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A sampling of confirmed nominations from the meeting:
- Davita Carter — Kings Hotel Crossing CRA Advisory Board (moved out of committee; committee vote recorded 6–0).
- Arthur Lewis Adams Jr. — Nominee to the JEA governing body (committee vote recorded 7–0).
- Roderick Myrick — JSEB (small-business board) (7–0).
- Tara Johnson — Chief of Talent Management (Employee Services) (6–0 as recorded in committee).
- W.C. Gentry — Jacksonville Journey Forward (7–0).
- Betty Birney — Jacksonville Journey Forward (7–0).
- Octavius A. Holliday Jr. — Jacksonville Journey Forward (7–0).
- Octavius (Octavius Holiday) Note: nominee listed as Octavius Augustus Holliday Jr., state attorney’s office — appointed to Jacksonville Journey Forward (7–0).
- James Laude (presented as “L Out”/\"Laude\") — Jacksonville Journey Forward (6–0) (mayoral appointee).
- Larry Schmidt — Jacksonville Journey Forward (sheriff’s appointment) (7–0).
- Chris Yates — Cultural Council (special emergency appointment) (7–0).
- Casey Barnes — Cultural Council (emergency appointment) (6–0 recorded).

Why it matters: Boards and commissions advise on economic development, aviation, utilities, small-business programs and community initiatives such as the Jacksonville Journey Forward effort. Several appointments are aimed at restarting or strengthening the city’s community‑wide recovery and youth initiatives under the Jacksonville Journey Forward program.

Committee notes
Most nominations received unanimous or near‑unanimous committee support. A few emergency appointments to the Cultural Council were granted a one‑cycle emergency so appointees could participate in the upcoming capital-grants process.

Votes at a glance
(committee-level votes reported at Rules Committee meeting; nominees still require final confirmation at full council meeting):
- Davita Carter — Kings Hotel Crossing CRA Advisory Board: 6–0 (committee)
- Arthur Lewis Adams Jr. — JEA governing body: 7–0 (committee)
- Roderick Myrick — JSEB: 7–0 (committee)
- Tara Johnson — Chief of Talent Management: 6–0 (committee)
- W.C. Gentry — Jacksonville Journey Forward: 7–0 (committee)
- Betty Birney — Jacksonville Journey Forward: 7–0 (committee)
- Octavius A. Holliday Jr. — Jacksonville Journey Forward: 7–0 (committee)
- James Laude — Jacksonville Journey Forward (mayoral appointment): 6–0 (committee)
- Larry Schmidt — Jacksonville Journey Forward (Sheriff’s appointment): 7–0 (committee)
- Chris Yates — Cultural Council (emergency): 7–0 (committee)
- Casey Barnes — Cultural Council (emergency): 6–0 (committee)

Ending: The nominees will be formally confirmed or rejected by the full City Council at the next regularly scheduled council meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Jacksonville Rules Committee Jan 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Rules Committee forwarded appointments to the full council for confirmation, including nominees to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority, JEA, Jacksonville Journey Forward and cultural boards; votes were unanimous or near unanimous on the items considered.","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},6350406,"Council committee advances modest changes to ADU rules to boost use; removes owner-occupancy requirement",10077,123000,10200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2233283-32b685ddb7deaa4fd55980e04b7ecdc7&start=123&end=10200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2233283-32b685ddb7deaa4fd55980e04b7ecdc7/thumbnail_123000.jpg","/articles/6350406/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Council-committee-advances-modest-changes-to-ADU-rules-to-boost-use-removes-owner-occupancy-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350406-14220a542d9b6fbd6a3beb65b34ff1b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198766&Signature=Xt34iTb2iWpiCEl0FMGZwLizxKa9284TC5AWL7Bb6pw4qtyShvU~-RcJTvo5s2E6gXK26QsC0V75~wplMyftPAS8nakCIDquimktJIad4gPTSwO3785a7d~uZDlY6XWvzcOSmGkf6rudLwb5MJK5dnMqLN4fh5MVzdbgSp5sDbUmRTVa1sih~GErySa2tFgVhkOJEBv3sS5WLIMpPfvSFiVG-wMmJnBr6a7sQzSAdVCIE7u6gWENsNdL0~4mp67G2jNEnTfm2cZIYf8LIbWFuMJEoUYRFQKvuEZTBZKVz3yphQBF56X3ibB7fQX~23z9lJkedwnMYRPidl2HOaTPRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council Rules Committee on Jan. 6 approved an amendment to a long-standing ADU ordinance aimed at increasing the number of accessory dwelling units built in Jacksonville. The committee voted to move the bill forward after brief discussion and an amendment recommended by planning staff.

