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New Endowment Grants for Jacksonville Filmmakers
Original title: ORD Making Certain Findings, & Apv & Auth the Public Investment Policy (PIP) of the OED to Add Endowment Grants to the Jax Fostering Filmmakers Grant Prog; Amend Sec 111.635 (Jax Film & Television Office Trust Fund), Pt 6 (Economic & Community Dev), Ch 111 (Special Rev & Trust Accts), Ord Code, to Auth Use of Trust Proceeds to Fund Endowment Grants; Replacing Former PIP as Approv by Ord 2016-382-E & Subsequently Amend by Ord 2018-370-E, Ord 2019-243-E, Ord 2022-372-E, Ord 2022-726-E, & Ord 2024-286-E (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsors CMs Johnson & Arias)
5/12/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F
5/18/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/18/26 R Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/19/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer
5/26/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer
6/1/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 5-0
6/1/26 R Amend/Approve 7-0
6/2/26 F Amend/Approve 6-1 (Diamond)
6/9/26 CO Amend/Approve 14-0
Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/26/26
June 9, 2026
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Finance Connection
Notable money activity
$196,270across 20 reported contributions
| Candidate | Donor | Amount | Industry | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer P. Johnson | Jennifer P. Johnson | $100,000 | Judge | Mar 2026 |
| Robert LeWayne Johnson | JOHNSON R. LEWAYNE | $15,000 | RETIRED | Oct 2025 |
| Friends of Senator Ross Johnson | AT & T | $10,000 | - | Jan 2000 |
| Friends of Senator Ross Johnson | CA Cable TV Assoc. | $10,000 | - | Jan 2000 |
| Jennifer Johnson | Jennifer Johnson | $8,000 | Judge | Feb 2026 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | RD Construction | $5,500 | - | Dec 2023 |
| Chad Johnson | CHAD JOHNSON CAMPAIGN | $5,070 | CARRYOVER FUNDS FROM PREVIOUS | Feb 2025 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | Sahara Dunes LP | $5,000 | - | Feb 2024 |
| Jennifer Johnson | Jennifer Johnson | $5,000 | Judge | Mar 2026 |
| Vote Steven Johnson for SMMUSD Board of Education 2020 | Brewster Arms | $4,900 | Retired | Oct 2020 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | RSA | $4,900 | - | Sep 2021 |
| Vote Steven Johnson for SMMUSD Board of Education 2020 | Emily Arms | $2,900 | Adjunct Professor | Oct 2020 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | CJ sports bar | $2,500 | - | Sep 2021 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | Nichols Rd Partners | $2,500 | - | Oct 2023 |
| Joshua Johnson for Redding City Council 2022 | Venture Properties | $2,500 | - | May 2022 |
| Joshua Johnson for Redding City Council 2022 | Downtown Collection LLC | $2,500 | - | Mar 2022 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | Northpoint | $2,500 | - | Sep 2021 |
| Joshua Johnson for Redding City Council 2022 | Venture Properties | $2,500 | - | May 2022 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | Didar Singh | $2,500 | Investment company | Sep 2021 |
| Committee to Elect Natasha Johnson for City Council 2024 | GOLE LLC | $2,500 | - | Sep 2021 |
Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence. Readers draw their own conclusions.
The Frame
What this does
This change creates a new funding stream to support local film and television projects, potentially boosting the city's creative economy.
What changed
Last recorded activity June 9, 2026.
What's next
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Summary
This ordinance updates the city's investment policy to allow the Jacksonville Film and Television Office to provide endowment grants to local filmmakers. It also updates the city's special revenue and trust account rules to authorize the use of existing funds for these new grants.
Why It Matters
This change creates a new funding stream to support local film and television projects, potentially boosting the city's creative economy.
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