City Council — September 4, 2025 FINAL

Alan Clendenin

9:03:09AM Good morning, everybody. It seems like we were just here last night. I would like to call this meeting of Tampa City Council to order. Clerk, can you call the roll, please?

Charlie Miranda

9:03:22AM Here.

Guido Maniscalco

9:03:23AM Here.

Lynn Hurtak

9:03:24AM Here. Carlson?

Bill Carlson

9:03:26AM Here.

Alan Clendenin

9:03:27AM Here.

The clerk

9:03:30AM We have a physical quorum with Viera absent.

Alan Clendenin

9:03:40AM Councilman Maniscalco, you have the invocation.

Guido Maniscalco

9:03:44AM It's my pleasure to welcome Father Steve, a franciscan priest of Guadeloupe province and served in parish ministry in New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina. Stationed at sacred heart parish here in Tampa for the last three years. If we could please stand, Father Steve would lead us in the invocation. Lord of all, may our elected officials be instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let them bring reconciliation and love. Where there is injury, may they bring healing and pardon. When people doubt, may they inspire faith and trust. When faced with despair, may they offer hope and help. When confronted with darkness, may they be your light. Lord, strengthen them in their work, accompany them through their days, inspire them as they continue to strive to make our beloved City of Tampa a place of beauty, rest, and well-being for all, and let all those gather give a resounding amen.

Alan Clendenin

9:05:12AM Councilman Maniscalco, would you like to lead us in the pledge? Thank you. [Pledge of allegiance]

9:05:32AM Very good. I would like to hear a motion to receive and file minutes of the regular session held on August 28, 2025. Motion from Councilman Miranda. Second from Councilman Maniscalco. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously. Agenda approval, please. Administrative update, Chief Bennett, do you have an administrative update for us?

John Bennett

9:05:51AM No, sir.

Lynn Hurtak

9:05:55AM I thought we were doing parking during administrative update.

Alan Clendenin

9:06:00AM We said staff reports. It was a walk-on separate item, for the parking.

Bill Carlson

9:06:08AM Should we make a motion to add it?

Alan Clendenin

9:06:11AM I think we did that last night. Do we have to do that today? Remember, I asked if we could do a walk-on and vote for it.

Bill Carlson

9:06:19AM Make a motion to add parking as a staff report walk on.

Alan Clendenin

9:06:23AM Motion from Councilman Carlson. Second from Councilwoman Hurtak. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it.

Bill Carlson

9:06:35AM Mr. Chair, I would like to have a separate vote on 32 and 33. And then on 35, I talked to Ms. Pettis-mackle on the way in, and 35 is essentially the airbnb rule, and there's no end in sight for that lawsuit and also with the new state law it looks like we can't do anything to regulate the airbnbs for now. Her recommendation is take this off and then she'll update me on the outcome of the lawsuit. I would make a motion to remove item number 35.

Guido Maniscalco

9:07:12AM Second.

Alan Clendenin

9:07:12AM Motion from Councilman Carlson to remove item 35. Second from Councilman Maniscalco. All those in favor, aye. Opposed? The ayes have it unanimously.

Lynn Hurtak

9:07:22AM Item 36, Ms. Feeley Asked that be continued to the workshop on September 25.

Alan Clendenin

9:07:28AM Motion from Councilwoman Hurtak to continue item 36 to the workshop on September 25, 2025. A second from Councilman Maniscalco. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously.

Guido Maniscalco

9:07:45AM Move to receive and file all written staff reports.

Lynn Hurtak

9:07:48AM No. I have some stuff to say about staff reports real quick.

Alan Clendenin

9:07:52AM Let's go. Written staff reports.

Lynn Hurtak

9:07:55AM But do we need people for staff reports? We skipped over that part. Like, do we need staff? Do we want staff?

Martin Shelby

9:08:06AM If you can go through them that would be great.

Alan Clendenin

9:08:09AM Let's start with the written staff reports. Item number 38.

Lynn Hurtak

9:08:12AM 38 this was councilwoman Henderson's, and I seconded it. It's about the monthly written report on the status of bunker gear. And the great news is all the secondary bunker gear has been set out except for 16 folks. So I talked to Chief Tripp, and this doesn't seem to be necessary anymore. I would like to receive and file this but also take it off the agenda for the future.

Alan Clendenin

9:08:36AM We have a motion to receive and file the report and remove item 38 from the future agendas from Councilwoman Hurtak. Second from Councilman Carlson. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously. 39, do we need a staff report?

Lynn Hurtak

9:08:51AM We can't. These are written reports.

Alan Clendenin

9:08:52AM Do we need staff to talk about it or discussion?

Lynn Hurtak

9:08:57AM This is Viera. Not me.

Luis Viera

9:08:59AM These --

Alan Clendenin

9:09:09AM For all the written reports, does anybody need discussion or can we receive and file?

Martin Shelby

9:09:15AM You can for a future agenda if you wish. Now, if you wish.

Alan Clendenin

9:09:20AM Receive and file --

Lynn Hurtak

9:09:23AM Item number 42, it was also, this was councilwoman Henderson's really big push to add transparency and allow more catering options at Julian b. Lane and then everywhere else as well. The written report is very good, but I also wanted to let everyone know that I'm working with Ms. Wynn and councilwoman Henderson's office to move this forward, and we will have a report coming soon. I will have a motion by the end of today about when we're coming back to talk about next steps and how we can make sure that caterers know about the option. Right now, there's only I believe 13 caterers using this, maybe 16. We want to be able to put it out there. So I will have an update about that during new business. I wanted to make sure I talked about that because that was a very important initiative of hers.

Alan Clendenin

9:10:19AM Motion to receive and file items 39 through 42. Councilman Viera.

Luis Viera

9:10:26AM On item 39 with regards to k-bar ranch, I was going to speak about that in motion time, not -- I am going to address some issues in that report. Just fyi.

Alan Clendenin

9:10:38AM Motion from Councilwoman Hurtak to receive and file items 39 through 42. A second from Councilman Viera. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Let's go to staff reports. We do not have administrative update. 29 is part one of two. So 29 and 30. Mr. Shelby.

Martin Shelby

9:11:01AM The parking takes place at what point?

Alan Clendenin

9:11:08AM We added as a staff report. It is another staff report. 29 and 30. No. we do not require -- no staff. 31. I'm hearing no response, so no. we had request for 32 and 33 to be a separate vote. Do we need staff for them, though?

Bill Carlson

9:11:43AM I thought they were under consent because they were so low, but we'll vote on them anyway.

Alan Clendenin

9:11:48AM Do you all want a report on this? Or are you good with the information? 32 and 33. No staff for 32 and 33. 34?

Lynn Hurtak

9:12:02AM And 37 yes.

Alan Clendenin

9:12:03AM And 37 yes. That would complete that process. Is that it? Motion to approve the agenda. Motion from Councilman Maniscalco. Second from Councilwoman Hurtak. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. We are at ceremonial. Councilman Viera, would you like to take it on?

Luis Viera

9:12:46AM Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If they ever made an action figure of me at City Council, one of my accessories would be a lot of commendations, apparently. We are first going with our -- I have three here, with our police officer of the month. I saw Dr. Chief Bercaw who is here, who will come and introduce the honoree.

Chief Bercaw

9:13:17AM Good morning, council. Chief Lee Bercaw. I'm pleased to present our officer of the month. The Tampa Police Department is proud to recognize Detective Nicholas rebetti as our September officer of the month. He's proudly served the department since 2014. He's currently assigned to our high intensity drug trafficking area, also known as HIDTA, and serves as a federal task force officer for the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms and explosives, otherwise known as ATF. Detective rebetti was the lead investigator in a major federal racketeering, or rico case, which resulted in federal indictments, multiple state arrests, and the seizures of narcotics, firearms, jewelry, and vehicles totaling over a half a million dollars. In addition, he uncovered a significant South Tampa narcotics operation removing dangerous drugs from the community, preventing potential overdoses, reducing violence, and signifying that illegal drug distribution in the Tampa Bay area will simply not be tolerated. Early this year, the detective played a critical role in assisting the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in helping to identify and secure the arrest of a suspect in a fatal shooting in the Carrollwood area. This actually led to a significant reduction in crime and saving lives in that area. Because of these things and many others and his exceptional dedication, tireless work ethic and outstanding investigative skills and unwavering commitment to reducing crime and making Tampa safer, we are pleased to honor him as our officer of the month for September 2025. [ applause ]

Luis Viera

9:15:10AM Sir, before you are honored, we have some folks in the community who would like to come forward and give gifts. Riverwalk. Friends of the Riverwalk would like to present to you this personalized riverwalk paver and thank you for your service and dedication to our community. The paver will be engraved with Nicholas rebetti, TPD officer of the month, September, 2025. And it will be placed near the Platt Street underpass along the beautiful Tampa riverwalk. In combination with that, we have gift certificates to Florida Avenue brewing, splitsville, and yacht starship. Thank you so much for your service. [ applause ] we'll present you with this plaque for a job well done. Busch gardens and pete brevi, season tickets for your family. Congratulations. [ applause ] mary lou bailey. I serve on the board there and mark works there. We wanted to congratulate you and thank you and thank everybody who serves. You guys and gals are all awesome. Really impressive story. Thank you for your courage, high-risk stuff, protecting our children, most of all, from all this bad stuff. Congratulations. We've gotten you an annual membership to the zoo to celebrate. Closely related to the giraffe. For the Halloween. The membership includes that kind of thing. Enjoy in good health. Thank you again. [ applause ] thank you for your service and all you do. That's from us. You and your family to come to our restaurants. It has a couple of vouchers. You can use them and we'd love to see you there. [ applause ] good morning, council. Grace gonzalez here on behalf of the gonzmart family and 1905 family of restaurants. Thank you so much for being here in Tampa for more than 11 years. Thank you for dedicating your time to our community. Enjoy yourself at the columbia, see a flamenco show, visit ulele, anywhere you would like to enjoy, have time off and thank you for being here and congratulations. [ applause ] jill witecki, Tampa theatre. Good morning, detective. Sounds like he might need his own action figure as well. But in the meantime, this is a gift membership to the Tampa theatre. Come see us for the next year down on Franklin Street. [ applause ] I'm mary dillon, straz center for the performing arts. Thank you very much for your service. On behalf of straz, please accept tickets for an upcoming performance. Couple of beverage tickets in there as well. Thank you very much. [ applause ] congratulations, detective. I appreciate everything that you guys do here in the city. Each and every one of your officers, I say this every single time I'm up here. I respect each and every one of you guys for doing what you do and putting that uniform on every day, keeping the City of Tampa safe for all of us. I truly appreciate it. On behalf of bill currie ford, I want to present a handwritten letter from Jennifer curry herself along with a gift card and full free maintenance on your personal vehicle. Other goodies in there as well. Thank you so much. [ applause ] good morning, Chief. Brian ford with the Tampa Bay buccaneers. Detective, your story is remarkable. Thank you. On behalf of the glazer family and our entire organization, we have a little tradition at one buc. Anybody that goes over and above gets a game ball. I have for you your own personal game ball. Thank you very much for all you and your family do for a great city. Thank you. [ applause ] mike mcarthur, stepp's towing service. Congratulations on a job well done. Everything you do for the community, keeping the streets safe. We would like to present with you a hundred dollar gift card to any of the restaurants of your choice. Take some time off. You deserve it. [ applause ] I want to thank you, Steve Michelini. I have a couple of different folks who would like to recognize you. That's a tough job, keeping the drugs off the street and working on the undercover stuff. We really appreciate what you do. I have a gift certificate for you for the meat market in old Hyde Park. They'll provide with you a gift certificate so you can enjoy yourself with lunch or dinner. On behalf of yummy house china bistro, I always say this, the chief wants you to go with him, provide with you a gift certificate. Please take these letters with you. Jackson's bistro over on Harbour Island, same thing, lunch or dinner. The ciccio restaurant group, breakfast, lunch, or dinner depending on which one of the restaurants you go to. Here are your certificates and your letters. They didn't give you a tote bag. I thought that was mary lou's job. Anyway, congratulations. Thank you again for your service. [ applause ] Tampa City Council commendation for all the work done. We appreciate you, sir. God bless you. If you'd like to say anything, you may. Let's give him a round of applause. [ applause ] some of these cases go on for four years. I couldn't do it without my squad. I have an amazing squad. The bosses let me work the things I need to work. I'm in the greatest position I can be in Tampa. I appreciate you all. Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

9:21:38AM Councilman Maniscalco. [ applause ] thank you. I think Councilman Viera summed it up and the chief as well. Thank you for your service and your coworkers. This is one of my favorite presentations of any month, being able to recognize the folks that keep us safe. Thank you for being here and for what you do every day. [ applause ] pause for one second. Councilman Viera.

Luis Viera

9:22:37AM Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Next we have our firefighter of the quarter. Again, we do this to honor the values that our first responders always represent here, which we all support in Tampa City Council. For this, we have Chief Barbara Tripp.

Chief Tripp

9:22:59AM Good morning, council. Barbara Tripp, Fire Chief for Tampa Fire Rescue. I'm going to be good, I'm going to be good, because this young man has actually done a lot for Tampa Fire Rescue. I know he's in retirement stage, but I can say he's not in retirement mode. He has not stopped from day one. I'm going to read all the good things about captain eichholz, but I want to introduce you to captain eichholz. He is a 26-year veteran of Tampa Fire Rescue. Has served in the combat, rescue, and special operations divisions. Over the course of his career, he has earned extensive technical certification in nearly every discipline of the urban search and rescue. Subsurface water rescue, tactical medical response, vehicle and machinery, confined space, trench, and structure collapse rescue. He is a certified Florida instructor and rescue specialist, allowing him to train and mentor the next generation of firefighters. He serves as officer of charge in Tampa Fire Rescue technical medical response team. He is also a task force 3 leader and training coordinator. Oversaw operations and technical readiness. Throughout his time in the fire service, he has deployed across the southern united states to conduct search and rescue operations after natural disasters and structure collapse. Unlike many, of course, like I say, he's nearing retirement, he continues to be an active mentor teach and advance fire rescue. He organized technical training. I was one of his students. Hopefully I was good over the years. Incident command system classes and advocate for the latest equipment to enhance rescue capabilities. His leadership stands to the state level contributing recommendations to the Florida urban search and rescue community and participate in Florida Fire Chief association working group. Captain eichholz dedication goes beyond duty hours, volunteering countless hours to strengthen Tampa Fire Rescue technical rescue response. He embodies servant leadership, mentoring, empowering, and inspiring fellow firefighters. His career reflects compassion, commitment and unwavering drive to protect the community to improve Tampa Fire Rescue. I congratulate captain eichholz for being nominated for firefighter of the quarter. He is an outstanding, not only individual, but leader as well as a teacher. He's so mellow. Things can be going crazy and captain eichholz is like, it's okay. This is how we're going to do this. That takes leadership and courage. Congratulations. I wish you the best. [ applause ]

Luis Viera

9:26:00AM What a heartfelt introduction. We have a lot of folks who want to honor you. Go ahead, guys. Riverwalk. Captain eichholz, Friends of the Riverwalk would like to present with you this personalized riverwalk paver for your service and dedication to the community. Your paver will be engraved with Brian eichholz Tampa firefighter third quarter 2025, and it will be positioned along the beautiful riverwalk. Along with that, a gift certificate to Florida Avenue brewing, splitsville, and the yacht starship. Again, thank you. Appreciate. It. Thank you. [ applause ] stocco, Tampa firefighters. Captain eichholz, your leadership, your dedication exemplifies an extraordinary Tampa firefighter. Thank you for serving the citizens here in Tampa but also statewide. On behalf of Local 754, want to present -- so sorry, wrong one. Want to present you this plaque. Again, thank you and congratulations. [ applause ] on behalf of busch gardens, please take time to enjoy you and your family, complementary tickets to busch gardens on behalf of busch gardens. Thank you. [ applause ] I'm grace gonzalez here on behalf of the gonzmart family and 1905 family of restaurants. How much everybody here respects you and it's an honor to give you this today. I hope you enjoy yourself at the columbia, any of the 1905 family of restaurants across the State of Florida. Thank you so much for all that you do. We appreciate you. [ applause ] on behalf of the team, we hope that maybe retirement will afford you time to see us on Franklin Street. Here is an annual membership. [ applause ] mary dillon, straz center for the performing arts. On behalf of straz, please accept tickets to an upcoming performance and enjoy your happy retirement. Thank you. [ applause ] mary lou bailey. What a story. People -- you are calm and collected. Really impressive. I really also appreciated hearing about the mentorship and all the advocacy. That's something that's really, really important today. We don't get enough of. Thank you for your individual service and for your community support. We've got you an annual membership to Zoo Tampa as a way of saying thank you. Mark will do a show and tell of what animal you got. Connection except they are very mellow, contrary to popular belief. Thank you very much for your service. Thank you for everybody serving. [ applause ] christina. Thank you for your service and all you do for us. That is a little gift. Voucher so you and your family can enjoy dinner, brunch, breakfast. Thank you again. Congratulations. Appreciate everything that you guys do. Thank you so much for doing everything in the city to take care of all of us. I know it's a tough job, along with the Tampa Police Department. I know you guys have a real -- it's a lot for you guys every single day. On behalf of bill currie ford, present to you a handwritten letter from Jennifer curry herself. Also a gift card and full free maintenance on your personal vehicle and some goodies in there as well. Congratulations. [ applause ] captain, good to see you. Congratulations on such a storied career and this recognition, much deserved. Thank you on behalf of the glazer family, our entire organization, not only to you, but your family for all your sacrifice and what you've done for the great city. We got the information a little late, so I don't have my game ball, but I do have a generic one. There's my contact. I would love to set up a time for you and your family and coworkers to come out for a tour and I can present your game ball. In the meantime, you can keep that one. Congratulations. [ applause ] mike mcarthur, stepp's towing service. I had the honor of working with your team at the major event of 275 and i-4 last week. I can't say enough about the professionalism and safety of your team and everything that you guys did out there. It was a very well put together event for the City of Tampa. But want to thank you and everything that you have done for our city. On behalf of Todd stepp and stepp's towing, hundred dollar gift card. Take your family out to dinner. Congratulations. Thank you for everything you have done. [ applause ] folks. Like to acknowledge that when Tampa Fire Rescue arrives on the scene, they are running toward the catastrophe, not away from it. This gentleman has demonstrated that countless times. We really appreciate that you do that. Fortunately, I haven't had the need for anything like that, but I can tell you that when family members are in distress, these folks are on the ball and they are there to help. We greatly appreciate your efforts and what you do for this community. Behalf of Jackson's bistro on Harbour Island, gift certificate for you for lunch or dinner. On behalf of meat market over in Hyde Park, gift certificate for you there. On behalf of the daily eats and the ciccio restaurant group and on behalf of the yummy house china bistro, all are going to welcome you and congratulate you for your efforts. [ applause ]

9:32:57AM Sir, on behalf of a very grateful City of Tampa, Chief Tripp's introduction of you was just warm and enthusiastic and speaking to the amazing record that you have, it is a real pleasure to honor you, sir, for all of your work. Thank you, sir. If you would like to speak, you may. [ applause ] also, I would like to thank the staff who is here in support of me as well. It sounds like a whole bunch of stuff, and it is a lot. I'm not retiring that soon. [ laughter ] I extended my drop, so you have a few more years to deal with me. [ applause ] with that being said, really a lot of this I can't do it by myself. It takes a great support group in order to accomplish that. Chief Tripp has given me that opportunity. Several of the other chiefs, chief colins, chief alt, a lot of times they ask me to take on projects and I'm gladly willing to do that and give it my best. But what comes with that is a little bit of sacrifice on my family. So I would like to thank them for all their support that they give me. [ applause ] like she said, I do get deployed quite frequently on these hurricanes and other natural disasters. A lot of times I leave them back home by themselves. Also, I couldn't do all of this without my support at the station. I got a terrific crew. My right-hand man, Matt Kohan, retired chief father is getting an award as well. A lot of the things that they asked me to do, I can't do them by myself. I have a wonderful crew, a wonderful station. Chief baxter is my shift commander. Again, a lot of these things he has to work out with his schedule along with chief alt and chief colins. I know a lot of times when they see my e-mail pop up or see me walking through the door, they are trying to figure out what they have to adjust to next. On behalf of my family and my crew, thank you for this opportunity and this award. Again, this is a team award I believe for me, there is a lot of help behind the scenes. Thank you very much. [ applause ]

Alan Clendenin

9:35:43AM Councilman Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

9:35:44AM Congratulations. I don't think I've seen this many firefighters in these chambers to honor one individual. You're clearly very, very special. You have the great David dittman here. Alex canasi. You are a big deal because everybody showed up today. Thank you for mentioning your family because every time you put on that uniform, everything that you've done, you know, the sacrifices that all of you make every day and the sacrifice that your family makes, it's not easy because you are gone a lot, but you are gone in the service to others and the service to this community and all over the place. So thank you to them because I know it's a lot. But thank you to you and your team for all that you do in making us safe and making Tampa a better place. This is a very small token of our appreciation, but at least it's something. People know the magnitude and the importance of what you do and what you've provided to the city. Thank you and congratulations. [ applause ]

Alan Clendenin

9:36:52AM I don't think there's anything that I can say that Chief Tripp has said or that Councilman Maniscalco just said. I think the turnout behind is you self-evident of the respect your peers have for you and obviously your family, too. Thank you so much. On behalf of a grateful city, appreciate your contributions. Thank you. [ applause ]

Luis Viera

9:37:15AM Okay. Final commendation for today, if I may --

Alan Clendenin

9:37:20AM We'll pause for a second. I guess they'll stay. You're going to stay? Very good. Let's go.

Luis Viera

9:37:26AM Jace, if you would come up and ann and Matt. It's my great pleasure, City Council, to honor Jace Kohan. We have here his wonderful wife ann. His wonderful son Matt, and we have a lot of people who are here as well. We obviously have Chief Tripp who is here to honor our friend Jace Kohan. We have our friends from the Tampa firefighters charity who are here, I see. Thank you guys for coming. We have Plant City chief Mr. David Dittman. We have bill wade with the retirees and friends from Local 754 who are here. A lot of you all know Jace Kohan. Jace is one of my favorite guys. I'll start to get emotional. I can't help it. I love this guy a lot. There's people in life that you go, he's one of the greatest. I probably have about 10 or 15. He's one of them. He really, really is. I've known Jace since 2010. We met at a bob buckhorn fund-raiser that my law firm was throwing in 2010. And a bromance immediately started and we became friends. Truly is. I became friends with a very, very decent person who has always been a very good friend to me. Jace has served as treasurer for Local 754. That's when I met him, and he would go on to be promoted or moved, if you will, to be the personnel chief for Tampa Fire Rescue. He has worn many, many hats. He championed camp hopetake. Got me involved in it many, many years ago. He showed great, great compassion, something his son Matt has done and many others in that regard. Since he retired, what, eight years --

9:39:19AM Nine years ago, Jace has worn a lot of interesting hats that people find very interesting. He worked with Scott over at a trophy shop and now he drives cars for salvation army. So a lot of people from Tampa Fire Rescue will get a honk from a big salvation army vehicle with this guy's smiling face there, Jace Kohan. If you talk to anybody at Tampa Fire Rescue who worked here while he was here and mention the words Jace Kohan, you're going to get a big smile because he has an amazing reputation for being a man of great warmth, a man of great empathy. He is a second generation firefighter. His father was a firefighter in chicago and his son, Matt, is a firefighter like he is here at Tampa Fire Rescue. He is a man of very fundamental decency and always been my good friend. One of my best friends who I love a lot. My great pleasure to commemorate 40 years since this good and decent man started at Tampa Fire Rescue, a man whose influence continues, appreciated and remembered by all his colleagues with great warmth and affection, Mr. Jace Kohan. Let's give him a round of applause. [ applause ] I've worked many years with you, Chief Tripp.

