Finance Committee
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ORD-MC Concerning the Mayor’s Transfer Authority …
Specifically, it limits the Mayor's ability to transfer funds between agency, non-department, or department line items to $100,000 per fiscal year, do...
2.
ORD Apv an Agrmt for Settlement of Fines Imposed by the Municipal Code Enforcement Brd/Special Magistrate btwn the City & Live Oak Ancient City Living, LLC, a Delaware LLC, & Directing the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver the Agrmt on Behalf of the City or Auth the Agrmt to Become Effective without the Mayor’s Signature …
Forsyth Street, 47 W
3.
ORD Concerning Retiree Adjustment Payments …
This payment is intended to help offset the impact of recent high inflation on costs such as food, energy, healthcare, and insurance
4.
ORD-MC Amend Sec 602.802 (Restricted Activities), Pt 8 (Lobbying), Ch 602 (Jacksonville Ethics Code), Ord Code, to Prohibit Certain Expenditures to the Mayor & Council Members …
The amendment specifically targets lobbying activities by prohibiting lobbyists or lobbying principals from making, and the Mayor and Council Members ...
5.
ORD Approp $180,341.00 in Air Pollution Tag Fee Fund Bal to Replace Aging Ambient Air Monitoring Equipment (B.T. 26-037) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) 1/27/26 CO Introduced: TEU, F 2/3/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/3/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/10/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/18/26 TEU Approve 6-0 2/18/26 F Approve 7-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/10/26
This equipment is operated and maintained by the Environmental Quality Division and is crucial for monitoring and reporting air pollutant levels in Du...
6.
ORD Reallocating $2,000,000.00 in State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Grant Funds from the SHIP Owner-Occupied Rehab Prog to the SHIP Downpayment Assistance Prog & SHIP Single-Family Dev Prog …
The funds will be moved from the SHIP Owner-Occupied Rehab Program to the SHIP Downpayment Assistance Program and the SHIP Single-Family Development P...
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RESO Upon an Acknowledgement of Due Auth & the Making of Findings, Apv the Issuance by the JHFA of Its Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, in 1 or More Series, in an Aggregate Principal Amt Not to Exceed $16,625,000 for the Purpose of Financing All or a Portion of the Costs Related to the Acquisition & Construction of a Scattered Site Multifamily Residential Housing Facility for Persons of Low, Middle or Moderate Income, to Be Located at 0 Tracy Rd, S of Lone Star Rd on the E Side of Tracy Rd, 0 Justina Rd, Located at Justina Rd & Justina Ct, & 0 Ricker Rd Located S of Wilson Blvd on Ricker Rd, All Located in Jax, Duval County, FL, & to Be Commonly Known as “Tracy/Justina/Ricker Portfolio” …
The bonds will not exceed $16,625,000 and will finance the acquisition and construction of a scattered-site multifamily residential housing facility f...
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ORD Adopt a Modification to the City’s 2045 Comp Plan for the Purpose of Updating the 5-Yr Capital Improvements Schedule of Projs Within the Capital Improvements Element (Reingold) (Req of Mayor) 2/10/26 CO Introduced: F, LUZ 2/18/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/18/26 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer LUZ PH: 3/3/26 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch. 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.604 - 2/24/26
This is an annual update mandated by Florida Statutes to ensure the city's infrastructure plans align with adopted Level of Service standards and the ...
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ORD Approp $693,035.89 from the General Fund Operating Budget Stabilization Contingency Account to the Downtown Economic Dev Fund Shipyards/Iguana Completion Grant 2022-871 - Misc Grants & Aids Acct, to Prov Funding for the Remaining Bal Needed to Fully Fund the Completion Grant Previously Authorized by Ord 2022-871-E, as Amended by Ord 2025-815-E, for Dev of a Luxury Hotel & Office Bldg Improvements on the Northbank Riverwalk in Downtown (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Salem) (Co-Sponsor CM Lahnen) 2/10/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 2/17/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/18/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch. 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.604 - 2/24/26
This funding is to cover the remaining balance needed to fully fund a previously authorized grant (Ord. 2022-871-E, as amended by Ord. 2025-815-E)
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ORD re the Grant Awarded to NABJ Northeast Florida, Inc. (Jax NABJ) for the Jax NABJ Govt, Legal & Youth Media Initiative Originally Appvd & Auth by Ord 2025-713-E …
The original grant of $10,000 was awarded to NABJ Northeast Florida, Inc. (Jax NABJ) for a program focused on strengthening local journalism, educatin...
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ORD Approp $385,000 from Gen Fund Operating Reserves to the Jarboe Park Improvements - Subsidies & Contributions to Other Govt Acct, to Provide Funds to the City of Neptune Beach for Improvements to Jarboe Park Located at 510 Florida Blvd, Neptune Beach, Florida 32266 …
The funds will be provided to the City of Neptune Beach for the project
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ORD Approp $26,080.31 in State Housing Initiative Partnership Funds from the Internal Service Charges (ISA) Acct to the Permanent & Probationary Salaries Acct (B.T. 26-035) (Smith) (Req of Mayor) 2/10/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 2/17/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/18/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 2/24/26
The funds are being reallocated from the Internal Service Charges (ISA) account to the Permanent and Probationary Salaries account
13.
