The Rules Committee decided to defer appointments to the utility’s board until at least the next meeting cycle.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Members of the Jacksonville City Council are delaying appointments to JEA’s governing board as an investigation into the utility continues.

The Rules Committee had been expected to vote on appointing Randy Wyse to the board. Wyse was nominated by City Council President Kevin Carrico. Carrico’s previous nominee, Boys and Girls Club President and CEO Paul Martinez, withdrew his name from consideration after released messages revealed a possible “favor” had fueled his nomination.

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Instead of voting on whether or not to approve Wyse’s appointment Monday, Chairman Chris Miller said the panel will wait for more information before making any decisions.

“I thought it was smart, prudent for us to tap the brakes,” Miller said. “Let’s slow down a little bit and not effect changes of leadership, until we know a little bit more about what’s going on. Until we know more from those surveys, we know more from the investigation that’s going on.”

The investigation stems from allegations that JEA CEO Vicki Cavey fostered a toxic work environment. Cavey has denied the allegations.

City Council is in the process of implementing anonymous employee surveys aimed at gathering more insight into workplace conditions. However, those surveys have not yet been completed, and officials say it may take time before results are available.

Councilman Joe Carlucci said the delay reflects the number of moving parts in the ongoing review.

“It’s a little bit of what processes we’re also undergoing right now,” Carlucci said. “We’re undergoing a lot of different processes, there’s a lot going on with our investigation, JEA’s board, this, that and the other so. I appreciate the extra time, it may take more than one cycle though. We just don’t know until things continue to unfold. But I’m going to be using that time to get the answers to the questions I have.”

Committee members emphasized the delay is not related to the qualifications of any nominees.

The committee is expected to revisit the issue at its next meeting scheduled for April 20.