Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · August 15, 2023
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Agenda - Revised Marked
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
2:00 PM
Council Chamber
1st Floor, City Hall
Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee
Ju’Coby Pittman, Chair
Chris Miller, Vice Chair
Matt Carlucci
Tyrona Clark-Murray - Excused Absence
Mike Gay
Nick Howland
Jimmy Peluso
Legislative Assistant: Steven Libby
Council Auditor's Office: Edward Linsky
Council Research: Cory Armstrong
Office of General Counsel: Carla Lopera
Administration: Brittany Norris, Dir. of Intergovernmental Affairs
Planning Dept.: Laurie Santana
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Meeting Convened: Meeting Adjourned:
Attendance:
Presentation on Procurement Bill 2023-20
Item/File No. Title History
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1. 2023-0020 ORD-MC Relating to the City of Jacksonville’s Procurement Code; Repealing
DEFER & Replacing Pt 1 (General Regulations), Pt 2 (Supplies, Contractual Services &
Capital Improvements), Pt 3 (Professional Services Contracts), Pt 5
At request of (Extraordinary Critical Purchasing Procedures), Pt 7 (Design-Build Contracts),
the Administration & Pt 9 (Art in Public Places), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, & Pt 6
(Cultural Service Grant Program), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, in Their
Entirety; Creating a New Pt 1 (General Regulations; Ethics & Transparency in
Public Contracting), Pt 2 (Jacksonville Procurement Awards Committee), Pt 3
(Procurement Thresholds, Modes, Methods, & Procedures), Pt 5 (Ex-Offender
Program), Pt 7 (Buy American Program), & Pt 9 (Bid Protests, Suspension, &
Debarments), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Modernize & Provide
Greater Efficiencies in the COJ Procurement Code; Amend Pt 4
(Nondiscrimination Policy), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Amend
the Definition of Nondiscrimination Consistent with Employee Svcs
Nondiscrimination Policy; Amend Pt 6 (Jacksonville Small & Emerging
Business Program), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Make the Part
Consistent with the Changes in this Ord; Creating a New Pt 6 (Cultural Service
Grants & Art in Public Places), Subpt A (Cultural service Grant Program) &
Subpt B (Art in Public Places Program), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to
Relocate the Art in Public Places Program Previously Under Pt 9, Ch 126, Ord
Code, to Pt 6, Ch 118, Ord Code; Amend Sec 24.603 (Duties of Chief of
Procurement), Pt 6 (Procurement Division), Ch 24 (Finance & Administration
Department), Ord Code, to Add Add’l Duties Regarding Contract Admin &
Oversight; Creating a New Pt 4 (Contract Administration & Oversight), Ch 21
(Executive Branch, Generally), Ord Code, to Require Contract Admin &
Oversight in City Contracts: Estab a Prospective Date of 2/1/24, for Code
Repeals, Amdts, & New Provisions Contained in This Ord to Become
Effective; Directing the Chief of Procurement to Update the Procurement
Operating Manual Consistent With This Ord Prior to 1/1/24; Prov for Oversight
by the Procurement Div, Finance & Administration Dept; Prov for Codification
Instructions (Hodges) (Introduced by CM Cumber) (Co-Sponsors CMs Salem,
Carlucci & Gay)
1/10/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F, TEU
1/17/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/17/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/18/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/18/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
1/24/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/24/23
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2. 2023-0372 ORD Approp $418,750.00 from the FL Dept of Environmental Protection
AMEND (FDEP) for the Duval County 2022 Hurricane Ian & Nicole Recovery Proj;
Prov for Oversight by the Dept of Public Works, Engineering & Construction
Contact: Mgmt Div (B.T. 23-095) (Staffopoulos) (Req of Mayor)
Steve Long / 6/13/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
Robin Smith 6/20/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/21/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/21/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/27/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
8/14/23 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 6-0
8/15/23 F Amend/Approve 7-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/27/23
AMENDMENT
1. Increase grant appropriation to $863,280 based on Amendment to Agreement
2. Attach Revised Exhibit 1 (BT) to reflect increased amount
3. Place Revised Agreement on file to include Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
• FDEP award will reimburse the City for 100% of the non-federal costs, up to $863,280
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3. 2023-0373 ORD Approp $2,200,000 from the Marine Fire Station # 68 (New) - DM Other
NCSPHS AMEND Construction Costs Acct to the Marine Fire Station # 68 (New) - DM Land Acct
to be Used for the Acquisition by the City of a 3.27± Acre Parcel Located at
Contact: 10562 Scott Mill Rd, Jax, FL (R.E. # 158834-0000), to be Used for the New
Chief Powers / Marine Fire Station # 68; Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Designee, & the Corp
Renee Hunter Sec to Execute & Deliver that Certain Real Estate Purchase Agrmt btwn the
City & Phillip & Suzanne Noe, & All Closing & Other Docs Relating Thereto,
2/3 vote to & Otherwise Take All Necessary Action to Effectuate the Purposes of the
required by Agrmt to Purchase the Subj Propty at the Negotiated Purchase Price of
Council $2,100,000; Amend the 23-27 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2022-505-E to Reflect
This Transfer of Funds for the Purchase of Land for the New Marine Fire
Station # 68; Prov for Oversight of Acquisition of the Propty by the Real Estate
Div of the Dept of Public Works, & Oversight Thereafter by JFRD (B.T.
