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
Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes
February 17, 2016
1:30 p.m.
Topic:
Rules Committee agenda meeting
Location:
Conference Room A, City Hall –
In attendance:
Council Members Matt Schellenberg (Chair), Anna Lopez Brosche, Tommy Hazouri, Jim
Love
Also: Heather Reber– Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman
and Stephen Durden – Office of General Counsel; Jeff Clements – Council
Research Division; Juliette Williams –
Legislative Services Division; Ali Korman Shelton – Mayor’s Office
See attached sign-in sheet for additional attendees
Meeting Convened:
1:30 p.m.
Chairman Schellenberg called the meeting to order and asked
the attendees to introduce themselves. He reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda
which included 9 items marked for deferral, 19 items ready for action (2 as a substitute)
and 7 items for second reading and re-referral.
Mr. Schellenberg announced that he had requested General
Counsel Jason Gabriel, Director of Employee Services Kelli O’Leary and City Treasurer
Joey Greive to address the committee regarding media reports about employees of
the Mayor Brown administration qualifying for retirement benefits despite
having worked for the City for less than the 5-year vesting period.
2016-36 (confirming the appointment of Charlene Taylor Hill
as Executive Director of the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission) – the bill
will not be deferred as marked on the agenda but will be taken up.
2016-94 (confirming the appointment of Willard Payne to the
Police and Fire Pension Fund board of trustees): Deputy General Counsel Peggy
Sidman called the attention of the committee members to this bill, which
appoints the fifth member of the PFPF board, selected by the other four
members.
Mr. Schellenberg announced that he would be canceling the
Vehicles For Hire Committee meeting scheduled for next
week and would notice a meeting for the following week for the committee to
begin amending and making recommendations on the pending bill.
Meeting Adjourned:
1:35 p.m.
Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research
2.17.16 Posted 2:00 p.m.
Tapes: Rules agenda
meeting– LSD
2.17.16
Materials: Auditor’s marked Rules agenda
2.17.16