City of Jacksonville  
117 W. Duval Street  
Jacksonville, FL 32202  
Agenda - Revised Marked  
Tuesday, June 2, 2026  
1:00 PM  
Council Chamber,  
1st Floor, City Hall  
Finance Committee  
Joe Carlucci, Chair  
Nick Howland - Excused  
Ron Salem  
Rory Diamond  
Raul Arias  
Will Lahnen  
Ju'Coby Pittman  
Legislative Assistant: Barbara Ireland Hobson  
Council Auditor's Office: Phillip Peterson, Council Auditor  
Council Auditor's Office: Heather Reber, Asst. Council Auditor  
Council Research: Colleen Hampsey, Chief  
Office of General Counsel: Mary Staffopoulos, Deputy  
Administration: Brittany Norris  
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:  
Council Auditor Phillip Peterson to discuss Report #871A: Follow-Up on Procurement Audit -  
Informal Purchase of Supplies  
Item/File No.  
Title History  
1.  
ORD-MC Concerning the Mayor’s Transfer Authority; Amend Secs 106.304  
(Mayor’s Transfer Power) & 106.308 (Capital Improvement Transfers,  
Appropriation Amendments & Change Orders), Subpt A (General Provisions),  
Pt 3 (Appropriations), Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord Code, to  
Limit the Mayor’s Transfer Authority to $100,000 Among the Capital  
Improvement Projs Listed in the CIP Appvd by the Council & to $100,000  
During Any FY into or Out of Any Agency, Nondept or Dept Existing Line  
Item; Prov for Codification Instructions (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM  
Diamond)  
DEFER  
At request of  
CM Diamond  
8/13/24 CO Introduced: R, F  
8/19/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
8/20/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer  
8/27/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 8/27/24  
2.  
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  
3.  
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  
4.  
ORD-MC Amend Sec 602.802 (Restricted Activities), Pt 8 (Lobbying), Ch 602  
(Jacksonville Ethics Code), Ord Code, to Prohibit Certain Expenditures to the  
Mayor & Council Members; Prov for Codification Instructions (Reingold)  
(Introduced by CM Carlucci)  
10/14/25 CO Introduced: R, F  
10/20/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
DEFER  
At request of  
CM Carlucci  
10/21/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer  
10/28/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/28/25  
5.  
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  
6.  
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  
7.  
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  
8.  
ORD Approp $12,599,258 from the Emerald Trail - Hogan’s Creek to  
Riverwalk Other Construction Costs Acct to the City Owned Land Acquisition  
Acct; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to Reflect This  
Approp of Funds from the Other Construction Costs Acct to the City Owned  
Land Acquisition Acct for the Proj Entitled “Emerald Trail - Hogan’s Creek to  
Riverwalk”; Declaring the Public Necessity for Acquiring Fee Simple Title,  
Temporary Construction Easements, & Permanent Drainage Easements, Thru  
Condemnation by Right of Eminent Domain to & Over Certain Parcels of Real  
Property in Council Dist 7, Such Parcels Being Located Near or Adjacent to  
Portions of Hogan’s Creek, Including the Entire Parcels of Real Property, or  
Portions Thereof, as More Specifically Described Herein, as Required for the  
Proj; Auth Acquisition of the Properties by Negotiation or Eminent Domain;  
Auth the Chief of the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of  
PW to Make a Good Faith Deposit Into the Court Registry; Auth the Chief of  
the Real Estate Div of the Dept of PW, or Her Desig, to Make Offers &  
Negotiate for the Purchase of the Properties, Subj to Certain Conds; Auth the  
Chief of the Real Estate Div of the Dept of PW, or Her Desig, at the Direction  
of the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW, to Make  
Offers & Negotiate Claims for Business Damages, Attorneys’ Fees, & Costs  
Related to the Purchase of the Properties, Subj to Certain Conds; Waiving the  
Settlement Limitation in Secs 112.307 (Claims & Suits Brought Against the  
City for Monetary Relief),112.308 (Eminent Domain), & 112.309 (Attorneys’  
Fees), Pt 3 (Settlement of Claims & Suits by & Against City), Ch 112 (Claims  
by & Against City), Ord Code, re Limitations on the Total Amt of a Settlement;  
Auth & Directing the OGC to Initiate Approp Condemnation Proceedings &  
Declarations of Taking; Prov for Oversight by the Engineering & Construction  
Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)  
NCSPHS  
SUBSTITUTE  
Contact:  
Nina Sickler /  
Renee Hunter  
2/3 vote  
required by  
Council  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, TEU, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/18/26 NCSPHS Substitute/Approve 6-0  
5/18/26 R Substitute/Approve 5-0  
5/19/26 TEU Substitute/Approve 5-0  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
NCSPHS SUBSTITUTE  
1. Attach Revised Exhibit 1 (BT) to correct account code  
2. Include details on the steps taken by the City in making a declaration of necessity and place  
applicable surveys, studies, and reports On File  
3. Attach listing of affected properties as new Exhibit  
• Authorizes the Chief of the Real Estate Division to negotiate and agree to the purchase of the  
necessary interests in real property for an identified 17 parcels  
• Allows for offers up to 25% above appraised value and up to $100,000 in business damages,  
exclusive of legal and professional fees  
• In addition to the purchase price, the Chief of Real Estate is authorized to negotiate, settle, and  
authorize payment for attorneys' fees and costs legally due to the owner or tenant  
• The Office of General Council is authorized to institute appropriate legal proceedings to acquire  
these properties by condemnation if negotiations are unsuccessful  
• Waives settlement limitations in Sections 112.307 (Claims and suits brought against the City for  
monetary relief), 112.308 (Eminent domain), and 112.309 (Attorneys' fees) to allow for certain  
settlements in excess of $50,000 without further Council approval  
9.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 5-0  
6/1/26 R Amend/Approve 7-0  
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.  
