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RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
January 20,2016
DOYLE CARTER, CHAIR
CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in
Council Chambers, City Hall,
Jacksonville, Florida, January 20,2016.
The meeting was called to order at 9:35 A.M. by Committee Chair Doyle
Carter. The meeting adjourned at 10:53
A.M.
Members
in Attendance: Staff
Attendance:
CM Doyle Carter, Chair Crystal
Shemwell, Legislative Asst.
CM Sam Newby, Vice Chair Kyle Billy, Sr. Asst. Council Auditor
CM Katrina Brown Paige Johnston, General Counsel
CM Reggie Brown - Ex Early Departure
John Jackson, Research Asst.
CM Garrett Dennis Allison
Korman Shelton, Administration
CM Al Ferraro Jessica
Baker, Administration
CM Matt Schellenberg
Others in Attendance:
Charles Griggs, Health Department
Stephen Durden, OGC (15-702, 783)
Kurtis Wilson, Fire & Rescue (15-783)
Beth McCague, Police & Fire Pension Fund (16-15)
Jacoby Pittman (15-801)
1. 2015-396 AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA ("JIA/CRA") ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 93-159-57, FINDING THAT SLUM AND BLIGHTED CONDITIONS EXIST AND A NECESSITY EXISTS FOR THE REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, OR REDEVELOPMENT OF AREAS KNOWN AS THE THOMAS CREEK PARCEL WITHIN THE CITY; ADDING THE THOMAS CREEK PARCEL CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 1,108 ACRES INTO THE JIA/CRA; PROVIDING REDEVELOPMENT GOALS; DIRECTING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACTIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 15, 2015
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 19, 2016
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: January 20, 2016
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
AYES - K, Brown, R. Brown, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 7 )
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2. 2015-702 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE TERM LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND SETTING A PUBLIC REFERENDUM; AMENDING SECTION 5.041 OF ARTICLE 5 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, CHAPTER 92-341, LAWS OF FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS OF INCUMBENT AND FUTURE COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM TWO TO THREE; PROVIDING FOR A FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO BE DEVELOPED AND PLACED ON THE BALLOT; DIRECTING THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE THE REFERENDUM QUESTION ON THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT ON MARCH 15, 2016; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - K, Brown, R. Brown, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 7 )
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3. 2016-15 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 121.115 (SUPPLEMENTAL SHARE PLAN), PART 1 (POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND ADMINISTRATION), CHAPTER 121 (POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS PENSION PLAN), ORDINANCE CODE, IMPLEMENTING THE ORIGINALLY INTENDED STRUCTURE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL SHARE PLAN; REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.
AYES - K, Brown, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 6 )
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4. 2015-801 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $513,270.30 ($498,656.00 IN FEDERAL EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG) PROGRAM FUNDING AND $14,614.30 IN REALIGNED FUNDS) TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTERS AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS PERSONS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 15-091; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINATING STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/1/2015 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 19, 2016
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: January 20, 2016
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.
AYES - K, Brown, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 6 )
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5. 2015-838 AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $169,801.50 FROM COLLECTED REVENUE TO EXPENSE OBJECTS WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN PARK MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND (PRPM1D4) TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS OF METROPOLITAN PARK, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-008; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/5/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 19, 2016
Recommend to APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: January 20, 2016
Recommend to APPROVE.
AYES - K, Brown, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 6 )
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6. 2015-839 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $400,000 FISCAL YEAR 2015 BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT GRANT FROM THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO CONDUCT BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENTS IN JACKSONVILLE AS PART OF THE JACKSONVILLE BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-015; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/5/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 19, 2016
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: January 20, 2016
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - K, Brown, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 6 )
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7. 2015-841 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE 2016 ONE SPARK FESTIVAL ("FESTIVAL") ESTABLISHING A FESTIVAL OVERLAY ZONE; ESTABLISHING A FESTIVAL ACTIVITY PERIOD; ALLOWING CERTAIN ADDITIONAL USES IN A PORTION OF THE DOWNTOWN OVERLAY ZONE DURING THE FESTIVAL ACTIVITY PERIOD; NOTWITHSTANDING ANY STATE STATUTE TO THE CONTRARY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO §316.1936(2)(A) AND (2)(B), FLORIDA STATUTES, WAIVING CHAPTER 368 (NOISE CONTROL), ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD RULE 4 (NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL) AND SECTION 154.108 (CONSUMPTION ON VENDOR'S PREMISES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR OUTDOOR MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AND TO ALLOW OPEN CONTAINERS IN THE DESIGNATED ZONE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/5/2016 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: January 19, 2016
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE: January 20, 2016
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
AYES - K, Brown, Carter, Dennis, Ferraro, Newby, Schellenberg ( 6 )
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2ND READINGS
8. 2016-7 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 744 (STREET CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS), SECTION 744.110 (STREET EXCAVATIONS; PERMIT) ORDINANCE CODE; ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (F) TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE TO PROSECUTE VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 744, AND AMENDING THE FORMER SUBSECTION (F) TO DELETE THE MAXIMUM FINE LISTED, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IN THIS PART AND CHAPTER 609, ORDINANCE CODE; AUTHORIZING ABATEMENT BY THE CITY WITH PRIOR NOTICE; AMENDING CHAPTER 609 (CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATIONS); SECTION 609.109 (APPLICABLE CHAPTERS AND PARTS) TO ADD CHAPTER 744 TO SCHEDULE "A" WHICH LISTS THE APPLICABLE CHAPTERS AND PARTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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9. 2016-8 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $600,000 ($400,000 FROM CONTINGENCY AND $200,000 IN REVENUE) FROM THE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD FLORIDA ("FLORIDA BLUE") PRIVATE CONTRIBUTION TO ESTABLISH THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM (THE "PROGRAM") AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO FUNDS PREVIOUSLY CONTRIBUTED BY FLORIDA BLUE TO FUND THE PROGRAM AND SUPPORT WELLNESS-RELATED ACTIVITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-011; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017; PROVIDING PURPOSE; AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 4 (ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AND CODE REGULATION), BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 111.471 (CITY FITNESS AND WELLNESS TRUST FUND), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ORDER TO RE-ESTABLISH A CITY FITNESS AND WELLNESS TRUST FUND; REQUIRING ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL AUDITORS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DIVISION OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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10. 2016-10 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $96,607 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ANALYST PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-019; AUTHORIZING POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 16-046; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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11. 2016-16 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $600,000 FROM THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND REVITALIZATION TRUST FUND FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE LERNER BUILDING, LOCATED AT 20 WEST ADAMS STREET, TO PROVIDE 60 BEDS OF STUDENT HOUSING FOR FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 16-021; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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12. 2016-18 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY TO THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT (FIND) FOR 2016-2017 GRANTS TO UNDERTAKE SPECIFIED WATERWAYS-RELATED PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ALL GRANT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND FIND, AS WELL AS ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SUCH GRANTS; ACKNOWLEDGING WILLINGNESS TO MEET FUNDING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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13. 2016-56 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 118 (CITY GRANTS), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 80 (PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT COUNCIL), ORDINANCE CODE; REPEALING CHAPTER 118 (CITY GRANTS), PART 8 (PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 118 (CITY GRANTS), PART 8 (PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS), ORDINANCE CODE; RECOMMENDING STAGGERED APPOINTMENTS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT COUNCIL; REPEALING THE PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPLICATION FORM APPROVED IN ORDINANCE 2013-116-E; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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