Public comment

Appeared before council during the public comment period; the substance of his remarks is not detailed in the record.

Appeared before council during the public comment period; the substance of her remarks is not detailed in the record.

Addressed the Council during the general agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the general agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the general agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the general agenda public comment period.

Spoke and submitted documents to the Council.

Addressed the Council during the general agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the general agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the general agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the general and off-agenda comment periods.

Addressed the Council during the general agenda public comment period.

Spoke during the off-agenda comment period and submitted documents.

Addressed the Council during the off-agenda comment period.

The newly confirmed HART board member addressed the Council during the off-agenda comment period.

Addressed the Council during the off-agenda comment period.

Spoke during the agenda public comment period and again during off-agenda comment and the REZ-26-20 hearing.

Addressed the council during the general public comment period.

Spoke both during the agenda comment period and again off-agenda later in the meeting.

Spoke during both the agenda and off-agenda comment periods.

Addressed the council during the general public comment period.

Addressed the council during the general public comment period.

Spoke during the off-agenda comment period.

Spoke during the off-agenda comment period.

Spoke during the off-agenda comment period.

Spoke during the off-agenda comment period.

Joined remotely to speak during the off-agenda comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Spoke during general public comment and again on the Kennedy Boulevard rezoning.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Spoke during general public comment and later on the Tree Trust Fund ordinance.

Prolific commenter who spoke during general comment, the VAC-26-15 hearing, REZ-26-31, and the Tree Trust Fund item.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Spoke during general comment and on the Kennedy Boulevard rezoning, submitting documents and a speaker waiver form.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period and again off-agenda.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Spoke during the off-agenda public comment period.

Spoke during the off-agenda public comment period.

Spoke during the off-agenda public comment period.

Spoke during the off-agenda public comment period.

Spoke during the off-agenda public comment period.

Spoke remotely during the off-agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the Council during the agenda public comment period.

Addressed the board remotely during the public comment period.

Addressed the board in person during the public comment period.

Spoke and submitted documents, which the board later received and filed.

Addressed the board during the public comment period.

Addressed the board during the public comment period.

Addressed the board during the public comment period.

Addressed the board during the public comment period.

Addressed the board remotely during the public comment period; topic not detailed in the minutes.

Addressed the board in person during the public comment period; topic not detailed in the minutes.

Delivered an impassioned, at times profane, statement arguing the rule changes are racist and will silence Black residents from discussing police violence and reparations, urging council to abolish public comment entirely rather than restrict it.

Opposed moving off-agenda comment toward the end of the day, calling it a First Amendment and ADA violation, but welcomed the compromise that it will be heard before lunch.

Supported the amendments and condemned the homophobic attacks on the mayor and chair, saying the changes keep meetings focused while preserving First Amendment rights.

Supported decorum but argued moving off-agenda comment even to before lunch abandons working families and seniors, citing Florida Statute 286.0114's guarantee of a reasonable opportunity to be heard.

Equality Florida organizer defended LGBTQ residents and praised the mayor and chair for standing against the hateful rhetoric of prior meetings.

As the mother of a gay son, described last week's remarks as threatening and hateful, and thanked council for guaranteeing off-agenda comment before lunch.

Argued council should enforce existing rules rather than constrict speech, and urged keeping three minutes for all speakers, noting people with disabilities or slower speech need the time.

Blamed the prior incident on a distracted sergeant-at-arms, said direct personal attacks cross into criminal conduct, and argued speakers on agenda items deserve less time than residents with new concerns.

Said the prior speaker's treatment showed privilege, argued the gavel is applied unevenly against Black speakers, and urged action on unemployment and crisis conditions in the African American community.

Welcomed the rules as a return to city business, objected to the sexual content of last week's meeting, and pressed for jobs in Belmont Heights and Jackson House neighborhoods.

Accused council of a double standard — tolerating attacks on the chair while trespassing a man over his outfit — and criticized Carlson for being on his phone during comment.

Called the changes the muting — not limiting — of free speech, worried the rules would end Black history commentary, but supported the 30-minute cap and pre-lunch placement.

Discussed recent Supreme Court case law on speech, disavowed the hateful remarks, and reflected on the importance of public participation.

Identified himself as a St. Petersburg resident and asked why nonresidents can speak unchecked at the podium for Tampa matters.

Condemned the derogatory names aimed at the chair and asked council to give speakers full attention, noting ordinary residents muster great courage to speak.

Opposed cutting comment to two minutes, said council doesn't hear residents, and pressed again on the long-deteriorating Jackson House property.

Said she came to share Black history, objected to hate speech of any kind, and asked the city to consider free parking or vouchers for speakers.

Remote caller who opposed hate speech, suggested moving commendations to 4 p.m. or onto CRA days, and criticized night-meeting scheduling like the 2:30 a.m. Carver City item.