Agenda - Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee

COUNCIL RULE 4.505 DISRUPTION OF MEETING

Any person who disrupts a regular meeting of the City Council, standing committees,

special or select committees, sub-committees or any other public meeting presided over

by a City Council Member may be forthwith barred, removed, or otherwise ejected, in

the discretion of the presiding officer, from further attendance at that meeting. If

necessary, due to the nature of the disruption, the audience may be cleared from the

Council Chambers or meeting location in the discretion of the presiding officer.

Any person who refuses to leave the City Council Chamber may be subject to arrest.

Disruption of a meeting includes the following types of behaviors:

1) Any form of political campaigning or electioneering regarding a specific candidate or

group of candidates in City elections;

2) Impeding the orderly progress of the meeting by shouting, yelling, whistling,

chanting, singing, dancing, clapping, foot stomping, snapping fingers, cheering, jeering,

using artificial noise makers or musical instruments, waving signs of any size, or

engaging in any other display of excessive noise, sounds, or movement;

3) Displaying or waving signs of any sort, except where used to support the speaker’s

presentation at the podium, and only where the sign is 21 inches by 21 inches or smaller

in size and cannot be displayed in a manner which unreasonably obstructs the view of the

dais for any member of the audience, regardless of message;

4) Audible noise from cellphones or other electronic devices;

5) Consumption of alcohol or controlled substances;

6) Making vulgar or offensive remarks or gestures, or using threatening language or

gestures, including but not limited to pantomiming discharging a firearm, choking, or

throat-cutting;

7) Refusing to stop speaking when his or her time has expired or is otherwise directed

by the presiding officer to do so due to disruptive behavior as described herein;

8) Returning to the meeting after having been removed or ejected, or attempting to do so.

Meeting Convened:

Attendance:

Meeting Adjourned:

Item/File No.

Title History

2024-0966

ORD 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)

DEFER

At request of

CP 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

2025-0361

ORD 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

DEFER

At request of

CM White

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

2026-0227

ORD-MC Creating a New Sec 106.330.1 (Prohibition on Expenditures for

Abortions &/or Related Services), Subpt B (Special Provisions), Pt 3

(Appropriations), Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord Code, to Prohibit

Expenditure of City Funds to Pay for Abortions &/or Related Svcs; Prov for

Codification Instructions (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Diamond)

3/24/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

DEFER

At request of

CM Diamond

4/6/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

4/6/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

4/7/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

4/14/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 4/14/26

2026-0318

ORD-MC Amend Sec 609.109 (Applicable Chapters & Parts), Ch 609 (Code

Enforcement Citations), Ord Code, to Update Schedule “A1” Relating to Court

Costs by Adding a Filing Fee of $10 for Violations of the Jax Ord Code, in

Accordance with Sec 34.045, F.S.; Amend Sec 634.102 (Assessment of Court

Cost by Circuit & County Courts), Ch 634 (Fines & Costs), Ord Code, to

Correct Statutory References for Collection of Court Costs & Add a New

Subsec for Assessing a Filing Fee for Violations of the Jax Ord Code; Prov for

Codification Instructions (Pollock) (Introduced by CM Johnson)

4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

DEFER

At request of

CM Johnson

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

2026-0319

ORD Honoring Warren A. Jones for His Commitment to Public Svc &

Contribution to the City; Naming the City-Owned Baseball Complex at

Hammond Park Located at 2142 Melson Ave, Jax, FL, in Council Dist 9,

Pursuant to Sec 122.105 (Public Buildings, Public Facilities & Public Parks

Naming & Renaming Procedures), Ord Code, to Be Known as the “Warren A.

Jones Baseball Complex at Hammond Park”; Waiving Sec 122.102 (Naming of

& Signage on Public Facilities Regulated), Ord Code, to Allow a City-Owned

Public Facility to Be Named After a Living Person (Schell) (Introduced by CMs

Carlucci, Gay, White, Johnson, Peluso, Pittman, Amaro, Clark-Murray, Boylan,

& Co-Sponsored by CM Howland) (Co-Sponsor CMs Gaffney, Jr., Salem &

Miller)

