§ 21.04 — Powers

Section 21.04. - Powers.

JEA shall have the following powers, in addition to powers otherwise conferred: (a) To construct, own, acquire, establish, improve, extend, enlarge, reconstruct, reequip, maintain, repair, finance, manage, operate, and promote the utilities systems. (b) To acquire for the use of the utilities systems by grant, purchase, gift, devise, condemnation by eminent domain proceedings, exchange, lease or in any other manner, all property, real or personal, or any estate or interest therein, including without limitation, property used: (1) In connection with the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power and energy; (2) In connection with the collection, storage, treatment, processing, disposal, transmission and distribution of water and wastewater including, but not limited to, raw water, potable water, non-potable water, chilled water and reused water; however, JEA shall have no power or authority for the function of stormwater runoff and drainage management; (3) In connection with the production, procurement, extraction, manufacture, transmission, transportation, distribution, and storage of natural gas; and (4) In connection with the production of steam, the mining, extraction, development, production, manufacture, procurement, transportation, handling, storage, processing or reprocessing of fuel of any kind, to likewise acquire any facility or rights with respect to the supply of water, any rights with respect to minerals, including but not limited to coal, petroleum coke, natural gas and oil and bio-mass facilities for the processing of by-products derived from the operation of the utilities systems, solid waste disposal and environmental protection facilities, communication and computer facilities, and any other property, equipment, facilities or property rights whatsoever determined by JEA to be necessary or convenient in connection with the operation, promotion, financing, construction, management, improvement, extension, enlargement, reconstruction, re-equipment, maintenance, repair, decommissioning or disposal of the utilities systems or any part thereof, and to sell, lease or otherwise transfer, with or without consideration, any such property when in JEA's discretion it is no longer needed or useful, or such sale, lease or transfer otherwise is in the best interest of JEA, all upon such terms and conditions as JEA shall by resolution fix and determine. The right of eminent domain conferred herein shall be exercised by JEA in the manner provided by law. If JEA leases any real property to another agency, firm, corporation, entity, or individual, it shall cause a memorandum of said lease to be recorded in the official records with the clerk of the circuit court where the property is located. For any real property that exceeds either an assessed value or just market value of $50,000 as determined by the property appraiser of the county where the real property is located, JEA shall not sell such real property for less than the appraised value as certified by an MAI certified appraiser, unless approved by the council. Regarding any real property interests acquired or disposed of by JEA pursuant to this subsection, the governing body of JEA shall approve real estate rules and procedures and any amendments thereto governing the reporting, acquisition, sale, purchase, lease, license, transfer, and disposition of real property. Such real estate rules and procedures shall not be inconsistent with this Article, including, but not limited to, the express prohibitions set forth in Section 21.11 herein. The governing body of JEA shall review its real estate rules and procedures no less than biennially. The governing body of JEA shall not delegate its approval authority of such real estate rules and procedures, including any amendments thereto, to the managing director or any other officer, employee or agent of JEA. JEA shall post such real estate rules and procedures, including any amendments thereto, on JEA's website in a conspicuous manner for the public to view. (c) To furnish electricity, water, sanitary sewer service, natural gas and other utility services as authorized herein to any person or entity, public or private, within or without the city and for said purposes shall have the right to construct and maintain electric lines, pipelines, water and sewer mains, natural gas lines and related facilities in and along all public highways and streets within or without the city. (d) To sell power and energy, water, sanitary sewer service, natural gas and other utility services as authorized herein at wholesale and retail and/or to provide transmission or other services of any kind to any person or entity, public or private, within or without the State of Florida, directly by JEA, indirectly through other entities and jointly through associations with other utilities or entities engaged in these activities. (e) To enter into contracts with any person or entity, public or private, deemed necessary or desirable by JEA in connection with carrying out its powers and duties, except as otherwise prohibited in this Article or the charter. (f) To fix, pledge to establish or establish, levy, regulate, impose and collect rates, assessments, fees and charges for the use or benefit of the utilities system and to alter and amend same from time to time, which rates, assessments, fees and charges shall result in JEA receiving or possessing an amount which, together with accumulated balances from prior years available therefore is not less than is required to operate and maintain a self-liquidating or self-sustaining utilities system. When establishing or altering rates, assessments, fees or charges for retail service, JEA shall first give notice of and hold a public hearing in the City of Jacksonville. The notice shall be published not less than one (1) week in