July 16th Development being paid for by our TAX dollars! Item #94

July 13, 2026

Commendation for TPD officer of the month
Commendation for TOBA (Tampa Organization of Black Affairs) Leadership institute for 7 COHORT classes since 2020.
PSTA 5 minute presentation on the status of the ferry.
Appointment of Jerry Hosey to the Historic Preservation Commission by the Mayor
Re-appointment of Major Kimberly Fruit to the Human Rights board to serve a 3 year term until 2029—2 years after the Castor leaves office?
Appointment of Ana Wallrapp to the Variance Review Board for 4 years, 2 years after Castor leaves office, although, I think this one is more palatable because she’s not being reappointed, I think that Major Fruit should be continued until next June and give the new mayor the opportunity to appoint someone else if they prefer to do so.
FL Sheriff’s Association Contract for the COT purchase Wildland Fire apparatus 4x4 brush truck for TFR for $208k.
Interlocal agreement between the COT and Hillsborough County for the distribution of Boat Registration fee revenue for Marine Law Enforcement for FY27. Paying the COT $182k for marine law enforcement for TPD in the general fund.
Contract for COT and the EEOC for $10k for services provided by the Tampa office of Human Rights for processing EEOC complaints.
See item #9
CXT Inc contract with Parks and Rec to purchase restroom and shower facilities for 2 locations. The Davis Island Sea Plane Basin, which currently has no facilities. The other is Gadsden Park’s ADA restrooms- which have been necessary for YEARS, I probably met with Bill Carlson and the Interbay Little League moms about this 4 years ago! Both for the cost of $269k
Up to $200k to Feeding Tampa Bay from the Social Arts and Action Fund (SAAF). I thought there was a cap of $100k for SAAF? Not saying that FTB isn’t a good cause, I just thought there was a cap?
SAAF- donation to 813 Hood Garden Space for $12.5k
$2000 being moved into the Parks and Rec budget from the General Fund, why was this not done when the funds were donated from the National Recreation and Parks Association? I see there was a donation in October 2025, but most donations are two items one right after the other on the agenda???
SAAF- Portico Housing Solutions- $100k for adult males experiencing Homelessness.
Code enforcement property cleanings/clearings for the following properties. (1) 6817 S Wall St, (2) 2015 Saxon St, (3) 210 W Frierson Ave, and (4) 7303 N Ola Ave
Code enforcement property cleanings/clearings at (1) 4002 N 22nd St, (2) 414 E Emily St, (3) 2111 E 93rd Ave, and (4) 2004 E Sligh Ave
Contract for the COT and Burgess Civil LLC for a stormwater contract for $1 for the Laydown. This is for the El Prado Project—which has seen pushback from the folks in the area who had their heads in a HOLE for years… now they are all butt hurt about the project when the deal is DONE!!!
Special Event Permit- Imperial Council AEAONMS Parade
Special Event Permit- Race to Cure Sarcoma
COT agreement with Vactor Sewer Cleaners for two VACTOR 2100i sewer cleaner for $1.3 million for the wastewater department
Proposals for NELS Consulting Inc for $281k for environmental property management services.
COT contract with Sure Temp Insulation LLC for the WTE for $759k for three years for purchasing supplies, materials etc.
COT contract with Brandsafawy Solutions LLC for $520k for industrial labor at the WTE plant at Mckay Bay.
Contract for the COT with Phillips Heavy, Inc for 2.9% CPI and Ashbritt Inc for 2.6% increase for emergency debris removal services for 24 months.
COT contract with Ferric Humate Residual Removal services for $1.49 million for purchasing supplies, materials and services by the water department
$43million contract for the COT Wastewater capital construction project. I could spend more time figuring out who the contract is with…but it’s not clear.
FLSA- contract to purchase a Freightliner M2 chassis w/ fuel and body lube truck from Tampa Truck center for Wastewater for $375k
Change order 2 for Ballast Point pumping station- decrease of $95k.
Change order 1 for Adalee Pump station for decrease of $12k
Certification of financial responsibility for a local government- for the EPC permit for underground injection control well system for the COT. This concerns me as it has underground injection in the description.
$14k for agreement with Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC for fingerprint services why is this TPD item under finance?
