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The City of Jacksonville announced some updates to the LaSalle Street Drainage Project, which will mitigate flooding on LaSalle Street and surrounding neighborhoods in San Marco by upgrading the stormwater collection system. Please see below for the latest:
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Representation throughout the community of Jacksonville

The Jacksonville City Council is composed of nineteen members who are elected for a four-year term and serve as part-time legislators. In May of each year, the Council elects a President and Vice President to serve one-year terms beginning the first of July. The nineteen members are not all elected in the same manner; some are elected from districts, and others are elected at large.

City of Jacksonville Announces the Blue Cypress Park - Pool Facility Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and the 2025 Pool Season

May 20, 2025
The City of Jacksonville will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Blue Cypress Park Pool Facility and announce the opening of City pools for the 2025 Pool Season on Wednesday, May 21st at 9AM at 4012 University Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32277. The ceremony, which will feature remarks by stakeholders and City Officials, will be held outside on the pool deck, with a tour of the facility to follow.
 

2025 JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WITH A STAR-STUDDED LINEUP

May 20, 2025
The tradition continues as the 2025 Jacksonville Jazz Festival returns to Downtown Jacksonville over Memorial Day weekend, May 22- 25, 2025. With an impressive lineup of award-winning performers, the festival will bring music lovers from across the nation to Jacksonville.
Featured Events
21
May

VSO at the Regency Square Branch Libary

May 21, 2025 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location:
The Regency Square Branch Library
9900 Regency Square Blvd
Jacksonville, FL  32225
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Military Affairs and Veterans Department will have state certified VSOs at the Regency Square Branch Libray the 3rd Wednesday of every month to answer questions on Veteran claims and benefits.
21
May

CANCELLED - City Council Special Committee on the Community Benefits Agreement 2.0

May 21, 2025 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location:
City Hall
117 W. Duval St., 1st Floor
Council Chamber
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Notice is hereby given that the Special Committee of the City Council on the Community Benefits Agreement will meet at 117 West Duval Street, 1st Floor, City Hall - St. James Building, Jacksonville, FL 32202, on the dates, times and locations noted below. The purpose of these meetings will be to address the questions/matters as noted in the President White April 11, 2025, Special Committee Charge Memorandum.

Date:                                                       Time:                                                  Room Location
Wednesday, May 21, 2025                  10:30a.m.-12:00 p.m.   CANCELLED  Council Chamber
Wednesday, May 28, 2025                  1:00 p.m.  - 2:30 p.m.                            Council Chamber
Wednesday, June 04, 2025                  1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.                             Council Chamber
 
21
May

Tree Commission Meeting

May 21, 2025 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Notice is hereby given that the Tree Commission will hold a meeting pursuant to City Ordinance 2017-397-E and Chapter 54, Ordinance Code.  The purpose of this meeting is for the Tree Commission to consider and take action on the items on the Agenda, which can be found on the Tree Commission website at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled meeting:  Jacksonville.gov - Tree Commission
 
21
May

City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting

May 21, 2025 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
Location:
City Hall
Council Chamber
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
 

 
1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
Notice is hereby given that the City Council Committee of the Whole will meet on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1st Floor, City Hall, St. James Building, located at 117 West Duval Street, Jacksonville, Florida. The purpose of this Committee of the Whole meeting is to address pending legislation 2025-319 and 2025-339:

