Finance Committee
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · January 17, 2024
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Agenda - Revised Marked
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
9:30 AM
Council Chamber
1st Floor, City Hall
Finance Committee
Nick Howland, Chair
Randy White, Vice Chair
Raul Arias
Kevin Carrico
Reggie Gaffney, Jr.
Will Lahnen
Ju’Coby Pittman
Legislative Assistant: Maritza Sanchez
Legislative Assistant: Vanessa Galan
Council Auditor's Office: Kim Taylor, Council Auditor
Council Auditor's Office: Phillip Peterson, Asst. Council Auditor
Council Research: Jeff Clements, Chief
Office of General Counsel: Mary Staffopoulos, Deputy
Administration: Scott Wilson
Finance Committee Agenda - Revised Marked January 17, 2024
Meeting Convened: Meeting Adjourned:
Attendance:
Presentation by Procurement Division on single-source awards approved during first quarter FY
23/24
Council Auditor Kim Taylor to discuss:
• Report #726C - Follow-up on Municipal Code Compliance Division Revenue Audit
• Report #875 - Sheriff’s Investigative Fund Fiscal Year 2018/19
• Report #876 - Sheriff’s Investigative Fund Fiscal Year 2019/20
• Report #877 - Sheriff’s Investigative Fund Fiscal Year 2020/21
Item/File No. Title History
1. 2023-0307 ORD-MC re the Jax Police & Fire Pension Board of Trustees; Amend Sec
DEFER 22.12 of the Charter of the COJ; Prov for Codification Instructions (Hodges)
(Co-Introduced by CP Freeman at Req of Jax Police & Fire Pension Board of
At request of Trustees & CM White) (Co-Sponsor CM Pittman)
PFPF Board 5/9/23 CO Introduced: R, F
5/15/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/16/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/23/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601- 5/23/23
2. 2023-0621 ORD Auth the Mayor, or Her Designee, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver,
DEFER for & on Behalf of the City, an Amendment 2 to Redev Agrmt By & Among the
City, DIA, Fuqua BCDC One Riverside Project Owner, LLC (Developer),
At request of Assignee of Fuqua Acquisitions II, LLC, & TBR One Riverside Owner, LLC,
Developer as Partial Assignee of Developer, Amend the Redev Agrmt Dated 12/20/21
Previously Auth by Ord 2021-796-E, as Previously Amended by Amendment 1
to Redev Agrmt Dated 10/12/22, as Auth by Ord 2022-493-E, (Collectively, the
“Agreement”), to Modify the Performance Schedule & Associated Terms of the
Agrmt; Auth the Execution of All Docs Relating to the Above Agrmts &
Transactions, & Auth Tech Changes to the Docs (Sawyer) (Req of DIA)
9/12/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F
9/18/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/19/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/26/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/26/23
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3. 2023-0716 ORD-MC Amend Sec 55.105 (Boundaries of Jacksonville Downtown Area),
RULES 55.106 (Definitions), & 55.112 (Project & Program Funding), Pt 1 (Downtown
AMEND Investment Authority), Ch 55 (Downtown Investment Authority), Ord Code, to
Revise & Add Certain Definitions, Clarify Proj & Prog Funding, Add Language
Contact: Identifying the DIA as the Desig Supervising & Admin Body Over the
Lori Boyer Downtown Economic Dev Fund, & Amend the Sec Title; Prov for Codification
Instructions (Lopera) (Req of DIA) (Co-Sponsor CM Peluso)
10/10/23 CO Introduced: R, F
10/16/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/17/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/24/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 R Amend/Approve 6-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/24/23
RULES AMENDMENT
1. Correct bill title to include amendment of Code Sec. 55.108 (Powers and Duties)
2. Correct title of Section 1 to include amendment of Sections 55.106 (Definitions), 55.108 (Powers
and Duties), and 55.112 (Project and Program Funding)
3. Include project ROI within DIA funding commitment summary
4. Pg. 14, lines 11-12: strike “DIA boundary area” and insert “Downtown”
5. Correct scrivener’s errors
6. Remove requirement for a 2/3 vote of Council to approve an incentive package or
