RESEARCH DIVISION
RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING MINUTES
October 4, 2016
12:30 p.m.
Lynwood Roberts Room
Ground Floor, City Hall
117 West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members John Crescimbeni (Vice Chair), Danny Becton, Jim Love, Bill Gulliford; Deputy General Counsel Peggy Sidman, Heather Reber, Council Auditor’s Office, Allison Korman Shelton, Administration, Jeff Clements, John J. Jackson, Council Research Division, Legislative Assistant Juliette Williams; see attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees.
The Vice Chair, Council Member John Crescimbeni, called the Rules Committee Agenda meeting to order at 12:34 p.m. Mr. Crescimbeni reviewed the marked agenda that the Council Auditor’s Office had prepared. There were eighteen (18) items ready for action, four (4) items being deferred, eight (8) items being seconded and re-referred, one (1) item being withdrawn and requests for emergency passage for two (2) items.
The Vice Chair announced that Item #7, RESO 2016-536, Opposing Recent Changes to Fla’s Surface Water Quality Standards by the Fla Environmental Regulation Comm & Urging the Governor to Reconsider the Comm’s Recommendations…., would be taken up at the end of the agenda.
The Vice Chair announced that Item #2016-586, Conf Dist CPAC’S Appt of Niki Brunson as a Member of Taxation Rev & Utilization of Expenses Comm…., would be the first item taken up in the agenda meeting. Ms. Brunson had been at the previous agenda meeting but did not have an opportunity to be interviewed by the panel.
Deputy General Counsel Peggy Sidman reported that at the last Rules Committee Special Meeting, Council President Lori Boyer had announced her intention to have legislation filed that would change the membership of the Tourist Development Council (TDC). Ms. Boyer explained that currently, there are three City Council Members on the TDC. By amendment to the Ordinance Code, the three Council Members on TDC would be the Council President, as an ex officio member, the Council Vice President and the immediate past Council President.
Ms. Boyer explained that institutional knowledge of the TDC would be enhanced and helpful to that body by this change in membership.
There being no further business, the agenda meeting was adjourned at 12:40 p.m.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729
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Posted: 12:00 p.m.