Minutes - 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: 1:00 p.m.

Meeting Adjourned: 2:35 p.m.

Attendance:

CP Howland - Visiting

Present:

Chris Miller, Tyrona Clark-Murray, Michael Boylan, Matt Carlucci, Kevin

Carrico, Jimmy Peluso and Ron Salem

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Council President Howland provided welcome remarks to the Committee at its first meeting of the new

Council Year.

Chair Miller invited Mr. Paul Harden to discuss future legislation that would be under consideration at

the next City Council meeting. Mr. Harden informed the Committee of a pending marina construction

project near the Four Seasons and stated that the marina is on a submerged land lease with the State of

Florida. Mr. Harden stated that they were proposing to extend the land lease to add more space and new

amenities, and that they would like it to be available before the first football game. Mr. Harden further

stated that, to do that, the Council would need to approve the submerged land lease as an emergency

upon introduction.

Presentation by Chief Ayoub on how Emergency Preparedness prepares for hurricane season.

Chief Andre Ayoub, JFRD Emergency Preparedness Division, provided an overview of how his

division prepares for hurricane season. Chief Ayoub described the Emergency Operations Center as the

hub of Jacksonville's emergency response during an incident or disaster, coordinating the response of

multiple agencies. He then described how information flows during an emergency.

Chief Ayoub then described the evacuation process, stating that the Mayor makes the decision to

evacuate as dictated by Section 674.207(f), Ordinance Code, and that the decision depends on the

intensity, angle, and approach of the storm, the status of evacuation orders in other Florida counties, and

the behaviors and responses of vulnerable populations who may seek support during an event. Chief

Ayoub then provided an overview of each evacuation zone, totaling 431,193 residents, and an overview

of the number of special medical needs registrants in each evacuation zone, totaling 1,015 registrants.

Chief Ayoub explained that the Mayor coordinates the Executive Group and that the type of emergency

determines its composition. He offered as an example that a hurricane would include the National

Weather Service, while a terrorist attack would include the FBI and FDLE. Chief Ayoub then provided

an overview of the responsibilities of the Public Affairs Office and the process for coordinating

information dissemination.

Chief Ayoub then described the public assistance process and the criteria Duval County must meet to

receive assistance. He stated that, as of fiscal year 2025, the threshold to receive reimbursement is $4.7

million. He added that personnel from the state and FEMA may survey the damage, that FEMA covers

75% of eligible costs, and that the state and the jurisdiction split the remaining costs at 12.5% each.

Chief Ayoub then presented a summary of Duval County disaster recovery costs covering nine disasters

from Hurricane Matthew in 2016 through Hurricane Milton in 2024, showing $184 million in total

spent and $121 million in total recovered. He stated that $63 million remains to be recovered.

CM Boylan asked Chief Ayoub whether community organizations are active in the process, particularly

during the recovery period. Chief Ayoub stated that they are and that those organizations usually reach

out. He added that new organizations can reach out to the liaison officer, who will get them established

in the process. CM Boylan mentioned the formation of the Northeast Florida Long Term Recovery

Organization after Hurricane Irma to coordinate community organizations in disaster relief and stated

that he wanted to ensure the organization was active in the process.

CM Clark-Murray asked Chief Ayoub whether FEMA reimburses 100% of costs the City incurs. Chief

Ayoub stated that FEMA reimburses 75% and that the City and the State are each at 12.5%. CM

Clark-Murray then asked for the average amount recovered, noting that funds from Hurricane Matthew

a decade ago have still not been recovered. Chief Ayoub stated that he could provide reports showing

what has been recovered and what is still pending.

CM Salem stated that he believed the City was more current in recouping funds and that he was

surprised to hear that $64 million has not been recovered. CM Salem added that he was aware that

recovered funds are placed in a fund separate from the General Fund so they can be tracked, and asked

Ms. Heather Reber, Council Auditor's Office, to provide him the current status of that fund. Chief

Ayoub explained that there are several steps in the reimbursement process with FEMA and that, in one

instance, he had to reach out directly to the State Chief Financial Officer to release FEMA funds. CM

Salem explained that he understood it could take years before the City received reimbursement but that

it had been a number of years since the last major storm.

CM Carlucci expressed frustration with the State for not pushing FEMA more to reimburse the City. He

added that he would be interested to know how much money JEA is seeking for reimbursement as well.

CM Carrico, Council President Howland, and Chair Miller thanked Chief Ayoub for the informative

presentation and for the work he and his division do.

CM Boylan provided an overview of the new attendance rules that took effect on July 1, 2026. He stated

that Council Members must contact the Committee Chair prior to the start of the meeting and receive

permission from the Chair to be excused. He added that no more than one Council Member can be

excused from a committee meeting, with exceptions for military service and medical reasons, in which

case there could be as many as two excused absences. He noted that five Members are needed for

quorum and that two excused absences reduce quorum to four. He added that a Council Member with

three unexcused absences over the course of the year will be removed from that Committee, and that

Members must have permission from the presiding officer before leaving the dais.

