OFFICE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
CHERYL
L. BROWN 117 WEST
DUVAL STREET,
SUITE 425
DIRECTOR 4TH FLOOR, CITY
HALL
OFFICE (904) 630-1452 JACKSONVILLE,
FLORIDA 32202
FAX (904) 630-2906
E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net
Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes
January 19, 2016
9:00 a.m.
Topic:
Finance Committee agenda meeting
Location:
Conference Room A, City Hall –
In attendance:
Council Members Bill
Gulliford, Danny
Becton, Lori Boyer, Aaron Bowman, Anna Lopez Brosche, Reginald
Gaffney, Sam Newby, Matt Schellenberg
Also: Kirk Sherman and Kyle Billy – Council Auditor’s
Office; Paige Johnston and Stephen Durden – Office of General Counsel; Jeff
Clements – Council Research Division; Jessica Morales – Legislative Services Division; Sam Mousa and
Ali Korman Shelton – Mayor’s Office; Mike Weinstein - CFO
See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees
Meeting Convened:
9:00 a.m.
Chairman Gulliford called the meeting to order and asked the
attendees to introduce themselves. He reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda
which included 13 items marked for deferral, 12 items ready for action (2 as
substitutes, 1 for withdrawal and 1 requested for emergency action) and 9 items
for second reading and re-referral.
2015-396 (making finding of slum and blight necessary to
expand the JIA Community Redevelopment Area): Jim Gilmore representing the
owner of the subject property requested that the bill be withdrawn since the
JIA CRA on-going study is still underway and appears will not be completed
soon. He indicated that Council Member Katrina Brown approves of the
withdrawal; the committee will seek confirmation of that approval of the
withdrawal.
2015-550 (amending JTA FY13-14 budget): Council Member Boyer
requested deferral at the request of the JTA.
2015-683 (amending the City Charter regarding the Police and
Fire Pension Fund): Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston said that a
technical amendment will be required, and Deputy General Counsel Loree Boyer will be present to discuss the bill.
2015-683 and 2015-422 (Ordinance Code amendment regarding
General Employees and Correctional Officers pension plans): Council Member
Boyer had been requesting deferral of these bills pending the outcome of
discussions between the General Counsel and the Police and Fire Pension Fund
board of trustees regarding these issues. Ms. Boyer has a meeting scheduled
this afternoon with the General Counsel on these bills. Ms. Johnston said that
she will invite the General Counsel to be present in case the committee has
questions.
Council Member Lopez Brosche informed the committee that the
Finance subcommittee on the subpoenaed documents from the Police and Fire
Pension Fund will meet this Thursday afternoon.
2015-783 (appropriating $330,799 from Drainage System
Rehabilitation to Fire and Rescue Department salaries): attorney Stephen Durden
of the General Counsel’s Office said that Council Member Boyer has an amendment
to offer. The bill will need amending either way the Council decides to act on
the bill.
City Inspector General Tom Cline will be present to discuss
his office’s recently released annual report for 2015.
Meeting Adjourned:
9:14 a.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
1.19.16 Posted 12:00 p.m.
Tapes: Finance agenda
meeting– LSD
1.19.16
Materials: Auditor’s marked Finance agenda
1.19.16