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» Guido maniscalco:  there we>>e

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go.

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good morning, everyone.

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welcome to tampa city hall, old

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I would like to call this

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special called meeting to order.

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at this time, if we can just

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have a moment of silence please.

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[moment of silence]

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thank you very much.

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please stand for the pledge of

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allegiance.

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[pledge of allegiance]

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» Guido maniscalco:  roll call

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please.

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» Bill carlson:  here.

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» Orlando gudes:  here.

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» Joseph citro:  here.

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» Luis viera:  here.

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» Charlie miranda:  here.

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» Guido maniscalco:  here.

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» Clerk:  we have a physical

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quorum.

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» Guido maniscalco:  mr. Shelby.

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» Martin shelby: ood rnin

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mr. Chairman, members of tampa

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city council.

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martin shelby, city attorney.

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we are here for a special called

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meeting and the purpose of the

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special called meeting to select

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and fill the vacancy for the

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unexpired term of district 3 at

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large city council seat.

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that person being sworn in at

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the april 7, 2022 meeting.

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now the public and the citizens

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of tampa are able to watch,

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his-and- view this meeting on

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spectrum 640, frontier channel

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15, and on the internet

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livestreaming at tampa.livestret

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tampa.gov/livestream, one word.

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now this meeting does

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incorporate communications media

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technology pursuant to council's

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policy.

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therefore, what I would ask is

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that council would waive the

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rules to include the use of cmt

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in today's proceedings.

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» Charlie miranda:  so moved.

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» Joseph citro:  second.

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» Guido maniscalco:  all in

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favor.

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any opposed?

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» Martin shelby:  thank you.

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» Guido maniscalco:  before we

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go to public comment and we

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begin, thank you for all the

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applicants that are here today.

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thank you for responding to the

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call of duty for your commitment

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for service to this community

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and great city.

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I appreciate you being here.

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I know it takes a lot of courage

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to apply.

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to put yourself out there in the

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public eye.

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to stand before council at the

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lectern.

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public speak something never

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easy.

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I will tell you the last time

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this took place when we had two

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vacancyvacancies in the counvacn

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2010, I was one of the

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applicants.

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and councilman citro was one of

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the applicants

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so we know what it is like to be

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and, again, thank you for your

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courage, your dedication, your

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commitment and desire to serve.

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I know many faces.

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I recognize many faces and I

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know that we are blessed with so

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many wonderful candidates.

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thank you.

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all right,  having said that, we

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will go to public comment.

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this is not for the applicants.

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if you are here to speak but are

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not an applicant, please

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approach the lectern and state

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your name.

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you will have three minutes to

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» Goodorning, city council.

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my name is jay passmore.

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I'm here to speak of the very

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important matter of the state of

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as I look at city council, I see

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all cisgender men.

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as I look at city council, I see

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one black person.

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the state of our city council

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and the way that it is moving

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could potentially -- if one

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member is forced out, the only

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black member of the council

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forced out lead to an all white

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city council.

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currently our city council is

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not reflective of the diversity

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of tampa and its residents.

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I take very -- I take offense to

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some of the articles I have seen

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and some of the things I have

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said regarding when out city

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council members -- I know we are

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not allowed to say names, but

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every city councilmember sitting

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through has done something

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egregious.

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just last year one of the city

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council members met with kwn

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white supremacist who beat black

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women in the streets.

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community patriots is what they

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the founder of that group with

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the most lazythe most laziest sn

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facebook could you find him

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bragging and have pictures of

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him talking of storming the

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capitol.

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yet a city councilmember thought

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it was in good standing to meet

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with this white supremacist

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when I talk about what city --

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what the city of tampa deserves

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and needs, it needs people with

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empathy, with compassion and

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cultural understanding.

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as I look and I am not here to

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say if the allegations are true

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or false surrounding one of our

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city councilmembers, but when I

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see a bunch of white men trying

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to force out the only black

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person on council who haven't

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come up and own their wrongs to

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the community.

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last year -- in 2020, excuse me,

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I was hit by a white supremacist

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2020, I was beat and left

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unconscious for 12  minutes by

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currently today my hips are not

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I am permanently disabled from

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the actions of 2020.

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one city councilmember say

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protests don't work.

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the last time I came to city

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council I was assaulted to

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police officer.

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and I take bill carson that

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protests work.

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we don't work here anymore.

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he is a retired police officer.

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there is no accountability.

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you sit high, you look low, and

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you don't look at the needs of

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what people need.

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when you are looking to see who

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dingfelder's seat, you need to

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look at the needs and the will

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of the people.

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you need to analyze your own

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privilege and understand where

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you are coming from and how you

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are acting and this is my time.

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thank you.

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» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

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very much.

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all right, next speaker.

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please state your name.

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» Good morning.

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my name is sallyese lee.

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a greeting to all women here

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today who took a grandstand

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forward to come forward, stand

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up, move forward on the issues.

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number one, homeless housing to

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show concern for issues.

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homeless changing agenda to

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humanity.

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knowing housing laws set for

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change and transparency.

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for the people to do right by

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all, know the emergency for rent

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free to be civil and impartial

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we must survive together.

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housing justice.

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the purpose of housing and

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homeless rights to affordability

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must be apoint must be ainned a.

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amen, amen.

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future justice now begins.

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» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

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very much.

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next speaker, please state your

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» Good morning, james michael

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west tampa resident.

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and I'm here to speak on behalf

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of one of the applicants.

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I already e-mailed you what I

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had to say but I want to read to

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you what others had to say that

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couldn't be here this morning

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until they stopped me and the

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clock runs out.

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jade alexander craig from

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councilman maniscalco's dicouncs

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district.

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connie burton has come from a

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area that is.

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from the roots of xhoolt under

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and adds a voice that needs to

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be on table.

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whether sitting on the outside

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as an activists she needs to be

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in a colleague and

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decision-maker.

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she said we have to prioritize

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our times and adding her to the

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council will do just that.

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robert c. William, district 5,

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councilman gudes' district.

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I know the years of tireless

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efforts of miss burton will keep

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her attuned to the working-class

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and poor citizens of tampa.

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dev in cheats.

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connie burton a true member of

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the community.

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I have known the pleasure to

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know her.

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she is not just one that talks

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the talks but walks the walks.

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working the city to seek justice

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and accountability.

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an advocate for mothers and

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children and true public safety

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for affordable housing and

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livable wages and a mentor to

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dozens throughout tampa bay area

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and doesn't do it for note right

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but preservation for herself and

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her community.

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she is the truth and speaks the

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truth no matter what power or

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not.

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council gudes district.

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knows her community commitment

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known for inthird degree,

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honesty.

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delia, member councilman

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maniscalco's district.

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a member and advocate for the

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community and will work hard for

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the community.

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sebastian, gudes district.

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represent those who are not

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usual lie represented in tampa

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city council.

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stands for what I want in a city

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councilcity councillor.

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ramona judge, councilman gudes

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district.

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I met connie burton in 1995

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fighting for the people.

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a champion for the community.

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brittany, councilman manibrittan

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niscalco's district.

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I support her because she is

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progressive black woman.

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chardonnay, are, councilman

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maniscalco district.

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we need more community leaders

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in elected office to put their

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values to work.

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david jones,david jones.

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she advocates for the community

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and aid and resources for the

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black community.

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there is many more and I have to

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stop.

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thank you.

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» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

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very much.

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[applause]

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» Guido maniscalco:  next up,

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please state your name, sir.

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» Good morning.

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I am dennis lopez.

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I am pleased to be here this

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morning.

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I am a life long tampa resident.

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I had the occasion and pleasure

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to meet some of you folks on the

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council.

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I truly love and care about this

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city of mine.

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I had the occasion to live in

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other parts of this country.

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and I think that the quality of

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life that tampa has and can

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fer hers is to be admired.

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it is to be treasured.

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my parents, both deceased, were

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life-long tampa residents.

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one of my grandparent were born

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here before 1890.

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so I think I have the benefit of

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the history of this town.

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the wonderful history of what a

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melting pot it was from many

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cultures that came here.

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my other three grandparents

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immigrated two from italy, one

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from spain all seeking a better

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life.

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if the council has been watching

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and paying attention and I am

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sure you have.

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tampa is currently undergoing an

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unprecedented boon and change.

354
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I read that 100,000 people are

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moving into the state of florida

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every year.

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tampa is experiencing something

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this we have never had before.

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I'm here to speak on behalf the

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candidacy of this vacancy and

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her name is meredh frman.

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and she is seated there in the

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back of this room.

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another speaker touched a moment

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ago.

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looking at the panel, suffice to

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say, could possibly benefit

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perhaps by a little diversity.

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meredith is an african-american

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woman.

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she lived in the tampa bay area

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-- worked in the tampa bay area

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for the last 20 years, going to

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school here.

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one of the reasons I asked her

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why do you want to be on city

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council.

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she said, I see what's going on

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here.

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and I am a single mother of a

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ten-year-old son.

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she is an attorney with a

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stellar reputation and career

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with firms here in the tampa

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area -- highly respected firms

386
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here in the tampa area.

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she brings a viewpoint, I would

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suggest, that presently may be

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lacking on the council.

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for those reasons, if tampa is

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still destined to be america's

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next great city, I would

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severely hope that you will give

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miss freeman your consideration.

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thank you.

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» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

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very much.

398
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all right.

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next speaker, please.

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please state your name when you

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approach the lectern.

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» Hi, I am barbara kennedy

403
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gibson.

404
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she, her are my pronounce and I

405
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live in bill carlson's district.

406
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time in fraiv of a progressive

407
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black woman.

408
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I led in tampa and my parent

409
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and grandparents also.

410
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and my family has been in real

411
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estate.

412
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and I think that I and my family

413
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are responsible for some of the

414
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damage done in this town.

415
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and I think some reparations can

416
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be done getting connie on the

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city council.

418
00:22:48,300 --> 00:22:54,633
chris morrison in district 5.

419
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we need people speak truth to

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power.

421
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connie doesn't back down and

422
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proper pain for many people in

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the city but will always fight

424
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fo what is right.

425
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when you have an activist like

426
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connie she will step up in

427
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public office.

428
00:23:06,066 --> 00:23:09,500
that is amazing.

429
00:23:07,166 --> 00:23:10,666
many activists want to criticize

430
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from the outside, but the fact

431
00:23:10,766 --> 00:23:15,000
she wants a seat at the table

432
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speak very highly of her.

433
00:23:15,100 --> 00:23:17,633
many things happening in the

434
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city and has a strong opinion

435
00:23:17,733 --> 00:23:20,366
but when she gets in the office

436
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she will realize how complex the

437
00:23:20,466 --> 00:23:24,466
situation is and realize it

438
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ain't easy and we may think it

439
00:23:24,833 --> 00:23:27,633
is from the outside.

440
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again, a very good thing because

441
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communicate the complexity back

442
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to the people in her community.

443
00:23:30,500 --> 00:23:33,466
I would love to serve on this

444
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seat more than anything.

445
00:23:33,566 --> 00:23:38,000
this is topher morrison.

446
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would loved to serven thseat

447
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more than anything but the

448
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moment I heard she was a

449
00:23:41,666 --> 00:23:44,900
potential for the seat I didn't

450
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pursue it because this is how

451
00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:48,666
strongly I feel she deserves

452
00:23:48,033 --> 00:23:52,200
this position.

453
00:23:48,766 --> 00:23:53,300
in government what is easy isn't

454
00:23:52,300 --> 00:23:53,633
right and what is right isn't

455
00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:55,866
easy.

456
00:23:53,733 --> 00:23:58,100
connie burton for the city

457
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council is what is right.

458
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do what is easy for your own

459
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interest or do what is right for

460
00:24:00,966 --> 00:24:06,066
the good city of tampa.

461
00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:07,333
freddy west hudson in orlando

462
00:24:06,166 --> 00:24:08,933
gudes' district.

463
00:24:07,400 --> 00:24:11,133
we need someone who is fair to

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all and will listen and speak

465
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the truth.

466
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nester ortiz from district 6,

467
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she understands the community

468
00:24:16,466 --> 00:24:19,200
and issues in a way that many

469
00:24:18,500 --> 00:24:21,133
people can't.

470
00:24:19,300 --> 00:24:22,033
we know that.

471
00:24:21,233 --> 00:24:24,633
michelle williams from district

472
00:24:22,433 --> 00:24:26,133
6 6,  maniscalco's.

473
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a champion for the community and

474
00:24:26,233 --> 00:24:29,666
our issues.

475
00:24:27,500 --> 00:24:32,100
christopher can o, connie is a

476
00:24:29,766 --> 00:24:32,966
true grass-roots voice of the

477
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neighbors and our families.

478
00:24:33,066 --> 00:24:35,966
she should be the voice on the

479
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council for us.

480
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christine lee said I believe in

481
00:24:36,966 --> 00:24:41,466
her.

482
00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:42,366
joseph mcclennan says she is as

483
00:24:41,566 --> 00:24:43,900
tampa as tampa gets.

484
00:24:42,466 --> 00:24:46,233
you want to keep the spirit of

485
00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:47,600
tampa bay, this is a step in the

486
00:24:46,333 --> 00:24:50,366
right direction.

487
00:24:47,700 --> 00:24:53,433
and I wanted to speak to that.

488
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I was -- I was integrated in

489
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plant high school.

490
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and I believe that the people I

491
00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:57,966
went to school with have

492
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suffered.

493
00:24:58,066 --> 00:25:00,833
black people I went to school

494
00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:03,600
with have suffered in this city.

495
00:25:00,933 --> 00:25:04,033
and I would like connie burton.

496
00:25:03,700 --> 00:25:05,100
thank you.

497
00:25:04,133 --> 00:25:08,200
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

498
00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:09,366
very much.

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00:25:08,300 --> 00:25:12,166
» Guido maniscalco:  all right.

500
00:25:09,466 --> 00:25:13,033
next speaker, please.

501
00:25:12,266 --> 00:25:16,166
state your name.

502
00:25:13,400 --> 00:25:18,400
» Good morning, mentesnot.

503
00:25:16,266 --> 00:25:21,166
I think this is a momento day

504
00:25:18,500 --> 00:25:22,633
for the city of tampa because

505
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people we criticize from the

506
00:25:22,733 --> 00:25:28,366
outside and people that were

507
00:25:26,033 --> 00:25:29,866
adamant about -- had adamant

508
00:25:28,433 --> 00:25:31,000
feelings about that if they are

509
00:25:29,966 --> 00:25:34,166
doing the right thing for the

510
00:25:31,100 --> 00:25:35,466
people we represent, we saypeop,

511
00:25:34,266 --> 00:25:37,333
hey, maybe the right thing isn't

512
00:25:35,566 --> 00:25:38,966
doing done and people left out

513
00:25:37,433 --> 00:25:40,100
-- a percentage of the people

514
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left out.

515
00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:44,400
people heard me use the 26%

516
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figure on numerous occasions.

517
00:25:45,133 --> 00:25:48,200
so many things that are going on

518
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with the city, that since the

519
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city has been formed probably in

520
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the 1850s, tt african people

521
00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:56,000
have been left out of.

522
00:25:53,700 --> 00:26:00,500
blatantly left out of tampa.

523
00:25:56,100 --> 00:26:03,633
and it is not just with the

524
00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:05,666
political machinery of the city.

525
00:26:03,733 --> 00:26:06,066
it's with the judicial machinery

526
00:26:05,766 --> 00:26:10,866
of the city.

527
00:26:06,166 --> 00:26:11,366
it is with the economical of the

528
00:26:10,966 --> 00:26:12,866
city.

529
00:26:11,466 --> 00:26:16,333
with the social fabric of the

530
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city.

531
00:26:16,433 --> 00:26:21,033
it is with river walk that is

532
00:26:18,466 --> 00:26:24,933
going on right now.

533
00:26:21,133 --> 00:26:26,200
that where you see they toung

534
00:26:25,033 --> 00:26:28,133
river walk, but they have

535
00:26:26,300 --> 00:26:29,600
destroyed west tampa and

536
00:26:28,233 --> 00:26:34,100
everything in its path.

537
00:26:29,700 --> 00:26:35,966
when I say "destroy"howsoever

538
00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:37,500
developers look at it and it is

539
00:26:36,066 --> 00:26:39,366
like gravy train for them, but

540
00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:41,666
for us and people who look like

541
00:26:40,100 --> 00:26:44,300
us and people who are poor and

542
00:26:41,766 --> 00:26:44,500
disadvantaged, it is not a good

543
00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:48,466
look.

544
00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:51,066
and not that they can't make it

545
00:26:48,566 --> 00:26:54,466
anymore in this city, it is that

546
00:26:51,166 --> 00:26:56,000
they are being stamped out.

547
00:26:54,566 --> 00:26:57,666
people rents are being paid for

548
00:26:56,100 --> 00:27:00,233
one price to another that is

549
00:26:57,833 --> 00:27:02,633
enomally unreel.

550
00:27:00,333 --> 00:27:04,933
not only unreal, but unfair.

551
00:27:02,966 --> 00:27:06,966
if the right people get a hold

552
00:27:05,666 --> 00:27:07,333
of it, it is probably you

553
00:27:07,066 --> 00:27:08,600
illegal.

554
00:27:07,433 --> 00:27:12,333
but the right people haven't

555
00:27:08,700 --> 00:27:13,833
gotten aheadgotten a hgotten a-.

556
00:27:12,433 --> 00:27:14,966
now we have an opportunity -- a

557
00:27:13,933 --> 00:27:16,966
momentous day in the city of

558
00:27:15,066 --> 00:27:19,000
tampa because we have an

559
00:27:17,066 --> 00:27:21,600
opportunity to appoint or elect

560
00:27:20,066 --> 00:27:24,366
-- whichever word you want to

561
00:27:21,700 --> 00:27:29,033
use -- someone who has the last

562
00:27:25,066 --> 00:27:30,933
30 something years have stood up

563
00:27:29,133 --> 00:27:32,633
independently.

564
00:27:31,333 --> 00:27:36,433
a person who probably no other

565
00:27:32,733 --> 00:27:37,966
person can possibly say.

566
00:27:36,533 --> 00:27:42,400
even if they had to stand by

567
00:27:38,066 --> 00:27:44,333
themselves you can pass and see

568
00:27:42,500 --> 00:27:45,900
that person on the street corner

569
00:27:44,433 --> 00:27:48,866
by themselves standing up for

570
00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:50,933
the people.

571
00:27:48,966 --> 00:27:52,100
that is an interesting person.

572
00:27:51,033 --> 00:27:52,866
that is a very interesting

573
00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:54,533
person.

574
00:27:52,966 --> 00:27:57,400
that only.

575
00:27:54,633 --> 00:27:59,000
that is an indication.

576
00:27:57,500 --> 00:28:00,900
that is verification.

577
00:27:59,100 --> 00:28:02,033
that is an endorsement for one

578
00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:03,000
person only.

579
00:28:02,133 --> 00:28:06,000
I am not even going to call that

580
00:28:03,100 --> 00:28:07,933
person's name.

581
00:28:06,100 --> 00:28:10,966
that is one person only.

582
00:28:08,633 --> 00:28:13,400
a person who we know that is not

583
00:28:11,066 --> 00:28:14,933
financially endowed, but people

584
00:28:13,500 --> 00:28:18,933
who have to take out of their

585
00:28:15,033 --> 00:28:20,400
pockets and give to this city.

586
00:28:19,033 --> 00:28:21,333
it is time this city can do

587
00:28:20,500 --> 00:28:21,700
something for her.

588
00:28:21,433 --> 00:28:22,466
thank you.

589
00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:28,400
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

590
00:28:22,566 --> 00:28:29,633
very much, sir.

591
00:28:28,500 --> 00:28:31,633
» Guido maniscalco:  all right,

592
00:28:29,733 --> 00:28:33,100
any other public speakers here

593
00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:34,033
in person here today?

594
00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:35,133
all right.

595
00:28:34,133 --> 00:28:36,633
we have a few that are

596
00:28:35,233 --> 00:28:37,533
registered online.

597
00:28:36,733 --> 00:28:38,700
I see rick fernandez is the

598
00:28:37,633 --> 00:28:39,066
first speaker.

599
00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:42,966
is that correct?

600
00:28:42,033 --> 00:28:45,000
go ahead.

601
00:28:43,666 --> 00:28:46,133
» Hello, chair.

602
00:28:45,100 --> 00:28:48,200
I am rick fernandez.

603
00:28:46,233 --> 00:28:49,366
can you hear me all right?

604
00:28:48,300 --> 00:28:49,733
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, sir,

605
00:28:49,466 --> 00:28:50,633
go ahead.

606
00:28:50,066 --> 00:28:51,400
» Thank you.

607
00:28:50,733 --> 00:28:54,566
good morning to all.

608
00:28:51,833 --> 00:28:58,133
I first want to associate myself

609
00:28:54,666 --> 00:28:59,466
with the comments of chwith ther

610
00:28:58,233 --> 00:29:00,600
maniscalco at the top of the

611
00:28:59,566 --> 00:29:01,933
meeting.

612
00:29:00,700 --> 00:29:06,000
thank you to all the applicants.

613
00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:06,300
I know several of you peri knowu

614
00:29:06,100 --> 00:29:08,366
personally.

615
00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:10,633
and I, too, am aware how scary

616
00:29:08,466 --> 00:29:12,566
it can be to be in the seats

617
00:29:10,733 --> 00:29:15,933
that you occupy at this moment.

618
00:29:12,666 --> 00:29:20,600
stepping up is a courageous act.

619
00:29:16,033 --> 00:29:22,100
for all us, from me, thank you,

620
00:29:20,700 --> 00:29:23,400
for even being there.

621
00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:28,033
that said, council, I come to

622
00:29:23,500 --> 00:29:29,900
you from tampa heights.

623
00:29:28,133 --> 00:29:32,000
incorporate my written comments

624
00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:33,100
by reference.

625
00:29:32,100 --> 00:29:36,833
they were submitted last week

626
00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:37,400
and I stand in morning of one of

627
00:29:36,933 --> 00:29:44,166
your applicants amanda lynn

628
00:29:37,500 --> 00:29:47,366
hurtak to fill the district 3

629
00:29:44,266 --> 00:29:50,033
city council.in considering lyn,

630
00:29:47,466 --> 00:29:52,600
please take note of her relevant

631
00:29:50,133 --> 00:29:54,533
resume reflecting, first off,

632
00:29:52,700 --> 00:29:57,166
leadership in the old seminole

633
00:29:54,633 --> 00:29:57,533
heights neighborhood

634
00:29:57,266 --> 00:29:59,933
association.

635
00:29:57,933 --> 00:30:02,533
in that capacity, she had the

636
00:30:00,033 --> 00:30:04,100
ability to manage relationships

637
00:30:02,633 --> 00:30:05,000
between developers and

638
00:30:04,200 --> 00:30:07,600
residential community

639
00:30:05,100 --> 00:30:09,600
stakeholders, finding solutions

640
00:30:07,700 --> 00:30:10,133
for design and infrastructure

641
00:30:09,700 --> 00:30:12,000
issues.

642
00:30:10,233 --> 00:30:15,000
she has been on service on the

643
00:30:12,100 --> 00:30:16,633
variance review board as well

644
00:30:15,100 --> 00:30:18,900
for several years understanding

645
00:30:16,733 --> 00:30:20,366
city code and ordinances, a

646
00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:22,966
position very relevant to the

647
00:30:20,466 --> 00:30:24,100
position that all of you fill

648
00:30:23,066 --> 00:30:26,066
today.

649
00:30:24,200 --> 00:30:28,500
also, her service on charter

650
00:30:26,166 --> 00:30:28,833
review commission several years

651
00:30:28,600 --> 00:30:31,866
ago.

652
00:30:28,933 --> 00:30:35,033
and the fact she is a multimodal

653
00:30:31,966 --> 00:30:36,166
transportation advocate and all

654
00:30:35,133 --> 00:30:37,666
that that means in the context

655
00:30:36,266 --> 00:30:41,466
of the city of tampa that we are

656
00:30:37,766 --> 00:30:44,000
living in today for better or

657
00:30:41,566 --> 00:30:46,833
worse, all of you know me.

658
00:30:44,100 --> 00:30:48,533
and I say that advisory.

659
00:30:46,933 --> 00:30:50,433
I know I have not always been on

660
00:30:48,633 --> 00:30:51,933
the same side of issues with all

661
00:30:50,533 --> 00:30:54,366
of you.

662
00:30:52,033 --> 00:30:56,000
but you all know the issues that

663
00:30:54,466 --> 00:30:56,966
move me to action that moments

664
00:30:56,100 --> 00:31:00,766
like this.

665
00:30:57,066 --> 00:31:05,066
for me, it is not just about

666
00:31:00,866 --> 00:31:08,466
opposing interstate expansion to

667
00:31:05,166 --> 00:31:10,133
the urban core of tampa.

668
00:31:08,566 --> 00:31:11,666
brought me to the public light

669
00:31:10,233 --> 00:31:14,066
seven years ago but not the only

670
00:31:11,766 --> 00:31:15,433
issue that motivates me.

671
00:31:14,166 --> 00:31:17,333
it is about advocacy for the

672
00:31:15,533 --> 00:31:19,033
citizens of tampa.

