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Council Evening

Regular Meeting

Tampa, FL · June 27, 2024

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Page 1 CITY OF TAMPA Council Evening Thursday, June 27, 2024 5:01 PM PROPOSED EVENING ACTION MINUTES TAMPA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL 315 E. Kennedy Blvd., 3rd Floor Tampa, FL 33602 The City Council of the City of Tampa, Florida convened in an evening session at 5:03 p.m. on the 27th day of June 2024 with Guido Maniscalco, Chair, presiding. Members present upon roll call were: Clendenin, Henderson, Miranda, and Maniscalco constituting a quorum. Hurtak and Viera arrived at 5:04 p.m. Carlson arrived at 5:05 p.m. Martin Shelby, Council Attorney was in attendance. The minutes were recorded and prepared by Jazmean Afanador, City Clerk Support Technician/ Office of the City Clerk, recording secretary for these proceedings. Motion: (Miranda-Clendenin) That Council moves to open all public hearings. Motion carried unanimously with Carlson being absent at vote. 5:01 P.M. – PUBLIC HEARINGS - (ITEMS 1 THROUGH 3) - (Non-Quasi-judicial proceedings) 1. File No. AAP24-5010 Second Public Hearing for the fiscal year 2025/program year 2024 Annual Action Plan; which includes the Community Development Block Grant program, Emergency Solutions Grants program, Home Investment Partnerships program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids program; providing an effective date. (Motion adopting the resolution to schedule said public hearing initiated by Miranda-Henderson on May 16, 2024) Michelle Boone, Housing and Community Development Supervisor, appeared and presented on behalf of the City. Motion: (Clendenin-Miranda) That said public hearing be closed. Motion carried unanimously. Page 2 2. File No. E2024-8 CH 27 (Ord. approved on 1st reading- UNAN) Public Hearing to consider an ordinance of the City of Tampa, Florida, relating to Publicly Initiated Text Amendments, making revisions to City of Tampa Code of Ordinances, Amending Chapter 27, (Zoning and Land Development), Amending Section 27-100, Compliance with certificates of appropriateness; Amending Section 27-117, Compliance with certificates of appropriateness; Amending Section 27-132, Regulations governing individual special uses; Amending Section 27-156, official schedule of district regulations; Amending Section 27-159, Permitted projections into required yards; Amending Section 27-177, Historic district established; Amending Section 27-178, Alternative parking requirements; Repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith; Providing for severability; Providing an effective date. (Motion adopting the resolution to schedule said public hearing initiated by Miranda-Henderson on May 16, 2024) Eric Cotton, Development Coordination Manager; Major Eric DiFelice, Tampa Police Department, appeared and presented on behalf of the City; Dana Crosby Collier, Senior Assistant City Attorney II, Susan Johnson-Velez, Senior Assistant City Attorney II, approached and answered questions. The following individuals appeared before Council to make comments:  David Bailey  Stephanie Harrison-Bailey  Chris Curry  Carroll Ann Bennett  Stephanie Poynor  Stephen Michelini – submitted documents  Claire Fenlon May  Cory Brown  Frank Rodriguez  Jennifer Packing Ebuen Motion: (Clendenin-Henderson) That said public hearing be closed. Motion carried unanimously. (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance of the City of Tampa, Florida, relating to Publicly Initiated Text Amendments, making revisions to City of Tampa Code of Ordinances, Amending Chapter 27, (Zoning and Land Development), amending Section 27-100, Compliance with certificates of appropriateness; Amending Section 27-117, Compliance with certificates of appropriateness; Amending Section 27-132, Regulations governing individual special uses; Amending Section 27-156, Official schedule of district regulations; amending Section 27-159, Permitted Projections into required yards; amending Section 27-177, Historic District Established; amending Section 27-178, Alternative Parking Requirements; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith; providing for severability; providing an effective date. Motion: (Hurtak-Viera) That said ordinance be approved on first reading by title only and published. The title of said ordinance was read in full. To include landscaping verbiage; to add the words “annual permit” on the Alcohol Beverage sales; and approve said ordinance Page 3 as amended. Motion carried unanimously. (Second reading and adoption will be held on July 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.) Motion: (Hurtak-Viera) That Code Enforcement staff be requested to present on October 3, 2024, under Staff Reports and Unfinished Business, with a 5-minute bi-monthly report on monitoring the parking compliance in Ybor City; further, that Eric Cotton, Development Coordination Manager; or Abbey Feeley, Deputy Administrator for Development and Economic Opportunity, be requested to be present to provide an update on the progress of getting parking lots into compliance. Motion carried unanimously. Motion: (Henderson-Miranda) That the documents submitted by Stephen Michelini, be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously. 