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Finance Committee minutes: May 5, 2026 — budget items, grants, Winn‑Dixie economic agreement amended and deferred

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Jacksonville Finance Committee met May 5, 2026. Committee reviewed audit findings on purchasing cards, heard updates on single‑source procurement, and acted on multiple appropriations, grant agreements, and contract amendments. Key actions included approvals for district budgets and grants (Isle of Palms, Historic Stanton, Riverside‑Avondale, JGAA), authorization of a direct contract for a JEA employee survey, amendments to opioid‑grant procedures, and extensive amendments to and deferral of an Economic Development Agreement with The Winn‑Dixie Company (revising job creation schedule, grant clawbacks, and related terms). Several items were read a second time and rereferred.

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Approved Isle of Palms Dependent Special District FY 2026‑27 budget (carried forward assessment; no assessment change).
Appropriated $143,710 from General Fund operating reserves and authorized a direct grant agreement with Historic Stanton, Inc. for building improvements; waived competitive award requirements and allowed up to 25% advance payment (approved 5–1).
Amended and approved the Riverside‑Avondale Preservation program budget to reallocate line items (approved 5–1).
Appropriated $675,000 to Jacksonville General Apprenticeship Association (JGAA) to support apprenticeship programs; amended to extend contract term, require reporting on enrollees, and include repayment provisions for non‑continuing enrollees (amend/approve 7–0).
Authorized a direct contract with SelectionLink, Inc. for a JEA employee survey (not to exceed $9,250) with rules amendment; amended/approved 7–0.
Amended Ch. 84 (Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grants) to clarify eligibility, application contents, scoring, appeals, and budget change rules; incorporated auditor recommended amendments and updated page limits (amend/approve 6–0‑1, one abstention).
Considered Resolution approving Economic Development Agreement with The Winn‑Dixie Company: committee approved multiple amendments (correcting store count to 13; revising job creation schedule to 15 jobs in year 1, 40 in year 4, 45 in year 5; revising HQR clawback to include a sliding repayment scale; clarifying disbursement timing, oversight, ROI, and replacement store conditions) but the bill was deferred by the Chair.
Read second time and rereferred multiple items including Emerald Trail land acquisition, Meridian Waste solid waste contract amendment (service area I), JEA/University agreements, and various budget reallocations and lease amendments.
Approved appropriation and CIP amendments to fund pickleball courts and sports lighting projects at Ed Austin Regional Park and William F. Sheffield Regional Park (read 2nd & rerefer).
Noted Council Auditor's presentation on Purchasing Cards (P‑Cards) audit identifying timeliness and internal control weaknesses; discussion and concern expressed but no direct corrective ordinance recorded in these minutes.

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Jacksonville Finance Committee Meeting

May 5, 2026, 4:00 PMcompleted

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