City Council (2025-11-17)

Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting held Monday, November 17,2025 at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 11 North 3rd Street Jacksonville Beach, Florida

OPENING CEREMONIES: INVOCATION, FOLLOWED BY SALUTE TO THE FLAG

Council Member Horn provided the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Hoffman called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL:

Mayor: Christine Hoffman

Council Members: Sandy Golding Greg Sutton

Also present were: City Manager Mike Staffopoulos, Beaches Energy Services Electrical Engineer Nick Johnson, City Attorney David Migut, Director of Public Works Dennis Barron, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Coordinator Taylor Mobbs, Chief of Parks Development and Maintenance Trevor Hughes, and City Clerk Molly Alleger.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Motion: It was moved by Mr. Janson, seconded by Ms. Golding, and passed unanimously to approve the following minutes:

- Special Council Briefing held on October 21, 2025

- Regular City Council Meeting held on November 3,2025

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

Motion: It was moved by Mr. Janson, seconded by Ms. Golding, to approve the agenda.

Voice Vote: In a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Council Member Horn reported attending the Volunteer Life Saving Corps (VLSC) end-of-year banquet on November 8, 2025. He noted the organization marked its 113th season serving Jacksonville Beach and highlighted its contributions during the year, including 29 active members, 9,021 service hours, five rescues, 17 assists, and multiple first-aid responses. He stated the volunteer hours equated to approximately $140,000 in value based on a $15 hourly rate, representing significant savings for the community. Mr.Horn expressed appreciation for the VLSC's dedication, service, and ongoing commitment to the beach.

Council Member Janson reported the Fletcher Senators band placed first in Class 2A and fourth overall in Florida, an accomplishment he described as impressive given the number of high schools statewide.

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Council Member Wagner reported attending the Battle of the Bands Against Breast Cancer charity event on November 15,2025. He noted the event drew people from all backgrounds and emphasized cancer's impact across communities.

Council Member Wouters congratulated those involved with the Super Girl Surf Pro event and thanked Beaches Go Green volunteers for cleaning the downtown area. He thanked Council Member Horn for the Volunteer Life Saving Corps update. He noted the Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park was a meaningful tribute and several colleagues were in attendance. He closed by expressing appreciation to his colleagues for serving the City and being grateful to work with them in his first year of service.

Mayor Hoffman thanked Vice Mayor Janson for covering the previous Council meeting while she was on jury duty and noted she was not selected for the case. She congratulated Alyssa Spencer for winning the 2025 Super Girl Surf Pro and acknowledged the strong performance of the Fletcher swim team. She announced a BEAM food distribution on November 22, 2025, providing 500 food boxes in addition to annual Thanksgiving baskets and encouraged sharing the information with families in need.

COURTESY OF THE FLOOR TO VISITORS: None

CONSENT AGENDA:

Item A Accept the Monthly Financial Reports for the Month of October 2025

Item B Approve the First Amendment to the Franchise Contract Agreement with Waste Pro of Florida, Inc., to provide for eligible disaster debris collection and removal/disposal, and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the amendment

Item C 1. Approve the purchase of Toro equipment using the discounted pricing provided by the First Tee; and 2. Approve the future use of the First Tee discount where it provides advantageous pricing to the City that is lower than competitively bid contracts

Motion: It was moved by Mr. Janson, seconded by Ms. Golding, to approve the consent agenda.

Mr. Janson requested to pull Consent Agenda Item B for discussion.

Voice Vote: In a voice vote, the motion, as amended, passed unanimously.

CITY MANAGER/NEW BUSINESS: Item A Approve/Disapprove an agreement f cybersecurity Item B Approve/Disapprove an agreement relating to cybersecurity

critical infrastructure relating to or critical infrastructure services

CITY CLERK: None

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City Attorney David Migut read the following statement:

"The next two agenda items involve cyber security and critical infrastructure as those terms are defined under Section 119.0725 Florida Statutes. Under these statutes, information related to critical infrastructure is confidential and exempt from the Florida public records laws. Additionally, any portion of a meeting that would reveal information made confidential and exempt under this statute is exempt from the Florida In The Government Sunshine Law. As such, City Council will go into a private session to discuss these two items in accordance with Florida law. This private session will be recorded and transcribed. City Council will step out of this room in just a moment. Everyone is welcome to stay in their seats. When private discussions on these two items end, City Council will reconvene the public meeting. Any motions to be made on these two agenda items will be made once the public meeting has resumed. Any public comment on these agenda items will be heard at that time."

The City Council recessed at 6:16 P.M.

The City Council reconvened at 6:38 P.M.

Motion: It was moved by Mr. Janson, seconded by Ms. Golding, to approve an agreement for critical infrastructure relating to cybersecurity.