Rules Committee
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · March 16, 2021
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
117 W Duval St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Agenda - Revised Marked
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
2:00 PM
Council Chambers 1st Floor, City Hall & Virtual
Rules Committee
Brenda Priestly Jackson, Chair
Garrett Dennis, Vice Chair
Randy DeFoor
Matt Carlucci
Sam Newby
Ju'Coby Pittman
Michael Boylan
Legislative Assistant: Crystal Shemwell
Legislative Assistant: Vonya Balogh
Deputy General Counsel: Peggy Sidman
Research Assistant: Colleen Hampsey
Administration: Rachel Zimmer
Council Auditor’s Office: Trista Carraher
Rules Committee Agenda - Revised Marked March 16, 2021
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MEETING TIME: 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Physical Location: Council Chambers
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117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
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Item/File No. Title History
1. 2020-0326 RESO Supporting the Passage of a Policy Designating City Hall as a
DEFER “Hit Free Zone,” Training of Employees for an Appropriate Response, &
Posting Signage at City Hall Identifying Propty as a “Hit Free Zone”
At request of Area; Urging Creation of a Pilot Program. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM
CM Dennis Dennis)
6/9/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R
6/15/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/16/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/23/20 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, R
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2. 2020-0559 ORD-MC Creating a New Chapt 797 (Local Option Vessel Registration
DEFER Fee), Ord Code, Adopting the Local Option Vessel Registration Fee
Permitted by State Law; Setting Effective Date of New Local Option
At request of Vessel Registration Fee as 1/1/21; Directing the Chief of Legislative
CM Dennis Svcs to Forward a Copy of the Ord Upon Enactment to the Tax
Collector & to the Mayors of Baldwin, Atlantic Beach, Jax Beach &
Neptune Beach; Directing the Tax Collector to Notify the State of
Imposition of the New Local Option Vessel Registration Fee. (Johnston)
(Introduced by CM Dennis)
9/8/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, JWC
9/14/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/14/20 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/15/20 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/15/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/22/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, JWC
10/28/20 JWC Approve 1-7 (Fail) (Birtalan, Haskell, Burnett, Devereaux,
Hardesty, Ferraro, White)
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 9/22/20
3. 2020-0584 ORD-MC Creating a New Chapt 79 (Jacksonville City Council Citizen
DEFER Review Board), Ord Code; Establishing a New Chapter Creating a
Council-Appointed Citizen Review Board to make Recommendations to
At request of Council. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis)
CM Dennis 9/22/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R
10/5/20 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/6/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/13/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, R
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 10/13/20
4. 2020-0705 ORD-MC Regarding the Jacksonville Ethics Code; Amending Chapt 602
DEFER (Jacksonville Ethics Code), Part 8 (Lobbying), Ord Code, to Rename
Part 8, Establish Subpart A, & to Add a New Subpart B (Political
At request of Consultants) to Provide for a City Registration Process for Political
CM Dennis Consultants. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis)
11/24/20 CO Introduced: R
12/1/20 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
12/8/20 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: R
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 12/8/20
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5. 2020-0757 ORD-MC Amending Sec 655.508 (Mobility Fee Contract), Pt 5 (Mobility
FINANCE Fee), Chapt 655 (Concurrency & Mobility Management System), Ord
SUBSTITUTE Code, to Clarify the Allowance of a Mobility Fee Contract to Memorialize
Credits Against Future Mobility Fee Payments for the Cost Related to
the Demolition & Repurposing of an Existing Structure or Improvemnt.
(Diamond) (Introduced by CM Diamond) (Co-Sponsors CM Ferraro &
Becton)
12/8/20 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, LUZ
1/4/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/4/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/5/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/5/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/5/21 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/12/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, LUZ
3/15/21 NCSPHS Sub/Approve 7-0
3/15/21 TEU Sub/Amend/Approve 6-0
LUZ PH - 2/2/21, 2/17/21, 3/2/21, 3/16/21
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 1/12/21
As substituted,
• Provides an additional reduction in trips (instead of a monetary mobility fee credit) of:
- 125% if a non-historic existing use structure is demolished, or if an existing use
structure was demolished prior to the year 2021
- 150% if an existing use structure is repurposed, remodeled, or renovated
• The additional reduction in trips is non-transferable and may only be used on the
development site from which the trip reductions have been generated
• Adds definition for the repurposing, renovation, or remodeling of an existing use
structure
• Exempts DIA's jurisdiction from trip reduction adjustments provided through this
legislation
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6. 2021-0074 ORD-MC Amending Sec. 129.102 (Salary of Members of Council;
FINANCE Salary of Council President), Chapt 129 (Compensation of City Officials
AMEND & Employees), Ord Code, to Require that an Increase or Cost of Living
Adjustment Approved for Council Annual Salary be Prepared as
Contact: Separate Legislation from the Annual Budget Bill (Johnston) (Introduced
CM Diamond by CM Diamond, White & Ferraro) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Cumber)
2/9/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, LUZ
2/16/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
2/16/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
2/17/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
2/17/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
2/17/21 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer
2/23/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, LUZ
3/15/21 NCSPHS Approve 6-1 (CM Bowman)
3/15/21 TEU Approve 5-1 (CM Morgan)
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 – 2/23/21
FINANCE AMENDMENT
Delete proposed language and insert "; provided however, each council member shall
submit in writing a notification with the Council Secretary as to their election for salary
placement for the upcoming fiscal year prior to October 1 of the affected fiscal year.
The notifications shall be published each year on the City Council website."
7. 2021-0097 RESO Encouraging & Requesting the Downtown Investment Authority
DEFER (“DIA”) to Explore the Sale or Lease of Propty Located at 816 Union St.
