Sec. 85.101. - Legislative intent.

It is the intent of the Council to establish a public body of the City, which shall exist as a board within the executive branch of the consolidated government, with the comprehensive mission of reducing the social factors that contribute to crime in Duval County and making Duval County a safer and more productive community by aligning all City agencies, programs, and resources affecting crime reduction and fostering an integrative, collaborative, and innovative county and community-wide solution-based approach to reducing crime. In executing its mission, this community-based board shall work in collaboration with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office but without exercising oversight, governance, or control of its operations and initiatives. (Ord. 2024-635-E , § 2)