JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
RESEARCH DIVISION
117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425
4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
904-630-1377
Neighborhoods, Community
Services, Public
Health and Safety Committee
Agenda
Meeting Minutes
June 17, 2019
9:00
a.m.
Topic: NCSPHS Committee agenda meeting
Location:
City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall – St. James Building, 117
West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Sam Newby, Terrance Freeman, Randy White and Joyce
Morgan
Also: Paige Johnston –
Office of General Counsel; Kim Taylor –
Council Auditor’s Office; Chiquita Moore–
Mayor’s Office; Richard Distel– Council
Research Division; Staci Lopez and Brooke Cockrell–
Legislative Services Division.
Councilman Newby called the meeting to order and
reviewed the marked agenda. There were twenty-one (21) items ready for action, three
(3) items marked for deferral, and five (5) items for second reading.
Meeting Convened: 9:00
2018-310
ORD-MC Amend Sec 656.152 (Certification of Use
Application and Fee), Subpart E (Certificates of Use), Pt 1 (Gen Provisions), Chapt 656 (Zoning Code), require tenant affirmation and
acknowledgement be included within a COU app for leased properties. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Morgan)(PD &
PC Apv) ACTION
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). (Grandin) (Introduced by CM Crescimbeni) DEFER
2018-870
ORD-MC Amend Sec 656.401 (Perf Standards and Dev
Criteria), Pt 4 (Supplementary Regs), Subpart A (Perf Standards & Dev
Criteria), Chapt 656 (Zoning Code), Ord Code to
revise the Perf Standards for Filling Stations, Gas Stations, Service Stations
and Automated Car Washes and to Create a new section of Performance Standards
for Auto Dealerships. (Johnston) (Introduced by CMs Wilson, Crescimbeni &
Anderson) (PD Apv) SUBSTITUTE
2019-330
ORD-MC Creating New Pt 1 (Small Quantity
Marijuana Possession), Chapt 606 (Drugs), Ord Code,
to Create a Civil Citation Prog for possession of less than 20 grams of
Marijuana or Marijuana Drug Paraphernalia in alternative to Criminal
Prosecution. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis)
Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt
166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/28/19 DEFER
2019-362
ORD Auth Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute &
Deliver, for & on behalf of the City, the Funding Agreemt
for Millers Creek Dredging Proj btwn
the Millers Creek Spec Dist & the City (McCain)
(Req of Mayor) AMEND/APPROVE
2019-376
ORD Estab a
Neighborhood Assessment Prog (NAP) for the Ortega Point N Neighborhood for
Underground Power & Communications Improvemts,
Pursuant to Chapt 714 (Neighborhood Assessment
Progs), Pt 3 (Underground Power & Communications Prog Area), Ord Code;
Identifying JEA for NAP Proj Performance; Expressing
Intent to Use Uniform Method for Non-Ad Valorem Assessmts
(Eller) (Introduced by CM Love)
AMEND/APPROVE
2019-378
ORD Approp
$6,246,725.33 from Various Subfunds to Balance
Revenue & Expenses as Part of a Clean-Up of Enterprise Resource Planning,
Provide Carryover of Funds to Subsequent Fiscal Years (B.T. 19-045) (McCain)
(Req of Mayor) DEFER
2019-379
ORD Approp $
2,000,000.00 from a Capital Projects - Constrn Acct
to a Capital Projects - Land Acct to Purchase Property for New Fire Station No.
65; Amend the 2019-2023 5 Yr CIP Apvd
by Ord Code 2018-505-E to Provide funding for the Project entitled "Fire
Station #65 (New)" . (B.T. 19-094)
(McCain) (Req of Mayor) AMEND/APPROVE
2019-381
ORD Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver that
certain lease agreemt btwn
The City of Jax & South Ortega Land Trust for 8,300 Sq. Ft. of Ofc. Space
at 6331 Roosevelt Blvd for a term of 10 Yrs & 10
months (130 months) with Two 5 Yr renewal options; Approp $212,655.00 from the Tax Collector's fund balance to
provide funds for furniture, fixtures & equip, infrastructure technology
& other expenses relating to the relocation of the Tax Collector's Cedar
Hills Branch to 6331 Roosevelt Blvd. as well as funding for mail equipment;
provide carryover of funds to subsequent fiscal yrs;
providing for Oversight by the Real Estate Div of the
Dept of P.W.