redevelopment agreement following DIA denial or to approve a funding amount greater than that
approved by DIA
• Revises Ch. 55 (Downtown Investment Authority) to differentiate the Downtown Investment
Authority’s powers and duties as the Community Redevelopment Agency for downtown versus
the public economic development agency for downtown
• Adds requirement that a 2/3 vote of Council is required to approve an incentive package or
redevelopment agreement following a DIA recommendation of denial or to approve a funding
amount greater than that authorized by the DIA
• Codifies the Downtown Economic Development Fund within Ch. 55
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4. 2023-0862 ORD Approp $70,000 From a Designated Contingency Acct to the Subsidies &
Contact: Contributions to Private Orgs Acct to Prov Funding to the Human Collective
CM Arias Foundation, Inc. (HCF), for the Human Collective Awareness Prog Described
Herein; Invoking the Exemption in Sec 126.107(G) (Exemptions), Pt 1
(General Regulations), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Allow for a
Direct Contract With HCF; Waiving Sec 118.107 (Nonprofits to Receive
Funding Through a Competitive Evaluated Award Process), Pt 1 (General
Provisions), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract
With HCF; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute
& Deliver on Behalf of the City an Agrmt Btwn the City & the Human
Collective Foundation, Inc. For the Prog; Prov for Oversight by the Grants &
Contracts Compliance Div of the Finance & Admin Dept (Staffopoulos)
(Introduced by CM Arias) (Co-Sponsor CM Freeman)
12/12/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
1/2/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/2/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/10/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 NCSPHS Approve 7-0
1/16/24 R Approve 6-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/10/24
• Appropriates $70,000 from a designated contingency account that was established as part of the
FY 23/24 budget process to provide funding to the Human Collective Foundation Inc.
• Funding will be used to host a social work appreciation/mental health awareness event and a
human trafficking awareness event
• Waives the requirement in Code Sec. 118.107 that City funds appropriated to nonprofit
organizations shall be subject to a competitive evaluated award process to allow a direct contract
with the Human Collective Foundation for two awareness events
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5. 2023-0864 ORD Approp $150,001 From Gain-Loss on Sale of Real Estate Within Fund
AMEND 32103 - Jax Recreation & Environmental Land Acquisition Fund to the PRSC
Parks & Recreation Capital Projs - Parks & Recreation/Parks QOL - Lift Ev’ry
Contact: Voice & Sing Park Proj Per Ord 2021-496-E for Parks, Recreation, &
Daryl Joseph Community Svcs Dept, Purpose of Approp; Amend the 24-28 5-Yr CIP Appvd
by the Ord 2023-505-E to Reflect This Approp of Funds to the Lift Ev’ry Voice
2/3 vote & Sing Park Proj; Prov for Oversight by Parks, Recreation, & Community Svcs
required by Dept (B.T. 24-032) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsors CMs Clark-Murray
Council & Peluso)
12/12/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F, TEU
1/2/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/2/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/10/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0
1/16/24 R Amend/Approve 6-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/10/24
AMENDMENT
1. Strike language regarding excess funds on pg. 2, lines 19-23
2. Attach Revised Exhibit 1 (BT) to correct project number
3. Correct scrivener’s errors
• Appropriates funding received from Johnson Commons LLC, the developer of the LaVilla
townhomes project, for improvements to Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing Park pursuant to the
redevelopment agreement approved by Ord. 2021-496-E
6. 2023-0865 ORD Approp Grant Funds in the Amount of $899,660.00 from the U.S. DOJ,
Scrivener's Bureau of Justice Assistance, for the 4th Judicial Circuit of FL, Veterans
