Rules Committee
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · June 20, 2023
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Agenda - Revised Marked
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
2:00 PM
Council Chamber, 1st Floor, City Hall
Rules Committee
Michael Boylan, Chair
Nick Howland, Vice Chair
Danny Becton
Rory Diamond - Excused Absence
Al Ferraro
Sam Newby
Brenda Priestly Jackson
Legislative Assistant: Steven Libby
Council Auditor's Office: Trista Carraher
Council Research: Colleen Hampsey
Office of General Counsel: Carla Lopera
Administration: Rachel Zimmer
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Meeting Convened: Meeting Adjourned:
Attendance:
Presentation by Jason Teal - Review of Redistricting Experience
Item/File No. Title History
1. 2022-0797 ORD Auth the Mayor, or His Designee, to Execute: (1) An Amended &
DEFER Restated Redev Agrmt btwn the COJ & Springfield Lofts, LLC; & (2) Loan
Docs & Related Docs as Described in the Agrmt, to Support the Redev by
At request of Developer an 2.12± Acre Site at 1341 Pearl St, 235 W 3rd St & 205 W 3rd St,
OED in the COJ; Auth a Redev Completion Grant in the Amt of $1,500,000 to the
Developer Upon Substantial Completion of the Proj, to be Approp by
Subsequent Legislation; Auth a Dev Loan in the Amt of $1,500,000 With a
Term of 20 Yrs in Connection With the Proj, to be Approp by Subsequent
Legislation; Desig the OED as Contract Monitor for the Agrmt & Related
Agrmts; Providing for City Oversight of the Proj by Public Works & the OED;
Auth the Execution of All Docs Relating to the Above Agmts & Transactions;
& Auth Tech Changes to the Docs; Waiver of That Portion of the Public
Investment Policy Adopted by Ord 2022-372-E, As Amended, to Auth a Redev
Completion Grant & a Dev Loan That are Not Currently Auth by the Public
Investment Policy (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor)
10/25/22 CO Introduced: R, F
10/31/22 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
11/1/22 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
11/9/22 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 – 11/9/22
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2. 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),
CM Cumber & 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)
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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3. 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 Trustees & CM White) (Co-Sponsor CM Pittman)
of PFPF 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
4. 2023-0312 ORD Apv an Amendment to the Settlement Agreement & Release Adopted by
Scrivener's City Council on 7/25/2017 & Enacted as Ord 2017-395-E (Pollock) (Introduced
by CM Becton)
Contact: 5/9/23 CO Introduced: R, F
CM Becton 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
Scrivener’s
1. Pg. 1, lines 8, 12 and 19: strike “No.”
2. Pg. 1, line 12: strike “adopted” and insert “enacted”
3. Pg. 1, line 18: insert “Third” before “Revised”
4. Pg. 1, line 31: insert “94.105, “ before “94.106”
5. Pg. 2, line 5: strike “Amendments” and insert “Amendment
• Approves the First Amendment to the July 25, 2017 Settlement Agreement and Release to
approve the changes to Ordinance Code Chapter 94 (Tree Commission) and Part 12 (Landscape
and Tree Protection Regulations) of Chapter 656 (Zoning Code) proposed in bills 2023-323 and
2023-324.
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5. 2023-0315 ORD-MC Amend Sec 30.204 (Functions), Pt 2 (Planning Commission), Ch 30
Scrivener's (Planning & Development Department), Ord Code, & Secs 656.131 (Zoning
Exceptions) & 656.137 (Notice of Public Hearing & Public Meetings for
Contact: Rezonings), Subpart D (Zoning Exceptions, Variances & Waivers,
CP Freeman Amendments to Final Order, Appeals of Written Interpretations of the Director
& Appeals of Final Orders of the Commission), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch
656 (Zoning Code), Ord Code, to Designate The City Council as the
Quasi-Judicial Body that Approves, Approves with Conditions, or Denies
Zoning Exceptions for Alcohol Related Uses; Prov Codification Instructions
(Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CP Freeman) (Co-Sponsors CMs Gaffney, Jr.,
Clark-Murray, Pittman & Carlucci) (PD Apv) (PC Deny)
5/9/23 CO Introduced: R, LUZ
5/15/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/17/23 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/23/23 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/13/23 CO PH Only
LUZ PH - 6/21/23
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601- 6/13/23
Scrivener’s
Pg. 2, line 26: insert “and Section 656.137 (Notice of Public Hearing and public meetings for
rezonings)” after “(Zoning Exceptions)”
The Planning Commission recommended denial of this legislation at their 6/8/23 meeting.