Chief Tripp

9:40:38AM Good morning, council. Chief Tripp, Fire Chief of Tampa Fire Rescue. Yes, of course, no one really knows about the house of pain, even though that is the name of a station that we call that has been moved. But the real house of pain is where me and Jace first met. He was the driver engineer there and it was the house of pain. Let you all know. It was good. Regardless of how many calls we had, the personnel that was there just made everything so smooth. That was back in the day when we were running 15, 20 calls a shift. Just to let you know it's been a pleasure. Congratulations. You've been a great leader. I've been with you with camp hopetake as well. Just appreciate you and congratulations. [ applause ]

Luis Viera

9:41:29AM We have people here to give you gifts. So we'll start with Mr. Alex Canasi. Come forward, buddy. We present this lifetime achievement award to retired Chief Jace Kohan. And this is for not only your years of selfless service to Tampa fire, but to Tampa firefighters charity fund, Local 754 and Tampa Bay community as well. As they just said, your shining smile is an inspiration to all of us. You laid the groundwork not only for the charity but camp hopetake, which is such a staple within our department and with the people around you. As a father myself, I know that the greatest reward is the guy standing behind you and the things he's accomplished as well. You are the inspiration for all that and for myself as well. You can rest assured that between the two of us and wes and all the other board members, we'll keep the legacy going for many years to come and protect it for you. You are very welcome. 35. It is a week they are able to come together and share their stories and have a week away and fun. I enjoyed that. I enjoyed that very much.

9:42:57AM There's more. 1905 family of restaurants. We want to thank you so much for everything you have done in the Tampa community. Thank you for being here and choosing to be here. You've made an impact and we appreciate you. We want to thank you with this gift card. Please enjoy any of our restaurants. Ulele, date night. We are grateful for everything you have done. Congratulations. [ applause ] jill witecki with Tampa theatre. From one Tampa institution to another, we hope that maybe you'll come see us. This is an annual membership to the theater. You and your family are welcome anytime. Nick stocco, Tampa firefighters again. Chief Kohan on behalf of Local 754, thank you for your years of dedication. As secretary-treasurer of the union, I can say this now that he's retired but you also did serve as an inspiration to me. When I was 18 years old, I was doing a ride-along as an explorer and there were some rules that you couldn't stay past 10:00. Captain Kohan at the time saw the drive and he inspired me. We had gotten a late run and let me stay just past 10:00. That was him wanting to give back to show a young firefighter of capability. On behalf of busch gardens, please enjoy, you, Matt, and the rest of the family going to busch gardens. Thank you. [ applause ] mary lou bailey. Great story. Lovely that you inspired the next generation and all these people around you and for all that you do in the community. We really appreciate that. As a sign of respect and thank you, we've gotten you an annual membership to the zoo for you and your family. Mentioned to someone earlier, creature of the night season, go out and have Halloween fun. Included in your membership. And thank you to the family and to all of the families who serve the city. Hope you stay healthy and well in your retirement. African wild dog. They have the best success in hunting in all of africa of any predators. That's because they belong to a pack and they hunt together and do everything together. It sounds like you have a pack behind you the whole time you've been around. -- said it best about the teamwork and the fire service, there's nothing we respond to by ourselves. Absolutely nothing. Teamwork is one of the biggest things with the Fire Department. Thank you very much. [ applause ] christina. Thank you for everything you have done for us. That is a little gift, voucher for restaurants. Oxford exchange. It has a little voucher you can use for the other restaurants. Thank you. [ applause ] you talk about teamwork, you talk about all the support that you have right here. That's remarkable. Your story is inspiring and just want to thank you on behalf of the glazer family and our entire organization, thank you for your 31 years of service to our great city, your sacrifice, your families. We have a little tradition, anybody who goes over and above, and you truly have, gets a game ball. There is your own personal game ball. Congratulations and thank you. Leo geary with bill currie ford. Thank you for everything you've done for the City of Tampa. Sounds like you built a heck of a resum . I certainly enjoyed it. Now I just go to luncheons. [ laughter ] Jennifer curry along with a gift certificate inside and also a certificate for free maintenance on your personal vehicle and goodies in there as well. Thank you very much. Appreciate you. [ applause ] always good when he comes around. That's right. I remember several presentations by you with camp hopetake from the earliest days when it was just getting started. Your dedication is exemplary. As you've said, it's a team effort. As I said earlier, when everyone else is running away, you all are running forward. I think people forget that. But when you put that uniform on and when you're in the station, you don't ever know what that call is going to be. You never know. You have to be prepared. I'd say that we have one of the best crews in the nation. We have the best people, men and women, and the leadership is great. So anyway, I want to give you a gift certificate here. You can enjoy yourself over at Jackson's, and you can enjoy yourself at yummy house. Congratulations. It's been a pleasure working with you. Thank you. [ applause ]

9:48:48AM So, Jace, on behalf of a very grateful Tampa City Council and City of Tampa, for 40 years since you began with Tampa Fire Rescue, your final gift. We appreciate you, buddy. [ applause ] my dear friend, I'm real close, the only thing that worries me when Luis speaks about me, they'll go out, hey, that is the guy dating Luis Viera when he talks about a bromance. Oh, no. I would be proud to say, yes, I am. Thank you so much. Yes, I am. [ laughter ]

Alan Clendenin

9:49:35AM I think you could do better. I know. As we walk in together to the restaurant. Luis, thank you. Council members, thank you. A few people that were instrumental in my career, Fire Chief Tom ford, Fire Chief Dennis Jones, mayor bob buckhorn. Also, I want to thank my wife ann and my son Matthew for the words of encouragement, the encouragement and support throughout my career. It's on those days, those mornings you get home after being up all night where that really helps. Chief Tripp, thank you. We have worked many years together in that house of pain. There were some all-nighters there, weren't there? Some unpleasant. I had a great career. I really did. Probably the highlight of my career was in 2005 when my son was hired. Never really worked at the same station with him, but there would be different times where there were bigger fires and I would show up, man, there he is. It was a pleasure to work with him. 2009 was another highlight when I was elected secretary-treasurer of the union. During that time I had the opportunity to travel to different cities and meet with different firefighters and discuss their issues and what they had going on. San Diego, denver, cincinnati, philadelphia. Every time when I returned back to Tampa, I would realize that, man, we have one of the best damn fire departments in this nation. I really mean that. It's thanks to all these heroes right here. That's what makes the team and that's what gets the job done. Just want to say thank you. And keep up the good work, guys. [ applause ]

9:51:47AM Thank you. On behalf of a grateful city, we appreciate it. If you have a grandchild, maybe one day coming back in the Fire Department. I don't know, we'll have you back. Very good. Thank you so much.

9:52:04AM We'll pause for a moment. Do you want a break? Okay. Mr. Shelby.

Martin Shelby

9:54:05AM Yes, Mr. Chairman.

Alan Clendenin

9:54:07AM Would you please read the rules for City Council, rules of procedure.

Martin Shelby

9:54:12AM Thank you, sir. Good morning. Martin Shelby, City Council attorney. Briefly, the rules, as they pertain to decorum for the conduct of today's meeting, members of the public are allowed a reasonable opportunity at the beginning of today's meeting to address any item on the agenda before the City Council takes official action on an item. Those wishing to speak during general public comment, which is coming up now, should have filled out a speaker card and placed it in the box outside the council chambers. One card per speaker. Cards are accepted until the start of general public comment. Each person submitting a card will be recognized by name to approach and speak. A three-minute time limit applies. As I said, please print legibly. Names that cannot be read will not be called. Now, if you are here to speak on something on the agenda that is listed as a public hearing, the time to speak to that will be during the public hearing. 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. The Chair Will rule out of order any person who speaks without being recognized or attempts to address the council from outside the speaker area at the podium. 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, no comments will be taken later during staff reports, so the time to speak about the staff reports and the consent items are now during general public comment. Finally, members of council, please refrain from engaging a speaker under public comment and the public should be aware that the City Council does not take your questions or have a dialogue during general public comment. This is your opportunity to express your position. Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

9:56:14AM Thank you, Mr. Shelby. Our first public speaker is marty green followed by Stephanie poynor. My name is marty green. I'm with the Mobility department. I feel as if I've been set up to be sabotaged. Therefore saying I went to -- I was called to go see a psychiatrist. Okay. No, it's a video. I have a video. Basically he's asking me, why I was coming to see City Council because right now, it definitely violate because they try to use him to terminate me. And violates -- the civil rights of 1981 disability act on the civil rights disability act. So, therefore, saying this and saying that, I am getting asked why I'm coming to see you all. The question should be, why is somebody with the City of Tampa notifying the psychiatrist to call me to come see me? They are trying to make it seem like I am disgruntled. I am not disgruntled. I am exposing what somebody is scared to expose. Now I want to say this, I keep getting threats about getting written up about if I expose this. Well, I'll go ahead and expose it. I feel like nike, let's do it. I feel like beetle juice. Show time. I see Stephanie poynor talk about North Tampa. What happened to North Tampa? Was why was flooded? Nobody is talking about that. It was flooded because of negligence on the city. You're putting people in place that you're showing favoritism to. That person, a lot of people don't deserve the jobs that they have because it's favoritism. Under the city, under the agreement that the bargaining unit made with the city, it also has been in violation for years. Article 34, city training, Bryan rodgers said he's not going to pay for us to get trained to work the generators, pumps. He says he's refusing to pay for training. Therefore, under the article, you must with the City of Tampa, if you ask for training, you must give training. Now, that's the reason why it's costing the City of Tampa -- no, costing taxpayers millions of dollars because they refuse to do training. Saying that to say this, if you are refusing us to do training, we not going to have a department. Every department is denied training. It's not just the Mobility department. You've got stormwater, wastewater. You have parks and rec. Everybody is denied training. By you denying training, the hurricane season is coming right back up. Guess what, we'll have the same problem. Know why? Because we're not prepped, not ready. Denying us training is not getting us nowhere. Saying this, I might be fired or I might be written up because I keep getting threats saying what they are going to do. That is another thing. With the sunshine law, I'm waiting for the request to come and I'll come back and expose in the next two weeks. Thank you.

9:59:39AM Thank you, Mr. Green. Stephanie poynor followed by pam cannella. Stephanie poynor. I've got a couple of different things. I'll skip all over the place. Number one, why was the army navy store property put out for rebid? Just curious. I saw it on facebook this week that it didn't come. Did we not get a good bid? I don't know. Met man has applied to use the Rome yard property again. Why don't we have affordable housing on the property? It's still a huge vacant lot. Sulphur Springs needs money, obviously. Nothing seems to move forward in that area of the city or certain areas of the city. Number four, historic preservation board, there are a bunch of vacancies on that board. Has anybody approached linda saul-sena about seeing if anybody on the historic preservation council, whatever it is, roundtable that -- meet like once or month. 10 or 15 people who show up every month. Maybe they might want to be on the board. Number 37, I think we need to look at the LDC and at least get some little previews or hints or something. I don't want to be standing here six months from now going holy crap, they did all this work, and we're not happy about it. Because guess what, unlike the Planning Commission, who we don't have to pay more money to fix it, we'll have to pay that vendor more money to fix it. Let's go ahead and get some kind of framework going now that is at least presented to the stakeholder committee so that they can look at it and say, yeah, this is good. This sucks, whatever. By withholding everything until the very end, we'll have a bigger rewrite process than we can possibly deal with all at once. We end up with the same thing we have just done for the comp plan with the LDC. I really think we need to look at that. I want to remind you that the fees that we have to look at for the city, now, these are development fees. These are not fees for the regular citizens who get up in the morning and go to work and come home. They have to be changed by December 31st. Don't let people drag their butts on the carpet about getting the stuff done. Otherwise, it will take us years and years and years to get caught up. We operate currently where the citizens me, you, everybody in here who lives in the City of Tampa, is supplementing for other people to get their new houses. Why should I as a taxpayer pay the difference between what it costs the city to do something and what the developers are actually paying. If it costs a hundred dollars to do it, why are they only paying $20 and the citizens of Tampa paying 80? That's a problem for me. I want to make sure that we don't let that get pushed back and pushed back and pushed back. We've got stuff on the agenda that's been there for two, three, four years. Like the mobility study. The first numbers came out in September of 2023. Here we are two years later, we still haven't had it presented to you guys. Thank you.

10:02:49AM Thank you. Next speaker is pam cannella followed by ashley morrow. It's so big.

10:03:07AM On the top of the wolf is the wheel. Rotate it one way or the other and it will shrink down. Too magnifying. I want to zoom out. I like the natural.

10:03:24AM Start with your name and you have three minutes. Good morning, all. My name is pam cannella. I want to give manhattan the proper attention it needs. Flooding has occurred on that street for as far back as I can remember. It still floods today. That is a '24 picture. Here is now in '25. In 2015 and 2016, they did a vasconia outfall project. It was an extensive system of six by five box culverts, all the way down vasconia to the outfall at Westshore. And surrounding streets were also involved with the pipe replacement. Manhattan at el prado, including sevilla, shamrock, they had rc pipes. Hubert had erc pipes, 25 by 38 pipes and concrete box culverts were put in. Along el prado to hubert, 19 by 13 EPC, and that is elliptical concrete pipes. In 2018, there was an interview by a resident who recently purchased a home thinking flooding problem had been solved. No way. It wasn't. It flooded. Interview with Jean Duncan quoted as saying the major drainage improvement that was not finished. In other words, that improvement that they did in 2015-16 was not finished, even though they did all that. The existing system was blocked according to federal guidelines. That is why it didn't work and it flooded. So in 2018 and 19, they gave $251 million going into fixing Tampa's stormwater troubles. It says fixing. Nothing has been fixed. Now we change that wording to saying, well, we'll help. We have an $11 million project going down 2018 and '19. That goes all the way down manhattan. Replacing all the types and side streets. Two miles of new pipe along Manhattan Avenue will drain. Estimated 500 acres of Tampa. The project along manhattan from el prado to bay to bay branches off to other streets including lamb and lamb canal. Reconstruction, reinforced concrete pipes, a lot of extension -- extensive work. Manhattan project 2025 now is doing the same project again. I put this list on last night. It is the same pipes. I went through them all, that are being replaced. My question is, how is this 2025 manhattan project going to fix the flooding when the other projects have not?

10:06:41AM Thank you, pam. Ashley morrow followed by Stephen Michelini. Good morning, ashley. My name is ashley morrow. I will be sharing Tampa's black history. I went to a few I think about ten black history museums all over the U.S. in the fall of last year. I really didn't see Tampa on the map. Why aren't we on these maps? Literally, we are on the map but not a part of the story. But we are a part of the grand story of the U.S. history, especially when it comes to the seminole wars in the 1800s. I put this up on the screen because notice, this is talking about the incorporation history. If you go to the Tampa history page on the website as well, you see this big gap. 1824, colonel brook comes and 1849, we skip the whole seminole war era and the things that happened in Tampa where I talked to you guys last week about the immigration camps. I wanted to show you guys this. I'll skip to it because I've got to get along. My parking is up. You see that these are the black seminoles. I would love for you all to go research them, along with the people that they interpreted for as far as the main seminole characters here in Florida. And all of them, not these two. He was killed and I believe he was killed, these three came through Tampa from fort pipe in new orleans. I think some teachers are watching this. Have your students go research these black seminoles that definitely had a big impact in the seminole war. Ben Bruno here, he was one of the seminoles that was taken over to new orleans. The harper weekly did a write-up about billy bow leg and his slaves. Bruno was very well dressed. So this was over in new orleans where I guess they got the sketch of him. And this is in the harper weekly. New York, June 12, 1858 is what it was cited. There was an interesting story written in this book called the Florida war by jt sprague. Also involved with the freeman -- I'll go over that later when we get to that part of the story. But the Florida war was a very interesting book and it included letters, included stories, whether all of them were actually factual, sometimes I wonder, how do you know they said that, saying all this dialogue, but he also included letters to kind of detail the actions that happened during the seminole war. I think that book is very telling as far as the history of what happened in Tampa. This story was very interesting in the book. Basically his name was wildcat. He was taken over to the indian territory in Oklahoma. Gets brought back to Tampa Bay and he is asked to basically get these messengers to go talk to the different tribes and tell them to bring back their people to Tampa Bay, so they find an area outside of Tampa Bay just a little bit. He's told to bring them back or he will be hung by the neck. He gets all of the tribes to come to Tampa Bay. That is my time. Thank you all so much.

10:10:06AM Thank you, ashley. Steve Michelini followed by mentesnot. Steve Michelini. I think the council deserves an honest and forth right discussion and information regarding stormwater, particularly the South Howard project. This includes maintenance before capital projects. When neighborhoods and businesses do the research, they are not lying to you. The reports clearly indicate that maintenance should be preceded before capital projects. When we go forward with this, the information that we're speaking about comes directly from the city reports or from interviews with city employees. The issue regarding justification for this project, which approaches over a hundred million dollars, what is the cost benefit of that project when maintenance would be far less expensive and provide a much greater positive impact. When you start talking about the information based upon empirical studies, the studies conflict with each other. It's not a clear picture that a project of this caliber and expense would solve any of the problems that we experienced recently. It would be appropriate to ask for the information related to what the costs are and what the benefits are. Finally, what and how much -- and how important is it, what can be achieved through these different projects, maintenance versus capital projects. Council deserves an answer. The people and the public deserve an answer before you put us through a massive disruptive project. It is so large and so much of an impact, you can't even imagine. We had a portion of Howard shut down for two days two weeks ago. Two days, not four months, not three months, not four years. The maintenance clearly has been shown by the reports, seven years hasn't been done. 14 years, pumps haven't been maintained. They are broken and haven't been repaired. I understand that there's money in the budget to rectify that situation. However, when we come up and we give you information, we're not lying. I understand we're appealing to you on a very difficult issue. I've got that, but it needs to be closely examined and council deserves an answer regarding what is really happening here. Is it justification for a project and a decision that's already been made or is it truly an open and evaluated criteria for what is the best thing for the city? Thank you very much. I would appreciate your consideration.

10:13:10AM Thank you, Mr. Michelini. Mentesnot followed by Pastor Williams. Good morning. Uhuru means freedom in swahili. We as african people should always be thinking about our freedom. 825 years or 1500 years of no freedom for the black, none whatsoever. The european, the byzantine ottoman empires, north america, all those empires, white western civilization empires have treated the african like dirt. And they have grown accustomed to it. They have grown accustomed to it. Come here and talk about reparations, nothing said. As a matter of fact, could you hold the time? Because what happens is, there is a situation by which somebody in the audio room affects the visuals when certain people are speaking. And that's undemocratic and it's unconstitutional. It's undemocratic and it's unconstitutional. It is. It's actually illegal and racially offensive. It's racially discriminatory. But the fact of the matter is, white people like to think that they have gotten us into a position from 500 years of oppression on north american soil that all african people supposed to be afraid of them. When they see an african, we are supposed to be high, drunk, out of our mind, scary, intoxicated, on weed, on drugs, whatever, whatever. One thing I make comments about is child support. Child support is ethnic closing and slow negro genocide. I want to show on child support what they are doing to african men and african families and african women. This is a 1987 case that came up for dismissal.

10:15:31AM Please silence your cell phones. [Cell phone ringing]

10:15:50AM Continue. Hillsborough county. We have no representative from district 5, but I would like someone to pick the telephone up and call Judge Joseph tompkins or call the chief Judge Christopher sabella and ask them why this case wasn't dismissed.

10:16:23AM You can go for another ten seconds with the delay. Go ahead. Whoever's cell phone -- Pastor Williams is that your cell phone? Maybe get some help to pause that or silence that. Okay, mentesnot, another 10, 15 seconds. Go ahead. Interruption.

10:16:45AM We actually paused it. I'm giving you another 10 or 15 because of the interruption. Went to court. The judge wouldn't do it. That's what they are doing. Nobody showed up, but the judge wouldn't do it. That's what the child support are doing to african families. Slow negro genocide, ethnic cleansing, nothing more, nothing less. Thank you very much. Have a good day.

10:17:14AM Thank you. Pastor Williams, you are next, followed by Robin Lockett. I'm sorry. I missed somebody. Hold on pastor. Keith greminger. Thank you. Keith, going once, going twice, gone. Pastor Williams, you are it. Street. Used to be my church, but a lot of things been happening since then. I'm concerned about that and concerned about the Jackson house. If they are going to rebuild it on the same property where they plan to Jackson house, do you know that? Rebuild back there on the same lot, the small lot there. You need to rebuild it on belmont heights. Retaining ponds, build over there. Eat and do all that good stuff. Basically telling tony daniels because I want to make a presentation to him because you all make a presentation, all of your leaders. Tony come up here.

10:18:51AM I'm sorry. That's not the purpose of public comment. You can continue with your three minutes. It's just the opportunity for your three minutes. You're doing a whole lot for the people, but the people don't seem to appreciate you. But I want you to know as a preacher, I appreciate everything you're doing for me. Doing it not just for me, doing it for everybody. Want to know something, the City Council, we believe in you all. We put our trust in you all. You need to do right for all people. You got to do what is right in our sight and do what is right in god's sight. That's where we go from here to new jerusalem and want you all to understand this here. I'm an old man now. Handicap wheel there, and seem like you all don't want to do nothing for me. You all can care less than a damn. I come here week after week, year after year after year and I get no respect. I get no respect. Thank god I'm still living and he's giving me plenty of respect. I thank god for that. Now, we got to understand, I thank tony so much for what he's doing. I know you all are not going to say nothing about that. But I got to thinking, he's one of the only man that come down here like I do and do what he has to do for everybody, not only just for black people, but for people period. And we are very grateful to him, in the name of Jesus, we ask you to be blessed. God bless you.

10:20:41AM Thank you, Pastor Williams. Robin Lockett, followed by Jason reekmans. Jason will be the last speaker. I have a concern, yesterday, I was in the budget hearing. I didn't stay the whole entire time because it got late, but money going toward housing. I understand that 30% of it is coming from the CRA, which was outlined years ago. If no other money is being afforded to housing and you're just looking at the CRA, what about the people that don't live within CRA districts? What would happen to them? It was said that the three hundred and some odd million dollars that's coming to the county, that the city is expecting some of that for housing. I've heard from the county, the county is creating their own plan for that money to cover Hillsborough county and the city for disaster recovery. So the city is saying they'll get money to handle housing, it's going to be handled through -- from the county directly. I'm just kind of confused and concerned that no other money is being outlined for housing. Of course, I want you all to fully support the yellow jackets and rebuilding the yellow jackets and making them whole. 100% for this -- before this administration leaves. Thank you.

10:22:23AM Thank you, Ms. Lockett. Jason reekmans. Sorry. I printed this yesterday. This is a map of East Tampa. Two things. The first thing is, you can't buy vegetables in East Tampa. Like, if you live close to -- the bottom, the southern part of East Tampa -- if you live down here, if you don't have a car, it takes you an hour either by bus or by -- or if you have to walk, it would take you an hour to get to the walmart super center on Hillsborough Avenue. And I don't think that's just. That's not fair. It's not right. It's not equitable. 30 minutes to get there by bus. You have a few different bus routes. You guys understand. If I were to invite you guys over to my modest home in East Tampa, hey, I'll cook something for dinner, if I want to get zucchini, squash or some salmon, can't do it. Can't do it in that area. It's not right. I did put forth a proposal to build affordable housing that would answer or that would provide for the need of the community and resolve the situation. I just want your help really. I want to be able to reach out to you guys and kind of explain what my idea is and just to get your support. The second thing I wanted to talk about is affordable housing. I live in ybor. These are two houses that I pass all the time when I'm walking. That is a 500-square-foot house. This is a 700-square-foot house or 750, approximately, individually on a thousand square foot lot. And it has space in the back for two parking paths. Two vehicles can park behind each house. Whenever I go to zoning and I say, hey, I have a lot. It's for sale. I want to do something like this, I'm told, oh, no, it's different. Same district but it's different rules. This is 4th avenue. Like condos, right around the corner from there, these are 1500-square-foot townhomes that can easily be put in East Tampa. 4th avenue is not a corridor. If you go west, it dead-ends at construction. If you go east, it dead-ends the other way. I just want your support in resolving the situation. That's all. Thank you so much for your time.

