The City Council is the legislative body of the City of Jacksonville's consolidated government and is responsible for making the laws that govern our way of life. These 19 Council Members, who are elected to four-year terms and serve as part-time legislators, have almost unlimited power to enact legislation in order to provide for the needs of our community.
For fair representation throughout the community, the city is divided into 14 districts of nearly equal population and each of these districts elects a single council member. The other five council members represent the entire community 'at large.'
In May of each year the Council elects a President and Vice President to serve one-year terms beginning the first of July. The President then assigns members to Standing and Special Committees.
Legislation flows through Standing Committees made up of council members before going to the full Council for a vote. All bills are assigned to one or more of the five Standing Committees for recommendations to be made to the full Council. These committees meet during the first and third weeks of each month in the Council Chamber in City Hall. For additional information, click Legislative Process.
The full Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Citizens are encouraged to play an active role in their city government. You may obtain a Council Agenda from the Legislative Services Division in City Hall (Suite 430) on the Friday before a meeting.
You may speak before the full City Council on any bill up for public hearing or during the public comment section at each Council meeting. If you have questions or concerns regarding legislative issues, call your district council member or the Council office at (904) 255-5200, for general matters please contact (904) 630-CITY. Staff there will be glad to assist you.
Terrance E. Freeman,
President
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Pursuant to the American with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1-2 business days notification to process; last minute requests will be accepted; but may not be possible to fulfill. Please contact Disabled Services Division at: V 904-255-5466, TTY-904-255-5476, or email your request to
KaraT@coj.net.
April 11, 2023
5:00 p.m.
City Hall
117 W. Duval St., 1st Floor
Council Chamber
April 12, 2023
9:00 a.m.
City Hall
117 W. Duval St., 1st Floor
Council Chamber
April 12, 2023
3:00 p.m.
City Hall
117 West Duval Street, 1st Floor
Don Davis Room
Jacksonville, Florida
Notice is hereby given that the Duval County Election Advisory Panel will meet on the following dates listed below. All meetings will begin at 3:00 p.m. in the Don Davis Room located on the first floor of the City Hall at St. James Building, 117 West Duval Street, Jacksonville, Florida unless otherwise noted.
Date
February 15, 2023
April 12, 2023
August 16, 2023
November 15, 2023
April 13, 2023
9:00 a.m.
City Hall
117 W. Duval St.
City Council Chamber
Notice is hereby given that Jacksonville City Council Member Randy DeFoor, Chair of the 2022 Value Adjustment Board, sets the following meeting dates and times for the 2022 VAB year monthly meetings. Chairwoman DeFoor will meet with the Value Adjustment Board Members on the dates listed below at 9:00 AM in the Council Chambers, 1st Floor, City Hall at St. James, 117 West Duval Street, Jacksonville, Florida.
All interested persons are invited to attend.
Dates Times
Thursday, January 12, 2023 9:00 AM
Thursday, February 9, 2023 9:00 AM
Thursday, March 9, 2023 9:00 AM
Thursday, April 13, 2023 9:00 AM
Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:00 AM
April 14, 2023
9:00 a.m.
Notice is hereby given that Council President Terrance Freeman and Council Member Brenda Priestly Jackson will meet for Workshops on the Current Status and Future Needs of the Office of General Counsel (OGC) on the dates and times noted below. The meetings will be held in the Lynwood Roberts Room, located on the 1st floor, City Hall - St. James Building, 117 West Duval Street Jacksonville, Florida 32202. The purpose of these workshops will be to focus on Chapter 25 – Office of General Counsel – and any proposed changes to Chapter 25 that may be necessary to continue the utilization of central services and high-quality legal expertise provided by the Office of General Counsel to the City, independent agencies, and constitutional officers.
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