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Record of Proceedings

Jacksonville Neighborhoods Committee Meeting – October 19, 2026

City Council — Monday, October 19, 2026
BodyJacksonville, Florida
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, October 19, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording. Names come from transcript evidence. “Possibly” marks uncertain attribution.

Speaker 1

0:02

Welcome everyone to the October 19th.

0:06

Neighborhoods, community services, public health and safety committee meeting.

0:11

We'll get started with uh introductions just on just in time.

0:16

Mr.

0:17

Delaney.

Speaker 2

0:19

Noon.

0:20

Good afternoon, Bill Delaney, Mayor's Office.

Speaker 3

0:22

Brandon Russell, Council Research.

Speaker 4

0:24

Mary Stephopolis, Office of General Counsel.

0:27

Heather Reber, Council Auditor's Office.

Unassigned speaker

0:30

Good

Speaker 5

0:30

afternoon, Monet Holder at large group one.

Unassigned speaker

0:33

Good afternoon, Matt Carlucci at large.

Speaker 6

0:36

Group four.

Speaker 7

0:37

Good afternoon, Tyrona Clark Murray, District 9.

Speaker 1

0:41

Hello, Chris Miller at large group five.

Speaker 8

0:44

Good afternoon, everybody.

0:45

Kevin Carico, District 4.

Speaker 9

0:47

Ron Salem, group two at large.

Unassigned speaker

0:50

Good

Speaker 9

0:50

afternoon, everyone.

0:51

Jimmy Peluso, District 7.

Speaker 1

0:54

All right.

0:56

Do we have any public comment cards?

Unassigned speaker

1:00

Not

Speaker 1

1:01

sure aware of.

1:02

I I see somebody uh shuffling for one.

1:06

Do you have one, Mr.

1:07

Oliver?

1:08

Oh, okay.

1:11

I saw you.

1:12

I saw you there, so I figured I better ask.

1:14

Make sure.

1:16

All right.

1:16

Thank you.

1:18

All right, Mr.

1:19

Oliver, your name and address for the record, please.

1:22

And the floor is yours.

Carnegal · Speaker 10Inferred

1:24

All right.

1:24

My name is Carnegal.

1:26

Uh addresses on file.

1:27

Uh 2026 065.

1:31

Um, the more I tap into the 1866 Civil Rights Act, and some of the information I'm able to process and analyze coming from the Human Rights Commission.

1:44

If there's one area that I can tap in to make this city follow in compliance with this law, is through housing.

1:51

We're protected class.

1:53

And the thing about it is with this 100 billion dollars.

1:58

I really don't care too much for the mayor putting a bond out there on the streets because the lessons that I've learned being in DC is that when the Biden administration ran scared going towards the election, they made a big enough mess that Trump had to come in clean up behind.

2:19

I'm not in favor of putting 100 million dollars out there on the street, or it may be 100 billion out there on the streets to find that's new home on the ship.

2:29

She's running scared.

2:30

She's trying to buy votes.

2:34

That's how I look at it.

2:35

Because that's why I saw what the Biden administration did when they led all them immigrants into this country.

2:41

They pissed off the traditional voting base.

Speaker 1

2:44

Yeah, but uh, Mr.

2:45

Oliver, if you just watch your language, I'd appreciate it.

2:48

Thank you.

Carnegal · Speaker 10Inferred

2:49

And the thing about it is that we're gonna put some money out there on the street.

2:53

I'd rather put at least a lower capital number of maybe 25 million dollars, and it's tied to those that fall underneath the 1866 Civil Rights Act.

3:02

That's too much money.

3:03

She's trying to bribe too many

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Works███████████████████████████████████35%
Procedural██████████████████████████████████34%
Budget███████7%
Economic Development███████7%
Affordable Housing█████5%
Public Comment████4%
Housing███3%
Downtown Revitalization███3%
Strategic Initiatives██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Jacksonville Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee Meeting – October 19, 2026

The committee, chaired by Chris Miller, convened at 1:00 PM and adjourned at 1:43 PM. All seven members were present. The committee acted on a consent agenda and several substantive items, including approvals for the Jacksonville Zoo, affordable housing loans, EMS equipment grants, and bond issuances.

Consent Calendar

  • 2024-0966 (Settlement of fines with Live Oak Ancient City Living) – Deferred at request of CM Carrico.
  • 2025-0361 (Retiree adjustment payments) – Deferred at request of CM White.
  • 2026-0227 (Prohibition on city funds for abortions) – Deferred at request of CM Diamond.
  • 2026-0320 (Police & Fire pension board governance) – Deferred at request of CM White.
  • 2026-0377 (Downtown Entertainment District report) – Deferred at request of CM Johnson.
  • 2026-0672 (Surplus property donation for affordable housing) – Withdrawn by a 7‑0 vote.
  • 2026-0677 (Springfield Lofts redevelopment) – Deferred at request of CM M. Carlucci.
  • 2026-0756 (Prohibiting grant funds for motor vehicles) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0779 (Industrial parking requirements) – Deferred due to Planning Commission.
  • 2026-0800 (Inmate Welfare Trust Fund budget) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0802 (Post-election voting audit system grant) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0805 (Murray Hill Preservation Association grant) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0806 (Preservation of historic structures) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0807 (Urban agriculture zoning amendments) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0808 (Affordable housing initiative on Sibbald Road) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0809 (Wareworks electrical apprenticeship training) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0810 (Junior Achievement experiential learning center) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0811 (Stadium use agreement for Gator Bowl) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0813 (Youth Crisis Center House of Hope funding) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0814 (Downtown special assessment) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0816 (Resolution supporting JAA/JAXPORT meeting transparency) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0817 (Resolution supporting Pearl Square Open Container District) – Read second time and rereferred.
  • 2026-0832 (Eastside Community Grants Program composition) – Read second time and rereferred.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Carnell Oliver (citizen) spoke in opposition to 2026-0765 (JHFA homeowner mortgage revenue bonds), arguing the $100 million bond issuance was excessive and would be used to “buy votes.” He suggested a lower threshold of $25 million tied to the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