Lynn Hurtak

10:25:38AM I'll have my aide Ms. Scharf come out and give you some contact information. If Ms. Scharf is listening to me, she will be out in a moment.

Alan Clendenin

10:25:55AM Michael randolph, are you online? So today I want to talk about --

10:26:04AM Can you start again? We missed you in the beginning. Start again with your name and we'll start your time now. My name is Michael randolph and I'm with the West Tampa CDC. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to speak. I want to talk about the calm before the storm. Based on research that I've been doing for the year 2026 and 2027, it's going to be devastating on our communities. Our response is technology, wealth building and job creation center. Let me talk about two parts. First is the home-based e-commerce initiative, which is set to launch anywhere between 20 to 30 resident owned businesses over the next five years and build -- online and rooted in economic inclusion. This initiative unlocks entrepreneurship for seniors, youth, Returning Citizens, and residents. The e-commerce and home-based part of this initiative will learn residents to use -- monetize, and sell homemade products online. Also support service-based businesses, like cleaning, landscaping, and physical counseling, whether full time, part time or supplemental income, every income will be supported. Clearinghouse, we will build a real time database of residents, businesses, land assets, activating West Tampa for economic potential. What are the core functions? Well, we want to match individual skills, certification. We are going to identify market gaps and supply chain opportunity. We want to match residents to job, training, and other opportunity. We're going to facilitate a co-op joint venture in capital assets. This data-driven, community led development -- we are Planning to shape it. We want West Tampa to become a national model as to what can happen when you use artificial intelligence. I also want to talk about the people that we're going to be training in grant writing. Thank you so much.

10:28:57AM Thank you, Mr. Randolph. That concludes public comment for the day. Our next line of business is board appointments for historic preservation committee. Suling Lucas Harris deputy city clerk for the City of Tampa. I'm here before you today to present an applicant for the Historic Preservation Commission. I present to you Ms. Stefanie McQueen, who has expressed an interest in the urban Planning position which was previously held by dominique cobb whose term expired April 18, 2025. She will now have three minutes to express her qualifications for the position. Stefanie mcqueen. I am a 15-year plus resident of the City of Tampa. My background is in Planning but I also have a background in historic preservation Planning. Originally, I had gone to school for history and historic preservation, architectural history. I have worked for city governments in Illinois where I am originally from doing certificate of appropriateness reviews, national register applications. Have a lot of background in that professionally. And then I transitioned into land use and transportation Planning. I've been staff on a county government in Maryland previously in my career, and I've been working as a transportation and land use consultant for the last 18 years. Very interested in serving on the Historic Preservation Commission for the City of Tampa. I see we have a lot of resources that are in need of support and strengthening our communities and allowing some of the new development to meet those historic components and essential kind of features to build neighborhoods up. So happy to serve in this role. If there are any questions, I'm not sure what else I can do to answer.

Guido Maniscalco

10:31:04AM I looked over your application, slash, resum . It's very impressive. I think you are the type of candidate that we want on this board. So I'm happy to make a motion for Mr. Shelby to come back with a resolution, correct, to appoint you to the board?

Martin Shelby

10:31:20AM Actually, you can make the motion to accept her and then we can move the resolution if that's council's pleasure.

Guido Maniscalco

10:31:26AM Motion to accept the nominee.

Alan Clendenin

10:31:29AM We have a motion from Councilman Maniscalco to approve the appointment to the historic preservation board. And move the resolution. We have a second from I don't know who I heard first. I heard Councilman Miranda. Discussion, Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

10:31:45AM I wanted to say the same thing. I really thought your resum was great and really looking forward to having somebody who has that experience but also some transit experience because that's my -- I thought that was great.

Alan Clendenin

10:31:58AM We have a motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it unanimously. Congratulations.

10:32:05AM We are moving on -- Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

10:32:08AM Before we vote on number 5, I want to talk about it.

Alan Clendenin

10:32:16AM Pull that for discussion.

Lynn Hurtak

10:32:17AM No, I just wanted to say something about it.

Alan Clendenin

10:32:23AM Councilwoman Hurtak, number 5, what would you like to say about it?

Lynn Hurtak

10:32:24AM I want to say that we received a lot of e-mails about flock and the automated license plate readers. I did speak to Chief Bercaw about it. I don't know if any of you had the opportunity to do that. But he assured me that they have to follow specific certain rules, that they aren't allowed to just share it willy-nilly. That the only time they are allowed to use this technology is to share it with other agencies when they have an open case. I trust that Chief Bercaw knows what he's talking about. Any sort of use like that would have to cross his desk. That -- I just wanted to make sure I talked to the public about that.

Alan Clendenin

10:33:06AM Councilman Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

10:33:07AM Likewise. I had the same conversation with the chief. I agree with you.

Guido Maniscalco

10:33:11AM I spoke with Chief Bercaw. I spoke with Chief Bennett. I asked questions because I did receive a few e-mails. I saw there was media attention to it. I know at least one article I read early this morning. Again, same as council member Hurtak. I had my questions and concerns resolved.

Alan Clendenin

10:33:33AM Councilman Carlson.

Bill Carlson

10:33:35AM Same thing, to say it more directly to anybody concerned, Chief Bercaw said they don't share information with other agencies unless there is a specific open case for a specific person. So it's not an automatic thing where information is shared.

Alan Clendenin

10:33:50AM Councilman Viera. When you are finished, would you move items 5 and 6.

Luis Viera

10:33:53AM Yes, I will. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate Councilwoman Hurtak beginning the conversation on this. Obviously I called up Chief Bercaw and spoke to him about it. I'm fully satisfied with that. Obviously given the allegations of potential with what's happening on the federal level with immigration, something that really breaks my heart, moves my heart, makes me very angry over the xenophobia, prejudice, bigotry and racism I'm seeing out there, I'm very satisfied. Given that, I'm very satisfied with his answer. Again, wanted to say that. Move items 5 and 6.

Alan Clendenin

10:34:32AM Motion from Viera and second from Maniscalco moving items 5 through 6. All in favor, aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously. Councilwoman Hurtak, move items 7-8.

Lynn Hurtak

10:34:41AM Yes, I move items 7-8.

Alan Clendenin

10:34:43AM Motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. A second from Councilman Maniscalco. All those in favor, aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously. Councilman Maniscalco, 9-12.

Guido Maniscalco

10:34:50AM I'd like to move items 9-12.

Alan Clendenin

10:34:52AM We have a motion from Councilman Maniscalco. Second from Councilman Miranda. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously. Finance chair.

Charlie Miranda

10:35:01AM Move items 13-15.

Alan Clendenin

10:35:03AM Motion from Councilman Miranda. Second from Councilman Maniscalco. Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

10:35:06AM I just want to say, this is approving the collective bargaining agreements. And I want to publicly thank Chief Bennett. The unions that worked on this bargaining and staff for getting it through. I know you are still working on fire's bargaining. I know that continues. But I just want to say thank you so much and how much we value our labor. I think this contract is a good one for right now and where we are. I just want to thank all the parties who worked so hard on it.

Alan Clendenin

10:35:40AM Thank you. Appreciate that. Councilman Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

10:35:43AM I want to acknowledge Steve simon here with the ATU in the audience and all his work. This is not an easy task. All those involved, thank you Chief Bennett. You always do a great job. That's it.

Alan Clendenin

10:36:00AM Councilman Miranda?

Charlie Miranda

10:36:01AM No, sir. Same thing.

Bill Carlson

10:36:06AM Just to reiterate what my colleague said, thank you to everyone involved in this. A few years ago, we did a partial catch-up because of inflation. Costs had gone up. The salaries had not kept up with it. We did a big jump that still did not completely cover all the inflation, but we did a big jump. This is a smaller one. Still, the idea is to keep up with inflation. If he want to attract and retain the best and brightest people in all our departments we need to be competitive because we want to retain them. Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

10:36:40AM Councilman Miranda. Move items 13-15.

Charlie Miranda

10:36:44AM Already did that.

Alan Clendenin

10:36:46AM I forgot we did. Motion from Councilman Miranda. Second from Councilman Maniscalco. All in favor, aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Development and economic opportunity, Councilman Carlson, 16-23.

Bill Carlson

10:36:59AM So moved.

Alan Clendenin

10:37:00AM Motion from Councilman Carlson. Second from Councilman Miranda. All those in favor, aye. Ayes have it unanimously. Councilwoman Hurtak, mobility --

Lynn Hurtak

10:37:09AM I move item 24.

Alan Clendenin

10:37:10AM Motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. Second from Councilman Miranda. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Motion to open the 10:00 and 10:30 public hearings.

Martin Shelby

10:37:22AM Martin Shelby, City Council attorney. With regard to following your consent docket, would you like to move those items that don't require staff at this time?

Alan Clendenin

10:37:33AM We could do that.

Martin Shelby

10:37:34AM 29, 30, 31, 32, 33.

Alan Clendenin

10:37:41AM 29, 30, 31 -- 32 and 33 were asked to have separate votes on.

Lynn Hurtak

10:37:52AM I move items 29 through 31.

Alan Clendenin

10:37:55AM Motion to move 29, 30, 31. Second from Councilman Miranda. Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

10:38:01AM I did want to say, as far as 29 and 30, for the drone first responder program -- it wasn't really a ride-along. More an office-along, where I got to see where they are stored and learn how they use them for parades and other such events and how they are behind in the program. This will do many things, but also help kind of crowd control, which is why they are being put through -- or why -- that is why they are going to be in downtown in ybor first and really just, this is a total for the next nine years. So it's not a one-time thing. And we do have to allocate that money every year. We can see how this works, see what we think of it. I encourage all of my colleagues to go and visit the drone program is really interesting. Keeping up with technology is really hard, but it's really interesting to see how they do it.

Alan Clendenin

10:39:08AM Councilman Carlson.

Bill Carlson

10:39:09AM Just to add to that, Chief Bercaw also talked about how this is cheaper than helicopters. Requires less manpower than helicopters. We need all of our officers in the field. Also, we've had a fair number of complaints of people that complain about helicopters hovering over neighborhoods for extended periods of time. He is hopeful that these will eventually replace that, so it will be less intrusive for people as well.

Alan Clendenin

10:39:37AM Very good. We have a motion and second to move 29, 30, 31. All in favor? Ayes have it unanimously. Items 32 -- motion to move items 32 and 33. Motion from Councilwoman Hurtak, a second from Councilman Maniscalco. Roll call vote, please.

Bill Carlson

10:39:55AM I'm in favor of streetcar in concept. Right now, the city is going into massive debt and we have to start saying no to things. We have to say no to things we even like. I'm going to start saying no because we need to do that. There are monies coming in from other places. Just as we heard last night, this is leading to some bigger investment. We don't have the money to do it right now. It will end up in massive debt. Unfortunately I have to vote no.

Guido Maniscalco

10:40:22AM I'm going to support it. I sit as a member of the streetcar board. I said here many times how much I support it with the fare free. I've seen the ridership skyrocket. I look forward to this being the beginning of further expansion down the road. Credit to Chairman Clendenin for always championing the streetcar. This is a step in the positive direction of achieving those goals. I'm happy to support it.

Charlie Miranda

10:40:49AM Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was here when mayor greco started the project. I'm one of the council members voted for it. I've always been supportive of the project.

Alan Clendenin

10:40:57AM This money had already been allocated from the CRA. It's not new money. It's shifting it from one budget to the other. This is not allocations of new money. This is moving it from the budget that we approved a previous year. We have a motion and second, item 32 and 33. Roll call vote.

Charlie Miranda

10:41:14AM Yes.

Guido Maniscalco

10:41:14AM Yes.

Lynn Hurtak

10:41:15AM Yes.

Luis Viera

10:41:16AM Yes.

Bill Carlson

10:41:16AM No.

Alan Clendenin

10:41:17AM Yes.

The clerk

10:41:21AM Motion passes with Carlson voting no.

Alan Clendenin

10:41:24AM Thank you so much. We had a motion to open the 10 a.m. and 10:30 public hearings. Motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. Second from Councilman Maniscalco. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it.

Bill Carlson

10:41:38AM Can I ask a procedural question? Marty or somebody, how come in a case like this we have a light agenda, we have a 1:30. Why couldn't the 1:30 have been scheduled for 10:30? Isn't it possible if there is a lighter schedule that we can put 1:30 At 10:30 instead?

Martin Shelby

10:42:00AM When we sent out the notice for this or when we brought it to council to have the resolution for this, there was a lot of discussion I had with the Legal Department and with staff about how we're going to handle the logistics for the 1:30. We did not know at that time how many second readings we were going to have. We didn't know how many vacations we were going to have. Also the fact that, frankly, the way this fell with a previous regular meeting. We had two consecutive regular meetings next to each other. The second regular meeting is usually lighter. I wish we could move that up. Right now, you could take all your staff reports. First of all, I cannot tell you, by the way, how long your 10:30 public hearing is going to take. Then you could take up the staff reports. Then you can come back to 1:30. I cannot tell you, frankly, with the number of people who will have to come in, how long that exactly will take. And we wanted to set a chunk of time aside for that. After this experience, we'll know exactly how --

Guido Maniscalco

10:43:03AM I was told the more time council members spends in chambers, the happier we become. That's why it happens like that.

Bill Carlson

10:43:10AM I've seen too much of you guys the last 24 hours.

Alan Clendenin

10:43:13AM I can't get enough.

Charlie Miranda

10:43:15AM Who gave you that information? [ laughter ]

Alan Clendenin

10:43:19AM As he says with a happy face. Back to business.

Martin Shelby

10:43:26AM If we could, Mr. Chairman, let the administration know that if you do move quickly and you're able to take in the morning, you could move the parking discussion and 35 and 37 which is still open.

Alan Clendenin

10:43:38AM I believe they just heard you say that. I don't have to repeat what you said. Let's move to item 25. Staff. Who is going to present? And council. LaChone Dock, Development Coordination. Item 25 is ab 2-25-11.

10:44:02AM LaChone, we have to swear you in. Anybody here to speak at the 10 or 10:30 public hearings, please stand and raise your right hand and be sworn in. To provide is the truth and nothing but the truth?

10:44:21AM Sorry about that, LaChone.

LaChone Dock

10:44:23AM That's okay. LaChone Dock, Development Coordination. Item 25 is ab 2-25-11. This is a special use 2 for alcoholic beverage sales for large venue classification, consumption on premises and package sales consumption off-premises for the sale of beer and wine at the property located at 2301 North Albany Avenue. This item was on last week's agenda for second reading, but further modifications were required to be made to the legal description. So those changes have been made along with the other site plan modifications required to be made between first and second reading. The plan has been certified and provided to the clerk, and I am available for questions. This item is before you this morning for second reading.

Alan Clendenin

10:45:10AM Does council have any questions? Hearing none, is there an applicant? I'm here to answer any questions.

10:45:22AM Does council have any questions?

Guido Maniscalco

10:45:24AM Just a comment. I'm just really excited, you know, as the West Tampa Renaissance Takes Place, this is such a wonderful project, especially in restoring a cigar factory. The cigar factories I've called them the castles of our community because it's very unique to our history. My compliments to you. I really look forward to this.

Alan Clendenin

10:45:45AM Councilman Carlson, did you wish to speak?

Bill Carlson

10:45:49AM No. I'm supposed to read it.

Alan Clendenin

10:45:50AM I was actually going to give it to Maniscalco. Since he moved it and was passionate. Motion to close from Councilman Maniscalco. Second from Hurtak. All in favor, aye. Opposed?

Martin Shelby

10:46:05AM Did you ask if anybody was here from the public.

Alan Clendenin

10:46:07AM I did not. Anybody here from the public who wishes to speak on the item? Motion to close from Councilman Maniscalco. Second from Councilwoman Hurtak. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously. Councilman Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

10:46:20AM I have an ordinance being presented for second reading and adoption. Ordinance approving special use permit su-2 for alcoholic beverage sales, large 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 2301 North Albany Avenue, Tampa, Florida, as more particularly described in section 3, providing that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are repealed, repealing ordinance 2022-55, providing an effective date.

Alan Clendenin

10:46:50AM We have a motion from Councilman Maniscalco. Second from Councilman Miranda. We have a technology issue, so we have to have a voice vote on this one. Roll call vote, please.

Charlie Miranda

10:46:57AM Yes.

Guido Maniscalco

10:46:58AM Yes.

Lynn Hurtak

10:46:59AM Yes.

Luis Viera

10:46:59AM Yes.

Bill Carlson

10:47:00AM Yes.

Alan Clendenin

10:47:01AM Yes.

The clerk

10:47:04AM Motion carried unanimously.

Alan Clendenin

10:47:08AM We're moving on to number 26. Dana Crosby Collier. Assistant city attorney with the City of Tampa. I bring before you today item 26. It's following a special magistrate proceeding on request for relief filed by James hettinger, LLC and clendenon properties, LLC -- I'm sorry, pursuant to section 7051 of the statutes also known as the fluedra. It's been a while since you've had a settlement resulting from a fluedra, so I want to make a few brief comments before I turn it over to the special magistrate, the owner and staff. When you consider a settlement proposal under the fluedra, your role will be legislative. You can consider matters outside of the city's land development code and comp plan, including but not limited to the impact of public interest resulting from approving a proposed settlement. Although the process for today's hearing required notice and provides due process, it is a legislative decision by you today. After I conclude my brief introductory remarks, you'll hear from Scott Steady, the special magistrate retained by the parties in this matter. He'll give his presentation on the mediation process and then you will hear from representatives of the property owner, City staff, and the public. You may conclude the public hearing once you provide the owner with the final rebuttal after public comment. Finally, as you consider the testimony and evidence entered into the record today, please remember that although the special magistrate's report is a public record, all the actions and statements contained therein are an offer to settle and compromise -- offer to compromise and settle this, inadmissible in any proceeding. I mention this in the event you are concerned about the possibility of setting a precedent if this revised design is approved. This case has a long, long, long procedural history. Bear with me. I'll give you the overview of the history. The property at issue is located at 1715 east 4th avenue, 1411 north 17th street and 1707 east 4th avenue in Ybor City. The design and plan for the improvements went before the Barrio Latino Commission BLC on March 26, 2024. Following a public hearing, the BLC approved a certificate of appropriateness for construction of a new four-level apartment complex over a one-level parking with site improvements for the property. In accordance with city's code the property owner previously secured an off-site parking agreement to support some of the required parking count needed for the development. Following BLC approval on April 10, 2024, a petition for review of the BLC decision was filed on behalf of an aggrieved person, nick capitano, INC. by Attorney Mark Bentley. August 1, 2024, City Council held a review hearing regarding approval of the certificate of appropriateness by the BLC. At that time, City Council overturned the BLC approval by a vote of 4-2, and found the new construction and site improvements not consistent with city code, the Ybor City design guidelines secretary of interior standards. Council found the proposed project is, quote, higher and more bulkier, unquote than surrounding properties and also found that the off-site parking agreement did not adequately meet or ensure the required parking would be met on-site. On August 30, 2024, about a year ago, the owner's Attorney, Jim Shimberg filed a request for relief with the city pursuant to section 7051. That is the fluedra section. Request for relief was originally filed and sent you a memo at that time describing that we would now enter into an administrative proceeding to try to resolve the issues raised in the fluedra. The special magistrate will describe the informal mediation that occurred with city members and the owner to consider alternative development plans that are responsive to City Council's expressed concerns at the review hearing. We conducted two mediation sessions. The first on February 28, 2025, and a second on April 14, 2025. At the second mediation, owner's team presented a significantly revised plan that was intended to address the basis for council's denial. Comments were received by members of the public who were in attendance at the mediation. Stephanie poynor, Mark Bentley, Ryan manasse. At the conclusion of the mediation, the city agreed to present the revised plan to the BLC for recommendation and then to the City Council for your consideration. Today's hearing is part one and the first step of the fluedra process and will require to you consider the revised plan as a proposed settlement of issues raised in August of 2024 and in an effort to forestall any future potential litigation. If you do reject today's settlement, then the owner is entitled to move to a step two in the process which is an administrative process where the special magistrate would determine if City Council's action on August 2024 was unreasonable or unfairly burdens the property. The owner will be up after the special magistrate to discuss the proposed project redesign today. The design is much different than that which you saw a year ago. It includes an on-site lift parking arrangement screened from site and located entirely under the building. So there is an alley parking that was designed in accordance with code requirement. So no waivers or exceptions are required and the updated design of the building structure has been revised significantly to alleviate the massing that was a concern of council. In the interest of efficiency for all involved, all elements discussed at the mediation and commented on in the fluedra mediation are included in the text of the settlement agreement so there will be no additional administrative approvals or action required. The proposed design and settlement agreement was presented in a fully noticed public hearing before the Barrio Latino Commission on May 27, 2025. No member of the public appeared or spoke at the BLC hearing. And the BLC found that the proposed redesign is consistent with city code, Ybor City design guidelines and the secretary of interior standards. The BLC recommended City Council approve the settlement agreement and recommended after approval of the settlement agreement that you authorize the architectural review and historic preservation manager administrator to issue the ca for this project. I've included in your backup the minutes from the BLC meeting on May 27, 2025. And I've also included the options for your motion. In closing, the project before you is very different from what council denied in August 2024, but so is your role. As I mentioned, you are considering a settlement proposal and thus your action today on the settlement agreement is legislative. Because this is a settlement proposal, there are other factors that City Council should take into consideration when making your decision, including the fact that if the proposed settlement is approved, it will resolve the pending fluedra proceeding and limit potential liability, legal liability for the city. As you have before you, you have the motion -- sample motion page. You have three options. After hearing all the evidence and taking into consideration all relevant matters, you may accept the mediated settlement and authorize staff to implement the settlement. In this case, implementation will require second motion to request that the ca be issued. You may reject the settlement or you may modify the mediated settlement, but this can only occur with the concurrence of the owner who is present today. The order of presentation will be as follows. Turn it over to special magistrate Scott Steady to discuss the settlement agreement. And then the owner will come up and present the project. Following the owner's presentation, City staff will opine upon the settlement agreement and the comments of staff on the proposed settlement. We have architectural review and historic preservation manager Dennis Fernandez, Zoning Administrator Eric Cotton, and mobility planner John Marsh here if you have any questions of staff. If you have no questions of me, I'll turn it over to Mr. Steady.

10:55:22AM Any questions? I did serve as the special magistrate, basically the mediator. Dana did a great job of reiterating everything. I'll briefly comment that we had two sessions in February of this year. Pretty much dealt with the parking issue. All on-site. Staff felt still needed to be improvements or changes to the physical building. Direction back to the developer. Good discussions. Came back in April with significant changes, which made the staff comfortable to bring it back to City Council with my recommendation as well. Unless there are any comments, I suggest we hear from the applicant developer.

