Matt Carlucci

Context

Associated municipality: Jacksonville.

Council Member, described himself as serving his 20th and last budget and as a past council president. Father of Council Vice President Joe Carlucci (stated in his conflict disclosure). Name spelling is approximate from auto-captions ("Carluchi"); not to be confused with Joe Carlucci, who was often called "Mr. Carluchi" as well.

Issues

• Jacksonville Zoo Grant Match Requirement - backed the zoo and asked about the funding source
• Affordable Housing Development Loan Funding - asked where the project is and where the money comes from
• Gateway Jax Downtown Mixed-Use Completion Grant - urged a merits-based vote not tied to Amendment 3 (inferred)
• Affordable Housing Trust Fund - sponsored the 4.9 million dollar floor amendment
• City Hall History Museum Funding - sponsored it and defended it against Diamond
• Florida League of Cities Membership Dues - spoke for the dues
• 2026-27 City Budget - abstained on the council salary bill
• Amendment 3 Budget Contingency - urged town meetings before mock budgets
• Electric Bicycle Safety Rules - praised Boylan
• Jacksonville Transportation Authority Financial Condition - asked to join the JTA select committee
• Middlebrook Preserve Naming - brought the bill
• Local Option Gas Tax Loan - proposed then withdrew twice-yearly audit reports
• Jax Twin Urban Digital Model - praised the resilience focus
• JEA Rate Increase Briefing Request - asked for JEA to return

Log

• 2026-10-20 - 2026-10-20 - Transportation, Energy & Utilities - Praised the digital twin's resilience work and asked that JEA be invited back to explain rates, opposing a council investigative committee.
• 2026-10-19 - 2026-10-19 - Rules Committee - His bill 2026-0677 (6 million dollars of housing loan and completion grant) was deferred at his request; Lahnen cited it in the housing budget discussion.
• 2026-10-19 - 2026-10-19 - NCSPHS - Backed the zoo bill, asked about the housing loan funding, and gave a long closing plea to vote on a pending downtown incentive regardless of Amendment 3; clashed with the chair over time.
• 2026-10-13 - 2026-10-13 - City Council - Listed as excused (the captions say only 'Carlucci'; Joe Carlucci presided, so this is most likely Matt).
• 2026-10-06 - 2026-10-08 - TEU - Asked JTA about the sales tax shortfall, proposed then withdrew twice-yearly audit reports, asked about jobs for laid-off staff, and spoke for naming a preserve for Mark Middlebrook (bill 2026-0644, passed 7-0).
• 2026-09-22 - 2026-09-22 - City Council - Sponsored the 4.9 million dollar housing amendment (passed), the council history museum bill (passed 16-3), spoke for the League dues and asked to be appointed to the JTA select committee.