ORD Approp $2,249,117.00 from Federal Grant Contributions to Provide Funding for the McCoys Creek Branches Proj …
This funding will cover Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services and any unforeseen conditions during construction
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ORD Apv the Settlement of Claims Made by the COJ Against Otis Elevator Company as Set Forth in the 4th Judicial Circuit Court Case # 16-2024-CA-000270 …
The lawsuit concerns alleged breach of contracts and damages related to elevator service and maintenance issues, as well as overcharges, that occurred...
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ORD Approp $37,681.99 in Grant Funding from the FDEP, to Provide Funding for Compliance Activities at Facilities Permitted Pursuant to Title V of the Clean Air Act …
These funds are designated for compliance activities at facilities permitted under Title V of the Clean Air Act
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ORD Approp Grant Funding in the Amt of $640,000 from the FDOT, to the McDuff Ave Rdwy Improvements - Other Construction Costs Acct, to Provide Funding to Add Lanes Approp for Reconstruction of McDuff Ave from Olga Place to State Route 15/U.S. 17/Roosevelt Blvd …
This project involves adding lanes and reconstructing McDuff Avenue from Olga Place to State Route 15/U.S. 17/Roosevelt Boulevard
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ORD Approp $4,550,172.00, Including $2,275,086.00 from the General Capital Improvement Projects - Debt Management Fund Principal Acct & $2,275,086.00 from the Council 2% Extraordinary Lapse - Contingency Acct, All Within the General Fund Operating Fund, to (1) the Multiyear Programs & Initiatives - Gateway N4 Contingency Acct ($2,275,086.00), & (2) the General Fund Non-Departmental Council Extraordinary Lapse Accts ($2,275,086.00), to Remove Negative Budget Amts in General Fund Non-Departmental Centers & Provide Partial Funding for a Completion Grant Previously Auth by Ord 2024-485-E for the Multi-Parcel Dev Project Referenced Therein (the Gateway Jax Project) (B.T. 26-030) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) 2/10/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 2/17/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/18/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 2/24/26
The funds are sourced from:
$2,275,086.00 from the General Capital Improvement Projects - Debt Management Fund Principal account.
$2,275,086.00...
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ORD Approp $610,000.00, Including (1) $547,652.72 from the General Capital Improvement Projects - ISA Debt Mgmt Fund - Interest Acct within the General Fund Operating Fund, & (2) $62,347.28 from within the Parking Capital Improvements Fund, Including $60,000.00 from the Transfer from Fund 41108 Acct & $2,347.28 from the Investment Pool Earnings Acct, to the St. James Garage Maintenance Repairs - Other Construction Costs Acct within the Parking Capital Improvements Fund to Provide Funding for Repairs to the City Hall St. James Parking Garage …
James Parking Garage
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ORD-MC Pertaining to the Annual Budget Proposal …
The key change is that an annual budget will not be considered balanced if it fails to include an appropriation for every completion grant or similar ...
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ORD Approp $6,232,857.00, Including $4,297,326.00 from the Gen CIP - Debt Mgmt Fund Principal / Interest Accts & $1,935,531.00 from the Jax Beach TIF - Contribution from Local Unit Acct, All Within the Gen Fund Operating Fund, to the Multiyear Progs & Initiatives - Gateway Contingency Acct (Fund 00129), to Provide Partial Funding for the Completion Grants Previously Auth by Ord 2024-485-E for the Multi-Parcel Dev Proj (B.T. 26-042) (Wilson) (Req of Mayor) 2/10/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 2/17/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/18/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch. 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.604 - 2/24/26
The funding is allocated as follows:
$4,297,326.00 from the General Capital Improvement Projects - Debt Management Fund Principal/Interest account...
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ORD Amend the 26-30 5-Year CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to Revise the Title & Scope of the Proj Entitled “JSO Pretrial Detention Center - Water System Replacement” (Smith) (Req of Sheriff) 2/10/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F 2/17/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/18/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/18/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch. 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.604 - 2/24/26
The amendment revises the title and scope of a project related to the Montgomery Correction Center's water system replacement
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ORD Approp $294,068, Including $220,551 in Grant Funding from the U. S. Dept of Homeland & Security & $73,517 in Required Local Match Funds from the Gen Fund for the Purchase of Specialized Emerg Preparedness Equipment & Travel for the FEMA Grant Management Course …
The funding includes $220,551 from a U.S
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ORD Approp $250,000 from the Southside Tennis Complex - Other Construction Costs Acct to the Multiyear Prog & Initiatives Fund - Council Dist. 5 - Contingency Acct to Return a Portion of the Funding Originally Approp from the Council Dist. 5 Community Benefits Agrmt Contingency Acct as Part of the FY 25-26 Budget Appvd by Ord 2025-504-E …
This action returns a portion of funds originally allocated from the Council District 5 Community Benefits Agreement Contingency account as part of th...