10:56:04AM Thank you, magistrate. We'll hear from the applicant, Mr. Shimberg. My name is Jim Shimberg. I'm here representing James hettinger and don clendenon who are the owners and developers of the project. It'S Been A Long Road since they purchased the property back in 2022. You heard -- Dana did a great job of kind of summarizing everything for you. We've been to the BLC twice. Both times we received approval. After the first time, there was unusual situation where aggrieved property owner appealed. Usually it's somebody who does not get the approval at the BLC. Council, even though two of your members thought it was a great project, overturned the decision. Since my client is very adamant that this is the appropriate project in the right area and did comply with code, we've gone through this special process that the Florida statutes allows. Scott Steady has done a really good job of bringing the parties together. In my opinion, the two issues that council was uncomfortable about when we came before you the last time, off-site parking arrangement, which we had approved, but there were still challenges with that that council was not comfortable with, and then also some massing concerns Mr. Miranda raised and some council members thought there were some concerns about that. Through this process, we've gone back. We figured out a way, as Dana said, to bring all the parking on-site. There will be an on-site attendant to monitor the lift. Some of the spaces will have lifts where you'll have two cars. The parking is brought on-site. No off-site parking agreement which really was the majority of the concern of Mr. Bentley's client. There was also the concern about massing that was in the motion. We worked really hard and Stephanie, our architect, will come up in a second and walk through some of the changes in a little bit more detail. She worked closely with your staff to try to come up with something that they believe was responsive to council's motion. We've worked hard. We appreciate the opportunity to be back in front of council. I want to turn it over to Stephanie now to go through the changes in a little bit more detail. We're available for questions. Both of our client representatives are here. They have worked really hard. We think it really will be a great project and will benefit ybor. I don't believe that the people that originally filed the complaint are here. I believe they are satisfied. I'm not going to speak for them. Could show up in a minute. I believe we've addressed the comments that were made and the concerns of council. Let me turn it over to Stephanie to make a brief presentation because you've heard a lot. Stephanie gaines with groh architecture. The more people talk, the less I have to do. Mainly I'll be showing visuals. So as everyone has said, we were charged from setting up the fluedra process, charged with reducing the massing, and solving the deficient on-site parking count that we had at the time. I'll run through this very quickly. This is just to remind everybody where the property is located and its conditions. The property involves this entire northern front of the block on 4th avenue between east 17th and angel oliva. It includes also maintaining two historic structures and reusing those. And then this part of the site currently has the remnants of the tamborello service station that was there for many, many years. And what I'm showing on this image is the footprint of the building at the ground level. And it has really not changed since you saw it before. What we do internally to it and at the upper level is where we adjusted, provided for the parking and adjusted for the massing. Just very quickly, these parking spaces, this is all under the building and this is -- this symbol is indicating where we have the covered stacked parking spaces. The rest are uncovered. The parking count required is 96 spaces. The earlier scheme had 69 on-site and 27 provided for off-site. We now have all 97 and if we're lucky, we're showing 96 required, and we're showing an additional one that we potentially will get on there. We also went ahead and showed our additional parking accommodations for not only private use but public use. So we've got bicycle, providing 20 bicycles. We've got this space, calling alternate parking that will be shared between all the uses on the block. And that's for things like scooters, motorcycles, golf CARTs. Anything besides a car or bicycle. We are showing parking off the alley. There was some discussion. Mark had brought up that they were concerned that we were not needing the backup space that's needed. Required 12 feet and that's what we've always shown on this. Transportation has approved it. It is a little hard to read -- oh, I did want to point out that our project sits within the YC 6 zoning district, which is 60-foot building height. The project was designed to meet that requirement. Adjacent to the property, though, especially along 4th avenue and just a little bit on angel olivia is 7 district, which is mostly a neighborhood, 45 feet in height. That will come into play with the strategy that we developed to move forward. This is one with my scribbly notes on it. That's okay. Just to make it a little simpler to understand, we took away everything and enlarged this diagram of the building. The red outline is the original, the before outline of the building footprint all the way up through the fifth floor. The blue line is the shifted massing from off of 4th avenue where we dropped an entire floor so that most of the frontage on 4th avenue is four story, and that shifted some square footage to the back of the building on the alley side. This is a diagrammatic -- so sorry about my scribbles. Now everybody knows my secrets. Michael is normally the only person who has to read my scribbles. This is diagrammatically what we did. The previously approved massing, and the new massing. So we dropped this entire level off of the front. So along 4th avenue, you read the building as a four story building and the fifth floor is pushed back. We also eliminated these tall peaks that went up to 60 feet. Those were there for -- to allow shared use of the rooftops. We removed that option, which the neighbors will be happy about as well. We met with them. They supported it, but we had minimized it. Now we have taken it off and the highest portion is 56 feet. This is now putting this in perspective, more realistic what's happening. So this is the approved or the previous rendering. Notice it is -- notice its relativity to a five story building to the west of the property. This blue line is demonstrating what we have taken off to achieve this. Dana included so many things in her presentation, but I will mention, she did say that it is significantly different. But the thing that we're proud of also, and it was charged with us by staff, is to maintain the architectural features that create the characteristic of the building. While we have significantly changed the massing, the building looks like it did originally. So we significantly dropped this front. These will become -- the units at this level are pushed back 15 feet from the street and the rooftops here will be patios for those private units on that level. This image is taken as if you were floating at the third floor level. So that you could see what we've done. But an even better -- oh, shoot. Let me fold that over real quick. So sorry. This is the important part. This is taken at eye-level view as a pedestrian. And you can see that this massing, this top floor disappears completely and most of the building then is a four-story building as opposed to straight across five-story building. And I think that I zipped through it. I think that describes it. Of course, we'll welcome questions.

11:06:01AM Councilman Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

11:06:02AM Yes, ma'am. Is it a red brick facade? We are using stucco as an accent. It's a couple of different materials.

11:06:20AM Random question, if you don't know the answer -- when was stucco, when did that become a thing? New construction, I don't see stucco used. Stuff as far back as the '20s, mediterranean style, when did that become commonplace? Me. We see stucco on historic buildings in ybor more from the '40s and '50s. I'm sure there was some before that.

11:06:51AM No, because how I look at this, it looks like you took an old building and repurposed it with the red brick. And then you added something behind it, which is the stucco part. In terms of the makeup and character of the neighborhood, it fits in, in my opinion. Again, from eye-level view, if I'm walking by, oh, they gutted the building, preserved the brick and then did something new.

11:07:18AM Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

11:07:19AM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

11:07:20AM I just want you to go back to the original one and show me where the bike parking is. The site plan. That's where we have that.

11:07:30AM Sorry. I'm kind of a broken record. We have bike racks here and here.

11:07:39AM That is not going to work for the people who live there. They are going to need protected bike parking. Like behind gates, that sort of thing. That's what I'm going to look for. I know this is not technically part of this. But open bike racks for people that have e-bikes that are thousands of dollars, that's not going to cut it. So when people come in front of us, generally speaking, that is what I ask for, covered protected bike parking for the folks who live there. Because if we want to make this a walkable and bikeable community, we really need to provide people with that opportunity.

Alan Clendenin

11:08:17AM Thank you. Any further questions? Thank you very much. Ahead and give you his thoughts.

11:08:32AM Mr. Fernandez. Talk to us about stucco. Dennis Fernandez, architectural review and historic preservation. The first issue with stucco is it dates back even before the term stucco, plaster was used exterior. That goes back to the greek era. A lot of those types of trades came with the immigrant population into Ybor City and were sort of utilized differently. However, the preferred fire resistant method of construction after the early 1900 era fires in ybor was vitrified brick for its fire retardant capabilities. Now, stucco has become a nice opportunity to differentiate the traditional building materials in Ybor City and perhaps introduce that element that signifies it as new, not to confuse the old and the new, which is one of the principal goals in new construction in historic district. Back to the fluedra settlement, I think it's been voiced already, this really was approached as a collaborative effort to bring what we felt was a very nice and needed project into the historic district in a manner that integrates appropriately into national historic landmark district. From my perspective, I approached it to respond to the concerns of council with both the parking and with the scale and massing. Parking is a challenging issue in an historic district of two and three story buildings when you're introducing a required 97 parking spaces. That's already going to be a story, story and a half before you even break ground. That being said, the mechanical element of the solution being presented in the settlement I think is an innovative way to accommodate the parking requirement on-site and not perhaps utilize very valuable land in the historic district for surface parking that supports a distant project. I think the massing solution is well integrated. One thing that Ms. Gaines didn't point out, there was a large mechanical addition on the west side of the building that was also four stories that was eliminated as part of our discussion, so there's significant change in the mass of the building both vertically and horizontally. With that, the Barrio Latino Commission did feel, as Dana had mentioned, that the project as presented does meet the Ybor City design guidelines and the Secretary of the Interior standards and did forward their recommendation to you to approve the settlement.

11:11:38AM Council questions. Councilman Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

11:11:41AM What is the height restriction in Ybor City? How many floors can you have or what is the footage? However, the approach was because it abuts a 45-foot limit to try to visually maintain, 45 feet, that's why we stepped it down and pushed the massing back.

11:12:06AM Thank you very much.

Alan Clendenin

11:12:08AM Councilman Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

11:12:09AM Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I just want to thank the developer, the attorney, Mr. Shimberg and the individual who heard this case, Mr. Steady as the magistrate for hearing. I think compromise has been a very good one. Certainly benefit the area and it will ease up on any restriction that might have happened in the past. That's yesterday's news. I want to thank you all personally very much.

Alan Clendenin

11:12:35AM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

11:12:39AM I'm glad we're able to come to a compromise with this. But I am still very concerned that we have a historic district. We want to continue to follow historic standards, but we're also using just too much parking, too many parking spaces, and this is going to be a problem going forward. If you want to keep stuff at four stories, you're not going to have enough parking. How expensive are these units going to have to be to have like raised parking, special raised parking, they are going to be insane. I just want to say it. I'm very concerned about it. I know, like I said, I think this is going to pass, but my concern is how do we continue to keep this area -- if you need that much parking, it's not going to be affordable. And this is something that we are going to have to really grapple with as a council as we move forward on this. I supported the project before. I have no problem with it now. I just -- I really am concerned about what is going to end up being the gentrification of this community because of these antiquated and very expensive requirements for parking.

Alan Clendenin

11:13:55AM Thank you, councilwoman. Anybody in the public that wishes to speak to this item. Good morning, poynor. Start with your name. You have three minutes.

11:14:22AM That's not part of the rules. Start with your name. Go. Good morning. Let's see, I started out with the staff report. It says, here's what I think. I really have no opinion about this project. What I have an opinion about is during the fluedra, the discussion was that both for the diagonal parking and the parking lifts, they both had to have a de-1. Please raise your hand if you are a transportation expert up there. Anybody. Buehler? Oh, nobody is a transportation expert. I went through accela, and I have attached all three property addresses for accela. I went through the files. Eric Cotton said that they would have to have a de-1 for both of those. How can you approve something that the de-1s haven't been filed? So in order to approve this, you really have to require the modification for the de-1, unless I'm just totally off base, but there was a discussion about it. It was discussed by staff, by the Legal Department, and by the attorneys, and here we are. I can't find a de-1. Maybe it happened. Somebody show it to me. But I can't find it. The whole point, as I highlighted at the bottom of the barrio -- the staff report, this was really about parking. So you've got this right here. Has this been approved by transportation? Is this something kosher? I've never seen it before. I don't know. This is only 24-foot wide. You're not going to get your big redneck trucks in there. Not going to get your full-size SUVs. This is 24-foot wide. Those are the ones we see with the big door dings. Really? Honestly, I don't want to stand up here and complain about it, but what I'm asking you is how can you approve this without those things being done because nobody up there is a transportation expert. Now, I could be wrong. I would love for somebody to come on, staff and say, yes, we already did the de-1s. Ms. Poynor is too goof tow find it. That's really my issue. Because I agree with Councilwoman Hurtak. This is an area of town, e-bike parking is probably just as important if not more important than having 71 parking spaces, but I would like to also point out, the lifts, they sound like a good idea in New York city where people don't drive for weeks on end. Here in Tampa, people come and go all day long. So I don't know how one attendant is going to take care of all these parking spots underneath this building. But, hey, that's totally up to that neighborhood. That's totally up to them. I don't care. What I do care is about transparency and accountability within this department. If no transportation expert has looked at this, you cannot approve it. Thank you.

11:17:45AM Applicant has an opportunity for rebuttal. We have John Marsh from transportation here to address any transportation related concerns, and we have Eric Cotton here to address any --

11:18:03AM Does council have any concerns they would like addressed?

Bill Carlson

11:18:06AM One question. The original complainant or affected party was nick capitano company. Are they not a party of this at all? Attorney. They filed for the review hearing that came before you about a year ago. They did not attend the Barrio Latino Commission public hearing which was publicly noticed, and they are not present today.

Alan Clendenin

11:18:35AM Does council have any questions for staff concerning transportation? Hearing none, just confirm, anybody else from the public who wishes to speak to this item? Seeing none, applicant, would you like a rebuttal? Jim Shimberg again. Law group. Mark Bentley's clients did participate in both mediations. Second of all, we worked closely with your staff and eric and John are here to address the issue. We feel comfortable. We actually agree with Ms. Hurtak's Comments. If you want to change the parking standards in ybor, we think that would make more sense. We were just trying to comply. And that's what our client has been trying to do for three years now. That's why we originally went to off-site parking. When that didn't work and the neighborhood didn't like that, we tried to figure out a way to bring it all inside. It's going to be a little more expensive to have the attendant there, but it's going to work. Thank you very much for your consideration. We appreciate it.

11:19:31AM Thank you. That's the end of the presentations. Council discussion. Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

11:19:41AM I said it before. As more things come into this neighborhood, we really are going to have to think about -- I mean, it still upsets me that we can't use garage spaces for things like this and have people walk to a garage like they do in every other city in the country. We've got to start thinking of ourselves as a city that can do this, that can walk. So, yeah, I'm just upset that these are going to be so expensive due to the special parking. I think in this community, we really have to solve this problem. I'm glad we're able to solve it in this case, but what it's going to do is it's going to stop small developers from being able to come in and do infill projects. It will leave it to big developers. I don't think that's fair in this type of community. Again, I supported this project before. I'm supporting this just to get it through, but I'm disappointed we had to do this.

Alan Clendenin

11:20:36AM Councilman Carlson and Councilman Maniscalco.

Bill Carlson

11:20:40AM Because of all -- I'm allowed to talk about parking because it's legislative, right? Because of all the new development in ybor, the parking garages are full all the time. I had a conversation with fed. Maybe we can have it on a workshop at some point. We need more parking garages in Ybor City. Despite the fact that we want everybody to ride uber or whatever, people aren't and there's still a parking problem. We have the fernando noriega garage, the northern building is mostly owned by hcc. I would like to talk about doing a deal with them so we can take over the whole thing. But on the eastern side, we need a parking garage. The centro ybor parking is always full, too. If we provide parking, we could probably make a profit on it, plus it would help out the small developers. Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

11:21:37AM Councilman Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

11:21:38AM Thank you very much. When the time comes, I'm going to vote to support and approve this special magistrate recommendation. But if you look at Ybor City, it's a unique place. It is a perfect example of live, work, play historically because you have the streetcar on 7th avenue. Streetcar not on 7th but it's there in one capacity. People lived upstairs, they worked down stairs. They worked at a cigar factory. They walked to their casita. They had health care at the mutual aid societies. Perfect example historically of what a great city or village should be. Unfortunately, post World War II, you have the interstate and you have the pulling up of the streetcar and the automobile companies and tire manufacturers pushing automobile ownership. That mindset, that psychology has been there since the late 1940s. Now we're coming back full circle. What's been talked about regarding parking. It shouldn't have to be. Parking minimums and all these parking requirements because less than a century ago, people didn't -- they did not need cars. We had public transportation or they didn't need to leave the neighborhood. Now we are so spread out, that it's different. But Ybor City fell victim to urban renewal in a very dramatic and aggressive way. If you study urban renewal throughout the country, it was especially aggressive here in Tampa. And I was pulling up on google maps what this property looks like. Much of it is a vacant lot. There are some historic structures that are going to be preserved, but a lot of damage was done to ybor. Not just the interstate, but in talking to folks that have now all passed away, I ask them, I go, after the war, after World War II, one guy told me, his father said, why do you want to come back to an old house? He rented an apartment on Davis Islands. Ended up living in lutz. A lot of people went to Brandon, Carrollwood, on and on. Came back 40, 50 years later, what happened to the neighborhood? Well, not just the interstate, but people started leaving. Tampa started growing. Things started happening. Getting back to the point, I'm glad to see a development like this going onto the property. I'm glad that it was mediated and worked ought and don't have a room full of people in opposition. I think that says a lot. No matter what time of day, people will be filling up. They are against something and I know the very passionate people of Ybor City, they would be here. I'm going to support this. Again, in talking about parking, parking is expensive and not everybody wants a car. We talk about e-bikes. We talk about the streetcar. We talk about riding a regular bike or walking. There are so many different things that we need to look at because it's expensive to own a car and expensive to park that car. Again, if we're going to be affordable, attainable, want to be welcoming to new, younger generations, people out of college with their first job looking for a place to live, we really have to have a serious parking discussion. Thanks.

Alan Clendenin

11:24:36AM Councilman Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

11:24:38AM Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Along the same conversation with council member Carlson and Maniscalco, Ybor City -- because of different things. One was the expressway. Want to blame it on that. No. part of it, yes. What happened, when the people that work in the cigar factory, people working at reynolds can, aluminum can, american company, american can company and those, the people, kids that want to follow in that trade. And the demise of the cigar factory along with the demise of housing that they were guilt out of wood most of them, except the housing projects, mainly, deteriorated because of termites and houses were in bad shape. Didn't have enough money to fix them. Decay, on and on and on. For years, it was a ghost town. Again, mention greco's name. Conversation, Councilman Carlson about building a garage on the east side with fernando noriega and the mayor because I listened to it and it never got done because it got an office. But there's going to be a need sooner than later to build another garage. Who is going to fund it is another question. But Ybor City demise within itself. Little grocery stores. Had a grocery store you could go in, didn't have the money, signed the receipt. End of the week, when the parents got paid, you paid it off. That's how it was. Things have changed. No credit cards to speak of. You had a house account and whatever store you went to, whatever grocery store you went to. Everything has changed. I can't figure hundred percent why they left, but they left mainly because the second generation from Ybor City. My generation was born in the '40s and early '50s went to school. Parents of the ones that went to school never finished grammar school. So there is a difference there between grammar school and even high school. A high school diploma at that time was something of success. Today high school is part of a system that you got to go higher in education and do that to be competitive in the field. So everything is changed between Ybor City of yesterday and the Ybor City of today, living in tomorrow is great, but the construction area has changed. You're never going to have what Ybor City had before. You have a lot of people that want to live there and not enough land to support. You're right about a garage on east side and that was decided not to build it at the end of the term because there was no money. It's still there and still available. I guess, I don't know. In america, you can face a lot of things with a lot of money.

Alan Clendenin

11:27:19AM Thank you. I agree with Councilman Maniscalco about the demise of ybor with people leaving. The salvation of Ybor City and the preservation of what was left is going to be people coming back, and that is going to be density of development and residential units. Not to digress into the first scope of this project, I agree 100% with Councilwoman Hurtak that the ultimate plan here and as we move forward is not to look backward to the paradigms of the past. It's how people will live today into the future. When I look at the projects, I look to people coming to the table with tens of millions of dollars and putting their own wealth at risk for a project. And I feel that their feel of the market and the risk that they are taking, the market is going to prevail what that demand is. I detect that there is a thirst for generations that are younger than me to live in a car, more of a car-free, independent environment with e-bikes and other modes of transportation as we hopefully build out transportation in the City of Tampa, they will be dependent on the transportation. Right now, we're getting close to having a streetcar system with two-thirds more rail. And the people that live in Ybor City can utilize that and transported through the entire urban core of the City of Tampa and accentuate that with rubber wheel bus options and people will not require the parking. I was one of the first ones on the hearing, voted in favor. I think it was a good project. I appreciated the density. I appreciated the number had of units, the amount of people that can live in the area. Once again, people listening, this is the future of Ybor City. I just had a conversation with fed this week on the east side and looking for property and asking him to talk to the land people to try to start looking for property to build a garage on the south side of 7th on the east side of Ybor City. But that being said, what's before us today is the compromise. If I could go back, I think this is going to be one of those things that council would regret our first vote that it would have been a better project, better for Ybor City, because you know what, eventually, they might not have needed that surface parking lot. They could have maybe dealt with what they had below them and be a real city and operate like a real city. I'm sorry we can't go back. But what's before us today is this compromise proposal. Can we get a motion to close? We have a motion to close from Councilman Maniscalco. A second from Councilman Viera. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Who would like to move this? Councilman Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

11:30:01AM I would like to make a motion to approve the special magistrate's recommendation that we accept the recommendation and then proceed to implement the recommendation. So that's my motion for now and then I have a second one, authorizing for the certificate of appropriateness.

Alan Clendenin

11:30:20AM We have a motion from Councilman Maniscalco to approve the settlement agreement and we'll do that independently. Motion from Councilman Maniscalco to approve the settlement agreement. A second from Councilwoman Hurtak. Do we need a roll call vote on this? All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously.

Guido Maniscalco

11:30:45AM Second motion authorizing the BLC administrator to issue a certificate of appropriateness for this project.

Alan Clendenin

11:30:52AM We have a motion from Councilman Maniscalco. A second from Councilman Viera. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously. Very good. Thank you. Councilman Viera.

Luis Viera

11:31:09AM For item 34, which is Sulphur Springs --

Alan Clendenin

11:31:20AM If everybody could take their conversation outside because the meeting is still going.

Luis Viera

11:31:27AM I don't know if we have anyone here for item 34, Sulphur Springs. I got a request from the administration, which I'm amenable to, to move it to the second budget hearing for a number of reasons. Number one, because there is additional money that we talked about yesterday potentially for Sulphur Springs. Number two, it's Mr. Rogero's birthday today, so he would have to be here for this. As a courtesy to a fine gentleman, I'm glad to do that to make that motion.

Alan Clendenin

11:31:53AM We have a motion from Councilman Viera. Second from Councilwoman Hurtak to move item 34 to September 16. All those in favor say aye. Opposed. Ayes have it unanimously. We are going to move on to Abbye Feeley, item 37. Where did fed go. He will be next.

Abbye Feeley

11:32:16AM Abbye Feeley, administrator for development and economic opportunity. I feel like we were just here together a few hours ago. This morning, I wanted to provide you with a monthly update on the land development code. In July, our consultant delivered what's called phase 1a. Under the agreement, it is a large deliverable, about 280 pages. And that covers zoning districts, updated residential business, the introduction of mixed use districts, use regulations and key definitions. Keep in mind that our code modernization is not a code rewrite. It's a couple of things. It's an update. It is a modernization. You all know it has not been updated comprehensively since the late '80s. So definitions like doggy day care. We don't even have in the code. It wasn't a thing in the '80s. Some of this is just pure modernization. Some of it is making it into more readable document. What's outlined in the work plan and the agreement with clarion is that we get a staff version. We work through that. That's what we're doing. In fact, our team that's doing the internal review right now, mobility, Planning, legal, zoning, we have been having -- we started out with hour sessions. We are now at two-hour sessions. We go line by line. We look at how it relates to current processes like the des mentioned this morning, zonings, how we're actually doing things. Lists that have come from departments over the years of things that need to get changed or updated. We spent time on the special street setback table the other week and just getting all of that input. And then we work with them to refine the document. I want to stay on -- I have a lot to say but I want to stay on task. I know, and I am very much aware that there's interest in releasing drafts immediately, but that actually compromises part of the process and we're trying not to do that. While I have not been at the forefront in the comp plan hearings that you've been having, I've been working closely we haven and Melissa in -- Evan and Melissa, tracking that, making sure it synthesizes with the code as well as synthesizing with senate bill 180. I appreciate everyone's patience in that. Our agreement is structured in a way so that the public sees a draft that is accurate, that's consistent, and that is meaningful. They don't see the raw working document. We've had seven of these sessions that I just mentioned and talked to you about who has been there. We have a few more scheduled. Phase 1b or phase 2 is set for delivery in later September, and that includes Seminole Heights, which is our one form based code section and Ybor City. So that has not come in yet. As I just mentioned, I have been abreast of what's going on with the comp plan. Last week, council made the decision not to transmit to the state and to move that to February. Land development code is the implementation mechanism of the comprehensive plan. The statute requires we have ldrs that support what's in there. So part of what is currently undetermined in the comp plan as to the trcs, these other areas, I don't want clarion spending time writing code or adjusting code for what hasn't yet been adopted. I'm trying to be very mindful of how we are tracking all of these pieces together. So that being said, and as well, senate bill 180, which we'll talk about in a few weeks at the workshop. We've also been mindful, I've been mindful not to overwhelm the public. I know all of the community meetings that took place, the work that carroll ann and Stephanie have been doing meeting with neighborhoods. The work you've been doing meeting with neighborhoods. When I had lunch with Stephanie, I mentioned I didn't want to then throw the code out there, too, yet to ensure that we are being mindful of their involvement and the time that's being spent in all of these different categories. As we're running these things together. The comp plan has a more statutory deadline and obligated under state laws to have the update done and approved by the state. Our code update efforts, not as stringent of a time frame, but we are under contract. I heard that mentioned this morning also. I did check where we are on our contract. I'm incredibly mindful of our budget. I don't want to come back to council to ask for more money. Still at less than half of the contracted amount. So we have not spent exorbitant. I've been working very closely with clarion. I do meet with them every other week to go over things. But I am mindful of the money that's been dedicated to this project and ensuring that I am on target in meeting that goal and your expectation of us. I'm working with them right now based on all these kind of moving parts to get an updated schedule, a realistic schedule for us to all understand comp plan February, where are we, what parts can we keep moving along with, and to have that schedule updated and available at my next monthly update is my goal. As I talked last time I came before, I didn't come last month, one thing I also wanted to mention, these monthly updates, this is part of my commitment to the process. This wasn't part of the contract. We didn't have to do this. This is me saying to you I'm going to be -- of the process. Share with you what I know. In addition, the technical advisory committee set up was also not a recommendation of the consultant. It was my recommendation that we have that group made up of very diverse people so that we again have another input point for the process that is a little bit different than how the comprehensive plan update was run. So the drafting stage I mentioned is the longest. It is the most detailed. While things may seem quiet, there is work getting done, and we are refining work and we are committed and remain committed to transparent and very strong public engagement process every step of the way. That's my update for today.

