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Appointment of Chrys Yates to Cultural Service Grant Program Committee

Original title: RESO Conf the Appt of Chrys Yates, a Duval County Resident, as a Member of the Cultural Svc Grant Prog Committee, as 1 of the 7 Community Reps, Replacing Amy Crane, Pursuant to Sec 118.605, Ord Code, for a Partial Term Exp 12/31/25; Req 1 Cycle Emergency Passage (Hampsey) (Req of Cultural Council of Greater Jax) (Co-Sponsor CM Johnson) 12/10/24 CO Introduced: R 1/6/25 R Emergency/Approve 7-0 1/14/25 CO Emergency/Approve 18-0

January 14, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This appointment changes the composition of the committee responsible for the Cultural Service Grant Program, which oversees the distribution of cultural funding in Duval County.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Chrys Yates

Appointed to a committee position with a term ending December 31, 2025.

Amy Crane

Removed from the committee position via this appointment.

Cultural Council of Greater Jax

The organization requested the appointment to fill a vacancy on the committee.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 14, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

The City Council has approved the appointment of Chrys Yates to serve as a community representative on the Cultural Service Grant Program Committee. Yates replaces Amy Crane and will serve the remainder of the term ending December 31, 2025.

Key Facts

Chrys Yates is appointed as one of seven community representatives on the Cultural Service Grant Program Committee.
The appointment replaces Amy Crane.
The term for this position expires on December 31, 2025.
The appointment was made pursuant to Section 118.605 of the Ordinance Code.
The resolution was introduced on December 10, 2024.
The resolution passed with an emergency designation.
The committee approved the resolution 7-0 on January 6, 2025.
The full City Council approved the resolution 18-0 on January 14, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Chrys Yates?

Chrys Yates is a Duval County resident appointed to serve as a community representative on the Cultural Service Grant Program Committee.

How long will this person serve?

The appointment is for a that expires on December 31, 2025.

Why was this passed as an emergency?

The resolution requested 1-cycle emergency passage, which allowed it to be approved by the committee and the full council within a shorter timeframe than standard legislation.

Why It Matters

This appointment changes the composition of the committee responsible for the Cultural Service Grant Program, which oversees the distribution of cultural funding in Duval County.

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Emergency Passage Usage

The use of emergency passage for a routine committee appointment suggests a desire to fill the vacancy immediately rather than waiting for standard legislative cycles.

Cultural Council of Greater Jax

Connected Entities

personHampsey“Primary sponsor of the resolution”Map →

organizationCultural Council of Greater Jax“Requesting body for the appointment”Map →

personAmy Crane“Outgoing committee member being replaced”Map →

personChrys Yates“Appointee to the Cultural Service Grant Program Committee”Map →

personCM Johnson“Co-sponsor of the resolution”Map →

Sources

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