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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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For folks understandably not up to speed on the Charter Review Advisory Commission tried to put together a little explainer with some background context.
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2026 City of Tampa Charter Review Advisory Commission
Need to get up to speed on what the Charter Review Advisory Board is? Brief background and outline of who and what they are tasked with.
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January 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM
For folks understandably not up to speed on the Charter Review Advisory Commission tried to put together a little explainer with some background context.
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it is 8:41 and they are still on public comment on the 1st item of the agenda. The second item could get as much comment if this passes (big if).
There are 9 other items on the agenda beyond the 2 tied. together.
Need to start a pool on when this meeting will end.
There are 9 other items on the agenda beyond the 2 tied. together.
Need to start a pool on when this meeting will end.
January 16, 2026 at 1:43 AM
it is 8:41 and they are still on public comment on the 1st item of the agenda. The second item could get as much comment if this passes (big if).
There are 9 other items on the agenda beyond the 2 tied. together.
Need to start a pool on when this meeting will end.
There are 9 other items on the agenda beyond the 2 tied. together.
Need to start a pool on when this meeting will end.
Now up on Tampa Monitor
Community Redevelopment Agency Board Meeting Canceled
Ultimately Tampa City Council meetings are to conduct the business of the city, not public forums.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Now up on Tampa Monitor
CRA Board Chair Luis Viera's office responded to a request for comment with the message "shared to the public"
"Due to unforeseen circumstances personal to council members, we are having to reschedule this meeting. Thank you very much. I apologize for any inconvenience.”
"Due to unforeseen circumstances personal to council members, we are having to reschedule this meeting. Thank you very much. I apologize for any inconvenience.”
January 15, 2026 at 6:57 PM
CRA Board Chair Luis Viera's office responded to a request for comment with the message "shared to the public"
"Due to unforeseen circumstances personal to council members, we are having to reschedule this meeting. Thank you very much. I apologize for any inconvenience.”
"Due to unforeseen circumstances personal to council members, we are having to reschedule this meeting. Thank you very much. I apologize for any inconvenience.”
Tampa's Community Redevelopment Agency Board meeting (city council sitting as the board) was canceled this morning. Comments on Facebook suggest the meeting was canceled due to a notorious regular speaker at public comment appearing in costume with homophobic references.
January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Tampa's Community Redevelopment Agency Board meeting (city council sitting as the board) was canceled this morning. Comments on Facebook suggest the meeting was canceled due to a notorious regular speaker at public comment appearing in costume with homophobic references.
Added a follow up after seeing the minutes and reading through everything closer. Opinion stands.
January 15, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Added a follow up after seeing the minutes and reading through everything closer. Opinion stands.
Late in getting this up on Bluesky but this week's Tampa City Council agenda preview is up
"CRA Board to consider $5.5 million in funding for Curtis Hixon Park; Mirasol development on Davis Islands highlights evening agenda"
"CRA Board to consider $5.5 million in funding for Curtis Hixon Park; Mirasol development on Davis Islands highlights evening agenda"
1/15/26 – CRA Board to consider $5.5 million in funding for Curtis Hixon Park; Mirasol development on Davis Islands highlights evening agenda
Council sit this week as the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board Thursday morning with evening land use applications in the evening—each with a 12 item agenda. Of the items in the morning sessi...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Late in getting this up on Bluesky but this week's Tampa City Council agenda preview is up
"CRA Board to consider $5.5 million in funding for Curtis Hixon Park; Mirasol development on Davis Islands highlights evening agenda"
"CRA Board to consider $5.5 million in funding for Curtis Hixon Park; Mirasol development on Davis Islands highlights evening agenda"
Going through CRA budget and there's $66 million earmarked from the Channelside CRA district fund for the Ybor Harbor project for infrastructure improvements. There's a proposed soccer stadium for the project now and baseball continues to be rumored as a possibility.
January 11, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Going through CRA budget and there's $66 million earmarked from the Channelside CRA district fund for the Ybor Harbor project for infrastructure improvements. There's a proposed soccer stadium for the project now and baseball continues to be rumored as a possibility.
We're back after the break with a look at the first agenda of the year.
South Howard Flood Relief headlines but lots of issues carrying over from last year. Also, $1 million for Tamp HOPE for homeless services.
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South Howard Flood Relief headlines but lots of issues carrying over from last year. Also, $1 million for Tamp HOPE for homeless services.
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1/8/26 – SoHo Flood Relief Project Back on Agenda as Council Catches Up on Unfinished Business
Council votes on $1 million HOPE shelter expansion but real test comes in how they spend the next six months.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
We're back after the break with a look at the first agenda of the year.
South Howard Flood Relief headlines but lots of issues carrying over from last year. Also, $1 million for Tamp HOPE for homeless services.
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South Howard Flood Relief headlines but lots of issues carrying over from last year. Also, $1 million for Tamp HOPE for homeless services.
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One thing I will be working on is beginning to mirror all of the supporting documents attached to agenda items. My solution to trying to Keep up with the links as the clerk updates the agenda. Clerk adds a memo to item 45, every supporting document link changes and doesn't redirect.
