Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · October 17, 2023
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Agenda - Revised Marked
Tuesday, October 17, 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
Mike Gay
Nick Howland
Jimmy Peluso
Legislative Assistant: Steven Libby
Council Auditor's Office: Edward Linsky
Council Research: Jeff Clements, Chief
Office of General Counsel: Carla Lopera
Administration: Bill Delaney, Council Liaison
Planning Dept.: Laurie Santana
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Meeting Convened: Meeting Adjourned:
Attendance:
JTA Presentation on U2C - Cleveland Ferguson
Item/File No. Title History
1. 2023-0020 ORD-MC Relating to the City of Jacksonville’s Procurement Code; Repealing
FINANCE & Replacing Pt 1 (General Regulations), Pt 2 (Supplies, Contractual Services &
SUBSTITUTE Capital Improvements), Pt 3 (Professional Services Contracts), Pt 5
(Extraordinary Critical Purchasing Procedures), Pt 7 (Design-Build Contracts),
& 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... (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
10/16/23 NCSPHS Substitute/Approve 6-0
10/16/23 R Substitute/Approve 7-0
10/17/23 F Substitute/Approve 7-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 1/24/23
As substituted,
1. Incorporates CM Gay amendment #1 (except for owner-direct purchase program)
2. Incorporates Auditor recommended amendment to require a minimum of 3 responses for
professional services unless it is determined by the Chief, in writing, that no advantage would be
obtained by resoliciting
3. Requires quarterly reporting to the Finance Committee of all single-source purchases in excess
of $50,000
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2. 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
3. 2023-0562 ORD Amend the JTA FY 21-22 Budget; Amend Ord 2021-504-E (the City of
Contact: Jacksonville Budget Ordinance) by Amend Revised Schedule O (Estimated
Cleveland Ferguson Operating Revenues) & Revised Schedule P (Operating Expenditures) to
Approp Add’l Revenues to Offset Increased Operating Expenses Exceeding the
Appvd JTA Budget for FY 21-22 (Staffopoulos) (Request of JTA)
8/22/23 CO Introduced: F, TEU
9/6/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/6/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/12/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/17/23 F Approve 8-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/12/23
• JTA's FY 2021/22 budget is increasing by $7,139,991, as follows:
- Bus: $3,871,965
- Connection (CTC): 829,738
- Skyway: 729,996
- Ferry: 259,868
- General Fund: 1,448,424
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4. 2023-0611 ORD Naming the City-Owned Bldg Located at 711 N Liberty St, Jax, FL
PUBLIC HEARING 32202, in Council Dist 7, Pursuant to Sec 122.105 (Public Buildings, Public
OPEN AND CLOSE Facilities & Public Parks Naming & Renaming Procedures), Ord Code, To Be
Known As the “Joseph A. Carlucci Building” (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by
DEFER CM J. Carlucci) (Co-Sponsor CMs Clark-Murray, Pittman, Miller, Carlucci &
Lahnen) (JHPC Apv)
Due to 9/12/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU
City Council 9/18/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing 9/19/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/26/23 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer
TEU PH Per Sec. 122.105 - 10/17/23
Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec. 122.105, Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/24/23
Public Hearing Add. Per Sec. 122.105 - 11/14/23
5. 2023-0615 ORD-MC Amend Various Secs of Ch 652 (Floodplain Management), Ord
AMEND Code, to Incorporate the FL State Floodplain Management Office’s
Recommendations for the City to Maintain Current Ratings with the National
Contact: Flood Insurance Prog Community Rating System; Directing that the Local
Susan Grandin Technical Amends to the FL Bldg Code Previously Accomplished in Sec
321.109 (Elevation Requirements), Ch 321 (Adoption of Bldg Code), Ord
Code, Now be Prov in the Land Dev Procedures Manual by the Dev Svcs Div
of the Planning & Dev Dept to Enable the Public to Have Easy Access to Those
Amends; Repealing Sec 321.109 (Elevation Requirements), Ch 321 (Adoption
of Bldg Code), Ord Code, in its Entirety; Creating a New Sec 321.109
(Elevation Requirements), Ch 321 (Adoption of Bldg Code), Ord Code, So
That the Local Tech Amends Made to the FL Bldg Code Read Correctly Both
On-Line & In Printed Form... (Grandin & Sample) (Req of Mayor) (JWC Apv)
(PD & PC Apv)
9/12/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, TEU, LUZ, JWC
9/18/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/18/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/19/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/19/23 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer
9/26/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/16/23 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 5-0
10/16/23 R Amend/Approve 6-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 9/26/23
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AMENDMENT
1. Attach Revised Exhibit 1 (Municipal Code) to correctly present existing language in the Code
2. Correct Scrivener’s
• Amends Chapters 321 (Adoption of Building Code), 652 (Floodplain Management), and 654
(Code of Subdivision Regulations) to:
- Direct that the local technical amendments to the Florida Building Code will now be provided
