Jacksonville.gov - Boards And Commissions
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This document catalogs Jacksonville's boards and commissions organized by function. The city maintains 24 advisory boards including the Better Jacksonville Plan Project Administration Committee, Homelessness Initiatives Commission, and Mayor's LGBTQ+ Advisory Board, which provide advice and resident perspectives to the mayor and City Council. Eleven oversight bodies including the Art in Public Places Committee and Board of Library Trustees perform advisory functions and may allocate city funding within certain programs. Ten regulatory boards and commissions including the Jacksonville Ethics Commission, Planning Commission, and Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission exercise regulatory authority to make rulings and impose penalties under the Ordinance Code. Board members are required to complete ethics training materials provided by the city.
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Content Welcome Advisory Boards and Commissions These boards and commissioners serve an advisory role, providing advice, research and residents' perspectives to the mayor and City Council. Board Members: Please see ethics training materials at the bottom of this page. Better Jacksonville Plan Project Administration Committee Citizen Planning Advisory Committees Concurrency & Mobility Management Systems Technical Advisory Committee Cultural Service Grant Program Committee Disability Council Duval County Election Advisory Panel Homelessness Initiatives Commission Jacksonville Advisory Council on Sexual Assault Jacksonville-Duval County Council on Elder Affairs Jacksonville Housing & Community Development Commission Jacksonville Journey Forward Jacksonville Waterways Commission Joint Planning Committee Keep Jacksonville Beautiful: A Clean City Commission Lex Hester Memorial Scholarship Review Committee Mayor's Advisory Commission on Television, Motion Picture & Commercial Production Mayor’s African American Advisory Board Mayor's Asian American Advisory Board Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women Mayor's Council for Fitness and Well-Being Mayor's Hispanic American Advisory Board Mayor's LGBTQ+ Advisory Board Mayor's Young Leaders Advisory Council Metropolitan Jacksonville Area HIV Health Services Planning Council Northwest Jacksonville Economic Development Fund Advisory Committee Police & Fire Pension Fund Financial Investment & Advisory Committee Ritz Theatre and Museum Board of Directors Subdivision Standards & Policy Advisory Committee The Survivors Council Tree Commission TRUE-Taxation, Revenue & Utilization of Expenditures Commission Victim Assistance Advisory Council Oversight Boards and Commissions These boards and commissions serve in a oversight capacity and may allocate city funding within some programs. Art in Public Places Committee Better Jacksonville Financial Administration Committee Board of Library Trustees open_in_new (opens in a new tab) City of Jacksonville Retirement System Board of Trustees Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Duval County Job Opportunity Board Duval County Tourist Development Council JSEB Monitoring Committee open_in_new (opens in a new tab) Kids Hope Alliance open_in_new (opens in a new tab) Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Grants Committee Public Service Grant Council Regulatory Boards and Commissions Regulatory boards and commission exercise regulatory authority, such as the power to make rulings and impose penalties in accordance with various sections of the Ordinance Code. Building Codes Adjustment Board Civil Service Board Construction Trades Qualifying Board Context Sensitive Streets Standards Committee Downtown Development Review Board Environmental Protection Board Jacksonville Ethics Commission Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission Jacksonville Human Rights Commission Municipal Code Enforcement Board & Special Magistrate Hearings Planning Commission Public Nuisance Abatement Board (PNAB) Value Adjustment Board Independent and Quasi-Independent Boards and Agencies The authorities and commissions listed below are integral to the smooth operation of Jacksonville's city government, in most cases provided oversight and guidance to city agencies that provide key services to its residents. Downtown Investment Authority open_in_new (opens in a new tab) Duval County Research & Development Authority JAA-Jacksonville Aviation Authority open_in_new (opens in a new tab) Jacksonville Health Facilities Authority Jacksonville Police & Fire Pension Board of Trustees JEA open_in_new (opens in a new tab) JHA-Jacksonville Housing Authority open_in_new (opens in a new tab) JHFA-Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority JPA-Jacksonville Port Authority open_in_new (opens in a new tab) JTA-Jacksonville Transportation Authority open_in_new (opens in a new tab) Ethics Information Important legal information for all current or potential board and commission members from the City's Ethics Officer: open_in_new (opens in a new tab) Boards and Commissions Ethics Training Booklet open_in_new (opens in a new tab) (PDF) Florida Sunshine Law open_in_new (opens in a new tab) (PDF) - All new board members should read this before their first meeting. Boards and Commissions Ethics Training Booklet and Florida Sunshine Law (Text only version) Ethics Training for Boards & Commissions All members of City Boards and Commissions are required by local law to complete training provided by the City’s Ethics Office. This should be completed within six months of appointment and renewed at least once every four years. A completed knowledge check is required prior to training. Please reach out to the City’s Ethics office, ethics@coj.net, or to your board’s City liaison for details. Bi-Monthly Ethics Training for Boards & Commissions Every Board and Commission member should attend at least one training session every four years. 2026 Schedule of Ethics Training Sessions The in person sessions will be held in Lynwood Roberts. The time for all the sessions is 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 15 - IN PERSON Thursday, March 12 - ZOOM Thursday, May 14 - IN PERSON Thursday, July 16 - ZOOM Thursday, September 17 - IN PERSON Thursday, November 19 - ZOOM If you are interested in volunteering to serve on one of the City's boards or commissions, please visit the Appointment Opportunities page. Annual Reports To review a summary of individual boards and commissions' prior year activities, meeting information, membership, and assessment of effectiveness, please visit the Boards & Commissions Annual Reports page. Reading the pdf documents on this page requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader available free from Adobe open_in_new (opens in a new tab) .
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