The amendment was moved and seconded. Mr. Peterson explained the amendment. The amendment

was approved unanimously.

The Auditor’s recommended amendments were moved and seconded. Mr. Peterson explained the

amendments.

CM Clark-Murray asked whether a motion was needed on the amendments. Ms. Staffopoulos said they

had already been moved and added that Jason Gabriel was present to discuss revisions to the term sheet

for the funding agreement and the use agreement that could be taken up as well. She said that EWU was

proposing a completion date of December 31, 2028, rather than September 30, 2028, and that it could be

taken up as an amendment along with other items. She said the Chair could take up each item as an

amendment to the Auditor’s recommended amendment, or dispose of the recommended amendment and

address the conflicts with EWU’s proposal in a separate Committee amendment.

CM Clark-Murray moved an amendment to the Auditor’s recommended amendment to change the

completion date from September 30, 2028, to December 31, 2028. The motion was seconded. The

amendment was approved unanimously.

CM Amaro asked if 2(d) of the Auditor’s recommended amendment was in lieu of a clawback

provision. Mr. Peterson said it was in addition to a clawback provision wherein if EWU fails to use the

facility as a track within 10 years, one-tenth will be amortized each year. He said that 2(d) allows them

to sue for failing to allow public use of the track or community wellness events, as outlined in the use

agreement.

CM Clark-Murray asked Mr. Peterson whether he felt the Auditor’s recommended amendments

provided the necessary protections. Mr. Peterson said they did but that the Committee needs to decide

on the term of the use agreement. He said the filed version of the bill had a five-year term, and outside

counsel said that was not long enough to satisfy a public-use requirement. He said that EWU was

proposing 10 years but noted that most of the City’s other joint-use agreements have 20-year terms or

are perpetual-use agreements. CM Clark-Murray asked Jason Gabriel why EWU was requesting 10

years. Mr. Gabriel said this period was uncommon and noted that the bill, as filed, had only five years.

He also suggested looking at the relationship between the term and the amount provided by the City. He

provided examples of other grants provided by the City with even shorter use agreements. He argued

that 20 years was disproportionate to the $2 million grant and that 10 years would be appropriate. He

said they were in agreement with the first recommended agreement and agreed with the second

recommended amendment, save for two things: the 10-year term and the requirement that the agreement

be recorded with the Clerk of the Court.

CM Clark-Murray agreed with 10 years instead of five. Mr. Peterson said that the examples provided by

Mr. Gabriel were incentives included in Economic Development Agreements, not facilities with public

access. He said that in 2017, the City Council approved $4 million for improvements to Edward Waters

Field, including a perpetual use agreement. He said another improvement to EWU was approved in

2004 under a 15-year agreement that was extended on a year-by-year basis and could only be terminated

by the City, effectively making it perpetual.

CM Salem said he was comfortable with 10 years but asked for an explanation of the requirement to

record with the Clerk of the Court. Mr. Gabriel said it wasn’t common to record a grant, nor was it

imposed on other universities and colleges in the area. He also said access to commercial markets was

an acute concern for HBCUs, and they did not want any encumbrances on the title that may have to be

explained should EWU attempt to refinance.

CM Salem moved an amendment to the Auditor’s recommended amendment to establish a 10-year term

and remove 2(e) from the recommended amendment, which was seconded.

CM Miller asked Mr. Peterson to provide input regarding 2(e). Mr. Peterson requested that John Sawyer

provide more information. Mr. Sawyer from OGC said that the other grants mentioned are not

comparable to this grant. He said they were trying to satisfy Article VII, Section 10 of the Florida

Constitution, which was why the use agreement was necessary and why the recommendation was 20

years. Regarding the restrictive covenant, Mr. Sawyer said it was consistent with prior agreements with

EWU and prevents a new owner from terminating public use.

CM Amaro said he was comfortable with the Auditor’s recommended amendments. He asked Mr.

Sawyer whether he was comfortable with the public purpose threshold being met. Mr. Sawyer said he

was not without a 20-year term.

CM Clark-Murray said if the community does not have access to the track, then the City will not receive

its portion of the agreement. She also said that the restrictive covenant protects the City’s interest.

CM Boylan suggested splitting CM Salem’s amendment to the Auditor’s recommended amendment,

explaining that he was comfortable with a 10-year term but not comfortable with eliminating the

restrictive covenant. Ms. Staffopoulos said that either CM Salem could withdraw his amendment or

they could deny it. Then they could move each item as a separate amendment. CM Salem withdrew his

amendment.

CM Boylan moved an amendment to the Auditor’s recommended amendment to establish a term of 10

years, which was seconded. CM Boylan asked how viable it was for public use of the track to extend

beyond the 10 years. Luz Narcisse, Chief of Staff for President Faison, said that EWU had been in the

same place for 100 years and intended to continue providing services to the community.

CM Amaro asked Mr. Gabriel why he was advocating for 10 years rather than 20. Mr. Gabriel said that

20 years was a manufactured embellishment and that there was no Supreme Court precedent justifying

it. He said 10 years was in line with the amount being granted and with other City agreements.

CM Clark-Murray noted that most people live in their communities for more than 10 years and would

want access to such a track beyond that period. She said she would not be supporting the amendment.

CM Salem asked where the track would be located on the campus. Ms. Narcisse said it would be

centrally located near their student union building on Pierce Street. CM Salem said there seemed to be a

concern that a sale would terminate the public use of the track, and didn’t understand why, since it

seems the track would be there in perpetuity. He said he would support the 10-year term and hoped to

resolve the second issue.