in the Planning and Development Department’s Land Development Procedures Manual,
- Update the effective date of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps,
- Provide for variances for certain non-elevated accessory structures in a Special Flood Hazard
Area, and
- Modify the finished floor elevation requirements in flood areas
• Approved by the Planning Commission on 10/5/23
6. 2023-0616 ORD Naming a New Marina Located at 330 E Bay St, Jax, FL 32202, Pursuant
PUBLIC HEARING to Sec 122.105 (Public Buildings, Public Facilities & Public Parks Naming &
OPEN AND CLOSE Renaming Procedures), Ord Code, In Council Dist 7, to be Known as the “Hans
G. Tanzler, Jr. Marina” (Lopera) (Introduced by CM Carlucci) (Co-Sponsor
DEFER CM Gay) (JHPC Apv)
9/12/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU
Due to 9/18/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
City Council 9/19/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing 9/26/23 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer
TEU PH Per Sec. 122.105 - 10/17/23
Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec. 122.105, Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/24/23
Public Hearing Add. Per Sec. 122.105 - 11/14/23
7. 2023-0656 ORD Adopt a Modification to the COJ 2045 Comp Plan for the Purpose of
DEFER Updating the 5-Yr Capital Improvements Schedule of Projs Within the Capital
Improvements Element to Reformat the List of Projs Into List By “Mode”
Due to Rather than By Mobility Zone, & to Add Braddock Rd E as a Mobility System
companion bill Proj in the Corridor Mode to Mobility Zone 4 (Grandin) (Req of Mayor)
2023-658 (Companions 2023-657 & 2023-658)
9/26/23 CO Introduced: TEU, LUZ
10/3/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/3/23 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/10/23 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/24/23
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8. 2023-0657 ORD Apv a Mobility Fee & Credit Contract btwn the City & Eisenhower
DEFER Property Group, LLC, to Auth Mobility Fee Credits in Exchange for the
Conveyance, at No Cost to the City & With No Further Council Action, of
Due to Land for a R/W Corridor Referred to as “Braddock Road East” Located Within
companion bill Mobility Zone 4 & Council Dist 8, from the Intersection of Braddock Rd &
2023-658 Lem Turner Rd to the NE Including Any Land Along Existing Braddock Rd
that May Be Needed for Intersection Improvements at Lem Turner Rd, & for
the Memorialization of the Mobility Fee Required for Future Dev of the
Property Known as the Braddock Family Parcel PUD; Auth the Mayor & Corp
Sec to Execute & Deliver the Agrmt & All Closing Docs Relating Thereto, &
Otherwise Take All Necessary Actions to Effectuate the Purposes of the Agrmt
in Accord with Sec 655.507, Ord Code; Prov for Oversight by the Planning &
Dev Dept re the Mobility Fee Credit & Mobility Fees, & the Real Estate Div of
the Public Works Dept for the Acquisition/Acceptance of Conveyance(s), &
Prov Oversight by the R/W Stormwater Maintenance Div of the Public Works
Dept Thereafter (Grandin) (Req of Mayor)
(Companions 2023-656 & 2023-658)
9/26/23 CO Introduced: F, TEU, LUZ
10/3/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/3/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/3/23 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/10/23 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/24/23
9. 2023-0668 ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Designee, & Corp Sec to Execute &
Contact: Deliver an Interlocal Agrmt btwn the City & St. Johns County, FL (SJC), as
Steve Long / Auth by Sec 163.01, F.S., for the Purpose of Allocating the Duties &
Robin Smith Obligations with Regard to Permitting, Operation, Maintenance & Repair of
Certain Portions of Race Track Rd with Portions Thereof in Both City Council
Dist 11 & SJC; Prov for Oversight by Public Works (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
9/26/23 CO Introduced: F, TEU
10/3/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/3/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/10/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/17/23 F Approve 7-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/10/23
• St. Johns County will be responsible for all maintenance and repairs of portion of Race Track
Rd. located in Duval County
• Interlocal agreement approved by St. Johns County on 7/18/23
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10. 2023-0674 ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming an Unopened & Unimproved
PUBLIC HEARING Portion of the Asland Rd R/W, Estab in the Plat of Garden City, as Recorded, at
OPEN AND CLOSE the Request of Toni Daniels Lee; Prov for Appvl Subj to Conditions (Dist 8 -
Gaffney, Jr.) (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)
AMEND 9/26/23 CO Introduced: TEU
10/3/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
Contact: 10/10/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Renee Hunter TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 10/17/23
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/10/23
AMENDMENT
Pg.1, line 25, strike “$2,092.00” and insert “$2,091.00”
• Closure requested in order to construct a home and install fence
11. 2023-0675 ORD Closing & Abandoning &/or Disclaiming 4 Unopened & Unimproved
PUBLIC HEARING Portions of the Oak St, Maple St, & Cedar St R/W, Estab in the Plant of Dahls
