>> Hi, everyone. As soon our
members take their seats will
go ahead and get started. And
icmr do any walking in. As
soon as he conceded, we're
going to start off with
introductions. Starting with
that side, please. No doing.
Afternoon. You know, Bill
Delaney, mayor's office.
Brennan, Russell Council
research.
>> Very Plus office of General
Counsel.
>> Heather River County
Auditor's Office.
>> Good afternoon. Michael
Boylan, District 6. Good
afternoon. Chris Miller at
large to 5 and I should have
mentioned this. Welcome to the
Monday. AUGUST 3rd
neighborhoods, Community
Services, public Health and
Safety Committee meeting.
>> Kevin Carrico Councilmember
District 4. Good afternoon to
be Paluseo district. 7. Randy
White District. Well, just
visiting. And we have one more
here. I saw down to action.
Matt Carlucci at large to
force our I was down there.
Well, that's fine ramp up
some. Thank sir. Okay. Will
will now go to public
comments. So if we can take up
the public comment cards. Also
joining us is Councilmember
Clark worry the vice chair.
We'll have a good crew here.
And I I just want to remind.
MR. Oliver and anyone else who
will be speaking today. Please
stay on the bills that we're
taking up today. If you can
focus your comments on the
bills that are up
consideration today. That
would be much appreciated.
Otherwise all I'll remind you
of that. So we have we have 2
cards will start with MR. Kerr
now Oliver. It's your time at
the podium, Sir.
>> Yes, my name is Khan over
addresses on file. I want to
get to more to the nuts and
bolts of the city. And when I
look at how funding effects
community, especially American
freemen communities. The to
line item is too. It's our.
>> 0, 5, 35, 5.
>> 36 0, 3, 7, 7, It covers.
Heritage communities. It
covers. Voting rights. One of
my things is that.
>> And order make a movement
where dollars respect key.
It's just groups is that we
have got to put policy in
place. For example, district
said. There's free 8, 7, It's
one of the most
Underappreciated districts
because they had that this
district has the largest to
community-based a foundational
black Americans. It's got
underserved communities. And
it has to well, a lot of
communities. When it comes
down to taxpayer resources.
Income community, it's getting
the both share. And it makes
me question about maybe we
need to split that district
up. It's a 2 separate district
and will place some
significant got of a deep
route. 5% representation
throughout this city as a
whole. So MISTER Sorry to
interrupt you. But so we can
stay focused, appear.
>> Which Bill are you
referring to now?
>> The Bears down referred to.
Is Bill. 0, 5, 3, 5, 0 5.36,
0, 3, 7, set. When I talk
about investment, I'm talking
about And when I look at the
body of the representation of
this community. We don't get
no cleared. There's no on the
stand. And I think that we
need to have a compensation
about breaking down these
district seats and apply a
compliance about 85%. It has a
heart. How many people, a
member to city Council can
represent, MR. From where I
was trying to give you a lot
of a lot of to there. And you
haven't said one specific
thing about the bills were
taken up today. So thank you
very much for comments.
>> Appreciate it. Go next to
MISTER John Mooney.
>> Hello, I am John
philanthropic. Jelly rule
resiliency. Good boy. Noon.
83. 56 Bascom road
Jacksonville, Florida, 3, 2,
2, 1, 6, Trust Scott Wilson.
Kevin Carrico 2025. 26 cues
Mean 0, 5, 5, 2 district for
cpac. 3 re Monday. Jose
Gonzalez Rosemary was Lasky
school board district 3. Cindy
Pearson, 2025, 0, 8, 6, 7 Cip
True Commission. Wendy Con
classrooms and Pottsburg
charter school public school
field trip Park. That's
brilliant. Okay. I'll be
talking about agenda items. 1,
2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 16, 2026, 0,
5, 5, 2, It's not in
waterways, The Jacksonville
Riverfront Alliance, you know,
1 million for maintenance,
682,000 3.18 You got 2 parts
scrap the second one. Agenda
items, 1920. 2120. 26 0, 5, 7,
4, Jay said stuff.
Neighborhoods to eu finance.
Yes. And that when the
waterways you got the Coast
Guard merchant Marines of wc,
jso Marine unit agenda items
20 to 25. 26 2026, 0, 5, 8, 0.
That's boyland deep. Bottom
Creek got $750,000.
>> The b b.
>> Bill, back.
>> The b
>> Bring back Boylan. I mean,
this is powerful legislation.
>> You know that it also
should waterways. And, you
know, I got to give it to him.
In fact, you know, read from
the agenda, you know, upon
completion of this bill will
provide funding of 750,000 for
the Deep Bottom Creek dredging
project upon completion of the
project, the Deep Bottom Creek
special district will be
responsible for the
maintaining the creek as
providing wins 2022. 49 e
which established a special
district for this purpose. I'm
just down to 59 seconds, but
also I will be making 2
donations. You no one will be.
New for the Park Trust fund
2026. 0, 0, 0, 4. The other
wants the movie Trust fund
Spielberg, calmly man, you
know, we're making a movie
twenty-twenty 6, 0, 3, 9, 6,
You know that the t one,
redoing it Duval County, down
to 30 some seconds. But, you
know, to us get back to the
Jacksonville Riverfront
Alliance. You know scrap that
6.82, 50,000. Should
immediately go to 3 trust
funds that have been
established by this council
veterans Parks, the movies and
then split up the other 50 for
2025, 0, 8, 6, 7, which is the
Duval County Public Schools
yeah, classrooms in America.
You know? Thank me. All right.
Thank you for listening. Thank
you. Our last speaker missed
Dragon boy.
>> And again, reminder we
speak to the bills will be
considering today.
>> thank you so much. So I
have 2 bills that I want to
speak on specifically drag on
Blatter, some file. I don't
know if any do that here you
could. Thank you. Okay. I
really like 0, 5, 3, 6, I
think we should reward people
that that sounds great. 5 to 6
big. Yes, 5, 3, 7, begnaud.
Why are we just paying them?
Not complying and taking them
off the noncompliance list if
they didn't comply, we should
treat them like everybody
else. I don't care if the
order the order of police.
There are specific rules that
are supposed to followed. If
they break those rules, we
should hold them to it right?
That's what it's meant to be.
That's what this is meant to
be about. I also really
enjoyed specifically. 0, 5, 4,
2, the expenditure to
sulzbacher center. So senators
really good work. I work in
the area. I don't work for
stalls Makar but so Walker
does good work and the work
that they've done. Very good.
