3/19/26 – Spring Break & Sunshine Week
Council is off for Spring Break, but a small update on a project Tampa Monitor has been working on behind the scenes with a closing rant.
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3/12/26 – CRA Board to vote on funding agreements for Florida Aquarium and downtown housing plus a a funding request for Downtown Arts Center
Evening land use hearings include a change to previously approved Planned Development at 110 S Boulevard
3/5/26 – Council votes this week include $16 million for Fleet Maintenance decentralization and a $20 million loan for Water Department
Additional items on the agenda include the first LDC update and approving list of companies that can participate in $10 million in CRA Pre-Development design/development assistance.
2/26/26 – Catching Up
In lieu of previewing the workshop agenda this week, taking a step back to catch up some on other things the Tampa Monitor has worked on and some articles of interest to regular readers.
2/19/26 – Comp Plan & Speed Cameras
Tampa City Council have a special call workshop Tuesday evening to discuss future land use and the Comprehensive Plan and a regular Thursday meeting where they’ll vote on approving a contract for Flock integrated speed cameras in school zones.
2/12/25 – CRA Board doubles up agenda while a proposed Hyde Park development leads evening agenda
2/5/26 – Parks & budget headline the regular agenda
Council to vote on funding for Gandy & Palonis Parks in South Tampa as well as Rey Park in West Tampa. A discussion of unspent FY25 funds to follow.
1/29/26 – Yes, the South Howard Flood Relief Project is back for another vote
A workshop focused on the South Howard Flood Relief Project in the morning with a $21 million vote moving funds to help fill the funding gap for the project in the evening followed by future land use and alcohol use applications.
1/22/26 – Council to discuss combating hate speech during public comment
Light on controversial votes but heavy on discussions of important topics.
1/15/26 – CRA Board to consider $5.5 million in funding for Curtis Hixon Park; Mirasol development on Davis Islands highlights evening agenda
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.
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 Andrea Zelman to the proposed changes restricting bicycle usage on multi-modal paths like the Riverwalk to the final vote on the multi-modal impact fee to a proposed resolution from Council member Luis Viera repudiating demeaning language that refers to a person’s intellectual capacity.