JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE  MEETING

 

August 19, 2013

   4:00 p.m.

 

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

Attendance:   Council Members Kimberly Daniels (Chair), Ray Holt (Vice Chair), Reggie Brown; Johnny Gaffney, Doyle Carter;  Janice Billy, Council Auditor’s Office; Margaret Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Michelle Barth, Teresa Eichner, Administration; Paula Shoup, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The meeting convened at 4:15 P.M.

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2013-372

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 51 (Jax Children's Comm), Sec 51.107 (Exec Director; Employees), Ord Code, to Require Exec Director be Apptd by Mayor & Confirmed by Council & allow Exec Dir to Manage Affairs of the Commission. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/25/13

 

1. 6/11/2013 CO  Introduced: R,F,PHS

 

    6/17/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    6/17/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/18/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/25/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, PHS

 

 

 

Bill Summary               R: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

2.  2013-382

ORD Auth Transfer at Year's End of all Excess Funds Saved by JSO, Except Internal Svc Funds, to Spec Council Contingency Acct Designated for Sheriff; Auth Sheriff to Transfer up to $500,000 during FY into or out of any Existing Dept Object Line for a Specific Purpose, Proj or Issue within the Sheriff's Accts, Except Transfers (1) bet Subfunds or (2) from Internal Svc Funds Charges to Other Accts. (McCain) (Introduced by CP Bishop) (Sponsored by CM Gaffney, Gulliford, Holt, Lee, Love, Lumb, Redman, Schellenberg, Yarborough & Carter)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/25/13

 

1. 6/11/2013 CO  Introduced: PHS,F

 

    6/17/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/18/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/25/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; PHS, F

 

    7/15/2013 PHS Amend/Approve 4-0

 

    7/16/2013 F Amend/Approve 7-1 (Joost)

 

3. 7/23/2013 CO REREFERRED; PHS, F

 

 

Bill Summary

 

AMEND/APPROVE 5-0

 

See Auditor’s Concerns & Recommendations on pages 6-9

 

 

Janice Billy explained the CAO amendment; the Sheriff remarked on the CAO amendment; a discussion ensued on what the proposed ordinance entailed, with the Sheriff fielding questions.

 

 

3.  2013-455

ORD Approp $192,684 from Duval County Alcohol & other Drug Abuse Trust Fund, Sec 111.230, Ord Code, to assist River Region Human Services, Inc with Renovations to Facility at 2981 Parental Home Rd & Auth Agreemt with Agency; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2013-2014; Invoke Exceptions of Sec 126.107(d) & (e) (Exemptions), Ord Code, which Exempt certain Supplies & Svcs from Competitive Bidding. (BT 13-075) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/13/13

 

1. 7/23/2013 CO  Introduced: PHS,F

 

    8/5/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    8/6/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/13/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; PHS, F

 

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet

 

AMEND/APPROVE 5-0

1. Attach revised contract (correct reporting & insurance requirements)

2. Attach White Paper and what project estimate does to bill

3. Renumber sections in bill

 

 

4.  2013-457

ORD Approp $5,000 from "Share our Strength No Kid Hungry Proj" to Support the Jax Children's Comm Summer Lunch Prog Efforts to Launch a Mobile Feeding Site to reach Unserved & Underserved Areas of Duval County. (BT 13-080) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/13/13

 

1. 7/23/2013 CO  Introduced: PHS,F

 

    8/5/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    8/6/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/13/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; PHS, F

 

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

5.  2013-459

ORD Renaming Broad St from Water St to 5th St W. to "Broad Street North". (Dists 4/7/9 - Redman/Gaffney/Jones) (Shaw) (TEU)

TEU PH Pursuant to Chapt 745 Ord Code - 8/19/13

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/13/13

 

1. 7/23/2013 CO  Introduced: TEU, PHS

 

    8/5/2013 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/5/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/13/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary               TEU: Approve

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

 

6.  2013-465

ORD Adopt FY's 2014-2018 CIP; Provide for 2013 CIP Specificity Requiremts; Directing Revisions & Updating of the Capital Improvemts Element of the 2030 Comp Plan; Waive Secs 122.602(a) (Definitions) & 122.605(c) (Review, Amendmt, Adoption & Approp by Council), Ord Code. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/13/13