CM Miller asked about a prior agreement that included an option to extend the term on a year-by-year

basis. Mr. Peterson said it was a 10-year agreement under which EWU was constructing a gymnasium

and arena, which automatically renewed each year unless terminated by the City. CM Miller said that

such terms would be his preference because the public-use component could end after 10 years.

Ms. Staffopoulos restated the Boylan amendment to the Auditor’s recommended amendment, which

would require the use agreement to have a 10-year term.

CM Clark-Murray asked if they could amend the Boylan amendment. Ms. Staffopoulos said there was

an amendment to the amendment already on the floor, and it would have to be withdrawn or acted upon

before another amendment could be moved. CM Boylan said he would not withdraw his amendment.

Ms. Staffopoulos added that they could approve the Boylan amendment and then move an amendment

to add provisions discussed by CM Miller, since it would not conflict with the Boylan amendment.

CM Salem called the question, which was approved 6-1 (Clark-Murray opposed). The Boylan

amendment was approved 6-1 (Clark-Murray opposed).

Ms. Staffopoulos put the Committee in the correct posture, explaining that the Committee had changed

the completion date to December 31, 2028, and established that the term of the agreement would be 10

years. She said they were still taking up the Auditor’s recommended amendments with those two

modifications.

CM Clark-Murray moved an amendment to add language that the agreement be renewed each year

automatically unless terminated by the City, which was seconded. Ms. Staffopoulos added that they

could consider adding a cap on the number of years of automatic renewal, if they desired. CM

Clark-Murray reiterated that the agreement is about the community having access to the track.

CM Amaro asked whether CM Clark-Murray would be amenable to two automatic 10-year renewals

totaling a 30-year term. She said that she would be, though she thought the current language was

sufficient. Ms. Staffopoulos said that there was already an amendment to the amendment on the floor

and that CM Amaro’s proposal conflicted with the Clark-Murray amendment. She said the Committee

would have to determine which it supports and vote accordingly. CM Clark-Murray said she would not

amend her amendment.

CM Boylan asked how likely it was that EWU would move forward without the $2 million. Ms.

Narcisse said they would continue moving forward to ensure the community has equitable access to

health. She said she would bring the question back to President Faison. CM Boylan asked what the

overall investment in the track was. Ms. Narcisse said it was $40 million. CM Boylan said a 10-year

term is reasonable, given the City’s investment relative to the project's total cost. He also said he did not

know why 2(e) should be a concern since there was no intent to sell the property. He encouraged

keeping it at 10 years, stating that a perpetual agreement was too much considering the size of the City’s

contribution.

CM Clark-Murray urged everyone to think about the community and recalled a past project, Success

Park, where she said EWU failed to maintain the park. Ms. Narcisse said that it was her understanding

that EWU provided the land for that park and reiterated that it had been in the community and providing

services for over 100 years.

CM Miller asked for clarification regarding the topic of community access during the negotiation

process. Mr. Gabriel said they created a provision for community access, including times for access to

the facilities that are part of the agreement. Ms. Narcisse said that one of their major concerns during

negotiations was that EWU was being asked to provide things that other institutions were not asked to

provide. CM Miller asked if they had declined access to facilities during the negotiations. Ms. Narcisse

said they were being asked to provide an assortment of items beyond access to the track and were

requesting a rationale for the request.

CM Amaro said the City’s investment was significant and did not want a decision based on the dollar

amount, but rather on whether it was the right decision.

Bill Delaney from the Administration, responding to CM Miller’s questions, said the Administration

worked hard to develop the joint use agreement, which was also required of two other colleges that

received a similar amount of money. He said that they were not able to reach an agreement with EWU,

though they were supportive of the project and had included it in the budget, and now left it to the

Council as a policy decision.

Ms. Staffopoulos restated the Clark-Murray amendment to the Auditor’s recommended amendment.

Chair Gay said he did not see a problem with the Clark-Murray amendment. The amendment passed 4-3

(Amaro, Gay, Miller, Clark-Murray approved; Salem, White, Boylan opposed). Ms. Staffopoulos

reviewed the Auditor’s recommended amendment as thrice amended.

CM Boylan said he had some angst with requiring the agreement to be recorded with the Clerk of the

Court, noting that EWU had been there for over 100 years and that the term was now perpetual. He

offered an amendment to exclude 2(e) from the Auditor’s recommended amendment.

Ms. Staffopoulos explained the interplay between this item and the action the Committee had just taken.

She said that recording with the Clerk of the Court would ensure that any subsequent owner would also

be subject to the terms of the agreement, regardless of the nature of the transfer of ownership.

CM Amaro asked Mr. Sawyer why this condition was necessary and if it had been applied elsewhere.

Mr. Sawyer said it has, and most recently, the Jacksonville Classical Academy has a recordable joint use

agreement. CM Amaro asked how recent the agreement with Jacksonville Classical Academy was. Mr.

Sawyer said it was originally authorized in 2023.

CM Freeman noted that some universities have created sports foundations that receive ownership,

which may be worth considering when deciding on the restrictive covenant. Ms. Staffopoulos said that

the issue goes to what Mr. Sawyer said about a transfer of ownership terminating the agreement without

a restrictive covenant.