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6. 2023-0316 ORD-MC Amend Ch 111 (Special Revenue & Trust Accounts), Pt 9
Contact: (Neighborhood Development), Ord Code, to Create a New Sec 111.909 to
CM Carlucci Estab a Permanent Special Rev Fund for a Prog to be Entitled the “Restore
Endangered Historic Adaptable Buildings Special Revenue Fund”; Prov for
Creation of the Criteria & Selection of Grant Recipients by Planning & Dev;
Prov for Oversight of the Financial Aspects of the Prog by the CAO or Their
Designee; Prov a Carryover of Funds Into Subsequent FYs; Prov a Prog Start
Date; Prov for Codification Instructions (Lopera) (Introduced by CM Carlucci)
(Co-Sponsors CMs Boylan, DeFoor, Clark-Murray, Priestly Jackson, Pittman,
Bowman, Freeman, Cumber, Gaffney, Jr., Newby & Morgan)
5/9/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F, TEU
5/15/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/15/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/16/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/16/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/23/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/5/23 NCSPHS Substitute/Rerefer 6-0
6/5/23 R Substitute/Rerefer 6-1 (Diamond)
6/6/23 F Substitute/Rerefer 6-0
6/6/23 TEU Substitute/Rerefer 6-0
6/13/23 CO Sub/Rerefer 18-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601- 5/23/23 & 6/27/23
• Establishes the Restore Endangered Historic Adaptable Buildings (REHAB) Special Revenue
Fund to foster the repair, rehabilitation, and restoration of non-residential income producing,
mixed-use historic buildings, or historic buildings owned by not-for-profits
• Limits grant funding to $100,000 based on guidelines modeled after the DIA’s Downtown
Preservation and Revitalization Program paid out on a project completion basis when funds are
available
• Projects must meet six specific criteria:
- Located outside Downtown area
- Building must be at least 50 years old
- Building must be non-residential income producing, mixed-use, or owned by a not-for-profit
- Building must be architecturally or historically significant
- Building must be a local landmark, a contributing structure to a historic district, or declared a
potential local landmark (final landmark status required prior to approval of grant)
- Building must be declared critically endangered by Jacksonville Historic Preservation
Commission (JHPC)
• The REHAB Program will be administered by the Historic Preservation Section of the Planning
and Development Department and the City’s Chief Administrative Officer or designee
• Has an effective date of 10/1/23 or upon funding of the special revenue fund
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7. 2023-0323 ORD-MC Concerning Ch 94 (Tree Commission), Ord Code; Amend Sec
AMEND 94.105 (Purpose) to Create & Add a New Subsection (e) to Include Hearing
Quasi-Judicial Appeals from Notices of Violations Pursuant to Sec 656.1208,
Contact: Ord Code, & Sec 94.106 (Duties), to Create & Add a New Subsection (l) Auth
CM Becton the Tree Commission as the Appropriate Forum for Appeals of Notices of
Violations Pursuant to Pt 12 (Landscape & Tree Protection Regulations), Ord
Code; Prov for Codification Instructions (Pollock & Grandin) (Introduced by
CM Becton) (PD & PC Apv)
5/9/23 CO Introduced: R, LUZ
5/15/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/17/23 LUZ 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
AMENDMENT
1. Pg. 1, line 16: insert “Chapter 656 (Zoning Code),” before “Ordinance”
2. Pg. 1, line 23 and pg. 2, line 6: strike “(Zoning Code)” and insert “(Tree Commission)”
3. Pg. 2, line 21: strike “656.1208 (d)” and insert “656.1208(c)(3)(iii)”
4. Pg. 2, line 25: strike “Assessment of”
5. Pg. 2, line 27: strike duplicate language
• Amends Code Sec. 94.105 (Purpose) and 94.106 (Duties) to designate the Tree Commission as the
final City agency to take action regarding quasi-judicial appeals from decisions regarding the 1)
Final Assessment of Clearcutting Contribution Amount and 2) Request to Reduce Fines under
Part 12 (Landscape and Tree Protection Regulations), Chapter 656 (Zoning Code).