10.  
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)  
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  
11.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Approve 5-0  
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  
12.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 5-0  
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.  
13.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Approve 5-0  
6/1/26 R Approve 7-0  
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  
14.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Approve 5-0  
6/1/26 R Approve 7-0  
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  
15.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 5-0  
6/1/26 R Amend/Approve 7-0  
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  
16.  
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) (Co-Sponsor CM Pittmam)  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Approve 5-0  
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  
17.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Approve 4-1 (Salem)  
6/1/26 R Approve 5-2 (Salem, Freeman)  
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.  
18.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Approve 5-0  
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.  
19.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 5-0  
6/2/26 TEU Amend/Approve 6-0  
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  
20.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 5-0  
6/2/26 TEU Amend/Approve 6-0  
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  
21.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Approve 5-0  
6/2/26 TEU Approve 6-0  
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  
22.  
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  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS PH Amend/Approve 5-0  
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  
23.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 5-0  
6/1/26 R Amend/Approve 7-0  
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  
24.  
ORD Approp $3,371.63 from a Rebate Commission - Piggyback Supply  
Contracts Acct to a Dues & Subscriptions Acct within the ASPS Buying &  
Admin - Financial & Admin Activity to Prov Funding for the City’s Amazon  
Subscription (B.T. 26-062) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)  
5/12/26 CO Introduced: F  
Contact:  
Robert Waremburg  
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  
25.  
ORD Approp Previously Unappropriated Investment Pool Earnings with the  
Downtown Economic Dev Fund to a Gateway N4 Contingency Acct within the  
Downtown Economic Dev Fund in the Amt of $1,100,000; Prov the Purpose  
for the Approp (Lavie) (Introduced by CM J. Carlucci)  
5/12/26 CO Introduced: F  
AMEND  
Contact:  
CM J. Carlucci  
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. Strike references to “B.T. 26” and mention that the account information is referenced in  
Exhibit 1  
2. Pg 1, lines 5 and 25: strike “previously unappropriated”  
• These funds are being placed into a designated contingency account in anticipation of previously  
approved Gateway completion grants.  
• This will reduce the amount of unfunded DIA incentives for FY 26-27 to $6,988,079.  
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  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
6/1/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
29.  
ORD Approp $500,000.00 from the Change in Liability - Case Reserve  
Expense Acct within the Self Insurance Fund, to Prov Funding for the  
Implementation of a New Risk Mgmt Information System; 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. 26-072) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)  
2nd  
5/26/26 CO Introduced: R, F  
6/1/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
2nd  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Emergency/Approve 5-0  
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  
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  
NCSPHS  
SUBSTITUTE  
Contact:  
CM Gaffney Jr.  
2/3 vote  
required by  
Council  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Emergency/Substitute/Approve 5-0  
6/1/26 R Emergency/Substitute/Approve 7-0  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
NCSPHS SUBSTITUTE  
1. Increase appropriation to $150,000 and revise funding source to General Fund Operating  
Reserves  
2. Update number of individuals served from 25 to 50  
3. Change oversight to Grants and Contract Compliance Division  
4. Remove Sec. 77.101 and Sec. 77.111 waivers  
5. Add waiver of Sec. 118.107 and attach required affidavit as a new exhibit  
6. Remove language amending KHA's Schedule M and remove Exhibit 3 (Third Revised Schedule  
M)  
7. Remove Exhibit 4 (Council District 8 Traffic Calming CIP sheet)  
8. Attach revised Exhibit 1 (BT) to reflect updated appropriation amount, oversight, and account  
information  
9. Attach revised Exhibit 2 (Term Sheet and Budget) to reflect updated amount, oversight, and  
number of individuals served  
35.  
