>> All right. I do have a
quorum yes. Okay. Welcome
everyone to the city of
Jacksonville City Council
meeting for Tuesday MARCH
24th. It is 5 o'clock on the
dot. So we are officially
adjourned. MISTER Floor later.
>> MR. PRESIDENT first or
business is the indication the
Pledge of Allegiance. Please
recognize our council Chaplin
Councilmember Kevin Maher.
Thank you, MR. Of Floor
leader.
>> Tonight, our invocation
will be delivered by passively
by Ralston a he is the
assistant pastor for River
City Baptist Church, which is
located in the heart of
Arlington with over a decade
of minister experience past
Levi's committed to preaching
teaching and supporting the
spiritual and practical needs
of the community. Passing. The
buck is married with 2
children, an honor to have the
opportunity to serve both the
congregation and the wider
community through
encouragement, the scripture
and through prayer. Please
received pastored Levi Ralston
for tonight's invocation.
>> We have the River City
Baptist Church. I want to
extend our sincere gratitude
to each of you who serve on
this council, their
willingness to give your time.
Kerry responsibility and make
difficult decisions for the
good of this community does
not go unnoticed. We are
thankful for your service and
for your commitment to the
people. Who you represent.
Let's take a moment and pause.
And reflect and set our hearts
as this meeting begins. The
word of GOD reminds us in
Micah 6, 8, It says he has
told you, oh, man, what is
good? And what does the lord
require of you? But to do
justice and to love kindness
and to walk humbly with your
GOD. James, 1, 5, it says. And
if any of you lack wisdom, but
a mask of got. Who gives
generously to all without
reproach and it will be given
him. Let us pray. Heavenly
father, we come before you
with gratitude for this day
and for the responsibility
entrusted to those who gather
here. We acknowledge that all
authority ultimately comes
from you. And we ask for your
guidance and every decision
that will be made. Grant,
these council members wisdom
that is clear in discerning.
Give them courage to act with
integrity and humility. To
serve the people of this
community faithfully. Help
them to pursue justice. With
fairness, to extend mercy with
compassion and to lead with
hearts that seek the good of
all. We pray for unity in the
midst of differing
perspectives. That
conversations would be marked
with respect and patients and
a shared desire for what is
right. Lord Guard against
Division and strength, a
strength and a spirit of
cooperation. For the
well-being of the city. We
also looked at the people of
this community that they MAY
be supported, protected and
encourage to the work done
here. Made his counsel be a
source of stability, wisdom
and good leadership port. Your
piece that it would rest on
this meeting, that all things
that are done would be done in
a way that honors you and
benefits others. The commit
this time to you and we ask
these things in the name of
Jesus Christ and then. I
pledge allegiance.
>> MR. PRESIDENT one
announcement for the group
since there are 5 Tuesday's
this month next week as 5th
week said there will be no
council business next week.
We'll pick it back up with a
committee meetings of the week
of APRIL 6. All right. Thank
you for that. This PRESIDENT
Next step is roll. Call.
>> Roll. Call.
>> 17 present. This PRESIDENT.
We have excuse me next step is
the approval. The minutes from
the regular council meeting
MARCH 10th. I move the
approval.
>> All right. We've got a
motion and second on the
approval of the minutes, all
in favor the minute signify by
saying Aye, aye, any opposed,
say nay. The minutes have been
approved.
>> This PRESIDENT For
communications from the
mayor's office and others
would like read are filed with
legislative services. We are
going to get those filed very
well, sir. We have one
presentation tonight by
Councilmember Chris Miller
committing the Florida
Sheriffs Association
correction officer of the
year. Councilmember Miller,
please go to the podium. And
MISTER Till MAY please read
the resolution. Resolution
2026 1, 1, 0, In MAY of 2025.
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Corrections Officer Bobby
Johnson was working his shift.
>> At the community transition
center when an inmate alerted
him that a woman had jumped
from an overpass into Hogans
Creek. Without hesitation.
Officer Johnson located the
woman floating face down in
the water, jumped in to rescue
her and administered
life-saving measures for at
least 10 minutes until rescue
personnel could reach the
remote location. Due to
Officer Johnson's bravery and
his quick and selfless
reaction. The woman survived
the incident. In SEPTEMBER of
2025. Sheriff tk Waters
recognize Corrections Officer
Johnson with the corrections
officer of the month award and
a lifesaving medal. Each year.
The Florida's share ucf's
Association recognizes an
officer who has demonstrated
unparalleled courage,
commitment and sacrifice in
the line of duty. The Florida
Sheriffs Association selected
jso Corrections Officer Bobby
Johnson as the 2026
Corrections officer of the
year for his instinct to serve
and protect, even at great
risk to himself and for
representing the very best of
the policing profession now,
therefore, be it resolved by
the council. The city of
Jacksonville. The city council
here by commends Jacksonville
Sheriff's Office Corrections
Officer Bobby Johnson upon his
recognition by the Florida
Sheriffs Association as the
2026 corrections officer of
the year. The City Council
appreciates Officer Johnson's
honor, heroism and dedication
to protecting our city.
Thank
you, everyone. Thank you for
all the support for this
resolution. I think it's
important. That we make the
time. To recognize and honor.
Our men and women in blue who
have gone above and beyond and
I just want to make sure we
didn't MISS What MR. Teal Red,
2 very important things.
Corrections Officer Johnson.
Ran toward the concern that
day as our men and women in
blue always do. And those of a
firefighter force as well. He
ran toward that. The concern,
a woman in need. And he saved
her life. He saved her life.
Had he not. Intervened more
than likely that wouldn't have
occurred. There would be one
less so walking this earth.
But instead of that being the
outcome. She's alive and well
because of this man taken
action. And so I want to make
sure we do MISS That. And we
take every opportunity to
shine a light on these
wonderful examples that are
happening all over our city
every day. Actually, these
types of things are happening.
We just want to show our young
kids the way forward and what
you do when there's a problem.
This is a prime example of
what you do when there's a
problem. You get involved and
try to do the best thing you
can to help out. And the other
thing is, you know, I'm going
corrections officers. There
are in the state of Florida
over 7,700. And this man right
here again was named number
one out of 7 1700 Corrections
officer officers for the
entire state of Florida. So I
don't want I want to make sure
everyone here and everyone
watching listening in, they
understand what we are
recognizing today. Its what
this man has chosen to do and
how he's chosen to live a
selfless life of service as
well as the other men and
women in blue are represented
here. But there's so many
others. And so I hope we
continue to take the
opportunity. To shine the
light on the great things that
are happening on. And I've
been on the wonderful people
of our great city who are
serving us and protecting us
every day. So GOD bless you
and and I know you want to say
a few words. Please do. First
off, thank you so much. For
this award. It's awesome. It's
amazing. But just quick, I
want to let everybody know
too, that that day.
>> I really, really appreciate
it. But there was a lot of
other officers that were
involved as well. Wasn't just
me as jfrd. My chain of
command. My line officers is a
bunch of people. So it's a big
group effort that saved her
life. Thank you. And I really
appreciate you. I have a great
day.
>> MR. PRESIDENT this time
while they're taking pictures.
I want to recognize tonight's
Page. We have and really from
pulls middle school, serving
with us. It is now time to
take up cause our judicial
items. The first which is
found on page for these arms
were now taking up to now
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
clarity, ex parte
communications. I'm number
one, 2026, 0, 0, 6, 0, I move
the amendment. Before the
amendment. We've got some ex
parte councilmember gay.
You're recognized.
>> Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT,
rise to declare ex parte
communication. On this.
Received phone call from Zach
Miller, old 3, 6, 26 hosted a
community meeting on this bill
on 3, 12, 26. Thank Alright.
Vice PRESIDENT Now.
>> Thank you, sir. Are also
rising declare ex parte
communications. I had a
conversation by phone
yesterday MARCH 23rd with the
applicant's agent agent.
That's MISTER Zack Miller as
well. And we'll make sure it's
filed with legislative
services. Thanks. All right.
Past PRESIDENT Freeman. Well,
I think you MR. PRESIDENT, I
rise to the clicks pertaining.
I had a call with pardon on
behalf of Zach Miller the
share with me, the details of
the project in this has been
filed with legislative
services. Thank you. All
right. Also want to
acknowledge that COUNCILWOMAN
Pittman is here and she's late
because Dzhokhar, that you
can't fix the situation with
the trains in San Marco. So he
apologized to you. That's
right. He's working on. All
right. So we have a motion
second on the amendment all in
favor. The amendment signify
by saying Aye, aye, any
opposed, say nay them in. The
Kerry says the bill as amended
motion second on the bill as
amended on not Councilmember
gay, you're recognized.
>> Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT
that this is in my district.
And so
>> we we work back in through
with the community and the
applicant. Feel like we got to
a good place and the community
seem to be for the most part
behind it. And so I will be
supporting Thank you. All
right. Thank you. And
>> Bill has been moved and
seconded and amended. So let's
open about quarter vote.
18
yeas, 0 nays by actually
approved 2026 Dash 0, 0, 6, 0,
t 2026. 1.32 I'm of the bill.
Got a motion a second on the
bill. There's no one in the
queue. Please open about
records about. 18 yeas, 0 by
or actually approved 2026 Dash
0, 1, 3, 2, 3, 2026, 1.35 I
moved the bill. Motion second
on the bill no one in the
queue. Please open about a
quarter vote.
18 yeas, 0 nays.
But you're actually approved
2026 Dash, 0, 1, 3, 5, We're
now on the page 5 to take up
the consent agenda.
Colleagues, if you want to be
as a co-sponsor any item,
please reach out to Leslie
Services. Council rules
prohibit eyes from being
pulled for this reason. MR.
Till would you please read the
Bills?
>> 2026. 49. 51. 74 108, one.
41 one. 47 one. 55 1.56 one.
57 one. 93 one. 94. One. 95.
One 96. When 98 and one. 99.
Thank you, MR. Teal I have a
pool on item. Number 14, 2026.
1.94 So with that, I move
approve the consent agenda
with the exception of item 14.
All right. We have motion
second on the consent agenda
minus. The eye to mention for
pole. There's no one in the
queue. So please open about
record
>> 17 yeas, 0 nays. I actually
knew approve the consent
agenda.-20. 26 0, 1, 9, 14,
2026. 1.94 a move. The bill.
>> Got a motion and a second
on the bill. Dr Johnson,
you're recognized. Thank you
for recognizing me. MISTER
PRESIDENT and I rise to
support this legislation.
>> I do believe that this
should be a council member.
Let me tell you why Donald
Smith has been and incredible
frame to the Jacksonville
community as not only we've
had to to see the tough
exterior he's put up when he
was serving as the interim
chief of staff temperature of
staff of the mayor's office,
but also the leadership that
he brought with Florida Blue.
I while I am a little sad to
see him retire. I know that
his retirement will not be
from work and service in this
community and to see the fact
that this little boy from a
little small area of Saint
Augustine rose to the heights
of power to lead one of the
largest companies on the first
coast shows that it is
possible for anyone. And so I
wanted to also invite
everyone. Florida Blue is
having a community day on this
Saturday, starting at 11. Am.
And it's a tough loss Bronson
Park, which is on the East
Side 10, 50 Franklin Street.
But it will also be a book
drive will be bounce houses
and painting and Florida blue
will be investing in the
community. And so I urge all
of you to join me to honor
Darnell, but certainly Florida
blue in the work that they're
doing. But to bring a book
because there will be this
will be a book drive. And so
everyone that brings the book
will be able to to push
forward into the community.
And that's something literacy
is near and dear to his heart.
So with that, Mr, PRESIDENT, I
would do move for Council
amendment to support this.
Second wonderful person has
done such great work in
Jacksonville. All right. We've
got a motion and several
seconds on the Council
Amendment all in favor. The
COUNCILMAN's in by saying Aye,
aye, any opposed say nay. The
council amendment has been
passed. I moved the bill as
amended.
>> We've got a motion second
on the bill as amended. Thank
you for pulling that. He
really does deserve all the
recognition. We could go
around the horseshoe and
everyone here has a Darnell
Smith story has been a friend,
a mentor to many of us,
including myself, so open
about and record the vote.
>> 17 yeas, 0 nays.
>> I actually approved. 2026
Dash 0, 1, 9, 4,
>> Counselors are now going to
to page 24 to take up 3rd
reading resolution. So on
Page, 24 item 60 2026. 1.52 I
move the amendment.
>> Motion second on the
amendment. They're the
amendment signify by saying
Aye aye, any opposed say nay
to Medicare's the bill as
amended motion and second on
the bill as amended. No one's
in the queue. Please up in
about a quarter vote.
>> 17 yeas, 0 nays. They are
actually approved 2026 Dash 0,
1, 5, 61. 2026. Of the
amendment.
>> Motion second on the
amendment on the queue all in
favor. The amendment signify
by saying Aye aye, any opposed
say nay to carries the bill as
amended. Got a motion second
on the bill as amended is
known in the Queue. Please
open about a quarter vote. 17
yeas, 0 nays by actually
approved 2026 Dash 0, 1, 5, 3.
I'm 62 2026. Of the amendment
got a motion second on the
Amendment. Oliver, the
amendment signify by saying
Aye aye, any opposed say nay
to Medicare's the bill as
amended, have a motion and
second on the bill as amended
nose in the queue. Please open
about encourage about. 17
yeas, 0 nays. Fire actually
approved 2026 Dash 0, 1, 5, 4,
We're now going to go to page.
32 in, take up item. 77 2026.
0, 2, 100.
>> emergency.
>> Got a motion second on the
emergency, all in favor
emergency signify by saying
Aye, aye, any opposed say nay
to emergency passes us
PRESIDENT. I have no public
participation card. So I moved
the bill as an emergency. All
right. We've got a motion
second on the bill as an
emergency loans in the queue.
About record your vote.
>> 17 yeas, 0 nays.
>> actually approved 2026
Dash, 0, 2, 0, 0, as an
emergency going to top age. 33
78, 2026 era to 0, emergency.
We've got a motion second on
the emergency know was in the
queue all in favor emergency
signify by saying Aye, aye,
any opposed say nay to merge
cares. I have no public
participation card. So I moved
the bill as a mercy. Got a
motion second on the bill as
emergency. No one's in the
queue. Please up about quarter
vote.
>> 17 yeas, 0 nays.
>> I actually recruit
Twenty-twenty 6 Dash, 0, 2, 0,
1, MR. PRESIDENT please
recognize or rules chair rules
Chair Colonel Miller. You're
recognized sir. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT. We just approved
the following appointments via
the consent agenda and the
additional items that we've
taken up. If you are in the
audience, would you please
stand to be recognized
appointed to the cultural
Service Grant Program
Committee are Kasey Bonds. Dr
Darren Brownlie. Alana, look
shot. And Chris Yates.
Appointed to the Duval County
election advisory panel are
Raymond has Pringle junior
Edward l Williams. And
appointed to the 5 points
Dependent Special District
Board of Supervisors are
Lorenzo Lawn Walton. David,
when guards. Pointed to the
sex trafficking and survivors
leaders excuse me, Leadership
Council is Cindy Hammett. If
any of you are here, would you
please stand to be recognized?
And let's thank them for their
public service. Thank you very
much, MR. PRESIDENT. All
right. Thank you. Israel
share.
>> MR. PRESIDENT. Now time for
public comments. Ladies and
gentlemen, if you wish to
speak, a shift filled out a
green public comment cards, no
cards will be accepted after 6
council rules call for
allotment of 90 minutes for
public comment. Given the
number card submitted so far,
each speaker will be given the
full 3 minutes announced 5
speakers at a time. When I
call your name, please come
down to the reserve seats in
the front row while waiting
her turn to speak. Your time
will not start to arrive at
the podium. And remember to
state your name and address
before beginning or you MAY
say my addresses on file
speaker, maybe invite to the
Green Room for further
discussion at a council
members discretion. I'll read
the first 5 names now so they
can begin to make their way
down and have MISTER Till read
Council real 4.5, 0, 5
regarding disruption of
meetings. Our first 5
Spiegel's speakers will be
missed. Kathleen Pereira Wells
Todd Leo Dawson, Sally Barnes
and tree spell. So please come
down to the first right here.
If I called your name and MR.
Tell me, please read council
ruled 4.5, 0, 5, Council, real
4.5, 0, 5 disruption of
meeting. Any person who
disrupts the regular meeting
of the City Council standing
committees or special or
select committees,
subcommittees or any other
public meeting presided over
by a city council member.
>> Maybe forthwith barred,
removed or otherwise ejected
in 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 the
discretion of the presiding
officer. Any person who
refuses to leave the City
Council chamber MAY be subject
to arrest. Thank you, MR.