• The Planning Commission recommended approval of this legislation at their 6/8/23 meeting.
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8. 2023-0324 ORD-MC Concerning Ch 656 (Zoning Code), Ord Code; Amend Pt 12
Scrivener's (Landscape & Tree Protection Regulations), Subpart B (Tree Protection), Sec
656.1208 (Enforcement; Violations & Penalties; Stopping Work, Correction of
Contact: Violation), to Create & Add Settlement Policy Criteria Auth the Reduction of
CM Becton Certain Fines Imposed for Violations of Pt 12 (Landscape & Tree Protection
Regulations), Subpart B (Tree Protection), Differentiating btwn the Mitigation
Payment & the Fine for Tree Removal Without a Permit, Replacing the
Planning Commission with the Tree Commission as the Appropriate Forum for
Appeals of Notices of Violations & Assessment of Fines Under Subpart B (Tree
Protection); Prov for Codification Instructions (Pollock & Grandin) (Introduced
by CM Becton) (PD & PC Apv)
5/9/23 CO Introduced: R, LUZ
5/15/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/17/23 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/23/23 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/13/23 CO PH Only
LUZ PH - 6/21/23
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601- 6/13/23
Scrivener’s
1. Pg. 1, line 30: strike “violation” and insert “violation)”
2. Pg. 2, line 14: strike “7that” and insert “that”
3. Pg. 2, line 24: strike “and” before “that”
4. Pg. 3, lines 14-15: strike “(g) (Settlement and Reduction of Assessment of Fines and Correction
Actual pursuant to Policy criteria)” and insert “(f) (Settlement and Reduction of Fines and
Corrective Action for violations when DBH inches removed is determinable, pursuant to Policy
criteria)”
5. Pg. 3, line 16: strike “Mitigation Payments” and insert “mitigation payments”
6. Pg. 3, line 27, pg. 7, line 8, pg. 11, line 19 and pg. 16, line 23: strike “subfund” and insert “fund”
7. Pg. 9, line 3: strike “(h)” and insert “(g)”
8. Pg. 10, line 2: strike “Request for Reduction of Fines” and insert “Request to Reduce Fines”
9. Pg. 10, lines 14-15: strike “subparagraph (1)” and insert “subparagraph (3)”
10. Pg. 10, line 26: strike “Fines” and insert “Fine”
11. Pg. 11, lines 2-6 and pg. 12, lines 4 and 6: correct formatting to remove underline
12. Pg. 13, line 3: strike “656.1208(h)(2)” and insert “656.1208(g)(2)”
13. Pg. 16, line 28: strike “for Reduction of” and insert “to Reduce
• Amends Code Sec. 656.1208 (Enforcement; violations and penalties; stopping work, correction of
violation) to 1) establish a process to reduce fines administratively and 2) replace the Planning
Commission with the Tree Commission as the agency to hear appeals of the decision by the
Director of Planning and Development on a Request to Reduce Fines or the decision of the Chief
of Development Services regarding the Final Assessment of Clearcutting Contribution Amount
• The Planning Commission recommended approval of this legislation at their 6/8/23 meeting
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9. 2023-0334 ORD-MC Amend Sec 106.216 (Replacement of Fleet Vehicles), Pt I (General
AMEND Provisions), Ch 106 (Budget & Accounting Code), Ord Code, to Exclude JSO
from the Requirement that a Special Exception be Requested & Appvd for Auth
Contact: to Purchase an SUV or Large Sedan; Prov for Codification Instructions (Young)
Gaby Young (Req of Sheriff)
5/23/23 CO Introduced: R, F, TEU
6/5/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/6/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/6/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/13/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601- 6/13/23
AMENDMENT
1. Pg. 1, lines 6-7 and pg. 2, lines 4, 6 and 11: strike “Part I (General Provisions)” and insert “Part
II (Budgets)”
2. Correct scrivener’s errors
• JSO will no longer have to request a special exception from the Chief of Fleet Management and
Director of Finance and Administration when purchasing SUVs or large sedans