I think I should get that. I
know that that's a little bit
different because you guys
usually do the competitive
stuff. But I approve of. 5, 4,
2 very much approve of the
other listed what 5, 3, 6, I'm
very against 5, 3, 7, for the
reasons listed. Also, this is
a place where supposed to talk
about stuff. There are so many
people that are so worried
about flock cameras. Please be
worried about that more often.
Thank you very much by.
>> Thank you. We're going win
first start out. Jso was asked
if we could take up item
number 30st. So we're going to
go to Page 17 and take a 30.
Then after we've done that,
then we'll go to the front of
the agenda, move our way the
whole way through.
>> The agenda. So item number
30 paid 17, 2026. 0, 5, 8, 6,
We have a motion second on the
emergency would you please
mistreatment explain the
emergency?
>> Sure. The emergency is due
to the current district, 3
substation Lee's that will
expire NOVEMBER 7, 2026 and
the sheriff's office will need
to complete a bill out of the
newly space. Ok, thank you.
>> We have council member
blue, so you're recognized.
Thank you, chair everyone on
the mercy her. We just we just
Yeah, we're on the bill now. I
just want to see if I could
talk the orange and so to find
out where was the speak? Can
you speak on the emergency? We
need to You're saying we need
to go MISTER Chair. Comments
are part.
>> Pertinent to the emergency.
That's fine. But if you
questions related to the bill,
you should vote on emergency
for.
>> I everybody on the
emergency. Okay. Thank you
all. Those unpaid emergency
signify by saying yes, opposed
no emergency passes. Motion
second on the bill as an
emergency, ok, MR. Pu. So
you're recognized. Thank you,
chair. Yet if Jayson kind of
come up, just trying to find
out where is the current
substation ERs as a brand new
one
>> just because like a
population expansion in the
area, some along those Tyler,
poor, the Jacksonville
Sheriff's Office. I'm here
with Commander Archibald over
services. The current district
3 substation is located at 8,
8, 7, 5, Liberty Ridge Drive
Suite. One 10. The has written
the legislation will expiring
NOVEMBER 7th. So we're looking
to get into a new contract at
a new location get that built
out before the current lease
expires. A new one will be at
83 or one Cypress Plaza Drive.
Just What's the current right
now is going to be somewhere
start rent PRESIDENT. Much
more of an increase.
>> So right now at the current
space, we're only paying for
amenities. There currently is
no rent at this time.
>> What do do introduce
yourself.
>> So sorry, new Dr shuttle
commander Jessell sheriff's
office. Ok, thank you.
>> Understood arts of this is
so you've got a current free
space. Is there any reason why
can't remain there anymore?
Just the landlords ready to
move on?
>> Yes, sir. So dream finders
is currently the owner of the
building. They actually
applying for a permit to build
a other apartments and condos
in the area and they are not
extending our lease at this
time. Understood.
>> All right. Thank you. When
go to Councilmember Boylan,
you're recognized. Thank you,
MR. Is a commander Archibald,
the new location is 3 miles
north of the present location,
approximately 3 miles. Yes,
sir, I Challenged by one of my
colleagues just about fighting
for Mandarin, obviously
mandate as part of district 3
in your for moving this
location. Further north away
from the district. Could you
with part to finding a more
central location to the
district for the zone?
>> Yes, sir. So this process
has been taking place for
approximately 2 years to find
a location for the substation
that was reasonable and
pricing as well as access for
parking and other. And that's
where the public as well. So
this place that we currently
located at 1 Cypress is very
forward facing to the public
right off of Philips Highway.
And and there's plenty of
parking ada, accommodations
basically a better footprint
for those that are coming into
the district, 3 area to locate
us and find us easily.
>> Well, what do I tell my
constituents to say that
moving even further away than
they were before?
>> I appreciate your But the
what you're paying rent here.
Plus the with for the
amenities sounds like a pretty
competitive number that I
would expect. You can find
other locations in a more
central to the district or the
zone.
>> Well, since we are
approximately 3 miles from our
current location, we wanted
remain in that same footprint.
I did look in personally when
I took over the project to
look in various areas
>> but we wanted to make sure
that we still had access to
downtown as well as not being
too far away from our current
location where the public
knows us to be a
>> MR. Remiss if I didn't
speak to the concerns my
constituents that has seen
substation moving further
north. But thank you, MISTER
Chair. Thank Next, go to Vice
Chair Clark. You're
recognized. Thank you. Chair.
Good afternoon to the 2 of
you.
>> My question revolves around
the rent. So the route that
you going from paying nothing
to paying 12,000 so dollars is
that the average rent that jso
pays in regards to distric
sent to shore substations
throughout the city. Each
substation is this.
>> To separate so depending on
where where it is located,
that is, you know, negotiated
with the landlord.
>> So based do to the chair.
So based on what you're saying
is that this is not
necessarily higher than others
are lower than others. It just
depends upon the location and
where you choose. Choose to
place a substation.
>> What is available for us
which
>> Okay. Thank you for that.
Through the chair to the
auditors. Do you have an
average or do you know what
the average cost is of the
substations do so? With a
lease Space Force Substation?
>> through the chair of the
council member Clerk Mary, I
do not have that information.
Is that it did the chair is
that?
>> is it available anywhere or
is it possible for us to get
that information through the
chair to o'clock? My memory, I
would ask the sheriff's office
for that information.
>> We can. We can get that to
you. But please do because it
just seems first of all, I
like the idea that it was $0
before and now we're going to
$12,000 dollars. So.
>> Once I do want to
acknowledge the concerns that
Councilmember Boylan has
because that's part of his
district as well. Thank you so
much. We you a question. Thank
you. Chair.
>> We're next to pass
PRESIDENT Salem. You're
recognized. Thank you, chair
through the chair either one
of you. We have gotten
completely away from the stop
stations. That I think we're
an initiative. I think Sheriff
Glover. Store fronts just.
That kind of thing. So we now
have 6 of these several 1000
square feet stations. Is that
correct?
>> Hello, sir. The stop
stations are not intended for
the public to. Visit because
they're not and the stop
stations are placed different
areas of the city. There were
officers can utilize those
services and that's usually by
the actual. Business that is
providing those spaces that is
not new cars to jso. Now a
substation. Now that is our
operations. That is where, you
know, we have our commander.
That's where the admin
lieutenants are at. That's
where we have our shares.
Watch meetings. So it is a
structure that we it is needed
in each district in order to
the operationally function
within that area that it
represents.
>> No, I'm I'm not questioning
you're substations to. I'm
just trying to understand. Do
we still have the stop
stations you do?
>> And they vary depending on
the area of town. I'm
assuming.
>> And so they're still
utilize. Yes, sir, very much
so, if the charity council say
on, if any business want to
offer up their space has
stopped station, they can also
still do that. We can consider
putting one there as well.
