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
May 6, 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, Randy White and Al Ferraro
Also: Paige Johnston –
Office of General Counsel; Kim Taylor –
Council Auditor’s Office; Chiquita Moore–
Mayor’s Office; Richard Distel– Council
Research Division; Jessica Smith and Crystal Shemwell–
Legislative Services Division.
Councilman Newby called the meeting to order and
reviewed the marked agenda. There were eleven (11) items ready for action, four
(6) items marked for deferral, and ten (10) 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) DEFER
2018-420 ORD-MC 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; Create new Chapt. 54 (Peace & Justice Memorial Monument
Oversight Committee),Ord Code; Create
New Sec 111.107 (Peace & Justice Memorial Monument Special Revenue Fund),
Chapt 111 (Special Revenue &Trust Accts.), Part 1 (Parks, Recreation,
Culture & Entertainment), Ord Code, Providing Oversight by Peace &
Justice Memorial Monument Committee; provide for codification. (Hodges)
(Introduced by CP Brosche) DEFER
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) 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. (Dist. 9-Dennis)
(Johnston) (Introduced by CM Dennis) AMEND/ACTION
2019-209 ORD-MC Amend Chapt 250
(Misc Business Regs) to Create a New Pt 13 (Prohibition of Simulated Gambling
Devices) to Define & Identify Simulated Gambling Devices as a Public
Nuisance & Noxious Use; to prohibit the use of Simulated Gambling Devices
for Certain Circumstances; to Create an Amortization Period for Simulated
Gambling Establishmnts; & to Create an Enforcemt Mechanism for Violations
of Pt 13. (Teal) (Introduced by CM Ferraro) (Co-Sponsored by CM Crescimbeni
& Freeman) AMEND/ACTION
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.
(Johnston) (Introduced by CM Crescimbeni) (Co-Sponsored by CM Hazouri) AMEND/ACTION
2019-244 ORD Naming the new
Backup Emerg Call Center at 5845 Aviation Ave, South of Normandy Blvd &
103rd St, Opening in Fall 2019, as the "Patricia Welte 911 Center".
(Johnston) (Introduced by CM White)
ACTION
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. (Sawyer) (Req of Mayor) ACTION
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.
(Sawyer) (Req of Mayor) ACTION
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. (B.T. 19-072) (Sawyer) (Req of Sheriff)
ACTION
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. (BT 19-066)
(McCain) (Req of Mayor) AMEND/ACTION
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. (B.T. 19-079) ( R.C.
19-122) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)
AMEND/ACTION
2019-271 ORD Auth & Apv Mayor
& Corp Sec. to Execute & Deliver an Agreemt for Managemt of the
Moncrief Community Ctr btwn the City & 100 Black Men of Jacksonville, Inc.
& I'm A Star Foundation, Inc. for Prog & Facility Managemt Svcs. at
Moncrief Community Ctr, which will be located at 5656 West Moncrief Rd; Invoke
exception of Sec 126.107(G)(Exemptions), Chapt 126 (Procurement Code), Ord
Code, to Direct Contract with 100 Black Men of Jacksonville, Inc. & I'm A Star
Foundation, Inc.; Oversight by Dept of Parks, Recreation & Community Svcs.
(Johnston)
(Introduced by CM Freeman) (Co-Sponsored by CM's
Newby, R. Gaffney, Pittman, Hazouri, Morgan, Bowman & Gulliford) ACTION
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. (Safi) (Office of
General Counsel) 2ND
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. (Sidman)
(Introduced by Finance Comm) 2ND
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
(Grandin) (Introduced by CM Crescimbeni)
2ND
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. (McCain) (Req of Mayor) 2ND
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. (BT 19-081)(McCain)(Req of Mayor) 2ND
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. (BT 19-086)(McCain)(Req of Mayor) 2ND
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. (B.T. 19-084) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)
2ND
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 (Stockwell)
(Req of Mayor) 2ND
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. (Davis) (Req of Mayor) 2ND
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. (Lotzia) (Req of JHFA) 2ND
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. (Sawyer) (Introduced by CP Bowman) EMERGENCY/ACTION
Meeting Adjourned: 9:02
Minutes:
Richard Distel, Council Research
RDistel@coj.net 904-630-1497
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