Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee
Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee · 2026-08-04 · meeting
The Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee of the City of Jacksonville met recently. The committee discussed several upcoming local business opportunities. These include a street name change on Kingsbury Street to "Gopal Way" and proposed regulations for electric bicycles. Additionally, the committee reviewed an ordinance related to assisting Atlantic Beach with disaster debris management and an ordinance concerning economic development incentives for hiring military spouses and veterans, with a focus on Cecil Airport. Finally, the committee discussed the necessity of acquiring property for the Chaffee Road widening project.
Agenda items
- CM Carlucci asked whether the bill regarding Sunshine 811 has been introduced yet. Chair Amaro stated that the bill was introduced during the August 3 Rules Committee meeting. CM Carlucci stated that he believed the bill should also be assigned to the TEU Committee and would allow Legislative Services to handle that.
- COUNCIL RULE 4.505 DISRUPTION OF MEETING
- Chair Amaro explained that CM Boylan announced during the August 3 Rules Committee meeting that CM Boylan would hold a noticed meeting regarding 2026-0570 at 11:30 AM on August 17 in the Henry Cook room.
- Chair Amaro opened the public hearing. He announced that no public hearing cards were submitted. He closed the public hearing.
- 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
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Trucking & Freight
- 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)
- Legal Services
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Utilities (Sub)
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Title & Settlement Services
- 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)
- Business Consulting
- Business Coaching & Training
- Staffing & Employment
- 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 re Chapter 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code; Estab an Honorary St Desig for Dr. Devegowda Gopal on Kingsbury St in Council Dist 9; Prov for the Installation of 2 Honorary Rdwy Markers on Kingsbury St; Renaming a Portion of the Rdwy Currently Identified as “Kingsbury Street” btwn Fountain Rd & Ellis Rd S to “Gopal Way” in Council Dist 9 Pursuant to Sec 745.105 (Public Street Name Changes), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code; Waiving the Requirements of Subsec 745.105(h) (Public Street Name Changes), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code, That All St Name Changes Be for the Entire Length of the St & Not for a Short Segment of the St; Directing the LSD to Forward a Copy of This Ord, Once Enacted, to the PW Dept, Dev Svcs Div, Addressing Unit for Processing, Implementation & Coordination with the Traffic Engineering Div, the Applicant, 911 Emerg, the JFRD, the USPS & Other Affected Agencies & Orgs (Pollock) (Introduced by CM Carlucci)(Co-Sponsors CMs Pittman & Clark-Murray)
- Government Authority
- Legal Services
- Engineering & Architecture
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Signage & Printing
- 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
- Government Authority
- 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
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Office & Business Support Services
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