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10. 2023-0342 ORD Approp $8,100.00 from the Special Council Contingency Reserve
Scrivener’s Contingency Acct to the Parks, Rec & Community Svcs Dept Aquatics Activity
to Prov a Donation to the Shawn D. Delifus Foundation, Inc., to Sponsor an
Contact: Add’l 150 Applicants Currently on the Waitlist to Attend the Foundation’s
CP Freeman & 2023 Swim Prog; Auth the Mayor & the Corp Sec to Execute a Funding Agrmt
CM Priestly Jackson btwn the City & the Foundation to Effectuate this Legislation; Apv & Auth the
Mayor, or His Designee, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the
City, a City Funding Agrmt btwn the City & the Shawn D. Delifus Foundation,
Inc.; Invoking the Exemption in Sec 126.107(g) (Exemptions), Pt 1 (General
Regulations), Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code; Waiving Sec 118.107
(Nonprofits to Receive Funding Through a Competitive Evaluated Award
Process), Ord Code, to Allow a Direct Contract with the Foundation; Waiving
Sec 110.112 (Advance of City Funds; Prohibition Against), Pt 1 (the City
Treasury), Ch 110 (City Treasury), Ord Code, to Allow for Advance Payment
by the City; Prov for Oversight by Parks, Rec & Community Svcs
(Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CMs Freeman & Priestly Jackson)(Co-Sponsors
CMs Clark-Murray, Gaffney, Jr., DeFoor, Morgan, Carlucci, Salem & Boylan)
5/23/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
6/5/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/5/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/6/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/13/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/13/23
Scrivener’s
Strike duplicate language on pg. 1, lines 13-16
• Waives Code Sec. 118.107 (Nonprofits to receive funding through a competitive evaluated award
process) to allow for a direct contract with the Shawn D. Delifus Foundation
• Waives Code Sec. 110.112 (Advance of City funds; prohibition against) to allow for an advanced
payment upon execution of the Funding Agreement
11. 2023-0346 ORD-MC re the Council Auditor’s Office; Amend Sec 13.102 (Reserved), Ch
Contact: 13 (Council Auditor’s Office), Ord Code, to Allow Direct Contracts with
Kim Taylor Not-For-Profit Local Govt Auditor Trade Assoc or Orgs for Peer Review
Purposes; Prov for Oversight by the Council Auditor’s Office; Prov for
Codification Instructions (Hodges) (Introduced by CM Bowman)
5/23/23 CO Introduced: R, F
6/5/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/6/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/13/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/13/23
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12. 2023-0348 ORD Approp $50,634,346.53, Including $50,000,000.00 from the Parks & Rec
AMEND Capital Projs - Special Committee on Parks & Quality of Life DM - Other
Construction Costs Acct for Various Parks & Parks Facilities Projs Appvd by
Contact: the Special Comm on Parks & Quality of Life, & $634,346.53 from Various
Daryl Joseph Council Dist 3 Discretionary Bond Accts for the Parks Quality of Life - Patton
Park Proj; Amend the 23-27 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2022-505-E to Prov
2/3 vote Funding for the Projs Identified Herein; Prov for a Limited Waiver of Sec
required by 122.605, Ord Code, as to Funds Designated for Countywide Playground
Council Replacements; Requiring Compliance with Sec 106.315, Ord Code, for Dist
Council Expenditures; Prov for Oversight by Parks, Rec & Community Svcs
See separate (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by the Special Comm on Parks & Quality of Life
Auditor handout (CMs White, Carrico, DeFoor, Morgan, Pittman & Salem)) (Co-Sponsor CM
identifying proposed Clark-Murray)
projects 5/23/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