Tail, Let's Leave services.
Please note the start. Time as
5.23 And per the floor is
yours.
>> My name is Kathleen. Per my
information is on file the
most logical place to put
sports checks. Jack's a soccer
stadium is in the already
established and city focused
downtown entertainment
district, no medication
mitigation is justified. When
the stadium's presumed
location will destroy. Saint
Johns Town center is
productive. Big Island swap
and corresponding wetlands,
which include Pablo Creek,
resulting in putting 2 large
neighborhoods and immediate
jeopardy of being flooded and
septic tanks being overtaxed
with runoff. Not to mention
that the project will blast
the same neighborhoods with
noise and light pollution. And
what about the traffic impact?
Sure. The roads could probably
handle bumper to bumper
traffic in all 4 lanes. But
the amount of time to get to
or from anywhere in that era
area would be astronomical.
And no mitigation is justified
for this project when there
are lots of properties that
can accommodate a soccer
stadium of any size without
negatively impacting
homeowners such as the Old
Regency Square Shopping Mall
Cecil Field, which will also
be home to the Jack spare or
partnering with U.S. And
soccer field. I'd hate to
think that the city's hobby is
collecting bad ideas like the
oil depot morgues
Chick-Fil-a's slaughterhouse
and a poor. They placed noisy
stadium pleading that it can
stand in the way of progress
and development with such a
rubber stamp, destructive
projects, attitude. Why even
have a council planning
commission or even planning
department, please move this
student stadium finally vote
for 2026. 0, 1, 3, 7, Tonight,
a Duval County on Duval County
resident there from Saint
Johns County from being
appointed to the Jax Housing
Finance Authority has proposed
by ordinance 2026. '02, to
one. Support the commendable
and bravely up proposed 2026,
0, 2, 2, 7, and and do your
fund years share of funding to
George Create ii State Park.
Thank you.
>> Thank you, MR. Todd. My
name is well as tighten with
taking down jaxa just a few
points. One is the city
council is not supposed to be
involved and now school
system. From what I've heard
from you guys many times, but
MR. Rory Diamond is involved
in Turning Point usa Clubs
that they're forcing on our
children. I think he step back
from that. Those clothes were
developed by Charlie Kirk. Who
is unknown white supremacists.
So that's one point. The other
point is somebody asked me why
am I so h#
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the city
Council? I find that. To be
interesting because I see the
city council being h#
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the
residents of Jacksonville.
Last night. 101 people showed
up at a town hall. Regarding
the neighborhood below vite
rights. All of you were
invited. But only 2 of you
showed up. They say that.
Because when it comes to the
business of the people of this
town, it seems like always
missing. And I want to make
that point because it seems
that the people you really
represent is the developer
class. The people who were at
that meeting last night. Spoke
about the fact. That the
development and the city's
unbridled. And it is running
wild. These developers, they
come to you. Telling you what
they want to do and it's done.
A lot of times. It's done
without the notification of
the community. A lot of times
it's done without the input.
Community. So here's where the
rubber meets the road either.
You're going to continue. To
do what you're doing. Putting
profits before the needs of
the people. All the people
will continue to organize. To
see that it stops. Leonard
also. Name is Leo Dawson. My
address don't fall. Learn to
do good. See justice, correct
oppression. Bring justice to
the father. Does and peta
calls the world. Want to see
this. I've been married for 20
years at all 20 years. I mean,
if neighbor to mall, why, you
know, faith for fall that I'm
a family, all of And the
reason why I was like that or
the reason why didn't like
first because I love GOD. And
I love that. Love my wife. She
was able for decade. Why not?
No one heard. And I want to
honor GOD my life. And as time
went on, the mindset shifted
somewhat. Being famous, too.
So I think. What kind of
legacy? Don't leave my kids.
So my Lai. Working the thank
you about what kind of legacy
something for my kids. I want
to be known that they did with
the faithful to the mall.
Didn't love GOD. It didn't
love GOD's people. You know,
the meantime, my son. Some
want to turn Joe for those.
They help just to do this in.
Whatever your plans, all. As
you did is like I want you to
think what kind of legacy you
leave him? We do kids. What
can be said about your name
when you've gone? Welcome to
says you MAY have fit people
along his journey. Sometimes
people get caught up what they
want. And while other people
Pena's and if we get about the
real pitches, begin to you.
It's about people. That's the
mindset you need to start
taking as a whole because what
we have a bit accountable for.
So I just want to start
thinking what kind of legacy
in my leaving if your legacy
is not right now, it's a
change you can change and now
still alive. Still got a
chance to change. So think
about different this is all
making you making in his life.
What kind of to you? My kids
going to be the same m I
didn't love. Got love people.
He do right by people on a guy
with his life can joke. He say
that. Based on what you
decision-making, how you move,
it is like. Thank u next up.
Sally Barnes. Good afternoon.
My name is Sally addresses on
file.
>> I'm not here argue tonight.
I'm here to say thank you to
those of you that showed out
and prove that they're
interested in what we're
trying to accomplish I have
some people that did talk to
me and offered to help with
this situation. I have with
that ditch and they called me
and let me know that they were
trying to help me. At least
they made no promise. But they
said at least I would try. And
those people that I go to
several meetings and I see a
couple of council people
there. They're always there
and I can honestly say I
appreciate those people. My
thing is. Everybody have a
conscious. Everybody know my
story. But how many of you
other one that I know of
actually reached out to
somebody to get some help. But
what I'm going through. So,
you know, like the man said, I
do pray and I will overcome
whatever's after me. But I do
say that everybody did it
approach this podium, some
people you MAY not agree with
and some you MAY agree with,
but we all have a voice and we
have a right to. Voice our
opinions. We don't always like
what you say. You always like
what we say. But at least you
should hear us and respect our
opinion that those of you that
offer to help and get help. I
say thank you. Kudos to you.
>> Thank u. Next up, is tree
spelled in the next 5 after
that Angela Freeman Batavia
Harris. Well, James. Ulis see
the list. He's currently
senior and Leonard for its
this bill.
>> The bail my address is on
the George Crady region. 99 20
to 20 seats, least favorable.
Open it up. But this discreet
George vote Krantz
Jacksonville Beach Pier Saint
Augustine Bolognone want to
Shams Rodman Dam, regular
beach, Daytona Sky. We peer
temple, the manatees. Jay was
amridge Oriole fairground je a
jta. Overlooked. Governor
DeSantis Mayor Deegan, but
state reps, the p city
Council. Have you all of
deaths. Why have you overlook
group? We are important too. A
historic agree. It's popular.
We've been overlook the 20
over 2 inches on the years.
Taking tax bills. Dollars been
an amusing. The for the news
least favorable. Favorable.
Defendant. These favorable
overlooked and it hurt.
>> Exodus Angela Friedman.
Name and to look for a my
addresses on file. I am here
to represent the George
Bridge. We have been trying to
get to Duval open for. And
nothing has ever been done.
Don't understand why it we are
input. 2, the office. We are
supposed to. They represented
by Yobit. Just don't care.
Don't sing my but George Craig
Bridge. We worked. We just
ain't got nothing done about
it. I don't know don't do that
to about a bridge. We love our
bridge. Been a lot of killings
around. There's nothing open
close by, but we can dish. We
loved to fish and we just
don't understand. Thank you.
Next step hears ma'am
Councilmember Matt Carlucci
would like to talk to you.
>> In the green room. Over
here. Please. Yes, ma'am. The
last COUNCILMAN Matt Carlucci
like to speak with you. MISS
Harris.
>> be heres my addresses on
file. During this whole cba
process. My group and the
community spoke for reason
that we wanted a model to be
protected. We see the board
members. Every board member
except 2 is part of live The
same thing we fought to get
away week. We've PRESIDENT
Care Co emails. Hey, we even
stayed out of the process
because we didn't want it to
be partial. We didn't want to
be bias. Carroll Co can say
the mayor can't say that. We
reached out and said, hey, we
want you to pick those people.
Half of these people who want
to West Polk week, they got a
call from Travis Williams that
they won't abort. I'm sorry.
Is this not the same thing we
asked for was transparency to
be fair, we start the whole
board outside of MISTER Blair
Shrink, who was with Jackson
the letter. He does wonderful
things for the community. We
even have people No disrespect
cleaver that the black man
about to go get to sit in
orbit me. Because they don't
do not define neighborhood.
It. We have. Sean Ashley, who
is But you've got to go to
church east to be on the board
to make decisions. Now
actually hit. Resumes. A
people who are living out
happen to people up all of
them Klevorn is the mentor to
Travis Williams, Jesus Christ.
Can we get away from these
developers or do we just have
eat what they do? We have to
sleep with them. At some
point. We'll 2 people. That
the Jameson told me he stepped
down from the board. He is the
east side. The mega see
member. But I guess the
object. I mean, I'm just fair
by these developers like them
and say nobody come in. Don't
want to be a process, Kim,
she's not even been living
decent enough time to even
have generational. Say so.
Know, when that move that who
went through these trials and
tribulations were even pick
for the board. I guess we're
not caviar at the right place.
Yes, we're not smoke in the
white cigars. No one appeared
say you heard anything from to
get the east side about who we
want to see on the board. That
is how you make things better.
You have people submit
resumes. You submit the
outlines and we have. Members
is all it takes. Ari on
Randolph. She is objection was
on payroll. Everybody is
falling back to stack date in
the community. Jesus, I mean,
do we win it by what we have
to do the fight to get it
fair. Now we've got the fight
for people even as the
community Keanu people
involved don't know about a
>> Is just
>> But we haven't seen people.
Dan Ally, we're sure that they
know what he's become.
>> This Harris Council in
Clark, Mary, like to talk to
in the Bob Jones and run. And
next up is Bill James.
>> Good evening. My name is
James them address his own
path. I'm here to represent
the joys crude breach fishing
pier state Paul. Want to have
a a fishing crew. Here, too,
because just now that's a part
of that We are concerned about
the joys created bridge.
Concerned about. The Duval
said Joyce created breach is
not open. But Nessel founders
open. We are concerned lock on
top of the breach. It's a gate
that he got a lot going We
won't get a lot removed. So to
us at a breeze can be open for
us. The now to save it. Debris
didn't say Forest official.
With his own safe was the
official why you love the bow
to but with pond. Should be
the same thing for them. It is
not safe. Official. It's not
safe for them to be open to
the bridge sitting in a boat
this Now concern concern of
the getting it fixed, getting
it open up. As time I was
here, I heard a voice here. I
I'm concerned that was
happening. Please, please
don't forget about And a voice
came back to where to keep
coming. With so we can get it
back to you. But the main
thing is. We want action.
>> Thank you. Let's seize
Cromitie senior. I this is
criminal scene. Thank you. And
I'm here for iPhone. Mont had
just voted 6 to define the
crisp pass out. Apologize my
first time here. And I've been
living in Jacksonville 70. 3
years. About the job paying
breeze mice. Also. This
important. They just And you
see fit. To restore bridge.
And the bridge is his the
bridge. It efficient It can be
fish. Don't. My mother has 7
boys and one girl. She took
all the boys told us how to
fish. A total you know, us to
be. Rob Lowe. What else I want
to teach fix, the payoff for
your family. The help family.
And now. Fish move cut a deal.
Grandson. Is local who want
give us this opportunity to
please. If this Brit. And the
business fishbowl. So we think
Jacksonville. Above the other
counties and we help head.
People come from Georgia and
ask the fish on a bridge?
Please tell me spirit don't
give This is my first. I'm not
I'm not shame. Okay. I'm just
want to him my voice. What you
him ableist call. Lot
officials say it won't make a
deal. I'm here to prove point.
Here, the Hill that one I
hate. Going to be Thank you.
Thank you, sir.
>> Next up, Leonard for its in
the 5 after that, please come
on down Samantha Series, James
Match it. Sharon d#
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, Ronnie
Burris. And Richard, I believe
this is Ekeler MR. Fritz.
Names Leonard for its my
address is on file. First of
all, let me thank all of you
for the time you put in. I
know that there's a lot done
before this. A lot done after
it.
>> Yeah. Time and energy that
you put into doing this job.
So I thank you for that. Let
me use the Marine Corps
acronym here Bluff. I'm going
to give you the bottom line up
front. Okay. The bottom line
up front reason. I'm here to
talk to you about the Arab
American Heritage Month and
why that's in there. And I'm
just here to caution. You all
to not let that recognition
creep. They creeped so that it
becomes a fighting within
Sharia law. I say with some
background I have over 40
years of service. And I've
been to many Arab countries
and I've been around a lot of
Muslims. Okay. And I know how
they work. And I know that
there are factions within the
Muslim community just like
there's factions of Christians
and there's good ones bad
ones. And the differentiation
between those is how really
the plea they are involved in
enforcing Sharia law. And so
that's something that you have
to be aware of going forward
is making sure that we're not
creeping in that direction. So
I asked the going forward. To
be aware. As we go forward and
recognize the month that we
don't get that slow boiling of
the frog and before we know
it, we're in some situation
that looks a bit like
Minneapolis, Austin. So have
thank you, ladies and
gentlemen. Appreciate the
time. Thank u. Next up, some
the series.
>> Smith Series address on
file enough is enough. We are
tired of our politicians
putting their own interests
for monetary reasons and
corporations interests over
the interests of our city. We
are tired of being told that
so many people are moving to
Jacksonville. So we need build
out in these rural areas by
making 30 foot 40 foot. Lots.
If people are trying to move
to rural area, that usually
means they want to land not
living on a 0 lot line. That
is how people like to move.
You know, I understand that we
need to development.
Completely understand there
are plenty of places winning
Boulevard where there are
commercial spaces for sale
that a developer could buy and
create mixed use housing and
then you wouldn't have to
worry about this additional
strain on the communities are
that are further back where
they don't sidewalk to get to
their house. They don't have
any transit to get there. They
have nothing. But if you made
a mixed use house that is near
this community and if you
actually were able to have a
walkable area in that spot,
you know, that actually could
help the city that could
actually help people. You
know, they are proposing to
have these tiny homes. I mean,
not technically a tiny home,
but it feels like a tiny home
because it's on a 30 foot lot
in a 0 lot line where you can
touch your neighbor and
they're proposing it $300,000
$350,000. First of all, it's
not affordable. Second of all,
who wants to buy 0 lot line
with no land for that much
money. I don't see anyone that
would want that. And that's
why when these communities get
billed and they start for
sale, they end up rentals and
they're owned by corporations
and they have a constant.
Battle between the residents
and the people who live in the
neighborhood because, you
know, the neighborhood didn't
want it, but you all pass it
and they then have nowhere to
go runing there, property
values or increasing them so
much that they can't afford
the taxes. So you're pushing
people out that lived there
and no longer can afford it or
you're putting people there
that cannot pay $350,000 for
no land and then expect them
to just deal with it. People
don't buy those houses. There
are empty communities because
of that. And then they become
rental communities. And we
have 51% of our residents that
rent. I thought you all wanted
people to buy homes about you
wanted people to afford homes.
That's not the way to do it.
It's difficult to come up with
creative solutions. But I know
that some of you want mixed
use housing. You are one to
talk to the developers, tell
them to do mixed use housing.
They don't listen to us. You
are our representatives. You
need represent us. We have you
up there because we want you
all to take control. Do not
let the developers and
corporations ruin our city as
they tried to do.
>> Next up, James mentioned.
MR. Machin, are you here?
Okay. Hold on to his car to
MISS Sharon dikes here next.
>> Good evening. My name
mentioned I I in some fun
file. Come again. Pt and tap
into mean, started listening.
That's coming Ponce. I And
that's an as the executive
director. Will leave you.
There is some find employment.
We had and realize People in
community with coming up. But
can point to get to work. And
I know that it been in front
of you. And I worked closely
with jta. Transportation
fights committee. What I am
personally treatment committee
from a lot for think share.
There. There's not going.
>> Yes, will restart the
clock. Eric, if you could help
her out there. Let's put up to
2 minutes which I'm
>> People community year
having to give up their jobs.
And then thing Tatum in front
of you and I know that they
some things like. That. The
on-time performance for
connection. It's But they use
words that you don't
understand. For example, bank,
if you listen closely by some
of the it's 90 for the point
month. Coming counts that this
council has no idea what that
means. But if you book an
appointment, you're more
likely to get there on time.
If you book a ride. You might
need there next 2 hours. I
work in 8 to 9 hours day. I
worked 16 from the islands and
we I don't want in your time.