673
00:31:17,433 --> 00:31:19,233
our history, our quality of ourf

674
00:31:19,133 --> 00:31:26,200
life.

675
00:31:21,033 --> 00:31:28,066
in my opinion lyn n hurtak isths

676
00:31:26,300 --> 00:31:29,500
moment and for the city.

677
00:31:28,166 --> 00:31:30,666
you gentlemen have an

678
00:31:29,600 --> 00:31:31,166
embarrassment of riches this

679
00:31:30,766 --> 00:31:32,700
morning.

680
00:31:31,266 --> 00:31:33,166
there are a lot of good

681
00:31:32,800 --> 00:31:37,100
applicants before you.

682
00:31:33,266 --> 00:31:38,633
but in my opinion, lynn hurtak

683
00:31:37,466 --> 00:31:40,133
is the crown jewel.

684
00:31:38,733 --> 00:31:43,400
and I ask that you follow my

685
00:31:40,200 --> 00:31:44,866
advice and appoint her in

686
00:31:43,500 --> 00:31:45,600
joining your dais.

687
00:31:44,966 --> 00:31:46,533
thank you so much.

688
00:31:45,700 --> 00:31:48,866
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

689
00:31:46,633 --> 00:31:51,366
so much, sir.

690
00:31:48,966 --> 00:31:55,066
next christina accost a.

691
00:31:51,466 --> 00:31:58,066
» Clerk:  his not on line.

692
00:31:56,533 --> 00:32:00,700
in lieu of her appear reasons

693
00:31:58,433 --> 00:32:01,600
e stent an e-mail to council.

694
00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:03,133
» Guido maniscalco:  very good.

695
00:32:01,700 --> 00:32:04,600
next is michael randolph.

696
00:32:03,466 --> 00:32:06,333
» Good morning.

697
00:32:04,700 --> 00:32:11,666
my name is michael randolph.

698
00:32:06,433 --> 00:32:19,533
I am with the west tampa cac.

699
00:32:13,133 --> 00:32:21,666
I hope you do well.

700
00:32:19,633 --> 00:32:22,866
crime.

701
00:32:21,766 --> 00:32:25,366
and a strong understanding on

702
00:32:22,966 --> 00:32:28,166
the ground level around the

703
00:32:25,466 --> 00:32:30,600
african-american community.

704
00:32:28,266 --> 00:32:32,500
april 26, a national meeting on

705
00:32:30,700 --> 00:32:33,033
what wks wh regards to

706
00:32:32,600 --> 00:32:35,366
public safety.

707
00:32:33,133 --> 00:32:38,033
my concern is -- and you see the

708
00:32:35,466 --> 00:32:40,066
number goes up, this summit one

709
00:32:38,133 --> 00:32:41,166
of the violent summits probably

710
00:32:40,166 --> 00:32:43,400
in decades.

711
00:32:41,266 --> 00:32:45,433
we need to begin to address the

712
00:32:43,500 --> 00:32:46,533
issue of violent time from a

713
00:32:45,533 --> 00:32:48,100
distance perspective.

714
00:32:46,633 --> 00:32:49,133
and I encourage everybody to be

715
00:32:48,200 --> 00:32:52,566
part of that discussion because

716
00:32:49,233 --> 00:32:54,100
we are going to have people from

717
00:32:52,666 --> 00:32:54,966
around the nation to talk about

718
00:32:54,200 --> 00:32:57,500
what is going on in that

719
00:32:55,066 --> 00:33:01,666
community.

720
00:32:57,600 --> 00:33:02,933
the candidateing for office -- I

721
00:33:01,766 --> 00:33:04,100
will never run for office

722
00:33:03,033 --> 00:33:06,366
because you can't do right and

723
00:33:04,200 --> 00:33:06,366
you can't do wng.

724
00:33:09,166 --> 00:33:11,900
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

725
00:33:09,766 --> 00:33:14,133
very much.

726
00:33:12,600 --> 00:33:19,500
oh, no, we have one more

727
00:33:14,233 --> 00:33:22,133
stephanie poynor.

728
00:33:19,600 --> 00:33:22,866
» Hi,  good morning.

729
00:33:22,233 --> 00:33:23,400
» Guido maniscalco:  good

730
00:33:22,966 --> 00:33:26,433
morning.

731
00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:27,966
» The people of tampa chose

732
00:33:26,533 --> 00:33:32,866
councilman dingfelder for a

733
00:33:28,066 --> 00:33:36,633
reason.

734
00:33:32,966 --> 00:33:37,400
councilman dingfelder, in his

735
00:33:36,733 --> 00:33:38,033
position to stand up for the

736
00:33:37,500 --> 00:33:40,133
neighborhoods.

737
00:33:38,166 --> 00:33:43,000
cocilm dingfelder voted what

738
00:33:40,233 --> 00:33:43,900
he thought was right even when

739
00:33:43,100 --> 00:33:45,033
it wasn't popular.

740
00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:46,900
that bit him in the butt.

741
00:33:45,133 --> 00:33:48,533
the citizens are watching today.

742
00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:52,633
they are watching to see if you

743
00:33:48,633 --> 00:33:54,133
choose a yes person.

744
00:33:52,733 --> 00:33:56,000
they are watching to see if that

745
00:33:54,233 --> 00:33:59,633
person chooses to work with the

746
00:33:56,100 --> 00:34:05,333
citizens or is it their priority

747
00:33:59,733 --> 00:34:07,633
to do what those who fund the

748
00:34:05,433 --> 00:34:12,700
pac fund by developers want.

749
00:34:07,733 --> 00:34:14,900
remember, c fol, they might

750
00:34:12,800 --> 00:34:15,466
vote, but they can't vote in

751
00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:16,966
mass.

752
00:34:15,566 --> 00:34:18,100
remember voters are the ones

753
00:34:17,066 --> 00:34:19,366
that count.

754
00:34:18,200 --> 00:34:20,500
voters are watching.

755
00:34:19,466 --> 00:34:22,533
voters vote.

756
00:34:20,833 --> 00:34:25,500
ad they are watching.

757
00:34:22,633 --> 00:34:27,366
voters create neighborhoods,

758
00:34:25,600 --> 00:34:28,500
not pacs.

759
00:34:27,466 --> 00:34:30,433
voters will be watching.

760
00:34:28,833 --> 00:34:31,933
do the right thing.

761
00:34:30,533 --> 00:34:34,133
ask each applicant if they are

762
00:34:32,033 --> 00:34:36,633
ready to fight for the right

763
00:34:34,233 --> 00:34:37,366
thing even when it goes against

764
00:34:36,733 --> 00:34:40,633
the flow.

765
00:34:37,466 --> 00:34:42,966
ask each applicant, if they read

766
00:34:40,733 --> 00:34:47,133
the florida ethnicthe florida ef

767
00:34:43,600 --> 00:34:48,600
2020-008 and willing to give up

768
00:34:47,233 --> 00:34:49,900
their legal estate and legal

769
00:34:48,700 --> 00:34:52,566
careers while in office making

770
00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:53,333
the whooping $53,000 a year that

771
00:34:52,666 --> 00:34:55,933
you guys do.

772
00:34:53,433 --> 00:34:58,200
do the right thing, gentlemen.

773
00:34:56,033 --> 00:35:00,766
ps, two minutes is not enough

774
00:34:58,300 --> 00:35:01,066
for each one of these canfor eae

775
00:35:00,866 --> 00:35:02,066
candidates.

776
00:35:01,166 --> 00:35:03,966
that was under the assumption

777
00:35:02,166 --> 00:35:04,833
would you have 100 applications.

778
00:35:04,066 --> 00:35:06,366
give each applicant an

779
00:35:04,933 --> 00:35:07,466
additional minute to speak.

780
00:35:06,466 --> 00:35:08,366
thank you very much.

781
00:35:07,566 --> 00:35:09,133
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

782
00:35:08,466 --> 00:35:10,833
very much.

783
00:35:09,233 --> 00:35:14,666
anybody registered?

784
00:35:10,933 --> 00:35:14,900
so that concludes public coso tc

785
00:35:14,766 --> 00:35:15,566
comment.

786
00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:18,033
councilman carlson.

787
00:35:15,666 --> 00:35:19,533
» Bill carlson:  yeah, if I

788
00:35:18,133 --> 00:35:22,566
couldjust want to say for the

789
00:35:19,633 --> 00:35:24,400
record I agree with the comments

790
00:35:22,666 --> 00:35:26,900
about adding diversity.

791
00:35:25,066 --> 00:35:29,133
we need females and more

792
00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:30,100
african-americans on the board,

793
00:35:29,233 --> 00:35:32,700
but I want for the record since

794
00:35:30,200 --> 00:35:34,566
the media is here, the hispanic

795
00:35:32,800 --> 00:35:35,533
latino community in tampa is

796
00:35:34,666 --> 00:35:36,966
also very important and helped

797
00:35:35,633 --> 00:35:39,100
build this community and I don't

798
00:35:37,066 --> 00:35:40,400
know which of my colleagues

799
00:35:39,200 --> 00:35:42,600
identify as hispanic.

800
00:35:40,500 --> 00:35:44,066
any of you all?

801
00:35:42,700 --> 00:35:45,333
charlie, any --

802
00:35:44,166 --> 00:35:52,400
» Guido maniscalco:  my mother

803
00:35:46,033 --> 00:35:55,333
is from cuba.

804
00:35:52,500 --> 00:35:57,400
» Luis viera:  I identify as

805
00:35:55,433 --> 00:35:59,600
hispanic.

806
00:35:57,500 --> 00:36:01,200
» Guido maniscalco:  my mother

807
00:35:59,700 --> 00:36:03,566
is born in cuba.

808
00:36:01,300 --> 00:36:07,933
» Bill carlson:  I am not saying

809
00:36:03,666 --> 00:36:08,966
hispanic versus africahispanic s

810
00:36:08,033 --> 00:36:09,900
african-american.

811
00:36:09,066 --> 00:36:12,333
just saying that it is all white

812
00:36:10,566 --> 00:36:15,600
-- I think we need to respect

813
00:36:12,433 --> 00:36:16,500
and honor our hispanic heritage

814
00:36:15,966 --> 00:36:16,900
in tampa.

815
00:36:16,600 --> 00:36:18,400
I am not.

816
00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:19,066
I am swedish-american and I want

817
00:36:18,766 --> 00:36:21,166
to identify that.

818
00:36:19,166 --> 00:36:24,133
three of my colleagues speak

819
00:36:21,266 --> 00:36:26,200
spanish and at least a couple

820
00:36:24,233 --> 00:36:27,666
speak italian and w should make

821
00:36:26,300 --> 00:36:28,466
sure we acknowledge the

822
00:36:27,766 --> 00:36:28,966
important history they have in

823
00:36:28,566 --> 00:36:30,100
tampa.

824
00:36:29,066 --> 00:36:30,700
thank you.

825
00:36:30,200 --> 00:36:32,100
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

826
00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:33,600
very much, councilman gudes.

827
00:36:32,200 --> 00:36:35,100
» Orlando gudes:  thank you, mr.

828
00:36:33,700 --> 00:36:36,400
chairman.

829
00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:38,633
you know we lost, in my opinion,

830
00:36:37,100 --> 00:36:39,966
a true soldier, mr. Dingfelder.

831
00:36:38,733 --> 00:36:40,500
someone who fought for

832
00:36:40,066 --> 00:36:44,833
communities.

833
00:36:40,600 --> 00:36:48,566
someone who is not afraid to

834
00:36:44,933 --> 00:36:49,433
stand up, and someone think that

835
00:36:48,666 --> 00:36:50,500
know in my heart cared for the

836
00:36:49,533 --> 00:36:52,400
people.

837
00:36:50,600 --> 00:36:54,366
I am just going to be frank with

838
00:36:52,500 --> 00:36:55,866
those applicants that come

839
00:36:54,466 --> 00:36:56,966
forward before me today.

840
00:36:55,966 --> 00:37:00,400
most of you know I stand with

841
00:36:57,066 --> 00:37:01,600
the people.

842
00:37:01,133 --> 00:37:03,033
I won't upport anybody that

843
00:37:01,700 --> 00:37:05,033
won't stand for the people.

844
00:37:03,366 --> 00:37:07,166
I won't support anybody who

845
00:37:05,133 --> 00:37:10,433
won't look at the facts and make

846
00:37:07,500 --> 00:37:12,900
a good decision for the city and

847
00:37:10,533 --> 00:37:15,166
not because of money.

848
00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:15,900
the city must grow.

849
00:37:15,266 --> 00:37:18,400
we must have development, of

850
00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:21,566
course, but we have to have

851
00:37:18,500 --> 00:37:22,366
development that is encompassing

852
00:37:21,666 --> 00:37:25,533
everybody in the city.

853
00:37:22,466 --> 00:37:27,400
I will support initial who will

854
00:37:25,633 --> 00:37:29,566
not be a person who will stand

855
00:37:27,833 --> 00:37:35,400
up when there is a controversial

856
00:37:29,666 --> 00:37:36,900
issue.

857
00:37:35,500 --> 00:37:38,966
and support anybody who

858
00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:41,366
administration is out of context

859
00:37:39,066 --> 00:37:43,533
and will put it back in context.

860
00:37:42,100 --> 00:37:44,633
I support a person like that and

861
00:37:43,633 --> 00:37:45,933
make a decision and the

862
00:37:44,733 --> 00:37:48,933
decisions they make and not be

863
00:37:46,033 --> 00:37:50,033
afraid of consequences and to be

864
00:37:49,033 --> 00:37:52,500
able to make decisions.

865
00:37:50,133 --> 00:37:52,900
that is the person black, white,

866
00:37:52,600 --> 00:37:55,066
latino.

867
00:37:53,533 --> 00:37:57,100
I want the person who will stand

868
00:37:55,166 --> 00:37:58,266
up and do the right thing for

869
00:37:57,200 --> 00:37:58,600
all people of the city of

870
00:37:58,366 --> 00:38:00,100
council.

871
00:37:58,700 --> 00:38:00,433
» Guido maniscalco:  councilman

872
00:38:00,200 --> 00:38:03,166
viera.

873
00:38:00,533 --> 00:38:03,700
» Luis viera:  councilman

874
00:38:03,266 --> 00:38:04,833
carlson, thank you for the

875
00:38:03,800 --> 00:38:07,100
hispanic remark.

876
00:38:04,933 --> 00:38:08,100
thank yofor that as I may.

877
00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:10,133
I wanted to give my two thoughts

878
00:38:08,333 --> 00:38:15,666
on it.

879
00:38:10,233 --> 00:38:17,100
yesterday evening at an event at

880
00:38:15,766 --> 00:38:21,466
allen temple at ame church with

881
00:38:17,200 --> 00:38:22,600
the anniversary of the martin

882
00:38:21,566 --> 00:38:23,933
luther king, jr.

883
00:38:22,700 --> 00:38:25,400
and I had pride as an official I

884
00:38:24,033 --> 00:38:26,866
served for five years and we

885
00:38:25,500 --> 00:38:30,033
have about two dozen people here

886
00:38:26,966 --> 00:38:31,133
today who are going for public

887
00:38:30,133 --> 00:38:32,633
office.

888
00:38:31,233 --> 00:38:33,900
and if -- and just for the

889
00:38:32,733 --> 00:38:35,400
record, you have two people here

890
00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:37,633
who tried to apply.

891
00:38:35,500 --> 00:38:38,966
I know of -- and later elected.

892
00:38:37,733 --> 00:38:41,166
I know of oth couilmembers

893
00:38:39,066 --> 00:38:42,666
and elected officials who tried

894
00:38:41,266 --> 00:38:43,933
to apply in the past.

895
00:38:42,766 --> 00:38:46,200
didn't make it and then were

896
00:38:44,033 --> 00:38:47,666
elected and what not.

897
00:38:46,300 --> 00:38:49,633
if you were not chosen, your

898
00:38:47,766 --> 00:38:51,500
time in public office, there is

899
00:38:49,733 --> 00:38:53,066
a good chance it is going to go

900
00:38:51,600 --> 00:38:56,066
-- going to go and you will be

901
00:38:53,166 --> 00:38:58,466
able to -- god willing -- have

902
00:38:56,166 --> 00:39:01,066
moments in public office that

903
00:38:58,566 --> 00:39:02,433
you look back ten minutes later,

904
00:39:01,166 --> 00:39:03,966
ten years later and say I am

905
00:39:02,533 --> 00:39:04,333
very proud of what I did that

906
00:39:04,066 --> 00:39:06,366
day.

907
00:39:04,433 --> 00:39:07,566
I am really proud of what I said

908
00:39:06,466 --> 00:39:10,866
that day.

909
00:39:07,666 --> 00:39:13,100
whether in the minority,

910
00:39:10,966 --> 00:39:14,600
majority, you are proud that the

911
00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:16,500
time you can look at it and

912
00:39:14,700 --> 00:39:17,633
families and loved ones say I

913
00:39:16,600 --> 00:39:18,200
know why we did that and proud

914
00:39:17,800 --> 00:39:20,066
of it.

915
00:39:18,300 --> 00:39:20,600
all six of us had moments like

916
00:39:20,166 --> 00:39:22,100
that.

917
00:39:20,700 --> 00:39:24,133
everybody in public office,

918
00:39:22,200 --> 00:39:25,433
regardless of your party

919
00:39:24,233 --> 00:39:26,200
affiliation have had moments

920
00:39:25,533 --> 00:39:27,333
like that.

921
00:39:26,300 --> 00:39:29,366
I can say the biggest thing that

922
00:39:27,433 --> 00:39:30,133
I am looking for -- I said this

923
00:39:29,466 --> 00:39:33,433
many times.

924
00:39:30,833 --> 00:39:37,966
I value philosophy.

925
00:39:33,533 --> 00:39:42,100
ideology -- I shouldn't say

926
00:39:38,066 --> 00:39:43,400
ideology, strike that.

927
00:39:42,600 --> 00:39:44,666
I support values in a person.

928
00:39:43,500 --> 00:39:48,000
that is critical.

929
00:39:44,766 --> 00:39:49,900
civility within people and work

930
00:39:48,100 --> 00:39:50,133
with one another and build

931
00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:51,200
bridges.

932
00:39:50,233 --> 00:39:53,633
that is very important for me.

933
00:39:51,533 --> 00:39:56,400
I wanted to say that that all of

934
00:39:53,733 --> 00:39:59,333
you are going for public office.

935
00:39:56,500 --> 00:40:00,833
a lot of heart and chutzpa to go

936
00:39:59,433 --> 00:40:02,933
out for public office.

937
00:40:00,933 --> 00:40:04,133
you put yourself out there in

938
00:40:03,033 --> 00:40:08,366
public and people to analyze

939
00:40:04,233 --> 00:40:10,100
you, etc., etc., I salute that

940
00:40:08,466 --> 00:40:11,600
and god willing you can have

941
00:40:10,200 --> 00:40:13,100
that moment in public office and

942
00:40:11,700 --> 00:40:14,033
we all have that in our lives.

943
00:40:13,200 --> 00:40:15,966
when do you something and you

944
00:40:14,133 --> 00:40:17,100
are proud of that.

945
00:40:16,066 --> 00:40:18,966
you are proud of that.

946
00:40:17,200 --> 00:40:19,366
that is what public office is

947
00:40:19,066 --> 00:40:21,633
all about.

948
00:40:19,466 --> 00:40:22,133
being a harry truman.

949
00:40:21,733 --> 00:40:23,600
thank you.

950
00:40:22,233 --> 00:40:25,966
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you.

951
00:40:23,700 --> 00:40:26,500
anybody else?

952
00:40:26,066 --> 00:40:28,700
all right.

953
00:40:26,600 --> 00:40:31,100
that concludes public comment.

954
00:40:28,800 --> 00:40:33,466
we have 23 candiwe have 23  cane

955
00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:35,800
qualified to fill this vacancy

956
00:40:33,566 --> 00:40:36,133
and we have all the appland we e

957
00:40:35,900 --> 00:40:36,900
applications.

958
00:40:36,233 --> 00:40:39,166
I believe everybody here does.

959
00:40:37,633 --> 00:40:40,633
I received mine on friday and I

960
00:40:39,266 --> 00:40:42,966
read each and every word and

961
00:40:40,733 --> 00:40:49,100
each and every action.

962
00:40:43,066 --> 00:40:50,633
because I know you put a lot of

963
00:40:49,200 --> 00:40:50,833
heart, effort and time into

964
00:40:50,733 --> 00:40:53,066
this.

965
00:40:51,466 --> 00:40:54,200
we looked at - I did.

966
00:40:53,166 --> 00:40:55,433
I looked at all these

967
00:40:54,300 --> 00:40:56,600
applications.

968
00:40:55,533 --> 00:40:58,100
I have it before us.

969
00:40:56,700 --> 00:41:00,333
each applicant has two minutes

970
00:40:58,200 --> 00:41:02,200
to make their presentation.

971
00:41:00,433 --> 00:41:04,500
the applicants will be called in

972
00:41:02,300 --> 00:41:05,466
alphabetical order by last name

973
00:41:04,600 --> 00:41:07,666
and members of the council may

974
00:41:05,566 --> 00:41:08,166
ask questions of individual

975
00:41:07,766 --> 00:41:09,866
applicants following the

976
00:41:08,266 --> 00:41:10,600
presentation.

977
00:41:09,966 --> 00:41:12,466
I have a question.

978
00:41:10,933 --> 00:41:13,866
in looking at how we all

979
00:41:12,566 --> 00:41:14,966
campaigned tiger bay and

980
00:41:13,966 --> 00:41:17,466
neighborhood association forum,

981
00:41:15,066 --> 00:41:18,400
usually given 30 seconds or 60

982
00:41:17,566 --> 00:41:21,333
seconds to respond.

983
00:41:18,500 --> 00:41:23,333
I think that would be fair.

984
00:41:21,433 --> 00:41:24,633
that is just my suggestion.

985
00:41:23,433 --> 00:41:26,666
I don't want to limit how many

986
00:41:24,733 --> 00:41:29,000
questions a councilmember asks.

987
00:41:26,766 --> 00:41:30,633
generally asked three questions,

988
00:41:29,100 --> 00:41:31,000
two questions, depending on the

989
00:41:30,733 --> 00:41:32,500
forum.

990
00:41:31,100 --> 00:41:34,166
does anybody have any suggestion

991
00:41:32,600 --> 00:41:35,666
moving forward with regards to

992
00:41:34,266 --> 00:41:36,866
asking questions of applicants

993
00:41:35,766 --> 00:41:38,466
and their time?

994
00:41:36,966 --> 00:41:39,600
councilman carlson.

995
00:41:38,566 --> 00:41:41,133
» Bill carlson:  should we --

996
00:41:39,700 --> 00:41:43,700
open it up for questions for all

997
00:41:41,533 --> 00:41:44,866
23  or --

998
00:41:43,800 --> 00:41:47,166
» Guido maniscalco:  all 23.

999
00:41:44,966 --> 00:41:48,066
sure, to keep it a level playing

1000
00:41:47,266 --> 00:41:51,133
field.

1001
00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:51,666
a response time 60 seconds per

1002
00:41:51,233 --> 00:41:53,133
question or 30 seconds per

1003
00:41:51,766 --> 00:41:54,633
question.

1004
00:41:53,233 --> 00:41:56,133
» Bill carlson:  what happens if

1005
00:41:54,733 --> 00:41:58,133
we ask a question of one

1006
00:41:56,233 --> 00:41:59,566
candidate we feel compelled --

1007
00:41:58,233 --> 00:42:01,033
we have seven qstio at least

1008
00:41:59,666 --> 00:42:02,033
for each candidate.

1009
00:42:01,133 --> 00:42:03,466
» Guido maniscalco:  up to you.

1010
00:42:02,133 --> 00:42:04,000
there may not be questions.

1011
00:42:03,566 --> 00:42:05,133
it is open.

1012
00:42:04,100 --> 00:42:07,533
councilman viera.

1013
00:42:05,233 --> 00:42:09,033
» Luis viera:  I don't foresee

1014
00:42:07,633 --> 00:42:09,933
myself unless something that

1015
00:42:09,133 --> 00:42:11,433
really needs clarifications

1016
00:42:10,033 --> 00:42:12,533
asking questions.

1017
00:42:11,533 --> 00:42:13,466
I think that -- you mentioned

1018
00:42:12,633 --> 00:42:16,100
something very well, mr.

1019
00:42:13,566 --> 00:42:17,566
chairman, which is that a lot of

1020
00:42:16,200 --> 00:42:19,566
folks -- this is very

1021
00:42:17,666 --> 00:42:21,100
intimidating for a lot of people

1022
00:42:19,666 --> 00:42:22,600
present, and to ask questions of

1023
00:42:21,200 --> 00:42:24,666
a lot of people is not something

1024
00:42:22,700 --> 00:42:25,800
that I don't see myself doing.

1025
00:42:24,766 --> 00:42:26,133
I am not committed to not doing

1026
00:42:25,900 --> 00:42:27,433
it.

