Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee

Agenda items

• *****Note: Items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.*****
• AMENDMENT
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Office & Business Support Services
• Attendance:
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
• COUNCIL RULE 4.505 DISRUPTION OF MEETING
  • Legal Services
• Chair Lahnen explained that the bill was listed on the agenda as a deferral because it had been deferred in the NCSPHS meeting for further discussion.
• Chair Lahnen opened the public hearing.
• Chair Lahnen opened the public hearing.
• Chair Lahnen opened the public hearing.
• Chair Lahnen opened the public hearing.
• Chair Lahnen opened the public hearing.
  • Legal Services
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Office & Business Support Services
• Item/File No. Title History
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
• NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
  • Government Authority
• 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
  • Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
  • Government Authority
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Utilities (Sub)
• 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)
  • Real Estate Development
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Title & Settlement Services
• 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
  • Pest Control
• 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)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Electrical
  • Construction (Other)
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver that Certain Private Sidetrack Agrmt Btwn the City & CSX Transportation, INC. Re the Construction of a City-Owned Railroad Sidetrack Adjacent to the Cecil Commerce Center Mega-Site; Prov for Oversight by the Dept of Public Works; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage (Sawyer) (Introduced by CM White)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Construction (Other)
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
• ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver that Certain Specific Operating Agrmt for Delegation of the FDEP Domestic Wastewater Prog Authority Btwn FDEP & the City; Prov for Oversight by the Office of Administrative Svcs Dept, EQD (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
  • Government Authority
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Utilities (Sub)
• ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming a 5-ft-wide Drainage Easement, Estab in the Plat of Grove Park Unit 4, as Recorded in Plat Bk 33, Pg 5 & 5A, of the Current Public Records of Duval County, FL, Located in Council Dist 4, at the Request of Charles & Gail Nelson; Prov for Appvl Subj to Conds (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
• ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Easement as Estabd in Ord BB-197, as Recorded in the Current Public Records of Duval County, FL, Located in Dist 7, at the Req of Ecoliving Realty, Inc.; Prov for Appvl Subj to Conds (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)
  • Legal Services
  • Title & Settlement Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
• ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Opened & Improved Portion of Ionic Ave R/W, Estab in the Plat of Ortega, as Recorded in Plat Bk 3, Pg 40, of the Current Public Records of Duval County, FL, Located in Council Dist 7, at the Request of St. Marks Episcopal Church Foundation Inc. & the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of FL, Inc., Subj Unto Reservation to City & JEA of a Non-Exclusive All-Utilities, Facilities, & Access Easement On, Over, Under, Through, & Across the Closure Area; Prov for Appvl Subj to Conds (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
• ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Opened & Improved Portion of an Unnamed Alley, as Shown on the Plat of Jacksonville Heights, North Half of Town Site, as Recorded in Plat Bk 3, Pg 51, of the Current Public Records of Duval County, FL, Located in Council Dist 9, at the Request of Maechel Safar; Prov for Appvl Subj to Conds (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Government Authority
• ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Opened & Unimproved Portion of an Unnamed Rd R/W, as Depicted in the Unrecorded Plat of Dinsmore, Dinsmore Plots & the Dinsmore Farms, Located in Council Dist 8, at the Request of Coastland Group, LLC; Prov for Appvl Subj to Conds (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
• ORD re Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code; Estab an Honorary St Desig & Associated Rdwy Markers for Pastor Ernie L. Murray, Sr.; Estab an Honorary St Desig on Moncrief Rd Adjacent to Parcel R.E. # 026465-0040 in Council Dist 10 for Pastor Ernie L. Murray, Sr.; Prov for the Installation of 2 Honorary Rdwy Markers to Be Located in Approp Locations on the Desig Rd in Council Dist 10; Waiving the Requirements of Subsec 745.105(i)(2), Ord Code, That the Honoree Be Deceased for at Least 5 Yrs; Directing the LSD to Forward a Copy of This Ord, Once Enacted, to the PW Dept, Traffic Engineering & Addressing Divs, for Processing, Implementation & Coordination with the Applicant & Other Affected Agencies & Orgs (Pollock) (Introduced by CM Pittman) (Co-Sponsor CMs Amaro, Lahnen, Gaffney, Jr. & Miller )
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Waste Management
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
• ORD-MC Amend Sec 55.116 (Public Parking), Ch 55 DIA, Ord Code, to Expand the Role of the Office of Public Parking to Include Mgmt of the Micromobility Prog; Amend Sec 235.101 (Purpose), 235.102 (Applicability), 235.103 (Definitions), 235.104 (Dockless Mobility Unit Prog Permitting), 235.105 (Dockless Mobility Prog Reqs), 235.106 (Indemnification & Insurance), & 235.107 (Fees & Penalties), Ch 235 (Dockless Mobility Programs), Ord Code, to Modify the Dept Oversight, Expand the Jurisdictional Operation, Prov for Customer & Operator Reqs, & Modify the Fees & Penalties; Creating New Sec 235.109 (Dockless Mobility Program Admin), & 235.110 (Expansion of Prog Outside Dockless Mobility Prog Boundary), Ch 235 (Dockless Mobility Prog), Ord Code, to Create a Prog Admin Position & Prov for Future Expansion of Prog Outside of Current Boundary; Prov for Codification Instructions (Harvey) (Introduced by CM Amaro) (Co-Sponsors CMs Peluso, Freeman & Johnson)
  • Government Authority
  • Legal Services
  • Business Consulting
  • Admin Services (Other)
• ORD-MC re Towing & Storage of Vehicles or Vessels; Repealing Pt 12 (Wrecker Facilities & Charges) & Pt 13 (Towing on Private Property), Ch 804 (Jacksonville Traffic Code), Ord Code; Creating a New Pt 12 (Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Public Property), Ch 804 (Jacksonville Traffic Code), Ord Code, to Update & Clarify Provisions Related to Nonconsensual Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Public Property; Creating a New Pt 13 (Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Private Property), Ch 804 (Jacksonville Traffic Code), Ord Code, to Update & Clarify Provisions Related to Nonconsensual Towing & Storage of Vehicles & Vessels from Private Property; Prov for Codification Instructions (MacGillis) (Introduced by CM Gay) (Co-Sponsors CMs Peluso & Miller)
  • Legal Services
  • Government Authority
• Public Comment:
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
• 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.
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• SUBSTITUTE
  • Real Estate Development
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Windows, Doors & Glass
  • Waste Management
• Scrivener’s
  • General Contractor
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Roofing
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• The emergency was moved and seconded.
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
• The substitute was moved and seconded. Mr. Linsky explained the substitute.
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
• • Closure requested in preparation for a potential residential development over the closure area
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
• • Closure requested to construct a family style restaurant
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Full-Service Restaurant
• • Closure requested to develop a community that will be known as Fairview Estates and will have 50 single family homes on 70-foot lots
  • 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
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
• • Funding needed for the Project will be appropriated as part of the FY 26/27 budget
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Utilities (Sub)