making fun of Buffalo. Lot.
>> Good evening and welcome
everybody. It is time to kick
off the city of Jacksonville
City Council meeting today for
1/13/2026 is 05:00pm on the
dot. And I'd like to welcome
everyone back from the New
Year and man of few words,
I'll turn over to the floor
later. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT, Happy New Year for
story. Businesses, the
invocation and pledge please
recognize or council Chaplain
Councilmember Kevin Maher.
>> Thank you, MR. Floor
leader. Happy New Year to
everyone well. Tonight our
invocation is being delivered
by ac Sanders. He's in a bit
native of Jacksonville and a
proud graduate of William
rains, plants of 79. Also the
2025 class 3, a state football
champions pt Bond. Ac is also
a graduate. And 4 year
Letterman and team captain in
basketball for the University
of New Orleans and Louisiana.
He is the owner of a see
Sanders insurance agency for
the past. 33 years, member of
the Arlington Church of Christ
for the past 38 years with 20
of those years spent as the
church's pastor ac loves the
city of Jacksonville and
enjoys promoting the city and
every place he has had the
pleasure of visiting. Please
receive pastor ac centers.
>> I give the indication on
tonight, I had a thought. I
thought that. You the chamber
before us. Put your name and
reputation. You represent your
districts. That's Carrie.
That's very important. Each
one of these wonderful
citizens behind me. Here
tonight because they care.
They could have done many
things tonight. But they have
chosen to be here to speak.
Whether in support of
opposition, it really doesn't
matter what truly matters is
that everyone in this room
cares. Whenever you have
indifference, that's mean you
are As long as we have people
who care. We're willing to put
forth their efforts. And come
to make us a better city. To
give us results, but not just
results. The very best
results. Then I say they can
thrive. So to GOD, be the
glory for all that has been
done. All that is here
tonight. We thank you so much.
Let's go to our the in prayer.
Please. Most Tony righteous in
the back father, which are in
it. Father. We it throne of
grace. We give. Thanks you
once again for being a great
guy that you are. No one has
left us like you. No one has
treated us better than you.
You are the great I am. And
for that, we are thankful.
With thankful for every
blessing that you have given
us. You have blessed us to be
in the greatest country ever
been in existence. Best that
you bless us to be in a great
city. And so father, we thank
you again for the collection
of people that we have in this
city. Thriving to be the very
best that we can be. We thank
you again for your mercy. We
thank you for your kindness.
We thank you for your long
suffering. But most of all,
with think before you son
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Who
came down to this earth to
down across with a sense of
the world know greatest
sacrifice has ever been given.
So that we say thank you.
Thank you for your power
forward that we have. Thank
you for your son church. They
died for. My father as we
prepare to hear from one
another. Bless us and
thoughts. Bless us. In our
words. Bless us. And I respect
for one another. Knowing
father that you are sitting
high above and you hear all
things. So bless us again to
speak. Those things that will
be helpful to all. Thank you
again for this great chamber.
Thank you for this opportunity
to call in your Holy name.
Before we begin. Thank you
again for the great citizens
stats rest behind me that you
are blessed. Father. We do
love you, but we know that you
love. That's even more. And
again, for that, we say thank
you. Give us about help us be
more like your son, Jesus.
Every day about lies. What is
impressive name of Jesus
Christ. Our Lord. Save that.
We do pray a I pledge
allegiance.
>> And Well, got and this is
with the for all.
>> All right. Floor leader, I
think we're going to roll
call.
He team present. All
right. Thank you for that. We
have a couple quick
announcements, one from the
floor leader about next week's
schedule and update from jta
from our Liaison Ducks
Johnson.
>> Yes, MR. PRESIDENT reminder
to our colleagues and everyone
here next week because of the
Martin Luther King junior
holiday on Monday committees
will be shifted one day to the
Rice will have neighborhoods
and rules on Tuesday to you
finance until you see on
Wednesday. Thank you, MR.
Floor, Leader, Ducks Johnson.
You're recognized. Thank you,
MR. PRESIDENT, I will keep
this brief over the last
several days. My phone inbox
have been 4 with one clear
message.
>> That connection plus
matters. And this is for the
community. The service is an
inconvenient. It's a lifeline
for residents with
disabilities who depend on
this service. And as the
council liaison, I didn't just
to hear those concerns. I
showed up attended community
meetings even one last night
that lasted about 3 hours over
jta where we listen to
questions. But one thing I
want to say is leadership is
about responsibility. I will
say that I here the residents,
I hear the emails and see the
emails coming through
connection. Plus, it does work
and jta is changing the scope
of it, but they will not be
getting rid of connection.
Plus and I wanted to make sure
that we understood that
there's going to be a pilot
going on for 6 months with sub
out with a valuation. I will
admit some steps from what I
saw. Mistakes were made. But
what jta doing is trying to
rectify that. So you can find
out any information from jta
Fla Dot com and they'll be
coming to present to the
Transportation Committee on
next week. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT. All right. Thank
you, DR. Johnson missed for
later. Thank u next up is
approval. The minutes from the
regular council meeting a
DECEMBER 9th and move the
approval.
>> We've got a motion in
second on the minutes, all in
favor signify by saying Aye,
aye. The minutes are proving
excuse me. Anyone oppose. The
minutes are approved.
>> Let's present. We have some
communications from the
mayor's office and others.
Would you like to read or 5
with legislative and get those
very well, sir. We have one
presentation tonight and
that's the 2025 Office of
Inspector General annual
report ir inspector general at
La Salle Muscle Cell. We're
going to give you a 10 minutes
for this presentation. Good
evening, at La Salle inspector
General. See Jacksonville, MR.
And I said our half of this
presentation rock on know,
right? All condenses into
about 5 minutes worth of quick
comments, first and foremost,
like to thank the council and
the mayor's office for their
continued cooperation
throughout the year. From the
spectrum perspective, we've
had a very good year in terms
of providing oversight and
turn improve the efficiency of
the of the consolidated
government. As you know, my
terms of for your appointment,
it's up in MARCH next year or
this year, rather in
Twenty-twenty 6. And I've
asked for a another 4 years.
The Inspector General
selection retention committee
has agreed to that has to come
before you as a council to
approve another 4 years should
be worthy of note that this is
the first time as part general
has asked actually lasted for
unable to make it to the
report faces. So I'm pretty
depressed myself for that
accomplishment. The success of
our office is all about the
people. So I'd like to take my
minutes that I have to talk
about a couple of our folks in
accomplishment that they've
had over the course of last
year. First and foremost as my
deputy inspector general, MR.
Examples. Rick is a an expert.
Many things and his expertise
is recognized. He was asked to
come to our go to San Diego
for the National Conference of
the Association inspector
General's and speak to that
conference. So NOVEMBER of
this year. This past year,
rather, Rick went and gave a
speech on a public relations
for oversight professionals is
very well-received. Got a
great deal of feedback.
Positive feedback. And it's
it's nice to know that the
city has an asset like that in
the office that we're able to
reach out to it you know,
leverage his expertise in
front of the city's victims.
So I'd like to recognize
wreck. Next is is my creation
manager MISS Christina It's
got to does many things for
the office as the creation
manager. Again, she's
recognized by your peers and
was invited 2 statewide peer
reviews for accreditation for
the Florida Law Enforcement
Commission for Nation, which
is a very big deal. Again, we
have that in house expertise
where we have someone is
considered to be an expert in
our office who's been asked to
go out and share expertise
with the rest of the states.
That's that's very impressive.
And the last person like to
recognize is my senior
investigator, Brandon King.
Brent is just incredible work
this year. So this
investigation, you've all
pretty to you've seen and MR.
King because of expertise in
because of his reputation. The
city by a request from the fbi
for Brennan to be part of the
major procurement Task force
with the fbi. So we've entered
into you with the fbi that the
mayor signed this past year.
That makes Brandon a task
force officer. What that does
for us is it gives I believe,
will access to federal systems
and allows us to do a lot more
comprehensive analysis on some
of the subject our
investigations and his
expertise again being
recognized. He's the only
inspector general from the
city level. That's on a task
force. I'm aware of. So that's
pretty impressive for him. I
provide looked copy of report
for you guys to look at and I
give you a hard copy tonight,
a look at as well. Any
questions on the report? I
mean, more happy to answer
them. If not in this form, you
can certainly for questions to
my office. We knew that
chancellor as soon as
possible. Than that, I'm
available for questions. All
right, Doctor Salem. Thank
you, MR. PRESIDENT, I just
wanted to stand and thank
MISTER The cell and his staff.
>> I had the opportunity to
work very closely with him
when I was PRESIDENT
Occasionally interact with him
and his staff, they are very
professional and they are very
independent, which is I think
clearly needed in this
environment. Very excited that
he's hopefully going to be
around here another 4 years
because we have been through
it for us that have been
around a while and that
particular office. So
congratulations to you and to
your staff and sir. Alright,
councilmember done.
>> Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT, I
would say the exact same
thing. Matt, you're awesome.
And your team is also McKinley
are deputies last name a
sample and you're like the ig.
That's awesome, too. Like if
you had bet on the pali market
that you be up for another 4
years that the Jacksonville,
it would last a second for you
would've made a ton of money.
Pit bet. Yes. So
congratulations and thanks for
everything you guys do. Thank
you very much.
>> All Righ Colonel Miller.
>> Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT to
the PRESIDENT, MR. I want to
echo the comments of my
colleagues having been
inspector general for the
armed forces through Europe
and Israel and also for state
of Florida. I know how hard a
job it is that you and your
team have. And I've been
watching for a long time this
office through those periods
that you referred to and I am
happy to say in public you and
your team or what I believe
right? Looks like. And this
city is well served by you and
your team. And I hope you you
all stay there for a long time
to help us with all the things
that you do with transparency,
accountability, helping us
find ways to better do things
and protect him. Better use
taxpayer dollars. So thank you
very much. Thank you, sir. All
right. That is all the
speakers floor leader. And
thank you, sir, for coming
down. Present. Make sure.
>> MR. PRESIDENT colleagues at
this time I'd like to
recognize tonight's pages. We
have Regina. I was a from
weave tales and Collin Johnson
from the Florida virtuous, a
virtual school. Thank you for
serving with us today. Right?
>> We're now on Page 4 will
take up cause additional
items. The first of which is
here on pace for these arms
are now taking up to not
include public hearings as
they were thoroughly reviewed
at the committee level where
public hearings are part of
the decision-making process.
Council members are reminded
to clear any ex parte
communications. Our first
item, number one, it's a quasi
judicial resolution. I'm 2025,
0, 8, 4, 5, I move the
amendment to grant appeal.
>> I've got a motion and
second on the amendment is
known in the queue all in
favor of the amendment signify
by saying Aye you post an ad
the cares. I moved the bill as
amended to grant appeal. I've
got a motion a second on the
bill as amended. No one is in
the queue. Please open the
ballot and record your vote.
>> 17 yeas, 0 nays actually
approved 2025. Dash 0, 8, 4,
5,
>> No, not quasi judicial
ordinance is the first which
is item to 2025, 0, 6, 7, 5,
out to clear my ex parte. I
received one phone call from a
resident in support of this
ordinance and one e-mail from
a resident in opposition. And
this has been filed, but slave
services arrived. Acute was
cleared out. I mean, so get
back in for your ex Parte
Council. Vice PRESIDENT Nick
Allen. You're recognized.
Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT, I
also rise to declare its parte
communications. I received a
phone call and spoke with a
resident in support today and
I received a voicemail.
>> Reply but didn't connects
with the applicant today.
Thank you. We'll make sure
that both filed. All right.
Thank you. Keeps getting
cleared out. So right now I'm
known in the queue, but I know
you're all in councilmember
Palooza.
>> As PRESIDENT Declare ex
parte in favor of this
rezoning us your hemline over
the phone today to discuss
this item and compromises made
with other neighbors.
>> It's been 5 legislative
services.
>> All right. We're glitch and
hard over Just raise your hand
on this side. Anyone
Councilmember Miller. Thank
you, MR. PRESIDENT I rise to
declare ex Parte
communications I received one
MAY e-mail in opposition.
>> Telephone message from
Hayden Phillips. And today I
spoke with Josh Cockrell on
the telephone about this and
the these 3 have been filed
with legislative services.
Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT
Councilmember Ari declared
Month Beginning Council
COUNCILMAN Tomorrow. I too
rise of the cleric part ex
Parte received the
>> phone call today from the
applicant did not speak with
him. Nevertheless, information
will be filed with legislative
services. I want thank you
Councilmember Day. PRESIDENT
Arrives the clerics, parte
receive emails several calls
in opposition of We've had
notice meetings one on 10 to
25 the other on 12 3.25 that
ended the planning Commission
on 12 for. 25 use the 1, 6, 26
in also met with the applicant
and the developer on 10, 14,
20 fa and 12 to 25 thing in
all. This has been filed with
legislators services.
>> All right. Past Presidents,
Salem. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT average have
received one e-mail in
opposition and it's been 5
legislative services.
>> Thank you.
>> All right. No one else in
Mike. You raise your hand on
the left side. He wants big
can expect today. All right. I
have ex parte. I received a
phone call from Josh Cockrell.
He lives in the neighborhood
next to development. He was in
support, said that they had
come to some kind of terms
where the developer would help
the adjacent community with a
park and then I had a meeting
in my office with Hayden
Phillips in which she talked
about the same same
conversation and also showed
me the actual layout of the
development and we'll get that
fall with legislative
services. No other speakers in
the queue, I moved the bill.
Have a motion. A second on the
bill Councilmember game. Thank
you, MR. PRESIDENT.
>> On this, this bill here
that had several community
meetings where the community
come out and from the
onslaught of this. There was
many, many that was an
opposition. There was an
agreement that was made with
community down the road, too.
Basically redo their picnic
table and and slide. So that
basically change that one
particular development. But to
give you a better context. So
what this is this road here is
basically a where this
development is going as a
waterfront community. It's got
41 half acre. Lots on on this
river. He's got 32, one acre
lots on this river. He's got
1, 2 acre lot. He's got 1, 3,
3 acre, lots. It's got one 4
acre lot, 1, 5 acre lot one, 6
acre lot. And at the end of
the road, that is the same
developer this to do. This is
putting in over 70 rld 100. So
it they hold road on the
waterfront. Is based on the
larger lots and to come into
Tuesday in what the community
was saying was we're not
saying no to this. We want
something compatible with
larger. Lots on on the water.
So, yes, it's a conventional
zoning or you can't do that.
And so that actually what the
issue is, does it say wrong so
on and needs to be a put that
allows for the mixed luncheon.
So it needs to go back and be
done correctly. So I'm not
going support this and, you
know, looking at. Whole this
whole zone. You know, yes. Rld
60. That's that's density that
that's bn push out there. But
Rld 100 is still residential.
Low density and we can't tend
to get just not focused on
what is allowed and
residential low density is
allowed in. So to say no Real
d. And 60 or to 100 and say 6,
the only allow it is a
disservice and is not
compatible community that
where the money is being 42
for their little picnic table.
They are not even on the
water. There's 14 acres that's
between them and the water.
And so not the same situation
all the way down. What was
already there are established.
So, you know, looking at this
and what was stated You see
that basically we got except
rld, whatever low-density had
density or, you know,
basically get out no. I'm not
going to be quiet. I'm not
going to accept it. Up.
Communities not deserve that
type of treatment to wear.
They're told to be quiet, shut
down, shut up or get out. No,
that's not going happen. One
of the speakers will barber
Broward that come here and
spoke and to be told that the
river that this was on as the
Broward River. Polin Bonaparte
Broward Bridge, which is the
dames point bridge. You know,
this is a disservice to that
family to say except the U.S.
Or get out. That that's our
our point on this. That is not
compatible and strongly say
vote is down. Thank you. All
right. Thank PRESIDENT Carter
g. Think of this PRESIDENT.
