Remarks by Charlie Miranda
45 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“Before we turn it over, Councilwoman Herjig.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Somebody called my eye a little figure that you had for automobile cost. Can you come back with that figure? I know it's a small amount. And the reason I'm asking that question, it's a small amount within the larger amount going in or part of. My answer to myself, my question to myself is what I'm posing to you now is, is that money taken put into a separate account to repair, to replace the car? I want to make sure if it's a car that you're charging for, is it going in to replace the car and a fee where it's not touched?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“But the question is, is it going to a special account for a technology or whatever that you're using that you have to replace so that the time you have to replace them, you already got the cash going in?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“So then you have an account now that you don't have to go to the general fund or any account to buy a car. You buy it from that fund. That is correct. Thank you very much. That is correct.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“And thank you. And I know you have a difficult position, a different job, because now when you lose somebody from that division, it's very difficult to replace that individual.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“One other thing, and it's just my curiosity. When you're doing these affordable housings, you're charging for the sidewalk. How can it be affordable housing when they've got to pay $290 a foot? to put the sidewalk in, then they gotta pay the house insurance and the taxes on the house.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“No, I know that, but I'm just saying it out. There is no affordable housing as far as I'm concerned, to what it should be. And it has nothing to do with baseball.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Councilman Miranda. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for everyone who spoke. I believe what you said. However, when we have to make a decision, it's got to be based on the facts that are real. I'm not saying what you said was unreal, but if you have a business and you're creating property that you're building in Hillsborough County or in the city of Tampa, if you go down Animal Drive or 22nd Street or you go down 7th Avenue all the way to Hillsborough County, does it cost you more or less to get a permit? That's my question to myself. From what I saw here today, it costs you more in…”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“When you look at the administration, no matter who's there or who's in the council, And you look at what happens, sometimes it happens because there's no other way of doing it. For the pipes program, the pipe program was started years ago. We were spending 35 to $40 million just repairing pipes every year, every year, every year. So finally we decided sometime back that we're gonna have a pipe program change all the pipes on the ground, water and wastewater, at about $2.9 billion cost. We started collecting the money at $2 a month for water and wastewater. Now it's up to $8 or $9 a month…”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“I can only say this, that I believe that I know I didn't, and I'm sure the other six members didn't either. None of us ran for office thinking of the salary. You ran for office to make the city better than when you had it the day before you got elected. And that's what it's all about. Now that we're here, we're discussing salary. That's all I'm gonna say.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Well, I guess I have to confess I had three full time jobs in City Hall, the racetrack and the restaurant when I used to be part owner of Cafe Pepe. And you know what? It never tired me out. I'm 86, and I still do what the hell I want.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“No, I did not. They fired you. No, they did not. You're getting close. You're getting close. They called me. I worked one day a week, starting in November to May.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“I think I know the fellow who started all this back in 1972, but I'm not sure. But when you look at the city, you're talking about 10% of the people who, it says here, who are qualified to vote. So in other words...”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Pardon me? Yeah, registered voters. So then if you run... What you're saying, they're qualified to vote. If you run in a district, do you have to have the same amount of those that run city-wide or not?”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Well, it should be then if it's the same thing, basically. But I'll yield. Yeah.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“I understand. Listen, I've been listening to accusations a long time. Maybe we'll have an investigation of what you just said, sir. Find out who in the hell is telling me the truth.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“I disagree. I agree why. No employee can have two bosses. And if we're going to have the right to fire people, who in the hell wants to be city attorney? Who wants to be a department head? I don't understand. If we want a separate government, that's form one. That's form one where the mayor sits with us. I mean, but you can't have one party and the other party looking both ways. It's about the public, not about me and what I want. It's about what good are we doing for the citizens that we serve? Whether they're right or wrong, that's up to the courts. Take it to court. But I am not one that's…”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“No, I, I just wanna, you know, listen to both sides and it's, uh, Both have professional people that do this for a living. And both are somewhat different. The one from Rachel Kangas, she speaks about the possibility here or there. The other one does not to some degree. And so they contradict each other to some respect as far as how do I know which is which when two experts can't even come up to an agreement. So that leaves doubt in my own mind as to what do I do now. Do I punt the football? Well, we're not playing football. We're playing land use. And it was mentioned about the three, and…”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“As soon as it quiets down, we're going to start with the next hearing.”
City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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City Council · Sep 24, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I don't remember 30 reading the second public hearing statement. This is a second public hearing for the city of Tampa, Florida fix for year 2027 budget the proposed millage rate is six point two Oh seven six bills, which is two point three. Oh Percent more than the rollback millage rate of six point. Oh six eight Oh Mills property tax funds are used to support the general fund operating budget and the Community Redevelopment Agency fund of the city of Tampa of the city. The general fund includes such departments as fire rescue, police, human resources, parks, and…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“McDill Access. Are you going to report any of the $8 million in FY27?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026