6/5/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/5/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/6/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/13/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/13/23
AMENDMENT
1. Attach Revised Exhibits 1 (BT) and 3 (CIP) to correct project numbers
2. Attach Revised Exhibit 2 (Project Listing) to correct reference for Atlantic Beach Community
Center ($500,000) and correct scrivener’s
• Appropriates $50,000,000 in debt previously authorized in the FY 2022/23 CIP for various
Parks, Recreation and Community Services projects
• Appropriates $634,346.53 from Council District 3 discretionary funds for improvements at
Patton Park
• Funding includes the following:
- $38,584,346.53 for specifically identified projects
- $7,650,000 for playground replacement projects
- $3,000,000 for ADA walkway, trails and boardwalk improvements projects
- $1,400,000 ($100,000 each) allocated to Council Districts for park projects and improvements for
use as determined by the District Council Member
• Provides for limited waiver of Section 122.605 for projects valued between $100,000 and
$500,000 related to the $7,650,000 in playground replacement projects and $3,000,000 in ADA
walkway, trails and boardwalk improvement projects, to allow the Administration to proceed
without the need for additional City Council approval
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13. 2023-0349 ORD-MC Creating a New Pt 6 (Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemption),
AMEND Ch 780 (Property Tax), Ord Code, to Implement the Affordable Housing
Property Tax Exemption Auth by Sec 196.1979, F.S.; Directing the Chief of
Contact: Legislative Svcs to Forward a Copy of the Ord Upon Enactment to the Duval
CM Morgan County Property Appraiser; Prov for Severability; Prov for Codification
Instructions (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Morgan)
5/23/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
6/5/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/5/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/6/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/13/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/13/23
AMENDMENT
1. Clarify exemption first applies to the 2024 tax roll
2. Clarify annual report contents
3. Add requirements that a copy of the enacted ordinance be provided to the Neighborhoods
Department in addition to the Property Appraiser and clarify copies to be provided within 10
days of enactment
4. Correct scrivener’s error
• Creates a new Part 6 of Ordinance Code Chapter 780 (Property Tax) to establish a new property
tax exemption for eligible affordable housing developments as authorized under Section 196.1979,
Florida Statutes
• Developments must meet certain eligibility criteria, including:
- Household income of residents is either a) greater than 30% but not more than 60% of median
annual adjusted gross income for Duval County or b) does not exceed 30% of the median annual
adjusted gross income for Duval County
- Contains at least 50 residential units with at least 20% of those units used for affordable
housing
- Rental rates are limited to the lesser of a) the most recent multifamily rental programs income
and rent limits established by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation or b) a rental market
study meeting the requirements established in the Code
- Less than 3 code violations in the 24 months preceding application, and no outstanding code
violations or unpaid fines or charges related to code violations at the time of application
• The exemption amount will be equal to either 75% or 100% of the assessed value, depending on
the percentage of units used for affordable housing within a development
• The Neighborhoods Department will be responsible for developing, receiving, and reviewing
applications for the exemption
• The exemption period will begin with the 2024 tax roll and will expire December 31, 2026 unless
extended by Council prior to that date. Extensions are effective for a three-year time period.