Chair Miller stated that an excusal request would be sufficient for him as long as he confirmed receipt

of the request the day before the committee meeting. He added that an excusal request made on the basis

of an emergency could be submitted any time before the meeting.

Ms. Mary Staffopoulos, OGC, clarified that the new rules require that excusal requests be made in

writing, and suggested that the Chair may want to require that excusal requests be sent by email with the

Chair's executive assistant copied. She added that the Chair may want to consider how he would like to

handle multiple excusal requests, whether on a first-come, first-served basis or based on the nature of

each request. Ms. Staffopoulos also clarified that Members do not have an allowance for emergencies,

but rather an allowance for medical issues affecting either the Council Member or a relative of the

Council Member.

Chair Miller asked Chief Ayoub for a reminder of how a member of the public can find their evacuation

zone. Chief Ayoub stated that the easiest way is to download the free JaxReady app.

Item/File No.

1. 2024-0966

Title History

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)

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

DEFER

ORD Concerning Retiree Adjustment Payments; Incorporating Recitals; Auth a

2025-0361

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

DEFER

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: R, NCSPHS, F

2026-0227

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

DEFER

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)

2026-0318

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

DEFER

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.

2026-0319

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, Freeman & Carrico)

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

6/1/26 NCSPHS PH Only

7/20/26 R Amend/Approve 7-0

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Carrico, Peluso and Salem

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The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

CM Carrico asked to be added as a co-sponsor to the bill.

CM Clark-Murray informed the Committee that CM Freeman had raised a concern during the Rules

Committee meeting and stated that she wanted to alleviate that concern by informing the Committee

that CM Carlucci hosted a publicly noticed meeting regarding the bill. She added that Mr. Jones is a

constituent of her district, District 9, and that she supported the bill.

CM Carlucci explained that his original intention was to name the entire park after Mr. Jones. He then

explained that Mr. Jones declined the renaming of the park out of humility, and that Mr. Jones indicated

that if anything were to be named after him, he would be amenable to the baseball complex.

AMENDMENT

1. Attach Planning and Development Department Historic Preservation Section report as new

Exhibit

2. Include waiver of Sec. 122.105(b) and (c) regarding the timeline for the Historic Preservation

Section report and Historic Preservation Commission advisory recommendation

• Waives Sec. 122.102(a) to allow a public facility to be named after a living person

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

2026-0320

(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)

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

DEFER

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)

2026-0377

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

DEFER

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

2026-0445

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)

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

6/1/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/1/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/2/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/9/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 R Amend/Approve 7-0

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

7/21/26 F Amend/Approve 6-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Carrico, Peluso and Salem

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The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

AMENDMENT

1. Correct account information

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

3. Attach revised Exhibit 2 (Term Sheet and Budget) to correct budget narrative

• Appropriates $200,000 from the Council District 7 Community Benefits Agreement contingency

account to the Springfield Preservation and Revitalization Council, Inc. (SPAR)

• Funding will be used for personnel costs for the Springfield Cleanup Corps Program, which

provides cleaning, litter removal, and blight reduction services in the Springfield community

• Authorizes a second amendment to the agreement previously authorized by Ord. 2025-99-E to 1)

increase the maximum indebtedness by $200,000 (from $296,181 to $496,181) and 2) authorize a

two-year extension (from 9/30/27 to 9/30/29)

• Authorizes the funds appropriated by this legislation to carryover through fiscal year 28/29

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

organizations shall be subject to a competitive evaluated award process to allow a direct contract

with SPAR

• Waives the provision in Code Sec. 118.602 that no cultural organization may make a request for

operating, program, or special project support except through an allocation from the Cultural

Service Grant and Capital Grant Program

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) (Co-Sponsors CMs

Peluso & Clark-Murray)

2026-0448

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

6/1/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/2/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/9/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

7/21/26 F Amend/Approve 6-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Carrico, Peluso and Salem

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The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

CM Boylan asked Mr. Travis Jeffrey, Housing and Community Development Division, for the

reasoning behind increasing the maximum award amounts to $250,000. Mr. Jeffrey stated that the

$160,000 maximum award amount is not enough to build a house today, as costs exceed that amount

when including acquisition costs and JEA water and sewer tariffs. Mr. Jeffrey added that this bill is for

the 2021 to 2024 LHAP and that there is also a bill for the 2024 to 2027 LHAP, which already sets

$250,000 as the maximum award amount. Mr. Jeffrey stated that they have three years to spend the

SHIP dollars received and that they are currently operating out of two LHAPs.

CM Boylan asked whether there had been issues in permitting, obtaining building materials, or finding

builders that were causing a lag in construction. Mr. Jeffrey stated that they have some lag in their

Owner-Occupied Rehab program from not having enough staff members and contractors in the queue.

