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44-418: [REDACTED] The Tampa City Council is the legislative body of the municipal government of the U.S. city of Tampa , in Hillsborough County , Florida . The City Council consists of seven members, each representing one of seven corresponding districts from which they were elected. City Council, as the city's legislative branch, is responsible for enacting ordinances and resolutions administered by

88-702: A country , nation or city on behalf of the people therein. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government . Legislatures can exist at different levels of government–national, state/provincial/regional, local, even supranational (such as the European Parliament ). Countries differ as to what extent they grant deliberative assemblies at the subnational law-making power, as opposed to purely administrative responsibilities. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known as primary legislation. In addition, legislatures may observe and steer governing actions, with authority to amend

132-626: A vote of no confidence . On the other hand, according to the separation of powers doctrine, the legislature in a presidential system is considered an independent and coequal branch of government along with both the judiciary and the executive. Nevertheless, many presidential systems provide for the impeachment of the executive for criminal or unconstitutional behaviour. Legislatures will sometimes delegate their legislative power to administrative or executive agencies . Legislatures are made up of individual members, known as legislators , who vote on proposed laws. A legislature usually contains

176-569: A $ 11 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation . Downtown Tampa has 9 hotels located throughout the downtown core that create a total of 2,791 rooms. Major hotels in downtown are: The following are boutique hotels: Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) operates Tampa's public transportation. HART operates many bus lines through downtown and also operates the TECO Line Streetcar ,

220-650: A Parliamentary powers index in an attempt to quantify the different degrees of power among national legislatures. The German Bundestag , the Italian Parliament , and the Mongolian State Great Khural tied for most powerful, while Myanmar's House of Representatives and Somalia's Transitional Federal Assembly (since replaced by the Federal Parliament of Somalia ) tied for least powerful. Some political systems follows

264-458: A few of the members of the chamber(s). The members of a legislature usually represent different political parties ; the members from each party generally meet as a caucus to organize their internal affairs. Legislatures vary widely in the amount of political power they wield, compared to other political players such as judiciaries , militaries , and executives . In 2009, political scientists M. Steven Fish and Matthew Kroenig constructed

308-442: A fixed number of legislators; because legislatures usually meet in a specific room filled with seats for the legislators, this is often described as the number of "seats" it contains. For example, a legislature that has 100 "seats" has 100 members. By extension, an electoral district that elects a single legislator can also be described as a "seat", as, for example, in the phrases " safe seat " and " marginal seat ". After election,

352-692: A large concentration of interest points and establishments. Although technically downtown, Channelside is often thought to be adjacent to the main CBD. This district is the location for many prominent downtown venues. The Tampa Convention Center , Amalie Arena , Tampa Bay History Center , the Florida Aquarium and the SS American Victory are located in the Channel District. Twin 30 story condos were completed in 2007, called

396-526: A single unit is unicameral , one divided into two chambers is bicameral , and one divided into three chambers is tricameral . In bicameral legislatures, one chamber is usually considered the upper house , while the other is considered the lower house . The two types are not rigidly different, but members of upper houses tend to be indirectly elected or appointed rather than directly elected, tend to be allocated by administrative divisions rather than by population, and tend to have longer terms than members of

440-503: A variety of events. It has a leading Broadway series, produces grand opera, is the home of the resident professional theater company Jobsite Theater , and also presents a wide variety of concerts and other events. The Tampa Theatre a historic U.S. theater and city landmark in the Uptown District of downtown Tampa, Florida. On January 3, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . The Theatre features

484-488: A wide range of independent, foreign, and documentary films on a daily basis. It is Tampa's only non-profit movie theater and operating costs are largely covered by its membership program, various corporate sponsors as well as ticket sales. It has periodically been used as a backdrop for movies, MTV videos and local programming. Also known as the River Arts District , this northwestern chunk of downtown contains

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528-435: Is indirectly elected within the context of a one-party state . Legislature size is a trade off between efficiency and representation; the smaller the legislature, the more efficiently it can operate, but the larger the legislature, the better it can represent the political diversity of its constituents. Comparative analysis of national legislatures has found that size of a country's lower house tends to be proportional to