>> Okay. Thank you so much.
Thank you. Go next to
councilmember so you're
recognized. Thank you, MR.
PRESIDENT. I think some of the
conservation might be
hearings. Obviously we're
going from free site to over
$150,000 a year ten-year lease
its 1.5 million dollars. I'd
almost rather don't hold your
own building, frankly. But
beyond that, I mean, I know
that I have a few stop
stations in my district. All
I've got I've got 3 districts
within my city council
district to do a great job
going to them. But I mean that
there's it definitely does
seem like a lot. Obviously i
think none of us want to. Not
support, especially during a
kick out of your current
location by NOVEMBER. I think
it says more long lines of
talk to these council members
early and often, many of us
know our district quite well
and know where there could be
landlord or potential space
that could be substantially
cheaper if not free. I know in
my district there's plenty of
places where where, where we
could probably make sure jso
gets too. So just keep us more
in the loop. Feel like we're a
few months away and we're only
just now kind of hearing about
But I just kind of my
thoughts. Thank you. And the
last speakers past present
Care Cove. You're recognized.
Thank you, MR. Chair through
that area under this bill
doesn't ask for more money.
Doesn't.
>> Through the chair to
Councilmember Carrico. No,
we're not appropriating
dollars.
>> I think so. We're allowing
them execute Alice. They've
done their due diligence. I
think they. They have the
ability to do that. Go find
what's best for them. That
since then we don't need to be
nitpicking. This summing up
appreciative questions. But
which is let them do their job
move law. Thanks. Thank I
think everyone's. As the
questions are made. The point
that I just add on to that I
agree with but pass prison
care goes just But I think
there's always room for.
>> Going forward. If if we
Well together. And I I i
believe you're you're doing
that but you've heard here
there. There's a desire to be
a to have those conversations
and see if we can help you.
Get the right, get the right
locations in the right mix to
that, to work together to
assess how do you all best
serve the districts? By where
you're located and and also
possibly stretch the dollars
for the taxpayers. So I think
going forward, no, that's
that's something we can we can
take away. But I but I agree
funding wise and they've done
their due diligence. And so
I'll be supporting this,
seeing no speakers in the
queue. Please open about
record your
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays.
>> My action. You approved
2026. 0, 5, 8, 6, as an
emergency. We'll now go to the
front of the agenda. Thanks.
Jso reps, appreciate it. Item
number one, twenty-twenty 4,
0, 9, 6, 6, is deferred to
request of Council member
Carrico. Number 2, 2025, 0, 3,
6, 1, is tougher to press of
Councilmember White item. 3,
2026 or 2 to 7 is tougher to
request of council member
diamond number for 2026. Year
through one is different to
request of council member
Johnson number 5, 2026. '03,
to 0 is the first request of
Councilmember White number 6,
2026, 0, 3, 7, 7, is deferred
to request of Council member
Johnson and number 7, 2026, 0,
5, 3, 5, Motion. Second on the
amendment. In the MISS Weaver,
would you please explain the
amendment?
>> Even that will clarify.
Funding will be used for
design for both the project's.
It's going to attach revised
exhibit one, which is the bt
to correct account information
and it has revised cip sheets
exhibit to to correct
formatting and the council
district.
>> Thank you. All those in
favor of the amendment. Please
signify by saying yes. I was
opposed. No, the amendment
passes. And a motion second on
the bill as amended anyone
wishing to speak to know in
the queue. Please open about
record your vote.
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays.
>> Direction. You prove
Twenty-twenty 6, 0, 5, 3, 5 as
amended item number 8, 2026,
or 5, 3, 6, We have a motion
and the second on the
amendment misread her. Please
explain the amendment.
>> The amendment will correct
appropriation language within
the bill title. Include
Carrier Language and attaches
the Grant award letter as a
new exhibit.
>> Ok, thank you. Unpaid the
amendment. Please signify by
saying yes, I was opposed. No,
the amendment passes. Motion
second on the bill as amended.
No one in the queue. Please
open about record your votes.
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays. Directions
approved 2026 or 5, 3, 6 as
amended.
>> When I go to item number 9
on the next page 2026. 0, 5,
3, 7, We have a motion and
second on the bill, I believe
we're going to pass PRESIDENT
White.
>> thank you, chair. This is
the resort. Excuse me. Reach
for sale. This has been done
before is not done very often
in this story on this one. It
was $200,000 in Winter Storm
coach 15,000 or so to do all
that MR. Cable reasons if you
have any questions, this pond
usually used for a fallen
firefighter of police officers
were injured. And they have no
employees. This don't happen
very often. Remember several
years ago when bill was in the
millions of but Foundation. So
the for speakers at the
council meeting in the one
today. I don't know if that so
they don't have all the
information they need or just
simply. And the law
enforcement. I'm not sure, but
I would report would
appreciate the support on this
MR. Keogh, Greece, if you have
any questions come up and tell
you exactly what the
foundation does. Okay. Thank
next Good Vice Chair Clark
Mary, you're recognized.
>> Thank you. Chair must do
I'm not mistaken to kill.
Denise is.
>> What said early. Okay.
Thank you for coming forward
is going give your name and
information
>> David Gill crease, I am the
treasurer of the Jacksonville
Fraternal Order of Police
Foundation. All right. Thank
you so much for that. So
>> into the chair and leading
the bill and those that there
was audit that was submitted.
But the audit was deficient.
Can you tell us a little bit
about the deficiencies? One
yes, ma'am.
>> Through the chair when
first negotiate the contract
were and are labor contract.
$0.50 from each of the
officers working off-duty,
which we call 10, 60. Comes
from the employer and goes
into that account and that
account can be reviewed by the
council auditor or anyone any
time. So what we did was we
also have another way of
trying to raise additional
funds for the same things
which part of that maybe
you've heard of the guns and
hoses event that we put on
trying to raise money for
charities and such so we
created the 10, 60 account
that was specifically for any
money that came from that. So
when we also we're fortunate
enough to receive the grant
that through the city given us
more city funds. It made sense
go through that. Put that in
that same account and we did
that audit of that account. It
read exactly the way the
statute required. I've even
got the language. But when we
turned it they told us they
wanted to know about
everything. And we had already
spent $10,000. This was going
to be another at least 15,000.
We make. We have no salaries.
We get no compensation to any
of our folks. And we're just
trying to do the right thing.
And this additional funding,
you know, seeing a little bit
excessive, especially since
but we're in compliance.
>> Okay. Thank you so much for
that explanation. So what
you're saying is that the
audit that you submitted to
the auditors it was did not
cover everything. It is
covered some things. So it was
deficient in the in the in
that particular area that it
did not cover all of the as
Beck's items that. The audit
should have.