advance in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the city. Said notice shall be at least one-fourth page in size, inviting the public to be present and heard. JEA shall have the power to impose sanctions to enforce compliance with any rule or regulation which JEA may adopt in the management and operation of, or the sale or use of any utility service provided by JEA from the utilities system including, without limitation, electricity, water, sewer and natural gas services. The city and other public bodies shall be required to pay for any utility services provided by JEA upon the same basis as other users. (g) To sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, complain and defend in all courts, to adopt and use a corporate seal, to apply for, hold and own patents and copyrights, to sell or license patents, copyrights, patented or copyrighted materials to other public or private entities. Prices or fees for such sales or licensing may be based upon market considerations. JEA may designate how proceeds from such sales or licensing shall be used. Prices or fees for the sale of copyrighted data processing software, as defined in F.S. § 119.011, shall be established pursuant to § 119.084, as amended. (h) To make or cause to be made such surveys, investigations, studies, borings, maps, drawings and estimates of cost and revenues as it may deem necessary, and to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan or plans for the location, relocation, construction, improvement, revision and development of the utilities system. (i) (1) To issue revenue bonds or revenue certificates of JEA for the purpose of financing or refinancing the utilities system, including without limitation the financing of any one or more enlargements, expansions, developments, replacements, acquisitions or modernization of the utilities system, any expenses of the utilities system, any reserves deemed necessary or desirable by JEA and any other purpose not otherwise prohibited by law, and retiring any bond, note or revenue certificate issued under this Article, or any bond, note or revenue certificate issued by or on behalf of the city to finance the water and sewer utilities previously owned or operated by the city, and for any combination of one or more such purposes in any single issue of revenue bonds or revenue certificates. At the discretion of JEA, such bonds or revenue certificates may be issued for any one or more of the several utility systems of JEA (or any combination thereof). (2) The bonds or revenue certificates of each issue shall be authorized by resolution of JEA, which resolution shall contain such provisions relating to the protection and security of the holders of the bonds or revenue certificates, including their rights and remedies, and the rights, powers, privileges, duties and obligations of JEA with respect to the same. Such resolution may also contain provisions providing for the pledge of all or any part of the revenues of the utilities system, to which may, at JEA's discretion, be limited to the revenues of one or more of the several utility systems, to secure the payment of the bonds or revenue certificates of any issue and may provide for the pledge of other funds and accounts of JEA. Such resolution also shall determine the timing and manner of sale, which may be public or private; maturities; rate or rates of interest, which may be fixed or may vary at such time or times as provided or in accordance with a specified formula or method of determination (subject to any legal limitations on interest, as established by F.S. § 215.84, or according to said Section as it may from time to time be amended); and other terms and conditions of the bonds or revenue certificates, provided that JEA may delegate to the chairperson, managing director or other officer or employee of JEA designated by JEA the power to determine any such terms or conditions. However, the amounts and maturities of such bonds or revenue certificates and the interest rate or rates of such bonds or revenue certificates shall be within the limits prescribed by JEA and its resolution delegating to the chairperson, managing director or such other officer or employee of JEA the power to authorize the issuance and sale of such bonds or revenue certificates, and, in the case of the total aggregate amount of bonds or revenue certificates issued by JEA, within the limits prescribed by ordinance of the council. In case any officer whose signature or facsimile of whose signature shall appear on any bonds or revenue certificates shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds or revenue certificates, such signature or such facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if such officer had remained in office until such delivery. All bonds and revenue certificates issued under the provisions of this Article shall have and are hereby declared to have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the negotiable instruments law of the state. The issuance of such bonds and revenue certificates shall not be subject to any limitations or conditions contained in any other law. (3) Bonds or revenue certificates and refunding bonds or refunding revenue certificates issued pursuant to this Article if sold by bid shall be sold to the bidder whose bid produces the lowest true interest cost to JEA. JEA may restrict the bidders in any sale by pre-qualification or otherwise and may reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Prior to any sale by bid of bonds or revenue certificates JEA shall cause notice to be given in such manner and at such time as JEA shall determine. Said notice shall specify such matters relating to the bonds or revenue certificates offered for sale as JEA shall determine and shall state the manner in which bids shall be given. JEA may reserve the right to waive any informalities