572-673: Is a large scale, 250,000-square-foot (23,000 m ) aquarium and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums . The facility is home to more than 20,000 aquatic plants and animals from Florida and all over the world. The facility is located in the Channel District near the SS American Victory and the Port of Tampa's cruise terminals. The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors as

616-556: Is located on the river. Downtown Tampa is bounded by the Hillsborough River to the west, Channelside to the east, Interstate 275 to the north, Davis Islands and Harbour Island to the south. The total area for the area is 521 acres (2.11 km ). Historical Fort Brooke was located at the southern end of downtown Tampa, near the mouth of the Hillsborough River . The TECO Streetcar takes passengers from downtown to other core areas of Tampa. The Florida Aquarium

660-545: Is the city's educational hub and is the location of The University of Tampa a medium-sized private co-educational university. Making up the City's western boundary and located just across the Hillsborough River from downtown the university is home to 6,900 students. The northern half of downtown is undergoing huge construction projects including retail, condos, and a large grocery store. The district, which will fill

704-874: The Davis Islands , Harbor Island , and Picnic Island. It also is home to the SoHo Entertainment District . Neighborhoods which comprise District 5 include College Hill , East Tampa , East Ybor , Florence Villa - Beasley - Oak Park , Grant Park , Live Oaks Square , Highland Pines , Historic Ybor , Northeast Community , Northview Hills , Old West Tampa , Palmetto Beach , Ridgewood Park , Rivergrove , V.M. Ybor , West Riverfront , Woodland Terrace , and most of residential Sulphur Springs . District 5 includes partial sections of Courier City-Oscawana , Historic Hyde Park North , North Hyde Park , Old Seminole Heights , Southeast Seminole Heights , and Tampa Heights . This district includes

748-714: The European Union . The upper house may either contain the delegates of state governments – as in the European Union and in Germany and, before 1913, in the United States  – or be elected according to a formula that grants equal representation to states with smaller populations, as is the case in Australia and the United States since 1913. Tricameral legislatures are rare;

792-673: The Massachusetts Governor's Council still exists, but the most recent national example existed in the waning years of White-minority rule in South Africa . Tetracameral legislatures no longer exist, but they were previously used in Scandinavia. The only legislature with a number of chambers bigger than four was the Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia ; initially established as a Pentacameral body in 1963, it

836-608: The Parliament of the United Kingdom , the floor of the legislature frequently sees lively debate. In contrast, in committee-based legislatures like the United States Congress , deliberation takes place in closed committees. While legislatures have nominally the sole power to create laws, the substantive extent of this power depends on details of the political system. In Westminster-style legislatures

880-652: The Tampa Convention Center , Amalie Arena , the Straz Center , and many others. The idea for the Riverwalk was first proposed by mayor Bill Poe in the mid-1970s as a way to redevelop Tampa's downtown waterfront, which had long been dominated by large warehouses, port facilities, and other industrial uses. The project was initiated in 1976 with a short walkway of wooden planks behind old Curtis Hixon Hall . However, funding and interest waned, and

924-577: The Towers of Channelside . Many other residential mid and high-rises have been completed since. Many locals know the Channel District (often abbreviated to Channelside in local parlance) for its nightlife. The Channelside Bay Plaza , which has views of the downtown skyline, is located in the middle of the district. Entrepreneurs have founded companies that operate NEVs to shuttle clubgoers to/from Channelside and Tampa's other core districts: Hyde Park , SoHo , Downtown, and Ybor City . The University area

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968-511: The Westshore Business District , George M. Steinbrenner Field , Tampa International Airport and Raymond James Stadium . Neighborhoods making up District 7 include Forest Hills , Temple Crest , Terrace Park , and University Square , as well as the region of New Tampa , which includes Cory Lake Isles , Hunters Green , Tampa Palms , and West Meadows . District 7 contains a section of Lowry Park , specifically,

