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QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRESS REPORT A guide for building a better community

Dedicated to the memory of Marian Chambers Visionary for Jacksonville’s quality of life JCCI Executive Director from 1979 through 1994

Funded in part by the City of Jacksonville and the United Way of Northeast Florida

Introduction What are Quality of Life Indicators?

Indicators are quantitative measures of the quality of community life. These indicators measure important aspects of the community that, if improved, would be of significant benefit. Indicators that are meaningful (provide valuable information) and useful (provide guidance toward community improvement) usually reflect a combination of idealism (what we would like to measure) and pragmatism (what we are able to measure). Taken as a set, the Quality of Life Progress Report provides a roadmap for the community, showing where we have been, where we are now, and what critical areas need attention if we are to arrive where we want to go.

This new document builds on the internationally-recognized success of JCCI's Quality of Life and Community Agenda indicators. The Quality of Life project, begun in 1985, is based on a strong motivation for community improvement, monitoring Jacksonville's progress on an annual basis by means of selected indicators. In 1995, United Way of Northeast Florida asked the Jacksonville Community Council Inc. (JCCI) to develop Creating a Community Agenda: Indicators for Health and Human Services. The Community Agenda presents a motion picture of Northeast Florida's health and human-service needs, along with indicators for tracking progress over time toward meeting these needs. It provides a vision for the investment of community resources, which can guide all funders and providers of health and human services.

In 1996, the Human Services Council (HSC), a planning and coordinating group of the major funders of Northeast Florida's human services, adopted the Community Agenda as its source of key indicators of community health.

The HSC is actively involved in the project, providing funding figures and participating in the annual review process.

Now the two documents have been merged together into one guide for building a better community.

In 2003, the Quality of Life Progress Report includes 115 indicators that reflect trends in nine external environments: Achieving Educational Excellence; Growing a Vibrant Economy; Preserving the Natural Environment; Promoting Social Wellbeing and Harmony; Enjoying Arts, Culture, and Recreation; Sustaining a Healthy Community; Maintaining Responsive Government; Moving Around Efficiently; and Keeping the Community Safe. Over twenty years of data are now available for many indicators.

Much of the data is obtained from the records and documents of various public and private organizations. An annual opinion survey provides the remaining data. This random telephone survey was conducted for the project each September from 1985 through 1992 by AT&T American Transtech. Beginning in 1993, the survey was conducted by American Public Dialogue. Each organization has generously donated the survey each year as a service to the community. The survey measures citizen opinions and reported behaviors on various quality of life questions. Nineteen years of data are available for many of the survey-based indicators.

Several factors of the Quality of Life Progress Report should be kept in mind: 4 The indicators are explicitly designed to compare the community to itself (and to the goals set in the Targets for 2005), but not to evaluate the community against the progress of other communities.

4 The data provide only numerical indicators of the quality of life. Some important dimensions of the quality of life are not included because quantitative indicators are not available.

4 The indicators themselves are pieces of a much larger picture. They do not, by themselves, explain why trends move as they do or what should be done to make improvements. They provide the information we need to generate those conversations.

JCCI responds to these indicators through its annual citizen-based studies. Each study researches a community issue in depth and makes recommendations for positive change. Each is followed by an implementation process though which volunteers advocate for community action. Positive change is reflected in the indicator trends.

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The annual Quality of Life Progress Report Review Committee for the 2003 update was chaired by Barry Allred, incoming chair of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce. Committee members included: Bill Andrews, Tim Ballentine, Joy BattehFreiha, Bob Baughman, Jordan Boss, Michael T. Boylan, Thomas Bryant III, Meredith Connell, Amy Crockett, Steve Diebenow, Jacquie Gibbs, Sallie O’Hara, Linda Reuschle, L. Jerome Spates, Kathy Stone, Kirk Swenson, Berneice Thomas, and John Thompson.

Additional detail and documentation of the methodology used for the project's processes and data collection are found in the accompanying Reference Documents on the enclosed CD (see inside back cover) and on the JCCI website, www.jcci.org.

For further information about the Quality of Life Progress Report or specific indicators, mail to Ben Warner, JCCI, 2434 Atlantic Boulevard, Suite 100, Jacksonville, Florida 32207-3564, call (904) 396-3052, e-mail to mail@jcci.org, or visit www.jcci.org.

What can you do?

The Quality of Life Progress Report provides information about the status of our community and of our collective and individual wellbeing. By familiarizing ourselves with these indicators, we become better informed. By using these indicators, we can work together to improve our community.

Share the information Sharing your knowledge with friends, relatives, and colleagues can spread understanding about what’s good about our munity and what needs our attention to make things better.

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Learn more The indicators challenge us to discover why trends are moving as they are. Learning more means understanding what causes conditions to get better or worse, and figuring out what should be done to make things better.

You can do some of this learning on your own. News outlets, libraries, and the Internet are gold mines of information. The enclosed CD and JCCI’s website (www.jcci.org) provide more information as well, including links to in-depth studies on many relevant topics. You can also learn through participation in many kinds of local clubs, associations, and organizations that seek to understand community issues. In particular, JCCI, which compiles these indicators, is an important gathering place for citizens interested in learning more about our community and making it a better place to live.

Advocate for positive change As with learning, getting involved with community improvement can be done on your own or through local group activities. Improving the community starts with voting for candidates who reflect your views on important community issues. You can also make a difference by writing letters to the editor and by communicating with your elected representatives in local, state, and national governments. You can go to public meetings and speak up with your views, using the indicator information.

Often groups can accomplish more than individuals separately. Each of us has many opportunities to join with like-minded people in organizations that advocate for positive change. As a citizen-based organization, JCCI involves people in advocacy for community improvement on a wide variety of issues, many of them reflected in these indicators.

To get more information about opportunities for learning and involvement through JCCI, call (904) 396-3052 or go to JCCI's website at www.jcci.org.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS General characteristics of Duval County and Northeast Florida Achieving Educational Excellence Public high school graduation rate Public high school dropout rate High school dropout education outcomes High school dropout employment outcomes 10th graders reading at grade level 10th graders at grade level in math Public school attendance Public school 1st grade promotions Fourth graders writing at grade level Average public school teacher salary Teachers with advanced degrees Students attending racially diverse schools Magnet school enrollment High school graduates employed or in college High school graduates prepared for college Exceptional education students complete high school Exceptional education graduate success Higher education degrees and certificates Total participation in continuing education

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Growing a Vibrant Economy Net employment growth

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Preserving the Natural Environment Days the Air Quality Index is “good�

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Job placement for individuals with disabilities Unemployment rate Unemployment benefit claims Poverty (as measured by free lunch program participation) Income available per person Recipients of public assistance Requests for emergency assistance Affordability of a single-family home Typical monthly household JEA utilities costs New housing starts Total taxable value of real property Gross tonnage handled by marine terminals Tourism (as measured by Bed-Tax revenues)

Gallons of motor fuels sold per person St. Johns River compliance with dissolved oxygen standards St. Johns River bacteria standards compliance Average water consumption Water level in Floridan Aquifer Tons per person of solid waste recycled New septic-tank permits issued

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Promoting Social Wellbeing and Harmony Is racism a local problem?

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Enjoying Arts, Culture, and Recreation Public performances/events at selected facilities

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Sustaining a Healthy Community Racial disparity in infant deaths

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Have you personally experienced racism?

Births to teen mothers per 1,000 live births Subsequent births to teen mothers Births to mothers with at least 12 years of education Child abuse reports per 1,000 children Foster children per 10,000 children Median length of stay in foster care Divorces as a percentage of marriages Children of parents becoming divorced Do you volunteer?

Do you volunteer more than seven hours a week?

Philanthropy given to federated campaigns Homeless survey count per 100,000 people

Public and private support per person for the arts Public-park acreage per 1,000 people Participants in sports activities at parks and pools Attendance at musical shows per 1,000 people Attendance at sports facilities per 1,000 people Attendance at selected events per 1,000 people Library use (as measured by circulation per person) Recreation expenditures per person for activities and maintenance Boat ramps per 35,000 people

Infant death rate Newborns with healthy birth weights Early prenatal care Children receiving scheduled immunizations Alcohol use reported by youth People with no health insurance Jacksonville health care rated as high quality Deaths due to heart disease per 100,000 people Cancer deaths per 100,000 people Lung cancer deaths per 100,000 people Packs of cigarettes sold per person Nursing-home patient days per people over 65 People receiving home-delivered meals Newly diagnosed AIDS cases per 100,000 people Sexually transmitted disease reports per 100,000 people HIV racial disparity HIV/AIDS-related deaths per 100,000 people

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Maintaining Responsive Government Elected leadership rated as high quality

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Moving Around Efficiently

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School Board leadership rated as high quality Can you influence local government?

Voter registration Percent of registered voters who vote Satisfaction with public-safety services Keeping up with local government news Diversity of elected officials Satisfaction with basic city services Can you name two City Council members?

Households watching local early-evening news

Commute times of 25 minutes or less Average seats on airplane flights Destinations served by direct flights from JIA Total passengers flying in or out of JIA Average weekday JTA bus ridership per 1,000 people Average weekday miles of JTA bus service JTA bus headways within 30/60 minutes Average weekday Skyway ridership

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Keeping the Community Safe Index crimes per 100,000 people

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Juvenile delinquents per 1,000 youth Serious student conduct violations Juvenile alcohol/drug arrests per 1,000 youth People feel safe in their neighborhood at night People report being victims of a crime Rescue-call response times under four minutes Fire-call response times under four minutes Police-call response times under five minutes Domestic-violence-related crime reports Motor-vehicle accidents per 1,000 people Violent deaths per 10,000 youth

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General Characteristics of Duval County and Northeast Florida The indicators presented in this report all occur and change within the context of the physical and demographic characteristics of the five counties of Northeast Florida: Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns. Some of the indicators are specific to Jacksonville/Duval County alone. This section summarizes some characteristics of this region.

Geography

Northeast Florida covers 3,221 square miles in land area. Besides the oceanfront, the major geographic feature of the area is the St. Johns River and its tributaries, which meander through the region. The waterways provide an opportunity for economic development through commercial seaport and U.S. Navy activities. The waterways also provide recreational opportunities.

Climate

Northeast Florida’s temperatures range fairly uniformly each day in summer from the 70s (Fahrenheit) to 90s. More variability is experienced in winter, when temperature ranges vary from the 60s to 80s on some days to the 20s to 40s on a few days. Average annual precipitation is about 53 inches, much of which falls in summer thunder showers.

People

The total population of Northeast Florida was estimated at 1,177,334 in 2002 by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida. By county, population estimates were: Baker 22,992; Clay 149,901; Duval 809,394; Nassau 61,094; and St. Johns 133,953. The 2000 U.S. Census provided more information about Northeast Florida’s population:

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Total

White 84.0% 87.4% 65.8% 90.0% 90.9% 72.9%

African American 13.9% 6.7% 27.8% 7.7% 6.3% 21.5%

Native American 0.4% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%

Asian 0.4% 2.0% 2.7% 0.5% 1.0% 2.3%

Hispanic 1.9% 4.3% 4.1% 1.5% 2.6% 3.8%

Other 1.2% 3.4% 3.4% 1.3% 1.6% 3.0%

Northeast Florida has a high youth population, higher than the state average of 22.8 percent, and a growing elderly population.

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns Total

Population under 18, 2000 27.5% 28.0% 26.3% 25.0% 23.1% 26.1%

Population 65 and older, 2000 9.2% 9.7% 10.5% 12.5% 15.8% 11.0%

In 2002-03, public-school enrollment in Northeast Florida was 194,964 students, with 4,521 students in Baker County, 29,861 in Clay County, 128,116 in Duval County, 10,521 in Nassau County, and 21,945 in St. Johns County. In Northeast Florida, 82.0 percent of students attended public school, 16.2 percent attended private school, and 1.8 percent were homeschooled.

Workforce I n December 2002, 593,053 people were working in Northeast Florida. In 2002, civilian employment in Northeast Florida's (Jacksonville Metropolitan Statistical Area’s) economy was distributed as follows: Services Retail trade Government Finance, insurance, and real estate Manufacturing Transportation, communication, and public utilities Construction Wholesale trade Information and telecommunications

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Poverty At the root of most health and human-service needs is poverty. The 2000 Census provides the incidence of officially defined poverty in the counties of Northeast Florida. Statewide, the poverty rate was 12.5 percent; by county, the rates were: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns

14.7% 6.8% 11.9% 9.1% 8.0%

The official definition of a poverty-level income was first established in the 1930s, using a formula based on the cost of an inexpensive but nutritious food diet. That formula has been questioned and criticized over the years, frequently with the political intent either to increase or decrease the poverty line. Some deplore its continued reliance on a food budget as the basis for calculation, when patterns of basic-spending needs may be shifting toward other kinds of needs, such as housing, childcare, healthcare, and transportation.

Others point out that "money income" leaves out the value of other "in-kind income" from programs such as Food Stamps and Medicaid. In practice, the political controversy has led to gridlock, and the formula has remained in effect very much as originally designed.

This situation has not deterred other organizations from proposing alternative measures of poverty. The dual problems with these alternatives are that they tend to reflect political bias, and they lack the official status of the federal government's definition.

Therefore, the official poverty-line figures continue to be the most widely accepted.

The 2000 Census figures show that about 1.1 of every 10 residents in our area lived in poverty in 1999. Almost 1.5 of every 10 children lived in poverty, and 1.0 of every 10 elderly people had incomes below the poverty line.

What does it mean to have an income below the poverty line? In 1999, the year for which the Census figures apply, it meant having a money income, in 2002 dollars, of less than $8,729 for a single, unrelated person. For a family of four, it meant having an income below $17,691. Different figures apply on a sliding scale, depending on the number of people in the family.

The federal government revises its poverty-line figures annually, based on inflation. In 2002, the federal poverty threshold incomes (based on the 2000 cost of living) were as follows for the 48 contiguous states: Size of family unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 each additional person

Poverty threshold income $ 8,980 or less 12,120 15,260 18,400 21,540 24,680 27,820 30,960 3,140

Unfortunately, no authoritative figures are available at the local level for any definition of the incidence of poverty between Censuses.

This has led many to use eligibility for the free or reduced-cost school lunch program as a proxy for the level of poverty. Students are eligible for free lunches if their family income is within 130 percent of the official poverty line. To receive reduced-cost lunches, family income must be within 185 percent of the poverty line.

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ACHIEVING

EDUCATIONAL E X C E L L E N C E Educational institutions in the region achieve excellence in the delivery of learning opportunities, and citizens achieve educational attainment sufficient to enjoy a high quality of life. Citizens young and old have access to a broad range of learning opportunities in pre-K to 12th grade, higher education, and life-long learning, based on their educational needs and desire to learn.

In a September 2003 survey conducted for JCCI by American Public Dialogue, seven percent of respondents rated the quality of education provided by the Duval County Public Schools as “excellent”, while an additional 28 percent rated it as “good.” While low, this is an improvement from the 2002 survey, in which 33 percent rated the schools “good” or “excellent.” Despite public perception of the quality of the public school system, the indicators identified good news. The public high school graduation rate went up. The dropout rate went down.

School attendance was up.

However, tenth-grade reading scores remain low. Florida’s class size amendment and its Deferred Retirement Option Program add to the concerns of recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers, as the percentage of teachers with advanced degrees remains far from its Target for 2005. In higher education, slightly fewer high school graduates went on to college, but those that did were better prepared than the previous year.

Gold Stars: High school graduation rate Exceptional education students completing high school Fourth graders writing at grade level Red Flags: Tenth graders reading at grade level Teachers with advanced degrees High school dropout education outcomes Targets: Exceptional education students complete high school Exceptional education graduate success

A Gold Star is an indicator moving in a positive direction.

A Red Flag is an indicator moving in a negative direction.