or irregularities if JEA determines that such actions are in its best interest. In no event shall said bonds or revenue certificates be sold at a net interest cost to JEA in excess of the legal limit, as established by F.S. § 215.84, or according to said Section as it may from time to time be amended. (4) In no event shall general obligation bonds be issued hereunder. (5) Bonds or revenue certificates may be issued by resolution of JEA, subject only to the approval by ordinance of the council of the aggregate principal amount of such bonds or revenue certificates. (j) To borrow money and to issue notes for any purpose or purposes for which bonds or revenue certificates may be issued under the provisions of this Article, in accordance with the provisions of this Article relating to the issuance of bonds or revenue certificates, and to refund the same and to issue notes in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of the sale of any such bonds or revenue certificates. (k) To borrow money from the city, for any period not to exceed one year, to provide JEA with working capital to meet routine or emergency cash requirements and to maintain adequate inventories, at such interest rates and upon such conditions concerning the method of borrowing, the time and manner of payment and the maximum amount that may be on loan at any time, as are determined by ordinance of the council; to lend money from one of its utilities operations to another of its utilities operations for such period, at such interest rates and upon such other conditions concerning the method of borrowing, the time and manner of payment and the maximum amount that may be on loan at any time, all as determined by JEA; and to borrow money from lending institutions, including, without limitation, borrowing as part of a commercial paper or other short-term note financing program which may include provision for payment upon demand by the purchaser or purchasers, as authorized by resolution of JEA. When authorized by resolution of JEA, such notes, including renewals thereof, may be sold or placed by officers of JEA at public or private sale and delivered by such officers to the purchaser or purchasers thereof within the limitations and restrictions contained in such resolution. Such loans between utility systems and such borrowings from lending institutions, or between one or more of the utility systems, including borrowing as part of a commercial paper or other short-term note financing program, will not require the approval of the council. (l) To enter into contracts determined by JEA to be necessary or desirable for the prudent management of JEA's funds, debt or fuels, and any and all other commodities used for the several utility systems including, without limitation, interest rate swaps, option contracts, futures contracts, contracts for the future delivery or price management of power, energy, natural gas or other related commodities, hedging contracts, other risk management techniques, securities lending agreements and forward purchase contracts. (m) To invest money of JEA not required for immediate use, including proceeds from the sale of any bonds, revenue certificates or notes, in such obligations, securities, and other investments as JEA shall deem prudent, subject to any agreement with bondholders, revenue certificate holders or note holders. (n) To enter into joint project agreements as provided by Part II of F.S. Ch. 361, as amended, for the purpose of implementing a project, as such term is defined in Part II of F.S. Ch. 361. A copy of all such joint project agreements shall be filed with the council, the council auditor, and the mayor at least thirty days prior to the effective date of the agreement. Anything in this provision to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) any joint project agreement that involves a transfer of the electric system, function or operation that is subject to the requirements and limitations of Section 21.11 herein or (ii) any joint project agreement that involves the issuance of debt not previously authorized by Section 21.04(i)(2) herein, shall require prior approval of the council. (o) To enter into agreements with one or more other electric utilities, public or private, and related contracts with respect to joint electric power projects as provided in Section 2 of Chapter 80-513, Laws of Florida, as amended. The provisions of said Chapter 80-513 shall govern and control JEA in all respects in the carrying out of a joint electric power project authorized thereunder notwithstanding any provision of the charter or of the Ordinance Code of the City of Jacksonville which may be in conflict therewith. (p) To provide, supply, transfer, sell, finance, or lease services, products, by-products, and activities developed or used by JEA incident to the exercise of the powers conferred by this Article in the delivery of the utilities systems in the following manner: (1) JEA governing body approval. The governing body of JEA shall approve in advance all services, products, by-products or activities developed or used by JEA in accordance with this subsection (p) at a duly noticed meeting. The governing body of JEA shall not delegate its approval authority under this subsection to the managing director or any other officer, employee or agent of JEA. (2) Permitted services, products, by-products and activities. The services, products, by-products and activities expressly permitted to be developed or used by JEA pursuant to this subsection (p) shall include providing, supplying, transferring, selling, financing or leasing the following: (i) energy performance contracting; (ii) water, sewer and natural gas (and any other utility service hereafter provided by JEA) contracting; (iii) power marketing services; (iv) testing and maintenance of customer-owned facilities such as