JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
RESEARCH DIVISION
117 WEST DUVAL STREET,
SUITE 425
4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
904-630-1377
Rules Committee Agenda Meeting Minutes
May 7, 2019
1:30 p.m.
Topic:
Rules Committee agenda meeting
Location:
Council Chambers, First Floor, City Hall – St. James Building, 117 West Duval Street
In Attendance:
Council Members Hazouri and Gulliford
Also: Peggy Sidman - Office of General Counsel; Trista
Carraher - Council Auditor’s Office; Chiquita Moore– Mayor’s Office; Colleen
Hampsey - Council Research Division; Juliette
Williams - Legislative Services
Meeting Convened:
1:30 p.m.
Committee Chair Hazouri called the
meeting to order and reviewed the agenda. The marked agenda included 5 items
marked for deferral, 21 items ready for action, and 8 items for second reading
and re-referral.
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 – 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. - DEFER
2018-593: RESO Expressing City
Council's Opposition to the Sale of JEA at this time –AMEND/MOVE
2019-54: ORD-MC Amend Sec 602.912
(Membership, Terms, Appt), Part 9 (Jax Ethics Comm), Chapt 602 (Jax Ethics
Code), Ord Code to remove the Provision that Ethics Commission Appointees can
serve on the Commission prior to Council Confirmation or Denial - DEFER
2019-63: RESO Requesting an Attorney
General Opinion on whether a Public Official violates the freedom of speech
clause under Art. I. Sec. 4 of the Florida Constitution when such Public
Official restricts another individual's access to the Public Official's
personal social media account; Directing the Office of General Counsel opinion
to provide a legal opinion; Directing the Chief of Legislative Services to forward
a copy of the resolution & legal opinion to the Florida Attorney General - MOVE
2019-128: ORD Renaming the 1st St.
West extending approx. 1 mile from Jefferson St. N. to Pearl St. N. to
"Reverend Henry T. RHIM Blvd.", Waiving the Req. of Sec. 745.105 (I)
(2),Ord code, regarding persons who streets may be named after; Waiving the
Req. of Sec. 745.105 (G),Ord code, regarding abbreviations in proposed street
names - DEFER
2019-220: ORD-MC Repealing Sec
602.1202 (The Constitution of the State of FL), Sec. 602.1203 (State Statues),
Sec. 602.1205 (Addn'l Ords),
Sec. 602.1207 (Public Records), & Sec. 602.1208 (Govt
in Sunshine), Ord Code; Amend Chapt 602 (Jax Ethics
Code), Pt 12 (General Provisions), Ord Code, to only renumber certain Sections–
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
2019-258: RESO Conf
Appt of Ellen Williams as Member of Cultural Svc
Grant Prog Comm, Replacing
Mauricio Gonzalez, as 1 of 7 Community Reps, for Partial Term exp 12/31/19-MOVE
2019-259: RESO Conf
Reappt of Antoinette D. Meskel as Member of
Jacksonville Small & Emerging Business ("JSEB") Monitoring Comm as a JSEB Contractor for 1st Full Term exp 4/30/22- MOVE
2019-261: RESO Conf
Appt of Priyesh Patel as
Member of the Police & Fire Pension Fund Financial Investmt
& Adv Comm, Replacing
Tracey A. Devine for Partial Term ending 3/1/21- MOVE
2019-262: RESO Conf
Reappt of Eric Brian Smith, Jr. as Member of the
Police & Fire Pension Fund Financial Investmt
& Adv Comm for 2nd Term
ending 3/1/22- MOVE
2019-264: RESO Conf
Appt of Kenyon Merritt as Chair of the Cultural Svc
Grant Program Comm, Replacing Penny Thompson, for
First Full Term exp 12/31/21- DEFER
2019-265: RESO Conf
Appt of Kyle Enriquez to the Cultural Svc Grant
Program Comm as one of seven Community Reps,
Replacing Anne Lufrano, for First Full Term exp 12/31/20- MOVE
2019-266: RESO Conf
Appt of Diana Donovan to the Cultural Svc Grant Comm as a Cultural Council Rep, Replacing K. Mac Bracewell
for 1st Term ending 12/31/21- MOVE
2019-267: RES0 Conf
Reappt of Anne Boccuzzi to
the Cultural Svc Grant Program Comm as a Cultural
Council Rep for 2nd Full Term exp 12/31/21. (Distel)
(Req of Cultural Council) - MOVE
2019-268: RESO Conf
Reappt of Sandra Hull-Richardson as Member of
Cultural Svc Grant Prog Comm,
as one of seven Community Reps, for 1st Full Term exp
12/31/21- MOVE
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- MOVE
2019-286: ORD Amend Sec 350.302
(Restrictions on Campaigning by City Employees), Chapt
350 (Elections, Election Regulations, and Campaigning), Ord Code, to Provide
that no Employee shall appear in Uniform or with City Equipmt
in Campaign Activities -2ND
READING
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-2ND READING
2019-294: RESO Honoring and
Commending Former City Budget Officer Joseph A. Strasser
on receiving The Prestigious George Arents Award from
Syracuse University Alumni Assn - MOVE
2019-295: RESO Conf
Appt of Robin G. Smith as Chief of The
Engineering and Construction Management Div of the Dept of Public Works of the City of Jacksonville -2ND READING
2019-296: RESO Mourning the Loss of
two key Members of the Edward Waters College Athletic Dept
- Eric Daniel Johnson and Glen Chapman -
MOVE
2019-297: RESO Conf
Appt of Rose Conry as
Member of Kids Hope Alliance Bd, replacing Nathaniel
Glover for 1st Full Term exp 12/31/21 -2ND READING
2019-298: RESO Conf
SE CPAC Dist's Appt of
James S. "Jimmy" Daniel, Jr. as Member of Taxation, Rev & Utilization of Expenditures, Filling a Seat
formerly held by Gloria Stephens for 1st Term exp
6/30/21 -2ND READING
2019-299: RESO Conf
Appt of Christian "Andy" Allen to JEA,
Filling a Seat formerly held by Husein A Cumber for 1st Full Term exp 2/28/22 -2ND
READING
2019-300: RESO Conf
Appt of Ruben Bryant, as Chief of Prisons, in the
Office of the Sheriff, Providing a Retroactive Appt. & Conf-2ND READING
2019-301: RESO Honoring &
Commending the Household of Faith Church, Inc. on its Commitment to the
Community in the Fight Against Hunger -MOVE
2019-302: RESO Honoring &
Congratulating Bishop Leofric Thomas, Sr. on his 20
years as Founder & Pastor of Jacksonville's Open Arms Christian Fellowship -MOVE
2019-303: RESO Commending &
Thanking Sam Mousa for 20 Yrs
of Outstanding Service to the Citizens, City Government & City Council of
Jacksonville upon the Occasion of his Retirement -MOVE
2019-304: RESO Concerning the
Vacation of a Portion of the Plats of Walsh's Addition to South Jax FL &
Mitchell Place pursuant to Sec. 177.101 (3), F.S.; Returning a Portion of the
Lands Shown on said Walsh's Addition to South Jax FL & Mitchell Place Plats
to Acreage-2ND READING
Meeting Adjourned: 1:31 pm
Minutes: Colleen Hampsey, Council Research
(904) 630-1498
5.8.19 Posted 5:00 p.m.
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