A Target shows that the Target for 2005 has been met.

All indicators within this Element are, to varying degrees, interrelated. The report also lists those indicators in other Elements a volunteer committee has identified as affecting or being affected by each indicator.

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ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Public high school graduation rate: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 78% NE Florida 2005 Target: 80%

2002-03: 63.7% 2002-03: 68.4%

What does this measure? The number of students

who graduate from Duval County/Northeast Florida high schools within four years, as tracked by student I.D. numbers.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Education

What other indicators affect this trend?

Unemployment rate, poverty, child abuse, School Board leadership, student conduct, foster care, and divorce.

What does this trend affect? This indicator

strongly affects the trend of most other indicators in this document, too many to list separately.

Why is it important? One necessary stepping stone

to ensure the eventual employment of youth is graduation from high school.

How are we doing? Statewide, the graduation rate was 69.0 percent.

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2002-03 67.3% 75.4% 63.7% 79.5% 78.2% 68.4%

2001-02 60.8% 70.9% 61.0% 76.7% 76.1% 65.0%

Public high school dropout rate: Duval Co. No Target for 2005 2002-03: 4.6%

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Education

What other indicators affect this trend?

Poverty, public assistance needs, child abuse, teen births, divorce, youth alcohol use, juvenile deliquency, juvenile arrests, and domestic violence.

What does this trend affect? Births to teen mothers, mother education, employment growth, poverty, prenatal care, School Board leadership, and crime rates.

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What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County high school students who drop out between 9th and 12th grades. Beginning with the 1998-99 school year, the reported dropout rate is for all dropouts in grades 9-12. Prior rates only included dropouts 16 or over. Because of this, the previous Target for 2005 no longer applies.

Why is it important? Youth who do not complete high school have a difficult time finding employment or advancing beyond lower-paying jobs.

How are we doing? Statewide, the dropout rate was 3.2 percent.

2002-03 2001-02 Baker 3.7% 3.5% Clay 2.2% 2.5% Duval 4.6% 5.7% Nassau 2.7% 3.3% St. Johns 2.0% 2.1%

ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE High school dropout education outcomes: Duval Co. No 2005 Target 2001-02: 20.6% NE Florida 2005 Target: 50% 2001-02: 18.8% What does this measure? The percent of Duval County/Northeast Florida public school dropouts reporting (60 percent in 2001-02) who were successful in continuing their education.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Education

What other indicators influence this trend?

Employment growth, unemployment rate, poverty, teen births, alcohol use, juvenile delinquency, and juvenile alcohol/drug arrests.

What does this trend affect? Crime rates, teen births, prenatal care, juvenile delinquency, and juvenile alcohol or drug arrests.

Why is it important? Once students have dropped out of school, they may require special services to continue their education.

How are we doing? Statewide in 2001-02, 11.5 percent of dropouts continued their education. By county, rates were: 2001-02 2000-01 Baker N/A N/A Clay 14.0% 13.8% Duval 20.6% 24.8% Nassau 11.7% 9.2% St. Johns 12.0% 7.8% NE Florida 18.8% 22.8%

High school dropout employment outcomes: Duval Co. No 2005 Target 2001-02: 21.9% NE Florida 2005 Target: 25% 2001-02: 22.1% What does this measure? The percent of Duval County/Northeast Florida public school dropouts reporting (60 percent in 2001-02) who were successfully employed for at least three months.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program

What other indicators influence this trend?

Employment growth, unemployment rate, poverty, teen births, alcohol use, juvenile delinquency, and juvenile alcohol/drug arrests.

What does this trend affect? Crime rates, teen births, prenatal care, juvenile delinquency, and juvenile alcohol or drug arrests.

Why is it important? Once students have dropped out of school, they may require special services to gain and maintain employment.

How are we doing? Statewide in 2001-02, 20.3 percent of dropouts were employed. By county, rates were: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2001-02 25.0% 18.4% 21.9% 23.3% 28.3% 22.1%

2000-01 46.9% 15.4% 23.5% 24.6% 27.8% 23.5%

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ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE 10th graders reading at grade level: Duval Co. No 2005 Target NE Florida No 2005 Target

2002-03: 34% 2002-03: 38%

What does this measure? The number of Duval

County/Northeast Florida 10th graders who achieve at the top three (out of five) levels on the FCAT in reading.

Why is it important? Level 3 represents grade level work. Students who are below grade level are at risk for not graduating from high school.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Education

What other indicators affect this trend?

Poverty, public assistance, racism, child abuse, foster care placement, mother education, divorce, prenatal care, library use, School Board leadership, and student conduct.

What does this trend affect? See below.

How are we doing? Statewide in 2002-03, 36 percent of 10th graders tested at grade level in reading on the FCAT. Throughout the region, scores were: 2002-03 31% 43% 34% 36% 50% 38%

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2001-02 28% 48% 33% 34% 49% 38%

10th graders at grade level in math: Duval Co. NE Florida

No 2005 Target No 2005 Target

2002-03: 58% 2002-03: 63%

What does this measure? The number of Duval

County/Northeast Florida 10th graders who achieve at the top three (out of five) levels on the FCAT in math.

Why is it important? Level 3 represents grade level Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Education

What other indicators affect this trend?

Poverty, public assistance, racism, child abuse, foster care placement, education of mother at time of birth, divorce, prenatal care, library use, School Board leadership, and student conduct.

What does this trend affect?

Employment growth, unemployment, poverty, racism, birth to teen mothers, student conduct, School Board leadership, public assistance, and juvenile delinquency.

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work. Students who are below grade level are at risk for not graduating from high school.

How are we doing? Statewide in 2002-03, 60 percent of 10th graders tested at grade level in math on the FCAT. Throughout the region, scores were as follows: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002-03 55% 69% 58% 65% 74% 63%

2001-02 55% 74% 55% 65% 75% 61%

ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Public school attendance: Duval County Elementary Middle High

Target for 2005: 95% Target for 2005: 94% Target for 2005: 96%

2002-03: 91.9% 2002-03: 88.9% 2002-03: 89.2%

What does this measure? The average percent daily attendance at Duval County public schools.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Why is it important? An important prerequisite for success in school is regular school attendance.

How are we doing? Average attendance figures are

not available from the other public school systems in Northeast Florida. Public school officials have no specific explanation for the rapid downward trend for high school attendance between 1997-98 and 1999-2000.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

While average school attendance is one indicator of student attendance, another indicator is the percentage of students who miss 21 or more days of class during the school year. In 2001-02, 15.8 percent of Duval County public high school students missed 21 or more days of school, as did 16.7 percent of middle school students and 7.8 percent of elementary school students.

The Targets for 2005 reflect the community’s desire for high attendance, while recognizing the impracticality of perfect attendance. They also recognize the difficulties of the middle school years for some students.

Figures were not available for Duval County Public Schools for 1996-97.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Duval County Public Schools

What other indicators affect this trend?

Unemployment rate, poverty, child abuse, foster care, mother’s education, divorce, prenatal care, homelessness, health insurance coverage, student conduct, and domestic violence.

What does this trend affect? Births to teen mothers, student conduct violations, juvenile delinquency, and juvenile alcohol or drug arrests.

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ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Public school 1st grade promotions: Duval Co. No 2005 Target 2001-02: 92.6% NE Florida 2005 Target: 95% 2001-02: 93.5% What does this measure? The number of public school students in Duval County/Northeast Florida who successfully move on to second grade.

Why is it important? First-grade promotions often

Source: Florida Department of Education

reflect successful pre-school preparation. However, no uniform standard is used to determine student promotion. The teacher’s judgment is the primary determining factor for student promotion.

What other indicators affect this trend?

How are we doing? Statewide, the first-grade pro-

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Poverty, child abuse, births to teen mothers, mother education, divorce, prenatal care, and low birth weights.

What does this trend affect? No indicator from any other Element links strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

motion rate was 93.6 percent in 2001-02. Across the region, the rates were: 2001-02 2000-01 Baker 96.9% 93.8% Clay 94.6% 95.2% Duval 92.6% 91.6% Nassau 93.3% 94.2% St. Johns 96.9% 95.3%

Fourth-graders writing at grade level: Duval Co. No 2005 Target 2002-03: 88% NE Florida 2005 Target: 80% 2002-03: 89% What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County/Northeast Florida 4th-graders who who achieve at the top three (out of five) FCAT levels in writing.

Why is it important? Early school success has been Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Education

What other indicators affect this trend? No indicator in another Element links strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

What does this trend affect? No indicator from any other Element links strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

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identified as a positive factor in children’s lives.

How are we doing? The comparable figure for

Florida in 2002-03 was 90 percent. By county, scores were: 2002-03 2001-02 Baker 76% 70% Clay 92% 82% Duval 88% 80% Nassau 89% 80% St. Johns 90% 84% NE Florida 89% 80%

ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Average public school teacher salary: Duval Co. 2005 Target: $46,501 2001-02: $38,893 What does this measure? The average of all Duval County teacher salaries, adjusted for inflation.

Why is it important? Salary ranges, as well as the

average salary, affect the ability to attract and retain qualified teachers in Duval County Public Schools.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Education

What other indicators affect this trend?

School Board leadership.

What does this trend affect?

School Board

leadership.

How are we doing? In 2001-02, average teacher

salaries increased slightly, from $38,608 in 2002 dollars to $38,893. The 2001-02 average public school teacher salary in Florida was $39,275. The lowest entry salary with a bachelor’s degree and no experience was $28,155 in Duval County in 2001-02. The highest possible salary with a doctoral degree and over 22 years experience was $54,647. Salary figures have been adjusted to 2002 constant dollars.

Teachers with advanced degrees: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 45%

2001-02: 34%

What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County public school teachers holding a masters, specialist, or doctoral degree.

Why is it important? Quality in teaching is often

Source: Duval County Public Schools

subjective. One way to measure quality teaching is the percentage of teachers who have continued their education in order to improve subject knowledge and teaching skills.

What other indicators affect this trend?

How are we doing? The percentage rose slightly

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

School Board leadership.

What does this trend affect? leadership.

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from 33 percent in 2000-01. In 2003, 40 percent of public school teachers in Florida held advanced degrees.

Duval County Public Schools does not reimburse teachers for the cost of college courses that they take. Upon completion of an advanced degree, teachers can expect an initial salary increase ranging between $2,060 and $5,843, depending on whether they earn a masters or doctoral degree and years of experience.

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ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Students attending racially diverse schools: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 90%

2002-03: 59.1%

What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County students attending schools in which the student body is at least 20 percent black and at least 45 percent white, using the definition of desegregated schools found in the 1990 Agreement between the NAACP and the Duval County School Board.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Duval County Public Schools

What other indicators affect this trend?

Racism, people of color in elected positions, and School Board leadership.

What does this trend affect? Perceptions of

and experiences with racism and commuting times.

Why is it important? After the 1954 Supreme Court decision against school segregation, community efforts to desegregate schools have been motivated by both concerns for social integration and for academic opportunities

How are we doing? The percentage rose from 57.4

percent in 2001-02. In 1999, the federal district court declared Duval County Public Schools “unitary,� indicating the end of court-ordered desegregation. This decision was upheld on appeal in 2001.

Magnet school enrollment: Duval Co.

No 2005 Target

2003-04: 15.5%

What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County students enrolled in magnet school programs.

Why is it important? Magnet schools are the primary means the Duval County Public Schools uses to address racial diversity in the schools.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Duval County Public Schools

What other indicators affect this trend? No indicators have been identified.

What does this trend affect? No indicator from any other Element links strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

This indicator was added after the Targets for 2005 were set.

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How are we doing? In 2003-04, magnet enrollment

declined from 16.4 percent of total school enrollment to 15.5 percent. In 2003-04, 19,927 students participated in 30 magnet programs offered at 71 schools.

ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE High school graduates employed or in college: NE Florida: Employed College

2005 Target: 25% 2005 Target: 70%

2001-02: 24.7% 2001-02: 66.2%

What does this measure? The percentage of

Northeast Florida graduates reporting (about 80 percent of those graduating) who continued their education or were employed for at least three months. Some of those working may also have continued their education.

Upward movement in the trend lines are positive.

Source: Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program

What other indicators affect this trend? Job growth, unemployment, poverty, School Board leadership, teen births, juvenile delinquency, and youth alcohol/drug arrests.

What does this trend affect? Unemployment,

School Board leadership, crime rate, crime victims, and people lacking health insurance.

Why is it important? An important outcome for the

community’s youth is that they take part in positive activities after graduation from high school.

How are we doing? Statewide, 20.4 percent were employed and 68.1 percent were in higher education.

County figures were: Employment Education Baker 39.7% 53.3% Clay 23.7% 65.7% Duval 24.8% 65.9% Nassau 28.0% 61.0% St. Johns 20.4% 74.1%

High school graduates prepared for college: NE Florida: Reading Math

2005 Target: 85% 2005 Target: 80%

2001-02: 84.0% 2001-02: 68.5%

What does this measure? The percentage of

Northeast Florida public high school graduates attending Florida public colleges and universities who pass math and reading college placement tests.

Upward movement in the trend lines are positive.

Source: Florida Department of Education

What other indicators affect this trend?

Poverty, child abuse, teen births, foster care, School Board leadership, student conduct, juvenile delinquency, and juvenile alcohol/drug arrests.

What does this trend affect?

Employment growth, births to teen mothers, mother education, and School Board leadership.

Why is it important? Effective preparation for higher education is an important measure of student success.

How are we doing? In 2001-02, 73.3 percent of

Florida college students were ready for college-level courses in reading, and 65.3 percent for math.

Comparable figures by county were: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns

Reading 73.4% 81.9% 83.0% 87.1% 92.1%

Math 64.9% 65.7% 66.3% 61.1% 85.8%

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ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Exceptional ed students complete high school: NE Florida Diploma Certificate

2005 Target: >40% 2001-02: 2005 Target: 2.3% 2001-02:

61.3% 1.9%

What does this measure? The percentage of

Northeast Florida exceptional education students (not including gifted) 14 and older who complete high school by earning a certificate or diploma.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Education

What other indicators affect this trend?

School Board leadership.

What does this trend affect? Poverty, School Board leadership, job placement for people with disabilities, and mother education.

Why is it important? Florida law mandates free public

education for children ages 3 to 20 with special needs.

How are we doing? Diplomas, up from 54.2 percent in 2000-01, have exceeded the Target for 2005 since 1999.

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns

Diplomas 36.4% 75.3% 55.9% 56.9% 73.4%

Certificates 15.2% 5.1% 0.4% 0.0% 2.6%

Exceptional education graduate success: NE Florida Employment 2005 Target: 82.4% 2001-02: Education 2005 Target: 25.0% 2001-02: What does this measure? The percent-

80.2% 42.7%

age of Northeast Florida exceptional education students (not including gifted) completing high school who report either being employed or continuing their education.

Upward movement in the trend lines are positive.

Source: Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program

What other indicators affect this trend? The unemployment rate and School Board leadership.

What does this trend affect? Poverty, School Board leadership, and job placement for individuals with disabilities.

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Why is it important? An important outcome for all students is success in finding employment or continuing education after high school completion.

How are we doing? Employment changed little, from 80.5 percent in 2000-01, while education rose from 37.7 percent.

Employment Education Baker 83.3% 20.0% Clay 84.5% 50.4% Duval 79.4% 35.7% Nassau 83.3% 40.0% St. Johns 75.3% 60.3%

Education only

ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Higher education degrees and certificates: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 12,000 2001-02: 14,061 What does this measure? The total degrees and

vocational-training certificates awarded annually by EWC, FCCJ, JU, UNF, and Florida Coastal School of Law.

Why is it important? Continuing education or Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Edward Waters College (EWC), Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ), Jacksonville University (JU), University of North Florida (UNF), and Florida Coastal School of Law

certification increases knowledge and may improve employment opportunities.