I'm somebody just go stand up,
say I stand with the District
Council person. When I ran for
council back in 2019, of
course, I was running at
large, not visit every part of
Jacksonville and one of my
stops was. On the North This
is the lady Leslie was more.
This more. Is as speaker?
Please be since the 2, the
extremes of zoning this, the
smaller districts not are the
smaller units next to. The
larger lots. Are so abundant
in that district out there.
And I told I would. And I've
tried to hold tight to that
over the years. I've been on
the council since then and I
will stick to it tonight.
Look, every part of
Jacksonville's district is
different. If you go to
southwest side of
Jacksonville, that's where
you'll find the ranch is in
the Cowboys. If you go to the
North side, you'll find they
have their own traditions and
cultures and say market has
their own and and the beaches
has the beaches seen? I mean,
every part of Texas different
were big town. Sometimes i
think would be great things.
Somehow we can all get to know
each other a little better
understand. But every part of
town is about. Might be too
late now. But might not be a
bad idea of. We took a a few
days and Torah teach others
districts. And so we can see
what our districts are
actually about. But I just
have to I want keep true, too.
The promise I made to MISS
More and I will of district
councilmember out there. In
those that area. I know it Not
as well as you do, sir, but I
do hope that district they're
very well and I support and I
hope that everybody else here,
we'll support the district
COUNCILMAN As well. Just like
I know you want them. You want
him to support you. Thank you.
All right. Thank you. Colonel
Miller. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT to the PRESIDENT
Normally because of the
process that. These bills go
through an extensive input
that's that is obtained
through the process. And in
this case and just meant by
local community. However,
playground. Offered, I think,
is a good gesture. But I'm but
I'm not sure in a dress is all
the things that
>> the District Council member
was concerned about. And so
even know normally I would
support ease because they are
strong with that. It through
the process because the
district councilmember feel so
strongly about this. I will be
supporting his position on
this and will be voting
voting. No. Thank you.
>> All right. There are no
other members in the queue. So
up in the Valley record, the
vote.
>> 13 yeas, 4 nays.
>> I actually approved 2025 0,
6, 7, 5,
>> Write a page 5 3, 2025, 0,
7, 5, 7, and move the
amendment.
>> Got a motion second on the
amendment in the queue all in
favor. The amendment signify
by saying aye, oppose say nay.
The amendment. Kerry see the
bill as amended. Got a motion.
A second on the bill as
amended north please up in
about quarter vote.
>> 17 yeas, 0 nays.
>> By your action, you've
approved 2025 dash, which was
that there was 7 for 2020 too.
So. Motion second on the bill
known in the Queue, please up
in about a quarter vote.
>> 17 yeas, 0 nays. Meyer
actually approved 2025. 0, 8,
2, 7,
>> And 5 twenty-twenty Pfizer
e 3, 0, move the bill got a
motion second on the bill
known in the Cubans on about a
quarter vote. 17 yeas, 0 nays
by actually approved 2025. To
0, 8, 3, 0, 6, 2025, 0, 8, 3,
1, to the amendment. Got a
motion second on the
amendment. There's no in the
queue all in favor of the
amendment signify by saying
Aye aye, any opposed say nay.
Medicare's the bill has got a
motion second on the bill as
amended. There's no in the
queue. Please up in about a
record. Your vote. 17 yeas, 0
nays by or actually approved
2025. 0, 8, 3, 1, We're now in
a page them to take up the
consent agenda. Colleagues. If
you want to be a co-sponsor
any item, please reach out to
legislative services as
council rules prohibit items
from being pulled for this
reason.
>> MR. Taylor, would you
please read the Bills?
>> 2025 8.38 8.65 8.67 8.68
8.73 8.74 8.75 8 81 84.
>> That was up along. Which
number comes with them. Your
3, 8, 7, 0, 8, 3, item 7 has
been pulled its full year.
>> I move the consent agenda
with the exception of item 7
I'm some 2025. Is or a 3.
>> Right? We've got a motion
in second on the agenda. Minus
item 7, all in.
>> Favor open up the ballot
and record a vote.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays. But
actually, you past the consent
agenda. Minus item 7.
>> said 2025, 0, 8, 3, 8, I
moved the bill. Got a motion a
second on the bill.
Correction. I move to withdraw
on the bill to withdraw
motion. Second on that, please
open about record vote.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> Thank you, MR. Dimon by Air
Action, you've approved 2025
to 0, 8, 3, 8, unanimously.
>> PRESIDENT, I thank you, MR.
Diamond, please recognize or
rules chair. Yes. Rules here.
Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT,
we've just approved the
following appointment is part
of the consent agenda and the
if you're in the audience, if
you would, please stand to be
recognized. And that is MISTER
Abner. Are Davis. He's been
appointed to the board of
trustees of the Jacksonville
retirement system, MR. Davis
out there you are. Thank you
very much. Very important
position and role and thank
you for stepping up. It please
thank MR. Davis for
volunteers. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT now
time for public comment lays.
And John, if you wish to
speak, you should filled out a
green public comment cards. No
cards will be accepted after 6
council's call for an
allotment of 90 minutes for
public comment.
>> Give the number card
submitted so far. Each speaker
will be given 3 minutes. That
is subject to change of
additional cards are turned in
before 6 on now. It's 5
speakers at a time. When I
call your name, please come
down to the reserve seats in
the front row while waiting
your turn to speak. Your time
will not start until you
arrive at the podium. And
remember to state your name
and address people are
beginning or you MAY addresses
on file. A speaker MAY be
invited to the green Room for
further discussion of council
members discretion. I'll read
the first 5 names now so they
can begin to make their way
down and that I will have
MISTER Till read Council real
4.5, 0, 5 regarding disruption
of meetings. The first 5
speakers. Please come on down,
Jerry, what I'm Kathleen
Pereira. Nicole Cressey, Doug
Hansard and Samantha Series,
MR. Till MAY please read
Council roll 4.5, 0, 5,
disruption of meeting. Any
person who disrupts the
regular meeting of the City
Council standing committee's
special or select committees,
subcommittees or any other
public meeting presided over
by a city council member maybe
forthwith barred, removed or
otherwise ejected and the
discretion of the presiding
officer from further
attendance at that meeting. If
necessary, due to the nature
of the disruption, the
audience MAY be cleared from
the council chambers or
meeting location in discretion
of the presiding officer. Any
person who refuses to leave
the City Council chamber MAY
be subject to arrest. Thank
you, MR. Till let's leave
services. Please note the
start time as 5.32 And that's
Europe.
>> Jerry address on file. Good
evening. Council members and
fellow citizens Happy New
Year. I pray you all enjoyed
your Christmas break. A
chaplain for the Duval
Republican Liberty Caucus. And
we stand for citizens rights
as our founders intended
standing for the Constitution.
>> And the bill of rights
because we believe the words
of the Bible. First
Corinthians 14, 40, but all
things be done decently and in
order. I must speak out as
many citizens seen the news
about district 11 councilmen
showing disrespect towards my
COUNCILMAN District 2. He said
the fact is that people don't
want density that should go
somewhere else. He also showed
his frustration saying I'm
getting fed up with it. I feel
this behavior was unethical
and should not happen again
when this behavior is allowed.
It brings down the whole
council in front of the
citizens who to represent them
and not disrespect them. Good
night and thank you for your
time. Thank you. MISS Kathleen
Prayer.
>> My name is Kathleen Prayer.
My information somehow. Out
with the old and in with the
is not a cliche. It is a
profound problem. Proverb.
Like the out is giving blanket
approval for projects and
developments without regard to
the neighborhoods. Impact,
especially when those
neighborhoods have already
just because land use and
zoning codes MAY allow event
if they don't specifically
deny particular project does
not mean that they're a good
fit for the neighborhoods.
Therefore, it is now in to
actually review in and force
and codify the 1995
neighborhood that Bill of
rights. So that controversial
projects like the morgue, the
slaughterhouse, the Old Depot
and the like will now merely
bement lessons taught about
bad policy. In fact, the
Council connect this ordinance
right away, codify right away
before the plans for the new
are written in any kind of
back room. Also out is using
the budget as a magical
bottomless treasure chest to
pay for pet projects, pet
staff and pet non for profits
and ngo's. Instead in with the
responsible, transparent
stewardship taxpayers monies
because that is everyone's
job. This can start right
away. Now, using any savings
found from any line item to
pay down our city's debt?
Finally, it is definitely in
in 2026. To listen to the
citizens who come to each
meeting to petition this
council for any redress
grievances. This would mean
giving your full and serious
attention to these grievances
with about a dress or peas
them to the best of your
ability. It also means
respecting other council ments
and their districts. But it's
also definitely out to
tolerate spiteful inflammatory
or threatening words of or
actions from bitter people
suffering from suicidal
empathy or grandiose. He goes
if that means compromising
order. Prudence for civility
when conducting the business
of the public's business. Not
to mention how outages to be
unethical, unbiased during
quasi judicial meetings like
what happened in the Easy
committee meeting one council
when the COUNCILMAN For
district allow 11 disrespected
the councilmen and citizens of
district want to. But that
said, just think about 2026.
The possibilities.
>> Thank u next up, mystical
Crescent. Good evening
Councilmembers. Nicole Cressey
14 68 Hendricks Avenue. I am
the executive director of
Green scape of Jacksonville.
>> It's a pleasure to be with
you tonight. I'm here to
provide an update for upcoming
great tree giveaway. And our
collaboration with the city to
offer this support our
community. I'm pleased to
announce that we will be
hosting our great tree
giveaway this coming Saturday,
JANUARY 17th from 9 to one. At
Unf. The jag wires had such an
amazing season. We have
relocated. We will be hosting
this giveaway in partnership
with keep Jacksonville
beautiful for a paper
shredding event and recycling
and unf. We will give away
1800 free trees to the public.
This is the largest single
initiative to provide trees on
public public initiative for
private property. And we're
really thrilled to do this
with the city. Our 1800 trees
will include a converse him
and Schumer do Kramer Dulls
Southern Crabapple, bald
cypress, Dahoon Holly, a
Magnolia red Maples and black
gums. And we're really excited
these trees will provide
significant benefits to the
community for the long term,
including and equivalent of
3.8, 8 million dollars in
total economic and
environmental benefits to the
community over 75 years, these
1800 trees that we will offer
will intercept nearly
340 million gallons of
rainwater and almost
32 million dollars of storm
water will be of avoided with
the 1800 trees that we offer
for free. And we will also
have approximately 47.5
million pounds of co 2 reduced
with the trees that we are
planning here. Those are huge
numbers to put them in
perspective. The co 2
reduction equate too taking
4,600 cars off the road for a
full year. The storm water,
the rainfall excuse me would
fill more than 515 Olympic
size pools. So this is a key
initiative that aligns with
the city stewardship of
enhancing our community.
Ensuring is a strong tree
canopy and I'd like to call
out for the public's
awareness. The Jacksonville is
a tree City usa, which is an
amazing distinction, too.
Recognize the city's
commitment to environmental
stewards stewardship,
particularly in urban
forestry. That is 27 years and
counting. Jta is a tree line
usa and Unf is now a tree
campus. Usa. And so it's
really a testament to our
local commitment to ensuring a
tree canopy for generations to
come. We're really thrilled to
partner with the city with
jta, with csx, with the
Florida for service with Jack
Sport, with the tm and the
Gates Foundation to offer this
service to the public. So
thank you to the city for your
support in helping to make
this a reality. And we're
excited to do it for many more
years to come. Thank you.
Thank you. Next up, hansard.
>> And then Samantha serious
here after MR. Hanson.
>> Greetings and Happy. New
Year Cancer. Information on
file. And hoping that you can
hear pretty clear. I stand.
And representation of j tack.
Kt a c. As well Jacksonville
Council of the Blind. And for
those in our disabilities
community. Thank you. I'm
thankful that. The news of you
serve. Well, not be going
away. That's the good news.
The not so good news. Is a
fare hike. I understand him
greatly understanding about.
Finance is going up.
Everybody's finances going up.
But with this financial
increase. $6 to $10. It's
like. When Saturday the
temperature was 80 degrees and
all of a sudden a couple of
days later was down to making
a the 50's. It was called to
shot. Our bodies. It's the
same way with price increase.
As it most of either work pool
time or even more part-time,
such as myself or are just on
a fixed income. It's hard to
make ends meet as it is. We
hope and pray. That solution
will be worked on. Together.
With j Tack. Jta and with the
And finally, I would like to
say.
>> We far better together and
we ever will separate. I think
you. My time is up and I think
you for yours.
>> All right. Thank you. I
have a council member in the
Queue. Councilmember areas
join speak. Yes, Sir. MISTER
PRESIDENT, thank you for this.
>> So very quick. I know words
matter and I said something I
shouldn't said last week
committee. So I want to
apologize not only Mr, Gay,
but also community in general.
What I said really affected
every but lot of people that
were here. And I just want let
you guys know that I misspoke.
My frustration clarity. We
need more houses in
Jacksonville and a lot of
people are building houses in
the South side and all
different parts of town. And
we need more developments.
Happening now is my
frustration. I want more
houses will be built. So but I
misspoke and I'm a human
being, I on the action on said
the way I said it. But I
definitely am for more
development because we need
more houses in general and
Jackson. So my apologies to
you, sir. But also to
everybody out here watching
and that's here. So I might I
really do mean it. Thank you.
Thank you, MR. For late, if
you want to continue.
>> next, several be Samantha
Series the next 5 after that.
Please start coming down.
Wells Todd Sherry Mathis,
Taylor, full land. Juror and
Ronnie Bursa. Please make your
way down. If I call your name
series.
>> Samantha Series address on
file. I'm just here today to
remind you all. I do
understand development is
important, but I think when
you have responsible
development, I think that
would be the most. Proper way
to go about it. We have many
buildings for Lee's many areas
that, you know, could be
renovated instead of just
building on top of new areas.
We can kind of look internally
and look for places that, you
know, could be renovated,
changed into the use. You
know, there are many buildings
that are sitting empty. Just
have fairly signs. There are
many projects that are done
this rezoning this the
different rural areas. You
know, I understand that we do
need more development, but
sometimes we are putting the
cart before the horse. I think
that we need to understand
that the way that we're
developing is developing our
land is not the proper way. We
are allowing these developers
who build as quickly as
possible without any rhyme or
reason. I see it. I drove to
Tampa this past week for work
and watching all of the land
up for sale. But different
empty. Lots of just, you know,
dirt all for sale and they
build these buildings without
the need. I don't understand
why. We're seeing a need that
isn't actually there because I
see the empty buildings. I see
the empty lots. All of the
areas are for sale. You know,
I understand we do need some
development. But again, I use
irresponsible. I thing the way
that we're trying to work
with. The downtown areas
perfect. I think that's
something that we need to
concentrate on because there
are many empty buildings there
that could be used for
different things instead of
offices, they could be made
into homes like the
infrastructure is already
there. I think it's important
that. You know, we concentrate
more on working together. You
know, it's not the developers
against the people. It should
be developers working with
people. And I think it's
important that we concentrate
on working together with them
and having them maybe. Invest
in other areas before they
tear down different sections
of Jacksonville. I think there
are many beautiful things
about Jacksonville. I loved
hearing about the trees. I
think that's a wonderful
initiative that the woman just
spoke and I think we need more
of that rather than less of
that really it's hard to see
all the different development
just tearing down these trees,
tearing down these
environments for the animals.
No one ever talks about We
need more development for the
people coming in. What about
that's already there. There's
rd things there. There's
already animals. There's
already plants. There's
vegetation. There are things
that protect our wetlands that
protect our We need those
sayings. Florida cannot
survive as of concrete slab.
