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Finance Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes

May 7, 2019

9:00 a.m.

Topic: Finance Committee agenda meeting

Location: City Council Chamber, 1^st floor, City Hall – St. James Building, 117 West Duval Street

In attendance: Council Members Greg Anderson (Chair), Lori Boyer, Jim Love, Bill Gulliford, Reggie Gaffney

Excused:

Also: Council President Aaron Bowman; Kyle Billy and Kim Taylor – Council Auditor’s Office; Peggy Sidman and John Sawyer – Office of General Counsel; Jeff Clements – Council Research Division; Crystal Shemwell – Legislative Services Division; Sam Mousa, Leeann Krieg – Mayor’s Office; Joey Greive – Finance and Administration Department; Bill Clement – Sheriff’s Office; James Richardson – Environmental Protection Board; Jordan Pope – JEA; Kirk Wendland, Paul Crawford and Todd Roobin – Office of Economic Development; Stephanie Burch – Neighborhoods Department

Meeting Convened: 9:01 a.m.

Chairman Anderson called the meeting to order and reviewed the Auditor’s marked agenda which included 2 items marked for deferral, 18 items ready for action (1 to be substituted and re-referred, 1 requested for emergency action), and 13 items for second reading and re-referral.

The Council Auditor will give a brief overview of dependent special districts as requested at a previous meeting. The committee has been asked to take up Ordinance 2019-306 (lease at Cecil Commerce Center for Wayfair, LLC) first on the agenda. Council President Bowman said that the administration would be offering several amendments on the bill.

2018-76 (Amend Sec 21.07 (Fiscal & Budgetary Functions), Article 21 (JEA), City Charter, to create New Subsec M to Provide & Maintain Water & Sewer Lines in certain Pre-Consolidated Urban Areas): the bill was deferred in the TEU Committee and the Finance Committee agreed to a deferral for one cycle.

2018-420 (Auth All Documents Necessary to Consummate the Installation of the National Memorial for Peace & Justice's Duval County Memorial Monument in Hemming Park to Commemorate the African-American Victims of Lynching in Duval County, FL btwn 1877 & 1950): Defer

2018-593 (Expressing City Council's Opposition to the Sale of JEA at this time): Amend/Move

2018-661 (Amend the Beach Community Development District's Boundary, to Remove Approx 25.41 Acres from said District): Substitute/Re-refer

2018-712 (ORD-MC regarding Prohibition of the Approval, Grant, or Issuance of Certain Licenses, Permits, Certificates or Zoning Actions to Persons with Unpaid Civil Penalties or Current Violations of the Ord Code; Amend Chapt 307 (Historic Preservation and Protection), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Sec 307.111 (Enforcement; Civil Remedies); Amend Chapt 320 (Gen Provisions), Pt 4 (Permits), Sec 320.402 (Application for Permit); Amend Chapt 518 (Jax Propty Safety and Management Code), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Sec 518.103 (Applicability); Creating a new Sec 609.110 (Prohibition of Administrative Action); Amend Chapt 650 (Comprehensive Planning for future Development), Pt 4 (Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan), Sec 650.402 (Initiation of Proposal); Amend Chapt 654 (Code of Subdivision Regs), Sec 654.105 (Applicability); Amend Chapt 656 (Zoning Code), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Subpart B (Administration), Sec 656.109 (Administration and Enforcement; Interpretation of Zoning Code; Administrative Deviations), and Sec 656.111 (Violations and Penalties); Amend Chapt 780 (Property Tax), Pt 3 (Tax Exemption for Rehabilitation and Properties in Historic Districts), Sec 780.305 (Application): Defer