W., within the Downtown CRA Boundary, to the Jacksonville
At request of Brotherhood of Police Officers; Providing DIA Time to Review & Report
CM Dennis Its Findings to Council. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis)
2/9/21 CO Introduced: R
2/17/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
2/23/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R
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8. 2021-0117 ORD-MC Repealing Chapt 24 (Finance & Admin Dept), Pt 6, Sec
SUB/RE-REFER 24.604 (Office of the Ombudsman Functions) & Sec 24.605 (Equal
Business Opportunity Office Functions), Ord Code; Creating a New
Chapt 24 (Finance & Admin Dept), Pt 10 (Office of the Ombudsman) &
Pt 11 (Equal Business Opportunity Division); Amend Chapt 24, Sec
24.603 (Duties of Chief of Procurement), Ord Code; Repealing Chapt
126 (Procurement Code), Pt 6A (Small Business Capital, Bonding &
Outreach Prog.) & Pt 6B (Jax Small Emerging Business Prog.), Ord
Code; Creating a New Chapt 126, Pt 6 (Jax Small Emerging Business
Prog.), Subpt A (General Provisions), Subpt B (Prog. Admin.), Subpt C
(Prog.Support Svcs.; Marketing & Outreach; Disparity Study Update),
Subpt D (Prog.Eligibility, Procedures, & Other Requirements); Providing
for Codification Instructions. (Hodges) (Co-Introduced by CMs Pittman,
Freeman & Dennis)
2/23/21 CO Introduced: F, R
3/2/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
3/2/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
3/9/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred: F, R
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 3/9/21
9. 2021-0120 RESO Conf the Appt of Dr. Ramsey Salem, as a Member of the Renew
Arlington Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board, as a
Commercial Property Owner Within the CRA Boundary, Pursuant to
Chapt 53, Ord Code, for a First Full Term Ending 12/31/24. (Sidman)
(Req of Mayor)
2/23/21 CO Introduced: R
3/2/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
3/9/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R
APPOINTMENT
10. 2021-0121 RESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Elias Hionides, to the Art in Public
Places Committee, Serving as a Lay Citizen Representing the Planning
District 1, Replacing Christina Parrish, Pursuant to Chapt 126, Ord
Code, for a First Full Term to Expire 12/31/23. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)
(Co-Sponsored by CM Salem)
2/23/21 CO Introduced: R
3/2/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
3/9/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R
APPOINTMENT
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11. 2021-0122 RESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Gerald Thomas to the Library Board of
Trustees, as an At-Large Group 5 Representative, Replacing Matt
Swanson, Pursuant to Sec 90.101, Ord Code, for a Partial Term to
Expire 9/30/21. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)
2/23/21 CO Introduced: R
3/2/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
3/9/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R
APPOINTMENT
12. 2021-0123 RESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Heather Terrill to the Art in Public
Places Committee, Serving as a Lay Citizen Representing the Planning
District 3, Replacing Lea M. Mahan, Pursuant to Chapt 126, Ord Code,
for a First Full Term to Expire 12/31/23. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)
2/23/21 CO Introduced: R
3/2/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
3/9/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R
APPOINTMENT
13. 2021-0124 RESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Ana Kamiar, a Resident of Duval
County, to the Art in Public Places Committee, Serving as an Art
Professional, Replacing Suzanne Pickett, Pursuant to Chap 126, Ord
Code, for a Partial Term to Expire 12/31/21. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)
2/23/21 CO Introduced: R
3/2/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
3/9/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R
APPOINTMENT
14. 2021-0125 RESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Keith Doles, a Resident of Duval
County, to the Art in Public Places Committee, Serving as an Art
Professional, Replacing Tracie Thornton, Pursuant to Chapt 126, Ord
Code, for a First Full Term to Expire 12/31/22. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)
2/23/21 CO Introduced: R
3/2/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
3/9/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R
APPOINTMENT
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15. 2021-0126 RESO Appt Andrew Fraden to the Jacksonville Waterways
Commission, as a General Public Representative, Filling a Seat
Formerly Held by Garrett N. Barket, Pursuant to Chapt 95, Ord Code,
for a Partial Term Ending 12/31/21. (Distel) (Introduced by CP Hazouri)
(Co-Sponsored by CM Carrico)
2/23/21 CO Introduced: R
3/2/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
3/9/21 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred: R
APPOINTMENT
16. 2021-0142 ORD-MC Amending Sec 123.107 (Exemptions), Part 1 (In General),
2nd Chapt 123 (Public Fees), Ord Code, to Add to the Exemptions a Park
Admission Fees Exemption for Gold Star Families & an Administrative
Process for Exempting Such Fees; Correcting Outdated References in
Existing Sec 123.107. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis)
3/9/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, R
3/15/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 3/23/21
17. 2021-0161 RESO Conf the Reappt of Geraldine (Lockett) Jackson as a JEA
2nd Representative to the Civil Svc Board of the City of Jax, Pursuant to
Sec 17.02 of the Charter of Jax, for a First Full Term to Expire 6/30/23.
(Sidman) (Req of JEA)
3/9/21 CO Introduced: R
18. 2021-0162 RESO Recognizing 3/31/21 as Cesar Chavez Day.
(Hampsey) (Introduced by CM Dennis)
3/9/21 CO Introduced: R
19. 2021-0163 RESO Conf Appt of Bradley S. Talbert to the Jax Port Authority,
2nd Replacing John Baker, Pursuant to Article 5 (Jax Port Authority),Charter
of the City of Jax, for a Partial Term to Exp. 9/30/21, & Subsequently
Reappt Mr. Talbert to a 1st Full Term to Exp. 9/30/25 (Sidman) (Req of
Mayor) (Co-Sponsored by CM Salem)
3/9/21 CO Introduced: R
*****Note: Items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.*****
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