Raul Arias
Context
Council Member who said he chaired Finance last year under past president Carrico. Spelling per auto-captions (possibly Arias); verify against the council roster.
Issues
- Walnut Street Historic Laundry PUD Rezoning - moved the amendment moving the amplified-sound cutoff to midnight; pressed on parking
- Hendricks Avenue Medical Office Rezoning - guessed the medical tenant and said it would be a good neighbor
- Urban Agriculture Pathways Ordinance - named by speakers as an introducer
- Florida League of Cities Membership Dues - sponsor
- Cultural Service Grants - pushed for 100 percent funding
- Public Service Grants - supported the amendment
- 2026-27 Millage Rates - said he would have supported a one-eighth-mill cut
- Sutel Drive Aggregate Storage Rezoning - moved the Planning Commission condition, asked about the Environmental Quality Division and supported passage
- AC Skinner Parkway Entertainment Venue Rezoning - district member
- Aviation Disaster Exercise - asked about frequency and outside agencies
- Jacksonville Transportation Authority Financial Condition
- Local Option Gas Tax Loan - wanted annual repayments
- Jax Twin Urban Digital Model - asked about JEA affordability and rider waits
- JEA Rate Increase Briefing Request - backed it
Log
- 2026-10-20 - 2026-10-20 - Transportation, Energy & Utilities - Asked about household utility affordability and rider waiting times in the digital twin, and backed bringing JEA back.
- 2026-10-20 - 2026-10-20 - Land Use & Zoning - Pressed the Walnut Street applicant on parking and the neighborhood, moved to change the amplified-sound limit to 12:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (it passed on a hand vote), and spoke well of the Hendricks Avenue medical office plan.
- 2026-10-13 - 2026-10-13 - City Council - Backed the Sutel Drive bill as the lesser of two evils; on the gas tax loan read the JTA route cuts and pressed for restoring jobs; named by speakers as an introducer of the urban agriculture bill.
- 2026-10-06 - 2026-10-08 - LUZ - Declared ex parte contact on the Sutel Drive rezoning, moved the Planning Commission condition, questioned the absence of the Environmental Quality Division and argued the PUD adds protections; as district member, noted the AC Skinner Parkway applicant had not contacted him directly.
- 2026-10-06 - 2026-10-08 - TEU - Pressed JTA on the job losses and savings, suggested a Nav'i vehicle for each district, wanted annual repayments, and asked about the airport exercise.
- 2026-09-22 - 2026-09-22 - City Council - Sponsored the League of Cities dues: the emergency bill was withdrawn and his floor amendment passed. Supported the cultural and public service grant amendments.