1 1Introduced by the Council President at the request of the Mayor: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2

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ORDINANCE 2011-732 AN ORDINANCE REFORMING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE GOVERNMENT BRANCH, PURSUANT GENERALLY), TO CHAPTER PART 21 2 (EXECUTIVE (EXECUTIVE

REORGANIZATION), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EXECUTIVE BRANCH DEPARTMENTAL REORGANIZATION;

REPEALING SECTION 20.102 (DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS), CHAPTER 20 (EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR), ORDINANCE CODE; REPEALING PART 2 (OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF THE GENERAL), MAYOR), CHAPTER ORDINANCE 20 (EXECUTIVE IN ITS

OFFICE

CODE,

ENTIRETY AND RESERVING THE SECTION; CREATING PART 2 (EDUCATION COMMISSIONER), CHAPTER 20 (EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING CHAPTER DISABLED AND 22 (MILITARY AFFAIRS, VETERANS ORDINANCE AND CODE, 4

SERVICES A

DEPARTMENT), DIRECTOR;

AUTHORIZING BUSINESS

REPEALING

PART

(EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY/CONTRACT 23 (CENTRAL

COMPLIANCE OPERATIONS

DIVISION),

CHAPTER

DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, AND RESERVING THE SECTION; REPEALING CHAPTER PART 23 6 (PUBLIC (CENTRAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS

DIVISION),

DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, AND RESERVING THE SECTION; REPEALING PART 7 (HUMAN RESOURCES

DIVISION), ORDINANCE CODE, CHAPTER 23 (CENTRAL OPERATIONS SECTION; DEPARTMENT), AMENDING AND AND RESERVING CHAPTER THE 23

RE-TITLING

(CENTRAL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE,

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TO

THE

INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SECTION 23.102

SERVICES (DEPUTY

DEPARTMENT, DIRECTOR

REPEALING

POSITION), AND CREATING PART 4 AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF POSITION (INFORMATION SECTION TECHNOLOGIES 24.101

DIVISION);

AMENDING

(ESTABLISHMENT; FUNCTION), AND REPEALING SECTION 24.104 AND (DEPUTY DIRECTOR; 24 ESTABLISHMENT; (FINANCE CHAPTER POWERS

DUTIES),

CHAPTER

DEPARTMENT), 27 (SPECIAL

ORDINANCE

CODE;

CREATING

SERVICES DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR POSITION, CREATING PART 2 AND

AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF POSITION (BEHAVIORAL AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION), CREATING PART 3 AND

AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF POSITION (SENIOR SERVICES DIVISION), RELATIONSHIP AND WITH ESTABLISHING THE A LIAISON CHILDRENS

JACKSONVILLE

COMMISSION, THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINER, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT; REPEALING PART 2 (BEHAVIORAL AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION), CHAPTER 28 (RECREATION CODE, AND AND COMMUNITY RESERVING THE SERVICES), SECTION;

ORDINANCE

REPEALING PART 5 (MILITARY AFFAIRS, VETERANS AND DISABLED (RECREATION SERVICES AND DIVISION), CHAPTER 28

COMMUNITY

SERVICES),

ORDINANCE

CODE, AND RESERVING THE SECTION; REPEALING PART 6 (ADULT SERVICES DIVISION), CHAPTER 28 (RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES), ORDINANCE CODE, AND

RESERVING THE SECTION; AMENDING AND RE-TITLING CHAPTER 28 (RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO RECREATION AND PARKS

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DEPARTMENT, AND REPEALING SECTION 28.104 (DEPUTY DIRECTOR), AND REPEALING SECTION 28.105

(FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR); AMENDING SECTION 30.101 (ESTABLISHMENT; DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING DIRECTOR), AND DEVELOPMENT 30 DEPARTMENT; AND TO 7

DEPUTY

CHAPTER

(PLANNING CODE,

DEVELOPMENT DELETE THE

DEPARTMENT), DEPUTY

ORDINANCE

DIRECTOR;

REPEALING

PART

(INDUSTRIAL

TECHNICAL

ADVISORY

COMMITTEE),

CHAPTER 30 (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY; AMENDING SECTION 30.104 (FUNCTIONS), PART 1 (ORGANIZATION),

CHAPTER 30 (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 30.301 PART 3

(ESTABLISHMENT;

RESPONSIBILITIES),

(CURRENT PLANNING DIVISION), CHAPTER 30 (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE; (DEPUTY

REPEALING

SECTION

31.102

DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF), CHAPTER 31 (FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE; REPEALING PART 9 (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES), CHAPTER 31

(FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY; AMENDING CHAPTER SECTION 32 32.104 (PUBLIC (DEPUTY WORKS

DIRECTORS),

DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ONE DEPUTY DIRECTOR POSITION; (EMPLOYEE SERVICES), CREATING CHAPTER 33 CODE, AND

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR POSITION, CREATING THE TALENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF POSITION, CREATING THE COMPENSATION AND

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BENEFITS POSITION, RELATIONS POSITION;

DIVISION CREATING DIVISION

AND THE AND

AUTHORIZING EMPLOYEE AUTHORIZING 34

THE AND THE

CHIEF LABOR CHIEF

REPEALING

CHAPTER

(INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY PART 6 AND RESERVING THE SECTION; AND REPEALING

(PARKING

FACILITIES 35

ENFORCEMENT AND

DIVISION),

CHAPTER

(ENVIRONMENTAL

COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY AND RESERVING THE SECTION; REPEALING

PART 7 (CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION), CHAPTER 35 (ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT),

ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY AND RESERVING THE SECTION; AMENDING AND AND RE-TITLING RESOURCE CHAPTER 35

(ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT, ESTABLISHING A LIAISON RELATIONSHIP WITH THE JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, REPEALING SECTION 35.103 (DEPUTY DIRECTOR ESTABLISHED;

QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR), AND CREATING PART 7 AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF POSITION (HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

DIVISION); AMENDING SECTIONS 51.104 (POWERS AND DUTIES) AND 51.107 PART 1 (EXECUTIVE (GENERAL), DIRECTOR; CHAPTER 51

EMPLOYEES),

(JACKSONVILLE CHILDRENS COMMISSION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AMEND CONTRACT AUTHORITY AND TO PROVIDE MAYORAL APPOINTMENT AND COUNCIL CONFIRMATION OF THE DIRECTOR; AMENDING SECTION 51.206 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEES), PART 2 (DON BREWER EARLY

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LEARNING

AND

PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

CENTER),

CHAPTER 51 (JACKSONVILLE CHILDRENS COMMISSION), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE MAYORAL APPOINTMENT AND COUNCIL CONFIRMATION OF THE DIRECTOR;

REPEALING CHAPTER 55 (HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY AND RESERVING THE SECTION; CREATING CHAPTER 55

(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 111.105 (NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL EVENT AND ACTIVITIES TRUST FUNDS), PART 1 (PARKS,

RECREATION, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT), CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS),

ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 111.155 (SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BOARD TRUST FUND), PART 1

(PARKS, RECREATION, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT), CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING TRUST SECTION FUNDS), 111.200 PART 2

(JACKSONVILLE

VETERANS

(HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES), CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), ORDINANCE CODE;

AMENDING SECTION 111.620 (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL COMMUNITY REVENUE FUND), PART 6 (ECONOMIC 111 AND

DEVELOPMENT),

CHAPTER

(SPECIAL

REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS),

ORDINANCE CODE;

AMENDING SECTION 111.635 (JACKSONVILLE FILM AND TELEVISION OFFICE TRUST FUND), PART 6 (ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT), CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), ORDINANCE CODE;

AMENDING SECTION 111.850 (CHILDRENS COMMISSION TRUST FUNDS), PART 8 (EDUCATION, LIBRARY AND

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CHILDREN), CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING PART 1

(SPECIAL EVENTS), CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING PART 10 (SPECIAL EVENTS VENDORS), CHAPTER 250

(MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING SECTION 17.06 (APPLICABILITY OF CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM TO EMPLOYEES OF CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT) OF ARTICLE 17 (CIVIL SERVICE) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO CORRECT CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTIONS PROVIDING THAT BASED THE ON THE

REORGANIZATION; PRIVILEGES, RELATIONSHIPS OFFICERS OR

AUTHORITY, OR

RIGHTS, OF THE

DUTIES, CITYS

OBLIGATIONS

CONSTITUTIONAL WILL NOT BE

INDEPENDENT OR ENHANCED

AGENCIES BY

DIMINISHED

THIS

ORDINANCE;

PROVIDING THAT THE AUTHORITY, PRIVILEGES, RIGHTS, DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS OR RELATIONSHIPS DEVELOPMENT OF THE

JACKSONVILLE

ECONOMIC

COMMISSION

(JEDC) WILL NOT BE DIMINISHED OR ENHANCED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN BY THIS ORDINANCE; FOR TRANSITION; PROVIDING FOR PROVIDING

CODIFICATION

INSTRUCTIONS; AUTHORIZING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 12-030, AND RESULTING CONFIRMING FROM THIS MAYORS

REORGANIZATION

APPOINTMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL AUDITORS AND GENERAL COUNSELS OFFICE TO MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; APPROPRIATION OF $310,250,154.00 TO EFFECTUATE REORGANIZATION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-027; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR

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SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHEREAS,

in

accordance

with

Chapter

21

(Executive

Branch

8Generally), Part 2 (Executive Reorganization), Ordinance Code, the 9Mayor, after investigation, has determined that a reorganization of 10the Executive Branch of the City of Jacksonville is appropriate, 11especially considering the State of Floridas tax legislation reducing 12local government revenues; and 13
WHEREAS, in accordance with section 21.202, Ordinance Code, the

14Mayor has developed a reorganization plan, a copy of which is attached 15hereto as Exhibit 1; and 16
WHEREAS, the General Counsel, such pursuant plan as to to section form and 21.205, legal

17Ordinance

Code,

has

approved

18sufficiency; now therefore 19 20

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Jacksonville: Section 1. Repealing Section 20.102 (Director of Employee

21Relations) of Chapter 20 (Executive Office of the Mayor), Ordinance 22Code. 23

Section 20.102 (Director of Employee Relations) of Chapter 20

24(Executive Office of the Mayor), Ordinance Code, a copy of which is 25attached hereto as Exhibit 2, is hereby repealed, and the section is 26reserved. For purposes of this section, the provisions of Sec. 20.102 27are being moved to the new Chapter 33 (Employee Services Department), 28Part 4 (Labor and Employee Relations Division), Ordinance Code. 29
Section 2. Repealing Part 2 (Office of Inspector General),

30Chapter 20 (Executive Office of the Mayor), Ordinance Code. 1

7

Sections 20.201, 20.202, 20.203, 20.204, 20.205, 20.206, 20.207,

2Ordinance Code, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3, and 3comprising the entirety of Part 2 (Office of Inspector General), 4Chapter 20 (Executive Office of the Mayor), are hereby repealed and 5Part 2 is reserved. 6
Section 3. Creating Part 2 (Education Commissioner), Chapter 20

7(Executive Office of the Mayor), Ordinance Code. 8

Chapter 20 (Executive Office of the Mayor), Part 2 (Education

9Commissioner), Ordinance Code, is hereby created to read as follows: 10 11 12 13 14

Sec. 20.201. Recognizing PART 2. CHAPTER 20. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR * * * EDUCATION COMMISSIONER

Education Commissioner; Establishment; Functions. that the Mayors leadership can make a positive

15difference in education in multiple ways without becoming directly 16involved in the governance and operation of the Duval County Public 17School system, there is hereby established an Education Commissioner 18within the Executive Office of the Mayor.
The Education Commissioner

19shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor, 20with such appointment being made on the basis of demonstrated ability 21in education, integrity, leadership, and related qualifications. 22Education 23functions: 24
(a) Work with The School Board of Duval County, Florida, the Commissioner is authorized to engage in the The

following

25Superintendent of Schools, for the benefit of the Duval County Public 26School system to help advance to state of public schools in Duval 27County; 28
(b) Advocate for education in Duval County with such advocacy

29spanning Pre-Kindergarten through adult education; 30 1

(c) Engage the community in all facets of education;

(d)

Partner

with

community

groups,

nonprofit

organizations,

2interested citizens and businesses to implement initiatives that will 3advance education in Duval County; and 4
(e) Take all other actions consistent with the mission of

5engaging the Mayors office in the critical task of advancing the 6state of public schools in Duval County. 7
Section 4. Creating Chapter 22 (Military Affairs, Veterans And

8Disabled Services Department), Ordinance Code. 9

A new Chapter 22 (Military Affairs, and Veterans and Disabled

10Services Department), Ordinance Code, is hereby created to read as 11follows: 12 13 14

Sec. 22.101. CHAPTER 22 MILITARY AFFAIRS, VETERANS AND DISABLED SERVICES DEPARTMENT Military Affairs, Veterans and Disabled Services

15Department Established. 16
The Military Affairs, Veterans and Disabled Services Department

17is created and shall be responsible for: 18

(a) Military affairs and veterans services. Performing

19services related to military affairs and veterans for the City of 20Jacksonville.
While each function has distinct responsibilities,

21combining the oversight under one Department is designed to help 22Jacksonville achieve its goal to become the finest host city for the 23military in the nation. 24
This Department will work closely with the leadership of the

25Department of Defense facilities in Northeast Florida to enhance the 26partnership which exists between the citizens of Jacksonville and 27those persons serving in the armed forces. This Department will also 28encourage and support the expansion and growth of military missions 29conducted from local military bases; sponsor events which recognize 30and dignify the patriotic service of those in uniform; serve as a 1
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1liaison to civic groups working to support military members; serve as 2the City representative on Chamber of Commerce task forces involved in 3military
matters; work closely with federal and state elected

4officials on issues involving the military community; and seek federal 5and state grants which improve the infrastructure surrounding the 6military bases. 7
The Department will also have the responsibility to provide

8uncompromised service to veterans and their dependents. Veterans in 9Jacksonville will receive timely and competent assistance in filing 10appropriate
claims, receiving social services, and applying for

11vocational training and employment opportunities. The Department will 12work closely with veterans organizations created to support the needs 13of those who have served in the armed forces, promote the general 14welfare of these veterans, and apprise the community of their needs 15and
talents. The Department will conduct public ceremonies which

