PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

                        MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                               February 01,2010

 

E. Denise Lee, CHAIR

 

CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

 

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in Council Chambers, City Hall, Jacksonville, Florida, February 01,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 4:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Denise Lee.  The meeting was adjourned at 4:08 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Denise Lee, Chair – Excused                                            Jessica Stephens, Legislative Aide

                 CM Clay Yarborough, Acting Chair                                          Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Stephen Joost                                                               Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Michael Corrigan                                                                 Sherry Hall, Administration

                  CM Reggie Brown                                                                      Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM John Crescimbeni

                  CM Kevin Hyde - Excused

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 


 

1.    2010-3   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $2,242.26 IN INVESTMENT POOL EARNINGS UNDER THE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT TO COVER INTERNAL SERVICES CHARGES FOR THE JUVENILE JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY GRANT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-044; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/19/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 01, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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2.    2010-4   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $700,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES, AND VARIOUS ACCESSORIES TO ESTABLISH RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING CAPABILITIES FOR QUICK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF GASEOUS THREATS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-045; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/19/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 01, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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3.    2010-8   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING 9-1-1 USER FEES FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH AND THE CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE "BEACH CITIES") APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH EACH OF THE BEACHES CITIES TO FORMULATE AND CONFIRM A DISTRIBUTION FORMULA FOR DIVIDING A PORTION OF  THE PROCEEDS COLLECTED VIA THE 9-1-1 USER FEE TO BE USED FOR 9-1-1 CALLTAKER SALARY REIMBURSEMENT FOR A TERM FROM OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER ; 1/19/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 01, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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4.    2010-44   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $600,000 IN CONTINUATION GRANT FUNDING ($300,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 AND $300,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011) FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO FUND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. FOR ADULT DRUG COURT, ON A COUNTYWIDE BASIS, WHICH SERVICES EXPAND AND ENHANCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT IN "PROBLEM SOLVING" COURTS WHICH USE THE TREATMENT DRUG COURT MODEL BY PROVIDING ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT, RECOVERY SERVICES SUPPORTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, SCREENING ASSESSMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM COORDINATION FOR DEFENDANTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-048; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/19/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 01, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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5.    2010-65   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $400,000 IN RETAINED EARNINGS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE RISK MANAGEMENT MISCELLANEOUS INSURED PROGRAMS ACCOUNT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO REIMBURSE VARIOUS VENDORS FOR WATER EXTRACTION AND DEHUMIDIFICATION WORK AT THE COURTHOUSE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-076; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/19/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 01, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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6.    2010-96   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $335,770 IN CONTINUATION GRANT FUNDING AWARDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THROUGH THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO BE USED FOR FUNDING AND ADMINISTERING SIX DISTINCT CRIME PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS WHICH WILL SERVE VIOLENT AND NON-VIOLENT CRIMINALS, AND WHICH WILL REDUCE CRIME, IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY, PROMOTE CRIME PREVENTION, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADULT AND JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND EX-OFFENDERS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-079; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO RECEIVE THE GRANT FUNDS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORDINANCE; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 10-006 AND R.C. 10-007; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Joost, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    2010-73   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $200,000 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SPECIALTY VAN WITH A MOBILE X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PROVIDING ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION CAPABILITIES WITH REGARD TO SUSPICIOUS ITEMS AND/OR PACKAGES DURING RENDER SAFE PROCEDURES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-053; PROVIDING FOR A REVERTER OF FUNDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2010-74   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $29,203 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, IN ORDER TO PURCHASE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE CORRECTIONS HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE (JSO), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-054; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2010-94   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $9,500.76 FROM THE RECORDING FEES TECHNOLOGY TRUST TO REIMBURSE THE PUBLIC DEFENDER TECHNOLOGY TRUST FUND FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF A SERVER TO REPLACE ONE THAT CEASED FUNCTIONING, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-077; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2010-95   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 932.7055, FLORIDA STATUTES, $1,287,648 FROM THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, WITH A MATCH REQUIREMENT OF $1,033,600, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BOAT DOCK FACILITY ($1,033,600), THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR VBRICK SYSTEMS ($63,660) AND NUMARA INVENTORY SOFTWARE ($75,188), AND FOR THE USE OF HANDS ON JACKSONVILLE ($3,500), THE FIRST TEE OF JACKSONVILLE ($25,000), ZOE ($5,200), TRINITY RESCUE MISSION ($10,000), CAMPUS CRUSADE ($10,000), CRIME STOPPERS ($40,000), MAD DADS ($8,500), SOS ($10,000) AND EL BETH-EL DEVELOPMENT CENTER ($3,000), ALL AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-078; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE

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11.    2010-101   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS FEE WAIVED LEASE RENEWAL; FINDING FACTS; REPEALING ORDINANCE 2009-705-E; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS FEE WAIVED LEASE RENEWAL (BOT. NO. 160032632) BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR OPERATION OF AN EXISTING 12 SLIP DOCKING FACILITY ON TROUT RIVER FOR THE MOORING OF FIRE AND RESCUE MARINE FIREBOATS AND OTHER CITY WATERCRAFT IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UPLAND CITY FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT BUILDING, SUCH RENEWAL EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE LEASE THROUGH JUNE 11, 2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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