PUBLIC HEARING

OPEN & CLOSE

DEFER

Due to Council

Public Hearing

4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer

NCSPHS PH Per Sec. 122.105 - 6/1/26

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26 & 6/23/26

2026-0320

ORD-MC re the Jax Police & Fire Pension Brd of Trustees; Amend Sec 22.02

(Membership) & 22.12 (Retirement for Board Employees) of Article 22

(Jacksonville Police & Fire Pension Board of Trustees) of the Charter of the

City; Repealing Pt 5 (Financial Investment & Advisory Committee) & Pt 6

(Ethics, Fiduciary Responsibilities & Best Practices), Ch 121 (Police &

Firefighters Pension Plan), Ord Code, in Their Entirety; Amend Secs 121.105

(Pensioner’s Rights Upon Reemployment by City) & 121.117 (Executive

Director-administrator), Pt 1 (Police & Fire Pension Fund Administration), Ch

121 (Police & Firefighters Pension Plan), Ord Code; Creating a New Sec

121.119 (Fiduciary & Ethical Standards), Pt 1 (Police & Fire Pension Fund

Administration), Ch 121 (Police & Firefighters Pension Plan), Ord Code,

Amend Sec 121.304 (Forfeiture, Disqualification & Recovery of Pension

Benefits for Frauds Committed on or to the Police & Fire Pension Fund & for

Other Acts Which Could Result in the Loss of City Pension Benefits), Pt 3

(Miscellaneous Benefits), Ch 121 (Police & Firefighters Pension Plan), Ord

Code, to Update Non-Benefit Related Governance Issues Pertaining to the Jax

Police & Fire Pension Brd of Trustees & the Police & Firefighters Pension

Plan; Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute, Deliver & File

That Certain Amdt to the 2015 Retirement Reform Agrmt btwn the City & the

Jax Police & Fire Pension Fund Brd of Trustees; Prov for Codification

Instructions (Reingold) (Introduced by CM White)

DEFER

At request of

CM White

4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

2026-0335

ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute a 1st

Amendment to Services Contract for Residential Curbside Solid Waste &

Recyclables Collection & Transportation Services (Service Area I) Btwn the

City & Meridian Waste Florida, LLC, to Extend the Contract Term Thru

9/30/32, Replace the Rate Review Process With Annual CPI Adjustments

Commencing 10/1/26 & Estab a Process for Extraordinary Rate Adjustment,

Set Fuel Caps for FY 26/27, FY 27/28 & FY 29/30, Amend the Process for

Conducting Residential Premises Counts, Estab a Technological Advancements

Annual Review & Amend Certain Other Provisions, Including Liquidated

Damages, Dispute Resolution & Reporting Reqs; Waiving Subsection

382.308(L) (Extension of Contract), Pt 3 (Selection of Waste Collection &

Disposal Service Areas & Contractors), Ch 382 (Waste Collection & Disposal

Service by Contractors & City), Ord Code; Prov for City Oversight by the Solid

Waste Div of the Office of Admin Svcs (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)

4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

AMEND

Contact:

Will Williams

SEE

CONCERN

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

AMENDMENT

1. Correct Fuel Cap fiscal year of 2029-2030 to 2028-2029 in the bill

2. Place a revised First Amendment on file to:

a. Correct fuel cap fiscal year of 2029-2030 to 2028-2029 in whereas clause and Section 7.5.1

b. Remove fiscal year 2032-2033 in Section 7.3.1

c. Correct section reference in Section 19.4

• Approves a 1st Amendment to the agreement with Meridian for Service Area I (Westside) to:

- Extend the term of the agreement for three years from September 30, 2029, to September 30,

2032

- Set the FY 2026/27 per premise rate at $22.05 from a rate of $20.26, which is an 8.8% increase

- Eliminate the rate review process

- Include a Community Partnership Investment valued at $75,000 be used by the City for

economic development, health and human services, and environmental and beautification

initiatives. Starting with FY 2026/27 the contractor will pay $25,000.

- Keep same CPI adjustment for future years of the contract not to exceed 5% and no

downward adjustment if CPI is less than 0%

- Establish a process for extraordinary rate adjustments that will require City Council

approval. The contractor is limited to exercising this option once during the term of the

contract.

- Provide for the fuel caps for fiscal year 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29, each year there is a

2.5% increase in gallons. Every three years the fuel cap will be adjusted.

- Provide that the number of premises will be reviewed every three years

- Update the liquidated damages amounts so they are the same as the other service areas

• Waives Sec. 382.308(1) (Extension of Contract) regarding the requirements and procedures for

the extension of contracts

CONCERN

The proposed per premise rate increase for FY 2026/27 of 8.8% equates to an approximate $1.1

million per year over a calculated CPI. This increase will result in approximately $7 million more

in costs over the term of this contract.

2026-0358

DEFER

ORD re Towing & Storage of Vehicles or Vessels; Repealing Pt 12 (Wrecker

Facilities & Charges) & Pt 13 (Towing on Private Property), Ch 804

(Jacksonville Traffic Code), Ord Code; Creating a New Pt 12 (Towing &

Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Public Property), Ch 804 (Jacksonville

Traffic Code), Ord Code, to Update & Clarify Provisions Related to

Nonconsensual Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Public Property;

Creating a New Pt 13 (Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Private

Property), Ch 804 (Jacksonville Traffic Code), Ord Code, to Update & Clarify

Provisions Related to Nonconsensual Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels

from Private Property; Prov for Codification Instructions (MacGillis)

(Introduced by CM Gay) (Co-Sponsor CM Peluso)

4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, TEU

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

2026-0364

ORD-MC Amend Sec 656.101(Definitions) & 656.109(Administration &

Enforcement; Interpretation of Zoning Code; Administrative Deviations) Pt 1,

Ch 656 (Zoning Code), Ord Code; Amend Sec 656.720 (Nonconforming Use

Administrative Deviation), Pt 7 (Nonconforming Lots, Uses & Structures), Ch

656 (Zoning Code), Ord Code; Prov for Codification Instructions (Harvey) (N

CPAC Deny) (Introduced by CM Diamond)|

DEFER

Due to Planning

Commission

4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, LUZ

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO PH Add'l/Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Only

LUZ PH: 6/2/26

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26 & 5/26/26

2026-0377

10.

