Finance Committee

Agenda items

• *****Note: Items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.*****
• AMENDMENT
  • Government Authority
  • Legal Services
  • Business Consulting
  • Commercial & Business Insurance
  • Admin Services (Other)
  • Waste Management
  • Utilities (Sub)
• AMENDMENT
  • General Contractor
  • Electrical
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
• AMENDMENT
• AMENDMENT
  • Professional Services (Other)
  • Office & Business Support Services
  • Training & Tutoring
• AMENDMENT
  • Business Consulting
  • Business Coaching & Training
  • Office & Business Support Services
  • Government Authority
• AMENDMENT
  • Legal Services
  • Financial Planning & Advisory
• AMENDMENT
  • Government Authority
• AMENDMENT
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Government Authority
• AMENDMENT
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Business Consulting
  • Office & Business Support Services
• Amendment was moved and seconded, and approved unanimously.
• Amendment was moved and seconded, and approved unanimously.
• Amendment was moved and seconded, and approved unanimously.
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Business Consulting
  • Government Authority
• Attendance:
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Windows, Doors & Glass
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
• CM Diamond commented on the magnitude of this project and the expense for the developer.
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Roofing
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
• CM Salem said that this is the kind of project that there will not be funds for if property taxes are reduced.
• COUNCIL RULE 4.505 DISRUPTION OF MEETING
  • Legal Services
  • Office & Business Support Services
• Council Auditor Phillip Peterson to discuss Report #871A: Follow-Up on Procurement Audit - Informal Purchase of Supplies
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Business Consulting
  • Financial Planning & Advisory
• Item/File No. Title History
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Windows, Doors & Glass
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
• Minutes: Colleen Hampsey, Council Research
• Motion/2nd (Lahnen/Arias) to reconsider this item. Approved 4-3 (Salem, Carrico and Diamond in opposition)
• Motion/2nd to approved the emergency. Approved unanimously.
• Motion/2nd to reconsider. Approved unanimously.
• Motion/2nd to reconsider. Approved unanimously. CP Carrico moved to defer the bill, this was seconded and the bill was deferred with a 4-3 vote.
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Roofing
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Legal Services
• Mr. Peterson explained the amendment, approved unanimously.
  • Legal Services
• Mr. Peterson explained the amendment. Approved unanimously.
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Business Consulting
• Mr. Peterson explained the substitute. Approved unanimously.
  • Legal Services
• NCSPHS SUBSTITUTE
  • Legal Services
  • Appraisal & Inspection
  • Real Estate Development
  • Title & Settlement Services
• NCSPHS SUBSTITUTE
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Government Authority
• NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
• ORD Adopting an Inventory List Identifying City-Owned Real Property Deemed Approp for Use as Affordable Housing Pursuant to & as Mandated by Sec 125.379 & 166.0451, F.S., & Sec 122.423, Ord Code; Declaring the 14 Parcels on the Inventory List to Be Surplus to the Needs of the City; Auth Disposition of the Subj Parcels Pursuant to the Provisions of Sec 122.423 (Disposition for Affordable Housing), Subpt B (Real Property Dispositions & Exchanges), Pt 4 (Real Property), Ch 122 (Public Property), Ord Code (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)
  • Real Estate Development
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Legal Services
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
• ORD Amend Ord 2004-884-E Prov Certain Amend That Will Only Become Effective Upon Certain Prerequisites Set Forth Herein; Prov Auth for This Ord; Prov for Certain Definitions; Making Certain Findings; Prov for an Increase in the Aggregate Principal Amt of Notes to Be Outstanding at Any One Time to an Amt Not Exceed $250,000,000 Until 9/30/29, & Thereafter to an Amt Not to Exceed $200,000,000; Prov for the Severability of Invalid Provisions; Prov a Repealing Clause; Auth the Corp Sec to Prov Notice Upon the Effective Date of Such Amends (Traurig) (Req of Mayor)
  • Legal Services
  • Finance (Other)
  • Office & Business Support Services
• 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)
  • Electrical
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • General Contractor
