Council Evening

Page 1 CITY OF TAMPA Council Evening Thursday, June 12, 2025 5:01 PM EVENING FINAL AGENDA TAMPA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL 315 E. Kennedy Blvd., 3rd Floor Tampa, FL 33602 Alan Clendenin, Chair - District 1 At-Large Gwendolyn Henderson, Chair Pro-Tem - District 5 Guido Maniscalco, District 2 At-Large Lynn Hurtak, District 3 At-Large Bill Carlson, District 4 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 – ALAN CLENDENIN, CHAIR: PUBLIC COMMENTS: - (3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER FOR ANY MATTERS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS – PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO SPEAKERS WISHING TO ADDRESS ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.) 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 can attend in person in City Council chambers in Old City Hall or virtually participate in this public meeting by using what is referred to by State of Florida statutes and rules as “communications media technology” (“CMT”). TO SPEAK REMOTELY DURING PUBLIC COMMENT WITH THE USE OF CMT PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: Complete the form at https://www.tampa.gov/PublicComment AND state on the form under “Request Type” that you wish to speak live during the public comment period. You will then be contacted with additional instructions on how to participate live through the use of CMT. Registration for speaking remotely must be requested at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. TO PARTICIPATE REMOTELY IN PUBLIC HEARINGS USING CMT PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: Comments specific to a public hearing will be heard when it appears on the agenda. Instructions for participating in quasi-judicial and legislative public hearings are available at: https://www.tampa.gov/document/instructions-participate-virtual-public-hearing-34621 Please note: In order to participate in quasi-judicial matters remotely via CMT, cell phones and smartphones are not compatible as they will not allow you to share your camera when connected. 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. Persons requiring help in accessing these means of public participation should call 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. BG25-14034 First public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2026/Program Year 2025 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. (Second public hearing to be held on July 24, 2025 at 5:01 p.m.) Memorandum from Jeff McKittrick, Director of Housing and Community Development, notifying City Council that staff will be present to present information concerning various programs, and transmitting a PowerPoint presentation for said public hearing. (To be R/F) 2. File No. TA/CPA 24-11 Continued public hearing from January 30, 2025 for property located at 611 and 613 South Magnolia Avenue, 601 West Swann Avenue and 612 West Bay Street, from Residential-3 (R-35) to Community Mixed Use-35 (CMU-35). Email from Addie Clark, applicant's representative, requesting that said public hearing be continued to July 24, 2025. (To be R/F) 3. File No. VAC-24-19 Continued public hearing from February 13, 2025 on application by Christopher Horocki requesting to vacate part of the alley lying North of E 7th Ave, South of E Oak Ave, East of I275, and West of N Taliaferro Ave. (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance of the City of Tampa, Florida, vacating, closing, discontinuing and abandoning that alleyway/right-of-way located North of 7th Avenue, South of Oak Avenue, East of Interstate 275, and West of Taliaferro Avenue, within the plat/map of Oak Ridge Subdivision in the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, as more fully described in section 2 hereof, subject to certain covenants, conditions and restrictions as more particularly set forth herein; providing for enforcement and penalties for violations; providing for definitions, interpretations, and repealing conflicts; providing for severability; providing an effective date. 5:01 P.M. – PUBLIC HEARINGS - (ITEMS 4 THROUGH 11) - (Quasi-judicial proceedings require witness to be sworn in prior to testifying pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-667) 4. File No. REZ-24-114 Public Hearing on application of Patrick Ely Payne request to rezone property generally located at 206 W. Columbus Drive from CG to PD (Residential, Single-Family Attached). (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 206 West Columbus Drive, in the city of Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in Section 1, from Zoning District  Page 4 Classification(s) CG (Commercial General) and RM-24 (Residential, Multi-Family) to PD (Planned Development, Residential, Single-Family, Attached); providing an effective date. 5. File No. REZ-25-17 Public Hearing on application of David Wright request to rezone property generally located at 7602 N. Nebraska Avenue from SH-CI to SH-PD (Residential, Single-Family Detached and Attached). (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 7602 North Nebraska Avenue, in the city of Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in Section 1, from Zoning District Classification(s) SH-CI (Seminole Heights, Commercial Intensive) to SH-PD (Seminole Heights, Planned Development, Residential, Single-Family, Detached and Attached); providing an effective date. 6. File No. REZ-25-34 Public Hearing on application of Kevin Drew Robles request to rezone property generally located at 3305 W. Oakellar Avenue from RS-50 to PD (Residential, Single- Family Detached). (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 3305 West Oakellar Avenue, in the city of Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in Section 1, from Zoning District Classification(s) RS-50 (Residential, Single-Family) to PD (Planned Development, Residential, Single-Family, Detached); providing an effective date. 7. File No. REZ-25-38 Public Hearing on application of Kami Corbett request to rezone property generally located at 102 and 106 S. Dale Mabry Highway from PD (Commercial Retail) to PD (Clinic). (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 102 and 106 South Dale Mabry Highway, in the city of Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in Section 1, from Zoning District Classification(s) PD (Planned Development) to PD (Planned Development, Clinic); providing an effective date. 8. File No. REZ-25-44 Public Hearing on application of Aris Ruiz request to rezone property generally located at 2509 N. 54th Street from RM-16 to RM-18. (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 2509 North 54th Street, in the City of Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in Section 1, from zoning district classification(s) RM-16 (residential, multi-family) to RM-18 (residential, multi-family); providing an effective date. 9. File No. REZ-25-47  Page 5 Public Hearing on application of Nick A. Brackin request to rezone property generally located at 2511 W. Saint Isabel Street from PD (Medical Office) to RS-50. (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 2511 West Saint Isabel Street, in the City of Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in Section 1, from zoning district classification(s) PD (planned development) to RS-50 (residential, single-family); providing an effective date. 10. File No. REZ-25-03 Continued public hearing from February 13, 2025 on the application of Christopher Horocki request to rezone the property generally located at 614 East 7th Avenue from RM-24 to CN. (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - An ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 614 East 7th Avenue, in the City of Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in Section 1, from Zoning District Classification(s) RM- 24 (residential, multi-family) to CN (commercial neighborhood); providing an effective date. 11. File No. REZ-25-41 (Will not be heard; Request to Withdraw) Public Hearing on application of Alex Rios request to rezone property generally located at 2713 W. North B Street from RM-16 to RM-18. Email from Cooper Rosario, applicant's representative, requesting that said public hearing be withdrawn. (To be R/F) INFORMATION REPORTS AND NEW BUSINESS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS: MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ALL DOCUMENTS: ADJOURNMENT:  Page 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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