He added that they currently have an RFP to outsource the Owner-Occupied Rehabs to expend dollars

faster, while they are also working on their new single-family homes construction program. He stated

that three homes are out of permitting, with another seven or eight to follow.

CM Clark-Murray asked Mr. Jeffrey whether the LHAP bills are time sensitive. Mr. Jeffrey affirmed

that they are and stated that the 2024 funding from the first LHAP must be spent by 2027.

CM Peluso asked to be added as a co-sponsor to the bill.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

CM Clark-Murray asked to be added as a co-sponsor to the bill and to subsequent bills related to

housing.

AMENDMENT

1. Attach Jacksonville Housing and Community Development Commission minutes reflecting

approval of revised LHAP as new Exhibit

2. Place Revised LHAP on file to include referenced exhibits

3. Clarify that the revised LHAP increases the maximum award per unit for affordable housing

development for both New Construction for Ownership and Rehabilitation/New Construction for

Rental

• The changes to the 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan is

an increase to the maximum award amounts for the following:

- New Construction for Ownership going from $160,000 to $250,000 per unit

- Rehabilitation/New Construction for Rental from $100,000 to $250,000 per unit

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) (Co-Sponsors CMs

Clark-Murray & Peluso)

10.

2026-0449

5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

6/1/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/2/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/9/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

7/21/26 F Amend/Approve 6-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Carrico, Peluso and Salem

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The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

CM Peluso asked to be added as a co-sponsor to the bill.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

AMENDMENT

1. Attach Jacksonville Housing and Community Development Commission minutes reflecting

approval of revised LHAP as new Exhibit

2. Place Revised LHAP on file to include referenced exhibits

• The change to the 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan is

an increase to the maximum award amount for Rental Development going from $1 million to $2

million

ORD-MC Amend Ch 86 (Homelessness Initiatives Commission), Ord Code, to

Clarify Process for Making of Recommendations for Use of Homelessness

11.

2026-0489

The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

Chair Miller asked CM Salem to restate the points he had made about the bill during the Rules

Committee meeting, noting that he had been unable to listen to the entire discussion of the bill. CM

Salem stated that he had expressed concern with having both a Mayor's liaison and a Council liaison on

the same commission, and had questioned whether that would set a precedent for other boards and

commissions. He added that he had confidence in CM Peluso, as the Council liaison, to facilitate

between the commission and the Mayor's Office without a Mayor's liaison. CM Salem stated that he

would be voting against the bill.

CM Boylan stated that he believed the intention of the Mayor's liaison is to report to the commission on

the administration's progress in implementing the commission's recommendations. Mr. Bill Delaney,

Mayor's Office, affirmed CM Boylan's statement.

CM Peluso explained that the Homelessness Initiatives Commission was established by the City

Council without the involvement of the administration, but that the executive branch's involvement is

needed to disburse the necessary funds.

CM Salem stated that he agreed with much of what CM Peluso had stated but that he was not convinced

a Mayor's liaison is necessary to disburse those funds, and that it is the obligation of the administration

to ensure those funds are disbursed.

CM Carlucci expressed concern that liaisons are becoming additional members of the boards and

commissions they serve and overstepping their boundaries. He added that he would likely vote for the

bill.

CM Peluso stated that he viewed his role as liaison as informing the commission of Council's views on

certain matters and providing guidance when needed, and that he believed the role of the Mayor's liaison

will be similar for the executive branch.

Chair Miller stated that he did not see how the bill will change anything and added that Dr. Polson

previously served as the administration's designated person in homelessness matters. He stated that the

administration, without designating a liaison, already has the ability to act.

Mr. Delaney stated that Dr. Polson is involved in homelessness matters but that there is no official

liaison. He explained that under the current arrangement the commission makes requests to department

heads, but there is no person who can convey the will of the commission to those department heads. He

added that future mayors may not designate someone to attend commission meetings, and that

institutionalizing the role would be beneficial as homelessness is an ongoing need.

AMENDMENT

1. Revise bill title and Section 1 title to reference the sections of Ch. 86 that are being amended

and the addition of the Mayor’s liaison

2. Correct language in Sec. 86.103(b) to reflect that liaisons are designated and not appointed

ORD Concerning a Continuation Grant; Approp $3,625,976.76 in Annual

Federal Home Investment Partnership Grant Prog Funding, Including

12.

2026-0490

$3,379,921.46 from the U.S. Dept of Housing & Urban Dev & $246,055.30 from

Prog Income, to Prov Funding for a Wide Range of Activities to Assist Low &

Very Low-Income Households, Including Rehab, New Construction, & Direct

Assistance to Tenants & Homebuyers; Prov Auth for Reallocation of Grant

Funds as More Particularly Described Herein; Apv Positions; Apv & Auth the

Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, Any & All Docs

Related to the Proposed Uses of Grant Funds Authd Herein (R.C. 27-001) (B.T.