ORD Requiring a Comprehensive Report by the Council Secretary/Director

Pertaining to the Downtown Entertainment Dist; Estab Required Data

Elements, Comparative Analysis, Analytical Findings, Operational Impact

Assessments, Stakeholder Input, Interagency Coordination, Report Structure &

Format, & Public Presentation (Reingold) (Introduced by CM Johnson)

(Co-Sponsor CMs J. Carlucci & Salem)

Contact:

CM Johnson

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

• This bill will require the Council Secretary/Director to prepare a comprehensive report on the

extended hours of operation within the Downtown Entertainment District and present the report

to the City Council on or before September 1, 2026.

• The report will compare data, which includes calls for service, noise complaints, ride share

usage, and pedestrian counts, to the previous twelve-month period preceding the extension of

hours of operation.

• The report will also include operational impacts (additional public safety resources/emergency

response) and stakeholder input (from residents and businesses within the district).

2026-0378

11.

ORD-MC Amend Secs 250.101 (Definitions), 250.109 (Permit Suspension &

Revocation), & 250.111 (Penalty), Pt 1 (in General), Ch 250 (Miscellaneous

Business Regulations), Ord Code, to Add a Definition for “Special Magistrate”

& to Revise Procedures for Revocation & Suspension of Permits for Violations

of Ch 250, Ord Code; Prov for Codification Instructions (Pollock) (Introduced

by CM Pittman)

AMEND

Contact:

CM Pittman /

Cherry Pollock

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

AMENDMENT

1. Remove striking of Downtown Development Authority and update terminology to match

definitions

2. Move language regarding determination on applications from Sec. 250.109(a)(3) to Sec.

250.109(b)(2)

3. Change references from “Consumer Affairs Manager” to designee of the Director of the

Neighborhoods Department or DIA

4. Revise penalty provision to reflect a Class D offense unless otherwise provided in Ch. 250

5. Correct scrivener’s errors

• Amends Part 1 of Ch. 250 (Miscellaneous Business Regulations) to:

- Revise the authority to suspend or revoke a permit issued under Ch. 250 from the Director of

the Neighborhoods Department or DIA to the Special Magistrate

- Clarify that the Special Magistrate is not required to make a determination regarding false or

misleading information on the permit application

- Require testimony given at hearings to be under oath and recorded

- Add process for challenging an order rendered by the Special Magistrate

2026-0380

12.

ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute &

Deliver a 1st Amdt to Lease Agrmt Btwn the City, for and on Behalf of the

Duval County Tax Collector’s Office, & Main St Place at Oceanway LLC to

Extend the Lease Term Thru 9/30/27, With 1 Add’l Extension Option for Up to

12 Months; Prov Further Auth; Prov for Oversight by the Duval County Tax

Collector’s Office (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)

Contact:

Sherry Hall

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

• Extends lease of 5,035 sq. ft. Tax Collector facility located at 12961 North Main Street for one

year, and provides for the option to extend for an additional 12 months

• Monthly rent is increasing by approximately $1,100 to $15,100 during the extension period and

optional renewal

• City is presently seeking a new facility to address the need for a larger branch and additional

parking

2026-0381

13.

ORD Making Certain Findings, & Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, &

Corp Sec to Execute a Memorandum of Option Relating to the Conveyance of

an 2.04± Acres of City-Owned Property Identified by Duval County Tax Parcel

# 074888 0100 & Partially Improved by a Surface Parking Lot (the Additional

Convention Center Parcel) to the University of FL; Auth the Execution of All

Docs Relating to the Above Agrmt & Transaction, & Auth Technical Changes

to the Docs (Lavie) (Req of DIA)

AMEND

Contact:

Wade McArthur

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

AMENDMENT

• Include description of Technical Changes in Section 2 of the bill

• Correct Scrivener's

• This parcel was acquired by the City through a property exchange authorized by Ord.

2025-783-E.

• This parcel is now authorized to be conveyed to the University of Florida subject to the terms of

the Redevelopment Agreement approved by Ord. 2025-395-E, which will reduce the City’s

maximum indebtedness of that agreement by $5 million.

2026-0382

14.

ORD Approp $45,000 in Fund Bal From the Environmental Protection Fund to

Prov Funding for Education Outreach Activities as Well as Food & Beverage,

Travel, Supplies, Training, Dues, & Membership Fees for Jax Environmental

Protection Brd Members & Staff; Prov for Carryover to FY 26-27; Prov for

Waiver of Sec 111.755 (Environmental Protection Fund), Pt 7 (Environment &

Conservation), Ch 111 (Special Revenue & Trust Accts), Ord Code, to Auth

Utilization of Funds From the Fund for Food & Beverage, Travel, Supplies,

Training, Dues, & Membership Fees for Brd Members & Staff; Prov for Waiver

of Sec 360.602 (Uses of Fund), Pt 6 (Environmental Protection Fund), Ch 360

(Environmental Regulation), Ord Code, to Allow for the Utilization of Funds

for Education Outreach Activities Along With Food & Beverage, Travel,

Supplies, Training, Dues, & Membership Fees for Brd Members & Staff;

Amend Ord 2025-504-E, the FY 25-26 Budget, by Amend the Attachment a to

Auth Expenditure of These Funds on Food & Beverage for Special Events &

Activities (B.T. 26-065) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)

Contact:

James Richardson

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

• Waives Code Sections 111.755 and 360.602 to allow for the expenditure of funds not related to

education and outreach activities

• Appropriation includes $5,000 for the purchase of food for the Jacksonville Environmental

Protection Board (JEPB) symposium, environmental luncheon, and other education related

functions of the JEPB

2026-0383

15.