COT agreement with Pitisci & Associates LLC and Nextpath Career Partners Inc. dba Nextpath Workforce Solutions for tech services. Wit NO mention of the funding in the one pager in ON BASE
Someone PLEASE tell me where the Cass St project came from? This is the first I recall hearing about it? I am sure the work NEEDS to be done. Of course, we have a NEED but we’ve spent all kinds of money on WANTS instead. $200k is a drop in the bucket for the $7million project. I guess that is why it is still in the planning phase from FY22, the administration must not think it is sexy, because the buzzards are circling on it.
Internal Audit report for Fire and Police Pension Office
Internal Audit report for HOME (investment partnership program)
FY2027 Internal audit work plan
Sidewalk Easement from Friends 4 Tampa to COT for installation of sidewalk at 1080 S Clearview Ave.
Sidewalk Easement from HRC homes of Tampa Bay to COT for 2910 N 25th St
Agreement with ENKON Information Systems (USA) Inc. for the furnishing of Integrated Workplace Management for the Real Estate department. I would hope that this would eliminate the need to pay for another outside inventory of the lands that belong to the COT. When will that study be completed? $572k seems like it should do a great job of keeping up with those numbers without needing outside vendors to compile them.
Revised resolution for deed of easement from CSX to COT for E 4th ave railroad crossing that allows for trains to use the tracks
Grant agreement COT and FL Department of Environmental Protection. $435k grant that does not require matching funds. These funds are to be utilized for an updated vulnerability assessment for the solid waste facilities.
See #42
Amendment for housing opportunities for persons with AIDS grant agreement between the COT and Metropolitan Charities with updated scope of services and inspection requirements to comply with HUD.
Movement of funds within the Housing and Community Development Dept, $2.4 million. – BUT $866k of it is coming out of OPERATIONS BUDGET RESERVES? WHY? Seems odd to me, will they still be maintaining the R&F department’s hard line on the 23% for reserves??
COT gifting land at 1901 & 1903 N Taliaferro ave to Jaywen properties LLC. To build “affordable” housing up to 140% AMI for rent/sale. It can be single family attached or detached according to the item. Who is the landlord if it becomes a rental? The COT or Jaywen?
Agreement giving access to the “Rocky Point Golf Course” site for FDEP to do assessment for petroleum clean up.
Assignment of an easement ROW to the new owners of 300 N. Franklin St. It looks like that is the CHASE bank across from TMOB currently but the property is being sold and the easement carries with the land.
I guess, this is due to item #40 on the agenda—Movement of $250k from General fund, but all the numbers don’t line up on the movement sheet? There is an increase of $450k but only a decrease of $50k? I am not an accountant or even a bookkeeper, but I thought they were supposed to be equal on both sides? Does the DGM department using all their reserves have something to do with why this is lopsided? SEE #94!
Accepting Grant SUBaward for South Howard Project for $187k that the COT is required to match with $2.1million for the planning of the project. Nice to see that we’ll get something from the state for the COT spending EVERY last DOLLAR of the remainder of the Stormwater assessment. NOTHING left for the remainder of the COT who will continue to pay that assessment.
See #50-
Purchase through sourcewell contract 1- Ford Transity T-350 cargo van with CCTV system for $252k for Mobility department
Bid approval for COT cleaning services in business offices for $282k with Xtremely Clean Janitorial Services LLC. The bid process saved us 8% on this contract.
FL Sheriff’s Association contact purchase of Kenworth T380 with Stellar Utility Crane body for $346k for Fleet management.
Set Brownfield hearing for one parcel generally located Northeast of the intersection of North 46th Street and East Fletcher Ave August 27th 1030am.
Set -Brownfield Hearing for 3601 North Central Avenue, 3814 North Central Avenue, and 501 East Lake Avenue, consisting of approximately 30.5 acres September 3rd, 1030am
Set- Brownfield Hearing for the Yards at 40th and Lake Project between the City of Tampa and the Yards at 40th and Lake, LLP, relating to the property generally located at 3710 N. 40th Street, 3708 N. 40th Street, 3706 N. 40th Street, 3902 E. Lake Avenue, 3705 N. 39th Street, and 3707N. 39th Street, bounded by E. Lake Avenue to the South, Lindell Avenue to the North, N. 39th Street to the West, and N. 40th Street to the East, Tampa, Florida 33610 August 27th 1030am
Set public hearing for adoption of assessment roll for downtown are of the City of Tampa for enhanced services. August 27th 1030am
Set public hearing for adoption of assessment roll for Westshore Area August 27th 1030am
Set public hearing for adoption of assessment roll for Downtown and Ybor for paying a portio of the streetcar operating costs. August 27th 1030am
2nd Reading- Comp Plan Amendment for 4615 and 4801 East Fowler Ave
2nd Reading- Vacation of alleyways located north of Oak Avenue, south of Palm Avenue, east of Tampa Street, and west of Florida Avenue, within the plat of Highland Park
2nd Reading for the school zone cameras ordinances, THE FUNDS FROM THIS SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN AND FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN SCHOOL ZONES!!!
