Sec. 26.201. - Economic Development.

The functions and activities of the Office of Economic Development shall include, but not be limited to: (a) Negotiating economic incentive packages for the City (e.g. Qualified Targeted Industry Refunds, Recapture Enhanced Value Grants, and other incentives as approved by the City Council in the City's Economic Development Investment Policy), except that the DIA shall negotiate economic incentive packages for the Downtown area, with the assistance of the Office of Economic Development, in accordance with the BID Plan (as defined in Chapter 55 , Part 1), and monitoring compliance with the same, which such monitoring compliance duties may be delegated by the Office or the DIA, as the case may be, to an appropriate City department or agency, with approval by the Mayor. Quarterly reports reflecting the status of compliance with incentive requirements shall be provided to City Council and shall be made available online; (b) Providing staff to the City's Enterprise Zone; (c) Providing support to the Council in its role as the governing body acting as the City's community redevelopment agency under F.S. Pt. III, Ch. 163; (d) Providing support to the Council in its role as the City's industrial development authority under F.S. Part III, Chapter 159; (e) Managing Cecil Commerce Center; (f) Operating the access to capital program as defined in Section 126.602 ; (g) Administering the Northwest Jacksonville Economic Development Fund; (h) Operating the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship; (i) Operating the Office of Equal Business Opportunity - Business Compliance; (j) Operating the Jacksonville Film and Television Office; and (k) Providing support to the Mayor's Advisory Commission on Television, Motion Picture and Commercial Production established by Executive Order 99-3. (Ord. 2016-140-E , § 13; Ord. 2019-395-E , § 3; Ord. 2024-175-E , § 6)