Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · November 1, 2021
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
117 W Duval St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Agenda - Revised Marked
Monday, November 1, 2021
2:00 PM
Council Chambers 1st Floor, City Hall
Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee
Joyce Morgan, Chair
Al Ferraro, Vice Chair
Danny Becton
Matt Carlucci
LeAnna Cumber
Randy DeFoor
Terrance Freeman
Legislative Assistant: Melodi Murray
Legislative Services Manager: Bernadette Smith
Deputy General Counsel: Peggy Sidman
Research Assistant: Richard Distel
Asst. Council Auditor: Phillip Peterson
Council Auditor's Office: Edward Linsky
Administration: Rachel Zimmer
Planning Dept.: Laurie Santana
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Meeting Convened: Meeting Adjourned:
Attendance:
Jessica Shepler, JTA Director of Government Affairs, to provide an update on the "Door
to Store" program
Item/File No. Title History
1. 2021-0707 ORD-MC- TBK as “Eliminating Excess Elections,” Relating to the Terms
DEFER & Elections of City of Jax County Officials & Setting a Public Ref.;
Amending the Chart. of the City of Jax, Ch. 92-341, Laws of FL, as
At request of Amend.; Changing the Date of Assuming the Offices of the Mayor,
CM Dennis Council Members, & the Sheriff, Sup. of Elections, Property Appraiser,
& Tax Collector to 1/1 Following Fall Even-Yr. Gubernatorial Elections
Commencing 1/1/2031, & Every 4 Yrs. Thereafter; Providing for
Transition; Repealing Conflicting Ord. & Requiring the Enactment of
New Implemented Ords; Revising the Lengths of the Terms of Office of
the City Council Members, Mayor, Sherriff, Sup. of Elections, Property
Appraiser, & Tax Collector. Assuming Office on 7/1/2027, to Terms of
7/1/2027 – 12/31/2030; Providing for No Change in Term Limits;
Providing for Referendum Appr. of This Ord; Providing for a Financial
Impact Stmt. to be Developed & Placed on the Ballot; Directing the Sup.
of Elections to Place the Referendum Qn. on the Special Elec. Ballot on
2/22/2022. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis)
9/28/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, LUZ
10/4/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/4/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/5/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/5/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/5/21 LUZ Read 2nd and Rerefer
10/12/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred:NCSPHS, TEU, F, R, LUZ
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 –10/12/21 &
11/9/21
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2. 2021-0752 ORD- Approp. $1,300,000.00 in General Svc. Dist. Fund Bal. to Fund
Contact: Removal of the Tribute to the Women of the Confederacy Monument in
Brian Hughes Springfield Park (The “Project”); Purpose of Approp; Amend the
2022-2026 5-Yr. CIP Apvd by Ord 2021-505-E To Transfer General Svc
2/3 vote required Dist Fund Bal to the Auth Capital Proj’s Fund to Provide Funding for the
by Council Project; Providing for City Oversight by the Publics Works Dept. (B.T.
22-017) (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CP Newby at Req of Mayor)
10/12/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS,TEU, F
10/18/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/18/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/19/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/26/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred:NCSPHS, TEU, F
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-10/26/21
3. 2021-0753 ORD-MC-Amend Sec 123.102 (Fees Est), Pt 1 (In General), Chapt 123
AMEND (Public Fees), Ord Code, & Sec 802.105 (C) (Metered Parking Charges;
Overtime Parking; Exemptions for Certain Officials; Registry of “Public
Contact: Officials” Seals; Renting of Parking Meters, Exemptions for Vehicles
Lori Boyer Displaying Disabled Placards & Disabled Veterans License Plates),
Chapt 802 (Public Parking), Ord Code, to Update City Parking Meter
Rental (Bagging) & App Fees; Amend Sec 802.107 (Rates & Charges
Est for Specific Zones), Chapt 802 (Public Parking), Ord Code, to Auth
the Chief Exec Officer of the DIA, Rather than the Economic Dev
Officer, to Perform the Functions as set forth therein; Amend City of Jax
Fees at HTTP://WWW.COJ.NET/Fees to Modify the Off of Public
Parking Meter Rental Fees; Providing for a Directive to the Legislative
Svcs Div to Circulate Enacted Legislative to the Webmaster for
Immediate Update of Fees Online. (Sawyer) (Introduced by CP Newby
at Req of DIA)
10/12/21 CO Introduced: TEU, F
