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A meeting of the pier for City Council. We have a little bit. Apologized for the late start today, previous meeting rather. A few minutes late. We'll begin with the invocation and pledge of allegiance. May have been or indication that they have racked by one for all. I want Rob. Noon uefa. >> I mean it's about him I am our divine parents have been made this blessing revive our spirit. Mayor blessing pour over. All of us bringing kindness love hope and caring to all residents start their city. A Florida sunshine city bring want not just to our beaches but to ourselves and to our hearts. The Book of Genesis reminds us that we're all created in the image of got and as we look at this Council and those joined with us. I see so many images of God. I see the image of God in every color of the rainbow and every heart and every soul and as I go through my day I try to hold that first in my heart. I hope you will too. When we look at one another not nearly as broken and in perfect people but it's reflections up a fight. We bring that light and holiness and hope to every interaction. And this time a plague and illness. Let us work to bring healing and blessing May we protect our children, our seniors. Our parents working. Our students, our teachers all of our citizens. So bring them health and the ability to live their lives and help and our beautiful city. We're going to sell a master of the universe. Let's all of us to be a blessing to one another. Let's make friends from our enemies and truly discover the global human family. Scripture teaches let us beat our swords into plow shares and teach were no more. A man. >> Thank you please remain standing and join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the latter of the United States of America and to the Republic, which it stands. One nation. Thank you for letting you know invocation Pat rabbi life Rob. Buildings are closed. 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Including the 3 minute time limit on comments. A requirement that any public presentation but it's a million in the hands of the needy. And the role of decorum it likes public comment and disrupted by violation of the rules of decorum. Try to set public comment. Alternate me including by email only. >> Thank We haven't had before. Well and one item a every American can Thomas going to give us a short community of the. There are no changes all entertain a motion to approve the agenda gender with that one. You and a new microphone please to allow council members to. >> Mister Chair they have the ability to you so. Okay, I'll entertain a motion to approve the event. >> Move approval. >> It ended with the addition of the workweek call. >> And thank you. We have a consent agenda. Do we have any Park on the consent agenda. Thank you very much Allan or take a motion to approve the consent agenda. Never home. Motion passes with. Council member Reich, the happened. >> We'll move to open for him allow the clerk. To reconfigure the meeting to. Going to open for. Ok thank you. We're going to move now to. Neighborhood Association awards. Councilmember posture. Good afternoon and you have to fall. This to you before you proceed there are some nails. You can open for him. >> ok have you had time to review them Mr. >> And in the process now Mister Chair we have one coming from merial set and she in the Kings intellect asked the City Council all a question during today's warm. The city opened many meetings and allow residents to voice their teams. On the new proponents were development in the warehouse. Our State Street. That was announced by safety rising on instagram yesterday. Yes, when will those meetings be held. And that is the only even that we receive Mister Chair. >> ok thank you. Thank you. Mister Clerk. We'll close open for and you can distribute that email to City Council. And we'll go to. >> Thank you chair. I believe we have a couple of attendees that the clerk May need to. Is ever to a panel is Tom and Laura mcgrath and y'all Kelly. And they can let us know if they're But as I mentioned last week we're super We all know that the thing that makes Saint Pete gray is our neighborhoods and our citizens. And his start can would one national neighborhood of the year this year. And so we wanted to make sure we had a moment to congratulate them and hear a little more about the project is a once the water so I'll turn it over to the neighborhood representatives that I now see panelist and should be able to speak. But Cher clerk you might need to tell them how to do that. Thanks. >> Where you can get yourself nothing major so. >> Okay, I mean you did. We do have a slide presentation which we provided. >> Mister Clerk and he put his life presentation on our screen when. >> One moment, Mister Chairman you know take that presentation. Well that's happening. I would just like to say a special thanks to Amy for inviting us to speak to you today and to all of you for taking time in the midst of some very weighty matters that are before you to to ap. Let us share our news with you. I also want to say I'm glad to see Lisa Wheeler Bowman back to good health so on delighted to be Landry that in today's paper. In the interest of time if you look up, we don't maybe this is going to happen now. All right there we are this is our first live. Thank you so much Mister Clerk. So as you neighborhoods, usa is a national organization and neighborhoods organizations from across the high hundreds of them from across the United States and even some outside the United States. It was out in 1975 and began giving awards in 1984 with the goal of building and strengthening neighborhoods across the country sharing information. Could you please turn the next slide. There you know there are 3 categories of war, and first places are awarded in all of those and then the first place winners compete to be the neighborhood of the year. S