>> To the chair, correct? It
covered everything that we had
received. City funds for just
not anything that we did to
raise money through our
charity events. We wanted to
keep it separate. So it was
easy. So if the council
auditors or anyone else from
the council want to come in
and take a look at the books,
they wouldn't go where this
money come from. Where did
that money come from to pay
for it? If it was all
commingled, we want to do it
where it was clean and where
anyone can come and see it.
And we did do the entire 10,
60. So it covered. Every bit
of city money that come into
the foundation.
>> Thank you so much for that
through the chair to MISS MISS
River. Do you have any
comments in regards to the
audit that was submitted by
fop?
>> the chair Councilmember
Clerk Mary, the audit that was
provided to our office was a
limited scope audit in just on
the program, dollars that were
allocated. It was what's
required and temper when the
teen is a financial statement.
So because it wasn't what was
required by the ordinance code
there on the noncompliance
list. Thank you so much for
the okay at this time. Our
link is the rest of my
question to my time chair.
Thank you. But I do want to
combat.
>> Thank you. Cayden. Well,
the next 2 councilmen who so
you're recognized. Thank you,
chair there. It's always good
to see you. Thank you. Thank
you for bring this bill up to
us and thank you for your work
on the.
>> On the jail, a subcommittee
that we had many moons ago.
You're incredibly helpful for
that, especially. We talked
about recidivism and different
programs in that regard. I do
have a question for Ms River
as well. So have we how many
other nonprofits have been
taken off not compliance lows
in the past couple years in
recent memory. Remember the
facility foundation with her a
couple others. I feel like
there were.
>> The chair, the bus, Ali
Foundation was in 15, 16
fiscal year. 15, 16. But right
now I know there's one
previously a few legislative
cycles ago. Then there's this
one. And then there's one
coming up for next cycle.
>> What and what was that? So
other than that, like I'm
nation. What else have we done
recently recent memory?
>> Through the chair to
councilmember So the Ellie
Foundation received
forgiveness and 2024, you also
had that group forgiveness
that was done for the safety
and Crime Reduction
Commission. Those mini grants
that were issued. There were a
number of number of those
recipients that for various
reasons ended up on the
noncompliance list. So you
gave you granted forgiveness
to them because they were such
small grants that they were
receiving. Looking just to see
kind of what else pops out and
recent legislation. Those are
the 2 primary was you have
another one pending in
committee that's providing
forgiveness to made Away
Foundation Inc. That will be
coming forward shortly. And
then there were also a group
recipients that I think MAY
have gotten the Rick
forgiveness last year in 2025.
For cultural service grants.
So there was a tranche of
cultural service, grant
recipients that also ended up
on the noncompliance list. And
you also provided forgiveness
to those agencies as well.
>> Through Jedd that include
the symphony and all that,
right? Yes, Did include if a
symphony and wjct was the
other understood. Yeah,
remember we've had a couple of
these. So so this very recent
memory. I do appreciate that.
The crime reduction staff.
>> That was a nerd council
council then council PRESIDENT
Sam Newby. He's many grants
right there. Yes, there was a
group that went through under
him. But I think there was
subsequent group that also
received many grants through
safety crime reduction just
prior to when that commission
sunset.
>> So and to the chair river.
With what they provided in
their audit, the slower scope
audit that still has an
accounting for all the dollars
that were received public
money, correct?
>> Through the chair to
councilmember police. So yes,
it accounted for the funds
that they received out of the
200,000 they received. They
received that 185. Allocated
to them.
>> chair must go. Chris, do
you know if puppies and
tending the apply for more
grants in the future from the
city or is this just kind of
And we want to make clean in
the event of future.
>> I'm sorry. Not sure
PRESIDENT Reeves was going to
try to make it. He might
unknown, but I'm 100% sure.
>> Now knowing that that we've
seen a number of these come
by, especially like I know, I
voted on a few of them saw. So
I understand I'm probably
satisfy this moment. Thank
you.
>> Thank next to past
Presidents, Salem, you're
recognized. Thank you, chair
the chair. David, I'm going to
support this, but I do want to
clarify for myself. Some of
the things I've heard.
>> Youve got this fund. You
keep the city contribution
separate from the boxing and
all those things. So you've,
you know, 2 different ledgers
for a lack of a better term.
And you submitted the expenses
on the 200. To the auditors.
Is that correct?
>> To the chair? Yes, as well
as the money from the
contracts that was shot. I
believe it covered both.
Covered the boxing is no, no,
no, I'm sorry. I was no. I was
thinking of the money from the
overtime that the officers
pay. But we did not include
that.
>> So you submitted the
expenses on the 200 to the
auditors? I heard something
about 185 versus 200. Can
someone clarify that for me?
This rebirth?
>> Yes. The the chair to
customers, Salem out of the
200,000 that was budgeted to
go to fop. They only received
185,000.
>> That's all we I know I was
I think finance CHAIRMAN With
that occurred under PRESIDENT.
Why I think we compromised and
took a percentage off each
contribution. So so they
submitted $185,000 in and
expenses to use that correct?
That is correct. Okay. What is
the difference? I used to a
technical term a few minutes
ago. You are looking for a
financial audit or something
versus what they submitted.
Can you outline for made the
difference?
>> And through the chair to
customers, Salem, financial
audit would follow accounting
principles and would be an
audit of their organization as
a whole. Where this was just a
limited scope on the actual
expenditures of the program.
>> The financial audit that
you're describing would
include the 200 as well as all
the money from the boxing and
everything else. Correct?
Okay. Is that really
necessary? Thinking they were
only sending the we only gave
him one. 85. It just seems
intrusive to MAY for them.
This have to comply with an
audit of I mean, I with if I
had a company and they wanted
something that was not related
to my company. I I take
offense to that.
>> To chair. We're just
following what's required in
the Code of Chapter one. 18.
Since they budgeted to receive
$200,000 and because it's over
that $100,000 threshold that's
required. So what does the
coach say specifically? You
have submit financial audit on
the.
>> Cole?
>> Into t. So if the recipient
is to receive an amount from
100,000 to lessen the single
audit threshold, which is a
million. So between $100,000
and a million, they would
submit an audit report in
accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards.
>> So generally accepted
operating standards, auditing
standards means.
>> as a as a as a cpa means,
the whole organization.
>> That is correct. I I just I
think we need to change that.
That's my feeling. I think
this is offensive. It's more
than what we should be doing.
I'm going to vote for. And if
anyone's interested in working
with me, we need to change
that.
>> Thank you do next, too.
Vice Chair Clark Murray,
you're recognized.
>> Thank you. Chair. Chair to
the committee into Mystic
agrees.