10/18/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/19/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/26/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred:TEU, F
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-10/26/21
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AMENDMENT
1. Amend title to reflect fees identified in Section 802.103 are being amended
2. Attach a Revised Exhibit 1 (fees) to reflect correct code sections
3. Add language amending Section 802.103 to allow for the removal of meter post by the
renter
4. Correct scrivener’s
• Application and permit fees are changing from a flat rate to a tiered fee structure
based on the number of meters desired to be taken out of service
• Section 802.107 is being amended to provide oversight of on-street parking rates and
charges to the DIA
4. 2021-0755 ORD- Approp $100,000.00 from Trail Ridge Landfill Mitigation Funds to
AMEND Provide Funding to Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial, Inc. for Costs
Related to Improve for a POW/MIA Memorial Pkwy, Jax, FL 32221; Apv
Contact: & Auth Execution of Amend 3 to Cecil Commerce Center Lease Agrmnt
CM White to Set Forth Payment by City for Site Work Obligated by Cecil Field
POW/MIA Memorial, Inc.; Provide for Oversight by the Off of Economic
Dev, Disbursement of Funds & Carryover/Reverter of any Unspent
Funds; Invoking the Exception of 126.107 (G) (Exemptions), Pt 1 (Gen
Reg), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Allow for Payment to
Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial, Inc. for Work Performed &
Improvements Made to the POW/MIA Memorial; Waiving Sec 110.112
(Adv of City Funds; Prohibition Against), Pt 1 (the City Treasury), Ch
110 (City Treasury), Ord Code, to Allow for Adv Payment by the City.
(Johnston) (Introduced by CM White)
10/12/21 CO Introduced: TEU, F, R
10/18/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/19/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/19/21 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/26/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred:TEU, F, R
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-10/26/21
AMENDMENT
Attach a Revised Exhibit 2 (Third Amendment) to reflect that the $100,000 payment will
be advanced and that the contractor will be required to provide invoices, receipts, and
proof of payment for related expenditures
• Waives Section 110.112 to allow for the advance of the full amount of $100,000 for site
work
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5. 2021-0762 ORD- Approp $499,821.44 Awarded by FL Dept of Environmental
AMEND Protection (“FDEP”) for the Const of the “McCoy’s Creek Living Room
Project"; Purpose of Approp; Amend the 2022-2026 5-Yr CIP Apvd by
Contact: Ord 2021-505-E to Reflect FDEP Grant Funding for the Project;
Robin Smith Providing for Oversight by the Public Works Dept. (B.T. 21-134)
(Hodges) (Introduced by CP Newby at Req of Mayor)
2/3 vote required 10/12/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, JWC
by Council 10/18/21 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/18/21 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/19/21 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/26/21 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred:NCSPHS, TEU, F
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-10/26/21
AMENDMENT
1. Attach Revised Exhibit 2 (CIP Sheet) to reflect correct project and appropriation
amount
2. Pg. 2, line 9 – strike “Federally” and insert “State”
• Funding will be used to provide an outdoor community space and mitigate current
drainage issues
6. 2021-0779 ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Unopened &
2nd Unimproved Portion of the 4th St R/W, Est in the Broward Heights Plat,
as Recorded in Plat Bk 6, Pg 46 of the Current Public Records of Duval
Co, FL, at Req of Kristopher Bessent. (Dist. 7- R.Gaffney)
(Staffopoulos)(Introduced by CP Newby at Req of Mayor)
10/26/21 CO Introduced: TEU
TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. –11/15/21
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-11/9/21
7. 2021-0780 ORD Closing & Abandoning &/Or Disclaiming an Opened & Unimproved
2nd Portion of Jax Heights R/W Established in the Map Showing Lands of
Jax Heights Improvement Co., as Recorded in Plat Bk 5, Pg 93 of the
Public Records of Duval Co, FL, at Req of KB Home Jax, LLC; (Dist 12
-White) (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CP Newby at Req of Mayor)
10/26/21 CO Introduced: TEU
TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. –11/15/21
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-11/9/21
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8. 2021-0781 ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming Certain Drainage
