Economic Development Incentives Special Committee

Special Economic Development Incentives Committee

Welcome

The Special Economic Development Incentives Committee shall be charged with the task of reviewing and analyzing all aspects of the City’s current economic development incentive policies and strategies for the purpose of determining if the policies and procedures currently in the place are adequate to the task of properly and efficient incentivizing the type of economic development activity that the City desires. The committee should review the existing incentive offerings available through the City (Office of Economic Development, Downtown Investment Authority, Community Redevelopment Areas, Tax Increment Districts, Neighborhoods Department, Enterprise Zone, etc.) and the state (Enterprise Florida and other agencies) and determine if the available incentives are appropriate and sufficient to make Jacksonville attractive and competitive in the marketplace for the types of targeted industry sectors and companies that the City desires to grow or relocate to the city. The committee should examine how changes in the city, state and national economies, changes in technology, the evolving workforce, and the nature of work in general in the modern world economy may be changing what local governments need to do to become and remain economically attractive in the marketplace.

The committee is charged to analyze the administration and performance of the City’s current economic development incentives, reviewing the incentives offered and accepted over the past four years and attempting to determine if the companies receiving the incentives are actually producing the new jobs, payroll, capital investment, and tax revenues projected at the time the incentives were granted. The relationship between the City and the JAX USA partnership should be examined to determine if the entities are maximizing their joint efforts and if there are potential improvements that might increase efficiency or overall effectiveness.

Committee Members

John R. Crescimbeni - Chair

Greg Anderson
Anna Lopez Brosche
Katrina Brown
Matt Schellenberg

Committee Staff

Office of the City Council
Legislative Services Division
117 W. Duval St., Suite 430
Jacksonville, FL 32202

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Meeting Information

Meetings as Noticed
City Hall - St. James Building
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Documents / Links

Legislation

Public Investment Policy

Office of General Counsel Memo Regarding Public Participation in Open Meetings (54 kb PDF) - Dated 9/18/2013

Archived Meetings

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June 15, 2016

Council Member Public Meeting - Usage of City Census Data
City Hall - St. James Bldg.
Suite 425, Conference Room A
117 W. Duval Street
Notice | Minutes | Sign-In Sheet | Audio

May 20, 2016

City Hall - St. James Bldg.
Suite 425, Conference Room A
117 W. Duval Street
Notice | Minutes | Sign-In Sheet | Handouts | Audio