Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in St. Petersburg public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
4 issues with high priority
Enhanced Street Outreach Services (Project Firefly)
The city is paying a nonprofit up to $650,000 a year for downtown ambassadors and cleaning crews, funded by new parking meters. Supporters say it keeps downtown clean and connects unhoused people to services; critics, including Rev. Andy Oliver in open forum, called it a sanitized way to push homeless people out of public spaces.
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287(g) ICE Cooperation Agreement
Multiple residents used open forum to raise concerns about the Sheriff's 287(g) agreement, which involves local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
SunRunner Corridor Development Intensity
Council Member Gerdes wants the city to study a Trail-Oriented Development Overlay for the trail segment between 23rd and 34th Streets — a zoning tool that could shape growth and investment around the trail. The idea heads to the Housing, Land Use and Transportation Committee, where Gabbard and Floyd say they've already been talking with stakeholders.