3. File No. TA/CPA24-01 (Ord. approved on 1st reading- UNAN; Viera absent at vote) Continued Public Hearing from May 23, 2024, on a privately initiated map amendment to the Future Land Use Element, Future Land Use Map, for the property located at 307 North Westland Avenue and 2109, 2111 and 2113 West North B Street from Residential-20 (R-20) to Residential-35 (R-35). Jennifer Malone, Planning Commission, appeared and presented staff report. Billy Molloy, applicant’s representative, approached and presented on said public hearing. Billy Molloy, applicant’s representative, approached for rebuttal. Motion: (Henderson-Miranda) That said public hearing be closed. Motion carried unanimously with Maniscalco and Viera being absent at vote. (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance amending the Tampa Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element, Future Land Use Map, for the property located at 307 North Westland Avenue and 2109, 2111 AND 2113 West North B Street, from Residential-20 (R-20) to Residential-35 (R-35); providing for repeal of all ordinances in conflict; providing for severability; providing an effective date. Motion: (Carlson-Henderson) That said ordinance be approved on first reading by title only and published. The title of said ordinance was read in full. Motion carried unanimously with Viera being absent at vote. (Second reading and adoption will be held on July 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.) Page 4 5:01 P.M. – PUBLIC HEARINGS - (ITEMS 4 THROUGH 6) – (Quasi-judicial proceedings require witness to be sworn in prior to testifying pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-667) 4. File No. AB2-24-09 (Ord. approved on 1st reading- UNAN) Public Hearing on the application for Mark Bentley, requesting a Special Use 2 for a Restaurant; Beer, Wine and Liquor (Consumption On Premises Only), generally located at 226 S. Boulevard, 825 W. Platt St., 217 S. Fielding Ave. Proposed AB Sales hours consistent with Chapter 14. Eric Cotton, Development Coordination Manager, approached and presented on behalf of the City. Ryan Manasse, applicant’s representative, appeared and presented on said public hearing. Motion: (Clendenin-Viera) That said public hearing be closed. Motion carried unanimously. (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit (SU-2) for Alcoholic Beverage Sales – Restaurant (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 226 South Boulevard, 825 West Platt Street and 217 South Fielding Avenue, Tampa, Florida, as more particularly described in Section 3; providing that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are repealed; repealing AB1-22-008; providing an effective date. Motion: (Miranda-Viera) That said ordinance be approved on first reading by title only and published. The title of said ordinance was read in full. To include the revision sheet. Motion carried unanimously. (Second reading and adoption will be held on July 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.) Motion: (Henderson-Miranda) That the documents submitted by Ryan Manasse, be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously. 5. File No. AB2-24-10 (Ord. approved on 1st reading- UNAN) Public Hearing on the application of Terry A. Haley, requesting a Special Use 2 for a Small Venue; Beer and Wine (Consumption On Premises/Package Sales Consumption Off Premises), generally located at 6102 S. MacDill Ave. Unit F. Proposed AB Sales hours consistent with Chapter 14. Eric Cotton, Development Coordination Manager, approached and presented on behalf of the City. Terry Haley, applicant’s representative, approached and presented on said public hearing. Motion: (Viera-Hurtak) That said public hearing be closed. Motion carried unanimously. (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit (SU-2) for Alcoholic Beverage Sales – Small Venue (Consumption On Premises and Package Sales/Off-Premises Consumption) and making lawful the sale of beer and wine at or from that certain lot, plot or tract of land located at 6102 South MacDill Page 5 Avenue, Suite F, 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. Motion: (Viera-Clendenin) That said ordinance be approved on first reading by title only and published. The title of said ordinance was read in full. To include Councilmember Hurtak’s agreement regarding amplified sound and changes between first and second reading. Motion carried unanimously. (Second reading and adoption will be held on July 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.) Motion: (Henderson-Miranda) That the documents submitted by Terry Haley, be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously. 