neighborhood here and we won this year for physical right revitalization and beautification next slide please. No se has waited criteria. And if you just look down the list you'll see that basically everything beer. Is that is some means of characteristics that propel neighborhood improvement. I don't know how we scored in each of these, but I can say that they're all part of our thinking and planning and action. Next place. Historic in what is no stranger to news about words. We've had a long history in the neighborhood as you know determine strategic neighborhood development and I think you'll see that some of these efforts are reflected in the awards that we have one there are many others of course. It's like please. The reason that we won this And this includes the period from the 4th quarter of 2018 through the 4th quarter of 2019 first of all the public arts master plan that we developed when we got started with our public arts Jeff Denner join the joined us right away and said. You needed a master plan and ps all right the first draft for needed. So we have Jeff to thank for that. Then we what we produced in this purity to be here were 11 dining for events and try as 16 candles and 26 And so all of that was accomplished in the space of the year. Our public arts initiative began in 2017. And they're really basically sort of 3 elements here the leadership for this came from the public arts committee. We started with 8 people expanded to 12 and include some longtime leaders like Jeff to enter and Bob Jeffrey, more recently it leaders like Randy Gordon and some folks that are relatively new historic and what including Michael colored and Kelly arnall and every single member of this committee has been hugely contributing to the progress that we've made. One of the members of the committee is always and a member a liaison to the artists enclave of historic and what so the arson claim is always intimately connected to the work of the public arts committee. In addition, we've also had several we always have several artists that are on the committee who are also members but at this look at Citi gets for recognizing that way and then we've made a real effort to engage the entire neighborhood through various activities. So there's been broad involvement. And I also want to mention any Foster who has been an ex officio member of that the public Works Committee from the inception and has not attended meetings in me. An official capacity, but has read all of our balloonist minutes, thank you for that to me. Next please. >> Slightly disappointing. So you'll see what we've accomplished from the beginning in 2017. So basically 2 and a half years and here's what we've done. And I will read the whole is to you. But we started with some low hanging fruit what could we accomplish easily that would have some impact so we had our first fundraiser dining for art. Series 6.60 pounds and from what we raise and that we are able to entirely funded have a little bit left over. We're the 7th Park inches that we buy Park benches that we commissioned artists too turn into works of art. So all of this has gone on and in addition to what's listed here. We fully accept our responsibility to maintain inspect and maintain all of them. Next slide please. We use the same process for all 3 projects the Benson benches the feels and the banners. We started with a call for artists with an rfp that outlines requirements in some detail. We've had independent adjudication of the proposals. I local art experts we've had signed agreements with the artist the artist have been paying and then as I say we its inspection and maintenance of all of the art that we know on next slide please. There's nothing like a few pictures to show you what the result is down here with our bench projects. Next slide please. More of the benches and in this case will see both the aisle. Kelly and David foot or help inside Wayne Shepherd painting their benches next slide please. 16 Daniels you notice of years, our topping the signposts that were installed as one of the earliest projects that the city helped to fund and support and historic and wood. Now is placing these the sign posted all 125. It requires now we've only got Daniels at the moment but we're looking forward to having more my next slide please. It was people drives your neighborhood they look up and we hope that they are delighted and inspired by what they see. Next slide please. We have publicized this effort in a variety of ways but one of them was we we commissioned a brochure which meet again paid for a professional photography and professional graphic design, including this an urban blow fest pressure this year, but it's also been distributed to a number of the tourism agencies to bring bring folks through and let them enjoy a our earnings. Well, it's like please. And if you drive up first of course you'll 26 spanners all of which reflect art by members of our artists enclave here in the store can win. Next slide please. There you go a few more you'll see how diverse the art is. Among our artists as diverse as our neighborhood itself. Next slide please. Over the course of 3 years we've had 3 dining for art series. And which other people invite at neighborhood residents invite people into their home for a meal. Hosts at the menu, the be under underwrite the cost to say how many people can come and then all of the proceeds of the guests pay meal and a neighbor's home going to the historic can with public art Fund. So in the course of 3 rounds of this a little over $20,000. Not a huge amount of money in the public arena, but enough for us to be able to accomplish some of the smaller things. So here we are these are some of our dying art for our events you'll see that they are as diverse as our neighborhood itself, some of them being very casual and expensive but some of them being highly creative been a bit more pricey. Next slide please. The wonderful way