CM Salem recalled that the Clark-Murray amendment provided that the City would have to terminate

and asked if that meant the City Council. Ms. Staffopoulos said that it would go to the executive branch

unless they added language making it subject to Council approval. CM Salem said he would like to add

that, and Ms. Staffopoulos said he could introduce it after the Boylan amendment. The Boylan

amendment was approved 4-2 (Salem, Gay, White, Boylan approved; Amaro, Miller opposed)

CM Salem moved an amendment requiring renewal of the use agreement to be approved by the City

Council, which was seconded.

CM Amaro asked why CM Salem thought it needed to come back before the Council. CM Salem said

the Council was a coequal branch of government that had worked on all the university agreements and

would like to see it return before the Council. CM Amaro asked if the other agreements with

universities had the same provision. CM Salem said that he did not know. Mr. Peterson said the JU

agreement does not have a City termination because the public does not have access to the site. He said

he could not recall the UF agreement but would report back. CM Amaro said that the current Council

Members would not be here if something should occur in the future and did not see it as necessary. CM

Salem said the Mayor would be different too, and would prefer the decision be made by 19 people

rather than just one.

The Salem amendment was approved unanimously.

The Auditor’s recommended amendment, as amended five times, was approved unanimously.

Ms. Staffopoulos said there was an additional amendment that would need to be taken up by the

Committee. She said that EWU provided a redline of the term sheet and the use agreement attached to

the original bill. She said that some of the changes were related to aspects already discussed and voted

on by the Committee. She said she could go through the other changes proposed as an amendment, and

Mr. Gabriel could speak to them as well.

Ms. Staffopoulos said they attached a revised term sheet regarding the $2 million because, originally,

that money was for a Living Learning Community Center and has now been updated to reflect that the

dollars would be applied to the track improvements. She said the City funds would be applied to any

aspect of the construction of the track improvements, including planning, design, permitting, site

preparation, construction, and related costs. She said there was an additional provision stating that none

of the City funds would be applied to the residence hall component or any other component of the

campus improvement. It also acknowledges that the track improvements would serve a dual institutional

and public purpose, including advancing community health and wellness and expanding access to

recreational infrastructure. It references the December completion date and includes a 10-year term.

With respect to the grant-related programmatic use agreement, Ms. Staffopoulos said there was also an

acknowledgment of the dual institutional and public purposes. She said there were additional

community access windows: Monday-Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and

Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. It also provides that EWU will conduct at least six university-led,

community-wide wellness or public engagement events, up from four in the previous agreement. It also

provides that they will partner with other organizations to offer other engagement for residents of New

Town and Northwest Jacksonville. They reserve the right at their discretion to coordinate with the City

to support additional community-based programming. It also provides more information regarding the

type of reporting required.

Those changes were moved as an amendment and seconded. The amendment was approved

unanimously.

The amendments were rolled up, and the bill was moved and seconded as amended.

AMENDMENT

1. Revise the Sec. 118.107 waiver justification originally approved in Ord. 2025-781-E to reflect

the new project

2. Reflect revised project scope and completion date of 12/31/28

3. Include Public Works as the oversight department for the funding agreement

4. Attach Revised Exhibit 1 (Term Sheet) to:

a. require 1) a retainage of 10% of City funds until project completion and 2) repayment of

City funds if the project is not completed by the 12/31/28 deadline

b. revise project scope to allow funds to be used for any aspect of the construction of the

Track Improvements

c. include provision that no funds will be applied to the residence hall component or any

other component of EWU's broader capital project

d. include acknowledgement of dual institutional and public purpose

e. include term of use agreement

5. Attach Revised Exhibit 2 (Use Agreement) to:

a. reference 2026 legislation instead of Ord. 2025-781-E

b. reflect revised project scope

c. revise the term to 10 years subject to automatic 1-year renewals unless terminated by the

City with approval by City Council

d. provide designated hours for general public use

e. increases the minimum number of annual community-wide wellness events from 4 to 6

f. allow the City to require additional insurance coverage if determined necessary by the City’s

Risk Management Division

g. allow the City to sue for specific performance if EWU defaults

• Revises the term sheet with Edward Waters University that was previously approved by Ord.

2025-781-E to provide funding not to exceed $2,000,000 for the planning, design, and permitting

of a NCAA-compliant 400 meter track and walking path (“Track Improvements”) rather than a

Living, Learning Community Center

• Funding will be provided on a reimbursement basis and subject to a pro-rated clawback in the

event EWU sells the Track Improvements or permanently abandons their use as a track and

related athletic facility within 10 years of completion

• Authorizes a Grant-Related Programmatic Use Agreement for the Track Improvements which

requires EWU to 1) conduct a minimum of 4 University-led community-wide wellness events

annually and 2) partner with at least two (2) local schools and/or organizations annually to

provide structured health and wellness programming for a period of five years following

completion of the Track Improvements

AUDITOR RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT

Require that the Use Agreement be recorded with the Clerk of the Court

ORD Concerning Surplus Tangible Personal Propty of the City; Declaring that

Certain 1979 Chevrolet Malibu (Vin 1T19L9D483566, Vehicle # 0046-10)

