Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee

Agenda items

• AMENDMENT
  • Legal Services
  • Real Estate Development
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Utilities (Sub)
• COUNCIL RULE 4.505 DISRUPTION OF MEETING
  • Legal Services
• Chair Amaro announced that this bill would be deferred one cycle in order to align JEA bills to the same cycle.
• Chair Amaro informed the committee that he attended a special meeting on Friday, August 14, 2026, in his capacity as the City Council liaison to the JEA Board, at which the results of the City-sponsored JEA survey regarding Ms. Vickie Cavey, CEO of JEA, were presented. He encouraged committee members to review the results. Chair Amaro stated that allegations of a toxic work culture and racism were unsubstantiated, but that the JEA Board is nevertheless pursuing executive coaching for JEA's C-suite.
  • Business Coaching & Training
  • Business Consulting
• Mr. Ed Linsky, Council Auditor's Office, explained the scrivener's changes made to the bill.
• Mr. Shay Hill, JEA, introduced Mr. Darrell Hamilton, Manager of Transmission and Substation Projects, JEA, who presented an update on the Fulton Cut Transmission Line Clearance Project.
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Engineering & Architecture
• ORD Approp $100,000 from the Gen Fund Operating - CIP Debt Svc Repayment - ISA-Mgmt Fund - Interest Acct to the Gen Capital Projs - Council Dist 5 - Other Construction Costs Acct to Prov Add’l Funds for Traffic Calming &/or Traffic Safety Improvements in Council Dist 5 in Accordance with the Provisions Outlined in Sec 11.13 of Ord 2023-504-E & the Applicable Provisions of Sec 106.315 (District Council Expenditures), Ord Code (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM J. Carlucci)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
  • Construction (Other)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Government Authority
• ORD Approv the Issuance & Sale by JEA of Its Electric System Rev Bonds &/or Its Electric System Subordinated Rev Bonds, Its Bulk Power Supply System Rev Bonds &/or Its Power Park Issue 3 Bonds, in an Aggregate Amt Not-To-Exceed $3,900,000,000, for the Purpose of Financing the Acq &/or Construction of Additions, Extensions, & Improvements to the Electric System of JEA or for Purposes Authd Under the Bulk Power Supply Bond Resolution or the 2nd Power Park Bond Resolution, or of Refunding Electric System Rev Bonds, Electric System Subordinated Rev Bonds, Bulk Power Supply System Rev Bonds &/or Power Park Issue 3 Bonds; Approv the Issuance & Sale by JEA of Its Water & Sewer System Rev Bonds &/or Its Water & Sewer System Subordinated Rev Bonds, in an Aggregate Amt Not-To-Exceed $3,700,000,000, for the Purpose of Financing the Acq &/or Construction of Additions, Extensions, & Improvements to the Water & Sewer System of JEA or of Refunding Water & Sewer System Rev Bonds &/or Water & Sewer System Subordinated Rev Bonds; Approv the Issuance & Sale by JEA of Its Dist Energy System Rev Bonds in an Aggregate Amt Not-To-Exceed $150,000,000 for the Purpose of Financing the Acq &/or Construction of Additions, Extensions, & Improvements to the Dist Energy System of JEA or of Refunding Dist Energy System Rev Bonds; Entering Into Certain Covenants With JEA & the Holders of Such Debt; Prov That the Debt Instruments Auth Hereby Are Limited Obligations of JEA; Approp Funds From the Sale of Such Debt (Gavin) (Introduced by CM Amaro)
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• ORD Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver a Memo of Understanding btwn the City of Atlantic Beach & the City of Jax to Assist the City of Atlantic Beach with the Mgmt of Disaster Debris; Prov for Oversight by the PW Dept (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
  • Waste Management
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Trucking & Freight
• ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Unopened & Unimproved Portion of the Gate Pkwy R/W, as Recorded in Official Records Bk 19197, Pg 687, of the Current Public Records of Duval County, FL, Located in Council Dist 11, at the Req of Sawmill Timber, LLC, Subject Unto Reservation to JEA of a Non-Exclusive All-Utilities, Facilities, & Access Easement On, Over, Under, Through, & Across the Closure Area; Prov for Appvl Subject to Conds (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• ORD Declaring the Public Necessity for Acquiring Fee Simple Title, Temporary Construction Easements, & Permanent Drainage Easements Through Condemnation by Right of Eminent Domain to & Over Certain Real Property in Council Dist 12, Such Real Property Interests Being Near or Adjacent to a Portion of Chaffee Rd South (the “Property”), as Req’d for the Chaffee Rd Widening From Normandy Blvd to I-10 Proj; Auth Acquisition of the Properties by Negotiation or Eminent Domain; Auth the Chief of the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of Public Works to Make a Good Faith Deposit Into the Court Registry; Auth the Chief of the Real Estate Div of the Dept of Public Works, or Her Desig, to Make Offers & Negotiate the Purchase of the Prop, Subj to Certain Conds; Auth the Chief of the Real Estate Div of the Dept of Public Works, or Her Desig, at the Direction of the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of Public Works, to Make Offers & Negotiate Claims for Business Damages, Attorneys’ Fees, & Costs Related to the Purchase of the Prop, Subj to Certain Conds; Waiving the Settlement Limitation in Sec 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, Regarding Limitations on the Total Amt of a Settlement; Auth & Dir the OGC to Institute Approp Condemnation Proceedings & Declarations of Taking; Prov for Oversight by the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of Public Works (Garrett) (Introduced by CM White)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • General Contractor
