What changed in Jacksonville city government the week of Apr 27 — May 3, 2026
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83
Filings This Week
11
High Impact
Minutes
Busiest Filing Type
Why this week matters
- 83 filings landed in Jacksonville city during this week alone.
- 11 of them scored as high-impact, which usually means a hearing, vote, or project with broader consequences.
- Minutes was the busiest filing category this week, which helps explain where the local government's attention was concentrated.
3 filings to know
Finance Committee — Agenda (2026-05-05)
May 5, 2026Jacksonville City Council agenda for May 5, 2026 (1:00 PM, Council Chamber, City Hall) containing 19 major items including appropriations totaling over $70 million. Key items: $12...
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 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26 — 2026-327 Bill Summary — Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee (2026-05-04)
May 4, 2026Ordinance 2026-327 appropriates $12. 6 million from the Emerald Trail—Hogan's Creek to Riverwalk project's construction costs to acquire land and easements in Council District 7 for public use...
City Council — Minutes (2026-04-28)
Apr 28, 2026The Jacksonville City Council met on April 28, 2026, and approved approximately $78 million in combined financial commitments, including $24 million in economic development grants and retention payments to Johnson & Johnson Vision Care ($12 million) and Winn-Dixie ($12 million), plus $52 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds for affordable housing projects (Treetop Apartments and Campbell Cove). The council approved multiple rezoning amendments and ordinances, including an 89-unit residential development on Morse Avenue (which passed with 6 dissenting votes), and a mixed-use development on Pacetti Street...
Special Investigatory Committee on JEA — Minutes (2026-04-27)
ORD Approp $5,200,000 from the Gen Fund Operating - Youth Empowerment City Council Special Committee Contingency Acct to the KHA Fund - Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to Make the Funds Available for Progs, Svcs, & Activities to Be Competitively Procured by the KHA Pursuant to Ch 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, Subj to Certain Conds as Described Herein; Prov for Carryover to FY 26-27; Waiving Sec 77.101 (Legislative Intent), Ch 77 (Kids Hope Alliance), Ord Code, to Auth KHA to Expend the City Funds Appropd Herein for the Provision of Progs, Svcs, & Activities to Individuals btwn 16 & 24 Years Old as Provd Herein; Amend the Revised Schedule M to Ord 2025-511-E (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Freeman) 4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F 5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26 — 2026-362 Bill Summary — Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee (2026-05-04)
RESO Expressing the Recommendation of the Council of the City that any Future Pre-Trial Detention Facility or Correctional Center Replacing or Supplementing the John E. Goode Pre-Trial Detention Center shall not be Located in any Neighborhood or Area that was Desig as “Hazardous” (Grade “D”) on the 1937-1940 Home Owners’ Loan Corp Residential Security Maps for the City, Strongly Advising that Historically Redlined Areas be Excluded from Consideration Recognizing that Placing such a Facility in Historically Redlined Communities would Perpetuate the Harmful Legacy of Systemic Discrimination, Affirming the City’s Commitment to Environmental Justice & Equitable Dev, Encouraging Robust Community Engagement in the Site-Selection Process & Encouraging Site Selection that Prioritizes Equity, Historical Justice, & Community Reinvestment (Peluso) (Introduced by CM Peluso) 4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F 5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/4/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer — 2026-356 Bill Summary — Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee (2026-05-04)
RESO Upon an Acknowledgement of Due Authorization & the Making of Findings, Apv the Issuance by the JHFA of its Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Treetop Apartments), in 1 or more Series, in an Aggregate Principal Amt not to Exceed $23,500,000 for the Purpose of Financing all or a Portion of the Costs Related to the Acquisition & Rehab of a Multifamily Residential Housing Facility for Persons or Families of Low, Middle or Moderate Income, to be Located at 6355 Morse Ave, Jax, Duval County, FL, 32244, & to be Commonly Known as “Treetop Apartments”; Determining Credit not being Pledged (Dillard) (Req of JHFA) 4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer — 2026-353 Bill Summary — Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee (2026-05-04)
Duval DOGE Special Committee — Minutes (2026-04-21)
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