Valued at $15,000 to be Surplus to the Needs of the City & Auth Transfer of

Title to Said Vehicle to MOG Collection, LLC D/B/A Brumos the Collection, at

no Cost, in Accord with Subsec 122.812(C), Ord Code; Waiving Sec 122.305

(Unlawful Use of City Markings & Tags), Pt 3 (Municipal Vehicles), Ch 122

(Public Property), Ord Code, to Allow that Certain 1979 Chevrolet Malibu (Vin

1T19L9D483566, Vehicle # 0046-10) to Retain Its JSO Insignia after Transfer

from the City; Desig the Fleet Mgmt Div of the Office of Admin Svcs to Monitor

the Use of Said Vehicle after Transfer; Prov for a Reverter; Apv & Auth the

Mayor, or Her Designee, & the Corp Sec to Execute a Surplus Vehicle Donation

Agrmt Btwn the City & MOG Collection, LLC D/B/A the Brumos Collection;

Repealing Sec 111.396 (Motor Vehicle Safety Program Fund), Pt 3 (Public

Safety & Courts), Ch 111 (Special Revenue & Trust Accounts), Ord Code; Prov

for Oversight by the JSO (Staffopoulos) (Req of Sheriff)

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

23.

2026-0337

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

5/18/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 6-0

5/18/26 R Amend/Approve 5-0

5/19/26 F Amend/Approve 8-0

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

AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Gay, White, Salem, Miller, Amaro and Boylan

6 -

The amendment was moved and seconded. Mr. Peterson explained the amendment. The amendment

was approved unanimously.

AMENDMENT

1. Clarify within reverter section that the restricted use period is the greater of 5 years or the time

during which the vehicle retains any JSO insignia

2. Change oversight of vehicle monitoring from Fleet Management Division to JSO

3. Attach Revised Exhibit 3 (Surplus Vehicle Donation Agreement) to clarify the Sheriff can

approve an assignment of the agreement and correct scrivener’s errors

• Authorizes donation of the surplus City-owned vehicle previously used by JSO for the “Beat the

Heat” program valued at $15,000 to The Brumos Collection (“Brumos”) for display in their

museum located at 5159 San Pablo Rd S (St. Johns County) and at other professionally organized

and reputable car collection and educational venues in Duval and St. Johns counties

• Provides for a restricted use period of the greater of 5 years or the time during which the vehicle

retains any JSO insignia

• Waives Code Sec. 122.305 (Unlawful use of City markings and tags) in order to allow the

donated vehicle to retain its JSO insignia

• Repeals Code Section 111.396 (Motor Vehicle Safety Program Fund) which was established to

fund driver education programs and the maintenance of the vehicle being donated

RESO Upon an Acknowledgement of Due Authorization & the Making of

Findings, Apv the Issuance by the JHFA of its Multifamily Housing Revenue

Bonds (Treetop Apartments), in 1 or more Series, in an Aggregate Principal Amt

not to Exceed $23,500,000 for the Purpose of Financing all or a Portion of the

Costs Related to the Acquisition & Rehab of a Multifamily Residential Housing

Facility for Persons or Families of Low, Middle or Moderate Income, to be

Located at 6355 Morse Ave, Jax, Duval County, FL, 32244, & to be Commonly

Known as “Treetop Apartments”; Determining Credit not being Pledged

(Dillard) (Req of JHFA)

24.

2026-0353

4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 NCSPHS Approve 6-0

5/19/26 F Approve 8-0

APPROVE

Aye:

Gay, White, Salem, Miller, Amaro and Boylan

6 -

• Provides for acquisition and rehabilitation of a multifamily residential housing facility of

approximately 172 units to be known as “Treetop Apartments”

• Facility located at 6355 Morse Ave. in Council District 14

• All units will be set aside for residents at or below 60% AMI

RESO Upon an Acknowledgement of Due Authorization & the Making of

Findings, Apv the Issuance by the JHFA of its Multifamily Housing Revenue

Bonds (Campbell Cove), in 1 or more Series, in an Aggregate Principal Amt not

to Exceed $28,850,000 for the Purpose of Financing all or a Portion of the Costs

Related to the Acquisition & Construction of a Multifamily Residential Housing

Facility for Persons or Families of Low, Middle or Moderate Income, to be

Located at 11050 Beach Blvd, Jax, Duval County, FL, 32246, & to be

Commonly Known as “Campbell Cove”; Determining Credit not being Pledged

(Dillard) (Req of JHFA)

25.

2026-0354

4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/12/26 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 NCSPHS Approve 6-0

5/19/26 F Approve 8-0

APPROVE

Aye:

Gay, White, Salem, Miller, Amaro and Boylan

6 -

• Provides for acquisition and construction of a multifamily residential housing facility of

approximately 240 to be known as “Campbell Cove”

- Facility to be located at 11050 Beach Blvd. in Council District 4

- All units will be set aside for residents at or below 60% AMI

• City previously approved a $5,000,000 Development Loan to support the Campbell Cove

development via Ordinance 2026-150-E

RESO Expressing the Recommendation of the Council of the City that any

Future Pre-Trial Detention Facility or Correctional Center Replacing or

Supplementing the John E. Goode Pre-Trial Detention Center shall not be

Located in any Neighborhood or Area that was Desig as “Hazardous” (Grade

“D”) on the 1937-1940 Home Owners’ Loan Corp Residential Security Maps for

the City, Strongly Advising that Historically Redlined Areas be Excluded from

Consideration Recognizing that Placing such a Facility in Historically Redlined

Communities would Perpetuate the Harmful Legacy of Systemic Discrimination,

Affirming the City’s Commitment to Environmental Justice & Equitable Dev,

Encouraging Robust Community Engagement in the Site-Selection Process &

Encouraging Site Selection that Prioritizes Equity, Historical Justice, &

Community Reinvestment (Peluso) (Introduced by CM Peluso)

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

26.