27-001) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsors CMs Clark-Murray & Peluso)

6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

6/15/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/16/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/23/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

7/21/26 F Amend/Approve 6-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Carrico, Peluso and Salem

7 -

The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

AMENDMENT

1. Attach Revised Exhibit 1 (BT) to correct account codes

2. Attach HUD Award Schedule as new Exhibit

ORD Concerning a Continuation Grant; Prov for Participation in the CDBG

Prog; Approp $8,167,262.78 for Prog Costs, Including $7,085,952.00 from the

U.S. Dept of Housing & Urban Dev & $1,081,310.78 from Reprogrammed Grant

Funds; Prov for Award, Auth, & Funding, & for the City to Execute Federal Prog

Contracts for CDBG Prog Funds, as Applicable, to Implement B.T. 27-003; Prov

Auth for Reallocation of Grant Funds as More Particularly Described Herein;

Prov for Further Council Action if Revenue Differs; Apv & Auth the Mayor, or

Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, Any & All Docs Related to the

Proposed Uses of Grant Funds Authd Herein; Apv Positions (R.C. 27-002) (B.T.

27-003) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsors CMs Clark-Murray & Peluso)

6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

13.

2026-0491

6/15/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/16/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/23/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 6-0-1 (Carrico)

7/21/26 F Amend/Approve 6-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Peluso and Salem

Carrico

6 -

1 -

Abstain:

The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

The amendment was approved 6-0-1 (Carrico abstention).

CM Carrico clarified that he did not participate in the amendment vote and asked Ms. Staffopoulos

whether he should abstain from voting on the bill, as the bill contains CDBG dollars and he is employed

by the Boys & Girls Club. Ms. Staffopoulos stated that, based on the information provided to her, the

Boys & Girls Club is not receiving any funding from the bill. She added that if CM Carrico had

concerns that the Boys & Girls Club could potentially receive funding from recipients under the bill, she

would recommend abstaining. CM Carrico stated that, out of an abundance of caution, he would

abstain, as the Boys & Girls Club frequently applies for CDBG funding.

AMENDMENT

1. Correct reprogrammed appropriation amount to $1,081,311.28 and total appropriation amount

to $8,167,263.28

2. Attach Revised Exhibit 2 (Schedules of Funding) to correct amounts

3. Attach Revised Exhibit 3 (RC) to include deauthorization and authorization of 3,000 part-time

hours

4. Attach HUD Award Schedule as new Exhibit

5. Pg. 2, line 10, strike "$8,167,262.78" and insert "$7,085,952"

ORD-MC re Noxious Weeds & Invasive Plant Species; Amend Sec 518.111

(Definitions), Subpt B (Definitions), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 518

(Jacksonville Property Safety & Maintenance Code), Ord Code, to Define

“Noxious Weed"; Amend Sec 518.202 (Conditions Prohibited & Declared Public

Nuisances; Penalty) & Sec 518.209 (Abatement of Public Nuisances), Pt 2

(Improved or Unimproved Lots & Exterior Conditions of Residential &

Commercial Properties), Ch 518 (Jacksonville Property & Safety Maintenance

Code), Ord Code, to Add Invasive Plant Species Desig as Noxious Weeds to the

Category of “Nuisance Vegetation” & Prov Abatement Instructions Pertaining to

Noxious Weeds; Prov for Codification Instructions (Hartung) (Introduced by CM

Boylan)

14.

2026-0492

6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, JWC

6/15/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/15/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/23/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 R Amend/Approve 7-0

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Carrico, Peluso and Salem

7 -

The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

AMENDMENT

1. Reorder definitions alphabetically

2. Pg. 1, line 17: strike “AND SAFETY” and insert “SAFETY AND”

ORD Approp $1,358,150, Including $950,000 from the Multiyear Progs &

Initiatives - Council Dist 11 CBA - Contingency Acct & $408,150 from the 9A

Baymeadows-Pk Sgn Fort Family Baymead - Trust Fund Authd Expenditures

Acct, to Prov $435,680 in Funding to the Deerwood Rotary Park Playground -

Other Construction Costs Acct for Construction of a New Playground at

Deerwood Rotary Children’s Park & to Prov $922,470 in Funding for

Construction of Add’l Improvements & Amenities at Fort Family Park, Including

$514,320 to the Fort Family Regional - Add’l Amenities - Other Construction

Costs Acct & $408,150 to the Fort Family Regional - Add’l Amenities - Trust

Fund Authd Expenditures Acct; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord

2025-505-E to Reflect This Approp of Funds to the New Projs Entitled

“Deerwood Rotary Park Playground” & “Fort Family Regional - Add’l

Amenities” (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Arias) (Co-Sponsor CMs Carrico

& Carlucci)

15.