ORD Approp $8,489,497 (Recaptured in FY 24-25 to the Gen Fund Operating  
Fund) of Gen Fund/Gen Fund Operating Fund Bal to Cure the Negative Cash  
Bal in Funds 11301 ($50,514) & 11308 ($102,624), Pursuant to Sec 11.7 of Ord  
2025-504-E, & Fund Future Non-Recurring Gen Fund Economic Incentive  
Obligations ($8,336,359), Waiving the Provisions of Sec 106.303 (Format &  
Determination of Amts Approp), Subpart A (Gen Provisions), Pt 3 (Approp),  
Ch 106 (Budget & Acct Code), Ord Code, to Allow Modification of the Approp  
of Funds Exhibit to Facilitate Compliance With the Reqs of the Americans  
With Disabilities Act (B.T. 26-075) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)  
2nd  
5/26/26 CO Introduced: R, F  
6/1/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
36.  
ORD Supplementing Ord 2006-888-E Auth the Issuance of the City’s Special  
Rev & Refunding Bonds, in 1 or More Series in an Amt Necessary to Prov (a)  
for the Refunding of a Portion of the City’s Outstanding Special Rev Bonds, &  
(b) Not in Excess of $400,000,000 of Net Proj Funds in Order to Finance &  
Refinance the Acq & Construction of Certain Capital Equipment & Improv;  
Prov Auth for This Ord; Prov for Certain Definitions; Making Certain Findings;  
Prov That This Ord Shall Constitute a Contract Btwn the Issuer & the  
Bondholders; Auth the Mayor to Determine the Terms of Such Bonds, as Prov  
Herein; Auth the Mayor to Award the Sale of Said Bonds on a Competitive  
Basis, a Limited Competitive Basis, a Negotiated Basis, or as a Private  
Placement, as Prov Herein; Auth the Acq of Debt Service Reserve Fund  
Products With Respect to Such Bonds, if Deemed Necessary; Auth the Acq of  
Credit Facilities With Respect to Such Bonds, if Deemed Necessary; Auth the  
Preparation of Preliminary & Final Official Statements &/or Offering  
Memoranda With Respect to Such Bonds; Auth the Execution of a Continuing  
Disclosure Undertaking or Agrmt With Respect to Such Bonds; Auth the Desig  
of a Deputy Registrar & Paying Agent & the Provid of Other Srvs With Respect  
to Such Bonds; Prov for the Application of Such Bond Proceeds; Auth the  
Execution of 1 or More Bond Terms Agrmts With Respect to Said Bonds; Prov  
Certain Add’l Details & Auth in Connection Therewith; Waiving the Provisions  
of Sec 104.211 (Procedure for Sale of Bonds), Pt 2 (Ad Valorem Bonds, Rev  
Bonds & Other Obligations), Ch 104 (Bonds), Ord Code, So as to Allow the  
City to Award the Sale of Said Bonds on a Limited Competitive Basis, as a  
Negotiated Sale, or as a Private Placement (Traurig) (Req of Mayor)  
2nd  
5/26/26 CO Introduced: R, F  
6/1/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
37.  
ORD Amend Ord 2004-884-E Prov Certain Amend That Will Only Become  
Effective Upon Certain Prerequisites Set Forth Herein; Prov Auth for This Ord;  
Prov for Certain Definitions; Making Certain Findings; Prov for an Increase in  
the Aggregate Principal Amt of Notes to Be Outstanding at Any One Time to  
an Amt Not Exceed $250,000,000; Prov for the Severability of Invalid  
Provisions; Prov a Repealing Clause; Auth the Corp Sec to Prov Notice Upon  
the Effective Date of Such Amends (Traurig) (Req of Mayor)  
2nd  
5/26/26 CO Introduced: F  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
38.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
6/1/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
39.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
6/1/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
40.  
ORD Apv, Ratifying, & Auth the Execution of a Settlement Agrmt btwn the  
City & David Washington, Case No. 3:25-cv-00404-MMH-SJH, U.S. Dist  
Court for the Middle Dist of FL & 2024-AP-000023-AXXX-MA, Fourth  
Judicial Circuit, Duval County, FL; Approp $180,000 from Gen Fund  
Operating Fund (General Fund - General Service District) to the Gen Fund  
Operating Fund (Judgments, Claims, & Losses Over $50,000) to Prov Funding  
for Settlement of Pending Litigation; Auth the GC, or His Desig, to Execute the  
Settlement Agrmt & Take Further Action, as Necessary, to Effectuate the  
Settlement & Conclude the Litigation; 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 (Mairs) (Req of OGC)  
5/26/26 CO Introduced: R, F  
2nd  
6/1/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
41.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
6/1/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
42.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
6/1/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26  
43.  
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  
6/1/26 NCSPHS Emergency/Amend/Approve 5-0  
6/1/26 R Emergency/Amend/Approve 7-0  
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 Tuesday, June 16, 2026.  
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