How are we doing? The 2002 FCCJ vocational cer-

tificate data reported appears to be anomalous. The following degrees and certificates were awarded:

What other indicators affect this trend? Net employment growth, unemployment rate, and poverty.

What does this trend affect? This indicator

strongly affects 15 indicators in civic involvement, economic growth, and support for the arts.

Vocational (AS/AAS) Associates (AA) Undergraduate Graduate Vocational certificates

2001-02 646 1,803 2,556 752 8,304

2000-01 709 1,450 2,281 787 4,661

Total participation in continuing education: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 90,000 2001-02: 46,123 What does this measure? The number of students enrolled in noncredit vocational, continuing education, and enrichment programs at FCCJ and UNF.

Why is it important? Continuing education may Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ), Jacksonville University (JU), and the University of North Florida (UNF)

What other indicators affect this trend? No

indicator in another Element links strongly to affect the trend of this indicator.

What does this trend affect? Attendance at public performances, attendance at musical events, and use of public libraries.

provide both career advancement and a sense of personal enrichment.

How are we doing? In 2001-02, 27,764 noncredit

students were enrolled at FCCJ, up from 27,099 in 2000-01. Enrollment at UNF decreased from 19,494 in 2000-01 to 18,359 in 2001-02. In 2000-01, JU stopped offering noncredit courses. Alternative sources to continuing education include local nonprofit organizations, such as health-care facilities, human-service agencies, and community organizations, as well as the Internet, public TV, public schools, and for-profit sources of workforce training and distance learning.

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G R O W I N G A

V I B R A N T

E C O N O M Y

The regional economy supports a vibrant and diversified mix of economic activities, which combine to provide ample opportunities for productive employment, a strong consumer market, the capacity to fund needed public services, and a high standard of living that is shared widely among all citizens.

In 2002, Jacksonville and Northeast Florida were hit by a slowing national economy. Duval and Baker Counties in particular lost jobs, though surrounding counties (most notably Clay and St. Johns Counties) saw considerable job growth, making up for half of the region’s job losses. The unemployment rate, corresponding unemployment benefit claims, requests for emergency assistance, and recipients of public assistance grew. Housing prices increased faster than median family income, making homes less affordable than they have been in recent years.

However, the economic front showed some surprising strengths. The percentage of children in poverty declined, income available per person rose, utility costs remained low, and housing construction and port shipping grew. Tourism remained strong, maintaining the growth enjoyed in 2001.

Gold Stars: Income available per person JEA utilities costs New housing starts Total taxable value of real property Red Flags: Net employment growth Unemployment rate Unemployment benefit claims Affordability of a single-family home Targets: New housing starts

A Gold Star is an indicator moving in a positive direction.

A Red Flag is an indicator moving in a negative direction.

A Target shows that the Target for 2005 has been met.

All indicators within this Element are, to varying degrees, interrelated. The report also lists those indicators in other Elements a volunteer committee has identified as affecting or being affected by each indicator.

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GROWING A VIBRANT ECONOMY Net employment growth: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 40,000 2002:

over five years (averaging 8,000 per year)

-10,094

(loss of 13,990 since 2000)

What does this measure? The current-year total people formally employed in December in Duval County minus the total for the previous December.

Why is it important? Employment growth is an Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Statistical Abstract and Department of Labor and Employment Security

Florida

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rate, FCAT scores, degrees awarded, air quality, racism, government satisfaction, commuting times, air flights, bus service, and the crime rate.

What does this trend affect? This indicator strongly affects the trends of 14 other indicators.

essential component of a thriving economy. However, continuing, unmanaged, long-term employment growth may lead to congestion and diminished quality of life.

How are we doing?

In 2002, net employment growth for Florida was 85,277 jobs.

2002 2001 Baker -1,890 -232 Clay +4,222 -1,929 Duval -10,094 -3,896 Nassau +494 -798 St. Johns +2,458 +65 NE Florida -4,810 -6,790

Job placement for individuals with disabilities: NE Florida: Participants Employed

2005 Target: 10,908 2005 Target: 2,000

2002: 8,888 2002: 653

What does this measure? The number of Northeast

Florida participants in Vocational Rehabilitation programs as well as those participants who maintain employment for at least 90 days.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security

What other indicators affect this trend?

Exceptional-education high school completion and graduate success, as well as bus service.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that influences the trend of another indicator in any other Element.

Why is it important? The most important factor in maintaining independent living for individuals with disabilities is employment.

How are we doing? Statewide, 103,201 participated and 9,018 (9 percent) became employed in 2002.

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns

Participated 112 897 6,192 506 1,181

Employed 3 62 391 29 168

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GROWING A VIBRANT ECONOMY Unemployment rate: Duval Co. NE Florida

2005 Target: 3.25% 2005 Target: 4.3%

2002: 5.7% 2002: 5.3%

What does this measure? The total unemployed Duval County/Northeast Florida residents, divided by the total Duval County/Northeast Florida workforce.

Why is it important? Individuals and families need Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Division of Labor, Employment, and Training, Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rates, FCAT scores, degrees awarded, graduate success, racism, and bus service.

What does this trend affect?

This indicator strongly affects the trends of 9 other indicators in other Elements.

consistent employment to remain strong and self-sufficient.

How are we doing? The unemployment rate in 2002

was 5.5 percent for Florida and 5.8 percent in the U.S. Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 4.5% 4.7% 5.7% 4.5% 3.8% 5.3%

2001 4.4% 3.7% 4.5% 3.1% 3.8% 4.3%

Unemployment benefit claims: Duval Co. No 2005 Target 2002: 35,426 NE Florida 2005 Target: <33,861 2002: 45,300 What does this measure? The total number of unemployment benefit claims filed during each year in Northeast Florida.

Why is it important? Unemployment often creates Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Division of Labor, Employment, and Training, Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security

economic hardship and inability to meet basic needs, which may quickly result in family stress and crisis.

How are we doing? Statewide, 559,179 claims were filed in 2002. Claims by county were:

What other indicators affect this trend?

Domestic violence crime reports.

What does this trend affect? Child abuse,

health insurance, homelessness, and domestic violence.

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Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 577 4,398 35,426 2,060 2,839 45,300

2001 570 3,653 28,278 1,901 2,680 37,082

GROWING A VIBRANT ECONOMY Poverty (as measured by free lunch program participation): Duval Co. 2005 Target: <40% 2002-03: 40.7% NE Florida 2005 Target: <40% 2002-03: 35.3% What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County/Northeast Florida public school students determined eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch programs.

Why is it important? Poverty is at the root of most health and human-service needs. further discussion of this indicator.

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Education

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rates, FCAT scores, dropout rates, exceptional-education school outcomes, motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education, prenatal care, teen births, divorce, insurance coverage, and bus service.

What does this trend affect? This indicator

strongly affects the trends of most other indicators in this report.

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How are we doing? Eligibility for these programs is determined by household income. In 2002, a family of four making less than $22,495 qualified for free lunch; less than $32,653 qualified for reduced-price lunch.

2002-03 2001-02 Baker 40.2% 41.1% Clay 23.7% 22.6% Duval 40.7% 41.6% Nassau 33.3% 33.9% St. Johns 19.7% 20.7% NE Florida 35.3% 36.0%

Income available per person: Duval Co. 2005 Target: $19,687 2002:

$19,313

What does this measure? The total Duval County

adjusted, effective buying income divided by the total Duval County population.

Why is it important? Effective buying income Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Survey of Buying Power published annually by Sales and Marketing Management

What other indicators affect this trend? No indicator in another Element links strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

What does this trend affect? Arts performances and funding; music, sports, and cultural attendance; philanthropic giving; and bus ridership.

(personal income less personal tax and nontax payments such as fines and contributions to social insurance) is essential for individuals to meet basic needs and have enough left to enhance their quality of life.

How are we doing? In 2002, the national average was $18,933. The Florida average was $19,761.

Comparable figures by county were: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns

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GROWING A VIBRANT ECONOMY Recipients of public assistance: NE Florida: Food Stamps Cash (TANF)

2005 Target: 50,000 2002: 2005 Target: 25,000 2002:

55,905 8,386

What does this measure? Total number of recipients of Food Stamps and of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) cash assistance in Northeast Florida.

Why is it important? For some families in crisis, assisDownward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Children and Families

What other indicators affect this trend?

FCAT scores, graduation rates, teen births, motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education, homelessness, insurance, and bus service.

What does this trend affect? Graduation rates, FCAT scores, and dropout rates.

Note: Time limits imposed by public law changes enacted in 1996 came due in 2001, reflecting a downward trend in TANF recipients.

tance is needed to help establish the stability required to improve the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s situation.

How are we doing? In 2002, Florida had 59.5 Food

Stamp recipients and 7.7 TANF recipients per 1,000 people, compared with 47.5 and 7.1 in NE Florida.

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns

Food Stamps 2,167 3,963 43,178 2,235 4,362

TANF 352 558 6,568 405 503

Requests for emergency assistance: Duval Co.

No 2005 Target

2002: 34,818

What does this measure? The annual number of

requests to the City of Jacksonville for emergency assistance.

Why is it important? People and families in crisis

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Mental Health and Welfare Division, City of Jacksonville

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rates, homelessness, health insurance coverage, crime victimization, and domestic violence.

What does this trend affect? This indicator does not strongly affect the trend of another indicator.

often need emergency assistance to meet immediate, basic needs before they can begin to stabilize and improve their lives.

How are we doing? In 2002, 18,006, or 52 percent

of those requesting assistance, received it, up from 18,202 in 2001. The number of those receiving assistance is determined primarily by the amount of money budgeted by the City for this purpose each year and by the number of staff available to take applications.

Similar data are not available for other Northeast Florida counties.

In 1999, the data source recalculated its numbers, making the Target for 2005 obsolete.

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GROWING A VIBRANT ECONOMY Affordability of a single-family home: Duval Co.

No 2005 Target

2002: 2.44

What does this measure? The ratio between

median family income and the average cost of a singlefamily home in Duval County.

Why is it important? Families need housing costs to Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Real Estate Strategy Center, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rates and degrees awarded.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

stay affordable. The National Homebuilders Association suggests that a family reasonably should invest no more than 2.8 years of its income in the purchase of a house.

How are we doing? Average housing prices have

increased from 2.30 times the median family income in 2001. For 2002, the average cost of a single-family home was $121,167, and the median family income was $55,600. This indicator includes homes sold by owners as well as those sold through the Multiple Listing Service.

Typical monthly household JEA utilities costs: NE Florida 2005 Target: $110.04 2002: $111.32 What does this measure? Total adjusted monthly cost to consumers in December each year of 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and 900 cubic feet of water consumption.

Why is it important? Utility costs are an essential Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority)

What other indicators affect this trend?

Water level in the Floridan Aquifer.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

JEA provides electric, water, and sewer services to most households in Duval County.

part of a household budget and impact disposable income.

How are we doing? In December 2002, the house-

hold cost for 1,000 kilowatts of electricity was $68.15, and the cost of 900 cubic feet of water, including sewer charges, which are assessed based on water consumption, was $43.17. Utility costs in actual dollars have not risen since 1996; the result is a continued decrease in adjusted dollar costs. One cubic foot of water contains 7.5 gallons. JEA officials consider monthly consumption of 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity and 900 cubic feet of water to be typical residential uses.

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GROWING A VIBRANT ECONOMY New housing starts: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 25,000 over five years

2002: 8,261

(15,028 since 2000)

What does this measure? The total single-family

and multi-family residential housing units in Duval County for which building permits were issued.

Why is it important? New housing starts may be Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Building Permit Activity annual report

What other indicators affect this trend?

important in meeting the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housing needs, especially when population is growing and job opportunities are increasing. However, new housing starts may also signal unmanaged growth.

How are we doing? In NE Florida, new starts were:

Air quality.

What does this trend affect? Air quality, water

quality, septic tanks, and accidents are affected negatively, while airplane seats and destinations and bus ridership and service are affected positively.

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns

Single-family 143 2,132 5,537 755 2,424

Multi-family 2 8 2,724 44 594

Total taxable value of real property: Duval Co. 2005 Target: $28.55 billion 2002: $26.95

billion

What does this measure? Total adjusted assessed value of taxable real property in Duval County, as determined by the Property Appraiser, after subtraction of exemptions.

Why is it important?

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville Annual Financial Report

What other indicators affect this trend?

Commuting times, crime rates, feelings of safety, and fire-call response times.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

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Strong real estate values indicate a strong economy and provide stability for homeowners. They also show local governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity to raise money to pay for services. In the absence of a state income tax, the Ad Valorem Tax on real property is the most important revenue source available to local government, including school systems.

How are we doing? Real property value increased

from $24.71 billion in 2001. Real property (real estate) includes land and buildings. A 1995 state constitutional revision limits the annual increase in the value of homesteaded properties to three percent or the increase in the national Consumer Price Index, whichever is less.

GROWING A VIBRANT ECONOMY Gross tonnage handled by marine terminals: JAXPORT 2005 Target: 9 million tons 2002: 7.12

million

What does this measure? Total tons of products and

materials shipped in or shipped out of the Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT’s) marine terminals.

Why is it important? Located at the most western Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Jacksonville Port Authority

What other indicators affect this trend?

No indicator in another Element strongly influences the trend of this indicator.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

point of the U.S. Atlantic coast, Jacksonville is a major transfer point for water-land transport. Shipping is a key indicator of Jacksonville’s economy.

How are we doing? Tonnage rose from 6.86 million

in 2001. In 2002, the Jacksonville Port Authority handled 615,030 vehicles, making it the number one port in the United States for moving vehicles that year. This indicator measures weight rather than dollar value of materials shipped. Because most of the goods shipped are large and bulky, this is a more meaningful way to measure seaport activity.

Tourism (as measured by Bed-Tax revenues): Duval Co. 2005 Target: $2.45 million 2002: $1.85

million

What does this measure? Total adjusted revenues from the Bed-Tax received by the City of Jacksonville, per penny of tax levied.

Why is it important? Because tourists who stay

overnight must pay the Bed-Tax, growth in revenues demonstrates increasing tourist activity.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville Annual Financial Report

What other indicators affect this trend?

Air quality, river cleanliness, public events, sports attendance, trail miles, airline flights, and the crime rate.

What does this trend affect? Attendance at events and performances and airline/bus travel indicators are affected positively, while motor-vehicle accidents are affected negatively.

How are we doing? Tourism declined slightly from an adjusted $1.88 million in 2001. Tourism can also be measured by the local hotel-room occupancy rate, which Smith Travel Research reported as 63.6 percent in 2002. In 2002, St. Johns County collected $1,276,400 per penny from a three-cent tax; Nassau County (Amelia Island only) collected $619,500 per penny from a two-cent tax; Clay County collected $134,800 per penny on a three-cent tax; and Baker County collected $13,400 per penny from a two-cent tax.

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PRESERVING

THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT The resources of the region’s natural environment positively enhance the quality of life of citizens, and air, water, and ground pollution is kept below levels harmful to ecosystems, human health, or the quality of life.

The built environment is developed in ways that preserve natural ecosystems and is maintained in ways that enhance natural beauty and visual aesthetics.

The record on the natural environment in 2002 was mixed. While the Air Quality Index recorded its best showing in 20 years, motor fuel sales climbed significantly. Jacksonville residents are recycling less and using more water than the previous year.

At the same time, the St. Johns River showed signs of improvement, both in compliance with dissolved oxygen standards and in its tributaries’ compliance with fecal-coliform bacteria standards. Water levels in the Floridan Aquifer have also begun to recover from the steep declines in 1999 and 2000.

Gold Stars: Days the Air Quality Index is “good” St. Johns River bacteria standards compliance Red Flags: Gallons of motor fuel sold per person Tons per person of solid waste recycled Targets: Days the Air Quality Index is “good” St. Johns River compliance with dissolved oxygen standards St. Johns River bacteria standards compliance Water level in Floridan Aquifer

A Gold Star is an indicator moving in a positive direction.