To my day. And then just
merely community that's
accounted for. Asking, please
support them. That smelling
community come up solution. I
have lived my paper. And I
have you know that to each
you. Its almost a week and I
won't seem feeling response.
From this count full. I'm in
private for the I took out
time. Some not think your tao.
I my plan. And I realize that
that's a margin of error. My
plan. I can say that 18 4.1
million. I would love Somebody
can step And Prince community.
>> It's minor Saint James
match. It no longer wishes to
speak. Ronnie Burris hero.
>> Hello, my name is Ronnie
Morris. And address is on
file. You know, I'm a business
manager for
>> water and wastewater
employees. It.
>> a
>> a COUNCILMAN Miller. What
you said about the police and
fire being heroes is. They are
heroes and that was very
touching something that I
honor you. For being able to
say. But I want to tell you
about another smother heroes.
They don't wear uniforms. But
they come to work every day.
They work every night. Back a
month ago, month and a half
ago. There was 3400. Water
lines busted. In Jacksonville,
Florida. On members worked 16
hours a day. And got those
3400 lines fixed. About 10
days. That's a hero. They got
your water bat. They got the
sewer water bat. They got
everything running. But where
we're at right now with is
where at a standstill we're in
negotiations. And we haven't
moved. We have. Requested. And
declared impasse. And we're
now at a point going to the
special magistrate. That's the
only reason I can still be up
here tonight talking to you
because wants. I get we get to
the point of from the special
magistrate. I can't do this
anymore. We're not there yet.
And I hope that Jay, a will
look in and think about this
and take into consideration.
What the employees do. For
this city. Also. Because they
wore 12, 16 hours a day
sometimes longer. They work as
many days as they have 2 in a
row to get this fixed. To do
whatever it takes. And we're
going to be coming to you. And
what we're asking for is
nothing. Out of the ordinary.
We've said we would take the 3
and a half percent. But in
2000 and 5, there was a $0.35
an hour. Difference and water
wastewater and electric. The
same company. Today. There's
between 5 and $10 an hour and
one job is $18 an hour. My.
The people, it represents me.
The people that were working
on these 3400 lines make less
than on the electric side.
Thank you, sir. Thank you.
>> Next step will be Richard
Ekeler in the 5 after that.
Come on down Body o'Connor,
Dragon Beloit play Carper.
Nancy Marie Settle and a nice
Cup. So Richard Ekeler Europe.
>> like to ask question before
my time starts.
>> This is not time for a
question, sir. Just public
comment.
>> requested to speak on 2
different issues. Am I
required to fit both 3
minutes?
>> Yes, sir. You need say your
name and address first and
then you get 3 minutes of his
time Let me speak first to the
most important one. And that
is the.
>> And that of one. 37. It
seems to me understand it
correctly if insufficient
members attend their committee
meetings.
>> And there's no quorum, they
simply low lower. The quorum.
>> I like to remind everybody
here. That for part-time job,
you make as much as many
Jackson millions. For a
full-time job with a show of
40 hours and sometimes 44 to
48 get to get to 40 hours,
pay. It seems to me that many
of you owned businesses and
you schedule things convenient
for yourself. You schedule
committee meetings in the
middle of the day. All knew
and travel on attendance is
difficult. It seems to me this
is simply another park that
you want to add on to the many
that you pay for my parking.
You don't. Many of you have
chauffeurs sort of thing. Can
please consider? Please
consider that every single
dime that you send out is a
tax on the back of the men,
women and children. Of the
city who going to be denied
>> services.
>> I'd also like to say
regarding one 50.
>> Adam Smith, who some of you
MAY have heard of considered
father of modern capitalism
said rarely a man of substance
and power gathered together.
But conspiracy against them
public is not formed.
Encourage you looked
especially some of those you
sitting here today who are at
least alleged to have done
exactly that sort of thing.
The company that one 50, a top
eyes to was formed only in
AUGUST. And we're going to
give them 5 million dollars in
a few short weeks. This
company is truly owned by this
score. They have a current
capitalization release a
portfolio value of 35 billion
dollars if they can't make a
business work on its own
without $5 on the back of
every man, woman, child in
this city, then perhaps they
shouldn't be opening that
business. And if they can do
it without taxing all of us.
Then maybe they should move
forward under their own money
and with their own money. This
corporate welfare is dragging
down this city in a way that
everything else has not. And
it is probably behind some of
the misbehavior. That we've
been reading about. Be a
colder.
>> My name is Bobby o'Connor.
My addresses on file. In
January of last year. Take em
down Jax pulled together a
group of people and we formed
a coalition called interrupt
Redlining Coalition. And we've
been working since then. We
came to know, as we did the
work and I'm sure that most of
you all know what redlining is
that that things that were
happening in redlined
neighborhoods who are also
happening in other
neighborhoods. In fact, most
of the neighborhoods and his
other people spoken. Sometimes
a city council seems more
interested in the developer
and the money and they are in
the citizens. So I just want
you all to know that we've
been working really hard. And
his son was already mentioned
last night. We had a town hall
meeting. There were 101 folks
there. A lot of good energy.
We've been working with
Councilmember Johnson
collaborating with him to
create a neighborhood Bill of
rights. You know that there
was a 1995 Bill of Rights
neighborhood. Bill writes, it
has not been sufficient that
Bill of Rights needs to be
updated. And in terms of you
all, I just want to say a
special word of thanks to
Councilmember Johnson and
council member of the who
showed up last night. Came to
the city hall and into the
city town hall meeting in
order to hear what citizens
had to say. I think it was in
FEBRUARY have to go back and
look at my notes. But I sent
every one of you an email and
called every one of you and
ask would you please meet with
us and let us talk to you
about this issue. Matt
Carlucci met with us. You me.
Met with us and Councilmember
Johnson met with us. Others of
you did call and say, well, we
can't do this right now. We're
busy. We have a lot on plate.
We need everything to be
completely done before. We can
see it. And some of you did
not even respond to the e-mail
are to the phone call. I wish
that. Mean, I don't know. Do
y'all have rules about ifs,
folks? It is an email. You are
you do you feel compelled to
respond in some way or at
least acknowledge that you've
got the e-mail or phone
message was left on your
phone. I don't know what that
ruling is. But there were a
number of you that I got no
response from. And last last
week, every one of you were
sent a flyer inviting you to
come to this town hall meeting
and I'm really disappointed.
You weren't there. And I also
want to say, please listen to
this good woman who shows up
every council meeting to ask
you to please don't let the
rates change almost double on
the on the rideshare. Just
don't do that. Don't do that.
Please use the money that you
are giving jta. There's got to
be a way that you can do that.
I don't know the solution, but
you are smart men and women.
Please find a solution.
O'Connor. Councilmember police
would like to talk to you in
the pop charts. Next up is
dragon below
>> Oh, my gosh, guys that we
have.
>> I name and address oyster
address on file. I'm getting
there. I'm sorry. So couple of
things I want to just touch on
before we get to the meat of
the issue, one. Seconded on
the whole.
>> a corporation should
require 5 million dollars
open. Seconded on the whole.
Don't double the rates.
Seconded on the whole.
>> Please listen. Your
constituents.
>> And I was present at that
meeting last night. It was
right. There's a lot of fun
you in there. Some of you My
big issue today. Once again,
flock cameras, they're all
over the place. I still have
so many of them in my
neighborhood. And I know that
it's a lot of work to. Police
that to write it. I emailed
some of you actually got a
response within an hour from
Cannes tomorrow. Great job
asking for more information
which are provided. I know
it's a lot of work write an
ordinance. So I wrote 2 of
them. I didn't make copies
because I assume at most one
of Hughes going to read it and
it's probably give a blue
cell. But I will give this to
the page. I have 2 options
here. One to protecting law
enforcement, constitutional
rights and local control
ordinance. This one is based
off of the Hernando County
Ordinance just regulating how
alpr is work, how their data
should be sold to people just
giving the city council the
jurisdiction to say, hey, here
are the flock cameras that
exist. Here is where they are.
And it's not legal to sell
that information. This one, I
like a lot more. The freeing
local organizations from
camera cac a stock or c
ordinance. I just thought that
was funny. I'll be honest.
This one says they're illegal
and I'm giving both of these
to you obviously for you do
this one you have the
opportunity to pass the one
that gives you guys clear
control. But if I get into
office, I'm passing this on.
So you guys have the
opportunity now to say, hey,
these cameras are a concern.
Tracking our citizens is a
concern. The people that say,
hey, we don't want this, we do
care about that. I've written
the ordinance is for you. I've
done the work. You can just
pass it. Now. I know it goes
through a lot more work than
that. Obviously. But, you
know, I thought I'd get in
some practice. So here are
these. I'm going to give them
to you. I'm going to e-mail
them to you so that you also
have them and can edit them at
your leisure. I want you to
know I've done the work
already. You guys have the
opportunity to do something
that is going to be a hit with
just about everybody. And you
have that opportunity couple
of times. I beg you to do it.
I bet you to please listen.
Your constituents overall,
please stop building marks and
things and redlined
neighborhoods that shouldn't
be there. Regulate. Thank you
like Harper.
Blake, Harper
information on file tonight.
We're going to talk about the
First Amendment.
>> Since 2010 have been coming
down to advocate for the
Constitution and Christian
principles which it's built.
That means that the bill of
rights of first second 3rd,
4003th Amendment so forth.
When Aaron Bowman put up piece
of legislation, 2 sensor
prayer. I fought that 17
pastors came down to speak.
Why finds would find some of
those prayers offensive. They
have the right under the
Constitution. To speak, to say
those prayers. The thing that
makes unique and makes us such
a great nation is that no man
or woman can take those rights
away from us because those are
given to us by GOD. When
they're distraught. When the
hate crime bill came up. I
thought that. When the
disruption came came out. You
have that panel over there.
Because of the work I did
working with you all to get
something where people pushed
to stand up and show have
something to show. For 7
years. Ben Frazier would come
down and attack City Council
members. Michael Boylan got
the got the brunt of it and he
sat there and he took it and
he was in many, many times
situations where he could
retaliate.
>> But he didn't because he
understands of the importance
of the First Amendment and the
rights that people have. For 7
years. But when I stand at t e
u document, the fact that the
Democrat Party is the party of
racism, that they're the party
of white supremacy going back
to compromise of 18. 77. My
First Amendment rights are
taken away from me by the vice
chair, Jacoby Pittman. It's
kind of interesting. Tyrone
partners, not here. She seemed
to think it was all all the
bomb. There's an easy way to
learn a lesson and there's a
hard way to learn a lesson. I
hope this the let lessons been
learned. Easy way this time.
Of our county school board did
not learn at the easy way.
They pay $560,000 in legal
fees because they violated
some buddies. First Amendment
rights.
>> You've got to want to do
that. Earlier lady said.
>> We you all need to hear
what we have to say. Whether
you like it or not. What I
stand up and I speak to you. I
speak you based on facts and
those facts destroy a
narrative that you hear over
and over again. The
consequence has been to try to
shut that up. I'm not going to
shut up and we I'm going to
keep speaking about those
facts. I have the right to do
that here. And I will.
>> Next up, Nancy Marie
Settle. And then Denise Cook.
>> Nancy Marie Settle
addresses on file. I was at
the town Hall for neighborhood
Bill of Rights last night and
it was really
>> energizing and wonderful.
>> I'm thinking of making a
movie about it. 101 citizens
and then villain is going to
be Cruella De j. Ville City
Council because you guys just
don't seem to listen to the
101 citizens that were there.
Cities are built for people
not for profit neighborhoods,
define the quality of the city
where we work, where we live
or replay. It is the heart and
soul of our city and we live
in community with one another.
And we have to learn to get
along. And oftentimes that
doesn't happen. So that's why
we have rules and laws
defining expectations in
guiding behavior. We're bound
by the land use. We have rules
and laws about how to use
property that we might own. If
we're lucky enough. And we are
guided by the comprehensive
plan, zoning regulation,
design guidelines.
>> And if we are lucky enough
to be able to buy a piece of
property, we know what those
uses and restrictions and
guidelines are. I noticed that
when it comes to amending land
use that developers have a
larger voice in Jacksonville.
>> Then the citizens.
>> We have to. When we set up
these guidelines, we hire
people, intelligent, capable
educated people to make sure
that they architecture. Pete
architect, Architects,
historical preservation as
urban planning and landscape
designers, environmental
impact biologists. We need to
listen to them when they make
recommendations and up line.
Their knowledge to land use.
Instead of listening to all of
these appeals and did not that
from the Niles and then we
allow lawyers a couple of
lawyers in this city to
Control City Council on behalf
of these developers. I think
people are really you can hear
it. People are tired of it.
People see it happening and
it's like we're getting it's
an issue I hear over and over
again. And city council. We
should be playing by the
rules. Everyone should be
playing by the rules. The
zoning is there for a
structure. We need to listen
to citizens. We need listen to
planning Council see packs and
most importantly, the
citizens. So that we need to
have council members who are
not overriding the will of
these bodies in the people.
And when the cause. When that
happens, we mistrust
government. We suspect money's
been change. We suspect that.
Big favors are being called
out for redemption. My times
on south that please fix the
dam bridge for these people
hear him come in over and
over. Fix the bridge It's a
really positive thing in our
community. And they've been
begging you for it.
>> Thank u. Next up is Denise
Cote in the 5 after that are
Anthony Brown, Addison Patrick
Jamie Travis Leonard and
Timothy Johnson, Ms Cook.
>> Dennis Cook, my addresses
on file. All my thunder has
been stolen tonight with all
the conversation. What I
wanted to say is I feel very
hopeful. You know, I've been
in in the streets of
Jacksonville for over a decade
participating with grassroots
organizations jumping through
any hoops that I could jump
through to try to make a
difference. Whether it was
cpac weather meeting with my
council person, whether it was
coming down here. Full of hope
because we have demonstrated
that there is a movement in
Jacksonville. 101 people is
nothing to sneeze at on a
Monday evening at 6 o'clock at
night. And those people
represented every part of
Jacksonville, not just the
underserved, not just the ones
we talk about. We had here.
You're a prominent zip code.
Your high income, zip codes
represented. We had low-income
zip codes act represented. We
have Republicans. We had
Democrats. We had
libertarians. We had
independence. All of us were
together for a common cause of
developing a neighborhood bill
of rights. Can put some
accountability and action in
2. Stopping some of the things
that have occurred in the last
few years. In regards to land
use and zoning. You know, why
do we want to pay 1.5 million
dollars for a liquor store?
We're talking about bridge
repair. That money could have
went towards that. We've got
to continue to work together.
I appreciate you all. I
offered to work with you every
time I come up here and speak,
I don't expect any one of us
to do this by ourselves. We're
a community where city. And
yes, there are things that we
don't understand things that
you have to go through, that
we MAY not be privy to, but
that's why talking to us on a
regular basis. But help us
educate the public. And help
you have and the your
constituents have a different
perspective of things. So I'll
continue to do this. And come
and see you as often as I can.
And I'll continue to be in the
grassroots organizations. I
will continue to be a voice
for the people that I can be a
voice for. And I want to just
say to the people that are in
the audience.
>> We appreciate you coming
out every every month. There
are opportunities for to get
in there. Can you just threw
the body not turn around face
on place?
>> It's been the microphone
for the record.
>> I would like to invite all
of the communities that are
here and represented to the
town hall meeting that takes
place. The 3rd Thursday of
every month at 06:00pm at 14.
0, 5, State Street West. It is
a collaborative effort. And we
are not a partisan group. We
are trying to build. A bridge
and work in this city
together. Thank you.
>> Thank u next step is
Anthony print. Counselor would
like to talk to the Bob Jones
and room. And if the floor is
yours. Anthony Brown,
addresses on file I guess I'm
just going piggyback on what.
MISS Denise Cook say. It last
night. I honored to attend a
meeting in which 101 people
lieutenant a town hall
meeting. There were 2 council
members from this current city
council that. Attend it. And
they left early. So. Even Ed,
I feel like we should have
more representation at this
meeting. If you have not
heard, I'm pretty sure most of
you, if not all of you were
invited and notified. I was
pleasantly surprised at the
diversity of the meeting.
There were people from all
over the city that had a
number of different issues.
They seem to be extremely
neglect. It. But there is but
9 to collect. That is being
practice here. And durkeeville
new 40 field, cetera, cetera.
And when you guys 2 years ago
passed that resolution, I
understand that it was an
acknowledgement, however,
didn't have a lot of teeth.
There were plenty of people
attended that meeting last
night that were done that. A
knowledgeable of the
resolution. There are many
people who don't know that you
guys have talked about
redlining. But they have yet
to see anything tangible in
terms of things that you are
doing to rectify. So I'm not
gonna stay up for too long.
