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· Apr 29
This Week 5-1-25
Council picks a new Chair, a look at the 4th amendment to the contract for Hope Cottages and an explainer on the $40 million NAPA parts supply contract.
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Welcome new followers, thought would be a good time to do a little thread about the site.
Every Monday there is a Tampa City Council/CRA meeting I do a preview of the agenda highlighting what Council will be voting on that week. Also available via email.
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Every Monday there is a Tampa City Council/CRA meeting I do a preview of the agenda highlighting what Council will be voting on that week. Also available via email.
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This week's preview is up. Starting to feel a little lost in doing these and questioning where to go with it.
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Council Preview 11/20/25
The council will vote on 68 items, plus finalized details on the proposed increase to the multi-modal impact fee and a $7.5 million settlement for a wrongful conviction. Council will also vote on a $7...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This week's preview is up. Starting to feel a little lost in doing these and questioning where to go with it.
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This week marked one full, consistent year of previewing council's agenda.
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A Year of Agendas
A little bit of how Tampa Monitor came to be, what's been accomplished in the last year and what comes next.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This week marked one full, consistent year of previewing council's agenda.
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City Council is holding a special call workshop this afternoon to discuss the Charter Review Commission and the city's YouTube page is streaming "live" an ARC meeting from last year.
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
City Council is holding a special call workshop this afternoon to discuss the Charter Review Commission and the city's YouTube page is streaming "live" an ARC meeting from last year.
19 was removed from the agenda "because it was a duplicate." But it wasn't a dupe.
I'm starting to think item 19 was a mistake. Item 26 is conspicuously similar (some budget items appear in both) and includes a summary sheet. 19 doesn't. The big thing in 19 is that it seems like the final death knell for the Community Land Trust, wiping the $50 million budgeted off the books.
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
19 was removed from the agenda "because it was a duplicate." But it wasn't a dupe.
Tampa City Council member @lynnhurtak.com was awarded the 2025 HART Transit Champion Award for her work with Route 1.
Council members Viera and Clendenin from the HART Board had very kind things to say.
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Council members Viera and Clendenin from the HART Board had very kind things to say.
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HART Board of Directors Regular Meeting 11.03.25
YouTube video by Go HART
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November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Tampa City Council member @lynnhurtak.com was awarded the 2025 HART Transit Champion Award for her work with Route 1.
Council members Viera and Clendenin from the HART Board had very kind things to say.
youtu.be/9C5riHmSh0I?...
Council members Viera and Clendenin from the HART Board had very kind things to say.
youtu.be/9C5riHmSh0I?...
Also wanted to put some context to the turnout for the special call election.
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Let’s Talk Turnout
Turnout for the 2025 District 5 special call election was typical for City of Tampa municipal elections with only 43 less votes than 2023 election.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Also wanted to put some context to the turnout for the special call election.
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This week's preview is up
11/6/25 Preview – Trees, FY25 Budget and Code Enforcement Lead Agenda
Newly elected Council Member Naya Young joins council for their regular agenda meeting this Thursday. Topics include funding a cross bay ferry, FY25 budget closeout, and the tree fund.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This week's preview is up
I'm starting to think item 19 was a mistake. Item 26 is conspicuously similar (some budget items appear in both) and includes a summary sheet. 19 doesn't. The big thing in 19 is that it seems like the final death knell for the Community Land Trust, wiping the $50 million budgeted off the books.
November 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I'm starting to think item 19 was a mistake. Item 26 is conspicuously similar (some budget items appear in both) and includes a summary sheet. 19 doesn't. The big thing in 19 is that it seems like the final death knell for the Community Land Trust, wiping the $50 million budgeted off the books.
The tough part of trying to review the agenda between release on Friday evening and Monday morning is not being able to ask questions. Not that my questions are always answered, but not like I can expect staff to be available over the weekend.
November 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The tough part of trying to review the agenda between release on Friday evening and Monday morning is not being able to ask questions. Not that my questions are always answered, but not like I can expect staff to be available over the weekend.
