City Council Committees, Boards, and Commissions

Special Committee for the Future of Downtown

Background:

Effective July 1, 2026. As Council President and pursuant to Council Rule 2.103(b) and the authority

granted to me as Council President, I am establishing the Financial Audit and Oversight (FAO) Select

Committee effective July 20, 2026.

Council Rule 2.103(b), which governs the creation of select committees, reads, in part, as follows:

“A select committee is an ad hoc committee appointed to give immediate and exclusive attention to a single subject matter which is not usually part of the Council's business, although within its legislative jurisdiction. A select committee also shall be appointed or created to represent the Council in joint undertakings or studies with other legislative or quasi-legislative bodies. Unless extended by order of the President or the Council, a select committee shall have sixty days from the date of its appointment or creation within which to study the matter and make its recommendations to the Council . . .”

Present-Day Purpose: 

While select committees cannot exercise subpoena power, the FAO Select Committee may hold

workshops, site visits, and community engagement forums to ensure policies are aligned with the

needs of Jacksonville taxpayers and ratepayers. The FAO Select Committee may seek advice from both

public and private subject matter experts and should encourage maximum public participation in its

work.

Charge:

The FAO Select Committee is hereby charged to work collaboratively with the Council Auditor and the JEA Board to review the issue of unbilled water capacity fees at JEA and to develop recommendations to ensure said fees are properly and legally adjusted, billed, collected, and monitored going forward. 

Together, these Council Members bring extensive experience in finance, governance, and public

accountability to this important assignment.

I would like to thank Council Member Salem for chairing this first-ever FAO Select Committee, and to

Council Vice President Joe Carlucci, Council Member Miller and their Executive Council Assistants for

ensuring Jacksonville’s taxpayers and JEA’s ratepayers are protected and that public confidence is

maintained.

 

Deadline:

The Select Committee shall provide a final report of its findings and recommendations to me on or before September 18, 2026, after which a report will be made to the full Council.

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