16highlight the dedicated service, courage and commitment of veterans, 17and

seek federal and state grants which fund additional social

18services for veterans in Jacksonville. 19

(b) Disabled services. This function shall also be responsible

20for increasing community awareness concerning the accomplishments and 21needs of person(s) with a disability or disabilities, monitoring all 22federal and state legislation that relates to disability rights and 23issues and advising the Mayor and his or her staff about necessary 24City compliance. The Department will suggest and implement ordinances 25that
favorably impact one's equal access and opportunity while

26changing any City policies that may adversely impact the same. 27 28
Sec. 22.102. Office of the Director. The Director of the Military Affairs, Veterans and Disabled

29Services Department is the head of the Department, and shall be also 30known 1
as the Military Affairs, Veterans, and Disabled Services

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1Commissioner. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject 2to confirmation by the Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the 3Mayor. The Director shall have a bachelors degree or higher from an 4accredited college or university and have at least five years of 5administrative 6responsibility. 7
Section 5. Repealing Part 4 (Equal Business Opportunity/Contract Chapter 23 (Central Operations Department), experience in at least one of the areas of

8Compliance

Division),

9Ordinance Code. 10
Sections 23.401, 23.402, and 23.403, Ordinance Code, a copy of

11which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4, and comprising the entirety of 12Part 4 (Equal Business Opportunity Division), Chapter 23 (Central 13Operations Department), are hereby repealed and Part 4 is reserved. 14For purposes of this section, Chapter 23, Part 4 is being moved to 15Chapter 55 (Economic Development), Ordinance Code. 16
Section 6. Repealing Part 6 (Public Information Division),

17Chapter 23 (Central Operations Department), Ordinance Code. 18

Sections 23.601, and 23.602, Ordinance Code, a copy of which is

19attached hereto as Exhibit 5, and comprising the entirety of Part 6 20(Public

Information Division), Chapter 23 (Central Operations

21Department), are hereby repealed and Part 6 is reserved. 22

Section 7. Repealing Part 7 (Human Resources Division), Chapter

2323 (Central Operations Department), Ordinance Code. 24

Sections 23.701, 23.702, and 23.703, Ordinance Code, a copy of

25which is attached hereto as Exhibit 6, and comprising the entirety of 26Part 7 (Human Resources Division), Chapter 23 (Central Operations 27Department), are hereby repealed and the Part 7 is reserved.
For

28purposes of this section, Chapter 23, Part 7 is being moved to Chapter 2933 (Employee Services Department), Ordinance Code.

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Section

8.

Re-titling

and

Amending

Chapter

23

(Central

2Operations Department), Ordinance Code. 3

Chapter 23 (Central Operations Department), Ordinance Code, is

4hereby re-titled and amended to read as follows: 5 6 7 8 9

CHAPTER 23 CENTRAL OPERATIONS INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. PART 1. GENERAL. Sec. 23.101. Establishment; functions; Director. There is created an executive department to be known as the Operations Intra-Governmental Services Department. The

10Central

11Director of Central Operations Intra-Governmental Services is the head 12of the Department and shall have a bachelors degree or higher from an 13accredited college or university and at least five years of experience 14in
an administrative or executive position with a business,

15corporation, or governmental body or have a law degree or other 16commensurate training and experience. The Director shall be appointed 17by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, and shall serve 18at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Department is created and shall be 19responsible for the provision of resources and services essential for 20the
overall management of Consolidated Government operations

21associated with: (i) general administrative and clerical support; (ii) 22soliciting, evaluating, procuring, and other functions related to the 23acquisition of supplies, contractual services, professional services, 24capital improvements, and other commodities necessary for the proper 25functioning
of government; (iii) provision of all information

26technologies functions and services; (iv) motor vehicle and related 27equipment 28relations,
management; and (iv) providing public information, personnel public hiring,

managing

related

functions;

(v)

29management, benefits, and related human resource functions; and (vi)

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1and (v) such other functions and services as may be assigned by the 2Mayor or his designee. 3
Sec. 23.102 Deputy Director Established; Qualifications and

4Duties of Deputy Director. 5

There is hereby created a position known as the Deputy Director

6of the Central Operations Department. The Deputy Director of the 7Central Operations Department shall have a bachelors degree or higher 8from an accredited college or university and at least five years of 9experience in an administrative or executive position.
The Deputy

10Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by 11the Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor, performing 12those duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Mayor, the 13Director of the Central Operations Department, or their respective 14designees, in connection with the operation and control of all central 15or
internal services necessary for the proper functioning of

16consolidated government. 17 18 19
PART 2. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION Sec. 23.201. Establishment; functions. There is created an executive division of the Central Operations Services Department to be known as the

20Intra-Governmental

21Administrative Services Division.

In an effort to perform streamlined

22administrative support services in a more efficient and centralized 23manner, such that the directors, chiefs, managers, and supervisors of 24the citys various departments and agencies are free to effectively 25manage the specific scope of their particular civic responsibilities, 26the Division is created and shall be responsible for the provision of 27resources and services essential for the overall management of the 28general administrative support operations of Consolidated Government, 29for the development, implementation, and management of policies and

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1procedures

related

to

administrative

support

services,

including

2without limitation: 3 4 5
Sec. 23.202. Division chief. The Chief of Administrative Services (Chief) shall head the * * *

6Administrative Services Division, shall be appointed by the Mayor, 7subject to confirmation by Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of 8the Mayor.
The Chief shall have a bachelors degree or higher from an

9accredited college or university and have commensurate training and 10experience

and have at least five years' experience in an

11administrative supervisory or office managerial position.

The Chief

12shall manage the various functions of the Division outlined herein, 13and shall perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be 14assigned by the Mayor, the Director of the Central Operations Intra15Governmental Services Department, or their respective designees. 16 17 18
PART 3. PROCUREMENT DIVISION * * * Sec. 23.302. Chief of Procurement.

19The Chief of Procurement is the head of the Procurement Division. The 20Chief of Procurement shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to 21confirmation by Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. 22The Chief shall have a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited 23college or university and at least five years of experience in an 24administrative
or executive position as purchasing agent for a or

25business, corporation, governmental body or have a law degree 26other commensurate training and experience. 27 28 29
Sec. 23.303. Duties of Chief of Procurement. It shall be the duty of the Chief to: * * *

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(p) Provide a surplus facility and oversee the transfer and

2disposal of City property in accordance with applicable laws; and 3

(q) Operate and manage the Purchasing Services Unit and the Mail Center, and Surplus Unit in accordance with

4Reproduction,

5applicable laws. ; and 6

(r) Operate and manage the Division, and perform such other

7duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Mayor, the 8Director

of or of the Central Operations Intra-Governmental in the connection City, Services with the

9Department, 10procurement

their goods

respective and

designees for

services

except

where

11specifically exempted by the Council. 12 13 14

PART 4. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION Sec. 23.401. Establishment; functions. There is created an Information Technologies Division. The

15Division shall be responsible for, as the case may be, executing, 16managing and implementing the selection, procurement, development, 17operation, maintenance and inventory of the following functions and 18services: 19
(a) all data processing systems and applications, centers,

20installations and equipment owned, leased or operated by the City; 21

(b) all communication systems (telephones, cell phones, radios, networks, wireless devices, and any associated

22computer

23infrastructures, cabling etc.) owned, leased, or operated by the City; 24

(c) the technology component of all personnel access systems

25for facilities owned, leased, or operated by the City; 26

(d) all video surveillance and monitoring systems and equipment

27for the City; 28

(e) information and data processing systems to insure maximum

29efficiency in and effectiveness of the flow of information and data 30required for the management and operation of all agencies of the City; 1
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(f)

all Geographic Information

Systems

and

related

licensing

2(GIS) owned, leased, or operated by the City, and shall establish and 3maintain
standard practices for GIS that ensure seamless

4interoperability; 5
(g) all all software funding and hardware for licensing all of for the the City, and

6coordinate 7information

requests or

above-referenced resulting in all

processing

communications

systems

8approved funding being placed in the Divisions index codes, and 9procurement shall be accomplished by the Division in coordination with 10the Procurement Division; 11 12for
(h) all coordinating all funding requests for the next fiscal year of the above for referenced information officers processing and the or

13communications

systems

constitutional

Citys

14independent agencies, which shall be reviewed by the Division annually 15prior to May 31 for the purposes of: (i) cost effectiveness and the 16efficient utilization of resources; (ii) increasing buying power (e.g. 17enterprise
licensing agreements for common platforms); (iii) the

18ensuring of interoperability and security; (iv) the standardization of 19city-wide applications; (v) striving for city-wide solutions; and (vi) 20the capitalization on the knowledge of a department size information 21technology skill group; 22
(i) submitting a written report to the constitutional officers,

23independent agencies and to the Mayor and the City Council by June 30 24each year; and 25
(j) having the responsibility for the administration of the

26City's records administration, retention and disposition program, as 27established in Part 2, Chapter 124, in accordance with law. 28
Sec. 23.402. Chief of Information Technologies/Chief Information

29Officer. 30 1
The Chief of Information Technologies/Chief Information Officer

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1is the chief the Information Technologies Division.

The Chief of

2Information Technologies/Chief Information Officer shall be appointed 3by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, and shall serve 4at
the pleasure of the Mayor. The Chief of Information

5Technologies/Chief Information Officer shall have a bachelors degree 6from an accredited institution and five or more years of progressively 7responsible related experience in information technology, systems, 8strategic
planning and project management or any equivalent

9combination of education, experience and training that provides the 10required knowledge, skills and abilities.
The Chief of Information

11Technologies/Chief Information Officer shall perform those duties set 12forth below, and those as may be prescribed from time to time by the 13Director of Intra-Governmental Services, or by law. The Chief of 14Information
Technologies/Chief Information Officer is the lead

15technology and information officer for the City of Jacksonville. 16

Sec. 23.403. Duties of Chief of Information Technologies/Chief

17Information Officer. 18 19shall

The Chief of Information Technologies/Chief Information Officer be responsible for the management of the Information

20Technologies Division as outlined below. 21

(a) Establish and supervise the administration of a primary

22data processing center to serve the data processing needs of the City. 23
(b) Designate, combine or abolish data processing installations

24in order to establish subordinate data processing centers. 25

(c) Develop and implement data processing systems necessary to

26achieve economically justified data processing support for the City. 27

(d) Develop for and publish a of data data services manual to provide data

28guidelines

administration

processing

centers,

29processing installations, and to establish and enforce conventions and 30standards for development of data processing systems and operation of 1
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1data processing equipment. 2

(e) Assist in the preparation of and approve specifications for

3all information and data processing and communications equipment. 4

(f) Supervise the management and operation of all data

5processing equipment and related devices necessary to operate the 6primary and subordinate processing centers. 7
(g) Supervise, direct and coordinate the day-to-day activities

8of the Information Technologies Division under Part 2, Chapter 124. 9

(h) Be responsible for the selection, procurement, development, maintenance and inventory of all communication systems

10operation,

11owned, leased or operated by the City, including, but not limited to, 12computer networks, telephones, radios and wires, fire and other signal 13alarm systems, video surveillance, personnel access, controlled clock 14systems and intercommunication systems. 15 16the
(i) Conduct such studies and planning programs as will ensure development and efficiency of existing and future

maximum

17information and data processing and communication systems. 18

(j) Assist all departments, boards and commissions of the City

19in determining their respective communication requirements and assist 20the Chief of Procurement in the preparation of specifications for the 21purchase or other acquisition of communications equipment by the City. 22No communications systems or other services, including maintenance, of 23any type within the purview of the Division shall be purchased, leased 24or otherwise acquired by the City, without a prior recommendation by 25the Division relative to the efficiency, cost and overall feasibility 26of
such system, service or maintenance programs. The Chief of

27Information Technologies Division/Chief Information Officer shall be 28responsible for the maintenance of all communications systems of the 29City within the purview of this Part; shall maintain a current and 30continuous inventory of all communications equipment utilized by all 1
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1departments and divisions of the City; shall coordinate communications 2operations of the City; and shall supervise such employees engaged in 3communications as may be determined by the Mayor. 4
(k) Perform such other duties as may be directed by the

5Director of Intra-Governmental Services Department or by law. 6 7 8

PART 5. FLEET MANAGEMENT DIVISION

Sec. 23.501. Establishment; functions. There is created an executive division of the Central Operations Services The of Department Division to be be known as the Fleet the the

9Intra-Governmental 10Management 11overall

Division.

shall

responsible operations

for of

management

motor

vehicle

service

12Consolidated Government and development and implementation of policies 13and procedures for motor vehicles and related equipment utilized by 14the Consolidated Government, including without limitation: 15 16
(d) * * * Developing and making recommendations to the Mayor, City

17Council, and the Director of the Central Operations Intra-Governmental 18Services Department with regard to motor vehicle facilities, equipment 19and personnel. 20 21 22
* * * Sec. 23.502. Division chief. The Chief of Fleet Management is the head of the Fleet Management

23Division, shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by 24Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
The Chief

25shall have a bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or 26university or other commensurate training and experience and at least 27five years' experience in an administrative or executive position in 28the management, maintenance, and repair of motor vehicles, equipment, 29or similar operations.
The Chief shall manage the various functions

30of the Division outlined herein, and perform such other duties and 1
19

1responsibilities as may be assigned by the Mayor, the Director of the 2Central Operations Intra-Governmental Services Department, or their 3respective designees. 4
Section 9. Amending Section 24.101 (Establishment; function), of

5Chapter 24 (Finance Department), Ordinance Code, and Repealing Section 624.104 (Deputy Director; Establishment Powers and Duties), Ordinance 7Code. 8
Section 24.101 (Establishment; function), of Chapter 24 (Finance

9Department), Ordinance Code, is amended as follows, and Section 24.104 10(Deputy Director; establishment; powers and duties) of Chapter 24 11(Finance Department) is repealed and the section is reserved. 12 13 14 15 16
CHAPTER 24. FINANCE DEPARTMENT. PART 1. DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED; OFFICE OF DIRECTOR/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. Sec. 24.101. - Establishment; function. There is created an executive department to be known as the Department. The Department shall administer and be

17Finance

18responsible for the financial affairs of the Consolidated Government 19in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and applicable 20ordinances.
The Director of Finance, who shall also be known as the

21Chief Financial Officer (CFO) or Finance Services Commissioner, is the 22head of the Finance Department.
The Finance Department shall include

23the Budget, Accounting, Treasury, and Risk Management Divisions. 24 25

Sec. 24.104. Deputy * * * Director; establishment; powers and

26duties. 27
(a) There shall be within the department a Deputy Director who

28 shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the 29 Council, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
The Deputy

20

1 Director shall perform such duties as may be prescribed from time to 2 time by the Mayor, the Director, or by law. 3
(b) The Deputy Director shall have a bachelors degree or

4 higher from an accredited college or university, proven administrative 5 ability, and a record of exceptional performance in an executive level 6 public or private sector financial management position. 7
Section 10. Creating Chapter 27 (Special Services Department),

8Ordinance Code. 9
A new Chapter 27 (Special Services Department), Ordinance Code,

10is hereby created to read as follows: 11 12 13 14

PART 1. CHAPTER 27 SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED; OFFICE OF DIRECTOR

Sec. 27.101. General. There is created an executive department to be known as the

15Special Services Department. The Department shall administer and be 16responsible for welfare, mental health, victims and disabled services, 17for senior services, for childrens services and for human rights 18services and functions. 19liaison for the following:
The Department shall also serve as the

Jacksonville Childrens Commission, Office

20of Medical Examiner, and the Public Health Department. 21 22

Sec. 27.102. Director.

