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Committee members discussed whether to adopt a long-term revenue capture (30 years at roughly 80% of incremental taxes was one proposal mentioned) to pay for capital improvements inside the East Side boundary, and how to structure protections so that future councils could not unilaterally withhold funds. Philip Peterson, council staff, said the office previously modeled growth rates (5%–10%) and estimated a 30-year incremental range between roughly $130 million and $500 million under a CRA-like structure, depending on growth and the dedicated increment percentage. The committee asked staff to return more detailed projections and maps.

Speakers cautioned about trade-offs between a formal CRA and an ordinance-level revenue diversion. A CRA established under state law typically requires the incremental tax revenues defined in the originating ordinance, while a locally created revenue-diversion ordinance could be changed by a future council vote; staff said a statutory CRA can be harder to alter but can take longer to establish and is subject to state-level policy risk. One council member noted a recurring pattern at the state level of scrutiny of CRAs in recent legislative sessions.

Several committee members supported a multi-decade capture model to preserve long-term funding for East Side infrastructure and to ensure the initial investment is sustainable; others emphasized design choices (percentage of increment captured, eligible capital items, and whether forgone city revenue would be replaced) that would need to be spelled out in any ordinance or legislative language. The committee asked staff to return revenue projections for the 80%/30-year scenario and associated maps at a future meeting.

Ending: The committee tabled further action on a TIF-/rev-grant structure and asked staff to provide projections and maps for the committee’s next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Jacksonville, FL - Special Committee on the Community Benefits Agreement 2.0 - May 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members debated creating a tax increment financing–style revenue diversion (a ‘rev grant’) for East Side capital projects, discussed timeframes and protections, and asked staff for financial projections for an 80%/30-year scenario.","taxTitle","Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida","taxId",2881,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6562558,"Committee backs cultural-council model to oversee East Side CBA funds",943,48910,992365,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3274009-854c69705eb140d04f3efd9272de866f&start=48&end=992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3274009-854c69705eb140d04f3efd9272de866f/thumbnail_48910.jpg","/articles/6562558/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Committee-backs-cultural-council-model-to-oversee-East-Side-CBA-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562558-6697674921a6d62d97d643d8fb9b705d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199730&Signature=N~Y6ujjctN2-mLGFnBOrnG3kYEaciOvud-wzewK5m1TVfuB8Pwk5GwnH7S9~IO1jMCCq7QONV~mTXlwvKdi3GTC0iOBs5ACuCVLRi8rtFJWk9OKgJ3-9snYDlkQXkYsOdoMM4BRB7SBAAA4TrV~DiAmA2m4GBwLJWdFV8fVXQU9-gEgQJmQHQSj8ytbP~cQqLI~oO9YwivoWclVXt9eH9af4dme6GoLN-~~Mshwsm7vGoQ0MS99SNdpLpiCl213fJsx-L8IHYFG0zRcfs3~63RDhQI42Z-e5cViyH~q51IyDNJtnfgvJc8gwestb1Tmi5R2ThW1cAzn9A3idRipQcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A City Council CBA committee voted May 12 to move forward with a cultural-council model for distributing Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) funds targeted to Jacksonville’s East Side.

The committee’s action follows a staff summary that the supplemental CBA includes about $40 million earmarked for East Side projects to be delivered on a roughly seven-year timetable; the committee also heard public comments pressing for legacy East Side representation, stronger checks and balances, and local control of funds. The vote was taken by voice; committee members indicated support and the chair declared the motion passed.

The move is intended to create an independent 501(c)(3)-style entity that would receive annual appropriations from the city and administer grants or contracts for affordable housing, workforce development and other East Side initiatives. Philip Peterson, council staff, summarized the funding background and said the original Jaguars-related CBA included roughly $118 million from the team and a matched city contribution for parks and other elements; the supplemental CBA specifically programs $40 million for East Side work, with an expectation that some of that will be funded over a seven-year period. Peterson said roughly $5.99 million of that had already been counted in the 2024–25 budget, reducing the remaining East Side obligation to about $34 million under some scenarios.

Community speakers urged local oversight and tangible results. Eric Paul McNeil, an East Side resident, described a proposal to modernize a community computer center and said he had encountered resistance from staff and contractors when trying to work inside the system. Latavia Harris, a fourth-generation East Side resident, urged “massive checks and balances” and asked who is being paid and whether workers are actually performing work in the neighborhood. Jackie Lattimore, who described long experience running a business on the East Side, listed neighborhood organizations that have worked in the area and urged collaboration among them.

Travis Williams, representing the Together Eastside Coalition, told the committee the coalition had held nearly 15 community meetings and logged nearly 1,000 volunteer hours; he said the coalition favors the Cultural Council model because it combines community input with audit and reporting requirements and can be specified in ordinance. Williams also said Nelson Mullins (a local law firm) has provided pro bono legal support to the coalition and is prepared to assist in drafting bylaws and proposed ordinance language.

Mary Stifopoulos, Office of General Counsel, described two common city approaches: (1) an independent 501(c)(3) similar to the Cultural Council, which receives city appropriations and runs its own grant process with some council-appointed seats; and (2) an internal, city-managed grants process like the Public Service Grants (PSG) system, which is administered within city government and where the council and mayor appoint board members. Stifopoulos warned that independent nonprofit boards and their appointees are subject to government ethics rules that can restrict board members from receiving grant dollars they seek to administer.

Committee members discussed board size and composition. Suggestions ranged from a compact board of seven to a larger nine- or 15-member model similar to the Cultural Council. Several committee members and public commenters urged prioritizing “legacy” East Side residents and long-standing stakeholders for neighborhood seats; others said geographic representation from the community’s five neighborhoods should be considered. The chair asked staff to return proposed ordinance language and to incorporate any draft materials Nelson Mullins submits for review.

Staffing and administrative costs were also discussed. Peterson noted the Cultural Services Grants Council is limited to 13.5% of city allocations for administrative costs and asked whether East Side administrative costs should come from the $4 million-per-year allocation or be treated separately. Whitney Meyer, speaking for the Jaguars, said she had no objection to administrative costs being drawn from the East Side allocation.

The committee asked OGC to review the supplemental CBA for any needed clarifying amendments and asked staff to prepare a one-page summary of funding and the various buckets of city obligations. Committee members and community representatives agreed to follow up with draft ordinance language and bylaws; staff said the city will not send appropriations to an independent entity until it is legally formed and the council has settled guardrails in code or ordinance.

Ending: The committee passed the motion to pursue a Cultural Council–style structure and asked staff and OGC to return draft language and a staffing/funding clarification at a future meeting. The committee indicated it will take final action on board composition and related ordinance language at a future meeting once draft materials are available.

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