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • Title & Settlement Services
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Roofing
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
• ORD Entitled the “Stand for Service Act”; Making Certain Findings, & Apv, & Auth an Amdt to the Public Investment Policy of the OED to: (1) Require Companies Receiving a Recapture Enhanced Value Grant Incentive to Make a Good Faith Effort to Hire Qualified Active-Duty Military Spouses &/or Veterans for a Min of 10% of New Jobs Created & (2) Acknowledge Cecil Airport as a Primary Engine Affecting Economic & Workforce Dev & to Prov That Projs Benefitting Cecil Airport Should Be Given Add’l Positive Consideration When Evaluating Potential Public Investments; Replacing the Former Public Investment Policy as Appvd by Ord 2022-726-E & Subsequently Amend by Ord 2024-165-E, Ord 2024-286-E, & Ord 2026-396-E (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CMs Howland, Gay, Miller, Freeman, J. Carlucci, Amaro, Pittman, Salem, Boylan, White, Arias, Lahnen & Gaffney, Jr.)(Co-Sponsors CMs Peluso, Carrico, Clark-Murray, Carlucci , Johnson & Diamond)
  • Legal Services
  • Business Consulting
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Business Coaching & Training
  • Staffing & Employment
  • Government Authority
• ORD Re Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code; Estab an Honorary Street Desig for Preston H. Haskell, III on Museum Cir in Council Dist 4; Prov for the Installation of 2 Honorary Roadway Markers on Museum Cir; Renaming the Roadway Currently Identified as “Museum Circle” to “Haskell Way” in Council Dist 4 Pursuant to Sec 745.105 (Public Street Name Changes), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code; Waiving the Provisions of Subsections 745.105(i)(2) & (i)(3) (Public Street Name Changes), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code, Req the Honoreee Be Deceased for at Least 5 Yrs & That the Honoree Live Within 5 Miles of the St Name Change for at Least 10 Yrs; Directing the Legislative Srvs Div to Fwd a Copy of This Ord, Once Enacted, to the Public Works Dept, Development Svcs Div, Addressing Unit for Processing, Implementation & Coordination With the Traffic Engineering Div, the Applicant, 911 Emerg, the JFRD, the U.S. Postal Service & Other Affected Agencies & Orgs (Pollock) (Introduced by CMs Carlucci & J. Carlucci)(Co-Sponsors CMs Peluso & Johnson)
  • Signage & Printing
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Government Authority
• ORD Renaming the Public Park Currently Known as “Cedar Point Preserve,” Which Includes Certain Parcels of Real Property in Council Dist 2, Located on Cedar Point Road Near Darcy Drive & 7 Creeks Trail, as More Particularly Described Herein, Pursuant to Sec 122.105 (Public Buildings, Public Facilities & Public Parks Naming and Renaming Procedures), Ord Code, to Be Known as “Middlebrook Preserve” (Schell) (Introduced by CM Carlucci)
  • Signage & Printing
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
• ORD Rescheduling the Finance Committee, TEU Committee, & LUZ Committee Meetings of Tuesday, 5/18/27, to Wednesday, 5/19/27; Acknowledging the 1st Regular Meeting of the City Council in March 2027 Will Occur on Wednesday, 3/10/27, in Accordance with Council Rule 4.102 (Regular Council Meetings); Directing Approp Notification by the Chief of the LSD; Waiving Council Rule 2.201 (Meetings) to Auth the Rescheduling of the Standing Committee Meetings as Described Herein (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Howland) (Co-Sponsor CM Johnson)
• ORD-MC re Electric Bicycles; Amend Sec 804.102 (Definitions), Pt 1 (Definitions & Short Title), Ch 804 (Jacksonville Traffic Code), Ord Code, to Prov New Definitions; Amend Secs 804.901 (Reserved) & 804.902 (Reserved), Pt 9 (Bicycle Regulations), Ch 804 (Jacksonville Traffic Code), Ord Code, to Prov Regulations & Enforcement Procedures Pertaining to Operation of Electric Bicycles; Prov for Codification Instructions; Prov for Severability (Milo) (Introduced by CM Boylan)(Co-Sponsor CM Pittman)
  • Legal Services
• Presentation on Fulton Cut Transmission Line Clearance Project by Darrell Hamilton, Manager of Transmission and Substation Projects, JEA
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• Pursuant to the American with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are 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.
• Scrivener’s
• Scrivener’s
• • Authorizes an MOU between the City and Atlantic Beach to use the Girvin Landfill for staging, sorting, processing, and temporary storage of eligible disaster debris
  • Government Authority
  • Logistics & Warehousing
  • Waste Management