• The listing of properties eligible for this exemption will be finalized by March 1, 2024 and the
financial impact on ad valorem revenue for FY 24/25 is undetermined at this time
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14. 2023-0350 ORD-MC Repealing Ch 84 (Opioid Abuse Mitigation), Ord Code, in Its
AMEND Entirety; Creating a New Ch 84 (Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grants), Ord
Code, to Create the Opioid & Substance Use Disorder Grants Committee & to
Contact: Estab a Process for Application & Award of Opioid Settlement Proceeds
CVP Salem Grants; Prov for Severability; Prov for Codification Instructions (Staffopoulos)
(Introduced by CM Salem)
5/23/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
6/5/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/5/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/6/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/13/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/13/23
AMENDMENT
1. Pg. 8, lines 16-17: strike “Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety
Committee” and insert “committee of reference charged with public health and safety matters”
2. Pg. 25, line 26: strike “subsections (4) and (5)” and insert “Sections 84.309(c)(4) and (5)”
• Repeals Ordinance Code Chapter 84 (Opioid Abuse Mitigation) and creates a new Chapter 84
(Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grants)
• Establishes the Opioid and Substance Use Disorder (OSUD) Grants Committee
• Establishes the process for budgeting, awarding, and administering Opioid Settlement Proceeds
Grants
• Grants may be awarded through an RFP process pursuant to Chapter 126, or through the
application and scoring process established in Chapter 84
• City Council will review the recommendations of the OSUD Grants Committee and establish the
percentage of funding allocation for each Opioid Settlement Proceeds funded category annually
- For FY 23/24, the allocation of funding will be as follows: Prevention (34%), Treatment (33%),
and Recovery Support (33%)
• The annual amount allocated for grants will be equal to a minimum of 40% of Opioid Settlement
Proceeds deposited in the immediately preceding calendar year
- For FY 23/24, the amount allocated for grants will be equal to a minimum of 40% of Opioid
Settlement Proceeds deposited as of July 1, 2023
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15. 2023-0351 ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or His Desig, & Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver,
NCSPHS For & On Behalf of the City, That Certain Agrmt for Sale & Purchase (PSA)
AMEND btwn the City & the Harbour Waterway Special District, & to Execute All
Deeds & Closing Docs Relating Thereto, & Auth Any Technical Changes to the
Contact: PSA Docs Relating Thereto, & Otherwise Take All Necessary Action to
Daryl Joseph Effectuate the Purpose of the PSA, For the Conveyance to Harbour of Property
in Dist 2 & At-Large Group 2, Comprised of 77.7± Acres of Real Property on
an Island/Peninsula Used for Dredge Spoil & Known as Reed Island in the St.
Johns River South of Blount Island Less Than 4 Miles West of the Intracoastal
Waterway in Exchange for Harbour’s Agrmt to Manage & Improve & Expand
the Public Park Located on the Property; Prov For Waiver of Sec 122.424 (a)
(1) (Disposition By Direct Sale, Adjoining Owners), Ord Code, as to the Notice
Requirements; Prov for City Oversight by Parks, Recreation & Community
Svcs; Amend Ord 2010-725-E, as Amended by Ords 2015-233-E &
2020-267-E (Wilson) (Req of Mayor)
5/23/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
6/5/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/5/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/6/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/13/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601- 6/13/23
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NCSPHS AMENDMENT
1. Remove waiver of Code Sec. 122.424(a)(1) (Disposition by direct sale, Adjoining owners) which
is not needed to convey the property as proposed
2. Add waiver of Code Sec. 122.422 (Determination of need; declaration that property is surplus to
the needs of the public) to allow for the conveyance of City property without following the process
to declare the property surplus
3. Add waiver of Code Sec. 122.421(b) (General provisions; delegations of authority; Preservation
of parklands) to authorize the sale of City park lands without replacing the land with new park
facilities
4. Attach a revised Exhibit 1 (Agreement for Sale and Purchase) to make technical corrections
based on OGC review
5. Reallocate unused City match funding from the Reed Island construction phase FIND Grant
project to 1) cover a shortfall in the Reed Island design phase FIND Grant project ($39,681.59)
and 2) appropriate funding for the Joe Carlucci Boat Ramp Fish Pier project ($335,318.41) and
attach a BT and CIP sheets to reflect the same
• Authorizes the sale of two City parcels located on Reed Island totaling approximately 77.7 acres
for $1 to Harbour Waterway Dependent Special District (“Harbour”) for use as a publicly
