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Mike Gay
Council Member
District 2
Jacksonville, FL
August 14, 2026
Last heard
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at 2:06:32I think what I reviewed when we were able to meet is that we are going to be bidding out the PBM.
at 2:06:41We are going to be bidding out Gallagher, also the administration and standalone care management.
at 2:25:46But the whole principle behind what my no vote on this is, across the parking lot, the neighbor
at 2:26:17And if they've got money to allocate from different buckets of money, well, that's where it should
at 8:15I'm fully in support of Mr. Monk in this position, and I'd like to be added as a co-sponsor.
at 31:01I also want to express my appreciation for your leadership on this committee
at 12:06Um, one of the, um, one of the items that I wasn't sure is there's a whereas clause that talks about the Alhambra's, uh, distinction extending beyond the stage and addresses its culinary, curated, curated culinary experience that occurs at the theater, um, talking about removing that, but then it was also part of, um, the article that kind of formed the basis of this resolution and the reason for the designation.
at 12:57the city council hereby honors Todd Booth and the Alhambra Theater and dining for an enduring commitment to artistic excellence, cultural preservation, culinary distinction, and economic impact within the city of Jacksonville, so just removing the word there and putting and to reference back to Mr. Booth in the Alhambra Theater and removing an additional and from that sentence, and I think that is basically what comp…
at 52:14The Shad Creek, that cut through there, I get a lot of complaints about, uh, we have somewhat of a, uh, uh, a slow zone through there, but it's totally ignored.
at 52:29And so I, I get constant calls and emails and texts and, uh, so we can kind of get that on our radar as well to try to help curb, curb the speed through there.
at 10:11for Ms. Black? Council Member Gay, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Through the chair to Ms. Black,
at 1:03:36organization. So I just feel like we were just getting a lot of distorted information here to bring this back into the true
at 3:09:29So it's always a tough position when your community is pressing for one thing and we see a need
at 3:21:22I received six emails in opposition, one voicemail, and a conversation with Mr. Phillips yesterday afternoon.
at 1:33:15As all the other candidates that's come forward, I just want to get that commitment that you're going to listen to the community and let their voice be heard and that resonate with your performance on this board.
at 1:38:55And as I've addressed each of the candidates that come, I just want to get that commitment that you're always going to have an ear to the community and their desires and just let their voices be heard and represent them.