The Director of Special Services is the head of the Department.

23The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation 24by the Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. The 25Director shall have a bachelors degree or higher from an accredited 26college
or university and at least five years of progressively

27responsible experience in a management or executive position. 28 29

PART 2. Sec. 27.201. BEHAVIORAL AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION Behavioral and Human Services Division

21

1The Behavioral and Human Services Division is created and it shall be 2responsible
for the administration and operation of the welfare

3activities, and for administration of the mental health (including 4substance abuse and mental illness) activities of the City for all 5populations including victims, and person(s) with a disability or 6disabilities.
The Division shall have a liaison relationship with the

7Military, Veterans and Disabled Services Department. 8 9

Sec. 27.202. Division Chief. The Chief of Behavioral and Human Services shall be the Division

10Chief of the Behavioral and Human Services Division. The Chief shall 11be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, and 12shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Chief shall have a 13bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university 14in sociology, psychology or a related field and have at least five 15years of administrative experience in at least one of the areas of 16responsibility. 17 18 19 20be
PART 3. SENIOR SERVICES DIVISION.

Sec. 27.301. Senior Services Division; establishment; functions. There is created a Senior Services Division. The Division shall responsible for administration and operation of community-wide

21social service programs relating to the adult population, especially 22senior citizens. The Senior Services Division shall concentrate on 23enhancement of existing services and development of new services.
The

24Division shall have a liaison relationship with the Recreation and 25Community 26Department,
Programming and shall Division be within the for Recreation the and Parks and

responsible

operations

27programming of the senior centers. 28 29

Sec. 27.302. Division Chief. The Chief of Senior Services is the Division Chief of the Senior

30Services Division. The Chief shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject 1

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1to confirmation by the Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the 2Mayor. The Chief shall have a bachelors degree or higher in an 3accredited college or university in psychology, sociology or a related 4field and at least five years of experience in the social services or 5related field. 6
Section 11. Repealing Part 2 (Behavioral and Human Services

7Division), Chapter 28 (Recreation and Community Services), Ordinance 8Code. 9

Sections 28.201, and 28.202, Ordinance Code, a copy of which is

10attached hereto as Exhibit 7, and comprising the entirety of Part 2 11(Behavioral and Human Services Division), Chapter 28 (Recreation and 12Community Services), are hereby repealed and Part 2 is reserved.
For

13purposes of this section, Chapter 28, Part 2 is being moved to Chapter 1427
(Special Services Department), Part 2 (Behavioral and Human

15Services Division), Ordinance Code. 16

Section 12. Services Repealing Part 5 (Military Affairs, Veterans and Division), Chapter 28 (Recreation and Community

17Disabled

18Services), Ordinance Code. 19

Sections 28.501, and 28.502, Ordinance Code, a copy of which is

20attached hereto as Exhibit 8, and comprising the entirety of Part 5 21(Military Affairs, Veterans and Disabled Services Division), Chapter 2228 (Recreation and Community Services), are hereby repealed and Part 5 23is reserved. For purposes of this section, Chapter 28, Part 5 is being 24moved to Chapter 22 (Military Affairs, Veterans and Disabled Services 25Department), Ordinance Code. 26
Section 13. Repealing Part 6 (Adult Services Division), Chapter

2728 (Recreation and Community Services), Ordinance Code. 28

Sections 28.601, and 28.602, Ordinance Code, a copy of which is

29attached hereto as Exhibit 9, and comprising the entirety of Part 6 30(Adult 1

Services Division), Chapter 28 (Recreation and Community

23

1Services), are hereby repealed and Part 6 is reserved.

For purposes

2of this section, Chapter 28, Part 6 is being moved to Chapter 27 3(Special
Services Department), Part 3 (Senior Services Division),

4Ordinance Code. 5
Section 14. Re-titling and Amending Chapter 28 (Recreation and

6Community Services), Ordinance Code. 7

Chapter 28 (Recreation and Community Services), Ordinance Code,

8is hereby re-titled and amended to read as follows: 9 10 11 12

Sec. 28.101 CHAPTER 28 RECREATION AND PARKS COMMUNITY SERVICES PART 1. GENERAL Establishment; functions.

There is created an executive department to be known as the

13Recreation and Parks Community Services Department. The Department 14shall be responsible for the delivery of human and social recreation 15services to the City through the divisional responsibilities including 16but not limited to the administration and operation of community-wide 17recreation and social service programs and shall concentrate on the 18enhancement of existing services and the development of new services 19through: 20
(a) Administering and operating recreation, community centers,

21preserves, entertainment and park areas/facilities including but not 22limited to marinas and waterfront facilities and public swimming pools 23under the control of the Department. 24
(b) Delivery of human and social services to the City including

25but not limited to mental health and welfare services to seniors, 26victims, veterans, and the disabled. 27
(c) Planning, waterfront, promoting, organizing, and administering the all

28preserves,

entertainment

parks,

Consolidated

29Government's entertainment and recreation facilities and all other 30recreation areas and programs of the Consolidated Government. 1
24

(d)(c) of

Identifying preserves,

and

coordinating

improvements and

and park

2development

waterfront,

entertainment

3areas/facilities under the control of the Department. 4

(e)(d) Developing operation, and/or and adopting control rules of and fees the for the

5management,

use

all

preserves,

6waterfront, entertainment and park areas/facilities of the city. 7

The Department shall include the following Divisions: Recreation

8and Community Programming, Behavioral and Human Services Waterfront 9Management and Programming, Military Affairs, Veterans and Disabled 10Services, Adult Services, and other functions and activities include 11the County Extension Office, including the Canning Kitchen, Special 12Events, Grant Compliance, and the Ritz Theatre and LaVilla Museum. The 13Special Events Office, no later than 30 days after the last day of an 14event, shall deliver a complete accounting of revenues by source, and 15expenditures by category and source including but not limited to 16General Fund, Trust Fund, and any other funds, on a form agreed to by 17the
Division, the CFO, and the Council Auditor. A liaison

18relationship is established with the Special Events function and 19activities within the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission 20(d/b/a
Economic Development Board) Jacksonville Public Library,

21Jacksonville Childrens Commission, Human Rights Commission and the 22Medical Examiners Office. 23 24
Sec. 28.102 Director.

The Director of Recreation and Parks Community Services is the

25head of the Department. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, 26subject
to confirmation by the Council, and shall serve at the

27pleasure of the Mayor. The Director shall have a bachelors degree or 28higher from an accredited college or university and at least five 29years
of progressively responsible experience in a management or

30executive position. 1
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Sec 28.103

Powers; functions and duties of Director.

The Director of Recreation and Parks Community Services shall

3have the following powers, functions and duties, and shall have a 4liaison relationship with the Executive Director (a/k/a the Economic 5Development Commissioner) at the Jacksonville Economic Development 6Commission
(d/b/a Economic Development Board) to effectuate such

7powers as needed: to implement with respect to the Convention Center, 8Veterans

Memorial Arena, Metropolitan Park, Civic Auditorium and

9Sports Complex facilities 10

(a) The Director, or designee, shall be responsible for the and maintenance of the facility parks and preserves,

11operation

12recreations centers, and waterfront facilities (including the marina 13at Metropolitan Park), but excluding the Convention Center, Veterans 14Memorial
Arena, Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, Everbank Field,

15Metropolitan Park, the area formerly known as Kids Kampus, Times 16Union Performing Arts Center, Equestrian Center, senior centers, and 17any other facility or venue specifically assigned to the Economic 18Development
Board. The Director, or designee, and may execute

19agreements with sponsors, promoters, exhibitors, performers and other 20persons for the use of the facility, including agreements with renters 21of the facility to staff and maintain restroom facilities at the 22facility through contractual services, volunteers or through a nominal 23gratuity system approved by the Director. 24
(b) The Director, or designee, shall participate in and make

25recommendations to the Mayor and the Council concerning the planning, 26financing and scheduling of city sponsored events at the facilities. 27
(c) The Director, or designee, shall solicit and generate bids

28for the direct marketing for city sponsored events to be held at the 29facilities.

26

(d)

(b) of

The

Director, lawfully

or

designee,

shall by the

authorize Council

the for

2expenditure

funds

appropriated

3hospitality expenses in the interest of promoting the facility for 4city sponsored events. 5
(e) (c) The Director, or designee, shall require promoters or

6sponsors of privately sponsored events at docking facilities owned or 7operated

by the City (collectively, may attract a the Marina) which, of in the

8Directors

judgment,

significant

amount

boating

9traffic to the Marina, to provide, at the promoters or sponsors 10expense, a competent dockmaster at the Marina during the event.
The

11promoter or sponsor may elect to utilize the Citys dockmaster at the 12promoters or sponsors expense. If the dockmaster for the event is 13not to be the citys dockmaster, the agreement for such event must 14clearly
state the qualifications and such for the promoters or sponsors must be

15recommended

dockmaster

recommended

dockmaster

16acceptable to and approved by the Director or designee. 17

(f) (d) The Director, or designee, shall oversee the Parks

18Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Advisory Board and appoint staff 19as deemed necessary. 20
(g) (e) The Director shall receive and coordinate with the

21Jacksonville Sheriffs Office (JSO) designated park officer on the 22security in the Parks. 23the
Sheriffs request It is the intention of the Council to honor to have all sworn officers report to the

24Sheriff, but the Councils intention is that a JSO officer shall be in 25the JSO budget every year and shall be designated the Parks Security 26Officer. 27 28
Sec. 28.104. Deputy Director. There the is hereby established of the position and Parks of Deputy Director Services

29within

Department

Recreation

Community

30The Deputy Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to 1

27

1confirmation by the Council, and such person shall serve at the 2pleasure of the Mayor. The Deputy Director shall have a bachelors 3degree or higher from an accredited college or university and at least 4five years of experience in a management or executive position. The 5Deputy Director shall report to the Director. 6 7
Sec. 28.105. (a) The Functions and Duties of the Deputy Director Director, or designee, shall oversee the

Deputy

8security office, community outreach/Friends of the Park, and facility 9use agreements for the Department. 10
(b) The Deputy Director, or designee, shall provide vision and

11master plan recommendations to the Planning Department for development 12for all preserves, waterfront, entertainment and park areas/facilities 13of the city. 14 15
Sec. 28.1046. Parks Advisory Board. (a) There is created a Parks, Recreation, Entertainment, and Advisory Board, which shall function in an advisory

16Conservation

17capacity to the Department in order to stimulate and promote vision, 18leadership, and public/private cooperation required to become one of 19the best park systems in the nation. The Mayor shall appoint four of 20the members and the Council President shall appoint three of the 21members. The members shall serve without compensation, pension or 22retirement
benefits; however, they may be compensated for travel

23expenses as provided in Chapter 106, Part 7, Ordinance Code. The 24Advisory Board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter. The 25Advisory Board shall advise and make recommendations to the Director 26regarding the following: 27 28 29 30 1
(1) Recommendations in the Parks Task Force Report dated

March 22, 2005; (2) Stimulating, advocating, and promoting adequate park

and preserve funding;

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7

(3)

Development of public/private partnerships to benefit

parks, preserves, entertainment, and recreation; (4) Development of legislative and executive action to the

Director that will effectuate the purposes of this chapter; and (5) Such other functions as assigned to the Advisory Board

by the Director from time to time. In addition to the foregoing, the Advisory Board shall mediate

8conflicts among organizations using the Department's facilities, its 9members, and the Department. 10
(b) The membership of the Board is established at seven members

11who shall be residents of the City of Jacksonville. There shall be six 12members chosen from the City's six Planning Districts. For purposes of 13this Section, Planning Districts 1 and 2 together with the Beaches, 14Planning Districts 3 and 4, and Planning Districts 5 and 6 shall each 15respectively comprise a "Joint Planning District," and two members 16shall be chosen from each of the Joint Planning Districts. One member 17shall be chosen at-large. Four of these members (including the at18large appointment) shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by 19Council, and each such member must be from a different Joint Planning 20District, except the Mayor may choose the at-large member from any 21Joint Planning District. Three of these members shall be appointed by 22the Council, and each such member must be from a different Joint 23Planning District. The Mayor shall appoint a chairman who shall serve 24a one-year term, provided, however, that the chairman may be re25appointed as such for an additional consecutive one-year term. Each 26member of the Board shall serve a term of three years or until a 27successor is appointed; provided, however the initial terms shall be 28staggered. Of the members first appointed, three members shall serve 29terms of three years each, three members shall serve terms of two of 30the members first appointed, three members appointed by the Mayor 1
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1shall serve terms of three years each, three members appointed by the 2Council shall serve terms of two years each, and one at large member 3appointed
by the Mayor shall serve a term of one limitation.

4Thereafter all members appointed to the Board shall serve terms of 5three years. No member appointed to the Board for two consecutive full 6terms shall be eligible for appointment to a next succeeding term. All 7business of the Board shall be conducted at meetings wherein at least 8four members of the Board are present and voting. The Chairman may 9create such committees as he/she deems necessary. The Director and 10Division
Chiefs of the Recreation and Parks Community Services

11Department shall be ex officio (nonvoting) members of the Board. 12 13 14

PART 2 RESERVED PART 3. RECREATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING DIVISION Sec. 28.301. Recreation and Community Programming Division;

15 establishment; functions. 16
There is created a Recreation and Community Programming Division.

17The Division shall be responsible for administration and operation of 18community-wide

recreation and social service programs for all

19populations and shall have a liaison relationship with the Adult 20Services Division within the Special Services Department including but 21not
limited to adult and senior citizens. The Division shall

22concentrate on the enhancement of existing services and development of 23new services. 24 25

(c) * * * The Division shall be responsible for planning, organizing

26and implementing programs at preserves, waterfront, entertainment and 27park areas/facilities under the control of the Department including 28but not limited to adult grant funded programs, after school programs, 29and camps.

