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Public Works Deputy Director Nina Sickler told council that the amendment revises CIP line items to correct prior-year appropriation totals so the department can proceed. She and Sheldon Gibbs of Public Works said many of the projects are ready to enter design or construction and that contracts are in place so work can begin once the expenditures are authorized.

Councilmember Boiling (who spoke in support) asked about timelines for Burnett Park, a project that has been delayed because the magnitude of the work proved greater than originally estimated. Sheldon Gibbs said several projects, including Burnett Park, are in various design stages and that work will begin when funding is available and contractors selected.

On Sheridan Street, Gibbs said the package for design and construction is about $875,000 and will address three drainage issues with inlet and pipe work; some temporary road closures are likely while crews work on underground piping. He said the exact project limits would appear in design plans and staff would provide those to the councilmember for constituent notification.

The council adopted the CIP amendment; the amendment carried. The council then voted on the bill as amended; the clerk recorded a 7–0 vote in favor. By that action the council approved 20 24 9 40 5 (and related CIP corrections) as amended.

Public Works staff said the approvals allow the department to move from design to contractor selection and construction depending on each project's phase; councilmembers requested that staff provide schedule and limit-of-work information to affected districts before major closures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Jacksonville Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee Jan 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved CIP corrections and funding that clear the way for a series of drainage projects, including Burnett Park and Sheridan Street, and authorized Public Works to move forward with design and construction steps.","taxTitle","Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida","taxId",2881,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6350433,"Council waives ordinance requirement so University of North Florida veterans initiative can receive funds",448,439000,887000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2233204-456e4f369fdee02f26f12cbc2a0e8323&start=439&end=887","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2233204-456e4f369fdee02f26f12cbc2a0e8323/thumbnail_439000.jpg","/articles/6350433/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Council-waives-ordinance-requirement-so-University-of-North-Florida-veterans-initiative-can-receive-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350433-7f9f93a99318d5eca666f7844008b3c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192857&Signature=IFLLLD7XzUmDFXQwDEhX4AAlTLv23NaGYNpwfPZCB5wAQAuXhtM4TR0a6OW37CndIBnbzvRNfSVQQgQa5639D~hnHOUwFaXwF5AXuRa5njOqHPXY6HzYeJ-5X~tC4thH9VzOBilcLKL56BkzHmeNBBS6LGDyzxfTofbyIGigfDYKh6ZmGymXzg51i9l6tAiPxWv-WWha2dWRmfE70nkcJKLUY60Q2rcXrYOd5mn8cUxu-GzJ2uKCjOQPejfZxsmOY6uiyrfohv3vCulz7dhVrQwZ-~gcbYJot7KZRYIse-UugeOh9nB-CuRkgIVeBniD-gx~O44lCAufXtN2y-xcNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members voted to approve bill 20 24 9 40 9 as amended, waiving a local ordinance provision that temporarily blocks organizations on the city's noncompliance list from receiving additional city dollars so the University of North Florida (UNF) can receive veteran-related funding.

The amendment and debate centered on audit timing rather than a failure to file audits. Phil Peterson, auditing staff, told the council that “UNF's audit is due October 28 each year. They go on the noncompliance list every year, because they are audited by the state auditor general who has a schedule of timing of when they do audits throughout the state of Florida.” He said the city typically receives UNF’s audit in late February or early March and then removes the university from the noncompliance list.

The nut graf: Councilmembers said the waiver was necessary to allow a strategic initiative that targets veterans services at UNF to move forward this fiscal cycle while staff and committee members work on a longer-term fix to the ordinance timing that causes recurring placement on the noncompliance list.

Councilmember Landon described the measure as “my strategic initiative” to support military and veterans connected to UNF, saying there are “about 2,000 either veterans active duty or, family service connected veterans at any point in time.” Councilmember Paluso, a cosponsor, said UNF “has a massive veteran population. It's also a yellow ribbon school,” and expressed support for the bill as a veterans initiative.

