PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FUNDING
A “Hybrid Live and Virtual” Meeting of the City Council of the City of Tampa has been called by the Chair of the City Council to review the City of Tampa’s proposed Substantial Amendment to the PY25/FY26 Annual Action Plan to include ethe allocation of ESG RUSH funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This public meeting will be conducted with a live in-person quorum of the City Council present in City Council Chambers. Members of the public can attend in person in City Council Chambers or virtually participate in this public meeting by using the methods described herein.

Meeting details are as follows:
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: 5:01 PM
Location: Old City Hall
315 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa FL 33602

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 meeting 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.

All comments must be received no later than 5:00 PM, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (24 hours prior to the hearing) in order to be made a 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.

For additional information, please contact City Council Attorney Martin Shelby at Martin.Shelby@tampa.gov or 813-274-8869.

The purpose of this Public Meeting shall be to:
1) Present information concerning Substantial Amendment to the PY25/FY26 Annual Action Plan.

2) Continue to obtain the views and comments of citizens concerning the ESG RUSH Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan. Public Comment period will begin on June 5, 2026, and will continue to June 11, 2026.

3) The documents may be viewed on line at http://www.tampa.gov/hcd. The documents can also be viewed in the City Clerk’s Office on the Second Floor of Old City Hall, 315 East Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602 and at the Housing and Community Development office located at 2555 E. Hanna Ave., Tampa, FL 33610.

4) Afford to any person or organization the opportunity to be heard on this subject.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in the Public Hearing should contact the City of Tampa’s ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the proceeding. The ADA Coordinator may be contacted by phone at 813-274-3964, email at TampaADA@tampagov.net, or by submitting an ADA -Accommodations Request online form available at tampagov.net/ADARequest.**Closed Captioning is also available through the hybrid live and virtual meeting provider – those wishing to use such provider services are strongly urged to test and become familiar with them and how any assistive features may be accessed in advance of the prior 24 hour period – if you experience difficulty accessing such assistive controls or have other similar questions, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator **

Any person wishing to appeal any matter to be considered at this meeting shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, including all testimony and evidence upon which the appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105).
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