City of Jacksonville  
117 W. Duval Street  
Jacksonville, FL 32202  
Agenda - Revised Marked  
Tuesday, May 5, 2026  
1:00 PM  
Council Chamber,  
1st Floor, City Hall  
Finance Committee  
Joe Carlucci, Chair  
Nick Howland  
Ron Salem  
Rory Diamond  
Raul Arias  
Will Lahnen  
Ju'Coby Pittman  
Legislative Assistant: Barbara Ireland Hobson  
Council Auditor's Office: Kim Taylor, Council Auditor  
Council Auditor's Office: Phillip Peterson, 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:  
• Quarterly Single Source Presentation  
• Council Auditor Kim Taylor to discuss Report #904: Purchasing Cards (P-Cards) Audit  
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 Apv the Isle of Palms Dependent Special Dist Proposed FY 26-27 Budget  
Pursuant to Ord 2011-724-E & Sec 189.02, F.S. (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by  
CP pursuant to Ord 2011-724-E)  
4/14/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
4/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/28/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Approve 6-0  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 4/28/26  
• Approves the Isle of Palms Dependent Special District’s budget for 7/1/26 – 6/30/27 fiscal year  
• The proposed budget includes a total assessment of $499,000 from 499 parcels  
• There is no change in the assessment amount ($1,000 maximum)  
7.  
ORD Approp $143,710 from Gen Fund Operating Reserves to the Historic  
Stanton Rehab - Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov Grant  
Funds to Historic Stanton, Inc. for Certain Improvements to the Historic  
Stanton School Bldg Located at 521 W Ashley St as Described Herein;  
Waiving Sec 118.107 (Nonprofits to Receive Funding Through a Competitive  
Evaluated Award Process; Waiver & Disclosures), Pt 1 (General Provisions),  
Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract with Historic  
Stanton, Inc.; Waiving Subsec 118.201(F)(7) (Release of Appropriations), Pt 2  
(Disbursement of City Grants), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Allow for  
an Advance Payment of Up to 25% of the Total Grant Amt to Historic Stanton,  
Inc.; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute &  
Deliver on Behalf of the City a Grant Agrmt btwn the City & Historic Stanton,  
Inc. for the Proj; Prov for Oversight by the Grants & Contract Compliance Div  
of the Finance Dept (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Johnson) (Co-Sponsor  
CMs White, Clark-Murray, Amaro & Peluso)  
Scrivener’s  
Contact:  
CM Johnson  
2/3 vote  
required by  
Council  
4/14/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F  
4/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/20/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/28/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Approve 6-0  
5/4/26 R Approve 6-0  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 4/28/26  
Scrivener’s  
Pg. 3, lines 28 and 29: correct Code section to 118.201(f)(7)  
• Appropriates funding that was previously appropriated by Ord. 2024-744-E but fell to General  
Fund Operating Reserves on September 30, 2025  
• Authorizes a grant agreement with Historic Stanton, Inc. for a term ending September 30, 2026  
• Funds will be used for improvements to the historic Stanton School, including replacement of  
electrical wiring, securing the exterior of the building, and remediating the interior of the building  
• 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 Historic Stanton, Inc.  
• Waives Code Sec. 118.201(f)(7) to allow for an advance payment of up to 25% ($35,927.50)  
8.  
ORD re the Grant Agrmt btwn the City & Riverside-Avondale Preservation,  
Inc. for the Preserving & Restoring the Merchant Dists of Riverside &  
Avondale Prog Originally Appvd & Authd by Ord 2025-690-E; Amend Ord  
2025-690-E by Amend Exhibit 2 (RAP Term Sheet & Budget) to Amend the  
Prog Budget (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Peluso)  
4/14/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
Contact:  
CM Peluso  
4/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/28/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Approve 6-0  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 4/28/26  
• Amends previously approved Program budget to include printing and advertising, professional  
fees, and equipment while eliminating the budgets for maintenance and repair, other operating  
expenses, other program supplies, and other program capital  
9.  