for people to engage with one another and the last couple of years we've had artist invited to most of these events so the conversation revolves around art and neighborhood and caring for one another in those ways. Next slide please. When asked the aisle Kelly to included in the media at this point I've asked her to speak to the slide in particular because you know how along Brenda Gordon, the rest are metal and rain this Now has been a member of our public art committee from the very outset. She's on the board of the Arts alliance and a bonfire is with a national reputation of grown so I all go for it. >> Yes, thank you and thank you Lord for allowing me to speak to the As you can the city matching grant gave us a real momentum and the city provided $12,873 on can would also felt the need to put some cash in as well as I 1004 volunteer hours. The impact a local artists was really significant and as you can see. Artists are paid $400 for their funny ul's they were paid for their And for their engagement They did 13 of those engagement activities, what's not shown the slide on you May see that the top $400 missing in actually Laura mentioned the 5750700 and 15,782 includes $400. Her professional photographer which allowed us to be able to create a a. Brochures match and that press release isn't all of our advertising that's ongoing. And use or Kenwood has additionally utilize about a 1000 extra dollars. After the grant period to be able to continue to support our upkeep with this problem with these projects. Definitely say that as an artist in the community, especially during this time of covid many of us have seen our galleries closed or just recently opened and almost all show opportunities traveling shows etcetera have all been canceled due to covid. The ability to have neighborhood projects that artists are paid for is on absolutely lifeblood for us at this time. The engagement and visual ability to be seen in a public forum. Is extraordinarily important for artists in this time when we are isolated. But continues to work. One of the things we want to do is very big thank you to see hot sure she Shepherd us through this process for guidance wonderful. She was always prompt and responding to our many questions are e-mails that were. Often Senate all times of the day and we really just I so appreciate her being their errands really exposing us to the ability to write this grant. And I will turn it back over to Laura to continue, but I thank you on behalf of all the artists from the artists enclave for giving the opportunity for us to continue to create in this environment. Thank you. I'll. Well said at next slide please. I wanted to show you what your city dollars. And our volunteer efforts in some of our our dollars have helped to create and that's the impact of the magnitude to light here in historic and wood we set out to enrich the daily life for residents attract visitors. Highlight artists enclave enhanced their reputation provide income opportunities for years promote pride which includes improved corner landscaping where they are. He was replaced. Neighbors together again and often as we love to do here and helps to build community and in so doing increase property values and reduce criminal activity and light. So I think your investment an historic and what's project. Almost $13,000 has had a huge impact on our neighborhood and we really thank you a great deal for that. And the last line please. We are delighted to be in the neighborhood of the year we are especially delighted that we are part of St. Petersburg city and we hope that this provides a strong foundation for a future. Thank you so much for hearing us. >> Thank you both Laura and yeah to the Council for hearing about this really amazing. Project you know a lot of times we do zoning changes and other things like making an enclave in don't get to what that ultimately means for neighborhood and there's been so much work done in the last couple of years. It was so much more than just the dissenting changes so thank you. Those for all you do for neighborhood and Cheryl turn it back over to you. >> Thank you councilmember Foster councilmember black. I want to thank everybody for presenting that was very very impressive presentation. Can with as we know level way a lot of ways neighborhood pride. So you're presenting to Council Foster for bringing this up I just there one question I can't help myself. Look at the number you guys are really stretched are incredibly well looking up numbers on the top of my public art and they were all extraordinarily reasonable doubt present that. Somebody's going to the process of the field a little bit more really captivated by a nose and I love the different type one rop asylum. >> I'm I'm older model for our people are creating over. I mean you're a little bit more. Just from an intellectual carry out the point of view because I thought it was really cool and also thanks again for everything everybody did you really cool conditions. Thank you. Sure I'll be happy to speak to that. What we wanted to do was to make sure that every artist had an opportunity to create something that was really individual to them. And it was the aisles brilliant idea for a way to include the 2 dimensional artists are painters and photographers and makers and so forth have those their designs applied to basically Street sign. Material so whom I'm St. I'm a trail. So the artists that were accepted had their designs applied to the street signs in a very robust way. Actually from the outset that at the very beginning of this Jeff downer and Bob Jeffrey worked on designs for attachment That are made from cast aluminum. And so we had a way to mount both to in 3 dimensional objects in a way that's extremely secure. These are made of cast aluminum and intent. And the artists we show nose at the point that before they actually submitted their request submitted their proposals in response to our