2025-319: ORD Making Certain Findings & Auth the City to Acquire by Propty Exchange or Purchase that Certain 2.85± Acre Improved Parcel of Real Propty Located at 801 W. Bay St, Jax, FL 32204 (R.E. # 074487-0010) in Council Dist 7 within the Downtown Northbank CRA, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, to Execute: (1) a Redev Agrmt by & Among the City, DIA, & Gateway Companies LLC, or Its Affiliate, which Redev Agrmt Provs for the Acquisition of the 801 W. Bay St Parcel by the City, the Disposition to Developer of that Certain 1± Acre Parcel Located Adjacent to Riverfront Plaza (F/K/A the Jacksonville Landing) at Its NE Corner (a Portion of R.E. # 074457-1100 & 074445-0700) within the Downtown Northbank CRA (the Riverfront Plaza Pad B) (or in Place of the Redev Agrmt a Purchase & Sale Agrmt & Related B.T. for the Purchase of the Riverfront Plaza Pad B if Authd Hereunder), the Granting to Developer of an Option to Purchase that Certain 1.7± Acre Parcel Located East of the Main St Bridge Off-Ramp on the North Side of the St. Johns River (a Portion of R.E. # 074445-0000 & 074444-9000) (the East Landing Parcel), & the Design & Construction of a Proj on the Riverfront Plaza Pad B (the Riverfront Plaza Pad B Proj) &, if the Option is Exercised, the Design & Construction of a Proj on the East Landing Parcel (the East Landing Proj & Together with the Riverfront Plaza Pad B Proj, the Proj); the Riverfront Plaza Pad B Proj is Comprised of a Min of a 4-Star, or Luxury Boutique, Hotel Containing btwn 130 & 170 Rooms, Multi-Family Improvements which May Be Condominiums or Rental Units (Including Transient Rentals) Containing a Min of 50 & Not More Than 150 Residential Units, a Sky View Terrace Accessible to the Public Containing a Min of 5,000 sq ft, & a Min of 2 (2) Full-Svc Restaurants Containing a Combined Min 7,500 sq ft, & to Prov Back-Of-House Access to the City Owned Beer Garden in Riverfront Plaza Phase II; &, if the Option is Exercised, the E Landing Proj is Comprised of a Min of a 75,000 sq ft Mixed-Use Bldg with a Min of 1 Restaurant Facing the St. Johns River Containing a Min of 4,000 sq ft, a Min of 75 Parking Spaces Open to the Public, with a Min Capital Expenditure of Not Less Than $25,000,000 &, if Elected by Developer, the Removal of the Main St Bridge Off-Ramp Connecting to Independent Dr E; & (2) Easements & Related Docs as Described in the Redev Agrmt; Auth Conveyance of the Riverfront Plaza Pad B to Developer; Auth the Granting of a Purchase Option, & Subsequent Conveyance of the East Landing Parcel to Developer; Prov for City Oversight of the Proj by the DIA; Auth the Execution of All Docs Relating to the Above Agrmts & Transactions, & Auth Technical Changes to the Docs (Dillard) (Req of DIA)
5/13/25 CO Introduced: COTW
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/27/25


2025-339: ORD Approp $8,000,000 from the University of Florida Health & Financial
Technology Graduate Education Center Activity Land Acquisition Cost Acct within the Public
Works Office of the Director, Real Estate Office Center, to the University of FL Graduate
Education Campus – Land Acquisition Cost Activity within the Combined Downtown
Northbank Tax Increment Dist, to Prov Funding for the Acquisition of a 2.85± Acre Improved
Parcel of Real Propty Located at 801 W. Bay St, Jax, FL 32204 (R.E. #074487-0010) in Council
Dist 7 with the Intent that the Funds Approp Herein Will Be Replenished Thru an Approp of
Funds in the FY 25-26 Budget from the JEA Contribution Made Annually Pursuant to Sec 21.07
of the Jax City Charter; Prov for Carryover of Funds to FY 25-26; Prov for Reverter of Funds;
Apv & Auth the CEO of the DIA, or Her Duly Authd Desig, to Execute a Real Estate Purchase
& Sale Agrmt btwn the City & 801 Bay St LLC in a Not to Exceed Amount of $4,000,000, &
All Closing & Other Docs Relating Thereto, & to Close on the Purchase Pursuant Thereto, & to
Otherwise Take All Necessary Action to Effectuate the Purposes of this Ord to Purchase the Subj
Propty; Prov for Oversight by the DIA (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Salem)
5/13/25 CO Introduced: COTW
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/27/25