2nd Reading- Comp Plan Amendment- 11315 North 46th street; 4801, 4615, 4901 East Fowler Avenue; 11302 North 50th Street; and folio numbers 140139.0000 and 140510.0000
2nd Reading- Comp Plan Amendment- 1701 East 2nd Ave
2nd Reading- Vacation of alleyway North of CSX railroad, South of 7th Avenue, East of 23rd Street, and West of 24th St
2nd Reading- Rezoning for 4201 East Osborne Ave
2nd Reading- Rezoning for 3705 North Darwin Ave
2nd Reading- Rezoning for 9710 and 9720 North Armenia Ave
2nd Reading- Rezoning for 3817 & 3819 Temple St
2nd Reading- Rezoning for3101 North Nebraska Ave
2nd Reading- AB License for 2105 West Morrison Ave
2nd Reading- AB License for 1281 Ray Charles Boulevard
2nd Reading- AB License for 1301 East 4th Avenue, 1306 East 4th Avenue, 1302 East 2nd Avenue, and 1315 East 5th Ave
2nd Reading- Rezoning for 55 parcels most in Ybor Historic District.
Administrative update
Bid approval for PSIC- Pro Serve Industrial Contractors for Boilermaker services for the WTE plant for solid waste for 3 years for $3.3 million
Bid approval for PSIC- Pro Serve Industrial Contractors for Facility Mechanical services for the WTE plant for solid waste for 3 years for $3.3 million
$15 million for fire hydrants and valve replacement design build program. It sure does seem like we’ve seen a LOT of this over the years. I’d like to see a timeline of the hydrant assessment and repairs/replacements? Is this the same vendor?
$17million for station 24 design build---let’s see if they actually do the BUILD part??? I mean this has been approve multiple times with ZERO being built!
Renewal of the contract with Air Mechanical & Service Corp with a 3.8% CPI increase. That is below the current CPI increase rate this is for city wide services.
Station 24, which was approved in 2021 is still lingering… Let us SEE the receipts for the COT administration actually doing WORK on this project??!!
FLOCK is part of the program to monitoring the School Zones in Tampa. FLOCK is no JOKE… doing surveillance on the citizens

Wow! --- TWO FLOCK items in a row on the agenda!!!

Requested about Redspeed services alternatives, now we’ll IGNORE other TCC members? NO information in ON BASE
Staff to explain why the RFQ for TFR fleet and supply was NOT posted in June like it was SUPPOSED to??
Frank Reddick naming of a city building.
Special events permits limiting patrons to 100 with or without alcohol on residential property. This should be the case for ANY situation where folks are charging money for alcohol.
The LDC update from Abbye Feely
Updated resolution to the NRAC that requires 7 members appointed by TCC and and that there will be 6 meetings the 1st year and 4 meetings after that.
EDC and City Staff to report how much $$ they spend on recruitment of outside business vs/ upscaling local businesses.
Improvements to safety near/around Liberty Middle School and/or Freedom High school
The request is for a report on all Master Plans through out the COT. The request is to be continued to August 27. 2026
I have been waiting for this for YEARS! I am slightly disturbed that the date on the report is from this month when this report was delivered to staff quite a while ago. My documents show it is nearly a year old? I started really digging into the fees NOT covering the expenses for the COT to process. That means that the CITIZENS are paying out of OUR pockets for development rather than them paying their own way. Development and Growth Management Fee Study. CHECK out the Tampa Monitor article about this item! https://tampamonitor.com/fyi/the-cost-of-development-and-an-overdue-budget-decision/
Staff to present a written report on the cost/steps to purchase the property connected to Martí-Colón Cemetery. NOTHING IN ON BASE.