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Council appoints members to Equal Business Opportunity Advisory Council after large applicant pool
Summary
The City Clerk led a lengthy public selection process for the Equal Business Opportunity Advisory Council; councilmembers voted to appoint multiple applicants to the council seats. Applicants included local business owners, consultants and nonprofit leaders; selections will be ratified in the record.
Tampa City Council members heard three-minute presentations from more than two dozen applicants for seats on the city’s Equal Business Opportunity Advisory Council (EBOAC) before holding multiple rounds of votes and ratifications.
The clerk organized the selection by categories required by the EBOAC rules: African American citizen, Hispanic American citizen, Caucasian female citizen, Caucasian male citizen and citizen-at-large positions. Candidates who presented in person included small-business owners, contractors, consultants and nonprofit leaders.
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