CITY OF TAMPA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUBMIT

THE CITY OF TAMPA’S CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (“ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT” OR “CAPER”) REGARDING THE CITY’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM, EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG) PROGRAM AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAM FOR THE 2023 PROGRAM YEAR AND THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.
Notice is hereby given that on or before December 29, 2025 the City of Tampa will submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (“Annual Performance Report” or “CAPER”) for the City’s Community Development Block Grant Program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grants Program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS. This report consists of the use of grant funds, a summary of activities undertaken and the progress achieved in the programs for the 2024 program year and the 2025 fiscal year that began on October 1, 2024 and ended on September 30, 2025.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: A copy of the draft Annual Performance Report or CAPER will be available where it may be examined by the general public during regular business hours for 15 days starting on December 1, 2025, and to end on December 16, 2025 at:

Housing & Community Development City Clerk’s Office
City of Tampa Old City Hall
2555 E Hanna Ave. 2nd Floor 315 East Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33610 Tampa, Florida 33602

A copy of the draft Annual Performance Report or CAPER will also be available on-line at www.tampagov.net/hcd.

Comments concerning the draft Annual Performance Report or CAPER may be submitted to via e-mail to michelle.boone@tampagov.net or by calling Michelle Boone at (813) 274-7954.

PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS: A public hearing will also be held by Tampa City Council to receive public comments on the draft Annual Performance Report or CAPER as follows:

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time: 5:01 PM
Location: Old City Hall, City Council Chambers
315 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33602
Agendas: https://tampa.gov/agendas

This public hearing of the Tampa City Council will be conducted with a live in-person quorum of the City Council present in City Council chambers. Members of the public are encouraged to participate “virtually” through video teleconferencing, referred to by Florida Statutes and rules as “communications media technology” (“CMT”). The public and citizens of the City of Tampa will be able to watch, listen or view this meeting on: Cable TV:
Spectrum Channel 640
Frontier Channel 15
Internet: https://www.tampa.gov/livestream.

Members of the public will be able to virtually participate in this public hearing by using what is referred to by State of Florida statutes and rules as “communications media technology” (“CMT”) or by the following alternative methods:

1. Send written comments by internet or web at https://www.tampa.gov/PublicComment
2. Send written comments by email to TampaCityCouncil@tampagov.net
3. Send written comments by US Mail to City of Tampa City Clerk, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd., 3rd Floor, Tampa, FL 33602.
4. Speak remotely during public comment with the use of CMT: Complete the form at https://www.tampa.gov/PublicComment AND state on the form under “Request Type” that you wish to speak live during the public comment period. You will then be contacted with additional instructions on how to participate live through the use of CMT. Registration for speaking remotely must be requested at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Persons requiring help in accessing this means of public participation should call 813-274-8397 for assistance. Comments specific to a public hearing will be heard when it appears on the agenda.

All written comments must be received no later than 24 hours prior to the hearing in order to be made part of the official records. Public comments timely received by mail, email, web or via CMT will be afforded equal consideration as if the public comments were made in person.

Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the Tampa City Council with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105)

ACCESSIBILITY: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this public hearing or meeting should contact the City of Tampa’s ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the proceeding. The ADA Coordinator may be contacted via phone at 813-274-3964, email at TampaADA@ tampagov.net, or by submitting an ADA - Accommodations Request form available online at tampagov.net/ADARequest. For language assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 813-274-8397 or email at: cityclerkstaff@tampagov.net
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