Alan Clendenin

11:38:52AM Councilwoman Hurtak, this was your motion. Would you like to speak first?

Lynn Hurtak

11:38:55AM Thank you. Thank you for the update. It's nice to hear how far it's going forward. When can the public expect to see anything? When do you expect the next public meeting? What is the going to be the format?

Abbye Feeley

11:39:14AM I actually have my meeting with clarion next Wednesday. It was tentatively scheduled to be end of September and I want to have that revised schedule done. I'm hoping October or November.

Lynn Hurtak

11:39:29AM Okay. Do you think that's something you might be able to update us on when we get together for that workshop?

Abbye Feeley

11:39:36AM Absolutely.

Lynn Hurtak

11:39:39AM Again, and that would be a public meeting happening ideally in October to give people an idea of where we are. Even if it is nothing but the definitions, the basic stuff, I think people just really want to see something.

Abbye Feeley

11:39:54AM Absolutely.

Lynn Hurtak

11:39:55AM Thank you. Appreciate that.

Alan Clendenin

11:39:56AM Councilman Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

11:39:57AM Thank you very much. I toured some alleyways in West Tampa regarding having to build with access in the back and some builders have concerns and complaints regarding the alleys that are unkept and too narrow and everything you can imagine. I'm not going to make any motions. I want this to play out and then we'll figure it out from there. So nothing. The only thing that I've heard is just more public engagement, but you've answered that question regarding a tac. Is that what you said?

Abbye Feeley

11:40:41AM We have a technical advisory committee. It's a 12 member. It's on the website. It includes carroll ann. It includes jake Cremer. It includes Brian -- I'm going to fumble on names right now -- from advanced -- the environmental aspects. Garrett greco from the real estate world. It is a very diverse group that serve kind of as intermediary before everything goes fully public.

Guido Maniscalco

11:41:11AM I'm glad to hear some of those names. Obviously, people that they know what they are talking about. They are very involved and they care, because this will determine the future -- the direction that we're going to go. Again, alleyways is what's come up in the last month. Taken tours. Seen it myself on my own. I'll let the process play itself out. I don't want to make any motions and whatnot.

Abbye Feeley

11:41:35AM If I could respond to that for just a moment. We are coming on the 25th. We do have a set of July text amendments. Some of them are legislatively driven because of changes in the legislature. The other is in Channel District for the height that was motioned by council member Carlson. We too have heard, and if you all recall, the shall versus the may, that is the alley discussion.

Guido Maniscalco

11:42:03AM Yeah, those are the words.

Abbye Feeley

11:42:05AM And it was changed a little bit ago. I know that some of the builders in West Tampa have gone to the CAC because I've been at the CAC meeting when they were there. But that is something, if council wanted to consider when we come in September, I mean, if that is the desire of the council to make that modification before the code update, we're here to support that or support your direction on that. We do have awareness of it.

Guido Maniscalco

11:42:31AM Thanks. I'll wait until then.

Alan Clendenin

11:42:33AM Councilman Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

11:42:34AM I'm sorry.

Alan Clendenin

11:42:35AM Councilman Carlson.

Bill Carlson

11:42:36AM Yeah. Because we're not allowed to talk outside the meeting, I'll mention I had a partial briefing also on the alleys. I voted against most of the alley vacations over the last seven years. My opinion on West Tampa is the city or CRA needs to go and clean these out. If there are a tree growing in the middle, we need to clean them out and repave them and protect the alleys. But that would be a conversation for another day. If somebody is buying the entire block and want to vacate it because they control everything, maybe that's different. But in the case of somebody building a couple of single-family homes so they can get an extra ten feet, I'm not in favor of that. Thank you, Ms. Feeley, for the update. To avoid the challenges that we've had with the Planning Commission, I would ask or recommend that we talk about a post-announcement public engagement process in one of your updates. You said you'll get some kind of update in September. Based on what you said, which I agree with, you're probably not going to get a substantive presentation until the first or second quarter of next year because the Planning Commission is not coming back to us until February. That gives us time to put together a robust public engagement process and I think several of us probably recommended to the Planning Commission before we hit the buzz saw that they should have done much more robust public engagement and said we all had to react to it and then we have hundreds and hundreds of angry people. So to avoid that, I would recommend a robust public engagement process. The Planning Commission ultimately did one in each district that was their official ones, about you in meeting with the neighborhoods, what we did is we grouped some of the neighborhoods together because they couldn't meet with all 150 neighborhoods, but put two or three adjacent together, then could be groups of neighborhoods. I'm happy to help you with the process. I think we ought to put that in place and let everybody know what the process will be. As that communication about the process gets out, it will allay concerns for when the announcement comes out that it's not a done deal, not fully baked. And also, I think you heard the other night there was a miscommunication somehow where the Planning Commission thought we only wanted feedback on two things. And their input website only answered those two questions. But the public said they wanted to answer more questions. Whatever that process is, you don't -- I appreciate also your fiscal responsibility in not wanting to go over the budget. Whatever in public engagement, in favor of making it more robust if not already because we need to make sure we listen to the public and build consensus and buy-in on it. Look forward to working with you on that. At some point, when you want to give an update, if you could update us on that process and get buy in on that, that would help a lot going forward.

Abbye Feeley

11:45:40AM Absolutely. I can also share what clarion -- I mean, we have a public engagement as part of the contract. So I can share that, and then we could probably enhance that or add to that in the coming months. I can bring that back or make some time to share that with you.

Bill Carlson

11:46:00AM Just one add-on, the big district-wide meetings had a lot of people. But when we did two or three neighborhoods, we got like 120 at each one. It shows that a lot of times when people are doing public engagement, they'll do like one in each district, a couple of meetings. Probably we need some kind of opening meeting and then the neighborhood thing. It makes a lot more meetings. The neighborhoods led, you may or may not want them to lead, if you're trying to save money, that's one way the Planning Commission saved money so they didn't have to pay for organizers of it.

Alan Clendenin

11:46:35AM Councilman Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

11:46:36AM Before we go any further in the alleys, I really believe somebody has to look at all the alleys of West Tampa and measure them. They are not uniform. You can go from Armenia to himes. By the time you get to himes, it's two feet shorter on the sides in some cases. I think somebody has to study the alleys.

Abbye Feeley

11:46:58AM I don't want to interrupt you, councilman, there was -- the CRA paid for a West Tampa alley study. That study has been completed. I'll make sure that Evan or someone from the CRA Staff redistributes that out to you. But that was done and they were categorized.

Charlie Miranda

11:47:16AM That's all I want to know. Make sure everything is the same.

Abbye Feeley

11:47:20AM Yes, sir.

Lynn Hurtak

11:47:21AM Just because it was mentioned, I don't want to start an alley discussion. It's part of the LDC. The West Tampa was very clear that they wanted that overlay. I'm not going to go against them. We can debate it during lrc -- or the LDC, but I have no appetite for opening it again right now. I know we'll get a lot of people here if that is the case.

Alan Clendenin

11:47:47AM Ms. Feeley, two of the things, dealing with the Planning Commission, one was the transportation ready corridors and the other was, what do we call them, Councilman Carlson? The neighborhood commercial districts. Are you integrating those two concepts into your land development code?

Abbye Feeley

11:48:08AM Yes.

Alan Clendenin

11:48:09AM Beautiful. Thank you. Appreciate that. Any further questions from council? Hearing none, thank you very much for the great report.

Abbye Feeley

11:48:16AM Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

11:48:17AM Councilwoman Hurtak. Okay. Now we have the walk-on.

Lynn Hurtak

11:48:29AM I wanted to open this because this is something that we kind of brought forward. We had a lot of discussion. I think you came in at the tail end, but we just had a review hearing where we all talked about how we talked to you recently about a parking garage in east ybor and how -- I guess everyone thought might be the only one but it was very interesting to hear down the line how everybody is interested in doing more public parking garage to help on some degree with some of this -- with some of the infill housing that we might be able to do in ybor if we can't go vertical due to the historic nature of the community and the neighborhood. So you're here today to talk to us about the overall goal and vision for the Parking Department, not like a super deep dive but nice 30,000-foot view. I want to say thank you so much for reaching out to me and apparently all the others to talk about this plan. It's very exciting. It is something that's been needed for a long time. And we look forward to hearing about it.

Fed Revolte

11:49:41AM Good morning, council and Chair. Fed Revolte, mobility. Really it is more of a quick overview of the plan for parking, especially on the CIP side. Just to give you guys a quick background, going back to before 2020, parking never generated enough revenue to take care of deferred maintenance. So we're talking over a decade of outstanding maintenance that needed to be done. When I joined the city back in late 2019, that was the first thing I worked on is create a five-year plan to increase rates, modernize the other parking operation itself to generate enough revenue to take care of the deferred maintenance. So we started back in 2021 to 2026, actually, with a five-year plan to generate enough revenue to handle the C.I.P. We had some technology upgrade to make the process more efficient to generate more customers. But for FY '26, specifically, we only included major repair that's been needed for parking, whether it is the elevator repairs, repairs, especially the river gate garage, talked about for years. Finally moving forward with repairs. Reiterate everything I talked to you guys about as far as the plan for parking moving forward. I know there's been conversation, paving public infrastructure, public transit, just to be on the record, I am all in support of that. The goal is really to incorporate some of those much-needed parking maintenance and to the plans as well as we move forward. Going back from FY '2024, 2025 and FY '26, in total, we're taking out almost 10 million a year in the parking fund to support those other projects. That is a lot of money coming out of the parking fund that could go towards some of those parking repairs. The other part is, the longer we wait on some of those repairs, the more it's going to cost us in the long run. I appreciate the opportunity to work with you all to see how we can really look into setting aside funding for parking to repair those major, major parking deferred maintenance. As far as long-term plan, additional parking structure, we can talk about that as well. East ybor, that's been not just for the previous project that was on the community itself has been asking for parking on the east ybor side, especially for the nighttime workers, the palm garage on the west side, it's hard for a lot of them to get to that garage when they get off at 2, 3 in the morning. But we haven't had the funding or even talk about adding some additional parking structure. But that is something I do believe is needed in that area, especially as we get more and more developments where -- again, this is not on the administration side. This is just from what we saw earlier. If you have four, five story cap and the first two story of it has to be parking, there is not a whole lot of room for the actual project itself. So I think having parking on the east side of ybor will serve the community as well. Also the downtown as well, where the surface lots -- not sure if you saw the master plan for THEA, all of those surface lots do plan to go away. That's a lot of revenue that the Parking Division will lose itself. We want to make sure as we do a five-year plan, we look into, okay, what if parking doesn't generate the same amount of revenue that has been generating, do we have enough money to maintain the C.I.P. Project? For FY '26, we're good. The 10 million is all going to major capital improvement project. The same thing for 2027 as well. So really, again, it's more so just want to reiterate to you all that our plan and my goal when I did the initial rate study back in 2019, 2020, was just to have enough money for parking to take care of the deferred maintenance that's been delayed for over a decade.

Alan Clendenin

11:54:34AM Councilman Carlson.

Bill Carlson

11:54:38AM Yeah, I appreciate you taking a leadership role. Sadly, I realize in talking to you the other day and previous conversations that we haven't had you present to us as much as we probably should have because you had a vision going back to, what was it --

Fed Revolte

11:54:54AM I joined the city in 2019. Going into my sixth year.

Bill Carlson

11:54:58AM We should have talked about it more then. There was the whole push for the parking rate increases. To the public, much of it sounded like it was a policy decision to try to push people out of parking and not to drive. So people really objected. Had the public really known what your whole vision was, I think they would have understood. I think it's terrible that during the biggest economic boon in american history that no maintenance or very little maintenance was done. And the rates were not adjusted either. There should be incremental rate because it was jarring to the public to have to raise the rates, and it's going to be jarring to the budget to have to go back and do deferred maintenance. Shouldn't be deferred maintenance. It should all be incremental. I look forward to hearing how you might be able to help us to make sure that whoever is in charge, that it moves forward incrementally and not in big jolts. A couple of years ago, we raided the electronic signage budget which I didn't agree with because the modern way people run events and I talked to the -- modern way people run events, they send the parking information in advance. You shouldn't -- when you get underneath the tunnel at the Convention Center, that's not the point where you suddenly decide where to park. We need to make sure we're getting all the venues, and it sounds like venues are, get them to communicate to patrons so they know where to park in advance, either buy parking in advance or know where they are going to park. Shouldn't be making last-minute decisions. Sounds like it is okay with the little bit of money we pulled out last night but we definitely need to make sure we maintain the maintenance. Don't let us defer, especially structural maintenance. We need that done. The other thing, I don't know that it's up to us, I think we should start having conversations with hcc. 30 years since the deal was done with noriega. I bet a creative deal we could cut with hcc. If we added the northern part of noriega garage, that would add more inventory without having to build anything. Maybe a land swap or some way we can buy their remaining interest or something. I know there are other parcels in the area. Without putting too much on the table, I hope we can engage with that. It's build. The infrastructure is there. I forgot to mention the scanners going in and out, that is a great technology. It's so much faster. So much faster than the -- great idea and great technology. What it has to do is move people in and out faster, which is an important customer service goal. East ybor we talked about. If you have a proposal on how to do that and how to fund it, please come to us sooner than later. With this administration, this council, we're running out of time. So any ideas you have on how to do it, please come forward. The city obviously has a lot of land. We have surface parking lots. Most people in ybor would rather the surface parking lots turn into something larger. Ideally they would have retail on the bottom or some kind of activation on the bottom, more than art displays. Other thing you and I talked about and maybe want to comment on, there is a philosophy that government should own something and make a surplus and spend it for some other public good. There is another theory that government should fill gaps in the community that the private sector and nonprofit sector are not filling. An example of that is fort brooke. That was built like 40 years ago, 20, 30 years ago they added four floors. It seems to me that although your point of view is that's generating a lot of cash, also if somebody did a cash flow projection on the value of it, it's worth a lot. Our choice in building a new garage would be to take out debt or sell one of the existing assets and you talked about another location that I'll let you mention instead of me. I'm not in a hurry to sell something. Fort brooke, back in the '80s, that was serving a public good by the government partnering with the quad complex across the street. But now that that garage is full all the time, night and day, it's making money, but the city doesn't have to serve that good. It seems like the capital could be better spent somewhere else where we can incentivize growth and maybe if it is allowed, the CRA participate in some way. I think you have a lot of experience in parking. If you have any kind of creative vision, please come to us and talk to us about it individually, collectively.

Fed Revolte

11:59:51AM Appreciate that. We're in a different stage now because parking just did not have the capital, the fund to discuss those projects. As we move forward working with legal, the Real Estate Department, that will be the plan moving forward.

Alan Clendenin

12:00:09PM I don't know why we want to sell a slot machine.

Bill Carlson

12:00:14PM The question is, do we want to take out more debt or not?

Alan Clendenin

12:00:18PM As long as it pays for itself with the revenue generated.

Bill Carlson

12:00:22PM That's with any business. You do a discounted cash flow analysis and you figure out what the value of the cash is and you get the present value. I'm not saying that we should sell it. I'm saying -- but we're going to have to make a choice, if we build a new parking garage, which I think we should build one, at least a couple, one in downtown and one in ybor, have to either borrow money, which we need to further define the enterprise fund which I think it's not officially an enterprise fund but better protect the money and then look at what our sources of capital are.

Fed Revolte

12:00:58PM I think it is doing the analysis.

Alan Clendenin

12:01:01PM I don't want to repeat the same mistake that a previous administration did -- a very profitable parking garage.

Bill Carlson

12:01:09PM We definitely shouldn't fire sale anything. Can you mention the other --

Fed Revolte

12:01:19PM Whiting Street garage. It's part of the ria project that the administration submitted. We're waiting to get confirmation on that. I can't do anything yet until we hear back.

Bill Carlson

12:01:34PM The air rights are very valuable in that case. Maybe there is a case where we could keep the cash flow but somehow monetize the air right.

Alan Clendenin

12:01:44PM Actually had conversations about that as well. A couple of things. Somebody refresh my memory. Two budget cycles that I've been involved in this, bringing money out of parking has not been from our maintenance budget. We protected the maintenance budget the last two cycles I've been involved in. We took money from the want, not the needs. We took money from the projects of the electronics --

Fed Revolte

12:02:10PM For FY '24. Let's say we have 30, 40 million. We had 5 million allocated for technology. But if we take money from FY '24, we have less money to spend in FY '25, FY '26. Right now for FY '26, we already have the 7 million allocated for the paving. We'll do the 1.3 million that council member Hurtak did the motion for it last night. Actually got a new fund balance from budget. Right now projected for at the end of FY '26, we have 2.1 million. With the 1.35 coming out, we'll still be good. Leaves about 700,000 to work with. But we're in good shape with that.

Alan Clendenin

12:03:03PM Barring the FY '26 discussion, that is not baked yet, I want to right set this because I never would have been involved in a vote to take money away from maintenance.

Fed Revolte

12:03:15PM You are correct. FY '24, we had the money allocated for technology upgrade. That's what was taken for the paving in FY '24. But for FY '25 and FY '26, we don't have any technology budgeted, but the money continue to be taken out.

Alan Clendenin

12:03:34PM What was taken out of what line item for '25?

Fed Revolte

12:03:37PM It was from the fund balance, parking fund balance.

Alan Clendenin

12:03:41PM Was it taken out before it got to us?

Fed Revolte

12:03:43PM That's correct.

Alan Clendenin

12:03:44PM It wasn't council that did it.

Fed Revolte

12:03:46PM It's part of getting money from parking toward paving, essentially.

Alan Clendenin

12:03:51PM I see Mr. Perry's face is on my monitor. Did you have something to add to that, Mr. Perry? Or you wanted to show off -- you are on mute. You are muted. Still muted but you are looking fabulous with the headset on. Totally star wars. You need to be in a fighter thing. Sorry we can't hear you, Mr. Perry. My recollection is I didn't vote on not doing maintenance.

Fed Revolte

12:04:24PM That's correct. You are absolutely correct. FY '25, FY '26, for example, we already take the money out and allocate it toward the paving before get to council. My goal is to have a five-year plan to where we already allocate the funds to major parking.

Alan Clendenin

12:04:46PM Anybody in the city listening, especially something as critical as safety related, deferred maintenance, bring that to our attention. I will be very sensitive, I'm sure the entire council would be as well. I don't think any one of us want to be sitting in the seat and deferring required maintenance because that's what got us to where we are today.

Fed Revolte

12:05:07PM For the record, my conversation with every single one of you has been very supportive when it comes to making sure we handle the maintenance. Elevators, repairs, anything, safety, deferred maintenance, I have the full support.

Alan Clendenin

12:05:22PM Thank you. It should go across every department line in the City of Tampa. I don't think anybody up here wants to be sitting in the seats thinking that we're going to cause the same problem for future councils that have been handed off to us with the deferred maintenance. Councilman Carlson.

Bill Carlson

12:05:36PM Just following on something mentioned on this. As I understand it, it's not exactly an enterprise fund. But if there is a way to protect it more, by more formalizing it with an ordinance, can you please talk to legal and let us know? We can't just take money out of water and spend it somewhere else. I know because it is mobility. There are still limitations, but within the parking enterprise, now that you've turned it into an enterprise, it was losing money before, but now that it's generating cash, if there is a way we can further protect it as an enterprise so we can be strategic about it. Because it is a strategic issue in the city, where as council member Hurtak mentioned earlier, in ybor, smaller developers who like to build smaller projects but can't afford to build the parking around it. Capital investment in a parking garage could really help revitalize east ybor, for example.

Alan Clendenin

12:06:38PM Any further discussion? Hearing no discussion, this finishes our business on the schedule until our 1:30 public hearing which we can't do until 1:30. If you all will be in recess until 1:25 so our butts are in the seats and ready to go at 1:30. [ sounding gavel ] [lunch recess]

01:41:02PM Welcome back to Tampa City Council. Roll call, please.

Charlie Miranda

01:41:09PM Here.

Guido Maniscalco

01:41:11PM Here.

Lynn Hurtak

01:41:12PM Here.

Luis Viera

01:41:13PM Here.

Bill Carlson

01:41:14PM Here.

Alan Clendenin

01:41:15PM Here. See how I timed that.

Clerk

01:41:18PM We have a physical quorum.

Alan Clendenin

01:41:22PM Timed that real perfect like a dentist. I started to talk to you right when -- anyway, welcome back, everybody, item 27 on agenda. Quasi-judicial procedure requiring everybody to be sworn in. If you are here to speak at the 1:30 public hearing, please stand, raise your right hand, and be sworn in by our clerk. [Swearing in]

01:41:54PM Thank you. For the two individuals that just walked in, are you going to speak at the 1:30 public hearing? Can you stand, raise your right hand, and be sworn in by our clerk. [Swearing in]

01:42:16PM Thank you. Okay, you monitor that door.

Martin Shelby

01:42:19PM If we can have a motion to open all the hearings.

Guido Maniscalco

01:42:24PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

01:42:26PM Motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. Seconded from council member Maniscalco. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it unanimously. Go ahead.