request. So that they can understand what their what they would be required to do in order to attach. Among the other items on the Earth he were out of course that these these items had to be very secure and impervious to all kinds of damage so we would. It was when that wind mitigation and deterioration of color in deterioration, the trails all of those things were we're back into the process. But at the same time we really encourage charges to be absolutely. Exercise their own creativity in the process. I only want to add anything to that. You would need to be a muted. There you go. I know I really I think lower really covered it, I mean we can certainly answer any questions, but I think the the idea that everything was very durable for instance, the sign material that was used was also unique coated. So that like a stop sign will last many many years, those signs. Or double sided for one thing only saw one side there the same on both side they mirror each other so they're from both directions it's the material is one where just like a street time wears I think that was very high specifications on on how long every project was last and and that was in the contractor which artist. >> Thank you, councilmember Mike men in all of you we are we have always been very happy to share any of our process is in fact right now you know I was serving as a consultant to the city of they have a bench project going and so they're borrowing or information we're very happy to share. So if you have neighborhoods that would like to use our hour of these and any of our process we're very happy to share that and help them out. >> History major and one of the New Hampshire counselor is reaching out to thank you for sharing information think union Council about the program forward job well done and I really appreciate you guys sharing our. Thank you. Thank you very much of the council. >> Chair, if you want to say a big congratulations to the big thank you to everyone for your national recognition. You know I many of us have heard our care and strive to the 30 year overnight success but I think if you don't pay the same about Grand Central district in his store and what I did. For our money back and remember. A lot of business owner, the neighbors could put a lot of love what equity in here. Into the neighborhood and it just really shows and it's a great example of people working in partnership with the city. It's certainly a matching rare that has. Really mean quite an investment that come back to us. Just really proud of and one of our fighting over hood and I know that is an exciting recognition for you Aaron. I thank you to council member Foster or had an opportunity to bring this forward. Thank you. Yes, thank you. >> And yet I all I I wanted to congratulate you. And and somebody that there. What we've all and my neighborhood for many a year. I know that these sort of things just don't happen. They take a whole lot of work. They think a lot of coordination and they say a lot Asian. And I wanted congratulate you all. For the war and I also wanted to thank council member, Foster leadership over so many. I never associate can. And. Laura. We all area around it has to be a are I recognize for you. The. It's a wonderful thing to there. What councilmember officer said. One of the things that special about think there's 4. We've got a c unique and diverse the group of neighborhoods. And they're just they one of the many things that they think here. Thank you all are great presentation. Thank you for sharing. The award with that please keep doing what you're doing. >> Thank you so much we fully plan to keep on doing. >> We have a issue I needed recognize legal. Now. What we go to the call and can you explain the council and all. Watching this meeting here. >> Yes Mister Chair of previously we had a technical issue on the website. Where the lake and the make only. Was not usable by. Residents to enter the meeting that has been correct it make that will allow any resident to you I joined the meeting is now changing up a bit in the process the meeting now all the phone numbers that were available to city We have not changed and have always been available during the meeting. It's only the link the zoom loan that was not I was well at the time it is usable at the time. And so persons who would like to enter the moving through the lake specifically and do so through the Web site right now but we were always able to be nothing but I was able to call 32 meeting participate in that manner and we will of course have an additional open forum at the end of the meeting for anyone who attempted to compare it to speak on those items and if there any members of the public can specifically were on able to join the because of bats make it right to you speak on the consent agenda. Or the approval of the agenda. They will know where. To do so as well. And the council will now take out. We won. Yeah, why 2021 budget. >> It's going to take the lead on this is that you missed or green. Thank you Mister Chair, Liz McCartney year budget director will be doing the presentation. So the court could elevate. Missing coffee and get her presentation that would be fantastic. >> Good afternoon chair members of City Council and today we take the first official step in the process to adopt the athlete 21 budget for the city of St. Petersburg that's why he says. After this brief presentation Council will be asked to take to action or take the action to resolutions and the first will be set of proposed millage rate and the second will set the dates and times of the 2 public hearings. The first of which is scheduled for Sept. 3rd 2000 weny and the second on Sept. 17 both at 06:00pm and due to the covid 19 emergency these hearings May be held virtually. Per Florida statute 200.0 6 by the city's hearing dates not in play. But the school board or Board of County commissioners hearing dates the school board is scheduled for Sept. 