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The amendment struck references to a non‑existent “director” and revised enforcement language so civil penalties can be assessed by JEA consistent with procedures developed under the JEA Industrial Pretreatment Regulations. Dylan Rangel of the Office of General Counsel said the change preserves the city’s enforcement rights while clarifying that JEA will implement the pretreatment procedures in practice.

Christine Valier, representing JEA’s Office of General Counsel, told the committee the amendment is necessary because the Florida Department of Environmental Protection now requires potable‑reuse provisions be included in local ordinances as part of JEA’s pending potable‑reuse permit. Valier said the change will also incorporate local limits recently approved by FDEP for the Blacksford Water Reclamation Facility so certain industrial dischargers that feed Blacksford must meet those pollutant limits.

“Potable reuse is extra treatment of wastewater beyond the levels we currently treat for irrigation,” Valier said, describing the project’s additional purification steps and the plan to return treated water to the aquifer to help replenish local supplies.

Council members asked for the amendment text in writing before final consideration; Rangel said suggested language had been emailed to the council auditors’ office and JEA representatives said they were comfortable with the proposed language. With no further questions, the committee recorded the amendment and passed the bill as amended by recorded vote (5–0).

What it means: the change aligns the city code with state potable‑reuse rules and consolidates oversight language so JEA’s industrial pretreatment program and the Blacksford facility will be governed by the updated local ordinance. The committee’s action is procedural approval; any implementation or permitting still depends on FDEP and subsequent permit issuance.

Next steps: the ordinance as amended will move forward for whatever subsequent steps the council and city process require; JEA anticipates a permit decision later this year and said the local ordinance language is part of meeting FDEP’s application requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Jacksonville, FL - Rules Committee","oneSentenceSummary","The Jacksonville Rules Committee on Aug. 18 approved an ordinance amendment to align local code with state potable‑reuse rules and to clarify that JEA will implement industrial pretreatment procedures, a change JEA said is needed ahead of a pending potable‑reuse permit.","taxTitle","Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida","taxId",2881,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6789583,"Rules committee approves change allowing up to three expert seats on planning commission",0,3210880,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5599870-b378d6d301af3926125e00a0937ceabf&start=3210&end=3210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5599870-b378d6d301af3926125e00a0937ceabf/thumbnail_3210880.jpg","/articles/6789583/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Rules-committee-approves-change-allowing-up-to-three-expert-seats-on-planning-commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789583-bb3126e861a1c3c9e63660b10c605834/orig.mp4?Expires=1775626765&Signature=D2JYSGJ~aXl6QAgbi4aX1ta1mx~YWwyfrAfdjIV-RGTUdzcY17iyDGZFn8qg1DQOtNJZcgvlnOiyW0~gIBMGcHH6mCBncPp6mO7kulG5nY8n6X9lAhflq2hYXV~0yZ4-KMX0LkPFtViQkuJ~52gH71HK6NsaA4ht8bFjqzc7tG0eEIFdCKUnSkN51Z4m6rvF5Y--7hTrlEFZGAS8rf08hcYIBMWJcJLhlD3RmylnfU2NB1FSH0U-ksCNfqVPezEikyDPD0QZrFX~RiUwa~txiqm25Nr3MBJifqfp~07aKtWtaxqzJ3QvmyCHX6t~6ggtksDuvojG~qK-djaC8RlulQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rules Committee on Aug. 18 voted unanimously to allow up to three seats on the city planning commission to be designated for applicants with expertise in planning, design or related disciplines, and to clarify how conflicts are handled under Florida Statutes.

Doan Rangel of the Office of General Counsel said the legislation does not change the size of the commission; rather it creates an option that, \"to the extent available,\" up to three of the nine commissioners could be designated for expertise in planning or design. The goal, proponents said, is to let resident professionals with relevant training serve without being required to resign under the recently enforced interpretation of conflict rules.

Planning commissioner Laura Dietrich told the committee she drafted the amendment to correct an oversight and to mirror language in the Historic Preservation Commission that already allows expert seats when available. Dr. Repass and other panelists said the change would increase the pool of qualified applicants while preserving conflict safeguards.

Rangel said the change would resolve potential conflicts under Florida Statutes 112.313(7) for designated expert seats and would allow those experts to file the appropriate forms without having to quit a position. The committee approved the measure by recorded vote (5–0).

What to watch: the change is a policy decision intended to increase technical capacity on the planning commission and will be reflected in mayoral appointments going forward.","Committee approved an amendment to allow up to three planning‑commission seats to be designated for applicants with planning/design expertise, clarifying conflict‑of‑interest rules so experts can serve without being forced to resign. Supporters said the change corrects an oversight and aligns planning policy with historic‑preservation precedent.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":78,"_43":89,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":91,"_51":92,"_53":93,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":94,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":95,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6789588,"Councilors move to fix micro‑grant process after nonprofits say application guidance confused applicants",2262910,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5599870-b378d6d301af3926125e00a0937ceabf&start=2262&end=2262","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5599870-b378d6d301af3926125e00a0937ceabf/thumbnail_2262910.jpg","/articles/6789588/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Councilors-move-to-fix-microgrant-process-after-nonprofits-say-application-guidance-confused-applicants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789588-1bb736e95f9a64ac72e0f4c7ca717d24/orig.mp4?Expires=1775626765&Signature=Clch7M9u0DvlkK5lv~Fwp94DH5FKZW71otSvctEoI6NxEZ8qYnqB-svJRfI6ULV3QLAor4gMO0zAVxnkCOKws50lg615EC9IOffvYBrMYx2pMYwaF8j9d3MtYc3Zr36FywdT36kWbkQjs14T3d-ggK7t9iugXgIF7vygywPMbIOnDC9OlWOqjeUfnRcf4FcKf84GO-eoTYDvSdoflDjb-CSQ98KAueYtCZnNx-GEa6eOY3Cn7pSnlQ4GN4~LLBRwrynWHoiO9qxY-7M4q9B-z-C1Y~~kVWzg5JZOBoTl9p-hX5awE7wZV9wZ9XU~uOUWaCd2Wf2sloLp8TwoX~xO9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rules Committee on Aug. 18 approved amendments to clarify eligibility and reporting rules for the city’s Public Service Grants (PSG) micro‑grant program after committee members and staff described a history of changes to the program that confused small nonprofits.

