Weekly Agenda Review

September 15, 2022

TCC Agenda September 15th, 2022 NOTE: I am NOT an expert. I am also NOT paid in any way shape or form for this break down. Investigate all items as you are interested. My commentary is that of only ME: Stephanie Poynor it does NOT in any way reflect the stance of THAN Tampa! 1-3 commendations/awards 4. Administrative update 5-6. PURE—Please contact the mayor and TCC members, read more about this project from the Sierra Club and others who have spoken on the matter. 7-8. $59MILLION dollars for the Southeast Region Stormwater project. This project appears to be related to the Lower Pennisula Stormwater Project It would be nice if they were called the same thing on the website AND the TCC agenda! 9. Probate assistance for citizens 10. Timberfalls—management, prevention of practices of this company—what can City of Tampa do to help? 11. Anti-littering program- Continued until October 20th 12. Status of agreement with Russo Brothers- film producers with the parks department 13. City of Tampa providing directors insurance for elected officials in the City of Tampa. 14. Report about protecting elected officials through ordinance to protect them under Chapter 119. 15. Report to provide guidance for absence of City Council attorney, Mr. Martin Shelby. 16. Abbye Feeley to present draft ordinance for Single family attached/multi-family in commercial districts. 17. Draft ordinance- removing language Chapter 27-130, non-conforming structures allowing extended family/accessory dwellings. 18. Draft ordinance Single family attached design standards? 19. Draft ordinance 27-283.12 Non-residential access to local streets. 20.Draft ordinance Alternative design exceptions 21. Draft ordinance- Central business district (Downtown CRA) design review 22. Changes to the Stormwater ordinance 23. Changes to protected tree ordinance and bicycle parking- We believe this is Privately initiated by Mr. Ricky Peterika, if so, CAB and I have supported this change. We’ll check on it this week? 24. Changes to signs on buildings- PITA submitted by CBD, if I recall correctly. 25. Bonus density changes for the channel district. 26. City wide SRO program with HCPS- payment from the school district for TPD for their participation cost. 27. Donation of a VR Flight simulator worth $46k, from RISE Tampa our Police foundation for TPD Aviation Unit. 28-29. Receipt of grant from Homeland security to Tampa Fire $573k, moving $631k to the Fire grants fund. 30. Approval of letter of agreement with City of Tampa and FL agency for health care administration. 31. Approval of agreement with Leadsonline electronic reporting between pawnshops etc. $80k for use TPD. 32. LexisNexis Risk solutions services software $21k for TPD 33. $20k for murals inside Tampa Fire Station 1. 34-35. Grant $8k to plant trees at Robles Park 36-37. Soul Walk art funding- $225k 38. Special Event permit- Water smart Tots foundation memorial walk 39. Fight right for Breast Cancer Special Event 40. Tampa Bay Veg Fest Special Event 41. Waste Water moving $4.4MILLION transferred with the budget for operating costs—I guess this is from the OTHER column I asked about last year? I need to look at my notes from last years budget. How was $4.4 million number arrived at? Someone had to make a list? Why not submit it to Sire? There is a lot more explanation of other items on this agenda for a lot less $$$. 42. $78k Insituform Tec LLC for Floribraska Gravity Sewer Rehab. This brings this total project cost to $793k. 43. $29 million contract increased to $31 million contract for water treatment plant master improvements 44. Virginia Park Wastewater system increase of $317k to the $3.3 million contract 45-46. Water resource investigations- with grant from US Geological Survey of $25k total project $102k 47-48. Funding Grants for Community Gardens from USDA 49. Removal of debris from AWT Plant $235k 50. Temporary Labor at the McKay Waste Facility- Nice work showing the bid process in the first three pages of the bid in Sire- $260k was a SAVINGS of 56% through the bid process for the same services! 51. Purchase two Ford F-350 trucks with Utility Chassis and valve Machine $329k for water department. 52. Purchase 2 Ford F-550 XL Super cab with crane body for $421k 53 Purchase --7 Ford F-350 Cab Utility body and Cranes $720k (What happens to these old trucks?- I mean we have needs in other departments for comparable vehicles?) 54. $2.2 million for wastewater biosolids removed. Only 1 bid submitted. 