>> First of all, I appreciate
the fact pope he actually
submitted an audit.
>> Several of the nonprofits
and other organizations that
have been in the same position
with the same type of bill
wanting forgiveness have
submitted nothing. So with
that being said, I am going to
be in support. I do agree with
Councilmember Salem. That MAY
be. The audit. Ordinance needs
to be changed so that they So
you have to look at
everything. But just those
aspects of the dot, how they
spit the dollars that were
submitted to them to the city
or do that. That city. Thank
you, Thank you. Will go next
to Councilmember Boylan.
You're recognized.
>> Thank MARCH, I concur with
the comments both
Councilmember Clark, Mary with
respect to the necessity of
doing an overall on it than
organization in this process
approving ordinance that
certainly. And I know you
could mention, David, about
whether or not there's an
interest on the part of a pea
to disperse to another grand
in this process. I suspect
this MAY have to. Alter that
in that process, but I don't
think it's unreasonable for us
to support this forgiveness,
recognizing decide to come
back for additional funding
will be brought up. Many clear
what is going required in
terms of an audit going
forward. I think it would make
sense for us to do that. And I
like the idea of saying, hey,
look for grant even of this
size, show us how you spent
the money here in simple. And
that's really what you did.
And I think and I do
appreciate the ordinances in
place. We MAY need to impact
change ordinance to reflect. I
acknowledge during that
organization like yours like a
you know, just shows how you
spend the dollars. I think
will be Thank you. Thank you.
>> Thank you. MISS Develop a
list you're recognized.
>> Thank you. Threw the chair
to go back to the question
that councilmember pollution
had asked earlier on. I just
want to clarify something for
the record. This figure had
confirmed for me that the
Troche and Michael Grants that
was that had a number that
receiving forgiveness wasn't
safety, crime reduction. It
was actually the psg Micro
Grant category where they had
a number small entities that
ended up on the noncompliance
list. And that is the group
that was forgiven and 2025.
>> Thank you for the
clarification and will go back
to Vice Chair Clark You're
recognized.
>> Thank you. Through the
chair to mystified plus a
mullet to the entire
committee. One of the reasons
why I voted for that
particular bill was the fact
that many of those nonprofits
do not have the dollars that
necessary to conduct audits.
And a portion of the money
that they received from the
city can't be used for the
audit. So maybe that's
something that we can also
looking at the different
charges of moneys. Thank you,
chair through the chair. That
is somewhat already addressed
in the code vice-chair car
parade. So if they receive a
very small amount of money,
they're not required to pursue
a full audit like the ones
that received hundreds of
thousands of dollars in our
audit limits.
>> And what type of reporting
is tied back to the code of
federal regulations for
different levels of funding.
So we do have that tiered
structure in place in the
covid. Happy to talk to more
about it. If you want to talk
more.
>> Seeing no one else nicu.
I'm satisfied with what I've
heard. Both now and I think
the need to take a look at it.
The road forward. So thank you
all for for those discussions.
Please open about record of
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays.
>> By-election you prove
Twenty-twenty 6, 0, 5, 3, 7,
item, 10, 2026 or 5, 3, 8,
motion. And the second on the
bill. Seeing No in the queue.
Please open about record your
vote.
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays. Are action.
You've approved 2026? 0, 5, 3,
8,
>> Item 11, 2026, 0, 5, 3, 9,
I have a motion and the second
on the bill. Knowing the q,
please open about recorded
votes.
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays.
>> Action approve 2026 or 5,
3, 9 item 12, 2026. Year. 5,
4, 0, The motion. Motion and
second on the bill. Knowing
the q, please open about
record your vote.
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays.
>> action new approved 2026.
0, 5, 4, 0, item. Number 13,
2026. '05, 4, 1, is deferred
to the request. The downtown
Investment Authority item, 14,
2026, 0, 5, 4, 2, Motion.
Second on the Israel, would
you please explain the
amendment?
>> The amendment will revise
the contract term to OCTOBER.
First 2026 to SEPTEMBER. 30th
2027. Had to revise exhibit
one, which is the term sheet
to revise the payment terms to
a reimbursement of 1022
dollars and $0.14 per month
per additional bed. And a
one-time reimbursement of
$21,398.24 for equipment and
supplies update deliverables.
Remove line, remove the line
item budget, revised the
contract term you chapter one
18 reporting language and then
include carrier language
within the bill. Thank you.
>> Is this on the Amendment
COUNCILMAN Plusa okay. I
wasn't painting the amendment
signify by saying yes. Opposed
no. The amendment passes. We
motion second on the bill as
amended will go to
Councilmember Blue. So you're
recognized.
>> Thank you, chair. And just
for knowledge, this is from
the ajc. So as we've noticed
in the past, it's taking a
while to finally get these
dollars out because of the
process. This is how the
process has been laid out. So
this is before us from your
choice. I'm very grateful that
we're looking at this. I will
also say, please and myself as
a co-sponsor. Thank you. Thank
u next. Go do past present
Salem. You're recognized.
Thank you, chair I I said this
in rules this morning. Having
been involved in this endeavor
for the last Cincy Council
been council, PRESIDENT White
gotten engaged in this?
Probably the biggest need we
have in this community right
now are female.
>> Homeless pets. And what
this does is correct. That
gives us 32 beds at Seoul's
bacher. If you've spoken to
Captain Paramour who heads up
the path team, she'll tell you
this is the most critical need
we have out there. She had has
nowhere to place. Females.
Quite often. And hopefully
this will go a long way to
correct that. Thank you. Well,
next to Vice Chair Clerk Mary,
you're recognized.
>> Thank you, chair. I also
want to be added as a
co-sponsor and I just concur
and want reemphasize some of
the things that Councilmember
Salem said in regards to the
fact that this these dollars
are specifically targeting bit
more beds for females. And
once again, the goal is to get
them off the street. But
>> anyone here from the
sulzbacher to Ok? So at one
question I did have is about
how they go about determining
if the males who meet this
particular requirement. But
once again, I'm fully
supportive of the fact that
they're trying to get more
people off the street. Thank
>> Thank u next. Go to past.
Present Carlucci, you're
recognized. Yes, I just like
is co-sponsor. No one else in
the for we. Ticket, though I
did a couple questions. But
given no one's here South Park
are high. I'm not sure someone
would be an answer this. I've
had some exchanges with the
otters. One. This is was
originally introduced. It
talked about creating those
additional 32 beds. But as I
saw the breakdown of costs,
only about $3,000 was actually
listed expanding facility
capacity for those beds. So
that that. Cause me some pause
and wanted to try to get the
answer to that. However. I
don't want to hold up
progress. These 32 beds are
very much needed to have been
paying close attention to
everything since we had a says
she stood up and we do need
these beds for I for jfrd to
be able to take women too. In
an environment that's that's
appropriate in this helps to
that. So. Yeah, I I let this
go because this this goes
online. The numbers line up
with rate prove beds for the
other facilities. I just want
to make sure that everybody is
is getting the attention and
the money they need to expand
the capacities where and when
they're able to provide that.