2019-135 (ORD Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute a Real Estate Purchase & Sale Agreemnt btwn The City of Jax & Load King Manufacturing Co., & to Execute all Deeds & Closing Docs relating thereto & take all necessary action to effectuate the purposes of the agreement, for the conveyance to Load King of Real Propty Comprised of 2 parcels approx..1.96 acres total at the corner of Myrtle Ave. N. & Union St. W., Jax,FL, to Expand & Redevelop the Load King Propty for new warehousing & shipping facilties which will result in addnl jobs for the community; Waiving Sec.122.421 (B) (Gen Provisions; Delegations of Authority), Chapt 122 (Public Propty), Ord Code, regarding Sale of Park Land to allow for Sale of Park Land; Directing Sale of proceeds specifically to Park Projects within Council Dist 9 in accordance with Sec 122.421 (I), Ord Code; Oversight by Real Estate Div of the Neighborhoods Dept.): Amend/Move

2019-240 (ORD Apv Harbour Waterway Dependent Spec Dist Proposed FY 2019/2020 Budget): Move

2019-241 (ORD Apv Tarpon Cove Dependent Spec Dist Proposed FY 2019/2020 Budget): Move

2019-242 (ORD Apv Millers Creek Dependent Spec Dist Proposed FY 2019/2020 Budget): Move

2019-243 (ORD Apv & Auth Amend in Proj Summary & Eval Language in The Jacksonville Film & Television Job & Business Creation Incentive Prog within Public Investment Policy of OED regarding Economic Incentives for Qualified Film Production Investmnt Incentives; Amending the Public Investment Policy Apvd by 2016-382-E & Amended by 2018-370-E; Providing no additional changes to 2016-382-E): Amend/Move

2019-245 (ORD Amend, Apv, & Adopt a New NW Jacksonville Economic Developmt Incentive Prog entitled "Full Service Grocery Store Improvement Program"; Providing for Developmt of Pilot Progs; Designate Oversight by OED): Move

2019-246 (ORD Auth Mayor & Corp Sec. to Execute & Deliver that certain license agreemt btwn The City of Jax (Landlord) & Jacksonville Motorcycle Safety Training, Inc. (Tenant) for an initial term of One (1) year, with Two (2) One (1) year renewal options for the use of Circle B Parking Lot in Cecil Commerce Ctr., located generally at Intersec of Lake Newman St & McCarthy Way with Monthly Base Rent of $200 per month; Providing Oversight by OED): Move

2019-247 (ORD Approp $345,862.61 for Emerald Trail Model Mile Proj (Transferring $149,153.31 from Mobility Fees collected in Mobility Zone 9 - Bike/Ped to McCoy's Creek Greenway Proj & Transferring funding currently allocated to McCoy's Creek Greenway; Approp $196,709.30 from Investmnt Pool Earnings for Fair Share Agreemnts to Countywide Intersec. Improvemnts - Intersec Proj & Transferring Funding Currently Allocated to Countryside Intersec Improvemts - Intersec to Roadway Resurfacing; & Approp $196,709.30 from Constitutional Gas Tax Dollars from Roadway Resurfacing to Emerald Trail Model Mile Proj); Amend the 2019-2023 5-Yr CIP for the Proj entitled "Emerald Trail Model Mile"):Amend/Move

2019-248 (ORD Approp $150,000.00 from the Special Law Enforcemnt Trust Fund in accord with Sec 932.7055, F.S., in order to provide funding to the PAL of Jax, Inc. ($50,000.00), Operation Save Our Sons ($25,000.00), & First Coast Crime Stoppers, Inc. ($75,000.00), Apv & Auth Mayor & Corp Sec. to Execute & Deliver on behalf of the City, the Misc. Approp Agreemnts with various Non Profits receiving Special Law Enforcemnt Trust Fund Grants; Oversight by JSO): Move

2019-249 (ORD Approp $75,000.00 in fund balance from the from Environmental Protection Bd (EPB) Trust Fund to EPB Fund Operating Acct to Provide funding for Supplies & Outreach Activities, as well as Training & Membership Fees for EPB Members & Staff; Auth Funds Carryover through 9/30/21; Provide for Waiver of Secs 111.755 (Environmental Protection Fund), Pt 7 (Environment & Conservation), Chapt 111 (Special Revenue & Trust Accts), Ord Code, & 360.602 (Uses of Fund), Pt 6 (Environmental Protection Fund), Chapt 360 (Environmental Regulation), Ord Code, to Auth EPB to Use EPB Trust Fund for Supplies & Outreach Activities, as well as Training & Membership Fees for EPB Members & Staff; Amend 2nd Revised Attachmnt A to Ord 2018-504-E; Requiring Annual Report): Amend/Move

