CRA — February 12, 2026 FINAL

Luis Viera

9:04:37AM -- is called to order. If I May, ill hand IT off to board member Bill Carlson for invocation and pledge of allegiance. Go ahead, sir.

Bill Carlson

9:04:44AM Great. Good morning. I have the privilege to introduce Reverend Rachel Hughes who brings a lifetime of service to our community with a career dedicated to both public safety and spiritual leadership. She is a retired lieutenant with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Department, a retired master sergeant in the U.s. Military -- sorry, United States Army. Thank you for your service. And a retired united methodist Minister. She continues her commitment to service as an ambassador for dogs INC. Alongside her service dog biner and as a volunteer with the Pace Center For Girls. Please stand for the invocation and the pledge of allegiance. Let US pray. Holy and gracious God, we gather this day with gratitude for the privilege of public service and for the trust placed in those who lead. We give thanks for the City Of Tampa, its rich diversity, its resilience, its hopes, and its challenges. We acknowledge that leadership is both an honor and a responsibility. We pause now to seek wisdom beyond ourselves. Grant wisdom to the council members and all who serve the city. May their decisions be shaped not by convenience or pressure, but by truth, justice, and a deep concern for the common good. Give them the courage to do what is right. Even when IT is difficult and the humility to listen, especially to the voices that are often unheard. We ask for hearts guided by compassion, and minds grounded in discernment, where there is division, sow understanding. Where there is injustice, stir a holy resolve to act. Where there is wariness, renew strength and purpose. May grace temper every debate, and May respect govern every word spoken in this chamber. Bless the people of Tampa, those who feel secure and those who struggle. Those with influence and those who feel overlooked. May this bodys work today contribute to the city marked by fairness, safety, opportunity, and hope for all. With faith in your guidance and trust in your presence among US, we offer this Prayer. Amen. [Pledge of allegiance]

Luis Viera

9:07:21AM Roll call, please.

Charlie Miranda

9:07:25AM Here.

Guido Maniscalco

9:07:27AM Here.

Lynn Hurtak

9:07:28AM Here.

Naya Young

9:07:29AM Here.

Alan Clendenin

9:07:30AM Here.

Bill Carlson

9:07:31AM Here.

Luis Viera

9:07:33AM Here.

The Clerk

9:07:34AM We have a physical quorum.

Luis Viera

9:07:36AM Thank you very much. Lets first go over before we get to our commendation walk-on, lets go over review of the agenda. For staff report -- strike that. For presentation number one, Mr. Scaglione will be here. Lets say this, any comments on items 1 through 12 for any changes. Board member Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

9:07:58AM Yes. I have a motion here to receive and file items 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9. I was just handed this.

Luis Viera

9:08:06AM 4, 5, 6, 7, 9. Let me go over those really fast.

Bill Carlson

9:08:14AM Can I make one statement? Tampa Union Station, because this was supposed to be on the last meeting, lets continue, but the request is for a verbal presentation. The idea is this has been delayed for SIX years. The public wants updates on IT next month.

Luis Viera

9:08:32AM Yes, sir. I appreciate everybody, including Board member Carlson. I know youve been on the Tampa Union Station item for a long time. Im fine with doing this for the interest, among other things, of time. Obviously, we have a very full agenda today. Im amenable to that. We have a motion by Board Member Hurtak. A second, I believe, by Board member Carlson. Any comments further on these? All in favor? Any opposed? Yes, maam. Go ahead.

Lynn Hurtak

9:08:57AM And then I motion to move item number 10 after item number 3.

Luis Viera

9:09:04AM Any objection or comments? Strike that. We have a second by board member Miranda. All in favor? Any opposed? Thank you. 10 is coming after 3. Anything further on items 1 through 12? Appearing none, We go forward to required approvals. I know there are some motions or whatnot on these.

Bill Carlson

9:09:29AM I would like to move to pull item number 13 for discussion.

Luis Viera

9:09:34AM Do we have a second?

9:09:37AM Motion by Board Member Carlson. Seconded by Board Member -- and Mr. Mccray, im sorry, sir. Do you wish to comment on that?

Cedric McCray

9:09:45AM No, no.

Luis Viera

9:09:46AM All in favor? Any opposed? Anything further on required approvals?

Naya Young

9:09:53AM I want to pull 18 and 19 for discussion.

Luis Viera

9:09:56AM Yes, maam. We have a motion by Board Member Young. Seconded by Board Member Maniscalco to pull that for discussion. Any objection or discussions? Okay. All in favor? Any opposed? Well do 18 and 19. File 12?

Lynn Hurtak

9:10:17AM Thats what I was going to.

Alan Clendenin

9:10:23AM Motion to receive and file 12.

Bill Carlson

9:10:25AM There was a written memo but this is a specific recommendation by people in and around the staff. Theres specific CRA training that needs to be conducted. I talked to director Cedric McCray about that. I think they will be trying to do IT. The CRA training needs to be different than the city training because there are specific processes that the CRA has to follow. Im okay accepting this. But there needs to be more specific CRA training.

Luis Viera

9:10:55AM Yes, sir. Okay. So we have a motion to accept -- strike that -- yeah, go ahead and accept item 12. All in favor? Any opposed? Anything further on required approvals?

Bill Carlson

9:11:08AM I sent a memo, but 14, 15, 16 I think all three only have one applicant. Youve seen in our process for City Council, the Clerk has added a section for positions that are available, but these positions werent there. The fact that we got one applicant means we didnt participate in IT. I would just like to make a motion to move these to next month, but also to -- ive got another motion I can make in New Business regarding how we bring these back. I dont think we should bring them back unless they have two or more applicants, but that would be in New Business I could talk about that.

Luis Viera

9:11:49AM Do we have a second on that?

Bill Carlson

9:11:51AM My motion is to move these three to next month with the hope that We can advertise them more and get more applicants.

Luis Viera

9:11:58AM Board Member Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

9:11:59AM Yeah, no, I dont agree with this because we cant even get positions for our regular commissions and committees. So I have no problem with saying you want to add IT -- if you were to bifurcate the motions, I would support the one saying I agree IT should definitely be on the agenda, but we have a hard time finding people. There are certain cras or Cacs that dont have full committees. Unfortunately, some of those are on today. So I disagree. I think that yes, we could advertise IT, and they do a good job of advertising, in my opinion, but I have no problem with adding them to the agenda. But I would not support holding people back unless theres more than one applicant.

Bill Carlson

9:12:46AM The problem with all the appointments, although City Council gets appointments, until recently, we didnt have a line of sight into IT. IT was very difficult to find where the information was on the website and people didnt know about them. The CRA is just another piece of this. I understand that there are a couple that have had problems in the past, but City Council or CRA Board are fully engaged and the public is notified in the agendas, IT should be easier going forward. My motion is simply to move these to next month. If theres still only one Applicant, I guess we could go ahead with IT. Ill make the other motion in new business.

Alan Clendenin

9:13:22AM I concur with Councilwoman Hurtak. I hear your point, Councilman Carlson, but IT is difficult. These things are advertised. Cacs, of course, themselves try to solicit, and they are very active. These are Community Activists. They know when they have vacancies. IT is difficult. A lot of these committees require a lot of peoples time. IT is a time commitment. Its hard and they are not paid. Its difficult, so when you have volunteers, snap them up. Its difficult to recruit for. Bottom line, is they are very hard to recruit for. In the future, if we can figure out a Better Way of soliciting, but I dont think we should stop now. I think we should continue with the process and do better in the future. IT is an ever-learning process. I dont know if IT will ever be easy.

Luis Viera

9:14:08AM Any further comment? Ill tell you what, my view is on this, there are some that if we have one person for -- its a facts in circumstances issue. I dont want to have a one size fits all rule for this. Im prepared to vote on these. There are some that perhaps we want more applicants for and so forth. But, yeah. We have a motion by Board member Carlson. Seconded by board member Maniscalco. All in favor? Lets do a roll call, if you dont mind.

The Clerk

9:14:36AM Young?

Naya Young

9:14:42AM Yes.

Luis Viera

9:14:44AM No.

Bill Carlson

9:14:45AM Yes.

Charlie Miranda

9:14:46AM No.

Guido Maniscalco

9:14:48AM Yes.

Lynn Hurtak

9:14:50AM No.

Alan Clendenin

9:14:52AM No.

The Clerk

9:14:53AM The motion failed with Viera, Miranda, Hurtak, and Clendenin voting no.

Luis Viera

9:14:59AM Any further comments on the agenda?

Lynn Hurtak

9:15:03AM Motion to approve the agenda.

Luis Viera

9:15:04AM Motion by Board Member Hurtak, seconded by Board Member Maniscalco. All in favor? Any opposed? Okay.

Lynn Hurtak

9:15:09AM I motion to adopt the minutes of December 11, 2025, CRA Meeting.

Luis Viera

9:15:16AM Yes, maam. Thank you for that. Motion by board member Hurtak. Seconded by board member Maniscalco. All in favor? Any opposed? Anything else, folks? Very good. By The Way, lets see how the agenda goes. We appear to have a packed agenda this evening. We will enforce, if We May, suling, time limits of five minutes a person, second round three minutes to be enforced here. I do need to leave at 12:45 something today. Just normal, I guess but whatever. Yes, maam.

Lynn Hurtak

9:15:49AM Could I suggest and would anybody be opposed to starting with three minutes and a two minute second? I think that is a better -- to go faster today.

Luis Viera

9:16:00AM There you go.

Lynn Hurtak

9:16:01AM When our first round of speaking We only get three minutes and the second round two.

Luis Viera

9:16:09AM If somebody is on a roll, of course, ill give you more time.

Alan Clendenin

9:16:14AM Can I make a motion to have a hard stop at 12:45?

Luis Viera

9:16:18AM We have a wonderful motion by board member Clendenin, seconded by board member Maniscalco. All in favor? Any opposed? If no objections, we will begin with the agenda. We have a very special commendation presentation by councilman Maniscalco. Go forward, sir.

Guido Maniscalco

9:16:50AM Good morning, CRA Board and members of the public. We have a lot of people here. We have NAACP. We have Buffalo Soldiers. We have members of the community. We have a lot of people. But why is today special? Is IT because IT is Black history month? Yes. Is IT because its CRA and City Council tonight that were all so excited for? Yes. But its because IT is February 12, 2026. But on February 12, 1909, the NAACP was founded. So were lucky that the calendar aligned that the founding day aligns with the Thursday so we can present this commendation. With me, I have president Yvette Lewis and members of the local NAACP and beyond because I think we have special guests from out of the county. No? We had a crisis come up.

9:17:42AM So the Tampa City Council proudly recognizes February 12, 2026, as a day to honor the founding of the national association for the advancement of colored people. Established on this day in 1909, the NAACP has dedicated over a century to advocating civil rights, promoting equality and advancing social justice for all communities. The organization represents and serves peoples of all colors working to ensure that every individual can live free from discrimination and injustice. We commend the NAACP for its enduring commitment to fighting racial discrimination, empowering individuals, and fostering positive change in our society. The City Of Tampa celebrates this important milestone and expresses gratitude for the organizations continued leadership in promoting justice, equity, and inclusion through our community. IT is Tampa City Council's profound honor to present this commendation on this 12th day of February, 2026. [ applause my name is Yvette Lewis. I am the president of the NAACP Hillsborough County branch. The largest, the oldest, the baddest, and the boldest, the most loved, the most hated, the most feared and revered. The most cussed and the most discussed civil rights organization there is in america. Good morning. I would like to present to you our executive committee. Here, I have our second vice. One thing I want to say to you, and I say to everyone, dont confuse our passion that We have for our community for anger. Dont confuse our advocacy for anger. Our people voices need to be heard. We get millions and millions of calls throughout the year. We ask that you continue to have conversation with US. We ask that We will continue to have conversations with you all and respect is always due. So I say that to say this. Were here and We aint going nowhere. But thats a sad thing to say because were the only organization that fight to put ourselves out of business. So dont take IT personal when We stand before you and advocate for our community. If you are a member of the NAACP, please stand. This is what power looks like. This is US. Thank you. [ applause

Luis Viera

9:20:48AM Thank you very much, President Lewis. Anything else on this item, board member Maniscalco. If I May, board member Maniscalco, are the Buffalo Soldiers here for this item?

9:21:00AM If I May, can we invite these folks up, if you all want to say very briefly, your chairperson, why you are here today for this item? Well let council members speak after these folks are done. Well give you one minute. Go ahead, sir. State your name if you dont mind. My name is Donald D. Rock Williams. President of the Tampa Chapter. This is the secretary. This is my vice president. This is Tony Moore. This is D.d. Austin. We are the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club Tampa Chapter here to support the community In Any Way that we can. We are here to show that we are here for the community. We are here to support the community in Any Possible Way that we can. And we just want to let everybody know that we are here.

9:22:07AM Thank you, sir. God bless you guys. As we know, we have a friend in common, a real-life buffalo soldier, 103-year-old Roy Caldwood, decorated World War II veteran who can still do push-ups. The man is out of control. Bronze star, decorated in Italy. Hes special.

9:22:28AM Lets give the Buffalo Soldiers a round of applause. [ applause if Board Members wanted to speak, Board member Carlson, well go down the line.

Bill Carlson

9:22:42AM Ill say quickly, thank you to the NAACP for all their advocacy and information. Different groups use different tactics, but the NAACP and President Lewis in particular used an old-fashioned tactic, which is to pick up the phone and call people. I think she gets done more with phone calls than most people get done with a lot of other tools. Thank you to them for all their work.

Luis Viera

9:23:07AM Board Member Clendenin.

Alan Clendenin

9:23:09AM Just quickly, I concur with Councilman Carlson. Having organizations that represent folks that traditionally in our society have not had voices is important. I love what President Lewis said about an organization working to put themselves out of business. Hopefully one day, probably not in my lifetime, but hopefully my granddaughters lifetime, we wont need these type of organizations because well truly have an inclusive and diverse society where everybody has the same opportunities.

Luis Viera

9:23:39AM Board Member young.

Naya Young

9:23:41AM Well, I am -- outside right now -- but just congratulations. IT is truly an honor to be able to see all of the amazing work that the NAACP does, not just in our city, but around the world. Ive been able to see firsthand. Im just so appreciative that we have the organizations to be there to uplift US and to, you know, make sure and explain the importance of equality and injustice in our community. Congratulations to you all. Im looking forward to continuing to work together.

Luis Viera

9:24:21AM Thank you, maam. Board Member Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

9:24:23AM Yes. Another congratulations. IT is important to have advocates pretty much in any part of our city. So I thank the NAACP for always being an advocate and encourage more folks to join and to create their own communities as well. More advocates the better. Thats how our city gets better.

Luis Viera

9:24:49AM Thank you. Board member Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

9:24:50AM Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I can say congratulations to the NAACP. Also the Buffalo Soldiers are very instrumental in helping people in West Tampa. When there was a new club called the West Tampa king and queen association, they were the ones that really helped give them a ride in the parade and everything else. People in West Tampa didnt have anything to get a ride on. The Buffalo Soldiers picked them up and treated them like they were one of their own. I want to thank them for all the people in West Tampa for what they have done.

Luis Viera

9:25:16AM Thank you. Board member Maniscalco, I dont think you have anything further, I would imagine. Thank you. I know they are not here, but, obviously, thank you, board member Maniscalco, for bringing this forward. Founders day very important. Tampa, Florida, Harriet Moore, Tampa, Robert Saunders and NAACP is needed more today than any time in modern history in our country. Thank you for that, board member Maniscalco. Next we will go to public comment. Attorney Shepard, top of the morning, sir. If you have a comment.

Cliff Shepard

9:25:49AM Fantastic. I will get right into IT. Members Of The Public are allowed a reasonable opportunity at the beginning of the CRA meeting to address any item on the agenda before the CRA takes official action on an item. However, a three-minute time limit applies to all Speakers providing public comment unless such time frame is modified by a vote of the CRA Board. Speakers and Members Of The Public are also reminded that they are to refrain from disruptive behavior, including making vulgar or threatening remarks or making or causing disruptive noises or sounds or displaying signs or graphics. Speakers are also reminded to refrain from launching personal attacks. The Chair will rule out of order any person who speaks without being recognized or attempts to address the CRA from outside the speaker area at the podium. Persons failing to comply with the cras rules May be ruled out of order and at the discretion of The Chair May be removed from the chambers for the remainder of the day -- of the days CRA meeting. Finally, the CRA Board members are reminded that they should refrain from engaging a speaker under public comment. The City Council rules as revised on June 6, 2024, are now in effect for the CRA Board unless otherwise exempted or overridden by the CRA Board bylaws.

Luis Viera

9:27:03AM Thank you, sir. Well begin. If you are here for public comment, please raise your hand so that we know. Okay. Very good. I was informed by my aide that we have here with the Tampa Bay history center a wonderful person, Fred Hearns, who is here to talk about Black history month. Mr. Hearns, if you want to come forward and begin, we can take this as a walk-on presentation, what have you. How long do you think you need?

9:27:32AM If you all dont mind, if you are here for public comment, please stand, if you are able to do so, and line up against the wall so we can have folks come in order. Mr. Hearns, go ahead, sir. Happy Black history month. IT seems that a lot of special things happen on February 12. We know that this is, first of all, Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Other than the obvious, Abraham Lincoln has a lot to do with Black history month. 100 years ago this year, 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson decided there should be a special time each year when we celebrate the achievements and aspirations of Black people. Thus was launched negro history week in 1926. Thats what we celebrated when I was in junior high school. 1976, president Gerald Ford declared the entire month of February should be celebrated for this purpose. So then we had Black history month. So this is 50 years of celebrating Black history month. At the Tampa Bay history center, this is our fifth annual Black history month reception. I did circulate the flyers last week. I wasnt able to be here last week. Again this morning, hopefully you received yours. We are celebrating this year the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. This is their 80th celebration of being in business. On Friday, February 27, beginning, doors open at 5 pm. At tampas Black history museum, 1213 Central Avenue, right across from perry harvey park. Were going to be celebrating Black history month with this reception. We have the dont delay african dancers and drummers coming from clearwater to give US a taste of what west african celebrations were all about. Youre all invited. Tickets are going pretty fast. If you would like to attend, please go to our website, tampabayhistorycenterorg. We also want to salute our major sponsor, the Tampa Housing Authority. None of this would be happening at the Black history museum without the support of the Tampa Housing Authority and amazing community partner. The other thing we want to mention is throughout the month, were all over this community giving talks, visiting schools, sharing the message that Black history is american history. We know that you agree with that. And thank you so much for allowing me to speak. We have a very special presentation coming up at macfarlane park, I dont have time to talk about IT. Some of you I think are familiar with IT. I know that Councilman Viera is very much involved in that project. Hopefully well see you there and hopefully well see you on February 27 at tampas Black history museum. Thank you so much for allowing me to speak.