And I encourage you all to
take better care and look into
these rezoning requests. Thank
you. Thank u. Next up taught.
>> My name is wealth time.
Would take him down. Jax. To
the 19 city council members
into the 20th City
Councilmember Blake Hopper. In
2025, it was one city council
scandal after another. You
refuse to vote on a resolution
that would call for a
cease-fire in Gaza while
supporting the Zionists,
Israeli government. You had 3
young people arrested because
they clap during a meeting.
But the real reason was their
verbal support for a
cease-fire resolution. One of
them continues to face a
felony charge. You showed no
relief to the predominantly
African-American Brentwood
community. While a medical
examiner's office and more was
built right across the street
from an elementary school. You
are in favor of developers.
You work to rezone residential
areas. It's not that we need
more housing. We need
affordable housing. You now
give full-throated support 2
moms for Liberty who now make
up the majority of the school
board. A number of you support
book bans, including the 28th
member of the City Council.
Blake Harper. The beaches City
Councilmember supports Charlie
Kirk's turning Point usa Clubs
in our schools, these clubs
and nothing more than vehicles
that help spread the false
ideology of white supremacy. I
raise these issues because in
this coming year you will see
more resistance to the city
council and that resistance
will continue to grow. Next
up, after this. After that,
Taylor, Poland. What will they
be when the time is up?
>> sorry. Will you be when the
time is My name is Sherry
Moffat's Mon Grap. I live
Clayton Road in Jackson in
Jacksonville. I was a I've
been a member of the Jack in
the Transportation Advisory
Committee for several years.
We were instrumental that
committee members in getting
you so connection. Plus, we
encourage an at jta to have
that for you. Then we as a
group called at city's and
asked how they did it. We took
our findings back to jta and
encourage them again. And one
thing with said that 6 months
later with. It was cheaper po
ride for connection. Plus,
because on the regular buses,
they have to buy the big buses
every so often they have to
maintain those buses. They
have to pay gas and those bus
if they have to clean those
best, that you do not have to
do that for that connection.
Plus, they have the wrong
vehicle. So they were thinking
at the time jta said, why
don't we make type of as part
of the actual regular
connection for everyone
because keeper and it's
obvious they want us to
transition away to the big
bands because when you raise
your price, 600% and you're
going to get a great majority
of those 31,000 right to go
in. Now go to the big buses,
which I think it's gonna over
tax them and they're not ready
for it. But let's say it works
perfectly. There things that
the the big buses can't do.
They can't do. We'll call
ready right? I'm ready. We
don't have to think ahead
time. What coming am I going
to be out of the store? What
time am I going to be? And if
we underestimate or ride was
sitting there waiting for an
hour or 2 without him, frozen
foods you melting of standing
outside the doctor's office
waiting if we over estimate.
If the other way round. We
overestimate underestimate we
MISS A ride. And according to
jta, we could wait up to 3
hours for the next best. That
model that's model of having
do that with. Connection.
Plus, you call. I'm ready.
I've never had to wait. More
than 7 minutes And if you want
to go from point abc get to
the bank, go get your
medicine, go pick up your
child from daycare from
destination, one to 2 with the
jta Big Best motto, 2 hours.
Destination 2 to 3, 2, 6,
cetera. What is connection?
Plus, you can do it in a
matter minutes, depending on
how far away the next next
destination. It. So what would
have normally taken 6 hours
not to take too. And then they
wonder why this. So this is so
popular if we want, if they
want more numbers on the
regular connection so they can
get bigger federal grants
which what seems to be why
don't we make the connection
plus type. Thank you. Thank
you, Ma'am. Councilmember
Jones would like to talk to in
the green Room if I could get
when council systems to help
Matthews gets the green room.
>> And their next speaker will
be Taylor fo land. Good
Evening. Council members. Not
2 members of the council. My
name is Taylor, Poland. It's
not the land. It's not the
>> Poland. Enlightened
citizenry is indispensable for
proper functioning of a
republic. Self government is
not possible. Alas, the
citizens are educated
sufficiently. Therefore, they
will be unable to x or
exercise oversight. It is
therefore imperative that a
nation see it provided all to
its citizens. Thomas Jefferson
paraphrase.
>> I'm here because I'm not
really happy.
>> I have never been stopped
by a police officer in my
life. I chose Jacksonville
from a new home and I chose to
chose it because of its
metropolitan Vives and country
appeal. I've been visiting
here since my early 20's. I
was harassed. Illegally.
Thrown out of a publicly
funded place. That budget that
built that park is 25 million
dollars. We pay for the public
budget. 1.5% goes into that.
Someone used the makes make.
It makes sense to me why I was
thrown out of a publicly
funded place by the citizens
of Jacksonville. You 19
represent us with what I do. I
look at all of your seats as a
business. Now with what I do
professionally for a decade.
And if I don't have proper
remedy of reasonably under the
ticket, regal Leury course of
this because I'm over this.
That officer that day on
JANUARY 6. Just so happened to
be JANUARY 6th. With my luck.
Talked about the rules. And
then acquitted the rules of
paying my apartment, which is
a privately funded and ever to
a publicly funded place and
insinuated that I was
illiterate. And that I MAY be
a sexual predator. Relation to
your quads on them. And you
know what? This is my rules.
Constitution of the United
States of America. It trumps
any city Trump, Santa Claus. I
amendment trumps any amendment
that this city council passes
and I want somebody to explain
to me why this happened. Time
credibly angry about this. And
there has discretionary
oversight of the budget and tk
Waters needs to fire that
sheriff like yesterday. Next
up Windsor.
>> Like to talk about the
school's of hope. I think
everyone needs to understand
what the school's of hope are.
The schools of hope. He's
having charter schools,
for-profit charter Schools Co
locate in public schools. And
it's the next logical
extension on the road to
destroy public school
education. For over 20 years.
Public schools have been
undermined and shortchanged by
charter schools and vouchers
for private schools and
homeschooling. This plan is
clearly to promote the profits
of charter school operators.
Because there will be no cost.
To the charter private charter
school operator of co-locating
in a public school. The costs
will be 0 rent, 0 rent for a
poor for-profit charter
school. And they will pay 0
for maintenance. Of that
school of that public school.
So the cost is to the public
in a major, serious blurring
of the line between public
schools and for-profit
schools. Makes public funds
available again to for-profit
businesses. For these MISS
Named Schools of Hope. Just
like the MISS Named Moms for
Liberty. We can thank the
governor and the politicians
meeting in Tallahassee today.
I understand that you all
don't oversee the schools, but
I think it's important for
everyone to understand what
the school's of hope Hopefully
it'll be repealed, not just
modified in this next
legislative session. Thank
you.
>> Thank you. We have received
some additional card so we are
going to cut the time to 2
minutes. And 45 seconds going
forward. Our next speaker will
be running Burress at than the
5 after that. Please come on
down. Blake Harper Jonelle
Keener Rick Babineaux Kathleen
Marie and Joanne de Angelo MR.
Burst.
>> name is Ronnie Burris
Olivet. 36, 40 Jacksonville,
Florida. Business manager of
Lionel, Local 6.30
>> And
>> as you see back here with a
sea of orange like I've got
on. These are employees of
Jacksonville City of
Jacksonville, and Duval County
School board. I represent all
3 ice in each one of you are
on my behalf email was sent to
each one of you asking to meet
with the with meat. Last week.
And several. Responded. Yes,
we would love to meet with
you. MISTER Burris. Then about
30 minutes later, I got
started getting e-mails.
Sorry, MISTER Burress, we
can't meet with you. Israel
recently come to my attention
that as a city council member
Ryan put prohibited by our
city Council rules for meeting
with your organization
regarding the collective
bargaining negotiations with j
a until after there is
agreement between the Union
and j a. My letter, the e-mail
that was sent on my behalf.
Said I'm reaching out to
schedule an in-person
conversation between you and
the locally unions. Business
manager Ronnie Burris. Nothing
said negotiations with j. Was
said in that. Then, of course,
I did a public records
request. And because it had to
come from somewhere, I don't
think any of you decided that
this is what was supposed to
be. So I did a public records
request. And this is what? A
letter that I got through that
process said Jason, the
communication you have.
Drafted looks good. I've made
a couple of changes to it.
Otherwise I believe it is
ready to be sent to the
council members. Sign. Kristy
Gavin. Attorney. What
Christine concerned that I'm
going to say to you or talk to
you about that? They got to
come to this and tell you that
you can't talk because of your
rules. Through public records
process. I did I did the rules
Council rules, Representative.
And this is what it says in 4.
Threes are. Thank u next like
our part. And then Jonelle
Keener after like copper.
>> 28th Councilmember Blake,
Harper information on file.
MR. PRESIDENT, I sure like to
get on board and get my
officers. You can set that up
for me and I I can hardly wait
to find out what happens when
lose all my hair. You know,
GOD said to a precious few
weekends gives within the rest
hair. There's a wise man right
over there, MR. Vice
PRESIDENT. Okay. So. But we
have a New York City is we
have a pro at mayor that has
said he's doing away with
individual and bringing on
collectivism.
>> remember and Rand 40 years
ago she told us this. What is
the basic world issue the
world today? The basic issue
in the world is between 2
principles. Individual and
collectivism. Holds. That man
has inalienable rights which
cannot be taken away from him
nor any other man.
Collectivism holds. That man
has no rights. That's what's
going on in New York City. And
quite frankly, my friend who
just decided on the 28th
councilmember, it's part of
that crew down here in
Jacksonville will sot is as
well as well as Mike lot
Ludwick. The reality is we
have socialism coming to
Jacksonville. It's sweeping
over the nation. And we need
to understand what the role we
have as what you know we want
you all have is as government.
It comes down here to what is
the proper function of
government. The proper
function of government is to
protect individual rights of
man. That means to protect men
against brute force. And what
we see going on around ground
nation these days. You see the
Democrat Party and the leftist
fomenting the insurrection.
They claim happened 5 years
ago. They're standing against
ice. They're shooting at ice.
The running over ice. There
have been what law enforcement
officers who have been run
over all manner of
insurrection in rebellion is
happening in our nation. Each
of you has a responsibility to
protect our rights. I
certainly hope you will. Thank
you. Thank u next step kneel
Keener. Jonelle maybe Jonelle
Caner. Brooke. Avenue. And
then Kathleen Mary, after
Brooke.
>> Good evening. My name is
Brooke Baldwin on my address
is on the record and I've come
to talk to you about public
safe today. It's a very simple
issue. It's called civil
engineering civil engineering
determines the speed limit
from stoplight to stop like
that. If you travel app or
slightly below the speed
limit, you had a green light
almost every time. This is
seems to be an issue that
Basically unaware on the
public. Agenda. I would
recommend that the City
Council draft a simple metal.
2 media let people know on a
regular basis what civil
injuring means and how it
works. The bonus is going to
be there's going to be less
road rage lesson jams at each
stop light and it's going to
be a lot more economically
feasible less wasting of fuel,
less wasting a ball of motor
parts break. Parts to
deteriorate. The machine. If
it's used to chat. Lee, it
lasts a lot longer. So the
benefits to public safety, the
public economy are quite
simple. Check with your civil
engineering crew to see if I'm
being honest or accurate.
Recommend put this out on a
regular basis through the
media. They can be helpful.
Tell them they're helping
civil values. Tell them
they're helping public safety
because the road rage. I see
the people that are going 70
miles an hour in a 45 mile an
hour zone. That is not an
anomaly. So please pay
attention and help. Thank you
very much. Thank you, Sir.
Kathleen Marie.
>> Good evening. Kathleen
Marie address on file. I'm
going to engage in personally
directed speech, which is
constitutionally protected for
the 11th District Court of
Appeals in Moms for Liberty
versus the Brevard County
Public Schools as the state
education director for
citizens defending Freedom.
I'm here to address remarks
made by COUNCILMAN Areas
during the land use and Zoning
Committee meeting ordinance
2025, 0, 6, 7, 5, during that
meeting council areas complain
that residents were, quote,
constantly always wanting the
same thing. He said he was,
quote, getting fed up and told
citizens that if you don't
want density, you should
quote, go somewhere else. The
First Amendment exist because
free speech and the right to
petition government are
essential when citizens
repeatedly raised the same
concerns. It is not a
disruption. It is a sign they
are not being heard. Citizens
defending Freedom empowers
citizens to defend their
liberty and place local
government back into the hands
of the people. What occurred
in that meeting showed public
input being dismissed rather
than respected. Well, apology
to the second district was an
order. There is a pattern of
disrespect to neighborhoods
throughout ball to include the
building of a morgue in the
residential neighborhood of
Brentwood. And more recently,
a slaughterhouse in a
residential area. Meanwhile,
the COUNCILMAN Said, quote, It
wouldn't be fair to tell
developers they can't build
the COUNCILMAN's own words
declared his loyalty to the
developers over the
constituents. If COUNCILMAN
Areas is unwilling to hear the
people most affected by these
decisions, then perhaps he
should take his own advice and
go somewhere else for these
remarks. We respectfully call
on COUNCILMAN Areas to step
down from the l Yeezy
Committee. Thank you.
>> This will be last call for
Jonelle. Keener is jonelle
here. She was going to speak
about 2025, 0, 6, 7, 5, which
we already took up at the
beginning. So imagine she left
after the vote. Joanne de
Angelo. And then after Joe and
I'll call the next 5 now, Reef
Nelson Peoples. Lisa Grant,
Sharon d#
#
, Angela Walker
and or else will be the next 5
missed anslee.
>> I'm here to support 2025,
0, 8, 6, 9, If these
installments are to continue,
they should be held in a
facility owned or operated by
the city so that it is
accessible to everyone. Since
taxpayers paid for the last
than you, it would have been
nice to have been invited. I'm
sure that my husband and I
would have been would have
enjoyed such a beautiful
event. We certainly wouldn't
have been able to go to such
an event like that because
we're both on fixed incomes.
It would also have been it
would also have taken me to
almost 2 years of my Social
Security just to pay the
$14,140. But the taxpayers me
and all of the all. For that
private venue for just one
night. I hope that you will
all vote. Yes for this and I
thank you for your time.
>> Thank u. Next up is Ruth
Nelson. People's followed by,
I believe its recent
>> Good evening roof. Now some
people's my addresses on file.
I'd like to ask for your
support on ordinance 2025.
'08, 6, 9, This ordinance
makes completes sense to me
for installation of vents.
Every single year. Events are
held in Jacksonville to
recognize the incoming
PRESIDENT Of the council and
to recognize committee
members. I am surprised that a
special event is held for
installations. Especially
since Erdos committee is
looking for ways to save
money. I did a bit of research
on how other counties in
Florida handled installations,
Palm Beach, Hillsborough,
Polk, Pinellas, Brevard and
Broward counties hold
installation events, regular
scheduled meetings that are
open to the public. Often
these for melodies are handled
during council meetings or
other regular county meetings
on county owned or city owned
property and then they get on
with handling the people's
business. There's no special
instant installation event. I
have a concern about the
$14,140 of taxpayer money that
was spent to rent a facility
this year. I realized that
city-owned venues also have
some associated costs, but not
typically this great just
because something isn't
illegal, doesn't make it
right. These are one year
positions one year. And as
we've seen this year, some
committee members aren't even
on the committee for a year.
Here are some compiled
expenses paid by taxpayers for
the last 4 years for
installation events that equal
$40,000 that we could have
spent on other things 2022.
Almost $6,000. Plus, 4500 for
damaged artwork. 2023 over
11,500 2024, about 4,000 2025.
Over $14,000 spent many of us
have had to do some belt
tightening to live within our
means. Many of us have had to
eliminate pleasures that we
previously enjoyed to finance.