Office of General Counsel staff explained the amendment corrects a whereas clause and clarifies that organizations on the city’s noncompliance list are not eligible for certain Chapter 118 funding while noncompliance remains unresolved, and it specifies required annual financial reports rather than full audits based on award amounts.

Maribel Hernandez, grants and contract compliance, told the committee the RFP had been written as a multiyear incubator and that the year‑one component did not require a budget; as a result only one of eight organizations applied in the most recent round and that applicant was disqualified for multiple reasons, one of which related to the noncompliance list. Hernandez said scoring remains open until Sept. 17 and organizations will have an opportunity to be scored if the committee approves the change.

Della Sellers, founder of Girls of Virtue and one of the program’s “emerging leaders,” said small startup nonprofits were told informally—often via staff at partner agencies—that they would not qualify and thus many did not finish applications. “We were told that we would be declined for PSG,” Sellers said, explaining she stopped completing the application after being told they would likely be disqualified. She described the paperwork and appeals process as time consuming and burdensome for startups and said this program had been intended to help new organizations navigate the grant process.

Vice chair and other council members acknowledged the program’s intent as an incubator and said the committee must “clean up” the process to align the RFP and the legislation with that intent. With that context, the committee approved the amendment and then the bill as amended by recorded vote (5–0).

What happens next: Office of Grants and OGC will continue outreach to affected organizations and PSG scoring remains open through Sept. 17 per staff comments.","After committee members described a mismatch between the original one‑year micro‑grant incubator and the multi‑year RFP that required no year‑one budget, staff and a nonprofit witness said many startups were told informally they would be disqualified; the committee approved clarifying amendments and the bill as amended.",{"_33":97,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":98,"_41":78,"_43":99,"_45":99,"_47":100,"_49":101,"_51":102,"_53":103,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":104,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":105,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6789579,"Rules committee approves slate of appointments and technical items in unanimous votes",358705,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5599870-b378d6d301af3926125e00a0937ceabf&start=358&end=358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5599870-b378d6d301af3926125e00a0937ceabf/thumbnail_358705.jpg","/articles/6789579/Jacksonville/Duval-County/Florida/Rules-committee-approves-slate-of-appointments-and-technical-items-in-unanimous-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789579-fc287c0a1cb502478a264e6929be8b51/orig.mp4?Expires=1775626765&Signature=lY~ayGLtPq~UW9BIeotTxKdGF3sAAZvT85z2iZ0W4wVMwz3dtEQJJYW2EQeJaugEN66rANFdcOgJRi2lK~26mExcemVI8~fSHdheapVCN5Yqh4UF82yzWO5lH2Q3P~A~chUfmg0RvE4wx14qGCqfz8dr22ydpQprHpBMl-nOGmzd6-8xk3RxTTgK9EN4jyup2pJyCxh1lWqCS-Gh6LwncNWL4I2FcgTWGL4kNZ4TyDsFVAMu8gkR1JVu3dj4aAKJP2vd4uUuvH3RJztfG4G3xu4hsvdEL8e9EzWUhQIrU-26jPzWD6VsEGo1FI4vgkrGf6D5Cgx8loGMCOJDbJN4MQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jacksonville Rules Committee on Aug. 18 approved a large set of appointments and technical items by recorded voice and ballot votes, most by unanimous committee tallies.

Key approvals recorded by the committee included mayoral appointments and confirmations: John Trevathan to the Homelessness Initiatives Commission; Percy J. Golden as director of the Fire & Rescue Department; Jacob W. Blanton as deputy chief of rescue; Alicia Dallas Cook as division chief of rescue; Susan C. Kelly as chief of the Community Planning Division; Dr. Repass to the Planning Commission (at‑large); and Kristen K. Packer to the Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority.

The committee also approved numerous bills and amendments on consent or nomination—many procedural or technical in nature—including items that clarified actuarial and pension‑related language, adjusted industrial pretreatment code to accommodate JEA’s potable‑reuse project, clarified phase‑1 economic development grant payments and auditor‑recommended protections tied to a $9.5 million capital spending trigger, and a number of other ordinance numbers listed on the agenda. Several items were deferred at sponsors’ requests; the vice chair noted deferrals at the start of the meeting.

Vote totals for the recorded items reported in committee minutes were generally five yays, zero nays on each recorded vote. The committee concluded with three public commenters and adjourned.","The committee recorded a string of unanimous (5–0) votes approving mayoral appointments to planning, housing and fire‑rescue leadership and a sequence of technical ordinances and amendments; several items were deferred per sponsors’ requests.","actionData","errors"]

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