6. File No. AB2-24-08 (Not heard; Mis-noticed) Public Hearing on application for Shelbi Weeks requesting a Special Use 2 for a Small Venue; Beer and Wine (Consumption On Premises/Package Sales Consumption Off Premises), generally located at 4703 N. Nebraska Avenue. Proposed AB Sales hours: Consistent with Chapter 14. Eric Cotton, Development Coordination Manager, approached and requested that said public hearing be removed from the agenda. Motion: (Miranda-Clendenin) That said public hearing be removed from the agenda. Motion carried unanimously with Carlson being absent at vote. INFORMATION REPORTS AND NEW BUSINESS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS: 7. File No. CM24-6829 Motion: (Carlson-Viera) That the motion “Staff to report in-person on the possibility of creating a safety and security plan for Ybor City that would comply with the CRA funding rules” on September 5, 2024, under Staff Reports and Unfinished Business, be amended to include “TPD presentation on Ybor safety and security plan.” Motion carried unanimously. 8. File No. CM24-4302 Motion: (Viera-Miranda) That the motion “Staff to report in conjunction with the Historical Marker Committee, regarding the restoration of the World War I African American Soldiers Memorial at Memorial Park.”, be amended to a written report on July 18, 2024, under Written Staff Reports. Motion carried unanimously. 9. File No. CM23-83117 Motion: (Viera-Miranda) That the motion “Staff to provide an update with the HIVE on accessible, disability friendly housing with the City of Tampa.”, be amended to a written report on August 1, 2024, under Written Staff Reports. Motion carried unanimously. 10. File No. CM24-4065 Motion: (Viera-Miranda) That the motion “Staff to report on the repaving of 30th Street.”, be amended to a written report on August 1, 2024, under Written Staff Reports. Motion carried unanimously. Page 6 11. File No. E2021-8 CH 11 & 18 Motion: (Viera-Miranda) That the motion “Tampa Police Department and Tampa Fire Rescue to provide a written report regarding the status of the Public Safety Master Plan Consultant.”, be amended to be heard on July 18, 2024, under Staff Reports and Unfinished Business; Further, that the City of Tampa Fire Chief be requested to be present for questions on said written report. Motion carried unanimously. 12. File No. E2021-8 CH 11 & 18 Motion: (Viera-Miranda) That the motion “Tampa Police Department and Tampa Fire Rescue to provide a written report regarding the Public Safety Master Plan proposed budget”, be amended to request the City of Tampa Fire Chief to be present for questions on said written report on August 1, 2024, under Staff Reports and Unfinished Business. Motion carried unanimously. 13. File No. E2024-48 Motion: (Miranda-Hurtak) That the motion “That a representative from TECO be requested to present their proposed rate increase and any hardship assistance available for residents; further, that it be presented at a later date to be determined”, be removed. Motion carried unanimously. 14. File No. CM24-4303 Motion: (Hurtak-Maniscalco) That the motion “Abbye Feeley, Deputy Administrator for Development and Economic Opportunity, to appear and report on the Land Development Code Reform Process”, on July 18, 2024, under Staff Reports and Unfinished Business be removed. Motion carried unanimously. 15. File No. CM24-5118 Motion: (Hurtak-Viera) That the motion “Staff to present a communications plan for the City’s Workforce Development Strategy, and release and implementation of the Good Jobs, Great Careers Collaborative Workforce Ecosystem Plan”, be amended to a written staff report on July 18, 2024, under Written Staff Reports. Motion carried unanimously. 16. File No. E2024-48 Motion: (Viera-Henderson) That Council be requested to present a commendation honoring Andrea Klara Feldman, a Holocaust survivor; further that said commendation be presented off-site. Motion carried unanimously. 