2019-250 (ORD Approp $44,000.00 in fund balance from the Environmental Protection Board (EPB) Trust Fund to the EPB Trust Fund Operating Acct to provide funding for replacemnt of 1 of the Environmental Quality Div's (EQD) Water Sampling Boats, providing Waiver of Sec 111.755 (Environmental Protection Fund), Pt 7 (Environmt Conservation), Chapt 111 (Special Rev & Trust Accts.), Ord Code, to allow for the utilization of funds from Environmental Protection Fund to purchase a replacemt Water Sampling Boat; providing Waiver of Sec 360.602 (Uses of Fund), Pt 6 (Environmental Protection Fund), Chapt 360 (Environmental Reg), Ord Code to allow for the utilization of funds from the Environmental Protection Fund to purchase a Replacemt Water Sampling Boat): Amend/Move

2019-251 (ORD Approp $75,000.00 in fund balance from the Environmental Protection Board (EPB) Trust Fund to the EPB Trust Fund Operating Acct to provide funding for Admin Svcs provided to Lower St Johns Technical Advisory Comm (The "Committee") by Wildwood Consulting, Inc.; Auth Funds Carryover through 9/30/24; Waive Secs 111.755 (Environmental Protection Fund), Pt 7 (Environment & Conservation), Chapt 111 (Special Revenue & Trust Accts), Ord Code, & 360.602 (Uses of Fund), Pt 6 (Environmental Protection Fund), Chapt 360 (Environmental Regulation), Ord Code, to Auth Wildwood Consulting, Inc. to Continue to Provide Staff Support & Svcs to Comm; Invoke exception of Sec 126.107(G)(Exemptions), Chapt 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to Direct Contract with Wildwood Consulting, Inc. for Support Svcs to Comm; Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec. to Execute & Deliver Memo of Understanding btwn The City of Jax & Wildwood Consulting, Inc. for Support Svcs for Comm; Designate Oversight by Environmental Quality Div; Requiring Annual Report): Amend/Move

2019-252 (ORD Approp $311,863.00 ($99,443.00 for 12th State of River Report, $103,880.00 for 13th State of River Report & $108,540.00 for 14th State of River Report for the Lower St. Johns River Basin) from Environmental Protection Fund to Continue 3 Addnl Yrs a Proj by Jax University to Produce a Comprehensive Report on Health & State of St. Johns River; Auth Funds Carryover through FY 2021; Waive Sec. 111.755 (Environmental Protection Fund), Pt 7 (Environmt Conservation), Chapt 111 (Special Rev & Trust Accts.), Ord Code, to allow for the utilization of funds from the Environmental Protection Fund to continue funding for annual State of River Reports; Providing waiver of Sec 360.602 (Uses of Fund), Pt 6 (Environmental Protection Fund), Chapt 360 (Environmental Reg), Ord Code, to allow for the utilization of funds from the Environmental Protection Fund to continue funding for annual State of River Reports; invoke exemption 126.107 (G) (Exemptions), Chapt 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to direct contract with Jax University for said reports; Auth Mayor to Execute & Deliver the agreemnt with Jax University for the 12th, 13th & 14th State of the River Reports for the Lower St Johns the River Reports River Basin; Designate Oversight by Environmental Quality Div; Requiring Annual Report): Amend/Move

2019-253 (ORD Concerning Continuation Grant; Approp $380,908.00 from the Dept. of Health & Human Svcs/Substance Abuse & Mental Health Svc Admin (SAMHSA) to Provide funding to support the Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods Proj.): Amend/Move