1027
00:42:26,233 --> 00:42:29,666
one thing I would suggest and

1028
00:42:27,533 --> 00:42:33,033
someone said -- I think it was

1029
00:42:29,766 --> 00:42:37,500
miss poyr, give applicants a

1030
00:42:34,200 --> 00:42:39,066
15 second safety net.

1031
00:42:37,600 --> 00:42:43,000
» Guido maniscalco:  mentioned

1032
00:42:41,833 --> 00:42:44,633
an extra minute.

1033
00:42:43,100 --> 00:42:46,166
» Luis viera:  just because --

1034
00:42:44,733 --> 00:42:46,900
15 seconds isn't going to do

1035
00:42:46,266 --> 00:42:47,500
anything.

1036
00:42:47,000 --> 00:42:49,666
just my opinion.

1037
00:42:47,600 --> 00:42:51,566
but I don't foresee myself

1038
00:42:49,766 --> 00:42:54,166
asking a ton of questions, I

1039
00:42:51,666 --> 00:42:55,300
may, but I don't foresee it.

1040
00:42:54,266 --> 00:42:55,666
» Guido maniscalco:  councilman

1041
00:42:55,400 --> 00:42:58,400
miranda.

1042
00:42:55,766 --> 00:42:59,166
» Charlie miranda:  I don't see

1043
00:42:58,500 --> 00:42:59,933
myself asking a lot of

1044
00:42:59,266 --> 00:43:01,933
questions.

1045
00:43:00,033 --> 00:43:03,066
and the reason is, one of the

1046
00:43:02,033 --> 00:43:04,966
problems I see with the way it

1047
00:43:03,400 --> 00:43:06,666
is done, the ones on the bottom

1048
00:43:05,066 --> 00:43:08,200
of theist e going to have

1049
00:43:06,766 --> 00:43:09,700
the advantage if we ask the same

1050
00:43:08,300 --> 00:43:11,000
questions and the ones up front

1051
00:43:09,800 --> 00:43:13,966
you get an answer and better

1052
00:43:11,100 --> 00:43:17,600
prepared than the ones up front.

1053
00:43:14,066 --> 00:43:20,000
lfe in, first out.

1054
00:43:17,700 --> 00:43:21,866
and I am out of respect for the

1055
00:43:20,100 --> 00:43:23,000
clarity, I am not going to ask

1056
00:43:21,966 --> 00:43:23,933
too many questions.

1057
00:43:23,100 --> 00:43:24,633
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

1058
00:43:24,033 --> 00:43:31,066
very much.

1059
00:43:24,733 --> 00:43:32,366
our clerk, his shirley four cley

1060
00:43:31,166 --> 00:43:34,600
foxx-knowle s, if you will take

1061
00:43:32,466 --> 00:43:42,033
over and call people by last

1062
00:43:34,700 --> 00:43:44,066
name alphabetical order.

1063
00:43:42,133 --> 00:43:49,066
» Clerk:  good morning, council,

1064
00:43:44,166 --> 00:43:49,433
shirley foxx-knowles, city

1065
00:43:49,166 --> 00:43:52,100
clerk.

1066
00:43:49,533 --> 00:43:52,866
I would like to talk about the

1067
00:43:52,200 --> 00:43:55,100
selection process to fill the

1068
00:43:52,966 --> 00:43:58,933
vacancy in district 3 at large.

1069
00:43:55,200 --> 00:44:02,633
the chair has noted some things

1070
00:43:59,033 --> 00:44:05,600
as far as the 23 candidates.

1071
00:44:02,733 --> 00:44:07,466
and reviewing the applications.

1072
00:44:05,700 --> 00:44:09,633
the selection will be made by

1073
00:44:07,566 --> 00:44:11,133
ballot of the city council

1074
00:44:09,733 --> 00:44:14,000
current members.

1075
00:44:11,233 --> 00:44:16,000
each city councilmember shall

1076
00:44:14,100 --> 00:44:19,000
select only one name.

1077
00:44:16,100 --> 00:44:21,000
the applicant who receives four

1078
00:44:19,333 --> 00:44:22,500
or more votes shall be the

1079
00:44:21,100 --> 00:44:25,100
person selected to fill the

1080
00:44:22,600 --> 00:44:28,100
remaining term of office.

1081
00:44:25,200 --> 00:44:30,833
in the event no applicant

1082
00:44:28,200 --> 00:44:33,000
receives the requisite four

1083
00:44:30,933 --> 00:44:36,366
votes, only the applicants

1084
00:44:33,100 --> 00:44:41,600
receiving the greatest number

1085
00:44:36,466 --> 00:44:43,433
and the next greatest number of

1086
00:44:41,700 --> 00:44:45,466
votes shall be eligible for

1087
00:44:43,533 --> 00:44:48,000
another ballot or runoff.

1088
00:44:45,633 --> 00:44:49,166
ter each ballot round, the

1089
00:44:48,100 --> 00:44:52,933
vote will be counted and an

1090
00:44:49,266 --> 00:44:55,033
announcement made regarding how

1091
00:44:53,033 --> 00:44:57,166
each council member voted.

1092
00:44:55,133 --> 00:44:58,966
the applicant who receives four

1093
00:44:57,266 --> 00:45:00,400
more votes shall be the person

1094
00:44:59,066 --> 00:45:03,100
selected.

1095
00:45:00,500 --> 00:45:05,200
and with that, I will pass out

1096
00:45:03,200 --> 00:45:37,766
the ballots before the

1097
00:45:05,300 --> 00:45:37,766
presentation.

1098
00:45:38,566 --> 00:45:49,466
the first applicant is dr. Sonja

1099
00:45:41,200 --> 00:45:50,433
brookin.

1100
00:45:50,166 --> 00:45:51,466
» Good morning.

1101
00:45:50,533 --> 00:45:51,866
» Guido maniscalco:  good

1102
00:45:51,566 --> 00:45:54,100
morning.

1103
00:45:51,966 --> 00:45:57,566
» My name is dr. Sonja  br>> m

1104
00:45:54,200 --> 00:46:00,200
brookin, and I currently serve

1105
00:45:57,933 --> 00:46:01,066
as the water conservation

1106
00:46:00,300 --> 00:46:02,600
supervisor for district 4.

1107
00:46:01,166 --> 00:46:05,033
I am the first african-american

1108
00:46:02,900 --> 00:46:08,866
to serve on this board after

1109
00:46:05,133 --> 00:46:09,966
having secured over 314,000

1110
00:46:08,966 --> 00:46:12,366
votes.

1111
00:46:10,333 --> 00:46:15,366
I appear before this council

1112
00:46:12,466 --> 00:46:16,866
seeking an appointment to serve

1113
00:46:16,066 --> 00:46:19,300
as councilwoman.

1114
00:46:16,966 --> 00:46:22,633
how can my appointment enhance

1115
00:46:19,400 --> 00:46:24,933
the leadership of this council?

1116
00:46:22,733 --> 00:46:28,066
there are two reasons beyond the

1117
00:46:25,033 --> 00:46:28,566
obvious fact of gender and

1118
00:46:28,166 --> 00:46:30,433
ethnicity.

1119
00:46:28,900 --> 00:46:34,600
my number one concern.

1120
00:46:30,533 --> 00:46:36,233
my connection as a tampaian as

1121
00:46:34,700 --> 00:46:37,700
well as my active community

1122
00:46:36,333 --> 00:46:39,166
engagement.

1123
00:46:37,800 --> 00:46:41,166
I have experience running an

1124
00:46:39,266 --> 00:46:42,466
effective and efficient campaign

1125
00:46:41,266 --> 00:46:47,133
for office.

1126
00:46:42,566 --> 00:46:48,700
I ran as an underdog and won.

1127
00:46:47,233 --> 00:46:50,966
let's not choose someone who

1128
00:46:48,800 --> 00:46:53,566
will have to serve this term

1129
00:46:51,066 --> 00:46:55,400
while solely focused on the next

1130
00:46:53,666 --> 00:46:56,400
campaign.

1131
00:46:55,500 --> 00:46:58,466
my involvement within the

1132
00:46:56,500 --> 00:47:01,600
community speaks volumes.

1133
00:46:58,800 --> 00:47:04,366
I walk the talk daily.

1134
00:47:01,700 --> 00:47:09,466
number two,  I am equipped with

1135
00:47:04,466 --> 00:47:10,400
the tools to transform tampa tha

1136
00:47:09,566 --> 00:47:11,866
bay's tomorrow effective

1137
00:47:10,500 --> 00:47:14,200
immediately.

1138
00:47:11,966 --> 00:47:17,433
therefore, my role as an

1139
00:47:14,300 --> 00:47:19,633
educator has equipped me.

1140
00:47:18,166 --> 00:47:21,133
my role as an elected official

1141
00:47:19,733 --> 00:47:22,433
with significant board

1142
00:47:21,233 --> 00:47:26,400
experience has equipped me.

1143
00:47:23,133 --> 00:47:29,033
my role as a resident and

1144
00:47:26,500 --> 00:47:31,500
rotarian has equipped me.

1145
00:47:29,400 --> 00:47:33,900
my role has created a

1146
00:47:31,600 --> 00:47:34,366
preparedness of acumen for tprer

1147
00:47:34,000 --> 00:47:35,466
today's appointment.

1148
00:47:34,466 --> 00:47:37,366
selecting a candidates that

1149
00:47:35,566 --> 00:47:38,866
demonstrated that task of

1150
00:47:37,466 --> 00:47:39,400
leadership will not suffice

1151
00:47:38,966 --> 00:47:43,566
short term.

1152
00:47:39,500 --> 00:47:45,133
the city needs longevity past

1153
00:47:43,666 --> 00:47:46,400
2023.

1154
00:47:45,233 --> 00:47:49,033
request your selection of me, we

1155
00:47:46,500 --> 00:47:51,200
will transform our city and

1156
00:47:49,133 --> 00:47:53,000
ensure a place of innovation and

1157
00:47:51,300 --> 00:47:56,200
safety for all residents and

1158
00:47:53,100 --> 00:47:57,666
tourists while enhancing

1159
00:47:56,300 --> 00:47:59,966
economic development,

1160
00:47:57,766 --> 00:48:01,466
sustainability and resilience.

1161
00:48:00,066 --> 00:48:02,200
thank you for the opportunity to

1162
00:48:01,766 --> 00:48:03,466
speak.

1163
00:48:02,300 --> 00:48:05,100
again, my name is dr. Sonja

1164
00:48:03,566 --> 00:48:05,866
brookin.

1165
00:48:05,200 --> 00:48:08,833
» Guido maniscalco:  thank y

1166
00:48:06,000 --> 00:48:19,133
very much.

1167
00:48:08,933 --> 00:48:21,100
[applause]

1168
00:48:19,233 --> 00:48:26,800
» Clerk:  the next candidate is

1169
00:48:21,200 --> 00:48:28,000
miss connie burton.

1170
00:48:26,900 --> 00:48:29,100
[applause]

1171
00:48:28,100 --> 00:48:30,000
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, ma'am.

1172
00:48:29,433 --> 00:48:32,633
go ahead.

1173
00:48:30,333 --> 00:48:35,366
» Yes, good morning, council.

1174
00:48:32,733 --> 00:48:38,633
this is a historic moment

1175
00:48:35,466 --> 00:48:41,633
because today will define if

1176
00:48:38,733 --> 00:48:45,666
this cy is moving more toward

1177
00:48:41,733 --> 00:48:47,866
a two-tier system of them

1178
00:48:45,766 --> 00:48:50,633
against us or is this city

1179
00:48:47,966 --> 00:48:55,533
prepared under your leadership

1180
00:48:52,166 --> 00:48:57,666
to expand democracy and also be

1181
00:48:55,866 --> 00:48:59,533
a transformative city that could

1182
00:48:57,766 --> 00:48:59,933
be a lighthouse for others to

1183
00:48:59,633 --> 00:49:03,033
follow.

1184
00:49:00,033 --> 00:49:04,633
I am a mother to a grandmother,

1185
00:49:03,133 --> 00:49:05,400
I don't hold any secondary

1186
00:49:04,733 --> 00:49:07,433
degrees.

1187
00:49:06,133 --> 00:49:09,100
I respect all that do, but what

1188
00:49:07,533 --> 00:49:11,400
I do have is something that

1189
00:49:09,200 --> 00:49:13,600
money can't buy.

1190
00:49:11,500 --> 00:49:15,133
and that is loyalty and love to

1191
00:49:13,700 --> 00:49:15,500
the people and the community and

1192
00:49:15,233 --> 00:49:17,933
this city.

1193
00:49:15,600 --> 00:49:19,966
I have a proven track record of

1194
00:49:18,033 --> 00:49:22,466
service toward justice.

1195
00:49:20,333 --> 00:49:25,900
I want my body of work to

1196
00:49:22,566 --> 00:49:28,900
reflect that I have advocate --

1197
00:49:26,000 --> 00:49:31,600
I have been a proud advocate and

1198
00:49:29,000 --> 00:49:34,866
dedicated servant for the

1199
00:49:31,700 --> 00:49:37,100
community even at the cost.

1200
00:49:35,566 --> 00:49:39,333
my passion is demonstrated

1201
00:49:37,200 --> 00:49:41,433
through my desire for the

1202
00:49:39,433 --> 00:49:44,833
betterment of all people.

1203
00:49:42,166 --> 00:49:46,666
I don't possess a -- a passive

1204
00:49:44,933 --> 00:49:48,666
piece, but I believe thatampa

1205
00:49:46,766 --> 00:49:50,233
can be transformed that it is

1206
00:49:48,766 --> 00:49:50,933
enough in this city for

1207
00:49:50,333 --> 00:49:53,400
everybody.

1208
00:49:51,033 --> 00:49:54,533
I believe that gentrification

1209
00:49:53,500 --> 00:49:56,566
being on the front line is

1210
00:49:54,633 --> 00:49:57,466
something that needs our

1211
00:49:56,666 --> 00:50:03,433
immediate attention.

1212
00:49:57,566 --> 00:50:04,633
I believe that there, you guys,

1213
00:50:03,533 --> 00:50:05,433
know what is the right thing to

1214
00:50:04,900 --> 00:50:07,666
do.

1215
00:50:05,533 --> 00:50:08,866
what is missing is that perhaps

1216
00:50:07,766 --> 00:50:11,633
you are not willing to spend

1217
00:50:08,966 --> 00:50:13,966
your political capital to do it.

1218
00:50:11,733 --> 00:50:16,633
but what I am asking is based on

1219
00:50:14,066 --> 00:50:19,033
your resolution that you passed

1220
00:50:16,733 --> 00:50:21,366
in 2020, that you recognize the

1221
00:50:20,133 --> 00:50:26,200
mo marginal group in this

1222
00:50:21,466 --> 00:50:27,133
community that if the attention

1223
00:50:26,300 --> 00:50:28,133
was passed on to those

1224
00:50:27,233 --> 00:50:31,033
communities to lift those people

1225
00:50:28,566 --> 00:50:32,133
up and give them a voice, then

1226
00:50:31,133 --> 00:50:33,700
everything else will fall in

1227
00:50:32,233 --> 00:50:34,433
line.

1228
00:50:33,800 --> 00:50:34,966
this is your opportunity this

1229
00:50:34,533 --> 00:50:36,500
morning.

1230
00:50:35,066 --> 00:50:37,600
and I appreciate being here.

1231
00:50:36,600 --> 00:50:38,200
thank you.

1232
00:50:37,700 --> 00:50:38,500
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

1233
00:50:38,300 --> 00:50:49,100
very much.

1234
00:50:38,600 --> 00:50:52,533
[applause]

1235
00:50:49,200 --> 00:50:56,933
» Clerk:  the next applicant is

1236
00:50:52,633 --> 00:50:58,066
mr. Mes chittenden.

1237
00:50:57,033 --> 00:50:58,966
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, sir,

1238
00:50:58,400 --> 00:51:03,200
go ahead.

1239
00:51:00,166 --> 00:51:05,633
» Good morning, gentlemen.

1240
00:51:03,600 --> 00:51:07,933
my name is james chittenden.

1241
00:51:05,733 --> 00:51:08,866
I am the founder and chief si af

1242
00:51:08,033 --> 00:51:11,333
start-up and small business

1243
00:51:08,966 --> 00:51:12,400
strategist at onestrategist at

1244
00:51:11,433 --> 00:51:13,866
oneclickadvisor.com, the

1245
00:51:12,500 --> 00:51:14,966
entrepreneur's best friend.

1246
00:51:13,966 --> 00:51:17,000
I have helped thousands of

1247
00:51:15,066 --> 00:51:20,633
people start, market, operate

1248
00:51:17,100 --> 00:51:22,133
and finance businesses in.

1249
00:51:20,733 --> 00:51:24,533
I have also served on boards and

1250
00:51:22,233 --> 00:51:27,200
committees that advised the

1251
00:51:24,633 --> 00:51:28,700
council and mayor in buet,

1252
00:51:27,300 --> 00:51:30,700
cra, and public nuisance and

1253
00:51:28,800 --> 00:51:31,900
code enforcement matters.

1254
00:51:30,800 --> 00:51:34,966
with that said, I am sure all

1255
00:51:32,000 --> 00:51:39,966
this agree it is past time to

1256
00:51:35,066 --> 00:51:42,466
level up some things here in.

1257
00:51:40,066 --> 00:51:43,600
I have been listening to those

1258
00:51:42,566 --> 00:51:46,000
whose responsibility to recruit

1259
00:51:43,700 --> 00:51:47,166
businesses such as fortune 500

1260
00:51:46,100 --> 00:51:49,500
companies here.

1261
00:51:47,266 --> 00:51:51,233
and the responses we get from

1262
00:51:49,600 --> 00:51:51,700
those ceos.

1263
00:51:51,333 --> 00:51:53,433
we have been rejected.

1264
00:51:51,933 --> 00:51:55,833
we ought to use that rejection

1265
00:51:53,533 --> 00:51:58,200
as memo pad reminding us of some

1266
00:51:55,933 --> 00:52:00,400
things we need to improve to

1267
00:51:58,300 --> 00:52:03,066
level up.

1268
00:52:00,500 --> 00:52:04,666
tampa had championship big

1269
00:52:03,166 --> 00:52:06,200
league teams but a minor league

1270
00:52:04,766 --> 00:52:07,433
transit system.

1271
00:52:06,300 --> 00:52:08,566
let's do everything possible to

1272
00:52:07,533 --> 00:52:11,400
level up our public

1273
00:52:08,666 --> 00:52:13,466
transportation.

1274
00:52:11,500 --> 00:52:15,866
tampa has housing price and cost

1275
00:52:13,566 --> 00:52:17,366
increases of living like

1276
00:52:15,966 --> 00:52:19,633
california,  but with wages more

1277
00:52:17,466 --> 00:52:21,933
like alabama.

1278
00:52:20,400 --> 00:52:24,966
if tampa had nearly as many

1279
00:52:22,033 --> 00:52:26,666
software engineer and other tech

1280
00:52:25,066 --> 00:52:28,900
problem-solvers as it did

1281
00:52:26,766 --> 00:52:31,133
realtors and personal trainers,

1282
00:52:29,633 --> 00:52:33,633
we would surpass silicon valley

1283
00:52:31,500 --> 00:52:35,133
as an innovation destination.

1284
00:52:33,733 --> 00:52:37,566
the result will be a more

1285
00:52:35,233 --> 00:52:39,633
equitable and diverse economy.

1286
00:52:37,666 --> 00:52:41,133
the highest levels of tampa

1287
00:52:39,733 --> 00:52:45,100
government is mired in negative

1288
00:52:41,233 --> 00:52:45,400
politic and misplaced pripolitid

1289
00:52:45,200 --> 00:52:47,600
priorities.

1290
00:52:45,500 --> 00:52:49,100
like all of you I am worried

1291
00:52:47,700 --> 00:52:50,400
about the focus of the handling

1292
00:52:49,166 --> 00:52:52,933
of the police chief.

1293
00:52:50,500 --> 00:52:54,433
I am bothered by the focus on

1294
00:52:53,033 --> 00:52:55,533
john dingfelder's e-mails and

1295
00:52:54,533 --> 00:52:57,600
all of you -- and everything

1296
00:52:55,633 --> 00:52:59,100
that spun off of it by the way.

1297
00:52:57,700 --> 00:53:01,500
like all of you, I am bothered

1298
00:52:59,433 --> 00:53:02,666
by the focus of allegations of

1299
00:53:01,600 --> 00:53:04,500
sexual misconduct.

1300
00:53:02,766 --> 00:53:05,433
let's level up our politics.

1301
00:53:04,600 --> 00:53:07,433
change the conversation.

1302
00:53:05,533 --> 00:53:09,366
getetter results.

1303
00:53:07,533 --> 00:53:11,633
focus on better things and get

1304
00:53:09,466 --> 00:53:13,100
better results.

1305
00:53:11,733 --> 00:53:17,033
I am james chittenden.

1306
00:53:13,200 --> 00:53:17,966
that's why I'm here.

1307
00:53:17,133 --> 00:53:27,966
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

1308
00:53:18,066 --> 00:53:31,966
very much.

1309
00:53:28,066 --> 00:53:35,500
» Clerk:  its next candidate is

1310
00:53:32,066 --> 00:53:37,666
dr. Carolyn hepburn collins, if

1311
00:53:35,600 --> 00:53:40,100
she is here.

1312
00:53:37,766 --> 00:53:41,500
» Guido maniscalco:  dr. Col>>g.

1313
00:53:40,200 --> 00:53:44,966
colins, are you here?

1314
00:53:41,600 --> 00:53:51,266
the next candidate is thomas

1315
00:53:45,066 --> 00:53:52,200
connelly.

1316
00:53:51,366 --> 00:53:53,666
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, sir,

1317
00:53:52,500 --> 00:53:55,300
go ahead.

1318
00:53:53,733 --> 00:53:56,466
» Chairman maniscalco, cou>> c,

1319
00:53:55,400 --> 00:53:57,633
councilmembers, staff, fellow

1320
00:53:56,566 --> 00:53:58,000
applicants, thank you for your

1321
00:53:57,733 --> 00:53:59,633
time.

1322
00:53:58,100 --> 00:54:01,133
unlike most applicants, I did

1323
00:53:59,733 --> 00:54:03,000
not grow up in tampa.

1324
00:54:01,466 --> 00:54:05,966
my dad was a career army

1325
00:54:03,100 --> 00:54:07,633
official and I followed in his

1326
00:54:06,066 --> 00:54:08,800
footsteps and joined the air

1327
00:54:07,733 --> 00:54:09,033
force and served for three

1328
00:54:08,900 --> 00:54:12,133
decades.

1329
00:54:10,533 --> 00:54:13,666
50 years I lived and served all

1330
00:54:12,233 --> 00:54:17,033
over the world wit diverse

1331
00:54:13,766 --> 00:54:18,200
cultures, religions and in war

1332
00:54:17,133 --> 00:54:19,666
and in peace.

1333
00:54:18,300 --> 00:54:20,966
many people don't realize that

1334
00:54:19,766 --> 00:54:22,433
america's military is a

1335
00:54:21,066 --> 00:54:24,666
crosssection of society, dress

1336
00:54:22,533 --> 00:54:26,033
alike and live to serve but

1337
00:54:24,766 --> 00:54:26,866
sometimes that is where the

1338
00:54:26,133 --> 00:54:29,566
similarities stop.

1339
00:54:27,566 --> 00:54:31,566
50 years told me to build teams

1340
00:54:29,666 --> 00:54:34,133
with people different than me,

1341
00:54:31,666 --> 00:54:36,000
respect others in experiences

1342
00:54:34,233 --> 00:54:38,100
and live and build consensus and

1343
00:54:36,100 --> 00:54:38,933
get things done and not just

1344
00:54:38,200 --> 00:54:41,433
things my way.

1345
00:54:39,033 --> 00:54:43,333
when we retired, my wife and I

1346
00:54:41,533 --> 00:54:45,600
picked tampa because of

1347
00:54:43,433 --> 00:54:47,133
diversity and history.

1348
00:54:45,700 --> 00:54:48,500
I am proud I livin tampa, but

1349
00:54:47,233 --> 00:54:49,900
regularly listening to fellow

1350
00:54:48,600 --> 00:54:52,500
citizens speak at city concil

1351
00:54:50,000 --> 00:54:53,433
meetings I heard first hand what

1352
00:54:52,600 --> 00:54:55,666
we must do better.

1353
00:54:54,166 --> 00:54:57,166
I know how to get things done

1354
00:54:55,766 --> 00:54:59,166
with no-nonsense, hard work,

1355
00:54:57,266 --> 00:55:00,866
teamwork and consensus.

1356
00:54:59,500 --> 00:55:02,366
I want to develop a new

1357
00:55:00,966 --> 00:55:04,000
comprehensive plan that directs

1358
00:55:02,466 --> 00:55:06,600
growth to best suied areas

1359
00:55:04,100 --> 00:55:08,100
where it makes sense so plans

1360
00:55:06,700 --> 00:55:09,000
don't economic dlee displace

1361
00:55:08,200 --> 00:55:10,866
people from their neighborhoods

1362
00:55:09,100 --> 00:55:11,566
and homes and destroy the

1363
00:55:10,966 --> 00:55:13,600
character of the unique

1364
00:55:11,666 --> 00:55:14,000
neighborhoods that make tampa

1365
00:55:13,700 --> 00:55:15,566
what it is.