Council President Rory Diamond, who sponsored the change, described it as a moderate fix to an ADU ordinance passed roughly two years earlier that had set strict limitations including an owner-occupancy requirement, small size limits and a homestead exemption requirement that together discouraged construction. “They’re not being really built...this is a moderate fix,” Diamond said, summarizing the proposal to remove the owner-occupancy requirement and allow rental use (but not Airbnb-style short-term rentals), while keeping design controls, setbacks and size compatibility with the principal house.

Why it matters: City leaders say ADUs can add housing supply with less disruption than larger multi-family projects; the committee’s change aims to make ADUs more feasible for owners and investors while retaining design and neighborhood safeguards.

What the amendment did
The committee adopted technical edits from planning staff and clarified that minimum lot requirements for the RMD-d zoning district apply only where comprehensive-plan density requirements are met. The substantive policy change removes the requirement that ADU owners live in the principal dwelling and allows ADUs to be rented to long-term tenants, not to be used as short-term vacation rentals. Design controls, setback rules and compatibility requirements remain intact.

Public comment and impact
Public comment at the meeting raised related questions — including whether solid-waste fees would apply to ADUs and whether the change would increase rental units on lots currently used as investment properties. Council members said they wanted to avoid unintended consequences such as multiple ADUs on a single parcel; staff clarified the ordinance allows one ADU per single-family dwelling.

Committee action
After discussion and a staff-recommended amendment, the committee voted 4 to 2 to pass the bill as amended out of Rules Committee.

Ending: The bill will proceed to full council. Council members who opposed the measure said they wanted more time to study potential side effects; supporters argued the change removes unnecessary barriers that have made ADUs a “dead letter” under the prior rule.","The Rules Committee voted to pass an amendment loosening accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules — eliminating the owner-occupancy requirement and allowing rental (but not short-term rentals) — aiming to spur construction after limited take-up under earlier rules.",{"_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},6350411,"Council Committee defers rule changes on public comment, asks JSO and counsel for sign-size and legal guidance",882,6817000,7699000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2233283-32b685ddb7deaa4fd55980e04b7ecdc7&start=6817&end=7699","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2233283-32b685ddb7deaa4fd55980e04b7ecdc7/thumbnail_6817000.jpg","/articles/6350411/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Council-Committee-defers-rule-changes-on-public-comment-asks-JSO-and-counsel-for-sign-size-and-legal-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350411-7c6ef825e9928a7358249ca71e494856/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198766&Signature=RgHWBdZEPzvwrui9uoHL0m0u~rL5eCcM6TdVU7Q-WE6Vwe~30RL37YI4pDaBzZHXfdxLQS9n4dwieATAVQ6qxVkiqIJbR7vJ-C7Gkfofu7~zZHf1mbTNj-Onu-OVSr9aoUUvaHyfFnpn-730N1hsodvcyTXpzJgm2B8b8inZlECTIhAnnICR3XlJeXQgW4IJr9KfvPDn3SIDcpFm9pYyE8oDIQ6pm0mpy06d8587nsUqgP4Fl~xAPYsq8agZtKACbBLizdLuyTkNEfYxOdGD~t2ggqAuOjce2gnuK5NnPU~blu6zFZDpl5YXYppsFbLQ41goiPnBncAT6a~UrX0N4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council Rules Committee debated proposed amendments to Rule 4.505 on Jan. 6 that would clarify limits on electioneering in council chambers, ban some audience disruptions and set size limits for demonstrative signs. After extended discussion the committee deferred the item and asked staff to gather additional legal and public-safety guidance.