17. File No. B2020-10 Motion: (Carlson-Henderson) That the presentation “FDOT, Florida Department of Transportation to update on projects within the City of Tampa – Quarterly update”, be rescheduled from July 18, 2024, under Commendations and/or Presentations to August 22, 2024, under Commendations and/or Presentations. Motion carried unanimously. Page 7 MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ALL DOCUMENTS: Motion: (Henderson-Miranda) That the speaker sign-in sheet presented by Chair Maniscalco, be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, Chair Maniscalco adjourned said meeting at 7:10 p.m. on the 27th day of June 2024. DISCLAIMER Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to hire a court reporter to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The Office of the City Clerk does not prepare verbatim transcripts of the proceedings of the City Council. Upon request, a DVD of the actual proceeding is available from the Office of Cable Communication for a fee. Their telephone number is (813) 274-8217. Video recordings of a limited number of more recent City Council Meetings may be viewed under the Quick Link for “Meetings on Demand” on City Council’s webpage at: https://www.tampa.gov/city-council. The closed captioning transcripts for the hearing impaired are also available on the same webpage, under the Quick Link for “Meeting Transcripts.”

Agenda

Page 1 CITY OF TAMPA Council Evening Thursday, June 27, 2024 5:01 PM EVENING FINAL AGENDA TAMPA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL 315 E. Kennedy Blvd., 3rd Floor Tampa, FL 33602 Guido Maniscalco, Chair - District 2 At-Large Alan Clendenin, Chair Pro-Tem - District 1 At-Large Lynn Hurtak, District 3 At-Large Bill Carlson, District 4 Gwendolyn Henderson, District 5 Charlie Miranda, District 6 Luis Viera, District 7 Martin Shelby, City Council Attorney WELCOME TO THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMPA. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to hire a court reporter to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (813) 274-8397 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date of the meeting. Shirley Foxx-Knowles, CMC City Clerk Page 2 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER – GUIDO MANISCALCO, CHAIR: The public and citizens of the City of Tampa will be able to watch, listen or view this meeting on: Cable TV: Spectrum Channel 640 Frontier Channel 15 Internet: https://www.tampa.gov/livestream Members of the public may participate in the Tampa City Council meetings by either attending in person in the City Council Chambers, Old City Hall, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602 or “virtually” through video teleconferencing, referred to by Florida Statutes and rules as “communications media technology” (“CMT”). PRE-REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY IN A PUBLIC HEARING ON A QUASI- JUDICIAL OR LEGISLATIVE MATTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS VIA CMT, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, A LINK TO REGISTRATIONS FORMS, AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE THROUGH THE USE OF CMT, SEE: https://www.tampa.gov/quasi In order to participate via CMT you must have access to a communications media device (such as a tablet or a computer equipped with a camera and microphone) that will enable you to be seen (video) and heard (audio) by the City Council and all other participants. For these specific two-way video virtual meeting formats, cell phones and smartphones are not compatible as they will not allow you to share your camera when connected. Persons in need of assistance or having questions regarding means of public participation should call the Office of the City Clerk at 813-274-8397 for assistance. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the Tampa City Council with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105). In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this public hearing or meeting should contact the City of Tampa’s ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the proceeding. The ADA Coordinator may be contacted via phone at 813-274-3964, email at TampaADA@tampagov.net, or by submitting an ADA - Accommodations Request form available online at https://tampa.gov/ADARequest. For additional information, please contact the Clerk’s Office at 813-274-8397 or at CityClerkStaff@tampagov.net. Page 3 5:01 P.M. – PUBLIC HEARINGS - (ITEMS 1 THROUGH 3) - (Non-Quasi-judicial proceedings) 1. File No. AAP24-5010 Public Hearing for the fiscal year 2025/program year 2024 Annual Action Plan; which includes the Community Development Block Grant program, Emergency Solutions Grants program, Home Investment Partnerships