1366
00:55:14,333 --> 00:55:19,033
I want to build responsible

1367
00:55:15,666 --> 00:55:21,900
growth amid climate change.

1368
00:55:20,166 --> 00:55:23,400
on disaster preparedness and

1369
00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:23,900
need for realistic public

1370
00:55:23,500 --> 00:55:25,366
transportation.

1371
00:55:24,000 --> 00:55:27,533
transportation is a quality of

1372
00:55:25,466 --> 00:55:27,766
life and a public safety colifey

1373
00:55:27,633 --> 00:55:28,566
concern.

1374
00:55:27,866 --> 00:55:30,100
if selected I would do better

1375
00:55:28,666 --> 00:55:32,100
the working relationship with

1376
00:55:30,200 --> 00:55:32,966
the mayor's administration.

1377
00:55:32,200 --> 00:55:35,100
people won't always agree, but

1378
00:55:33,066 --> 00:55:36,033
people need to talk and not

1379
00:55:35,200 --> 00:55:37,533
blindside each other on

1380
00:55:36,133 --> 00:55:39,866
decisions that impact us all.

1381
00:55:37,633 --> 00:55:41,700
lastly, I was disappointed to

1382
00:55:39,966 --> 00:55:43,600
read in the news that some

1383
00:55:41,800 --> 00:55:43,966
members will not select a male

1384
00:55:43,700 --> 00:55:48,866
applicant.

1385
00:55:44,966 --> 00:55:51,633
I hope this is not true.

1386
00:55:49,566 --> 00:55:53,166
a council should not reduce to

1387
00:55:51,733 --> 00:55:56,433
sex, gender.

1388
00:55:53,500 --> 00:55:57,233
to reduce with a category is in

1389
00:55:56,533 --> 00:56:00,233
actuality discrimination.

1390
00:55:57,333 --> 00:56:01,133
all applicants, each of us,

1391
00:56:00,333 --> 00:56:02,633
deserve equal consideration.

1392
00:56:01,233 --> 00:56:03,800
I would like to welcome this

1393
00:56:02,733 --> 00:56:04,333
challenge and thank you for your

1394
00:56:03,900 --> 00:56:05,066
time.

1395
00:56:04,433 --> 00:56:17,200
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

1396
00:56:05,166 --> 00:56:19,433
very much.

1397
00:56:17,300 --> 00:56:25,700
» Clerk:  council, the next

1398
00:56:19,533 --> 00:56:26,133
candidate is mr. Robert "pete"

1399
00:56:25,800 --> 00:56:27,433
edwards.

1400
00:56:26,833 --> 00:56:29,733
» Good morning, council.

1401
00:56:27,533 --> 00:56:31,600
I will get right to it.

1402
00:56:29,833 --> 00:56:33,966
I am robert pete edwards.

1403
00:56:31,933 --> 00:56:35,100
my fourth time seeking an

1404
00:56:34,066 --> 00:56:37,500
interim seat on city council.

1405
00:56:35,200 --> 00:56:37,766
the original one was an elthe on

1406
00:56:37,600 --> 00:56:39,366
election.

1407
00:56:37,866 --> 00:56:41,466
I got all four major newspaper

1408
00:56:39,466 --> 00:56:42,633
endorsements that went to les

1409
00:56:41,566 --> 00:56:44,900
miller.

1410
00:56:42,733 --> 00:56:45,666
frank reddick was also on that

1411
00:56:45,000 --> 00:56:46,566
seat.

1412
00:56:45,766 --> 00:56:48,133
during that time, I continued to

1413
00:56:46,900 --> 00:56:48,666
do work in the community.

1414
00:56:48,233 --> 00:56:50,933
my record in the community

1415
00:56:48,766 --> 00:56:52,400
professionally and personally

1416
00:56:51,033 --> 00:56:53,900
speaks for itself.

1417
00:56:52,500 --> 00:56:55,933
when I came back for the second

1418
00:56:54,000 --> 00:56:57,433
time to get an interim

1419
00:56:56,033 --> 00:56:59,666
appointment, the word was out

1420
00:56:57,533 --> 00:57:00,966
that, hey, the council said they

1421
00:56:59,800 --> 00:57:02,500
didn't want someone that was

1422
00:57:01,066 --> 00:57:04,866
going to run for office.

1423
00:57:02,833 --> 00:57:07,533
my intentions then and now still

1424
00:57:05,133 --> 00:57:08,000
-- I am not seeking a permanent

1425
00:57:07,633 --> 00:57:10,966
seat.

1426
00:57:08,100 --> 00:57:11,866
when I saw that first one, I was

1427
00:57:11,066 --> 00:57:14,166
told off chance.

1428
00:57:11,966 --> 00:57:14,866
betty wiggins won that seat.

1429
00:57:14,266 --> 00:57:16,933
one of the things I learned

1430
00:57:14,966 --> 00:57:18,400
about that one, we had a

1431
00:57:17,033 --> 00:57:19,166
councilmember who made it clear

1432
00:57:18,500 --> 00:57:21,166
they weren't interested in

1433
00:57:19,266 --> 00:57:21,566
appointing any black man for

1434
00:57:21,266 --> 00:57:23,466
interim seat.

1435
00:57:21,933 --> 00:57:27,366
I came back the third time.

1436
00:57:23,566 --> 00:57:28,200
that is when fran davin got the

1437
00:57:27,466 --> 00:57:29,366
seat.

1438
00:57:28,300 --> 00:57:29,900
I got one more vote than the

1439
00:57:29,466 --> 00:57:31,066
first time.

1440
00:57:30,000 --> 00:57:33,433
now I'm here again.

1441
00:57:31,400 --> 00:57:34,700
my work speaks for itse.

1442
00:57:33,533 --> 00:57:36,566
I have been involved with the

1443
00:57:34,800 --> 00:57:36,933
planning of the marion transit

1444
00:57:36,666 --> 00:57:39,000
way.

1445
00:57:37,033 --> 00:57:42,566
I served on that as a lay leader

1446
00:57:39,333 --> 00:57:44,066
on that board with father canely

1447
00:57:42,666 --> 00:57:44,566
to deal with all the issues with

1448
00:57:44,166 --> 00:57:45,700
downtown.

1449
00:57:44,933 --> 00:57:47,633
I come back.

1450
00:57:45,800 --> 00:57:50,666
I was in the housing board --

1451
00:57:47,733 --> 00:57:51,866
the housing.

1452
00:57:50,766 --> 00:57:54,133
mobley park.

1453
00:57:51,966 --> 00:57:55,366
all I am asking is you got to

1454
00:57:54,233 --> 00:57:58,900
start working with people who

1455
00:57:55,466 --> 00:58:00,866
have an independent mind,  who

1456
00:57:59,000 --> 00:58:03,466
is a policy, and when is it

1457
00:58:00,966 --> 00:58:04,933
against the law that you can't

1458
00:58:04,166 --> 00:58:05,333
-- you can serve but not have

1459
00:58:05,033 --> 00:58:07,400
the opportunity.

1460
00:58:06,066 --> 00:58:09,966
I took the berthis time not

1461
00:58:08,166 --> 00:58:11,166
to contact any councilmember

1462
00:58:10,066 --> 00:58:11,666
because I knew what was

1463
00:58:11,266 --> 00:58:12,433
happening.

1464
00:58:11,766 --> 00:58:13,933
we got to change it.

1465
00:58:12,533 --> 00:58:15,966
I can go right in tomorrow and

1466
00:58:14,033 --> 00:58:17,466
give you 13 things we got on our

1467
00:58:16,066 --> 00:58:19,366
plate right now that has been

1468
00:58:17,566 --> 00:58:23,533
lingering for a long time.

1469
00:58:20,066 --> 00:58:24,700
I realize the dye has been cast

1470
00:58:23,933 --> 00:58:26,933
on this one like the last two.

1471
00:58:24,800 --> 00:58:28,933
even on the cra board when they

1472
00:58:27,033 --> 00:58:31,533
told me to apply because the

1473
00:58:29,033 --> 00:58:31,966
downtown cra board doesn't have

1474
00:58:31,633 --> 00:58:33,433
a black member.

1475
00:58:32,066 --> 00:58:34,966
applied and the downtown

1476
00:58:33,533 --> 00:58:36,466
partnership and the developers

1477
00:58:35,066 --> 00:58:38,866
got who they want and got the

1478
00:58:36,566 --> 00:58:40,033
second person the second time I

1479
00:58:38,966 --> 00:58:40,466
applied forhat.

1480
00:58:40,133 --> 00:58:42,000
thank you very much.

1481
00:58:40,566 --> 00:58:52,033
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

1482
00:58:42,100 --> 00:58:55,166
very much, sir.

1483
00:58:52,133 --> 00:58:59,800
» Clerk:  council, the next

1484
00:58:55,266 --> 00:59:00,566
candidate is mr. Ron fair.

1485
00:58:59,900 --> 00:59:01,700
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, sir,

1486
00:59:00,933 --> 00:59:03,000
go ahead.

1487
00:59:02,100 --> 00:59:04,166
» Good morning, council.

1488
00:59:03,100 --> 00:59:06,433
my name is ron fair.

1489
00:59:04,266 --> 00:59:08,100
I am a professional engineer

1490
00:59:06,533 --> 00:59:09,933
licensed in 16 states.

1491
00:59:08,200 --> 00:59:11,433
a licensed general contractor,

1492
00:59:10,033 --> 00:59:13,933
petroleum contractor, electrical

1493
00:59:11,533 --> 00:59:15,066
contractor, plumbing contractor.

1494
00:59:14,033 --> 00:59:16,600
you have my education and

1495
00:59:15,166 --> 00:59:17,900
experience.

1496
00:59:16,700 --> 00:59:19,966
it also includes all the

1497
00:59:18,000 --> 00:59:21,066
charities that my wife and I

1498
00:59:20,066 --> 00:59:23,100
serve.

1499
00:59:21,400 --> 00:59:24,966
I, too, love the city but I have

1500
00:59:23,200 --> 00:59:26,866
seen the city evolve, some very

1501
00:59:25,066 --> 00:59:28,166
good, and some not so good in

1502
00:59:26,966 --> 00:59:30,200
the 30 years I have been here.

1503
00:59:28,266 --> 00:59:32,100
I pulled a survey of the top 25

1504
00:59:30,300 --> 00:59:33,366
cities to live in the u.s. And I

1505
00:59:32,200 --> 00:59:35,433
was sad to see tampa is not

1506
00:59:33,466 --> 00:59:38,133
there.

1507
00:59:35,533 --> 00:59:39,000
money magazine top 50, tampa is

1508
00:59:38,233 --> 00:59:40,933
not there.

1509
00:59:39,100 --> 00:59:45,033
I had to go to a survey for the

1510
00:59:41,033 --> 00:59:45,933
top 150 to find us in 8th.

1511
00:59:45,133 --> 00:59:48,166
st. Pete is 43.

1512
00:59:46,033 --> 00:59:50,400
hialeah is 67.

1513
00:59:48,266 --> 00:59:52,933
tallahassee is 76 and miami is

1514
00:59:52,766 --> 00:59:57,200
86.

1515
00:59:53,033 --> 01:00:00,133
we are better than them.

1516
00:59:57,300 --> 01:00:01,033
the good news is, economically,

1517
01:00:00,233 --> 01:00:02,633
we are 16.

1518
01:00:01,133 --> 01:00:03,366
the numbers don't match, but

1519
01:00:02,733 --> 01:00:06,966
they don't lie.

1520
01:00:03,466 --> 01:00:08,866
sadly, also, one of the bad and

1521
01:00:07,066 --> 01:00:10,400
not so good things is why we are

1522
01:00:08,966 --> 01:00:12,900
here today.

1523
01:00:10,500 --> 01:00:15,100
systematically, the issue was

1524
01:00:13,000 --> 01:00:17,033
not fixed within.

1525
01:00:15,200 --> 01:00:19,133
it was fixed externally.

1526
01:00:17,133 --> 01:00:21,566
that means the problem still

1527
01:00:19,233 --> 01:00:23,966
exists.

1528
01:00:21,666 --> 01:00:25,900
it needs to be fixed by somebody

1529
01:00:24,066 --> 01:00:29,633
if not myself, like myself who

1530
01:00:26,600 --> 01:00:32,700
is an engineer, a businessman,

1531
01:00:29,966 --> 01:00:37,100
or as diverse a company has

1532
01:00:32,800 --> 01:00:39,900
anybody amongst out peers.

1533
01:00:37,433 --> 01:00:40,100
we fix problems by definewe we g

1534
01:00:40,000 --> 01:00:44,133
them.

1535
01:00:40,600 --> 01:00:45,633
65 to 70% of fixing a problem is

1536
01:00:44,233 --> 01:00:48,200
defining it properly.

1537
01:00:45,733 --> 01:00:50,266
you get your solutions,  you

1538
01:00:48,300 --> 01:00:54,200
pick the best one, you monitor

1539
01:00:51,166 --> 01:00:55,733
it, you hold people accountable

1540
01:00:54,300 --> 01:00:57,366
for it, but you also have the

1541
01:00:55,833 --> 01:00:59,700
humility in monitoring it that

1542
01:00:57,466 --> 01:01:01,133
if it is not getting the inif ie

1543
01:00:59,800 --> 01:01:04,900
intended results, you fix it.

1544
01:01:01,233 --> 01:01:07,133
you change the course.

1545
01:01:05,000 --> 01:01:08,700
in the words thomas jefferson,

1546
01:01:07,233 --> 01:01:10,433
we must follow the truth

1547
01:01:08,800 --> 01:01:13,466
wherever it may lead.

1548
01:01:11,133 --> 01:01:15,000
I heard talk about diversity.

1549
01:01:13,566 --> 01:01:15,900
and I agree, but it is not

1550
01:01:15,100 --> 01:01:17,366
gender.

1551
01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:19,633
it is not race.

1552
01:01:17,466 --> 01:01:23,533
it is the gender of thought.

1553
01:01:19,733 --> 01:01:26,100
it is a gender of strength.

1554
01:01:23,633 --> 01:01:27,233
it is a agenda of a will to

1555
01:01:26,200 --> 01:01:28,566
servend change.

1556
01:01:27,333 --> 01:01:28,866
I have that education and common

1557
01:01:28,666 --> 01:01:29,633
sense.

1558
01:01:28,966 --> 01:01:32,900
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

1559
01:01:29,733 --> 01:01:35,533
very much, sir.

1560
01:01:33,600 --> 01:01:51,900
» That my time.

1561
01:01:35,633 --> 01:01:55,366
okay.

1562
01:01:52,000 --> 01:02:02,633
» Clerk:  the next candidate is

1563
01:01:55,466 --> 01:02:05,166
mr. Thomas e. Feaster.

1564
01:02:03,000 --> 01:02:06,066
» Good morning.

1565
01:02:05,266 --> 01:02:07,566
thank you for providing me an

1566
01:02:06,166 --> 01:02:08,000
opportunity to join you on

1567
01:02:07,666 --> 01:02:10,866
council.

1568
01:02:08,566 --> 01:02:12,000
my name is tom feaster.

1569
01:02:10,966 --> 01:02:14,233
the university of tampa

1570
01:02:12,100 --> 01:02:17,000
recruited me to tampa over four

1571
01:02:14,333 --> 01:02:18,933
decades ago where I completed a

1572
01:02:17,100 --> 01:02:21,666
masters degree in education and

1573
01:02:19,033 --> 01:02:23,300
served there in a number of

1574
01:02:21,766 --> 01:02:25,533
administrative in admission,

1575
01:02:23,400 --> 01:02:26,666
athletics and public affairs.

1576
01:02:25,633 --> 01:02:29,133
I had an opportunity to teach

1577
01:02:26,766 --> 01:02:32,133
classes on the principles of

1578
01:02:29,233 --> 01:02:35,133
real estate as well.

1579
01:02:32,233 --> 01:02:37,166
while serving as ut's alumni

1580
01:02:35,233 --> 01:02:39,033
director, my mission was to

1581
01:02:37,266 --> 01:02:40,966
develop additional support for

1582
01:02:39,133 --> 01:02:43,000
ut from the tampa community.

1583
01:02:41,066 --> 01:02:44,966
this led me to being selected to

1584
01:02:43,100 --> 01:02:48,500
organizations such as leadership

1585
01:02:45,066 --> 01:02:51,700
tampa and leadership tampa bay.

1586
01:02:48,600 --> 01:02:53,166
the merchants association of

1587
01:02:51,800 --> 01:02:54,666
florida recognizing my passion

1588
01:02:53,266 --> 01:02:55,933
for community service

1589
01:02:54,766 --> 01:02:58,166
subsequently employed me of

1590
01:02:56,000 --> 01:02:59,666
community of liaison.

1591
01:02:58,266 --> 01:03:02,966
while with the merchants, I

1592
01:02:59,766 --> 01:03:04,100
served on a host of nonprofit

1593
01:03:03,066 --> 01:03:04,866
board of directors in addition

1594
01:03:04,200 --> 01:03:06,900
to working with both the city of

1595
01:03:04,966 --> 01:03:09,066
tampa and the state of florida

1596
01:03:07,600 --> 01:03:11,466
on special projects.

1597
01:03:09,166 --> 01:03:13,966
currently, I serve as president

1598
01:03:11,566 --> 01:03:18,466
of the stewart's foundation,

1599
01:03:14,066 --> 01:03:20,000
inc. Whose miinc. Whose miss mio

1600
01:03:18,566 --> 01:03:22,000
use teamwork and responsibility

1601
01:03:20,333 --> 01:03:23,466
to young people in tampa.

1602
01:03:22,333 --> 01:03:27,366
my passion for improving

1603
01:03:23,566 --> 01:03:29,366
diversity and inclusion led me

1604
01:03:27,900 --> 01:03:31,033
to run and be elected as the

1605
01:03:29,466 --> 01:03:32,966
director of the united states

1606
01:03:31,133 --> 01:03:35,000
rowing association.

1607
01:03:33,066 --> 01:03:38,100
during my nine-year tenure I

1608
01:03:35,100 --> 01:03:40,200
took a leadership role in

1609
01:03:38,200 --> 01:03:42,533
forming a u.s. Rowing task force

1610
01:03:40,300 --> 01:03:44,066
that led to the hirling of its

1611
01:03:42,633 --> 01:03:44,500
first director of inclusion.

1612
01:03:44,166 --> 01:03:46,866
another significant

1613
01:03:44,600 --> 01:03:49,100
accomplishment while a director

1614
01:03:46,966 --> 01:03:49,866
was being selected to serve as

1615
01:03:49,200 --> 01:03:52,300
chair.

1616
01:03:50,666 --> 01:03:53,433
th things committee.

1617
01:03:52,400 --> 01:03:54,633
this committee championed a

1618
01:03:53,533 --> 01:03:56,900
program encouraged by the united

1619
01:03:54,733 --> 01:03:59,466
states olympic committee called

1620
01:03:57,000 --> 01:04:02,166
sae sport, which focused on the

1621
01:03:59,566 --> 01:04:03,033
eliminate of bad behavior in the

1622
01:04:02,266 --> 01:04:04,533
sport.

1623
01:04:03,400 --> 01:04:08,066
to deal with subjects such as

1624
01:04:04,633 --> 01:04:08,966
bullying, harassment and sexual

1625
01:04:08,166 --> 01:04:10,433
misconduct.

1626
01:04:09,066 --> 01:04:12,333
I am proud to report that the

1627
01:04:10,533 --> 01:04:14,400
training and compliance with

1628
01:04:12,433 --> 01:04:15,166
safe sport hasowecome an

1629
01:04:14,500 --> 01:04:16,633
institutional part of all

1630
01:04:15,266 --> 01:04:17,233
olympic sports.

1631
01:04:16,733 --> 01:04:31,866
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

1632
01:04:17,333 --> 01:04:33,433
very much, sir.

1633
01:04:31,966 --> 01:04:36,500
» Clerk:  council, the next

1634
01:04:33,533 --> 01:04:44,066
candidate is miss meredith

1635
01:04:36,600 --> 01:04:44,866
a. Freeman.

1636
01:04:44,166 --> 01:04:45,366
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, ma'am,

1637
01:04:44,966 --> 01:04:46,500
go ahead.

1638
01:04:46,100 --> 01:04:48,400
» Good morning.

1639
01:04:46,633 --> 01:04:50,033
my ne is meredith freeman.

1640
01:04:49,100 --> 01:04:52,500
a pleasure to be here and an

1641
01:04:50,133 --> 01:04:54,466
honor to speak with you today.

1642
01:04:52,600 --> 01:04:57,166
more than anything, I applied

1643
01:04:54,566 --> 01:04:59,533
because I want my ten-year-old

1644
01:04:57,266 --> 01:05:02,233
son to see more people who look

1645
01:04:59,633 --> 01:05:03,933
like me in the halls of power.

1646
01:05:02,333 --> 01:05:06,533
he is watching me.

1647
01:05:04,033 --> 01:05:08,666
and I want him to know and other

1648
01:05:06,633 --> 01:05:10,566
young people to know that tampa

1649
01:05:08,766 --> 01:05:13,666
is a place of opportunity for

1650
01:05:10,666 --> 01:05:16,166
everyone.

1651
01:05:13,766 --> 01:05:18,166
as a sister of a fire fighter,

1652
01:05:16,266 --> 01:05:21,200
I am a proud supporter of first

1653
01:05:18,266 --> 01:05:24,166
responders.

1654
01:05:21,300 --> 01:05:26,435
and I am a mother who is raising

1655
01:05:25,901 --> 01:05:29,734
a black man.

1656
01:05:27,135 --> 01:05:30,468
I want my son's interaction with

1657
01:05:29,834 --> 01:05:32,170
law enforcement and the

1658
01:05:30,568 --> 01:05:36,941
interactions of other black men

1659
01:05:32,537 --> 01:05:38,443
to be safe and to be positive.

1660
01:05:37,642 --> 01:05:40,478
as a daughter of a retired

1661
01:05:38,543 --> 01:05:44,249
teacher who lives in tampa, I am

1662
01:05:40,578 --> 01:05:46,251
acutely aware of our affordable

1663
01:05:44,349 --> 01:05:48,019
housing crisis.

1664
01:05:46,351 --> 01:05:50,655
I am committed to robust

1665
01:05:48,119 --> 01:05:51,022
investments to tackle this iinvs

1666
01:05:50,755 --> 01:05:53,525
issue.

1667
01:05:51,122 --> 01:05:55,026
I am a life-long athlete,  and I

1668
01:05:53,625 --> 01:05:57,729
found my way through sports,

1669
01:05:55,126 --> 01:05:59,931
through parks and rec.

1670
01:05:57,829 --> 01:06:03,268
I am committed to fully funded

1671
01:06:00,031 --> 01:06:06,004
parks and rec in every area in.

1672
01:06:03,368 --> 01:06:07,272
somewhere out there right now

1673
01:06:06,104 --> 01:06:10,241
there is a young woman who will

1674
01:06:07,472 --> 01:06:12,177
be a leader and will be

1675
01:06:10,341 --> 01:06:12,977
confident because she played

1676
01:06:12,277 --> 01:06:15,647
sports.

1677
01:06:13,077 --> 01:06:17,182
as a board certified attorney, a

1678
01:06:15,747 --> 01:06:18,483
board certified construction

1679
01:06:17,282 --> 01:06:19,651
attorney, I bring a skill set

1680
01:06:18,583 --> 01:06:20,585
that is necessary during this

1681
01:06:19,751 --> 01:06:23,555
time.

1682
01:06:20,685 --> 01:06:26,458
finally, as a woman with a

1683
01:06:23,655 --> 01:06:30,428
personal connection to a mental

1684
01:06:26,558 --> 01:06:32,096
health crisis, ingiving my time

1685
01:06:31,129 --> 01:06:34,699
as the crisis center of tampa

1686
01:06:32,197 --> 01:06:35,433
bay as member of that board.

1687
01:06:34,799 --> 01:06:36,000
thank you for your time and I

1688
01:06:35,533 --> 01:06:36,734
welcome any questions.

1689
01:06:36,100 --> 01:06:48,480
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

1690
01:06:36,835 --> 01:06:49,047
very much.

1691
01:06:48,580 --> 01:06:57,589
» Clerk:  council, the next

1692
01:06:49,147 --> 01:07:01,993
candidate is miss connie gage.

1693
01:06:57,689 --> 01:07:03,661
» Guido maniscalco:  miss f>>gus

1694
01:07:02,093 --> 01:07:05,597
foxx-cushion nowles, I believe

1695
01:07:03,761 --> 01:07:11,769
that is dr. Collins in the back.

1696
01:07:05,697 --> 01:07:13,037
after connie gage, can we go to

1697
01:07:11,870 --> 01:07:15,273
dr. Collins.

1698
01:07:13,705 --> 01:07:16,774
» Good morning,  I am connie

1699
01:07:15,373 --> 01:07:17,108
gag aeshtion third generation

1700
01:07:16,875 --> 01:07:20,211
tampa native.

