Remarks by Luis Viera
51 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 3
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I apologize. I, I scheduled this myself. Uh, so Sebastian, if you're hearing, it's not, it's nothing with you, my friend. Um, on the 13th, I have it apparently an 11 a.m. To 1 p.m. Higgins hall at St. Lawrence.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I don't know why I did that. Let's put that proper.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I had two mediations. There's something called CCNA meetings.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I can do that. I had two mediations that canceled.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I'll say, if I may, a happy birthday to my nephew, Michael, who turns 21 today.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Happy birthday to Michael. And a very happy birthday to David Coverdale of Whitesnake, who I know also shares Michael's birthday. I checked it up one day, and I always remember that. I don't know why.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“So we have, what, actually 30 more days until my last meeting.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I'll have more time to practice law for a couple months, no matter what happens. I was laughing. They did an article in Creative Loafing on my office. And I did a two-hour interview there. And I used a word. I'm reading the article, but I've never used it in a full article before. So I'm just laughing. You'll see.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Oh, no, I'm a Democrat. They're going to give me a bathroom there.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“But the elevators work. That's the good news. In three weeks, Weezer's coming to Tampa. Can I motion to give them a city council commendation?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I've never been a Smashing Pumpkins guy.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Chairman Clendenin, and thank you, Councilwoman Young, for putting this forward. I just want to salute everybody. It's poignant and relevant here to have Pastor Harris here with us, who's such a great advocate for youth, and see good people like Alicia Oates, Gary Hartfield, Freddie Barton, so many other good folks, and just y'all. And I know we're meeting next Tuesday, right? Yes, sir. There you go. Yeah, there you go. But y'all are awesome. I quoted something yesterday from Father Edward Flanagan, which is there's no such thing as a bad boy. There's no such thing as a bad girl.…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“you know what comes next so thank you so much for this update thank you thank you mr chairman and great presentation for you all and you know we're so happy to have you guys in new tampa in a world where um you know maybe i spend too much time at panera bread but i think ballet is a good escape and i think that's important you know but one thing i did want to point out which is paula you said you you started this effort in 2002 correct with the school”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“And what year did you come here from Venezuela?”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“That's what I remember you saying. So folks, you all want to talk about the kind of work that immigrants do in our country. She comes here as an immigrant, a refugee from Venezuela, and that year she starts this. Thank you. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you Mr. Chairman and I'm glad that you all mentioned Chief John Bennett because you know this is a work that's right after his heart and that he has done so much on and he shows that that being a cop who's a protector isn't just about you know fighting crime it's also about preventing crime and and so we're our hats off to I mentioned Father Flanagan the great bleeding heart Catholic so there you go but but for Maggie and Tom you all just do great work and you know, you can put your faith in action through this. And, you know, you read the Bible and Jesus didn't talk much about Volvos…”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Thank you. And I would look at some sort of a modified compromise on that. And if you're out there proposing and sticking yourself out there, I'll back you on it.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“making revisions to the City of Tampa Code Chapter 14 offensives, repealing Section 14-111, Chapter 2 administration, amending Section 2-404, Chapter 16 Parks and Recreation, amending Section 16-21 of ordinances, providing for severability, repealing all ordinances in conflict, providing an effective date.”
City Council · Sep 17, 2026
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“Move an ordinance presented for first reading consideration ordinance rezoning property in general vicinity of 4706, 4708, and 4710 in West McElroy Avenue in the city of Tampa, Florida. More particularly described in section one for zoning district classification RS 75 residential single family to PD plan development residential single family detached semi-detached providing an effective date.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“And you wanted to speak to that. I'm just curious as to your position. You know, the the applicant is is I don't want to put words in her mouth, but there's the whole better the devil, you know, the devil you don't know. I guess we know the devil or the regard if it that if that's your position, I should say. So what's your position with any distinguishing points? I'm just curious.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“No, and I just wanted to see if there were any – I understand your characterization. There's threats, then maybe there's statements of law that have basic foreseeable facts and so forth, but I just didn't know if there was some distinction from what was alleged.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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“oh okay we already had a second councilman beer you had a question yes sir i have a question so and and i'm what is that saying a match point or whatever it's sort of can go either way for me but just a question for council to consider that a lot of these waivers here of incompatibility that are asserted i i and tell me if you all agree or disagree with me but number one a lot of these waivers like the parking reduction here it's eight percent it's nothing some significant issue there are allegations of parking but eight percent i don't think rise to that level that that is being alleged so…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026
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City Council · Sep 10, 2026