Susan Johnson-Velez

01:42:37PM Good afternoon, chair and members of City Council, Susan Johnson-Velez, Legal Department. City Council scheduled these public hearing session 27-318, violation of the 27-319 of the city code. Council grants a lot of -- and staff administratively grants approval for alcohol beverage permits and one is a special restaurant permit. Permit for alcoholic beverage sales to allow food establishments to have a permit without getting a license from the state, but one of the conditions on those is that they maintain at least 51% of their sales in food. And so as part of the granting of this type of permit through the city, section 27-319, which I have distributed copies of to council requires that the property owner or the holder of the alcoholic beverage license keep and maintain books and records that show that they, in fact, are complying with that 51% gross sales of food and 49% sales of alcohol. You will see there in action -- subsections a-1, a through d is requirement to maintain separate books and record and has to identify the daily sales of food and alcohol and then gross sales of food and alcoholic beverage for each calendar year. Then in subsections a-2, property owner and holder of the alcoholic beverage license is required to submit a signed statement to the department reflecting separately the gross sale of food and the gross sale of alcoholic beverage made from the business for the proceeding annual period. You will see is subsections, b, sorry, 2-b, those statements must be submitted electronically by hand delivery mail or postmarked on or before the 31st day of January of each year. Subsections b of section 27-319 lists the penalties for failing to comply with any part of the subsections. I wanted to call your attention to subsections c as well, noncompliance with any part of this section shall be deemed a violation of the section and subject to the provisions of section 27-318. Council Will recall that 27-318 authorizes council to suspend or revoke the approval for alcoholic beverage sales of an establishment when council determines after conducting a public hearing that the property owner or holder of the alcoholic beverage has been found to violated any one of a laundry list of items. Specifically to these. And again, I provided copies of section 27-318. If you go to page 506, list there in that laundry list is violated any part of section 27-319, records, annual reports in that r zoning classification. And also as kind of a catch-all, violated any section of chapter 27, which obviously 27-319 is a part of. Those are the bases of these hearings today. Each of the establishments we sent out letters to about 58 establishments each of which failed to provide a written report to the city in a timely manner by January 31 of 2025. And some we have noticed them in accordance with the city code requirement public hearing 27-318. And as council may recall, we have done a number of these hears previously and council may suspend up to 30 days for the first violation of 27-318. In terming whether to suspend or revoke an approval of alcoholic beverages, council Will consider and right in the middle of page 506. Gravity of the violation. Any action taken by the violate to correct the violation and any previous violations committed by the violator. I will now turn it over tower rick cotton who will present the case for each establishment. And I will be available to answer any questions that council may have as we proceed with the public hearings. Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

01:47:12PM Thank you. Mr. Cotton.

Eric Cotton

01:47:16PM Good afternoon, council, Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. Following up on miss Johnson-velez's Statements, each year at the end -- each year on January 1 is the time frame where people are supposed to submit documentation to us if they have an r designation or are required to report their food sales. We are just asking -- a form they fill out and tell us the percentage of their sales for nonalcoholic food and beverages and nonalcoholic food and beverages and commercial insurance audit. A motion that council put that back into play around 2008 or so. And if they get those documentation into us by the end of January, they are considered to be in complete compliance with the code. If they don't do that, staff -- Development Coordination staff sends out a follow-up letter saying -- it is called a notice of noncompliance and late fee. And it gives them until March 2 to fill out the documentation provided to staff. We sent out -- there is 167 establishments that are required to report in the City of Tampa. Of that number, 109 reported on time. 58 did not. So those are the 58 that are on the list that Mr. Shelby Has, I will be passing out in a moment. Of those 58 -- so when we send out the notice -- the notice for notice of suspension that has everybody here today. It was a very detailed, labor intensive to cross reference property owners, business owners based on what the state has. And of those 58 that did receive notice, there are now 28 are in compliance. I will go through that list first. For those, staff is not recommending any action on. And then there is another list of people come into partial compliance and people who have not responded at all to any of the notice coming back to the office. This is considered a first violation by the code, so next year, the fee is $100 when you file on time. Next year the fee goes to $500 if you don't file on time. So let me go through list first of the ones in compliance. Because those people would like to know and they can then get ready to leave. I will give the name of the business and address we have on file.

Susan Johnson-Velez

01:49:43PM Council, I am sorry, Susan Johnson-Velez, I did provide council with sample motions for your ease of reference. I believe if you have the list that Mr. Cotton is going to go through now, I tried to color code the motions for your ease of reference. Green motion goes with these restaurants that are going now. I think what we will be asking for as you can see from the motion is a finding of violation. And then the action of no suspension for those that have already full compliance.

Alan Clendenin

01:50:12PM So the ones that are in compliance, is that going to require a separate hearing for each one of these establishments? Or will we be able to move in as soon as you are finished with your presentation? We will be able to move this one thing after you are finished with your presentation?

Martin Shelby

01:50:33PM You can, but this being a public hearing, we want someone if they want to address council individually, they have the right to do that. So we can ask -- after you go through the list, we can ask them to line up.

Alan Clendenin

01:50:45PM My next yes. Do I need to call based on the business name for each one of these businesses to speak publically?

Susan Johnson-Velez

01:50:54PM I would suggest after Mr. Cotton goes through the list. Ask if anyone from the establishments if it is council's pleasure to find the violation but not suspend. If they would like to address that or allow council to consider that motion.

Alan Clendenin

01:51:09PM Mr. Shelby.

Martin Shelby

01:51:12PM Miss Johnson-velez, you can say if you agree with this. Maybe best for Mr. Cotton to read the names in the green. And then there would be a motion that moves both of those. First part listing all the restaurants. And then the second paragraph so that the public and those people who are within the green, when they hear their name called, they know that motion applies to them and might need the move for them to feel compelled to stand up and speak.

Susan Johnson-Velez

01:51:46PM I completely agree. I wanted council to be aware.

Alan Clendenin

01:51:49PM We will make the motion and the second and withhold the vote so at least they know what the motion will be.

Susan Johnson-Velez

01:51:56PM Correct.

Alan Clendenin

01:51:57PM Thank you very much.

Susan Johnson-Velez

01:51:59PM You are welcome.

Eric Cotton

01:52:00PM Eric Cotton. First one on the list is counter culture, bay to 2909 West Bay Boulevard. Willa's at 310 North Rome Avenue. Olivia at 3601 Swann Avenue. Lolis mexican cravings at 1824 north Westshore. La cabana -- I apologize, 5302 north Armenia. Santoro's, 1329 west cass. Psomi's, 701 North Howard Avenue. Another broken egg cafe at 4041 south dale mabry. Lepley's, 6310 North Florida Avenue. This is oggi's italian, 236 East Davis Boulevard. Avenue blu, 122 South Howard Avenue. Dragon rain at 15311 Amberley Drive. Haiku, 312 N. Franklin Street. Bocelli modern italian at 5427 Bayshore Boulevard. Turkish cuisine soho, 2206 West Swann Avenue. Kingdom sushi Tampa at 4027 south dale mabry. Caffe paradiso, 4205 south macdill. Joe's New York diner at 11701 North Florida Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Crab -- Gandy incorporated, 4426 West Gandy Boulevard. Royal hot spot and barbecue at east fowler. Dairy joy at 3818 manhattan aveue. Anthony's coal fired pizza, 13020 north dale mabry. Jay luigi's, soho, at 516 South Howard. Honduras at 428 West Waters Avenue. Pinto thai, 4205 south macdill. Big ray's fish camp at 6116 Interbay Boulevard. Brio italian grille at 2223 north Westshore. Crazy burrito at 2506 West Columbia Drive. Nico's arepas grill at 8303 north Armenia. Tampa burger company at 500 South Howard Avenue. And el cafetal bakery and restaurant on 4304 South Dale Mabry Avenue. Staff is not recommending any suspension, and they are now in compliance.

Alan Clendenin

01:54:30PM Thank you, Councilwoman Hurtak. Did you want to talk? Did you want to read this?

Lynn Hurtak

01:54:36PM Yeah.

Alan Clendenin

01:54:37PM Read the motion. List all out restaurant names including --

Lynn Hurtak

01:54:43PM I don't think we have to list them again. He just listed them. He said -- he said that we could.

Martin Shelby

01:54:50PM You can incorporate the list that was just recited into the record by Mr. Cotton.

Alan Clendenin

01:54:56PM Perfect. Makes it sweet and simple.

Guido Maniscalco

01:55:00PM Being that the named restaurants and their addresses are in compliance, late but in compliance, I would like to make a motion. I move to find the following establishments in violation of section 27-319 of the City of Tampa code for failure to timely file the required documents for the city as Mr. Cotton Has already listed. All those restaurants were late but in compliance. In light of the fact that these establishments have full compliance with the code requirement prior to the public hearing that City Council Will not suspend their alcoholic beverage permits.

Alan Clendenin

01:55:34PM Motion from council member Maniscalco. Second from Councilwoman Hurtak. Council member Miranda?

Charlie Miranda

01:55:40PM May I ask one thing. Two restaurants with the same address.

Alan Clendenin

01:55:43PM They are in the same plaza.

Eric Cotton

01:55:58PM The same plaza, yes.

Alan Clendenin

01:56:01PM You know the South Tampa people. I knew eric didn't know how you pronounce those names because he's not a South Tampa person. Anybody in the public who wishes to speak on any one of the restaurants that were listed in this complaint? Yes, sir. Come to the dais. Councilwoman Hurtak, you have something?

Lynn Hurtak

01:56:22PM I have a question for staff once he is finished.

Alan Clendenin

01:56:25PM Come to the podium. State your name, and if you need it, you have three minutes.

Martin Shelby

01:56:31PM If he can, state the name of the company, the restaurant, and the address. Richard horell. I represent haiku Tampa at 812 north franklin. Our address has been inconsistently recorded on several different documents for our company. We are actually 812, not 808.

Alan Clendenin

01:56:54PM We will reflect it as 812.

01:57:01PM Thank you. Anyone else in the public who wishes to speak? Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

01:57:05PM I had a question for staff.

Eric Cotton

01:57:09PM Yes, ma'am.

Lynn Hurtak

01:57:13PM I want to make sure anyone that is here that is a green restaurant. What it says we are finding them -- we did find them in violation. Does that mean they still owe the $100?

Eric Cotton

01:57:25PM No, ma'am, they are in compliance now. They did not file within that first month of the --

Lynn Hurtak

01:57:30PM I just wanted folks to understand they don't owe anything.

Eric Cotton

01:57:33PM They paid -- they paid their late fee.

Lynn Hurtak

01:57:38PM Oh, they did.

Eric Cotton

01:57:40PM Paid their late fee and submitted two required documents.

Lynn Hurtak

01:57:44PM Like I said, I wanted to make sure that the public understood that. Thank you very much.

Alan Clendenin

01:57:48PM We have a motion. Mr. Shelby?

Martin Shelby

01:57:51PM I am wondering if it is appropriate to talk of what that affect is? Because the goal is compliance. What will happen next year if she choose to not file timely --

Alan Clendenin

01:58:02PM I think they already addressed that.

Susan Johnson-Velez

01:58:04PM Susan Johnson-Velez, Legal Department. Finding of violation 27-318 carries a maximum suspension of up to 30 days. Second violation carries with it a possible suspension of up to 60 days. And a third violation -- you know a compounding. Also, I believe the late fee next -- for a second failure to timely file your report is $500 and not $100.

Lynn Hurtak

01:58:29PM Thank you.

Susan Johnson-Velez

01:58:30PM You are welcome.

Alan Clendenin

01:58:32PM Motion on the floor from council member Maniscalco. A second from Councilwoman Hurtak. Does this require a roll call or a voice vote?

Martin Shelby

01:58:42PM Voice vote will be fine.

Alan Clendenin

01:58:43PM All in favor, say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it unanimously.

Martin Shelby

01:58:48PM So did you want to release those who are in compliance, Mr. Chair, if they --

Alan Clendenin

01:58:55PM I saw a hand. Did you have a question? If you have a question, you would have to come to the dais, please. If you are one of these restaurants that were listed that we just voted on, you are no longer required to stay here. You wouldn't be part of the business. She is the -- sorry.

01:59:17PM Did you have a question? Drive.

Martin Shelby

02:00:08PM What was that again, I am sorry? Do we need to submit the documents? 2506.

Eric Cotton

02:00:20PM You are good. It already has been submitted to the city. We have a copy of it.

Alan Clendenin

02:00:28PM Bye-bye. Okay, very good. I like it when they are easy. Very good. Mr. Cotton.

Eric Cotton

02:00:35PM Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. The next list you are going to come across are the ones highlighted in yellow. These are the individuals that -- individual establishments that have come into partial compliance. Some of them have submitted the required documentation but not the late fee. They submitted the late fee but not the documentation or partial documentation and the late fee. For those, staff is recommending a seven-day suspension, but, again, up to City Council's discretion on -- on your action. I am going to do the same thing and go through the names and the business names and the address. Crave restaurant and lounge -- yes, sir?

Alan Clendenin

02:01:17PM Helpful to identify what the violation is if they are late in the fee or -- is that helpful?

Eric Cotton

02:01:22PM I don't have the information in front of me for that. I apologize.

Alan Clendenin

02:01:26PM That's good.

Eric Cotton

02:01:27PM Crave restaurant and lounge, 2001 east fowler. Casa mexicana, 3642 West Gandy Boulevard. Liang's bistro, 17515 Bruce b. Downs. Devito italian specialties, 200 North Tampa Street. Blaze pizza store, 5057 east 14th street. Caribbean twist, 3328 West Columbus Drive. Island restaurants and services at 2204 -- what am I saying?

Alan Clendenin

02:02:04PM I feel your pain. I do the same thing.

Eric Cotton

02:02:08PM I have a repeat. I have it on two. Ebbe at 1202 north franklin. And edison food+drink lab at 912-918 West Kennedy Boulevard. Those, again, have come into partial compliance and submitted some of documentation or paid the fees but not in full compliance yet.

Susan Johnson-Velez

02:02:29PM Susan Johnson-Velez, Legal Department. Because the reasons for not coming into full compliance may differ, I suggest that council take each of these individually and perhaps call each restaurant up individually and then the motion I provided on your sample motion sheet is the one that got the yellow highlighting on it. I tried to do yellow lettering, but it was hard to read. Those are the ones that you can use for these particular ones.

Alan Clendenin

02:02:58PM Without the information about the violation --

Susan Johnson-Velez

02:03:10PM Violation is the same. The violation that they failed to timely --

Alan Clendenin

02:03:15PM The penalty. We have to weigh out the gravity of the situation.

Susan Johnson-Velez

02:03:18PM Appropriate to ask them if they paid the fee. Submitted the reports. What aspects they were not able to comply with or have not complied with.

Alan Clendenin

02:03:28PM Okay, thank you.

Susan Johnson-Velez

02:03:29PM You are welcome.

Alan Clendenin

02:03:31PM This will be different than the first one. One restaurant at a time. Representative here for crave restaurant & bar at 2001 East Fowler Avenue? No? okay. Should we act on them one at a time? Is there a representative from casa mexicana bar and grill, 3642 west Gandy? Good afternoon. Good afternoon.

02:04:10PM Start with your name first please. I am assuming she does not speak english.

02:04:18PM State your name and you can state her name. Casa mexicana. We did receive the notice. And I did -- I am the one that is always in charge of sending the papers. I did notice that I submitted the paper late due to our -- our accounting not submitting it fast for us. But they said that we have to pay a fee. I did not pay a fee. I never received a letter about the fee. I know in our plaza, we get mixed up sometimes. I don't know if that was the case. I don't know about no fee. Alan Clendenin: okay. Other than that, the only violation. Submitted the letter but did not get a notification of a fee.

02:05:05PM Staff, how do we confirm that -- is it a restaurant owner. How do they know about this late fee? Made me sign, and I specifically signed for that court when I received the specific letters, but I never received the paper.

02:05:22PM If you can scoot over and let him speak.

Eric Cotton

02:05:27PM Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. We send out certificate of mail. Not certified. It is allowed in the code and little less expensive for the city to send it out that way. Code requires this information to be done, and we have that extra follow follow-up. We would send out a certificate of mail to the address on file in our system. What happens to it once it leaves the office and the mail -- and the U.S. postal service gets a hold of it, I can't answer that question, but we did send out the letter to the -- to the individuals.

Alan Clendenin

02:06:02PM Okay.

Eric Cotton

02:06:04PM Yes, it is in the code. Requirements are in the code. I understand what she is saying she didn't receive it. But it was sent out. Everybody on the list received -- based on information when they got their alcohol approved to the city, that is the address we send it to.

Alan Clendenin

02:06:25PM I am assuming that we should deal with these one at a time then. Anybody on council who wishes to make a motion on the findings in this case? Anybody else in the public to wishes to speak to this item? It's a public hearing.

Bill Carlson

02:06:48PM They still have to pay, right?

Alan Clendenin

02:06:52PM That is our determination.

Eric Cotton

02:06:53PM Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. Mr. Carlson, that's correct. They have to pay the $100 fee.

Bill Carlson

02:07:01PM Whatever motion we make will be subject to paying the fee.

Alan Clendenin

02:07:04PM That will have to be included in council's motion. Who would like to do this?

Lynn Hurtak

02:07:12PM So miss Johnson-velez, quick question. Apologies to the restaurants. We haven't done this in a while. So could we say -- could we put -- could we say if we don't receive the $100 by --

Guido Maniscalco

02:07:36PM Close of business next Friday.

Lynn Hurtak

02:07:40PM Trying to think of the date. The third -- I am sorry the 12th. I am way ahead. I apologize. If we don't receive it by Friday, September 12, 4 p.m., that we then have a seven-day -- then that's when it kicks in. Something that we can do?

Susan Johnson-Velez

02:07:57PM Certainly.

Lynn Hurtak

02:07:58PM That way we allow them to have the opportunity to do that. But if they don't come in by that 4:00 or 5:00 -- whatever you all recommend. If you think earlier in the day will be better.

Susan Johnson-Velez

02:08:12PM Close of business.

Lynn Hurtak

02:08:14PM Close of business on Friday or close of business on Thursday so you know so you can notify them?

Guido Maniscalco

02:08:20PM Let's do --

Eric Cotton

02:08:24PM Either one. Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. Either date is fine. Because what will happen after this, if they neglected to pay the fee, that Monday we will post on the property and send out a certified mail telling them they are suspended.

Lynn Hurtak

02:08:39PM Would go from Monday, not from Saturday. Excellent. Let's do that.

Alan Clendenin

02:08:43PM I have a question real quick. These restaurants, documentation this is their first violation, right?

Eric Cotton

02:08:52PM You recall during covid, the state was flexible with restaurants what they can do, serve and what they can sell. To go became a thing with alcohol, and you could get margaritas to go and stuff. So we didn't. Still getting the people reporting, but weren't bringing them back to City Council. So make -- to me, to make it in all fairness to people involved, including the businesses establishments, we started off this is the first violation.

Alan Clendenin

02:09:17PM That is good enough.

Lynn Hurtak

02:09:19PM Good. I think that is great. So I will make the motion to find that casa mexicana bar & grill on 3642 West Gandy Boulevard in violation of 24-319 of the City of Tampa code for failure to file the required documents for the city. In light of the action taken by the violator to correct the violation but the lack of -- I will say by action taken by the violator to correct the violation, that City Council suspend the alcoholic beverage permit establishment -- at this establishment for seven days starting on -- please give me the date -- September 15th?

Alan Clendenin

02:10:15PM September 15th.

Lynn Hurtak

02:10:16PM So will be the 15th. September -- at 12:01 a.m. September 15, if we have not received payment by close of business, i.e. 5 p.m. on Friday, September 12.

Guido Maniscalco

02:10:40PM Second.

Lynn Hurtak

02:10:41PM Does that work for a motion?

Alan Clendenin

02:10:44PM You have to restate this, you said 24 -- it is 27.

Lynn Hurtak

02:10:48PM I said 24? I apologize, it is 27-319. Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

02:10:54PM Okay. We have a motion --

Lynn Hurtak

02:10:59PM Does that make sense?

02:11:02PM You have until next Friday.

02:11:11PM But does that make sense?

Alan Clendenin

02:11:14PM Why don't we finish this business before you go outside. A motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. Do we have a second?

Guido Maniscalco

02:11:21PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

02:11:22PM All in favor, say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it unanimously.

02:11:27PM Adios. Okay. Liang's bistro at 17515 Bruce b. Downs.

02:11:57PM So why are you here? What is your noncompliance? Start with your name, please. Last name is liang. I am the owner of the restaurant.

02:12:10PM Liang's bistro? I'm here because the report was filed late. And I never received $100 fine for whatever reason. But I did pay. And I did submit a report. I called the person on the letter, marla. The lady I talked to. She directed me to submit a payment. And there is another paper I need to notarize. I think the reason I am still here is because on the report, it doesn't say I need to submit the audit from the insurance as well. But if you look at all those reports for all those years, our alcohol sales is always less than 3%. Last year was 1%. And never over 5%. So the insurance, they never did an audit in the past. And the reason the report was late was because -- there are two reasons. The first reason was my dad passed away on April 5. I have -- I have his death certificate as proof. I was flying to New York back and forth, back and forth and slipped out of my mind. The second reason is -- not really a reason, I apologize. But I thought that it is due May 31. So I did actually e-mail the report on May 26, e-mail as proof. Not really an excuse. But kind of like, you know, why. Because I thought that. And also my dad passed away. It slipped out of my mind. And I don't know why the $100 fine is not received because I was so behind on my accounting. I have been flying to New York almost one or two times a month to help my dad in the hospital with a home aide. Everything because health went down significantly, and it was getting worse and worse. All my stuff are behind. I got so many letters -- so many letters to open after I came back. They might be in the pile, whatever. It could accidentally have been mixed with something else. But I never seen it, and I apologize.

02:14:43PM Just to be clear. In your opinion, the only reason you are not in compliance as of this date is that the city is saying they have not received your $100, is that correct? I did pay.

02:14:56PM Then just the -- the audit that they are missing? Audit. I don't know -- and my alcohol sales were low, so they never did an audit anyway. Alan Clendenin: let's hear from Mr. Cotton if you can step aside.

Eric Cotton

02:15:17PM Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. Those individuals who -- don't have insurance for the establishment or for the alcohol coverage or don't do the audit, we suggest them to give a notarized statement saying I don't have an insurance audit, and we take that for what it is worth. If -- that may not have been communicated to her. We have -- if you are aware, the staff is relatively new to what we are doing here. So that is probably -- probably what happened. And they never informed her she could just provide her with a statement. She can still do that again much similar to the people that were still up.

Lynn Hurtak

02:15:56PM We can do this motion and give her until next Friday to provide that notarized information. Will that work for you? Do I just put it on the -- because I -- I have the report here. Do I put it right here? Because I did submit this --

02:16:13PM If we can get through this part, then the two of you can go outside and figure out how to submit that. Does that work?

Alan Clendenin

02:16:21PM Councilwoman Hurtak, would you like to read this.

Lynn Hurtak

02:16:26PM Sure. I move to find the liang's bistro at 1517 Bruce b. Downs boulevard in violation of section 27-319 of the City of Tampa code for failure to timely file the required documents with the city. And in light of the actions taken by the violator to correct the violation, that City Council suspend the alcoholic beverage permit at this establishment for seven days starting on September 15, 2025, if the court documents are not filed with the city by Friday, September 12, at 5 p.m., which is next Friday. Required documents, I'm sorry. If the required documents are not filed with the city by Friday, September 12, at close of business.

Alan Clendenin

02:17:20PM A motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. A second by council member Viera. Any discussion? Anyone in the audience want to speak to this item? Hearing none. We need to close first. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously.

Lynn Hurtak

02:17:40PM He will talk to you --

Luis Viera

02:17:42PM If I may, I want to say condolences for your loss of your father. When a parent dies, so much work to do.

Lynn Hurtak

02:17:52PM He will help you figure out. Okay. Thank you so much.

Alan Clendenin

02:17:56PM You are okay as long as you get it to us by next Friday. Okay. Devito's italian specialties at 200 North Tampa Street. Anybody in the audience that is here representing devito's? Okay, we will put that on the --

Martin Shelby

02:18:15PM Put it on the record that nobody is responding and save that for the end.

Alan Clendenin

02:18:19PM Nobody is responding so we will save it until the end.

Martin Shelby

02:18:23PM Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

02:18:24PM Blaze pizza, store number 1357, at 5114 East Fowler Avenue. Seeing no one present, we will add this to the list. Carribean twist, lcc at 3328 West Columbus Drive. Hearing no response. Island crew restaurant and catering services, 2204 East Hillsborough Avenue. Come on up. Good afternoon.

