Bill Type and Number: Ordinance 2007-495

Sponsor: Council Member Alvarez

Date of Introduction: April 24, 2007

Committee(s) of Reference: F; ECID

Date of Analysis: April 26, 2007

Type of Action: Appropriation; Waiver

Bill Summary: This bill appropriates $25,000 from a Council District 11 Capital Projects (Excise Taxes Revenue, 2004) account to provide funding to the Duval County School Board for tree planting and irrigation at Mayport Middle School. Unused funds are to revert to the source of origin, and the Duval County School Board is made responsible for required documentation and information to support the appropriation. Various provisions requiring that bond funds be used on City property and open to the public are waived. Provision is made for the carryover of appropriated funds into the 2007-2008 fiscal year.

Policy Impact Area: Council District Bond Funds; Landscaping and Tree Protection; Duval County Public Schools

Fiscal Impact: $25,000 is appropriated by this ordinance

Analyst: Campbell