 

1. 7/23/2013 CO  Introduced: F, PHS, TEU, RCD

 

    8/5/2013 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/5/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    8/6/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/6/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/13/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS, TEU, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet              TEU: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

7.  2013-493

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 656, Part 13 (Sign Regs), Ord Code; Amend Secs 656.1301 (Gen Provisions), 656.1302 (Definitions) to add new Definition for Replacemt of Off-Site Commercial Signs (OSCS), 656.1303 (Zoning Limitations on Signs) to allow Maint & Repair of OSCS Existing on 1/1/14, 656.1309 (Unlawful Sign Messages) for Exemption for Replacemt OSCS; Create New Sec 656.1322 (Replacement OSCS) to allow Replacemt Signs in certain Zoning Dists when Existing OSCS Inventory is Further Reduced; Repeal Sec 656.719 (Nonconforming Signs) in its Entirety; Amend Article 23, City Charter, to Halt Proliferation of OSCS by Capping Existing Inventory of said Billboards & only Permitting Replacemt when Existing Inventory is Further Reduced & to Promote Public Safety & Aesthetics by allowing Repair & Maint of Existing Off-Site Commercial Billboards; Repeal Secs 320.410 (Expiration of Sign Permits), 320.412 (Renewal of Sign Permits for Off-Site Signs) & 320.414 (Nonconforming Signs); Amend Sec 614.142 (Unlawful Sign Messages), Chapt 614 (Public Order & Safety). (Sanders) (Introduced by CM Clark) (Urban CPAC  & NW CPAC req Deny)

LUZ PH Pursuant to Sec 656.123 - 8/20/13

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 166.041(3)(c)(2), F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/13/13 & 8/27/13

 

1. 7/23/2013 CO  Introduced: R,PHS,LUZ

 

    8/5/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/5/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    8/6/2013 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/13/2013 CO PH Addnl 8/27/13/ Read 2nd & Rerefer; R, PHS, LUZ

 

 

Bill Summary               R: Defer

 

DEFER

 

Initially, the Chair tabled this item and requested that a representative from the Planning & Development Department come before the Committee to apprise the body on the status of the proposed legislation.

Folks Huxford, Planning Department, explained the procedural process of the legislation.  He noted that Council Member Lori Boyer is planning on a workshop to bring proponents and opponents together (and other parties) to air issues and concerns.

 

 

 

8.  2013-524

ORD Approp $250,000 in 2009 Port Security Grant Prog Fund from Dept of Homeland Security for Land-Based Marine Training & Equipmt Purchase for Newly-Acquired Port Security Disaster Operations Ctr; Auth, on behalf of Jax Fire & Rescue Dept, a Memo of Agreemt with Jacksonville Marine Transportation Exchange; Req Emerg Apv upon Introduction. (BT 13-083) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/27/13

 

1. 8/13/2013 CO AMENDED/Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, PHS, F (One Cycle of Emerg);    8/13/2013 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,PHS,F

 

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet               R: Emerg/Amend/App               TEU: Emerg/Amend/App

 

EMERGENCY/AMEND(R)/APPROVE 5-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.  2013-531

ORD Auth (1) Agreemt with Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc & (B) Letter of Agreemt with State of Fla thru its Agency for Health Care Admin, for Pymt & Distribution of City's Indigent Health Care Contract Obligation for FY 2013-2014. (Johnston) (Introduced by CP Gulliford)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/27/13

 

1. 8/13/2013 CO  Introduced: PHS,F

 

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2nd & REREFER

 

 

10.  2013-552

ORD Approp $339,000 from Council Spec Operating Rsv to the Court Administration for IT Equipmt for 4 Addnl Courtrooms due to Numerous Foreclosure Cases the Courts are Processing; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2013-2014. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Crescimbeni & Co-Sponsored by CM Yarborough & CM Carter)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/27/13

 

1. 8/13/2013 CO  Introduced: PHS,F

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2nd & REREFER

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:38 P.M.

 

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division

 

08.20.13

Posted: 4:30 P.M.