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• ORD Approp $12,599,258 from the Emerald Trail - Hogan’s Creek to Riverwalk Other Construction Costs Acct to the Land Acquisition Cost 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 Land Acquisition Cost 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; Requiring City Council Appvl Prior to Institution of Legal Proceedings; Prov for Oversight by the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW (Revised B.T. 26-057)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • General Contractor
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Legal Services
  • Real Estate Development
  • Title & Settlement Services
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• ORD Approp $125,000 from the Multiyear Progs & Initiatives - Council Dist 14 CBA - Contingency Acct to the KHA Fund - ESP - Out-of-School-Time - Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov Funding to Vision for Excellence, Inc. for the Summer & After School Discovery Experience Prog as Described Herein; Prov for Carryover to FY 26-27; Amend the 3rd Revised Schedule M to Ord 2025-511-E; Waiving Certain Requirements of Sec 77.111 (Contracts; Contract Administration; Carryover), Ch 77 (Kids Hope Alliance), Ord Code, to Exempt the Svcs to Be Provd by VFE from Competitive Procurement; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec, &/or the CEO of the KHA to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City an Agrmt btwn the City & Vision for Excellence, Inc. for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by KHA; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Johnson)
  • Legal Services
  • Government Authority
  • Office & Business Support Services
• ORD Approp $13,900.00 in Grant Funding from the FL Dept of Children & Families to the JFRD to Support the Purchase of a RIP Current Simulator; Prov for Oversight by the JFRD (B.T. 26-064) (Smith) (Req of Mayor)
  • Government Authority
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Construction (Other)
  • Legal Services
• ORD Approp $150,000 from Gen Fund Operating Reserves to the Goodwill - Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov Funding to Goodwill Industries of North Florida, Inc. for the Summer Youth Works Prog 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 Goodwill; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City an Agrmt btwn the City & Goodwill Industries of North Florida, Inc. for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of the Finance Dept; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Gaffney, Jr.)
  • Government Authority
  • Legal Services
  • Business Consulting
  • Office & Business Support Services
  • Religious & Civic Organization
• ORD Approp $200,000 from the Multiyear Progs & Initiatives - Council Dist 07 CBA - Contingency Acct to the Springfield Preservation & Revitalization - Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct, to Prov Add’l Funding to Springfield Preservation & Revitalization Council, Inc. (SPAR) for the Springfield Cleanup Corps Prog, as Originally Authd by Ord 2025-99-E; Prov for Carryover to FY 28-29; Waiving 118.107 (Nonprofits to Receive Funding Through a Competitive Evaluated Award Process; Waiver & Disclosures), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Auth a 2nd Admt to the Direct Contract with SPAR; Waiving Sec 118.602 (Responsibility), Subpt a (Cultural Service Grant Program), Pt 6 (Cultural Service Grants & Art in Public Places), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Auth Award of Add’l Funding to SPAR for the Prog in Addition to Cultural Svc Grant Funding Awarded by the Cultural Council; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City a 2nd Admt to the City Grant Agrmt btwn the City & SPAR for the Prog, to Increase the Max Indebtedness by $200,000, for a New Total Max Indebtedness Not-to-Exceed $496,181, & to Extend the Grant Term to 9/30/29, Subj to the Term Sheet & Budget Described Herein; Prov for Cont’d Oversight by the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of the Finance Dept (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Peluso)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Waste Management
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • General Contractor
  • Other Services (Misc)
• ORD Approp $23,417.50 in Grant Funding from the FL Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Svcs to Support Mosquito Control Tier II Progs; Prov for Oversight by the Neighborhoods Dept, Mosquito Control Div (B.T. 26-066) (Smith) (Req of Mayor)
  • Government Authority
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Pest Control
  • Utilities (Sub)
• ORD Approp $25,000 From the Multiyear Prog & Initiatives - Council Dist 5 CBA - Contingency Acct to the Multiyear Progs & Initiatives - 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)
  • Vocational & Trade School
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Office & Business Support Services
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • General Contractor
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Electrical
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Plumbing
  • Roofing
