Rules Committee
Regular MeetingJacksonville, FL · July 17, 2023
Agenda
City of Jacksonville
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Agenda - Marked
Monday, July 17, 2023
2:00 PM
Council Chamber
1st Floor, City Hall
Rules Committee
Terrance Freeman, Chair
Randy White, Vice Chair
Ken Amaro
Michael Boylan
Joe Carlucci
Rahman Johnson
Chris Miller
Legislative Assistant: Steven Libby
Council Auditor's Office: Trista Carraher
Council Research: Colleen Hampsey
Office of General Counsel: Carla Lopera
Administration: Scott Wilson, Council Liaison
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Meeting Convened: Meeting Adjourned:
Attendance:
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),
CP Salem & 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 of Trustees & CM White) (Co-Sponsor CM Pittman)
PFPF Board 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. 2023-0384 RESO Conf the Reappt of Delmas Harper as a Member of the Renew Arlington
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) (Co-Sponsor CM Pittman)
6/13/23 CO Introduced: R
6/20/23 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/27/23 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer
REAPPOINTMENT
Has attended 27 of 31 or 87% of meetings during first full term of 1/1/19 – 12/31/22
5. 2023-0399 ORD-MC Amend Sec 30.203 (Conduct of Business), Pt 2 (Planning
2nd Commission), Ch 30 (Planning & Dev Dept), Ord Code, to Prov for
Concurrence of 4 Members of the Planning Commission for a Report or
Recommendation by the Planning Commission; Prov for Codification
Instructions (Eller) (Introduced by CM Carrico)
6/27/23 CO Introduced: R, LUZ
LUZ PH - 8/15/23
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601- 8/8/23
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6. 2023-0402 ORD Approp $25,000.00 from the Special Law Enforcement Trust Fund for
2nd Donation to First Coast Crime Stoppers, Inc., in Accordance with Sec
932.7055(5), F.S., to Support Drug Treatment, Drug Abuse Education, Drug
Prevention, Crime Prevention, Safe Neighborhood, & School Resource Officer
Progs; Apv & Auth the Mayor, or His Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute &
Deliver on Behalf of the City that Certain Misc Appropriations Agrmt btwn the
City & First Coast Crime Stoppers, Inc.; 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 to First Coast Crime
Stoppers, Inc.; Prov for Oversight by the JSO (B.T. 23-099) (Staffopoulos)
(Req of Sheriff) (Co-Sponsor CM Clark-Murray)
6/27/23 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601- 7/25/23
7. 2023-0403 ORD Supplementing Ord 2006-888-E Auth the Issuance of City’s Special Rev
2nd & Refunding Bonds, in 1 or more Series in an Amt Necessary to Prov (A) For
the Refunding of a Portion of the City’s Outstanding Spec Rev Bonds, & (B)
Not in Excess of $180,000,000 of Net Proj Funds in Order to Finance &
Refinance the Acquisition & Construction of Certain Capital Equipment &
Improvements (The “Series 2023 Project”); Prov Authority for this Ord; Prov
for Certain Definitions; Making Certain Findings; Prov that This Ord Shall
Constitute a Contract btwn the Issuer & the Bondholders; Auth the Mayor to
Determine the Terms of Such Bonds, as Provided Herein; Auth the Mayor to
Award the Sale of Said Bonds on a Competitive Basis, a Limited Competitive
Basis, a Negotiated Basis, or as a Private Placement, as Provided Herein; Auth
the Acquisition of Debt Srvc Reserve Fund Products with Respect to Such
Bonds, if Deemed Necessary; Auth the Acquisition of Credit Facilities with
Respect to Such Bonds, if Deemed Necessary; Auth the Preparation of
Preliminary & Final Official Statements &/or Offering Memoranda with
Respect to Such Bonds; Auth the Execution of a Continuing Disclosure
Undertaking or Agrmt with Respect to Such Bonds; Auth the Designation of a
Deputy Registrar & Paying Agent & the Providers of Other Srvcs with Respect
to Such Bonds; Prov for the Application of Such Bond Proceeds; Auth the
Execution of 1 or More Bond Terms Agrmts with Respect to Said Bonds; Prov
Certain Add’l Details & Authorizations in Connection Therewith; Waiving the
Provisions of Sec 104.211 (Procedure for Sale of Bonds) of Ch 104 (Bonds),
Ord Code, So as to Allow the City to Award the Sale of Said Bonds on a
Limited Competitive Basis, as a Negotiated Sale, or as a Private Placement
(Greenberg Traurig) (Req of Mayor)
6/27/23 CO Introduced: R, F
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601- 7/25/23
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8. 2023-0405 RESO Requesting that the FDOT Deliver the 5th St Bridge Replacement Proj
2nd as a Local Agency Prog (LAP) Proj to Prov Greater Efficiency, Innovation, &
Cost Savings to the City; Endorsing the Preliminary Dev & Environmental
Assessment by the FDOT that Includes the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) Activities; Accepting & Auth the Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute all
Docs Related to the Acceptance of Add’l Acquired R/W for the 5th St Bridge #
724039 Bridge Replacement Proj Should it be Needed for Proj Completion
From FDOT in Furtherance of its Financial Proj # 437414-1 in Council Dist 9;
Auth a Separate Transfer & Maintenance Agrmt for the Subj Proj at a Later
Date if Add’l R/W Will be Required for the Completion of this Proj; Prov that
Any Items, in the FDOT’s Sole Discretion & Without Limitation in Accordance
With the Code of Federal Regulations, Deemed to be Federal Non-Participating
Items Shall be Funded at the Sole Expense of the FDOT; Prov Oversight by the
Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Public Works Dept (McCain)
(Req of Mayor)
6/27/23 CO Introduced: R, F, TEU
9. 2023-0406 RESO Conf the Mayor’s Appt of Edward Randolph as Economic Dev Officer
2nd of the City of Jax Pursuant to Sec 26.102 (Economic Development Officer), Pt
1 (Office of Economic Development), Ch 26 (Economic Development), Ord
Code (Hodges) (Req of Mayor)
6/27/23 CO Introduced: R
NOTE: The next regular meeting will be held Monday, July 31, 2023.
*****Note: Items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.*****
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