(B.T. 19-093) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) AMEND/APPROVE
2019-384
ORD Concerning a Continuation Grant: Approp $ 1,732,994.00 ($1,294,383.00 in 2019-2022 (SHIP)
Prog funds from the FL Housing Finance Corp & $438,611.00 in SHIP Prog Income); Apv Positions. (B.T. 19-092) (R.C. 19-153) (McCain) (Req of
Mayor) AMEND/APPROVE
2019-385 ORD
Concerning a Continuation Grant: Approp $4,028,009.00
($2,948,009.00) in Annual Fed Home Investmt
Partnership Grant Prog Funding from the U.S. Dept
of Housing & Urban Developmt & $1,080,000.00 in Prog Income) to provide
funding for a wide range of activities, include building, buying, &/Rehab
of Affordable Housing for Rent or Homeownership for, or Providing Direct Rental
Assistance to Low Income Individuals & Families: Apv
Positions. (B.T. 20-003) (R.C. 20-002) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) APPROVE
2019-386
ORD Concerning a Continuation Grant: Approp $ 536,560.00 in Annual Emerg
Solutions Grant Funding from the U.S.
HUD Dept to provide Funding to (1) Engage Homeless Individuals & Families
Living on the Street; (2) Improve Number & Quality of Emerg
Shelters for Homeless Individuals & Families; (3) Help Operate the
Shelters; (4) Provide Essential Svcs to Shelter
Residents; (5) Rapidly Re-House Homeless Individuals & Families & (6)
Prevent Individuals & Families from becoming Homeless. (B.T. 20-001)
(McCain) (Req of Mayor) APPROVE
2019-387
ORD Concerning Continuation Grant; Providing for
Participation in CDBG Prog; Approp
$8,561,309.00 ($6,289,951.00 in CDBG
Prog Funding, $1,121,358.00 in Prog Income, & $1,150,000.00 in Reprogrammed
Funds) for Prog Costs; Provide for Award,
Authorization & Funding & for City to Execute Fed Prog Contracts
for CDBG Prog Funds; Provide for further Council Action if Revenue Differs. Apv Positions. (B.T.
20-004) (R.C.20-003) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) AMEND/APPROVE
2019-388
ORD Concerning Continuation Grant; Approp $2,634,349.00 in Annual Housing Opportunity for
Persons With Aids (HOPWA) Prog Grant Funding) From HUD Dept, to Provide Wide
Range of Housing, Social Svcs, Prog
Planning, and Developmt Costs to Low-Income Persons
Living w/HIV/Aids & Their Families in Duval County. (B.T.20-005)
(R.C.20-001) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) APPROVE
2019-389
ORD Concerning Continuation Grant; Approp $4,619,801.00 ($3,464,850.75 from the FEMA through
the FDEM & a 25% City Match of $1,154,950.25 from the Gen Fund) under the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Prog. to Acquire & Demolish 17 Flood-Prone
Properties & return them to Green Space; Auth Mayor & Corp Sec to
Execute & Deliver, the Federally-Funded Subaward
& Grant Agreemt btwn
FDEM & City of Jax; Amend 2019-2023 5 Yr CIP Apvd Ord 2018-505-E to Provide Funding for Proj. Entitled "Acquisition & Demo of 17 Floodprone Properties": Oversight by FDEM. (McCain)
(Req of Mayor) AMEND/APPROVE
2019-390
ORD-MC Amend Chapt 111
(Special Rev & Trust Accts), Pt 8 (Education, Library & Children), Sec.
111.850 (KHA Trust Funds), Ord Code, to Increase Access to Funding From the
Youth Travel Trust Fund for All of Duval County's At-Hope Youth; Provide for
Codification. (Davis) (Req of Mayor) APPROVE
2019-391
ORD-MC Amend Sec. 123.102 (Fees Estab.), Pt 1 (In General), Chapt
123 (Public Fees), Ord Code, to update City Fees to Add a New Food Truck -
Annual Fire Inspection Fee; Amend City of Jax Fees at http://www.Coj.net/fees
to Modify Fees to add a New Food Truck - Annual Fire Inspection Fee; Directive
to Legislative Svcs Div to
Circulate Enacted Legislation to Webmaster for Immediate Update of Fees Online.