2026-0493

6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

6/15/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/16/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/23/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

7/21/26 F Amend/Approve 6-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Carrico, Peluso and Salem

7 -

The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

CM Carrico and CM Carlucci asked to be added as co-sponsors to the bill.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

AMENDMENT

1. Revise appropriation language to clarify accounts

2. Attach revised Exhibit 1 (BT) to correct account information and include reversion of funds

3. Attach revised Exhibit 2 (CIP Sheets) to correct funding sources for Fort Family Regional –

Additional Amenities project

• Appropriates $950,000 from Council District 11 Community Benefits Agreement funds and

$408,150 from Fort Family Regional Park naming rights revenue to providing funding for the

Fort Family Regional – Additional Amenities ($922,470) and Deerwood Rotary Park Playground

($435,680) projects

ORD Approp $1,471,237.53, Including $504,441 in Revenue Collected from the

16.

2026-0494

Foreclosure Registry & a Reallocation of Previously Appropd Funds in the Amt

of $966,796.53, to Fund Various Progs & Activities Authd Pursuant to Ch 179,

(Mortgage Foreclosure Registration), Ord Code; Auth Positions; Apv & Auth the

Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, Any & All Docs

Related to the Use of Funds Authd Herein; 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. 27-004) (B.T. 27-005)

(Wilson) (Req of Mayor)

6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,R, F

6/15/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/15/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/16/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/23/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 R Amend/Approve 7-0

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

7/21/26 F Amend/Approve 6-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Carrico, Peluso and Salem

7 -

The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

AMENDMENT

1. Correct appropriation amount to $1,338,737.21, including $504,441 in revenue collected from

the Foreclosure Registry and $834,296.21 in reallocated funds

2. Attach revised Exhibit 1 (BT) to correct the appropriation

• As amended, the appropriation includes:

- $535,047.83 for administrative and operating expenses

- $300,000 for foreclosure intervention services

- $286,191.43 for neighborhood matching grants

- $179,497.95 for blight removal

- $38,000 for the batch foreclosure program

• Re-authorizes four positions within the Neighborhoods Department

• Waives Sec. 106.303 (Format and determination of amounts appropriated) in order to modify

the format of the budget transfer form to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the

Americans with Disabilities Act

ORD Approp $1,700,000.00 in Grant Funding from the U.S. DOT Thru the

FDOT to Prov Add’l Funding for Construction of the Timuquan Trl - Segment C

Along Fort Caroline Rd in Council Dist 1; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by

Ord 2025-505-E to Reflect This Approp of Funds to the Proj; Apv & Auth the

Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec, to Execute & Deliver a Local Agency

17.

2026-0495

Supplemental Prog Agrmt, Financial Proj # 441861-2-58-01 & 441861-2-68-02,

btwn the State of FDOT & the City to Extend the Agrmt Expiration Date Until

6/30/27; 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; Prov for Oversight by the Dept of Public Works, Engineering &

Construction Mgmt Div (B.T. 26-060) (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)

6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,R, F

6/15/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/15/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/16/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/23/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 R Amend/Approve 7-0

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

7/21/26 F Amend/Approve 6-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Carrico, Peluso and Salem

7 -

The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

AMENDMENT

Correct project location to Council District 2

• Appropriates additional grant revenue of $1,700,000 for the Timuquan Trail – Segment C

project and extends the grant agreement expiration date to June 30, 2027

• No City match is required

• Waives Sec. 106.303 (Format and determination of amounts appropriated) in order to modify

the format of the budget transfer form to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the

Americans with Disabilities Act

ORD Approp $72,300.00 Including $36,150.00 in Grant Funds from the FDEP &

a Required City Match of $36,150.00 from the Gen Fund Operating - Repairs &

Maintenance Acct, to Prov Funding for FDEP’s FY 26-27 Parks Invasive Species

Removal Initiative, for the Protection of Natural Resources Located in Jax, FL;

Prov for Oversight by the Natural & Marine Resources Div of the Parks,

Recreation & Community Svcs Dept (Loy) (Req of Mayor)

6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, JWC

18.

2026-0496

6/15/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/16/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/23/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 NCSPHS Approve 7-0

7/21/26 F Approve 6-0

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

APPROVE

Scrivener’s

Include BT number in bill title

ORD Concerning a Continuation Grant; Approp $3,269,046.69, Including

$8,308.69 in Reprogrammed Funding & $3,260,738.00 in Annual Housing

Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Prog Grant Funding from the U.S. Dept of

Housing & Urban Dev, to Prov Housing Assistance & Related Supportive Svcs

to Eligible Low Income Persons Living with HIV/AIDS & Their Families within

Duval County; Prov Auth for Reallocation of Grant Funds as More Particularly

Described Herein; Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to

Execute & Deliver, Any & All Docs Related to the Proposed Uses of Grant

Funds Authd Herein; Apv a Prog Manager Position; 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. 27-003) (B.T.

27-004) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsors CMs Clark-Murray & Peluso)

6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

19.