More important concerns like
food and how house housing
City government is no
different passing. This
ordinance will prevent
questions in the future and
will save taxpayers money and
still a bit. Installation
events should be held in a
city building where everyone
has the opportunity and access
to a 10. It should reduce the
use of private funds to
finance such an event from
individuals who MAY be seeking
future favors and would be an
advantage to any COUNCILMAN
Doing the work of the people
for the people as it would
reduce impropriety questions.
Thank you. Thank you. Next to
Presa Grant.
>> COUNCILMAN Clark, Mary
would like to see in the Green
Room. It's great. You're up
next.
>> Good evening. I'm recent
grant address on file. I
support the passage of
ordinance 2025. A 69, the
special committee on Duval.
Those was established last
MARCH to analyze recent growth
and city departments and
programs as well as evaluate
services provided for the
purposes of identify areas for
potential savings. Clearly
there was reason to believe
there was that that needed to
be cut. I support that. And I
don't think there are too many
people who wouldn't want to
see our government budget
trimmed down to lean but not
mean. And I realize there will
always be debate among people
with differing opinions on
wants versus needs and
ostentatious installation
ceremony of the council.
PRESIDENT And vice PRESIDENT
Seem right for savings
opportunities to me. In MARCH
2025. Neither the new
PRESIDENT Nor the new vice
PRESIDENT Were Duval. Those
committee members. But I
imagine they participated in
committee assignments and
therefore, we're fully aware
of Duval toes and its
mandates. Disappointed that so
soon after the creation of the
do special committee last
MARCH, more than $14,000
14,000 taxpayer dollars were
spent towards an installation
ceremony that could have and
some will say should have been
held in a facility owned or
operated by the city. There
was an opportunity to save
Jacksonville citizens money
but also provide the public,
the media and the disabled
access to what should be a
public event. I'm a proponent
of cutting unnecessary costs,
which is why do was
implemented? I believe every
person here today wants to see
the tightest most prudent use
of the city's budget. I
strongly support and have full
confidence in this 19 member
council's vote in favor this
responsible legislation and
savings opportunity. Let's
show the citizens Jacksonville
that every council member here
is unequivocally support of a
fiscal responsibility of
Jacksonville. Taxpayers
dollars. Jacksonville has many
needs, but a lavish
installation ceremony of
council leadership isn't one
of them. And with installation
ceremony is being a regular
occurrence. Jacksonville
simply cannot afford this
practice every year. Let's
find city-owned or city
operated facilities that are
in not profit oriented and get
the job done. Swear the person
and have a drink snack. Take a
few photos. Give an interview
or 2 and let's get back to
work that would show us. You
mean business? Look, it's
pretty simple. We all have to
trim the fat it home. We are
finding less expensive ways of
doing more everyday. We think
you can too. And we expect it
to be responsible and
transparent stewards of the
funds of this great city of
ours. We put our faith in you
with our vote. Please take
this responsibility seriously
and use your time in office
wisely when people see
themselves in you, their
elected officials beef and you
really double. And that
connection earns you their
vote at the ballot box next
time. Thank you for your time.
Thank next up share index
followed by Angela Walker.
>> Good evening. Sure. And I
think that's my entrance. On
file, I want first think.
COUNCILMAN Johnson for coming
2, I think talk last name. I
didn't remember Talk 10 years.
And and we spawn that's never
really concentrate. That's the
plan. And so appreciate him
growing As you have heard
about connection. Plus. And
too, would like us to go back
to the original model. We've
heard about cost. I want to
break that down for you. I
worked full time. It. I live
over 15 miles for my job. So
it would cost me $320 a week.
To take transportation. 300,
$20 a week. To go to work. So
I ask you. It's another from
hole. The amendment votes. And
now you support me. I went to
light even work. Some This is
not a privilege. It is a
right. We have a right to
work. We have a right to have
social activities. This
affects our quality of I would
ask that you. Work with j t a
to come up with a reasonable
solution. To reducing the cost
of the program. You a lot of
money and to the vehicles.
What about the rest of us?
What about the ones they're
here now? Need this important.
I would ask that you take a
look at this. And work with tt
it to come up with a solution
that works for all of us. At
the end of the day, can we
discern and transportation
will affect our quality of
life. Our access to
employment. Education, medical
care. I on the right to live
just you do. I have a right to
go work and come home without
spending 4 hours
transportation. What do you
want to spend 4 hours
transportation? I worked an
eight-hour day. I don't even 2
hours to get home. So I'm once
again in 20 the police take
the tumble. So you jta for
what and come up with a
solution and what's us?
>> Thank you, MADAM. Next up,
Angela Walker. After Angelo be
Jose Morales.
But it's service
that we have the ability to
lower and raise that podium.
Can we help out?
>> Good evening. My name is
Angela Walker in my addresses
on file. I would like to take
a few minutes just to
reiterate everything that
Sharon has said. But I think
that it's important that I
speak for those who can speak
for themselves. There's a
reason why the jt connection
plus is so valuable to those
of us who noble. And it is
because is it offers us an
opportunity. Not to have to
ride with others. Some of us
have disabilities that. Well,
not allow to be on shared
rides. Some of us have
disability that we're constant
pain. And so when when you say
okay, well, come go to work
and then work go home drive
for 3 hours. It's just not
something that's manageable,
even though we would like to
do that. So I ask. Want to say
out of respect. Thank you.
Also for MISTER Johnson for
being there at the meeting.
And I would just ask if
there's anything you guys can
do to help or support jta care
for writing better services
for us, whether it be through.
Combination of that 2 rides or
whatever. There's got to be
something better. Then what's
being proposed at the moment?
And I look forward to working
in. Supporting and advocating
in whatever way that I can as
a citizen of Jacksonville who
absolutely deserves to have
the same type of job life
next. Person to support my
ability to do so. And my
independent. So I think you
very much.
>> Next will be Jose Morales
and the next 5 after that,
Joseph George, Nancy Marie
Settle Liddy, Lydia Bell.
Lance Felt in Jamie Travis
Leonard.
>> Thank First of all, thank
you, council PRESIDENT, thank
you to the whole counsel for
the off with this attention to
this matter. My name is Jose
Morales. Midas on file on the
director of development for
the Center Independent Living
Jacksonville and many
constituents with disabilities
all say most of this the
community across, although of
the groups are affected by the
current changes, Jacksonville
transportation authorities are
doing to their transit This
change is giving 2019 because
of the insufficient or lack of
quality of service on time
performance and many other
situations with pair transit
during that time to implement
that connection. Plus, which
honestly I provided not only
independence, but it real
world access to our community
because of that. Now people
depend on it point
appointment, health care. And
honestly just participation.
Our community. We hope that I
and my ask that hopefully I
COUNCILMAN Johnson COUNCILMAN
Cano Maryland, many other
council members. I've been
reaching out to this. I hope
that we in the future can
continue help our come up with
solutions and me in the future
about this issue. I hope you
know, we stakeholders from all
the disability groups have
provided to jta different
solutions for cost. We
understand that we need to cut
cost. And when understand the
efficiency needs to bottom
line and we have provided
solutions for that. We
provided attendance for that.
We're willing to work with
them. And we hope that we can
work with us City Council for
Oversight and leadership in
this matter. We thank you for
your for that for everything
you're doing and we hope that
you continue to help us with
Thank you. Thank u next step
Joseph George.
>> My name is Joe. The MAY Co
do it. PRESIDENT On North
Florida, Central Labor
Council. My address is on
file. The north, Florida
Central Labor Council. So
there's by district. And we
represent close to 32,000
union members. First, I'd like
to thank j a for designating
today is g a senior day by
providing flu and singles
vaccine to our seniors. The
noaa, Florida Central Labor
Council is here tonight to
stand in solidarity with
cleanup local 6.30, in their
contract negotiation with jta.
Contract negotiations very
important for employees and
the bin says. When they're the
mutual agreement concerning
wages. I working condition.
You have a happy and
productive employee. With the
cost of living rising every
day. Jta workers needs a fair
contract. You a look at 30.
He's ready to negotiate in
good faith. And we asked a jta
come back to negotiation
table. Early in my Bear is he
talked about wanting to meet
would be council and they with
you. High of them. We have.
Legal opinion as to why you
should it. The Constitution
and statutory rights of union
representative and elected
officials to communicate with
each other cannot be a bridge
are restricted by the public
employees chatter rules.
Management. A public employer.
Charter audit has ruled policy
manager cannot Trump. Konta
being the state and federal
which guarantee to right to
meet. Therefore, it is
important that the city
council go to their calendar
and place a date to meet with
us. Also, we request that
continue to bargain in good
faith. And finally, I'd just
like to Thank brother Raul
areas apologizing. The public
really appreciate that. Thank
u next. Nancy Marie Settle.
And then Levy about.
>> Man summary set all
addresses on file. I urge you
to vote no to to requests from
the sheriff's department
ordinances. 25, 0, 8, 9, to
26. 3, 9 one has to accept
grants for 2 positions to
analyze surveillance data. Fed
into the Fusion centers. The
other is to accept a grant for
a van to transport detainees
to are deportation camps. I am
really hurt, broken watching
what is happening to our
country today. Federal agents
are escalating, dangerous
encounters with citizens. We
all saw ice agents shoot and
kill an American mother with 3
bullets to her face and then
call her I'm not going to
repeat it. You heard it. Ice
has become a domestic
terrorist group full military
group gear pepper spray, mass
hygiene, identity. This is not
my America. 2.87 g Agreement
have basically turned our
local law enforcement into
ice. I heard out in full force
today. Jacksonville actually
has U.S. 300 flock cameras
that surveil us as we drive
around this town. All of us
that information is then fed
into databases. Infusion
centers that analyzer
movements. This information
isn't shared between agencies.
>> Including dhs and ice. Big
Brother is watching wherever
you are in the eye of law
enforcement is on. You. This
is not my America. When
protesting against tyranny and
governmental abuse becomes a
crime. When being anti fascist
becomes terrorism. We need to
ask ourselves what we're doing
and how we are supporting this
machinery that allows U.S.
Government overreach. Somehow
we have accepted that anything
the sheriff's department asked
for we should give them. Let's
take a pause on accepting
these state grants and told
dhs and ice Act within the
rules of law stop terrorizing
citizens, stop violating our
civil rights, stop shooting
unarmed citizens and acting
like reject these grants.
These grants are designed to
uphold fascism. The machinery
of fascism we see and support
a tear and a call occupation
of our cities by a corrupt
regime. Remember the gas
chambers where the end, not
the beginnings, stop it. Now.
>> Lidia Bill.
Good evening.
At first came to city council
in 20. 23. It is now 2026. 3
years and instead of things
getting better, things have
gotten worse. For 3 years. Our
battle has been.
>> And ethical Morrow.
>> Decency, a bad, bad, allow
protests. Now our battle. It's
fight for our lives being
exposed and transporting
dantley explosive chemicals
around children and around our
homes, decomposing holders,
chemical vapors from embalming
bomb and you now alright lab
at the now and saddling. And
I'm sure most of don't know
what these chemicals eels
like. I don't need to, but
they're neighborhood. They're
back our children. They're
coming into our bodies and
into our homes. Elbow and
packages doing up properties,
especially of tuberculosis.
Corbett, 19 hepatitis. This a
severe inbound mental problem
in Brentwood and at no time
should this 300 body more? And
for him to clap be placed in
It around people and it 20
issues in Jacksonville,
Florida, the largest city in
the world pass where Mao and
nobody could stop it. So what
type of governing body do? We
We could do bad what we need
to pay City Council people to
break allows to bring this
type of doubt in neighborhood
around children around our
homes. So now. Although your
relatives, friends, business
call hurts, are you even you
can enjoy 63 million dollars
to place our labs in danger,
particularly doing hurricane
season. Nobody thought about
that. Our care is not about
about. It's about caring. You
can go on and enjoy your
laughed as we continue to
fight for our we need. New
leadership next election. We
need people who are going to
care about all citizens in
Jacksonville. Wow. We pan due
to do worst and worse. It our
deal. Lance felt. And then
Jamie Travis Leonard.
>> Good evening. My name is
Lance felt address on record
and the business manager for
sheet metal workers local 4.
35 here in Jacksonville and
the PRESIDENT Other North
Florida, building trades, come
to you.
>> Talk about my favorite
topic, apprenticeship,
registered apprenticeship.
This year's huge for of what a
North Florida building tries.
We will be celebrating our
75th graduation here
Jacksonville. We've got to
wear 120 apprentices
graduating on MAY 29th 2026.
Each one of you will be
invited to that graduation. I
hope you accept graduation.
When it comes apprenticeship.
I just want to throw some
numbers out here and I know
couple you councilmembers know
these numbers, but 41% of
construction workers are going
be retired and next 5 years.
56% of construction workers
across United States will be
reaching retirement age. This
is the year we should address
apprenticeship programs and
apprenticeship language within
city projects and move
forward. We're asking to let's
start the conversation on the
present registered
apprenticeship city funded
projects. And let's let's
solve this problem. If we
don't solve this problem, we
will see more out of town
license plates here in
Jacksonville working on a
project, we will see more
illegal immigration coming to
Jacksonville building these
projects and each one of you
should care about that. So
let's let's. Let's get this
started. The startup a's.
Let's move Jacksonville
forward. Thank you.
>> Thank u next step is Jamie
Travis Leonard in the 5 after
that, John, many Nick Harding.
Lake past Jennifer Jones. And
Sully show Young Jamie
translator.
>> Thank you. Good evening.
City councilmembers. I don't
like to use my name is Jamie
Travis Leonard, my addresses
on file my first time actively
involved in government was at
the age of 16 in the year 2007
and flashback. When the
Florida legislative session
past. 7, 9, 4, point 0, 5, aka
the Romeo and Juliet law for
those that don't know, the
statue is as follows unlawful
sexual activity with certain
minors. Person 24 years of age
or older who engaged in sexual
activity with a person 16 or
17 years of age commits a
felony of the second degree.
According to the Committee of
Criminal Justice, Florida's
Romeo and Juliet Law was
created during the 2000
legislate 2007 legislative
session to address concerns
about high school age youth
being labeled a sex offenders
are sexual predators as a
result of a participating in a
consensual sexual
relationship. Who knew we had
so many? 23 year-old high
schoolers. Public education, I
guess. I was so appalled by
the statute that when it
passed, I wrote an article
about it for my high school
newspaper. That's right. Paper
paper, friends.
>> I bring this up.
>> That legislation is not new
harmful legislation is not You
have an opportunity this
session to champion
legislation that provides
relief to our overburdened
health care system. You have
the opportunity to provide
legislation that addresses the
lack of affordability in our
housing market. You have the
opportunity to champion
legislation that eliminates
food scarcity.
>> You could even champion
legislation that strengthens
our public education. So we
don't have these 23 year-old
heist.
>> Coolers. And you have the
opportunity to champion
legislation that improves
accessible transportation as
some people have asked you to.
You have all this opportunity,
don't blow it.
>> Joan, many.
>> Below. I am John
philanthropic.
>> Jelly roll. Good boy
resiliency. New knee.
>> 83. 56 pass Cumru
Jacksonville, Florida, 3, 2,
2, 1, 6, the council district,
4 cpac, 3 school board
district 3. Fix is gone in d c
j. Duval County, Jacksonville.
Now I went to an ethics
commission meeting agenda
item. 51 2026. 0, 0, 4, one
and asked and you can ask or
be overdue for Paige Johnson.
We have 60 packs representing
the city of Jacksonville. I
mean, cpac, 3 Raymond, a truth
Commission. We have the
mayor's Disability Council.
The Council on Elder Affairs,
the senior citizen, gay Robin
Land on the old, you know, the
most vulnerable among us. Why
is Ogc? Office of General
Counsel not represented at
these meetings. PRESIDENT
Donald j Trump Governor Ron
DeSantis, Joe Johnson arrow.
