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Meeting Name: Rules Committee Agenda status: Preliminary
Meeting date/time: 5/5/2025 2:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chamber, 1st Floor, City Hall
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2024-0627 11. OrdinanceORD-MC Concerning the Mayor’s Transfer Authority; Amend Secs 106.304 (Mayor’s Transfer Power) & 106.308 (Capital Improvement Transfers, Appropriation Amendments & Change Orders), Subpt A (General Provisions), Pt 3 (Appropriations), Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord Code, to Limit the Mayor’s Transfer Authority to $100,000 Among the Capital Improvement Projs Listed in the CIP Appvd by the Council & to $100,000 During Any FY into or Out of Any Agency, Nondept or Dept Existing Line Item; Prov for Codification Instructions (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Diamond) 8/13/24 CO Introduced: R, F 8/19/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/20/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 8/27/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 8/27/24   Not available Not available
2024-0966 12. OrdinanceORD Apv an Agrmt for Settlement of Fines Imposed by the Municipal Code Enforcement Brd/Special Magistrate btwn the City & Live Oak Ancient City Living, LLC, a Delaware LLC, & Directing the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver the Agrmt on Behalf of the City or Auth the Agrmt to Become Effective without the Mayor’s Signature; Auth the Execution of All Docs Relating to the Agrmt & Auth Tech Changes as Herein Defined; Prov for Oversight of the Agrmt by the Municipal Code Compliance Div of the Neighborhoods Dept; Req Emergency Passage Upon Intro (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Carrico) 11/26/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F 12/2/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/2/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/3/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/10/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 12/10/24   Not available Not available
2025-0011 13. OrdinanceORD-MC Amend Sec 108.102 (Scope of Central Services; Limitations), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 108 (Central Services), Ord Code to Clarify the Utilization of Central Svcs of the Consolidated Govt as Required Under Sec 24.04 of the Charter; Prov for Severability; Prov for Codification Instructions (Reingold) (Req of Mayor) 1/14/25 CO Introduced: R, F 1/21/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/23/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/28/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/28/25   Not available Not available
2025-0138 14. OrdinanceORD-MC re Unauthorized Aliens in Duval County; Requiring a Report by the Mayor, or Her Desig, Pertaining to: (1) Federal Grants, (2) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Practices & Policies, & (3) Housing of Unauthorized Aliens; Amend Sec 77.111 (Contracts; Contract Administration; Carryover), Ch 77 (Kids Hope Alliance), Ord Code, to Require a Provision Prohibiting the Use of City Funds for the Provision of Svcs to Unauthorized Aliens to Be Included in All Provider, Small Provider, Inter-Agency & Related Contracts; Amend Sec 118.201 (Release of Appropriations), Pt 2 (Disbursement of City Grants), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Prov that Any Appropriations Made Pursuant to Ch 118 Shall Be Released & Disbursed with a Condition that Any Recipient Shall Be Prohibited from Using Such Funds for the Provision of Svcs to Unauthorized Aliens; Amend Sec 118.609 (Restrictions for Use of Cultural Service Grants), Subpt A (Cultural Service Grant Program), Pt 6 (Cultural Service Grants & Art in Public Places), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Prohibit Use of Cultural Svc Grant Funds for the Provis   Not available Not available
2025-0188 15. OrdinanceORD-MC Relating to JEA & Article 21 (JEA), Charter of the City of Jacksonville; Amend Sec 21.07 (Fiscal & Budgetary Functions) of Article 21 (JEA), Charter of the City of Jacksonville; Prov for Codification Instructions; Apv an Amended & Restated Interagency Agrmt; Prov for Continued Oversight by the Finance Dept (Reingold) (Introduced by CM Boylan) 3/11/25 CO Introduced: R, F, TEU 3/17/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 3/18/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 3/18/25 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 3/25/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer/Addnt'l 4/22/25 4/22/25 CO PH Only Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 3/25/25 Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 21.13, City Charter - 4/22/25   Not available Not available
2025-0250 16. ResolutionRESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Elizabeth Anderson, a Duval County Resident, to the Brd of Library Trustees, Representing At-Large Group 3, Pursuant to Sec 90.101 (Establishment; Composition; Member Qualifications; Terms; Annual Training Requirement; Responsibilities) Ch 90 (Board of Library Trustees), Ord Code, Replacing Mario J. Payne, for a 1st Full Term to Exp 9/30/28 (Wilson) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsors CMs Clark-Murray & Johnson) 4/8/25 CO Introduced: R 4/14/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/22/25 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer   Not available Not available