2026-0497

6/15/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/15/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/16/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/23/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 R Amend/Approve 6-0-1 (Pittman)

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

7/21/26 F Amend/Approve 6-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Carrico, Peluso and Salem

7 -

The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

CM Clark-Murray stated that some of the bills have positions attached to them and asked Mr. Jeffrey

whether those positions are new or existing. Mr. Jeffrey stated that the positions are existing ones.

Chair Miller asked Mr. Jeffrey how many people the program assists with this funding. Mr. Jeffrey

stated that he did not currently have that information but that he could send it to the Committee.

Chair Miller then asked whether there are similar programs that target a specific disease or medical

condition. Mr. Jeffrey stated that within his division this program is the only one.

AMENDMENT

1. Attach HUD Award Schedule as new Exhibit

2. Correct Scrivener’s

• Waives Sec. 106.303 (Format and determination of amounts appropriated) in order to modify

the format of the budget transfer form to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the

Americans with Disabilities Act

ORD Concerning a Continuation Grant; Approp $7,737,038.90 Including

$7,500,549.00 in Annual State Housing Initiatives Partnership Prog Grant

Funding from the FL Dept of Economic Opportunity, Thru the FL Housing

Finance Corp, & $236,489.90 in Prog Income, to Serve Very Low, Low, &

Moderate-Income Families; Apv Positions; Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her

Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, Any & All Docs Related to the

Proposed Uses of Grant Funds Authd Herein (R.C. 26-124) (B.T. 26-071)

(Dillard) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsors CMs Clark-Murray & Peluso)

6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

20.

2026-0498

6/15/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/16/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/23/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

7/21/26 F Amend/Approve 6-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Carrico, Peluso and Salem

7 -

The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

CM Salem asked Mr. Jeffrey whether there is a maximum one can receive from the down payment

assistance program. Mr. Jeffrey stated that there are two different programs: the Headstart to

Homeownership program, which provides up to $25,000, and a new program created last year for

single-family construction that will build new homes for individuals at 50% or lower AMI.

CM Salem asked whether any of these programs require repayment of the down payment assistance. Mr.

Jeffrey stated that they are all deferred payments, and that as long as one stays in the home, a lien of 5,

10, or 15 years is placed on the property depending on the amount of funding received. He added that if

a homeowner stays in the property for 15 years the lien goes away, and that if a homeowner either sells

the property or moves out and rents it out, a prorated amount is repaid.

AMENDMENT

1. Attach Revised Exhibit 1 (BT) to correct an account code

2. Attach Revised Exhibit 2 (Schedule of Funding) to correct note reference

ORD Concerning a Continuation Grant; Approp $610,307.44 in Annual

21.

2026-0499

Emergency Solutions Grant Funding, Including $610,007.00 from the U.S. Dept

of Housing & Urban Dev & $300.44 in Reprogrammed Grant Funds, to Fund

Various Svcs & Activities Aimed at Addressing Homelessness & That Meet the

Goals & Objectives of the ESG Prog; 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 Changing Homelessness, Inc.; 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 Changing Homelessness, Inc.; Apv & Auth the

Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City

an Emergency Solutions Grant Agrmt with Changing Homelessness, Inc. for the

Provision of Svcs Described in This Ord; Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig,

& the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, Any & All Docs Related to the Proposed

Uses of Grant Funds Authd Herein; Prov Auth for Reallocation of Grant Funds

as More Particularly Described Herein (R.C. 26-124) (B.T. 27-002) (Dillard)

(Req of Mayor)(Co-Sponsors CMs Johnson, Clark-Murray & Peluso)

6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F

6/15/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/15/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/16/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

6/23/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 R Amend/Approve 6-0-1 (Pittman)

7/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0

7/21/26 F Amend/Approve 6-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Miller, Clark-Murray, Boylan, Carlucci, Carrico, Peluso and Salem

7 -

The amendment was moved and seconded.

Ms. Reber explained the amendment.

The amendment was unanimously approved.

CM Salem asked Mr. Jeffrey how organizations are selected to receive funds. Mr. Jeffrey stated that

they have a universal application process for three entitlement grants: CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA, and

applications are then ranked and reviewed.

CM Salem asked who ranks the applications. Mr. Jeffrey stated that they have two internal staff

members and one consultant who rate and rank the applications.

CM Clark-Murray asked Mr. Jeffrey who is responsible for meeting the required cash match. Mr.

Jeffrey stated that subrecipients are required to have the cash match.

CM Clark-Murray stated that the bill shows $50,000 being paid and asked Mr. Jeffrey who is paying

that amount. Mr. Jeffrey stated that HUD requires that they manage an HMIS system and that they pay

Changing Homelessness $50,000 to maintain and manage the HMIS system.

Chair Miller asked whether this is the only payment Changing Homelessness receives for data

collection. Mr. Jeffrey stated that he believed Changing Homelessness received additional funding

through the CoC but that he did not know the amount. Chair Miller stated that he wanted to ensure the

City is not paying Changing Homelessness for a service the City is already paying them to do.

