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Lynn Hurtak

Councilmember2023-2027

About

Lynn Hurtak's mayoral platform positions her as a progressive candidate with a pro-development, YIMBY approach to city planning and growth in Tampa.

Campaign promises (1)

  • development
    Lynn Hurtak campaigned on a pro-development stance for the Tampa mayoral race, describing her position as more YIMBY than NIMBY.
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At a glance

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Term ending Apr 30, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
6
Total speaking time
1:59:17
Avg per meeting
19:53
Segments
2028

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↑Aug 2026[66]

Rays Stadium Community Benefits Agreement

Up to $80 million in bonds backed by non-ad valorem revenues to cover the city's stadium payment obligations.

medium↑Jun 2026[50]

Rebuilding the tree advisory committee and raising tree fees

Developers removing protected trees pay $475 instead of $300 into the tree fund.

medium→Jul 2026[45]

Fine reductions for properties brought into compliance

Three property owners collectively saved over $12,000 in fines, though reduced amounts must be paid by October 21 to lock in the savings.

high→Jan 2026[41]

Charter Review amendments heading to first reading

None directly; potential future charter changes could carry costs.

low↑Sep 2026[25]

Equal Justice Initiative Riverwalk marker protection

medium↓Aug 2026[23]

West Tampa planning study

Study costs not yet defined.

medium↑Aug 2026[23]

Unpermitted construction enforcement citywide

Daily fines of $250 in most cases if deadlines are missed.

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Data center regulation and moratorium

high↓Sep 2026[19]

5600 Mariner Street rezoning denial

medium↓Aug 2026[18]

Zoning use violation at 2400 S Trask St

Noncompliant owners face $250 per day accruing fines after October 7, 2026.

medium↓Sep 2026[17]

Land-use future of 3541 North Boulevard

high↑May 2026[17]

Citywide deferred maintenance backlog

$19,890,062.55 contract amount.

high↑Oct 2026[16]

Hillsborough College Dale Mabry campus relocation

About $17 million in temporary rent and operations paid by the college; a $150 million rebuild still awaits state funding.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Jackson House restoration

Not specified at this meeting.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Noise ordinance and vehicle exhaust enforcement

high↑Sep 2026[15]

Raftelis fee study — permit and development fee increases

Fees would rise roughly 15% a year over three years for development coordination fees, with the construction services fund needing new revenue by 2027 to avoid a general fund subsidy paid by taxpayers.

high↑Aug 2026[15]

Comprehensive Plan updates head to October hearings

Indirect — shapes what development is allowed and where, which drives future tax base and infrastructure needs.

low↓Sep 2026[13]

Channelside linear park/Mobility project

Not specified.

medium↑Jul 2026[12]

Tampa Heights roundabout slip lane

high↑Aug 2026[12]

FY2027 Enterprise Funds Budget (Solid Waste, Water, Wastewater, Parking)

New rate schedules will change what Tampa water and wastewater customers pay, though the agenda does not list the amounts.

Decisions during term (389)

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

approvedVoted no4-3Oct 29, 2026

Resolution 2026-894 — Community Benefits Agreement with Tampa Bay Rays

approved7-0Oct 29, 2026

Amendment: Add Carver City, Lincoln Gardens and McFarland Park to Neighborhood Impact and Connectivity Fund

approved7-0Oct 29, 2026

Amendment: Add 'including youth' to apprenticeship support

approved7-0Oct 29, 2026

Approval of agenda and addendum

approved7-0Oct 29, 2026

File No. E2026-48 — Commendation for Rev. Dr. Bartholomew Banks, Sr.

