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Meeting Name: Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee Agenda status: Marked
Meeting date/time: 1/20/2026 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
2025-0841 14. 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
2025-0872 15. 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 12/1/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 12/9/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public   Not available Not available
2025-0890 16. 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 1/5/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/6/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/13/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0891 17. 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 1/5/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/6/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/13/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0893 18. 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 1/5/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/6/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/13/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0894 19. 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 1/5/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/6/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/13/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0896 110. 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 1/5/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/6/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/13/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0897 111. 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 1/5/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/6/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/13/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/13/26   Not available Not available
2025-0900 112. 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
2026-0004 113. OrdinanceORD-MC Creating a New Sec 111.106 (Parks, Recreation & Community Services Events Special Revenue Fund), Pt 1 (Parks, Recreation, Culture & Entertainment), Ch 111 (Special Revenue & Trust Accounts), Ord Code, to Create a New Special Rev Fund to Defray Costs of Events Sponsored or Co-Sponsored by the Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs Dept (Dillard) (Introduced by CM Amaro) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/27/26   Not available Not available
2026-0005 114. OrdinanceORD re Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code; Estab an Honorary Street Desig & Associated Roadway Markers for Cedric Burrell; Estab an Honorary Street Desig on 16th St E Extending btwn Main St & Hubbard St in Council Dist. 7 for Cedric Burrell; Prov for the Installation of 2 Honorary Roadway Markers to Be Located in Appropriate Locations on the Desig Road in Council Dist. 7; Waiving the Requirement of Subsec 745.105(i)(2), Ord Code, that the Honoree to Be Deceased for at Least 5 Yrs; Waiving the Requirement of Subsec 745.105(i)(3), Ord Code, that the Honoree Reside in the Community within 5 Miles of the Street Being Desig for at Least 10 Yrs; Directing the Legislative Svcs Div to Forward a Copy of this Ord, Once Enacted, to the Public Works Dept, Traffic Engineering & Addressing Divs, for Processing, Implementation & Coordination with the Applicant & Other Affected Agencies & Orgs (Pollock) (Introduced by CM Peluso) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, TEU TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 2/3/26 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/27/26   Not available Not available
2026-0031 115. OrdinanceORD Approp $25,141,851.11 from the Self Insurance Fund - Transfer from Retained Earnings Acct to the Downtown Economic Dev Fund Shipyards/Iguana Completion Grant 2022-871 - Misc Grants & Aids Acct, to Partially Fund the Completion Grant Previously Authorized by Ord 2022-871-E, as Amended by Ord 2025-815-E, for Dev of a Luxury Hotel & Office Bldg Improvements on the Northbank Riverwalk in Downtown (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CMs J. Carlucci, Lahnen, Amaro, Arias, Howland, Johnson, Salem, Carrico & Carlucci) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/27/26   Not available Not available
2026-0032 116. OrdinanceORD Auth the Mayor to Apply to the FL Inland Navigation Dist (FIND) for 2026 Grants to Undertake Specified Waterways-Related Projs; Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver All Grant Agrmts btwn the City & FIND, as Well as All Docs Related to Such Grants; Acknowledging Willingness to Meet Funding Requirements; Prov for City Oversight by the Dept of Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, JWC Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/27/26   Not available Not available
2026-0033 117. OrdinanceORD Approp $2,096,681.71, Including $1,110,573.00 from the Countywide Traffic Signalization - Fiber Optic Proj, $700,000.00 from the Countywide Intersection Improvements Proj, & $286,108.71 from the Countywide Rdwy Sign Stripe & Signal Proj, to Various Projs Including: (1) $150,325.50 to the Monument Rd Pedestrian Crossing Proj; (2) $135,783.21 to the St. Johns Bluff Rd & Lost Pine Dr Signalized U-Turn Proj; (3) $350,000.00 to the Golfair Blvd & APR Academy Pedestrian Crossing Proj; (4) $350,000.00 to the Overhead Pedestrian Signal - Soutel Dr at Morris Manor Proj; (5) $634,863.00 to the Fort Caroline Rd Fiber Optic Proj; & (6) $475,710.00 to the St. Augustine Rd Fiber Optic Proj; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to Reflect this Approp of Funds to the Proj (B.T. 26-029) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/27/26   Not available Not available