program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids program; providing an effective date. (Motion adopting the resolution to schedule said public hearing initiated by Miranda-Henderson on May 16, 2024) 2. File No. E2024-8 CH 27 Public Hearing to consider an ordinance of the City of Tampa, Florida, relating to Publicly Initiated Text Amendments, making revisions to City of Tampa Code of Ordinances, Amending Chapter 27, (Zoning and Land Development), Amending Section 27-100, Compliance with certificates of appropriateness; Amending Section 27-117, Compliance with certificates of appropriateness; Amending Section 27-132, Regulations governing individual special uses; Amending Section 27-156, official schedule of district regulations; Amending Section 27-159, Permitted projections into required yards; Amending Section 27-177, Historic district established; Amending Section 27-178, Alternative parking requirements; Repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith; Providing for severability; Providing an effective date. (Motion adopting the resolution to schedule said public hearing initiated by Miranda-Henderson on May 16, 2024)(Second reading and adoption will be held on July 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.) (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance of the City of Tampa, Florida, relating to Publicly Initiated Text Amendments, making revisions to City of Tampa Code of Ordinances, Amending Chapter 27, (Zoning and Land Development), Amending Section 27-100, Compliance with certificates of appropriateness; Amending Section 27-117, Compliance with certificates of appropriateness; Amending Section 27-132, Regulations governing individual special uses; Amending Section 27-156, Official schedule of district regulations; Amending Section 27-159, Permitted projections into required yards; Amending Section 27-177, Historic district established; Amending Section 27-178, Alternative parking requirements; Repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith; Providing for severability; Providing an effective date. 3. File No. TA/CPA24-01 Continued Public Hearing from May 23, 2024, on a privately initiated map amendment to the Future Land Use Element, Future Land Use Map, for the property located at 307 North Westland Avenue and 2109, 2111 and 2113 West North B Street from Residential-20 (R-20) to Residential-35 (R-35). (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance amending the Tampa Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element, Future Land Use Map, for the property located at 307 North Westland Avenue and 2109, 2111 AND 2113 West North B Street, from Residential-20 (R-20) to Residential-35 (R-35); providing for repeal of all ordinances in conflict; providing for severability; providing an effective Page 4 date. 5:01 P.M. – PUBLIC HEARINGS - (ITEMS 4 THROUGH 6) – (Quasi-judicial proceedings require witness to be sworn in prior to testifying pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-667) 4. File No. AB2-24-09 Public Hearing on the application for Mark Bentley, requesting a Special Use 2 for a Restaurant; Beer, Wine and Liquor (Consumption On Premises Only), generally located at 226 S. Boulevard, 825 W. Platt St., 217 S. Fielding Ave. Proposed AB Sales hours consistent with Chapter 14. (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit (SU-2) for Alcoholic Beverage Sales – Restaurant (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 226 South Boulevard, 825 West Platt Street and 217 South Fielding Avenue, Tampa, Florida, as more particularly described in Section 3; providing that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are repealed; repealing AB1-22-008; providing an effective date. 5. File No. AB2-24-10 Public Hearing on the application of Terry A. Haley, requesting a Special Use 2 for a Small Venue; Beer and Wine (Consumption On Premises/Package Sales Consumption Off Premises), generally located at 6102 S. MacDill Ave. Unit F. Proposed AB Sales hours consistent with Chapter 14. (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit (SU-2) for Alcoholic Beverage Sales – Small Venue (Consumption On Premises and Package Sales/Off-Premises Consumption) and making lawful the sale of beer and wine at or from that certain lot, plot or tract of land located at 6102 South MacDill Avenue, Suite F, 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. 