1701
01:07:17,675 --> 01:07:21,746
a privilege to be here to let

1702
01:07:20,311 --> 01:07:23,047
you know why I believe I am the

1703
01:07:21,846 --> 01:07:24,949
right person to fill this

1704
01:07:23,148 --> 01:07:26,451
vacancy on tampa city council.

1705
01:07:25,049 --> 01:07:28,153
I spent my entire adult life

1706
01:07:26,551 --> 01:07:29,988
volunteering and serving my

1707
01:07:28,253 --> 01:07:31,189
community in many different ways

1708
01:07:30,088 --> 01:07:31,656
helping people from all walks of

1709
01:07:31,289 --> 01:07:33,525
life.

1710
01:07:31,756 --> 01:07:35,727
recently serving two consecutive

1711
01:07:33,625 --> 01:07:37,395
terms for chairman of the board

1712
01:07:35,827 --> 01:07:39,464
for the south tampa chamber of

1713
01:07:37,495 --> 01:07:40,965
commerce managing the

1714
01:07:39,564 --> 01:07:42,600
metropolitan ministries

1715
01:07:41,065 --> 01:07:45,170
homebound to families out of

1716
01:07:42,700 --> 01:07:46,704
their logistic warehouse after

1717
01:07:45,270 --> 01:07:47,605
the first six months of the

1718
01:07:46,805 --> 01:07:50,542
covid shutdowns and numerous

1719
01:07:47,705 --> 01:07:51,676
boards that I have volunteered

1720
01:07:50,642 --> 01:07:52,177
and served in leadership

1721
01:07:51,776 --> 01:07:54,979
capacity.

1722
01:07:52,510 --> 01:07:55,713
I served a six-year term for the

1723
01:07:55,079 --> 01:07:57,749
hillsborough county land use

1724
01:07:55,814 --> 01:07:59,250
appeals board where I learned

1725
01:07:57,849 --> 01:08:01,686
the policies and procedures that

1726
01:07:59,350 --> 01:08:02,987
were put in place to make fair

1727
01:08:01,786 --> 01:08:04,923
and just decisions for the

1728
01:08:03,087 --> 01:08:06,925
residents and citizens of our

1729
01:08:05,023 --> 01:08:08,226
community based on the

1730
01:08:07,025 --> 01:08:08,593
situations brought before that

1731
01:08:08,326 --> 01:08:10,929
entity.

1732
01:08:08,960 --> 01:08:12,664
I feel that experience will also

1733
01:08:11,029 --> 01:08:14,199
be a benefit in this role.

1734
01:08:12,764 --> 01:08:15,667
I have been in some type of

1735
01:08:14,299 --> 01:08:17,702
service industry profession

1736
01:08:15,767 --> 01:08:18,470
since the age of 14 years old

1737
01:08:17,802 --> 01:08:21,673
and I have learned and I know

1738
01:08:18,570 --> 01:08:23,675
how to relate to all different

1739
01:08:21,773 --> 01:08:24,843
personality thips I think is a

1740
01:08:23,775 --> 01:08:25,243
quality that is needed in this

1741
01:08:24,943 --> 01:08:26,511
position as well.

1742
01:08:25,543 --> 01:08:28,480
I want to work with the citizens

1743
01:08:27,245 --> 01:08:30,081
in our community to make them

1744
01:08:28,580 --> 01:08:30,548
feel heard and find out what

1745
01:08:30,181 --> 01:08:32,784
their needs are.

1746
01:08:30,648 --> 01:08:33,284
I will listen to those who come

1747
01:08:32,884 --> 01:08:35,553
before this council with

1748
01:08:33,384 --> 01:08:37,055
fairness and an open mind while

1749
01:08:35,653 --> 01:08:38,556
working with fellow

1750
01:08:37,155 --> 01:08:40,191
councilmembers to bring a

1751
01:08:38,656 --> 01:08:41,659
resolution to this situation

1752
01:08:40,291 --> 01:08:43,628
based on what those

1753
01:08:41,759 --> 01:08:45,263
circumstances might be.

1754
01:08:43,728 --> 01:08:46,798
tampa is my history.

1755
01:08:45,363 --> 01:08:48,299
tampa is my future.

1756
01:08:46,898 --> 01:08:50,034
I will do everything in my

1757
01:08:48,399 --> 01:08:51,503
ability to uphold this position

1758
01:08:50,135 --> 01:08:52,704
in the highest regard.

1759
01:08:51,603 --> 01:08:53,138
thank you for your time this

1760
01:08:52,804 --> 01:08:53,972
morning.

1761
01:08:53,238 --> 01:09:04,149
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

1762
01:08:54,072 --> 01:09:06,217
very much.

1763
01:09:04,249 --> 01:09:09,988
» Clerk:  council, the next

1764
01:09:06,317 --> 01:09:18,763
cndidate is dr. Carolyn hepburn

1765
01:09:10,088 --> 01:09:19,397
collins.

1766
01:09:18,863 --> 01:09:20,064
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, ma'am,

1767
01:09:19,631 --> 01:09:22,233
go ahead.

1768
01:09:20,165 --> 01:09:27,572
» Good morning.

1769
01:09:22,333 --> 01:09:31,476
my name is dr. Carolyn hepburn

1770
01:09:27,672 --> 01:09:34,712
collins,  and wecollins,  and ld

1771
01:09:31,576 --> 01:09:36,147
almost a life-long resident of

1772
01:09:34,813 --> 01:09:37,949
tampa, florida.

1773
01:09:36,481 --> 01:09:39,050
I raised from my personalities

1774
01:09:38,049 --> 01:09:40,718
in the projects until they built

1775
01:09:40,185 --> 01:09:42,253
a home.

1776
01:09:41,052 --> 01:09:43,688
my spouse and I selected tampa

1777
01:09:42,353 --> 01:09:47,025
and built our home in carver

1778
01:09:43,788 --> 01:09:48,526
city to raise our two boys.

1779
01:09:47,125 --> 01:09:50,128
left this town in a sense of

1780
01:09:48,626 --> 01:09:52,030
speaking three times.

1781
01:09:50,228 --> 01:09:53,932
I was born in new york.

1782
01:09:52,130 --> 01:09:55,433
went back to tampa in a year.

1783
01:09:54,032 --> 01:09:57,469
I left to go to college.

1784
01:09:55,533 --> 01:10:00,104
and I left when my husband

1785
01:09:57,569 --> 01:10:02,474
joined the veterans association

1786
01:10:00,438 --> 01:10:05,243
to become gainfully employed as

1787
01:10:04,676 --> 01:10:06,444
a kinesiotherapist.

1788
01:10:05,577 --> 01:10:08,179
I present my life experience

1789
01:10:06,544 --> 01:10:09,647
from a multitude of

1790
01:10:08,279 --> 01:10:11,149
organizations that I will not

1791
01:10:09,747 --> 01:10:13,017
mention them.

1792
01:10:11,249 --> 01:10:15,053
and countless so many others.

1793
01:10:13,118 --> 01:10:16,221
but to serve a great city is yet

1794
01:10:15,153 --> 01:10:16,955
another capacity and that is why

1795
01:10:16,321 --> 01:10:18,623
I applied.

1796
01:10:17,055 --> 01:10:21,226
I am prepared to serve with a

1797
01:10:18,723 --> 01:10:22,727
policymaking legislative branch

1798
01:10:21,326 --> 01:10:23,995
with the city of tampa, the

1799
01:10:22,827 --> 01:10:26,231
growth of the community to do

1800
01:10:24,095 --> 01:10:28,233
the best things to represent the

1801
01:10:26,331 --> 01:10:29,501
constituencies and we have -- to

1802
01:10:28,333 --> 01:10:32,437
meet the need of our city and

1803
01:10:29,601 --> 01:10:33,972
our collective dutyour collectie

1804
01:10:32,537 --> 01:10:35,974
pursuit of good work.

1805
01:10:34,072 --> 01:10:37,475
our city has a myriad of work to

1806
01:10:36,074 --> 01:10:38,977
do a pursuit of being the next

1807
01:10:37,575 --> 01:10:40,745
great city.

1808
01:10:39,077 --> 01:10:43,715
a plethora of projects on the

1809
01:10:40,845 --> 01:10:45,216
docket from safety to multiyear

1810
01:10:43,815 --> 01:10:46,718
investment, noise ordinance that

1811
01:10:45,316 --> 01:10:49,187
meets the need of the citizens

1812
01:10:46,818 --> 01:10:51,156
and people, rent cost and home

1813
01:10:49,287 --> 01:10:53,458
prices esca lateing the need to

1814
01:10:51,256 --> 01:10:54,225
control homelessness, hunger,

1815
01:10:53,558 --> 01:10:54,993
economic development,

1816
01:10:54,325 --> 01:10:55,527
infrastructure, and so many

1817
01:10:55,093 --> 01:10:58,229
others.

1818
01:10:56,060 --> 01:11:00,265
I want to work collaboratively

1819
01:10:58,329 --> 01:11:02,667
with each of you distinguished

1820
01:11:00,365 --> 01:11:04,202
councilmembers to achieve it but

1821
01:11:02,767 --> 01:11:05,703
let me skip down so I don't lose

1822
01:11:04,302 --> 01:11:07,972
time and skip over something I

1823
01:11:05,804 --> 01:11:10,008
would like to say to say william

1824
01:11:08,072 --> 01:11:11,042
wadsworth say small service is

1825
01:11:10,108 --> 01:11:12,677
true service.

1826
01:11:11,743 --> 01:11:14,212
I parallel that to one of my

1827
01:11:12,777 --> 01:11:15,713
favorites to say the service

1828
01:11:14,312 --> 01:11:16,981
that we give is not about me,

1829
01:11:15,814 --> 01:11:18,149
because I am not that important.

1830
01:11:17,081 --> 01:11:20,018
it is actually not about you and

1831
01:11:18,249 --> 01:11:21,286
all these other great candidates

1832
01:11:20,118 --> 01:11:23,221
that have applied.

1833
01:11:21,386 --> 01:11:25,089
it is about our babies.

1834
01:11:23,321 --> 01:11:26,791
our babies are yet unborn.

1835
01:11:25,457 --> 01:11:27,492
so it is up to us to make a

1836
01:11:26,891 --> 01:11:29,761
difference.

1837
01:11:27,592 --> 01:11:31,029
my challenge to each of you in

1838
01:11:29,861 --> 01:11:32,197
the challenge off this this

1839
01:11:31,129 --> 01:11:32,530
morning is just do the right

1840
01:11:32,297 --> 01:11:33,431
thing.

1841
01:11:32,630 --> 01:11:34,199
thank you and bless you.

1842
01:11:33,531 --> 01:11:39,938
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

1843
01:11:34,299 --> 01:11:41,172
very much.

1844
01:11:40,038 --> 01:11:43,942
we have a candidate who is

1845
01:11:41,272 --> 01:11:44,676
appearing virtually, correct?

1846
01:11:44,008 --> 01:11:46,511
she is on?

1847
01:11:44,776 --> 01:11:51,182
okay.

1848
01:11:46,611 --> 01:11:54,285
yes, ma'am.

1849
01:11:51,282 --> 01:11:58,823
» Clerk:  the next candidate is

1850
01:11:54,385 --> 01:11:59,991
natasha goodley.

1851
01:11:58,923 --> 01:12:00,725
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, ma'am,

1852
01:12:00,325 --> 01:12:02,026
go ahead.

1853
01:12:01,426 --> 01:12:02,760
» Good morning.

1854
01:12:02,127 --> 01:12:03,962
can you hear me?

1855
01:12:02,861 --> 01:12:04,129
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, we

1856
01:12:04,062 --> 01:12:06,831
can.

1857
01:12:06,030 --> 01:12:07,198
go ahead.

1858
01:12:06,931 --> 01:12:10,568
we can hear.

1859
01:12:07,298 --> 01:12:11,703
» You good morning, everyone.

1860
01:12:10,668 --> 01:12:13,204
thank you.

1861
01:12:11,803 --> 01:12:15,907
good morning, I apologize for

1862
01:12:13,304 --> 01:12:16,708
not being present, unfornot bei,

1863
01:12:15,974 --> 01:12:17,509
unfortunately, I am in new

1864
01:12:16,808 --> 01:12:19,978
orleans.

1865
01:12:17,609 --> 01:12:21,513
and it was a trip that was

1866
01:12:20,078 --> 01:12:25,650
schedule far in advance and

1867
01:12:21,613 --> 01:12:26,651
could not be rescheduled.

1868
01:12:25,750 --> 01:12:27,719
I am applying -- I will just

1869
01:12:26,751 --> 01:12:28,453
give a little bit of my

1870
01:12:27,819 --> 01:12:30,255
background.

1871
01:12:28,553 --> 01:12:33,124
I am originally from south

1872
01:12:30,355 --> 01:12:34,659
carolina, the university of

1873
01:12:33,224 --> 01:12:41,266
south carolina.

1874
01:12:34,759 --> 01:12:42,700
and migrated to the stetson

1875
01:12:41,366 --> 01:12:44,235
college of law.

1876
01:12:42,801 --> 01:12:46,604
from stetson, I worked in law

1877
01:12:44,335 --> 01:12:48,106
and at private university and

1878
01:12:46,704 --> 01:12:51,676
over their satellite campus.

1879
01:12:48,439 --> 01:12:53,111
I taught college, and then --

1880
01:12:51,776 --> 01:12:54,946
and an entrepreneur.

1881
01:12:53,211 --> 01:12:56,748
and in that role, I have helped

1882
01:12:55,046 --> 01:12:59,150
countless individuals create

1883
01:12:56,848 --> 01:13:00,285
businesses.

1884
01:12:59,250 --> 01:13:01,786
help people grow their

1885
01:13:00,385 --> 01:13:04,522
businesses and establish

1886
01:13:01,886 --> 01:13:05,657
financially with their business.

1887
01:13:04,622 --> 01:13:06,758
I have helped countless

1888
01:13:05,757 --> 01:13:09,527
individuals run for office and

1889
01:13:06,858 --> 01:13:11,029
get elected or at least get the

1890
01:13:09,627 --> 01:13:12,163
experience then looking for.

1891
01:13:11,129 --> 01:13:13,064
in the past I had some

1892
01:13:12,263 --> 01:13:14,933
leadership positions.

1893
01:13:13,431 --> 01:13:16,501
I served the east tampa

1894
01:13:15,033 --> 01:13:19,137
community revitalization

1895
01:13:16,601 --> 01:13:19,504
partnership as the chair of the

1896
01:13:19,237 --> 01:13:21,739
cac.

1897
01:13:19,604 --> 01:13:24,209
I am currently sitting at the

1898
01:13:21,840 --> 01:13:26,177
public nuisance abatement board

1899
01:13:24,309 --> 01:13:27,645
and the code enforcement board.

1900
01:13:26,277 --> 01:13:28,546
one thing I can say is every

1901
01:13:27,745 --> 01:13:32,717
organization that I have been

1902
01:13:28,646 --> 01:13:34,953
involved with, I have worked to

1903
01:13:32,817 --> 01:13:35,487
somehow create change within the

1904
01:13:35,053 --> 01:13:38,723
organization.

1905
01:13:35,587 --> 01:13:42,460
and I will say positive change.

1906
01:13:39,424 --> 01:13:44,529
so running for this seat for me,

1907
01:13:42,560 --> 01:13:46,064
I believe we need someone that

1908
01:13:44,629 --> 01:13:50,635
is going to be able to go in.

1909
01:13:46,164 --> 01:13:52,303
hit the ground running and help

1910
01:13:50,735 --> 01:13:52,971
things run smoothly.

1911
01:13:52,403 --> 01:13:55,206
but at the same time, I believe

1912
01:13:53,638 --> 01:13:58,076
we need someone who might not be

1913
01:13:55,306 --> 01:13:59,177
committed to running for a

1914
01:13:58,176 --> 01:14:01,045
second term.

1915
01:13:59,277 --> 01:14:03,148
because as we all know this

1916
01:14:01,146 --> 01:14:06,284
politics, one of the first

1917
01:14:03,248 --> 01:14:08,119
things you do when you get

1918
01:14:06,384 --> 01:14:09,788
elected is to get reelected.

1919
01:14:08,486 --> 01:14:11,256
if we have someone focusing on

1920
01:14:09,888 --> 01:14:12,457
getting reelected we are not

1921
01:14:11,356 --> 01:14:13,725
focussed on hands ling the

1922
01:14:12,557 --> 01:14:15,226
matters of the city.

1923
01:14:13,825 --> 01:14:17,295
you have my commitment.

1924
01:14:15,326 --> 01:14:18,229
I am truly going in to fulfill

1925
01:14:17,395 --> 01:14:20,265
the role right now and not

1926
01:14:18,329 --> 01:14:21,766
trying to run for reelection

1927
01:14:20,365 --> 01:14:24,202
which gives everyone who wants

1928
01:14:22,467 --> 01:14:28,573
to step into this role a chance

1929
01:14:27,038 --> 01:14:30,074
to run once it comes and have a

1930
01:14:28,673 --> 01:14:30,975
fair shot of taking over this

1931
01:14:30,175 --> 01:14:31,709
position.

1932
01:14:31,075 --> 01:14:32,443
thank you.

1933
01:14:31,810 --> 01:14:38,917
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

1934
01:14:32,544 --> 01:14:40,985
very much.

1935
01:14:39,017 --> 01:14:50,528
» Clerk:  council, the next

1936
01:14:41,085 --> 01:14:52,564
candidate is dc goutoufas.

1937
01:14:50,628 --> 01:14:53,765
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, sir,

1938
01:14:52,931 --> 01:14:57,202
go ahead.

1939
01:14:55,800 --> 01:14:58,503
» Thank you.

1940
01:14:57,302 --> 01:15:01,039
thank you for having me here.

1941
01:14:58,603 --> 01:15:03,741
my name is dc.

1942
01:15:01,139 --> 01:15:06,177
the last name sounds like go-to

1943
01:15:03,842 --> 01:15:09,147
too-fast, without the t.

1944
01:15:06,478 --> 01:15:12,317
a greek name.

1945
01:15:09,481 --> 01:15:20,692
my family has been in tampa

1946
01:15:12,417 --> 01:15:22,660
since 1887,  135 years ago.

1947
01:15:20,792 --> 01:15:23,761
my great grandfather became the

1948
01:15:22,760 --> 01:15:26,464
first greek in this town.

1949
01:15:24,129 --> 01:15:28,666
so I do have deep roots.

1950
01:15:26,564 --> 01:15:30,502
and keen interests in my

1951
01:15:28,767 --> 01:15:33,271
community.

1952
01:15:30,602 --> 01:15:37,642
what I bring to the table is

1953
01:15:33,371 --> 01:15:39,010
background,  qualifications, and

1954
01:15:37,742 --> 01:15:43,748
life experience.

1955
01:15:39,110 --> 01:15:45,450
when I was four, I lost my

1956
01:15:43,848 --> 01:15:50,088
hearing like that.

1957
01:15:45,550 --> 01:15:51,723
and my mom was a teacher and she

1958
01:15:50,188 --> 01:15:56,795
taught me how to read lips.

1959
01:15:51,823 --> 01:15:58,296
it took a lot of time.

1960
01:15:56,895 --> 01:16:02,300
grand there I became the first

1961
01:15:58,396 --> 01:16:03,434
deaf person who graduated from

1962
01:16:02,400 --> 01:16:05,770
university of tampa.

1963
01:16:03,535 --> 01:16:07,038
[applause]

1964
01:16:05,870 --> 01:16:11,276
and after that,  I started

1965
01:16:07,138 --> 01:16:12,777
working at the bank.

1966
01:16:11,376 --> 01:16:15,580
and I moved up and became the

1967
01:16:12,877 --> 01:16:18,149
branch manager of bank of

1968
01:16:15,680 --> 01:16:24,322
america and in wachovia downtown

1969
01:16:18,483 --> 01:16:27,525
on ashley drive.

1970
01:16:24,422 --> 01:16:28,660
I was also involved with -- with

1971
01:16:27,625 --> 01:16:35,767
other boards with the city of

1972
01:16:28,760 --> 01:16:36,935
tampa, the neighborhood element

1973
01:16:35,867 --> 01:16:43,208
board and as well as the

1974
01:16:37,035 --> 01:16:44,676
affordable housing task force.

1975
01:16:43,308 --> 01:16:48,613
you notice these closed

1976
01:16:44,776 --> 01:16:51,749
captioning boxes.

1977
01:16:48,713 --> 01:16:54,719
wasn't there back in 1991.

1978
01:16:51,850 --> 01:16:59,724
so I came here and proposed it

1979
01:16:55,286 --> 01:17:02,160
and I made it happen.

1980
01:16:59,824 --> 01:17:02,393
» Joseph citro:  one more m>>joe

1981
01:17:02,260 --> 01:17:04,929
minute.

1982
01:17:02,494 --> 01:17:07,031
» I almost did not apply for

1983
01:17:05,029 --> 01:17:08,533
this position and he would like

1984
01:17:07,132 --> 01:17:10,668
me to read this out loud now

1985
01:17:08,633 --> 01:17:13,104
closing.

1986
01:17:10,768 --> 01:17:14,706
I almost did not apply to this

1987
01:17:13,204 --> 01:17:17,075
appointment due to statement by

1988
01:17:15,740 --> 01:17:18,543
a city council members that he

1989
01:17:17,175 --> 01:17:19,677
will not vote for a male

1990
01:17:18,643 --> 01:17:20,979
appointee.

1991
01:17:19,777 --> 01:17:21,746
in the end, I did not let that

1992
01:17:21,079 --> 01:17:23,615
stop me.

1993
01:17:22,113 --> 01:17:24,482
I understand the need for

1994
01:17:23,715 --> 01:17:26,084
representation of minority

1995
01:17:24,582 --> 01:17:27,552
groups which may have been the

1996
01:17:26,184 --> 01:17:29,554
intention of the councilman.

1997
01:17:27,652 --> 01:17:31,089
whatever the intentions were,

1998
01:17:29,654 --> 01:17:32,190
the fact is that the statement

1999
01:17:31,189 --> 01:17:33,491
rejects opportunities for

2000
01:17:32,290 --> 01:17:35,860
considerations of others with

2001
01:17:33,591 --> 01:17:36,394
smaller or better qualismaller r

2002
01:17:35,960 --> 01:17:37,362
qualifications, including

2003
01:17:36,494 --> 01:17:38,496
minority groups and other than

2004
01:17:37,462 --> 01:17:39,697
gender.

2005
01:17:38,596 --> 01:17:43,168
take a look around.

2006
01:17:39,798 --> 01:17:44,669
people with disabilities are the

2007
01:17:43,268 --> 01:17:45,470
most under represnted group.

2008
01:17:44,769 --> 01:17:46,738
equality is important.

2009
01:17:45,570 --> 01:17:47,505
I thank you and appreciate the

2010
01:17:46,838 --> 01:17:49,040
opportunity to submit the

2011
01:17:47,605 --> 01:17:52,510
application for at pointment.

2012
01:17:49,140 --> 01:17:53,611
as you can see, I clearly have a

2013
01:17:52,610 --> 01:17:54,779
extraordinary qualifications to

2014
01:17:53,711 --> 01:17:56,080
serve in this position.

2015
01:17:54,879 --> 01:17:57,148
if I get the honor to serve the

2016
01:17:56,181 --> 01:17:58,950
community through this

2017
01:17:57,248 --> 01:18:00,051
appointment, tampa will be pappe

2018
01:17:59,050 --> 01:18:01,453
paving the way for new chapter

2019
01:18:00,151 --> 01:18:03,721
toward being one of the most

2020
01:18:01,553 --> 01:18:05,089
inclusive and diverse cities in

2021
01:18:03,822 --> 01:18:06,758
america.

2022
01:18:05,190 --> 01:18:08,293
I will serve with dedication,

2023
01:18:06,858 --> 01:18:09,160
commitment and honor, thank you.

2024
01:18:08,393 --> 01:18:10,328
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

2025
01:18:09,260 --> 01:18:12,464
very much.

2026
01:18:10,428 --> 01:18:13,064
councilman viera?

2027
01:18:12,564 --> 01:18:14,199
[applause]

2028
01:18:13,731 --> 01:18:16,701
» Thank you for your time.

2029
01:18:14,299 --> 01:18:19,504
» Luis viera:  if I may mr.

2030
01:18:16,801 --> 01:18:20,271
goutoufas, if I may, sir, I just

2031
01:18:19,604 --> 01:18:21,739
want to say thank you.

2032
01:18:20,371 --> 01:18:24,075
thank you for coming out.

2033
01:18:21,840 --> 01:18:25,210
thank you.

2034
01:18:24,409 --> 01:18:26,945
I -- oh, yes, sir.

2035
01:18:25,543 --> 01:18:30,115
I followed your race for

2036
01:18:27,045 --> 01:18:34,319
property appraiser and you ran a

2037
01:18:30,215 --> 01:18:35,787
gentleman's race.

2038
01:18:34,419 --> 01:18:37,088
cabellero as in tampa.