accessible park, with the exception of approximately 3 acres of the conveyed property which will
be used by Harbour for future residential development
• Harbour will construct park improvements including a canal and bulkhead, accessible floating
dock, and 2 picnic pavilions, maintain nature trails, and install fencing adjacent to current dredge
spoil site to deter access from park visitors
• If Harbour fails to construct the improvements within 3 years, the City may exercise a right of
reentry such that Harbour will convey the park property back to the City along with proceeds
obtained from the sale of the residential parcels
• Amends Harbour’s Charter to include maintenance and operation of public park property
conveyed to the District by the City for operation as a park
16. 2023-0354 RESO Conf the Appt of Sondra R. Fetner as a Member of the Cultural Svc
Grant Prog Committee, as 1 of the 7 Community Reps, Replacing Alarie Gibbs,
Pursuant to Sec 118.605, Ord Code, for a Partial Term Exp 12/31/23
(Hampsey) (Req of the Cultural Council of Greater Jax)
5/23/23 CO Introduced: R
6/5/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/13/23 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer
APPOINTMENT
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17. 2023-0355 RESO Encouraging & Req the DIA to Explore Opportunities to Competitively
Contact: Procure Svcs for Operation of the Courthouse Garage, Arena Garage & Sports
CP Freeman Complex Garage, or to Partner with the JTA to Prov these Svcs &, If an
Alternative in the Best Interest of the City is Identified, to Terminate for
Convenience the Parking Mgmt Svcs Agrmt btwn the DIA & Reef Platform
U.S. Operations, LLC (Successor to LPS of America, Inc.) (Staffopoulos)
(Introduced by CM Freeman)
5/23/23 CO Introduced: R, F, TEU
6/5/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/6/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/6/23 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/13/23 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer
• For the 12-months ended April 2023 of operating the MPS Garages, DIA has experienced an
annual surplus of $1,140,948 prior to debt payments
• The DIA was assigned the contract with the current parking management services company,
which began in November 2020, as a result of the mediated settlement agreement approved by
City Council in Ordinance 2022-138-E
• The current parking management services agreement for the MPS Garages expires December
31, 2025, contains a termination for convenience clause exercisable by either party with ninety
days written notice, and has no extensions available
• JTA currently contracts out operations of its Kings Street Parking Garage
18. 2023-0356 ORD Approp $22,319.00 from General Fund Operating Special Council
AMEND Reserve Contingency for the Operation Boost! Workforce Training Prog; Apv,
& Auth the Mayor, or His/Her Designee, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver
Contact: an Agrmt btwn the City & Workforce Industrial Training, LLC; Invoking the
CP Freeman & Exemption in Sec 126.107 (g) (Exemptions), Pt 1 (General Regulations) Ch
CM Newby 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract with
Workforce Industrial Training, LLC, to Prov Svcs for the Prog; Waiving Sec
110.112 (Advance of City Funds; Prohibition Against), Pt 1 (the City Treasury),
Ch 110 (City Treasury), Ord Code, to Allow for a Partial Advance Payment by
the City; Prov for Oversight by the Grants & Contract Compliance Div
(Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CMs Freeman & Newby)
5/23/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
6/5/23 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/5/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/6/23 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/13/23 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/13/23
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AMENDMENT
1. Pg. 2, line 20: strike “still” and insert “skill”
2. Attach revised Exhibit 1 to correct pg. 1 of BT
3. Place revised Services Contract on file to revise compensation to $1,115.95 per student and
correct footing error in program budget
• Waives Code Sec. 110.112 (Advance of City funds; prohibition against) to allow for an advance
payment of up to 25% of the contract amount upon execution of the Funding Agreement
19. 2023-0371 ORD-MC re the City Council’s Strategic Plan; Amend Ord 2023-149-E Setting
EMERGENCY Forth the City Council’s 1, 3 & 5 Yr Strategic Plan by Revising the Yr-1 Goals
for the 2023-2024 FY to Remove the Funding Request of $250,000 to the
Contact: Beaver St Enterprise Center in Order to Submit an Alternative Funding Request
CM Gaffney Jr. of $250,000 to the City’s Public Works Dept for Installation of Sidewalks,
Traffic Calming Devices & Other Roadway Safety Improvements in Council
Dist 7; Req 1 Cycle Emergency Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM
Gaffney, Jr.) (Co-Sponsor CM Boylan)
6/13/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/27/23
A one cycle emergency has been requested in order to submit the revised funding request to the
Administration as quickly as possible for inclusion in the FY 23/24 budget.