9:30:43AM Thank you, sir. We appreciate you very much. God bless you. Thank you, sir. Go ahead, maam. My name is Valerie Bullock from ponce de leon and College Hill. I want to celebrate Black History month and I am Black History. I integrated Edison elementary school in 1969. Staying in College Hill Project. I had went to Black schools all my life. College Hill Elementary School for first and second grade. My teacher was my role model. She knew my grandmother, my mother. All she had to do is holler across the fence, valerie acting up, and I would get back to learning. When I got integrated into Edison, IT was very, very traumatizing. Everything I knew from a little girl growing up and looking at my teacher and had that sense of community, and she was my role model right up under God. When I went to Edison, IT was totally different. IT was a culture shock and IT took a minute for me to get used to IT. I did get used to IT and kept continuing learning. I know a lot of times we talk about Black History. Lets talk about from 1968, lets talk about 1700, but some of US are living Black History right now. And the ball is moving, but its moving very slow. But we have to keep pushing and hopefully one day like alan said, the NAACP and other groups would not be needed. IT would be equity for all and diversity will be something thats welcomed and we learn from each other and embrace each other. Now to the agenda. Number 10, I think we all need to keep the spending cap on the CRA because ive said IT before and ill say IT again, the CRA is being used as a slush fund. The very residents who have been in the neighborhood 30, 40, 50 years of, we get very little of that money, if any. And the money that we do get, IT comes with stipulations. Fact. A new owner that move into the neighborhood, they get CRA funding and just for five years. Up to a hundred thousand. Ive been in the neighborhood all my life. I get a hundred thousand for my house. And guess what, its for 30 years. We need to solve that problem. And number 15 on the agenda, Diann Zeigler need to get off of the CRA Board. Shes very racist. She did a racist rant on facebook. I zoomed IT to everybody. I e-mail IT to all of you all. She need to be removed from the CRA Board. She do not -- she do not -- shes not a part of the battle embracing diversity and respecting people. She said Black people their houses look like they are on life support, waiting for somebody to give US some money.

9:33:56AM Thank you, maam. We appreciate you. Thank you very much. Next, please. My name is Ronald Gibson. I would like to have the interest with you all to open up a Nonprofit Program where I am helping the youth, the young adults, as well as the homeless because im tired of seeing the district five Looking The Way its looking. I feel with the energy, kinetic energy that I have to implement certain programs, I have my fianc e here, she wants to have women groups because theres a lot of women out there that are very -- in bad shape. I feel that its needed. The help is needed. Im willing to give my, whatever I have to give in order to see the life changes. And a lot of young people that are out here starving mentally as well as physically because they have no one there to give them an earful of positivity and hope. Im 67 this year. I May look very young, but, yeah, I be 67. I know with the energy that I have and the positive upliftments that I have, I can bring a lot of strength to a lot of the young ones out here. Especially the young ones. There are a lot of women out here that are just looking very, very bad. And im tired of seeing IT. I want to do something about IT. I just need the help of finding a building that I can bring all these people in here and show them I care. I have a few people on my board that will definitely be able to inherit their intelligence as far as occupations are concerned. Mr. Huntley and Mr. Guzman. And we are here, and im here to develop this strength to build up the community. In other words, the community redevelopment with everyone that is sitting out here homeless, on drugs, because theres beautiful talent out there, and I see IT. All they need is that guidance, that help, and I -- I would like to do that. Because I know I have the energy to fulfill everyones hopes and promises. They just need that hand thats going to uplift them. With the help of someone, giving me some type of building that I can fund this out, believe me, you will not be ashamed of my growth and development, because I know I can do IT. I did IT in New York. Im from New York. I have trainers. Im a boxing trainer and a personal trainer. If theres anyone that I can help with that as far as developing their body, im a Doctor. Im a Doctor in the gym, and I have helped a lot of people and now its time that I need to clean this community up, especially district 5.

9:37:07AM Thank you, Sir. We appreciate you. Im glad you all listened to me.

9:37:12AM Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. Next please. Go ahead, sir. My name is Ken Stoltenberg. 1208 East Kennedy Boulevard in the Channel District. Im here to speak on item cm 25-13762 which is a council-initiated text amendment. Ill read from a memo and then put IT on the screen from Mrs. Feeley. This is what Councilman Carlson and Henderson asked staff to consider. Consider adopting the land development entitlement and approval process as presently practiced in the Central Business District and have that process apply to the Channel District as well as consider adopting the height and density limits presently applicable in the Central Business District to the Channel District. That motion was carried unanimously. Here is the memo. Its highlighted there for you. My executive assistant karen is going to e-mail this to everybody so youll have IT. This is the text amendment, which is presently scheduled to go to the Planning Commission on the 9th of March. IT does take out the 175 feet height limit, and IT does make the far. In the Channel District 10.5 Which IT presently is already because you approved a privately sponsored text amendment by me last year. What IT does not do, IT does not have the Channel District have the same density and as importantly, the approval process as the Central Business District. That is what you asked staff to do. In reading this, IT doesnt do that. I understand that staff is discussing taking those two things and putting them in the general code rewrite, which is going on now. The code hasnt been rewritten since the mid '80s. Thats 40 years. Let me just give you an idea of what that was. 40 years ago, I was playing Offensive Guard and Defensive Tackle for the Dupont Tigers. Thats how long its been. They May have gotten input from the different neighborhoods but they also got to get buy-in from them. That could take years, and maybe IT should. I would respectfully request that you ask staff to add those two items back into this text amendment specifically so IT can be transmitted to the Planning Commission on March 9. Thank you for your time.

9:39:37AM Thank you, sir. We appreciate you. Next, please. Again, if you are here for public comment and youre able to do so, please line up against the wall so we can know timewise and whatnot. Go ahead, sir. September 2025, I stood right before, my first time standing in City Council. I said something that stayed with me. I shared my concerns about my lack of support within the department. I also said out loud in this chamber that I was afraid. I stated that speaking up, I believe I would be targeted, retaliated against and possibly lose my job. I did not take those words lightly. I said them because I truly feared that doing the right thing would come at a cost. Prior to voicing my concern, I had zero discipline throughout my entire tenure with the City Of Tampa. My record was clean. I work and I love to serve my community and I served IT with integrity. After I came in good faith, statements were reviewed by Human Resources -- my statements taken out of context and used as grounds of discipline. On my first disciplinary action stemming from concerns I raised at the public, I was terminated. Within five months of standing here, I expressed my fears about retaliation and my fears came to reality. I came forward not to harm anyone but to bring awareness to the issues I believe are needed to attend. I provided support -- I did not provide support -- the city should be able to speak to the elected officials without fear of words being used against them. There must be a clear protection, a clear protection raising concern with good faith not treated as misconduct. I love serving the City Of Tampa. I spoke because I care. No employee should lose their livelihood trying to bring transparency and accountability to the people elected to lead. October 2016, ordinance brung. IT was 2016-155. Whistle-blower. I had Whistle-Blower, and I have been retaliated against. Right now, something need to be investigated. Ms. Henderson, before she died section 215 she said that City Council has the right to investigate. Right now, im letting you all know that IT need to be investigated.

Lynn Hurtak

9:42:23AM Thank you very much. Next. Alison Hewitt. East Tampa resident. A couple of items. In the directors report, we have the performance measures that are now mandated by state statute. I want to just assure that the community engagement portion, which is to upload the meetings to Youtube and upload the agendas is insulting as far as the definition of community engagement. As you mentioned, Councilwoman Hurtak, its hard to get folks to apply to these positions. A community engagement performance measure, which is doing your basic job uploading Youtube is not community engagement. In my memo, I have given some suggestions for your consideration on what actually community engagement should be. Also in that performance measure, IT had under quality of life for East Tampa, again, we have putting the fence around the cemetery and putting a memorial at the cemetery. Currently, East Tampa has a $25,600 AMI income. Quality of life is not helping them to put a fence around a funeral -- I mean a cemetery. Quality of life is about the people living there, housing, creating jobs, making sure that life is better. I do not think that is an adequate performance measure for East Tampa, putting the fence around the cemetery. The next item, as I will be beating that dead horse, is the service agreement. The saying that you continue to do the same thing and expect different results is the definition of insanity. I am really asking you to put the service agreement on the workshop in March so we can adequately be able to discuss this. Because right now, what you are doing is if you are hiring your Lawn Maintenance Person, that Lawn Maintenance Person has given you their contract, told you when they are going to mow the lawn, if they are going to mow the lawn, if they might respond to you, because we have items that are on this agenda that has taken two to three to four years to be able to move forward. This service agreement does not give you any authority to make anyone do any work. With Councilman Carlson's suggestion for edits, theres not even been a comparison provided to you on why that is better or why thats not. Thats not even been provided to the community. Im asking you to consider, put that on the workshop in March. Also, if you would like to keep the same, that you allow East Tampa to get an independent nonprofit or for profit economic development agency. We only have eight years, and we cannot continue to make sure that IT takes four to five years to do RFP. Four to five years to get projects done. If you can just let East Tampa go to get someone who understands economic development, I would appreciate IT. Thank you.

9:45:42AM Thank you very much. Next. My name is Mita Martinez. Everyone in the community knows me as Mimi. I live in ybor heights. Current East Tampa CAC member. I did send out an e-mail to all of you about number 13 services agreement. I would ask that you would consider to continue that service agreement to have more outreach, especially to all the cacs. And just to kind of get feedback to see if change in the service agreement is something we need to do or not need to do. Agenda item 6, crime prevention through environmental design, that speaks to quality of life. There are Parks in the East Tampa area that need to have that plan Put In Place. Ill advocate for Borrell Park. Those people hearing this for the first time, in our neighborhood, Borrell Park has been a source of blight and slum and lots of criminal activity. Theres been deaths there, stabbings, prostitution, drug dealing. IT is not a safe, clean space for everybody to enjoy as IT should be. This crime prevention through environmental design would help Borrell Park and reimagine IT to be a Clean Place. Our Nebraska Avenue corridor is in tremendous need of redevelopment, and that park is going to bring people in, and its also going to be a catalyst redevelopment for US to bring in more density along that corridor which has been recognized as a transit ready corridor in our future land use update with the hillsborough Planning Commission. Also, just a brief history for people who dont know, ybor heights and vm ybor have been advocating for Borrell Park to be redeveloped in a Compassionate Way. IT is not about demonizing the homeless. There is a difference between someone sleeping in the park and someone dealing drugs in the park. That is the difference right there. Thats what we are pushing for is for crime prevention and for eliminating those drug dealers and people who are preying on women to prostitute their bodies to get money for drugs. Because thats what is happening along that area. The future land use update for the transit ready corridors, there were eight that City Council had identified back in the August 2025 meeting. Out of eight of those corridors, Hillsborough Avenue And Nebraska Avenue were the only two that were identified in our East Tampa CRP. The new one in 2025 that you guys are getting ready to adopt very soon. In our East Tampa CRP, the corridors that have been identified for neighborhood commercial corridors are 15th street, 22nd street, 29th street, 34th street, 40th street. I would highly recommend that you reconsider putting those back into there. Then also for the Tampa land development code update, theres one public engagement meeting on March 2. I would highly advocate that you have them present to the cacs, because those cras, we need those land development codes to help US redevelop. The final one is number 21 for the facade grant. Im all about supporting businesses in our area. But I will tell you firsthand that that business has not partnered with our Neighborhood Association, so im second guessing if they deserve the money. Thank you.

Luis Viera

9:48:56AM Thank you very much. Next. Kella Mccaskill. I almost didnt make IT. The last one that she mentioned, the grant agreement and the changes IT made, a lot of times you all put those Requirements In Place, particularly when I see people receiving assistance where there is owner occupied rehab, you put IT -- that particular business received the money, they did nothing with IT. Then they wanted to sell. Then couldnt sell. Couldnt afford IT. Sold IT to themselves, $4 million and now they want to transfer the debt to the new owner. If you put IT In Place. Most people dont have that wraparound because they dont have the money to pay the resources to do the wraparound so they dont have to pay for the grant. Sold IT to yourself for $4 million and then transfer the debt to the new person taking occupancy. We gave you the money. You dont get to transfer IT over to the new owner because you dont want to pay IT back. You all should second guess just like she said. Almost didnt make IT today, im so tired of coming and talking about certain things in this community. You all see. You are not dumb. You can read. You can see what is happening. If you cant, that means you havent talked to enough people in the neighborhood paying taxes in that district. The reason IT is discouraging, before I could get up here, I watched that song and dance when this council member said, hey, we only have one applicant. Some of you said they do a good job. Were talking about a staff that works for somebody else. They write their check. Talking about a staff that thought that community engagement, say Youtube uploaded and thats sufficient, is that really acceptable to you as council members? You are paying them a lot of money. And all they could put for community engagement is put IT on Youtube? Chatgpt will give you a better definition to do something for community engagement than that. Thats unacceptable. Thats piss-poor performance in my opinion. Taxpayers deserve a lot better, particularly in the poorest area of the city. They deserve better than somebody saying put on Youtube. We know Youtube is a way, but what else can you do? The money you are paying staff, they are not adequate. That is not sufficient for me. Number 10, Black history month. Diann Zeigler, Kugler, whatever her name is, the half-baked apology letter was admission that she did some wrong. Shes sitting on a board representing a community that is still -- regardless of how many other people moving there -- still 70% or more represented Black and brown people. Disrespect cannot be tolerated because youre making decisions for Black people. You dont even need to be on that board until you can show US that you can appreciate and make good decisions on behalf of all people in that community. And then her house filthy. But nevertheless, number 15 -- oh, 13, thank you for pulling that. Glad you did that. I want to talk about the service agreement. Very important. Not all the time that all communities come together and say the same thing. Were not -- vm Ybor, Ybor, but were all agreeing you need to pull IT and have community engagement.

9:52:04AM Thank you, maam. We appreciate you. Thank you very much. Next, please. Happy Black history month. Connie Burton. Tired of coming myself, but IT is necessary tired until all of the work is done. I want to support 100% the comments, sister Alison Hewitt. The performance of East Tampa cannot merely be these nice glossy pictures put in performance magazines as that is the end of our community. You cannot even hang your hat on fair oaks as saying that would be the crown jewel because so many years for US to get there. So many layers of work that need to be done in East Tampa that if people would listen. Once upon a time, we had the ability to East Tampa to determine who would sit on our boards, but that was taken away from US. That democratic process was stripped away from US and then you guys became the ruler as to who would be appointed. I just want to tell you this about a little history that I thought was important for me today. 14-year-old child was abducted, murdered, lynched. You know why? Because a 21-Year-Old Woman lied on him. She lied and said that he had done and said things to her that was disrespectful and she was believed. She was 21. She knew better. But she lived in Mississippi. She lived on a time when Black voices and Black folks presently like we are having today is kind of like moved about. IT matters not. At 14 was murdered and that Woman was able to live 74 additional years died when she was 88 years old. Why is that important to me? Because now we have people that sit on the board in East Tampa that have the same disregard as that Woman would have. She might not go to that full extent, but we could hear IT trickling down that those people dont know what. This community need me because I know better for them. IT wont be tolerated. You can approve her today, but I can tell you and guarantee you at each East Tampa meeting, that the tone is not a respect toward african people. IT is going to be shouted down. IT will not be tolerated moving forward. To have a more peaceful existence, I would say IT probably would be better for you all to take the recommendation of Councilman Carlson so we can find more people, encourage more people to come on these boards, but when you take power away from people and power now is in your hands, then you have to live with the consequences. Thank you.

9:55:13AM Thank you, maam. Next, please. I am Fran Tate, president of the Jackson Heights Neighborhood Association, and im also a sitting board member of the East Tampa community advisory committee. Happy Black history month to all of you. Im here to speak on agenda items number 6, 7, and 13. Number 6, not only should the CRA Staff work with Detective Washington and his successful cpted program, I would like to encourage all neighborhood associations, civic organizations, and Community Safety Watch Groups to do the same. Why? I found that cpted program to be highly successful. IT was tried and true in jackson heights and IT worked also in Live Oak Neighborhood Association. Very successful program. IT worked really, really well in live oak square. Agenda item 7, affordable housing for veterans, I highly support that. My husband, my deceased husband was a veteran, 20 years united states army, 16 years james a. Haley hospital serving veterans. Please, I highly support that agenda item. They need homes. Some of them have no homes at all. They served their country, fought, bled, probably imprisoned, tortured for the country. They need adequate housing, all of them. Then we have agenda item number 13. I also support ms. Hewitt, ms. Burton, and ms. Mccaskill. I am requesting that the board not pass the proposed service agreement at this time. Instead, I am requesting that this item be placed on the March CRA workshop agenda for a discussion to allow adequate time for board Members, dialogue, public input, consideration of administration structure. Statutory authority and long-term operational impacts. So please, remove that agenda Item And Place IT in the workshop and allow community input. Much more community input. Thank you. Have a blessed day.

9:58:01AM Thank you, maam. We appreciate you. Next, please. My name is Edward Felder. I moved to Tampa in 1997. I was recruited by a small bank which many of you May not know and May know, called Barnett Bank. At that time, had the opportunity to fund hotels, shopping centers, apartment complexes. I love Tampa, and I love real estate. And in 2000, I met a young man who said he also loved real estate. This young man grew up in suitcase city, graduated from Tampa high school. Today, this young man is highly successful. He owns multiple trophy properties In Downtown St. Pete, in Tampa. Very quiet guy. Owns hotels, shopping centers, apartment complex. Remember, I just said, grew up in suitcase city. What people like to say, the least of US. Today, he has acquired multiple properties throughout Tampa. In particular, East Tampa, two acres here. Three acres here. Four acres. Over the last few years, hes funded thousands of apartment complexes throughout the country, in particular California. Today his passion is affordable housing. Ive spoken to several people. Theres one site right off of Nebraska and close to MLK, recently acquired for millions of dollars cash. He can probably build 200 plus units. His passion is, I want to build just 120 units. So the people who require affordable housing can live with dignity and great product. Our only challenge is, were being told that theres no money for affordable housing. To me, introduce my business partner for all these years and say, hey, lets do affordable housing. What do we do now when said we have the properties now, paying millions, looking at other sites throughout Tampa. When said need affordable. My question is, can there be funding or at least in East Tampa, when we have people like my good friend who wants to build quality affordable housing. Is There Any Way to initiate bond financing to capitalize, not just for my partner, but for other people who say we have opportunities now, and we May be willing to partner with some of those people to bring equity into the deals. We cant say that we dont have the money and wait for years and years and years. CRA May be gone. Wouldnt IT be great if we can somehow have tax dollars and we can build hundreds of units, thousands of units? Thats what we have the capability of doing so we no longer have to go to California and other places. We can do IT right here in East Tampa. That we just have the courage and the vision to say, okay, lets look at right now versus down the line. Again, thank you for the opportunity. I absolutely love Tampa. Im excited what the city has to offer.