Several council members and staff noted the underlying local code provision—identified in the discussion as Chapter 118, Section 118.503—prevents entities listed for noncompliance from receiving additional city dollars until the noncompliance is cleared. Peterson said the city follows that provision but that UNF’s placement on the list is a timing issue tied to when the state auditor general completes its audits. Councilmember Rahman Johnson, who serves on the Rules Committee, offered to work with the auditor’s office and general counsel to draft an ordinance change to prevent the annual timing conflict from recurring.

The council first voted to adopt the amendment; the amendment carried. The council then voted on the bill as amended; the clerk recorded an 8–0 vote in favor. By that action the council approved 20 24 9 40 9 as amended.

The action allows the specific veterans initiative in the bill to draw city funds despite UNF’s brief, recurring appearance on the noncompliance list; it does not change the underlying state audit schedule. Council members said they plan follow-up work in the Rules Committee to consider a code change so similar timing-related noncompliance placements do not block routine funding in future cycles.","Council members voted to approve bill 20 24 9 40 9 as amended, waiving a local ordinance provision that temporarily blocks organizations on the city's noncompliance list from receiving additional city dollars so the University of North Florida can receive veteran-related funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6350413,"Votes at a glance: Council approves multiple bills, waivers and CIP adjustments",1712,381000,2093000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2233204-456e4f369fdee02f26f12cbc2a0e8323&start=381&end=2093","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2233204-456e4f369fdee02f26f12cbc2a0e8323/thumbnail_381000.jpg","/articles/6350413/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Votes-at-a-glance-Council-approves-multiple-bills-waivers-and-CIP-adjustments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350413-8bacdf1cac4921fca56640a402d64dc5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192857&Signature=EJkzpqXiKLJsj-WVCUkePNV5Vn4jlcUstUC2Z57yj7HyNQcCHVLnLmqP~PqdCy4qG5adIUtDjBHaEI70AWCGX0K3id9FH5QJLVoBLVHBr9iQocaixHUaT0L47Apw6vXpNNobwwe-uCysNQq0bH0b0OqpQse8Y4gi9KXXgBWbu6NvqcLrRlzMoOY98Q6fa6~VImLFDj1whFTo9Nxqs4YmOA7-B2u~~36wTOATOnYgHI5np8vRTn-Yqg05ZDE9ZSksmI355m4ULL5980L0mv0hBbsSjIGauBthsWC9faTjcKqPd0m988WcRKxLo1Lwx1MSgTC1N0qDVwQiX2S8-nJTMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jacksonville City Council recorded votes on a series of bills and amendments during the meeting. Below is a concise listing of each item as referenced in the transcript and the recorded outcome.

Votes at a glance

- 20 24 9 40 9 — Amendment carried; bill as amended approved (recorded vote: 8 yays, 0 nays). Action: Waiver of Chapter 118 provision to permit UNF-related veterans funding.

- 20 24 9 51 — Amendment carried; bill as amended approved (recorded vote: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action: Add disposition of 7263 Golden Wings Road and waive Section 120.2422; reappropriate CIP funds for Ortega Hills mobility project.

- 2024932 (transcript: 2024932 / item referenced as 72 024 932) — Approved (recorded vote: 8 yeas, 0 nays). Action text not debated in transcript excerpt.

- 20 20 four-nine 27 — Approved as amended (recorded vote: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action: Voluntary buyouts/acquisition program funding mechanics discussed; staff to follow up.

- 20 20 four-nine 28 — Approved as amended (recorded tally recorded in transcript as \"78, 0 nays\"). Action text not discussed in depth in the provided excerpt.

- 20 24 9 20 9 (or 20 24, 9 20 9 as read) — Approved (recorded vote in excerpt: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action text not discussed in the provided excerpt.

- 20 24 9 31 — Approved (recorded vote: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action text not discussed in excerpt.

- 20 24 9 33 — Approved (recorded vote: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action text not discussed in excerpt.

- 20 24 9 30 6 — Approved (recorded vote: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action text not discussed in excerpt.

- 20 24 9 38 — Approved (recorded vote: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action text not discussed in excerpt.

