POLISCOPE
Back to feed
Part ofbudget
DUVAL COUNTY · LOCALlocal legislationIn Committee
Finance Detected

Proposed Budget Adjustment for ADA Compliance and Economic Incentives

Original title: ORD Approp $8,489,497 (Recaptured in FY 24-25 to the Gen Fund Operating Fund) of Gen Fund/Gen Fund Operating Fund Bal to Cure the Negative Cash Bal in Funds 11301 ($50,514) & 11308 ($102,624), Pursuant to Sec 11.7 of Ord 2025-504-E, & Fund Future Non-Recurring Gen Fund Economic Incentive Obligations ($8,336,359), Waiving the Provisions of Sec 106.303 (Format & Determination of Amts Approp), Subpart A (Gen Provisions), Pt 3 (Approp), Ch 106 (Budget & Acct Code), Ord Code, to Allow Modification of the Approp of Funds Exhibit to Facilitate Compliance With the Reqs of the Americans With Disabilities Act (B.T. 26-075) (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) 5/26/26 CO Introduced: R, F 6/1/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 6/2/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 6/9/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

July 20, 2026

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Finance Connection

Notable money activity
$3,058,147across 20 reported contributions
Trace money trail →
CandidateDonorAmountIndustryDate
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$325,725-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$325,725-Sep 2022
Frustrated Santa Clarans Opposing Gillmor for Mayor 2022, sponsored by DeBartolo Corp. & Affiliated Entities, including 49ers Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$201,519-Sep 2022
Frustrated Santa Clarans Opposing Gillmor for Mayor 2022, sponsored by DeBartolo Corp. & Affiliated Entities, including 49ers Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$201,519-Sep 2022
Frustrated Santa Clarans Opposing Gillmor for Mayor 2022, sponsored by DeBartolo Corp. & Affiliated Entities, including 49ers Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$156,932-Sep 2022
Frustrated Santa Clarans Opposing Gillmor for Mayor 2022, sponsored by DeBartolo Corp. & Affiliated Entities, including 49ers Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$156,932-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$155,686-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$155,686-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$155,686-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$126,081-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$126,081-Sep 2022
Committee to Support Mayor Lisa Gillmor 2022 and Good Government, Sponsored by Santa Clara's Affordable Home and Job CreatorsRelated Santa Clara, LLC(David Zussman)$125,000-Sep 2022
Committee to Support Mayor Lisa Gillmor 2022 and Good Government, Sponsored by Santa Clara's Affordable Home and Job CreatorsRelated Santa Clara, LLC(David Zussman)$125,000-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$123,662-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$123,662-Sep 2022
Kimberly Ho for Mayor 2022Kimberly Ho$100,000Skincare Researcher andBusiness OwnerMar 2025
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$95,940-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$95,940-Sep 2022
Frustrated Santa Clarans Opposing Gillmor for Mayor 2022, sponsored by DeBartolo Corp. & Affiliated Entities, including 49ers Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$90,685-Sep 2022
Frustrated Santa Clarans Opposing Gillmor for Mayor 2022, sponsored by DeBartolo Corp. & Affiliated Entities, including 49ers Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$90,685-Sep 2022

Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence. Readers draw their own conclusions.

The Frame

What this does

This ordinance reallocates $8.49 million in city funds to resolve budget deficits in two specific accounts and creates a reserve for future economic incentives, while modifying standard accounting procedures to prioritize ADA-related infrastructure compliance.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

General Fund

The fund is the source of the $8.49 million being reallocated.

Fund 11301

This fund receives $50,514 to resolve a negative cash balance.

Fund 11308

This fund receives $102,624 to resolve a negative cash balance.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This ordinance proposes moving $8,489,497 from the General Fund to cover negative balances in specific city funds and to set aside money for future economic incentive obligations. The proposal also includes a waiver of standard budget formatting rules to help the city meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Why It Matters

This ordinance reallocates $8.49 million in city funds to resolve budget deficits in two specific accounts and creates a reserve for future economic incentives, while modifying standard accounting procedures to prioritize ADA-related infrastructure compliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the city moving this money?
The funds are being moved to fix negative balances in two specific city funds and to create a pool of money for future economic incentive payments.
What does it mean to 'waive' budget provisions?
In this case, the city is bypassing standard formatting and accounting rules (Section 106.303) to allow for a more flexible modification of the budget, specifically to help meet ADA compliance requirements.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Sponsors

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

ADA Compliance Priority

The city is explicitly waiving standard budget code formatting to expedite compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Connected Entities

otherAmericans with Disabilities ActThe federal law driving the need for budget modificationsMap →

Sources

Open source document

webapi.legistar.com

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance65
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy20
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz15
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record