Tampa

The City of Tampa General Employees' Retirement Fund Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on May 20, 2025, to address actuarial matters, investment performance, and administrative items including disability re-exam audits and retirement applications. The agenda included a first quarter 2025 investment report from Asset Consulting Group and approval of monthly and quarterly invoices totaling approximately $614,988.31 across various fund managers and service providers. The meeting also covered routine consent items such as longevity retirements, deferred retirements, DROP applications, survivor allowances, and estate payments.

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The Board of Trustees of the General Employees' Retirement Fund held a regular meeting on April 15, 2025, at the City of Tampa's Hanna City Center to review pension fund operations and investment performance. The agenda included presentations from three investment managers (Marathon International, Redwheel Emerging Markets, and WCM Focused Growth International), a market and performance review as of March 31, 2025 with liquidity recommendations from consultant Elizabeth Bowen, and administrative matters including retirement applications, disability procedures, and monthly invoices including a $42,500 payment to Asset Consulting Group.

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The City of Tampa General Employees' Retirement Fund Board of Trustees held a regular meeting agenda scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 1:30 P.M. The meeting included investment consultant reports on market performance and portfolio review as of December 31, 2024, a legal report, and administrative matters including retirement applications and approvals of quarterly invoices totaling approximately $476,575 from various investment managers and consultants (ACG, Dodge & Cox, Leeward, Loomis, and Wellington). The agenda also encompassed approval of minutes from the November 19, 2024 meeting, public comments, and administrative consent items including longevity retirement, deferred retirement, and DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Plan) applications.

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The City of Largo, Florida adopted its Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Budget for Operating and Capital Improvements, effective October 1, 2023. The budget document includes organizational structure for 992.52 full-time equivalent employees across departments including Police (220.06 FTE), Fire Rescue (169.00 FTE), Public Works (152.33 FTE), and Recreation, Parks & Arts (145.65 FTE). The City received a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association for the prior fiscal year.

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The Variance Review Board held a public hearing on March 10, 2022, in Tampa to review variance requests for property setback reductions and construction purposes. The board reviewed multiple cases, including VRB 21-136 for a 3-story residence at 426 S. Oregon Avenue requesting reductions in front, side, and rear yard setbacks, and VRB 22-15 for a porch addition at 611 N Bradford Ave, which could not be heard due to lack of proper notice. The meeting minutes indicate board votes were taken on each item, though the specific outcomes and voting details are incomplete in the document provided.

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The Tampa City Council held a regular meeting on March 18, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall with Council Chair Guido Maniscalco presiding. The agenda included ceremonial activities featuring commendations for the Jewish War Veterans of America of Tampa (125th anniversary), Trevor Wilson (Eagle Scout achievement), and Ernie Mueller (retired Assistant City Attorney), along with a 30-minute public comment period. The meeting was conducted with an in-person quorum while members of the public were encouraged to participate virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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This document presents Tampa's Code of Ordinances Article III on noise regulations, effective June 12, 2016. It establishes maximum sound level limits (measured in dBA and dBC) that vary by location and time of day, with stricter standards in residential areas (55-60 dBA during nighttime hours) compared to the Central Business District, Ybor City Historic District, and Channel District (85 dBA during evening/night hours). The ordinance prohibits unreasonably excessive noise and creates a rebuttable presumption of violation when amplified sound or music is plainly audible at 100 feet or more from its source.

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The FY2026 budget presentation by Chief Financial Officer Dennis Rogero outlines a total recommended budget of $1,992.3 million across all funds, with the General Fund at $708.2 million and Enterprise Funds at $813.8 million. Major revenue increases include $26.2 million from property taxes and $15.6 million from judgments/fines, while expenditure increases of $53.8 million are driven primarily by $30 million in salary and benefits costs, reflecting the city's ongoing operations in public safety ($427.4 million), central government ($133.5 million), and parks and recreation ($71.6 million). The presentation also covers the General Fund balance, stormwater funding, capital improvements, and debt management, with the city maintaining a projected fund balance of 23 percent of expenditures for FY2026.