Treatment Court (VTC) Progs, to Fund the Enhancement of the VTC Progs, for
Contact: the Grant Term Beginning 10/1/23 thru 9/30/27; Prov for Carryover of Funds
Carol Carver thru 9/30/27; Prov for City Oversight by the Court Admin, Dir of Problem
Solving Courts (B.T. 24-031) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsors CMs
Clark-Murray, Miller, Lahnen, Johnson & Freeman)
12/12/23 CO Introduced: R, F
1/2/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/10/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 R Approve 6-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/10/24
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Scrivener’s
Pg. 2, lines 7 and 24: strike “Brian” and insert “Brain”
• Appropriates a $899,660 grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs for the
Veterans Treatment Court program for the period of 10/1/23 - 9/30/27
• No City match is required
• An estimated 200 veterans in Duval, Clay, and Nassau Counties will be served during the 4-year
grant period
7. 2023-0866 ORD Approp $399,353.00 in Grant Funding for Yr 1 of a 5-Yr Grant from the
Contact: U.S. Dept of Health & Human Svcs for the Duval County Adult Drug Court
Carol Carver Prog; Prov for Carryover of Funds to Subsequent FYs; Prov for City Oversight
by the Court Admin, Dir of Problem Solving Courts (B.T. 24-030) (Dillard)
(Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CMs Clark-Murray & Johnson)
12/12/23 CO Introduced: R, F
1/2/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/10/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 R Approve 6-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/10/24
• Appropriates $399,353 in grant funding for year one of a five-year grant from the Department of
Health and Human Services for the Duval County Adult Drug Court program
• No City match is required
• The grant funds will be used to provide services to 50 participants annually
8. 2023-0867 ORD Approp a $67,340.00 Grant from the EPA Pursuant to the Clean Air Act
Contact: to Provide Funding for the Purchase of New Air Monitoring Equipment for
Melissa Long Particulate Matter & Ozone Concentrations; Purpose of Approp; Prov for
Oversight & Reporting by the Neighborhoods Dept, Environmental Quality Div
(B.T. 24-028) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
12/12/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
1/2/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/10/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 NCSPHS Approve 7-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/10/24
• Funds will be used to replace existing reserve units
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9. 2023-0868 ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute &
Contact: Deliver, for & on Behalf of the City, That Certain Revocable Permit & Hold
Daryl Joseph Harmless Agrmt Btwn the City, JU, & OCEARCH for the Use of a City Owned
Dock Facility in the Mayport Community on Submerged Lands Leased
Pursuant to the Sovereignty Submerged Lands Lease (BOT File # 160359172)
Auth by Ord 2022-215-E, for the Docking of Vessels Used for Research &
Educational Purposes, With an Initial Term of 30 Yrs, With 4 5-Yr Renewal
Options, With No Usage Fee; Prov Further Authorizations; Prov for Oversight
by Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs Dept (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
(Co-Sponsors CMs Amaro & Clark-Murray) (JWC Apv)
12/12/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU, JWC
1/2/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/10/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 NCSPHS Approve 7-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/10/24
• Permit will provide JU/Ocearch with primary use of the Fixed Dock
• General public will have access to the Floating Dock
• Initial term of permit is 30 years, but can be terminated by City with 180 day prior notice
• City is currently responsible for paying $4,960 annually for submerged land lease of the area
10. 2023-0869 ORD Approp $1,500,000.00 from TDC Fund Balance to Provide Add’l
Contact: Funding to Jacksonville & the Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.