But again, Denise could
mention our meeting. Some of
you have attended our meeting.
I think they are very
productive. We do have action
steps and we are trying to
work with the City council.
But when the city council is
not doing what he's supposed
to do, they will be called out
as they should. And many of
you know, you should have been
at the meeting last night. So
that's why some of you got to
head now looking crazy. Moving
forward. We would like to
continue a cordial
relationship with City
Council. Our meeting most of
the time as every 3rd Thursday
this week is on the 4th. Which
is 6 o'clock 14. 0, 5, State
Street West Pastor Leo Dawson
is the senior pastor. He spoke
eloquently earlier today. We
look forward to all of you are
most of you attending. We want
to change the narrative in
this city. We no longer want
to say to to be just a pass 95
or 10. We wanted to rival all
of the other cities in Florida
and we need you to address
redlining head on outside of a
resolution and what tangible
bills and with tangible
policy. Thank you. Thank u
past. And Patrick.
>> Hi, good evening, everyone.
My name is at U.S. And Liberty
Patrick, my addresses on file
again want to thank everyone
who's been working on the
revised version of the
neighborhood Bill of Rights.
As everyone has said before we
had over 100 people there last
night, it was incredible and
impressive to see all of the
community members across
economic geographic and even
across the age spectrum to see
how everyone was present in
interested in being involved
in their community and making
a better place. The crowd was
engaged, asked relevant
questions and the speakers and
panelists put together a well
organized event. I left
feeling energized. I also want
to add again that all 3 major
political parties were
represented there in
attendance. There were no
disagreements and we didn't
need government there to keep
law and order. I do want to
thank again council members,
Johnson incluso for attending.
And as some are aware, there
are other meetings tonight. At
the same time there's a jta
meeting over Fscj and then
there's mayors, town hall
believe so. Appreciate
everyone who's here. I would
like to commend Council member
Mike Gay for holding member
holding meetings for public
comment and taking the wishes
of constituents into
consideration. I attended the
Finance Committee meeting last
week and I would like to thank
council member Rory Diamond
for being the only member who
voted against a quarter of a
million dollar consulting fee
to scout a location for a new
jail. And as a libertarian, I
hear things I agree with from
Republicans, Democrats and
independents across the
spectrum. I believe that
language and delivery are
really important. Some of us
are building more coalitions
purposefully by design. So we
are not in our same echo
chamber. We want to hear
different perspective.
Perspectives and talk about
solutions. Jacksonville is a
melting pot of ideas. We hope
to see that reflected in the
leadership of the next
council. We take Jacksonville
back by coming together across
party lines and meeting
everyone as we are neighbors.
Thank you.
>> Next steps on it.
>> Hello. I and John
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do next one, then a 2 and a
half minutes. You know, fwc.
You know, it's you know, it's
a play off the Fish and
Wildlife Commission. The state
of Florida. And, you know, our
chair of waterways. This can
America. And right now. Well,
I just wanted. Be very excited
about. Fwc. Fishing with
crazy. George Crady. You
nailed Arrow. You did. And you
know what? I'll be speaking to
some other pieces. Legislation
got 4.5 million for some
trees. You know, I come again
assured on new or expanding
drinkin zones lets you know,
$35,000 was supposed to be the
amount of money that was Duval
County. You money for the
maintenance of the George
Crady Bridge. But you know
what? That was terminated,
diverted, whatever you want to
call. But you know what? We
can make it right. And college
tour is call it just straight
now. Yes, fishing with crazy.
And I'll tell you what, you
could have one of the biggest.
You know, parties
tournament's, whatever you
want to call it. Kim, down to
a minute for let me just
change gears, you know, great
now. You know, I went to last
night, cpac meeting cpac 3,
their 60 packs. Let me just
say ethics is gone. You know,
I went to the Ethics
Commission meeting and I asked
we have succeed packs
representing the entire city.
We have the mayor's Disability
Council. We have the council
and elder fairs, a senior
citizens can why o g c? The
office of General counsel not
represented at these meetings.
Last night's meeting was like
a free for all. And I'll tell
you something, you get get a
grip on that one. You know, we
got the truth Commission
coming up, taxation revenue
utilization of expenditures.
You know, you know, he's
coming after psg, you know,
psg. You anyway, you know.
Guzman Boylan and hope you'll
be at the Truth Commission
meeting. I'm sure you will. 7
seconds left. Let's go fishing
with Grady. Thank you for
listening in. Tourism. Jamie
Travis Leonard, you next.
>> Good evening. City
councilmembers. My name is
Jamie trying addresses on
file. It's just really
difficult. Headline I saw
coming out of our Florida
lawmakers, informal housing
coming up here a few times
about affordable housing. Many
people have come up over the
last several months. And thank
you to do something. And I've
had some of you come to mean,
say it's really heart. We
can't do a lot guys.
>> And I'm sorry, that's not
going to cut it because if you
can't do it in our state,
lawmakers can't do it. Why do
we have the u? Why are we
paying your salary with art?
Is from homes. If you can,
then help us make them
affordable. 42.4 people in
this city. Renters. There were
multiple bills, Thomas,
Calista few in the state.
>> For affordable.
>> Renting hb 675, sb 756, hb
703, all failed. And you know
what the state lawmaker said?
Well, it's really hard. Its
its hard to come an agreement.
No, it's not. I cannot
conceive how you all can have
a sitting city council
PRESIDENT Make a bia and try
to make his bff. A board
member on how we can have
another city council member
party crash. Jay, a more board
meeting. How we can have
multiple city council members
disrespect public speakers
Liu, meetings, but we can't
get affordable housing out of
fuel. It's real suspicious
guy. Eyes beginning to think
there might be some corruption
at play. We have big do. We've
demanded we will get where we
want Eventually you can either
be on this board when it
happens. Or you can be voted
out. Address the affordability
crisis. Give us legend. It
will work with you. We you
heard many people mention our
neighborhood Bill of Rights. I
was there last night. We had 2
city council members there
last night. All of you have
been communicated to about
this requested to provide some
input. We are asking you were
trying to build a bridge
bridge, doing the work for
you. We need you to show up.
And if you do when the time
comes, we will and you won't
be in those seats.
>> Timothy Jones in the next 3
after that, Nick Smith, Amanda
Breen and Eric's Doodle, blue
cypress that. MR. Johnson.
Good Evening, Everybody.
Council PRESIDENT And all of
the council in his place. My
name is Timothy Johnson.
Senior.
>> Currently my address is
1800 Denise Court. I am a
veteran of the U.S. Navy and
the U.S. Coast Guard and I'm
currently in transition did
have some specific issues that
I wanted to address this
evening. But here in the
conversation, we're going to
deter just a little bit and
try to stay within the time.
Full disclosure. I pa Kennedy
for City Council District 7
and should the good people of
district 7 given the
opportunity I can guarantee
you will be every townhome
Beaty. And you won't be
disappointed. They talked
about that. And the bill of
rights. I am for neighborhood
built stop the clock. Real
quick. Since future reference,
you cannot come up down here
and campaign can talk about
can you do just just letting
us warning.
>> Thank you. Moving on elect
to recognize COUNCILWOMAN.
Jacoby Pittman for what she
and Representative Angie
Nixon. Doing. But whatever the
MARCH for the veterans again,
I'm a 33 year veteran of the
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, a
neighborhood It's a problem.
It's something I've been
addressing as a citizen. Also
remember if some of these
neighborhoods case in point
right outside the Volunteers
of America. Veterans. In
transition. I've called 3
times this week. It was there
before I got there and it's
still there. Now someone told
me from the mayor's office
said it would be taken care of
and still has it. Also, I'd
like to address the area
around Macduff 5.29
Specifically there are about 3
churches they're in that very
area and all of them suffering
light. They've called they've
written and they've asked that
these areas be cleaned up and
they're not being cleaned up.
So I did like somebody who's a
part of that committee, maybe
speak with them and we need to
make something happen. That
knows area real quickly, I'd
like to address. Is Citizens
Review Board. We don't have
one if there's going to be
trusts, restored. Between the
public and jso, we need a
citizens review board.
Finally. Collaboration between
faith-based organizations and
nonprofit organizations that
are dealing with the use and
providing them with
alternatives to deter them
from crime and other things
that affect their lives. My
ministry, I'm the founder and
director of Speed Ministries.
It's a National llc and our
focus is to work with young
boys between the ages of 7.14,
14 in 17 18. And 25 we have
found 5 foundational. Thank
you, sir. Thank Next up is
Nick Smith.
>> Name is Nick Smith and my
addresses on file. Good
evening. My name is Nick Smith
and I water and wastewater
system at j. Let me tell you
what that job actually
involved, because I think it
matters here. We're required
to hold. State certifications
was take years to earn. We're
an treatment systems that
protect public health every
hour of every day.
Troubleshooter equipment
maintain infrastructure and
respond when things go wrong.
Regardless. When that happens
or what the conditions are
outside. During the freeze,
we're managing burst pipes and
system stressed citywide. But
most of Jacksonville was being
told to stay inside. The
question I'm bringing to this
council is a simple one. What
does the people who do that
work? We have been in contract
negotiations for nearly a
year. We have brought a
proposal that is grounded in
Jay's own internal
compensation which shows a
growing gap between what our
members earn and what workers
in other parts of the utility
earn for work that overlap
significantly with ours. We
have sat at that table and
bargain seriously. We have not
seen that the same in return.
I'm not here tonight because
of anything else that's
happening around j. I'm Amber
situation existed before any
of this and became Sircy
talked a little closer to the
speakers microphone.
>> My members situation
existed before any of this
became news and it will exist
after. It stands entirely on
its own experience. Utility
workers who feel undervalued
make decisions that cost the
city over time. I'm asking
this council to treat our con
contract situation as a public
safety issue. It is. Thank
you. Our last speaker is
Amanda Breen. Apologize. We
have 2 Breen Eric's to do.
>> Good evening. My name is
Amanda Brain and my addresses
on file. I'm here tonight to
offer the City Council a
perspective that you might not
hear often. I live in
Jacksonville and I pay my j a
bill every single month. And I
also worked for j a
maintaining the infrastructure
that Bill Pace for. See this
utility from both sides as a
rate payer. I care about
whether is Rahm
responsibility,
responsibility. And as the
work I care about, whether the
people doing this central
work. Are being treated
respectfully. And right now I
have concerns on both ends.
Jays own internal
conversation. Data shows that
water and wastewater workers
have been falling behind the
other similar positions
within. The utility for over
years. Now we brought that to
the bargaining table. Along
with a proposal designed to
address it. A modest raise, a
yearly adjustment. Nothing
that should require a year
worth of nut years worth of
negotiations and a complete
standstill at this point to
resolve. But here we are. The
reason that I am raising this
tonight here with you all as
though I do not think that
most of Jacksonville's
residents. No, what is
happening. They know there's
turbulence at j a. They also
know that. They MAY not know
that the workers responsible
for their drinking and
wastewater systems are sitting
in a stall negotiations that's
been dragged on for a better
part of the year. This council
is asking hard questions about
how operates. I'm asking you
to include this one question.
How this treat the people at
the bottom of the org chart.
Who do the work at the top of
the priority list right now,
the answer that's been given,
it's not a good and not one. I
thank you for listening. I
hope you can. So there are
concerns.
>> Thank you. Our last Rick's
to do. Hello. My name Erica
Stoll a and And the last
Speaker COUNCILWOMAN Ju'coby
Pittman would like to talk to
in the Bob Jones or if you
could come on down and then
let's reset mistress to do
list clock here. Go ahead,
sir. Sorry about that. Okay.
Good evening. My name is Eric
stolen. I work in the water
wastewater and Jay and I will
try to keep this short.
>> The freeze hit Jacksonville
hard earlier this year. My
crew and I were out clearing
calls for 10's 10 straight
days while the city was still
gone out. We did not talk
about that contract where we
were doing it. The job needed
to get done and we did it.
When it was over. We went back
to the bargaining table that
has not moved close to a year.
Jays on record documents.
That's our wages have been
falling behind other positions
inside the utility. We have
put a fair proposal. On the
table. We have shown up to and
engage seriously every time we
have been asked to. And the
talks are stuck. I'm here
because I want the people on
the council to know. That's
not because I expect a.
Dramatic resolution tonight.
But because 432 workers showed
up for Jacksonville during the
crisis. Are now sitting in
negotiation that gone nowhere.
And I think that deserves to
be said out loud in this room.
We are not difficult. People.
We are not making unreasonable
demands. We are asking to be
paid fairly for the work that
the city cannot function
without. And that is the whole
of it. I appreciate your time
and thank you. This PRESIDENT
Also had 2 cards that did not
wish to speak or read them
into the record. Now, David
Williams.
>> Negotiate with jta are
unfair and not in good faith
in uninformed. And then
Tabitha buyers redlining
neighborhood Bill of Rights
and cpac. All right. Thank
you. As floor leader. And with
that is now time for public
hearing starting on Page 11
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and anyone wishing to speak on
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>> I was 1920, 21. And 22
2026. 1. 31 31 win. 33 one 34
have no speaker cards. Public
hearings closed and 23 2026
wants everyone to have 3
speaker cards like public
comment. Please come on down.
If I call your name, the first
speaker will be Kelvin Lewis
followed by Thurman Young,
followed by Daryn, as ul. If I
caught any of those names, I
go ahead. Just make your way
to the podium and whoever gets
there first can speak to start
with your name and address,
please. My name is. Name is
Calvin Lewis. 13. 29 North
Market Street, Jacksonville,
Florida, 3, 2, 2, 0, 6,
>> I'm the pastor of Mount
Carmel Missionary Baptist
Church at. 13. 29 North Market
street. We are the church that
is contiguous to. The building
at 13. 41 North Market Street
that is seeking the variance.
Mount Carmel is vehemently
opposed to granting. A
variance for the selling of
alcoholic beverages of any
kind on that property. The
fake a lot. That is between a
the 2 buildings is also owned
by the church. Mount Carmel
Missionary Baptist Church in
which we are in the process of
planning. Dining hall addition
to our church that is going to
move the church building even
closer. To the property wants
to sell beer and wine. So
again, we are vehemently
opposed to it. And at the
Planning Commission meeting
and agent for either the owner
of the building or the
business that operates in the
in the property at 13. 41
representative to the planning
Commission that we approved
such a quick requests and I'm
here to state again that we
made no such approval. A Mount
Carmel has been a church in
that location since 1946. And
in fact, this business as well
as the owner of the business
knew we were a church before
they acquire this property.
The church constantly has to
deal with vague Runcie not to
be too graphic, but we even
have to deal with atrocities
like vagrants Def. Okay, Ting
and you are in on the front
porch of our church on a
Sunday morning. So we're not
interested in increasing the
use or the access of alcoholic
beverages by any means. So we
are asking respect fully that
this council denied the
request that is made by either
the occupants or the owners of
13. 41 North Market street.
And with that, are you thank
you, Sir. Thurman Young.
>> And then I believe this is
Karen, as will be after
MISTER.
>> Good evening. My name is
Thurman. You know. Addresses
on file. I stand here too.
Expressed opposition to the
requested zoning waiver that
would reduce the minimum
required distance liquor
licenses, establishment and
the church's school from 500
to 6 defeat. The existing 500
foot buffer servers and
important purpose. It helps to
protect the care to the safety
and the well-being of
environments dedicated to to
education, worship, community
development. Reducing distance
to just 60 feet significantly
weakens their protection and
increases the likelihood of
negative impacts. Including
increased exposure of minors
to alcohol related activity.
Potential disturbances and
conflicts with the intended
use of these sensitive
locations. Zoning standards
put in place to maintain a
balance within the community.
Granting this waiver. Wood
said a concerning precedent
and undermine those standards.
The proposed reduction is not
a minor adjustment. It is
drastic change that would have
that could have. Lasting
consequences for nearby
families. Students and
congregations. And for these
reasons, I stand here
opposition 2 grand in that
waiver. Thank you. Thanks next
Speaker, Darren as And
apologize. If I mispronounce
Good evening. My name Ezell.
>> And my address is on fire.