approved7-0Oct 29, 2026

File No. CM26-27126 — Charter Review Commission commendations expanded

deniedOct 28, 2026

COD-25-0003988 — Dominique Anderson (905 E McBerry St)

approvedOct 28, 2026

COD-26-0000870 — Michael G. and Elise Levasseur (4202 E 11th Ave)

approvedOct 28, 2026

COD-26-0000895 — Zoe Batista Salinas (2118 W Virginia Ave)

approvedOct 28, 2026

COD-26-0001133 — Breit Edward W. Trustee (6801 S West Shore Blvd)

approvedOct 28, 2026

COD-26-0001178 — Armando Gonzalez and Aida Rodriguez Rivera (2720 W Dewey St)

approvedOct 28, 2026

COD-26-0002122 — Kiki Auto Sales LLC (1318 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd)

approvedOct 28, 2026

COD-26-0000037 — Domique Amerosa, Trustee (1906 W Meadowbrook Ave)

approvedOct 28, 2026

COD-26-0001021 — Dat D. Vu and Hai T. Nguyen (2104 N 34th St)

approvedOct 28, 2026

COD-26-0001307 — John Richard Jaloviar (8705 El Portal Dr)

approvedOct 28, 2026

COD-26-0001616 — Temple Terrace & Terrace Hill LLC (10226 N Ojus Dr)

approvedOct 28, 2026

COD-26-0000193 — Jagdeo and Seeragile Somwaru (420 E Floribraska Ave)

approved6-0Oct 22, 2026

Special Use Permit SU-2, 1601 North Franklin Street Suite 1607 (File No. AB2-26-17)

approved6-0Oct 22, 2026

Special Use Permit SU-2, Volo E Viaggi LLC, 1018 East Cass Street (File No. AB2-26-21)

approved5-1Oct 22, 2026

Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Section (File No. TA/CPA 24-04)

Voting record (26)

1 yes20 no5 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted noOct 29, 2026

That Council moves to adopt said resolution with the amendments.

Voted noOct 29, 2026

Resolution 2026-894 — Community Benefits Agreement with Tampa Bay Rays

She calculated only about $1.5 million of the $4.2 million is specific to District 6 and said the deal loses value to inflation.

Voted noOct 15, 2026

That said resolution be adopted.

Voted noOct 15, 2026

That said resolution be adopted.

Voted noOct 15, 2026

That said resolution be adopted.

Voted noOct 15, 2026

That said ordinance be approved on first reading by title only and published.

Voted noOct 15, 2026

That said resolution be adopted.

Voted noOct 15, 2026

That said resolution be adopted.

Voted noOct 15, 2026

That Council moves to reject the language for Section 6.03 regarding City Council power to remove appointed officers, as display by Attorney Tinkler.

Voted noOct 15, 2026

Bayshore alley vacation approved on first reading (Item 82, VAC-26-17)

Voted noOct 8, 2026

REZ-26-86 – 2202 W Kennedy LLC rezone, 2202 W Kennedy Blvd (CG to PD – drive-in restaurant)

Kennedy Boulevard is where density is intended to occur, not suburban traffic patterns; the waivers were not in harmony with Chapter 27.

Voted noOct 8, 2026

REZ-26-88 – Deborah A Christen/Trustee rezone, 202 S Dale Mabry Hwy (CG & RS-50 to PD – drive-in restaurant)

The waivers were not in harmony with Chapter 27 and the development did not fit the surrounding neighborhood.

AbstainedSep 24, 2026

That said public hearing, be closed.

AbstainedSep 24, 2026

That said public hearing, be closed.

Voted noSep 10, 2026

That the CRA board be requested to have a discussion on hiring a full-time CRA attorney on July 22, 2027.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Legal services agreement Extension No. 2 (CRA26-26779)

Voted noSep 10, 2026

Future discussion of hiring full-time CRA attorney

AbstainedSep 3, 2026

That said resolution be adopted.

Voted noSep 3, 2026

That said resolution be adopted.

AbstainedSep 3, 2026

That said memorandum, be received and filed.

AbstainedSep 3, 2026

That said memorandum, be received and filed.

Voted noSep 3, 2026

That the Legal Department, Planning Commission, and other necessary City staff be requested to create a process that allow comprehensive plan map amendments to be tied to planned development rezonings

Voted noSep 3, 2026

That said memorandum, be received and filed.

Voted noAug 20, 2026

That Council schedules the Rays contract vote on the August 27, 2026 agenda, providing that it is in OnBase by 5:00 p.m. on August 21, 2026

Voted noAug 20, 2026

Rays contract vote scheduled for August 27

Voted noJul 16, 2026

That said agenda item be continued to July 30, 2026.