ORD Approp $675,000 from the Jax Gen Apprenticeship Association  
Contingency Acct to the Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov  
Funding to Jacksonville General Apprenticeship Association, Inc. to Support  
Apprenticeship Progs & Certifications for Qualified Duval County Residents in  
the Fields of Electrical, Sheet Metal, Plumbing & Pipefitting, Operating  
Engineering, & Carpentry as Described Herein; Prov for Carryover of Funds to  
9/30/27; Waiving Sec 118.107 (Nonprofits to Receive Funding Through a  
Competitive Evaluated Award Process; Waiver & Disclosures), Pt 1 (General  
Provisions), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract  
with JGAA; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute  
& Deliver on Behalf of the City a Funding Agrmt btwn the City & JGAA for  
the Prog; Prov for Oversight by the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of the  
Finance Dept (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Freeman) (Co-Sponsor CMs  
Gay, Arias, Johnson, White, Amaro, Clark-Murray & Miller)  
4/14/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F  
NCSPHS  
AMEND  
Contact:  
CM Freeman  
2/3 vote  
required by  
Council  
4/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/20/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/28/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 6-0  
5/4/26 R Amend/Approve 7-0  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 4/28/26  
NCSPHS AMENDMENT  
Extend term of contract to 9/30/28 and require reporting on status of enrollees one year after  
payment by City. Any enrollee who is not still in the program would result in a repayment to the  
City of the $2,500 from JGAA.  
• Appropriates $675,000 from the designated contingency account established by Ord. 2025-781-E  
to provide funding to the Jacksonville General Apprenticeship Association, Inc. (“JGAA”) to  
support apprenticeship and certification programs for qualified Duval County residents  
• The City will pay JGAA $2,500 for each qualified enrollee upon enrollment, regardless of  
continuation in the apprenticeship programs, and the number of qualified enrollees will be  
determined once annually on September 1 of each year during the program term  
• Authorizes carryover of funding through fiscal year 26/27  
• 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 JGAA for the term of May 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027  
10.  
ORD Auth the Council President to Execute & Deliver a Contract With  
Selectionlink, Inc. To Conduct a Survey of Certain Current & Former JEA  
Employees & Related Svcs; Invoking the Exemption in Sec 126.108(G)  
(Exemptions From Competitive Solicitation), Subpart A (Gen Regulations),  
Part 1 (Gen Regulations; Ethics & Transparency in Public Contracting), Ch 126  
(Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract With  
Selectionlink, Inc.; Declaring This Matter to Be Related to an Investigation by a  
Duly Aptd Committee of the City Council; Prov for Oversight by the Council  
Secretary/Dir; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM  
Salem)  
RULES  
AMEND  
Contact:  
CM Salem  
4/14/26 CO Introduced: R, F  
4/20/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/28/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 R Amend/Approve 6-1 (Boylan)  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 4/28/26  
RULES AMENDMENT  
1. Remove emergency language  
2. Revise language to reflect one presentation given to the JEA Board upon completion of the  
survey  
3. Correct scrivener’s errors  
• Authorizes execution of a direct contract with SelectionLink, Inc. for a survey of certain current  
and former JEA employees for an amount not to exceed $9,250  
11.  
ORD-MC re Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grants; Amend Secs 84.301 (Opioid  
Settlement Proceeds Allocation for Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grants), 84.304  
(Eligibility to Apply for Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grants), 84.305  
(Application Requirements), 84.306 (Review, Evaluation & Scoring of  
Applications by OSUD Grants Committee), 84.307 (Funding Allocations by  
OSUD Grants Committee; Grant Award Limitations), 84.308 (Amendments to  
Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grant Budgets by Recipients; Approved by  
Manager of Opioid Abatement), & 84.309 (Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grant  
Appeals Board; Appeals Procedure), Pt 3 (Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grant  
Awards Procedures), Ch 84 (Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grants), Ord Code, to  
Clarify Eligibility Requirements, Update Appl Requirements, Change the  
Assignment of Points to the Evaluation Criterion, Clarify the Use of the High  
Score Model to Prov Funding to the Next Highest Ranked Score when an  
Awarded Recipient Does Not Accept the Award or Funding Otherwise  
Becomes Available, & Update Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grant Appeals Brd  
Procedure; Prov for Codification Instructions (Smith) (Introduced by CM  
Salem)  
AMEND  
Contact:  
CM Salem /  
Madelaine Zarou  
AUDITOR  
RECOMMENDED  
AMENDMENT  
4/14/26 CO Introduced: R, F  
4/20/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/21/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer  
4/28/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 R Amend/Approve 7-0  
5/4/26 R Reconsider/Amend/Approve 6-0-1 (Carrico)  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 4/28/26  
AMENDMENT  
1. Update maximum page limit for grant applications to 17 pages  
2. Correct terminology  
3. Correct scrivener’s errors  
AUDITOR RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT  
1. Revise Sec. 84.301 to clarify that the annual appropriation for opioid grants can be included in  
the Mayor’s proposed annual budget or in separate legislation  
2. Revise Sec. 84.301 to change the calculation for determining the annual funding amount for  
opioid grants to include deposits since the prior calculation  
• Amends Ch. 84 (Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grants) to make the following changes:  
- Clarify eligibility documents  
- Add provision that a requesting agency will be deemed ineligible if the OSUD Grants  
Committee or Manager of Opioid Abatement determines that a statement made in the  
application affidavit is incorrect  
- Clarify application contents  
- Revise the maximum points that can be assigned to each application section  
- Clarify process for making changes to the final funding allocations if an OSUD grant  
recipient declines funding or additional funding becomes available  
- Specify that budget changes exceeding 10% shall be subject to the approval of the  
OSUD Grants Committee  
- Clarify the Manager of Opioid Abatement will determine the timeliness of an appeal  
12.  
