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

January 20, 2016

1:30 p.m.

Topic: Rules Committee agenda meeting

 

Location: Conference Room A, City Hall – St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,

Suite 425

 

In attendance: Council Members Matt Schellenberg (Chair), Anna Lopez Brosche, Tommy Hazouri, Garrett Dennis, Sam Newby, Jim Love, Bill Gulliford

 

Also: Heather Reber– Council Auditor’s Office; Paige Johnston and Stephen Durden – Office of General Counsel; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Juliette Williams  – Legislative Services Division; Mike Weinstein – Finance Department; 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, 30 items ready for action (1 as a substitute, 7 requested for emergency action, 1 for withdrawal) and 21 items for second reading and re-referral.

 

2015-697 (amending the Council Rules to prohibit council members from responding to electronic text messages received during a Council meeting): Council Member Gulliford announced that he had had a substitute bill prepared, which he will be present to explain.

 

Chairman Schellenberg announced that Finance Director Mike Weinstein will make a brief presentation on the recent decision by the state’s economist to revise downward the amount of sales tax revenue the state anticipates receiving in FY16-17, and Paul Crawford and Bob Carle of the Office of Economic Development will be present to comment on a recent television news story about the number of non-functional parking meters in the downtown area.

 

2015-856 (appointing Dee Bumbarger to the Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority) – will be deferred until Ms. Bumbarger meets with the committee chair.

 

2015-857 (appointing Wiatt Bowers to the Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida) - will be deferred until Mr. Bowers meets with the committee chair.

 

2015-863 appointing David Rybak to the Jacksonville Ethics Commission) - will be deferred until Mr. Rybak meets with the committee chair.

 

2016-39 (appointing Christopher Brady to the TRUE Commission) - will be deferred until Mr. Brady meets with the committee chair.

 

2016-40 (appointing Keshan Chambliss to the TRUE Commission) - will be deferred until Ms. Chambliss meets with the committee chair.

 

 

Meeting Adjourned: 1:39 p.m.

 

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

             1.20.16   Posted 2:30 p.m.

Tapes:  Finance agenda meeting– LSD

             1.20.16

Materials: Auditor’s marked Finance agenda

1.20.16