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Council votes and continuances: rezoning approvals, tied votes on a vacating petition and items continued to Jan. 23
Summary
Council approved several rezoning measures (46–50) on second reading by roll call, recorded ties on a vacating/rezoning package and continued those items to Jan. 23; council also advanced two first‑reading ordinances that change contract approval thresholds to $200,000 with second readings scheduled in February.
Tampa City Council recorded a series of procedural and land-use votes at its Jan. 9 meeting. Several rezoning ordinances were adopted on second reading, two quasi-judicial items ended in tie votes and were continued, and the council moved forward with first readings on purchasing and work-order thresholds.
What passed at second reading - REZ24-09 (4913 N. MacDill Ave.): Council adopted the ordinance rezoning property from RM‑24 (residential multifamily) to a Plan Development allowing single‑family attached development. Roll call: unanimous yes; Councilmember Carlson absent. - REZ24-77 (4720 N. Clark Ave.): Rezoning from Industrial General to PD all industrial general uses; passed unanimously. - REZ24-94 (4107 & 4115 W. Bruce St.): Approved to PD for residential multifamily; passed unanimously. - REZ24-107 (203 S. Moody Ave.): Rezoned from RO1 to PD (single-family detached/semi-detached); passed unanimously. - REZ25-11 (2705 & 2708 N. 18th St.): Rezoned to Plan Development (storefront residential); passed unanimously.
Tied votes and continuances - Item 44 (vacating an alley in Richwood Park) failed on a 3–3 tie during second reading; the vote was recorded as: yes — Clendenin, Viera, Hertek; no — Henderson, Miranda, Minuscargo; Councilmember Carlson absent. Under council rules, the item was automatically scheduled for continued consideration at the next regular meeting; the council continued items 44 and 45 to Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. - Item 51 (REZ24-52, a larger downtown/Florida Avenue/Columbus Drive rezoning and associated bonus provisions) also produced a 3–3 tie on final consideration (Henderson, Hertek, Clendenin voted no; Viera, Miranda and Meniscalco voted yes; Carlson absent). The council reopened the public hearing and continued the item to Jan. 23 at 10 a.m.
First readings and other motions - E20248 (purchasing/contract threshold ordinance): Council passed first reading on a legislative ordinance to raise the council approval threshold for purchases from lower amounts to $200,000 and to authorize the director of purchasing to administer public-improvement contracts under $200,000; second reading scheduled Feb. 6, 2025. - Section 2‑280 (work orders to professional services): Staff presented and council approved first reading to increase the threshold for work-order approvals for professional services to an aggregated $200,000 per fiscal year; second reading scheduled Feb. 6, 2025.
Other notes - A walk-on agreement allowing the mayor to execute a license and hold-harmless with the Port of Tampa for Gasparilla-related temporary work was approved. - Several staff reports and continuances were scheduled across upcoming agendas; the council recorded routine motions to receive written reports and schedule public hearings.
Why it matters: The passed rezonings clear specific development pathways for properties across the city. The tied votes on an alley vacating petition and its associated rezoning underline the sensitivity of some local land‑use changes and will require a full council reconsideration at the next meeting.
What’s next: Items 44 and 45 (vacating/rezoning pair) and item 51 will be returned for public hearing and decision on Jan. 23 at 10 a.m.; ordinances that passed first reading will return for second readings on Feb. 6.
Ending: Councilmembers and staff noted additional outreach, corrected agenda items, and follow-up reporting dates for procurement and stormwater matters.