55. Increase from $298k to $415k for motor and pump repairs at Wastewater departments 56. Purchase $1million of liquid oxygen for water department – 3 companies were contacted to request bid AND it was published for RFP, only one bid was submitted for this purchase. NICE JOB explaining the process! 57. Copper Sulfate to purchase from the same firm contracted last year. BUT, they didn’t spend any funds last year? I am assuming they are on retainer as needed basis? 58. Assistance to pay for Water for low income housing. CW Hurtak asked last week how some of the funds from the Enterprise could help--- LOOK at this contract, it says that it can’t be used to turn services back on that have been discontinued… possibly funding a supplement to this program? 59. Movement of $2.5 million from billing revenue to operating funds for fleet maintenance 60. Movement of $576k to Logistics and Asset Management for operating assistance. 61. Increase in cost of Pension administration software of $39k to approximately $200k. 62. CRA appropriations movement of $1.7 million. 63. Movement of golf course $1.1million operating funds 64. Consulting services—For Emergency Management—There are LOTS of number on this item. Lots of hourly rates for MANY different services by many different individuals. BUT no cap on the amount of this contract?? Forgive me, I may have missed it as the document in SIRE is 285 pages long. I am not adverse to the contract, the first 5 pages explains WHY they chose the contractor. BUT, not how much of a commitment of our tax dollars are involved? 65. Movement of $2 million dollars to the parking operating funds. 66. $147k HR software from Workforce Management Systems 67. Online services agreement for asset management, for I&T department $1685 68. Software licensing with N Harris Computer for Utility Management software $133k 69. INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT—Wireless LAN-WAN security 70. Ethics Commission Annual Report— I have sent an email about this item. You might want to read up on the code.
71. Easement donation to TECO from Parks and Recreation. 4505 E 21st Ave 72. Easement to TECO 4321 W Estrella 73. Release of Easement 5016 W Dickens Ave 74. Not sure about this one…but from what I read?? $1050 from housing grants fund to investigate and resolve employment complaint issues by EEOC? 75-76 . Accept Stormwater Grant Easement at 2407 W Conley Ave and 5716 Gordon Ave 77. Residential lease for Stormwater Easement already purchased in order to grant former owner additional time to find a new home. 78. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) contract to give housing counseling services. Not to exceed $100k additional funding up to $793k with Housing and Education Alliance. 79. CDBG contract to give housing counseling services from Solita’s house. Up to $100k 80. CDBG contract to give housing counseling services from Real Estate, education and Community Housing Inc.. Up to $100k 81. CDBG contract to give housing counseling services from Metropolitan Ministries. Up to $100k 82 . CDBG contract to give housing counseling services from Tampa Housing Authority. Up to $100k 83. CDBG contract to give housing counseling services from Early learning Coalition of Hillsborough County for $164k 84. Comprehensive housing counseling program $22k 85-86. Appropriation of $1.6 million from Channelside CRA to Kimmins Contracting. 87. $1.3 million for transportations operations funds- SAME Comment as #41 88. Sidewalk funding for renewal $300k, this is for repairs and maintenance. 89. Bid for fencing for Mobility department $380k. The Bid processes saved the city nearly 67%! 90. FDOT, THEA and City agreement about road closings at Twiggs, Kennedy and Jackson. 91. Amendment to agreement to increase Timmons group contract for consulting services. $28k 92. Changes to 5100-5108 River Rd including sidewalks etc. 93. REVIEW HEARING-- Special Use hearing 22-42 710 Forest Ave 94. REVIEW HEARING—DE 22-235- 4619 N Clark 95. Scribner’s error correction- TA/CPA 21-27 96. Grease ordinance- 97. REZ 22-28 407 N Manhattan 2nd reading- bonus agreement 98. AB-21-32 601 North 19th st 2nd reading 99. REZ- 22-54 1505 E Comanche 2nd reading 100. REZ-22-74 3010-3018 N 50th St 101. VAC- 21-13- N 34th St 2nd reading 102. VAC-22-06 Beach Park Annex, Azeele, Cleveland, Renellie and Trask 103. REVIEW HEARING- SU1-22-19- 2414 E MLK 104. REVIEW HEARING--- DE1-22-197—3003 W Cypress--- I know this is a neighbor asking for the review of the item. NOT the developer. 105. Public hearing- 520 N Tampa Street for historic designation. 106. Administration to report back on the FY2023 budget requests from TCC.