ORD Approp $36,563.20 to Fund 2 Positions in Support of the Eastside  
Community Grants Prog; Auth 2 Positions to Support the Eastside Community  
Grants Prog (R.C. 26-085) (B.T. 26-061) (Smith) (Req of Mayor)  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
2nd  
13.  
ORD Reallocating $181,840.50 in Annual Federal Home Investment  
Partnership Grant Prog Funding from the Downpayment Assistance Prog to  
Fund Admin Cost (B.T. 26-059) (Smith) (Req of Mayor)  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
2nd  
14.  
ORD Auth a Position Funded by the Federal CDBG from the US Dept of  
Housing & Urban Dev & Approp by 2025-389-E (R.C. 26-086) (Smith) (Req of  
Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM Johnson)  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
2nd  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
15.  
ORD Apv the Harbour Waterway Dependent Special Dist Proposed FY 26-27  
Budget Pursuant to Ord 2010-725-E & Sec 189.02, F.S. (Staffopoulos)  
(Introduced by CP pursuant to Ord 2010-725-E)  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
2nd  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
16.  
ORD Apv the Millers Creek Dependent Special Dist Proposed FY 26-27  
Budget Pursuant to Ord 2014-700-E & Sec 189.02, F.S. (Staffopoulos)  
(Introduced by CP pursuant to Ord 2014-700-E)  
2nd  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
17.  
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  
2nd  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
18.  
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)  
2nd  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
19.  
ORD Approp $1,776,499.27, Including $182,274.74 from the Solid Waste  
Class III Mitigation Fund - Transfer from Retained Earnings Acct,  
$1,040,314.02 from the Gen Trust & Agency - Carryforward Council-Approp -  
Neighborhood Enhancement TRNB04 - Cardroom Tax Acct, $69,472.00 from  
the ETR Bonds, Series 2004 - Autumn Bonds - Investment Pool Earnings Acct,  
& $484,438.51 from the Parks QOL - William Sheffield Regional Park - DM  
Other Construction Costs Acct, to the Ed Austin Park-Pickleball Courts &  
Lights - Other Construction Costs Acct ($524,999.76), Ed Austin Park-Sports  
Lighting - Other Construction Costs Acct ($703,500.00), Sheffield Park-Sports  
Lighting - DM Other Construction Costs Acct ($484,438.51), & Sheffield  
Park-Sports Lighting - Other Construction Costs Acct ($63,561.00), to Pay for  
Pickleball Court & Lighting Improvements at Ed Austin Regional Park &  
Sports Lighting Improvements at William F. Sheffield Regional Park; Amend  
the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to Reflect the Transfer of Funds  
from the Proj Entitled “Parks QOL-William Sheffield Regional Park” & the  
Approp of Funds to the Projs Entitled “Ed Austin Park-Pickleball Courts &  
Lights”, “Ed Austin Park-Sports Lighting” & “Sheffield Park-Sports Lighting”  
(Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Gay)  
2nd  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
20.  
ORD re the FY 26-27 Budget for the Duval County Property Appraiser;  
Adopting Recommended Findings & Conclusions for the Duval County  
Property Appraiser’s FY 26-27 Budget (Staffopoulos) (Req of Mayor)  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: F  
2nd  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
21.  
ORD Reallocating $181,840.50 in Annual Federal Home Investment  
Partnership Grant Prog Funding from Admin Cost to Fund the Downpayment  
Assistance Prog (B.T. 26-058) (Smith) (Req of Mayor)  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
2nd  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
22.  