2039
01:18:35,887 --> 01:18:38,223
if you don't make it here -- I

2040
01:18:37,188 --> 01:18:41,159
would like to meet with you and

2041
01:18:38,323 --> 01:18:42,093
asking my wonderful aide brandon

2042
01:18:41,259 --> 01:18:43,261
to come and get your

2043
01:18:42,193 --> 01:18:44,062
information.

2044
01:18:43,361 --> 01:18:45,563
if you don't make it, I would

2045
01:18:44,162 --> 01:18:47,665
love to meet you because we want

2046
01:18:45,663 --> 01:18:48,066
to get you involved in this to s

2047
01:18:47,766 --> 01:18:49,400
city, sir.

2048
01:18:48,166 --> 01:18:49,801
thank you for your heart.

2049
01:18:49,501 --> 01:18:51,970
thank you.

2050
01:18:49,901 --> 01:18:58,009
» Thank you.

2051
01:18:52,070 --> 01:19:00,245
[applause]

2052
01:18:58,710 --> 01:19:02,680
» They are good friends now.

2053
01:19:00,345 --> 01:19:03,181
» Luis viera:  like I know, a

2054
01:19:02,781 --> 01:19:04,783
gentleman.

2055
01:19:03,281 --> 01:19:07,118
thank you very much.

2056
01:19:04,883 --> 01:19:18,062
» Clerk:  council, our next

2057
01:19:07,218 --> 01:19:20,165
candidate miss alison a. Hewitt.

2058
01:19:18,429 --> 01:19:21,266
» Good morning,  mr. Chair,

2059
01:19:20,265 --> 01:19:22,567
city councilmen.

2060
01:19:21,366 --> 01:19:25,670
I am third generation from

2061
01:19:22,667 --> 01:19:27,138
tampa, having attended st. Er

2062
01:19:25,770 --> 01:19:30,175
peter and st. Lawrence catholic

2063
01:19:27,238 --> 01:19:30,742
choschools and chamberlain high

2064
01:19:30,275 --> 01:19:31,276
school.

2065
01:19:30,842 --> 01:19:33,978
because of my professional

2066
01:19:31,376 --> 01:19:35,113
skiskills and experience I wille

2067
01:19:34,078 --> 01:19:36,614
ready day one to serve.

2068
01:19:35,213 --> 01:19:39,551
major issues coming before city

2069
01:19:36,714 --> 01:19:40,151
council, the 2023 budget, the

2070
01:19:39,651 --> 01:19:42,220
charter review, transportation

2071
01:19:40,251 --> 01:19:43,488
funds and the housing crisis.

2072
01:19:42,320 --> 01:19:44,989
and many more.

2073
01:19:43,588 --> 01:19:46,925
I have direct hands-on

2074
01:19:45,089 --> 01:19:47,826
experience with public,

2075
01:19:47,025 --> 01:19:50,428
nonprofit and governmental

2076
01:19:47,926 --> 01:19:51,996
budgets, public policy, economic

2077
01:19:50,528 --> 01:19:54,098
and community development.

2078
01:19:52,096 --> 01:19:55,500
I have served as chair of the

2079
01:19:54,199 --> 01:19:57,735
hat board,  managed business

2080
01:19:55,600 --> 01:19:59,103
development for cras and

2081
01:19:57,836 --> 01:20:01,806
represented the port of tampa,

2082
01:19:59,204 --> 01:20:02,941
the airport, and zoo tampa

2083
01:20:01,906 --> 01:20:04,576
before before the state, the

2084
01:20:03,041 --> 01:20:06,878
county and the city.

2085
01:20:04,676 --> 01:20:07,378
I have been involved in cri havn

2086
01:20:06,978 --> 01:20:09,180
creating,  debating and

2087
01:20:07,479 --> 01:20:10,682
promoting public policy in the

2088
01:20:09,280 --> 01:20:12,217
fields of economic development,

2089
01:20:10,782 --> 01:20:14,219
tourism and transportation with

2090
01:20:12,317 --> 01:20:15,687
the heart and dedication of

2091
01:20:14,319 --> 01:20:18,957
making a difference in my

2092
01:20:15,787 --> 01:20:19,724
community, my city, and my scomy

2093
01:20:19,057 --> 01:20:21,226
state.

2094
01:20:19,824 --> 01:20:23,795
council work is not easy nor is

2095
01:20:21,326 --> 01:20:24,696
it meant be too place where

2096
01:20:23,895 --> 01:20:26,231
everyone holds hands and sings

2097
01:20:24,796 --> 01:20:29,934
from the same hymnal.

2098
01:20:26,564 --> 01:20:30,502
a place for respectful, intense,

2099
01:20:30,034 --> 01:20:31,202
passionate discussion and

2100
01:20:30,602 --> 01:20:33,938
debate.

2101
01:20:31,302 --> 01:20:35,974
ultimately if done correctly,

2102
01:20:34,038 --> 01:20:38,243
you have some actionable and

2103
01:20:36,074 --> 01:20:40,278
meaningful actions.

2104
01:20:38,343 --> 01:20:42,747
when off body as diverse as --

2105
01:20:40,612 --> 01:20:44,249
as city of tampa, the people who

2106
01:20:42,847 --> 01:20:46,351
represent it must represent that

2107
01:20:44,349 --> 01:20:48,553
diversity too.

2108
01:20:46,451 --> 01:20:50,488
we are stronger together.

2109
01:20:48,653 --> 01:20:51,222
if I am fortunate to be

2110
01:20:50,588 --> 01:20:53,691
selected, I will serve with

2111
01:20:51,322 --> 01:20:54,859
honor, integrity and a heart for

2112
01:20:53,792 --> 01:20:55,193
all those I represent.

2113
01:20:54,959 --> 01:20:56,461
thank you.

2114
01:20:55,293 --> 01:20:57,595
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

2115
01:20:56,561 --> 01:21:08,740
very much.

2116
01:20:57,695 --> 01:21:11,009
[applause]

2117
01:21:08,840 --> 01:21:11,743
» Clerk:  council, our next

2118
01:21:11,109 --> 01:21:17,649
candidate is parker alexander

2119
01:21:11,843 --> 01:21:18,583
homans.

2120
01:21:17,749 --> 01:21:19,717
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, sir.

2121
01:21:18,917 --> 01:21:21,686
go ahead.

2122
01:21:21,186 --> 01:21:23,588
» Good morning,  councilmen.

2123
01:21:21,786 --> 01:21:24,722
first I want to thank you for

2124
01:21:23,688 --> 01:21:26,758
your time and energy you newt

2125
01:21:24,823 --> 01:21:29,160
this process to ensure that you

2126
01:21:26,858 --> 01:21:29,961
select the right person to serve

2127
01:21:29,260 --> 01:21:32,764
alongside you all.

2128
01:21:30,061 --> 01:21:34,532
when I moved here in 2013, I

2129
01:21:32,864 --> 01:21:35,266
dove head first into this

2130
01:21:34,632 --> 01:21:36,968
thriving community.

2131
01:21:35,366 --> 01:21:39,003
I served on the tampa human

2132
01:21:37,068 --> 01:21:39,737
rights board and dedicated

2133
01:21:39,103 --> 01:21:41,606
myself to nonprofit

2134
01:21:39,838 --> 01:21:43,975
organizations such as the humane

2135
01:21:41,706 --> 01:21:48,146
society of tampa bay, quality

2136
01:21:44,075 --> 01:21:49,647
flrida and the tampa lbgtq

2137
01:21:48,246 --> 01:21:51,316
chamber of commerce to name a

2138
01:21:49,747 --> 01:21:52,784
few.

2139
01:21:51,416 --> 01:21:55,220
mayor jane castor appointed me

2140
01:21:52,884 --> 01:21:55,753
to be on the tampa housing

2141
01:21:55,320 --> 01:21:56,121
authority board of

2142
01:21:55,854 --> 01:21:57,655
commissioners.

2143
01:21:56,454 --> 01:21:58,890
I took on this challenge because

2144
01:21:58,022 --> 01:22:00,758
I believe that affordable

2145
01:21:58,990 --> 01:22:02,293
housing is one of the city's

2146
01:22:00,859 --> 01:22:05,029
most pressing issues.

2147
01:22:02,393 --> 01:22:05,764
as a tampa housing authority

2148
01:22:05,130 --> 01:22:07,265
commissioner, with every been

2149
01:22:05,864 --> 01:22:08,967
honored to be on the ground

2150
01:22:07,332 --> 01:22:11,169
floor of the west river

2151
01:22:09,067 --> 01:22:13,171
development, creation of the

2152
01:22:11,269 --> 01:22:15,540
rome yard and planning of

2153
01:22:13,271 --> 01:22:18,376
redevelopment.robles park

2154
01:22:15,640 --> 01:22:19,511
village and mount zion park to a

2155
01:22:18,476 --> 01:22:21,980
transformative neighborhood.

2156
01:22:19,611 --> 01:22:24,249
as our city grows, it is vital

2157
01:22:22,680 --> 01:22:24,682
we develop concrete and

2158
01:22:24,349 --> 01:22:26,584
effective plans for

2159
01:22:24,783 --> 01:22:29,220
affordability and accessibility

2160
01:22:26,918 --> 01:22:29,988
so we do not shut out low income

2161
01:22:29,320 --> 01:22:31,990
families who either have been

2162
01:22:30,088 --> 01:22:32,757
here their entire lives or wish

2163
01:22:32,357 --> 01:22:35,960
to move here.

2164
01:22:33,091 --> 01:22:38,530
my experience on the tha board

2165
01:22:36,060 --> 01:22:39,664
will bring additional expertise

2166
01:22:38,897 --> 01:22:42,700
to council to plan our youth to

2167
01:22:40,064 --> 01:22:43,234
be inclusive of all of our

2168
01:22:42,801 --> 01:22:44,769
residents.

2169
01:22:43,334 --> 01:22:47,772
finally as a young person and a

2170
01:22:44,869 --> 01:22:48,673
member of our lbgtq community, I

2171
01:22:47,872 --> 01:22:51,509
will bring a new level of

2172
01:22:48,773 --> 01:22:52,277
diversity to the council and a

2173
01:22:51,609 --> 01:22:53,511
fresh and informed perspective

2174
01:22:52,377 --> 01:22:55,780
when it comes to issues like

2175
01:22:53,611 --> 01:22:57,282
transit, growth and technology.

2176
01:22:55,880 --> 01:22:58,550
I bring a personal understanding

2177
01:22:57,382 --> 01:23:00,618
what makes a young person want

2178
01:22:58,917 --> 01:23:01,719
to stay here or attracts them to

2179
01:23:00,718 --> 01:23:04,489
move here.

2180
01:23:01,820 --> 01:23:06,691
finally, as our city transforms

2181
01:23:04,589 --> 01:23:08,993
and new businesses arrive here

2182
01:23:06,791 --> 01:23:10,562
daily, it is imperative that our

2183
01:23:09,093 --> 01:23:10,962
city leadership represent all

2184
01:23:10,662 --> 01:23:13,598
walks of life.

2185
01:23:11,062 --> 01:23:15,967
I I can help you do this and be

2186
01:23:13,698 --> 01:23:18,570
hnored to sit next to you and

2187
01:23:16,067 --> 01:23:20,438
lead this community as cohesive

2188
01:23:18,670 --> 01:23:20,972
and empowering city council.

2189
01:23:20,538 --> 01:23:23,475
thank you.

2190
01:23:22,140 --> 01:23:32,150
» Thank you very much.

2191
01:23:23,575 --> 01:23:34,119
[applause]

2192
01:23:32,250 --> 01:23:42,026
» Clerk:  council, the next

2193
01:23:34,219 --> 01:23:42,760
candidate is amanda lynn hurtak.

2194
01:23:42,127 --> 01:23:44,629
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, ma'am,

2195
01:23:43,128 --> 01:23:45,797
go ahead.

2196
01:23:44,729 --> 01:23:47,265
» Gentlemen, I am grateful for

2197
01:23:45,897 --> 01:23:48,533
your time.

2198
01:23:47,365 --> 01:23:49,667
in your consideration of my

2199
01:23:48,633 --> 01:23:51,803
application for the vacant city

2200
01:23:49,767 --> 01:23:53,538
council seat, I ask you to

2201
01:23:51,903 --> 01:23:55,974
examine three things.

2202
01:23:53,638 --> 01:23:58,209
when is the right time?

2203
01:23:56,074 --> 01:24:00,211
where is the right place?

2204
01:23:58,309 --> 01:24:02,747
and who is the right person to

2205
01:24:00,545 --> 01:24:03,214
be tampa's next city coube tampy

2206
01:24:02,847 --> 01:24:05,183
councilmember?

2207
01:24:03,314 --> 01:24:06,718
first, the right time.

2208
01:24:05,283 --> 01:24:08,953
with our city in a period of

2209
01:24:06,818 --> 01:24:11,790
both mouseboth mousing crisis an

2210
01:24:09,053 --> 01:24:13,291
which home values are outpacing

2211
01:24:11,890 --> 01:24:14,759
personal incomes, it is vital

2212
01:24:13,391 --> 01:24:16,060
that someone who has proven the

2213
01:24:14,859 --> 01:24:17,162
ability to find solutions

2214
01:24:16,161 --> 01:24:18,663
between developers and

2215
01:24:17,262 --> 01:24:20,732
neighborhood residents be seated

2216
01:24:18,763 --> 01:24:21,933
to council.

2217
01:24:20,832 --> 01:24:24,135
I am proud of the work I have

2218
01:24:22,033 --> 01:24:27,238
done in old seminole heights to

2219
01:24:24,235 --> 01:24:27,605
bring all stakeholders to the

2220
01:24:27,338 --> 01:24:29,507
table.

2221
01:24:27,705 --> 01:24:31,509
with the result being multiple

2222
01:24:29,607 --> 01:24:33,745
large-scale projects that were

2223
01:24:31,609 --> 01:24:35,947
successful for developers,

2224
01:24:33,845 --> 01:24:39,050
retain the historic character of

2225
01:24:36,047 --> 01:24:40,218
our neighborhood, and spurred

2226
01:24:39,150 --> 01:24:42,253
much-needed infrastructure

2227
01:24:40,318 --> 01:24:43,521
improvement.

2228
01:24:42,353 --> 01:24:45,723
I am confident that I can bring

2229
01:24:43,621 --> 01:24:47,192
that success to all of tampa's

2230
01:24:45,824 --> 01:24:49,727
neighborhoods.

2231
01:24:47,292 --> 01:24:50,295
second, the right place.

2232
01:24:49,828 --> 01:24:52,864
I have already been sitting

2233
01:24:50,395 --> 01:24:53,765
through for two and a half years

2234
01:24:52,964 --> 01:24:56,701
as a vrb member and I am

2235
01:24:53,865 --> 01:24:57,469
grateful for councilman citro's

2236
01:24:56,801 --> 01:25:00,371
recommendation of me.

2237
01:24:57,569 --> 01:25:01,506
and I thank mayor jane castor

2238
01:25:00,472 --> 01:25:02,674
for twice appointing me to the

2239
01:25:01,606 --> 01:25:04,275
board.

2240
01:25:02,774 --> 01:25:05,777
I know the process.

2241
01:25:04,375 --> 01:25:07,278
I know the rules.

2242
01:25:05,877 --> 01:25:09,714
and I know how things work in

2243
01:25:07,378 --> 01:25:13,218
this chamber.

2244
01:25:09,814 --> 01:25:15,720
finally, the right person.

2245
01:25:13,318 --> 01:25:17,021
you all know me.

2246
01:25:15,820 --> 01:25:17,822
many of you served on the

2247
01:25:17,122 --> 01:25:21,159
charter review commission with

2248
01:25:19,090 --> 01:25:23,495
me.

2249
01:25:21,259 --> 01:25:24,229
you know I am a deeply ethical

2250
01:25:23,595 --> 01:25:27,165
person.

2251
01:25:24,329 --> 01:25:29,634
dedicated to pragmatic solutions

2252
01:25:27,265 --> 01:25:31,102
that will make tampa a better,

2253
01:25:29,734 --> 01:25:33,438
more inclusive and more

2254
01:25:31,202 --> 01:25:36,040
prosperous city.

2255
01:25:33,538 --> 01:25:38,243
this is the right time.

2256
01:25:36,141 --> 01:25:40,512
this is the right place.

2257
01:25:38,343 --> 01:25:43,248
and I am the right person to be

2258
01:25:40,612 --> 01:25:44,549
tampa's next city councilmember.

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thank you.

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» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

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very much.

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» Clerk:  council, the next

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candidate is miss julie jenkins.

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» Hello,  councilmembers.

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my name is julie jenkins.

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I have been serving tampa over

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30 years.

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it is my home and community.

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I am applying for the next -- to

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be the next member of tampa city

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council because the council has

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an impact on people's lives.

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I am ready to serve the citizens

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and businesses of tampa.

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I would like to share with you

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some specifics in how I believe

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I am the most qualified for the

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city council position.

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my business background, I worked

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over 15 years in corporate sales

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with virgin atlantic airways.

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I promoted tampa as a

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destination both in the leisure

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and corporate market.

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many people coming to tampa

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contributed to our local eccontl

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economy.

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I was also a big advocate for

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the river walk when people and

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politicians were not.

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during the pandemic, I higdurini

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highlighted and promoted over hr

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300 small businesses to assist

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when help was needed in those

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difficult times.

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neighborhoods and schools.

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I have an extensive back ground

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working with neighbors and small

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businesses to reduce crime and

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bring neighbors together.

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I have started neighborhood

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association and always been

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involved to improve our

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neighborhoods for the betterment

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of the community.

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in regards to youth,  besides

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raising money for our public

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schools, I also work for one of

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our country's oldest

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african-american schools located

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right here in tampa, st. Peter

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claver.

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kids in need of help.

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work I am quite proud of.

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strong environmental advocates

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and worked many weekends on our

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tampa river walk.

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I bring a temperament and work

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ethic that the people of tampa

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can count on.

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I promise the city council that

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I will be a good listener and

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work to find common grounds.

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30 years with no titles or h30 r

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honorrific s usually when nobody

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was looking.

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I believe in the people of the

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city of tampa and I hope it give

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back.

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thank you.

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» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

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very much.

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» Clerk:  council, the next

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candidate is kella mccaskill.

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» Guido maniscalco:  yes, ma'am,

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go ahead.

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» My name is kella mccaskill.

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I am a native of tampa.

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want to thank you for the

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opportunity to participate this

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morning.

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I would also consider it an

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honor to continue in the legacy

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of former councilman dingfelder.

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as a native, I have been

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fortunate to serve the greater

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tampa bay area in the mortgage

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lending and the real estate

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industry for the past 25 years.

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I love tampa, because as a

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result, being groomed by my

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family, the culture, public

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education, and the tampa

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experience afforded me an

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opportunity to be the real

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estate professional coming from

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the inner city to be the real

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estate choice for world-class

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athletes.

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I mean super bowl champions in

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my home city.

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as a way to give back, I

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recently launched a nonprofit

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where the overarching thread is

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community outreach and service,

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which raises the awareness of

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the needs in the community that

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we serve.

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which is how the various

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stakeholders reached me and

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asked for me to represent them

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as the next city council member

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here in district 3.

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they labeled me as the

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ambassador for change in

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communities, one zip code at the

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time.

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as the next city councilmember,

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I will spend this term triaging

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this housing crisis.

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as many of you know we are in a

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state of emergency and doing

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absolutely nothing could impact

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us all.

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we can't just build our way out

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of it, which is why I would

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approach this housing crisis

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with short and long-term --

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short and long-term perspective

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which includes neighborhood and

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development friendly objectives.

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it will continue.

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we are the third most populated

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city in florida behind

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jacksonville and miami.

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the city is on fire and I feel

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we are on top best ten list

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every single list.

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everything is going up, but the

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salaries are the same.

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my quest to find a way to

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address that.

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I am compelled to find ways to

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continue to thrive yet preserve

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the character of the city your

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gentrifying.

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as a councilmember, I want more

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opportunities to hear from the

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district to give voice to their

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concerns as well as their needs.

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the great urban planner jane

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jacobs said the city has the

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capabilit of providing

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something for everybody.

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only because and when they

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include and created by

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everybody.

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in closing, I am thrilled at the

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level of interest in this

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vacancy.

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a room full of skilled talent

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used collectively whether in the

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seat or not to move this city

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forward.

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I look forward to the

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opportunity of reaching with

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each of you.

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thank you.

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» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

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very much.

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[applause]

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» Clerk:  council, the next

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candidate is mr. Patrick murphy.

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» Guido maniscalco:  yes, sir,

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go ahead.

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» Good morning, council.

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I am patrick murphy.

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I live in tampa with my wife,

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lex and twin two-year-olds max

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and miles.

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I am seeking appointment to the

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vacancy because this is our

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home.

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my wife's family moved here from

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cuba.

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marrymarried a sacred heart.

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tgh and my boys were born there.

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and tampa grown for 20%.

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a once in a lifetime opportunity

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to shape our city and leave it

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better for our children.

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the council has a chance to

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maintain our strong community

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and cultural values,  to manage

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the booming economy and growth

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of our local businesses and make

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sure we develop our

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neighborhoods to meet the needs

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of our expanding population.

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and to aid the council, my past

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experience will be a valuable

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addition.

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my name is the florida army

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national guard the most of time

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and resources.

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train onto a fraction of time

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and budget.

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the same standards as the athe e

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active-duty army.

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responsible for the care and

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stewardship of multimillion

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dollar worth of equipment

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provided by tax-paying floprovig

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floridians.

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my time at the tax collector's

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office to facilitate for city

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residents during trying times.

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respect on the struggles by many

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members of our community and

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help to understand the cause of

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the problem and how the city can

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intervene.

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my work in the real estate

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market as a licensed broker,

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help me familiarize with the

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issues facing homeowners,

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tenants and businesses.

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as a partner in a family firm --

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I apologize.

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as partner in a family firm, I

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feel I have seen where the city

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can help and hinder small

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businesses as well.

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I believe these experiences will

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trantranslate to a dedicated see

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to the city with the focus on

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service and stewardship and I

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really appreciate the council's

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time and attention and hope you

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will consider me for the vawille

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vacancy.

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thank you very much.

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» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

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very much, sir.

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[applause]

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» Clerk:  council, the next

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candidate is reverend thomas

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scott.

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» Guido maniscalco:  bishop

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thomas scott.

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» Good morning, mr. Chair and

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to this august body and board.

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thank you for the opportunity.

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I don't have to run down the

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list of my qualifications

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because you know who I am.

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you know what I have done.

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you know I served on

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hillsborough county commission

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for ten years.

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served three times as chairman.

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you already know I served on

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this board with some of you and

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served it three times as

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chairman.

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you already know that the cra in

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east tampa was created by me and

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the board of county commission.

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you already know that being on

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this board, I worked with the

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board rewriting the sbe and the

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mbe ordinance that you are now

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functioning and operating under.

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you already know that the

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hillsborough affordable housing

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task force in hillsborough

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county and operate based on that

2538
01:34:23,835 --> 01:34:26,104
which we established.

2539
01:34:25,370 --> 01:34:26,971
I could go on.

2540
01:34:26,204 --> 01:34:31,109
I could talk about 40th street

2541
01:34:27,071 --> 01:34:33,578
that we put in $7 billion to

2542
01:34:31,209 --> 01:34:35,046
pull down $1 pull down $100 mile

2543
01:34:33,678 --> 01:34:38,082
federal government to pull down

2544
01:34:35,413 --> 01:34:39,217
40th street.

2545
01:34:38,183 --> 01:34:39,784
I have a track record.

2546
01:34:39,317 --> 01:34:42,120
a track record of

2547
01:34:39,884 --> 01:34:43,455
accomplishments, but a track

2548
01:34:42,220 --> 01:34:44,756
record of loving people and

2549
01:34:43,555 --> 01:34:46,224
understanding people.

2550
01:34:44,856 --> 01:34:48,526
I have a track record of working

2551
01:34:46,324 --> 01:34:49,627
and building consensus.

2552
01:34:48,626 --> 01:34:52,831
I have a track record of being

2553
01:34:49,727 --> 01:34:53,364
able to listen to what the

2554
01:34:52,931 --> 01:34:56,734
issues are and try to find

2555
01:34:53,465 --> 01:34:58,269
solutions to those problems.

2556
01:34:56,835 --> 01:34:59,771
and to those needs.

2557
01:34:58,369 --> 01:35:01,039
you know who I am.

2558
01:34:59,871 --> 01:35:02,540
you know my record.

2559
01:35:01,139 --> 01:35:03,641
you know I will work to build

2560
01:35:02,640 --> 01:35:04,576
consensus.

2561
01:35:03,741 --> 01:35:05,677
you know I will work to make

2562
01:35:04,676 --> 01:35:08,480
sure that we are working

2563
01:35:05,777 --> 01:35:09,047
together and that we move this

2564
01:35:08,580 --> 01:35:11,616
city forward.

2565
01:35:09,147 --> 01:35:14,419
a lot of talent in this room.

2566
01:35:11,716 --> 01:35:17,055
but be mindful of this, you have

2567
01:35:14,519 --> 01:35:17,455
one year to learn that position.

