OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL AGENDA OF NOVEMBER 10, 2015
AMENDMENTS and SUBSTITUTES
Compiled by: Research Division
15-428	Substitute	Clarifies that “current year revenue” does not include unassigned General Fund/GSD fund balances for budgeting purposes; requires the Finance Department to submit a budget transfer to address financial differences in all-years sub-funds to Council Auditor for review and future legislation introduction; requires General Fund/GSD projections in the annual budget to include actual calculations of projected debt service; requires that a proposed CIP budget recommending use of borrowed funds shall also disclose unrestricted funds in excess of $50,000 available to be applied to the requested use; requires textual description of the “from” and “to” account for appropriations in all legislation and requires use of “Appropriation of Funds” form for consistency; requires the Projects Not Lapsed schedule to include budget, encumbrances, balances and date of inception of each project; includes a chart of suggested capital maintenance items and requires that an explanation be given if the CIP proposes to vary from the suggested minimum amounts.
15-429	Substitute	More clearly defines the Capital Improvement Plan, Capital Improvement Plan budget, and Capital Improvement project and sets requirements for each; requires proposed amendments to the CIP to include all information required for project inclusion in the annual CIP proposal; requires progress reports by the Finance Department to Council by June 1^st each year on the status of all previously funded projects; requires report by the Finance Department at the first Finance Committee meeting in February of all capital projects completed within the preceding calendar year and deemed ready for closure.
15-450	Substitute	Adds a requirement that the baseline debt affordability study include: 1) all debt current through April 30^th each year, 2) an estimate of additional debt to be issued on previously authorized borrowings; and 3) a current schedule of annual debt service by bond or Banking Fund issuance to be presented to the Finance Committee by May 31 each year; requires an update of the debt affordability report to be presented to the Finance Committee concurrent with the submission of the proposed CIP to reflect the impact of additional debt proposed in the CIP with $10 million increases or decreases from the proposed level up to 50% greater than the proposed budget; clarifies debt parameter definitions; requires a supermajority of the council members present to approve a waiver of 2 or more debt parameters; changes the limitation on the amount of variable rate debt from 50% to 30% of total outstanding debt.
15-588	Amendment	Places revised JPA dredge spoil agreement “on file” to clarify terminology and include map of Buck Island; conforms the ordinance to the disposal use agreement by striking “excavating” and adding “for disposal of dirt, soil…”
15-624	Amendment	Attaches Florida Animal Friend, Inc. grant award letter as Exhibit 2; removes carryover language.
15-658	Amendment	Per OGC, recommends approval of rezoning on A.C. Skinner Parkway to PUD; attaches Revised Exhibit 3 (revised written description dated November 3, 2015); attaches new Exhibit 5 (Development Services Memorandum dated October 12, 2015).
15-659	Amendment	Per OGC, recommends approval of rezoning on St. Johns Bluff Road to PUD subject to conditions: wall signage area shall not exceed 10% of the area of the occupancy frontage; parking shall be provided pursuant to Chapter 656, Part 6; yard requirements shall be per CRO zoning district.
15-660	Amendment	Per OGC, recommends approval of rezoning on Salisbury Road to PUD subject to conditions: applicant shall construct sidewalks that meet the requirements of the 2030 Comp Plan along Salisbury Road and A.C. Skinner Parkway; wall signs shall not be allowed for multi-family uses; if there is more than one building, multi-family structures which face or back up to each other shall provide at least 40 feet of separation between structures; multi-family structures must have a minimum separation of at least 20 feet between windowless walls and 20 feet between a windowless wall and face or rear of another multi-family structure; adds a new Exhibit 5 (Development Services Memorandum dated October 12, 2015).
15-665	Amendment	Corrects council district reference in Fletcher Medical Supplies, Inc. lease for City building to District 7; corrects rent from monthly to annual amount; corrects scrivener’s error; attaches revised on file lease to: a) clarify payment procedures; b) clarify annual rent amount; c) clarify procedure for rent abatement; d) clarify tenant capital maintenance obligations.
15-666	Amendment	Per OGC, recommends approval of rezoning on San Jose Boulevard to PUD subject to Development Services Memorandum dated October 12, 2015 (attached as Exhibit 5); changes date of site plan (attached as Exhibit 4) to September 15, 2015.
15-693	Amendment	Amends Property Safety and Maintenance Code to provides that tarps may be used as temporary roof weatherization for not to exceed 30 days, except during times of natural disaster as declared by any local, state or federal government or during an emergency declared by the Chief of Code Enforcement when a tarp may be used for up to 6 months (with an option for an additional 6 months if approved by the Chief) if the tarp is maintained in good condition.
15-694	Amendment	Attaches ASPCA grant extension letter as Exhibit 3; removes carryover language.
15-695	Amendment	Finance: Corrects spelling on Yates Parking Garage lease agreement to Jessie Ball duPont; attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (Revised agreement – Finance – Nov. 2, 2015) to correct total value of services under the original agreement to $582,000 (150 monthly spaces and 50 hourly spaces); corrects total value of services for this bill to $819,300 ($582,000 for original 200 spaces; $87,300 for 9 month extension on original 200 spaces; $150,000 for additional 50 spaces); provides that the parking rights agreement for the additional 50 spaces is only valid for 5 years (2016-2020). RDCPHS: Finance amendment, plus corrects the start date for the lease of the additional 50 spaces from January 2015 to January 2016.
15-696	Amendment	Places St. Johns River Ferry slip wall system cooperative agreement “on file”.
15-698	Amendment	Attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (New FDOT Standard Construction and Maintenance agreement) incorporating a sentence providing that the maintenance of non-standard landscaping materials installed in and FDOT right-of-way shall be controlled by the conditions of the FDOT’s permit for the non-standard installation if such standards conflict with the FDOT’s standard maintenance handbook.
15-700	Amendment	Amends Riverside Park dog park appropriation to include account numbers; strikes “one light pole” and adds “concrete” in the scope of the project; strikes “pulling up weeds and invasive trees” from section 5 and adds “raising matching funds, finalizing engineering drawings, working with FDOT and procuring bids for construction”; attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (revised MOU) to correct scope within section 5 (c) and (d).
15-703	Substitute	Appropriates $53,325 from the Non-Collective Bargaining Salary Restoration Contingency Account; transfers the amount of the 2% salary restoration ($7,042) to the Council Auditor’s Office budget and authorizes restoration of the Council Auditor’s 2% salary reduction pursuant to Sec. 129.112; transfers the remainder of the funds ($46,283) to the Council Staff Services budget to cover the ECA salary levels set by their council members.
15-704	Amendment	Changes funding source for restoration of Council Members’ salaries to Council Staff Services salary account and Executive Operating Contingency – Council account; attaches Revised Exhibit 1 (revised BT); appropriates a total of $74,359 to bring council members’ salaries up to the current formula level provided by the Ordinance Code; strikes Sec. 10.3 and Revised Attachment B from the FY15-16 budget ordinance regarding waiver of the Code regarding council members’ salaries; removes Exhibit 2 (chart of council members’ salaries being waived).
15-720	Amendment	Adds “Appropriate To” accounts for the Library’s LEAP program; attaches Revised Exhibit 2 (revised position description including job titles and job codes of new positions).
15-744	Amendment	Finance: corrects scriveners and grammatical errors; clarifies language regarding IT recurring annual capital expense minimums and targets. Floor: Finance amendment, plus adds that a detailed explanation is required for “any budgeted deviation” from the ITD recurring annual capital expense minimums; changes phrasing from “failure to meet” to “failure to budget for” suggested minimums.

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