Pardon new Now I'll be
touching on agenda items.
2025, 0, 8, 6, 7, That's dcps,
you know, and what this is for
the handouts, the cip its
classrooms and pots bird. Nick
Allen, Admiral Land and
Colonel Miller Charter school
public school field trip Park.
It's brilliant. This is a
statewide issue. Okay. Number
11, 2025, 0, 8, 8, 1, Main
Street bridge. That's tourism
stuff. Cage and item 16, 17,
1920, 21. 22 2025, 0, 8, 9, 1,
that he equestrian center.
12th member. Better
Jacksonville Plan. 27 2025, 0,
8, 9, 7, k a new park. 29
2025, 0, 9, 102.4 million. 35
40, 2025, 0, 8, 7, 6, That's
the Armory. Hogans Creek, not
and waterways. 2013, 3.84
tonight. I'm sure to win 50 to
53. 56. 64 66 70 98. Just down
to 20 some seconds. Dozier
waterways. Save Rodman Dam and
feed the manatees. We're just
getting ready to tell the
world. Visit Florida. Thank
you for listening. Nick
Harding, energy for Duval
Tribune. I'm here to talk to
you guys about some of the
boards and commissions in the
city I went to the truth
Commission meeting for the
first time ever. Probably last
time. It was the most boring
thing I've ever been to.
>> But they passed a rule
basically. I think I'm I'm
assuming trying punish MISTER
New near stop him from talking
because nobody else gets up
and speaks. Well, basically
the rule they pass was too.
Try to force anybody getting
up to speak to limit their,
you know what they say too,
something that's before the
board. And if not, they have
to email It was something
weird like that. And it was
almost unanimous. There was
only one, you know, dissenting
vote. Speaking of dissenting
votes. All every single board
and commission throughout this
city. Every vote is unanimous.
>> Je a jta j a.
>> Every single vote is
unanimous. And jta is the
obviously the worst offender
because, you know, brought out
in a lot of people who are
going to be punished by stupid
policy decision. But it goes
to show that, you know, being
stupid as bipartisan because
jta is half appointed by the
mayor. Half appointed by the
governor and what do you know?
Each one of them managed put
3. On the board who can't seem
to like put together a
coherent thought to dissent
and say, hey, maybe for want
to face a budget shortfall
mean we shouldn't cut the
services that are serving poor
people and the disabled it. We
should cut the stupid van. The
drives back and forth for like
2 miles downtown. It's ending
up with 100 million dollars
something like that. So you
got me to get these boards
under control. And I say the
first thing you guys should do
if you should go out and you
should remove all 3 mayoral
appointees from jta and like a
j bill up to remove all the
gubernatorial appointees to
jta. Jta as well. As well. But
all these people need to go
because they're stupid and
they're useless. Like best.
>> Good evening. Members of
the council. My name is Blake
Bass. My addresses on file. I
stand before you today as a
member of the true condition.
I do I did not speak on behalf
of the commission, but as a
representative of myself alone
and to MISTER Harding's point,
I was the only no vote in
that. So just knowing. So I'm
I'm the good guy. A little
over 3 months ago, I was
appointed to the true
condition with a promise that
i would deliver a report to
you in 3 months. Time on the
findings over this last
quarter. And today I stand
before you to do just that. 2
of my top concerns were
landscaping and mowing and
parks and rec. 2 city
essentials. Over this time, I
had the ability to meet with
various city departments to
learn the ins and outs of city
government. And I was proud to
see the passion and in our
city employees a passion to
make the city a better place.
At the same time, I also heard
their concerns. Were there
while there was funding in
place to keep these
departments funded and
efficient. It was my opinion.
That it still lacked the
resources and funding needed
to be fully effective. At our
last true commission meeting,
we discussed jt a's 19 million
dollar budget shortfall.
19 million dollars Council.
Directly related to the
funding of the nab, Autonomous
Vehicle project. How can
anyone? Justify spending this
much money on an essential
non-essential special project.
When we have ditches medians
roads and communities, they're
not asking for a handout. But
for the services promise to
them in our city. Charter. As
young man aspiring to help
lead this city forward. I fear
that if we don't address this
now. We pushed to my
generation. Thank u next up,
Jennifer Jones. Jennifer Jones
by addresses on file. I'm here
today to talk about schools of
hope. Schools of Hope is the
privatization pretending to be
reform. It distributes public
moaning, public land and
public power and give some to
private charter operators.
>> All I public schools that
are communities rely are
purposely starved for
resources. When still schools
struggle. It's not because
they failed. It's because the
state is chose not to fund
them. Instead of investing in
underfunded school. The state
uses it as an excuse to say
fun students, buildings and
stability away from
democratically run public
schools. The system is rigged
by design. Schools of hope are
exempt from most educational
laws. Local oversight,
staffing standards, zoning
rules and even property taxes.
However, public schools are
expected to carry every
responsibility. Charter
operators get to use the free
use of Duval County school
buildings and maintenance
funding. Well, districts lia's
assets and still carry the
long-term cost. It is a direct
transfer of public wealth into
private hands, education as a
public. Good, not a commodity.
I urge everyone to contact
their representatives and ask
for schools hope to be
repealed. Thank you. Next
steps, Alice, a young Jones
and then Clarence Long. And
then that Perez.
>> Good evening. My name is
leisha young Jones. My home
address is 14, 20 Linden
Avenue in Saint Nicholas. But
I come before you today as a
business owner in downtown
Jacksonville, the Rainbow
Wedding Chapel and Rainbow
Notary nuptials network. The
reason for me coming here
today and once again, hello
and happy New Year. It's great
to see all of you. Wonderful
people in. Thank you for your
service to our great city. The
purpose for me being here
today is to ask you to take a
look at the signage.
Legislation that you have in
place. Did you know that a
simple sandwich board is
illegal? You can't put a
simple sandwich board outside
your business or even a
sandwich board us a meatball.
Subs are 3.99 today. Sandwich
board is against Jacksonville
law. You can't have a sign in
your window. It's light. Did
the changes? You know, the
words I do, fbi background
checks, fdle level 2 checks,
notary remote online notary at
the state. And I have a sign
that says that they're not
allowed to have a moving sign
in your window. You're not
allowed to have a sign that
says p so I'm asking you to
please send me in the
direction that I need to go to
to help get this MR. Is my
council person. But what I'm
talking about is business for
all of it. Let all of this
entire city. And you know,
when I moved here in 2003.
From Atlanta, I said, you
know, Jacksonville kind
reminds me of Atlanta about 35
years ago. And now in 2026,
Jacksonville kind reminds me
of Atlanta about 50 years ago.
City is in such a position to
be great.
>> We have a port. We have
rail. We have interstates. We
have good weather. Most of the
time and we have a workforce
that's here with a million
people in our area. So my
request is to you is to please
allow business to be business.
I know we don't want to see
downtown Jacksonville look
like downtown Las Vegas, but
I'm just asking you as a
business owner to help me be
allowed to put out a simple
sandwich board that says. Home
of the $100 Express weddings
right here at the Rainbow
Wedding Chapel or you know,
level 2 background checks for
fingerprinting. So, you know,
that's my that's my question
to you is if you can, please
direct me to how I can be
helped. Thank you.
>> Council member Matt
Carlucci would like to talk to
in the Green Room. Clarence
Low. It's clear it's long
here. What about the net
Perez? Okay. Well, she's
coming down to have to speak
Urquhart who did not wish to
speak. Debbie Hitchcock
checked into the disrespect
shown by council areas to
Councilmember Day and then
cart Cary Cooper about the
George Gray deep here.
>> My name is known that per
ends. And I just retired as a
school nurse from the Duval
County Public Schools. I am
very concerned with the crisis
occurring in Divide County,
public Schools, school health
service. I believe this issue
is not being addressed. I send
e-mails of my resignation and
reasons why. To the members to
the superintendent, the
school's superintendent
members of the board chair
chair CHAIRMAN And Vice
chairman, I'm innocent. And
all those members of the
school administration, which I
did not receive any response
from anyone. Just to inform
you? Director of nursing had
resigned. I'm nursing
supervisor, has resigned. And
many nurses have resigned
within the last 3 years. You
can check to see. Their names.
Nurses are being replaced with
non-medical people to fill in
for school nurses with no
medical background. For
instance, like a cna or a
medical assistant to have some
medical background. I did want
to say I am very disappointed.
Disappointed with the of
involvement and interaction of
the dcps administration. And
the school board with the
school Health services. I
believe that is one of the
reasons why our school
director, I'm not school
director nursing director,
retired resigned because she
was not included in medical
decisions regarding our
students. I believe this is a
very is very did dangerous
situation and can become a big
lawsuit. This is why I am
resigned. I resigned from my
position. I do not want to
place my nursing license
because of inappropriate
decision making. Ultimately
it's the national will and up
being responsible. We nurses
are held to a different and
higher standard of working. We
took an And I will continue to
follow I worked. Very hard to
achieve my license. Thank you,
Okay. Thank you.
>> And last call for clear
it's long. Is he here? Your
rate down? He's here to spill
speak about 2025. 0, 8, 7, 3,
but did not indicate any
support or opposition. This
PRESIDENT That includes public
comments. It's now time to
move on to public hearing
starting Page 12 Councilmember
should declare any ex parte
communications. Anyone the ice
which is speak should have
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further discussion of the
counselors discretion, MR.
Teal, could you please read
the Bills from Smith?
>> 2025. 2025. 8, 68. 61. 62
8, 88 89 90 91. 92 8. 93 94 96
97. 8.99, 908. 23. 24. 25 26
and a 59.
>> These public hearings are
all open.
>> I'm 16, 2020 Pfizer, a
six-year one speaker card, MR.
Johnie does not wish to speak,
supports.
>> Appears close 17, 2025, 0,
6, 1, 1, speaker card shown
any does not wish to speak.
Supports public areas closed
item 18, 2025? Very 6, 2, I
have Kurtz. Public areas
closed 1920, 25 Zero-day date.
I have one speaker card MR.
John, any does not wish to
speak. Supports public
hearings closed. I'm 2020, 25,
0, 8, 9, I have 2 speaker
cards. Both not wish to speak.
Have a 10 man and John Neely.
They both have a tomane and
opposes and John, any supports
speaker cards closer. 21 2025,
0, 8, 9, 0, 1, speaker cards
on any supports. I have no
more speakers. A case closed.
I'm 20 to 2025, 0, 8, 9, 1,
one speaker card. John. Any?
MR. Noonan New year new you
actual name National address
peak to the bill. Please.
>> Hello.
>> I am John Jay New knee.
Jacksonville City Council
resolution 2023, 0, 8, 1, 9.
83. 56 Bascom row
Jacksonville, Florida, 3, 2,
2, 1, city council district. 4
cpac planning District 3
school board district 3, 2025,
0, 8, 9, 1, It's an ordinance
Orth rising and to execute and
deliver a 12th Amendment. You
know, equestrian center. And,
you know, you know, it's a
neighborhood's finance, but
it's not easy or the cpac.
And, you know, I just wanted
to, you know, bring this to
your attention because, you
know, I was better.
Jacksonville plan and way back
then, you know, you know, part
of the equestrian center had
to do with raising 5 million
bucks and it was long time
ago. But I just wanted to
mention and just point out,
you know, a 12th Amendment. So
thank you for listening.
>> Thank you, MR. Duty item.
23, one speaker card
Twenty-twenty Pfizer, 8, 9, 2,
this Nancy Marie Settle. She
opposes. I have no more
speaker cards close the public
hearing on 2025 to 0, 8, 9,
one, the previous. And a close
public hearing on 2025 to 0,
8, 9, 2, Thank you. I mean,
the emergency motion second on
the emergency vice PRESIDENT,
how you're recognized. Thank
you, MR. PRESIDENT chief
Clements said jso plan to be
here. And since this went
through committees unanimously
6, 0, 6, 0,
>> I called him and suggested
he stay home and have dinner
with his family. I figure any
time and over jso can spend
more time with her family.
They spent so much time
protecting our streets in our
neighborhoods. They should
spend time with her family. So
I told him I would explain
what's happening here. We're
on the emergency, of course.
But the whole bill fixes
schedule be want to have the
budgets to authorize
continuation grants. And the
reason it's an emergency is
because those grants are
continuation grants. And if
there's any disruption, they
wouldn't get the money they
need. So being on the
emergency, it just ensures
that the continuation remains
on interrupted. And I fully
support the emergency in the
bill. Thank you.
>> All right. Thank you. We
had a motion and second on the
emergency know what's in the
queue. Unfair. The emergency
signify by saying Aye any
opposed say nay to merge
carries the bill as an
emergency motion. Second on
the bill as emergency nose in
the queue. Please open about
record your vote.
>> 19 yeas, 0 nays. Meyer
actually approved 2025. Dash
0, 8, 9, 2 as emergency.
>> 24 25 26 2025 or 8, 9, 3,
0, 9, 4, 0, 8, 9, 6, I have no
speaker cards. Public hearings
are all closed. I'm 27, 2025,
0, 9, 7, 1, speaker card, MR.
John, any?
>> Below? I am John Jay uni,
Jacksonville City Council
resolution 2023, 0, 8, 1, 9,
83. 56 Bascom road
Jacksonville, Florida, 3, 2,
2, 1, 6, 7, City Council
district, 4 cpac district, 3
school board district 3, a
2025, 0, 8, 9, 7, It's an
ordinance. Appropriating one
point. 4 million from the
Jacksonville Recreation,
Environmental Land acquisition
fund. You know how much money
is left in that one to provide
funding for the city's
acquisition of a parcel of
land. And, you know, I'm in
full support. I looked it up.
It's like 300 grand, you know.
All about, you know, just more
parks, man and especially
those that are on the have the
potential be on a waterway. So
I'm in. I just wanted you
know, just get that out. There
is a shared with a whole bunch
of other people. Especially.
As the city continues to grow.
You know, public access. Not
only. Public access just
general, but especially on our
waterways. So and full
support. Thank you for
listening.
>> No more speaker cards
appears close 2025. 2020
Pfizer, 8, 9, 9. I have
speaker cards appears close
the emergency motion. Second
on the emergency know was in
the queue all in favor
emergency signify by saying
Aye, aye, any opposed say nay.
The emergency passes bill as
immersive and a motion second
on the bill as an emergency.
No one's in the queue.
>> Please open about a quarter
>> 19 yeas, 0 nays. Actually
have approved 2025. Dash 0, 8,
9, 9, as an emergency.
>> 2020, 25, 0, 9, 0, 0, 1,
Speaker card, MISTER. John,
any?
>> Hello.
>> I and John j. Noon
Jacksonville.
>> Resolution 2023, 0, 8, 1,
9,
>> City Council district 4
cpac planning District 3
school board district 3. And
2025, 0, 9, 100. Okay. We got
2.4 million dollars and we're
going busting this one Pretty
good. You know, there's a
whole bunch in this, but we've
got to exemptions from
competitive, solicitations,
ethics and transparency and
public contracting. You know,
that sounds a. Well anyway.
It's going to be
neighborhoods, rules, finance.
What happened to the cpac
Stroup Commission? You know?
And when it does go through.
You know, just remember 2017,
one, 60 public participation.
The ability. To address here,
legislative representatives.
Before a vote is taken any
bill. All right. Thank you for
listening.
>> MR. Meaning the more
speaker cards closed. We're
not page 17 for public
hearings on land, use
amendments and certain
companion rezoning starting
with Ida 30 2025. Is or a 2,
3, I have no speaker cards
going close the bill got a
motion saying on the in the
queue, please up in about a
quarter vote.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> By actually approved 2025.
0, 8, 2, 3, I'm 31 25 to 4
have no speaker cards.
Republicans opposed the bill.
Got a motion and second on the
bill is moved to vice
PRESIDENT. How thank you, sir.