2026-0356

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 Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 NCSPHS Approve 1-6 (Fail) (Gay, White, Amaro, Boylan, Miller,

Salem)

5/18/26 R Approve 0-5 (Fail) (Gay,White, Amaro,Boylan, Miller, Salem)

5/19/26 F Approve 1-7 (Fail) (Salem, Diamond, Lahnen, Arias, Carrico,

Howland, J.Carlucci)

5/19/26 F Reconsider/Approve 0-8 (Fail) (Salem, Diamond, Lahnen, Arias,

Carrico, Howland, J.Carlucci, Pittman)

APPROVE (FAIL)

Aye:

Nay:

Clark-Murray

1 -

6 -

Gay, White, Salem, Miller, Amaro and Boylan

CM Peluso provided background on the resolution, explaining that the Council had approved a previous

resolution in which the City recognized its role, along with the state and federal governments, in

redlining. He continued, explaining that FHA loans were rarely given to people in black and brown

communities and that the federal government encouraged people not to invest in those communities. He

said that the previous resolution, which recognized the impact of redlining, sought to address it. He said

that despite this, a medical examiner’s office and morgue were built in the historically redlined

Brentwood neighborhood, leading to community complaints.

CM Peluso noted that constructing a new jail involves many moving parts and could result in a larger

facility with an annex located closer to downtown, among other options. He said this resolution was

meant to ensure two things: to reduce pushback from the community and to reassure those living in

redlined communities that no jail will be built in their communities.

CM Lahnen, who is the liaison for the new jail, requested that CM Peluso withdraw the bill. He added

that he would be requesting this of any resolution seeking to preclude a particular area from

consideration for the new jail. He provided an overview of the construction process for the new jail,

stating that he was appointed liaison in 2024 by then-Council President White. Since then, he said, there

have been several meetings among the Administration, JSO, and himself, and an RFP process has

resulted in CGL being chosen as a third-party consultant. He said that he, Mike Weinstein from the

Administration, and Director Goff from JSO provided an update to the full Council a few months ago

on CGL's work. He said that site selection was one of five main deliverables, with 13 other services and

deliverables included in the contract with CGL. He said that the process thus far has been apolitical and

intended to oppose this resolution or any other resolution that would declare any other parts of Duval

County off-limits. He said that there are parts of each of the 14 Council Districts where new jail

construction would be opposed. He encouraged the Committee to allow the process to proceed and

anticipated an initial report early next year, at which point debate would be appropriate.

CM Salem added that there eventually would be three sites recommended for the new jail, at which

point debate would occur. He also said the site would be several hundred acres and did not think any of

the areas outlined in the resolution would be sufficient to house the new jail, though he understands the

concern. He agreed with CM Lahnen’s concern that the resolution would prompt similar resolutions

from other districts and encouraged allowing the process to proceed.

CM Boylan said he grew increasingly frustrated with conversations about the new jail and the

presumption that they will take what exists and relocate it. He referenced a report published by a prior

Special Committee and encouraged revisiting it, which discussed recidivism and other best practices

nationwide. He said that he did not plan to support the resolution today in practice or in principle,

though he understands and appreciates the issue of redlining.

CM Amaro asked CM Peluso whether he thought it was truly necessary and whether he would consider

deferral or withdrawal. CM Peluso said he did not have a problem with deferral, but did not know what

the intention of a deferral would be. He added that he did not intend to add more locations to the map

than the bill already considered. CM Amaro said he would not support the building of a criminal justice

facility in the black community, but said it is inconceivable that it would be given the acreage needed

for the new jail. Regarding the morgue, CM Amaro said the two facilities were not comparable. He said

he suggested deferral because he was not sure the resolution was necessary at this time.

CM Peluso said he anticipated concerns that this resolution would inspire similar requests to make other

areas in the city off-limits for the new jail, but that was not the intention of this resolution, nor did he

expect it to occur. He said that he understood CM Lahnen’s position and the process currently underway

to select a new site. He said the resolution was meant to allay the fears of constituents who have

repeatedly come before the Council to discuss what has happened in their communities. He added that

Council Members are aware of the full process in a way that constituents may not be, and that the

resolution makes it clear they don’t expect the jail to be built in these communities. He also said that the

concern about an annex was part of his push. He said that if they don’t expect facilities to end up in

these communities, then they should put that in the resolution. He said it would provide CGL with

information early so they would not consider these sites. He said that unless the deferral would allow

time to add language to the bill, he would prefer that the Committee vote on it.

CM Miller said he appreciated the intent of the resolution, but agreed that the process should occur first.

He said he would not support the resolution today.

CM Clark-Murray asked CM Lahnen where CGL was in their process. CM Lahnen said he had not

gotten an update this month, but he anticipated the first report at the beginning of next year. CM

Clark-Murray suggested that CM Peluso defer the bill rather than have it voted down, so he could bring

it back without waiting a full year, and offered to put forward the motion. Ms. Staffopoulos asked

whether CM Clark-Murray intended to request a withdrawal, since that would allow him to reintroduce

the legislation at any time. CM Clark-Murray then asked CM Peluso if he was open to her moving to

withdraw. CM Peluso said he would rather have it voted down and file it again in a year, or file it as an

ordinance if needed.

CM Lahnen said he would do his best to get an update and timeline for what to expect.

Chair Gay concurred with CMs Lahnen and Salem.

