First-Tuesday minutes, written up the next morning.

Every meeting begins with the calendar for the next four weeks and ends with a written commitment list. The next morning, the recap goes here. Twelve months back, in reverse chronological order. Full minutes available on request.

What we discussed, what we voted, who showed up.

May 6, 2026 198 attended

STR cap rollout & Amendment 4 canvass schedule

Reviewed the implementation timeline for the new Pinellas STR cap. Locked in eight Saturday-morning canvasses for the abortion-rights petition through June 15. Childcare booked for all eight.

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April 1, 2026 174 attended

School-board candidate scorecard workshop

Drafted the 14 questions for the 2026 candidate scorecard. Voted on three forum dates. Approved $4,200 in venue + interpretation costs from the operations budget.

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March 4, 2026 161 attended

Q1 budget review & rep-contact desk launch

Treasurer presented Q1 financials (in the black by $11K). Voted to launch the rep-contact desk with a $0 budget and twelve volunteer phone shifts per week. Tomás presented the call-script templates.

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February 4, 2026 187 attended

Voter Resources page launch & primary calendar

Approved the redesigned Voter Resources page. Imani walked through the August 18 primary calendar, deadlines, and the three races we will cover in depth. Spanish-language voter guide approved.

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January 28, 2026 412 attended

Annual Meeting — Steering Committee election

Special annual meeting. Seven Steering Committee members elected by 412 attendees. Four returning, three new. 2026 priorities ratified by voice vote. 34 children in childcare.

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January 7, 2026 156 attended

FY26 priorities & working-group sign-ups

Reviewed the 2026 priorities draft from the Steering Committee retreat. Working-group leads opened sign-up sheets for petitions, candidate vetting, watchdog rotation, and tech & data.

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December 3, 2025 134 attended

Year-end recap & 2026 retreat invites

Yvette presented the year-end coalition report. Voted to invite the full Steering Committee plus working-group leads to the January retreat. Treasurer reported 23% YoY donation growth.

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November 5, 2025 168 attended

Interfaith Thanksgiving food drive logistics

Coastal Interfaith Council partner orgs presented coordinated turkey-distribution logistics. Coalition committed forty volunteer hours to the November 20 drive. Goal: 1,200 turkeys across Pinellas.

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October 1, 2025 192 attended

STR ordinance final-hearing prep

Marcus walked through the proposed STR ordinance line-by-line. Six members signed up to testify at the October 9 commission hearing. Volunteer-written amendment language drafted.

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September 3, 2025 178 attended

FY26 county budget watchdog rotation

Twenty-six volunteers signed up for the FY26 budget watchdog rotation. Daniel presented the rotation schedule covering 31 commission and subcommittee meetings.

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August 6, 2025 142 attended

Primary debrief & general-election plan

Anna presented the August 18 primary results and turnout breakdown by precinct. Voted to focus general-election effort on three local races and one ballot initiative.

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July 2, 2025 211 attended

Tropical Storm Iris response & housing roundtable launch

Coordinated displaced-resident relief with three partner orgs. Voted to formalize the Suncoast Housing Roundtable as a standing Coalition program with quarterly meetings.

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June 2, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Coastal Community Hall
1120 Curlew Road, Dunedin, FL 34698

Agenda: STR cap rollout recap, Amendment 4 canvass schedule, school-board scorecard rollout. Childcare and Spanish interpretation provided.

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