Before we vote on, just want
to rise to declare its parte
communications on this. I
spoke with Ms Trimmer by phone
on JANUARY 5th and we talked
about the commercial uses of
the pd and we'll make sure its
final. Thank you.
>> All right. Thank you, MR. V
>> no to help them out of
court. Vote. 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> Thank Approved 2025.
Desiree to 4. I'm 32 25, 0, 2,
5, no speaker cards close the
bill motion second on the bill
that was in the queue. Please
up in about a quarter vote.
All right. Looks like we have
a little system refresh. Maybe
nanny was to come up and
speak. No, okay. Let's not
permitted as there's no card.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> But I actually improved
2025. Dash 0, 8, 2, 5,
>> And 33 2025, 0, 2, 6, no
speaker cards public hearings
close the amendment. Motion
second on the amendment all in
favor of the amendment. Is
this amendment vice PRESIDENT?
How
>> Ex parte Thank you, sir.
Before we vote on the
amendment, also on the rise
and declare ex parte
communications on this one. I
spoke with MR. Curtis, her by
phone on NOVEMBER, 21st, about
2025 0, 8,
>> 2, 6, to discuss the
commercial uses. We'll make
sure it's filed. Thank you,
sir.
>> All right. Thank you very
much. And close. But during.
Did and we move the amendment
and there's a second. So let's
vote on it on favor the
amendment signify by saying
Aye, aye, any opposed say nay
to Medicare's. With the bill
as amended motion. Second on
the bill as amended nose in
the queue. Please up in about
a quarter vote.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> Action you've approved. 25
0, 8, 2, 6 has meant 3 for
2025, 0, 5, 9, 1, Speaker
card. MISS Smith, a series.
>> Samantha Series address on
file. I live 30 miles from
this location as and probably
most people do. If you have
looked at a map or to any
research about this ordinance,
you would see that is
surrounded by forests and
wetlands and vegetation. You
know, if you look on Google
Maps, you can look right now
this is.
>> Atrocious. I guess I would
say is the word I would like
to use.
>> How we are just allowing
all of this.
>> Land to be changed from a
rezoning. And why do we even
have a 2045 comprehensive plan
if we just keep changing it
and amending it? Not really
sure what the reason is for
that.
>> So I just want you all to
in it.
>> Maybe after council meeting
during the week look into this
property. It is not surrounded
by anyone. It is all
vegetation. What is the reason
to do?
>> 337 acres.
>> In that area having it
rezoned 2 from. Rural
residential, too low density
residential. I understand we
want development. This is not
the area to do it. This it
would be. Not only suburban
sprawl, urban sprawl, you
know, you're putting this
development. I don't know if
you are getting more
information than we received
when we look into all these
ordinances.
>> When I come to city council
meetings, I understand it.
Click on the links. I open all
the exhibits like, you know,
I'm not sure if you getting
extra information, but I don't
see the point for the purpose
for this change. And I would
love to know why we just
casually go through all of
these without any discussion.
I know you guys are busy. I
understand it's a long night
and you do one more time to be
wasted. I guess it's waste to
you because you just want to
prove everything. But
>> you know, it's not right.
You know, I worry that you
guys don't care about the
environment of Jacksonville.
You know, we again are on and
off for 90% of Jacksonville
uses the water from the
aquifer.
>> If we continue to destroy
all the land, that water is
going to be polluted and we
are not going to be happy with
the way that things are going.
You know, we have a river
where the city of Rivers are
reversed, dusting, you know,
they're reason we have
education in Florida and
things like that is to help
filter the pollution again.
You know, it's easy for you
all to approve things without
a second guessed or second
thought. But it concerns me
that we're not even paying
attention to what we're
proving because this is
atrocious. And I think you
will need to take step back
and look and actually do some
research into what you're
proving. Thank you.
>> No more speakers.
>> Alright, public hearings
close. An additional public
hearing will be on one 27. 26.
>> We're now page 19 for 3rd
reading ordinances, beginning
with item 35 2023 0 a 7, 6,
pursuant to council ruled 3.1,
0, 6, This item is pending.
Administrator withdrawn
JANUARY 16th, 2026 and no
action is required. All right.
Thank you. As floor leader. 36
Twenty-twenty Pfizer, 86 6.
There is a Floor Amendment
council PRESIDENT From
Councilmember Areas. Alright
Council Marius recognized. I
think you MR. PRESIDENT. I
just want to make sure that
everybody in the sense what's
happening with amendment. I
wasn't on committee meeting
for neighbors and rules Knots
week, but essentially is bill
came about because
>> a local restaurant here in
town got cited by the health
department saying, hey, you,
you have animal in your patio
and you're not allowed to have
a pet in the patio, which is
kind of weird because most
restaurants allowing animals
inside the establishments,
especially on the patio. Now,
this animal is not a service
animal. That was just a
regular pet. And so the
gentleman said, ok, fine,
where I get my permit and help
the promise that, well, you
got to reach out to the city
to your permit. He called the
city and the city said, well,
we don't give these permits.
We do have a way to give you a
permit. So he was kind of the
conundrum like what I do that
he's going to get cited again.
So what we had to do was
actually create a permit now
for for all the months
establishments to be able to
say, coming up live with
permit and the fees are
normally like $25. So what I
decided to what I worked out
with the time finalist to say,
okay, we're not charge anybody
a fee for these permits
because this is a permit that
was really just created just
to kind of, you know. Suffice
for the health department. So
that's taking care of. We have
a permanent place now show we
pass this bill but not sweet.
And the committee meeting. I
wasn't here and I know that
Murray, MISTER Had some
concerns about that. The
signage and so if anybody has
a business or any kind
whatever weather is, a
restaurant or whatever you
want to be sure that the
business, especially nowadays
with Instagram and social
media to the aesthetic Snook
spacing, one people walking in
and to have a sign like this.
That's on this picture. The
size of this paper at your
front door. All right. So I
understand This is mainly to
protect people. In case
they're legit to dogs or
they're scared of animals
where the cases because this
bill is literally only for
outdoor patios of his foot
establishments. I made a for
amendment and I would hope you
have supported the says. That
we will no longer have. We
will not put the signs at the
front door of the restaurant.
However, when you walk into
the patio, the restaurant this
time will be at the patio. So
people will still be able to
be notified that there could
be a potential animal at that
patio. So that's all this is a
pretty for amendment. I said
it's just because if you guys
and supported, we will have
one of the front door and also
on the patio door. So it's
kind of like we've done done
so let's just remove the one
from the front door to keep
the aesthetics of the
restaurant. And that's it. So
I mean, that is in here.
Johnson, thank you. All right.
Thank you, Doctor Salem. We
have a motion and a second
doctor. Salem recognized.
Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT, I
just want to clarify a point.
>> The issue that I had with.
With with this bill was that
if I'm on a patio eating with
my grandkids. I want to know
before go out on that patio,
that dogs are potentially
going to be out there. I have
no issue of taking it off the
front door. I think that's a
reasonable thing. But that's
the issue from a and I want to
make sure that this sign is on
every entrance to the patio.
Is that is that? Is that
correct?
>> To Councilmember Salem, I
apologize. Can you ask me the
question again on the state?
It's just sign on every
entrance to the patio.
>> Yeah, through the PRESIDENT
To Councilmember Salem. So
yes, the Arias for amendment
is essentially the same as the
Rules Committee amendment.
With the exception of it,
removes the language that
would have also required the
signs that are depicted there
to be at the entrance to the
establishment.
>> But it still retains the
language that requires that at
each entrance to the patio
that assign be posted and is
not as look at this, the sign
can be horizontal or vertical
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and there's a depiction
of each variation in the code
for use of reference for
individuals who would want to
know. Tom Fine with that. Just
to make the council aware as
well on in the code, the
circle in the checkmark around
the dog will be depicted in
green. It's just a black and
white copy on your amendment.
I would urge with that
clarification vote for the
amendment.
>> Right. No other speakers in
the queue all in favor of the
amendment signify by saying
Aye, aye, any opposed say nay.
The carries. I moved the bill
as amended. Got a motion and
second on the bill as amended
known in the Queue. About
record about.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> I actually approved 2025 0,
8, 6, 6 as amended.
>> They said Twenty-twenty
Pfizer, a 6, 9, council
PRESIDENT As we have multiple
floor amendments on this bill.
>> Already. So before we move
that bill there, anyone in the
queue with floor amendments.
COUNCILWOMAN Clark, Mary
recognized.
>> Thank Present Carrico. As
you can't imagine this
particular bill. I think it
has. It's being presented in
very good faith and I can
understand the impetus for it.
However, I do. Want look at
both sides of it. And I think
some of the issues can tell
you some of the things that
people said to me in regards
to the last installation was
that they didn't know when it
was going to occur. And that
they actually came down
downtown for it. And they were
like, where's it going to
occur? In addition to that,
they when they found out about
it. Was out, there would end
that. They said, that's way
too far. Wasn't always
downtown. And I couldn't
answer that question. In
addition to that, they des
they the these are people who
love the city. They typically
attend in and talking about
seniors as well. So with that
being said, and some of the
other issues is speaking with
the public comments that were
made earlier.
>> The s the the aspect of
public access. So
>> being able to attend the
installation. That's what they
really really want. In
addition to the funding
aspect. But with this
particular flu amendment, what
I'm asking is that. Is the
other part of it. I can
understand the the pride. And
the the late Mont, the joy
that goes along with being.
Selected, voted as PRESIDENT
And vice PRESIDENT Of City
Council. I can understand
that. So with that being said,
I am proposing that we strike
certain aspects from this
particular bill and those
aspects being event related
there, too. And you should
have lots women in front of
you. So the at the idea is
that those events that occur.
I'd be on the installation
process. There's the idea that
it's being paid for by the
public. It is not funded with
public dollars. There's a
portion of it that funded with
public dollars. And that is
typically the installation.
Now there are cases where the
portion where you have food
you have drinks, you know,
that type of thing is held in
the same space. However, food
drinks, decorations and other
aspects are not paid for with
city funds. They're paid by
donors. And so because of that
reason, I'm asking too strike
that particular language from
the bill. Because that aspect
is not being paid for by
public funds. And that's
another concern that
constituents and the city has.
And so that's Muslim. And I
will take questions.
>> All right. We have a motion
and second on the Floor past
present Carlucci. I through
chair. I think understand. But
the floor amendment is. As
long as the event is held in a
public city space. If your
amendment keeps. After the
installation in a city public
own building. If you're only
talking about, I'm not a
question of you talk about the
cost, but I tend of what I'm
doing. Really. I didn't touch
some eye. Wasn't the intent of
the cost. Although I think the
costs on this was a little
more than generally is on pup
on the public buildings. But I
just want the entire thing to
be held. In a public city own.
Facility. In years. Keep it in
a city-owned facility. And
then if you could expand a
little more so I can get a
little more clarity on which
are amendment us. Absolutely.
The PRESIDENT Too.
>> Past PRESIDENT Matt
Carlucci.
>> Yes. So what this does is
focusing actually separating
the installation from the
related events.
>> Once again, if you look at
the bill and the current
ordinance, this is like event,
60 days before the
installation. And then 60 days
after so the vetted. In my
mind is where you go in It's
basically you celebrate its
not the actual process of
being installed as PRESIDENT
Or vice PRESIDENT. It's it. It
is where you yes, you
celebrate. You have fun with
your family. You have fun with
friends. That type of thing.
So I'm I am distinguishing the
2 because the that aspect once
again, spoken with
representatives from
legislative services, the
food, the drinks, that type of
thing. It's paved. The donor
dollars not with public does
so. I'm distinguishing the 2.
>> Case. You just talk about
80 present. Okay. Bye. Yeah.
Yeah. Floor. So any event, 60
days before afterwards, these
will make sure they're paid
for with private dollars. To
the to the PRESIDENT To
Councilmember Matt Carlucci
guests are okay. I'm fine with
that. And I do have that Plus
in the queue. So I let her
expound a little bit.
>> Thank you. I just wanted to
offer some opportunity for
clarification. If that's ok
with you, Councilmember Clark
Murray. So through the
PRESIDENT To Councilmember
Carlucci. So Councilmember
Clark, Murray's amendment is
removing any language from the
bill that speaks to the
related events. So if the
amendment is approved, that
means the installation
ceremony itself. The taking of
the oath of office that the
address by the PRESIDENT, the
vice PRESIDENT With respect to
goals and objectives for the
ensuing year, we'd all occur
in a city facility open to the
public. That is the official
business that occurs of the
council at that portion of the
event. If there is a party to
be had af 2 words to celebrate
the installation. Based on
this amendment that would no
longer be required to be open
to the public are held in a
city facility. That part is
being removed from the bill to
allow the incoming leadership
record and I believe confirm
Councilmember Clark Murray's
perspective. She explained she
recognizes that they have to
do their own fundraising or
don't receive donors for
those. And she did not want to
require the same obligations
on that. Party event that
would be required on the
installation, which the
installation is also required
to be held in the sunshine as
well. So it's noticed an open
to the public as required
under the Sunshine law,
irrespective of the
legislation.
>> Okay. We'll not my whole
intent to the PRESIDENT Too.
My friend Councilmember Clark,
murder. I get back. Repeat it.
This PRESIDENT. My whole
regard for the whole intent
for the 60 day before in the
60's afters. The event was if
whoever was PRESIDENT Wanted
to have a party or some type
of ceremony. Whatever. Before
the installation. And wanted
to have it. I wanted to be in
public. Its city-owned
facility, not in some kind of
a private. Private facility.
In other words, anything has
to do with the installation.
The celebration, a party, even
it the installation was a part
of it. I wanted to be held in
a public facility or the
public was welcomed to attend.
So that's why I want to leave
it in there. If it means
paying for with private money
from fine with me. So the
amendment has been moved and
second and we have a q. So you
had explanation from the
attorney now we're going to go
to the members on the to
Councilmember You're
recognized.
>> Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT.
My question to focus. I think
you MAY have answered, but
just so I'm clear again,
that's only went to one
committee. So the bill as it
stands, where you put your
hand on the Bible, take the
oath. Everyone's watching you
give your speech is talk about
your priorities, that and any
related reception would have
to be in a public facility as
the bill stands now, this
amendment means okay. We have
the official in the Sunshine
installation ceremony. But if
there is a privately funded
reception that can take place
outside of a public facility,
correct.
>> MR. PRESIDENT Mike gets cut
PRESIDENT Councilmember Lan
and that is correct. Thank
you. All right. So only
amendment Councilmember
Diamond, you're recognized.
Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT Mary,
just to help me understand
this. If we have a swearing in
irate a unos. Nick is probably
America's present. Raises
hand. He does it right here.
Let's just assume anyone. 7
party cross the street.
There's no way under the First
Amendment. The United States
Constitution, our freedom to
assemble that someone can tell
me he can't go do that. In
what universe is that allowed?
Theresa PRESIDENT To
Councilmember Diamond in the
universe where you include a
provision in your code that
requires it. It can't. But
through the chair, you can not
who I love Jacksonville. I
love the city council that we
cannot Trump our freedom to
assemble as protecting the
First Amendment. That correct?
Through the council? PRESIDENT
Councilmember Diamond, you're
not restricting the ability to
assemble. You're addressing
the location of where it can
be and who would be allowed to
attend with respect to this
legislation through the chair
to marry. I think that's I
disagree with that analysis. I
look, I think this whole this
whole bill is just as sour
grapes like useless piece of
argument. But put that aside
on that. But no, because I
think is just silliness and
only spent hours and hours and
hours doing stuff like this.
We've got people who are
disabled can't get to work
that literally we're doing
this. We're gonna spend more
time on this that we are.
