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Deborah Figgs-Sanders

District 52020-01-02–2029-01 (Deborah Figgs-Sanders sworn in Thursday January 2, 2020 per baynews9 coverage published January 2, 2020; re-elected November 2024 and sworn in January 2, 2025 per stpete.org news_detail_T30_R1288; month-level end: January 2029 per stpete.org District 5 page 'term expires January 2029')

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Jan 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
27
Total speaking time
3:10:39
Avg per meeting
7:04
Segments
2435

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Feb 2026[29]

287(g) ICE Cooperation Agreement

high→Aug 2026[25]

Flock Safety Camera Contract Review

Speakers cited roughly $730,000 in public spending on the camera program.

high↑Mar 2026[24]

SunRunner Corridor Development Intensity

No cost yet — this is just a referral for study; any overlay could later influence property values and development along the trail.

high→Aug 2026[20]

Enhanced Street Outreach Services (Project Firefly)

Up to $650,000 annually plus $78,000 start-up, paid by new parking meter revenue rather than the general fund.

medium↑Oct 2026[18]

Parking Fee and Penalty Increases

Increased revenue for the parking system; specific amounts not stated.

medium→Sep 2026[17]

76th Avenue North sidewalk and traffic safety

Roughly $22,500 for installation plus $20,000–$25,000 labor, if funded.

critical↑Apr 2026[16]

GO Bond Accountability and Resilience Committees

A GO bond could mean new city borrowing — and potentially voter approval — for major capital projects.

high↓May 2026[16]

2026 Municipal Primary Election Setup

The order could influence the fate of the $600 million GoBond question and other referenda.

medium↑Jun 2026[15]

Port of St. Petersburg Master Plan

Concepts are unfunded; estimates range from ~$93M to $163M in today's dollars, excluding soft costs.

critical↓Jun 2026[14]

Duke Energy rates and municipalization study

Up to $590,000 from the general fund contingency for the study; a future municipalization could cost billions and add roughly $60 or more to monthly bills, though supporters project 20-30% savings.

high↓May 2026[14]

Rental assistance for tenants facing eviction

$500,000 from city funds.

low↑Oct 2026[13]

Albert Whitted Airport Hangar Replacement

Replacement hangars are privately funded at no cost to the city, per the speaker.

high↓Jul 2026[13]

Youth gun violence prevention funding

The group requested ~$176,688, a tiny fraction of the ~$1B public safety budget.

high↑Oct 2026[13]

School zone speed cameras

Advocates say it's revenue-neutral for taxpayers, but startup costs aren't detailed.

critical↓Jul 2026[12]

FY2027 Budget and Millage Rate

Your property tax rate ticks up about 1%, adding $14.8 million in revenue largely for public safety pay.

medium↑Jul 2026[12]

Sidewalk Payment in Lieu of Program costs

The fees developers pay could change, affecting sidewalk funding citywide.

high→May 2026[12]

Complete Streets and Pedestrian Safety Funding

Funding roughly doubled to about $1.5 million, but no general fund dollars are currently allocated.

high↓Jun 2026[12]

$40.85M in storm-recovery affordable housing awards

$2,328,301 in new federal funds with no local match.

critical↓Aug 2026[12]

FY27 Utility Rate Increases

A typical monthly utility bill rises about 6.7–7.5% in FY27, with projections calling for similar increases every year through 2031.

low↑Mar 2026[11]

Historic Gas Plant cemetery archaeology

Up to $379,896.88 added; task order total now $463,514.27.

Decisions during term (469)

Recorded while Figgs-Sanders was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedNov 5, 2026

Approval of Agenda with Additions and Deletions

approvedNov 5, 2026

Consent Agenda (all items)

approvedNov 5, 2026

Ordinance 653-H — Year-End Budget Adjustments

approvedNov 5, 2026

Ordinance 655-H — Coastal High Hazard Area Density and Height Amendments

approvedVoted yes7-1Nov 5, 2026

Downtown Enhanced Services Agreement with Williams Park Partnership (F.3)

approvedNov 5, 2026

Intergovernmental Agreement with FDOT — 3rd and 4th Streets Two-Way Conversion (F.4)

approvedNov 5, 2026

Trails Crossing Master Plan Acceptance (F.5)

approvedNov 5, 2026

Greenwood Cemetery Historic Landmark Application (G.1)

approvedNov 5, 2026

Enoch Davis Center Auditorium Naming for Rev. Watson L. Haynes II (G.2)

approvedNov 5, 2026

Ortiz Vargas v. City of St. Petersburg Settlement (I.1)

approvedNov 5, 2026

Jones Walker LLP Special Legal Counsel (I.2)

approvedNov 5, 2026

Ordinance 654-H — Coquina Key Park Lagoon Vessel Exclusion Zone (J.1)

approvedVoted yes7-1Nov 5, 2026

Chick-fil-A Appeal — 4201 4th Street North Land Use and Zoning (J.2)

approvedNov 5, 2026

Consent Agenda (see attached)

approved7-1Nov 5, 2026

Ordinance 768-L, amending the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of St. Petersburg, Florida by changing the Future Land Use Map designation for a 0.26-acre MOL portion of a parcel located at 4201 4th Street North,…