(McCain) (Req of Mayor) APPROVE
2019-392
ORD-MC Creating a New Sec. 321.103
(Baby-Changing Table Requiremts), Chapt
321 (Adoption of Building Code), Ord Code, to add Specified Requiremts
& Certain Exemption Related to Baby-Changing Tables. (Sidman) (Introduced
by CM Crescimbeni) (Co-Sponsored by CMs Freeman & Dennis) AMEND/APPROVE
2019-395
ORD-MC Repealing Chapt
27 (Office of Sports & Entertainment), Ord Code, & Reserving the Chapt in its entirety; Creating a New Pt 2 (Sports &
Entertainment Div.), Chapt. 28 (Parks, Recreation
& Community Svcs), Ord Code, to move the Sports
& Entertainment Ofc into the Dept of Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs as a Div.; Amend Sec 26.201 (Economic Developmt), Chapt 26 (Economic Developmt), Ord Code, to add the functions of operating the
Jax Film & TV Ofc to the Ofc Of Economic Developmt; Amend Chapt 111
(Special Rev & Trust Acct), Pt 1 (Parks, Recreation, Culture &
Entertainment), Ord Code, to clarify auth entity for expenditure of funds;
Repealing Pt 4 (Philanthropic Officer), Chapt 20 (Executive Ofc of the
Mayor),Ord Code; Creating a New Pt 4 (Director of Strategic Partnerships), Chapt 20 (Executive Ofc of the
Mayor), Ord Code, to establish a Director of Strategic Partnerships within the
Executive Ofc of the Mayor; providing
for transition & codification of the Table of Contents; Auth the Auditor's
& General Counsel's Ofc to make Technical Amendments; Providing for an
Organizational Chart. (Sidman) (Req of
Mayor) AMEND/APPROVE
2019-396
ORD Approp $30,000
from the Court Costs $65 Fee F.S. 939.185 Subfund
1S1Fund Balance to Court Costs $65 Fee F.S. 939.185 Subfund
1S1- Judicial Support - Professional Svcs Acct to
Assist the Courts in Disposing of Post Conviction
Relief - FL Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.850 Cases, as Mandated by the Dist Court of Appeal. (B. T. 19-091) (McCain) (Req of
Mayor) APPROVE
2019-397
ORD Auth Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute &
Deliver, an Air Rights Easement Granting to Baptist Health Properties, Inc.,
South Baptist Hospital of FL, Inc., & Pavilion Assoc., LTD. (The
"Grantees") a 35 Ft. by 60 Ft. Air Rights Easement Starting at 15.64
Ft. above the Palm Ave r/w & Extending Upward to 48 Ft. , Needed by
Grantees to Construct the Baptist Hospital Pedestrian Bridge from the Parking
Garage to Wolfson Children's Hospital; Oversight by the Real Estate Div. of
P.W. Dept. (McCain) (Req of Mayor) APPROVE
2019-399
ORD Approp $75,000.00
from Mayoral Transition Funding with the Gen Fund/ Gen Svc Dist. to provide
Funding to Gateway Community Svc, Inc. for a Contribution for a HVAC Unit &
Installation at Gateway Community Svcs, Inc., Apv & Auth the Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute &
Deliver, an Agreemt btwn
City of Jax & Gateway Community Svc, Inc. for a Contribution for a HVAC
Unit; Invoking the Exception of 125.107 (G) (exemptions), Chapt
126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to District Contract with Gateways Community Svcs, Inc.; Oversight by P.W. Dept. (Sidman)
(Introduced by CM Gulliford) AMEND/APPROVE
2019-400
ORD Approp $6,449.39
from Council Dist 13 Loblolly Recreation/Parks Acct
to Provide Funding to the Jax Bch Elementary Preservation Fund, Inc. to Provide
Funding for Improvements to the Rhoda L. Martin Cultural Heritage Ctr in Jax
Bch, FL; Providing for Reverter Language; Finding a
Municipal Purpose; Waiving Requirements of Sec. 111.780 (Loblolly Wetlands
Mitigation Special Rev Fund) & Sec 106.315 (Dist
Council Expenditures) as to Procedures for Approp of Dist Council Funds; Waiving the relevant Provisions of Chapt 118 (Misc. Approps.), Ord
Code, as to Auditing & Compliance Measures for Grants from the City Since