8 and now it's County on 710 and Sept. 22th. And that's likely. And by Tue. August for the city's required to provide that information to the county property raises office. This provides the appraiser's office but the time needed to mailed notices on Aug. 24. The proposed millage rate is the rate that will appear on that and notice notices and the millage rate increases between today and the first public hearing the city is required to notify each property owner of the change at the city's cost. And we can reduce the millage rate they can not increase it without incurring additional costs. The proposed millage rate fly 21 is 6.7 by 5, 0, Mills. This rate we'll bring in one when 148.2 5 2 million and at the warm revenue that is increase of 9.7% or 13.1 oh 3 million over the adopted by 20 budget. The general fund operating budget increased by 13.8 5 1 million or 4.9 6%. Next slide please. This shows the proposed millage rate calculation property values received from the property appraisers all this as of 7/1/2020 with 22.8 6 1 billion. Use 96% of the total property values, Christie fiscal policies and that equals 21.9 4 7 billion. You can't run collectibles impossible discounts. We then look at flight 21 general fund operating budget requirements. He took over the command of general fund budget is 292.85 million. You then subtract out sources other than ad valorem taxes and the amount of 144.5 7 3 million and to get to our Advil or need breath like 21, which is a 148.2 million. Yet the apple or need a 148.2 5 2 million or be on the slide is abided by the 96% of the gross taxable value, 21.9% and billion or a and the slight to get to 6.7 by 0 bills. That's likely. And this site contains a history a chart with the history of the operating millage rate for the city. During the last 17 years, the military heat in 2000 by it. It's 7.0 9 Mills, the proposed rate flight 21 is 6.7 5, 5, 0, Mills and is the same as the prior 4 years and by 17 f like 20. And the truth in millage or trend legislation requires a calculation announcement of a role at public hearings in the state for publications. You don't that rate is the millage rate that would bring in the same tax dollars as the prior year with an allowance for the taxable value at the city's tax base. Yeah, 21 rollback rate is calculated at 6.3 or 8, 9, o and then generate a 139.3 3 9 million in debt. Or 8.9 1 3 million below what is currently budgeted and the deathly 21 recommended budget. The proposed millage rate of 6.7 I 0 Mills resulting crease of 6.4% over the rollback rate property values overall increased by 9.4% fy 21. And included in this increase or the districts which built a much larger percentage than the city as a whole yet white 21 confirmation 2 or 3 to this tricks is estimated to increase by 2.3 4 million over the f 20 adopted budget. The net result is that at war map and is in the general fund will increase by 10.7 60 million over the efi 20 but next I think is. State statutes were amended in f I a to provide for a maximum military May be adopted by a simple majority. The men met the majority vote Maxima millage rate fy 21 is 9.3 0, 7, 0, At 10.2 3, 7, 7, Mills is the maximum millage rate and would need a two-thirds vote to pass. The mayor's submitted the efi 21 recommended budget to City Council on 7/9/2020. At the end, the budget highlights include funding for affordable housing in the cia, he planned there is 600,000 affordable workforce, housing initiatives, and 7 million in penny funding over the 5 year plan land acquisition. Ince for sustainability and resiliency there is 3.69 million in new investments. 2.2 to 5 million in operating and one 0.4 million in c I. Our Police Department there's funding for a new community assistance liaison program. We now have 850,000 and then our fire rescue department there's funding for bunker gear replacement for also warned by or person now. Funding for a new peak medic unit which includes 5 positions in any vehicle and replacement of by the best at the polls. And there's a full we're also investment in key strategic initiatives such as at risk youth. I think it will move to the next slide please. Grants program. Youth round you're a youth employment program after school and summer, social action funding. Some other economic development programs such as grow smarter. Neighborhood commercial for an independent or doorstep and conservation economic development corporation Main Street greenhouses etcetera and we have a bit of a transfer to the economic economic stability fund in the amount of 500,000 and there's an additional 250,008 but didn't the contingency and those unspent will be transferred to the economic stability and at your et. Next likely. The mayor's effort 21 recommended budget is located on the city's website at the link on the screen. And this concludes the presentation. Thank you. >> Thank you letters for the presentation hope you're doing well. In question or if somebody want to make a motion. >> Mister Chair now. Lucian has been going on. So it is verify the motion words for you want it. >> I bet he clarify and motion. >> Second or agrees. >> So I did just one of us. i got a couple comments myself. We do have a motion a second on the court. On you want just wanted it. Remind the public that the City Council back in January. Had its kickoff to the budget process where a community Hall meeting where we are hour by hour. One of my career he's this year was to try to do a millage rate cut. 0.1 5 Knowles to try to offset the increase to join. And because of covid 19 and reduce the revenue to the city. When it comes to. Some of the other revenue the thigh at a war. We're not going to be able to Hewitt. Have you gotten millage rate cut this. This year. So I just wanted to stay I try to. Start down the path of a the millage rate cut and I know they are some other council members that want to do that also. Lets you also talked about adding to the economic