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

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

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

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

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

Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Public Property; Creating a New

Pt 13 (Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Private Property), Ch 804

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

to Nonconsensual Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Private

Property; Prov for Codification Instructions (MacGillis) (Introduced by CM Gay)

(Co-Sponsor CM Peluso)

27.

2026-0358

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

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

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

DEFER

The Auditor’s recommended amendment was moved and seconded. Mr. Peterson explained the

amendment.

Marshall Adkinson addressed the insurance requirement and stated that state statutes already set

insurance limits. He said that the $1 million requirement puts a target on their back for lawsuits. He said

that he would like to keep the insurance the same.

CM Clark-Murray asked Mr. Peterson for clarification on the language in the ordinance. Mr. Peterson

said the current language has been in the Ordinance Code since the 1980s, if not earlier, and specifies

dollar amounts for insurance for wreckers on the City’s call list. He said this section of the Code is not

amended often, and when he became aware of it, he reached out to the Risk Management department to

see whether the amounts still applied. He said they recommended updating the amounts. He said that,

because the amount was likely to have changed since the 1980s, he recommended language that

referenced Risk Management's suggestions rather than using an exact amount, as insurance amounts

change.

CM Clark-Murray then asked Mr. Adkinson what current statutes state regarding insurance. Mr.

Adkinson said that they must have $100,000 or $300,000 in coverage, which was the norm. He said that

over the past 25 years, his insurance rates had gone from $700,000 to $2.5 million. CM Clark-Murray

asked whether what he has personally for his businesses exceeds what the statute requires. Mr.

Adkinson affirmed that they’ve had to revert to the minimums required by statute because it had

become too expensive. Mr. Peterson said he had read the Ordinance Code, not the statute. CM

Clark-Murray asked if the Chair would like to defer the bill. Ms. Staffopoulos added that they could

clarify what the state statutes actually provide regarding minimum insurance levels for this type of

vehicle, so that the bill references the minimum amounts required by state statute rather than the Risk

Management department. Chair Gay said he would like to move it forward and contend with aligning

the bill with state statutes in the Rules Committee.

CM Clark-Murray asked if they needed to make a motion on the amendment. Ms. Staffopoulos said

there was a motion on the floor to move the Auditor’s recommended amendment, which would add

language referencing the risk as determined by Risk Management, rather than the specific amounts. She

said that if additional information is available for Rules or TEU, and those Committees want to make an

alternate motion to amend, the Council President would decide which amendment to move first at the

City Council meeting. Both would be included on the blue sheet.

CM Salem asked what the Ordinance Code currently states regarding the required insurance. Mr.

Peterson said that the current code requires the Sheriff to require public liability insurance coverage by

participating firms in amounts of not less than $100,000 for damages arising from bodily injury or death

to any one person, not less than $300,000 for damages arising from bodily injury or death to more than

one person, and $50,000 for all property damage in any one accident. CM Salem then asked whether

companies have carried that type of liability since the 1980s; Mr. Peterson affirmed. CM Salem then

asked what Risk Management suggested for insurance. Mr. Peterson said it would be $1 million for

damages arising from bodily injury or death to one person, $2 million for bodily injury or death to more

than one person, and $1 million for property damage. CM Salem asked why the City was putting these

suggested liabilities on the tow trucks. Mr. Peterson said they were providing a service for the City. CM

Salem asked if the City was liable. Ms. Staffopoulos said that liability depends on the circumstances of

an incident. However, if an incident occurs on City property or the City is contractually involved with

an entity, people will always try to sue the City. She added that, from Risk Management’s perspective, if

a higher insurance policy is required of the provider, the insurance is more likely to cover a larger

portion of liability costs for an incident. CM Salem asked whether one of Mr. Adkinson’s wreckers

pulling a vehicle out of a parking garage owned by the City would be such a scenario. Ms. Staffopoulos

said that would be an example, as would a vehicle in a public right-of-way, explaining that people often

include government agencies in any litigation on public property, even sidewalks. She said the insurance

would not prevent that entirely, but having more insurance in place means the policy can cover more of

the damages and injuries. CM Salem asked if there had been any issues with the amounts currently in

place. Ms. Staffopoulos said she could not answer but offered to follow up with the Litigation

Department to see if they have data. CM Salem said he was very uncomfortable requiring a business to

increase their insurance by 1000 percent without evidence of a problem.

CM Amaro said most of his questions had been answered and said that he understands the City’s

perspective since Mr. Adkinson’s work as an agent of the City leaves it exposed. He said he doesn’t

know what the right dollar amount is, but the coverage in the 1980s is different than the present.

Mr. Adkinson said that the City has never been sued in the 30 years for actions taken by his company.

He said that the City and State of Florida have sovereign immunity and that he requested sovereign

immunity from the state for the program he runs, valued at $250,000. He said they have tried to get it

through the Sheriff’s office but weren’t able to since they tow for other companies, like GEICO. Chair

Gay asked if he was open to deferral. Mr. Adkinson said that he was. Chair Gay deferred the bill.