6. File No. AB2-24-08 (Will not be heard; Mis-noticed) Public Hearing on application for Shelbi Weeks requesting a Special Use 2 for a Small Venue; Beer and Wine (Consumption On Premises/Package Sales Consumption Off Premises), generally located at 4703 N. Nebraska Avenue. Proposed AB Sales hours: Consistent with Chapter 14. INFORMATION REPORTS AND NEW BUSINESS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS: MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ALL DOCUMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: Page 5 COUNCIL AND CRA INFORMATION ELECTRONIC MEDIA PRESENTATIONS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL Pursuant to Rule 7(I) of Council’s Rules of Procedure, persons requesting to use electronic media for presentation to City Council are required to notify the Chair, the City Clerk’s office and the City of Tampa Cable Communication Department (CTTV) at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance. The electronic media must be delivered to CTTV at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to broadcast. COUNCIL AND CRA MEETINGS All Council and CRA sessions are open to the public. Additional meetings may be scheduled by Council or by the CRA.  Council Regular sessions are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 9:00 a.m.  CRA regular sessions are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m.  Council Zoning and Alcoholic Beverage sessions are held the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month at 5:01 p.m.  Council Workshop session is held on the 4th Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. CTTV VIEWINGS: CTTV is viewable on Channel 640 [Bright House Networks] and on Channel 15 [Verizon]. Replays of all meetings are viewable by visiting: City Of Tampa Meetings - YouTube AGENDA AVAILABILITY Council and CRA draft/final/action agendas are prepared for each Council and CRA meeting and are available to the public in the Office of the City Clerk and are available on the Hyland Agenda On-Line Repository on the City of Tampa’s website via the following link: https://tampagov.hylandcloud.com/221agendaonline/  Council Draft agendas for the regular sessions held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month are available approximately at 4:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the regular session.  CRA Draft Agenda for the regular session held on the 2nd Thursday of each month are available approximately at 4:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the regular session.  Council Draft agendas for the evening sessions held on the 2nd Thursday of each month are available approximately at 4:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the evening session.  Council Draft agenda for the workshop session held on the 4th Thursdays of each month are available approximately at 4:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the regular session. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR REGULAR SESSIONS OF COUNCIL Members of the public shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard at a time before City Council takes official action. Speakers shall first state their legal names for the purpose of identification in the record of the meeting. Page 6 City Council may establish time limits for members of the public to address Council. Unless such time limit is otherwise established, each member of the public shall be limited to three minutes. Members of the public addressing Council shall observe all time limitations that may apply. Speakers shall refrain from disruptive behavior, including making vulgar or threatening remarks. Speakers shall refrain from launching personal attacks against any city official, city staff member, or member of the public. Comments shall be directed to the Council as a body and not to individual Council members. No one present during a Council meeting shall engage in disruptive behavior, including intentionally making or causing to be made any disruptive sound or noise, or displaying signs or graphics in a manner disruptive to the proceedings. The Chair shall rule out of order any member of the public who shall speak without being recognized or who shall not address Council from the podium or other established speaker area. No person shall approach the dais of the City Council during meetings except Council members and employees of the City, unless invited by a member of Council. All persons shall at all times conduct themselves in accordance with Council rules. Persons failing to do so shall be ruled out of order and may be directed at the discretion of the Chair to be removed from the Council Chamber. Such person shall not thereafter be readmitted to the Council Chamber or City Hall during the remainder of that day’s meeting. ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC All persons attending the meeting are subject to search- Weapons are prohibited. Chapter 790.06 (12) Florida Statutes prohibits the possession of firearms or other dangerous weapons in a municipal government meeting by all persons not specifically authorized by Florida Statute. Conviction carries penalties of up to Five (5) years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine. Pursuant to Rule 5 (G) of the Council’s Rules of Procedure, which reads as follows: No weapons or objects that may be used as weapons shall be allowed in the Council Chambers. Persons, bags, packages and parcels entering Council Chambers are subject to search. PUBLIC HEARING SPEAKER'S WAIVER FORM Only during public hearings, individuals in the audience may designate a spokesperson to speak on their behalf, thereby relinquishing their speaking time to the designated spokesperson on the public hearing agenda item for which designation was made. A speaker's waiver form must be filled out and signed by individuals in the audience and presented to Council at the time that s/he appears before Council. Speaking time is one minute per name up to a maximum of 10 minutes. CONSENT AGENDA The COMMITTEE portion of the agenda is known as the CONSENT Agenda. It is an effective procedure used by Council to handle routine items expeditiously. Each Councilmember is assigned a committee and reviews all items prior to the meeting. Committee items are adopted by one motion unless a member of the public or a Councilmember wishes to address a particular item. In such cases, the item will be pulled from the consent agenda and considered separately. Page 7 CANCELLATION OF A NOTICED, SCHEDULED HEARING There are times when a noticed, scheduled hearing will not be heard due to the petition not being perfected. You may call the Office of the City Clerk anytime four days prior to the hearing to confirm that the hearing will be held. COUNCIL/CRA CALENDAR The Council/CRA Calendar is updated by the Office of the City Clerk after the action agenda(s) has been finalized and printed. Items placed on the Council/CRA Calendar are the regular, evening, and workshop sessions scheduled by Council and the regular sessions of the CRA. Also listed on the Council/CRA Calendar are any special sessions of the CRA and any special sessions of Council such as public hearings, workshops, presentations, items scheduled for a time certain, and any cancelled sessions. Also listed on the Council/CRA Calendar are any Standing Committee meetings, Special Discussion meetings or any special meetings that the Council must attend as a group. The updated Council/CRA Calendars are posted on the bulletin board in the main lobby of Old City Hall and are also available on the Hyland Agenda On-Line Repository on the City of Tampa’s website via the following link: https://tampagov.hylandcloud.com/221agendaonline/ ADA INFORMATION In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statute, persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City of Tampa’s ADA Coordinator at (813) 274-3964, or email at TampaADA@tampagov.net at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date of the meeting. PARKING FACILITIES IN THE VICINITY OF CITY HALL Fort Brooke has approximately 600 spaces dedicated for hourly parking. This facility is located between Florida/Franklin and Washington/Cumberland. Entrance to the hourly side is off Whiting Street (the north module). The fee for parking is $2.00 for first hour/$3.00 every hour after with a maximum of $15.00 for the day. Please be advised that all parking meters located on Kennedy Boulevard and south to include Whiting Street are currently enforceable until 8:00 PM and all parking meters south of Whiting Street are currently enforceable until 12:00 AM, seven days per week. Parking meters located north of Kennedy Boulevard are not currently enforceable after 6:00 PM. City Hall can be accessed by transit utilizing the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART). Copy the link below to use their trip planner for the best route from your location. Bike racks are available on the west side of the building: http://www.gohart.org/routes/plan/tripplanner.html Page 8 DEPARTMENTAL CONTACTS FOR ASSISTANCE Scheduling procedures: Office of the City Clerk E-Mail: cityclerkstaff@tampagov.net Phone: 813-274-8397 Fax: 813-274-8306 Land Uses, Alcoholic Beverage Permits, Land Development Coordination or Zoning Categories: Phone: 813-274-3100 – (Select Option 2) Closure/Vacating Petitions: Right-of-Way/Mapping Phone: 813-274-3100 – (Select Option 2) Plan Amendments: Planning Commission Phone: 813-272-5940 Video tapes of City Council Meetings: Office of Cable Communications Phone: 813-274-8217

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