stability on I I by the way that the the administration as put that in that contingency and at the end of the fiscal year olds. Seeing no other requested the we have a motion in a second on you want a. What the court the call. >> Motion passes unanimously. >> Thank you Mister Clerk. Entertain a motion to take to accrue I want to be. New approval of you want to be. >> To approve you won't be which. Public hearing date so that there are they have Sept. 20 20 at 6 o'clock and again on that front. Yeah second hear public hearing on the 7 need their September 2020. Seeing no request speak. >> Motion passes unions. >> And just a reminder. City Council in the public. On July 30th City Council will have a committee of the whole. To discuss to earn one of them is going to be that mayor. >> We'll go to. We'll go to the community. Please. >> And just a quick update on. >> And work that then on all being sent Council at Cannes being around. City connecting with. >> b. Overnight demonstrators known normally at the peach Bowl protest group. To arrange a facility that meeting that move at the community out there. The protest. Into the planning phase. We get progress. I've been in contact with 3 members. From the board that group has organized board of directors. I've been talking with President Karen plan. And that also have connections with the park in an hour. As President Of the. Mister Gland have indicated and agree that are Communications will be orderly planning will be to look at your hand and on into the city. I am representing the city of those ongoing conversation. We've agreed that meeting the ipo net. Our shared goals for systems change and they clearly understand what is that demonstrators like those in positions of power and vision making of the city. And the band, the collaborative allies early change. We'll have that meeting it turned out. Well. We are working through that will take years and possible faces we have 2 on the table. That will review once proposals come in both are working on o one of the foundation for a healthy think the. Ceo there and you're a poll. What meaning there might look like with the pace of look like in the community. Also spoken with Kelly Kirschner. And they have a mediation in q and a very meaningful in space as well. So that they May present a proposal as well. So that it's very clear to the demonstrators that the city of not finding grammars the engagement but o p. We're looking to have a meeting in person because it was very important. That would be a dynamic exchange will be no more 20 people. Thank you people protest group it's going to bring roughly a representative healthy roughly the same number from the main focus of that initial agenda. Well be public safety and the relationship law enforcement and the community. If there are additional concern that they are like that stand it's got that will be kicking up. And subsequent. Included in cities or presentation. I will be chair of the council Council Chairman Terry. Police come and fast and our communication. We'll be sure to be transparent about what comes from that meeting idea is to have. If the pilots were ongoing collaboration that we meaningful change again given Street appears take that. How committed we are to build in a city but which we can all pro. >> Well thank you back to America that day. One of the things that I would like we're going to ration. These consider sense. You know we do have their city city one City Council and o we're glad to have our chair to represent City Council at this meeting but a lot of phone calls facebook postings takes the when not that I get from a large enjoyed Scituate center. Are the protesters as they want to be called demonstrators. One of the things that I have found is that be disconnect in the communication. Between them us the police the whole 9 yards. So when we're actually having these conversations the that their Conversations hopefully will not get lost in the transfer to when it comes back to camp so so you do have to but council members on Council that they also engage in that dialogue. Because we're getting a lot of those calls anyway. So that's just something that I wanted to put out there just so what I'm being not lost in the conversation. I can do more than just say let me check that out and then see that because I think that will definitely cause a fast resolution. As well as. Miscommunication between the city and the demonstrators just a point that I want to to to make. Thank you chair. Council member of Parliament immunity it. >> I haven't been out here for so long so please forgive me I forget to this yeah but. This. >> So let me start over on I was going to save some of my comments for announcements and this is one of the things I was going speak about something could get done and for bringing this up and thank you councilmember expand this because I do get a lot of all I've got some from this land from the very beginning Miss Black's year. I know she has been threatened because she has shared that with me I don't know if there are 2 groups because I don't know of they grew deputy minutes you're going to meet with is actually representing the entire group of demonstrators. So that's something to to not think about as well I did receive a call on Sun. For missing gland but I could not answer is I was so some families that but saying that they were it was a text that they were under attack. I don't know that meant I still have not banning him back in contact with him, but I'm glad you guys are going to have. I want to thank our safety apd. And first responders but the same ppd or. The way they have been handling this because I'm the last week some of the comments on. >> Open forum from The demonstrators that were saying that. Talk to any council member that's Larry fall because like I stated I know I was in contact with with feel them. I had a meeting set up which e. With myself and a couple of demonstrators. They themselves can't Council that that meeting it was going to have and we thought it was that happened they themself Council committee in the meeting in all asking for because at first they were stating that they want to policy changes, okay, let me know we're going to get to this meeting with Xi let me know what those policy changes are let's not just go in. And you know just top let's going what what you want with ideas. Okay in any way so that meeting was canceled that which was fine so yeah, it's bad. It was and I knew it all started out with George. 