10:01:09AM Thank you, Sir. We appreciate you. Next, go ahead, Sir. I hope all is well. This morning, as well as every month, there are comments that are reoccurring that happen over and over and over again that IT seems as if the comments from public comment --

10:01:33AM Im sorry. We all know your name. Chair of the East Tampa CRA. Let me back up. Comments are reoccurring every month. IT seems a great majority of comments that come from public comment is centered around East Tampa. The lack of movement, the lack of action, the lack of resources. I do ask that the board shift trajectory. Instead of residents coming here, that there is some type of forum, town hall in which you come to East Tampa and allow the residents to share all of their concerns. Some of them are not able to come here on Thursday mornings. But if you listen, every month there is something that is dominating around the East Tampa community. I think there has to be some strategy. There has to be something that is proactive, that persons have an opportunity to be able to share what their displeasure is and what they feel will be best For The Place in which they live, they work, and they desire to play. So that will be an opportunity for you to share about what your thought and what your vision is for our city. The second thing is, as were in the CRA setting, we understand that chapter 163 is the governing model that follows US, that we are to remove blight and slum, and that is not only for residential platform, but also for business dwellings as well. There are several dwellings in East Tampa -- I can only speak for that -- that should be closed. There are several stores, convenience stores that should not have occupancy to remain open. In particular, last month, I went to buds store on 22nd and hillsborough. They have been open for years selling bad -- exposed food to the community. While I was there, a rat ran across my foot. I wonder through the Health Department, through code inspection, how can this store remain open year after year? I would like to know whos been the person that has been performing the Health Department inspection For This Place, not only that, many places in East Tampa, are they overlooking them as they would do to other stores in other communities? There has to be some advocacy that were not just pushing just for strong home ownership, but we have to make sure that our businesses are solid in East Tampa as well. Some of those places, because we are in a food desert, are the only places residents can go and find food.

10:04:18AM Thank you, sir. We appreciate you. Pastor Williams, are you next, sir? Before Pastor Williams and come on up, sir, please, if you are here for public comment and are not standing, please raise your hand. IT would appear Mr. Dawson would be the last speaker, followed by Mr. Randolph here virtually. State your name. Go ahead. I appreciate you all so much, I believe you all. Everything --

10:04:50AM If I May, Timer, if you can state your name, Sir.

10:04:55AM Yes, sir. Go ahead. Thank you. Hoping that you all will do the right thing. Week after week after week, and you all act like you got -- like you hear nothing that wes. We want you all to understand. Well keep coming until you all do the right thing. Im not just talking about all people. Im talking about people in my neighborhood, East Tampa and other places, Jackson Heights and Belmont Heights, especially. You all dug the water ponds around Belmont Heights and Jackson Heights. And now we have nowhere to go. Youre building houses all around US. You know what youre doing with them? Giving them to White folks. Its a damn shame. But we got to be respected as human beings also. Regardless of whether you like US or not, im happy to know Cedric is here because he came to my house and took a tour. Tape down from the house, he said, no, dont do that. Dont even get up on the stepladder, and I was getting ready to crawl up and take IT down so could see the water falling in my kitchen and everywhere else. But nobody seem to care. Ms. B come in there, oh, well do something for you all in February -- January. January done came and gone. I havent heard nothing from them. Nobody in the neighborhood. But were trying to do the best we can and live a good and peaceful life, but you all dont want US to. You want US to complain the rest of our lives. What are we going to complain to you, keep complaining and you dont do nothing. You dont care about US. We want you all to know we are going to keep coming and keep doing what were doing. I heard the Young Lady speak, born about the same year. You know what, nice looking Black man. The thing about IT, he didnt do nothing wrong. Had all the White ku klux klan come and snatch him out of his hunker house and killed, murdered. You know what, you heard the Young Man speaking about New York. New York is already, but New York full of the devil, too, just like you all are. We got to understand, we are people and we deserve respect. Thats what life is all about. Glory be to God.

10:07:54AM Thank you, Pastor. We appreciate you, sir. Next, please. My name is Ashley Morrow. Ill be sharing Tampa Black history. Being that IT is February 14 and Valentine's Day is this weekend. I want to begin briefly by explaining a story some of you May have heard but perhaps without full context and as many of US know, context matters in the south. William Ashley was an early Tampa settler, one of Tampa -- sorry, one of tampas main downtown Corridors Ashley Drive is named after him. He is buried at oaklawn cemetery alongside enslaved Black woman Nancy Ashley. Over time, their shared grave site often described as a live story between a White man and formerly enslaved Black woman. That is the version many people know and three or four versions I heard, thats why I dug into this. Historical records actually show is more complicated. This is a muster roll for William Ashley. He was actually mustered into the 4th Infantry in new orleans. We talk about fort pike being over there where the Black seminoles and seminoles were deported to. He is described as having sandy hair, blue eyes, light complexion. Again, hes in the 4th Infantry, and the 4th Infantry's business in Florida was to come and deport the Black seminoles and seminoles from Florida. But he lands here in Tampa and becomes a clerk. IT says IT right here.

10:09:24AM I apologize. Stop the clock. Is somebodys music playing? Okay. Disregard. Go ahead, maam.

10:09:43AM Ill give you an extra 20 seconds. Since this record show William enslaved Nancy for decades, appears in 1850 and 1860 slave schedule as his property. I have not found records explaining how Nancy came into his possession. However, there are quite a few Nancys listed on the negro indian deportation list. IT was a popular name amongst Black women during that time. Notorious neighborhood -- notorious in the neighborhood, historian rothman described cross relationships were not rare, not romantic and not evidence of equality. They were shaped by law, power and survival, not consent. We do not here Nancys voice in the letters or any type of testimony, but we do have Nancy Ashley's will, which is not shared as often. In her will she leaves her things behind to Solomon Stanton and niece or nieces. We do have her will. Her will is the only moment where Nancy appears in the archives speaking for herself. She deserves to be recognized not for being tied to her enslaver but because she represents something more important. Nancy Ashley should be recognized as one of, if not the earliest preserved voice of Black women in Tampa, the earliest known Black Woman to assert agency in a legal document, and one of the earliest examples of resistance against oppression. In her will, she leaves her things to Solomon Stanton, who was one of the trustees of Beulah Baptist Church. She also leaves IT to her nieces, which were also young girls of color. I have more to say. I need to end and say we need to fix this story. IT is not a story of romance. IT is a story of a Woman that is trying to survive.

10:11:45AM Thank you, maam. We appreciate you. Next, go ahead, sir. And then well hear from Mr. Randolph as our final speaker. Salute to Buffalo Soldiers. My father was a buffalo soldier. Im a vet as well. I just want my houses back. Sometimes its not about a Black thing or White thing. IT is about being a dumb ass thing. People of all shades and colors that celebrate taking everything from you all when theyve got so much from you already and were celebrating these people. Im confident that these -- help them take a lot of properties from people who had no wherewithal or economic ability to fight back. Unfortunately, I believe a lot of those people gave the totality of their life savings for those properties. Im saying the leadership in this state, the county, and this city was well aware of what was going on. Im one of those people who fought back. An advantage of being Woke is you know how to pay attention. When you are Woke, you look for the snakes in the grass. When you are Woke, you look for those things which May not necessarily be apparent and you scrutinize everything. Maybe your boy desantis has visions -- nobody live in a state where Woke comes to die. Not being Woke at one time cost a lot of Black folks their lives. End up being strange hanging fruit. Thats a shout-out to billie holiday. Shout-out to the other hbcus that stood up not only to this administration in the state but the federal administration. Great people came from the great institutions. I have a daughter who is a doctor who came from one. Other folks got college degrees, all kinds of accomplishments. All this bs about dei and affirmative action Being Some Way for US to get some unfair advantage, we have gods gifts that you all aint never have. Talk about creativity, say something else, give me a little bit with this one, ners didnt start civilization, we did. You can go back as far as millions of years. Dont take gregs words. Google IT. Who were the first ones? IT aint no secret. Ill leave with this, well, IT is Valentine's Day, and maybe some people might want to look up what the real history of Valentine's Day is about. Dr. Francis Wilson said that some people cant get their fixations off of certain parts of US. Read the isis papers. Always in parting, shout-out to the greatest institution of higher learning in the City Of Tampa, the great educators, Black, White, conservatives, liberals, otherwise, university of Thomas Jefferson high school.

10:14:41AM Thank you, sir. We appreciate you. Anyone else here in the room for public comment? We go next to Mr. Randolph. Fur ready, sir, go ahead. Appears to be the only virtual speaker. My name is Michael Randolph. Im with the West Tampa CDC. Major federal funding cuts coming in 2027, the safety-net that has supported vulnerable for decades is eroded. 17% of residents could be displaced in West Tampa within the next three years if nothing is done. Worst-case scenario could push that above 20%. This is not hypothetical; its already underway. We are engaging every tool we have -- The CRA, The Opportunity Zone, and the community benefit agreement into one unified strategy to help families in their homes. From cities nationwide that have successfully pushed back gentrification and protect long-term residents. The current CRA -- is anti-poor people. How do we change that? The CRA should embed safeguards at every stage, including risk mapping to identify displacement. A vulnerability scoring system that highlights stabilization -- impact assessments tied to measurable outcomes like affordable housing preserve and more importantly, the number of residents retained after development. The Opportunity Zone must be positioned as a necessary tool by combining investment with inclusionary zoning supporting community control trust and requiring displacement assessment before approving. Rome Yard Community Benefit Agreement shows how development can easily be directed towards residents. West Tampa is building a new community driven economy, job creation center. Supporting 30 plus new businesses and preparing people with 80 plus power pathway in the next five years. Teaching real Wealth-Building skills. Thank you.

10:17:35AM Thank you, sir. We appreciate you. That ends public comment. We go forward now with the agenda to item number 1. Any comments by council members or CRA Board members? IT would appear not. Go ahead, maam. I have the pleasure of introducing mr. Andy Scaglione who serves as our Channel District CAC chair. He will be providing updates of what is occurring in the Channel District CRA.

10:18:03AM IT is a pleasure to have Mr. Scaglione who on the Tsa, I read about you a lot and doing a great job. God bless you. If I May ask, roughly how long do you think you need, sir?

Andy Scaglione

10:18:15AM Ill make this short. Ill make IT within three minutes.

Luis Viera

10:18:18AM Okay, five minutes just in case.

Andy Scaglione

10:18:22AM All right. Good morning. Were going to start out with the good, good news to begin with. The closing --

Luis Viera

10:18:31AM Sir, I apologize. Could you give your name.

Andy Scaglione

10:18:33AM Andy Joe Scaglione. Again, real good news. Got news from real estate yesterday that the closing of the a and d auto is scheduled for February 26, this month. The Community is really excited about this. This, as I said, create a window off of twiggs that you dont even know there is a park behind there. Its going to expand the current park. This is really, really going to be fantastic and very excited. As you know, my passion is not to have more buildings. Its to have more green area in channelside. Thats the one thing that we need for the kids, for the animals, we need more green. On The Washington Street park renovations, we developed a design-build on a scope of services working with the administration, and well be issuing a combined with the downtown. This Way we kind of get the economies of scale regarding the -- to secure a larger firm by advertising the two together. 810 channelside, very exciting. We just had a meeting on Wednesday. Great engagement of The Community. Good comments. And we had Colliers engineering and design there, and we had an engagement session of different options. And people posted notes on the boards. Very, very engaged. Its going to be a good product coming out of that. Channelside district improvements, Kimmins is working to close out on The Twiggs Street infrastructure. The two remaining pieces of phase 1e on 12th street and phase d2 On Whiting Street. The East Whiting Street construction is on track. CRA Staff is monitoring its progress. Our next big one is north 12th street construction will follow the completion of the east whiting that is anticipated. On Channelside Drive And Mckay Street infrastructure stormwater infrastructure improvements, Kimmins will be making these improvements. That is proceeding. Florida Aquarium, they have done a revision to the original scope of work. We reviewed IT and approved IT. Very happy. Great community partners. They show up to every CAC meeting. They give US a report. We couldnt ask -- they are our convention center, our performing arts of channelside, the aquarium. And just doing some great things. In closing, we Had Our Way finding report, and that will be forthcoming by Api. In closing, im just proud to be part of the CAC of channelside. Im a bit involved in channelside for 43 years. We have a really, really engaged CAC group of members that you all have appointed. You all did a good job on that. They show up ID say every meeting. Attendance is in the 95%. Very professional. Very sharp. So thank you for appointing good, good people. We have a lot of productive fun every month. We happen to enjoy a very good relationship with Ms. Orr and Cedric and they understand our philosophy. We dont want to meet to meet. We are meeting to have execution on our goals. We hit our goals. To end IT, ID like to say I was not happy about what Ken Stoltenberg had to say. Ken Stoltenberg is kind of a union corn developer. They go in, make their money and never see them again, the out-of-state guys. He not only lives in the district since he did the first project, done some beautiful projects in channelside, has opened up businesses in the channelside, and I would request that this issue regarding that he mentioned, the deadline on March 9, you all voted for IT. IT was unanimous, and nothing has been -- and nothing has been executed regarding this deadline of what mr. Stoltenberg talked about. If you all could follow up on that, ID really appreciate IT because he deserves IT. The channelside deserves IT. Thank God hes on top of this. He comes to every CAC meeting. Again, hes not the typical developer. Thank you very much.

Luis Viera

10:23:37AM Thank you, Sir. Anything else, Sir? March 9 deadline, so I dont want IT to pass. You all voted for this. IT just hasnt been executed.

10:23:52AM Thank you, sir. I see lights on by board member Miranda -- sorry, board member Hurtak. Go ahead.

Lynn Hurtak

10:23:58AM Yes, thank you. I remember one of my very first votes was for the parcel on Washington for the park. Its been almost four years now. Like, what took so long? Im thrilled its going forward, but just like what was the holdup? This vision that We would have a multistory park. IT was going to cost a fortune. IT wasnt feasible. IT was a good idea. I always like great ideas, and We went down kind of that rabbit hole and pulled IT back. What were going to end up with is going to be really, really nice. But im glad We explored IT. You dont know until you explore things, but that kind of got US off track. IT was a positive. At the end of the day, IT was positive, that at least We explored that.

10:25:03AM I was curious. I wanted to make sure there wasnt any -- but its also interesting to know how things can get derailed. Thank you very much. Appreciate that.

Luis Viera

10:25:11AM Anyone else?

Alan Clendenin

10:25:14AM Not on this topic but should have taken the opportunity after public comment. I spoke to Mimi off the record outside, the transit ready corridors, I want to remind everybody in the audience that the comp plan amendment is going to be transmitted to tallahassee. IT will come back to US. Well have an opportunity to insert additional corridors in that plan. So if you have feedback, February -- if you have feedback, there is plenty of time to provide that information to your members of City Council or staff, and IT will be incorporated in. We were limited because at that point, late at night. Wanted to claim that nomenclature to make sure IT remained intact before transmitted. But we have lots of time to put more corridors in.

Luis Viera

10:26:00AM Thank you, Sir. Anything else, Board Members? Yes, maam. Go ahead.

Naya Young

10:26:04AM Ill say thank you, Mr. Scaglione, for the great report. Part of District 5, im happy to hear things are going well. Thank you.

Luis Viera

10:26:21AM Anything else? Yes, Sir, go ahead.

Bill Carlson

10:26:22AM Just to the point that Mr. Scaglione and Mr. Stoltenberg made, when -- my colleagues know this but for anybody watching, when Channel District was created, Linda Saul-Sena, Mr. Scaglione and others envisioned that IT would step up at a lower elevation and then go up. What weve been trying to do for several years is to allow maximum density because there are some four-story buildings and then there are like 20-story buildings that were made as exceptions. IT doesnt make sense to allow the hodgepodge now. IT needs to be consistent, especially With Water Street expanding on the west side of meridian. I hope well be able to fix that. IT hasnt been executed. Let me say that. I think its been slow walked. This is a copy of the letter. Anyway, just needs to happen. We have a March 9 deadline on this. IT is a short fuse. I just dont want any more time to go by.

Luis Viera

10:27:36AM Thank you. Anything else, sir? Board member Carlson.

Bill Carlson

10:27:38AM Could you maybe give a copy of that to the Clerk?

Andy Scaglione

10:27:42AM Absolutely.

Lynn Hurtak

10:27:44AM Mr. Stoltenberg said he was e-mailing IT to everyone.

Luis Viera

10:27:48AM Anything else, anyone? Thank you. We here know nothing about slow-walking -- im joking. Again, sir, we appreciate your service on the many different places you serve. We appreciate you. God bless you. Thank you, sir. Next, we go forward with item number 2, our director, Mr. Mccray. Go ahead, sir.

Cedric McCray

10:28:10AM Good morning. Members of the board, Cedric McCray, Tampa CRA director. As normal monthly, we provide our project reports related to the project tracker, commercial grants tracker and residential tracker. Ill pause for any questions you May have. Hearing none, requesting approval of the CRA performance goals. In 2024, the Florida Legislature passed hb 713, which, among other things, required all special districts to adopt goals and objectives for each program, activity undertaken by that particular district. You all were provided with a draft prior to the January meeting. And again this month. So just wanted to have discussion or seek approval to move forward. The draft has been posted on our website to meet the statutory requirements by December 1st. Well seek approval.

Lynn Hurtak

10:29:14AM So We leader from the public today about some of these goals. So what I think would be great, I think We can approve them for today, but I do believe that the March 6 conversation, which, By The Way, is not on our calendar, the workshop. Its not on the calendar, so I dont know if its official yet. But the March 6 meeting, We are supposed to have about, were calling IT --

Cedric McCray

10:29:46AM Commercial grants in housing, grants conversation.

Lynn Hurtak

10:29:49AM But also supposed to be just overall CRA -- what is the word im looking for? Not just a workshop. Yeah, its supposed to be a CRA workshop on March 6. I do believe we need to talk about this. And I do believe we also need to talk about the services agreement, which I will support again for today because IT is over SIX months due and the State will get on US. If the community wants to talk about IT, I think that March 6 workshop is The Best Place to do that. To reach out, also maybe before that to get some feedback from each CRA in terms of -- or rather, I am sorry, each Crank in terms of what type of goals they would like to set, realistic goals, maybe between one and three goals, just to see how IT goes. I know this is a new requirement for the State, but I do believe its a Good Way to track what were doing and the priorities of the CAC for the year.

Luis Viera

10:30:56AM Thank you, maam.

Guido Maniscalco

10:30:58AM Just for clarification, did I hear you say to approve the services agreement today but then at the March discussion, tweak IT?

Lynn Hurtak

10:31:05AM Yeah, to look forward. Weve had the services agreement keep going. Unfortunately, The State at some point is going to slap our hands because IT is over SIX months overdue.

Guido Maniscalco

10:31:14AM I know Board member Carlson had other things and members of the public. Mr. Mccray, if we were to approve IT today, we are not prohibited to making changes to IT moving forward, is that correct?

Lynn Hurtak

10:31:26AM Im thinking about making changes and really looking at IT holistically for the 2027.

Guido Maniscalco

10:31:33AM All right. Thank you.