2026-0034 118. OrdinanceORD Approp $15,790.00 from the Community Svcs Grants - Volunteer Expenses Acct to Purchase F&B for Special Events & Activities Related to Training & Volunteer Recognitions for (1) the Respite for Elders in Everyday Families (RELIEF) Prog ($6,590.00), (2) the Foster Grandparents Prog ($2,000.00), & (3) the Senior Companion Prog ($7,200.00); Amend Ord 2024-504-E, the FY 24-25 Budget, by Amend Revised Attachment a to Auth Expenditure of these Funds on F&B for Special Events & Activities (B.T. 26-032) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/27/26   Not available Not available
2026-0036 121. OrdinanceORD-MC Estab an Eastside Community Grants Prog; Creating a New Pt 9 (Eastside Community Grants Program), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Create a New Grants Prog Pursuant to which Funds Designated for Progs, Svcs, & Initiatives for Affordable Housing, Workforce Housing, Economic Dev & Mitigation of Homelessness in the Eastside, as Defined in the Supplemental Jax Stadium Community Benefits Agrmt Appvd & Authd by Ord 2024-905-E, May Be Disbursed to Qualified Orgs; Prov for Oversight & Admin of the Eastside Community Grants Prog by Historic Eastside CBA Organization, Inc. As Described Herein; Prov for Severability; Prov for Codification Instructions (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by Community Benefits Agreement 2.0 (CMs Arias, Salem, Amaro, J. Carlucci, Clark-Murray & Peluso)) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,R, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/27/26   Not available Not available
2026-0038 119. OrdinanceORD Auth a Position Funded by the Federal Home Investment Partnership (Home) Grant from the U.S. Dept of Housing & Urban Dev & Approp by 2025-388-E (R.C. 26-013) (Smith) (Req of Mayor) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/27/26   Not available Not available
2026-0039 120. OrdinanceORD Approp $94,000.00 in Grant Funding from the FL State Brd of Immigration Enforcement for the JSO Immigration Grant Prog; Prov for Oversight by the JSO (B.T. 26-028) (Smith) (Req of Sheriff) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/27/26   Not available Not available
2026-0040 122. OrdinanceORD-MC Amend Sec 121.105 (Pensioner’s Rights Upon Reemployment by City), Pt 1 (Police & Fire Pension Fund Administration), Ch 121 (Police & Firefighters Pension Plan), Ord Code, to Provide that Sworn Civil Process Server & Sheriff’s Liaison Officer Retirees Shall Be Exempt from Certain Provisions Pertaining to Reemployment; Prov for Compliance with Sec 121.104 (Review of Proposed Legislation), Ord Code, Pertaining to Review & Comment from the Police & Fire Pension Fund Brd of Trustees, Completion of an Actuarial Report, & Request for Recommendations & Comment from the State Div of Retirement; Prov for Codification Instructions (MacGillis) (Req of Sheriff and CM Carrico) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/27/26 & 2/10/26   Not available Not available
2026-0042 123. ResolutionRESO Adopting the City Council’s 1-Yr Strategic Plan & Setting the Council’s Strategic Priority for the 26-27 FY; Req the Mayor Include $10,019,591 in a Council Strategic Initiatives Contingency Acct in the 26-27 Final Annual Budget Proposal (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by the Finance Committee (CMs J. Carlucci, Howland, Arias, Diamond, Lahnen, Pittman, Salem & Carrico))1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F   Not available Not available
2026-0043 124. ResolutionRESO re the Supplemental Jacksonville Stadium CBA (the “Supplemental CBA”); Conf the City Council’s Intent that Each District Council Member Shall Be Solely Responsible, with Appropriate Guidance from the OGC, the Council Auditor’s Office, & Other Depts or Agencies with Whom the District Council Member May Consult, to Identify & Recommend Expenditure of those Funds Set Aside for Progs, Projs or Initiatives within their Respective Council District Pursuant to the Supplemental CBA (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Clark-Murray) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F   Not available Not available
2026-0057 125. OrdinanceORD Approp Grant Funds in the Amt of $3,000,000 from the FDOT to a New CIP Proj Entitled “Bay Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements” (the Project), for the Design & Construction of Certain Traffic Calming Improvements on Bay St in the Vicinity of the Stadium; Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, for & on Behalf of the City, the Grant Agrmt btwn the FDOT & the City; Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, for & on Behalf of the City, the Funding & Disbursement Agrmt btwn the City & Shipyards Trustee Jacksonville, LLC to Prov Partial Funding for the Proj; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr Capital Improvement Prog Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to Add the Proj Entitled “Bay Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements”; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage; Prov for Oversight by the Dept of Public Works, Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div (Sawyer) (Introduced by CM White) (Co-Sponsor CM Johnson) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/27/26   Not available Not available