OFFICE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425
4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
904-630-1377
Rules Committee Special Meeting Minutes
January 4, 2017
Immediately following 1:00 p.m. Rules Committee meeting
Topic:
Public participation in City Council and committee meetings
Location:
City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall – St. James Building, 117
West Duval Street
In attendance:
Council Members John Crescimbeni (Vice Chair), Greg
Anderson, Danny Becton, Tommy Hazouri, Jim Love, Scott Wilson
Excused: Council
Member Garrett Dennis (Chair)
Also:
Heather Reber – Council Auditor’s Office; Paige Johnston – Office of General
Counsel; Jeff Clements and Colleen Hampsey – Council Research Division; Crystal
Shemwell and Samantha Lane – Legislative Services Division
Meeting Convened:
1:53 p.m.
Vice Chairman Crescimbeni called the meeting to order and introduced
the day’s topic – public participation in City Council and committee meetings.
Since Chairman Garrett Dennis had been called away to deal with an emergency
and very much wished to be in attendance when the committee discussed this
topic, the topic was postponed to the next committee cycle. Assistant General
Counsel Paige Johnston distributed copies of the Florida Statute regarding
public participation requirements (amended in 2016) and copies of two legal
opinions prepared by the Office of General Counsel after the amendment became
effective addressing several questions about applicability to the Jacksonville
City Council’s meetings given the Council Rules and long-standing agenda
practices. Committee members were asked to review the documents in preparation
for the next meeting and Ms. Johnston offered to meet with council members
individually to answer any questions.
Meeting Adjourned:
2:08 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
1.4.17 Posted 4:15 p.m.
Tapes: Rules special
committee meeting– LSD
1.4.17