8 minutes, what is the, I'm understand everything. It didn't ace. They did you know councilmember Scott to. >> I don't know what your marking 4 and then the message started getting lost and then I had other other conversations. And then they were saying that it's about equity ok equity is very broad tell me what you mean when you say a quick alright, wait what he lacked people tell me what you me okay, good because I want to understand I'm a council member representing but I want to go and I want to make sure I'm representing the representing it properly so let me know exactly what you me and I still have not. These meetings, I'm glad that they will happen and my hope is that they are protective of a note to work something can come out of them deputy near we guess will be in the same spot that we're in now. And next tonight to share >> First of all I'm so proud of our here an opportunity to go there yet but I I'm so proud of rock here I want to take my brain is. You sitting there haven't been or whatever bring kids are having him at The water, a knee or whatever and having you know demonstrate is interacting at a time. I want to have the end there. All right that's not what I want to do because that's not what I'm sayin them there right you have a right to demonstrate and have a right to say my brain is going in Georgia. What I'm saying is my point is. >> Police officers have to be in a place. Where if they protect us that's what the day they are sworn to serve and protect it. We have demonstrated in the road blocking traffic that in itself. Because yes, the gunman or other states I've seen it on tv where this a hand in this Trump. Drawl all over. Demonstrators and I couldn't believe I was watching one I want to twice to make sure what I was seeing. But he drove a weapon 3 or 4. Demonstrate. I don't know if he was frustrated or whatever. The case May be. There's nothing wrong with demonstrators. I just want all of us to be safe and I want our officers. To be able to ensure. Now we are all safe. >> I don't know how we can accomplish all of this because like I sit, everyone has the right to protest, but we are in a row. Do it safely with people who are. >> Sitting. On the sidewalks eating their meal. You know just. You know being rude about let's just do it to wear. The message is not getting lost. It's just what I have to say for now they come back later, I her my voice in the long run. >> We were oh man it's great to have you back. >> Good to see you. Going air. >> Wanted to speak briefly I want to come to working specifically with Mister Clan. Because it's been has that been a much a challenge of anything I can to find who speaks for the protester was big for that demonstrator indicted in and I'm now the nation of many people are any interest to come together in a common place. Had that conversation with Mister Gland. Redman and I have seen war. How identifying who are the people to be invited to help shape this. Dialogue Mister Clan has shared that while the media has reported that there are multiple factions and there are multiple groups. That the demonstrators have come together and agree to organize for the sake of efficacy. And all of these various groups come under the umbrella. I think the peaceful protests. So I am working with them undergo. The mayor's office that not been. Her directly contacted by any of the groups who are clamoring one now. Another group that the team from the dialogue. Him to please identify yourself so that we can work with you as well otherwise we're going to move along the direction. The gland have to defined parameters. >> You can Meister. Thank you chair. I updated at all. I mean. >> And I thought. They all appreciate that much. After winning here. >> a member. We are half men. We have measured by. >> Yes chair that we are strong I or you read it. >> Got your amazing thank Yeah, I think and good on they be. I have a lot of lovely I yeah early. >> They get a t. We are not true. And I'm reading and if you're you're a e and the guy and I want to make sure that anyone in any way. I think they're marching. Or if they are in play. I get there and I have everything apartment in May. I wouldn't blame you. Happy hump and that will be number one and it you know. I I and they are and you're in everything up and up to get governor. I have it. And we we buy or they go out of my voice to be heard and all allow everyone to. To be in our city. They play. Thank you. >> But if you're just councilmember black. I want to say everybody's coming for e the names of the nail on the head and the first thing I want to say thank you so much for getting there because. >> We had a late this gushing last week about people being hurt. And clearly she took an extremely proactive protested the ministrations. To reaching out to people I would say thinking for hearing everybody and for a new initiative to try and help people I think it is truly. One thing is I never say he probably it anything without leaving. I read your book station that safety was never. We'll hear about it and it just goes to show that we do have such good. Benchmarks in place every year there's a concern with the dress in protest of problems for some say thank you for that. I'm very young very happy to hear that died. And I agree with them. Council member. Sanders. She can be a great resource and also. Leaves are council member in a moment to