Not sure who or what triggered new subscribers today but thank you!
October 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Not sure who or what triggered new subscribers today but thank you!
Normally when council has a workshop they hold new business until after the evening agenda. Obviously Clendenin wanted to send his message at 12:30pm where he would get the most reaction.
October 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Normally when council has a workshop they hold new business until after the evening agenda. Obviously Clendenin wanted to send his message at 12:30pm where he would get the most reaction.
That was a helluva final discussion at Tampa City Council. Chair Clendenin talking directly at the administration and mayor through the camera complaining about the communications department not giving credit to council culminating with Carlson threatening to sue the mayor if she slanders him again.
October 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
That was a helluva final discussion at Tampa City Council. Chair Clendenin talking directly at the administration and mayor through the camera complaining about the communications department not giving credit to council culminating with Carlson threatening to sue the mayor if she slanders him again.
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Young won all but three precincts in the race, according to @tampamonitor.com with her strongest support coming from pockets of Tampa Heights, West Tampa, East Ybor, Seminole Heights, and the Riverbend area.
Photos: Tampa’s new city councilwoman, Naya Young, celebrates landslide victory in Ybor City www.cltampa.com/news/photos-...
Photos: Tampa’s new city councilwoman, Naya Young, celebrates landslide victory in Ybor City
Naya Young defeated Thomas Scott in the runoff for Tampa CIty Council's District 5 seat, and celebrated at 7th+Grove in Ybor City, Florida.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Young won all but three precincts in the race, according to @tampamonitor.com with her strongest support coming from pockets of Tampa Heights, West Tampa, East Ybor, Seminole Heights, and the Riverbend area.
My original "model" had the split 60/40 but I didn't think she'd win by more than 5% so scaled it back. Was I ever wrong. Scott only won 3 precincts and Young won by 21 points.
October 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
My original "model" had the split 60/40 but I didn't think she'd win by more than 5% so scaled it back. Was I ever wrong. Scott only won 3 precincts and Young won by 21 points.
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Light agendas this week so preview is up now.
2nd workshop for discussing impact fee increase, Sulphur Springs Action Plan and significant changes proposed for future land use map in east Ybor.
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2nd workshop for discussing impact fee increase, Sulphur Springs Action Plan and significant changes proposed for future land use map in east Ybor.
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10/30 – Impact Fees and Sulphur Springs Lead Workshop Agenda
Thursday council will hold morning workshops headlined by the final workshop to determine extraordinary circumstances to increase multi-modal impact fees and an anticipated update and discussion on th...
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October 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Light agendas this week so preview is up now.
2nd workshop for discussing impact fee increase, Sulphur Springs Action Plan and significant changes proposed for future land use map in east Ybor.
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2nd workshop for discussing impact fee increase, Sulphur Springs Action Plan and significant changes proposed for future land use map in east Ybor.
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Playing around with election result data and used the Young/DeGeorge/Dudney percentages vs Scott with the remaining votes split 55/45 for Young. (DeGeorge and Dudney endorsed Young). It's not scientific but if Young wins, this is what the map might look like.
October 27, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Playing around with election result data and used the Young/DeGeorge/Dudney percentages vs Scott with the remaining votes split 55/45 for Young. (DeGeorge and Dudney endorsed Young). It's not scientific but if Young wins, this is what the map might look like.
Light agendas this week so preview is up now.
2nd workshop for discussing impact fee increase, Sulphur Springs Action Plan and significant changes proposed for future land use map in east Ybor.
tampamonitor.com/tampa-city-c...
2nd workshop for discussing impact fee increase, Sulphur Springs Action Plan and significant changes proposed for future land use map in east Ybor.
tampamonitor.com/tampa-city-c...
10/30 – Impact Fees and Sulphur Springs Lead Workshop Agenda
Thursday council will hold morning workshops headlined by the final workshop to determine extraordinary circumstances to increase multi-modal impact fees and an anticipated update and discussion on th...
tampamonitor.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Light agendas this week so preview is up now.