ORD-MC Amend Section 55.108 (Powers & Duties), Pt 1 (DIA), Chapter 55

(DIA), Ord Code. To Auth the DIA, When Acting in Its Capacity as Either the

CRA or Public Economic Dev Agency for Downtown, to Impose & Collect

Regulatory Fees & Charges for the Purposes of Defraying the Cost of Admin of

Its Powers & Duties Under Ch 55, Ord Code; Prov for Codification Instructions

(Lavie) (Req of Special Committee on the Future of Downtown)

5/12/26 CO Introduced:NCSPHS, R, F

Scrivener’s

Contact:

CM J. Carlucci /

Colin Tarbert

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

Scrivener’s

1. Pg. 1, line 9: strike “CODE.” and insert “CODE,”

2. Pg. 1, line 31: strike ellipses

3. Pg. 2, line 5: insert “development” after “economic”

• The DIA Board approved Res. 2026-04-09 which adopted the following Fee Framework:

- A cost recovery structure for third-party financial underwriting associated with certain

incentive requests

- A tiered fee structure for Notices of Disposition based on anticipated project size and

complexity

- Application and annual project compliance monitoring fees for REV grant programs based on

annual grant amounts

- Origination, servicing, and administrative fees for DIA loan programs consistent with market

practices

• The Fee Framework will apply prospectively to new applications and agreements only

2026-0385

16.

ORD Approp $25,000 From the Multiyear Prog and Initiatives - Council Dist 5

CBA - Contingency Acct to the Gen Fund Operating - Subsidies &

Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov Funding to Happy Brew, Inc. for the

Art Force Vocational Training Prog as Described Herein; Prov for Carryover to

FY 26-27; Waiving Sec 118.107 (Nonprofits to Receive Funding Thru a

Competitive Evaluated Award Process; Waiver & Disclosures), Pt 1 (Gen

Provisions), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract

With Happy Brew; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to

Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City a Grant Agrmt Btwn the City & Happy

Brew, Inc. For the Prog; Prov for Oversight by the Grants & Contract

Compliance Div of the Finance Dept (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM J.

Carlucci)

AMEND

Contact:

CM J. Carlucci

2/3 vote

required by

Council

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

AMENDMENT

1. Include carryover language

2. Attach revised Exhibit 1 (BT) to correct account information

• Appropriates $25,000 from the Council District 5 Community Benefits Agreement contingency

account to provide funding for a direct contract with Happy Brew, Inc. for the period of June 1,

2026 through May 31, 2027

• Happy Brew will use the funding to pay for the salary of the Program Manager of their Art

Force Program, which is a workforce development program serving Duval County residents with

intellectual and developmental disabilities

• Waives the requirement in Code Sec. 118.107 that City funds appropriated to nonprofit

organizations shall be subject to a competitive evaluated award process in order to authorize a

direct contract with Happy Brew

2026-0386

17.

ORD Making Certain Findings, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, to Execute:

(1) an Economic Dev Agrmt Btwn the City & Tracy Justina Ricker TC LLC; &

(2) Loan Docs & Related Docs as Described in the Agrmt, to Support the Dev

by Company of Approx 108 Affordable Housing Units in a Scattered Site

Multifamily Residential Housing Facility in the City; Auth a Dev Loan in the

Amt of $3,800,000 With a Term of 20 Yrs in Connection With the Project, to

Be Approp by Subsequent Legislation; Desig the Chief of the Housing &

Community Dev Div as Contract Monitor for the Agrmt & Related Agrmts;

Prov for City Oversight of the Proj by the Neighborhoods Dept, Housing &

Community Dev Div; Auth the Execution of All Docs Relating to the Above

Agrmts & Transactions, & Auth Technical Changes to the Docs; Prov a

Deadline for the Company to Execute the Agrmt; Waiver of That Portion of the

Public Investment Policy Adopted by Ord 2024-286-E, as Amended, to Auth a

Dev Loan That is Not Currently Auth by the PIP (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by

CMs Amaro & Clark-Murray)

Contact:

CM Amaro /

CM Clark-Murray /

Travis Jeffrey

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

• Approves a $3.8 million loan to developer in connection with the construction of 108-units of

affordable housing as part of a multi-location development

• Project shall have a minimum capital investment of $18.4 million, failure to achieve the required

minimum capital investment will result in a pro rata reduction of the loan

• The loan will accrue interest at a rate of 1%, require interest only payments for a period of 20

years with the balance being due at the end of the loan term

• The loan will need to be funded at a later date and will be due upon project completion

• The 108 units will be held for households at or below 60% AMI, and can be broken down by

specific site

- Tracy Road, 1.81 acres, Council District 1 – 35 one-bedroom units

- Justina Court, 1.61 acres, Council District 1 – 35 one-bedroom units

- Ricker Road, 3.22 acres, Council District 9 – 38 townhome-style units

• Developer shall commence construction within 9 months of Agreement execution, and complete

construction within 30 months after commencement

- The Chief of the Housing and Community Development Division is authorized to extend

the performance schedule up to 6 months

• The City loan will be secured by a fifth priority mortgage on the property and is needed to

provide gap funding upon completion of the Project

• The City previously authorized issuance of JHFA bonds in an amount not to exceed $16.625

million, for acquisition and construction of the Project

• Waives Public Investment Policy, Ordinance 2024-284-E, as amended, to authorize Development

Loan that is not currently authorized under the Public Investment Policy

2026-0387

18.