Bill Carlson

10:31:38AM We can have the discussion about the contract later. If we sign IT today, we give all the power back to the Administration. The argument -- they dont, because we havent signed IT. The most powerful position we have is when we dont sign IT. Reason hasnt been approved, its been slow walked for a number of reasons, because they dont want IT. The message for The State sounds like an administrative message. If The State wants to slap our hands, fine. We have to do what the people want, not the Administration. Were in charge of the money. Were getting blamed for the slow-walking and for the lack of performance. We need to take control of our own CRA because the public believes that were in control. But when the Administration is actually controlling IT behind the scenes and slow-walking things, making US look bad, causing conflict in the community. We have to stop the conflict and divisiveness by taking control of our own CRA Board. But the other thing is that two, three years ago, we had a strategic planning session where we also outlined a strategic plan that overrode all the districts, and IT has very specific goals in there. I didnt see that reflected in the goals that were in here, and I understand The State has specific guidelines but needs to be reflective of the overall interest of the community. We had like a hundred people at several sessions where we heard from the public about what our goals should be. And those should be reflected somewhere. I would rather have US discuss and approve those goals and whatever the workshop is going to be. Certainly, I dont want to approve the services contract today. Once we approve IT, we can propose to change IT next month, but the Administration doesnt have to agree to IT. We as City Council could approve IT, but by charter, we cant override the Mayor. The Mayor has to agree to sign the contract. Then well have to wait until August, and then we will be slow rolled again for SIX months and end up with no changes. Unless we change and adapt this, well end up with the same comments and feedback we have from the community every month, which is that nothing is happening. Were getting blamed for things we shouldnt get blamed for. If we take control of our own CRA, wed be able to fix IT.

Charlie Miranda

10:33:49AM I can only speak for myself and 30 some years of public service. No Mayor asked Me One Way or the other how to vote on any damn thing because I tell them to go you know where. I never had a conversation with any Mayor in all my years of public service regarding CRA and how to handle IT. In fact, back in the '70s when started by Mayor Poe and the attorney I think was Mr. Williams, Henry Williams, and Mr. Williams wanted to put IT under the Mayor, and the Mayor told Mr. Williams, no, sir, I have enough problems to handle. Put that under the Council. Thats how IT ended up with US. Thats all I know.

Luis Viera

10:34:25AM Thank you, sir. Board Member Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

10:34:27AM Yes, im going to ask our attorney, Mr. Shepard, could you speak to whether or not we need to actually approve this services agreement, what IT does, what the state --

Cliff Shepard

10:34:42AM I didnt know we were on this agenda item. Yes, I can speak to IT because im supposed to introduce IT whenever we are. In a Roundabout Way, youre correct. Under -- there is a statute that requires that you have a state audit every year conducted for your CRA. One of the findings thats required to be made in that state audit is that all of your expenditures of TIF are made in compliance with the rules about you can only spend TIF on these things. We talked about what some of those things are. This doesnt fall in that category because clearly repaying administrative expenses and overhead expenses and the things that this agreement is supposed to do falls in that category. But the problem is other thing auditors typically do -- im not an auditor and didnt stay in the holiday express, stayed in the hyatt -- but what they typically want is backups for the expenditures you do make. Thats in the form of contracts. Because I serve as counsel to the Citrus County Hospital Board, one of the things they got dinged in an audit for is not having adequate backups, ironically, for my contract. That is the reason why in a Roundabout Way, having a contract to back up your reimbursements to the City Of Tampa for the services youre getting is significant.

Lynn Hurtak

10:36:03AM Thank you.

Luis Viera

10:36:03AM Thank you, sir. Board member Clendenin. Lets do this, go ahead and speak on IT, but lets reserve everything for when the item actually comes up because I think were getting into the weeds. Are you sure?

Bill Carlson

10:36:19AM Just real fast, again, thats not a reason to -- were operating under the existing contract as-is so We can provide IT in an audit. Fact that IT is out-of-date -- sufficient. Waiting another month to get a contract that puts US back in charge of our own CRA is a better choice.

Luis Viera

10:36:36AM Thank you. Go ahead, Sir.

Cedric McCray

10:36:38AM I was just informed this was a comment from Mr. Scaglione, that item is on your agenda for the transmittal.

Abbye Feeley

10:36:54AM Abbye Feeley, administrator of development and economic opportunity. The Channel District text amendment is in the July cycle. IT is on your agenda next week. Eric Cotton will be bringing IT to you. That was to address the height limitation that, Councilman Carlson, you made the motion for the height to be changed in the district to allow for FAA. So that is in the July amendment cycle. IT will be here next week for you and IT will be transmitted to the Planning Commission. IT is moving forward.

Luis Viera

10:37:25AM Board member Carlson, Clendenin --

Bill Carlson

10:37:29AM Since Mr. Scaglione is still here, could he just ask you if certain things are included so we can save a lot of time sense you guys are both here.

Abbye Feeley

10:37:39AM If I recall properly, We did IT in two parts. The first part was to address the height right away, which was changing the use table with the dimensional regulations to bump IT up. And then also to address the amendment that happened in the comp plan to allow for the 10.5 Far., And then anything past that was getting rolled into the code update so that We took the easiest pieces that needed the most attention first and then the rest of IT is in the code update. That was the increase in far. And the increase in height.

Bill Carlson

10:38:15AM I think what we said is we wanted IT to be included. Andy Joe Scaglione. Respectfully disagree with that. We were supposed to have in addition to that adopting the land practices to be the same as Central Business District which you all approved 7-0, and that was not -- that was supposed to be part of this. Thats not part of this.

Luis Viera

10:38:44AM Lets do this for the purpose of efficiency. Ms. Feeley, go ahead and have your rebuttal, I guess if you will. Perhaps We have you all speak outside and come up with something during motion time, to keep the meeting moving forward. Were on a time crunch.

Abbye Feeley

10:39:02AM Yes, sir, Chair. I appreciate that. In relationship to that, We had that discussion. At the time We put these two items, We bifurcated them because the Downtown Has Street typologies, type a, b, c, other design criteria that could not just be shifted over to the Channel District. Thats why at the discussion We talked about putting the second section into the code update to allow for the streets to get typologies similar to the CBD and for those other standards to go into effect at that time. We took the two pieces that needed to be handled right away and then the other parts We talked about. I recall being here and having that full discussion with you. Im happy to go back to that meeting and look directly at that discussion.

Luis Viera

10:39:49AM Yes, maam.

Charlie Miranda

10:39:49AM I was going to ask for both parties to look at that meeting. If I recall what happened, I think shes right, Mr. Carlson did bring that up sometime back. We decided that the channelside should have the same height as downtown and so forth. But I think the best thing to do is go back to that meeting and review the record so that everything is clear between you two and everything should be hunky-dory.

Alan Clendenin

10:40:14AM Ms. Feeley, IT seems that the concern was the density issue. Is that in here?

Abbye Feeley

10:40:22AM Yes, sir, IT is. The two pieces that will be before you next week are the allowance of height of FAA and then also increasing the far. From the three and a half to the ten and a half.

Alan Clendenin

10:40:35AM What is missing?

Lynn Hurtak

10:40:39AM You all, we need to get back to CRA.

Luis Viera

10:40:43AM How about this, Guys? Speak outside on IT, see what, if anything, is in dispute and then handle that during motion time. Thank you, Guys. Thank you very much. Go ahead, Sir.

Cedric McCray

10:40:57AM What were requesting, Board Members, was the approval of the CRA performance report. And adoption.

Luis Viera

10:41:07AM Okay. Do we have a motion to that effect?

Lynn Hurtak

10:41:11AM I will make a motion to adopt with the idea that we are going to review the idea, or what we would like in IT for the future at the March 6 meeting, even if we just start with the beginning. Also, with the March 6 meeting, ID like to You bring a plan for how You will talk to the different cacs about performance goals.

Luis Viera

10:41:35AM We have a motion by board member Hurtak. Seconded by board member Maniscalco. Any discussion? Okay. All in favor? Any opposed? Thank you. Continue, sir.

Cedric McCray

10:41:47AM Next item, as We were talking about the workshop, We were initially supposed to have this conversation last month related to the March 6 workshop. The workshop and purpose was to get Board clarity and direction related to our housing grants in that process as well as the commercial grants. As You know, You approved the standard grants, but We still had some -- We needed to go back and tweak a few things as IT relates to the special projects. And those requests for higher amounts. So We wanted to take that time on March 6 to have that conversation with the Board.

Luis Viera

10:42:23AM Any comments or motions?

Lynn Hurtak

10:42:28AM Only that we add that and a bit of a conversation about -- yeah, ill leave IT at that. If Board member Carlson wants to put the services agreement in there, I think thats fine. But we have kicked this can for quite some time. And I havent heard from Board member Carlson about point by point what we should change and why. Ive heard from the lawyers, and right now im -- if he were to motion to put that on, I would be amenable to discussing IT after we pass the current one for this year.

Luis Viera

10:43:11AM Is that a motion?

Lynn Hurtak

10:43:12AM No. Just a recommendation.

Alan Clendenin

10:43:15AM Is IT appropriate now, if we want to add that to the March to also add the service agreement to the March portion. Councilman Carlson is absent. Ill make a motion to add this item and additionally, the service agreement issue. I know you hate IT. If there is -- is there a way of legally -- does the current service agreement have an automatic extension on IT? No. Thats weird, isnt IT?

Lynn Hurtak

10:43:45AM To me --

Luis Viera

10:43:58AM Yes, maam, go ahead.

10:44:02AM A motion requested to create the workshop.

Lynn Hurtak

10:44:05AM Yes, thats what I was trying to do. I make a motion to create the March 6 workshop on housing and commercial grants in the first section of the workshop. The second section of the workshop to talk about the services agreement and the performance and accountability. We already agreed on this. The calendar has already been checked. Sent the e-mail a month ago. Supposed to be talked about in the January meeting.

Cliff Shepard

10:44:50AM Basically, because I know whats coming up in the discussion on the grants, youre going to need more than one workshop because its going to take longer than that to get through IT. My suggestion, I dont have a problem if We can do IT and get through IT, but my suspicion is youre going to need two. I dont know if were now obviating item 13 or not, but if We are essentially deciding 13 now, and since I was asked to present IT, I probably ought to at least tell You what item 13 is about.

Bill Carlson

10:45:24AM We ought to set up 6 first.

Luis Viera

10:45:26AM So we were --

Lynn Hurtak

10:45:29AM Lets go ahead and set up the 6th. I will just say, we are -- I make a motion to set up a March 6 workshop I believe here in City Council chambers.

Cedric McCray

10:45:42AM No, Hanna City Center.

Lynn Hurtak

10:45:45AM Hanna city center at 9 am. What is the estimated finishing time?

Cedric McCray

10:45:52AM We set aside between 9 am. To 3 pm.

Lynn Hurtak

10:45:56AM A full day. So well start with that, and then We can decide if We want to add other things, especially since IT sounds like there will be multiple workshops.

Bill Carlson

10:46:07AM I object to IT being held at hanna city center. I dont understand why we cant have IT here or downstairs.

Cedric McCray

10:46:16AM In conversation with the clerks office, The Chambers was not available.

Bill Carlson

10:46:21AM This is our house. Who is in IT?

Cedric McCray

10:46:25AM Public notices. I believe Hearings Taking Place.

Bill Carlson

10:46:31AM I object to holding IT at hanna city center. I understand Administration wants US to use the building but this is where we meet.

Luis Viera

10:46:49AM Board Member Carlson, you have the floor. We have a motion by Board Member Hurtak, seconded by Board Member Maniscalco. I want to clarify something. Does this continue item 13?

10:47:00AM Okay. Yep. Any further discussion on this?

Lynn Hurtak

10:47:05AM Ill clarify. This is just to have this workshop at hanna city center on March 6 from 9 to 3, focusing on the Grants, both residential and commercial, and that is all for now.

Luis Viera

10:47:26AM Any discussion on the motion?

Bill Carlson

10:47:29AM Im going to vote no because I object to IT being at hanna city center.

Luis Viera

10:47:33AM My calendar, I May not be able to go for the whole 9 to 3, something on my legal calendar. I can make IT to the vast majority, IT would appear. All in favor? Any opposed?

Bill Carlson

10:47:44AM Nay.

Luis Viera

10:47:45AM We have Board Member Young and Board Member Carlson voting no, correct? Oh, im sorry. My bad. Yes, maam.

The Clerk

10:47:57AM Motion carried with Carlson voting no.

Luis Viera

10:47:59AM Thank you.

Cedric McCray

10:48:04AM Next item, annual Tampa CRA CAC orientation on March 6 at hanna city center, 4:30 pm. To 7 pm. March 9. Im sorry, March 9. March 9. Also to highlight the Drew Park meeting schedule will be shifted. Starting April 1, they will go back to the first Wednesday of the month. As you May recall, when I was serving in both rules, East Tampa and andrew park -- and Drew Park, the meetings were at the same time. They will be going back to the first Wednesday of each month.

Luis Viera

10:48:43AM Drew Park CRA will start getting very busy, IT would appear. Any questions or comments?

Alan Clendenin

10:48:50AM Clarification on the record, I had that motion on the table, item 13, I want to pause my motion until we hear item 13.

Luis Viera

10:48:58AM Yes, Sir. Thank you, Sir.

Cedric McCray

10:49:01AM That concludes my report.

Luis Viera

10:49:03AM Any comments or concerns?

Lynn Hurtak

10:49:09AM I had a question for Mr. Mccray. I had a note that said we wanted to put item 10 after item 3, then I look at item 10 and IT says IT is requesting to be continued to May 14.

Cedric McCray

10:49:20AM Yes.

Lynn Hurtak

10:49:23AM Would you prefer to continue that item now?

Cedric McCray

10:49:26AM We can, yes.

Guido Maniscalco

10:49:28AM Move to continue 10 to May 14.

Luis Viera

10:49:32AM Motion by board member Maniscalco. Second by board member Clendenin. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Okay. Thank you, CRA Board. Anything else, sir?

Cedric McCray

10:49:44AM Yes, We need to correct that. We were requesting to the June 26 CRA Board meeting.

Luis Viera

10:50:06AM May I have an amended motion?

Guido Maniscalco

10:50:08AM Motion to continue item 10 to June 26 --

Luis Viera

10:50:18AM We have a motion by board member Maniscalco. Seconded by board member Miranda. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you, sir. Anything else?

Cedric McCray

10:50:29AM Thats IT. Ready to move on to item 3.

Luis Viera

10:50:32AM Yes, Sir, go for IT.

Cedric McCray

10:50:34AM If we could ask for The Franklin Street presentation to be called up. I would like to call up Ms. Bridges and ms. Kress at this time.

Luis Viera

10:50:47AM How long do you think you need for the presentation?

10:50:50AM Well give you SIX. Lets do SIX as a safety net. Were democrats. We believe in safety nets. Ill be sitting right here with her. Its going to be a short update. Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges. We represent the Tampa Downtown Partnership. The presentation should be up. I hope this is the last time were in front of you talking about the planning For Franklin Street and next time IT will be an update on the implementation Of Franklin Street. Its been a Long Road but I think We have come to a good conclusion with CRA Staff. A quick reminder of what weve done and why were talking About Franklin Street. What We heard from the community is We need a shopping, strolling, browsing, Date Night Street that franklin used to be. Weve done a lot of planning work in that regard. Next slide. We started -- so We started -- I brought props -- with our vision document back in 2020. And We got a lot of great input from people who own businesses, people who live downtown, work downtown, and visit downtown. We got a lot of great ideas. You can see the key takeaways on the screen. What We found is We had all these ideas, but We didnt know how to prioritize them and how much they cost. We ended up getting a grant from Hillsborough County, because one of the things We heard loud and clear is We want the history Of The Street and the buildings to come to life. We did historic preservation plan. We did a second historic preservation plan where We surveyed every single building On Franklin Street and We sent a letter to the Owner to let them know what the determination is, whether their building is eligible for further protection. And then We did the big one, which was the action and implementation plan. Thats over -- thats what were here today to talk with you about. We whittled this down to a few slides so We could be quick. What this resulted in is a block by block recommendation of things that need to happen. Its looking at what is the right mix of uses For Franklin Street. Certainly, We need to have tangible improvements to make sure IT looks good but also make sure We have things for people to do. We want to have those vacant buildings activated or restored, whatever the case May be. So all of that results in this final slide. Again, its kind of showing you that its underground, aboveground, and whats happening on the buildings, whats happening with the events, et cetera. I think Cedric will walk you through kind of this new plan that We have to carry IT forward. We did get unanimous approval on this funding award back in November of 2024, but then We found the wrinkle of We couldnt use any of the money for design and soft costs, engineer related. IT is a special project grant. We think We found a new path to make that happen.

Lynn Hurtak

10:54:17AM Thank you very much.

Cedric McCray

10:54:20AM Cedric McCray, Tampa CRA director. As you know and ms. Kress just shared, weve had continuous conversations related to this, involving Attorney Shepard and briefed all of the board members individually, not to violate sunshine. I know Attorney Shepard appreciates that. But the path forward would be that we would bring IT in-house as CRA initiated project and we would work in collaboration with the Downtown Partnership every step Of The Way and the other departments that would be involved in the reimagining and update To Franklin Street.

Lynn Hurtak

10:54:53AM Can you explain for the public why we had to do this?

Cedric McCray

10:54:57AM I will yield to Attorney Shepard.

Cliff Shepard

10:55:01AM Im Cliff Shepard, the CRA attorney of Tampa for as long as theyll have me. The answer is because initially, actually, one of the first things I got here was request to put together a funding agreement where the Partnership would be doing this. I thought IT would be like any other Partnership. I want to make clear, because there was some miscommunication between myself and representatives of the Partnership. I was not saying they didnt do things right. Im saying the information I was provided to try to put together the funding agreement was inadequate. I literally got powerpoint. IT didnt tell me what projects are they supposed to do, how much is supposed to be spent on the project and what budget years are they supposed to get funded. In trying to deconstruct how I got to the powerpoint from which I put together a funding agreement, we went through meetings and so forth and there was a lot of back and forth to try to get US to figure out how is the path forward for the CRA to Get This Street Done The Way you wanted IT and have a clear record of exactly what you wanted so IT doesnt reflect incorrectly what IT is the desire. Again, I had a powerpoint. After lots of discussions, and I assume further discussions that I was involved in between the Partnership and the CRA, the decision was made that if the CRA is sort of out in front of IT, IT can channel to the Partnership the projects that IT can do and is made to do, and also be responsible for directly controlling the money to them in a way that doesnt require, I think, and I dont know if this is Mr. Mccray's point, funding agreement. IT May be the funding agreement is still required. I havent been told that. IT is primarily so if IT is CRA-Led project, a lot of things that we are otherwise concerned with go away because we control where the money goes as we control the project. I think thats the answer. Am I close enough?

Cedric McCray

10:56:58AM That is correct.

Lynn Hurtak

10:56:59AM Okay. Board Member Clendenin first. Board Member Carlson.

