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A blog dedicated to the inner workings of Tampa government, focused on the weekly activities of City Council. https://tampamonitor.com Operated by @michaelbishop.me

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · Apr 29

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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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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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 1d

I'm hoping to be able to build a more robust transcript tool in the future but that's reliant on gaining access to the Youtube Api and might take some time to work out the details with city tech & innovation team.

Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 1d

This is an extremely niche tool but if you find yourself wanting to copy from the city provided transcripts of council meetings into more readable text, I whipped up a quick tool.

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Transcript Cleaner

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 1d

Instead of rail more about it, I ask folks to read the original Resolution 568 to understand the original intent of the committee.

Tampa City Council Resolution 2020-568

a verbatim copy of the resolution

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 1d

No CRA meeting but there's an evening land use meeting Thursday at which council will recognize the members of the Racial Reconciliation Committee they unceremoniously dissolved last week.

10/16/25 – Recognizing Racial Reconciliation Committee and Rezonings On Tap

A single evening land use meeting this week as CRA is off includes a recognition of the recently dissolved Racial Reconciliation Committee.

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 2d

No CRA meeting this week, but there is a land use evening agenda. Preview will be out later this weekend but agenda is up.

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10/16/25 – Evening Land Use

Agenda for Tampa City Council evening land use agenda. Includes staff summary and land use map.

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 2d

There's been a lot of discussion about "experience" around the D5 special election. I shared my thoughts.

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What experience are we talking about when it comes to Tampa City Council?

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 3d

Working on an idea. Kinda want it for myself and maybe sell a couple?

Coffee cup mock-up with the text "Tampa Matters tampamonitor.com". Dark green text on white mug.

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Lynn Hurtak @lynnhurtak.com · 5d

I was happy to join the Tampa Bay Developer podcast to talk about my Route 1 fare-free pilot; my work to re-allocate $25.8 million in leftover FY24 funds toward roads, sidewalks, stormwater, and hurricane relief; and even how I got into politics in the first place:

The Future of Tampa Transit and Route 1’s Surge - YouTube

In episode 154, Garrett sits down with Tampa City Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak to unpack how the city is prioritizing streets, sidewalks, and stormwater after Hu...

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 6d

I reported an issue a few weeks ago with Onbase running sluggish and not loading the links for supporting docs. Staff has reported back they've been working with the provider to mitigate. Related, they shared the maintenance windows for Onbase and posted them on the clerk's page

Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 7d

Council (and me) are back after a week off, my break lasted through Monday so the preview is a day late.

This week’s agenda includes an unscheduled $10 million turbine generator for the waste to energy plant plus council to vote on the proposed 25 story ferris wheel at the Florida Aquarium.

This Week at Tampa City Council – 10/9/25

Highlighting a few of the items on this week's agenda including an unscheduled $10 million turbine generator for the waste to energy plant plus council to vote on the proposed 25 story ferris wheel at...

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 15d

Council is off this week in observance of Yom Kippur but I wanted to cleanup some misstatements about the role of council workshops and what can be done.

This Week at Tampa City Council 10/2/25

No council meeting this week in observance of Yom Kippur but a quick clarification on workshops and thank you to supporters.

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 15d

Tampa City Council Take First Step in Raising Mobility Impact Fees While SB 180 Looms Over Land Development

SB 180 also used against Ybor parking changes enacted prior to the hurricanes even hitting Tampa. Primarily related to requiring lot owners to provide onsite security staff.

Tampa City Council Take First Step in Raising Mobility Impact Fees While SB 180 Looms Over Land Development

There was unanimous support from council to move foward with extraordinary circumstances in determining how much to increase impact fees while the city legal department updated council on the many eff...

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 16d

Need to copy some text from council's rules and procedures from a PDF which is always messy so I created a text based web version for future reference. Link to a pdf version also provided.

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Tampa City Council Rules of Procedure

Text based web version of Tampa City Council's Rules of Procedure.

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 22d

Couple of typos in the newsletter. It's been 36 years (not 26) since the fees were created and they were not updated in 2014 when the fee was renamed to "multi-modal". The online version of the post has been updated.

Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 22d

This week's impact fee workshop preview.

9/25/25 – Impact Fee Workshop Leads the Agenda

Council have workshops Thursday morning including the first of two formal workshops required to increase transportation multi-modal impact fees for the first time since adopted in 1989.

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 22d

This week's impact fee workshop preview.

9/25/25 – Impact Fee Workshop Leads the Agenda

Council have workshops Thursday morning including the first of two formal workshops required to increase transportation multi-modal impact fees for the first time since adopted in 1989.

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 22d

Related agendas including evening land use hearings. Future land use and alcohol on the slate Thursday evening.

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Agendas 9/25/25

Agendas for Tampa City Council workshop and land use hearings on September 25, 2025.

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 22d

This week's impact fee workshop preview.

9/25/25 – Impact Fee Workshop Leads the Agenda

Council have workshops Thursday morning including the first of two formal workshops required to increase transportation multi-modal impact fees for the first time since adopted in 1989.

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 25d

‘This was Council member @lynnhurtak.com’s third time with budget process and in that time no one else on council has demonstrated a willingness to get in the weeds with the numbers and follow through’

Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 26d

As anticipated, council adopted the FY26 budget last night.

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Council Adopts FY26 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Tampa City Council adopts mayor's proposed FY26 budget and 5 year CIP with minimal changes. While there were signs of improved budget planning and transparency, issues still remain with some council m...

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 26d

As anticipated, council adopted the FY26 budget last night.

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Council Adopts FY26 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Tampa City Council adopts mayor's proposed FY26 budget and 5 year CIP with minimal changes. While there were signs of improved budget planning and transparency, issues still remain with some council m...

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 26d

As anticipated, council adopted the FY26 budget last night.

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Council Adopts FY26 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Tampa City Council adopts mayor's proposed FY26 budget and 5 year CIP with minimal changes. While there were signs of improved budget planning and transparency, issues still remain with some council m...

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 29d

Finally, some final thoughts before the second reading and adoption of the FY26 budget.

My theme this year is "it's an adoption hearing." Council should know now they own the budget and are responsible for it. If they had any issues with a project or item, there was ample opportunity to change it.

Final Thoughts on FY26 Budget

Putting a period on the FY26 budget process with a heavy dose of opinion from the author.

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 29d

Last week's CRA wrap-up includes news the city has suspended the Women & Minorities Business Enterprise program.

9/11/25 – CRA Meeting Notes

Less formal wrap up, more of a complaint about process of what does and doesn't get discussed by the CRA.

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 29d

stand alone agenda for the week

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Tampa City Council agendas for week of September 18, 2025 including morning regular meeting and evening special call land use hearing.

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · 29d

This week at Tampa City Council 9/18/25

Beyond the budget adoption this week, council will have a regular meeting on Thursday. TPD goes electric, Fire Station 24 coming into focus and infill housing included on the agenda.

This Week 9/18/25

Beyond the budget adoption this week, council will have a regular meeting on Thursday. TPD goes electric, Fire Station 24 coming into focus and infill housing included on the agenda.

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Tampa Monitor @tampamonitor.com · Sep 10

Full bodycam/helicopter video released

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Officer Suspended for Policy Violations During Arrest

YouTube video by TampaPD

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