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The City of Tampa's Office of the City Clerk provides public access to official city documents and directs inquiries to appropriate agencies. City Council agendas, resolutions, and ordinances are available at the City Clerk's office located at 315 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33602 (phone: 813-274-8397), or online through the Agenda Documents Repository as of May 1, 2005. The City Clerk maintains public records with limited exemptions under Florida Statute 119, excluding home addresses and phone numbers of police, fire, and code enforcement officers; attorney-client transcripts; and certain election complaints. The office directs citizens to separate county and state agencies for marriage licenses, court records, property information, vital certificates, and other non-municipal matters, and handles code enforcement complaints via phone (813-274-5545) or the 24-hour Customer Service Center.

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This is an agenda for the Tampa Board of Trustees Regular Meeting scheduled for July 19, 2022, at 1:30 p.m., chaired by Stephen Hill. The meeting will include presentations from U.S. Large Cap investment managers (Dodge & Cox and Loomis Sayles), a portfolio performance review for June 2022, consideration of liquidity needs, and approval of motions regarding disability policy revision, a retirement disability claim review, and board travel policy updates. The meeting will be held at the Julian B Lane Conference Room in Tampa, Florida, with options for remote participation via video conference or phone.

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The East Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Community Advisory Committee held a meeting on April 2, 2024, to review meeting minutes, discuss FY25 budget preparation, and receive project updates. Committee members were asked to familiarize themselves with the current FY24 budget ahead of an in-depth FY25 discussion scheduled for May 7, with all Tampa CRA budgets to be presented to the CRA Board in June 2024. Project updates included community meetings scheduled for April 16 and 20 regarding the 1102 E. Curtis Street redevelopment (Destinations/Faith Baptist Church) with anticipated remediation vendor placement by June 2024, and ongoing environmental testing and design planning for the Gator Building at 3623 N. 22nd Street.

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This document is a notice for a Tampa City Council Regular Agenda meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM in Old City Hall (315 E. Kennedy Blvd.). The meeting will be open to the public both in-person and via livestream on cable TV (Spectrum Channel 640, Frontier Channel 15) and internet (tampa.gov/livestream), with provisions for remote public comment and hearing participation through pre-registration at least 24 hours in advance. The document outlines accessibility options for citizens, including ADA accommodations and technical support for remote participation via communications media technology.

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The Office of the City Clerk of Tampa provides a summary of its services and current operational updates, including the maintenance of all official city records and coordination of public access to government information. The office is transitioning to a new document storage application, with the Public Access Viewer displaying only records prior to June 26, 2025, and requesting that citizens email the City Clerk's Office for documentation after that date. Additionally, the office has updated the Agenda Online URL to https://tampagov.hylandcloud.com/251agendaonline/ and is currently accepting applications for several board and commission vacancies, including positions on the Code Enforcement/Public Nuisance Abatement Board and the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission.

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The City of Tampa's FY2026 Recommended Budget document presents detailed line-item expenditures for the General Fund, specifically covering personnel costs, benefits, and operational expenses for departments including Art Operations and Chief of Staff Administration. The budget allocates funds for salaries, payroll taxes, employee insurance, professional services, travel, communications, repairs, and supplies, with notable salary allocations of $241,624 for Art Operations and $488,771 for Chief of Staff Administration. The document shows no revenues listed against these expense categories, indicating these are funded through general appropriations rather than departmental revenue generation.

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On February 18, 2025, the Board of Trustees of the City of Tampa's General Employees' Retirement Fund held a regular meeting where members approved the January 21, 2025 meeting minutes and removed a disability hearing for a deceased member, Clarence Dexter Gross, from the agenda. The meeting included presentations from investment managers including JP Morgan Strategic Income Opportunities, Manulife Strategic Fixed Income, and Loop Capital Asset Management, though the document does not provide details on the content of these presentations.

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The Variance Review Board (VRB) Public Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 5:30 PM in Tampa, Florida's City Council Chambers. The agenda includes four variance requests: reducing rear yard setback requirements at a residential property on S Ferncroft Circle, reducing screen enclosure setback at 2906 W Bay Vista Ave, reducing accessory structure setbacks and separation distances at 1602 W Knollwood St, and a mis-noticed variance request at 1806 E Annona Ave. The public may attend in person, submit written comments via mail or email to vrb@tampagov.net at least 24 hours before the meeting, or contact the VRB Administrator at (813) 274-3100 for hearing status updates.

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