ORD Calling an Election on 11/3/26, to Hold a Referendum of the Qualified

Electors Residing in Duval County on the Question of Whether to Cont the

Current One Mill Ad Valorem Tax to Be Used for School Operational Purposes

for an Add’l 4 Yrs Beginning on 7/1/27, & Ending on 6/30/31 (Staffopoulos)

(Req of School Board of Duval County, FL)

Contact:

Dr. Tracy Pierce

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,R, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

• This bill directs the Supervisor of Elections to place the School Board referendum, regarding the

continuance of the additional one mill ad valorem tax, on the November 3, 2026 General Election

Ballot.

• These funds are used for operational purposes.

• If a majority votes in favor of the referendum, the additional one mill will continue for an

additional four years from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2031.

2026-0388

19.

ORD Approv & Auth JEA to Sell Its Former Headquarters Site Located Gen at

21 W. Church St & 421 Laura St, Jax, FL 32202 (R.E. Nos. 073863-0000 &

073720-0000), Within Council Dist 7, for Less Than the Appraised Value, at a

Purchase Price of $1,000,000, to Jewel at 21 West, LLC, Pursuant to That

Certain Purchase Agrmt Btwn Seller & Purchaser (Sawyer) (Req of JEA)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

Scrivener's

Contact:

Jordan Pope

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

Scrivener’s

Page 2, line 4: strike “the Company” and insert “The Jewel at 21 West, LLC (“Purchaser”)

• Per the Charter Section 21.04(b), JEA may not sell property for less than the appraised value if

the property exceeds an assessed value or just market value of $50,000.

• The former headquarters of JEA, which consists of the JEA Tower, Customer Center, and Adair

Building, has an appraised value of $14,975,000.

• The Jewel at 21 West, LLC offered $1 million to purchase the property and the other responder

submitted a proposal of a zero-dollar purchase price.

• The Jewel at 21 West, LLC plans to apply for incentives administered by DIA and the City of

Jacksonville.

2026-0390

20.

ORD Approp $1,342,200.40, Including $128,186.00 within the Countywide

Traffic Calming Proj, $630,917.50 from the Countywide Rdwy Sign Stripe &

Signal Proj & $583,096.90 from the Countywide Intersection Improvements

Proj, to: (1) $565,112.67 to the Traffic Signal Rebuild - 21st St East & Liberty

St North Proj; & (2) $648,901.73 to the Traffic Signal Rebuild - 21st St West &

Boulevard St Proj; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to

Reflect this Approp of Funds to the Projs (B.T. 26-063) (Dillard) (Req of

Mayor)

AMEND

Contact:

Chris LeDew

2/3 vote

required by

Council

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

AMENDMENT

1. Attach Revised Exhibit 2 (CIP) to correct prior and current year appropriation amounts

2. Correct Scrivener’s

• Projects being funded include:

- Countywide Traffic Calming – $128,186

- Traffic Signal Rebuild (21st St. East and Liberty St. North) - $565,113

- Traffic Signal Rebuild (21st St. West and Boulevard St.) - $648,902

• Funding sources include:

- Countywide Traffic Calming, available revenue - $128,126

- Countywide Roadway Sign Stripe and Signal - $630,918

- Countywide Intersection Improvements - $583,097

2026-0391

21.

ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute &

Deliver that Certain Specific Operating Agrmt for Delegation of the FDEP

Domestic Wastewater Prog Authority Btwn FDEP & the City; Prov for

Oversight by the Office of Administrative Svcs Dept, EQD (Dillard) (Req of

Mayor)

Contact:

Melissa Long

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

2026-0393

22.

ORD Approp $23,417.50 in Grant Funding from the FL Dept of Agriculture &

Consumer Svcs to Support Mosquito Control Tier II Progs; Prov for Oversight

by the Neighborhoods Dept, Mosquito Control Div (B.T. 26-066) (Smith) (Req

of Mayor)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

AMEND

Contact:

Randy Wishard

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

AMENDMENT

Attach Contract Amendment as new exhibit to support increased award amount

• No City match required

• Additional revenue reflected in first two quarterly disbursements made by State

2026-0394

23.