The proposal sought to do three things: clarify that “campaigning” or “electioneering” is not allowed in city facilities where city employees are working; tighten the rules about disruptive behavior in the audience (including prohibiting fingernail snapping, whistling and other attention-getting noises); and permit limited demonstrative signs at the podium while banning sign waving from the audience and proposing a maximum size for signs presented at the podium.

Why it matters: The rules would be a time, place and manner restriction on speech in a limited public forum (the council chamber). Several council members and legal staff emphasized the need to write enforceable, objectively measurable language so the rule can be applied consistently and withstand legal scrutiny.

Highlights of the discussion
Mary Stifopoulos of the Office of General Counsel briefed the committee. She said the code already contains a provision barring campaigning in city facilities where city employees are working; the proposed rule language would expand and clarify what “campaigning or electioneering” means, including activity that relates to a candidate, party or ballot initiative affecting Duval County voters. Stifopoulos also described the rule’s effort to distinguish signs held by a speaker at the podium from signs waved in the audience.

Council concerns and next steps
Committee members raised several concerns that led to deferral:
- First Amendment risk and legal clarity: Members and counsel said the rule must be a legally defensible time, place and manner restriction; they asked counsel to produce clearer examples and to cite controlling case law so the committee can assess vulnerability to legal challenge.
- Safety and enforcement: Council members asked JSO and the sergeant-at-arms to assess at what size a sign would obstruct sightlines or present a security concern. Multiple members urged that enforcement be objective (measurable sign dimensions) rather than purely discretionary.
- Scope and process: Several council members proposed delaying final action so staff could bring demonstrative sign mock-ups (1 sq. ft., 2x2 ft., 18x24 in.) and a written legal memo and for JSO to review safety implications.

The committee’s action: The Rules Committee voted to defer the bill and asked the general counsel to produce a legal memorandum and to work with Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on a recommended maximum sign size and enforcement protocol. The committee also asked staff to provide a plain-language summary for the public explaining the difference between permitted speech and prohibited campaign activity in the chamber.

Ending: Committee members emphasized that the deferral does not eliminate the underlying concerns about decorum and safety; it moves the item into a fact‑gathering phase intended to produce objectively enforceable rules.","A proposed amendment to Rule 4.505 addressing campaign messaging, sign size and audience disruptions was discussed at length; the committee deferred action and asked the sheriff’s office and general counsel to provide safety and legal guidance.",{"_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},6350415,"Jacksonville Aviation Authority explains temporary change moving some disabled-veteran parking to economy lots",306,775000,1081000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2233283-32b685ddb7deaa4fd55980e04b7ecdc7&start=775&end=1081","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2233283-32b685ddb7deaa4fd55980e04b7ecdc7/thumbnail_775000.jpg","/articles/6350415/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Jacksonville-Aviation-Authority-explains-temporary-change-moving-some-disabled-veteran-parking-to-economy-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350415-5b5efea13e28ba2b6343cdc953a642f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198766&Signature=lTydvTgaFQa5i77lBjD9vCKp-nzQy5~hoABSHfZM4bNlJksjmaJ39E1HYUueMuFArRzJHoNRXujnfTosMuC~QSUqTABQFWMxfA5mtHHyl6EfitVu6auSNirds54xrhh6UpY3ztX93xKqQYCDVhbnQcNq3Nmyl0bXwumVylstO-kzAsxKNRwD1Bhfifc6-h8l9g9kApmp30G4FIhy0TB6048lVKYCo4Wmx5wPgbIh9xlX7f-LPoI7dr~VKrxYLjkm1OlC5QzBBLHMoZXvy2MKMns6xvBu6XVsyNoeJslpF3yH9Py~0UXIpWh9-hVHrtFSg6l25hyHM-YJCXdGNh-2fQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jacksonville Aviation Authority chair told the City Council Rules Committee on Jan. 6 that a recent operational change directing some disabled-veteran vehicles to economy parking lots is temporary and driven by construction and short-term capacity constraints.

