JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE  MEETING MINUTES

January 20, 2016      

9:30  A.M.

City Council Chamber

 City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

Attendance: Council Members Doyle Carter (Chair), Sam Newby (Vice Chair), Katrina Brown, Reggie Brown, Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro, Matt Schellenberg; Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston; Assistant Council Auditor Kyle Billy; Jessica Baker, Administration; Crystal Shemwell, Legislative Assistant; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:33 A.M.

 

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2015-396

ORD Pertaining to JIA Comm Redev Area (JIA/CRA) estab by Ord 93-159-57, finding that slum and blighted conditions exist & a necessity exists for rehab, conservation, or redev of areas known as the Thomas Creek Parcel; Adding said Parcel (1,108 acres) into the JIA/CRA; Directing Community Redev Agcy actions. (Wyman Duggan/Susan Grandin) (Introduced by CM Lee) (CPAC #6 Deny) (TRUE Comm- Defer)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 6/9/15, 6/23/15, 7/28/15, 8/11/15, 8/25/15, 9/8/15, 9/21/15, 10/13/15, 10/27/15, 11/10/15, 11/24/15, 12/8/15, 1/12/16

 

1. 5/26/2015 CO  Introduced: RCDPHS, TEU, F (added per CP 6-2-15)

 

    6/1/2015 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    6/2/2015 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 6/9/2015 CO PH Contd 6/23/15/ Read 2nd & Rereferred; RCDPHS, TEU, F

 

    6/15/2015 TEU Approve 5-0

 

3. 6/23/2015 CO PH Contd 7/28/15

 

   7/28/2015 CO PH Contd 8/11/15

 

   8/11/2015 CO PH Contd 8/25/15

 

   8/25/2015 CO PH Contd 9/8/15

 

   9/8/2015 CO PH Contd 9/21/15

 

   9/21/2015 CO PH Contd 10/13/15

 

   10/13/2015 CO PH Contd 10/27/15

 

   10/27/2015 CO PH Contd 11/10/15

 

   11/10/2015 CO PH Contd 11/24/15

 

   11/24/2015 CO PH Contd 12/8/15

 

   12/8/2015 CO PH Contd 1/12/16

 

   1/12/2016 CO PH Contd 1/26/16

 

 

Bill Summary                        F: Withdraw

 

WITHDRAW 7-0   

 

                             

2.  2015-519

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 122 (Public Propty), Sec 122.461 (Donation for Residential Housing), Ord Code, to Increase Value of Propty City may Donate from $25,000 to $50,000 & Provide Addnl Criteria for Entities Accepting said Donation; Adopt Policy created by Housing & Community Dev Div to Evaluate & Apv Entities Eligible for said Donation. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Lee, Jones, Bishop, Crescimbeni, Gulliford, Love & Anderson)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/11/15

 

1. 7/28/2015 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS,R

 

    8/3/2015 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/3/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    8/4/2015 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/11/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCDPHS, R

 

 

Bill Summary                        F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

Council Member Garett Dennis inquired as to why this item was being deferred; he reported that the NICE Committee had recommended approval of the measure when it met the previous day.  Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston explained that the item had to be vetted by other committees;  Furthermore, she explained that the substitute to the ordinance had to be filed and that the Council Auditor’s Office had not yet had an opportunity to review the substitute.

 

 

3.  2015-702

ORD-MC Amend Sec 5.041 of Article 5, City Charter, to Increase Max # of Consecutive Terms of Incumbent & Future Council Members from 2 to 3; Provide for Financial Impact Statemt to be on the Ballot; Directing Supv of Elections to place the Referendum Question on the 2016 Presidential Preference Primary Election Ballot on 3/15/16. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Schellenberg)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/27/15

 

1. 10/13/2015 CO  Introduced: R (Per C/P 10/27/15 add to TEU, RCDPHS, F)

 

    10/20/2015 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/27/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, RCDPHS, F

 

 

Bill Summary                        F: Defer                            TEU: Defer

 

AMEND/APPROVE 7-0

 

Amend to:

 

1)      Change the referendum date to November 8, 2016 (Presidential Election);

2)      Add the Constitutional Officers and Mayor to the bill so that, if approved, they would be subject to the 3 term limit (rather than 2 as is current)

 

Initially, this item had been marked for deferral on the Council Auditor’s Office’s marked agenda.  Several Committee members expressed an interest in taking the matter up.   The bill’s sponsor, Council Member Matt Schellenberg, explained that the item had been deferred in Finance because Members felt that more information was needed and questions answered.  Research Chief Jeff Clements had been asked to come back with the results of his research. 