2nd workshop for discussing impact fee increase, Sulphur Springs Action Plan and significant changes proposed for future land use map in east Ybor.
tampamonitor.com/tampa-city-c...
2nd workshop for discussing impact fee increase, Sulphur Springs Action Plan and significant changes proposed for future land use map in east Ybor.
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Really productive day updating the maps on the site. Data and new feature: parcel outlines. Now when you click a location on the map, the parcel outline shows, which helps with rezoning applications to better understand the lot.
Also, added future land use applications to the map for agendas.
Also, added future land use applications to the map for agendas.
10/30/25 – CRA & Evening Land Use
This is a reimagined version of the Tampa City Council agenda. It removes legalese from the description, parses the Background details from the Summary Sheet when available and provides links to suppo...
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October 26, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Really productive day updating the maps on the site. Data and new feature: parcel outlines. Now when you click a location on the map, the parcel outline shows, which helps with rezoning applications to better understand the lot.
Also, added future land use applications to the map for agendas.
Also, added future land use applications to the map for agendas.
Wrap up on Thursday's meeting.
The Wheel Gets Green Light, Ethics & South Howard Flood Relief Punted Until Next Year
The Wheel Gets Green Light, Ethics & South Howard Flood Relief Punted Until Next Year
10/23/25 Wrap Up- The Wheel Gets Green Light, Ethics & South Howard Flood Relief Punted Until Next Year
Council approved the ferris wheel in Channelside in between discussion about ethics and stormwater flooding.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Wrap up on Thursday's meeting.
The Wheel Gets Green Light, Ethics & South Howard Flood Relief Punted Until Next Year
The Wheel Gets Green Light, Ethics & South Howard Flood Relief Punted Until Next Year
Creative Loafing endorses Naya Young ahead of early voting starting tomorrow.
"Both candidates would bring care and attention to a seat that’s been vacant for far too long, but Young offers a chance to write a new chapter instead of living in the past."
"Both candidates would bring care and attention to a seat that’s been vacant for far too long, but Young offers a chance to write a new chapter instead of living in the past."
It’s time to elect Naya Young to Tampa City Council
Tampa voters will select their District 5 city councilperson this month, and Naya Young is best fit for the job.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Creative Loafing endorses Naya Young ahead of early voting starting tomorrow.
"Both candidates would bring care and attention to a seat that’s been vacant for far too long, but Young offers a chance to write a new chapter instead of living in the past."
"Both candidates would bring care and attention to a seat that’s been vacant for far too long, but Young offers a chance to write a new chapter instead of living in the past."
Weird, I don't recall there being anything before council about another partnership with Related Group.
The City of Tampa and Partners Break Ground on Nearly 200 Affordable Units in East Tampa
Marking yet another milestone in the Castor Administration's years-long effort to combat rising rental rates and address Tampa’s housing shortage, city leaders, alongside representatives from the deve...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Weird, I don't recall there being anything before council about another partnership with Related Group.
If you live in D5 and still weighing who to vote for in next week's special call election, Tampa Tiger Bay Club teamed up with TBAE to record the debate last week.
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Watch TBAE
The Tampa Bay Arts & Education Network is Tampa's local source for Culture, Education & the Arts. TBAE can be seen in Hillsborough County on Charter Spectrum channel 635 and Frontier FiOS channel 32 a...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If you live in D5 and still weighing who to vote for in next week's special call election, Tampa Tiger Bay Club teamed up with TBAE to record the debate last week.
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ICYMI
Second, a separate post about the latest activity with the South Howard Flood Relief project tampamonitor.com/fyi/south-ho...
South Howard Flood Relief Project – GMP 1
The South Howard Flood Relief Project returns for a vote before Tampa City Council on 10/23/25. Requested is max price of $4.1 million to start preliminary work for the project.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
ICYMI