Announcements

• April 29, 2024, through May 3, 2024, is a City Council 5th Week. There are no regular Council or Committee meetings scheduled during this week. 
  
  
• View the 2023 PegTalk on Legislative Gateway to learn additional insight into Gateway.
  
  

Welcome to the Jacksonville City Council Legislative Gateway!

The Legislative Gateway is a one-stop shop for all legislative matters of the Jacksonville City Council. Through the Gateway you will be able to find copies of legislation, meeting dates and times, meeting agendas, meeting materials, meeting minutes and meeting videos. Additionally, we have included links to our previously Archived materials (items prior to July of 2019).

The Legislative Services Division is responsible for all legislative operations of the Council, its committees, and boards and commissions. To request hard copies of any legislative files or meeting materials, please contact the Legislative Services Division at (904) 255-5122. If you need any assistance on finding any matters related to the legislative process, you may also reach out to the Legislative Services Team, and we will be happy to assist you.

Legislative Process

The City Council is the legislative body for the City of Jacksonville's consolidated government. The City Council takes official action in one of two ways - by Ordinance or Resolution. Ordinances and Resolutions are collectively referred to as “bills” or “legislation.”

When a bill is properly drafted and ready for introduction, it is then submitted to the Legislative Services Division for processing and placement on the Council agenda. Legislative Services assigns every bill a number and a file that contains all backup information submitted to the Council, the Council Secretary, or the Legislative Services Division.

All bills are assigned to one or more of the five Standing Committees made up of Council Members for recommendations to be made to the full Council. These Committees meet during the first and third weeks of each month in the Council Chamber in City Hall (117 W. Duval Street, 1^st Floor). Legislation flows through Standing Committees before going to the full Council for a vote.

 The full Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber in City Hall (117 W. Duval Street, 1^st Floor).

Additional Resources 

• City Council Rules

• 2023-2024 Committee & Assignments Roster

• 2023-2024 Council Year Meeting Schedule
  
  
• 2023-2024 MBRC-Council Reference Dates Chart
  
  
•  Legislative Process Flow Chart
  
  
• 2023 Legislation & the Legislative Process Public Manual

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