ORD Approp $5,200,000 from the Gen Fund Operating - Youth Empowerment

City Council Special Committee Contingency Acct to the KHA Fund - Subsidies

& Contributions to Private Org Acct to Make the Funds Available for Progs,

Svcs, & Activities to Be Competitively Procured by the KHA Pursuant to Ch 126

(Procurement Code), Ord Code, Subj to Certain Conds as Described Herein;

Prov for Carryover to FY 26-27; Waiving Sec 77.101 (Legislative Intent), Ch 77

(Kids Hope Alliance), Ord Code, to Auth KHA to Expend the City Funds

Appropd Herein for the Provision of Progs, Svcs, & Activities to Individuals

btwn 16 & 24 Years Old as Provd Herein; Amend the Revised Schedule M to

Ord 2025-511-E (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Freeman) (Co-Sponsor CMs

White, Amaro, Clark-Murray, Gay & Arias)

28.

2026-0362

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

5/18/26 NCSPHS Approve 7-0

5/18/26 R Approve 5-0

5/19/26 F Approve 5-1-2 (Diamond) (Pittman, Carrico)

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

APPROVE

Aye:

Gay, White, Salem, Miller, Amaro, Boylan and Clark-Murray

7 -

CM Freeman invited Mr. Peterson to explain the $200,000 added to the appropriation. Mr. Peterson

explained that the Council originally approved the initial $5 million as part of the 2025-2026 budget,

and CM Freeman added $200,000 from another initiative that was not moving forward. He said that the

money would go to Kids Hope Alliance (KHA), which would issue an RFP.

CM Freeman provided an overview of the Youth Empowerment Special Committee's work during its

meetings, which ran from October 2025 to March 2026. Since the conclusion, John Everett from KHA

has been drafting the RFP to distribute the funds appropriated by this bill. He added that once approved

by the Council, it will go to the KHA board for approval, and, if approved there, the RFP will become

available. CM Freeman said he anticipates a large pool of applicants and hopes that awards will be

announced sometime in June.

CM Salem asked whether this was a one-time expense and whether prospective applicants were aware

of that fact. Mr. Peterson said the draft RFP indicates the funding is for a single year, though KHA

would like it to become a multi-year program. CM Salem asked whether categories had been established

for awards. Mr. Peterson said the Committee discussed a wide range of services and specified that the

dollars are intended for programs serving youth ages 16-24. He added that specific award categories had

not been finalized. CM Salem said he supported the bill as a one-time initiative but was skeptical about

continuing the program in the future.

CM Freeman encouraged them to invite Mr. Everett to future Committee meetings to get more details

on the RFP. He added that they had two guardrails at the outset of this process: no overlap with Journey

Forward and no overlap with existing KHA services.

CM White asked to be added as a co-sponsor.

CM Miller said they will have to make tough budget decisions for the upcoming year and encouraged

not baking this program into any budget proposals. He said he was strongly in favor of the program's

workforce development and apprenticeship components.

CM Amaro asked to be added as a co-sponsor. As a member of the Special Committee, he said there

was a clear need for workforce and youth development, which were among the Special Committee's

stated objectives. He said the dollars would be well spent and reiterated that organizations and the

community were well informed that this was a one-time expenditure.

CM Clark-Murray said she would support the bill, noting that the match requirement was important to

ensure organizations have skin in the game. She asked to be added as a co-sponsor. CM Freeman said

the match requirement was an important piece as it ensured a level of sustainability for programs

seeking funding.

Chair Gay asked to be added as a co-sponsor.

• Appropriates $5,200,000 from the Special Committee on Youth Empowerment contingency

account to the Kids Hope Alliance for programs, services, and activities to be competitively

procured

• Funding will be disbursed pursuant to a future request for proposals, which is currently being

drafted by KHA

• The draft RFP, which was not reviewed by Special Committee on Youth Empowerment,

includes the following provisions:

- Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations

- No single award shall exceed $1,000,000 and no single organization may receive more than

$1,000,000

- Match required for applicants receiving more than $250,000

- Multi-year implementation, subject to future Council appropriation

- Target population is youth and young adults ages 16-24 residing in 61 designated

dual-distressed census tracts

• Authorizes carryover of funding through FY 26/27

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

services for individuals between the ages of 16 – 24

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

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

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

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

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

(Introduced by CM Diamond)|

29.

2026-0364

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

5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/5/26 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

LUZ PH: 6/2/26

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

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)

31.

2026-0377

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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

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

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

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

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

CM Pittman)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

30.

32.

33.

2026-0378

READ 2ND & REREFER

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

2026-0380

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)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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

2026-0381

Desig, to Execute a Purchase & Sale Agrmt & Quitclaim Deed Conveying

Approx 2.04 Acres of City-Owned Propty Identified by Duval County Tax Parcel

No. 074888-0100 & Partially Improved by a Surface Parking Lot 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)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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)

34.

2026-0382

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

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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

35.

2026-0383

(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

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

ORD Approp $35,000 From the FAGC Grants & Contract Compliance Financial

36.

2026-0384

& Admin - Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to the Ironman Jax -

Misc Svcs & Charges Acct & the Jazz Festival-Activity - Misc Svcs & Charges

Acct Within the Office of Sports & Entertainment to Prov $30,000 for the 2026

Ironman Jax Event & $5,000 for the 2026 Jax Jazz Festival; Req 1 Cycle Emerg

Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Arias)

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Emergency/Approve 6-0

5/19/26 F Emergency/Approve 7-0

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

EMERGENCY/APPROVE

Aye:

Gay, White, Salem, Miller, Amaro and Boylan

6 -

The emergency was moved and seconded. Mr. Peterson explained the nature of the emergency. The

emergency was approved unanimously.