2025-0251 17. OrdinanceORD-MC re the Opioid & Substance Use Disorder Settlement Proceeds Grant Procedures; Amend Sec 84.307 (Funding Allocations by OSUD Grants Committee; Grant Award Limitations), Pt 3 (Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grant Awards Procedures), Ch 84 (Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grants), Ord Code, to Prov that Req Agencies May Submit More Than 1 Grant Appl Per Opioid Settlement Proceeds Funded Category but Shall Be Eligible to Receive Only 1 Grant Per Funded Category; Prov for Codification Instructions (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Salem) (Co-Sponsor CM Miller) 4/8/25 CO Introduced: R, F 4/14/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/15/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/22/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 4/22/25   Not available Not available
2025-0253 18. OrdinanceORD Approp $485,000 Consisting of $400,000 in Grant Funds from the FL DCF, Office of Substance Abuse & Mental Health & KHA Cash Match in the Amt of $85,000 from the KHA Fund, for Implementation of a Criminal Justice, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Prog (CJMHSA Program), for the 1st Yr of the 3 Yr Grant Term Beginning 4/1/25 Thru 3/31/28; Amend the 3rd Revised Schedule M to Ord 2024-511-E; Invoking the Exemption in Sec 126.108(g), (Exemptions From Competitive Solicitation), Pt 1 (General Regulations; Ethics & Transparency in Public Contracting), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract with Managed Access to Child Health, Inc. for the CJMHSA Prog; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec, &/or the CEO of KHA, to Execute & Deliver a Contract with Managed Access to Child Health, Inc. for the Provision of Professional Svcs for the CJMHSA Prog; Waiving the Requirements of Sec 77.111(a) (Provider Contracts), Ch 77 (KHA), Ord Code, to Exempt the Svcs to Be Provd by Managed Access to Child Health, Inc. from Competitive Procurement; P   Not available Not available
2025-0257 19. OrdinanceORD-MC re the Reporting of Certain Matters to the Inspector General; Amend Sec 602.303 (Duties and Functions), Pt 3 (Inspector General), Ch 602 (Jacksonville Ethics Code), Ord Code, to Expand the List of Those Required to Notify the Inspector General of Possible Mismgmt of a Contract, Fraud, Theft, Bribery, or Certain Other Violations of Law, & Prov an Exemption for Employees of the JSO; Prov for Severability; Prov Codification Instructions (Granat) (Introduced by CM Miller) 4/8/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R 4/14/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/14/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/22/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 4/22/25   Not available Not available
2025-0259 110. ResolutionRESO Expressing the City Council’s Support of Governor Desantis’s Exec Order No. 25-44 & Voluntarily Req a Financial Audit of the COJ/Duval County’s Budget & Expenditures by the FL DOGE (Hampsey) (Introduced by CM Freeman) 4/8/25 CO Introduced: R, F 4/14/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/15/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/22/25 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer   Not available Not available
2025-0262 111. ResolutionRESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Willie S. King as Deputy Chief of the Fire & Rescue Dept, Pursuant to Sec 31.102 (Deputy Fire Chief), Pt 1 (Office of Director), Ch 31 (Fire & Rescue Department), Ord Code (Wilson) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsors CMs Johnson, Gaffney, Jr. & Pittman) 4/8/25 CO Introduced: R 4/14/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/22/25 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer   Not available Not available
2025-0263 112. ResolutionRESO Conf the Chief Judge for the 4th Judicial Circuit’s Appt of Bernie De La Rionda, a Duval County Resident, as a Member of the Jax Journey Forward Brd, Pursuant to Sec 85.105, Ord Code, for an Initial 3-Yr Term Exp 9/30/27 (Wilson) (Req of Chief Judge for the 4th Judicial Circuit) (Co-Sponsor CM Miller) 4/8/25 CO Introduced: R 4/14/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/22/25 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer   Not available Not available
2025-0266 113. OrdinanceORD Stating the Gen Description of Residential Solid Waste Svcs; Prov for Svc Cost; Prov for Assessment Rate; Repealing Max Assessment Rate; Apv Annual Rate Ord & Assessment Roll; Prov for a Phased Increase of the Solid Waste Assessment; Effect of Final Assessment Ord; Lien of Assessments; Procedural Irregularities; Correction of Errors & Omissions (Reingold) (Introduced by CP White per Sec 715.208, Ord Code, & Co-Introduced by CM Carlucci) (Co-Sponsor CM Lahnen) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F, TEU Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601- 5/13/25 Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 197.3632, F.S. & Sec 715.208, Ord Code- 5/27/25   Not available Not available
2025-0275 114. OrdinanceORD Approp $50,000 from a Gen Fund Operating Desigd Contingency Acct to the Gen Fund Operating Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov Funds to 5 Points Merchants Association, Inc. (FPMA) for the 5 Points Clean & Revitalize Prog as Described Herein; Prov for Carryover to FY 25-26; Waiving Sec 118.107 (Nonprofits to Receive Funding Through a Competitive Evaluated Award Process), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract with FPMA; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City a Grant Agrmt btwn the City & FPMA for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of the Finance Dept (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Peluso) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/13/25   Not available Not available