A Red Flag is an indicator moving in a negative direction.

A Target shows that the Target for 2005 has been met.

All indicators within this Element are, to varying degrees, interrelated. The report also lists those indicators in other Elements a volunteer committee has identified as affecting or being affected by each indicator.

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PRESERVING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Days the Air Quality Index is “good”: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 335 days 2002: 353 days What does this measure? Total days that the value of the Air Quality Index in Duval County is less than or equal to 50.

Why is it important? The Air Quality Index is a nationally standardized measure of air quality in relation to its effects on health.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Air and Water Quality Division

What other indicators affect this trend?

Net employment growth and new housing starts negatively affect this trend.

What does this trend affect? Employment

How are we doing? The number of days in the

“good” range rose from 337 in 2001. No recognized health problem results from breathing air in the Good or Moderate ranges. Between 1983 and 2002, the air in Duval County was measured in the unhealthful range on only 16 days. State-mandated auto-exhaust emission testing began in Duval County in April 1991 and was discontinued at the end of June 2000.

growth, new housing starts, and tourism.

Gallons of motor fuel sold per person: Duval Co. No 2005 Target 2002: 635.5 NE Florida 2005 Target: <573 2002: 624.7 What does this measure? The total gallons of motor

fuels certified sold in Northeast Florida by the Florida Department of Revenue, divided by the population of Northeast Florida. This includes nonresident purchases.

Why is it important? Increasing use of motor fuels Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Revenue

What other indicators affect this trend?

Tourism, commuting times, and bus ridership.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has

no strong link that influences the trend of an indicator in any other Element. However, increasing motor fuel sales may be a sign of positive economic growth or increased tourism.

harms air quality, depletes nonreplaceable resources of fossil fuels, and may indicate increasing urban sprawl.

How are we doing? If the average gas mileage is

about 20 mpg, the 2002 figure of 620.9 gallons represents almost 12,500 miles traveled by car by each resident.

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PRESERVING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT St. Johns River compliance with DO standards: River 2005 Target: 100% 2002: 100% Tributaries 2005 Target: 87% 2002: 61% What does this measure? Annual percentage fre-

quency of compliance of water samples from the St. Johns River and tributary streams in Duval County with Class III water standards for dissolved oxygen (DO).

Why is it important? Dissolved oxygen (DO) is Source: City of Jacksonville, Air and Water Quality Division

essential for maintaining a healthy aquatic ecosystem.

The St. Johns River and its major tributaries need DO to support the propagation and maintenance of a healthy, well balanced population of fish and wildlife.

What other indicators affect this trend?

How are we doing?

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Net employment growth and new housing starts negatively affect this indicator.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that influences the trend of an indicator in any other Element.

River only

The river and tributaries improved from 98 percent and 59 percent, respectively, in 2001. Excessive organic material from sewage and fertilizer run-off are the main causes of the depletion of dissolved oxygen. Compliance in Duval County streams in 2002 ranged from 96% in Arlington to 45% in rural tributaries.

St. Johns River bacteria standards compliance: Tributaries 2005 Target: 78% 2002: 78% What does this measure? The annual percentage

frequency of compliance of water samples from the St. Johns River and tributary streams in Duval County with Class III water standards for fecal-coliform bacteria of less than 800 bacteria per 100 ml.

Why is it important? Bacteria levels are an indicator Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Air and Water Quality Division

What other indicators affect this trend?

No indicator in another Element links strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

What does this trend affect? Tourism.

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of the possible presence of human wastewater and of the pathogens found in inadequately treated sewage, which can lead to a variety of human illnesses.

How are we doing? Compliance improved from 63

percent in 2001. Major possible sources of fecal-coliform bacteria include the collection network of pipes and pumps that transfer sewage to a treatment plant, incomplete treatment and disinfection at the treatment plant itself, or failing septic tanks.

PRESERVING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Average water consumption: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 840 cu ft 2002: 879 cu ft What does this measure? The average potable (drinkable) water billed as consumed to Duval County residential (single-family) JEA accounts, in cubic feet.

Why is it important? Individual households can have Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority)

What other indicators affect this trend?

Households watching TV news.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

a significant impact on water conservation efforts.

Residential water use accounts for 45 percent of all potable water consumption in Duval County.

How are we doing? Average water consumption

rose from 870 cubic feet in 2001. A cubic foot of water contains about 7.5 gallons. Thus, the 2002 average household-consumption figure of 879 cubic feet equals 6,593 gallons per year or just over 18 gallons per day per household, on average. In 2002, potable-water consumption of all kinds through the JEA water utility totaled 4.3 billion cubic feet, including all residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, fire protection, and governmental uses.

Water level in Floridan Aquifer: Duval Co. 2005 Target: >32.0 feet 2002: 33.0 feet What does this measure? Average annual water

level above mean sea level in 10 Florida Aquifer wells located throughout Duval County which are monitored by the City of Jacksonville.

Why is it important? Slowing the water-level decline Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Air and Water Quality Division

What other indicators affect this trend?

No indicator in another Element links strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

What does this trend affect? This indicator on well levels has a strong link that can negatively influence the trend of the indicator of utility prices.

in Floridan Aquifer wells might become important to protect the quality of drinking water available. Already it is important to protect water quality by preventing salt-water intrusion into freshwater wells, especially along the Atlantic Coast and the St. Johns River.

How are we doing? Water levels rose from 32.1 feet in 2001. Between 1983 and 2002, the water level in the wells monitored dropped an average of 0.3 feet each year. The long-range, historical trend shows an annual decrease of between 0.3 and 0.7 feet.

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PRESERVING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Tons per person of solid waste recycled: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 1.0 tons 2002: .58 tons What does this measure? The annual per-person

tons of solid waste processed for recycling in Duval County.

Why is it important? Reducing solid waste disposal in landfills decreases the need for new landfills.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Department of Solid Waste and Resource Management

What other indicators affect this trend?

Households watching TV news may be more apt to recycle.

How are we doing? Recycling decreased from .66

tons in 2001. The Florida Solid Waste Management Act of 1988 mandated a 30 percent reduction in solid waste disposal by 1994. By the end of 1992, Jacksonville had achieved this goal, primarily through recycling. The National Recycling Coalition recognized the Jacksonville Public Utilites Department for having the best urban recycling program in the nation in 1993.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

New septic-tank permits issued: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 400

2002: 560

What does this measure? Annual number of permits issued for new septic tanks in Duval County.

Why is it important? Only about 5 percent of

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Duval County Public Health Department, Environmental Engineering Division

What other indicators affect this trend?

New housing starts may negatively affect this indicator.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

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undeveloped land in Duval County is suitable for septic-tank use. Septic-tank failures may cause serious health and environmental problems.

How are we doing? Permits declined from 573 in

2001. A 1999 study by the Duval County Health Department estimates that over 100,000 septic tanks were in use in Duval County. Of that amount, approximately 26,000 may be failing or in need of repair. In addition to permits for new septic tanks, the City of Jacksonville issued 524 permits in 2002 for the repair of existing septic tanks. The Better Jacksonville Plan calls for replacement of more than 5,000 additional septic tanks between 2000 and 2010.

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SOCIAL WELLBEING AND HARMONY Social-service institutions in the region provide services with excellence to those in need, citizens and institutions support philanthropy and volunteerism to enhance the social environment, and citizens share social interactions characterized by equality of opportunity and racial harmony.

Northeast Florida made some progress toward promoting social wellbeing and harmony in 2002. The teen birth rate declined, as did subsequent births to teen mothers. The rate of homelessness decreased.

Divorces as a percentage of marriages also declined.

Even though fewer survey respondents felt racism was a local problem, more of them had personally experienced racism. Children did not fare as well in 2002 either. Child abuse reports increased, more children saw their parents divorce, more children were placed in foster care, and children in foster care had to wait longer before being reunited with their families or being adopted.

While fewer survey respondents volunteered their time in the community, those that did so gave more of their time. And surprisingly, given the difficult economic climate in 2002, giving to philanthropy remained strong.

Gold Stars: Births to teen mothers per 1,000 live births Red Flags: Child abuse reports per 1,000 children Foster children per 10,000 children Targets: Births to teen mothers per 1,000 live births Children of parents becoming divorced

A Gold Star is an indicator moving in a positive direction.

A Red Flag is an indicator moving in a negative direction.

A Target shows that the Target for 2005 has been met.

All indicators within this Element are, to varying degrees, interrelated. The report also lists those indicators in other Elements a volunteer committee has identified as affecting or being affected by each indicator.

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PROMOTING SOCIAL WELLBEING AND HARMONY Is racism a local problem?

Duval Co.

2005 Target: 45%

2003: 49% yes

What does this measure? Duval County survey

respondents who answer “yes” to this question: In your opinion during the last year, do you feel that racism is a problem in Jacksonville?

Why is it important? The perception of racism in a Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey conducted by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rates, desegregated schools, elected officials who are people of color, crime rates, and perceptions of safety.

What does this trend affect? All indicators of racial disparities, as well as poverty.

community may create as many, if not more, problems than the experiences of racism in a community.

How are we doing? “Yes” responses decreased from 50 percent in 2002, with 44 percent of white respondents perceiving racism to be a local problem (from 45 percent in 2002), compared to 65 percent of people of color surveyed (from 67 percent in 2002.). A 2000 Jacksonville University poll found 63 percent of white people thought the state of race relations in Duval County was “excellent” or “good”, compared to 19 percent of black respondents.

Have you personally experienced racism?

Duval Co.

2005 Target: 18%

2003: 28% yes

What does this measure? Duval County survey

respondents who answer “yes” to this question: Thinking about your own possible experience with racism, do you believe that you have personally experienced racism during the past year while shopping, while at work, or while renting or buying housing in Jacksonville?

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey conducted by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

Why is it important? Experiencing racism is a direct assault on one’s quality of life. In 2002, 21 percent reported experiencing racism.

Graduation rates, desegregated schools, crime rates, the unemployment rate, elected officials who are people of color, and perceptions of safety.

How are we doing? Responses varied by race.

What does this trend affect? All indicators of

African Americans Whites Hispanics Asians Other

racial disparities, as well as poverty.

Except for African Americans and whites, the actual number of respondents is small.

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Shopping Work 42% 34% 12% 10% 20% 40% 33% 17% 11% 17%

Housing 19% 3% 0% 17% 6%

PROMOTING SOCIAL WELLBEING AND HARMONY Births to teen mothers per 1,000 live births: 15-17 2005 Target: <45.0 2002: 38.9 2005 Target: <3.3 14 & under 2002: 1.9 What does this measure? Total annual live births in

Northeast Florida to females under 18 per 1,000 live births, divided by age.

Why is it important? Teen pregnancies often result in Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Office of Vital Statistics, Florida Department of Health

What other indicators affect this trend?

FCAT scores, school attendance, dropout rates, dropout outcomes, poverty, youth alcohol use, and domestic violence.

What does this trend affect? Poverty, public assistance needs, infant death rates, low-birthweight infants, dropout rates and outcomes, STD reports, school promotions, and post-high school outcomes.

health problems for both the mother and baby, and parenting problems can create potentially serious social and economic hardship. The risks of giving birth and parenting are especially high for younger teens.

How are we doing? Rates declined from 40.4 and 3.0 in 2001, respectively. By county, rates were: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns

Ages 15-17 64.8 30.7 39.7 51.2 29.9

14 & under 2.8 0.0 2.1 0.0 3.6

Subsequent births to teen mothers: NE Florida

2005 Target: 15%

2002: 19.8%

What does this measure? The percentage of births to mothers under 20 in Northeast Florida in which the mother had a previous child.

Why is it important? Subsequent births to teen mothers illustrate ongoing needs not met by previous community prevention efforts.

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Office of Vital Statistics, Florida Department of Health

What other indicators affect this trend?

FCAT scores, school attendance, dropout rates, dropout outcomes, poverty, youth alcohol use, and domestic violence.

What does this trend affect? Poverty, public assistance needs, infant death rates, low-birthweight infants, dropout rates and outcomes, STD reports, school promotions, and post-high school outcomes.

How are we doing? In 2002, 19.8 percent of births to teen mothers statewide were subsequent births. By county, the figures were: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 21.6% 14.5% 20.2% 23.3% 20.2% 19.8%

2001 19.2% 17.3% 21.6% 21.7% 17.7% 20.8%

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PROMOTING SOCIAL WELLBEING AND HARMONY Births to mothers with 12 years of education: NE Florida 2005 Target: 85% 2002: 81.7% What does this measure? The percentage of all

births in Northeast Florida in which the mother had at least 12 years of education.

Why is it important? Children of parents with

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Office of Vital Statistics, Florida Department of Health

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rates, dropout rates, poverty, and exceptional-education student success.

What does this trend affect? Poverty, public assistance needs, infant death rates, low-birthweight infants, immunizations, prenatal care, library use, and the children’s public school outcomes.

limited education may live in an environment lacking in stimulation for positive development, literacy, and school success.

How are we doing? Statewide in 2002, 79.1 percent of children were born to mothers with at least 12 years of education.

2002 2001 Baker 73.5% 74.1% Clay 85.6% 84.1% Duval 81.0% 80.3% Nassau 76.6% 82.5% St. Johns 87.3% 84.1% NE Florida 81.7% 81.0%

Child abuse reports per 1,000 children: NE Florida

No 2005 Target

2002: 8.2

What does this measure? The total annual verified reports to the Department of Children and Families of child abuse or neglect per 1,000 children in NE Florida.

Why is it important? Children who are abused or neglected suffer harms that may have significant, longterm negative impacts on their lives.

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Children and Families

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rates, unemployment rates, prenatal care, unemployment-benefit claims, and domestic violence .

What does this trend affect?

Graduation rates,crime rates, student conduct violations, youth alcohol use, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency and alcohol arrests, youth violent deaths, immunizations, school attendance, and dropout rates.

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How are we doing?

During 2002, 12,381 abuse and neglect reports were filed, including those identified as “verified,” “with some indication,” or “no indication.”

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 8.6 13.6 7.0 9.7 8.1 8.2

2001 11.2 11.1 7.0 11.0 8.9 8.0

PROMOTING SOCIAL WELLBEING AND HARMONY Foster children per 10,000 children: NE Florida

No 2005 Target

40.9

2002:

What does this measure? Total number of foster children in Northeast Florida per 10,000 children in Northeast Florida under age 18.

Why is it important? Children are more likely to

develop positively when they live in a home with a permanent family.

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Children and Families

How are we doing? The statewide rate per 10,000 children was 47.2 in 2002. Rates per county were:

What other indicators affect this trend?

The unemployment rate.

What does this trend affect? This indicator does not strongly affect any indicator in another Element.

This indicator was added after the Targets for 2005 were set.

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 21.1 23.2 50.0 11.9 19.0 40.9

2001 17.8 18.9 44.9 20.9 13.7 36.7

Median length of stay in foster care: NE Florida: Reunited Adopted

2005 Target: 36 months 2003: 2005 Target: 12 months 2003:

33.6 months 11.9 months

What does this measure? The median length of stay,

in months, that children in Northeast Florida live in foster care, for children subsequently reunited with their families and for those who are adopted.

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Children and Families

What other indicators affect this trend?

The unemployment rate.

What does this trend affect? Graduation rates, FCAT scores, school attendance, juvenile deliquency and alcohol/drug arrests, and readiness for college.

In 2002, the indicator changed from average to median length of stay. Figures prior to 2002 are not available.

Why is it important? When children must be

removed from home because of family crises, the goal is to place them in a safe, permanent home as soon as possible, with their own family or an adopted family.

