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Meeting Name: Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee Agenda status: Marked
Meeting date/time: 1/5/2026 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chamber, 1st Floor, City Hall
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2024-0966 11. 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
2025-0361 12. OrdinanceORD Concerning Retiree Adjustment Payments; Incorporating Recitals; Auth a Retired Employee Adjustment Payment to Retirees & Beneficiaries of the Correctional Officers, General Employees & Police & Fire Pension Funds of the City; Prov for Funding from Pension Liability Surtax; Requiring Certification of Eligibility by the Administrator of the General Employees’ Pension Plan & Executive Director of the Police & Fire Pension Plan; Prov for Timing of Payments (Reingold) (Introduced by CM White) (Co-Sponsors CMs Johnson, Gay, Carlucci, Amaro, Gaffney, Jr., Carrico, Peluso & Pittman) 5/13/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 5/19/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/20/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/27/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/27/25   Not available Not available
2025-0811 13. OrdinanceORD-MC Concerning ACPS; Amend Sec 462.106 (Procedures), Pt 1 (General), Ch 462 (Animals), Ord Code, to Clarify Standards for Issuance of Citations; Amend Sec 462.201 (Cruelty to Animals Defined Generally), 462.203 (Neglecting or Abandoning Animals), 462.204 (Restraint by Tethering), 462.205 (Dog Fighting & Other Animal Fighting), 462.209 (Citation), & 462.210 (Taking Custody of Mistreated Animals), Pt 2 (Cruelty to or Neglecting Animals), Ch 462 (Animals), Ord Code, to Revise & Clarify Provisions Related to Cruelty, Neglect, Abandonment, & Tethering of Animals, to Specificy That Animal Fighting Activities Constitute Animal Cruelty, & to Align the Code with the Required Timelines & Procedures for Animal Custody Petitions Outlined in Sec 828.073, F.S.; Amend Sec 462.301 (General), 462.302 (Noise), 462.303 (Animals At-Large Prohibited), 462.304 (Habitual Nuisance), & 462.305 (Destruction of Property & Biting), Pt 3 (Nuisances), Ch 462 (Animals), Ord Code, to Simplify Language & Clarify Standards for Issuance of Citations; Amend Sec 462.601 (Impounding of Animals), Pt 6 (Impoundment, Sur   Not available Not available
2025-0838 14. OrdinanceORD Concerning the Creation of a Dependent Special Dist for the Commercial Properties Along 103rd St from Blanding Blvd to Cecil Commerce Center; Directing the Chief of the Legislative Svcs Div to Distribute Petitions to Commercial & Business Owners within the Proposed Wonderland Dist (Reingold) (Introduced by CM Johnson) 11/12/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F 11/17/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 11/17/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 11/18/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 11/25/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 11/25/25   Not available Not available
2025-0841 15. OrdinanceORD Auth the Mayor, or Her Designee, to Execute: (1) a 1st Amdt to the 2nd Amended & Restated Redev Agrmt, Previously Authd by Ord 2025-103-E, Among the City, DIA & MOSH; & (2) a 1st Amdt to the Museum Improvements Costs Disbursement Agrmt btwn the DIA & MOSH, to Align Performance Schedules & Reduce the Parking Obligation from 75 Parking Spaces to 30 Parking Spaces, & to Authorize the CEO of the DIA, the Director of Public Works, & the Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs to Administratively Apv the Final Parcel Legal Descriptions for the Proj Parcel, Joint-Use Parcel & Park Parcel; Prov for City Oversight of the Proj by the Dept of Public Works & the Dept of Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs; Auth the Execution of All Docs Relating to the Above Agrmts & Transactions, & Auth Tech Changes to the Docs (Sawyer) (Req of DIA) 11/12/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 11/17/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 11/18/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 11/25/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 11/25/25   Not available Not available
2025-0865 16. OrdinanceORD Auth & Directing the Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute an Amended Settlement Agrmt Modifying the Settlement Agrmt Dated 3/1/94, by & among B&B Advertising Company, Capsigns, Inc. & the City (Pinkstaff) (Req of OGC) 11/25/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 12/1/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/2/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/9/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 12/9/25   Not available Not available