Bill Carlson

10:57:08AM I just wanted to say thank you to Mr. Shepard and staff for navigating this with the Downtown Partnership.

Alan Clendenin

10:57:19AM Did you want to say something before I make a motion?

Cedric McCray

10:57:23AM Two more things. On the Elmo, these are all the partners that we will be working related to the project. And responsibilities. And then im going to invite Ms. Martinez up on our team to just talk about the path forward very quickly. I just want to make one comment, since we are on public record. While Attorney Shepard did receive a presentation early on, we did eventually send him a project description, a full narrative. So I just want to put that on public record that he did receive a project description from the Tampa Downtown Partnership. But we all agreed to the path moving forward.

Luis Viera

10:58:09AM May we have your name again?

10:58:15AM I missed that. My bad. Melisa Martinez, project supervisor for the Tampa CRA. Moving forward, as a matter of fact, I was just -- this is a draft for the RFQ, request for qualifications so we can get a design team on board and start working on the project. Weve been looking forward to start the project, been working together for a while. The planning in the next two, three months to have a design on board. Probably have a design already in SIX months. The project should take about a year. Hopefully that will work.

10:58:55AM Any questions? If not, well move to Board Member Clendenin for his motion.

Alan Clendenin

10:59:01AM Ill make a statement. One, the Downtown Partnership is geeky and happy and crazy about this as I am about streetcars. They come to the table with a lot of passion on The Franklin Street renovation. I look forward before I leave this office to have the same passion On Marion Street when we turn that into a corridor to be an economic development opportunity for downtown area of Tampa. In conjunction, because of this realignment of the money with the CRA and Downtown Partnership, I motion to realign the previously approve funding request under the Tampa CRA work in close collaboration with the Downtown Partnership and other City departments to move the project forward.

Luis Viera

10:59:39AM Thank you very much. We have a motion by Board Member Clendenin. Seconded by Board Member Miranda. Did you wish to say anything?

Charlie Miranda

10:59:44AM I was going to say, Mr. Chairman, this would revitalize an area needed and make Tampa another gold star in the eyes of everyone in the whole country.

Luis Viera

10:59:56AM Thank you. Anyone else? I will say this, this project is why I do -- again, I supported things like capping the Downtown CRA and so forth but ultimately the existence of a Downtown CRA. Because of things like this every modern, robust city does need a downtown with special emphasis, and thats what this does. Good example of something I do support strongly. We have a motion, unless we have further comments, by board member Clendenin. Seconded by board member Miranda. All in favor? Any opposed? Thank you. Appreciate you very much. Next IT would appear we are at number 8. Courtney Orr, CRA development manager. Im presenting the curtis hixon waterfront special projects funding request. The presentation was provided to you in November 2025. However, the CRA Board asked for more information from the Parks and Recreation department and to return for an additional presentation. So we have Ted Fowler of Parks and --

11:01:09AM Board Member Hurtak has a question. Let me find out, how long do you think you need for the presentation?

Lynn Hurtak

11:01:15AM I want to continue this presentation.

Luis Viera

11:01:17AM Okay. Lets first do the motion.

Lynn Hurtak

11:01:23AM Im happy that Parks is here to talk about this. The problem that I have encountered is I have spoken to numerous folks around, like the Children's Museum, who had no idea this is going on and the Children's Museum is right there. I am going to ask that before you bring this back to US, that Parks and CRA go to all the surrounding businesses, folks in the area and kind of talk to them about what the plan is. We have to have buy-in from the Children's Museum. They had no idea this was happening. I dont want to spend any time on this until you go forward and talk to them, get some feedback. This is what we talked about literally at the dog park. No, I cant go forward with this. We have to make sure that the museum is a part of this conversation, when the President And CEO tells me they dont know anything about IT, University of Tampa, we need more conversation before im willing to touch $5 million.

Luis Viera

11:02:29AM Before I recognize Board Member --

Lynn Hurtak

11:02:31AM That is a motion to ask them to go forward -- my motion is for them to come back in lets do June, June 11, 2026, so they have time to talk to all of the surrounding -- man, im having a hard time with words today -- Stakeholders. Thank you.

Luis Viera

11:02:57AM Motion by Board Member Hurtak. Seconded by Board Member Young. Board Member Clendenin and then Board Member Carlson.

Alan Clendenin

11:03:04AM The problem with that is this is a need not necessarily a want. The drainage and damage that has been done. The more you continue IT, we have to hit the sweet spot of Reconstruction and fixing the damage before we get into the next event season, if I believe this is correct, the scheduling. Honestly, I dont necessarily know that the folks you just described are really stakeholders in this. Curtis Hixon Park is a citywide asset. While they are in close proximity, if we have a bona fide need to be able to fix the damage that has to be fixed, we need to move forward on that. I think we can hear from Mr. Fowler on IT. I hear what youre saying. This is a really heavily used public space and IT needs to be repaired.

Luis Viera

11:03:55AM Board Member Carlson, and then Board Member Miranda.

Bill Carlson

11:03:59AM I agree that the stakeholders need to be informed. What I understand, IT doesnt adversely impact folks. They need to be made aware of IT. When the project starts, they can reach out. Remind The CRA Board the City Council recently continued on the south howard project with complete disregard to the businesses and neighbors that are going to be affected by IT even though its going to provide very little impact. This is something that will actually provide impact and a lot lower rate. I have questions about whether The CRA should be funding city projects in The First Place, but this one is one that we need to address. If were going to provide a policy of making sure that we have public input in advance, then we should apply that consistently at the City Council, not just The CRA.

Luis Viera

11:04:45AM Board member Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

11:04:47AM Thank you very much. I dont have any reservation, but I do say if you go down in history, this area, for whatever you want to talk about IT, has been revised and refixed and done over two or three times already and still has flooding, still has the same thing IT had 30 years ago. The water level comes up, the parking garage floods. Im hoping that this solves IT all and I want to make sure whoever has this contract that its solvable. I dont want to keep spending money on something that doesnt work.

Luis Viera

11:05:19AM Before I recognize board member Hurtak who made the motion, anybody who wants to speak? Okay.

Lynn Hurtak

11:05:25AM Again, this is just a fixing, a renovation, I tend to agree also with board member Miranda, that We cant just renovate. Weve got to absolutely fix. Again, if were doing IT, literally a neighbor had no idea this was happening. Its not okay.

Luis Viera

11:05:47AM We have a motion. Anybody Else wish to speak on this?

Charlie Miranda

11:05:53AM Any Way to pass the motion and notify the businesses around, everyone there, Artists, Kids, Adults, Those That Are In Business, those that have Museums and so forth, within the next two weeks so we can get this thing going? I dont want to catch in rainy season when we have a problem.

Lynn Hurtak

11:06:17AM They are not even starting until after October.

Luis Viera

11:06:20AM Board Member young.

Naya Young

11:06:21AM Can we hear the presentation?

Luis Viera

11:06:29AM This motion is to continue the presentation. Did you have a question on that?

Naya Young

11:06:43AM In order to hear the presentation, I need to remove my second. I just wanted to hear the presentation.

Luis Viera

11:06:59AM Board Member Young is respectfully removing her second. Do we have a second on this motion to continue?

Charlie Miranda

11:07:07AM Im willing to continue the motion, but I want to pass this today so They can have something and balance before They can talk to the neighbors and come back, all the stakeholders. Two of them at the same time so we dont lose time.

Luis Viera

11:07:20AM Motion by board member Hurtak to continue everything, including the presentation and the vote to June. Do we have a second on that? By The Way, I am open, for the record, to following the presentation if folks do wish to be heard before we pass this, doing IT to next month. Im open to that if the need arises. I want to hear from staff on IT first, a meet in the middle thing.

Bill Carlson

11:07:46AM Ill ask my question now so you can answer IT in the presentation. Mr. Fowler, could you address the concern that Mr. Miranda had about the long-term viability of this. Is there like a $50 million project that needs to be done eventually or will this fix the problem?

Ted Fowler

11:08:04AM Ted Fowler, Parks and Recreation director. The scope of this work is meant to fix the drainage issues that we have on both great lawns. Its also meant to fix all the safety issues we have and making IT a hard surface throughout the park to not only have accessibility to all the amenities that come with the special events and they get down to the playground, but IT also will make changes so that the Trucks That Drive on 29 times a year to off-load for the events will not damage IT. Were refortifying the concrete to solid concrete All The Way around the park whereas now IT is a paver system that was done 15 years ago. We expect to fix all of the issues. Well re-grade the lawn, irrigation, and take the water where IT needs to go instead of IT --

Luis Viera

11:08:53AM Board member Carlson, were you finished? Great. Board member Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

11:08:58AM Theres nothing in life hundred percent guaranteed. I understand that. But I want to say this is an ongoing thing. Going on 30 years now or more. Every time We fix IT, something else happens to IT. I want to be sure what were doing will last number of years for the investment that were putting in and 5.5 Million covers the total cost?

Ted Fowler

11:09:20AM We feel strongly that the changes, and they are not just renovations, there are strict changes to the design of the park with the hard scape, We feel confident --

Charlie Miranda

11:09:29AM Pilings of concrete to hold the water back?

Ted Fowler

11:09:32AM Well, no. Well re-grade both great lawns to take the water where IT needs to go and also have irrigation to make sure the grass Grows The Way IT does because of all the traffic. But the biggest improvement, in my opinion, is the concrete around throughout in the entire park instead of the paver system We have now.

Charlie Miranda

11:09:50AM Hope You use water-proof concrete.

Luis Viera

11:09:53AM Board Member Hurtak. After this, I want you to go forward with your presentation, if IT goes forward unless there is a motion.

Lynn Hurtak

11:10:01AM That was my point. He said its not just a fix. They are renovating and the fact that you dont talk to your neighbors before you renovate, im not okay with.

Ted Fowler

11:10:09AM Just for the record, I said IT wasnt just a renovation, its a fix. Thats what I said. Sorry.

Lynn Hurtak

11:10:15AM Again, doing a fix without talking to your neighbors about IT is just not okay. Its not okay for the City Of Tampa to do, its not okay for the CRA to do.

Luis Viera

11:10:25AM Thank you, maam. Mr. Fowler, how long do you need for the presentation?

Ted Fowler

11:10:29AM I can go through IT really quickly because I highlighted what were going to do.

Luis Viera

11:10:34AM Three minutes, four?

Ted Fowler

11:10:36AM I can do definitely in three. The scope of the work, as I said, is fortifying the concrete around the perimeter of the park because the problems We have run into is with as many events as We have -- and im not discounting what was done in 2010, but the system that they did in 2010 is not foolproof for the heavy load-in and load-out that We have on our events. We are doing complete fortification of all hard areas From The Street All The Way down to the riverwalk. That is the big scope of IT. We are re-grading the great lawns, to Councilman Miranda's suggestion, to make sure that the drainage doesnt pool anymore. As anyone who has been to Curtis Hixon during a rain event during a special event, the water pools in the great lawn. We are also going to take care of that issue. Well also add lawn furniture, canopy trees and shade structures. I know that doesnt sound like a lot for $5.5 Million, but the scope of the work is very vast as far as improving the hard scape for accessibility as well as the wear and tear that comes with the special events park We have. We have been awarded the national championship game in 2029. The last time IT was here, We had three or four activations that week alone in Curtis Hixon Park. We anticipate with every event were awarded, along with our regular inventory of special events that continue to grow, this is a necessary step to make sure that We can provide the best services for our visitors and our folks that come to our special events. We also have looked at the construction schedule. I know theres been concerns brought up about interruption of service. We feel very strongly that We can do the bulk of the work and interrupt as few special events as possible from mid May to September, which is our down time for special events. Feel We can get the hard scapes and the drainage issues fixed in the 120 days because We can do IT en masse. Weather permitting, of course. We know summer rains come and concrete doesnt do well with thunderstorms. We feel We can schedule IT out and affect as little folks as possible as far as special events and promoters.

Luis Viera

11:12:53AM Finished? Thank you, sir. Board member Hurtak and board member Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

11:12:58AM Im finished.

Lynn Hurtak

11:12:59AM Are You using type one and type two shade trees?

Ted Fowler

11:13:05AM We will definitely use that. We havent nailed down what type of trees were using, but that will come after We get the award and do the planning.

Lynn Hurtak

11:13:13AM If so, if You are using type one and type two shade trees, which, a, I think You should, because we desperately need shade. That is a miserable park to be in for ID say at least nine months of the year. Its very hard to enjoy the park because of the heat. Im glad You are doing the shade structures. Again, this goes to You really should be talking to the neighbors about where You are putting this furniture and the shade structures and the trees and all of that. IT sounds like this is going to pass. The only thing I would like to add as an addendum is having to talk to the neighbors and including their feedback. Because what im hearing also is that should we have -- with the addition of the Art Museum, is the playground down by the water really a good idea anymore. Why shouldnt IT be up by the water feature and the museum? There are other things to consider, but if You are going to use type one and type two shade trees, I would hope that You would go to the Tree Trust Fund to be able to use that, to be able to use the five and a half -- 5.5 For other additional ideally shaped structures.

Luis Viera

11:14:25AM Thank you, maam. Board member Carlson. Did you wish to speak, maam? Go ahead, sir.

Bill Carlson

11:14:33AM Number one, just going back in history a little bit, you all remember that years ago, there was a proposal by the Tampa Museum of Art before they built the current museum, Rafael Vinoly proposal that would have created shade between the round building and what is now the childrens museum. Mayor Pam Iorio pushed against that. Her vision was to create a front door for the city. So when you come down ashley, you can see we are on the water and you can see the University of Tampa. IT was controversial. There were a lot of people opposed to IT. Now that its done, I think she was right. She created this beautiful front door that is one of the best views in the city. You can see IT when you are driving by in any direction. You can see IT when walking by. The shade is a problem. But as you all plan this, please dont destroy the view. Because the community gave up the Rafael Vinoly design, and there are a lot of issues you can google on that, so that we could get this view. We should plan IT carefully, plus the kind of events that go there, we need to make sure we maintain. Thanks to Mayor Iorio for doing that. The other thing is kiley garden, that is a huge issue but not included in this project.

11:15:59AM The last thing I want to say, I often disagree with this administration, but a lot of their picks are really good. I think in the short time I had discussions with you, im very impressed with your experience, your knowledge. You know the Parks in Tampa so well and so deeply. I really like Tony Mulkey, too, but youre doing a great job. Please keep up the good work. Thank you.

Luis Viera

11:16:23AM Board Member young.

Naya Young

11:16:25AM My question was really just going to be I guess kind of what is -- I guess im saying this to the Council. What is the happy medium? I understand both points. We definitely need to make the fixes in the park, but I also agree with Councilwoman Hurtak, you have to have the talk with your neighbors and stakeholders in the community. What is the suggestion? How do we move forward with that?

Luis Viera

11:16:58AM Ill let you respond and then board member Maniscalco hasnt spoken. But go ahead.

Lynn Hurtak

11:17:04AM I said -- just like I said earlier, I think this is going to pass, but my only request would be an amendment that says that They need to talk to the neighbors when They are doing the plan for this.

Alan Clendenin

11:17:16AM Im ready to make that motion with the amendment.

Lynn Hurtak

11:17:18AM Okay. That would be my thing. As We go forward, make sure before You bring something like this to US that youve talked to all the neighbors, especially because We technically own that building.

Luis Viera

11:17:30AM We will have a motion before that, board member Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

11:17:33AM Yes, sir. Im there SIX out of seven days of the week. Im here today, so im not there now. I go through that park. How broad is the scope of work, because you have the great lawns. You have the pavers which ive tripped multiple times. Ive gotten better at IT, but they are so dangerous. Its a lawsuit. Im not supposed to say that, but its very dangerous. How wide is IT? If im looking east in the park and you have the Museum Of Art and the Children's Museum, that is a higher elevated area. Youre not doing any work in that walkway, are you?

Ted Fowler

11:18:13AM Were doing All The Way up to the terraces. You know how the park is terraces, Museum and terraced down, doing from the terraces All The Way down, were doing the entire park.

Guido Maniscalco

11:18:23AM The new entrance to the Museum Of Art, the main one is now facing the river. So thats not going to be affected because people are coming in From The Drive aisle on the other side, correct?

Ted Fowler

11:18:32AM I can confirm that and get back with you. I dont want to speak on IT because the plans havent been finalized yet. But we can look at that.

Guido Maniscalco

11:18:40AM There are other access points. If the park is shut down, even with the Children's Museum, there is that open walkway, the stay curious mural underneath with the poe garage. The other side the river gate tower and all that. Thats beyond kiley gardens so thats not affected. Will the riverwalk access be closed closest to the water?

Ted Fowler

11:19:02AM I dont believe IT will. I can again get back with You. I know the scope of work will be done mostly in the times during the summer. Thats our plan. So any closure will be minimal. But I dont believe so, but I can verify that and get back with You.

Guido Maniscalco

11:19:15AM I know there are pavers All The Way to the river and pavers To Ashley Drive, I believe. There are just so many access points to the park. Even if you completely butcher IT, chop IT up for the new pavement, im using all the bad words today, but when you are laying down that concrete, you still have access points, like, if im walking, I dont have to stop and say, well, I have to cross to the other side of the river and loop around and whatnot.

Ted Fowler

11:19:40AM When completing a project like that, well take all of that into consideration for the least amount of effect on the community.

Guido Maniscalco

11:19:47AM Only complaint I received is from a Friend Of Mine when He heard about this, just said, more shade and more lighting. He goes there at night walking, and thats already I think going to be addressed in a motion. Im good with IT. Thank you.

Luis Viera

11:20:01AM Board Member Miranda and then well have the motion.

Charlie Miranda

11:20:04AM My last time. I understand what they are talking, about shade and everything else. You have to realize that that park is used for a lot more things, skating rink during the holidays, Bands that come and play. They have big areas that they need stages on to put on. IT is a very difficult thing. The sinkhole You had, all Around Ashley Street drive. You can put a car almost in IT when I saw IT one day. IT was in pretty bad shape. But that park is used from very different venues. Splash of water to building almost a complete thing overnight and taking IT down two days later. Its not an easy task that were looking at. Much more difficult than just what I want to do, what You have to do, to get done what You want to do. How do You like that?

Luis Viera

11:20:54AM Board Member Clendenin. Make your motion, sir.

Alan Clendenin

11:20:57AM Couple of comments. Somewhere on the 8th floor Scott Steady is shaking, little hairs on the back of his head raised when Councilman Guido Maniscalco was speaking. The most profound statement ive ever heard from the dais, im not there because im here.

Guido Maniscalco

11:21:17AM [Inaudible]

Alan Clendenin

11:21:20AM I thought you were channeling something somewhere. Esoteric kind of stuff. I move file CRA 25-18726 providing the funding request of amount of $5.5 Million for proposed renovations to Curtis Hixon Park and request that City Staff coordinate with the adjacent neighbors of the park on their wants, needs, and wishes for the renovations.

Luis Viera

11:21:43AM Do we have a second?