ORD Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, for &  
on Behalf of the City an Amdt 2 to the Economic Dev Agrmt, Previously Authd  
by Reso 2023-77-A, btwn the City, & Kappa Alpha Psi Jacksonville  
Foundation, Incorporated, to Revive, Ratify, & Extend the Proj Completion  
Date by 24 Months Thru 3/31/28; Auth a Reduction in the Private Funding  
Capital Investment Requirement from $7,500,000 to $7,000,000; Auth the  
Execution of All Docs Relating to the Above Agrmts & Transactions, & Auth  
Technical Changes to the Docs; Prov for Cont’d Oversight by the OED  
(Anderson) (Req of Mayor)  
2nd  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
23.  
RESO Making Certain Findings, & Apv & Auth the Execution of an Economic  
Dev Agrmt btwn the City & the Winn-Dixie Company, LLC, to Support the  
Renovation & Expansion of the Company’s Existing Headquarters &  
Renovation of 14 Existing Full-Svc Grocery Stores within the City; Auth a  
20-Yr Recapture Enhanced Value (REV) Grant in the Max Amt of $5,500,000;  
Auth a Headquarters Retention Grant to the Company in an Amt Not to Exceed  
$6,500,000, Payable in Equal Annual Disbursements of $1,300,000 Over a 5 Yr  
Period; Apv & Auth the Execution of Docs by the Mayor, or Her Desig, & Corp  
Sec; Auth Appvl of Technical Amdts by the Exec Director of the OED; Prov  
for Oversight by the OED; Prov a Deadline for the Company to Execute the  
Agrmt; Waiving the Public Investment Policy Adopted by 2024-286-E, as  
Amended, to Auth the Headquarters Grant; Req 2-Reading Passage Pursuant to  
Council Rule 3.305 (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor)  
AMEND  
Contact:  
Ed Randolph  
AUDITOR  
RECOMMENDED  
AMENDMENT  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: F  
AMENDMENT  
1. Correct number of grocery store locations to 13  
2. Correct scrivener’s errors  
3. Place Revised Economic Development Agreement on file to:  
a. Correct headquarters location to a Level 1 EDA  
b. Correct job creation schedule to reflect a total of 90 new jobs created in years 4-5  
c. Clarify City is not obligated to pay the Headquarters Retention Grant if the required  
affidavits are not provided  
d. Correct the final year of the REV grant to fiscal year 46/47  
e. Clarify timing of Headquarters Retention Grant disbursements  
f. Correct oversight department to the Office of Economic Development  
g. Revise Exhibit A to correct headquarters parcels, RE number, zipcodes, and scrivener’s  
errors  
h. Revise Exhibit F to allow base year values to be inserted after finalized by Property  
Appraiser  
i. Correct scrivener’s errors  
AUDITOR RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT  
Include pro rata reduction in REV Grant payment if the required number of New Jobs are not  
created by the deadlines in the job creation schedule  
• Authorizes an Economic Development Agreement with The Winn-Dixie Company, Inc.  
(“Company”) to expand its existing headquarters and renovate and maintain thirteen existing  
full-service grocery stores  
• Estimated total private capital investment of $65,000,000, consisting of tangible personal  
property and leasehold improvements  
• Establishes a deadline of 12/31/31 for completion of the improvements  
• Requires a minimum of 200 new jobs at an average salary of $100,000 created by 12/31/31 and  
retention of 500 existing jobs at an average salary of $100,000  
• Authorizes a Headquarters Retention Grant (“HQR Grant”) not to exceed $6,500,000, payable  
in consecutive annual disbursements of $1,300,000 over a five-year period  
- Commencing with the fifth installment of the REV Grant and continuing through the term of  
the REV Grant, in the event the Company fails to retain the Retained Jobs and create and  
maintain at least 100 New Jobs at an average wage of no less than $100,000, the Company  
must repay 50% of the aggregate amount of the HQR Grant  
- The Company must repay the entire HQR Grant if it does not maintain its corporate  
headquarters in Jacksonville through 12/31/38  
• Authorizes a 20-year 50% REV Grant not to exceed $5,500,000 beginning in May 2028  
- The REV Grant will be proportionately reduced if a minimum capital investment of  
$65,000,000 is not met by 12/31/31  
- The REV Grant and HQR Grant will be terminated and any amounts paid out will be repaid  
to the City if a minimum capital investment of $25,000,000 (39%) is not met by 12/31/31. For  
purposes of calculating the minimum capital investment, the Company can include any newly  
constructed Winn-Dixie branded grocery store in Duval County substantially completed prior  
to 12/31/31.  