20. 2023-0379 RESO Honoring Jon Robert Phillips Upon His Retirement for His Decades of
Service to the City in the Office of General Counsel (Hampsey) (Introduced by
CMs Bowman, Diamond, Howland, Salem, Newby, Freeman, White, Ferraro,
Boylan, Carlucci & Pitman) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Becton, Carrico, DeFoor,
Clark-Murray & Morgan)
6/13/23 CO Introduced: R
21. 2023-0381 RESO Honoring & Congratulating the University Christian School Fast Pitch
Softball Team on Winning the Class 2A State Championship (Armstrong)
(Introduced by CM Carrico) (Co-Sponsors CMs Clark-Murray, Freeman,
Morgan & Becton)
6/13/23 CO Introduced: R
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22. 2023-0382 RESO Honoring & Commending Rita Reagan for Her Outstanding Leadership
& Efforts to Preserve & Revitalize the Norman Studios Movie Production
Complex in Arlington (Clements) (Introduced by CM Morgan) (Co-Sponsors
CMs Boylan, Salem & Becton)
6/13/23 CO Introduced: R
23. 2023-0383 RESO Appt Omar R. Rodriguez as a Member of the Building Code Adjustment
EMERGENCY Board, Pursuant to Ch 56, Ord Code, Replacing D. Glynn Taylor, P.E., for a 1st
Full Term Exp 9/30/25; Req 1-Cycle Emergency Passage (Hampsey)
(Introduced by CP Freeman)
6/13/23 CO Introduced: R
APPOINTMENT
A one cycle emergency has been requested in order for the appointee to replace a departing
member and be seated on the board in time to participate in the July meeting.
24. 2023-0384 RESO Conf the Reappt of Delmas Harper as a Member of the Renew Arlington
2nd Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board, as a Citizen Rep,
Pursuant to Ch 53, Ord Code, for a 2nd Full Term Ending 12/31/26 (Hampsey)
(Introduced by CP Freeman)
6/13/23 CO Introduced: R
25. 2023-0389 ORD Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or His Designee, & the Corp Sec to Execute &
EMERGENCY Deliver, an Amended & Restated Lease Agrmt btwn the City & the FL Theatre
Performing Arts Center, Inc., With a Current Term Exp 2/12/35, & Auth 1 25
Scrivener's Yr Ext Option, with a 2nd, Add’l 24 Yr Extension Option, for Nominal Rent;
Amend Sec 111.555, (Florida Theatre Maintenance Trust Fund), Pt 5 (Public
Contact: Works, Utilities, & Infrastructure), Ch 111 (Special Revenue & Trust
Brian Hughes Accounts); Prov for City Oversight by the Real Estate Div of the Dept of Public
Works; Req 1 Cycle Emergency Passage (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor)
6/13/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F, TEU
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/27/23
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Scrivener’s
1. Pg. 2, line 1: strike “Amendment to the Lease” and insert “Amended and Restated Lease
Agreement”
2. Pg. 2, line 12 ½: insert ellipses
3. Pg. 2, line 13: remove underline
4. Pg. 2, line 13: strike “111.550” and insert “111.555”
5. Pg. 2, line 31: strike “once” and insert “one”
6. Pg. 3, line 2: strike “schedule” and insert “scheduled”
• Amends Code Sec. 111.555 (Florida Theatre Maintenance Trust Fund) to limit the use of funds
to capital improvements only
• Approves an Amended and Restated Lease Agreement with the Florida Theatre Performing Arts
Center, Inc. for the Florida Theatre building (including Offices and Theatre)
- Term, rent, and maintenance obligations remain unchanged
- Adds floors 4-7 to the leased premises
- Allows the tenant to negotiate on behalf of the City license agreements for the office portion of
the building
- Updates legal language from the 1985 lease
• A one cycle emergency has been requested in order to allow continuity of lease terms and clarify
maintenance obligations in light of ongoing and upcoming capital improvements at the Florida
Theatre
NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Monday, July 17, 2023.
*****Note: Items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.*****
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