2025-0866 17. OrdinanceORD-MC Amend Sec 165.102 (Presence of Dogs in Outdoor Portions of Public Food Service Establishments), Ch 165 (Public Food Service Establishments), Ord Code, to Substitute the Planning Dept as the Entity Responsible for Processing Appls Made Under this Sec; Prov for Codification Instructions (Hartung) (Introduced by CM Arias) 11/25/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R 12/1/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 12//1/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/9/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 12/9/25   Not available Not available
2025-0868 18. OrdinanceORD Approp $25,000 from a Special Council Contingency Acct to the PRCM Playgrounds & Centers - Computer Equipment Acct for the Purchase of Computers for the Westside Community Center; Prov for Oversight by the Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs Dept (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Clark-Murray) (Co-Sponsor CM Johnson) 11/25/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 12/1/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/2/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/9/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 12/9/25   Not available Not available
2025-0870 19. OrdinanceORD Approp $53,490 from Gen Fund Operating Reserves to the UNF - Subsidies & Contributions to Other Govt Acct, to Provide City Grant Funding to UNF for the UNF Military & Veterans Prog as Described Herein; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City a Grant Agrmt btwn the City & UNF for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of the Finance Dept (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Lahnen) (Co-Sponsor CM Miller) 11/25/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 12/1/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/2/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/9/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 12/9/25   Not available Not available
2025-0872 110. OrdinanceORD-MC re Appts to Certain Brds & Commissions of the City; Amend Sec 77.106 (Membership, Organization & Meetings), Ch 77 (Kids Hope Alliance), Ord Code, to Provide that 4 Members of the KHA Brd Shall Be Appointed by the Mayor & Confirmed by the City Council & 3 Members Shall Be Appointed by the Council President & Confirmed by the City Council; Amend Sec 90.101 (Establishment; Composition; Member Qualifications; Terms; Annual Training Requirement; Responsibilities), Ch 90 (Board of Library Trustees), Ord Code, to Provide that 7 Members of the Brd of Library Trustees Shall Be Appointed by the Mayor & Confirmed by the City Council & 5 Members Shall Be Appointed by the Council President & Confirmed by the City Council as More Particularly Described Herein; Prov for Codification Instructions; Proviso Re Initial Appts to Be Made by the Council President; Proviso Re Current Brd Membership (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Salem) (Co-Sponsor CM Miller) 11/25/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R 12/1/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/9/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F   Not available Not available
2025-0873 111. OrdinanceORD Approp $3,000,000 from the Gen Fund Special Council Reserve - Designated Contingency Acct Established by Ord 2025-385-E to the Downtown Economic Dev Fund Rise-Doro 2024-533 - Misc Grants & Aids Acct, to Fund the Workforce Housing Completion Grant Previously Authd by Ord 2024-633-E for the Dev Referred to as the “Rise Doro” Proj (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Howland) (Co-Sponsors CM Lahnen & Miller) 11/25/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 12/1/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/2/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/9/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 12/9/25   Not available Not available
2025-0876 112. OrdinanceORD Declaring that Certain Parcel of Real Property Located at 851 N Market St, Jax, FL 32202 Known Generally as the Armory Building (R.E. # 074384-0100 (Portion)) in Council Dist 7, to Be Surplus to the Needs of the City; Apv & Auth the Mayor or Her Desig & Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver a Purchase & Sale Agrmt btwn the City & Armory Redevelopment Associates, LLC & All Deeds & Closing Docs Relating Thereto, & Otherwise Take All Necessary Action to Effectuate the Purposes of the Agrmt, for the Conveyance of the Property to the Purchaser for a Purchase Price of $2,890,251.36; Waiving Sec 122.424 (Disposition for Direct Sale), Pt 4 (Real Property), Ch 122 (Public Property), Ord Code, to Allow for Conveyance of the Property to the Purchaser; Waiving Sec 122.425 (Disposition by Auction or Sealed Bid), Pt 4 (Real Property), Ch 122 (Public Property), Ord Code, to Allow for Conveyance of the Subject Property to the Purchaser; Prov for Oversight of the Transfer of the Property to Purchaser by the Real Estate Div of the Public Works Dept in Coordination with the OED; Prov Oversight of the Prop   Not available Not available