02:19:06PM You have seen the routine. Start with your name. Explain you're here today. Owner for a long time. We had an accountant as long as my dad has been opened. We recently got under no new counsel. Apparently, things we are missing and transfer of information has not been complete. We received some of the letters in the mail. Once we realized things were missing, he called me. I got involved. And we are trying to rectify the whole situation. Because we were unbeknownst to any of this.

02:19:46PM What do you feel is still outstanding to be in compliance? So we paid the late fee, and we also submitted the annual report. And then there was some complications of trying to get a letterhead or something stating that our insurance didn't do an audit. And so that was kind of confusing. So my dad was like, hey, just go today to show that, you know, we are willing to do whatever it takes.

02:20:13PM I think you heard from staff in the last case. Sometimes audits are not required, and you can do a certified letter. What percentage does your insurance require, eric? They said they didn't have an audit.

Eric Cotton

02:20:27PM Same as this lady.

Alan Clendenin

02:20:29PM Appears it is the same. Let me ask the applicant, why you didn't have an audit? Once we asked that, it wasn't clearly stated. We are here to be pointed in the right direction ourselves.

02:20:52PM Okay.

Eric Cotton

02:20:53PM Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. If they don't have an insurance audit because the insurance doesn't require because of the percentage of alcohol sales. A written notarized note that says we don't have the audit due to the amount of sales that we have. E-mail to abrecords@tampagov.net. Have a signed notarized e-mail to us and make sure you do it by next Friday, no later than next Friday.

Alan Clendenin

02:21:30PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

02:21:31PM If that's where you ar,e and that's where you need to do. Does that work for to be able to provide that notarized statement by next Friday?

02:21:44PM Okay, so then I move to find the island crew restaurant and catering services at 2204 East Hillsborough Avenue in violation of section 27-319 of the City of Tampa, code for failure to file the requirements with the city. And in light of action taken by the violator to correct the violations, move that City Council suspend the alcoholic beverage permit at this establishment for seven days starting on Monday, September 15 at 12:01 a.m. if the required documentation has not been submitted -- has not been submitted by Friday September 12 at close of business.

Luis Viera

02:22:28PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

02:22:30PM Question, have you paid the $100 yet?

Lynn Hurtak

02:22:35PM Do I have a second?

Alan Clendenin

02:22:39PM A motion from Councilwoman Hurtak and second from council member Viera.

Lynn Hurtak

02:22:46PM Thank you. I apologize. I stand corrected. 2210 West Hillsborough Avenue.

Alan Clendenin

02:22:55PM Can explain some things too. A motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. A second from council member Viera. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it unanimously.

Lynn Hurtak

02:23:02PM If you have any additional questions. Ask him before if you need that e-mail address again.

Bill Carlson

02:23:12PM Can I ask eric and somebody since we had two that apparently had the wrong address. Is somebody keeping track of that maybe in your office who can update the addresses and sign and correct the affidavits?

Eric Cotton

02:23:31PM Yes, sir.

Bill Carlson

02:23:32PM I want to make sure it is corrected for the future.

02:23:35PM Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

02:23:37PM Next question is for ebee. Also known as funk. They started business last year on -- at 1202 north franklin. We are kind of in the same boat. We submitted four out of the five documents. Only thing we haven't submitted is the insurance audit because they don't have one. We didn't understand if you don't have one, you just simply submit a written notarized document saying no audit. I now understand we can do that by Friday, September 12, which we will do.

02:24:22PM Pending the motion, question?

Lynn Hurtak

02:24:25PM Mr. Cotton, just a quick question. What is the -- what is the threshold generally for percentage of alcohol that generally uses -- doesn't matter?

Eric Cotton

02:24:36PM I don't know that. Depends on the insurance that people carry on their business.

Lynn Hurtak

02:24:41PM Has nothing to do with us then just wanted to double check. Submitted the annual report. Did submit the sales record, and we did submit the acknowledgment form. Alan Clendenin: only thing outstanding is this affidavit.

02:25:02PM Since I am on a roll, I will do these two and then maybe somebody else. Move that ebee -- chef's name.

02:25:12PM Move to find that ebee at 1202 N. Franklin Street is in violation of section 27-319 of the City of Tampa, code for failure to file the required documents with the city and actions to correct the violation and that City Council suspend the alcohol beverage permit at this establishment for seven days starting at 12:01 a.m. at Monday, September 15, 2025 if the record have not been received -- if the missing documentation has not been received by Friday, September 12, 2025 at close business.

Guido Maniscalco

02:25:49PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

02:25:51PM 4 p.m.

Lynn Hurtak

02:25:52PM I have been saying close of business.

Alan Clendenin

02:25:59PM A motion from Councilwoman Hurtak and second by council member Maniscalco. All in favor, say aye. Opposed. Passed unanimously -- excuse me, representative of ebee come up and state your name.

02:26:18PM Thank you very much. Anybody hear representing edison food and drink lab? None? Okay. So we have one, two, three, four, five, six -- sorry, five. I lost track. Read those ones.

Lynn Hurtak

02:26:39PM I have that we have not -- we did not have any representation from crave restaurant and bar, devito's, blaze pizza store number 1537, carribean twist, lcc, and edison food and drink lab. Blaze was listed twice.

Alan Clendenin

02:26:56PM Why I messed up.

Lynn Hurtak

02:26:58PM Yes.

Alan Clendenin

02:26:59PM Council.

Lynn Hurtak

02:27:01PM Do we go ahead and do the seven?

Martin Shelby

02:27:06PM Talk with Miss Susan Johnson-Velez.

Lynn Hurtak

02:27:08PM I will still start on the 15th.

Martin Shelby

02:27:12PM The question is do you want to address how to treat these? Because you, in effect, had a partial submittal but have not for this hearing.

Susan Johnson-Velez

02:27:26PM Correct.

Martin Shelby

02:27:28PM They did not show up today, and they are still not in compliance.

Susan Johnson-Velez

02:27:32PM That's correct. If you want to confirm that with Mr. Cotton. He has the records that put together this list.

Eric Cotton

02:27:43PM Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. As of Monday afternoon, which is when we started compiling this list, they have not come into compliance.

Lynn Hurtak

02:27:58PM Full compliance.

Eric Cotton

02:27:59PM Correct, full compliance. They knew about the hearing and required to be here. It says so on the notice of the suspension hearing.

Lynn Hurtak

02:28:06PM How about this. Why don't I do a similar motion and say -- because if we make this motion and starts at 12:01 on September 15, miss Johnson-velez, will they get a notification of that?

Alan Clendenin

02:28:23PM Certified letter.

Susan Johnson-Velez

02:28:24PM Susan Johnson-Velez. We take the orders -- when people order that suspension, an order of the establishment. They will be aware of your action today.

Lynn Hurtak

02:28:35PM Great. That is what we do and say if you don't come into compliance by Friday with whatever you are missing.

Alan Clendenin

02:28:42PM So question for you. Because now I am -- because of so many of these, is it to be that we have address issues, and you send a certified -- how was that person notified. Least as much as the state records reflected. Now I didn't bring that down. We did receive back a number of letters, but I have green card for the ones we have back. If council wants to put these to the end of the hearings and take up the next segment, I can --

02:29:14PM I'm concerned as we move forward ensuring if there is a disconnect on the city side, that is --

Susan Johnson-Velez

02:29:22PM Because I did a lot of it myself, we did cross reference what we had in our city records with the department records and the department of business regulation and sun biz records.

Alan Clendenin

02:29:37PM Sounds like due diligence was done.

Lynn Hurtak

02:29:41PM From my understanding someone will go out in person to deliver it? Is that the case, Mr. Cotton?

Eric Cotton

02:29:48PM Yes, ma'am, staff goes out and posts it. Either. We have Code Enforcement staff on the city to post it and take a photo to ensure that the person has been notified.

Lynn Hurtak

02:30:08PM I think that is reasonable. We won't start right away. Give them a week and then they can come into compliance.

Alan Clendenin

02:30:14PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

02:30:15PM Do each of these individually?

Martin Shelby

02:30:20PM Do you see a need for them individually?

Lynn Hurtak

02:30:23PM I will do them together. Crave restaurant and bar at 2001 East Fowler Avenue. Devito's italian specialties at 200 North Tampa Street. Blaze number 1357 at 5114 East Fowler Avenue. Carribean twist lcc at 3328 West Columbus Drive. Carribean drink lab at 912 and 918 West Kennedy Boulevard. The are in violation of section 27-319 of the City of Tampa code for failure to timely file the required documents with the city. And in light of actions taken by the violator to correct at least some of the violations, that City Council suspend the alcoholic beverage permit at this establishment for seven days beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday, September 15, 2025, unless the documentation and fines are submitted to the City of Tampa by close of business 5 p.m. Friday, September 12, 2025.

Guido Maniscalco

02:31:31PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

02:31:32PM A motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. A second from council member Maniscalco. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously. Very good next.

Eric Cotton

02:31:42PM Eric Cotton, Development Coordination. So the next group of establishments are ones that, as of Monday afternoon, had not submitted any documentation or paid a fee back to the city. So those are on the list that I will read out for council. La giraldilla at 1003 West Hillsborough Avenue. Water + flour italian at South Howard. This johnny c's italian eatery at cross creek boulevard. Champion pizza at 5229 North Florida Avenue. Buffalo wild wings at 4015 South Dale Mabry Avenue. Top shelf sports lounge at 401 East Jackson Street. The sea house at 6005 North Florida Avenue. Melting pot social at 160 west Tyler, I believe, is closed. Cali Tampa Palms at 17002 palm point. Santi's cafe habana at 10901 North Howard Avenue. Urban air park at 6250 commerce found. Lima at 19062 Bruce b. Downs boulevard. Paul's fusion kitchen at West Kennedy Boulevard. Pei wei Asian diner at 1802 North Westshore Boulevard. That individual did speak to staff. My understanding is they don't sell alcohol at that location. Location itself is wet, and they don't sell alcohol. Pinky's at 3203 West Boulevard, as I understand it, it is now closed.

Lynn Hurtak

02:33:35PM I thought -- closed.

Eric Cotton

02:33:40PM May have. Based on our last look at stuff, we don't believe it had been closed.

Lynn Hurtak

02:33:46PM Even if we know these are closed, and if we don't know they are closed. I mean, you are saying that pinky's is closed and that you said another one.

Eric Cotton

02:34:01PM Melting pot social.

Lynn Hurtak

02:34:03PM You know that for a fact. So can we remove these?

Eric Cotton

02:34:10PM By rules, if they were open from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 they should have filed. It is the landlord's responsibility, because the alcohol sits with the piece of property, not necessarily with the business owner when we sent out the notice of suspension. Went to the business owner, the owner of the ab establishment, license and the property owner. All three would have received notice.

Alan Clendenin

02:34:38PM So I guess we will start one by one. Okay. La giraldilla, 1003 West Hillsborough Avenue. I didn't say that correct, did I? I was thinking italian. My english is not that good. The first time they sent the -- the letter, we contacted the county. Because I have a problem with my -- with my wife's mother. We submit when they sent me this letter. We submit -- we sent a notary in February 20. But I don't receive nothing, and we did it again last week, $100 check.

02:35:48PM Excuse me. Hold on. You have to address us.

02:36:02PM I heard you say that you paid your $100 fine. What about the rest of the documentation?

Eric Cotton

02:36:12PM So what he -- what the gentleman handed to me is the -- our affidavit which is basically saying they understand that they have to submit on an annual basis. You are a restaurant. You have an establishment. You have to submit documentation. This is just the letter from February 13 saying that you were in violation of the reporting and that the documentation was not filed or filed late. This went out in February.

Alan Clendenin

02:36:39PM Do you have proof that you have filed the documentation?

Eric Cotton

02:36:46PM This is a postal service receipt.

Alan Clendenin

02:36:52PM What did you include in that postal envelope?

Eric Cotton

02:37:09PM This is his -- this is his documentation. As of Monday, we have not seen this yet. It is possible that it was filed. Do you have a -- do you have the commercial insurance audit?

Alan Clendenin

02:37:26PM Would be the same situation. Did you understand the previous case what is they had to do?

02:37:34PM Okay.

Lynn Hurtak

02:37:35PM So would you be willing to do the same thing? Be able to get it done by next Friday?

Alan Clendenin

02:37:42PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

02:37:44PM Well, I will keep going. You are going to have to help me with this name. La giraldilla.

02:37:54PM I move to find that la giraldilla, 1003 west Hillsborough, in violation of section 27-319 of the City of Tampa code for failure to timely file the required documents with the city, and in light of action taken of the violation that City Council suspend the alcoholic beverage permit for seven days starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday September 15, 2025 if all documentation and payment has not been received by the city by 5 p.m. on be Friday, September 12, 2025.

Alan Clendenin

02:38:46PM Motion and a second. All in favor, say aye. Opposed. Ayes have it.

02:38:52PM Very good. Next, water + flour italian restaurant. Anyone from water + flour italian restaurant? Okay. How about johnny c.'s italian restaurant? Champion pizza? Are you with champion pizza? I am the property owner of that restaurant. Okay, so my former tenant failed to renew, I think this license or permit, whatever earlier this year. That is why I received a hearing notice. So I came up here, and anything I can solve, anything I need to make up or -- want to know about what is the cause. This is the first time that I have experienced. I learned a lot here.

02:40:13PM Property owner or tenant?

02:40:16PM Okay, so Mr. Cotton, can you explain to council how you this -- how this property -- obviously, the tenant did not file this paperwork. Property owner -- can this -- is he able to resolve this issue for a tenant that is no longer there?

Eric Cotton

02:40:41PM Similar ones are expected to get it. That is up to council's discretion. If they can't provide the information due to you whatever reason.

Alan Clendenin

02:40:52PM Put that on -- see the projector. Put that on there for us.

Eric Cotton

02:40:57PM Up to council's discretion. Is it a violation, yes, because the business that was there would have been required to submit the documentation. I mean, that's I am not sure --

Alan Clendenin

02:41:13PM If we didn't want to violate because of the extenuating circumstances, what would be the city's position on this? What would be status of that.?

Guido Maniscalco

02:41:30PM Achieved full compliance?

Alan Clendenin

02:41:33PM But there is no business.

Lynn Hurtak

02:41:34PM I don't know how he can --

Alan Clendenin

02:41:37PM Let him answer the question.

Eric Cotton

02:41:39PM I didn't hear your question.

Alan Clendenin

02:41:40PM The business is no longer -- it was evicted from the premise. This is the property owner. How do we, as the city -- if we don't want to fine the property owner in violation, how do we as a city, how do you we close this up?

Eric Cotton

02:41:59PM I would imagine that the council could make a motion not to find a violation and would be the end of the situation for him.

Martin Shelby

02:42:05PM Burden of the next tenant to make sure to file it timely.

Lynn Hurtak

02:42:15PM Thankful that you brought the final notice of eviction because it makes us easier.

Alan Clendenin

02:42:22PM Who would like to make the motion?

Guido Maniscalco

02:42:24PM In the case of champion pizza, North Florida Avenue. I move to filed the following establishment in violation of section 27-319 of the City of Tampa code --

Alan Clendenin

02:42:35PM Not unless you are going --

Lynn Hurtak

02:42:39PM Not in violation. Are we not even -- would you go to the --

Martin Shelby

02:42:44PM My suggestion --

Guido Maniscalco

02:42:46PM I find they are not in violation but achieved full compliance because they don't exist anymore?

Martin Shelby

02:42:53PM I would suggest under the circumstances provided by City Council that you find under the city code that the gentleman appearing and his business as landlord is not in violation.

Guido Maniscalco

02:43:04PM Okay, all right. I will restate this motion. I will make a motion that the following establishment which is champion pizza, 529 North Florida Avenue, which is no longer in business, has been evicted from the premise is not in violation, and therefore, there are no further sanctions needed because of the gentleman here, and they have not have their alcoholic beverage permit suspended.

Alan Clendenin

02:43:35PM Property owner.

Guido Maniscalco

02:43:38PM That the property owner is not in violation.

Alan Clendenin

02:43:42PM That will be perfect. A motion from council member Maniscalco. A second from Councilwoman Hurtak. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously.

02:43:52PM Buffalo wild wings. Anybody from buffalo wild wings? No, top shelf sports lounge. 401 east Jackson. We submitted all of the required documents and paid the $100 fee. We were waiting for the insurance audit so submitted all of that yesterday and paid the fee. So we should be in compliance, but he took the list on Monday, and we were put in compliance yesterday.

02:44:27PM State your name as well. I wanted to just apologize. Sounds like a lot of this is confusion on what was supposed to be done. We have a restaurant in wesley chapel, and it is done differently there, and so this is kind of new to us until -- I don't know if there is an issue with seeking -- like a regular mail, but we did not know about this until we got the certified letter of which we started to act immediately to get in compliance.

Lynn Hurtak

02:44:56PM Okay, will you be okay and did the same partial compliance making sure that way you get until Friday of next week to double check with the department and make sure everything is okay. And then we put a start on September 15 if found not in compliance. Does that work for you?

Alan Clendenin

02:45:18PM Councilwoman Hurtak, make the motion.

Lynn Hurtak

02:45:21PM Move the top shelf lounge in violation of section 27-219 in violation of the code and by the actions to correct the violation that City Council suspend the alcoholic permit for seven days starting a the 12:01 a.m. September 15, 2025, and if all documentations and documents and fines have not been submitted and accepted by the city by Friday, 5 p.m. -- on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Alan Clendenin

02:46:01PM A motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. A second from council member Miranda. All in favor, say aye. Opposed. Ayes have it ewe unanimously.

02:46:10PM I would like to give you advice. If you don't want to wash the dishes, drop one on the floor so you don't have to wash the dishes anymore.

Lynn Hurtak

02:46:18PM I am fine. I am in a rhythm.

Charlie Miranda

02:46:20PM You have to wash one dish.

Alan Clendenin

02:46:24PM If you do you it well.

Lynn Hurtak

02:46:25PM I have no problem.

Alan Clendenin

02:46:26PM Next is the c house. 6005 North Florida Avenue. Seeing none. Melting pot social, rumored to be closed.

Lynn Hurtak

02:46:44PM Might be a property owner. The melting pot restaurant where melting pot social was a new concept we have. We did close that restaurant in March of this year. We were reporting our sales and activities to the landlord. I don't recall seeing a notice of an outstanding report or a penalty. So we just wanted to have me appear today to see what we needed to do close out the matter. Liquor license will no longer be utilized. As I mentioned the restaurant is closed.

Alan Clendenin

02:47:24PM You have seen what happened with these previous cases. Will you able to be in compliance by next Friday the 12th? I am not sure what we need to do to be compliant.

02:47:33PM After this motion, he can take you out.

Martin Shelby

02:47:39PM It is a little bit different, if I can.

Alan Clendenin

02:47:42PM Is it?

Martin Shelby

02:47:44PM Because they are closed.

Alan Clendenin

02:47:48PM Different than the one evicted.

Eric Cotton

02:47:51PM Eric Cotton, and I think it is a little bit different than the evicted one just because they are completely gone. And in this case, there is a representative that has documentation for January, February, and march. That documentation can be submitted to the city, as well as the commercial audit. Yes, ma'am, you have a question?

Lynn Hurtak

02:48:10PM Yes, because this is for last year. If they closed of March of this year, would you also like all 15 months?

Eric Cotton

02:48:18PM Yes, to submit from all of 2024 --

Lynn Hurtak

02:48:22PM Plus these three months.

Eric Cotton

02:48:25PM Next year submitting for the short period of time they were open here. This will be from January 1 through December 31, 2024.

Lynn Hurtak

02:48:36PM Does that make sense? What do I need to do to resolve it?

02:48:43PM But you feel comfortable chatting with him outside and get everything done by the 15th.

Martin Shelby

02:48:49PM Martin Shelby, City Council attorney. Only complication, there is nothing to post and nothing to suspend based on the representation.

Eric Cotton

02:49:05PM Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. Even though failure of the establishment, the property still gets posted. Suspension would effect the property also. So it is not just the business being suspended. Any sales from that property. Even if they change -- if another business moved in tomorrow, and they were suspended, they would be suspended.

Lynn Hurtak

02:49:27PM So what do we do?

Alan Clendenin

02:49:34PM I think we should probably needs to be. Similar to the one we did with the eviction but still demand compliance doing the filings. How do we do that?

Lynn Hurtak

02:49:52PM I think we just say, we asked that they be in compliance by Friday, September 12. Kind of nothing else we can do.

Alan Clendenin

02:50:01PM And then take it. They have an overriding corporation. Are you able to get these documents to us by next Friday?

02:50:12PM Mr. Cotton will be able to take you out.

Bill Carlson

02:50:16PM Can I --

Alan Clendenin

02:50:17PM Councilman Carlson.

Bill Carlson

02:50:19PM Mr. Cotton, in a case like this because the license goes with the property, the -- is there some kind of -- if that the restaurant needs to give to you, say, they are no longer occupying that property anymore?

Eric Cotton

02:50:35PM That is the hard thing about alcohol. And there are cases where a business will be open the first three months of the year, and they then close and will required if the business closes and the tenant uses existing license. We are not aware of the change in the business ownership. So that is the hard part as Susan was saying at the beginning. They went through a lot of work to true up the documentation. Because that is just the odd thing about alcohol is we regulate at the local level and license comes from the state and does not require a new sign for us. We don't have the change of business.

Bill Carlson

02:51:30PM This weighs what we are going to do. Because they are a company that has a lot more outlets. Coming here for reputation because that was probably a separate business and affects the landowner. Could be another situation where somebody is closed down they wouldn't show up, but the landowner does or maybe neither one.

Eric Cotton

02:51:50PM Sorry to interrupt. I was going to say but the notice for this hearing went out to the property owner as well. They had the eviction, and he is the one that showed up and he got the notice saying that his license will be suspended. Whoever comes, he wants them to come in and operate and sell.

Alan Clendenin

02:52:09PM I am comfortable with our previous decision how we move this forward, if you all are. Councilwoman Hurtak, I will leave it up for to you read.

Lynn Hurtak

02:52:18PM I don't move to find them in violation.

Martin Shelby

02:52:27PM Sorry, Martin Shelby. My recommendation is to handle it like you did with the eviction.

Lynn Hurtak

02:52:35PM I will leave that to Mr. Maniscalco, he did that nicely.

Guido Maniscalco

02:52:38PM I would like to make a motion that we not find the melting pot social in violation at 160 West Tyler Street. And that's it.

Lynn Hurtak

02:52:48PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

02:52:50PM They will submit the required fine and documentation by Friday February 12, 2025.

Lynn Hurtak

02:53:04PM At 5 p.m.

Guido Maniscalco

02:53:06PM Pay the $100 fine by 5 p.m. and submit the paperwork by September 12, 2025.

Alan Clendenin

02:53:12PM We have a motion from council member Maniscalco. Second from Councilwoman Hurtak. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously. Okay, very good. Next is ciccio cali Tampa Palms. Mr. Michelini. Fine and required the document. Also, I have water + flour. Here is what our issue was. We had eight different restaurant notices going to one location. And they thought they had filed the documents but not looking at the individual addresses. So we certainly can get that resolved by next Friday and get all the documents in.

02:54:02PM So we will deal with both water + flour.

Lynn Hurtak

02:54:05PM I will do them separately. Can I do them together? We can do them together.

Alan Clendenin

02:54:11PM We can do them together. Steve, did you mention your name? I am representing both. Ciccio, palm point and water + flour.