CM Boylan asked for background on the bill. Mr. Peterson said that CM Arias had funding that was

originally intended as a grant for another organization that did not materialize. The Ironman came to the

City seeking funding but was unable to secure it, so CM Arias is appropriating those funds to the Office

of Sports and Entertainment. CM Boylan encouraged looking at ways to minimize the impact of any

future Ironman event on the City.

• Appropriates $35,000 from funds previously appropriated for Council District 11 Strategic

Initiatives in FY 24/25 and carried over into FY 25/26

• The nature of the emergency is that the Jacksonville Ironman event is scheduled to occur on

May 16, 2026 and the Jacksonville Jazz Festival begins on May 21, 2026

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)

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

37.

2026-0385

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/18/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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)

38.

2026-0386

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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

39.

2026-0387

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)

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

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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

40.

2026-0388

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

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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)

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

41.

2026-0390

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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

42.

2026-0391

Deliver that Certain Specific Operating Agrmt for Delegation of the FDEP

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

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

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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

43.

2026-0393

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

5/19/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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)

44.

2026-0394

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

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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

45.

2026-0395

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

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

NCSPHS PH: 6/1/26

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

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

46.

2026-0396

(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)

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

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

ORD Re the Charter of the Baymeadows Community Improvement Dist. (BCID)

a Dependent Special Dist Estab by Ord 2021-838-E & Amended by Ord

2024-69-E, Pursuant to Sec 189.02, F.S.; Amend Sec 2 of Ord 2021-838-E as

Amend by Ord 2024-69-E to Amend the Charter of the BCID to Req City

Council Appvl for Propty Acqs Over $100, & Subsequent to the Terms of the

Initial Brd of Supervisors to Req at Least 1 Member of the Brd of Supervisors Be

a Commercial Propty Owner or Their Design Rep, to Req City Council Dist

Member Appt & City Council Conf for All Brd Supervisors, to Reduce the No.

of At-Large Supervisors From 3 to 1, & to Fill Vacancies on Interim Basis by

Super-Majority of Brd, & Correcting Various Scrivenor’s Errors; Req 1 Cycle

Emerg Passage (MacGillis) (Introduced by CM Arias)

47.

2026-0397

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Emergency/Amend/Approve 7-0

5/19/26 F Emergency/Amend/Approve 7-0

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

EMERGENCY/AMEND/APPROVE

Aye:

Gay, White, Salem, Miller, Amaro, Boylan and Clark-Murray

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The emergency was moved and seconded. Mr. Peterson explained the emergency. The emergency was

approved unanimously.

The amendment was moved and seconded. Mr. Peterson explained the amendment. The amendment

was approved unanimously.

AMENDMENT

1. Clarify that initial Board of Supervisors is being revised to reflect current membership

2. Place revised Second Revised Charter on file to correct listing of Initial Supervisors

3. Correct scrivener’s errors

• Approves the Second Revised Charter for the Baymeadows Community Improvement District

(“BCID”) to:

- Require Council approval for property purchases over $100 rather than approval by 60% of

the electors of the District

- Following expiration of the 7-member Initial Board of Supervisors on 6/30/30:

• Reduce the number of "At-Large" Supervisors from 3 to 1, for a new total of 5

Supervisors

• Require at least one “Area Group” Supervisor to be a commercial property owner or

their

designated representative

• Provide for appointment of Supervisors by the District Council Member with

confirmation by Council rather than by vote of qualified electors within the BCID

• Fill vacancies on an interim basis by a two-thirds vote of the Board

• Provide for terms of two years for “Area Group” Supervisors and four years for

“At Large” Supervisors

• Remove requirement that Supervisors must be a qualified elector in the State of Florida

• The nature of the emergency is to remove the provisions involving the Supervisor of Elections

prior to the qualification period in June

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

48.

2026-0418

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

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

READ 2ND & REREFER

ORD Expressing the Council’s Support for the Estab of a Culinary Institute of

America SE Campus in Downtown Jax to Include Dev of an Approx 50,000 Sq

Ft Facility to Support Related Workforce Dev, Educational, & Economic Dev

Activities; Auth Negotiation of a Final Term Sheet & Economic Dev Incentive

Package of Up to $35,000,000 to Support Capital Improvements & Workforce

Dev Activities for the Project, Subj to Council Appvl of an Economic Dev or

Similar Agrmt & the Lawful Approp of Funds for the Project; Req 1 Cycle

Emerg Passage (Teal) (Introduced by CM Carrico) (Co-Sponsors CMs Arias, J.

Carlucci, Salem & Pittman)

49.

2026-0419

5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F

5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

5/19/26 F Emergency/Amend/Approve 7-1 (Diamond)

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

DEFER

NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Monday, June 1, 2026.

*****Note: Items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.*****

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available upon request. Please allow 1-2 business days notification to process; last minute requests

will be accepted; but may not be possible to fulfill. Please contact Disabled Services Division at: V

904-255-5466, TTY-904-255-5476, or email your request to KaraT@coj.net.

Public Comment:

Wells Todd from Take ‘Em Down Jax spoke about the impacts of redlining and the construction of the

new jail.

Bobbie O’Connor from the Interrupt Redlining Coalition spoke in favor of 2026-356.

Nancy Murrey-Settle from the Interrupt Redlining Coalition spoke in favor of 2026-356.

Marshal Adkinson spoke about 2026-358.

Minutes: Brandon Russell, Council Research

brussell@coj.net, (904) 255-5137

Posted: 5/21/26, 2:56 p.m.