Council proposal would clear pet nonprofit from grant non-compliance list

Jacksonville City Council is being asked to forgive First Coast No More Homeless Pets’ missed audit-reporting requirements from a 2006-07 city grant and let the Council Auditor remove the nonprofit from the Chapter 118 non-compliance list. The nonprofit received $215,000 for spay and neutering services for pets of low-income owners. The proposal would also require the Finance Department’s grants compliance division to coordinate with the auditor; no vote or approval is provided in the source.

ORD Prov Forgiveness to First Coast No More Homeless Pets, Inc. (“FCNMHO”), for Non-Compliance With Audit Reporting Requirements of Sec 118.201 (Release of Appropriations) & 118.202 (Content of Audits by Independent Certified Public Accountant), Pt 2 (Disbursement of City Grants), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code; Auth the Council Auditor to Remove FCNMHP From the Ch 118 Non-Compliance List; Requiring the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of the Finance Dept to Coordinate With the Council Auditor’s Office to Effectuate This Ord (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Pittman) 10/27/26 CO Introduced: F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 11/10/26

Oct 27, 20262026-0854: ORD Prov Forgiveness to First Coast No More Homeless Pets, Inc. (“FCNMHO”), for Non-Compliance With Audit Reporting Requirements of Sec 118.201 (Release of Appropriations) & 118.202 (Content of Audits by Independent Certified Public Accountant), Pt 2 (Disbursement of City Grants), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code; Auth the Council Auditor to Remove FCNMHP From the Ch 118 Non-Compliance List; Requiring the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of the Finance Dept to Coordinate With the CounciSource documentPDF