Council Workshop
Regular MeetingTampa, FL · May 23, 2024
Minutes
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CITY OF TAMPA
Council Workshop
Thursday, May 23, 2024
9:00 AM
WORKSHOP MINUTES
TAMPA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
315 E. Kennedy Blvd., 3rd Floor Tampa, FL 33602
TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602
The City Council of the City of Tampa, Florida convened in a workshop session at 9:04 a.m. on this
the 23rd day of May, 2024 with Guido Maniscalco, Chair, presiding. Members present upon roll call
were:, Hurtak, Clendenin, Henderson, Miranda, and Maniscalco, constituting a quorum. Viera
arrived at 9:06 a.m. and Carlson was absent.
Moment of Silence.
Martin Shelby, Council Attorney, was in attendance.
The minutes were recorded and prepared by Charline Soto-Quintana, City Clerk Support Technician,
recording secretary for these proceedings.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individuals appeared before Council to make public comment:
Sandy Sanchez
Aileen Henderson
Carroll Ann Bennett
Stephanie Poynor (submitted document)
Connie Burton
Tony Daniels
Sugret Doss (submitted document)
Michael Randolph (remote)
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WORKSHOPS
1. File No. CM24-5327
The Public Works Administration to provide a report on the Solid Waste rate
adjustment. (Original motion initiated by Hurtak-Miranda on May 9, 2024)
Larry Washington, Solid Waste Director; and Dennis Rogero, Chief Financial Officer,
appeared and presented on said agenda item and answered questions from Council
members.
The following individuals appeared before Council to make public comment:
Stephen Michelini
Carrol Ann Bennett
Alison Date
Stephanie Poynor
Memorandum from Michael D. Perry, Budget Officer, and Larry Washington, Solid
Waste Director, transmitting a written report and a PowerPoint presentation for
said agenda item.
Motion: (Miranda-Henderson) That said memorandum and PowerPoint
presentation, be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously with Carlson being
absent.
2. File No. CM24-2935
Council to review and discuss the process for honorary naming of City-owned
property, as set forth in the Honorary Naming Ordinance. (Original Motion initiated by
Henderson-Carlson on January 25, 2024)
Michelle VanLoan, Real Estate Director, appeared and presented on said agenda item
and answered questions from Council members.
The following individuals appeared before Council to make public comment:
Stephanie Poynor
Motion: (Clendenin-Viera) That Martin Shelby, Council Attorney, be requested to
come back on June 6, 2024 under Staff Reports and Unfinished Business with the
proposed rules of procedure for renaming of City-owned property, taking into
account the input received by City Council on May 23, 2024. Motion carried
unanimously with Carlson being absent.
Email from Phyllis Ho-Zuhars, Senior Executive Aide to Chief of Staff, transmitting a
PowerPoint presentation for said agenda item.
Motion: (Miranda-Henderson) That said PowerPoint presentation, be received and
filed. Motion carried unanimously with Carlson being absent.
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3. File No. CM24-4663
That staff be requested to report on TPA’s Urban Tree Canopy and the Heat Projects
planned with emphasis in East Tampa, under Staff Reports and Unfinished Business on
May 23, 2024. Motion carried unanimously. (Original motion initiated by Henderson-
Viera on April 11, 2024)
Whit Remer, Sustainability and Resilience Officer; and Bryan Knox, Senior Forester
Examiner, appeared and presented on said agenda item.
The following individuals appeared before Council to make public comment:
Stephen Michelini
Carroll Ann Bennett
Alison Date
Stephanie Poynor
Email from Phyllis Ho-Zuhars, Senior Executive Aide to Chief of Staff, transmitting a
PowerPoint presentation for said agenda item.
Motion: (Miranda-Henderson) That said PowerPoint presentation, be received and
filed. Motion carried unanimously with Carlson being absent.