CP Salem D/B/A “Visit Jacksonville” to Increase Substantially the City’s Investment in
the Promotion of Sports Tourism to the City; Apv & Auth the Mayor & Corp
Sec to Execute & Deliver, for & on Behalf of the City, Amdts to the Existing
Sports Tourism Contract Btwn the City & Visit Jacksonville to Reflect Such
Add’l Funding & Other Changes as May Be Necessary, Provided the TDC
Shall First Apv the Terms Thereof; Amend Rev Schedule W to Ord
2023-504-E; Prov for Oversight by TDC (Wilson) (Introduced by CM Salem)
12/12/23 CO Introduced: F
1/3/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/10/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/10/24
• Funding will be added to current Sports Tourism contract with Visit Jacksonville
• Specific terms of any amendment to the current contract must be approved by the Tourist
Development Council
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11. 2023-0870 ORD-MC Concerning the City of Jax Emergency Reserve; Approp $20,000,000
AMEND from the City’s General Fund/General Svcs Dist Operating Reserve to the
Emergency Reserve to Increase the Total Emergency Reserve Balance to 7% of
Contact: the City’s General Fund/General Svcs Dist Operating Budget to Meet the New
CP Salem Financial Planning Target of 7-10% for the Emergency Reserve as Provided for
Herein; Amend Secs 106.106 (Balanced Budget & Budget Stabilization
Reserve), & 106.107 (Emergency Reserve Policy & Fund), Pt 1 (General
Provisions), Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord Code, to Increase the
Financial Planning Target for the City’s Emergency Reserve to 7-10%; Prov
Codification Instructions (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Salem)
(Co-Sponsors CM Howland & Freeman)
12/12/23 CO Introduced: R, F
1/2/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/10/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 R Amend/Approve 6-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/10/24
AMENDMENT
1. Pg. 3, line 2: insert “traditional” before “cash” to mirror current Code language
2. Attach revised Exhibit 1 (BT) to include complete exhibit
• Amends the Ordinance Code to increase the targeted funding level of the Emergency Reserve
from 5-7% to 7-10% of the General Fund budget
• Appropriates $20 million from General Fund Operating Reserves to increase the funding level of
the Emergency Reserve to approximately 7.09% of the General Fund budget
• The unaudited balance of the Emergency Reserve as of 9/30/23 is $95.0 million
12. 2023-0871 ORD-MC Creating a New Sec 126.318 (Selection Procedures for Federal &
RULES State Lobbying & Grant Writing Professional Services Contracts), Pt 3
AMEND (Professional Services Contracts), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code;
Prospectively Amend Subpt C (Procurement Methods & Procedures), Pt 3
Contact: (Procurement Thresholds, Modes, Methods, & Procedures), Ch 126
CM Howland (Procurement Code), Ord Code; Estab a Prospective Date of 7/1/24, for the
Code Amendmts Contained in Sec 2 of this Ord to Become Effective (Hodges)
(Introduced by CM Howland) (Co-Sponsors CMs Freeman & Miller)
12/12/23 CO Introduced: R, F
1/2/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/10/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 R Amend/Approve 5-1 (Johnson)
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/10/24
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RULES AMENDMENT
1. Revise references from "Federal and State" to "Federal or State"
2. Revise references from "lobbying and grant writing" to "lobbying or grant writing"
• Amends the City’s Procurement Code to require City Council approval for all single-source or
non-competitively awarded contracts for federal and state lobbying and grant writing professional
services
• City Council may accept, reject, or propose modifications to proposed contracts
13. 2023-0874 ORD-MC Amend Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord Code; Amend Sec
AMEND 106.103 (Definitions), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 106 (Budget &
Accounting Code), Ord Code, & Sec 106.215 (Supplemental Appropriation &
Contact: Revenue Reduction Limitations), Subpart A (Budgets & Budget Ordinances;
CP Salem Millage Levy), Pt 2 (Budgets), Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord
Code, to Amend the Definition of Reserve or Reserve Fund to Include
