Bill Type and Number: Ordinance 2007-250

Sponsor: Council Member Hyde

Date of Introduction: February 27, 2007

Committee(s) of Reference: R, A

Date of Analysis: March 2, 2007

Type of Action: Council Rules amendment

Bill Summary: The bill amends Council Rule 2.102 – Standing Committees – to provide that the requirement that legislation proposing to waive or except the Council Rules, the Ordinance Code, or other policy, regulation or covenant be referred to the Rules Committee and Audit Committee (or their equivalents in the future) shall also apply to bills that did not propose such waivers or exceptions at the time of introduction but are subsequently amended to include such waivers or exceptions.

Background Information: As a result of the work of the Special Committee on Conducting Jacksonville’s Business the Council Rules were amended to provide that any bill proposing at the time of introduction to waive a City or Council rule, regulation, policy or code be referred to the Rules and Audit Committees. This bill clarifies that a bill not introduced with such waiver or exception provisions but subsequently amended or substituted to provide for such waivers or exceptions are also required to be referred to the relevant committees.

Policy Impact Area: Due diligence in consideration of requests for exceptions and/or waivers

Fiscal Impact: None

Analyst: Clements