approvedNov 5, 2026

A Resolution approving the Fifth Amendment to the Architect/Engineering Agreement dated October 5, 2023, as amended, between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida and Sweet Sparkman Architects, Inc. (A/E) for A/E to provide additional design…

approvedNov 5, 2026

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute the updated Local Agency Program Agreement (“Agreement”) between the State of Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) and the City of St. Petersburg, Florida (“City”) for…

approvedNov 5, 2026

A resolution approving a transfer in the amount of $649,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund (0001) to the General Capital Improvement Fund (3001); approving a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $649,000 from…

approvedNov 5, 2026

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute Task Order No. 25-01-AG/W(A) to the architect/engineering agreement dated October 24, 2025 between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida and Ardurra Group, Inc. (“A/E”) for A/E to…

approvedNov 5, 2026

Accepting a bid and approving award of agreements with W.B. Mason, Co., Inc., Mac Papers & Packaging, LLC, and Inversion Global Servicios LLC for Office Paper Products for the Procurement and Supply Management Department, in the amount of…

Voting record (117)

109 yes7 no1 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesNov 5, 2026

Downtown Enhanced Services Agreement with Williams Park Partnership (F.3)

Voted yesNov 5, 2026

Chick-fil-A Appeal — 4201 4th Street North Land Use and Zoning (J.2)

Voted yesOct 15, 2026

Denial — St. Vincent de Paul Affordable Housing Rezone (J.9)

Voted yesOct 8, 2026

Approval of Agenda

Voted yesOct 8, 2026

G.1. Referral of Sidewalk Payment-in-Lieu Program costs to Budget, Finance and Taxation Committee

Voted yesOct 8, 2026

G.2. Referral of Voluntary Rental Registry discussion to Housing, Land Use and Transportation Committee

Voted yesOct 8, 2026

I.1. Settlement of Greg Lanning v. City of St. Petersburg workers' compensation claim

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

Ordinance 143-HL — Meinke House historic landmark (hearing set)

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

Ordinances 766-L and 801-Z — 2nd Ave N/35th St N rezoning (hearings set)

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

F.1 — FY2027 Intown/Downtown TIF budget plan

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

G.1 — Referral: autonomous food delivery services

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

H.1(a) — Remove two items from HLUT referral list

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

H.2(a) — Housing Authority reappointment of Meiko Seymour

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

J.1(a) — Final millage rate 6.4525

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

J.1(b) — Ordinance 647-H, FY2027 budget appropriations

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

J.1(c) — Multi-year Capital Improvement Program

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

CRA.2 — Intown TIF plan recommendation to Council

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

CRA.3 — South St. Pete TIF plan recommendation to Council

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

J.1(a) — Adopt proposed FY2027 millage rate of 6.4525 mills

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

J.1(b) — Ordinance 647-H, FY2027 appropriations ordinance (first reading)

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

J.1(c) — Adopt FY2027 tentative budget resolution

Voted yesAug 27, 2026

J.2(a) Ordinance 644-H — FY27 sanitation rates (6% increase)

Voted yesAug 27, 2026

J.2(b) Ordinance 646-H — FY27 stormwater fee (8.5% increase)

Voted yesAug 27, 2026

J.2(c) Ordinance 645-H — FY27 water/wastewater rates (7.5% water, 6.5% wastewater, 9.75% reclaimed)

Voted yesAug 13, 2026

Approval of Agenda

Voted yesAug 13, 2026

Ordinance 644-H — FY27 Sanitation Rates (First Reading)

Voted yesAug 13, 2026

Ordinance 646-H — FY27 Stormwater Fees (First Reading)

Voted yesAug 13, 2026

Motion to Incorporate Full Water Closet Fee Recovery into Ordinance 645-H

Voted yesAug 13, 2026

Ordinance 645-H — FY27 Water/Wastewater Rates (First Reading)

Voted yesAug 13, 2026

Referral — Williams Park Bandshell Historic Designation

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Ballot order resolution — option B (J.1)

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

YIGBY Act resolution of support (H.1)

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Referral: citywide AI adoption strategy (H.2)

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Referral: Trails Crossing Master Plan update (H.3)

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Approval of Agenda

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Consent Agenda

AbstainedAug 6, 2026

FY 2026-2031 Consolidated Plan and FY 2026/27 Annual Action Plan (E.1)

Position with a nonprofit receiving plan funding

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Sky Isle (518 3rd Avenue South) loan assignment to Preservation 518, Ltd. (F.2)

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Azalea Cay Multifamily Housing Agreement (F.3)

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Special events shuttle agreements renewal (F.4)

Voted noAug 6, 2026

PRI Enterprises office paper products contract (F.5)

Inmates deserve more; PRI can and should do better on wages

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Stormwater and drainage contractor capacity increase (F.6)

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Ordinance 1179-V first reading (G.1)

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Ordinances 765-L and 800-Z first reading — 3010 58th Avenue South rezone (G.2)

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Ordinance 643-H first reading — arts funding FAR bonus (G.3)

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

Baker Tilly management evaluation of Billing and Collections (I.1)

Voted yesJul 23, 2026

J.5 — Ordinance 639-H, Methodist Town lots charter referendum

Housing has been the driving purpose of this multi-year effort.

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

Approval of Agenda with Additions and Deletions

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

Consent Agenda (Resolutions 2026-280 through 2026-290)

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

Referral of Trail-Oriented Development Overlay to HLUT Committee