 

A lengthy discussion ensued on the proposed ordinance.  The discussion centered primarily on the actual concept of term limits per se and  whether or not putting the issue to a referendum vote had any merit.

All of the panel had questions and comments.  Stephen Durden, Office of General Counsel fielded a number of questions.  Mr. Schellenberg offered the amendment to put the matter on the ballot  as a referendum in the election scheduled for November 8, 2016.  It had been argued that the turn-out for Presidential elections was far higher than other election ballot.  The Chair, Council Member Doyle Carter, offered a friendly amendment to have the Constitutional Officers and the Mayor added to the ordinance.

 

 

 

4.  2015-783

ORD Approp $330,799 from Drainage System Rehab to Restore the Salaries for the Safety Officers in the Fire Rescue Dept. (Sidman) (Req of Gen Counsel)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/24/15

 

1. 11/10/2015 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

    11/16/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/17/2015 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/24/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCDPHS

 

    1/4/2016 F Amend/Approve/Reconsider/Defer

 

 

Bill Summary                        Fact Sheet                    F: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

Though marked for deferral on the Council Auditor’s Office’s marked agenda, the Committee Chair had indicated at the agenda meeting that he wanted to open the matter up for discussion.

 

The Committee discussed the safety officers issue.  Council Member Al Ferraro indicated that while he was fully supportive of the work that JFRD did for the public’s safety, he was concerned that funding for the restoration of salaries was coming from the drainage system funds.  He cited the havoc that flooding had caused in his district with the lack of adequate drainage.

 

Council Member Matt Schellenberg felt that there should be alternative funding for drainage identified  once the first quarter figures were in for the new  City budget.  Assistant Council Auditor Kyle Billy said that he would get back to the Committee once figures on revenue were in for the first quarter.  He suggested that the item be deferred,.

 

 

5. 2015-801

ORD Approp $400,000 ($200,000 in CDBG Funding & $200,000 in Historic Preservation Funding) for Completion of the Beaver Street Villas Proj being Developed by Clara White Mission, Inc; Auth Funds Carryover from Yr to Yr. (BT 15-091) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/8/15

 

1. 11/24/2015 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

    11/30/2015 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    12/1/2015 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 12/8/2015 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCDPHS

 

 

Bill Summary                        Fact Sheet                      F: Substitute/Approve

 

SUBSTITUTE(F)/APPROVE 6-0

 

 

6.  2015-838

ORD Transferring $169,801.50 from Collected Revenue to Expense Objects within the Metro Park Maint Trust Fund for Annual Operating Costs of Metro Park; Designate Oversight by Parks, Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (BT 16-008) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/12/16

 

1. 12/8/2015 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

    1/4/2016 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    1/5/2016 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/12/2016 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCDPHS

 

 

Bill Summary                        Fact Sheet                       F: Approve

 

APPROVE 6-0

 

 

7.  2015-839

ORD Approp $400,000 FY 2015 Brownfields Assessmt Grant from U.S. Environmental Protection Agcy (EPA) to Conduct Brownfields Assessmts in Jax as part of Jax Brownfields Assessmt Prog; Auth Funds Carryover to Subsequent FY's; Auth Cooperative Agreemt with U.S. EPA; Designate Oversight by Planning & Dev Dept. (BT 16-015) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/12/16

 

1. 12/8/2015 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

    1/4/2016 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    1/5/2016 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/12/2016 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCDPHS

 

 

Bill Summary                        Fact Sheet                      F: Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 6-0

 

 

8.  2015-841

ORD Estab a Festival Overlay Zone & a Festival Activity Period; Allow Addnl Uses in a Portion of said Zone during the Activity Period; Waive Chapt 368 (Noise Control), EPB Rule 4 (Noise Pollution Control) & Sec 154.108, Ord Code, to allow for Outdoor Musical Entertainmt & Open Containers in the Designated Zone. (Sidman) (Introduced by CP Anderson & Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/12/16

 

1. 12/8/2015 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS,R

 

    1/4/2016 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    1/5/2016 R Read 2nd & Rerefer;    1/5/2016 RCDPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 1/12/2016 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCDPHS, R

 

 

Bill Summary                        Fact Sheet                      F: Withdraw

 

