Environment in Duval County, Florida

ORD Approp $12,599,258 from the Emerald Trail - Hogan’s Creek to Riverwalk Other Construction Costs Acct to the City Owned Land Acquisition Acct; Amend the 26-30 5-Yr CIP Appvd by Ord 2025-505-E to Reflect This Approp of Funds from the Other Construction Costs Acct to the City Owned Land Acquisition Acct for the Proj Entitled “Emerald Trail - Hogan’s Creek to Riverwalk”; Declaring the Public Necessity for Acquiring Fee Simple Title, Temporary Construction Easements, & Permanent Drainage Easements, Thru Condemnation by Right of Eminent Domain to & Over Certain Parcels of Real Property in Council Dist 7, Such Parcels Being Located Near or Adjacent to Portions of Hogan’s Creek, Including the Entire Parcels of Real Property, or Portions Thereof, as More Specifically Described Herein, as Required for the Proj; Auth Acquisition of the Properties by Negotiation or Eminent Domain; Auth the Chief of the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW to Make a Good Faith Deposit Into the Court Registry; Auth the Chief of the Real Estate Div of the Dept of PW, or Her Desig, to Make Offers & Negotiate for the Purchase of the Properties, Subj to Certain Conds; Auth the Chief of the Real Estate Div of the Dept of PW, or Her Desig, at the Direction of the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW, to Make Offers & Negotiate Claims for Business Damages, Attorneys’ Fees, & Costs Related to the Purchase of the Properties, Subj to Certain Conds; Waiving the Settlement Limitation in Secs 112.307 (Claims & Suits Brought Against the City for Monetary Relief),112.308 (Eminent Domain), & 112.309 (Attorneys’ Fees), Pt 3 (Settlement of Claims & Suits by & Against City), Ch 112 (Claims by & Against City), Ord Code, re Limitations on the Total Amt of a Settlement; Auth & Directing the OGC to Initiate Approp Condemnation Proceedings & Declarations of Taking; Prov for Oversight by the Engineering & Construction Mgmt Div of the Dept of PW (Wilson) (Req of Mayor) 4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, TEU, F 5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/5/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/18/26 NCSPHS Substitute/Approve 6-0 5/18/26 R Substitute/Approve 5-0 5/19/26 TEU Substitute/Approve 5-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26 — 2026-327 NCSPHS Sub — Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee (2026-05-19)

Finance Committee — Agenda (2026-06-02)

Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee — Minutes (2026-05-05)

ORD Approp $72,300.00 Including $36,150.00 in Grant Funds from the FDEP & a Required City Match of $36,150.00 from the Gen Fund Operating - Repairs & Maintenance Acct, to Prov Funding for FDEP’s FY 26-27 Parks Invasive Species Removal Initiative, for the Protection of Natural Resources Located in Jax, FL; Prov for Oversight by the Natural & Marine Resources Div of the Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs Dept (Loy) (Req of Mayor) 6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, JWC Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/23/26 — 2026-496 Original Bill — City Council (2026-06-09)

ORD Approp $72,300.00 Including $36,150.00 in Grant Funds from the FDEP & a Required City Match of $36,150.00 from the Gen Fund Operating - Repairs & Maintenance Acct, to Prov Funding for FDEP’s FY 26-27 Parks Invasive Species Removal Initiative, for the Protection of Natural Resources Located in Jax, FL; Prov for Oversight by the Natural & Marine Resources Div of the Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs Dept (Loy) (Req of Mayor) 6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F, JWC Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/23/26 — 2026-496 Exhibit 1 — City Council (2026-06-09)

ORD-MC re Noxious Weeds & Invasive Plant Species; Amend Sec 518.111 (Definitions), Subpt B (Definitions), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 518 (Jacksonville Property Safety & Maintenance Code), Ord Code, to Define “Noxious Weed"; Amend Sec 518.202 (Conditions Prohibited & Declared Public Nuisances; Penalty) & Sec 518.209 (Abatement of Public Nuisances), Pt 2 (Improved or Unimproved Lots & Exterior Conditions of Residential & Commercial Properties), Ch 518 (Jacksonville Property & Safety Maintenance Code), Ord Code, to Add Invasive Plant Species Desig as Noxious Weeds to the Category of “Nuisance Vegetation” & Prov Abatement Instructions Pertaining to Noxious Weeds; Prov for Codification Instructions (Hartung) (Introduced by CM Boylan) 6/9/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, JWC Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/23/26 — 2026-492 Original Bill — City Council (2026-06-09)