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
• ORD Approp $3,371.63 from a Rebate Commission - Piggyback Supply Contracts Acct to a Dues & Subscriptions Acct within the ASPS Buying & Admin - Financial & Admin Activity to Prov Funding for the City’s Amazon Subscription (B.T. 26-062) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Business Consulting
  • Office & Business Support Services
• ORD Approp $4,360,470.00 in Grant Funding from the Dept of Homeland Security Thru the FDEM to the JFRD Enhance Regional Preparedness & Capabilities in Designated High-Threat, High-Density Areas; Auth Positions; Prov for Oversight by the JFRD; Waiving the Provisions of Sec 106.303 (Format & Determination of Amounts Appropriated), Subpt A (General Provisions), Pt 3 (Appropriations), Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord Code, to Allow Modification of the Approp of Funds Exhibit to Facilitate Compliance with the Requirements of the ADA (R.C. 26-111) (B.T. 26-069) (Smith) (Req of Mayor)
  • Government Authority
  • Legal Services
  • Business Consulting
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • General Contractor
  • Construction (Other)
  • Waste Management
• 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)
  • Legal Services
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Waste Management
  • Business Consulting
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • General Contractor
  • Catering
  • Office & Business Support Services
  • Business Coaching & Training
  • Government Authority
• ORD Approp $500,000.00 from the Transfer from Retained Earnings Acct within the Self Insurance Fund, to Prov Funding for the Implementation of a New Risk Mgmt Information System; Waiving the Provisions of Sec 106.303 (Format & Determination of Amounts Appropriated), Subpt a (General Provisions), Pt 3 (Appropriations), Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord Code, to Allow Modification of the Approp of Funds Exhibit to Facilitate Compliance with the Requirements of the ADA; Waiving Subsec 128.312(B) (Self-Insurance Operating Reserve), Subpt B (Self-Insurance Program Funding), Pt 3 (Self-insurance Program), Ch 128 (Risk Management Program), Ord Code, to Allow the Self-Insurance Operating Reserve to Be Used to Fund the New Risk Mgmt System (Revised B.T. 26-072) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
  • IT Services & Cybersecurity
  • Business Consulting
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • General Contractor
• ORD Approp $703,183.22, Including (1) $519,414.54 from the Capital Proj - City Venues Surcharge - Baseball Park - Baseball Park - Bldg Systems - Other Construction Costs Acct, & (2) $183,768.68 from the Sports Complex CIP Fund, Including $168,239.93 from the Baseball Park - Baseball Park - Bldg Systems - Other Construction Costs Acct & $15,528.75 from the Baseball Park - Landscape & Turf - Other Construction Costs Acct, to the City Venues Capital Proj Fund - Baseball Grounds - MLB Requirements - Other Construction Costs Acct to Prov Funding for Certain Improvements to the Baseball Grounds of Jax; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to Reflect This Approp of Funds; Waiving the Provisions of Sec 106.303 (Format & Determination of Amounts Appropriated), Subpt A (General Provisions), Pt 3 (Appropriations), Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord Code, to Allow Modification of the Approp of Funds Exhibit to Facilitate Compliance with the Requirements of the ADA; Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & Corp Sec to Execute a 2nd Amdt to Costs Disbursement Agrmt btwn the City & Jacksonville Baseball, LLC to Increase the Max Indebtedness Under the Cost Disbursement Agrmt by $703,183.22 for a New Total Max Indebtedness Not-To-Exceed $36,063,183.22; Prov for Oversight by the Dept of PW (Revised B.T. 26-082) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• ORD Approp $8,489,497 (Recaptured in FY 24-25 to the Gen Fund Operating Fund) of Gen Fund/Gen Fund Operating Fund Bal to Cure the Negative Cash Bal in Funds 11301 ($50,514) & 11308 ($102,624), Pursuant to Sec 11.7 of Ord 2025-504-E, & Fund Future Non-Recurring Gen Fund Economic Incentive Obligations ($8,336,359), Waiving the Provisions of Sec 106.303 (Format & Determination of Amts Approp), Subpart A (Gen Provisions), Pt 3 (Approp), Ch 106 (Budget & Acct Code), Ord Code, to Allow Modification of the Approp of Funds Exhibit to Facilitate Compliance With the Reqs of the Americans With Disabilities Act (B.T. 26-075) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
• 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)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Electrical
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• ORD Approp Investment Pool Earnings within the Downtown Economic Dev Fund to a Gateway N4 Contingency Acct within the Downtown Economic Dev Fund in the Amt of $1,100,000; Prov the Purpose for the Approp(Lavie) (Introduced by CM J. Carlucci) (Co-Sponsor CM Lahnen)