People can't get to work or
school who are disabled. That
just drives me crazy. This is
just outrage. Legislation,
tired of it. But I don't think
it's legal. United States
Constitution to tell whoever
next council PRESIDENT Is
where they can have their
party. It's privately funded.
I just don't think you can
okay to all but for this
amendment. Great thing. I
totally with you. But these
ridiculous. Also I will
support legislation defund is
all these things of taxpayer
dollars, which I think good
thing. All right. Next, we had
a vice PRESIDENT, Howland.
Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT case
anyone wants to hear what I
have think about this would
have to say about it. I
support your amendment.
COUNCILWOMAN Clark, Mary, I
think it's a logical but I
probably will not support the
bill because well as well
intentional. I find it
restrictive, particularly on
the district COUNCILMAN Who
MAY choose to have a swearing
in one day if they're chosen
as PRESIDENT In their district
maybe they can't think if
there's a beaches persons MAY
Council PRESIDENT. I think
there's only one or 2
locations that are actually
owned by the city under this
code. And that would be at the
Neptune Beach Library or
something like that. And maybe
they want to do there. Maybe
they wouldn't. But I think
it's overly restrictive,
particularly when you can
achieve the same thing just by
asking the question of the
candidate for running for
PRESIDENT City Council a
night. I don't you know if
I'll ever be elected. So but
if so, why probably do my
insulation right here? So
that's kind of how I look at
it. Why restricted on people
when you can just ask them
what they would do? Thanks.
Alright. Councilmember
Johnson. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT want to start with a
question or 2 as the 5 pulas I
vote for you, by the way,
through the chair mystified.
Plus what a great answer.
>> And this universe, my
question for you, though, is
if a candidate for council
PRESIDENT Wanted to have their
installation. And let's it's
not technically a city venue,
but like an outdoor venue like
a lawn. Would this restrict
that from happening? Could you
answer that for me? Please.
>> through the PRESIDENT To
Councilmember Johnson so long
as well. This does this as
facility exactly. Arguably a
lawn long as it's accessible
to the public ada compliant
allows for media presence and
live streaming. I'm not sure
that this bill would really
address that scenario with the
language that's been proposed.
I would not read it. I would
not want to read it. So
strictly to suggest that it
would have to be a city or
constitutional officer or
independent agency lawn, so to
speak. But you MAY also
addressed that question to the
introduce or of the bill to
make sure that that would be
in keeping with his intent as
well.
>> I will through PRESIDENT To
COUNCILMAN Carlucci because I
honestly I will tell you, in
looking at this legislation, I
kind of agree with the vice
PRESIDENT. I do think I just
don't see the necessity of it.
>> Or the need for it. But the
way this bill as written and I
am a student of the law
learning and the way the midst
plus explains it. And the way
I read it based on this, we
would not be able to have an
installation on a green area
is that a problem for the way
you put it together?
Councilmember coach Matt
Carlucci.
>> Well, I never thought about
having and insulation. 95
degree weather the summer on a
green lawn. But just let me
being a little facetious
there. I hope you can laugh a
little bit at that. And I
would object to it being on
the green lawn of a city own
property. It looked that this
is what I'm trying to
accomplish here. If it's on
the green lawn in front of
forming arts center. If so,
the green lawn to the
riverfront parks. I just
think. That this office, these
offices belongs not to. The
person fixing to take the
office. It belongs to the
people and it should be held
and public. Or a public
facility. If you want to amend
it to include crane space as
long as it can be. Ada
compliant. And it can meet the
streaming in all the other
things that are required of
building. That's fine. Okay.
Thought I thank you,
councilmember if appreciate
the clarification, I just want
to say PRESIDENT.
>> As it stands now, I think
it's pretty unfair for to 20
more seconds. The bill sponsor
happy really tight out take.
Just don't think it's fair to
be hamstrung as to where it
could be. I believe that as
long as it's accessible. Every
time I've been coming to these
installations since I was a
young child and they've always
been in places, not always
owned by the city, but they've
always been in places. And as
we know with the sunshine,
they must be accessible side.
Don't see the need for this
legislation. I hope that we
can amend it because if we
choose to have an outsider
somewhere else, council
members who are elected into
leadership as Councilmember
Clark Murray said as part of
the celebration should not be
hamstrung. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT and Johnson. And
we're still going the cutest
reminder on the amendment.
Still, Ron, clerk, Mary
Amendment next is Dr Sale.
>> Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT I
was in rules and participate
in this debate. And I voted
for this bill. And I have
since come to the conclusion
that was a mistake.
>> I made the argument. In
rules that day that I was part
of an installation where I had
to have it at the performing
Arts center because of the all
the new council members in the
constitutional officers. They
had to participate. I had no
choice and I had to raise
money for that party for all
those people. I mention then
and I still believe it today
that I would have loved to
have had that have been in the
remote club. The club that I
grew up in as a child. What an
event that would have the
added. We have sense my
installation spent several
$100,000 to renovate it. And I
think it would be very
appropriate. Particularly now
that have that And I heard
from some of my relatives in
cousin's son said. Why not
have it here? It's in
COUNCILMAN Care Coast
District. Interestingly, and I
think it's a wonderful venue
now, I don't think. That's
going to happen all the time.
I think it'll be a rare
occasion. I there MAY be a
unique circumstance could be
an ethnic reason or could be a
council district reason where
they want to have that
installation outside of the
core area and a particular
venue. And I think we should
support that. I don't think
it'll happen. I think former
PRESIDENT White mentioned it
probably won't happen very
often. But I want to reserve
the right for someone to do
that. So I will be voting
against the bill, but I will
support the Clark Murray
Amendment because it makes
least a little bit better.
Then the bill itself, which I
think is way too. I've come to
the conclusion. It's way too
restrictive. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT.
>> All right. Thank PRESIDENT
Salem. And then for the second
time we have passed PRESIDENT
Privilege. Well, in that case.
I don't often not support my
friend council member Clark
Murray's. But I'm not going
support it. And the reason
local supported is the bill
speaks for itself. These
offices belong to the people.
And they should be. And city
spaces. And city facilities
that are owned by the public.
And I think they should be
held to centrally located as
possible. So people know where
they're at and they're
comfortable there. I heard my
friend Council America talk
about the PRESIDENT, the
governor. Their dog year aged.
In public state. Federal
buildings. We should do the
same thing here. I'm a
traditionalist. Perhaps there
has been swearing in
insulation at a private
facility other than the last
one. And I'm not picking on
the last one. People think I
am, but I'm not. I just happen
to care about our consolidated
government and what it means.
And it was it was meant to
mean something to the people.
And when you hold it outside.
A public facility like we have
traditionally for 50 some odd
years. I want to just kind of
goes against what I think the
intent in the spirit. Of what
we're supposed to be about. I
had my way and I say we all
just haven't done here. And
then if we want to go to the
library, so elect we do with
counsel present whites. That
was ideal. Holding out
somewhere where people don't
really know how to get there.
And somebody people to come to
these events. They're people
that are used to coming for
years. And now they got to go
somewhere where they don't
know what's going to be.
Conscious. But I know where my
conscious takes me. And I
think this is a good
government playing government
Bill. But thank you. Actions
Scarlet jacket was in queue
all in favor of the clerk.
Mary Amendment. Raise your
hand.
>> Passes.
>> Next, we have another
floor. Members aren't. You're
not in Cuba? I think it's
yours. COUNCILWOMAN Clark
Mayor, you're recognized.
>> You are correct. Thank you.
So you are receiving aid. And
additional floor amendment. So
in the bill, there is a waiver
section. Let me explain the
waiver section. So the waiver
section that's currently in
the bill, not a floor
amendment currently in the
bill says that. If you want to
hold the installation. At a
private. Location, then you
can apply. You need to apply
for a waiver. And you can do
so. Then their parameters upon
that waiver. So the floor
amendment that you have before
you basically says it. Okay,
you want to have the event is
delay shun at a private place.
Then. Seeing that the
installation is a public
event. You must notify the
public in 2 ways week before
U.S. Notice it in a written
medium meeting, a newspaper,
example, a daily record. And
you must notify at least 2
visual mediums, meaning
television, the time location
of the event. And so that is
my. Floor amendment to the.
Bill presented by council
member Matt Carlucci in
regards to this. And I will
take any questions at this
time. All right. Thank you.
Councilmember Diamond on the
amendment.
>> We do have a second through
the chair, Mary. So since we
just amended this thing to
essentially just say, all
we're talking about is like
raising the hand and swearing
in.
>> That's all the bill counts
for now. And if this gets in
there, it's not for the
party's. It's just for the
raising the hand. Is that fair
reading now? What this floor
amendment would do to the
waiver section through the
PRESIDENT To Councilmember
Diamond. Yes, since the First
Amendment passed really this
language, what would be left
in the bill?
>> That the waiver would apply
to would be to the
installation itself. Only
thanks. All right. Thank you.
Councilmember thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT said my
understanding that the waiver
can only be done if if the
public.
>> Space isn't available,
correct. So this is still.
This is still lighting without
to the to the. Amendment
Amendment. You have missed
partner. Through the PRESIDENT
To Councilmember Blue. So.
>> So what this does that
there's a section in the
current legislation that's is
that okay? Let's say, for
example, you want to hold the
lead the installation
somewhere other than a public
building, then you can. But
you must apply for a waiver.
And so what this summit, what
this floor amendment does I'm
simply saying that, ok, you
can do that if you if you
decide but you must once
again, the issue is that the
public needs to know it's done
because of The Sunshine laws
and one way, but that way is
not notice to the entire
public. Most people don't have
access to that particular way.
So this way, the public does
know about because the
insulation itself is a public
event. So you must once again
notify at least one print
medium and to visual mediums.
>> The however the waiver
still needs to have two-thirds
vote and something to be
accompanied with justification
as to why pull up. So it is
not available right yes, that
is a question for the
introduce make sure. All
right. I'm fine with it that
way, if that's what it is. But
of the bill. But it would only
be if you cannot use a public
facility going to speak to
bill later on. But I this is
all so much for something that
was a really good bill. And I
don't know why we're getting
it this way. All right. On the
And then Ducks, Salem.
>> The PRESIDENT To Plus, did
I hear a two-thirds vote on
the waiver? To approve it.
>> Through the PRESIDENT To
Councilmember sailing, yes,
the bill as written would
require, would require a
two-thirds vote of the full
council. So 13 members we did
approve.
>> You have to follow that
legislation appropriately way
ahead of time in order to get.
Maybe you're only elected in
MAY I the installations the
end of JUNE. It It would seem
almost unless you did it as an
hour, something through the
PRESIDENT To counselors that's
essentially what would have to
occur is you have to do it as
essentially isn't in and out,
which in and of itself would
require a two-thirds vote to
approve. And that was part of
what was contemplated by
Councilmember Clark Murray's
amendment with the one week
turn around for the
advertisement contemplating
that there's a very short time
frame to work with in there.
>> I'm going vote for this,
but I'm going vote against the
whole bill. Because this makes
the Carlucci bill that in my
mind. But the whole thing I've
come to that conclusion is
bad. So I'm gonna vote for
this. But vote against entire
Bill. Thank you.
>> All right. Thank you.
Councilmember areas. Thank
you, MR. PRESIDENT is Plus the
first floor amendment limits
crockery gave us To keep the
installation in a public
space.
>> Through the PRESIDENT,
Councilmember Arias. So yes,
what it did was it struck all
references to the related
events, such that if the bill
is approved, it would require
that the installation itself
ranked occur within a public
facility that's owned by the
city owned operated by the
city. Its independent
authorities are constitutional
officers then also there's
other risk requirements such
ada, Accessibility at Center
right. The second part of that
first floor amendment is that
the second part, the party
would be any where? The
PRESIDENT At the time would
like to have it. Okay. Now
this second 4 minutes states
That we need to be able to to
reported to the news media
isn't all that. If we're going
use it at a private event at a
private center for the
installation of almost any
rights for the installation
part.
>> Through the PRESIDENT
Councilmember are yes, yes. If
the bill only now pertains to
the installation based on the
approval of the First
Amendment, what the waiver
would apply to was a request
by presumably and incoming
PRESIDENT To host installation
at a non city for security. I
ask that because we we just
approved the First Amendment
and says the installation has
to be at a public. Facility
yet. Now we're seeing that the
second amendment is saying
that. If it's not at a public
facility but us redundant in a
way because we already we
already said that he has to be
at a public facility, though,
through the PRESIDENT's
councilmember Arias. Floor
amendment is addressing. There
was a waiver provided for in
the original bill was filed.
So the original bill is filed,
said that the installation and
any related events would have
to occur in a city owned or
operated facility. But you
could wave that by a
two-thirds vote of the full
council with a justification
as to why a city-owned
facility is not sufficient or
available. So if she's
indicating through her Second
Amendment is yes, we still
have to hold the installation
in city-owned facility. But if
there is a request to waive
that requirement, then if
that's granted that it would
need to be advertised
additional places besides just
the sunshine notice that would
be released. Okay. All right.
Thank you for the
clarification.
>> All right. Thank you,
wrapping up the discussion on
the amendment. No, okay. All
right. All in favor of the
amendment signify by saying
Aye, aye. Any opposed say nay.
And then carries. Now we are
on the bill there. Moved. The
bill is twice amended. Got a
motion. Second on the bill has
twice amended going once going
twice open about a quarter
vote. No, no, no, no, no.
Councilmember Police. Thank
you, MR. PRESIDENT. I didn't
speak on this bill during
committee. I really spoken on
this bill much at all, but I
would speak on it now. It also
would like to be listed as a
co-sponsor of this bill. And I
was on a one not on here and
this. I have to applaud
COUNCILMAN Carlucci. Following
this bill. I'm really
disappointed with some of
stuff that I've heard
regarding it. To Kurt.
Leadership is a privilege. And
being the PRESIDENT, this
council or the vice PRESIDENT
Is a privilege. And to think
that anyone would want to
leave one of these beautiful
public buildings and not have
the ceremony done here. Is
ridiculous to me. Want to a
private reception couple days
later. Buying the media
reception should also probably
be in a public building,
frankly. So I don't I don't
love the amendment that would
just pass, but it is what it
is. I just don't understand in
Congress. If you get sworn in
as a new senator or a new
Congress member to do it on
the floor. In the state
legislature. If you're a House
member or a senator, you do it
on the floor. Why the h#
#
would we not do it here? It
doesn't make sense to me.
Language Bozo. Called Mr,
PRESIDENT, but it's just this
isn't rocket science. And this
isn't a bad bill. This is kind
of common sense. And to the
point of what one of our
former council PRESIDENT Said,
I thought it was a beautiful
ceremony that was of the
performing Arts center right
on our river in a public
building. This is the people's
chamber. Of the city of
Jacksonville were a big deal.
This is a big city. And we
should be proud of that. And
if you're in leadership, you
should get sworn in right up
there. I love the fancy
parties that I've seen a prior
events and love seeing women
with Champaign dresses. That's
not what being in public
service is about. It's about
getting sworn in and doing a
job for a year as the chair of
a large governing body. It's
not meant to be some big,
awesome party. And it's not.
So much to ask that it be done
in our city hall one of the
many public buildings that are
within a stone's throw. Yeah,
we've got people who are
disabled. They can't use jta
services. But guess what, to
have one of these events and
events space where they might
not have ada. Compliance is
crazy to me. I just don't get
it. This is a good bill. And
what COUNCILMAN Carlucci want
to do was right. And I think
that anyone who goes into
leadership should be excited
to stand here with their
family. And get sworn in to
lead a great governing body.
But to think that we need to
raise all this money and spend
tons of cash on and event. All
we're doing is helping out our
lobbyist and consultant
friends. And that's not
appropriate either. Grow up.
This isn't about ego. Is about
representing this city as the
Predator times like this was a
thank you, councilmember them.
