Description
Title: ORD Making Certain Findings, & Apv & Auth the Execution of an Amended & Restated Water Well Permitting Delegation Agrmt btwn the City & the St. Johns River Water Mgmt Dist; Prov for Oversight by the Office of Admin Svcs, Environmental Quality Div (Pollock) (Req of Mayor) 1/27/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU 2/2/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/3/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/10/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/17/26 NCSPHS Approve 7-0 2/18/26 TEU Approve 6-0 2/24/26 CO Approve 17-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/10/26
Summary
Ordinance 2026-66, introduced by the City Council at the Mayor's request, amends and restates the Water Well Permitting Delegation Agreement between the City of Jacksonville and the St. Johns River Water Management District (District). This legislation aims to streamline the regulation of water wells within Jacksonville by clarifying responsibilities and avoiding overlapping permitting processes. It allows the City to continue regulating water well construction, repair, and abandonment while ensuring compliance with state laws. The Office of Administrative Services, Environmental Quality Division will oversee this agreement. This legislation matters as it helps protect local water resources and ensures efficient governance, with no fiscal impact on the City.