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 –
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