30

(d)

The

Division committees,

shall or

provide task

liaison related

to to

any Adult

boards, Senior

2commissions, 3Services. 4 5 6

force

* * * Sec. 28.405. Limitations upon powers. In the exercise of the powers vested in the Chief of Recreation

7and Community Programming: 8 9

(c) * * * The Division Chief shall submit each agreement negotiated to this part to the Director of Recreation and Parks

10pursuant

11Community Services, who shall review the same and either: 12 13

Sec. 28.407. Appeals to * * * Director of Recreation and Parks

14Community Services. 15
A rule made by the Division Chief may be appealed to the Director

16of Recreation and Parks Community Services by a person aggrieved or 17affected thereby. The Director shall hold a public hearing, at which 18the parties shall have the right to be present in person, to be 19represented by counsel and to present evidence. The hearing shall be 20conducted by the Director or by a hearing officer designated by the 21Office of General Counsel, at the discretion of the Director. The 22decision
of the Director shall be final. The appeal procedure

23specified in this Section shall not apply during the course of a 24tournament, event or contest; in these cases, the procedure specified 25in this part shall apply. 26 27 28 29
PART 5 RESERVED PART 6 - RESERVED * * * * * *

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Section 15.

Amending Section 30.101 (Establishment; Director of

2the Planning and Development Department; Deputy Director), of Chapter 330 (Planning and Development Department), Ordinance Code. 4
Section 30.101 (Establishment; Director of the Planning and

5Development Department; Deputy Director), of Chapter 30 (Planning and 6Development Department), Ordinance Code, is hereby amended to read as 7follows: 8 9 10
Sec. 30.101. CHAPTER 30. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. PART 1. ORGANIZATION. Establishment; Director of the Planning and

11Development Department; Deputy Director. 12

(a) There is established an executive department to be known as

13the Planning and Development Department (hereinafter referred to in 14this

chapter as Department) which shall be responsible for the

15planning activities of the Consolidated Government, for administering 16and interpreting the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Code, for 17assisting and making recommendations to the Council with to zoning 18matters, for considering and making recommendations to the Planning 19Commission upon requests for exceptions, variances, and waivers to the 20Zoning Code, for granting administrative deviations to the Zoning Code 21and for assisting the reapportionment of Council districts as required 22by the Charter or as requested by the Council.
The head of the

23Department shall be the Director of the Planning and Development 24Department (hereinafter referred to in this chapter as Director) who 25shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council and shall 26serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
The Director shall have a

27masters degree in public administration, urban planning or a related 28field

or shall have ten years professional and administrative

29experience in a managerial capacity, at least five of which shall be 30in an urban planning or a related field or shall have ten years 1
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1professional and administrative experience in a managerial capacity, 2at least five of which shall be in an urban planning agency or 3organization.
Furthermore, the Department shall provide coordination,

4expertise and assistance in the furtherance of economic development 5within the City, and the Director shall directly report to the JEDC 6Executive Director (a/k/a the Economic Development Commissioner for 7the Economic Development Board). 8
(b) There shall be one Deputy Director of the Department to be The Deputy

9known as the Deputy Director for Planning and Development.

10Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by 11the Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
The Deputy

12Director shall have a college degree in economics, urban or regional 13planning, architecture or civil engineering and at least seven years 14experience in economic development and/or zoning and land use planning 15and regulation or at least five years experience with a masters 16degree in any of the listed fields, or commensurate training and 17experience, and shall have proven administrative experience.
The

18Deputy Director shall perform such functions as designated by the 19Director or by the Mayor. 20
Section 16. Repealing 30 Part 7 (Industrial and Technical Advisory

21Committee),

Chapter

(Planning

Development

Department),

22Ordinance Code. 23
Sections 30.701, 30.702, 30.703, and 30.704, Ordinance Code, a

24copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10, and comprising the 25entirety of Part 7 (Industrial Technical Advisory Committee), Chapter 2630 (Planning and Development Department), are hereby repealed and Part 277 is reserved. 28 29
Section 17. Amending Section 30.104 (Functions), Ordinance Code.

Section 30.104 (Functions) of Part 1 (Organization) of Chapter 30 and Development Department), Ordinance Code, is hereby

30(Planning 1

33

1amended to read as follows: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

(z) Sec. 30.104. - Functions. The Department shall: * * * Assist the Industrial Technical Advisory Committee in the CHAPTER 30. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. PART 1. ORGANIZATION. * * *

9 exercise of its responsibilities under Part 7, Chapter 30 and other 10 laws. 11

Section 18. Amending Section 30.301 (Establishment;

12responsibilities), Ordinance Code. 13

Section 30.301 (Establishment; responsibilities) of Part 3

14(Current Planning Division) of Chapter 30 (Planning and Development 15Department), Ordinance Code, is amended in part as follows: 16 17 18 19 20
CHAPTER 30. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. * * * PART 3. CURRENT PLANNING DIVISION. Sec. 30.301. - Establishment; responsibilities. There is established within the Department a Current Planning

21Division, which shall be responsible for: 22 23

(e) * * * Staffing to the Planning Commission, Land Use and Zoning

24Committee of the City Council, the Cell Tower Review Committee, the 25Industrial Technical Advisory Committee and other committees or task 26forces as assigned; and 27 28
Section 19. * * * Repealing Section 31.102 (Deputy Director/Assistant

29Fire Chief), of Chapter 31 (Fire and Rescue Department), Ordinance 30Code. 1

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Section 31.102 (Deputy Director/Assistant Fire Chief), of Chapter

231 (Fire and Rescue Department), Ordinance Code, is hereby repealed as 3follows, and the section is reserved: 4 5 6 7 8 9Fire
CHAPTER 31. FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT. PART 1. OFFICE OF DIRECTOR. * * * Sec. 31.102. - (Deputy Director/Assistant Fire Chief). There shall be within the department a Deputy Director/Assistant Chief who shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to

10confirmation by the Council, and who shall serve at the pleasure of 11the Mayor.
The Deputy Director/Assistant Fire Chief shall perform

12such duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Mayor, the 13Director or by law.
The Deputy Director/Assistant Fire Chief shall

14act for and exercise the functions of the Director during the absence 15or inability of the Director or in the event that the office of the 16Director is vacant. 17have
at least five The Deputy Director/Assistant Fire Chief shall years experience in the administration of

18firefighting, emergency medical or rescue personnel, equipment and 19apparatus, or commensurate training and experience. 20
Section 20. Repealing Part 9 (Administrative Services), Chapter

2131 (Fire and Rescue Department), Ordinance Code. 22

Sections 31.901, and 31.902, Ordinance Code, a copy of which is

23attached hereto as Exhibit 11, and comprising the entirety of Part 9 24(Administrative Services), Chapter 31 (Fire and Rescue Department), 25are hereby repealed and Part 9 is reserved. 26
Section 21. Amending Section 32.104 (Deputy Directors), Chapter

2732 (Public Works Department), Ordinance Code. 28

Section 32.104 (Deputy Directors), Ordinance Code, is hereby

29amended to read as follows: 30 1

Sec. 32.104. Deputy Directors.

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There is are hereby established one position two positions of

2Deputy Director within the Department of Public Works. This position 3These
positions shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to

4confirmation by the Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the 5Mayor. The deputy director directors shall each be registered by the 6State of Florida as a Professional Engineer and have at least five (5) 7years of management or executive experience.
The deputy director

8directors shall report to the director and shall be responsible for 9such management, duties and responsibilities as are assigned by the 10director. 11
Section 22. Creating Chapter 33 (Employee Services Department),

12Ordinance Code. 13
A new Chapter 33 (Employee Services Department), Ordinance Code,

14is hereby created to read as follows: 15 16 17 18

CHAPTER 33 EMPLOYEE SERVICES DEPARTMENT PART 1. Sec. 33.101. General. There is created an executive department to be known as the DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED

19Employee Services Department. The Department shall administer and be 20responsible

for talent management, employee relations, labor

21relations, training and development, compensation and benefits for the 22Consolidated
Government and all independent agencies, except when

23otherwise provided by law.

The functions of the Department shall

24include, but not be limited to, the adoption of personnel rules and 25regulations as authorized by Section 17.05(d) of the Charter and 26implement
the personnel rules and regulations by undertaking and The

27performing the management duties required to carry them out.

28Department shall also serve as the liaison to the Jacksonville Human 29Rights Commission with respect to non-housing matters. 30 1
Sec. 33.102. Director of Employee Services.

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The Director of Employee Services is the head of the Employee

2Services Department. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, 3subject

to confirmation by the Council, and shall serve at the

4pleasure of the Mayor. The Director shall have a bachelors degree or 5higher from an accredited college or university and at least five 6years
of full-time experience in human resources management. The

7Director shall manage the various functions of the Department outlined 8herein, and perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be 9assigned by the Mayor.
The Director, or his or her designee, shall

10also execute and deliver Agreements for Volunteer Workers according 11to the criteria set forth in s. 33.103, Ordinance Code, below. 12
Sec. 33.103. Agreements for Volunteer Workers Authorized. The

13Employee Services Department is authorized to enter into, and the 14Director of the Employee Services Department, or his or her designee, 15is authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City, a 16volunteer services agreement between the City and a public or private 17agency (Agency) desiring to provide volunteer workers to the City, 18provided that the volunteer services agreement has been reviewed and 19approved by the Office of General Counsel, and provided further that 20the terms and conditions of such volunteer services agreement provide, 21at a minimum, that: 22
(a) the term of the agreement shall be of no more than one (1)

23years duration; 24
(b) the volunteer worker supplied by the Agency is not

25presently employed by the City; 26

(c) to the extent compensation to the volunteer worker is

27contemplated from sources other than the City, such compensation will 28be paid by the Agency, and the City will have no obligation to provide 29compensation of any kind to the volunteer worker, with the exception 30of workers compensation insurance coverage; 1
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(d)

the volunteer worker shall be under the supervision and of the City, which shall direct the day-to-day work

2control

3assignments of the volunteer worker and the means by which such work 4assignments shall be accomplished; 5
(e) the volunteer worker may not perform work for the City for

6more than eight (8) hours a day or 40 hours a week; 7

(f) the volunteer worker shall be subject to the Citys

8Volunteer Background Screening procedure; 9

(g) the City may terminate the agreement and dismiss the

10volunteer worker at any time with or without cause; 11

(h) the Agency will agree to hold harmless, indemnify its all and

12defend

the

City,

including, and

without

limitation, from and any

officers, claims, including

13representatives, 14demands,

agents

employees, damages

and

actions,

losses,

liabilities,

15reasonable attorneys fees, arising directly or indirectly out of any 16negligent acts or omissions of the volunteer worker performed in 17connection
with the agreement, and to have in effect insurance

18coverage which adequately underwrites this promise of indemnity and 19which names the City as an additional insured; 20
(i) the Citys remedies against the Agency or volunteer worker

21for damages, and the form of action, are not limited, except as 22otherwise provided by law; 23
(j) the City is not required to indemnify or limit the

24liability of the Agency or volunteer worker, except as otherwise 25required by law; 26

(k) the agreement will be governed by and construed in

27accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and venue for 28litigation
of the agreement shall be in courts of competent

29jurisdiction in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida;

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(l)

the Agency shall not discriminate against any person on the

2basis of race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, 3marital
status or disability in its selection and provision of

4volunteer workers; and 5

(m) the Agency shall at all times comply with laws, ordinances,

6requirements, orders, directions, rules or regulations of any federal, 7state or local governmental authority. 8
(n) All agreements with outside Agencies as described in

9subsection (a) shall be approved by the Director of the Employee 10Services Department; however, nothing contained herein shall prohibit 11a director of a department of the City from otherwise accepting 12volunteer services from individuals upon the approval of the Office of 13Volunteer Services (or any successor function within the Department). 14 15
Sec. PART 2. 33.201. TALENT MANAGMENT DIVISION Management Division; establishment;

Talent

16functions. 17
There is created a Talent Management Division. The functions of

18the Division shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 19
(a) Establish and maintain a roster of all employees of all

20offices, departments, and boards of the Consolidated Government, which 21shall reflect such data and information as may be deemed necessary by 22the Mayor regarding personnel organization and management and as may 23be required by the personnel rules and regulations. 24
(b) Prepare and maintain an up-to-date record of the authority,

25duties and responsibilities of each position, including those in the 26classified civil service as well as exempt and unclassified positions. 27
(c) Develop, development manage, and deliver, and and evaluate develop or programs contract for for

28employee

training,

29retraining facilities and programs for employees affected by changes 30in their employment resulting from merger or elimination of units of 1
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1the Consolidated Government. 2

(d) Develop and implement strategic human resources consulting

3services and support to departments and agencies of the government, to 4include recruitment and selection tools, job evaluation and pricing, 5and work force planning. 6
(e) Develop and prepare job specifications for the various

7classes of positions in the classified civil service and for positions 8not under civil service. 9
(f) Conduct examinations as required by the civil service and

10personnel rules and regulations to determine qualifications for jobs 11covered by the civil service, and freely advertise job placement 12opportunities and requirements in connection with the administration 13of examinations. 14
(g) Establish a listing of eligible persons as a result of

15examinations, and certify to the appropriate appointing authority the 16names

of the persons qualified by examination for employment or

17promotion. 18 19
Sec. 33.202. Division Chief. The Chief of Talent Management is the division chief of the

20Talent Management Division. The Chief shall be appointed by the Mayor, 21subject
to confirmation by the Council, and shall serve at the

22pleasure of the Mayor. The Chief shall have a bachelors degree from 23an accredited institution, proven administrative ability, and at least 24five
years of experience in the field of employee recruiting,

25training, and employee services management. 26 27

PART 3. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS DIVISION Sec. 33.301. Compensation and Benefits Division; establishment;

28functions. 29
There is created a Compensation and Benefits Division. The

30functions of the Division shall include, but not be limited to, the 1
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1following: 2 3wage
(a) Develop and manage programs of job analyses, salary and employee benefit analyses and general research in

analyses,

4relation to personnel management; adopt, alter, amend or modify a job 5classification plan; and adopt a job pay plan which shall, among other 6things, include a plan for vacation time, sick leave time, overtime 7compensation, service raises and military leave for non-represented 8employees
and employment, and administer collective bargaining

9agreements covering represented employees. The job pay plan adopted by 10the Employee Services Department shall be uniform within any job 11classification. 12
(b) Developing and delivering programs and services to support including insurance healthcare, benefit life, deferred compensation, of and