I am a number of Mount Carmel
Baptist Church. I'm also a
member of the board of
directors. And with that said
anything that is official for
Mount Carmel would need to
come through the board of
directors for approval. So
therefore, anything that's on
fathers signed by the board
directors is now ballot. I
would also like to say that
when I first saw this request
a petition that my first
thought was I should probably
run for city Council myself so
that I would be one of the
first to vote. No on this
petition. Time seemed to have
changed here recently. People
used to love and respected
church, but now it seems as
though they want to fight the
church, make the there in a
minute. Mount Carmel doesn't
want to be the enemy to
anyone. We just want to be the
same Mount Carmel Missionary
Baptist Church and historic
Springfield and not the. That
church. That's next to the
alcoholic. Beverage sales. On
Market Street. I would guess
that probably many of you that
attending church, the church,
churches from that within
1000. Of alcohol sales and you
probably wouldn't like it and
probably would be standing in
my position right now to
oppose it. If it was to come
to your church area. I would
say this a savvy business
person developing a business
plan with no, that location is
a priority for his
profitability. And therefore,
why would you want to move
next to a church knowing what
the restrictions and the
current laws or regulations
are regarding alcohol sales
within that specific distance.
Now that they're in that
building and they realize that
they made a poor. Business
decision and now they want to
play bully ball by trying to
summit a position to change
the rules and regulations.
This petition also all
understand that the current
order indicates that this is
also affects schools as well.
What are we what we already
have a problem weapons in
schools where kids and now
we're gonna put alcohol sales
within 60 feet of a school.
What we're going to have kids
going to across the street for
6 pack from much and then come
back and decide that the
alcohol made them bring a
weapon to school. As that you
vote. No. Thank you. Number
speaker cards. Public hearings
close.
>> Gentlemen, a counselor
police say would like to talk
to all 3 of you in the Bob
Jones and I was 24. 25 26 27.
28. That's 2026. 1. 72 1. 73
1. 74 wins. In 5, 1, 7, 6, 7
speaker cards. These. But here
closed. I'm 29. 2026, 0, 1, 7,
7, I have 2 speaker cards. The
first is Tory race and also
also and costs. And that's
Torrey race and and costs.
Whoever gets to the podium
first can start.
>> Hello, my name is Tory
Reis. I'm at one to 0, 9, or
intro Jacksonville 3 to 207.
I'm here to oppose frontage
variants and subdivision of.
The property at 4, 5, to 6
Monday road. We as a
neighborhood have come
together to fight the
subdivision from what I've
heard just from sitting here
for past 90 minutes seems to
be a theme between developers
spreading out across the city,
buying a property and land and
this is no different in our
opinion. We've been approached
by a developer along with land
use attorney to subdivide a
lot into 3 parts and then sell
them not into affordable
housing. But in 2 beautiful
luxury homes. I have photos if
I'd like to hand them to the
page that illustrate our
opposition when it comes to
safety and specifically
against the frontage variance.
That adds access to roadway
and endangers the safety of
the pedestrians. That user
neighborhood, our neighborhood
currently has 36 children
under the age of 16 and out of
57 homes. Only the idea that
there's a young child in each
of those homes that is walking
biking in school during gives
us great alarm for the
developer that wants to add
multiple roadways car access
to this small lot. They are
asking for a full 144 feet
down to 0, which would give
them ability to do any thing
they want to land. And also
there on willing to use the
current driveway or visible
roadway that's already there
again, visible in the photos
that I can present to the
council. We are deeply
concerned about all of the
children in our neighborhood
that used this specific area.
4 playing baseball football.
School during by Kings. Some
of our council members, their
children, even access this
road. My children for children
in my household, specifically
3 across the street used this
specific area that the
developer would like to
subdivide and increased
traffic and roadway access to
every single day. It is truly
disheartening the way they
want to put the Rodeway Inn.
And again, we believe as a
neighborhood, it's unsafe. I
have over 24 petitions signed
from our neighborhood again.
24 out of 57 in the past 2
weeks. And I'm I'm just here
to firmly state opposition and
hope that you as a council can
review this specific plans for
historical neighborhood and
see why the proposed access
that the builder would like to
use for the 3 homes to 9.
Thank you and costs. Don't
believe the photos. Well, good
evening. I'm trying to do a
mic check. Can you hear me?
Yes, ma'am. We can hear. All
right. Good.
>> My name is and cook and it
is pronounced cook. I am a
recent resident of the
Jacksonville area. I am at 45
48 Monday drive. I am too
driveways. Way from this
proposed development. I've
been listening in somewhat
disheartening and by this
problem that Jacksonville is
facing with developers. Along
with with what Tori has
already said. We have. A small
community. 57, 59 homes and we
have a developer who wants to
change. He was asked for a
waiver to change our our our
frontage requirement from 144
feet. Well, arc. They're
changing it from 100. And 44
to 0. But we are already zoned
in and Rld 90. Zoning
district. As we've talked with
people about what we can do
about this issue. We've been
told you have to have facts.
You have to have fact. You
have to have facts. Well, I
want to add something to the
idea of having facts. Let's
apply a little bit of common
sense to what's going on here.
Changing frontage requirement
in this instance. Opens up a
precedent. For multiple
applications. Waivers in our
community. And as I've counted
it, at least 8 additional
homes could going besides the
3 that they're talking about
and my property is one of the
ones where this could happen.
I think that this is a
dangerous precedent. I think
that zoning and a
comprehensive plan we're made
for this neighborhood. For a
reason. And that issuing
waivers will erode. The trust
that that our neighbors have
in the local government. If
zoning appears to be optional.
A variance should only be for
a physical condition of the
land and not for the subject
and desire of an individual
potential purchaser. Now, one
other issue on my mind that
has not come up yet about our
neighborhood is that we have
very narrow streets. We do not
park the way other
neighborhoods have in
Jacksonville and we do not
have sidewalks. So that means
that everyone is walking on
the street. We have elderly
people, my husband, Walker, we
have children. We have pets.
Our street is very, very
active. And with thank you,
ma'am.
>> Councilmember early would
like to talk to you and the
other speaker in the Bob Jones
and It is move off to your
left there. And mean, I'm in
that room, please. I've been
where speaker cards of parents
33 1, 2026, 1, 7, 8, when
sunny, not have speaker cards.
Parents close 30 to 2026. To
have 2 speaker cards. The
first Travis Leonard supports.
But not that does not wish to
speak the second John any and
he does wish to speak.
>> Hello. I am John Jay New
Jacksonville City Council
resolution 2023, 0, 8, 1, 9,
in City Council district 4
cpac planning District 3
school board district 3. And
okay, 2026, 0, 1, 8, 0, Now
it's in orange appropriating
4.5 million. From the tree
protection related expense
Trust fund. And you know,
here's what want to go with
it. You know? I've been to the
Tree Commission. I was there
one. For a number of years.
You know, when Doctor was
there. Vice PRESIDENT Miller
now. COUNCILMAN Areas. I want
to tighten with this fwc.
Playoff. The Fish and Wildlife
Commission. Fishing with
crazy.
>> When you read this 4 point,
you know, You know, you know,
this is going to be in
neighborhoods and finance, but
not it in rules. I want to say
there's over 20 million in
this. 20 million dollars. And
so fishing with crazy. You
these are for tree planting
and minister rather Department
of Public Works and public
property. What an unbelievable
tourism bonanza. You know,
remember? That $35,000 it's
supposed to be the Duval
contribution for the
maintenance of that bridge. 35
grand. The Nassau side is
open. They have any trees.
We're going you can have the
greatest tourism attraction or
9 on this. And so anyway. I
would just, you know, fishing
with Grady. You know, and you
know, fishing with citrus. But
a couple citrus trees out
there. But anyway. You know,
as this goes through
committee. And just think of
that. All of a sudden. We you
heard I heard some of those
speakers say. Now on the
national side now, the Duval
County side. And the Fish and
Wildlife. Commission, the
state of Florida tourism. Wow.
Now there's we down 15
seconds. Here's some other
pieces of legislation. And
I'll tell you, COUNCILMAN
Areas, you get the jetski
ready. And let's live or some.
And celebrate. These trees.
Have nowhere. Speaker cards,
public hearings, 33 34 2026 21
to no speaker cards.
>> Health care is closed. I-35
2026. 23. One Speaker card. He
does not wish to speak but
supports the bill. No more
speakers. A close. I'm 36
2026. One. 84 1 speaker card.
John. Any he does wish to
speak.
>> Below I and John Jay new
knee. Jacksonville. City
Council district 4 cpac, 3
school board district 3.
>> You know, here we go. You
know, this an ordinance
appropriating 120 $1000 in
grant funding from the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission. Ray here, fwc.
Wildlife coming fishing with
Grady. So here have 120 grand,
you know, for an artificial
reef. You know, 2009, 4.42 Is
the artificial Reef trust
fund, you know, created by
ordinance. And, you know, we
just also created 2026 triple
low for. You know, which is no
other parks trust fund. And,
you again. You know, fishing
with crady on this one. You
know, again, when you look at
the $35,000 and here we have
120 grand, money's flowing
everywhere. There's going to
be another piece of
legislation. There's a whole
bunch of pieces of legislation
that will be just talking to
rate here. But this
appropriation, you know, don't
get me wrong. You know, it's
tourism. I support it. But at
the same time, let's really
just start. You know,
realizing. That issue. With
fishing with the George Crady
Beverage, Nassau and Duval.
You right now it's going to
come it should be this hard.
So anyway, just down to a
minute sports, the
legislation, imagine a little
reef underneath with the
bridge. Okay. Thank you for
listening. Thank you. Have
number speaker cards.
>> Public areas closed. I'm 37
2026. 1.85 Have no speaker
cards. Appearing close and 3,
2026. 26 have 3 speaker cards.
Blake Harper, Kathleen Prayer
and Jamie Travis Leonard,
please coming down. Jaime
Travers winner does not wish
to supports this so MR. Harper
and this prayer come on down.
>> name is Kathleen per and my
information on file the least
the citizens can do is extend
mercy to the desperate
mothers. Find themselves that
they cannot prove provide for
their newborns, the suffering
mothers should know that they
will be able to bring there's
babies to the emergency
shelters known as the baby
boxes without judgment or
punishment. This is the only
option rather than expecting
these mothers to abandon their
newborns to ments or worse,
throw them in the trash.
Please pass this bill. Thank
you, MR. Harper.
>> Like Harper Information on
File. First of all, I want to
apologize for not being
prepared to have extensive
comments on this today have
just been too busy with this
other nonsense deal with. I
want to thank. COUNCILMAN
Diamond for this bill. He's
put out. He's got another one
is putting up. If there's it
documents he demonstrates.
That he has a great value for
human life. We see unborn
children and newly born
children. I just there's no
respect for them anymore.
That's where culture is gone.
Hi, there was a a tv news
reported last week where the
17 year-old girl. I had a
child, bath in the bathroom
and left a child to drown in
the toilet. I just hope and
pray. That you all passes
unanimously. I hope and pray
each one of you will get on
board and co-sponsor this
unanimously. With COUNCILMAN
Diamond. And I hope points
once you get this done, that
you undertake a significant a
serious effort to share this
with the city of Jacksonville
with the places. The women who
are hopeless. Also hope that
places around abortion
clinics. As many times women
have abortions because they
see nothing. No way to to to
to do with the situation. We
have to save lives. We have to
put more value on the unborn.
Children have put more value.
Children. Our children are the
future of the city. Our
children are the future of the
state. Future of this nation.
We have to take this step.
Please do the right thing. And
and co-sponsor this. Every
single one of you. Thank you,
sir. Have numbers speak hurts.
Public hearing closed 39 2026.
27 1 Speaker card. Jamie.
Travis Leonard does not wish
to speak, supports this
ordinance.
>> a close. I was 40 41. 42
2026. 28. When a 9, 1, 90 I
have no speaker cards. These
public hearings are closed.
I'm 43 2026. 207. Have 3
speaker cards. Sally Barnes,
John Nini and Jamie Travis
Leonard. Letter does not wish
to speak. The supports this
ordinance. MISS Barnes and
John Unique among them. Marni,
how you go first.
>> The low. I am John
philanthropic. Julie ruled
good boy resiliency. New knee.
>> 83. 56 Peskin r-tex Wolf.
Florida City Council district
4 cpac, 3 school board
district 3, 2024, 0, 1, 0, 7.
It's such a huge twenty-twenty
403, to 5. This year's of
Florida. This ordinance 2026.
0, 2, 0, 7, hope after this
one. Somebody will pardon me.
Right now we're going to
appropriate 355,000 dollars
from the Jax Recreation,
Environmental Land Acquisition
Fund. And we're going to be
using that 6 properties and
where I'm going with it again.
Fwc. Fish Wildlife Commission.
Fishing with Crady. The George
Crady Bridge. And the reason
I'm speaking on this, you were
creating another park. This
one is going to be a passive
park. The George Crady.
Fishing Bridge is. Recreation.
And that is really what is
needed throughout Duval
County. We have last city
council meeting spoken
Twenty-twenty 6, 0, 0, 2, 4,
Which was Moncrief. Over 3
acres and defense and that one
in. And again, dozens of
examples that I can just.
Because when people say to
noon, we're getting all this
public access. We're getting
crushed. Yeah. So anyway. As
far as this just down to a
minute. And again. We knew
just think of these numbers in
the countless examples. Where
you know, fishing with Crady
35 k. On the Duval side for
not meeting our funding
requirements for the
maintenance. That's it. And so
now you've got a padlock up
there. So we got millions with
tree stuff. Now we've got. You
continued rusting from the
bill. Okay. Well, the
recreation Environmental Land
acquisition fund. You know
what? How about some money for
that? You know, to fishing
with Grady? But again, I don't
know how much is left in that
fund. But instead of passive,
you know, lets you fwc make it
active. And so it's
neighborhoods and finance.
Thank u next MISS Celie
Barnes.
>> I know again, my name is
Sally Barnes. I'm here in
support of that. Instead of
just heard about this part.
That's coming up development
now and cars and trucks on the
road. Any place that can get a
kid out of the street into a
safe environment where they
can play and be kids. I I
think it's it's it's a given.
I fished on that breach
before. But you got the
structure on the street. Now
they don't respect to traffic
laws. They come to residential
areas. De speeding, all county
staff out there. Little kids
at whatever park they need a
place to play. Then you
someplace off the street
instead of in the street. That
could get hit. 70's Ps. Don't
have some of these kids. Don't
have parents that govern their
that these little kids wander
off anywhere. But if there's a
safe place to play a park,
what these kids go and play
and have Anyone that wants to
go to a park and have fun. I'm
asking you to pass this
because we need more of that.
We got too much traffic as it
is. We got too many people
drive in looking at their
phones and these kids waiting
at a bus stop to go to school.
A win at an afternoon was
right around no place to play
a park I say is welcome any
time. I don't drink. I don't
do drugs. I don't do it. My
apple. How is the caffeine
free coal? But these people on
trucks with their state falls
like Putin truck trailer down
a residential area. They come
down to please get in on they
going to not the area and come
down another residential
street to get where they're
going? We got on the street.
Little kids stand by my house
at a bus stop. They plan out
there. These cars comes being
back. That's not stop that.
Well, breaking a play if they
don't have a part to go to.
I'm asking you, if you would
past this, not just for but
for the young people that
knife so it's a place to play
just to go look and be with
their friends out there off
the street where all these
crazy people are. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Speaker cards,
public hearings close that
time for public hearings on
land use amendment and certain
companion rezoning start with
item. 44 2026, 0, 0, 0, 6,
I've said the speaker cards
for this. If you're here to
speak on this bill, go ahead
and come on down, drive in
Beloit. James matches Samantha
Series Wells Todd Bobbie
o'Connor, that I have to do
not wish to speak. Leo Dawson
and Jamie Travis Leonard, they
both oppose this legislation.
So I see MISS Series about
you. Come a serious.
>> Samantha Series address on
file. I'm just here to say
that I do oppose this proposed
small-scale amendment to the
fun series of the 2045 Comp
plan. This area is more of a
role. Designated area. I think
it should stay in the ldr
believe the developer. That is
attempting to purchase this
land can make enough money
with an l DR. So, you know.
Many of the people are against
this in this neighborhood and
I know this is going to
continue to APRIL 14th, but I
will not be here. So that's
why I want to come and talk to
you that, you know, they do
oppose it. I oppose it. I
think we need to keep some of
the rural and rural, you know,
it's supposed to be divers.
And if we only have
high-density areas, that's not
diversity. You are just making
high density. So I think it's
important that we do keep some
areas available for people who
want to purchase more land
rather than a small lot. Thank
you.
>> Thank you. As James
mentioned out there still.
Okay. He opposes this. Well,
Also opposes Bobby o'Connor.
Also opposes. And drag in
Beloit. Also opposes have no
more speaker cards.
>> Public hearing is continue
till 4, 14.6 now on Page 99.
