City Council may not get back into the swing of things for a couple of weeks, but Council President Ronnie Fussell has made his standing committee assignments. Those committees help flesh out proposed ordinances and resolutions and help shape the direction of the city.
The following is a detailed description of each of those committees, who’s leading them and serving on them and when and where they meet:
Finance Committee
Financial matters, including appropriations; budgets; budgetary transfers; taxes; fees; franchises; bonds; fiscal and investment policies; licensing; personnel; pensions; leases; Administration and Finance Department; Procurement Department; JEA financial issues; auditing; performance measurement and benchmarking; audits of the City and Independent Agencies; selection and retention of the auditor to perform the annual independent audit required by Section 5.11 of the Charter; TRUE Commission reports; and all related subjects.
Committee members
Michael Corrigan (chair), Daniel Davis (vice chair), Art Graham, Warren Jones, Stephen Joost, Jack Webb and Clay Yarborough
Committee staff
Legislative aide, Jessica Morales; alternate, Sharonda Pender, 630-1404
Agenda meeting location/time
First and third Monday at 1:30 p.m., Conference Room A, City Hall
Committee meeting location/time
First and third Monday at 2 p.m., Council Chambers
Land Use & Zoning Committee
Land use and zoning matters, including zoning; preservation; conservation; building codes; urban renewal; real estate; land use; land, water and wetlands, preservation; water supply issues; comprehensive planning; strategic planning; current planning; growth management and implementation of state statutes regarding same; Landscape Commission; Planning and Development Department; appeals from Planning Commission decisions; growth management; transportation concurrency; school concurrency; water supply planning; monitoring and implementation of the new State growth management laws; actively participate in amending and updating Jacksonville’s Comprehensive Plan, including reviewing all text amendments and Future Land Use Map Amendments to the comprehensive plan; and all related subjects.
Committee members
Art Graham (chair), Stephen Joost (vice chair), Richard Clark
Johnny Gaffney, Ray Holt, Mia Jones and Don Redman
Committee staff
Legislative aides, Merriane Lahmeur and Marilyn Allen, 630-1404
Agenda meeting location/time
First and third Tuesday at 3 p.m., Conference Room A, City Hall
Committee meeting location/time
First and third Tuesday at 5 p.m., Council Chambers
Public Health & Safety Committee
Matters relating to the Jacksonville Children’s Commission; child services; public safety; motor vehicle inspections; collections; crime victim services; Sheriff’s Office; Fire and Rescue Department; emergency preparedness and civil defenses; hospitals; Health Department; human services; welfare; health; and all related subjects.
Committee members
Clay Yarborough (chair), Glorious Johnson (vice chair), Bill Bishop, Ray Holt, Kevin Hyde, Mia Jones and E. Denise Lee
Committee staff
Legislative aide, Philip Zamarron; alternate, Jessica Stephens, 630-1404
Agenda meeting location/time
First and third Monday at 3:30 p.m., Conference Room A
Committee meeting location/time
First and third Monday at 4 p.m., Council Chambers
Recreation & Community Development Committee
Matters relating to recreation; public housing; economic development; affordable housing; farms; forestry; fish and game; parks; zoo; international trade and travel issues; Sister Cities program; Jacksonville Public Library; Parks; Recreation and Entertainment Department; Agriculture Department; Jacksonville Economic Development Commission; Jacksonville Housing Commission; Jacksonville Housing Authority; Community Services Department; ad valorem property tax exemptions; historic preservation; community revitalization; Waterways Commission; vessels for hire; Urban Services Districts; the Neighborhoods Department; education and schools; Duval County School Board; literacy issues; higher education institutions and issues; military bases; personnel and affairs; base realignment and closure (BRAC) issues; veterans’ issues; and all related subjects.
Committee members
Warren Jones (chair), Ray Holt (vice chair), Richard Clark, Michael Corrigan, Art Graham, Mia Jones and E. Denise Lee
Committee staff
Legislative aide, Marilyn Allen; alternate, Jessica Morales, 630-1404
Agenda meeting location/time
First and third Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., Conference Room A
Committee meeting location/time
First and third Tuesday at 2 p.m., Council Chambers
Rules Committee
Matters relating to confirmation of nominations by the Council; Mayor and Sheriff; rules; laws; executive communications; resolutions; memorials; calendar; agenda; charter revision; governmental reorganization; City Council and School Board redistricting; elections; courts; consumer affairs; “J-Bills” and legislation before the Florida Legislature; and all unclassified subjects.
Committee members
Jack Webb (chair), Kevin Hyde (vice chair), Daniel Davis. Warren Jones, Glorious Johnson, Art Shad and Clay Yarborough
Committee staff:
Legislative aide, Shirley Nulf; alternate, Philip Zamarron, 630-1404
Agenda meeting location/time
First and third Monday at 9:30 a.m., Conference Room A
Committee meeting location/time
First and third Monday at 10 a.m., Council Chambers
Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee
Matters relating to roads and streets; Fair Share Assessments; transportation; transportation planning; multi-modal transportation issues; intelligent transportation systems (ITS); First Coast MPO; railroads; deregulation of electric utilities; ambulances; towing; vehicles for hire; public utilities or utility- related services; JEA (water and sewer operations, chilled water operations, and other non-budgetary issues, power generation and distribution), Water and Sewer Expansion Authority; Public Works Department; refuse collection; environmental services; public parking; Environmental Resource Management Department; landfills; Jacksonville Transportation Authority; Jacksonville Aviation Authority; Jacksonville Port Authority; service quality improvement and public satisfaction with government services; advanced communication and technology use and “e-government”; and all related subjects.
Committee Members:
Bill Bishop (chair), Art Shad (vice chair), Richard Clark, Johnny Gaffney, Glorious Johnson, Stephen Joost and Don Redman
Committee staff:
Legislative aide, Sharonda Pender; alternate, Merriane Lahmeur, 630-1404
Agenda meeting location/time:
First and third Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., Conference Room A
Committee meeting location/time
First and third Tuesday at 10 a.m., Council Chamber