2568
01:35:17,155 --> 01:35:18,990
one year.

2569
01:35:17,555 --> 01:35:20,592
and you know based on your own

2570
01:35:19,090 --> 01:35:22,460
experience it takes more than a

2571
01:35:20,692 --> 01:35:23,228
year to learn what you are

2572
01:35:22,560 --> 01:35:24,662
doing.

2573
01:35:23,328 --> 01:35:26,197
and so consider the experience

2574
01:35:24,763 --> 01:35:27,699
that I bring.

2575
01:35:26,297 --> 01:35:28,233
and thank you very much for this

2576
01:35:27,799 --> 01:35:29,033
time.

2577
01:35:28,333 --> 01:35:29,734
and god bless you for what you

2578
01:35:29,134 --> 01:35:30,268
are doing.

2579
01:35:29,834 --> 01:35:31,035
thank you.

2580
01:35:30,368 --> 01:35:31,769
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

2581
01:35:31,136 --> 01:35:41,146
very much.

2582
01:35:31,870 --> 01:35:43,214
[applause]

2583
01:35:41,246 --> 01:35:44,215
» Clerk:  council, the next

2584
01:35:43,314 --> 01:35:48,520
candidate is miss tamara

2585
01:35:44,315 --> 01:35:49,287
shamburger.

2586
01:35:48,887 --> 01:35:50,121
» Good morning.

2587
01:35:49,387 --> 01:35:50,555
» Guido maniscalco:  good

2588
01:35:50,221 --> 01:35:52,457
morning.

2589
01:35:51,256 --> 01:35:53,191
» Mr. Chairman, councilmen,

2590
01:35:52,557 --> 01:35:55,827
good morning.

2591
01:35:53,525 --> 01:35:56,027
so glad to see each of you tso u

2592
01:35:55,927 --> 01:35:56,761
today.

2593
01:35:56,127 --> 01:35:59,664
I am tamara shamburger.

2594
01:35:57,095 --> 01:36:02,167
a very proud tampa native.

2595
01:35:59,764 --> 01:36:05,703
fourth generation tam pain ian.

2596
01:36:02,267 --> 01:36:08,873
the great granddaughter of cuban

2597
01:36:06,037 --> 01:36:12,010
migrants to migrates who is the

2598
01:36:08,973 --> 01:36:14,712
finest of cigar rollers.

2599
01:36:12,110 --> 01:36:17,315
born at macdill air force base

2600
01:36:15,713 --> 01:36:17,615
to norman and dorothy shato nory

2601
01:36:17,415 --> 01:36:19,751
shamburger.

2602
01:36:17,715 --> 01:36:21,753
but by choice I dedicated my

2603
01:36:19,851 --> 01:36:22,520
life personally, professionally

2604
01:36:21,853 --> 01:36:23,288
and educationally.

2605
01:36:22,620 --> 01:36:24,622
I am tampa.

2606
01:36:23,388 --> 01:36:27,158
as a former elected official, I

2607
01:36:25,657 --> 01:36:28,293
am uniquely positioned for this

2608
01:36:27,258 --> 01:36:29,561
seat.

2609
01:36:28,393 --> 01:36:30,161
I have broad experience in local

2610
01:36:29,661 --> 01:36:33,631
government, including working

2611
01:36:30,261 --> 01:36:36,000
with very large budgets, policy

2612
01:36:33,731 --> 01:36:36,768
governance and, of course, staff

2613
01:36:36,100 --> 01:36:38,536
oversight.

2614
01:36:36,868 --> 01:36:39,604
as the former chair of the

2615
01:36:38,636 --> 01:36:41,206
hillsborough county school board

2616
01:36:39,704 --> 01:36:42,707
I am well versed in running a

2617
01:36:41,306 --> 01:36:43,608
business meeting in the public

2618
01:36:42,807 --> 01:36:45,076
eye.

2619
01:36:43,708 --> 01:36:46,978
councilmen, for the last year

2620
01:36:45,176 --> 01:36:49,013
and a half, I deeply reflected

2621
01:36:47,078 --> 01:36:51,249
in my time as a public servant

2622
01:36:49,114 --> 01:36:52,750
and emerged stronger and wiser,

2623
01:36:51,349 --> 01:36:55,120
well suited and more equipped to

2624
01:36:53,084 --> 01:36:55,520
be an even more effective public

2625
01:36:55,220 --> 01:36:57,789
leader.

2626
01:36:56,254 --> 01:36:58,523
you see, I believe that a strong

2627
01:36:57,889 --> 01:37:00,725
tampa city council is one that

2628
01:36:59,190 --> 01:37:02,227
is well balanced.

2629
01:37:00,825 --> 01:37:03,528
I am a black woman with the

2630
01:37:02,327 --> 01:37:05,997
needed experience to help ensure

2631
01:37:03,628 --> 01:37:08,700
that every decision systems to

2632
01:37:06,631 --> 01:37:10,034
be made with well-informed

2633
01:37:08,800 --> 01:37:11,536
diverse opinion and input.

2634
01:37:10,735 --> 01:37:13,037
a black woman needs to be a part

2635
01:37:12,270 --> 01:37:15,106
of every decision made here on

2636
01:37:13,138 --> 01:37:16,307
this council.

2637
01:37:15,206 --> 01:37:18,676
council,  I stand before you

2638
01:37:16,407 --> 01:37:21,112
today with no allegiances or no

2639
01:37:18,776 --> 01:37:24,315
alliances or no beefs or grudges

2640
01:37:21,212 --> 01:37:26,217
for that matter nor stand with

2641
01:37:24,415 --> 01:37:28,219
any solid position.

2642
01:37:26,551 --> 01:37:29,354
I vow to be fair and neutrality

2643
01:37:28,319 --> 01:37:29,754
in every decision here on

2644
01:37:29,454 --> 01:37:31,089
council.

2645
01:37:29,854 --> 01:37:33,691
I am ready to work with you on

2646
01:37:31,189 --> 01:37:36,060
some of the major issue that's

2647
01:37:33,792 --> 01:37:38,096
correct council, smart

2648
01:37:36,161 --> 01:37:39,998
development, water, housing and

2649
01:37:38,196 --> 01:37:41,266
other issues.

2650
01:37:40,098 --> 01:37:42,834
off grand opportunity before to

2651
01:37:41,366 --> 01:37:44,102
you make a decision to appoint a

2652
01:37:42,934 --> 01:37:45,236
person who is ready, that is

2653
01:37:44,202 --> 01:37:47,238
ready to help you continue the

2654
01:37:45,336 --> 01:37:49,107
business of the city of tampa

2655
01:37:47,338 --> 01:37:50,942
moving without interruption.

2656
01:37:50,175 --> 01:37:52,944
I thank you so much for your

2657
01:37:51,042 --> 01:37:54,179
time and considerations.

2658
01:37:53,044 --> 01:37:55,280
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

2659
01:37:54,279 --> 01:38:04,589
very much.

2660
01:37:55,380 --> 01:38:06,291
[applause]

2661
01:38:04,689 --> 01:38:07,792
» Clerk:  council, the next

2662
01:38:06,391 --> 01:38:12,163
candidate is -- excuse me for

2663
01:38:07,892 --> 01:38:17,502
the pronounce sayings.

2664
01:38:12,263 --> 01:38:23,508
vibda shevade.

2665
01:38:18,236 --> 01:38:26,010
-- pronunciation, vibda shevade.

2666
01:38:24,275 --> 01:38:26,778
» Thank you, councilmen.

2667
01:38:26,111 --> 01:38:31,282
thank you for your opportunity

2668
01:38:26,878 --> 01:38:32,550
and consideration.

2669
01:38:31,382 --> 01:38:34,152
I am vibda shevade.

2670
01:38:32,951 --> 01:38:38,022
I believe the city council

2671
01:38:34,252 --> 01:38:40,658
deserves more diversity and

2672
01:38:38,123 --> 01:38:42,193
presentation opinion with my

2673
01:38:40,758 --> 01:38:44,262
in-depth experience in housing

2674
01:38:42,293 --> 01:38:45,563
as a real estate broker

2675
01:38:44,362 --> 01:38:49,701
focussing on humans over houses.

2676
01:38:46,264 --> 01:38:51,836
I see how housing has been a

2677
01:38:49,801 --> 01:38:54,005
stressful situation with fistreh

2678
01:38:51,936 --> 01:38:55,507
first-time buyers and renters.

2679
01:38:54,105 --> 01:38:56,641
new residents moving into tampa,

2680
01:38:55,607 --> 01:38:57,542
we experience challenges in the

2681
01:38:56,741 --> 01:38:57,976
different parts of our

2682
01:38:57,642 --> 01:39:02,781
neighborhood.

2683
01:38:58,076 --> 01:39:03,648
I want to serve each equally and

2684
01:39:02,881 --> 01:39:06,284
efficiently.

2685
01:39:04,749 --> 01:39:07,051
I worked hard for the last 20

2686
01:39:06,384 --> 01:39:09,154
years serving the residents in

2687
01:39:07,152 --> 01:39:10,655
the city of tampa by providing

2688
01:39:09,254 --> 01:39:12,190
direct services to students and

2689
01:39:10,755 --> 01:39:13,057
public education working for

2690
01:39:12,290 --> 01:39:14,192
hillsborough county schools.

2691
01:39:13,158 --> 01:39:15,794
serving on boards and

2692
01:39:14,292 --> 01:39:16,961
commissions for public safety

2693
01:39:15,894 --> 01:39:17,762
and finance.

2694
01:39:17,328 --> 01:39:20,298
as the hillsborough county

2695
01:39:17,862 --> 01:39:22,667
sheriff's indian advisory

2696
01:39:20,398 --> 01:39:24,569
council for the last seven ycoun

2697
01:39:22,767 --> 01:39:28,540
years, served as a past present.

2698
01:39:24,669 --> 01:39:30,208
served on the shooting review

2699
01:39:28,640 --> 01:39:30,942
board and served on the budget

2700
01:39:30,308 --> 01:39:33,211
and finance committee.

2701
01:39:31,042 --> 01:39:35,213
I have the ability to run a

2702
01:39:33,311 --> 01:39:38,283
successful, competitive campaign

2703
01:39:35,313 --> 01:39:40,018
which I did in 2019 for the same

2704
01:39:38,383 --> 01:39:41,653
seat, district 3.

2705
01:39:40,118 --> 01:39:42,787
which makes me unique among the

2706
01:39:41,753 --> 01:39:44,689
applicants.

2707
01:39:42,887 --> 01:39:46,324
voters voted for me because they

2708
01:39:44,789 --> 01:39:48,626
wanted to see me in this seat.

2709
01:39:46,424 --> 01:39:50,462
thousands of residents chose me

2710
01:39:48,960 --> 01:39:51,763
as their representative for the

2711
01:39:50,562 --> 01:39:54,032
very seat.

2712
01:39:51,863 --> 01:39:55,099
this opportunity would satisfy

2713
01:39:54,132 --> 01:39:57,502
their choice.

2714
01:39:55,200 --> 01:39:59,737
I hold the same qualification as

2715
01:39:57,602 --> 01:40:01,239
each councilman, and that is the

2716
01:39:59,838 --> 01:40:02,507
ability to listen and find

2717
01:40:01,339 --> 01:40:04,742
solutions.

2718
01:40:02,607 --> 01:40:06,244
I am a solution-oriented person

2719
01:40:04,843 --> 01:40:07,545
and I get the job done.

2720
01:40:06,344 --> 01:40:09,747
I built many relationships along

2721
01:40:07,645 --> 01:40:11,249
the way and I understand how the

2722
01:40:09,848 --> 01:40:13,451
decisions we have to make impact

2723
01:40:11,349 --> 01:40:14,919
everyone's quality of life.

2724
01:40:13,551 --> 01:40:17,255
I am approachable.

2725
01:40:15,019 --> 01:40:18,990
and I do listen.

2726
01:40:17,355 --> 01:40:19,791
and at the end of the day,

2727
01:40:19,090 --> 01:40:21,993
empowering our neighborhoods is

2728
01:40:19,891 --> 01:40:22,527
the key to our success.

2729
01:40:22,093 --> 01:40:22,927
thank you.

2730
01:40:22,627 --> 01:40:24,462
questions.

2731
01:40:23,027 --> 01:40:37,208
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

2732
01:40:24,562 --> 01:40:38,977
very much.

2733
01:40:37,308 --> 01:40:45,984
» Clerk:  council, the next

2734
01:40:39,077 --> 01:40:47,252
candidate is a. Kendall trosky.

2735
01:40:46,117 --> 01:40:48,720
» Good morning.

2736
01:40:47,352 --> 01:40:50,655
I am kendall trosky.

2737
01:40:48,820 --> 01:40:51,890
I am a life-long resident of the

2738
01:40:50,755 --> 01:40:54,559
city of tampa and three other

2739
01:40:51,990 --> 01:40:56,728
generations in my family are

2740
01:40:54,659 --> 01:40:58,963
also tampa residents.

2741
01:40:56,828 --> 01:41:01,232
I am invested in this city.

2742
01:40:59,664 --> 01:41:02,700
I appreciate you having reviewed

2743
01:41:01,332 --> 01:41:04,002
my application for the vacancy

2744
01:41:03,034 --> 01:41:05,470
of city council.

2745
01:41:04,702 --> 01:41:07,772
my years of professional

2746
01:41:05,570 --> 01:41:09,607
experience as a broker associate

2747
01:41:07,872 --> 01:41:12,443
realtor and my association in

2748
01:41:09,707 --> 01:41:13,611
sevice on committees and boards

2749
01:41:12,544 --> 01:41:14,512
at various levels throughout the

2750
01:41:13,711 --> 01:41:15,980
community has given me the

2751
01:41:14,612 --> 01:41:19,484
opportunity to know and

2752
01:41:16,080 --> 01:41:19,684
understand the needs of our undr

2753
01:41:19,584 --> 01:41:20,952
city.

2754
01:41:19,784 --> 01:41:22,687
safety.

2755
01:41:21,052 --> 01:41:25,056
reasonable growth, environmental

2756
01:41:22,787 --> 01:41:28,293
sensitivity, as well city

2757
01:41:25,156 --> 01:41:29,060
structure, organizations and

2758
01:41:28,393 --> 01:41:30,628
protocol.

2759
01:41:29,427 --> 01:41:31,763
I worked with the city

2760
01:41:30,728 --> 01:41:33,231
development department on new

2761
01:41:31,863 --> 01:41:34,532
construction and renovations and

2762
01:41:33,331 --> 01:41:36,067
at times zoning was involved,

2763
01:41:34,632 --> 01:41:38,269
both commercial and residential

2764
01:41:36,167 --> 01:41:39,971
projects.

2765
01:41:38,369 --> 01:41:40,705
mutual respect and continued

2766
01:41:40,071 --> 01:41:42,207
communication amongst my

2767
01:41:40,805 --> 01:41:44,642
colleagues and clients have

2768
01:41:42,307 --> 01:41:47,278
always been my mantra.

2769
01:41:44,742 --> 01:41:50,081
I feel confident in my ability

2770
01:41:47,979 --> 01:41:51,216
to confer am mycally with oto ch

2771
01:41:50,181 --> 01:41:51,950
others,  listen to their

2772
01:41:51,316 --> 01:41:53,785
opinions, options and ideas to

2773
01:41:52,050 --> 01:41:55,086
come up with the conscious

2774
01:41:53,885 --> 01:41:56,554
decision within a group setting.

2775
01:41:55,186 --> 01:41:58,456
these qualities have sustained

2776
01:41:56,654 --> 01:42:00,525
my marketing consulting business

2777
01:41:58,556 --> 01:42:02,026
for over 23 years.

2778
01:42:00,625 --> 01:42:04,562
I am excited to have the

2779
01:42:02,127 --> 01:42:05,130
opportunity to apply for thisops

2780
01:42:04,662 --> 01:42:06,731
at-large position.

2781
01:42:05,230 --> 01:42:08,967
I have always taken a leadership

2782
01:42:06,831 --> 01:42:11,736
role in all of my endeavors and

2783
01:42:09,067 --> 01:42:13,238
I know I can be an effective

2784
01:42:11,836 --> 01:42:14,272
leader on this city council as

2785
01:42:13,338 --> 01:42:16,474
well as a viable representative

2786
01:42:14,372 --> 01:42:18,009
for the citizens of our city.

2787
01:42:16,574 --> 01:42:19,110
I am not a conservative.

2788
01:42:18,109 --> 01:42:20,044
I am not liberal.

2789
01:42:19,210 --> 01:42:23,481
I am reasonable.

2790
01:42:20,145 --> 01:42:24,983
thank you.

2791
01:42:23,581 --> 01:42:34,592
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you.

2792
01:42:25,083 --> 01:42:37,162
[applause]

2793
01:42:34,692 --> 01:42:41,166
» Clerk:  council, our last

2794
01:42:37,262 --> 01:42:53,344
candidate this morning is

2795
01:42:41,266 --> 01:42:54,145
carroll "carrie"west.

2796
01:42:53,444 --> 01:42:54,512
» Guido maniscalco:  good

2797
01:42:54,245 --> 01:42:55,046
morning.

2798
01:42:54,879 --> 01:42:57,282
go ahead.

2799
01:42:56,147 --> 01:42:59,150
» Good morning.

2800
01:42:57,382 --> 01:43:01,519
nye my name is carrie west and I

2801
01:42:59,250 --> 01:43:03,221
would like to approach you and

2802
01:43:01,619 --> 01:43:05,023
say thank you for doing what you

2803
01:43:03,321 --> 01:43:07,025
are doing to fill this position.

2804
01:43:05,123 --> 01:43:07,792
I am a 42-year resident of

2805
01:43:07,125 --> 01:43:09,260
tampa.

2806
01:43:08,159 --> 01:43:11,996
my partner and I have been here

2807
01:43:09,360 --> 01:43:13,465
for 44 years together.

2808
01:43:12,096 --> 01:43:14,632
and I graduated from university

2809
01:43:13,565 --> 01:43:17,435
of south florida, also the

2810
01:43:14,732 --> 01:43:20,138
alumni of the year of the

2811
01:43:17,535 --> 01:43:24,542
university of florida -- usf.

2812
01:43:20,238 --> 01:43:26,244
and proud veteran of the united

2813
01:43:24,642 --> 01:43:27,479
states air force and also a law

2814
01:43:26,344 --> 01:43:29,147
enforcement officer with the

2815
01:43:27,579 --> 01:43:30,448
united states air force.

2816
01:43:29,247 --> 01:43:33,785
proud moments have been most

2817
01:43:30,548 --> 01:43:36,254
recently as bring -- being a

2818
01:43:33,885 --> 01:43:38,089
co-person -- bringing in the

2819
01:43:36,354 --> 01:43:40,325
multibillion dollar corporation

2820
01:43:38,189 --> 01:43:42,527
here in florida, that being the

2821
01:43:40,425 --> 01:43:43,595
kroger corporation last year, in

2822
01:43:42,627 --> 01:43:46,764
bringing them into florida and

2823
01:43:43,695 --> 01:43:50,435
also being part of tampa pride.

2824
01:43:46,865 --> 01:43:52,137
and speaking on their behalf.

2825
01:43:50,535 --> 01:43:53,638
bringing in and bringing

2826
01:43:52,237 --> 01:43:55,140
together people is one of the

2827
01:43:53,738 --> 01:43:56,074
major things that I like to do

2828
01:43:55,240 --> 01:43:57,542
in partnership and also in

2829
01:43:56,174 --> 01:43:59,077
reasoning.

2830
01:43:57,642 --> 01:44:03,515
I have also been -- helping with

2831
01:43:59,177 --> 01:44:04,282
the cra, the ybor city

2832
01:44:03,615 --> 01:44:07,051
development corporation and the

2833
01:44:04,382 --> 01:44:08,720
barrio latino commission as

2834
01:44:07,152 --> 01:44:10,221
being one of the things.

2835
01:44:08,820 --> 01:44:11,756
a lot of the things I like to do

2836
01:44:10,321 --> 01:44:12,290
is also helping where the youth

2837
01:44:11,856 --> 01:44:14,192
in the area.

2838
01:44:12,390 --> 01:44:16,060
being on the ybor youth clinic

2839
01:44:14,292 --> 01:44:18,096
and a lot of other organizations

2840
01:44:16,161 --> 01:44:19,597
that have been on, as you might

2841
01:44:18,196 --> 01:44:21,099
have seen on my resume.

2842
01:44:19,697 --> 01:44:22,801
but one of the things I would

2843
01:44:21,199 --> 01:44:24,269
really like to do is going out

2844
01:44:22,901 --> 01:44:26,137
there and looking for

2845
01:44:24,369 --> 01:44:27,505
affordability in housing.

2846
01:44:26,237 --> 01:44:29,140
big thing for.

2847
01:44:27,605 --> 01:44:30,608
the other one as far as

2848
01:44:29,240 --> 01:44:32,610
transportation.

2849
01:44:30,975 --> 01:44:33,745
a transmit the system is needed.

2850
01:44:32,710 --> 01:44:35,280
I think one of the things that

2851
01:44:33,845 --> 01:44:36,548
will be creating -- and help

2852
01:44:35,380 --> 01:44:38,082
create tampa in its growth.

2853
01:44:36,948 --> 01:44:39,984
we look many years ago and we

2854
01:44:38,183 --> 01:44:40,552
said we need to keep the youth

2855
01:44:40,351 --> 01:44:42,787
in tampa.

2856
01:44:40,652 --> 01:44:43,521
guess what, they are saying now.

2857
01:44:42,887 --> 01:44:44,622
we have to go and find places

2858
01:44:43,621 --> 01:44:46,724
for them and the outreach of

2859
01:44:44,722 --> 01:44:48,226
trying to find better places for

2860
01:44:46,825 --> 01:44:50,562
them to live and also better

2861
01:44:48,326 --> 01:44:52,564
places for them to travel and

2862
01:44:50,662 --> 01:44:53,331
also economically.

2863
01:44:52,664 --> 01:44:53,832
give them a place to have a

2864
01:44:53,431 --> 01:44:55,500
great time.

2865
01:44:53,932 --> 01:44:57,035
and that's what we are going

2866
01:44:55,600 --> 01:44:59,003
have to do in our time.

2867
01:44:57,735 --> 01:45:00,939
I appreciate golden gate time

2868
01:44:59,103 --> 01:45:04,108
and carrie west and I am looking

2869
01:45:01,039 --> 01:45:04,609
forward to what you are going to

2870
01:45:04,209 --> 01:45:05,043
do.

2871
01:45:04,709 --> 01:45:05,743
thank you very much.

2872
01:45:05,143 --> 01:45:07,212
bye-bye.

2873
01:45:05,844 --> 01:45:08,947
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

2874
01:45:07,312 --> 01:45:11,649
very much.

2875
01:45:09,047 --> 01:45:12,684
» Clerk:  council, will you

2876
01:45:11,749 --> 01:46:53,718
complete your ballot and pass

2877
01:45:12,784 --> 01:46:53,718
them down.

2878
01:46:56,154 --> 01:47:00,325
» Luis viera:  motion for a >>la

2879
01:46:58,456 --> 01:47:00,558
20-minute recess -- just ki20-mt

2880
01:47:00,425 --> 01:47:03,561
kidding.

2881
01:47:03,661 --> 01:47:08,967
» Guido maniscalco:  mr. Shelby,

2882
01:47:07,198 --> 01:47:11,169
the first vote is tallied.

2883
01:47:09,067 --> 01:47:13,104
the first person who gets four

2884
01:47:11,269 --> 01:47:13,438
votes will be elected couvotes d

2885
01:47:13,204 --> 01:47:14,005
concilmember.

2886
01:47:13,538 --> 01:47:14,472
» Martin shelby:  actually,

2887
01:47:14,105 --> 01:47:15,607
council.

2888
01:47:14,572 --> 01:47:17,475
that will be your selection.

2889
01:47:15,707 --> 01:47:19,110
your appointment, item number 2

2890
01:47:17,575 --> 01:47:22,313
would be a resolution that will

2891
01:47:19,477 --> 01:47:23,448
be presented to you to actually

2892
01:47:22,413 --> 01:47:23,681
appoint the person to the

2893
01:47:23,548 --> 01:47:25,049
vacancy.

2894
01:47:23,782 --> 01:47:25,483
that will be for your

2895
01:47:25,150 --> 01:47:27,051
consideration.

2896
01:47:25,583 --> 01:47:29,788
» Guido maniscalco:  once there

2897
01:47:27,152 --> 01:47:31,022
is a councilmember-elect, that

2898
01:47:29,888 --> 01:47:33,024
person falls under the sunshine

2899
01:47:31,122 --> 01:47:34,993
laws and basically is -- before

2900
01:47:33,124 --> 01:47:38,296
they are sworn in on thursday.

2901
01:47:35,093 --> 01:47:38,530
» Martin shelby:  that's>>m>>mas

2902
01:47:38,396 --> 01:47:40,431
correct.

2903
01:47:38,630 --> 01:47:41,966
once you make your appointment

2904
01:47:40,532 --> 01:47:43,935
and selection, the sunshine law

2905
01:47:42,066 --> 01:47:44,736
applies and I see my couappliesy

2906
01:47:44,035 --> 01:47:45,470
councilmembers nodding in

2907
01:47:44,836 --> 01:47:49,207
agreement.