13employees, 14cafeteria

plans,

the

processing

personnel

15transactions, records maintenance, career counseling, and the Employee 16Assistance Program. 17 18Chief
(c) Ensure, in coordination with the a committee comprised of the Administrative Director of Officer, Employee Chief Financial Risk Officer, Manager (or General their

19Counsel,

Services,

20respective designees) and two individuals with insurance experience 21appointed

by the Council President, the efficient and effective

22procurement of health and life insurance for the benefit of the City 23and its employees. 24
(d) Manage and administer employee benefit programs, including

25but not limited to, group health and group life insurance, deferred 26compensation, cafeteria plans, and other benefit plans and programs 27(not including workers compensation). 28
(e) Administer of the Employee and Assistance Program to include

29development

policies

procedures,

training,

assessment,

30counseling and referral services. 1

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(f)

Ensure, in coordination with the Accounting Division, the of payroll certification in accordance with applicable

2accuracy

3ordinances, laws, and rules and regulations. 4 5

Sec. 33.302. Division Chief. The Chief of Compensation and Benefits is the division chief of

6the Compensation and Benefits Division. The Chief shall be appointed 7by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, and shall serve 8at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Chief shall have a bachelors degree 9from an accredited institution, proven administrative ability, and at 10least five years of experience in the field of compensation and 11employee benefits management. 12 13
Sec. PART 4. EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS DIVISION 33.401. Employee and Labor Relations Division;

14establishment; functions. 15
There is created an Employee and Labor Relations Division. The

16functions of the Division shall include, but not be limited to, the 17following: 18
(a) Manage and administer and Citys contracts employee/management in compliance with labor law

19relations

responsibilities

20(including but not limited to Chapter 447, Florida Statutes); 21

(b) Negotiate or participate in negotiations with duly

22accredited bargaining agents representing employee bargaining units 23certified pursuant to F.S. Ch. 447, Pt. II, and make recommendations 24to the Mayor, department heads, Council and independent agencies; 25
(c) Manage employer-union relations, including union

26representation procedures and other proceedings before the Florida 27Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) with legal representation 28as appropriate; 29
(d) Perform strategic and functional leadership of labor

30relations and employee relations activities, including but not limited 1

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1to compliance; 2
(e) Administer employee relations functions to assist in

3resolving conflicts among personnel; 4

(f) Participate in grievance matters at the departmental level

5and above by providing advice and assistance to department directors 6in resolving of such grievances; and 7
(g) Perform investigations into allegations made about employee

8or management misbehavior and provide advice on appropriate discipline 9or other remedial actions. 10 11 12the
Sec. 33.402. Division Chief. The Chief of Employee Labor Relations is the division chief of Employee and Labor Relations Division. The Chief shall be

13appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, and 14shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Chief shall have a 15bachelors
degree from an accredited institution, proven

16administrative ability, and at least five years of experience in the 17field of compensation and employee benefits management. 18
Section 23. Repealing Chapter 34 (Information Technology

19Department), Ordinance Code. 20

Sections 34.101, 34.102, and 34.103, Ordinance Code, a copy of

21which is attached hereto as Exhibit 12, and comprising the entirety of 22Chapter 34 (Information Technology Department) are hereby repealed and 23the chapter number is reserved.
For purposes of this section, the

24provisions of Chapter 34 (Information Technology Department) are being 25moved to Chapter 23 (Intra-governmental Services Department), Part 4 26(Information Technologies Division), Ordinance Code. 27
Section 24. Repealing Part 6 (Parking Facilities and Enforcement 35 (Environmental and Compliance Department),

28Division),

Chapter

29Ordinance Code.

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Sections 35.601, and 35.602, Ordinance Code, a copy of which is

2attached hereto as Exhibit 13, and comprising the entirety of Part 6 3(Parking
Facilities and Enforcement Division), Chapter 35

4(Environmental and Compliance Department), are hereby repealed and 5Part 6 is reserved.
For purposes of this section, the provisions of

6Part 6 are being moved to Chapter 55 (Economic Development), Ordinance 7Code. 8

Section 25. Repealing Part 7 (Consumer Affairs Division),

9Chapter 35 (Environmental and Compliance Department), Ordinance Code. 10

Sections 35.701, and 35.702, Ordinance Code, a copy of which is

11attached hereto as Exhibit 14, and comprising the entirety of Part 7 12(Consumer Affairs Division), Chapter 35 (Environmental and Compliance 13Department), are hereby repealed and Part 7 is reserved. 14
Section 26. Re-titling and Amending Chapter 35 (Environmental

15and Compliance Department), Ordinance Code. 16

Chapter 35 (Environmental and Compliance Department), Ordinance

17Code, is hereby re-titled and amended to read as follows: 18 19 20 21

Chapter 35 ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT PART 1. IN GENERAL Sec. 35.101. Establishment; Director. (a) There is created an executive department to be known as the

22Environmental and Compliance Neighborhoods Department. The Department 23shall be responsible for: 24 25 26 27 28
(1) Administration, operation and enforcement of

environmental, air and water resources management activities of the City; (2) Protective Administration and operation of Animal Care and

29Services;

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

(3) Administration

and

operation

of

the

Mosquito

Control

activities of the Consolidated Government; (4) parking; (5) Administration and operation of municipal code Administration, operation, and enforcement of public

compliance activities.; (5) Administration, operation, and implementation of

affordable housing and community development activities; and (6) Having a liaison relationship with the Jacksonville

Public Library. (b) The Director of Neighborhoods Environmental and Compliance

12shall be the head of the Department. The Director shall be appointed 13by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, and shall serve 14at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Director shall have a bachelors 15degree or higher in an accredited college or university and at least 16five years of management experience in the solid waste industry, 17environmental regulation, affordable housing or community development, 18or
in government. The Director shall be responsible for, the

19regulation and enforcement of environmental, air and water quality 20matters, the operation of the Mosquito Control, Parking Facilities and 21Enforcement,
Environmental Quality, Animal Care and Protective

22Services, Consumer Affairs Housing and Community Development, and the 23Municipal Code Compliance Divisions, and have a liaison relationship 24with the Jacksonville Public Library. 25 26
Sec. 35.102. Functions. The Department is further responsible for the administration,

27operation and enforcement of the environment, air and water resources 28management activities of the City, for mosquito control, and for 29public
parking administration and enforcement, animal care and

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1protective

services

control,

affordable

housing

and

community

2development, and municipal code compliance. 3

Sec. 35.103 Deputy Director Established; Qualifications and

4Duties of Deputy Director. 5 6of

There is hereby created a position known as the Deputy Director the Environmental and Compliance Neighborhoods Department. The

7Deputy Director shall have a bachelors degree or higher from an 8accredited college or university and at least five years of experience 9in an administrative or executive position.
The Deputy Director shall

10be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, and 11shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor, performing those duties and 12responsibilities as may be assigned by the Mayor, the Director of the 13Environmental
and Compliance Neighborhoods Department or their

14respective designees, in connection with the duties of the Department. 15 16 17 18

* * *

PART 5. MUNICIPAL CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION Sec. 35.501 Establishment; functions. There is hereby created a Municipal Code Compliance Division

19within the Environmental and Compliance Neighborhoods Department. The 20Municipal

Code Compliance Division shall be responsible for

21administration and enforcement of the City's laws concerning proper 22zoning,

the safety and cleanliness of private property, housing

23safety, nuisance abatement, weed control, animal control and similar 24subject matters. 25 26
Sec. 35.502. Chief of Municipal Code Compliance Division. The Chief of the Municipal Code Compliance Division shall be the

27head of said division. The Chief of the Municipal Code Compliance 28Division shall:

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(a)

Have

bachelors

degree

or

higher

from

an

accredited

2college or university and at least five years of experience in an 3administrative or management position; 4
(b) Be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the

5Council, shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor; 6

(c) Be responsible for managing the operations of the Municipal

7Code Compliance Division; and 8

(d) Report directly to the Director of the Environmental and

9Compliance Neighborhoods Department. 10 11 12 13 14the

* * * PART 7. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Sec. 35.701 Establishment; functions. There is hereby created a division within the executive branch of City to be known as the Housing and Community Development

15Division. The Division shall be responsible for: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1

(a) Housing services, including but not limited to: (1) Affordable Housing Coordinator. The Affordable Housing

Coordinator shall have a bachelors degree and at least five years experience in housing development. The Affordable Housing Coordinator shall: i. Serve as a central resource of information

regarding all processes required to bring an affordable or workforce housing development to completion; and ii. Proactively assist developers of affordable and

workforce housing developments with the different processes required to bring an affordable or workforce housing

development to completion; and iii. Communicate with other City Departments to ensure that affordable and workforce housing developments are not delayed within processes managed by other City Departments;

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

and iv. Where appropriate, act as a liaison between

developers of affordable and workforce housing developments and all permitting agencies to expedite the permitting

processes; and v. Provide other necessary support to ensure that

affordable and workforce housing developments are completed to meet the housing needs of the citizens of Jacksonville. (2) program(s) administration to preserve and and operation enhance the of affordable of housing

supply

affordable

housing within Duval County. With the exception of those matters that are the the responsibility Housing and of the Jacksonville Housing is

Authority,

Community

Development

Division

hereby designated as the City agency for housing initiatives and all matters relating to affordable housing, (b) Community development (including Community Development

17 Block Grant funds, town center initiatives, and the administration of 18 the Northwest Quadrant Economic Development Fund); including but not 19 limited to: 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30to 1
(1) To serve as a liaison to the Jacksonville Economic

Development Commission (d/b/a Economic Development Board). (2) persons. (3) To effectively provide for the rehabilitation, To provide a program for the relocation of displaced

conservation and redevelopment of slums and blighted areas in the city. (4) To prevent the growth and recurrence of slums and

blighted areas in the city. (c) All other matters related thereto, including but not limited the planning, development, supervision, and implementation of

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1programs and projects funded by State of Florida funds (including but 2not limited State Housing Initiatives Partnership funds), and funded 3by Housing and Urban Development funds (including but not limited to 4Emergency Shelter Grant funds, Housing Opportunities for Persons with 5Aids
funds, HOME Investment Partnership Program funds, Community

6Development Block Grant funds, and Neighborhood Stabilization Program 7funds).

It is the intent of Council that the funding and utilization

8of these program funds should be consistent with past practices and 9subject to applicable law. 10
(d) The Division shall also serve as the liaison for the

11Jacksonville Human Rights Commission (with respect to housing matters 12only). 13

Sec. 35.702. Chief of the Housing and Community Development

14Division. 15
There shall be a Chief of the Housing and Community Development

16Division. The Chief shall: 17

(a) or Have a bachelors and in at degree least or higher years from of and an accredited in

18college

university housing or

five

experience have

19affordable

community

planning,

proven

20administrative experience; 21
(b) Be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the

22Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor; and 23

(c) Manage all operations of the Housing and Community

24Development Division. 25
Sec. 35.703. Jacksonville Housing and Community Development

26Commission; Commission Members. 27

(a) There is hereby established a Commission to be known as the

28 Jacksonville Housing and Community Development Commission, which 29 shall be comprised of 11 members, all of whom shall be residents of 30 Duval County. It is hereby determined that all persons serving on the 1
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1 Jacksonville Housing and Community Development Commission prior to the 2 effective

date of this chapter have continued in their offices

3 notwithstanding this ordinance code transfer.

Six members shall be

4 appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council, and five members 5 shall be appointed by the Council. Pursuant to the requirements of 6 section 420.9076, Florida Statutes (as amended from time to time) the 7 Commission shall be deemed the advisory committee as required by 8 state law.
The Commission membership shall consist of the following

9 persons (each of whom is actively engaged in her/her respective 10 activity): (1) residential home building industry in connection with 11 affordable 12 connection
housing; with (2) banking or mortgage (3) banking of industry in in

affordable

housing;

areas

labor

home

13 building in connection with affordable housing; (4) advocacy for low14 income persons in connection with affordable housing; (5) for-profit 15 provider
of affordable housing; (6) not-for-profit provider of

16 affordable housing; and (7) real estate professional in connection 17 with

affordable housing. With respect to the foregoing specific

18 requirement in any of the above seven activities of an affordable 19 housing connection, if a finding is made regarding the presence of a 20 conflict of interest or other reasonable factor that would result in 21 an appointment not otherwise being made, then a member may nonetheless 22 be appointed in that activity without the specific requirement of the 23 affordable housing connection. The Commission shall also consist of 24 the following additional persons: (1) a representative also actively 25 serving on the local planning agency pursuant to section 163.3174, 26 Florida Statute, and if the local planning agency is comprised of the 27 governing board of the municipality, then the appointment of a person 28 knowledgeable in the local planning process; (2) a representative of 29 employers in Duval County; and (3) a representative of essential 30 services personnel (as defined in the Local Housing Assistance Plan as 1
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1 adopted from time to time).

The statutory only qualification for the Each member

2 last Commission member is residency in Duval County.

3 shall serve a term of four years; provided, however the initial 4 appointments shall be as follows, four (4) members shall serve terms 5 of four (4) years each, four (4) members shall serve terms of three 6 (3) years each, and three (3) members shall serve terms of two (2) 7 years each. Thereafter, all members appointed to the Commission shall 8 serve terms of four (4) years. Commencing with the effective date of 9 this chapter, no member may serve for more than two consecutive terms. 10 Members shall serve for the term of their respective offices until 11 they
are reappointed and confirmed, or until their qualified

12 successors have been appointed and confirmed, or such member resigns, 13 whichever occurs first.
The Mayor shall appoint the Chairman from the

14 eleven member board, for a term of two years of the Commission, and 15 the Commission members shall elect the remaining officers. 16
(b) A quorum for the Commission shall consist of a simple

17majority of appointed members. 18

(c) The Chairman may create such committees as he deems

19necessary. 20
(d) The Commission, acting as the advisory committee, shall

21conduct any required public hearings, undertake the review, take any 22and all required actions for compliance, and make recommendations to 23the Council for adoption (and authorize the transmittal) as required 24by section 420.9076, Florida Statutes. 25
(e) The Commission shall conduct any required public hearings, the review, take any and all required actions for

26undertake

27compliance, and recommend to the Council for adoption (and authorize 28the transmittal) a Consolidated Plan as required by 24 CFR Part 91. 29
Sec. 35.704. Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority.