2nd Easement at 0 Collins Rd (R.E.# 016391-0110), Recorded in Map Book
D, Pg 5 of the Public Records of Duval Co, FL, at the Request of KB
Home Jax LLC. (Dist 12-White) (Staffopoulos) (Introduced CP Newby at
Req of Mayor)
10/26/21 CO Introduced: TEU
TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. –11/15/21
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-11/9/21
9. 2021-0782 ORD Approp $444,964.86 Awarded by Federal Emergency
2nd Management Agency (“FEMA”), Funded by the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Prog to Improve Drainage Along the McCoy’s Creek Channel; Purpose
of Approp; Amend the 2022-2026 5-Yr Capital Improvemt Plan Apvd by
Ord 2020-505-E to Reflect FEMA Grant Funding for the Project;
Providing for Oversight by the Public Works Dept. (B.T. 21-133)
(Hodges) (Introduced by CP Newby at Req of Mayor)
10/26/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, JWC
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-11/9/21
10. 2021-0783 ORD Approp $205,860.00 From the Trail Ridge Landfill Mitigation to
2nd Provide Funding to be Used for the Purchase & Install of a New Batting
Cage & Improvemts Related Thereto at Baldwin High School; Amend
the 2022-2026 5-Yr Capital Improvemt Plan Apprvd by 2021-505-E;
Providing for Oversight by the Parks, Rec & Community Serv Dept;
Providing for Reverter of Any Unspent Funds; Invoking the Exception of
126.107 (G) (Exemptions), Chapt 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code,
to Direct Contract with Southern Recreation, Inc. (Johnston) (Introduced
by CM White)(Co-Sponsor CM Salem)
10/26/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-11/9/21
11. 2021-0785 ORD Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or his Designee, & the Corp Sec to
2nd Execute & Deliver, For & On Behalf of the City, That Certain License
Agreemt btwn the COJ & the ARC Jax, Inc (“ARC”), Providing a License
to ARC for Use & Occupation of the Grounds & Facility Located at 1050
N. Davis St, Jax, FL 32209 (R.E. #055099-0000), for the Provision of
Various Svcs for Citizens w/ Developmental Disabilities, for an Initial
Term of 10 Yrs w/Options to Extend the Term for Up To 2 Addn’l 5-Yr
Periods, with No License Fee; Prov for Oversight of License Agreemt
Approval & Execution by the Real Estate Div of the Dept of Public
Works, & Thereafter by the
Parks, Rec & Community Serv Dept. (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CP
Newby at Req of Mayor)
10/26/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-11/9/21
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12. 2021-0787 ORD Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or His Designee, & the Corp Sec to
2nd Execute & Deliver a Public Infrastructure Capital Improvements Cost
Disbursement Agreemt btwn the COJ & Eastland Development Group,
Inc; Invoking the Exemption in Sec 126.107 (G), Ord Code; Providing
for Oversight by the Public Works Dept. (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by
CM Newby at Req of Mayor)
10/26/21 CO Introduced: TEU, F, R
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-11/9/2
13. 2021-0788 ORD Amend Fiscal Yr 2018-2019 JTA Budget; Amend ORD
2nd 2018-504-E (The COJ Budget) by Amending the JTA Budget Revised
Schedules O & P; an ORD Amending FY 2019-2020 JTA Budget;
Amending ORD 2019-504-E (The COJ Budget) by Amending the JTA
Budget Revised
Schedules O & P. (Sidman) (Introduced by CP Newby at the Req of
JTA)
10/26/21 CO Introduced: TEU, F
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-11/9/21
14. 2021-0789 ORD Re Chapt 745 (Addressing & St Naming Reg) ORD Code; Estab
2nd an Honorary St Designation & Assoc Roadway Markers for Cpt.
Thomas M. Barber, a Fallen JFRD Officer Who Died in the Line of Duty;
Estab an Honorary St. Designation on Manor Dr Extending from
Timuquana Rd to Old Timuquana Rd Council Dist 12 for Cpt Thomas
M.Barber; Prov for the Roadside Markers for Cpt Thomas M. Barber be
Depicted as in Contemplated in Sec 745.109(9)(B); Prov for the
Installation of 2 Honorary Roadway Markers to be Located in Approp
Locations on the Designated Rdway in Council District 12; Waiver of
Sec 745.105(I)(2) Which Requires that the Honoree be Deceased for at
Least 5 yrs; Directing Legislative Svcs Div to Forward this ORD to the
PD Dept . for Processing, Implementation, & Coordination w/911
Emergency, JFRD, & the Post Office & Other Affected Agencies &
Organizations. (Pollock) (Dist 12-White) (Introduced by CM White)
(Co-Sponsor CM Salem)
10/26/21 CO Introduced: TEU, R
TEU PH Pursuant to Chapt 745 Ord Code –11/15/21
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-11/9/21
