Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Council will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2022, in the Council Chamber, 1st Floor, City Hall, St. James Building, located at 117 West Duval Street, Jacksonville, Florida at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to address the Redistricting Federal Court Order.
Pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, and as requested by the Office of General Counsel and announced at a Special Meeting of the City Council, I am setting a litigation shade meeting of the Council to consider settlement negotiations and strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures as to the following case: Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP, et. al, v. City of Jacksonville, et. al., Case No. 3:22-cv-493-MMH-LLL, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida The shade meeting will be conducted on Thursday, December 22, 2022, immediately following the Special Meeting of the City Council at 3:00 p.m., in the Council Offices, Suite 425, Conference Room A, Fourth Floor, City Hall, 117 West Duval Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. The shade meeting will conclude no later than 5:00 p.m.
In accordance with Ordinance 2005-361-E, the second Committee week and City Council meeting in the month of December 2022 are suspended. All meetings: Standing Committee, Special Committees, Select Committees, Task Force, Board/Commission, and all other Zoom, In-House or Hybrid Meetings are suspended December 19, 2022 through December 30, 2022. The Jacksonville City Council meeting cycle will resume with Standing Committee and other meetings on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Council Offices will be open to receive constituent in person inquiries, telephone calls, and emails.