Jacksonville City Council Nov. 10 Preview: San Marco Train-Horn Quiet Zone Study, $1.8 Million Ribault Land Purchase and More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville City Council has public hearings scheduled for Nov. 10 on proposals involving a 24-hour train-horn quiet zone in San Marco, a $1.8 million land acquisition for the Resilient Ribault Initiative and changes to the city's affordable housing fund. City legislative records also identify proposals involving school crossing guard funding, public broadcasts of JEA meetings and a $65,000 business development grant, although those measures have separate legislative schedules. The council's regular meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Council Chamber at City Hall, according to the city's official meeting schedule.

The proposed San Marco agreement would authorize preliminary engineering work with Florida East Coast Railway, while the Ribault legislation would appropriate $1,818,000 to acquire three parcels, according to Jacksonville's Legistar records. Two housing-related ordinances also carry Nov. 10 public hearing dates. The records establish those dates and committee referrals but do not establish final outcomes or guarantee agenda placement for legislation that remains in committee.

When Jacksonville City Council Meets Nov. 10

Jacksonville City Council holds its regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5 p.m., according to the city's official council website. In November 2026, those dates are Nov. 10 and Nov. 24. The meetings take place in the Council Chamber at City Hall.

The city's legislative tracking system, Legistar, identifies public hearing dates for individual ordinances and records their committee assignments. Several measures introduced Oct. 27 have Nov. 10 public hearings listed in their legislative records. Other proposals have different hearing dates or remain in committee without a confirmed council vote date.

The legislative records distinguish between an ordinance being introduced, receiving a committee referral and receiving final approval. A listed public hearing date does not establish that the measure has passed. The proposals described below therefore remain subject to their recorded legislative status.

San Marco Proposal Calls for a 24-Hour Train-Horn Quiet Zone Study

Ordinance 2026-0886 would authorize a Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement between Jacksonville and Florida East Coast Railway, L.L.C., according to Legistar. The agreement would support preliminary engineering for a proposed 24-hour quiet zone generally located in the San Marco area. Jacksonville's Public Works Department would oversee the agreement.

The legislation was introduced Oct. 27 and carries a Nov. 10 public hearing date in the city's records. Its stated purpose is to authorize preliminary engineering services associated with the proposed quiet zone. The measure does not itself document the completion of engineering work or the establishment of an operating quiet zone.

The proposal specifically describes the project as a 24-hour quiet zone, rather than one limited to particular times of day. It also identifies San Marco as the general location without establishing a more specific geographic boundary in the legislative description. The agreement would involve the city and Florida East Coast Railway, with Public Works responsible for oversight.

The public hearing provides a scheduled point in the ordinance's legislative process. Legistar identifies the proposal as Ordinance 2026-0886, Matter 9013. Its recorded Nov. 10 date should not be interpreted as confirmation that construction, operational changes or final approval will occur that day.

Resilient Ribault Initiative Seeks $1.818 Million for Three Parcels

Ordinance 2026-0866 would appropriate $1,818,000 from Authorized Capital Projects funds designated for Resiliency Infrastructure, according to Jacksonville's Legistar records. The money would support acquisition of three parcels in Council District 10 for the Resilient Ribault Initiative. The ordinance identifies parcels on New Kings Road and Pope Place.

The proposed purchase prices total $1,648,000 before the additional amount allowed for closing and related costs. The ordinance sets a total negotiated cost limit of $1,818,000, including those expenses. The difference between the listed property prices and the overall ceiling is $170,000.

The New Kings Road parcel accounts for the largest portion of the proposed acquisition, according to the ordinance. The two Pope Place parcels have separate real estate identification numbers and proposed prices. Together, all three properties form the land acquisition described in the legislation.

Legistar identifies the Real Estate Division of Public Works as responsible for overseeing the initial acquisition. Oversight would subsequently move to Parks, Recreation and Community Services. The measure was assigned a Nov. 10 public hearing date.

The proposed appropriation is tied specifically to the Resilient Ribault Initiative and the identified parcels. The ordinance establishes the funding source, property prices and total spending ceiling. It does not establish that the land purchases have already closed.