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The Council finds, pursuant to F.S. 159.604, that there is a

2need for a housing finance authority, as there is a need to alleviate 3a shortage of housing and capital investment for the people of Duval 4County. Accordingly, there is hereby created within the Housing and 5Community Development Division a separate board to be known as the 6Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority ("JHFA"). The JHFA shall ensure 7compliance with F.S. 159.601, et seq. The JHFA shall be comprised of 8five board members, three of whom shall be members appointed by the 9Mayor and confirmed by Council, and two of whom shall be appointed by 10Council. It is hereby determined that all persons serving on the 11Jacksonville Housing Financing Authority prior to the effective date 12of this chapter have continued in their offices notwithstanding this 13ordinance code transfer. Each member shall serve a term of four years; 14provided, however that to provide for staggered terms, of the members 15first appointed, two (2) members shall serve terms of four (4) years 16each, two (2) members shall serve terms of three (3) years each, and 17one (1) member shall serve a term of two (2) years. Thereafter, all 18members appointed to the Commission shall serve terms of four (4) 19years. Commencing with the effective date of this chapter, no member 20may serve for more than two consecutive terms, and members shall serve 21for the term of their respective offices until they are reappointed 22and confirmed, or until their qualified successors have been appointed 23and confirmed, or such member resigns, whichever occurs first.
It is

24the intent that the existence of the JHFA as a legal entity continues 25without lapse, termination or interruption as the JHFA existed prior 26to the enactment of this chapter. A quorum for the JHFA shall consist 27of three members present. The Mayor shall appoint the Chairman of the 28JHFA from the five member board, for a term of two years, and the JHFA 29members shall elect the remaining officers. The Mayor is authorized to 30take all necessary actions in structuring this five-member board to 1
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1ensure compliance with state law. At least three of the five members 2shall represent one of the following organizations: labor, finance or 3commerce. 4 5
Sec. 35.705. Scope of Authority. Among its powers, the Housing and Community Development Division

6shall operate with all the powers and authority of a housing finance 7authority under F.S. Ch. 159, Pt. VI; provided that to the extent 8necessary as a matter of law, the Housing and Community Development 9Division shall operate in conjunction with the Jacksonville Housing 10Finance Authority, which shall have those rights and duties necessary 11under F.S. Ch. 159, Pt. IV, to preserve outstanding debt, issue new 12debt and to shield the City from financial liability and is authorized 13to function throughout all of the territorial limits of the City. 14 15
Sec. 35.706. Execution of instruments. Except as may otherwise be specifically set forth in section

16111.620, Ordinance Code, all instruments in writing to be signed by 17the Housing and Community Development Division shall be executed by 18the Mayor or his designee. 19 20
Section 27. Amending * * * Chapter 51 (Jacksonville Childrens

21Commission), Part 1 (General), Section 51.104 (Powers and duties) and 22Section 51.107 (Executive director; employees), Ordinance Code. 23
Sections 51.104 (Powers and duties) and 51.107 (Executive

24director; employees) of Part 1 (General) of Chapter 51 (Jacksonville 25Childrens Commission), Ordinance Code, is amended as follows: 26 27 28 29 30 1
CHAPTER 51.JACKSONVILLE CHILDRENS COMMISSION. PART 1. GENERAL. * * * Sec. 51.104. - Powers and duties. The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

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1 2
(j)

* * * To recommend approval of contracts for signature by the

3Mayor, or his or her designee, contract on behalf of the City with 4those entities providing services related to the responsibilities or 5programs
of the Commission which services are procured by the

6Commission for the City itself or are procured for another user on the 7basis of Commission referral. 8 9 10
Sec. 51.107. * * * Executive director; employees.

There shall be an executive director, appointed by the Mayor, to confirmation by the Council, who shall serve at the

11subject

12pleasure of the Mayor. 13fixed

by the Mayor.

The executive directors compensation shall be The Commission shall employ and fix the

14compensation of an executive director who shall manage The executive 15director shall manage the affairs of the Commission subject to its 16supervision. The Commission Mayor may also employ such other persons 17as may be necessary to effectively conduct and accomplish the affairs 18and duties of the Commission. All employees of the Commission shall be 19employees of the city, shall be subject to Articles 16 and 17 of the 20Charter of the city, except as otherwise provided by Council, and 21except that the executive director, any professional employees and the 22heads of such activities as the Mayor Commission may establish shall 23not be within the civil service system of the city and shall serve at 24the pleasure of the Mayor Commission. 25 26
Section 28. Part 2 Amending (Don * * * Chapter 51 (Jacksonville Learning and Childrens Professional

27Commission),

Brewer

Early

28Development Center), Section 51.206 (Executive director; employees), 29Ordinance Code. 30 1

Section 51.206 (Executive director; employees) of Part 2 (Don

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1Brewer Early Learning and Professional Development Center) of Chapter 251 (Jacksonville Childrens Commission), Ordinance Code, is amended as 3follows: 4 5
CHAPTER 51.JACKSONVILLE CHILDRENS COMMISSION. * * *

6 PART 2. DON BREWER EARLY LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER. 7 8 9

Sec. 51.206. * * * Executive director, employees.

There shall be an executive director, appointed by the Mayor, to confirmation by the Council, who shall serve at the

10subject

11pleasure of the Mayor.

The executive directors compensation shall be

12fixed by the Mayor. The Board shall employ and fix the compensation of 13an executive director who The executive director shall manage the 14affairs of the Center subject to Board supervision. The Mayor Board 15may also employ such other persons as may be necessary to effectively 16conduct and accomplish the affairs and duties of the Center. All 17employees of the Center shall be employees of the City, shall be 18subject to Articles 16 and 17 of the Charter of the City, except as 19otherwise provided by City Council, and except that the executive 20director, any professional employees and the heads of such activities 21as the Mayor Center may establish shall not be within the civil 22service system of the City and shall serve at the pleasure of the 23Mayor Board. 24 25
Section 29. Repealing * * * Chapter 55 (Housing and Neighborhoods

26Department), Ordinance Code. 27

Chapter 55 (Housing and Neighborhoods Department), Ordinance

28Code, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 15, and comprising 29the entirety of Chapter 55 (Housing and Neighborhoods Department) is 30hereby repealed and the chapter number is reserved. 1
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For purposes of

1this section, the provisions of Chapter 55 (Housing and Neighborhoods 2Department) are being moved to Chapter 35 (Neighborhoods Department), 3Part 7 (Housing and Community Development Division), Ordinance Code. 4
Section 30. Creating Chapter 55 (Economic Development),

5Ordinance Code. 6
Chapter 55 (Economic Development), Ordinance Code, is hereby

7created to read as follows: 8 9 10the

Sec. 55.101 Economic Development

There is created and established as additional functions within Jacksonville Economic Development Commission (d/b/a Economic

11Development Board) the following: 12 13

Sec. 55.102. Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is limited to the reorganization of Nothing herein contained in this be interpreted to diminish the

14the executive branch of government. 15ordinance

is intended, or shall

16authority, privileges, rights, duties, obligations or relationships of 17the JEDC, whose organization and powers are governed by Article 24 of 18the Charter, as they existed immediately prior to passage of this 19ordinance. 20 21
Sec. 55.103. Commission and Executive Titles. (a) The Jacksonville Economic Development Commission is hereby

22authorized to do business as the Economic Development Board. The 23Executive Director of the JEDC may hereafter be known as the Economic 24Development Commissioner of the City. The commission established in 25Section 24.03 of the Charter, shall hereafter be known as the Economic 26Development Board of the City. 27
(b) All references in the Ordinance Code to the Jacksonville

28Economic Development Commission and the Executive Director of the JEDC 29shall hereafter be construed to refer to the Economic Development 30Board and the Economic Development Commissioner, respectively. 1
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Sec. 55.104. Definitions. The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this

3Chapter, shall have the following respective meanings for the purposes 4of this part: 5 6
(a) (b)
City shall mean the City of Jacksonville. Commissioner shall mean the Economic Development

7Commissioner. 8
(c)
Economic Development Commissioner shall mean the Executive

9Director of the JEDC. 10

(d)
Economic Development Board shall mean the Jacksonville

11Economic Development Commission (JEDC) established in Section 24.03 of 12the Charter. 13

(e)
JEDC shall mean the Jacksonville Economic Development

14Commission d/b/a Economic Development Board. 15

Sec. 55.105. Powers; functions and duties of Chief Respecting

16Sports Complex and Other Designated Facilities. 17

In addition to the powers granted pursuant to Section 24 of the the Economic Development Commissioner shall have the

18Charter,

19following powers, functions and duties with respect to all Sports 20Complex facilities (including but not limited to the Veterans Memorial 21Arena, the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, Everbank Field), the 22Convention Center, Metropolitan Park (but excluding the marina), the 23area formerly known as Kids Kampus, Equestrian Center, the Times 24Union Performing Arts Center, and any other facility assigned to the 25Executive
Director (d/b/a the Economic to as Development the Commissioner)_ or the

26(collectively 27facility): 28
(a) The

hereinafter

referred

facilities

Commissioner,

or

his

or

her

designee,

shall

be

29responsible for the operation and maintenance of the facility and the 30Mayor, or his or her designee, may execute agreements with sponsors, 1
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1promoters, exhibitors, performers and other persons for the use of the 2facility, including agreements with renters of the facility to staff 3and maintain restroom facilities at the facility through contractual 4services, volunteers or through a nominal gratuity system approved by 5the Chief. 6
(b) The Commissioner, or his or her designee, shall participate

7in and make recommendations to the Mayor and the Council concerning 8the planning, financing and scheduling of city sponsored events at the 9facilities. 10
(c) The Commissioner, or his or her designee, shall solicit and

11generate bids for the direct marketing for city sponsored events to be 12held at the facilities. 13
(d) The Commissioner, or his or her designee, shall authorize the of funds lawfully appropriated by the Council for

14expenditure

15hospitality expenses in the interest of promoting the facility for 16city sponsored events. 17 18
Sec. 55.106. Equal Business Opportunity Office. There is created and established as a function of the Equal

19Business Opportunity Office. The Office shall employ the Ombudsman 20and shall be responsible for deployment and administration of Chapter 21126, Part 6, and shall: 22 23
(a) (b) Process certification applications; Assist the Economic Development Commissioner in setting

24participation JSEB and MBE goals on a project by project basis; 25

(c) Monitor City projects for compliance with the requirements

26of Chapter 126, Jacksonville Ordinance Code; 27

(d) Report on the expenditure of City funds paid to certified

28companies;

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(e)

Assist in the resolution of disputes between City vendors issues of payment, performance and overall contract

2regarding 3compliance; 4 5their

(f)

Provide to

support secure

services training,

to

assist

certified access

vendors to

in

efforts

bonding

and

capital

6pursuant to Sections 6A and 6B in Chapter 126; Jacksonville Ordinance 7Code, and 8 9the
(g) Assist the Economic Development Commissioner in performing duties defined in and/or required by Chapter 126,

various

10Jacksonville Ordinance Code. 11 12

Sec. 55.107. Office of Public Parking. The Office of Public Parking shall be responsible for all City

13parking lots and parking garages and for the enforcement of parking 14laws. To the extent the ordinance code refers to the Public Parking 15Officer or Parking Division Chief, for purposes of this ordinance, 16such terms shall be defined and shall mean the Economic Development 17Commissioner or his or her designee. 18responsible for the following: 19
(a) Enforce registration, licensing, inspection and safety This Office shall further be

20regulations for taxicabs, limousines, vessels for hire, vehicles for 21hire, wreckers and school buses; 22
(b) Administer and operate the city's parking facilities and the parking laws, rules and regulations of the City of

23enforce

24Jacksonville and of the State of Florida. 25 26

Sec. 55.108. Office of Special Events.

There is created and established as a function of the Sports and

27Entertainment Commissioner of the Jacksonville Economic Development 28Commission (the JEDC)(d/b/a Economic Development Board) a Special 29Events Office for the purpose of organizing and permitting special 30events within the City. 1
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(a)

The

Special planning, the

Events and

Office

shall

be of

responsible all special

for

the

2coordination, 3conducted
by

implementation through the of

events

City,

and the

Economic Chapter

Development 191 (Special

4Commissioner,

implement

provisions

5Events), Ordinance Code. 6

(b) The Special Events Office, no later than 30 days after the

7last day of an event, shall deliver to the Financial Services 8Commissioner (a/k/a the Chief Financial Officer) and the Council 9Auditor a complete accounting of revenues by source, and expenditures 10by category and source including, but not limited to, General Fund, 11Trust Fund, and any other funds, on a form agreed to by the Economic 12Development Commissioner, the Chief Financial Officer and the Council 13Auditor. 14
Section 31. Part 1 Amending Chapter 111 (Special Revenue and Trust (Parks, Recreation, Special Culture Event and Entertainment), Trust

15Accounts), 16Section

111.105

(Neighborhood

and

Activities

17Funds), Ordinance Code. 18

Section 111.105 (Neighborhood Special Event and Activities Trust

19Funds), Ordinance Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: 20 21 22 23

Sec. 111.105. CHAPTER 111. PART 1. SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS.