show the your voice but also I q we are here. I mean I think the rest of the hour. I'm motivated and inspired by the words out thank you very much for your input and not in great everything, everybody said they are hearing the voices of everybody in temporary thing. In a delicate situation so well I everybody's going to do in such a wonderful job. Protecting the rights of all so thank you guys and I can't wait to hear more days. I was starting to go. I do want to. Welcome back to number we were all men and what how I sure hope that. Wages and nest. City Council and. >> We. Absolutely need us to have you back in March meeting. >> I also wanted to thank the mayor and deputy there. Working on starting the dialogue. We want to listen to all people. In our city and. This is a good way to. >> To start that dialogue. And listen to. I also wanted it. The great men and women that serve on I think you're for police. You all So proud of the work that you all to you on a daily basis bases to protect and serve. Always good to see you all doing what you're doing and the professional of them. And kindness in caring to enforce that. Often are city you very much he knew and I just one month ago. And say that today we really appreciate you. Anybody else have any any comment on this topic. Seeing none thank you again and ministrations for her moving that forward. And we'll move on to the next topic on art in bring up item f one. >> Thank you Respectfully requesting a referral to help energy rebellion and inability Committee for a discussion regarding a proposal for an update to the land development regulation to accommodate urban agriculture you've heard and read it and I think they'll but the city of St. Petersburg as part of a broader citywide fashion regarding big things and in security. And if you plan to get a little bit of rationale before I move that so their time in the city of why bring that forward today is because there is a a rougher item. Chris Paul had brought forward back on December that that is slated to actually come forward on July 30th on the herd committee agenda back. I've been working diligently for a couple of years now with legal through our legislative process regarding urban agriculture. And it has yet for those of you who are on a player who have heard the update. That we are in a place for possibly we don't need legislative changes and that we as a city can move forward the really important thing that would be able to actually allow for urban agriculture be banned in our city. And so after a lot of work with your help we are and let that burn at the and Michael b math. It kind of became increasingly obvious that now is the time to maybe bring that full circle and have a robot conversation. You know hopefully we'll be able to get that plated with the chair of heard print permission I would move that we have added to the recall. >> Thank you chair at thank you I heard her brain that by the end and we have uh yeah they think you're using cash in on and the her and her personal life her yet. I want to check with you while and. And for me it was I think I have learned that I had a problem you can buy at and for me. >> No it would be possible to plate whenever I was working with that should be mad and he had mentioned your item about that something that he's been working on so I think that it would be a great companion to put it all together because they didn't hear any of the dire need and we had to listen and our answer to that. I think a robust conversation with the main thing. Oh yeah we can get rated together. I think that it would be better for the overall goal. >> We heard they had my eye on it got my plan May buy back to me most of all I and all the lesion en route it issued now. It could get there, I mean, and I think you know we all already in it. And gosh and that they are urban agriculture and other a bully. And we are there for now. And right now, and wow and start making things happen there. Thank you for that. And. I May not be will be asked. Yes, it clear that he I think and >> He had the second I heard it. >> Big Sanders. Motion passes unanimously. >> Council does not have committee reports legal you have anything for. >> You know Mr. >> We don't have any public hearings open for the score. We have any. Mister Chair we do not have any emails that city got that's a wrap or and there are no hands raised. I speak Endo. >> Thank you Mister Clerk. On to announcements. You say you had in and out I. Yeah you call me before I raise my hand. This I don't get emotional. I just wanted to tell you guys thank you I want to thank everyone who. >> Pray for my family said sent me a text message. Took food much use. >> Thank the staff Saint Anthony's Hospital their lawyer icu unit. I haven't received text messages from them. Telling me how much they love me and I love my mom. >> It was an ordeal, but I look I see so much and I know that I did not have a mom about early. And say anything but the reason that I did it and I asked my mom. Some before I did it. The reason I did it with just because I want to bring more awareness to ask city this virus is real. You and your family in the residents of our city and would you please please wear masks to protect my family. In the residents of our city so that. It was the go back down we can get back to normal because they're talking about Cindy our kids back to school. And it is so scary. Let you guys know that it is Gary Rio and it's very scary and once again. I thank you I Miss You I can't wait to see you in person, but it will be from a distance. Thank you. >> Thank you councilmember real are common. You know leaders Lee and followers fall. For leading like you do. I shared with the Council of share with others I don't get out of bed. Are you and your family. >> I'm going to continue to do that. Until you tell me, everything's ok. So it's so great to have you back. Thank you for being where you are. Is anybody out by.