Chair Miller asked Mr. Jeffrey who specifically applied for funding and stated that he noticed entities

such as Trinity Rescue Mission and City Rescue Mission are not receiving funding. Mr. Jeffrey stated

that neither Trinity Rescue Mission nor City Rescue Mission applied for funding.

AMENDMENT

1. Attach HUD Award Schedule as new Exhibit

2. Correct appropriation fiscal year to 2026/2027

• Waives Sec. 106.303 (Format and determination of amounts appropriated) in order to modify

the format of the budget transfer form to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the

Americans with Disabilities Act

ORD Approp $390,000.00 from the Mobility Plan Proj - Zone 05 Acc to (1) the

Trout River Blvd at New Kings Rd Intersection Improvements Proj, to Prov

Funding for the Design & Construction of Turn Lanes at the Trout River Blvd &

New Kings Rd Intersection ($320,000.00), & (2) the Trout River Blvd Sidewalk

(New) Proj, to Prov Funding for the Construction of New Sidewalks & ADA

Ramps ($70,000.00); Amend the 2026-2030 5-Yr Capital Improvement Prog

Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to Reflect This Approp of Funds to the Projs;

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;

Prov for Oversight by the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of

PW (B.T. 26-081) (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)

22.

2026-0535

6/23/26 CO Introduced: R, NCSPHS, F

7/20/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 7/28/26

READ 2ND & REREFER

ORD Approp $3,950 from the National Arts Prog - Contributions from Private

Sources Acct ($3,450) & the Misc Svcs & Charges Acct ($500) to the Misc

Grants & AIDS Acct to Prov $3,450 to Be Distributed as Awards & $500 for a

Reception Honoring the Award Recipients in a Local Art Show Featuring Art

Created by City of Jax Employees or a Member of Their Immediate Family

(Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Carrico)

23.

2026-0536

6/23/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

7/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 7/28/26

READ 2ND & REREFER

ORD Prov Forgiveness to the Jacksonville Fraternal Order of Police Foundation,

24.

2026-0537

Inc., for Non-Compliance with the Audit Reporting Requirements of Secs

118.201 (Release of Appropriations) & 118.202 (Content of Audits by

Independent Certified Public Accountant), Pt 2 (Disbursement of City Grants),

Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code; Auth the Council Auditor to Remove the FOP

Foundation from the Ch 118 Non-Compliance List; Requiring the Grants &

Contract Compliance Div of the Finance Dept to Coordinate with the Council

Auditor’s Office to Effectuate This Ord (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM

White)

6/23/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

7/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 7/28/26

READ 2ND & REREFER

ORD Approp $21,019,214.38 from Various Accts within the Authd Capital Proj,

25.

2026-0538

Better Jax Proj Bonds, & ETR Bonds, Series 2004 - Autumn Bonds Funds to

Correct Budgeted CIP Projs as Follows: (1) Correct the FY 25-26 Budgeted

Transfer from the Cahoon Rd & Normandy Blvd to Beaver St Proj to the Old

Middleburg 103rd-Branan Field-01 Proj, (2) Reverse the Approp Outlined in

Exhibit 1 to Ord 2025-456-E to Change the Funding Source for the Cecil

Equestrian Facility - Facility Repairs & Improvements Proj from the Palm Ave

Improvements Proj to Using the Proj Closure Activity, & (3) Reverse the FY

25-26 Budget Approp & Change the Funding Source for the Southside Tennis

Complex Proj from the Palm Ave Improvements Proj to Instead Use the Proj

Closure Activity & Available Funding within the ETR Bonds, Series 2004 -

Autumn Bonds Fund; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to

Reflect the Approp & Transfers of Funds for Various CIP Projs as More

Particularly Described Herein (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM White)

6/23/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

7/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 7/28/26

READ 2ND & REREFER

ORD Approp $115,000.00, Including $90,000.00 from the Duval County Tax

Collector - Tax Collector Misc Revenue Acct & $25,000.00 from the Duval

County Tax Collector - Collection Fees - St. Johns River Water Mgmt District

Acct, to the TCSG Tax Collector Gen Operations - Financial & Admin - Postage

Acct, to Prov Funding for Increased Anticipated Postage Costs for the Remainder

of FY 25-26; 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 (B.T. 26-085) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)

26.

2026-0539

6/23/26 CO Introduced: R, NCSPHS, F

7/20/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 7/28/26

READ 2ND & REREFER

ORD re Chapter 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code;

27.