Contingencies & To Clarify the Number of Votes Required for Appropriations
from General Fund Operating Reserves or Its Various Contingencies; Prov
Codification Instructions (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Salem)
12/12/23 CO Introduced: R, F
1/2/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/10/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 R Amend/Approve 7-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/10/24
AMENDMENT
Clarify two-thirds vote required for appropriation from contingencies in any Fund
• Revises the definition of “Reserve” in Ordinance Code Ch. 106 (Budget and Accounting Code) to
include “contingency”
• Clarifies that the vote on appropriations from General Fund Operating Reserves or various
contingencies requires approval of two-thirds of Council Members present and counted for
purposes of determining a quorum, regardless of any voting abstentions
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14. 2023-0875 ORD Declaring the Public Necessity for Acquiring Fee Simple Title & Temp
AMEND Construction Easements Through Condemnation by Right of Eminent Domain
to Certain Real Property in Council Dist 4, Such Real Property Being a Portion
Contact: of: R.E. # 152854-0505; R.E. # 152866-1300; R.E. # 152854-0550; & R.E. #
Renee Hunter / 152576-0250, With a Total Appraised Value of $1,115,950, as Required for the
Chris Garrett Belfort Rd Widening Proj; Approp $1,300,000 from Belfort Rd Widening/DM
Other Construction Costs to DM R/W Acquisition to Fund the Purchase of
2/3 vote Certain Real Property Described Herein for the Belfort Rd Widening Proj,
required by Amend the 24-28 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2023-505-E to Include a Funding
Council Source for Land Acquisition & Site Preparation to the Proj; Auth the Real
Estate Div of the Dept of Public Works to Make Offers & Negotiate for the
Purchase of the Properties; Auth Issuance of a Declaration of Taking; Auth &
Directing OGC to Institute Appropriate Condemnation Proceedings (B.T.
24-029) (Boeckman) (Req of Mayor)
12/12/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
1/2/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/3/24 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/10/24 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/10/24
AMENDMENT
Attach Revised Exhibit 2 to correctly identify listing of properties
• Authorizes the Chief of the Real Estate Division to make offers and negotiate with 4 property
owners for the purchase of 4 fee simple titles and 3 temporary easements, not to exceed the
appraised value
• The Office of General Counsel is authorized to institute appropriate legal proceedings to acquire
these properties by condemnation if negotiations are unsuccessful
• Proposed project funding was budgeted in FY 22/23
15. 2024-0026 ORD Approp $3,500,000.00, from the Gen Fund - Fund Balance to Fund the
2nd City Closing Fund Grant to Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., as
Previously Authorized by Reso 2019-596-A (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: F
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/23/24
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16. 2024-0027 ORD Approp $134,615.00 in Grant Funding from the U.S. DOJ, Office of
2nd Justice Progs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to Fund the Purchase of Locative
Tracking Devices & Related Supplies; Prov for Oversight by JSO (B.T. 24-034)
(Dillard) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM Clark-Murray)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F
1/16/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/23/24
17. 2024-0028 ORD Approp $98,005.00 from Available Revenue Balance in the Domestic
2nd Battery Surcharge Trust Fund to Estab the FY 23-24 Operating Budget for the
Fund & to Provide Add’l Training to Law Enforcement Personnel in
Combating Domestic Violence (B.T. 24-035) (Dillard) (Req of Sheriff)
(Co-Sponsor CM Clark-Murray)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F
1/16/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/23/24
18. 2024-0029 ORD Approp Grant Funds in the Amount of $249,953.00 from the U.S. DOJ,
2nd Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), to Fund the
Expansion of the Integrating Communications, Assessment, & Tactics (ICAT)
Course Including the Purchase of Virtual Reality Equipment & Other Related