  • Business Consulting
  • Legal Services
  • Financial Planning & Advisory
• ORD Approv & Auth JEA to Sell Its Former Headquarters Site Located Gen at 21 W. Church St & 421 Laura St, Jax, FL 32202 (R.E. Nos. 073863-0000 & 073720-0000), Within Council Dist 7, for Less Than the Appraised Value, at a Purchase Price of $1,000,000, to Jewel at 21 West, LLC, Pursuant to That Certain Purchase Agrmt Btwn Seller & Purchaser (Sawyer) (Req of JEA)
  • Real Estate Development
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Roofing
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Appraisal & Inspection
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Legal Services
• ORD Apv & Adopting an Admt to the Duval County / Jax SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan for FY 21-22, 22-23, & 23-24 to Increase the Max Award Per Unit for Affordable Housing Dev (Smith) (Req of Mayor)
  • Real Estate Development
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Legal Services
• ORD Apv & Adopting an Admt to the Duval County / Jax SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan for FY 24-25, 25-26, & 26-27 to Increase the Max Award for Affordable Housing Dev (Smith) (Req of Mayor)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Legal Services
• ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver a 1st Amdt to Lease Agrmt Btwn the City, for and on Behalf of the Duval County Tax Collector’s Office, & Main St Place at Oceanway LLC to Extend the Lease Term Thru 9/30/27, With 1 Add’l Extension Option for Up to 12 Months; Prov Further Auth; Prov for Oversight by the Duval County Tax Collector’s Office (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
  • Legal Services
  • Property Management
  • Office & Business Support Services
• 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 28/29, 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)
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Trucking & Freight
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Waste Management
• 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 & Further Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, the CEO of the DIA, & the Corp Sec, to Execute & Deliver an Amdt to the Redev Agrmt btwn the City & BCBS, Originally Appvd & Authd by Ord 2019-626-E, to Effectuate the Intent of This Ord; Prov for Oversight by the Office of the Mayor, or Her Desig, of the Amended Parking Agrmt (Sawyer) (Introduced by CM Howland)
  • Legal Services
  • Government Authority
• 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)
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Admin Services (Other)
• ORD Apv and Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, and Corp Sec to Execute a Dev Agrmt Btwn the City and the UNF Board of Trustees (CCAS No. 124425) Known as the “2035 UNF Campus Master Plan Dev Agrmt,” for the UNF Located in Council Dist 3, for Improvements Identified in the Adopted 2035 UNF Campus Master Plan, Pursuant to Sec 1013.30, F.S., and Ch 655 (Concurrency and Mobility Mgmt System), Ord Code (Harvey) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM Johnson)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
• ORD Apv, Ratifying, & Auth the Execution of a Settlement Agrmt btwn the City & David Washington, Case No. 3:25-cv-00404-MMH-SJH, U.S. Dist Court for the Middle Dist of FL & 2024-AP-000023-AXXX-MA, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County, FL; Approp $180,000 from Gen Fund Operating Fund (Operating Reserves) to the Gen Fund Operating Fund (Judgments, Claims, & Losses Over $50,000) to Prov Funding for Settlement of Pending Litigation; Auth the GC, or His Desig, to Execute the Settlement Agrmt & Take Further Action, as Necessary, to Effectuate the Settlement & Conclude the Litigation; Waiving the Provisions of Sec 106.303 (Format & Determination of Amounts Appropriated), Subpt a (General Provisions), Pt 3 (Appropriations), Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord Code, to Allow Modification of the Approp of Funds Exhibit to Facilitate Compliance with the Requirements of the ADA (B.T. 26-073) (Mairs) (Req of OGC)
  • Legal Services
• ORD Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver a 3rd Admt to City Funding Agrmt btwn the City & JU to Modify the Preconditions to Forgiveness of the 2, $1,250,000 Forgivable Loans Related to the Estab & Operation of the JU College of Law (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor)
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Business Consulting
  • Office & Business Support Services
• ORD Calling an Election on 11/3/26, to Hold a Referendum of the Qualified Electors Residing in Duval County on the Question of Whether to Cont the Current One Mill Ad Valorem Tax to Be Used for School Operational Purposes for an Add’l 4 Yrs Beginning on 7/1/27, & Ending on 6/30/31 (Staffopoulos) (Req of School Board of Duval County, FL)
  • Government Authority