Michelle Bedoya Barnett, chair of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority, said the authority’s management—not the board—made the change while the airport undergoes a major renovation and several lots are temporarily offline. “There has not been a day since the law was implemented in 2001 that disabled veterans showing the appropriate tag have not received free parking at JIA,” Barnett said. She explained the airport operates four facilities and is adding roughly 2,700 spaces over the next two years as part of renovation and expansion work, and that management decided to use economy lots plus shuttle service to preserve hourly/garage capacity for short-term users.

Why it matters: Council members who represent strong veteran constituencies raised concerns that the change burdens veterans who are mobility-impaired but do not have the wheelchair-designated disabled-plate symbol. Several council members pressed Barnett on timelines, communications and accommodations; veterans’ advocates and councilmembers asked JAA to restore prior privileges or to adopt clearer, targeted mitigations during construction.

Details and council questions
Barnett described two different DMV-issued disabled-plate designations: one that indicates a wheelchair-specific mobility impairment and a general disabled-veteran plate that does not. Under the temporary operations plan, drivers with wheelchair-designated plates can continue to use closer garages and service lots; drivers with general disabled-veteran plates have been directed to economy lots and a shuttle service.

Council members asked for specific data Barnett did not have on hand: the total number of current parking spaces at JIA, the share occupied by disabled-veteran tags on peak days and typical walking distances from economy lots versus garages. Barnett answered that the airport is targeting about two years for the construction phase, but that the schedule could be shorter or longer. She said shuttles provide climate-controlled transfers from the economy lots to terminals.

Veteran concerns and council requests
Councilman Rory Arias, a disabled veteran, told Barnett the change “rubbed me the wrong way” and pressed for numbers and accommodations, noting some veterans intentionally do not carry a wheelchair symbol despite mobility impairment. Council members asked whether valet, TSA accommodations, or expedited security lanes could be used as mitigations. Barnett said she would ask management about valet operations and noted that TSA handles expedited screening; she said she has instructed staff to add clearer temporary messaging on signs and the airport website, and to coordinate outreach to veteran groups.

Several council members and the committee asked JAA to:
- Provide exact counts of current parking capacity and the number of disabled-veteran-tagged vehicles using garage/hourly spaces versus economy lots on busy days; and
- Report back with options for targeted accommodations (valet, designated shuttle protocol, expedited screening badges) and a clearer timeline for restoration when construction is complete.

What JAA says it has done
Barnett said JAA management has updated signage to emphasize that the change is temporary and has publicized parking-availability charts on its website. She characterized the holiday travel period the airport had just completed as the busiest in the airport’s history and said management prioritized keeping hourly/garage spaces available for short-term users while opening economy lots with shuttles for longer-term parkers.

Where it goes from here
Council members asked staff and Barnett to follow up with the Aviation Authority’s management with specific data and to explore operational mitigations for veterans. Barnett said she appreciated the feedback and offered to meet with council members and veterans’ organizations to refine communications and accommodations.

Ending: Barnett said JAA does not intend to profit from the change and that the authority is self-funded; she emphasized the change is an operational response to lot closures during a major renovation and promised further follow-up to the committee.","JAA chair Michelle Bedoya Barnett told the City Council rules committee the change is a temporary operational decision during major airport construction; council members and veterans urged clearer communication and expedited accommodation for mobility-impaired veterans.","actionData","errors"]

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