Lynn Hurtak

02:54:28PM I move to find that water + flour italian restaurant at 1015 South Howard Avenue and ciccio California Tampa Palms at 1702 Palm Point Drive in violation of section 27-319 of the City of Tampa code for failure to timely file the required documents with the city and in light of any action -- actions taken by the violator to correct the violation that City Council suspend the alcoholic beverage permit as this establishment for seven days starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday, September 15, 2025 until the fine and all documentation delivered to the city by Friday, September 12, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Guido Maniscalco

02:55:16PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

02:55:18PM A motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. Second by council member Maniscalco. All in favor, say aye. Opposed. Ayes carried unanimously. Santi's cafe habana at South Habana Avenue. Santi's of cafe habana. Okay, not present. Next is urban air park at 6250 Commerce Pines Drive. I came on board just for reference on May 5 of this year. So I am kind of cleaning up anything that might have been going on before I came on-board. This is according to the owner that this the first time he has ever heard of a notice from the city about the alcohol sales needing to be reported. So on August 7, the owner, the landlord and the park all received the certified letters. But according to the landlord and the owner, nobody ever received anything before and would not have address it even if I wasn't on-board yet. Owner said we should not be listed as a restaurant. We should be a family entertainment center. And that -- not 51% of our sales is food. Other than that, I am not sure.

02:56:45PM Mr. Cotton. You will have to clarify to council difference between this and what we have on record.

Eric Cotton

02:56:50PM Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. The license that the establishment received back in 2020 was for a special restaurant. They went through administrative approval for a special restaurant. If they are not meeting that requirement, they need to come back in and reapply for a special use ab 2 hearing for a small or large venue. Because they are -- they are not a restaurant anymore or whomever was there is back in 2020. When they moved in, they just -- you know, took over that alcohol license. If they are not a restaurant they need to come back into City Council and apply for a new -- new alcohol permit as a small or a large venue.

Alan Clendenin

02:57:37PM From a city's forecast perspective, how do we resolve this if the license is not covering their operation?

Eric Cotton

02:57:47PM That is a very good question, excuse me. Urban air.

02:57:57PM Can we get confirmation if the establishment is selling alcohol at this point? We sell beer, wine, and, like, seltzers.

Alan Clendenin

02:58:21PM Covered for beer and wine now or full liquor? Regardless, right now they are -- they don't have the appropriate license to be selling alcohol at all. Or the permit from the City of Tampa. Don't know what their state license is, but right now, what -- how this they are operating in violation of the City of Tampa code.

02:58:42PM This is outside the parameter of what we are talking about today. How is this noticed?

Lynn Hurtak

02:58:49PM What do we do?

Alan Clendenin

02:58:52PM I think is an attorney question.

Eric Cotton

02:58:54PM I am good with that question.

Susan Johnson-Velez

02:58:57PM Susan Johnson-Velez, Legal Department. I mean, it sound like -- again, they are operating under a prior alcoholic beverage permit that was approved as a special restaurant. Special restaurant is an s-1 administrative alcoholic beverage permit and not required -- when they government gave approval in 2020, they not required to come to council and establishes earlier closing times. Parameters on outdoor amplified sound and sales were only allowed if you had what used to be called a srx license, but with the state, it is called a sfs, special food service, kind of a companion license to our special restaurant that requires 51% gross sales from foods. I am not sure where the disconnect happened, but according to our records, they have this special restaurant. So I think Mr. Cotton is correct, they need to come in and reapply for a different type of alcoholic beverage permit.

Alan Clendenin

03:00:01PM So when the city identifies a commercial business that -- in this situation that license or whatever, the approval that they previously had is not in compliance with the current environment. What does the city normally do in this situation?

Eric Cotton

03:00:19PM Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. We inform the business owner they need to apply for an ab license to get the correct designation. Right now they are in violation the code. They are not operating with the r designation.

Alan Clendenin

03:00:38PM Do we allow them to continue to operate until they come into compliance? Councilwoman Hurtak.

Eric Cotton

03:00:46PM That is a good question.

Lynn Hurtak

03:00:48PM What I was going to recommend is kind of what we have done with everybody else, but they have until Friday of next week to come in and start a case. But it is really up to you all. I mean, this is where we are going to rely on you as to whether -- if they are not operating under a current correct license, then I don't know that we can even do that, because they -- it sounds to me if they are not working under the current correct license, they should not be allowed to sell alcohol. I am concerned about that.

Martin Shelby

03:01:22PM If council gives them, let's say an extra week before they have put in a suspension, then that would give them enough time to be able to come in and -- the question would be if council makes a motion, would them coming in for a change for a su-2 stay the suspension?

Eric Cotton

03:01:48PM The alcohol process -- right now, they are in violation of the code, not necessarily for the reporting but just in violation of the code, because how they are operate something is not compliance with their approved ab.

Martin Shelby

03:01:59PM From a perspective, let's say now that you know that, what does -- it is a zoning violation, is that correct?

Eric Cotton

03:02:09PM A violation of the ab and chapter 27, yes, that's correct.

Martin Shelby

03:02:13PM What is the process of you notifying them that they are out of compliance?

Eric Cotton

03:02:18PM This hearing is now notification. What normally happens is theywould go for a suspension hearing for the r designation because they don't have the correct classification by us. They ask the applicant -- the question is -- I am not sure what license they have from the State of Florida either.

Alan Clendenin

03:02:37PM This sounds to me as though -- this is the first -- this is the first moment that the City of Tampa became aware of the possible violation. So if this didn't occur in this chamber, this -- what should -- what is the normal operating procedure for the City of Tampa should be sounds to me like what you said would start this process. This will make this issue moot. And you all will start fresh with pursuing this line of enforcement. Council member Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

03:03:13PM I am not a lawyer -- not that they are at fault because they didn't know. If they apply it will take months -- a month or two to get here. So what are we doing? You can't -- you do one, you have to do all of them. The first case that I heard of this.

Alan Clendenin

03:03:30PM First time the City of Tampa became aware of this potential violation of code. So whatever happens normally is invisible to us in chamber, staff should start there as the step one of that process, outside of this. And that will -- and I don't how we rectify in case today because this is kind of moot. Councilman Carlson.

Bill Carlson

03:03:52PM Just said a different way. You have one representative who said one thing and that leads you -- some evidence that tough now. But don't you have to make an official determination? Would somebody, for example -- don't you have a process for an official determination if they are out you have compliance and make that official determination based on what the representative said today?

Eric Cotton

03:04:18PM I think -- Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. We can make that can determination based on what the representative just said. Indicated they are no longer a restaurant and don't meet the 51-49. They need to come back in and get a new license from the city to operate.

Alan Clendenin

03:04:34PM All can you happen outside of the chamber. How do you we clear this off our docket today?

Eric Cotton

03:04:47PM They are in violation. The question comes up, what is the appropriate mechanism. Do you suspend the alcohol license that leaves them without the ability.

Alan Clendenin

03:04:56PM I want to hear from the attorney on that one.

Susan Johnson-Velez

03:04:59PM Susan Johnson-Velez, Legal Department. I think it is -- certainly within council's discretion, but seems it will had been appropriate to allow them a certain amount of time to apply for and having processed a new ab permit application. I say that being familiar with that process, it is going to take some time. They will have to have a site plan prepared --

Alan Clendenin

03:05:22PM 90 days.

Lynn Hurtak

03:05:24PM At least.

Susan Johnson-Velez

03:05:25PM Sorry, did you say 90 days?

Bill Carlson

03:05:35PM From a procedural, to put this past the date and you administratively would cancel this.

Susan Johnson-Velez

03:05:46PM I am trying to think of what is the process for the ab 2.

Eric Cotton

03:05:51PM Ab by the time is submitted by our office, a three-and-a-half-month process. Some of the documentation they may already have given the fact it is an existing site plan on the property and an existing legal description. Some of that may be done. In response to Mr. -- council member Carlson, I guess that would be an option. Council could continue this. Give them the opportunity to come back and revisit this if they are not in front of you for an ab permit in three and a half or four months. At that point, council can take the action to suspend.

Alan Clendenin

03:06:31PM Four months will be January.

Eric Cotton

03:06:33PM Already close to the end of the year.

Lynn Hurtak

03:06:36PM The beginning of January. January -- what is today, the 4th. January 4th.

Eric Cotton

03:06:41PM The alcohol hearings are usually later in the month, the fourth Thursday of the night.

Lynn Hurtak

03:06:50PM How about the first of February.

Alan Clendenin

03:06:53PM I will make a motion to continue --

Susan Johnson-Velez

03:06:57PM Sorry, I want to remind council, you don't have alcohol beverage hearings in November or December due to the thanksgiving and holidays. Usually a backlog in January, so perhaps March 1 will be just to give them the greatest opportunity.

Lynn Hurtak

03:07:14PM Perfect.

Alan Clendenin

03:07:16PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Bill Carlson

03:07:20PM I was trying to do one.

Alan Clendenin

03:07:22PM All yours, Councilman Carlson.

Bill Carlson

03:07:25PM Eric, the idea is that you will either replace this one with a new one or you would have cancelled it and set an earlier date. So anyway, I make a motion to continue to February 1 -- March 1.

Martin Shelby

03:07:40PM If you could you --

Bill Carlson

03:07:43PM -- the urban air park ab-1-20-0000024 at 6250 Commerce Palms Drive.

Martin Shelby

03:07:55PM What date, time and place?

Alan Clendenin

03:07:58PM Evening session, March 12, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

Martin Shelby

03:08:04PM Rezoning night?

Guido Maniscalco

03:08:08PM February 26.

Alan Clendenin

03:08:09PM February 26.

Martin Shelby

03:08:14PM February 26, 5:01 p.m., and your name again for the record.

03:08:20PM Dawn roberts. Miss Roberts, you will not get at that notice in the mail, and I suggest that you write down to know this is the date this is continued to, and hopefully by then, you will able to have resolved it in some form or fashion.

Alan Clendenin

03:08:39PM February 26, 2026, at 5:01 p.m. in these chambers.

Bill Carlson

03:08:43PM 315 e. Kennedy, third floor.

Lynn Hurtak

03:08:46PM 33602.

Bill Carlson

03:08:49PM Tampa, Florida.

Alan Clendenin

03:08:52PM Motion to continue from Councilman Carlson. A second from council member Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

03:08:56PM Not me. I want to talk against it.

Alan Clendenin

03:08:58PM Second from Councilwoman Hurtak.

Charlie Miranda

03:09:04PM I don't know this young lady, and they are nice people because of her being here. My problem is once we know something and doing nothing. If something happens at that the restaurant over the drink, the city will be responsible. Because the license was not there, and we knew about it. I am just saying that -- I am not a bright guy or anything else, but I have been around the block a couple of times. What I am saying is, you are going to make us responsible for something they did unknowingly. That's all I am going to say.

Alan Clendenin

03:09:34PM Anybody else?

Bill Carlson

03:09:35PM Get miss Johnson-velez to weigh in on that. My understanding that the staff will look into that parallel issue.

Susan Johnson-Velez

03:09:49PM Susan Johnson-Velez. I think this is a common remedy when someone can't meet their reporting requirement because they don't have 51% of sales. I recently had an operation in Ybor City that came before to you to change their special restaurant classification to a different type of permit because they couldn't meet that. So this is a very common remedy that council allows or the city allows.

Alan Clendenin

03:10:13PM Thank you. A motion from Councilman Carlson. A second from Councilwoman Hurtak. All in favor, say aye. Opposed.

Charlie Miranda

03:10:18PM Aye.

Alan Clendenin

03:10:19PM Would you like to announce the vote please.

Clerk

03:10:23PM Motion carried with Miranda voting no.

Alan Clendenin

03:10:26PM Thank you. Next establishment is lima. My name is oscar escureo, and the owner of lima restaurant. I had this license for four years. And this was the first notification and acknowledgment from me related to this noncompliance. As soon as I learned about it, I started obtaining information from my audits. And I gathered all that, and I present it to the city. The only thing that was missing was an affidavit, which I do have here. And I will be happy to share with the staff. I have paid the fine and as far as I understand, all my information was acknowledged by the city as of Tuesday. So I am in that group of compliant folks. I have never though -- I wanted for the record, I wanted to state that I never received any correspondence relating to this noncompliance. This is the very first time I have received this. I tried to stay on top of things. It is my habit. So just for the record, I wanted to state that.

03:11:50PM This affidavit has been submitted to the city, and they have received all this --

03:11:59PM When Mr. Cotton is finished, outside he can talk of the submission and make sure you can get into compliance. Thank you very much.

Lynn Hurtak

03:12:07PM Would you be okay with the same thing that we have done with others. To make sure everything something in by next Friday?

03:12:16PM Okay. I move to find that lima at 19062 Bruce b. Downs boulevard in violation of section 27-319 of the City of Tampa code, for failure to timely file the required documents with the city. And in light of the action taken by the violator to correct the violation, that the City Council suspend the alcoholic beverage permit at the establishment for seven days starting at 12:01 a.m., September 15, 2025, if all fines and documentation are not received by the city by Friday September 12, 2025 by 5 p.m.

Alan Clendenin

03:12:58PM A motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. Seconded from council member Maniscalco all in favor, say aye. Opposed. Ayes have it unanimously. Mr. Cotton, if you find him, he will take your information. Next establishment is paul's fusion kitchen. Start with your name, please. My name is pia from paul's fusion kitchen. And I just clarified that all of our documentation and fees have been paid.

03:13:28PM When was all this resolved?

03:13:34PM Anything else to add?

Lynn Hurtak

03:13:36PM Will you be okay of same procedure.

03:13:40PM Okay. Move to find that paul's fusion kitchen 4034 West Kennedy Boulevard in violation of section 27-319 of the City of Tampa, code for failure to timely file the required documents to the city, and in light of the actions taken by the violator, to correct the violation that City Council suspend the alcoholic beverage permit at this establishment for seven days starting at 12:01 a.m., Monday September 15, 2025, if all document and fines have not been paid by Friday, September 12, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Alan Clendenin

03:14:16PM A motion and a second. All in favor, say aye. Opposed. Ayes have it unanimously. Restate your last name.

03:14:35PM Pei wei Asian diner. Regional director of operations with pei wei Asian kitchen. We received an inspection. We don't serve alcohol. We sell beer and wine and our sales are less than 5% of beer and wine. But we did pay the fine as of the 29th. I don't have any more information from our licensing department or Legal Department.

03:15:14PM You are still selling beer and wine and requirements as a restaurant. And Miss Susan Johnson-Velez.

Susan Johnson-Velez

03:15:23PM Beer and wine is alcohol. You don't sell hard liquor but beer and wine.

Alan Clendenin

03:15:29PM Requiring a license.

Susan Johnson-Velez

03:15:31PM Requiring the reporting if you are selling beer and wine.

Alan Clendenin

03:15:36PM You said you paid the fine but the other documents. Licensing department.

03:15:44PM Happening as we speak. Because our home office is in evanton, Texas. They are the ones that handle that.

03:15:59PM Are they aware?

03:16:02PM Give them extra time because they are out of state.

Lynn Hurtak

03:16:07PM Two weeks? Would two weeks be sufficient?

03:16:10PM Okay. So move to find that pei wei -- I didn't know it was pronounced that way. Pei wei Asian diner 247 at 1802 North Westshore Boulevard is in violation of section 27-319 of the City of Tampa, code, for failure to timely file the required documents for the city. And in light of the actions taken by the violator to correct the violation, that City Council suspend the alcoholic beverage permit at this establishment for seven days starting on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. if document have not been filed by September 12, 2025 by 5 p.m.

Alan Clendenin

03:17:02PM A motion and a second from council member.. Last business is pinky's. Anybody here from pinky's. Since I see you have the corporate pei wei shirt on. Pinky's not here. Pinky's. Santi's, the italian eatery and the c house were not present for this hearing. What is the pleasure of council?

Lynn Hurtak

03:17:40PM We don't have any sort of anything from these places?

Eric Cotton

03:17:47PM Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. I will put my glasses on so I can see you all. Eric Cotton, land Development Coordination. That's correct. As of Monday afternoon, none of those individuals that were on this list are not here now have not submitted any documentation.

Lynn Hurtak

03:18:04PM Do you all want to do seven days?

Alan Clendenin

03:18:07PM I think that if they don't comply again, they go to the next level. Any objection from staff if we treat them the same?

Lynn Hurtak

03:18:20PM Seven days starting -- you want to start September 15. Does that still work?

Eric Cotton

03:18:27PM Works for us. I don't know if council would want to do a longer suspension given the fact --

Lynn Hurtak

03:18:34PM They didn't show up.

Eric Cotton

03:18:35PM And they knew they were supposed to be here.

Lynn Hurtak

03:18:39PM Two weeks. 14 days.

Alan Clendenin

03:18:42PM In the notification leading up to this hearing. Was a notification placed on their door?

Lynn Hurtak

03:18:49PM No, certified mail.

Alan Clendenin

03:18:50PM Maybe --

Lynn Hurtak

03:18:52PM To which address?

Alan Clendenin

03:18:54PM Didn't send it certified?

Eric Cotton

03:19:00PM Business owner, property owner and --

Alan Clendenin

03:19:04PM Has to be signed for.

Susan Johnson-Velez

03:19:06PM Any registered agent listed. Some establishments received six to eight letters to various entities.

Alan Clendenin

03:19:14PM I withdraw my statement.

Bill Carlson

03:19:17PM We also had several that filed on Tuesday and Wednesday. So I agree with the same process, but put in two weeks.

Alan Clendenin

03:19:28PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

03:19:30PM I will do the same process that starting on September 15 for 14 days. And but if they come in compliance by Friday the 12th, they are good. Is that okay?

Eric Cotton

03:19:40PM Yes, ma'am, that's correct.

Lynn Hurtak

03:19:42PM Start with the top of the list and go all the way down. For the yellow as well.

Alan Clendenin

03:19:48PM We already did all of those.

Lynn Hurtak

03:19:52PM You are right. We did the yellow.

Alan Clendenin

03:19:55PM Start with johnny c.'s.

Lynn Hurtak

03:20:00PM Move to find that johnny c's italian at 10906 Cross Creek Boulevard, buffalo wild wings at 4015 South Dale Mabry Highway,c house at 6005 North Florida Avenue, santi's cafe habana 1901 North Howard Avenue, and pinky's at bay to 3203 West Bay Boulevard in violation of 27-319 of the City of Tampa code for failure to timely file the required documents with the city, and in light of no actions taken by the violator to correct the violation, that City Council suspend the alcoholic beverage permit at this establishment for 14 days starting on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. unless all fines and documents are submitted to the city by Friday, September 12, 2025.

Guido Maniscalco

03:21:05PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

03:21:06PM All in favor, say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it unanimously. The end of that. Are you finished with us, staff? Is that sufficient?

Eric Cotton

03:21:17PM Yes, sir, thank you, council.

Alan Clendenin

03:21:19PM Very good, Mr. Shelby.

Martin Shelby

03:21:22PM Council, I want to say thank you to staff. And thank you to eric and Susan, they did a phenomenal job. They have been working on this for quite some time. And I think it went very well today, and I want to thank council for its patience and fortitude and I think the process went very well. I wanted to acknowledge the council and their staff, again, for their hard work.

Alan Clendenin

03:21:48PM Definitely work because, one, I appreciate the motion and the way you color-coded the list. It really does help us digest it, especially for the first time. Some of us have never seen this before. It was good.

Martin Shelby

03:22:00PM If I can add one thing and eric mentioned this about -- during covid. We are out of covid and back to normal. The council's consistency in its actions today will send a message to be able to prevent this sort of thing from happening in the future. A lot more people, a lot more sensitive to this issue.

Alan Clendenin

03:22:21PM Worried about second violations.

Lynn Hurtak

03:22:24PM I think we did a good job of being sensitive. We weren't overly punitive. People came in. They had their reasons. We gave them space. But I do have some motions.

Bill Carlson

03:22:36PM Thank you to staff, and thank you to Councilwoman Hurtak for doing the heavy lift. Being the SMART one --

Alan Clendenin

03:22:46PM Council member Viera.

Luis Viera

03:22:47PM I was going to say to miss Johnson-velez, nothing less or nothing more is expected because you are always just a stellar professional.

Susan Johnson-Velez

03:22:57PM Thank you.

Luis Viera

03:22:57PM From lawyer to lawyer.

Lynn Hurtak

03:22:59PM That was long. I read all you have of that.

Alan Clendenin

03:23:03PM We are at the close of our meeting so we have new business. Councilman Carlson.

Bill Carlson

03:23:07PM Just personal privilege. One of my best friends, I think, is celebrating a birthday. A happy birthday, happy birthday, tony.

Alan Clendenin

03:23:17PM Council member Viera.

Luis Viera

03:23:19PM Quickly if I may. I was request to do a motion for staff report on September 18 on station 24. That the project manager is going to be attend from Orlando and need a dedicated time. So, therefore, I will request via a motion that this be the first item after lunch.

Alan Clendenin

03:23:36PM Motion from council member Viera. Seconded from council member Miranda. All in favor, say aye. Opposed?

Luis Viera

03:23:47PM I also have a motion -- I believe the company is called urban reworks. Written report on October 9, I think it is a Thursday, just on the status of the city working on the additional funds. Just a written report.

Alan Clendenin

03:24:05PM Verify the date.

Luis Viera

03:24:12PM October 9.

Alan Clendenin

03:24:14PM Motion by council member Viera and second from council member Maniscalco. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it unanimously.

Luis Viera

03:24:22PM Request for a commendation be presented today Valerie soben. Valerie, some of you may have run into her. She was very active with vision zero. Her daughter, alexis, was a young woman who was killed while crossing Busch Boulevard to go to chamberlain high school ten years ago. And Valerie -- I -- briefly, if you know Valerie's journey, she had challenges leading up to that after the terrible death of her daughter. She had some unfortunate issues arise, including just some challenges with the law, etc. I will let her talk about it. And Valerie got her four-year degree, I believe it was, at USF. I have known her for a while. It touched the heck out of me, and I respect that so much.

Alan Clendenin

03:25:22PM Your commendation list is getting bigger and bigger.

Luis Viera

03:25:28PM Some stereotypes are true. Motion and a second. All in favor, say aye. Opposed. Ayes have it unanimously.

Lynn Hurtak

03:25:37PM Hope the state will have something.

Luis Viera

03:25:39PM If not.

Alan Clendenin

03:25:41PM Maybe like in withdrawal.

Luis Viera

03:25:45PM For the record, two of the three I had to do with my capacity in the committee today. Some stereotypes are true. Lastly, for a written report on November 20. I would like a breakdown on k-bar ranch. We got a report today on response times. And it just said -- I think it was from two to 20 minutes. Would like a breakdown on -- on response times going from less than five minutes over more than five minutes over ten minutes and over 15 minutes for response times at k-bar November 20. If TFR needs more time, glad to give it. That's all. It is written.

Alan Clendenin

03:26:24PM Motion from council member Viera and second from council member Miranda. All in favor, say aye. Written report. Opposed, say nay. Ayes have it unanimously.

Bill Carlson

03:26:35PM Item on September 25 on seawalls and Ron Wigginton from staff asked for me to continue this until October 30.

Alan Clendenin

03:26:47PM A motion and a second from Councilwoman Hurtak. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it.

Lynn Hurtak

03:26:55PM I move to have Administrator Wynn for an in-person staff report on January 8, 2026 for approved catering risk for city venues and the web site improvement for vendor availability.

Charlie Miranda

03:27:11PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

03:27:12PM All in favor, say aye. Opposed. The ayes have it.

Lynn Hurtak

03:27:15PM I move to have add to the September 15, 5 p.m. budget hearing a staff presentation on the proposed FY '26 housing budget. Chief Bennett said they have that information, and we have some people asking about housing. And it would be nice to see it.

Alan Clendenin

03:27:34PM I had that same conversation. Motion from Councilwoman Hurtak and, I believe, I heard Miranda. Second from council member Miranda. All in favor, say aye. Opposed. The ayes have it. Council member Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

03:27:44PM No.

Charlie Miranda

03:27:45PM M and m says no.

Alan Clendenin

03:27:49PM Get a motion.

Guido Maniscalco

03:27:51PM Motion to receive and file.

Charlie Miranda

03:27:53PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

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