OPEN AND CLOSE Addition to Garden City, as Recorded, Prov For Appvl Subj to Conditions (Dist
8 - Gaffney, Jr.) (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)
Contact: 9/26/23 CO Introduced: TEU
Renee Hunter 10/3/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/10/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 336.10, F.S. - 10/17/23
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/10/23
• Closure requested in connection with development of the Hansen Creek residential community
of townhomes or duplexes
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12. 2023-0720 ORD Approp $880,606.82 from the Projs Titled Hidden Village Dr Underdrain
2nd Rehab, Via Valencia Drainage Improvements - DSR & Underdrain
Replacements to the Projs Titled Hanson Dr Underdrain Improvements,
Brookmont & Lamanto Ave E Underdrain Improvements & Big Fishw-Ecosys
Restor Proj-Acoe Joint to Pay for the Installation of a New Underdrain on Both
Sides of Hanson Dr, the Construction of a New Underdrain System in the Area
of Brookmont Ave E & Lamanto Ave, & the Funding of the City’s Portion of
the Big Fishweir Creek - Ecosystem Restoration Proj; Amend the 24-28 5-Yr
CIP Appvd by Ord 2023-505-E to Reflect this Approp of Funds from the Prior
Projs to the Projs (B.T. 24-014) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor)
10/10/23 CO Introduced: R, F, TEU, JWC
10/16/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/17/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/24/23
13. 2023-0721 ORD Approp $750,000.00 from the FL Dept of Environmental Protection
2nd (FDEP) for the Christobel Septic Tank Phase-Out Proj; Amend the 24-28 5-Yr
CIP Appvd by Ord 2023-505-E to Reflect FDEP Grant Funding for the Proj;
Prov for Oversight by the Dept of Public Works, Engineering & Construction
Mgmt Div (B.T. 24-013) (Brown) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM Carlucci)
10/10/23 CO Introduced: R, F, TEU
10/16/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/17/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/24/23
14. 2023-0722 ORD Approp $162,000 from the Jax Rec & Environmental Land Acquisition
2nd Capital Projs Fund to the New Town Success Zone Park at Edward Waters
University Proj; Prov for Oversight by Parks, Rec & Community Svcs
(Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Clark-Murray)
10/10/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
10/16/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/17/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/24/23
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15. 2023-0724 ORD Apv the Issuance & Sale by JEA of Its Electric Sys Revenue Bonds &/or
2nd Its Electric Sys Subordinated Revenue Bonds, Its Bulk Power Supply Sys
Revenue Bonds &/or Its Power Park Issue 3 Bonds, in an Aggregate Amt Not
To Exceed $1,900,000,000, for the Purpose of Financing the Acquisition &/or
Construction of Additions, Extensions & Improvements to the Electric Sys of
JEA or for Purposes Auth Under the Bulk Power Supply Bond Reso or the 2nd
Power Park Bond Reso, or of Refunding Electric Sys Revenue Bonds, Electric
Sys Subordinated Revenue Bonds, Bulk Power Supply Sys Revenue Bonds
&/or Power Park Issue 3 Bonds; Apv the Issuance & Sale by JEA of Its Water
& Sewer Sys Revenue Bonds &/or Its Water & Sewer Sys Subordinated
Revenue Bonds, in an Aggregate Amt Not To Exceed $2,500,000,000, for the
Purpose of Financing the Acquisition &/or Construction of Additions,
Extensions & Improvements to the Water & Sewer Sys of JEA or of Refunding
Water & Sewer Sys Revenue Bonds &/or Water & Sewer Sys Subordinated
Revenue Bonds; Apv the Issuance & Sale by JEA of Its Dist Energy Syst
Revenue Bonds in an Aggregate Amt Not To Exceed $150,000,000, for the
Purpose of Financing the Acquisition &/or Construction of Additions,
Extensions & Improvements to the Dist Energy Sys of JEA or of Refunding
Dist Energy Sys Revenue Bonds; Entering Into Certain Covenants with JEA &
the Holders of Such Debt; Prov that the Debt Instruments Auth Hereby are
Limited Obligations of JEA (Greenberg Traurig) (Req of JEA)
10/10/23 CO Introduced: F, TEU
10/17/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601- 10/24/23
16. 2023-0739 RESO Desig 7893 Hogan Settlement Rd, Jax, FL, as a Brownfield Area for
2nd Environmental Rehab & Economic Development; Prov for Notification of
Brownfield Site Rehab Agrmt (R.E. # 007618-0000) (Dist. 12-White) (Teal)
(Req of Mayor)
10/10/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
10/16/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/17/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearings Pursuant to Sec 376.80, F.S.& Ch 166, F.S. - 10/24/23 &
11/14/23
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17. 2023-0740 RESO Desig 1959 Kings Ave & 0 Kings Ave, Jax, FL, as a Brownfield Area
2nd for Environmental Rehab & Economic Development; Prov for Notification of
Brownfield Site Rehab Agrmt (R.E. # 082062-000 & 082112-0000) (Dist. 5-J.
Carlucci) (Teal) (Req of Mayor)
10/10/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, TEU
10/16/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
10/17/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearings Pursuant to Sec 376.80, F.S.& Ch 166, F.S. - 10/24/23 &
11/14/23
NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
*****Note: Items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.*****
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