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Council committee endorses using Historic Eastside nonprofit to oversee Jaguars CBA grants, with board representation rules
Summary
A Jacksonville City Council special committee agreed to proceed with the draft ordinance naming Historic Eastside CBA Organization Inc. as the outside 501(c)(3) to administer Eastside Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) grants, while debating board appointments, conflicts and legal guardrails. OGC warned of contractual risk if funds are mismanaged; O
A Jacksonville City Council special committee on the Eastside CBA grants voted to proceed with language in the draft ordinance identifying Historic Eastside CBA Organization Inc. as the outside 501(c)(3) that would administer grant awards under the Jaguars’ community benefits agreement. The committee reached a consensus to "stick with what we have right now," affirming the organization named in the draft despite objections from some members.
The decision followed an extended exchange about whether the city should instead create its own 501(c)(3) or select an existing nonprofit. Mary Stifopoulos of the Office of General Counsel told the…
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