Here are the formal outcomes announced during the Oct. 16, 2025 St. Petersburg City Council meeting.

• Agenda approval — Motion to approve the agenda (with deletion of item F2, Ed White development project): passed unanimously.

• Consent agenda — Approved unanimously.

• Ordinance (E1) amending Chapter 12 to allow building official to waive certain fees for post‑disaster emergency permits — public hearing set for Nov. 6; motion to approve ordinance reading passed unanimously at first step.

• City of the Arts grants (F5) — Council unanimously approved the recommended arts and culture grants covering 36 organizations and Level Up awards.

• Sunshine Center GMP (F6) — Council unanimously approved the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) procurement to replace the Sunshine Center HVAC system.

• Referral: ULI Tampa Bay advisory services / historic gas plant study (G2) — Council unanimously referred the matter to the Housing, Land Use and Transportation Committee for committee review, scope and funding discussion.

• Referral: License agreement update for St. Petersburg Lawn Bowling Club (G1) — Motion to refer to Public Services & Infrastructure Committee for an update: approved unanimously.

• Youth initiatives and funding breakdown referral (G3) — Council approved a referral for an update on youth initiatives including funding and partner updates: passed unanimously.

• Committee motions (H items) — Several committee recommendations were approved, including moving the 2025 committee survey to committee of the whole and adopting changes to affordability periods for certain rehabilitation and reconstruction programs; votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted in the minutes.

• Retention of special public finance counsel (I1) — Council authorized retention of special legal counsel (up to $40,000) to support bond referendum and judicial validation work: approved unanimously.

• CRA ground lease and development agreement (CRA 2) — Council approved the ground lease and development agreement with Green Mills Holdings LLC for the 20 Second Street South site (54 affordable units, 99‑year ground lease, promissory note $885,000); passed unanimously.

• Future land use map amendment (J3) — Council approved an amendment to designate approximately 17.25 acres at 3230 Fourth Street South as Planned Redevelopment Commercial (to align with Skyway Marina District activity center): passed unanimously.

All motions referenced above were recorded in the meeting as passing by an announced unanimous voice or machine tally. For items that require further formal readings, public hearings or committee work, the council directed administration to prepare the necessary follow-up materials and timelines.