And I think this is this is a
good step forward. So with
that is open about Nicole, you
about
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays.
>> By your actions you
approved 2026 year 5, 4, 2 as
amended. We'll go next to item
15, 2026. 0, 5, 4, 3, We
motion second on the amendment
as written. Would explain the
amendment?
>> The amendment will attach
revised exhibit one, the bt to
correct the account
information and attach revised
exhibit to the term sheet and
budget to provide additional
clarity on the various budget
categories. Okay. Thank you.
>> All those in favor
amendment. Please signify by
saying yes, I was opposed. No,
amendment passes. And the
motion second on the bill as
amended. No in the queue.
Please open the ballot record
your vote.
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays.
>> Direction. You'd approved
2026. 0, 5, 4, 3 as amended.
Item 16, 2026, 0, 5, 5, 2,
Have a motion. And have a
second on the amendment motion
second on the amendment. This
explained the amendment.
>> And through the chair to
the committee, the amendments
going to be on a separate
handout at your desk. It's
quite lengthy. And the
amendment will reduce the
amounts going to Jacksonville
River. Final lines from 60 to
3.18, to 5. 71. 59 based on
revised budget. They provided.
So that will reduce the total
appropriation amount to
1 million, 570,159 dollars.
Reduced the authorize advance
for fiscal year. 25 26. From
341,001 59 to 277,007. 37
based on revised budget and
then also allow for an
additional Vance of 292,004.
22 for fiscal year, 26, 27. It
was had to revise bt to
reflect the reduced
appropriation incorrect
account. Information. And then
we'll place revised agreement
on file amend Section 2 Point
0, 3, which will provide that
New Amendment to the work plan
MAY substantially reduce the
services provided by the
operator or increase the
city's financial commitment
Without Council approval
included definition of
substantially reduce or
increase. And it will limit
administrative budget
reallocations to 10% of
existing might items. We're
going to clarify that All
subcontracting agreements
between the operator in 3rd
party will continue. City
mandated provisions, including
the required insurance and
indemnification provisions.
End clarify the city audit
rights. We will amend section
3 forward to reflect that the
operator must provide
reporting on private funds
raised in details regarding
working capital as part of
their annual reporting and
include the definition of
working capital. Will reduce
the maximum indebtedness to
that 570,001. 59. Will amend
this section pertaining to
advance payments. To clarify
that the support. On the use
of advanced funds must be
provided to the city prior to
any subsequent dispersement by
the city. Include a provision
that the city MAY consider
working capital and
determination of whether to
approve reduce or deny any
advance payment. We will amend
section 4 point, 0, 5, a state
that the initial advance to
the operator is 277,007. 37.
And allow for an additional
advance of to 92 for 22 for
fiscal year 26, 27. Turning to
the next page and will add a
new section. Stipulating that
city's financial obligation
under the agreement are
subject to and contingent upon
the availability of lawfully
appropriated funds. Include
revised Exhibit b to the
agreement, which is the work
plan to clarify that repair
responsibilities for the park
assets will transfer to can
temper genius Lee with the
transfer of operational
responsibilities. Clarify that
the city is responsible for
security for all parks. And
update the phase one funding
based on the revised budget.
Replace Exhibit c with the
revised budget. And then
replace Exhibit e with the
approved insurance
requirements. And then on the
3rd page, I have included
revised fiscal year. 25 26
budget and also it list of the
parks, which includes the
existing parks and future
parks that Jerry would take
over operations. What was that
3rd thing you said? All right.
Thank you very much. A lot of
work there. Thank you very
much.
>> We'll go next to pass
PRESIDENT College. You're re
recognized. I we need to vote
on the amendment. Correct? Is
this on the amendment for the
bill? A yes, please. You're
recognized. All right. The
amendment and I just wanted to
make sure that I wanted to
hear what Daryl Joseph.
Recreation, department head
had to say about that and is
he okay with this? Is the
administration okay with this
and and I guess counselor's
office work with them on I
have great trust there. Okay.
On this end. But just one of
which I think thank you.
>> Errol, Joseph Parks
department through this year
to COUNCILMAN Carlucci.
Absolutely. A lot of time
hours. Telephone calls emails.
But when the auditors office
as well as otc to make sure
that we got this to a point
that we were comfortable, we
felt like the city was
protected as well as
protection for JR. So yes,
we're in a good place. Okay.
So sounds like a lot of
safeguards been put in place.
Is very deliberate,
intentional. And so I'm very
good with the amendment and I
appreciate the council
auditors office and,
>> you know, working together
with r a and appreciate what
you all do. These are going to
be big part of our future. And
because it will be big part of
our future. We don't want a
big mistake. We're big fumble
and we want to go is executed.
We want to be excellent. And
so thank you all for your hard
work in putting together.
Thank you.
>> Thank you. Go next to pass
PRESIDENT Salem. You're
recognized. Thank you. Chair
through chair to MR. Joseph.
>> How much? How much control,
Carol, do you have? In this
process protecting the city in
this endeavor. But they share
the COUNCILMAN Salem. So thank
for the lady beside us,
smiling, some gusting up with
something.
>> thank thank you for that.
Through the chair, the council
Salem. So we've we've actually
come a long way with this. As
you remember. That was 2.6
million dollars that was
provided to Jerry part of this
project as a whole and the
budget. So initially that
thought process and concept
was Jerry was going to take
over everything. So we've
scaled that back to a point
that the city is going to
maintain the maintenance of
these facilities. Jr is going
to focus in on the programming
and fundraising at this point
and then we'll work together,
took to provide more capacity
to the organization. I will
have a seat on their board,
which I feel really confident
too. The in the loop as of
continue to be throughout this
process. So, yes, I will be
involved in will stay
involved.
>> Sounds like we've hit a
good balance. And in that
respect not to prohibit them
from doing what they need to
do that I feel personally, you
being involved in the
maintenance of the park says
probably you you're your
strength in that respect. And
probably will benefit the
whole organization. Thank you.
>> your buck in this piggyback
on that 1, 1, thing I will say
that we've learned Friendship
just as an example. We're
close to a million people per
year visiting that site. So
again, we only get one time to
get this right. Also working
with Jerry to really enhance
the programming peas. I think
it's going to be a true jewel
for what we actually have on
our riverfront.
