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“Coming up in the next few weeks, I'll be convening, noticed meetings about fiber,” Johnson said, adding that he plans to invite council colleagues and companies that provide fiber services. He noted residents frequently ask, “When are we getting fiber?” and said he hopes the meetings will produce a report that the council could adopt as a resolution to promote citywide access.

Johnson said the meetings would include stakeholders from across the city and that he would share details with the TEU committee. Committee members expressed support for the idea and said such meetings could clarify responsibilities between providers, homeowners associations and city oversight where disputes arise during installation.

No formal committee action was taken on the announcement; the item was presented as a notice of upcoming convenings and a potential future report.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Jacksonville, FL - Transportation, Energy & Utilities Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Councilmember Johnson said he will convene noticed meetings with fiber providers and council colleagues to discuss broadband deployment and may present a report or resolution to the TEU committee or full council.","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},6488723,"TEU defers ordinance tied to 18 electric chargers; staff to follow up",472,275000,747000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5599869-973bb61c63856146fbc47f5f2821de61&start=275&end=747","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5599869-973bb61c63856146fbc47f5f2821de61/thumbnail_275000.jpg","/articles/6488723/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/TEU-defers-ordinance-tied-to-18-electric-chargers-staff-to-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488723-208c15f67e128d354d3feb14c4b474f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144050&Signature=j~aeGmEzFkSxxh~LAvCoasAj5Lti5rVsSnRaxG0jW6LEa5FTBMLKKIOd4ESPz5e~cb3zVZnpr6KcBA5aQTT~wj3m4tvc9v7xJetDXq-8GcUs0jSYbMF7aREc4cPAoTGQ~btETrJOCL7oha3IYVYM4uP91aEMu3dO3gZXsssz8fHEW3-jc1qBEWtPjBULT63tVH2mvUUaefQ00LTbpv2WEK2GSHToFj3WvApaUdK9VQAT1xh0O0VMlTRJD4O48OPelORT1LekGU-AUtn8z6D11Hlv1lNwxuvWQODzpXsyXvt8CxkT3OABxbNDZpRwfIss1PRlJxjJEjHin22dVLDtaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee deferred consideration of Bill 20250522 during its Aug. 19 meeting. Committee records show the item was moved to defer; a staff member from the mayor’s office said he did not know the reason and would follow up.

A member of the public, John Nooney, addressed the committee during public comment and identified Bill 20250522 as an ordinance for $1,249,000 to provide 18 electric chargers. Nooney said the chargers were intended for building-inspection vehicles and that the ordinance was in committee and finance but not in neighborhoods or waterways. He also said the potential location could include a public park on Pottsburg Creek and referenced a related item on the city’s potential Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) land-acquisition list (Bill 20250019).

Committee chair asked Bill Delaney of the mayor’s office for the reason for the deferral; Delaney replied, “I don't know. I will get that information for you, though.” The chair requested a follow-up later the same day.

The record does not show a committee vote on the ordinance because it was deferred. Committee staff and council offices said they would provide additional information to members and follow up on the deferral.","The committee deferred Bill 20250522, an ordinance discussed in public comment as a $1,249,000 measure to install 18 electric chargers; the mayor's office said it would provide more information after the meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6488728,"TEU committee approves commercial trash franchise, updates penalty rules and clears multiple road abandonments",103,228000,331000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5599869-973bb61c63856146fbc47f5f2821de61&start=228&end=331","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5599869-973bb61c63856146fbc47f5f2821de61/thumbnail_228000.jpg","/articles/6488728/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/TEU-committee-approves-commercial-trash-franchise-updates-penalty-rules-and-clears-multiple-road-abandonments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488728-b1f469a646b5658f92c1af225cde03aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144050&Signature=VBWh1lDBQEJWvBPj3LmhFsENNoM4NH7S7MYwFQHAmyi~HeLmH7NVKpyrMr9-WaE1UC1ITY9i2XYYdGsGMla6RcBTjqaVKZz45z1AHxtUF5qkUzmgDpRSvCX6jBSG0ZFUPXBdZIGXGQT8LSE1wxiSQtIKy~-Jo7AD3bOTt2lLlHztWlA~zY7sQef-UjIuSgQxBoapCdJ3VsDXoyGlo1-aFdBGGQAXIvWshNEJ4R1JknytCHitKH7fadtwc4A44FxK-v9T2rThf0ku1CU7SrO1MZzUtkKVRsQ1Up1WUZqfB8OHCCIy5loU0yLLExQ5cbS9xik8TllGvmQ8hQ2r~0pBIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee approved a commercial solid-waste franchise, a rules amendment removing an outdated civil-penalty procedure and four ordinances closing and abandoning unimproved roads during its Aug. 19 meeting.

Committee members voted 4-0 to pass the measures after brief discussion and public hearings with no speakers on the closure items.

The commercial franchise (Bill 20250425) would allow an additional nonresidential hauling franchise in Jacksonville. Solid Waste Division staff told the committee the change “just increased competition,” noting the city currently has 14 franchise haulers and the bill would make 15. The division said the franchise is nonexclusive and “anyone who meets the application criteria and is approved by council can have a franchise.”

Edward Linsky of the Council Auditor’s Office explained a separate rules amendment (Bill 20250523) would remove “specific procedures related to assessment of civil penalties by the city,” saying the amendment deletes outdated references to a public-works treatment division that no longer exists. Linsky said the city will retain the right to assess penalties under the normal code-compliance provisions.

Christine Valier, Office of General Counsel, representing JEA, clarified the city’s enforcement authority is limited to Jacksonville’s jurisdiction. “The city of Jacksonville’s enforcement authority would be limited to the city,” she said, adding that JEA uses separate enforcement mechanisms in areas outside the city.

Several closing-and-abandonment ordinances (Bills 20250524, 20250525, 20250526 and 20250527) advanced after the committee opened and immediately closed required public hearings; in most cases no speakers were on the record. Council members reiterated that closings and abandonments follow state and local notice requirements and include subsequent posting and a 30-day opportunity for challenge before final implementation.

Votes at a glance

- Bill 20250425 (commercial solid-waste franchise): Passed 4-0; mover/second not specified in the committee record.
- Bill 20250523 (rules amendment removing obsolete civil-penalty procedures): Passed 4-0; mover/second not specified.
- Bill 20250524 (closing/abandonment): Passed 4-0; mover/second not specified.
- Bill 20250525 (closing/abandonment): Passed 4-0; mover/second not specified.
- Bill 20250526 (closing/abandonment): Passed 4-0; mover/second not specified.
- Bill 20250527 (closing/abandonment): Passed 4-0; mover/second not specified.

Committee chair and members said they would follow regular posting and notice steps before a closing takes effect and that council action is typically the final local approval step for such abandonments.

The committee also noted other items on the agenda were deferred to later meetings and that staff would provide follow-up information when available.","The Jacksonville Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee on Aug. 19 approved a commercial solid-waste franchise, a rules amendment removing an obsolete penalty procedure, and four closing-and-abandonment ordinances; all measures passed on unanimous 4-0 votes.","actionData","errors"]

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