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South Howard flood project prompts council debate, motion to reposition related agenda items
Summary
Council members and dozens of residents pressed the council Wednesday over the South Howard stormwater project after last year's floods; a motion to continue items 66 and 67 to a Jan. 29, 2026 workshop failed in a 3'3 tie, and the council approved moving item 73 (Lower Peninsula watershed plan review) ahead of 66 and 67 for earlier discussion.
A proposed South Howard stormwater relief project drew heavy public comment Wednesday and split the Tampa City Council during agenda review as residents and council members argued about scope, cost and schedule.
Council considered motions that would have delayed decisions on items 66 and 67 to a Jan. 29, 2026 workshop so staff could provide more detailed financial and technical briefings. Councilmember Lynn Hertek moved to continue items 66 and 67 to Jan. 29, 2026; the motion failed on a 3'3 tie after a roll-call vote (Yes: Guido Maniscalco, Bill Carlson, Alan Clendenin; No: Charlie Miranda, Lynn Hertek, Luis Viera).
Earlier in the agenda review a separate motion to move item 73 (a review of the Lower Peninsula watershed plan) ahead of items 66 and 67 passed by voice vote; council members said item 73 was tangentially related and would allow a discussion about connections between the watershed plan and the larger South Howard project.
Why it matters: The South Howard project is intended to address repeated…
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