>> my pauses before we go
further, we did not vote on
the amendment. So if we can do
that first and and then. Okay,
it's strictly on the amendment
and then we'll come back for
the general questions and
comments. Please go ahead.
>> Thank you, chair. As I'm
looking at the parks, this
question is to MISS Is there
no way that we can add Unity
Plaza to this?
>> Lindsay, I Jacksonville
Riverfront Alliance addressed
to be on file. Thank you
council incluso for that
question. The organization as
it was designed, we've spent
over a year researching this
model that the organization as
it is designed is very
specifically for the
riverfront public spaces. And
unfortunately, Unity Plaza is
just about a block block and a
half later, one-tenth of a
mile away. It's right there.
Just got to add it.
>> All right. I'm good with
that. Thank you. Chair.
>> Okay. All those in favor of
amendment. Please signify by
saying yes. I was opposed. No.
The amendment passes. I think
I'll take that as a motion and
second on the bill as amended,
we'll go next to Councilmember
Berlin. You're recognized.
>> Thank you, MISTER Chair. I
just wanted to a test when
council PRESIDENT White assign
me to work with this group. I
came to appreciate the
diligence and the good work
and the challenge they had and
navigating with administration
with MR. Justice on. I think
we're in a very good place. I
think it's really important
that we look vocus on
programming making sure that
we actually utilize these
parks. And I know one of the
goals and Atlanta and others
have worked on is to making
sure that we have world-class
parks and well-used pork last
parks. I want to make the
point, as we get into the
budget process, that this is a
course service to our
community and in city for us
to move forward. Thank you,
MR. Chair.
>> Thank you. Back to council
member who said you're
recognized. Thank you, chair.
Now this. So grateful for this
piece legislation, the work
you guys have done.
>> To the we only get one
chance to do this, I think are
incredibly right. I think as
we see more of your teen
takeovers and more stuff like
that, we got to make sure that
these parts are properly
maintained that we're prepared
for those kinds of things
because of a bad reputation
begins. We get to about spot.
So I think I think Jerry is
going to help the like a major
part of the effort that they
make sure that these parks are
in pristine condition and that
we you know, not being a and a
place for some of these other
cities are. So I'm very
grateful to this. I would like
to be a co-sponsor. Thank you.
Thank you. We're going next to
pass. PRESIDENT Carlucci
recognized. Thank chair
co-sponsor place. Ok? It looks
it looks like we're all there.
Looks like we're all there
without committee amendment.
But can't do that. But
>> yes, please. But I do want
to make some comments before
we take the vote I think as I
a group of the leadership who
came and and walked me through
all this and I apologize that
the meeting went so long
because I did get into the
details. My concern is not
only for these 15 parks that
have been recognized for
downtown. But going forward
whose responsibility is for
the over 400 parks that I
think are in your portfolio
that you manage MR. Joseph,
for the maintenance know you
you specified here that your
going to be responsible for
the maintenance for all these
15 there were a couple
questions about that and whose
responsibilities where, what
and where the lines were
drawn. That's that's been
articulated Programming and
funding versus maintenance.
I'm comfortable with that. And
this is starter money. I think
some of this money was below
the line before. So it's being
moved up and I'm perfectly
fine with that to get the
start that they need my
concern and just caution going
forward. We talked a lot about
the need for public-private
partnerships. This is a
perfect example for the way
forward to bring in all those
companies, all those
philanthropist who would love
to play a part in making, as
was stated, those parks,
world-class parks. They
utilized by all our citizens
as well as the visitors and
that they stay at that level.
You we have some concerns
coming forward physically with
our challenges with revenue.
So my my charge to you, all of
you would accept it is. Let's
all look for ways to form
those public private
partnerships for future
funding for these efforts to
augment the funds are already
being applied. So thank you
very much with that. Please
open about record your vote.
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays.
>> Action due Twenty-twenty 6,
0, 5, 5, 2 and a very large
amendment. Item, 17, 2026, 0,
7, zeroes on second. Read.
Item number 18, 2026. 0, 5, 7,
1, Motions and second on the
emergency misread Please
explain the emergency.
>> The emergencies so that the
funding is available as soon
as possible since this funding
was approved as part of the
fiscal year. 25 26 budget
process. Thank you.
>> Seeing No in the q a was a
pair of them are done season.
Please signify by saying yes.
Oppose no. The passes. We have
the motion second on the
amendment. This report
explained the amendment.
>> The amendment will add
carryover language to the bill
and then it had to revise bt
to correct the account
information.
>> Thank you. All those in
favor amendment. Please
signify by saying yes. I was
opposed. No, the amendment
passes. We've got as almost
like that. I have a motion and
the second on the bill as an
emergency as amended. We first
go to past present character.
You're recognized.
>> Thank chair. Just want to
get on the cute to say that
reiterate what the council
auditor said. This was a part
of the budget last year's
being brought about the line.
This legislation. I think
everybody knows the work of
the Salvation Army. They got
some representatives. I 100,
if you have any further
questions on the specifics of
the program. But I just ask
for your support in this.
Thank you. Thank next past
present college. You're
recognized.
>> Thank MARCH era first, I'd
like to be added as co-sponsor
on the bill. Good bill. And I
met with the Salvation Army. A
good number of times,
including with this carpenter.
He's been one of the biggest
supporters for many, many
years. I had at first blush
thought maybe we could and to
add some dollars to this. For
that would put too many
gymnastics for the bill. And I
don't want to do that. But I
just wanted to use this
opportunity say that I'm going
to. I try to have some
sunshine meetings because I
think I have identified some
funding sources or I'd like to
introduce a bill on my own to
add some dollars to this. And
and once I have met with the
Salvation Army, the council
auditors. Office of General
Counsel and everybody else,
including this carpenter that
help me put together the need,
which there's a big need. In a
plan, they do have some
sunshine meetings. Because I'd
like to I'd like to be able to
afford them some additional
dollars before we Into the
idea of trying to put
something in the budget for
him. I love to put something
the budget but my concern is
with with the not-for-profits
and so many others. I don't
know who's going to wind up
getting put under the line and
so on and so forth in that
were just beginning of AUGUST.
We're going to be having the
holiday season coming upon us
before too long. And that's
when really move into a lot of
there full action and I'd like
to see some additional dollars
from the source identified
with river that I think will
be acceptable to most council
members and I hope some of
those in this committee. Would
join me in the Sunshine
Meetings and and perhaps
support my efforts to plus
some additional funding for us
for this. So that's just what
wanted to do with support. The
bill, a co-sponsor, but I want
to try to help but some
additional dollars out there.
