN. >> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS GINGER CASE. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE CASS BELMAR APARTMENTS. I FIRST OFF HATED TO SEE THE CHURCH GO. THAT'S WHERE MY PARENTS WERE MARRIED. I WATCHED THEM BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP AND TOLD THERE WOULD BE RETAIL SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR. THERE ISN'T ANY. I PERSONALLY HAVE TWO PEOPLE THAT HAVE GONE TO INQUIRE ABOUT GETTING IN, FINDING A HOME. ONE IS IN NEED OF A HOME YESTERDAY. THEY ARE GETTING PUSH-BACK. IF YOU CAN FIND SOMEBODY IN THERE, IT'S RARE AND ONLINE THEY ARE NOT BEING ABLE TO GET ANY INFORMATION. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MARTY GREEN. NEXT WILL BE PAMELA -- PAM CANNELLA. >> MY NAME IS MARTY GREEN. WITH THE MOBILITY DEPARTMENT. AS OF NOW, I REALLY UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY OF TAMPA, RACISM STILL GOING ON IN THE MOBILITY DEPARTMENT. AS A SUPERVISOR COULD GET AWAY WITH CALLING EMPLOYEES MONKEYS, FIRST THING I FIND WITH THIS PAPERWORK IS THAT THE EMPLOYEE THAT CALLED EMPLOYEES MONKEYS, THEY SAY HE WAS A REGULAR EMPLOYEE. NO, HE WAS ON THE PROBATION PERIOD. SHOULD HAVE BEEN TERMINATED THERE. NO IF, ANDS OR BUTS ABOUT IT. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, THREE PEOPLE FELT OFFENDED. AND NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT. RIGHT NOW, THE MOBILITY DEPARTMENT IS BEING RAN LIKE CANDYLAND. I SPEAK OF THIS, ONES COVERED UP, MICHAEL BROWN. BRIAN ROGERS, HE IS THE MANAGER OF THE DEPARTMENT. HE IS AN APPOINTED OFFICIAL. THEREFORE, IT GOES BY THE CITY OFFICIAL AND THE MAYOR. ONLY ONES THAT CAN GET HIM OUT OF THERE. THE LENSES OF MY EYES, I SEE HIM AS A RACIST BECAUSE YOU LET THIS GO ON UNDER YOUR WATCH. IF THIS KEEP GOING ON, THE MOBILITY DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO GO ALL THE WAY DOWN. THE SAME THING GOING ON, THE CLIQUES. THE CLIQUES IS REAL IN THE CITY OF TAMPA. I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING ELSE FROM THE AUDITOR. THE CITY OF TAMPA AUDITOR, THEY CALL ME. I MET WITH HER. NOW THEY TELLING ME THEY CAN'T DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, THEY SENT OUTSIDE AUDITOR. THAT WAS FROM RODRIGUEZ HR. NEVER HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE OUTSIDE AUDITOR. SAYING THAT TO SAY THIS THAT RIGHT NOW, IT IS A LOT GOING ON IN THE MOBILITY DEPARTMENT THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. BYPASS, THE INTERIM FOR VIK. HE HASN'T COME DOWN TO INTRODUCE HIMSELF OR SAID NOTHING TO US. A LOT OF GUYS IN THE DEPARTMENT FEELING THE SAME WAY I'M FEELING RIGHT NOW, FRUSTRATED, DEPRESSING. BECAUSE HE'S DOING THE SAME THING VIK DID. HE NEVER CAME DOWN THERE TO ADDRESS US AND WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR A MEETING WITH VIK BEFORE HE LEFT. WE ASKED FOR A MEETING WITH BRIAN RODGERS. ALL THOSE GUYS REFUSE TO HAVE A MEETING WITH US. THEY GO BY THIS ONE GUY, MICHAEL BROWN TO SAY, OH, I GOT THIS. LET ME HANDLE THIS. LET ME HANDLE THIS. NO, YOU'RE NOT HANDLING NOTHING. YOU'RE TRYING TO HANDLE US LIKE SLAVES. THAT'S WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE MOBILITY DEPARTMENT. WITH THE CITY FUNDING, THEY SAY ORDER US TRUCKS. WE DON'T HAVE ANY TRUCKS. WE HAVE TO GO TO THE DEPARTMENT, ANOTHER COMPANY AND GET TRUCKS AND RENT TRUCKS. THAT'S $7200 A MONTH RENTING TRUCKS THAT WE HAVE THE MONEY IN THE BUDGET. THEY DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO WITH THE MONEY. ALSO WITH THE FEMA SITUATION, YOU PAY US OUR REGULAR PAY, BUT GETTING PAID DOUBLE TIME FEMA. THAT NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED. COME FROM UP TOP AT TALLAHASSEE. THEY NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED. RIGHT NOW, AS I SPEAK RIGHT NOW, I'LL BE BACK IN TWO MORE WEEKS WITH SOMETHING FROM STORMWATER. STORMWATER HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, I'LL BE BACK WITH THEM, TOO. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. PAM CANNELLA, PLEASE. FALLED BY LOREINE DIAZ. >> I HAVE AN ASSISTANT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: STATE YOUR NAME PLEASE. STATE YOUR NAME. >> MY NAME IS PAM CANNELLA. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE LACK OF ETHICS DISPLAYED BY SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES, STAFF AND ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT MAKE LIFE-CHANGING DECISIONS FOR THE RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF TAMPA. PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT, ABUSE OF POWER, AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS CANNOT BE TOLERATED. THE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY IN THE MOBILITY DEPARTMENT HAS LED TO FLOODING INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEMS, AND LOSS OF PROPERTY. NOW I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE ZONING DEPARTMENT. THE ZONING DEPARTMENT APPROVED THE APPLICATION PROPOSAL FOR A MIXED USE STOREFRONT RESIDENTIAL HOUSING BASED ON THE CRITERIA THAT UNDER ITS CG ZONING ON THIS PROPERTY, THE APPLICANT WAS ENTITLED, BUT NO RETAIL WAS BUILT AT COMPLETION OF THIS BUILDING, NO STOREFRONT ON SITE PLAN. YET I WAS ASSURED BY -- BEFORE THE GROUNDBREAKING THAT THE APPLICANT WAS ENTITLED UNDER THE CG ZONING, SINCE THE USE OF A STOREFRONT WAS PROPOSED. I WAS TOLD NO PUBLIC NOTICE WAS NEEDED, NO CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR WAIVERS. AND I HAVE A LETTER, AN E-MAIL FROM CATE WELLS. AS ERIC EXPLAINED, THE DEVELOPMENT IS PERMITTED BY RIGHT SINCE THE USE STOREFRONT COMMERCIAL, WHICH INCLUDES A RETAIL USE AND A HUNDRED MULTIFAMILY UNITS IS PERMITTED WITHIN THE UNDERLYING ZONE DISTRICTS. GIVEN THE FACT THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT IS ALLOWED BY RIGHT AND A BUILDING PERMIT IS ISSUED, IT WAS ALLOWED. THE APPROVAL OF ACCELERATED PERMITS AND BOND MONEY WAS GIVEN TO THIS HOUSING PROJECT. BASED ON THE PRETENSE THAT THIS APPLICANT WAS ENTITLED UNDER THE CG ZONING, APPLICATION PROPOSAL FOR A MIXED USE STOREFRONT RESIDENTIAL HOUSING. KEYWORD IS STOREFRONT. NEVER HAPPENED. THERE IS NO STOREFRONT. BUT THIS PROPERTY WAS NOT ENTITLED BY RIGHT OF CG ZONING AS WAS TOLD TO ME BY INDICATE WELLS AND ERIC COTTON, BECAUSE COULD YOU TELL IT THERE'S NO RETAIL STORE. THAT ZONING DOESN'T -- YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING. THERE WE ARE. I WAS ENSURED TO ME BY CATE WELLS AND ERIC COTTON THAT IT WAS ALL PUT THROUGH AND THEY WERE ENTITLED WITH A STOREFRONT THAT THEY NEVER DID PUT THROUGH. THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. LOREINE DIAZ FOLLOWED BY JAMES. >> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. MY MIME IS LURE LEAN DIAZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE WOMEN. OUR GOAL AT CREATIVE IS TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION. OUR MAIN CAMPUS IS 3102 NORTH NEBRASKA AVENUE, SO YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE IN THE HEART OF IT. AT CREATIVE, WE ARE A RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE ALL KNOW THAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS A PROBLEM IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WERE JUST REMINDED OF THAT THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS. SINCE -- FOR 18 YEARS, CREATIVE HAS BEEN A PART OF THE SOLUTION FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING. IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, WE HAVE GONE FROM ONE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY TO FOUR SPREAD ACROSS THE TAMPA BAY AREA. SO WE REALLY WANT TO SERVE THE WOMEN IMPACTED BY HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE HAVE FOUR HOUSES AND FOUR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS WHICH ALLOWS US TO ADAPT CASE PLAN FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL WOMAN THAT SUITS THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. WE HAVE A PROGRAM THAT IS THE ASSESSMENT HOUSE WHERE WE BRING WOMEN IN AND WE CAN ASSESS WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE, AND WE CAN GO FROM THERE TO HELP DEVELOP A PLAN THAT WILL BEST SUIT THEM FOR LONG-TERM CARE. AFTER THAT, WE HAVE TWO PROGRAM HOUSES WHERE WOMEN CAN STAY UP TO TWO YEARS. DURING THAT TIME, THEY ARE GETTING THEIR LIFE BACK. THEY RECEIVE THERAPY FOR THEIR TRAUMA. THEY ALSO RECEIVE DRUG TREATMENT AND THEY RECEIVE LIFE SKILLS AND ALL THE OTHER SKILLS THEY NEED TO DEVELOP TO OVERCOME THE BARRIERS THAT LED THEM TO TRAFFICKING, BUT ALSO PREVENTING THEM FROM LIVING A PROTECTIVE LIFE. OUR GOAL IS TO TAKE THEM FROM BEING SOMEBODY TRAFFICKED THAT IN THE END THEY LIVE COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT LIVES, FULL-TIME JOBS, PERMANENT HOUSING. OUR PROGRAM HAS 89% SUCCESS RATE. WE JUST NOW ADDED A NEW HOUSE TO OUR PROGRAM. THAT HOUSE IS FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE COMPLETED OUR PROGRAM. THEY STILL NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OR THEY PREFER TO LIVE IN COMMUNITY SO THEY CAN CONTINUE IN THEIR CARE AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT OR AT THIS TIME PERMANENT HOUSING SOLUTIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THEM, BUT THEY DON'T NEED TO BE IN THE PROGRAM ANY LONGER, SO THIS IS ANOTHER OPTION FOR THEM. IF ANY OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT CREATIVE, I HAVE REPORTS WITH ME AND MY CARD AND LOVE TO TALK TO YOU OFF-LINE ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO. REALLY GRATEFUL. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU FOR COMING. JAMES, FOLLOWED BY RYAN DANCESSER. JAMES LEFT. RYAN. RYAN DANCER. GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE. FRANK WILLIAMS. PASTOR. THE NEXT SPEAKER AFTER MR. WILLIAMS WILL BE GRIZ PARTRIDGE. >> MY NAME IS PASTOR WILLIAMS, LOCATED AT 1112 EAST SCOTT STREET. I'M HERE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR TAXES. YOU KNOW, I WENT TO PAY MY HOMEOWNERS AND TAXES YESTERDAY. IT WAS SO HIGH, I ASKED CAN I PAY IN AN INSTALLMENT PLAN. NO, YOU NEED $3,050 TO PAY RIGHT NOW. OTHERWISE YOUR TAXES GOING TO GO UP. I SAY WHY IS THAT? SHE SAY, WELL, THAT IS THE PLAN THE GOVERNMENT MADE FOR YOU. YOU KNOW WHAT? WE COULD PAY ALL THE TAXES WE WANT, BUT YOU GOT TO UNDERSTAND THAT PUT A BUDGET ON PAYING TAXES ON YOUR HOME BECAUSE THAT'S A WAY FOR THEM TO TAKE YOUR HOMES AWAY FROM YOU. YOU KNOW THAT'S RIDICULOUS. BUT WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT? YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE EAST SIDE OF TAMPA. EAST SIDE OF TAMPA IS LIKE A GARBAGE PIT FOR THE WEST SIDE OF TAMPA, AND THAT'S SAD. WE DON'T CARE ABOUT THE EAST SIDE. I DON'T THINK THE MAYOR HAS NO BUDGET FOR THE EAST SIDE. DIG THEM TRENCH HOLES IN BELMONT HEIGHTS AND JACKSON HEIGHTS, NOBODY WANT TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I TOLD YOU ALL TO FILL ONE PIECE OF LAND IN AND BUILD MY CHURCH OVER THERE BECAUSE THEY DONE TOOK MY CHURCH OVER THERE ON SCOTT STREET AND GAVE IT TO THE WHITE FOLKS. YOU KNOW WHAT? WE WILL STILL STRIVE AND SURVIVE. WHY? BECAUSE WE ARE HUMAN BEINGS. ONLY STAND UP FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS. WE DON'T COME THE UP HERE PREACHING EVIL TO NOBODY. WE STAND UP FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS. AND WE DESERVE THAT RIGHT, DON'T WE? AIN'T GOING TO SAY NOTHING, BUT I KNOW WE DESERVE THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE, THAT'S ALL WE ARE, NOTHING BUT PEOPLE. WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND, YOU ALL HAVE TO GIVE IN AND TALK AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR EVERYBODY. NOT JUST DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR WHITE FOLKS ONLY. DO WHAT'S RIGHT. NOW WE HAVE THIS THING CALLED JUNETEENTH. WHAT IN THE HELL IS JUNETEENTH? LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, I GO TO ST. PETERSBURG SPEAK ON JUNETEENTH, I SAID, WHAT IS THAT? BUT I WENT THERE AND I SPOKE THE BEST AS I CAN. SOMETHING ABOUT THE FREEDOM OF PEOPLE. BLACK FOLKS WERE NEVER FREE. THEY DIDN'T HAVE NOWHERE TO GO. WHERE WOULD THEY GO? MY TIME IS UP. I CAN'T SAY ANYMORE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU, PASTOR. HAVE A NICE DAY. CHRIS PARTRIDGE. NEXT SPEAKER BISHOP MICHELLE B. PATTY. GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS CHRIS PARTRIDGE. I LIVE IN COLLEGE HILL. I'M SPEAKING TODAY BECAUSE I'M OUTRAGED THAT THE CITY OF TAMPA IS HOSTING TURNING POINT USA STUDENT ACTION SUMMIT AT OUR PUBLICLY OWNED CONVENTION CENTER. THIS IS ONE OF THREE SUCH EVENTS THAT TURNING POINT IS HOLDING HERE IN JULY. THESE ARE NOT JUST CONFERENCES, THESE ARE RALLIES DISGUISED AS EDUCATIONAL SUMMITS. TURNING POINT USA HAS A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF DISINFORMATION, ATTACKS ON LGBTQ YOUTH, GLORIFICATION OF AUTHORITARIAN LEADERS AND HARASSMENT OF EDUCATORS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS. THEIR PRESENCE DOESN'T JUST REFLECT POORLY ON TAMPA. IT CREATES A CLIMATE OF FEAR, HOSTILITY, AND DIVISION IN OUR SCHOOLS, OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, AND OUR CITY. WHEN WE ALLOW PUBLIC VENUES TO BE USED FOR EVENTS LIKE THIS, IT'S NOT NEUTRAL. IT'S AN ENDORSEMENT, ONE THAT PUTS TAMPA'S VENUES -- SORRY, TAMPA'S VALUES, SAFETY, AND REPUTATION AT RISK. I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK YOU TO PUBLICLY CONDEMN THESE TURNING POINT SUMMITS, REVIEW THE CONVENTION CENTER'S BOOKING PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT IT REFLECTS OUR COMMUNITY STANDARDS AND SAFEGUARDS PUBLIC RESOURCES. I'M ASKING YOU TO STAND WITH THE PEOPLE OF TAMPA, PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY, AND THE VALUES WE SHARE. TAMPA SHOULD BE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE FEEL SAFE, WELCOMED, AND PROUD. NOT A TESTING GROUND FOR AUTHORITARIAN POLITICS WRAPPED IN YOUTH EDUCATION CONFERENCES. THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. MICHELLE B. PATTY. FOLLOWED BY MENTESNOT. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL. BISHOP MICHELLE B. PATTY. I WOULD LIKE TO FIRST THANK COUNCIL FOR WEARING YOUR PINS THIS MORNING IN RECOGNIZE RECOGNITION OFCOUNCILWOMAN GWENN REPRESENTING DISTRICT 5. IT'S STILL HARD FOR ME TO PROCESS THAT SHE'S GONE, BUT I'M HERE BECAUSE I RECEIVED MANY CALLS FROM FRIGHTENED RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN DISTRICT 5 CONCERNING THE BUDGET, THAT THERE'S PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE ANYONE TO REPRESENT THEM BECAUSE HOW MANY PEOPLE THAT'S IN THE RACE IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE A RUNOFF. THEY WANT TO LET THE COUNCIL KNOW THAT THEY WOULD APPRECIATE YOU MAKING SURE THAT THERE'S MONEY TO CONTINUE FAIR OAKS, THAT FAIR OAKS STAY ON TRACK, THAT THERE'S MONEY FOR TREE TRIMMING BECAUSE WE ARE IN THE HURRICANE SEASON, AND WE KNOW THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT MANY HURRICANES AND THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TREES ARE TRIMMED. THE ROOFS THAT THERE'S MONEY FOR FIXING THEIR HOMES, THEIR ROOFS AND ALL. WE ALSO KNOW THAT CRA, THEY HAVE A BOUNDARY. AND THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE JUST ACROSS THE STREET, MANY OF THESE ARE SENIORS WHO ARE ON FIXED INCOME, AND THEY DON'T HAVE A WAY OF FIXING THEIR HOME. AND THE CRAs CANNOT FIX THE HOME BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT IN THE BOUNDARIES. SO THEY ARE ASKING THAT YOU ALL, WHEN WE LOOK AT THE BUDGET, TO BE MINDFUL THAT THEY ARE IN NEED OF MONIES FOR FIXING THEIR HOMES AND THINGS. AS WE GO FORTH, CODE ENFORCEMENT, A LOT OF THE HOMES, IF THEY ARE NOT FIXED, THEN CODE ENFORCEMENT IS GOING TO BE FINING THESE PEOPLE WHO CANNOT PAY THESE, THEREBY TAKING THEIR HOMES AND CREATING MORE GENTRIFICATION. WE'RE ASKING THE COUNCIL THAT IS SITTING HERE, THAT YOU BE VERY, VERY MINDFUL THAT DISTRICT FIVE WAS ON TRACK, THAT COUNCILWOMAN GWENDOLYN HENDERSON AND HONOR HER LEGACY AS YOU WEAR THOSE PINS THAT YOU KEEP THE COUNCIL, THAT DISTRICT IN MIND. ALSO, WE KNOW THAT DISTRICT IS ALSO A FOOD DESERT. ONE OF THE THINGS SHE TALKED ABOUT WAS TRYING TO SEE ABOUT BRINGING GROCERY STORES, NICE GROCERY STORES TO THAT AREA. SO WE'RE GOING TO ASK THAT YOU ALL CONTINUE THAT LEGACY OF HELPING PEOPLE. SHE DIDN'T SEE US AS THIS COLOR, FIGHTING AGAINST SOUTH, EAST, WEST, SHE SEEN TAMPA AS A WHOLE. SHE LOVED THE CITY. SHE LOVED THE COMMUNITY. SHE LOVED THE PEOPLE. SO WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU CONTINUE THAT SAME, EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NO ONE SITTING IN THAT SEAT, HER SPIRIT IS SITTING THERE. SO AS YOU MAKE THAT -- LOOK AT THE BUDGET, MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS MONEYS TO SEE ABOUT THE PEOPLE IN DISTRICT 5. THEY NEED TO HAVE MONIES. THEY NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF, NOT OVERLOOKED, BECAUSE WE ARE HERE WATCHING THE COUNCIL AS YOU LOOK AT THAT BUDGET. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU IN ADVANCE BECAUSE I KNOW MANY OF YOU WILL DO THE RIGHT THING. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. MENTESNOT FOLLOWED BY ROBIN LOCKETT. >> UHURU, MENTESNOT. I WANT TO SAY THE FIRST TIME I HAD SEX WITH MY MOTHER I THOUGHT -- [ SOUNDING GAVEL ] -- IT WAS NORMAL. THE HUNDREDTH TIME I HAD SEX WITH MY MOTHER -- [ SOUNDING GAVEL ] >>ALAN CLENDENIN: YOU ARE OUT OF ORDER. >> IN WHAT WAY? >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THAT IS A VULGAR COMMENT. NO NO. THIS IS NOT A DISCUSSION. I'VE RULED THAT YOU ARE OUT OF ORDER. THAT IS A VULGAR DISCUSSION, WE ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE THAT IN A GOVERNMENT MEETING. >> WHAT AM I TO DO? >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THAT WAS A WARNING. YOU CAN CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF YOUR THREE MINUTES. IF YOU DO IT AGAIN, I'LL ASK YOU TO LEAVE. >> I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS, IF YOU CAN STOP THE TIME PLEASE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS. WHAT DID I SAY WAS VULGAR? >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE'RE NOT STOPPING THE CLOCK. CONTINUE THE CLOCK. >> WHAT DID I SAY WAS VULGAR. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: YOU CAN HAVE THE DISCUSSION AFTER THE MEETING. >> WHAT HAPPENS IN REALITY IS PEOPLE NORMALIZE TREATING BLACK PEOPLE LIKE DIRT. THEY NORMALIZE HAVING THE SENSITIVITY TO THE NEEDS, THE ASPIRATIONS, THE DESIRES OF AFRICAN PEOPLE. THEY NORMALIZE OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOR AND OFFENSIVE ACTIVITIES. THIS CITY COUNCIL AND THIS CITY GOVERNMENT HAS NORMALIZED THAT FOR ONCE SO FAR THE CITY OF TAMPA HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE BACK IN 1865 OR 1854. AND THEY NORMALIZE IT. DISTRICT 5 NEVER HAD ANY REPRESENTATION. WE DON'T HAVE ANY NOW, AND THEY NORMALIZE THAT. THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE A PROCESS OF APPOINTING SOMEONE FOR DISTRICT 5. WE HAVE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS, MICHELLE PATTY, SISTER CONNIE BURTON, ROBIN LOCKETT, THAT THEY CAN SAY HOLD THE SEAT DOWN UNTIL THERE IS AN ELECTION, BUT THERE'S NO REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER NONE. THEY NORMALIZE. PART OF MY BOOK SAY OPPRESSION CAUSES PHYSICAL REGRESSION AND MENTAL RETARDATION. WHEN YOU LOOK OVER DISTRICT 5, IT SEEMS LIKE ALL BLACK PEOPLE ARE MENTALLY RETARDED. SEEMS LIKE WE'RE ALL MENTALLY RETARDED. DISTRICT 5, DIRTY, NASTY, HOUSES RAN DOWN. THE ONLY TIME YOU SEE DEVELOPMENT IS WHEN THE CRACKERS COMING THROUGH TO TAKE IT THROUGH GENTRIFICATION. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAID ABOUT THE CONFLICT THAT'S GOING ON ACROSS THE WATER SOMEWHERE, HE SAY, THIS IS A QUOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. HE SAY, THEY HAVE BEEN FIGHTING SO LONG, THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE F -- THEY ARE DOING. [ SOUNDING GAVEL ] >>ALAN CLENDENIN: YOU ARE OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE LEAVE THE CHAMBER. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ROBIN LOCKETT. WE'LL COME BACK TO ROBIN. LAST SPEAKER AFTER IS CHARLIE ADAMS. THE SECOND. >> GOOD MORNING, CITY COUNCIL, CHAIR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. I COME HERE AND WEAR A FEW HATS. ONE BEING PRESIDENT OF SULPHUR SPRINGS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION IN REGARDS TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY. AS WE ALL KNOW, IT IS A BLIGHTED AREA WITH COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON AND A FEW OTHERS, COUNCILMAN CARLSON, AS WELL AS HENDERSON, VIERA HAVE STOPPED BY. WE HAVE CONVERSATION. SPOKE TO ALL OF YOU. MET YOU PERSONALLY. WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS. I WOULD LIKE FOR THAT FIGHT TO CONTINUE AND THAT WE CONTINUE THE EFFORTS TO REVITALIZE IN THE SULPHUR SPRINGS COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT IS GREATLY NEEDED. ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION IN REGARDS TO SULPHUR SPRINGS POOL AND MAKING SURE THAT STAY A FOCAL POINT FOR THE COMMUNITY AS IT WAS ONCE A COMMUNITY HUB FOR MANY RESIDENTS ME LEARN TO SWIM. CURRENTLY CLOSED. WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CONTINUE THAT FIGHT. MY SECOND HAT, I'M DIRECTOR OF KIDS ON THE RIVER, A NONPROFIT IN THE SULPHUR SPRINGS COMMUNITY. AS WE ALL KNOW, SULPHUR SPRINGS COMMUNITY IS A FOOD DESERT. AND AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CITY OF TAMPA THROUGH PARKS AND RECREATION, TONY MULKEY, TO HOST A FARMERS MARKET OR THE OFFICIAL SULPHUR SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET AT OUR -- I WOULD LIKE TO CALL IT OUR BOTANICAL GARDEN. IT'S A SMALL PENINSULA, MAYBE TWO ACRES OF LAND BETWEEN THE NATURAL SPRING AND THE HILLSBOROUGH RIVER IS WHERE I WILL BE HOSTING THIS FARMERS MARKET TO CREATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, A SENSE OF CULTURAL PRIDE, CREATE JOBS, ET CETERA. I HAVE ONE KEY CONCERN WITH THIS. I WAS GIVEN THE AUTHORIZATION TO HOST ONE EVENT. HOWEVER, THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THIS FARMERS MARKET OVER TIME. AND I WOULD LIKE TO, IF IT'S POSSIBLE, TO ALLOW ME TO HAVE A LONG-TERM LEASE AGREEMENT WITH PARKS AND REC AND THE CITY OF TAMPA TO HOST THIS FARMERS MARKET BECAUSE WHAT I DON'T WANT TO HAPPEN, I PUT IN THE EFFORT. I'VE BEEN BUILDING THIS MARKET NEARLY TWO YEARS. IT'S NEVER BEEN DONE, AND IT WASN'T THOUGHT OF PRIOR TO THIS. THERE IS A WAY THAT I CAN HAVE A LONG-TERM LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF TAMPA THAT WOULD CREATE A SENSE OF SECURITY FOR ME. THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ROBIN LOCKETT IS OUR LAST PUBLIC SPEAKER. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL. ROBIN LOCKETT. FIRST, I WANT TO APPLAUD SULPHUR SPRINGS, THE COMMUNITY, FOR COMING OUT AND TELLING THEIR TRUTH. HOPEFULLY DURING THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS, THEY WON'T JUST BE A TALKING POINT. I FOUND OUT FROM MS. ROBINSON, THE LAST PERSON THAT SHE'S KNOWN TO COME OUT THERE FROM COUNCIL HAS BEEN FROM THE GRECO ERA. DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS TRUE. DON'T KNOW IF SHE MISSED YOU. BUT SHE'S PROMINENT IN THAT COMMUNITY, SO SHE DIDN'T SEE. GOOD THAT THEY ARE COMING OUT. TELL A STORY, BE SEEN AND BE VIGILANT. JUST CONTINUE TO TELL YOUR STORY. I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL FOR GRACING US WITH YOUR PRESENCE. FLORIDA RISING COMING OUT AND MEETING US AND HAVING A CONVERSATION. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. WE'RE GOING TO SET SOMETHING UP WITH YOU, MR. MIRANDA, COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: NO NAMES. >> OH. ANYHOW, BUT THANK YOU. YELLOW JACKETS, STILL IN THE FOREFRONT. HOPEFULLY SOMETHING IS -- WE COME UP WITH SOMETHING TO MAKE THE YELLOW JACKETS WHOLE. THE YELLOW JACKETS BEING WHOLE MEANS A BUILDING AND THE PARK, THE FIELD BEING USABLE FOR THE SENIOR LEAGUE. SO WITH THAT BUILDING, THEY HAD A TWO-STORY BUILDING WITH THEIR OLD FIELD, CONCESSION STAND ON THE BOTTOM AND OFFICE ON THE TOP. GET THE COACH AND ADMINISTRATION OUT OF THE TRAILER. KEEPING THAT IN THE FOREFRONT. BUDGET IS COMING UP. HOPEFULLY SOMETHING IS ABLE TO BE PUT IN THE BUDGET. BUT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WORK THAT COUNCILWOMAN HENDERSON HAS STARTED ON AND JUST CONCLUDING THAT AS ONE OF HER ITEMS. SO THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU, MS. LOCKET. THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE TO BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENT. WE HAVE A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE LAURA HARRISON. IS LAURA IN THE ROOM? LET'S LET EVERYBODY WHO WANTS TO LEAVE LEAVE. TAKE A PAUSE. THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING. BEFORE YOU LEAVE, I WANT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW, THE BAND SHELL AT THE PARK, THERE WAS ACTUALLY A LINE ITEM IN THE STATE BUDGET FOR THIS BY REPRESENTATIVE DIANNE HART AND SENATOR ROUSON. IT WAS VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR. WE ACTUALLY HAD THAT IN THE BUDGET, THAT WAS VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR. FYI. AND WE ARE LOOKING AT IT INTERNALLY. THE BAND SHELL. PERRY HARVEY PARK. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF LAURA HARRISON TO THE ARCHAEOLOGIST MEMBER OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AYE. OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. WE'LL MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. PUBLIC SAFETY, LUIS VIERA, WE'LL REMOVE 25 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. >>LUIS VIERA: YES, SIR, I MOVE ALL -- >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA. A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? ITEM NUMBER 25. IT WAS JUST A SEPARATE VOTE, RIGHT? NO DISCUSSION. MOTION FOR ITEM 25. >>LUIS VIERA: SO MOVED. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE ITEM 25. A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? >> NAY. >> NAY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE -- >>THE CLERK: MOTION CARRIED WITH HURTAK AND CARLSON VOTING NO. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. NEXT IS NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. >>LYNN HURTAK: THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: 28 THROUGH 38. >>LYNN HURTAK: YES. AND I WANT TO THANK A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC FOR REMINDING ME ABOUT ITEM 36. SO I WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE ITEMS 28 THROUGH 35 AND 37 AND 38. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: SECOND. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL ITEMS EXCEPT FOR 36. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? >>LYNN HURTAK: AND THE REASON IS, THEY DID BRING UP THE IDEA THAT WHY ARE WE DOING THIS NOW? IF THIS GETS STARTED NOW, IT'S PROBABLY NOT EVEN GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET STARTED UNTIL AUGUST. SO I DON'T KNOW WHY A SUMMER YOUTH INTERNSHIP TRAINING IS COMING NOW INSTEAD -- >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I ACTUALLY HAD THE SAME QUERY. I TOLD THIS WAS REIMBURSABLE. IT ONLY REIMBURSES ACTUAL EXPENSES. >>LYNN HURTAK: THESE PEOPLE ARE ALREADY ON -- IT'S ALREADY ACTIVE. OKAY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THAT'S HOW IT WAS ADVISED TO ME. AYES HAVE IT ON ALL ITEMS FROM 28 THROUGH 35 AND -- >>LYNN HURTAK: WE CAN ADD 36 IN THERE TOO. I HAD A QUESTION AND YOU ANSWERED IT. ITEMS 28 THROUGH 38. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. >>LUIS VIERA: I DID WANT TO HIGHLIGHT 34 FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY VETERANS HELPING VETERANS 25,000. THEY ARE A WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION. MIKE ODELL AND THIS YEAR'S BUDGET, WE'RE I KNOW GOING TO INCREASE, SHOULD BE INCREASING OUTREACH TO VETERANS AND THIS IS PART OF IT. THEY ARE A WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION, ESPECIALLY WITH HOMELESS VETERANS, HELPING PAY FOR BILLS. LET YOU ALL KNOW WHAT WE'RE FUNDING. GREAT GROUP. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THAT WAS ALREADY IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. THIS IS CONFIRMING THE AGREEMENT. >>LUIS VIERA: THAT WAS PASTED LAST SEPTEMBER. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE'RE GOING TO INFRASTRUCTURE COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO WITHOUT -- REMOVING ITEMS 47 AND 48. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOVE 39 THROUGH 50, EXCEPT 47 AND 48 WHICH WERE PULLED FOR LATER DISCUSSION. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AYE. OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. FINANCE COMMITTEE, COUNCILMAN MIRANDA, 51 THROUGH 57. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: MOVE ITEMS 51 THROUGH 57. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA, SECOND FROM MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE, WE HAVE ITEMS 58 THROUGH 73. ITEM 70 HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA. >> SO MOVED. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. MOBILITY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, 74 THROUGH 80. >>LYNN HURTAK: I MOVE ITEMS 74 THROUGH 80. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOVE TO SET 81, 82, 83 FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION TO SET 81, 82, 83 FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOVE TO OPEN THE 10 A.M. PUBLIC HEARINGS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION TO OPEN 10 A.M. PUBLIC HEARINGS FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE OPEN. THIS IS A NON-QUASI-JUDICIAL. IS THERE ANYBODY TO PRESENT THIS ITEM? ITEM NUMBER 84. >>CARL BRODY: CARL BRODY FROM LEGAL. THIS IS SECOND READING FOR THE CONTRACTOR CODE OF CONDUCT. WE DISCUSSED IT LAST TIME. IT IS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC ISSUES, BUT ALSO TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HERE AND AVAILABLE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. >>LYNN HURTAK: I JUST AGAIN WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN ASKING FOR QUITE A BIT. WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO SEE HOW IT GOES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: NO, SIR. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO ITEM 84? MOTION TO CLOSE. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: SO MOVED. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO, A SECOND FROM -- I'M SORRY. COUNCILMAN MIRANDA, SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AYE. OPPOSED? HAD AYES HAVE IT. COUNCILMAN CARLSON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ ITEM 84? >>BILL CARLSON: MOVE FILE 84, FILE NUMBER E2025-8, CHAPTER 26.5, ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26.5, ARTICLE I OF THE CITY OF TAMPA CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 26.5-4, CITY OF TAMPA CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT, SAID AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR A CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT FOR PARTIES CONTRACTING WITH THE CITY, PROVIDING ENFORCEMENT THROUGH THE DIVISION OF EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, PROVIDING FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION, PROVIDING FOR AN APPEAL PROCESS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: SECOND. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE. >>THE CLERK: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. NOW WE'RE MOVING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS THAT REQUIRE FOLKS TO BE SWORN IN. IF YOU ARE HERE ON ANY ITEM FROM 85 TO 89, PLEASE STAND, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND TO BE SWORN IN. [OATH ADMINISTERED] >> YES. >> YES. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE ONLINE PEOPLE. ITEM 85, WHO IS HERE TO PRESENT FOR 85? >> GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCIL. THIS IS LEO DEBARDELEBEN. ITEM 85 -- >>ALAN CLENDENIN: HOLD ON, LEO. NOW WE SEE YOU. THANK YOU. >>LEO DEBARDELEBEN: ITEM 85 IS AB 2-25-03 FOR THE PROPERTY AT 2330 WEST HORATIO STREET. REQUEST IS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES SMALL VENUE CLASSIFICATION, BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR FOR CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES ONLY. SITE PLAN MODIFICATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO BE MADE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THOSE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. THE PLANS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED. A COPY HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CLERK. I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? IS THERE AN APPLICANT? >> ALEX SCHALER, 400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE HERE ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. AND WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR APPROVAL. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: ANY QUESTIONS? ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TO ITEM 85? MOTION TO CLOSE? WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA, SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? CAN I HAVE COUNCILMAN VIERA READ ITEM 85, PLEASE. >>LUIS VIERA: I MOVE AN ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION, ORDINANCE APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES, SMALL VENUE, CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES ONLY, AND MAKING LAWFUL THE SALE OF BEVERAGES REGARDLESS OF ALCOHOLIC CONTENT, BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR, ON THAT CERTAIN LOT, PLOT OR TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT 2330 WEST HORATIO STREET, TAMPA, FLORIDA AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2, PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT ARE REPEALED, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: SECOND. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I WAS ABSENT ON THE FIRST VOTE. I HAVE REVIEWED THE FILES AND WATCHED THE HEARINGS ON THESE. I'M PREPARED TO VOTE. THANK YOU. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: ALL RIGHT. SECOND. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE. >>THE CLERK: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. ITEM 86, WHO IS GOING TO PRESENT? >>LEO DEBARDELEBEN: LEO DEBARDELEBEN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION. ITEM 86 IS AB 2-25-05. IT IS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1601 EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE. THE REQUEST IS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES, SMALL VENUE CLASSIFICATION FOR BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR, CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES AND PACKAGE SALES FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION. SITE PLAN MODIFICATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO BE MADE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THOSE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. THE PLANS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AND A COPY HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CLERK. I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? MS. SCHALER, I ASSUME YOU'RE PRESENTING FOR THIS. >> ALEX SCHALER, 400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE. AS LEO MENTIONED, SITE PLAN REVISIONS MADE ON THIS ONE AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: ANY QUESTIONS? ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TO ITEM 86? MOTION TO CLOSE? WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ ITEM 86? >>LYNN HURTAK: FILE AB 2-25-05, ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT SU-2 FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES, SMALL VENUE, CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES AND PACKAGE SALES/OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, AND MAKING LAWFUL THE SALE OF BEVERAGES REGARDLESS OF ALCOHOLIC CONTENT, BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR, AT OR FROM THAT CERTAIN LOT, PLOT OR TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT 1601 EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2, PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT ARE REPEALED, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE. >>THE CLERK: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 87. LEO. >>LEO DEBARDELEBEN: GOOD MORNING AGAIN, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCIL. LEO DEBARDELEBEN, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION. ITEM 87 IS AB 2-25-08 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2701 NORTH 16th STREET. REQUEST IS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES SMALL VENUE CLASSIFICATION, BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR FOR CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES ONLY. THE SITE PLAN MODIFICATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO BE MADE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THOSE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE PLANS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AND A COPY HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CLERK. I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. MS. SCHALER. >> ALEX SCHALER, 400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ON THIS ONE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK TO ITEM 87? MOTION TO CLOSE, PLEASE. MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I HAVE TO READ IT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: SORRY, SIR. SORRY ABOUT THAT. JUMPING AHEAD. MR. MANISCALCO, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ ITEM 87? >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: YES, I HAVE AN ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION, ORDINANCE APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT SU 2 FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES, SMALL VENUE CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES ONLY AND MAKING LAWFUL THE SALE OF BEVERAGES REGARDLESS OF ALCOHOLIC CONTENT BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR, ON THAT CERTAIN LOT, PLOT OR TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT 2701 NORTH 16th STREET, TAMPA, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2, PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT ARE REPEALED, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION FROM MANISCALCO, SECOND FROM MIRANDA. ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. SORRY. PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE. >>THE CLERK: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOVING ON TO 88 LEO. >>LEO DEBARDELEBEN: LEO DEBARDELEBEN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION. ITEM 88 IS AB 2-25-09 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1530 EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE. REQUEST IS FOR SMALL -- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES SMALL VENUE CLASSIFICATION, BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR, FOR CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES ONLY. SITE PLAN MODIFICATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO BE MADE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THOSE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. THE PLANS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED. A COPY HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CLERK. I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? MS. SCHALER. >> ALEX SCHALER, 400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE. I AM AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS AS WELL. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO ITEM 88? WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? COUNCILMAN MIRANDA, PLEASE, READ ON 88. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: ITEM 88, FILE AB 2-25-09, ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT SU-2 FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES, SMALL VENUE CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES ONLY, AND MAKING LAWFUL THE SALE OF BEVERAGES REGARDLESS OF ALCOHOLIC CONTENT, BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR, ON THAT CERTAIN LOT, PLOT OR TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT 1530 EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE, TAMPA, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2, PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT ARE REPEALED, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE. >>THE CLERK: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE'RE MOVING ALONG TO ITEM 89. >>LEO DEBARDELEBEN: LEO DEBARDELEBEN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION. ITEM 89 IS AB 2-25-10 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1509 EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE. REQUEST IS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES, SMALL VENUE CLASSIFICATION, BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR, CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES ONLY, SITE PLAN MODIFICATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO BE MADE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THOSE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. THE PLANS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AND A COPY HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CLERK. I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. DOES COUNCIL HAVE QUESTIONS? HEARING NO QUESTIONS, MS. SCHALER. >> ALEX SCHALER, 400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AS WELL. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO ITEM 89? SCHHEARING NONE, WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? COUNCILMAN CARLSON, PLEASE READ ITEM 89. >>BILL CARLSON: MOVE NUMBER 89, FILE NUMBER AB 2-25-10, ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION ORDINANCE APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT SU 2 FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES, SMALL VENUE CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES ONLY AND MAKING LAWFUL THE SALE OF BEVERAGES REGARDLESS OF ALCOHOLIC CONTENT, BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR, ON THAT CERTAIN LOT, PLOT OR TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT 1509 EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE, TAMPA, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2, PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT ARE REPEALED, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE. >>SUSAN JOHNSON-VELEZ: I REALIZE THE AGENDA SAYS SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION. COULD WE MODIFY THAT TO SECOND READING AND ADOPTION. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: COUNCILMAN CARLSON, PLEASE READ THAT PORTION INTO THE RECORD. >>BILL CARLSON: MODIFY MOTION TO SAY SECOND READING AND ADOPTION. >>SUSAN JOHNSON-VELEZ: THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: JUST TO BE CLEAR, SCRIVENER ERROR ON THE WRITING WE HAVE HERE. WE JUST CORRECTED THAT. IT WAS AN ADOPTION HEARING. MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOTE. >>THE CLERK: MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. THAT CONCLUDES THE 10:00 PUBLIC HEARINGS. COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK PULLED 47 AND 48, ARE REPARTICIPATED TO TALK ABOUT THOSE -- ARE REPREPARED TO TALK ABOUT THOSE? >>MARTIN SHELBY: IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION, BECAUSE IT IS A SCRIVENER'S ERROR, YOU CAN JUST READ IT AND VOTE ON IT FOR FIRST READING. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: 92 IS A SCRIVENER ERROR. IT'S NOT SUBSTANTIVE. IS THERE ANYBODY HERE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM? MS. WELLS. >>CATE WELLS: GOOD MORNING. CATE WELLS WITH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. THIS IS SIMPLY CORRECTING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. WHEN THIS WAS PROCESSED MANY YEARS AGO, THE SITE PLAN DID INCLUDE TWO LOTS. THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION UNFORTUNATELY ONLY INCLUDED ONE. BUT IT WAS PROPERLY NOTICED. I SEE NO REASON WHY WE COULDN'T PROCEED JUST WITH THE SCRIVENER ERROR ORDINANCE TODAY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILMAN VIERA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ ITEM 92? >>LUIS VIERA: SURE. I MOVE AN ORDINANCE PRESENTED FOR FIRST READING CONSIDERATION, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2004-14, PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMPA ON JANUARY 8, 2004, REZONING PROPERTY IN THE GENERAL CAN VICINITY OF 4905 PRICE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, TO CORRECT A SCRIVENER'S ERROR BY SUBSTITUTING A CORRECTED LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED TO SAID ORDINANCE AS EXHIBIT A, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA. A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR AYE. OPPOSED? AYES HAVE IT. COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK IS BACK. YOU PULLED 47 AND 48. >>LYNN HURTAK: IS THAT BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE? >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE CAN DO IT NOW. CHIEF BENNETT IS NOT HERE. >>LYNN HURTAK: YES, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND TALK ABOUT 47 AND 48. WE HEARD A LOT FROM THE PUBLIC TODAY ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE NEW ORDINANCE, WHICH NO MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT FROM, IS THAT WHEN IT WAS APPROVED IN 2019, THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A REPORTING COMPONENT. THE REPORTING COMPONENT WAS NEVER DONE BECAUSE THEY SAID, WELL, WE HAVEN'T EXPENDED ANY OF THE MONEY. THE PROBLEM IS, WE HAVE BEEN TAKING IN MONEY. THERE'S ALSO A REPORTING REQUIREMENT THAT WENT ALONG WITH THAT WHICH THEY HAVE NOT BEEN DOING. WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY HAS BEEN COMING IN. THEY WERE REQUIRED TO PUT IT -- EACH. OKAY. EACH PAYMENT INTO THE FUND, ALONG WITH THE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF THE SOURCE OF SUCH FUNDS, SUCH AS CORRESPONDING PERMIT NUMBER AND THE EXPENDITURES, INCLUDING THE TYPE OF TREE. BY TYPE OF TREE, IT HAS TO BE LABELED TYPE ONE, TWO, OR THREE OR PALM. AND THERE IS A HUGE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT GOES INTO THIS. SO MY CONCERN, I WOULD LIKE TO PULL OUT THE SECTION, THAT IF WE GO BACK TO 47 AND 48, PORTION OF THIS IS FOR -- A PORTION OF THIS IS TO ADD MONEY TO THE CONTRACT TO PAY THESE FOLKS OUT OF THE PIPES PROGRAM. THE OTHER IS TO APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE TREE FUND. I RECOMMEND THAT WE POSTPONE MOVING THE TREE FUND MONEY UNTIL WE KNOW EXACTLY -- AND I HAVE ASKED MR. BAIRD. HE'S PROVIDED ME A LIST OF THE TREES, BUT WE DON'T KNOW THE COST OF THE TREES. WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT MONEY IS COMING FROM. AS MS. BENNETT SO CLEARLY STATED IN ONE MOTION, IN 47, IT HAS IT AS 52,000 COMING FROM CENTRAL AND 282 COMING FROM SOUTH, AND IN 48, IT HAS THE OPPOSITE. IT'S CLEARLY NOT -- WE WORKED REALLY HARD TO TRY TO FIGURE THIS OUT, BUT, QUITE FRANKLY, WHAT I PLAN TO DO RIGHT NOW, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACTUALLY GET THE TRACKING FOR ALL THE MONEY THAT HAS COME INTO THIS, WHICH APPARENTLY WE HAVE $5 MILLION AND WE DON'T KNOW WHEN IT'S COME IN, WHERE IT'S COME IN. THEY HAVEN'T FOLLOWED THE ACTUAL REPORTING THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO. LET ME JUST MAKE A MOTION AND SEE WHAT YOU ALL THINK. BEFORE WE APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF $334,748.48 FROM THE SOUTH TAMPA AND CENTRAL TAMPA TREE TRUST FUNDS, I WANT TO SEE THE DATA REQUIRED TO CREATE THE ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCED IN CHAPTER 27, SECTION 16-86, SUBSECTION F REPORTING. WHICH STATES, A TRACKING AND REPORTING SYSTEM FOR EACH OF THE FIVE TRUST FUNDS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED TO TRACK EACH PAYMENT MADE INTO THE FUND AND EACH MITIGATION TREE PLANTED. ANNUALLY, A REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED FOR EACH FUND AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. ONE, EACH PAYMENT MADE INTO THE FUND ALONG WITH THE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF THE SOURCE OF SUCH FUNDS SUCH AS THE CORRESPONDING BUILDING PERMIT NUMBER. TWO, EACH EXPENDITURE FROM THE FUND, INCLUDING THE TYPES AND NUMBERS OF TREES. THREE, THE COORDINATES OR OTHER PHYSICAL LOCATION INFORMATION OF MITIGATION TREES PLANTED BY THE CITY WITH FUNDS EXPENDED FROM THE TRUST FUND. FOUR, THE STATUS OF THE HEALTH OF EACH MITIGATION TREE PLANTED AT THE SIX-MONTH AND ONE-YEAR MARK AFTER PLANTING. THESE ARE ALL QUOTES FROM THE ACTUAL ORDINANCE. BY TYPES OF TREES, THE ORDINANCE IS REFERRING TO TYPE ONE, TWO, THREE, OR PALM AS STATED IN TABLE 284.3.2-A WHICH IS THE CITY TREE MATRIX. BOTH BUILDERS AND T-TAG AGREE THEY WANT TO SEE THE DATA COLLECTED FOR FIVE SEPARATE PLANNING DISTRICTS, CENTRAL TAMPA WESTSHORE UNIVERSITY NEW TAMPA, SOUTH TAMPA BEFORE WE MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE CURRENT TREE TRUST FUND ORDINANCE OR WE EXPEND ANY MONEY FROM THE FUND. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: SECOND. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT IT. CONCERNS BROUGHT UP IN PUBLIC COMMENT. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO PROTECT OUR TREE CANOPY, BUT IT'S A LOT OF MONEY. A GENTLEMAN MENTIONED THAT SOME MONEY WAS GOING TO PIPES, COMPARED IT TO THE LOTTERY HOW THEY SAID THAT WAS TO FUND EDUCATION OR OF S SOCIAL SECURI. EVERYTHING GETS RAIDED. IN THIS CASE, AT OUR LEVEL, OUR JURISDICTION, WITH TREES, THIS KIND OF TRACKING AND AUDITING SYSTEM ESSENTIALLY I THINK PUTS -- MAY PUT THE PUBLIC AT EASE KNOWING THERE IS AN EXTRA SET OF EYES ON THIS. WE SEE IT AND IT'S TRANSPARENT. I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT THIS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: THANK YOU. I AGREE. I THINK THIS WILL CLEAR IT UP. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: COUNCILMAN CARLSON. >>BILL CARLSON: I AGREE. THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER HURTAK FOR WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY ON THAT RESEARCH AS WELL. SOMEBODY IN THE AUDIENCE PROBABLY CAN TELL US, SINCE I'VE BEEN ON COUNCIL SIX YEARS, THIS IS THE THIRD OR FOURTH TIME THIS HAS COME UP THAT THERE'S NO REPORTING. WE'VE ASKED FOR IT MULTIPLE TIMES AND NOT REPORTED. WHEN WE GET READY TO GO THROUGH THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION, WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT MAYBE WHAT A PENALTY MIGHT BE TO AN ADMINISTRATION FOR NOT GIVING INFORMATION. LASTLY, YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE A SEPARATE MOTION TO CONTINUE THESE? >>LYNN HURTAK: YES. WELL YEAH. THIS IS BASICALLY A MOTION TO CONTINUE. NO, YOU'RE RIGHT. >>MARTIN SHELBY: IT IS NOT A SEPARATE MOTION. I ASK IT BE TWO MOTIONS. YOUR MOTION THE WAY IT WAS STATED IS QUITE CLEAR, AS LONG AS THE CLERK GETS A COPY. >>LYNN HURTAK: I HAVE A VERY NICELY TYPED OUT COPY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I BRIEFLY SAW MR. BAIRD POP UP. DID YOU WANT TO HEAR FROM MR. BAIRD, STAFF, BEFORE YOU SPEAK? >>LYNN HURTAK: AGAIN, WE CAN HAVE TWO SEPARATE MOTIONS BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WITH THE MOTION, AND THIS IS WHAT THE COMMUNITY HAS SAID IS THAT RIGHT NOW THEY PUT TWO, OR THEY PUT MULTIPLE THINGS IN ONE MOTION. THEY WANT TO MOVE MONEY FROM ONE PLACE AND TO OTHER PLACES. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MOVING THE MONEY FROM THE PIPES PORTION. I JUST DON'T WANT TO MOVE THE MONEY FOR THE TREE PORTION UNTIL WE HAVE THE REPORT WE NEED. >>MARTIN SHELBY: THAT IS A SEPARATE SUBJECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT. YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT UP NOW. OR THE NEXT MOTION YOU INTEND TO MAKE. HERE IS MY POINT. MY POINT IS BASED ON WHAT YOUR MOTION IS NOW, WHICH MAY, I ASSUME MIGHT PASS, YOU'RE PRESENTED WITH TWO RESOLUTIONS IN THE PRESENT FORM. YOUR OPTIONS ARE EITHER TO VOTE IT UP, VOTE IT DOWN, OR CONTINUE IT. YOU CAN'T MAKE CHANGES. IF THE ADMINISTRATION DURING THE CONTINUANCE WANTS TO DO A SUBSTITUTION, THEY CAN. IF YOU DEFEAT IT, THEY CAN COME BACK WITH A DIFFERENT SET OF RESOLUTIONS. >>LYNN HURTAK: WHY DON'T WE VOTE ON THE MOTION I HAVE ABOUT THE REPORT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION -- WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE STAFF CHIME IN BEFORE WE MAKE THE VOTE? BRAD BAIRD, DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS ISSUE? >>BRAD BAIRD: BRAD BAIRD, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE. WE ADDED THIS TREE PLANTING TO THIS CONTRACT AS A SEPARATE ITEM AS PART OF THIS CHANGE ORDER. IT WAS ACTUALLY AN IDEA THAT OUR FORMER SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY OFFICER, WHIT REMER HAD. SO WE AGREED TO DO THAT AND THE CONTRACTOR AGREED TO DO THAT. WE ENDED UP PLANTING 225 TREES WITH THE CONSENT OF OUR RESIDENTS IF THEY WERE IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSES TO PLANT THOSE TREES. AND WE DID THAT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. >>LYNN HURTAK: AGAIN, I JUST WANT -- WE JUST WANT THE TRACKING AND REPORTING TO BE CORRECT VIA THE ORDINANCE BEFORE WE START MOVING MONEY OUT OF THIS FUND. I THINK WE ALL AGREE ON THAT. MAYBE, MR. PERRY, YOU CAN SAY HOW WE CAN SEPARATE THESE OR DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. LIKE I SAID, I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH MOVING THE PIPES PORTION OF THIS, BUT THE TREE PORTION, WE'RE NOT GOING TO MOVE THE MONEY UNTIL WE KNOW WHERE IT'S COMING FROM AND WHERE IT'S GOING. THE REPORTING WAS NOT DONE BASED ON THE ORDINANCE. >> MIKE PERRY, BUDGET OFFICER. THE MISTAKE IS SOLELY MY RESPONSIBILITY IN THE BUDGET OFFICE. I DO APOLOGIZE. OBVIOUSLY, WE GOT THE WRONG TREE TRUST DIVISION. WE DID PREPARE A SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION, BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT'S GOING TO MOVE FORWARD. IF YOU TAKE THE TREE TRUST RESOLUTION OUT OF THE FUNDING PROCESS FOR THE PIPES AND HOPEFULLY BRAD IS STILL LISTENING, THE WATER DEPARTMENT HAS SUFFICIENT APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY TO COVER THE TREE PLANTING CURRENTLY. >>LYNN HURTAK: OKAY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WHAT I'M HEARING IS YOU REALLY NEED ITEM 47 MOVED AND ITEM 48 -- COULD WE REMOVE THAT FROM THE AGENDA BASED ON WHAT I JUST HEARD? >>MARTIN SHELBY: [INAUDIBLE] >>ALAN CLENDENIN: YOUR MOTION IS SEPARATE. >>LYNN HURTAK: LET'S MOVE MY MOTION FIRST. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE THAT. MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED? UNANIMOUS. >>LYNN HURTAK: I WILL MOVE ITEM 47, WHICH IS APPROVING THE CHANGE ORDER. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: I'LL SECOND THAT. >>MARTIN SHELBY: FOR THE RECORD, JUST SO I KNOW, THERE IS NO REFERENCE IN NUMBER 47 WHATSOEVER TO ANYTHING RELATED TO TREES. EXPENDITURE OF TREES OR ANYTHING RELATED TO TREES. >> JUSTIN VASKE, LEGAL DEPARTMENT. LINE ITEMS 2 AND 3 IN THE CHANGE ORDER DOCUMENT DO REFERENCE TREES. IT REFERENCES THE NUMBER OF TREES AND THE DOLLAR AMOUNT. >>LYNN HURTAK: THEN NEVER MIND. WE'LL WAIT ON 47 AND 48. >> I BELIEVE WHAT MR. PERRY WAS SAYING, THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PAY THAT PARTICULAR CHANGE ORDER, BUT HE CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. >> MIKE PERRY, BUDGET OFFICER. BASICALLY THE WATER DEPARTMENT WOULD BE PAYING FOR THE TREES. >>LYNN HURTAK: AGAIN, I THINK I WOULD RATHER HAVE A MORE CLEAN ORDINANCE OR A CLEAN RESOLUTION COME BACK TO US, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE. IF WE COULD MOVE IT -- I MOTION THAT WE MOVE THE AMENDED 47 AND 48, IF WE CAN -- >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THERE IS NO AMENDED. WHAT ELSE BESIDES TREES IS IN 47 AND 48 THAT YOU NEED MOVED? >> YOU'VE GOT THE CHANGE ORDER RIGHT HERE. FOR INSTANCE, JUSTIN VASKE, LEGAL DEPARTMENT. THE CHANGE ORDER HAS LIKE PAVING -- >>LYNN HURTAK: CAN YOU PUT IT ON THE WOLF? >>JUSTIN VASKE: THERE ARE A VARIETY OF ITEMS SUBJECT TO THE CHANGE ORDER. CO 1-3 AND CO 1-4, THOSE ARE THE TREES. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: CAN YOU ALL COME BACK AFTER LUNCH WITH A CLEANED UP VERSION OF THIS THAT WE CAN MOVE? >>JUSTIN VASKE: IF YOU'RE ASKING THIS, IF YOU MEAN THE CHANGE ORDER, ULTIMATELY -- >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WHAT COUNCIL HAS TO MOVE DOES NOT INCLUDE TREES. JUST A CONCISE DOCUMENT THAT SHOWS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED TO MOVE THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE TREES. >>ANDREA ZELMAN: ANDREA ZELMAN, LEGAL DEPARTMENT. IT INCLUDES TREES BUT IT DOESN'T INCLUDE HOW THE TREES ARE BEING PAID FOR. IF YOU ARE OKAY WITH APPROVING IT AND YOU JUST WANT TO KEEP APART THE FACT THE USE OF THE TREE TRUST FUND, YOU'RE DOING THAT BY NOT APPROVING 48, YOU CAN STILL APPROVE 47. >> WE CAN APPROVE 47 AND IT DOES NOT TAKE MONEY FROM THE TREE TRUST FUND. >> THAT IS CORRECT. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: MOVE 47 THEN. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE ALREADY HAD A MOTION TO MOVE 47 AND A SECOND FROM -- COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK, SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. IS THAT CLEAR TO EVERYBODY? CLEAR AS MUD TO ME. >>LYNN HURTAK: NO, IT ISN'T. >>GUIDO MANISCALCO: [INAUDIBLE] >>ALAN CLENDENIN: I GET THAT. MR. SHELBY. >>MARTIN SHELBY: IF COUNCIL HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ORDINANCE, WITH THE RESOLUTIONS AS PRESENTED BY THE BASIS OF YOUR FIRST MOTION, THEN IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE THEN FOR YOU TO MOVE 47 AND 48 UNTIL THOSE ITEMS ARE ADDRESSED TO YOUR SATISFACTION. THAT COULD BE DONE BY A SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE. THAT COULD BE DONE BY DEFEATING THESE OR REJECTING THESE AND HAVE THE ADMINISTRATION COME BACK WITH SOMETHING ELSE OR IT COMES BACK WITH CONTINUANCES. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: PERSON ON STAFF THAT CAN SPEAK TO THIS. IS THERE SOMETHING DETRIMENTAL TO THE CONTRACTS IF WE CONTINUE THIS TO THE NEXT MEETING? >>JUSTIN VASKE: JUSTIN VASKE, LEGAL DEPARTMENT. MY CONCERN IS WE HAVE CERTAIN STATUTORY TIMELINES TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS. IT'S ONLY GETTING MORE RESTRICTIVE AS THE LEGISLATURE PASSES LAWS RELEVANT TO THAT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, ARE WE WITHIN A STATUTORY OBLIGATION ON THIS CONTRACT IF WE CONTINUE THIS TO THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING? >>JUSTIN VASKE: YES, POTENTIALLY AS OF JULY 1, THERE IS A CHANGE -- >>LYNN HURTAK: THEN AFTER LUNCH. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: CAN I INDULGE YOU ALL TO COME BACK TO US WITH SOMETHING TRIMMED DOWN AND CLEANER THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TREES, THAT IS A CONCISE RESOLUTION THAT THIS COUNCIL CAN PASS? >>MARTIN SHELBY: DOES THAT REQUIRE A CHANGE TO THE CHANGE ORDER? >>JUSTIN VASKE: THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO CLARIFY HERE. WHAT YOU'RE ASKING IS TO DELETE LINE ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE PAID IN THIS CHANGE ORDER. >>MARTIN SHELBY: I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. PERHAPS I CAN CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL AND THEY CAN COME BACK AND EXPLAIN THIS AFTER LUNCH. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: CAN I ASK, COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK, WOULD YOU CONSIDER NOT MOVING YOUR MOTION, THIS MOTION UNTIL AFTER LUNCH? >>LYNN HURTAK: BEFORE I GO FORWARD, WHAT WAS NOT IN MY MOTION IS THE DATE I WANT THIS BACK. THAT WAS OCTOBER 9, 2025. THAT GIVES FOUR MONTHS TO DO THE TREE REPORT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: LET'S COME BACK TO THE CONTINUATION FOR THAT IN ONE SECOND. RIGHT NOW ON THE FLOOR, WE MOVED 47 WITH A SECOND. >>LYNN HURTAK: I WILL RESCIND MY MOTION AND AND INSTEAD MAKE 47 AND 48 COME BACK AFTER LUNCH FIRST THING. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MR. SHELBY, WOULD YOU ALL GET TOGETHER AND COME BACK WITH SOMETHING THAT IS CONCISE AND EASIER FOR US TO UNDERSTAND AFTER LUNCH THAT WE COULD MOVE ON? WE CAN WORK ON THAT AFTER LUNCH. UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WE'LL TAKE THIS UP AFTER LUNCH. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WITHOUT OBJECTION. YOU WOULD LIKE TO AMEND YOUR MOTION TO INCLUDE THE DATE. >>LYNN HURTAK: TO OCTOBER 9, 2025. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK TO ADD OCTOBER 9, 2025, TO THE CONTINUATION REQUEST. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MANISCALCO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED. >>LYNN HURTAK: ALSO JUST TO SAY IF STAFF HAS ANY QUESTIONS, JUST REACH OUT TO ME, BUT THE ORDINANCE IS PRETTY CLEAR. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: VERY GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT IS 11:10. EVEN WITH THAT, WE ARE WAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. >>MARTIN SHELBY: MR. CHAIRMAN, I CAN MOVE SOMETHING ALONG THAT'S ON THE STAFF REPORT THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE STAFF. THAT'S NUMBER 95, A BIG-TICKET ITEM. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: CAN WE GET A MOTION ON ITEM 95? >>LYNN HURTAK: SO MOVED. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK. A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED? 95 UNANIMOUS. >>MARTIN SHELBY: MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO SEE WHO FROM STAFF IS PRESENT IN CHAMBERS OR ONLINE THAT CAN ADDRESS WHICHEVER ITEM. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: ANYBODY FROM STAFF THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS A STAFF REPORT NOW? MR. BENNETT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE. >>LUIS VIERA: AFTER THAT'S FINISHED, I DON'T KNOW IF HE WILL BE HERE NEXT WEEK, IF I INTRODUCE MY INTERN. >>JOHN BENNETT: JOHN BENNETT. CHIEF OF STAFF. AT COUNCIL'S REQUEST I WANTED TO COME BACK IN. I KNOW A COUPLE OF MEMOS HAVE BEEN FILED, BUT IT'S BEEN REQUESTED AND BEEN SOME OFF-LINE SINGULAR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS TOPIC. I WAS ASKED TO COME IN AND MAYBE JUST TALK ABOUT WHAT I THINK WE ALL AGREE ON WHICH IS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ESPECIALLY AS IT PERTAINS FOR OUR PERSONNEL. FOR THE PUBLIC AWARENESS WE HAVE NEARLY 5,000 EMPLOYEES. IN A CITY THAT SERVES 400,000 PLUS DAILY, INFLUX OF ANOTHER COUPLE HUNDRED THOUSAND. EVERY OTHER MONDAY I GET THE PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE BOTH COUNCIL, THE ADMINISTRATION, AND ALL OF OUR BRANCHES TO NEW EMPLOYEES AS THEY ENTER THE WORKFORCE HERE. WE'VE HAD OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND APPLICATIONS IN THIS ADMINISTRATION. WE'VE HIRED ABOUT 3,000 AGAINST THAT 5,000 THROUGH NORMAL ATTRITION. AND WE LOOK FOR ANYTHING THAT IS PROBLEMATIC SYSTEMIC ET CETERA. AGAIN, ALL THE FEEDBACK THAT COMES OUT IN THIS ROOM AND, OF COURSE, THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION IS LOOKED AT FOR OPPORTUNITIES. SOME OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES WERE HIGHLIGHTED IN THE ADDENDUM MEMO THAT I SENT IN THROUGH OUR OFFICE BEFORE THIS SESSION. A COUPLE OF THINGS. ONE IS I KNOW ANONYMITY SOMETIMES IS IMPORTANT IN COMPLAINTS. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE REINFORCE THAT THERE IS AN ANONYMOUS HOTLINE BOTH FOR FRAUD AND EMPLOYEE ISSUES. ONCE THAT GOES THROUGH THE CITY AUDIT DEPARTMENT, THEN IT GETS TRIAGED FOR ITS NEXT STEP. IT COULD BE IF IT IS FRAUD, IT COULD CONTINUE IN THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT. IT COULD BE A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. IT COULD BE OUTSOURCED TO A LEGAL INVESTIGATION. MYRIAD OF THINGS COULD HAPPEN THROUGH THAT PROCESS, BUT IT STARTS THERE JUST TO ALLOW, WHETHER IT IS THE PUBLIC OR A CITIZEN OR ANYBODY TO CALL THAT HOTLINE. AGAIN, MANAGED AND OVERSEEN BY THE CITY AUDIT DEPARTMENT AS A PROCESS, NOT SOLELY THAT THEY HANDLE THE WORK OR REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATION. JUST AN INTAKING MEASURE. WE HAVE MANY OTHER IN-TAKING MEASURES BUT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I COVERED THAT ONE. NEXT, I WANTED TO THANK COUNCIL AND ESPECIALLY THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION. OF COURSE, EVERYBODY ON THE SUPPORT SIDE THAT ALLOWS THESE OUTSIDE CONTRACTS. THAT GIVES US A PLETHORA OF OPPORTUNITIES TO DO UNIQUE INVESTIGATIONS OR ESCALATING INVESTIGATIONS. THAT'S GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT WE THINK WORKING WITH ANDREA'S OFFICE IS STILL AN EVOLVING BEST PRACTICE AS NEEDED, AGAIN, WITH FOUR GENERATIONS IN THE WORKFORCE, THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT DYNAMICS. I'LL LEAD INTO THAT IN A SECOND, OF WHERE WE WANT TO GO WITH EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION, MORALE, ET CETERA. I CAN TELL YOU THAT DURING COVID, TRYING TO TELEWORK UNDER THE CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT, CON KNEW THE OF OPERATIONS IS VERY CHALLENGING. COUNCIL WAS MOVED, EMPLOYEES WERE MOVED. TECHNOLOGY PROCESSES WERE SHIFTED TO GET US THROUGH THE COVID PERIOD. AS THAT SETTLES, THEN YOU HAVE STORMS THAT DISRUPT THINGS. AGAIN, THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE SOME SORT OF CHALLENGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. AND TO ALLOW THAT TO SETTLE TO A DEGREE, GET A GOOD SURVEY INSTRUMENT FROM A STANDARDIZED METHODOLOGY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN FOR THE EMPLOYEES IS JUST ANOTHER FACET. WE'LL BE LOOKING INTO THAT AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE BEST TOOL COMING FORWARD, WHICH USUALLY IS AN ELONGATED PROCESS AND TYPICALLY A PRETTY HEALTHY BUDGET ITEM. WE WANT TO KEEP EXPLORING THAT. LASTLY, I THINK ANDREA IS HERE TO REINFORCE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT IF COUNCIL GETS A COMPLAINT, ALL THE DIFFERENT CHANNELS TO PASS THAT COMPLAINT TO THIS TRIAGE PROCESS, WHETHER IT'S THE ETHICS OFFICE, THE HR OFFICE, THE CITY CLERK -- I'M SORRY, THE CITY AUDITOR FOR THE ANONYMOUS, LIKE I DID ONE DAY WHEN I HEARD SOMETHING, I LAUNCHED SOMETHING RIGHT AWAY TO MAKE SURE THE TRIAGE PROCESS -- THE LAST THING I WILL TALK ABOUT WHICH I WAS ASKED TO DO, DISCUSS ESCALATION. WHAT I MEAN BY THAT. EVEN THOUGH ABOUT 3800 OR 5,000 EMPLOYEES ARE IN SOME SORT OF BARGAINING UNIT, WHETHER THE ATU, IFF OR PBA, THEY ALL HAVE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT TO FILE GRIEVANCES, GET FOLLOW-UPS, ESCALATE GRIEVANCES, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE PROCESSES FOR CIVIL SERVICE HEARINGS AND, OF COURSE, ARBITRATIONS THAT ARE BINDING. ALL THESE THINGS CAN CONTINUE THAT PROCESS TO THE DESIRED OUTCOME, NOT TO MENTION THERE ARE OUTSIDE PROCESSES THAT CAN BE USED AND EMPLOYEES CAN MOVE IN THOSE DIRECTIONS WITH THAT GUIDANCE. EVEN ABOVE THAT, EVEN IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE THE BARGAINING SYSTEM, THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEES TO BE TREATED FAIRLY IN A GRIEVANCE PROCESS AND, OF COURSE, AN ESCALATION PROCESS AS WELL. AGAIN, BIG ORGANIZATION. A LOT OF THINGS, A LOT OF MOVING PARTS. I BELIEVE IN OUR HR DEPARTMENT. I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE 1984 AND I'VE SEEN A LOT OF GOOD OUTCOMES. THE OTHER THING, TOO, IS EVERYTHING ON MONDAY -- I SAID THIS IN THIS ROOM BEFORE, I TELL THOSE EMPLOYEES THAT IF IT GETS TO MY DESK BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT AND IT ESCALATES, I WILL PERSONALLY STOP EVERYTHING I'M DOING, TAKE A LOOK AT THE CASE AND MAKE SURE IT TRIES TO GET THE PROPER JUSTICE LANE GOING. AT THE SAME TIME, WE DON'T MAKE DISCIPLINE DECISIONS IN A VACUUM. THEY ALL COME TO ALL OF THE ADMINISTRATORS EACH CASE TO MAKE SURE THERE'S FAIRNESS ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS ON DIFFERENT THINGS, ESPECIALLY IN SEVERE CASES. I'LL PAUSE THERE AND SEE IF COUNCIL HAS QUESTIONS. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: BEFORE WE GET TO COUNCIL QUESTIONS, CAUTION EVERYONE, YOU KNOW I HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE IN LABOR AND ALSO HR. THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING. IF CASES ARE BEING HEARD, WE DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS SPECIFIC CASES BECAUSE THEY COULD BE IN LITIGATION. WE DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS ACTUAL INDIVIDUALS. IF YOU HAVE BROAD QUESTIONS ABOUT POLICY, I THINK APPROPRIATE TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT, BUT NOT DELVE INTO ANYTHING SPECIFIC AT COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN CARLSON FIRST. >>BILL CARLSON: FIRST, I WANT TO THANK CHIEF OF STAFF AND THE CITY ATTORNEY. CHIEF OF STAFF AND I HAVE HAD THREE OR FOUR LONG CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS. CITY ATTORNEY SAT IN ON A COUPLE OF THEM. WE'VE HAD LONG DISCUSSIONS ABOUT ALL THIS. WHAT'S HAPPENED OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS OR YEAR IS THAT I'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF CALLS AND E-MAILS. PULLED PUBLIC RECORDS. UNFORTUNATELY, THOSE ARE ALL -- I SEND THEM TO THE PUBLIC RECORDS PEOPLE. BUT THEY ARE REALLY DISTURBING WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THE COMPLAINTS AND YOU WANT TO HELP EMPLOYEES. WE'VE HEARD EMPLOYEES COME BEFORE US IN PUBLIC COMMENT. WE HAD A LETTER LAST NIGHT FROM THE FIRE UNION, AND WE HAD ANOTHER LETTER LAST NIGHT FROM ANOTHER FORMER EMPLOYEE. THE OVERRIDING THEMES ARE THEY FEEL LIKE THERE IS NOT AN ANONYMOUS SAFE PLACE THEY CAN GO TO MAKE COMPLAINTS. AND THEN THE WORD THAT COMES UP OVER AND OVER AGAIN IS RETALIATION. THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT RETALIATION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION BY MAKING A COMPLAINT, THEY ARE WORRIED THAT SOMEONE IN THE ADMINISTRATION IS GOING TO RETALIATE AGAINST THEM. THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES WHICH I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES. THE CHARTER AS CITY ATTORNEY WILL TELL US, THE CHARTER DRASTICALLY LIMITS WHAT CITY COUNCIL'S ROLE CAN BE IN ANY OF THIS BECAUSE THE MAYOR CLEARLY IS IN CHARGE OF THE ADMINISTRATION. WE CAN ENCOURAGE. WE CAN LOBBY. WE CAN HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT IT WHICH WE'VE DONE SEVERAL TIMES. THE RESULT OF THESE CONVERSATIONS IS THAT THE CHIEF OF STAFF, HE JUST OUTLINED THINGS BUT PUSHED TO MAKE THE HOT LINE TO MAKE SURE THE HOT LINE IS FAIR, OBJECTIVE, AND NOT A PLACE WHERE SOMEBODY RATS SOMEBODY OUT AND SOMEBODY GETS RETALIATED AGAINST. I HOPE THAT'S TRUE IN THAT PROCESS. HE'S USING THE LEGAL CONTRACT THAT WAS APPROVED TO GO AHEAD AND INVESTIGATE SOME OF THESE. I'M NOT GOING TO MENTION NAMES, BUT THERE ARE INVESTIGATIONS GOING ON AND SOME OF THE ALLEGATIONS MADE BY CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES. HE'S COMMITTED TO CREATE A SURVEY AT SOME POINT. AGAIN, I HOPE THE SURVEY IS ANONYMOUS AND OBJECTIVE, NOT USED AS A PR THING. I'M A PR PERSON. ANY COMPANY I WORK WITH, NUMBER ONE THING YOU SHOULD DO IS IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, PUT IT ON THE SURFACE FOR EVERYBODY AND THEN TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO TO FIX IT. IF WE TRY TO BURY IT AND SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE, SUCH A BIG ORGANIZATION, IF WE HAVE 95% OF THE PEOPLE HAPPY, 5% IS A LOT OF PEOPLE UNHAPPY. PEOPLE TALK ABOUT WORDS LIKE RETALIATION, THAT'S REALLY CONCERNING. I THINK THE CHIEF OF STAFF IN EARNEST IS TRYING TO ADDRESS IT. IF EMPLOYEES, FORMER OR CURRENT, HAVE IDEAS ON WHAT WE CAN DO WITH OUR LIMITED POWERS, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THEM. I'LL CONTINUE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE THIS. CONTINUE HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CHIEF OF STAFF. AND THEN WHEN THE CHARTER REVISION TIME COMES, WE PROBABLY NEED TO PUT SOMETHING IN IT THAT GIVES CITY COUNCIL A WAY TO LET OFF THE STEAM. IF YOU LISTEN TO VOICE MAILS AND E-MAILS, IT'S REALLY DISTURBING THE INFORMATION WE'VE GOTTEN. ALSO, I WENT ROUND AND ROUND WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON WHAT OUR OBLIGATIONS ARE IF WE GET A CALL. THE ORIGINAL ADVICE I GOT WAS THAT ALL WE CAN DO IS REFER THEM TO HR OR TELL THEM TO GET LEGAL ADVICE. WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO GET INVOLVED IN EITHER OF THOSE BUT WE CAN GIVE THEM THAT ADVICE. THAT'S WHAT I'M CONTINUING TO DO. THERE WAS SOME LANGUAGE IN THE LAST MEMO THAT IMPLIED THAT WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO AUTOMATICALLY TURN OVER ALL THESE. IF SOMEBODY CALLS ME AND CLAIMS RETALIATION BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, I'M NOT GOING TO TURN IT IN. I DON'T KNOW IF ANDREA CAN MAKE A COMMENT ON THAT, BUT YOU CAN SUE ME IF YOU WANT, BUT IF SOMEONE SAYS THAT THEY ARE AFRAID OF RETALIATION, I'M NOT GOING TO TURN IT OVER, BECAUSE I THINK EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE PROTECTED. I WILL TAKE THE LEGAL ADVICE, WHICH IS TO TELL THEM TO TALK TO HR OR A LAWYER BUT I'M NOT GOING TO GET INVOLVED IN THEIR CASE. I'M NOT GOING TO INTENTIONALLY CAUSE SOMEBODY TO PUT THEMSELVES IN A POSITION THAT MAY CAUSE THEM TO GET HARMED. BUT THANK YOU TO CHIEF OF STAFF FOR WORKING ON SOLUTIONS. HOPEFULLY THEY'LL BE ABLE TO IMPROVE THINGS GOING FORWARD. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN CARLSON. DID YOU WANT TO CLARIFY YOUR COMMENTS? >>ANDREA ZELMAN: JUST TO CLARIFY, WELL, A COUPLE OF THINGS, JUST TO LEVEL SET. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: STATE YOUR NAME. >>ANDREA ZELMAN: ANDREA ZELMAN, CITY ATTORNEY. AS CHIEF OF STAFF MENTIONED, ALMOST 3800 OF THE 4700, WHATEVER, CITY EMPLOYEES ARE MEMBERS OF A UNION. I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS, I'VE HEARD COMMENTS THAT THE ONLY PLACE PEOPLE CAN GO TO IS HR AND THAT'S NOT TRUE. EVERYONE INVOLVED IN A UNION HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK A CIVIL SERVICE HEARING. THEY CAN IN CERTAIN CASES GO TO ARBITRATION, ALL CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES CAN SEEK A CIVIL SERVICE BOARD HEARING. JUST TO MAKE THAT CLEAR. WHERE REPORTING TO HR IS, IN FACT, REQUIRED, AND THAT'S WHAT I BELIEVE COUNCILMAN CARLSON REFERRED TO JUST A MOMENT AGO, IS IN OUR PERSONNEL MANUAL. THAT'S IN CASES OF DISCRIMINATION HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION. OUR PERSONNEL MANUAL REQUIRES THAT ANYONE, ANY CITY EMPLOYEE WHO HEARS, RECEIVES A COMPLAINT OF THAT, OF DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT OR RETALIATION IS OBLIGATED TO REPORT IT TO HR FOR INVESTIGATION. HR IS OBLIGATED TO INVESTIGATE. THAT WAS IN OUR PERSONNEL MANUAL. IT'S BEEN THERE FOR YEARS. RECENTLY IN OUR SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN A CASE THAT INVOLVED THE PARENTAL LEAVE POLICY THAT WAS MISAPPLIED, ALLEGEDLY MISAPPLIED IN 2017, 2018, PART OF OUR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THEM BEEFED UP THAT PORTION OF THE PERSONNEL MANUAL AND ALSO IMPOSED OBLIGATIONS ON THE CITY TO REPORT ALL CLAIMS OF HARASSMENT RETALIATION DISCRIMINATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. SO, YES, IT'S MY OPINION THAT EVERY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER WHO RECEIVES A COMPLAINT OF HARASSMENT, RETALIATION OR DISCRIMINATION IS OBLIGATED TO REPORT THAT TO HR. SO WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST TO YOU IS IF PEOPLE ARE CALLING YOU OR E-MAILING YOU AND SAYING YOU NEED TO TELL THEM UP FRONT, IF YOU ARE TELLING ME THAT YOU ARE BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST, HARASSED OR RETALIATED AGAINST, I WILL HAVE TO REPORT THAT TO HR. SO MY SUGGESTION IS YOU DO SO, BUT I DO BELIEVE YOU'RE OBLIGATED. I CAN'T SAY WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU DON'T DO IT. WE'RE NOT GOING TO SUE A COUNCIL MEMBER, JUST TO BE CLEAR. BUT IT IS AN OBLIGATION WE HAVE. IT IS AN OBLIGATION WE HAVE NOW WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER THAT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MS. ZELMAN THAT WOULD BE MY QUESTION. INTERNAL CITY OF TAMPA POLICY BASED ON STATE OR FEDERAL STATUTE? >>ANDREA ZELMAN: I BELIEVE THAT A LOT OF IT IS BASED UPON REQUIREMENTS IN ANTIDISCRIMINATION. I DON'T KNOW IF REBECCA CAN CLARIFY THAT. BUT ALSO AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE OF THE SPECIFIC PERSONNEL MANUAL POLICY THAT I'M TALKING TO WAS WRITTEN BY US IN COORDINATION WITH DOJ. THEY HAD TO APPROVE IT BEFORE WE COULD ADOPT IT. DO YOU WANT TO CLARIFY ANYTHING, REBECCA? >> IT'S NOT THAT THE LANGUAGE WHERE WE ENCOURAGE OUR EMPLOYEES TO REPORT A COMPLAINT. THAT'S NOT BASED ON STATE LAW. HOWEVER, IF AN ENTITY IS GETTING COMPLAINTS AND THEY ARE NOT INVESTIGATING THAT, THAT PRESENTS A PROBLEM AND THAT PRESENTS LIABILITY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: STATE YOUR NAME PLEASE. >> REBECCA JOHNS, LEGAL DEPARTMENT. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: VERY GOOD. COUNCILMAN CARLSON. >>BILL CARLSON: THE PROBLEM HERE IS THAT -- I'M NOT GOING TO BRING UP CASES, CITY ATTORNEY AND I AND CHIEF OF STAFF AND I HAVE HAD LOTS OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT CASES WHERE I HAVE OBSERVED THAT THE INVESTIGATION OF HR SEEMS TO BE ARBITRARY AND IN SOME CASES PUNITIVE. THE ISSUE IS THE THREAT OF RETALIATION. THE EMPLOYEES SAY THAT THEY ARE AFRAID THAT THE HR AND THEN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IS GOING TO RETALIATE AGAINST THEM. IF THEY COME TO US AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND SAY WE NEED HELP, WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO QUIT THE CITY, BUT WE NEED HELP, AND WE'RE AFRAID OF THE ADMINISTRATION RETALIATING AGAINST US, AND THEN WE TURN IT OVER TO HR, THEY FEEL LIKE WE'VE BREACHED THEIR CONFIDENCE BECAUSE THAT'S GOING TO CAUSE THEM TO BE RETALIATED AGAINST. WHO IS GOING TO INVESTIGATE THAT? YOU MENTIONED THE UNIONS, I'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH ALL THREE UNIONS. ONLY ONE PUT THEIR OPINION IN WRITING AND THEY SAID ALSO THEY ARE AFRAID OF RETALIATION ARBITRARY PROCESS. I THINK THE SPIRIT OF WHAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SAID IS WE NEED TO PROTECT AND PROVIDE DEFENSE OF CIVIL RIGHTS FOR EMPLOYEES. BY THE WAY, THE PATERNITY CASE YOU MENTIONED, WHICH WE HAD TO PAY A 400,000 -- >> 300. >>BILL CARLSON: $300,000 SETTLEMENT, THAT WAS AGAINST THE LAST MAYOR WHO THE CITY NAMED -- THE MAYOR NAMED A BUILDING AFTER YESTERDAY DESPITE OUR RULE THAT A PERSON SHOULD NOT GET A BUILDING NAMED AFTER THEM, THAT THEY HAVE A CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION. I KNOW YOU INTERPRET THAT DIFFERENTLY. BUT I THINK THE COMMUNITY DOESN'T LIKE IT THAT WE'RE SOMEHOW REWARDING CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. THREE CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATIONS IN THE LAST ADMINISTRATION BY THE UNITED STATES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, THE MOST RECENT ONE STOPPED BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S NOT VALID. IT SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYEES AND FORMER EMPLOYEES IS THAT WE DON'T TREAT CIVIL RIGHTS SERIOUSLY, AND WE PUT BIG SIGNS UP TO REWARD PEOPLE WHO COMMITTED CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE WE NEED TO GO BACK TO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND TRY TO CLARIFY THIS OR MAYBE WE AS CITY COUNCIL AND THE CHARTER NEED TO MODIFY SOMETHING OR MAYBE PASS AN ORDINANCE, BUT IF AN EMPLOYEE COMES IN GOOD FAITH AND SAYS THEY ARE AFRAID OF BEING RETALIATED AGAINST BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, I THINK IT WOULD BE NOT A GOOD IDEA TO PUT THEM IN HARM'S WAY BY TURNING THEM IN. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: COUNCILMAN VIERA. >>LUIS VIERA: COUPLE OF THINGS, I THINK THIS CAN BE VERY EASILY SOLVED. WE HAVE THREE UNIONS THAT ARE NOT AFRAID TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD. TO HAVE AN INQUIRY ON BEHALF OF ANY TAMPA CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OR MADE BY ANY TAMPA COUNCIL MEMBER ON WHAT PROCESSES CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE THIS, TO HEAR FROM THE UNIONS, TO HEAR FROM ATU, HEAR FROM 754 AND FROM PBA ON THAT, I THINK THAT IS A QUICK AND EFFICIENT WAY, BECAUSE IT IS THEIR DUTY TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THEIR WORKERS, AND THEY ARE PURSUE THAT DUTY WITH VIGOR. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY DENIES THAT. I SAID THIS LAST TIME, YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL AGAIN AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL WHEN YOU GET INTO AN HR CASE. BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, SOMETHING THAT YOU SAY COULD BE MENTIONED IN A LAWSUIT COMPLAINT, IN A PLEADING THAT'S FILED IN THE 13th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT. I'VE BEEN THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHERE SOMETIMES YOU THINK WITH YOUR HEART AND NOT WITH YOUR HEAD AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, AND YOU DO THE RIGHT THING, BUT THERE ARE PROCESSES BY WHICH THINGS GO AND ALL THAT. WE ALWAYS HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL. BUT IT'S INCUMBENT ON THE UNIONS TO LET US KNOW IF ANYTHING NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED OR PURSUED. AGAIN, I WOULD BE GLAD TO ENTERTAIN THAT BECAUSE THAT IS IMPORTANT. WE OBVIOUSLY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES ARE HEARD AND EVERYTHING. THERE IS A LINE BETWEEN TAKING A LOOK AT POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, GETTING INVOLVED IN ONE PARTICULAR SITUATION, IT'S A CAREFUL LINE THAT WE AS ELECTED OFFICIALS I THINK SHOULD OBSERVE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: CHIEF BENNETT. >>JOHN BENNETT: JOHN BENNETT, CHIEF OF STAFF. I WANT TO ECHO SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN SAID AND ALL THE DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES. I HAVE YET TO HAVE THE UNION NOT CALL ME 24 HOURS A DAY ON ANYTHING THAT THEY FELT WAS ESCALATING AND THEN I'LL WORK IT BACK TO THE DEPARTMENT AND FIGURE OUT WHERE EVERYTHING LIES IN THE MIDDLE. I HAVE YET TO -- I GET BRIEFED ON ALL MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS AS THEY START OR STOP OR AT LEAST GET TRIAGED AND ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN AGAIN, DONE WHAT I'VE SEEN. I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING THAT HAS BROKEN OUT OF THAT MODEL. AGAIN, I THINK ALL THE CHECKS AND BALANCES, AS GOOD AS THEY CAN BE, ARE IN PLACE. I'M GOING TO END WITH THE WAY I STARTED. WE ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. ALWAYS OPEN TO ARTICLES IN THE CONTRACTS THAT MAKE SENSE AND SUSTAINABLE AND ACTIONABLE FOR THE PROCESS BECAUSE WE CAN'T RUN A GREAT CITY LIKE WE ALL DO TOGETHER WITHOUT GREAT EMPLOYEES. THEY NEED TO FEEL SAFE AND HEALTHY AND THEIR WELFARE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US. I THINK WE'VE TAKEN THAT SERIOUSLY AS A COUNCIL, AS AN ADMINISTRATION, AS A COMMUNITY, THROUGH SOME VERY TRYING TIMES OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS. I'LL JUST LEAVE IT THERE. THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. NO FURTHER COMMENTS, WE'LL CLOSE THAT ITEM. VERY GOOD. COUNCILMAN VIERA HAS A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL PRIVILEGE. >>LUIS VIERA: WES, IF YOU WANT TO COME FORWARD. I WANTED TO INTRODUCE TO COUNCIL, NOBODY'S FAULT BY MINE, IF YOU HAVEN'T MET WES, GREAT YOUNG MAN. GOES TO FSU. HERE FROM TAMPA. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, YOU'RE LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY BECOMING AN ATTORNEY. >> YES. >>LUIS VIERA: HE WILL BE HERE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SUMMER. WES AND I WENT OUT TO STARBUCKS WHERE WE HAD A REALLY AWESOME, ALMOST TWO HOURS, HOUR AND A HALF CHAT ON A LOT OF THINGS INCLUDING MUSIC. HE PLAYS IN A BAND. THEY PLAY A LOT OF LED ZEPPELIN SONGS. HE'S A REALLY COOL YOUNG MAN. HE WILL BE WITH US -- HE WILL BE WITH US IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD TIMES BEFORE HE HAS TO RAMBLE ON OUT OF HERE. I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING. WES IS JUST A FINE YOUNG MAN. I'LL PUT YOU ON THE SPOT IF YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING, BUDDY. >> IT'S GOOD TO MEET ALL OF YOU THAT I HAVEN'T ALREADY. GOOD TO SEE THOSE THAT I HAVE. ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO BE HERE LISTENING IN ON MEETINGS. I FEEL LIKE I'M LEARNING A LOT. I'M REALLY GLAD TO BE WORKING HERE. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY. >> WHAT INSTRUMENT? >> I PLAY GUITAR AND I SING. ELECTRIC GUITAR AND I SING. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: MAYBE YOU CAN GIVE HIM SINGING LESSONS. >> WHEN IS THE NEXT -- THE KARAOKE. >>LUIS VIERA: WE'RE LOOKING AT AUGUST 1st. >>LYNN HURTAK: MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOLKS. >>LUIS VIERA: WE HOPE YOU ARE THERE. >> I THINK I WILL BE THERE. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: COUNCILMAN MIRANDA. >>CHARLIE MIRANDA: BEFORE WE DEPART FOR LUNCH -- GUESS WHERE SHE IS GOING TO COLLEGE. ONE OF THE GREATEST UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD. FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: ANOTHER FSU PERSON. VERY GOOD. WELCOME WELCOME. DO YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. I PLAN ON MAJORING IN POLITICAL SCIENCE. SO THIS IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY. I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT THE PROCESS THAT'S BEEN GOING ON. SO THANK YOU. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: VERY NICE. WELL WELCOME. WELCOME WELCOME. IT IS 11:34. WE ARE WAY TOO AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. HOW ABOUT WE BREAK FOR LUNCH UNTIL 1:00 AND COME BACK WITH ITEM 94, THE UNITE ASHLEY PROJECT. WE'LL HAVE A BREAK FOR LUNCH. LET'S PLEASE HAVE OUR BUTTS AT 1:00. WE HAVE ANOTHER INTERN. COME ON. SHE WILL MAKE YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF? >> YES. GOOD MORNING, DARIO PEACOCK. WORK IN DISTRICT 5 WITH MS. DARLENE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND SEE WHAT IT IS LIKE TO WORK AT CITY COUNCIL. >>ALAN CLENDENIN: THANK YOU. WELCOME. I SEE HOW YOU ARE, DARLENE. WE'LL BREAK AND COME BACK AT REAL 1:00. BUTTS IN THE CHAIR, READY TO GO WITH UNITE ASHLEY. [LUNCH RECESS] [LUNCH RECESS]