How are we doing? By county, median lengths of stay in 2003 were: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns

Reunited 0.0 12.4 13.2 7.9 9.6

Adopted 0.0 0.0 33.6 0.0 0.0

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PROMOTING SOCIAL WELLBEING AND HARMONY Divorces as a percentage of marriages: NE Florida No 2005 Target 2002: 62.0% What does this measure? The number of divorces in Northeast Florida, compared to the number of marriages the same year. It does not measure directly the proportion of marriages that end in divorce.

Why is it important? Divorce can be devastating, Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Office of Vital Statistics, Florida Department of Health

What other indicators affect this trend?

The unemployment rate and domestic violence.

What does this trend affect? health insurance.

Poverty and

This indicator was added after the Targets for 2005 were set.

emotionally and financially, to both individuals and families.

How are we doing? Comparable statewide figures were 54.1 percent in 2002. By county the rates were: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 59.4% 61.0% 68.3% 43.6% 41.6% 62.0%

2001 54.1% 56.9% 69.6% 46.1% 43.5% 62.7%

Children of parents becoming divorced: NE Florida 2005 Target: <5,600 2002: 4,688 What does this measure? The total number of

children under 18 in Northeast Florida whose parents become divorced during each year.

Why is it important? Children are often severely negatively affected by divorce of their parents.

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Office of Vital Statistics, Florida Department of Health

What other indicators affect this trend?

The unemployment rate, domestic violence, and poverty.

What does this trend affect? Poverty, gradua-

tion rates, FCAT scores, student conduct violations, school promotions and attendance, juvenile delinquency and alcohol arrests, and dropout rates.

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How are we doing? Statewide, the number of children whose parents divorced during 2002 was 55,369.

Comparable figures by county were: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 118 658 3,277 238 397 4,688

2001 108 654 3,175 225 404 4,566

PROMOTING SOCIAL WELLBEING AND HARMONY Do you volunteer?

Duval Co.

2005 Target: 75%

2003: 60% yes

What does this measure? The number of Duval

County respondents who said â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? to: Some people in our community are contributing their time to causes they consider worthwhile. In the past year have you given your time, without pay, to any charitable, civic, religious, or other volunteer organization?

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

Poverty.

What does this trend affect? Supervised sports activities as well as all indicators on civic involvement.

Why is it important? Many important needs in the community are met through unpaid service.

How are we doing? The indicator declined from 67

percent in 2002. In a 2001 national survey by Independent Sector, 44 percent of adults reported having volunteered in their community in the previous year, representing the equivalent of over 9 million fulltime employees at a value of $239 billion.

Do you volunteer more than 7 hours/week?

Duval Co.

2005 Target: 33%

2003: 26% yes

What does this measure? Of the number of people who reported volunteering in the last year, the number who reported volunteering more than seven hours per week, on average. If you volunteered during the past year, about how many total hours do you think you have volunteered, on average, per week (1-3, 4-7, 8-10, 11-15, more than 15)?

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

Poverty.

What does this trend affect? Supervised sports

activities and the perceived ability to influence local government decision-making.

Why is it important? People who volunteer for longer periods of time provide significant service to the community.

How are we doing? The 2002 survey found that 21

percent of respondents volunteered for more than seven hours per week. According to the Independent Sector, the average dollar value of volunteering seven hours per week for a full year would be $6,021.

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PROMOTING SOCIAL WELLBEING AND HARMONY Philanthropy given to federated campaigns: NE Florida 2005 Target: $25.33 2002: $20.80

million

million

What does this measure? The sum of annual giving

to the following five federated charitable fundraising efforts in Northeast Florida: United Way of Northeast Florida, United Way of St. Johns County, Twogether for Life, Combined Federal Campaign, and Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign (FSECC).

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Sources: United Way of Northeast Florida, United Way of St. Johns County, American Cancer Society

What other indicators affect this trend?

Employment growth and income available per person affect this indicator.

What does this trend affect? Number of performances and events and financial support for the arts.

Why is it important? Private giving pays for significant amounts of health and human services in Northeast Florida.

How are we doing? Giving declined slightly from an adjusted $21.05 million in 2001.

United Way of Northeast Florida Combined Federal Campaign United Way of St. Johns County Twogether for Life FSECC

2002 $17,318,155 $ 2,081,317 $ 766,257 $ 426,211 $ 204,460

Homeless survey count per 100,000 people: Duval Co.

No 2005 Target

2002: 262

What does this measure?

The total homeless individuals identified in an annual survey in Duval County, per 100,000 Duval County population.

Why is it important? Lacking housing can be a Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: The State of Homelessness in Jacksonville, Florida, Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition of Jacksonville

What other indicators affect this trend?

Unemployment, poverty, housing affordability, unemployment-benefit claims, and domestic violence.

What does this trend affect? School attendance, requests for emergency assistance, and public-assistance recipients.

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significant impediment to obtaining employment and stabilizing a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life.

How are we doing?

The October 2002 survey identified a total of 2,122 homeless people in Duval County, down from 2,289 in 2001. The rate per 100,000 people in Duval County declined from 288 to 262.

Because the Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition recalculated its homeless survey count in 2003, excluding children in emergency foster care services, the previous Target for 2005 of 360 no longer applies.

E N J O Y I N G ARTS, CULTURE, AND RECREATION

Citizens desire, support, have access to, and actively patronize a great diversity of opportunities in the region for cultural and artistic enrichment and for recreational, leisure, and entertainment activities.

In the arts, the number of performances and events increased in 2002, as did public and private support for the arts. However, attendance at musical performances continued to decline, as did attendance at sporting events. These trendlines may change as new facilities open to the public as part of the Better Jacksonville Plan (the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.) The BJP may be the reason for the significant increase in library circulation in 2002, although the new Main Library is not scheduled to be completed until late 2004.

Public park acreage continued to increase substantially, creating the need for two separate indicators, one tracking public parks and the other reporting the increases in all park and conservation land. The number of participants at supervised athletic and aquatic activities at public parks and pools also rose in 2002.

Park acreage and park use has increased; however, funding for activities and maintenance per person has declined. The need for additional boat ramps continues to grow, with both population growth and increases in the number of boats registered in Duval County.

Gold Stars: Public-park acreage per 1,000 people Sports activities participants at parks and pools Library use Red Flags: Recreation expenditures per person for activities and maintenance Boat ramps per 35,000 people Targets: Library use (as measured by circulation per person)

A Gold Star is an indicator moving in a positive direction.

A Red Flag is an indicator moving in a negative direction.

A Target shows that the Target for 2005 has been met.

All indicators within this Element are, to varying degrees, interrelated. The report also lists those indicators in other Elements a volunteer committee has identified as affecting or being affected by each indicator.

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ENJOYING ARTS, CULTURE, AND RECREATION Public performances/events at selected facilities: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 550

2002: 398

What does this measure? The total events and

performances open to the public each year at Metropolitan Park, the Florida Theatre, and the TimesUnion Center for the Performing Arts.

Why is it important? Opportunities for entertainUpward movement in the trend line is positive.

Sources: Jacksonville Department of Parks, Recreation, and Entertainment; Florida Theatre, Inc.; and SMG Facilities Management Worldwide

What other indicators affect this trend?

Degrees awarded, participation in noncredit courses, employment growth, personal income, tourism, and philanthropy.

What does this trend affect? Increased tourism

ment and cultural enrichment are essential ingredients in the quality of life of the community.

How are we doing? The number of performances rose from 343 in 2001. Jacksonville also has many other events open to the public not included in this indicator, such as events at Swisher Auditorium and Terry Concert Hall at Jacksonville University, Robinson Auditorium at the University of North Florida, and the Wilson Center for the Performing Arts at FCCJ. No accurate data were available for these facilities .

may encourage more performances and events.

Public and private support per person for arts: Duval Co.

2005 Target: $32.78

2002: $30.83

What does this measure? Total public and private funding of arts organizations receiving Cultural Services Grants through the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, divided by total Duval County population.

Why is it important? Most arts organizations rely on Source: Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville

a combination of public funding and private financial support in order to provide art and cultural services to the community.

What other indicators affect this trend?

How are we doing? Support increased from an

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Degrees awarded, available personal income, and philanthropy.

What does this trend affect? This indicator on financial support for arts organizations has no strong link that influences the trend of an indicator in any other Element.

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adjusted $30.22 in 2001. In 2001-02, the Cultural Council distributed $2,493,642 of City funds to support 30 arts organizations. Not all local arts organizations receive funding from the Cultural Council; however, this indicator reports on the largest arts organizations in the community because they do receive support through Cultural Services Grants.

ENJOYING ARTS, CULTURE, AND RECREATION Public-park acreage

Public-park acreage per 1,000 people: Duval Co. No 2005 Target 2002: 9.84

acres

What does this measure? The indicator measures the total public park acreage of the City of Jacksonville Department of Parks, Recreation, and Entertainment, the three beach municipalities, and Baldwin, per 1,000 people in the total Duval County population. The indicator does not include conservation land.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, beach municipalities and Baldwin

Total public park and conservation land

Why is it important? The availability and ease of

access to public parks provide opportunities for relaxation and community recreation.

How are we doing? In 2002, including all park and

conservation land, Jacksonville had the largest urban park system in America, totalling 67,310 acres. This accounts for 12.8 percent of the land area in Duval County, or 83.2 acres per 1,000 people. Jacksonvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Preservation Project coordinates the purchase of land with the St. Johns River Water Management District, the State of Florida, the National Park Service, JEA, the Nature Conservancy, and the Trust for Public Land.

What does this trend affect? Satisfaction with government services.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville Preservation Project

Sport participants

What other indicators affect this trend?

Satisfaction with government services.

Sports participants at parks and pools: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 3.5 million 2002: 3.01million What does this measure? The total individuals (young people and adults) participating in organized, supervised athletic and aquatic activities at City of Jacksonville parks and pools during each year.

Why is it important? Supervised sports activities proUpward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Department of Recreation, Parks, and Entertainment

What other indicators affect this trend?

Volunteering and satisfaction with government services.

What does this trend affect? Crime rate and reports of crime victimization.

vide opportunities for youth recreation, build character, and decrease the risk of youth involvement in delinquent activities.

How are we doing? Participation increased from

2.70 million in 2001. This indicator reports on youth and adult participation in supervised athletic activities in public parks and aquatic activities in pools operated by the Jacksonville Recreation Department. Additional undocumented sports activities of many kinds take place in public parks, school facilities, and other places in the community but are not included in the indicator.

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ENJOYING ARTS, CULTURE, AND RECREATION Attendance at musical shows per 1,000: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 400

2002: 225

What does this measure?

The total annual attendance at the Jacksonville Symphony series, FCCJ Artist Series, and Jazz Festival performances, per 1,000 people in the Duval County population.

Why is it important?

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Jacksonville Symphony; FCCJ Artist Series; WJCT (for the Jazz Festival)

What other indicators affect this trend?

Degrees awarded, participation in noncredit programs, personal income, and tourism.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that influences the trend of an indicator in any other Element.

Increased attendance at musical performances are evidences of strength in the performing arts in the community.

How are we doing? Attendance per 1,000 people declined from 234 in 2001.

2002 FCCJ Artist Series 106,634 Jacksonville Symphony 75,369 Jazz Festival Not held

2001 106,333 79,119 Not held

The increase in 1999 is partially attributable to a fourweek, 32-performance run of Phantom of the Opera as well as a sold out weeklong run of Riverdance.

Attendance at sports facilities per 1,000: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 2,000

2002: 1,232

What does this measure? Total annual attendance

at major sports events at Alltel Stadium, the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville (was Wolfson Park), and the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (was Coliseum), per 1,000 people in the Duval County population.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: SMG Facilities Jacksonville Jaguars

Management

Worldwide;

What other indicators affect this trend?

Personal income and tourism.

What does this trend affect? Tourism.

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Why is it important? Attendance at sporting events provides a shared sense of community among fans.

How are we doing? Attendance at sports facilities per

1,000 people declined from 1,291 in 2001. Total attendance, by facility, was: 2002 2001 Alltel Stadium 546,061 583,135 -Jaguars games Alltel Stadium 183,878 188,401 -other sporting events Baseball Grounds 230,156 224,162 Arena 36,838 29,160

ENJOYING ARTS, CULTURE, AND RECREATION Attendance at selected events per 1,000: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 1,550

2002: 1,329

What does this measure? The total annual atten-

dance at the Jacksonville Zoo, Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair, and the World of Nations, per 1,000 people in the Duval County population.

Why is it important? Participation in community Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Jacksonville Zoo, Greater Jacksonville Fair Association, City of Jacksonville Office of Special Events

events strengthens the sense of place and quality of life of a community.

How are we doing? Attendance declined from 1,341 per thousand in 2001.

What other indicators affect this trend?

Personal income and tourism.

What does this trend affect? This indicator on attendance at selected cultural facilities and events has no strong link that influences the trend of an indicator in any other Element.

Agricultural Fair Jacksonville Zoo World of Nations

2002 475,391 524,889 75,000

2001 472,378 517,424 75,000

Library use (as measured by circulation per person): Duval Co.

2005 Target: 5.5

2002: 6.44

What does this measure? Total resources circulated

by Duval County public libraries, divided by the total Duval County population.

Why is it important? Public libraries provide an

opportunity for all residents to enjoy free use of books, videotapes, audiotapes, CDs, and other materials.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Public Library

What other indicators affect this trend?

How are we doing? Circulation rose from 5.44 in 2001. The library system recorded 3,102,184 visits in 2002.

High school graduation rates, degrees awarded, and participation in noncredit classes.

What does this trend affect? Satisfaction with City services.

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ENJOYING ARTS, CULTURE, AND RECREATION Recreation expenditures per person for activities and maintenance: Duval Co. 2005 Target: $25.83 2002: $20.74 What does this measure? Total annual adjusted City

of Jacksonville operating expenditures for recreation activities and park maintenance per person in the Duval County population.

Why is it important? While money itself does not Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Entertainment

What other indicators affect this trend?

Satisfaction with City services.

What does this trend affect? Satisfaction with City services.

guarantee improved service, increased funding for activities and maintenance is an indicator of priorities and commitment to quality.

How are we doing? Expenditures declined from an

adjusted $21.79 in 2001. In a February 2002 City of Jacksonville survey, 68.1 percent of respondents rated park maintenance “good”, “very good”, or “excellent” (11.3 percent had no opinion.) In the same survey, 65.6 percent of respondents similarly rated Jacksonville’s recreational services good to excellent (nine percent had no opinion.)

Boat ramps per 35,000 people: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 1.75

2002: .91

What does this measure? The total City of Jacksonville public boat ramps per 35,000 people in the Duval County population.

Why is it important? The river and ocean are natu-

ral assets in Jacksonville, and the community benefits from access to these assets.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Department of Recreation, Parks, and Entertainment

What other indicators affect this trend?

Satisfaction with City services.

What does this trend affect? Satisfaction with City services.

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How are we doing? The indicator declined from

1.01 in 2001. In 2002, 28,658 boats under 26 feet long were licensed in Duval County. During that year, the City provided water access at 23 boat ramps, which is one boat ramp for every 1,246 boats. To reach the Target for 2005 level of 1.75 water-access parks per 35,000 people, Duval County would need 40 boat ramps for the 2002 population of 809,394.

SUSTAINING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY

Health-care institutions in the region provide medical and preventive health-care services with excellence, all citizens have access to these services, regardless of financial means, and citizens generally experience a high level of physical and mental health.

In many important ways, the health of people in Northeast Florida improved in 2002. Deaths due to heart disease declined, as did cancer deaths and the infant death rate. The racial disparity in infant death rates decreased in 2002, as did the racial disparity in newlydiagnosed HIV cases. More mothers received prenatal care. Twothirds of those surveyed reported that Jacksonville’s available health and medical care was “good” or “excellent.”