2019-280 ORD Approp $337,601.12 from Gen Fund/Gen Svc Dist Fund Balance to provide Funding for settlement of Claims asserted by the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Svcs Ofc of Inspector General; Apv and Auth Execution of a Settlement Agreemt: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-281 ORD Adopting Recommended Findings & Conclusions for the Duval County Propty Appraiser's FY 2019-2020 Budget: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-282 ORD Approp $148,946.00 from Gen Fund - GSD Fund Balance (of funds recaptured to the Gen Fund - GSD for FY 2017/2018) to Huguenot Park Subfund to 1D1, to provide funding to address the Negative Cash Balance within the Huguenot Park Subfund: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-283 ORD Modify the Renew Arlington Community Redev Plan to Extend Term of the Agency to 12/31/45; Directing changes to the Community Redev Plan to Reflect Term Extension: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-284 ORD Adopt Amend to Jax/Duval County Affordable Housing Assistance Prog Local Housing Assistance Plan ("LHAP") for FY's 2018-2019, 2019-2020 & 2020-2021 to add Foreclosure Prevention as an eligible activity to the City's State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Prog.: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-285 ORD Approp $2,037,391.00 in Fed-Funded Community Developmt Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Funding passed through State of FL Dept of Economic Opportunity to Provide Housing Rehab Svcs to Single-Family Properties damaged by Hurricane Matthew & unable to be rehabilitated using other funding sources; Auth Mayor to Execute & Deliver, on behalf of the City, the Fed-Funded (CDBG-DR) Prog Subgrant Agreemt btwn the State of FL, Dept of Economic Opportunity, and the City of Jax; Oversight by Housing & Community Development Div of the Neighborhoods Dept.: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-287 ORD Approp $655,000.00 Associated with Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena Agreemnt in order to Provide Funding in amount of (1) $52,500.00 to Fund the Newly Created Veterans Memorial Arena Trust Fund, (2) $326,225.00 for Capital Maint at the Arena, (3) $146,275.00 for Costs relating to Changing Out Signage, Marketing Materials, & Digital Platforms, & for Replacing Municipal Signs, (4) $50,000.00 as a One-Time Contribution from Vystar Credit Union ("Vystar") for the Developmt of a New Veterans Memorial Element within the Arena or on the Arena grounds, and (5) $80,000.00 as a 1st Annual Contribution from Vystar to Help Fund Quarterly Veterans Events: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-288 ORD Approp $631,072.00 in Grant Funds from the FDOT to Provide Funding for the Installation of Approx 615 New Countdown Heads at 81 State Intersection; Auth Mayor to Execute & Deliver the State Funded Grant Agreemt & any Extensions or Modifications thereof; Amend 2019-2023 5Yr CIP Apvd by Ord 2018-505-E to Provide Funds for the Proj Entitled "Crosswalk Countdown Heads"; Oversight by Engineering & Constrn Mgmt Div & Traffic Engineering Div of Dept of PW: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-289 ORD re Continuation Grant; Approp $415,085.00 ($311,313.75 from Federal Emerg Management Agency (FEMA) thru Florida Div of Emerg Management (FDEM) & a 25% City Match of $103,771.25 from reserve for Federal Funds) under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Prog to Acquire & Demolish a Flood-Prone Propty & Return it to Green Space; Auth Mayor to Execute & Deliver on behalf of City, the Federally-Funded Subaward & Grant Agreemnt btwn FDEM & the City of Jax; Oversight by FDEM: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-290 ORD-MC Adopting an Inventory List Identifying City/County-Owned Propty deemed Appropriate for use as Potential Affordable Housing; Declaring the 189 Parcels on the List to be Surplus; Auth Disposition Pursuant to Sec 122.423 (Disposition for Affordable Housing), Subpart B (Real Propty