23-098) (Dist 6-Boylan) (Staffopoulos) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM
White)
6/13/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
6/20/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/21/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/21/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/27/23 PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
8/14/23 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 6-0
8/15/23 F Amend/Approve 7-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/27/23
NCSPHS AMENDMENT
1. Reflect that the City intends to apply for a rezoning of the property to Planned Unit
Development (PUD)
2. Correct scrivener's
• Property is located on the St. Johns River and will be converted into a marine fire station
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4. 2023-0441 ORD Approp $2,392,309.57 in Reallocated Emergency Rental Assistance Prog
DEFER (Round 2) Grant Funds from the U.S. Dept of Treasury to the Community Dev
Fund Miscellaneous Grants & Aids Acct to Prov Emergency Rent & Utility
At request of Assistance to Eligible Households in Duval County Through 9/30/25, to be
the Administration Administered by the Housing & Community Dev Div of the Neighborhoods
Dept in Accord With the Emergency Rental Assistance Prog Estab by Sec 501,
Div N, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; Prov for Oversight (B.T.
23-102) (Staffopoulos) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM Clark-Murray)
7/25/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
7/31/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
8/1/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
8/1/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
8/8/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/8/23
5. 2023-0442 ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Unopened & Unimproved
PUBLIC HEARING Portion of the Orange St R/W, as Shown on the Unrecorded Plat of Hart’s Map
Open & Close of Jax, Duval County, FL, at the Req of the City of Jax OED, Subj to
Reservation unto the City of a Drainage Easement Over the Westerly 75 Ft of
Contact: the Closure Area (Dist. 7-Peluso) (Staffopoulos) (Req of Mayor)
Renee Hunter 7/25/23 CO Introduced: TEU
8/1/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
8/8/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 8/14/23
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 8/8/23
• The Office of Economic Development is requesting this closure as a necessary step towards
accomplishing redevelopment of the Armory Project site
6. 2023-0486 ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Unopened & Unimproved
2nd Portion of the Mount Herman St R/W, Estab in the Plat of Hendersonville, as
Recorded, at the Req of Shay Edery, Owner of Easy Jax Properties LLC & Easy
Buy Properties LLC, Subj to Reservation of an Easement to the City & JEA for
Utilities, Facilities & Access; Prov for Appvl Subj to Conditions (Dist.
7-Peluso) (Hodges) (Req of Mayor)
8/8/23 CO Introduced: TEU
TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 9/6/23
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 8/22/23
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7. 2023-0487 ORD Approp $1,710,000.00, Including $855,000.00 in Grant Funding Awarded
2nd by the State of FL Dept of Emerg Mgmt, State Fire Marshal Div, & a
$855,000.00 City Match, to Purchase Heavy Equipment Trucks & Trailers to
Support & Improve the Heavy Equipment Team (HET); Purpose of Approp;
Prov for Oversight by JFRD, Emerg Preparedness Div (B.T. 23-106) (Hodges)
(Req of Mayor)
8/8/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
8/14/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
8/15/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 8/22/23
8. 2023-0488 ORD Transferring $350,000.00 from the Neighborhood Enhancement Trust -
2nd Pari-Mutuel Acct to the Jax Arboretum-Restroom Sewer Connection Proj;
Purpose of Approp; Amend the 23-27 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord Code
2022-504-E to Reflect this Approp of Funds; Prov a Carryover of Funds into
Subsequent FYs (B.T. 23-103) (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor)
8/8/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
8/14/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
8/15/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 8/22/23
9. 2023-0490 ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Designee, & Corp Sec to Execute &
2nd Deliver, for & on Behalf of the City, the Operating Svcs Agrmt btwn the City &
St. Johns River Taxi, LLC for St. Johns River Taxi Operating & Marketing
Svcs; 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 St. Johns River Taxi, LLC for St. Johns River Taxi Operating &
Marketing Svcs; Prov for City Oversight by the Dept of Parks, Rec &
Community Svcs (Hodges) (Req of Mayor)
8/8/23 CO Introduced: R, F, TEU, JWC
8/14/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
8/15/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 8/22/23
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10. 2023-0491 ORD Approp $1,696,404.03 in Available Funds from 2 Drainage System
2nd Rehab Projs to: (1) the Woolery Dr Drainage Study & Improvements Proj; (2)
the Emerald Trail - S-Line to Stonewall St Improvements Proj; (3) the Harlow
Blvd/Mother Hubbard Dr S (DSR) - CIP; (4) the Ingleside Ave (DSR) - CIP;
(5) the Irving Scott Dr (DSR) - CIP; & (6) the Ortega Blvd Drainage
Improvements Proj; Purpose of Approp; Amend the 23-27 5-Yr Capital
Improvement Prog Appvd by Ord 2022-505-E to Prov Add’l Funding for the
Projs Entitled “Woolery Drive Drainage Study & Improvements,” “Emerald
Trail - S-Line to Stonewall Street Improvements,” “Harlow Boulevard/Mother
Hubbard Drive South (DSR) - Capital Improvement,” “Ingleside Avenue (DSR)
- Capital Improvement,” “Irving Scott Drive (DSR) - Capital Improvement,” &
“Ortega Boulevard Drainage Improvements;” (B.T. 23-110) (McCain) (Req of
Mayor)
8/8/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
8/14/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
8/15/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 8/22/23
11. 2023-0493 ORD Approp $350,000.00 ($280,000.00 in Grant Funds from the USDOT,
2nd Federal Hwy Admin, & a $70,000.00 Match from the City from Gen Fund
Operating Fund Bal) for the Safe Streets & Roads for All Grant Proj; Purpose
of Approp; Auth Part-Time Hours; Prov for Oversight by the Planning & Dev
Dept (B.T. 23-109) (R.C. 23-162) (Hodges) (Req of Mayor)
8/8/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
8/14/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
8/15/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 8/22/23
NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
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