- Commencing 12/31/31 and continuing through the term of the REV Grant, if the Company  
fails to retain the Retained Jobs and create and maintain a minimum of 200 New Jobs, the  
REV grant will be proportionately reduced and if the Company fails to retain the Retained  
Jobs and create and maintain a minimum of 150 New Jobs, the REV Grant will be terminated  
• If any of the thirteen existing full-service grocery stores identified in the agreement that are  
located in an Economically Distressed Area are closed, the Company will have 18 months from the  
date of closure to open and operate a replacement store with substantially the same square footage  
and operating hours or the HQR Grant and REV Grant will terminate and any amounts  
previously paid must be repaid to the City  
• OED has calculated the ROI as 1.07 over a 20-year period  
• Waives the Public Investment Policy (PIP) to authorize a Headquarters Retention Grant which is  
not an authorized incentive under the PIP  
24.  
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)  
2nd  
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  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
25.  
ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Designee, & Corp Sec to Execute &  
Deliver a 1st Amendment to Lease Agrmt Btwn the City & Fort George Island  
Volunteer Fire Department INC. (Landlord) for Propty Located at 9363  
Heckscher Dr, Jax, FL 32226, Extending the Term of the Lease to 3/30/29, with  
1 Remaining Option to Renew an Add’l 3 YR Term, at an Annual Rental Rate  
of $7,400.00 with No Annual Rent Increases; Prov for Oversight by the JFRD  
(Dillard) (Req of Mayor)  
2nd  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
26.  
ORD Auth the Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute a 2nd Amendment to the Agrmt  
with JU to Renew the Agrmt for a 2nd Add’l YR for the Continuing Manatee  
Protection Studies for FY 24-25 & FY 25-26, & to Increase the Max  
Indebtedness by an Add’l $193,549 for a New Total Max Indebtedness Not to  
Exceed $283,549, Pursuant to Approp Funds Previously Auth by Ords 2024  
504-E & 2025 504-E; Prov for Oversight by the Planning & Dev Dept (Dillard)  
(Req of Mayor)  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, JWC  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
2nd  
27.  
ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Designee, & Corp Sec to Execute &  
Deliver a 1st Amendment to Lease Agrmt Btwn the City & Mandarin-Loretto  
Volunteer Fire Department, INC. (Landlord) for Propty Located at 2948 Delor  
Dr, Jax, FL 32223, Extending the Term of the Lease to 3/30/29, with 1  
Remaining Option to Renew an Add’l 3 YR Term, at an Annual Rental Rate of  
$38,200.00 with No Annual Rent Increases; Prov for Oversight by the JFRD  
(Dillard) (Req of Mayor)  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
2nd  
28.  
ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Designee, & the Corp Sec to Execute &  
Deliver a Memorandum of Understanding Btwn the City of Neptune Beach &  
the City of Jax to Assist the City of Neptune Beach with the Mgmt of Disaster  
Debris; Prov for Oversight by the Public Works Dept (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
2nd  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
29.  
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  
2nd  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
30.  
ORD Re the Funding Agmt Btwn the City & Edward Waters University, Inc.,  
Originally Appved & Auth by Ord 2025-781-E; Incorporating Recitals;  
Amending Ord 2025-781-E by Amending 4th Revised Exhibit 3 (EWU  
Funding Agmt Term Sheet) to Provide the Terms & Conds for Use of City  
Funds for Planning, Design, & Permitting for the Construction of Track  
Improvements on the EWU Campus in Lieu of a Living, Learning, Community  
Center as Originally Proposed & Auth in Ord 2025-781-E; Apv & Auth the  
Mayor, or Her Designee, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver for & on Behalf  
of the City a Grant-Related Programmatic Use Agmt the Terms & Conds for  
Programming & Shared Use by the City of the Track Improvements; Prov for  
Oversight of the Use Agreement by the Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs  
Dept (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Carrico)  
2nd  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,R, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
31.  
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  
2nd  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
32.  
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)  
2nd  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
33.  
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)  
2nd  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
34.  
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)  
2nd  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
35.  
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)  
4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F  
2nd  
5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer  
5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer  
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26  
NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2026.  
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