transformers, capacitors, lighting, HVAC systems, water cooling and heating systems, energy management systems, etc.; (v) temporary leasing of JEA facilities such as oil storage tanks; (vi) steam or other thermal energy services and contracting; (vii) services regarding specially conditioned power on the premises of customers; (viii) services or products to build, transfer, lease, finance, operate or sell cogeneration facilities, small power production facilities, specially conditioned power, energy conservation, energy efficiency and dispersed generation to other electric utilities both within and without the state or to any wholesale or retail customers of JEA, upon such terms and conditions as JEA shall by resolution fix and determine; and (ix) financing, testing, maintenance and operation of customer owned facilities used in water, wastewater and natural gas functions. (3) Required notice of additional services or products not expressly listed in subsection (p)(2) above. JEA may provide "additional services or products" not listed in subsection (p)(2) above. However, JEA shall not provide, supply, transfer, sell, finance or lease any additional service, product, by-product or activity not expressly listed in subsection (p)(2)(i)—(ix) above ("additional service or product") to any person or entity under this subsection without first providing written notice as provided herein of such additional service or product to the council auditor no less than 60 days prior to such date that the governing body of JEA is scheduled to approve such additional service or product in accordance with subsection (p)(1). JEA's required written notice to the council auditor shall include the following information regarding such additional service or product: (i) an express reference in the notice that the notice is being provided pursuant to this subsection; (ii) a detailed description of the additional service or product; (iii) a copy of any applicable business plans; (iv) a copy of any proposed contracts or contract forms; (v) a financial analysis, including projected revenues and expenses; and (vi) any other information developed by JEA or third parties regarding the additional service or product. Any action by JEA to provide, supply, transfer, sell, finance or lease an additional service or product pursuant to this subsection shall be void without the required prior approval of the governing body of JEA and prior notice to the council auditor as provided herein. JEA shall provide the mayor and council with a notice containing the information in items (i) and (ii) above regarding such additional service or product concurrent with the required council auditor notice provided herein. (4) Annual report. JEA shall provide a comprehensive annual written report to the mayor, council, and council auditor regarding all services, products, or by-products developed or used by JEA pursuant to this subsection (p). JEA shall post such written report on JEA's website in a conspicuous manner for the public to view. (5) Prohibition. JEA shall not exercise any powers pursuant to this subsection (p) that are expressly prohibited in the charter or this Article, including, but not limited to, the express prohibitions set forth in Section 21.11 herein. (q) To implement giving programs in the following manner: (1) Upon approval of the governing body of JEA, to collect from customers and ratepayers monthly or one-time voluntary contributions to be deposited into an elderly and/or handicapped or low-income customer emergency trust fund administered by JEA. The proceeds of such trust fund may be expended periodically by JEA for the purpose of providing financial assistance to elderly and/or handicapped or otherwise needy low-income residents living within the service area of JEA for the payment of their utilities needs. The method of administration of such trust fund, including the collection and distribution thereof, shall be as provided by ordinance of the council. The results of such giving program shall be reported annually each July 1st to the council. (2) Upon approval of the governing body of JEA, to collect monthly or one-time voluntary contributions from customers and ratepayers, for a charitable, scholastic, or public service community giving program. Contributions from any such program shall be passed through to an appropriate non-profit entity for administration and distribution and shall not be administered by JEA. The results of such giving program shall be reported annually each July 1st to the council. (3) Upon approval of the governing body of JEA, to collect monthly or one-time voluntary contributions from customers, ratepayers or other contributors for other customer assistance programs directly related to services or utilities provided by JEA. Contributions from any such program shall be passed through to an appropriate non-profit entity for administration and distribution and shall not be administered by JEA. The results of any such giving program shall be reported annually each July 1st to the council. (r) To jointly or separately plan, finance, operate, use, share costs of, sponsor, publicize or otherwise participate in projects, systems, programs or measures to promote or implement electric and natural gas energy, electrotechnologies, water, wastewater and natural gas conservation and efficiency, power conditioning and load management, including, but not limited to, energy, water and wastewater conservation, energy efficiency and conditioning or load reducing or load shaping modifications to the maintenance and operating procedures and facilities of a building or facility or in the installation therein; energy, water and wastewater conserving and energy efficiency modifications to windows and doors, pipes, pumps and motors; caulking and weatherstripping; insulation; automatic energy control systems; load management systems; hot