Alan Clendenin

11:21:46AM Within four weeks, 30 days.

Luis Viera

11:21:49AM May I have a friendly amendment, part of that maybe We get a written report next CRA on the outreach that was done just so that We know.

Lynn Hurtak

11:22:02AM The next CRA is not going to be enough time because that information has to be in the system. ID give them a couple of months.

Alan Clendenin

11:22:09AM I would say -- e-mail US and let US know. Thats fine.

Luis Viera

11:22:14AM Board member Carlson.

Bill Carlson

11:22:16AM Just real fast, remind anybody watching, this is the CRA meeting, not the City Council meeting. Although Parks are falling apart all Over The Place and Mr. Fowler is working on that with US, this money can only be used in downtown. Its in the Downtown CRA. Cant be used throughout the city anywhere else.

Luis Viera

11:22:36AM Couple of things on that. Motion by board member Clendenin. Seconded by Miranda. This park is very special to me. I used to take my son there a lot when he was younger. The water thing, and a lot of really good memories there. I think thats wonderful. The idea of CRA funds, funding Parks, I actually support that. Because if you have a CRA, you want to make sure, its kind of two things. You want to make sure that the CRA can help fund the Parks so IT doesnt come out of the General Revenue Fund so that the General Revenue Fund can fund Sulphur Springs, South Tampa, New Tampa, North Tampa, and places that are not in the CRA. Thats my intent with that. Doesnt always work Out That Way. One thing I did want to ask, if I May, Mr. Fowler. Ill ask after the motion. We have a motion. Any further discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Thank you. Mr. Fowler, I have a question. Over here on Curtis Hixon Park, I know we talked with Mr. Mccray, we have disability friendly equipment coming IT appears this coming week. Thank you very much. At the water works park. Are there any plans? In speaking with Mr. Mccray, my recollection was we were going to wait on renovations that would happen to the park and then look at that. Is that something you can make plans to look for in the near future?

Ted Fowler

11:24:03AM Yes, absolutely.

Luis Viera

11:24:04AM IT is a Flagship Park. You need that, again, not just accessibility to the land but equipment. Ill make a motion on that later on, if I May.

Alan Clendenin

11:24:15AM Can we request he e-mail the status of that as well when you do that?

Luis Viera

11:24:20AM Sure, yeah. What ill do is I will make a motion for Staff to work on a piece of playground equipment that is disability friendly here at Curtis Hixon Park. Lets have IT return in our June meeting.

Lynn Hurtak

11:24:39AM I have a motion from chair --

Luis Viera

11:24:44AM We passed IT already.

Lynn Hurtak

11:24:47AM Motion from Chair Viera. A second from board member Maniscalco. Any comments? All in favor? Aye.

Luis Viera

11:24:55AM Thank you, Madam. One other thing, I e-mailed my assistant, which is I do think we do need to have some sort of event for the CRA for the water works park on that disability equipment. We talked about IT yesterday. The Community should know about that and we should celebrate IT for what IT means to families. Even if you are someone like My Mother with my brother who is 54, still means a lot. Symbolic. Well be in contact. Appreciate you. Thank you, Board, for that. Next we have item 11.

Cedric McCray

11:25:36AM Cedric McCray, Tampa CRA director. We have provided an updated memo related to this item in the Downtown CRA fire station number 1. Staff was requested to go out and do some due diligence as IT relates to talking to different property owners. We worked with real estate professionals here within the city to look at a couple of sites. Those owners were not necessarily willing to sell and move that process along. We have had continuous conversations between the union as well as the Fire Department leadership. And they have respectfully requested that the Fire Department be able to work with real estate to look at other options.

Luis Viera

11:26:27AM Anything else on that item, sir?

Cedric McCray

11:26:30AM No, no. I know there was a request to have some further conversations, with County, if We got to that point, but without a clear-cut Plan In Place, We thought that May be problematic to open up those discussions. Were just responding to the request from the Board and would ask that the Fire Department work with Real Estate to look at potential options moving forward.

Luis Viera

11:26:56AM Board member Carlson, this was your item. Do you wish to speak on IT?

Bill Carlson

11:27:04AM Youll come back and report on IT?

Cedric McCray

11:27:07AM No, sir. We were not. The request was from the Fire Department to work with Real Estate to look at other viable options.

Bill Carlson

11:27:16AM I would just ask that maybe We continue this for SIX months or something. Just to keep IT on the agenda. SIX months before you leave?

Luis Viera

11:27:30AM Yes, sir, IT is. Okay. So we have a motion, and that would be to August. We have a motion by Board member Carlson to continue this item to August. Seconded by board member Maniscalco. Any discussion on IT? Yes, sir.

Alan Clendenin

11:27:48AM Im going to vote no because I do believe, Fire Station 1 expansion and renovation and should focus on that and not waste our time on the real estate issue. The only thing we have a deficit in right now is the response time on the south tip of harbour island and that is only a rescue deficit. Not necessarily building another fire station. I think this is an exercise -- these agendas get full. Exercise of futility. If were honest with ourselves, we have a lot of real estate at Fire Station 1. We can add bays. Move administrative staff out. A lot of options. Centrally located. Hits channelside, downtown, Gasworx, hits everything we need to do from that location.

Luis Viera

11:28:32AM Board member Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

11:28:33AM You said that You want to see the plans for Fire Station 1 remodel, larger, do whatever is necessary to update IT to todays standards, am I correct?

11:28:45AM That should be addressed, that should at least be addressed before. If we have IT now, lets do IT now. I agree with that part.

Luis Viera

11:28:52AM Thank you. Board Member Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

11:28:55AM Yes, I actually talked to Chief Tripp yesterday. Theres good news on Station 1 in that when they have extra staff, they are actually having that staff fill a new engine, engine 26. They have another engine working out of Station 1 when they have the personnel for IT, which is really exciting.

Luis Viera

11:29:20AM We have a motion to continue by Board member Carlson. Seconded by believe by board member Maniscalco. I will be supporting this for many reasons, including We need to keep this on the agenda because especially whenever IT comes, if its necessary, im not a public safety expert, im a lawyer and a politician, and thats IT, right? If there is a need for a separate building, We need to keep IT on the agenda because if We dont do IT for that, IT will not happen. So thats why I say that. Yes, sir.

Alan Clendenin

11:29:49AM Is there any energy in amending the motion to just discuss the budget for downtown renovation of Fire Station 1 and necessary equipment? As Councilman Miranda rightfully said, this is what we should be doing now. Maybe there is a future -- if there is a future need for something else, lets focus on what needs to be done right now. This would actually be a good thing for the Firefighters because they would have a better quality of life than what we have.

Luis Viera

11:30:16AM If I May, question directed at the Motion Maker.

Bill Carlson

11:30:20AM I think that should be a separate motion. Just to keep in mind, this is a request that goes back to when Joe Greco was the head of the Firefighters and their analysis showed that there needs to be another fire station. I know the Administration disagrees with that, but from a CRA Board point of view, if we keep IT on the agenda, then we can at least honor the Firefighters who say that they need this.

Charlie Miranda

11:30:45AM What im trying to do is get something done thats needed now to fix while they look at whatever is needed to do whatever is needed where else in the city to complement the need for. If I say that and this doesnt get fixed, im spending time and money because things are going up in cost. Lets get whatever we need in station one, while looking at whatever we have to do on the other side of down, another question within the question. If we dont start something done, no one is getting any benefit, not the Firefighters, not the taxpayers, not no one. Im trying to get that station brought up to par, whatever par is, that is needed by the Fire Department so we can address IT now.

Luis Viera

11:31:26AM Board Member Hurtak and then probably vote.

Lynn Hurtak

11:31:28AM Yes. Actually, my question was going to be addressed to Mr. Shepard to just find out what we can and cant do in terms of renovating as the CRA. This May be a City Council issue.

Cliff Shepard

11:31:42AM Well, the answer is, if were talking about -- were talking about the Fire Station, yes?

Lynn Hurtak

11:31:48AM Yes. What can we do?

Cliff Shepard

11:31:50AM The answer is nothing unless you have an agreement with the County which is how this whole thing started to begin with.

Lynn Hurtak

11:31:56AM Im talking about renovation.

Cliff Shepard

11:31:57AM I am, too. Because IT is a city facility.

Charlie Miranda

11:32:01AM This presents --

Cliff Shepard

11:32:03AM IT would be like trying to renovate this building. May happen to be in the Downtown CRA, but IT is the same issue.

Luis Viera

11:32:09AM Im going to be supporting this because IT keeps all options on the table that should be kept on the table. Councilman Carlson is correct, this is something pushed by Former President Joe Greco. Make sure we keep our eyes on the ball. My understanding is there is support in the Administration on renovating station one but not necessarily for a separate building. All options ought to be on the table and we ought to stay on IT. My view.

Bill Carlson

11:32:33AM I will fully support board member Clendenin if he makes a separate motion to that effect. Also, I want to thank our CRA attorney because he is the top expert in the state on Cras, he was able to find that we could potentially fund --

Alan Clendenin

11:32:51AM I want to emphasize that if We dont give the staff direction, theyll continue to use resources and money on something while We have Fire Stations falling apart, We have mold issues. So We have all these things around the city that need to be focused on in Fire Stations. Even if I was to consent that there was a need for an additional station, on the list of priorities, IT has to be -- there are so many other things in Fire Stations We need to accomplish before We hit that one. Maybe the option is bifurcate this and say We separate station one, the renovation and potential expansion, and then as one motion, and then the second motion would be to have, about the exploration of a second station. Because there are two totally separate issues.

Luis Viera

11:33:44AM Board member Carlson, do you stay with your original motion, sir?

Alan Clendenin

11:33:53AM Just extract Fire Station One and have IT as a separate issue.

Bill Carlson

11:33:57AM You want me to make a motion to separate them? I would make a motion to continue this but to separate IT into two items -- make a motion to continue this to the August CRA Meeting and separate IT into two items. One would be the review of possible sites for a new station and the second would be expansion of station one -- renovation and expansion.

Alan Clendenin

11:34:21AM I would second that.

Luis Viera

11:34:23AM Motion by Board Member Carlson. Seconded by Board Member Clendenin. Any further discussion before we vote?

Charlie Miranda

11:34:29AM Want to continue IT?

Bill Carlson

11:34:32AM Were continuing to August and were splitting IT into two, two separate discussions. One about renovation --

Charlie Miranda

11:34:40AM I want to make sure the danger there is addressed quicker than later.

Bill Carlson

11:34:44AM Thats what We did, We incorporated that into the --

Luis Viera

11:34:47AM Board Member young.

Naya Young

11:34:48AM Thats what I was asking. I needed some clarification exactly what IT is that we are voting on.

Luis Viera

11:34:54AM We have a motion. All in favor? Any opposed? Thank you, Board. Next We go to 13.

Bill Carlson

11:35:09AM Mr. Shepard, You said earlier that You were asked to present on this. Who asked You to present?

Cliff Shepard

11:35:14AM The Executive Director. I did review the contract. Been involved in the process, I suppose IT makes sense. I have a sense also where these things fit in with Cras all over the State of Florida. My assumption is the reason and im happy to start talking about IT if youre ready.

Luis Viera

11:35:32AM Before we begin, for ground rules on this, because we have about one hour and ten minutes before cutoff, Each Member gets three minutes. If You need more, thats fine. Second round three minutes, whatever. Sir, how long do You need for your presentation?

Cliff Shepard

11:35:46AM Two minutes.

Luis Viera

11:35:47AM Give you three.

Cliff Shepard

11:35:48AM Historically speaking, Cras around the State of Florida, typically, not all of them, typically have an agreement like the ones -- plural, because You have two things that are out there that You are considering for repayment of services. The basis for the agreements is because One of the first things, in fact, the first thing that You are allowed to spend TIF money on is repayment to the governing authority, in this case, the City Of Tampa, for monies that they expend on services provided to the CRA such as secretarial, administrative, payroll, personnel. IT can be all kinds of different services. IT varies from CRA to CRA what IT is. IT can also be the usage of equipment. Copy machines and computers and all kinds of other things. So that the CRA isnt getting a free ride. IT is paying proportionate share. In the agreements, IT is critical that a couple of things are true. Number One, that they are not just arbitrarily made up as to the amounts that the CRA is being charged. They have to be auditable, which is why audits are an important part of everything I think about every single day when IT comes to how we can spend money. Done correctly, a CRA services agreement just literally establishes the ground rules by which the CRA receives services from the City and sometimes the CRA provides services back to the City. And gets reimbursed for the services IT provides and reimburses the City for the services IT receives. Thats the idea. So with that in mind, this agreement that I was presented back in September to review was modeled on the prior agreements. All I did was look at IT to make sure IT was updated as to dates and so forth. The reason I didnt do anything beyond that, other than lets see if theres anything that stood out to me as this is not a good idea or this is an illegal idea, its because IT was my understanding, You all can correct me, that a similar agreement with just those kinds of changes had been approved multiple times previously. Multiple is One, two, three, four, I dont know, but more than once. I looked at the agreement, made sure those things were done. I think I May have changed some clarifications like instead of any and all, just all, some minor clarification language, but nothing substantive. And with the idea that IT would be approved in October when our fiscal year -- new fiscal year begins. One of the things I looked up, so I would be able to pull IT up, because I was asked when You were out of the room, Mr. Carlson, arent we continuing under agreement. According to article 3, subject to budget and appropriation and except as expressly provided herein, this agreement shall commence on October 1, 2025 and shall expire on September 30, 2026. This is a carry-over from that time. So the prior agreement has the exact same language. And IT says, unless this agreement is otherwise earlier canceled as provided herein or unless extended by written agreement of the parties, which has not happened because this agreement was not signed and the prior agreement has expired. So were not under an agreement. So when they say we are out of compliance or whatever, thats what they are talking about. Right now, I assume the parties are all working -- im not a part of the finances, so I dont know any of that stuff, but I assume that the people in the CRA are still getting paid. And I assume that were reimbursing what we need to reimburse. I dont know about the ins and outs, but we are naked when IT comes to an agreement. Were not carrying over the old agreement. We dont have an actual agreement according to the terms of the prior agreement which expired. So thats where we are. You already considered doing a workshop, which I believe will be to discuss, if I followed the conversation, Mr. Carlson's draft. As You know, we met with all of You as available to discuss any changes so we could bring back to You whatever reflected your wishes and the desire that I understand from the meetings I attended, workshop, which is now going to happen, to go over Mr. Carlson's contract in a way that You could have a wholesome discussion, which I cannot have with You One on One because im not him. That is what I understood to be the reasons. Before You today is the approval of the agreement, but IT would be up again for review and reconsideration as early as August or September because of the new fiscal year. Earlier than that, if You choose to present One to the City for earlier consideration. So thats where we are.

Luis Viera

11:40:23AM Thank you, sir. Board member Carlson.

Bill Carlson

11:40:26AM I said some of the things earlier, but as I mentioned, I think strongly we should move this to a workshop. Its three weeks away. If you all decide you want to approve this one as IT is, then fine. IT doesnt have to be my draft. I made a bunch of recommendations on my experience. Just like with the Charter Review Commission, we all can provide ideas and we can all negotiate whatever we want. Just to go back in history a little bit, when I started in 2019, the agreement was that the CRA paid half of the head of economic developments salary, who happened to be Bob Mcdonaugh at the time. And there wasnt as formal of a CRA structure. I negotiated, and we as City Council agreed, to create the Director position. Some of the language thats in the existing contract I wrote, and then the City Attorney and others edited IT. But we created the Director position which was new at that time and we tried to outline what the rules would be. Part of IT was that IT says clearly in the existing contract, the Director reports to the CRA Board and is reviewed once a year and then has a dotted line to the Mayor for administrative purposes. In practice IT hasnt exactly Worked That Way. One of the reasons is that we had an interim time when Nicole and Alis in the Director position also filled in the role. Caused confusion where people think the Director reports to the economic development Director and forget the people, just if you think about the positions, that is the perception. Memos are sent out, if you look, they dont come directly to US. They flow through other positions. Which is okay with the City but not with the CRA. I simply want to discuss this at the CRA workshop so we can discuss what other things we need to put in. One of the simple things that is confusing, who do the CRA Staff members report to? Who provides the reviews? Imagine if we have our own staff and were not allowed to review them. Thats the situation the Director has. So one of the simple things is to clarify that. And to further clarify the CRA directors position, its not a threat to the Administration. IT doesnt take anything away from the Administration. IT simply defines the roles. IT also defines the process the City needs to go through to apply for grants because the perception in the community is the City has a backdoor to get first in line for grants. I would ask you all to look at those things and approve them or discuss them at the workshop. If we approve this now, theres no reason for the Administration to negotiate with US a month from now.

Luis Viera

11:43:05AM Board Member Miranda and Board Member Hurtak.

Charlie Miranda

11:43:09AM Like IT dont like IT, its a situation from what ive heard recently is theres like a conspiracy going on. Do you sir, at any time the Administration direct you to do anything for the Administration? And have I discussed this with you at all?

Cedric McCray

11:43:31AM Good morning. Cedric McCray, Tampa CRA director.

Charlie Miranda

11:43:35AM Have You or the Administration ever directed You to do something?

Cedric McCray

11:43:39AM No, sir.

Charlie Miranda

11:43:40AM Have You and the Administration at any time did You ask them to do something for You as the CRA?

Cedric McCray

11:43:48AM Depending on what IT is, yes.

Charlie Miranda

11:43:50AM Was IT accomplished?

Cedric McCray

11:43:51AM Yes.

Charlie Miranda

11:43:52AM Heres some staff. Has anyone in the Administration ever from the Mayor on down asked you to do something for the city?

Luis Viera

11:44:02AM If a question is directed if you guys want to answer. The record reflects everybody said -- [inaudible]

Charlie Miranda

11:44:09AM Im not the smartest in the world. If something is going on, I missed IT. I dont miss too much. I act like I do but I dont. ID like to get to the bottom and clear this damn thing. Its drawing time, money, energy from something that has to be done, im not a politician. I just happen to get elected. I want to get this thing done. Get this behind the CRA, behind this Council, which we play two roles, By The Way. So we are the ones that are committing suicide because were playing this role and this role at the same time and you guys are in the middle. I dont want to be where you guys are at. From what I hear, the only one -- work with Abbye, I assume, kind of the direction you have to do to get things done. So you work with people that are enhancing or guiding the same thing you want to accomplish, am I correct?

Cedric McCray

11:45:02AM Thats correct.

Charlie Miranda

11:45:02AM Have I talked with you anything regarding this?

Cedric McCray

11:45:06AM No, sir, not about this.

Charlie Miranda

11:45:08AM Thank you very much.