ORD Approp Grant Funding in the Amt of $350,000.00 from the FDOT, to the

Monument & Regency Traffic Signal Rebuild - Other Construction Costs Acct,

to Prov Funding for Design, Construction Inspection & Construction of Traffic

Signalization & Related Rdwy Improvements Including New Fiber Optic

Interconnect from Atrium Way/Regency Square Blvd N to Lee Rd to Prov

Network Access; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to

Reflect this Approp of Funds to the Prov for Oversight by the Engineering &

Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of Public Works (B.T. 26-067) (Dillard)

(Req of Mayor)

Scrivener’s

Contact:

Nina Sickler /

Scott Carter

2/3 vote

required by

Council

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

Scrivener’s

Pg. 2, line 9, strike “for the”

• No City match required

• Construction to be completed by 6/30/29

• Additional funds may be needed based on initial design

2026-0395

24.

ORD Apv and Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, and Corp Sec to Execute a Dev

Agrmt Btwn the City and the UNF Board of Trustees (CCAS No. 124425)

Known as the “2035 UNF Campus Master Plan Dev Agrmt,” for the UNF

Located in Council Dist 3, for Improvements Identified in the Adopted 2035

UNF Campus Master Plan, Pursuant to Sec 1013.30, F.S., and Ch 655

(Concurrency and Mobility Mgmt System), Ord Code (Harvey) (Req of Mayor)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

PUBLIC HEARING

OPEN & CLOSE

AMEND

Contact:

Helena Parola

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Add'l/Read 2nd & Rerefer

NCSPHS PH: 6/1/26

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26 & 6/9/26

AMENDMENT

1. Correct name of committee of reference

2. Correct scrivener’s errors

2026-0396

25.

ORD Making Certain Findings, & Apv & Auth the Public Investment Policy

(PIP) of the OED to Add Endowment Grants to the Jax Fostering Filmmakers

Grant Prog; Amend Sec 111.635 (Jax Film & Television Office Trust Fund), Pt

6 (Economic & Community Dev), Ch 111 (Special Rev & Trust Accts), Ord

Code, to Auth Use of Trust Proceeds to Fund Endowment Grants; Replacing

Former PIP as Approv by Ord 2016-382-E & Subsequently Amend by Ord

2018-370-E, Ord 2019-243-E, Ord 2022-372-E, Ord 2022-726-E, & Ord

2024-286-E (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM Johnson)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

AMEND

Contact:

Todd Roobin

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

AMENDMENT

1. Clarify there is no maximum for the annual number of endowment grants that can be awarded

2. Update department/office names and correct scrivener’s errors within Sec. 111.635

3. Place revised Public Investment Policy on file to correct date

• Amends the Public Investment Policy to authorize endowment grants not to exceed $10,000 per

grant, subject to available funding, as part of the Jacksonville Fostering Filmmakers Grant

Program

• Amends Sec. 111.635 (Jacksonville Film and Television Office Trust Fund) to include

endowment grants within the authorized uses of funds

2026-0418

26.

ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec, to Execute &

Deliver, for & on Behalf of the City, an Amended & Restated Restrictive

Covenants & Parking Rights Agrmt btwn Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida,

Inc. & the City, to, in Pt, Remove the Nighttime & Weekend Parking Rights of

the Gen Public & Instead Prov 24/7 Parking Availability to the JSO for Its Use

in Connection with the City’s Lease with BCBS for JSO’s Headquarters, &

Eliminate Any Obligation of BCBS to Repay the $3,500,000 Parking Garage

Grant to the City; Prov for Oversight by the Office of the Mayor, or Her Desig,

of the Amended Parking Agrmt (Sawyer) (Introduced by CM Howland)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

DEFER

At request of

CVP Howland

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26

2026-0444

2026-0445

27.

ORD Approp $13,900.00 in Grant Funding from the FL Dept of Children &

Families to the JFRD to Support the Purchase of a RIP Current Simulator; Prov

for Oversight by the JFRD (B.T. 26-064) (Smith) (Req of Mayor)

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

2nd

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

28.

ORD Approp $200,000 from the Multiyear Progs & Initiatives - Council Dist

07 CBA - Contingency Acct to the Springfield Preservation & Revitalization -

Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct, to Prov Add’l Funding to

Springfield Preservation & Revitalization Council, Inc. (SPAR) for the

Springfield Cleanup Corps Prog, as Originally Authd by Ord 2025-99-E; Prov

for Carryover to FY 28-29; Waiving 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 Auth a 2nd Admt to

the Direct Contract with SPAR; Waiving Sec 118.602 (Responsibility), Subpt a

(Cultural Service Grant Program), Pt 6 (Cultural Service Grants & Art in Public

Places), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Auth Award of Add’l Funding to

SPAR for the Prog in Addition to Cultural Svc Grant Funding Awarded by the

Cultural Council; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to

Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City a 2nd Admt to the City Grant Agrmt

btwn the City & SPAR for the Prog, to Increase the Max Indebtedness by

$200,000, for a New Total Max Indebtedness Not-to-Exceed $496,181, & to

Extend the Grant Term to 9/30/29, Subj to the Term Sheet & Budget Described

Herein; Prov for Cont’d Oversight by the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of

the Finance Dept (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Peluso)

2nd

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

2026-0446

2026-0448

29.

ORD Apv Temporary & Permanent Changes in Polling Place Locations, &

Boundary Changes within Various Precincts, to Be Effective for the 2026

Primary Election to Be Held 8/18/26, in the City, Duval County, FL, as Req by

the SOE Pursuant to Sec 352.102, Ord Code (Wilson) (Req of SOE)

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R

2nd

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

30.