Dispositions & Exchanges), Part 4 (Real Propty) of Chapt 122 (Public Propty), Ord Code; Amend Sec. 111.920 (Neighborhood Stabilization Prog Special Rev Fund), Part 9 (Neighborhood Developmt) of Chapt 111 (Special Rev & Trust Accts) to Repeal Sec 111.920 (B); Creating a New Sec. 111.940 (Affordable Housing Special Rev Fund), Part 9 (Neighborhood Developmt) of Chapt 111(Special Rev & Trust Accts) Amend Sec 122.423 (Disposition for Affordable Housing), Subpart B (Real Propty Dispositions & Exchanges), Part 4 (Real Propty) of Chapt 122 (Public Propty), Ord Code; to Correct Cross-Reference to the Affordable Housing Special Rev Fund: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-291 ORD Auth Kids Hope Alliance to Extend a Contract with Communities in Schools of Jacksonville, Inc. ("CIS") to provide Afterschool Programming at Alfred I. Dupont Middle School; Auth KHA to contract directly with CIS to provide Summer Programming at Alfred I. Dupont Middle School; Auth KHA to Extend Contract with Hope Haven Association, Inc. ("Hope Haven") to provide Afterschool Programming at Alden Road Exceptional Student Ctr; Auth KHA to Extend Contract with Police Athletic League of Jacksonville, Inc. ("PAL") to provide Afterschool Programming at Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Ctr; Invoking Exception of Sec 126.107(G)(Exemptions), Pt 1 (Gen Regulations), Chapt 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to allow KHA to procure Afterschool & Summer Programming from CIS, & to procure Afterschool Programming from Hope Haven & PAL; Waiving requiremts of Sec 77.111(a) (Provider Contracts), Chapt 77 (KHA), Ord Code, to exempt Children's Svcs. Programming to be provided by CIS, Hope Haven & PAL from Competitive Procurement: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-293 ORD Approp $15,155,000.00 from JEA Pursuant to Ord 2018-747-E to Provide (1) Funding in amt of $15,000,000.00 to Water/Wastewater System Fund for Constrn of Central Water & Wastewater Systems in order to eliminate on-site Treatmt & Disposal Systems, with Funding of Completed Capital Projs reverting back to Water/Wastewater System Fund Proj & (2) a One-Time Contribution of $155,000.00 to Jacksonville Port Authority (JPA) for River Gauges; Providing for Carryover of funds compromising the One-Time Contribution of $155,000.00 to JPA for River Gauges until the Proj is Completed; Amend the 2019-2023 5 Yr CIP for the Proj entitled "Water/Wastewater System Fund"; Oversight by Dept of PW: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-305 RESO Auth Issuance by Jax Housing Finance Authority (JHFA) of its Homeowner Mortgage Rev Bonds of $50,000,000 for the Purpose of Purchasing Mortgage Loans Originated by Local Lending Institutions to Finance Purchase or Rehab of New or Existing Owner-Occupied Single Family Residences, or purchasing Securities Evidencing Interests in or Backed by a Pool of such Mortgage Loans, Including Securities Guaranteed by Fed Govt or its Agencies thereof (The Project) or for the Purpose of Refunding Portions of Previously Issued Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Bonds to Thereby make Available for the Financing of the Project; Auth Submission of a Request for Private Activity Bond Volume Cap Allocation; Determining Credit not being Pledge: 2^nd and rerefer

2019-306 ORD Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver that certain lease agreemt btwn The City of Jax ("Landlord") & Wayfair LLC ("Tenant") for Bldg 374 at Cecil Commerce Ctr, 1,800 sq ft of Ofc Space located at 6146 Authority Ave, Jax, FL for a term of 1 Yr, with option to renew (1) addnl 12 Month Term at a Monthly Rental Rate of $1,350.00 with a Common Area Maint Fee of $200 per month, with 3% annual rent increase; Providing Oversight by OED; Requesting 1 Cycle Emergency Passage: Emergency/Move

Meeting Adjourned: 9:08 a.m.

Minutes: Jeff Clements, Council Research

904-630-1405 jeffc@coj.net

5.7.19 Posted 3:00 p.m.

Tapes: Finance agenda meeting– LSD

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