Transparency in Action
The City Council, through the Office of the Director/Council Secretary, maintains a Public Notice System comprised of several components:
Council Web Calendar - Provides both web access and City Hall Electronic Kiosk viewing of upcoming scheduled City Council meeting events.
Online Council Agendas, Matters Pending, and Minutes - Provides web access to agendas, meeting minutes, matters pending and bill summaries of all meetings of the Council as a whole and the standing committees of the Council.
Council Meetings Online - Provides web streaming video of in-session meetings of the Council as a whole and the standing committees of the Council.
Online Bill Search - Provides web access for public viewing of active and past legislation.
Gift Disclosure Registry - Provides web access for public viewing of City Council Gift Disclosure.
Lobbyist Compliance - Provides web access for public viewing of active and past Lobbyists and issues.
ADA Accommodations Policy - Provides web access for email ADA compliance of public notices.
Pursuant to the American with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1-2 business days notification to process; last minute requests will be accepted; but may not be possible to fulfill. Please contact Disabled Services Division at: V 904-255-5466, TTY-904-255-5476, or email your request to KaraT@coj.net.
Council Committees, Boards & Commissions
View webpages for standing, special, ad hoc, and past committee pages.
Public Records Request
Requests for records related to City Council will be facilitated by the Chief of Public Information at (904) 255-5145 or eichnert@coj.net . For DVD or CD meeting copies please contact the Legislative Services Division at (904) 255-5122.
Council Member Salary Information
Additional Resources
- Memorandum Regarding Council Member Participation in Council Meeting Via Media Technology-Received November 4, 2022
- Memorandum Regarding Safety Policy at the Podium -Received September 1, 2022
- Duval Clerk Office Announcement of Property Fraud Alert System - Received June 21, 2022
- 2021-761-E Directive for Council Secretary - Dated December 8, 2021
- Office of Inspector General Reporting Policy (53 kb PDF) - Dated May 1, 2015
Ethics Office Communication
- Ethics Office Correspondence Regarding Tickets to the 1822 Tent Saturday Night - Dated June 10, 2022
- Ethics Office Director Correspondence Regarding Jaguars Commemorative Shovels, Financial Disclosure and Annual Ethics Training - Dated June 7, 2022
- Ethics Office Director Correspondence Regarding State Ethics Commission Legal Requirements for Ethics Training for Elected Officials - Dated December 16, 2020
- Ethics Office Director Correspondence Regarding Political Events in City Parks - Dated February 27, 2019
- Attorney General Opinion Regarding Enforcement Over Sunshine Violations (62 kb PDF) Dated April 25, 2019
General Counsel Office Communication
- Office of General Counsel Memo Regarding Council Member Appointments - Received August 8, 2022
- Office of General Counsel Memo Regarding Interactive Social Media & Free Speech Law - Dated February 11, 2019
- Office of General Counsel Memo Regarding Public Records and Text Messages - Dated November 20, 2017
- Office of General Counsel Memo Regarding Florida's Sunshine and Public Records Law - Dated October 21, 2015
- Office of General Counsel Memo Regarding Council Members as Constitutional Officers or County Commissioners - Dated November 19, 2013
- Office of General Counsel Memo Regarding Public Participation in Open Meetings - Dated September 18, 2013
Inspector General Office Communication
- Office of Inspector General 2022-CR-0002 Sunshine Law Compliance Review Final Report - Received June 1, 2022
- Sunshine Law Compliance Audit (2020-CR-0001) - Received April 29, 2022