2908
01:47:46,271 --> 01:47:52,343
so whoever the person selected

2909
01:47:49,541 --> 01:47:54,078
is and certainly I am happy to

2910
01:47:52,443 --> 01:47:55,713
advise that.

2911
01:47:54,446 --> 01:47:58,016
-- advise them about that.

2912
01:47:55,814 --> 01:47:59,984
but -- thank you, council, for

2913
01:47:58,116 --> 01:48:00,151
being mindful of that, thank bek

2914
01:48:00,084 --> 01:48:00,752
you.

2915
01:48:00,251 --> 01:48:01,352
» Guido maniscalco:  that

2916
01:48:00,852 --> 01:48:02,053
individual will be sworn in on

2917
01:48:01,453 --> 01:48:03,154
thursday.

2918
01:48:02,153 --> 01:48:33,051
our next meeting.

2919
01:48:03,488 --> 01:48:36,087
it wouldn't be today.

2920
01:48:33,151 --> 01:48:40,258
» Clerk:  council, the results

2921
01:48:36,187 --> 01:48:44,129
are as follows.

2922
01:48:40,358 --> 01:48:47,632
mr. Carlson voted for amanda

2923
01:48:44,229 --> 01:48:50,235
hurtak.

2924
01:48:47,732 --> 01:48:53,771
mr. Gudes voted for tamara

2925
01:48:50,335 --> 01:48:58,576
shamburger.

2926
01:48:53,872 --> 01:48:59,711
mr. Citro voted for amanda

2927
01:48:58,676 --> 01:49:01,713
hurtak.

2928
01:48:59,811 --> 01:49:04,082
mr. Viera voted for meredith

2929
01:49:01,813 --> 01:49:06,050
freeman.

2930
01:49:04,182 --> 01:49:10,121
mr. Miranda voted for meredith

2931
01:49:06,151 --> 01:49:14,092
freeman.

2932
01:49:10,221 --> 01:49:16,261
and mr. Maniscalco voted for

2933
01:49:14,192 --> 01:49:19,164
julie jenkins.

2934
01:49:17,695 --> 01:49:22,634
the individuals moving forward

2935
01:49:19,264 --> 01:49:27,639
is meredith freeman and amanda

2936
01:49:22,734 --> 01:49:32,210
hurtak.

2937
01:49:27,739 --> 01:49:33,111
we will have a round two.

2938
01:49:32,310 --> 01:49:34,979
» Guido maniscalco:  do you have

2939
01:49:33,211 --> 01:49:36,080
to print up the new ballots?

2940
01:49:35,079 --> 01:49:38,750
we have it.

2941
01:49:36,181 --> 01:50:05,510
you are quick.

2942
01:52:16,241 --> 01:52:20,245
» Clerk:  council --

2943
01:52:18,376 --> 01:52:20,979
» Guido maniscalco:  sir [gavel

2944
01:52:20,345 --> 01:52:24,249
sounding]

2945
01:52:21,079 --> 01:52:25,517
» Clerk:  carlson voted for

2946
01:52:24,349 --> 01:52:27,719
amanda hurtak.

2947
01:52:25,617 --> 01:52:28,486
gudes also voted for amanda

2948
01:52:27,819 --> 01:52:31,489
hurtak.

2949
01:52:28,586 --> 01:52:36,161
citro voted for amanda hurtak.

2950
01:52:31,589 --> 01:52:36,394
viera voted for meredith frvierh

2951
01:52:36,261 --> 01:52:39,063
freeman.

2952
01:52:36,494 --> 01:52:40,765
miranda voted for meredith

2953
01:52:39,164 --> 01:52:44,302
freeman.

2954
01:52:40,865 --> 01:52:45,537
and maniscalco voted for amanda

2955
01:52:44,402 --> 01:52:48,339
hurtak.

2956
01:52:45,637 --> 01:52:57,282
and amanda hurtak is the winner.

2957
01:52:48,439 --> 01:52:57,882
[applause]

2958
01:52:57,382 --> 01:52:58,550
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

2959
01:52:57,982 --> 01:53:02,587
very much.

2960
01:52:58,650 --> 01:53:02,754
mr. Shelby, what is protocol mrl

2961
01:53:02,687 --> 01:53:04,355
now?

2962
01:53:02,854 --> 01:53:05,790
» Martin shelby:  council, if

2963
01:53:04,456 --> 01:53:08,660
you will please take a fyou wila

2964
01:53:05,890 --> 01:53:09,761
five-minute recess or less.

2965
01:53:08,760 --> 01:53:11,262
» Guido maniscalco:  we are in

2966
01:53:09,861 --> 01:53:33,284
recess for five minutes.

2967
01:53:11,362 --> 01:53:33,284
thank you.

2968
01:58:07,959 --> 01:58:36,955
...

2969
02:06:20,685 --> 02:06:26,157
[gavel sounding]

2970
02:06:25,156 --> 02:06:26,991
» Guido maniscalco:  welcome

2971
02:06:26,257 --> 02:06:28,927
back.

2972
02:06:27,091 --> 02:06:30,094
I would like to call this city

2973
02:06:29,027 --> 02:06:30,862
council back to order.

2974
02:06:30,195 --> 02:06:32,330
roll call please.

2975
02:06:30,962 --> 02:06:33,465
» Bill carlson:  here.

2976
02:06:32,430 --> 02:06:34,566
» Orlando gudes:  here.

2977
02:06:33,565 --> 02:06:36,000
» Joseph citro:  here.

2978
02:06:34,666 --> 02:06:39,103
» Luis viera:  here.

2979
02:06:36,100 --> 02:06:40,338
» Charlie miranda:  here.

2980
02:06:39,204 --> 02:06:42,373
» Guido maniscalco:  all right.

2981
02:06:40,438 --> 02:06:43,107
that was much quicker than

2982
02:06:42,474 --> 02:06:47,312
expected process.

2983
02:06:43,208 --> 02:06:47,745
we have our new council mewe hal

2984
02:06:47,412 --> 02:06:48,646
member-elect hurtak.

2985
02:06:47,846 --> 02:06:51,182
if you would like to approach

2986
02:06:48,746 --> 02:06:52,951
the podium and asa few words.

2987
02:06:51,282 --> 02:06:53,985
you will be sworn in on thursday

2988
02:06:53,051 --> 02:06:55,120
and you will be up here with us.

2989
02:06:54,085 --> 02:06:56,054
yes, mr. Shelby.

2990
02:06:55,220 --> 02:06:57,088
» Martin shelby:  mr. Chairman

2991
02:06:56,154 --> 02:06:59,023
and members of the council, you

2992
02:06:57,188 --> 02:07:00,191
are now on item number 2 on your

2993
02:06:59,124 --> 02:07:01,326
agenda.

2994
02:07:00,291 --> 02:07:03,528
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, sir, I

2995
02:07:01,426 --> 02:07:04,496
wanted to allow the couwanted te

2996
02:07:03,628 --> 02:07:05,997
councilmember-elect to speak

2997
02:07:04,596 --> 02:07:07,132
before we move the resolution.

2998
02:07:06,097 --> 02:07:08,066
» I just want to say thnk you

2999
02:07:07,232 --> 02:07:10,201
and I look forward to working

3000
02:07:08,166 --> 02:07:11,636
with all of you.

3001
02:07:10,301 --> 02:07:15,106
and like you know that I am

3002
02:07:11,736 --> 02:07:17,876
deeply ethical and I am really

3003
02:07:15,206 --> 02:07:18,610
wlling to work with all of you

3004
02:07:17,976 --> 02:07:20,645
on everything.

3005
02:07:18,710 --> 02:07:22,447
I am excited to be here.

3006
02:07:20,745 --> 02:07:23,381
» Guido maniscalco:  well,

3007
02:07:22,547 --> 02:07:25,450
welcome.

3008
02:07:23,481 --> 02:07:27,652
councilmember-elect hurtak.

3009
02:07:25,550 --> 02:07:29,053
you are clearly in my opinion

3010
02:07:27,752 --> 02:07:30,388
the most qualified individual

3011
02:07:29,154 --> 02:07:32,991
that applied today.

3012
02:07:30,488 --> 02:07:37,962
people may or may not agree to

3013
02:07:33,091 --> 02:07:38,997
that, variance review board,

3014
02:07:38,062 --> 02:07:39,531
charter review commission,

3015
02:07:39,097 --> 02:07:40,899
neighborhood involvement.

3016
02:07:39,631 --> 02:07:49,007
makes me think of myself because

3017
02:07:40,999 --> 02:07:50,975
I was on city boards and

3018
02:07:49,107 --> 02:07:52,343
community, endless -- I don't

3019
02:07:51,075 --> 02:07:54,379
know how many phone calls and

3020
02:07:52,443 --> 02:07:55,914
e-mails that came in.

3021
02:07:54,479 --> 02:07:58,216
came in for a lot of people when

3022
02:07:56,347 --> 02:07:59,451
we say hit the ground running,

3023
02:07:58,316 --> 02:08:00,919
your application speaks for

3024
02:07:59,551 --> 02:08:02,053
itself and your service to this

3025
02:08:01,019 --> 02:08:03,388
community does.

3026
02:08:02,353 --> 02:08:06,024
so congratulations.

3027
02:08:03,488 --> 02:08:07,092
any other councilmember have

3028
02:08:06,124 --> 02:08:08,460
anything.

3029
02:08:07,192 --> 02:08:10,161
councilman viera and then citro.

3030
02:08:08,560 --> 02:08:11,663
» Luis viera:  I want to say

3031
02:08:10,261 --> 02:08:12,230
welcome aboard.

3032
02:08:11,763 --> 02:08:13,431
we had a great conversation

3033
02:08:12,330 --> 02:08:14,833
about a week and a half ago and

3034
02:08:14,065 --> 02:08:15,366
I look forward to working with

3035
02:08:14,933 --> 02:08:17,001
you.

3036
02:08:15,467 --> 02:08:20,371
I know you are a passionate

3037
02:08:17,101 --> 02:08:21,906
person who has been involved on

3038
02:08:20,472 --> 02:08:23,608
a lot of things and looking

3039
02:08:22,006 --> 02:08:24,375
forward to working with you and

3040
02:08:23,708 --> 02:08:24,943
doing great things for this

3041
02:08:24,476 --> 02:08:26,411
city.

3042
02:08:25,043 --> 02:08:29,447
congratulation pops go in there

3043
02:08:27,112 --> 02:08:30,815
-- I remember in 2011, I think

3044
02:08:29,547 --> 02:08:32,584
it was the last opening that we

3045
02:08:30,915 --> 02:08:34,452
had like this, and I -- I

3046
02:08:32,684 --> 02:08:36,454
briefly thought of putting my

3047
02:08:34,552 --> 02:08:38,056
hat in the ring, and I said to

3048
02:08:36,554 --> 02:08:39,557
myself, just too much.

3049
02:08:38,156 --> 02:08:40,859
but you did it.

3050
02:08:39,657 --> 02:08:43,094
and so congratulations.

3051
02:08:40,959 --> 02:08:43,928
takes a lot of heart.

3052
02:08:43,428 --> 02:08:47,132
so congratulations.

3053
02:08:44,295 --> 02:08:49,667
» Thank you.

3054
02:08:47,232 --> 02:08:50,935
» Guido maniscalco:  councilman

3055
02:08:49,767 --> 02:08:52,871
citro and councilman gudes.

3056
02:08:51,035 --> 02:08:54,405
» Joseph citro:  you and I met

3057
02:08:52,971 --> 02:08:55,173
each other and served on a board

3058
02:08:54,506 --> 02:08:56,040
together.

3059
02:08:55,273 --> 02:08:57,976
congratulations.

3060
02:08:56,141 --> 02:09:01,112
now it is up to you.

3061
02:08:58,076 --> 02:09:03,081
you got the votes to be here.

3062
02:09:01,212 --> 02:09:03,448
now you have to go out to the

3063
02:09:03,181 --> 02:09:05,784
community.

3064
02:09:03,548 --> 02:09:06,017
you have to tell the people who

3065
02:09:05,884 --> 02:09:07,552
you are.

3066
02:09:06,117 --> 02:09:09,854
what you are about.

3067
02:09:07,652 --> 02:09:10,421
you need to go to chambers of

3068
02:09:09,954 --> 02:09:13,057
commerce.

3069
02:09:10,522 --> 02:09:16,027
you need to go to the unionsyou.

3070
02:09:13,158 --> 02:09:17,662
you need to go to the places of

3071
02:09:16,127 --> 02:09:20,098
the religious assembly.

3072
02:09:17,762 --> 02:09:20,331
you need to be out in the pyou e

3073
02:09:20,198 --> 02:09:23,668
public.

3074
02:09:20,431 --> 02:09:25,837
please remember that you

3075
02:09:23,768 --> 02:09:28,907
represented seminole heights.

3076
02:09:25,937 --> 02:09:30,942
now you represent all of tampa.

3077
02:09:29,007 --> 02:09:33,178
and you need to be with all the

3078
02:09:31,042 --> 02:09:37,148
people.

3079
02:09:33,278 --> 02:09:38,450
lynn, it's up to you now.

3080
02:09:37,515 --> 02:09:39,684
go prove yourself.

3081
02:09:38,550 --> 02:09:41,052
thank you.

3082
02:09:39,784 --> 02:09:41,586
» Guido maniscalco:  councilman

3083
02:09:41,152 --> 02:09:43,455
gudes.

3084
02:09:41,686 --> 02:09:45,390
» Orlando gudes:  my friend, you

3085
02:09:43,555 --> 02:09:46,691
have nothing to prove.

3086
02:09:45,490 --> 02:09:47,859
you worked with three of us on

3087
02:09:46,791 --> 02:09:48,993
this board before.

3088
02:09:47,959 --> 02:09:49,928
I know you are qualified.

3089
02:09:49,093 --> 02:09:51,162
I know you will stand up.

3090
02:09:50,628 --> 02:09:52,163
I know you will fight the good

3091
02:09:51,262 --> 02:09:53,097
fight.

3092
02:09:52,263 --> 02:09:55,633
we need somebody to make sure we

3093
02:09:53,198 --> 02:10:00,038
are fighting the good fight.

3094
02:09:55,733 --> 02:10:01,673
ain't going to be easy, lynnain.

3095
02:10:00,371 --> 02:10:03,208
y up here because you have to

3096
02:10:01,773 --> 02:10:03,575
make decisions that people don't

3097
02:10:03,308 --> 02:10:04,843
like sometimes.

3098
02:10:03,675 --> 02:10:07,345
working with you before, you

3099
02:10:04,943 --> 02:10:08,079
made the decision, me, bill and

3100
02:10:07,445 --> 02:10:09,981
joe.

3101
02:10:08,179 --> 02:10:11,182
weren't popular but we did it.

3102
02:10:10,081 --> 02:10:12,350
welcome on board.

3103
02:10:11,282 --> 02:10:14,085
» Guido maniscalco:  councilman

3104
02:10:12,450 --> 02:10:15,587
miranda and councilman carlson.

3105
02:10:14,185 --> 02:10:17,122
» Charlie miranda:  you aren't

3106
02:10:15,687 --> 02:10:18,456
asking for advice, but my only

3107
02:10:17,222 --> 02:10:19,524
thing to tell you is, sure it is

3108
02:10:18,556 --> 02:10:21,693
not easy.

3109
02:10:19,624 --> 02:10:22,660
but no matter which way you butu

3110
02:10:21,793 --> 02:10:23,027
vote, you cannot make everybody

3111
02:10:22,760 --> 02:10:24,996
happy.

3112
02:10:23,128 --> 02:10:26,631
and this is about you.

3113
02:10:25,096 --> 02:10:28,099
you have to do what you think is

3114
02:10:26,731 --> 02:10:31,536
best for the whole city.

3115
02:10:28,199 --> 02:10:32,070
and that's how you become

3116
02:10:31,636 --> 02:10:33,571
accepted.

3117
02:10:32,170 --> 02:10:36,407
your vote is your vote.

3118
02:10:33,671 --> 02:10:37,709
I will never question your vote.

3119
02:10:36,508 --> 02:10:40,945
it's something that you

3120
02:10:37,809 --> 02:10:42,480
inherited by this vote today.

3121
02:10:41,045 --> 02:10:44,349
and you didn't have to spend

3122
02:10:42,580 --> 02:10:45,116
much money.

3123
02:10:44,449 --> 02:10:47,118
[laughter]

3124
02:10:45,216 --> 02:10:48,453
but I -- I commend you for being

3125
02:10:47,218 --> 02:10:50,421
here and doing what you are

3126
02:10:48,553 --> 02:10:52,657
doing;  however, the next vote

3127
02:10:50,522 --> 02:10:53,558
that you are going to face is a

3128
02:10:52,757 --> 02:10:55,093
little different, because it

3129
02:10:53,658 --> 02:10:56,628
will be the vote of the public.

3130
02:10:55,193 --> 02:10:57,896
so the only advice I am going to

3131
02:10:56,728 --> 02:10:59,430
give you without you asking for

3132
02:10:58,596 --> 02:11:01,533
it is just be yourself.

3133
02:10:59,531 --> 02:11:03,168
thank you very much.

3134
02:11:01,633 --> 02:11:03,535
» Guido maniscalco:  councilman

3135
02:11:03,268 --> 02:11:05,970
carlson.

3136
02:11:03,635 --> 02:11:07,972
» Bill carlson:  thank you for

3137
02:11:06,070 --> 02:11:09,073
stepping up and volunteering.

3138
02:11:08,072 --> 02:11:09,908
you have been doing that in a

3139
02:11:09,174 --> 02:11:11,142
lot of capacity but important

3140
02:11:10,008 --> 02:11:13,478
that you stepped up and the

3141
02:11:11,242 --> 02:11:14,612
other 22other 2 2 stepped up too

3142
02:11:13,578 --> 02:11:16,014
help at the time that city

3143
02:11:14,712 --> 02:11:18,249
council is under attack and we

3144
02:11:16,114 --> 02:11:18,917
need to make sure we have hneede

3145
02:11:18,349 --> 02:11:20,552
hoest, ethical government and I

3146
02:11:19,617 --> 02:11:22,153
am glad you mentioned that in

3147
02:11:20,652 --> 02:11:23,655
your presentation and from your

3148
02:11:22,253 --> 02:11:24,923
time on the charte review

3149
02:11:23,755 --> 02:11:25,356
commission, I know you will work

3150
02:11:25,023 --> 02:11:26,858
on that.

3151
02:11:25,457 --> 02:11:29,527
you will be thorough.

3152
02:11:26,958 --> 02:11:30,628
and you will look lieu the

3153
02:11:29,627 --> 02:11:32,497
documents.

3154
02:11:30,728 --> 02:11:33,465
and -- and do what you think is

3155
02:11:32,597 --> 02:11:34,999
best for the community

3156
02:11:33,531 --> 02:11:36,134
regardless of whatever threats

3157
02:11:35,099 --> 02:11:37,368
are out there.

3158
02:11:36,234 --> 02:11:38,102
so thank you so much for

3159
02:11:37,469 --> 02:11:40,004
stepping up.

3160
02:11:38,203 --> 02:11:40,872
and look forward to working with

3161
02:11:40,104 --> 02:11:42,841
you.

3162
02:11:40,972 --> 02:11:45,210
unfortunately, none of us can

3163
02:11:42,941 --> 02:11:46,945
talk to you now unless in these

3164
02:11:45,310 --> 02:11:48,079
chambers.

3165
02:11:47,045 --> 02:11:48,446
that is one of the frustrating

3166
02:11:48,179 --> 02:11:50,115
things.

3167
02:11:48,546 --> 02:11:51,649
I believe in sunshine and it is

3168
02:11:50,215 --> 02:11:53,518
hard because we all know -- we

3169
02:11:51,749 --> 02:11:54,953
knew each other previously too.

3170
02:11:54,018 --> 02:11:55,553
so thank you.

3171
02:11:55,053 --> 02:11:56,454
» Guido maniscalco:  thank you

3172
02:11:55,653 --> 02:11:57,388
very much.

3173
02:11:56,554 --> 02:11:58,156
now may I have a motion to move

3174
02:11:57,489 --> 02:12:00,458
the resolution.

3175
02:11:58,256 --> 02:12:02,861
» Orlando gudes:  motion.

3176
02:12:00,558 --> 02:12:03,628
» Charlie miranda:  second.

3177
02:12:02,961 --> 02:12:04,395
» Guido maniscalco:  all in

3178
02:12:03,728 --> 02:12:04,929
favor.

3179
02:12:04,496 --> 02:12:07,532
opposed?

3180
02:12:05,029 --> 02:12:09,033
we will see you thursday.

3181
02:12:07,632 --> 02:12:10,401
» Luis viera:  want to take a

3182
02:12:09,134 --> 02:12:11,136
picture together.

3183
02:12:10,502 --> 02:12:12,637
» Martin shelby:  announcement

3184
02:12:11,469 --> 02:12:14,005
of that vote for the record.

3185
02:12:12,737 --> 02:12:15,607
» Clerk:  you want to do a roll

3186
02:12:14,105 --> 02:12:16,074
call vote.

3187
02:12:15,707 --> 02:12:18,376
» Martin shelby:  no.

3188
02:12:16,174 --> 02:12:20,612
» Clerk:  motion by councilman

3189
02:12:18,476 --> 02:12:21,346
gudes and seconded by councilman

3190
02:12:20,712 --> 02:12:22,247
miranda.

3191
02:12:21,446 --> 02:12:22,981
passed unanimously.

3192
02:12:22,347 --> 02:12:24,482
» Martin shelby:  thank you.

3193
02:12:23,081 --> 02:12:24,983
» Joseph citro:  mr. Chair, if I

3194
02:12:24,582 --> 02:12:26,684
may.

3195
02:12:25,083 --> 02:12:28,853
» Guido maniscalco:  yes, sir.

3196
02:12:26,785 --> 02:12:31,556
» Joseph citro:  councilman

3197
02:12:28,953 --> 02:12:33,124
miranda, what other females were

3198
02:12:31,923 --> 02:12:35,860
at-large on council.

3199
02:12:33,224 --> 02:12:36,094
» Guido maniscalco:  gwen m>>gun

3200
02:12:35,960 --> 02:12:37,028
miller.

3201
02:12:36,194 --> 02:12:40,064
» Charlie miranda:  gwen miller

3202
02:12:37,362 --> 02:12:41,432
ws the first to run citywide

3203
02:12:40,165 --> 02:12:42,934
and get elected.

3204
02:12:41,533 --> 02:12:44,102
but, you have to go back.

3205
02:12:43,034 --> 02:12:44,636
in the old days it was little

3206
02:12:44,202 --> 02:12:45,904
different.

3207
02:12:44,736 --> 02:12:48,206
you had to live in the district

3208
02:12:46,004 --> 02:12:49,874
and run citywide.

3209
02:12:48,306 --> 02:12:50,975
it was happening in '74.

3210
02:12:49,974 --> 02:12:52,944
you can check the record.

3211
02:12:51,075 --> 02:12:53,878
I think I am correct but I am

3212
02:12:53,044 --> 02:12:56,114
not sure.

3213
02:12:53,978 --> 02:12:56,481
live in a district and run

3214
02:12:56,214 --> 02:12:57,382
citywide.

3215
02:12:56,581 --> 02:12:58,149
but I think that changed.

3216
02:12:57,482 --> 02:12:59,651
» Martin shelby:  I believe that

3217
02:12:58,249 --> 02:13:01,653
was challenged in court.

3218
02:12:59,984 --> 02:13:03,421
» It was challenged in a lot of

3219
02:13:01,753 --> 02:13:05,657
courts.

3220
02:13:03,521 --> 02:13:08,927
» Guido maniscalco:  we begin

3221
02:13:05,757 --> 02:13:09,427
monday -- sorry, not monday,

3222
02:13:09,027 --> 02:13:11,563
thursday 9 a.m.

3223
02:13:09,527 --> 02:13:12,897
you know the drill.

3224
02:13:11,663 --> 02:13:14,065
you will have your name in a

3225
02:13:12,997 --> 02:13:15,533
parking space.

3226
02:13:14,165 --> 02:13:16,468
your office is in the back and

3227
02:13:15,633 --> 02:13:18,670
you will get sworn in top of the

3228
02:13:16,568 --> 02:13:20,238
meeting and that's it.

3229
02:13:19,003 --> 02:13:20,705
so congratulations.

3230
02:13:20,338 --> 02:13:21,906
» Thank you.

3231
02:13:20,805 --> 02:13:22,674
» Charlie miranda:  motion to

3232
02:13:22,006 --> 02:13:24,142
receive and file.

3233
02:13:22,774 --> 02:13:24,709
» Joseph citro:  second.

3234
02:13:24,242 --> 02:13:25,343
» Guido maniscalco:  all in

3235
02:13:24,809 --> 02:13:28,646
favor.

3236
02:13:25,443 --> 02:13:29,013
we are adjourned.

3237
02:13:28,746 --> 02:13:31,983
[gavel sounding]