The Jacksonville Civic Council, a public policy advocacy group, has urged the City Council to drop its investigation into the city-owned utility, JEA, into light of allegations of a toxic workplace culture and racism at JEA and questions about water/sewer capacity fees. The Civic Council argues that the city already has multiple oversight and legal reviews in place for the utility. They argue that the independent authorities (JEA, JTA, JPA, and etc. are professionally managed and overseen by boards, while the City council's role is primarily to confirm board appointments, approve budgets, and use the Inspector General for audits. The council is concerned about the potential consequences of this intervention on Jacksonville's reputation.