- 20 24 9 30 9 — Approved (recorded vote: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action text not discussed in excerpt.

- 20 24 9 39 — Approved (recorded vote: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action text not discussed in excerpt.

- 20 24 9 41 — Approved (recorded vote: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action text not discussed in excerpt.

- 20 24 9 43 — Approved (recorded vote: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action text not discussed in excerpt.

- 20 24 9 45 — Amendment carried; bill as amended approved (recorded vote: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action: CIP correction tied to public works projects.

- 20 24 9 40 5 — Approved as amended (recorded vote: 7 yeas, 0 nays). Action: CIP corrections and drainage projects (Burnett Park, Sheridan Street) advanced.

Notes and caveats

- Where the transcript provided a numeric tally, that tally is listed verbatim. A few tallies in the transcription are garbled (for example the transcript lists one item as \"78, 0 nays\"); for those entries the item outcome is recorded as approved but the exact numeric tally should be verified in the official minutes.

- Several bill numbers were read aloud in the meeting in a way that is inconsistent in punctuation and spacing; this summary preserves the meeting’s phrasing as recorded in the transcript. For precise ordinance/resolution identifiers, consult the council clerk’s official agenda and minutes.

- Multiple items were routine or had no public queue speakers; the transcript excerpt provided only brief discussion for a subset of items. Councilmembers requested staff follow-up on several items (CIP project limits and schedules; FEMA buyout breakdowns; ordinance language to address audit timing).","During the meeting the council voted to approve a set of bills, including funding and procedural waivers, property disposition, drainage CIP corrections and several routine bills. Most contested amendments were procedural; recorded tallies in the transcript were unanimous or near-unanimous for the items listed.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6350423,"Council approves funding step for voluntary buyouts in flood-prone neighborhoods; staff outlines FEMA process and 25% city match",283,1133000,1416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2233204-456e4f369fdee02f26f12cbc2a0e8323&start=1133&end=1416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2233204-456e4f369fdee02f26f12cbc2a0e8323/thumbnail_1133000.jpg","/articles/6350423/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Council-approves-funding-step-for-voluntary-buyouts-in-flood-prone-neighborhoods-staff-outlines-FEMA-process-and-25-city-match","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350423-1aabac2779edf1439dd77e2b98bec499/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192857&Signature=PJUpDwAwh8X3t~VF-q91eq2sSPWpvWUbltewHMfumpsVLPYRjyS3XxC2qNWqZEywxhI7HaMdPyhFx8gwI4adRtI3Gs0tM5poDib0UOWRZW5i3PqhgX531vdHpjztUEPXJTvrqiNhtNVIeZScy8Icxep3BNowuO0UaSTzgVra1gQ-1uQRFzDPBNQiSgXd1E72~Y1f6vG963sYgTb9m29~O~xuwlx6u8ahaLDZvZw-nqAOUyA2iwXTKTSocIo~Od4ub4iF6fFcPvlHYNiJ~sBgmMFcsa3Ndq2dZrMjGgALy-H3Ei6EErqZ6qb8zTXMGsy3lrk3ZqcQDKopF13kKVwHFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jacksonville City Council approved legislation (identified in the meeting as 20 20 four-nine 27) that supports voluntary acquisition of flood-prone properties, a strategy officials said helps open neighborhoods and reduce risks from repeated storm-related isolation.

Councilmember Salem asked whether the program relied on voluntary homeowner participation and how it was funded. A city official identified in the discussion as the chief of emergency management confirmed the program is voluntary and said the city has completed roughly “about 30 to 40 in Duval County since about early 2000.” He explained the federal–state–local funding flow: FEMA provides funding, which flows through the state Division of Emergency Management to the city, and the program requires a 25 percent local match from the city for acquisitions.

The chief said the program has been used in multiple neighborhoods and that staff recently discussed specific properties with council offices. Councilmembers asked staff to coordinate with local legislators and neighborhood leaders to increase credibility for outreach when offering voluntary buyouts. Councilmember Paluso asked that staff work with state Senator Tracy Davis’s office and Representative Angie Nixon’s office and with Councilwoman Jacoby Pittman to improve outreach in target neighborhoods.