water systems; replacements or modifications of lighting fixtures; and energy recovery and recycling systems; and research and development relating thereto within or without the state. (s) Except as otherwise prohibited herein, to delegate any act authorized pursuant to this Article to any officer, employee or agent of JEA as it may deem necessary or desirable for the prudent management of JEA. (t) To do all acts and deeds necessary, convenient or desirable, incidental to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties granted to JEA in this Article. (u) Express authority is given JEA to enter into any contracts, leases or other agreements with other governmental bodies (either local, state or federal) for the purpose of carrying out any of the provisions, powers or purposes of this Article. JEA is expressly prohibited from appropriating or expending any of its funds for payments, contributions or transfer to any non-profit organization or any other group, association or entity other than those whose primary purpose directly involves the electric, water, wastewater and natural gas utility, (or any other utility which may, in the future, be operated by JEA) industries, or electric energy, water, wastewater and natural gas (or any other utility which may, in the future, be operated by JEA) related matters. (v) If JEA determines that it is necessary or appropriate for it to provide, operate or maintain any other utility system or function other than electric, water wastewater and natural gas, JEA shall by resolution identify such additional utility system or systems or function or functions and indicate its desire to provide such utility service or services or function or functions to the council. Sixty days prior to JEA filing the JEA resolution via legislation with the council, JEA shall provide written notice to the council auditor regarding the additional utility system, function, or utility service that JEA desires to provide, operate and maintain. Such notice to the council auditor shall include the following information regarding such additional utility system, function, or utility service: (i) an express reference in the notice that the notice is being provided pursuant to this subsection; (ii) a detailed description of the additional utility system, function or utility service; (iii) a copy of any applicable business plans; (iv) a copy of any proposed contracts or contract forms; (v) a financial analysis, including projected revenues and expenses; and (vi) any other information developed by JEA or third parties regarding the additional utility system, function, or utility service. The JEA resolution to be provided to council via legislation for adoption and approval by the council shall address relative real property tax treatment of JEA providing, operating or maintaining the additional utility system and shall include the information listed in (i)-(vi) above. Upon the adoption and approval of this resolution by JEA and the council, voting as separate entities, JEA, with respect to the specified system or systems, shall be vested with all powers set forth herein or in general law that would, but for the provisions of this Article, apply to such specified utility system or systems. (w) To exercise all powers granted to the city with regard to sewage collection and disposal and to water supply pursuant to F.S. Chs. 170 and 180, including the issuance of bonds or notes in anticipation thereof payable from special assessments under said F.S. Ch. 170. (x) To coordinate carefully with the Department of Public Works of the City of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, and other independent agencies, the planning and execution of engineering and construction projects involving underground work and streets and highways to seek to minimize the total cost of such projects and to reduce disruption to the citizens of the city to the maximum extent possible. (y) To expend JEA funds up to one (1%) percent of the prior year's gross revenues to promote the efficient use of JEA's services through public education including exhibits, conferences, displays, tours and other events customary to the utilities industry and also to publicize, advertise and promote the objectives of this Article and to promote the objectives of JEA all in the manner set forth by resolution of JEA. Accordingly, JEA may expend its funds to make known to the users, potential users and public in general the advantages, facilities, resources, products, attractions and attributes of the services provided by JEA and to further create a favorable climate of opinion concerning the activities and projects authorized and indicated by this Article. JEA may also, to the extent permitted by the laws of the State of Florida, expend funds in cooperative efforts to and with other agencies, both public and private, in accomplishing the purposes enumerated and indicated by this Article; and in furtherance thereof. JEA may also authorize reasonable expenditures for any and all of the purposes herein enumerated, including but not limited to, reasonable food and beverage expenditures in the interest of promoting and engendering good will toward the activities and projects herein authorized. Whenever an expenditure of funds for any of the foregoing purposes is made by a member or employee of JEA, JEA may reimburse such member or employee therefor, but only after such expenditures have been duly authorized by JEA or its managing director if so delegated to do so. JEA will provide a list of proposed promotional expenditures for the current fiscal year to the council auditors on or before December 31 st of each fiscal year. The spending limitation on promotional expenditures set forth in this subsection shall not apply to a newly approved utility system, function or utility service under subsection (v) herein and newly approved