Michael Boylan
Context
Council Member; sponsor of the e-bike safety ordinance. Said he spent 18 years at WJCT, a cultural grant recipient. Spelling per auto-captions; verify against the council roster.
Issues
- Electric Bicycle Safety Rules - praised by the chair for the district-funded signs idea
- Sutel Drive Aggregate Storage Rezoning - declared heavy opposing ex parte contact
- Electric Bicycle Safety Rules - sponsor
- Cultural Service Grants - opposed moving the grants above the line
- Public Service Grants - supported the amendment
- Committee Quorum Requirement - opposed it as weakening his rules bill
- Jacksonville Transportation Authority Financial Condition - praised JTA management
- Gateway Jax Downtown Mixed-Use Completion Grant - supported deferral
- Construction Trades Qualifying Board Appointment - argued for judging on qualifications
- Cultural Council Appointee Financial Obligations - said expectations are made clear to nominees
- Former JTA CEO Testimony Subpoena - asked to cite the auditor's three issues
- Affordable Housing Development Loan Funding - opposed the funding amendment
- JEA Board Reappointment - supported
- Administrative Services Department Reorganization - opposed the amendment to restore degree requirements
- Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Log
- 2026-10-19 - 2026-10-19 - Rules Committee - Supported the JEA nominee as a former liaison, opposed the degree amendment, and distributed discretionary fund balances for the e-bike signs bill.
- 2026-10-19 - 2026-10-19 - NCSPHS - Not present; his e-bike sign funding bill 2026-0755 was passed 7-0 and praised by the chair (the captions render his name 'Boyland').
- 2026-10-20 - 2026-10-20 - Finance - Called the housing funding change a bait and switch; asked that the Ford subpoena cite the auditor's three critical issues; spoke for the e-bike sign funds.
- 2026-10-13 - 2026-10-13 - City Council - Served as floor leader; declared ex parte on the Sutel Drive bill (125 emails, 47 letters and a call, all opposed).
- 2026-10-06 - 2026-10-08 - Finance - Opposed the quorum change; backed deferral of the Gateway Jax grant.
- 2026-10-05 - 2026-10-08 - Rules - Opposed the quorum change, argued the construction board nominee should be judged on qualifications, and discussed Cultural Council expectations with General Counsel.
- 2026-09-22 - 2026-09-22 - City Council - Sponsored the e-bike safety ordinance (passed 19-0); voted against the cultural grants amendment and for the public service grants amendment.