However, in other ways, more people in Northeast Florida were at risk for future health problems. Immunization rates fell. Cigarette sales rose. Fewer people reported having health insurance. More youth reported using alcohol. And reports of sexually-transmitted diseases climbed.

Gold Stars: Early prenatal care Red Flags: Sexually transmitted disease reports Targets: Racial disparity in infant deaths Alcohol use reported by youth Deaths due to heart disease per 100,000 people Nursing-home patient days per people over 65 HIV/AIDS-related deaths per 100,000 people

A Gold Star is an indicator moving in a positive direction.

A Red Flag is an indicator moving in a negative direction.

A Target shows that the Target for 2005 has been met.

All indicators within this Element are, to varying degrees, interrelated. The report also lists those indicators in other Elements a volunteer committee has identified as affecting or being affected by each indicator.

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SUSTAINING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY Racial disparity in infant deaths: Duval Co.

2005 Target: <75%

2002: 73%

What does this measure? The percentage gap

between the Duval County infant death rate for people of color and the Duval County infant death rate for white people.

Why is it important? The infant mortality rate reflects

Source: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics

the quality of health care received by mothers and infants, including prenatal, postnatal, and (perhaps most importantly) interconceptional health care. The disparity in infant deaths points to disparities in health care use and treatment.

What other indicators affect this trend?

How are we doing? The decrease in disparity in 2002

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Graduation rates, poverty, racism, and teen births.

What does this trend affect? This indicator on

the racial disparity in infant deaths has no strong link that influences the trend of an indicator in any other Element.

from 108 percent in 2001 came because death rates got better. White infant death rates decreased from 7.8 in 2001 to 7.5 in 2002, while the infant death rate for people of color decreased substantially from 16.2 in 2001 to 13.0 in 2002.

Infant death rate: Duval Co. NE Florida

2005 Target: <8.0 2005 Target: <7.0

2002: 9.6 2002: 8.8

What does this measure? The total number of

Northeast Florida/Duval County infants who die before one year of age, per 1,000 Northeast Florida/Duval County live births.

Why is it important? The infant mortality rate reflects Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rates, poverty, teen births, and mothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; education.

What does this trend affect? This indicator on infant mortality has no strong link that influences the trend of an indicator in any other Element.

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the availability and quality of prenatal and postnatal health care for mothers and infants.

How are we doing? The statewide infant death rate totaled 7.5 per 1,000 in 2002. By county, rates were: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 8.5 5.9 9.6 10.2 5.0 8.8

2001 5.9 7.2 11.2 5.6 7.9 10.1

SUSTAINING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY Newborns with healthy birth weights: Duval Co. No 2005 Target 2002: 90.4% NE Florida 2005 Target: >93% 2002: 90.9% What does this measure? The total number of

newborns in Duval County/Northeast Florida with birth weights of 5.5 pounds and over, divided by the total Duval County/Northeast Florida newborns.

Why is it important? Babies born with a healthy birth Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

weight have lower rates of health and developmental problems.

Source: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics

How are we doing? In 2002, the statewide rate was

What other indicators affect this trend?

Poverty, teen births, and mothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; education.

What does this trend affect? Public school promotions.

91.6 percent.

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 91.3% 93.1% 90.4% 91.8% 91.9% 90.9%

2001 92.1% 92.3% 90.7% 92.7% 92.4% 91.2%

Early prenatal care: NE Florida Teen mothers All mothers

2005 Target: >83% 2002: 2005 Target: >90% 2002:

70.4% 84.5%

What does this measure? The number of Northeast

Florida mothers/teen mothers who began prenatal care within the first three months of their pregnancies, as a percentage of the total number of births.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Why is it important? Early, continued prenatal care

Source: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics

for pregnant women is an important step in developing a community of healthy children. Pregnant teens are especially at risk for health problems.

What other indicators affect this trend?

How are we doing? Rates rose from 68.1 percent for

FCAT scores, dropout rates, poverty, and bus service.

What does this trend affect?

Public school promotions, FCAT scores, school attendance, child abuse and reabuse, poverty, and student conduct violations.

teen mothers in 2001 and 83.5 percent for all mothers.

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SUSTAINING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY Children receiving scheduled immunizations: Duval Co.

2005 Target: >95%

2002: 77.1%

What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County respondents to an annual survey by the Bureau of Immunization of the Florida Department of Health of randomly-selected two-year-old children in Florida who state that the child had received all appropriate immunizations.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Health

What other indicators affect this trend?

Child abuse and neglect, teen births, and re-abuse of children.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong links that affect the trend of any indicator in another Element.

Why is it important? Children who do not receive

immunizations on time are more susceptible to disease, developmental problems, and sometimes even death.

Immunization alone, however, does not indicate that children are healthy.

How are we doing? Immunization rates declined

from 78.1 percent in 2001. In 2002, 79.4 percent of surveyed two-year-olds in Florida received scheduled immunizations, down from 85.5 percent in 2001. Data are not available for other counties in Northeast Florida.

Alcohol use reported by youth: Duval Co.

2005 Target: <46%

2002: 41%

What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County youth in grades 6-12 surveyed (24,699 in 2002) who report having ever used alcohol.

Why is it important? Alcohol use by youth is illegal and may lead to other risky and/or delinquent behavior.

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Weaver-Wilburn and Wilburn, Duval Public Schools Secondary Level Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs and Violence Survey: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors, conducted annually.

What other indicators affect this trend?

Child abuse and student conduct violations.

What does this trend affect? Student conduct violations, perceptions of neighborhood safety, motor vehicle accidents, child abuse, and births to teen mothers.

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How are we doing? Reported use increased from 39

percent in 2001. In 2002, 22 percent of those surveyed reported using alcohol within the last 30 days, up from 20 percent in 2001. Other reported substance uses (past or present) were: 2002 Cigarettes 25% Marijuana 16% Inhalants 9% Ecstasy/Designer 6% Amphetamines 6%

2001 28% 22% 12% 9% 7%

SUSTAINING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY People with no health insurance: Duval Co.

2005 Target: <8%

2003: 10%

What does this measure? The percentage of people surveyed in Duval County who responded “no” to the question: Are you currently covered by any type of health insurance coverage through your employer, Medicaid, Medicare, or private coverage?

Why is it important? Individuals and families lacking Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

Unemployment and poverty.

What does this trend affect? Poverty.

health insurance are vulnerable to a dangerous combination of health and financial crises.

How are we doing? The percentage without health

insurance increased from 9 percent in 2002. The 2000 Census reported that 17.3 percent of Floridians had no health insurance. In 2002, 6.8 percent of people discharged from Duval County hospitals were identified as “charity,” “self-pay,” or “other-pay” patients.

Jacksonville health care rated as high quality: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 74%

2003: 66%

What does this measure? Percentage of Duval County residents surveyed who answered the following question with “good” or “excellent”: In your opinion, is the health and medical care available in Jacksonville excellent, good, fair, or poor?

Why is it important? Perceptions of the quality of the Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

No indicator in another Element links strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

health and medical care available may reflect the quality of care, accessibility, and costs of health care in the community.

How are we doing? Respondents may perceive the

care available to include some combination of healthcare facilities, health-care practitioners, and/or healthinsurance institutions. Responses were: Excellent Good Fair Poor

2003 26.8% 39.1% 19.5% 11.8%

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SUSTAINING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY Deaths due to heart disease per 100,000: 2005 Target: <190 2002: 202.1 Duval Co. NE Florida 2005 Target: <200 2002: 199.6 What does this measure? Total annual Duval County/ Northeast Florida resident deaths due to heart disease per 100,000 people in the Duval County/Northeast Florida population.

Why is it important? With proper diet and exercise, Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics

What other indicators affect this trend?

Rescue-call response times.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

some heart problems that lead to death are avoidable.

Northeast Florida only

How are we doing? The statewide rate was 294.2,

which may reflect the relatively older population of the state as a whole.

2002 2001 Baker 226.2 203.9 Clay 188.8 214.2 Duval 202.1 233.3 Nassau 207.9 284.5 St. Johns 188.1 216.2 NE Florida 199.6 231.1

Cancer deaths per 100,000 people: Duval Co. NE Florida

No 2005 Target 2005 Target: <185

2002: 188.2 2002: 196.1

What does this measure? Total annual Duval County/Northeast Florida resident deaths due to cancer per 100,000 people in Duval County/Northeast Florida.

Why is it important? Cancer is a leading cause of Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics

death across the nation.

How are we doing? Statewide, the rate of deaths from cancer was 233.5 in 2002. By county, rates were:

What other indicators affect this trend?

No indicators link strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

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Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 126.1 206.8 188.2 230.8 228.4 196.1

2001 239.3 209.3 193.0 203.7 248.0 202.6

SUSTAINING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY Lung cancer deaths per 100,000 people: 2005 Target: <57 2002: 56.1 Duval Co. 2005 Target: <50 2002: 61.2 NE Florida What does this measure? Total annual Duval

County/Northeast Florida resident deaths due to lung cancer per 100,000 people in Duval County/Northeast Florida.

Why is it important? Many cases of lung cancer can Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics

be traced to smoking, making these deaths preventable.

How are we doing? The total death rate from lung cancer in Florida was 70.8. By county, the rates were:

What other indicators affect this trend?

No indicators in other Elements link strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

2002 39.1 68.7 56.1 83.5 76.9 61.2

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2001 70.9 76.3 60.2 69.0 74.6 64.5

Packs of cigarettes sold per person: Duval Co.

2005 Target: <72

2002: 78

What does this measure? The annual number of

packs of cigarettes sold in Duval County per person in the total Duval County population.

Why is it important? Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer.

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Business Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

What other indicators affect this trend?

No indicator in another Element links strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

How are we doing? In 2000, 23.2 percent of all

Florida adults smoked. The national median among states was 23.3 percent. Packs of cigarettes sold per person statewide in 2002 were 68. By county, rates were: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns

2002 86 71 78 67 69

2001 80 68 74 70 68

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SUSTAINING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY Nursing-home patient days per person over 65: NE Florida 2005 Target: <16.5 days 2002: 14.3 days What does this measure? The sum of days during a

year that all Northeast Florida patients spent in nursinghome care, divided by the total Northeast Florida population 65 and older.

Why is it important? Many elderly people need Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida, Inc.

What other indicators affect this trend?

Poverty and elder abuse and neglect.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

nursing-home care, and demand for care is anticipated to increase as Notheast Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population ages.

How are we doing? The Agency for Healthcare

Administration reports the comparable statewide rate as 8.6 days in 2002.

2002 2001 Baker 27.5 days 27.0 days Clay 20.3 days 21.6 days Duval 14.6 days 14.8 days Nassau 10.6 days 11.2 days St. Johns 9.1 days 9.6 days NE Florida 14.3 days 14.7 days

People receiving home-delivered meals: NE Florida Unserved Served

No 2005 Target No 2005 Target

274 2002: 2001: 1,364

What does this measure? The unduplicated count of

individuals served in Northeast Florida counties during each year through home-delivered-meal programs that receive federal Older Americans Act or Community Care for the Elderly funding.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Northeast Florida Area Agency on Aging

What other indicators affect this trend?

Poverty, philanthropy, volunteering, elder abuse, and bus service.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

This indicator was redefined after the Targets for 2005 were set.

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Why is it important? All community members need

nutritious meals to stay healthy. Some elderly people are unable to shop, prepare meals, or travel for food.

How are we doing? Total served declined from 1,838 in 2001, while unserved rose from 184.

Unserved Baker 0 Clay 0 Duval 196 Nassau 42 St. Johns 37

Served 201 247 458 186 272

SUSTAINING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY Newly diagnosed AIDS cases per 100,000: No 2005 Target 2002: 20.3 cases Duval Co. NE Florida 2005 Target: <15 2002: 16.1 cases What does this measure? The number of newly-

diagnosed AIDS cases in Duval County/NE Florida per 100,000 people in Duval County/NE Florida.

Why is it important? AIDS remains a debilitating and often fatal disease.

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Health

What other indicators affect this trend?

How are we doing? The national rate was 14.7 in

2001, and the comparable statewide rate was 31.1 in 2002. Rates per county were:

Juvenile alcohol/drug arrests and domestic violence.

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

2002 13.0 6.0 20.3 6.5 7.5 16.1

2001 22.2 4.9 31.9 18.5 11.7 25.4

STD reports per 100,000 people: Duval Co. NE Florida

No 2005 Target No 2005 Target

2002: 845 2002: 639

What does this measure? The number of individuals per 100,000 people in Duval County/Northeast Florida who have been diagnosed with gonorrhea, syphilis, or chlamydia (sexually transmitted diseases or STDs.)

Why is it important? Individuals who contract STDs Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Health

What other indicators affect this trend?

Teen births, juvenile alcohol/drug arrests, and domestic violence.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

Due to data corrections, the Target for 2005 no longer applies.

may suffer severe medical problems. They may also be likely to contract HIV that can result in AIDS.

How are we doing? The statewide rate was 384 in 2002.

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 339 176 845 234 152 639

2001 496 239 796 175 110 612

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SUSTAINING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY HIV racial disparity: Duval Co.

No 2005 Target

2002: 154%

What does this measure?

The percentage difference between the number of newly-diagnosed HIV cases reported each year among African Americans in Duval County and the remaining population.

Why is it important? The disparity in the incidence of Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Health, AIDS Surveillance Program

What other indicators affect this trend?

Perceptions of racism.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

HIV suggests that anti-HIV efforts should be focused on the African American population and the factors that affect the incidence of HIV.

How are we doing? African Americans comprised 29

percent of the population in Duval County in 2002 but represented 72 percent of all newly-diagnosed HIV cases. In 2002, 292 new cases of HIV were diagnosed among African Americans in Duval County (up from 242 in 2001, which is a concern), compared to 115 in the remaining population (up from 94 in 2001, which is also a concern.) The resulting disparity declined from 157 percent in 2001.

HIV/AIDS-related deaths per 100,000 people: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 13 deaths 2002: 12.7 deaths What does this measure? The total annual number

of HIV/AIDS-related deaths in Duval County per 100,000 people in Duval County.

Why is it important? HIV stands for Human Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Health, AIDS Surveillance Program

What other indicators affect this trend?

Unemployment rate, poverty, and racism.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

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Immunodeficiency Virus. People who test positive for HIV may or may not have AIDS, the disease by which the virus attacks the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immune system. AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

AIDS kills by weakening the immune system that helps the body ward off diseases.

How are we doing? The death rate from HIV/AIDS

rose from 9.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2001. In 2002, resident HIV/AIDS-related deaths in Florida were 10.3 per 100,000 people. The equivalent death rate for African Americans in Duval County from HIV/AIDSrelated causes was 33.4.

MAINTAINING RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT

Local governmental bodies in the region are led by competent, representative, and responsive elected and appointed officials, they provide public services effectively and equitably to citizens, and citizens are well informed about public affairs and actively participate in civic activities.

In 2003, Jacksonville citizens elected (among other offices) a new Mayor, a new Sheriff, and eight new members to City Council. Voters had just added three new members to the Duval County School Board in November 2002. With changes in leadership came changes to many of these indicators.

Survey respondents gave higher ratings to Jacksonvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elected leadership, and reported an improved perception of the School Board.

Satisfaction with basic City services improved slightly.

However, fewer people felt they could influence local government, fewer registered to vote, and voter turnout for the 2003 election was ten points lower than its Target for 2003. Satisfaction with public-safety services declined, fewer people reported keeping up with local government news, and only one out of four people surveyed could name two of the 19 people serving on City Council.

Gold Stars: None Red Flags: Can you name two City Council members?

Targets: Satisfaction with public-safety services Diversity of elected officials

A Gold Star is an indicator moving in a positive direction.

A Red Flag is an indicator moving in a negative direction.

A Target shows that the Target for 2005 has been met.

All indicators within this Element are, to varying degrees, interrelated. The report also lists those indicators in other Elements a volunteer committee has identified as affecting or being affected by each indicator.