2025-0890 113. OrdinanceORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver a 3rd Amdt to License Agrmt btwn the City & Dinsmore Civic Assoc, Inc., Extending the Term of the License Agrmt to 4/6/30, with 1 Add’l 5-Yr Renewal Option, at an Annual License Fee Rate of $1.00, with Respect to the Bldg Commonly Known as the Dinsmore Historical Museum Located Generally at 7330 Civic Club Dr, Jax, FL 32219; Prov for City Oversight by the Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs Dept (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) 12/9/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0891 114. OrdinanceORD Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver a 12th Amdt to the Amended & Restated Equestrian Center Svcs Contract btwn the City & Northeast Florida Equestrian Society/H.O.R.S.E. Therapies, Inc., to Effectuate the Intent of this Ord; Prov for Oversight by the Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs Dept (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) 12/9/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0892 115. OrdinanceORD Amend 2025-504-E, the FY 25-26 Budget Ord, to Replace Schedule B1a in Order to (1) Add a Grant in the Amt of $204,000.00 from the FDLE for the Fusion Center, (2) Add a Grant in the Amt of $150,000.00 from the Chartrand Foundation for the Peace Officer Wellness Empathy & Resilience (POWER) Prog, (3) Add a Grant in the Amt of $100,000.00 from FDLE for Online Sting Operations, & (4) Add a Grant in the Amt of $400,000.00 from FDLE for Operation Striking Distance, All within JSO; Approp the Fusion Center Grant Funds in the Amt of $204,000.00 from the FDLE to Fund Domestic Security Analysts for the Northeast Florida Fusion Center (NEFFC); Auth 2 JSO Fusion Center Analyst Positions & 2,080 Part-Time Hours within JSO; Prov for City Oversight by JSO; Req 1 Cycle Emergency Passage (R.C. 26-027) (B.T. 26-014) (Dillard) (Req of Sheriff) 12/9/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0893 116. OrdinanceORD Approp $245,220 from the International Association of Fire Fighters Contingency Acct to the Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov a Grant to the Jax Association of Firefighters, IAFF Local No. 122, Inc. (JAFF) for Restoration of a Works Progress Admin Era Fire Tower as Described Herein; Prov for Carryover of Funds to 9/30/27; Waiving 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 Allow for a Direct Contract with JAFF; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City a Grant Agrmt btwn the City & JAFF for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by the Dept of Public Works (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM White) 12/09/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0894 117. OrdinanceORD Approp $41,100 from a Special Council Contingency Acct to the PWRE Real Estate - Other Gen Governmental Svcs - Other Professional Svcs Acct to Pay the Costs for a Title Report & Environmental Site Assessment for 6 Parcels Under Consideration for Purchase in Council Dist 9 as More Particularly Described Herein; Prov for Reverter; Prov for Oversight by the Real Estate Div of the Dept of Public Works (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Clark-Murray) 12/09/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0896 118. OrdinanceORD Auth a Position Funded by the Federal Home Investment Partnership (Home) Grant from the U.S. Dept of Housing & Urban Dev & Appropd by 2025-388-E (R.C. 26-035) (Smith) (Req of Mayor) 12/09/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0897 119. OrdinanceORD Approp $1,460,000 from Jax Recreation & Environmental Land Acquisition - Fund Bal to Provide Funding for the City’s Acquisition of an 8.42± Acre Unimproved Parcel Located at 0 Jones Rd, Jax, FL (R.E. # 003355-0000) in Council Dist 12, to Be Used as a Public Park; Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver that Certain Real Estate Purchase & Sale Agrmt btwn the City & Chad Development, LLC, a FL LLC, & All Closing & Other Docs Contemplated Therein or Relating Thereto, & to Otherwise Take All Necessary Action to Effectuate the Purposes of the Agrmt to Purchase the Subject Property at a Negotiated Purchase Price Not to Exceed $1,450,000; Prov for Oversight by the Real Estate Div of the Public Works Dept for the Acquisition of the Property & by the Parks, Recreation, & Community Services Dept Thereafter (Wilson) (Introduced by CM White) 12/9/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0900 120. OrdinanceORD Approp $2,480,034.00 from the Gen Fund Operating Fund - Interfund Transfer in Acct, Representing Returned Funding Related to Termination of the JIA CRA Pursuant to Ord 2023-496-E, Including (1) $850,000.00 to JFRD for Thermal Imaging Cameras & Bail Out Kits, (2) $400,000 to the Litter Campaign - Misc Svcs & Charges Acct for Costs Related to an Anti-Litter Campaign, (3) $200,000.00 to Provide City Grant Funding to United Way of Northeast Florida, Inc. (UWNEF) for the State of Jax Initiative Including a Comp Community Data Platform as Described Herein, & (4) $1,030,034 to the Budget Stabilization Reserve Contingency Acct; 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 UWNEF for the 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 UWNEF; Apv, & Auth the    Not available Not available