WITHDRAW 6-0

 

 

9.  2016-7

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 744 (Street Constrn Regs), Sec 744.110 (Street Excavations; Permit) Ord Code; Add New Subsec (f) to Auth the Director of Planning & Dev Dept to Prosecute Violations of Chapt 744 & Amend Former Subsec (f) to Delete the Max Fine listed; Auth Abatemt by City with prior Notice; Amend Chapt 609 (Code Enforcemt Citations), Sec 609.109 (Applicable Chapts & Parts) to add Chapt 744 to Schedule "A", which lists Applicable Chapts & Parts. (Pollock) (Introduced by CM Wilson)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/26/16

 

1. 1/12/2016 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS,R

 

 

Bill Summary                        F: 2ND

 

READ 2ND AND REREFER

 

 

10.  2016-8

ORD-MC Approp $600,000 ($400,000 from Contingency & $200,000 in Revenue) from Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida (Florida Blue) Private Contribution to Estab the Employee Wellness Prog & Provide Access to Funds Prev Contributed by Florida Blue to fund the Prog & Support Wellness-Related Activities; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2016-2017; Amend Chapt 111 (Spec Rev & Trust Accts), by Creating new Sec 111.471 (City Fitness & Wellness Trust Fund), Ord Code, to Re-Estab a City Fitness & Wellness Trust Fund; Require Annual Report to Council Auditors; Designate Oversight by Compensation & Benefits Div. (BT 16-011) (McCain) (Req of Mayor & Co-Sponsored by CM Schellenberg)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/26/16

 

1. 1/12/2016 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS,R

 

 

Bill Summary                        Fact Sheet                        F: 2ND

 

READ 2ND AND REREFER

 

 

11.  2016-10

ORD Approp $96,607 Continuation Grant from U.S. Dept of Justice thru FDLE, No Local Match for the Public Safety Analyst Proj; Auth Position. (BT 16-019) (RC 16-046) (McCain) (Req of Sheriff)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/26/16

 

1. 1/12/2016 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

 

Bill Summary                        Fact Sheet                         F: 2ND

 

READ 2ND AND REREFER

 

 

12.  2016-15

ORD-MC Amend Sec 121.115 (Supplemental Share Plan), Chapt 121 (Police & Firefighters Pension Plan), Ord Code, Implementing the Originally Intended Structure of the Supplemental Share Plan; Request 1-Cycle Emerg Apv. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Gulliford)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/26/16

 

1. 1/12/2016 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS,R

 

 

Bill Summary                        F: Emergency/Approve

 

EMERGENCY/APPROVE 6-0

 

 

13.  2016-16

ORD Approp $600,000 from Downtown Historic Preservation & Revitalization Trust Fund for Rehab of the Lerner Bldg at 20 W. Adams St, to provide 60 Beds of Student Housing for Fla State College at Jacksonville; Designate Oversight by DIA. (BT 16-021) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/26/16

 

1.      1/12/2016 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS

 

 

Bill Summary                        Fact Sheet                        F: 2ND

 

READ 2ND AND REREFER

 

 

14.  2016-18

RESO Auth Appl to Fla Inland Navigation Dist for 2016-2017 Grants for Specified Waterways-Related Projs; Auth Grant Agreemts for such Grants; Acknowledging Funding Requiremts; Designate Oversight by Parks, Rec & Community Svcs Dept. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 1/12/2016 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS,JWW

 

    1/13/2016 JWW Amend/Approve 9-0

 

 

Bill Summary                        Fact Sheet                          F: 2ND

 

READ 2ND AND REREFER

 

 

15.  2016-56

ORD Creating New Chapt 80 (Public Service Grant Council), Ord Code; Repealing Part 8 (Public Svc Grant), Chapt 118 (City Grants); Create New Part 8 (Public Service Grants); Recommend Staggered Appts of Public Svc Grant Council; Repealing Public Svc Grant Appl Form Apvd by Ord 2013-116-E; Provide for Codification Instructions. (Hodges) (Introduced by CM Lopez Brosche, Boyer, K. Brown, Crescimbeni, Dennis, Gaffney & Newby)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/9/16

 

1. 1/12/2016 CO  Introduced: F,RCDPHS,R

 

Bill Summary                        F: 2nd

 

READ 2ND AND REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:52 A.M.

 

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729

 

01.21.16

Posted: 4:00 P.M.