Procedures for evaluating the community benefits of a covered project to be included in the community benefit agreement.
Tampa City Code § 2-854
in effectSec. 2-854. - Procedures for evaluating the community benefits of a covered project to be included in the community benefit agreement.
(a) The developer shall submit a complete community benefit impact report, the form and content of which shall be established by the city in its sole and absolute discretion.
(b) Prior to the drafting of the project term sheet, the developer shall conduct a public meeting to seek input from the surrounding neighborhoods and community.
(c) The city and the developer shall negotiate and generate a non-binding term sheet that, at a minimum must include the following information:
(1) A detailed description of the project including the city's contribution;
(2) A calculation of the city participation value, as a total monetary value and as a percentage of the total construction cost, including the specific contribution being made by the city;
(3) The total construction cost of the covered project;
(4) The specific community benefits proposed by the developer to address the requirements set forth in section 2-853;
(5) Any exemption to the article being sought by the developer.
(d) Once the requirements of subsections (a)—(c) have been completed, the mayor shall appoint two (2) ad hoc members and one (1) staff member to the city's community benefits advisory council (CBAC), the CBAC having been established by resolution of city council, and city council shall appoint two (2) ad hoc members to the CBAC by resolution specifically for the project.
(e) Upon finalizing the CBAC members for the project, the city and developer shall seek input from the CBAC at a public meeting.
(f) Following input from the CBAC, the developer and city may commence the negotiation and preparation of the community benefit agreement.
(g) If a community benefit agreement is negotiated and prepared, a second public meeting shall be conducted to obtain input from the surrounding neighborhoods and community.
(h) The developer and city shall seek CBAC input regarding the community benefit agreement.
(i) A final community benefit agreement shall be presented to city council for its consideration and is subject to approval only by resolution of city council. Concurrently with representing such agreement to city council, staff shall provide city council with an information sheet regarding compliance with this article, in a format to be set by resolution.
(Ord. No. 2023-6, § 6, 1-5-2023)
Source: City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTXIICOBEPR_S2-854PREVCOBECOPRBEINCOBEAGFetched: 10/28/2026