2026-0540

Estab an Honorary St Desig for Dr. Devegowda Gopal on Kingsbury St in

Council Dist 9; Prov for the Installation of 2 Honorary Rdwy Markers on

Kingsbury St; Renaming a Portion of the Rdwy Currently Identified as

“Kingsbury Street” btwn Fountain Rd & Ellis Rd S to “Gopal Way” in Council

Dist 9 Pursuant to Sec 745.105 (Public Street Name Changes), Pt 1 (General

Provisions), Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code;

Waiving the Requirements of Subsec 745.105(h) (Public Street Name Changes),

Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations),

Ord Code, That All St Name Changes Be for the Entire Length of the St & Not

for a Short Segment of the St; Directing the LSD to Forward a Copy of This Ord,

Once Enacted, to the PW Dept, Dev Svcs Div, Addressing Unit for Processing,

Implementation & Coordination with the Traffic Engineering Div, the Applicant,

911 Emerg, the JFRD, the USPS & Other Affected Agencies & Orgs (Pollock)

(Introduced by CM Carlucci)(Co-Sponsor CM Pittman)

6/23/26 CO Introduced: R, NCSPHS, TEU

7/20/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/21/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

TEU PH Pursuant to Ch 745 Ord Code - 8/4/26

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 7/28/26

READ 2ND & REREFER

ORD Making Certain Findings & Apv & Auth the CEO of the DIA, or Her

Desig, to Execute a Redev Agrmt Among the City, the DIA & 119 Beaver St W,

28.

2026-0541

LLC to Support the Construction of a Mixed Use Residential & Retail Dev,

Including 259± Residential Units, & 37,000± sq ft of Ground Floor Leasable

Retail Space, Including No Less Than 30,000 sq ft to Be Desig for Use by Publix

Grocery Store or Other Similarly Well-Known Regional or National Grocer as

Appvd by the DIA; Auth a 75%, 17-Yr Recaptured Enhanced Value (REV)

Grant in the Max Amt Not to Exceed $21,412,000 in Connection with the Proj

(REV Grant), Payable Thru the Downtown Northbank CRA Trust Fund; Apv &

Auth a $28,250,000 Completion Grant to the Developer Payable by the City in 2

Installments Upon Completion of the Proj (Completion Grant), to Be Appropd

by Subsequent Legislation; Desig the DIA as Contract Monitor for the Agrmts;

Prov for Oversight of the Proj by the DIA; Auth the Execution of All Docs

Relating to the Above Agrmt & Transactions, & Auth Technical Changes to the

Docs (Lavie) (Req of the DIA)

6/23/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

7/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 7/28/26

READ 2ND & REREFER

ORD Apv the Expenditure of $413,900.00 from the Homelessness Initiatives

Special Revenue Fund, to Prov Funding to I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the

Homeless, Inc. to Increase Homeless Shelter Capacity in Duval County as More

Specifically Described Herein; 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 Sulzbacher; Waiving Sec 118.107

(Nonprofits to Receive Funding Thru a Competitive Evaluated Award Process),

Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct

Contract with Sulzbacher; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp

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

Sulzbacher; Prov for Oversight by the JFRD (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) (

Co-Sponsors CMs Amaro & Arias)

29.

2026-0542

6/23/26 CO Introduced: R, NCSPHS, F

7/20/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 7/28/26

READ 2ND & REREFER

ORD Approp $150,000 From the Multiyear Progs & Initiatives - Council Dist 5

30.

2026-0543

CBA - Contingency Acct to the Multiyear Progs & Initiatives - Subsidies &

Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov Funding to Zawyer Sports Foundation,

Inc. (“ZSF”) for the Duval County Community Impact Initiative as Described

Herein; Prov for Carryover to FY 26-27; 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 ZSF; Approv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig,

& the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City a Grant Agrmt Btwn

the City & Zawyer Sports Foundation, Inc. for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by

the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of the Finance Dept (Staffopoulos)

(Introduced by CM J. Carlucci)

6/23/26 CO Introduced: R, NCSPHS, F

7/20/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 7/28/26

READ 2ND & REREFER

ORD Making Certain Findings & Approp $1,682.318.00 from Gen Fund

Operating - Contingency, Including $682,318.00 to Prov Funding to the

Jacksonville Riverfront Alliance, Inc. (JRA), & $1,000,000.to Prov Funding for

Maintenance of Parks in Downtown Jax; Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the

Corp Sec to Enter Into an Agrmt with JRA for Operation & Mgmt of Certain Jax

Riverfront Public Spaces, to Prov Maintenance & Programming for City-Owned

Park Assets within the Downtown CRA; 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 JRA; Waiving the Provisions of Sec 110.112

(Advancement of City Funds; Prohibition Against), Pt 1 (The City Treasury), Ch

110 (City Treasury), Ord Code, to Allow Advancement of Funds to JRA; Prov

for Carryover to FY 26-27; Prov for Oversight by the Parks, Recreation &

Community Svcs Dept (B.T. 26-086) (Loy) (Req of Mayor)(Co-Sponsor CM

Johnson)

31.

2026-0552

6/23/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

7/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

7/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 7/28/26

READ 2ND & REREFER

NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Monday, August 3, 2026.

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