additional services or products under subsection (p) herein. For purposes of this subsection "newly approved" shall mean within seven years of the approval date by council for matters subject to the provisions of subsection (v) or by the governing body of JEA for matters subject to the provisions of subsection (p), as applicable. All funds expended by JEA as reimbursement for travel expenses shall be subject to Chapter 106, Part 7, of the Ordinance Code of the City of Jacksonville, as amended. JEA shall not exercise any powers pursuant to this subsection to promote the privatization, sale, transfer or reorganization of JEA as expressly prohibited in Section 21.11 herein or otherwise in this Article or the charter. (z) To allocate costs between the electric, water, sewer, natural gas and any other utility system operated now or in the future by JEA on a cost accounted basis. (aa) To assist the City of Jacksonville and any of its departments and independent agencies in the development of joint financing programs for the purpose of financing capital improvement programs for the City of Jacksonville and any of its departments and independent agencies. (bb) To enter into such interlocal agreements authorized by, and to become a member of such separate legal entity or entities created pursuant to F.S. Ch. 163, as JEA shall determine by resolution are necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes enumerated and indicated by this Article; and, to the extent permitted by the laws of the State of Florida, to enter into such joint ventures, partnerships, joint ownership arrangements, or other similar arrangements with other persons or entities, public or private, as JEA shall determine by resolution are necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes enumerated and indicated by this Article. (cc) To allocate and allot the sums appropriated by the council in JEA's annual budget for more specific purposes and to transfer from time to time during the fiscal year, without further council approval, appropriated funds including capital outlay funds from one of the purposes for which funds are appropriated to another of such purposes, if, in the discretion of JEA, such transfer is necessary to carry out all of the purposes for which funds were appropriated, subject to applicable law; provided however, nothing in this Section shall authorize JEA to transfer appropriated funds from its operating budget to its capital outlay budget or vice versa, without prior approval of the council. This includes the financing of power conditioning and energy conservation equipment for both residential and nonresidential customers providing that the receivables at any point in time will not exceed ten (10) percent of the prior year's utilities system's revenues. A written summary of all budget transfers shall be provided to the council auditor at the end of each quarter. (dd) To the extent permitted by the laws of the State of Florida, to have ownership and membership in separate organization entities, including but not limited to corporations, to conduct utility related activities and functions. A copy of all such ownership agreements, and any amendments thereto, shall be filed with the council and the mayor at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the agreement. (ee) (1) To shut off and discontinue the supplying of services of one utility system, to any and all users of the utilities system, for the nonpayment, when due, of the rates, assessments, fees or charges, for facilities or services of that particular utility system, or for facilities or services of any other utility system. (2) To deny any application for services of one utility system, to any and all users or potential users of the utilities system for the nonpayment, when due, of rates, assessments, fees or charges for facilities or services of that particular utility system, or for facilities or services of any other utility system. (ff) Subject to the prior approval of the governing body of JEA, to: (1) Transfer to an entity by sale, lease, assignment or other disposition of up to, but not more than, the net capital assets calculation (as defined in Section 21.11) of an included system, or the management, function, or operation of any portion of an included system which comprises more than the net capital assets calculation of such included system; (2) Explore, investigate or consummate a reorganization of JEA, or JEA's governance structure in a manner that would affect JEA's ownership or management control of up to, but not more than, the net capital assets calculation (as defined in Section 21.11) of an included system; (3) Sell, lease, assign or otherwise transfer less than .01 or one percent (1%) of the service territory (as calculated in Section 21.11(d)) of a JEA included system to any entity; and (4) Sell, lease, assign or otherwise transfer less than .01 or one percent (1%) of JEA's electric, water, or wastewater, customer accounts (as calculated in Section 21.11(d)) based on the latest available JEA monthly financial statements. For purposes of this subsection and as applicable, terms and phrases used in this subsection shall have the meaning ascribed to them in Section 21.11 herein. This subsection (ff) is subject to the limitations and prohibitions on privatization, sale, reorganization, and service territory transfers set forth in Section 21.11

(Laws of Fla., Ch. 78-538, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 80-515, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 82-312, § 15; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 25; Ord. 86-164-454, § 1; Ord. 86-1458-879, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1; Ord. 93-82-1385, § 1; Ord. 94-1268-757, § 1; Ord. 97-12-E, § 2; Ord. 98-253-E, § 1; Ord. 2005-1032, § 1; Ord. 2015-764-E, § 2; Ord. 2018-142-E, § 1; Ord. 2020-419-E, § 2)