2025-0276 115. OrdinanceORD Relating to the Council Rules; Amend Council Rule 1.101 (Officers), Pt 1 (Officers & Employees), Ch 1 (Organization of the Council), Council Rules, to Prov that Beginning in May 2031, Only At-Large Council Members Shall Be Eligible to Serve as President & Vice President of the Council, Subj to Certain Conditions, & to Prov that Eligible At-Large Council Members Shall Serve on a Rotational Basis (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Boylan) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/13/25   Not available Not available
2025-0277 116. OrdinanceORD Codifying the Name of the Public Park Located at 2874 Park St, Jax, FL, 32205, in Council Dist 7, to Be Known as “Peace Memorial Park”; Waiving Sec 122.105 (Public Buildings, Public Facilities & Public Parks Naming & Renaming Procedures), Pt 1 (Municipal Buildings & Offices), Ch 122 (Public Property), Ord Code, to Allow for Naming of Park, Alternately Known as “Peace Memorial Park” & “Peace Memorial Rose Garden Park”; Approp $965,000, Including $735,000 from a Grant from the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, Inc. (Community Foundation), $100,000 from the Countywide Parks & Recreation Projs Proj, & $130,000 from the Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs Trust Fund, for the Construction of Improvements at Peace Memorial Park; Amend the 25-29 5-Yr Capital Improvement Plan Appvd by Ord 2024-505-E to Reflect this Approp of Funds to the Peace Memorial Park Proj; Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver All Grant Agrmts btwn the City & Community Foundation, as Well as All Docs Related to Such Grants; Prov for Carryover of Funds to FY 25/26; Prov for City   Not available Not available
2025-0282 117. OrdinanceORD re Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code; Renaming a Portion of Roadway Currently Identified as “Swooping Willow Court” to “Swooping Willow Court West” in Council Dist 6; Waiving the Requirement of Sec 745.105 (Public Street Name Changes), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code, that the PDD Send Written Notifications re the Proposed St Name Change to Affected Propty Owners; Directing the Chief of the LSD to Forward a Copy of this Ord, Once Enacted, to the PWD, Dev Svcs & Traffic Engineering Divs, for Processing & Coordination with 911 Emergency, the JFRD, the USPS, & Other Affected Agencies & Orgs (Pollock) (Introduced by TEU) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, TEU TEU PH- 5/20/25 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/13/25   Not available Not available
2025-0284 118. OrdinanceORD Approp $26,850.63 in Funds to Be Received from the Sale of that Certain 2023 Ford Transit 350 Cargo Van (Property No. 2030296, Vin 1FTBW3X8XPKA22994) & 2 MacBook Computers (Property No. 2030294, Serial No. F45X96VHHK, & Property No. 2030295, Serial No. F93R4YC6YM) to the Opioid Settlement Fund for Future Awards; Declaring the Property to Be Surplus to the Needs of the City, & Auth the Approp Officials of the City to Transfer Title of Said Property to Ace Medical, LLC, Located at 6428 Beach Blvd, Jax, FL 32216, at a Cost of $26,850.63; Waiving the Requirements of Sec 122.812(c) (Surplus, Obsolete & Waste Supplies & Other Tangible Personal Property), Pt 8 (Tangible Personal Property), Ch 122 (Public Property), Ord Code, to Allow for the Sale of the Property to the Company (B.T. 25-069) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/13/25   Not available Not available
2025-0285 119. OrdinanceORD-MC Amend Sec 118.107 (Nonprofits to Receive Funding Through a Competitive Evaluated Award Process; Waiver & Disclosures), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Estab Waiver & Disclosure Requirements; Prov for Codification Instructions (Reingold) (Req of Mayor) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/13/25   Not available Not available
2025-0287 120. OrdinanceORD Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City a Grant Agrmt btwn the City & the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Community Development, Inc. (FCHCC) for the Succeed Now (Hola Emprende) Prog; Waiving Sec 118.107 (Nonprofits to Receive Funding Through a Competitive Evaluated Award Process), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract with FCHCC; Waiving Sec 118.201(f)(7) (Release of Appropriations), Pt 2 (Disbursement of City Grants), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Allow for an Advance Payment of $25,000 to FCHCC & to Auth Quarterly Installments of $25,000 Thereafter as Described Herein; Waiving Sec 118.301(a)(3)(IV) (Expenditure of Appropriated Funds), Pt 3 (Administration of City Grants), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Auth Expenditure of a Max of $10,000 for the Costs of Amusements, Social Activities & Incidental Costs Relating Thereto as More Specifically Described Herein; Prov for Oversight by the Office of Sports & Entertainment (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Arias   Not available Not available