1012-476: The cube root of its population ; that is, the size of the lower house tends to increase along with population, but much more slowly. Downtown Tampa It is second only to Westshore regarding employment in the area. Companies with a major presence downtown include Bank of America , Frontier Communications , Marshall & Ilsley , PNC Financial Services , SunTrust , Sykes Enterprises , TECO Energy and Truist Financial . The Tampa Convention Center

1056-641: The Estates . The oldest surviving legislature is the Icelandic Althing , founded in 930 CE. Democratic legislatures have six major functions: representation, deliberation, legislation, authorizing expenditure, making governments, and oversight. There exist five ways that representation can be achieved in a legislature: One of the major functions of a legislature is to discuss and debate issues of major importance to society. This activity can take place in two forms. In debating legislatures, such as

1100-592: The European assemblies of nobility which the monarchs would have to consult before raising taxes. For this power to be actually effective, the legislature should be able to amend the budget, have an effective committee system, enough time for consideration, as well as access to relevant background information. There are several ways in which the legislature can hold the executive branch (the administration or government) accountable. This can be done through hearings, questioning , interpellations , votes of confidence ,

1144-813: The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, Florida in July 1987 and has welcomed more than 10 million guests. The Straz Center is located in northern downtown on a 9-acre (36,000 m ) site along the east bank of the Hillsborough River. As the second largest performing arts complex in the Southeastern United States (behind the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts), the 335,000-square-foot (31,100 m ) venue provides an environment for

1188-1064: The areas of Downtown Tampa , the historical area of Gary , the Channel District , the Port of Tampa , and the Uceta Rail Yard . Neighborhoods within District 6 include Armenia Gardens Estates , Beach Park , Beach Park Isles , Bon Air , Carver City/Lincoln Gardens , Culbreath Heights , Drew Park , Gray Gables , Macfarlane Park-Northeast Macfarlane - West Tampa , Marina Club , North Bon Air , Oakford Park , Palma Ceia West , Parkview, Plaza Terrace, Riverbend , Riverside Heights , South Seminole Heights , Swann Estates , Wellswood , and Westshore Palms . District 6 includes partial sections of Courier City-Oscawana , Lowry Park , North Hyde Park , Old Seminole Heights , Southeast Seminole Heights , Sunset Park and Tampa Heights . Prominent locations within this district include

1232-419: The budget involved. The members of a legislature are called legislators. In a democracy, legislators are most commonly popularly elected , although indirect election and appointment by the executive are also used, particularly for bicameral legislatures featuring an upper house . The name used to refer to a legislative body varies by country. Common names include: By names: By languages: Though

1276-551: The corresponding executive branch, the Mayor of Tampa . City Council seats for all districts are decided concurrently in elections held every four years during the month of March. During election years, the term of office for the Council's outgoing body expires on April 30, while the Council's newly elected body officially begin their term on May 1. The four-year terms are scheduled to expire/commence during odd-numbered years, with

1320-521: The executive (composed of the cabinet) can essentially pass any laws it wants, as it usually has a majority of legislators behind it, kept in check by the party whip, while committee-based legislatures in continental Europe and those in presidential systems of the Americas have more independence in drafting and amending bills. The origins of the power of the purse which legislatures typically have in passing or denying government budgets goes back to

1364-472: The formation of committees. Parliaments are usually ensured with upholding the rule of law, verifying that public funds are used accountably and efficiently as well as make government processes transparent and actions so that they can be debated by the public and its representatives. Agora notes that parliamentary systems or political parties in which political leaders can influence or decide which members receive top jobs can lead to passivity amongst members of

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1408-438: The gray zone between Downtown and Historic Ybor , will be called "Encore" and will be a "city within a city". A stimulus grant amounting $ 38 million was secured to help fund the project, the remaining to be derived from private funding. It is expected to create thousands of jobs for the area including at least 1,000 permanent ones. The district is being created with its African-American heritage in mind, having been built over

1452-435: The legislature consists of a number of legislators who use some form of parliamentary procedure to debate political issues and vote on proposed legislation. There must be a certain number of legislators present to carry out these activities; this is called a quorum . Some of the responsibilities of a legislature, such as giving first consideration to newly proposed legislation, are usually delegated to committees made up of