Expenses; Prov for City Oversight by JSO (B.T. 24-036) (Dillard) (Req of
Sheriff) (Co-Sponsor CM Miller)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F
1/16/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/23/24
19. 2024-0030 ORD Approp $11,424,000.00 in Grant Funds from the FL Dept of
2nd Environmental Protection (FDEP) to Provide Funding for the Northbank
Riverwalk - Northbank Bulkhead Proj; Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her
Designee, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver, for & on Behalf of the City an
Agrmt btwn the City & FDEP Re the Proj; Amend the 24-28 5-Yr CIP Appvd
by Ord 2023-505-E to Reflect this Approp of Funds; Prov for Oversight by the
Dept of Public Works, Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div (B.T. 24-042)
(Dillard) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM Clark-Murray) (JWC Apv)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, JWC
1/16/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/23/24
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20. 2024-0031 ORD Approp $229,962.47, in Grant Funds Awarded by the U.S. Election
2nd Assistance Commission Through the FL Dept of State, Div of Elections, to
Provide Reimbursement to the City for the Costs of Purchasing Goods &/or
Svcs for Voting Technology Upgrades or Enhancements; Prov for Carryover of
Funds; Prov Oversight by SOE (B.T. 24-022) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: R, F
1/16/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/23/24
21. 2024-0032 ORD Approp $1,139,658.14 ($1,100,000.00 from the Traffic Signalization -
2nd Countywide Proj & $39,658.14 from the Countywide Intersection Imp -
Intersection Proj) to the Projs Titled Monument Rd at Regency Square Blvd
Intersection & ITS Improvements, Arlington Rd at Oakwood Dr Intersection
Improvements & St. Johns Bluff at Bahia/Theresa Intersection Improvements;
Amend the 24-28 5-Yr CIP Appvd by ORD 2023-505-E to Reflect this Approp
of Funds to the Projs (B.T. 24-038) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM
Clark-Murray)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: R, F, TEU
1/16/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/23/24
22. 2024-0033 ORD Approp $2,500,000.00 from the Northbank Riverwalk - Northbank
2nd Bulkhead Proj to the Southbank Bulkhead Proj to Pay for Increased
Construction Costs; Amend the 24-28 5-Yr CIP Appvd by ORD 2023-505-E to
Transfer Funding to the Southbank Bulkhead Proj (B.T. 24-041) (Dillard) (Req
of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM Clark-Murray) (JWC Apv)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, JWC
1/16/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/23/24
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23. 2024-0034 ORD Approp $508,030.00 in Grant Funding from FEMA Funded Through the
2nd Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Prog, Through the FL Div of Emergency
Mgmt (FDEM), to Fund the Acquisition of Property Located at 5123 Martha
Ann Dr, Jax, FL 32207 (RE # 133973-0140) & the Demolition of the
Residential Structure Located Thereon; Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her
Designee, & the Corp Sec, to Execute & Deliver, for & on Behalf of the City
That Certain Federally-Funded Subaward & Grant Agrmt # B0205 btwn the
City & FDEM; Amend the 24-28 5-Yr CIP Appvd by ORD 2023-505-E to
Provide Funding for the Proj Entitled “Acquisition & Demo of a Floodprone
Property - Martha Ann Drive”; Prov for Oversight by JFRD, Emergency
Preparedness Div (B.T. 24-040) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
1/16/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/23/24
24. 2024-0035 ORD re the Agrmt btwn the City & United Way of Northeast Florida, Inc. for
EMERGENCY the Eviction Diversion Prog; Waiving Sec 110.112 (Advance of City Funds;
Prohibition Against), Pt 1 (The City Treasury), Ch 110 (City Treasury), Ord
NCSPHS AMEND Code, to Allow for a Partial Advance Payment of $500,000 to United Way;
Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Designee, & the Corp Sec to Execute &
Contact: Deliver an Amendment to the Agrmt btwn the City & United Way for the
CM Boylan Eviction Diversion Prog Originally Appvd by Ord 2023-803-E to Provide for
Partial Advance Payment; Prov for Oversight by the Grants & Contract
Compliance Div; Req 1 Cycle Emergency Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced
by CM Boylan) (Co-Sponsors CMs Johnson & Clark-Murray)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
1/16/24 NCSPHS Emergency/Amend/Approve 7-0
1/16/24 R Emergency/Amend/Approve 6-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/23/24
NCSPHS AMENDMENT
1. Include waiver of Code Sec. 118.201(f)(7) in order to authorize the advance payment
2. Include waiver of Code Sec. 118.301(a)(3) to allow funding to be used for appropriate court fees
• Waives Code Sec. 110.112 (Advance of City Funds; prohibition against) to allow for an advance
payment of up to $500,000 to the United Way for the Eviction Diversion program that was
originally approved by Ord. 2023-803-E
• A one cycle emergency has been requested because the advance of funds will allow United Way
to have funds on hand to meet tight deadlines many of the eligible recipients will be required to
meet in order to remain in their homes
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25. 2024-0036 ORD Apv & Auth the CEO of DIA, or Her Desig, to Execute a Redev Agrmt
2nd btwn the DIA & Creekside at Timuquana LLC, to Support the Renovation &
Rehab by Developer of a Historic Bldg Located at 208 N. Laura Street; Auth 3
DPRP Loans, in an Aggregate Amt not to Exceed $4,969,900.00, to the
Developer in Connection with the Proj, to be Approp by Subsequent
Legislation; Designating DIA as Contract Monitor for the Redev Agrmt; Prov
for Oversight of the Proj by DIA; Auth the Execution of All Docs Relating to
the Redev Agrmt & Transactions, & Auth Technical Changes to the Docs; Prov
a Deadline for Developer to Execute the Redev Agrmt (Dillard) (Req of DIA)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F
1/16/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/23/24
26. 2024-0037 ORD Apv & Auth the CEO of DIA, or Her Desig, to Execute a Redev Agrmt
2nd btwn the DIA & CLL Jones Bros LLC, to Support the Renovation & Rehab by
Developer of a Historic Bldg Located at 520 N. Hogan St; Auth 3 DPRP Loans,
in an Aggregate Amt not to Exceed $6,033,500.00, to the Developer in
Connection with the Proj, to be Approp by Subsequent Legislation; Designating
DIA as Contract Monitor for the Redev Agrmt; Prov for Oversight of the Proj
by DIA; Auth the Execution of All Docs Relating to the Redev Agrmt &
Transactions, & Auth Technical Changes to the Docs; Prov a Deadline for
Developer to Execute the Redev Agrmt (Dillard) (Req of DIA)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F
1/16/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/23/24
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27. 2024-0038 ORD Appropriating $200,000 From a Designated Contingency Acct to the
2nd Subsidies & Contributions to Private Orgs Acct to Prov Funding to Springfield
Preservation & Revitalization Council, Inc. (SPAR), for the Springfield
Cleanup Corps Prog Described Herein; Prov for Carryover to FY 24-25;
Invoking the Exemption in Sec 126.107(g) (Exemptions), Pt 1 (General
Regulations), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct
Contract With SPAR; Waiving Sec 118.107 (Nonprofits to Receive Funding
Through a Competitive Evaluated Award Process), Pt 1 (General Provisions),
Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract With SPAR;
Waiving Sec 118.602 (Responsibility), Pt 6 (Cultural Service Grant Program),
Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Auth Award of this Funding to SPAR in
Addition to Cultural Service 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 an Agrmt btwn the City & SPAR For the Prog; Prov for
Oversight by the Grants & Contracts Compliance Div of the Finance & Admin
Dept (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Miller)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
1/16/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/23/24
28. 2024-0040 ORD Prov Forgiveness to the Boselli Foundation, Inc., a FL Not-for-profit
2nd Corp, for Non-Compliance with the Reporting Requirements of Sec 118.201
(Release of Appropriations), Pt 2 (Disbursement of City Grants), Ch 118 (City
Grants), Ord Code; Auth the Council Auditor to Remove the Boselli
Foundation from the Chapter 118 Non-Compliance List; Prov for City
Oversight by the Office of Grants & Contract Compliance (Brown) (Introduced
by CM Salem)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: R, F
1/16/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/23/24