Housing Fund Changes and Expedited Permitting Fees

Two additional ordinances scheduled for Nov. 10 public hearings concern Jacksonville's Affordable Housing Special Revenue Fund, according to Legistar. Ordinance 2026-0858 would amend Section 111.940 of the city code to rename the fund and revise its disbursement procedures. The measure also proposes appropriating $245,000 for administration.

Ordinance 2026-0858 was introduced Oct. 27 and referred to the R, NCSPHS and F committees, as abbreviated in the record. Its public hearing date is listed as Nov. 10. The legislative record identifies the administrative appropriation as part of the proposed ordinance rather than an expenditure already approved through that measure.

A separate proposal, Ordinance 2026-0885, would expand the city's expedited permitting provisions under Chapter 651. According to Legistar, the measure would establish expedited permitting fees and direct fee revenue into the Affordable Housing Special Revenue Fund. It was also introduced Oct. 27 and assigned a Nov. 10 public hearing.

The two ordinances concern different aspects of the city's housing funding structure. One addresses the fund's name, administration and disbursement procedures, while the other addresses fees associated with expedited permitting. Neither ordinance has a final outcome established by the cited hearing and referral records.

Crossing Guard Funding and JEA Meeting Broadcasts

Another proposal moving through the council's legislative process concerns school crossing guards. Ordinance 2026-0804 would create a School Crossing Guard Trust Fund using money from school zone speed detection fines, according to Legistar. The proposed fund would support a crossing guard recruitment and retention program under the Florida statutes cited in the ordinance.

Council member Howland introduced the measure Oct. 13, with Pittman listed as a co-sponsor. The ordinance received a public hearing Oct. 27 and was read a second time before being referred again, according to its legislative record. Legistar listed the measure as in committee with a Nov. 2 agenda date, but the record does not establish a council vote date.

A different proposal, Ordinance 2026-0803, would amend Jacksonville's charter to require JEA to televise or livestream its governing-body meetings. The requirement would cover regular meetings, special meetings, workshops, committees and subcommittees. It would also require audiovisual recordings to be posted within three business days.

Council member Salem introduced the JEA legislation Oct. 13, according to Legistar. The ordinance had a public hearing Oct. 27, with an additional public hearing identified for Nov. 24. That separate hearing date distinguishes the JEA proposal from the ordinances with Nov. 10 hearings.

Shore Manufacturing Proposal Includes $65,000 Grant

Ordinance 2026-0855 concerns a proposed economic development agreement with Shore Manufacturing of Florida LLC, according to Jacksonville's legislative records. The agreement relates to an expansion at 5245 Commonwealth Ave. The location is within the Northwest Jacksonville Economic Development Area, which the ordinance identifies as a Level 2 economically distressed area.

The proposed agreement includes a $65,000 Northwest Jacksonville Small Business Development Initiative grant. The legislation requests passage after two readings and was introduced Oct. 27. Legistar shows a referral to the Finance Committee and a Nov. 4 agenda date.

The Shore Manufacturing measure is separate from the Nov. 10 public hearing proposals involving San Marco, Ribault and the housing fund. Its recorded Nov. 4 agenda date concerns the legislative process shown in Legistar. The record does not establish a final vote outcome for the economic development agreement.

How to Track the Council Proposals by Bill Number

Jacksonville's Legistar system identifies each proposal by ordinance number and Matter ID, allowing its legislative history to be reviewed separately. Records include introduction dates, public hearings, committee referrals and status information. The measures described in this preview can be located through the city's Legislative Bill Search at jaxcityc.legistar.com.

The principal proposals with Nov. 10 public hearing dates are Ordinance 2026-0886 for the San Marco preliminary engineering agreement, Ordinance 2026-0866 for the Resilient Ribault land acquisition, and Ordinances 2026-0858 and 2026-0885 for housing-related changes. The crossing guard fund, JEA broadcasting requirements and Shore Manufacturing agreement have their own legislative dates and committee records. These distinctions are reflected in the city's official tracking system.

Jacksonville City Council's regular Nov. 10 meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, according to the city's published meeting schedule. Legistar identifies Nov. 10 public hearings for the San Marco, Ribault and two housing-related ordinances. The records document pending legislative steps, not completed approvals or outcomes from those hearings.