Councilmember Romaro asked for data on prior properties acquired and their status; the chief said he would provide that breakdown. Councilmembers also raised specific neighborhood concerns and identified Margenhof Park in the Saint Nicholas area as one location to research for potential assistance.

Staff emphasized the program is voluntary and typically requires the federal/state funding step and a local match; Councilmember Salem and others said the council will get additional briefings. The clerk recorded a 7–0 vote in favor; by that action the council approved the bill as amended.

The decision authorizes the next steps for voluntary buyouts in identified areas and directs staff to provide follow-up information on prior acquisitions, program mechanics, and neighborhood outreach plans.","A city bill authorizing activities tied to voluntary buyouts in flood-prone neighborhoods passed after council discussion. City staff described the program as voluntary, noted about 30–40 acquisitions since the early 2000s, and said FEMA funds flow through the state Division of Emergency Management to the city, with a 25% local match.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6350428,"Council approves property disposition and reappropriation for Ortega Hills project, waives circulation requirement",175,885000,1060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2233204-456e4f369fdee02f26f12cbc2a0e8323&start=885&end=1060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2233204-456e4f369fdee02f26f12cbc2a0e8323/thumbnail_885000.jpg","/articles/6350428/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Council-approves-property-disposition-and-reappropriation-for-Ortega-Hills-project-waives-circulation-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350428-c99d4137aef57d437e0520a2f4c3d4bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192857&Signature=Im8HIXWOrOFU0eVUg1lsw91ZG7uYyqq6~3YgOU0gvyf~OzH~JD7j4q6XGqtY4noUCDRYhe1izxACsyLBloe5~z6pj0mVbjcTIl-nmUBj148T7vvOmzbQe-UwCvThr-rxtCWr-dN-PgvG6bHdjMQbiR1F75~PncvoGYsicTxusmLve4s7DM2MMNzl-SaSSIcGlVxYIO1b~CAWciIjntbnQnmuurhm~bZE~UNqF1gPNf4H9yFTyJR3dKEQO8U9sKRSK-BDs~A8K-i85M3dScDHEN3khFA4~2pSw1peasEvqRA8I8Jugf-WoDac9Q-CPoxDW0DCe99JrvaW8Q-BROT2yQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jacksonville City Council voted to approve legislation reflecting the disposition of a parcel at 7263 Golden Wings Road to support a mobility project in the Ortega Hills neighborhood and to reappropriate previously authorized capital funds.

Council staff explained that the amendment adds an explicit reference in legislation that the city is disposing of 7263 Golden Wings Road as part of the project; it also waives a local code provision identified in discussion as Section 120.2422 that normally requires circulation of surplus-property declarations among governmental entities prior to declaring property surplus.

Councilmember Rahman Johnson, sponsor of the bill, said funds to acquire the land were included previously in the capital improvements program and in a mobility-credit arrangement from an earlier council. He described the transaction as a reappropriation of existing CIP funds to purchase the property so a planned flyover can be completed, and noted the change was intended to address public-safety access concerns for the Ortega Hills neighborhood.

A city staff representative told the committee that the real estate division will oversee acquisition and disposition and that construction and engineering (public works) will oversee construction. The council adopted the amendment and then approved the bill as amended; the clerk recorded a 7–0 vote. By that action the council approved 20 24 9 51 as amended.

The action formalizes the city’s planned acquisition route for the Ortega Hills mobility project and changes the way the city will use mobility-credit funding for this specific purchase, replacing credits with a direct acquisition. Councilmembers said funding for the acquisition was present in the CIP and needed to be reappropriated to effect the purchase.","The council approved bill 20 24 9 51 as amended to reflect city disposition of 7263 Golden Wings Road for a mobility/flyover project in Ortega Hills and waived a code provision requiring pre-declaration circulation of surplus property. Councilmembers said CIP funds already exist for the acquisition; the item passed 7–0.","actionData","errors"]

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