OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

CHERYL L. BROWN 117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

DIRECTOR 4^TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

OFFICE (904) 630-1452 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202

FAX (904) 630-2906

E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING MINUTES

January 26, 2016

4:00 p.m.

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

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

Also: Peggy Sidman, Paige Johnston, Susan Grandin and Stephen Durden – Office of General Counsel; Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s Office; Dana Farris – Legislative Services Division; Steve Cassada – Council Staff Services; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Lin White and John Jones – Public Works Department; Mike Weinstein – Finance Department; James Richardson – Environmental Protection Board; Daryl Joseph – Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department; A.G. Gancarski – FloridaPolitics.com; Bill Hodges – Children’s Commission

Meeting Convened: 4:03 p.m.

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

LUZ Committee: Council Member Wilson reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

RCDPHS Committee: Council Member Carter reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

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

Finance Committee: Council Member Gulliford reviewed the actions of the committee from its meeting.

Council Member Boyer announced that she would be adding her name as a co-sponsor of Resolution 2016-20 honoring and commending The ARC Jacksonville and invited other members to join her in co-sponsoring by e-mailing their request to the Legislative Services Division.

In response to a question from Council Member Crescimbeni, Mr. Schellenberg explained the circumstances of the Rules Committee’s 0-7 vote against recommending approval of Ordinance 2015-765 amending the Ethics Code to extend the statute of limitations on filing ethics complaints from 2 to 5 years.

Council President Anderson noted that there were numerous bills on the agenda requiring disclosure of ex parte communications and urging the members to be vigilant in making those declarations before voting.

Mr. Anderson reviewed the provisions for the public’s participation in the public hearings and public comment period on the two pending amendments to the human rights ordinance – 2016-1 and 2016-2. As was done at the last meeting, all public comment on the two HRO bills will be reserved for the second public comment period at the end of the meeting, and speakers will be alternated between proponents and opponents of the bills in both the public hearing and public comment periods. The President will also give an opportunity for all the proponents and opponents of the bills who wish to register the stance but not to speak to stand in unison and be recognized during the public hearing.

Meeting adjourned: 4:15 p.m.

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

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Tapes: Council agenda meeting – LSD

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Materials: President’s marked agenda - LSD

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