Lynn Hurtak

11:45:12AM I dont disagree that there are things we can talk about, but I really just want -- im one of those people that wants to get a Contract In Place because im uncomfortable not having one. I dont think theres anything wrong with US discussing because that is an issue I have brought up multiple times. Mr. Mccray, like you a lot. But I havent gotten a performance evaluation for him. Technically, he has seven bosses. I dont know who is doing his performance evaluation, but IT should be me and IT should be the SIX people who sit around me. There are some things. Do not disagree that we need to discuss. But I do believe we can do that and bring forward something else if we want to. I would also ask Board member Carlson to bring some very specific language that he wishes changed instead of just asking US to look at IT. I do much better when I have very directed things to look at IT. If we want to talk about, love for you to bring specific issues and language so we can vote up or down on IT at the workshop, I think that would be wonderful. But im going to support this today.

Luis Viera

11:46:20AM Thank you, Madam. Board member Clendenin.

Alan Clendenin

11:46:24AM Obviously, I had previously told Staff that as far as on the list of priorities of things, this is low on my priorities. Mr. Shepard, what are the consequences? When does the current contract expire?

11:46:40AM Already gone from September. Now were February.

Cliff Shepard

11:46:43AM For various reasons, we got the new draft version at the septemberoctober meeting, IT was then, well, wait and work IT through. Its taken up to now with various hiccups In The Road as You know about, before we could get IT back here in front of You again.

Alan Clendenin

11:47:01AM My point is based on some of the community interest and some of the points that Councilman Carlson said, im kind of reversing my previous opinion that I had with Cedric. What is the cost of just waiting for the workshop to work through these things? All seven of US sitting there because obviously we cant talk outside of the confines of this meeting amongst each other. But with the contract in front of US, whether we use Councilman Carlson's draft or the existing contract and go through IT line by line and people can express their concerns about the lines. I think its a great opportunity. This has been going on since last September. A few more weeks to at least show positive intent to the folks who have some concerns I think is just not that big of an ask. Im considering that has gone through since September. On the HR policies of reviews, ill let you know, acting as council chair, I actually do the performance reviews for the council employees. I think we need to make that clear in our CRA policies -- we need to make that clear in our CRA policy of how the reporting structure works and who is responsible for the reviews. I think IT is only one person because then everybody provides input to that person about the performance. For a future date, I think IT needs to be clarified and make sure we have the Policy In Place because IT is just fair to the employees and fair to the organization that we have that Structure In Place. I make a motion to continue this item until the March -- what was the date? March 6 workshop.

Luis Viera

11:48:37AM We have a motion by board member Clendenin. Do we have a second? We have a second by Board member Carlson. Is there any discussion on this motion?

Guido Maniscalco

11:48:49AM [Inaudible]

Luis Viera

11:48:52AM Any discussion? Ill give my thoughts. Yes, maam. Yes, Sir, please.

Cedric McCray

11:48:59AM With all due respect, Board Members, March 6, because of the conversations we have to have related to the commercial grants and the housing grants, I dont foresee that IT will be enough time for US to also dovetail into the services agreement. I would suggest that we have a separate workshop for the services agreement, if that is the pleasure of the board.

Luis Viera

11:49:23AM My view is weve had this, were past September, I just want US to move forward on this. We can make amendments to IT. I think by September, five or SIX months over the date. I voted to continue this before a number of times. To me, bridge too far.

Charlie Miranda

11:49:43AM This will be five months, October, November, December, January, February, five months already. What a group.

Bill Carlson

11:49:55AM Make a suggestion for You to make IT first on the agenda. If we need more time for the other items, set up a separate discussion.

Alan Clendenin

11:50:05AM Ask Cedric the implications of that.

Cedric McCray

11:50:09AM The conversations we need to have, IT will be very difficult. The services agreement needs to be discussed separately.

Alan Clendenin

11:50:16AM Councilman Carlson said if we made the service agreement first on the agenda and lets say we dont get to your grant discussions, what are the implications to that?

Cedric McCray

11:50:26AM Implications that We postpone the grants related to the larger scale projects and We had an item on the agenda that was received and filed. Also, Staff needs direction related to housing and what thats going to look like moving forward. Those are two robust conversations.

Alan Clendenin

11:50:45AM Your subject matter expertise. Give me priority a and b.

Cedric McCray

11:50:51AM I would say the grants would be first.

Luis Viera

11:50:57AM Before Board member Carlson, did you wish to say something?

Cliff Shepard

11:51:01AM I dont know how your procedures go. Legally You couldnt vote at a workshop. But most places dont. So I dont want You to not consider the fact that if You were going to take this up, if this were to pass so that You dont vote on this agreement today, unless your procedure allows You to vote on IT at a workshop, youre talking further delay. I dont know what your procedure allows.

Luis Viera

11:51:28AM IT would appear so.

Lynn Hurtak

11:51:29AM Workshops, we think actually move things forward.

11:51:35AM This is Legislative.

Luis Viera

11:51:36AM If I May, Board member Carlson was waiting. Okay. Unless if we have further discussion from anyone, we have a motion by board member Clendenin. Seconded by Board member Carlson. Lets do a roll call, please. Anybody else wish to speak? Could you state IT again?

Alan Clendenin

11:51:53AM I motion to continue item 13 to the March 6 workshop.

Luis Viera

11:51:58AM Okay. Roll call, please.

11:52:02AM No.

Bill Carlson

11:52:03AM Yes.

Charlie Miranda

11:52:03AM No.

Guido Maniscalco

11:52:06AM No.

Lynn Hurtak

11:52:07AM No.

Naya Young

11:52:09AM Yes.

Alan Clendenin

11:52:11AM Yes.

The Clerk

11:52:15AM The motion fails. Viera, Miranda, Maniscalco, and Hurtak voting no.

Luis Viera

11:52:20AM Do we have a motion to the contrary? Motion by Board Member Maniscalco, seconded by Board Member Miranda. Any discussion? Roll call, please.

Bill Carlson

11:52:38AM [Inaudible]

Charlie Miranda

11:52:39AM Yes.

Guido Maniscalco

11:52:41AM [Inaudible]

Lynn Hurtak

11:52:42AM Yes.

Naya Young

11:52:46AM Yes.

Luis Viera

11:52:48AM Yes.

Alan Clendenin

11:52:49AM Yes. Absent not being able to continue and have further discussion, important to have the agreements and my vote is yes.

The Clerk

11:52:56AM Motion passes with Carlson voting no.

Luis Viera

11:52:59AM Thank you, Board. Next we move forward, unless there is further discussion after the fact, which I would discourage. Go ahead.

Bill Carlson

11:53:07AM To Mr. Mccray, if you felt that every discussion ive had with you leading up to this you indicated that we could put this on the workshop. And IT was only now in front of the board that you declared that we wouldnt have time. Im very disappointed that you did not disclose that to me in advance.

Luis Viera

11:53:27AM Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mr. Mccray. We appreciate you sir. Next we move forward to item 14, appointments.

Lynn Hurtak

11:53:34AM Motion to approve item number 14.

Luis Viera

11:53:42AM Any discussion? All in favor? Do we have a motion on 15 -- I apologize. I mean 16. I mean, 16, any discussion? 15, im sorry.

Lynn Hurtak

11:54:02AM I move items 14 and 16.

Luis Viera

11:54:06AM We have a motion by board member Hurtak, seconded by board member Miranda. All in favor? Any opposed? Item 15, what is the pleasure of the board? Ill make a motion. I motion -- Mr. Shepard, how do we reject a candidate?

Cliff Shepard

11:54:33AM Its interesting because various places do IT differently. In some situations, you simply -- Somebody makes a nomination, and if IT gets no second or doesnt get up to the required number of votes, thats a rejection. Other cases, Somebody makes the case they should be rejected, makes a motion to reject and then voted on. I dont know if you have a standard procedure.

Lynn Hurtak

11:54:58AM I would probably say just to reject.

Luis Viera

11:55:01AM If I May, I make a motion to reject Diann Zeigler as CAC appointment.

Lynn Hurtak

11:55:08AM I have a motion from Chair Viera and a second from board member Maniscalco. Any comments? All in favor? Any opposed? Can you please read the vote?

The Clerk

11:55:25AM Motion passes with Clendenin being absent at vote.

Luis Viera

11:55:27AM Thank you. Thank you, Board. Next, 17.

Lynn Hurtak

11:55:37AM I motion to approve items 17, 19 -- sorry, 17, 20, 21.

Bill Carlson

11:55:47AM I would like to vote on 17 separately.

Luis Viera

11:55:49AM Lets do that.

Lynn Hurtak

11:55:50AM Motion to approve 17.

Luis Viera

11:55:51AM Motion by Board Member Hurtak. Do we have a second?

Charlie Miranda

11:55:54AM Second.

Luis Viera

11:55:54AM All in favor? Any opposed?

Bill Carlson

11:55:57AM Nay.

Luis Viera

11:55:58AM 20, who wishes to move that?

Lynn Hurtak

11:56:02AM How many nays were there?

Luis Viera

11:56:06AM Go ahead.

The Clerk

11:56:08AM Motion passes with Carlson voting no and Clendenin being absent at vote.

Luis Viera

11:56:15AM Do we have a motion on 20?

Guido Maniscalco

11:56:19AM So moved.

Luis Viera

11:56:19AM Motion by Board Member Maniscalco. Seconded by Board Member Hurtak.

Bill Carlson

11:56:27AM Could I just get an opinion from the district 5 representative before we vote on IT. This is 18 and 19, directional signs.

Lynn Hurtak

11:56:37AM Were talking about 20 right now.

Bill Carlson

11:56:39AM Im sorry.

Luis Viera

11:56:43AM Okay. Thank you. We have a motion. All in favor? Any opposed? How about 21? Anyone like to move that forward? Motion by Board Member Maniscalco. Seconded by? Seconded by Board Member Hurtak. All in favor unless theres any discussion. Aye. Any opposed?

Naya Young

11:57:12AM Nay.

Luis Viera

11:57:12AM We have a nay by Board Member Young.

The Clerk

11:57:15AM Motion passes with --

Luis Viera

11:57:21AM Lets revote on that, if we May since Board Member Clendenin was in transition there. We have a motion -- who did 21? Maniscalco. Board Member Hurtak for 21. All in favor? Any opposed?

Naya Young

11:57:40AM I just have a comment.

Lynn Hurtak

11:57:42AM Before the vote?

Naya Young

11:57:46AM We heard some public comment on this. As We were just talking about, if there are things happening in communities, you know, just talking with the stakeholders and community members. So I just want to acknowledge that We heard that earlier today. I want to put that out there and acknowledge We did hear that and have some type of communication or engagement with the community around, especially if you are a business owner. Just put that out there.

Luis Viera

11:58:16AM Thank you. Any further discussion, Board Members? Thank you very much. We have a motion. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed?

Naya Young

11:58:27AM I said aye.

Luis Viera

11:58:28AM My bad. Thank you, maam. Great, guys. Unless theres anything further, we go to Information Reports.

11:58:36AM Sorry, sorry.

Cedric McCray

11:58:43AM Tampa CRA director. At this time, I would like to call up Mr. John Scheffel related to the East Tampa Way finding study. There was a request by Board Member Young a couple of months ago as IT relates to engagement and outreach and the survey that was completed. So he will share some results from that. If we could have the presentation pulled up for the East Tampa Way finding.

Luis Viera

11:59:06AM Thank you, Sir. How long do you think youll need for this?

11:59:12AM Give You like four. Board members, great job on going briskly. Because We have a lot on our plate. Thank You very much. Im John Scheffel, vice president and director of design for Api. Im here to talk about the East Tampa project. I was before You in December. Went through the projects and everything that had been done to date, which included a lot of community outreach. There was a request at that meeting to do additional community outreach. So We did that. The five concepts that We showed to You in December were presented to the public. Ill go through them quickly. This page, 29 is the survey results. So option one was the preferred option from the public as well as from the Ybor selection. And then the version that was selected by the CAC Members, option four, actually came In Fifth Place from the public. On page 30, im not going to go through this page, but these are several important comments that came out of the survey. Basically, the summary is on page 31. What a lot of the comments came back with is history and nature of East Tampa is very important and should be reflected in the signage. Options one and three look the most historic and classic. Many commented positively on the brick red color of option one. There were both positive and negative comments that option one looks like an extension of Ybor signs. There are many favorable comments about the Black-And-White photos that were used on the banners or blade signs. They can be either. Some like the modern feel of options four and five while others felt strongly they were too modern. And the patterning on those concepts also had a similar mixed reaction. Finally, concept one, this was important, comment from one person but really reflected a lot of them. Concept one looks like a natural transition from Ybor and is timeless. The next steps is for You to vote today on one of the options that We will then move forward into design development and We will be presenting design development to You next month for the March meeting. And then from there, well be moving into documentation and bidding. The plan is for this to be bid starting in April. And then if IT stays on track, IT will come to You for a vote for a selected fabricator probably in June. Thats the end of my presentation.

12:02:16PM Thank you, sir. Board member Clendenin.

Alan Clendenin

12:02:20PM Is the branding on this a generic East Tampa? For all the neighborhoods? The same look and feel throughout all of East Tampa.

12:02:35PM Nomenclature says East Tampa? The reason I did that, since ive been on Council, hit hard are the distinctive neighborhoods. Jackson Heights, Belmont Heights.

Lynn Hurtak

12:02:46PM We are not allowed to fund those with CRA dollars.

Alan Clendenin

12:02:49PM IT can be both? Can IT be East Tampa and Jackson Heights? That cant happen? So you couldnt put East Tampa and belmont heights neighborhood?

Cliff Shepard

12:03:11PM ID have to know how you are conceptualizing. You can only spend CRA money from a specific district within the boundaries of that district, even if the project extrudes onto the boundaries of another district. IT would have to be, assuming thats what is happening here, these districts abut up against one another, there would have --

Alan Clendenin

12:03:32PM East Tampa is kind of a generic area. But within that confines of what we define as East Tampa, you have individual historic neighborhoods. Couldnt we use the nomenclature and identify Jackson Heights, so its within the East Tampa CRA area --

Cliff Shepard

12:03:51PM Talking about the signs now?

Alan Clendenin

12:03:53PM Yes.

Cliff Shepard

12:03:54PM Signage is one of the things you can spend money on for your cras, and Call Them Way faring signs but has to be within the boundaries of the CRA.

Alan Clendenin

12:04:10PM IT can be branded Historic Belmont Heights or Jackson Heights, as long as its within the confines of the defined CRA area.

Cliff Shepard

12:04:18PM I dont see an issue with that. I do know You have a different policy, which I dont know if You want to apply to this ordinarily IT applies to when youre providing money to projects. A recognition by the CRA or whatever.

Alan Clendenin

12:04:32PM I dont object to that. Since ive sat --

Lynn Hurtak

12:04:36PM I was told We couldnt do that.

Alan Clendenin

12:04:40PM Ive been hit time and time again about identifying the neighborhoods.

Cedric McCray

12:04:43PM Yes, very early on in the project, first initial presentation to The CAC East Tampa, we shared on multiple occasions This Is Way finding, not neighborhood signage. And thats how we moved forward with that. That goes back with some of the history with boundaries and things of that nature. We couldnt move forward With The Way finding if that was going to be an component of IT. And that was going to take some extensive conversation. The CAC felt at that point in time that we needed to move forward With The Way finding. So we made IT very clear that IT Was Way finding and not neighborhood signage.

Cliff Shepard

12:05:23PM Thats the critical difference. Again, im not sure what makes the difference, but I know what makes IT legal.

Luis Viera

12:05:30PM Thank you, sir. Board member Clendenin, were you finished?

Alan Clendenin

12:05:33PM I want to say I would like to hear this from the neighborhood that they dont want the neighborhood identification. Time and time and time and time again ive heard that about the historic neighborhoods.

Lynn Hurtak

12:05:46PM But That Is Way finding. Were Talking About Way finding. I think what We can do is once We get what wed like to see once We choose a concept, We could use city dollars to revamp the neighborhood signs, because I agree with you, those neighborhood signs have seen better days.

Alan Clendenin

12:06:09PM Way finding is branding, too.

Lynn Hurtak

12:06:11PM Its not. Way finding is telling you where to go.

Alan Clendenin

12:06:15PM These are branded as generically East Tampa.

Lynn Hurtak

12:06:19PM Thats what the CRA can do.

Alan Clendenin

12:06:21PM We can incorporate the name of the neighborhood as well. My vision, IT could say East Tampa, if you want to go xyz, go to fair oaks, Arrow That Way.

Lynn Hurtak

12:06:32PM Yeah, thats What Way finding is.

Alan Clendenin

12:06:36PM Im saying IT could say fair oaks or Jackson Heights, Belmont Heights. We could have East Tampa CRA Historic Jackson Heights.

Lynn Hurtak

12:06:46PM Okay. So we can do that.

Cliff Shepard

12:06:49PM Im envisioning where you come to the sign, 2,000 miles to Rhode Island and 2,000 miles, you know, way finding. In that context, as long as its directional, the whole Point Of Way finding, jackson heights neighborhood Is This Way, I suppose, I can wrap my head around IT That Way. If IT just said East Tampa, blah, blah, neighborhood, maybe not so much.

Alan Clendenin

12:07:21PM Fair Oaks This Way, Cemetery This Way.

Lynn Hurtak

12:07:24PM But not belmont Heights This Way and jackson Heights That Way. Thats not what youre saying.

Alan Clendenin

12:07:30PM I dont think We have a way finding sign for that.

Luis Viera

12:07:33PM Board Member Clendenin. Any further questions or comments?

Alan Clendenin

12:07:36PM No.

Luis Viera

12:07:36PM Before I go to board member Miranda, board member Young I believe had questions on this. This is your district. Probably should have recognized you first. I apologize, Madam, if you want to take the floor.

Naya Young

12:07:48PM One, I want to thank you for extending the survey and for more people to be able to vote and have input. I think its important. One thing I did not want US to do is make the decision for the community. I thank you all for opening that back up. As im listening to the conversation, and I agree with you, Councilman Clendenin, there are specific neighborhoods throughout East Tampa area, historic neighborhoods. What im hearing is that as far as the specific neighborhood, the CRA cannot do that. That would have to come from the city, is that correct?

Alan Clendenin

12:08:39PM As long as totally contained within the CRA.

Lynn Hurtak

12:08:41PM Im totally cool with that if were allowed but I was always told We could not.

Cliff Shepard

12:08:49PM Im applying a vision I havent seen. If the sign says fill out the neighborhood and has an arrow, thats way finding. If IT just says welcome to Jackson, blah, blah, blah, whatever the neighborhood is, maybe thats Not Way finding. This is the problem, because im certain the arrow is, im not certain if its not.

Alan Clendenin

12:09:12PM Can you get back to US on that?

Cliff Shepard

12:09:14PM I can if that is a critical factor. I will absolutely do IT. Again, most Cras have a program by which They Conclude Way finding signs.

Alan Clendenin

12:09:25PM Place making.

Cliff Shepard

12:09:26PM As a part Of The Place making aspect of Cras. Thats how they characterize IT. I suspect you would be fine if you did IT in some form or fashion. Maybe includes the words entering whatever neighborhood. I dont know. In my own neighborhood, which is not a CRA, there are signs that say entering the community. So maybe that would also work.