Questions been called on
become the question. Raise
your hand.
Questions been
called about a quarter. Both.
>> 7 yeas, 11 nays.
>> your vote 2025 to 0, 8, 6,
9, fails.
>> One 38. 2025 series. So
year I move the amendment.
>> All right. We're on number
38. When 25 to 0, 8, 7, one
person purpose. Point of
personal privilege. I don't
think so. No called point of
order. We can check with ogc
this if it stands. What is
your point of order if you
haven't? I really don't have a
point or I just wanted to ask
a person point of personal
privilege to share something.
>> I don't know if that's a
something that can be did not
are not going to through the
will. We are denying so you
can d c. You can always speak
at the end with announcements.
>> Through the 2 through the
PRESIDENT's councilmember
college, you think the
determination of whether to
allow to speak on item that's
already been voted upon as a
determination of the presiding
officer. He's he's chosen to
deny your request to have the
floor extended. I thank us for
later.
>> Thank you. I believe I
moved the foreman or I'm sorry
the amendment on. I'm 38 2025.
Zichri motion. Second on the
amendment was in the queue all
in favor. The amendment
signify by saying Aye. Aye new
posting with the bill as
amended. Motion second on the
bill as amended, please up in
about a quarter vote.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays by actually
approved 2025. 0, 8, 7, 0,
>> Thank you. Colleagues on
the 39 2025. 37 1 move the
amendment.
>> Motion second on the
amendment. No one's in the
queue. Unfair to the amendment
signify by saying Aye. I post
an ad. Medicare's.
>> I move to refer as amended.
Got a motion and second on the
re refer as amended notice in
the queue. Please up in about
a quarter vote.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> But I actually have
approved 2025 to 0, 8, 7, 1,
I'm sorry. 25 to 0. 7 Yes. Re
referred you. Re refer 2025.
As you're with someone.
>> And for 2025 very some 6. I
moved the rules. Substitute.
Motion. Second on the rules,
substitute known in the cube
is up about a quarter vote.
>> are all in favor of the
substitutes event by saying
Aye aye substitutes pass.
COUNCILMAN Johnson, you're
recognized. I made the bill a
substituted. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT, I just wanted to
rise quickly to say this bill
was this particular
legislation was dead. This
group Reconstruction has
worked diligently to make this
happen. I spent a good part of
my childhood in this building.
The armory was formally
department of Parks and
Recreation. You're for the
city of Jacksonville and at
the time back in the 1980's
maritime hosiery
headquartered. The mayor's
team volunteer program in this
building. Also in a subsequent
meeting, learned back in the
1940's that per soprano Marian
Anderson saying in this
building. So there's so much
history there and I'm happy
that reconstruction is here.
And then I was able to do the
work to help them to bring
this across the finish line.
I'm looking forward to seeing
this crown jewel of
Jacksonville be reactivated
and then we preserve its
history. I hope that you'll
support this legislation.
Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT,
thank Doug Johnson,
Councilmember Blue. So thank
you. As PRESIDENT. This item
or this, this parcel has
discussed for many, many years
now. Glad to see that we're
seeing some real action on it.
I will say, though, one of the
things that I was looking at
doing as an amendment, but I'm
holding back on when the
property does go through and
gets old. One of my goals was
that we would take some of the
some of the cell costs about
$500,000 moving to the
Northwest Trust fund.
>> The reason why that number
makes sense is because year
ago we took out $500,000 from
the Trust fund because of the
fuel depot. If you recall. So
we we took 500 k I think put
it towards some project out.
They're related to the fuel
Depot and 500,000 is a lot in
the trust fund. And so for
those of us who have districts
that trust fund facts, there's
a lot of small businesses,
facade, grant improvements.
You know, especially in some
pretty hard hit, you know,
commercial areas. It's really,
really important. So just
bring that up now at a later
time. And we are talking about
where dollars go from the
sale. I just asked to keep an
open mind that we look at to
to to put at least if not, I
don't take all of it. I think
it is getting 500,000 to pay
off what was already taken
out. That's gonna make sense.
Thank you so much. All right.
Thank you. Councilmember done.
Was already in the queue to
say the exact opposite. I
think we should sell as much
as we can.
>> There's so many piece of
property the city owns and I
was happy to see this actually
got filed. I was dynamite ing
some of our staff to get off
their key stirs too. Get this
thing sold. Also some I'm glad
my my to go in here. But we
should sell anything that is
not necessary for government
service and we should take the
money that we get from
buildings and land that we
sell, whether it's in land
bank or anything else and use
it to pay off all this
ridiculous amount of
completion grants. So I would
ask that the Finance Committee
when we see this money come
through because it's gonna
come to the budget. Once the
sale closes that we grab as
much money we can in finance
and put it against completion
grants so that we can actually
survive the next couple of
years. I'm sure council and it
will greatly. Alright,
councilmember gay. Thank you,
MR. PRESIDENT of initially
voted against this.
>> But they came back and we
wouldn't get in the the money,
the deal that we should have.
And so they came. But before
rules and up to to 500,000
more to it. So I was hoping by
the time we get here would
have another 500,000. But
supportive of and now. So
thank you. All right. That's
PRESIDENT White.
>> MR. Just mash the button
for MISS Pittman. Her
computers down.
>> Alright, COUNCILWOMAN
Pittman on behalf of past
present White. Just for
clarification. So I can
understand COUNCILMAN To me.
Can you share with me if this
is like a one time opportunity
for northwest or can we do
this with other deals as well?
Decide spot. Thank you,
COUNCILMAN Fly question to the
PRESIDENT. So no, I was just
saying when the sale nothing's
happening tonight. There's no
action this evening. But if
you recall, we had remember
the first year of our term.
>> lot of people redshirt
showed up for like 2 years
talking about a fuel depot in
district 12 later on that item
was withdrawn and for whatever
reason, we gave $500,000 on
the Northwest Trust Fund to
that entity, I think to move
the project to another place.
So that means we lost $500,000
out of the Northwest Trust
fund those dollars on our
economic development go to a
slew of different things,
mainly for projects and
districts to 12 and then 7, 8,
9, 10. So really hard hit
areas. Some really great
commercial corridors. I was
just suggesting like
COUNCILMAN Time it was
suggesting sale goes through
those dollars are, you know,
it's going to be up to the
administration and where those
dollars go from the sale go
directly to the general fund.
Doesn't go into reserve
contingency. Doesn't go into
the reserves. What does it do?
And I was just saying, let's
take the $500,000. That kind
of was abruptly taken out
towards the fuel Depot. Let's
put that money back into the
Northwest Trust funds. There's
a number of projects and I'm
sure can get done that. I'm
sure economic development like
to do. I know economic
development did a lot of work
on this project since I've
been in office. And so I also
want to make sure that that at
and his team and a few more
tools in the tool kit to help
make sure that our are areas
that are most hard hit, get
some additional resources. So
that said it wasn't meant for
one project. It's just meant
to go into the into the fund
so they can go to any number
of things. Yeah, I just I just
want to set presidents and if
we were, you know what type of
legislation would be done
because, you know, I remember
when this project first came,
I was very excited. I'm like.
>> COUNCILMAN Johnson. You
know, a lot of us have
experience opportunity in that
building when it was concerts
or anything like that. But I
just wanted to understand the
whole process. And what was
your thinking that?
>> Listen, if we want to put
all the dollars in the
Northwest Trust fund would
love it. But I feel like
Patriots might not want sure.
I understand. Thank you. All
right. That's present Salem
recognized.
>> Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT, I
just wanted to stand in
support the comments by
Councilmember Diamond in terms
of trying to cover some of
these completion grants that
are going to swallow And I
bring your attention to 2025.
'09, 100 that we passed a
little while ago. Which is 2
point. For a 3, 4 million
dollars and interest from from
the cra out on the north side
that has since closed and the
administration has proposed
spending it on some things. I
believe that money as well
should go towards completion
Now I'll be having an
amendment when that gets into
committee to do just that.
Councilmember gay, in his
district. Obviously if he had
some thoughts, I'm sure like
to hear those. But if not, we
need to. We need to pay off
these completion grants in any
money that we uncover, in my
opinion between now and budget
time ought to go towards that.
Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT.
>> All right. Thank you past.
Present or lose you as Taylor
is on the ql as one on our
council auditors and they
won't speak.
>> Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT
through the present to the
council just for
clarification, wanted to make
sure everyone knows that
pretty amendment. It will go
into the Jax Recreational and
Land acquisition fund. So
separate legislation would be
needed if anyone, whatever
mission that anyone is wanting
to accomplish would need to be
filed to pull those funds out
of that fun. You wouldn't see
it on a quarterly summary.
That funds not going to show
up within that report. So just
wanted to clarify that. If you
have any questions.
>> All right. Thank you, MR.
Taylor PRESIDENT G. The
questions. I threw the council
PRESIDENT. Perhaps a general
counsel. There is this
considered of the armory, says
it used to be the home of the
recreation department. Just
consider Parkland. I'm just
curious.
>> Through the county council
PRESIDENT To Councilmember
College. You know, I don't
believe it's considered ok.
And the second question is
generally, when before we sell
surplus land, that land has to
be offer to all the different
city departments to see if
they. Have use of that land.
And is that going through that
process or does that process
even apply anymore?
>> Through the council
PRESIDENT To Councilmember
Carlucci. I do believe that
that process was undertaken.
There are some waivers in the
bill, but it was determined
that there wasn't a need for
it by any of the departments
within the city. So that was
way for going through and in
check in with all the
difference this. Hunter did
undertake that process, I
believe and clarified that
committee goes on. I just want
to make sure that was done let
me just make one little
editorial comment here since
everybody else's editorial
comments tonight. So concerned
about these completion grants.
We should have thought about
that when we cut the millage
rate at our last budget. Just
same. All right. Just wasn't a
proper posture. Believe the
substitute has already been
approved in the bill's been.
>> Moved. And second, Ines
upstairs, that wrecked. And
the Florida leaders in the
queue is joining. Go ahead.
Your favorite topic, maybe.
Thank you, PRESIDENT. All of
us continue to point out that
we were at the Finance
Committee given a budget that
had a 90 million $1.05 year
deficit when it left finance
with the millage rate.
>> They had a 80 million
dollar 5 year deficit. So with
the military reduction, our
Finance Committee budget
approved by full Council,
reduce the five-year deficit
by 10 Million. And I'll keep
on saying that whenever it
comes up. Thank you.
>> I'm Brian. Let's open about
a record votes.
>> 17 yeas, 0 nays. By action.
Approved 2025. 0, 8, 7, 6, as
substitute. It.
>> Next page, 41 2025 8, 7, 7,
the amendment.
>> Motion second on the
amendment. All in favor
amendment signify by saying
Aye. All right. You post an ad
the cares through the bill as
amended motion second on bill
as amended those in the queue.
Please up in about a quarter
vote.
>> 16 yeas, 0 nays by actually
approved 2025. To 0, 8, 7, 7,
>> And 42 in 25, 0, 7, 8, move
the amendment.
>> Motion second on the
amendment all in favor of
amendment signify by saying
aye any opposed, say nay. The
men carry see the bill as
amended motion. Second on the
bill as amended know is in the
queue. Please open the ballot
and record your vote.
>> 16 yeas, 0 nays.
>> By actually approved 2025
to 0, 8, 7, 8 as amended for
3, 2025, 0, 7, 9, with the
amendment motion. Second on
the amendment was in the queue
all in favor. The amendment
signify by saying Aye aye, any
opposed say nay. The amendment
cares bill as amended. We've
got a motion and a second on
the bill as amended that was
in the queue. Please open
about records about
>> 16 yeas, 0 nays. By
actually approved 20 or 8, 7,
9 as amended.
>> He's 44 twenty-twenty
Pfizer, 8, 8, 0, move the
amendment motion second on the
amendment and was in the queue
on amendment signify by saying
Aye aye, any opposed say nay
and theres the bill has and
motion a second on the bill as
amended. There's no one in the
queue. Please up in about a
record. Your vote.
>> 16 yeas, 0 nays. Faction of
approved 2025 0, 8, 8, 0, as
amended page. 24 to second
reading resolutions. MISTER
Till MAY please read the
Bills.
>> 2025 902, 903.
>> 85 86 87.
>> Thank you, MR. Till we have
no action items are no public
participation carts who are
not going to go on to page.
42, the addendum. And on Page
40, I move the addendum.
Motion second on the all in
favor. Signify by saying Aye.
I both say they need is moved
MR. PRESIDENT the addendum
requires no action tonight. So
with that, we have completed
our agenda. All right. So
thank you for that.
>> We will now do roll call.
The
>> 17 present.
>> All right. We have an
announcement. COUNCILWOMAN
Pittman. Yes. Council members
that just wanted to let you
know, we have a birthday on
JANUARY. 24, which is Terrance
Freeman. He's not with us
today. In other birthdays at
we have already celebrate. It
will also we have George put
his birthday is also on the
24, who is the dca for Joe
Carlucci and Williams. Her
birthday was on JANUARY. The
10th. And then of course, Joe
Johnson's birthday was on
that. Well, he is the 4 counts
of men are now. Thank you so
much. Thank you. Councilmember
Makar Liz, the announcements.
There we go.
>> Just wanted to mention the
$900,000 that work so hard to
get for affordable housing
that and the budget. It is now
and the process of paying for
almost 50 townhomes at the
beach. And prospectively will
help a lot of veterans because
it's so close to Poor big of
Mont Mayport Base. Maybe some
of would be like to hear that.
I think it's great news
because 50 families that are
now going to have a place to
call home. And I intend to.
And this year trying to get
more money for affordable
housing. I think we had a very
good sunshine meeting the
other day. And I want to thank
those who came the to sunshine
eating and it ended. I enjoyed
meeting with you all. And the
point of personal privilege. I
want to say earlier which I
was denied. Which is rare by.
Any council PRESIDENT That
served with. Will simply say I
was putting my bill out there,
not as any personal challenge.
I never spoke to anything that
happened at the last
installation. I never mention
one thing personal about what
happened at the last
installation. I was simply
drawing. 50 years. Of
tradition of the city Council.
Does anybody remember me
saying anything personal about
any of that? What happened
last time? No, I didn't. I was
trying to stick to the merits
of the bill. I didn't talk
about all the money that was
spent. He collected. I tried
stick to the Mariners. I hope
maybe one day. So my service,
terrible timing. And I said,
you know, what I found is
never good timing up here. But
i did what I thought was
right. And have to say
disappointed in the city
Council tonight. But you voted
the way want to and and good
luck with the facing the
voters on that As I know how
the voters were talking to me
about the whole thing. Is MR.
PRESIDENT, I. Have tried to be
as respectful as possible. The
you I don't think I've
anything disrespectful to you.
Since you took office. Public.
On this floor. I would urge
you to extend more courtesy.
To your colleagues on this
council floor, thank you.
Thank you. Scarlett Jea. Did
you have one more announcement
before pray it out with the
chaplain? Alright has
>> We leave first of all, I'd
like to say I think
congratulations is in order to
our PRESIDENT Who list we got
merit for of the end of the
year. And I just want to say,
congratulations. Make got
bless for you and Ms Kerry Co
congratulations again. I let's
give him a big round of
applause.
>> Thank you. Thank you. Thank
you.
>> Chapman. We are adjourned.
>> ceremony was I do. You do.
Gracious GOD. We've come to
the close. Our first meeting
of New Year, new opportunity.
It. That you've given us to
continue to serve this
community. To ask you to
continue to pick off parts.
Our minds and remind us what
we're here for. It's not
self-service. It's public
service. Be with us for the
weeks ahead in the months
ahead. And the ironic blessing
simply says the law bless you
and keep you. Lord make his
face to shine upon. You. And
to be gracious unto you. And
to give you peace, leave in
peace, get home safely.