December 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
One thing I will be working on is beginning to mirror all of the supporting documents attached to agenda items. My solution to trying to Keep up with the links as the clerk updates the agenda. Clerk adds a memo to item 45, every supporting document link changes and doesn't redirect.
No wrap up post for this week, need to do some stuff under the hood and move name registrar & DNS. Site could be down briefly over the weekend while everything propagates. Council will be back Jan 8 2026, preview goes up the Monday before.
December 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
No wrap up post for this week, need to do some stuff under the hood and move name registrar & DNS. Site could be down briefly over the weekend while everything propagates. Council will be back Jan 8 2026, preview goes up the Monday before.
Bern's Steakhouse notifies Tampa City Council they are preparing lawsuits to prevent the South Howard Flood Relief project from moving forward.
December 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Bern's Steakhouse notifies Tampa City Council they are preparing lawsuits to prevent the South Howard Flood Relief project from moving forward.
Guess Buckhorn made it official.
Buckhorn confirms he’s running for mayor again to students at St. Leo College today.
The former (and possibly future) mayor of Tampa came to speak to our faith and politics class today:
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December 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Guess Buckhorn made it official.
12/18/25 – Consequential Agenda to Close Out 2025
From voting to approve the mayor’s nomination to replace the retiring City Attorney to the proposed changes restricting bicycle usage on multi-modal paths like the Riverwalk to the final vote on the multi-modal impact fee.
From voting to approve the mayor’s nomination to replace the retiring City Attorney to the proposed changes restricting bicycle usage on multi-modal paths like the Riverwalk to the final vote on the multi-modal impact fee.
12/18/25 – Consequential Agenda to Close Out 2025
The final council meeting of 2025 has no shortage of consequential votes that will resonate for years to come. From voting to approve the mayor’s nomination to replace the retiring City Attorney Andre...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
12/18/25 – Consequential Agenda to Close Out 2025
From voting to approve the mayor’s nomination to replace the retiring City Attorney to the proposed changes restricting bicycle usage on multi-modal paths like the Riverwalk to the final vote on the multi-modal impact fee.
From voting to approve the mayor’s nomination to replace the retiring City Attorney to the proposed changes restricting bicycle usage on multi-modal paths like the Riverwalk to the final vote on the multi-modal impact fee.
Tampa City Attorney Andrea Zelman to Retire, Mayor Nominates Scott I. Steady for Role
Tampa City Attorney Andrea Zelman to Retire, Mayor Nominates Scott I. Steady for Role
Item 5 of Tampa City Council’s agenda this week the mayor announces the retirement of City Attorney Andrea Zelman. Zelman assumed the role three years ago after serving as Deputy City Attorney, replac...
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December 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Tampa City Attorney Andrea Zelman to Retire, Mayor Nominates Scott I. Steady for Role
Turns out it’s worse than that. Any time the clerk edits the agenda the links break. They broke yesterday without it going to published. Investigating mirroring the docs on my own infrastructure to avoid the issue. No clue when/if this might be addressed.
Something I’ve been meaning to address is fixing the links to supporting documents between the draft agenda publishing & the final agenda. Onbase changes them so now I’ll regularly re-run the script that builds the TM version. Seems like poor architecture in Onbase but nothing else I can do.
December 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Turns out it’s worse than that. Any time the clerk edits the agenda the links break. They broke yesterday without it going to published. Investigating mirroring the docs on my own infrastructure to avoid the issue. No clue when/if this might be addressed.
This week's preview is up with a quick look at the final CRA the last evening land use agenda of the year.
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12/11/25 – Final CRA and Land Use Meetings of 2025
CRA to vote on services agreement with city and final evening land use hearing of the year.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This week's preview is up with a quick look at the final CRA the last evening land use agenda of the year.
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Gave it a URL
City of Tampa to Explore Selling “Big Blue”
There are no current plans for replacing Tampa Police Headquarters. Preliminary sale price of $36 million discussed today by city council. Comes on heels of council approving $800,000 for a Facilities...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Gave it a URL
Bit of "news" at the end of the Tampa City Council's marathon meeting today—the mayor has floated selling "Big Blue", TPD HQ. Preliminary figure of $36 million. Ironic that council unanimously approved spending $800K on a Facilities Management Master Plan 2 week ago without discussion.
December 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Bit of "news" at the end of the Tampa City Council's marathon meeting today—the mayor has floated selling "Big Blue", TPD HQ. Preliminary figure of $36 million. Ironic that council unanimously approved spending $800K on a Facilities Management Master Plan 2 week ago without discussion.
Pushed a fix to this today that fixes the archived view (just view was broken, it's been archiving). Secretly that was more what I was interested in than the current. Slowly building a database of development projects to be able to query against. For background tampamonitor.com/fyi/tracking...
Tracking Current Development
Introducing a new tool to help track current development coordination locations in the City of Tampa.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Pushed a fix to this today that fixes the archived view (just view was broken, it's been archiving). Secretly that was more what I was interested in than the current. Slowly building a database of development projects to be able to query against. For background tampamonitor.com/fyi/tracking...