Alan Clendenin

12:09:51PM Mr. Shepard, here is one of the examples they used here. If -- Wolf. Lets just say hypothetically this was paid for by CRA and IT said East Tampa CRA welcome to historic belmont heights. Or East Tampa, welcome to historic belmont heights.

Cliff Shepard

12:10:32PM I think I can defend if IT was challenged.

Alan Clendenin

12:10:37PM Who is going to challenge IT?

Cliff Shepard

12:10:39PM So much of what we do as Lawyers and the Lawyers in the group can say were planning for the worst and expecting the best. Planning for the worst, I still think I can defend IT, but I cant guarantee IT.

Alan Clendenin

12:10:55PM You sound like a Lawyer.

Luis Viera

12:10:59PM Board Member Young, did you have any further questions or comments?

Naya Young

12:11:02PM Not at the moment.

Luis Viera

12:11:03PM Board Member Miranda next.

Charlie Miranda

12:11:05PM I agree with Mr. Clendenin. Lot of pride saying coming from belmont heights or jackson heights, Ybor City, and they are all right there. The picture that we saw there the painting on the wall, that Boys Club, back 75 years ago and painted right there, 21st street comes around and IT cuts around All The Way from East Tampa to heading west, thats where IT ends. That area there was really Ybor City. I dont know what CRA IT is in. If its in any, I dont really know. Thats right around the cutting edge I think of a CRA. Im not sure. You see the cigar factory there remodeled now, very beautiful and very nice. They spent some time. I think IT was a Father And Son that did the -- been working on IT ten years or so. Saw the water tower and immediately recognized the Boys Club from that. Wonderful thing that the signs are going up. I think IT would be great and I think can do both.

Lynn Hurtak

12:12:12PM Thank you. I dont want to get bogged down with the neighborhood thing today. I think what were being asked to do is to approve which concept we like, and I think we can absolutely -- I do think the conversation and the cost and all of that about the individual neighborhood signs, I think IT is a great idea to do neighborhood signs. I just would like Mr. Shepard to come back with clear and concise. And I want to put US back on track of lets approve a concept today.

Luis Viera

12:12:43PM Board Member young.

Naya Young

12:12:44PM I agree. Because I know We are already supposed to and We opened IT up to give more time. But I would want to be sure that We come back and actually have the conversation about having the neighborhood signs because I know that is also something that the community wants. I want to be sure that We come back and actually have that conversation and have action towards that.

Luis Viera

12:13:11PM Would you like to make a motion?

Naya Young

12:13:14PM Sure.

Alan Clendenin

12:13:19PM I think this is your district, and while Myself and Councilwoman Hurtak, citywide, I still defer a lot to this. I would like to you chime in and let US know what you feel. This is your district. Unless you pick the hideously ugly one, im going to support you.

Lynn Hurtak

12:13:53PM Can we see Them one more time again? Glitching like You did in December. Its correct on this page. Are You able to see Them?

12:15:10PM The CAC recommended number 4. Says very clearly, CAC recommendation, selection. 122 chose option one.

Guido Maniscalco

12:15:28PM I second option one if anybody makes the motion.

Luis Viera

12:15:31PM Do we have a motion?

Naya Young

12:15:34PM I think in terms of, I know We have a lot of historic communities and neighborhoods in the area, so IT gives part of the historic feel. I feel a little bit more comfortable going with the top selection, now that weve opened IT up and had some more responses. I would make the motion to select option one.

Luis Viera

12:15:59PM Yes, maam. We have a motion by Board Member Young to select option one for further direction, and we have a second by Board Member Maniscalco. Any comments? Board Member Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

12:16:11PM I think its just too historic and too close to ybor, but thats just my opinion. But if majority of people want that, then -- honestly, I think all of the rest of them have very good points. People talked about liking the brick, which is choice 3. But, I mean, I find something to like about all of them. I actually do see why the CAC chose 4. My only worry is that One Is Way too close to ybor in just glancing at IT. Again, I would also ask Board member Carlson to weigh in, because this is what he does.

Luis Viera

12:17:04PM If You would like, Sir, You May.

Bill Carlson

12:17:06PM I think from a branding or identity point of view, any of them are okay. Number one doesnt separately brand East Tampa necessarily. I think that voting as a board member of the CRA, im going to vote with whatever the representative of the district incumbents. Its kind of split here where IT says the CAC recommended one but only 25 people voted for IT. The other one, 122 people voted for IT. Its a hard selection for you. Im going to support whatever you decide. If you think you need to personally get more input from the community, then I would propose that we delay IT for a month. If you are sure of your decision, then I will support that.

Luis Viera

12:17:47PM If I May, ill give my thoughts before we vote. Number one, I agree with what Councilman Carlson said, which is I give great deference to District 5 council member on this. Separate and apart from that, I actually like one. I dont want to use the term vintage. Probably the improper term. IT connotes an historical vibe. East Tampa has tons of history. Again, I defer. Board Member Young, if you wish to further discuss or continue with your discussion, which was seconded by Board Member Maniscalco. And hear from Board Member Clendenin.

Alan Clendenin

12:18:33PM My thoughts on that, ill go back and defer. You have to think about the placement and blending the architectural style. One will blend into just about everything because IT is a classic style. IT will blend into everything. IT wont really conflict with even modern Because IT Place makes itself. Blends in with historic architecture. We put the wrought iron fence around the cemetery. Kind of strikes to me. And IT wont age. Some of the other designs, period of time, you look at IT, 10 or 15 areas, what were they thinking. One will never age. Its just classic.

Luis Viera

12:19:14PM I would ask everyone, except board member Maniscalco, I dont think has spoken, brevity.

Bill Carlson

12:19:22PM I want to ask a question that May lead into her decision. In research, there is a thing called adverse selection. I would ask you all who were in the room when the CAC discussed that, was IT obvious unanimous decision or did one or two people sway IT? The same thing with you received number one Vm Ybor liked IT because IT looks like ybor. 122, could be adverse selection that Vm Ybor did a better job of promoting the survey. If you just wanted to look at representation, if there was true consensus on the CAC, you might say thats more representative of the diversity of the community. Unless the survey is probably not a representative sample. Its more indicative of what people might want. Any feedback?

Cedric McCray

12:20:10PM Tampa CRA director. Great question, Board member Carlson. The reason why the CAC selected option four, the Consultant actually did a wonderful job of listening. Most of the folks that are on the CAC were very heavily involved in the strategic action plan process that started in 2020-2021, that motif or design is kind of a play on what was a part of the strategic action plan. Also, keep in mind, when we did open up the survey, IT wasnt just germane to the East Tampa CAC. IT went out. I believe some of you all May have potentially shared IT so IT went across the city, not just specifically in East Tampa.

Luis Viera

12:20:56PM Thank you, sir. Board Member Young, did you have a response to that?

Naya Young

12:21:03PM So, I dont know, IT seems like we have a runoff.

Lynn Hurtak

12:21:16PM Why dont We do a straw vote, where each of US have to write one down. Im sorry, I know We want to defer to Her, but that is a lot of pressure.

Luis Viera

12:21:28PM How about this, we move IT forward and move along with vigor, lets do a raise of hands. Who is here -- who supports, raise your hand, who supports four, anyone?

Naya Young

12:21:39PM Its not that I dont support either.

Luis Viera

12:21:43PM Im asking, if you had to pick right now, raise your hand if you pick four.

Bill Carlson

12:21:50PM Im not going to vote for either one because ill vote for whatever She votes for.

Lynn Hurtak

12:21:55PM I want to take out number two, I dont like that.

Naya Young

12:21:59PM I dont like two or three.

Luis Viera

12:22:01PM We have a motion on the floor by Board Member Young. Seconded by Board Member Maniscalco for picking number one, do you wish to go forward or wish to first inquire with people?

12:22:16PM Do you want to proceed, maam? Is that good?

12:22:22PM We have a motion. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed?

Lynn Hurtak

12:22:27PM Nay.

Luis Viera

12:22:29PM Resolves the issue. Thank you very much. We move forward to item --

The Clerk

12:22:40PM Motion passes with Hurtak voting no.

Luis Viera

12:22:43PM Next we go to our final item, which is --

Naya Young

12:22:49PM I do want to have the discussion about specific neighborhoods. I make a motion for Mr. Shepard to come back for designations of the neighborhoods Within The Way finding signage area.

Lynn Hurtak

12:23:17PM Can I second with an amendment? What were asking is for Mr. Shepard to come back and tell US if its legal to use, to do neighborhood signs in the same motif or if IT only Applies To Way finding.

Luis Viera

12:23:32PM Motion by Board Member Young. Seconded by Board Member Hurtak. All in favor?

Alan Clendenin

12:23:41PM [Inaudible]

Lynn Hurtak

12:23:49PM Put your mike on.

Cliff Shepard

12:23:51PM Ill look at IT Every Way.

Lynn Hurtak

12:23:53PM And then when do you want him to come back?

Naya Young

12:24:00PM How much time?

Cliff Shepard

12:24:02PM Not long.

Alan Clendenin

12:24:06PM How about e-mail and take IT up ourselves.

Naya Young

12:24:09PM Thats fine.

Luis Viera

12:24:10PM All in favor? Any opposed? Okay. Thank you, Board. By The Way, guys, weve got 20 more minutes with one more item. There is a motion I have to make that ive delayed for two months. Oh, I know. Lets move forward. I need to leave here around 12:40, 12:45, if I have to interrupt to make my motion, I will. Go ahead with the final one.

Cedric McCray

12:24:35PM Cedric McCray, Tampa CRA director. I will call back up Mr. Scheffel related to item 19 and just providing an update on the multi-district Way finding.

Luis Viera

12:24:44PM How long do you think you need for this one?

12:24:49PM Thank you. Its information. John Scheffel, vice president, director of design for Api. If We can have the presentation, please. Im here to give you an update on where We are with the multi-district program. The first phase began in 2023. The concept design was voted on by the CRA Board in 2024 I believe and then We started this continuation of the project last year. We are at the end of our design development phase. Weve already moved into the documentation phase in preparing drawings. In the design development phase, We have refined the concept. We have incorporated the neighborhood branding from the Tampa Downtown Partnership, which our firm also developed in conjunction with the partnership. We have developed the full family of the sign types and for each of the neighborhoods that make up the downtown, the four cras. Weve had many coordination meetings with City departments such as the Mobility department, the City Sign Shop, ADA. Parks Department. We also met with the part, with THEA, with FDOT., And weve had several conversations with the History Center, gasworx And Water Street just to name a few. We have had kickoff meeting, and weve had a final design development meeting with each of the four cacs. And We have also been getting budget numbers from three different fabricators so that We have a better idea of the ballpark pricing for each of the four cras. The next phase of documentation, which again, We have been working in, so were detailing the drawings. We are finalizing the messages for each of the signs. We are physically going out in the field with our consultant, Florida Design Consultants. Rob Rosner, and We are verifying each location, and his group is preparing the permit drawings that are required for the foundations. After that, will be bid coordination. IT is anticipated that the documentation will be finished in March, and that bidding process will start then and go out to bid in April. And then once the bids come in, its expected, as with East Tampa, that would be voted on by the board in June and move to construction administration. Here is the look and feel for each of the neighborhoods, the downtown core. Within the downtown core, We have the river arts district. We Have Water Street. They are doing their own pedestrian directional signs, so that is not a part of this program. We have the Channel District, Tampa Heights, and central park. We have refined all the destinations of the nomenclature that will be on the signs. Weve had several changes here Along The Way. But these all seem to be pretty locked in at this point. And We have been developing, as I said, all the messages and all the locations for each of the signs. So this is just showing you an example of what weve been developing to date, which is in the next phase, the documentation phase. And ballpark numbers from the -- actually updated numbers from what you have in your presentation, but our range is -- between the four cras, We have a budget of one million ninety thousand, and were coming in between 925,000 to 1.2 Million between the three vendors. And thats IT. Any questions?

12:29:02PM Thank you very much.

Alan Clendenin

12:29:05PM This question has been asked and answered. We are branding the neighborhoods in the cras. Thats exactly -- translate this concept to the East Tampa CRA. For neighborhood placement, neighborhood identification.

Lynn Hurtak

12:29:23PM Could you go back a couple of slides? To the naming of the places. One caught my eye, if we can pop IT back up. IT is not -- oh, where is IT? Now I lost IT. Basically, destination names, you had one that said skate park. IT is not the skate park. IT is called the bro bowl. IT is actually very historic. Recently that is the incorrect name. That IT is skate park at Perry Harvey Senior Park.

12:30:07PM Yeah, its bro bowl. Thats not even debatable because IT is famous in the skate world. Well have to -- like, people just dont know IT as that. Again, were nationally famous for that park. We were surprised to hear that from Parks.

12:30:30PM If we have to go through a renaming for the bro bowl, then I think we should. Because that is historic and very important to that community. I think bro bowl at perry harvey senior park is perfectly fine. But skate park is not okay. I dont know if thats something I can change in the CRA or if I have to do that for City Council. Any thoughts? Well change IT.

12:31:04PM Great. Ill do something during City Council to make sure thats actually changed to its correct name. Thank you.

Bill Carlson

12:31:10PM Yeah, that was a horrible political fight by the Last Administration. While we were trying to save the jackson house that would cost a million four, the Last Administration spent almost a million four fighting the skateboarders from the bro bowl. IT Is The Place where people lived out Martin Luther King's dream in the '70s where kids of all races got to skateboard together. Because IT had graffiti on IT, the Last Mayor didnt like IT. We could have used the money to save jackson house back then. Its a real shame. By The Way, IT was ripped out and moved, which was also a huge mistake. That skateboard park was in the tony hawk video game. Played by kids all around the world. Kids in China were skating online in Tampa, and for some reason somebody decided to move that. Can you go three slides ahead? Never mind.

Luis Viera

12:32:08PM Thank you. Any further questions or comments? Thank you, Sir. We appreciate you very much.

12:32:15PM I guess ill go. Thank you. Quick motion. I mentioned this some time before to the CRA Board and ive talked about IT with some folks, including Yvette Lewis who was here among others. What im thinking of, folks, is to have staff report to US on the feasibility within our different Cras, because Cras are supposed to be about blight, right, about blight. And to have one position dedicated in each one of our Cras to an organization that promotes civil rights or equity or you could call IT human dignity, whatever you want to call IT, within each of our CRA boards. There are numerous organizations out here throughout Tampa. We heard from one today, the NAACP. But for staff to come back to US and report on the feasibility of that so that each one of our CRA boards have representation in that regard. I think thats important.

Lynn Hurtak

12:33:14PM So we have a motion -- my only request.

Luis Viera

12:33:18PM I need a date.

Lynn Hurtak

12:33:19PM A, You to find a date. And for IT to come back, I assume Your Wife is always your date. Please give US a date.

Luis Viera

12:33:30PM Yes, maam. May. Lets do May.

Lynn Hurtak

12:33:34PM May 14. I have a motion by Chair Viera. A second from board member Maniscalco. Any thoughts? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed?

Luis Viera

12:33:46PM Thank you. My second and last motion is that tomorrow some of US will be going to Karen Clay Michael Phillips Foundation. Shes looking at funding through that foundation disability accessible equipment for Parks. Therefore, im asking our CRA through Parks and Recreation to meet with ms. Clay to identify a park where they can work with her to fund disability friendly equipment. We can have that also come back in May. Thats my motion.

Lynn Hurtak

12:34:19PM Motion from Chair Viera. A second from board member Maniscalco. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed?

Luis Viera

12:34:24PM Thank you, Board. Thats IT. Thank you very much. Board member Carlson, anything, sir?

Bill Carlson

12:34:29PM Quickly, theres some confusion about -- my business is identity and logos and all that stuff. Several years ago, we created a Tampa CRA logo to separately define IT and putting IT out there everywhere. There is confusion when CRA Staff are e-mailing and corresponding that they are still on City Of Tampa e-mail addresses. I talked to the cio briefly about this yesterday to put IT on his radar. He didnt have any particular recommendations yet. I would like to motion to ask the cios office to work on a plan to be presented April 9 to create a Tampa CRA.org Website or landing page, a Tampa CRA.org E-mail addresses, and signatures for CRA Staff and electronic Tampa CRA letterhead to be used by CRA Staff.

Luis Viera

12:35:21PM We have a motion by Board member Carlson. Do we have a second? Seconded. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed?

Bill Carlson

12:35:32PM One last one, I would like to make a motion to ask CRA Staff to address memos to the CRA Board and not to go through City Staff other than the Clerk. IT gives the public the impression that CRA Staff report to somebody else when they report to US.

Luis Viera

12:35:50PM We have a motion by Board member Carlson. Second by board member Hurtak. Any discussion?

Bill Carlson

12:35:57PM If you look at the memos from CRA Staff, they say they go through other City Staff. They should come directly to US because the CRA Director reports to US. IT gives the impression that the CRA Director reports to somebody other than the CRA Board. All im asking is that the CRA Director send US memos directly without going through somebody else.

Charlie Miranda

12:36:22PM I asked the CRA Director that today. He said, no, never discussed -- only with US. I agree with you.

Bill Carlson

12:36:31PM When you look at the memos, IT says through other people at the city. We need to make sure the public knows they report to US so would come to US directly.

Luis Viera

12:36:40PM Any further discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Nothing further, sir? Board Member Clendenin? Board Member Young?

Naya Young

12:36:53PM I just got clarification to make sure that I can do this, but what I would like to do is make a motion to rescind my vote in regard To The Way finding signage for East Tampa -- motion to reconsider a vote for the East Tampa Way finding signage. The reason im doing that because just looking back, with the CAC selection, we know that the CAC, they are community members. They live in East Tampa. Once we open up the survey, again, I appreciate opening up the survey, could have been people who dont necessarily live in the East Tampa area. We know CAC members are community members. And looking at the CRA, the action plan for the area, looking at the signage for number four, I think fits with the CRA action plan for East Tampa. I would like to rescind my original vote and go with the CAC -- reconsider. I have to make two separate motions. Motion to reconsider the vote.

Luis Viera

12:38:06PM We have a motion to reconsider that item. Board Member Young, seconded by Maniscalco. All in favor? Any opposed? Go ahead.

Cliff Shepard

12:38:17PM Now its back on the floor as if IT hadnt been considered.

Naya Young

12:38:21PM I would like to make a motion to go with the CAC selection.

Guido Maniscalco

12:38:26PM Second.

Naya Young

12:38:27PM Which I believe was concept number 4.

Luis Viera

12:38:30PM We have a motion by Board Member Young to go with number four. Do we have a second? Board Member Maniscalco. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Anything else, madam?

Naya Young

12:38:48PM Thats all.

Luis Viera

12:38:50PM Board Member Hurtak. Thank you. Board Member Maniscalco. Board Member Miranda? We have a motion by -- yes, maam.

Lynn Hurtak

12:39:09PM 2026 is what He meant. Because I got confused as well. He meant the June meeting.

Luis Viera

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