2025-0288 121. OrdinanceORD-MC Amend Sec 116.706 (Disposition of Sheriff’s Office Employees’ Badges & Service Sidearm Upon Retirement or Death), Pt 7 (Miscellaneous Employee Benefit Regulations), Ch 116 (Employees & Employee Benefits), Ord Code, to Allow Judicial Officers to Retain Their Assigned Sheriff’s Office Badge(s) & Svc Sidearm Subj to Certain Conditions; Prov for Codification Instructions (Young) (Req of Sheriff) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/13/25   Not available Not available
2025-0290 122. ResolutionRESO Commending & Thanking William H. “Bill” Jeter, Jr. for His More Than 3 Decades of Svc as the City’s VAB Attorney (Clements) (Introduced by CM Lahnen) (Co- Sponsor CM Johnson) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: R   Not available Not available
2025-0292 123. ResolutionRESO Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the 1st Conservative Baptist Church; Recognizing Its Legacy of Faith, Service, & Community Impact (Jimenez) (Introduced by CM Boylan) (Co-Sponsor CM Freeman) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: R   Not available Not available
2025-0293 124. ResolutionRESO Encouraging the Mayor to Estab a Landlord Registry Prog for the City (Hampsey) (Introduced by CM Peluso) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R   Not available Not available
2025-0294 125. ResolutionRESO Commending JEA Lineworkers for Earning Top Honors at the 2025 National Lineworkers Rodeo (Hampsey) (Introduced by CMs Boylan & White) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: R   Not available Not available
2025-0295 126. ResolutionRESO Recognizing the Month of May 2025 as Jewish American Heritage Month in Jacksonville (Russell) (Introduced by CM Miller) (Co-Sponsor CM Johnson) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: R   Not available Not available
2025-0296 127. ResolutionRESO Recognizing the Month of May 2025 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in Jacksonville (Hampsey) (Introduced by CM Miller) (Co-Sponsor CM Johnson) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: R   Not available Not available
2025-0297 128. ResolutionRESO Honoring the Life & Mourning the Passing of Alaysha Williams (Hampsey) (Introduced by CM Clark-Murray) (Co-Sponsor CM Johnson) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: R   Not available Not available
2025-0298 129. ResolutionRESO Celebrating the University of Florida’s Victory in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship & Recognizing the Gators Historic Achievement, Athletic Excellence, & Enduring Impact on Jacksonville (Jimenez) (Introduced by CMs Johnson, Howland, Amaro, Lahnen, Salem, Pittman, Gay, Miller & Freeman) (Co-Sponsor CM Arias) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: R   Not available Not available
2025-0299 130. ResolutionRESO Conf the Appt of Trevor S. Lee, a Duval County Resident, as a Member of the DIA Brd, as an Architect, Pursuant to Ch 55, Ord Code, Replacing Carol Worsham, for a Partial Term Exp 6/30/26 (Hampsey) (Introduced by CP White) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: R   Not available Not available
2025-0300 131. ResolutionRESO Conf the Appt of Bernadette D. Smith as Chief of the City Council Legislative Services Division, Pursuant to Sec 11.104, Ord Code; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage; Prov for a Prospective Appt Effective Date (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by the Personnel Committee (CMs White, Carrico, Howland, Johnson & Salem)) (Co-Sponsor CM Pittman) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: R   Not available Not available
2025-0301 132. ResolutionRESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Scott Carter as Chief of the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of Public Works of the City Pursuant to Sec 32.202 (Division Chief), Pt 2 (Engineering & Construction Management Division), Ch 32 (Public Works Department), Ord Code (Wilson) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM Lahnen) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: R   Not available Not available
2025-0302 133. ResolutionRESO Expressing the Jax City Council’s Support of Maintaining or Increasing Funding for Career & Technical Education (CTE) & Accelerated Academic Progs, Including Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge AICE, Dual Enrollment, & Career & Professional Education (CAPE) Courses; Directing the LSD to Transmit Copies of this Resolution, Once Adopted, to the Duval County Legislative Delegation, the Senate President, the Speaker of the House, & the Governor of the State of FL; Req Emerg Passage Upon Introduction (Hampsey) (Introduced by CMs Carlucci, Peluso, Johnson, Gaffney, Jr., Clark-Murray & Pittman) (Co-Sponsor CM Boylan) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: R   Not available Not available
2025-0303 134. OrdinanceORD Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City a Grant Agrmt btwn the City & United Way of Northeast Florida, Inc. (UWNEFL) for the United Way 2-1-1 Prog as Originally Authd by Ord 2024-504-E, Subj to a Revised Term Sheet & Budget as Described Herein; Waiving Sec 118.107 (Nonprofits to Receive Funding Through a Competitive Evaluated Award Process), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract with UWNEFL; Prov for Oversight by the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of the Finance Dept (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Howland) 4/22/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/13/25   Not available Not available