City Council (2026-01-20)

Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting held Tuesday, January 20, 2026 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

Bill Horn John Wagner

Dan Janson Bruce Wouters

Also present were: City Manager Mike Staffopoulos, Police Commander Eric Shaughnessy, Chief of Parks Development and Maintenance Trevor Hughes, Director of Planning and Development Heather Ireland, City Attorney David Migut, 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:

- Council Briefing held on December 8,2025

- Regular City Council Meeting held on December 15,2025

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.

Council Member Golding reported attending the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at St. Paul's by-the-Sea and thanked Mayor Hoffman and Council Member Wagner for participating on behalf of the City. She addressed a committee hearing on House Bill 103 related to local business taxes, thanked Representative Kiyan Michael for seeking City input and voting against the bill, and encouraged Council recognition of that support. Council Member Golding announced an upcoming joint City Council and CRA meeting on January 21, 2026, noted participation in Legislative Action Days in Tallahassee January 26-28, 2026, and highlighted the upcoming DONNA Marathon on February 1, 2026, encouraging community support.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Council Member Janson addressed upcoming Legislative Action Days and expressed concern about proposed state measures, including property tax changes, elimination of local business taxes, increased sovereign immunity limits, and caps on enterprise transfers from utilities.

Council Member Horn stated he would also be attending Legislative Action Days and expressed concern about impacts to Home Rule.

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Council Member Wouters echoed Council Member Horn for the remarks and emphasized Home Rule as a critical issue, stating communities must retain the ability to govern in ways appropriate to their unique needs. He encouraged continued advocacy on this issue.

COURTESY OF THE FLOOR TO VISITORS:

- Amanda Napolitano, 1018 Buddy Crout Lane, Neptune Beach, spoke about the Donna Marathon.

- Victoria Yee, 1575 Marsh Inlet Court, Jacksonville Beach, spoke about concerned residents related to The Discovery School.

CONSENT AGENDA:

| Item A | Accept the Monthly Financial Reports for the Month of December 2025 | | --- | --- | | Item B | Approve the Scope of Work from Garland/DBS, Inc., to make structural steel repairs at the Golf Course Cart Barn for an amount not to exceed $47,290 | | Item C | Approve City-Produced Special Events for Calendar Year 2026 | | Item D | Approve the City Manager's Annual Performance Evaluation and award a 3% annual increase to the City Manager | | Item E | Adopt the 2026 Revised Municipal Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan | | Item F | Approve a Memorandum of Agreement with the State of Florida, Department of Health, Duval County Health Department for medications and associated medical supplies in the event of public health emergencies and authorize the City Manager to execute the same |

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

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

Motion: It was moved by Mr. Janson, seconded by Ms. Golding, to approve the purchase of 31 New TASER 7s utilizing reserves from the Federal Equitable Sharing Trust Fund.

Police Commander Eric Shaughnessy introduced the item and provided background.

Item A Approve/Disapprove the purchase of 31 New TASER 7s utilizing reserves from the Federal Equitable Sharing Trust Fund

CITY CLERK: None

Discussion: A discussion ensued about the request. It was noted by the City Manager that the purchase aligns with the Police Department technology enhancement plan.The importance of having proper tools was also stated.

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Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Golding, Horn, Janson, Sutton, Wagner, Wouters, and Mayor Hoffman.

The motion passed unanimously.

RESOLUTIONS: None