45 2026? 0, 0, 0, 7. I have
the same. I believe the same 7
speaker cards. So go ahead and
read them.
>> Well, Todd Samantha Series,
James matchup, Bobby o'Connor,
Dragon Beloit. Do you wish to
speak?
>> And then Leo Dawson and
Jamie Travis Leonard oppose,
but do not wish to speak.
Series to do was speak again
on this one.
>> Go ahead. Real quick,
Samantha Series address on
file. I know this is for the
rezoning part. So I just want
to speak to that for the pd.
They are attempting to do 30
foot and 40 foot lots. We
don't updated site plan. But
the original site plan was 30
foot. Lots 89 units in 9
acres. That's tight. So they
did agree to possibly do some
40 foot lots, maybe add like a
little lot of green space. But
at this point, it's still not
compatible. If you look on the
Jacksonville property
appraiser, the closest in the
most REITs like the city of
this area, this 9 acres, the
smallest lot, according to the
Jacksonville property.
Appraiser is 0.1 acres that 66
feet, the residents of that
area said that they would
agree to 60 foot lots because
obviously that would cut this
in half. The amount of units
allowed. So if you look at
does not match the area to
have a pg for 30 foot, 40 foot
lots. It's just not compatible
and even the planning
department recommended to deny
this and they rarely recommend
things to be denied. So I
think it's important that we
kind of look at that and the
fact that these 30 foot, 40
foot, lots do not. Comply with
the area. And it is important
that we take in interest in
making sure that we keep these
areas. The way that they're
supposed to be zoned in the
way that there should be
developed in a responsible
manner rather than just trying
to stuff people in there. And
then. Charge people 300 to
$350,000 for these properties
and we all know what's going
to happen is they're not going
to sell and corporations going
to start managing Them Inc,
put them for rent. So the
residents do not agree with
this and if the developer 64
loss, they would have agreed
to that. So, you know, it's
important that we look at the
exact area and the property
appraiser. You can look on
their self. The smallest lot
of rounds 0.1 acres and that
66 feet. So I think we should
do something that's compatible
with that. Thank you. Thank I
do not see the The read time.
James Match. It opposes by
o'Connor opposes Dragon.
Beloit opposes Wells Todd and
put opposes.
>> Are any of those names I
read here? Okay. Have nowhere.
Speaker card public hearing
will be continued until 4 14.
26. Moving on items. 46 47.
That's 2026. 22 23. I have
speaker cards. These public
hearings will be continue till
4, 14. 26 40 2026. 83 Avenue,
speaker cards, a case closed
and with the bill motion
second on the bill up known in
the Queue, please open about a
quarter vote.
>> 16 yeas, 0 nays.
>> But actually approved 2026
Dash 0 their a 3. 49 2026. 84
have speaker cards. Okay. It's
the bill motion. Second on the
bill. Council, vice PRESIDENT
Helen. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT, I rise in the clear
ex Parte communications. I
spoke with MISTER Zack Miller
yesterday by phone.
>> And we'll make sure it's
filed with legislators.
Service is great to see Eagle
Elegy moving forward. Thanks.
All right. Thank you.
Councilmember gay.
>> Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT
head need to clear a
Communication discussion with
Zach Miller on 3.17 in regards
to this bill and has been
followed a legislative
services.
>> Thank council member no one
else in the queue. The bill's
been properly moved and
seconded.
>> He's up and about a quarter
vote.
17 yeas, 0 nays. I
actually approved 2026 Dash 0,
0, 8, 50 2026. 85 have a
speaker cards. Okay. Close.
The amendment have a motion.
Second on the amendment is
known in the queue all in
favor of the amendment signify
by saying Aye aye, any opposed
say nay to Medicare's the bill
as amended. Got a motion
second on the bill as amended
still non to please open the
Ballon record. Your vote.
>> 17 yeas, 0 nays.
>> I actually approved 2026
dash. They're they're a 5.
>> I'm 51 2026. 86 have a
speaker cards. Parents close
the amendment.
>> Motion second on the
amendment unfair. The
amendment signify by saying
aye.
>> I oppose say Simes Clark.
Mary, you're recognized.
>> I'm going announce that the
amendment passed. You are
recognized.
>> rushed to declare inspired.
Take on. MARCH. Spoke with
MISTER Hertzberg regarding
this particular Bill, 2026, 0,
0, 8, 6, We met here at City
Hall during El Newsy. We
discuss what applicant was
rezoning from pdf Dash 2 to
the 60 and MR. Hertzberg.
Explain that. The owner wanted
to sell the single single
family homes separately from
the church in school and the
appropriate paperwork has been
filed with legislative
services. All right. Thank you
for that.
>> The bill has been got a
motion second on the bill as
amended a nicu please up in
about a quarter vote.
>> 17 yeas, 0 nays by action
of approved 2026 Dash, 0, 0,
8, 6. 52 2026. One. 22. I have
no speaker cards. Republicans
close public hearing will be
for 14. 26 53 2026. One. 23
have 2 speaker cards. The
first is Jamie Travis Leonard.
I do Yes, she is still here.
Go ahead. MISS Letter.
>> Good evening. City
Councilmembers. My name is
Jamie Travis Leonard. I oppose
26 1, 2, 3, as it currently
is. I agree. North Sea packs.
Objection to the lot sizes.
>> Quote, the small lots do
not lend themselves well to a
family dwelling in terms of
space for activities, mobile
homes or trailers. For those
of us who have lived in them.
>> Can be an affordable
option.
>> 4. Consideration as long as
they're handled with care.
Within the community. I
support building. And mobile
home park in this area. I
don't support the current
proposal size because I think
it is not adequately
providing. The necessary space
for a well planned while home
and the area. And I've come up
here several times talking
about affordable housing. So
this would be a project that
generally I would support
because. Mobile homes do tend
to be more affordable. They
tend to be more accessible for
lower-income families, but you
need to build them right. And
you need to build them to be
Holmes. Not a quick cash grab.
For the trailer park
management. And I say the
lived in one and that is not
an insult. We like to have a
negative connotation sometimes
of mobile home parks and I
will stand for that. All
right. We have a lot of people
who live similar style homes.
Okay. Single line. Double life
modular. I've lived in all of
them. I would like which I
know this has now been
continued. Because you've
added another public hearing.
But I would like to see this
Justin. So that we are
adequately serving the
community and the hopeful
future residents in this area
by giving them adequate lot
sizes. And appropriate homes
for their families. So they
can enjoy what the rest of us
have. Especially on this day
us, which is a comfortable
home to live in. And come home
from come home to thank you.
>> Have no more can disclose
additional public and will
midst of this Psyche say your
address. He didn't say at this
time he just say your address
or it's on file.
>> Oh, my. Is on
>> Thank you. I and worst All
right. Our additional public
and will be for 14. 26. And
that one was closed. I fit for
2026 one. 24 have 2 speaker
cards. Samantha Series does
not wish to speak opposes. And
Jamie Travis Leonard does not
wish to speak of poses, poking
its close an additional public
will be for 14. 26, I'm 55.
56. And 57 2026. 1. 25 one. 26
1.27 I have no speaker cards.
These public hearings are
closed with additional public
hearings on for 14. 26, I'm 58
2026. 1.20 I have 2 speaker
cards. Samantha Series does
not wish to speak but opposes.
And Jamie Travis letter does
not wish to speak, but opposes
know the speaker cards. Public
hearings close in just a
public hearing will be for 14.
26 59 2026. One. 29.
Recurrence. Parents close on
Republican will be for 14. 26
Wright took up 3rd 3rd reading
resolutions at the beginning
of the meeting. So we're going
to start on page. 25 with 3rd
reading ordinances are first
is sick. I'm 63 2026. 1.36 I
move the amendment.
>> I've got a motion to second
on the amendment all in favor.
The amendment signify by
saying Aye, aye, any opposed,
say nay to Medicare. The bill
as amended a motion second on
the bill as amended. There's
no one in the queue. Please
court about
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> My reaction. You've
approved 2026 Dash 0, 1, 3, 6,
>> 64 2026. 1.37 Move the
amendment.
>> Motion. Second on the
amendment. All of amendment
signify by saying Aye, aye,
any opposed, say nay to mimic
heres the bill as amended
motion. Second on the bill as
amended is now in the queue.
Please open about a quarter
vote.
You're recognized.
Councilmember Johnson, you're
recognized.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> I thank you, MR. PRESIDENT,
I do one and I wanted to speak
to this bill simply because
while I did vote for the bill,
I wanted to be understood. I I
appreciate the sentiment, but
I just this is something I
said in committee as well as
make sure that we are ensuring
I have a belief in our
committee chairs and also this
process. And so I just wanted
to make sure that that I put
it on record that well, I
understand the stringent
nature of what this is. I do
think there should be some
flexibility. All of us of the
life circumstances that
happens. And I just didn't
want to be in such a a. A
tough place where there's no
flexibility for these
committee chair. So I do thank
the sponsor for putting this
bill forward. I did vote for
it, but I also want to make
sure that we're doing our part
to understand that life does
happen. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT. All right. Thank
you.
>> And then he calling out
where that I believe you need
to announce all right by your
action. You've approved 2026
Dash, 0, 1, 3, 7, I'm 65 2026.
1.38 MR. PRESIDENT please
recognize COUNCILWOMAN
Pittman.
>> COUNCILWOMAN Pittman,
you're recognized.
>> The PRESIDENT, I just like
to say, I would like abstain
from this bill because Clara
White mission MAY apply for
this special category for the
homeless population. So the
bill has been Thank you. All
right. That is noted
Councilmember Boylan's like
speak on the amendment or
after the on the bill. On the
amendment. Councilmember
Boylan, you're recognized. I
move the amendment. We got a
motion saying on the Amendment
Councilmember Moylan, you're
recognized. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT, I stand to in
opposition to the amendment.
Did we'll take you back a
little bit of history for all
of us and why I'm doing so as
you recall last year, the
mayor's office proposed 7.2
million dollars for psu
grants. We as a council shaped
200,000 off of that to put
into a micro grant program. A
program that didn't exist a
time. And during the course of
6 months thereafter that psg's
been working diligently that
gave you all a copy of it to
take a look at developing the
Micro Grant program. And they
were ready bring it to bear
and opened it up and get the
ball rolling on it. They were
asked deposit by the council
by the administration. Do the
fact that we just picked up on
the cba and the workload was
get a little more than they
could handle. What council
would like to see happen then
pull into space. You can see
the timeline there. They fully
anticipate their opportunity
sometimes in JULY or AUGUST to
take up the Micro Grant
program again and by doing so
then I've got a bill that's
pending that's going to used
as a carry over to take that
or $1000 and move the Michael
Grant program into next year.
I say all that because we want
to make certain that we have
as much money available for
the psg grant program this
past year in the prevention
category of the. 33 requests.
18 of them are only fulfilled
and 9 of those individuals
hats that we're not filled in
terms any kind of funding that
scores of 90 or higher. There
were 101 applications in total
representing 11.3 million
dollars against the 7 million
dollars. And so my concern and
my my quest that you vote down
on the amendment so that we
recognized back. We're going
to continue to pump Michael
Grant program with funding
from this year into next year.
So we can take that $200,000
and applied towards the psg
programs as we and had to do
all along and that in the year
after that, the kitten on the
part of the psg council is to
continue with a micro grant
program thereafter. So
encourage you vote down. This
is the amendment offered by
the Rules Committee to Cuba at
35 35 30 so that we can move
forward with his year with the
Michael Grant program that
just use funding from this
year to do that and then come
back a year thereafter and
then put put the percentages
as you we recommended in the
rules committee on past
weekend. Hope I make sure I I
hope I made that clear and
appreciate your support in
voting down this amendment and
what the recommendation, the
pga Council. Stan, thank you,
MR. PRESIDENT. All right.
Thank PRESIDENT Freeman,
you're recognized. Thank you,
MR. PRESIDENT and I was hoping
I would not have to speak at
all on this issue. I think is
the labor did enough in
committee and I want to thank
the committee Finance
Committee for the Good Work
Day.
>> They did on this bill and I
want to thank the Rules
Committee as well. Let me just
be sure that everybody
understands what the amendment
is was that was imminent
amendment explain because I
know there's some center on
this diet that MAY not have
heard it. So I want to make
sure that we understand the
amendment. That is before us
right now. MR. The PRESIDENT
To the PRESIDENT To MISS The
populace. Can you please share
with the amendment? Is?
>> Yes, through the PRESIDENT
To the council. So the
amendment would revise the
bill to now include the Micro
Grant category as a 4th
category to be funded in the
next fiscal year's budget. It
provides that the percentages
of funding for each of the
categories would be as follows
acute would go from 30% to
29%. As with 30% was
originally proposed prevention
and diversion would go from
35% to 34% and
self-sufficiency instability
would go from 35% to 34% so
that 3% to go to the Micro
Grant program.
>> All right. Thank you. And
and everyone hasn't heard
amendment. It would be
announced went through my
time. So all I want to simply
say is this and I just want to
speak truths. Category d has
always existed since this body
to that action based on
legislation that I passed,
that I championed many years
ago. So when you hear that it
did not exist, that's simply
not true. Here's another fact.
Here's another fact. Category
d is a part of public service
grants. So when you hear that
we're taking from public
service grants, how can take
from something that is still a
part of? So it's semantics.
It's a play on words. And as I
share with many folks, the
ultimate goal in the end as we
want to help people. Simple as
that. Now to me is a bit
challenging that in one of the
efforts that we put forth as a
body, something and I lead to
help people when the trust was
given to the administration.
Remember, we do policy. They
execute. We can't force them
execute. We send money to psg.
We can't force psg to execute.
But we sure can. On our side.
And I will simply say when it
was sent over to first time
they didn't execute. What was
sent over was 200,000 turned
into a $700,000 Project. What
was in over the second time?
That we fought for and believe
that money is left over. We
fall for it as a council, not
not the psg counsel. We did
led by my actions. It was say
that it was not going to be
done in this visit in this
year. That's fun. We've got
the money back. And now what
the Finance Committee did was
a sure that they have
backfield. I just maneuvering
numbers citing numbers by one
percent. To get to that 3%
that we got to last year. I
think it's good legislation.
And I think you and ask you to
support them MR. Past
PRESIDENT, we MISTER
Councilmember lenient.
>> Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT
through the PRESIDENT's plus.
I was not a committee last
week. I thought I followed the
amendment. Correct me if I'm
wrong, we simply were not
impacting the total budget
dollar amount for the psg. We
simply took one percent off
the 3 categories and 3% now is
category If it's Category d
for whatever is this, the
Micro Grant program will now
be 3% of the total bucket of
money. Is that correct?
>> Through the council,
PRESIDENT Council member land
and yes, that is correct.
Whatever the total
appropriation is to the public
service grant program in
total, 3% of that would be for
the micro Grant Thank you.
>> Alright Councilmember l.
Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT to
the PRESIDENT. Is there anyone
from grand second maybe speak
to whether or not this is
going to be? Onerous the
grants office. And that's
going to be something that
he's going to be a problem
with this new program. Not to
mention psu didn't ask for it.
I do kind of feel like I know
that we have the right kind of
jump in. But I still want to
give them their there. We go
ahead, please. If you don't
mind is present. You know,
we're still on the amendment
to speak to the minute.
>> Now grants and contract
compliance division as a chief
of grants. I am opposed to
this amendment. The psu
council members have clearly
voice that they are opposed to
this amendment. The reason
that they did not include a
Category d this year. We're
for 2 reasons. One was because
it was and continues to be
their intention to implement
the Michael Grant program
because of the timeline
involved for that and the
delay of a few months, it will
go into next year. So it is
not something they intend to
ask intended to ask for more
money for next year. The
second reason was because they
did not want funds taken from
psg COUNCILMAN Freemen. I had
made a commitment to them that
this would be 0 based as a
Category d the 2 or 3 years
that it was listed or created
as a Category d and that
funding would not be taken
from the ps. The public
service grant, unfortunately,
that occurred in the fiscal
year. We're in now the psc
Council did not want that to
occur again, which is why they
made a conscious decision to
eliminate that, that their
intent was not to discontinue
the Michael Grant program. I
appreciate to the PRESIDENT.
So my next question is, how
much with some of these grants
go for? What's what's the
garden variety grand for Mike
ramp up? Up through the chair
Council incluso you referred
to the Michael Grants are
micrograms. Mike, the $20,000.
So the 200,000 that we
currently have will be 10
grants. Maximum U.S. $20,000.
Each they would be with small
nonprofits, which take a
considerable amount of time,
probably double of the amount
of time to manage. And that's
a time as one, Minnesota, the
body. It's my understanding
that in week make sure
recently that we had up.
