Homelessness Initiatives Commission Plan Deadline

At a glance

• What: Ordinance 2026-0778 (introduced by Peluso) amends Section 86.104 of the Ordinance Code to move the Homelessness Initiatives Commission's deadline to present its five-year strategic plan to the Council from October 31, 2026 to February 1, 2027.
• Where it stands: approved 6-0 with Pittman abstaining over a potential conflict at the Rules Committee on 2026-10-19, 7-0 at the Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee the same day, and 8-0 at the Finance Committee on 2026-10-20. The council held its public hearing and read it second time on 2026-10-13; the final council vote is expected after the committees.
• Explained by: MacGillis of the Office of General Counsel explained the need for the extension at Rules.

Sources

• Rules Committee minutes, October 19, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/10/3724_M_Rules_Committee_26-10-19_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
• Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee minutes, October 19, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/10/3780_M_Neighborhoods%2C_Community_Services%2C_Public_Health_and_Safety_Committee_26-10-19_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
• Finance Committee minutes, October 20, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/10/3818_M_Finance_Committee_26-10-20_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
• City Council minutes, October 13, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/10/3736_M_City_Council_26-10-13_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

Log

2026-10-20 - Finance

Approved 8-0.

2026-10-19 - NCSPHS

Approved 7-0.

2026-10-19 - Rules Committee

Approved 6-0 with Pittman abstaining; MacGillis of the Office of General Counsel explained the extension.

2026-10-13 - City Council

Public hearing; read second time and re-referred.

2026-09-22 - City Council

Introduced and assigned.