29. 2024-0041 ORD-MC Amend Sec 111.920 (Homelessness Initiatives Special Revenue
2nd Fund), Pt 9 (Neighborhood Development), Ch 111 (Special Revenue and Trust
Accounts), Ord Code, to Prov for Funding of Homelessness Initiatives through
Certain Economic Development Agrmt Incentives (Staffopoulos) (Introduced
by CM J. Carlucci)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
1/16/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/23/24
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30. 2024-0042 ORD Approp $9,002,100 From Gen Fund Operating Reserves to Pay for
EMERGENCY Maintenance & Repairs to the John E. Goode Pre-trial Detention Facility; Prov
for Carryover to FY 24-25; Amend the 24-28 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord
Contact: 2023-505-E to Prov Add'l Funding for the Pretrial Detention Facility - Maint &
CM Boylan Upgrades Proj; Prov for Oversight by Public Works; Req 1 Cycle Emergency
Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CMs Boylan & White) (Co-Sponsors
CMs Freeman, Miller, Clark-Murray & Salem)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F
1/16/24 NCSPHS Emergency/Approve 8-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/23/24
• A one cycle emergency has been requested because the repairs funded through this
appropriation are necessary to address immediate health and safety concerns at the Jail
31. 2024-0043 ORD Approp $75,000 From a Designated Contingency Acct Within the Gen
2nd Fund to the Subsidies & Contributions to Private Orgs Acct Within the KHA
Fund to Prov Funding to Elevate Jax Inc. for the Elevate Jacksonville at
Westside High School Prog Described Herein; Amend the 3rd Revised
Schedule M to Ord 2023-511-E; Invoking the Exemption in Sec 126.107(g)
(Exemptions), Pt 1 (General Regulations), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord
Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract With Elevate Jax; Waiving the
Requirements of Sec 77.111(a) (Provider Contracts), Ch 77 (Kids Hope
Alliance), Ord Code, to Exempt the Svc to be Provided by Elevate Jax From
Competitive Procurement; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp
Sec, &/or the CEO of KHA to Execute & Deliver an Agrmt btwn the City or
KHA & Elevate Jax for the Prog (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Carrico)
(Co-Sponsors CMs Freeman & Miller)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
1/16/24 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/16/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/23/24
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32. 2024-0045 ORD-MC Amend Sec 112.307 (Claims & Suits Brought Against the City for
2nd Monetary Relief), Pt 3 (Settlement of Claims & Suits by & Against City), Ch
112 (Claims by & Against City), Ord Code, & Sec 128.313 (Settlement of
Claims), Subpt C (Settlement & Special Counsel), Pt 3 (Self-insurance
Program), Ch 128 (Risk Management Program), Ord Code, to Require Notice
to & Appvl by Any Constitutional Officer of Any Settlement of Claims Brought
Against Such Individual, Their Agency or Any of Their Employees for Whom
Coverage is Provided Pursuant to Sec 128.104, Ord Code, or for Which
Settlement is Auth Pursuant to Sec 112.307, Ord Code; Prov for Severability;
Prov for Codification Instructions (Young) (Req of Sheriff) (Co-Sponsors CMs
Howland & Miller)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: R, F
1/16/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/23/24
33. 2024-0046 ORD-MC Amend Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Pt 4 (Fiscal
2nd Management), Subpt E (Miscellaneous Provisions), Sec 106.441 (Acceptance
of Gits, Donations, Etc.) Ord Code, to Limit the Use of Monetary & In-Kind
Gifts or Donations for Capital Improvement Projs & Any Other Purposes
Without Council Approp; Amend Ch 113 (Gifts to City), Ord Code, Pt 1
(Major Monetary Donations), Secs 113.101 (Scope) & 113.102 (Acceptance),
& Part 2 (Non-major Monetary Donations), Secs 113.201 (Scope) & 113.202
(Acceptance), Ord Code, to Include In-Kind Donation of Goods or Svcs &
Require City Council Approp; Prov Codification Instructions (Teal) (Introduced
by CMs Salem, Gay, Howland, Miller & White)
1/10/24 CO Introduced: R, F
1/16/24 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/23/24
NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, February 6, 2024.
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