Amendment one of our prior
grant saying that we wouldn't
go beyond where we would only
allow for grants up.
>> At a minimum of $25,000 it
was my this is my
understanding that we want to
make sure that we were going
to overburden grants with a
ton of smaller grants that are
really hard to kind of a
minister. And so I I believe
that with a policy decision we
made the past. It's my
understanding that if this man
is going to go through what's
going to and over right, that
policy decision that we made
couple months ago it sounds to
me like we should vote down
this amendment. That's what's
required or ask for them. I
think the Bills finances.
Thank you. Thank But recognize
MISTER Populous to make sure
that we are factual with our
discussion.
>> Through the PRESIDENT To
council member, please. So I
believe under the code
provision that you're
referring to with respect to
the minimum of $25,000 was for
direct appropriations. So that
doesn't apply to the
competitively grant Processees
that are undertaken by psg in
the other competitive grant
programs.
>> Thank you, MR. Papas for
the clarity. Next. We have
passed PRESIDENT Matt
Carlucci. So be a lot a mutual
understanding about this I
have to tell you, when I first
came back on the council 2019,
us been lot of time with psg
and I learned one thing. To
follow the lead of the psg
council. And if they don't,
want this amendment. And they
and they have built a
consensus on that. Then I'm
not going to support the
amendment. I will support the
direction that they want to
go. And I think that's the way
that we should go because they
are the ones to deal with it.
They're the ones that have to
do. The money up and make the
tough decisions. So I would
urge you to follow direction.
Psu grant and the council
there in the committee. And I
thank you for taking her
advice. Thank you for coming
up. Ensuring that with us.
Reineck Smith councilmember
areas. I think you MR.
PRESIDENT. So this
conversation came up during
finance committee last week.
Obviously.
>> And here's my takeaway on
this. When we had this
conversation during actual
budget process. We went into
this fully funding psg,
keeping at the same as last
year. The difference was we
pulled off 200,000 during
budget hearings, specifically
for Category b. We had this
intention from the start. Now,
I heard from figure on that.
The intention was to get it
done. But they couldn't get it
done. We did our part. We're
waiting on them to do their
part. Simple as that. So
there's nothing crazy
happening here except for us.
Just wanting what we committed
to about 6, 7 months ago. The
reason was amendment came
about was because I said this
is something that we promised
our community, our city that
will take care of Michael
Grants $200,000. How and how
does it take to fund $200,000
and psg from 7.2 million
dollars. Now I get it. It
might be a little bit
overbearing from that for the
staffing point. Part of you.
But you know, these $20,000 we
did our part in the budget
process. We pulled off
$200,000 specifically for
this. And now we're saying
let's take it back. I want to
say keep the amendment as it
is. Let's both us up and move
for next year. Thank you.
Alright, Councilmember
Diamond. I think press I was
in the gap on this one. But
this is ridiculous. I
absolutely 100% ridiculous.
It's job of the city council
to write policy and decide
what money we're going to
spend, right? That's what city
Council has punt.
>> Right. Ministration say
this is hard. Yeah. Like is
hard. But the reason we have
micro grants is because big
nonprofits with big staff come
in and the goblet Paul, the
money and it's really hard for
smaller groups to get it.
That's the entire purpose
behind the Michael Grants. I
personally oppose the entire
thing in voting against it
because I think it's not the
right use of city resources,
but if you're going to do it
and you all said you wanted to
do it and passed a budget
saying you're going to do it.
They don't get this. Get up
here in wine and say I don't
want it. Sorry. That's the job
you just do. It. All right.
When you go back through
speakers that are in the queue
for the second time,
Councilmember Freeman for the
second time within 2 minutes.
>> Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT
one I want to say, I love dogs
and so I will continue to
support that, too. I would
like to say to the body to one
of my colleagues when they had
a
>> passion project with
affordable housing and moneys
and had somehow disappeared.
How grateful they were that
someone on this body help them
find the money. I situation. I
created this 200,000. It was
supposed to be in. It was
going to be an incubator. It
turned into what was going to
be 10 organizations at 20,000
or 20 at 10, it turned into 8
organizations over a four-year
window and almost a half
million dollars. That was not
what we agreed to. This second
tranche of money. Was going to
do coating. They were going to
a dashboard for the city and
particularly the kids it and
took a picture with the mayor
standing right out there in
Atrium. They say they were
going to do it now. Does it
have something to do with the
2% flat reduction from doge
maybe? Does that 200,000
somewhat recklessly add up to
that gap that they would have
to feel maybe. But does that
mean that we should make the
people suffer? No. So let me
tell you the solution. I
called Jason. I said, do you
all have the capacity? But
$200,000 out for small
businesses and small business
owners to do the work in the
city. We know that small
businesses are the backbone of
every thriving state. 85%
businesses over. And they said
yes, without a doubt. So this
money they're talking about.
Instead of it waiting 5 or 6
months with, they're going to
get another 200,000 because of
the great work of finance. But
instead of waiting 5 or 6
months. Jay cep said they'll
have it done and work on the
bill that forward is going to
be done in this year. And this
budget cycle. So I'll close. I
ask to support it. It's very
simple math here. All right.
I'm not sure if my cue was
cleared or of some of the
members did not wish to speak
for the second time.
>> MR. Boyle in the began.
Yes. Cue and where you are
recognized for 2 minutes.
Thank you, MR. PRESIDENT I let
me be clear. Psu councils have
re has every intention of
supporting the Michael Grant
program. This particular
situation is that $200,000 had
to programmed once they had to
develop the program had to put
it on pause. And so all
they're asking as it in the
coming year that we keep the
entire 7.2 million. In the psg
traditional programs, a b and
c and then the subsequent year
we'll gladly. Put it back in.
Why? Because this money for
this year, I'm going be
introduced bill to carry it
over into next year. So they
are looking forward. 2 to
managing and executing the
Michael Grant program in the
coming year. But just using
this year's dollars to do it
pure and simple, pure and
simple. That's all it is by
forcing another 3% on top of
them to do that. Doubles. That
number doubles that
opportunity. So although
saying, hey, we want to do
this, give us one year to take
care of this year's
obligations. And then in the
subsequent year, 27 28 to put
the 3% back in at that point
in time. That's all we're
asking to do. If they don't,
they want to do the program to
work very hard for what, 30
hours developing the criteria
for this program. So there
it's just investment in doing
it is is there and they love
the program. They just want to
make sure they don't lose that
$200,000 next year when find
themselves in a similar
situation there got look
forward to carry over to the
following year. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT. All right. Thank
you. Cues doing gymnastics
over here. So okay, there back
on. I'm going to hold on blues
over the second time, I
believe have 2 members. And
for the first time.
>> Councilmember Clark, Mary,
followed by Dr Johnson. And
then we'll go to MISTER Police
over the second time. So 4
minutes thank you. I I don't
need like 3 minutes to us.
Just trying to get some
clarity. So I've understood of
councilmember areas position.
I understood what he explained
which made a a lot of sense to
me. And then Councilmember
Freeman.
>> Then I managed what
councilmember Boylan said.
Just confuse me a little bit
there. So need a little bit
more clarity. So you have 7.2
million in the fun for psg.
And you want to the amendment
is to remove 200,000 from. To
use 200,000 of psg dollars.
Okay. Go ahead and help me
then help me. Because I.
Through the chair. She's going
explain a little more. Thank
you.
>> Through the chair,
COUNCILMAN Clark, Mary. The
there's 2 things that are
being confused. There's 2.
Pots of $200,000. Okay.
Current fiscal year 2026.
They're already their request
was 7.2 million that the
administration put in the
budget for public service
grants during the finance
hearings during the budget
hearings. The council decided
to take $200,000 from that and
move it to Category d there
was a Category d it was 0
basic as it had always been 0
based firm. The 3 years that
he's been in existence. The
amendment that is before you
is for fiscal year 2027 with
that. The proposal on the
amendment is to do the same
thing and basically carte one
percent of each of the 3
categories for public service
grants. Whatever the
administration brings forth
and is approved for public
service grants. 3% of that
would be another pot of
$200,000. So until if if the
administration put some point
to right now, we don't know
what the administration would
in case. So now we're talking
about PRESIDENT Too. We're
talking about this fiscal
year, the next fiscal year.
And then we're talking about
and additional pot of money
being moved from the previous
from the next fiscal year.
>> Being removed Chad to
COUNCILMAN Clark Mary. So the
there is no proposal in this
amendment to move any money.
The only thing that I'm aware
of. Where money is being
proposed to be moved. I
believe I just saw that and I
mentored item is introduced in
your agenda towards the end.
COUNCILMAN Freeman, it put in
legislation filed legislation
to take the 200,000 from
fiscal year, 26 and give it to
Jay said that's the only
movement. But that has nothing
to do with this amendment.
This amendment is for fiscal
year 2027. We're asking
obviously that. There is no
movement in the $200,000 we
currently have because that is
going to be utilized. Thank
you. Thank you. All right.
Thank you. I have heard a lot
of such attar between everyone
up here. So I'd like to take a
point of personal privilege to
recognize the auditor. Maybe
you could straighten us out
and
>> are you following? Seems to
be a lot of confusion.
>> Through the PRESIDENT To
the council. So this bill
deals only with the requested
funding for 26 27 budget. Its
the allocation of percentage
of whatever gets approved by
council submitted by the
mayor. That would allocate
that funding on a percentage
basis to the fore categories.
That's all that this bill
does. The 200,000 that's in
this year's bill as it is
actually totally different
discussion on another issue
related to the 25 26 funding.
But this bill forward looking
to next budget. Thanks for the
clarification. Dr Johnson for
the first time. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT Councilmember Clark
Murray. I too, am a little bit
confusing concern because it's
like all this hyperbole all
over the place. Let me through
the PRESIDENT Too.
>> Council Boylan, why are you
doing? You said you just said
i've got it down that you are
going to introduce a bill to
carry over funds to the next
fiscal year. But why weren't
they spent or why will not be
spent while you need to do
that. That's what's a little
confusing for me with this
process because I'd certainly
understand what comes from.
The Freeman was saying about
why this was instituted night.
We started this conversation
when I was on the rules
Committee. Yes, you can spot.
Thank you to the CHAIRMAN's
Council member Johnson.
>> The rationale was that it
took about 6, 5, 6, months for
the psg council to come up
with the criteria for the
Micro Grant program. It was a
brand new program. They took a
lot of time to vet it to make
a determination as to what to
do at the point in time they
were ready to kick off the
program administration, ask
them to pause it because of
the cbn, other
responsibilities that the hat.
My goal is ultimately is to
take the $200,000. Keep it
where it is and carry over the
use of it until next fiscal
year. That's why I don't see
the need for the 3% next. It
next fiscal year's budget
because they're going to be
using this year's money and in
the implementation of that
program and next year, I think
that helps councilmember it
does. And that again, brings
up more questions because
>> the intent was to help
smaller nonprofits. Then there
should be if this money is
gonna be carried over, there
should still be additional
funds for next year. You don't
just put the money that for
this year. All well, we're not
going to give to it. We're
going to give that money for
next year. That's not what
we're doing. We're not doing
that. The question I have
through the PRESIDENT To the
West Department, could you
give them help me understand
why it took 6 months to
develop this criteria. That's
a major problem for me. Do the
chair, MR. PRESIDENT to
COUNCILMAN Johnson.
>> The mvp committee of the
Public Service Grants Council.
Spent considerable amount of
time to make sure that they do
this right. This was actually
modeled initially obviously
COUNCILMAN Freemen. Had the
idea and the 10 grand to
20,000. So there were
definitely elements there that
were kept. However, this
particular program that the
public Service Grant Council
adopted and created was
modeled after the safety and
crime reduction safety in
crime reduction. As you are
aware, had some areas where
they're needed to be
considerable improvement to be
able to help the small
nonprofits. So they took their
time to make sure they
understood where there were
some areas that needed to be
approved to make sure that
this cover that they the week
that the cba issue was
transferred to us was actually
the week that COUNCILMAN
Boylan was actively working dc
to drop the legislation
because the approved 200,000
did not. Have the criteria
that would align with what the
psu Council did in same
resource. That is what's going
to manage the Michael Grant
program is the same resource
that I had to basically pull
to do. Cba work right now.
MADAM Chief, with all due
respect to the PRESIDENT, I
also have to walk and chew gum
at the same time. I get it. We
need to be able to do multiple
things. I know I have to
juggle many balls.
>> With what we do here on
this council, I don't think
that's a valid point. And it
should not have taken 6
months. If I had done that.
That's why when I walked to
the safety and crime
reduction, I had to make some
changes, which is why we ended
up sun setting it. So that
could be proper. But we
learned from that lesson and
that should have been pared
down to move things forward. I
have one final question
running up on time, MR.
PRESIDENT, please, if you'll
indulge me, I need to know if
this and this I'm assuming
maybe to the auditor, if this
amendment is voted up, does
that mean that the psg will
get the funds from this year
and next year. And then if
it's voted down, does that
mean they will only get the
funds this you can you help me
understand that. And I let him
answer the question. But yes,
thank you. Time. Go ahead. The
question for him, if you would
through the PRESIDENT To
Councilmember Johnson, if this
amendment is voted up.
>> All that it does is lay out
the percentages for funding.
That is part of the 26 27
budget. If this amendment is
voted down, it just lays out
the percentages for the 26 27
budget. The funding already is
at psg for 25. 26. All right.
Thank you. I think I have one
here. That is a first timer,
Dr Salem past PRESIDENT. And
you're recognized.
>> Was that very quietly on my
birthday? I can't do it
anymore. Because I've heard
some things that bothered me.
We are the policy by. We are
the policy body. We in in the
budget process put $200,000
into this program. It bothers
me that the administration has
decided because of the cba as
we're going to pull these
people over.
>> And they've slow walked his
$200,000 program. If we let
this happen, what's next? What
is next? Where they decide?
The finance Committee the
Council voted on this, but we
don't particularly like it. So
we're not gonna put staff to
make that happen so be it.
That's a bad precedent. It's a
terrible precedent. For those
reasons. And I agree with my
colleague Dr Johnson. He is
right on this one. I don't
always say that, but he is
right on this one. We need to
vote up this amendment and
move forward with this and I
hope we can do it soon. Thank
you.
>> All right. We're back to
second time. Councilmember for
the second time. 2 minutes.
Thank you. As PRESIDENT. I
mean, I think I'm a little
flabbergasted by some of this.
We have a chief department
coming up telling us the
difficulties of this program.
If we had the sheriff here. If
we had the fire chief here. If
we had anyone like that come
in here and say, guys, don't
the means to this. The means
to do this. We would we would
recognize that and say, all
right. Well, we as a policy
body need to make sure that we
are aligning correctly with
what senior leadership is
asking It's not a crazy thing.
I'll tell you, I would love to
see this program move forward.
It sounds it's going to any
way in the future, regardless.
But yes, the cba is going to
add a massive burden on the
grants department. And I want
to make sure that the cba is
very, very successful because
I'm very concerned that with
the being now in better within
the city, it's going to be
very onerous on our staff.
Let's make sure we are doing
this correctly. And yes, I
understand that the $25,000
limit was from direct
appropriations for the
process. But I think that the
intention based on
conversations during that time
was that the grants Department
cannot handle smaller grants.
Now we're asking to do that.
Just seems odd to me. It seems
like we're backpedaling on
policy decisions that in the
past. I'm just like the end of
the day. You know, I want to
make sure that these things
and get executed executed.
Correctly and fairly. We've
seen the oig go after some of
these small dollar grants in
the past. Right? We've seen
accountability issues. A
distrust. Our staff trust your
staff. But this down. All
right. For the first time
Councilmember Morrow joining
the party. I'd like to call
the question, Right? Questions
been called worse on the
Amendment. Chemical questions,
amendments began all in favor.
Common question signify by are
ok, 30 ends up.
>> All right. The questions
been called now by a hand vote
on favor of the amendment.
Raise your hand. The amendment
passes the bill as amended,
got a motion second on the
bill as amended can clear out
the queue. See if anyone still
wishes to chime Now was q a
about a quarter vote.
>> 16 yeas, one nay. One
abstention.
>> actually approved 2026 Dash
0, 1, Desmond.
>> 6, 6, 2026, 1, 3, move the
amendment.
>> Got a motion second on the
amendment. That snow in the
queue. Well the amendment
signify by saying Aye, aye,
any opposed say nay. The
amendment cares. I moved the
bill as amended and a motion
and second on the bill as
amended councilmember thank
you, MR. PRESIDENT, I stand in
opposition to this bill. Not
because I think that it's a
bad bill overall, but I just.
