OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL AGENDA OF JUNE 28, 2011
AMENDMENTS and SUBSTITUTES
Compiled by: Research Division
10-766	Substitute	Revises recital; imposes an additional court cost of $50 (rather than the proposed $40) and revises its uses (provide free legal services for the disadvantaged through Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc., including services to domestic violence victims, the mentally ill and/or disabled, the under- or unemployed, residents facing landlord/tenant issues or homelessness, foreclosure related educational, mediation and defense programs, and the elderly); provides for sunset on December 31, 2015 (rather than 2014).
10-920	Substitute	Provides for appointment of Florestine L. Meeks rather than Wilhelmina Pinckney.
11-272	Amendment	Appropriates $100,000 ($97,652.60 from Beachwood Center and Park and $2,347.40 from Countywide Park Upgrades/Maintenance Repairs; increases budget for the Beachwood Community Center-River Region project (rather than Countywide Parks Upgrades project); provides for a revised BT and revised CIP documentation, correcting account numbers and names; provides for a revised agreement which removes duplicate exhibit and adds scope of work; requires that annual report include proof of the purchase of insurance coverage.
11-273	Amendment	Appropriates funds from Westbrook Community Center (rather than Countywide Park Upgrades/Maintenance Repairs); increases budget for the Westbrook Community Center project (rather than Countywide Parks Upgrades project); requires that annual report include proof of the purchase of insurance coverage; provides for a revised agreement which removes duplicate exhibit and adds scope of work.
11-275	Substitute	Revises recitals; provides additional forgiveness for contractual violations related to financial reporting for specified summer camp grants for fiscal year 2005-06 and 2006-07; omits language requesting emergency passage.
11-276	Amendment	Clarifies that the residency requirements are subject to applicable state and federal laws, including collective bargaining laws.
11-316	Amendment	Per OGC, the Amendment approves the waiver.
11-317	Amendment	Per OGC, the Amendment 1) removes the reference to the waiver request for an increase in the number of signs; and 2) approves the waiver with the condition that the JTA bus shelter shall be relocated a minimum of twenty feet from its current location.
11-328	Amendment	Provides for a Revised Exhibit 1 (amended BT); references the original appropriation approved in Ordinance 2009-688-E.
11-330	Amendment	(Finance) Requires a written report to Council no later than December 1, 2011, identifying options and costs, including Real Estate Division’s evaluation and assessment.
	Amendment	(Rules) Conditions approval upon the term of the extension being limited to 6 months, without any month-to-month options.
11-331	Amendment	Provides for a Revised Exhibit 1 (agreement) containing provisions for sunset in 5 years; includes in the legislation references to the agreement being for 5 years.
11-335	Amendment	Corrects a scrivener’s error (“Jacksonville” rather than “Jacksonvile”); reflects that appointment is to a first (rather than second) full term.
11-344	Amendment	Per OGC, the Amendment 1) revises Exhibit 2 map; and 2) adds a reference to 7327 Smyrna Street to the ordinance.
11-345	Amendment	Per OGC, the Amendment adds a reference to 7327 Smyrna Street to the ordinance.
11-349	Amendment	(TEU) Provides for a Revised Exhibit 1 (agreement) containing the provisions of the Rules Committee amendment and containing provisions for meetings with various groups to provide educational and other information prior to implementation of the conversion to automation, contractor distribution of informational brochures, annual recycling collection schedule, refrigerator magnet with contact and other information to each resident along with cart delivery as part of the phased implementation, and contractor commitment up to $250,000 for public education and information to insure a smooth transition.
	Amendment	(Rules) Provides for a Revised Exhibit 1 (agreement) containing provisions for next day bulk waste pickup, an SWS termination privilege with 12 month notice to the City (versus existing 6 month notice), and the right for residential customers to purchase additional garbage carts.
11-353	Amendment	Per OGC, the Amendment revises Exhibit 1 to 1) incorporate references to the attached exhibits; and 2) eliminate references to submitting the amendment to the development agreement to the Department of Community Affairs and tying the effective date to the Department’s review.
11-354	Amendment	Per OGC, the Amendment revises Exhibit 1 to eliminate the reference to submitting the development agreement to the Department of Community Affairs and tying the effective date to the Department’s review.
11-355	Amendment	Per OGC, the Amendment 1) revises the acreage to 9 acres in the ordinance and 2) revises Exhibit 1 to eliminate the reference to submitting the development agreement to the Department of Community Affairs and tying the effective date to the Department’s review.
11-356	Amendment	Provides for a Revised Exhibit 1 (easement agreement) and a Revised Exhibit 2 (property description) to correct the legal description.
11-358	Amendment	Revises certain boundary references (Garnette Street rather than 14^th Street); corrects scrivener’s error in spelling; provides for carryover of funds into the 2011-2012 fiscal year; includes CIP amendment; attaches CIP project information sheet as Exhibit 4.
11-359	Amendment	Provides for a Revised Exhibit 1 (finalized and executed BT).
11-369	Amendment	Provides for a Revised Exhibit 3 (amended and executed BT); includes title reference to appropriation being initiated by amended BT; removes performance schedules from listing of changes to be considered “technical.”

11-399	Substitute	Omits proposed amendment of Subsection 120.207(j) referencing Section 120.216 concerning a surviving spouse; clarifies definition of final monthly compensation and various member references by stating “most recently hired;” provides for payment of a service retirement benefit in accordance with the then-current pension payment practices of the City and removes various references to benefits being payable bi-weekly; amends Subsection 120.207(a) to state that Section 120.216 is to govern surviving spouse benefits of retired members most recently hired on or after October 1, 2011; revises and clarifies spousal benefit provisions in the event of the death of an active member; removes reference to Section 120.216 from Subsection 120.207(h) concerning benefits application; clarifies provisions concerning the rehiring of a retiree or separated vested member; clarifies forms to be completed; recognizes qualified domestic relations orders; clarifies spousal benefits provisions; makes other technical, corrective, and clarifying changes.
11-400	Substitute	Clarifies that 8% salary deduction applies during Backdrop period for eligible Group II members; includes Group II members in provisions relative to 2% salary deduction for members in DROP; omits provisions authorizing the Board to invest assets in accordance with specific sections of Florida Statutes; clarifies Ordinance Code citings; omits provisions concerning Board establishment of effective date of disability benefit commencement and procedures relative to disability pensions; specifies provisions applicable to both Group I and Group II members; clarifies active employee status of DROP participants for certain purposes; provides for monthly accrual in fund for benefit of DROP participants, with the annual rate of return not to exceed 8%; grants a DROP participant who become an elected or appointed official the option of rescinding such participation within 1 calendar year of election or appointment; clarifies Backdrop and Forward DROP eligibility for Group II members and requires that a Group II member electing Backdrop no longer be eligible to participate in DROP; clarifies interest not to exceed 8% per annum relative to Backdrop; provides for a Revised Exhibit 1 (amendment to agreement); omits section concerning benefit bonds, also known as pension obligation bonds; makes other technical, corrective, and clarifying changes.

Contact: Jeff Clements, Chief of Research (904) 630-1405 or jeffc@coj.net