ORD Apv & Adopting an Admt to the Duval County / Jax SHIP Local Housing

Assistance Plan for FY 21-22, 22-23, & 23-24 to Increase the Max Award Per

Unit for Affordable Housing Dev (Smith) (Req of Mayor)

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

2nd

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

2026-0449

2026-0450

31.

ORD Apv & Adopting an Admt to the Duval County / Jax SHIP Local Housing

Assistance Plan for FY 24-25, 25-26, & 26-27 to Increase the Max Award for

Affordable Housing Dev (Smith) (Req of Mayor)

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

2nd

32.

ORD Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver a

3rd Admt to City Funding Agrmt btwn the City & JU to Modify the

Preconditions to Forgiveness of the 2, $1,250,000 Forgivable Loans Related to

the Estab & Operation of the JU College of Law (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor)

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

2nd

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

2026-0451

33.

ORD re the Grant Agrmt btwn the City & Local Initiatives Support Corporation

d/b/a LISC Jacksonville for the Small Business Employment Re-Grant Prog

Originally Appvd & Authd by Ord 2025-471-E; Amend Ord 2025-471-E to

Auth Execution of a Grant Agrmt btwn the City & LISC for a Term

Commencing on 1/1/26 Thru 12/31/26, & Amend Revised Exhibit 2 (LISC

Term Sheet & Budget) to Extend the Grant Term to Exp on 12/31/26, & to

Reflect the Prog Shall Target Businesses with Up to $750,000 in Annual

Revenue; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM

Gaffney, Jr.)

EMERGENCY

Contact:

CM Gaffney Jr.

2/3 vote

required by

Council

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

• Extends originally approved grant period of 6/1/25 - 5/31/26 to 1/1/26 - 12/31/26

• Increases the targeted businesses from those with up to $400,000 in annual revenues to those

with up to $750,000

2026-0452

34.

ORD Approp $75,000 From the Traffic Calming - Dist 8 - Other Construction

Costs Acct to the KHA Fund - ESP - Out-Of-School-Time - Subsidies &

Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov Funding to Goodwill Industries of

North FL, Inc. for the Summer Youth Works Prog as Described Herein; Amend

the 2nd Revised Schedule M to Ord 2025-511-E; Waiving Sec 77.101

(Legislative Intent), Ch 77 (KHA), Ord Code, to Auth Use of the City Funds

Approp Herein to Serve Prog Participants Btwn 16 & 24 Yrs Old; Waiving

Certain Reqs of Sec 77.111 (Contracts; Contract Admin; Carryover), Ch 77

(KHA), Ord Code, to Exempt the Svc to Be Prov by Goodwill From

Competitive Procurement; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Designee, & the

Corp Sec, &/or the CEO of the KHA to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the

City an Agrmt Btwn the City & Goodwill for the Prog; Amend the 2026-2030

5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to Reflect the Approp of Funds From the

Project Entitled “Traffic Calming-Dist 8”; Prov for Oversight by KHA; Req 1

Cycle Emerg Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Gaffney, Jr.)

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

EMERGENCY

Contact:

CM Gaffney Jr.

2/3 vote

required by

Council

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

• Appropriates $75,000 from the Council District 8 Traffic Calming Project (a fiscal year 23/24

Council strategic initiative) to provide funding for a direct contract with Goodwill Industries of

North Florida, Inc. for the period of June 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026

• Goodwill will use the funding to pay for student wages and administrative staff costs for the

Summer Youth Works Program, which will provide job and hands-on training opportunities to 25

young adults aged 16-24 within Duval County

• Waives the age restriction in Sec. 77.101 in order to allow KHA to provide programs and

services for individuals between the ages of 16 – 24

• Waives the requirement in Sec. 77.111(a) that KHA provider contracts shall be competitively

procured under Chapter 126, Ordinance Code, via an evaluated bid process in order to direct

contract with Goodwill

• A one cycle emergency has been requested in order to make the funding available as soon as

possible since the Program is scheduled to begin in early June

2026-0457

35.

ORD Making Certain Findings & Auth the Borrowing & Approp from the

City’s Commercial Paper Facility in the Amt of $1,000,000, to Prov an Up to

$1,000,000, 3 Yr Term, 2.0% Interest Loan to the JHA to Fund the Demolition

of Downtown East Apartments (f/k/a Franklin Arms Apartments) & Related

Onsite Environmental Remediation Work; Prov for Carryover of Funds to FY

26-27; Amend 2025 504-E, the FY 25-26 Budget Ord, to Replace the Revised

Schedule B4 in Order to Auth the Borrowing &/or the Issuance of Debt for the

“Downtown East Apartments Demolition” Proj; Auth the City to Enter Into an

Agrmt with JHA to Prov the Loan as Further Detailed Therein; Invoking the

Exemption of 126.108(G) (Exemptions From Competitive Solicitation), Ch 126

(Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Direct Contract with JHA; Prov for

Oversight of the Agrmt by the Finance Depart (Wilson) (Introduced by CM

Boylan)

2nd

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

2026-0458

36.