>> We want to make sure that
we're walking hand-in-hand
with the hrc, right? We want
to make sure that. Like I
understand the intention of
this to make sure that dollars
are being counted for
correctly. I think we should
make sure we have an
appropriate process for how
the hrc spends dollars and how
it comes to us. So I prefer
that we just so down and
create a new process entirely
but saying anything over
$100,000 things come to us. I
think it's just going to open
up the door for some some
crazy number. Number, pushing.
I prefer we. We look at the
process or how they got
dollars spent dollars and come
to us. That makes more sense
to me than just sort of adding
this $100,000 hoop to jump
over. I think the process
needs fixing more than just
this extra criteria. So I am
voting it now. But down.
However, I understand the
intention and I and I respect
it. Think there's more to
Thank you. All right. Thank
you. Councilmember areas
recognized. MR. PRESIDENT, I'm
sorry, MISTER Produce about. I
actually got to go against you
on this one because I think
this is critical for us as a
as a body to understand why
checks he's doing. A lot of us
still have the pleasure.
>> To be the a's on like you
are. I've attended a few of
the meetings, but, you know,
they they're doing great work.
And this bill by it, I think,
is a great deal because not
only does it protect taxpayer
dollars, but also 8. Brings a
lot of awareness to all of us
as to what they're doing. I
met with the administration
today as to how plan on using
those daughters in the near
future deputy and on board for
that. So I think once again,
this is just a great bonus.
Many just educate Nothing
really wrong with this bill
and are you guys supported?
Thank you. Alright
Councilmember Joe Carlucci.
All right. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT. Yeah, it was a
support. The bill. I mean, I I
don't think we really know
what the process looks like at
this point because we haven't
got anything from the ajc. So
I think $100,000 a reasonable
number. And look, if it needs
to move up or down, I think
will will cross that bridge
when we get to it. But for
now, I think 100,000 is sort
of a reasonable number.
Anything above that. I think
this council would kind of
want oversight on that type of
figure. So for now, I'm
supportive of it, but I'm also
open in the future. There's a
process change needs to
happen. So thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT. All right. Thank
you. No one else is in the
queue. Let's open about a
recorded vote.
>> 16 yeas, 2 nays.
>> By your action. You approve
Twenty-twenty 6 Dash 0, 1, 3,
Go ahead and pass the chair
over to the vice PRESIDENT For
the next bill.
>> I was 6, 7, 2026 1.42
Council vice PRESIDENT. Please
recognize the council
PRESIDENT, MISTER PRESIDENT.
You're recognized.
>> Thank you, MISTER. Vice
PRESIDENT. I rise simply out
of an abundance of caution to
abstain on this piece of
legislation. It doesn't
directly affect my
organization. I work for, but
I do work for the boys. Girls
clubs of Northeast Florida. We
have in the past been awarded
dollars to Opioid Grant
Prevention program. So just
one staying out of caution,
just so my vote doesn't in any
way, shape or form affect any
of these dollars that MAY end
up with my organization. Thank
you. I move the amendment.
>> We have a motion a second
on the amendment. See, nobody
in the queue will take this
vote verbally on favor
indicate by saying Aye, aye,
all again saying No. The
amendment passes the bill as
amended. We have a motion and
second on the bill as amended,
no one's in the queue open
about a quarter vote.
>> 17 yeas, one abstention.
Are actually approved 2026
Dash, 0, 1, 4, to thank you,
MR. Vice PRESIDENT For the
pinch. It.
>> I'm 68 2026. 01:43am. Of
the amendment.
>> Motion. Second on the
amendment all in favor. The
amendment signify by saying
Aye, aye, any opposed saying
the Medicare's month motion
second on the bill as amended
unknowns in the queue. Please
open about record. Your vote.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> By your action, you've
approved 2026 Dash, 0, 1, 4,
3, 6, 9, 2026. Of the bill.
Got a motion and second on the
bill, no one is an acute was
open about a quarter vote.
>> 16 yeas, 2 nays.
>> I actually approved 2026
Dash 0, 1, 4, 4, Item, 70, a
big birthday milestone. 2026.
One. 45 a move. The amendment.
We've got a motion and second
on the amendment all in favor
the minute signify by saying
Aye, aye, any opposed, say
nay. Medicare's with the bill
as amended motion. Second on
the bill as amended is known,
q, please Open about records
about.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> I actually approved 2026
Dash 0, 1, 4, 5, 71 26 win. 49
move the amendment. Got a
motion second on the amendment
on favor the amendment signify
by saying Aye aye, any opposed
say nay them in the cares the
last minute got motion second
on the bill as amended now
wasn't pleased about a quarter
vote. 18 yeas, 0 nays. Fire
actually approved 2026 Dash 0,
1, 4, 9,
>> 72 2026. 1.50 I move the
Rules Amendment.
>> Motion and second on the
amendment. No one's in the
coup on favor the amendment
signify by saying Aye aye any
opposed, say nay them cares.
>> The book moved the bill as
amended. Got a motion second
on the bill as amended that
was in the queue. Please up in
about a quarter vote.
Councilmember. Plus, you're
recognized.
>> Thank you, MISTER
PRESIDENT. Very excited for
this bill. Very happy to see
it for housing incredibly
important to me. And 2, vast
majority of voters in our
city. I was ranked number one
by Unf poll housing's. The
number one issue. We know
that. Is a 5 million dollar
loan. Very excited. Believe
this is the right thing to do.
A 5 million dollars. However,
lest we forget. There was an
option for this body. To look
at doing a 10 million dollar
loan again, not a grandpa. The
lone and having it matched by
30 million dollars in private
funds. 40 million dollar
affordable housing trust. For
an extra 5 million dollars. We
could have gotten access to an
additional 30 million in
private funds to help make
sure that we are addressing
the number one issue in our
city. Very happy for this
bill. Very grateful for this
bill. 240 units, great. Still
at the end of the day, a drop
in the bucket and what we
could have done with
40 Million. Coogan thousands
upon thousands. So just making
sure that that's put out there
that had we just done another
5, we could have found
ourselves in a great position.
But instead we allowed.
Something got in the way. And
so just making that known of
housing is really as
important. We think it is.
Let's make sure we're doing
more and more investments in
that. Thank you. Council. Vice
PRESIDENT Recognized thank
you, MR. PRESIDENT, I just
want to thank everybody for
their support of this bill
during the committee process
and in advance for your yes
vote tonight. This is a
fiscally responsible, low
interest rate low, meaning
we're going to get the money
back here on this. This will
provide and deliver 240
affordable housing units.
>> On Beach Boulevard near the
town center, a place that it's
sorely needed. Most
importantly, this is
opportunity for those who
serve us police teachers,
firefighters to live in the
communities that they serve.
And what's special about this
one is it's very much like
Madison Palms. Anyone you've
seen that development knows
how impressive that
development is. Also a low
interest rate loan. This is a
proven process. It's a proven
developer. Proud to support
it. Thanks.
>> Already there's no one else
in the queue. So what's up
with about records about?
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> By Rick, you approved 2026
Dash, 0, 1, 5, 0, I'm sending
3 2026. 1.51, MR. PRESIDENT,
please recognize COUNCILWOMAN
Pittman.
>> COUNCILWOMAN Pittman,
you're recognized. The chair.
I'd like to stand and and
oppose mean opposed abstain
from this bill because the
Clara White Mission will. For
funding for this. Thank you.
All right. Thank you very
much. Got a motion second on
the amendment. Amendment. So
all of your the amendment
signify by saying Aye, aye,
opposed, say nay. The
amendment carries bill as
amended motion and second on
the bill as amended
Councilmember Boylan, you're
recognized. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT most heart attack
when that man. Opposed appears
gi Bill, I thank you for those
Councilmembers who sat in a
couple noticed We had.
>> This really is a
continuation and bringing
greater credibility to the psu
process. Well, working with
the public Service Grant
Council and the staff over
there and just she tightening
up of requirements to get this
done. So I do appreciate your
support of that today. Thank
you. All right. Thank you.
There's no one else in the
queue. So let's open the
Ballon record votes.
>> 17 yeas, one abstention.
>> actually approved 2026
dash, 1, 5, 1, PRESIDENT Now
time for second reading, MR.
Till me, please read the
Bills.
>> 2026 1.91 one, 90 to one,
97 to 0 to 203, to 0 for 205,
to 0, 6, 2026. 1. 64 1 65 one.
66 1.67 one. 68 one. 69 1.70
U.S. Press. And we have one
public participation carte
items. 75 2026? 1.92 John.
Supports does not wish to
speak. All right. Thank you.
We also have one action item,
2026, 1, 9, 7, I move the
amendment.
>> And a motion and second on
the amendment on favor the
amendment signify by saying
Aye, aye oppose, say nay. The
amendment carries and now call
on Doctor Johnson.
>> Just briefly, I wanted to
make sure that we recognize
PRESIDENT Wants history month.
I think this is important. I
was as a non woman. I wanted
to make sure that we honor the
women in our community as
you'll see in the resolution.
I was very intentional, but
I'm so thankful to all of all
of the women who have
contributed to making
Jacksonville better and who
shoulders upon which we all
stand. So to all of the ladies
that are watching in the
audience, never well. Thank
you for the work you do to
make our fabric of our
community, which are Happy
Women's History Month. Thank
you to the bill as amended.
Got a motion second on the
bill as amended councilmember
Colucci.
>> Council Amendment place.
Second. All right. Motion
second on a council amendment
all in favor. Councilmember
signify by saying Aye, aye,
any opposed saying COUNCILMAN
Passes moved. The bill is
twice amended motion. Second
on the bill has twice amended.
Please open about a quarter
vote.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays.
>> But actually approved 2026
Dash 0, 1, 9, 7, colleagues
are not going to go to page.
36 item. 92 2026 era t to know
and I move the emergency.
>> Motion. Second on the
emergency.
>> All in favor the merge.
They signify by saying Aye
aye. Any opposed say nay Versa
Cares. Council PRESIDENT,
please recognize Councilmember
Johnson.
>> Councilmember Johnson,
you're recognized. Thank you,
MR. PRESIDENT, I rise to first
and foremost, I was beat to
the bill later, but to propose
floor amendment, you should
all.
>> I received it. So I moved
this Florida Amendment. And it
is because unfortunately,
speak to in just a moment, MR.
Sweeting passed away after
this was introduced. All
right. As to the Floor
Amendment on favor floor
amendment signify by saying
Aye aye, any opposed say nay
to floor amendment passes.
Councilmember Matt Carlucci,
you're recognized.
>> COUNCILMAN Or speak to the
Floor amendment. All right. No
one else is in the queue. I'd
like move a council member.
Can someone can do that? Yes.
Alright, motion and second on
the Council Amendment all in
favor of COUNCILMAN Zeke
saying Aye. Aye. Any opposed
say nay commitment.
>> bill has an emergency has
twice a month. Oh, We got a
motion. Second on the bill has
twice amended to bill sponsor,
Dr Johnson. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT colleagues, I rise
tonight to speak about a man
and honor a voice.
>> a voice that in living
rooms across our city not was
spectacle, but with truth,
robs weeding was amazing man.
And when I put this in, I ran
into his sign downtown. We all
know it's sunny and dear
friend of ours and I said,
How's your dad? And I looked
at him in his eyes, just
watered up. And he told me is
that was in hospice. And I
hadn't seen probably year to
have you been living in
Atlanta for those that don't
know. Rob was also a crack
actor for lack of a better
term. And if you look closely
at the new coming to America
in the coming to America, 2,
Rob was an extra in the
waiting scene in that movie.
So he didn't get far away from
tv as he walked away from tv.
But he's just a great guy. I
know for me when I started as
a young guy and I wanted to be
an anchor and reporter and I
was meant toward by Rob
Sweeting and Joyce Morgan and
and others who has this little
kid running around what
following behind them. I
created a career because of
who I saw in during my career.
Any time that I picked up the
phone to call Ken or Joyce,
most importantly robbed as
well. They picked up the phone
and he listened and said this
is what you do have been
there. Here's how you move.
It. He certainly is someone
that this community can look
to as as a truth teller and
even on his way out as
transition that sat with him a
few times. The squeeze my
hand. When I started to say
names and talk to people,
opened his eyes and he felt it
and he felt the love. So
tonight I'm so honored that we
can put this resolution for to
honor somebody who spent his
life telling stories to make
Jacksonville better and we
will forever remember the
legacy of this guy who was
actually the pioneer the first
morning show that we ever saw
in Duval County, Rob's
Sweeting rest. Well, sir.
Thank you, Johnson, that
PRESIDENT Carly, Jerry, you
still on for this.
>> No, MR. Morrow you are on
and they are off for you.
Okay. COUNCILWOMAN Pittman,
you're recognized. The queen
of the Council Amendment. So
we're all on. All right. Thank
you for that. Dutch Johnson
and will open up the ballot
record a vote.
>> 18 yeas, 0 nays by actually
approved 2026 Dash 0, 2, 2, 9,
as emergency us twice amended.
>> Council PRESIDENT Are not
going to go to page 46 with
the Addenda. My done them.
>> Motion second on the all in
favor. Signify by saying Aye.
Aye opposed, say Nay did has
been moved.
>> Council PRESIDENT, we are
done with all official
business and ready for 5th
week. All right. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you. So guess
that leads us to.
>> No 18 present.
>> a team present. All right.
Before we adjourn, we got some
announcements. People in the
queue Councilmember Freeman,
the past PRESIDENT. Thank you,
MR. PRESIDENT just want to
bring the attention on the
agenda that we just approved.
Item number one. 32 2026, 0,
2, 4, 9, That is that 200,000
and I talked about that will
be going to Jay sep. So want
to make sure that you all
where that is on it. And I
said again and then I will be
just attending a public
service Grant Council meeting.
I fully support the work that
they're doing. I hope MISTER
On the stand that we spoke
multiple times prior to
tonight. I was still a little
disappointed that you got to
the point that it did tonight.
But I look forward to working
with them moving forward and
doing the good work of the
city. Thank you. All right.
Thank you, COUNCILMAN Pittman,
any announcements and
birthdays. I think I know of
one. Today is special day. So
we all want to the stand.
>> We got all saying happy
birthday to you. How about
that?
>> Already here we go.
>> And to you.
>> Appy birthday to you.
>> Happy back happy birthday.
Happy
>> a
>> Man, you should heard
accounts overheat at a little
while some of them over here.
We've got to get you to say
more k, but we also have other
birthdays this COUNCILMAN
Reggie Gaffney birthdays on
MARCH. 26.
>> And also, COUNCILMAN Arrow
your birthdays and 27th and
then we have see a rush on the
Jackson. Her birthday is also
on the 20 7th in Andrew Cable.
His birthday on APRIL, the
7th. So happy birthday to all
of you. All. Thank you.
>> All right. All right,
Doctor Johnson won last
announcement. This is our
family. I got to ask and I
know you wouldn't do it. So
through PRESIDENT. I want to
ask you, first of all, keep
the family of council tomorrow
in prayer. Is that passed away
and I know now it's at and I
preview been a good friend all
my life now. So my condolences
to you also keep in prayer,
the family of COUNCILMAN
Pittman, as you shared your
moms going through something
going out and she's doing
really good. Those bears are
getting through. So we are
sending our love to you. I
know this is a very tough time
for you, but this is truly a
family. And I know we all care
about each other. So, you
know, the word prayer, please
pray for colleagues. Thank
PRESIDENT. All right. With
that, we are adjourned.
Chaplain. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT I. I was doing fine
until my colleague mentioned
that. But it is what it is. My
dad was 93. And spend 50 years
on the ocean is a merchant
Marine and live the good life.
So as as I reflect on this
evening, I what came to mind
was the thought that there's
no greater challenge. As well
as no greater honor than
public service. Because of
some of the debates that
occurred here tonight and I
would encourage us to keep
putting the public first in
all that we say and do and
there'll be a reward at the
end of it. Let us Pray.
Almighty GOD, we thank you for
yet another the evening. Thank
you for your guidance. Thank
you for you with them. Thank
you. For the breath of life.
Thank you. For those who are
celebrating birthdays with
gratitude. GOD, we ask you to
continue to cover each and
every one of us cover family
members near and far give us
strength. Give a ceiling where
sickness might be. Thank you
for your favor. Your on
Meredith favor continue to
cover a Norwalk is with the
park this place. Let us not
depart from the u give us
traveling grace. It's in
Jesus. Holy name. We pray.
Amen.