1496-406: The lower house. In some systems, particularly parliamentary systems , the upper house has less power and tends to have a more advisory role, but in others, particularly federal presidential systems , the upper house has equal or even greater power. In federations , the upper house typically represents the federation's component states. This is also the case with the supranational legislature of

1540-543: The majority of nightlife and dining in the neighborhood. Important cultural landmarks such as Tampa Theatre , Straz Center for the Performing Arts , the John F. Germany public library, Glazer Children's Museum , and the Tampa Museum of Art are all centered around Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park , which has been called "Tampa's town square". Collectively, this area represents the focal point of downtown proper due to having

1584-513: The members may be protected by parliamentary immunity or parliamentary privilege , either for all actions the duration of their entire term, or for just those related to their legislative duties. A legislature may debate and vote upon bills as a single unit, or it may be composed of multiple separate assemblies , called by various names including legislative chambers , debate chambers , and houses , which debate and vote separately and have distinct powers. A legislature which operates as

1628-593: The neighborhood's North section. Prominent locations within this district include Busch Gardens , the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) , and the University of South Florida . As of March 2023, the current makeup of the Tampa City Council is as follows: Legislature A legislature is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as

1672-407: The party and less challenging of leadership. Agora notes that this phenomenon is acute if the election of a member is dependant on the support of political leadership. In contrast to democratic systems, legislatures under authoritarianism are used to ensure the stability of the power structure by co-opting potential competing interests within the elites, which they achieve by: Each chamber of

1716-409: The principle of legislative supremacy , which holds that the legislature is the supreme branch of government and cannot be bound by other institutions, such as the judicial branch or a written constitution . Such a system renders the legislature more powerful. In parliamentary and semi-presidential systems of government , the executive is responsible to the legislature, which may remove it with

1760-418: The project stalled for almost 30 years until mayor Pam Iorio made completing the project a city priority upon taking office in 2003. Construction began in phases in the mid-2000s, and the originally planned Riverwalk was completed in 2016, with further extensions to be added on both ends. The total cost of the completed project will be about $ 32 million, with most of the funds coming the city of Tampa along with

1804-593: The site of the former Central Avenue Business District and later Central Park housing project. The Tampa Riverwalk is a 2.4 mile long walking and biking trail that winds along the edge of Tampa's downtown, running along the Hillsborough River and the Garrison Channel from the Channel District on the southeast end to Waterworks Park to the northwest. The Riverwalk's wide pathways, boardwalks, and bridges connect most of Tampa's waterfront parks, attractions, sports and entertainment venues, and hotels, including

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1848-589: The specific roles for each legislature differ by location, they all aim to serve the same purpose of appointing officials to represent their citizens to determine appropriate legislation for the country. Among the earliest recognised formal legislatures was the Athenian Ecclesia . In the Middle Ages , European monarchs would host assemblies of the nobility, which would later develop into predecessors of modern legislatures. These were often named

1892-839: The term of office for the Council's current membership scheduled to draw to an end on April 30, 2023. Districts 1, 2, and 3 are all at-large districts , serving a constituency of Tampa's total electorate. To form the remaining Districts 4 through 7, the city limits were sectioned into four separate, respective districts, each containing its own unique resident constituency of local voters. Neighborhoods represented under District Four include Ballast Point , Bayshore Beautiful , Bayshore Gardens , Bayside West , Bel Mar Shores , Gandy-Sun Bay South , Golfview , Historic Hyde Park , New Suburb Beautiful , Palma Ceia , Parkland Estates , Port Tampa City , and Virginia Park . District 4 also includes portions of Hyde Park North , Sunset Park and Courier City-Oscawana . This district includes all of

1936-519: Was turned into a hexacameral body in 1967. Legislatures vary widely in their size. Among national legislatures , China's National People's Congress is the largest with 2,980 members, while Vatican City 's Pontifical Commission is the smallest with 7. Neither legislature is democratically elected: The Pontifical Commission members are appointed by the Pope and the National People's Congress

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