4. File No. E2023-8 CH 27
Staff to discuss the recommendation and options relating to Section 27-61 of the City
Code. (Original motion initiated by Clendenin-Henderson on July 13, 2023) (Continued
from September 28, 2023)
Dana CrosbyCollier, Senior Assistant City Attorney, approached and answered
questions from Council members.
The following individuals appeared before Council to make public comment:
Stephanie Poynor
Stephen Michelini
Carroll Ann Bennett
Joseph Citro
Motion: (Hurtak-Henderson) That Staff be requested to look into revising Chapter
27-61 related to petitions for review, and request staff to put together language to
eliminate the avenue of an appeal to be heard by a hearing officer, as well as setting
City Council's review to be a de novo review; in addition, staff be requested to find
out how many review cases that Council would normally have; further, that it be
brought back as part of the July cycle. Motion carried unanimously with Carlson
being absent.
Email from Erin Bradley, Senior Executive Aide to Legal Department, transmitting a
PowerPoint presentation for said agenda item.
Motion: (Clendenin-Henderson) That said PowerPoint presentation, be received and
filed. Motion carried unanimously with Carlson being absent.
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MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ALL DOCUMENTS:
5. Motion: (Miranda-Henderson) That the speaker sign-in sheets presented by Chair
Maniscalco, be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously with Carlson being
absent.
6. Motion: (Miranda-Henderson) That the documents submitted by Stephanie Poynor,
be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously with Carlson being absent.
7. Motion: (Miranda-Henderson) That the documents submitted by Sugret Doss, be
received and filed. Motion carried unanimously with Carlson being absent.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before Council at this time, Chair Maniscalco
adjourned said meeting at 1:13 p.m. on this the 23rd day of May, 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
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CITY OF TAMPA
Council Workshop
Thursday, May 23, 2024
9:00 AM
WORKSHOP 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
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MEETING CALLED TO ORDER – GUIDO MANISCALCO, CHAIR:
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER)
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”).
Public comment on the subject of the workshop will be taken at the end of the workshop.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO SPEAK VIRTUALLY DURING PUBLIC COMMENT WITH THE USE
OF CMT:
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.
Persons requiring help in accessing these means of public participation should call 813-274-8397 for
assistance.
For additional information, please contact City Council Attorney Martin Shelby at
Martin.Shelby@tampa.gov or 813-274-7719.
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WORKSHOPS
1. File No. CM24-5327
The Public Works Administration to provide a report on the Solid Waste rate
adjustment. (Original motion initiated by Hurtak-Miranda on May 9, 2024)
Memorandum from Michael D. Perry, Budget Officer, and Larry Washington, Solid
Waste Director, transmitting a written report and a PowerPoint presentation for
said agenda item. (To be R/F)
2. File No. CM24-2935
Council to review and discuss the process for honorary naming of City-owned
property, as set forth in the Honorary Naming Ordinance. (Original Motion initiated by
Henderson-Carlson on January 25, 2024)
Email from Phyllis Ho-Zuhars, Senior Executive Aide to Chief of Staff, transmitting a
PowerPoint presentation for said agenda item. (To be R/F)
3. File No. CM24-4663
That staff be requested to report on TPA’s Urban Tree Canopy and the Heat Projects
planned with emphasis in East Tampa, under Staff Reports and Unfinished Business on
May 23, 2024. Motion carried unanimously. (Original motion initiated by Henderson-
Viera on April 11, 2024)
Email from Phyllis Ho-Zuhars, Senior Executive Aide to Chief of Staff, transmitting a
PowerPoint presentation for said agenda item. (To be R/F)
4. File No. E2023-8 CH 27
Staff to discuss the recommendation and options relating to Section 27-61 of the City
Code. (Original motion initiated by Clendenin-Henderson on July 13, 2023) (Continued
from September 28, 2023)
Email from Erin Bradley, Senior Executive Aide to Legal Department, transmitting a
PowerPoint presentation for said agenda item. (To be R/F)
INFORMATION REPORTS AND NEW BUSINESS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ALL DOCUMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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