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MAINTAINING RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT Elected leadership rated as high quality: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 70% 2003: 62% What does this measure? The percentage of Duval

County respondents who answer “excellent” or “good” to the question: In your opinion, is the quality of elected leadership in the City of Jacksonville government excellent, good, fair, or poor?

Why is it important? The quality of local elected Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

No indicators in other Elements link strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

leadership is often reflected by their perceived effectiveness in the community.

How are we doing? Survey responses have ranged from a high of 71 percent in 2000 to a low of 26 percent in 1992.

2003 2002 Excellent 8.9% 12.7% Good 53.2% 44.3% Fair 28.6% 31.1% Poor 6.1% 9.0%

School Board leadership rated as high quality: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 55%

2003: 36%

What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County respondents who answer “good” or “excellent” to the question: In your opinion, is the quality of elected leadership on the Duval County School Board excellent, good, fair, or poor?

Why is it important? The effectiveness of the public Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

The graduation rate, FCAT scores, teacher salary, teacher advanced degrees, degrees awarded, and student conduct violations.

What does this trend affect? This indicator affects the trends of all public-school indicators.

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education system relies on the quality of its leadership.

How are we doing? The indicator asks about the

quality of the seven members of the elected School Board, but some people may respond to the question with the Superintendent or principals in mind.

Excellent Good Fair Poor

2003 4.8% 30.5% 35.0% 16.1%

2002 3.3% 24.5% 36.8% 21.0%

MAINTAINING RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT Can you influence local government?

2005 Target: 50% Duval Co. 2003: 33% yes What does this measure? The percentage of Duval

County respondents who answer “great” or “moderate” to the question: Our governmental system values citizen input and involvement. As a citizen of Jacksonville and Duval County, how would you describe your ability to influence local-government decision making? Would you say that you have great influence, moderate influence, a little influence, or no influence at all?

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

The graduation rate, volunteerism, and degrees awarded.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

Why is it important? Civic participation is an essential part of a well-functioning government.

How are we doing? Responses declined from 35 percent in 2002, despite the 2003 local elections.

Great influence Moderate influence A little influence No influence

2003 6.6% 25.7% 40.9% 23.4%

2002 4.0% 31.4% 36.6% 27.6%

Voter registration: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 80%

2002: 75.9%

What does this measure? The total Duval County

registered voters as a percentage of the total Duval County population 18 and older.

Why is it important? Registering to vote is one of the first steps in civic participation.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Supervisor of Elections Office

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rates, degrees awarded, poverty, and volunteerism.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

How are we doing? Voter registration fell from 77.3

percent in 2001. In 2002, 72.0 percent of the people 18 and older in Florida were registered to vote.

Nationally, 69.5 percent were registered to vote in November 2000. In 2002, registered voters by county in Northeast Florida were: Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns

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MAINTAINING RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT Percent of registered voters who vote: Duval Co. Local elections 2003 Target: 60% 2003: State elections 2006 Target: 70% 2002: Presidential elections 2004 Target: 80% 2000: What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County people registered to vote who actually vote in scheduled general elections.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Why is it important? Registering to vote is one step

in civic participation, but voter turnout demonstrates a higher level of civic involvement.

How are we doing? In 2003, 474,459 people were

registered to vote in Duval County. Registrations by political party were: Democratic Republican No Party Minor Parties

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Supervisor of Elections Office

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rates, degrees awarded, poverty, and volunteerism.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that affects the trend of any indicator in another Element.

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225,791 173,709 60,103 14,856

49.6% 54.6% 68.8%

MAINTAINING RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT Satisfaction with public-safety services: 2005 Target: 90% Duval Co. 2003: 90% What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County respondents who answer “somewhat satisfied” or “very satisfied” to the question: As you think about the effectiveness of public services provided by the City of Jacksonville, how satisfied are you with public-safety services such as rescue, fire, and police? Very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied?

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

The crime rate, feelings of safety, victimization, rescue-call response times, fire-call response times, and police-call response times.

What does this trend affect?

Employment growth and all crime-related indicators.

Why is it important? In public safety, important goals are to reduce the fear of crime and to increase security and confidence in fire and rescue services.

How are we doing? Satisfaction decreased from 95 percent in 2002.

Duval County:

Survey responses differed within

Arlington/Beaches Northside/Urban Core Southside Westside

2003 91% 84% 95% 90%

2002 100% 91% 96% 94%

Keeping up with local government news: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 70%

2003: 54%

What does this measure? The percentage of Duval

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

County respondents who answer “frequently” to the question: People generally obtain local government news from television, radio, newspapers, the Internet, or from other people. How often do you keep up with news from any source about City Council, the Mayor, the School Board, or other local-government bodies? Would you say frequently, sometimes, seldom, or never?

Why is it important? Civic participation is enhanced

What other indicators affect this trend?

when the community has an informed citizenry.

The graduation rate, volunteerism, and degrees awarded.

How are we doing? Responses declined from 56

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that influences the trend of any indicator in another Element.

percent in 2002. In a 2001 poll conducted by Marshall Marketing, 38 percent of respondents in Northeast Florida said that a daily newspaper was their primary source of news about local government. 36 percent said TV was their primary source.

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MAINTAINING RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT People of color

Diversity of elected officials: Duval Co. People of color Female

2003: 31% 2003: 40%

2005 Target: 30% 2005 Target: 50%

What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County elected officials who are female or people of color.

Why is it important? People of color comprised 34.4 Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Female

percent of the total population of Duval County in 2002, while females comprised 51.4 percent of the population.

People of color only

How are we doing? The 2003 local elections saw an

increase in elected officials of color, from 29 percent in 2002, and a decrease in female elected officials, from 43 percent in 2002. This indicator does not include the elected judiciary, which is less diverse. In 2002, of 41 elected judges, 17 percent were female and 12 percent were people of color.

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rate, racism, and degrees awarded.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville; Duval County Public Schools; Duval State Legislative Delegation

What does this trend affect? Desegregated schools and experiences with and perceptions of racism.

Satisfaction with basic city services: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 85%

2003: 82%

What does this measure? The percentage of Duval

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

Park acreage, library use, recreation expenditures, and number of water-access parks.

What does this trend affect?

Employment growth and all indicators of public recreation.

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County respondents who answer “somewhat satisfied” or “very satisfied” to the question: As you think about the effectiveness of public services provided by the City of Jacksonville, how satisfied are you with basic public services such as streets, parks, libraries, and trash removal? Would you say that you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied?

Why is it important? Citizen satisfaction itself is an

important criterion for success in local government’s delivery of public services.

How are we doing? Within Duval County, satisfaction levels were:

Arlington/Beaches Northside/Urban Core Southside Westside

2003 84% 73% 89% 81%

2002 90% 63% 86% 83%

MAINTAINING RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT Can you name two City Council members?

Duval Co.

2005 Target: 65%

2003: 25% yes

What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County respondents who accurately responded, at least by accurately identifying the last name, to the question: Can you name two members of the Jacksonville City Council?

Why is it important? Civic engagement is enhanced Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

Volunteerism.

What does this trend affect? This indicator has no strong link that influences the trend of any indicator in another Element.

to the extent that citizens know which local elected officials are making decisions in their behalf.

How are we doing? Responses declined from 36 per-

cent in 2002. In the survey, an acceptable answer includes either the full name of the City Council member or just his or her last name. Jacksonville has 19 members of the City Council, 14 of whom represent specific districts and five of whom are elected at large.

In the spring 2003 elections, eight new members were elected to the City Council.

Households watching local early-evening news: NE Florida

2005 Target: 45%

2002: 28.7%

What does this measure? The combined Northeast

Florida viewership of local television news programs broadcast at 6:00 or 6:30 p.m. on stations WJXT Channel 4, WTLV Channel 12/WJXX Channel 25 (same program on both channels), and WTEV Channel 47, as measured by Nielsen ratings during the “February sweeps.”

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Viewer ratings for Northeast Florida from the “sweeps” conducted each February by Nielsen Media Research, Inc.

What other indicators affect this trend?

The graduation rate, volunteerism, and degrees awarded.

What does this trend affect? Water consumption and recycling.

Why is it important? Informed citizens are a critical piece to a functioning democracy.

How are we doing? This indicator declined from

30.1 percent in 2001. The Jacksonville/Northeast Florida television market is defined to include Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns Counties. These are the only TV stations in the Northeast Florida market that broadcast daily news programs at these times. In February 2002, the Jacksonville Metro Area contained 432,400 households, 426,990 of which had TVs. 2003 Quality of Life Progress Report

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Citizens in the region have access to affordable, convenient, and accessible transportation services with the capacity to convey them around the community and around the world to their chosen destinations at their chosen times.

This transportation report can be summed up as better driving and less flying or riding the bus. For the fourth year in a row, commute times improved within Duval County.

Although the Jacksonville Transportation Authority expanded the number of miles of bus service and maintained bus headways, bus ridership continued its five-year decline. Skyway ridership increased slightly, however.

At the Jacksonville International Airport, national impacts were reflected in fewer seats on airplane flights, fewer airplane passengers, and a decrease in destinations served by direct flights.

Gold Stars: Average weekday miles of JTA bus service Red Flags: Average weekday JTA bus ridership per 1,000 people Targets: Commute times of 25 minutes or less

A Gold Star is an indicator moving in a positive direction.

A Red Flag is an indicator moving in a negative direction.

A Target shows that the Target for 2005 has been met.

All indicators within this Element are, to varying degrees, interrelated. The report also lists those indicators in other Elements a volunteer committee has identified as affecting or being affected by each indicator.

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MOVING AROUND EFFICIENTLY Commute times of 25 minutes or less: 2005 Target: 70% Duval Co. 2003: 70% What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County respondents who reported a commuting time of 25 minutes or less when asked: If you are employed, on the average, how many minutes does it take you to go from your home to where you work?

Why is it important?

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

Desegregated schools, employment growth, and housing starts.

What does this trend affect?

Employment growth, property values, motor-fuel consumption, and rescue, fire, and police response times.

Commuting times affect personal wellbeing, employment growth, public-safety services, and motor-fuel consumption.

How are we doing? The indicator rose from 68 per-

cent in 2002. An increasing proportion of commuting in Northeast Florida is between, rather than, within counties. Those commuting between counties would be expected to have longer average commuting times.

The typical commute in Northeast Florida, according to the Road Information Program, increased from 22.6 minutes in 1990 to 26.6 minutes in 2000.

Average seats on airplane flights: JIA

2005 Target: 14,000 seats

2003: 9,907 seats

What does this measure? The total number of seats available to be sold each day on all departures of scheduled commercial flights from Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) during May each year. The number of seats on arriving flights is the same.

Why is it important? The indicator measures the Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Jacksonville Airport Authority

What other indicators affect this trend?

Employment growth, housing starts, and tourism.

What does this trend affect? growth and tourism.

Employment

number of seats available, not the number of seats sold.

Thus, it measures capacity rather than use.

How are we doing? The average number of seats

declined from 10,866 in 2002, reflective of a national decline since September 11, 2001. When this indicator was modified in 2000, data were not available for 1996 or before 1991. During the time this indicator has been measured, the number of seats available has ranged from a low of 8,015 in 1993 to a high of 11,794 in 2001.

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MOVING AROUND EFFICIENTLY Destinations served by direct flights from JIA: JIA

2005 Target: 70

2003: 58

What does this measure? The total destinations

served with one stop or nonstop by scheduled commercial flights to and from Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) during May each year.

Why is it important? The quality of life of the region Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

How are we doing? The indicator declined from 60

Source: Jacksonville Airport Authority

What other indicators affect this trend?

Employment growth, housing starts, and tourism.

What does this trend affect?

is enhanced to the extent that more air travel destinations are accessible to the community.

Employment

growth and tourism.

in 2002. A destination is defined as being accessible by direct flight if it is served by one or more flights per weekday coming from or going to the destination with one stop or nonstop. During the time this indicator has been measured, destinations have ranged from a high of 67 in 1994 and 2000 to a low of 43 in 1983.

Total passengers flying in or out of JIA: JIA

No 2005 Target

2002: 5.0

What does this measure? The total number of

passengers who enplaned on or deplaned from a commercial airline flight at the Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) each year.

Why is it important? This indicator measures actual Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Jacksonville Airport Authority

How are we doing? Passengers declined from 5.1

What other indicators affect this trend?

Employment growth, housing starts, and tourism.

What does this trend affect?

use of airline seats rather than the capacity of airline flights.

Employment

growth and tourism.

This indicator was added after the Targets for 2005 were set.

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million in 2001. When this indicator was added in 2001, data were available back to 1990. The attack on September 11, 2001 sharply reduced airline traffic across the country.

million

MOVING AROUND EFFICIENTLY Average weekday JTA bus ridership per 1,000: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 52

2002: 34

What does this measure? The annual average num-

ber of Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) bus riders on weekdays per 1,000 people in the Duval County population.

Why is it important? Mass transit is an alternative Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)

What other indicators affect this trend?

Employment growth, unemployment rate, poverty, personal income, and new housing starts.

What does this trend affect?

Motor-fuel

consumption.

source of transportation for those who do not choose to drive a personal car. It is also a necessary source of transportation for those who do not own a personal car.

How are we doing? Average bus ridership in 2001

was 35 riders per 1,000 people in the population. The average weekly ridership for all JTA bus routes in 2002 was 27,669. The indicator describes only the size of ridership relative to the population, not the purpose, duration, or convenience of riding JTA buses.

Average weekday miles of JTA bus service: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 32,000 miles 2002: 29,408

miles

What does this measure? The sum total of

Jacksonville Transportation Authority bus miles during all weekdays in the year, divided by the total weekdays in the year.

Why is it important? Mass transit, to be effective, Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)

What other indicators affect this trend?

Employment growth and new housing starts.

What does this trend affect?

growth, unemployment, and poverty.

Employment

needs to take people from where they are to where they want to go.

How are we doing? The average weekday miles

increased from 26,947 in 2001. The indicator does not reveal the number of routes served or the frequency of service on each route. The indicator includes only miles driven by JTA buses on regular, scheduled bus routes. It excludes the operation of demand-responsive bus services for the handicapped and charter-bus operations.

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MOVING AROUND EFFICIENTLY JTA bus headways within 30/60 minutes: Peak hours Nonpeak hours

2005 Target: 80% 2002: 2005 Target: 100% 2002:

46% 88%

What does this measure? The percentage of

Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) bus headways that are within 30 minutes for peak-hour routes and within 60 minutes for nonpeak-hour routes.

Why is it important? For mass transit to be effective, Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)

What other indicators affect this trend?

No indicators in other Elements link strongly to influence the trend of this indicator.

What does this trend affect? Unemployment and poverty.

it must take people where they want to go at the times that they want to go there.

How are we doing? Bus headways were unchanged from 2001. Headway is the number of minutes between the time buses come by a scheduled route.

This provides one measure of the convenience of JTA bus service. Peak hours are from 6:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Nonpeak hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Average weekday Skyway ridership: Duval Co.

2005 Target: 10,000 2002:

What does this measure? The total annual number

of weekday riders on the Skyway, divided by the total weekdays in a year, to obtain the average weekday ridership.

Why is it important? The Skyway (previously known Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)

What other indicators affect this trend?

Tourism.

What does this trend affect? This indicator

does not strongly affect the trend of any indicator in another Element.

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as the Automated Skyway Express or ASE) is a raised, automated, monorail system that operates small transit vehicles on routes that center on downtown Jacksonville and reach out to the edges of the downtown area. The intent is to accomodate downtown commuters while reducing the pressure on downtown parking.

How are we doing? Ridership rose from 2,744 in 2001. The 2.5-mile system was completed in 2000.

No further construction has been planned.

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S A F E

Public-safety agencies in the region provide rescue, fire, and lawenforcement services with excellence, and citizens generally experience a low level of crime and a high level of personal safety.

