GENERAL PROVISIONS

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. V, ch. 126, pt. 6, subpt. A

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 126.601 Legislative Intent.

Sec. 126.601. - Legislative Intent. It is the intent of the City in enacting this law to provide a comprehensive and robust program to benefit local small and emerging businesses in the City known as the "Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business Program". (Ord. 2021-117-E, § 5)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 126.602 Legislative Findings.

Sec. 126.602. - Legislative Findings. The Council finds and declares that: (1) Several issues impede the progress of small and emerging businesses including, but not limited to, bonding issues, access to capital, education and training, insurance and lack of resources for growth; and (2) Growing Jacksonville small and emerging businesses ("JSEBs") is beneficial to the City and its residents. (Ord. 2021-117-E, § 5)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 126.603 Purpose.

Sec. 126.603. - Purpose. The purpose of the JSEB Program is to support and assist local small and emerging businesses in obtaining direct contracting or subcontracting business opportunities with the City. (Ord. 2021-117-E, § 5)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 126.604 Definitions.

Sec. 126.604. - Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this Part shall have the following meaning: Direct contracting shall mean any contract between the City and a JSEB that has been awarded to a JSEB as a prime contractor pursuant to Chapter 126 of the Code. EBO Office shall mean the Office of Equal Business Opportunity - Business Compliance established pursuant to Chapter 26, Part 2 of the Code. Front, broker, or pass-through shall mean a JSEB that is not registered as a supplier or distributor through the Florida Department of Revenue, or a JSEB subcontractor who does not self-perform 100 percent of the subcontractor work pursuant to the Schedule of Participation, or a JSEB prime contractor who does not self-perform at least 40 percent of the work for the project. JSEB shall mean an entity certified as a "Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business" pursuant to the requirements set forth in Subpart D of this Part 6. Unless otherwise specified, the term JSEB includes both for-profit businesses and non-profit businesses. JSEB Administrator shall mean as described in Section 126.606 herein. Micro-business JSEB shall mean as described in Section 126.615 herein. Program shall mean the Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business Program set forth in this Part 6. Project Specific Goals shall mean specific JSEB subcontractor participation goals, as set by the JSEB Administrator and Chief of Procurement, that a prime contractor must adhere to in a City-awarded contract. Program Goals shall mean the goals for the Program set forth in Subpart D herein. Schedule of Participation shall mean the bidder/proposer's detailed list of all JSEB and non-JSEB subcontractors from which the bidder/proposer solicited bids or quotations in accordance with Section 126.616 herein. (Ord. 2021-117-E, § 5; Ord. 2023-20-E, § 7; Ord. 2023-765-E, § 1; Ord. 2024-175-E, § 15; Ord. 2025-148-E, § 1; Ord. 2025-411-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 126.605 Minimum Program Funding Requirement.

Sec. 126.605. - Minimum Program Funding Requirement. Subject to availability of funding, the Program, as provided for in this Part, shall be funded at a minimum of $750,000, excluding staff, in the annual budget appropriation. A minimum of $200,000 of such $750,000 minimum funding requirement shall be used to fund the training programs, community outreach and program marketing set forth in Section 126.610 herein. (Ord. 2021-117-E, § 5; Ord. 2025-411-E, § 2)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITVADPE_CH126PRCO_PT6JASMEMBUPR_SPAGEPRFetched: 10/27/2026