• ORD Calling an Election on 11/3/26, to Hold a Referendum of the Qualified Electors Residing in Duval County on the Question of Whether to Cont the Current One Mill Ad Valorem Tax to Be Used for School Operational Purposes for an Add’l 4 Yrs Beginning on 7/1/27, & Ending on 6/30/31 (Staffopoulos) (Req of School Board of Duval County, FL)
  • Legal Services
  • Finance (Other)
• ORD Calling an Election on 11/3/26, to Hold a Referendum of the Qualified Electors Residing in Duval County on the Question of Whether to Cont the Current One Mill Ad Valorem Tax to Be Used for School Operational Purposes for an Add’l 4 Yrs Beginning on 7/1/27, & Ending on 6/30/31 (Staffopoulos) (Req of School Board of Duval County, FL)
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• ORD Calling an Election on 11/3/26, to Hold a Referendum of the Qualified Electors Residing in Duval County on the Question of Whether to Cont the Current One Mill Ad Valorem Tax to Be Used for School Operational Purposes for an Add’l 4 Yrs Beginning on 7/1/27, & Ending on 6/30/31 (Staffopoulos) (Req of School Board of Duval County, FL)
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• 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)
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• ORD Making Certain Findings & Approp Gen Fund Debt Svc Savings in the Amt of $1,000,000, to Prov an Up to $1,000,000, 3 Yr Term, 2.0% Interest Loan to the JHA to Fund the Demolition of Downtown East Apartments (f/k/a Franklin Arms Apartments) & Related Onsite Environmental Remediation Work; Prov for Carryover of Funds to FY 26-27; Auth the City to Enter Into an Agrmt with JHA to Prov the Loan as Further Detailed Therein; Invoking the Exemption of 126.108(G) (Exemptions From Competitive Solicitation), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Direct Contract with JHA; Prov for Oversight of the Agrmt by the Finance Depart (Wilson) (Introduced by CM Boylan)(Co-Sponsor CM Peluso)
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• ORD Making Certain Findings, & Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & Corp Sec to Execute a Memorandum of Option Relating to the Conveyance of an 2.04± Acres of City-Owned Property Identified by Duval County Tax Parcel # 074888-0100 & Partially Improved by a Surface Parking Lot (the Additional Convention Center Parcel) to the University of FL; Auth the Execution of All Docs Relating to the Above Agrmt & Transaction, & Auth Technical Changes to the Docs (Lavie) (Req of DIA)
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• ORD Making Certain Findings, & Apv & Auth the Public Investment Policy (PIP) of the OED to Add Endowment Grants to the Jax Fostering Filmmakers Grant Prog; Amend Sec 111.635 (Jax Film & Television Office Trust Fund), Pt 6 (Economic & Community Dev), Ch 111 (Special Rev & Trust Accts), Ord Code, to Auth Use of Trust Proceeds to Fund Endowment Grants; Replacing Former PIP as Approv by Ord 2016-382-E & Subsequently Amend by Ord 2018-370-E, Ord 2019-243-E, Ord 2022-372-E, Ord 2022-726-E, & Ord 2024-286-E (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsors CMs Johnson & Arias)
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• ORD Making Certain Findings, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, to Execute: (1) an Economic Dev Agrmt Btwn the City & Tracy Justina Ricker TC LLC; & (2) Loan Docs & Related Docs as Described in the Agrmt, to Support the Dev by Company of Approx 108 Affordable Housing Units in a Scattered Site Multifamily Residential Housing Facility in the City; Auth a Dev Loan in the Amt of $3,800,000 With a Term of 20 Yrs in Connection With the Project, to Be Approp by Subsequent Legislation; Desig the Chief of the Housing & Community Dev Div as Contract Monitor for the Agrmt & Related Agrmts; Prov for City Oversight of the Proj by the Neighborhoods Dept, Housing & Community Dev Div; Auth the Execution of All Docs Relating to the Above Agrmts & Transactions, & Auth Technical Changes to the Docs; Prov a Deadline for the Company to Execute the Agrmt; Waiver of That Portion of the Public Investment Policy Adopted by Ord 2024-286-E, as Amended, to Auth a Dev Loan That is Not Currently Auth by the PIP (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CMs Amaro & Clark-Murray) (Co-Sponsor CM Pittmam)
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• 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)