This public safety report begins with a lower crime rate, and the good news continues throughout the indicators: fewer juvenile delinquents, fewer juvenile arrests on alcohol or drug charges, a decrease in domestic violence reports, and faster response times for the police, fire, and rescue. The rate of violent deaths (homicide, suicide, and accidents) among Northeast Florida youth also decreased in 2002.

Even among the positive signs, however, are elements of concern.

While serious student code violations decreased in the 2002-03 school year, incidents among high school students increased. This may indicate more violent behavior among youth or more vigilance in catching and reporting youth. This indicator has been on an upward trend since first tracked in 1992.

Also of concern are the responses to two survey questions. Despite the lower reported crime rate, people report feeling less safe walking around in their neighborhoods at night and more often report personally being a victim of crime.

Gold Stars: None Red Flags: None Targets: Index crimes per 100,000 people Juvenile alcohol/drug arrests per 1,000 youth Domestic-violence-related crime reports

A Gold Star is an indicator moving in a positive direction.

A Red Flag is an indicator moving in a negative direction.

A Target shows that the Target for 2005 has been met.

All indicators within this Element are, to varying degrees, interrelated. The report also lists those indicators in other Elements a volunteer committee has identified as affecting or being affected by each indicator.

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KEEPING THE COMMUNITY SAFE Index crimes per 100,000 people: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 950 2002: Violent crimes Nonviolent crimes 2005 Target: 5,400 2002:

906 5,698

What does this measure? Total Duval County

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

reported Index Crimes, divided into violent (murder, forcible sex, robbery, and aggravated assault) and nonviolent (breaking and entering (burglary), larceny, auto theft, and arson), per 100,000 people in Duval County.

Source: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Division of Criminal Justice Information Systems, Uniform Crime Reports; Jacksonville Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office

Why is it important? Crime is a direct attack on the

What other indicators affect this trend?

How are we doing?

Graduation rates, job growth, unemployment, poverty, racism, child abuse, supervised sports activities, and satisfaction with public-safety services.

What does this trend affect?

Employment growth, property values, tourism, racism, and satisfaction with City services.

Violent crimes only

quality of life of a community.

The violent crime rate decreased from 970 in 2001, and the nonviolent crime rate decreased from 5,852. Changes in the indicator may reflect changes in law-enforcement activities and/or publicity of certain crimes, as well as changes in actual crime rates.

Juvenile delinquents per 1,000 youth: No 2005 Target 2002: 6.2 Duval Co. No 2005 Target 2002: 6.2 NE Florida What does this measure? The number of Northeast Florida youth adjudicated delinquent per 1,000 youth ages 10 to 17 years old in Northeast Florida.

Why is it important? Juvenile delinquents are youths Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

What other indicators affect this trend?

FCAT scores, school attendance, dropout outcomes, poverty, child abuse, length of stay in foster care, divorce, and supervised sports activities.

What does this trend affect?

Readiness for higher education, graduate success, dropout rates, and dropout outcomes.

Because the data source changed the method of calculation, the Targets for 2005 no longer apply.

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adjudicated to have committed a delinquent act. This is equivalent to adults being found guilty of criminal acts.

How are we doing? In 2002, 8,413 juvenile arrests (most of which did not result in adjudications of delinquency) were reported in Northeast Florida, 26.9 percent of which were female.

2002 2001 Baker 4.1 2.0 Clay 8.0 7.1 Duval 6.2 6.2 Nassau 6.8 12.9 St. Johns 3.3 3.2 NE Florida 6.2 6.3

KEEPING THE COMMUNITY SAFE Serious student conduct violations: Duval Co. 2005 Target: <2,400 2002-03: 2,531 What does this measure? The total number of Class Three and Class Four violations of the Code of Student Conduct reported by all Duval County public schools during the school year. These violations are the most serious, and include violent acts, threats, and possession or distribution of drugs or alcohol.

Why is it important? The number and prevalence of Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Duval County Public Schools

What other indicators affect this trend?

Child abuse and youth alcohol use.

What does this trend affect?

FCAT scores, youth alcohol use, and School Board leadership.

Class Three and Four violations may reflect the potential for youth crime in the community, and do reflect a disruption in the quality of life and educational experience for all students within the public schools.

How are we doing?

Violations decreased from 2001-02, except in the high schools: Elementary Middle High School

School enrollment rose from 126,695 in 2001-02 to 128,452 in 2002-03. The rate of serious violations fell from 20.7 to 19.7 per 1,000 students.

2002-03 301 1,219 1,011

2001-02 364 1,345 915

Juvenile alcohol/drug arrests per 1,000 youth: No 2005 Target Duval Co. NE Florida 2005 Target: <10.0

2002: 9.1 2002: 8.3

What does this measure? The total number of

arrests of Northeast Florida juveniles on drug or alcohol charges per 1,000 youth ages 10 through 17 in Northeast Florida.

Why is it important? Substance abuse, including Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement

What other indicators affect this trend?

FCAT scores, school attendance, dropout outcomes, poverty, child abuse, length of stay in foster care, divorce, supervised sports activities, and youth alcohol use.

What does this trend affect? Readiness for

higher education, graduate success, dropout rates, dropout outcomes, STD reports, and new AIDS cases.

alcohol abuse, is illegal for youth. It also contributes to increased physical and mental-health risks that may prevent youth from reaching their full potential.

How are we doing? The statewide rate was 8.8 in 2002.

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 8.9 7.2 9.1 13.1 1.7 8.3

2001 9.9 7.0 11.4 11.3 5.4 10.1

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KEEPING THE COMMUNITY SAFE People feel safe in their neighborhood at night: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 70% 2003: 63% What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County respondents who answered “yes” to the question: Do you feel safe walking alone at night in your neighborhood?

Why is it important? The perception of safety, which Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

Racism, experiences of discrimination, youth alcohol use, and satisfaction with public- safety services.

What does this trend affect? Property values, perceptions of and experiences with racism, and satisfaction with City public-safety services.

may or may not correlate with actual safety or the crime rate, is critical to one’s quality of life in a community.

How are we doing? Responses declined from 66%

in 2002. If the responses to this survey are typical for Duval County, about 262,000 people would have reported not feeling safe in 2002. During the same year, the total number of Index Crimes reported was about 54,000. In a 2000 national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center for People and the Press, 82 percent of respondents felt very or somewhat safe when walking in their neighborhood after dark.

People report being victims of a crime: Duval Co. 2005 Target: <16%

2003: 22%

What does this measure? The percentage of Duval County respondents who answered “yes” to the survey question: During the last year, have you had money or property stolen, property vandalized, home broken into, car stolen, or personal assault or attack?

Why is it important? Being a victim of a crime Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Telephone survey by American Public Dialogue

What other indicators affect this trend?

Graduation rates, job growth, unemployment, poverty, racism, child abuse, supervised sports activities, and satisfaction with public-safety services.

What does this trend affect? Satisfaction with City public-safety services.

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directly impacts the quality of life of an individual.

How are we doing? Responses increased from 20

percent in 2002. If responses to this survey are typical for the total Duval County population, about 159,000 people would have reported being victimized by crime in 2002. During the same year, the total number of Index Crimes reported was about 54,000. The survey question is not limited to Index Crimes, and responses may include other, less serious crimes.

KEEPING THE COMMUNITY SAFE Rescue-call response times under four minutes: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 50% 2002: 40.8% What does this measure? The percentage of rescue responses in Duval County that arrive in under four minutes.

Why is it important? The speed at which a rescue team arrives may be critical to save a life.

How are we doing? The total number of rescue calls Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Fire and Rescue Department

What other indicators affect this trend?

Commuting times.

What does this trend affect? Heart disease deaths and satisfaction with City services.

Response time covers from the time adequate information has been given to the dispatcher to the time when the first piece of equipment arrives.

was 71,641 in 2002, an increase from 68,808 in 2001.

Response times in Jacksonville are affected by its large geographic area. By Planning District, the rates were: Urban Core Northwest Southwest Greater Arlington Southeast North Duval County

2002 74.8% 42.9% 34.0% 32.9% 32.0% 22.3% 40.8%

2001 73.5% 40.1% 35.6% 27.3% 29.5% 22.2% 39.5%

Fire-call response times under four minutes: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 50% 2002: 36.9% What does this measure? The percentage of firecall responses in Duval County that arrive in under four minutes.

Why is it important? The speed at which a fire response team arrives may affect the damage a fire causes.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Fire and Rescue Department

What other indicators affect this trend?

Commuting times.

What does this trend affect? Property values and satisfaction with City services.

Response time covers from the time adequate information has been given to the dispatcher to the time when the first piece of equipment arrives.

How are we doing? The total number of fire calls in Duval County in 2002 was 15,251, down from 16,061 in 2001. By Planning District, rates were: Urban Core Northwest Southwest Southeast Greater Arlington North Duval County

2002 70.3% 40.9% 33.2% 28.0% 27.3% 23.8% 36.9%

2001 69.7% 38.9% 32.1% 28.1% 26.9% 18.6% 35.8%

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KEEPING THE COMMUNITY SAFE Police-call response times under five minutes: Duval Co. 2005 Target: 55% 2002: 33.0% What does this measure?

The percentage of “priority-one” police calls in Duval County that are responded to in under five minutes. A “priority-one” police call is a call involving a reported felony in progress or any other life-threatening situation.

Why is it important? The speed at which the police respond to a priority-one call may save a life.

Upward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: City of Jacksonville, Office of the Sheriff

What other indicators affect this trend?

Commuting times.

What does this trend affect? Public satisfaction with public-safety services.

The indicator excludes calls answered by the police departments of Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Baldwin.

How are we doing? In 2002, the total number of priority-one calls was 31,811, down from 45,398 in 2001.

2002 2001 Urban Core 46.7% 45.5% Northwest 33.0% 29.9% Southwest 33.3% 27.4% Greater Arlington 29.8% 25.0% Southeast 28.0% 24.3% North 28.9% 23.1% Duval County 33.0% 29.2%

Domestic-violence-related crime reports: NE Florida 2005 Target: <12,085 2002: 9,163 What does this measure? The total number of reports of domestic-violence-related Northeast Florida.

crimes

in

Why is it important? Women and children are

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement

What other indicators affect this trend?

Unemployment, child abuse, and unemploymentbenefit claims.

What does this trend affect? School atten-

dance, dropout rates, requests for emergency assistance, child abuse, teen births, children in foster care, divorce, children affected by divorce, homelessness, new AIDS cases, and STD reports.

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negatively impacted by family violence. However, evidence exists that many domestic crimes are not reported because of fear and shame on the part of victims.

How are we doing? Statewide, the number of domestic-violence-related crimes 121,834 in 2002.

2002 Baker 66 Clay 964 Duval 7,519 Nassau 498 St. Johns 116 NE Florida 9,163

reported

2001 124 1,113 7,246 474 708 9,665

was

KEEPING THE COMMUNITY SAFE Motor-vehicle accidents per 1,000 people: Duval Co. 2005 Target: <15.9 2002: 18.7 What does this measure? The total annual motorvehicle accidents in Duval County per 1,000 people in the Duval County population.

Why is it important? Getting around safely is an important part of the quality of life.

Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles annual report on Florida Traffic Crash Facts

What other indicators affect this trend?

Employment growth, housing starts, tourism, and youth alcohol use.

What does this trend affect? This indicator does not have a strong link that influences the trend of another indicator in any other Element.

How are we doing? In 2002, the comparable

statewide figure was 15.0 accidents per 1,000 people.

The most dangerous intersection for traffic crashes was St. Johns Bluff Road and Beach Boulevard, with 203 crashes in 2002.

2002 2001 Baker 10.2 10.6 Clay 12.4 9.0 Duval 18.7 18.7 Nassau 9.5 9.8 St. Johns 11.7 11.9 NE Florida 16.4 16.1

Violent deaths per 10,000 youth: Duval Co. NE Florida

No 2005 Target 2005 Target: <2.0

2002: 3.4 2002: 3.1

What does this measure? The total annual number of Northeast Florida youth 10 through 19 years old who die as a result of homicide, suicide, or accident, per 10,000 youth in Northeast Florida.

Why is it important? When youth die from violent Downward movement in the trend line is positive.

Source: Office of Vital Statistics, Florida Department of Health

What other indicators affect this trend?

Poverty, youth alcohol use, and child abuse.

What does this trend affect? Public satisfaction with public-safety services.

In 2002, 4 Northeast Florida youths died from homicide, 15 from suicide, and 33 from accidents.

causes, many of them in motor-vehicle accidents, they may be victims of the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s failure to offer needed assistance when youth are in crisis.

How are we doing? The statewide rate was 3.1 in 2002.

Baker Clay Duval Nassau St. Johns NE Florida

2002 0 3.3 3.4 3.5 1.1 3.1

2001 8.2 2.6 3.6 7.1 2.9 3.7

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ABOUT JCCI

Board of Directors John Cobb, President Gerald Weedon, President-Elect William H. Bishop III, AIA Secretary-Treasurer Judge Henry Adams Christine Arab Ron Autrey Oliver Barakat David Boree Michael Boylan Joy Burgess Charles A. Clarkson John Daigle, Jr. John Edwards Randy Evans Ronnie Ferguson David M. Foster Allan T. Geiger Rep. Audrey Gibson Eric Holshouser Harriet Howe Helen Jackson Wally Lee Carla Marlier Guy Marlow Sam Mousa Sheriff John Rutherford Susan McCranie Siegmund Mary Ellen Smith Glenda Washington Mary Lou Zievis

Executive Director Lois Chepenik

Past Presidents J.J. Daniel Jack H. Chambers Yank D. Coble, Jr. Robert D. Davis George W. Corrick Howard R. Greenstein Jacquelyn D. Bates David M. Hicks James C. Rinaman Kenneth W. Eilermann J. Shepard Bryan, Jr. Juliette Woodruff Mason Lucy D. Hadi Charles P. Hayes, Jr. Steve Pajcic Tracey I. Arpen, Jr. Guy Marvin III Luther Quarles III W.O. Birchfield Michael J. Korn William E. Scheu Afesa Adams William D. Brinton Sherry Burns Sue K. Butts Edgar Mathis David M. Foster

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Jacksonville Community Council Inc. (JCCI) was created in 1975 with the goal of improving the quality of life in Jacksonville through informed citizen participation in public affairs. JCCI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, broad-based civic organization. It involves citizens in community issues through open dialogue, impartial research, consensus building, and leadership development.

Each year, JCCI produces an annual report on the quality of life in Jacksonville. It also selects two issues for in-depth community study.

Diverse study committees meet weekly for about six months, gaining a thorough understanding of the problem and reaching consensus on key findings as well as recommended solutions. Following completion of the study and publication of a report, an implementation task force of citizens takes the report to the community and seeks to place the issues on the community agenda. The goal is to seek further deliberation, increased public awareness, and finally, action by appropriate officials.

In addition to its annual studies and the Quality of Life Progress Report, JCCI plans and coordinates human services for United Way of Northeast Florida and the Human Services Council (HSC), a coalition of the local funders of human services. JCCI also facilitates JCCI Forward, an initiative of emerging leaders to pave the way for greater progress under the next generation of local leadership. Upon request, JCCI provides a variety of planning, research, consulation and facilitation services under contract.

JCCI receives funding from United Way of Northeast Florida, the City of Jacksonville, the Duval County Public Schools, corporations, and individual members. JCCI membership is open to all citizens interested in building a better community.

More information about JCCI and its projects is available at www.jcci.org.

JCCI Staff

Planning Staff

Support Staff

Lois Chepenik Executive Director

Clanzenetta Brown Laura Lane Cheryl Murphy Jennifer Parsons Michelle Simkulet Lashun Stephens

Earlene Hostutler Chandra Mitchell Tess Mork

Ben Warner Associate Director