Sec. 118.104. - Definitions.

The following words, terms, and phrases (whether or not capitalized), when used in this Chapter, shall have the meaning ascribed to them herein, unless different meanings are clearly indicated by the context. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense shall include the future, words in the plural include the singular, and words in the singular include the plural. (a) Agreement means the written agreement executed between the City and the Recipient regarding the terms and conditions of the City grants. (b) City Council means the City Council of Jacksonville, Florida, as defined in Section 1.102(g), Ordinance Code. (c) Cultural Council means the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, Inc., a nonprofit corporation whose cultural objectives and public purposes were approved by Resolution 73-1221-322. (d) City funds means the moneys appropriated by the City Council for distribution to public and private agencies that are not passthrough funds as contemplated in Chapter 117 , Ordinance Code. (e) City Grant means: (1) An appropriation of City funds by the City Council pursuant to any of the provisions of this Chapter. (2) An allocation by the Cultural Council of City funds to a Requesting Agency. A City Grant shall include without limitation a Public Service Grant and a Cultural Service Grant. (f) Cultural Service Grant means an allocation by the Cultural Council of appropriated City funds to a requesting agency pursuant to the provisions of Part 6 hereof. (g) Expenditure means a sum of money paid to satisfy some financial obligation of a recipient. (h) Non-Cash Expense means a non-cash charge to income (such as depreciation), an accrual for estimates (such as bad debt expense) and general overhead (such as indirect costs). Only General overhead, including specified allocations or items, is allowable as specified by contract. (i) Grants Administrator means the Chief of Grants and Contract Compliance, or designee. (j) Grant Monitor means the individual designated by the City Department or by the Cultural Council that is responsible for the monitoring of the appropriation during the term of the agreement. (k) Public Service Grant means an appropriation made by the City Council to a requesting agency based upon the funding recommendations of the Public Service Grant Council as provided in Part 8 hereof. (l) Public Service Grant Council means the citizen council appointed in accordance with Part 8 hereof, and which is responsible for making funding recommendations with respect to Public Service Grants. (m) Most Vulnerable Persons and Needs is a group of citizens with common needs and traits requiring public services from Requesting Agencies, whose needs have justified priority consideration over other deserving populations or groups in competition for City funding. (n) Recipient means a public or private entity, organization, firm or individual to whom the City Council has appropriated City funds and to whom the Cultural Council has allocated appropriated City funds pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. (o) Requesting Agency means a public or private entity, organization, firm or individual who is requesting an appropriation of City funds from the City Council pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter or who is requesting an allocation from the Cultural Council of appropriated City funds pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. (Ord. 2009-868-E, § 2; Ord. 2019-210-E , § 2; Ord. 2023-33-E , § 8; Ord. 2025-191-E , § 1)