PARKS, RECREATION, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT. * * *

Neighborhood Special Event and Activities Trust

24Funds. 25
(a)
Special Events Trust Fund. There is created an account to

26be known as the Special Events Trust Fund, into which shall be 27deposited all funds appropriated from time to time by the Council and 28all event-related monies (which shall include, but not be limited to, 29ticket
sales, donations, gifts, sponsorship underwriting fees and

30event participation fees which are sold by the City or given to the 1
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1City

from

nongovernmental

sources),

together

with

the

interest

2thereon, to assist in defraying the operational and production costs 3and expenses of City-sponsored or City-cosponsored special events, as 4such special events are determined by the Mayor or City Council. The 5Director of Finance is authorized and directed to make disbursements 6from this fund upon the written requisition of the Director of Housing 7and Neighborhoods Mayor, or his or her designee, and the Director of 8Housing and Neighborhoods
the Mayor, or his or her designee is

9authorized to negotiate and execute contracts and agreements with 10entertainers,

promoters, co-sponsors and other public or private

11parties or entities which are necessary both to outline and define the 12duties and responsibilities of the City and such other persons or 13entities and to assure successful special events; provided, however, 14that the Director of Finance shall certify on such contracts or 15agreements that there are current funds available in this trust fund 16or in the current appropriation to the Department of Housing and 17Neighborhoods
Jacksonville Economic Development Commission (d/b/a

18Economic Development Board) for special events to fund the particular 19special event in question, and provided further that an assistant 20general counsel in the Office of General Counsel shall approve such 21contracts
and agreements as to form. No operating funds may be

22transferred into this trust fund unless specifically approved by City 23Council. All event-related monies and interest placed into this trust 24fund are hereby appropriated for the purposes of this trust fund and 25such appropriations (event-related monies and City-provided funding) 26shall not lapse at the close of any fiscal year, but instead shall 27carry over to the next fiscal year. 28
The Special Events Office Division, no later than 30 days after

29the last day of an event, shall deliver to the Financial Services 30Commissioner 1
(a/k/a the Chief Financial Officer) and the Council

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1Auditor a complete accounting of revenues by source, and expenditures 2by category and source including but not limited to General Fund, 3Trust Fund, and any other funds, on a form agreed to by the Economic 4Development
Commissioner Division, the Financial Services

5Commissioner/CFO, and the Council Auditor. 6

(b) Community Activities Trust Fund. There is created an account

7to be known as the Neighborhood Services Community Activities Trust 8Fund, into which shall be deposited all funds appropriated from time 9to time by the Council and all program-related monies (which shall 10include, but not be limited to donations, gifts and other fees which 11are charged by the City or given to the City from nongovernmental 12sources), together with the interest thereon, to assist in defraying 13the operational and production costs and expenses and awards of City 14sponsored or City co-sponsored Neighborhood Services programs as said 15Neighborhood Services programs are determined by the Mayor, or the 16City Council or Director of Housing and Neighborhoods Department. The 17Director of Finance is authorized and directed to make disbursements 18from this fund upon the written requisition of the Mayor Director of 19Housing
and Neighborhoods Department, or his designee, and the

20Director of Housing and Neighborhoods Department Mayor, or his or her 21designee,

is authorized to negotiate and execute contracts and

22agreements with instructors, business persons, co-sponsors and such 23other persons or entities to assure successful Neighborhood Services 24Division programs; provided, however, that the Director of Finance 25shall certify on such contracts or agreements that there are current 26funds available in this trust fund or in the current appropriation to 27the
Department of Housing and Neighborhoods Neighborhood Services

28Division Neighborhoods Department to fund the particular neighborhood 29program

in question; provided further, that an assistant general

30counsel in the Office of General Counsel shall approve such contracts 1

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1and agreements before said contracts or agreements are executed by the 2parties;
and provided in that aggregate of fiscal year spending on

3operational

expenses

excess

$25,000

shall

require

Council

4approval. No operating funds may be transferred into this trust fund 5unless specifically approved by City Council. All monies and interest 6placed into this trust fund are hereby appropriated for the purposes 7of this trust fund and such appropriations (program-related monies and 8City-provided funding) shall not lapse at the close of any fiscal 9year, but instead shall carry over to the next fiscal year. 10
(c) Housing and Neighborhoods Department, Public information

11Division Publications Trust Fund. There is created an account to be 12known as the Housing and Neighborhoods Department, Public Information 13Division Publications Trust Fund, into which shall be deposited all 14funds
appropriated from time to time by the Council and all

15publication-related monies, which shall include, but not be limited 16to, donations, gifts, and other fees and funds from items which are 17sold by the City (such as, for example, but not by way of limitation, 18books,
calendars, posters, video products, audio products, items

19related to the internet, and other photographic or printed items as 20well as the sale of advertising in all publications of the Housing and 21Neighborhoods Department, Public Information function Division) and in 22all other forms of media, including radio, television and internet; or 23charged by the City or given to the City from nongovernmental sources, 24together
with the interest thereon, to assist in defraying the

25operational, publication and production costs and expenses of Housing 26and Neighborhoods Department, Public Information function Division27sponsored
publications and productions as such publications and

28productions are determined by the Mayor or City Council or Director of 29the Housing and Neighborhoods Department. The Director of Finance is 30authorized and directed to make disbursements from this fund upon the 1
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1written requisition of the Director of the Housing and Neighborhoods 2Department Mayor, or his or her designee, and the Director of Housing 3and
Neighborhoods Department Mayor, or his or her designee is

4authorized to negotiate and execute contracts and agreements with 5advertisers to assure successful publications through advertising; 6provided however, that an assistant general counsel in the Office of 7General Counsel shall approve such contracts and agreements as to 8form. No operating funds may be transferred into this trust fund 9unless
specifically approved by City Council. All Housing and

10Neighborhoods

Department,

Public

Information

function

Division

11publications-related monies and interest placed into this trust fund 12are hereby appropriated for the purposes of this trust fund and such 13appropriations 14Information
(Housing and Neighborhoods Department, monies and Public City-

function

Division

publication-related

15provided funding) shall not lapse at the close of any fiscal year, but 16instead shall carry over to the next fiscal year. The Housing and 17Neighborhoods
Department Public Information Division Publications

18Trust Fund created by Section 110.320(c) shall remain in effect until 19September 30, 2007. Thereafter, Section 110.320(c) established hereby 20shall terminate and shall be repealed and of no further force and 21effect, unless prior to that date action is taken to extend the 22Housing
and Neighborhoods Trust Fund. Department The Housing Public and Information Division Department

23Publications

Neighborhoods

24Mayor or his designee shall compile a report and present said report 25annually in the budget presentation and additionally to the Finance 26Committee no later than October 31 each year on the results of the 27fiscal year ending on September 30. 28
Section 32. Amending Chapter 111 (Special Revenue and Trust

29Funds), Part 1 (Parks, Recreation, Culture and Entertainment), Section 30111.155 (Sports and Entertainment Board Trust Fund), Ordinance Code. 1
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Section

111.155

(Sports

and

Entertainment

Board

Trust

Fund),

2Ordinance Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: 3 4 5 6 7

CHAPTER 111. SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS

PART 1. PARKS, RECREATION, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT * * * Sec. 111.155. Sports and Entertainment Board Trust Fund. There is created an account to be known as the Sports and

8Entertainment Board Trust Fund, into which shall be deposited funds 9appropriated from time to time by Council and all event-related monies 10including,
but not limited to, ticket sales, donations, gifts,

11sponsorship underwriting fees, advertising charges and commissions, 12and

event participation fees which are sold by the Sports and

13Entertainment Board or given to the Sports and Entertainment Board 14from nongovernmental sources, together with interest thereon. These 15funds are designated to pay commissioned advertising expenses and to 16assist in subsidizing events and in defraying the direct costs and 17expenses associated with events that are sponsored or co-sponsored by 18the Sports and Entertainment Board, as such events are determined by 19the Sports and Entertainment Board. Disbursements from this fund shall 20be in compliance with Section 5 of the Sports and Entertainment 21Board's rules. The Director of Finance shall make disbursements from 22this fund upon the written requisition of the Mayor, or his or her 23designee 24Sports
Jacksonville and Economic Board Development shall Authority all (JEDC). contracts The and

Entertainment

approve

25agreements with promoters, co-sponsors and other public or private 26parties or entities which are necessary both to outline and define the 27duties and responsibilities of the Sports and Entertainment Board and 28such other persons or entities, and the Mayor, or his or her designee, 29is authorized to negotiate and execute such contracts and agreements, 30provided, however, that the Financial Service Commissioner (a/k/a the 1
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1Chief

Financial

Officer)

Executive

Director

of

the

Jacksonville

2Economic Development Authority (JED) shall certify on such contracts 3or agreements that there are current funds available in this trust 4fund to fund the particular event in question, and provided further 5that an assistant general counsel in the Office of General Counsel 6shall approve such contracts and agreements as to form. All event7related monies and interest placed into this trust fund are hereby 8appropriated
for the purposes of this trust fund and all

9appropriations (event-related monies and City-provided funding) shall 10not lapse at the close of any fiscal year, but instead shall carry 11over to the next fiscal year. 12 13
Section 33. Part 2 * * *

Amending Chapter 111 (Special Revenue and Trust (Health and Human Services), Section 111.200

14Accounts),

15(Jacksonville Veterans Trust Funds), Ordinance Code. 16

Section 111.200 (Jacksonville Veterans Trust Funds), Ordinance

17Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: 18 19 20 21 22 23

(b) PART 2. Sec. 111.200. CHAPTER 111. SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS. * * *

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

Jacksonville Veterans Trust Funds. * * *

Veterans, Special Events Trust Fund. There is created a

24trust fund account to be known as the Veterans' Special Events Trust 25fund, into which shall be deposited all funds appropriated from time 26to time by the Council and all event-related monies (which shall 27include,
but not be limited to, ticket sales, donations, gifts,

28sponsorship underwriting fees and event participation fees, which are 29sold by the City or donated to the City from nongovernmental sources), 30together 1
with the interest thereon, to assist in defraying the

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1operational and production costs and expenses of City-sponsored or 2City-cosponsored 3Veterans' 4Ceremonies
Day veteran-related Homeless special Veterans and events, Stand including Memorial the Day

Parade, Day

Down,

POW/MIA

Ceremonies

other

such

veterans-related

5special events. The Director of Finance is authorized and directed to 6make disbursements from the Veteran's Special Events Fund upon the 7written requisition of the Mayor or his or her designee. Director of 8the Recreation and Community Services Department. The Mayor, or his or 9her
designee is Director of the to Recreation negotiate and and Community Services and

10Department,

authorized

execute

contracts

11agreements with any public or private parties or entities, including 12but not limited to entertainers, promoters, lessors, landlords and 13cosponsors, which are necessary both to outline and define the duties 14and responsibilities of the City and such other persons or entities 15and to assure successful veterans-related special events; provided 16however, that the Director of Finance shall certify on such contracts 17or agreements that there are current funds available in this Veterans' 18Special Events Trust Fund or in the current appropriation to the 19Recreation 20Division
and for Community Services Department special Veterans to Services fund the

such

veterans-related

events

21particular veterans-related special event in question, and provided 22further that an assistant general counsel in the Office of General 23Counsel shall approve such contracts and agreements as to form. All 24veterans-related special event-related monies and interest placed into 25the Veterans' Special Events Trust Fund are hereby appropriated for 26the purposes of this Veterans' Special Events Trust fund and such 27appropriations
(veterans special event-related monies and City-

28provided funding) shall not lapse at the close of any fiscal year, but 29instead shall carry over to the next fiscal year. 30 1
* * *

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Section 34. Part 6

Amending Chapter 111 (Special Revenue and Trust (Economic and Community Development), Section

2Accounts),

3111.620 (Community Development Special Revenue Funds), Ordinance Code. 4

Section 111.620 (Community Development Special Revenue Funds),

5Ordinance Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: 6 7 8 9 10 11

Sec. 111.620. PART 6. CHAPTER 111. SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS. * * *

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. * * *

Community Development Special Revenue Funds.

There are hereby established Revenue Fund accounts into which all

12proceeds and program income including rental payments, pursuant to 13programs funded from revenues made available by the United States or 14the State of Florida, shall be made, and accrued interest earned, 15shall be deposited, and from which funds shall only be disbursed for 16uses
in accordance with federal program guidelines of the U.S.

17Department of Housing and Urban Development and any applicable program 18guidelines of the State of Florida. The programs will be administered 19in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and 20regulations using forms and procedures developed by the Housing and 21Community
Development Services Division of the Housing and

22Neighborhoods Department within approved budget limits. The Mayor, or 23his

or her designee, Director of the Housing and Neighborhoods

24Department shall have the authority to make loans and grants in 25amounts up to, but not in excess of, $100,000, and take all actions 26necessary or appropriate in connection therewith (including, but not 27limited
to, executing and delivering loan and grant agreements),

28without approval by Council. Loans and grants in excess of $100,000 29shall require the approval of Council and the execution by the Mayor 30and Corporation Secretary. 1
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1 2
Section 35. Part 6

Amending Chapter 111 (Special Revenue and Trust (Economic Film and and Community Television Development), Office Trust Section Fund),

3Accounts), 4111.635

(Jacksonville

5Ordinance Code. 6
Section 111.635 (Jacksonville Film and Television Office Trust

7Fund), Ordinance Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: 8 9 10 11 12 13Fund. 14

There is created and established an account to be known as the Sec. 111.635. CHAPTER 111. SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS. * * *

PART 6. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. * Jacksonville * * Film and Television Office Trust

15Jacksonville Film and Television Office Trust Fund, into which shall 16be deposited all donations, gifts, grants, appropriations, revenues 17generated by the Jacksonville Film and Television Office. The monies 18deposited
into this trust fund are hereby appropriated for the

19purposes set forth herein and shall not lapse at the end of any fiscal 20year. The Director of Finance is authorized and directed to make 21disbursements from this trust fund upon the written request of the 22Mayor
Executive Director of the Jacksonville Economic Development

23Commission, or his or her designee, for the purpose of paying for the 24expenses of marketing Jacksonville as a film production site and other 25operations of the Film and Television Office. The following are some 26examples of approved uses of the Jacksonville Film and Television 27Office
Trust Funds; film recruitment meals (breakfast, lunch, or

28dinner); traveling (airfare, lodging and car rental); advertising and 29other marketing tools; printing, and registration. Furthermore, the 30Executive Director of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission 1
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1Mayor, or his or her designee, is authorized to negotiate and execute 2contracts and agreements with entertainers, promoters, co-sponsors, 3concessionaires and other public or private parties or entities which 4are necessary to outline and define the duties and responsibilities of 5the City and such other persons or entities to assure a successful 6film festival, provided the Director of Finance shall certify on such 7contracts or agreements that there are current funds available in this 8trust fund or in the current appropriation to the Division or other 9City entity incurring the expense to fund the particular expense item, 10and provided further that an Assistant Counsel in the Office of 11General Counsel shall approve such contracts and agreements as to 12form. To the extent disbursements are made, the funds disbursed shall 13be considered appropriated for the purpose of the disbursement and 14shall be considered a part of the budget of the agency on whose behalf 15the disbursement was requested. Notwithstanding any other provision of 16the Ordinance Code to the contrary, and for the purpose of generating 17revenues
to defray the expenses Director Director) of film recruitment Development and other

18expenses, the 19(f/k/a

the

Executive Executive

Economic of the

Commissioner Economic

Jacksonville

20Development Commission d/b/a Economic Development Board, or designee, 21shall be authorized to produce and sell souvenirs, charge admission to 22events, receive profits from concessions, charge fees for sponsorship 23and participation in events to deposit into the trust fund. The 24Economic
Development Commissioner Executive Director of the

25Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, or designee, shall make 26a final accounting and report annually to the Council on the revenues 27and expenditures of this trust fund. 28
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Section 36.