ORD Adopting an Inventory List Identifying City-Owned Real Property

Deemed Appropriate for Use as Affordable Housing Pursuant to & as

Mandated by Sec 125.379 & 166.0451, F.S., & Sec 122.423, Ord Code;

Declaring the 15 Parcels on the Inventory List (the “Subject Parcels”) to Be

Surplus to the Needs of the City; Prov for Waiver of Subsection 122.423 (F)

(Educational Workshops Required), Sec 122.423 (Disposition for Affordable

Housing), Subpart B (Real Property Dispositions & Exchanges), Pt 4 (Real

Property), Ch 122 (Public Property), Ord Code, to Reduce Number of Req’d

Educational Workshops From 4 Workshops to 2 Workshops & to Waive Req to

Advertise Such Workshops in a Newspaper of Gen Circulation; Auth

Disposition of the Subj Parcels Pursuant to the Provisions of Sec 122.423

(Disposition for Affordable Housing), Subpart B (Real Property Dispositions &

Exchanges), Pt 4 (Real Property), Ch 122 (Public Property), Ord Code (Wilson)

(Req of Mayor)

2nd

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

2026-0460

37.

ORD Approp $4,360,470.00 in Grant Funding from the Dept of Homeland

Security Thru the FDEM to the JFRD Enhance Regional Preparedness &

Capabilities in Designated High-Threat, High-Density Areas; Auth Positions;

Prov for Oversight by the JFRD; Waiving the Provisions of Sec 106.303

(Format & Determination of Amounts Appropriated), Subpt A (General

Provisions), Pt 3 (Appropriations), Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord

Code, to Allow Modification of the Approp of Funds Exhibit to Facilitate

Compliance with the Requirements of the ADA (R.C. 26-111) (B.T. 26-069)

(Smith) (Req of Mayor)

2nd

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

2026-0463

38.

ORD Approp $703,183.22, Including (1) $519,414.54 From the Capital Proj -

City Venues Surcharge - Baseball Park - Baseball Park - Bldg Systems - Other

Construction Costs Acct, & (2) $183,768.68 From the Sports Complex CIP

Fund, Including $168,239.93 From the Baseball Park - Baseball Park - Bldg

Systems - Other Construction Costs Acct & $15,528.75 From the Baseball Park

- Landscape & Turf - Other Construction Costs Acct, to the City Venues

Capital Proj Fund - Baseball Grounds - MLB Reqs - Other Construction Costs

Acct to Prov Funding for Certain Improvements to the Baseball Grounds of

Jax; Amend the 2026-2030 5-Year CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505 E to Reflect

This Approp of Funds; Waiving the Provisions of Sec 106.303 (Format &

Determination of Amts Approp), Subpart A (Gen Provisions), Pt 3 (Appros),

Ch 106 (Budget & Accting Code), Ord Code, to Allow Modification of the

Approp of Funds Exhibit to Facilitate Compliance With the Reqs of the

Americans With Disabilities Act; Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & Corp Sec to

Execute a 2nd Amendmnt to Costs Disbursement Agrmnt Btwn the City & Jax

Baseball, LLC to Increase the Maximum Indebtedness Under the Cost

Disbursement Agrmnt by $703,183.22 for a New Total Maximum Indebtedness

Not-To-Exceed $36,063,183.22; Prov for Oversight by the Dept of Public

Works (B.T. 26-082 (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)

2nd

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

2026-0466

39.

ORD Approp $125,000 from the Multiyear Progs & Initiatives - Council Dist

14 CBA - Contingency Acct to the KHA Fund - ESP - Out-of-School-Time -

Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov Funding to Vision for

Excellence, Inc. for the Summer & After School Discovery Experience Prog as

Described Herein; Prov for Carryover to FY 26-27; Amend the 3rd Revised

Schedule M to Ord 2025-511-E; Waiving Certain Requirements of Sec 77.111

(Contracts; Contract Administration; Carryover), Ch 77 (Kids Hope Alliance),

Ord Code, to Exempt the Svcs to Be Provd by VFE from Competitive

Procurement; Waiving Sec 110.112 (Advance of City Funds; Prohibition

Against), Pt 1 (the City Treasury), Ch 110 (City Treasury), Ord Code, to Allow

for a Partial Advance Payment to VFE Up to an Amt Not-to-Exceed $31,250;

Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec, &/or the CEO of the

KHA to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City an Agrmt btwn the City &

Vision for Excellence, Inc. for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by KHA; Req 1

Cycle Emerg Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Johnson)

EMERGENCY

AMEND

Contact:

CM Johnson

2/3 vote

required by

Council

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

AMENDMENT

Remove waiver of Section 110.112

• Appropriates $125,000 from the Council District 14 Community Benefits Agreement contingency

account to provide funding for a direct contract with Vision for Excellence, Inc. (VFE) for the

period of June 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026

• VFE will use the funding to pay for personnel and professional services for the Summer and

After School Discovery Experience Program at Lew Brantley Park and the McGirts Creek

Community Center in Council District 14

• Waives the requirement in Sec. 77.111(a) that KHA provider contracts shall be competitively

procured under Chapter 126, Ordinance Code, via an evaluated bid process in order to direct

contract with VFE

• A one cycle emergency has been requested in order to make the funding available as soon as

possible since the Program is scheduled to begin in early June

NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Monday, June 15, 2026.

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