the Contract Provides Adequate Compliance; Auth the Mayor & Corp Sec to
Execute a Contract; Appointing the Dept of Parks, Recreation, Community Svcs to Oversee Proj Contractual Svcs Pursuant to Sec 126.107 (G), Ord Code. (Sidman)
(Introduced by CM Gulliford) AMEND/APPROVE
2019-401
ORD Auth & Apv Mayor & Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver (1) a
Purchase & Sale Agreemt btwn
City of Jax & Ryan Companies US, Inc. & all Deeds, License Agreemts & Closing Docs. Relating thereto, &
Otherwise take All Necessary Action to Effectuate the Purpose of the Agreemt, for the conveyance to Developer of Real Propty, Comprised of Approx. 1.52 Acre Parcel of unimproved
Real Propty at 337 W. Adams St to Redevelop into an
Approx. 207,810 Sq. Ft. Ofc Bldg
& Structured Parking Facility to Serve as New JEA Headquarters; and (2)
Auth the Placement of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant btwn
City of Jax & FDEP, Any other Documents Necessary to Effectuate the
Purposes of the Restrictive Covenant, for r/w adjacent to Propty,
so as to Place Environmental Restrictions on the Site; Oversight by
DIA.(Sawyer) (Req of DIA) AMEND/APPROVE
2019-434 ORD-MC Concerning City Consent to
Cypress Bluff Comm. Dev. Dist. (CDD) Exercise of Certain Special Powers Related
to Recreational & Security Infrastructure Pursuant to Sec 190.012 (2)(a)
& (d), F.S. & Sec 92.15, Ord Code; Amend Sec 92.22 (Existing Community Developmt Dists), Ord Code, to
Include Grant of Consent. (Grandin) (TEU Pursuant to Chapt
92, Ord Code) 2nd
2019-435 ORD Approp $71,874.00 from
KHA Operating Subfund into KHA Budget to fund
Afterschool Programming; Auth KHA to contract directly with YMCA of Florida's
First Coast, Inc. ("YMCA") to provide Afterschool Programming at
Windy Hill, Ramona & Jax Heights Elementary Schools; Invoking the Exception
of Sec 126.107(G) (Exemptions), Pt 1 (General Regs), Chapt 126 (Procurement Code), Ord Code, to allow KHA to
procure Afterschool Programming from YMCA; Waiving requiremts
of Sec 77.111(a) (Provider Contracts), Chapt 77
(KHA), Ord Code, to exempt Children's Svcs Programming
to be provided by YMCA from Competitive Procuremt.
(Davis) (Req of Mayor) 2nd
2019-436 ORD Approp $892,553.99
from Retained Earnings in Subfund 561 to Subfund 561 - Self-Insurance Acct in order to 1) Return
Excess FY18 General Liability Loss Provision to JEA in Amt of $174,483.51 &
to JHA in Amt of $203,042.53, 2) Return Excess FY 18 Workers Compensation Loss
Provision to JEA in Amt of $496,667.13 & to JHA in Amt of $18,360.82. (B.T.
19-095) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) 2nd
2019-437 ORD-MC Amend Sec 609.109 (Applicable Chapter and
Parts), Chapt 609 (Code Enforcement Citations), Ord
Code; To Increase Civil Penalty Class for Violations of Chapt
420 (Fire Prevention Code) from Class B to Class D Offenses. (McCain)(Req of
Mayor) 2nd
2019-438 ORD Approp $200,000.00 from the Petco Foundation to assist
City's Div. of Animal Care & Protective Svcs. in
Increasing Community Awareness & the Adoption Rate at the Shelter;
Providing for a carryover of funds to FY19-20; Auth
& Apv Mayor and Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver
the Petco Foundation Grant Investmt Agreemt btwn the City & Petco
Foundation; Amend Ord 2018-504-E (the City of Jax Budget Ord) by Amending Attachmt A ("Food and Beverage Expenditures") in
order to allow funds to be spent on food and beverage at shelter events;
Oversight by ACPS Div of the Neighborhoods Dept.
(B.T. 19-096)(McCain) (Req of Mayor) 2nd
Meeting Adjourned: 9:06
Minutes:
Richard Distel, Council Research
RDistel@coj.net 904-630-1497
6.17.19 Posted 4:30 p.m.
Tapes: NCSPHS agenda meeting– LSD
6.17.19