OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

4^TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

August 23, 2016

4:00 p.m.

Location: City Council Chamber, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

In attendance: Council Members Lori Boyer (President), Greg Anderson, Danny Becton, Aaron Bowman, Anna Lopez Brosche, Doyle Carter, John Crescimbeni, Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro, Reginald Gaffney, Bill Gulliford, Tommy Hazouri, Jim Love, Joyce Morgan, Sam Newby, Matt Schellenberg and Scott Wilson

Also: Paige Johnston, Susan Grandin and Jody Brooks – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Carol Owens and Philip Zamarron – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada – Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; John Pappas and Lin White – Public Works Department; Ali Korman-Shelton and Jessica Baker – Mayor’s Office; Kirk Wendland – Office of Economic Development; Bill Killingsworth and Folks Huxford – Planning and Development Department; James Richardson – Environmental Protection Board; Mike Weinstein and Angela Moyer – Administration and Finance Department; Daryl Joseph – Parks, Recreation and Community Services Division; Nancy Kilgo – JEA; Aundra Wallace – Downtown Investment Authority

Meeting Convened: 4:00 p.m.

Finance Committee: Council Member Brosche reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting and stated that she would be offering a floor amendment to 2016-487 (appropriating $125,000 from the Tree Protection Trust Fund for tree planting at all Duval County public schools) to change the fiscal year from FY16-17 to FY15-16 and to add carry-over language.

NCIS Committee: Council Member Wilson reported that all of his committee’s actions had been previously covered.

TEU Committee: Council Member Ferraro reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

PHS Committee: Council Member Newby reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

Rules Committee: Council Member Dennis reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

LUZ Committee: Council Member Becton reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting, noting that 2016-412 (appeal of a Final Order of the Planning Commission denying a zoning variance) was recommended for denial by the committee; to support the committee vote the red button. No amendment to the bill is needed as marked on the agenda.

President Boyer reported that the appellant had requested withdrawal of 2016-542 (appealing a DIA board ruling upholding conditions imposed by the Downtown Design Review Board).

Council Member Love requested that 2016-536 (resolution opposing recent changes to Florida’s water quality standards by the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission) be referred to the PHS Committee because of its relation to water quality. Council Member Brosche requested that 2016-535 (expressing the Council’s interest in moving the Office of Inspector General back to City Hall) be referred to the Finance Committee because of its potential financial implications. Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston cited Council Rule 3.202 regarding referral of bills to additional committees after introduction. The request needs to come from the chair of the committee to which the additional referral is being requested and must be approved by the Council by a 2/3 majority vote. The President will ask for a motion on the two requested additional referrals from the committee chairs in question in the meeting.

Council Member Dennis reported that a number of citizens may be coming to speak against 2016-534 (renaming Robinson Avenue to Harry Frisch Way). He has scheduled a town hall meeting to discuss the bill in the community on September 19^th.

President Boyer asked that any council member who has not endorsed a candidate for an office on the August 30^th primary election ballot to contact her about potentially volunteering to serve as a backup for the Election Canvassing Board for that election.

Council Member Morgan asked to be added as a co-sponsor on bills 2016-492 (resolution urging the U.S. Navy to base the new MQ-4C Triton at Naval Station Mayport) and 2016-564 (renaming a portion of Linda Lane as Leander J. Shaw, Jr. Street).

Assistant General Counsel Susan Grandin clarified that 2016-412 discussed earlier in the LUZ report was drafted in the neutral, so an amendment will be necessary to reflect the LUZ Committee’s vote to deny the variance; the motion will be made to approve and members should vote the red button to support the committee’s recommendation.

Special Committee topics for next week’s committees

PHS: Jacksonville Journey and a Zika virus update

Finance: the committee will be holding its final three budget hearings this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tomorrow’s meeting will be largely devoted to the CIP; the DIA budget has been moved to Thursday, and Friday afternoon will be the wrap-up session and discussion of requested enhancements or any amendments that would have a negative impact on the Special Council Reserve fund. Council President Boyer and Finance Vice Chair Schellenberg will make motions for amendments or enhancements on behalf of non-Finance Committee members.

TEU: prioritization process for water and sewer line extensions

LUZ: zoning and land use amendment process flow charts

NCIS: the planned program on adopt-a-park has fallen through; the chair will send out an e-mail announcing the replacement topic.

Rules: continuation of board and commission reviews with the independent authority boards.

Meeting adjourned: 4:25 p.m.

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

8.23.16 Posted 5:30 p.m.

Tapes: Council agenda meeting – LSD

8.23.16

Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

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