Discussion Items

  • Item 8 – 2026-0749 (Jacksonville Zoo capital agreement)
    The committee considered an amendment to allow the Jacksonville Zoological Society to receive the final $4 million from the City before fully documenting $12 million in matching funds. Council Auditor Heather Reber explained the Auditor’s concern that if the Zoo failed to provide adequate evidence of matching expenditures, the City’s only recourse would be to sue for specific performance. Jeff Ettling, President/CEO of the Zoo, and Nina Sickler from Public Works detailed that the Zoo had spent the advanced $12 million on earlier project phases, but the matching dollars documented did not align with the scope defined in the current amendment. Vice Chair Clark-Murray moved an additional amendment to expand the definition of the $12 million match to “any phase as approved in the Seventh Amendment,” which passed unanimously. The bill as amended was then approved 7‑0.
  • Item 10 – 2026-0752 (Tori Meadows affordable housing loan)
    The committee adopted a Rules Amendment correcting extension language, lowering the General Partner annual distribution limit from $500,000 to $280,000, and correcting scrivener’s errors. Council Auditor Reber noted that all 180 units would be restricted to those at or below 60% AMI. Vice Chair Clark-Murray, who had voted against the bill in the Rules Committee due to concerns about Amendment 3, explained she changed her vote after researching the funding source and timeline. Chair Miller questioned whether the Administration intended to include the $2.8 million loan in the budget; Bill Delaney confirmed that the goal was to incorporate it in FY2028‑29. The bill as amended passed 7‑0.
  • Item 11 – 2026-0753 (SHIP grant additional appropriation)
    An amendment corrected the fiscal year, attached a corrected exhibit, and added a SHIP disbursement schedule for Municipal Code compliance. Vice Chair Clark-Murray requested to be added as a co‑sponsor. The bill passed 7‑0.
  • Item 12 – 2026-0755 (Traffic calming funds for electric bicycle signage)
    An amendment added reference to Ordinance 2025‑186 to clarify the authorization covers those funds as well. Chair Miller supported the bill, noting it empowers district council members. Vice Chair Clark-Murray asked to be added as a co‑sponsor. The bill passed 7‑0.
  • Item 15 – 2026-0778 (Homelessness Initiatives Commission deadline extension)
    The committee approved extending the deadline for the Commission to deliver its five‑year strategic plan from October 31, 2026 to February 1, 2027. Chair Miller noted this was the fourth extension and expressed desire to see a draft plan. The bill passed 7‑0.
  • Item 14 – 2026-0765 (JHFA homeowner mortgage revenue bonds)
    The committee approved a resolution supporting the issuance of up to $100 million in bonds for mortgage loans and securities in Duval County. No opposition was expressed by committee members. The resolution passed 7‑0.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved (7‑0): Items 8 (as amended), 9, 10 (as amended), 11 (as amended), 12 (as amended), 14, and 15.
  • Withdrawn (7‑0): Item 6.
  • Deferred: Items 1–5, 7, and 16.
  • Read 2nd & Rereferred: Items 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 (awaiting further committee or full council action).
  • Amendments: The item 8 amendment (covering the $12 million match across all phases) and item 12 amendment (adding Ordinance 2025‑186 reference) were both approved unanimously.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome everyone to the October 19th. Neighborhoods, community services, public health and safety committee meeting. We'll get started with uh introductions just on just in time. Mr. Delaney. Noon. Good afternoon, Bill Delaney, Mayor's Office. Brandon Russell, Council Research. Mary Stephopolis, Office of General Counsel. Heather Reber, Council Auditor's Office. Good afternoon, Monet Holder at large group one. Good afternoon, Matt Carlucci at large. Group four. Good afternoon, Tyrona Clark Murray, District 9. Hello, Chris Miller at large group five. Good afternoon, everybody. Kevin Carico, District 4. Ron Salem, group two at large. Good afternoon, everyone. Jimmy Peluso, District 7. All right. Do we have any public comment cards? Not sure aware of. I I see somebody uh shuffling for one. Do you have one, Mr. Oliver? Oh, okay. I saw you. I saw you there, so I figured I better ask. Make sure. All right. Thank you. All right, Mr. Oliver, your name and address for the record, please. And the floor is yours. All right. My name is Carnegal. Uh addresses on file. Uh 2026 065. Um, the more I tap into the 1866 Civil Rights Act, and some of the information I'm able to process and analyze coming from the Human Rights Commission. If there's one area that I can tap in to make this city follow in compliance with this law, is through housing. We're protected class. And the thing about it is with this 100 billion dollars. I really don't care too much for the mayor putting a bond out there on the streets because the lessons that I've learned being in DC is that when the Biden administration ran scared going towards the election, they made a big enough mess that Trump had to come in clean up behind. I'm not in favor of putting 100 million dollars out there on the street, or it may be 100 billion out there on the streets to find that's new home on the ship. She's running scared. She's trying to buy votes.

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