And I appreciate the author of
the bill putting this 4th with
the strategic plan. Thank you.
Thank He's at he's a
co-sponsor and I wanted to
thank we hear from Salvation
Army for patients. But more
importantly, for all you and
your team do every day.
>> The wonderful things to
help those who need help. We
appreciate you very much.
Okay. No sick. You please open
about record your vote.
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays.
>> Direction. You're approved
2026. 0, 5, 7, 1, as an
emergency as amended. We go
next item number 1920, 26, 2,
5, 7, 2, isn't second read.
Also second reaches 2026 or 5,
7, 3, in Twenty-twenty 6 or 5,
7, for 2026 or 5, 7, 5, And
that takes us to item. 23.
2026 0, 5, 7, 7, Have a
motion.
>> And they second on the
emergency. This report. Please
explain the emergency.
>> The emergencies so that the
funding is available as soon
as possible to expedite the
implementation of the program,
recognizing it could be an
effective tool and enhancing
public safety. Thank you.
>> I was in favor emergency.
Please signify by saying yes,
always oppose no emergency
passes. We have a motion. And
the second on the amendment.
This report, please explain
the amendment.
>> The amendment will add
carry over language and a
tattoo revised exhibit one,
which is the bt to correct
account information and then
correct Scrivener's errors.
>> I the skews past present on
the bill, ok? I was in favor
of the amendment. Please
signify by saying yes. I was
opposed. No, the amendment
passes. Motion second on the
bill as emergency as amended
to go to pass when you're
recognized.
>> I didn't see this mentione
where this was from. I think 2
years ago on grant was not
completed its its been
reallocated to this. So this
is not new money by any means.
By councilmember areas. Thank
you. I see by Ms River. I
believe that. So.
>> I thought she might say it,
but she didn't. So I just want
I want to know think. This was
new money. This was this is
money from 2 years ago.
>> Through the chair to
customer Salem, you are
absolutely correct. Thank And
thank you. She has now said
it. So we go to Vice Chair
Clark 9. You're recognized.
Thank you to see sales late,
Philip saying that I just want
to be a co-sponsor, please at
me as a co-sponsor. Thank you,
too. Ok, Ed, I'd also like to
be as co-sponsor, great
program.
>> And I'm sorry, took so long
for us to be able to make this
happen no one else in the q
please open about recorded
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays.
>> But action you prove
Twenty-twenty 6, 0, 5, 7, 7,
as an emergency as amended
item. 24 2026 to 5, 7, 8, is
on second. Read. Also in
secondary 2026, or 5, 7, 9,
And we go to it item. 26 2026
to 5, 8, 0, We motion second
non-emergency misread or
please explain the emergency.
>> The emergency is in order
to meet these funds available
as soon as possible. So that
public works can proceed to
put the project out for bid.
Okay.
>> During the q all those in
favor emergency. Please
signify by saying yes. I was
opposed. No. Oh, yes, the
emergency passes. Motion
second on the bill as an
emergency. And will first go
to past when you're
recognized. Chair ms 2 to
counter ball and I think it's
commendable. For you to put
cba dollars towards a public
works project like this.
>> I don't have any cba
dollars, but I would have beat
mystical over the head with a
2 by 4 multiple times before
use my cba dollars for
something like this. But but
I'm glad you are on to what's
it's well intended and
hopefully will clear up that
problem you have in your
district. Thank you. Next to
Councilmember Blue. So
>> thank you, Chair Michael at
this bowling next to me, pull
you Councilmember Boylan.
You've been talking about this
project quite a long time. I
know it means a lot to you. I
know means a lot to your
community. And I working with
public works as well. They got
massive backlog. If we waited,
you know, a counselor ball in
with the old in grand by that
point. So he's he's put his
dollars to to something that
he knows what will affect the
community meeting. I'd like to
be listed as a co-sponsor,
very supportive. Thank you.
Will will go next to the bill
introduced or councilmember
boiling. You're recognized.
>> Thank you, MR. Appreciate
the kind words my colleagues
in support of this. There is a
hand out in front of you that
speaks to this. As you can
see, I've been involved in
this particular project, the
efforts of this going back to
2020, Parks pre see that in
terms the community made a
very come out a compelling
history documented history as
to why we got to where we are
in this process. Quite
frankly, I. And the reason and
we are trying to sort of
public works to manage and the
challenge party has been
getting dp and others to sign
off on the approval of the
dredging. Think we're at a
point in time to do that. And
I don't want to put this off
any longer than we have. I
think it you know that well
documented history should help
you an understanding the need
for this. And the only
question that I think I've
heard in the past in terms of,
you know, the overall public.
Good that's coming out of
this. But if you take a look
at the timeline, there was an
awful lot of public good that
led to the buildup at the base
of the the basin there. I
should note that in 2022 as
part of this process believe
that there are not a special
taxing district was created.
Whereby the neighbors Jason to
the basin would be response
for maintaining it after the
dredging is done. So this is
they're not getting off
scot-free in terms of
maintaining the basin after it
is stretched. And I appreciate
public works. Harder to step
forward and willingness
oversee the development of
this dredging project. So
creatures and appreciate your
support. Thank you very much.
To Next past present Carlucci,
you're recognized.
>> Yes, sir. Thank you, MISTER
Chair. I'd like to be added.
It's a co-sponsor and and this
is a complement to COUNCILMAN
Boiling and public works is
hard to get something like
this permitted. And I just got
to tell you any time you want
dredge a Anything like that is
hard, hard, hard. So but your
your constituents should
appreciate the heck out of
you. Get thing done. Out of
work. It takes and good luck
on your sidewalks. Thank.
Thank Seeing No was the cutest
wondered, is there anyone here
Paint Creek or his And I'm and
here it Now. I'm just I'm just
kidding.
>> I'm just kidding. No, I'm
just saying we as I as I went
through the history of this
and I and I really mean, as
you know, I joked I'm really
mean this. I think there's
some things. With the way you
approach this and public works
and everyone working together
on this. I think we can always
find a way forward if we're
willing to work together and
figure it So thank you for
that. With that because of the
bout record, your vote.
>> 7 yeas, 0 nays.
>> actually recruit 2026 or 5,
8, 0, as an emergency item. 27
2026. '05, 8 threes on second.
Also on second 2026, 0, 5, 8,
4, 0, 5, a 5 and far And we've
got to skip over. We already
took up item 30. So also on
second, read item, 31 2026 or
5, 8, sevens on second. Read.
32 2026 or 5, 8, 8, He's on
second lead. And the last item
item. 33 2026 to 5, 9, zeros
on second. Read anything else
by anyone. Thank you all very
much. We're now adjourned.