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15. 2021-0796 ORD Making Certain Findings & Auth the Mayor, or His Designee, to
2nd Execute: (1) A Redev Agreemt (“Redevelopment Agreement”) Among
the COJ (“City”), Downtown Investment Authority (DIA), & Fuqua
Acquisitions II, LLC (“Developer”), Which Redev Agreemt Provides for
the Design & Construction of a 2 Phase Project on That Certain Parcel
of Real Property Located at 1 Riverside Ave & Known Generally As the
Times-Union Property Located on the Northbank of the St. Johns River
Within the Downtown W Northbank Downtown Community Redev Area;
Phase 1 of the Project is Comprised of a Min 39,256 Sq Ft of Retail
Space, Inclusive of a Major Branded Grocery Store of not less than
22,000 Sq Ft, & a Min of 265 Multifamily Residential Units, a Full-Svc
Restaurant with not less than 2,500 Sq Ft of Enclosed Space & a
Structured Parking Facility with not less than 400 Parking spaces (The
“Phase I Improvements”); Phase 2 of the Project will included a Min of
13, 500 Sq Ft of Retail Space, Inclusive of 2 Restaurants, & a Min of
113 Multifamily Resident Units, & a Min of 180 Addn’l Parking Spaces
(The “Phase II Improvements” & Collectively With the Phase I
Improvements”, the “Project”); (2) A Demoliation Agreemt Btwn the City
& Developer Auth the Developer to Undertake the Demo of Certain
Improvemts Located on Approx 4.95 Acre Parcel Within the
Times-Union Prop (“City Parcel”) to be Purchased by the City; Auth a
Purchase & Sale Agreemt Btwn the City & Developer for the Purchase
by the City of the City Parcel for the Amnt of $6,040,680, with
Supplemental Purchase Price of $1,719,320 if Certain Conditions re:
the City Parcel are Satisfied by the Developer; & (3) Easements &
Related Docs as Described in the Redev Agreemt; Auth a Repurchase
Right in Favor of the Developer to Repurchase the City Parcel; Auth a
Put Option in Favor of the Developer for the City to Purchase the Phase
II Mixed-Use Component Parcel, an Approx 1.58 Acre Parcel of Real
Prop at the Rate of $60 Per Sq Ft; Auth a 75%, 22-Yr Phase I Retail
Component Recaptured Enhanced Value (REV) Grant in the Max Amnt
Not to Exceed $2,757,711 in Connection with the Construction of the
Retail Component of the Phase I Improvemt; Auth a 75%, 22-Yr Phase I
Residential Component REV Grant in the Max Amnt Not to Exceed
$17,347,914 in Connection with the Construction of the Residential
Component of the Phase I Improvemts; Auth a 75%, 20-Yr Phase II
Mixed Use REV Grant in the Max Amnt Not to Exceed $8,313,544 in
Connection with the Construction of the Phase II Improvmts; Auth a
$750,000 Forgivable Loan Payable Upon Substantial Completion of the
Restaurant Improvemts as Defined in the Redevelopmt Agreemt, to be
Forgiven at the Rate of 10% Annually From the Date of Disbursmt of
the Loan, Provided the Restaurant Remains in Operation Consistent
with the Terms as Set Forth in the Redev Agreemt; Waiving Provisions
of Chpt 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, With Respect to the
Demolition Project; Waiving Certain Provisions of Chpt 656 (Zoning
Code), Part 3 (Scheduled of District Regs), Subpt H (Downtown Overlay
Zone & Downtown District Use & For Regs) Sec 626.361.8.A
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(Deviations), Ord Code, to Waive the Subsec 3 & 4 Requiremts That an
Applicant May Not Be Eligible for Economic Incentives When Also
Obtaining a Deviation From the River View & Access Corridors Req of
Subsec 656.361.6.2.H.2, & the Subsec 5 Requiremt of Subsec
656.361.8.A That a 2/3 Majority Vote is Req’d to Apv the Req’d
Deviation; Granting Deviation Appl #DDRB 2021-014, Located at 1
Riverside Ave (A Portion of R.E. No. 0888967 0000 As Described
Herein, Owned by 1 Riverside Prop LLC, to Increase the Max Distance
Allowed btwn Riverfront View & Access Corridors From 250’ to 352’, in
Zoning Dist CCBD, as Defined & Classified Under the Zoning Code;
Designating the DIA as Contract Monitor for the Redev Agreemt;
Providing for City Oversight of the Project by the Dept of Public Works &
DIA; Auth the Exec of All Docs Relating to the Above Agreemts &
Transactions, & Auth Technical Changes to the Docs; Waiver of that
Portion of the Public Investment Policy Adopt by Ord 2016-382-E, as
Amended, to Auth the REV Grants & Restaurant Completion Forgivable
Loan, Which Are Not Expressly Auth by the Public Invest Policy. (Dist 7
Gaffney) (Sawyer) (Introduced by CP Newby at Req of DIA)
10/26/21 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F, R JWC
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601-11/9/21
NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held November 15, 2021
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