Amending Chapter 111 (Special Revenue and Trust

2Funds), Part 8 (Education, Library and Children), Section 111.850 3(Childrens Commission Trust Funds), Ordinance Code. 4
Section 111.850 (Childrens Commission Trust Funds), Ordinance

5Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

CHAPTER 111. SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS * * * PART 8. EDUCATION, LIBRARY AND CHILDREN * * * Sec. 111.850. Childrens Commission Trust Funds. * * * Part B. Youth Travel Trust Fund. There is created within the General Trust and Agency Fund a trust

14fund account to be known as the Youth Travel Trust Fund. The Board of 15Directors
of the Jacksonville Children's Commission is hereby

16designated as the agent of the City for the purposes of determining 17and
authorizing in the the allocation annual of a travel grant or in appropriation supplemental for eligible

18designated

budget as

ordinance

19appropriation

ordinances

being

appropriated

20recipients. The Board shall also deposit into the fund all donations 21and contributions of money, including gifts and grants, received for 22use toward youth travel. All such donations and contributions shall be 23accounted for separately within the fund. Unencumbered funds shall 24lapse in this fund at year end. The annual appropriation to this fund 25may not exceed $50,000. The $50,000 appropriation may be comprised of 26contributions to the fund and appropriations of this fund's fund 27balance to the extent available. The determinations and authorizations 28made
by the Board of Directors of the Jacksonville Children's

29Commission ("Commission") in accordance with the provisions of this 30Section shall be final and not subject to further administrative 1
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1review by any executive or administrative official of the City. No 2organization 3through 4requests
an may make a request the for Youth youth travel Trust support Fund except all be

allocation Council

from for

Travel

and shall

from

youth

travel

appropriations

5directed to the Commission in compliance with the directives set forth 6in this Part B. 7
(a) The process for the annual youth travel appropriation will

8 begin with the Commission's preparation of an annual appropriation 9 request. This request will reflect a lump sum appropriation to be 10 indicated in the annual City budget as Youth Travel Grant Program. The 11 Commission's Youth Travel Grant Program request shall be submitted to 12 the Mayor for review by the Mayor's Budget Review Committee ("MBRC") 13 which will recommend a lump sum appropriation to be included in the 14 proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. In presenting its youth 15 travel appropriation request, the Commission shall include relevant 16 information regarding youth travel grants and shall be responsible for 17 documenting the validity of the request to the MBRC, the City Council 18 Finance Committee and full City Council throughout the budgeting 19 process. 20
(b)
Funding will be allocated by contract between the recipient

21 organization and the Commission, which shall be signed by the Mayor or 22 his or her designee, on behalf of the Commission. Organizations will 23 be notified in writing of the results of their request and will be 24 provided
with any support information or justification for the

25 decision which might be helpful. 26 27

Section 37. Amending * * * Chapter 191 (Special Events and

28Entertainment District), Part 1 (Special Events), Ordinance Code. 29

Chapter 191 (Special Events and Entertainment District), Part 1 Events), Ordinance Code, is hereby amended to read as

30(Special 1

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1follows: 2 3 4 5 6 7
CHAPTER 191. SPECIAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. PART 1. SPECIAL EVENTS * * * Sec. 191.102. - Definitions. As used in this chapter: (a) Chief means the Economic Development Commissioner of the

8City (f/k/a the Executive Director of the JEDC), or his or her 9designee. 10
(b)(a) Special event means a preplanned single gathering,

11event or series of related consecutive daily gatherings or events of 12an

entertainment, cultural, recreational, educational, political,

13religious or sporting nature, or of any other nature, expected to draw 14500 or more persons at any session as participants or spectators, and 15sponsored by an individual or entity, which is proposed to be held on 16public property. A special event does not include any activities on 17private
property, except as specifically provided in Section

18191.102(c) below. 19
(c)(b) Public property means property that is owned, leased,

20operated, maintained or controlled by the State, City, any independent 21agency

or authority of the Consolidated Government, or other

22governmental entity within Duval County. 23

(c)(c) Events on private property which meet the definition in

24subsection (b)(a) shall be considered to be special events if 500 or 25more people participating in the event will occupy adjacent public 26streets or public property during the event. 27 28
Sec. 191.103. - Special event permit required.

(a)

No

person

shall

stage,

promote,

or

conduct

any

special

29 event in the City without first obtaining a special event permit from 30 the Chief, or his or her designee Division Chief of Special Events, 1
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1 hereinafter referred to as the "Chief", or in the absence of the 2 Chief, the Chief's designee. Provided, however, no special event 3 permits shall be required to be obtained for any events to be held on 4 property owned or leased by any federal or state governmental entity, 5 or by the independent agencies or authorities of the Consolidated 6 Government. Nor shall any special events permits under this chapter be 7 required for events to be attended by fewer than 500 people. As to 8 such events, however, the sponsors or persons staging the event shall 9 comply
with any permit requirements or regulations of the City

10 departments which regulate, schedule or maintain the facilities for 11 the event, such as, but not limited to, the Recreation and Community 12 Services Department, or the Streets and Drainage Division or the 13 Traffic Engineering Division of the Public Works Department. 14
Section 38. Amending Chapter 250 (Miscellaneous Business

15Regulations), Part 10 (Special Events Vendors), Ordinance Code. 16

Chapter 250 (Miscellaneous Business Regulations), Part 10

17(Special Events Vendors), Ordinance Code, is hereby amended to read as 18follows: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

CHAPTER 250. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS. * * *

PART 10. SPECIAL EVENTS VENDORS * Sec. 250.1004. Definitions. As used in this part: (a) Chief means Chief Economic Development Commissioner of the * *

26City (f/k/a the Executive Director of the JEDC), or his or her 27designee
of the Special Events Division of the Neighborhoods

28Department. 29
* * *

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Section

39.

Amending

Section

17.06

(Applicability

of

civil

2service system to employees of consolidated government), Charter of 3the City of Jacksonville. 4

By virtue of Section 17.06(ff) (Applicability of civil service

5system to employees of consolidated government), Article 17 (Civil 6Service), Charter of the City of Jacksonville, is hereby amended to 7read as follows: 8 9 10
Sect. 17.06. ARTICLE 17. * CIVIL SERVICE * *

Applicability of civil service system to employees

11of consolidated government. 12

The civil service provisions of this charter shall be applicable

13to all employees of the consolidated government except: 14 15

(x) * * *

The following persons employed within the recreation and

16parks community services department: 17 18

(ff) All persons * employed * * by the Housing and Community

19Development Division Commission (HCDC) and the Housing and Community 20Development
Finance Commission (HCDFC), except those employees of

21organizations who were transferred into the Housing and Community 22Development Divisions predecessor agency prior to HCDC or the HCDFC 23on July 1, 2003, as a result of the creation of the predecessor agency 24HCDC and the HCDFC pursuant to the City Ordinance Code and who elected 25to retain civil service status. 26 27
(hh) The following * * * employed within the intra-

persons

28governmental services central operations department: 29

(1) Minority business coordinator.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

(2) certified

Industrial psychologists, labor relations officers and compensation professionals employed in the human

resources division. (3) (4) (2) (3) Ombudsmen and mediation consultants. Business Compliance Officers, Analysts and

Administrators. * * *

(mm) The Inspector General and employees within the Inspector

9General's Office. 10
(mm) The following persons employed within the employee services Industrial psychologists, labor relations officers and

11department:

12certified compensation professionals. 13

Section 40. or Existing Authority, of Privileges, Rights, Duties, and

14Obligations

Relationships

Constitutional

Officers

15Independent Agencies Unchanged. 16

The purpose of this ordinance is limited to the reorganization of Nothing herein contained in this

17the executive branch of government.

18ordinance is intended, or shall be interpreted to diminish or enhance 19the

authority, privileges, rights, duties, obligations or

20relationships of the citys constitutional officers or independent 21agencies beyond the authority, privileges, rights, duties, obligations 22or relationships 23ordinance. 24
Section 41. Existing Authority, Privileges, Rights, Duties, as they existed immediately prior to passage of this

25Obligations or Relationships of the Jacksonville Economic Development 26Commission (JEDC) d/b/a Economic Development Board Unchanged, Except 27as Expressly Set Forth Herein. 28
The purpose of this ordinance is limited to the reorganization of Nothing herein contained in this

29the executive branch of government.

30ordinance is intended, or shall be interpreted to diminish or enhance 1

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1the

authority, of

privileges, the

rights,

duties,

obligations

or

2relationships

Jacksonville

Economic

Development

Commission

3(JEDC), whose organization and powers are governed by Article 24 of 4the Charter, as they existed immediately prior to passage of this 5ordinance.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this ordinance transfers

6and adds the functions of the office of special events, equal business 7opportunity, and parking to the JEDC, notes the d/b/a designation of 8the JEDC as the Economic Development Board, notes the renaming of the 9Executive
Director as the Economic Development Commissioner, and

10provides for the Director of the Planning and Development Department 11reporting to the Economic Development Commissioner. 12 13
Section 42. Transition.

The Mayor or designee is authorized to effect the transition and

14implementation required by this ordinance through the transfer or 15other disposition of the records, property, and personnel (those not 16confirmed by Council) affected by the reorganization. 17 18
Section 43. The Codifier Codification Instructions. is authorized to make all chapter and division

19tables of contents consistent with the changes set forth herein. 20Furthermore, the Office of General Counsel, working together with and 21through the contracted codifier of the City Ordinance Code, is hereby 22authorized and directed to make such editorial changes throughout the 23Ordinance Code to reflect the name changes, including but not limited 24to: (1) the Central Operations Department to the Intra-governmental 25Services 26to
the Department, (2) the Environmental and Compliance Department Neighborhoods Department, (3) the Parks, Recreation and

27Community Services Department to the Parks and Recreation Department, 28(4) the Housing and Neighborhoods Department transfer to the Housing 29and
Community Development Division within the Neighborhoods

30Department, (5) the Military Affairs, Veterans and Disabled Services 1

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1Division 2Services

transfer

to

the (6)

Military the

Affairs,

Veterans

and

Disabled

Department,

Information

Technology

Department

3transfer to the Information Technologies Division within the Intra4governmental Services Department, (7) the Human Resources Division 5transfer to the Employee Services Department, and (8) the creation of 6the Special Services Department and the transfer of the Adult Services 7(and re-titling to Senior Services) Division and the Mental Health and 8Human Services Division therein, in regard to all to departments, 9divisions and sub-titles therein, and to reflect such changes in 10duties, functions and responsibilities throughout the Ordinance Code 11resulting 12Executive
from Branch the of reorganization the City and the restructuring as set forth of the

government

herein.

13Notwithstanding the forgoing, and to the extent that the Division of 14Parking is referenced with regard to the Environmental and Compliance 15Department, the reference should now reflect this activity within the 16Economic Development Board (f/k/a JEDC) and the Public Parking Officer 17or Chief of the Parking Division shall now refer to the Economic 18Development Commissioner (f/k/a the Executive Director of the JEDC). 19Notwithstanding the forgoing, and to the extent that the Special 20Events
Division should or Office of Special this Events is referenced, the the

21reference

now

reflect

activity

within

Economic

22Development Board (f/k/a JEDC) and Chief of Special Events shall now 23refer to the Economic Development Commissioner (f/k/a the Executive 24Director of the JEDC). 25necessary
to make the Such editorial Code changes, and any with others this

Ordinance

consistent

26reorganization, and any past reorganization are approved and directed 27herein, and changes to the Ordinance Code shall be made forthwith and 28when inconsistencies are discovered. 29
Section 44. Authorizing Positions, as Initiated by R.C. 12-030,

30and Confirmation of Mayors Appointments. 1

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There are hereby authorized the positions more fully described in

2R.C. 12-030, resulting from this reorganization, as attached hereto as 3Exhibit 16.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Mayor shall

4request legislation for Council approval for all appointees whose 5position which: 6 7 8
(a) (b) Have materially changed; or Is a newly created position.

The Mayor shall not cause legislation to be introduced for any

9position which duties have not materially changed, if the incumbent 10has been confirmed by Council and is retaining the same position. 11With the exception of those positions noted on Exhibit 16 whereby 12Council confirmation would be required as set forth in subsections (a) 13or (b) above, the appointed positions of the City within the affected 14Departments and Divisions are hereby redesignated as the corresponding 15positions in the new Department or Division, as applicable.
Any

16persons appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council are hereby 17appointed
by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council to the All

18corresponding positions in the applicable Department or Division. 19other

Department and Division employees within the

affected

20organizations shall retain their current employment position, title 21and compensation. 22
Section 45. Authorizing the Council Auditors and General

23Counsels Office to make Technical Amendments. 24

The Council to Auditors all and the General action execute in Counsels Offices with are this and

25authorized

take

necessary to

connection

26Reorganization

legislation,

the

finalization

27codification of the legislation to effectuate the purposes of this 28Ordinance as recommended by the Council Committees and enacted by 29Council, without further Council action, provided such changes and 30amendments are limited to "technical amendments" and do not change the 1
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1fiscal impact and, further provided, that all such amendments shall be 2subject 3Counsel, 5
to or appropriate designee, legal and review other and approval by the General action

all

appropriate

official

4required by law.
Section 46. Appropriation of Funds to Effectuate Reorganization,

6as Initiated by B.T. 12-027. 7 8are

For the 2011-2012 fiscal year, within the Citys budget, there hereby appropriated the indicated sum(s) from the account(s)

9listed in subsection (a) to the account(s) listed in subsection (b): 10(B.T. 12-027 attached hereto as Exhibit 17 and incorporated herein by 11this reference) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18for
(b) (a) Appropriated from: See B.T. 12-027 Appropriated to: See B.T. 12-027 Section 47. Purpose. $310,250,154.00 $310,250,154.00

The purpose of the appropriation in Section 46 above is provide the transfer of funds and budgets resulting from the

19reorganization set forth in this ordinance. 20 21

Section 48. If any part, Severability. section, subsection or other portion of this

22ordinance or any application thereof to any person or circumstances is 23declared to be void, unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such 24part,
section, subsection or other portion, or the proscribed

25application thereof, shall be severable and the remaining provisions 26of

this ordinance and all applications thereof not having been

27declared void, unconstitutional or invalid shall remain in full force 28and effect.
The Council declares that no invalid or proscribed

29provision of application was an inducement to the enactment of this 30ordinance and that it would have enacted this ordinance regardless of 1
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Section 49. Retroactive Effective Date.

Upon approval as set forth in section 50 below, this ordinance

4shall be deemed to be retroactive to October 1, 2011. 5 6

Section 50. Effective Date.

This ordinance shall become effective upon signature by the Mayor

7or upon becoming effective without the Mayors signature. 8Form Approved: 9 10
/s/ Karen M. Chastain

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