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• ORD Supplementing Ord 2006-888-E Auth the Issuance of the City’s Special Rev & Refunding Bonds, in 1 or More Series in an Amt Necessary to Prov (a) for the Refunding of a Portion of the City’s Outstanding Special Rev Bonds, & (b) Not in Excess of $400,000,000 of Net Proj Funds in Order to Finance & Refinance the Acq & Construction of Certain Capital Equipment & Improv; Prov Auth for This Ord; Prov for Certain Definitions; Making Certain Findings; Prov That This Ord Shall Constitute a Contract Btwn the Issuer & the Bondholders; Auth the Mayor to Determine the Terms of Such Bonds, as Prov Herein; Auth the Mayor to Award the Sale of Said Bonds on a Competitive Basis, a Limited Competitive Basis, a Negotiated Basis, or as a Private Placement, as Prov Herein; Auth the Acq of Debt Service Reserve Fund Products With Respect to Such Bonds, if Deemed Necessary; Auth the Acq of Credit Facilities With Respect to Such Bonds, if Deemed Necessary; Auth the Preparation of Preliminary & Final Official Statements &/or Offering Memoranda With Respect to Such Bonds; Auth the Execution of a Continuing Disclosure Undertaking or Agrmt With Respect to Such Bonds; Auth the Desig of a Deputy Registrar & Paying Agent & the Provid of Other Srvs With Respect to Such Bonds; Prov for the Application of Such Bond Proceeds; Auth the Execution of 1 or More Bond Terms Agrmts With Respect to Said Bonds; Prov Certain Add’l Details & Auth in Connection Therewith; Waiving the Provisions of Sec 104.211 (Procedure for Sale of Bonds), Pt 2 (Ad Valorem Bonds, Rev Bonds & Other Obligations), Ch 104 (Bonds), Ord Code, So as to Allow the City to Award the Sale of Said Bonds on a Limited Competitive Basis, as a Negotiated Sale, or as a Private Placement (Traurig) (Req of Mayor)
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• ORD re the Grant Agrmt btwn the City & Local Initiatives Support Corporation d/b/a LISC Jacksonville for the Small Business Employment Re-Grant Prog Originally Appvd & Authd by Ord 2025-471-E; Amend Ord 2025-471-E to Auth Execution of a Grant Agrmt btwn the City & LISC for a Term Commencing on 1/1/26 Thru 12/31/26, & Amend Revised Exhibit 2 (LISC Term Sheet & Budget) to Extend the Grant Term to Exp on 12/31/26, & to Reflect the Prog Shall Target Businesses with Up to $750,000 in Annual Revenue; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Gaffney, Jr.) (Co-Sponsor CM Johnson)
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• 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)
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• 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)
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• ORD-MC Amend Section 55.108 (Powers & Duties), Pt 1 (DIA), Chapter 55 (DIA), Ord Code. To Auth the DIA, When Acting in Its Capacity as Either the CRA or Public Economic Dev Agency for Downtown, to Impose & Collect Regulatory Fees & Charges for the Purposes of Defraying the Cost of Admin of Its Powers & Duties Under Ch 55, Ord Code; Prov for Codification Instructions (Lavie) (Req of Special Committee on the Future of Downtown)
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• 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)
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• 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)
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• 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)
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• 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.
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• Scrivener’s
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• Scrivener’s
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• Scrivener’s
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• The amendment was moved and seconded, and approved unanimously.
• The amendment was moved and seconded, and approved unanimously.
• The amendment was moved and seconded. Approved unanimously. Ms. Lavie, OGC, spoke on this item.
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• The emergency was moved and seconded, and approved unanimously.
• The emergency was moved and seconded, and approved unanimously.
• There was discussion on this item related to the continuation of the one mill for school operations. Ms. Staffopoulos, OGC, said that council's role for this bill is ministerial, as a pass through from the School Board to the Supervisor of Elections. CM Salem lamented that he has not been contacted by the Superintendent. CM Carlucci talked about the history on this issue and how it was approved by voters 4 years ago, and he noted that the funds also go to support DCPS police as well as teachers.
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• • Approves a $3.8 million loan to developer in connection with the construction of 108-units of affordable housing as part of a multi-location development
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• • Extends lease of 5,035 sq. ft. Tax Collector facility located at 12961 North Main Street for one year, and provides for the option to extend for an additional 12 months
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• • Extends originally approved grant period of 6/1/25 - 5/31/26 to 1/1/26 - 12/31/26
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• • This bill directs the Supervisor of Elections to place the School Board referendum, regarding the
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• • Waives Code Sections 111.755 and 360.602 to allow for the expenditure of funds not related to
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